Browse to your Warcraft III directory.
Congratulations! You now have the soundpack installed.
Close Warcraft III before installing, or it won't work properly.
If you really want a torrent for the installer, leave a comment and it'll be added.
Why is it every time i download this it deletes itself?
Try downloading from a different link or downloading the separate packs, that might fix your problem.
The only thing I can think of is that your anti-virus program must be automatically deleting it, since it's an unsigned installer. Try disabling your anti-virus while it downloads, that should fix it.
It worked thanks for helping me ^_^.


One of the things I miss most about an 80/20 "natural, organic" life style is candles. I love burning candles. Mostly in the winter when it's cold, dark and windy outside. I even use to sell Gold Canyon Candles. I love all the different sizes, shapes and scents. The different holders, melts, burners and diffusers. I would get so excited when I held a party and the orders would come in. Man, it was Christmas each and every time.
I had read somewhere that Bees Wax candles were the best. They are all natural and help to purify the air. Wow, that's pretty cool. I googled Bees Wax Candles and found a site. I ordered a three pack large tea light set for $20.00. I liked them just fine. They burn well, but do not really smell like anything. However, I do not like spending $20.00 for 3 large tea lights. I wanted to add a link to the website I ordered them from, unfortunately, I can't seem to find it.
Anyway, as I was reading different blogs, I came across www.diynatural.com. I believe I was looking for homemade candles on Pinterest, because I had been reading about fragrance, wicks, they types of wax and what's so bad about them. I had tried to burn Soy candles and the fragrance in the candle was just too much. They made my throat hurt and my nose run. Also, soy wax is cut with paraffin wax, which is toxic. So that can't be good, right?
I decided to try out the recipe from www.diynatural.com. I purchased the ingredients form her affiliate links. When they all came, I was so very excited. I purchased the 4oz jam jars from Walmart and started in on the recipe.
These candles are super easy to make especially if you follow her directions. The bees wax has a higher melting temperature than the palm oil, so the process takes a bit of time. After I poured the wax in the jars, I only let them sit for a few hours because I was too excited to wait till the next day, so I burned one.
So, as a review of these candles, the one draw back is the wax doesn't burn all away in most of them. It tunnels down the center leaving a 1/4 inch of wax up the side of the jar. However, I put the used candles in a stove top double boiler, melted the wax, poured it all back into the double boiler, gave it a stir and poured the wax into clean jars, fitted with the new wick. This worked beautifully so I don't feel like I wasted a thing.
I really hope you give this recipe a try for yourself. If you do, let me know how you like it. Be sure to look around diynatural.com as well. Matt and Betsy put a lot of work into they're DIY projects.
*UPDATE. I spoke to a candle making company. BeesWax Candles. They add EO's to their candle and told me their scientists haven't found any truth to the information that EO's become toxic at a high temperature.


Before we begin, here is a general rule you must follow to make this really work. You shouldwear all of the gear you will wear at a match when dry firing—including your hearing protection, shoes/boots, hat, vest and whatever else. The same applies if you are practicing defensive shooting. Dry firing (practicing) without your gear on is not putting you under the same conditions as in competition—you must be consistent to win and that includes dry firing—don't skimp. Also, use the same time elements. If you are a silhouette rifle competitor for example you can do dry firing at whatever cadence you wish, but finish up with a dozen or so simulated practice matches where you take the full live fire 2 1/2 minutes. And as with live fire practice, if your accuracy and form begins to degrade consistently, then end your practice session! You do not want to practice bad form.


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Q: How to fix esp-idf build error for "esp_heap_alloc_caps.h" and "freertos/heap_regions.h"? I'm getting started with inter-task communication with FreeRTOS on an esp32 by following this tutorial from pcbreflux but I can't build the example with esp-idf in VS Code because two of the header files raise a No such file or directory error:
#include "esp_heap_alloc_caps.h"
#include "freertos/heap_regions.h"

After some research, I found that "esp_heap_caps.h" can replace "esp_heap_alloc_caps.h" (Can someone confirm that?) and this indeed removes the part of the compilation errors. But "freertos/heap_regions.h" is still giving me problems. Even if I add this header file manually I get an undefined reference to xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged compilation error. I guess that means this function has been dropped in favor of another implementation. What should I be using instead?
Here is my c_cpp_properties.json:
{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Win32",
            "includePath": [
                "${workspaceFolder}/**"
            ],
            "defines": [
                "_DEBUG",
                "UNICODE",
                "_UNICODE"
            ],
            "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64",
            "compileCommands": "${workspaceFolder}/build/compile_commands.json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ESP-IDF",
            "compilerPath": "c:\\Users\\arthu\\.espressif\\tools\\xtensa-esp32-elf\\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0\\xtensa-esp32-elf\\bin\\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.exe",
            "cStandard": "c11",
            "cppStandard": "c++17",
            "includePath": [
                "${config:idf.espIdfPath}/components/**",
                "${config:idf.espIdfPathWin}/components/**",
                "${config:idf.espAdfPath}/components/**",
                "${config:idf.espAdfPathWin}/components/**",
                "${workspaceFolder}/**"
            ],
            "browse": {
                "path": [
                    "${config:idf.espIdfPath}/components",
                    "${config:idf.espIdfPathWin}/components",
                    "${config:idf.espAdfPath}/components/**",
                    "${config:idf.espAdfPathWin}/components/**",
                    "${workspaceFolder}"
                ],
                "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": false
            },
            "configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.makefile-tools"
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}

My CMakeLists.txt inside of my main folder:
idf_component_register(SRCS "queue_main.c" INCLUDE_DIRS ".")

My CMakeLists.txt inside of my project folder:
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)

include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
project(main)

And the queue_main example:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include "sdkconfig.h"

#include "esp_system.h"
#include "esp_heap_caps.h"

#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
#include "freertos/task.h"
#include "freertos/queue.h"
#include "freertos/heap_regions.h"

#define COLOR_PRINT_BLACK "30"
#define COLOR_PRINT_RED "31"
#define COLOR_PRINT_GREEN "32"
#define COLOR_PRINT_BROWN "33"
#define COLOR_PRINT_BLUE "34"
#define COLOR_PRINT_PURPLE "35"
#define COLOR_PRINT_CYAN "36"
#define color_printf(COLOR, format, ...)                               \
    {                                                                  \
        printf("\033[0;" COLOR "m" format "\033[0m\n", ##__VA_ARGS__); \
    }

xQueueHandle demo_queue;

void tx_task1(void *arg)
{
    uint32_t txpos = 0;

    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_BLUE, "tx_task1");

    while (1)
    {
        color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_BLUE, "free DRAM %u IRAM %u", esp_get_free_heap_size(), xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT));
        color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_BLUE, "tx_task1 notify %d", txpos);
        if (xQueueSendToBack(demo_queue, &txpos, 1000 / portTICK_RATE_MS) != pdTRUE)
        {
            color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_RED, "tx_task1 fail to queue value %d", txpos);
        }
        vTaskDelay(10000 / portTICK_RATE_MS); // delay 10s
        txpos++;
    }
}

void tx_task2(void *arg)
{
    uint32_t txpos = 0;

    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_CYAN, "\ttx_task2");

    while (1)
    {
        color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_CYAN, "\tfree DRAM %u IRAM %u", esp_get_free_heap_size(), xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT));
        color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_CYAN, "\ttx_task2 notify %d", txpos);
        if (xQueueSendToBack(demo_queue, &txpos, 1000 / portTICK_RATE_MS) != pdTRUE)
        {
            color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_RED, "\ttx_task2 fail to queue value %d", txpos);
        }
        vTaskDelay(7000 / portTICK_RATE_MS); // delay 7s
        txpos++;
    }
}

void rx_task(void *arg)
{
    uint32_t rxpos;

    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_GREEN, "\t\trx_task");

    while (1)
    {
        color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_GREEN, "\t\trx_task queue yield");
        if (xQueueReceive(demo_queue, &rxpos, 60000 / portTICK_RATE_MS) != pdTRUE)
        { // max wait 60s
            color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_RED, "\t\tfail to receive queued value");
        }
        else
        {
            color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_GREEN, "\t\tfree DRAM %u IRAM %u", esp_get_free_heap_size(), xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT));
            color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_GREEN, "\t\trx_task get queued value %d", rxpos);
        }
        if (uxQueueMessagesWaiting(demo_queue) == 0)
        {                                         // no message? take a break
            vTaskDelay(15000 / portTICK_RATE_MS); // delay 15s
        }
    }
}

void app_main()
{
    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_PURPLE, "start ESP32");
    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_PURPLE, "free DRAM %u IRAM %u", esp_get_free_heap_size(), xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT));

    demo_queue = xQueueCreate(10, sizeof(uint32_t));

    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_PURPLE, "free DRAM %u IRAM %u", esp_get_free_heap_size(), xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged(MALLOC_CAP_32BIT));

    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_PURPLE, "create three tasks");
    xTaskCreate(tx_task1, "tx_task1", CONFIG_SYSTEM_EVENT_TASK_STACK_SIZE, NULL, 5, NULL);
    xTaskCreate(tx_task2, "tx_task2", CONFIG_SYSTEM_EVENT_TASK_STACK_SIZE, NULL, 5, NULL);
    xTaskCreate(rx_task, "rx_task", CONFIG_SYSTEM_EVENT_TASK_STACK_SIZE, NULL, 5, NULL);

    color_printf(COLOR_PRINT_PURPLE, "end of main");
}

Please let me know if I should provide more details.

A: According to old documentation for xPortGetFreeHeapSizeTagged(BaseType_t tag):
Get the amount of free bytes in a certain tagged region.
Works like `xPortGetFreeHeapSize` but allows the user to specify a specific tag

According to the documentation for 4.4.3 you could use heap_caps_get_free_size(uint32_t caps) instead of xPortGetFreeHeapSize...
Parameters:   caps – Bitwise OR of MALLOC_CAP_* flags indicating the type of memory
Returns:      Amount of free bytes in the regions

Those capabilities are defined in esp_heap_caps.h.
You could give heap_caps_get_free_size(MALLOC_CAP_IRAM_8BIT) a try.

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Spirotetramat (ISO-naam) is een insecticide uit de groep van keto-enolen, ontwikkeld door Bayer CropScience. Bayer brengt het op de markt onder de merknamen Movento en Batavia.

Werking
Spirotetramat is werkzaam tegen stekend-zuigende insecten, waaronder bladluizen, mijten en witte vlieg. De werking berust op de onderbreking van de biosynthese van lipiden in de insecten. Het is een systemisch insecticide, dat op de bladeren van de plant wordt versproeid en in de bladeren doordringt. In de plant wordt het gehydrolyseerd tot de enolvorm door afsplitsing van de centrale ethoxycarbonylgroep. Het ontstane enol is tamelijk stabiel door het feit dat de dubbele binding zich in een ring bevindt en door de conjugatie met de amidegroep (voornamelijk) en de benzeenring. Het gevormde enol is bovendien veel beter in water oplosbaar zodat het zich in de plant op- en neerwaarts kan verplaatsen zodat het ook de wortels beschermt.

Regelgeving
In 2007 verkreeg Bayer de eerste toelating voor de stof, in Tunesië. In de Europese Unie is de stof per 1 mei 2014 erkend.

Toxicologie en veiligheid
Spirotetramat heeft een matige tot lage acute toxiciteit. De stof is niet irriterend voor de huid maar wel voor de ogen, en het kan de huid sensitiseren. Bij proeven op ratten heeft men niet kunnen aantonen dat de stof kankerverwekkend is.

De stof is giftig voor ongewervelde waterdieren en oesters, en blijkt ook giftig voor bijen.

Zie ook
 Lijst van pesticiden die door de Europese Unie zijn toegelaten

Externe links
  MSDS van spirotetramat

Insecticide
Carbonaatester
Polycyclische verbinding
Cycloalkeen
Alfa,bèta-onverzadigde carbonylverbinding
Lactam
Ether

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The installation of the Navaid AutoPilot in N399SB probably has produced more inquiries than any other aspect of the project. Many builders agonize over how to mount the servo. The problem as I perceive it is that many builders are overly concerned with placing the servo, and attempt to "over-engineer" the mount. The servo only has to attach to the aileron control circuit at one point, and several possibilities exist. Some servos have been mounted below the passenger seat bottom where a short pushrod can attach to the control column. The space is a little tight, and care must be taken to avoid an installation that will introduce pitch inputs to the control column. The seat installation is a viable option, but does require some surgery to the seat ribs.
I mounted the servo in the inspection bay of the right wing so the short pushrod could be attached to the aileron bellcrank. This eliminated the pitch input problem, and the mounts were fairly easy to fabricate. The servo has to be removed from the bay through the inspection hole which is a tight fit but possible without too much effort.
However.......what is the best installation option for an RV that is already flying? RV-6A driver Bob Butler (N413BB) wanted to install a Navaid after seeing the unit in my plane (actually he got tired of hearing me crow about how "George" was flying my plane on long cross country legs) and we contemplated the easiest method of installing the servo in his completed aircraft.
The seat bottom option just sounded like a lot of work, but easier than trying to install mounting brackets in the wing inspection bay. However, Bob was concerned about the pitch inputs even though I assured him we could avoid that issue with a careful installation. I think the thought of hacking up the seat bottom ribs is what really got to him, and I have to admit the idea of working down in the confines of the cockpit was not a very attractive idea.
We decided to mount the servo on a wing tip rib and run a pushrod to the aileron bellcrank. This provided the advantages of the inspection bay installation without the near impossible task of fabricating mounts inside the wing. Fortunately Bob had left part of the wing spar protruding past the outside rib, and he and RV-9 builder Randall Eckstein quickly fabricated some simple brackets to secure the servo.
As you can see, all that is required is a couple of straps with an angle bent on one end. My first impulse was to mount the servo directly to the spar web just inside the rib, but that would not allow the pushrod to clear the rib lightening holes. Bob had to move the servo arm 180 degrees and reverse the motor and pot wires in the servo. This procedure is outlined in the Navaid manual.
"But what about creating an unbalanced wing by hanging the servo out on the wingtip?" you ask. Good question, but since Bob only has one landing light, and it is installed on the opposite wing, imbalance shouldn't be a problem. I suppose you could mount some ballast on the opposite wingtip if you were really concerned about this, but I think it is probably a moot point. There is probably a much greater imbalance when we run the fuel tanks a few gallons out of trim.
This installation is by far the quickest and easiest servo mount I have seen. The only other task required is to run some wires through a wing conduit (PVC pipe), remove the turn coordinator and install the Navaid head in its place, hook everything up, and start playing. The servo can be quickly accessed for adjustment and/or service by removing the wingtip.
Here is the pushrod (57") Bob and Randall fabricated. The only concern we have with the installation is whether or not the pushrod is stiff enough. If not, Bob can either fabricate a Teflon support a couple of ribs into the wing, or make a new pushrod from larger diameter tubing. I suspect this pushrod will work fine, but we will keep you informed.
Update 4/29/00: Even though no in-flight problems were observed with the skinny pushrod, Bob replaced the skinny pushrod with a 3/4" diameter unit. Here is Bob's drawing for simple machined adapters to transition the supplied tubing and bearings to large diameter tubing.
The pushrod attaches to the aileron bellcrank via the supplied little bitty allen head bolt and rod end bearing. The only alteration to the bellcrank is drilling one hole for the little bolt.
Update 3/15/00: The installation works like a charm! Today, Bob and I flew our RV's out for $90 ham sandwiches at the on-airport deli at Rome, GA (RMG), and used the flight as an excuse to play with the Navaids in our planes. Bob has reported........... that there is nothing but good to report! The installation works just as well as the wing inspection bay installation in my plane, and the servo is much more accessible and doesn't require removal for tweaking.
I feel this is a superb installation option, not only for a flying aircraft, but for a plane still in the shop. You can email me or Bob if you need additional info.


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Q: List<> own comparer I have a List  where element is:
struct element {
                double priority;
                int value;
               }

How can I implement my own comparer which allow me sort List by priority ? I try with SortredList... but it don't allow douplicated keys :(
Big thanks for help!

A: You can perform an in-place sort by using the Sort overload that takes a Comparison<T> delegate:
yourList.Sort((x, y) => x.priority.CompareTo(y.priority));

For older versions of C# you'll need to swap out the lambda for old-school delegate syntax:
yourList.Sort(
    delegate(element x, element y) { return x.priority.CompareTo(y.priority); });

A: If you can't rely on C# 3 extensions or Lambdas then you can have your struct implement the IComparable interface, like so:
struct element : IComparable
{
    double priority;
    int value;
    public element(int val, double prio)
    {
        priority = prio;
        value = val;
    }
    #region IComparable Members

    public int CompareTo(object obj)
    {
        // throws exception if type is wrong
        element other = (element)obj;
        return priority.CompareTo(other.priority);
    }

    #endregion
}

There are also a typesafe version of this interface, but the principle is the same
After you have that interface implemented on your struct or class, calling the Sort method on List<> will "just work"
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Random r = new Random();
    List<element> myList = new List<element>();
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        myList.Add(new element(r.Next(), r.NextDouble()));
    // List is now unsorted
    myList.Sort();
    // List is now sorted by priority
    Console.ReadLine();
}

A: This depends on if you want to sort the list itself, or retrieve the values in sorted order (without changing the list).
To sort the list itself (supposing you have a List<element> called elements):
elements.Sort((x, y) => x.priority.CompareTo(y.priority));
// now elements is sorted

.NET 2.0 equivalent:
elements.Sort(
    delegate(element x, element y) {
        return x.priority.CompareTo(y.priority);
    }
);

To get the values in sorted order:
var orderedElements = elements.OrderBy(x => x.priority);
// elements remains the same, but orderedElements will retrieve them in order

There's no LINQ equivalent in .NET 2.0, but you can write your own:
public static IEnumerable<T> OrderBy<T>(IEnumerable<T> source, Comparison<T> comparison) {
    List<T> copy = new List<T>(source);
    copy.Sort(comparison);

    foreach (T item in copy)
        yield return item;
}

Usage:
Comparison<element> compareByPriority = delegate(element x, element y) {
    return x.priority.CompareTo(y.priority);
};

// unfortunately .NET 2.0 doesn't support extension methods, so this has to be
// expressed as a regular static method
IEnumerable<element> orderedElements = OrderBy(elements, compareByPriority);

A: Assuming C# 3 or later:
var sorted = MyList.OrderBy(e => e.priority);

A: If you want to sort the list itself without creating a new instance, you can implement
IComparer, then call List.Sort with an instance of your implementation
public class ElementComparer : IComparer<element>
{
    public int Compare(element x, element y)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}


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Q: Use the definition of limit to show $\lim_{x\to\ c}\sqrt{x}=\sqrt{c}$ , c>0 $\lim_{x\to\ c}\sqrt{x}=\sqrt{c}$
I have doubt whether the value of $\delta$ I choose is applicable or not
I got |f(x)-L|< $\frac{|x-c|}{|\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{c}|}$ for $\epsilon$>0
Then if |x-c|<1
-1< x-c <1
-1+c< x<1+c
$\sqrt{c} +\sqrt{c-1} < \sqrt{x}+\sqrt{c} < \sqrt{c+1}+\sqrt{c}$
So when |x-c|<1,
|f(x)-L|< $\frac{|x-c|}{|\sqrt{c}+\sqrt{c-1}|}$
|f(x)-L|< $\epsilon$ if |x-c|<$\epsilon(\sqrt{c}+\sqrt{c-1})$
So choose $\delta$=min{1,$\epsilon(\sqrt{c}+\sqrt{c-1})$}
Then can prove the rest by the definition.
My doubt is can I really choose $\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{c}}<\frac{1}{\sqrt{c}+\sqrt{c-1}}$  ?which I got when I took |x-c|<1


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Are your employees happy at work? It's a simple question with a complex answer. 85 percent of employees report feeling disengaged at work, this means it's more important than ever for managers to gather, analyse and interpret their shortfalls when it comes to creating a positive, engaging and enriching work environment. But, thanks to tools like Employment Sentiment Analysis, business owners and managers can take a simple, streamlined approach to figure out how employees are feeling about their work environment.
What is Employment Sentiment Analysis?
Sentiment analysis is an approach that involves gathering large volumes of opinions and feedback to capture, quantify, and measure brand perceptions. In terms of employee sentiment, this relates to the way an organisation is run and how workers feel about it. Feedback can be collected through both standardised and open-ended surveys and is often used to monitor these perceptions over time.
Collecting sentiment analysis
In order to collect employee sentiment data, a lot of companies have turned to employee sentiment analysis software that's powered by AI and machine learning. This technology allows them to quickly and easily send out open-ended surveys that let employees answer in their own words. Then, natural language processing (NLP) tools can quickly review every answer, and analyse the sentiment behind the words and then give a detailed report to managers and HR.
While this technology is great, it's not a complete replacement for face-to-face communication. That's because technology can't really interpret sarcasm, jargon, and qualified statements, and complex mixed opinions are hard for it to understand. In the future, it's very possible that these technologies will adapt to understand all aspects of human communication, but we aren't quite there yet.
Best practices to collect employee sentiment data:
Survey genuine issues: You want your employees to feel like you are really trying to get to the root of some of the employee issues and concerns, not like you are just asking surface questions to check Employee Sentiment Analysis off of your list. It's important that survey designers are in contact with operational teams that know what the true challenges, opportunities and hot topics are among employees.
Show the connection: Again, you don't want this to be something you simply do to say you've done it or check it off a list. You want to use the data that's gathered to implement change. For example, you'll want to make it clear that 'here's what we asked, here's what you said, and here's what we are going to do about it.'
Commit to privacy: Ensuring privacy and anonymity when surveying employees is crucial for the success of its implementation because the right balance is the only way for employees to keep taking surveys and maintaining trust.
What aspects are measured with Employee Sentiment Analysis?
Benefits of Employee Sentiment Analysis
According to a recent work piece by Sheryl Kraft, job burnout accounts for an estimated $125 billion to $190 billion in healthcare spending each year and has been attributed to diabetes, heart disease, gastrointestinal issues, high cholesterol, and even death for those under the age of 45. That's why it's vital that you use tools like employee sentiment analysis to help reduce burnout, improve employee engagement and in turn, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
Engaged employees: Engaged employees are more motivated than those who have lost their "spark" and are feeling burned out.
Take nurses for example, when they are engaged, they empathise more with patients, and they're more mindful of a patient's feelings and needs. Doctors show a more focused and truly sincere interest in patient care.
Food service workers who are engaged will feel more motivated to focus on customers and meeting their needs.
Overall, engaged staff shows fewer turnovers, less absenteeism, less apathy, and make fewer mistakes.
AI-enhanced sentiment analysis software is available in several employee engagement platforms and in the form of stand-alone tools which means you should be able to find a system that works best for you and your team. Employee sentiment analysis is a great way to connect with your employees, have them feel like their voices are actually heard and in turn, prevent employee burnout.
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ICTY Trial Chamber decides Milutinovic et al
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Today a Trial Chamber of the ICTY delivered its judgment in Milutinovic et al, a case against a number of high-ranking political, military and police officials of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia regarding crimes committed by FRY/Serbian forces in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999. This is the first judgment delivered by the ICTY on Kosovo, since the Kosovo indictment against Slobodan Milosevic was never adjudicated on because of the death of the accused. Because of the scope of the case and the status of the accused, this is beyond any doubt one of the most important trial judgments to be delivered by the ICTY.
In its judgment, the Trial Chamber confirmed the existence of a broad campaign of violence against the Kosovo Albanian civilian population, causing the departure of at least 700.000 Albanians from Kosovo. The campaign was legally qualified as deportation, murder and persecution as crimes against humanity.
Milan Milutinovic was at the relevant time the President of Serbia. He was found by the Trial Chamber not to have had command over the FRY army (VJ), even though he was a member of the collective Supreme Defence Council of the FRY. In practice, it was FRY President Milosevic who exercised actual command authority over the VJ. As President of Serbia, Milutinovic had the potential power to exercise oversight over Serbian governmental institutions. However, the evidence shows that he had little de facto control.
Nikola Sainovic, the then deputy prime minister of Serbia, headed a body, the joint command, that coordinated the actions of the FRY army and Serbian police. In essence, he was Milosevic's right-hand man on Kosovo, who had a great deal of influence on the events in Kosovo.
General Dragoljub Ojdanic was the chief of the general staff of the FRY army. He exercised de facto and de jure control over the VJ, but did not have such control over the MUP, the Serbian police. He had specific knowledge of the commission of crimes by VJ forces in Kosovo.
General Nebojsa Pavkovic was the commander of the VJ forces in Kosovo, having detailed knowledge and control over events in Kosovo. Far from preventing the commission of crimes in Kosovo, Pavkovic deliberately minimized and under-reported these crimes to his superiors. He actively participated in the joint command led by Sainovic.
General Vladimir Lazarevic was commander of the VJ Pristina corps. He was found to have been aware of the commission of crimes against Kosovo Albanians. Unlike Pavkovic, Lazarevic was found not to have been involved in high-level political decision-making in Belgrade.
General Sreten Lukic was one of the commanders of MUP/Serbian police forces in Kosovo. The Chamber was satisfied that Lukic had significant command and authority over MUP forces in Kosovo, and that he regularly participated in high-level meetings. He was therefore found to have been the de facto commander of MUP in Kosovo, and the bridge between the elaboration of policies in Belgrade and their implementation in Kosovo. However, the Chamber was not convinced that Lukic was involved in the cover-up of murders in Kosovo by the transportation of corpses in ice trucks to mass graves in Serbia proper.
The Chamber found that there was a joint criminal enterprise with the common purpose of expelling the ethnic Albanians from Kosovo. Murder and sexual assaults were however not part of this common purpose, but members of the JCE could be responsible for these crimes if they were reasonably foreseeable to them (JCE III).
Milutinovic was not found to have significantly contributed to the JCE. His lack of authority over the FRY/Serbian forces meant that his omission to act could not have been a significant contribution to the JCE. Sajnovic was found to have been one of the most crucial members of the JCE, and to have had the intent to forcibly expel the Albanian population of Kosovo. Murder was reasonably foreseeable to him, though by a majority the Chamber found that sexual assaults were not.
Ojdanic's and Lazarevic's responsibility was much more limited. Pavkovic, on the other hand, was found to have been one of the most important contributors to the JCE, and shared the intent of forcibly displacing the Albanian population, while other crimes were also reasonably foreseeable to him. The Chamber reached a similar conclusion in regard of Lukic.
Milutinovic was acquitted of all charges. Sajnovic, Pavkovic and Lukic were found guilty of all charges, by commission as members of a JCE, and were sentenced to 22 years of imprisonment each. Ojdanic and Lazarevic were found to be guilty on two counts of the indictment, by aiding and abetting, and not guilty for other counts, and were sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment.
The summary of the judgment is available here. The judgment itself (in four volumes!) is available here.
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Q: Is $|x^3|$ convex? Let $f(x)=|x^3|$ on I=$-\infty,+\infty$
Is this convex?
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f(x) =
\begin{cases}
x^3,  & \text{if $x>=0$ } \\
-x^3, & \text{if $x<0$ }
\end{cases}
Then$ f '(x)$ =
\begin{cases}
3x^2,  & \text{if $x>=0$ } \\
-3x^2, & \text{if $x<0$ }
\end{cases}
 And $f''(x)$ =
\begin{cases}
6x,  & \text{if $x>=0$ } \\
-6x, & \text{if $x<0$ }
\end{cases}
So since $f''(x)>=0$ on I=$-\infty,+\infty$  f(x) is convex.
Is this correct? Is there a way I can do it using the definition $f(\lambda x+(1-\lambda y))<=\lambda f(x)+(1-\lambda)f(y)$, $\lambda \in [0,1]$

A: Yup! This is correct. If $f''(x)>0$, then the function is convex. Notice the converse is true if the function is twice differentiable


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Historical Home Spotlight: Spence Residence
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The Barron Building
In the midst of Historic Calgary Week (July 27 – Aug. 6) , one of the city's most influential buildings as far as the oil industry, and one of the most memorable for theatregoers, announced it is shutting its doors for good.
"The Uptown has made the business decision to cease operations of the Uptown Stage and Screen and Marquee Room and is vacating the Barron Building," said The Uptown Stage and Screen on their Facebook page Aug. 1.
From Stephen Avenue to Heritage Park
When touring the sights at Heritage Park, the building dedicated to the life of early Calgary resident W.G. MacKay might look like any other log cabin. However, the small building has gone through several incarnations, including serving for a time as a Calgary bakery.
"Our records state the cabin was built in approximately 1884 or '85 out of logs salvaged from an abandoned mine," said Barb Munro, communications specialist for Heritage Park.
Calgary Century Homes
The city's 22nd annual Historic Calgary Week is here. Along with the Calgary Stampede, the Calgary Public Library system, City of Calgary Recreation and several other Calgary attractions celebrating their centennials, century homes are being recognized.
For 2012, there are 508 homes participating in the week-long celebration. Most of these homes were built around 1912 when Calgary's first housing boom hit its peak.
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Spanning almost a century, Calgary's Centre Street Bridge Nears 100th Anniversary
Constructed at a cost of $365,000 in 1916, to replace the old steel truss MacArthur Bridge that was destroyed in a flood, Calgary's Centre Street Bridge has linked the city's north and south for nearly a century.
Calgary has always been a city of vast progress and growth. When fire engulfed much of the city's core — comprised of primarily wooden structures — in 1886, City Council decided sandstone would be used as a safer building material and the "Sandstone City" was born.
Lougheed House
Surrounded by skyscrapers and apartments, Calgary's Lougheed House was once separated from downtown by prairie grasslands in an area known simply as "South of the Tracks".
"At the time it was built in 1891, the population of Calgary was 4,000 people and this palace . . . was then out on the prairie, people thought (James Lougheed) was crazy," said Blane Hogue, executive director, Lougheed House.
Thorpe House
When Bernt Thorpe built the family home in Calgary's Eau Claire district in 1886, it's highly unlikely he ever entertained the thought that 126 later, his home would rest in Heritage Park Historical Village visited by thousands every year.
"The Thorpe house was chosen to represent the lifestyle of a moderately well off early Calgary family," said Barb Munro, communications specialist, Heritage Park Historical Village. "It's important to have a building like the Thorpe house on display at Heritage park to provide a glimpse into our past.
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Historic McDougall Centre thrives under many transformations
While you may not believe it today, Calgary was once known as the "Sandstone City" for its prevalent sandstone buildings constructed during the late 1800s.
As time passed, old was replaced with new and few of those elegant sandstone structures remain as evidence of the Sandstone City that was. One of those historical markers is the McDougall School building covering an entire block on 4th Avenue and 7th Street in downtown Calgary.
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Generation R: has the recession united the generations?
29th April 2014 16th July 2018
Generation Y has been a hot topic of recent years, what do our leaders of tomorrow want from their careers, how are businesses engaging them, what are their aspirations etc. And now Generation Z is on its way. As a member of Generation X I can't remember this much debate about what we wanted and how employers should be adapting, so I can only imagine how un-appreciated the baby boomers felt!
I was prompted to consider how the world has changed as an impact of the last 5 years of recession, and with a mind to people's career expectations and preferences, it struck me that perhaps there is now more commonality between the generational groups than in pre-recession times. Dare I say there is a new generation that employers should be considering in their engagement and talent management strategies – let's call it Generation R(ecession) – those with experience working through the global financial crisis.
The key theme I'd suggest to be more widely prevalent to people of all ages nowadays is that the working population are perhaps now more acclimatised to living with high levels of ambiguity in their working lives. Organisational change is the norm, and employees have got more used to it. Are we better at dealing with anxieties on job security – difficult to say – but most people have probably become more conscious of the risk, and in contemplating the implications they are more likely to be armed to take matters into their own hands.
Tracking the rate of new business start-ups in the UK, Startup Britain (http://www.startupbritain.co/) expect 2013 to have seen the UK pass 500,000 for the first time, following consecutive increases in the previous years too. Clearly today's workforce is more prepared to be self-determinant. But is this across the board, and are there overriding themes as to why this is the case?
What actually got me thinking about this subject as a whole initially was a conversation with one of my family member– as we cast our eye across our immediate relatives of working age to see some dramatic changes, and I wondered if others would have a similar experience? We are a group of 8, degree educated 30-50 year olds working with success across a range of professions, who in 2008 were all in permanent employed status. Present day 2014, only 3 of those are now still 'employed', 2 of those living outside of the UK, and the other five include 2 working as independent contractors, 2 have started up their own businesses, 1 has just been made redundant!
Naturally this experience is too narrow to be taken as a representative cross section of the UK, but it was food for thought around the impact of the recession on a group of Gen X-ers. It seems we are not alone though, and reading an article in London's Metro also quoted figures that 80% of 16-30 year olds (Gen Y) who'd been surveyed expected to go it alone with their own business within 5 years. I also recall reading research investigating generational trends to entrepreneurialism recently, and it suggested a raised propensity to entrepreneurialism with increasing years. The latter research is likely to be the result of an accumulation of wealth and experience, but overall it does suggest that the inclination to do it for yourself is running as a much more common theme across the generations.
So are employers losing talent that could drive their businesses forward? Are these people with a desire, passion and motivation to really make a mark being allowed to exit corporate life too readily, or unconsciously? Why are people making these choices?
Interestingly 20% of people who set up on their own did so believing it to offer greater job security. This is territory you'd traditionally expect employers to have the trump card on, but clearly years of uncertainty or bad experiences with redundancies have altered people perceptions of how 'safe' a job with a corporate employer might be. Could employers learn from this in their communication on change or way in which they conduct downsizing? I saw a report on the BBC citing that 70% of new business start-ups were also set up working from home, bringing the question of greater flexibility for work and life to the equation perhaps. Are employers squashing the creative or entrepreneurial flair of their employees with rigid office conditions, rather than creating a working environment that could harness this potential and help it flourish? A senior reward professional also suggested there could be an impact of changes to pensions in recent years, historically a means to tie people more closely to employers, but now increasingly portable or generic in their offering.
As employers consider their retention and attraction strategies, would they do well to notice greater commonality across the generations of a workforce hit by a ravaged economy, rather perpetually trying to identify and tap into the differences? Maybe it's out of their hands now though, as the perception of corporate employment as a secure haven may be permanently tarnished. Maybe we'll all be 'in it together' as old news Gen R anyway soon, as Gen Z and beyond takes the stage of fashionable discourse!
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Relationship between movements
I'm not sure if this is an absolutely standard Music Appreciation 101 question, but googling hasn't answered it for me. How are movements of (say) a classical symphony related to each other? I know that each movement tends to have a particular form related to its position in the symphony, and they likely have related keys, but is it much deeper than that?
Does the metaphor of a meal work? There are some things you wouldn't put together, but you could more or less make a respectable meal out of a respectable starter, main course, and dessert?
Here is a specific question:
Suppose there were a talented composer of derivative music in the style of (say) Beethoven and he/she wrote two symphonies both in the key of A minor. If an expert musician who had never heard the symphonies before heard a performance of the First Symphony, but with the second and third movements replaced by those of the Second Symphony, would they realize something was wrong?
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Anthony QuasAnthony Quas
That is a really, really good question. My personal impression is that most musicologists would answer "Yes, an expert could tell them apart" but be unable to give a compelling explanation how it is done. I also believe that they are likely wrong, but the experiment has never been done because, of course, every expert already knows all major works. (And doing it with present-day pastiches would always leave open the excuse, "Oh, but Johnny Slater-Carpendale isn't the genius that Beethoven was!") – Kilian Foth Mar 4 '18 at 7:06
Oh, won't somebody speak up for Johnny Slater-Carpendale? – Areel Xocha Mar 4 '18 at 7:48
Interesting question. I think that with some pieces it would be relatively obvious (>90% success rate), with some others it would be difficult but possible (>50%), and with others it would be essentially impossible (no better than chance).
The first type would be any so-called "cyclic symphonies" that make use of some themes or other musical ideas that are present in multiple movements. If I were comparing the two symphonies, and I noticed themes from the second and third movements of #1 appearing in the finale of #2, I'd be pretty sure that the movements had been shuffled. Of course, it isn't entirely impossible that a composer would reuse themes from one symphony in another, but it isn't very likely.
The earlier we're talking about, the more modular these things were and the more like the 3rd type in my first paragraph. In the pre-Haydn symphonies of Wagenseil and Sammartini and such, there's no indication that they thought of the pieces as particularly unified works. A symphony was more like a short story collection with the movements as individual stories that are only vaguely related to each other. This is still the case in early Haydn and Mozart, and still mostly the case in Beethoven's first two symphonies. But in the later symphonies of these composers (The "London" symphonies of Haydn, the 35–41 symphonies of Mozart [not 37] and 3–9 of Beethoven) you can already hear a shift toward a more novelistic view. The movements are now more like chapters of a larger work.
So the second type of symphony might be the non-cyclic examples of some of those and most symphonists of the Romantic era. A heavier first movement might demand an even lighter minuet/scherzo (though, then again, it might demand a continuation of the tension…). The more powerful, dark or oppressive events are early in the symphony, the more likely that the slow movement would have to respond elegiacally to that tumult. I don't think I'd have a high rate of success, but I think I'd at least do better than chance at making those determinations if we could run enough tests. EDIT TO ADD: A good example might be Amy Beach. Unfortunately, she only wrote the one symphony, but if she wrote a second that was also in E minor, I suspect it would be easy to tell if someone shuffled the movements up. This is because her symphony—although I'm pretty sure it isn't cyclic—has an overriding theme of using Gaelic and Gaelic-esque melodies. Unless she did the same theme again, which doesn't seem likely, it would be pretty easy to separate the Gaelic Symphony in E minor movements from the hypothetical Second Symphony in E minor movements.
Of course, your question specified that both symphonies would be in A minor; but if one began in A minor and the other began in A major, the task would probably be easier. However, many symphonies begin in minor but achieve major by the end of the last movement (Beethoven 5 and 9 are the classic examples), so even that could get a little confused. If any movements are attacca—meaning you go directly from one movement to the next like the move from III to IV in Beethoven 5)—that would be a dead giveaway.
Post-Beethoven there's an almost universal sense amongst the famous symphonists that every symphony should be a singular statement. Cyclical symphonies become more and more common, non-standard movement structures and key relationships become the norm, and, eventually, any of the standard signposts from the Classical era are largely gone. Ironically, it actually becomes easier and easier to tell which movements belong to which symphony even as the traditional signposts dissolved. In extreme cases, such as the vast majority of Allan Pettersson's 15 symphonies and almost all of Kancheli's 7, they aren't even divided into movements at all. Even the earlier Sibelius 7 and Barber 1 are single-movement symphonies, although both pieces are clearly a mashing together of the traditional four movements.
Pat MuchmorePat Muchmore
There isn't necessarily a thematic relationship between movements of a symphony, though this is sometimes the case. A relationship of key is the only thing you are most likely to find consistent. The metaphor of a multi-course meal is a very good one! In the "Classical" tradition, the symphony form is generally organized by successive movements with different characters and tempos such as "fast, slow, fast and dance-like."
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India and Pakistan: Peace v/s war
TP Saran | September 25, 2016 | World Affairs | No Comments
Following the terrorist attack by militants from Pakistan on an Indian army base near the LOC (Line of Control) in Uri, Kashmir, the Government of Mauritius has issued a communiqué which reads as follows:
'The Government of Mauritius strongly condemns the attack perpetrated against an Indian army base in Uri, Kashmir, on Sunday 18 September 2016 that caused the death of 17 Indian soldiers.
The Government of Mauritius expresses its deep sympathy to the Government of India and extends its profound condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of the dastardly act.
Mauritius stands in solidarity with the Government of India and with all those committed to the fight against terrorism.'
Several world leaders, including those of France, Russia, Germany, the UK and the US have similarly condemned the attack and expressed their commitment to the fight against terrorism.
A war like situation in Kashmir
The Chief Minister of Kashmir, Mrs Mehbooba Mufti, in a statement strongly condemning the attack said that Pakistan is bent upon creating a 'war like situation in Kashmir'. India has made it clear to the international community that the recent protracted unrest in the Kashmir valley was instigated by Pakistan. A new tactic was to use children as human shields.
Further, the terrorist Burhan Wani whose death triggered the unrest was celebrated as a hero and martyr by the 'architect of the 2008 attack in Mumbai', Hafiz Saeed (vide MJ Akbar's article mentioned below), who held a rally within five kilometers of the Indo-Pak border at the control point Wagah. The Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif also pitched in at that time to praise Burhan Wani and align with Hafiz Saeed, and India considered that as meddling in its internal affairs.
Undeterred and brazen, Nawaz Sharif taking the opportunity of the United Nations General Assembly, has tried to internationalise the Kashmir issue in his meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry and the British PM Mrs Theresa May. He had also written to 22 of the leaders attending UNGA but according to Indian media, no reply has been forthcoming.
While the nation was burying its dead martyrs, totalling 19 (18 killed, 1 died in hospital from critical injuries sustained during the attack), the Indian government has decided to press for the diplomatic and economic isolation of Pakistan regionally and internationally. This is not going to be an easy affair, as mostly the West has been ambivalent in its responses to this conflict despite battling increasing terrorist attacks itself. Closer home, the Afghan envoy to India has supported India's position that Pakistan must be boycotted by SAARC, to which they both belong. India has already decided to scale down its economic ties with Pakistan.
It would be recalled that Indian PM Narendra Modi had invited the Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif for his inauguration, and the latter did come. Pursuing the soft diplomatic strategy initiated by the short-lived honeymoon of PM Vajpayee's bus ride to Lahore in 1999, Modi even made a detour on his way back from Russia to drop in at Nawaz Sharif's house in Pakistan. He has received criticism from the Congress Party for what they call his 'dossier diplomacy' vis-à-vis Pakistan, but there is no doubt that he has consistently tried to make personal contact with the Pakistan leadership and sought peace.
But this kind of overture may need to be reviewed, in light of Pakistan's dilly-dallying whenever there is a terrorist attack emanating from its soil, such as the one that occurred at another Indian army base earlier this year in Pathankot. They keep asking for more and more 'actionable intelligence' despite all that is put at their disposal; no amount of dossiers submitted to them seems to suffice, clearly a delaying tactic. This time, it seems that they have crossed a critical limit, and the Indian Government has perhaps realized that enough is enough.
However, as noted Indian journalist MJ Akbar, also a Rajya Sabha MP, wrote in an article in a Special Anniversary Issue (40 years) of 'India Today' dated December 21, 2015, this conflict between Pakistan and India 'began when Pakistan organized a terrorist invasion into the Kashmir valley in October 1947'. Commenting that 'As an Indian Muslim , I would feel abandoned if the Indian state abandoned a part of Kashmir… it would be akin to deserting every Indian Muslim', he goes on to observe that 'Pakistan is turning into a "jelly state", quivering with violence. With layers of ideological extremism now embedded in both the population and establishment… breeding a suicide-mission culture'. He concludes with a laconic if not lapidary 'Pakistan started this war. It is up to Pakistan to end it'.
The indications are that Pakistan does not want to.
Local terrorism
The report of an attack on a lady cashier at the Super U supermarket in Belle Rose has caused shock in the population. It is akin to an act of terrorism locally by the abruptness of the aggression and the manner in which it took place. Unknown attackers barged in and seemed to be able to perpetrate their act without hindrance, warding off the attempt by security personnel to intervene and dragging the lady outside, bundling her in a car and driving off.
Have bouncers become the new 'tapeurs' in the country? They are legally employed and legal sanctions against them must be exemplary so that they know their limits. Perhaps it would be too much to expect a code of ethics from them, but their employers must be taken into the loop so as to put restrictions on their side activities. Otherwise this practice of hiring them to bump off people for whatever reason may spread and cause social havoc of which we already have enough.
TP Saran
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Aloha Construction, Inc. sponsors Central Illinois Flying Aces hockey team!
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Aloha Construction Inc. now sponsors the Central Illinois Flying Aces USHL hockey team!
Beyond the new look, the Flying Aces have a new head coach for this upcoming 2017-18 season. Previously the assistant coach, Mike Watt takes the reigns! With a 2016-17 record of 25-27-5-3, the Flying Aces and their new head coach look to get this team back to the postseason. The last time they made it was when they fell one game short of the 2016 Clark Cup Final.
The club returns 10 players in total. Stand out players returning include forwards Cameron Burke (the team's leading scorer from last season), Marko Reifenberger (11 PTS) and Calen Kiefiuk. League veteran Regen Cavanagh also joins the team this season from the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
This year, the team's blue line also boasts four veteran defenseman that look to hold it down! Bloomington native and University of Wisconsin commit Brady Smith, Simon Butala, Jason Smallidge and Charlie Raith bring just under 200 games of USHL experience between the three.
Goaltending is strong with this team. The group includes University of Minnesota-Duluth commit Zach Stejskal. Zach plays like a brick wall posting a stellar 1.85 GAA and .936 SV% last season. Before that, he led the Grand Rapids High to a Class 2A Minnesota high school state championship. Erik Gordon, who spent last season on the team's affiliate list, will also be in the mix after a year in which he posted a 24-3-0 record, a .928 SV% and 1.89 GAA between the NAHL's Fairbank Ice Dogs and Lone Star Brahmas en route to him being named to the All-NAHL Second Team and NAHL All-Rookie Team.
With all-star caliber talent and with us backing them up, we encourage everyone to check out our boys down state! The season starts this Saturday. Go Aces!


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Outfield Technologies attracted a great deal of interest for its just-closed funding round which raised £750k to grow the company's orchard surveying and fruit counting platform.
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WeWork-based Outfield uses drone technology, AI and data science to help growers maximise their harvest from high-value orchard crops. The company's technology is so sensitive it can count the blossoms on a tree as it surveys an apple orchard.
"We're really pleased with it," says Jim McDougall, commercial director and co-founder. "We had quite a mix of investors. The lead was the Low Carbon Innovation Fund, there was quite a lot from Cambridge AgriTech and others including Amadeus and DeepTech Labs."
The funding will benefit the international aspect of Outfield's expansion.
"People are saying they need our technology around the world," Jim said. "The most important data for growers is knowing the size of your crop, and we can help survey orchards using drones.
Outfield Technologies co-founders Jim McDougall, left, and Oli Hilbourne. Picture: Keith Heppell
"In addition we can direct precision spraying of crops, and irrigation. The service integrates really well with other technologies used by growers and producers."
Outfield Technologies provides the on-board technology, not the drones themselves.
"An off-the-shelf drone can be used. We use 24 megapixel cameras, there's three or four types suitable, they have to be of a certain calibre. We don't do the hardware but we have been surprised at how many growers are already using drones, for instance, to measure weather factors, so we're unlocking technology that's often already there."
Outfield has a headcount of eight, "soon to be 10 hopefully". Half are on the tech side, the other half are the commercial and management team based at WeWork on Station Road.
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Simon Pegg 'Respectfully Disagrees' With George Takei Over Sulu's Sexuality
George Takei attends the Star Trek: The Star Fleet Academy Experience at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on June 30, 2016 in New York City.
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By Eliza Berman
Updated: July 8, 2016 10:52 AM ET | Originally published: July 8, 2016 10:25 AM EDT
On Thursday, the Herald Sun announced that the character Hikaru Sulu will be revealed to be gay in Star Trek Beyond, which hits theaters July 22. It was welcome news for many who have criticized the otherwise progressive franchise's lack of LGBT representation since the initial show went on the air in 1966.
But one person disappointed with the news is the person it was perhaps most aimed to please, or at least to honor. George Takei, who played Sulu in the original show and who has been a prominent LGBT activist since coming out as gay just over a decade ago, told the Hollywood Reporter that he has been against revealing the character as gay since he first heard it was under consideration last year.
"I'm delighted that there's a gay character," Takei told THR. "Unfortunately, it's a twisting of Gene's creation, to which he put in so much thought. I think it's really unfortunate." Takei is referring here to Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, whom he says was painstakingly thorough in his character development, which included a vision for Sulu as heterosexual.
Takei has been a proponent of LGBT representation in the franchise from early on, when, though he was still in the closet himself, he discussed the idea with Roddenberry. The latter, who had seen the show take a ratings hit after a 1968 episode featuring an interracial kiss, feared that too much boundary-breaking too soon might spell the end of the show.
But Takei didn't envision it would be his own character who would end the franchise's streak of LGBT invisibility, and he said as much to John Cho, who plays Sulu in the new trilogy, when they discussed the idea last year. He believed it made more sense to create a new character who has always been gay, rather than bringing Sulu out of a presumed closet. He hoped Star Trek Beyond writer Simon Pegg and director Justin Lin would take this direction and expressed disappointment upon learning that they had not.
Pegg responded to Takei's criticism Friday morning, telling the Guardian that he respectfully disagrees with the actor's position. He said that he comes from a place of utmost respect for Takei, and agrees that it's disappointing that "the screen version of the most inclusive, tolerant universe in science fiction hasn't featured an LGBT character until now." But he also expressed a concern, which he discussed with Lin and co-writer Doug Jung, that a new gay character may have been perceived by the audience as a token gay character, "primarily defined by their sexuality."
Pegg believes Roddenberry's decision not to develop a gay character earlier was a product of his time, not of his vision. He continued that he, Lin and Jung "loved the idea of it being someone we already knew because the audience have a pre-existing opinion of that character as a human being, unaffected by any prejudice. Their sexual orientation is just one of many personal aspects, not the defining characteristic." Based on the movie's timeline, the decision to make Sulu gay does not necessitate his having been in the closet, Pegg explains, and it presumes that there has been an LGBT presence since the beginning of the franchise's universe.
THR reports that Takei, who has not yet addressed Pegg's response, isn't necessarily done with Sulu, no matter the decisions around his sexual orientation. Pointing to Leonard Nimoy's cameos in Star Trek movies later in his career, Takei says he's open to the possibility of appearing in the forthcoming reboot of the show, if invited. "There's no reason why an ancient, wise Admiral Sulu can't appear, or maybe an alien creature who sounds like me," he says. "That should be fun."
Write to Eliza Berman at eliza.berman@time.com.
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A splash of cream stabilizes the milk so it can be reduced in just 45 minutes without curdling.
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Toasted sugar reduces sweetness while adding complexity.
Stirring and scraping prevents the milk solids from over-cooking.
Avoiding acidic ingredients will prevent the milk from curdling.
Combine milk, cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla bean or cinnamon (if using) in a 5-quart stainless steel saucier. If you have a scale, weigh the pot and ingredients together so you can digitally track the reduction. Place over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a heat-resistant spatula, until the milk begins to simmer, about 12 minutes.
Continue simmering an additional 30 minutes, scraping continuously to prevent a milky buildup from forming around the sides. When the thickened milk syrup suddenly turns foamy, it's almost done. Keep cooking and stirring until the foam subsides and the dairy has condensed to exactly 2 cups or 19 ounces. If using a scale, the pot will weigh 26 ounces less than when you started.
Troubleshooting: Should the dairy reduce too far, top it off with enough milk to reach 2 cups or 19 ounces, then remove aromatics and blitz with an immersion blender to emulsify.
The timing of this recipe may vary considerably depending on the heat output of your stove and the size, shape, and gauge of your cookware. If it takes considerably longer than 12 minutes to bring the dairy to a simmer, increase the heat to medium-high in order to reduce the dairy within the allotted time. Conversely, should the milk begin to simmer much faster, reduce the heat to medium-low to cook at a more gentle pace.
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Hello all! Since this is my first post since disbanding Blogger - let me break in the leather, it's still very new feeling.
So I'm gonna make my first post about a killer event that I was just recently invited to be a part of called ArtCrank. It's a National and International show to celebrate both art - and bikes, both things that I'm very passionate about.
Make an image for a poster that had a. Bikes b. Something about the city you live in (sort of optional) and c. HAD to be screen printed.
Charles Youel (ArtCrank founder) had emailed a bunch of artists in Boston to get suggestions on local screen printers. Of course the first person to come to mind is my good friend Jay over at AntiDesigns. The two of us have worked full time at FableVision in the past and also worked on quite a few screens together now, so of course he was my instant go to guy.
The event was kickass, awesome art, 5 dollars got you 2 beers, 24 hour Hubway pass, and money got donated to Liveable Streets. Win win situation.


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Moscow: Worst City to Live In?
IndiatimesUpdated on Dec 18, 2012, 11:44 IST
Moscow ranked last in four categories in a new list of the top 40 global tourist destinations, its score ruined by vicious cabbies, antisocial locals and ungodly prices.
The Russian capital scored last on "friendliest locals", "friendliest taxi drivers", "best taxi services", and "best for shopping" in the new World City survey by the TripAdvisor website.
Moscow was also the second worst on "best value for money," losing the dubious honor to the notoriously expensive Oslo, according to the survey, released Thursday and based on the opinions of 75,000 site users.
Tokyo scored best overall, topping five of nine categories, including for best taxi services and friendliest cabbies, best public transport and safety. It lost only to Cancun on "friendliest locals".
Lisbon offered best value for money among all the major cities on the planet, according to the survey, with Budapest being the runner-up. New York City came...
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Moscow teems with unlicensed taxi drivers, many of whom drive ramshackle vehicles blaring kitschy local music - habits that many of them retain even when they "go legal" and find employment in regulated taxi companies.
The Russian capital is also notorious for its expensive shops and eateries, and its museums differentiate between domestic and foreign visitors, charging the latter several times the admission price for Russians.


Many sections of the wall are in remote or hard-to-reach areas, and some have fallen into disrepair.
The news: Intel and the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation have teamed up to deploy drones to scan and capture 3-D images of the structure. A detailed model of the nearly 700-year-old Jiankou portion of the wall, in the mountains north of Beijing, will be created and used to identify sections that are most in need of restoration.
Why drones? The Jiankou stretch of the wall is in notoriously steep, densely vegetated terrain, making regular maintenance and inspection difficult for humans. The data from Intel's drone fleet will help prioritize and augment manual inspection and repair.
Why it matters: The partnership shows how new technology can complement more traditional work. A job of the future we recently speculated about, the so-called "national identity conservationist," may not be as far off as we thought.


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Experts: Amendments to the Constitution provide grounds for realizing society's aspirations
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Kyiv, November 19, 2015. The main objective of Ukrainian judicial reform is to bring the justice system into line with international standards and ensure all necessary conditions for the court's reasonable, transparent and fair decisions, stated experts in constitutional reform in sphere of justice during an open debate at Ukraine Crisis Media Center.
Experts emphasized that amendments to the Constitution in terms of justice are a necessary component of judicial reform. "Opportunities for legislative improvement of the judiciary system have been exhausted. Further movement of the country towards ensuring fair, impartial justice is constrained by the lack of constitutional changes because […] some relations in the field of justice are settled directly by the Constitution," said Mykola Onishchuk, Rector of the National School of Judges of Ukraine. At the same time, according to Bohdan Lvov, Head of the Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine, it is wrong to assume that judicial reform is limited to Constitutional amendments. "Amending the Constitution is perhaps the most essential and significant part, but it is more strategic. It will not solve all questions immediately. It determines directions of development and eliminates obstacles in these areas." According to Lvov, these problems include influence of political institutions – the Supreme Council and the President – on the judiciary; the issue of funding the courts, ensuring quality of judicial bodies, and the need for a greater role of advocacy and prosecutors.
The first stages of judicial reform have passed. In particular, in February 2015 the Law on Ensuring the right to a fair trial was adopted, which provides mechanisms for cleansing the judiciary, including the qualification assessment of all judges; introducing judicial dossiers containing the history of professional work; improving procedures for the selection of judges, increasing requirements for candidates; establishing mechanisms for disciplinary proceedings against judges and restoring the role of the Supreme Court of Ukraine as the highest judicial authority in the court system. In addition, there was a competitive selection and appointing members of HQCJ and the High Council of Justice.
The Constitutional Commission prepared complex Constitutional amendments. They affect all aspects of reforming justice and all its institutions and are by no means confined to the issue of transferring or re-certifying the judiciary. Such allegations are nothing but populist slogans, experts stressed. "Even if we conventionally transfer the judiciary by 100% overnight, which is even theoretically impossible, then without changing the very system of governance, access, functioning and activity, this seemingly positive result will be quickly neutralized," said Onishchuk.
The reform also provides for introducing a mechanism to ensure enforcement of judgments, as it currently does not work and this creates huge problems for those who won the case, even if their rights were completely restored. Among the proposals, which are still being discussed, are greater specialization of judges (within one court, judicial panels / chambers within one court or a specialized court), which would reduce miscarriages of justice in courts of first instance, which then have to be corrected by the Higher instance courts. In addition, Lvov said "it is necessary to implement mediation and arbitration procedures which will be more effective and cheaper than court appeals, but they need time to gain citizens' trust."
"The institute of prosecution is acquiring a new quality: it "desovietizes." Prosecution's functions are limited to the European Council parliamentary resolution requirements and Europe Committee of Ministers recommendations concerning public prosecution – only to the field of criminal justice," said Serhiy Holovatyi, Founder of the Ukrainian Legal Foundation, a corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Reforming the advocacy institute provides for establishing independent professional advocacy and introducing highly specialized training for lawyers. Candidates will have to meet a set of requirements and take a special examination to be able to work in a profession.
After the reform, the Constitutional Court will be separated from justice, and candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court should meet much higher qualification requirements. In addition, the CC will set up the Institute of individual complaints – in case "the ordinary jurisdiction court applied the law, and the plaintiff considers the law unconstitutional." Thus, explained Holovatyi, processing of a complaint by this institute is "a preventive stage before contacting the ECHR."
"Judicial reform also implies that courts will be established by law," said Andriy Kozlov, Coordinator of the Support for Open and Democratic Reform Process in Ukraine project of the Democracy Reporting International organization. "The President for some time retains the power to establish them by his decree under the law, but the strategic goal is that courts should be established by law," added Kozlov. This innovation was one of the Venice Commission recommendations, and it is "a normal sustainable European standard." After the reorganization, said the expert, new judges will be appointed in most courts.
Judges, who were appointed for five-year periods, will work their term and then will be appointed to a permanent position through competition. Those, who already hold a permanent position during the reform, will be required to undergo evaluation. "The point is that we need to assess personal, social and professional competence of judges," said Kozlov. Social competencies, for example, include the ethics and integrity of judicial conduct. There is also a regulation under which judges may not hold office if they cannot explain the origin of their property, and it takes into account a widely spread practice to relist property to relatives or other nominees.
Experts noted that after the reform the justice system will become more independent from political institutions – the Parliament and the President of Ukraine, which will positively affect the efficiency of the judiciary. At the same time, it is necessary to consider legislation so that "at this level of independence, the judiciary does not become a means of making money and serving political interests," emphasized Kozlov, adding that for this the whole reform process "should be under steady, constant control of society."
"There are reasons to expect that amendments to the Constitution will provide grounds for realizing society's aspirations to change the situation in the justice system and return confidence in justice as a fundamental institution of human rights," summed Onishchuk.


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NFL's Greatest Moments of All Time
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The National Football League (NFL) has had more than its share of moments throughout its 101-year history. Some NFL popular moments are spectacular, and others we might prefer to forget, but all moments have shaped the league into what it is today.
This article will count down the top greatest NFL moments of all time that have changed lives and the game forever.
The Catch – 1981 NFC Championship game
'The Catch,' in which "Joe Montana and Dwight Clark of the San Francisco 49ers made the catch to send the team to their first Super Bowl, is one of the most iconic plays in NFL history.
Montana led 'The Gold Rush' on a 92-yard touchdown drive with 58 seconds left in the historic game to take the lead and eventually win. This moment will go down in Niners history as pivotal in the team's dynasty in the 1980s.
John Elway's Helicopter – 1997 Super Bowl
Leading by three points and on their eight-yard line, John Elway led the Broncos to their first back-to-back Super Bowl victories. On a play many thought would be a run, Elway changed the call at the line of scrimmage and fired a bullet across the middle to Shannon Sharpe, who promptly turned upfield for an 80-yard touchdown.
This moment helped solidify Elway as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and was Littleton's first real taste of greatness.
"Run Mary Run" – 2011 NFC Divisional Game
On third and ten with 20 seconds remaining on their 30-yard line, Aaron Rodgers dropped back on a designed QB rollout to his right. Rodgers heaved a Hail Mary pass downfield tight end with the Packers trailing by six and time running out.
Richard Rodgers miraculously caught that for the game-winning touchdown. This moment is remembered for both the disbelief of the Seahawks defenders and the sheer joy on Aaron Rodgers' face as he ran off the field.
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The Tuck Rule – 2001 AFC Divisional Game
One of the most debated rules in NFL history, the ref called the "Tuck Rule" during a divisional playoff between the New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders. With less than two minutes to play and the Patriots leading 10-3, Tom Brady was sacked by Charles Woodson, who appeared to force a fumble.
The officials ruled that Brady had tucked the ball back into his body and was still in possession, giving the Patriots a first down. This moment helped launch the Patriots dynasty of the early 2000s and left an indelible mark on NFL history.
The Helmet Catch – 2008 NFC Championship Game
The Giants were trailing by three points with less than two minutes to play in their home stadium when quarterback Eli Manning led them on a miraculous drive to win the game and send them to the Super Bowl.
Manning sent a throw downfield to wide receiver David Tyree on fourth down with the Giants needing a score. Tyree caught it by pinning it against his helmet. 'The Helmet Catch' is considered one of the most outstanding catches in NFL history, as it earned the Giants their first Super Bowl victory in nearly two decades.
The Immaculate Reception – 1972 AFC Divisional Game
With less than 60 seconds to the end of the play and the Raiders leading 7-6, the Steelers faced a fourth and ten on their 42-yard line. QB Terry Bradshaw suffered a hit as he dropped back to pass, and the ball was knocked loose.
Franco Harris scooped it up and ran towards the end zone and scored – one of the greatest plays in NFL history. This moment helped launch the Steelers dynasty of the 1970s and is still talked about today.
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"The Drive" – 1987 AFC Championship Game
Trailing by 6 points with less than 5 minutes remaining, Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar led the team on an improbable 92-yard drive that helped send them to their first Super Bowl.
With three fourth-down conversions and a touchdown pass to wide receiver Brian Brennan, this drive solidified Kosar's legacy as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. It gave Cleveland fans something they hadn't had since 1964: a trip to the Super Bowl.
The Catch II – 2012 NFC Divisional Game
On third and goal with 26 seconds remaining and trailing by five points against the Falcons' red zone defense, Alex Smith threw a high floater downfield intended for tight end Vernon Davis who was double covered. Somehow, Davis managed to get between both defenders and haul in the pass while falling out of bounds, securing the 49ers' trip to the NFC Championship.
This version of 'The Catch' is remembered as one of the most spectacular catches in NFL history and helped solidify Davis' status as one of the best tight ends in the league.
The Ice Bowl – 1967 NFL Championship Game
Trailing by 4 points with just over 120 seconds to play and facing a third and six on their 32-yard line, Packers quarterback Bart Starr scrambled for a first down that would keep the drive alive.
With freezing temperatures of below zero and wind chills well below minus-50 degrees Fahrenheit, this moment is remembered as one of the coldest games in NFL history and one of the most dramatic.
Starr eventually led the Packers downfield to score what would stand as the game-winning touchdown. This game helped the Packers secure their first Super Bowl victory and is fondly recounted for its intensity, drama, and significance in NFL history.
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The following list is comprised of books my friends, family, and I are most looking forward to reading in July. It also consists of books by popular authors and others I've heard a lot of hype about. I am not flawless and sometimes I'll accidentally leave one or more books off the list that I shouldn't. Let me know if one of your favorites is missing. Sometimes my search techniques just don't work as well as I wish they did.
If you'd like to read a book's description, just click on the cover photo, you'll be magically transferred to Goodreads. Remember a book a day keeps the boredom at bay! Happy reading.
P.S. Sorry for the late posting. I got sick and as a result got a little behind on things..
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Badblood Is A Stylish, Deadly Game Of Hide-And-Seek
By Chris Priestman June 11, 2015
NYU Game Center MFA student Winnie Song is currently developing a violent game of hide-and-seek called Badblood. You can get a look at it in the teaser above.
It's played with two people who are pitted against each other in an outdoor environment covered in long grass. By crouching and moving slowly, players can hide in the grass, while moving fast will draw attention to their position with the shaking grass and the rustling sound it makes.
Making matters more tense is the way the game world rotates on the screen. North will start out as straight above but it may shift either to the left or right as you play. This means that you have to constantly orient yourself while trying to track down your opponent.
Once one player has found the other they can finish them off with a violent act with their character's chosen weapon (either a katana or a hammer) with big red blood splatters. While it is gory, the game's hand-drawn graphics make the game and its violence highly stylized instead of outright gruesome.
You can look out for more information about Badblood on its website.
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Age Discrimination on the Right
by Ryan Cooper
Jonah Goldberg got a lot of attention recently for his tirade against the young in a Daily Caller interview, where he (among other things) suggested that that people aged 18-21 should have their right to vote revoked.
As a young person (though not young enough to be subject to Goldberg's disenfranchisement) it's obviously irritating to hear people talk about trampling on our civil rights because we're "idiots," especially from such a legendary doofus as Goldberg. I started a blistering riposte, but my heart wasn't in it. The trouble with Goldberg is that (in the second-best phrase ever applied to him) he is a "slow-moving target who bleeds profusely when hit," meaning I almost feel bad about how easy he is to take down. It's like hunting a manatee, there's no sport in it.
But today Josh Marshall takes another, closer look at this proposal:
…it is of a piece with a general trend on the right these days: the effort to take non-right-leaning segments of the electorate and simply ban them from voting entirely. That's what's behind the big push for voter ID: the fact that it hits primarily poor people, immigrants and minority groups, people who don't tend to vote for Republicans. And it's the same with young voters.
In retrospect, it makes a lot of sense that Goldberg would be the one proposing the blatant violation of civil rights. The rest of the conservative movement, while equally dedicated to disenfranchising any group that leans Democratic, is hiding behind the fig leaf of never-happens "voter fraud." Goldberg was too dense to realize the strategy, if you could even call it that.
But there it is, young folks. Because you tend to vote for the wrong party, the Republicans are coming for your civil rights. Take heed.
PS: In case you were wondering, the greatest line ever written about Goldberg is here.
Ryan Cooper is national correspondent for the Week, and a former web editor for the Washington Monthly.