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This is the campus of Saarland University (49.255,7.041), where I used to study back in 2008.
Here's a quick outline of the process I went through to build this:
Planning — I printed out blown-up, greyscale copies of Google's satellite images, covering all campus. Armed with a pencil, a ruler, and a Franziskaner, I sat down and drew on the satellite pics the paths where the user would be able to walk. I tried to keep it as grid-like as possible, for a less confusing user experience, and also to keep the distance between each stop more or less constant.
Shooting — Using the annotated satellite pictures and my camera (a Canon Powershot A530), I spent several weekends walking around campus, eventually taking close to 8,000 pictures. I had to shrink their resolution significantly (which is why you can't zoom, unfortunately) so that storing and backing up all those pics wouldn't be too much of a hassle. I picked weekends because campus was deserted then, otherwise I would've had to wait for people to walk out of frame all the time.
I didn't have time to cover the whole campus, unfortunately. I did this in my last weeks in Saarbrücken, and I ran out of time. That's why the whole area where the Computer Science buildings are is missing, for instance, and coverage around DFKI is sketchy.
Procrastinating — I let the pictures rot on my hard drive for 6 years.
Geotagging — The camera I used doesn't have a GPS unit, so I had to manually locate each picture on the map, and figure out which way it points (in retrospect I'd never redo this project without a GPS unit, this took ages). I used simple JavaScript apps to automate the process as much as possible.
One such app help with ordering the pictures correctly and grouping together those taken on the same spot:
Another was for matching up fixed features that were visible both on the picture and on the satellite map (e.g. manholes, streetlamps). By gathering enough of these, and also pinpointing on the map the exact point where I was standing, it became possible to estimate which angle each picture is facing. This step represented the bulk of the manual geotagging work.
Incidentally, this has left me with a data set of about 12,000 manually selected data points, each mapping a particular pixel in one of the photos to a particular latitude/longitude (as taken from Google's satellite images — the imagery could be off by a few meters, though that would be consistent across all data points). If anyone has any use for such data, drop me a line, I'm happy to share.
One problem I encountered was that Google's imagery was annoyingly up-to-date. The campus has changed in several places in the past years, and I wanted the old imagery, the one that matched my 2008 pictures. I managed to get that by fiddling with the tile URLs, but eventually they took the old tiles offline completely. Fortunately I happened to have somewhere a huge PNG file with a single satellite picture of the whole campus, which used Google's old imagery (it was a poster I'd made for my room back in SB). Through much fiddling I was able to figure out the coordinates of the poster, and the exact transforms that I'd applied to it, and then I re-constructed the tiles from the big poster, allowing me to complete the project.
This is also the reason why the little map widget on the app shows the path going through buildings: those buildings weren't there when I took my pictures.
Building the interface — I experimented with several ways for the user to navigate around. My first attempt involved just the plain pictures with no lines drawn on them. You could click anywhere, and it'd figure out which new position best matched your click. It turned out to be rather hard to use, though, because it was quite unpredictable, and it would let you walk through walls, which was confusing.
Next I tried manually defining for each picture a "clickmap", that dictated where you could click, and where it'd take you. A little arrow appeared on mouseover to explain the mouvement that would take place of you clicked (e.g. a left arrow showing that if you click here, you'll turn left). It didn't work great, and it involved yet even more manual work. I don't have screenshots unfortunately.
Eventually I settled on the "Yellow Brick Road". The yellow lines are drawn automatically based on what the system knows about each picture's position and orientation. Because I didn't enter any elevation information, the system assumes that the world is flat, which is why things can look a bit weird around steps and slopes. But overall I'm fairly happy with the result.
Since building this thing I found out that Google actually lets people build street view "worlds" using their own software:
http://google-latlong.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/create-your-own-street-view.html
Anyway, if you've read this far I'd be happy to hear any feedback you might have. You can contact me by mail:


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Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2017
Podcasts are our favorite way to use our ears here at Lifehacker. We've shared our favorite shows with you in the past, but sometimes certain episodes really stand out in our minds. These powerful podcast episodes made us think, laugh, cry, reflect, and even shudder in 2017.
The Lifehacker Staff's Favorite Podcasts
Everyone loves a great podcast, including us! So imagine, if you will, that we're handing you one…
Personal Finance Writer Alicia Adamczyk's Picks
"We Debate NPR's Greatest Albums by Women," Still Processing: Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris's take on NPR's list was heartfelt while still interrogating why such a list was necessary at all.
"Maggie Haberman," Longform: This was a fascinating look into how the political reporter Trump just can't quit gets inside his head and breaks news (literally, she breaks news while being interviewed for this episode).
My Favorite Murder became my go-to podcast when I had some down time and wanted a deep dive on a serial killer or two (and who doesn't want that). I'm so glad to be part of the Murderino community.
Parenting Editor Michelle Woo's Pick
"Where's Richard?" Missing Richard Simmons: Yes, the whole project ended up feeling very morally questionable, but damn, that first episode was a delight. Filmmaker Dan Taberski set out on a journey to find a friend that nobody had heard from in a while: fitness icon Richard Simmons. The interviews, the storytelling, the fact that Simmons was a larger-than-life figure we felt like we had grown up with—it was completely riveting.
Editor-in-Chief Melissa Kirsch's Pick
"Speak to Me in French," Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel: I was skeptical about Where Should We Begin?—wasn't it going to be boring, or if not boring then too intimate, to listen in on couples therapy sessions? I'm so glad someone I met at a party insisted I try it out—Esther Perel is a genius, a generous empath whose theories on relationships are fresh and affecting. In this episode, a young evangelical couple is not having sex, and Esther guides them through a role-playing exercise that is so beautiful I cried. If I described it in detail, it would sound totally cheesy. Just listen to it and be changed.
Three History Podcasts That Aren't 'Hardcore History'
Nothing against Dan Carlin's "Hardcore History," but it seems to eat up all the publicity for…
Deputy Editor Alice Bradley's Pick
"Gary Gulman Is a Brilliant Comedian and an Ineffective Offensive Lineman," The Hilarious World of Depression: This is one of my favorite podcasts, and Gary Gulman is one of my favorite comedians (If you haven't seen his Conan O'Brien routine on postal abbreviations, you need to get right on that). So naturally I was excited to hear this episode, where host John Moe interviews Gary. While I didn't know that Gary was a fellow traveler in the land of depression, I can't say I was surprised. But I was surprised to learn, as the show progressed, that Gary was in the midst of a pretty severe depressive episode at the time of this recording. This interview is at turns gripping, hilarious, frustrating, and heartbreaking. I highly recommend it.
Staff Writer Nick Douglas's Picks
"Episode 3 - dc Talk (with Gabe Gundacker)," Good Christian Fun: This podcast is crucial for anyone who grew up immersed in Christian culture like the VeggieTales and the Left Behind books. Because hosts Kevin T. Porter (of the Gilmore Guys podcast) and Caroline Ely are both Christians, they don't get overly nasty, but they're still sharp and hilarious and adorable. In this early episode the hosts listen to Christian rap group dc Talk with a charming guest, comedian Gabe Gundacker. They have a great outlook on what works and doesn't work about the attitude of 90s/00s Christian music.
"Moshe Kasher's Personal Hell (It's Heaven)," Good One: This is one of the few comedy podcasts that gets into the nitty-gritty how-to of the comedic process. And the nittiest of the grittiest is "Moshe Kasher's Personal Hell (It's Heaven)," which explains how a particular stand-up routine about religion (sorry) evolved over years of delivery. Those links go to thorough write-ups of the episodes, by the way, so you can read before you listen.
"Breaked by Avery Edison," The Guilty Feminist presents Loud Voices: The scripted audio sitcom, forerunner of the TV sitcom, is starting to come back. Comedian Avery Edison wrote a delightful audio pilot that I really hope she continues as a series. It's about a young woman with a habit of burning her life down around her, and it's as warm and sophisticated as all the TV shows with the same premise.
Managing Editor Virginia K. Smith's Picks
"Who's There: Melora Hardin & Trisha Paytas?" Who? Weekly: This is one of the few podcasts I'll listen to immediately when a new episode hits. In other words I love pretty much every episode, but their June episode covering Melora Hardin is a particular standout. Did you know that the actress who played Jan on The Office (and more recently Jaqueline on The Bold Type) also has an entire, self-funded side career as a jazz singer, with a YouTube archive that includes songs with highly sexual double entendres about cats? I certainly didn't, but we're all richer for having this information.
The Best Podcasts for Parents and Kids
A good podcast can turn mundane activities, like cleaning, running errands, and commuting, into…
Health and Fitness Editor Beth Skwarecki's Picks
"Episode 3: Color in Your Cheeks," I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: This podcast is amazing if you love the band The Mountain Goats, which I do. Each episode in the first season is dedicated to one song off the 2001 album All Hail West Texas, so arguably you should start with episode 1, "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton." That would be an excellent choice. But I especially loved the episode about "Color in Your Cheeks," a song about the ideas of travel and immigration and welcoming and sanctuary. It wasn't written with a particular political crisis in mind, but it feels especially relevant to 2017. Each episode ends with a cover of the song by a different artist, and this one by afro-punk band Ibibio Sound Machine is beautiful and amazing.
Staff Writer Patrick Allan's Picks
"A Friend in the Forest," Spooked: Shane Dunphy, a social worker in Ireland, tells the story of a young boy named Gregory who makes friends with another boy nobody has seen in years. In fact, they still can't see him. Gregory tells Shane that the boy lives in the nearby forest and claims to spend time with him every night... This is an excellent firsthand account ghost story filled with mystery and lots of creepy moments. There's even a book about the whole ordeal.
"The Real Thing," Dirty John: This investigative podcast from the Los Angeles Times takes a deep dive into the world of a sociopath con-man who quickly wins the heart of a wealthy woman in Southern California. The first episode really hooks you in the same way the first season of Serial did, and the story only gets weirder and weirder.
"Colors," Radiolab: This episode of Radiolab's 10th season literally changed how I see the world. You learn about the time Sir Isaac Newton stabbed his own eye to figure out how we see color (is it a physical thing, or just in our minds?), you learn about how other animals can see way more colors than we do, you hear from a woman who can see thousands of more colors than the average human can, and you learn the fascinating history (or lack thereof) of the question "why is the sky blue?" It's not what you expect.
Nine Spooky Podcasts Guaranteed to Frighten You
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Those are our favorites, but we want to know your picks too! Share your favorite podcast episodes of 2017 in the comments below!
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I'm so glad that I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats got some love. As a Mountain Goats fan I love this podcast, but I think it would be interesting for anyone who likes music. It goes so much into the songwriting process and what John Darnielle was doing/thinking and just about music in general.

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Rick Richter's educational apps are making a ruckus
Traveling with younger kids, whether it be to the doctor's office or the vacation home, requires patience, preparation, and kid-friendly entertainment. I've recently fallen in love with the suite of educational children's apps produced by Ruckus Media Group. And I'm not the only one. Ruckus Media's apps are winning accolades and awards all over the place; a "Present for Milo" recently won an About.com's Reader's Choice Award, a Mom's Choice Award, and was nominated as one of the Best Apps Ever. My 3-year-old couldn't agree more with Milo's honors.
In my interview with Rick Richter, CEO of Ruckus Media Group, he spoke about the 8-month-old company's current position in the children's app marketplace and his outlook for the developing industry. As a veteran in traditional children's publishing, having run Simon & Schuster's award-winning Children's Publishing Division, Rick Richter is in the unique position of understanding what makes children's stories successful. His experience along with the other members of his team, position Ruckus to be one of the more distinguished app developers out there.
The company currently has 15 kids' apps in the market and plans to have "around 40 out this year," according to Richter. In pointing out how much of a challenge it is to be recognized in the app world, Richter breaks down the stats for me, noting that "there are about 70,000 app creators out there and currently about 30,000 kids' apps [alone] on the market. The app world is kind of like the Wild West." He goes on to point out that there are thousands of casual app developers who will over time be pushed out of the market as apps get more and more robust and users' needs get more sophisticated. At that point, "there will be a clear distinction between professional developers and casual ones." Ultimately, brand loyalties will emerge. RIchter is hoping that Ruckus will be one of those brands parents look to for educational apps for their kids.
The increasing use of SMART Boards in classrooms opens up another avenue for Ruckus Media Group. The company plans to revisit some of its educational apps for adaptability to the SMART Board, thus aiding teachers in not only expanding their educational tools but also contracting their out-of-pocket classroom material expenses. In addition, Ruckus plans to develop apps that are more complex and age appropriate where even parents can share in the experience.
However, Richter admits that it's not all giggles and happy faces. The company has its stark critics. For all their media efforts and successes, "some people call us the devil," while traditional publishers are terrified that Ruckus is "trying to put books out of business." Richter notes that this is far from the truth and believes that although digital publishing is the way of the future, it's not the end-all to traditional books and that "an app can be taken at its own merit as a piece of education."
As we spoke about family, Mr. Richter shared that he doesn't "believe that kids should be on the screen all the time." He practices digital sabbaticals with his family where everyone unplugs for a certain period of time and does "normal family activities together." Unfortunately, digital is becoming the new "normal," and as apps become more and more educationally significant and empowering for subgroups like Autism Spectrum Disorder children, my youngest included, some families may feel less guilty about extended screen time.
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I was playing some online BBO-tournament last week and this deal came up.
Partner kicks off with a small and things look bad, for it has a free run to declarer's Jack.
Declarer immediately finesses again in and next come four rounds of partner winning the last one with his Jack. He ponders for a while and cashes both his top (declarer discarding two ) before exiting in . Declarer repeats the finesse leading to this position.
On the Ace of I'm in big trouble. I have to keep my guard else declarer is home already, but that means my holding doesn't pull any weight anymore. Declarer plays a towards his hand and within mere seconds the next deal is on the table already. We had a substantial lead, but ten imp just evaporated from our scorecard.
Partner's lead was unlucky, as far as I can see any other lead leaves declarer with grim perspective. At the table it felt like partner handed over medieval torture equipment to the enemy with clear instructions how to apply them to me. I was wondering if this particular squeeze is the one Terence Reese calls "The Vice".
Declarer can always make. But as long as North doesn't touch the diamonds, he has some pretty good guessing to do.
Well, maybe declarer can always make, but with the line of play he chose North can always assure declarer's downfall. After cashing the diamond AK he should have extracted that final exit card from dummy by cashing the club Ace. Now a spade locks the declarer in dummy and South will escape the medieval torture and come out victorious with his diamond Jack. One final arrow on declarer's bow should still be avoided: do not try to lock declarer in dummy with a small spade, because declarer will win with the Ace and use North's spade King as a stepping-stone to his hand. So cash the club Ace and exit in style with the spade King.
Yes, you're right. I realized later that North can disrupt declarer's communication. My remark was a bit hasty and more a reaction to "on any other lead". A heart lead delivers the contract, and a diamond lead can go either way. A club lead however is devastating. Wasn't there something about leading unbid suits?


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This is the first lead for Schauer in the EPIC/MRA poll since April 2013.
"Snyder's support among Republicans has softened slightly, Schauer's name recognition has improved sharply, and he has widened his lead over Snyder among female voters" according to the Detroit Free Press story.
The recent barrage of stories detailing scandals small and not-so-small in the Snyder administration appear to be sinking in as voters start to pay attention to the race.
There's even more upside for Schauer - his name recognition, while significantly higher, is still only at 71%. Schauer and Snyder have similar margins among their party bases, good news for Schauer in a blue-leaning state. And he has a 15-point lead among women.


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Meeting discusses rare diseases action plan
Delegates discuss rare diseases diagnosis, treatment and management at the "Advisory Council and Experts Meeting on Rare Disease Management in Việt Nam" on December 2. — Photo MoH
HÀ NỘI — Health experts reviewed the regional progress of the implementation of the APEC Rare Disease Action Plan over the past few years, at a meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday.
The "Advisory Council and Experts Meeting on Rare Disease Management in Việt Nam" was jointly organised by the Medical Services Administration (MSA) and the National Pediatrics Hospital.
At the event, experts also discussed the definition and list of rare diseases, as well as made presentations on rare disease diagnosis, treatment guidelines and management.
Participants heard that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on "Improving diagnosis, treatment and management of specific rare diseases in Việt Nam" for the period of 2018-23 was signed between the MSA and Takeda Vietnam in 2018. Since then, the MSA said that Việt Nam has made great strides in diagnosing, treatment and the management of a number of rare diseases.
Việt Nam has been progressing in efforts to study, approach and apply solutions in the treatment of rare diseases. This includes expertise sharing on rare-disease treatment; solutions to control and manage patients with Hemophilia leveraging technologies such as the Zero Bleed app piloted at the National Institute of Hematology & Blood Transfusion; and joining hands with the Vietnam Hemophilia Association to improve treatment and life quality for patients with blood clotting disorder.
Many workshops were organised for health care providers to raise awareness among patients and communities on rare diseases in Việt Nam.
"Currently in Việt Nam, there are specific therapies and medications for certain rare diseases that help improve the effectiveness of treatment and life quality for patients. The cooperation with leading names in this field has brought positive changes to patients, as well as paved the way for patients and health care professionals to access advanced treatment methods, enhancing the quality for rare diseases treatment in Việt Nam," said MSA Deputy Director Dr. Nguyễn Trọng Khoa.
Dr. Vũ Chí Dũng, director of the Centre for Rare Disease and Newborn Screening at the National Pediatrics Hospital, said: "In recent years, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases around the world and in Vietnam have made considerable progress. The support from partners over the years has helped the hospital to strengthen awareness and understanding of how to treat patients before severe symptoms appear and mitigate the risk of death,"
Katharina Geppert, country manager of Takeda Vietnam, said she though that increasing access to innovative medicines for rare diseases was challenging and needed collective action.
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According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated that 1 in 15 people is diagnosed with a rare disease, and there are around 6 million rare-disease patients in Việt Nam.
Nationwide there are about 100 rare diseases found in the community, according to the National Pediatrics Hospital. — VNS


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MSE Alumna Erin Jackson competes Sunday Feb. 18 in Olympics
January 19, 2018 in Alumni, News
Watch Erin Jackson skate into U.S. history Sunday at 6:56 a.m. on the NBC app or at 7 p.m. for NBC's primetime coverage as she competes as the first African American woman on Team USA's long-track speed skating team.
Here is more information about how and when you can watch
Erin Jackson has a new material in her life: Ice.
The 2015 University of Florida Materials Science and Engineering alumna traded her inline skates for ice skates just four months ago. Now she is competing in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday as a member of Team U.S.A. in Olympic long-track speedskating.
She finished third in the 500-meter race during the Olympic trials in Milwaukee snagging the final of three spots. Before the qualifying races, Jackson had never skated the course in less than 40 seconds. In Milwaukee, she had two personal bests completing the course in 39.22 seconds and 39.04 seconds.
It has been reported that Jackson was shocked to not just surpass her Top 10 dreams but make the team.
Even more surprising, Jackson is from Ocala, where the closest ice rinks are more than an hour away. Though inline skating has been a feeder for top ice speedskating competitors.
During her time in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jackson worked with Dr. Jack Mecholsky. Her undergraduate thesis focused on fracture mechanics of dental ceramics and was completed in conjunction with UF's Center for Dental Biomaterials.
"I think she developed the skills of organization and timeliness from her love of athletics," Mecholsky said. "Her senior thesis work was outstanding and will contribute to a journal publication."
She graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree.
Prior to coming to UF, Jackson graduated from Forest High School, where she was in the EMIT (Engineering and Manufacturing Institute of Technology) program.
Jackson joins Olympic speedskaters and Ocala natives Brittany Bowe and Joey Mantia.
Please join MSE and UF in congratulating and cheering on Jackson during the Olympics this February.
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The Silmaril Awards 2018: Voting
Thanks for all of your voting and seconding last week! There were 33 nominations! Five imps, however, were more mischievous than the rest... Here they are, the top five nominees for the Most Mischievous Imp Silmaril:
1. Peter Pan and his Lost Boys from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (15 nominations).
Peter Pan is happy-go-lucky and it often seems as though he cares for no one but himself, but it is only because he has no mother to set him right. He refuses to grow up and, instead, leads his Lost Boys from adventure to adventure. From losing his shadow, to flying around Neveland, to facing crocodiles and pirates, Peter and his gang get themselves into no end of trouble. Tootles, though clumsy, is caring; Nibs is the bravest; Slightly is no good at make believe, but he's wonderful at exaggeration; Curly frequently gets himself into pickles; and the Twins are simply the Twins.
2. Crispin Beasley from Beaumont and Beasley by our very own Silmaril Award host Kyle Robert Shulz (12 nominations).
Many have questioned why Crispin—early twenties, boyish good looks, cheerful demeanor—of all people, was gifted with exceptionally strong magical powers. Those who know him best would describe him as flighty, easily distracted, and far too quick to laugh during moments of danger. He's not really someone you'd want casting spells anywhere near you. However, in the darkest times, Crispin has been known to show surprising maturity and resourcefulness. Prophecies, paradoxes, and peril loom over him, but he remains steadfast, a dependable ally and friend even when all seems lost.
3. Tink/Kalmar from The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson (9 nominations).
Tink Igiby (whose given name is Kalmar) is an adventurous lad with a nose for danger and trouble. Not the best of qualities, but he's never one to back down from a challenge, a mystery, or even a ghost. Such a tendency has gotten him into hard spots and has helped him escape them, too. That, and his ability to run like the wind. An excellent artist, Tink's foremost interest in life is filling his never-satisfied stomach (though if you ask his older brother Janner, it's to cause trouble and ignore level-minded directions).
4. Toad from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (9 nominations).
While a decent animal at heart, this posh toad is far too fond of leaping into wild adventures and regaling people about them afterward--with a healthy dose of embellishment, of course. His greatest passion is for driving motorcars, even in cases when he is not the vehicle's rightful owner. He tries to be gentlemanly and dignified, but he is a little too ridiculous and clumsy for that. Though he consistently ignores the advice of his patient and concerned friends, he is loyal to them, and does his best to overcome his selfishness for their sakes.
5. and Tigger from Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne (9 nominations).
To find out more about Tigger, watch this short video:
Vote for your favorite here (or, if you've already voted on someone else's blog, comment below and tell me who you want to win!):
Voting ends on Friday, but come back soon to find out the winner of the Most Mischievous Imp Silmaril!
Brie Donning September 10, 2018 at 3:47 PM
That Tigger video is awesome. If I hadn't already voted,I think it would have swayed me.
Abbey Stellingwerff September 10, 2018 at 7:13 PM
Heehee, it's great, isn't it? I woke up with it in my head this morning.
Tracey Dyck September 14, 2018 at 7:54 AM
Awww, I love that Tigger made it to the voting round! I'm going to be hard-pressed to choose between him and Peter Pan. ^_^
Abbey Stellingwerff September 16, 2018 at 9:38 AM
Heehee, I love it, too! Tigger is wonderful.
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LKQ, Copart and Schnitzer Steel (owner of 53 Pick-n-Pull salvage auto parts outlets) are in the same industry, basically doing the same thing, with minor differences.
LKQ (LKQ) buys old and wrecked cars from car owners and insurance companies (3 to 9 years old vehicles), dismantle them, some of which will be sold as used parts, and some as scrap mettle.
Copart (CPRT) buys damaged cars mainly from insurance companies and sell them to both foreign and national entities via an online auction.
Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) generates most of its revenue from steel and recycle scrap metal, but has a decent business selling used auto parts.
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Kenneth Edward Lilly (born 25 December 1959) is a former Australian cricketer. From Perth, Lilly played several matches for the state colts team from the early 1980s onwards, but did not make his debut at senior level until the 1988–89 season, when he was aged 29. A right-arm fast bowler, he played two Sheffield Shield matches late in the season, as well as a single match in the limited-overs FA Insurance Cup. Lilly made his first-class debut against Victoria in January 1989 at the WACA Ground, taking 3/72 in the first innings and four wickets for the match. His second (and last) first-class match came against New South Wales the following month. He took two wickets in the match, but finished with an economy rate of 5.48 from his 21 overs, failing to bowl a maiden. Lilly's only one-day game at state level came between his two Sheffield Shield matches. He took 1/19 from five overs, helping to dismiss Tasmania for 121 runs. Lilly did not play at state level again, with Western Australia's fast-bowling stocks including several Australian internationals, notably Terry Alderman, Ken MacLeay, Chris Matthews, and Bruce Reid. However, he remained active at grade cricket level, and later coached North Perth, where he was involved in the establishment of a trophy commemorating former state player Mark McPhee.

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A New Way
Photography by Philip Haynes
GIANFRANCO ZOLA
West Ham United, 2008-2010
Funnily enough, the football I was introduced to as a player actually encouraged me to want to see the game played in a different way when I later became a coach.
I grew up playing in Italy, at a time when Italian football was very much based on stopping the opposition.
There wasn't much focus or concern on what we would do; the coaches just wanted us to find ways to stop our opponents. That was the Italian way at the time.
Although I respected that philosophy – and I enjoyed success playing in lots of Italian-style systems – I felt playing that way meant the players lost a bit of freedom; they were too preoccupied with what the opposition were doing. You lose a bit of creativity from the team playing that way.
Zola in action for Italy against eventual champions Germany at Euro '96 Clive Brunskill/AllsportUK
As a player (above), my mind was always on trying to score a goal; trying to dribble past a defender; trying to create chances for a teammate.
That's what I wanted my team to focus on. So, when I made the move into coaching, I decided that would be my philosophy: to train my teams to always want to have the ball; to try and control the game, and set out to score goals.
There were two coaches in particular who I looked up to and tried to base my philosophy on: Pep Guardiola and Zdenek Zeman. Pep is obviously more well-known and probably a coach who everyone tries to copy, but Zeman (below) had a huge influence on Italian football and a huge influence on me.
"when i became a coach and studied the game more, i realised how important tactics were"
He has managed in Italy for a long, long time – almost 50 years, in total – and during a time when, as I mentioned, Italian football was very focused on defensive solidity and preventing the opposition from scoring.
His football was totally different. He was known for his offensive football. It was full of attacking movements and players making triangles all over the place. I loved watching his teams play and wanted to take elements of his football into my coaching.
Zdenek Zeman's coaching career in Italy goes back to 1974 Mario Carlini/Iguana Press/Getty Images
As a player, I always thought winning was about being better technically or smarter or quicker than the opposition.
But then when I became a coach and studied the game more, I realised how important the tactics were to getting the most from those players. Creating numerical advantages for players in specific parts of the pitch was something I hadn't really thought about as a player, but as a coach I had to change my mindset.
That was a big challenge for me at the start. When I was a player, I hadn't ever thought about being a coach; I just enjoyed playing the game in a way that came naturally to me. I had to learn to appreciate the importance of the coach in creating situations for the players to thrive.
"i had been at chelsea for a long time, so there was a chance the west ham fans wouldn't welcome me with open arms"
I got my first experience in coaching a year after I retired, when I got a phone call from Demetrio Albertini. He was vice-president of the Italian Football Federation, and he invited me to work as Pierluigi Casiraghi's assistant with the Italy Under-21s.
That hadn't been part of my plan, but I got to work with a great friend in Pierluigi (below), and it was a great first stepping stone for me in my move into coaching.
Pierluigi Casiraghi led Italy to the semi finals of the 2009 European Under-21 Championship Phil Cole/Getty Images
When I got the chance to go to West Ham (below) in 2008, I suppose there could have been a chance that I wasn't welcomed with open arms.
Obviously, I had been at Chelsea for a long time – they were my team – so there was a chance the fans wouldn't take to me.
As it turned out, there was nothing to worry about on that front.
The West Ham fans were amazing to me from the start, and we built up a great connection.
"for me, the perfect team strikes the right balance between youth and experience"
When fans like your work, they get behind you 100 per cent. Luckily, they took to me and liked what they saw on the pitch. They liked what we were trying to do with the team, so they gave me their full support.
We played some really good football, particularly in my first year there, and we played with the kind of spirit that the fans wanted to see.
We brought through a lot of players from the academy and did well in some difficult circumstances.
Zola replaced Alan Curbishley as West Ham manager in September 2008 Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
It's always been important to me to use young players. For me, the perfect team strikes the right balance between youth and experience. That's because each one pushes the other: the young players want to be better than the experienced players; the older players don't want to lose their place to younger players. It creates a good competitive edge in the squad.
I was lucky at West Ham, because I had a lot of quality coming through from the academy. They were known as a good academy team and my experience can only confirm that.
"there was a very different policy at watford, where it was more short-term – i had to adapt"
I had Jack Collison (below) coming through. Junior Stanislas and James Tomkins, too. These were very, very good players, and great professionals.
They took to life in the first team very well, and we were able to play some really good football as a result.
The success we had – both in the quality of the football we played and bringing through young players – helped build the connection I had with the West Ham fans. That was so important because it gives you the freedom to work in the way you believe is best. It gives you time to work on the project and develop things you think need developing – sometimes things that take a bit of time.
Jack Collison describes Zola as someone who "always wanted to develop you as a player" Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Things were different at Watford, where there was a very different policy. It was more short-term there – that wasn't necessarily worse, but I had to adapt.
The owner, Gino Pozzo, had his own idea about how a club should be run, and he brought in a lot of players on loan.
That had its own use, in that we could bring in a variety of players from other clubs who were linked to Watford. That was a big advantage.
"vicarage road erupted. i've never seen anything like it. even now, i get goosebumps when i think about it"
On the other hand, you need to get these players – who have come in on short-term deals – to gel with the other players and get used to the English way of playing very, very quickly. There is no time for them to settle in first. That was a challenge I had to deal with straight away.
But we had a lot of quality young players in the squad: Matej Vydra, Fernando Forestieri, Nathaniel Chalobah, and many others. We also had some very good experienced players, too – Lloyd Doyley, Fitz Hall, Nyron Nosworthy, Marco Cassetti, Troy Deeney and Joel Ekstrand, for example. They helped the young players who were new to English football to settle.
That blend of youth and experience helped create a positive atmosphere. We bonded quickly as a group, and that meant we stuck together in tough times. It was a group who got behind one another. There was also plenty of talent in the squad, too.
Troy Deeney scores a dramatic late winner for Watford in the 2012/13 Championship playoff semi finals Michael Regan/Getty Images
It meant we were able to play well from the first game, and even though we didn't get promoted, we created some incredible memories. We finished third and enjoyed one of those days you will just never forget when we beat Leicester in the playoff semi final, after Manuel Almunia saved a penalty in injury time and Deeney went up the other end to score the winner (above). You've all seen the video of it. Vicarage Road erupted. I don't know if I've ever seen anything like it.
Moments like those are what football is all about. Moments you will remember forever and make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you just think about them. Even now, I am getting goosebumps thinking about it.
Those moments create a special bond between the people involved that will stay with them forever. That's what we had.
"sarri is a very demanding coach, especially tactically. it can be tiring for the players"
I loved my time there, just like I did at West Ham – I loved both clubs – but Chelsea is, and will always be, my team.
So, when I got the opportunity to go back there, I couldn't say no.
Chelsea is where I enjoyed myself the most. I enjoyed my football more than anywhere else, so going back as a coach really was great.
Zola was part of the Chelsea coaching team that won the 2019 Europa League Alex Grimm/Getty Images
I wasn't going there as the head coach, but it was still unbelievably exciting.
I got to work as Maurizio Sarri's assistant (above), and I learned a lot from him. He is an excellent coach; fantastic at organising the team, planning ahead of matches and setting up training to suit his plans.
He got the team playing good football – maybe we didn't start playing well quickly enough at the beginning, but I just think that was down to the fact that his ideas take a bit of time for players to get used to. He's a very demanding coach, with a lot of training, especially tactical training. It can be tiring for the players.
"as an assistant, you see things in a more detached way. it helps you understand the game better"
Also, I think Maurizio took a bit of time to understand how demanding the Premier League is for players. There are times when it isn't possible to train for a match as much as you'd like, because there are so many games and they are all competitive. Sometimes the players need rest.
There was a section of the season through the winter where we had a few problems, and the players were almost rejecting what we were doing because they were so fatigued. In hindsight, we should have recognised this sooner and made changes to help the players. Eventually we did, and we came good together.
It was a change for me to work as an assistant, but you can pick up so much from working with a coach like Maurizio, and I'm genuinely grateful for that chance. The experience will only have helped me become a better coach and manager myself.
Philip Haynes
As an assistant, you get to learn and try things out while taking a bit of a back seat. You see things in a more detached way, and that is important because it helps you understand the game better.
The main reason going back to Chelsea was so good, though, was the fans. They were fantastic – just as I expected – and they always will be to me. It was really special.
It was a pleasure for me to be back at Stamford Bridge with them and to create more memories with them.
We have a marvellous connection.
And it doesn't get much better than that.


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Beijing: There were reports that the monopolistic rule of President, Xi Jinping was being shaken. President Jinping has indirectly accepted these claims recently, by appealing to the Chinese armed forces. President Jinping delivered a message that the Chinese armed forces should only be committed to the Chinese Communist Party. The appeal bears evidence to the fact that President Jinping intends to warn the armed forces, that there is no alternative to his leadership.
'The communist leadership in the Chinese armed forces needs to be strengthened. This is necessary to make China and the Chinese armed forces more powerful. It is also necessary to ensure that the Communist Party has a firm and absolute control over the armed forces. The foundation of the armed forces has to be loyal to the Communist Party,' such was the appeal made by President Jinping to the armed forces, soliciting their dedications to the ruling Communist Party.
Since the last few days, there are reports about President Jinping's monopolistic rule being rocked and claims of his failure are surfacing. His leadership and style of working are being criticised by the Chinese analysts. It is being said that President Jinping has been avoiding some important programs, as well as the media in order to escape this criticism. Thus, President Jinping's attempt to make a public appearance through a direct appeal to the armed forces is deemed significant.
The statistics released by the Chinese agencies show that the US-China trade war is having detrimental effects on the Chinese economy. However, the statistics released by Chinese agencies have always been manipulated and therefore, it is said that there is a possibility that the shocks to the Chinese economy are more extensive than before. The international scholars have indicated that intensification of the trade war only demonstrates the weakness of the Chinese leadership.
At the same time, China is faced with many internal upheavals. Against the background of the jolts received by the Chinese economy, there are reports that the demand for political and fiscal corrections is gaining momentum and dissent is on the rise in the Chinese society. The Christians and Muslims known as minority groups in China are restless and intense protests have been held against the actions of the Chinese government.
The ambitious One Belt One Road project of President Jinping is facing obstacles at various levels and the resistance from different countries to the project is sharpening. The challenge to the Chinese claim over the South China Sea, as well as on Taiwan, is becoming stronger. In such a scenario, the loyalty of the armed forces is crucial for President Jinping and the Communist Party and Jinping's appeal endorses the same.
Even last year, the Chinese Central Military Commission had ordered that the armed forces should declare their allegiance to President Jinping. There was also an appeal made that the armed forces should accept orders only from Xi Jinping and take an oath to follow the orders and not do anything that will increase his concerns.


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Which is the best seat on a plane? You can check Seat Guru to find out a lot about the physical seat but which seat is just right? What Would Goldilocks Do?
Since you can't try every seat on the plane until you find the one that is just right. Here are a few tips to help you choose which seat might be just right for you. Each of us has a different preference, so there is no one right seat, just one seat that is right for you.
If sleep is what you want, then window seats are for you.
The best window seats for sleeping are on the left side in the middle section. Those seats are often off-center, providing more space to lay your head. The middle of an aircraft is farthest from the bathroom lines or noisy galleys; a bit quieter.
Quiet or warmth are what you want, then choose an aisle seat.
Window seats are cold. You can feel a significant difference in temperature through the side of the plane. Window seats are also louder.
Need room to spread out to work?
Hoping for the open middle seat? The further back you sit, the more likely to have an open seat. However, now a day, planes are flying at near capacity. It's a risk, you might not get that open middle seat and have to deal with the bathroom line and galley, to boot.
Next time you book your flight on line and you are about to choose your seat, think of what Goldilocks would do. Then pick the one that's just right.


• Three patients were found to have unilateral tactile recent memory loss on examination. In two patients the loss occurred in the right hand and was accompanied by a disorder of verbal recent memory; in the third patient the loss occurred in the left hand and was not accompanied by any other disturbance in recent memory. An acute unilateral lesion, either structural or functional, in the medial temporal lobe contralateral to the tactile recent memory disturbance was the common denominator in all three cases. The proper methods for diagnosing a unilateral tactile disturbance of recent memory and other forms of fractional disorders of recent memory are discussed. Based on computerized tomography scans and behavioral and anatomical data in man and monkey, an anatomical explanation is offered to account for the syndromes of right and left unilateral tactile recent memory loss. The possible existence of other forms of fractional disturbances of recent memory and the role of the cerebral commissures in recent memory functions are discussed.


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Secretariat of the International Brigades at Albacete; Attended Pozo Rubio Officer Training School from July 1 to August 31, 1937; Battalion of Instruction at Tarragona from August 31, 1937 to September 9, 1937; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company no. 3 from September 9, 1937 to March 3, 1938; Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, Company no. 1 from April 3, 1938 to July 25, 1938; Rank of Sargento, November 24, 1937; Teniente, April 24, 1938, Captain, October 1, 1938; Served at Fuentes de Ebro, Teruel, Segura de los Baños, Gandesa, Ebro, and Ebro Corbera.


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PUMP UP DIOR IN LONDON
Publié par 100fashionoutsiders le 24 juillet 2018
Dior is celebrating creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri's fall women's ready-to-wear collection with a pop-up store at Harrods, set to run from Aug. 4 to 31, that will include a window display dedicated to its Dior Oblique logo canvas.
For the first time, Dior will offer customers the opportunity to personalize its embroidered Dior Book Tote with the word, first name or initials of their choice. The motif has been rendered in green a nod to the London department store's signature color for an exclusive and limited-edition range of Saddle, Miss Dior and CD Hobo bags. It will also appear on accessories that will make their debut at the store, including Diorquake pouches, clogs and several styles of Mitzah silk scarves.
The Harrods pop-up is part of a global campaign to promote the collection, which was inspired by Sixties youth culture. Dior's Paris headquarters at 30 Avenue Montaigne have been wrapped with the colorful collage of images culled from the protest and feminist posters of the May 1968 student uprising in France.
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SYMBIOSIS is a well known concept in biology (from the Greek syn- together - and bios – life) that refers to a close and prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that usually may, but not necessarily, benefit each participating member. Thus, this relationship is based on mutual dependence for reciprocal benefits.
A typical example of such a reciprocal relationship is represented by bacillus acidophilus which forms bacterial cultures that thrive in dilute acid and are often used to improve the bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract in the treatment of certain digestive orders. The human organism supplies the bacillus acidophilus with nourishment, and benefits, in return, from the metabolic by-products of the microorganism.
Many other highly efficient symbiotic bonds exist in the human body that are far less widespread known which, when purposefully called upon, constitute powerful and extremely effective therapeutic tools in the hands of a skilled health practitioner.
Some of these biological agents such as the acidophilus, for example, become mated to the human body by spontaneous mechanisms. Ordinarily, they self- perpetuate the nexus, but the process can also be encouraged by exogenous supplementation.
A microorganism – also called protozoan – is any of a large group of single-celled, usually microscopic, eukaryotic organisms, such as amoebas, ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans. A wide array of microorganisms exist in nature that are habitually non-resident in the human body which, nonetheless, have valuable bio-therapeutic properties and are perfectly capable of developing highly effective and most advantageous interactions. Soil-Based Microorganisms –also referred to as SBO's or as SBO Probiotics Consortia – represent consummate models of ideal symbiosis. Two main SBO categories can thrive in adequate soil environments.
2.) The second category is represented by Saccharomyces that lack a true mycelium, especially S. cerevisiae., which reproduce by budding and also from aeciospores. These are capable of fermenting carbohydrates [New Latin Saccharomyces genus name saccharo- Greek mukes fungus], or any of various similar fungi.
There are many thousand of SBO varieties in nature and, as we have pointed out, some among all these are obviously pathogenic. Nonetheless, an equally large number of SBO's yield a substantial array of metabolic by-products that are extremely useful for the human body. These beneficial but harmless SBOs are capable of acting as ideal symbionts to man.
Thus, an intelligent and purposeful combination of SBOs (SBO Probiotics Consortia) constitutes an ideal therapeutic tool that is extremely useful for a wide range of health problems. One of the main features of such a combination is, that when combined with minute amounts of carbohydrate, it acquires the ability of triggering fermentation at several – sometimes simultaneous – levels, creating a host of regenerative activities at pre-eminent cellular levels. Once investigated in depth, the principal chemical processes that accomplish this astounding array of feats are relatively easy to understand.
These processes are based on multiple symbiotic performances, in which, certain yeast cells interact with a collection of special friendly bacteria, such as the Bacterium Xylinum, the Bacterium Gluconicum, Aerobacter Ketogenum and the Pichia Fermentans. These microorganisms are capable of interacting to generate biologically regenerative factors that will surface functionally and proliferate persistently.
It is remarkable to note that the constituents of these SBO varieties – including fungi derivatives which ordinarily multiply by spores – replicate through a process based on the interaction with glucoronic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and the entire gamut of amino acids. The resulting culture produced within the intestinal tract is, among other features, a continuing source of muco-polysacchrides, antioxidant and proteolytic enzymes, capable of effectively opposing massive free-radical onslaughts, thus delaying the course of cellular aging, or of reducing both acute and chronic inflammatory processes, as well as, detoxifying the body.
The versatility of such a mixture is quite astounding. The influence exerted by the yielded compounds encompasses the entire organism. The glucoronic acid assists the detoxifying of the liver and the synthesis of polysaccharides.  The hyaluronic acid is a paramount modulator tool for the immune response and for many functions of the connective tissues.  The chondroitinulfatic acid constitutes an essential component in cartilage regeneration.  Mucoitinsulfatic acid is essential for regulating the permeability of the mucous tissue and also partakes in the maintenance of the ocular vitreous. It also affects heparin which is an essential component within the blood-clotting mechanism.  And, lactic acid is one of the tools that regulate the pH balance in the colon. This list, while of course not endless, encompasses a superb collection of therapeutic values. It even acts as a natural, wide-spectrum antibiotic that, rather than substituting the body's endogenous immune resources – which is what all the conventional antibiotics do – enhances is innate potentials.
Through simultaneous but different mechanisms, an ideal SBO Probiotics Consortiawill also assist in regulating of the body's endocrine glands, improve the signal traffic of the entire nervous system, and participates in the management of manifold metabolic processes. Thus, since the Ancient Chinese discovered the value of Soil Based Microorganisms, they have been used to contest illnesses, such as, nervous disorders, arteriosclerosis, cardio-vascular failures, pre-mature aging, divers' skin conditions including boils, kidneys and liver insufficiencies, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Moreover, because it eminently restores and stimulates the whole range of the intestinal flora, such an ideal SBO Probiotics Consortia is also quite useful in a variety of digestive disorders.
Needless to say, that just as in most cleansing processes, during the initial phase of the SBO treatment the body may undergo some brief and mild conditions that could require simple, but adequate care. A basic diet void of sugar, of pork and derivatives, and of shellfish is the most appropriate nutritional program.
Regrettably, the recalcitrant conventional medicine not only rejects any remedy that lists a too splendid array of claims, but will violently antagonize its spread, branding it as a sheer hoax. This is the reason why SBO's are still largely unknown in the Western world.
Beside a rich gamut of minerals and vitamins, some of the SBO's also generate a variable spectrum of immuneglobulin. Moreover, it is demonstrated by several independent investigators that, by subjecting mammalians, - particularly humans – to specific immune modulator regimens, the range of such immuneglobulin can be usefully influenced.
Immunoglobulins are large glycoprotein which acts as specific antibodies that bind antigens. Recently, the health food industry has been offering to consumers an increasing number of SBO preparations as a food supplement. And, they appear to be quite effective too. However, in order to take maximum advantage of the SBO's efficacy, there are two additional important questions that must be answered.
The first of these is the perplexing fact that almost all ingested proteins which do not integrate a live entity, are being broken down – pre-digested – in the gastric milieu. Glycoprotein and the likes are particularly susceptible to the corrosive environment of the stomach. Thus, how is it possible that the antibodies contained in SBO mixtures remain intact during their pan-gastric transit?
The second question is: how are these antibodies being assimilated by the recipient's immune system with their efficacy unimpaired?
An ideal SBO Probiotics Consortia operates by encompassing a prime factor that offers quite satisfactory explanations to both of the above questions. Many of the yeast based microorganisms function as effective emulsifiers. Hence, during their intestinal transit they create oil-in-water emulsions. Consequently, the glycoproteins contained in these SBO Probiotics Consortia become integrated into the minute oil globules of the emulsion, and thus pass unscathed through the gastric environment.
As for the question of its absorption, thanks to their emulsified presentation, a considerable volume of these globules reaches intact the Villi of the small intestines. The globules of any oil-in-water emulsion are so tiny that their surface tension is, for practical purposes, extremely high. Therefore, they will repulse – bypass – the Villi and, thus, will not be absorbed by these.
Instead, these minute oil globules will virtually "sink" in between the Villi, transverse the mucous and sub-mucous layers, then cross unimpeded the muscle layer, and will become finally captured by the underlying lymphatic plixi – receptors – which will incorporate them into the lymphatic traffic, whence, conforming to the body's homeostatic mechanism, they will be delivered through the superior vena cava into the right atrium of the heart where they will eventually attain unhindered systemic circulation.
This is a particularly important feature, precisely by winding up in the lymphatic system; the immunoglobulin contained in the SBO Probiotics Consortia successfully avoids the portal absorption. That is, they effectively bypass the liver and achieve an even systemic distribution. In other words, the entire body can benefit from their contents.
The above mechanism, by the way, also explains how infants – whose organs which will be eventually in charge of their lipid metabolism, but at the moment still continue under development until at least their tenth month of age – are able to assimilate oil-soluble substances contained in their regular daily nutrition.
Many of the readers have probably heard of "population bubbles" in various parts of the planet – such as at certain spots of China, Siberia, and also in Ecuador – where people are happily alive to centenarian ages up to 120 years. And, when their time comes to exit, they leave the world without any suffering. They simply cease to be. It is our contention that, when we consume appropriate combinations of SBO Probiotics Consortiaas a daily habit, we are sharing their secret.


Prepared a strategic tourism development plan for Lancaster County, which included a focused tourism strategy for the City of Lancaster. The plan contained a vision statement; a SWOT analysis of the tourism product, marketing, and organizational issues of the County and City; a public participation strategy; economic impact considerations; a transportation/mobility plan; and funding and economic development recommendations. We also made recommendations on visitor orientation elements such as brochures, a website, visitor centers, and signage. Conducted both primary research, including interviews and surveys, and secondary research, and met regularly with County and City tourism groups.


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For Devs
Why Does Blockchain Immutability Matter?
Kevin Doubleday
Blockchain implementation can bring an unprecedented level of trust to the data enterprises use on a daily basis — immutability provides integrity (both in its technical and primary definition).
There seems to be a lack of — ahem — *consensus* around blockchain's definition.
While the philosophical spectrum ranges from satoshi minimalists to mass enterprise adopters, it is important to first understand the technical componentry of blockchain in order to deploy it as a useful application. Here is a "feature-first" definition that may be useful in understanding these technical underpinnings:
Today, we'll dive into immutability, a core defining feature of blockchain.
Across the hundreds of articles and conversations around Blockchain, you'll find the term "immutable" almost always present. Immutability — the ability for a blockchain ledger to remain a permanent, indelible, and unalterable history of transactions — is a definitive feature that blockchain evangelists highlight as a key benefit. Immutability has the potential to transform the auditing process into a quick, efficient, and cost-effective procedure, and bring more trust and integrity to the data businesses use and share every day.
We spend trillions of dollars on cybersecurity solutions meant to keep outside prying eyes from accessing our sensitive data. But rarely do we fight the internal cybersecurity battle: ensuring that our data has not been manipulated, replaced, or falsified by a company or its employees. In many cases, we have come to simply trust that the data is correct by methods like private keys and user permissions. But in reality, we cannot prove — methodically or mathematically — that information in a standard application database is unequivocally tamper-free. Auditing becomes our next (and expensive) line of defense.
Blockchain implementation can bring an unprecedented level of trust to the data enterprises use on a daily basis — immutability provides integrity (both in its technical and primary definition). With blockchain, we can prove to our stakeholders that the information we present and use has not been tampered with, while simultaneously transforming the audit process into an efficient, sensible, and cost-effective procedure.
How Immutability is Achieved
A Brief Introduction to Cryptography and Hashing
Before we dive into blockchain immutability, we'll need to understand cryptographic hashing. Here are the basics:
A hash function takes existing data (an input like "Blockchain is Disruptive" in the example below…) and outputs a "checksum" — a string of numbers and letters that serve as a digital signature.
The checksum is guaranteed to point to your exact data input — if just one byte is different between two files, the outputs after hashing will be two completely strings. One can liken this to an avalanche effect — a small change in your input can drastically change your output.
Probably the most famous hashing algorithm, SHA-2 (and its variants: SHA-256 being the most popular in the blockchain world) was created by the NSA.
The key utility in the hashing process is that you can't reverse-engineer a hash. In other words, you won't be able to work backwards from an output string to determine the input data.
SHA-256 Hashing Machine
Want to test out some basic hashing? Here is a free Sha-256 hash calculator: http://www.xorbin.com/tools/sha256-hash-calculator
Cryptography + Blockchain Hashing Process = Immutability
Each transaction that is verified by the blockchain network is timestamped and embedded into a "block" of information, cryptographically secured by a hashing process that links to and incorporates the hash of the previous block, and joins the chain as the next chronological update.
The hashing process of a new block always includes meta-data from the previous block's hash output. This link in the hashing process makes the chain "unbreakable" — it's impossible to manipulate or delete data after it has been validated and placed in the blockchain, because if attempted, the subsequent blocks in the chain would reject the attempted modification (as their hashes wouldn't be valid). In other words, if data is tampered with, the blockchain will break, and the reason could be readily identified. This characteristic is not found in traditional databases, where information can be modified or deleted with ease.
The blockchain is essentially a ledger of facts at a specific point in time. For Bitcoin, those facts involve information about Bitcoin transfers between addresses. The below image shows how the checksum of transaction data is added as part of the header, which, in turn, is hashed into and becomes that entire block's checksum.
Blockchain Hashing Process for Immutability
Benefits, Explained
Why does immutability matter? For the enterprise, immutability as a result of blockchain implementation presents a serious overhead saver as well as simplified auditing efforts & fraud prevention. We'll break these concepts down:
Complete Data Integrity — Ledgers that deploy blockchain technology can guarantee the full history and data trail of an application: once a transaction joins the blockchain, it stays there as a representation of the ledger up to that point in time. The integrity of the chain can be validated at any time by simply re-calculating the block hashes — if a discrepancy exists between block data and its corresponding hash, that means the transactions are not valid. This allows organizations and its industry regulators to quickly detect data tinkering.
Simplified Auditing — Being able to produce the complete, indisputable history of a transactional ledger allows for an easy and efficient auditing process. Proving that data has not been tampered with is a major benefit for companies that need to comply with industry regulations. Some common use cases include supply chain management, finance (for example, Sarbanes-Oxley disclosures), and identity management.
Increase in efficiencies — Maintaining a full historical record is not only a boon to auditing, but also provides new opportunities in query, analytics, and overall business processes. FlureeDB, for instance, takes advantage of the concept of time travel for business applications — where queries can be specified as of any block — or point in time — and reproduce that time's version of the database, immediately.
This capability allows for a host of time and cost savings — including tracking the provenance of major bugs, auditing specific application data, backup and restoring database state changes to retrieve information. Immutability can make the most modern-day data problems that plague enterprise applications irrelevant.
Proof of Fault — Disputes over fault in business are all-too-common. The construction industry accounts for $1 Trillion dollars in losses as a result of unresolved disputes. While blockchain won't wholly dissolve this massive category of legal proceedings, it could be leveraged to prevent a majority of disputes related to data provenance and integrity (essentially proving who did what and at what time).
Blockchain finality allows us — and a jury — to fully trust every piece of information.
Fluree secures every transaction — proving who initiated it, when it was completed, and that it is free of tampering.
Fluree Transaction Hashing Process
It even tracks the changes a SaaS vendor makes to your transaction before it reaches the data storage tier, meaning you can trust your SaaS data without fully trusting your SaaS vendor:
Fluree Data Integrity
The Asterisk to Immutability
Immutability ≠ Perfect, Truthful Data
Blockchain is a mechanism for detecting mathematical untruths, not a magical lie-detector.
Blockchain doesn't inherently, automatically, or magically make data truthful — its implementation merely cryptographically secures it so that it will never be altered or deleted without consequence. Measures such as sharing your hash outputs directly with stakeholders (customers, auditors, etc.) or setting up a decentralized network of validation nodes are a good complement to the historical immutability the blockchain hashing process provides, to ensure an often-needed validation component.
In addition: the stronger the enforcement rules, the more reliable the data on the blockchain (Exhibit A: Bitcoin's proof of work).
FAQs on Immutability
What are the disadvantages of immutability? How can they be avoided?
Having an unalterable history of transactions seems like the answer to many modern business problems — and it is, in many ways. But what happens when sensitive data — like employee's home addresses — is accidentally published to a blockchain? Hopefully, this wouldn't be an issue, as standard design decisions in building blockchain environments necessitate a separation between sensitive and personally identifying information.
If running a private, federated blockchain, your company would have to convince the other parties to agree to a "fork" in the blockchain — where a blockchain splits into two paths and the new designated database continues on. All or most parties involved in this blockchain will have to agree on the terms including which block to fork at and any additional rules of the new database. If this blockchain is truly public, it is next to impossible to have this information removed (a hard fork is also required here, but you are much more unlikely to convince the other parties in the network to comply).
In terms of Databases and Infrastructure, isn't holding the entire transaction history very costly with regards to space?
Holding every database state might have been costly in the 90s, but current storage costs (1GB in AWS = $.023) are incredibly cheap. And the benefits (data integrity, ability to issue queries against any point in time) far outweigh the slight cost difference.
Fluree offers an ACID-compliant blockchain distributed ledger that records every state change in history as an immutable changelog entry. It allows for powerful query capability with FlureeDB, a graph query engine. By bringing blockchain to the data tier, Fluree is a practical and powerful infrastructure on which to build, distribute, and scale custom blockchains.
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Most monitors can only display a limited amount of colors. Often no more than 256, in some cases only 16. If you want to display an image that has more colors, you will have to come up with something for the intermediate tinges. You can replace it with a closely resembling color, that can be displayed. Or you can use a raster to mix two color to make the intermediate. This technique is known as dithering.
Dithering comes in two varieties: ordered and random. Ordered dithering uses a regular raster, like a chessboard pattern. This will work best for graphics with relatively large areas of the same color. Random dithering uses (seemingly) random patterns. This will work better for photographs and graphics with areas of blended or fading colors.
Blended color areas will get very ugly when you use color replacement. Where one color meets the next, you will get a line, like an altitude line on a map. The area will be separated into bands, making new areas. In graphic or artistic images this may be acceptable or even a desired effect. In photographs it will look very unnatural. Most of the time you cannot use this method.
There is a danger when combining dithering with anti-aliasing. Especially graphic images you will get saw-tooth edges where two color areas meet. In such cases you will have to dither or to anti-alias, but not both. If you do combine these methods, you will have to zoom in on every line and recolor every undesired pixel. This can result in a lot of work.
Dithering is a quite crude technique. Only use it when really necessary. Preferably use a palette of 256 colors for graphic images, consisting of the colors a standard monitor can display. Should you require dithering, preferably use the ordered variety. Random dithering is best used for photographs.
Your browser will automatically dither or replace colors, depending on its setup. The trick will be to prevent dithering or color replacement. This can easily be done by using a palette of colors that can always be displayed. To this aim you can use the web palette or netscape-palette consisting of 216 colors.