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Michelson is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies along the northeastern outer rim of the huge walled plain Hertzsprung, and to the southwest of the crater Kolhörster.

This is a heavily eroded crater formation with multiple impacts along the rim edge and within the interior. The rim is roughly circular, but has been rendered relatively uneven due to these smaller craters. There are small craters across the interior floor, including impacts along the north, west and southeastern edges.

To the southeast of the outer rim is a crater chain that has been designated Catena Michelson. This feature is radial to the Mare Orientale impact basin, and passes near the outer rim of the crater Grachev.

Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Michelson.

See also

 Catena Michelson

References

Impact craters on the Moon

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Sexism in the Witcher Series [SPOILERS]
dragonbird
I think you're being selective in your choices of character here. What about Sile, Philippa, Saskia, Cynthia? They all "act", and all drive the plot forward. Each of them is working just as hard as any of the major male NPC's to change the world. Geralt acts to save Iorveth (possibly twice), Dandelion, Roche's men, Cedric when they're in distress. (Although he fails to find Cedric on time). The quest to save Saskia from the curse is similar in context to saving Henselt, so are they both damsels in distress? Henselt doesn't have a noble death, neither does Stennis or Dethmold.
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chicra said:
The fact that so many female gamers have said so many times that they consider the Witcher sexist, while games like Tomb Rider or anything by Bioware are empowering to them, should be enough of a clue that something's wrong with the portrayal of female characters in the witcher games, which isn't there in some other games, even if it's hard to pinpoint what that is, precisely.
And many other female gamers have said that they don't consider The Witcher sexist, while finding Lara Croft and BioWare female characters bland. A lot of people prefer Lil Wayne to Mozart, but that means very little in terms of music quality.
As much as I love the games, I can't help but notice a certain pattern in the portrayal of male characters, compared to female characters, which I don't like very much. The problem isn't with them being sexual or discriminated against in their society, but in the role they play in the plot and how it compares to that played by male characters.
When male protagonists suffer, they do so in a way that makes them look impressive and tough, not pitful and humiliated (compare Geralt's torture in the prologue with that of Mary Luise La Valette). When they die, they die a noble, respectable death (compare Aryan La Valette's death, or Cedric's death, to that of any of the female characters in the game)). When they're wronged in some way, they take a bloody revenge (compare Roche, or Geralt, to Ves). Male characters are not only capable of protecting themselves just fine, but also able to protect others (compare any of the male protagonists in the witcher to any of the female protagonists). With the exception of villainesses, male characters actively drive the plot. Female characters don't act, they react. For majority of the game, plot happens as a result of Geralt, Roche, Iorveth and Letho's actions. Female characters are either incapacitated in some way for large parts of the game, or stand aside, waiting for male characters to do something they can react to. With Triss kidnapped, Ves raped and gone, and Saskia poisoned, while none of the male characters got the same treatment, I had the impression that the reason for this was that the writers just didn't know what to do with female characters and looked for ideas to quietly remove them from the plot.
Mary Louisa signs that document just like Aryan. Her torture is much more gruesome than Geralt's so it's not really a fair comparison. Another female character that is being tortured, Sabrina, casts a powerful curse that halts an entire expedition and nearly kills Henselt while burning alive. Wouldn't say that's either humiliating or pitiful. That also covers the bloody revenge part (not sure how bloody revenge paints any character in a positive light but we'll roll with it).
Saskia dies as noble a death as that of Aryan - slain by a witcher, if you decide to that to them. Saskia is also responsible for the protection of Vergen, so not only is she capable of protecting herslef but an entire nation, in the face Aedirn. Even the prince is forced to recognise her, even if he doesn't like it. Shani is willing to give her life away for her patients. Triss fights off Azar's men that are there for Alvin, even if the boy eventually teleports away. She saves Geralt after his fight against the Professor and Javed at the swamp tower.
Saskia as well as Triss are central to the plot, and not among the villainesses. Without Triss' actions, Geralt would never have gotten to meet with Leuvaarden, he'd probably be left for dead at the swamp. Without Saskia dueling Henselt, the Blood Curse would not have been activated - that's the entire plot of Chapter 2. Triss being present at the Loc Muinne meeting changes the course of the talks, her actions result in the Council and Conclave being reestablished instead of a pogrom against mages.
Triss is only not present in 1/3 of the game. Iorveth or Roche get 1/3, depending on whose path you choose. Saskia gets poisoned, while Henselt is under a Blood Curse. After that Saskia lives and is present at Loc Muinne, while you can kill Henselt and end his part in the story. Ves is not a major character. Just like Fenn isn't. Fenn gets hanged at the point where Ves is raped. I don't know about you, but death seems a bit more drastic than rape to me. Judging by how central sorceresses and Saskia are to the plot, I somehow doubt that the writers had no idea what to do with female characters.
Finally, I don't understand why you're so quick to exclude 'the villainesses,' as you call them, from the discussion. Every single character in The Witcher is flawed and driven by their own motives. Roche is perfectly fne with murdering and torturing people. Iorveth's a terrorist. The Sorceresses are as much villains as those guys are - they're after more power for mages, while Iorveth's seeking the same for elves, and Roche - for Temeria. Just because Geralt is useful to them does not make them the good guys. They're bad people. Even Geralt - the main character - is not perfect, nor are his friends, but that's what makes them feel real. I don't believe that CDPR's goal is to make anyone feel like their characters are 'empowering' to people, regardless of their gender. Whereas BioWare games are - they're the very definition of a power fantasy. But the fact that CDPR are trying to avoid this does not make their games sexist.
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EmperorZorn
Male characters are not only capable of protecting themselves just fine, but also able to protect others (compare any of the male protagonists in the witcher to any of the female protagonists).
To add this little part to @ReptilePZ post:
It was Triss who projected a shield around everyone in TW2, she alone protected them from the arrows while the men were helpless without her barrier.
Does this count as sexism against men ? Of course not.
Because only people who think in extremes would arrive to that conclusion.
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Oh, and while Ves may need to be rescued on Roche path, she's the one who kills those about to execute Geralt when he's captured by the Nilfgaardians on Iorveth path.
vivaxardas2015
First of all, can you provide statistics for that supposed fact about many female gamers? Without it, this statement simply looks like "appeal to the people" fallacy.
Second, there is one difference between Bioware/Tomb Raider games, and TW2 - it is that TW2 does not have an option of female protagonist. But if this is a reason some people may believe that TW2 is sexist, the same reason would be to claim that Tomb Raider games discriminate again men, and thus as guilty of gender discrimination as TW2.
So I would say who protagonist is is simply irrelevant to the game being sexist or not sexist. Concerning all other characters in, for example, ME series, they are mostly there to serve our heroic cyber-Jesus/St. Mary Sheppard. Sure, they have their quests, but none of them has any agenda separate from Sheppard's agenda. It is nowhere near all the complexity of motivation in TW2, where no one character is simply Geralt's servant or a side-kick.
Also I would take Philippa, with all her complexity, ingenuity, and influence on the flow of events, over ANY female character in any video-game ever created. Feminists should paint TW2 logo and Philipa's portrait on their frigging banners, especially given that it was pretty much the motivation behind the creation of the Lodge of Sorceresses to begin with.
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Regarding the aspect of it being somehow more desirable, as a female, to play a female protagonist, I'll give the same reply as I've given in other similar threads.
My own gender doesn't limit me any more than my species limits me. If I can role-play as an elf, or a dwarf, or a furry, or an alien, then I shouldn't have problems role-playing as a man.
(And "so many" women consider it sexist because some website tells them that it is, and readers, of both sexes, don't necessarily apply critical judgement when they're told something that they want to believe.)
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Gilrond-i-Virdan
I think the aspect of "empowering" is something some gamers are after. I.e. creating a perfect unrealistic character, aka Mary Sue (don't be confused by the name, it applies both to female and male characters). There is nothing wrong with people deciding to do that if they want for their own characters, but it's wrong to project such interest on games which avoid it because they belong to the realism genre. If you don't like the realism (in a literary sense) - Witcher isn't for you. There are plenty of games which have ridiculously powerful characters without any flaws. That's not the point of the Witcher.
Geraltie-Poo
There was a great quote I heard from one of the devs at BioWare - that if you gave people a box of infinite power, that could fulfill any and every wish and was the key to pure happiness, people would complain about the colour of the box.
My point is, everyone complains about something. I've actually found more male hoopla about how "sexist" the Witcher is than female. Reading through the complaints, it seems that the main argument is that several female characters have undesirable traits or merely "react" to the plot. Which, well, isn't that what Geralt is doing? You influence the story, of course, but you do not control it. Other characters around you create a multitude of situations you simply have to react to (and .: influence), like the battle of Vergen, Foltest's death, and the uprising of the Squirrels, to name a few.
And again, have you seen the male characters in the game? Henselt and Dethmold and Loredo and Adalbert and Stennis are all horrible people. Not to mention the countless other more minor characters who are rather shady. Why do their flaws/weaknesses get a pass but the female characters' don't?
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GuyNwah
GeraltBuns said:
...if you gave people a box of infinite power, that could fulfill any and every wish and was the key to pure happiness, people would complain about the colour of the box.
Too true. :hatsoff:
Also, you don't advance any cause by being careful not to offend anybody at all. You'll only water down your message.
Geralt and Zoltan said it better than I can when they discussed what role witchers could have in a world of law-abiding evil: The Witcher games take a moral stand as strong as old Lebioda himself. It's not about Triss being portrayed as weak and a victim; it's about how Geralt finds out about her being kidnapped, and how he resolves his responsibilities to his friends and to the greater good. It's not about Saskia being a victim and the object of a "lesbomancy" joke, it's about how Philippa used her in a power grab and how Geralt uncovers her plot.
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StaGiors
ReptilePZ said:
I don't know about you, but death seems a bit more drastic than rape to me.
Oh this was a bold comment my friend, you are sailing on rough waters!
wisielec
Why exactly? Death is final, you don't come back from that. You don't get a more acute experience than that.
BTW, whost the necromonger of this thread?
That couldn't be more true. Still a dangerous topic to discuss though.
gregski
Exactly, so let's stick to the original one, shall we
I edited my post, alas, posts appeared...
...ok, I'll bite. Are we talking about the game being sexist, or the game world being sexist? That are TWO different pairs of wellingtons my friends. While the first is not the case the former is outrightly correct and rightly so.
We, the gamers of both sexes, be it biological or imaginary, accept and love this tone in the witcher series. That is why we are here. Dis-&-cussing, sometimes
But whats outmost important, apart of sexism, mysoginism, brutality, gore even, inhumanity, cruelty, betrayal, praying on the weak, racism, barbarism and other filthy features of the rotten world and society you can find, more so precious, love, friendship, honour, bravery, innocence, selflessness, self-sacrifice, rightousness, prudence, justice, caregiving, empathy, kindness, compassion...
Uff, try to read that in one breath But you get the drift I hope.
Saying and describing witcher setting only as sexist is unfair while labeling the game sexist is an error and a grave transgression... but we are only humans, we have a right to err, right? ;D
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wisielec said:
That are TWO different pairs of wellingtons my friends.
I laughed my butt off with this one haha
Am I weird?
StaGiors said:
reader's laugh was my intent,so, am I weirder? :lol:
wichat
I am a female gamer and I never thought that TW2 is a sexist game. On the contrary, is very according the lore of Spakowski's wordls where female charaters are just another being human, strong or weak, liar or honest, powerful or beggarly, stupid or badass, noble-minded or abject, man or woman.
But I always think that a very few female armour is sexist by its a warlike incongruence AND THAT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION which can never and ever labels this great game as sexist.
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wichat said:
I'm guessing you are referring to Saskia's armor
But what happens when she turns into a dragon though? I mean you gotta have some freedom to move
She doesn't wear any armour in dragon state
Dona.794
But you have given me mental images of a dragon trying to squeeze into Saskia's armour and and checking herself out in the mirror to make sure everything looks good...
Dragonbird said:
Yup, this has been my experience (though I'll add CDPR's marketing doesn't do much to convince them otherwise). A lot of women I've managed to convert ran out and got the books because they liked the games so much. :]
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I spent the last week of 2013 driving across the country in a rented SUV with a few pieces of furniture and a lot of odds and ends from my mother-in-law's house (Which makes it sound like something bad happened to her, but really she's retiring and simplifying her life somewhat). Since I had never been to Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas (except for airports), or New Mexico, I got to add 5 states to my checklist. So here, in graphic form, is my current states visited map.
This is the last record released by Absolutely kosher. That probably doesn't mean much to most of you, but it's sort of sad and devastating, and it doesn't make me feel any better to report that it was released 9 months ago, and I just heard the news this week.
I started playing the guitar in High School, but my first band formed a little before that, while I was a student at Campbell Middle School. I don't even remember everyone who was nominally in it. None of us played instruments, we just sort of threw for them. Initially, I was going to be the drummer, but my parents said no instantly, and my mother helpfully suggested I learn to play the guitar instead. I went back to school and we reshuffled instruments, and now I was going to play rhythm guitar. Then the school year ended and so did the band. Maybe we never even picked a name.
Over the summer before high school, jesus christ that was 18 years ago now, the only member of that initial band I stayed in touch with did start to take guitar lessons, and on some summer afternoon, he started to show me what he had learned. It was a sort of composite arrangement of two different guitar parts for the Collective Soul song "Shine". (I'll play it for you some time).
A year later I got a guitar of my very own, and not long after that we made up a whole band for ourselves, called The Lagomorphs, written with a pound sign, £agomorphs, and while we never managed to get a rhythm section together, it was the most important part of my adolescence. I learned to write html to maintain out angelfire (and later geocities) page, and if not for that, I wouldn't be a software engineer now. I picked up most of the bands I listened to from my bandmate Rick, who deejayed at the most prominent local college radio station, and of course, I learned to play the guitar. Nearly all the skill I have on the instrument came from those first frantic two years, and then when college came I decided that I'd had enough of the silly songs about godzilla we were playing, and I quit the band. I had a brief and terrible period of songwriting (that coincided with my brief and terrible period of short fiction writing), and then basically stopped playing music at all.
But around the time I was giving up music altogether, Rick and his new girlfriend had started to record some songs, and as part of that project, shopped them around a little, including to Absolutely Kosher. They drove down to Berkeley to give them the demo, and came home with an album called The Meadowlands by a band called The Wrens, and my God, what a thing that was.
After that, or really, after a few cd samplers came in the mail, I was off to the races. Many of my favorite releases of the 2000's came out on the Absolutely Kosher imprint. I have one and only one playlist on my phone and ipod. It's called Good Stuff and probably one song in five is from an AK record (mostly Jim Yoshii Pile Up and Bottom of the Hudson). There was a year when I bought everything they released. When they merged with Misra I discovered Palomar. They released a Mountain Goats record. They were the best thing going.
And this record, Hard Times by Himalayan Bear (Ryan Beattie, also of AK band Frog Eyes), is the last. The label is scaling back from new music to managing the catalog, and even though I had drifted away in the last couple of years (as podcasts took over for music in my daily listening), it's a terrible feeling.
The record is good, by the way. It's evocative and melancholy, the arrangements are interesting and the sound is unique. Worth checking out if you don't need your music upbeat and dancy.
I'm not a man who owns or wears a lot of jewelry. I suppose I probably get that from my father, who wears a gold wedding band, but never a watch or a bracelet or a necklace. Over the last few years I've collected a few watches, because I like wearing a watch and my wife likes buying me little presents, but even those are usually stainless steel or titanium. My wedding ring is tungsten carbide. I have a handful of cufflinks (also presents from my wife) and a tie clip that I never wear, but I think they're also steel.
It's a medical ID. A little over two months ago I took a trip to the emergency room with sweating and heart palpitations, which the doctors said was due to dehydration, and while I was there my bloodwork revealed that I have diabetes. It wasn't a huge surprise. I've always been heavy and my family is full of the stuff. My father has known he was diabetic for 15 years at least, and he suspects he was diabetic long before he was diagnosed. But frankly, I never had any of the symptoms, and as stupid as it is in retrospect, as long as I was healthy, I never got too worried about my weight.
But here I am, diabetic until I die. I hope that's a long time in the future, and so far I'm managing it fairly well, losing weight, testing my blood sugar, taking classes, but if I slip up some day, and go into hypoglycemic shock and lose consciousness, this little necklace is going to tell whoever finds me that I have trouble with my sugars, and hopefully set them on the right track. So now I wear a little silver.


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In August 2015, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced that 27 new private schools, with a capacity for an additional 63,000 students, would open their doors over the next two academic years. That would bring the total number of private schools in Dubai to 196, with capacity to teach 341,000 students. The KHDA has also set a target of providing 360,000 private school places by 2020. It said in its most recent "landscape report" from March 2016 that 89% of places were taken in existing private schools, but that its predictions for growth were based on recent population trends in Dubai, with a continuing increase in the run-up to Expo 2020. The number of students enrolled at private schools in the emirate grew by 8.3% from the September 2012 intake to the following year, and by 4.3% in the year after that, reaching 255,508 in the 2014/15 academic year. If this number rose by 6% in 2015/16 and at the same rate the following year, the fee-paying school population in 2015/16 could reach 290,000, which is 87% of 341,000, the total number of places due to be provided by that academic year. If the number of students keeps growing at 6% per annum, Dubai will need to seat 400,000 by the 2019/20 school year.
The KHDA said in August 2015 that it was reviewing more than 60 applications to build new schools in Dubai, saying it had spoken with more than 200 investors and education providers at home and overseas. Looking to repeat best practice, the KHDA has targeted existing providers with a proven track record. "About 58% of Emiratis decide to go to private schools, even though public schools are free for them. So we encourage outstanding schools to expand within the emirate by opening new branches, at the same time attracting high-quality schools from other Emirates to establish branches in Dubai," Abdulla Al Karam, the chairman of the board of directors and director-general of the KHDA, told OBG, adding that Dubai schools also teach 35,000 students from other emirates. Although there are clearly opportunities in the private school sector in Dubai, providers with new concepts about education may face some challenges, according to Sajida Shroff, CEO of Altamont Group, an education advisory that advises many international clients interested in establishing new enterprises in the city. "Investors will give you money if they can see your track record and know you have experience and that greenfield development is happening, but only with experienced operators," she told OBG. Shroff recommends that those with more innovative education solutions consider taking over existing establishments to lower the risk.
Another factor which may help investors succeed in gaining approval for their proposals from the KHDA is the selection of the right location. With new suburbs springing up all over Dubai, there is no shortage of greenfield sites. However, to have a chance of succeeding in the selection process, developers must ensure their education provision partner has experience of delivering a curriculum that will be popular in the community that is likely to move into the new area. One growing suburb of the emirate is Dubai Sports City (DSC), a development including two sports stadiums, shops and cafés, and home to 20,000 people, predominantly from Europe, with single people typically living in flats and young families in town houses. As there are plans to increase the size of the town by 40%, it offered a prime opportunity for a school developer; however, one proposal was turned down by the KHDA because it was not offering a UK or US curriculum. "They were not given a licence because the curriculum did not suit the community, and the KHDA does not want to create a situation where they are contributing to traffic problems by allowing a school here that will primarily serve a community that may be a 30-minute drive away," Khalid Abdulrahim Al Zarooni, president of DSC, told OBG.
An appreciation of the unique social fabric of Dubai enabled the son of one couple who owned a private school in the city to become a billionaire. According to Forbes, Sunny Varkey was worth $2.1bn in November 2015 and the head of family firm GEMS, which operates 70 schools in 14 countries offering eight different curricula. GEMS operates 44 schools in the UAE, of which 30 are in Dubai, and also offers parents a choice of curricula and fee structure. "Sunny Varkey is a global visionary for education as an investment," Shroff told OBG. "He has been incredibly perceptive about the different types of schools the diverse components of our population require and manages a platform that performs remarkably well as an investment and more so as an educator."
Although the GEMS story is one of financial success, it has been built by maintaining academic standards, something that can be a challenge for some schools. Each year KHDA publishes review reports on every private school in Dubai on its website, and in 2015 all the reports, dating back to 2009, were posted for parents to read.
At the end of the 2014/15 academic year, KHDA announced that two schools on the site had closed after several consecutive years of receiving an "unsatisfactory" assessment. Schools that are judged "outstanding" require comparatively little marketing, and in 2015 five of the 14 schools with this rating were run by GEMS, including Jumeirah College. Following a UK curriculum, the school's exam results tell their own story, with 96% of 206 General Certificate of Secondary Education candidates achieving five or more A* to C grades, and 45.6% achieving eight or more A* and A Grades. A-level students at the school sat 352 exam papers, 31% of them marked A or A* as compared to the UK average of 25.9%.
As the number of schools grows in Dubai, principals and owners can face significant challenges in recruiting and retaining well-qualified staff. "The availability of outstanding teachers is the main concern in the sector, and building a training institution that provides a pipeline of professionals would be a solution for that," Dino Varkey, group executive director and board member at GEMS Education, told OBG. There are a number of factors driving demand and competition for staff. The transient nature of the expatriate population in Dubai means many younger teachers may only plan to work away from their home country for a few years before eventually returning to their home markets. However, as the number of schools continues to grow, there is a temptation for new schools to poach the best of the teaching staff.
According to a report on the Dubai private school sector published in 2015, investors can expect to make a net profit of 15-20% after what the report calls the "initial stabilising years". In June 2015, local media reported that GEMS had increased its revenue by 20% for the financial year ending in March 2016, taking $674.8m, up from $559.6m in the same period the previous year. The company revealed its student numbers around the world rose by 9% to 98,000. Fajr Capital, a Dubai-based firm, led a group including Blackstone and Mumtalakat, Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund, in acquiring a "significant minority stake" in GEMS in 2014. However, the Colliers report cautions that for any business there is a high set-up cost in establishing a new school in Dubai, which it estimates at Dh185m-Dh275m ($50.4m-74.9m), to acquire land, pay for construction and fit out facilities for a school designed to accommodate 500-2000 students. The report suggests real estate yields for schools are typically 9-11%, and notes that banks may be unwilling to give loans for any project where the pay back period will take longer than five to seven years.
With competition for staff intensifying, there may also be an upward pressure on salaries, which could affect margins, particularly as schools strive to build an academic reputation and the trust of parents by minimising staff turnover. For smaller established education businesses in Dubai, expansion may require a looking for alternative funding sources. "I understand that some K-12 school groups are pursuing dynamic fundraising models including initial public offerings for fund expansion. Dubai Financial Market is an ideal exchange and these could add diversity to the listing mix once successful," Shroff told OBG. "There are also family operators with one or two schools, and they are running them very well but have no plans to build more. Each type of school has a niche in the Dubai system," she said.
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Q: Number of bounded non-negative integral solutions What is the number of solutions of -
$x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + \dots + x_n = k$
$(1)$ When all the $x_i$ are between $0$ and $r$.
$(2)$ What if the order of the $x_i$ doesn't matter?
I have doubts about the solution to the first part being the multinomial coefficient. For example, n=3, k=3, r=2. We get (1,1,1) and the 6 permutations of (0,1,2). So the total is 7. I don't think any multinomial coefficient will give 7.
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A: *

*If the order does not matter, it is a money changing problem with coins $\{0,\dots,r\}$. We have the generating function
$$\sum_{k,n\geq 0} p(k,n,r) x^k y^n = \frac{1}{(1-y)(1-yx)(1-yx^2)\cdots(1-y x^r)} = \prod_{j=0}^r (1-yx^j)^{-1}. $$
You can obtain the values of $p(k,n,r)$ by taking the appropriate number of derivatives, i.e.,
$$p(k,n,r) =\frac{1}{k! \,n!} \frac{\partial^k}{\partial x^k} \frac{\partial^n}{\partial y^n} \prod_{j=0}^r (1-yx^j)^{-1} \Big|_{x,y=0}$$

*If the order matters, we can obtain $p(k,n,r)$ by the coefficient of $x^k$ in
$$ \left(\sum_{i=0}^r x^i \right)^n =\left(\frac{1-x^{r+1}}{1-x} \right)^n $$
i.e. the generating function in this case is given by
$$ \sum_{k}p(k,n,r) x^k  = \left(\frac{1-x^{r+1}}{1-x} \right)^n$$
and we have
$$p(k,n,r) = \frac{1}{k!}\frac{\partial^k}{\partial x^k} \left(\frac{1-x^{r+1}}{1-x} \right)^n \Big|_{x=0}.$$

A: (1) When order of the summands matters, you are asking for the (weak) compositions of $k$ in $n$ parts with restricted parts at most $r$, i.e from $\{0,\ldots,r\}$.
The binomial formula (stars-and-bars) is correct when $r$ (the bound on largest part) is omitted or sufficiently large as not to matter.
When $r$ is small enough to restrict the solutions, the resulting problem has been referred to in the literature as "compositions inside a rectangle".  See for example:

B. E. Sagan, "Compositions inside a rectangle and unimodality", J. Algebraic Combin. 29 (2009), 405–411.

A discussion of these is given by the online paper (end of Section 6.2)

S. Eger, "Restricted Weighted Integer Compositions and Extended Binomial Coefficients", Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 16 (2013)

There was an earlier Question here that also addressed these "restricted compositions". The OP there accepted a self-posted Answer pointing to this paper by M. Abramson, which appears to have been published as:

M. Abramson, "Restricted combinations and compositions", Fibonacci Q. (1976), 439–452

(2) You are asking, when order does not matter, for the integer partitions of $k$ with at most $n$ parts and largest part at most $r$.  A related problem asks also that the summands all be distinct, and there is a simple way to convert a problem of that form into the one described here (and conversely).  Notation for such countings vary among authors.
Counting the number of such solutions is not especially simple, although it yields readily to recursive solution/dynamic programming methods for modest values of $k$.
I've often turned to an online calculator (written in Java, by Henry Bottomley) for such modest computations, but running Java programs in modern browsers is no longer an easy task (due to security concerns about NPAPI, the interface Java uses in browsers).
Many software packages address the problem of counting integer partitions through (brute force) listing of all possible solutions.  In a sense the latter is easier algorithmically, because we cannot expect to improve much in the output of a long list of solutions.  A recently updated broad survey of capabilities ("Software for enumerative and analytic combinatorics") by Andrew MacFie (2013/2016) describes "the capabilities that the packages offer as well as some of the algorithms used, and provide[s] links to original documentation."

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WHAT WILL RUSSIA DO IN RESPONSE TO THE REVISIONIST MILITARIZATION OF THE DODECANESE BY GREECE?
doi: 10.31219/osf.io/52am4
Material Breach
The Dodecanese (twelve islands) consist of large islands such as Rhodes, Kos (İstanköy), and small islands such as Castellorizo/Meis, which are very close to the south and southwest coasts of Turkey. As it was explained in our previous analysis on 7 October 2020, titled "Consequences of Material Breach of The Lausanne Peace Treaty," Turkey renounced in favor of Italy all rights and titles over the Dodecanese Islands of which were occupied by Italy after the outbreak of the war between Ottoman Empire and Italy over Libya in early 1912 in line with Article 15 of the Lausanne Peace Treaty.[1] After the Second World War, the Dodecanese were ceded to Greece with Article 14 of the 1947 Paris Treaty of Peace between the Allied Powers and Italy on the explicit condition that they must remain demilitarized. [2] Article 14(2) of the Treaty explicitly stipulates that "These islands shall be and shall remain demilitarized." Greece has militarized these islands, including the Meis (Castellorizzo), which is only a Nautical Mile away from Turkey's southern coast, in contravention of the clear demilitarization provision of the 1947 Paris Treaty. This treaty is still in force and thus binding upon Greece. Greece states that Turkey is not a party to the Paris Treaty, continues to militarize these islands, openly violates an important Treaty that ended the Second World War, and announces this violation loudly and with shameful pride to the world public opinion.
In another analysis on 14 March 2022, titled "Greek Foreign Minister Dendias Concedes the Demilitarized Status of the Eastern Aegean Islands and the Dodecanese," we gave information on the visit of Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias to Moscow on 18 February 2022 on the eve of the military operation of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.[3] Russian Federation Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and Dendias held a joint press conference during this visit. At this press conference, as explained in our referenced analysis (footnote 3), in response to an unrelated question by an unidentified journalist about Turkey's questioning of Greek sovereignty over the Eastern Aegean Islands, Dendias gave a remarkable answer regarding the demilitarized status of the Dodecanese. The relevant portion of Dendias' answer regarding the Dodecanese is quoted below for ease of reference:
"Therefore, I think Turkish claims are utterly pretextual. And since I am here in Moscow, Mr. Lavrov will allow me to make a remark. The agreement on the demilitarization of the Dodecanese was not related to Turkey, but to the concerns of the then Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was the beneficiary of the demilitarization, Turkey is not a signatory to the Treaty, and therefore derives no rights from it; apart from anything else. Thank you very much."
As explained in our referenced analysis, the Soviet Union demanded the demilitarized status of the Dodecanese in the Paris Peace Treaty negotiations since the Dodecanese was situated in a region near the Black Sea, and the demilitarized status of these islands was also relevant to Russia's security.
Five months after Dendias' visit to the Russian Federation and his statements at the press conference, the Russian Federation recently included Greece in the list of unfriendly countries. It is reported by the press that the corresponding order was signed on 20 July 2022 to implement the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin of April 23, 2021, titled "On the application of measures of counteraction to unfriendly actions of foreign states."[4] Furthermore, in the news in question, it is stated that Andrey Maslov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Athens, made the following statement on July 26, 2022:
"Since the end of February, our bilateral relations have been completely destroyed, they no longer exist. In a word, literally in a matter of days, all the developments, the entire rich array of bilateral relations that had been accumulated over many decades, were nullified. There is no cooperation or contact with the Greek establishment."
According to Greek press reports, the Russian Ambassador also pointed out that "for the first time in 200 years, Greece has brought matters to the present level through its actions, even though there has been no negative action by Russia against Greece."[5] In this context, it is useful to remember that a Russian-flagged oil tanker carrying a crew of 19 Russians was temporarily seized by Greek authorities in April of this year which later on changed its flag to an Iranian one to avoid being sanctioned by Greece. A Greek media outlet reported in this respect that the US asked Greek judicial authorities to order a seizure of the cargo and an investigation.[6] It should be noted that such extreme behaviors of Greece pushed the relations between the two countries to even lower levels.
Greece increasingly pursues a revisionist policy in the Eastern Mediterranean region and the Aegean and breaches not only the crucial Lausanne Peace Treaty, which ended the problems created by the First World War but also the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty, which played a key role in ending the Second World War. Moreover, Greece not only breaches the International Treaties but also does not hesitate to announce this breach by playing the drums and horns as Dendias did at the press conference in Moscow. We will now have to wait and see how Russia will react to a flagrant violation by an "unfriendly country" of the provisions of an international treaty to which it is a party. The attitude of the Russian Federation in this matter will serve as a litmus test on whether it is sensitive to the complete implementation of the provisions of the international treaties to which it is a party.
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[1] Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun, "Consequences of Material Breach of the Lausanne Peace Treaty," Center For Eurasian Studies Analysis Series 2020, no. 28 (October 7, 2020): 8, https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/a23vw , https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/CONSEQUENCES-OF-MATERIAL-BREACH-OF-THE-LAUSANNE-PEACE-TREATY.
[2] 1947 Paris Treaty, SECTION V-GREECE (Special Clause), Article 14 :
1.Italy hereby cedes to Greece in full sovereignty the Dodecanese Islands indicated hereafter, namely Stampalia (Astropalia), Rhodes (Rhodos), Calki (Kharki), Scarpanto, Casos (Casso), Piscopis (Tilos), Misiros (Nisyros), Calimnos (Kalymnos), Leros, Patmos, Lipsos (Lipso), Simi (Sym), Cos (Kos) and Castellorizo, as well as the adjacent islets.
2. These islands shall be and shall remain demilitarized.
3. The procedure and the technical conditions governing the transfer of these islands to Greece will be determined by agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and Greece and arrangements shall be made for the withdrawal of foreign troops not later than 90 days from the coming into force of the present Treaty. UN Nations, "Treaty of Peace with Italy. Signed at Paris, on 10 February 1947" (United Nations, February 10, 1947), Volume 49 1950 No 747, https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%2049/v49.pdf.
[3] Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun, "Greek Foreign Minister Dendias Concedes The Demilitarized Status Of The Eastern Aegean Islands And The Dodecanese," Center For Eurasian Studies (AVİM) 2022, no. 4 (March 14, 2022): 6, https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/5w63h , https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/GREEK-FOREIGN-MINISTER-DENDIAS-CONCEDES-THE-DEMILITARIZED-STATUS-OF-THE-EASTERN-AEGEAN-ISLANDS-AND-THE-DODECANESE.
[4] "Посол РФ в Греции указал на обнуление двустороннего сотрудничества (The Russian Ambassador to Greece pointed to the nullification of bilateral cooperation)," Izvestia, July 26, 2022, https://iz.ru/1370362/2022-07-26/posol-rf-v-gretcii-ukazal-na-obnulenie-dvustoronnego-sotrudnichestva.
[5] Athens Bureau, "Russian Ambassador Maslov: Russian-Greek Relations Have Reset," Greek City Times, July 27, 2022, sec. Greek NEWS, https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/07/27/ambassador-maslov-russian-reset/.
[6] Eleni Stamatoukou, "Russian Tanker Stuck in Greece Switches Flag 'to Avoid Sanctions,'" Balkan Insight, May 11, 2022, sec. News, https://balkaninsight.com/2022/05/11/russian-oil-tanker-stuck-in-greece-switch-flag-amid-sanctions/.
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An interesting comment relating to the the Dodecanese Island of Meis (Kastellorizo) made during a TV interview in 2020 by Emeritus Prof. Christos Rozakis, President of the Administrative Tribunal of the Council of Europe and former Deputy Foreign Minister of Greece excerpted on YouTube under the title "Christos Rozakis: Kastellorizo Does Not Belong To The Island Group Of The Dodecanese !" (in Greek with English subtitles): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQST5OTuUQ Also of relevance to the aforementioned comment by Prof. Razakis is the 17 January 2022 Anadolu Agency article titled "Greece dismisses suggestion it may rethink 12-mile territorial water claims in Aegean Sea": https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/greece-dismisses-suggestion-it-may-rethink-12-mile-territorial-water-claims-in-aegean-sea/2476301
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DVI vs HDMI - What is the Difference between HDMI and DVI?
Home Theater Systems & Components, Electronics
It's All Digital, Baby
HDMI and Audio
So HDMI is Better than DVI?
What about DisplayPort?
The first thing to keep in mind when comparing DVI and HDMI is that they are both digital. This is good because you preserve the digital signal from your source device to your TV, instead of incurring conversion errors at both ends, and digital signal is less susceptible to interference than analog. It also helps because we can compare apples to apples.
The top computer video interface, largely because of its backward compatibility. A DVI-A or -I cable can carry a converted analog signal from a graphics card to an older monitor, which made it a painless upgrade for most users. Of course the bandwidth for higher resolutions and digital clarity were also appreciated.
Bandwidth here refers to how many zeros and ones a connection can move in one second. That is how digital signals are sent, so we can just count the bits and bytes. We explain DVI bandwidth in detail here, as well as the several kinds of DVI cable. But, for this article's purposes, just keep in mind that the latest DVI cable, a DVI Dual Link cable, carries almost as much bandwidth as HDMI can, and more than enough for normal 1080p HDTV or 1920x1200 computer monitors (at 60Hz refresh rate)
If DVI can carry plenty of bandwidth, why a new set of cables? Well, where HDMI outshines DVI is more on the usability and features side. Most noticeably HDMI cables and ports are much smaller, which makes them easier to use, easier to build into a device, and they weigh less for use in portable devices. They also can carry CEC (Consumer Electronics Control signals, which can cut down on remotes or how much programming of them you have to do.
Remember that we are referring to HDMI 1.3 Category 2. If that sounds confusing, don't worry it isn't too bad. Like DVI, there are different types of HDMI, explained here. Previous versions or Category 1 cables can limit bandwidth, which is also explained in that link. The later versions are also able to support optional features (like True Color) manufacturers may include.
One big plus of HDMI is that it can carry audio. That means you can hook up a source device like a Blue-Ray or DVD with one cable, instead of separate cables for audio and a DVI for video.
If the Digital Audio Converter in your source device is better than the DAC in your receiver, you will still want the former to do the conversion, and need the accompanying whack of cables. But if you have a nice receiver, or are using a source like a PC without a sound card, it saves money, hassles, and tangles. We explain how to use HDMI for PC Audio here.
In a word, yes. Just remember that it really isn't better quality, but features, that make it better. If you won't be using those features, there isn't really a difference. In terms of compatibility and future proofing, HDMI is replacing DVI in the home theatre. DVI is still dominant in PCs, but monitors with both types of input as well as graphics cards or laptops with both outputs are increasingly common.
This is reflected in the extra features of HDMI being largely on the home theatre side. If you are shopping on that side, or for components for a home theatre PC, then those features are probably more attractive, and you should consider restricting your selections to those with HDMI.
If you are buying a computer and don't plan any home theatre integration, equipment with HDMI and DVI is a great choice from a just in case perspective, but don't shell out extra cash for it.
Whichever you are buying, the ace in your sleeve is that HDMI and DVI play nicely together. A simple adapter will take care of the video signal, though you will loose HDMI's audio and other fancy features.
Found largely on the computing side, particularly on Macs and Dell's monitors, this new entrant is still a rarity. DisplayPort has some interesting differences in how it works, potentially offering major advantages in the size and power use of what they call Direct Drive monitors. The hitch is: only one company has announced that they are working on Direct Drive display hardware.
I wouldn't write it off entirely, but don't spend an extra dime on it, and avoid equipment that uses it alone. There is no reason to spend money on DisplayPort at this point.
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import csv
import io
import logging
import re
import sys
from xml.dom import NamespaceErr

from cpe import CPE
from cvss import CVSS3
from defusedxml import ElementTree
from hyperlink._url import SCHEME_PORT_MAP

from dojo.models import Endpoint, Finding, Test

LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class NessusCSVParser(object):

    def _convert_severity(self, val):
        if "None" == val:
            return 'Info'
        if val is None:
            return 'Info'
        else:
            return val.title()

    def _format_cve(self, val):
        if val is None:
            return None
        elif "" == val:
            return None
        cve_match = re.findall(r"CVE-[0-9]+-[0-9]+", val.upper(), re.IGNORECASE)
        if cve_match:
            return cve_match
        return None

    def _format_cpe(self, val):
        if val is None:
            return None
        elif "" == val:
            return None
        cpe_match = re.findall(r"cpe:/[^\n\ ]+", val)
        if cpe_match:
            return cpe_match
        return None

    def get_findings(self, filename, test: Test):
        content = filename.read()
        if type(content) is bytes:
            content = content.decode('utf-8')
        csv.field_size_limit(int(sys.maxsize / 10))  # the request/resp are big
        reader = csv.DictReader(io.StringIO(content))
        dupes = dict()
        for row in reader:
            # manage severity from two possible columns 'Severity' and 'Risk'
            severity = 'Info'
            if 'Severity' in row:
                severity = self._convert_severity(row.get('Severity'))
            elif 'Risk' in row:
                severity = self._convert_severity(row.get('Risk'))
            # manage title from two possible columns 'Nme' and 'Plugin Name'
            title = row.get('Name')
            if title is None and 'Plugin Name' in row:
                title = row.get('Plugin Name')
            # special case to skip empty titles
            if not title:
                continue
            description = row.get('Synopsis')
            mitigation = str(row.get('Solution'))
            impact = row.get('Description', 'N/A')
            references = row.get('See Also', 'N/A')

            dupe_key = severity + title + row.get('Host', 'No host') + str(row.get('Port', 'No port')) + row.get('Synopsis', 'No synopsis')

            detected_cve = self._format_cve(str(row.get('CVE')))

            if dupe_key in dupes:
                find = dupes[dupe_key]
                if 'Plugin Output' in row:
                    find.description += row.get('Plugin Output')
            else:
                if 'Plugin Output' in row:
                    description = description + str(row.get('Plugin Output'))
                find = Finding(title=title,
                                test=test,
                                description=description,
                                severity=severity,
                                mitigation=mitigation,
                                impact=impact,
                                references=references)
                if detected_cve:
                    find.unsaved_vulnerability_ids = detected_cve

                # manage CVSS vector (only v3.x for now)
                if 'CVSS V3 Vector' in row and '' != row.get('CVSS V3 Vector'):
                    find.cvssv3 = CVSS3('CVSS:3.0/' + str(row.get('CVSS V3 Vector'))).clean_vector(output_prefix=False)
                # manage CPE data
                detected_cpe = self._format_cpe(str(row.get('CPE')))
                if detected_cpe:
                    # FIXME support more than one CPE in Nessus CSV parser
                    if len(detected_cpe) > 1:
                        LOGGER.debug("more than one CPE for a finding. NOT supported by Nessus CSV parser")
                    cpe_decoded = CPE(detected_cpe[0])
                    find.component_name = cpe_decoded.get_product()[0] if len(cpe_decoded.get_product()) > 0 else None
                    find.component_version = cpe_decoded.get_version()[0] if len(cpe_decoded.get_version()) > 0 else None

                find.unsaved_endpoints = list()
                dupes[dupe_key] = find
            # manage endpoints
            host = row.get('Host', row.get('DNS Name'))
            if len(host) == 0:
                host = row.get('IP Address', 'localhost')

            endpoint = Endpoint(
                          protocol=row.get('Protocol').lower() if 'Protocol' in row else None,
                          host=host,
                          port=row.get('Port')
                        )
            find.unsaved_endpoints.append(endpoint)
        return list(dupes.values())

class NessusXMLParser(object):
    def get_findings(self, file, test):
        nscan = ElementTree.parse(file)
        root = nscan.getroot()

        if 'NessusClientData_v2' not in root.tag:
            raise NamespaceErr('This version of Nessus report is not supported. Please make sure the export is '
                               'formatted using the NessusClientData_v2 schema.')
        dupes = {}
        for report in root.iter("Report"):
            for host in report.iter("ReportHost"):
                ip = host.attrib['name']
                fqdn = host.find(".//HostProperties/tag[@name='host-fqdn']").text if host.find(
                    ".//HostProperties/tag[@name='host-fqdn']") is not None else None

                for item in host.iter("ReportItem"):
                    # if item.attrib["svc_name"] == "general":
                    #     continue

                    port = None
                    if float(item.attrib["port"]) > 0:
                        port = item.attrib["port"]

                    protocol = None
                    if str(item.attrib["svc_name"]):
                        protocol = re.sub(r'[^A-Za-z0-9\-\+]+', "", item.attrib["svc_name"])
                        if protocol == 'www':
                            protocol = 'http'
                        if protocol not in SCHEME_PORT_MAP:
                            protocol = re.sub(r'[^A-Za-z0-9\-\+]+', "", item.attrib["protocol"])

                    description = ""
                    plugin_output = None
                    if item.findtext("synopsis"):
                        description = item.find("synopsis").text + "\n\n"
                    if item.findtext("plugin_output"):
                        plugin_output = "Plugin Output: " + ip + (
                            (":" + port) if port is not None else "") + \
                            " \n```\n" + item.find("plugin_output").text + \
                            "\n```\n\n"
                        description += plugin_output

                    nessus_severity_id = int(item.attrib["severity"])
                    severity = self.get_text_severity(nessus_severity_id)

                    impact = ""
                    if item.find("description"):
                        impact = item.find("description").text + "\n\n"
                    if item.findtext("cvss_vector"):
                        impact += "CVSS Vector: " + item.find("cvss_vector").text + "\n"
                    if item.findtext("cvss_base_score"):
                        impact += "CVSS Base Score: " + item.find("cvss_base_score").text + "\n"
                    if item.findtext("cvss_temporal_score"):
                        impact += "CVSS Temporal Score: " + item.find("cvss_temporal_score").text + "\n"

                    mitigation = item.find("solution").text if item.find("solution") is not None else "N/A"
                    references = ""
                    for ref in item.iter("see_also"):
                        refs = ref.text.split()
                        for r in refs:
                            references += r + "\n"

                    for xref in item.iter("xref"):
                        references += xref.text + "\n"

                    vulnerability_id = None
                    if item.findtext("cve"):
                        vulnerability_id = item.find("cve").text
                    cwe = None
                    if item.findtext("cwe"):
                        cwe = item.find("cwe").text
                    cvssv3 = None
                    if item.findtext("cvss3_vector"):
                        cvssv3 = CVSS3(item.findtext("cvss3_vector")).clean_vector()

                    title = item.attrib["pluginName"]
                    dupe_key = severity + title

                    if dupe_key in dupes:
                        find = dupes[dupe_key]
                        if plugin_output is not None:
                            find.description += plugin_output
                    else:
                        find = Finding(title=title,
                                       test=test,
                                       description=description,
                                       severity=severity,
                                       mitigation=mitigation,
                                       impact=impact,
                                       references=references,
                                       cwe=cwe,
                                       cvssv3=cvssv3)
                        find.unsaved_vulnerability_ids = list()
                        find.unsaved_endpoints = list()
                        dupes[dupe_key] = find

                    if vulnerability_id:
                        find.unsaved_vulnerability_ids.append(vulnerability_id)

                    if fqdn and '://' in fqdn:
                        endpoint = Endpoint.from_uri(fqdn)
                    else:
                        if protocol == 'general':
                            endpoint = Endpoint(host=fqdn if fqdn else ip)
                        else:
                            endpoint = Endpoint(protocol=protocol,
                                                host=fqdn if fqdn else ip,
                                                port=port)
                    find.unsaved_endpoints.append(endpoint)

        return list(dupes.values())

    def get_text_severity(self, severity_id):
        """Convert data of the report into severity"""
        if severity_id == 4:
            return 'Critical'
        elif severity_id == 3:
            return 'High'
        elif severity_id == 2:
            return 'Medium'
        elif severity_id == 1:
            return 'Low'
        else:
            return 'Info'

class NessusParser(object):

    def get_scan_types(self):
        return ["Nessus Scan"]

    def get_label_for_scan_types(self, scan_type):
        return "Nessus Scan"

    def get_description_for_scan_types(self, scan_type):
        return "Reports can be imported as CSV or .nessus (XML) report formats."

    def get_findings(self, filename, test):

        if filename.name.lower().endswith('.xml') or filename.name.lower().endswith('.nessus'):
            return NessusXMLParser().get_findings(filename, test)
        elif filename.name.lower().endswith('.csv'):
            return NessusCSVParser().get_findings(filename, test)
        else:
            raise ValueError('Filename extension not recognized. Use .xml, .nessus or .csv')

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Yes, some of you have already nailed it: I was born with an optimistic infusion in my DNA. And after more than half a century on this planet I am so grateful for that gift. Since my blog is about the power of the day (roughly translating Powerdagen from Swedish) I would like to share one of the major joyful moments during spring, summer and autumn. I am a sucker for jumping in the lake just a short walk away from my house. I especially enjoy this with my furry companion Elvis.


Has anyone written one? If not, what is the interest in having one?
I'll e-mail you, see if it is similar situation to a PoC I have coming up. Maybe we can help both customers.
Any information for this plugin.
Hi Nalin, I've done a little bit of research and have downloaded an EMC emulator. That's about it. Just need to dive in and see if I can code something up or not.
I'm about to release one for db2 (beta), after that I can take a closer look at creating something.
Do you have access to an EMC filer, or a customer that is looking for this functionality?
I do not have requirement for this yet, I just wanted to be prepared in advance so that if any such requirement came I can use the plugin to understand and apply it.
Please let me know if I can use it this way.
Did you ever make any progress on the SAN plugin you mentioned above? IHAC now that this would be of interest for.
Hi Kevin, I have not made any progress. The customer I was working in did go with dT, but decided that the SANS data was not critical to them at this time. I still would like to try and put something together though.
1) Use SNMP. I found references to it on various EMC sites, but never found a MIB that was useful.
If you can line up a WebEx with the customer where they show me what data they'd want to get out of their SANs I'd be happy to take another look.
Thanks, Eric. We didn't dive into this in a lot of detail during the POC, so a call won't be necessary right now. It was just something they mentioned would be useful to them. I will mention the SNMP approach for now, which will probably be enough, but they know enough about our Plugin framework now that they will be able to leverage that if necessary.


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China Reports Suspected Case of SARS in Beijing
BEIJING, April 22 — The Chinese government announced Thursday that a nurse in Beijing had been hospitalized with a suspected case of SARS and that five other people had been isolated with fevers. The authorities in Hong Kong also said a second suspected SARS patient had been discovered in eastern China.
The possible reappearance of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Beijing comes just over a year after the virus first swept through the city, causing widespread panic, closing schools and forcing top leaders to admit that the government had initially covered up the presence of the disease. The scandal led to the dismissal of the Beijing mayor and China's health minister.
The announcement is surprising because China has had no reported cases of SARS since January.
On Thursday evening, the official New China News Agency reported that a 20-year-old nurse in Beijing had been hospitalized as a suspected SARS case but made no mention of a second suspected case.
Hours later, the Hong Kong Health Department said the Chinese Health Ministry had notified them about two suspected cases of "atypical pneumonia," one in Beijing and a second in Anhui Province. Atypical pneumonia, though a broader medical term, is the one used by Hong Kong's health department for SARS.
A third agency, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, said it had been specifically notified of two suspected SARS cases by local officials.
The Chinese Health Ministry ordered local health departments across China to be on alert for possible SARS cases. The health authorities in Beijing appear to have reacted swiftly in the case of the nurse, a woman identified only by her surname, Li. Five people who developed fevers after coming in close contact with her are now in isolation, the officials said. Another 171 people who have been in contact have been given medical examinations.
Officials have also notified health departments across China to increase their vigilance.
"It certainly looks as if the whole system has swung into action and she has been detected relatively early," said Dr. Julie Hall, the SARS team leader in the Beijing office of the World Health Organization.
Ms. Li became ill on April 5, with symptoms that included coughing, fever and shivering, officials said. She was hospitalized April 7 and transferred a week later to an intensive care unit in another hospital.
That same day two relatives of the nurse came down with fevers. Since then, Ms. Li has tested positive on different blood tests that detect antibodies to SARS.
The initial SARS outbreak began in southern China in November 2002 and swept to Hong Kong and around the world. More than 8,000 cases were reported worldwide with nearly 800 deaths attributed to the virus. That outbreak officially ended last summer, but scientists warned it would probably reappear. The arrival of winter brought four cases in Guangdong Province in December and January, and another was discovered in Taiwan.
Dr. Hall said it remained unclear how the nurse might have come into contact with the disease.


Fox-Gieg presents two collage-like videos that earned him the grant plus two other recent shorts at the next of Film Kitchen, a monthly series for local film and video. The program also includes a novel screening of The Official John Lennon's Erection as Blocking Our View Homage & Cheese Sandwich, by tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE, and the 1976 promotional short You'll Love Pittsburgh!
At first there was just one problem with tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE's plan to make a time-lapse film of a parking garage from the window of the Baltimore warehouse where he lived: John Lennon and Yoko Ono had made a similar film, Erection, 20-plus years earlier.
Then Tent realized there were no problems. "It's not worth worrying about whether it's been done before," says the self-described "sprocket scientist." "It would still be worth doing because I felt like doing it."
Tent's tribute to creativity expanded to include performances by his band, The Official Project (which changed names with each of its more than 100 performances) and spoofs of films as diverse as Citizen Kane and Michael Snow's avant-garde landmark Wavelength. At Film Kitchen, The Official John Lennon's Erection as Blocking Our View Homage & Cheese Sandwich's first, middle and final thirds will screen simultaneously while Tent mixes the soundtracks and provides live commentary.
The latter role is especially appealing to Tent, a prolific film- and video-maker who recently presented his feature-length film Satanic Liposuction, Neoism?! and You!! at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York. He notes that old time cinemas hired "explicators" to interpret silent films for audiences, and he savors a chance to put his own work in a new context.
Film Kitchen is sponsored by City Paper, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Wall-to-Wall Studios, WYEP-FM and Pittsburgh Brewing.


India is the Local Government Officer for the RLA. Having completed her degree in International Politics at Aberystwyth University, India is currently working on updating and maintaining the Local Authority Network. This is of importance as it strengthens communication and understanding between landlords, local authorities, and the RLA. India is working towards gathering concise and clear data from all 435 local authorities on their licencing, fees, news, events and contact details.
Before joining the RLA India worked at Martin and Co Lettings Agent in her home town of Derby, the Welsh Assembly, and her local MP, alongside helping her parents run the family buy-to-let business.
John is the Policy Manager for the RLA. He has over 20 years experience working in politics, as a successful election agent, MP's assistant, local councillor and council leader, and is a former charity chief executive.
He oversees RLA policy work across all levels of government – central, devolved and local – working to ensure that landlords' views are represented and officials, MPs, Assembly Members and local councillors have key information and evidence about the PRS before they take decisions.
David Smith is the Policy Director for the RLA and a Partner at Anthony Gold Solicitors. David obtained his degree and doctorate from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in International relations before re-qualifying as a lawyer. He is known for his expertise in residential landlord and tenant law and has advised the Welsh Assembly, local government, and numerous landlords and tenants of all sizes.
Steph is the Events and Marketing Executive for the RLA. She holds a Media, Culture, Communications and Advertising degree from the University of Lincoln and has had several years' experience utilising her skills developing content and managing marketing campaigns. She has spent over 6 years in the housing sector which is an area that she is passionate about. Steph is also responsible for the RLA's event programme and can be often found networking with members on the RLA stand at events.
Daniel is the Policy Officer for the RLA in Wales, working hard to make sure that our members voices are heard by the people elected to office.
Prior to joining the RLA, Daniel worked in MP's offices and with communications firms, working on election strategies and the communication campaigns of major companies. Daniel also holds a MScEcon in European Governance and Public Policy from the University of Cardiff where he extensively studied lobbying regulations in the UK, US and EU.
Alan is the Chairman of the RLA. He has been a landlord and property developer in the PRS since 1993, became a founding director in 1998, and has been the RLA chairman since 2008.
He believes the PRS provides an essential service to the nation with little recognition for its economic contribution. He says regulation is pointless without effective enforcement, and that requires an intelligence-lead approach to target the criminals.
He has faith in the well-meaning majority of landlords to self-regulate. He despises the criminals and frauds who disproportionately concentrate the minds of those in Westminster and town halls.
Natalie Williamson is the Senior Policy Officer for the RLA and has worked for the Association since 2013. With almost ten years experience in Housing policy and research since graduating from the University of Manchester in Philosophy and Politics , Natalie leads on the RLAs Health and Safety , Welfare and Fuel Poverty Policy areas.
Prior to working for the RLA Natalie worked for a DCLG appointed National Body for Home Improvement Agencies and worked with multiple Government Departments on policies to enable older people and those living with disabilities to remain independent in their own home. Whilst working here Natalie wrote and had published a good practice guide 'Supporting People in Private Rented Sector Housing'.
Since taking up her position at the RLA Natalie has worked hard to change the narrative of private landlords by working on research projects on welfare and homelessness and also delivered the RLA Safe and Secure Home to help Landlords achieve safe housing for their tenants.
Kitty Speakman is the Training Manager for the RLA. She designs and delivers both online and classroom courses and manages the library of courses on offer. A qualified Trainer working in the education industry for 12 years and a qualified Assessor and Internal Verifier, she has vast experience of delivering accredited qualifications to professionals including managing successful Ofsted visits and audits giving her excellent knowledge in the execution and compliance of accredited programmes. She has successfully managed training departments for the last 8 years. Apart from her training career she has been a landlord for 4 years, giving her first-hand experience of the letting process.
Dorine Pannarale is a Senior Policy Officer for the RLA in Wales. She works to represent landlord interests at local meetings and her scope of duties hinges primarily on managing issues related to Rent Smart Wales, HMO licensing, and energy efficiency. She also works to understand what role private rented sector landlords can play in helping vulnerable tenants and how to mitigate the impacts benefit cap changes will have on both tenants and landlords. Her peripatetic lifestyle affords the RLA special insight into the renting regimes in other countries to include Germany, Italy, and the US. Dorine holds a degree in Politics and Government with an emphasis in International Relations from the University of Puget Sound, Washington (USA).
Sarah works in the RLA Marketing Department.
Matt is the Brand and Content Executive for the RLA. With a degree in Interactive Media and a Masters in Design and Art Direction, Matt is responsible at the RLA for branding, design, video and our social media channels.
An internationally-published journalist, with previous roles in PR and Advertising, Matt is always looking to create new and interesting content for our audience and to innovate in our communication and interaction with the wider PRS. Drop him a tweet at @rla_news and like us over at https://www.facebook.com/TheRLA/.
Robert is the HR Manager for the RLA. He is responsible for talent management and HR strategy. He also manages the RLA Customer Contact Team, ensuring all members recieve excellent customer service.
Carrie is a Non-Executive Director for the RLA. She is a landlord herself buying her first property at the age of 23, she continues to build her portfolio. Carrie spent 7 years working at Shelter as a caseworker and then a housing law trainer. She left Shelter to start her own property management company in which she is now a Director. She provides training courses on behalf of the RLA and provides support services to the RLA landlord advice team. She holds a degree in Psychology from University of Wales Bangor and a Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice.
Douglas is the Vice-Chairman and Director for Wales of the Residential Landlord Association and also runs a group of companies involved in management, maintenance, sales and lettings of residential and commercial properties covering Wales and parts of England as well as being a landlord himself.
As Chair of the Cardiff Landlord Forum for five years he has represented private landlord interests to local authorities and as Director for Wales he is in regular talks with all parties in Welsh Government about the future of the PRS in Wales. He is a member of the Cross Party Housing and Fuel Poverty Groups and has been active in the stakeholder groups of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and Renting Homes (Wales) Bills and has represented the RLA at the Welsh Affairs Select Committee in Westminster. Douglas is keen to listen and represent good landlords and allow them to operate in an environment that enables them to provide high quality, safe housing which is a good long term investment.
Andrew is the chief executive for the RLA and started with the association in January 2013. Andrew has overseen 50% growth in membership since 2013 (to over 21,500 subscribing members) and is particularly proud of the very high number of members who renew their membership each year. He leads the organisation to ensure that the RLA provides the best advice, information, education, protection and representation of landlords in the private rented sector.


Catherine has been practicing architecture in the Bay Area for 7 years, most recently joining the team at Taylor Design in early 2015. Beginning as a part-time arts & crafts teacher while attending the University of Colorado, she found Leap Arts after coming to San Francisco and has been involved both as an educator and committee member since 2008. In 2013, she started tutoring 6th graders in math around her neighborhood and has made a regular practice of it throughout the children's school year. Catherine recognizes a connection between visual learners and math comprehension, as well as the importance it plays in middle school when students start to move into more complicated areas such as fractions, ratios, and geometry. She believes that a pencil in hand helps the more visual students work through problems in a better manner.
Treating her residencies more like studios vs traditional classrooms, Catherine finds that when students are given a creative challenge, they will deliver beyond expectations. Hoping to build creative confidence for her students, she emphasizes drawings as a form of communication. She teaches her students that drawing can be a way to get the ideas out, all the while working closely with classroom teachers to reinforce math lessons, presentation skills and community building in project based team environments.


CA/HCMC - About 100,000 foreigners visit Vietnam every year for medical treatment, bringing more than 1 billion USD of revenue to local hospitals, according to an article published on the English language news portal VietNamNet Bridge on August 7.
CA/HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam should provide conditions for the proper development of real estate and finance such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) along with real estate business projects.
CA/HA NOI (VNS) — The Minister of Transport, Dinh La Thang, said yesterday he would ask the Government for policies to attract investment to inland waterway facilities.
News/Hanoi - Vietnam's agro-forestry and fisheries exports hit 17.43 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, up nearly 12 percent from the same period a year earlier. The figure included 2.38 billion USD earned in July.
CA/Hanoi - Vietnam's stock market has attracted 13 billion USD from foreign investors, both individual and institutional, according to an official.
CA/Hanoi - Vietnam's shrimp exports to Germany saw a robust growth in the first five months of 2014 with a turnover of nearly 51 million USD, up 92.7 percent from a year earlier.
CA/HCMC - Hochiminh Stock Exchange expects securities trading to thrive till this year-end, riding on initial public offerings by State-owned enterprises and the operation of the first domestic exchange-traded fund.
CA/Hanoi - Most leading political and financial leaders consider the mechanism of the public-private partnership (PPP) as the best alternative for attracting investment to upgrade the nation's agricultural infrastructure.
CA/Hanoi - Liberal policies and incentives from the Government and huge foreign investment are gradually pulling the property market out of its long slump.


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Home/Investors/Corporate Governance/Board of Directors/Person Details
Katherine D. Crothall , Ph.D. , Member
Katherine D. Crothall, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since October 2016. Dr. Crothall currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Aspire Bariatrics, a company committed to providing safe and effective treatments for obesity to patients worldwide. Prior to Aspire, Dr. Crothall was a Principal at Liberty Venture Partners, a venture capital firm located in Philadelphia, from 2006 until November 2010. Prior to Liberty, Dr. Crothall was Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Animas Corporation, a leading manufacturer of insulin infusion pumps located in West Chester, PA, from its inception to its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson Corporation in February 2006. Prior to Animas, Dr. Crothall was also the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of two other medical device companies: Luxar Corporation, founded in 1988 and sold to ESC Medical, and Laakmann Electro-Optics, founded in 1978 and sold to Johnson & Johnson in 1981. Dr. Crothall continued running Laakmann Electro-Optics for five years post-acquisition.
Dr. Crothall received her B.S. from University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. from University of Southern California, both in Electrical Engineering. She holds over 20 patents and is the recipient of several awards including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003 and the Greater Philadelphia Raymond Rafferty Entrepreneurial Excellence Award in 2004. Dr. Crothall is a director of Adhezion BioMedical and Xanitos, Inc. She also sits on the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
Peter Devlin , Chairman of the Board & Compensation Chairman
Peter Devlin has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2016. From August 2009 to September 2014, Mr. Devlin was the chief commercial officer at Insulet Corporation, a manufacturer of diabetes insulin device products, where he was responsible for the company's worldwide commercial operations. Prior to joining Insulet, Mr. Devlin held several leadership roles at Abbott Laboratories, Inc. From February 2008 to July 2009, he served as divisional vice president of Abbott's Global Strategic Marketing in the diabetes care unit, prior to which he served as general manager, hospital & government in the diabetes care unit from December 2006 to February 2008, and prior to which he served as director of Abbott's Canadian diabetes unit from September 2003 to December 2006. Mr. Devlin received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Devlin is qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive business experience in the field of diabetes.
Luke Düster , Member
Luke Düster has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2016. Since 2009, Mr. Düster has worked for CRG investing in healthcare companies across a wide range of product technologies and therapeutic areas. Prior to joining Capital Royalty Group L.P., Mr. Düster was at Harris Williams & Co. from 2004 to 2009, where he served as vice president and advised private equity and corporate clients across a broad range of M&A assignments. Mr. Düster also held investment banking roles at the Wallach Company a regional investment banking boutique, from 2000 to 2002, and the Nord Companies, a healthcare advisory firm, from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Düster received his B.S. summa cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.B.A. with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Düster is qualified to serve as a director because of his significant experience working with companies backed by private equity investors, particularly in the healthcare industry, as well as his experience with healthcare investing.
Brian Roberts , Audit Chairman
Brian Roberts has served as a member of our board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee since July 2016. Mr. Roberts currently serves as chief financial officer of Tarveda Therapeutics and serves as a member of the board of directors and audit chairman of ViewRay. Most recently he served as the chief operating and financial officer of Avedro, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company leading the organization through FDA approval, manufacturing readiness and commercial launch of its lead combination drug and medical device product Prior to Avedro, he served as CFO for Insulet Corporation, a tubeless insulin pump technology company. Under his supervision, Insulet grew from approximately $30 million to nearly $300 million in revenue, achieved operating profitability and increased its market capitalization to over $2 billion. Previously, Mr. Roberts served as CFO for Jingle Networks, a leader in mobile voice-ad services that was acquired by Marchex, and as CFO for Digitas, which was sold for $1.3 billion to Publicis Groupe. He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting and finance from Boston College, is a certified public accountant, and served as an auditor with Ernst & Young LLP.
Joe Mandato , D.M. , Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman
Joe Mandato, D.M., has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2016. Beginning in March, 2003, Dr. Mandato has been a Managing Director at De Novo Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the life sciences. Dr. Mandato also serves as a Senior Advisor to Mainsail Partners and its portfolio companies. Dr. Mandato served as a member of the Board of Directors of AxoGen Corporation from February 2006 until its merger with and into AxoGen, Inc. in September 2011, and then served on the Board of AxoGen, Inc. until September 2016. Dr. Mandato has served on other public boards and continues to serve on the board of directors of several private companies and non-profit organizations.
Dr. Mandato has served as CEO of several successful operating companies, including two leveraged buyouts. The first, an ophthalmic implant company, was sold to a UK-based public company, and the second, a leveraged purchase from Johnson & Johnson, was subsequently acquired by a NYSE-listed company. Both transactions resulted in significant value creation for shareholders. He also advised the founders, was an active investor and was appointed to the Board of Directors of Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), developer of the Invisalign clear orthodontic appliance.
Earlier in his career, he served as President and CEO of Origin Medsystems, a developer of minimally invasive surgical devices, where he also co-founded and served as CEO of Gynecare, a women's health spin-out from Origin, which was later acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Origin was acquired by Guidant Corporation (which was NYSE-listed prior to being acquired by Boston Scientific), where Dr. Mandato served as a Vice President and member of the founding management committee and CEO of two of its five operating units. He has also served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Mayfield Fund, a venture capital firm.
Prior to his distinguished career, Dr. Mandato served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. He currently serves on the boards of Embrace Global and Save the Children. In 2004, Dr. Mandato received his doctorate degree in management from Case Western Reserve University, focusing his research on the evolving role of boards of directors in ensuring effective enterprise governance, and serves on its Board of Trustees. Dr. Mandato holds the Carlo Rossi Chair in Entrepreneurship and Management at the University of San Francisco, is a Lecturer at Stanford University and is currently a Fellow in the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative.


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Professor Joseph O'Connor's new radio play: 'Vampyre Man'
Professor Joseph O'Connor's new radio play, 'Vampyre Man', based on the friendship between Bram Stoker and the actor Henry Irving, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 19th April at 10 pm.
Directed by Stephen Wright, 'Vampyre Man' stars Amanda Redman as Ellen Terry, Eva Birthistle as Florence Stoker, Darragh Kelly as Bram Stoker, and Anton Lesser ('Wolf Hall', 'Game of Thrones') as Henry Irving.


See, look and watch are all used to talk about our vision. Let's go over the differences between these verbs and how we use them in conversation.
See is used when you are not making any effort. When you open your eyes, you see things without trying.
◆ I saw a blue car parked in front of my house, but I don't know whose car it is.
◆ Did you see Mr. Takahashi in the conference room?
◆ When was the last time that you saw your wallet?
◆ It was too dark to see anything outside.
Look is used when you are trying to see something or want to see something. Look is usually followed by a preposition (e.g. at, into, around, over).
◆ Wow! Look at the beautiful view!
◆ I looked in my bag, but I couldn't find my keys.
◆ We looked at some houses last weekend, but we didn't find one we wanted to buy.
◆ Can you look under the sofa and check if my phone is there?
Watch is also used when you are trying to see something. It is generally used with things that are moving or changing.
◆ My family enjoyed watching the fireworks during the festival.
◆ Could you please watch my bag while I use the restroom?
◆ He sat on the beach for two hours and watched the waves come ashore.
◆ I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji and watched the sunrise.


2017 (Junior): Started all 20 games in which he appeared for Akron… recorded 12 shutouts and 50 saves…finished with an 8-2-1 record against ranked opponents, including clean sheets against No. 10 Washington (Sept. 1), No. 21 UMass Lowell (Sept. 24), No. 20 Pittsburgh (Oct. 24), No. 25 West Virginia (Oct. 27), No. 22 Seattle (Nov. 19) and No. 6 Louisville (Dec. 1) … had season-high seven saves against Saint Louis (Sept. 16)… registered a shutout against No. 6 Louisville (Dec. 1) in the Elite Eight and came up with key saves in the fourth and sixth rounds of penalty kicks … ranked first in the MAC in goals against average (0.58), save percentage (.875) … ranked second in the MAC in shutouts (2).
2015 (Freshman, Lenoir-Rhyne) Started all five games in which he appeared … recorded 17 saves before his season was ended early due to injury.
Personal: Born September 24, 1995 in Berlin, Germany … Played for the Hertha BSC's U-17s and U-23s.