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Q: Is poco ping threadsafe I'm currently working on an app that requires the need to ping network devices to check that they are online. The app could potentially have to check several hundred devices, and so I've made it a multi threaded application.
The problem I am getting is this:
I am pinging 2 IP Addresses,

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*Thread 1 - ping IP Address 1 - PC with valid and existing IP Address

*Thread 2 - ping IP Address 2 - An IP which does not exist on the private network

I start Thread-2 first. The ping requests from this thread timeout(or host unreachable) as expected. While Thread 2 is running, I start Thread 1 after a small delay.
On Thread 1, I get a response from IP address 1 (as I should), but I also get a response from IP address 2 on Thread 2 even though there is no device on this IP address! The response from IP Address 2 is received whenever a response from IP Address is received. When Thread 1 sleeps without pinging IP Address 1, the Thread 2 produces timeout results as expected. No resource is shared between Thread 1 and Thread 2 and every ping is done through an individual dedicated ICMP Client object .
I believe that the second thread is seeing the response from IP address 1 and not working out that it isn't a response from its own ping request but I can't figure out why it happens.
The ping code is same as the sample ping.cpp provided in poco-1.9.0/Net/samples/Ping/src/Ping.cpp.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks

A: There is nothing in the ICMP protocol which allows the networking stack to determine which ICMP packet to route to which receiving socket. You need to add an identifier to each packet you send and do some book keeping to make sure your code routes it to the right thread.
You have multiple threads that can send packets, but you probably want just one thread receiving packets and dispatching to the correct thread or dispatch to all threads and let each thread decide whether it's relevant based on an identifier it added when it sent the packet.


Unfortunately,I'm not sure that's possible.
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Pillsbury Mountain
Fire Towers Indian Lake Region Jessup River Wild Forest
The Pillsbury Mountain fire tower has an interesting history – first made of wood in 1918, it was rebuilt out of steel not much later in 1924. Pillsbury may seem like it's in the middle of nowhere after following long back roads to get there, but the reward will be peaceful trails, expansive views, and just the right amount of tranquility!
Trail Stats:
Distance 3.2 miles round-trip
Elevation 3,597 ft
Ascent 1,300 ft
Pillsbury Mountain is a fairly short trail, only 1.6 miles to the top, but is moderately steep, ascending 1,300 feet in that distance. The trail begins with a slight descent to a river crossing before the climb begins on the other side of the river. The trail then climbs steadily upwards, bringing you to a ridge where you will start to be able to see the view between the trees. As the ridge becomes less steep the trail widens at the opening where the fire tower stands. There are some views from the summit, but the best views are from the fire tower itself – while you may not be able to go into the viewing deck of the tower, the views from the stairs are worth taking them up as high as you can make it!
Also, be sure to visit our Adirondack Fire Towers page if you're looking for more details and a full list of the towers. There's also information about the Adirondack Fire Tower Challenge if you're looking for a new hiking challenge to take on.
Trailhead:
Coming from the intersection of Route 28 and Route 30 in Indian Lake, you will take Route 30 southward toward Speculator. Follow 30/Jessup Rd until the intersection with Military Road – take a right on Military Road and then take a left at the Sled Harbor clearing and follow the road until the trailhead. If the road looks too muddy or difficult for your car, you can park at the clearing and walk a mile to the trailhead.
Have any photos you'd like to share from your own hike up Pillsbury? Email us to share!
Alyssa Devlin is a freelance writer who grew up hiking and skiing the 'dacks and is now based in Washington, DC. She spends her days fighting the heat with daydreams of swimming in cool Adirondack lakes. You can find her at alyssadevlin.com.
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Belize, Botswana, Galapagos Islands, Rajasthan, USA
Wherever I lay my hat … (continued)
January 6, 2021 / 11 Comments
Memorable places I've stayed, part two
What makes a place to stay special? Is it the location? The people? The building itself? Maybe in the best places it is all of these things, plus a small helping of 'je ne sais quoi'.
When I set out to choose the top ten places we've stayed I realised how varied they have been, from upmarket hotels to friendly B&Bs and even a boat! But they all had something that made them stand out from the ordinary, which I hope you'll see as I present the second set of five:
Rawla Narlai, Rajasthan
In the seventeenth century Jodhpur's royal family built a hunting lodge on the edge of a small village in the heart of the Aravalli hills, Narlai. Today that lodge is an exquisite hotel, which was my favourite of all the places we stayed in Rajasthan. It has been very tastefully converted, retaining bags of character. It still feels old, unlike other heritage hotels we stayed in which were perhaps almost too well restored, albeit beautifully.
Our room was really lovely, packed with historic detail and antique furniture; yet with the modern conveniences we appreciate such as good plumbing and air conditioning. The king-size bed was very comfortable. We had seating inside and a day bed on the shady terrace outside. This room was in the older part. I gather that those in the newer wing are larger but have less character, and personally I was very happy we were where we were as the room was more than large enough and I wouldn't have wanted to sacrifice the character!
There are plenty of activities on offer, including jeep safaris to look for leopards and village walks, and we took advantage of some of these. But it was also a great place for some time out from our busy sightseeing schedule in Rajasthan. The hotel grounds are gorgeous. Bougainvillea, morning glory and frangipani flowers trail everywhere. There's a good-sized swimming pool tucked in one corner, while elsewhere there are pretty courtyards, fountains and lots of marble elephants. Elephants are a bit of a theme here because of the huge carved marble elephant on the top of a rocky outcrop, Narlai Hill, that towers above the property.
A corner of the grounds
Our room
Door to our room
The village elders at a meeting in the hotel
The pool
Langur at Rawla Narlai, Rajasthan
In the grounds
Temple above Rawla Narlai
Narlai itself is a small village with an unusually large number of temples (even by Indian standards). It faces some of the same challenges as rural communities everywhere, with a declining population caused by some younger people drifting away, tempted by big city life and its wider opportunities. But its streets have thriving little shops, mainly catering only to locals; its farmers manage to feed their families and have produce over to sell; its people benefit from the opportunity to work in or for the hotel; and overall it has a more affluent (or more accurately perhaps, a less struggling) character than many other places we went. I loved staying here and wished we could have had longer to relax at the hotel and to explore everything the village and surrounding area have to offer.
http://www.rawlanarlai.com/
We stayed in Narlai in 2015. For more about our time in Rajasthan see: The Palace of Bundi: Kipling's 'work of goblins'
Lamanai Outpost Lodge, Belize
From the moment we arrived at Lamanai and were greeted at the dock by the friendly housekeeper, to the moment she saw us off four days later, we felt totally at home here, despite the fact that it couldn't be more different from our city life in London.
Its wooden cabins are dotted on a hillside that slopes down to the lagoon, with the public areas at the highest point. We were lucky to be allocated a cabin at the bottom of the hill, its deck (with wooden seats and a hammock) overlooking the water. Despite the rustic appearance, the cabin was a good size and fairly well-appointed. There was no air-conditioning (according to the website this is now available), but the louvered (netted) windows filled two walls and let in plenty of cooling air from the lagoon.
Stays here are on an 'all-inclusive' basis, but it couldn't be further from the usual image of such arrangements. Meals are good Belizean / international food, served in the open air with spectacular views over the lagoon (photo above) to a set menu. I was wary of this arrangement before we went. It's not that I'm a fussy eater but I enjoy having a choice of dishes. But as it turned out the quality was so great that I had some of my most memorable meals of the holiday here.
And the included activities aren't the typical resort water-sports; instead you can visit Mayan ruins, hunt for wildlife at night or try your hand at traditional recipes in the nearby village.
But this is also a very pleasant place in which to unwind and appreciate a slower pace of life. Grab a book and head for a hammock with a view of the lagoon; wander through the grounds and enjoy the tropical plants; head for the bar where tea and coffee are on tap all day; take a seat on the dock, armed with binoculars, and do some bird-watching; or take one of the canoes out on the lagoon and have a leisurely paddle. With so much to do, I only wished we had been staying longer!
Our cosy room
Sitting in the bar area
Cooking with locals in Indian Church
Lamanai sunset
Crocodile survey
In the evening there were wildlife-spotting boat trips. And later we could relax in the comfortable bar, decorated with interesting images and artefacts from the surrounding area, and with bar staff who made a mean rum punch!
https://lamanai.com/
We stayed at Lamanai in 2010. For more about our time in Belize see: Lamanai: submerged crocodile
Xugana Island Lodge, Botswana
This small lodge is located on a small island towards the northern edge of the Okavango Delta, in a lagoon said to be one of the most beautiful of them all. Or as the website says, 'the most spectacular permanent water site in the entire delta, which itself is Africa's largest and most awe-inspiring oasis'. Having not seen all the others I am unable to judge, but spectacularly beautiful it certainly was!
The lodge has just eight rooms and takes a maximum of 16 guests at a time, though there were never more than 12 when we were there, creating a very friendly, homely atmosphere. Guests, guides, staff and management all eat together, reinforcing this sense of home.
The only way to get here is by air. The small planes that serve the various Okavango camps operate much like buses, dropping off and picking up passengers along the way. Nervous flyers might not enjoy this journey but for me it was one of the highlights of our time in Botswana, affording me a wonderful introduction to the landscape of the delta.
Rooms at Xugana are built of reeds and thatch, and all have a view of the lagoon from the deck – and from the shower! I found our room lovely in a rustic fashion, and the bed was beautifully decorated with petals, towels folded to look like swans and more. The one downside was that the rooms are screened at the windows but not glazed, and the chilly wind found its way inside all too easily. I had known of course that temperatures drop here at night; but I had expected warmer days, and had thought that staying in hotels, rather than camping, would mean that we didn't need as many warm clothes. Clearly I had thought wrongly! So one of my first actions here was to buy a fleece from the small lodge shop. This I would wear almost constantly for the next three days!
All meals and activities are included in stays here. We had a wonderful programme exploring the delta by boat and on foot. The latter excursions were especially memorable: walking through long grass, skirting herds of elephants and spying hippos in the water below. Our guide carried a loaded rifle, adding a frisson of danger to the exercise, although he never needed to use it.
Flight to Xugana Island
Flying over the Okavango Delta
The airstrip
Xugana sunset
Our guide ready with his rifle
And in the evenings there were mokoro rides along the narrow channels, half-hidden by tall rushes; and cocktails with some of the best sunsets I have experienced anywhere.
https://desertdelta.com/camps/xugana-island-lodge/
We stayed at Xugana Lodge in 2018
The Angelito, Galápagos cruise boat
We were very happy indeed with our choice of the Angelito for our Galápagos cruise. She isn't a luxury vessel, but she is solidly built (entirely from wood), and owned (and crewed) by locals. She provided a friendly, comfortable setting that we believed helped our group to gel and absolutely fitted the unique atmosphere of this special part of the world.
The Angelito accommodates 16 passengers in 8 cabins, all of which at the time of our trip had bunk beds (they have since been upgraded and have regular beds). This was one factor that meant that the price of her cruises was lower than some others we considered. But the interest-levels of the itineraries and quality of guiding, the two most important factors in your enjoyment of a Galápagos cruise, are undoubtedly high unusually for a boat in her class; the guides are qualified to the top level (level three); and the boat can travel to some of the further flung islands.
Almost as important, the service we received on board was informal but of a very high standard. We had plenty of tasty food served by a super-friendly chef and a helpful and ever-smiling crew. There was a bar with an honesty system for drinks, including a ready supply of beer, and a small reference library of wildlife guides and other reading material.
To say that meals on the Angelito were generous would be an understatement, with big breakfasts and a large lunch and dinner every day. And not just meals; every time we returned on board after an island visit or a snorkelling session, a treat would be waiting for us. And with two visits each day, and snorkelling on most days, that's a lot of treats! With all that to eat, is it any surprise that despite all the walking and swimming I did, I put on weight during the week?
We found the shared public areas more than adequate for the number of passengers, with a lounge space inside and seating on a covered aft deck and open foredeck. My favourite spot to relax and catch up with my diary or read became the aft deck; here the loungers were shaded and the view of frigatebirds and others following our wake always enticing.
Our cabin was pretty tiny but we didn't spend much time there apart from sleeping. Chris quickly claimed the upper bunk, which I was glad to agree to. We found we had just enough storage space for our belongings, and soon settled into the space. We had a small bathroom with toilet, wash-basin and shower, and hot water was available at all times. Sheets were changed once during our stay, and towels were plentiful, both in the cabins and when needed after snorkelling or swimming.
Our captain
Off Chinese Hat
Briefing talk by our guide Fabian
Chris on the top bunk
Frigatebird following the boat
Chefs and crew at a celebration meal
Frigatebirds overhead
A birthday party for Brian
The crew playing music on our final evening on board
If you're looking for a luxury cruise, the Angelito won't suit you. But if you want a friendly welcome, top-notch guiding and a genuine Galápagos experience, it's hard to think it could be bettered!
https://www.angelitogalapagos.com/webnw/
We cruised on the Angelito in 2012. For more about our time in the Galápagos see: The waved albatross of Española Island; and: The 'Christmas' marine iguanas of Española Island
Spahn's Big Horn B&B, Wyoming
This is the only accommodation included in my 'Top Ten' list that is no longer operational. That's a shame, because we had a memorable couple of nights here back in 2006.
Getting here however was a little bit of a challenge! The road to the house was a steep winding one-lane gravel mountain road. We were warned about this in advance and told, 'if you're uncertain about driving it, just stop and honk, and we'll come and help you.' But we didn't find it much of a problem in our small hire car, and it was well worth the effort!
As with some of the other special places I've described in this list, our stay here was more like a visit to friends than anything else. We were welcomed as part of the family and encouraged to make ourselves at home by George the dog as well as by Ron and Bobbie Spahn. The house had been built in log cabin style by Ron himself and managed to look both stylish and comfortable.
Our small bedroom, the Aspen Room, was small but very pretty and comfortable. The excellent cooked breakfasts were served family style. There was a deck with wonderful views, and a cosy sitting room where we were welcome to sit and swap travellers' tales with the other guests, while Ron made helpful suggestions about more places to discover.
Landscape near Spahn's
Chris on the deck
View from the deck
Wild horses in the Pryor Mountains
Ron was an ex-Yellowstone ranger, and a geologist, and had extensive knowledge of the area, knowledge he delighted in sharing. We took up his offer of guided trips and went on two tours with him. We had an evening wildlife drive and steak dinner, and a full day tour to the Pryor Mountains on roads that would have been inaccessible in our 2WD car. Although these excursions weren't cheap we felt we really got our money's worth out of the experiences, which we looked back on as among the highlights of our visit to Wyoming.
We stayed at Spahn's B&B in 2006
So that is it, my 'top ten' memorable places we have stayed. They aren't necessarily the most luxurious (although some were); but they all had something special about them, and often that something special came down to the people, whether staff or owner or (usually) both.
It's been fun compiling this list but it will be even more fun when we can get out exploring the world again and hopefully finding many more memorable places to stay.
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January 5, 2022 at 00:04 Reply
Fascinating, Sarah. I really enjoyed your selection. It was like travelling with you to places that I'm not likely to see in my lifetime. I like it how you went about choosing where to stay, subdued and relaxing but scenic and friendly. I hope you find more places to include in the next top ten.
Thank you Manja – I reckon 'subdued and relaxing but scenic and friendly' sums up our travel preferences perfectly 🙂
Meeting the locals in Narlai, Rajasthan ~ Travel with me
It's taken me all this time to read your lengthy post. What adventures you've had! Lockdown must have seemed particularly hard for you.
Sorry, this post was a bit of a marathon! Yes, we've been fortunate to travel a lot and I'm really missing it right now. And not just the travelling, but also the planning and anticipation 🙁 But at least we have all these wonderful adventures to remember and reflect on 🙂
Wow, what an amazing selection of trips and b&bs!!!
Thank you – I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I get the feeling there could be a few more Top Tens coming soon
Yes, maybe 😀
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What beautiful places you stayed. Enjoyed reading about them and your photo's were great as usual. Think my favorite was Belize but won't say no to any of them! x
Thanks Katie – Lamanai was certainly special enough to be rated a favourite, I loved it there!


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TOSS 9 million users push more than $1.5 billion in domestic transfers
Lee Seung-gun cut his teeth as a dentist before realizing his dream was to be an entrepreneur. So, eight years ago, he put down his drill and jumped into business. There were teething troubles: his initial eight attempts, all mobile services companies, ended in failure.
Then, in 2015, Lee came up with Toss, a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments firm to streamline South Korea's painfully cumbersome money-transfer experience. Since then, the startup has expanded into offering a financial dashboard, credit score management, customized loan and insurance plans, and investment products.
Growth has been explosive. From 600,000 downloads in its first year, Toss currently has over 9 million users—nearly 20% of South Korea's population—who push more than $1.5 billion in domestic transfers every month.
"It has almost become like a word, like Google. People 'Toss' money to each other," said Shivaji Das of Frost & Sullivan.
"Our investors always keep saying that Toss is the fastest growing financial company in global history."
Put another way, some 7% of all P2P online money transfers in Korea's banking system go through Toss, a number that Lee expects to go up to 10% by the end of this year. That will put his three-year-old company at par with the biggest lenders in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
"Our investors always keep saying that Toss is the fastest growing financial company in global history," Lee, 37, said in an interview in Seoul earlier in October.
That list of investors includes Singapore's GIC, Sequoia China, PayPal, Bessemer Venture Partners, Goodwater Capital and Altos Ventures. In all, Toss's parent, Viva Republica, has raised $116 million in its quest to upend Korea's fintech market.
Still, Lee is not satisfied. In 2019, he wants to raise more than $100 million to stave off competition at home, explore acquisitions to grow Toss's offerings, and expand into Southeast Asia.
"By the end of next year, we are pretty sure we'll be able to grab most of the Korean users who have a willingness to use fintech services. And at point, we may hit the saturation point," Lee said. "So we'll need to go beyond the Korean market."
Teething troubles
Three years ago, Toss almost never got off the ground.
Soon after it launched, Korea's financial regulator came calling. "In my view, (along) with my lawyer, it was totally 100% okay," Lee recalled. "But they were like, 'Oh, this is new', so they just closed it."
That kicked off a period of prolonged negotiations with the regulator, even as Lee and his small team reached out to convince Korea's 19 banks to help them build a fintech platform. Only three came on board at the start.
The fundamental proposition, nonetheless, was solid. "Every Korean has more than five bank accounts on average. And every Korean has more than three credit cards. So aggregation is one of the key value to the users," Lee said.
Eventually, as the Korean government and the heavily regulated banking sector came around, Toss picked up steam with its streamlined system. It helped that money transfers on traditional platforms often involved multiple passwords, plugin installations, and sometimes even confirmation phone calls. Aside from P2P payments, Lee put together range of other offerings— "Venmo plus Credit Karma plus Mint," as he describes it—to draw in users, which were then monetized by selling them financial services, including loans and insurance.
The model appears to be working. Annual revenue grew to $20 million last year, from $3.5 million in 2016. In 2018, Lee hopes to take in upwards of $60 million.
Winning smile
Although not quite the US or China in terms of volume, Korea's fintech market has emerged as a key growth market in Asia. "The driver has been super high usage of smartphone and a population which is quite eager to try out new things, as well as the companies which are relatively sophisticated," said Das of Frost & Sullivan.
The regulatory easing that began in 2015, around the time Toss rolled out, also brought in some of Korea's biggest internet companies and banks into the fintech sector. And there's more on the way, for instance, with the Korean government's plans to adopt a regulatory "sandbox" for the financial industry to experiment with new innovations.
For Toss, which has enjoyed a first-mover advantage to date, that means more competition. "I think other online payment platforms, such as KakaoPay, NaverPay, and SamsungPay have their own strength that is better than Toss in terms of customer asset and ecosystems they're based on," said Jin Jo of KPMG Korea.
Kakao and Naver, the country's two largest internet companies, can exploit their existing platforms to tap a user base many times larger than Toss's current reach. "For instance, KakaoPay can leverage KakaoTalk's 50 million active users, which account for most of the Korean population and O2O [online-to-offline] platforms," he added. "NaverPay always can be directly linked to Naver's searching and shopping experience."
Armed to the teeth
Lee can sense there's a war coming, which is why he wants to bolster his defenses with more than $100 million next year. To cement Toss's position as competition intensifies, Lee not only needs more marketing dollars, but also more services to keep users hooked.
So, Toss is working on a trading platform for securities and expanding into wealth management, among other things. "Millennials (in Korea are) really open and ready to embrace really good investments measures, but the accessibility or usability (of existing platforms) is painful," Lee explained.
"We can really build a good operation because we already have a really successful playbook in South Korea."
All of this won't happen in-house at Toss, which currently has a team of 160. Instead, Lee wants to use part of the funds he's planning to raise for acquisitions. "We may need to acquire some company who's trying to build this platform for each individual industry, such as insure-tech," he added.
To analysts like Frost & Sullivan's Das, Toss's intention to quickly build a wider platform with a large user base seems right. "Otherwise," he said, "I sense that these companies will be acquired by existing majors with high cash reserves."
For Toss, the final piece of the plan is to test the waters outside of Korea.
Vietnam, in particular, is a target. The Southeast Asian country lacks a dominant fintech player, or a major internet company, like Naver, that has a messenger service and a fintech arm. Well over of half of its 92 million residents are millennials, most of whom are smartphone users. Lee is also betting on Vietnam's fractious past with China to keep other foreign big fish out. "They really hate WeChat and AliPay," he said.
"I think we can really build a good operation," Lee said, "because we already have a really successful playbook in South Korea."
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City Views: Detroit's Madison Theatre
A sunny day in Detroit's theater district, circa 1920
This photo shows the Madison Theatre – part of what was then Detroit's theater district, Grand Circus Park – at right. The theater itself no longer exists, but the office building that it was part of is still there. (Apparently many theaters of the 1910s and '20s were built attached to office structures in case motion pictures turned out to be a passing fad.) Constructed in 1916, the theater sat just over 1800 people and was, as historicdetroit.org says, "a key link between the small Detroit theaters of the turn of the century and the extravagant movie palaces that would rise in the 1920s." The Madison would go on to be the first theater in Michigan to screen a feature-length talking picture when it showed "The Jazz Singer" at the end of 1927. It closed in 1984. The last movie shown was "The Dead Zone," and the title remained on the marquee for years.
Here is a shot of the remains of the lobby taken by David Kohrman of the excellent forgottendetroit.com, just before the space was razed in 2000.
The remains of the staircase in the lobby of the Madison Theatre, 2000 (David Kohrman)
It's a little blurry, but here is a view of the lobby in its heyday.
The Madison in its prime
Lastly, here is a fuller view of the exterior around the time the snapshot would have been taken, although the marquee is slightly different.
Detroit's Madison Theatre, circa 1920s
The building that housed the theater seems to be doing well. According to a story on CBS Detroit from earlier this year, "the 1917-vintage Madison Theatre Building — now rechristened The M@dison by its new owner, Dan Gilbert and his Rock Ventures LLC — has been given a spectacular $12 million makeover into some of the coolest work space anywhere." Coincidentally, the same year the theater space was demolished, the Detroit Tigers' new stadium, Comerica Park, opened up nearby, and they say there is a great view of the ballpark from the upper floors. That sounds pretty good, but I can't help envying the women in the snapshot, who could have gone to see Ty Cobb at the old Tiger Stadium (known as Navin Field in that era) – perhaps that very afternoon.
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This wedding is absolutely gorgeous and inspiring in every way! We can't believe we were lucky enough to be a part of it. See more beautiful snaps by Norman & Blake over on Vogue.
When our dear friend, Natalie of A Good Affair is expecting baby twin boys, you know it's going to be an all out event. Check out this rad feature captured by Brett Hickman on Inspired By This.
It's the season of giving and we couldn't be more thankful to have been part of Jessica Simpson's Friendsgiving for No Kid Hungry! See more of this beautiful feature over People and No Kid Hungry to donate.


Well, let's start this thing. I see lots of my friends and even my wife doing this blogging thing, so why not me?
In the cosmic scheme of things, I probably don't have that much to offer. But I do get up in front of folks on a weekly basis and talk, so self expression has never been a problem. We will see.
Perhaps we'll talk preacher stuff, family happenings, observations or even Wofford football.
Yes, I am one of the 200 people in the state of South Carolina that go to Wofford football games. That is only slightly exaggerated but being a Terrier fan in a sea of Gamecocks and Tigers in this state is like being a palm tree in the arctic--- kind of lonely.
Here's hoping this is the start of something!
Welcome Joseph! Glad to have you in blogworld, and a place to shoot comments back to you. By the way, Wofford has a football team?
Why the name sacramental dude?
At Asbury Hills on Thanksgiving 2006 with my brother, Eric. My brother died in May of 2007.


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Unchalli falls was on my target ever since school days (one of our staff was from Unchalli) but it took till 2014 for me to visit this place.
If you try to locate how to go to Unchalli falls on google maps, you will fail. Because the road till Unchalli falls is not recognized properly in the maps. Heggarane is the nearest village till which roads can be searched on google maps.
Heggarane is 440 kms from Bengaluru, 35kms from Sirsi and 115 kms from Karwar. From Heggarane, Unchalli falls is another 7kms or so. Vehicles can go all the way till falls, except for last 1km which needs to be covered on foot.
The drive till Heggarane was also enjoyable, with decent roads and nice corners. Enjoyed driving Ertiga through these corners.
A viewpoint gives below view of the falls, those interested can take the steps down, to view the falls from the bottom and play in the waters.
Being January, water levels were low. But I am told falls will have water all through the year.
Seems to be a lovely place!!
Nice shots of the falls.


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Review: Egerton shines in darkly fantastic 'Rocketman'
As uneven as "Rocketman" can be, Egerton is consistently good
Taron Egerton as Elton John in "Rocketman." MUST CREDIT: David Appleby, Paramount Pictures
By The Washington Post |
By Ann Hornaday | Washington Post
It's almost unfair that "Rocketman," a new movie about the rise, fall and rise of Elton John, is being released just months after the Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." The echoes and overlaps are inescapable: the films cover roughly the same time period, they feature the same villainous manager who seduces and abandons both heroes and they were even directed by the same filmmaker – which makes comparison just as inevitable.
Does "Rocketman" deliver the same frisson as "Bo Rhap," which overcame scrambled chronology and genre cliches to become one of the most pleasurable movies of 2018? Yes and no. Audiences need to know going in that they're in for a completely different approach and aesthetic experience, with a movie that is less traditional biopic than a jukebox musical that feels reverse-engineered for a splashy Broadway makeover.
The theatricality and flamboyant style is utterly appropriate for the singer's own outrageous stage persona, and both director Dexter Fletcher and his star, Taron Egerton, commit to it with a go-for-broke wholeheartedness that is nothing but admirable. As on-point as that choice is, though, it entails sacrifices that may well leave many viewers feeling deprived of the musical and narrative catharsis they crave.
To its credit, "Rocketman" teaches the audience how to watch it within its first few minutes, when John – kitted out in a flame-hued phoenix costume, replete with feathers and elaborately Beadazzled horns – enters a 12-step meeting and announces his addictions: alcohol, cocaine, sex, shopping, bulimia, weed and prescription medication. The flashback-friendly framing device firmly in place, "Rocketman" takes us back to postwar England, where a young Elton John, birth name Reg Dwight (Matthew Illesley), struggles to make himself understood to an emotionally remote father (Steven Mackintosh) and an insensitive mother (Bryce Dallas Howard). A rousing production number of "The Bitch is Back" sets the scene, with the Dwights' middle-class neighborhood rendered in a nostalgic, desaturated palette while Egerton and Illesley are thrown into attention-getting relief, in sharp, eye-popping color.
From there, "Rocketman" becomes a fantasia of dreamlike set pieces, in which John's greatest hits are used to capture the mood of the moment. A teenage Reg (Kit Connor) channels Jerry Lee Lewis while he rocks out in the pub to "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," a sequence in which Egerton gracefully appears to a story that serves little more than to set up the next song, which in turn captures a particular highlight – or, more likely, lowlight – of John's meteoric and, ultimately, impressively enduring career.
The result is a film that feels strangely superficial, even though its conceit is a psychological portrait of an artist excavating his deepest psychological material. Along with his monstrous parents, the most devilish figure in John's past is his lover and manager John Reid, silkily portrayed by Richard Madden, in a performance that unexpectedly answers the musical question: What would "Honky Cat" sound like as performed by Elton John and Robert Palmer? (The answer: Pretty good!)
Individual viewers' mileage will vary as to whether "Rocketman's" just-off-plumb arrangements are as pleasing as the beloved songs they grew up with. While the more open-minded among Elton John fans will welcome the re-workings, others may find the new orchestrations disorienting, like faded facsimiles of the far more potent originals.
Hermetically sealed within John's own recollections, "Rocketman" takes place in a world devoid of musical and pop-cultural context. With the exception of a brief mention of Leon Russell, Neil Diamond and the Beach Boys ("the geniuses of American music," according to the singer), the film feels as isolated and as cut off as John becomes when the excesses of wealth, fame and insecurity take their self-destructive toll. (One montage is set to "Pinball Wizard," which John performed in the movie "Tommy" but, plopped in without explanation here, feels weirdly out of place.)
Written by "Billy Elliott's" Lee Hall, "Rocketman" often recalls that earlier film in its musical-theater earnestness. Occasionally succumbing to the perfunctory, episodic and expository dangers of the biopic form, the movie sometimes feels like an oddly joyless and even maudlin affair, as John revisits the darkest points of his life. When he performs "Benny and the Jets," one of the 1970s' most exhilarating rock anthems, it's reframed as a bitter, angry rebuke.
As uneven as "Rocketman" can be, Egerton is consistently good, his singing voice up to the task at hand and his confidence lending him just enough swagger to wear John's increasingly campy costumes with off-handed flair. Within a nervy, sometimes dizzying stylistic and chronological hodgepodge – a dash of Bollywood here; a smidgen of magical realism there; and was that an African chorus in the background of John's misbegotten wedding to Renate Blauel? – Egerton exerts a steadying, singularly charismatic force, skirting glib impersonation to becomes an interpretive instrument in his own right.
Egerton is reason alone to see "Rocketman." It may be Elton John's story, but this is his song.
'Rocketman'
Rating: R (Contains coarse language throughout, some drug use and sexual material)


The Farm to Pub's origins can be traced to the 2003 Melbourne Half-Marathon. Philip Joyce and his brother-in-law Gerald McCarthy both entered this event and went head-to-head on Beach Rd. When Philip was a surprise victor over Gerald, the world was shocked. Gerald returned home to Kernan St that night in tears, vowing revenge.
Damien Joyce had also competed in the half-marathon (a late entrant under Jules Norman's name) and thought of the perfect way that Phil and Gerry could have a re-match without waiting another 12 months. Why not run from the family farm to the Willaura Pub that Christmas?? And so the Farm to Pub was born.
The first instalment was held on Boxing Day in 2003, and it was a humble beginning. As it was only locals and family, on the day it was changed to the Pub to Farm for logistics purposes.
In 2014 the Moyston-Willaura Football & Netball Club took over the reins, and wisely moved the event to late March, to avoid the heat the event had battled with.
And in an exciting development, in 2015, the rotation of courses will begin, with a new course will be used that starts from the Millear's place and includes a trip up Bald Hill!


President Donald Trump came out swinging Tuesday in his first day back after his holiday in Florida, mixing it up with familiar foes like the Justice Department, the New York Times and the Iranian government. He did have some nice things to say to DACA supporters.
In one of many messages on Twitter, Trump again accused the Justice Department of being part of the "deep state" for blocking prosecution of top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and former FBI director James Comey. Trump wrote on Twitter that Abedin should be sent to jail for her handling of security protocols.
The president said he supported the protests underway against the Iranian government. "The people have little food, big inflation, and no human rights. The U.S. is watching!" Trump wrote on Twitter. The New York Times said the death toll from the protests and the ensuring crackdown by the government was at least 21. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the U.S. wants to see Iran respect human rights and end its support for terrorist groups.
The president took some credit for the news that there was not a single passenger fatality on a commercial jet aircraft in 2017. "Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aircraft," Trump wrote on Twitter.
Trump wrote on Twitter that Hispanics will start "falling in love" with Republicans once they realize that Democrats are doing nothing for DACA. He said Democrats were just using the issue as a political football. DACA, short for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, expires on March 5. Bipartisan congressional leaders are expected to meet Wednesday to restart talks on the program. The White House wants tough border enforcement to be part of any deal to extend the program.
Trump welcomed the news that companies continue to announce plans to hand out employee bonuses as a result of the Republican tax-cut legislation. Zions Bancorp ZION, -2.19% and Netflix Inc. NFLX, +1.58% were two of the most recent companies announcing plans to pay bonuses.
The president said he was keeping an open mind about possible talks between North and South Korea. The leaders of both countries have said they were open to high-level talks. South Korea is hosting the Winter Olympics next month and is seeking to ease tensions with its neighbor ahead of the event. The South Korean government has said it is open to the North's participation in the Winter Games. "Rocket man now wants to talk to South Korea for the first time. Perhaps that is good news, perhaps not — we will see," Trump wrote on Twitter.


A 655-ft gas column was encountered at the 7129/8-2 well in the Iskrystall prospect in the Norwegian zone of the Barents Sea. The size of the discovery is estimated to be between 6 and 25 million BOE. Statoil (50%) is the operator in partnership with Eni Norge (30%) and Petoro (20%).


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Q: If I am purchasing or selling a home, do I need to hire an attorney?
A: Yes. Buying a home will probably be the largest and most significant purchase you will make in your life. It also involves the law of real property, which is unique and raises special issues of practice, and potential problems not present in other transactions. A real estate lawyer is trained to deal with these problems.
Q: If I have purchased a home and found that something inside the home was faulty when I purchased it, is there anything I can do about it?
A: The home seller could potentially be liable for undisclosed problems. For example:
1) If the seller gave the buyer a warranty or guaranty, the seller may be liable under the terms of that document, to whatever extent is specified.
2) If the seller committed fraud. Fraud is usually committed by a misrepresentation, which was made knowingly and with the intention that the recipient of the misrepresentation rely on it to his or her detriment.
3) Claims against sellers under New York State law are difficult and a referral will be made to litigation counsel.
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A: A title search is a document that shows evidence of right or ownership of real property. If you are purchasing a home or commercial property, it is important to make sure the title is reviewed. The proper transfer of ownership will depend on whether the title is clear and can help you avoid future problems if you wish to sell the property at a later date. Our office recommends the purchase of an owner's policy of title insurance. Lenders require a mortgage policy of title insurance which protects the lender.
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Skype's co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are reportedly approaching private equity firms in an attempt to collect resources for a buy-back of the software company they sold to eBay back in 2005 for $2.6 billion, which later amounted to some $3.1 billion via bonus payouts.
Not surprisingly, eBay's chief executive John Donahoe has openly suggested that he is willing to sell it for the right price, acknowledging that it holds no true ties to eBay's core business functions and even called Skype a "great standalone business".
Despite the lack of synergy between Skype and eBay, Skype is doing well in their hands, having generated $126 million in the first quarter, up 61 percent from a year ago, and is expected to generate $500 million in revenues this year. While official negotiations have yet to commence, analysts estimate that eBay is looking for at least $1.7 billion, the value of Skype after writing off a portion of the acquisition in 2007.
Since selling Skype, Zennstrom and Friis have created the venture capital firm Atomico and backed the online video service Joost.


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And here is the pattern from PicsToKnits that she worked from. Thanks for doing such a great job!
i'm glad i discovered the site and i can't wait to put it to use, but can't we have more examples of completed projects? i'm not sure i could ever undertake a project using 32 colors for example.
Thank you so much. I am making a "communication lap afghan" for a friend using your site. I will try to send a photo when it is done. I will definitely give you credit on Knitting Paradise website! Wish you could develop one for crochet.


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i hope i explaining this question properly so that everyone can understand me, if you don't understand what i am trying to say please let me know.

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For this to work you need to pass the selection to $difficulty

A: Add WHERE difficulty = <user input> to your query like so:
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The ? becomes the variable put in by the user when you bind the parameter using prepared statements like you are doing. Don't just put the variable in the string or use PHP string concatenation. Use $conn->bind_param('s', $user_selection);.
http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli-stmt.bind-param.php

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Ublituximab Doublet Bests Chemoimmunotherapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Brittany Lovely
Conference | ASH Annual Meeting
In the phase 3 UNITY-CLL study, ublituximab in combination with umbralisib demonstrated synergistic activity in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with standard of care chemoimmunotherapy irrespective of prior treatment.
In the phase 3 UNITY-CLL study, ublituximab in combination with umbralisib (U2) demonstrated synergistic activity in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with standard of care chemoimmunotherapy irrespective of prior treatment.1
Results for the study of the CD20-targeting compound ublituximab and PI3Kδ-targeting agent umbralisib were presented during the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Virtual Annual Meeting.
At a median follow-up of 36.7 months, U2 significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) compared with obinutuzumab (Gazyva) plus chlorambucil across subgroups. In the intention-to-treat population the median PFS was 31.9 months (95% CI, 28.2-35.8) versus 17.9 months (95% CI, 16.1-22.6), respectively (HR, 0.546; 95% CI, 0.413-0.720; P < .0001). The 24-month PFS rates were 60.8% and 40.4%, respectively.
In patients who were treatment-naïve at the time of enrollment, the median PFS was 38.5 months (95% CI, 33.2–not evaluable) with U2 compared with 26.1 months (95% CI, 19.4-33.1) with the obinutuzumab combination (HR, 0.482; 95% CI, 0.316-0.736; P < .001). The 24-month PFS rates were 76.6% and 52.1%, respectively.1
For the subgroup of patients who received a median of 2 prior therapies (range, 1-9), those randomized to the U2 cohort also had a PFS benefit with U2 compared with obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil (19.5 vs 12.9 months, respectively; HR, 0.601; 95% CI, 0.415-0.869; P < .01).1
Bruton tyrosine kinase [BTK] and BCL-2 [B-cell lymphoma] inhibitors have dramatically changed the therapeutic landscape of CLL, but not all patients are candidates for these agents and mechanisms of resistance have already been identified," said global study chair, John G. Gribben, DSc, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci, during a presentation of the data. "I think PI3Kδ inhibitors offer a distinct mechanism of action from all the BTK and BCL-2 inhibitors and have demonstrated promising activity in the relapsed/refractory CLL setting." Gribben is a professor of experimental cancer medicine, director of both the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre and Stem Cell Transplantation at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, Queen Mary's School of Medicine, University of London.
In addition to its efficacy, the U2 regimen has a favorable safety profile and exhibited low rates of immune-mediated toxicities that are typically associated with other PI3Kδ inhibitors, including diarrhea, colitis, pneumonia, and hepatic toxicity. In previously untreated patients these toxicities lead to discontinuation rates of over 50%.1,2
In total, 421 patients with treatment-naïve or relapsed/refractory CLL were included in the primary analysis of the UNITY-CLL trial (NCT02612311); 57% of patients were treatment-naïve and 43% had relapsed/refractory CLL.
Umbralisib was given orally at 800 mg once-daily until progression or treatment discontinuation. Ublituximab was administered intravenously at 900 mg on days 1/2 (150 mg on day 1 followed by 750 mg on day 2), 8, and 15 of cycle 1; day 1 of cycles 2 to 6, and on day 1 every 3 cycles after cycle 6. Obinutuzumab was given intravenously at 1000 mg on days 1/2 (100 mg on day 1 followed by 900 mg on day 2), 8, and 15 of cycle 1; day 1 of cycles 2 to 6. Chlorambucil was given orally at 0.5 mg/kg on day 1 and 15 of cycles 1 to 6. Each cycle was 28 days.
The primary end point was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed PFS and key secondary end points included IRC-assessed overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR), and safety assessed from the first dose until 30 days after the last dose.
The ORR for 210 patients treated in the U2 cohort was 83.3% compared with 68.7% for the 211 patients in the obinutuzumab arm (P < .001). Of the responders, 5% achieved a CR or CR with incomplete marrow recovery and 79% had a partial response with U2 versus 1% and 67%, respectively, with obinutuzumab.1
In stratified analysis, the ORRs were 84%, 82%, and 57% for patients in the U2 cohort who were treatment naïve, were previously treated, and those who had prior treatment with a BTK inhibitor, respectively. The ORRs were 78%, 57%, and 25% for those treated with obinutuzumab.
"Responses [observed] with U2 were durable with 62% of patients maintaining response at 2 years and a 93% disease control rate was achieved using the U2 regimen," said Gribben. The median treatment exposure for U2 was 21 months compared with 5 months for obinutuzumab and chlorambucil, Gribben added. At the time of follow-up treatment was ongoing for 77 patients (37%) with U2.
In a review of the safety analysis, Gribben noted that continuous treatment with U2 resulted in over 4-fold longer exposure and reporting period for the regimen compared with obinutuzumab and chlorambucil. Grade 3/4 adverse events of clinical interest for U2 versus the chemoimmunotherapy regimen included elevated alanine aminotransferase (8.3% vs 1.0%), elevated aspartate aminotransferase (5.3% vs 2.0%), noninfectious colitis (1.9% vs 0%), infectious colitis (0.5% vs 0.5%), pneumonitis (0.5% vs 0%), rash (2.4% vs 0.5%), and opportunistic infections (5.8% vs 1.5%). AEs led to treatment discontinuation in 35 patients (17%) and 16 patients (8%), respectively.1
"Focusing in on those grade 3 and 4 adverse events and looking at the treatment-naïve versus patients who were previously treated, diarrhea occurred slightly more frequently in the treatment-naïve patient population [13.8% vs 10.0%], but neutropenia was more common in those patients who were previously treated [24.1% vs 40.0%]. Other adverse events were relatively rare," Gribben said.
TG Therapeutics Inc, the developer of the agents, plans to complete a new drug application submission for the U2 combination in CLL in the first half of 2021.3 The company initiated a rolling submission of a biologics application with the FDA based on these data.4
1. Gribben JG, Jurczak W, Jacobs R, et al. Umbralisib plus ublituximab (U2) is superior to obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil (O+Chl) in patients with treatment naïve (TN) and relapsed/refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): results from the phase 3 Unity-CLL Study. Presented at: American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition; December 5-8, 2020; Virtual. Abstract 543. Accessed December 7, 2020. https://ash.confex.com/ash/2020/webprogram/Paper134783.html
2. Lunning M, Vose J, Nastoupil L, et al. Ublituximab and umbralisib in relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2019;134(21):1811-1820. doi:10.1182/blood.2019002118
3. TG Therapeutics announces pivotal data from the UNITY-CLL and UNITY-NHL clinical trials presented at the 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. News release. TG Therapeutics, Inc. December 7, 2020. Accessed December 7, 2020. https://bit.ly/3mVFbFb
4. TG Therapeutics initiates rolling submission of biologics license application to US Food and Drug Administration for ublituximab in combination with umbralisib as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. News release. TG Therapeutics, Inc. December 1, 2020. Accessed December 7, 2020. https://bit.ly/3muaDKm


So are you looking for a good way to keep your kids on their best behavior? You may want to check out the Elf on the Shelf. But keep in mind, you have to come up with a new creative position for the Elf each night. Check out some of the great ideas sent in by our viewers.


We document the pattern of bequests based on the exit interviews in AHEAD waves 2-4. We find how bequest inequality varies with the number of children, the age of the decedent, the size of the bequest and so forth. We study the determinants of the propensity to bequeath unequally, and, given that the bequest is unequal, the determinants of the division of the estate. Altruistic theory suggests that when children have very unequal economic resources estates will tend to be unequally divided. Reciprocity suggests that when there were prior unequal upward transfers of time or money estates will be unequally divided. By combining the core HRS data with the exit interview data we are able to conduct a direct test of these theories. We find how bequests affect wealth inequality by finding their affect on the wealth of the recipients.


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New Way to Turn Agriculture Waste Into Useful Products
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10 February 2016, at 12:00am
US - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have engineered a new synthetic biopathway that can more efficiently and cost-effectively turn agricultural waste, like corn stover and orange peels, into a variety of useful products ranging from spandex to chicken feed.
The groundbreaking study was published today in the journal Nature Chemical Biology.
For years, researchers have been looking for more sustainable sources for the raw materials used to make the products we use every day. Recently, biomass made from corn or sugarcane is used in manufacturing of a wide range of non-food products from plastics to fuel. However, use of food to make inedible products is controversial because it affects the food supply and can elevate food prices.
In this study, researchers looked at turning inedible biological byproducts, that scientists call lignocelluloslic biomass, to produce useful products to avoid the "food versus chemical" purposes.
They specifically looked at the process to use lignocellulosic biomass to produce butanediol (BDO) that is used to produce more than 1 billion pounds of spandex each year used in clothing and home furnishings. In 2010, it was estimated that spandex was used in 80 per cent of all clothing.
To establish the platform pathway, researchers examined the gene sequences from bacteria and fungi that turn the biomass into tricarboxylic acid (TCA) intermediates.
The researchers call this new metabolism "nonphosphorylative metabolism," which enables the production of useful products from TCA cycle with less than five steps, compared to previous 10 steps. Less steps in the process resulted in a 70 percent higher yield in production and a process that is overall better for the environment.
What excited researchers the most was that this pathway could be used for more than just producing BDO for spandex. It can be used to produce a variety of useful products.
"We found that this new platform could be used to convert agricultural waste to chemicals that can be used for many other products ranging from chicken feed to flavor enhancers in food," said the study's lead researcher Kechun Zhang, a chemical engineering and materials science assistant professor in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering.
"The pathway we developed was sustainable so it is better for the environment. This study is also one of the few examples of artificial metabolic pathways constructed so far," Mr Zhang added.


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UWindsor researchers to study feasibility of solar-powered greenhouses
Dr. Rupp Carriveau (L) and Lucas Semple (R) are pictured at an Under Sun Acres greenhouse in Leamington, Ont. The university has teamed with the produce grower to examine the feasibility of a solar energy system.
University of Windsor researchers have teamed with local produce growers to improve greenhouse energy efficiency and decrease operating costs.
The two-year project led by Dr. Rupp Carriveau, director of UWindsor's Environmental Energy Institute and co-director of the Turbulence and Energy Lab, is examining the technical and economic feasibility of a solar energy system designed to reduce dependency on carbon-based fuels for heating and grid-connected power for electricity.
"We're focusing on energy from the sun," says Dr. Carriveau, who is working on the project with UWindsor's Dr. David Ting, co-director of the Turbulence and Energy Laboratory. "The advantage here is that we can offset some of the dependence on natural gas, which of course we know has a carbon footprint and has a notable water footprint as well."
The innovative system harvests solar energy to bolster both greenhouse heating and power requirements. Carriveau says a defining system feature is its ability to store the solar energy for use in times when the sun is not shining. Advanced chemical batteries will store the electricity and water tanks that contain a strategic phase change material (PCM) store the heat.
"The use of PCMs in thermal energy storage is still experimental, but it's exciting," Carriveau says. "It improves the performance of the entire system by enabling the thermal batteries (water tanks) to store more heat in the same footprint."
Funded by the Greenhouse Renewable Energy Technologies R&D Initiative, the project is one of only three projects approved in Ontario and the only led by a university. UWindsor received $98,000 to conduct the comprehensive technoeconomic study.
Chris Del Greco, owner of Under Sun Acres and Rising Sun Acres Greenhouses, is leading the industrial side of the project alongside Lucas Semple, the greenhouse operations engineer and UWindsor Engineering alumnus. The greenhouses produce sweet bell peppers and are located in Leamington, Ont., which is home to North America's largest concentration of greenhouses.
"From crop production and pest management to heating demands, climate control, ventilation, energy curtains and right into our irrigation recirculation system and packing house, we are always trying to stay ahead and streamline to be more efficient," Semple says. "Making this whole process more efficient from an energy perspective and from a labour perspective is very important for the whole community."
The project is now entering final design stages. More granular design details will be added through collaboration with other industrial partners, including Green Sun Rising, Baird Architects and Engineers, and BDK Engineering.
"Behind-the-meter solutions like ours enable growers to reduce their dependency on grid connected energy," says Carriveau. "This can be welcomed by grid operators who often look for novel ways to meet increasing energy demand without major public infrastructure investments. There are so many possibilities here, including the potential of linking multiple operations in a greenhouse microgrid. It's exciting work — we're thrilled to be doing it."
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Ottawa should backstop its approval of Trans Mountain and get the B.C. government to stand down: CAPP
April 10, 2018 - Toronto, Ontario
Ottawa should exert its federal authority to end the B.C. government's attempts to stop the Trans Mountain expansion project (TMEP) and provide a construction to backstop its approval and allow construction of the pipeline to move ahead.
A construction guarantee should not cost taxpayers as Ottawa has repeatedly said the project will be built and sanctioned into operation, but it would demonstrate the financial security needed to allow construction to proceed.
Ottawa has the legal authority under the Constitution to approve projects in the national interest. Now that the government has made the decision to approve TMEP, it needs to stand behind the project and ensure it gets built by telling the B.C. government they must stand down from their repeated obstacles.
The Government of Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been strong supporters of TMEP and advocates for increased market access for Canadian resources. B.C. Premier John Horgan is holding Canada hostage by openly defying federal jurisdiction.
To date, Kinder Morgan has spent $1.1 billion to advance TMEP and has made substantial changes to address Canadians' concerns. It has included thicker wall pipe in environmentally sensitive areas; changed the detailed route and construction plans for the Burnaby mountain tunnel; and, altered the design of the Burnaby marine terminal, among others.
A construction guarantee from Ottawa by May 31, 2018, and a clear end to the B.C. government's actions to thwart the project address both the financial and political risks that are stalling TMEP.
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers quotes: Tim McMillan – president and CEO
"Prime Minister Trudeau has been a strong supporter of his government's decision on Trans Mountain but now needs to exercise the authority Canadians gave him and uphold its approval."
"This project is in the best interest of all Canadians but B.C. Premier John Horgan is holding the country hostage. He is overstepping his jurisdiction. It's time B.C. show respect for the rule of law."
"A construction guarantee has no cost to taxpayers if Ottawa keeps their word to get this project built."
"Pipelines are debated in courthouses and the legislature – they aren't built there. The time for debate is over. The time to build is now."
"We need pipelines in Canada – not barricades – to ensure Canada's sustainable production supplies the world with the energy it needs to meet growing demand."
About 99 per cent of Canadian exports – more than 3.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2016 – is exported to the United States at a discounted price per barrel, while less than one per cent is shipped overseas. Without access to emerging economies in Asia and beyond, Canada will never realize fair market value for its oil and natural gas.
Since 2008 the U.S. has added 4.4 million bpd of oil to its energy portfolio, making it both Canada's biggest customer and its biggest competitor.
CAPP forecasts oil supply in Western Canada will increase to 5.4 million bpd by 2030 compared to 3.9 million bpd in 2016. Current pipeline capacity is four million bpd.
The Ipsos 2017 Global Energy Pulse survey found Canada ranked No. 1 among 11 producing nations as the energy supplier of choice among 32 countries.


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Finally, victims of abuse are being taken seriously
Independent on Sunday, 14 October 2012
It's the kind of shift that happens once or twice in a lifetime. In the past few days, people who hadn't previously thought about it have suddenly realised that "a bit of harmless fun" might actually be a nasty sexual assault. About time, too: what kind of culture makes a household name out of a creepy child-abuser who didn't even hide his predilections? Jimmy Savile was knighted by Margaret Thatcher and given a Papal knighthood by John Paul II. Now he's the catalyst for a sea-change in public attitudes towards verbal harassment, unwanted touching and worse.
Just about every conversation I've had with women friends last week has produced an outpouring of angry recollections. One friend, now in her eighties, recalls being sexually assaulted by a dentist who treated her when she was a teenager. I've hardly met a woman who hasn't experienced these things, but for years we were told we didn't have a sense of humour or had imagined it.
Why did feminism take off with so much anger and energy in the 1970s? It was because a generation of young women strode into offices and colleges, expecting to be regarded as equals, and couldn't believe the way we were treated. I'm talking about a spectrum of behaviour from sexually explicit remarks to physical assaults. A chasm opened up between what women experienced and assurances from authority figures – bosses, police, politicians – that such things were rare.
It was infuriating to see popular newspapers campaigning about rape not because so many offenders were going unpunished, but because of supposedly "unfounded" accusations. The Soham murderer, Ian Huntley, and the black-cab rapist, John Worboys, were beneficiaries of the notion that "ordinary" men weren't sexual predators. The News of the World boasted about its campaign against paedophiles, but the men it went after were easy targets, convicted sex offenders living on council estates, not national figures.
Now a series of events has up-ended popular assumptions about what is acceptable. Accusations against Savile are piling up so fast that it's hard to keep track, and a picture is emerging of a pop culture where DJs such as John Peel saw sex with girls as a perk of the job. The Rochdale case, in which a group of men preyed on underage girls and forced them into prostitution, shows there's nothing historical about child abuse. Then there's the curious case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose refusal to return to Sweden to face possible charges of sexual assault has exposed bizarre notions among his supporters of what constitutes rape.
I don't think anyone can plausibly claim any more that sexual harassment is rare or that potential victims, including teenage boys, are sufficiently protected. So many institutions have questions to answer that the case for a public inquiry grows by the day. I don't believe all men are predators, but I want to see much tougher attitudes towards the ones who are.


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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Artsakh () also known as the Ministry of the Interior is an official government agency of the partially recognized Republic of Artsakh, serving as the executive law enforcement body in the state. It follows an organization similar to that of the Police of Armenia.

Predecessors and pre-history
After the ceding of Nagorno-Karabakh  to the Azerbaijan SSR, there became a need to form a new police force. On 4 August 1923, the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast was established. In the years following the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic created its own police force, with the local National Assembly adopting in 2001, the law "On Police".

Modern ministry
On 25 January 2021, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree to combine the Police and State Emergency Service into a new Ministry of Internal Affairs. On 11 March 2014, Police Day in Artsakh was declared to be celebrated on 16 April.

List of heads
The following is a list of heads from 1990–Present:
 Karen Grigory Sargsyan (26 January 2021 – Present)

See also
 Artsakh Defence Army
 Law enforcement in the Republic of Artsakh
 Ministry of Internal Affairs (Armenia)

References

External links
Ministry of Internal Affairs official website

Internal affairs ministries
Government of the Republic of Artsakh
Politics of the Republic of Artsakh
Republic of Artsakh

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Reupholster. Refurbish. Revamp. The A+Award-winning Finnish interior design firm is uplifting hospitality projects while preserving local heritage.
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Finnish interior design studio Fyra won this year's Best Interior Design Firm A+Award for their timeless style, sustainable design process and functional spaces. The aspiring women of the team have put the future at the forefront of their design practices and are focused on contributing to the betterment of the environment.
"Our goal is to create high-quality surroundings that enhance human well-being. Through regenerative and foresight-thinking design, we aim to contribute to a sustainable future," said Eva-Marie Eriksson, the firm's Co-founder and Senior Designer, Hotels and Restaurants.
Bardot by Fyra, Helsinki, Finland
In addition to creating environmentally conscious spaces, the studio likes to focus on purpose and the daily needs of those using them. To them, every space they create should be a visually rousing experience that also impacts the well-being of those within. "For us, functionality and timeless visuality are intimately tied together," Eriksson said. "Implementing research and data into design processes comes not only with an opportunity, but with a great responsibility for creating a better world."
One of their local designs is Bardot in Helsinki. The moody restaurant is located in an Art Nouveau building and serves classic French cuisine and so, the firm handpicked vintage pieces and sourced furniture crafted by local carpenters to create a French atmosphere. Exposed brick walls are paired with dark-toned furniture and patterned tiles to create an intimate dining experience. Part of the kitchen is integrated into the restaurant hall to display the process. The bar also serves a dual purpose – it can stand on its own and also be used to expand the restaurant when there are more guests.
Hotel Torni by Fyra, Helsinki, Finland
Hotel Torni is another hospitality project from the firm. In contrast to the dark and dramatic interiors of Bardot, the space is lighter and brighter. Here, the history of the building is what guides the design. Earlier, the space was a meeting place for several Finnish cultural influencers and now, the bar and restaurant represent a melting pot of ideas with their bohemian ambiance and distinctive aesthetics. The bar, which is located on the thirteenth floor of the hotel, offers expansive views of Helsinki.
The team decided to use materials and mirrored surfaces that complement the views instead of competing with them. On the other hand, the restaurant on the ground level uses bold colors, rousing textures and eclectic silhouettes. They have also restored The American Bar in the center of the hotel and added a luxurious bar counter, dark-hued furniture and Paavo Tynell-designed lamps.
Box by Posti by Fyra, Helsinki, Finland
In addition to hospitality projects, the firm has also worked on several retail designs. One of their standout projects is Box by Posti, a self-service store conceptualized for customers who shop online. In addition to rows of parcel lockers, the space also includes fitting rooms for customers to try on their purchases within the store itself and a seating area for them to enjoy a cup of coffee. The store's colorful palette and neon lighting were chosen mainly to grab the eyes of those passing by.
Inside, each space has its own color scheme. The counters and parcel lockers boast a pink palette whereas the fitting rooms feature a burnt orange. The unboxing counter and shelves take on a deep green and finally, the recycling area mimics the tone of the parcel boxes.
Hotel Vaakuna by Fyra, Helsinki, Finland
Sustainability is one of the key pillars of the firm's design philosophy. The firm's Co-founder and Senior Designer, WP and Concepts, Niina Sihto, explains, "In a world full of matter, it is increasingly important to strive for a resource‐wise use of materials and aim for a comprehensive understanding of the overall impacts of the choices made."
Talking about trends and sustainable design, Sihto added, "It is time to re-think design. Interior design has a significant emission reduction potential, which is something everyone in the industry should work towards in unison."
She added that they try to draw up an environmental sustainability plan that identifies the best solutions for each project. They also often look for ways to recycle existing furniture and reuse materials on site. This approach is evident in the renovation of the Hotel Vaakuna in Helsinki. The firm tried its best to retain some characteristics of the original design from the 1950s.
Doors and brass numbers have been refurbished and preserved. They have also re-upholstered old armchairs in the hotel. While renovating the reception area, the studio refurbished the old furniture and lamps. The revamp is a great example of a space that borrows from history and stays contemporary.
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Little Wing Pizzaria to London
Property News - Bill Woolsey and Pizzaria to wing its way into London
Following the success of units in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bangor in Wales, Little Wing Pizzaria has retained Colliers International to acquire sites in London villages.
Little Wing, which is owned by Belfast-based hospitality veteran Bill Woolsey, focuses on authentic Neopolitan pizzas using high quality products and currently has three outlets in the Northern Irish capital and one in Bangor.
Connie Start of Colliers International who is handling the mandate commented: "The Little Wing concept has had great success in Northern Ireland and Wales and we believe that the concept will be successful in a number of London locations.
"We are now actively searching for suitable sites across the villages of London in order to help Little Wing drive and expand their brand."
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My Blueprint for the Twins
Posted on November 20, 2007 by Jeremiah Graves
It's that time of year folks. The air is crisp. The leaves are nearly all gone. The lights at your local baseball venue have long been dim. Oh yes, it's that time of year.
No…I'm not talking about Christmas and all that crap. I'll let all of the major media conglomerates take care of pimping Christmas and cramming it down your throat for the next twenty-odd plus shopping days that remain…no, no…I'm talking about the down-time lull for baseball fans.
The World Series has been over for nearly a month already and the members of Red Sox Nation have already moved on and are planning their Patriots Super Bowl parties. The biggest fish on the free agent market, Alex Rodriguez has returned to the fold and will don pinstripes for the rest of his inevitable march to pass Barry Bonds' all-time home run record. A few trades have been made and a few options have been exercised. Tom Glavine has completed his homecoming and will be a Brave once more and all the while the aforementioned Bonds appears to have no home, no suitors and potentially no shot at staying out of jail?!
With all of these storylines running amok its time for me to exercise my right as a fan who thinks he knows it all—and by golly, I am a fan who thinks he knows it all—and rant my ass off about what my team could do to improve this off-season.
Unfortunately, as a Twins fan, I am contractually required [as are all Twins fans] to lead off my ranting blog with a precursor filled with bitching and moaning about Carl Pohlad and his unwillingness to "loosen the purse strings" and how its hurting his team and blah blah blah. I know Pohlad's cheap. You know Pohlad's cheap. We all know the dude has got more money than A-Rod has advisors [Warren Buffet, really?!]…so let's go ahead and get past the fact that the stingy old bastard isn't going to spend a ton of money and focus on what the Twins can do with what they have.
**DISCLAIMER: This doesn't, however, change the fact that I'm still pulling for the Twinkies to re-up with Hunter and then promptly sign Cuddyer, Morneau, Santana and Nathan to long-term pacts.**
Okay, now that we're through with all the formalities and the sad, misguided optimism, let's look at the most glaring holes the Twins will seemingly need to fill to compete in 2008.
CENTERFIELD
The team will most likely be looking to bring in a centerfielder who can cover some ground to make up for the loss of Hunter and lighten the workload for whichever combination of Monroe, Kubel and Cuddyer is on the field at any given time. At the same time, some sort of offensive presence would be nice, but the team is clearly banking on productive seasons from Mauer, Morneau, Cuddyer, Kubel and Monroe.
[Realistic] Free Agent Options: Torii Hunter [if he gives a home-town discount and/or decides he really doesn't want to leave the Twins], Corey Patterson, Mike Cameron, Milton Bradley, Darin Erstad, Kenny Lofton and Steve Finley.
[Realistic] Trade Options: Matt Kemp/Juan Pierre – LAD, Elijah Dukes/Delmon Young/BJ Upton/Rocco Baldelli – TB, Johnny Damon/Melky Cabrera – NYY, Lastings Milledge/Carlos Gomez/Fernando Martinez – NYM, Coco Crisp – BOS
BEST BET(S)
Via Free Agency: I think that the two most reasonable options are probably Corey Patterson and Mike Cameron. Both players offer the same risk and reward. Both have the potential to hit 20-25 HR and play Gold Glove defense. Both will also probably hit in the .250s with 100+ strikeouts. However, that type of risk is generally offset by the defensive skills and the speed the both men possess on the base paths.
Patterson is flying very much under the radar right now with all the hoopla surrounding Hunter, Rowand and Jones and could probably be signed to a reasonable contract if the move is made soon, although I'm sure the Twins don't want to give Hunter any sort of indication that they've already moved on before he makes his decision. Lest us not forget that Patterson was also thought to be the next big thing as recently as 2004 following his 24 homer campaign with the Cubbies.
Cameron has proven his is a big time CF and has played in markets of all-sizes. His gamer attitude would be a great fit in the Twins clubhouse and his work ethic would almost mimic what the Twins were losing in Hunter. However, Cameron also comes with a buyer-beware tag as he'll miss the first 25 games of 2008 while serving a suspension for using a banned substance.
Via Trade: The majority of the outfielders who could be acquired through a trade are factored in under the assumption that the Twins move Johan Santana. This theory, however, doesn't apply to the Red Sox and/or Devil Rays nearly as much. I feel that moving one top-tier pitching prospect and a position player could bring a solid return.
If that were the case, I like the thought of Coco Crisp's above average defense roaming centerfield at the dome. Crisp plays great defense and thrived in the AL Central with the Indians. His offensive numbers have dropped off significantly in Boston, but a return to a smaller market could bring back big rewards for the Twins and the slick-fielding Crisp.
Third base has been a relatively barren place for the Twins since the departure of Corey Koskie. Michael Cuddyer tried his hand at the hot corner, unsuccessfully. The highly touted and easily forgotten Terry Tiffee washed out of the Twins system when it was learned he couldn't play the position he was groomed for. Tony Batista was…well…Tony Batista and Nick Punto's feel-good story of 2006 turned out to be just that, a story of 2006 and only 2006. As such it is definitely time for an upgrade.
[Realistic] Free Agent Options: Pedro Feliz, Corey Koskie, Mike Lamb, Mark Bellhorn, Russell Branyan, Shea Hillenbrand and Aaron Boone.
[Realistic] Trade Options: Scott Rolen – STL, Ian Stewart – COL, Morgan Ensberg – SD, Andy LaRoche/Tony Abreu – LAD, Wilson Betemit – NYY, Andy Marte – CLE
Via Free Agency: Pedro Feliz is, in my humble opinion, the best option on the free agent market and a player the Twins should pounce on immediately. Feliz will be 33 this season and could probably be locked up in a 3-year pact at a reasonable value given the explosion in the market for third basemen.
The Twins should act quickly given that two of the three highest-profile third basemen have already returned to their respective teams. This leaves the bidding war for Miguel "The Pillsbury Doughboy" Cabrera as the only thing keeping attention off of Feliz for the time being.
In his four years as a regular starter with the Giants Feliz has authored a fairly impressive set of averages that fit right in-line with the Twins' needs at third base. He has averaged 21 home runs, 84 runs batted in, 31 doubles all while playing a very solid third base defensively. Those offensive numbers would look even better at the Metrodome which is a much better hitter's park than AT&T Field in San Francisco.
Via Trade: Many of the potentially available third basemen in trade talks—that aren't named Cabrera—bring some sort of baggage and/or buyer beware issues. Rolen may cost too much if the Cardinals stick to their current mantra that they won't eat any of the remaining dollars on Rolen's contract. Stewart is an ubber-prospect, currently stuck behind Garrett Atkins. The team is more likely to deploy Stewart at 2B if Kazou Matsui leaves via free agency and if they do move Stewart, he'd still be a rookie and could have an Alex Gordon-like rookie season or a Ryan Braun-like rookie season. Ensberg has a Jeckyl and Hyde complex, but if the Twins get the monster who can mash balls to the tune of 400 feet…that'd be just fine. The trades involving the Dodgers and Yankees are based upon moving Santana and as such, won't be delved into until that dark, dark day falls upon all fans in Twins Territory.
That leaves Marte. It seems that Marte was a can't miss prospect in Atlanta where he was saddled behind Chipper Jones but the Indians were less than impressed with Marte and gave the starting third base job to Casey Blake. Rumors have been swirling that the Indians were also sniffing around and kicking the tires on the likes of Lowell, Rolen and a few others implying that they may want an upgrade beyond Blake, thus making Marte, seemingly, expendable. Whether or not either the Twins or Indians would be willing to trade within the division is a large question mark, but it is definitely an option worth exploring for both teams.
In my opinion, snagging Feliz is the smartest move as the trade market for third basemen is guaranteed to be out of hand this off-season, especially once Cabrera has settled into a new home.
The Twins haven't had a really reliable designated hitter in…um…you know, a really long time. Sure they had David Ortiz, but they were nice enough to let him mosey on over to Boston and become a folk hero. Granted in doing so they gave up one of the most prolific power and clutch hitters of the 21st century, but that's neither here nor there. What is here AND there is the glaring hole the Twins have had at DH in recent years and the obvious necessity to find a reliable bat.
[Realistic] Free Agent Options: Mike Piazza, Sean Casey, Cliff Floyd, Sammy Sosa, Mike Sweeney, Luis Gonzalez, Jose Guillen, Reggie Sanders and Rafael Palmeiro.
[Realistic] Trade Options: Adam Dunn…yeah, I said it.
Via Free Agency: This one is tough, because of all the names on this list, I feel like I am repeating a bunch of them from last year…which clearly goes to show how right I was last year?! I usually snag one comeback player dead-on. In 2006 it was Frank Thomas. Last year it was Sammy Sosa (sorta) and Dimitri Young. As far as 2008 goes, it could really be anyone on this list.
Piazza may still command too much money, but a rather dismal debut in his first stint as a full-time DH in Oakland might have driven his value down just enough for him to fall into a one-year deal with incentives. If he's got some pop left in the bat and is willing to grow the '70s porno 'stache back, the Twins would love to add the 20+ homers he could provide.
However, I like some of the bigger gambles on this list. Floyd has proven that when he's healthy he can be a great offensive contributor. I think if he can be healthy for a full-season and avoid injury by DHing, he has a shot to be a solid 30 HR, 85 RBI producer in the middle of a solid lineup.
Jose Guillen is an intriguing, and oft-injured, option as well. Getting him out of the field most days would be good for keeping him off the DL and for putting runs on the board. His attitude has come into question many a time, but I think Ron Gardenhire might be the right type of manager to help squelch that problem before it starts. Guillen has, however, been linked to Senator Mitchell's steroid probe and could face a suspension to start the 2008 season.
Easily the most intriguing name on this list is the last one, the long since forgotten about Rafael Palmeiro. He has been in exile for two seasons now. Whether or not he's in shape or even thinking about making a comeback is entirely up for debate, but if he is and he can still put up numbers even remotely close to his career averages the Twins would be fools not to take a one-year incentive-laden chance on the would-be Hall of Famer. Palmeiro is probably chomping at the bit for a chance to comeback and not only clear his name, but to prove he can still perform and has had two years robbed from him. If he can in fact do so, I'd be more than willing for him to take that gamble in a Twins uniform.
Via Trade: Let's be honest folks. Not a lot of teams are willing to give up big boppers, especially if they aren't going to see much on the return. The Reds, however, are in an interesting position. They have a team overloaded with outfielders and prospects who are currently handcuffed to AAA as a result. Dunn and Ken Griffey Jr. are probably the two biggest stars on the team and as such, are also two of the most expensive. The Reds probably foresee Dunn walking away via free agency next year to take over left field for the Yankees or Angels and would be willing to move him this off-season, potentially even eating some of his salary, if they received worthwhile compensation in the form of young pitching and a position player. The Twins could make a move and then try to sign Dunn for the same offer they currently have on the table for Torii Hunter. After all, a dude who can mash 40 home runs in his sleep is hard to come by.
And that ladies and gentlemen concludes my game plan for the Twins to put together a competitive and relatively affordable lineup in 2008. Now I realize that a lot of this hinges on what happens with Torii Hunter and Carlos Silva. If Silva goes, then the direction in the off-probably turns to either a) acquiring a veteran starter or b) shipping Santana and Nathan out for prospects and beginning the rebuilding mode.
Either way, I still feel [as all good fans do] that the Twins are on the verge of being a very good team with the core they have established. I'd like to think that 2007 will prove to be an aberration and the majority of the squad that made the improbable comeback in 2006 will be together again next year working to start another string of division titles in Minnesota.
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Narendra B. Karmarkar (* 1957) ist ein indischer Mathematiker. Sein wichtigster Beitrag war die Entwicklung eines polynomiellen Algorithmus zur Lösung linearer Programme im Jahre 1984.

Ausbildung und Karriere
Karmarkar bekam 1978 seinen Bachelor am Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai. Später erwarb er den Master of Science am California Institute of Technology und 1983 den Doktorgrad am Institut für Informatik der University of California, Berkeley.

Heute ist Karmarkar als Professor am Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai tätig.

Forschung
Im Jahre 1984 veröffentlichte Karmarkar seinen Algorithmus, als er bei den Bell Laboratories in New Jersey arbeitete. Die Bedeutung dieses Innere-Punkte-Verfahrens lag darin, dass es das erste Lösungsverfahren zur Lösung linearer Programme war, das sowohl polynomielle Laufzeit besaß als auch praktisch einsetzbar war. Damit hob es sich von der 1979 von Leonid Chatschijan veröffentlichten Ellipsoidmethode ab, die zwar polynomiell, aber für praktische Zwecke nicht geeignet war. Karmarkars Algorithmus förderte die Entwicklung weiterer Innere-Punkte-Verfahren wie Mehrotras Predictor-Corrector-Verfahren, von denen einige heute bei der Lösung bestimmter linearer Programme konkurrenzfähig zum Simplex-Verfahren sind.

Preise und Ehrungen
 1984: Frederick-W.-Lanchester-Preis
 1988: Fulkerson-Preis der Mathematical Programming Society
 2000: Paris-Kanellakis-Preis der Association for Computing Machinery

Weblinks
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Numeriker (20. Jahrhundert)
Inder
Geboren 1957
Mann