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Pokemon Go down: Hacking group claims responsibility for bringing down game's servers 'with DDOS attack'
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If you've been having a little trouble connecting to Pokémon Go today, take some solace in the fact that you aren't the only one: fresh off a rollout in Europe, the beloved mobile games servers have gone down across both Europe and North America.
"Due to the incredible number of Pokémon Go downloads, some trainers are experiencing server connectivity issues. Don't worry, our team is on it!" explained developer Niantic on its website. However, something slightly more sinister may be at play here: according to reddit, PoodleCorp — who has previously targeted the likes of popular YouTuber Pewdiepie — is actually responsible for the downed servers thanks to a DDoS attack.
PoodleCorp has recently targeted high profile YouTubers such as Pewdiepie, according toGearnuke.
A DDOS, or Distributed Denial of Service, is a way troublemakers crash servers by flooding them with so many requests every second that they cannot cope.
On Saturday, users across the US and Europe complained they were unable to access the game, or that it was freezing.
When news spread of the attack, players took to social media to voice their outrage.
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The evidence that North Korea hacked Sony is flimsy
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The New York Times reported that North Korea is "centrally involved" in the hack, citing unnamed U.S. intelligence officials. It's unclear from the Times report what "centrally involved" means and whether the intelligence officials are saying the hackers were state-sponsored or actually agents of the state. The Times also notes that "It is not clear how the United States came to its determination that the North Korean regime played a central role in the Sony attacks." The public evidence pointing at the Hermit Kingdom is flimsy.
Other theories of attribution focus on hacktivists—motivated by ideology, politics or something else—or disgruntled insiders who stole the data on their own or assisted outsiders in gaining access to it. Recently, the finger has pointed at China.
In the service of unraveling the attribution mess, we examined the known evidence for and against North Korea.
Attribution Is Difficult If Not Impossible
First off, we have to say that attribution in breaches is difficult. Assertions about who is behind any attack should be treated with a hefty dose of skepticism. Skilled hackers use proxy machines and false IP addresses to cover their tracks or plant false clues inside their malware to throw investigators off their trail. When hackers are identified and apprehended, it's generally because they've made mistakes or because a cohort got arrested and turned informant.
Nation-state attacks often can be distinguished by their level of sophistication and modus operandi, but attribution is no less difficult. It's easy for attackers to plant false flags that point to North Korea or another nation as the culprit. And even when an attack appears to be nation-state, it can be difficult to know if the hackers are mercenaries acting alone or with state sponsorship—some hackers work freelance and get paid by a state only when they get access to an important system or useful intelligence; others work directly for a state or military. Then there are hacktivists, who can be confused with state actors because their geopolitical interests and motives jibe with a state's interests.
Distinguishing between all of these can be impossible unless you're an intelligence agency like the NSA, with vast reach into computers around the world, and can uncover evidence about attribution in ways that law enforcement agents legally cannot.
So let's look at what's known.
Sony and FBI Deny Connection to North Korea
First of all, Sony and the FBI have announced that they've found no evidence so far to tie North Korea to the attack. 2 New reports, however, indicate that intelligence officials who are not permitted to speak on the record have concluded that the North Koreans are behind the hack. But they have provided no evidence to support this and without knowing even what agency the officials belong to, it's difficult to know what to make of the claim. And we should point out that intelligence agencies and government officials have jumped to hasty conclusions or misled the public in the past because it was politically expedient.
Nation-state attacks aren't generally as noisy, or announce themselves with an image of a blazing skeleton posted to infected computers, as occurred in the Sony hack. Nor do they use a catchy nom-de-hack like Guardians of Peace to identify themselves. Nation-state attackers also generally don't chastise their victims for having poor security, as purported members of GOP have done in media interviews. Nor do such attacks involve posts of stolen data to Pastebin—the unofficial cloud repository of hackers—where sensitive company files belonging to Sony have been leaked. These are all hallmarks of hacktivists—groups like Anonymous and LulzSec, who thrive on targeting large corporations for ideological reasons or just the lulz, or by hackers sympathetic to a political cause.
Despite all of this, media outlets won't let the North Korea narrative go and don't seem to want to consider other options. If there's anything years of Law and Order reruns should tell us, it's that focusing on a single suspect can lead to exclusionary bias where clues that contradict the favored theory get ignored.
The Interview a Red Herring?
Initial and hasty media reports about the attackers pointed to cyberwarriors from North Korea, bent on seeking revenge for the Sony movie The Interview. This was based on a complaint North Korea made to the United Nations last July about the Seth Rogen and James Franco flick, which was originally slated to be released in October before being changed to Christmas Day. North Korea's UN ambassador said the comedy, about a TV host and his producer who get embroiled in an ill-conceived CIA plot to assassinate North Korean President Kim Jong-un, was an act of war that promoted terrorism against North Korea.
"To allow the production and distribution of such a film on the assassination of an incumbent head of a sovereign state should be regarded as the most undisguised sponsoring of terrorism as well as an act of war," UN ambassador Ja Song Nam wrote the UN secretary general in a letter. "The United States authorities should take immediate and appropriate actions to ban the production and distribution of the aforementioned film; otherwise, it will be fully responsible for encouraging and sponsoring terrorism."
In other statements, North Korea threatened a "resolute and merciless" response if the U.S. didn't ban the film.
But in their initial public statement, whoever hacked Sony made no mention of North Korea or the film. And in an email sent to Sony by the hackers, found in documents they leaked, there is also no mention of North Korea or the film. The email was sent to Sony executives on Nov. 21, a few days before the hack went public. Addressed to Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton, Chairwoman Amy Pascal and other executives, it appears to be an attempt at extortion, not an expression of political outrage or a threat of war.
"[M]onetary compensation we want," the email read. "Pay the damage, or Sony Pictures will be bombarded as a whole. You know us very well. We never wait long. You'd better behave wisely."
To make matters confusing, however, the email wasn't signed by GOP or Guardians of Peace, who have taken credit for the hack, but by "God'sApstls," a reference that also appeared in one of the malicious files used in the Sony hack.
A person purporting to be a Guardians of Peace spokesperson then emphasized again, in an interview with CSO Online published Dec. 1, that they are "an international organization … not under direction of any state." The GOP's members include, they wrote, "famous figures in the politics and society from several nations such as United States, United Kingdom and France."
The person also said the Seth Rogen film was not the motive for the hack, but that the film was problematic nonetheless in that it exemplified Sony's greed and fed political turmoil in the region:
"Our aim is not at the film The Interview as Sony Pictures suggests," the person told CSO Online. "But it is widely reported as if our activity is related to The Interview. This shows how dangerous film The Interview is. The Interview is very dangerous enough to cause a massive hack attack. Sony Pictures produced the film harming the regional peace and security and violating human rights for money. The news with The Interview fully acquaints us with the crimes of Sony Pictures. Like this, their activity is contrary to our philosophy. We struggle to fight against such greed of Sony Pictures."
It was only on December 8, after a week of media stories connecting North Korea and the Sony film to the hack, that the attackers made their first reference to the film in one of their public announcements. But they continued to trounce the theory that North Korea was behind their actions, and they denied ownership of an email sent to Sony staffers after the hack, threatening them and their families with harm if they didn't denounce their employer.
At this point, it's quite possible the media are guilty of inspiring the hacker's narrative, since it was only after news reports tying the attack to the Sony film that GOP began condemning the movie in public statements. This week the hackers have pounced on that narrative, using it to escalate the stakes by making oblique terrorist threats against the film's New York premiere and theaters scheduled to screen it Christmas day. Even if members of GOP lack the means or intent to pull off a terrorist attack on their own, they've now created an open invitation for opportunistic attackers to do so in their name—in essence, escalating their crimes and influence to a level no other hackers have achieved to date.
So why do some people continue to claim that North Korea is the culprit? There are two forensic discoveries that fuel this assertion, but they are flimsy.
Evidence: Malicious Files Point to Possible Korean Speakers
Four files that researchers have examined, which appear to be connected to the hack, seem to have been compiled on a machine that was using the Korean language. This refers to the encoding language on a computer; computer users can configure the encoding language so that content on their machine renders in a language they speak. But an attacker can set the language on a compilation machine to any language they want and, researchers note, can even manipulate information about the encoded language after a file is compiled to throw investigators off.
Evidence: Files Show Up In Other Hacks
The Sony attackers didn't just siphon data from the studio's networks, they also used a wiper component to destroy data. To do the wiping, they used a driver from a commercially-available product that had been used by other attackers before. The product, called RawDisk, uses drivers that allow administrators to securely delete data from hard drives or for forensic purposes to access memory.
The same product was used in similarly destructive attacks that hit Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Since some people have claimed those were both nation-state attacks—U.S. officials blamed Iran for the Saudi Arabia attack; South Korea blamed China and North Korea for its attack—people assume the Sony hack is also a nation-state attack. But the evidence pointing to those other attacks as nation-state attacks is also flimsy.
The 2012 attack in Saudi Arabia, dubbed Shamoon, wiped data from about 30,000 computers belonging to Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil conglomerate. Although U.S. officials blamed Iran for it, researchers found that malware used in the attack contained sloppy code riddled with errors and attributed it to hacktivists with political motives rather than a nation-state. The malware displayed part of an image of a burning U.S. flag on infected machines before they were wiped. What's more, a group calling itself the Cutting Sword of Justice took credit for the hack. "This is a warning to the tyrants of this country and other countries that support such criminal disasters with injustice and oppression," they wrote in a Pastebin post. "We invite all anti-tyranny hacker groups all over the world to join this movement. We want them to support this movement by designing and performing such operations, if they are against tyranny and oppression."
That sounds like a call to recruit other like-minded activists who might also be opposed to, say, a "criminal" company like Sony.
Last year, a similarly destructive attack, dubbed Dark Seoul by researchers, struck computers at banks and media companies in South Korea. The attack used a logic bomb, set to go off at a specific time, that wiped computers in a coordinated fashion. The attack wiped the hard drives and master boot records of computers at three banks and two media companies simultaneously, reportedly putting some ATMs out of operation and preventing South Koreans from withdrawing cash from them. As with the Sony and Saudi Aramco hacks, the attackers used a RawDisk driver for their attack. They also left an image of a skull on the web site of the South Korean president's office. And an IP address used for one of the attackers' command-and-control servers matches an IP address the Sony hackers used for one of their command servers.
South Korea alternately blamed North Korea for the attack as well as China—since an IP address in China appeared to be part of the campaign. Officials later retracted the allegations.
The same group behind this attack are said to be behind other attacks in South Korea that occurred on the anniversary of the Korean War.
OK, So Who Hacked Sony?
Regardless of whether the Sony, Saudi Aramco and South Korea attacks are related, the evidence indicating they're nation-state attacks is circumstantial. And all of the same evidence could easily point to hacktivists. Our money is on the latter.
This is likely a group of various actors who coalesce and disperse, as the Anonymous hackers did, based on their common interests. But even with that said, there is another possibility with regard to the Sony hack: that the studio's networks weren't invaded by a single group but by many, some with political interests at heart and others bent on extortion. Therefore, we can't rule out the possibility that nation-state attackers were also in Sony's network or that a nation like North Korea was supportive of some of these hackers, since they shared similar anger over Sony. Another interesting scenario was recently posited by Deadline, suggesting that China may have initiated a breach at Sony during business negotiations with the studio last year, before handing off control to freelance hackers.
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Justin Lin to direct drama pilot "Scorpion"
CBS has given a pilot order to Scorpion, a drama from Nick Santora, Justin Lin, Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci. The project, which had a put pilot commitment, was written by Breakout Kings co-creator Santora and will be directed by Fast & Furious' Lin, with CBS TV Studios producing. It centers on an eccentric genius and his international network of super-geniuses who form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age.
Scorpion was inspired by the true story of Walter O'Brien (hacker name "Scorpion"), CEO of global think tank Scorpion Computer Services. A man with one of the world's highest documented IQs (1 in 1.5B people), O'Brien became a real-life Professor X and recruited and trained other geniuses from around the world to work together to save lives and solve problems from casino security to Military Drone warfare. Executive producing Scorpion are Santora, Lin, O'Brien, K/O Paper Products' Kurtzman, Orci and Heather Kadin and SB Prods.' Scooter Braun, with SB's Danny Rose and Danielle Woodrow of Lin's Perfect Storm Entertainment co-exec producing, and SB's Scott Manson and Perfect Storm's Troy Craig Poon producing.
This is a second pilot order this season for CBS TV Studios-based K/O, along with terrorism drama Identity at the CW.
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In the hamlet near the lake called Majolica, we can find the Anglican Church and the building still called "Ca' di quadrej".
Between 1700 and 1800 Griante had a factory for the production of Majolica.
The raw material was derived from the large clay bench located at the foot of Mount Crocione. Feature of "cooked pasta" produced in Griante was yellow.
This production has unfortunately disappeared.
For a long time Cadenabbia was one of the favorite places by the British who settled here and founded a community so important to lead to build an Anglican Church, the first in Italy, which was consecrated in 1891.
The project was designed by architect Giuseppe Brentano, whose neo-Gothic style was the ultimate expression in a project for the facade of the cathedral of Milan, never realized.
Particularly noteworthy are the mosaics that adorn the facade, made from the english architect Murchison. He was the first owner of Villa Norella whose gardens are descended from the villa to the road Statale Regina on the border with the Anglican Church.
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"Unexplained" infertility must be one of the most frustrating terms an infertile couple can hear, yet this is exactly what a good many couples are told by fertility specialists each year. If you receive a diagnosis of unexplained infertility, this means that standard fertility testing has not been able to reveal the reason(s) why you can't get pregnant. You may feel very helpless and alone after hearing that even the experts can't tell you why you're struggling to conceive, but you shouldn't - between 10% and 30% of infertile couples never receive an explanation for their fertility problems. This doesn't mean, however, that your infertility cannot be treated. In fact, in many cases, treatment for unexplained infertility follows a similar pattern to treatment for infertility that has a known cause.
One Year Cut Off Point
To be diagnosed as suffering from reduced fertility, and to be considered a candidate for fertility treatment, you normally need to have been having unprotected, regular sex for one year without getting pregnant at all. At this point, your doctor will refer you for fertility testing. If you are a female over 35, your doctor may refer you earlier for testing, as fertility over this age decreases more rapidly. Tests will be carried out on both you and your male partner (the problem may lie with him - indeed it does in 30%-40% of infertility cases). These tests will look at the sperm quality and reproductive organs of your partner, and at your own reproductive organs and hormones. You'll be asked questions about your sexual routine and lifestyle. Your fertility specialist may suggest changes to your diet and behavior. If at the end of all this, you still can't get pregnant, and the tests don't reveal an obvious problem, you'll probably be told that your infertility is "unexplained." Unexplained infertility can be particularly frustrating because you may be following all the experts' advice, having regular periods and regular sex, and yet still, you just can't conceive.
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Credit union CFO gets up to 20 years in prison for stealing $19 million
Updated: May. 01, 2017, 8:30 p.m. |
Published: May. 01, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Oona Goodin-Smith | ogoodins@mlive.com
PONTIAC, MI - Nearly 14 years after a Fenton chief financial officer and ballroom dance studio owner began a scheme of embezzling $19 million from the Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union, the case against Michael LaJoice has closed.
Appearing before Oakland County Circuit Judge Cheryl Matthews on Monday, May 1, LaJoice was sentenced to spend 7 to 20 years behind bars -- with nearly two years of jail credit -- after pleading no contest to 14 state charges, which include 13 counts of embezzling over $100,000 and a single count of embezzling from a financial institution.
A no contest plea is not an admission of guilt but is treated as such during sentencing.
As part of the plea agreement, Matthews ordered LaJoice's 7-20 year state sentence to run concurrently with his 11-year federal sentence.
He will be eligible for parole on state charges in 2022.
During LaJoice's federal sentencing in Detroit U.S. District Court on March 23, Judge Gershwin Drain also okayed defense attorney Michael Manley's request for any state and federal sentences to run concurrently.
Drain sentenced LaJoice to 11 years behind bars, calling the embezzlement "one of the biggest fraud cases the Eastern District Court has ever seen."
He also ordered LaJoice to participate in the inmate financial responsibility program during his jail stay, which Manley requested be served at the federal prison in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Drain waived LaJoice's court fines and prison costs, instead ordering the former credit union CFO to pay back the $18,655,431 he stole over a 12-year period.
"This was out of pure greed," said Drain during the sentencing, noting that LaJoice had stolen roughly $1.5 million dollars per year from the Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union "simply to live a lavish lifestyle."
"He just wants to make this right," Manley said in federal court. "His moral compass throughout this case has been to be a problem-solver."
According to court records, LaJoice used the money stolen over 12 years to purchase Chasse Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio in Fenton, a $95,000 Cadillac Escalade, land in Fenton he planned to develop and other items.
Investigators allege LaJoice began taking the money from the credit union in 2003.
An ongoing audit at the credit union uncovered some discrepancies. That was when LaJoice said he needed to leave and that he'd come back with information that would clear up any issues.
Police said LaJoice never returned.
Instead, he walked into the Oakland County Sheriff's Office two days later and allegedly admitted to the embezzlement.
"He turned himself in, but that was no noble act. It was totally motivated by the desire to minimize his criminal responsibility," said April Clobes, president and CEO of Michigan State University Credit Union, which absorbed the Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union after it was declared insolvent following the discovery of LaJoice's embezzlement.
As a result of the takeover, some Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union employees were not retained, while others had their compensation and benefits altered, records show.
"I'm not proud of what I've done," the ex-CFO told Drain through tears. "I used to think money could buy happiness -- it doesn't. This is a huge amount of stress lifted off my shoulders. I don't have to live a lie anymore."
As part of his federal plea agreement, LaJoice agreed to forfeit more than $17.7 million, less the amount recovered in the following civil action by Michigan State University Federal Credit, according to court records.
According to Manley, over $3.5 million more was returned in stateside restitution, with more expected to come.
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OpenMAX AL for Android

This article describes the Android native multimedia APIs based on the
Khronos Group OpenMAX AL™ 1.0.1 standard, as of Android API level 14 (Android
platform version 4.0) and higher.

OpenMAX AL is a companion API to OpenSL ES, but for multimedia (video
and audio) rather than audio only.

OpenMAX AL provides a C language interface that is also callable from C++, and
exposes features similar to these Android APIs
callable from Java programming language code:

android.media.MediaPlayer

As with all of the Android Native Development Kit (NDK), the primary
purpose of OpenMAX AL for Android is to facilitate the implementation
of shared libraries to be called from Java programming language code via Java Native
Interface (JNI).  NDK is not intended for writing pure C/C++
applications.

Note: though based on OpenMAX AL, Android native multimedia
is not a conforming implementation of either OpenMAX AL 1.0.1
profile (media player or media player / recorder). This is because Android does not
implement all of the features required by either of the profiles.
Any known cases where Android behaves differently than the specification
are described in section "Android extensions" below.

The Android OpenMAX AL implementation has limited features, and is
intended primarily for certain performance-sensitive native streaming
multimedia applications such as video players.

The major feature is the ability to play an MPEG-2 transport stream
containing a single program stream made up of one H.264 video elementary
stream and one AAC audio elementary stream. The application provides
the stream via an Android buffer queue data source, which is based on
the OpenSL ES buffer queue concept and Android-specific extensions.

The video sink is an ANativeWindow * abstract handle,
derived from either an android.view.Surface ("surface")
or android.graphics.SurfaceTexture ("surface texture").
A Surface should be used when displaying an unaltered video within a
fixed SurfaceView frame. SurfaceTexture allows streaming the decoded
video frames to an OpenGL ES 2.0 texture, where the frames can be used
as input to a shader algorithm in the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU).

The audio sink is always an output mix, a device-independent mixer object
similar to that of OpenSL ES.

Getting started

Example code

Recommended

Supported and tested example code, usable as a model
for your own code, is located in NDK folder
platforms/android-14/samples/native-media/.

Not recommended

The OpenMAX AL 1.0.1 specification contains example code in the
appendices (see section "References" below for the link to this
specification).  However, the examples in Appendix D: Sample Code
use features
not supported by Android. Some examples also contain
typographical errors, or use APIs that are likely to change.
Proceed with caution in referring to these;
though the code may be helpful in understanding the full OpenMAX AL
standard, it should not be used as is with Android.

Adding OpenMAX AL to your application source code

OpenMAX AL is a C API, but is callable from both C and C++ code.

Add the following lines to your code:

#include <OMXAL/OpenMAXAL.h>
#include <OMXAL/OpenMAXAL_Android.h>

Makefile

Modify your Android.mk as follows:

LOCAL_LDLIBS += libOpenMAXAL

Multimedia content

The only supported way to supply multimedia content is via an MPEG-2
transport stream.

Finding or creating useful multimedia content for your application is
beyond the scope of this article.

Note that it is your responsibility to ensure that you are legally
permitted to play the content.

Debugging

For robustness, we recommend that you examine the XAresult
value which is returned by most APIs. Use of assert
vs. more advanced error handling logic is a matter of coding style
and the particular API; see the Wikipedia article on
assert
for more information. In the supplied example, we have used assert
for "impossible" conditions which would indicate a coding error, and
explicit error handling for others which are more likely to occur
in production.

Many API errors result in a log entry, in addition to the non-zero
result code. These log entries provide additional detail which can
be especially useful for the more complex APIs such as
Engine::CreateMediaPlayer.

Use
adb logcat, the

Eclipse ADT plugin LogCat pane, or

ddms logcat to see the log.

Supported features from OpenMAX AL 1.0.1

This section summarizes available features. In some
cases, there are limitations which are described in the next
sub-section.

Global entry points

Supported global entry points:

xaCreateEngine

xaQueryNumSupportedEngineInterfaces

xaQuerySupportedEngineInterfaces

Objects and interfaces

The following figure indicates objects and interfaces supported by
Android's OpenMAX AL implementation.  A green cell means the feature
is supported.

Limitations

This section details limitations with respect to the supported
objects and interfaces from the previous section.

Audio

The audio stream type cannot be configured; it is always AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC.

Effects are not supported.

Dynamic interface management

RemoveInterface and ResumeInterface are not supported.

Engine

Supported:

CreateMediaPlayer

Not supported:

CreateCameraDevice

CreateRadioDevice

CreateLEDDevice

CreateVibraDevice

CreateMetadataExtractor

CreateExtensionObject

GetImplementationInfo

For CreateMediaPlayer, these restrictions apply:

audio sink is an output mix data locator

video sink is a native display data locator

soundbank, LED array, and vibra sinks must be NULL

MIME data format

In the current Android implementation of OpenMAX AL, a media player
receives its source data as an MPEG-2 transport stream via a
buffer queue.

The source data locator must be XA_DATALOCATOR_ANDROIDBUFFERQUEUE
(see "Android extensions" below).

The source data format must be XADataFormat_MIME.
Initialize mimeType to XA_ANDROID_MIME_MP2TS,
and containerType to XA_CONTAINERTYPE_MPEG_TS.

The contained transport stream must have a single program with one H.264
video elementary stream and one AAC audio elementary stream.

Object

Resume, RegisterCallback,
AbortAsyncOperation, SetPriority,
GetPriority, and SetLossOfControlInterfaces
are not supported.

StreamInformation

Use the StreamInformation interface on a media player object to discover
when the video metrics (height/width or aspect ratio) are available or
changed, and to then get the sizes.

Supported:

RegisterStreamChangeCallback

QueryMediaContainerInformation

QueryStreamInformation

QueryStreamType

Not supported:

QueryActiveStreams

QueryStreamName

SetActiveStream

VideoDecoderCapabilities

This interface on the engine object reports video decoder capabilities
without interpretation, exactly as claimed by the underlying OpenMAX IL
implementation.

These fields in XAVideoCodecDescriptor are filled:

codecId

profileSetting

levelSetting

The other fields are not filled and should be ignored.

Data structures

Android API level 14 supports these OpenMAX AL 1.0.1 data structures:

XADataFormat_MIME

XADataLocator_NativeDisplay

XADataLocator_OutputMix

XADataSink

XADataSource

XAEngineOption

XAInterfaceID

XAMediaContainerInformation

XANativeHandle

XA*StreamInformation

XAVideoCodecDescriptor

XADataLocator_NativeDisplay

The native display data locator is used to specify the video sink:

typedef struct XADataLocator_NativeDisplay_ {
    XAuint32 locatorType;      // XA_DATALOCATOR_NATIVEDISPLAY
    XANativeHandle hWindow;    // ANativeWindow *
    XANativeHandle hDisplay;   // NULL
} XADataLocator_NativeDisplay;

Set the hWindow field to an
ANativeWindow * and set hDisplay to NULL.
You can get a ANativeWindow * handle from a Java android.view.Surface or
android.graphics.SurfaceTexture, using these NDK functions:

#include <android/native_window_jni.h>

ANativeWindow* ANativeWindow_fromSurface(JNIEnv* env, jobject surface);
ANativeWindow* ANativeWindow_fromSurfaceTexture(JNIEnv* env, jobject surfaceTexture);

Don't forget to free this handle in your shutdown code with ANativeWindow_release.

Platform configuration

OpenMAX AL for Android is designed for multi-threaded applications,
and is thread-safe.

OpenMAX AL for Android supports a single engine per application, and
up to 32 objects. Available device memory and CPU may further
restrict the usable number of objects.

xaCreateEngine recognizes, but ignores, these engine options:

XA_ENGINEOPTION_THREADSAFE

XA_ENGINEOPTION_LOSSOFCONTROL

OpenMAX AL and OpenSL ES may be used together in the same application.
In this case, there is internally a single shared engine object,
and the 32 object limit is shared between OpenMAX AL and OpenSL ES.
The application should first create both engines, then use both engines,
and finally destroy both engines.  The implementation maintains a
reference count on the shared engine, so that it is correctly destroyed
at the second destroy.

Planning for future versions of OpenMAX AL

The Android native multimedia APIs at level 14 are based on Khronos
Group OpenMAX AL 1.0.1 (see section "References" below).
As of the time of this writing, Khronos has recently released
a revised version 1.1 of the standard. The revised version
includes new features, clarifications, correction of
typographical errors, and some incompatibilities. Most of the
incompatibilities are relatively minor, or are in areas of OpenMAX AL
not supported by Android. However, even a small change
can be significant for an application developer, so it is important
to prepare for this.

The Android team is committed to preserving future API binary
compatibility for developers to the extent feasible. It is our
intention to continue to support future binary compatibility of the
1.0.1-based API, even as we add support for later versions of the
standard. An application developed with this version should
work on future versions of the Android platform, provided that
you follow the guidelines listed in section "Planning for
binary compatibility" below.

Note that future source compatibility will not be a goal. That is,
if you upgrade to a newer version of the NDK, you may need to modify
your application source code to conform to the new API. We expect
that most such changes will be minor; see details below.

Planning for binary compatibility

We recommend that your application follow these guidelines,
to improve future binary compatibility:

Use only the documented subset of Android-supported features from
OpenMAX AL 1.0.1.

Do not depend on a particular result code for an unsuccessful
operation; be prepared to deal with a different result code.

Application callback handlers generally run in a restricted context,
and should be written to perform their work quickly and then return
as soon as possible. Do not do complex operations within a callback
handler. For example, within a buffer queue completion callback,
you can enqueue another buffer, but do not create a media player.

Callback handlers should be prepared to be called more or less
frequently, to receive additional event types, and should ignore
event types that they do not recognize. Callbacks that are configured
with an event mask of enabled event types should be prepared to be
called with multiple event type bits set simultaneously.
Use "&" to test for each event bit rather than a switch case.

Use prefetch status and callbacks as a general indication of progress, but do
not depend on specific hard-coded fill levels or callback sequence.
The meaning of the prefetch status fill level, and the behavior for
errors that are detected during prefetch, may change.

Planning for source compatibility

As mentioned, source code incompatibilities are expected in the next
version of OpenMAX AL from Khronos Group. Likely areas of change include:

Addition of const to input parameters passed by reference,
and to XAchar * struct fields used as input values.
This should not require any changes to your code.

Substitution of unsigned types for some parameters that are
currently signed.  You may need to change a parameter type from
XAint32 to XAuint32 or similar, or add a cast.

Additional fields in struct types. For output parameters, these
new fields can be ignored, but for input parameters the new fields
will need to be initialized. Fortunately, these are expected to all
be in areas not supported by Android.

Interface

GUIDs will change. Refer to interfaces by symbolic name rather than GUID
to avoid a dependency.

XAchar will change from unsigned char
to char. This primarily affects the MIME data format.

XADataFormat_MIME.mimeType will be renamed to pMimeType.
We recommend that you initialize the XADataFormat_MIME
data structure using a brace-enclosed comma-separated list of values,
rather than by field name, to isolate your code from this change.
In the example code we have used this technique.

Android extensions

The API for Android extensions is defined in OMXAL/OpenMAXAL_Android.h
.
Consult that file for details on these extensions. Unless otherwise
noted, all interfaces are "explicit".

Note that use these extensions will limit your application's
portability to other OpenMAX AL implementations. If this is a concern,
we advise that you avoid using them, or isolate your use of these
with #ifdef etc.

The following figure shows which Android-specific interfaces and
data locators are available for each object type.

Android buffer queue data locator and interface

Comparison with OpenSL ES buffer queue

The Android buffer queue data locator and interface are based on
similar concepts from OpenSL ES 1.0.1, with these differences:

Though currently usable with only a media player and MPEG-2 transport
stream data, the Android buffer queue API is designed for flexibility
so that the API can also apply to other use cases in the future.

Commands may be
optionally specified by the application at time of Enqueue.
Each command consists of an item key and optional item value.
Command key/value pairs are carried alongside the corresponding buffer in the queue,
and thus are processed in synchrony with the buffer.

To enqueue command(s) without associated data, specify
a buffer address of NULL and buffer size of zero, along
with at least one command.

Status may be
provided by the implementation during a completion callback.
Each status consists of an item key and optional item value.
Status key/value pairs are carried alongside
the corresponding buffer in the queue, and thus are received by the
application in synchrony with the completion callback.

The completion callback receives additional parameters:
buffer address, buffer maximum data size, buffer actual size consumed (or filled by a future
recorder object), and a void * for application.

The callback returns a value, which must be XA_RESULT_SUCCESS.

The data locator type code is XA_DATALOCATOR_ANDROIDBUFFERQUEUE and
the associated structure is XADataLocator_AndroidBufferQueue.

The interface ID is XA_IID_ANDROIDBUFFERQUEUESOURCE.

Usage

A typical buffer queue configuration is 8 buffers of 1880 bytes each.

The application enqueues filled buffers of data in MPEG-2 transport
stream format.  The buffer size must be a multiple of 188 bytes,
the size of an MPEG-2 transport stream packet. The buffer data must
be properly aligned on a packet boundary, and formatted per the MPEG-2
Part 1 specification.

An application may supply zero or one of these item codes
(command key/value pairs) at Enqueue:

XA_ANDROID_ITEMKEY_EOS

End of stream. Informs the decode and rendering components that playback is complete.
The application must not call Enqueue again.
There is no associated value, so itemSize must be zero.
There must be no data buffer alongside the EOS command.

XA_ANDROID_ITEMKEY_DISCONTINUITY

Discontinuity. This and following buffers have a new presentation time.
The new presentation time may be optionally specified as a parameter,
expressed in itemData as a 64-bit unsigned integer in units of 90 kHz clock ticks.
The itemSize should be either zero or 8.
The discontinuity command is intended for seeking to a new point in
the stream.  The application should flush its internal data, then send
the discontinuity command prior to, or alongside of, the first buffer
corresponding to the new stream position.
The initial packets in the video elementary stream
should describe an IDR (Instantaneous Decoding Refresh) frame.
Note that the discontinuity
command is not intended for stream configuration / format changes;
for these use XA_ANDROID_ITEMKEY_FORMAT_CHANGE.

XA_ANDROID_ITEMKEY_FORMAT_CHANGE

Format change. This and following buffers have a new format,
for example for MBR (Multiple Bit Rate) or resolution switching.

Upon notification of completion via a registered callback, the now
consumed buffer is available for the application to re-fill.

The implementation may supply zero or more of these item codes
(status key/value pairs) to the callback handler:

XA_ANDROID_ITEMKEY_BUFFERQUEUEEVENT

Buffer queue event mask. The itemSize is 4, and itemData contains
the bit-wise "or" of zero or more of the XA_ANDROIDBUFFERQUEUEEVENT_*
symbols. This event mask explains the reason(s) why the callback handler
was called.

Reporting of extensions

Engine::QueryNumSupportedExtensions,
Engine::QuerySupportedExtension,
Engine::IsExtensionSupported report these extensions:

ANDROID_SDK_LEVEL_#
where # is the platform API level, 14 or higher

Programming notes

These notes supplement the OpenMAX AL 1.0.1 specification,
available in the "References" section below.

Objects and interface initialization

Two aspects of the OpenMAX AL programming model that may be unfamiliar
to new developers are the distinction between objects and interfaces,
and the initialization sequence.

Briefly, an OpenMAX AL object is similar to the object concept
in programming languages such as Java and C++, except an OpenMAX AL
object is only visible via its associated interfaces. This
includes the initial interface for all objects, called
XAObjectItf.  There is no handle for an object itself,
only a handle to the XAObjectItf interface of the object.

An OpenMAX AL object is first "created", which returns an
XAObjectItf, then "realized". This is similar to the
common programming pattern of first constructing an object (which
should never fail other than for lack of memory or invalid parameters),
and then completing initialization (which may fail due to lack of
resources).  The realize step gives the implementation a
logical place to allocate additional resources if needed.

As part of the API to create an object, an application specifies
an array of desired interfaces that it plans to acquire later. Note
that this array does not automatically acquire the interfaces;
it merely indicates a future intention to acquire them.  Interfaces
are distinguished as "implicit" or "explicit".  An explicit interface
must be listed in the array if it will be acquired later.
An implicit interface need not be listed in the object create array,
but there is no harm in listing it there.  OpenMAX AL has one more
kind of interface called "dynamic", which does not need to be
specified in the object create array, and can be added later after
the object is created.  The Android implementation provides a
convenience feature to avoid this complexity; see section "Dynamic
interfaces at object creation" above.

After the object is created and realized, the application should
acquire interfaces for each feature it needs, using
GetInterface on the initial XAObjectItf.

Finally, the object is available for use via its interfaces, though
note that some objects require further setup.

After your application is done with the object, you should explicitly
destroy it; see section "Destroy" below.

Destroy

Be sure to destroy all objects on exit from your application.  Objects
should be destroyed in reverse order of their creation, as it is
not safe to destroy an object that has any dependent objects.
For example, destroy in this order: audio players and recorders,
output mix, then finally the engine.

OpenMAX AL does not support automatic garbage collection or
reference counting
of interfaces. After you call Object::Destroy, all extant
interfaces derived from the associated object become undefined.

The Android OpenMAX AL implementation does not detect the incorrect
use of such interfaces.
Continuing to use such interfaces after the object is destroyed will
cause your application to crash or behave in unpredictable ways.

We recommend that you explicitly set both the primary object interface
and all associated interfaces to NULL as part of your object
destruction sequence, to prevent the accidental misuse of a stale
interface handle.

Callbacks and threads

Callback handlers are generally called synchronously with
respect to the event, that is, at the moment and location where the
event is detected by the implementation. But this point is
asynchronous with respect to the application. Thus you should
use a mutex or other synchronization mechanism to control access
to any variables shared between the application and the callback
handler. In the example code, such as for buffer queues, we have
omitted this synchronization in the interest of simplicity. However,
proper mutual exclusion would be critical for any production code.

Callback handlers are called from internal
non-application thread(s) which are not attached to the Dalvik virtual machine and thus
are ineligible to use JNI. Because these internal threads are
critical to the integrity of the OpenMAX AL implementation, a callback
handler should also not block or perform excessive work. Therefore,
if your callback handler needs to use JNI or do anything significant
(e.g. beyond an Enqueue or something else simple such as the "Get"
family), the handler should instead post an event for another thread
to process.

Note that the converse is safe: a Dalvik application thread which has
entered JNI is allowed to directly call OpenMAX AL APIs, including
those which block. However, blocking calls are not recommended from
the main thread, as they may result in the dreaded "Application Not
Responding" (ANR).

Performance

As OpenMAX AL is a native C API, non-Dalvik application threads which
call OpenMAX AL have no Dalvik-related overhead such as garbage
collection pauses. However, there is no additional performance
benefit to the use of OpenMAX AL other than this. In particular, use
of OpenMAX AL does not result in lower audio or video latency, higher scheduling
priority, etc. than what the platform generally provides.
On the other hand, as the Android platform and specific device
implementations continue to evolve, an OpenMAX AL application can
expect to benefit from any future system performance improvements.

Security and permissions

As far as who can do what, security in Android is done at the
process level. Java programming language code can't do anything more than native code, nor
can native code do anything more than Java code. The only differences
between them are what APIs are available that provide functionality
that the platform promises to support in the future and across
different devices.

Applications using OpenMAX AL must request whatever permissions they
would need for similar non-native APIs.
Applications that play
network resources need android.permission.NETWORK.
Note that the current Android implementation does not directly access the network,
but many applications that play multimedia receive their data via the network.

Platform issues

This section describes known issues in the initial platform
release which supports these APIs.

Dynamic interface management

DynamicInterfaceManagement::AddInterface does not work.
Instead, specify the interface in the array passed to Create.

References and resources

Google Android:

Android developer resources

Android developers discussion group

Android NDK

Android NDK discussion group (for developers of native code, including OpenMAX AL)

Android open source bug database

Khronos Group:

Khronos Group OpenMAX AL Overview

Khronos Group OpenMAX AL 1.0.1 specification

Khronos Group public message board for OpenMAX AL
(please limit to non-Android questions)

For convenience, we have included a copy of the OpenMAX AL 1.0.1
specification with the NDK in
docs/openmaxal/OpenMAX_AL_1_0_1_Specification.pdf.

Miscellaneous:

JNI

MPEG-2

MPEG-2 transport stream

H.264

AAC

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23 May 2015 Wootton Classic – Manning Valley Interclub
A healthy contingent of PMCC riders made the trip to Wootton for the Manning Valley CC hosted Wootton Classic, two and ½ lap, graded scratch race over a hilly 58 km course. MVCC run a great event and the biggest decision was whether or not to race as there had been significant rain overnight and the descent was mossy in places with water over the road, gravel and some leaf debris to make it interesting. However, Commissaire Kellie Nicholson inspected the course, took the drying conditions into account and gave it the thumbs it with appropriate warnings issued.
In B Grade Deb and Port's transitional member, Ashley (NSCC) attacked the field from the outset. Pushing over the rolling hill's on the first part of the course and testing the peleton at every opportunity but the local's weren't to be that easily deterred. The second half of the course features the ascent of Wootton Way, which is actually two climbs of 1.6 km at an average of 6% with a brief respite in the middle. Despite the prospect of a second ascent Ashley worked hard again in an attempt to split the group on this hill but once again the field held on.
A rapid descent followed with everyone staying upright vindicating the earlier call to race and the process was repeated. This time Greg and Simon joined Deb and Ashley to break away in an attempt to create a split on the first half of the course. The gap looked promising with this small group taking rolling turns but it was not to be and by the turn around the main group was back in touch. Clearly it was going to go to the climbers today with only Wootton Way standing between this point and victory.
Earning the most combative rider award for the day Ashley set a demanding pace on the second ascent but this time, one by one, the field started to crack. He made the turn at the top of Wootton Way with 100 meters on Greg, Graham Norris and Peter Brown (Hunter District) and a bit more on the rest of the field which had become strung out. Greg had misplayed his hand, wrongly thinking he would catch Ashley on the descent only to find that Ashley was fearless on the descent. The gap at the bottom of the hill remained, and would stay that way till the end. In the meantime Simon B teamed up with Michael Probert to sweep up Graham Norris (Manning Valley) just after the Coolongolook turn and battle on to contest the podium in a final uphill sprint to the line which saw him take 4th.
At the same time C and D grades had combined to race one and ½ laps (34 km) of the same course. The pressure was on from the outset in C grade, so much so that Justin managed to disintegrate his rear wheel bearings with the power he was putting down. It was Port all the way with Ryan showing his comeback is on track taking out C grade in a close finish with Portia Rennie in second and PMCC's Justin McK in third. For D grade honours it was our own Boyd BM blitzing the course for victory over MVCC rider Greg Knight, well done Boyd.
Simon B, casually deliberate at the start. Team Port: Boyd, Ashley, Simon, Greg and Ryan. Absent: Deb and Justin Greg paying the price for letting Ashley get a lead.
Thanks to MVCC for hosting this event, particularly to Kellie as Commissaire, Tanya, Belinda and Glen our Marshals, all other helpers and, of course, the riders.


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If you want to show you should make more money, you should also show you can take on more responsibility. Instead of waiting to be assigned higher-level projects, start solving problems that aren't necessarily on your task list and always offer to help out your colleagues. Ask a lot of questions and see where you can best contribute. Of course, not neglecting the duties that are assigned is critical, so time management skills are a must. Once you prove to your managers that you can effectively take on the work of those who get paid more, you can show your value and get the raise you want.
Managers don't want to hear that you need a raise, they want to hear that you've earned one. That's why telling managers your woes of not being able to pay rent or send your kids to private school unless you make more money is incredibly ineffective. In fact, it's counterproductive.
To effectively communicate you need a raise, you need to personally believe it. If you are not confident in your abilities and your worth at the company, your request will not be confident or believable. If you don't feel comfortable asking for a raise, it could be because you don't believe you've yet earned it. Try writing down everything you've contributed to the company in the past few months and how you've added to their overall goals. Once you review your achievements, you'll like feel more confident about your worth and be able to convey it properly to your managers.
The last thing a manager wants is to give an employee a raise to only lose them to a competitor a few months later. Your managers want to know you're in it for the long haul, so it's important to show you're committed to the company's future when you ask for a raise.
Share your vision of the future when you're making your bid for more money. Tell your bosses how you think the company can grow and improve over the next few years and how you see yourself fitting into this image. Let them see that you're thinking about your career with them many years into the future and that they won't be wasting them energy by developing someone who will not be around.
Asking for a raise should not be a frightening experience. If you truly know your own worth, show that you can take on responsibility, and convince your managers you will around for the future of the company, you can confidently ask for more money—and be more likely to get it.


All kids — no matter their age — want and need their parents to protect and care for them. And all parents want to be able to tell their kids that mommy and daddy will always be close by.
But when a parent is deployed to war, that comforting balance is disrupted. Some parents have to leave their families for long stretches of time. Some will be in harm's way. And despite the pride our men and women in the armed services feel in serving their country — and the knowledge that they are well trained to do so — military families can't help but worry how their kids will manage in a parent's absence.
How kids handle separation and what they need from the adults who care for them while a parent is away will vary somewhat. But all kids do react in some ways, and the adults around them need to be prepared. Parents can help smooth the transition before and after deployment, and foster the resiliency kids need to cope well in between.
Be honest. The words you use are important and can mean different things depending on a child's age and maturity, so give kids the truth in terms they can understand. For example, for young children, the concept of a long separation is a lot harder to grasp than the fact that mommy won't be there to take them to school in the mornings or that daddy won't be back until after Christmas. They often do better with visual reminders, such as a calendar with dates checked off to mark the passage of time. Older kids, on the other hand, especially those who watch the news, may react with a greater sense of worry and fear. Reassure them that people in the military are trained to do their jobs and every effort will be made to ensure safety.
Let kids know that they will be taken care of. Kids need to feel protected in a parent's absence, so tell them who will be taking care of them during the time away. Young children, especially, may have questions about their daily routine. Be patient if they ask the same questions over and over — repeated reassurances will help them feel more secure. Asking the questions over and over simply means that the child has not fully absorbed and accepted the information on emotional and intellectual levels.
Try not to overburden. Kids are very attuned to the feelings of their parents, so be aware of any tension and anxiety they might be picking up on at home. Also, avoid instructing your child to be the man or woman of the house while one parent is away. Kids need to be kids, even in tough times, so instead tell them to do the very best they can even though it might be hard.
Spend extra time together. In the days and weeks prior to departure, many military parents feel pressure to get the house in order by tackling their overloaded to-do lists. Though fixing leaky faucets and taking the car for a tune-up are certainly important, remember that it's just as necessary to work in plenty of one-on-one time with each child. The photos, videos, and special mementos of these times are what your family will hold on to until everyone is together again.
When a parent finally leaves, family life does change and it can take a little while for things to fall back into place. Kids are particularly vulnerable at this time, but parents and caregivers can help them through it.
Talk often and listen well. Even the most attentive kids can misinterpret information, so ask your children what they've heard and then help them correct misconceptions and put things in perspective. Talk to them about the things that upset them and let them know it's OK to feel worried sometimes. Simply listening — and letting your kids know that you understand — is tremendously comforting. Encourage older kids to keep a journal to help work through their feelings.
Get support. A parent's departure is not only unsettling for the kids, but also overwhelming for the partner who must absorb all the extra duties. The armed forces have many programs to help families get through the difficult times. Take advantage of them, as well as any offers of support from relatives, friends, or other military families who know what you're going through — especially if you're feeling depleted and are finding it hard to supply the positive interaction your kids need.
When it's time for the homecoming — that joyous day you've all been waiting for — you expect the hugs, excitement, and happy tears. But the period of adjustment that often follows can catch many families by surprise. Though some returning servicemen and -women do slip back easily into the rhythm of home life, most families need a little time to find their balance.
Communicate. A lot can change when one partner has been away: not only are the kids older, perhaps with new interests and routines, but the remaining parent may also be more self-reliant. It's no wonder that many returning parents have a hard time figuring out where they fit into the plan. As with any transition, open, honest communication is key to re-establishing a routine that works for everyone.
Give it time. Forget any expectations about how quickly things need to go back to "normal." Just because it takes your family some time to readjust doesn't mean you love each other any less or that you won't get back to where you were before — or even someplace better. Be patient as you get to know each other again, and give the whole family plenty of opportunities to rediscover each other.
A child who's feeling anxiety may show it in a number of subtle ways. Babies and toddlers may become withdrawn or clingy. Preschoolers may regress in their behaviors or experience a resurfacing of old fears. Older kids and teens — even those who appear to take things in stride — may also have a tough time, experiencing decreased appetite, withdrawal from activities, sleep problems and nightmares, restlessness, stomachaches, aggression, anger, sadness, and difficulty at school.
If your child experiences any of these issues, avoid punishing, scolding, or shaming. Children may simply be making sure there is still someone ready to take care of them. Or they may be struggling with feelings they haven't verbalized. Plenty of reassurance and understanding — as well as calm but clear statements about what behaviors are out of bounds — is your best bet for getting your child back on track.
Try not to take it personally if your child expresses anger toward either the absent or remaining parent. Though hard to hear, some temporary anger is normal when something happens that kids don't want and can't control. Help your kids express their strongest feelings in words (keeping a journal is a great way to do this), and continue to set limits on unacceptable ways to express anger. Tell them when you're feeling proud of their bravery, helpfulness, and other efforts.


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There will be no CSA shares made for the next two weeks, Dec 21st-29th. We will resume the first week of the new year. Happiest holidays to you, your family and all your loved ones. We feel so blessed to have you guys in our community supported agriculture program and connected with all the fresh food we have to offer. We are looking forward to starting off 2017 with tons of delicious, healthy vegetables and recipes. We will be making another donation to the Organic Soup Kitchen this week. Giving back to the community is our goal.
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Week of December 5th – NO CSA DEC 21-29th!!!!
We are closing down for the holidays. No CSA boxes will be available for two weeks, Dec 21-29th. None 🙂 This allows us all to take a break and do a little traveling with our families. We will come back with a renewed sense and ready to eat our veggies.
Did you know that radishes are an anti-congestive? This means that they decreases congestion of the respiratory system including irritation of the nose, throat, wind-pipe and lungs that can come from colds, infections, allergies and other causes. They are a great disinfectant and rich in vitamins, which further protects the respiratory system from infections.* I'm seeing a lot of colds going around right now and a lot of runny noses and congestion so I am definitely eating my radishes this week.
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Philipp Daltrop (* 23. März 1876 in Cassel; † 1. März 1957) war ein deutscher Jurist. 1950 war er Präsident der Oberlandesgerichts Frankfurt am Main.

Werdegang
Daltrop verbrachte in Kassel seine Kindheit und Schulzeit. Er studierte an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in München Rechtswissenschaften. 1897 legte er die Erste, 1903 die Zweite juristische Staatsprüfung ab. 1903 wurde er Gerichtsassistent an den Amtsgerichten in Goldenberg, Kassel, Schmalkalden sowie am Landgericht Kassel. 1908 wurde er zum Amtsrichter ernannt und 1911 zum Landrichter in Kassel befördert. Er diente im Ersten Weltkrieg von 1917 bis 1917 beim 2. Kurhessischen Feldartillerieregiment, zuletzt als Hauptmann der Reserve. 1917 wurde er Richter am Landgericht und im gleichen Jahr Hilfsrichter am Oberlandesgericht Kassel. 1919 wurde er zum Oberlandesgerichtsrat befördert. 1921 war er Mitglied des Auflösungsamtes für Familiengüter in Kassel, 1924 folgte seine Ernennung zum Präsidenten des Landgerichts Cassel.

Aus dieser Position wurde er 1933 als "politisch untragbar" entfernt und als Senatspräsident an das Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt am Main zwangsversetzt. Den Rechtsanwalt Roland Freisler hatte er sich in Kassel zum Gegner gemacht, weil er ihn zu einer Geldstrafe wegen Beleidigung und Verleumdung verurteilt hatte und seine Zulassung zum Notariat ablehnte. Zum 1. August 1937 wurde er am OLG Frankfurt auf eigenen Antrag in den Ruhestand versetzt. Von Juni 1940 bis August 1942 diente er kriegsbedingt als Hilfsrichter

Nach dem Zusammenbruch des "Dritten Reiches" stelle er sich für den Wiederaufbau der Justiz im neu gebildeten Land Großhessen zur Verfügung. Am 1. März 1946 wurde er Leiter der Außenstelle Darmstadt des Oberlandesgerichts Frankfurt am Main. Zum 1. Juni 1948 wurde er zum Vizepräsident des OLG bestellt. Durch Beschluss des Hessischen Kabinetts wurde er mit Wirkung zum 1. Januar 1950 – im Alter von 74 Jahren – als Nachfolger von Walter Moehrs Präsident des Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt. Er übte die Tätigkeit bis Jahresende aus. Im November 1952 wurde ihm wegen seiner Verdienste um den Wiederaufbau der Hessischen Justiz das Große Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland verliehen.

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 1952: Großes Verdienstkreuz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Literatur

 Arthur von Gruenewaldt: Die Richterschaft des Oberlandesgerichts Frankfurt am Main in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus: Die Personalpolitik und Personalentwicklung. Band 83 von Beiträge zur Rechtsgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. ISBN 978-3-16153843-8, S. 161
 Erhard Zimmer: Die Geschichte des Oberlandesgerichts in Frankfurt am Main. Kramer, Frankfurt am Main, 1976 ISBN 3-7829-0174-6
 Hans-Jürgen Kahlfuss: 125 Jahre Murhardsche Stiftung der Stadt Kassel und ihrer Bibliothek, 1863-1988, in: Hessische Forschungen zur geschichtlichen Landes- und Volkskunde, Heft 17., Verein für hessische Geschichte und Landeskunde, Kassel, 1988, S. 17.

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Aaron Judge takes on an extreme fly-ball pitcher tonight, so we could see some fireworks. Who else should you consider rostering on tonight's main slate on FanDuel?
After a couple small slates the past couple days, we're ending the week with a bang. All 30 teams are in action on tonight's main slate, and its got everything from aces galore to Coors Field in action. While a slate of this size can often be intimidating, it helps when have some of the top arms in the game going tonight. In addition to the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs in Coors, the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, and St. Louis Cardinals lead the way with the highest implied team totals on the board.
Clayton Kershaw ($11,500 on FanDuel): Identifying the top pitchers tonight is an easy task, however, deciding which one to go with is a lot trickier. Generally speaking, when Clayton Kershaw pitches we use him, but he has some stiff competition on Friday, including the man he's going up against. As good as Kershaw is, he probably doesn't have the highest strikeout upside on the board, but in terms of floor and safety, it might be hard to turn your back on Kershaw in cash games. Kershaw is off to a fine 2018, sporting a 2.49 SIERA, 30.7% strikeout rate, and 3.0% walk rate -- numbers we pretty much expect out of him annually. It's worth noting that his velocity has been down thus far, but it hasn't had any meaningful impact on his results yet. He gets the Washington Nationals at home, who have some tough boppers, but the bottom half of the order isn't that scary, and the lefty-lefty matchup with Bryce Harper mitigates the danger of their top hitter. The Nats also have the lowest implied team total of the night (2.79).


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New Development Bank updates: NDB enters 2022 in expansion mode
Development bank established by BRICS approved the admission of Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE and Uruguay
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The New Development Bank (NDB) – established by BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) – is starting 2022 in expansion mode after welcoming four new members in the previous year.
NDB was created in 2015 with the aim of becoming a global development bank to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development. During its first years of operation, the Bank focused on building solid foundations to operate at scale. After the initial establishment phase, NDB has now started admitting new members.
NDB's Board of Governors authorized the Bank to conduct formal negotiations with prospective members in late 2020. After a round of successful negotiations, NDB has admitted four new members in 2021: Bangladesh, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay.
"We are delighted to welcome Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE and Uruguay to the NDB. They bring over 280 million people that can benefit from NDB's investments in infrastructure and sustainable development", said Mr. Marcos Troyjo, President of NDB. "We will continue to expand the Bank's membership in a gradual and balanced manner".
NDB's membership expansion is in line with the Bank's strategy to be positioned as the premier development institution for emerging economies and developing countries.
Since the beginning of its operations, NDB approved about 80 projects in all of its members, totaling a portfolio of US$ 30 billion. Projects in areas such as transport, water and sanitation, clean energy, digital infrastructure, social infrastructure and urban development are within the scope of the Bank.
NDB was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies and developing countries, complementing the existing efforts of multilateral and regional financial institutions for global growth and development. NDB has an authorized capital of US$ 100 billion, which is open for subscription by members of the United Nations.
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Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 708421BR Location Glendale, California, United States Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Jan. 15, 2020
."We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!
Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company. Its talented corps of Imagineers is responsible for the creation - from concept initiation through installation - of all Disney Resorts, theme parks and attractions, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, and new media projects.
Disney Research Los Angeles is looking for a Research Scientist in Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, holding a PhD or significant industry experience in these areas.
Acting with minimal supervision and some degree of autonomy to influence key decision makers, the duties of a Research Scientist include:
Conduct complex, advanced research on areas of interest to Disney Research and the Business Units that provide funding to Disney Research
Develop new and advanced cutting-edge techniques and algorithms
Oversee, prepare, and conduct special studies and research projects
Survey relevant technologies and stay abreast of latest developments in those
Draft and submit patents based on research.
Develop and implement demo systems in software and hardware
Transfer and implement results and technology in prototypes relevant to the Disney businesses
Learn and understand business needs and requirements and conduct aligned research and development activities to deliver business relevant technology building blocks
Besides these research and development duties, additional duties are:
Assisting in the hiring process of Post Doctoral Researchers, Lab Associates and Interns
Closely align and integrate with the Disney businesses to create value for the company by developing cutting edge technology
Contribute and deliver to major research projects and programs of Disney Research
Establishing and maintaining effective working relations with collaborators within and external to the company.
PhD from an accredited academic institution
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Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world's first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering's unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney's legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from "blue sky" concept phase to opening day.
This position is with Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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It's been awhile (again) since I last wrote. Work has been hectic and I haven't had the time to do much reading and research. Except for the occasional tidbits here there.
Anyway, the recent Malaysian general elections #GE14 has just wrapped up and boy, were we all in for a surprise! For the first time since the inception of Malaysia, a new government has won the elections, helmed by our former Prime Minister Mahathir himself. It was a ride we all didn't know which way it was headed, and a lot of tension when the results were announced. I didn't expect to see a transition of power from the former Barisan Nasional government to the opposition (now government) Pakatan Harapan in my lifetime.
What does this mean for East Malaysia, the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak?
After much drama and 2 Chief Ministers sworn consecutively in Sabah, the Sabah state government is now led by the new Warisan government, an ally of PH (the state elections and the parliamentary elections are held together). Sarawak already had it's state election in 2016 and is not due till 2021. But parliamentary seats in Sarawak climbed to 12 out of 31 this general election, an increase of 6 seats from the last general election, to the shock of the then government who has always called Sarawak a BN "fixed-deposit".
There were rumors after the federal government fell to PH that BN Sarawak might apply to join the PH coalition, to the consternation of many Sarawakians. There are and has been many infractions under the current state government including issues like mega dams, native land encroachment, and corruption which made BN Sarawak join the PH coalition as something unacceptable by many locals, myself included.
I hope that the BN Sarawak leadership can use this opportunity to maintain itself as a credible opposition to provide check and balance against the federal government. UMNO is facing a leadership crisis after their loss and is slowly crumbling from within. This is the chance for BN Sarawak to take the mantle of BN leadership nationally. BN Sarawak still has the support of many locally, and maybe by banding together with other disgruntled Sabah based local parties, they may even be a formidable side.
I am right now still reveling in the many reforms taking place at the federal level, as well as exposes and the resignation of top leadership that, for so long has been the hallmark of the BN administration's 60 years in power. Mahathir is a great statesman (with an iron fist), obviously an autocrat, but he wants to right his wrongs, and from where many of us are standing, it does feel like Malaysia now has a new hope for a better future.
The question is, will BN Sarawak ride the wave or will they crumble?


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Portable Pilot Units Provide GNSS Corrections at 50-Centimeter Accuracy, Thanks to EGNOS
In the Port of Seville, Spain, pilots guiding large ships into docking use a portable pilot unit (PPU) incorporating GNSS corrections from the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) to obtain positioning accuracies of 50 centimeters in situations such as entering and navigating through the harbor lock or in docking and turning maneuvers. The PPU from AD Navigation can be configured in different functional modes and is able to use different sources of corrections over GPS.
PPUs are carried onboard vessels by the harbor-based pilots sent to navigate them in the confined and congested port waters. PPUs can be considered as a more advanced version of the vessel's Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), which provides the pilot with updated and high density navigation charts, traffic management and ship-handling tools.
Located on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir River, the commercial river port of Seville has an access channel of more than 80 kilometers and a modern lock, allowing the entrance of big merchant vessels and cruises. The largest vessels allowed so far have been passenger ships up to 200 meters and bulk carriers up to 190 meters.
The maximum draught of the river is 7.20 meters and the most demanding maneuvers in terms of accuracy are the ones carried out to cross the so-called "Puente de las Delicias" with a width of 42 meters and the lock, with a width of 40 meters. The limited width and authorized draught of the access channel, together with the increasingly large vessels that require entry to the port, make the pilot's work even more necessary.
Pilots in the Port of Seville started using PPUs three years ago, when big vessels started requiring access to this inland port. Now, they use PPUs in other situations as well, for instance when facing bad weather conditions or to support anchoring maneuvers at night.
News and photo courtesy of the European GNSS Agency.
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