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In mathematical queueing theory, Little's result, theorem, lemma, law, or formula is a theorem by John Little which states that the long-term average number L of customers in a stationary system is equal to the long-term average effective arrival rate λ multiplied by the average time W that a customer spends in the system. Expressed algebraically the law is

The relationship is not influenced by the arrival process distribution, the service distribution, the service order, or practically anything else. In most queuing systems, service time is the bottleneck that creates the queue.

The result applies to any system, and particularly, it applies to systems within systems. So in a bank, the customer line might be one subsystem, and each of the tellers another subsystem, and Little's result could be applied to each one, as well as the whole thing. The only requirements are that the system be stable and non-preemptive; this rules out transition states such as initial startup or shutdown.

In some cases it is possible not only to mathematically relate  the average number in the system to the average wait but even to relate the entire probability distribution (and moments) of the number in the system to the wait.

History

In a 1954 paper Little's law was assumed true and used without proof. The form L = λW was first published by Philip M. Morse where he challenged readers to find a situation where the relationship did not hold. Little published  in 1961 his proof of the law, showing that no such situation existed. Little's proof was followed by a simpler version by Jewell and another by Eilon. Shaler Stidham published a different and more intuitive proof in 1972.

Examples

Finding response time

Imagine an application that had no easy way to measure response time. If the mean number in the system and the throughput are known, the average response time can be found using Little's Law:

 mean response time = mean number in system / mean throughput

For example: A queue depth meter shows an average of nine jobs waiting to be serviced. Add one for the job being serviced, so there is an average of ten jobs in the system. Another meter shows a mean throughput of 50 per second. The mean response time is calculated as 0.2 seconds = 10 / 50 per second.

Customers in the store

Imagine a small store with a single counter and an area for browsing, where only one person can be at the counter at a time, and no one leaves without buying something.  So the system is roughly:

entrance → browsing → counter → exit

If the rate at which people enter the store (called the arrival rate) is the rate at which they exit (called the exit rate), the system is stable.  By contrast, an arrival rate exceeding an exit rate would represent an unstable system, where the number of waiting customers in the store would gradually increase towards infinity.

Little's Law tells us that the average number of customers in the store L, is the effective arrival rate λ, times the average time that a customer spends in the store W, or simply:

Assume customers arrive at the rate of 10 per hour and stay an average of 0.5 hour.  This means we should find the average number of customers in the store at any time to be 5.

Now suppose the store is considering doing more advertising to raise the arrival rate to 20 per hour.  The store must either be prepared to host an average of 10 occupants or must reduce the time each customer spends in the store to 0.25 hour.  The store might achieve the latter by ringing up the bill faster or by adding more counters.

We can apply Little's Law to systems within the store.  For example, consider the counter and its queue.  Assume we notice that there are on average 2 customers in the queue and at the counter.  We know the arrival rate is 10 per hour, so customers must be spending 0.2 hours on average checking out.

We can even apply Little's Law to the counter itself.  The average number of people at the counter would be in the range (0, 1) since no more than one person can be at the counter at a time.  In that case, the average number of people at the counter is also known as the utilisation of the counter.

However, because a store in reality generally has a limited amount of space, it can eventually become unstable. If the arrival rate is much greater than the exit rate, the store will eventually start to overflow, and thus any new arriving customers will simply be rejected (and forced to go somewhere else or try again later) until there is once again free space available in the store. This is also the difference between the arrival rate and the effective arrival rate, where the arrival rate roughly corresponds to the rate at which customers arrive at the store, whereas the effective arrival rate corresponds to the rate at which customers enter the store. However, in a system with an infinite size and no loss, the two are equal.

Estimating parameters

To use Little's law on data, formulas must be used to estimate the parameters, as the result does not necessarily directly apply over finite time intervals, due to problems like how to log customers already present at the start of the logging interval and those who have not yet departed when logging stops.

Applications
Little's law is widely used in manufacturing to predict lead time based on the production rate and the amount of work-in-process.

Software-performance testers have used Little's law to ensure that the observed performance results are not due to bottlenecks imposed by the testing apparatus.

Other applications include staffing emergency departments in hospitals.

Distributional form

An extension of Little's law provides a relationship between the steady state distribution of number of customers in the system and time spent in the system under a first come, first served service discipline.

See also
 List of eponymous laws (laws, adages, and other succinct observations or predictions named after persons)
 Erlang (unit)

Notes

External links
A Proof of the Queueing Formula L = λ W, Sigman, K., Columbia University
A Proof of the Queueing Formula L = λ W, Eduardo, Maldonado., Alexby usm

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Q: I am looking for class of math problems which are provable in ZF if and only if they are provable in ZFC I know that P vs NP and Riemannian hypothesis are of this class but could not find any article on that. I would also appriciate links or books on related theme. My question is: what are some other problems of the same class and how one proves such property? I am by the way undergrad of math.

A: I wrote a short note about exactly this.

Asaf Karagila, Absolutely Choiceless Proofs, arXiv:1402.3048 (2014)

The idea is, as the others have remarked, to use absoluteness, but not just for questions on number theory. Instead we focus on a set theoretic absoluteness.
We say that a quantifier is ordinal bounded if it quantifies about sets of finite tuples of ordinals (using the usual coding this is the same as quantifying over sets of ordinals, but it does make the statement a bit more natural).

Theorem. Suppose that $\varphi(x)$ is a formula that is upwards absolute between $L$ and $V$, then $\forall^{\sf Ord}x\,\varphi(x)$ is provable from $\sf ZF$ if and only if it is provable from $\sf ZFC$.

That is a somewhat trivial observation, but it formalises the idea that is used in quite a few places. For example, many questions in transfinite Ramsey theory are framed as "given a partition of $[\alpha]^n$, is there a homogeneous set of such and such properties?", and since the focus is partitions of ordinals, this is exactly an example for a statement that is quantified with ordinal bounded quantifiers.
(I should warn that the note was intended to be fleshed out into a paper, but that never happened since I moved my focus to other problems.)

A: Noah gave a great answer, which is probably worth pursuing.
But in terms of the question that you actually asked, one can give a complete, comprehensive answer.
Namely, the set of statements $\varphi$ with the property that they are provable in ZF if and only if they are provable in ZFC consists precisely of the statements $\varphi$ which are either

*

*provable in ZF, or

*not provable in ZFC.

This is easy to see. If $\varphi$ is provable in ZF, then it is also provable in ZFC. And if $\varphi$ is not provable in ZFC, then it is not provable in ZF. So either of those properties is sufficient for the equivalence. And if $\varphi$ is provable in ZF iff provable in ZF, then it will either be provable in both or neither, and so either provable in ZF or not provable in ZFC. So the properties are necessary.
But since this kind of answer probably isn't what you wanted, and in that case I would suggest that you might not have asked the question you had intended.

A: The relevant term here (but see the end of this answer) is absoluteness. Basically, say that a statement is absolute between two structures if its truth in one implies its truth in the other and vice versa. There is also "directional" absoluteness: if $A$ is a substructure of $B$ we say that a statement $\varphi$ is upwards-absolute (with $A$ and $B$ implicit from context) if its truth in $A$ implies its truth in $B$, and downwards-absolute if the reverse holds.
Absoluteness first rears its head (although often via different terminology, e.g. "preserved" and "reflected") in basic model theory and universal algebra. For example, one of the earliest results of this type one sees is the following:

Suppose $\mathcal{A}$ is a substructure of $\mathcal{B}$ and $\varphi(x_1,...,x_n)$ is a quantifier-free first-order formula. Then if $\forall x_1,...,x_n\varphi(x_1,...,x_n)$ is true in $\mathcal{B}$, it is also true in $\mathcal{A}$.

Put another way, this says that universal sentences are downwards-absolute between any structure-substructure pair. A more intricate result is Birkhoff's HSP theorem, which develops a connection both ways: it gives a characterization of when two algebraic structures have the same "equational" theory. If memory serves, Hodges' big model theory book has a lot of interesting information about this sort of thing.

However, "simple" absoluteness results such as the above are quite limited and certainly don't come close to applying to situations of the type we care about here. In order to bring absoluteness into play in set theory, we have to do a lot more work.
The key (initially at least; later on it gets supplanted by more complicated analogues) is the following result of Godel, which I'll phrase informally for readability:

Any model $V$ of $\mathsf{ZF}$ has a substructure $L$ satisfying $\mathsf{ZFC}$. (Moreover, $L$ is "nicely definable" inside $V$ and generally has a number of other excellent properties.)

This tells us the following: if $\varphi$ is upwards-absolute between models of $\mathsf{ZF}$, then its $\mathsf{ZFC}$-provability implies its $\mathsf{ZF}$-provability. This is because if $\varphi$ is upwards-absolute between models of $\mathsf{ZF}$ and is $\mathsf{ZFC}$-provable, we must have that $\varphi$ is true in every model $V$ of $\mathsf{ZF}$ (hence be $\mathsf{ZF}$-provable) since it is true in $L$ due to $L$'s satisfying $\mathsf{ZFC}$.
The idea then is that similarities between $V$ and $L$ can be turned into absoluteness results. For example, any arithmetical statement (basically, referring only to natural numbers) cannot rely on choice. This comes from looking at the construction of $L$: it turns out that $V$ and $L$ "have the same natural numbers" in a precise sense, and so they cannot disagree about arithmetical facts. Many mathematical principles, including the vast majority of results and conjectures in number theory, are either explicitly arithmetical (e.g. Fermat's last theorem or P=NP) or $\mathsf{ZF}$-provably equivalent to an arithmetical statement (e.g. see here re: RH).

The next two absoluteness theorems important enough to have names are Mostowski absoluteness which says that all "statements about well-foundedness" are absolute between $V$ and $L$ (hence cannot rely on choice), and Shoenfield absoluteness which applies Mostowski to prove that all $\Pi^1_2$ statements (a rather technical notion, but one which is incredibly encompassing - my understanding is that all the Millenium Problems for example, fall into this category) are absolute between $V$ and $L$. We also have higher absoluteness results contingent on additional set-theoretic hypotheses, the latter of which are called "large cardinal axioms" (and have some pretty neat names). Like Shoenfield these higher absoluteness results tend to come from clever applications of Mostowski absoluteness, but these applications are much more intricate, and in particular require us to develop more complicated analogues of Godel's $L$ as hinted at above.
These stronger absoluteness results are genuinely hard to summarize, let alone sketch proofs of. The above paragraph should however have indicated that Mostowski's principle plays an especially central role here. This is indeed true; moreover, it is by far the most approachable of the higher absoluteness theorems. Like arithmetical absoluteness, it comes from a simple observation, namely that $V$ and $L$ "have the same ordinal numbers." This, together with some thinking about transfinite recursion, ultimately gives the desired result.
But going back to the start of this answer, even before Mostowski - even before arithmetical absoluteness! - is that beautiful result of Godel about a thing called "$L$." While quite difficult, this is one of the absolute (hehehehe) jewels of set theory, and it is well worth your time.

OK, there is one useful bit of terminology I've omitted above. I chose to focus on structures, since I think that's the most intuitive framing. However the question itself was posed at the level of theories instead: $\mathsf{ZF}$ and $\mathsf{ZFC}$ are sets of sentences describing structures, not structures themselves.
With this in mind, there is another relevant term: conservativity. Given two theories $T,S$ with $S$ possibly in a larger language, we say $S$ is a conservative extension of $T$ iff $(i)$ $S$ proves everything that $T$ does in the language of $T$ but $(ii)$ those are the only things which $S$ proves in that language. Basically, $S$ is a conservative extension of $T$ iff
If the language of $S$ is no bigger than the language of $T$, then $S$ is a conservative extension of $T$ iff $S$ and $T$ are "basically the same" (= prove the same things). However, there are also weakenings of conservativity which are non-trivial even if the languages are the same: namely, we can talk about conservativity restricted to sentences of a certain form. For example, the arithmetical absoluteness result above has the following consequence, which is really what you were asking about:

$\mathsf{ZFC}$ is conservative over $\mathsf{ZF}$ for arithmetical sentences.

So properly speaking, "absoluteness" is about comparing models while "conservativity" is about comparing theories. It's also worth noting that there are many variations on the notion of conservativity - see e.g. here.

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Triscuits pre-date Wheat Thins by nearly half a century. Also produced by Nabisco, the first iteration of Triscuits were the brainchild of Henry Perky. Aside from Triscuits, which were released in 1903, Perky is most well-known for his invention of shredded wheat cereal.
There's a bit of lore attached to the Triscuit brand name. For many years, it was thought that the "Tri" prefix alluded to the fact that the cracker contains three ingredients. However, early ads for the cracker state that they were, "Baked by Electricity". Further, the ad claimed that Triscuits were the only product that could claim this distinction during the early 1900s.
It was speculated that instead of "tri" meaning three, it was actually derived from the word "electricity". So, in short, Triscuit stands for "Electricity Biscuit", as confirmed by the company.
Year Introduced
Key Ingredient(s)
Marketing Position
Wheat Thins 1947 Nabisco (now owned by Mondelēz International) Wheat Lower calorie, lower fat option
Triscuits 1903 Nabisco (now owned by Mondelēz International) Whole wheat "Baked by elecTRIcity"
Now that we've seen how these popular crackers differ in their origins, let's explore the next part of what makes them unique – their ingredients and how each is made.
Let's start with ingredients. The main ingredients in Wheat Thins are enriched wheat flour, vegetable oil and salt. They also contain other ingredients such as:
Reduced iron
Malt syrup (from corn and barley)
Leavening (baking soda, yeast)
Thiamine mononitrate
By contrast, one of the main marketing claims made for Triscuits are the limited ingredients used in the crackers, the crackers only contain three primary ingredients: whole wheat flour, oil, and salt.
Moving on to how each are prepared, anyone who's ever eaten either Wheat Thins or Triscuits will tell you that, in terms of consistency, they are nothing alike. The reason for this mainly comes down to how each of them is manufactured.
Wheat Thins are produced by rolling out the dough into a thin consistency. From there, the crackers are oven-baked. In contrast, the method used to produce Triscuits is multi-faceted. First, wheat used to make the crackers are cooked in water. The goal is achieve a water content of fifty percent. Once it has, the mixture is allowed to temper which ensures even moisture distribution throughout the grain.
Next, the grain is transformed into strands of wheat and then webs with the use of slotted rollers. Once in web form, the mixture is stacked, crimped into squares and then baked to remove the moisture content.
Wheat Thins Enriched wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, caramel color, reduced iron, malt syrup (from corn and barley), sugar, leavening (baking soda, yeast), folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, soybean oil Rolled out dough is oven-baked
Triscuits Whole wheat flour, oil, salt Wheat is cooked in water, tempered for even moisture distribution, transformed into wheat strands and webs, stacked, crimped into squares, and baked to remove moisture content
So far, we've explored the history, ingredients, preparation, and usage of Wheat Thins and Triscuits, but what about their taste, texture, and mouthfeel? How do these crackers compare when it comes to flavor, texture, and the sensation in the mouth? Let's find out.
Rounding out this comparison between two of the world's most beloved crackers, we come to the differences in taste, texture and mouthfeel.
Of course we can say that both Wheat Thins and Triscuits are loved for their crunch but beyond that we can find some subtle differences.
Wheat Thins are light, with an airy mouthfeel. They possess a mild, sweet flavor that makes them perfect for snacking on their own, dunking in your favorite dips or spreading with nearly endless toppings.
In contrast to the slight sweet flavor of Wheat Thins, Triscuits possess a distinctly nutty taste. In terms of mouthfeel, the cracker is crisp and firm with a resounding crunch. Like Wheat Thins, Triscuits are ideal for pairing with dips and spreads of all kinds.
Wheat Thins Mild, sweet Light, airy
Triscuits Distinctly nutty Crisp, firm
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My best friend moved away. I brewed with him and we had a lot of fun. Does anyone want to brew with me? If you got the equipment, I got the knowledge and I'll buy the grain/yeast/hops/bottles. Only caveat is.....its gotta be all citra....hazy and danky. Any takers?


At the risk of sinking into crass commercialism, I have to tell you about my newest wheel. I've been so pleased, I've become a distributor for SpinOlution the creators of the Mach 1 Spinning Wheel.
See the Mach 1 Spinning Wheel in action. I was plying and walked away and was fascinated by what happened. So, I put it on U-Tube. It continues to spin for 1 minute and 40 seconds after I walk away.
I was so excited when the wheel arrived. The Mach 1 Spinning Wheel comes assembled and ready to spin. Mine arrived in styrofoam "peanuts" but I understand that they're now shipping with an expanded foam system.
I purchased an unfinished Mach 1 Spinning Wheel ($495 + shipping). I did put two coats of Tung oil on the wheel. Because the wheel arrives assembled, I had to take it partially apart to finish the wheel. It was really awkward. If I were doing it again, I'd purchase the finished Mach 1 spinning wheel ($595 + shipping). The builder rubs in two coats of Tung oil before the wheel is assembled.
The bobbins are huge. The Mach 1 Spinning Wheel comes with one bobbin, extra bobbins are available ($30). I'd recommend purchasing 2 additional bobbins for plying. I was able to spin 8 oz. of merino wool/silk on ONE BOBBIN. I'm posting a technique to spin exotic/expensive fiber on huge bobbins, Spinning and Plying with One Bobbin. Keep watching this site, http://Seabreezespinners.com/.
I added the wheels and strap kit ($20). The Mach 1 Spinning Wheel weighs 22 pounds but is well balanced. The wheels from the wheel kit attach to predrilled holes at the back of the spinning wheel. A light tug on the strap and the wheel goes with you. The Mach 1 Spinning Wheel is very maneuverable.
I also purchased the lazy kate for the Mach 1 Spinning Wheel. You can see from the photos higher up in this post that it provides the perfect home for the huge bobbins. I gave kate and bobbins two layers of Tung oil as well.
For you technical spinners, the ratios are 1:3, 1:5, 1:10, and 1:15. That should handle just about anything. You'll notice that unlike other bobbins that have different sized ends to change speeds or require adding and changing whorls, the "whorls" are cleverly built-in. The flexible plastic drive-band is moved from one built-in "whorl" to the next and thereby changes the twist. You never have to take off or put on whorls or try to remember which end of the bobbin you had pointing where.
The bobbins easily slip on and off from the front without changing the set-up. The tension is adjusted by a little knob at the top of the wheel. Bobbins go on and off without interfering with the tension so once you find your "sweet spot" you don't have to find it again.
The maiden has posts rather than hooks. And, there is no orifice. There is a simple, single hook on the front. This way, you can spin yarn as fat as you want and with beads and "do-dahs" and they won't get hooked on anything.
The Mach 1 Spinning Wheel has loads of other features. While it has two treadles and spins like a true two treadle wheel, it is so well balanced that you can spin either with right or left foot alone without changing position or changing anything on the wheel. It's so well balanced that it spins almost effortlessly; there are brakes right and left to stop the wheel if you need to pick out VM (vegetable matter) from your fiber.
If you're interested in purchasing a Mach 1 Spinning Wheel from SpinOlution, please leave a comment or email me and I will help you put together your order. The wheel can be delivered to you right from the builder so you'll will get your wheel promptly.
I'll be posting a spinning yarn with beads article demonstrating the Mach 1 Spinning Wheel. Keep watching SeabreezeSpinners.com.
Yay! A new wheel. It's beautiful. Interesting with no orifice. It's comforting to know others can't stop at one wheel, too!!
If one counts wheels, do they also have to count the wheels that have come and gone? That would make one [me] sound obsessive. And I'm here to say I'm as rational as any fiber addict; maybe I need to re-think that assertion (LOL).
Thanks so much for the comment on the picture. That shawl is one of my favorites.
This is one gorgeous wheel. I can't wait to hear more about how you love spinning on her. I saw it a few months ago in action and it's really a well engineered piece. My you have many happy hours spinning together.
Thank you for visiting and please keep coming back.
I have a couple of U-Tube videos I created this afternoon and an article about spinning with beads which I plan to post later today. One video shows the Mach 1 as a "spinning fool" … it's so well balance it continued to spin two minutes after I'd left the wheel. I'll post details soon.
Please tell me if there are bearing in the treadles and how it works with no orifice. I spin mostly angora and fine, soft fiber blends. Is there a guarantee of satisfaction or a trial period, since it is such a new wheel and there's not a lot of tried and true longevity to the wheel.
I would certainly guarantee against any defects or damage but I'm not able to offer a trial period or guarantee you will like spinning on the wheel. I'm a spinner/weaver with shallow pockets … perhaps a larger vendor would be able to.
Louet and other wheel makers have and do make direct bobbin wheels without an orafice. The Louet hatbox didn't have an orafice and I don't think the Hitch Hiker has one either.
I don't think there are bearings in the treadles. There are bearings in the other parts; they're sealed and don't require oiling.
I have spun very fine yarn on the wheel. Because it does not have an orifice, you're not limited as to the diameter of the yarn you spin. But, it spins fine yarn as well. The ratios can be very high for say sock yarn and very low; the wheel is grooved so that the wheel itself can become a whorl.
Hope this answers your questions. If not, please email again.


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Q: KafkaProducer InterruptedException during gracefull shutdown on spring boot application For a project we are sending some events to kafka. We use spring-kafka 2.6.2.
Due to usage of spring-vault we have to restart/kill the application before the end of credentials lease (application is automatically restarted by kubernetes).
Our problem is that when using applicationContext.close() to proceed with our gracefull shutdown, KafkaProducer gets an InterruptedException Interrupted while joining ioThread inside it's close() method.
It means that in our case some pending events are not sent to kafka before shutdown as it's forced to close due to an error during destroy.
Here under a stacktrace
2020-12-18 13:57:29.007  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.s.b.w.e.tomcat.GracefulShutdown        : Commencing graceful shutdown. Waiting for active requests to complete
2020-12-18 13:57:29.009  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.apache.catalina.core.StandardService   : Stopping service [Tomcat]
2020-12-18 13:57:29.013  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/]       : Destroying Spring FrameworkServlet 'dispatcherServlet'
2020-12-18 13:57:29.014  INFO [titan-producer,,,] 1 --- [tomcat-shutdown] o.s.b.w.e.tomcat.GracefulShutdown        : Graceful shutdown complete
2020-12-18 13:57:29.020  WARN [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoaderBase       : The web application [ROOT] appears to have started a thread named [kafka-producer-network-thread | titan-producer-1] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak. Stack trace of thread:
 java.base@11.0.9.1/sun.nio.ch.EPoll.wait(Native Method)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/sun.nio.ch.EPollSelectorImpl.doSelect(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/sun.nio.ch.SelectorImpl.lockAndDoSelect(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/sun.nio.ch.SelectorImpl.select(Unknown Source)
 org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.select(Selector.java:873)
 org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.poll(Selector.java:469)
 org.apache.kafka.clients.NetworkClient.poll(NetworkClient.java:544)
 org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.internals.Sender.runOnce(Sender.java:325)
 org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.internals.Sender.run(Sender.java:240)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2020-12-18 13:57:29.021  WARN [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.a.c.loader.WebappClassLoaderBase       : The web application [ROOT] appears to have started a thread named [micrometer-kafka-metrics] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak. Stack trace of thread:
 java.base@11.0.9.1/jdk.internal.misc.Unsafe.park(Native Method)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.locks.LockSupport.parkNanos(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer$ConditionObject.awaitNanos(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$DelayedWorkQueue.take(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$DelayedWorkQueue.take(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.getTask(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
 java.base@11.0.9.1/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2020-12-18 13:57:29.046  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.s.s.concurrent.ThreadPoolTaskExecutor  : Shutting down ExecutorService 'applicationTaskExecutor'
2020-12-18 13:57:29.048  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.s.s.c.ThreadPoolTaskScheduler          : Shutting down ExecutorService 'taskScheduler'
2020-12-18 13:57:29.051  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.a.k.clients.producer.KafkaProducer     : [Producer clientId=titan-producer-1] Closing the Kafka producer with timeoutMillis = 30000 ms.
2020-12-18 13:57:29.055 ERROR [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.a.k.clients.producer.KafkaProducer     : [Producer clientId=titan-producer-1] Interrupted while joining ioThreadjava.lang.InterruptedException: null
        at java.base/java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.join(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.close(KafkaProducer.java:1205)
        at org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.KafkaProducer.close(KafkaProducer.java:1182)
        at org.springframework.kafka.core.DefaultKafkaProducerFactory$CloseSafeProducer.closeDelegate(DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.java:901)
        at org.springframework.kafka.core.DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.destroy(DefaultKafkaProducerFactory.java:428)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DisposableBeanAdapter.destroy(DisposableBeanAdapter.java:258)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroyBean(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:587)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:559)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.destroySingleton(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1092)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.destroySingletons(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:520)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.destroySingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1085)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.destroyBeans(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1061)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.doClose(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1030)
        at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.doClose(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:170)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.close(AbstractApplicationContext.java:979)
        at org.springframework.cloud.sleuth.instrument.async.TraceRunnable.run(TraceRunnable.java:68)
        at org.springframework.scheduling.support.DelegatingErrorHandlingRunnable.run(DelegatingErrorHandlingRunnable.java:54)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)2020-12-18 13:57:29.055  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.a.k.clients.producer.KafkaProducer     : [Producer clientId=titan-producer-1] Proceeding to force close the producer since pending requests could not be completed within timeout 30000 ms.
2020-12-18 13:57:29.056  WARN [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.s.b.f.support.DisposableBeanAdapter    : Invocation of destroy method failed on bean with name 'kafkaProducerFactory': org.apache.kafka.common.errors.InterruptException: java.lang.InterruptedException
2020-12-18 13:57:29.064  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] o.s.s.concurrent.ThreadPoolTaskExecutor  : Shutting down ExecutorService
2020-12-18 13:57:29.065  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] c.l.t.p.zookeeper.ZookeeperManagerImpl   : Closing zookeeperConnection
2020-12-18 13:57:29.197  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] org.apache.zookeeper.ZooKeeper           : Session: 0x30022348ba6000b closed
2020-12-18 13:57:29.197  INFO [titan-producer,,,] 1 --- [d-1-EventThread] org.apache.zookeeper.ClientCnxn          : EventThread shut down for session: 0x30022348ba6000b
2020-12-18 13:57:29.206  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource       : loadtest_fallback_titan_pendingEvents - Shutdown initiated...
2020-12-18 13:57:29.221  INFO [titan-producer,222efdd2a07966ce,222efdd2a07966ce,true] 1 --- [   scheduling-1] com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource       : loadtest_fallback_titan_pendingEvents - Shutdown completed.

Here is my configuration class
@Flogger
@EnableKafka
@Configuration
@RequiredArgsConstructor
@ConditionalOnProperty(
        name = "titan.producer.kafka.enabled",
        havingValue = "true",
        matchIfMissing = true)
public class KafkaConfiguration {

    @Bean
    DefaultKafkaProducerFactoryCustomizer kafkaProducerFactoryCustomizer(ObjectMapper mapper) {
        return producerFactory -> producerFactory.setValueSerializer(new JsonSerializer<>(mapper));
    }

    @Bean
    public NewTopic createTopic(TitanProperties titanProperties, KafkaProperties kafkaProperties) {
        TitanProperties.Kafka kafka = titanProperties.getKafka();
        String defaultTopic = kafkaProperties.getTemplate().getDefaultTopic();
        int numPartitions = kafka.getNumPartitions();
        short replicationFactor = kafka.getReplicationFactor();

        log.atInfo()
                .log("Creating Kafka Topic %s with %s partitions and %s replicationFactor", defaultTopic, numPartitions, replicationFactor);

        return TopicBuilder.name(defaultTopic)
                .partitions(numPartitions)
                .replicas(replicationFactor)
                .config(MESSAGE_TIMESTAMP_TYPE_CONFIG, LOG_APPEND_TIME.name)
                .build();
    }
}

and my application.yaml
spring:
  application:
    name: titan-producer

  kafka:
    client-id: ${spring.application.name}
    producer:
      key-serializer: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.UUIDSerializer
      value-serializer: org.springframework.kafka.support.serializer.JsonSerializer

      properties:
        max.block.ms: 2000
        request.timeout.ms: 2000
        delivery.timeout.ms: 2000 #must be greater or equal to request.timeout.ms + linger.ms

    template:
      default-topic: titan-dev

Our vault configuration which executes the applicationContext.close() using a scheduledTask. We do it kind randomly as we have multiple replicas of the app running in parallel and avoid all the replicas to be killed at the same time.
@Flogger
@Configuration
@ConditionalOnBean(SecretLeaseContainer.class)
@ConditionalOnProperty(
        name = "titan.producer.scheduling.enabled",
        havingValue = "true",
        matchIfMissing = true)
public class VaultConfiguration {

    @Bean
    public Lifecycle scheduledAppRestart(Clock clock, TitanProperties properties, TaskScheduler scheduler, ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext) {
        Instant now = clock.instant();
        Duration maxTTL = properties.getVaultConfig().getCredsMaxLease();
        Instant start = now.plusSeconds(maxTTL.dividedBy(2).toSeconds());
        Instant end = now.plusSeconds(maxTTL.minus(properties.getVaultConfig().getCredsMaxLeaseExpirationThreshold()).toSeconds());
        Instant randomInstant = randBetween(start, end);
        return new ScheduledLifecycle(scheduler, applicationContext::close, "application restart before lease expiration", randomInstant);
    }

    private Instant randBetween(Instant startInclusive, Instant endExclusive) {
        long startSeconds = startInclusive.getEpochSecond();
        long endSeconds = endExclusive.getEpochSecond();
        long random = RandomUtils.nextLong(startSeconds, endSeconds);

        return Instant.ofEpochSecond(random);
    }

}

The ScheduledLifecycle class we use to run the scheduledtasks
import lombok.extern.flogger.Flogger;
import org.springframework.context.SmartLifecycle;
import org.springframework.scheduling.TaskScheduler;

import java.time.Duration;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;

@Flogger
public class ScheduledLifecycle implements SmartLifecycle {
    private ScheduledFuture<?> future = null;
    private Duration delay = null;
    private final TaskScheduler scheduler;
    private final Runnable command;
    private final String commandDesc;
    private final Instant startTime;

    public ScheduledLifecycle(TaskScheduler scheduler, Runnable command, String commandDesc, Instant startTime) {
        this.scheduler = scheduler;
        this.command = command;
        this.commandDesc = commandDesc;
        this.startTime = startTime;
    }

    public ScheduledLifecycle(TaskScheduler scheduler, Runnable command, String commandDesc, Instant startTime, Duration delay) {
        this(scheduler, command, commandDesc, startTime);
        this.delay = delay;
    }

    @Override
    public void start() {
        if (delay != null) {
            log.atInfo().log("Scheduling %s: starting at %s, running every %s", commandDesc, startTime, delay);
            future = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(command, startTime, delay);
        } else {
            log.atInfo().log("Scheduling %s: execution at %s", commandDesc, startTime);
            future = scheduler.schedule(command, startTime);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void stop() {
        if (future != null) {
            log.atInfo().log("Stop %s", commandDesc);
            future.cancel(true);
        }

    }

    @Override
    public boolean isRunning() {
        boolean running = future != null && (!future.isDone() && !future.isCancelled());
        log.atFine().log("is %s running? %s", running);
        return running;
    }
}

Is there a bug with spring-kafka? Any idea?
Thanks

A: future.cancel(true);
This is interrupting the producer thread and is likely the root cause of the problem.
You should use future.cancel(false); to allow the task to terminate in an orderly fashion, without interruption.
    /**
     * Attempts to cancel execution of this task.  This attempt will
     * fail if the task has already completed, has already been cancelled,
     * or could not be cancelled for some other reason. If successful,
     * and this task has not started when {@code cancel} is called,
     * this task should never run.  If the task has already started,
     * then the {@code mayInterruptIfRunning} parameter determines
     * whether the thread executing this task should be interrupted in
     * an attempt to stop the task.
     *
     *
After this method returns, subsequent calls to {@link #isDone} will
     * always return {@code true}.  Subsequent calls to {@link #isCancelled}
     * will always return {@code true} if this method returned {@code true}.
     *
     * @param mayInterruptIfRunning {@code true} if the thread executing this
     * task should be interrupted; otherwise, in-progress tasks are allowed
     * to complete
     * @return {@code false} if the task could not be cancelled,
     * typically because it has already completed normally;
     * {@code true} otherwise
     */
    boolean cancel(boolean mayInterruptIfRunning);

EDIT
In addition, the ThreadPoolTaskScheduler.waitForTasksToCompleteOnShutdown is false by default.
    /**
     * Set whether to wait for scheduled tasks to complete on shutdown,
     * not interrupting running tasks and executing all tasks in the queue.
     *
Default is "false", shutting down immediately through interrupting
     * ongoing tasks and clearing the queue. Switch this flag to "true" if you
     * prefer fully completed tasks at the expense of a longer shutdown phase.
     *
Note that Spring's container shutdown continues while ongoing tasks
     * are being completed. If you want this executor to block and wait for the
     * termination of tasks before the rest of the container continues to shut
     * down - e.g. in order to keep up other resources that your tasks may need -,
     * set the {@link #setAwaitTerminationSeconds "awaitTerminationSeconds"}
     * property instead of or in addition to this property.
     * @see java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService#shutdown()
     * @see java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService#shutdownNow()
     */
    public void setWaitForTasksToCompleteOnShutdown(boolean waitForJobsToCompleteOnShutdown) {
        this.waitForTasksToCompleteOnShutdown = waitForJobsToCompleteOnShutdown;
    }

You might also have to set awaitTerminationSeconds.


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Three Days Grace, the internationally acclaimed and multi-platinum certified Canadian band with over a billion streams on Spotify, will release their new album, Outsider, on March 9th via RCA Records. Outsider is the sixth full-length album from the band, and is their latest since 2015's chart-topping album Human. "To me, Outsider represents the journey to find your place," says bass player Brad Walst. "The world feels crazy at times. We try to get away from that every once in a while. We do our own thing, and we're comfortable doing it. We have always looked forward—and not backwards. That's an ongoing theme." Preorder Outsider on all formats here: http://smarturl.it/3DGOutsider
This morning, Three Days Grace debuts their new music video for "The Mountain" via Vevo. CLICK HERE to watch it now. Taped at a UFC octagon, the music video for Outsider's first single was directed by Sean Cartwright, and features a cameo by UFC fighter Misha Cirkunov.
Forging a new path forward is exactly what the musicians did in the fall of 2016. Instead of congregating in a downtown Toronto rehearsal space, the band which consists of Matt Walst [lead vocals], Barry Stock [lead guitar], Brad Walst [bass], and Neil Sanderson [drums, percussion, keyboards, programming], initially wrote in a converted garage behind Brad's house located two hours from the city. "This is all about taking a step back from life's madness without destroying yourself, cutting everyone off, or going crazy," says Neil. "You get a break and find the space to create." Eventually, the band retreated to Neil's 90-acre farm to further hone ideas, and often sat around bonfires with acoustic guitars, tapping into the wild spirit surrounding them. As the songs took shape, the band headed to the Ontario's remote Jukasa Studios, and called upon longtime friends and collaborators including producers Gavin Brown and Howard Benso, engineer Mike Plotnikoff and Chris Lord-Alge on mixing duties, for an album that speaks directly to their army of fans from around the globe. "That production team hasn't happened since One-X," adds Neil. "We were lucky to get this group together. It made sense because we were in a similar headspace."
As much as it upholds tradition, Outsider represents progression for Three Days Grace. Marking his second offering as part of the band, Matt showed "a new level of confidence and brought a ton of ideas," according to his brother Brad. Meanwhile, Neil expanded the signature electronic palette, integrating analog synths and standout programming with the help of Rhys Fulber [Fear Factory, Frontline Assembly]. He casually nodded to electronic influences as diverse as Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon, Lana Del Rey, and a surprising cult classic, the movie Lost Boys. First single "The Mountain" evinces that evolution. Those cinematic sonic flourishes augment arena-ready riffs before summiting towards a seismic refrain, "I'm still surviving, keep climbing, keep climbing the mountain."
Given this undeniable unpredictability, Outsider feels right at home alongside a catalog of fan favorites from Three Days Grace. Since 2003, the band has staked a spot amongst the hard rock vanguard, breaking records, toppling charts, moving millions of units worldwide, and making history by holding the all-time record for "most #1 singles at Active Rock Radio ever" with 13. In 2015, Human marked the group's second straight #1 slot on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Chart as well as their fourth consecutive debut in Top 20 of the Top 200. It spawned two #1 singles "Painkiller" and "I Am Machine," signaling their 13th overall and 5th consecutive number ones on the Active Rock Radio chart. Moreover, the four-piece consistently averaged a staggering 3.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify—remaining one of the most listened to rock bands in the world. In 2012, Transit of Venus soared to the Top 5 of the Top 200 and garnered a nod for "Best Rock Album of the Year" at the Juno Awards. The seminal One-X [2006] notched an RIAA triple-platinum certification as Three Days Grace [2003] was minted platinum and Life Starts Now went gold. To date, their veritable arsenal of number one includes "Chalk Outline," "The High Road," "Misery Loves My Company," "World So Cold," "Good Life," "Break," "Never Too Late," "Animal I Have Become," "Pain," "Just Like You," and "Home."
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The word 'whisky' is derived from the Gaelic term "uisge beatha" ("oosh-keh beh-ha), meaning "water of life".
The Scottish Gaels called it "uisge beatha". In Latin, the phrase is "aqua vitae". Both translate to "water of life". What is this "water of life" to which they refer? It's whisky, my friends.
The national drink of the Scots, whisky most likely originated over 1,000 years ago after traveling monks crossed into both Scotland and Ireland from mainland Europe, bringing their knowledge of distillation with them. Whisky's story begins long before that, however, a long way from Scotland in the world of the Mesopotamian ancients.


Energy healing techniques – Anger is an emotion or energy that can be constructive or destructive. It is constructive when it guides one towards creating positive change such as exploding with rage at the man beating his dog in order to make him stop immediately. It is more often destructive when it interferes with the normal activities of life such as raging while driving during rush hour. It is negative when it destroys concentration and causes others pain. It is negative when it balloons up inside with unexpressed rage producing headaches, injury, and lack of sleep.
Kundalini Yoga, a spiritual yoga practice of consciousness, is about the body and the surrounding inner and outer energy. Releasing tension through deep inhalations and exhalations is a hallmark of yoga. Joining in on "om," the universal sound of earth's vibrations can be liberating in its primitive release.
The postures themselves with their studied stillness and release, move with the breath to relieve anger or tension associated with the pent up rage. Focusing inward, concentrating on the here and now obliterates the anger. Gradually the body and mind cannot reach the degree of anger initially expelled.
For example, practice controlled breathing while lying supine with clenched fists punching straight-armed into the air, the inhale returns the arm with the fist clenched to the chest. A set of 3 each, for 3 times with each arm is a brief activity utilizing internal energy into the external environmental energy.
Proper cleansing breathing is fundamental to all yoga. Inhale to expand the chest, then deflate the chest with a prolonged exhale. This is repeated for several minutes. It is more productive than the proverbial counting to 10 before audibly exploding because the body and its essence are involved, not simply the anxious mind. The language of breathing is universal.
On hands and knees, the back is first arched with inhalation, the cow. Exhaling, the stomach contracts toward the back and the back arches into cat pose. Done languidly, holding breaths for 5 seconds this is spinal stretching and releases emotional toxins with expelled breaths.
Relax the jaw by opening the mouth slightly. Let the neck relax by allowing the chin to drop toward the chest. Then move the head sideways with the right ear toward the right shoulder. Gradually move the head back until glancing skyward, then continue toward the left ear and left shoulder until back to the start with the bowed head and chin toward chest. Inhale and exhale audibly while slowly rotating the neck done in both directions.
A good yoga instructor will adjust each student's head and neck and feet into this resting pose. By adjusting the legs downward and turning them slightly outward and holding the neck passively up and out, physical tension is released. A scented eye bag closes out the environment while gentle manual pressure to the center brow releases muscle tension. It is impossible to maintain or create this pose in anger since its physical and mental state preclude the tension of anger or rage. It becomes a learned position in energy healing techniques.
The motions, breathing, and embedded memories from yoga sessions repeat themselves eventually altering pathways of anger.
Kundalini Yoga, brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in 1968, is considered the most powerful of all twenty-two types of yoga. It is unique in that it combines dynamic and static movements with breath, sound and meditation to unlock our true potential. Working on all systems of the body to bring health, balance and energy, this yoga can be practiced by anyone.
Kundalini Yoga is known as the 'yoga of the householder': it is not about retreating from society to meditate in a cave, but about using yoga to uplift you to be the best you can be in all your daily doings, including your relationships with partners and children.
The word 'kundalini' refers to the latent potential that exists in each one of us. It literally means 'the curl of the lock of the hair of the beloved'. Kundalini Yoga is about reaching the infinite from our finite bodies, using the tools passed down through thousands of years. Kundalini Awakening further discusses the experience of this latent energy.
For centuries this yoga was kept secret. Students had to go through rigorous tests to prove themselves before they could receive the wisdom from a 'guru', or master. Yogi Bhajan broke this exclusivity and angered many traditionalists by bringing the teachings to America in the late 1960's. He believed that as our planet moves into the Aquarian Age, we can all access the teacher within, instead of looking for guru's outside ourselves.
Yogi Bhajan, born Harbhajan Singh, emphasised repeatedly that he came not to create disciples, but to create teachers. Yogi Bhajan began teaching young people in the heyday of the Sixties drug culture, recognising that their search for different states of consciousness reflected their desire to experience the infinite. Teaching schools have since sprung up all around the globe, and there are now hundreds of teachers providing opportunities to learn this sacred discipline.
The teachings of Kundalini Yoga explain that we live in an age in which we are severely tested, as our world goes through enormous changes on every level: economically, socially, morally and geographically. However, we have the tools at our disposal to rise to this challenge. Kundalini Yoga enables us to do this by stimulating the glandular systems and nervous system, giving us strength and a connection to our inner wisdom.
Kundalini Yoga is not a religion. People of many different faiths practice it. It is, rather, a 'sacred science', or 'technology'. Just as in the study of chemistry, it is necessary to believe in certain formulas in order to do experiments, Kundalini Yoga requires only a willingness to practice the techniques, which can allow the experience of one's true, nfinite nature. One of the central mantras of Kundalini Yoga is 'Sat Nam', meaning 'I am Truth'.
Kundalini Yoga is so much more than just a set of physical exercises. If you practice it, it will change your life. It will bring cosmic energy. The question is, are you ready?


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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Discussion
By CyReN, January 29, 2014 in Halo General Discussion
TheIcePrincess
7 minutes ago, Basu said:
People would totes abuse this shit in high level play.
Almost like that's a problem with nades and not ricochet. And could be fixed with tuning/rebalances/removal. W/e works.
Even at a fundamental level, that's still better than people being able to nuke me when they make a dumb or reckless mistake. Easily.
Arlong
Ice here clearly doesn't remember the halo 4 stick your teammate then walk around the corner technique.
Play Rumble Pit if you don't want to worry about teammates screwing you over.
2 minutes ago, TheIcePrincess said:
Competitive is about making mistakes. It's a team game, you don't deserve to live when I naded you or you walked into my grenade. Your team shouldn't be chucking grenades when they KNOW you're right there
Cursed Lemon
Making teammates immune to bullets but vulnerable to explosives seems like a decent compromise.
I have zero dog in this race, though.
Breakout Warrior
8 minutes ago, Boyo said:
Because an enemy is right next to him and you would rather die yourself so your flag carrier can live.
Can you imagine Hill with where you can't hurt your teammates with nades?
You're decribing things that good players don't do. Why would you nade your teammates in the hill instead of help teamshoot like a normal person?
Just now, TeeJaY said:
If good players don't do it then why are you advocating for something to negate it? Should the game be designed around the worst players?
4 minutes ago, Arlong said:
Imagine assuming I don't remember Halo 4 meta. Imagine making up meta on Halo 4 to argue against my point.
So, you're making the dumb play by chucking a nade at me, and acknowledge this, saying you shouldn't throw a nade where your teammates are when they know you're there, BUT I, the person making no actual mistake there, doesn't deserve to live because of it. Perfect logic.
1 minute ago, Boyo said:
Griefers and trolls obviously. What I'm saying is this: good players very rarely hurt their teammates, so FF hardly ever comes into play at that level. What I'm actually suggesting is the game should be designed around the smart players, not the idiots.
No. You're implementing this mechanic specifically to combat griefers. Outside of griefing, how would ricochet improve gameplay?
Look at it this way: a ricochet mechanic would add about as much to the high level meta as friendly fire already does. In other words, not much at all.
Outside of that, ricochet would combat griefers and improve the experience for thousands of players at all sorts of skill levels.
If a lineman misses a block, the quarterback suffers. That's how team games work. Sometimes your teammates mess up and screw you over.
If we are specifically talking about griefers then improve the booting and reputation systems. Don't mess with core gameplay mechanics.
What if this ricochet mechanic only came into play after one betrayal? The victim would be asked if it was intentional or not. If yes, that griefer now has his damage reflected moving forward. If not, it's forgiven and not applied. This is how it works in Siege (and very well, IMO).
Hard Way
I think it's a good solution in Social, where you are more likely to run into players with poor discretion, and this is a good way to force them to learn it, since they are personally affected by their choices.
However, in ranked, where people tend to know what they're doing and are more likely to play for the win, I think it'd be better to leave the gameplay as is. Yes, it sucks to get naded by a teammate or shot in the back from time to time, but that's the intuitive, logical result for what happened. I think changing it would mess with the purity of the gameplay in a setting where everyone is of similar skill and trying their best to win.
Now, that's not to say that our current system is reaching its potential. It's not. There should be a certain FF damage threshold that triggers a "Forgive?" prompt from the recipient, instead of requiring X amount of betrayals. They both attempt to curb the same behavior, but one is far more effective than the other.
Apoll0
Weekend LAN party? oh wait...
1 hour ago, TheIcePrincess said:
We're talking ranked here. Nobody has argued against adding ricochet to social. That argument isn't that you, as an individual, "deserve" what happened or not. The argument is that the team as a whole does, being the sum of its parts. If you are not OK with your success being determined by the output of the team as a whole, don't play ranked. If anything is going to be applied to ranked, it should only be to effect griefers.
43 minutes ago, TeeJaY said:
This really sounds like an optimal solution. prevent griefers from ruining the game, but if you are playing a game where you don't have asshats on your team everybody still needs to be precise and thoughtful with their shots and grenades.
1 minute ago, Hard Way said:
Okay, but again, how. How would changing it mess with purity negatively when things like ricochet just shift who gets punished for their shit decisions. As I'll ask, again, why punish the wrong people for other's decisions. And as such, why also enforce things like griefing as a result. And what is the "purity of the gameplay".
6 minutes ago, Apoll0 said:
That argument isn't that you, as an individual, "deserve" what happened or not.
That was literally the point of the post that I quoted, and why I responded how I did. Read it.
L377UC3
As I'll ask, again, why punish the wrong people for other's decisions.
Everyone already gets 'punished' in a betrayal situation in Ranked.
If your whole angle is that you're sick of getting betrayed for power weapons, 1) almost nobody griefs in ranked, and 2) who plays ranked without a party and expects anything good.
24 minutes ago, TheIcePrincess said:
It LITERALLY is not. The quote was given in the context of it being a team game. ie the team lives or dies as a team. Clearly mentioned bookending the single line you take issue with. Spend less time trying to "win" via semantics.
Competitive is about making mistakes. It's a team game, you don't deserve to live when I naded you or you walked into my grenade. Your team shouldn't be chucking grenades when they KNOW you're right there
Ricochet is not a zero-sum change. If I'm trying to score a flag and you are shooting an enemy behind me and you miss and hit me in the face a couple times, you might get injured but you'll probably be fine and no extra damage was done to me. In competitive, it should be that you unintentionally helped the other team by putting a couple extra shots into me. Ricochet mitigates the damage that bad plays have in a team game in a meaningful, anti-competitive way. I am in favor of something that effectively curbs griefers given the pitfalls of matchmaking, but having ricochet be the single solution from square one is not it. I think for social it would be fine.
35 minutes ago, Hard Way said:
Yes, it sucks to get naded by a teammate or shot in the back from time to time, but that's the intuitive, logical result for what happened. I think changing it would mess with the purity of the gameplay
I was struggling to put this same sentiment into words.
Everything is cause and effect. In an FPS, the deepest rooted cause and effect is firing a weapon. Fire, hit. Hit, damage. These are the established, intuitive rules. It's like gravity. Rules are necessary so that there can be some knowns in an equation filled largely with unknowns. I can't see the benefit in changing such a core element of gameplay, damaging what you shoot, strictly to make griefing more difficult.
15 minutes ago, Apoll0 said:
It LITERALLY is not. The quote was given in the context of it being a team game.
The context of a team game, while specifying me as an individual. Either way, it doesn't change the fucking point, SO. The point was on how I deserve the punishment someone else's dumbass plays cause for me. Which I deem to be completely stupid. The team can live or die as a team through other means than being nuked by each other. You know, poor spawn influence, angle holding, etc. For online play, those alone are enough to enforce and punish teams operating poorly. But in said universe, you shouldn't be able to be nuked by your team, at all. I shouldn't be punished for someone else's mistakes directly like that. I would rather be collapsed on because my teammates did something stupid and got themselves killed than be the first to die, not dealing damage, because I get teamnaded and shot at first.
30 minutes ago, Cursed Lemon said:
1.) But it's still a problem that can be fixed. And one that does occur.
2.) Just because you don't have a full party doesn't mean you should expect your experience to be fucking garbage. You should be able to make any experience as good as it can be. Not subpar just because you can full stack, but don't.
My angle isn't just that. I think friendly fire in general is stupid. Not just griefing with it. FF just enables the mentality. Kinda a reason most games tend to remove it bar certain gametypes/tournies.
I can't see the benefit in changing such a core element of gameplay, damaging what you shoot, strictly to make griefing more difficult.
Well, when what you're shooting or attempting to damage is your fucking teammate, I think the benefit is pretty obvious.
Halo didn't get popular by doing what "most games" do.
Well, when what you're shooting or attempting to damage is your fucking teammate, I think the benefit is pretty obvious.
1 hour ago, Apoll0 said:
Nobody has argued against adding ricochet to social.
1 hour ago, Hard Way said:
I think it's a good solution in Social, where you are more likely to run into players with poor discretion, and this is a good way to force them to learn it, since they are personally affected by their choices.
Griefing solved.
Put the option for a weapon timer HUD widget in Social as well.
Idk how I feel about it being an option. Just have it on if you're going to do it.


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Dem4BIPV Newsletter December 2016 - Shaping the profile of the future BIPV professionals
Shaping the profile of the future BIPV professionals
The BIPV market has been rapidly growing in the last years, from a capacity of 1.5 GW in 2014 to 2.3 GW in 2015. An outlook on the BIPV market estimates 4.8 GW for 2020 in Europe and 11.1 GW worldwide. Despite technical promise, there is a notable disparity between the progress made in terms of the technology and the knowledge and skills of the professionals (architects, engineers, designers, planners) who are ultimately responsible for the integration of BIPV systems. Europe is in need of a well-skilled workforce as stated in the recently published Dem4BIPV Framework and Requirements' Analysis report.
The report, which is based on the results of a survey with 100 stakeholders from 15 different countries, identifies the key players in the BIPV sector and provides a clear picture of the BIPV education needs in Europe. It also reviews the BIPV market situation and outlook at global and European level and highlights the barriers hindering BIPV deployment.
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Buildings in the spotlight of the Clean Energy Package
On the 30th of November 2016, the European Commission released its "Clean Energy for All Europeans" package which will shape the European Union's climate and energy legislation beyond 2020. The international partners behind the Dem4BIPV project welcome the proposals in the Clean Energy Package recognizing that buildings play an essential part in Europe's clean energy transition.
The Dem4BIPV partners believe that BIPV is the optimal method of installing renewable energy systems in urban, built-up areas where undeveloped land is both scarce and expensive. In both new projects and renovations, BIPV is proving to be an effective building energy technology in residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings and structures. It is generally expected that in the next century, photovoltaics will be able to contribute substantially to the mainstream power production, and that through their widespread commercialization, BIPV systems will become the backbone of the zero energy building (ZEB) European target for 2020.
Presentation of the BIPV report at the 14th Austrian Photovoltaics Congress
The project coordinator Wilfried van Sark from the Utrecht University presented the first results of the Dem4BIPV project at the 14th Austrian Photovoltaics Congress on 30 November 2016. His presentation titled 'On the need for education in the BIPV sector: the Dem4BIPV project' is available for download here.
The Dem4BIPV Consortium met in Vienna, Austria
The Dem4BIPV partners met in Vienna on 8 and 9 November 2016 to discuss the progress in the project activities and to fine tune the work programme for the year 2017.
New year, new exciting challenges – Our partner universities in Utrecht, Cyprus and Vienna are working on the development of tailor made courses on BIPV for different university systems. By mid-2017, the project will deliver high-quality didactic content on BIPV for higher education that can be accommodated to different levels of background knowledge and interest. Virtual labs for experimenting with BIPV will be operational in Austria, Cyprus and The Netherlands in 2018.
The Dem4BIPV project receives two Poster Awards
The work of the Dem4BIPV team has been awarded on two occasions with poster prizes for its outstanding and exemplary contribution to conferences: at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in the thematic area of 'PV economics, markets and policies' in Munich in June 2016, and at the Utrecht University's International Conference on Sustainability in October 2015. The project partners will continue working with enthusiasm and commitment in the New Year to deliver the best possible results.
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Fishman Flooring Solutions cares about our environment. We have developed "The Green Team" to oversee and continually improve our Green Business Strategies. From warehouse airflow improvments, waste recycling, recycled paper printing, electronic billing & invoicing, equipping our entire Sales Team with iPads to transition from a 'trunk full of binders' into Digital Presentations and Sales.
When the news broke, we at Fishman Flooring Solutions wanted to be certain about the safety of all of the products in our product line. As quickly as possible, we asked our vendor partners about the presence of formaldehyde in their products.
Here's a picture showing some of our old samples that we just returned to Johnsonite for recycling / reuse!