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package io.netty.util;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.nio.CharBuffer;
import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.util.Random;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;
import static io.netty.util.AsciiString.caseInsensitiveHashCode;
import static io.netty.util.AsciiString.contains;
import static io.netty.util.AsciiString.containsIgnoreCase;

/**
 * Test for the {@link AsciiString} class
 */
public class AsciiStringTest {
    @Test
    public void testGetBytesStringBuilder() {
        final StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < 1 << 16; ++i) {
            b.append("eéaà");
        }
        final String bString = b.toString();
        final Charset[] charsets = CharsetUtil.values();
        for (int i = 0; i < charsets.length; ++i) {
            final Charset charset = charsets[i];
            byte[] expected = bString.getBytes(charset);
            byte[] actual = new ByteString(b, charset).toByteArray();
            assertArrayEquals("failure for " + charset, expected, actual);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testGetBytesString() {
        final StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < 1 << 16; ++i) {
            b.append("eéaà");
        }
        final String bString = b.toString();
        final Charset[] charsets = CharsetUtil.values();
        for (int i = 0; i < charsets.length; ++i) {
            final Charset charset = charsets[i];
            byte[] expected = bString.getBytes(charset);
            byte[] actual = new ByteString(bString, charset).toByteArray();
            assertArrayEquals("failure for " + charset, expected, actual);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testGetBytesAsciiString() {
        final StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
        for (int i = 0; i < 1 << 16; ++i) {
            b.append("eéaà");
        }
        final String bString = b.toString();
        // The AsciiString class actually limits the Charset to ISO_8859_1
        byte[] expected = bString.getBytes(CharsetUtil.ISO_8859_1);
        byte[] actual = new AsciiString(bString).toByteArray();
        assertArrayEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    @Test
    public void testComparisonWithString() {
        String string = "shouldn't fail";
        AsciiString ascii = new AsciiString(string.toCharArray());
        Assert.assertEquals(string, ascii.toString());
    }

    @Test
    public void subSequenceTest() {
        byte[] init = {'t', 'h', 'i', 's', ' ', 'i', 's', ' ', 'a', ' ', 't', 'e', 's', 't' };
        AsciiString ascii = new AsciiString(init);
        final int start = 2;
        final int end = init.length;
        AsciiString sub1 = ascii.subSequence(start, end, false);
        AsciiString sub2 = ascii.subSequence(start, end, true);
        assertEquals(sub1.hashCode(), sub2.hashCode());
        assertEquals(sub1.hashCodeCaseInsensitive(), sub2.hashCode());
        assertEquals(sub1, sub2);
        for (int i = start; i < end; ++i) {
            assertEquals(init[i], sub1.byteAt(i - start));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testContains() {
        String[] falseLhs = {null, "a", "aa", "aaa" };
        String[] falseRhs = {null, "b", "ba", "baa" };
        for (int i = 0; i < falseLhs.length; ++i) {
            for (int j = 0; j < falseRhs.length; ++j) {
                assertContains(falseLhs[i], falseRhs[i], false, false);
            }
        }

        assertContains("", "", true, true);
        assertContains("AsfdsF", "", true, true);
        assertContains("", "b", false, false);
        assertContains("a", "a", true, true);
        assertContains("a", "b", false, false);
        assertContains("a", "A", false, true);
        String b = "xyz";
        String a = b;
        assertContains(a, b, true, true);

        a = "a" + b;
        assertContains(a, b, true, true);

        a = b + "a";
        assertContains(a, b, true, true);

        a = "a" + b + "a";
        assertContains(a, b, true, true);

        b = "xYz";
        a = "xyz";
        assertContains(a, b, false, true);

        b = "xYz";
        a = "xyzxxxXyZ" + b + "aaa";
        assertContains(a, b, true, true);

        b = "foOo";
        a = "fooofoO";
        assertContains(a, b, false, true);

        b = "Content-Equals: 10000";
        a = "content-equals: 1000";
        assertContains(a, b, false, false);
        a += "0";
        assertContains(a, b, false, true);
    }

    private static void assertContains(String a, String b, boolean caseSensativeEquals, boolean caseInsenstaiveEquals) {
        assertEquals(caseSensativeEquals, contains(a, b));
        assertEquals(caseInsenstaiveEquals, containsIgnoreCase(a, b));
    }

    @Test
    public void testCaseSensitivity() {
        Random r = new Random();
        int i = 0;
        for (; i < 32; i++) {
            doCaseSensitivity(r, i);
        }
        final int min = i;
        final int max = 4000;
        final int len = r.nextInt((max - min) + 1) + min;
        doCaseSensitivity(r, len);
    }

    private static void doCaseSensitivity(Random r, int len) {
        // Build an upper case and lower case string
        final int upperA = 'A';
        final int upperZ = 'Z';
        final int upperToLower = (int) 'a' - upperA;
        byte[] lowerCaseBytes = new byte[len];
        StringBuilder upperCaseBuilder = new StringBuilder(len);
        for (int i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
            char upper = (char) (r.nextInt((upperZ - upperA) + 1) + upperA);
            upperCaseBuilder.append(upper);
            lowerCaseBytes[i] = (byte) (upper + upperToLower);
        }
        String upperCaseString = upperCaseBuilder.toString();
        String lowerCaseString = new String(lowerCaseBytes);
        AsciiString lowerCaseAscii = new AsciiString(lowerCaseBytes, false);
        AsciiString upperCaseAscii = new AsciiString(upperCaseString);
        ByteString lowerCaseByteString = new ByteString(lowerCaseBytes);
        ByteString upperCaseByteString = new ByteString(upperCaseString, CharsetUtil.US_ASCII);
        final String errorString = "len: " + len;
        // Test upper case hash codes are equal
        final int upperCaseExpected = upperCaseAscii.hashCode();
        assertEquals(errorString, upperCaseExpected, AsciiString.hashCode(upperCaseBuilder));
        assertEquals(errorString, upperCaseExpected, AsciiString.hashCode(upperCaseString));
        assertEquals(errorString, upperCaseExpected, upperCaseAscii.hashCode());
        assertEquals(errorString, upperCaseExpected, upperCaseByteString.hashCode());

        // Test lower case hash codes are equal
        final int lowerCaseExpected = lowerCaseAscii.hashCode();
        assertEquals(errorString, lowerCaseExpected, AsciiString.hashCode(lowerCaseAscii));
        assertEquals(errorString, lowerCaseExpected, AsciiString.hashCode(lowerCaseString));
        assertEquals(errorString, lowerCaseExpected, lowerCaseAscii.hashCode());
        assertEquals(errorString, lowerCaseExpected, lowerCaseByteString.hashCode());

        // Test case insensitive hash codes are equal
        final int expectedCaseInsensative = lowerCaseAscii.hashCodeCaseInsensitive();
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, caseInsensitiveHashCode(upperCaseBuilder));
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, caseInsensitiveHashCode(upperCaseString));
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, caseInsensitiveHashCode(lowerCaseString));
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, caseInsensitiveHashCode(lowerCaseAscii));
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, caseInsensitiveHashCode(upperCaseAscii));
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, lowerCaseAscii.hashCodeCaseInsensitive());
        assertEquals(errorString, expectedCaseInsensative, upperCaseAscii.hashCodeCaseInsensitive());

        // Test that opposite cases are not equal
        if (len != 0) {
            assertNotEquals(errorString, lowerCaseAscii.hashCode(), AsciiString.hashCode(upperCaseString));
            assertNotEquals(errorString, upperCaseAscii.hashCode(), AsciiString.hashCode(lowerCaseString));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void caseInsensitiveHasherCharBuffer() {
        String s1 = new String("TRANSFER-ENCODING");
        char[] array = new char[128];
        final int offset = 100;
        for (int i = 0; i < s1.length(); ++i) {
            array[offset + i] = s1.charAt(i);
        }
        CharBuffer buffer = CharBuffer.wrap(array, offset, s1.length());
        assertEquals(caseInsensitiveHashCode(s1), caseInsensitiveHashCode(buffer));
    }
}


Anger continues to brew against foreign multi-national companies and non-governmental organizations in Tamil Nadu. Coke and Pepsi disappeared from most shop shelves on Wednesday after traders in the state launched a boycott of the beverage firms. The immediate cause for the public ire is a petition by the US-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in the Supreme Court which led to a ban on Jallikkattu, the traditional bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu. A perception had gained ground that the US-based multi-national companies were working to destroy the culture of the state. But, of late, the discussion has assumed altogether a different proportion.
Meanwhile, the Madras High Court on Thursday quashed the petition filed to ban water supply to Pepsi Co and Coca-Cola in Tamil Nadu.
However, the court intervention has not helped reduce the public antipathy towards MNCs. In fact, there is merit in the arguments put up by trade associations which have been campaigning against cola companies. It's a medically proven fact that these beverages are unhealthy and cause several health complications such as obesity. Water guzzling cola companies waste water leading to acute shortages in areas around their manufacturing units. In many places, this has resulted in law and order problems. But with superior money and muscle power, these companies have managed to browbeat the local populations. According to the petitioner, DA Prabhakar, secretary of the Tirunelveli District Consumer Protection Association, the beverage makers were drawing water at subsidised rates, and leaving farmlands parched. Governments should take steps to protect the interests of hapless farmers.
Besides, profit-driven cola companies seldom give attention to the damage they cause to the ecology. At a time when the world is reeling under ill-effects of climate change and global warming, governments should impose severe restrictions or close down these companies.After all survival of human race is more important than profits of a few companies.


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Social security issues have been highlighted as the Government revises social security legislation. The Government is currently rewriting the ...
Social security issues have been highlighted as the Government revises social security legislation.
The Government is currently rewriting the Social Security Act 1964 (SSA) under the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill.
In March 2016, the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill was introduced in Parliament to replace the Social Security Act 1964. Parliament invited submissions as part of this process and the bill is now being reviewed in Select Committee.
The Social Security Act has been amended 153 times since its introduction in 1964. The Government asked the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to look at rewriting the Act "... so it's easier to understand and reflects a modern approach to delivering assistance to New Zealand families." A press release from the Office of the Clerk says most of the Bill is rewriting existing law, however it outlines some of the proposed policy changes. The MSD website provides additional information including a diagram of the proposed changes. You can read the Bill and find the current status of the legislation on the Parliament website. It is proposed that the new Act be implemented in July 2017.
MSD says, "There are no changes to the amount of payment people receive and people will continue to receive their payments as usual. There are no proposed cuts to your benefits as a result of this new Bill."
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) has described the Bill as:
"significant changes to social security law that further cement an approach to social security that is neither 'social' nor 'secure'. The underlying focus of the Bill and the current approach to welfare is one built on driving people towards paid employment and a highly targeted and punitive approach to incentives and income support."
NZCCSS said:
"The so-called 'investment approach' to welfare is further embedded through a new Section 4(e) of the Bill that introduces a new principle aimed at 'people at risk of long-term welfare dependency'. This is aimed at using the government's 'big data' to profile those considered to be most likely to be receiving welfare assistance long term and target them for focused 'assistance, support and services'.
There are many good reasons to question the ethics and the effectiveness of this approach and The Treasury has recognised that making such linkages does not truly identify causes. In addition there is growing unease about issues of privacy and tendency to 'machine bias' with such risk assessment approaches."
NZCCSS has called for the welfare reforms to be child-centred.
The Morgan Foundation has also commented on the effects on children of forcing parents into paid work.
Further information, including an analysis of provisions of the Bill, is available on the NZCCSS website.
The Government has recently flagged that it plans to "take an investment approach similar to that taken in the context of welfare entitlements" in family violence. An April 2016 Cabinet paper says "While the portfolio analysis and other work has provided a broad foundation of knowledge about the distribution and the effectiveness of our current investment, we are not yet at the point of being able to take that kind of approach. The scale of unreported violence, inconsistent assessment of risk and need for those who do report, and inadequate information about the distribution and effectiveness of our current interventions prevents us doing so. The Ministerial Group work programme is designed to overcome some of these difficulties."
Update: The Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill had its third reading in September 2018 and will become law.
Further research and resources
For information about the links between poverty and violence and abuse, search the NZFVC library under poverty. Below is a selection of resources:
Kathryn's Story: How the Government spent well over $100,000 and 15 years pursuing a chronically-ill beneficiary mother for a debt she should not have, by Catriona MacLennan and the Child Poverty Action Group (2016). See this Clearinghouse news story for a summary of this report.
The complexities of relationship in the welfare system and the consequences for children by Susan St John, published by Child Poverty Action Group (2014)
Te Ohonga Ake: The determinants of health for Māori children and young people in New Zealand: Series 2 (2016)
The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect: An evidence review from the UK Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2016)
Child abuse: what role does poverty play from the Child Poverty Action Group (2013)
Goodman, L., Fels Smyth, K., Borges, A.M., Singer, R. (2009). When Crises Collide: How Intimate Partner Violence and Poverty Intersect to Shape Women's Mental Health and Coping? Trauma Violence Abuse, 10(4): 306-329.
The Child Poverty Action Group provides information and regular updates.
Research and resoures on violence and housing are listed in the recent Clearinghouse news story on the current inquiry into homelessness launched by the Labour, Green and Māori Parties (submissions open until 12 August 2016).
Selected and related media
Social Security legislation now easier to understand, Beehive Press Release, 18.09.2018
Benefit number obsession counterproductive, Waatea News, 14.09.2018
Data-driven social welfare policy lacks humanity - economist, Radio NZ, 02.09.2016
Beneficiaries 'scared stiff' of Work and Income, Stuff, 18.05.2015
Family Violence Networks
NZFVC data summaries
Ethnic and community specific data
Family violence deaths
Population-based research studies
Additional government agency data
Understanding family violence statistics
International statistics
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A remarkable feature of human beings is their capacity for creative behavior, refering to their ability to react to problems in ways that are novel, surprising, and useful. Transformational creativity is a form of creativity where the creative behavior is induced by a transformation of the actor's conceptual space, that is, the representational system with which the actor interprets its environment. In this report, we focus on ways of adapting systems of learned representations as they switch to performing one task to performing another. We describe an experimental comparison of multiple strategies for adaptation of learned features, and evaluate how effectively each of these strategies realizes the adaptation, in terms of the amount of training, and in terms of their ability to cope with restricted availability of training data. We show, among other things, that across handwritten digits, natural images, and classical music, adaptive strategies are systematically more effective than a baseline method that starts learning from scratch.


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Q: Multiple variables *with different options* on the same grouped boxplot in ggplot2? I'm a beginner level R user.  I have a dataset of a group of animals and their lead test levels and want to have a visual summary of what factors about the animals mean higher or lower lead levels.  I'd like to make one big boxplot with all of this information broken down and grouped by variables: lead test results for males/females, overweight/normal/underweight, etc, where each variable type is a color, and each option for that variable is its own boxplot.  I can't find example plots doing what I want, just lots of examples of multiple/grouped plots where each variable only has the same options, like male/female or year.  With my data, some variables have two options, some have several.  I'd love to create something like the plot linked, but where each grouped section is for one categorical variable, and each variable has different options.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/m0E19.png
Is this even possible (preferably in ggplot2), or would I need to make a plot for each variable and paste them together in Photoshop?  A similar question seems to have been asked hundreds of times here, but those questions are about datasets where the variables options are all the same.

A: We can make this reprex by mutating the ggplot2::diamonds data to approximate the form of your animals data.
#load dependencies
library(magrittr)
library(ggplot2)
library(dplyr)

#create data.frame
animals <- ggplot2::diamonds %>%
  mutate( lead = price,
          sex = if_else(color <="F","Female","Male"),
          weight = if_else(cut  %in% c("Fair","Good") ,"Underweight",
                                  if_else(cut %in% c("Very Good","Premium"), "Normal Weight", "Overweight")
                          )
         )  %>%
  select(sex, weight, lead)

My method for creating the boxplot using ggplot2 would be first to create a
new data.frame made up of the required summary statistics for each group needed to create your boxplots.  This can be done by running the get.stats() function and then using bind_rows to combine them:

get.stats <- function(group){
  stats <- animals %>%
  group_by_(group) %>%
    summarize_(
      min = ~min(lead),
      p25 = ~quantile(lead, .25),
      mean = ~mean(lead),
      sd = ~sd(lead),
      median = ~median(lead),
      p75 = ~quantile(lead, .75),
      max = ~max(lead),
      n = ~n()
    )

stats <- stats %>%
  mutate(lower = pmax(min, (mean - 1.5*sd)),
         upper = pmin(max, (mean + 1.5*sd)),
         notchlower = pmax(min, median+1.58*(p75-p25)/sqrt(n)),
         notchupper = pmin(max, median-1.58*(p75-p25)/sqrt(n)),
         group.name = group
         ) %>%
  rename(group.cat = group)
}

#run the function by replacing "sex" and "weight" with the actual variable names of your data

stats.sex <- get.stats("sex")
stats.weight <- get.stats("weight")

stats.all <- bind_rows(stats.sex, stats.weight)

Now that the new data.frame is created, we can plot with ggplot2 and stat = "identity"
library(ggplot2)
ggplot(stats.all, aes(x = group.cat))+
  geom_boxplot(aes(
    fill = group.name,
    lower = p25,
    notchlower = notchlower,
    upper = p75,
    notchupper = notchupper,
    middle = mean,
    ymin = lower,
    ymax = upper),
    stat = "identity"
  )+
  facet_wrap(. ~ group.name, scales = "free_x")

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Not that we'd sacrifice Teen Mom (duh!), but remember when you could watch your favorite singer or band ON TV during a non-award ceremony, non-morning show segment? Yeah, it happened. And though MTV originated in the '80s, I personally think it was prime a decade later. 120 Minutes was a super rad late night show that showcased alternative and indie artists such as Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, The Offspring, and many others. They're even responsible for the world premiere Nirvana's iconic Smells Like Teen Spiritso in case you've never seen any of the rockin' episodes (which moved to daytime rotation and sparked the sister program, Alternative Nation before moving to MTV2, and then off the air), just know how completely boss they were.
Here's what the heigh of technology looked like in the '90s: Landlines, dial-up Internet (or no Internet), and this sweet little device called a pager. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, it's that rad piece of plastic that Dr. Grey wears when there's an emergency. It's not like I needed one. Who could possibly page me I didn't already see at school or live with? The answer is no one. But having a pager was the coolest way to contact someone because who knows – they might call you back, and they might not. Oh, the suspense! And don't get me started on the super secret pager language. Just saying what's up? How about 07734. It spells 'hello' when turned upside down on a pager AND a calculator! Need to talk but it's not an emergency? Punch in 121. I'll get it. Or maybe you're afraid to tell me how you feel about me and need a discreet way — hit 143 — I (1) Love (4) You (3). Once I actually figure out the code, I'll totally swoon.
Mad props to One Direction, but I'll never forget the '90s era of boy-based bands who wore a ton of actual props—you know bandanas, necklaces, necklaces, goggles. I'm talking about one guy, wearing all of those things. I'm talking about Chris Kirkpatrick. Please bring it all back!
When music met fashion, it birthed the best footwear I've ever owned: 14-hole, calf-length boots. I wore them with everything. Sure, the company had been around since the 60's, but once the Nirvana, Garbage, grunge generation ruled the airwaves, it was hard to find anyone who didn't own a pair.
Reading wasn't always the coolest but when the Goosebumps series came out (and a new tale month after month), my brother and I read them cover to cover, scared out of our minds. Thanks a lot, Welcome to the Dead House, for being pinned "too scary for children" (which only makes me want to read you more). I attribute my [now] love of reading and writing to fantastic authors like R.L. Stine for lighting the flame. I only wish the series could continue now that I'm definitely old enough to read alone in the house with all the lights on.
Named after a brand of juice made from passion fruit, orange and guava, you'd never expect to get SO MUCH JOY from these little discs. You started with your own stack of THE coolest Pogs you could gather, take your slammer, which is the essential game piece made of a heavier material, and toss that baby down onto the stack. You then re-stack the leftovers and continue until someone is declred the poggiest pogger in the history of the universe.
I know, the '90s are long gone. But as I think back to those melodramatic days when boys and grades were all the problems I had, I start to miss those fads that came and went too quickly. They had such potential. I can only hope they'll come back around the same way scrunchies and popped collars did. Wait, didn't they?


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The "Terms" of Racial Inequality in the United States
"To engage in a serious discussion of race in America, we must begin not with the problems of black people but with the flaws of American society—flaws rooted in historical inequalities and longstanding cultural stereotypes." (West, p. 6) In the America many people pretend that race does not matter, that racism is a thing of the past. However, racism is not an anachronism, it is a very real part of our everyday lives; and the façade that race is no longer important is a lie we tell ourselves. While some people concede that race does not biologically exist, our society suffers from apathy toward racism: people do not talk about race or racism, and yet our society is incredibly influenced by race. We have programs like affirmative action that acknowledge just how important race and racial inequality are in our society. Thus, through our readings and lectures this semester, we have focused on the fact that racism is a social reality for Americans, and that racism must be studied because it is important to recognize racism as a problem in its own right. Furthermore, we have attempted to understand why race relations in America developed in such a negative manner, and subsequently why racial inequality continues today.
A power structure with whites on top and all nonwhites below
Fanon's description of the settler community
Racism today
[...] While he is talking about Algeria before independence from France in this quotation, his description of the inequality between the settlers and the natives bears a striking resemblance to the inequality between blacks and white in America. Thus because African-Americans have limited access to good schools, they have limited access to well-paying jobs, and as a result, they are forced to live in ghettos, isolated and hidden from view. Society creates this cycle because American society, in general, refuses to take responsibility for the plight of its poor and underprivileged. [...]
[...] Board of Education ruling, many schools and facilities for blacks are still very much separate from and unequal to those of whites. For example, in 1980 blacks were hypersegregated in sixteen cities, and third of all African-Americans in the United States live under conditions of intense racial segregation". (The Persistence of the Ghetto, Nancy Denton, and Douglas Massey) Thus a sizeable minority of blacks live in what is commonly referred to as the ghetto, and they are unlikely to have any interaction with whites. [...]
[...] Therefore, racial inequality today is a product of our society's unwillingness to confront a social injustice because that injustice benefits the privileged. While racism still exists, and its presence helps maintain the status quo, it is dangerous to all people, not just to minorities. Because there is no unifying force in the United States, and so many dividing forces, such as race, class, and religion, we as a people do not work together. As seen in the movie different minority groups are distrustful of each other, whites are not held accountable for their actions toward minorities, and as a result of these issues, social unrest erupts. [...]
[...] The "group position" hypothesis states that groups compete for social resources, status, and privilege; therefore, racial group interests are at play in American society. Thus, "in-groups" or whites have an interest in maintaining their privilege over "out-groups" or minorities. Therefore, racial inequality is not an accident in American society; it is a problem that people choose not to solve. (Theories of Intergroup Beliefs and Attitudes, 10/06/05) As the structural view of social inequality states inequality is the product of deliberate actions of people. [...]
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Artlantis For SketchUp - enables you to improve and bring realism to your SketchUp Pro models with 3D objects and textures Texture your modelswith high-resolution shaders to obtain a very realistic effect, then set your scene with as many light sources as you'd like.
Artlantis For SketchUp helping you to complete even the most ambitious projects, and giving your presentations the look you want.
First, start to model your project with SketchUp Pro. For example, her we will model a lounge; we modeled the structure and only a few details, knowing that Artlantis will be used to set the entire scene.
Warning: Create your model carefully; avoid reversed faces! Between positive and negative sides of surfaces Artlantis will always interpret the positive one only. Any differentiation or mapped texture will disappear if the face is reversed.
With the plug-in Artlantis export we will create an Artlantis file (.atl). Click on File / Export / 3D model... Then select Artlantis Render Studio (ATL) in the format's list.
Open the Option dialog box and you will find two different ways to export a model to Artlantis.
1. Export using Layers The "Use Layers" choice allows you to assign in Artlantis the same material to all elements that are grouped on the same layer in SketchUp Pro.
Example : My three Layers in SketchUp Pro are Calque0, glass and wall and each will become an independent material in Artlantis. The geometry will receive the color of the appropriate SketchUp Pro layer.
Beware: Always check in which layer the contents of a group is to avoid a problem when you export, because the group can be in Layer A and its contents in Layer B and in this case the color of Layer B will be applied to the entire group.
Here, since we made sure to separate geometry with colors in SketchUp Pro, we don't check "Use Layers."
The best solution remains exporting using colors. Separate your geometry with different colors in SketchUp Pro, to recover a separation of materials of surfaces on which you will just have to apply your shaders in Artlantis.
Before exporting, you have to make a selection. You can select the entire model, or only a part of it, depending what you would like to transfer as geometry in Artlantis.
Then choose: File > Export > 3D Model. Open the Options dialog box and check "Selection Only." Close it, name the file, and finish the export. A dialogue then informs us that the export was successful.
Open the .atl file created using Sketch'Up Pro in Artlantis. Add texture, lights and insert objects into your scene to give it a touch of realism.
In the event you need to change the model, note that you won't lose Artlantis data.
Here is the method: First, make your edits on your model in SketchUp Pro. Here, we modify the lounge by adding windows on the ceiling. Once the change is made, we simply create a new Artlantis file. The method is strictly the same as for Step 2.
Repeat the operation, but make sure to change the file name in order not to overwrite your first Artlantis file.


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MANSFIELD - A Mansfield police officer responding to a domestic violence call was bitten by a large dog after it was told to attack, then shot the animal.
Mansfield police Officer Paul Webb was dispatched to the 315 Fifth Ave. residence on a domestic violence call at 12:09 a.m. Wednesday.
When the officer arrived, an 18-year-old man told police his father, Bradley Brewer, 48, was angry with him and slapped him in the back of the head. The son and his friends said Brewer had threatened to shoot them with a firearm, police said.
Brewer, who appeared intoxicated, was contacted outside a dog kennel and told Webb sad he was letting the dog, a German shepherd/Rottweiler mix, out of his cage. The suspect was ordered several times to keep the dog in the kennel. But Brewer let the dog out of the kennel and ordered it to attack Webb, which it did, according to the police report.
Assistant Mansfield police Chief Keith Porch said Webb was bitten on his shoulder and was being attacked by the dog around his ribs before discharging his service weapon, striking the dog and stopping the attack.
Brewer then started yelling and walking toward his porch. Brewer was told he was under arrest and was ordered to step down off the porch. He started running inside his residence and Webb chased him, according to the police report.
Webb grabbed Brewer by his left arm and Brewer punched Webb in the chin. After a short struggle, Brewer was restrained, police said.
Both Webb and Brewer were taken to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital for treatment.
Brewer was then taken to the Richland County Jail, where he was served copies of his charges including felonious assault, assault on a police officer, drunkenness, prohibitions concerning companion animal and dog bites.
The dog owner responded to the scene, took control of the dog and transported it to a local veterinarian. Porch said the dog was later taken to a veterinarian in Columbus.
The son did not wish to pursue domestic violence charges at the time and had no visible injuries, according to the police report.
Porch said Webb was expected to be OK.
The Richland County Dog Warden's Office was contacted regarding the dog and the animal offenses.


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Interview with Denis Marcon from Innoscience
Denis Marcon - General Manager, Business and Marketing, Innoscience
everything PE interviewed Denis Marcon from Innoscience who is directly responsible for Innoscience's GaN business and marketing in Europe and the United States. Innoscience is an integrated device manufacturer fully focused on GaN technology.
Q. Can you give us a brief history of Innoscience? When was the company founded? What was the objective?
Denis Marcon: Innoscience was founded in December 2015 with the aim of creating the world's largest manufacturing site and Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) fully focused on 8-inch GaN-on-Si technology.
Innoscience executives understood from the very beginning that to enable the wide adoption of GaN technology in the market, performance and reliability were just the starting point. They understood that the power electronics industry demanded three additional key aspects. First, GaN must be affordable as the industry is not willing to pay a big premium for it. Second, a large manufacturing capacity is required to absorb large demands and associated fluctuations. Thirdly, users require the security of supply so that they can develop their products and systems using GaN devices without worrying about possible production discontinuation caused by changes in the supply chain.
Taking these conditions into consideration, Innoscience understood that only by focusing and dramatically scaling up the volume of GaN device manufacturing and controlling its production fabs, would it be possible to address the industry's three requirements (price, volume, and security of supply).
For this reason, from the beginning, Innoscience has strategically focused on 8-inch wafer production, which results in 80% more devices per wafer compared to a 6-inch wafer. Innoscience also decided to develop a silicon-compatible process flow so that all the years of experience and optimization for the mass production of silicon transistors could be leveraged for the production of GaN wafers.
Today, Innoscience has achieved its initial objective. Thanks to the two large 8-inch GaN-on-Si fabs equipped with the latest generation of (silicon) 8-inch production tools, Innoscience is the world's largest manufacturing site and IDM is fully focused on GaN. Today, the company produces 10,000 wafers per month (wpm) and it will keep expanding its production capacity towards and beyond 70,000 wpm in 2025.
Q. Can you tell us about your 8-inch GaN-on-Si Process Technology?
Denis Marcon: Innoscience is using the latest generation of Aixtron MOCVD reactor G5+C to grow 8-inch GaN-on-Si wafers – while other GaN players are still today on 4-inch or 6-inch wafer sizes. Innoscience GaN-on-Si epitaxial process has been optimized to systematically obtain uniform and reproducible crack-free epi-wafers with low dislocations density and defects both for HV (650 V) and LV (<150 V) devices.
Because Innoscience controls the full manufacturing flow (from epitaxy to final transistor completion), the company has been able to improve every aspect to obtain both high wafer and device yield.
Differently from the typical III-V process, Innoscience is using a Silicon-compatible process flow to manufacture its 8-inch GaN-on-Si power devices. This is leveraging years of learning and optimization done for the mass production of Silicon technology for the production of cost-effective 8-inch GaN-on-Si power transistors. Indeed, Silicon device manufacturers supported by the tool makers, have optimized their process in terms of throughput (wafer-per-hour) and quality to utilize every inch of their Silicon wafer and produce as many wafers as possible with their line.
Q. Can you tell us about your 8-inch GaN-on-Si Device Technology?
Denis Marcon: The power semiconductor market demands a normally-off operation, which means that there is no current conduction when the transistor's gate is set at 0 V. The natural form of GaN HEMTs (High Electron Mobility Transistors) is normally-on or so-called depletion mode (d-mode), which requires special drivers or to be placed in a cascode package solutions to realize normally-off operation.
Innoscience's GaN HEMTs are intrinsically normally-off or so-called enhancement mode (e-mode) devices. The normally-off operation is realized by growing a p-GaN layer on top of the AlGaN barrier, deposition, and patterning of a gate metal, and then selectively recessing the p-GaN layer over the AlGaN barrier. The gate metal layer forms a (Schottky) contact with the p-GaN layer, and, as a consequence, the potential in the channel at the equilibrium is lifted-up therefore realizing normally-off/e-mode operation.
On the device technology, it is worth mentioning that we offer both highly performing 30 V-150 V GaN power devices for low and middle voltage range applications as well as high-voltage GaN power devices for 650 V.
Moreover, our device technology features a proprietary strain-enhanced layer, which is a layer deposited after the gate formation. The stress modulation created by the strain enhancement layer induces additional piezoelectric polarizations; this causes the 2DEG density to increase and thus the sheet resistance to decrease by 66% compared with a device without a strain layer. Since the strain enhancement layer is deposited after the gate formation, it only affects the resistance in the access region and it does not impact other device parameters such as threshold, leakage, etc. The immediate benefit of using this technology is to obtain devices with lower specific on-resistance, which means more devices per 8-inch wafer. At the recent ISPSD 2022, we have also demonstrated that such a layer has also a positive effect on the reliability and dynamic Rds(on) performance of the device by suppressing hot-electron injection (and the associated degradation).
In terms of device technology, it is also worth mentioning our bidirectional GaN device (BiGaN) is the first GaN device that can switch in both directions. This is also the first GaN device to enter the mobile phone in the battery management system (BMS). With this technology is possible to replace two back-to-back MOSFETs with one BiGaN HEMT resulting in reducing on-state resistance by 50%, chip size by 70%, and temperature rise by 40%.
Q. Can you tell us about your Epitaxy Services and Capability?
Denis Marcon: Innoscience has developed proprietary 8-inch GaN-on-Si epi-buffer technology optimized for high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) devices. The epi-process is seamless running on the many Aixtron G5+C installed at Innoscience's fab. Today, we are equipped for 10,000+ wpm and, as said above, we plan to further expand our capacity.
Q. What are the advantages of GaN-on-Si over the Conventional GaN-on-SiC technology?
Denis Marcon: The main differences are cost and wafer size. Indeed, GaN-on-Si wafers are available on 8-inch wafer sizes and potentially can even scale beyond that towards 12-inch. Instead, GaN-on-SiC wafers are normally available on a small wafer size (4-6-inch wafers) and are much more expensive than GaN-on-Si due to the SiC substrate. Yet, SiC has better thermal conductivity than Silicon, and thus in high-end applications (especially RF) users prefer GaN-on-SiC over GaN-on-Si despite its availability in lower wafer size and being much more expensive too. However, for mass-market applications where there is a trade-off between performance and cost, GaN-on-Si is the preferred choice.
Q. What types of products do you develop? Are all the products developed in your foundry?
Denis Marcon: Yes, all the products are fully designed, and developed in our foundry on our 8-inch GaN-on-Si wafers. As stated above, Innoscience offers a full range of normally-off (e-mode) high and low-voltage GaN HEMTs as shown below:
Q. What are GaN HEMTs? What are their applications and how do they compare to Silicon Based Products?
Denis Marcon: GaN HEMTs (High Electron Mobility Transistors) are field-effect transistors (FETs) that switch faster and more efficiently than silicon power transistors thanks to the inherent property of GaN (i.e. wide bandgap) and the spontaneous formation of a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) that is well confirmed at the interface between GaN channel and AlGaN barrier. The key figure of merit (FOM) of power switching transistors is the product of the on-resistance (RDS(ON)), which determines the static dissipation, times the gate charge (QG), which determines the dynamic dissipation, FOM = RDS(ON) x QG. The lower the better.
For a given application voltage, this FOM on GaN HEMT is much lower than on Silicon power transistors. This means that GaN HEMTs can switch faster than Silicon power devices without having an impact on the efficiency of the power conversion. Since the size of passive devices (i.e. capacitors and inductors) scale inversely with the operating frequency (i.e. the higher the frequency, the smaller the passive devices), GaN-based converters are much smaller and more efficient than Silicon-based converters.
In addition, Silicon power transistors suffer from reverse recovery current that has a negative impact on the efficiency due to the high loss associated with the body diode reverse recovery. To avoid this problem, often a dual boost bridgeless PFC configuration is used in Silicon-based AC/DC converters. On the other hand, GaN HEMTs have no body diode and thus the turn-off loss associated with the reverse recovery current is negligible. Thus, thanks to the absence of the body diode in GaN HEMT a simple and more cost-effective architecture can be used such as Totem-pole bridgeless PFC.
Q. What is the difference between HV GaN HEMT and LV GaN HEMT?
Denis Marcon: Innoscience's HV GaN HEMTs are rated for operation having voltages up to 650 VDS despite the devices being qualified at 80% of such voltage as per JEDEC standards. LV GaN HEMTs operate from 30 V and up to 150 VDS. For any given voltage, Innoscience's HV and LV GaN HEMTs outperform the Silicon counterpart in terms of RDS(ON) x QG.
Q. What are InnoGaN transistors? How are they different from other transistors available in the market?
Denis Marcon: InnoGaN is Innoscience's brand name for the company's GaN HEMTs. They are faster, more efficient, and smaller than silicon-based transistors. Innoscience's devices are intrinsically normally off (e-mode) which is the industry's preferred option. Other manufacturers have to include separate drivers when using depletion-mode (d-mode) devices. InnoGaN GaN HEMTs feature low RDS(on).
The first difference of the InnoGaN portfolio is the availability of both LV and HV devices. Indeed, other producers in the market are either focus on LV or HV devices. At Innoscience, thanks to our scale, we produce both by having dedicated teams and processes to manufacture high-performing and reliable LV and HV devices. Thus customers can find Innoscience a one-stop-shop for their needs.
Performance-wise, they are comparable or better than other transistors available in the market e.g. in terms of RDS(ON) x QG. Moreover, InnoGaN features the strain-enhanced layer technology that assures lower dynamic RDS(ON) and excellent reliability as mentioned earlier.
A key difference is that InnoGaN power devices are highly cost-competitive aiming to offer a valid and better alternative to Silicon technology without having a big price gap. This is thanks to the fact that Innoscience is today the only mass-volume producer of 8-inch GaN-on-Si power. That results in 80% more devices per wafer with concerning-inch and thus they are intrinsically cheaper as the yield is comparable or better. Innoscience is also leveraging an economy of scale by producing an 8-inch GaN-on-Si power device on its own two fabs (i.e. whereas other players are fabless and need to work with foundries that still have limited production on the 6-inch wafer).
Q. Can you tell us more about your wafer fabrication sites and design centers?
Denis Marcon: Innoscience is an international company with the HQ located in China and offices in several countries such as Europe (Belgium), the USA (California), and South Korea.
Innoscience has two 8-inch fabs based in China at Zhuhai (4,000 wafers per month) and Suzhou (10,000 wafers per month today and going into 70,000 wafers per month in 2025). Both are fully dedicated to the manufacturing of 8-inch GaN-on-Si technology and are equipped with the latest-generation 8-inch manufacturing tools from the most well-known leaders in the industry (e.g. ASML).
Innoscience has an excellent Quality Management System (QMS) based on the international standards ISO9001 and IATF 16949. Innoscience has extensive in-house wafer-level, packaging-level, and system-level testing capabilities that are used to qualify Innoscience's devices based on JEDEC standards. Innoscience also performs additional reliability and qualification testing as needed by specific applications or if requested by a customer.
Innoscience has R&D facilities in China and in Europe (Belgium) as well as design center in Korea.
Q. Do you offer foundry services to other companies who might want to use your process technology?
Denis Marcon: At the current status we do not offer foundry services. However, we are happy to discuss possible collaboration with customers and partners motivated to widespread GaN technology.
Q. What is the roadmap for your GaN Process Technology?
Denis Marcon: Today, we have a wide portfolio covering both LV and HV devices. On the portfolio on HV devices, we have typical on-resistance ranging from 600 mΩ down to 60 mΩ in the standard DFN package. We are today extending the portfolio towards lower on-resistances aiming to release products with a typical on-resistance of 40, and down to 20 mΩ for higher power applications.
On the LV devices, also there our portfolio includes already a wide on-resistance offering down to 3.2 mΩ at 100 V. Yet, we will also extend the on-resistance offering of our 30 V, 40 V, 100 V, and 150 V devices as well as the package availability being today mostly WLCSP.
On our bidirectional (BiGaN) devices today we only offer a 4.8 mΩ device. In the future, however, we'll extend both the on-resistance at 40 V as well as the application voltage toward higher values.
Q. What are the market segments you target? What segment is the largest for you?
Denis Marcon: Innoscience is targeting wide-ranging consumer and industrial market sectors such as quick chargers, data centers, LED, solar, LiDAR, e-bike, buck-boost converters, battery management systems, and many more.
About Denis Marcon
Denis Marcon is the General Manager of Innoscience Europe (a subsidiary of Innoscience), and he is directly responsible for Innoscience's GaN business and marketing in Europe and the United States. Denis received an M.S. degree from the University of Padova in 2006. In 2011, he received the degree of Doctor in Engineering (Ph. D.) from the Catholic University of Leuven and Imec with a thesis entitled "Reliability study of power gallium nitride-based transistors". Denis is the leading author or co-author of more than 50 journal papers or international conference contributions. After his Ph.D. graduation, Denis has been leading projects aiming to develop GaN HEMTs for several applications (RF and power switching). Thereafter, he joined the business development team of Imec where he was directly responsible for the partnerships with Imec in the field of GaN power electronics as well as for dedicated development and manufacturing of Si-based devices, MEMS, sensors, and micro-systems.
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sweetness and provide some subtle fruitiness. Light oak and bourbon character round it out and then we took it to another level by nitrogenating the whole batch. The result is a creamy smooth mouthfeel that helps bring out the flavor of the barrels even more.


I was supposed to release this last week, but I was pretty busy. But here it is! My best CTF level so far, and I hope you enjoy it!
EDIT: Reduced the music size and made it loop a lilttle. You don't actually have to redownload then, but if you want to host, then you should redownload in case you want the clients to download the music, otherwise if you host the old 6 MB junk you'd just be playing mean.
EDIT2: The invisible version says 27th of June instead of 28th. This was all actually finished a few days before but still it was released on the 28th.
So anyway the text string now says 28th of June. Last edit, I swear.
i PLAYED THIS AND IT WAS WAY BETTER THAN I TOUGHT!!
Quite a solid level, which means it's not very chaotic unfortunately. Bouncer pu doesn't really offset RF pu with this layout though.
By no means a bad level, but very plain in every meaning of the word. The winding S-shaped corridors are overused and having to go through them all the time gets tiring fast. I dislike both carrot placements but the top one is particularly bad. Lastly, it's not atmospheric enough. No parallax layers. It feels like a soulless collection of blocks.
This map has quite a few interesting things to offer. Bouncer is extremely powerful here to wreck your enemies in these curves. RF on the other hand gives an extra boost for more speed in those curves. This map is actually quite fun once you have played a couple of games here. I'd like to see more eyecandy here, though it's not a big deal I assume.


Hey there, I'm Adam Fristoe. I'm an actor & dialect coach working and living in Atlanta.
Adam Fristoe is an American actor, voice actor, writer and theater artist, best known for his portrayal of Adrian Harris on MTV's Teen Wolf. He is classically trained, holding an MFA in Classical Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Credits include The Walking Dead, The Originals, NCIS: New Orleans, TURN: Washington's Spies and much more. Adam works as a voice and dialect coach and on set acting coach, most recently on BET's The Bobby Brown Story and The Atlanta Opera's Sweeney Todd.


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He is a non-executive director of Redfin Capital, an asset management firm, and is an evaluator for the European Commission's Horizon 2020 SME Instrument.
In Spring 2019, Philip was appointed as Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Cyprus, Centre for Entrepreneurship.
Philip studied at Princeton University and Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labour Relations. He is also a graduate of YCombinator's Startup School and the Oxford Fintech Programme.
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Derby County vs Reading: Match Preview 2021/22
Can the Royals grab their fourth consecutive win tonight?
By ajonesrfc@ajonesrfc Sep 29, 2021, 8:00am BST
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It's matchday! Reading travel to Pride Park this midweek to face bottom side Derby County, looking to claim their fourth consecutive victory and 12 points out of a possible 12.
However, their opponents' league standing doesn't tell the whole story after a reasonably decent start to their Championship campaign. The Rams' 12-point deduction due to their administration has put them in a sticky situation to say the least, making them desperate for every single they can possibly pick up between now and the end of the campaign.
This should serve as a stern warning to the Royals tonight - but can one side pick up all three points?
Here are the facts and stats you need to know ahead of tonight's clash.
What? Championship Matchday 10
Season? 2021/22
Who? Derby County
Where? Pride Park
When? Wednesday 29th September
Time? 19:45
Opposition Manager? Wayne Rooney
Pre-Match Thoughts
Derby County:
Even without their points deduction, Derby were tipped by many people to go down after only being able to make five signings during the summer. Considering they were operating under an EFL-imposed embargo, this doesn't seem like a bad number.
However, they had six players on loan last term and lost another set of players on the expiration of their contracts at the end of last season, including former key striker Martyn Waghorn. So to get ten points from their opening nine games is a decent achievement, it's just a major shame that they received such a hefty points deduction for something that was out of their control.
Despite this deduction, they still put in a brave performance against Sheffield United last weekend and while they may not stay in this division, especially if they get another nine points docked, they will be a tricky opponent for any Championship. Their draw at The Hawthorns against West Brom and narrow loss at Bramall Lane with ten men shows that.
An experienced defence could be key to a respectable season this term - and the likes of Curtis Davies and Phil Jagielka have both put in a decent shift for Wayne Rooney's side so far this season.
Four games since the international break, three wins, one draw and ten points from a possible 12. After a nightmare start to the campaign, this is exactly what we needed and the Royals will be hoping to continue building momentum ahead of the next international break.
Away at Derby and Cardiff City, this isn't impossible. But the former look reasonably decent at the back and how complex the game will be against the latter depends on how they manage to bounce back from their thumping at Blackburn Rovers at the weekend.
In our quest to keep more clean sheets, new signing Scott Dann could be a real asset after reportedly closing in on a potential debut - and hopefully Andy Rinomhota will also return for tonight.
We need to be getting to a stage where more players are returning than getting injured, something that isn't happening with Dejan Tetek and Junior Hoilett both being forced off against Middlesbrough.
Player To Watch: Phil Jagielka
It might be strange to pick a central defender as one to watch considering they have the likes of Ravel Morrison and Tom Lawrence going forward, with Lee Buchanan also one to look out for as a promising left-back - but he could be a major source of frustration for the man who starts up top for the Royals tonight.
With his experience and Premier League pedigree, it would be hard to see the 39-year-old not give either George Puscas or Junior Hoilett a tough time.
Don't be deceived by his age, he can still do a job and could prove to be a vital asset for the Rams tonight in their desperation to get three points on the board. Even without a further deduction, they already have plenty of ground to make up and anything less than a win tonight would be a real hammer blow.
Of course the likes of former Royal Sam Baldock will need to contribute heavily, but just one goal will do the job if the Rams can keep a clean sheet and who knows, Jagielka could also be a threat from set-pieces like Curtis Davies has been this season.
Both centre-backs will be key in keeping Reading at bay - but it will be especially interesting to see the 39-year-old in action.
The Last Meeting
Reading 3-1 Derby County
TTE Stats
Reading have won just two of their previous 11 league games away from home. A good chance to improve this record tonight?
The Royals have won three of their last four meetings against the Rams.
Derby are unbeaten in all four of their league games so far this season.
They have conceded just three goals during those matches, so it may take someone special like John Swift to unlock their defence. However, they've only scored four times, so could one goal be enough for the Berkshire outfit to take the victory?
My Reading lineup: Southwood, Rahman, Laurent, Yiadom, Tetek, Drinkwater, Dele-Bashiru, Ejaria, Swift, Halilovic, Puscas
Ahead of this clash, I have made just the one change to Reading's lineup with the international break coming up shortly.
Again, Luke Southwood gets the nod over Rafael and with the likes of Ravel Morrison and Tom Lawrence as attacking threats for the opposition, he could prove to be crucial tonight in securing one or three points.
Baba Rahman also starts as usual, with Josh Laurent and Andy Yiadom continuing as a makeshift centre-back partnership after helping the Royals to record their first clean sheet of the campaign at the weekend. It would be good to see Scott Dann potentially come on for Dejan Tetek at some point so Yiadom can return to his right-back position, but you probably wouldn't start the former Palace man for his debut just yet. Dejan Tetek also keeps his place.
The same applies to Danny Drinkwater and Tom Dele-Bashiru - and I have to admit I'm very impressed with the former. There were concerns over his mindset after seeing his career stall, but he's showed why he's performed at the highest level over the past couple of games and will be hoping to continue in the same vein for the remainder of this term. This can only help to put him in the shop window.
John Swift also keeps his place despite the risk of injury, solely because the international break is coming up. Ovie Ejaria and Alen Halilovic are another two who keep their places on either wing, although it would be good to see Junior Hoilett come on at some point and mix things up.
Speaking of mixing things up, George Puscas returns to the lineup to give Hoilett a mini-break - and you just feel Reading need an orthodox striker up there against the experienced duo of Curtis Davies and Phil Jagielka.
But I can't see either side scoring (famous last words), so I'm going with a 0-0 draw. Let's hope we also see the surprise inclusion of Andy Rinomhota in the matchday 18 tonight.
Score Prediction: Derby County 0-0 Reading
Other Championship Fixtures
All Wednesday 29th September (7:45pm KO):
Barnsley vs Nottingham Forest
Fulham vs Swansea City
Luton Town vs Coventry City
Millwall vs Bristol City
Peterborough United vs AFC Bournemouth


Creative Labs always seems like it is fighting an uphill battle to convince people that they should want better audio. While some are seeing diminishing returns going to 4K or even HDR, most gaming fans have plenty of room to improve their sound setup. And the Sound BlasterX G6 DAC and headphone amplifier from Creative Labs is one of the easiest ways to do that.
The G6 is an external USB sound card. It features support for 32-bit 384 KHz quality. And its digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is capable of driving 130dB through Sound BlasterX's Xamp headphone amplifier. That's the bi-aural amp that drives Sound BlasterX's excellent internal AE-5 soundcard. It creates crisp, clear audio by amplifying the left and right stereo channels independently.
All of that works to ensure the $150 G6, which is available now, will bring excellent sound to any headphones.
The G6 is an update to Sound BlasterX's G5, which I reviewed back in 2016. That was already a great external USB card, and the G6 maintains most of its features. But Creative Labs also made improvements, and those primarily affect the audio. The G6 is capable of truly stunning sound. Its audio is deeper and richer than the G5 or even competing products like Sennheiser's GSX 1000 gaming amp.
You can especially notice this in loud, cacophonous scenes where a lot is happening. The G6 can produce booming bass without losing much detail in the mids and highs. This means you can get explosions, yelling, gun fire, foot steps, and engines roaring all at the same time in something like Battlefield V. The Xamp is definitely the star here.
What I like about the G6 is that it's just plug-and-play with consoles. It's also not big and bulky, so it'll fit snugly on a desk right next to your system. But it's also small enough that if you want to drape a cable across the floor and sit on the couch, you shouldn't feel too absurd.
And the sound on console is just magnificent. If you use headphone audio on the Switch, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One, you're probably plugging into the headphone jack on the controllers (or the Switch itself). That's serviceable, but the difference between that and the amplified G6 is instantly noticeable. It is like the difference between an old CRT television and a 1080p HD LCD display.
I know that Sound BlasterX is working on updating its software, but the current state of the app isn't great. It seems incomplete. For example, it often fails to save your options and tuning. The company has made some improvements, but it still needs to do more.
And then I wish the G6 had separate controls for chat audio and game audio. Great sound is so crucial to multiplayer games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, but it's frustrating if you have to go into the settings for the game, in Windows, or on your console to adjust volumes on a software level.
If you play games using headphones, the G6 is almost certainly an upgrade for you. If you already have a G5 or something similar, you'll see an improvement here as well. So I'd recommend Sound BlasterX's latest external sound card. If you're strictly a competitive online player, you may want to opt for the Turtle Beach Mixamp instead. You'll have to settle for slightly less impressive audio for the independent volume controls.
For everyone else, however, the only thing to keep in mind is that the G6 has to plug into your console, laptop, or desktop directly. So just be cool with either playing at a desk, up close to your TV, or with a cable on the floor.


In 1865, the Prussian leader Otto von Bismarck wanted to get Austria to sign an unfair treaty. He had to deal with Austria'a negotiator, a man by the name of Count Blome. Bismarck had some information on Blume that he used to his advantage, He knew that Blume was very fond of the card game qunze. He also knew Blume was in the habit of stating that he could judge a man's character based on the way that man played quinze. That being the case, when Bismarck received Blume, he suggested that they play a game of quinze prior to the start of the treaty negotiations. Blume accepted. Bismarck then proceeded to play in a completely impetuous and ridiculous manner, and even made his conversational style match his playing style. He lost a large sum of money in the game---but in the process, he manipulated Blome into developing a certain conception of Bismarck--one of steretypically over-agressive Prussian, and someone who acts without using any intelligent thought. THe following day, when Bismarck handed Blume a document detailing the terms of the Prussian-Austrian treaty, Blume barely even bothered reading the thing, assuming that a man like Bismarck would not even have the acumen to try and pull one over on Austria. He almost immediately signed the treaty--a treaty that heavily favored Prussia.


Week of September 6, 2011 – Hello Race Fans!
Like all good things, summer racing comes to an end with the conclusion of Saratoga on Monday and Del Mar on Wednesday. Summer potential turns into fall preparation, bringing some of the best racing of the year across all divisions as eyes, and hopes, turn to the Breeders' Cup in November.
Havre de Grace's win in the Woodward Stakes was undoubtedly the highlight of the final weekend at Saratoga. The daughter of 2005 Horse of the Year Saint Liam put herself high on the list for any discussions about 2011 Horse of the Year with a decisive victory in a race it took her sire two tries to win! Her next stop will be the Grade 1 Beldame against females at Belmont Park on Oct 1 and then on to the Breeders' Cup, where she could take on males again in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Former Triple Crown contenders Jackson Bend (2010) and Brilliant Speed (2011) got down to business after their respective connections put them in more appropriate spots. In the Grade 1 Forego Jackson Bend became a serious contender for the Breeders' Cup Mile with an emphatic victory at seven furlongs. He cut back in distance last out in the ungraded James Marvin (replay) and just needed to prove his class. Favorite Sidney's Candy dueled up front and faded to eighth while Jersey Town and Aikenite came on for second and third. Jackson Bend and Jersey Town could meet again on Oct 1 at Belmont Park in the Grade 2 Kelso. Brilliant Speed was back on the turf in the Grade 3 Saranac after a lackluster performance in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy (replay) on dirt early in the meet. His win in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes (replay) at Keeneland in April took him off the turf and on the Derby trail but he made the transition back to turf with ease. No word on what's next but the Breeders' Cup turf seems like a logical target given his distance pedigree.
It was a big weekend for juveniles with three Grade 1 races. At Saratoga, Delaware shipper Grace Hall ended the winning streaks of Judy the Beauty and Georgie's Angel in the Spinaway. Favored Judy the Beauty was three for three over three different tracks but did well for second on her first attempt over dirt. Longshot Trinniberg almost stole the Grade 1 Hopeful at 68-1 after setting a blazing pace, but favored Currency Swap surpassed him in the final strides. JC's Pride was pulled up going into the stretch but appears to be fine. Currency Swap is likely to make his next start in the Grade 1 Champagne at Belmont on Oct 8. At Del Mar, Weemissfrankie lived up to the hype after setting a new track record for 5F at Del Mar in her first start in July. The talented speedster is partially owned by professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, who was more than elated with with the win. Her next stop will be the Oak Leaf at Santa Anita on Oct 2, which will give her connections a better idea of how their talented 2-year-old will handle dirt. From there they'll decide whether to target to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies or the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Banned shipped west to take the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby by a nose over Midnight Interlude but the exciting race was marred by the breakdown of Burns, who sadly could not be saved. Banned will stay on the west coast for a likely run in the Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita on Oct 15 but the Breeders' Cup seems unlikely. Grade 1 Personal Ensign winner Ask the Moon will also ship west to train for the Grade 1 Lady's Secret at Santa Anita on Oct 1, where she's likely to encounter reigning 3-year-old champion female, Blind Luck. At Calder reigning sprint champion Big Drama made his first start since January, gearing up to defend his title in the Breeders' Cup in November.
Also over the weekend, recently inducted Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer scored his 6,000th win at his home base of Golden Gate Fields, becoming only the fourth trainer to reach the milestone. Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was cleared to start exercising this weekend after recovering from his post-Belmont Stakes surgery. Trainer Graham Motion stated that his goal will be the Dubai World Cup in March 2012.
It was no surprise that the trio of John Velasquez, Todd Pletcher and Mike Repole took top honors for leading Jockey, Trainer and Owner for the second year in a row at Saratoga. Racing resumes at Belmont Park on Saturday. Del Mar wraps up it summer meet on Wednesday with the featured Del Mar Futurity for 2-year-olds. Also on the card, Square Eddie, who's been been retired to stud duty twice, will make his second return to the races in the Pirates Bounty Stakes. The field also includes 2009 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, California Flag. Southern California racing moves to Fairplex for three weeks before going back to Santa Anita.
State of Play has no problem stretching out.
Ask the Moon wanders her way to the winner's circle.
Jackson Bend emerges from the pack.
Weemissfrankie lives up to the hype.
Grace Hall hands Judy the Beauty and Georgie's Girl their first loss.
Brilliant Speed hasn't lost a step on the turf after his Derby season dirt detour.
Big Drama makes an undramatic return.
Ben's Cat rallys in the middle of the track.
Currency Swap runs down longshot Trinniberg.
Alpha is just that in his first out.


Two Toronto men and a third man from Peterborough are facing serious charges after Peterborough police seized fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and a substantial sum of cash from an apartment.
The three men were initially stopped at a gas station after arousing suspicions of police and the seizure of the drugs and the money occurred afterwards during a search of an apartment on July 17th.
One of the Toronto men, Sedonick Atkins, 26, is being charged with four counts of possession of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, as well as a single count of possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000. The second Toronto man, Christopher DaCosta, aged 31, is facing charges of failing to comply with a recognizances and a probation order.
The third man named James Sakellarakos, also aged 26 and from Peterborough, is facing charges of cocaine trafficking. All three were scheduled to appear in court.
This latest incident follows a similar search and seizure that happened when Peterborough police discovered a large cache of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin and other drugs, cash, ammunition and stolen property in a Braidwood Avenue home. Two local men are facing multiple drug-related charges.
The first man, Leroy Bennett, 57, was charged with five counts of possession of a Schedule I substance including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, hydromorphine and oxycocet for the purpose of trafficking; possession of a Schedule II substance – marijuana under 30 grams – for the purpose of trafficking; and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and careless storage of ammunition.
The second individual, Raheem Smalling, aged 24, was charged with two counts of possession of Schedule I substances heroin and fentanyl, for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
None of the men have been sentenced yet.


hyperSpec's main documentation comes in the form of vignettes.
yields a list of available vignettes, and they are also linked in the help pages.
"introduction" - user manual written from a spectroscopist's point of view.
the zipped directory containing all data is needed to reproduce the vignette.
how to program import functions for other file formats, and how to set up a calibration.
principal component analysis, cluster analysis, working with spectral maps/images.
In the standard hyperSpec installation, .pdf files and source are already available in the documentation directory, with the exception of the the chondrocyte and fileio raw data (see above).


The university of Tsukuba in Japan is delighted to invite applications for the masters program at the university, eligible persons are by this notice invited to hurry and submit their applications.
The University of Tsukuba also has a campus in Tokyo, which offers graduate-level evening courses.
The institution has a particular focus on interdisciplinary studies and internationalisation, with international cooperation agreements with North Africa and Central Asia.
Around 70 current and former students at the institution have participated in the Olympic Games. The university also does research and offers courses on the international sporting event.
This 44 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20%making this Japanese higher education organization a most selective institution.
The scholarship is to be taken in JAPAN.
Other program expenses such as Japanese lessons, educational trips, internship etc.
Be a national of a World Bank (WB) member country that is eligible to receive WB financing eligible developing country and not be a national of any country that is not eligible to receive the WB financing.
Hold a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent with superior academic achievement earned more than three (3) years before June 3rd 2017.
Have, by the time of Friday, June 3rd 2017, at least three (3) years of recent full time paid professional experience acquired in development-related work after a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in the applicant's home country or in another developing country; If the applicant is from a country identified in the WB's "Harmonized List of Fragile Situations" at the time of Friday, June 3rd 2016, the recent professional experience does not have to be full time or paid.
Be under the age of forty-five 45 by June 3rd, 2018.
Admitted to the University unconditionally only upon securing financing.
Not be Executive Director, Alternate Director, management and staff of ADB, consultant, or relative of the aforementioned.
Not be a staff of the JSP designated institutions are not eligible to apply to their own institution.
Not live or work in a country other than his/her home country.
‣ Entrance Requirement: Student must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent with superior academic record.
‣ University asks applicants to complete the application entry on Online Application System (OAS). The required documents must be uploaded through the OAS; University will not accept applications via email, fax or regular mail.
How to apply For the Masters Scholarships At University of Tsukuba?
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