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Reducing U.S. gas consumption: Plug-in hybrids versus charging infrastructure
2013 study in Energy Policy on the relative advantages of plug-in hybrid cars and car-charging infrastructure for decreasing U.S. energy consumption.
by Leighton Walter Kille | March 14, 2014 December 17, 2020 | fossil fuels, renewable energy, technology, transportation
by Leighton Walter Kille, The Journalist's Resource

Reducing U.S. gas consumption: Plug-in hybrids versus charging infrastructure

by Leighton Walter Kille, The Journalist's Resource
March 14, 2014

Research has shown that, as with many things in life, the devil is in the details when comparing the efficiency of conventional and hybrid cars. When an automobile generates all its own power -- as with those that run on fossil fuels -- it's simply a question of aiming for one with the highest possible gas mileage. Things get trickier with plug-in hybrids, however: Is the power they get from the grid produced by state-of-the-art solar farms, or down-and-dirty coal plants? It depends on where you plug in.

Things are trickier still when considering the potential benefits of a large-scale network of car-charging stations across the United States -- infrastructure that doesn't yet exist. While such a network would allow wider adoption of plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars, would building it lead to lower environmental costs than current gas-electric hybrids?

A 2013 study published in Energy Policy, "Cost-effectiveness of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Capacity and Charging Infrastructure Investment for Reducing U.S. Gasoline Consumption," looked at the relative benefits of a vehicle-charging network and hybrid vehicles with larger batteries. The researchers, based at Carnegie Mellon University, examined gas and power consumption by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles of varying battery capacities and under a range of charging-infrastructure scenarios.

In the study, the researchers note that a number of financial incentives are in place to encourage the adoption of cleaner vehicles: The U.S. government has given grants of $137 million for the installation of approximately 18,000 charging stations in select areas; and buyers of hybrid electrics get a tax credit of $2,500 up to $7,500 based on battery capacity, not vehicle range. This extra capacity isn't without cost, as larger batteries weigh more, cutting into the additional range theoretically available.

The study's findings include:

Across the battery-capacity and charging-infrastructure scenarios examined, the lowest-cost solution is for more drivers to switch to traditional hybrid electrics or low-capacity plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): "Charging infrastructure is generally not necessary for operation of PHEVs and substantial gasoline displacement can be achieved solely with home charging."

Installing charging infrastructure would provide lower gasoline savings per dollar spent than paying for increased PHEV battery capacity: "We find that the maximum cost per gallon saved for increased [all-electric range] is 5% to 40% less than the minimum cost per gallon saved when installing charging infrastructure, depending on vehicle class."

"Looking forward as battery prices decrease and the [all-electric range] resulting in maximum lifetime cost savings increases, the relative value of plugging in multiple times throughout the day will also decline."

"The limited range of BEVs [battery electric vehicles] make nondomestic charging infrastructure more critical if the vehicles are to be used as primary vehicles. But public investment in either large-battery vehicles or charging infrastructure generally produces fewer benefits per dollar spent than investment in small-battery PHEVs."

The researchers conclude: "It is clear that federal subsidies are not currently aligned with the goal of decreased gasoline consumption in a consistent and efficient manner. Other relevant policy objectives, including reduction of emissions externalities, encouragement of technology development, and job creation do not show clear benefits of favoring large battery packs over small battery packs."

A related study, "Comparative Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Electric Vehicles," analyzes how electric cars stack up against those with traditional gas and diesel engines over their entire life cycle.

Tags: cars, renewable energy, technology, fossil fuels, infrastructure

This article first appeared on The Journalist's Resource and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
Research has shown that, as with many things in life, the devil is in the details when comparing the efficiency of conventional and hybrid cars. When an automobile generates all its own power — as with those that run on fossil fuels — it's simply a question of aiming for one with the highest possible gas mileage. Things get trickier with plug-in hybrids, however: Is the power they get from the grid produced by state-of-the-art solar farms, or down-and-dirty coal plants? It depends on where you plug in.
Things are trickier still when considering the potential benefits of a large-scale network of car-charging stations across the United States — infrastructure that doesn't yet exist. While such a network would allow wider adoption of plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars, would building it lead to lower environmental costs than current gas-electric hybrids?
A 2013 study published in Energy Policy, "Cost-effectiveness of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Capacity and Charging Infrastructure Investment for Reducing U.S. Gasoline Consumption," looked at the relative benefits of a vehicle-charging network and hybrid vehicles with larger batteries. The researchers, based at Carnegie Mellon University, examined gas and power consumption by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles of varying battery capacities and under a range of charging-infrastructure scenarios.
In the study, the researchers note that a number of financial incentives are in place to encourage the adoption of cleaner vehicles: The U.S. government has given grants of $137 million for the installation of approximately 18,000 charging stations in select areas; and buyers of hybrid electrics get a tax credit of $2,500 up to $7,500 based on battery capacity, not vehicle range. This extra capacity isn't without cost, as larger batteries weigh more, cutting into the additional range theoretically available.
The study's findings include:
Across the battery-capacity and charging-infrastructure scenarios examined, the lowest-cost solution is for more drivers to switch to traditional hybrid electrics or low-capacity plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): "Charging infrastructure is generally not necessary for operation of PHEVs and substantial gasoline displacement can be achieved solely with home charging."
Installing charging infrastructure would provide lower gasoline savings per dollar spent than paying for increased PHEV battery capacity: "We find that the maximum cost per gallon saved for increased [all-electric range] is 5% to 40% less than the minimum cost per gallon saved when installing charging infrastructure, depending on vehicle class."
"Looking forward as battery prices decrease and the [all-electric range] resulting in maximum lifetime cost savings increases, the relative value of plugging in multiple times throughout the day will also decline."
"The limited range of BEVs [battery electric vehicles] make nondomestic charging infrastructure more critical if the vehicles are to be used as primary vehicles. But public investment in either large-battery vehicles or charging infrastructure generally produces fewer benefits per dollar spent than investment in small-battery PHEVs."
The researchers conclude: "It is clear that federal subsidies are not currently aligned with the goal of decreased gasoline consumption in a consistent and efficient manner. Other relevant policy objectives, including reduction of emissions externalities, encouragement of technology development, and job creation do not show clear benefits of favoring large battery packs over small battery packs."
A related study, "Comparative Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Electric Vehicles," analyzes how electric cars stack up against those with traditional gas and diesel engines over their entire life cycle.
Tags: cars, renewable energy, technology, fossil fuels, infrastructure
Leighton Walter Kille
Research editor, Journalist's Resource. Formerly assistant arts editor at the Boston Globe, senior editor of the Boston Phoenix (RIP), managing editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian (also RIP) and managing editor at the South American Explorer (still with us).


I love being a student. There are few things that thrill me as much as learning new ideas and stretching the bounds of my knowledge of the world. Throughout my student life, I have always admired teachers because I saw them playing an invaluable role as facilitators in the process of learning. As the daughter of two teachers, I was always proud of my parents and the role they played in the lives of their students. I always assumed it was the combination of their dynamic personalities, their knowledge, and their humor that made them wonderful teachers. Because I am similar to my parents, I always assumed that teaching would come naturally to me. When I was eighteen, I led my first class at an academic summer camp and I was literally overwhelmed with the difficulty of teaching. I had no idea how much preparation goes into a one-hour lecture or how much patience it takes to manage a classroom. This experience was important because it taught me that I love teaching, but it also gave me a healthy respect for the work that goes into creating both the materials for and the environment of a classroom.
I believe that my skills as an instructor are constantly evolving. Over the past two years, I have watched at least six other instructors teach. I enjoy going to watch other instructors because I believe that all other teachers can teach me something through their skills and strengths that are often different from my own. A fellow instructor asked me why I still observed others, as this is typically something only done by new instructors. I struggled to respond to this question because I think experienced teachers, as well as new teachers, can benefit from watching others. I believe that my surprise at the other instructor's question really illustrates my general attitude toward teaching. I do not think of teachers as "good" or "bad"; for me, the measure of a teacher's success is whether or not he or she is working to improve. One of my goals as a teacher is to never take my teaching skills for granted. To that end, I treat each group of students as a new set of teachers who can help me learn how to better meet the needs of students in the future.
There are several overarching goals that I have for my classroom, all of which are based on my beliefs about how students learn. First, I believe that students learn the best when they feel comfortable. As a result, I always try to create the kind of classroom where students know I am excited to teach them and an environment in which students feel encouraged to participate. I am genuinely interested in the lives of my students and I try to express this to them. For instance, I like to arrive to class fifteen minutes early and play music while talking to my students about their week. Many students have commented that such conversations put them at ease. I also believe that it is important to be explicit about my desire to make sure they are having a good experience in my classroom. I invite them to share their concerns with me at any time and I stress the importance of my mid-term evaluations as an opportunity for students to help me tailor the class environment to their needs. I begin my class each quarter with a discussion of the importance of respect in our classroom, which enables me to facilitate discussions in such a way that students are more likely to be respectful of each other. Another way in which I empower student participation is by providing positive feedback wherever appropriate. Finally, I know that students have a variety of learning styles and not all students are comfortable with making comments in class. Thus, I try to create many opportunities for a variety of types of participation; I conduct in-class experiments, do demonstrations and take frequent in-class polls to encourage less-verbal students to participate.
Second, I believe that students will retain more of what they learn in a course when they have some ownership over their learning. To that end, I focus on active learning and the use of examples to give students the tools to apply the knowledge that they learn in my course. I never want my students to feel like passive receptacles for knowledge because I believe that there is more learning achieved when students can learn from both the instructor and each other. For example, I typically begin class by having students brainstorm about the topic of the day and I reference specific student's comments by name throughout the lecture, to build in a sense of ownership. I have found that with a series of leading questions, I can often get students to intuit most of the major theories that we will discuss in a given lecture and this seems to enhance student learning (e.g., students will often intuit all six of the major motivational theories when presented with the question "what are some reasons people might get a tattoo?"). I really focus on the use of examples in my classroom and for each major topic covered, I try to reference well-known movies that demonstrate each concept. I also try to use common experiences to describe phenomena. For example, using the fact that high school students often get treated badly at restaurants because the server thinks they will not tip as an example of self-fulfilling prophecy. By seeing examples that connect what they know to what they are learning, students learn concepts more completely. Another reason that I use examples is to show students how to see Psychology in their everyday lives, which means that their learning can continue long after my class is over.
Third, I believe that critical thinking skills are important to student success and that teaching critical thinking through course content can improve student learning. In addition, I believe that teaching students scientific writing must be conducted with a focus on critical thinking and the logical placement and progression of ideas. Many of my assignments in the form of quizzes, tests and papers require students to answer questions with no "correct" answer. Rather, I prefer to ask my students questions that force them to synthesize the topic and defend a position. This allows me to build practice for critical thinking into my classroom. By forcing students to fully think out ideas, and not just to take notes on my lectures, I am able to promote critical thinking skills, which I believe to be integral to future academic success. When I have students write papers, I give detailed grading criteria and long paper prompts so that students can develop the logical structure of their argument in both written and oral communication. In addition, I teach students the background of the scientific method, so that they can become informed consumers of knowledge; instead of relying on intuition, they will have a flexible strategy for answering a myriad of questions in psychology.
Fourth, I believe that students learn better when instructors model behavior that they seek to promote in their students. I think that students learn from more than just the lectures and the textbook; an integral part of learning is watching the behavior of the instructor in a variety of situations. As an instructor, I try to model appropriate classroom behavior, the role of constructive criticism and affirmation, and a love of Psychology. I have found that students tend to get more positive in their verbal and non-verbal feedback to other students as the quarter passes and I like to believe that they are modeling my reactions to their classmates. Because I have a passion for both psychology and teaching, I find that most students see me as very enthusiastic. I believe this enthusiasm to be contagious and I have had many students go on to take more courses in psychology and become research assistants in the department.
When reading my mid-term and end of the quarter evaluations, it seems that my students perceive the practices related to these goals on my part. Students consistently comment that the class environment is comfortable, that I am genuinely interested in their learning and in them as people, and that the class activities are helpful. I usually try to include at least one active learning activity in each lecture and I try to incorporate some discussion in every class. These activities range from group work to create advertisements for different parts of the brain to an in-class experiment in which students determine the effect of candy on memory as a way of learning the components of the scientific method. Former students have told me that these active learning methods stay with them after the course, which attests to the effectiveness of such activities in promoting ownership of learning, even after the conclusion of the class.
Teaching psychology is my passion. There is nothing else in my professional life that brings the same joy and exhilaration to me as giving a lecture where students are learning and engaged. While I am fortunate to have found something I am so passionate about, I feel that I have a responsibility to work hard for my students. It is a great gift and a great responsibility to share the subject matter I love with others. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to teach Psychology and I only hope that I am always doing a service to my students.
Because I want to improve my teaching, I have participated in a variety of development activities to continue growing as a teacher. I have attended workshops for instructors on managing the classroom, leading a discussion, creating classroom goals and assessing progress, preparing a teaching portfolio, and engaging students. In addition to these workshops, I was selected as a Psychology Department representative for a university-wide Writing Across the Curriculum workshop. I have also been selected to facilitate workshops in the Psychology Department for other instructors on leading classroom discussions and grading papers. This summer, I was selected by the Psychology Department to serve as the graduate TA for the practicum component of the summer teaching course in psychology (Psychology 852). In this role, I will provide feedback to new instructors on their lecture preparation strategies and presentation style. At the university level, I participated in the Office of Faculty and TA Development's New TA Orientation in the fall of 2004. At this university-wide program, I led sessions on managing the classroom, developing effective presentation skills, preparing for the first day, and teaching for an inclusive classroom. I will participate in this New TA Orientation program again in 2005 as both a facilitator of individual sessions and as the keynote speaker. I have found professional development opportunities very helpful in my own teaching, and feel strongly in giving back to those programs whenever I can.


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The City Council is comprised of 5 members elected to serve for 4-year overlapping terms. The Mayor is elected at large by the citizens of Poway for a 4-year term. Beginning in November 2018, Councilmembers will be elected by district, instead of at large (view map and see below for more information). Annually, the City Council reorganizes, selecting a Councilmember to serve as Deputy Mayor.
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Councilmembers in office at the time the ordinance was passed will continue in office through their full term, with their successor elected on a by-district basis. Council districts 1 and 3 were first elected in the November 2018 General Municipal Election and will be up for re-election every four years thereafter. Council districts 2 and 4 will be elected in the November 2020 General Municipal Election and every four years thereafter. View the ordinance for more information (PDF).
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Computer-aided design (CAD) is the dominant design and drawing tool used in architecture, and all students need to acquire basic skills in using it. This book explains the key CAD skills required to create plans, 3D models and perspectives. Detailed text and hundreds of screengrabs and visuals are used to demonstrate the various techniques and processes. 2D skills are shown using AutoCAD, SketchUp and Vectorworks, while 3D modelling and presentation techniques also include 3D Max, Maya, Form Z and Photoshop. The reader will learn how to simplify the software interface and tools in order to focus on the most common and useful tasks. This is an invaluable guide for all students of architecture.


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 6, 2012) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a mobile fleet equipment financing with Caterpillar Financial ("CAT Financial"). Pursuant to an amended and restated master purchase and lease agreement, CAT Financial will underwrite up to US$150 million in mobile fleet equipment financing to fund the Company's acquisition of CAT mining equipment for the Detour Lake gold project in northeastern Ontario (the "Equipment Financing Facility"). This is slightly more than the increase of US$40 million to the US$105 million in mobile fleet equipment financing as announced in May 2011.
The Equipment Financing Facility will be used towards the acquisition cost of 23 CAT 795F - 322-tonne haul trucks, two rope shovels, two hydraulic shovels and ancillary equipment (the "Mobile Fleet") with a value of approximately C$200 million of which a maximum of US$150 million will be underwritten by CAT Financial. Approximately C$76 million of the Mobile Fleet is related to pre-production mining equipment while the remainder relates to equipment which will arrive in 2012 but is only required subsequent to commercial production being achieved. The benefit of the lease (net of lease and interest payments) related to pre-production mining equipment is estimated at C$39 million and is reflected in the capital expenditure estimate of C$1.45 billion via a reduction in the total pre-production cost estimate.
The term of the Equipment Financing Facility is 5 years and will be secured by the Mobile Fleet. Title to the Mobile Fleet will transfer to the Company at the completion of the Lease and can be repaid without penalty at any time.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information as defined in applicable securities laws (referred to herein as "forward-looking statements"). Specifically, this news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the benefits and the use of the Equipment Financing Facility. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are beyond Detour Gold's ability to predict or control and may cause Detour Gold's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any of its future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, gold price volatility, changes in debt and equity markets, the uncertainties involved in interpreting geological data, increases in costs, environmental compliance and changes in environmental legislation and regulation, interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, general economic conditions and other risks involved in the gold exploration and development industry, as well as those risk factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of Business - Risk Factors" in Detour Gold's July 27, 2011 short form prospectus and in the continuous disclosure documents filed by Detour Gold on and available at www.sedar.com.
Such forward-looking statements are also based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about the following: the availability of financing for exploration and development activities; the estimated timeline for the development of the Detour Lake gold project; the supply and demand for, and the level and volatility of the price of, gold; the results of the feasibility study and the assumptions on which the feasibility study is based; the accuracy of reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions on which the reserve and resource estimates are based; the receipt of necessary permits; market competition; ongoing relations with employees and impacted communities; and general business and economic conditions. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Detour Gold undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements contained herein whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Certain information contained in this news release may be deemed "forward looking". All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, that address events or developments that Detour Gold or Trade Winds expect to occur, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are beyond Detour Gold's or Trade Winds' ability to predict or control and may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.


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Q: Rails API JSON response, change name of method I have a Rails 5 API that renders an object with some of it's methods to JSON.
render json: { rides: @rides }.to_json( :methods => [ :is_preferred ]), status: 200

So this returns something like:
{
 id: 123,
 is_preferred: true
}

But I would like to change the name of the attribute that refers to the is_preferred method.
The output I would like id:
{
 id: 123,
 preferred: true
}

I tried
render json: { rides: @rides }.to_json( :methods => [ preferred: :is_preferred ]), status: 200

But this does not work. Easiest would be to change the method name in the model, but that's not possible in this case.
Is there any way I can manipulate the name inside the response?

A: You can try with an ActiveModel::Serializer, then you can define the attribute key as you want
class RideSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
  attribute :preferred, key: :is_preferred
end

or use a method to retrieve the attribute value
class RideSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
  attribute :is_preferred

  def is_preferred
    object.preferred
  end
end

Using serializers has a lot of bennefits and is so powerfull if you want to create custom responses.

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Spectacular sunset views over the waters of Green Bay. This two bedroom condominium is located near Egg Harbor marina, beach, shopping, band stand, several golf courses and waterfront park. Located in a quiet park like setting with swimming pool and walking trails. This is the perfect place to relax and enjoy Door County's natural beauty.


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After hosting Asian Para Games, Indonesia should make disability inclusion a priority
December 2, 2018 12.28am EST
Dina Afrianty, La Trobe University
Dina Afrianty
Research Fellow at La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University
Dina Afrianty receives funding from Knowledge Sector Initiative, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and implemented in partnership with Indonesia's National Development Planning Agency. The opinions expressed in this article are the authors' own and do not represent the views of the Australian or Indonesian governments.
La Trobe University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU.
Athletes from Thailand in action during the Asian Para Games 2018. www.shutterstock.com/FocusDzign
To commemorate International Day of Person with Disabilities on December 3, 2018, we are publishing a series on rights of people with disabilities.
Indonesia successfully hosted the Asian Para Games in October. Not only did Indonesian Para athletes break their medal target like their fellow athletes competing in the Asian Games, the event made disability no longer invisible.
For many Indonesians, it was probably the first time they had been exposed to people with disabilities and to the different abilities they possess.
Lack of inclusive schools has prevented people with disabilities from sustaining life pathways that would enable them to reach their full capabilities. The special schools have led to segregation and discrimination.
The general public does not understand the challenges faced by people with disabilities to exercise their basic human rights to live independent lives. Lack of accessible infrastructure, public facilities and inclusive policies prevent them from participating on a par with their non-disabled peers.
Hosting the Asian Para Games was a milestone for inclusion in Indonesia. It forced the government to build accessible infrastructure and strengthen the campaign to change attitudes – barriers that have hindered people with disabilities from being included in the life of society.
But the work for disability inclusion should go beyond hosting a sporting event. It needs a continuous sustained effort involving government down to the village level working together with people with disabilities.
An example of this is found in Plembutan village, in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. Its administration has included promotion of inclusion of people with disabilities in their village development agenda since 2014.
The village recently hosted the Temu Inklusi (Inclusive Meeting), the third biennial gathering of Disabled People Organisations (DPOs). The meeting brings together DPOs from the eastern and western parts of Indonesia, other civil society organisations and government representatives.
The story of Plembutan village
Plembutan village is located in the district of Gunung Kidul and has 5,000 inhabitants.
The village leaders have been in talks with international organisations and national DPOs such as SIGAB for a number of years. In 2017, the village released a decree to include vulnerable groups in village development.
Edi Suprianti, the village head, said the decree was to ensure the local village administration and community members include the participation of people with disabilities and change perceptions and attitudes towards disabilities. Not only is the village office now accessible, it regularly organises training and entrepreneurship workshops as a pathway for people with disabilities to live independently.
The village is the only one in Indonesia so far that has introduced inclusive village regulation. This regulation allows Edi to allocate funding from the village annual development budget to develop a model of social protection for people with disabilities. This helps to ensure they can live independently with dignity and respect.
Temu Inklusi gathering at Plembutan village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Author provided
Disability movement
At least seven of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) closely relate to the enhancement of the rights of persons with disabilities. Among these are social protection, quality education, economic independence, employment, inclusive public facilities and infrastructure and access to justice.
This year's Temu Inklusi event, jointly organised by the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture and Yogyakarta-based disabled people organisation SIGAB, aimed to contribute to efforts to implement the principles of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the SDGs.
Disability activism in Indonesia has benefited from Indonesia's political reform and democratisation. Indonesia started to see the founding of DPOs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DPOs have been partnering with other civil society organisation and rights activists in influencing significant legal reform.
Indonesia ratified the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities in 2011. In 2016, it passed the Disability Rights Law.
The 2016 legislation originally required the Indonesian government to introduce 15 accompanying regulations. These would regulate various aspects of disability inclusion from inclusive public facilities, employment and social welfare to access to justice.
However, the government has now compressed those 15 to seven regulations. These cover planning, implementation and evaluation of the need of people with disabilities, accessible accommodation for legal services, and inclusive education, social welfare, accessible public facilities, incentive and concessions on services to people with disabilities. The law also requires the establishment of a National Disability Commission.
Progress in the drafting of these regulations has been slow as it requires cross-sectoral approach from various government ministries. These include the Ministry of National Development Planning, Ministry of Human Rights and Law, Ministry of Social Services, and Ministry of Public Facilities and Housing.
The Ministry of National Planning recently announced that the government will finally pass the regulation on appropriate accommodation for people with disabilities by the end of the year.
How to move forward?
An important insight from discussions at Temu Inklusi was that enhancing the rights of people with disabilities requires all sectors to work together. Practices at local level, such as in Desa Plembutan, resulted from the village engaging with organisations working in disability sectors.
Indonesia's decentralisation and the introduction of Village Law in 2015 have given autonomy for villages to plan, prioritise and finance their development agendas based on their individual needs and priorities.
Currently, Indonesia lacks adequate national data on disabilities that might assist in properly planning for the prevalence of certain disabilities and particular needs of individuals. So, devolving responsibility to smaller administrative regions may work well as a strategy, for now.
As the campaigns for presidential and legislative elections have begun, we should look at what candidates are saying and plan to do to fulfil the unmet needs of people with disabilities.
People with disabilites


Telecommuting has become more and more prevalent since the advent of cloud computing and the internet. Employees and students alike are sitting down in their home office, living room or bedroom to do their jobs and complete their courses.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Secretary of HUD Shaun Donovan and Denver Mayor Hickenlooper, Benedict Park Place housing development in Denver.
I believe that when you set out to look for a home, you aren't just looking for a house, but you are also looking for a community. You are thinking about access to quality schools and safe streets for your children. You are thinking about transportation to work and school. It's important for you to have access to good jobs, grocery stores and transportation. When you choose a home, you choose a community and all that is has to offer. As a father, I understand how important it is to spend less time commuting and more time with family.
Through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development department's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, we are working with the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency to create those sustainable communities. Guided by six "livability principles," our Interagency Partnership is working to break down silos that traditionally exist in the federal government and help local communities across the country improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs, while protecting our environment. It will help communities build more livable, walkable, environmentally sustainable regions by connecting housing to jobs, fostering and encouraging local innovation, and by building a clean energy economy.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the15th annual U.S. greenhouse gas inventory report, which shows a drop in overall emissions of 2.9 percent from 2007 to 2008.
The downward trend is attributed to a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions associated with fuel and electricity consumption.
An emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country's primary anthropogenic1 sources and sinks of greenhouse gases is essential for addressing climate change.
Authors Andres Duany and Jeff Speck, renowned city planners who brought the issue of suburban sprawl to the forefront of the national debate, have come together again with The Smart Growth Manual, which details the path to creating better, greener and environmentally-friendly communities.
CleanTechies caught up with Speck for three questions on better living through planning.
CleanTechies: When you hear the term smart growth, what does it mean to you?
Jeff Speck: It's the opposite of sprawl. And sprawl is identified as growth that spreads out at low density, separates uses and relies on automotive transportation and has a concomitant disinvestment in city centers. So smart growth is the attempt to reverse those trends, or to continue the momentum that's already been begun toward reversing those trends.
I have a specific message for CleanTechies: Sustainability is about systems. Unless we approach our footprint systematically, we're just kind of nibbling around the edges. And I think almost all of the gizmo green solutions to climate change and post-peak oil challenges are nibbling around the edges without getting to the meat of the problem.
New England has some hard learned lessons for the rest of the country when it comes to infrastructure. Boston is home to the nation's biggest highway project, the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (a.k.a. "the Big Dig").
The Big Dig has become synonymous with corruption, cost overruns, delays, shoddy workmanship and waste. It is a model for what not to do when building national infrastructure. High speed rail planners should review it step-by step and formulate a plan that is an exact opposite of the Big Dig.
Why was the Big Dig such a calamity? Many reasons can be singled out, but the primary one is that it's the way we Americans do business: contract the work to the private sector that seeks maximum profit while giving minimum return.
In Cape Town, South Africa, as well as in many U.S. cities, wealthy suburban dwellers choke roads driving into the city, eschewing the public transit that shuttles blue collar workers. The addition of bus and rail lines in the city's center in anticipation of hosting the 2010 World Cup has city leaders increasing efforts to get people out of their cars and on to public transit.
In Cape Town, most white collar workers drive themselves to work, fearing crime on trains and on the 20-seat shared taxis that shuttle one-third of inner city commuters. Business leaders from the Cape Town Partnership, along with the University of Michigan and Ford, are working with the city's largest employers to get more of the 400,000 daily commuters moving by alternative modes of transportation by establishing mobility hubs.


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This 189 acre Parcel Has a Conservation Covenant placed on it, as to protect the land from over development. See Attached Form. It is home to what we call the Village. It is currently Off the Grid but Power is at the Main Gate and On the Maple Bay border of the property. It has currently 3 cabins, Workshop, Greenhouse, Storage areas, a Lumber mill and various other buildings. There is further expansion of Three addition Cabins in and around the Village area and in the Maple Bay portion of the Property. There are many different ways Woodwardia Village could be used. Private Residence, with enough room for Extended Family to Visit. An Ecological Education Center, including Marine Biological Station, in the Heart of the Salish Sea. Studying the rare and endangered CDF, COASTAL Douglas Fir, Geo-Bio Climactic zone.( See attached Publication).
On the Waterfront there are two main Bays, Eagle Cove and several other small beaches around the Islands in front of the Parcel, Called the "Galapagos". This area has many diverse Eco Terrains, Rear Plants, Protected Marine Species,
(Seals, Sea Lions,Humpback Whales, White Sided Dolphins, Harbor Porpoise) and Families of River Otters and Mink. The Avian life is a Birders Paradise. From Fresh water Ducks, Sea Ducks, Coastal Species and the Iconic Eagles (With Nest) to Great Blue Herons, King Fishers, Ospreys, Oyster Catchers, Egrets, Pigeon Gullimonts, both with nesting Cliffs just around the Corner.
The vast intertidal zone that Extends for miles down the coast, is a Bio Sphere unto itself. There is a life time of Exploration to be experience from this Oceanfront Parcel.
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These Parcels of Land are Part of a 561 acre reserve that is a remnant of the past. Something Unusual to See. to Hear To Smell, To Lay-down on and in.There is also 2000 acres of Crown land surrounding most of the reserve that is part of a greater area called the Woodwardia Conservation lands on the Texada Official Community Plan.
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Team develops bio-technology career paths in eastern Europe
Industrial and Commercial Training
(2004), "Team develops bio-technology career paths in eastern Europe", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 36 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ict.2004.03736dab.007
The University of Greenwich is taking part in a three-year project to develop curriculum and training materials to help young people in Romania and Slovakia to take advantage of growing career opportunities in the bio-technology industry.
The project, financed under the EU's Leonardo vocational-training programme and led by the University Politechnia of Bucharest, has developed a virtual European centre in career counselling, plus a bio-technology competencies reference Web site.
Dr Nandini Dasgupta, of the University of Greenwich, said:
Bio-technology is one of the fastest growing industries in Europe. Our goal has been to provide access to training and curriculum material in Eastern Europe, in addition to detailed information about employment in the bio-technology industry, so that universities and colleges can develop new career-orientated programmes.
We have also been able to incorporate models and recommendations encouraging the provision of full access to such training for all young people and to meet current EU criteria.


The paper describes the feasibility of revisiting old sands, for improving the recovery factors and enhancing production, which otherwise were already abandoned. The paper also outlines the systematic methods for predicting the onset of liquid loading in gas wells, evaluation of completions for optimization and comparison of various deliquification techniques. ONGC is operating in two gas fields in eastern and western regions in India. Earlier in both the fields, many sands had to be closed/isolated after the wells ceased to flow due to liquid loading in the absence of continuous deliquification. In order to predict liquid loading tendencies and identify opportunities for production enhancement, performance of 150 gas wells has been analyzed. To select most suitable deliquification technique for the present condition, all technically feasible methods have been evaluated and compared in order to get the maximum ultimate gas recovery possible.
After an extensive study, 3 wells were identified in the preliminary stage and SRP was selected as the most suitable Deliquification technique. Initially, two non-flowing wells, which had ceased due to liquid loading and were about to be abandoned, were selected. After SRP installation and sustained unloading of water for about 30 days, these wells started producing 12000 SCMD gas. In the third well, one of the top sands had earlier been isolated due to liquid loading and production history indicated that the isolated sand had a very good potential. Also, production from the well was declining in the current bottom operating sand as well due to liquid loading. Encouraged by the results that deliquification had yielded in the initial two gas wells, the isolated sand interval in the third well was opened again with the aim to revive production. The well was re-completed with SRP with both the reservoirs open. Before deliquification, the well was producing about 15000 SCMD gas from the bottom sand. After SRP installation and continuous deliquification, the well started producing gas at a stabilized rate of 45000 SCMD, thereby resulting in an additional gas recovery of 30000 SCMD for nearly one year as on date. The approach of putting in place continuous deliquification techniques has not only helped in enhancing production from the existing reservoirs, but has also opened up new avenues to revisit the earlier isolated / abandoned reservoirs for possible enhanced recoveries.


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Kalashnikov presents retro-futuristic electric car
It's interesting, but how many rounds per minute does it fire?
in Design, News, Technology
The gunmaker which created the iconic AK-47 machine gun touts its new car as the Russian response to Tesla.
In the early 1930s, a 14-year-old child in Russia hitchhiked almost 1,000 km to reach the town of Kurya, where he would get a job at a tractor station. He would go on to develop a passion for tinkering, mechanics, and weaponry. The 17th of 19th children, he would go on to develop several iconic weapon designs, including the AK-47, which would go on to sell over 100 million firearms and become, by far, the most mass-produced weapon in history.
The man's name was Mikhail Kalashnikov.
Today, the Kalashnikov Concern has little in common with Mikhail and his legacy, apart from borrowing his name and selling his designs — and, in fact, the company might be looking to change its own legacy and dabble in a new field: electric cars.
At a new military fair, the company revealed a vehicle prototype: the CV-1, a retro-futuristic car inspired by a Soviet hatchback from the 1970s. The CV-1 packs a 90 kilowatt-hour battery and a modern electric engine. According to Kalashnikov, the car has a range of 217 miles (or 350 km) — a respectable figure, though it hasn't yet been demonstrated.
The company touted its prototype as the Russian response to Tesla, although it wasn't able to point towards any specifics where it fares better than the American company.
"The car is competing with Tesla because it's currently a successful electric vehicle project," says Kalashnikov representative Sofia Ivanova. "We expect to at least keep up with it."
Kalashnikov has long been trying to expand its brand, launching several products, from a line of clothes to umbrellas, but few have truly been successful. Coming up with a viable prototype is noteworthy, but finding the funding and edging on the market is a whole different ball game. Also, it's not exactly clear which market Kalashnikov wants to tap into.
A country with vast hydrocarbon resources and little to no concern for the environment, Russia is an unlikely place to start an electric car venture. Add in a relatively low income per capita and no legislation to favor electric cars, and you end up with what seems to be a recipe for disaster. So presumably, Kalashnikov would like to sell cars in different countries — but the nostalgia aspect of the car is unlikely to appeal to many people in the West.
Will the project gain any traction, or will it tank? Kalashnikov hasn't released any specific information about the production or sales of the car so, for now, only time will tell.
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Saint of the Day for January 5: St. John Neumann (March 28, 1811-Jan. 5, 1860)
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Image: Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Powell, Ohio (interior, stained glass) St. John Neumann | photo by Nheyob
By Franciscan Media
Saint John Neumann's Story – Perhaps because the United States got a later start in the history of the world, it has relatively few canonized saints, but their number is increasing.
John Neumann was born in what is now the Czech Republic. After studying in Prague, he came to New York at 25 and was ordained a priest. He did missionary work in New York until he was 29, when he joined the Redemptorists and became its first member to profess vows in the United States. He continued missionary work in Maryland, Virginia and Ohio, where he became popular with the Germans.
At 41, as bishop of Philadelphia, he organized the parochial school system into a diocesan one, increasing the number of pupils almost twentyfold within a short time.
Gifted with outstanding organizing ability, he drew into the city many teaching communities of sisters and the Christian Brothers. During his brief assignment as vice provincial for the Redemptorists, he placed them in the forefront of the parochial movement.
Well-known for his holiness and learning, spiritual writing and preaching, on October 13, 1963, John Neumann became the first American bishop to be beatified. Canonized in 1977, he is buried in St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia.
Neumann took seriously our Lord's words, "Go and teach all nations." From Christ he received his instructions and the power to carry them out. For Christ does not give a mission without supplying the means to accomplish it. The Father's gift in Christ to John Neumann was his exceptional organizing ability, which he used to spread the Good News. Today the Church is in dire need of men and women to continue in our times the teaching of the Good News. The obstacles and inconveniences are real and costly. Yet when Christians approach Christ, he supplies the necessary talents to answer today's needs. The Spirit of Christ continues his work through the instrumentality of generous Christians.
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Tesla will reveal its crucial Model 3 electric car on March 31 – the £30,000 volume EV it hopes will give it the higher sales necessary for long-term sustainability.
Sitting below the Model S saloon and new Model X crossover, the Model 3 will be similar in size to an Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class: not only that, it also has those three cars directly in its sights as a full EV alternative to the top-selling German compact executive cars that dominate the sector.
Tesla boss Elon Musk has revealed the Model 3 is around 20% smaller than the Model S, a car nearly 5 metres long. The Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are all around 4.6 metres long.
The all-electric Model 3 will, on the insistence of Musk, have a range of at least 200 miles, although the reality is that most customers expect at least 20% more, he added. Call it 250 miles then – not far shy of the larger Model S.
Technically, achieving such a range in a more compact car is an interesting challenge – particularly as Tesla will also have to maximise interior space and luggage capacity to ensure its market appeal is as broad as possible. This makes it likely some next-generation battery technology may debut in the Model 3.
This will also give it the standout performance that's becoming a Tesla trademark. Expect best-in-class acceleration figures, with numbers likely to challenge sports cars for potency.
Following the reveal at the Tesla Design Studio in California on March 31, pre-orders for the new Model 3 will open, although first deliveries are not expected until 2017.
Musk has also said a crossover version derived from the Model 3 will be launched later, likely to be called Model Y.
The Model 3 will be key to Tesla hitting its goal of selling 500,000 cars by 2020. Last year, it sold 50,000.


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Newcastle recall defender Mike Williamson from Wolves loan spell after Crystal Palace capitulation
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Newcastle United have recalled Mike Williamson from his loan spell at Wolves.
The defender moved to the Championship club in October and was due to remain with the Midlands side until January.
However, the 32-year-old has now been recalled by Newcastle after Jamaal Lascelles suffered a minor hamstring strain during Saturday's 5-1 loss to Crystal Palace.
That injury left Magpies boss Steve McClaren short on centre-backs and it is hoped that Williamson's return will fill the void.
The Englishman could go straight into the side for this weekend's clash with Liverpool at Anfield.


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CRAIG CONROY (1994-1996)
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Date of birth September 4th, 1971
Place of birth Potsdam, NY, USA
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The St. Louis Blues were part of the NHL's first expansion era in 1967-68. Despite the [...]
The second coming of the Ottawa Senators made its NHL debut in 1992-93, nearly 60 years after [...]
Craig Conroy was the Canadiens sixth-round pick and the 123rd overall selection at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on Feb. 15, 1995 against the Hartford Whalers, before scoring his first goal in the league the following day against Mike Richter in a game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Conroy played four more games with the Habs that same season and another seven the next year before being traded to the Blues on Oct. 29, 1996. He was traded to St. Louis along with Pierre Turgeon and Rory Fitzpatrick, while Murray Baron, Shayne Corson and the Blues' fifth-round pick in 1997 (Gennady Razin) made their way to Montreal. In a career that saw him play 1009 games in the NHL, Conroy also enjoyed stints as a member of the Los Angeles Kings and the Calgary Flames. He announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2011.
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Q: google maps Autocomplete with building not working for routing Here is a small application i'm writing to check a taxi fare in my country. everything is working well, including autocomplete. but if i type a building/mall name, the route is not showing. but if i type a road name, then the route is showing.
road name example in my city is : "jalan salemba raya" and "jalan medan merdeka timur"
mall name example : "Amaris Hotel Mangga Dua Square"
where is the problem ?

        <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"/>
        <title>Distance Calculator</title>

                Start:
                <input type="text" name="start" id="start" placeholder="masukkan alamat"/>

                End:
                <input type="text" name="end" id="end" placeholder="masukkan alamat"/>

                <input type="submit" value="Calculate Route" onclick="calcRoute()" />

                Jarak:
                <input type="text" name="distance" id="distance" readonly />

                Estimasi waktu:
                <input type="text" name="time" id="time" readonly />

                Tarif:
                <input type="text" name="tarif" id="tarif" readonly />

A: Since all you need is the distance and the route, you should use the coordinates provided by the autocomplete service.  See the documentation for how to access the coordinates that result when the user selects a suggestion:
var startCoord, endCoord;
google.maps.event.addListener(autocomplete1, 'place_changed', function() {
  var place = autocomplete1.getPlace();
  if (!place.geometry) {
    // Inform the user that a place was not found and return.
    return;
  }
  // place coordinate
  startCoord = place.geometry.location
});
google.maps.event.addListener(autocomplete2, 'place_changed', function() {
  var place = autocomplete2.getPlace();
  if (!place.geometry) {
    // Inform the user that a place was not found and return.
    return;
  }
  // place coordinate
  endCoord = place.geometry.location
});

Then use startCoord and endCoord in your directions request.
proof of concept fiddle
code snippet:

var directionDisplay;
var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
var map;
var startCoord, endCoord;

function initialize() {
  directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
  var city = new google.maps.LatLng(-6.17503, 106.826935);
  var myOptions = {
    zoom: 17,
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID,
    center: city
  }

  map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

  directionsDisplay.setMap(map);

  var autocomplete1 = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(document.getElementById('start'));

  var autocomplete2 = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(document.getElementById('end'));

  google.maps.event.addListener(autocomplete1, 'place_changed', function() {
    var place = autocomplete1.getPlace();
    if (!place.geometry) {
      // Inform the user that a place was not found and return.
      return;
    }
    // place coordinate
    startCoord = place.geometry.location
  });
  google.maps.event.addListener(autocomplete2, 'place_changed', function() {
    var place = autocomplete2.getPlace();
    if (!place.geometry) {
      // Inform the user that a place was not found and return.
      return;
    }
    // place coordinate
    endCoord = place.geometry.location
  });

}

function calcRoute() {
  var start, end;
  if (!startCoord) {
    start = document.getElementById("start").value;
  } else {
    start = startCoord;
  }
  if (!endCoord) {
    end = document.getElementById("end").value;
  } else {
    end = endCoord;
  }
  var distanceDisplay = document.getElementById("distance");
  var timeDisplay = document.getElementById("time");
  var tarifDisplay = document.getElementById("tarif");

  var request = {
    origin: start,
    destination: end,
    avoidTolls: true,
    provideRouteAlternatives: true,
    region: 'co.id',
    avoidHighways: true,
    optimizeWaypoints: true,
    travelMode: google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING
  };

  directionsService.route(request, function(response, status) {
    if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
      directionsDisplay.setDirections(response);

      jarak = Math.round((response.routes[0].legs[0].distance.value / 1000) * 100) / 100;

      distanceDisplay.value = jarak + ' km';
      timeDisplay.value = Math.round((response.routes[0].legs[0].duration.value + 1020) / 60, 2) + ' menit';
      tarifDisplay.value = 'Rp ' + Math.floor((jarak * 3240) + 3500) + ',-';
    } else {
      alert("directions request failed, status=" + status);
    }
  });
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
html,
body,
#map_canvas {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0px;
  padding: 0px
}

    Start:
    <input type="text" name="start" id="start" placeholder="masukkan alamat" value='Museum Taman Prasasti, South Petojo, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia' />

    End:
    <input type="text" name="end" id="end" placeholder="masukkan alamat" value='Mangga Dua Square' />

    <input type="submit" value="Calculate Route" onclick="calcRoute()" />

    Jarak:
    <input type="text" name="distance" id="distance" readonly />

    Estimasi waktu:
    <input type="text" name="time" id="time" readonly />

    Tarif:
    <input type="text" name="tarif" id="tarif" readonly />


The MPLAB XC32++ supports all of Microchip's 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs). This compiler enables designers to develop and re-use C++ projects by making all of Microchip's C language extensions available in an environment that is compliant with the majority of C++98 and C++2003 ANSI standards. Additionally, the Free MPLAB XC32++ Compiler includes Dinkumware® standard C, C++, and template libraries.
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I don't program in C++ (I only know C), so I haven't actively searched for a C++ compiler for a microcontroller before, but as far as I'm aware this is the ONLY C++ compiler I've ever heard of for PIC.
It works for PIC18, PIC16 and some PIC12 (as stated by their description).
PIC32 is based on MIPS core. I thought there might be a GCC/g++ toolchain, but googling around it seems not (yet anyway).
Since it's open source, you can always build your own (or use one of the toolsets available for that purpose). If you don't want to do that, Mentor Graphics/CodeSourcery have a precompiled MIPS toolchain.
As far as I know, Digilent chipkits come with an IDE including a compiler that supports some c++ features. But I did not use or try it.
Microchip's GCC-based compilers only restrict some of the -On optimization switches. However, they are only a shorthand for a whole bunch of individual tuning switches, which are not disabled. You can look up which options are enabled by a specific -On switch in GCC's documentation and add each one to your compile switches manually. It's messier and more work, but gives you the same end result.
There's also the option of recompiling Microchip's released GCC sourcecode, with the licensing stuff removed.
I haven't seen anyone spelling out how to use the GCC compiler as a nice C compiler for PICs (my favorite uC). You guys have some sites?
Microchip's own PIC32 compiler (C32) *is* GCC, they just don't want you to know ($$$).
The other PIC24, PIC16, PIC12, etc. micros are not MIPS-based, so there is no GCC for them.
Ah, that makes sense. I always wondered why I had to pay for so-so compilers that I could afford for my PIC16 and PIC18 series. There seemed to be good ones out there that were too rich for my hobby, so was surprised to see this post.
@Filip. I was clearly replying to the comment about the open source chipkit compiler that is not time restricted… It also now has fully open source libraries too. The C++ support is not "full" C++ but rather a subset that may be improved upon in the future.
The fact that you have to register on the website to get the free license for the XC32 C++ compiler bothers me a bit. Why not just allow using the C++ compiler without the need for a license? Will Microchip at some time end the "Offering" and stop giving out free licenses? Makes me a bit reluctant of using it in a new project.
On Microchip's forums, someone from their compiler team said that the registration is basically a way for management to gauge interest and decide resource allocation. I have no idea if low interest would mean restricting the C++ compiler to paying customers or discontinuing it altogether.
I see. IMO today a C++ compiler is a must-have. It was long overdue for PIC32 MCUs. I was using an STM32 for one project, because C++ compilers are standard for ARM MCUs.


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Dutch court rules against Samsung, orders EU injunction for 3 smartphones [update: Samsung's response]
Samsung has suffered another setback in the European Union. Weeks after a German court ordered an injunction of their Galaxy Tab 10.1, a Dutch court has ruled in Apple's favor against Samsung's Galaxy line of smartphones. According to the decision, Samsung infringed on patent number EP 2059868, which is for a "portable electronic device for photo management."
Here is a description of the patent:
A portable electronic device with a touch screen display for photo management is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device displays an array of thumbnail images corresponding to a set of photographic images. The device replaces the displayed array of thumbnail images with a user-selected photographic image upon detecting a user contact with a corresponding thumbnail image in the array. The user-selected photographic image is displayed at a larger scale than the corresponding thumbnail image. The portable device displays a different photographic image in replacement of the user-selected photographic image in accordance with a scrolling gesture. The scrolling gesture comprises a substantially horizontal movement of user contact with the touch screen display.
The decision applies to three Samsung phones:
The three phones cannot be sold by Samsung's subsidiaries in The Netherlands or any other EU country that recognizes the patent in question. Samsung has vowed to keep fighting and the war is not likely to be over anytime soon. Stay tuned.
Sources: Foss Patents; Moosedog
Update: Samsung has released a response to the court decision, saying that they will do everything that they can to ensure that the Galaxy phones will be available in the EU.
Here is their statement:
Today's ruling is an affirmation that the GALAXY range of products is innovative and distinctive. With regard to the single infringement cited in the ruling, we will take all possible measures including legal action to ensure that there is no disruption in the availability of our GALAXY smartphones to Dutch consumers.
This ruling is not expected to affect sales in other European markets.
Samsung has a proud history of innovation in the mobile industry. We will continue our plans to introduce new products and technologies that meet and exceed consumer expectations. And we will defend our intellectual property rights through the ongoing legal proceedings around the world.
The ruling found no IP infringements by Samsung GALAXY Tab devices. It found that Samsung's GALAXY S, GALAXY S II, and GALAXY Ace infringed just one of the 10 IP rights which were cited in the lawsuit.
The court ruled that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, the parent company, may not sell the cited products in the Netherlands. This does not affect Samsung Electronics' sales in the rest of Europe.
The court ruled that Samsung's Netherlands-based subsidiaries may not sell the cited products in the Netherlands, the UK, France, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg, Monaco, Sweden, Switzerland until the cited single infringement is addressed.
The ruling provides a grace period until Oct. 14 to address the single infringement cited.
Source: Samsung Tomorrow
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from importd import d

d(
	DEBUG=True,
	SMART_RETURN=True,
)  # configure django

def real_index2(request):
    return d.HttpResponse("real_index2")

d(# configure other urlpatterns
    d.patterns("",
        ("^$", real_index2),
    )
)

@d  # /index/
def index(request):
    import time
    return "index.html", {"msg": time.time(),
						  "objs": d.models.TestModel.objects.all()}

@d("^edit/$", name="edit")  # named urls
def real_index(request):
    return "home.html"

@d  # served at /json/, converts object to json string
def json(request):
    return {"sum": int(request.GET.get("x", 0)) + int(request.GET.get("y", 0))}

@d("^fhurl/$")
class MyForm(d.RequestForm):
    x = d.forms.IntegerField()
    y = d.forms.IntegerField()

    def save(self):
		x, y = self.cleaned_data['x'], self.cleaned_data['y']
		d.models.TestModel.objects.create(x=x, y=y)
		return x + y

class TestModel(d.models.Model):
    x = d.models.CharField(max_length=20)
    y = d.models.CharField(max_length=20)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    d.main()

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Q: Should I use Thread.Sleep between a socket reception and another? I have a loop in which I have to receive N bytes of data using a socket
int bytesRead = 0;
int offset = 0;

do
{
    var buffer = new byte[N - offset];
    bytesRead = socket.Receive(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, SocketFlags.None);
    Buffer.BlockCopy(buffer, 0, packet.Buffer, offset, bytesRead);
    offset += bytesRead;

    // Thread.Sleep(How much have I to sleep?);
}
while (offset < N);

packet.Buffer is where I store all data.
Should I use Thread.Sleep between a socket reception and another to wait that enough data has arrived? If yes, how many milliseconds?

A: There is no need to sleep - the socket.Receive call will block until data is available.
From the relevant MSDN page

...If no data is available for reading, the Receive method will block
  until data is available...

A: Definitely not. It is literally a waste of time. The receive will block until data or EOS arrives, and it will block for exactly the correct length of time. Adding a sleep is pointless.