Defensive API evolution with Java interfaces – Java, SQL and jOOQ.
API evolution is something absolutely non-trivial. Something that only few have to deal with. Most of us work on internal, proprietary APIs every day. Modern IDEs ship with awesome tooling to factor out, rename, pull up, push down, indirect, delegate, infer, generalise our code artefacts. These tools make refactoring our internal APIs a piece of cake.
But some of us work on public APIs, where the rules change drastically. Public APIs, if done properly, are versioned. Every change – compatible or incompatible – should be published in a new API version. Most people will agree that API evolution should be done in major and minor releases, similar to what is specified in semantic versioning. In short: Incompatible API changes are published in major releases (1.0, 2.0, 3.0), whereas compatible API changes / enhancements are published in minor releases (1.0, 1.1, 1.2).
If you're planning ahead, you're going to foresee most of your incompatible changes a long time before actually publishing the next major release. A good tool in Java to announce such a change early is deprecation.
Yes, that's an option too. Your API is public, but maybe not so much used. Let's face it: Not all of us work on the JDK / Eclipse / Apache / etc codebases.
If you're friendly, you're at least going to wait for a major release to introduce new methods. But you can break the rules of semantic versioning if you really have to – if you can deal with the consequences of getting a mob of angry users.
Note, though, that other platforms aren't as backwards-compatible as the Java universe (often by language design, or by language complexity). E.g. with Scala's various ways of declaring things as implicit, your API can't always be perfect.
The "Java" way is not to evolve interfaces at all. Most API types in the JDK have been the way they are today forever. Of course, this makes APIs feel quite "dinosaury" and adds a lot of redundancy between various similar types, such as StringBuffer and StringBuilder, or Hashtable and HashMap.
Note that some parts of Java don't adhere to the "Java" way. Most specifically, this is the case for the JDBC API, which evolves according to the rules of section #1: "Don't care about it".
Of course, you don't always want to provide a default implementation. Often, your interface is a contract that has to be implemented entirely by client code.
Now, this isn't really a good technique, but just a probable fact. If your API is very hard to implement (you have 100s of methods in an interface), then users are probably not going to do it. Note: probably. Never underestimate the crazy user. An example of this is jOOQ's org.jooq.Field type, which represents a database field / column. In fact, this type is part of jOOQ's internal domain specific language, offering all sorts of operations and functions that can be performed upon a database column.
Of course, having so many methods is an exception and – if you're not designing a DSL – is probably a sign of a bad overall design.
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* ignore JavaDoc, but a bit harder to ignore compile errors .
* @see Matcher for reasons why.
I'm sure there are dozens of other ways to evolve an interface-based API. I'm curious to hear your thoughts!
I personally like and do the "Abstract" method method (intended). Interfaces in their current form (< Java 8) in my opinion should only be used for API and to emulate multiple inheritance.
I have worked with Enterprise Java software most of my career both internal and external and the sheer plethora of lets make tons of "Interfaces because it looks like good design" is painful.
Unless your writing a framework and not a library, application, etc… you should rarely need to use an interface when an abstract class will work. Even modern AOP does not require proxy interfaces.
Even for frameworks I would not make interfaces till a developer complains about the missing functionality.
The other reason why I feel interfaces are overrated is at least for me is I have been doing more and more message passing architecture (message bus). Thus the message (immutable POJO) is the interface. I think we are going to continue to see more architectures like this given the async needs of today (see Vert.x and Akka).
I don't know if jOOQ had the multiple inheritance problem but I did feel like there were just boundless interfaces. Maybe Java 8 will make the code tighter?
I do enjoy reading your blog! It motivates me to blog more.
Thanks for your thoughts! Looking forward to your own posts!
I guess this multiple inheritance business will always give grounds to heated discussions – ultimately as it boils down to the composition over inheritance question. I.e. when an object implements 3 interfaces, shouldn't it rather have (and give access to) 3 properties?
Basically with AspectJ you can turn standard java interfaces into Traits (sort of).
I see… Well I'm looking forward to Java 8, which will clean things up a little. These reflective, "aspective", and other Java enhancements are kind of weird for someone who heavily relies on their IDE to tell them the truth about their codebase. E.g. how can you statically analyse call graphs with AOP the way you showed in your Stack Overflow answer?
You can analyze the code with the proper plugins. The Eclipse AspectJ plugin does a very good job of this showing where the advice is coming from. Even the exceptions and the debugger work correctly. The downside is that its another plugin to bloat your Eclipse install and complicate your build but both the Maven plugin and Eclipse plugin are very very mature…. but it does have static analysis.
Compare this to Ruby and Groovy in the JVM where all kinds of magic is being applied that you can't analyze and Scala where the IDE tools are still not to the level of the JDT and AspectJ plugins …. I think AspectJ is the under-appreciated super-powerful lesser evil.
Also AspectJ does things that Scala cannot like apply advice across methods based on name and variable arguments. AspectJ does not work with Scala. But it does work with the Xtend language. IMHO AspectJ + Xtend is the killer combination giving you meta-programming that is only possible with something like Groovy/Ruby but with the conciseness, type safety and speed of Scala.
The only thing that Groovy and Scala have that Java still doesn't and won't have is some sort of LWP (light weight process) concurrency. Groovy has Gpars and Scala has Actors… envious I am.


The Prospects group delivers a range of services to over 500,000 young people and adults each year. Its user base is wide ranging from young people in schools, vulnerable young people and those not in education, employment or training (NEET), plus adults and offenders.
Prospects work with government and local authorities, businesses, the Third Sector, schools and academies, plus further and higher education. It employs 1,400 people and has an annual turnover of over £80 million.
Why LMI for All for an app development?
Prospects are keen to explore ways of providing LMI for All data via an app to raise awareness about career opportunities in London particularly in the construction sector. They see real value in LMI for All and the access to up-to-date labour market data.
The app, named 'Help Build London', has been developed to complement campaigns and initiatives that aims to attract, inform and retain a talented workforce for the construction and built environment sector, such as the Go Construct campaign and Build London website.
A Native app was chosen as it enables a user to download it from a public or private app store and store it on their mobile device.
Drawing upon their experience of developing a previous app called 'What if I', Prospects were confident that they have the right knowledge and expertise. Research undertaken by Prospects had found that 90% of their customer base has access to a mobile phone; most of which are smart phones.
The 'Help Build London' app has been developed using in-house developer and graphic design skills.
The 'Help Build London' app has been developed using in-house developer and graphic design skills. The app is available to download from Google Play and from Microsoft phone apps store.
What is the aim of the Help Build London app?
The 'Help Build London' app is aimed at raising awareness of current and future opportunities in the construction sector in London. It also encourages users who are wedded to one occupation to consider others that may fit their skills or that have better employment prospects or are in high demand in London.
It is not intended that the app will be used on its own. Instead, Prospects' career advisers will support people to access and use the app during a careers session, as well as respond to careers and learning questions arising from its use. Telephone advisers will also encourage customers to download the app and support them in exploring the data.
The app is also aimed at other stakeholders, including CITB, Construction Youth Trust, colleges, training providers and employers. It is helping Prospects link together a number of useful London-focussed campaigns and tools in a coherent way.
Some issues have been encountered during the development of the 'Help Build London' app such as determining the focus of the app, refining initial ideas, resourcing technical skills and managing the development within time and budgetary constraints.
An initial challenge was determining the focus of the app and the challenge of refining their initial ideas. Both the construction and creative sectors were initially considered, but eventually, the construction sector was agreed to be the focus of the app.
Sourcing, tendering and resourcing a developer within the timescale of the development was difficult. It was decided the app would be developed using Appy Pie using in-house skills and knowledge. However, early developments using Appy Pie revealed that it did not have the required functionality, such as being able to select two options. This then led Prospects to building the app in-house to ensure functionality.
The 'Help Build London' app was designed for installation directly onto a mobile device.
Will there be future job opportunities in the construction sector?
What skills do I need to work in construction?
What does the Help Build London app do?
A client who is interested in the construction sector in London, enters the app and selects two skills to find two potential job options (such as painters and decorators, production managers, electricians, etc.) in construction to compare. These options are based on a selection of skills. The user can then find out more about each job option, such as data on how these trades are growing across London, pay and hours, and required qualificators. A chart displaying the Working Futures data on projected employment and employment (replacement demands) is shown. A user can also access a job profile, ring to make an appointment with a Prospects careers adviser and access the Build London jobs board to access current vacancies. These vacancies are from JobCentre Plus and local agencies.
What next for Prospects and LMI for All?
The app was successfully piloted by a group of Prospects advisers and it is now being used by advisors on their Windows phones. The app has been promoted at a number of events where potential users could sign up for updates.
As a result of the success of the Help Build London app, Prospects are exploring the possibility of developing a retail industry app.


Consider details – rugs, bedding, curtains, throw pillows, accessories, do not forget that just a little touch can add an entirely different atmosphere to the whole room.
Curtains are an eye-catching element and have a huge impact on the whole space, because of that, do not skimp on their size, they should be at least double the width of the window and long enough to skim the floor. Add finials, it may seem like a small thing, but they are the perfect finishing touch to the curtains. Remember, a great room is all about the details. As for the fabric – cotton is versatile and easy to clean; yet velvet is luxurious, stylish and private but can look a bit heavy especially for smaller rooms; sheers are light and graceful but do not offer privacy.
Bedding, sheets – pick out high quality luxurious fabrics – cotton, linen; nothing contributes so much to your sound sleep as the quality bedding, not to mention how much mood and beauty they add to your bedroom.
Put a big mirror on an empty wall, this is a great way to create an optical illusion for a large room; if you place a table lamp on a stand or a floor lamp next to it, you will have a more spacious and a brighter room, at least visually.
Using Throw/ Decorative pillows is a great way to change the interior adding a new and fresh touch to your bedroom. Remember, it is wise to match throw pillows with the other elements of the décor – both as colour, style and size – too small throw pillows look lost when put on a big sofa for example. Also, do not go too far with their quantity; they are just a decorative accent in the interior design.
Add accessories, but do not overdo them – favourite photos in beautiful frames, a small vase of flowers/to brighten up the space and bring a little softness/, scented candles/for luxury and romance/, a piece of art on the wall, that is enough, accessories are meant to accentuate, not overcrowd. Do not forget to fit the size of the picture with that of the wall and hang it at the eye level; when more than one piece is hung, arrange them not too far away one from another.
Lighting: Lighting is of crucial importance in setting up the ambiance in a room. Multi-layered lighting lets you adjust the amount of light you need and create the effect you want. When combined with floor and table lamps and sconces, a chandelier is a good option, because is both a decorative element and a source of general glow. Table lamps are important for providing task lighting, e.g. for reading when placed on the bedside tables. For the sake of balance and symmetry you can place a matching pair on the bedside tables, but the choice is entirely yours. Table lamps can be placed wherever you need a bit of extra light, on a chest of drawers for example. The size of the lamps you choose will always depend on the size of the furniture they are put on. Floor lamps are great for adding light in corners or next to a reading chair. Since they spend a lot of place, sconces can be an excellent alternative to table lamps; when installed at a proper height, they provide adequate illumination of the space. Consider using a dimmer, it instantly creates the needed at the moment ambiance and a much more flattering glow.
So this is your bedroom, plan carefully every detail, consult with experts if necessary and you will have a nice place to relax and be away from the stresses and strains of the world around you.


"Monster Medallions" - a miniature portrait of Frankenstein's monster plus eight transparent slides. Place each slide in turn over the the portrait to view episodes from the monster's creation, life and demise.
Made for Frankenstein 2018 exhibition at Kirkby Gallery, Knowsley on Merseyside.


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Google IO 2016 is now over. It was a well enough.
We are happy to share with you some facts, emotions and, of course, photos from the biggest Google Developers Event in Dschang Cameroon!

We warmly thank you for helping make [Google IO 2016](https://plus.google.com/photos/101390700541925663340/album/6300932825812521857?authkey=CNabw9Gpzq3zJg) a success.
A BIG THANK to all the volunteers for their priceless help,  thanks to all the speakers for the great speeches and sharing their experience and knowledge.

The event took place on 26th of June at the [SENAT PMUC Building](https://www.google.com/maps/place/5%C2%B026'43.6%22N+10%C2%B003'23.2%22E/@5.4417706,10.055801,463a,20y,41.29t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d5.445432!4d10.056438). Google IO was focused on Android, Web and Cloud technologies and also Community Hub. Over 50 people participated in the event with a mix of students and working professionals (more 70% experienced developers).

**This day was full of discoveries and records:**

* 3 parallel tracks of Android, Web and Cloud technologies and also community hub.
* more than 7 sessions in technical hardcore and marketing !
* The most useful 6 hours of workshops.

Moreover attendees were able to see how to build nice looking front-end application using Polymer Starter Kit and predefined set of elements and components during [Tindo N. Arsel](https://github.com/tnga)'s workshop.

And, of course, we don't forget other workshops!

As you could see, the most wonderful part was atmosphere - full of geeks, speakers, visitors, and presenters.

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Instruments | Music & Dance
Advanced Bass – Use of the Blues Scale in Practice
Professional bass guitar player Scott Giambusso demonstrates Use of the Blues Scale in Practice.
Scott Giambusso
Scott, a native Washingtonian, has been performing for audiences since 1968. A self taught musician, he mainly freelances as an acoustic bassist. Scott also plays guitar, electric bass, and tuba as well as singing in the styles of Nat King Cole, Mel Torme and Jack Bruce. He has worked with The Glenn Miller Orchestra and The Modernaires; The Peter Duchin Orchestra; The Ink Spots; The Tokens; Rory (Disney Channel); Charlie Byrd; Susannah McCorkle; Keely Smith, Jamey Aebersold and Chuck Berry. In spring '07 he performed in a clinic and show with Gene Bertincini at the 4 Seasons DC. Besides playing jazz, Scott's latest project is a Cream tribute band featuring Dan Hovey and John Zidar, (formerly Root Boy Slim's rhythm section). The band is called GHz (Gigahertz} and is breaking sound barriers around town. Besides playing over 200 club dates a year, Mr. Giambusso teaches and performs as a member of the Jazz Faculty of the Montgomery College Music Department. Not only does he teach the bass, but he also coaches singers, pianists and all instrumentalists on the nature of music and operates a recording studio for student demos. Because of his versatility, knowledge of tunes and styles, and his 30+ years of gigging experience, he has the rare ability to explain music to the laymen with clarity of vision.
Scott Giambusso: Scott Giambusso here, your bass doctor. Id like to do a little demonstration on the use of the Blues scale using a song that Dizzy Gillespie wrote called Berks Works and the melody is into the Blues scale. So, I am going to play the melody first, then Ill play a few chords, its an F minor Blues and I am going to play a few chords and then I am going to walk a bass line and improvise a little bit and wrap it up with the melody again and I am going to put the melody in a couple of different options. So, lets see what happens here. Little introduction, lets see and we are going to use our trusted metronome and we are going to put it at 88, this is a great way to practice. I am going to put it at 88, but actually this is going to be like two and four, the two and four beats of the drummer, a high-hat. So, I think one, two; one, two, three, four; one, two; one, two, three, four. Thats a head, now here are some chords. I am going to play the head one last time, real low, and Ill tag the song and thats that.
Advanced Bass Playing
How to Play Whole, Half and Quarter Notes on the Bass
How to Play Eighth, Triplet Eighth and Sixteenth Notes on the Bass
How to Play a Chromatice Scale on the Bass
Advanced Bass – How to Do the Vomit Exercise
How to Play Octaves on the Bass
Major Scale Fingerings for the Bass
One Finger Major Scales on the Bass
Advanced Bass – Roots, Fifths and Octaves
Advanced Bass – More Roots, Fifths and Octaves
Advanced Bass – Pentatonic Scales
Advanced Bass – How to use Pentatonic Scales in Rock and Blues
Blues Scale on the Bass
Advanced Bass – Chord Construction
Playing Minor Chords on the Bass
Advanced Bass – Diatonic Tenths
Advanced Bass – Playing the Boogie Woogie in Major
Advanced Bass – Playing the Boogie Woogie in Minor
Standard Rock Pattern for Bass
Rock Rhythms for Bass
Bass Blues Form
Bass Vamps and Turnarounds
How to Play Clave on the Bass
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Citation: HAKKERT, A.S., and GITELMAN, V., 2007. Road Safety Performance Indicators: Manual. Deliverable D3.8 of the EU FP6 project SafetyNet.
Abstract: Safety performance indicators (SPIs) are measures (indicators), reflecting those operational conditions of the road traffic system, which influence the system's safety performance. Basic features of SPIs are their ability to measure unsafe operational conditions of the road traffic system and their independence from specific safety interventions. SPIs are aimed to serve as assisting tools in assessing the current safety conditions of a road traffic system, monitoring the progress, measuring impacts of various safety interventions, making comparisons, and for other purposes. Seven problem areas in road safety were selected for the development of SPIs in Europe, they are: alcohol and drug-use; speeds; protective systems; daytime running lights; vehicles (passive safety); roads (infrastructure) and the trauma management system. The theory behind the development of SPIs in each of the seven safety areas was presented by Hakkert et al (2007)1. The data obtained from the cooperating countries and the comparisons of safety performance of 27 countries2, in terms of the estimated SPIs, were presented in two other reports3 – Vis and van Gent (2007a), Vis and van Gent (2007b). This report is called a Manual as it should assist the countries in establishing the necessary systems of data collection for producing national SPIs, in each one of the predefined safety fields, and to make them comparable on a European level. For each safety area, the report defines quantitative SPIs, demonstrates existing practices for their measurements, provides best practice examples (when available), and details the procedures which are necessary to collect and process the required data for the estimation of the SPIs' set on a national level. Recognizing the potential for road safety improvements coming from the use of harmonized SPIs across the EU, enabling benchmarking as a proven tool in road safety policy, the Member States are encouraged to seek ways of applying a uniform methodology for producing national SPIs. The procedures and methods presented in the Manual should be treated as minimum quality requirements for producing national SPIs, in each one of the predefined safety fields. In addition, the report provides a more general theoretical background concerning the sampling issues in estimating SPIs (in general and in the context of specific SPI areas). Regarding setting up an SPI survey, the main questions considered are: sampling procedure to obtain a national sample; sampling size; sampling error; stratified sampling (combination into a single SPI by weighting); representativeness of the results and estimating confidence intervals of the SPI values. These issues are discussed in Chapter 2 and in the Statistical Appendix.


Tales from a tribble: Who are the real flat earthers?
Who are the real flat earthers?
A little over a year ago it did something in Houston that is almost unheard of: it snowed..and you could actually see snow on roof tops, cars, etc. This is something I hadn't seen since moving down with my family from St. Louis in 1963. Today we are experiencing record low temperatures for this time and snow is predicted for Thursday and Friday [70% chance]. Whoa!!! With this almost unheard of snow 2 times within just over a year in Houston, and with the last couple of years of very bitter cold weather and blizzards in the United States and in the world, can we finally put the nail in the coffin of the 'global warming' theory? I submit this is one of the biggest scams ever committed and certainly the biggest since the Y2K scam when computer experts everywhere foretold of great problems and disaster because computers wouldn't know how to react to the number when the clock struck 12 midnight New Years Eve 2000. Again we have witnessed such a fraud from Al Gore and all his useful idiots. These scammers called anyone who didn't believe in man caused global warming flat earthers. No, the ones promoting global warming are the real flat earthers. Just think of the consequences if their scam hadn't come undone among public opinion. They would have been able to install a cap and tax bill that would have been devastating to America's economy and way of life as a capitalist country. Thank God they haven't been successful.
Al Gore you won't understand this, but man has never and will never trump God!


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Kitchen Bouquet
I saw we were running low on Kitchen Bouquet a few weeks ago.
Since no home cook worth his or her salt should ever have the bad luck to run out of this, I immediately had the Hubster add it to our weekly grocery list.
For those thinking that this Girl Clown erupts into a wailing hissy fit unless there's a vase of flowers on display that I must see while cooking, let me enlighten you.
Kitchen Bouquet is a sauce that makes nearly every red meat-based stew, gravy, sauce and soup taste way better. It can also be added to baked beans, pork dishes and even crumbled tofu. More potent than mere salt or pepper, the entrees I use this bottled tastiness in include shepherd's pie, onion pot roast and beef vegetable soup.
It's important to note here that some folks think that Kitchen Bouquet doesn't much enhance the taste of any given dish. Instead, they're of the mind that its rich brown color tricks our brains into believing that food tastes better with a few shakes.
I disagree in the strongest of terms.
While eating experiences are absolutely tied to color as well as smell and taste, I know I'm right since I've tasted my entrees just before adding Kitchen Bouquet and then immediately after. There's a definite and zesty upgrade in flavor.
I knew nothing of this magic elixir until the Hubster and I got married.
Even then, my spouse had never heard of Kitchen Bouquet until his early 30s, when he worked as a newbie salesman for a corporate food company. When a straight-faced nutritionist informed him that Kitchen Bouquet was what professional cooks use to dab behind their ears to prevent them from tearing up while chopping onions, he had no reason—at least not at first—not to believe it.
On my end, my mom was a good cook who never became a great one because she worked with a tight budget. As a result, she might have thought Kitchen Bouquet was a luxury item—way too fancy schmancy for our family. Or, it could also be that the sauce simply wasn't on her radar.
But my mother was wrong about Kitchen Bouquet being only for the luxe among us.
The four-ounce bottle we buy costs four dollars, and lasts me a good half year and often longer. This is because the sauce is condensed; hence, one or two teaspoons does the trick when it comes to reaching the desired flavor and color. So, crunching the numbers, Kitchen Bouquet costs mere pennies per use.
I thought there wouldn't be a lot of information about the history and uses for Kitchen Bouquet online, but I was wrong.
Culling facts from half a dozen sites, it turns out this unique product was invented neither by a chef nor a butcher, but was instead formulated by a European candy maker named K.G. Tournades. This all began about 140 years ago, when Tournades started experimenting with ways to make caramels. But, despite the fact that his end game might have been wanting a produce a new confectionery, somewhere along the way Tournades took a hard turn and created a savory gravy. Nonetheless, Kitchen Bouquet's primary ingredient, although not at all sugary in taste, is caramel color.
Water and a sweet vegetable profile that includes carrots, parsnips and turnips rank number two and three. Kitchen Bouquet is also kosher, gluten free and vegan. But don't think it's that natural: the bottle's yellow label proclaims that Kitchen Bouquet is "Produced with Genetic Engineering."
Here are more facts.
According to The Clorox Company, which bought the brand in 1971, the original concoction is one of the company's oldest items, and the only confidential asset, in the Clorox Archive. Indeed, the Kitchen Bouquet recipe is handwritten on an index card which had been glued to a wall in Tournades' kitchen. Also, that card is still attached to its wooden siding.
While the product hasn't changed all that much since originally written down, the marketing has.
For instance, a Kitchen Bouquet leaflet from 1923 was geared toward the busy, modern woman who had just won the right to vote, with the promise that one needn't spend hours preparing a meal to make it taste great. Then, in post-World War II, a 1949 pamphlet was distributed to young wives that featured tips on how to make inexpensive cuts of meat "taste like a million!"
New ways to cook in the 1980s also benefited from Kitchen Bouquet. One cookbook of this era advised that brushing a mixture of the sauce and egg onto raw meats before placing them in a crockpot or microwave made for a rich brown coating—much like how the dish would look if it had been seared on the stovetop or heated slowly in an oven.
Being a researcher at heart, it was fun to discover all of this background, as well as finding new recipes. Even though I use Kitchen Bouquet a couple of times per month, this is stuff I'd never known about before.
But here's what I do know: no kitchen is complete without it.


The legislative committee tasked with auditing the state's gasline corporation released the results of a two-year inspection on Monday.
The Division of Legislative Audit was charged with determining how the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation spent nearly $480 million the Legislature has appropriated to it over the last eight years.
Alaska's gasline development corporation is a quasi-public state corporation tasked with developing a gasline. Currently, it oversees development of two potential projects: One is an in-state natural pipeline known as ASAP; the other is the $45 billion Alaska LNG project that would pipe natural gas from the North Slope to Cook Inlet for export to Asian markets.
Auditors found that, generally, the corporation's spending followed the conditions that the Legislature put on it. But there were a few issues.
First, the corporation's board is supposed to be notified of contracts worth between $1 million and $5 million. But there were nine times over the past two years that didn't happen.
And over the last four years, the board has seen operating budgets but hasn't voted on or formally approved two of them.
Auditors recommended fixes to those problems and made one other recommendation: that the board follow state law and establish a preference for Alaska veterans when soliciting contracts for goods and services.


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Knicks to Decline Guard John Jenkins' Team Option
Posted by Reid Goldsmith | Jun 28, 2019
G League stand-out John Jenkins played 22 games with the Knicks this past season, but the team plans to decline his team option, with interest in bringing him back.
The New York Knicks plan to decline their team option on the contract of John Jenkins, making the shooting guard an unrestricted free agent. The market opens at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 30th.
Jenkins was drafted by Atlanta in 2012 before finding himself with Dallas then Phoenix. The 6-foot-4 Vanderbilt product would play in the G League and land in Westchester with the Knicks' affiliate, competing in the 2016–17 and again in 2018–19. Jenkins would leave White Plains briefly when he signed with Washington before landing back with the DubKnicks. After that, New York signed Jenkins to a 10-day deal, then a contract for the rest of the season with a team option for the next.
The Knicks decidedly will not pick up the team option, however, the New York Post's Marc Berman reports, although there is "interest" in bringing him back.
This has been a common theme for a few peripheral Knickerbockers. Recently, the Knicks did not extend qualifying offers to free-agents-to-be Luke Kornet and Emmanuel Mudiay. This, plus the Jenkins option decline, points to the team clearing maximum space to sign one (or more) free agent(s) to large, expensive contracts. Reports indicate Jenkins, and even Mudiay, could return to the Knicks but likely lower down the totem pole of priorities after the Knicks either ink or miss out key targets like Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving.
Jenkins averaged 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 14.5 minutes per game and 22 appearances, shooting 38.8% from the floor, 35.7% from three, and 83.3% from the free throw line (Basketball-Reference).
Jenkins' coach in Westchester, Mike Miller, will serve as an assistant for New York head honcho David Fizdale, so coming to terms to return to the Knicks for Jenkins would be a reunion of sorts with Miller, too.
Stay up to date with Knicks free agency news by following The Knicks Wall on Twitter and reading about free agency here.
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To Add or Remove Program and Features
Functions of an Operating System
Types of Operating System
Operating Systems for Mobile and Desktop
Language Processors
Utilities of Operating System
Element of Operating System GUI
Running an Application
Operating System Simple Setting
Using Mouse and Changing its Properties
Changing System Date and Time
Changing Display Properties
Adding, Removing & Sharing Printers
File and Folder Management
Types of file Extensions
The Add or Remove Programs is a feature in Microsoft Windows that lets a user uninstall and manage the software installed on their computer. This feature was introduced in Windows 98 as Add/Remove Programs, later renamed Programs and Features in Windows Vista and Windows 7, and then Apps & features in Windows 10.
How to open Add or Remove Programs in Windows 10
1. Open the Control Panel
2. Click Programs and Features or under the Programs section click Uninstall a program.
3. From this window, we'll be able to manage how Windows installs programs and also uninstall any programs that have been installed.
Open Add or Remove Programs in Windows 7 and 8
2. Under the Programs section, click Uninstall a program.
3. A window similar to the one shown below should appear with a list of all the programs on your computer.
4. From the Programs and Features section of Windows, we can uninstall a program, adjust Windows features, and view installed updates.
1. Press the Windows key, type Programs and Features or Add and remove programs, then press Enter.
2. A window similar to that shown above should appear.
Qus. What are various categories of software?
Ans: Software are classified into following categories –
(i) System Software
a. Operating System
b. Language Processor
(ii) Application Software
a. Packages
b. Utilities
c. Customized software
d. Developer Tools
Qus. What is the difference between an interpreter and a compiler?
Interpreter: Interpreter is a type of system software that translates and executes instructions written in a computer program lini-by-line, unit by unit etc. It is slower in execution because each time when you run the program translation is required.
Compiler: Compiler is another type of system software that translates and executes instructions written in a computer program in one go. Once compiled program need not to translate again so it works faster.
Qus. What is application software? Why it is required?
Ans: Application software is the set of programs necessary to carry out operations for a specific task. Such as for word processing there are many application software like MS-Word, Wordpad etc. These software are required to perform special task using the computer like painting, recording, typing, data handling etc.
Qus. What is system software?
Ans: The software that controls internal computer operations is called system software. It manages all the resources of a system. Its example is Operating System.
Qus. Discuss the role of utility software in the context of computer performance?
Ans: Utilities are those application programs that assist the computer by performing housekeeping functions like backing up disk or scanning/cleaning viruses or arranging information etc. its example is Antivirus software.
Qus. What is the importance of an OS?
Ans: An operating system is a program which acts as an interface between a user and the hardware. It manages all the resources of the computer system. It provides and environment to the user to work with. All the application are installed after the operating system is installed. It manages memory, processing, storage, memory etc.
Qus. What is the utility of these software?
(a) disk fragmentor (b) backup software
(a) disk fragmentor: A file is fragmented when it becomes too large for your computer to store in a single location on a disk. When this happens, your computer splits the file up and stores in pieces. You can use fragmented files, but it takes your computer longer to access them.
(b) Backup software: This utility program facilitates the backing-up of disk. Back-up means duplicating the disk information so that in case of any damage or data-loss, this backed-up data may be used.
Qus. Describe the role of Operating System as a resource Manager.
Ans: A computer system has many resources (hardware and software), which may be require to complete a task. The commonly required resources are input/output devices, memory, file storage space, CPU etc. The operating system acts as a manager of the above resources and allocates them to specific programs and users, whenever necessary to perform a particular task. Therefore operating system is the resource manager i.e. it can manage the resource of a computer system internally. The resources are processor, memory, files, and I/O devices. In simple terms, an operating system is the interface between the user and the machine.
Operating System Management Tasks
1. Processor management which involves putting the tasks into order and pairing them into manageable size before they go to the CPU.
2. Memory management which coordinates data to and from RAM (random-access memory) and determines the necessity for virtual memory.
3. Device management which provides interface between connected devices.
4. Storage management which directs permanent data storage.
5. Application which allows standard communication between software and your computer.
6. User interface which allows you to communicate with your computer.
Qus. What are the advantages of parallel computing?
Ans: Parallel computing is a type of computation in which many calculations or the execution of processes are carried out simultaneously. Large problems can often be divided into smaller ones, which can then be solved at the same time. It refers to the simultaneous working of multiple processors to solve a computational problem. Its advantages are –
(i) It saves time and the cost too.
(ii) It makes easier to solve larger or complex problems.
(iii) It provides efficient use of underlying hardware.
(iv) It can utilize the resources available remotely.


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Q: DialogFragment getArguments giving NPE Hi I am writing a dialog fragment and trying to pass in some data using getArguments and setArguments but while retrieving the data using getArguments I get an NPE.
public class EditNameDialog extends DialogFragment{

public static EditNameDialog newInstance(int type){

    EditNameDialog thedialog=new EditNameDialog();
    Bundle bundle=new Bundle();
    Log.v("typ",type+"");//-->logs fine here
    bundle.putInt("mytype", type);
    thedialog.setArguments(bundle);
    return thedialog;

}

public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle icic){

    String ok="Play";
 //I get a NPE here in the below line
    switch(getArguments().getInt("mytype")){

    case 1:
    case 2:
        ok="Play";
        break;
    case 3:
        ok="Show";
        break;
    case 4:
        ok="Show";
        break;

    }
    //show alert dialog etc etc here

}

 }

Can someone please look at this and tell me what would am I missing here.
Edit:-
This is how i call the dialogfragment:-
 DialogFragment newFragment = EditNameDialog.newInstance(1);
 newFragment.show(getSupportFragmentManager(), "mydialog");

The LogCat looks like below:-
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271): java.lang.NullPointerException
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at com.civil.dialogs.EditNameDialog.onCreateDialog(EditNameDialog.java:79)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.support.v4.app.DialogFragment.getLayoutInflater(DialogFragment.java:295)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:911)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(FragmentManager.java:1088)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.support.v4.app.BackStackRecord.run(BackStackRecord.java:682)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execPendingActions(FragmentManager.java:1444)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl$1.run(FragmentManager.java:429)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:725)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5039)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
01-14 12:52:58.557: E/AndroidRuntime(17271):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

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As Europe's largest computer show gets under way in Hannover, ZDNet Germany rounds up the Top Ten hottest things to see at CeBIT.
The big names are benefiting from the open source Linux operating system at CeBIT. Compaq will be demonstrating an 8-Port-Proliant-Server running Linux, the software manufacturer SAP will be showing its Linux-based R/3 business management programme. And IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Siemens, Silicon Graphics, Compaq and Dell are all introducing Linux-versions of their products.
Microsoft will be presenting for the first time at CeBIT a test-version (Beta 3) of the new operating system, which has been delayed longer than it has been awaited. Furthermore, Softwaresuite Office 2000 visitors may test it on a demo system.
Nokia will be showing the first cell phone to display web pages. Thanks to a specially large screen it can also call up other text news from the Internet such as weather forecasts, stockmarket prices, E-mails, flight plannings, online banking and e-commerce. Motorola, Ericsson, Siemens and Alcatel will also show their versions of the device.
Higher resolution at lower prices: digital photography is becoming more and more attractive for the consumer market. Fuji presents a digital camera, which offers maximum resolution at 2.3 megapixels. The price on the Japanese market, where the "MX-2700" is already being sold since March is around 1,600 DM.
Nikon has also come up with two models offering over 2 megapixels, both for under 2,000 DM. Kodak however, is waiting to introduce a new Topmodel to the consumer class, the DC256 zoom with 1.6 million pixels.
The transfer of data through the power-network "Powerline" enables Internet access up to 1 megabite per second. The new technology is expected to be demonstrated by Siemens as well as energy-provider RWE and the Swiss company Ascom. The process could also serve to link up the disputed "last miles" as well as provide an alternative network for telephone communications.
A prototype of the 3-D screens are on display at CeBIT at the TU Dresden booth. With the help of liquid crystals, the display projects two slightly different images onto the eyes of the observer. Every second column is projected onto the right eye while the other meets with the left eye. This is how the brain of the user is given the impression of space. Two tiny cameras placed on the display permanently track the position of the eyes in order to direct the crystals accordingly. The future promises 3-D films and games, or even three dimensional TV.
Safety systems of the future will recognise the user from his fingerprint - the "Fingertip"-system from Siemens is so small and the software so compact that the same sort of sensors are to be build into cell phones in the coming year. PIN-numbers need no longer be an issue.
The next generation of ATMs will scan the human eye in order to identify the customer. The machine is even capable of differentiating certain twins. Siemens will continue to test such machines as pilot versions and has them on display at CeBIT.
Cyrix introduces a new type of device to access the Internet: the Web Pad is cordless, around the size of a book and is able to display Internet data up to 150 meters away from the base-station which is also mobile.
NCR presents the first and only microwave-oven to dispose of Internet and computer functionalities. On the one hand a gadget but also a sign of the important role that the Internet plays in everyday life.


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Rumors for June, 1214
"It's a shame really. I hear the Reynolds had a boy up in Hellock Keep, and it was killed by an angry mob because it had a tail. Strange to have a tail, but it was just a baby!"
"They say the gods are still walking the earth in mortal form. You think that hooded stranger in the corner of the pub is one of them?"
"That's funny... Do you smell mint?"
"What happens when the reconstruction's over? Is it all out civil or religious warring among ourselves again?"
"That Marlowe Three Fingers guy escaped jail! Them heroes better take care of him and his gang or else we're all screwed!"
"The big man, Uhtred was his name, was just sittin down, his swords at his side, with this big knife in his hand. Just sittin there, carving a wooden figure of a bear for me son."
"So he walks up to this big stone that the six of us had been struggling to move along... he just walks up and pours his drink on it. We were all confused as to what he was doin but when we went to move it again the rock slid like it was on ice. I'm not sure what that was, but I'm not sure I'd be drinkin it!"
"Some of the looters are looking to unload the spoils they've gathered since the war, now that people are getting their lives back together. Ghastly stuff, but you can get some good deals, I hear."
"There's a pack of wolves, they're acting strange, and one of them, I shot him dead myself, saw him up and about with the arrow sticking out of him a few minutes later. I barred the door and hid the rest of the night..."
"The drinks need to be stronger, I can still see the glass...and all that blood."
"Caer Bridaeg ... now the loudest settlement in the land. More hammers hittin anvils than even the great Dwarven capitals I'd say!"
"I was walking around near the woods outside Fyrithil the other day when suddenly I was in the woods... because they just sprouted up around me! Trees that would take at least 2 years to grow that big just ... grew right before my eyes."
"Gems they were looking to trade for gems, but the odd thing was they looked through all my gems and just decided to not do business with me."
"Is it me or when that elf came into the bar the temperature dropped a few degrees."
"Haven't seen much demon activity on the surface, I think they're finally gone"
"Odd noises in the night, weird shadows on the walls. I'm scared to go outside!"
"I found this odd glowing rock that I couldn't move in the graveyard when we went and visited grandma's grave. My friend said she found an odd metal ball out in the woods but couldn't pick it up. I wonder what they are?"
"Where did all of those Paladins go? First Ardentfyre, then Crestingstar just ups and leaves. Haven't seen any of the other ones. Guess they took their swords and went home. "
"Kaledonia is ripe for the pickings. Who is in charge now? Oh yes, it's time."
"I swear to the Gods, a shadow on my wall winked at me before blowing out my lantern one night. In my own house no less!"
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems like there have been a few extra students attending morning meditations at the temple in Pendarvin."
"I saw some men digging the other night - wether they were burying, or digging up, and wether it was a body, or treasure, I wasn't about to find out!"
"Something is up in Pendarvin... There's odd colored fires appearing on the peaks at night!"
"I'm telling you, there's some sort of secret cult of assassins running around! They were a serpent on their finger, that's how you can tell who's who."
"All I've ever wanted is peace and quiet. Now it seems like half the world over is all in once place, and that's my back yard."
Gideon (Sternly): "Doe eyes only get you so far."
Angelina (Sighing): "Doe eyes get me nowhere."


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The Brooklyn Buzz | Media Day, Player Previews, & More
Nicholas LeTourneau
Nets Video Breakdown: Caris LeVert's Return 2/8/19
Breaking Down The New York Liberty's Training Camp Roster
(Dec. 27, 2017 - Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America)
Player Profile: Allen Crabbe Will Lead the Charge From Deep
Noah Torr
Brooklyn took a second stab at Allen Crabbe and landed him last summer. Now, Crabbe looks to continue his improvement and carry Brooklyn to a playoff spot.
Allen Crabbe had a deja vu experience when he signed a deal to play in Brooklyn for the 2016 NBA campaign. But, he was a restricted free agent, so the Portland Trailblazers were able to snatch him away from the Nets by matching his offer sheet. Then, not a year later, Crabbe finds himself exactly where he was supposed to be, in Brooklyn as the secondary face of a franchise in the midst of a colossal rebuild.
Before Crabbe came to Brooklyn, the Nets were shooting about 34 percent from the beyond the arc. They ranked 26th in the league in three-point percentage, 6th in three-pointers made per game (10.7), and 4th in three-point shots attempted per game (31.6). Even before Crabbe came to Brooklyn, the Nets were chuckers. They weren't afraid to let it fly from deep.
After Crabbe's deja vu became a reality, Brooklyn's numbers jumped in all three categories. Their three-point percentage rose from 34 to 36 percent, their three-pointers per game moved from 6th to 2nd (12.7), and the attempts bumped from 4th to 2nd (35.7).
Before Allen Crabbe came to Brooklyn, the highest number of three-pointers attempted per game was 5.2, and that number belonged to Brook Lopez. Fast forward one year, and Crabbe is attempting 7.1 three's a game. And even with his high volume, he's converting on 38 percent of his shots, two percentage points higher than the team average.
Another note: Crabbe has the highest three-point percentage on the team among those taking more than three shot from deep, with the exception of Joe Harris who I'm excluding right now because this is a Crabbe profile, ya feel?
First off, we're excluding Jeremey Lin and Jacob Wiley. They played a combined total of six games last season, so they are out of the equation. Next is Joe Harris. This man is beast from deep and he deserves to have his spot over Crabbe. Long live Joe Harris.
After Harris, we have Nik Stauskaus, Isaiah Whitehead, Tyler Zeller, and Dante Cunningham. All of these players have less than three deep shots a game, so they're all eliminated.
Then we have Crabbe: the man who is resurrecting the Brooklyn three-pointer.
The one issue, and it's a big one, I have with Crabbe is the fact that he can do one thing, and only one thing. Sure, he's a great shooter and is a blessing to have on the floor, but he is not great on the defensive end of the floor, he's not a facilitator, and doesn't help to create open shots. But, he doesn't need to.
The lineup that he plays with centers D'Angelo Russell as the playmaker of the unit. So, Allen doesn't need to worry about creating shots or helping his teammates with shots because that's Russell's job. Allen is paid to go and shoot lights out every night.
If he fails to do that, then there's a problem.
With that, I leave you with Allen Crabbe dropping 41 points on his birthday.
Allen CrabbeBrooklyn Nets
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Shabazz Napier And What His Role Could Be In Brooklyn
How To Net The Win: Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers 2-27-18
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Quincy Acy Returns For Another Round in Brooklyn
Nick Agar-Johnson


The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) belongs to the family Scolopacidae under the order Charadriiformes.
The family Scolopacidae was first described (as Scolopacea) by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz (October 22, 1783 – September 18, 1840), a zoologist, botanist, writer and polyglot, in the year 1815.
The family Scolopacidae contains fifteen genera, viz., Actitis, Arenaria, Bartramia, Calidris, Coenocorypha, Gallinago, Limnodromus, Limosa, Lymnocryptes, Numenius, Phalaropus, Prosobonia, Scolopax, Tringa and Xenus.
The genus Gallinago was first described by Mathurin Jacques Brisson (30 April 1723 – 23 June 1806), a French zoologist and natural philosopher, in the year 1760. The genus Gallinago is also known as Capella.
The genus Gallinago contains 17 species. The species Gallinago gallinago was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, in the year 1758.
The species Gallinago gallinago has two subspecies, G. g. faroeensis and G. g. gallinago, classified under it.
Current topic in Birds of India: Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) photos.


The hardware MTU specifies the maximum packet length the interface can support … or at least that's the theory behind it. In reality, longer packets can be sent (assuming the hardware interface chipset doesn't complain); therefore you can configure MPLS MTU to be larger than the interface MTU and still have a working network. Oversized packets might not be received correctly if the interface uses fixed-length buffers; platforms with scatter/gather architecture (also called particle buffers) usually survive incoming oversized packets.
IP MTU is used to determine whether a non-labeled IP packet forwarded through an interface has to be fragmented (the IP MTU has no impact on labeled IP packets). It has to be lower or equal to hardware MTU (and this limitation is enforced). If it equals the HW MTU, its value does not appear in the running configuration and it tracks the changes in HW MTU. For example, if you configure ip mtu 1300 on a Serial interface, it will appear in the running configuration as long as the hardware MTU is not equal to 1300 (and will not change as the HW MTU changes). However, as soon as the mtu 1300 is configured, the ip mtu 1300 command disappears from the configuration and the IP MTU yet again tracks the HW MTU.
The MPLS MTU determines the maximum size of a labeled IP packet (MPLS shim header + IP payload size). If the overall length of the labeled packet (including the shim header) is greater than the MPLS MTU, the packet is fragmented. The MPLS MTU can be greater than the HW MTU assuming the hardware architecture and interface chipset support that (and the router will warn you that you might be getting into trouble). Similar to the ip mtu command, the mpls mtu command will only appear in the running configuration if the MPLS MTU is different from the HW MTU. However, contrary to the behavior of the IP MTU, any change in HW MTU with the mtu configuration command also resets the MPLS MTU to HW MTU.
The behavior as described above was tested on a 3725 router running IOS release 12.4(15)T1. Although the MPLS MTU Command Changes document claims that you cannot set MPLS MTU larger than then interface MTU from IOS release 12.4(11)T, I was still able to do it in 12.4(15)T1.
I think one of the most tricky MTU issues are when you have GRE tunnel with or without IPSec. This document from Cisco documented the potential issues and how you can workaround them.
With businesses going global one can expect to see more IPSec+GRE tunnels to be deployed everywhere.
... and that's where my investigation into various MTU issues originally started, only I had a scenario running MPLS/VPN across GRE/IPSec.
I found that the tcp mss adjust is a must-use command to avoid fragmentation and reassembly by the routers if IPSec and/or GRE is involved. The only time where I must set the IP MTU to 1500 inside a GRE tunnel was that my customer was having a home-grown apps that needed to see the entire 1500-byte packet intact.
There is some additional interesting information that I summarised to the cisco nsp list last year with regards to h/w mtu on cisco 7200 (with PA-FE DEC chipsets), mpls MTU and general MTU requirements for AToM circuits from point of view of CE->PE and PE->P links.
I have had a major issue when I tried to change the IP mtu size of a router running IPSec tunnels. The router (cisco 2851 with 12.4(15).T4 changed the interface MTU also to 1400 (with my IP MTU 1400 command). With a firewall in between blocking ICMP, PMTUD also broke. Is this is known "feature"? I know that changing the MTU interface value would automatically change the IP MTU but not the other way around. ???
@Nasir: This is weird. Changing the IP MTU should not change the interface MTU. BTW, you might want to read The never-ending story of IP fragmentation article.
1- IP MTU is counted from where in the Packet ?
2- Does the interface MTU include the header of the layer 2 ?
if not is the IP MTU equal to the interface MTU ? If so why do we need the change any of those values ?
This was very helpful, but still not entirely sure what MTU I should be using in this situation.. I am configuring a pair of interfaces for EoMPLS. So in this case the payload is an ethernet packet, and the 'outer' ethernet frame has two MPLS labels. If my IP MTU is normally 1500, I would be encapsulating a 1514 byte frame in a 14+4+4 byte header, giving (I think) 1536 bytes on the wire. What are the correct MTU commands for this scenario?
Thank you taking the time to share your knowledge and experience.
A great post. I agree that the tcp mss adjust command is particularly useful at sorting out MTU issues. Having spent a few years running MPLS I'd also recommend setting an interface to 802.1q on FE interfaces to squeeze and extra four bytes of overhead out of the ethernet frame. Most Cisco FE ports are fixed at 1500 bytes so it's a usual workaround if you want to run MPLS on an FE port. If in addition you want to run MPLS VPNs on top of this (again on an FE port) you will need an additional four bytes, so you'll need to set the MPLS MTU to 1504 (or above). The problem with this is your effective interface MTU now becomes 1496 - meaning you will need good old tcp mss adjust for general traffic. Less of a problem these days with GE ports and the ability to set interface MTU over 1500 bytes.
Hi. We've been troubleshooting some file transfer performance issues in our network and have narrowed it down, using various testing, to what we believe is our MPLS L3 links between our data center Core and Distribution switches. Currently, the core has 2 10G links, each a /30 L3 link with MPLS on it and an MTU size of 1508. Looking at the stats, we see 100's of millions of giants on the switch interfaces, these are 6509's with SUP-720 3B's by the way. 8 port 10G blades. All 6509's, cards and IOS match between cores and dists. Application traffic is not affected, but any type of file transfer does appear to be. We are thinking that due to the 1508 MTU size for MPLS (no specific ip or MPLS MTU settiings, just HW), that it's creating performance issues for these transfers, for example, winscp (tcp 22), netapp, oracle, cifs, etc. Anyone run into this or have any recommendations?
Apart from this post, I would like to know if setting an mtu on interface impacts the incoming trafic.
How does a router with an interface with a 1500 bytes mtu value acts when receiving an incoming frame larger than 1500 ?
It depends on the input buffer size (and hardware/software implementation details). If the packet fits into the buffer, I'd expect the router to process it.
If you get buffer overflow, then the packet is dropped at the hardware level before ever being looked at.


I'm 3 weeks and one day postpartum and still feeling better every day. Yay me! I just went through some of my old photos from throughout my pregnancy and it's amazing to see the transformation from then until now. I loved being pregnant! I had such a great pregnancy that I thought I'd be sad and miss it once it was over. I do miss parts of it already, but I've got to say having Luna here is far better!
Here's a little TBT (throwback Thursday) for ya!
I think my hair changed just as much as my stomach. I'm so glad I took so many photos. It's so easy to forget the changes each month and especially how my body looked at the very beginning.
Can't wait to see what's in store for our growing family!
What a positive, healthy post to read! I've been one of your biggest fans all along…I'm happy for you!! Sending you, Luna, and Petah lots of love from freezing cold NE.


Nothing beats a good feast. God has invited us to the greatest feast of all time, and though many will ignore the invitation (and the feast host), Jesus urges us to join him.
Jesus is called the Prince of Peace, but he speaks about bringing division. So will he cause their to be peace in the world? Or Division? Or both? Many people argue that religions are the cause of the world problems, is that the actual case? Rusty looks to answer these questions through Luke 12.
Rusty concludes the three part series on final things. Part 1 focussed on Final Judgment, and Part 2 focussed on Hell. Today, he looks forward to Heaven. Having a good ending is vital to a good story, and fortunately for the Christian, we can look forward to the best ending.
Dr. Bob Smart, a pastor from the United States who spoke at Grace a couple years back, has a blog about our Identity in Christ. This blog is a great complement to the Identity study that many have done in growth groups, and Rusty highly recommends it!
And, catch Dr. Smart's sermons from 2012 and 2015 at Grace in our Sermon Database.
On May 31 we had a special seminar about the trustworthiness of the New Testament by Dr David Chapman. Dr Chapman is a New Testament Professor from Covenant seminary, the one that Rusty, Jennifer, John and Alex studied at in the States. (He knows his stuff.) Please note, a few seconds of the seminar were not recorded (around the 40 minute mark).
Read more about David Chapman.
This is kind of old news, but if you listen to the GPC sermons online, you might like to know they are now available on iTunes! This means you can subscribe and instantly have sermons delivered to your smartphone, iPod, or iTunes devices.
Sweet! Check it the GPC podcast.
Rusty opens up a new series on Luke by explaining what it actually means to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and fire.
From a prison, Paul calls people to rejoice in all things. How is that possible? Rusty teaches on Philippians 4 to explain.


If it feels like there's no land left to be had, you might be on to something. It seems that while the rest of us were frittering away our paychecks on rent, some people were out buying land and the rest were managing their inherited land. Although property investment is not necessarily new, it's buoyed by a fierce trend toward densely-populated locations. As this article in Bloomberg points out, when everything is located in the same place, it forces land prices to go beyond the value they actually produce.
There are possible solutions, some even in practice, such as the "Split Rate" property tax. But left untethered, it's a good news, bad news story. The good news is that people living closely together in densely-populated locations consume resources more efficiently. The bad news is that if you don't own land, you are potentially among the poor getting poorer. Dear Landlord, indeed.
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IND vs NZ: India ODI Squad for New Zealand
IND vs NZ: India ODI Squad for New Zealand. After the conclusion of the Sri Lanka series at home, India will take on New Zealand at home from January 18 to January 24 in 3 ODIs and from January 27 to February 1 in 3 T20Is. Sri Lanka is set to tour India for a multi-format T20I and ODI series. During the IND vs SL 2023 series, a 3-match ODI series and a 3-match T20I series will be played.
The T20I series will be played first followed by the ODI series. During the IND vs SL 2023 series, the three T20I games will take place on January 3, 5 and 7. The three ODI games are scheduled for January 10, 12 and 15.
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Meanwhile, in February 2022, Sri Lanka has already toured India. The Sri Lankan team played an all format series against India in February-March 2022. The visitors were thrashed by the Indians in all formats of the game. India won the test series 2-0 and the T20I series 3-0.
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are fit but the coaches want to see them practicing matches | Getty
Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of both the ODI and Test series against Bangladesh and was not considered for Sri Lanka's limited overs series. Ravindra Jadeja has recovered from his knee surgery. Jasprit Bumrah he may also return for the New Zealand series. The duo, who have been on the sidelines for a long time, will not return to the national team.
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Shikhar Dhawan has not been included in the Indian squad drawn for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Another key exclusion from both white ball teams is Rishabh Pant, who has struggled to find his place in the shorter formats. Veteran pacemaker Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been sacked from India's ODI and T20I squads named for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: Twitter)
IND vs SL: Team India for Sri Lanka ODI: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami , Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
Ravindra Jadeja can replace Axar Patel, who can be rested if the senior all-rounder returns for the next series, while Jasprit Bumrah can replace an inexperienced Umran Malik for the New Zealand series.
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Ishan Kishan (PC-Getty Images)
Youngster Ishan Kishan got his break in the inconsequential third and final ODI against Bangladesh at Chattogram against Bangladesh after captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to injury. Ishan Kishan ultimately perished for 210 of 131 balls. His entry was tied with 10 sixes and 24 limits. Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan also achieved a record stand of 290 runs.
Ishan Kishan became the fourth Indian to reach two hundred in ODI cricket. He joined the likes of Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Ishan Kishan completed the 200 in just 126 deliveries, which is now the fastest double hundred ever scored. He was the first batsman to convert his first ODI 100 to 200. In 10 ODIs, he has amassed 477 runs at an average of 53 1-ton 3-fifty.
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BRENTWOOD, Mo. (December 13, 2018) – The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and Produce Business were co-presenters at the Connect with Fresh Media Program — an invite-only lunch workshop for more than 50 influential writers, registered dietitians, lifestyle bloggers, and food and culinary experts, held during the New York Produce Show and Conference at the Javits Center in New York City on December 12.
Attendees listened to opening remarks from Jim Prevor, founder and editor-in-chief, Produce Business, and from representatives of Del Monte Fresh and Melissa's Produce, the Connect with Fresh program's sponsors. That was followed by a keynote presentation from Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, president and CEO of PBH. The keynote address, A Love Letter to Fruit and Vegetable Haters Everywhere, revealed new research insights to help attendees, who regularly inspire and motivate consumers' food decisions, reverse current trends and help Americans enjoy more produce-filled meals and snacks.
Reinhardt Kapsak shared emerging research that suggests eating more fruit and vegetables every day not only improves health, but also can positively impact consumer happiness, overall life satisfaction and well-being, too.
Since 1991, PBH has invested decades into developing trended insights on attitudes toward all forms of fruit and vegetable consumption, in addition to campaigns and partnerships with government, food industry stakeholders, health professionals and other thought leaders to collaborate, facilitate and advocate for increased intake. Campaigns include first, the 5-A-Day program, and now, the Fruits & Veggies — More Matters public health initiative. Fruits & Veggies — More Matters is the nation's largest public-private, fruit and vegetable nutrition education initiative. To learn more, visit www.PBHFoundation.org and www.FruitsandVeggiesMoreMatters.org. Follow Fruits & Veggies—More Matters on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. PBH also chairs the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance (NFVA), consisting of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and industries working collaboratively to increase nationwide access and demand for fruit and vegetables in all forms for improved public health. To learn more, visit www.NFVA.org.
First published in 1985, Produce Business magazine is where industry leaders turn for information, insight and understanding. It is the only national and international publication devoted to the buying end of the fruit, vegetable and floral markets — and focuses on supermarket retailers, restaurant chains, foodservice distributors, wholesalers, exporters and more. Produce Business is owned and published by Phoenix Media Network, which hosts The New York Produce Show and Conference, The London Produce Show and Conference and The Amsterdam Produce Summit and features industry-leading online sites, including perishablenews.com, PerishablePundit.com, ProduceBusiness.com, FreshFruitPortal.com, ChinaFruitPortal.com and PortalFruticola.com ; as well as trade magazines Deli Business, Floral Business and Cheese Connoisseur.


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Wisconsin Finally Shows Some Life While Columbia Hoops Gets Eliminated
Tags: Orioles World Baseball Classic participants: Schoop, Adam Jones, Wellington Castillo, Machado, Givens; Wisconsin basketball: Coach Greg Gard, D'Mitrik Trice, Bronson Koenig, team foul shooting woes; Columbia basketball, Ivy League basketball tournament
I have my rooting passions as readers of this blog well know. It's the Orioles big time in baseball and we'll see if they will confound the nouveau stat-crazed pundits (hereafter cited as NSCP) who always confine them to the nether regions of the AL East yet again in 2017.
Too early to tell with the season opening nearly a month away. Just hope the O's World Baseball Classic participants stay healthy as they depart to their national teams: Jonathan Schoop to Netherlands-Curacao team; Wellington Castillo and Manny Machado to Dominican Republic team; Adam Jones and Mychal Givens to Team USA.
My rooting chops have stayed fresh pulling for the Wisconsin Badgers and Columbia Lions in basketball. Wisconsin like the Orioles has always been a "less is more" kind of team - no superstars or "one and done" recruits heading to the pros, but a team of good players who are less than 5-star recruits who know the importance of defense and ball movement.
So it was maddening to see Wisconsin lose five out of six at a time when they should be getting fine-tuned for post-season play. So it was nice on Sunday March 5's Senior
Night sendoff that the Badgers played a solid second half to rout Minnesota, 66-49.
The Golden Gophers had been winners of eight in a row and led by two at intermission. But after being limited with foul trouble to five minutes in the first half, sharpshooting senior guard Bronson Koenig played a big role in the Badgers' second half surge. As did his three senior teammates Vitto Brown, Nigel Hayes, and Zak Showalter.
Coach Greg Gard gave credit to freshman backup D'Mitrik Trice for keeping the game close while Koenig was saddled with two early fouls . Gard praised Trice, a heralded high school quarterback, for having rare leadership skills in someone so young.
"I've always told him that if you can lead 10 men in a huddle, you can lead four men on a basketball court," Gard quipped.
But Gard still has no solution for the horrid foul shooting that has permeated the whole team, especially Hayes and key sophomore forward-center Ethan Happ. He has suggested that the woes might only be settled by incense burning and the incantations that were used in the baseball satire "Major League."
Sadly, on Saturday night March 4, Columbia lost its chance to squeeze into the fourth and last spot in the Ivy League's first-ever post-season tournament. They played Yale hard in New Haven, but the Bulldogs rallied from a 13-point first half deficit to win by four points.
Penn won the final spot by coming from behind to beat Harvard, 75-72, on their storied home court of the Palestra in Philadelphia. The Quakers will meet top seed Princeton, undefeated in league play, on Saturday and Harvard and Yale will play the other game with the winners meeting on Sunday. All games will be at the Palestra as will the women's tourney featuring favored Penn plus Princeton, Harvard, and Cornell.
I have problems with a 6-8 team like Penn making the men's playoff. It would be purer competition if Princeton were awarded with a bye for their sterling record. And let Yale and Harvard meet for the right to battle the Tigers with no fourth seed for a small eight-team league.
League officials will meet in May to see how the first tourney worked out.
My guess is that they'll keep it this way for both men's and women's tournament for another year or two. It would be nice though if people thought of rewarding the regular season winner with something special.
Well, that's all for now. Always remember: Take it easy but take it!


I accepted a position as CEO of G.D. Searle & Co., an Illinois-based pharmaceutical firm in 1977. It was an opportunity for Joyce and me to move back home after so many years in Washington and abroad. It was also my introduction to the business world. While I had known about it in the abstract, I now learned first-hand how results are what matter in business, not intentions or size of your budget as is so often the case in government. I was also pleased to be part of a company that did something to improve people's lives. I have far fewer documents of historical value from this period, but I thought the Searle annual reports and letters to shareholders, as well as a few select memos, would show the steps we took to get the overstretched conglomerate streamlined and back on the track to profitability.
I was not entirely out of the government during this period, however. During the Reagan administration I served as both the President's Special Envoy for the Law of the Seas Treaty and as Special Envoy to the Middle East. The later assignment was intense; I was named to the position in the weeks after the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, and my experiences included being shelled by the Syrians and meeting Saddam Hussein.
I also mounted a brief presidential campaign in 1988, helped with the Dole campaign in 1996, and chaired the Ballistic Missile Threat Commission and Space Commission in the 1990s. I was on a number of corporate boards as well. Some memos and reports related to these activities are included in the Library.
As the year 2000 approached, Joyce and I expected to move into semi-retirement in New Mexico—what Joyce predicted would be "our rural period." I assumed I was through accumulating large amounts of paper and began considering what I would do with my now more-or-less complete archive.


Morgan trained and taught dance at the Mary Ellen Studio of Dance, in her hometown of St. Clair Shores Michigan. She studied the Cecchetti Ballet curriculum as well as a wide variety of other styles of dance (jazz, tap,contemporary, lyrical, etc.). At the age of nine, Morgan began competing in various groups, trios, duos and solo performances earning her many Platinum awards and top achievements on the competition circuit. Along with teaching dance and developing competitive choreography for eight years at her home studio, Morgan was also captain and assistant coach of the Regina High School Varsity Dance Team where she proceeded to help her team win, three out of four years, the Catholic School League Dance Team competition. Morgan attended Alma College, in Alma Michigan where she was a member of the Alma College Dance Company. During her senior year she was a director and choreographer of the senior show. While studying, Morgan also taught dance at the local studio in Alma, DuHadway Dance Dimensions. Morgan graduated from Alma with a degree in both Dance and Business. Upon graduating Alma, Morgan moved to New York City in May of 2016 and now pursues a career at Biolumina. Morgan has a passion for all aspects of dance and loves to share that passion with like-minded students. She is excited and honored to be a company member of DanceWorks New York City and to be a fifth-time choreographer for Season 15!


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We are sharing questions of GENERAL AWARENESS which were asked in SSC CHSL 2016 exam, SSC CHSL 2016 exam was taken in January 2017 on various days in multiple shifts. This PDF book is a set of all questions of GA SSC CHSL 2017.
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Turnpike Troubadours Album Review
Meet Country September 28, 2015 Reviews, Uncategorized
The Turnpike Troubadours is a red dirt country music band from Oklahoma. Their self titled album was released on September 18th.
The album presents itself with a genuine country sound layered with guitars, steel pedal and
My favorite track on the album is "Long Drive Home". The chorus is catchy and easy to sing along with, even with a little sadness in its tone.
The current single "Down Here" showcases the bands interesting take on their vocals. It's almost as if the lead vocals are simply places on top of the instrumentation track rather loosely. The slight strain to Evan Felker's voice adds the dusty tone that is present on the entire album. With a slight upbeat tone the song is about going back home and realizing things are different, including yourself.
The Turnpike Troubadours have a big wall of sound full of classic country twang that hits you like a thick southern accent. Each song on the album is fleshed out and rich with texture.
Turn off the radio and check these guys out. Then find more stuff like this! You won't regret it.
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