I would like to thank Todd & Russ for the excellent Basic Pistol Safety Course you conducted at our facility. You covered the "basics" and then some. The hands-on part of the class room instruction was highly instructional for those of us that had never fired a hand gun before. The live fire portion at the range not only reinforced the safe handling procedures you taught us, but was FUN. And yes, I now fully understand to keep my finger off the trigger until I'm ready to shoot! You guys are not only extremely knowledgeable & great teachers, but are warm human beings who made us feel comfortable in a situation where some of us felt nervous at first. But now we are more confident we can safely handle a pistol. Thanks from all of us at the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and our friends who attended your Basic Pistol Safety Course.
Just a quick note of thanks. I took the RTC pistol safety course this past Saturday 3/10/18. Russ and Todd were very detailed and informative. They made the class comfortable for all the students, regardless of the students experience. I have recommended this class to many of my friends in the past few days. Also my wife and my buddy's wife are going to take the class after we told them how good the instructors are.
I attended the Basic Pistol course. Very nice facility and the instructors are very knowledgeable and teach you at your own pace. No matter what your background they will ensure you learn to safely handle firearms. I highly recommend RTC!
(From Yelp) Don't let the lack of reviews on here fool you. Went here for the state required pistol permit class mainly based on how it fit with my schedule and it the class was so smooth and informative. I highly recommend Russ and Todd to any one debating on going here for any training! Thanks again!
I wanted to thank you again for the very informative rifle course. I enjoyed the hands-on with different rifles and I think that is what differentiates your course from others who offer a few shots from one rifle. I'd enjoy the opportunity to continue to shoot rifles in the area and really enjoyed the range.
This was a well organized course with small classes sizes that allowed for effective training in both pistol and archery. The safe use and handling of these weapons is the core to the course and gives students the knowledge and confidence needed for range use. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in getting quality training in a comfortable environment.
After attending an 8 hour pistol permit class at another facility in Monroe, and receiving my Connecticut and Utah Pistol Permit, I realized that the training I had received from that class was inadequate. I didn't even feel comfortable going to the range on my own, and forget about purchasing and carrying a firearm. I contacted Russ at RTC Firearms Training through his website and asked him if he would be willing to offer me a private one on one class where I could have some real hands on training. I explained that I had taken a class elsewhere, already received my permit but didn't feel anywhere near ready to carry a firearm. He agreed to set up a private class and the experience I had was night and day. We went through a "supercharged" version of all the classroom basics just to refresh my memory. After that it was hands on. I got to handle different types and calibers of guns. Russ taught me how to properly and safely handle them. We went through everything my previous class didn't. Rather than just talk about the basic fundamentals, he showed them to me and I practiced them. I learned proper shooting stance, not from a video, but by actually doing it. I learned about loading and unloading firearms using dummy ammunition on a few different types of pistols. I was able to feel the difference between a .22 and a .357, once again, not from a video but from actually loading and unloading the different pistols myself. We went through dry fire exercises (as if we were at the range) using unloaded pistols. We covered the basics of taking apart, cleaning and putting back together a pistol. Then when Russ and I both felt comfortable that I could handle it, we took a trip to the range. And it was a great day. I am pretty sure you couldn't wipe the smile off my face if you tried. I want to thank Russ for understanding that students need to actually hold and practice with a firearm to be comfortable with it. When I walked into the classroom that morning, I felt intimidated and overwhelmed. When I left that day, I felt excited and confident that I can handle a firearm safely and responsibly. I would recommend to anybody looking to take a pistol permit class, or just brush up on basic skills, that they contact Russ at RTC Firearms. I now realize that it does matter where you get your training, and wish I had found him sooner!


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My partner and I had been searching online for nearly 3 years – for a very specific type of property, in a very specific area. We found the listing for this property online. I reached out to Zolo that same day, and Michal Gook responded promptly. We did not choose Michal specifically, but we have been very happy with Michal and his service. Michal is professional, personable and engaging, hard working, knowledgeable, and a quick learner. He goes above-and-beyond. We highly recommend Michal and have absolutely nothing negative to say about him. Zolo is very fortunate to have Michal as a representative.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Vudu video-streaming service launches on Apple Inc's iPad on Wednesday, but it doesn't come with the type of app that's common on the best-selling tablet computer.
Wal-Mart said iPad users can now go to vudu.com to buy or rent 20,000 movies and TV episodes to watch instantly.
Once bought or rented, the videos can be viewed online or through more than 300 devices including Internet-capable HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players and the Sony's PlayStation 3, Wal-Mart said.
Such services often come with an app that lets iPad users access content directly from the tablet's home screen. Wal-Mart said a Vudu icon can be put on the iPad home screen, but when users touch it, they will be taken to Vudu's website to buy content.
"It's not an app," said Edward Lichty, general manager of Vudu. "It's an all-browser experience. But you access it in a similar way."
Apple introduced new terms and conditions recently that required publishers to give the company 30 percent of the price of any content they sell through apps. Since then, some providers, including Amazon.com Inc, have changed the way their apps work to avoid sharing revenue.
Vudu's Lichty said Apple's new terms and conditions were partly behind the way Vudu was launched on the iPad.
"The economic advantage of not having to pay Apple 30 percent was a factor," Lichty told Reuters.


This post was authored by Tivnu Gap Year participant Tamir Eisenbach-Budner. Tamir is from Portland, OR. He interns at Sisters of the Road and Tivnu Construction.
I used to be a zealous trash picker-upper, plastic bag re-user, and light turner-offer – maybe even a little too much sometimes; The phrase "Tamir, turn that light back on, I'm in here!" resounded often in my house.
At the time, I was still full of the idealistic belief that I myself could make a real difference when it came to issues like climate change, homelessness, and war.
However, in 2011 when I was in middle school, something happened that challenged my empowered worldview: the global population hit 7 billion. As a fun exercise, my math teacher asked us each to calculate what percentage of the population we were. It turns out, there were a LOT of zeros after that decimal: each of us were only 0.000000014 percent of the global population.
For the first time, myself and my social justice actions felt insignificant, a feeling only exacerbated as I developed a greater understanding of the scope of the issues, such as the existence of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or the hundreds of thousands of people on the streets each night. I began to feel like a single drop of water against the whole (polluted) ocean.
In that pessimistic mindset, it was easier to ignore the issues than to fight them. So unfortunately, that's what I did for a lot of years.
However, they never left the back of my mind. In my Junior year of high school, I conducted an independent scientific study for my environmental studies class. I posed the research question, 'Is there a Correlation Between How Empowered a Person Feels in their Ability to Mitigate Climate Change and How Much Effort They Put Into Doing so? And unsurprisingly, the answer was yes. (Here's my paper if you're interested).
The results of the study made me think about how much time I had wasted waiting for a sense of empowerment. Who said that had to come first? Perhaps if I took action now, the satisfying results of my work would empower me later on.
Since then, that's precisely what I've been trying to do.
Among some other things, last summer, I worked full-time as a canvasser for Environment Oregon on their campaign to expand Portland's ban on single-use polystyrene (AKA styrofoam) to the state level (PS. Don't worry, I obeyed "No Soliciting" signs). Every day, I knocked on about 120 doors, had about 50 conversations, gathered about 30 petitions, and raised about 350 dollars to sustain the organization. It was incredible to be working hand in hand with thousands of other canvassers, organizations, and policy-makers nationwide to create long-lasting, widespread change.
For some reason though, it didn't make me feel any less small. I needed to make a change I could see. That's why I decided to participate in Tivnu, a nine-month long Jewish social justice gap year program where I spend five days a week, rain or shine (or rain or rain or rain or rain) building tiny homes at an intentional, legal, alternative transitional housing community called Agape Village. Among other things, my peers and I have almost completed building two tiny homes which will be complete with insulation, water-proofing, lighting, solar electricity, and bedding, and will soon house a person or couple each. This experience of using my hands to make real, physical, tangible change, has indeed helped give me a regained sense of empowerment, optimism, and purpose.
However, my favorite part of the experience is not working for houseless people, but with them. We partner with Cascadia Clusters, a nonprofit organization that hires people who are transitioning out of houselessness to construct tiny homes to help other houseless people do the same (Here's their website: https://www.cascadiaclusters.org/).
Last week there was a new face sitting outside the church steps (on the same property as Agape Village). I asked one of the houseless folks employed by Cascadia Clusters, who I will call X as they asked to remain nameless, who this new girl was. X explained to me that this girl sitting on the steps had special needs which made her unable to take care of herself and an easy target for exploitation, so X had taken her into the church, gotten her a hot meal, and was now calling every shelter she could in the hopes of finding this girl a spot. It was in one way one of the most depressing things I had ever seen, and in another, one of the most uplifting. Afterwards, I expressed my admiration to X, to which they responded: "Kindness is something that we can all give. You don't have to have wealth or notoriety to help someone out. It's free to be kind to someone and give them hope. All you need is love to do that". X's actions and words made me rethink my concept of empowerment: Apparently, one doesn't have to as much "power" (in terms of wealth, influence, or percentage of the global population) as I thought one needed to feel empowered.


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Note that your method will be called VideosController::admin_index() and the view is called admin_index.ctp
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The "CAN'T MISS" event of the year celebrating the accomplishments of the Regional Chamber, our volunteers and outstanding member businesses. Help us celebrate Regional Chamber member businesses doing great things.
"A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NERDY PROFESSIONAL"
So many apps... so little time. How can you put the technology at your fingertips together to make your life easier at work and home? This fast-moving, laugh-filled session takes you hour by hour through a day in the life of a tech-savvy professional. You'll learn how a professional nerd solves a security crisis before 10 a.m., learns to make more of a lunch hour with an extra set of virtual hands, saves money on software before the staff meeting and brings the team together online before the day is done.
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The Talking Stick will again be this year's Storyfire event for Toronto's 1001 Friday Nights of Storytelling. It will take place on April 1, 2016 at the Innis College Café from 8:00 until 10:00. Anna Kerz will host this special evening. Stories will be told by selected 1001 Friday Night tellers.
Applications should be sent in the body of the email, rather than as an attachment. Please make certain your name appears somewhere in the email.
Please note: this will be a curated event programmed by Karen Blair, Susan Boucaud and Anna Kerz.


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The story of the Crain family has wrapped up but that doesn't mean the show won't continue.
Netflix's hit horror show, The Haunting of Hill House, may have cleanly wrapped up the story of the Crain family but that doesn't mean it's the end of the road for the series. While earlier reports suggested that the story would have to go in a different direction if the show continued, new comments from actress Carla Gugino have given us a little more to go on with respect to where the series might go from here.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gugino spoke at length about her career and professional collaboration before touching on The Haunting of Hill House and its potential future. For starters, she had some very interesting insight into what made this show different from a horror perspective and what key themes and elements played into her character.
Because the genre is heightened with Hill House, it was very important to me that you're watching a woman who is losing her mind, or might be losing her mind, and what are the judgments about mental illness? This is a woman who is coming from a very clear perspective of wanting to protect her family and her children from the fate of the world, and I think we're in a moment in time where we are really afraid for our kids. We are afraid to send our kids to school. It was important to me that it wasn't just the trope of, "This is the crazy woman in the house." But rather, this is a mother-cub instinct taken to its nth degree. You could look at Hill House as a study on grief, loss, what is insane and not insane. People have been moved by Hill House, something that theoretically could just be a really scary show.
In addition, she also dished on what creator Mike Flanagan has been thinking about the possibility of them doing another season. Apparently, the idea of this series being an anthology may be in the cards, which could open the door for Gugino and other stars to return for more stories if the show continues in that direction. Read her full comments on this possibility below.
Mike Flanagan said he would be interested in the notion of an anthology, where some actors come back to play different characters. I think he feels like he has told the complete story of the Crain family. But if I was invited and I was able to, I would really love to, just because I do love to collaborate with him.
What do you think about the possibility of The Haunting of Hill House becoming an anthology series? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or on social media.


Clinton vs. Trump: How Do They Do on Science?
Scientific American magazine recently published a survey of 20 questions offered to the presidential candidates on issues pertaining to science. The questions were refined by scientific organizations representing 10 million scientists and engineers with the nonprofit organization ScienceDebate.org functioning as facilitator.
You can check out the details here with all 20 questions and the candidates' responses along with the scores they received for their answers with detailed explanations. All four candidates were included so in addition to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump, you can also see the responses from Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
The questions covered such broad topics as how would candidates deal with innovation, research and climate change if they were elected president.
I can appreciate that there is more to an election than issues pertaining to science, but in this ever-shrinking world where we are all connected and all needs to start thinking as global citizens at least much as citizens of a particular nation, what science is teaching us is becoming increasingly important.I only hope the my friends south of the border take this simple truth into account when they cast their ballots next week. Our entire planet depends on it.


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Jim has worked in 11 careers and about 50 disciplines over 5 decades and is aware of many business and consumer problems that have never been solved. We research the feasiability of solving them with the Web platform model – our focus at this time.
Jim has a full range of business skills and recently became a Web application developer. He codes his own probjects now for both the browser app and the server stack. We occasionally hire freelancer help but only from Upwork.com.
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Minimum viable products are released into the appropriate markets to test their potential to support businesses. Since all projects are innovative the failure rate is high, as expected, and has many causes.
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Jim has some 40 years of business experience in construction, public accounting, retail, Web applications, software development, and other industries. During college in the 1970's he co-built Preston Pipelines into one of California's largest underground utility companies, in the 1980's and 90's he was a CPA with KPMG, his own CPA firm for 12 years that focused on startups, and an office founder / director for Deloitte and Touche in Vladivostok, Russia, almost a war zone for business.
Jim applied cross-discipline work processes at Preston Pipelines to give the company a sustainable competitive advantage. He successfully introduced desktop computing at Peat Marwick, now KPMG, in 1981. His own CPA firm was a part-time software develpment and startup lab during the 1980's that assisted software developers to create desktop computer software for over a dozen industries. His UI and functionality ideas permeate software used worldwide today. He has producted useful work in about 50 disciplines, more than anyone in history, and is on his 11th career, possibly a record also. Few people do more than 3. Currently Jim works full time developing Web application projects.
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Katya is employed full time with a national employee benefits firm as the senior manager for strategic initiatives. In that role she develops a variety of projects in business analytics, productivity, business intelligence operational reporting, and Web application development.
Katya assists with SV Startup Lab projects.
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Jim and Katya (far left) pioneering capitalism in Russia just after the fall of the Soviet Union. Founding an office in 1994 for the international accounting and consulting firm of Deloitte & Touch in Vladivostok near the North Korean border on the Pacific.
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Jim's first computer, the Televideo TS-804 double floppy for $3,500 in 1982. 64KB of RAM! The great CP/M operating system! This was a time when extremely few small businesses of any kind had computers, and even fewer were experimenting with desktop computing. The software wasn't much, it had to fit on a 360kb floppy disk.
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"I have no higher priority as a member of Congress than restoring Constitutional governance. When it comes to funding DHS, the focus has been on immigration, but that is really not the issue. The real issue is the separation of powers set up by our Constitution. I believe the President, the Congress and the Courts should have the power given to them by the Constitution but not one power more.
"I am pleased that a court has given an injunction against President Obama's unconstitutional executive order, and I hope that will result in this illegal order being permanently struck down. However, it is not the sole function of the judiciary to uphold the Constitution. Congressmen also take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. This vote was not about politics, but about keeping my oath.
"Congress can and should pass legislation to secure our borders and fix our immigration system, but nothing in the law justifies unilateral action by the executive. The Constitution forbids the executive from unilaterally making law, and that is precisely what the President is attempting to do. I have consistently opposed measures that would legitimize President Obama's unlawful executive action and I am deeply disappointed that this bill has passed.
"If Congress does not stand up for its own Constitutional role in the process of governance, no one else will. I fear this vote today will lead to further lawless action by the executive branch and further erosion of the powers granted to the Congress by the Constitution."


Since 1 July 2009, smoking in a car with someone under the age of 16 is against the law. The Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 creates a new offence of smoking in a car with a child under 16 years of age in the vehicle. A $250 on-the-spot fine applies to the driver and any passenger who breaks the law. This is enforced by NSW Police. However licence premises may set aside an outdoor smoking area for drinking only and must be 4 metres away from restaurant tables and no more than 75% enclosed.
passenger who breaks the law.
How will the law be enforced? NSW Police will enforce the ban on using e-cigarettes in cars with children. If a person elects not to pay the fine and have the matter dealt with by a court, the maximum fine that may be imposed by a magistrate is $1,100.
It's not safe to use vape pens or e–cigarette devices around kids. The vapor from e–cigarettes has chemicals in it that can be harmful to kids. There's another serious problem with e-smoking devices: Kids can get poisoned if they drink the liquid in nicotine delivery devices or refills.


Oh No! John is complaining about the weather again.
Presenting new for this year! The "Armed Robbery Advent Calendar" because nothing says 'seasons greetings' better than building a diorama of a museum heist.
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Ericsson to push 5G deployment, warns regulators for spectrum release and ridicule issues like security concerns from china.
Ericsson has warned Europe will fall further behind North America and Asia on LTE and 5G unless governments and regulators act to accelerate the release of new spectrum and licences.
The Swedish vendor, with an early-morning address at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, refused also to take sides on the national security concerning Chinese rivals Huawei and ZTE, but warned security of 5G networks is a industry challenge.
He addressed Europe's perceived tardiness on 5G, and sought to put right the reasons it is falling behind the US and Asia Pacific, citing high spectrum fees and regulatory uncertainty. It has already impacted rollout of 4G LTE systems in the region. He noted certain other "structural inhibitors" delaying LTE and 5G deployments in Europe, including site access and permits.
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The EDIT: 8 of the Best British Shoe Brands for Men
October 30, 2021 | Written by The Style Team
The great thing about shoes is that once you've reached adulthood, your shoe size will never change.
That means that you can afford to invest in at least one pair of men's smart shoes, even if you only plan to wear them a couple of times a year. The very best of these 'smart' shoes have been built to stand the test of time, with thick soles and high-quality leather.
If you're ready to splurge on a pair of shoes that will last you a lifetime, you could do a lot worse than considering one of these classic British brands.
SHOP GRENSON SHOES
With more than 150 years' experience of shoemaking, Grenson is synonymous with sturdy yet elegant footwear using the traditional Goodyear welt constuction technique. The firm made shoes for British soldiers during World War I and World War II, and they were one of the first brands to bring suede shoes and moccasins into the mainstream. To celebrate their 150-year anniversary, Grenson has reissued some of its most timeless designs from across the ages, which have already proven that they can stand the test of time.
Expect to spend: £145 for leather moccasins, or £230 for the brand's iconic 'Archie' shoes
SHOP PAUL SMITH SHOES
As one of the top names in British menswear, it was only a matter of time before Paul Smith took the shoe world by storm. His shoe collection is inspired by classic styles such as the Derby, but he always adds a uniquely 'Paul Smith' twist.
Expect to spend: From £195 for suede or leather 'Sterling' shoes
SHOP BARKER SHOES
Barker is synonymous with high-end footwear, and their iconic leather brogues can be spotted everywhere from Chancery Lane to Mahiki. When Arthur Barker began the business in 1880, he hand-made every single pair of shoes, and this attention to detail is what makes the brand stand out 137 years later.
Expect to spend: At least £200 for a pair of Barker brogues
SHOP TRICKER'S SHOES
Tricker's is one of the oldest shoemakers in the country, and started out creating hardy shoes for estate owners and the landed gentry. Waterproof and practical, yet still sleek and stylish, one pair will last for many, many years.
Expect to spend: £375 for a pair of country shoes
SHOP JEFFREY WEST SHOES
Jeffrey West
Describing itself as a 'house of intrigue', rather than a classic shoemaker, Jeffrey West shoes use traditional techniques to create stylish shoes with a gothic edge. Think fine leather brogues finished with lasered insect embroidery, or tapered chukkas with a shark on the side. The very definition of statement shoes.
Expect to spend: From £295 for a pair of 'Spider Punch' Gibsons
SHOP CHURCH'S SHOES
The Church family was making shoes as far back as 1675, when every single pair was hand-made to order. Church's shoes still take an average of eight weeks to complete, using an exclusive method which allows any pair to be resorted to brand new condition.
Expect to spend: Around £400+ for a pair of simple leather Oxfords
SHOP CHEANEY SHOES
Cheaney
Cheaney's have been making shoes in the same Northamptonshire factory since 1900, using the same methods of cutting and sewing. In recent years, the firm has won a slew of awards and a number of new fans who love the vintage designs.
Expect to spend: £350 for a pair of leather Oxfords or brogues.
SHOP LOAKE SHOES
A family business with five generations of history, Loake is one of the few shoemakers to have won the royal seal of approval. Each pair of shoes is expertly handmade, taking eight weeks to complete.
Expect to spend: From £130 for a pair of 'plain tie' shoes


One of my main duties this summer was to help plan and execute the annual volunteer appreciation dinner, where newcomers, seasonals, locals and even volunteers who have served since the 1970s come to enjoy an evening dedicated to them. This special event recognizes the hard work served by volunteers and could not be put on without the help of the Rocky Mountain Conservancy.
When I arrived in June, Lindsey Lewis, Volunteer Program Manager, had already accomplished most of the planning for the event and she was excited to make this the most successful VIP appreciation dinner to date. Throughout the two months leading up to the event, everyone in the VIP office (and the park!) seemed to have one of the busiest seasons on record. While Mary Lane (Volunteer Coordinator for Resources) gathered up all the supplies needed at the event, Lindsey was compiling data and volunteer hours. While I snapped photos of our volunteers at work, Stacy Nigon (Volunteer Coordinator for Resources) and Ashalou Harrison (Seasonal Ranger) were driving down to Denver to pick up 400 lbs of boxes that were almost lost in the shipping process. There were hundreds of moving parts that had to fit together just right to make sure this event went off without a hitch, but by August 18 we were ready to hit the pedal to the metal.
We arrived to the venue in the early afternoon to set up;thanks to the extra hands lent from park staff, many of whom supervise or work with volunteers on a daily basis, everything was ready to go an hour before the VIP VIP's arrived. Other than some projector focus adjustments and setting up a few more tables and chairs, everything went perfectly smooth. The night began with the volunteers receiving their gifts, mingling with each other and getting their pictures taken in the photo booth before dinner was served.
We ate barbecue and indulged in side dishes brought by the volunteers, which was topped off with lemonade, coffee and cake. Once our appetites were subdued, the presentations began and the volunteers were acknowledged for their many hours of dedication to Rocky. In fact, we have had 1,860 volunteers serve 108,000 hours last fiscal year, which is equivalent to nearly $2.5 million in service to the park.
The evening continued with skits and songs performed by the volunteers, an "in memoriam" video to honor the VIP's who passed away this year, and a slideshow of photos representing our many volunteer groups. It was so much fun to see the event come together and to recognize the volunteers for all of their hard work. A special thanks goes out to the 40+ staff members who volunteered their time before, after and during the event!
On Friday, August 21, Lindsey and I drove over to the Colorado River District (CRD) side of the park to attend and help out at the "west side" volunteer appreciation dinner. After meeting and taking photo booth pictures of some of the wonderful west side VIPs, I filled up on a delicious dinner and cake once again and settled in for the recognition presentations.
Many thanks were given to the CRD VIPs by appreciative supervisors and park management, including Vaughn Baker, Rich Fedorchak, Mark McCutcheon and Michele Simmons, just to name a few. It was evident that so many park employees think very highly of the VIPs who donate their time to Rocky.
Around 50 percent of the CRD volunteers take on multiple roles and support different work groups, such as Holzwarth Historic Site operations and interpretation, Kawuneeche Visitor Center desk, maintenance projects and many others. Sara Straub, CRD Volunteer Coordinator, praised the volunteers for "picking up extra shifts, offering flexibility, learning new jobs, helping train new people mid-season and going above &beyond to not only get by, but to thrive in this challenging Centennial season."
Every single time I think about the diversity of our volunteers, their projects and their knowledge base, I am downright inspired. Their eagerness to help the park in any way possible and willingness to step up to the plate when positions need filled is truly incredible. The volunteer appreciation dinners are a special way to recognize our volunteers, but we want them to know that we are thankful every single day for their unending dedication to Rocky.


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Home » EnVisioneering Symposium Caps Off Danfoss Refrigerant Week
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EnVisioneering Symposium Caps Off Danfoss Refrigerant Week
Danfoss events focus on commercial refrigeration trends, challenges, solutions
STANDARD REVISION: Charles Hon (left) from True Manufacturing laid out the sometimes long and winding timetable for revising standards.
Joanna R. Turpin
KEYWORDS CO2 refrigeration / Danfoss / Danfoss North America Symposium / refrigeration service
For its second annual Refrigerant Week in September, Danfoss offered a number of refrigerant-oriented events, including live webinars on subjects ranging from global trends on refrigerants and regulations to how to minimize the refrigerant charge in an HVACR system. The week was capped off with an EnVisioneering Symposium, which focused on the changes taking place in the commercial refrigeration industry.
At the symposium, industry experts from Danfoss, refrigeration OEMs, end users, regulators, advocacy groups, and refrigerant producers came together to discuss some of the challenges facing the industry, as well as new technologies and megatrends that will impact every aspect of the commercial refrigeration market.
STANDARD SLOWDOWNS
There have been a lot of changes recently in terms of the types of refrigerants that can be used in commercial refrigeration equipment. With the manufacture and import of new HCFCs being phased out at the end of next year and several states calling for a phasedown of HFCs in the near future, manufacturers and end users are expressing interest in so-called natural refrigerants such as CO2, propane, and ammonia. However, some contend that lagging codes and standards are posing a significant barrier to the adoption of these types of refrigerants.
Charles Hon, engineering manager, True Manufacturing, laid out the timetable regarding the standards process, noting that for commercial refrigeration, it all starts with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which is an international body that prepares and publishes standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Their standard, 60335-2-89, specifies safety requirements for electrically operated commercial refrigerating appliances and is the basis for all other standards for commercial refrigeration equipment. Currently, the IEC is working on this standard and is considering raising the charge limits of flammable refrigerants in self-contained commercial refrigeration equipment.
"They will vote on allowing A3 refrigerants to have a charge of about 500 grams; A2 charge would be at about 2.2 or 2.4 kilograms, and A2Ls will be about 2.4 kilograms, depending on their molecular weight," said Hon. "That would open up some new areas where it would be possible to install these pieces of equipment."
If the revised standard is passed by the IEC this fall, the Europeans have indicated that they could adopt it as soon as January, noted Hon. In North America, it will take much longer to be adopted because the standard must go through a series of organizations that can each offer revisions. The first group on the list is the Regional Centre for North America (ReCNA), which would consider how the standard should be applied in North America. It takes about one to one-and-a-half years for ReCNA to confer and offer revisions, and if it adopts the new standard, it would become UL Standard 60335-2-89 and then be voted on in the U.S., Canada, and possibly Mexico.
After that, the new safety standard would be evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, which could take about six months in order to reach a decision on whether or not to increase the charge sizes in commercial equipment to meet the new UL standard. Only then can the changes be considered in national standards, which are created every three years.
"The best-case scenario for a new safety standard to be adopted is in the 2024 cycle," said Hon.
Besides the slow standards process, there are several megatrends that will impact the commercial refrigeration industry — and particularly supermarkets — over the next few years. These include electrification, digitalization, and urbanization, said Peter Dee, sales and service director - North America, Danfoss.
MEGATRENDS: Peter Dee from Danfoss talked about three megatrends that will impact the commercial refrigeration industry — electrification, digitalization, and urbanization.
As far as electrification is concerned, global demand for energy is rising as population grows and living standards increase. In the U.S. alone, electricity demand is expected to grow 29 percent by the year 2040, which is quite a strain on the grid, he said. Dee expects that newer, energy efficient technologies will help offset this greater demand for electricity in the future.
Digitalization is another megatrend, as the digital transformation of our society is continuing unabated. Dee shared the surprising statistics that 90 percent of all the data in the world today was created in just the past two years, and by 2020, approximately 26 billion objects will be linked together in the IoT.
"That's a lot of data," said Dee. "What do we do with it? We need to develop connected systems like chiller control plants, connected supermarkets, connected cold rooms, and connected glass-door merchandisers. By managing the data more efficiently in supermarkets, we end up with more efficient supermarkets."
The last megatrend is urbanization. Dee noted that by 2050, 70 percent of the population will be living in cities, which will increase the overall demand for energy. In fact, demand for space cooling in buildings is expected to grow 10 times by 2050.
"For food retailers, this means the store format likely will change," said Dee. "How do you look at the store of the future? How do you see it going forward? There's going to be a shift in the design of stores."
Dee contends that to respond effectively to these megatrends will require the design of smart stores, which integrate all the controls and applications in the supermarket, including refrigeration, HVAC, and lighting in order to enhance food safety, reduce food loss, bring down energy costs, and optimize the store.
"It all comes down to data," he said. "It's connecting that data, so everything can work together to help the industry move forward."
Paul Burd, manager of refrigeration engineering at Weis Markets Inc., explained how his company significantly lowered its energy costs by embracing new technologies and changing its refrigeration system design.
"We used to use distributed systems, but our standard design is now one low-temp direct expansion (DX) and one medium-temp glycol secondary central system," said Burd. "I can't speak highly enough of this design. The service is much simpler because you don't have expansion valves in the cases, and it's much easier to maintain. In addition, the adiabatic condensers have allowed us to lower our design condensing temperature and operate lower discharge and liquid temperatures. This has allowed smaller or fewer compressors, and consequently, lower energy consumption."
Burd noted that 12 Weis stores currently use the glycol design, and those locations have proven to be less costly to service. In addition, they have lower kW usage than comparable stores, and their refrigerant charges have been reduced by about 65 percent.
"Prior to this type of system, our typical store refrigerant charge was around 4,000 pounds," said Burd. "We're down to 1,200 or 1,300 lbs. per store now. So, they've been a good thing for us."
Looking ahead, Burd sees opportunities with other technologies, too, noting that Weis Markets installed its first CO2 transcritical system earlier this year.
"The system has been operating since March, and it's been performing better than we anticipated," he said. "We have not had any hiccups, breakdowns, or anything. During one of the hottest days this summer, we found the kW usage was about 20 percent less for our CO2 store than the other stores. We feel that was significant."
Indeed, Danfoss considers CO2 to be among the most well-suited refrigerants for food retail applications because it is one of the few non-toxic, nonflammable, environmentally benign refrigerants available, said Hans Ole Matthiesen, global segment director - food retail, Danfoss. He explained how CO2 systems have evolved from booster systems in 2007 to parallel compression systems in 2011 to gas ejector systems in 2017 to liquid ejector systems, which will be available later this year.
"We believe we have a system that is efficient," said Matthiesen. "We need to make it simple. And we also need to think about training. We need to do a lot more on that front as an industry."
Many of the end users at the symposium agreed that a larger trained technician base is necessary for the industry. However, that is not slowing their acceptance of new technologies, as many stores are already testing CO2 systems, and based on their comments, they seem to be pleased with the results so far.
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Accessible design benefits everyone—and the Barrier-Free America Award honors an inspiring new facility.
At 115 West Chicago Avenue, between North LaSalle and North Clark streets in Chicago, rises Access Living's new state-of-the-art headquarters. On this prime site, just a few short blocks from world renowned North Michigan Avenue (the "Magnificent Mile"), a four-story, 50,000-square-foot office opened its doors on March 5. This facility, unlike countless others, was planned according to the principles of accessible design and incorporates sustainable design features that will lead to a silver LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating, the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance "green" (environmentally friendly) buildings.
Access Living's extra-large elevator cabs easily hold four wheelchair users and have doors at both ends to reduce loading and unloading times.
Access Living is a cross-disability independent living center governed and staffed by a majority of people with disabilities. It aims to foster the dignity, pride, and self-esteem of people with disabilities and enhance options available to them so they may choose and maintain individualized and satisfying lifestyles.
Access Living's new headquarters opened its doors four years after the launch of an $18-million initiative, "Living the Vision: The Campaign to Build a Permanent Home for Access Living." Under the leadership of Marca Bristo, Access Living's president and CEO, the vision to create the organization's new home was fulfilled with the help of John H. Catlin, FAIA, and LCM Architects. Today, Access Living has the much needed space not just to house the programs and services necessary to serve people with disabilities—but to continue to grow them.
"Our new permanent Access Living Headquarters will enable us to build our services and activities as we continue to create an inclusive, integrated, and independent disability community in Chicago and the nation," Bristo says.
Due to its accessible and sustainable design features, Access Living Headquarters succeeds where other office buildings fail. This facility doesn't state one design philosophy is more important than others but instead highlights the intersection between accessible and "green" design.
"With Access Living's new building, everything from the lighting to the surface of the floors was deliberately chosen to effectively accommodate the widest range of disabilities in ways that are not noticeable and work for everyone," Catlin says.
Read more about PVA's 2007 Barrier-Free America Award winner.


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Q: datatables add class to filters I am currently seeking a method to add an additional custom class to the jQuery datatables filters (Records per page and Search)
These items render as follow:

        <select size="1" name="DataTables_Table_0_length"
                aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0">
            <option value="10" selected="selected">10</option>
            <option value="25">25</option><option value="50">50</option>
            <option value="100">100</option>
        </select>
        records per page

and

        Search: <input type="text" aria-controls="DataTables_Table_0">

Does anyone know how I can best add an additional class to each of them? Some advise would be as usual very much appreciated.

A: This can also be easily done with jQuery using fnDrawCallback.  Here I add two classes to style for Bootstrap
fnDrawCallback: function( oSettings ) {
$('div#oTable_length select, div#oTable_filter input').addClass("form-control input-sm");
},

A: Check out http://legacy.datatables.net/styling/custom_classes. DataTables has a slightly complicated way to override the CSS classes for some of the core elements. Here's one way
$(document).ready(function() {
    var extensions = {
        "sFilter": "dataTables_filter custom_filter_class",
        "sLength": "dataTables_length custom_length_class"
    }
    // Used when bJQueryUI is false
    $.extend($.fn.dataTableExt.oStdClasses, extensions);
    // Used when bJQueryUI is true
    $.extend($.fn.dataTableExt.oJUIClasses, extensions);
    $('#example').dataTable();
});

Check out a working example here: http://jsfiddle.net/k2ava/3/.

A: i'm use DataTable 1.10.2 and i use :
$.extend( $.fn.dataTableExt.oStdClasses, {
    "sFilterInput": "form-control",
    "sLengthSelect": "form-control"
});

I go through the extend function instead of jquery.


Need your help for another fun contest, the theme is "African Inspired". Click HERE to go to the voting page. This is my design (below), called "Safari-tastic", my shop name is Groovity.
You're going to see 17 pages of entries. Click on whatever designs that you like (hopefully mine too!). Please scroll down to the bottom to see them all, then go to the next page. You have to go through each page. When you get to the last page, go to the bottom, it'll say "I'm ready to review my votes". Your votes will appear for you to review, then you'll see "I'm done! Save my votes!". Tadaaaa! That's it. You might have to enter one of those "bot" codes at the bottom of the last page, but you don't need to be logged in or have a password to vote.


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LOCATION: Home » Knowledge Centre » Backlog of Asylum Cases Continues to Grow
Backlog of Asylum Cases Continues to Grow
A report by the Public Accounts Committee into the performance of the UK border and immigration system has revealed the continued existence of a backlog of asylum claims.
The report explains that the Home Office acquired direct responsibility for the significant problems faced by the UK Border Agency (the Agency) when it was abolished in March 2013 and its functions were transferred to the Home Office.
According to the Committee, performance in most of the areas transferred has held steady, but the Home Office has failed to deal with long standing backlogs of asylum claims. Many older asylum claims—some over seven years old—remain undecided, while a new backlog of cases awaiting an initial decision is forming.
The Committee found that this backlog is partly as a result of an attempt by the Agency to downgrade staff that resulted in 120 experienced caseworkers leaving. However, IT issues have also contributed to the problem, as the failure of a number of IT projects compromised the Home Office's ability to track people through the immigration system.
"The Home Office scrapped the UK Border Agency in March 2013 partly because its performance in dealing with backlog cases was not good enough," explained The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts.
"However, the Department has also failed to get a grip on the long-standing problem of asylum backlogs, with some 29,000 applications dating back to at least 2007 remaining unresolved. In 11,000 of these cases people have not even received an initial decision on their asylum claim," she said.
"To make matters worse, the Department is also failing to meet its targets for dealing with newer claims, so it is now creating another backlog for itself," she added. "The number of claims awaiting an initial decision was up 70% to 16,273 in the first three months of 2014 compared to the same period last year."
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They're noisy and smokey but Cuenca's buses get you where you need to go
Among the first sights noticed by newcomers to Cuenca, along with the billowing white clouds, the rolling green hills, and the red-tile roofs, are the big blue and red buses that spew black fumes into the otherwise colorless alpine air.
Buses entering El Centrofrom El Vado.
Hundreds of them bomb around town, from roughly 5:45 a.m. till 10 p.m. on weekdays, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends, servicing more than two dozen lines operated by seven different bus companies.
There's no doubt about it. These buses are fumy, issuing diesel exhaust every time they accelerate in first and second gear roughly once every block or two.
It's loud inside the bus, outside the bus, and inside residences that line the bus routes.
The seats are decidedly gringo-unfriendly, especially if you're tall (like me) or saddled with a skinny butt (like mine). That's if a seat is available and you aren't squished among other standing-room-only passengers, such as commuters, students, mothers of children from two weeks to 12 years old, teenagers making the rounds, vendors with big baskets full of produce or chifles or market wares, even barkers standing at the head of the aisle addressing the whole bus, selling something.
Most buses are Mercedes vehicles that, new or old, bounce around on the cobblestones and pavement without the benefit of shock absorbers. The drivers shift gears with varying degrees of jerkiness, and they seem to accelerate till the very last moment, then brake hard, so you feel like you're climbing uphill as you make your way to the back of the bus to disembark at your stop. It's fun to hang out the back door, which the driver often opens at 25 mph a half-block or so from the bus stops.
The red buses are little less fumy.
Yet, even in the face of all that, the buses of Cuenca are one of the best things about it; you almost couldn't ask for a better mass-transportation system.
The buses are frequent, convenient, and inexpensive. They run to within a few blocks of anywhere you need to go; they also touch all corners of the suburbs and exurbs, from Challuabamba to Narancay, from Racar to El Valle, from San Joaquin to Ricaurte, from Sayausí to Capulispamba. In terms of security, they're are safe for passengers (though as anywhere in the world, be aware of your belongings and surroundings).
You determine the buses' route numbers, ultimate destinations, and main stops along the way by the signs in the lower left corner of their front windshields.
Bus guides (the Guía de la Ciudad y TransporteUrbano) have been intermittently available since October 2010; if they're in stock, you can pick one up at iTur, the tourist office opposite Parque Calderón. Before the guides appeared, the buses were pretty much the dominion of Cuencanos, because they were the only ones who knew where they went! Since the guides came out, anyone with the ability to read a map can ride them with confidence.
Big blue bus-stop signs (Parada de Bus) line all the busy streets; the closer you are to El Centro, the more sign-posted bus stops there are. Where there aren't any signs, you flag down the bus and it picks you up wherever you happen to be. (You don't put your palm up in the common American "stop" gesture; instead, your palm faces the ground and you sort of make a "slow-down" motion to signal the driver.) You enter the bus through the front door.
The fare is 25 cents. You can go anywhere the buses go by dropping a quarter into the slot on the coin acceptor. If there are two of you, most slots accept 50-cent pieces as well (show it to the driver, so he knows you're paying for two). The fare ostensibly requires exact change, but in a pinch, the drivers will either make change or orchestrate the process with incoming passengers, where you give the driver, say, a fifty-cent piece and he instructs the next passenger with a quarter to give it to you as change.
You can also buy a tarjeta de bus (bus pass) at numerous tiendas around the city; look for the signs that say "Urbano." The card itself costs $1.70 and you load it up with saldo (credit), say $10 for 40 rides. The card is scanned by an electronic reader at the front of the bus that responds with, "Gracias," which sounds like something between a sneeze and an early-morning rooster; it also shows you how much saldo remains on your card.
Always exit out the back. Just press the red button on the post by the
back door; that signals the driver to open the door. If the bus is still
moving when it's time to hop off, just step toward the back wheels, so
the vehicles forward momentum and your backward direction will offset
each other and you'll hit the ground straight up.
Until now, there's been no such thing as a transfer but that's about to change. Two new bus transfer stations, one at Terminal Terrestre, Cuenca's long-distance bus terminal on Av. España, and anther on Av. Las Americas just south of the Feria Libre market are about to open and passengers will be able to transfer at no additional cost, to other buses.
Major change are is in the wind for the city bus system and they will have a big impact on the historic district. In October or November, the new transfer stations will mean that fewer buses will circulate in El Centro. In early 2015, Cuenca's new light rail system, Tranvia de los Cuatro Rios, will go operational and since it will pass through the district on Calles Gran Colombia and Sangurima, more bus routes will be eliminated. Among other things, the changes should mean cleaner El Centro air.
Long distance buses
The Terminal Terrestre, located on Av. España halfway between the redondel at Huayna Capac and the airport.
This is as well-organized and non-threatening a terminal as you'll find in Ecuador, with buses leaving frequently for all points north, south, west, and east.
For example, Santa, claiming to be in business since 1945, runs buses to Quito, starting at 3:20 a.m., stopping in Riobamba, Ambato, and Latacunga. Pullman Sucre does the Ecuador-Peru route, departing at 5:15 a.m. to Tumbes, 7:15 to Huaquillas and Tumbes, 9 to Auchillas andMancora, and 10:45 to Tocambio and Tumbes. Ejecutivo San Luis buses head down to Guayaquil through El Cajas once an hour. These bus companies, which service long-distance destinations, are located on the east side of the terminal.
On the terminal's west side are the bus companies that service closer destinations and leave more frequently. Buses to Cajas, Gualaceo, Paute, Azogues, and other nearby towns leave approximately every 15 minutes; you can buy tickets at one of nearly 25 windows.
You have to pay ten cents to go through the turnstyle to get to the salidas al buses, or the bus departure gates. You put a dime into the slot, which releases the gate. If you don't have a dime, a guy sits in front of the turnstyle and makes change. There's also a coin-changing machine nearby, the only one I've ever seen in Cuenca; you insert a dollar bill and out drop ten dimes.
Lots of shops at Terminal Terrestre sell sundries, perfume, DVDs, produce, and dry goods. Here, too, are several fast-food counters serving comida típico: secos, chaulafan, guatitas, encebollado, and more, all in the $1.50-$2 range. Luggage handlers, taxi drivers, and shoeshiners congregate outside; make sure you agree on a price for their services before engaging them (especially for a shoe shine). There's also an iTur office at Terminal Terrestre, where you can pick up brochures and flyers and even a stray coupon or two for traveler amenities in Cuenca.
And, of course, numerous big blue city buses stop here too, just outside the terminal on Avenida España, then depart on routes throughout Cuenca and beyond.


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Advanced Micro Devices has released an updated version of its professional-class video card known as FirePro S10000.
Just like the original version, released a year ago, the new company product comes with two Tahiti Pro GPUs with a total of 1792 stream processors. According to benchmarks the FirePro S10000 reaches 1.48 TFLOPS of double-precision power, while single-precision power is equal to 5.91 TFLOPS. The card also comes with a rather large cooling solution with three cooling fans.
The new version differs from the first one with the size of its frame buffer. While the S10000 released a year ago came with 6 GB of VRAM, the new modification comes with no less than 12 GB of VRAM. AMD says the S10000 is a response to requests by companies that need more video memory in order to successfully work on their projects. The rest of the specs include DirectGMA technology and a passive cooling system.
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Thread: What type/size needle for sewing on a tape measure??
Ok ladies. I wanted to know what type of needle you would suggest using to sew a tape measure onto a quilt for a height chart? I don't know if I should use a denim needle which is thick or stretch needle which is more pointed. Any thoughts?
I very rarely use a needle larger than a 12, occasionally do use a 14. I think either of these would work fine.
Is it a fabric tape measure or a plastic one? I fabric tape measure should be fine with your regular sewing machine needle. A plastic one I would increase your stitch length, use a size 14 with a little bit thicker thread? Stay away from the edge so you don't get a split.
Yup worked perfect. Thank you!


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Q: Encryption (Rijndael Cipher) With C/C++ in Android NDK I want to convert my C#(managed) decryption method into Android NDK, C/C++ (NO JAVA)
I see there was crypto. on the JAVA side but I want to keep away from any JNI, and I also see there's mcrypt and crypt++ but cant find a compiled lib for android.
Here an example in C# which I want to translate, to c/c++
    public byte[] DecryptBytes(byte[] encryptedBytes)
    {
    RijndaelManaged RijndaelCipher = new RijndaelManaged();

            RijndaelCipher.Mode = CipherMode.CBC;

            ICryptoTransform Decryptor = RijndaelCipher.CreateDecryptor(Bytes32_KEY, Bytes16_IV);

            MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream(encryptedBytes);
            CryptoStream cryptoStream = new CryptoStream(memoryStream, Decryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Read);
            byte[] plainBytes = new byte[encryptedBytes.Length];

            int DecryptedCount = cryptoStream.Read(plainBytes, 0, plainBytes.Length);

            memoryStream.Close();
            cryptoStream.Close();

            return plainBytes;

    };

UPDATE
So the best I've found so far is to use openSSL AES, I have downloaded a pre-compiled lib for Android, I'm just struggling to get it work with the example some already posted as working here is the c code example
void test_enc(){

    int keylength = 256;

    //  // 256bit KEY
        uint8_t key[32] = { 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x08, 0x09, 0x0A, 0x0B, 0x0C, 0x0D, 0x0E, 0x0F,
            0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x14, 0x15, 0x16, 0x17,
            0x18, 0x19, 0x1A, 0x1B, 0x1C, 0x1D, 0x1E, 0x1F};

        //128bit IV
        uint8_t iv[16] = { 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x08, 0x09, 0x0A, 0x0B, 0x0C, 0x0D, 0x0E, 0x0F};

        //input data
        uint8_t input[64] = { 0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07,
            0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07};

    size_t inputslength = 10;
    int x;

    uint8_t *aes_key = key;

    uint8_t *aes_input = input;

    uint8_t *iv_enc = iv;
    uint8_t *iv_dec = iv;

    // buffers for encryption and decryption
    const size_t encslength = ((inputslength + AES_BLOCK_SIZE) / AES_BLOCK_SIZE) * AES_BLOCK_SIZE;
    uint8_t *enc_out = (uint8_t*)malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) *encslength);
    uint8_t *dec_out = (uint8_t*)malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) *inputslength);
    memset(enc_out, 0, encslength);
    memset(dec_out, 0, inputslength);

    // so i can do with this aes-cbc-128 aes-cbc-192 aes-cbc-256
    AES_KEY enc_key, dec_key;
    AES_set_encrypt_key(aes_key, keylength, &enc_key);
    AES_cbc_encrypt(input, enc_out, inputslength, &enc_key, iv_enc, AES_ENCRYPT);

    AES_set_decrypt_key(aes_key, keylength, &dec_key);
    AES_cbc_encrypt(enc_out, dec_out, encslength, &dec_key, iv_dec, AES_DECRYPT);

    LOGI("Before:");
    for(x=0;x<inputslength;x++)
        LOGI("%02x, ", input[x]);

    LOGI("Encrypted:");
    for(x=0;x<encslength;x++)
        LOGI("%02x, ", enc_out[x]);

    LOGI("Decrypted:");
    for(x=0;x<encslength;x++)
        LOGI("%02x, ", dec_out[x]);
};

The encrypted bytes aren't the same as the c# and then the decrypt doesn't go back to the input, where have I gone wrong ?

A: SOLVED:
Issue is it appears the array which held the IV gets altered after the encryption so you need to reset back before you decrypt for the result
Using the pre-built OpenSSL for Android you can find here OpenSSL-for-Android-Prebuilt
and the code above just remember to set the IV before each call to AES_cbc_encrypt.

A: OpenSSL is quite a big library (if you care about APK size)
You can use Tiny AES in C (can be used with C++)
I have added it to Android project (CMake)
https://github.com/anonym24/Android-Tiny-AES-NDK


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function newtops = permute_topologies (topologies1, topologies2)
%   newtops = permute_topologies(topologies1, topologies2)
%       topologies1, topologies2: column vectors of either topology
%           structures or [{'Topology Name'} {ratio}] pairs
%
%   For two vectors of topologies, returns a vector of topologies
%   consisting of every permutation of topologies in the first vector
%   connected in series (cascaded) with the topologies in the second
%   vector.
%
%   Created 10/08, Last modified: 4/15/09
%   Copyright 2008-2009, Mike Seeman, UC Berkeley
%   May be freely used and modified but never sold.  The original author
%   must be cited in all derivative work.

newtops = [];

for m=1:size(topologies1,1),
    for n=1:size(topologies2,1),
        % returns an (n*m) vector of topology structures
        top1 = topologies1(m,:);
        top2 = topologies2(n,:);
        if ((size(top1,2) == 1) & (size(top2,2) == 1)),
            newtops = [newtops; cascade_topologies(top1, 1, top2, 1)];
        elseif ((size(top1,2) == 2) & (size(top2,2) == 1)),
            newtops = [newtops; cascade_topologies(cell2mat(top1(1)), ...
                    cell2mat(top1(2)), top2, 1)];
        elseif ((size(top1,2) == 1) & (size(top2,2) == 2)),
            newtops = [newtops; cascade_topologies(top1, 1, ...
                    cell2mat(top2(1)), cell2mat(top2(2)))];
        elseif ((size(top1,2) == 2) & (size(top2,2) == 2)),
            newtops = [newtops; cascade_topologies(cell2mat(top1(1)), ...
                    cell2mat(top1(2)), cell2mat(top2(1)), ...
                    cell2mat(top2(2)))];
        end
    end
end

% ------------------ Helper: cascade_topologies
function newtop = cascade_topologies(topology1, ratio1, topology2, ratio2)
% cascade_topologies: Combine two topologies into a single topology where
% the two topologies are cascaded in a series fashion where topology1
% interfaces with the input and topology2 interfaces with the output

if (ischar(topology1)),
    topology1 = generate_topology(topology1, ratio1);
end

if (ischar(topology2)),
    topology2 = generate_topology(topology2, ratio2);
end

ratio1 = topology1.ratio;
ratio2 = topology2.ratio;

% scale topology2.v* by ratio1, scale topology1.a* by ratio2
newtop.topName = strcat(topology1.topName, ' -> ', topology2.topName);
newtop.ac = [topology1.ac.*ratio2 topology2.ac];
newtop.ar = [topology1.ar.*ratio2 topology2.ar];
newtop.vc = [topology1.vc topology2.vc.*ratio1];
newtop.vcb = [topology1.vcb topology2.vcb.*ratio1];
newtop.vr = [topology1.vr topology2.vr.*ratio1];
newtop.vrb = [topology1.vrb topology2.vrb.*ratio1];
newtop.ratio = topology1.ratio*topology2.ratio;
newtop.Mssl = 2*newtop.ratio^2/(newtop.ac*newtop.vc')^2;
newtop.Mfsl = newtop.ratio^2/(2*(newtop.ar*newtop.vr')^2);

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Bears' Tarik Cohen reveals family tragedy at football camp
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Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen returned to Greensboro in North Carolina this week to host a football camp at his alma mater of NC A&T.
What was supposed to be a festive event turned serious on Saturday when Cohen told event-goers that his brother was just recently shot, leading to paralysis.
"I want to tell everyone right now something I've not told anyone until now," Cohen said, via Ed Hardin of News & Record. "My brother was shot recently. He's in a wheel chair now, too. He'll never walk again."
Cohen was standing by a boy in a wheel chair as he made the statement, indicating that "he's still struggling with it." Cohen noted that a very select few knew about the tragic events before his comments.
This had to be a shock to those on hand. Cohen returned home to share in some of the great things in his life since he became a small-school draft pick of the Chicago Bears.
A larger than life figure in the community, Cohen is seeking to give back. If he can help provide guiding life principles at a time of family tragedy, it tells us a lot about the young man's character.
An All-Pro performer this past season, Cohen has recorded 1,900 total yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons with the Bears.
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Dr. Deborah Serani is an expert in depression, specializing in its treatment and living successfully with the disorder since childhood. She is a licensed psychologist in practice over twenty years, and an adjunct professor at Adelphi University. The author of the award winning book, Living with Depression, and Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers, Serani is a go-to media expert with interviews in Psychology Today, The Associated Press, Newsday, The Chicago Tribune, Women's Health and Fitness Magazine, Veria Television, Ebru News and affiliate radio programs at CBS and NPR, just to name a few. She has also worked as a technical adviser for the NBC television show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Congratulations on the release of your latest book, Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers . When did you start writing and what got you into self-help books?
I've been writing about depression for over a decade in academic and research journals, but began crossing over to mainstream books a few years ago. My first book Living with Depression was a 2012 Book of The Year Winner, and its success led my publisher to ask me to write a book on depression in children. I have a unique perspective of knowing what depression is like both personally and professionally. I struggled with depression as a child, attempted suicide, and through the help I received from a therapist decided to become a psychologist. Now I treat the very condition I suffered with. A full circle, so to speak.
I've always had a good support network of teachers and professors that encouraged my writing. Their interest and passion in my work have often been the guiding hand that helps me over the writing hills and valleys authors encounter.
I generally have an outline of what I want a book to evolve into. So, by the time I'm sitting at the computer with my fingers on the keyboard, I'm feeling super energized and ready to go. But then that white blank page stares back at me. I struggle with that first grab-you lede. For some reason, I can't go forward writing until I have it hammered out on the page. But once I find it – the rest of the writing experience tends to flow easily.
What compelled you to write Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers?
Pediatric depression is a real illness – and one that has grave consequences. I wanted my book to be a go-to resource for parents so they could find everything there is to know about depression. What to look for, where to go for diagnosis, what kinds of treatments work, what happens to the family system when a chronic illness touches a child's life. And because I know depression from both sides of the coin, I present a perspective that no other book offers.
She doesn't refuse me at all, save for helping me get that first page going. When that happens, I generally charm her with cups of tea and her favorite dark chocolates.
I only get that visceral feeling when I start a piece, be it a book or an article. So I can relate to that anxiety. I also connect to that vagueness when I do anything expressively creative. From drawing, painting, playing my guitar, even cooking. How do I begin.? But once I start, I'm good to go.
I don't write daily – but I do have a schedule of what I want to achieve in my mind's eye…and a time frame in which I'll achieve that. I'm disciplined in that I always meet deadlines early, and enjoy that feeling of having done so.
I've written four books, and when I finished each one, I bought myself something to mark the moment. A pair of earrings. A handbag. Something that when I use it, reminds me of my achievement. Nothing too extravagant, but something special that I might not normally go out and buy.
That's such a good question. For me, success is reaching a goal I've set. Be it big or small, it's the finality of the experience that brings me great joy. It's not money. It's not recognition. It's the ending of a journey that makes me feel successful.
I love the isolation. The quietness of being alone with my thoughts and my feelings is very meaningful for me. I love the freedom that comes with that solitary experience – it allows me to be creative and cerebral in ways that being with others doesn't.
I'm involved with a lot of social media, but readers can go my website http://www.drdeborahserani.com/ and visit the other links from there.
Available at online book dealers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble, as well as bookstores.
And my publisher Rowman & Littlefield sells it directly too.
I'd want readers to know that there's no shame in living with a mental illness. Whether it's yourself, your child, or someone else you love, help is out there – and you don't have to suffer quietly or alone.