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Q: What does 14px/26px font size in css do? I've been inspecting someone elses CSS and I noticed they are doing something I haven't seen before...
body {font:14px/26px "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif}

What does the 14px/26px do? I've tried to google it but nothing seems to come up.

A: According to the CSS 2.1 Specifications for the font shorthand property:

15.8 Shorthand font property: the 'font' property
'font'
Value:    [ [ <'font-style'> || <'font-variant'> || <'font-weight'> ]? <'font-size'> [ / <'line-height'> ]? <'font-family'> ] | caption | icon | menu | message-box | small-caption | status-bar | inherit

The first value is the font-size value, and the second value is the line-height value.
So font: 14px/26px ... means:
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 26px;
font-family: ...

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// Licensed under the MIT license. See License.txt in the project root.

package com.microsoft.alm.teamfoundation.build.webapi;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.MessageFormat;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonSerializer;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.SerializerProvider;
import com.microsoft.alm.client.Messages;

public class DefinitionReferenceSerializer extends JsonSerializer<DefinitionReference> {

    /**
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    @Override
    public void serialize(DefinitionReference value, JsonGenerator writer, SerializerProvider provider)
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        if (value instanceof XamlBuildDefinition) {
            final XamlBuildDefinition v = (XamlBuildDefinition) value;
            writer.writeObject(v);
        } else if (value instanceof BuildDefinition) {
            final BuildDefinition v = (BuildDefinition) value;
            writer.writeObject(v);
        } else if (value instanceof BuildDefinitionReference) {
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            writer.writeObject(v);
        } else {
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
                MessageFormat.format(
                    Messages.getString("Serializer.NotImplementedFormat"), //$NON-NLS-1$
                    value.getClass().getName()));
        }
    }
}

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Facebook will pay 'millions' more in UK tax
Is the Google tax working on Facebook?
By Vlad Savov@vladsavov Mar 4, 2016, 4:55am EST
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Facebook has overhauled its UK tax structure and is "set to pay millions of pounds more in tax in the UK" as a result, according to the BBC. Like Google, Facebook makes the majority of its revenues through the selling of ads, and also like Google, it is responding to increasing pressure to account for those sales in the proper jurisdiction where they are made and to pay tax accordingly.
The present change for Facebook is said to include only big advertisers — companies like Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Unilever — and will not affect smaller ad sales that are booked online. With respect to the big business deals, Facebook will treat them as UK sales and no longer channel them through Ireland, meaning it will pay a significantly larger tax bill. The changes go into effect from this April and Facebook's first bumped-up UK tax bill will arrive in 2017.
The BBC cites an internal Facebook memo that says, "in light of changes to tax law in the UK, we felt this change would provide transparency to Facebook's operations in the UK." The specific tax law change isn't named, but it's highly likely to be the so-called Google tax, which was implemented last year to try and prevent companies from diverting their UK profits overseas. Any income that's deemed to have been inappropriately diverted is taxed at 25 percent, higher than the regular corporate tax rate, and so Facebook looks to be falling in line to preempt falling foul of the legislation.

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U.S. lender Wells Fargo has reached an agreement to dispose of its banking assets in Puerto Rico at a price of approximately $1.7 billion. This comes less than a fortnight since the lender was punished by the Federal Reserve for malpractices preventing it from expanding. The deal struck with Popular, the largest lender in Puerto Rico will see the subsidiary of Wells Fargo, Reliable Financial Services, sell its commercial loans and car loans to the former.
According to Wells Fargo the restrictions slapped on the bank by the Federal Reserve placing a $2 trillion cap on the balance did not influence the divestment. In the last one and a half years since the fake bank accounts scandal erupted at Wells Fargo, the fortunes of the lender have reversed. Wells Fargo's Puerto Rican business was purchased more than two decades ago by Norwest, which was to later merge with the San Francisco, California-based lender a year after and adopted its name.
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Q: Question about Open Covers I am trying to find an open cover for an interval $I = [0,2]$ such that the open sets that cover this interval have a $20\%$ overlap.
For example: I have the interval $I=[0,2]$. I want the length of the open sets that create the cover to have length $l = 1$ with a $p = \frac{2}{3}$ overlap. So the sets are:
$[0,1],[0.33,1.66],[1,2]$. However when I try to do $p=\frac{2}{10}$ I get
$[0,1],[0.8,1.8],[1.6,2.6]$.
I am failing to see why any $p$ will not work because I was able to get intervals for values of $p = 1/2$ and $p=8/10$.
Any help or insight would be appreciated!
Also what I would like to do is be able to apply this to the interval $I=[-1,1]$ and break it into $5$ intervals with 20% overlap or generally any interval $I$ broken into $n$ intervals with $x\%$ overlap.


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'The 100' 3×04 Review: Watch the Thrones
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Tides are changing on The CW's The 100. With the Ice Queen dead and Pike in power no one is safe and war is inevitable in 'Watch the Thrones.' Bellamy has also fallen under the spell of grief and Pike's smooth talking. It's the start of an arc that will define who Bellamy is when he has no one to protect and is left alone with his pain.
Let's take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of 'Watch the Thrones.'
The Good: Lexa Killing the Ice Queen
A coup was inevitable. The people around Lexa doubted her ability to rule and were easily swayed by the Ice Nation because they wanted to hold to the traditions of their people. Skaikru was an interloper who didn't belong. They crashed onto Earth, killed Grounders, and claimed a piece of land that didn't belong to them without permission. Lexa accepted the challenge because there was nothing else she could do. If she declined there would have been no way to hold onto the throne and Clarke & Co. would have been killed.
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The showdown between Lexa and Roan was amazing! The crew on The CW took great care in making sure that everything came off as a high budget feature comparable to something you'd see on Game of Thrones (Jason Rothenberg has a mad love for that show. *cough* The title.) Even the stunts were well executed, every move looking like they spent hours practicing. While we're still on the fight let's talk about how Lexa grabbed Roan's blade to stop its descent. Who does that? And how did she keep on fighting afterwards? Wounds on your hands are no joke!
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After all we'd been teased about the Ice Queen I wasn't expecting for her to die so quickly. I was holding onto the hope that we would get to see this fierce warrior keep Lexa on her toes for many episodes to come. It was the right move eliminating her and setting Roan as King in Lexa's eyes. The only move really. But it has the high probability of backfiring against her since Lexa was the one who banished Roan and kind of messed up his life. Just saying. Might not be the best decision.
The Bad: Bellamy Giving Into Pike
Bellamy, my sweet sweet Bellamy. I know he's hurt. He's grieving the death of Gina and all the other people that died at Mount Weather. It's human. He blames himself for believing Echo and leaving his people unguarded. In his mind, maybe if he was there and wasn't so weak they'd be alive. This made him an easy target for Pike. The Farm Station leader buttered him up with the consequences of not acting against the Grounders immediately. He fed into Bellamy's anguish and practically said that the same thing that happened to Mount Weather would happen to the people of Arkadia if he didn't help Pike. Since Bellamy is an angst riddled ball (refer to the 'may we meet again' that broke our hearts as he remembered Gina) he agreed and got the guns for Pike. He stood against his own people, his own friends, because he didn't want to fail them again.
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It's interesting to think about the lengths that Bellamy would go for Arkadia. Remember in the beginning when they first landed on Earth? How Bellamy said that the teenagers around him were his people? How the adults left on the Ark were nothing because they condemned them to the planet to die? Time on Earth has allowed Bellamy to grow and see that the people on the Ark weren't his enemies. They are people who should and will be sheltered from the horrors he's seen out there beyond the walls of Arkadia. He's responsible for them.
Bellamy joining Pike and buying into this 'we vs every Grounder no matter if they were sent to help us' is going to be the reason his sister turns her back on him. Octavia has been lost for so long and has finally found a place to belong with the Grounders. She's a warrior in control of her own destiny with the power to change anything by her own hands. Her brother's actions in this episode and the next will shatter them. And he won't understand until it's too late that he's destroyed a part of her family beyond repair. That's what will snap him out of the train wreck he's heading for. Guarantee it.
The Ugly: Pike Gaining Control of Arkadia
In Taylor Swift's words, "I knew you were trouble when you walked in."
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As soon as Pike stepped on screen I knew bad things were coming. He's a smart man who's been hardened by the death of the children of his station and adopting the Grounder life to survive. He hasn't had any opportunity to see the Grounders in a positive light. Well except Lincoln. Our beautiful Grounder, was hit with a rock and didn't retaliate. He stood his ground and showed Pike that he was more than a wild Grounder. (I think he holds the smallest bit of respect for him but is afraid to open himself to the possibility that he's wrong.) As soon as Pike found out about the Grounder army outside Arkadia he acted like a scared animal who lashes out at the mere possibility of something bad happening. Lincoln stood up to Pike and Farm Station, not to hurt them, but to stop them from doing something truly regrettable.
Perspective changes everything. In Pike's eyes what he's doing is right, just, and essential for the survival of Arkadia residents. Kane going to the coalition and letting them brand him made him an outsider and unfit to rule. He had to take on the responsibility because no one was doing anything about the threat outside their door. After losing over half his people at Mount Weather he can't sleep, eat, or work without thinking about them. He won't fail them again. One time was enough and failure is no longer acceptable.
Other Observations:
Clarke stood up to the Council and tried to kill the Ice Queen for her people, not for Lexa. She hasn't forgiven the Commander for the past three months and the week being held prisoner. I do think she's mellowed out a bit when it comes to Lexa. Clarke's time in Polis has shown her that things are far more complicated when you have 12 clans to keep under your control. If Lexa would have forsaken her people in Mount Weather, the coalition would have lost faith in her, collapsed, and broke out into war. In a twisted way Clarke understands that Lexa betrayed her for something bigger than both of them.
Jasper and Monty's little side mission was a blast from the past and a wake up call. Monty is not taking any of Jasper's crap anymore. He has suffered as much as his friend without collapsing into himself in a fit of depression and drinking. Walking away from Jasper was the hardest thing he's ever had to do but the most necessary. It's time for his best friend to chose to get better because he wants to and not because someone is forcing him to.
The most dangerous person at Arkadia (well besides Pike's misguided notions) is Octavia. Earth is her home. She'll fight to protect it even from the people in Arkadia.
I love the more we learn about Grounder culture. To be eligible to become the next commander you must have 'night blood' or dark blood. Once they discover that, you're put through intense training to narrow down the search. Lexa inherited her position because she was the strongest of her group. Personally I would love a flashback of this.
Bellamy is lashing out because he's scared and confused for the first time in years. His body language and actions speak of defeat that Kane won't accept. He sees a bit of himself in Bellamy and will not let him go down a path where he self destructs.
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Which side would you pick? Would you follow Pike or back Kane? Also what will Clarke's reaction be when she returns to Arkadia? Leave us your thoughts and comments in the section below!
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Album Review - Bhleg "Fäghring"
Stalking the woods, master of your domain, striding along paths worn in the undergrowth by your ancestors, hunting the mighty beasts of the primordial forests. These are all things that I would be doing if the bald idiot human called Jimbo would let me out of the house. But they're also images conjured up by the outrageously good new Bhleg album, Fäghring. Bhleg formed in 2013, and while their entire output has been really solid, this new full-length is an outstanding release. This album is the final part of the four-album Ár tetralogy, with each album having been recorded during, and representing, a different season – Solarmegin for summer, Äril for autumn, Ödhin for winter and Fäghring for spring. Listening to the releases with this in mind makes for an interesting stylistic comparison. Whereas Äril is quite stark and bleak, and Ödhin downright icy, Fäghring is quite a beautiful album. The album really does inspire images of rejuvenation, rebirth and vitality. Bhleg stand out not only through excellent song writing buy also an ability to create a primal atmosphere, an authentic feeling of the melodies somehow being ancient.
Fäghring makes great use of overlaying chanting vocals with excellent black metal snarling. The album production is relatively clear for a black metal release, although the drums are very much in the background. The focus is really on the vocals, melodic tremolo riffing and folk instrumentation. The use of traditional drums and other instruments adds to the album's atmosphere, reminding me at times of Nechochwen, with whom Bhleg recently put out a split release. These ancient instruments stir up primal forces, even in extremely handsome housebound cats, and your mind wanders, pondering how easy it would be to kill and eat your humans, assuming your rightful place at the top of the food chain. But of course you can't murder the humans, because without thumbs, how are you going to open a bag of treats? But I digress...
The tracks are mainly in the epic black metal vein, drifting in and out of gentler folky passages, and some beautiful shorter tracks like Solvigd and Fagna Sumrí. The intro track is one of those rare instances in which having a standalone intro track actually enhances the album. The transition from the intro into the album's first (and best) song, Grönskande Gryning, is great, ranking up there with the phenomenal opening to the classic Summoning album, Dol Guldur. The intro to Fäghring sets you up with a mid-tempo beat and some nice lead riffing, some clean vocal chanting, and then, with a horn blast and a drum fill, Grönskande Gryning just blows you away. Such a strong start to an album, and sets the tone for what's to come.
Finally, I have to mention what is obviously and without question the best aspect of the album, which is that it is FULL of bird sounds. Truly an album for cats and humans alike. Also, based on the cover art, I'm renaming the album 'Springtime for Nazghuls". But seriously, this album is one of the trve black metal standouts of 2022 and is not to be missed.
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More often than not, Hollins saw Lloyd out on the grass, playing soccer.
Prior to that he worked as a teaching pro and assistant pro at Will Brook Country Club and also spent three years working at the Laurel Creek Country Club. Open, recording a birdie on the second extra hole to make the cut.
In addition working on the country club circuit, Hollins has tried to advance his own career and spent time trying to qualify for the PGA Tour and also competed on the Tarheel and Hooters Tours. Lloyd and Hollins both grew up in the small, blue-collar town of Delran, New Jersey with Vermes Field separating their houses.
They're waiting until after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to get married -- and it looks like it might be on a beach, judging from the starfish in an Instagram photo that was later removed.
Even though Lloyd and Hollins have dated for almost two decades, that doesn't mean he's invited to any of her World Cup or Olympic games! "She doesn't have to worry about me being in the stands, family being there, doesn't have to worry about meeting up after the game.
Only she lost the driver and it went straight into the water. The pair, who have worked through two athletic careers and distance over the past decade and a half, plan to get married after the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Hollins told She just launches it–it sinks to the bottom of the lake and we never find it again. Lloyd told Team USA that the date would allow her to "have a clear head with nothing else to worry about." The low-key couple isn't going overboard with planning either.
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After she finished high school, Lloyd joined Rutgers University where she competed for the Scarlet Knights women's soccer team coached by Glenn Crooks. Being a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the national team of USA in 20, 2015 FIFA Player of the Year, and FIFA Women's World Cup Champion.
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States Carli studied at Delran High School from 1997 to 2000.
I just want to have a good time with everybody, I just want to have a good night," Lloyd said.


Following the break-up of the original band, Blunstone went on to develop an acclaimed solo career, and Argent rocked '70's arenas with his eponymous band ARGENT, but the legend of The Zombies continued to take on a life of its own. By the start of the new Millennium, Blunstone and Argent were inspired to resurrect The Zombies. The media excitedly welcomed their return, leading to a 2011 performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
Don has released 5 studio albums and 1 full-length score for the motion picture "Ranchero." His last album, 'Magnificent Ram A', (One Little Indian/Velvet Elk) was "DiLego's Masterpiece" if you are to believe No Depression, and a "Stunner of a record", if you're willing to concede that opinion to Paste Magazine. Either way, Don was quite pleased with the album title, which he scribed after his umpteenth trip to The Museum of Natural History, in NYC, where he currently resides, on Avenue C.
Before releasing his last record, he produced albums for Jesse Malin and Hollis Brown, among others, and continues to write with the electro-twang side project Beautiful Small Machines which he started with Bree Sharp after David Duchovny stopped issuing restraining orders on her.
Don's dad had a train station bar when he was growing up in Western Massachusetts and his first record was a 45 of "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell…who he would often mix up with The Lone Ranger, which makes kind of a lot of sense if you think about it. Since then, he has purchased other non-Rhinestone Cowboy related records, but still pines for the "good ol days" when you could wear "something bejeweled and sparkly" while singing country songs.
In September of 2017, Don released his new single, "Different Man," an ode to his far East Village neighborhood, on Velvet Elk / One Little Indian…really on the hopes of buying some time to finish his next full length record which he already has the name of but doesn't know if anyone pays attention to album titles any more.


These year-end statistics cover Turner's record during the 2013 legislative year (Jan 3, 2013-Dec 26, 2013) and compare him to other representatives serving at the end of that period. Last updated on Dec 1, 2014. On Dec. 1, 2014, the statistics were updated to remove Sen. Schatz from the list of Senate sophomores. Schatz only served for several days in the preceding Congress.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (94th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (86th percentile); House Republicans (88th percentile); Safe House Seats (90th percentile); All Representatives (90th percentile).
For more, see our methodology. Note that because on this page only legislative activity in 2013 is considered, the leadership score here may differ from Turner's score elsewhere on GovTrack.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (94th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (91st percentile); House Republicans (87th percentile); Safe House Seats (93rd percentile); All Representatives (93rd percentile).
The House and Senate often work on the same issue simultaneously by introducing companion bills in each chamber. 2 of Turner's bills and resolutions had a companion bill in the Senate. Working with a sponsor in the other chamber makes a bill more likely to be passed by both the House and Senate.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (81st percentile); Serving 10+ Years (62nd percentile); House Republicans (68th percentile); Safe House Seats (66th percentile); All Representatives (66th percentile).
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (13th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (24th percentile); House Republicans (30th percentile); Safe House Seats (21st percentile); All Representatives (21st percentile).
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (27th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (10th percentile); Safe House Seats (15th percentile); All Representatives (17th percentile).
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (60th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (38th percentile); House Republicans (85th percentile); Safe House Seats (49th percentile); All Representatives (47th percentile).
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (75th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (71st percentile); House Republicans (82nd percentile); Safe House Seats (79th percentile); All Representatives (79th percentile).
For more, see our methodology. Note that because on this page only legislative activity in 2013 is considered, the ideology score here may differ from Turner's score elsewhere on GovTrack.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (31st percentile); Serving 10+ Years (71st percentile); House Republicans (20th percentile); Safe House Seats (57th percentile); All Representatives (58th percentile).
Turner introduced 0 bills that became law in 2013. Keep in mind that it takes a law to repeal a law. Very few bills ever become law.
Most bills and resolutions languish in committee without any action. Turner introduced 1 bill in 2013 that got past committee and to the floor for consideration.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (63rd percentile); Serving 10+ Years (61st percentile); House Republicans (41st percentile); Safe House Seats (58th percentile); All Representatives (59th percentile).
2 of Turner's bills and resolutions in 2013 had a cosponsor who was a chair or ranking member of a committee that the bill was referred to. Getting support from committee leaders on relevant committees is a crucial step in moving legislation forward.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (69th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (58th percentile); House Republicans (62nd percentile); Safe House Seats (62nd percentile); All Representatives (62nd percentile).
Turner tends to gather cosponsors only on one side of the aisle. 47% of Turner's 15 bills and resolutions had both a Democratic cosponsor and a Republican cosponsor in 2013.
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (29th percentile); House Republicans (57th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (73rd percentile); Safe House Seats (72nd percentile); All Representatives (69th percentile).
Compare to all Ohio Delegation (56th percentile); Serving 10+ Years (22nd percentile); House Republicans (50th percentile); Safe House Seats (46th percentile); All Representatives (47th percentile).
GovTrack looked at whether Turner supported any of 12 government transparency, accountability, and effectiveness bills in the House that we identified in this session. We gave Turner 0 points, based on one point for cosponsoring and three points for sponsoring any of these bills.


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Consensus algorithms are one of the core innovations of blockchain, and yet also one of the most confusing. Satoshi Nakamoto created a version of Proof of Work (PoW) that was implemented as a means for simultaneously securing and validating Bitcoin transactions. The blockchain community has built on that core vision to create an alphabet soup of Proof of Stake (PoS), Proof of Authority (PoA), PBFT (Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerant), and many others that are all designed to build consensus in a distributed system, creating the single source of truth that makes blockchain so valuable.
IBFT (Istanbul Byzantine Fault Tolerant) is a consensus mechanism which is an alternative to Proof of Work in an Ethereum network. Like other algorithms, IBFT, and provides added benefits for enterprises, including settlement finality. IBFT was first implemented in Geth by Amis Technologies, and soon after implemented in Quorum.
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Before getting into the operation of the IBFT consensus mechanism, it is worth mentioning when and why one would want to use IBFT. In a public blockchain, the short answer is likely that you probably would not. But when it comes to consortium or private blockchains, IBFT starts to look quite appealing.
The PoW algorithm is famously costly, in both hardware and electricity. This cost is intentional, to prevent anyone from easily taking over the network, and thus PoW is very suitable for situations with full decentralization where anyone (including attackers) can participate. Nodes in the consortium/private chains used by enterprises, however, are intrinsically more trusted than those in a public chain. As such, the PoW consensus mechanism may be overly burdensome, and other mechanisms may provide "enough" trust to run a distributed system.
Proof of Stake, likewise, may be less relevant for enterprises, because paying for gas is less important in a permissioned network. Since nodes do not (necessarily) need to maintain currency in the network, PoS would introduce extraneous requirements.
Considering these tradeoffs, Proof of Authority (PoA) emerges as a possible best solution, utilizing a system whereby nodes in the network are allocated the privilege of producing new blocks for the chain using a round-robin or other arbitrary system.
Immediate block finality. There's only 1 block proposed at a given chain height. The single chain thus removes forking, uncle blocks, and the risk that a transaction may be "undone" once on the chain at a later time.
Reduced time between blocks. The effort needed to construct and validate blocks is significantly reduced (in particular with respect to PoW), greatly increasing the throughput of the chain.
High data integrity and fault tolerance. IBFT uses a group of validators to ensure the integrity of each block being proposed. A super-majority (~66%) of these validators are required to sign the block prior to insertion to the chain, making block forgery very difficult. The 'leadership' of the group also rotates over time — ensuring a faulty node cannot exert long term influence over the chain.
Operationally flexible. The group of validators can be modified in time, ensuring the group contains only full-trusted nodes.
For the rest of this article, we'll explore IBFT's more technical considerations, discussing many of the concepts found in the EIPs and that we have learned through our own research.
Note: IBFT code can also be found in a go-ethereum pull request #16385.
A PBFT inspired group consensus model.
A process by which members can be added/removed from the validating group.
IBFT requires the Block Header to be (subtly) reworked to support all facets of the capability.
IBFT uses a pool of validating nodes (Validators) operating on an Ethereum network to determine if a proposed block is suitable for addition to the chain.
One node of the Validators is arbitrarily selected as the Proposer and is responsible for constructing a block at the block-interval and sharing said block with the group. If a super-majority of the Validators deem the block to be valid it is added to the blockchain.
At the completion of the consensus round, the Validators may select a new Proposer which will be responsible for providing the candidate Block at the next block interval.
The consensus mechanism is a synchronised state machine which is responsible for ensuring all Validators append the same block to the chain at the same height.
If a block fails to insert, the Proposer is changed, and the process starts anew.
To ensure only one block can be appended to the state machine, IBFT prevents changing the proposed block once a super-majority of validators have agreed to its insertion (but not performed said work), this process is referred to as 'Block Locking'.
The IBFT consensus mechanism offers system stability provided less than 1/3 of the validating nodes are behaving incorrectly (either due to being compromised or due to faulty code). I.e. to tolerate F faulty nodes the validation group must contain at least 3F + 1 nodes (more than this does not increase system integrity).
Note: Herein F implies the number of faulty nodes tolerated by the system.
Awaiting Proposal. Validator is waiting for a new block to be supplied by the current proposer. If the validator is the proposer for this round, they prepare the proposed block and transmit it in a pre-prepare message.
Preparing. Has received a (valid) proposed block and notified validator-peers; is now waiting for validator-peers to notify their acceptance of the block.
Ready. Has received validator-peer's acceptance of block, and is waiting for them to be a in a similar position. At this stage the proposed block has been 'locked-in', and cannot be replaced until an attempt at insertion has been conducted.
Round Change. The round timed out before consensus was reached or the block failed to insert. Wait for all validators to agree on the next round number.
Awaiting Proposal → Preparing. On reception of a new block (Preprepare message) from the proposer (i.e. the block is valid in its content, as is its proposed chain insertion point).
Awaiting Proposal → Round Change. The received proposal was not a valid block according to a given set of rules (e.g. invalid proposer, incorrect round numbering).
Preparing → Ready. On reception of 2F+1 notifications (Preparemessage) from validator-peers indicating the proposed block is suitable for insertion.
Ready → Awaiting Proposal. On reception of 2F+1 notifications (Commit message) from validator-peers indicating they are ready to append the block to the chain. On transition, the process of appending the block to the chain is performed (success).
Ready → Round Change. As per Ready->Awaiting Proposal, however, block insertion has failed.
Round Change → Awaiting Proposal. 2F+1 of validators agree on the next round number to be used.
Note: All transitions into "RoundChange" result in the Validator transmitting a "RoundChange" message to its validator-peers.
IBFT mandates that forks shall not be created. To this end, once a block has been agreed upon by a majority (i.e. on entry to the Ready state) it becomes "locked in".
This means no other blocks will be considered for insertion until an attempt to add this block to the chain has been attempted. Thus either the block is inserted successfully (once sufficient commit messages are received, either in this or subsequent rounds), or the block fails insertion, is discarded, and a new block is proposed at the current chain height.
The members of the validation group may change over time through a voting mechanism. Members can be added or removed through a majority (Floor(N/2) + 1) vote; each vote is captured in the Block Header.
Each node in the network (including non-validating nodes) is responsible for tracking the vote tally for each validator to determine the current Validatorsand ensure signatures on mined blocks fall within the expected group.
Given each vote is contained in the Block Header, only the Proposer for a given round is able to cast a vote. Thus it is important, if nodes are to be added/removed in a timely fashion, that the Proposer role be updated on a regular basis.
Once a node reaches majority votes, they immediately join/leave the validator group.
IBFT recognises a Voting Epoch, which defines a point at which all votes which have not yet reached a majority are removed, forcing the voting tally to be restarted. This implies when tallying votes, Validators need only start at the most recent epoch. By default, the Voting Epoch occurs every 30,000 blocks.
Votes define a change of state (i.e. candidates get voted in, validators get voted out), not voting for a given node implies the Validator does not wish the node to change state (an explicit vote is not required to maintain the status quo).
beneficiary: identifies the node for which a vote is being cast.
nonce: specifies the vote "direction" — AUTH or DROP.
mixHash: afixed magic number, identifying this block as being IBFT validated.
ommersHash: must be the hash of an empty set, as there are no ommer blocks when operating under IBFT.
timestamp: must be at least the parent block's timestamp + block interval.
difficulty: must be filled with 0x0000000000000001.
extraData: contains IBFT specific data including List of Validator Addresses, ProposerSeal (identifies the proposer), CommittingSeals (list of the validators which reported 'commit' on this block).
As the list of CommittingSeals for each validator is (potentially) different, it is important that the block hash not include this information — i.e. even though two blocks have different CommittingSeals fields, they represent the same information (i.e. transactions etc. are identical).
In closing, IBFT is a Byzantine fault tolerant solution offering immediate transaction finality which reduces the required infrastructure that PoW demands.
While unlikely to be ever used on Ethereum mainnet (with the much wider, unknown set of participating actors), it offers substantial benefit when used on a private chain where the validator pool is trusted and held accountable; it provides an ideal solution for a chain with a fixed cadence and a predictable transaction processing rate.
The processes explored in this article give confidence that a network employing IBFT will be tolerant of Byzantine nodes and can be recovered should those nodes be seen to be exerting over control on the network.
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Q: How to remove colinear points from a list of points? Given a point list (A1, A2, A3, ...., AN), each point Ai has Ai_x, Ai_y, and Ai_z indicates the x, y, z coordinate respectively.
Assume that given three point AONE, ATWO, ATHREE, a function named as checkColinear exist, i.e. checkColinear(AONE, ATWO, ATHREE) returns TRUE if points AONE, ATWO and ATHREE are colinear.
I am looking for a quick method to remove points that are colinars with some key points on the list.
Thank you

A: The naive way is to check every set of 3 points, which is O(N^3).  I assume you want something faster.
You can do a little better (O(N^2*log N) for non-degenerate cases) by creating an array of slopes.  Loop over every pair of points and store the slope in the array (along with the array indexes of the 2 points).  Sort the array by slope.  Then look through the array -- e.g. you might find 5 entries in a row with slope 2.5, from pairs (2,3), (6,7), (9,4), (3,5), (2,5).  Points #2, #3, and #5 are colinear here.
(An easier/faster way to implement this check might be to find the y-intercept of each candidate point, given the slope, and sorting the candidate points that way.  If three or more points have the same y-intercept, they are colinear.)
I also just found this link with the same basic approach: http://lists.canonical.org/pipermail/kragen-hacks/2008-March/000482.html


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Q: Kubernetes with 2 ingress (nginx) I try to create a second ingress for my azure Kubernetes cluster (AKS). One for company internal use and one for customers.
The first controller is built by the following script:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/nginx-0.27.0/deploy/static/mandatory.yaml
And the service:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/nginx-0.27.0/deploy/static/provider/cloud-generic.yaml
The official tutorial from Nginx (https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx/user-guide/multiple-ingress/) says that I need to use the --ingress-class flag to separate the two controllers. And when both controllers are created, I need to reference each resource which controller is used by ingress.class annotation.
first question
That makes sense because I can create two different ingresses with routing specifications. But do I also need to reference the controller in the Nginx-service?
second question
I edit the mandatory.yaml on my machine and applied it by a local YAML file.
So I passed the --ingress-class flag to the arguments of the controller (started on mandatory.yaml line 218):
containers:
  - name: nginx-ingress-controller
    image: quay.io/kubernetes-ingress-controller/nginx-ingress-controller:master
    args:
      - /nginx-ingress-controller
      - --configmap=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/nginx-configuration
      - --tcp-services-configmap=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/tcp-services
      - --udp-services-configmap=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/udp-services
      - --publish-service=$(POD_NAMESPACE)/ingress-nginx
      - --annotations-prefix=nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io
      - --ingress-class=nginx-external

When I redeploy it the mandatory.yaml with --ingress-class=nginx-internal, the existing controller will be reconfigured, but no second controller will be deployed.
What I'm doing wrong?

A: *

*For the nginx service you need to provide selector and labels such that it selects your second nginx ingress controller pods.

*You just changed existing deployment with name nginx-ingress-controller of the existing ingress controller. That's the reason why it reconfigured your existing ingress controller.You need to create new deployment yaml with a different name and add --ingress-class flag in the new deployment.
I would suggest to create two different namespaces and two different set of yamls for ingress controller 1 and ingress controller 2 and change the name, namespace, labels and selectors in those yamls.


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Take a moment to listen to the flow of the auctioneer so you are comfortable with the pace and pattern. When you see something you want, just raise that bidder number up in the air. Those sly TV winks, nods, and raised eyebrows don't work well in real life and your bid could be easily missed. When your bid is "caught" (seen) by the auctioneer or a staff member, they will look at you. If you don't think you've been seen, then wave that number or holler to catch attention. The auctioneer will protect you from bidding against yourself.
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The Mother of All Catastrophes by Zia Mahmood
24 March 2020 9 February 2021 Team Funbridge
World Champion Zia Mahmood analyses the incredible deals in the Bridge History for Funbridge.
This month, the bridge legend explains the deal that set two new world records.
A few years ago in Holland, the Netherlands ladies team overcame a large deficit against the US and progressed to the semi-finals of the World Championships.
They ended up winning the bronze medal, but the most famous deal of the tournament was a moment they will want to forget, but will never be allowed to do so.
A K
Q J 5
A K Q J 8 2
There was no hint of impending disaster when the Dutch held the East-West cards in their match against Morocco. North-South sacrificed in four spades over East-West's four hearts – that contract was destined to fail, so East-West and the spectators were happy with the plus 500 when four spades doubled went three down. At the other table, though, the auction was truly surreal.
West North East South
(2) Dbl (3) PASS
PASS Rdbl (4) PASS
PASS Rdbl (7) PASS PASS (5)
"(1) A "strong" no trump in the modern fashion
– (2) I have spades
– (3) I have hearts
– (4) I want you to play the hand – please bid spades
– (5) No, thank you
– (6) I still have hearts
– (7) For the last time – will you please bid spades? "
The deal set at least two new world records. The penalty from four hearts redoubled was 3400 when the contract went six down, the largest recorded in world championship play.
Moreover, North in effect made six consecutive calls that were transfers to spades, something no one has ever seen in any bridge tournament, whether a world championship or not. The swing to Morocco was 21 imps, which must have been a bit of a disappointment to the Dutch EastWest.
Let's talk about bridgebridge deals, Deal analysis, world championships, Zia Mahmood
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Corbin – "Mourn"
blame it on Patrick Glynn August 25, 2017
Corbin, the artist formerly known as Spooky Black, has been pretty quiet on the releasing music front over the last two and a half years. He returned in July, though, with a new single ("ICE BOY") and follows that up today with "Mourn," which turns out to be the second single and title track to an album out in September.
Listen to "Mourn" below, and pre-order the album — out September 5 — on iTunes.
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Every step of the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, which links the White House to the Capitol, is steeped in history. For Pierre L'Enfant, who designed Washington, D.C., in 1791, the broad boulevard was a symbol for the separate yet interrelated roles of the nation's executive and legislative branches.
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Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site has modern attractions for tourists
as well as key icons of our national history.
Throughout the years, buildings sprang up between the two seats of democracy, and the area generally deteriorated. In 1965, the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site was formed to revitalize this stretch of avenue, known as "America's Main Street." It is now a place for people to stroll, shop, dine, and follow history.
The Commerce Building on 14th Street has information for tourists. Also at this site is the National Aquarium, featuring a dazzling display of freshwater and saltwater fish.
Across Pershing Park, which honors General John J. Pershing, commander of U.S. forces in World War I, is the historic Willard Hotel, restored to its original elegance. Down the avenue, at 12th Street, is the Old Post Office. This large, turn-of-the-century building now contains some 80 shops and vendors, along with a food gallery, performing arts stage, miniature golf course, and observation tower.
Lining the avenue from the Old Post Office to the Capitol are the buildings that keep our government functioning, including the I.R.S., the F.B.I., and the National Archives.
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site Information
Address: National Mall & Memorial Parks, 900 Ohio Dr., SW , Washington, DC
Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, every day for the Avenue. The different sites have different hours.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Ford's Theatre National Historic Site Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Mary McLeod Bethune House National Historic Site Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site Weir Farm National Historic Site
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As with my quarterly improvisation recordings, I thought it would be a good idea to keep an ongoing journal of my double tonguing progress. Be sure to read the fast articulation journal to understand my reasons and goals for this project.
All exercises are on Clarke's technical study #2.
iwasdoingallright - audio clip - Single-tongued. This is as fast as I can articulate with a single-tongued attack.
iwasdoingallright - audio clip - Double-tongued, with a standard 'tu-ku' attack.
iwasdoingallright - audio clip - Slow double tongue, with a smoothed 'du-gu' attack.
iwasdoingallright - audio clip - Slow attacks using ONLY a 'gu' attack.
If I hope to succeed with double tonguing in an improvised jazz solo, I think I'll need to do two main things: (1) smooth my double tongue into a 'du-gu' style of attack, and (2) reach a point where I can use double tonguing interchangeably with single tonguing.
The second point is important because I want the double-tongued passages to blend in seamlessly with the rest of the improvised solo. If I have to consciously think about starting on a particular syllable or beat, then I feel like the double-tongued passage will stick out like a sore thumb. It might sound *fancy*, but it probably won't sound good from a musical perspective. With this in mind, I recorded the 'gu'-only track. It's an experiment to break traditional tonguing habits. I have no idea whether or not it will help, but I figure it's worth trying.


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The location is perfect close to many beaches out of which some are a walking distance.
It's right on the beach (no locals selling whistles).
There are several restaurants close by.
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Romance and comfort is what characterizes this cozy room. Definitely, the best recommendation for a true romantic vacation, just a few steps away from the ocean, enjoy the privacy and tranquility of this fully equipped suite.
This suite features one queen size bed, a spacious bathroom with hot water, living/dining room area, breakfast bar and a fully equipped kitchen.
This room is non-smoking and can accommodate maximum 3 guests.
Comfort, privacy and elegance meet at this beautiful room. Special for sun bathing in its private garden while relaxing in the Jacuzzi tub.
This room features two full size beds, a spacious bathroom with hot water, a desk and hammocks in the corridor.
This room is non-smoking and can accommodate maximum 4 guests.
*There is one deluxe room with the Jacuzzi inside the bathroom.
If you are looking for space and comfort, this is the right room, especially for families or groups of friends with space for up to 4 guests in two separate bedrooms. This Suite features one main bedroom with queen size bed and private bathroom, and an additional room with two twin size beds and private bathroom. It also offers a spacious living room and dining room area, a fully equipped kitchen, a breakfast bar and a terrace to enjoy the beautiful gardens that surrounds it.
Very cozy rooms with everything you need to enjoy this beautiful hotel. Either for refreshing yourself with the breeze and listening to the ocean from the hammock at the patio or relaxing yourself in the comfort of the interior.


Cannabis use may bring to mind medical efforts to manage pain or recreational smoking. However, there's another market where cannabidiol, or CBD, is gaining traction as a viable treatment option. That market is the world of pets.
Americans spent more than $30 billion on pet care over the course of 2016.
Between necessary supplies, treatments, and care through a veterinarian, Americans spent more than $30 billion over the course of 2016. This number is reported by the American Pet Products Association, and pet owners show no signs of cutting that amount in the future. In fact, CBD has been used for pet treatment for years.
Veterinarians take recommendations and suggestions for cannabis-based products seriously, showing that both anecdotal evidence and scientific research are recognized and respected by the pet medical community as well.
Veterinarians do prefer that sales pitches focus on the potential benefits and any risks for the pet, rather than a gimmick. When this approach is used, it's easier to support the product and recommend it to their regular customers.
The recreational use of marijuana becomes legal in October in Canada. Prior to that launch, some companies are planning products that will use cannabis for the benefits of pets across the country. CannTrust Holdings Inc. has already initiated a project with Grey Wolf Animal Health, the ultimate goal being a line of products incorporating cannabis and focused on the health of the country's 16 million cats and dogs.
True Leaf Pet, a company established in 2015, plans to strengthen their presence in the market. The company's current products include hemp-based chews, as well as oils and sticks. With the legalization of cannabis, True Leaf Pet owners plan to provide treatments for both pain and anxiety. These are intended to help both people and pets live a healthier, happier life.
One important focus as the market is infused with new products is the effect of THC on animals. For example, dogs are 10 times more sensitive to the compound than humans. This means the addition of trace amounts to a product can produce an extreme reaction in a dog, while a human would not even notice a comparable amount.
It's also important to consider the other ingredients in a product utilizing cannabis. This increases the chances the animal can live a healthier life.
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Worry is a necessary part of life that helps you identify potential dangers and find possible solutions; however, repeatedly indulging in worrisome thoughts is an indication of an obsessive thought pattern. You may worry excessively about things such as germs, safety, health issues or a spouse leaving you. This can produce negative thoughts and images that keep playing over and over in your head.
Obsessive thinking patterns are usually associated with a high level of anxiety and fear that you are unable to control. It may involve pre-emptive thoughts of disaster or past mistakes, hurtful situations and opportunities lost. Your thoughts can frequently loop. Often there is no real solution to your worries and the fear of failure prevents you from taking any action to adjust to life's difficulties. You may realise that your thoughts are irrational and that you need to make changes, but anxiety dominates your reasoning. Resisting obsessive thoughts can cause internal turmoil only worsening your condition.
If you have an obsessive thinking pattern that disrupts your life, it is necessary to seek therapy. Your therapist will use cognitive behavioural therapy to help you understand the reason behind your thinking pattern, clear any misconceptions that reinforce it, and provide you with strategies to overcome it. You will learn how to ignore, let go and gain control of the content of your worry and reduce your participation in the worry process by distraction techniques and relaxation exercises. Overcoming obsessive thinking patterns requires resolve, courage, and the realisation that though the thoughts cannot be resisted, they can be controlled.


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/**
  * Class to handle operations over a songs table
  * @param table The ScrollableTable to handle
  * @param tableChecks The TableChecks to handle the table selection
*/
SongsTableOps = function(table, tableChecks) {

  this.table = table;
  this.tableChecks = tableChecks;

  // Set affix if the table ops are sticky
  SongsTableOps.affixStickyOps();

  // Add selected songs to the playlist
  var that = this;
  $('#add_to_queue_btn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var ids = that.tableChecks.selectedRowsIds();
    if( ids.length == 0 ) {
      alert("Please, select the songs to add");
      return;
    }

    // Do the call
    var url = $('#add_to_queue_songs_path').val();
    $.post(url, that.tableChecks.getOperationParameters(ids) ,
      function(data) {},
      'script'
    );
  });

  // Edit selected songs button
  $('#edit_songs_btn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var ids = that.tableChecks.selectedRowsIds();
    if( ids.length == 0 ) {
      alert("Please, select the songs to edit");
      return;
    }

    Turbolinks.visit( $('#edit_multiple_songs_path').val() + "?" +
      $.param( that.tableChecks.getOperationParameters(ids) )
    );

  });

  // Download multiple songs
  $('#download_songs_btn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var ids = that.tableChecks.selectedRowsIds();
    if( ids.length == 0 ) {
      alert("Please, select the songs to download");
      return;
    }

    var nSongs = that.tableChecks.getNSelectedSongs();
    if( nSongs > 500 ) {
      alert( 'The maximum number of songs to download is 500');
      return;
    }

    var url = $('#download_multiple_songs_path').val() + "?" +
      $.param( that.tableChecks.getOperationParameters(ids) );
    download_file( url , 'Downloading songs, this will take some time' );
  });

  // Download playlist
  $('#download_playlist_btn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var ids = that.tableChecks.selectedRowsIds();
    if( ids.length == 0 ) {
      alert("Please, select some song for the playlist");
      return;
    }

    var url = $('#download_playlist_songs_path').val() + "?" +
      $.param( that.tableChecks.getOperationParameters(ids) );
    download_file( url , 'Downloading play list');

  });

  // Delete songs
  $('#delete_songs_btn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var ids = that.tableChecks.selectedRowsIds();
    if( ids.length == 0 ) {
      alert("Please, select the songs to delete");
      return;
    }

    if( !confirm('Are you sure you want delete ' +
      ( ids == 'all' ? 'all selected' : ids.length ) + ' songs?') )
      return;

    var url = $('#delete_multiple_songs_path').val();
    $.post(url,
      that.tableChecks.getOperationParameters(ids) ,
      function(data) {},
      'script'
    );

  });

  // Download excel
  $('#download_excel_btn').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();

    var ids = that.tableChecks.selectedRowsIds();
    if( ids.length == 0 ) {
      alert("Please, select the songs for the Excel");
      return;
    }

    Turbolinks.visit( $('#excel_songs_path').val() + "?format=csv&" +
      $.param( that.tableChecks.getOperationParameters(ids) )
    );

  });

}

/** Create the affix for sticky ops. Static method */
SongsTableOps.affixStickyOps = function() {
  $('.songs_ops_container.sticky_ops').affix({
      // how far to scroll down before link "slides" into view
      offset: { top:600 }
  });
}

/** Remove the affix for sticky ops. Static method */
SongsTableOps.unbindStickyOps = function() {
  $(window).off('.affix');
  $('.songs_ops_container.sticky_ops')
    .removeData('bs.affix').removeClass('affix affix-top affix-bottom');
}

/** Unbind operations events. */
SongsTableOps.prototype.unbind = function() {
  $('#add_to_queue_btn').unbind();
  $('#edit_songs_btn').unbind();
  $('#download_songs_btn').unbind();
  $('#delete_songs_btn').unbind();
  SongsTableOps.unbindStickyOps();
}