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Home » Blog » 2020 » January » What is London Known For?
London Town, The City, The Big Smoke – whatever name you call her there's no doubt that London is one of the most interesting cities in the world. With over 20 million visitors every year for the last few years, it seems that most people are aware of London's many attractions. But it's not only tourists who are flocking to London: London is home to approximately 270 nationalities and 300 languages, which means it's not only a great place to visit but also to live. So, what is London known for and what is it that makes London one of the world's top destinations?
Let's have a look.
Famous buildings
There is no shortage of famous landmarks in London. It's difficult to say which is the most famous but Big Ben is possibly the most recognizable to tourists. Though many mistakenly believe Big Ben refers to the iconic clock tower, it is actually the name of the bell.
The Shard is a relatively new addition to the architectural layout of London but it most certainly holds its own. Built in 2012, the Shard is over 1 000 feet high and the highest building in the UK and EU.
And we can't forget about Buckingham Palace. The official residence of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace is impressive from the outside but can be appreciated even more during the summer, when you can explore the inside too.
Another beautifully historic building is Westminster Abbey. Take a walk around, admire the architectural beauty and wonder at the historical atmosphere of this building which has played such a big part in British history.
London caters for every sort of tourist. If you're a culture vulture, a historian, a shopaholic, a fashionista or a foodie, there are tourist attractions for you.
The British Museum is the biggest and oldest museum in Britain and sees almost 3 million visitors a year.
The London Eye is a ferris wheel which visitors use to get the most amazing bird's-eye view of the city. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city, visited by thousands of tourists every day (!).
If you're a celeb watcher you should definitely make a stop at Madame Tussaud's. Some of the world's most influential personalities – from Prince Harry and Usain Bolt to Lady Gaga and the Queen – can be viewed up close and personal.
For such a big, built-up city, London has its fair share of public, green spaces. Hyde Park, Hampstead Heath and St James's Park are just a few of the beautiful open areas you are welcome to wander about at your leisure, and then there are the countless Commons as well. Needless to say, there is nothing a Londoner likes more on a sunny day than to hang out in a park, reading, throwing a Frisbee or just chilling with some friends.
Red buses, black cabs and the Underground
Considering the size of London and the fact that it's not the cheapest city in the world, it's interesting to know that there are various transport options to get around and they're all relatively affordable.
Black cabs, or hackney carriages, are the iconic taxis seen on London streets. Black cab drivers famously have to pass a test known as The Knowledge to prove their, well, knowledge of London streets, historical places and so on, basically to prove that they are better than GPS – which they are.
The red bus is another familiar sight on London streets. You can hop on and hop off for a picturesque and easy way to see the city, or you can join a themed bus trip for something a little different. Some argue that the best way to see London is from the top of a double-decker London bus, and we're inclined to agree – unless it's raining.
The London Underground, usually called the Tube, is what is called a subway or metro in other countries. With eleven lines, 270 stations and 402 kilometres in length, there are not many places in central London that you can't get to on the Tube. The map and logo of the London Underground are quite distinctive and have become symbolic of the London transport services and can be found on many designs.
And, of course, no discussion of London would be complete without a look at all of its pubs. Pubs are an institution in London – indeed in the UK – and they can be found on most corners or streets. They range from fancy gastropubs to traditional holes-in-the-wall but rest assured there will always be someone propping up the bar.
These are just a few of the many things that London is known for. It truly is an international city with a lot on offer. For your next holiday, why don't you consider London and who knows, you might just end up coming back to stay.
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Khalil Beschir is widely known as the first Arab driver ever to compete in a single-seater world championship.
As a child, watching Formula 1 and the likes of his hero, Michael Schumacher, on TV, Khalil soon developed his lifelong passion for motorsport and realised his ambition to become a racing driver.
However, it was not an easy path to take; growing up in Lebanon there were no race circuits and motorsport was hardly even recognised, let alone there being any education or support structure in place. His parents were unable to finance his dream so he did everything he could to save enough money to make the trip to Europe where he enlisted at a race school in France.
The experience only confirmed to Khalil that racing was what he wanted to do and so he spent the next 3 years collecting enough sponsorship to secure a series of tests in Formula Renault 1600.
By 2004, Khalil had gathered enough funding to compete in a full race weekend at Zolder, Belgium and he made an impressive debut, finishing in the top 10 against some of Europe's best up and coming drivers of the time.
With money soon running out, Khalil decided to sell his road car and he got a job working for the team in Belgium as a mechanic in a bid to get more mileage in the car and to put together a budget for another race weekend.
Entering only his third race at Spa, a problem in qualifying forced Khalil to start from 42nd on the grid. An outstanding drive saw him battle his way through the field to finish 6th, taking fastest lap of the race in the process.
His performances soon caught the eye of popular F1 and IndyCar driver manager, Rick Gorne, who offered to manage Khalil and run him in the BAR-Honda Drivers' Program. Unfortunately Khalil was forced to turn down the opportunity due to being unable to finance his living expenses in tandem with the program.
Then the chance to represent his home country in the A1GP series arose. In a shootout against 6 other drivers in Formula 3 cars, Khalil came out on top and was handed the race seat.
In preparation for his A1GP debut, Khalil competed in the Italian Formula 3 Championship, finishing just outside the top 10. He was also entered for selected races of Euro F3000 where he still managed a creditable 13th in the drivers' standings despite contesting less than half the season.
Racing for A1 Team Lebanon, Khalil scored their best result to that date by finishing P8 in the A1GP South Africa street race in Durban.
Despite being mared by instability and inexperience within the team, Khalil spent three seasons in A1GP and has since furthered his motorsport career by becoming a test and development driver for single-seater manufacturers and race teams.
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Italian Formula 3 Championship Europa Corse
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Maori ICT community mourns the loss of Dr Mark Laws
Maori ICT
The whanau at TangataWheua.com has recently heard of the passing of Dr Mark Laws (Ngati Awa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa), not only is his passing a great loss to Te Ao Maori it has hit the Maori ICT community hard. Dr Laws was a pioneer in Maori Information & Communication technologies and we are deeply saddened by his loss.
Mark held a PhD in Information Science from the University of Otago. He was the founding Head for the new Computer Information Science and Technology Faculty at the Te Wananga o Awanuiarangi in 2004. In 2008 he was appointed the Director of the newly established eWananga Centre for Creative Teaching and Learning.
Mark�s plans were to develop research projects for the �eWananga Student Online Learning Management System� and a �Virtual Technology Village�, including a number of external research collaborations. All these plans have largely come to fruition, which resulted in the establishment of the Tokorau Indigenous Innovation Institute late in 2009.
The Institutes strategic plan and vision is �connecting our traditional knowledge with new and emerging technologies�. Mark also sat on many of the Wananga management, academic, research, ethics and policy committees, he also lectures and supervises graduate research students.
My vision for Awanuiarangi is to develop programmes and support systems for staff and students around information communication technology (ICT). However, I always say to students that ICT are just tools and it is how we use those tools to solve problems which is more important. Our tipuna were experts at solving problems, especially new problems. Some of those solutions have become the basis for new technologies seen today, such as navigation systems.�
I believe Awanuiarangi will become a leader in Maori research, science, and information� technological developments. We are in a unique position to achieve this in our own way, incorporating both western and traditional technologies so our people will stand to reap the benefits of this journey.�
Mark believed that the institutes�s goal was to develop flexible online practices that reflected� matauranga and ahuatanga Maori, something that had not been properly acheived in other eLearning environments.� Mark understood that for this to be achieved there needed to be a blending of Maori pedagogies with current online learning modalities
Mark felt that a longer-term goal was to be recognised as a leader in Maori and indigenous e-Design, e-Teaching and e-Learning.
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Over the past eight years Mark Laws has been involved with designing, developing, building and implementing computer-based systems and tools which incorporate certain aspects of the Maori language. His focus has always been on providing 'Computer Assisted Language Learning' (CALL) programs to help people acquire further language skills and competency, in this case 'te reo Maori'.
Marks role was to provide the frameworks, templates and language models with which te reo Maori could be incorporated.
Mark had developed software for Maori language pronunciation programs, CALL programs based on John Moorfield's 'Te Kakano' series, Maori fonts and keyboard drivers, Maori spell checker, Maori online spell checker, Maori database systems, Maori-English online word translator, Maori digital speech and synthesised speech test applications, Maori speech classification, perception and recognition models (Evolving Fuzzy Neural Network.)
E Matua, you will be sadly missed and the Maori ICT realm will be a little less vibrant as a result of your passing…
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I absolutely abhor shaving in the colder months! My weekday traveling has me in and out of the frigid Michigan air all day and I have the perpetual dry skin issues in winter to attest to it.
While shaving in the warmer months is not an issue, shaving in the colder seasons can leave my legs rough, dry and abused if I don't use the proper supplies and techniques!
After suffering rough, dry skin, not dissimilar to that of a crocodile, as well as the severe discomfort that accompanies it, I decided to do a little research on how I could prevent winter shaving syndrome.
Everyone is conscientious about maintaining proper hydration in the warmer months, however, how many of us consider it in the winter? Ensuring that you drink at least eight glasses of water a day during the winter months will help keep your skin hydrated and protected from the dry air and cold temperatures.
Who doesn't love a refreshing, hot shower on a cold day? Unfortunately, the hot temperatures are robbing your skin of its suppleness, washing away your skins' natural, moisturizing oils.
If you are using a foaming shaving cream, the chemicals within may be drying out your skin even more! I have started using higher quality shaving supplies in the winter, borrowing from my husband's stash, both his shaving cream and shaving brush! Shhh, don't tell!
Not only will you achieve a closer shave, but your skin will be less damaged by shaving with a clean, fresh blade. Be sure to change your blade often, especially in the winter months. You will be able to shave more quickly, and with less strokes.
In the winter, your skin is already under duress. Be sure to pat yourself dry as rubbing can add to irritation and moisturize with a quality lotion immediately upon leaving the shower!
I am participating in a blogger campaign by Bucks2Blog about shaving soap and cream and was compensated. The opinions above are both honest and my own. Crocodile & Legs Images.


Are you looking to be part of an innovative and dynamic Internal Audit Team? Have you assisted with the management and development of an internal audit service, specifically the development of policies / strategies and procedures?
HMLR play a vitally important role in the property market, underpinning property ownership worth over £4 trillion across England and Wales including over £1 trillion of mortgages. We've been safeguarding land and homes for the last 150 years and play a critical role in supporting the government's housing and infrastructure objectives. This uniqueness is part of what makes us so special. The other part is our people.
Benefits: Pensions; Civil Service pension schemes may be available for successful candidates. We offer very competitive terms, conditions and benefits. We provide excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development. You will have access to Civil Service pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances, as well as flexible working – exactly what you would expect from a progressive employer.
You will support Managers throughout the organisation with advice on risk control issues, undertaking internal audit assignments as directed by the Head of Internal Audit, Senior Internal Audit Manager and the Audit and Risk Committee. Reviewing and reporting on HMLR's governance, risk management and control frameworks.
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified internal auditor or accountant, who can demonstrate strong audit and assurance knowledge and expertise. You will be an effective communicator, working with senior leaders within the organisation. You will also have an analytical approach to information and data, with a keen eye for detail.
Relevant Internal Audit qualification (CMIIA / CIA or equivalent) OR Accountancy qualification (CCAB / CIMA or equivalent).
You may have experience of the following: Senior Internal Auditor, Internal Auditor, Senior Auditor, Accountant, Senior Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Project Manager, Auditor, Audit, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.


A healthy twist for taco night! Seasoned ground chicken, served in leaves of tender lettuce and topped off with optional cheese and spicy chipotle sour cream sauce.
I know I'm a bit behind but can we talk about The Golden Globes for a minute? I only watched because Ricky Gervais was the host. He's so funny and completely inappropriate. He makes the show worth watching. Do you agree? Also… I had this sudden need to see Kate and Leo in another movie together after seeing them in the same room. I'm sure they've been at the same award shows before, since Titanic, but it was such a sudden they must make another movie together moment in my mind. Do you think they should? On that note, I should probably go watch Titanic again. It's been many years since I last saw it.
I don't normally play the lottery. It's one of those things that I feel you're just throwing money away by playing…what with the chances being so slim. However, on a whim today, I decided to buy a few tickets. I didn't go overboard like I'm sure many are. Just a few. I figure that way I'm taking part in the fun and dreaming, while also not wasting a ton of money. Dreaming is fun. Someone behind me in line said something along the lines of it being SO much money and what would someone even do with that much. Oh the possibilities… What would you do if you won a large sum of money?
I'm a huge fan of taco night. My family might actually get bored of it because I tend to plan it weekly, but it's a classic. Simply. Easy to whip up. Flavorful. Basically a perfect weeknight meal.
I usually stick to the same basic plan but this time I switched things up, ditching my standard options of soft and crunchy shells. Instead, soft Boston lettuce leaves hold the filling. The perfect healthy twist for taco night!
Seasoned ground chicken, served in leaves of tender lettuce with shredded cheese and spicy chipotle sour cream sauce. An quick and flavorful dinner, perfect for any night of the week!
Add these easy chicken taco lettuce wraps to your dinner plans!
Cook ground chicken, draining any fat. Mix in taco seasoning, water, corn and black beans. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until mixture thickens and beans are heated through.
Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves. Top off with desired toppings and a drizzle of homemade chipotle sour cream sauce.
Store any remaining filling in the refrigerator, reheating as desired.
I'm liking this switch up! These looks so good and such a healthy meal idea that everyone can love! Way to go girl!
Rachel–I love lettuce wraps but you have me swooning with the chipolte sour cream sauce–it envelopes the whole dish in amazing flavor!!
Dreaming is always fun indeed – especially when it comes to large sums of money and that jackpot is insane! My question is would you pay the 25% to stay anonymous if you won?
BTW, these chicken taco lettuce roll ups sound amazing – love that chipotle cream sauce!
I had no idea that was even an option… paying to remain anonymous for that sum of money would definitely be worth it!
These look so delicious! I love how crisp and fresh the lettuce cup is. Perfect!
These look so good, I'm actually swooning over it. I would probably save up for college and then give some $ away. Anyway, what a great idea, using lettuce instead of tacos.


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"The Europe of the Peoples in today's Europe: definition, threats and possible solutions" – Sandrina Antunes
December 12, 2018 · by EFAy	· in Self determination.	·
"The Europe of the Peoples in today's Europe: definition, threats and possible solutions"
By Sandrina Antunes
Professor at the University of Minho, Portugal & Researcher at the Foundation Maurits Coppieters
The 'Europe of the Poples' is an old European slogan shared between two worlds, the academic and the political worlds. Indeed, to address its meaning, we would have to go back in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the idea of the 'Europe of the Regions' and of 'the Europe of the Peoples' gained common currency in Europe. More particularly, in the academic world, the idea of a Europe of the Regions has been around for decades, though not necessarily in any coherent form.
In the eyes of scholars, the slogan has been seen as both a slogan and utopian vision of a federal Europe. The idea originated in the work of federalist writers such as Denis De Rougemont and Guy Heraud, who sought to promote European integration but also a role for regions in the political process.
Such ideas provided some of the background to regionalist party thinking about European integration and these ideas, in addition to post-war consensus on the need for European co-operation to avoid military conflicts generated regionalist support for European unification. In other words, the idea was an old one, but it was given contemporary resonance in this period due to the European Union's structural fund reforms in 1988 which gave a new level of prominence to regional governments, with regional governments also seeking some level of institutional representation within the EU.
The outcome of this pressure was twofold: the creation of the Committee of the Regions as a consultative body within the EU, comprised of members of local and regional authorities, and the passage of the Treaty of European Union (Maastricht), which gave regional governments the constitutional ability to represent Member State interests within the Council of Ministers. In the political world, the European Free Alliance (EFA) was formed in 1981 by six regionalist parties, driven by the reality of direct elections to the European Parliament. Since then, the organization has waxed and waned in size to become the European Free Alliance-Democratic Party of the Peoples of Europe in 1994: a Euro-party.
Soon enough, they advanced their own version of a 'Europe of the Regions', rather opting for the slogan of a 'Europe of the peoples' to define itself as a proponent of progressive nationalism meaning a party committed to democracy, respect for human rights and minorities, opposition to racism and xenophobia, civic and inclusive identities; universal support for rights to self-determination of stateless nations, pluralism over the constitutional form of self-determination and peaceful political activities.
Today, these principles seem to be at risk due to the EU's inability to find proper solutions to many challenges such as the immigration and refugee crisis, the uprising popularity of populist parties, Brexit complex and long lasting negotiation process, the absence of a clear regulation for internal enlargement situations or the absence of European commitment towards the enduring Catalan political deadlock.
The situation is severe as 'the absence of Europe' in so many forefronts may well contribute to boost European skepticism and affect the results of the next European elections of May 2019. In face of this urgent situation, a change of the European paradigm is needed. The situation is complex, and so is the diagnosis. For the time being, we could argue that both slogans of the 'Europe of the Regions' and the 'Europe of the Peoples' hoped for a certain vision of Europe that has proven to be more elusive than real.
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Big data pinpoints new targets for HIV vaccines
Computational models reveal possible weak spots in the HIV surface protein, identifying new targets for drug and vaccine design.
Potential weak spots on the surface of the HIV envelope protein (red) represent targets for rational vaccine design. Mutations at these positions are anticipated to be deleterious for viral fitness, whereas those at the blue regions are expected to be more benign. Hence, it may be effective to design a vaccine that forces the virus to mutate at the red positions.
HKUST/MIT
Researchers in Hong Kong and the United States have identified potential weak spots in the part of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genome that codes for proteins that help the virus attach to human cells. The team used a machine learning approach to make the finding, which could help guide vaccine development.
More than 31 million people are living with HIV worldwide. While antiretroviral drugs can help suppress the virus, an effective vaccine or cure does not exist. HIV vaccine development is challenging because the virus mutates rapidly and mutations in HIV surface proteins, called envelope proteins, can make them invisible to the body's immune system.
"It is a very complex problem and a core reason why these viruses are so difficult to combat," explains computational biologist Matthew McKay of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
To address these challenges, McKay and his team, in partnership with colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, applied big data machine learning methods to publicly available amino acid sequence data to search for weak spots in certain regions of the HIV genome.
Their method involves mapping the so-called 'fitness landscape' of a virus: the relationship between the virus's genomic sequences and its ability to assemble, replicate and propagate infection. By discovering which genomic regions are most critical for reproduction, researchers can design vaccines to elicit antibodies that drive gene mutations in those areas, inhibiting the virus's ability to spread.
Knowledge of the genomic region that codes for HIV envelope proteins is a key to vaccine design, since they are the core targets of antibodies. Due to their high diversity, the fitness landscape of these proteins had remained unknown. Using machine learning, the researchers were able to map the fitness costs of mutations in specific parts of the genomic sequence encoding the HIV envelope polyprotein called gp160, revealing potential vulnerable regions in this protein.
"This knowledge helps us understand which mutations appear most likely to allow the virus to escape from vaccine-induced antibodies, which can possibly assist in the design of new vaccines with enhanced efficacy," says Raymond Louie, a member of McKay's HKUST team and a lead author of the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fitness landscape modelling can be applied to vaccine and drug design for other viruses and pathogens such as hepatitis C, which infects around three million people each year.
Professor Matthew McKay
Depts. of Electronic and Computer Eng, and Chemical and Biological Eng.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Dr Raymond Louie
Kirby Institute
Developing a vaccine for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is challenging because it mutates so rapidly.
Galina Peshkova/123rf
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon
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Q: What does Burst-size of a SDRAM means? I am currently working with real-time image processing in FGPA. I have some timing problems about the classical FFT algorithm. i.e : FFT of one images spends more time than one frame period time.  I dont get the term of burst-size(or length) of a SDRAM.Is this a mode of SDRAM ( aka Burst-mode? ). I am using DDR3.
Best Regards,
Edit: PART is MT41K256M16. This DDR3 works in 1866 Megatransfer/second datarate. Below image credit : Micron, MT41K256M16

A: There are two aspects to burst mode in a DRAM : its internal organisation, and the requirements of the system it's installed in. The latter has changed over time, but the former is substantially the same as original DRAM.
Internally, DRAM is arranged as a 2-D array of tiny capacitors, and accessing DRAM is a two step process.

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*In the first step, (Row Access) you read an entire row - 256 bits up to maybe 4096 bits, depending on the generation of DRAM - into a small internal memory (really a register) which holds the entire row.

*In the second step, (Column Access) you select one or more bits from that register, and access them via the device pins. This is a relatively fast operation as data is now in a register.

*A third stage happens transparently, called Precharge, where the entire row is written back to the 2-D array, including any data written in step 2. (This is even necessary if no writes occurred, as Stage 1 drained some charge from that row of tiny capacitors, and you want to fully restore the charge to prevent corrupting memory).

Now the second step may be repeated practically any number of times, very fast, without the penalty of having to repeat the Row Access or Precharge steps. (There is an upper limit, in the hundreds of Column Access periods, imposed by the temporarily weak charge on the capacitors, but we can ignore this for now).
Burst Mode uses this feature to transfer bits as fast as you can clock data in or out, for bits close to the first one you accessed.

And this is where Burst Size comes in, with different DRAMs to meet different system requirements.
Most DRAM is installed in high performance microprocessor systems, and one of the tricks used in these processors to increase performance is cache memory.
Cache is a small (and very fast) memory, which holds a copy of recently used data because you are likely to need it again, and don't want to repeat the slow process of fetching from DRAM. It is usually organised as small chunks of memory, maybe 8 words (or 16 or 32) called cache lines; cache design (line size, number of lines, etc) is extensively tweaked to maximise measured performance on whatever tests the designers think are important.
Now consider your program wants to read address 1043, which isn't in cache at the moment, and the cache line size is 8 words, so the cache line covers words 1040..1047. (I'm ignoring bits per word, just assume each word takes one bit from our DRAM chip here).
The cache manager issues a Read for address 1043, with Burst Size = 8, so that it can fill a cache line with a single Burst transfer.
The DRAM will see:

*

*a Row Access for Address 1000 covering 1000..10FF.

*a Column Access for address 43 within the row

*Eight Data Strobes, which will return data from locations 43, 44,45,46,47,40,41,42 ensuring the requested word is read first, and the entire cache line is filled (note the address wraps round to 40).

This is only an example scheme. Burst Length and the address wraparound is negotiated after powerup, by writing the DRAM's configuration register along with Row Access times etc. This is described in excruciating detail in data sheets for your specific DRAM, and vary between devices (specifically between generations like SDRAM, DDR, DDR3 etc).
Other schemes are possible : way back when, DRAM was also used for video controllers, and the best hack read an entire Row out to serve as a video line, or for ultra fast video processing. DRAMs that can do that support "Page Mode" transfers of any length up to 256,512 bits etc.
Page Mode lived up until SDRAM but not DDR (though it may live on in specialist VRAM - Video RAM) so if you need it in DDR you have to fake it with a carefully timed sequence of Column Accesses at whatever Burst  Size it supports.
(It was also fantastic for streaming high speed data into an FPGA for custom processing; sadly that got a bit more difficult with newer DDRx DRAMs)

A: DDR achieves its interface speed using bursts or consecutive delivery or writing of data at the next address without needing to supply new the new address or setup internally.  So you, the controller, setup the address you want to read or write from and then on the following cycles the memory chip will read the data at that address and say the data at the next eight addresses (in its bank and row). It can do this without having received any new information from you.
Now it can burst or quickly send those 8 pieces of data to you.  Setting up a new address takes time as the ddr chip has to maybe open a new bank or the row.  So in this way they save all that time and can achieve the ddr interface speed.
There are even things people do like interleaving to try to hide the address and fetch latency even further at the system level.
You can see how this would mean trying to use ddr as random access memory hitting small pieces of information stored all over the place would be much slower than the maximum interface speed.

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I have an upcoming trip which includes high altitude riding and needed additional, temporary, wind protection for my hands to help on the frosty mornings. The mirrors provide partial protection (I have bar risers) but I still get a blast of air on my outer digits. The goal was something easy to install/remove and could be packed easily. I wound up using a scrap piece of 1/8" clear plastic sheet and cut it so it would fit on the front side of the mirror. It currently extends 2 1/4" below the mirror. There are 2 slits cut in each corner to thread velcro straps through. Because of the shape of the back side of the mirror, the straps are pulling in opposite directions and hold the deflector firmly to the mirror (no movement at all). This is just the prototype (please excuse the rough edges), so I may be able to lessen the overhang and still get the protection I'm looking for. I'm also going to add some thin strips of rubber so it's not actually riding on the mirror frame. The best part of all this is it packs flat and takes up virtually no room in my luggage. Also, it can be installed/removed in about 2 seconds. The outside taper in the backside of the mirror means you only have to undo the inside strap to slip it on/off the mirror. I searched the forum and didn't find anything similar to this, but if someone has a better solution, I'd be very interested.
Neat idea, DIY is great.
Did you try simply bending the mirrors downwards?
Great suggestion. But, I'm looking for 1 1/2" more of deflection below the very ends of the bars and I don't want to loose any protection on the upper side. The average temp, in the morning, is 30 degrees and my hands get cold quickly so I also made little pockets that have a loop to go around 1 finger, so they stay in place, that will hold "Hot Hands" packets on the backside of my hands inside the glove.
I like the mitts. Do you have these? My only concern is whether or not they would apply enough pressure to the front brake lever to actuate the brake light.
Yes, I do use them (and a couple other Connie riders I know) and have had no problems with grip or lever interference. The opening to the mitts is adjustable and holds it's shape, which is nice, makes it easier to get your hand on the grip(s) if you take your hand off for some reason. Plenty of room inside to manipulate the controls, just something 'different' you have to get used too. IF you get them, try them out around the neighborhood a few times before embarking on a road trip.
You can get heated grips for about $50 and that helps, too. Neat idea!
Update: Rode into work this morning with a defector on left side, only. The air flow is now past the end of the bar about 1/2", and below the bar about 1 1/2". Left hand was comfortable while the right was starting to get chilled when I pulled in the parking lot.
Hey Jim if you want to try the mittens I'll ship you a set for the price of a cold beer the next time I see you face to face.
That's an incredible offer. Thank you!
Update: Mirror extensions are holding up well. They survived 600 miles of 25 mph headwinds while cruising at highway speeds last weekend back and forth from the hill country. Also, these combined with the handlebar mitts that Chuck graciously sent to me, and Hot Hand packets inside my gloves resulted in no frozen fingers while riding in 35 degree weather this morning.


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WebSocket is a protocol which allows web applications to have a two-way channel with the server. Twisted is an event-based internet application framework for Python. Autobahn allows Twisted applications to act as a WebSocket client and as a WebSocket server.
It also supports WebSocket Application Messaging Protocol (WAMP), an open WebSocket-based protocol which provides a support for higher-level messaging patterns: Remote Procedure Call and Publish/Subscribe.


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Q: openlayers 3 ReferenceError: source is not defined creating routable map using opengeosuite Hi  I have been following  this link to build simple routerble webmaps from geoserver using opengeosuite with ol3 so far it's adding the route if i only input numbers manually  but when i try to drag the vertices it shows ReferenceError: source and target is not defined error in the browser console .anyone with any idea on how to import or include source;
this is the part with error:
function getRoute() {
 // set up the source and target vertex numbers to pass as parameters
 var viewParams = [
'source:'+ source.getId().split('.')[1],
'target:'+target.getId().split('.')[1],
'cost:time'
 ];*

this is the full code
                /**
                *@require overrides/override-ext-ajax.js
                */
            var geoserverUrl = '/geoserver';
            var center = ol.proj.transform([34.5775181920002, 0.0298810430000458], 'EPSG:4326', 'EPSG:3857');
            var zoom = 13;
            var pointerDown = false;
            var currentMarker = null;
            var changed = false;
            var routeLayer;
            var routeSource;
            var travelTime;
            var travelDist;
            var viewParams;
            var source;
            var target;

            // elements in HTML document
            var info = document.getElementById('info');
            var popup = document.getElementById('popup');

            // format a single place name
            function formatPlace(name) {
              if (name == null || name == '') {
                return 'unnamed street';
              } else {
                return name;
              }
            }

            // format the list of place names, which may be single roads or intersections
            function formatPlaces(list) {
              var text;
              if (!list) {
                return formatPlace(null);
              }
              var names = list.split(',');
              if (names.length == 0) {
                return formatPlace(null);
              } else if (names.length == 1) {
                return formatPlace(names[0]);
              } else if (names.length == 2) {
                text = formatPlace(names[0]) + ' and ' + formatPlace(names[1]);
              } else {
                text = ' and ' + formatPlace(names.pop());
                names.forEach(function(name) {
                  text = name + ', ' + text;
                });
              }

              return 'the intersection of ' + text;
            }

            // format times for display
            function formatTime(time) {
              var mins = Math.round(time / 60);
              if (mins == 0) {
                return 'less than a minute';
              } else if (mins == 1) {
                return '1 minute';
              } else {
                return mins + ' minutes';
              }
            }

            // format distances for display
            function formatDist(dist) {
              var units;
             // dist = dist.toPrecision(2);
              if (dist < 1) {
                dist = dist * 1000;
                units = 'm';
              } else {
                units = 'km';
              }

              // make sure distances like 5.0 appear as just 5
              dist = dist.toString().replace(/\.0$/, '');
              return dist + units;
            }

            function createMarker(point, colour) {
              var marker = new ol.Feature({
                geometry: new ol.geom.Point(ol.proj.transform(point, 'EPSG:4326', 'EPSG:3857'))
              });

              marker.setStyle(
                [new ol.style.Style({
                  image: new ol.style.Circle({
                    radius: 6,
                    fill: new ol.style.Fill({
                      color: 'rgba(' + colour.join(',') + ', 1)'
                    })
                  })
                })]
              );
              marker.on('change', changeHandler);

              return marker;
            }

            var sourceMarker = createMarker([34.5775181920002, 0.0298810430000458], [0, 255, 0]);
            var targetMarker = createMarker([34.624969, 0.050262], [255, 0, 0]);

            // create overlay to display the markers
            var markerOverlay = new ol.FeatureOverlay({
              features: [sourceMarker, targetMarker],
            });

            // record when we move one of the source/target markers on the map
            function changeHandler(e) {
              if (pointerDown) {
                changed = true;
                currentMarker = e.target;
              }
            }

            var moveMarker = new ol.interaction.Modify({
              features: markerOverlay.getFeatures(),
              tolerance: 20
            });

            // create overlay to show the popup box
            var popupOverlay = new ol.Overlay({
              element: popup
            });

            // style routes differently when clicked
            var selectSegment = new ol.interaction.Select({
              condition: ol.events.condition.click,
              style: new ol.style.Style({
                  stroke: new ol.style.Stroke({
                    color: 'rgba(255, 0, 128, 1)',
                    width: 8
                })
              })
            });

            // set the starting view
            var view = new ol.View({
              center: center,
              zoom: zoom
            });

            // create the map with OSM data
            var map = new ol.Map({
              target: 'map',
              layers: [
                new ol.layer.Tile({
                  source: new ol.source.OSM()
                })
              ],
              view: view,
              overlays: [popupOverlay, markerOverlay]
            });
            map.addInteraction(moveMarker);
            map.addInteraction(selectSegment);

            // show pop up box when clicking on part of route
            var getFeatureInfo = function(coordinate) {
              var pixel = map.getPixelFromCoordinate(coordinate);
              var feature = map.forEachFeatureAtPixel(pixel, function(feature, layer) {
                if (layer == routeLayer) {
                  return feature;
                }
              });

              var text = null;
              if (feature) {
                text = '' + formatPlace(feature.get('name')) + '
';
                text += '
Distance: ' + formatDist(feature.get('distance')) + '
';
                text += '
Estimated travel time: ' + formatTime(feature.get('time')) + '
';
                text = text.replace(/ /g, ' ');
              }
              return text;
            };

            // display the popup when user clicks on a route segment
            map.on('click', function(evt) {
              var coordinate = evt.coordinate;
              var text = getFeatureInfo(coordinate);
              if (text) {
                popupOverlay.setPosition(coordinate);
                popup.innerHTML = text;
                popup.style.display = 'block';
              }
            });

            // record start of click
            map.on('pointerdown', function(evt) {
              pointerDown = true;
              popup.style.display = 'none';
            });

            // record end of click
            map.on('pointerup', function(evt) {
              pointerDown = false;

              // if we were dragging a marker, recalculate the route
              if (currentMarker) {
                getVertex(currentMarker);
                getRoute();
                currentMarker = null;
             }
            });

            // timer to update the route when dragging
            window.setInterval(function(){
              if (currentMarker && changed) {
                getVertex(currentMarker);
                getRoute();
                changed = false;
              }
            }, 250);

            // WFS to get the closest vertex to a point on the map
            function getVertex(marker) {
              var coordinates = marker.getGeometry().getCoordinates();
              var url = geoserverUrl + '/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&' +
                  'request=GetFeature&typeName=os:near&' +
                  'outputformat=application/json&' +
                  'viewparams=x:' + coordinates[0] + ';y:' + coordinates[1];

              $.ajax({
                 url: url,
                 async: true,
                 dataType: 'json',
                 success: function(json) {
                   loadVertex(json, marker == sourceMarker);
                 }
              });
            }

            // load the response to the nearest_vertex layer
            function loadVertex(response, isSource) {
              var geojson = new ol.format.GeoJSON();
              var features = geojson.readFeatures(response);
              if (isSource) {
                if (features.length == 0) {
                  map.removeLayer(routeLayer);
                  source = null;
                  return;
                }
                source = features[0];
              } else {
                if (features.length == 0) {
                  map.removeLayer(routeLayer);
                  target = null;
                  return;
                }
                target = features[0];
              }
            }

            // WFS to get the route using the source/target vertices
            function getRoute() {
               // set up the source and target vertex numbers to pass as parameters
              viewParams = [
               // 'source:78',
               // 'target:1357',
                'source:'+source.getId().split('.')[1],
                'target:'+ target.getId().split('.')[1],
                'cost:time'
              ];
              var url = geoserverUrl + '/wfs?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&' +
                  'request=GetFeature&typeName=os:short&' +
                  'outputformat=application/json&' +
                  '&viewparams=' + viewParams.join(';');

              // create a new source for our layer
              routeSource = new ol.source.ServerVector({
                format: new ol.format.GeoJSON(),
                strategy: ol.loadingstrategy.all,
                loader: function(extent, resolution) {
                  $.ajax({
                    url: url,
                    dataType: 'json',
                    success: loadRoute,
                    async: false
                  });
                },
              });

              // remove the previous layer and create a new one
              map.removeLayer(routeLayer);
              routeLayer = new ol.layer.Vector({
                source: routeSource,
                style: new ol.style.Style({
                  stroke: new ol.style.Stroke({
                    color: 'rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5)',
                    width: 8
                  })
                })
              });

              // add the new layer to the map
              map.addLayer(routeLayer);
            }

            // handle the response to shortest_path
            var loadRoute = function(response) {
              selectSegment.getFeatures().clear();
              routeSource.clear();
              var features = routeSource.readFeatures(response)
              if (features.length == 0) {
                info.innerHTML = '';
                return;
              }

              routeSource.addFeatures(features);
              var time = 0;
              var dist = 0;
              features.forEach(function(feature) {
                time += feature.get('time');
                dist += feature.get('distance');
              });
              if (!pointerDown) {
                // set the route text
                var text = 'Travelling from ' + formatPlaces(source.get('name')) + ' to ' + formatPlaces(target.get('name')) + '. ';
                text += 'Total distance ' + formatDist(dist) + '. ';
                text += 'Estimated travel time: ' + formatTime(time) + '.';
                info.innerHTML = text;

                // snap the markers to the exact route source/target
                markerOverlay.getFeatures().clear();
                sourceMarker.setGeometry(source.getGeometry());
                targetMarker.setGeometry(target.getGeometry());
                markerOverlay.getFeatures().push(sourceMarker);
                markerOverlay.getFeatures().push(targetMarker);
              }
            }

            getVertex(sourceMarker);
            getVertex(targetMarker);
            getRoute();


What do hipsters do best? Anything artisanal and of course digital media consumption. Watch Hipsters Love TV care of Nacho Punch and laugh for days. (WARNING: Adult Content) This video stars Ceciley Jenkins, Mike McNeal, Peter Gilroy, Courtney Pauroso and Jimmy Fowlie. Mentions: Watch more hilarity at Nacho Punch.
You know them, you love them. What? Those crazy cat videos! Well, now watch them re-enacted by those pesky humans. Enjoy! Famous Cat Videos – But With People stars Mike McNeal, Courtney Pauroso, Jimmy Fowlie, Lindsay Ames, Brett The Intern, and Omar. Mentions: Watch more people videos at Nacho Punch.


Writes tuning data(parameter input) for high-speed and high-precision machining.
Pointer to the IODBHPPR structure for the tuning data(parameterinput) for high-speed and high-precision machining. The IODBHPPR structure is as follows.
Specify time constant for before IPL.
Specify radius of feed clamp by radius of circle.
Specify maximum feed of feed clamp by radius of circle.
Specify minimum feed of feed clamp by radius of circle.
Tuning data for high-speed and high-precision machining(IODBHPPR) is wrong.
- Protection KEY(DI/KEY2) is off. - CNC parameter is a state of write-protection.


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Monument record MDR9682 - Tramway switches, 184m east-south-east of Buxworth Primary School, Peak Forest Tramway, Chapel-en-le-Frith
TRAMWAY (Georgian to Victorian - 1795 AD to 1900 AD)
Tramway 'fixed' switch point: 1795, of Outram's design and possibly used on other tramways built by Outram. Cast at his foundry at Ambergate. The 'fixed' switch was used in conjunction with the 'moveable tongue' switch. Sold for scrap to Edgar Allan & Co of Sheffield in 1927. (1) Tramway 'moveable-tongue' switch. 1795, also of Outram's design and cast at his foundry. This was the 'moveable' switch which was operated to allow 'gangs' of trucks to be moved from one line of rails to the other. (2)
<1> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Tramway switch I, 1965.
<2> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Tramway switch II, 1965.
SK 02549 82102 (point) (Approximate)


"Abominable Snow (and sometimes Mud) Race."
As far as obstacle courses go, this one was definitely unique! It's a race designed for the snow, and balances between being a difficult course that runners can challenge themselves on while being approachable for first time obstacle course racers.
+ Free pictures! Always a plus.
+ People who do obstacle course races are usually a good crowd of people to be around, and this race was no exception. Everyone is generally very positive, friendly, and helpful.
+ Super fun inner tube slide down the mountain; would consider doing this race again just for that finish!
- The parking and shuttle situation is a little crazy. The parking lot is massive (it's actually on a small airport) and is $10, and there's one (maybe two) shuttles getting people to and from the event. We waited in long lines for a shuttle to take us 0.6 miles; if we knew it was so close in the first place, we probably would have jogged over.
- As with all obstacle course races, I do get a little concerned for safety. People who sign up for these races (should) know what they are getting themselves into, but some of the obstacles (especially in the slippery January mud and ice combination) seemed a little dicey. I aired on the side of caution, but I wonder how many people suffered some (hopefully minor) injuries.
Overall, it was a really fun race. If you're into obstacle course races, doing one on a mountain in Wisconsin in January is a really unique take and I'd recommend it.
"Great race, needs a few improvements"
+ Love long sleeve shirt swag!
+ Fun post-race atmosphere and set-up!
"First 50K, great race experience!"
+ Trail runs = super casual and fun atmosphere.
+ Delicious post-race meal & beer! BBQ sandwiches, fruit, potato salad, soup - all provided with entry!
+ Parking is only a couple of bucks for spectators and free for racers.
+ Not super technical. I did wear trail shoes (it seemed most people did) and there were some loose rock/sand/grasses/single track areas, but nothing too crazy.
- A little tricky to navigate your way there, but once you get there it's a small enough race that it is very easy to figure out where to go/park.
If you went to a Big 10 school (or are a huge Big 10 fan) and live in Chicago, this 10K is a must. It's GREAT for new runners and avid runners alike, and brings the BEST post-race party I have ever experienced (read: people actually STAY and drink beer and hang out/play games afterwards, not just grab a beer, drink half of it and head home).
+ Free sausages! Like, a straight up lunch meal's worth served on a bun. I forgot to grab it this year and I am still upset with myself. I'm not crying, you're crying.
+ Great music, enthusiastic turnout, great race topped off with perfect weather. Really couldn't ask for much more.
"Madison Half & Twilight Series review"
Fun little runcation on Memorial Day weekend! I had never been to Madison but I know it is home to some pretty lakes, views, craft brews and ...hills. I convinced my boyfriend to run this 13.1 with me, and after the hill in the first mile (and the really steep hill around mile 10 - rude!), I am kinda glad we ran it slowly and I got to relax in the pace we were running in and enjoy some of the scenery.
+ free race photos! We had a blast whenever we saw someone with a camera.
+ easy breezy expo - tiny and efficient.
+ beer at the finish line is ALWAYS a plus. Same goes for chocolate milk. Double points.
- I was hoping for better beer at the finish line because... Wisconsin. Right?


Hi folks, My name is Kid. If you want to enjoy a ride in the Colombian style just call me on 0449178747. I will be happy to take you. Cheers.
I have been working for more than 2 years riding the Melbourne streets. The no. 34 cabbie is a legend in Melbourne - if you want to know more about it and have the most exited experience in your life, I am your Guy!


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Chinese cars sold in Vietnam with fraudulent nine-dash line map
By Giang Chinh, Pham Trung &nbspOctober 21, 2019 | 02:24 pm GMT+7
The nine-dash line appears in the navigation software of a Zotye T600 car sold in Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Manh Duc.
A Vietnamese distributor has been selling Chinese cars installed with the infamous nine-dash line in the vehicles' default navigation app.
Kylin-GX668, a company based in the northern Hai Phong City, which distributes four made-in-China cars including Zotye and Baic, apologized Saturday after a consumer reported the infamous map in a Zotye T600 model earlier that day.
Nguyen The Hung, director of Kylin, said the map was not operational in Vietnam due to a lack of traffic data in the two countries' satellite navigation systems.
"Our technical team is looking for ways on how to remove the navigation software," he said.
The company admitted its carelessness and suggested customers contact dealers to get the map removed.
The Chinese map in Zotye cars have been replaced with Google Maps in Vietnamese.
But it's not possible to remove them in all made-in-China cars. For instance, to remove the map from the Baic Q7 model, the whole navigation screen and other parts will need to be replaced.
On Saturday, Kylin's car dealers and agents in Saigon and Hanoi restricted customers from checking the new cars' interiors. Some dealers did not open at all that morning.
Kylin-GX668 has been the official Vietnamese distributor of Chinese automobiles Haima, Geely, Zotye and Baic since 2007. The import process of all cars are approved by the Vietnam Register.
The nine-dash line represents China's fraudulent East Sea claims in flagrant violation of Vietnamese sovereignty over its waters. It claims 90 percent of the 3.5-million-square-kilometer East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea, which has been met with strong opposition from the international community. It clashes with claims by Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Vietnam has to deal with various cases involving the nine-dash line recently.
Online game Onmyoji developed by Chinese firm NetEase has been banned in Vietnam after its latest update issued last week showed the nine-dash line.
Vietnamese cinemas stopped screening Dreamworks' animation movie "Abominable" earlier this month after viewers spotted the nine-dash line in a scene.
Last month, Chinese tourism brochures carrying the line were found being displayed by Chinese travel agency Hola China at the three-day International Travel Expo (ITE HCMC), promoting tours to Shanghai.
The infamous line had also caused an uproar in Vietnam in May when it was found on T-shirts worn by 14 Chinese tourists arriving at immigration at the Cam Ranh International Airport in Vietnam's central province of Khanh Hoa.
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Griffith unveils musical masterpiece for Bleach* Festival
Published April 16, 2019 April 16, 2019 AuthorLouise Crossen
The centrepiece of the Bleach* Festival will be a blockbuster outdoor performance of Verdi's Requiem, featuring students and alumni from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Talented musicians from the Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra will accompany a full cast from Opera Queensland for the spectacular concert under the stars at the Home of the Arts (HOTA) on 27 April.
Bachelor of Music student, trumpeter Michael Whitaker, said it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"It's going to be an incredible spectacular," he said.
"Being part of a performance like this is not something we get the chance to do every day, and it's testament to everyone's love and passion for the music that we're willing to put in the hard yards to pull off such an amazing and difficult work."
Bachelor of Music classical voice student and Gold Coast native Sara Donnelly will be part of the 60-strong chorus, giving her the opportunity to work alongside professional singers from Opera Queensland.
The performance will see her follow in the footsteps of her father, a professional opera singer.
"It's a massive work and it feels incredible to be one of the few students asked to collaborate with Opera Queensland," she said.
"It gives us an insight into what it's like to work professionally with an opera company, and gives us a foot in the door after we graduate."
Queensland Conservatorium alumnus Rosario La Spina will return to work with current students, taking on a starring role as one of the featured soloists. After studying classical voice at the Queensland Conservatorium, the former bricklayer won a scholarship to the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK and later, won a spot in the renowned Young Artists Programme at La Scala.
"It's amazing to come full circle and come back to work with students from the Con," he said.
"This work is a masterpiece, and I think the audience is in for a real treat".
Queensland Conservatorium Director Professor Scott Harrison said the partnership would give orchestral students a chance to be part of a high-profile professional production.
"For students to be an integral part of the Bleach Festival and the Gold Coast musical ecosystem is incredibly important," he said.
Bleach* Festival has attracted more than 470,000 people since 2012. The program features work across all genres including dance, theatre, contemporary music, opera, installations, circus and major public events.
The full program is available on the Bleach* Festival website.
Tickets for Verdi's Requiem are on sale at hota.com.au
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