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\section{Introduction}
Maximal exact matches (MEMs) are exact matches between
two strings (genomes) that cannot be extended to the left or right
without producing a mismatch.
For high-throughput sequencing data, finding MEMs has two
basic applications:
$(i)$ seeding alignments of sequencing reads for genome assembly, and
$(ii)$ designating anchor points for genome-genome comparisons.

Early algorithms for MEM finding were based on a suffix tree~\citep{KPDSSAS2004}
or an enhanced suffix array~\citep{AKO2004}.
The space occupancy of these data structures instigated
researchers to devise more succinct (and possibly also faster) solutions,
including essaMEM~\citep{VDBFD2013} based on a sparse suffix array
and E-MEM~\citep{KI2015}, which employs a hash table for sampled $K$-mers.
E-MEM is the most succinct and also often the fastest solution.
Moreover, it allows to process the data in several passes, trading speed
for a reduction in working memory.

Recently, Almutairy and Torng~(\citeyear{AT2018}) compared two approaches to
sampling $K$-mers in order to find MEMs: fixed sampling and minimizer sampling.
The former, which is the approach of E-MEM,
extracts $K$-mers from one of the input sequences in fixed
sampling steps and inserts into a dictionary.
Then, all the $K$-mers from the other genome are compared against the seeds
in the dictionary, in order to extend the matches.
The latter approach involves so-called minimizers,
and allows for sampling both genomes, but
the number of shared $K$-mer occurrences is greater than with fixed sampling.
Although minimizer sampling may be slightly faster, it needs more space,
hence the authors concluded that fixed sampling was the right way to go.

In this article, we propose a novel approach to sampling $K$-mers in both sequences,
which combines speed and simplicity.
Our idea is based on
simple properties of coprime numbers.

\begin{table*}[ht]
\processtable{MEM results. Times in seconds, memory (RAM) usages in GBs (G = $10^{9}$).
\label{tab:mem}}
{
\renewcommand{\tabcolsep}{0.8em}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{lccccccccccccccc} \toprule
MEM alg.	&& \multicolumn{4}{c}{{\em H.\ sapiens} vs {\em M.\ musculus}} && \multicolumn{4}{c}{{\em H.\ sapiens} vs {\em P.\ troglodytes}} && \multicolumn{4}{c}{{\em T.\ aestivum} vs {\em T.\ durum}} \\ \cline{3-6} \cline{8-11} \cline{13-16}
          && \multicolumn{2}{c}{$L=100$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$L=300$} && \multicolumn{2}{c}{$L=100$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$L=300$} && \multicolumn{2}{c}{$L=100$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{$L=300$} \\
			  && Time	& RAM & Time	& RAM && Time	& RAM & Time	& RAM && Time & RAM & Time	& RAM  \\
\midrule
essaMEM -t 10	-k 4 &&   1779 &  14.03 &  1030 &  13.59 &&  3474 &  13.93 &  1544 &  13.97 &&  ---     & --- & --- & --- \\
eMEM -t 1   	     &&  \q976	& \q3.95 & \q575 & \q2.18 &&  2038 & \q4.10 & \q906 & \q2.34 && \q728 & \q5.65 & \q576 & \q3.17 \\
eMEM -t 10  	     &&  \q216	& \q4.03 & \q146 & \q2.26 && \q509 & \q4.18 & \q205 & \q2.41 && \q219 & \q5.72 & \q169 & \q3.24 \\
copMEM             &&  \q116 & \q9.70 & \qq55 & \q8.92 && \q382 &  10.92 & \qq93 & \q9.52 && \q223 &  17.88 & \q107 &  15.65 \\
\botrule
\end{tabular}
}
{Test platform: Intel i7-4930K 3.4\,GHz CPU, 64\,GB of DDR3-1333 RAM, SSD\,512 GB, Ubuntu 17.10 64-bit OS.
All codes written in C++ and compiled with g++ 7.2.0 -march=native -O3 -funroll-loops.
I/O times are included. In the cases denoted with `---' essaMEM produced a multi-GB temp file and we had to stop it after more than an hour.}
\end{table*}

\begin{methods}

\section{Methods}
Given two sequences, $R_{0\ldots n_1 - 1}$ and $Q_{0\ldots n_2 - 1}$,
the task is to find all MEMs of length at least $L$ symbols.
Following E-MEM,we sample $K$-mers from the reference
genome $R$ with a fixed sampling step.
E-MEM sets the sampling step to $L - K + 1$ and inserts all sampled
$K$-mers (seeds) in a hash table; the step choice guarantees that for any window
of size $L$ one (and only one) $K$-mer will be sampled.
Then the query genome $Q$ is scanned, with the step equal to 1;
all matching sampled $K$-mer occurrences from $R$ are found in the hash table
and the tentative matches are left- and right-extended,
to check if they are long enough.

Unlike E-MEM, our solution samples both genomes with step greater than 1.
To this end, we choose two positive integer parameters, $k_1$ and $k_2$,
such that $gcd(k_1, k_2) = 1$ (where $gcd$ stands for the
greatest common divisor) and $k_1 \times k_2 \leq L - K + 1$.
The $K$-mers from genome $R$ are extracted with step $k_1$ and inserted in a hash table.
The genome $Q$ is scanned with step $k_2$ and similarly its $K$-mers are extracted,
candidate seeds are found in the hash table and then left- and right-extended.
As the key mechanism is based on coprimality of the parameters $k_1$ and $k_2$,
we denote our algorithm as copMEM.

The correctness of our procedure implies from the following proposition.

\begin{proposition}
Let $k_1$ and $k_2$ be two positive integers that are coprime.
Let $r_1 \in \{0, 1, \ldots, k_1 - 1\}$.
For any $r \in \{0, 1, \ldots, k_2 - 1\}$,
the set
$\mathcal{S} = \{i k_1 + r_1~|~i = 0, 1, \ldots, k_2 - 1\}$
contains an element of the form $j k_2 + r$, for some $j \geq 0$.
\end{proposition}

\begin{proof}
Let us create
$\mathcal{S'} = \{(i k_1 + r_1) ~\textrm{mod}~ k_2~|~i = 0, 1, \ldots, k_2 - 1\}$.
All elements of $\mathcal{S'}$ are distinct.
Indeed, were it not the case, we would have $k_2 | v k_1 - u k_1$
for some $u$, $v$, such that $0 \leq u < v < k_2$,
which, in light of the coprimality of $k_1$ and $k_2$, implies that
$k_2 | v - u$, a contradiction.
As the size of $\mathcal{S'}$ is $k_2$, all
$r$, $0 \leq r < k_2$, occur in it.
\qed
\end{proof}

Let $R_{i \ldots i+L'-1}$ and $Q_{j \ldots j+L'-1}$, where $L' \geq L$,
form a MEM.
Denote $r_1 = i ~\textrm{mod}~ k_1$ and $r_2 = j ~\textrm{mod}~ k_2$.
If $R_{i \ldots i+L'-1}$ fully contains at least $k_2$ $K$-mers sampled with step $k_1$,
then, by the proposition above,
for (at least) one of them, $R_{i' \ldots i'+K-1}$, we have $i' ~\textrm{mod}~ k_2 = r_2$.
As $R_{i \ldots i+L'-1}$ and $Q_{j \ldots j+L'-1}$ are equal,
and all $K$-mers sampled from $Q_{j \ldots j+L'-1}$ start at position $j'$ such
that $j' ~\textrm{mod}~ k_2 = r_2$, the $K$-mer $Q_{j+i-i' \ldots j+i-i'+L'-1}$ is among
the sampled $K$-mers and it is equal to $R_{i' \ldots i'+K-1}$.
We thus showed that our sampling scheme cannot miss a seed for a matching window,
provided appropriate choice of the parameters.
To this end, and to minimize the number of sampled positions (assuming also that
the input genomes are of similar length, which is usually the case),
we set $k_1 = \lceil \sqrt{L - K + 1} \rceil$ and $k_2 = k_1 - 1$.

\section{Results}
To evaluate the performance of copMEM, we chose the same large real datasets
as used in the E-MEM paper.
The datasets are in multi-FASTA format, with sizes ranging from 2.7\,Gbs to 4.5\,Gbs.
Supplementary Material contains the dataset URLs and characteristics,
as well as details on the test methodology.
MEM finding times and RAM usages are given in Table~\ref{tab:mem}.

The parameter -t for E-MEM and essaMEM is the number of threads.
We can see that despite the fact that copMEM in the current implementation
is single-threaded, it is usually much faster than its competitors
(running them with one thread yields close to an order of magnitude difference).
In memory use, E-MEM is more frugal.
The amount of space that copMEM occupies in the RAM memory
is roughly described (in bytes) by the following formula:
$|R| + |Q| + 4 \times (2^{29} + |R| / k_1) + |output|$,
where $2^{29}$ is the number of slots in the hash table.

\end{methods}

\section*{Acknowledgement}

\paragraph{Funding\textcolon}
This work was financed by the Lodz University of Technology,
Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering
as a part of statutory activity (project no.\ 501/12-24-1-5418).

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\end{document}

\section*{Used datasets}

Please download the following datasets and extract them (each to single directory).
If an archive contains multiple files, they have to be concatenated to be used
as one of the two input files for copMEM (or other MEM tools in our test procedure).

\begin{sloppypar}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Homo sapiens\\
\url{ftp://hgdownload.cse.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/hg19/bigZips/chromFa.tar.gz} \\
(ca. 900\,MB of gzipped size)\\
\item Mus musculus\\
\url{ftp://hgdownload.cse.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/mm10/bigZips/chromFa.tar.gz} \\
(ca. 830\,MB of gzipped size)\\
\item Pan troglodytes\\
\url{ftp://hgdownload.cse.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/panTro3/bigZips/panTro3.fa.gz} \\
(ca. 900\,MB of gzipped size)\\
\item Triticum aestivum\\
\url{ftp://ftp.ensemblgenomes.org/pub/plants/release-22/fasta/triticum_aestivum/dna/Triticum_aestivum.IWGSP1.22.dna.genome.fa.gz} \\
(ca. 1.3\,GB of gzipped size)\\
\item Triticum durum\\
\url{https://urgi.versailles.inra.fr/download/iwgsc/TGAC_WGS_assemblies_of_other_wheat_species/TGAC_WGS_durum_v1.fasta.gz} \\
(ca. 970\,MB of gzipped size)\\
\end{enumerate}
\end{sloppypar}

Basic characteristics of the datasets are presented in Table~\ref{table:datasets}.

\section*{How to run copMEM}

Assuming that the input genomes are named human.all.fa and mus.all.fa, where the former is the reference and the latter the query genome,
an exemplary command line may look like:
\begin{verbatim}
./copmem -o hm.mems -l 300 human.all.fa mus.all.fa >hm_times.txt
\end{verbatim}

You can also use the switch \texttt{-v} (verbose), which prints more details.

\section*{Experiments}

The tests were conducted on two machines.
One was equipped with an Intel i7-4930K 3.4\,GHz (max turbo frequency 3.9\,GHz) CPU,
64\,GB of DDR3-1333 RAM, SSD\,512 GB (Samsung 840 Pro), plus two HDDs,
and was running Linux Ubuntu 17.10 64-bit OS.
The sources were compiled with \texttt{g++ 7.2.0 -march=native -O3 -funroll-loops}.

The other was a 64-bit Windows 10 machine,
with an Intel i5-6600 3.3\,GHz (max turbo frequency 3.9\,GHz) CPU,
32\,GB of DDR4-2133 RAM and a fast 512\,GB SSD disk (Samsung 950 PRO NVMe M.2).
This computer was used only for running copMEM,
and the sources were compiled with Microsoft Visual Studio 2017,
in the 64-bit release mode and using the following switches: /O2 /arch:AVX2.

The presented timings in the main part of the paper,
as well as those given in Table~\ref{table:hash} below,
are median times of 3 runs in a particular setting
(pair of datasets, chosen $L$ and possibly the number of threads).
Before each run, the memory of the Linux machine was filled with some dummy value,
to flush disk caches.
In other words, all tests were run with a ``cold cache''.

\begin{table}[!ht]
\caption{Datasets used in the experiments.}
\vspace{2mm}
\label{table:datasets}
\centering
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{1.6em}
\begin{tabular}{lrr}
\hline
Dataset  & Size (MB) & Sequences \\
\hline
{\em Homo sapiens} (human) & 3,137 & 93 \\
{\em Mus musculus} (mouse) & 2,731 & 66 \\
{\em Pan troglodytes} (chimp) & 3,218 & 24,132 \\
{\em Triticum aestivum} (common wheat) & 4,391 & 731,921 \\
{\em Triticum durum} (durum wheat) & 3,229 & 5,671,204 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\smallskip

\begin{table}[!ht]
\caption{The impact of the used hash function. Times given in seconds. Experiments were run on the Windows machine.}
\vspace{2mm}
\label{table:hash}
\centering
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{1.6em}
\begin{tabular}{lrrrrr}
\hline
Task                                     &      default &     xx32 &     xx64 &     Metro64 &    City64 \\
\hline
{\em H.sap} vs. {\em M.mus}, $L = 100$   &        70.65 &    79.90 &    82.13 &       80.20 &      72.39 \\
{\em H.sap} vs. {\em M.mus}, $L = 300$   &        32.18 &    36.65 &    37.65 &       38.09 &      34.06 \\
{\em H.sap} vs. {\em P.tro},   $L = 100$ &       299.35 &   305.22 &   304.88 &      300.91 &     291.96 \\
{\em H.sap} vs. {\em P.tro},   $L = 300$ &        62.00 &    65.64 &    66.39 &       65.61 &      62.16 \\
{\em T.aest} vs {\em T.durum}, $L = 100$ &       151.30 &   172.70 &   176.37 &      167.96 &     156.31 \\
{\em T.aest} vs {\em T.durum}, $L = 300$ &        75.46 &    83.52 &    85.28 &       83.99 &      75.89 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

Table~\ref{table:hash} presents the impact of the chosen hash function on the overall performance
of copMEM.
Of course, the memory usage is unaffected, yet the speeds vary somewhat.
The tested hash functions include:

\begin{itemize}
\item xxHash by Yann Collet (\url{https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash}), both in 32-bit and 64-bit version,
\item MetroHash64 by J. Andrew Rogers (\url{https://github.com/jandrewrogers/MetroHash}),
\item CityHash64 from Google (\url{https://github.com/google/cityhash}).
\end{itemize}

The default hash function (used in the ``final'' copMEM version), is taken from \url{http://www.amsoftware.narod.ru/algo2.html}
(with slight changes in the code) and denoted there as maRushPrime1Hash.

\section*{Final notes}

Apart from the main algorithmic idea, several factors allowed us to achieve
high performance.
It is important to use a large enough value of $K$ (set to 44 in copMEM)
and an efficient hash function.
A standard hash table (with chaining), as being a dynamic data structure,
is not a good choice, due to millions of small data allocations.
Instead, we scan $R$ in two passes, first counting the number of occurrences of each hash
value and then writing the sampled positions into appropriate locations of an array.
This strategy, resembling the textbook counting sort,
avoids memory fragmentation.
Finally, in a few places we applied software prefetching and other low-level optimizations.

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"Hello Passive, goodbye active"
Volatility: Love It or Leave It
The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
Tags bond, bond yields, bonds, Corporate, corporate bond, fixed income, High Yied, High Yield, Junk
Investment grade municipal bonds tracked in the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index have seen a negative total return of 4.97% in June so far, the worst month since September 2008 when the index was down 5.13%. The yield (Yield to worst) on bonds in the index has risen by 95bps since the end of May.
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In comparison:
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The S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index is down 3.46% for June to date.
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Tags The Fed
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Tags hedging, low volatility, S&P 500, S&P 500 Low Volatility, VIX
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Categories Equities, Fixed Income, Strategy
Tags high interest rates, rising rates, U.S. Equity Market, U.S. Treasury rates
Since roughly the beginning of May, U.S. interest rates have been in an uptrend, with the 10 year Treasury note ending last week at a yield of 2.5%. Equity markets, not surprisingly, have reacted by weakening, especially in last week's trading.
Some of us of a certain age will admit to a degree of bewilderment at this, since a 2.5% 10 year rate would have seemed ridiculously, if not unattainably, low for the vast majority of our working lives. Why are markets reacting so negatively to what, in most historical contexts, would have been considered a very favorable rate environment?
The answer lies in the distinction between high rates and rising rates. A 2.5% Treasury yield is unquestionably not high by any reasonable historical standard, but rates have equally unquestionably been rising for the last two months. When rates are stable, whether high or low, the equity market is priced to reflect their stability. When rates change, the equity market adjusts to reflect the change. As with many other phenomena in economics, it's not the level of a variable that makes the difference, but the variable's rate of change.
Stable rates, other things equal, enhance the stability of equity returns. Rising rates, if indeed they do continue to rise, may present a continuing challenge.
Equities, Fixed Income, Strategy
high interest rates, rising rates, U.S. Equity Market, U.S. Treasury rates


Well, first off one of the most important jobs of the videographer is to understand their video equipment and the proper functions of all the cables and audio/video-recording devices. The videographer should know the importance of arriving early to the videotaped deposition. This is to insure a smooth set up before the deposition begins so no one has to wait on them. You have to keep in mind of your clients who will be getting deposed for their expert testimony such as doctors who can charge some large hourly prices per hour. Typically the videographer will perform a test recording to make sure his equipment is working properly. A good videographer will direct the layout of how the deponent seated to insure the best position for lighting, sound etc.. for the video deposition. This setup will usually have the court report in between the person being deposed and the attorneys asking the questions. Keep in mind that the court report can sit where ever he or she wishes but typically this is the optimal placement and generally where all court reports prefer to be positioned. When all the participants have arrived the videographer will make it known he or she is ready to start taping. Next the videographer or court reporter usually do an introduction at the start of the videotaped deposition. This is to outline the case, date, time, parties present, name of the deponent, and the location of the deposition being videotaped. It should be noted that during the taping of the deposition that the videographer give the attorneys ample warning when the tape will run out so they may stop the questioning so a new tape can be replaced at the nearest appropriate time. At the end of the videotaped deposition, the videographer should make it known that the deposition is over, and give the current time, the number of tapes or media disks that were used. It is the job of the videographer to produce any video recording to counsel that are requested.


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With a roaming digitalization, the growth of educated data security staff does not correspond to the actual needs that arise. How can you prevent or minimize data scams now and in the future if you do not have enough computer security specialists dealing with the escalating issues that the digital wave represents?
With daily reports of new data breaches that affect companies and organizations, it is undoubted to face major challenges to comply with the new legal requirements for PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and Sensitive Personal Information (SPI).
Companies and organizations affected by data breaches can now receive major financial penalties, and their reputations with customers and suppliers can be negatively affected. With the new data layers in place, it is now possible to predict, prevent, and stop data extrusion quickly as well as have a solution that releases key personnel to do their remediation work.
Below you will find a brief excerpt from a report released by the consulting company Deloitte in 2017.
In an attempt to challenge the more traditional working methods, private and public organizations should rethink their approach to internal resources and instead consider using cognitive technology to facilitate data security awareness in less time. Such an approach can enable a safer computer environment by taking targeted and proactive measures to prevent incidents before happening.
At a leading investment company, it was noted that their own data security analysts spent 30-45 minutes reviewing checklists with security warnings. In addition, because the work was monotonous, analysts missed important steps, resulting in poorer and insufficient security. By automating processes and surveys, the same work was performed in 40 seconds. Also, the analysts were released to focus on the remediation work. What was the end result? The productivity of the analysts was tripled.
The report below describes a growing data security issue and how cognitive technology can enhance security by allowing artificial intelligence to work in a network to prevent and stop data extrusion.
https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/3992_Augmented-security/DUP_Augmented-security.pdf
What does cognitive technology in computing and analysis mean?
Cognitive computing refers to "systems that learn to scale, resonate for one purpose, and interact with people naturally." It includes technologies such as artificial intelligence, text and signal processing for speech, automation, robotics, and machine learning. Its use can be categorized into three areas: product programs to improve customer benefit, process programs to improve an organization's workflow and business, and insights that can help provide informed decisions.
An estimate shows that medium-sized networks with 20,000 devices (laptops, smartphones, and servers) will transmit more than five gigabytes of data per second and 50 terabytes of data over a 24-hour period.
Using supercomputers and artificial intelligence systems to analyze such large data streams can, according to the report, help detect high-end real-time threats, identify the most likely types of network attacks, and reveal deviating patterns on the network
It has been a little over a year since the Deloitte report was released. In early September 2018, Jazz Networks launched its active machine learning platform and real-time user-driven analysis with CPU power not exceeding two percent on the device. With this technique, we have taken a big step forward for cognitive computing. Having this technology means that you can leave parts of the monotonous work with checklists of security alerts to a machine learning system. We can ensure that technology helps security personnel monitor deviant events inside and outside the network.
Jazz Network's cognitive computing technology is an outstandingly well-functioning solution and puts the finger on the growing problem of demand and access to talented data analysts for internal data security. Let intelligent software actively illuminate the network. Allow machine learning to create user-based workflows within and outside the network. Then key people within an organization will be relieved to perform the most important job in a data incident – remediation work! By integrating active machine learning for data security reporting, companies and organizations will better manage the digitalization wave now and in the future!
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As we gear up for the spring 2017 semester – classes begin Thursday, January 12 – we want to share some important reminders to help you during the first week of class. Remember, CPCC is a tobacco-free college. All tobacco products (including anything resembling tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes) are not allowed anywhere at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.
Download the CPCC app and use your CPCC login to view your class schedule from My College (or go to My College to print your schedule). Bring a copy of your class schedule to ensure that the location has not changed. Pay attention to both the campus and building name for your classes. Look for information tables on campus to help you locate your classrooms or answer questions. PLEASE NOTE: Friday (1/13) is the last day to add a full semester class without permission. Another twelve-week session begins February 13 and the second eight-week short session begins March 20. Check CPCC Schedule Builder for course availability.
Traffic is heavy during the first two weeks of class. Download the CPCC app to see campus maps or visit www.cpcc.edu/campuses for information about each campus and tours, and follow #cpccparking on Twitter for the latest updates. LANE CLOSURE: One lane of Charlottetowne Avenue (between 4th Street & Elizabeth Avenue) has been CLOSED for construction of the new Advanced Technology Center. The lane will remain CLOSED through 2017. Access into Student Parking Deck 1 is still OPEN. The exit from Student Parking Deck 1 onto Charlottetowne Avenue is CLOSED for construction. Exit onto 4th Street. We apologize for the inconvenience. Students are encouraged to use the higher capacity Student Parking Deck 3 at the corner of 7th St. and Charlottetowne Avenue.
Local businesses strictly enforce towing. Student parking decals are available at any campus Cashiering office during regular operating hours and in Central High Room 263 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until Jan. 18. Parking decals must be displayed by Thursday, February 9.
As of now, payment is now due the day of registration. For payment information and due dates, visit CPCC Cashiering (http://www.cpcc.edu/cashiering/tuition-payment-dates). Log into My College (http://mycollege.cpcc.edu/) to view your spring 2017 tuition bill.
Refunds are processed electronically at CPCC! If you're a new curriculum student registered for spring 2017 who receives financial aid, you will receive a bright green envelope from Bank Mobile. Inside your envelope will be an Instant Personal Code with instructions on choosing your refund delivery option. The personal code will be needed to choose your refund delivery option. Your refund delivery options are: an electronic deposit to a personal bank account or an electronic deposit to a Bank Mobile Vibe account. If your selection is an electronic deposit to BankMobile Vibe account, a CPCC BankMobile Debit Card will be mailed to you. Remember this is NOT a credit card but a refund only card. If you have not received your card, make sure you have updated your address through MyCollege. For more information, visit https://bankmobilevibe.com/. If you have any questions regarding the CPCC BankMobile debit card, please contact BankMobile at 1.866.782.0821 or the cashiering office at 704.330.4472.
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Security guard hit with electric gun as store is destroyed by brazen burglary
by: Kristy Tamashiro
Posted: Dec 2, 2021 / 09:48 PM HST / Updated: Dec 2, 2021 / 09:48 PM HST
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Segway of Hawaii continues to pick up the pieces after an early morning burglary Thursday, Dec. 2. The owner said he was shocked when he received a call about the incident around 5 a.m.
"They were trying to torch the window using the blow torch, and it wasn't working on the glass and security had come up to them to talk to them and they had tagged him," said Alan Rice, owner of Segway of Hawaii.
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"Tagged him" meant that the thieves hit the security guard with an electric gun. The stun was enough to send the guard running, but that did not stop the thieves.
"They took a truck and backed it into a store and blew out the entire front and loaded the merchandise in the back of the truck and took off," explained Rice.
HPD searching for suspects, information about 2 Oahu burglaries
Segway of Hawaii said the security guard is doing OK, but the electric gun attack raised concerns.
"Now we're making these things legal, I don't get it. I question that highly and I don't understand why we're moving in that direction," Rice added.
On Jan. 1, Hawaii residents will be allowed to legally carry electric guns. Buyers must pass a background check and a mandatory safety class conducted by the seller. By law, users may only use an electric gun for self-defense, defending another person or protecting their property.
Honolulu police searching for burglary suspects caught on surveillance video
Rice hopes these safeguards will deter these devices from falling into the wrong hands, but for now, he said he is grateful no one got seriously hurt in this incident.
"I just think all of us together in the neighborhood, we just have to watch out for each other. It's something we need to do now more than ever," said Rice.
Anyone who has information about this case is asked to contact the Honolulu police here.
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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE � Last week, the first two United Kingdom pilots started training to fly the F-35.
They join an elite rank. Only 30 pilots in the world have been or are in the process of training to fly the new stealth fighter jet, which is still in testing phases.
Buchler and fellow pilot, Royal Navy Lt. Cdr. Ian Tidball, have joined the U.S. Marines Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, which is conducting initial training and instruction on the F-35B at Eglin Air Force Base.
The Air Force is conducting similar training on the F-35A variant.
The U.K. pilots will take academic courses for about six weeks before they go on their first flights.
In addition to the two pilots, 12 aircraft maintainers, two supervisors and their families moved from the United Kingdom to the area to join the Marines and learn about the F-35.
In 2014 this group, along with another pilot and 50-odd more maintainers, are set to head to Edwards Air Force Base in California to stand up their own United Kingdom squadron to test the plane for combat use.
While at Eglin, wing commander Jon Millington, who heads the U.K. group, said he and his men effectively are operating as Marines.
�I told them, �You are part of that Marine squad. Embrace it. Enjoy it. You won�t have a chance to be a Marine again,� � Millington said.
Buchler said being embedded with the Marine Corps is different than the Royal Navy. He�s been taking part in squad runs and has noticed the Marines require much more physical training time, which he said is a good thing.
�It�s going to get my fitness back into shape,� he said.
He was honored to become a temporary part of the force.
The United Kingdom has had a hand � and money invested � in the development of the F-35 from the beginning.
�The F-35 would not be here today if it wasn�t for the U.K.,� said Marine Col. Art Tomassetti.
He said the United Kingdom has the most knowledge on earth about short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities, which the F-35B variant has.
The U.K. has purchased three of the planes, two of which already are at Eglin. The third is expected in February.
For now, those planes are added to the Marine fleet of 11 F-35Bs. The three planes are expected to be flown to the U.K. by 2018.
Millington said the community has been extremely supportive of his men and their families, including the 21 children who were brought to live here while the team trains.
Most have settled in Bluewater Bay, he said.
Royal Air Force Capt. Steven Grant, who graduated from his weapons maintenance course Monday, relocated his wife and 3-year-old son from northern Scotland.
He said it was �a bit of a different climate� in Florida. The family arrived in September when it was still warm enough to go to the beach.
He said many locals invited the families to their homes for Thanksgiving.
Tomassetti said the Marines, the United Kingdom�s Navy and Royal Air Force and the U.S. Air Force have formed a uniquely qualified team with wide-ranging experience to work through initial test phases with the F-35.
�Other than the fact that people are wearing slightly different clothes, it would seem that everybody�s a part of one big operation,� he said.


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Enjoy Leeds this Summer 2017!
Children young and old can enjoy all the attractions and events Leeds has to offer. Have a go at feeding the penguins at Harewood House, watch live sword-fighting at the Royal Armouries, get up close to weird and wonderful creatures at Tropical World or burn off some steam exploring the beauty of the nearby countryside.
Shop like you have never shopped before with over 1,000 shops in the city centre, from luxury and designer stores, high street brands, independent and speciality shops and market stalls.
Spend afternoons or evenings sampling street food from around the globe and sipping cocktails with panoramic views of the city from sophisticated roof top bars.
Millennium Square in the city centre will be transformed into a buzzing hotspot with its annual Summer Series programme featuring the exciting new The Symphonic Sounds of Back to Basics club classics night performed by a 50-piece Orchestra, a live screening in concert of family favourite movie Back to the Future plus a host of other cinema screenings, live performances and concerts from 28th July to early August.
Join the party at one of the UK's most popular music festivals, Leeds Festival; with global superstars taking to the stage for an unforgettable weekend (25th – 27th August).
Don your most colourful outfit and help Leeds West Indian Carnival celebrate their 50th anniversary at the most dazzling parade yet on August bank holiday Monday. With jaw-dropping costumes, Caribbean beats, fun fair rides, stalls and delicious world cuisine it's a day not to be missed!
Not only does Leeds have an enticing range of fine-dining restaurants, world street food vendors, quirky cafes, stylish cocktail bars and independent eateries, there's also a whole menu of foodie festivals for you to tuck into!
Leeds Indie Food Festival is in full swing, bringing two weeks of eating, drinking and doing events to celebrate all things independent food.
The Great British Food Festival is back at Harewood House on the 27th-29th May. With over 100 food, drink and gift stalls, top chef demos, live music, kids entertainment and much more it promises to be a fantastic fun foodie day out.
The 2nd – 4th June sees The Yorkshire Post Food and Drink Show bring together some of the region's finest offerings for three days of stalls filled with tantalising creations, live cooking demos, refreshing summer cocktails and delicious street food.
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Q: How to explicitly instantiate a template for all members of MPL vector in C++? Consider the following header file:
// Foo.h
class Foo {
    public:
        template <typename T>
        void read(T& value);
};

I want to explicitly instantiate the Foo::read member function template in a source file for all types included in a boost::mpl::vector:
// Foo.cc
#include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
#include <boost/mpl/begin_end.hpp>
#include "Foo.h"

template <typename T>
void Foo::read(T& value) { /* do something */ }

typedef boost::mpl::vector<int, long, float> types;

// template Foo::read<int  >(int&);
// template Foo::read<long >(long&);
// template Foo::read<float>(float&);

// instantiate automatically ???

Is it possible? Thanks in advance, Daniel.
EDIT
I found some solution - it seems that assigning a pointer to Foo::read<T> in the constructor of a struct, of which variable is then declared, cause instantiation:
// intermezzo
template <typename T> struct Bar {
    Bar<T>() {
        void (Foo::*funPtr)(T&) = &Foo::read<T>;
    }
};

static Bar<int  > bar1;
static Bar<long > bar2;
static Bar<float> bar3;

So then the process can be automatized as follows:
// Foo.cc continued
template <typename B, typename E>
struct my_for_each {
    my_for_each<B, E>() {
        typedef typename B::type T;      // vector member
        typedef void (Foo::*FunPtr)(T&); // pointer to Foo member function
        FunPtr funPtr = &Foo::read<T>;   // cause instantiation?
    }

    my_for_each<typename boost::mpl::next<B>::type, E> next;
};

template<typename E>
struct my_for_each<E, E> {};

static my_for_each< boost::mpl::begin<types>::type,
                    boost::mpl::end<types>::type > first;

But I don't know if this solution is portable and standard-conformant? (Works with Intel and GNU compilers.)

A: I've had the same requirement not long ago, and had good results with a simple function template instantiation:
template <class... T>
void forceInstantiation(typename boost::mpl::vector<T...>*) {

    using ex = int[];
    (void)ex{(void(&Foo::read<T>), 0)..., 0};

    // C++17
    // (void)((void(&Foo::read<T>), ...));
}
typedef boost::mpl::vector<int, long, float> types;
template void forceInstantiation(types*);

A: I am not sure if this is the solution to your problem, but maybe you can do with a template specialization.
New header:
// Foo.h

template < typename T >
struct RealRead;

class Foo {
    public:
        template <typename T>
        void read(T& value);
};

template <typename T>
void Foo::read(T& value)
{
  RealRead< T >::read( value );
}

New source :
template < >
struct RealRead< int >
{
  static void read( int & v )
  {
    // do read
  }
};
template < >
struct RealRead< float >
{
  static void read( float & v )
  {
    // do read
  }
};

//etc

// explicitly instantiate templates
template struct RealRead< int >;
template struct RealRead< float >;

A: You can explicitly instantiate Foo for a given T template parameter with template class Foo<T>;
As for batch instantiation, I don't think it is possible. Maybe with variadic templates it is possible to create an Instantiate class so something like Instantiate<Foo, int, short, long, float, etc> would instantiate the appropriate templates, but other than that, you have to resort to manual instantiation.

A: explicit instantiation has special grammar and special meaning to complier, so cannot be done with meta programming.
your solution cause a instantiation, but not a explicit instantiation.

A: I don't think it is necessary, nor is it possible.
You can directly use (call) the function Foo:read(bar), for variable bar of any type, as long as the type is well-defined in your template function implementation. The compiler will automatically morph your argument into type "T".
For example:
template <class T>
Foo::read(T & var)
{
    std::cin >> var;
}

T is well-defined when T is a streaming type supported by cin.
The example will be self-contained, if "Foo::" is removed.  I mean, for "Foo::", you should have somewhere defined a class Foo, or a namespace Foo, to make it work.
Yet please note that template should always go inside a .h file, not a .cpp file (just search the web with keyword "c++ template can not be implemented in cpp file"

A: If you intend to use your class only in a single module (i.e. you won't export it) you can use boost/mpl/for_each. The template function defined this way (using mpl/for_each) won't be exported (even if you declare __declspec(export) before class name or function signature):
// Foo.cpp
#include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>
#include <boost/mpl/for_each.hpp>

template<class T>
void read(T& value)
{
...
}

using types = boost::mpl::vector<long, int>;

//template instantiation
struct call_read {
  template <class T>
  void operator()(T)
  {
    T t; //You should make sure that T can be created this way
    ((Foo*)nullptr)->read<T>(t); //this line tells to compiler with templates it should instantiate
  }
};

void instantiate()
{
  boost::mpl::for_each<types>(call_read());
}

If you need export/import you structure and template methods there is the solution using boost/preprocessor
// Foo.h
#ifdef <preprocessor definition specific to DLL>
#    define API __declspec(dllexport)
#else
#    define API __declspec(dllimport)
#endif

class API Foo {
public:
  template<class T> void read(T& value);
};

// Foo.cpp
#include <boost/preprocessor/seq/for_each.hpp>
#include <boost/preprocessor/seq/enum.hpp>
#include <boost/mpl/vector.hpp>

template<class T>
void read(T& value)
{
...
}

//using this macro you can define both boost::mpl structure AND instantiate explicitly your template function
#define VARIANT_LIST (std::wstring)(long)(int)
using types = boost::mpl::vector<BOOST_PP_SEQ_ENUM(VARIANT_LIST)>;

//Here we should use our API macro
#define EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION(r, d, __type__) \
  template API void Foo::read<__type__>(__type__&);
BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION, _, VARIANT_LIST)

If you don't need this extra functionality the first solution is much cleaner I guess


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I was recently watching a television show, The Mentalist, in which the protagonist, Patrick Jane, pulled a slick trick of picking the first, second and third place horses at a race track. He told a guy he would do it. Of course it was a trick. I love math!


Cutthroat Lake is a beautiful destination and really, quite an easy trail. It's great if you want a short jaunt and is one of our favorite trails to recommend to families. Be sure to look up once you reach the lake, because the view of the ridgeline that towers above you is breathtaking.
From the Trailhead, head gradually up about 1.7 miles to the first junction, marked by a sign pointing down and to the left to the lake. Follow this trail about a quarter mile to your destination. If you were to go straight at this sign instead, it would take you to Cutthroat pass in another 3.8 miles. (One of the area's most spectacular spots. See Cutthroat Pass trail description).
Driving Directions: From Cascades Outdoor Store in downtown Winthrop, head west on Highway 20, turning left at the stop sign. Drive 26 miles until you see a large forest service sign pointing you to the Cutthroat Trailhead.


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Specialty tools, like those from http://bourgetbros.com, deserve special care. You cannot leave them lying around with the belief that they will be fine right where you leave them or just sitting on your workbench in the garage. If you are new to the world of tools, here are several ways in which you can protect and maintain your tool collection. Oil Them Tools with moving parts, such as a table saw or drill press, need to have their "
Trusses, for anyone who is not familair with house construction or unique commercial construction, are the framework of many roofs. (Many commercial buildings typically have flat roofs, so trusses are not used in commercial construction all that often.) Trusses are designed and built by manfacturers, but the people that actually design them are quite important, and here is why. Architects Architects play a part in designing trusses because they are the ones that design the houses and buildings that use trusses.
Wall, window, and room air conditioners aren't going away any time soon. These days, they're a little lighter, and definitely far more energy efficient. However, that energy efficiency won't come into play if you choose the wrong air conditioning units. Here's how you can figure out if a room air conditioner is right for your space. EER and SEER: The Energy Efficiency Rating When shopping for a new room air conditioner, you will likely see an EER, or SEER, rating.
If your home's well is fitted with an above-ground pump, it's important that the system maintain its prime to keep the water flowing. Without a primed pump, the system runs dry, loses its suction and is unable to draw water from the well. In order to fix this, you'll have to manually prime the pump if it stops working. Here's a look at what you need to know to prime your well pump.
A simple paint job can completely redefine the decor of any room. Of course, painting is one of the easiest and most accessible home remodels for DIYers. You do not need any special tools or construction experience to paint your interior walls. All you really need is a few basic painting supplies and you can start transforming your home. However, before you begin painting your home, you will want to properly prepare your rooms.


Residents were overjoyed as a real Christmas tree returned to Horsham town centre for the first time in years.
A group of businesses, traders and individuals who realised how popular previous trees were have joined together to provide a festive centre point for the town.
The tree will be a 25 foot tall cut Norway Spruce, hung with lights and baubles next to the stocks opposite Swan Walk.
It is hoped the tree will boost footfall for businesses and enhance the Christmas feel in town in the run up to the big day with festive events like carol singing.
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The organisers would like the tree to be a springboard for a major public charitable donation campaign supporting St Catherine's Hospice, Chestnut Tree House and Age UK Horsham District.
Everyone making a donation will have their name printed on the panels attached to the picket fence at the base of the tree.
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To keep up to date with news about the tree visit @horshamchristmastree on Facebook.
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Organiser Ben Hewson said he wanted to give a big thank you to Horsham District Council, who 'kindly lent time and resources to enable the project to happen'.


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Agent Jamie Adler- The Importance of Taking Risks and Helping Others
Jamie Adler has become a powerful force in the Hip-Hop world, but it wasn't always that way. Born into a rock n' roll family as the younger brother of Guns n' Roses co-founder and original drummer Steven Adler, Jamie initially utilized his family connections to secure a position as a rock agent. Jamie went onto work with rockers Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Motorhead, and Danzig, and eventually R&B and Hip-Hop artists Tyrese, Bobby Brown, Ol Dirty Bastard, and Guru from Gangstarr. Adler is perhaps best known for his long running position as agent/manager for the legendary Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and DJ Quik, and agent for Dennis Quaid & The Sharks.
In this episode, Jamie balances unbelievable stories with the expert advice of an agent who has been around the music business since he can remember. We discuss everything from working with stars to career advancement to drug addiction to taking risks to being the person your friends can rely on. Jamie has a great heart and it really shines through in this episode. He's helped me tremendously in my career, and he offers advice that is invaluable to anyone searching for happiness, success, and life balance. I HIGHLY recommend this one!
2:09 The time Jamie was kidnapped by a man he thought was the manager of The Rolling Stones
16:09 Adler always told his friends growing up that he was going to manager Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (which he ended up doing)
23:33 Motorhead's manager concocted a brilliant plan to get Jamie a job at the Agency Group
29:33 How to find that perfect balance between being persistent and not annoying
37:49 If you're the smartest person in the room, run!
38:38 How Jamie recovered from a rock bottom moment
44:53 The moment Jamie stopped relying on friends and became the person his friends could rely on
47:36 How soliciting Bone Thugs-n-Harmony without permission led to our great working relationship
50:43 Agents should be working together instead of being selfish
56:53 Jamie prides himself on telling people what they need to hear instead of what they want to hear
59:18 The importance of taking risks
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1:01:47 Build your own identity and find your own success
1:02:01 Don't judge yourself against others


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Die LML Adreno war ein Leichtkraftrad des indischen Herstellers LML (Lohia Machinery Limited).

Modellgeschichte
LML war seit 1982 bekannt als Unternehmen, das in Kooperation mit dem italienischen Hersteller Piaggio Motorroller entwickelte und produzierte. Nachdem Ende der 1990er Jahre zunehmend mehr Viertaktmotoren den indischen Zweiradmarkt eroberten, begann das Unternehmen 1998 die Kollaboration mit dem südkoreanischen Motorradhersteller Daelim. Nachdem Piaggio im Dezember 1999 bei LML ausgestiegen war, versuchte man nun auch Marktanteile auf dem Motorradsektor gewinnen.

Im Jahr 2000 erschienen in Eigenentwicklung die beiden technisch nahezu identischen Leichtkraftradmodelle LML Adreno mit Frontverkleidung und die unverkleidete LML Energy. Im Gegensatz zur Energy verfügte die sportlichere Adreno über einen elektrischen Anlasser, ein 5-Ganggetriebe und eine Scheibenbremse am Vorderrad. Beide Modelle waren zu Produktionsbeginn mit Daelim-100-cm3-Motoren mit Drei-Ventil-Technik ausgestattet. Beide Modelle erweckten einen sportlichen Eindruck, dem sie in der eher auf Sparsamkeit ausgerichteten 100-cm3-Motorisierung trotz drehfreudiger Motoren aber nicht entsprachen, sodass der erwartete Absatzerfolg ausblieb.

Nach einem Facelift Ende 2001 wurde der Motor durch den etwas kräftigeren Delta-4-Motor mit Digitalzündung und 110 cm3 Hubraum aus eigener Entwicklung ersetzt, wie er dann auch im Mitte 2002 erschienen Hoffnungsträger LML Freedom zum Einsatz kam.  Diese Maßnahme verhalf beiden Modellen aber nicht mehr zum erwarteten Erfolg, während sich die Freedom erfolgreich verkaufte.

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Aphria's production of the CBD Crew's Nordle is clearly above the average quality standard seen in these reviews, and miles above the quality of other previously reviewed Aphria products.
Today we review Aphria's Churchill or Nordle, as it is really called. Aphria sells this under their Solei brand, which is the less expensive of their two brands. To make it more confusing, they have renamed it to Balance. For this whole review, and the majority of my cannabis reviews, we'll refer to the cannabis by its traditional name, Nordle.
Nordle is Aphria's 1:1 workhorse. On their medical side, they've been selling it since I've been tracking, I can trace it back to October 2016. Since then, they've nearly always had it in stock, always for $7.20 per gram. Fairly tight in cannabinoid content, each lot averages about 6% THC and 10% CBD without much deviation. The specific cannabinoid content of the one we review today is 5.98% THC and 11.31% CBD (Lot 2801201060).
I approach this review with some respect. This Nordle offering has done well, by my estimation. Aphria has been growing it for years, and it appears to have been well received by their patients. And, they've kept the 1:1 cultivar low cost, like many of Aphria's offerings.
Aphria's product quality has been really disappointing as of late, especially from their Riff brand. But we have a good tone going here, let's not ruin it by thinking of past history. We'll just get into it.
When the package is first opened, this Nordle is pleasing. My 1 gram container came as 3 buds, just 3 buds. No shake. No stem. Nothing else that I could complain about here. Just 3 smaller buds, trimmed appropriately. This is the standard that cannabis consumers should be getting. Take a gander, its adequate looks may not blow you away, but it is miles more attractive than much of what I've reviewed in recent past. Again, this is standard structure, but most of its competition (and Aphria's other products) are well below this grade.
Nordle's moisture content is really good. Somewhat dry, if the structure wasn't so robust, I might be able to crush this with a pinch and a bit of side to side friction. There is a bit of internal tenderness here, these buds are beyond respectable, almost premium, but you wont find too many scrupulous cannabis OGs calling this 'nerfy'.
Looking good so far. I've ground this Nordle up and poked through it under light. Happy to report there are no seeds. Shouldn't really be something I talk about, but it is these days.
The Nordle flowers has an herbal, flowery scent, it interprets delicate and inviting. This isn't loud but it still has draw. Seems friendly enough for first timers and coaxing enough for multiple uses. Olfactory impressions are good.
Flavours for this Nordle are balanced and in harmony. There is no outlying note here that sticks proud ahead of the rest, instead you get a really nice blend of earths, spices and a few herbal florals congealed with some dull fruits. I don't have a bad thing to say about it. Longevity is good, pronunciation is decent. The character is friendly, accessible but unique enough that seasoned smokers will find it interesting. Clearly above standard.
We're all positive so far, here's the killer point, I purchased this at the Alberta Cannabis online provincial store for $9.55 cents per single gram, about 20% below the average price for the store. Aphria has always offered good value, and on this purchase, I'd also say the brought good quality. This price point is still pretty expensive ($9.55/gram) but compared to current prices it offers both good quality and good value.
At the time of writing, the majority of the dried cannabis I've reviewed was produced by Aphria. I've reviewed 8 of their 9 whole flower product available on the Alberta cannabis website. Apart from this Nordle, the majority of their products were really poor quality (found seeds in 50% of the products). Worse yet, they've used layers of rebranding to contrive an identity for their product, but it detracts from those who did the work to create it.
Nordle (CBD) is a CBD Crew cultivar. Nordle was also the code name for to hash used by Howard Marks when transacting over the phone. You can trace the Nordle back to Mr. Nice (also Howard Marks), one of the collaborators of the CBD Crew, it is an Afghani Skunk infamous for its hash production in the 1970s. Seedfinder lists the CBD version of Nordle as a (probable) cross with a Cannatonic, which is not unexpected, but there is some value in knowing the timeline. Nordle has been around for almost 50 years, that's a lot of hard work, that should be attributed properly.
Whether you call it Churchill, Balance or Harmoniser, I'd tell you Aphria's production of Nordle is good quality, available at an attractive price. It's a recommendable purchase but a cautious one. Of the 8 Aphria reviews I've completed, 7 were not recommended. I'd feel better recommending you consider Maricann's offering of Cali-O, which is similar quality, a bit more expensive but still below the average cost in most places I can find it.
Better yet, consider growing Nordle yourself, it's an Afghani Skunk, I would imagine it does really well outdoors in most Canadian climates. The breeder notes it produces 500 grams in a square meter under 600 watts within a maximum of 10 weeks time. Using rough math, a person using a gram a day could sustain themselves for 1.3 years with a square meter and about 3 months grow time (including vegetation). This saves the grower/consumer $4,775, if they were to grow the Nordle instead of purchasing it by single gram in Alberta.
If you are able, grow your own. You can have your cake and eat it too, with some serious spending money left over. With part of that money you saved, you could buy retail cannabis to keep up on trends, and find new stuff to grow. If you're overly keen, you could get a domain with a ridiculous name and start a cannabis review website. Welcome to pancakenap everyone, see you for the next one.


The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) is partnering with the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) to coordinate a series of meetings with provincial and federal politicians next month to talk up the benefits of plastics.
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TALKBACK #17: Godzilla vs. Biollante
Discuss the 2nd Godzilla film era here! Beam fights, revised versions of classic kaiju, the Heisei era was a mixed bag of fun and controversy!
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Re: TALKBACK #17: Godzilla vs. Biollante
by MekaGojira3k » Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:20 pm
Neat, not necessarily something I think the film needed, but neat!
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by Hybrid Gojira » Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:14 am
Really cool Klen - thanks for sharing.
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by ebirahsmeg1 » Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:33 pm
For those who are big fans of this movie, you might be happy to hear this following news:
Hobby Japan, which published the recent "Perfection" books (Heisei Perfection Heisei Gamera and Godzilla: Champion Matsuri Perfection1969-1975) is publishing a new book dedicated solely to this film titled Godzilla vs Biollante Completion, with a release date of December 16th:
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by klen7 » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:48 am
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by lhb412 » Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:45 am
eabaker wrote: Details like this contribute to my believe that Omori, while an uneven writer, was solidly the best Godzilla director of the Heisei era.
^He's right!
... but I wonder just how much of the unevenness is attributable to him or the demands of the committee approach that governed the content of the films.
by tbeasley » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:48 am
Recently found this out about Biollante's composer...
The Sad Story of a Japanese Gaming Legend who Pretends War Crimes Never Happened
What Sugiyama and his fellow revisionists (or, to use a more correct term, negationists) are doing is something different. They think the scale of Japanese atrocities is simply a concoction of the West, that the years of testimony and research supporting the use of "comfort women" (something acknowledged by the Japanese government itself in 1993) is actually a collection of "fallacies, distortions, biases and factual errors". Some of his colleagues in negationist movements like the "Committee for Historical Facts" even believe the Rape of Nanking simply didn't take place.
These men, all of them politically conservative and many of them of an age to remember the war, can be found lightly scattered amongst Japanese politics. Shinzo Abe, for example, Prime Minister of Japan in 2006-07, held similar views. They are deeply committed to their beliefs, to the extent that on June 14, 2007, they took out a full-page advertisement in the Washington Post, in which they argued that the use of comfort women was "anything but the truth".
(This report even states Sugiyama initiated the whole thing).
Which reminded me of some of Ifukube's unfortunate beliefs...
Galvan: Continuing on that note, I learned via your site Ifukube was something of a nationalist: he was very much ashamed by Japan's defeat in World War II and, as you said, saw Godzilla (1954) as a movie in which nature retaliated against technology. Having said that, in the most famous films Ifukube scored, we often see Japan attacked by giant monsters or alien invaders, with the Self Defense Forces promptly swinging into action to combat the menace (even if the intuition of civilians and scientists is ultimately required to save the day). Given how he felt about Japan's surrender, do you think Ifukube was enamored by the idea of a Japanese military quick to fight off invading forces and who could—with assistance—repel the dangers threatening Japan?
Homenick: Yes, as I mentioned, Ifukube felt that Japan's cause during the war was just. When the war was over and Japan was crushed, Ifukube became depressed and felt shame, as you mentioned. Of course, the reasons for Japan's aggressions throughout Asia were many and the situation is too complex to paint with a single broad brush. But one of the reasons for Japan's colonialism prior to and during the war was due to the Imperial government's policy and philosophy of Pan-Asianism. This is the idea that Japan had the divine and moral obligation to liberate other Asian countries from their Western captors. Ironically, "liberating" didn't just mean kicking the Europeans and the Americans out of countries like the Philippines or Burma — it meant kicking the Europeans and the Americans out and then recolonizing under the flag of the Rising Sun. After the war, Japan, "the great liberator," if you will, itself was invaded and taken over by the very forces that the island nation was seeking to remove from the region. Indeed, an ironic twist of fate and a huge humiliation, at least as far as Ifukube was concerned. I don't think he ever really got over those feelings of humiliation. For the first year directly after the war, those sentiments were especially strong; his depression was such that he thought that he should give up composing. His inspiration to write music had been completely dissolved, at least for a short period. Thankfully, his lack of will to compose was only a passing phase and he would go on to write some of his best music after the war.
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by lhb412 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:03 pm
^ I'd read about that guy! They always talk about him from the gaming perspective so I didn't connect him to Biollante.
Ifukube's beliefs (at the time, at least) are very evocative of British and American ideas of the 'white man's burden' and manifest destiny, with a different racial component, of course.
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The New Year is a logical time to evaluate your web page. What isn't performing well? What could be done better? What is working well? Most of us are also thinking about how we want to blog more and update our web pages more frequently. We all know that starting a blog or a webpage and investing time initially is easier than committing time on a regular basis to keep your blog alive.
How frequently is your home page or blog updated? Is your last blog post from June 2010? Nothing turns off customers more than a home page or blog that hasn't been updated in a racoon's age. This can hurt your business. We live in a fast paced society. Only current information is relevant. Google knows this too.
There's no need to make major design changes on a regular basis. However, you should make sure that your homepage is user friendly. Augment a static home page by adding rotational features. Link to your latest news, feature new products and rotate current resources.
Add fresh photos, post a video snippet on your home page and create new multimedia features or downloadable white papers. If you publish newsletters, blogs or educational articles, make sure the latest items are featured prominently. Adding a press room or news area is fabulous too. Customers and search engines love these features. Post them, promote them and make sure they are accessible.
This is a critical question. Strategies for this depend on your personality and the structure of your website. If you're using a done-for-you service, make sure that you invest in regular maintenance. Have your web people add posts, check links and make sure that nothing is outdated. If you work with a company that allows you to tweak your website and add content as needed, you can go ahead and make small updates without calling your developer or web designer.
Create a schedule, and do your best to stick to it. This is even more important if you have microsites or multiple web properties. In the digital age, you have to be looking one or two months ahead. Generate new blog ideas, and plan content well in advance. This is an important step. If needed, have brainstorming sessions based on what your business will be doing in the next few months. Is there a major sale, are there new products, is there a major trade show or important industry news? Once you start looking, you'll come up with even more ideas for keeping your website fresh. Remember: freshness is essential.
What are your strategies for or struggles with keeping your web properties up-to-date?
you offer guest writers to write content for yourself?
I wouldn't mind creating a post or elaborating on most of the subjects you write about here. Again, awesome web log!


There are several Assistance to Firefighters Grants programs: Assistance to Firefighters Grants, Fire Prevention & Safety, and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response. The intended audiences are AFG stakeholders, which include, but are not limited to, award recipients and the communities they serve.
The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire-related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated Emergency Medical Services organizations, and State Fire Training Academies. This funding is for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operations efficiencies, foster inter-operability, and support community resilience.
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By now you've probably heard or seen that Easter falls on April 1st this year. Yes, April Fools Day is the very same day as Easter. I've heard people say that they will be sending their kids on a hunt for eggs that they never hid, or eggs that have been filled with something very undesirable. As it is the case every year (it seems like), the true meaning of Easter gets trumped by that fluffy bunny and now it has to share a day with the holiday of practical jokes. So how can you keep your mind Christ focused this holiday season?
I'm not one who normally decorates for any holiday except for Christmas. While walking through a Mardel store earlier this month, they have these awesome cross signs that you can put in your front yard (kinda like the material a campaign sign is made out of) that says "He Is Risen!" And yes, He is risen indeed! Isn't it cool that we serve a risen Savior?!? I think it is! He didn't stay dead in that grave, He rose again after three days!!! Woohoo! If that isn't exciting, I don't know what is! 😉 You can order these crosses online or visit a Mardel or Lifeway store near you!
I hope some of these have given you a few good ideas to stay Christ focused this Easter season. I'd love to hear from you in the comments some of the ways you like to stay Christ focused!!