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namespace Google\Service\Dialogflow\Resource;

use Google\Service\Dialogflow\GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3ListWebhooksResponse;
use Google\Service\Dialogflow\GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook;
use Google\Service\Dialogflow\GoogleProtobufEmpty;

/**
 * The "webhooks" collection of methods.
 * Typical usage is:
 *  <code>
 *   $dialogflowService = new Google\Service\Dialogflow(...);
 *   $webhooks = $dialogflowService->webhooks;
 *  </code>
 */
class ProjectsLocationsAgentsWebhooks extends \Google\Service\Resource
{
  /**
   * Creates a webhook in the specified agent. (webhooks.create)
   *
   * @param string $parent Required. The agent to create a webhook for. Format:
   * `projects//locations//agents/`.
   * @param GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook $postBody
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   * @return GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook
   */
  public function create($parent, GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook $postBody, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['parent' => $parent, 'postBody' => $postBody];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('create', [$params], GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook::class);
  }
  /**
   * Deletes the specified webhook. (webhooks.delete)
   *
   * @param string $name Required. The name of the webhook to delete. Format:
   * `projects//locations//agents//webhooks/`.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param bool force This field has no effect for webhook not being used.
   * For webhooks that are used by pages/flows/transition route groups: * If
   * `force` is set to false, an error will be returned with message indicating
   * the referenced resources. * If `force` is set to true, Dialogflow will remove
   * the webhook, as well as any references to the webhook (i.e. Webhook and tagin
   * fulfillments that point to this webhook will be removed).
   * @return GoogleProtobufEmpty
   */
  public function delete($name, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['name' => $name];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('delete', [$params], GoogleProtobufEmpty::class);
  }
  /**
   * Retrieves the specified webhook. (webhooks.get)
   *
   * @param string $name Required. The name of the webhook. Format:
   * `projects//locations//agents//webhooks/`.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   * @return GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook
   */
  public function get($name, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['name' => $name];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('get', [$params], GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook::class);
  }
  /**
   * Returns the list of all webhooks in the specified agent.
   * (webhooks.listProjectsLocationsAgentsWebhooks)
   *
   * @param string $parent Required. The agent to list all webhooks for. Format:
   * `projects//locations//agents/`.
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param int pageSize The maximum number of items to return in a single
   * page. By default 100 and at most 1000.
   * @opt_param string pageToken The next_page_token value returned from a
   * previous list request.
   * @return GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3ListWebhooksResponse
   */
  public function listProjectsLocationsAgentsWebhooks($parent, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['parent' => $parent];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('list', [$params], GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3ListWebhooksResponse::class);
  }
  /**
   * Updates the specified webhook. (webhooks.patch)
   *
   * @param string $name The unique identifier of the webhook. Required for the
   * Webhooks.UpdateWebhook method. Webhooks.CreateWebhook populates the name
   * automatically. Format: `projects//locations//agents//webhooks/`.
   * @param GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook $postBody
   * @param array $optParams Optional parameters.
   *
   * @opt_param string updateMask The mask to control which fields get updated. If
   * the mask is not present, all fields will be updated.
   * @return GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook
   */
  public function patch($name, GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook $postBody, $optParams = [])
  {
    $params = ['name' => $name, 'postBody' => $postBody];
    $params = array_merge($params, $optParams);
    return $this->call('patch', [$params], GoogleCloudDialogflowCxV3Webhook::class);
  }
}

// Adding a class alias for backwards compatibility with the previous class name.
class_alias(ProjectsLocationsAgentsWebhooks::class, 'Google_Service_Dialogflow_Resource_ProjectsLocationsAgentsWebhooks');

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EBRD had decided to expand its operations to a number of South and Eastern Mediterranean countries, commencing with Morocco. One of the key sectors envisaged for EBRD engagement in these countries was infrastructure, which has been an important driver of transition in the Bank's countries of operations.
gap analysis of the PPP framework at national and sub-national levels.
We supported EBRD senior management in identifying a priority list of institutions/ sectors and investment opportunities within Morocco that they could engage with. We also assisted them in pinpointing the key financial, regulatory and legal issues and risks that would need to be addressed to improve infrastructure provision and financing in a manner that is commercially viable.
We played a key role in advising the EBRD on its expansion strategy into Morocco. Our report and recommendations lay the groundwork for the EBRD's interaction with the national and local government, creating contacts and emphasising key gaps. In addition to our report, we provided the EBRD with a presentation (in English and French) to give to Moroccan stakeholders.


Yesterday was May Day, or International Labor Day, whichever you'd prefer. It was celebrated in various ways around the world–protests in Seattle and Istanbul, and an odd mix of parade and support for Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
In China, it's a couple days off for almost everyone (it used to be a full week, but the government split up the holiday to give more time to more traditional holidays). Of course, in typical employer fashion, the days off are made up by having employees work a couple extra days on weekends. During my second year teaching in China we were give New Year's Day off, which fell on a Friday, so we had a three-day week, but we had to work on Saturday and Sunday to make up for the lost workday. I'm still confused by that one.
My first and last May holiday trip was to Jiuzhaigou–it was an amazing trip, but the crowds were awful. My second year, I took a local trip to the Dameisha (大梅沙) beach with the language training center. It wasn't warm enough to go swimming, and the water isn't all that clean anyway. It's still a popular destination in a city that even locals refer to as a "cultural desert." It was still an excuse to get out, despite a rather half-assed bus ride "home" to the middle of nowhere with no taxis in sight to actually take me home.


my idea is to get the coordinates on the Holding event and trying to compare it someway with the annotations location.
so lets say we have this document bellow: (i use PageViewMode.FitWidth).
The blue rectangle represents what im seeing on the tablet.
The red Square represents a annotation, and hold where i do a long press, triggering the Holding event.
the pdf document has a page size of 1165px according to adobe acrobat reader, and 841.89 according to pdfDocument.Pages.Size.Height.
is there a way to detect tapping/long press or any sort of interaction with PdfPopupAnnotations ?
if not, what sort of calculations would i need to find out when i press on top of a PdfPopupAnnotation with the holding event?
but im not getting quite the expected results.
Here our sample displays the pop up message box when you hold by touch or left clicked with the mouse on the Popup annotation.
wont that load only the annotations from the last page?
it will only save the bounds of the annotations of that last page, or im i understand it wrong?
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Top sommeliers' top wines for under £35 per bottle
With a bank of knowledge on some of the world's most delectable wines, sommeliers have the ultimate insider insight into which bottles are worth picking up. With this in mind, Wine Lister asked some of the world's top sommeliers to share with us their favourite wines retailing for under £35 per bottle.
Clockwise from top left: Joshua Castle (Noble Rot), Lesley Liu (Odette), Marc Almert (Baur au Lac), Martin Jean (Domaine les Crayères), Sara Rossi (Trinity)
Joshua Castle (Noble Rot, London)
Joshua contends that "without a shadow of a doubt, Greece is producing some of the best value-for-money wines", noting that "the most successful producers are tapping into the country's long viticultural history, wealth of old vines, and indigenous varieties". He cites white wines produced from grapes such as Robolla, Roditis, and Savatiano "have been a huge success in the UK on-trade" while his pick his for "a great-value Greek wine is the red Agiorgitiko 'Natur' from Tetramythos, a producer based in the Peloponnese". "Acidity, fresh flavours, and light extraction are on the agenda", according to Joshua, who admires winemaker Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos' tempering of Agiorgitiko's often tannic profile – resulting in a bright crunchy expression. "I first drank it at the fantastic central Athens wine bar 'Heteroclito' where its energetic fruit, moderate alcohol, and glou-glou style has me hooked."
Agiorgitiko 'Natur' 2021 can be found in Noble Rot's London wine shop, Shrine to the Vine, for £17 per bottle
Lesley Liu (Odette Restaurant, Singapore)
Lesley recommends a Torrontés, citing how well it compliments the tropical climate of Singapore with its refreshing minerality and "lingering floral and sweet notes of delicate exotic fruit, fleshy citrus, and wild honey".
Lesley is particularly impressed by the barrel-fermented Torrontés produced by Susana Balbo – the first woman in Argentina to graduate with a degree in oenology. Lesley describes it as "a new chapter for Torrontés", due to the complexity imparted by the French oak barrels – "an unusual choice for aromatic varieties". She commends the versatility of the grape, which lends it to being a great match for all manner of Asian dishes as its "acidity can cut through the oil present".
Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés 2019 can be found in Roberts and Speight from £18 per bottle.
Marc Almert (Baur au Lac, Zürich)
Marc points to the wines of Côtes du Rhône for "some of the true best-buys in French wine", and advocates looking beyond the big-name appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côte Rôtie, and instead towards smaller regional appellations which "often offer great 'bang for your buck', whilst displaying a sense of terroir".
Marc recommends the Mistral Domaine de Ferrand. "The Bravay family named this highly-quaffable entry into their portfolio after the namesake northwesterly wind which is key to Rhône Valley viticulture." He praises its palate, which boasts "a rich array of violet, spice, and of course dark red fruits" and says that "it possesses a great acidity back-bone, soft tannins despite its youth, and is the kind of red wine I like to enjoy after a long service."
Mistral Domaine de Ferrand 2020 is available from Hedonism Wines for around £19 per bottle.
Martin Jean (Domaine les Crayères, Reims)
Martin shares a recent favourite from a blind tasting with friends – "a sommelier friend had brought the Jaspe 2016 cuvée from Dominique Hauvette. It was a real favourite during the tasting, and something that I would want to share around a barbecue, with some grilled spiny lobster, decorated with some Provençal tomatoes, and an eggplant pie – simple dishes to share with family and friends."
Martin praises this biodynamic, Roussanne-dominated cuvée for "its balance, its vibrancy, and saline notes".
Domaine Hauvette 'Jaspe' 2016 is currently difficult to find in the UK, but can be found in outlets abroad such as Terroirs in Dublin from around £34 per bottle (excl. shipping).
Sara Rossi (Trinity Restaurant, London)
Sara has always been "fascinated by Slovenian wines because of their unique style and personality". She particularly recommends Cotar Terra Rossa, a blend of Teran, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, describing its "delicate aromas of violet, sour red cherries, rosemary, and sage". Sara praises its "refreshing acidity and firm tannins", as well as its "long and complex finish". Her ideal pairing for Terra Rossa would be "homemade truffle linguini pasta or roast grouse".
Though currently unavailable in the UK, Cotar Terra Rossa 2009 can be found in European retailers such as Germany's Vinoteca Maxima from £22 per bottle (excl. shipping).
Mari Downing December 7, 2022
Argentina / France / Greece / Rhône / Slovenia / Sommelier /
Week two: the 2022 Place de Bordeaux September campaign continues
With this year's September campaign now in full swing, we examine some of the key releases from the second week, including offerings from Château Latour, Bibi Graetz, and Catena Zapata.
The Wine Lister team got the chance to taste a number of wines scheduled for release during this year's CVBG 'Beyond Bordeaux' tasting in London on 8th September 2022
One of the most anticipated releases from this year's campaign, ex-château stock of Château Latour's iconic 2010 vintage was released on Tuesday 13th September. Release prices varied, with listings for the latest tranche started from around £1,045 per bottle (in-bond). Tasting twice from magnum in February 2020, Vinous' Neal Martin awards it a perfect score of 100 points, declaring that the wine "can be summed up in two words: 'The king'", while the 2020 earns the wine's joint-highest WL score (98) alongside the 2005.
Tuesday also saw two releases from Bibi Graetz; Colore 2020, offered by some retailers at £173, was a Wine Lister favourite at the CVBG tasting. Wine Lister's CEO Ella Lister described it as a "calming, zen wine, with all the confidence, wisdom, and stillness befitting a wine from such ancient vines", referring to its "neverending finish" and scoring it 98 points. Testamatta 2020 was also released, garnering a score of 95 points from Ella and fetching a price of £68 from retailers.
Released the same day, Joseph Phelps Insignia 2019, has so far seen merchant offers of around £182.50 per bottle (in-bond). Ella scored the wine 97 points and found that it has "the usual power of Insignia, but with a newfound subtlety and sophistication and fine tannins". This could be down to the record-high proportion (25%) of fruit from Rutherford in 2019 – while the vintage also marks the first to include fruit from the new Joseph Phelps vineyard, El Venadito, located in the Oak Knoll District.
Adrianna Catena pouring her namesake wine for the Wine Lister team at the CVBG 'Beyond Bordeaux' tasting in London
Thursday morning saw two entries from the Catena Zapata stable – the 2019 vintages of Nicolás Catena Zapata and the Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terra. Nicolás Catena Zapata entered the market with a recommended UK retail price of £61 per bottle, having achieved a score of 96 points from Joaquin Hidalgo (Vinous). Adrianna Vineyard was released with a UK recommended retail price of £161 per bottle. Tasting in London, Ella awarded it 98 points, praising its "hedonistic bouquet".
The morning of Friday 16th September marked a new entry to the Place this year – Belles Sœurs Cuvée Pinot Noir 2019 entered the market at £82 per bottle (in-bond). While Beaux Frères and Belles Soeurs 2019 were initially intended to be released together during last year's campaign, reduced yields as a result of fires instigated the decision to release Beaux Frères 2019 last year and Belles Soeurs 2019 this year. Both cuvées will be released in tandem next year.
The 2013 vintage of Lindaflor La Violeta was also released on Friday 16th September, at £72.50 per bottle (in-bond) – having already been released in the form of a special-edition case alongside the 2011 vintage of its Bordeaux brother, La Violette, in March this year (at £325). Friday's release marks the first solo introduction of the Parent family's Mendoza estate through La Place, giving buyers the chance to acquire it in its own right. Tasting in Bordeaux, Ella awarded 93 points and found a nose that is "deep, meaty, with notes of paprika… sparkling, singing, seductive" and a palate of "exquisite freshness […] with a fine but firm structure".
Also released this week were Penfolds Bin 169 2019, Petrolo Galatrona 2020, Cheval des Andes 2019, Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Siepi 2020, Orma 2020, Caiarossa 2019, and Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour 2019.
Next week's releases are likely to include Petit Cheval Blanc 2020, Haut Batailley 2016, Cobos 2019, Giovanni Rosso Barolo Cerretta 2018, Pym Rae 2018, Clos des Goisses, and Palmer 2012.
Mari Downing September 20, 2022
California / Chile / Italy / Place de Bordeaux / Quality / Release /
Bordeaux en primeur 2021: the Left Bank takes centre stage
While the campaign is starting to pick up speed, with many producers having released their wines just before the UK's Queen's Platinum Jubilee bank holidays, the pricing of en primeur is not living up to the market's expectations. May ended with a short week that saw some key releases, including Château Pédesclaux, Château Marquis de Terme, Château d'Armailhac, Château Talbot and Château Suduiraut.
Château Pédesclaux was the first wine to be released this week, going on sale on Monday 30th May, at £26.25 per bottle (all prices are quoted per bottle In Bond ex-VAT and duty), a lower price than the seven previous vintages available. Since its acquisition 13 years ago in 2009 by Jacky Lorenzetti, the quality of the wine has been steadily increasing (doubtless thanks to the investment made by its owner).
Tuesday 31st was marked by a number of releases, including several Sauternes. Château Suduiraut was released at £59.40, a historically high price, justified by the vanishingly small quantities produced (yields of just 1 hl/hectare), linked to the extreme weather conditions. Christian Seely, general manager, describes the 2021 as "tragically beautiful". Indeed, Suduiraut 2021 is the highest rated vintage by critics since 2009, and the second best of its appellation by Wine Lister score, all vintages combined (coming just after Yquem).
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey was released shortly after Château Suduiraut, with a release price of £58.44. The 2021 is also one of the most expensive vintages ever produced by the estate, along with the 2019 and 2018, justified by the tiny volume of only 1,200 bottles. The wines will feature special labels designed by Lalique.
Also released on Tuesday 31st, Château Marquis de Terme came onto the market at £29.40, 8% below the current price of the 2020. The 2021 received a positive review from Ella Lister tasting for Le Figaro, who noted "a level of sophistication, which shows that the gradual progress of this wine over the last few years is thanks to fundamental changes whose positive effect can be seen even in a more difficult vintage." This was followed by the release of Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry, at £37.00, below the current market prices of the previous three vintages.
Tuesday also saw the release of Château d'Armailhac at £32.60, similarly priced to the 2020 and 7% below the 2019, which is available in bottle. This vintage, described as a "terroir vintage", clearly showed itself in the 2021 Château d'Armailhac, where Cabernets are king (with perhaps a new level of grace compared to previous vintages).
Château Talbot came onto the market on Wednesday 1 June at £39.35, slightly below the release prices for the previous 2020 and 2019 vintages. It was closely followed by Château Larrivet Haut-Brion rouge, released at £23.59, and whose 2021 marks a turn towards the future style of the wines, containing no Merlot in its final blend (resulting in a 20% reduction in volume). "It was just better without," confided Bruno Lemoine, general manager, as warmer temperatures continue to force earlier ripening dates for the variety.
Despite the bank holiday in the UK, a key market for Bordeaux, Thursday saw the release of several wines at very similar prices to last year, despite the drop in quality, namely Châteaux Gazin, Prieuré-Lichine, Canon-la-Gaffelière and Lagrange.
Also released this week: Châteaux Malartic-Lagravière Rouge et Blanc, Siran, Péby Faugères, Marquis d'Alesme, Branaire-Ducru, Lynch-Bages, Grand-Mayne, du Tertre, Grand-Puy-Lacoste, La Mondotte and Carbonnieux Rouge et Blanc.
Maïlys Baris June 3, 2022
Bordeaux / critics / en primeur / Quality / Quality Score /
Ella Lister's Le Figaro scores are integrated into the Wine Lister 100-point aggregated score
Wine Lister is excited to announce the addition of a new partner critic in time for the Bordeaux 2021 en primeur campaign. Scores from Le Figaro are now included in the 100-point Wine Lister aggregated score, alongside those of existing partner critics (Jancis Robinson, Bettane+Desseauve, Antonio Galloni and Neal Martin from Vinous, Jeannie Cho Lee, and Jasper Morris).
Since Wine Lister's acquisition by Groupe Figaro in 2020, founder and CEO, Ella Lister, has been in charge of tasting for Le Figaro, including Bordeaux as well as other regions such as Burgundy and Champagne, with the support of a panel of expert tasters across these and other French regions*.
Having tasted 380 Bordeaux wines during en primeur, we examine below Ella's top scores for the 2021 vintage.
41 wines achieve a score of 93-96 or above. While none receive a full 100-point rating, Les Carmes Haut-Brion comes the closest to perfect, with a potential score of 99.
The 36 reds are otherwise split evenly across both banks, with 17 left bank, and 19 right bank stars. Of first growths, Ella awards the highest scores to Haut-Brion and Latour (96-98), while Lafite receives 95-98, and Margaux and Mouton share a score of 95-97.
Super-seconds Ducru-Beaucaillou and Pichon Baron earn the highest scores of their classification (95-98), while Léoville Las Cases and Pichon Comtesse also fare well, matching Mouton's score of 95-97.
Three dry whites – Haut-Brion Blanc, La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, and Margaux's Pavillon Blanc appear in Ella's top 41. Two sweet white gems – de Fargues and Suduiraut complete the set of top scorers.
Click here to view and search all Figaro scores on the Wine Lister website.
*including for de Fargues, rated by Figaro journalist Béatrice Delamotte, who also tasted a handful of the other wines in the table above alongside Ella Lister.
Chloe Ashton June 1, 2022
Château d'Issan's Royal Anniversary Banquet at Kensington Palace
A feast fit for a Queen
Emmanuel Cruse and the Château d'Issan team were this month (17th May 2022) joined by 70 leading figures from the UK's fine wine trade for an evening of celebration at historic Royal landmark, Kensington Palace. Organised by WLPR, the event commemorated the 870th wedding anniversary of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II of England on 18th May 1152, whose nuptials were celebrated with the wine of Château d'Issan.
Reception in the Sunken Garden: Entering the garden (left), Virginie and Emmanuel Cruse (middle), guests enjoying 2014 Bollinger La Grande Année (right)
This was the third and largest of Château d'Issan's series of banquets to celebrate the union, following an event at the Houses of Parliament in 2018 and Westminster Abbey in 2015. Emmanuel, his wife, Virginie, and Château d'Issan's Commercial Director, Augustin Lacaille were delighted to return to London to host friends and associates in a market close to their hearts.
The reception took place in Kensington Palace's newly-redesigned Sunken Garden (unveiled to the public for the first time in July 2021), where guests were served the 2014 vintage of Bollinger La Grande Année – a champagne to which Queen Elizabeth awarded a Royal Warrant in 1955. Following the call to dinner, guests joined a short private tour of the Palace's State Apartments, with bespoke tour booklets leading them through its majestic halls. The banquet took place in the King's Gallery, with Emmanuel situated below a wind-dial, which, hailing from 1694, still shows the direction of the wind to this day. Adorned on the face of the dial is Great Britain, enlarged to match up to its trusty neighbour, France.
The Royal Banquet: The King's Gallery table set (left), Emmanuel's speech (middle), guests seated (right)
What is the connection between Eleanor of Aquitaine and Château d'Issan?
In his introductory speech, Emmanuel shared with his esteemed guests the role of Château d'Issan, formerly Lamothe-Cantenac, in consummating the marriage between Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II – the former being an avid lover of Bordeaux wines. Bordeaux specialist, Jane Anson shared further historical insight into Eleanor of Aquitaine, explaining that "her contribution to England extended beyond her lifetime", and "she continued to support the wine of Bordeaux" throughout her reign.
The wines: all formats displayed (left), Château d'Issan 2015 (middle), Château d'Issan 2006 in jeroboam (right)
A bespoke menu booklet at each place setting documented Château d'Issan's rich history, while the white flowers and green foliage adorning the centre of the table took inspiration from the flora and fauna found at the estate – as well as traditional wedding flowers.
Honing in on their union, themes of Bordeaux and Great Britain were integrated into the dinner menu: to start, guests were served Château d'Issan 2015 with a pigeon and bacon ballotine, foie gras ganache, and pear. Jeroboams of Château d'Issan 2010 were served alongside a baked cannon of lamb, confit shoulder, and potato crown. Château d'Issan 2006 was also served in jeroboam format alongside a Franco-British cheese course, comprising Comté, Mimolette, and Stilton. Finally, imperials of Château d'Issan 1995 were poured with a dessert of dark chocolate mousse, coconut sorbet, peanut, and lime.
For further information on WLPR's tastings and events, please contact the team here.
Jessica Birch May 30, 2022
Bordeaux / Brand / Consulting / Event / Kensington Palace / Margaux / WLPR /
Bordeaux en primeur 2021: our view on the campaign
Wine Lister's COO, Chloe Ashton shares her thoughts on this year's en primeur campaign so far.
The latest Bordeaux en primeur campaign is already underway, with Batailley 2021 opening the stage at the beginning of last week, and Domaines Baron de Rothschild's Carruades and Duhart-Milon following suit. Cantemerle's release on Friday 13th rounded out the week, and thus far starting prices have been a relatively pleasant surprise.
What does the trade expect from this year's campaign?
In Part I of Wine Lister's annual Bordeaux study, we asked key members of the global fine wine trade about their expectations ahead of the 2021 campaign. Of 47 respondents, half expected prices to be somewhat more expensive, or significantly more expensive than 2020 vintage releases, after rumblings on La Place of strong trading over the past few months.
Bordeaux study (p.10): Founding members survey – 2021 release price expectations
After the first physical en primeur week in Bordeaux since the 2018 vintage (our view of the vintage can be found here), the trade will at least have had the chance to work their way through a vintage so complex that tasting was surely a necessity. With such a heterogenous vintage, pricing strategies should logically also be extremely varied, making the potential successes of 2021 sales difficult to predict. Nonetheless, here's what we know:
Wine Lister's annual Bordeaux study reveals that confidence in Bordeaux us up. Respondents increased ratings on last year for three quarters of the wines included in our study – after so many trade members have been reminded of the joys of tasting in situ, both these elements could contribute to campaign positivity and momentum, with merchants backing those properties they historically believe in, and/or were indeed impressed by during en primeur tastings
2021 appears to be a vintage that speaks from the soil, so imparting knowledge of the best terroirs to customers should help to create demand for the best-performing wines in general
Outside of focusing only on the very best, 2021 may be a vintage for pleasant surprises – the fresher, lower-alcohol, and more classical style of wines certainly garner appeal from traditional palates, so any merchant or collector seeking this style of drinking experience in the near to mid future could do well in seeking out some of the better-value wines hailing from this complicated campaign
Wine Lister's wine-by-wine analysis of this year's campaign is available in email newsletter form through a Pro+ subscription. For more information on this, please contact us.
Chloe Ashton May 16, 2022
Bordeaux / Bordeaux en primeur / France / insight / Investment / Opinion / releases /
Larrivet Haut-Brion takes on London
A tour of the town with our Pessac-Léognan friends
The Larrivet Haut-Brion team joined Wine Lister to catch up with industry friends and meet some new faces in London's fine wine scene after two years of restricted travel. Alongside a wine and cheese consumer tasting and a trade lunch, a series of individual merchant meetings provided the chance for the team to reunite with a market close to their hearts.
Larrivet Haut-Brion in London: (from left) Brand Ambassador Clara Bouineau, Technical Director François Godichon, Managing Director Bruno Lemoine
What are the latest developments at Larrivet Haut-Brion?
The viticultural evolution at Larrivet Haut-Brion kick-started with the arrival of their Managing Director, Bruno Lemoine in 2007. Fascinated by the mosaic soil structure unique to the property (with top-soils composed in patterns of graves, colluviums, or sand and clay-limestone), Bruno conducted extensive terroir analysis which informed a detailed replanting programme, allowing the team to better match grape varieties to soil types for optimum quality. Among other changes, this led to an increased proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines planted across the vineyard sites.
Further changes were implemented in 2015 with the arrival of Technical Director, François Godichon, who integrated several new production methods informed by his Burgundian roots. His parcel-led approach was reinforced in 2018 with the construction of a new cellar with space and facilities for a more precise vinification of individual micro-plots.
The final piece in Larrivet Haut-Brion's winemaking puzzle, Cellar Master, Charlotte Mignon joined the team in 2020 and drives continuous experimentations with different ageing vessels, including combinations of concrete eggs, terracotta amphorae, and both new and old oak barrels. With Charlotte unavailable to join the visit (having just welcomed her second child), the London trio was completed by the property's Brand Ambassador, Clara Bouineau, who joined the team in January 2022.
Wine and cheese tasting: Bruno and François tell guests about their wine (left), wine and cheese at Must & Lees (middle), Bruno pouring wine for guests (right)
A marriage of Bordeaux wine with British cheese
The first stop on Larrivet Haut-Brion's London tour was specialist wine shop Must & Lees, where the team was joined by some of North London's Bordeaux enthusiasts for a wine and cheese evening on Wednesday 23rd February. Celebrating the estate's commitment to the UK market, Wine Lister and Larrivet Haut-Brion devised a tasting format that showcased their red and white wines alongside a selection of 100% British cheeses from Neal's Yard Dairy. While providing the opportunity for the team to build relationships with its consumers, the evening showcased the suitability of Larrivet Haut-Brion wines with some of the UK's favourite fromages, including the likes of St Jude and Colston Bassett Stilton.
Wine and cheese pairing: Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2017 with Sinodun Hill, Les Demoiselles Blanc 2019 with St Jude, Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2014 with Baron Bigod, Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2007 with Durrus, Les Demoiselles Rouge 2019 with Ogleshield, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2017 with Colston Bassett Stilton
Frederick's trade lunch: François opening a 2015 magnum (left), magnums on display with bespoke booklet (middle), Bruno presenting a magnum (right)
A taste for technical developments
Having already met with some of London's key fine wine merchants, on Thursday 24th February, Wine Lister invited a handful of its fine wine trade and press friends for lunch at Frederick's to discover some of Larrivet Haut-Brion's best recent vintages in magnum.
With positive feedback across the board, Larrivet Haut-Brion's whites showed freshness and complexity, thanks to the blending of Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon from old vines grown on limestone soils. Alongside an impressive showing of some iconic recent vintages of reds (including 2005, 2010, 2015), the 2017 Rouge provided a promising picture of the future of Larrivet Haut-Brion 2021, with a low proportion of Merlot offset by a higher percentage of Cabernet Franc mirroring the projected blend of this year's release – which may contain no Merlot at all.
To round off the lunch, the Larrivet Haut-Brion team poured some of their favourite wines from outside the property – an exercise that they believe is crucial to learn and gain inspiration from others. Amongst their "beyond Bordeaux" selection were Pierre Gerbais' Prestige Extra Brut, Mas Jullien 2018, and Domaine Moingeon Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay 2018 – each giving guests a glimpse into the team's personal preferences.
Wines tasted: Les Demoiselles Rouge 2019, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2019, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2018, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2017, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2016, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2015, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2010, Larrivet Haut-Brion Rouge 2005, Les Demoiselles Blanc 2020, Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2020, Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2019, Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2018, Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc 2011
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Top Burgundy 2020 scores from JancisRobinson.com
Rounding off this year's en primeur campaign, Wine Lister's partner critic platform, JancisRobinson.com has now published its top Burgundy 2020 scores, with further insight into the latest vintage from Jancis Robinson, alongside Matthew Hayes, and fellow Masters of Wine, Andy Howard and Julia Harding.
Explore all Burgundy 2020 scores here, or read more below.
Amongst the 36 Burgundy 2020s that earn 18 and over, five wines receive 18.5 points and two receive a score of 19 – a slight reduction from the number of top scorers in last year's campaign, with Jancis awarding 18.5 points to 18 Burgundy 2019s and a score of 19 to four wines.
Whites continue to steal the show across this year's releases, with four receiving a score of 18.5 and above – compared to just one featured within the same parameters last year. Sharing a near-perfect score of 19 are Montrachets from Comtes Lafon and Leflaive – Matthew Haynes describes the former as "honed, dense, and focused", and the latter as having a "beautiful balance and drive."
Two producers dominate JancisRobinson.com's top Côte de Nuits red scores; Armand Rousseau is featured five times in the list, for its Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques, Chambertin, Clos de la Roche, and Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes, and Jean Grivot earns four places, with Richebourg, Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots, and Vosne-Romanée Aux Reginots all achieving 18 points.
Despite the hot and dry summer causing difficulty to some of the Côte de Beaune reds, four wines from Volnay shine through; Michel Lafarge's Volnay Les Caillerets and Clos du Château des Ducs, and Joseph Voillot's Volnay Champans and Les Caillerets.
Discover more Burgundy 2020 scores from Wine Lister's partner critic, Neal Martin here, an regional specialist, Jasper Morris here.
Jessica Birch February 8, 2022
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Jasper Morris MW's top Burgundy 2020 scores
Insight from Burgundy's regional specialist
Wine Lister's partner critic and leading Burgundy expert, Jasper Morris MW completed the release of his Burgundy 2020 scores last week. Below we take a closer look at his top ratings per appellation subset.
How did Burgundy's appellations perform in 2020?
Jasper Morris' Burgundy 2020 report outlines the challenges brought about by such a hot and dry summer, with soaring temperatures throughout August leading to a deficit of juice, particularly in Pinot Noir. The inability of certain rootstock to deal with the hot dry conditions led to the threat of dieback disease (a fungal disease that attacks the trunk, appearing more frequently in stressed vines), with Jasper noting he has "never seen as many vines being ripped out as [he] did in autumn 2020". Indeed, both factors resulted in relatively low yields for reds, with a number of producers in the Côte de Nuits having "made more wine in the frost-damaged 2021 vintage than they did in 2020."
Nonetheless, Jasper reported that the hydric stress "concentrated everything, including acidity", identifying wines with "profound intensity beyond anything [he] saw in 2018 and 2019." He describes a "universally successful vintage for the white wines", and a "wider range of styles and successes in the reds".
With almost all of his top scores given as ranges, much of Jasper's tasting this year took place whilst wines were still in barrel, as many producers were "tempted to increase the length of élevage for their wines, especially the reds, given the exceptional concentration of the fruit". This contrasts with the majority of singular scores awarded to the in-bottle samples he rated at the same time last year, and while 2019 did not see any potential 100-point wines, the Côte de Nuits 2020s have five.
The selection includes Duroché's Chambertin Clos de Bèze and Armand Rousseau's Chambertin, with the former released as a limited edition cuvée to mark 100 years since the Duroché family planted vines on the site. Also potentially perfect are Guyon's Echezeaux and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's La Tâche, with Jasper suggesting the former "could be THE wine of the vintage." Completing the line-up is Perrot-Minot's Richemone Vieilles Vignes, a Premier Cru with a vibrancy that Jasper considers "almost unsurpassed anywhere in the Côte".
Within Morey-Saint-Denis and its surrounding Grands Crus, Clos de Tart's namesake cuvée shares the top score for a second year in a row, earning 96 – 98 points, having been complimented for its "spectacular depth". Clos de Lambrays – nurtured by Clos de Tart's previous winemaker, Jacques Devauges, since 2019 – matches the rating.
Côte de Beaune – reds
Jasper reports that the most challenging conditions were felt where grapes typically ripen first, including the southern villages of Volnay and Corton. Despite this, several reds including Michel Lafarge's Volnays Clos des Chênes and Clos du Château des Ducs, and Chandon de Briailles' Corton Clos du Roi fare well, the latter described as having the "most sensual nose of all", with notes of "alpine raspberries".
Côte de Beaune – whites
Jasper awards 71 white Burgundy 2020s a score of 94 – 96 and above, compared with last year's 29 wines scoring 95 and above. He stresses the success of the 2020 vintage across the whites, with Chardonnay grapes retaining more juice than Pinot Noir, and benefitting from a longer ripening time. Montrachet and associated white Grands Crus saw two wines with a potential 99 points – Marc Colin's Montrachet and Louis Jadot's Bâtard-Montrachet.
Bouchard Père et Fils' Corton-Charlemagne achieves a score of 95 – 98, and is praised for expressing "a really impressive wealth of fruit". Earning the only potential 100-point score for whites in 2020, Arnaud Ente's Meursault La Sève du Clos was particularly memorable, with Jasper affirming that he has "never seen this consistently great wine as expressive before".
Explore Jasper Morris' full Burgundy 2020 report here. For more Burgundy 2020 commentary from our partner critics, recap Neal Martin's ratings here, and stay tuned for the last lot of scores from Jancis Robinson.com.
Jessica Birch January 24, 2022
Neal Martin's top Burgundy 2020 scores
The first of Wine Lister's partner critics to release scores for the latest Burgundy vintage, Neal Martin's assessment (for Vinous) provides initial insight into some of the top en primeur picks in 2020.
What do we know about Burgundy's 2020 vintage so far?
2020 will be remembered as a year that saw some of the earliest harvest dates ever recorded in Burgundy, with several of the region's producers picking as early as 12th August. Though following the pattern of recent vintages marked by warm and dry growing seasons, the threat of drought was partly alleviated by significant rainfall during the winter months through to spring, which ensured water reserves were replenished ahead of the heat. Some Pinot Noir producers nonetheless saw a drop in yields, particularly on sites with poorer soils, and thus restricted water retention ability.
Dry conditions during ripening minimised the threat of disease and mildew, which was valuable for the healthy growth of red and white grapes. Despite the earlier harvest, the grapes saw excellent ripening and phenolic development, while high levels of evaporation concentrated sugars, flavours, and acidity.
The top-scorers
Compared to the 19 wines that Neal Martin awarded 96-98 and above last year, there are an impressive 40 wines within the same parameter for the 2020 vintage. While there were no wines that earned a potential perfect score in 2019, Georges Roumier's Musigny and Armand Rousseau's Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze receive 99-100 and 98-100 points respectively in 2020. Neal Martin notes that the top-scoring reds of the vintage all share an excellent acidity, which "lends the 2020s a sense of brightness".
Also faring notably well, Comte Liger-Belair's La Romanée, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's La Tâche, Georges Roumier's Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses, Hudelot-Noëllat's Richebourg, Louis Jadot's Musigny, and Tawse's Mazoyères Chambertin earn scores of 97-99.
Whites worth trying
Four whites hailing from Montrachet appear on the list, with offerings from Comtes Lafon, Domaine d'Eugénie, Etienne Sauzet, and Marc Colin each earning a score of 96-98. Neal Martin describes mineral notes across each, having written that this was one of the great attributes of the top whites in the vintage – especially across those grown on more "calcareous soils" akin to that which Montrachet boasts. Following the trend of white burgundy producers using less new oak, Marc Colin uses only old oak barrels for the first time in this vintage, while Comtes Lafon matured Montrachet in one-third new oak instead of 100%.
Discover Neal Martin's full list of Burgundy 2020 scores here. Watch this space for further Burgundy 2020 score updates from Wine Lister's partner critics, JancisRobinson.com, and specialist Burgundy critic, Jasper Morris MW.
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Jett Travolta - A Closer Look
John Travolta and Kelly Preston has said that they believe toxic cleaning products in her family's home caused her son's health problems early in life.
Jett, her 16-year-old son with husband John Travolta, who died suddenly Friday morning after suffering a seizure while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas. Jett was hospitalized when he was only 15 months old with Kawasaki disease, a rare illness that mainly affects young children. It's treatable but can have unforeseen complications, including lasting damage to the heart.
The boy's body will remain at Rand Memorial Hospital in the Bahamas pending an autopsy.
The direct cause of Kawasaki syndrome remains unknown, but some studies have shown a possible link between the disease and exposure to carpet-cleaning chemicals or living in an area close to a stagnant body of water, according to research gathered by Children's Hospital Boston's Kawasaki Disease Program.
Studies also found that the disease is reported more frequently among children from higher socioeconomic groups, of which Jett Travolta was certainly a member.
In 2002, Preston taped a helpful-hints video for The Oprah Winfrey Show, suggesting ways to childproof the cleaning products in your home.
"When I learned I was pregnant [with now 8-year-old Ella Bleu], the first thing I wanted to do was to create the perfect place to bring my baby home to," Preston said. "I had all of this nesting energy. I'm sure you know that feeling. But sometimes when we think we are doing the right thing, like scrubbing the nursery spotless, even cleaning the carpet, we are actually inviting dangerous chemicals into our baby's world. Even what these chemicals leave behind can cause problems, so hold off on using so many cleaners."
The Children's Health Environmental Coalition has also recommended that children stay out of a house where the carpet has just been cleaned for at least four hours. The debate over the exact cause of Kawasaki disease continues, and recent theories have focused on possible bacterial causes and whether children can have a genetic predisposition for infection.
"There is something about the act of shampooing that indirectly caused the outbreak," Dr. David Morens, an epidemiologist at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Md., told the Austin American-Statesman in 2006. "It had nothing to do with the chemicals in the shampoo or rug fibers, but more likely with bacteria released into the air. There are whole ecosystems in a carpet...bacteria, spores and fungi that live and grow there."
While common symptoms include a high fever, a rash and swollen lymph nodes, cardiac complications can include inflammation of blood vessels in the coronary arteries, aneurysms and, in some cases, heart attacks.
Seizures have also been linked to Kawasaki, according to Aetna's InteliHealth site.
In June 2007, John Travolta's legal camp fired back at rumors that the actor and his wife were refusing to publicly admit that Jett had autism and covering it up by claiming the boy had Kawasaki disease instead.
"The Travoltas are wonderful, loving parents, and their priority is their children," a Travolta attorney said. "They have and they continue to take the best possible care of their children. To suggest anything to the contrary is very hurtful to a loving family and also would be false and defamatory."
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Birmingham 2022: Queen's Baton Relay continues its global journey
Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 Queens Baton when it left Birmingham airport. Photo credit: Birmingham 2022
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The Queen's Baton Relay has arrived in Karachi this week as it continues its global journey around the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories before concluding at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022.
A welcome ceremony was hosted yesterday by the Deputy British High Commission, Karachi to officially hand over the Queen's Baton to the President of the Commonwealth Games Association.
The 16th official Queen's Baton Relay is an epic journey covering the entirety of the Commonwealth as it will travel to all 72 nations and territories, covering a distance of 140,000 kilometres. For 269 days, the Baton will travel to Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean and the Americas, before it embarks on the final stretch of its journey across England for 25 days.
Whilst in Pakistan the Baton will be carried by Pakistani squash legend Jahangir Khan, and Muhammad Inam, World Beach Wrestling Champion and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist.
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner, said:
Birmingham, the baton's final destination, has one of the largest Pakistani diaspora in the UK. With the 75th anniversary of our relations and the Commonwealth, this is another important milestone in UK-Pakistan relations.
The Baton Relay has been an essential part of the Commonwealth Games for over 60 years and celebrates communities from across the Commonwealth during the run up to the Games. It ignites hope, solidarity, and collaboration as it connects communities embracing unique cultures and inspires the next generation of sporting heroes.
The Commonwealth Games bring nations together in a colourful celebration of sport and human performance. But the Games have evolved dramatically since its beginnings in 1930. Held every four years, with a hiatus during World War II, the Games have grown from featuring 11 countries and 400 athletes, to a global spectacle of 6,600 sports men and women from across 72 nations and territories.
The Baton will eventually return home to Birmingham next summer, before completing its journey at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July 2022.
The Games is already proving to be a catalyst for transformation across the West Midlands, attracting new investment and funding, creating jobs and apprenticeships for local people and new opportunities for local businesses, as well as accelerating projects that will ensure the region is ready to host a fantastic sports and cultural celebration.
Birmingham 2022 will welcome 4,500 athletes from 72 nations and territories for 11 days of spectacular sport, from 28 July – 8 August 2022.
Find out more at www.birmingham2022.com.
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Q: Strange VTK results on the computation of surface cell areas using Python I have a question regarding the use of DeepCopy and Filters/Algorithms in VTK using the vtk python interface. I get incorrect and strange results doing the following:

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*Create a cone object cone from a ConeSource algorithm

*Deep copy cone into cone2

*Compute the area of the first cell (a polygon) of both cones cone and cone2.

The code also has some opt-lines (opt1, opt2, opt3). They alter the output of the script.

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*opt1 is imply an import of vtk_to_numpy but is never used in the script.

*opt2 changes the way cone is created. Either via a DeepCopy command applied on a newly created vtkPolyData object (like in the code below) or no deep copy simply referencing the object returned vom GetOutput.

*opt3 Changes the number of times the area of the first cell is computed and printed.

Here is the minimum working example:
import vtk
# from vtk.util.numpy_support import vtk_to_numpy  # opt1

coneSource = vtk.vtkConeSource()
coneSource.Update()

cone = vtk.vtkPolyData()
cone.DeepCopy(coneSource.GetOutput())
# cone = coneSource.GetOutput()  # opt2

cone2 = vtk.vtkPolyData()
cone2.DeepCopy(cone)

N = 80  # opt3
for _ in range(N):
    print cone.GetCell(0).ComputeArea(), cone2.GetCell(0).ComputeArea()

The results of that script are depicted in the table below. The entries in the cells are tuples representing the output of the computed are of cone and cone2 respectivly with ok being the correct result and (ok) meaning that the first line was printed correctly but all subsequent computations are incorrect.
+--------------------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------+------------+-----------+
|                    |             DeepCopy             |              GetOutput             |
+--------------------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------+------------+-----------+
|                    |     1     |    10     |    80    |     1     |     10     |     80    |
+--------------------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------+------------+-----------+
| w/ numpy_support   |  nan, ok  |  inf, ok  |  ok, ok  |  ok, ok   |  (ok), ok  |  (ok), ok |
| w/o numpy_support  |  inf, ok  |  inf, ok  |  ok, ok  |  ok, inf  |  ok, ok    |  inf, ok  |
+--------------------+-----------+-----------+----------+-----------+------------+-----------+

The results are reproducable in subsequent calls of the script but differ after a reboot or after some longer period of time. So you might get different results (altough I would hope that you too experiance some results being nan or inf).
I suspect that I am doing something wrong memory wise with the VTK objects. I am interested in feedback if you can reproduce my problem and what I am doing wrong during the deep copy of a vtk object or the creation of one from a source. Also, is there a better way to compute the cell areas of a vtkPolyData instead of looping over all cells?
I am using VTK-8.0.1, Python2.7 and running this example on CentOS7. Both VTK and Python are built by myself so they are not the versions from the repostory.

A: I think there is actually a bug/unexpected behaviour of the vtkPolygon::ComputeArea() method. The problem I see is that the implementation of ComputeArea() looks like this:
double vtkPolygon::ComputeArea()
{
    double normal[3]; //not used, but required for the
                      //following ComputeArea call
    return vtkPolygon::ComputeArea(this->GetPoints(),
                             this->GetNumberOfPoints(),
                             this->GetPointIds()->GetPointer(0),
                             normal);

}

However, I think this is "wrong". this->GetPoints() returns array with just the points of the given polygon, so a 0-indexed array with just 3 points for a triangle cell. this->GetPointIds() is an array with indices, but in case the cell is part of a large polyData, those are not indices into the this->GetPoints() array, but rather into the global array with all the points of the polydata, not just the one of the cell. Even for the first cell of the mesh produced by vtkConeSource, this is wrong as I found, because even though the first cell uses the first points in the global array (so accesing either one should be fine), they are actually in different order (don't know why, but they are).
To sum up, if the array obtained by GetPointIds() is used, it should be used to index the "global" array. If the "local" vtkPoints of the cell are used, it should be indexed iteratively from 0 to N, where N is the number of points in the cell. vtkPolygon::ComputeArea() mangles these two things together so I would advise not to use it at this point.
Can you please verify that it is computed correctly if you replace the the line inside the loop to use the vtkPolygon::ComputeArea(vtkPoints *    p,
        vtkIdType   numPts,
        vtkIdType *     pts,
        double      normal3
    )   ) with the right parameters? So something like this (not sure about the python syntax, sorry, normal is a not-used vector for storing the normal):
print cone.GetCell(0).ComputeArea(cone.GetPoints(), cone.GetCell(0).GetNumberOfPoints(), cone.GetCell(0).GetPointIds().GetPointer(0), normal), cone2.GetCell(0).ComputeArea(cone2.GetPoints(), cone2.GetCell(0).GetNumberOfPoints(), cone2.GetCell(0).GetPointIds().GetPointer(0), normal)

If this is indeed the case for you, I will post the problem on the vtk bugtracker and hopefully it will get fixed in new versions.
EDIT: You can use vtkMeshQuality filter to compute the areas (and other quality metrics as well). Here is an example, it's in c++, but it should be straightforward to modify it for python, the key lines are just the filter set-up (my attempt for pseudo-python):
qualityFilter = vtk.vtkMeshQuality
qualityFilter.SetInputData(mesh) // mesh in your case is cone/cone2
qualityFilter.SetTriangleQualityMeasureToArea()
qualityFilter.SetQuadQualityMeasureToArea()
qualityFilter.Update()

...and retrieval of the computed values - they are stored in a celldata array of the output of the filter:
qualityArray = qualityFilter.GetOutput().GetCellData().GetArray("Quality"))

for i in range(qualityArray->GetNumberOfTuples()):
    print "area of  {0}. element is {1}".format(i, qualityArray->GetValue(i))

It's not really "better" in terms of algorithmic complexity (you can't get sublinear complexity if you want the result to be exact), but perhaps it's more convenient to use.

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Ohio fire department sees most diverse academy class in decades
Out of 47 recruits, 30 are white, 12 are black, four are Hispanic, and one is American Indian
By Kate Snyder
The Blade
TOLEDO, Ohio — Seated in rows and dressed identically in white shirts and black slacks, the 47 members of Toledo Fire & Rescue Fire Class 293 began their first day of six months of fire academy training.
The class is one of the most diverse the department has had since 1984, Fire Chief Brian Byrd said. Out of 47 recruits, 30 are white, 12 are black, four are Hispanic, and one is American Indian. Forty-one are men and six are women.
Toledo Fire & Rescue officials said their recruit class is the most diverse they've seen in decades. (Photo/TFR)
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That and every other kind of diversity is important for the fire department and for the city of Toledo, the chief said, because it allows both to have a deeper connection with each other.
"A lot of what we do is about relationships," Chief Byrd said. "You have to be able to relate to the people that you're serving."
At the start of the recruits' first class on Wednesday morning, they listened to remarks from administrators within the department and the city, did a series of push-ups before every break, and became acquainted with paramilitary procedures: saluting, recognizing the chain of command, and standing to attention.
"This is the first day, it's always nerve-racking," Battalion Chief Matthew Brixey said.
So far, it appears the recruits are hanging in there, he said.
The training they will receive during the next several months involves every aspect of firefighting, including ladders, hose, search and rescue, and pump operations, Battalion Chief Brixey said. If they aren't already certified as EMTs, they will take a 10-week course to earn it.
This class, he said, is a great fit for Toledo because of the diversity.
"We represent every race, religion, culture," he said.
In his address to the recruits, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said the profession they were entering is revered. In some ways, firefighters are more like a family, he said, than simply work colleagues.
"This is really a brotherhood and sisterhood that you are joining," he said.
The training is scheduled to end in August. With the TFD understaffed, Chief Byrd said this class will help push the department's staffing level toward where it needs to be.
"Our numbers need to be increased," he said, "and this is a step toward that."
Currently, TFD has 514 firefighters, not including the 47 recruits. Department administrators would like to have approximately 570 to 575 firefighters to meet staffing demands and keep overtime under control, said Pvt. Sterling Rahe, spokesman for the department. In 2019, the department also anticipates 15 to 20 retirements.
While the first day of training is often difficult, Chief Byrd said there is also a level of excitement as they embark on their roughly 180-day journey.
"We're excited for them," he said. "It's new beginnings for them. It's an opportunity for them, and what they do with that opportunity is up to them."
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The dead bodies of two children have been found inside rubber storage containers in California. Tami Joy Huntsman, 39, and Gonzalo Curiel, 17, have been arrested for the alleged child abuse, torture, and murder of the siblings. Another unidentified little girl, believed to also be a sibling, was also found and taken to a Redding area hospital for treatment. The condition of the surviving child and her possible relationship to the slain children has not yet been released to the public.
The children found wrapped in plastic inside the storage containers are believed to have been about 3 to 5-years-old. The county medical examiner has not yet completed an investigation into their deaths or finished reviewing the remains. Although the autopsies are not finished, the case is reportedly being treated as a double homicide. Redding is located in Plumas County in northern California and is about 300 miles from San Francisco.
Tami Joy Huntsman, 39, was arrested on torture, child abuse, and mayhem charges after the remains of two dead children were found in a northern California storage container.
Police reports appear to indicate that Tami Joy Huntsman was related to the children, but the exact family connection remains unconfirmed at this time. The minor, Curiel, is allegedly Huntsman's boyfriend. The charges levied against Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel also include at least one count of "mayhem." The charge is levied when the suspect "intentionally disfigured" the victim, according to KSBW News. A Redding Police Department news release stated that both Huntsman and Curiel are from the Salinas area.
Pumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said that both his deputies and staffers at the local hospital were "emotionally affected" by not just the discovery of the remains of the young children, but by the condition of the surviving child found during what some are calling a welfare check, which was prompted by child abuse allegations.
The surviving little girl was also "severely abused" and underwent some type of surgery for about five hours after being found and rushed to the hospital, according to the Plumas County News. The 9-year-old girl had been "starved," but the accounting has not yet been confirmed by a police report or media release. The local media outlet also states that Huntsman is an aunt to the girl and became her guardian after the child's mother killed herself two years ago.
Details related to the investigation and the discovery of the children remain scant at this point. California police investigators searched an apartment that reportedly belongs to a distant relative of the children found dead inside the storage unit, on Monday. The apartment resident might have been the custodian of the siblings at the time of their deaths, the Daily Mail notes.
A pair of 12-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, were removed from the home where Tami Joy Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel were staying and placed in foster care. Huntsman might be the biological mother of the twins. The couple reportedly moved to East Quincy from Salinas on December 7 and neglected to enroll any of the children in school. The couple reportedly rented the storage unit on December 4. Redding police officer cut the lock off the unit and found the remains of the young children shortly after walking inside.


My beautiful prince of my dreams.
My beautiful prince of the shadowland.
Together with you I feel secure.
My gentle prince, your embrace gives me warmth.
My gentle prince you make me whole.
Your words heal my injured mind.
My charming prince the shadows fade.
My charming prince and so will you.
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"I look for simplicity and freshness in my work.
A language of working that is not obvious brings excitement.
A new twist on an old technique or by taking something beyond conventional limits.
Fundamentally for me, blacksmithing is the art of moving, not removing, metal."
Ian Moran was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in 1969. In this city he spent two years at the School of Art and Design, where he gained an Ordinary National Diploma in Three Dimensional Design in 1987. He then studied for a further two years at the University of Central England's School of Jewellery in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. Here he gained a Higher National Diploma in Design Crafts specialising in silversmithing. After graduating from Birmingham in 1989 Ian worked with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers on various projects, including grassland and woodland management, fencing, footpaths and step building.
Ian began his blacksmithing training in 1991 at Arthur Black General Smiths Ltd. in Langley, West Midlands. He spent five years mainly doing industrial forgings and fabrications. He became proficient at mig, arc & tig welding, flame cutting, using power hammers, hydraulic presses, tool and jig making, and working to drawings. Orders ranged from "u" bolts for power stations and transporter bridges, anti-roll bars for heavy service vehicles, forgings and fabrications for the food and hygiene industry, tools, ornamental, structural and architectural metalwork.


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"Commencement 2018: Address to the Graduates: Lilliana Vazquez, Style Correspondent," Archive on Demand, accessed January 29, 2020, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/items/show/1000.
Guest speaker, Lilliana Vazquez, addresses the graduates at FIT's 2018 Commencement Undergraduate Exercises. May 24, 2018, Radio City Music Hall.
Lilliana Vazquez is one of the most sought-after personalities in the industry, acting as host, influencer, style advisor and producer to the biggest names in entertainment, both on- air and online. She has quickly become one of the most watched, multifaceted talents, thanks to her signature brand of approachability and her unique ability to capture an audience's attention.
On Today, Vazquez shares her experiences and expertise with millions of viewers each week where she can be seen covering the latest trends and news in technology, business, travel, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is also NBC's secret weapon on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, the Emmys, and the Met Gala. For Access Hollywood, Vazquez has led coverage of the biggest names and entertainment events in the world.
As a media-savvy millennial, Vazquez has always been at the forefront of what's next in the digital space. It started in 2008 when she launched her blog, The Cheap Chica's Guide to Style, and followed up the success of the site with a namesake book, The Cheap Chica's Guide to Style: Secrets to Shopping and Looking Chic, in 2013. The blog has evolved into a lifestyle destination with more than 200,000 faithful followers across all of her social media channels.
In addition to her day jobs, Vazquez is the expert producers and executives call to lend style expertise to segments on entertainment programs, including E! News, The Wendy Williams Show, The Talk, and The Rachael Ray Show. Vazquez has also served as an ambassador, spokesperson, and content creator for some of the world's biggest brands.
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Balfour of Balbirnie
THE BALFOURS OF BALBIRNIE WERE THE LARGEST LANDOWNERS IN THE COUNTY OF FIFE, WITH 10,590 ACRES
The surname of BALFOUR was originally assumed from the barony and castle of Balfour, a beautiful seat, standing near the confluence of the rivers Ore and Leven.
And so early as 1229, we find Ingelram de Balfour, Vicecomes de Fife, a witness to a charter granted to the monastery of Aberbrothwick.
The Balfours were originally styled 'of Dovan'.
ANDREW BALFOUR filled the office of Sheriff Depute of Fife, 1483. His son,
JOHN BALFOUR, of Lawlethan, by 1499, had received a charter of Dovan from Andrew Laundin of Balgonie, which he proceeded to share between his sons,
Thomas, of Dovan;
David, of Lawlethan (d 1546).
The estates passed uniterruptedly until 1596, when the Dovan branch of the family found themselves in impecunious circumstances; and thereafter the property was mortgaged to the Pitcairns of Forthar.
Due to the grant of 1499, Martin Balfour of Lawlethan was able to prove his right to some of the lands of Dovan, enabling the right to the lands to be sold to Sir Andrew Balfour of Montquhannie.
Martin Balfour of Lawlethan, dying in 1624, was succeeded by
GEORGE BALFOUR, 1ST OF BALBIRNIE (d 1665), who became a clothier in London and Edinburgh, and purchased the estate of Balbirnie, in 1642.
His eldest son,
ROBERT BALFOUR, 2ND OF BALBIRNIE (1641-1713), whose younger sons succeeded in turn to Lawlethan, which estate was finally lost to creditors in 1692, was father of
GEORGE BALFOUR, 3RD OF BALBIRNIE (1664-1743), who bought back Lawlethan in 1716, married Agnes Lumsdain, and was father of
ROBERT BALFOUR, 4TH OF BALBIRNIE (1698-1767), was later styled Balfour-Ramsay after his marriage, in 1736, to Ann, daughter of Sir Andrew Ramsay Bt, of Whitehill.
Mr Balfour, MP for Edinburgh, 1751-54, was succeeded by his only son,
JOHN BALFOUR, 5TH OF BALBIRNIE (1738-1833), who wedded, in 1833, Ellen, daughter of James Gordon, and had issue,
ROBERT, his heir;
James, grandfather of RT HON ARTHUR J BALFOUR, PRIME MINISTER;
Elizabeth.
Mr Balfour, who purchased the estates of Dovan and Forthar, and Whittingehame, Haddington, in East Lothian, was succeeded by his eldest son,
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ROBERT BALFOUR, 6TH OF BALBIRNIE (1772-1837, of Balbirnie House, who espoused, in 1808, Eglantyne Katherine, daughter of John Fordyce, and had issue,
JOHN, his heir;
Charles James;
Robert William;
George Gordon;
Katherine Jane; Eglantine Charlotte Louisa; Elizabeth Anne.
General Balfour was succeeded by his eldest son,
COLONEL JOHN BALFOUR JP DL, 7TH OF BALBIRNIE (1811-95), of Balbirnie House, who married, in 1840, the Lady Georgiana Isabel Campbell, daughter of John, 1st Earl Cawdor, and had issue,
Robert Frederick (1846-82);
EDWARD, of whom hereafter;
John William;
Alfred Granville (Brig-Gen Sir);
Georgiana Elizabeth; Mary Louisa; Emily Eglantine.
Colonel Balfour's eldest son, Robert, served in the Grenadier Guards and died of wounds received at the Battle of Tel el Kebir in Egypt in 1882.
His second son,
EDWARD BALFOUR JP DL, 8TH OF BALBIRNIE (1849-1927), of Balbirnie House, wedded Isabella Weyman Hooper, and had issue,
EDWARD WILLIAM STURGIS, his heir;
Eva Katharine.
Mr Balfour's son and heir,
BRIGADIER EDWARD WILLIAM STURGIS BALFOUR CVO DSO OBE JP DL, 9TH OF BALBIRNIE (1884-1955), of Balbirnie House, espoused, in 1914, the Lady Ruth Balfour, daughter of Gerald, 2nd Earl of Balfour, and had issue,
JOHN CHARLES, his heir;
Peter Edward Gerald;
Nora Elizabeth; Anne.
The elder son,
MAJOR JOHN CHARLES BALFOUR MC JP DL, 10TH OF BALBIRNIE (1919-2008), of Balbirnie House, served in North Africa and Europe in the 2nd World War and was awarded the Military Cross in 1942; DL and JP for Fife, 1957-58; and Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Fife, 1988-96.
Robert Balfour, present and 11th of Balbirbie, owns and manages the Balbirnie estate, which comprises 5,000 acres.
BALBIRNIE HOUSE, Glenrothes, Fife, was completed in 1817 as a re-build of an 18th-century building, itself a replacement for a 17th-century dwelling.
The home of the Balfour family from 1640, the house was sold in 1969 and opened as a hotel in 1990.
The grounds now comprise a large public park and a golf course.
Ca 1640, the Balbirnie estate was acquired by the family of Balfour.
A 17th-century house on the estate was remodelled or replaced in the later 18th century for John Balfour.
The architecture of these works, completed around 1782, has been attributed to both James Nisbet and to John Baxter, Junior.
In 1815, further changes were begun by General Balfour, to designs by the architect Richard Crichton.
Some £16,000 was spent on extending the south-west front, and constructing the portico at the south-east.
At the same time, the landscape gardener Thomas White provided plans for the improvement of the 18th-century parkland.
Further alterations, comprising offices, were carried out in 1860.
The plant collection was expanded from the mid-19th century with seeds sent from India by George Balfour, a friend of plant collector William Hooker.
In 1969, the house and estate was acquired by the Glenrothes Development Corporation, who were then building the new town of Glenrothes.
A golf course was laid out in the grounds, while the house was converted into council offices.
The mansion house was sold to a private owner who redeveloped it as a 30-bedroom hotel, opened in 1990 by the Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP, then Secretary of State for Scotland.
416 acres of parkland and woodland remain in the ownership of Fife Council as a public park.
Robert Balfour, the present and 11th of Balbirnie, owns and manages the Balbirnie estate itself.
The Balfours had a London residence at 14 Carlton House Terrace.
First published in December, 2015.
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Around twenty years ago stayed there on a weekend offer, very pleasant. Good to see a Nisbet was involved.
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Галунггунг () — вулкан в провинции Западная Ява, Индонезия.

Расположен в западной части острова Ява на расстоянии 40 километров к северо-востоку от вулкана Папандайян и в 16 километрах к северо-западу от города Тасикмалая. Кратер вулкана находится на высоте 2168 метров. Восточный склон вулкана образует подковообразную кальдеру, в направлении которой происходил вулканический выброс вулканического шлака 4200 лет. Во время извержения, произошедшего в 1822 году, погибло 4000 человек. В 1982 году вулкан заставил власти страны эвакуировать более 35 000 жителей.

Вулканическая активность
За свою историю вулкан извергался около 7 раз. Большинство извержений произошло в XIX—XX веках. Самое разрушительное датируется октябрём 1822 года. По шкале вулканических извержений оно достигало 5 баллов. Сопровождалось выбросом пирокластических потоков и лахарами. Жертвами того извержения было около 4 тысяч человек, разрушено 114 деревень. Извержение, произошедшее 18 июля 1818 года, носило эксплозивный характер. В результате возле кратерного озера образовался вулканический купол. Произошло извержение, которое окончилось 30 июля. В результате образовался лавовый купол высотой 85 метров и диаметром 440—560 м. Впоследствии он был уничтожен взрывным извержением 1982 года.

Извержение 1982 года
Последнее крупное извержение Галунггунга произошло в январе 1982 года и длилось девять месяцев. Извержение по шкале вулканических извержений получило 4 балла. При его извержении погибло 68 человек. Было эвакуировано 68 000 человек. Извержение носило с разной периодичностью от взрывного характера до стромоболианского, сопровождалось выбросом пирокластических потоков, вулканических бомб, селями, лахарами. Выброс вулканического пепла был настолько обилен, что окружающая местность погрузилось в темноту. Шум от вулканической активности было чётко слышно на расстоянии 50 км от эпицентра извержения. Слой вулканического пепла покрыл местность на десятки километров к западу и достигал толщины 18 см. Было повреждено 94 000 га сельскохозяйственных угодий. В результате в вершинном кратере образовалось вулканическое озеро, которое со временем расширилось. Был прорыт тоннель с целью частичного слива воды из озера, так как оно представляло опасность прорыва кратера и образования будущего лахара.

Это извержение привлекло внимание мировой общественности к опасности вулканического пепла для авиации, после того как два пассажирских самолета Boeing 747 пострадали, пролетая через местность с высокой концентрацией вулканического пепла. На самолетах произошли временные сбои двигателей и повреждение наружной обшивки, оба самолета были вынуждены сделать аварийную посадку в  в Джакарте.

Самолёт компании British Airways с 263 пассажирами на борту, рейс 009, случайно вошёл в облако пепла ночью в июне 1982 года, на расстоянии 150 км с подветренной стороны от вулкана. Все четыре двигателя самолёта заглохли из-за накопленного в них вулканического пепла, после чего самолет вынужденно снижался в течение 16 минут, спустившись c 11 500 метров до 4000 метров. В течение этого времени экипажу удалось перезапустить двигатели.

В следующем месяце самолет компании Singapore Airlines примерно с 230 пассажирами на борту также вошёл в пепловое облако в ночное время. Три из четырёх двигателей самолета остановились. Экипажу удалось перезапустить один из двигателей после спуска до высоты 2400 метров.

Оба самолёта получили серьёзные повреждения двигателей и наружных поверхностей.

Последняя активность
В настоящий период вулкан неактивен. Последний раз предпосылки для извержения вулкана были в период с сентября 2011 г. по февраль 2012 г. Тогда в кратерном озере Галунггунга температура поднялась с 27 С до 40 С. Местному населению рекомендовалось находиться в 500 метрах от озера. 27 мая 2012 г. температура воды в озере снизилась, угроза эвакуации населения миновала. В настоящий период на склонах вулкана идёт бурный рост растительности. По сведениям GVGHM () в образовавшемся озере вершинного кратера вулкана на 27 апреля 2012 года наблюдалась активная жизнь фауны в виде мальков рыб и насекомых.

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The surprise German title challengers Red Bull Leipzig have joined the host of top clubs considering a move for Fulham's teenage full back Ryan Sessegnon in January, according to a report in tonight's Evening Standard.
Bayern Munich have also been mentioned as monitoring the sixteen year-old's impressive progressive, but the Standard's revelation that Leipzig, who are currently level on points with the Bavarian giants at the top of the Bundesliga, have been scouting Sessegnon extensively is a new development. They have signed young British talent previously, having paid approximately £13m for Nottingham Forest's Scottish winger Oliver Burke in the summer.
The Standard report states that Fulham are unlikely to entertain approaches for Sessegnon, who has now featured in ten senior games for the club, and the club are confident of signing the teenager to a pre-contract agreement, which would trigger his first professional deal when he turns 17. The England youth international has taken to first team football incredibly comfortably, rotating with Scott Malone at left back, since making his senior debut against Leyton Orient in an EFL Cup tie back in August.
Sessegnon, whose domestic suitors include Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham, has scored twice this season, with his first strike against Cardiff making him the youngest ever scorer in a Championship match. He also earned the Whites a point in stoppage time against Burton Albion in October.


My 1994 945 NA has been intermittently sputtering recently, seemingly regardless of being at idle, no throttle, part throttle, or full throttle. The only exception is never at high RPM, at least not that I can tell. when it is running right its 100% fine. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when it happens, it just comes and goes. In the last year I have replaced the plugs and wires. This happened once before in February. I replaced the in-tank fuel pump and it seemed fine after that, so I thought maybe I had fixed it, but obviously I was wrong. I'm thinking it is the fuel pump under the seat, but that's basically educated guessing. Is there anything easier (and hopefully cheaper) that I should try before replacing the pump? My wallet is running pretty thin right now, so I can't just throw money at this thing until it works.
Rex/Regina or LH2.4? You replaced the pump but what about the fuel filter? Did you gap the plugs and were they copper plugs? Copper plugs only last about a year now in my experience. Block distributor or back of the head? Have you replaced the cap and rotor?
Gotta start with basic maintenance and be sure things are caught up.
It's a Bosch system. The distributor is end of the head. Come to think of it, how do I get it off? I'm not looking at it right now, but it doesn't seem there would be room to get it away from the rotor.
The head mounted distributor shaft seals commonly fail and allow oil into the cap which could be the cause of your sputtering. There's a seal kit available to repair them.
Sometimes the housing wears and will need to be replaced. If the shaft wobbles really bad, that's the problem.
There's just enough room to get the distributor off the back of the head after the cap has been removed. The shaft that goes into the back of the cam is short. Make a reference mark on the housing and head so it can go back in the same spot. There's a plastic plug under one of the screws that fits into the adjusting slot to locate the distributor but they always disintegrate and they're not available new anymore.
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There was oil in the cap, but it wasn't a lot, and cleaning it up did nothing to improve the way the car is running. I will need to do those seals, but I'm still stuck on what's going on with the way it's running. I'm going to pick up a fuel pressure gauge tonight, and if that's okay I'll start pulling plugs and see what they look like. Fuel pressure should be roughly 35psi at idle, right?
I checked the fuel pressure quickly. does 38psi at idle on a cold engine sound about right?
That sounds about right. The spec is 300kpa (42psi) with the engine off and fuel pump relay bypassed. The pressure is reduced by the amount of vacuum present at the regulator. 18in Hg = 60kpa, so 300-60=240kpa or 35psi on a healthy engine.
So, the cap, rotor, plug wires, and fuel pump are good. There doesn't seem to be any play in the distributor. Now it seems to be idling smoothly, but when I rev it up it stumbles. The miss seems more consistent now. I'm guessing either a semi-bad plug (does that even happen?) or a sketchy injector. Is there anything I haven't thought of?
Air leaks will do that. I had a loose hose clamp once at the throttle that was difficult to find. Smoke machine is my preferred tool to find air leaks.
So I checked the plugs, and they all seem okay. Then I thought -maybe- the coil, so I went ahead and got a new one. After installing it I started it up to check the result. Sure enough, it didn't fix the problem. I accidentally jumped out of the car with it in reverse, but with the parking brake cranked. When I did that it was having a sputtering fit, so one by one I disconnected the leads to the injectors. 1, 3, and 4 made it run way worse, but unplugging #2 had no effect at all! I think I may have found the problem, but just to be sure, how can I test the wiring?
Buy a test light. It will confirm voltage. Or if you have a meter, even better. Could be a stuck injector.
You say no spark on 2 and 3, so why would unplugging the injector make a difference. That doesn't add up.
One can check the circuit with a noid light.
A meter isn't the correct tool. A test light will confirm you have CURRENT to the injector positive.
You didn't. Just test for current on the wires for the injector. If there's no current there you've found you problem. If it's there, the injector is stuck. Get a good used one.
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Miralem Hadzic, Max Lennart Eckstein, Monique Schugardt. (2019) The Impact of Sodium Bicarbonate on Performance in Response to Exercise Duration in Athletes: A Systematic Review. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (18), 271 - 281.
According to recent literature sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) has been proposed as a performance enhancing aid by reducing acidosis during exercise. The aim of the current review is to investigate if the duration of exercise is an essential factor for the effect of NaHCO3. To collect the latest studies from electronic database of PubMed, study publication time was restricted from December 2006 to December 2016. The search was updated in July 2018. The studies were divided into exercise durations of > 4 or ≤ 4 minutes for easier comparability of their effects in different exercises. Only randomized controlled trials were included in this review. Of the 775 studies, 35 met the inclusion criteria. Study design, subjects, effects as well as outcome criteria were inconsistent throughout the studies. Seventeen of these studies reported performance enhancing effects after supplementing NaHCO3. Eleven of twenty studies with exercise duration of ≤ 4 minutes showed positive and four diverse results after supplementing NaHCO3. On the other hand six of fifteen studies with an exercise duration of >4 minutes showed performance enhancing and two studies showed diverse results. Consequently, the duration of exercise might be influential for inducing a performance enhancing effect when supplementing NaHCO3, but to which extent, remains unclear due to the inconsistencies in the study results.