This should be cool first time seeing them do anything together in an arc by themselves.
This should certainly be interesting.
What's up with these short arcs?
So I wonder is this going to be another short arc like the previous two or is this a normal length arc or a longer one?
Short arcs are probably easier for Rick to write, and more fun.
Then We need double strips.
Um. No? Rick can write whatever length of arc he pleases. Using double-strips would mean twice as much work on his part and would be the same as running a two-week arc.
Yes, and that amount of work would fall under the legal definition of astral-nomical.
Oh man this gonna be so good.
A convention for Psychics, eh? This should be fun, seeing other psychics in the Housepets! Universe..... I hope another resident of Babylon Gardens is there. Daisy being all psychicy would be awesome.
I love the electric sparks from Peanut's ears. A truly amazing sight!
Peanut just goes with everything, huh? Are we going to be back in time for dinner?
On the bright side, maybe he's a psychic! :O ...nah!
Oh cool, a psychologist convention!
I hope they talk about Skinnerism.
Well I didn't see this coming, but I'm definitely psyched about it.
Will they have a main event in the crystal ballroom?
You know a con full of psychics that can actually see the future might be confusing, because wouldn't they already see what's going to happen there?
Seeing and believing! And probably meet the creator of such wonderful, clever ways to telekinetically learn things in life!
And let's not forget to see if anyone has defeated a psychic's greatest enemy so far with their own minds - The dreaded tinfoil cap.
I can't imagine that psychics will be very..
I wonder if this is where we'll finally see Kitsune's Avatar.
If he even has one.
And 'crystal ballroom' is ok?
Anyways, I hope Peanut and Tarot can find a happy medium.
I'm very tempted to make a tesla coil joke out of Peanut's ears. Very tempted.
I seer what you did there. For sooth.
Hah, I'd get a charge out of that. Was trying to think of something related to a Jacob's ladder as well.
I also wonder if the two will see any familiar faces.
Do you suppose like at other conventions they'll see cosplayers? It'd be funny if they bumped into people dressed as Mario and Ouija.
Rick, look what you did. You started a thread of puns. I'm aghost.
...even by pun standards, that was terrible.
Indeed, might have to report you to the In-specter!
I think this joke is dead now.
After Dingo said specter, I no longer understood the puns.
I don't think they were actually puns past that point.
SOMEBODY CALL A MEDIU--I MEAN CORONER.
Hah I admit I didn't see Ponbon coming. I wonder if we will see Tarot/Dragons (which ever side is doing it.) Panel, for some reason I doubt we will though.
I cannot believe THAT cameo came into play. So cute!
Peanut is a travel agent. Hmmm, it actually fits him.
Rick sure knows how to throw a curveball.
Rick had that avatar for so long at one time i almost mistaken him for that ponpon character!
Like how Peanut just naturally rolls with it. Good natured and nothing fazes him. Disembowelment should be the lowest on his list, unless his attention span quota hasn't been reached thanks to Grape!


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Q: How do I use std::string in a C++ Addon for Node.js? I'm trying to wrap C++ objects for use in javascript as per the node.js documentation here: https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html#addons_wrapping_c_objects
The Addon would build without error, and work properly when my object "AnObject" only had numeric attributes i.e "int32_t age;".
When I added the attribute "std::string name;" to AnObject, "node-gyp configure" worked, however "node-gyp build" gave the following error:
Wills-MacBook-Pro:cppObjectWrapping willalley$ node-gyp build
[...]
In file included from ../personAddon.cc:3:
../AnObject.h:24:21: error: implicit instantiation of undefined template
'std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>,
      std::allocator<char> >'
        std::string name;
                    ^
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs
/MacOSX10.12.sdk/usr/include/c++/4.2.1/bits/stringfwd.h:56:11: note:
      template is declared here
    class basic_string;
          ^
1 error generated.
[...]
Wills-MacBook-Pro:cppObjectWrapping willalley$

Here is my objects header file where the error is thrown, AnObject.h:
    #pragma once

    #include <node.h>
    #include <node_object_wrap.h>
    #include <string.h>

    namespace demo {

        class AnObject : public node::ObjectWrap {
        public:
            static void Init(v8::Local<v8::Object> exports);

        private:
            explicit AnObject(int32_t num = 19);
            ~AnObject();

            static void New(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
            static void setAge(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
            static void getAge(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
            static void setName(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
            static void getName(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
            static v8::Persistent<v8::Function> constructor;
            int32_t age;
            std::string name;
        };

    }  // namespace demo

and if you're curious, the implementation file AnObject.cc:
#include "AnObject.h"
#include <string.h>

namespace demo {

    using v8::Context;
    using v8::Function;
    using v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
    using v8::FunctionTemplate;
    using v8::Isolate;
    using v8::Local;
    using v8::Number;
    using v8::Object;
    using v8::Persistent;
    using v8::String;
    using v8::Value;

    Persistent<Function> AnObject::constructor;

    AnObject::AnObject(int32_t age_) : age(age_) {
    }

    AnObject::~AnObject() {
    }

    void AnObject::Init(Local<Object> exports) {
        Isolate* isolate = exports->GetIsolate();

        // Prepare constructor template
        Local<FunctionTemplate> tpl = FunctionTemplate::New(isolate, New);
        tpl->SetClassName(String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, "AnObject"));
        tpl->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(1);

        // Prototype
        NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(tpl, "setAge", setAge);
        NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(tpl, "setName", setName);
        NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(tpl, "getAge", getAge);
        NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD(tpl, "getName", getName);

        constructor.Reset(isolate, tpl->GetFunction());
        exports->Set(String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, "AnObject"),
                     tpl->GetFunction());
    }

    void AnObject::New(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
        Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();

        if (args.IsConstructCall()) {
            // Invoked as constructor: `new AnObject(...)`
            int32_t value = args[0]->IsUndefined() ? 0 : args[0]->Int32Value();;
            AnObject* obj = new AnObject(value);
            obj->Wrap(args.This());
            args.GetReturnValue().Set(args.This());
        } else {
            // Invoked as plain function `AnObject(...)`, turn into construct call.
            const int argc = 1;
            Local<Value> argv[argc] = { args[0] };
            Local<Context> context = isolate->GetCurrentContext();
            Local<Function> cons = Local<Function>::New(isolate, constructor);
            Local<Object> result =
            cons->NewInstance(context, argc, argv).ToLocalChecked();
            args.GetReturnValue().Set(result);
        }
    }

    void AnObject::setAge(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
        Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();
        AnObject* obj = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<AnObject>(args.Holder());
        if (args[0]->IsInt32()){
            obj->age = args[0]->Int32Value();
            args.GetReturnValue().Set(Number::New(isolate, obj->age));
        }
    }

    void AnObject::setName(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args) {
        Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();
        AnObject* obj = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<AnObject>(args.Holder());

        if (args[0]->isString()) {
            std::string input(*v8::String::Utf8Value(args[0]->ToString()));
            obj->name = input;
            args.GetReturnValue().Set(Number::New(isolate, obj->name));
        }
    }

    void AnObject::getAge(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
        Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();
        AnObject* obj = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<AnObject>(args.Holder());
        args.GetReturnValue().Set(Number::New(isolate, obj->age));
    }

    void AnObject::getName(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
        Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();
        AnObject* obj = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<AnObject>(args.Holder());
        v8::Local<v8::String> output = v8::String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, name.cstr());
        args.GetReturnValue().Set(Number::New(isolate, output));
    }

}  // namespace demo

A: The face-palm worthy solution I found is:
change:
#include <string.h>

to:
#include <string>

in both AnObject.h and AnObject.cc

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I'm into some of the subjects. Wanna grab a beer sometime and talk about it?
I think the real problem is the overloaded term, "Software Engineering." You seem to be focusing on a rather small piece of software engineering (process).
The focus of software engineering is the construction, delivery, and deployment of "systems of systems", and the managerial aspects in producing those systems.
Software architecture, requirements elicitation and specification, validation and verification, formal and semi-formal methods, software and system evolution, software project management, and Software development life cycles are all fair game for research.
Dependable systems, distributed systems, autonomic computing, software artifact identification and extraction, and reverse engineering are also fair game.
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It appears like you're only looking at "research" being published by industrial labs or reported in Software Developer Times. Rather, you should look at leading journals and conferences for substantial research in the field.
I agree though, despite software engineering being concerned with the human/person piece of software development, one has to hope that researches in cognitive psychology, behavioral science, and communication attributes and theories within certain processes, focus on our industry for relevant and influential information.
"I just want to emphasize the most interesting research, from my point of view, is the one that tries to understand, not merely to optimze."
Great point, Rafael, and great post overall. I should say that a lot of current research tries to do just that (to understand), though this was not the case some ten years ago. I think our community is becoming a bit more humble. Perhaps in its earlier times it did not recognize that its idea of software development was completely misguided, and it has taken lots of time to recognize that we don't really know much that we should know about what goes on in software organizations, and to rectify this.
I also must point out that it was a bunch of us doing the interviews you refer to besides myself: Margaret-Anne Storey, Marian Petre, and Daniela Damian.
@catenary I will try to look into more recent software engineering research, perhaps Greg Wilson's Making Software will be a good first step?
I updated the post to mention the team doing the interviews.
Indeed I was applying a narrow interpretation of the term "software engineering" and my concerns don't necessarily apply to the broader view. A view so broad, in fact, that it makes it hard to say anything about it in general.


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The Training You Didn't Know Cobra Kai's Gianni DeCenzo Had Before The Show
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By Samantha Bambino/May 5, 2022 6:36 pm EST
For many actors, especially stars of action films and TV shows, preparing for a role goes beyond simply learning lines. A prime example is Tom Holland, the leading man of 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and 2021's "Spider-Man: No Way Home." In an effort to perform the majority of his stunts, Holland completed regular CrossFit-style workouts and underwent combat training, all while packing on 14 pounds of muscle (via Insider).
However, not every actor's training program is quite so strenuous. Gianni DeCenzo, the actor who portrays Demetri Alexopoulos in Netflix's "Cobra Kai," has fully admitted that his pre-production training didn't need to be nearly as extensive as Holland's regime. However, he still put in the time and dedication to ensure a top-notch performance on screen.
Throughout "Cobra Kai," Demetri is fully aware that he's not the most popular kid in school. When he experiences an increase in bullying, he seeks karate lessons from the Cobra Kai Dojo and, later, Miyagi-Do Karate. Here, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) slowly but surely teaches Demetri self-defense.
By the end of "Cobra Kai" Season 4, Demetri wins numerous fights against his bullies, including friend-turned-enemy-turned-friend-again Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz (Jacob Bertrand). He has also engaged in several group battles against the students of Cobra Kai.
To ensure these scenes look as accurate as possible, DeCenzo puts in work behind the scenes.
Gianni DeCenzo practices an Israeli fighting technique
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On Reddit, in response to a fan question asking about his karate experience prior to "Cobra Kai," Gianni DeCenzo candidly answered, "None whatsoever lol." Still, he was able to bring his character to life by practicing an Israeli military fighting technique called Krav Maga.
In an interview with CheatSheet, DeCenzo said, "It's definitely different from the stuff that they have us do on 'Cobra Kai,' but it has a lot of similar kicks and punches, so it does help in that sense." Unlike Tom Holland, DeCenzo isn't determined to bulk up. Still, it's not out of the question. "In general, I just try to stay in shape. I always tell myself next season I'll get shredded, so hey, who knows? Maybe Season 6, fingers crossed."
Early in the series, when Demetri first began to practice karate, DeCenzo admitted that learning all of the moves was a challenge. Yet after four seasons of increasingly difficult fight scenes, not to mention his off-screen Krav Maga training, he feels more comfortable and confident in his abilities. He told CheatSheet, "It can be a hectic schedule, but I felt a bit more prepared in later seasons, which thank God."
Despite the fact that his character is on a steady path to karate success, practicing this particular martial art is actually still on DeCenzo's to-do list. He said on Reddit, "I really do wanna take karate lessons, though maybe not something as aggressive as Cobra Kai lol." If DeCenzo does add karate to his schedule, Demetri might have to bring some fresh techniques to the forthcoming fifth season of "Cobra Kai."


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BROWARD SHERIFF MAKES TRAVELING A LARGE PART OF JOB
TOM DAVIDSON, Staff WriterSUN-SENTINEL
During the first four months of this year, Sheriff Nick Navarro spent a third of his days outside of Broward County as he crisscrossed the country on a variety of trips.
For 41 days in January, February, March and April, Navarro helped arrange security for President Bush's inauguration, promoted the Fox Television Network show Cops, attended professional seminars, met with politicians and talked with reporters from all over North America.
Navarro's staff said his travels have helped him build a national reputation as a drug-fighting crimestopper. But his frequent trips also have left some at home questioning whether Navarro is a part-time sheriff who leaves too many decisions to his staff.
"What it means, basically, is he has reposed his power in his deputies," said Alexander Cocalis, Broward County's chief trial attorney, who is defending the county against a lawsuit filed by county jail inmates.
The travel figures were compiled by the Sun-Sentinel from Navarro's travel files and his desk calendar, which are public records.
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Navarro also was out of town, in St. Augustine, on Friday, and could not be reached for comment.
He was informed, through the Sheriff's Office media-relations section, of the subject of this story. Navarro referred questions about his travels to the sheriff's legal counsel, Sam Price.
Price said that Navarro thinks his trips help generate publicity for the Sheriff's Office, which in turn helps recruit better officers, get state and federal grants and promote the area.
Price also said Navarro's travels do not affect day-to-day operations of the Sheriff's Office.
"His primary concern obviously is law enforcement in Broward County," Price said. "This sheriff has a different management style than previous sheriffs.
"The sheriff has very capable people under him who can carry the ball and run with it. It doesn't make the machinery break down when he is gone."
As an official elected to a constitutional office, Navarro does not have a set work schedule or hours. Price said Navarro considers himself to be on call 24 hours a day.
The county has not had to pay expenses for many of his trips. For instance, the producers of Cops paid for a six-day promotional tour to Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Dallas to promote the show, which spotlighted the daily toils of Broward sheriff's deputies.
But some of Navarro's trips have coincided with crises and important events at the Sheriff's Office.
-- On Jan. 27, a Friday, the Sheriff's Office began using a tent in Pompano Beach to house inmates from the county's overflowing jail system. Use of the tent violated an order from a federal judge, who tried to find Navarro the following Monday for a court hearing on the tent's use. But Navarro was out of town on the six-day, four-city promotion tour for Cops.
-- And, on April 20, Broward sheriff's officials erected another tent in Pompano Beach, a prototype of a proposed portable jail. Navarro had just started a 12-day trip to San Francisco.
-- On April 27, the Sheriff's Office released its proposed budget for next year. The budget asked for a 17 percent, $24 million increase. Navarro was not around to answer questions about the budget. He was still in San Francisco.
County officials and others who deal with Navarro and the Sheriff's Office said Navarro's absences have not caused a major problem but fear they could.
"I'm sure he's setting broad policy but leaving it up to his staff to implement it," Cocalis said. That is potentially worrisome because county taxpayers ultimately are held responsible if the Sheriff's Office is sued, Cocalis said.
Chris Cloney, the attorney representing jail inmates in a lawsuit about crowding at the county's three jails, said he had not noticed a direct effect on jail conditions or the lawsuit.
"The only time it became an issue is at the last little tent fiasco, when the sheriff's attorney said they could not locate him" while Navarro was on the Cops tour, Cloney said.
County Commission Chairman Nicki Grossman said Navarro's absences "would only concern me if it was adversely affecting the operations of his department."
"My personal feeling is when you're elected sheriff of Broward County, the best way to fulfill that role is to be in Broward County," Grossman said.
"If his absence has impacted operations, then he needs to stay in the office. If it has not, "then the public gets to determine" whether the trips are acceptable. "He's accountable only to the voters."
NAVARRO'S TRIPS
Here is a list of Broward County Sheriff Nick Navarro's trips during the first four months of 1989:
-- JAN. 15-21: Washington, D.C., to help arrange security for President Bush's inauguration.
-- JAN. 26-27: Jacksonville, for a meeting of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Criminal Justice Standards and Training Committee.
-- JAN. 29-FEB. 3: Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Dallas, to promote the television show Cops.
-- FEB. 7: Tallahassee, for a meeting with Gov. Bob Martinez.
-- FEB. 8-9: New York City, to address the New York State Law Enforcement Council about property forfeiture laws.
-- FEB. 12-14: St. Augustine, for a Florida Sheriff's Association conference.
-- MARCH 9-12: Louisville, Ky. Navarro's desk log does not list the trip's purpose, but another portion of the log indicates that he gave four interviews about Cops.
-- MARCH 20: Ocala, for a meeting of the Statewide Task Force on Crack Cocaine, which Navarro leads.
-- MARCH 22: Tallahassee, for a meeting with Gov. Bob Martinez.
-- APRIL 11-12: Tallahassee, for Broward Days, a two-day annual trip by prominent Broward officials and citizens to lobby state legislators.
-- APRIL 19-30: San Francisco, on personal business.
Nicki Grossman


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import com.ckkloverdos.kernie.ServiceSkeleton

/**
 *
 * @author Christos KK Loverdos <loverdos@gmail.com>
 */
trait AppSkeleton extends IApp with ServiceSkeleton

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Tartan is an old pattern on cloths which is still in trend and so much in fashion. Like we said old is gold, there are so many designs and patterns came and went but tartan pattern is always makes a style statement. This amazing pattern is also named as plaid design and checker design in some countries.
I have a soft corner for tartan pattern fabrics and these days it has increased more. You can find so many of this design in my wardrobe whether it is hair accessory or a pair of shoes or a top or a trouser. You can carry these to office to outing to party, anywhere. Recently while searching for some new cloths online, I came across a site (RoseGal) which has really amazing collection of womens wear. I love their tops collection more . And see what I found there, a beautiful collection of tartan tops. The amazing thing is, you can find plus size tops there which ranges from size XL to 5XL .. I honestly love this thing because it is really difficult to find cloths with great design on these sizes. Okay let me just quickly share with you few designs here..
Aren't these looking cute and stylish? I like the quirky top with hen print on it and the night suit is also looking chic. The tops are super pretty and will look amazing in all the season. The tops are of their plus size collection about which I have mentioned above. Tartan prints always look girly, chic, stylish and create a fashion hue among youngsters, isn't it ? Definitely go and check the website Rosegal for awesome cloths and accessories.. You will love their collection and will thank me later. I am very sure about this .
I didn't know this was called Tartan and it indeed quite pretty and gives dresses a nice look.
I wasn't aware it's called tartan but indeed they are evergreen.
Checks are trending nowadays. Everyone is flaunting in checks.Lovely post.
Been wearing them since childhood but wasn't aware it's called tartan.


After Poppy died, part of my coping techniques were to get rid of anything remotely connected to babies/pregnancy and so whilst I have a few larger normal tops, trousers with stretchy waist bands and the odd maternity item hidden in a box in the cellar, I am generally lacking significantly in "proper" maternity stuff, not to mention fashion and my personal style changes, and so now that I am into my second trimester and almost into my 15th week of pregnancy and I have reached that stage where no jeans fasten and things are generally too tight for me, I find I really don't have many comfortable or season appropriate things to wear!
ASOS have great maternity stuff and it is excellent quality too. I had a few things in my last pregnancy and find that when they have sales that the offers are unbelievably cheap and affordable for any budget. They're clothes are cool and they have an array to suit all styles!
This one was £38 down to £11 pound also.
So for £22 I have myself some lovely dresses for this ever growing bump, and I can't wait to see what other lovely bits I pick up along the way!
Pics taken from ASOS site and this is not a sponsored post – just sharing some bargs that both happened to be from the same shop!


Rodic has in place a strong set of skills and capabilities to address the complex infrastructural demands across sectors, segments and markets. These give the company a powerful competitive edge in the transforming industry landscape.
From Highways to Roads, from Bridges to Tunnels and Railways, and from Power to Renewable & Hydroelectric Power – the new-age infrastructure development requires a new set of special capabilities. At Rodic, we are fully equipped with such capabilities and also remain engaged in continuously upgrading the same. Our focus is on ensuring that we remain relevant and impactful by continuously augmenting these capabilities.
In the Highways segment, our capabilities span the complete gamut of planning, design, execution, and supervision. Precision, efficiency and quality are the hallmark of our strengths, which enable us to ensure on-time delivery of complex projects, usually located in hostile and tough terrains, sometimes in remote and inaccessible areas.
We have an excellent track record in this highly specialized construction space of bridges, in which we have set new benchmarks of quality and cost efficiency. Our painstaking attention to detail, coupled with our exceptional engineering design solution, lend us the cutting edge advantage in this segment. We deploy the best-in-class global technologies to deliver industry- leading solutions in the construction of bridges.
We provide independent engineering services on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis, and also on EPC basis. Our offerings in this segment encompass quality assurance and control, contract management and design review across the entire construction process. With specialized and expert teams, we are able to help clients address their geo-technical challenges, while also minimizing R&R issues and the impact on the eco-system.
Our capabilities in this domain include detailed ground surveys and investigations, material surveys, geo-tech investigation, environmental impact assessment and mitigation measures. We provide consultancy services in railway projects undertaken by the PSUs of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Our Project Management Consultancy services in this area relate to Design and Build Contracts of Construction for formation, blanketing, major bridges, track linking, signalling and telecommunication, as well as other related infrastructural works for Dedicated Freight Corridors in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
We offer design, supervision, bidding, award and contract management, along with sewage works design updation, in the area of Urban Development. We also provide assistance in project management and implementation of activities. We are currently partnering the state of Jammu and Kashmir in its urban development program for Jammu and Srinagar, as well as surrounding towns.
Inland Waterways have enabled us to build a new set of strengths for providing assistance in review of tender documents, addressing pre-bid queries, evaluation of proposals and overseeing the process of contract negotiation. Our projects include improvements to the Kakinada to Puducherry stretch of canals along rivers in Krishna and Godavari delta and East Coast. We are also engaged in improving waterways along Brahmani and Mahanadi delta.
The emergent, yet immense hydroelectric potential in the country has propelled our foray into this segment through two projects at Parnai and Kalnai in the Poonch and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir. We are providing the necessary intensive attention to detail, through design review, construction supervision and comprehensive contract management services to these projects.
We are partnering with the Government of Bihar for its two major power distribution projects – Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana and Integrated Power Development Project. While acting as facilitators, we provide detailed investigation support to reduce project reduce risk perception, streamline clearance procedures, and provide windows for free and fair trading practices as per the the Electricity Act.
We have forayed into this domain with our first investment in a 6MW windmill project in Madhya Pradesh. We are handling the project, which marks our diversification into assets based business while targeting long-term stable cash flows, on turnkey basis on EPC mode. We have acquired the most versatile and high-end windmill machines available in the global market for the execution of the project. We are now exploring more investment opportunities for utilization of these machines, which are best suited for low wind speed areas.
Integrated consultancy services, strategized to the unique needs of clients across segments and markets pan India, are the hallmark of Rodic's value proposition. Using the latest, state-of-the-art construction technology, we ensure on-time delivery of quality projects, mapped on operational and cost efficiencies of the highest level. Close collaboration with clients, contractors and vendors, backed by technical support provided by domain experts and a de-centralized decision-making system, enables adherence to the highest standards benchmarked to global canons. This equips us to drive excellence across our business value chain, and enable value accretion for our customers.


TODAYS OFFERS do they change?
Discussion in 'LCD & LED LCD TVs Forum' started by Irishefc, Jan 11, 2008.
I was thinking the same thing the other other day. Some of the machine's they have offers on are a bit old and tend to be mainly Samsung machines.
I would suggesting you PM one of the MODs or Stuart (Administrator) and ask if they could update it, it's a useful tool so long as the the model your after in on there.


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Q: Thread[] seems to reset changes made with Manipulate[] Recently I have been working on group theory and I have found checking for associativity for specific Cayley tables to be rather tedious so I wrote a program to do it for me. Most of the time I would make the Cayley tables first and then run the program to check if it is associative. However, I recently decided to put it all together into one Manipulate[] to speed up my productivity. By doing so though, things got a little glitchy. The problem I am having is with creating the rules. I think I managed to narrowed it down to one line of code(?) and so below is my code without the actual function for checking associativity, only the part which seems to make the program to malfunction.
alphabet = "IABCDEFGHJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";

Manipulate[
aList = StringJoin[#] & /@Tuples[Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}], {2}];
bList = Table["I",{letters},{letters}];
rules = Thread[aList -> Flatten[bList]]; (*If I comment out this line everything works fine*)
Row[{Grid[
Prepend[Map[Flatten[#] &,
  Transpose[{Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}],
    Table[With[{n = n, m = m},
      PopupMenu[Dynamic[bList[[n, m]]],
       Table[StringTake[alphabet, {o}], {o, letters}]]], {n,
      letters}, {m, letters}]}]],
 Prepend[Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}], ""]],
Dividers -> {2 -> True, 2 -> True}], Spacer[50],
Dynamic[bList]}], {letters, 1, 8, 1}]

When I run this program and set a value for a particular element in the grid; bList will update, but quickly switch back to it's initial state. However if I remove
rules = Thread[aList -> Flatten[bList]];

the value changes as it should. I tried placing Dynamic[] in various places without success. I'm not sure how to proceed, so any help on how to fix the problem would be greatly appreciated.

A: Does using RuleDelayed
rules = Thread[aList :> Flatten[bList]]

work for what you need?

EDIT: Although changing Rule to RuleDelayed solves the issue of dynamic updating of bList,  rules=Thread[aList :> Flatten[bList]] does not produce the desired rule. Replacing this line with
 rules = (aList[[#]] :> Flatten[bList][[#]]) & /@ Range[Length[aList]];

produces the desired rule mapping elements of aList to elements of bList:
Manipulate[
aList = StringJoin[#] & /@
Tuples[Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}], {2}];
bList = Table["I", {letters}, {letters}];
rules = (aList[[#]] :> Flatten[bList][[#]]) & /@ Range[Length[aList]];
Column[{Grid[Prepend[Map[Flatten[#] &,
  Transpose[{Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}],
    Table[With[{n = n, m = m}, PopupMenu[Dynamic[bList[[n, m]]],
       Table[StringTake[alphabet, {o}], {o, letters}]]], {n,
      letters}, {m, letters}]}]],
 Prepend[Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}], ""]],
Dividers -> {2 -> True, 2 -> True}],
Spacer[50],
Column[{Dynamic[aList], Dynamic[bList // MatrixForm],
 Dynamic["II" /. rules], Dynamic["AB" /. rules]}]}],
{letters, 1, 8, 1}]

A: I think what you want is for the rule to update all elements of aList when bList changes due to a change in letters. To achieve this, you have to make the assignment  into a RuleDelayed:
alphabet = "IABCDEFGHJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";

Manipulate[
 aList = StringJoin[#] & /@
   Tuples[Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}], {2}];
 bList = Table["I", {letters}, {letters}];
 rules = Thread[
   aList :>
    Flatten[bList]]; (*If I comment out this line everything works fine*)
    Row[{Grid[
    Prepend[Map[Flatten[#] &,
      Transpose[{Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}],
        Table[With[{n = n, m = m},
          PopupMenu[Dynamic[bList[[n, m]]],
           Table[StringTake[alphabet, {o}], {o, letters}]]], {n,
          letters}, {m, letters}]}]],
     Prepend[Table[StringTake[alphabet, {n}], {n, letters}], ""]],
    Dividers -> {2 -> True, 2 -> True}], Spacer[50],
   Dynamic[bList]}], {letters, 1, 8, 1}]

The only change with respect to your original code is that I defined
rules = Thread[aList :> Flatten[bList]]

where :> is RuleDelayed.


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Q: Ionic cli exiting after grunt serve I'm having an issue trying to run my ionic project. Upon exacting "grunt serve", it performs the various tasks specified in the Grunt file except it stops and exits the Ionic CLI immediately after it opens the ionic CLI. I will provide a snapshot of the terminal here:

Has anyone else ever had this issue? I would appreciate any and all help. Thank you so much for any response!
EDIT: I'm not entirely sure if it matters, however upon installation, the program was unable to install the cordova-whitelist plugin.
EDIT 2: Here is the Gruntfile.js
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// Generated on 2015-05-22 using generator-ionic 0.7.3
    'use strict';

    var _ = require('lodash');
    var path = require('path');
    var cordovaCli = require('cordova');
    var spawn = process.platform === 'win32' ? require('win-spawn') :        require('child_process').spawn;

module.exports = function (grunt) {

  // Load grunt tasks automatically
  require('load-grunt-tasks')(grunt);

  // Time how long tasks take. Can help when optimizing build times
  require('time-grunt')(grunt);

  // Define the configuration for all the tasks
  grunt.initConfig({

    // Project settings
    yeoman: {
      // configurable paths
      app: 'app',
      scripts: 'scripts',
      styles: 'styles',
      images: 'images',
      test: 'test',
      dist: 'www'
    },

    // Environment Variables for Angular App
    // This creates an Angular Module that can be injected via ENV
    // Add any desired constants to the ENV objects below.
    // https://github.com/diegonetto/generator-ionic/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md#how-do-i-add-constants
    ngconstant: {
      options: {
        space: '  ',
        wrap: '"use strict";\n\n {%= __ngModule %}',
        name: 'config',
        dest: '<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/configuration.js'
      },
      development: {
        constants: {
          ENV: {
            name: 'development',
            apiEndpoint: 'http://dev.yoursite.com:10000/'
          }
        }
      },
      production: {
        constants: {
          ENV: {
            name: 'production',
            apiEndpoint: 'http://api.yoursite.com/'
          }
        }
      }
    },

    // Watches files for changes and runs tasks based on the changed files
    watch: {
      bower: {
        files: ['bower.json'],
        tasks: ['wiredep', 'newer:copy:app']
      },
      html: {
        files: ['<%= yeoman.app %>/**/*.html'],
        tasks: ['newer:copy:app']
      },
      js: {
        files: ['<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/**/*.js'],
        tasks: ['newer:copy:app', 'newer:jshint:all']
      },
      styles: {
        files: ['<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.styles %>/**/*.css'],
        tasks: ['newer:copy:styles', 'autoprefixer', 'newer:copy:tmp']
      },
      gruntfile: {
        files: ['Gruntfile.js'],
        tasks: ['ngconstant:development', 'newer:copy:app']
      }
    },

    // The actual grunt server settings
    connect: {
      options: {
        port: 9000,
        // Change this to '0.0.0.0' to access the server from outside.
        hostname: 'localhost'
      },
      dist: {
        options: {
          base: '<%= yeoman.dist %>'
        }
      },
      coverage: {
        options: {
          port: 9002,
          open: true,
          base: ['coverage']
        }
      }
    },

    // Make sure code styles are up to par and there are no obvious mistakes
    jshint: {
      options: {
        jshintrc: '.jshintrc',
        reporter: require('jshint-stylish')
      },
      all: [
        'Gruntfile.js',
        '<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/**/*.js'
      ],
      test: {
        options: {
          jshintrc: 'test/.jshintrc'
        },
        src: ['test/unit/**/*.js']
      }
    },

    // Empties folders to start fresh
    clean: {
      dist: {
        files: [{
          dot: true,
          src: [
            '.temp',
            '<%= yeoman.dist %>/*',
            '!<%= yeoman.dist %>/.git*'
          ]
        }]
      },
      server: '.temp'
    },

    autoprefixer: {
      options: {
        browsers: ['last 1 version']
      },
      dist: {
        files: [{
          expand: true,
          cwd: '.temp/<%= yeoman.styles %>/',
          src: '{,*/}*.css',
          dest: '.temp/<%= yeoman.styles %>/'
        }]
      }
    },

    // Automatically inject Bower components into the app
    wiredep: {
      app: {
        src: ['<%= yeoman.app %>/index.html'],
        ignorePath:  /\.\.\//
      }
    },

    // Reads HTML for usemin blocks to enable smart builds that automatically
    // concat, minify and revision files. Creates configurations in memory so
    // additional tasks can operate on them
    useminPrepare: {
      html: '<%= yeoman.app %>/index.html',
      options: {
        dest: '<%= yeoman.dist %>',
        staging: '.temp',
        flow: {
          html: {
            steps: {
              js: ['concat', 'uglifyjs'],
              css: ['cssmin']
            },
            post: {}
          }
        }
      }
    },

    // Performs rewrites based on the useminPrepare configuration
    usemin: {
      html: ['<%= yeoman.dist %>/**/*.html'],
      css: ['<%= yeoman.dist %>/<%= yeoman.styles %>/**/*.css'],
      options: {
        assetsDirs: ['<%= yeoman.dist %>']
      }
    },

    // The following *-min tasks produce minified files in the dist folder
    cssmin: {
      options: {
        //root: '<%= yeoman.app %>',
        noRebase: true
      }
    },
    htmlmin: {
      dist: {
        options: {
          collapseWhitespace: true,
          collapseBooleanAttributes: true,
          removeCommentsFromCDATA: true,
          removeOptionalTags: true
        },
        files: [{
          expand: true,
          cwd: '<%= yeoman.dist %>',
          src: ['*.html', 'templates/**/*.html'],
          dest: '<%= yeoman.dist %>'
        }]
      }
    },

    // Copies remaining files to places other tasks can use
    copy: {
      dist: {
        files: [{
          expand: true,
          dot: true,
          cwd: '<%= yeoman.app %>',
          dest: '<%= yeoman.dist %>',
          src: [
            '<%= yeoman.images %>/**/*.{png,jpg,jpeg,gif,webp,svg}',
            '*.html',
            'templates/**/*.html',
            'fonts/*'
          ]
        }, {
          expand: true,
          cwd: '.temp/<%= yeoman.images %>',
          dest: '<%= yeoman.dist %>/<%= yeoman.images %>',
          src: ['generated/*']
        }]
      },
      styles: {
        expand: true,
        cwd: '<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.styles %>',
        dest: '.temp/<%= yeoman.styles %>/',
        src: '{,*/}*.css'
      },
      fonts: {
        expand: true,
        cwd: 'app/bower_components/ionic/release/fonts/',
        dest: '<%= yeoman.app %>/fonts/',
        src: '*'
      },
      vendor: {
        expand: true,
        cwd: '<%= yeoman.app %>/vendor',
        dest: '.temp/<%= yeoman.styles %>/',
        src: '{,*/}*.css'
      },
      app: {
        expand: true,
        cwd: '<%= yeoman.app %>',
        dest: '<%= yeoman.dist %>/',
        src: [
          '**/*',
          '!**/*.(scss,sass,css)',
        ]
      },
      tmp: {
        expand: true,
        cwd: '.temp',
        dest: '<%= yeoman.dist %>/',
        src: '**/*'
      }
    },

    concurrent: {
      ionic: {
        tasks: [],
        options: {
          logConcurrentOutput: true
        }
      },
      server: [
        'copy:styles',
        'copy:vendor',
        'copy:fonts'
      ],
      test: [
        'copy:styles',
        'copy:vendor',
        'copy:fonts'
      ],
      dist: [
        'copy:styles',
        'copy:vendor',
        'copy:fonts'
      ]
    },

    // By default, your `index.html`'s <!-- Usemin block --> will take care of
    // minification. These next options are pre-configured if you do not wish
    // to use the Usemin blocks.
    // cssmin: {
    //   dist: {
    //     files: {
    //       '<%= yeoman.dist %>/<%= yeoman.styles %>/main.css': [
    //         '.temp/<%= yeoman.styles %>/**/*.css',
    //         '<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.styles %>/**/*.css'
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   }
    // },
    // uglify: {
    //   dist: {
    //     files: {
    //       '<%= yeoman.dist %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/scripts.js': [
    //         '<%= yeoman.dist %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/scripts.js'
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   }
    // },
    // concat: {
    //   dist: {}
    // },

    // Test settings
    // These will override any config options in karma.conf.js if you create it.
    karma: {
      options: {
        basePath: '',
        frameworks: ['mocha', 'chai'],
        files: [
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/angular/angular.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/angular-mocks/angular-mocks.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/angular-animate/angular-animate.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/angular-sanitize/angular-sanitize.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/angular-ui-router/release/angular-ui-router.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/ionic/release/js/ionic.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/bower_components/ionic/release/js/ionic-angular.js',
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/**/*.js',
          '<%= yeoman.test %>/mock/**/*.js',
          '<%= yeoman.test %>/spec/**/*.js'
        ],
        autoWatch: false,
        reporters: ['dots', 'coverage'],
        port: 8080,
        singleRun: false,
        preprocessors: {
          // Update this if you change the yeoman config path
          '<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/**/*.js': ['coverage']
        },
        coverageReporter: {
          reporters: [
            { type: 'html', dir: 'coverage/' },
            { type: 'text-summary' }
          ]
        }
      },
      unit: {
        // Change this to 'Chrome', 'Firefox', etc. Note that you will need
        // to install a karma launcher plugin for browsers other than Chrome.
        browsers: ['PhantomJS'],
        background: true
      },
      continuous: {
        browsers: ['PhantomJS'],
        singleRun: true,
      }
    },

    // ngAnnotate tries to make the code safe for minification automatically by
    // using the Angular long form for dependency injection.
    ngAnnotate: {
      dist: {
        files: [{
          expand: true,
          cwd: '.temp/concat/<%= yeoman.scripts %>',
          src: '*.js',
          dest: '.temp/concat/<%= yeoman.scripts %>'
        }]
      }
    }

  });

  // Register tasks for all Cordova commands
  _.functions(cordovaCli).forEach(function (name) {
    grunt.registerTask(name, function () {
      this.args.unshift(name.replace('cordova:', ''));
      // Handle URL's being split up by Grunt because of `:` characters
      if (_.contains(this.args, 'http') || _.contains(this.args, 'https')) {
        this.args = this.args.slice(0, -2).concat(_.last(this.args, 2).join(':'));
      }
      var done = this.async();
      var exec = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'cordova.cmd' : 'cordova';
      var cmd = path.resolve('./node_modules/cordova/bin', exec);
      var flags = process.argv.splice(3);
      var child = spawn(cmd, this.args.concat(flags));
      child.stdout.on('data', function (data) {
        grunt.log.writeln(data);
      });
      child.stderr.on('data', function (data) {
        grunt.log.error(data);
      });
      child.on('close', function (code) {
        code = code ? false : true;
        done(code);
      });
    });
  });

  // Since Apache Ripple serves assets directly out of their respective platform
  // directories, we watch all registered files and then copy all un-built assets
  // over to <%= yeoman.dist %>/. Last step is running cordova prepare so we can refresh the ripple
  // browser tab to see the changes. Technically ripple runs `cordova prepare` on browser
  // refreshes, but at this time you would need to re-run the emulator to see changes.
  grunt.registerTask('ripple', ['wiredep', 'newer:copy:app', 'ripple-emulator']);
  grunt.registerTask('ripple-emulator', function () {
    grunt.config.set('watch', {
      all: {
        files: _.flatten(_.pluck(grunt.config.get('watch'), 'files')),
        tasks: ['newer:copy:app', 'prepare']
      }
    });

    var cmd = path.resolve('./node_modules/ripple-emulator/bin', 'ripple');
    var child = spawn(cmd, ['emulate']);
    child.stdout.on('data', function (data) {
      grunt.log.writeln(data);
    });
    child.stderr.on('data', function (data) {
      grunt.log.error(data);
    });
    process.on('exit', function (code) {
      child.kill('SIGINT');
      process.exit(code);
    });

    return grunt.task.run(['watch']);
  });

  // Dynamically configure `karma` target of `watch` task so that
  // we don't have to run the karma test server as part of `grunt serve`
  grunt.registerTask('watch:karma', function () {
    var karma = {
      files: ['<%= yeoman.app %>/<%= yeoman.scripts %>/**/*.js', '<%= yeoman.test %>/spec/**/*.js'],
      tasks: ['newer:jshint:test', 'karma:unit:run']
    };
    grunt.config.set('watch', karma);
    return grunt.task.run(['watch']);
  });

  // Wrap ionic-cli commands
  grunt.registerTask('ionic', function() {
    var done = this.async();
    var script = path.resolve('./node_modules/ionic/bin/', 'ionic');
    var flags = process.argv.splice(3);
    var child = spawn(script, this.args.concat(flags), { stdio: 'inherit' });
    child.on('close', function (code) {
      code = code ? false : true;
      done(code);
    });
  });

  grunt.registerTask('test', [
    'wiredep',
    'clean',
    'concurrent:test',
    'autoprefixer',
    'karma:unit:start',
    'watch:karma'
  ]);

  grunt.registerTask('serve', function (target) {
    if (target === 'compress') {
      return grunt.task.run(['compress', 'ionic:serve']);
    }

    grunt.config('concurrent.ionic.tasks', ['ionic:serve', 'watch']);
    grunt.task.run(['wiredep', 'init', 'concurrent:ionic']);
  });
  grunt.registerTask('emulate', function() {
    grunt.config('concurrent.ionic.tasks', ['ionic:emulate:' + this.args.join(), 'watch']);
    return grunt.task.run(['init', 'concurrent:ionic']);
  });
  grunt.registerTask('run', function() {
    grunt.config('concurrent.ionic.tasks', ['ionic:run:' + this.args.join(), 'watch']);
    return grunt.task.run(['init', 'concurrent:ionic']);
  });
  grunt.registerTask('build', function() {
    return grunt.task.run(['init', 'ionic:build:' + this.args.join()]);
  });

  grunt.registerTask('init', [
    'clean',
    'ngconstant:development',
    'wiredep',
    'concurrent:server',
    'autoprefixer',
    'newer:copy:app',
    'newer:copy:tmp'
  ]);

  grunt.registerTask('compress', [
    'clean',
    'ngconstant:production',
    'wiredep',
    'useminPrepare',
    'concurrent:dist',
    'autoprefixer',
    'concat',
    'ngAnnotate',
    'copy:dist',
    'cssmin',
    'uglify',
    'usemin',
    'htmlmin'
  ]);

  grunt.registerTask('coverage',
    ['karma:continuous',
    'connect:coverage:keepalive'
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  grunt.registerTask('default', [
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A: grunt-concurrent@2.0.0 can not keep running ionic:serve and watch tasks in parallel. Details of the issue sindresorhus/grunt-concurrent
It's possible to solve the issue downgrading to grunt-concurrent@1.0.0, using the command:
To fix the issue:
npm install grunt-concurrent@1.0.0 --save-dev
Also is posible use grunt-parallel as alternative
grunt-parallel works fine to this case.
Altenative fix the issue:

*

*Install grunt-parallelwith npm install grunt-parallel --save-dev

*Add configuration for parallel task

grunt.initConfig({
  parallel: {
    assets: {
      options: {
        grunt: true
      },
      tasks: ['ionic:serve', 'watch']
    }
  }
});

*Modify the serve task registration grunt.registerTask('serve', ... )

*

*Remove grunt.config('concurrent.ionic.tasks', ['ionic:serve', 'watch']);

*Modify grunt.task.run with grunt.task.run(['wiredep', 'init', 'concurrent:ionic', 'parallel:assets']);
finally, you will see the serve task registration, like this:

grunt.registerTask('serve', function (target) {
  if (target === 'compress') {
        return grunt.task.run(['compress', 'ionic:serve']);
  }

  grunt.task.run(['wiredep', 'init', 'concurrent:ionic', 'parallel:assets']);
});

*Run grunt serve


As the Championship season reaches a conclusion there are key points being won in the race for promotion and the battle against relegation.
With Norwich, Leeds and Sheffield United battling for an automatic spot to the promised land of the Premier League there is certainly a lot at stake, with an estimated value of £180 million to those that can escape the Championship into the Premier League.
With that said, teams up and down the league are planning for next season. Whether it's about success or survival, the desire to do better is ubiquitous.
Without further ado, here are the transfer rumours for April 2.
We start in Leeds with Marcelo Bielsa. The Argentine has brought energy to Elland Road as well as a promotion bid. They recorded a massive win against Millwall on Saturday and it would seem that Bielsa is confident of promotion. The club have been heavily linked with Boca Juniors midfielder Nahitan Nandez.
Now, Tuttomercatoweb is claiming that Leeds are considering triggering the midfielder's release clause. The Uruguayan has senior international caps and has also been linked to Newcastle and Bournemouth in recent months.
Meanwhile, another player the club are said to be looking at is Yannick Bolasie. The former Crystal Palace favourite has found himself out of the picture at Everton following a big money move, and is currently on loan at Belgian side Anderlecht.
The Birmingham Mail claim that Leeds are interested in the Maverick. They cite the pursuit of Daniel James in January as part of the reason, with Bielsa eager to bolster his options down the left flank. He is contracted at Goodison Park until 2021 and will cost an estimated £10million.
It's not all incomings at Elland Road, however, with Caleb Ekuban set to depart according to Football Ghana . The forward is currently on loan at Trabzonspor and it is claimed the club will trigger a £1million release clause to sign him permanently with a view to selling him on at a healthy profit.
Another club with their eyes on a loan player is Newcastle. Salomon Rondon has been in fine form for the Magpies this season, but it is reported they would have had to shell out £39 million to get the striker last season according to Off The Pitch . It is believed West Brom's potential promotion may impact the future cost of the Venezuelan, who is eager to remain at St James' Park past this season.
The report claims both Old Firm sides are interested in the 24-year-old, with the forward notching 6 goals in 20 goals since joining on a free transfer from Cambridge United. It is believed the club would want around £1 million for the player.
Bugarin is the man that has caught Boro's eye.


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The end of 2018 is finally upon us, which means it's time to talk about the best books of the year. 2017 was one of the best years of Sci-fi and Fantasy I have lived to talked about, so it is no surprise that 2018 had some difficulty following its incredible performance. That being said, despite being a weaker year there are still a number of fantastic books that came out this year. If you need gift ideas for a friend or family member that likes fantasy or sci-fi, look no further than any of the entries on this list. As always, I had to make a cut off for the list somewhere and I arbitrarily decided to pick 21 – but there were still a number of great authors not listed who should be proud of their books. Without further adieu, let's dive into the panoply of good reads in 2018.
21) The Dragon Lords: Bad Faith by Jon Hollins – When I first came across the Dragon Lords series, it was clear that I had found a diamond in the rough in need of a little polish. However, while the first book had some flaws, Jon Hollins showed massive improvement in the sequel last year, and the finale this year. Humor in fantasy is hard, and while these books might not always be perfect – I think they bring enough originality and quality to the stage to be worth anyone's time. Bad Faith has a lot of laughs, a lot of failures, and a boatload of people learn how to be slightly less garbage. Jon Hollins is improving as an author with every book that he writes and I can't wait to see what he gets up to next.
20) The Monster Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson – A sequel to The Traitor Baru Cormorant, this unique series focuses on cultural warfare and how to crush one's enemies without lifting a sword. Monster had some small pacing problems, but they failed to detract from the book's increasingly complex and fascinating world and thrilling political intrigue. Despite an almost entirely new cast, Monster continues to draw readers in with characters you love to hate and hate to love. Dickinson's prose is some of the best in recent times and his worldbuilding is both complex and compelling. The ending of Monster gives only a small hint of where the story will go next and readers will be hotly anticipating the next book until it is in their hands.
19) The Ember Blade by Chris Wooding – The only book on the list we haven't had a chance to review yet, and one of the few non-sequels, this mammoth piece of writing is a call back to classical quest fantasy. There is little innovating about The Ember Blade. It is a coming of age story of a hero with a destiny on a quest for a magic sword. However, just because the book doesn't have a completely original plot, doesn't mean it is bad (there is a reason things become tropes). With a relatable cast, a surprising amount of humor, and descriptive prose that brings the world to life, The Ember Blade is an easy book to get lost in. The only thing that keeps the book from placing higher on this list is its extremely slow pacing. The Ember Blade is a fantastic tribute to classical fantasy with a Wooding twist that makes it all the better.
18) A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White – Drama is the name of the game in this larger than life debut novel. Big characters, big fights, big magic, and a big plot – this book is Firefly, meets Fast and Furious, meets National Treasure. The cast starts out rough and unlikable, but is quickly chiseled down into characters you can dig into. The world is incredible, the adventure engrossing, and the combat will have you on the edge of your seat. The book is an interesting mix of fantasy and science fiction, and I wish more people would try similar genre mashups. Big Ship is the strongest debut I read in 2018 and I can't wait to start reading the sequel, A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy, when it comes out later this month.
17) Blood of the Gods by David Mealing – Mealing's massive debut book, Soul of the World, was a top contender on the 2017's best of list. He has followed it up with an equally massive sequel less than a year later that continued to knock my socks off. Blood of the Gods continues Mealing's philosophy of go big or go home. When Mealing first put out Soul of the World I believed he had decided to focus more on telling an imaginative story than on one that was polished and streamlined. After reading Blood of the Gods, I have realized that he was playing a long con, and that he is actually somehow doing both. With over 40 magical powers, this book is chaos incarnate and I can only imagine how much planning must have gone into a storyboard and world of this scope. Mealing has managed to get me to reassess his skill as an author with his second book, Blood of the Gods. While I initially thought he was a crazy imaginative author who might need a little polish; now I think he is a crazy imaginative author who clearly knows what he is doing. You won't find another author who can pack more magic into a page than David Mealing.
16) Port of Shadows by Glen Cook – This might be a controversial pick, but I can't help who I am, and who I am is a massive The Black Company fanboy. Glen Cook is one of my absolute favorite authors, and his newest entry into his pivotal The Black Company series is a welcome one. A book for longtime fans of the series, Port of Shadows answers a number of lingering questions leftover from the plot of the original books. It adds a layer of depth to characters I already loved, and I really appreciate that his book exists. Port of Shadows has all the hallmarks of a Cook classic: an unreliable narrator, a visceral brutality, a depressing tone, and more mystery than a cryptogram inside a labyrinth. Those of you who haven't read The Black Company will likely want to steer clear of this one, but those of you who have – welcome home.
15) The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso – This book guaranteed itself a spot on this list by making me say the words "I really liked the love triangle". I don't even know where to start with The Defiant Heir. The sequel to The Tethered Mage, Caruso's second book surpasses its predecessor in every possible way. It has a great cast, intrigue that will keep you up late reading, and a world full of magic that is fun to explore. However, what elevates The Defiant Heir to one of the best books of 2018 are two things. First, a dedication to a theme that we don't see enough of in the fantasy genre – the idea that with power comes responsibility (#spiderprincess?). And second, a love triangle that I an genuinely invested in (something that has never happened before) and that explores the first theme I just mentioned. The two men in the triangle represent marriage for love and marriage for obligation, and Caruso gives equal weight to both. It was a bold choice on Caruso's part that paid off in spades and made this one of the best reads of 2018.
14) Charmcaster & Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell – Fun is king. One of two double entries this year, de Castell managed to put out two books in his Spellslinger series that claimed a spot together. There is really nothing more to say about these books than reading them was some of the most fun I had this year. The series continues to be charming, imaginative, engrossing, and easy to read. Reading these books gives me the same cathartic rush that I felt when reading Harry Potter as a child, and there are very few books that can come close to that feeling. De Castell has continued to prove that he is one of the best fantasy authors of this generation and that anything he touches is almost guaranteed to be worth your time. If you haven't managed to get your hands on Spellslinger yet there are now four great books to dig into, but be prepared to stay up all night reading them back-to-back.
13) Last Dragon Standing by Rachel Aaron – Speaking of fun. A large chunk of my free time this year was spent burning through all five Heartstriker books by Rachel Aaron. Although only Last Dragon Standing can make it onto this list (due to when it was published) collectively reading this series was one of the best parts of my year. Aaron has made a fun urban fantasy that moves at breakneck speed and has more delicious family drama than a soap opera. Unfortunately, a large part of the appeal of these books is their fun plot – making them very hard to review or talk about. However, take note of the fact that Last Dragon Standing managed to claim the spot 13th best book in 2018 and use that as a guide as to whether or not it is worth your time.
12) Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee – Revenant Gun closes out one of the weirdest science fiction series I have ever read. While the first two books in the series were extremely confusing fun, Revenant Gun finally takes us behind the curtain in Oz and shows the reader what is actually going on in the books. Lee has proven that there is method behind the madness and you can trust him to deliver an incredible reading experience, even if you don't quite understand what is going on. Revenant Gun gives a great send off to some of the most interesting and lovable characters I have read about in the last few years and solidifies The Machineries of Empire series as a top pick in the science fiction genre.
11) A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu – The Song of Shattered Sand is shaping up to be one of my top epic fantasies ever. Every year Beaulieu puts out a new gargantuan book and each year it delivers an excellent read. A Veil of Spears has every strength of its predecessors but builds a bigger and better story. The stakes are getting higher, the world is getting cooler, and I am growing more and more attached to the characters. The conflict has grown, new players have joined the board as both protagonists and antagonists, the scope and rules of the conflict have changed, and changed, and changed again. A Veil of Spears feels like some sort of bizarro Matryoshka doll, where every time I open it up and look inside I find an even larger space and story.Veil is book three of six in this giant sandy epic, and the series really feels like it has hit its stride. There is no better time to jump into Beaulieu's incredible series and I will continue to advertise it for free until everyone picks up a copy.
10) Rogue Protocol & Exit Strategy by Martha Wells – Welcome to the top 10 of 2018. Up first we have everyone's favorite AI finishing out her last two novellas. I love Murderbot. I love her… them… it… you get the idea. Last week when we were making out list of our favorite female protagonists there was a serious discussion if Murderbot counted, because she is one of our favorite protagonists of all genders. The Murderbot Diaries have just been one delightful surprise after another. Novellas this short have no right being as powerful, fun, and poignant as full length novels – but they are. Wells has a real talent for characters, and her murder and media-loving AI is still one of the most relatable characters I read about this year. Murderbot is now getting full length books due to their rampant popularity, so if you haven't checked out these novellas yet you are doing yourself a grave disservice.
9) Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence – Grey Sister had huge shoes to fill following our #3 pick from last year, Red Sister. While this less vibrant sequel did not quite live up to its predecessor's glory, Grey Sister still continued the Lawrence tradition of delivering pulse-pounding action in an enigmatic and engrossing world. Grey Sister has a laser-focused plot and the pacing of a dragster with an open throttle. It introduces us to new POVs, such as Abbess Glass, that do a lot to expand the scope of the story and help the reader grow closer to the collective cast of the book. I tore through this stellar sequel in less than two days and I am counting the hours until I get my hands on the final book in the trilogy.
8) The Empire of Ashes by Anthony Ryan – All of the top ten books this year were hard to place, but The Empire of Ashes was a particular thorn in my side. Ryan has been slightly controversial for a number of years due to the ending of his Raven's Shadow series. However, I don't think there is a single reader who will argue with me when I say Ryan absolutely nailed the finale of his second trilogy. The Empire of Ashes delivers an unbelievably climatic end to a series that has been a rollercoaster from start to finish. Lizanne might be the most badass protagonist I have ever read about and she is only one of a number of brilliant characters that litter this series. Each book in the Draconis Memoria has expanded the scope of the world. Waking started on a single island, Legion expanded to the major continents/empires, and Empire shows the you full world that Ryan has crafted. Ryan's ability to paint a huge sweeping living world with tons of different governments and peoples, while also losing none of the pacing and immersiveness of his plot, is a step up from his past work. The Empire of Ashes is a phenomenal conclusion to a series that has only gotten better in each book, and that's after it started off strong.
7) Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey – As always, I like to roll the December Expanse books over into my next years list, as they are definitely one of the best books of any year they come out in, but have a hard time making it onto lists due to their release dates. Persepolis Rising marks the start of the final story arc in the Expanse series, and despite still being two books away I am not ready for this ride to end. Persepolis Rising was one of the most emotionally stressful books I have ever read. I have been reading this series close to a decade now and I am heavily invested in the characters and plot. Watching this behemoth of a series slowly maneuver into its final arc is like watching the health of a loved one slowly deteriorate. The book is amazing, but it is starting to feel like I am saying goodbye to a lifelong friend and I am just not ready yet.
6) Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames – It takes a lot of guts to take a tried and true cast of characters and throw them out the window, but that is exactly what Nicholas Eames did with his second book Bloody Rose. Eames decided to ditch his characters from his previous novel, Kings of the Wyld, in favor of a fresh cast and a new story. It is a true testament to his skill and imagination as an author that Bloody Rose is just as good as its hugely popular predecessor. Bloody Rose once again demonstrates Eames supreme talent for weaving themes into books. Each of the characters embodies a different form of relationship with their parents and they collectively speak to the many flavors of hardship that arise between parent and child. All of this is done in a magical setting, with charismatic characters, satisfying combat, and an engrossing plot that will keep you reading late into the night. With two brilliant books out in two years, I think it is safe to say that Eames is one of the best up and coming authors and a man you will want to keep an eye on in the years to come.
5) Wrath of Empire by Brian McClellan – Another year another step closer to the top of a best of list. Wrath of Empire shows McClellan continues to improve with every book he writes. This book is the realization of all the potential that the Powder Mage Trilogy had and hopefully a herald for a new caliber of McClellan books. Wrath has flawlessly completed the baton pass of excellence from Sins of Empire and has helped Gods of Blood and Powder eclipse the already stellar Powder Mage Trilogy. The action is exciting, the plot is gripping, and the themes are deep and thought-provoking. You can't ask much more of Wrath of Empire, and it is one of the strongest books of 2018.
4) Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett – I feel like it should surprise no one that Foundryside, by Robert Jackson Bennett, is a sensationally good book. Ever since I stumbled onto City of Stairs, Robert has been a fixture of my yearly best books lists and has never disappointed. The first book in a brand new series, Bennett introduces readers to a new cast to fall in love with and a host of new imaginative terrors to keep them up at night. The world is cool, the magic is cool, and the plot is amazing. Foundryside is a really good book, and effortlessly slides into the number four spot on my top books of 2018. Robert Jackson Bennett is a writer of supreme talent and imagination, and has once again proven that his work is worth everyone's time. If you like politics, action, intrigue, engineering, heists, humor, fun, happiness, heartache, or lovable characters – Foundryside has it all. I honestly can't imagine who wouldn't like this book, so sit down, dig in, and have a good time.
3) Circe by Madeline Miller – For anyone who knows about Circe, its high place on this list should be no surprise. I have read a lot of Odysseus books, many of them incredible, but Circe is likely the best. Circe is the kind of book that hits cult popularity on its quality alone. The power of this book is in the prose, which might be some of the best I have ever read. Miller's language is on par with the best prose writers of all time, and who you think is best will honestly come down to personal preference. She manages to hit the perfect combination of both flowing flowery language and a lack of pretentious writing. Her vivid descriptions will pull you in, and flood you with empathy for every character so that you feel as if you are living the book. The pacing is fast and exciting, and her take on all the myths is original and refreshing. Circe has no flaws that I could find, and the only way I could imagine someone disliking this book is if they hated the subject matter. Madeline Miller is an once-in-a-generation talent who I will now be following closely for the rest of her career.
2) The Will to Battle by Ada Palmer – Smart, imaginative, otherworldly, and a perfect commentary on society today – The Will to Battle is my second favorite book to come out in 2018. The Terra Ignota books are the fastest to rise to my tier 1 recommendation list, and each new book has only reinforced my decision to place the series that high. The plot of these books is like a 20 dimensional onion, each new layer revealing new concepts and ideas that I have to sit down and work to grasp. Reading The Will to Battle felt like going to a job, but one that I loved and was wildly passionate about. The characters are complex and one of a kind. The politics are complicated, fascinating, and engrossing. The prose and writing is top tier. The book is constantly surprising and delighting. The Will to Battle sets up the series perfectly for an explosive conclusion and I have no doubt that this unique science fiction series will be considered a inspirational classic in years to come.
1) Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers – If I am being honest, 2018's competition for best book wasn't even close. It was always going to be Record of a Spaceborn Few. I really don't have the space to express how much I loved this book in this huge list, so I implore you to please take a moment to read the review in the link. Record is a quiet, contemplative, and slow story about people who make their lives in space. The book moves like a beautiful symphony, each character telling a personal story that weaves together into a beautiful whole. It is a book that broke my heart, then pieced it back together stronger than it was before, and it is one of the best books I have ever read. There are no end of the universe threats lurking in this book. Instead, Record speaks to struggles all of us have gone, and are going, through and sets them in a wildly imaginative and engrossing science fiction setting. It has the wonder and creativity of any of the best sci-fi books I have read, with a cast of characters that rival any of the best traditional fiction I have read. This book affected me more emotionally than anything else I have read this year, smashing my heart with character tragedies and stitching it back together with victories. Record of a Spaceborn Few is The Quill to Lives's #1 book of 2018 and I urge you to all go find a copy.
A Big Ship At The Edge Of The Universe, Bad Faith, Best of, Blood of the Gods, Bloody Rose, Charmcaster, Circe, Exit Strategy, Foundryside, Grey Sister, Last Dragon Standing, Persepolis Rising, Port of Shadows, Record of a Spaceborn Few, Revenant Gun, Rogue Protocol, Soulbinder, The Defiant Heir, The Ember Blade, The Empire of Ashes, The Monster Baru Cormorant, The Will To Battle, Veil of Spears, Wrath of Empire
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Swiff (@swiff)
Really nice selections, here.
If I were new to Robert Jackson Bennett, should I start with Foundryside, or go to the City of X books first?
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There is no bad book to start with, but personally, I would start with City of Stairs because the series is finished!
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a series of multidisciplinary studies of the San Luis Basin. Detailed geologic mapping, high-resolution airborne magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, an electromagnetic survey called magnetotellurics (MT), and hydrologic and lithologic data are being used to better understand the aquifers. This report describes a regional east-west MT sounding profile acquired in late July 2009 across the Taos Plateau Volcanic Field where drillhole data are sparse. Resistivity modeling of the MT data can be used to help map changes in electrical resistivity with depths that are related to differences in rock types. These various rock types help control the properties of aquifers. The purpose of this report is to release the MT sounding data collected along the east-west profile. No interpretation of the data is included.
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The sprawling complex of the El Escorial Palace (Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial) worth a stop. This combination monastery and palace is about an hour drive from the capital in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.... If planning to visit both El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen, by far the most convenient option is a guided tour from Madrid, set about 37 miles (60 kilometers) away.
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