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UDMR' s Kelemen: Prime minister's resignation, a correct, normal choice
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Hunor Kelemen, head of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) says that Prime Minister Victor Ponta's resignation is "a correct and normal choice (…) a perfectly natural gesture." He further commented on Wednesday at the Parliament Palace that a couple of weeks ago there were more options to settle the situation.
"I think that right now it is a correct and normal choice; I cannot think of a different solution to the situation. I think it was a perfectly natural gesture from the prime minister. Two weeks ago, there were other options; today I think there are none. I think it's important to have consultations at Cotroceni as soon as possible, we are expecting at any moment an invitation from President Iohannis, and there are several variants. The first would be the present coalition to carry on with a different premier; I wouldn't support this variant and I don't think it would be a good solution. Another variant is a coalition from the current Opposition, plus those who would vote for a new Government, including a minority one. Another variant – a technocrats' government to prepare the next year's elections, and the dissolution of the Parliament; the last solution if a majority cannot be reached to install a government," Kelemen detailed.
He refused to speculate before the consultations with the President, but answered media questions by saying that he does not exclude UDMR's participation in the government.
"It is not a purpose, but I do not exclude nearly anything. I exclude supporting the present coalition, like we did for the past year, but nothing else. We can go along the version of a technocrats' government or of a minority government, and a coalition in which we participate, and early elections. We will tell you after the consultations," the UDMR leader declared, according to Agerpres.
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Hometown: Harrisburg, PA/South Berwick, Maine.
Billy was a junior at Bishop Mc Devitt High School when he decided to initially join the Army and become a Ranger/ Medic. Between his junior and senior year of high school, Billy would attend boot camp. He knew he wanted to serve his country even though things were unstable in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We were so proud of Billy; we had special polo shirts made with the Army logo and our titles on them, Trapnell Mom, Step-Dad and "Little" Sister. Both of his Sisters would attend graduation, Katye being less than 10 y.o. I can so remember Katye running and jumping in her brother's arms not wanting to let go, it was clear the feeling was mutual. Billy, a little embarrassed by the shirts yet so happy we were so proud of him. His Drill Instructor LOVED the shirts!!!!
I think Billy's true motivation back then came from his paternal grandfather, William, Jr. who served in the Navy and his father William, III who had been a Marine. His step father Paul was a Vietnam Veteran. His Uncle Mike Davis was also a Commander on Navy vessels with a wonderful career. He had several strong men mentors who we believe inspired his service.
Billy would graduate from high school and end up being deployed to Iraq, as a US Army, SPC/ Medic.
When it came time to reenlist, Billy had fallen in love with one of his little sister's cheer coach, Tara. We had many discussions about the fear of redeployment and not being able to be with his new wife and to start a family. He still wanted to serve and wanted to do something law enforcement related. After all, his paternal grandfather, father and step- father were ALL law enforcement officers.
Billy would decide to switch service branches to the USCG and back to boot camp he would go. Having done this once before, he excelled and was awarded the Leadership Award at graduation. He married Tara in USCG uniform three days after boot camp graduation, and moved to Maine two months later. Originally stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on the USCGC Campbell, he transferred to Sector Boston after attending A School in Petaluma, CA. Also a leader in A School, Billy continued excel and advance quickly to become a Petty Officer Second Class. At the award ceremony, his father was able to present him with his pin; a very special moment that he treasured. With Sector Boston he worked not only as an OS but also as a boarding team member. He also spent some time working alongside the Massachusetts Environmental Police.
Billy and Tara would have a beautiful Baby Girl Adalynn Nancy Trapnell, July 5, 2013. She was truly the apple of Daddy's eye.
Billy always had a love for family, country and community.
From a Mom perspective, I know Billy would want EVERYONE to know Tara was his entire world. He loved his wife and daughter beyond words. He was also dedicated to caring for his terminally ill father, the late William C. Trapnell III. He missed his sister Sarah Sheaffer who preceded him in death and loved his little sister Katye so much. He was very proud of Katye's choice to go to college and major in nursing. And also proud of his two step- sisters Robyn and Nikki; who were also EMT's and Fire Fighters just like he was. He was the driving force for his sister-in-law Katherine Hannold to join the Air National Guard and I am sure he is so proud of her service.
Billy lived his life in the most un-selfish way possible. He gave so much of himself to those around him, which has been proven time and time again since his passing. I have heard so many stories and have met so many people that have had their lives touched by Billy. In fact, he would probably wish for us to put our stories to rest and "stop making a big deal" out of things because he didn't see what he did as anything special. What he never seemed to realize was that his larger-than-life personality made the world a better place, and made those of us around him better people.


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The project provides a new way to deliver youth work, support NEETs personal and professional development while actively engaging territorial partners and stakeholders to favour NEETs' social/work insertion.
Young people will have wider perspectives on topics as EU values, active citizenship and participation in democratic life.
Reduction of negative and anti-social behaviour patterns.
Improved civic participation amongst our target beneficiaries and increased awareness of social responsibilities.
Increased access to training and employment and inclusion.
The EYP programme is based on WLC's EMPLOYABILITY BOOT CAMPS enhanced with the LICET model (method for territorial sustainable development).
The 4 phases of the LICET model provide an innovative way to organise and facilitate collaboration between the local community, young people and businesses/public institutions. Read more in EYP Program.
To engage disadvantaged young people of the targeted areas/community, to participate in the programme activities and the transnational exchange.
To disseminate the partial and complete outcomes of the Project to a wider audience in the EU, and define channels of sustainability based on the support already obtained at implementation phase and built during the networking activities.
The EYP programme is designed specifically for young people in the NEET category who face a number of barriers. The activities proposed aim to help young people with educational difficulties and social obstacles to improve self-confidence, self-esteem, Interpersonal skills, behaviour and attitude.
Youth associations, social services, civil society organisations and so on, because they are usually closer to people's needs and act at local level, and are able to facilitate inclusion of disadvantaged groups into society.
Primary, secondary schools and VET providers; tertiary, adult education organisations and all formal and non-formal education organisations. Education systems need to be improved to really support the younger generation by preventing drops-out of school and facilitating the schoolwork transition.
Organisations and institutions providing "trainer the trainer" type of training, including universities. Increasing professionals 'awareness and skills will ensure a multiplier effect and faster penetration of the programme in the education system.


First of all you have to know that the Windows Terminalserver with or without Citrix is not able to access native highspeed USB devices.
We offer different solutions for Citrix and terminal server environments, so that you will always be able to use our pads.
signotec Sigma, signotec Omega, signotec Gamma and signotec Delta (optional!) and Alpha (always) LCD Signature Pads come with an internal USB2Serial converter. These units have a "FT" in the product number, please refer to the data sheets for more information. The driver can be downloaded from the link below.
With a virtual COM-port you end up with what appears to be a native USB-connected signature pad (with all power pulled directly from the USB port), but works in the same manner as a serial pad, in that it converts the USB port, which it is plugged into a virtual COM-port. From there, the virtual COM-port can be mapped to the server.
These pads can be plugged into a terminal, fat-client or thin-client machine, and the COM-port on the client mapped via back to a COM-port on the server. Ultimately, through this mapping, a signotec pad physically connected to the client is virtually plugged directly into the server's com port.
Where com3 is the number of the (virtual) COM-port on the server (ports 1 through 9 are available for mapping) and com1 is the number of the client COM-port you want to map. Press ENTER. Be sure, that your virtual com port on the client is one in this example. In general it is a port behind 2, because one and two are physical com ports on the client.
device on COM5 during the session on the server. Use this mapped COM-port as you would a COM-port on the client computer.
For our signature pads WITHOUT an internal USB-to-Serial converter, we also got our vCOM driver.
The virtual COM-Port driver allows you to use a native HID-USB signature pad as a COM device, so that you're able to do a COM-port mapping as described above.
You can find a demo of the driver in our download section.
In Citrix environment there's an alternative connection method for signotec signature pads. The "Virtual Channel" Technology allows you to use the signature pad without a COM-Port-Mapping. This procedure does not need a serial device, it supports HID-USB and WinUSB pads as well.
This technology speeds up the connection a lot, so that the response time lowers noticeable. Especially the signature process on the Alpha Pad accelerates.
The Virtual Channel driver is set up on the ICA Client. After configuration of the driver, the pads communicate via the virtual channel, which was set up. As soon as the CITRIX sessions starts, the virtual channel initializes. Every data between the pad and the software will be compressed, send via the virtual channel, getting decompressed and will be processed. This technology lowers network traffic and reduces latency by a multiple.
For this solution you need our charged Virtual Channel driver.
Please contact our support if you need more information.
Connect your signotec signature tablet to a Citrix Server via a COM-port mapping. For this you can use our FTDI pads or our vCOM driver for HID-USB pads.
Alternatively you can use our virtual channel driver to connect the signature pads in citrix environment.
For windows Remote Desktop you may activate the local resources (pads) for your terminal server.


Located in Dawson Creek, British Columbia this office is a private and comfortable space for clients to explore their concerns. This is a quick view of the greeting/session room at Mindful Matters.
Mindful Matters Counselling is a therapy practice that strives person-centered and focuses on the client's lifespan, from then to now. This approach encourages clients to bridge connections from past experiences (sometimes as far back as childhood), to current behaviors, values, and thoughts.
This therapy aims to help clients gain a clear understanding of who they are and why they are; learning at the same time how to engage the appropriate changes to overcome obstacles.
With guidance and support, clients work towards appreciating who they are, while they discover and create new parts of themselves.
for clients who are ready to identify their strengths and utilize them in order to manage challenges with confidence and clarity.
Mindful Matters Counselling will provide a supportive space dedicated to focusing on you and your concerns in a non-judgmental and caring way.


Receive tasks are tasks which references a message. They can be used to wait until a proper message is received.
The correlation key is specified as a variable expression. It is evaluated when the receive task is entered and extracts the value from the workflow instance variables. The variable value must be either a string or a number. If the correlation key can't be resolved or it is neither a string nor a number then an incident is created.
When a token arrives at the receive task, it will wait there until a proper message is correlated. The correlation to the event is based on the name of the message and the correlation key. The task is left when a message is correlated.
Message intermediate catch events are an alternative to receive tasks which can be used on an event-based gateway.
By default, all message variables are merged into the workflow instance. This behavior can be customized by defining an output mapping at the receive task.


Below you will find a list of food, supplies and other items we need to keep our Adoption Centre and foster homes up and running. For your convenience, donations are accepted at three locations around the city, as well as online via our Amazon.ca Wish List. All contributions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Dry food for adults and kittens (Royal Canin – All feline diets. MEOW also accepts any other food donations for our community outreach programs).
Please also check out our Amazon.ca Wish List where you can donate much-needed supplies that will be shipped right to our doorstep. Questions? Please contact us.
Gratefully declined: Toys, scratching posts less than one meter in height, litter boxes, towels, blankets, sheets and pillows. Any donations of used cat items such as cat posts must be clean and in excellent condition.


God has given us everything we need to live confident, peaceful lives. But we can spend so much time wandering about in our misery, we fail to seek out the best way to peace—time with God Himself. My guest today shares a cute story regarding her midnight-roaming feline to illustrate an unshakable truth.
When my husband and I got married, we moved into a small rental house. With less than a thousand square feet, there wasn't room to move things once we put everything in its place. That's why we never rearranged our bedroom furniture – lack of options.
And that's why my cat's 3 a.m. cries always surprised me. After four years in our small house, Midgie would still wake me up in the middle of the night as she stood in the living room meowing. Even though I always slept in the same location Midgie would somehow lose her way, then cry out in despair or frustration (she's never confirmed which).
Then I'd call her and give a quick whistle, and she'd trot my way, and burrow under the covers with me.
It always amazed me. Midgie knew where exactly where I was, but it wasn't until she panicked and cried that she'd finally find me.
How many times have I treated God the same way?
He never changes. He never moves. His words and promises are always faithful and trustworthy, yet time and again when I landed in desperate situations, feeling hopeless, lost and confused, I'd cry out as if He somehow hid from sight!
He didn't always call my name or give a little whistle, but in the middle of my panic, I'd remember where I could find Him—on my knees in prayer or through reading my Bible.
Thanks to Midgie's late-night meowing, I try not to wait until panic sets in before I talk to God about my concerns. And if I forget and anxiety gets the best of me, it doesn't take long to remember how to connect with God.
Midgie, on the other hand, still gets lost at night, but I love her anyway, and when she's frightened in the middle of the night, I'll be right where I've always been—in bed, waiting for her.
God makes a similar promise in James 4:8: "Come close to God, and God will come close to you" (NLT). Therefore, whenever we call out to Him or take the slightest step toward Him, we can be confident that He is already moving toward us.
Let's talk about this! What do you normally do when you feel anxious, uncertain, or unsettled? Do you normally run to God first, or do you wander about in your misery first, like Karin's cat did? How can turning to Him first in prayer help give you peace and confidence?
Karin Beery – Writer. Editor. Novelist. Karin writes contemporary and speculative fiction with a healthy dose of romance. When she's not writing fiction, she's editing or writing business copy through her business Write Now Editing & Copywriting Services. And when she's not doing either of those, she teaches – she's currently teaching Substantive Editing for Fiction through the PEN Institute. You can connect with her on Facebook,Twitter, or at her website, www.karinbeery.com.
Do you feel like you go through life white-knuckling it? A quick perusal on Facebook tells me anxiety is a major problem. As I was reading Davalyn Spencer's post below, and the adventures and views she encountered, I wondered how often I've missed out on the beauty of the journey due to worry and fear.
As an added bonus, Davalyn's giving away a free copy of her novella, Columbia Bride! (Read about the book at the end of today's post) The winner will be randomly selected form comments left on this blog post. Please note, the contest is open to readers in the continental US only.
When my rodeo bullfighter husband and I set out on the road years ago with our dreams and children, we quickly acquired the skill of traveling light, fast, and focused. I loved it. No suitcases and always at home in our camper. Only the view outside our windows changed.
But the roads—they were another matter. Particularly when we veered off the predominant path.
One breathtaking drive took us through southeastern Washington down into the northeast corner of Oregon to the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo in Joseph, Oregon, land of the Nez Perce. I acquired one of my most important lessons in map reading on that trip: two squiggly lines on either side of a river means go the other way. But by the time I figured that out, there was no turning back.
Home was an 11.5-foot camper, extended-cab pickup, and horse trailer. In those pre-seat belt days, we fitted the back-seat space with a covered, padded board so our toddler, Jake, could sleep and ride and play in comfort.
on what the locals called Rattlesnake Grade.
Why were we not put off by the name?
Our "shortcut" to Joseph took an extra hour in our rig, maneuvering the narrow, sort-of-two-lane road that switch-backed down to the river and up the canyon on the other side.
As we rode that grade with all of our livelihood and our precious child, prayer became more important to me than breathing. I'd cringe as oncoming logging trucks whipped down the snaking road, passing us with inches to spare. Or I'd look over the rail-less edge, drinking in the terror of what could happen with one wrong turn.
My husband white-knuckled the steering wheel, his focus shifting between the engine light, the side mirrors, and oncoming trucks. But our son leaned over our seat back and laid his little head on his daddy's shoulder, cool as a glass of summer lemonade. The sight was a direct message from God to me.
Jake was completely unaware of the razor's edge we were riding. His daddy was in charge, and he was just fine with that. He didn't even look out the side windows, but kept his eyes on the view through the windshield. In his childish innocence, he demonstrated the kind of confidence I needed to have in my Heavenly Father.
We made it safely to Joseph, had a great rodeo, and took the longer but quicker way out of the area through Pendleton. Map-reading lesson learned.
Several times since that trip, life has kinked up with curves, steep pulls, and passing concerns that threaten to push me over the edge. But things have always worked out when I rested in the Lord's care and let Him sit behind the wheel.
We would do well to remember that Dad's got it under control. He doesn't need us grabbing the steering wheel, especially on the steep grades. If we let God be God, He'll get us safely through. He's faithful and oh so worthy of our confidence.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5, NIV).
Lucy Powell is on a path not of her choosing: widowhood. But she's determined she doesn't need anyone's help to get her neglected ranch back in order and running right—especially the neighboring rancher who keeps showing up at the end of her shotgun. Buck Reiter can't leave Lucy and her two young'uns alone. It's just not in him to sit by and watch while someone struggles. But he ends up as the struggler, searching for a way to let Lucy know there's a whole lot more going on in his heart than just neighborly attention.
Wife and mother of professional rodeo bullfighters, author Davalynn Spencer began her writing journey in the national rodeo market and as a newspaper journalist, winning awards in both arenas. Today she continues to win acclaim with her inspirational western romance, finaling for the 2015 Will Rogers Medallion, placing second in the 2014 Inspirational Reader's Choice Awards, and finaling for the Selah Award and the Holt Medallion. Davalynn teaches writing at Pueblo Community College. She and her handsome cowboy make their home on Colorado's Front Range with a Queensland heeler named Blue. Connect with Davalynn online at www.davalynnspencer.com and www.Facebook.com/AuthorDavalynnSpencer.com.
Let's talk about this! Can you share a time, like Davalynn did, when you were consumed with worry but God reassured you with a truth, object lesson, or perhaps an unexpected surge of peace? What do you do when you feel anxious? What helps you find peace when life gets crazy? Share your thoughts with us here in the comments below or at Living by Grace on Facebook.
Before you go, I wanted to invite you to be part of my Street Team!
A street team is a writer's inner circle of readers. Basically, they're a group of freaders (friends and readers. I just made that word up. Are you impressed? … Yeah, me, neither.) Anyway, a street team is a group of folks, like you, who enjoy a writers writing enough that they want to tell others about it. (This can be such a huge help to writers!) In return, they get fun perks like free autographed books, first peak at covers, are invited to help name characters that will appear in upcoming novels (if I wrote suspense, that could really be fun, right?? haha!); they'll get to read deleted scenes no one else will get to see, and more!
Sound fun? It will be, I promise!
Posting reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, Barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Attaching post-it notes to random vehicles with the phrase, "Please read this book:–" Um… on second thought, don't do that one, please. I'd hate to scare people.
So, I'm out of ideas now… Your turn!
I think we've all had times where all we can pray is, "Lord, why?" Why me? Why now? Why this? Unfortunately, I don't believe God always gives us answers this side of heaven, but every once in a while, we catch a glimpse of God's glorious, loving plan. And when that happens, all we can say is, "Amen!" Today my sweet friend Jodie Bailey, author of Freefall, shares such a moment and the heartfelt praise that ensued. As you read her account, pause to praise God afresh, knowing He truly does work all things to good, that He never wastes a tear or heartache, and that His plans are always, always loving and good.
I don't know about you, but it seems like, at least around here, Satan is mad about something. He's kicking and screaming right now, and it seems like there are a lot of people taking hits. I've seen division, hurt feelings, illness, crazy left-field things happening to families, churches, schools… Maybe his time is getting short and he knows it. I don't know. I just know it seems to be amping up. Anybody else seeing it?
And I just realized that's a tie-in to what happens to Joseph in Genesis 40. Honestly, I didn't see it until just now. But Joseph knew a thing or two about situations getting worse, about hope appearing and disappearing. Favored son to slave. Favored slave to prisoner. Favored prisoner to, perhaps worst of all, forgotten. It's one thing to have little hope. It's another to have hope brush your fingertips then evaporate. In Proverbs 13, it says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick…" I wonder how sick Joseph's heart was after this?
Genesis 40:23 (GW)–Nevertheless, the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.
Some time after Joseph is falsely accused and imprisoned, Pharaoh's cupbearer and chief baker land in prison and start dreaming dreams that Joseph–by God–correctly interprets. In gratitude and, wholeheartedly, the cupbearer promises to remember Joseph before the king… then immediately forgets.
How long do you imagine Joseph sat in prison waiting to get his say? How much hope do you think he had when the cupbearer headed into freedom? How long did he sit on the edge of his bed, jumping up at every sound, just knowing this was the moment, unable to sleep for the anticpation? How long before he sank into dejectedness and came the day he didn't even bother to get out of bed? From Joseph's view, it was hopeless.
I've been there. See, when I was mired down in fear for nearly ten years, I knew God could heal me. I knew he was 100% capable. Yet time after time after time, prayer after prayer after prayer, the healing didn't come. I begged. I cried. I raged. I gave up. I hoped. I lost hope. I hoped again. Yet healing didn't come. Until my birthday, eleven years ago tomorrow, when He freed me completely, healed me totally, in a moment. Over. Done. Free.
A few months ago, I sat with a student in the throes of a panic attack… and I knew what to say. I knew how to respond. And sitting there with her, it came over me. It was worth it. Nearly ten years of crying out prepared me to sit with a hurting child. And I finally, finally, finally saw why God waited. He had a reason. He had a purpose. And even if it was just to help one heart, it was worth it.
It was the same with Joseph. God waited. He had a purpose for allowing Joseph to suffer. No, I can't explain it totally, but I know all Joseph went through prepped him to save thousands of lives later. I know God knew what He was doing, even when Joseph thought he'd been locked in a dark, black, hopeless box.
We can't see the whole chess board. God can. As hard as it is–and believe me, it's hard to say it even–but that's when trust happens. That's when we have to believe that we believe that we believe that God knows what's coming, and none of this is wasted. In the end, it's going to be glorious beyond anything we can possibly see coming.
Jodie Bailey is Tarheel born and bred. After fifteen years as a military spouse, she's proud to be a retired military spouse settled back in North Carolina with her husband and daughter. She is the author of the military suspense novel Freefall and is a contributor to Edie Melson's devotional for military families, Fighting Fear: Winning the War at Home. When not working on her next novel, she teaches middle schoolers to love writing as much as she does (if she's lucky that day and they're actually listening…). Jodie loves to bake, ride the Harley with her husband, and fish the Outer Banks with their daughter. You can find her on the web at www.jodiebailey.com.
Have you ever encountered someone going through a trial you once endured, and if so, how did your previous experience help you minister to them? Do you believe genuine compassion deepens with understanding? How might pain and struggle help us further God's kingdom?
Share your stories with us in the comments below, on Living by Grace, or join our online Bible study. We'd love to have you!


Parking and access Information on getting to Swansea and where to park when you're in the city centre.
Shopping Swansea is home to the largest indoor market in Wales, which sits alongside a great range of independent shops and big name stores.
What's on in the city centre Find out what events and activities are happening in and around the city centre.
Eating and drinking Whether you're looking for a hearty breakfast, a quick bite at lunchtime or somewhere special to celebrate with family and friends, there are plenty of options for all occasions in the city centre.
Venues and attractions The city centre boasts a variety of entertainment and leisure venues including museums, galleries, theatres, a castle, and even an indoor tropical hot house.
City centre rangers Between them, the rangers work seven days a week including bank holidays from 8.00am - 6.00pm daily.
Busking in the city centre There's nothing like the sound of live music or the sight of street performers entertaining the public to add to the atmosphere whilst browsing the shops in the city centre.


I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this film. When it came everyone was like uhming and ahing and I was like what the hell, let's see, and then I had a total blast. They completely reinvented Captain America. He was not boring, he was cool and he was someone to root for. Luke made a fantastic observation when he reviewed this saying it was a good set period piece, and I cannot disagree, it was good!
The costume design was fantastic and so was Chris Evans, especially when he donned the pretty strange outfit… it ultimately just came together and worked well. As much as when this first came around I could only think the Human Torch, Evans was perfectly cast. I loved the music and the cinematography… this film was just fun. It looked great, the colouring of it, and I enjoyed the pace of it and the story line. The cast worked well together. Yes, there were some questionable CGI effects at times, but nothing that is a deal breaker. This movie came together well in so many ways. It impressed me. Of the pre-Avengers movies, I must say that Marvel nailed this one as well as the initial two Iron Man movies (no, I am still not a fan of the third).
Captain America: The First Avenger was one of the best introductory films I have ever seen for a superhero and definitely my favourite, and I loved how they focused on the war, being a hero and not someone's pet and all that. I would highly recommend that you check this out if you have not done so already, it just worked on so many levels.


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Q: Does Thevenin's theorem apply in power plants? I know when we analyze a circuit's Thevenin equivalent, the best we can ever get is 50% power transfer to the load. I would assume that this holds true for power plants (source) and the rest of the grid (load). I realize this is a fairly simplified view.
Anyway, I'm taking a thermodynamics class in mechanical engineering this summer and we toured a cogeneration plant on campus. I asked about this at the plant, but neither the plant manager nor my thermo professor seemed to know what I was talking about.
This graphic below was produced from data collected by the DOE at LBL. The 62 units lost in the power plant could mean imply the efficiency of a typical power plant, or be half of the current maximum of about 60% efficiency divided in half due to Thevenin. Any way, this is just speculation. I'm hoping a power engineer can weigh in?

A:
I know when we analyze a circuit's Thevenin equivalent, the best we
can ever get is 50% power transfer to the load.

That's a misunderstanding of the maximum power transfer theorem according to which the maximum power that can be delivered to the load is 50% of the maximum power available from the source.
But that doesn't mean that the best power ratio is 50%.
For a Thevenin voltage \$V_{th}\$, Thevenin resistance \$R_{th}\$ and load resistance \$R_L\$, the power delivered to the load is
$$P_L = \frac{V^2_{th}}{\left(R_{th} + R_L \right)}\frac{R_L}{\left(R_{th} + R_L \right)}$$
which is indeed maximum when \$R_L = R_{th}\$.
However, the power developed by the Thevenin source is
$$P_{th} =  \frac{V^2_{th}}{\left(R_{th} + R_L \right)}$$
and so the fraction of the source power delivered to the load is thus
$$\frac{P_L}{P_{th}} = \frac{R_L}{\left(R_{th} + R_L \right)}$$
So, for \$R_L >> R_{th}\$, almost all of the power supplied by the source is delivered to the load (though this power is much less than the maximum power available from the source).
I don't have the expertise to address the reasons for 62 units of energy lost in the power plant so this answer is just to address the proper interpretation of the maximum power transfer theorem.

A: No not at all. For one, the Thevenin model is inappropriate. Thevenin's theorem applies only to purely resistive loads. The power grid has a great deal of reactive elements to it.
Secondly, your claim about 50% power delivery is untrue. You may be thinking of the Maximum power transfer theorem, which states that a source can deliver max power when the resistance of the load matches the internal resistance of the source. But that doesn't mean the power station is at half efficiency.
If you hook a bunch of light bulbs up in parallel, the resistance seen by their power supply reduces. If you hook them up in series, it increases. Therefore, you could wire up lightbulbs with any number you wanted, and increase it until eventually the power supply can't deliver enough watts, while still matching its internal resistance.

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A long walk amid some of the region's most beautiful towns and vistas: a way to get rid of the stress of daily routine and to find a state a well-being close to nature. If you too love small towns immersed in timeless scenery, you have found the right place for you.
Lovers of the outdoors will certainly have heard of Cascata delle Marmore ('Marmore Waterfall'): this is where we will take you today, into the enchanting beauty of Umbria.
Perhaps not everybody knows that this waterfall is actually an artificial structure originally created by the Romans to contain the floods of the river Velino, which used to create stagnant pools in the surrounding lowlands, thus endangering the health of the area's inhabitants. Consul Curius Dentatus therefore decreed the construction of a channel purposefully built to limit the flow of the river.
Since then, the boulder and its spectacular water jet have inspired dozens of artists and writers throughout history. One need only think of Virgil, Cicero, or Byron.
Today, mention of Cascata delle Marmore immediately conjures up its many opportunities for practicing sport disciplines, even extreme ones. One example is rafting, a fun activity that along some parts of the river can also be engaged in by children. Or alternatively canyoning, hydrospeed, or kayaking.
We continue our journey toward the medieval style fortified town of Casteldilago. Worth seeing here are the church of San Valentino, inside which there is a 16th century fresco of a Madonna with Child, and then the church of San Nicola and the old mill.
Our journey's final destination is the hermitage dedicated to the Madonna dello Scoglio, or dello Schippo. This sanctuary, enshrined by a dense vegetation, is located along the road which brings to Forcella, and rises from a rocky boulder above a sheer drop. Today the building, erected between the 16th and 18th centuries, is a favourite destination for pilgrims and devotees.


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## Overview

This is a naive perception module for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle by Acme Robotics. The new robot being developed by Acme robotics has a downward facing camera and a front facing ultrasonic sensor. The task of the robot is to detect the boundary lines which might be there on the ground and head in the direction opposite to that of the boundary lines. It should simultaneously also monitor the incoming reading from the ultrasonic sensor and avoid obstacles if any. The developed perception module has the capability of combining the information from different sensors and decide the heading direction. The details about the module are discussed in detail here.

## Dependencies
To build and run the module successfully, following dependencies should be met:
* CMake version at least 3.2.1
* OpenCV 3.2 or higher: To download and build the library, please follow the instructions given [here](https://www.learnopencv.com/install-opencv3-on-ubuntu/) or if you have ROS kinetic installed on the system, this dependenct is met and no extra steps need to be followed.
* For unit testing this project depends on *gtest* framework by Google.

## Instructions to build the module
Before building the module, please ensure that the dependencies are met. Please follow the instructions given below to build the module.

```
$ git clone https://github.com/nr-parikh/acme_robotics_perception_module.git
$ cd <path to repository>
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake ..
$ make
```

## Instructions to run the module and tests
Once the module is built correctly, to run the executable type the following command:
```
$ cd <build folder of the module>
$ ./app/perception_module <path to image/filename of the image>
```

To run the unit tests, please execute the command given below:
```
$ cd <build folder of the module>
$ ./test/cpp-test
```

## Solo Iterative Process
While developing this module SIP process was followed. The link to the SIP sheet for this module is [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xeEtkg9tZwtrnPBAMPW0ByWKBNMoUEidjYDhUrIFllk/edit?usp=sharing). Please note that the legend for the code tags is mentioned in the sheet itself.

The spreadsheet contains *product backlog* which gives overview of how the project was executed. The second spreadsheet is  *Task backlog* which gives details of how each of the task were executed and the time consumed. The thirs spreadsheet is *Release backlog* which shows the improvements in the estimation of the time required to complete certain task as the module is developed.

## Sensors
This module relies on the information incoming from two different sensors. The sensors which it uses are:

* RGB camera
* Ultrasonic Sensor

The camera is downward facing. The position of the camera is such that it becomes easier for it to get the information of the things on the ground. The module creates a camera object which uses OpenCV's *VideoCapture* oject to read frames of the incoming video stream. If there is a need for debugging, the camera has debugging mode. A flag can be used to toggle the debug mode. In the debug mode, the camera reads a default image provided in the *data* folder. The camera module has *is_running_* flag which indicates whether the camera is running or not.

Ultrasonic sensor is front facing. The location is such that it can detect the obstacles in the front of the robot. In this module the readings from the sensor are simulated using pseudo-random number generator. But the logic is treats it as sensor readings and not as random numbers. The ultrasonic sensor also has *is_running_* flag which indicates whether the sensor is running or not.

## Algorithm
The task at hand for robot is to be within the boundary it sees on the ground while avoiding the obstacles it sees in front of it. The main task for the perception module is to detect the caution tape in the image. To detect the tape a particular feature of the caution tape, the fact that it is yellow and black, is used. Since, the colors of the tape are already known it becomes easier to detect the tape. *Camera* module pre-processes the image. Pre-processing includes finding the *inRange* pixels i.e. find the pixels which are within the range of *yellow* and *black* colors. Adding the two images will give the *blob* of tape in the image. The *perception* module then uses this pre-processed image as an input to determine the location of the tape in it. To locate the line in the given module has 2 methods:

* First is to *Hough transforms* to find the lines. OpenCV's *Houghlines* function finds the possible lines in the image and sorts them according the number of votes. The highest voted line is the first element of the vector which can be used to find the points on that line.

* Second method is to find the largest closed contour in the image which is probably the tape. To detect the largest contour, the simplest way is to iterate over all possible closed contours and find the largest contour based on its area. The center of the largest contour can then be found to decide the heading direction.

Based on the method used to find the location of the tape, *control* module has different methods to compute control action. For the first method described above, the location of both the points can be used to determine whether the line is horizontal or vertical and then check if the points are located in which quadrant of the image. The angle of heading can also be calculated from the *slope* of the line. For the second method, the location of the center can be used to approximately determine the quadrant in which the line lies. This method is not good since it can locate the tape approximately. Hence, the usage of the first method is suggested and is set as default.

The *control* module first checks the reading from the ultrasonic sensor to determine whether any obstacle is present in front of the robot or not. If it finds an obstacle it issues the command to *go back*. If no obstacles are found then it detects the tape in the image. It then locates the points and based on the location of points it generates the control action.

## Output

The following table shows the output for the vertically detected line in the image.

| Input Image   | Pre-processed output | detected line |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
|    |  |  |

The output generated by the controller for the image above is:
```
[INFO] Starting the controller...
[DEBUG] Debugging camera sensor.
Length of lines_: 246
Point 1: 553,957
Point 2: 553,2
[INFO] The computed control action is:
Go left laterally at angle: 89.999992
```

| Input Image   | Pre-processed output | detected line |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
|    |  |  |

The output generated by the controller for the image above is:
```
[INFO] Starting the controller...
[DEBUG] Debugging camera sensor.
Length of lines_: 239
Point 1: 0,555
Point 2: 955,555
[INFO] The computed control action is:
Go forward at angle: 0.000000
```

| Input Image   | Pre-processed output | detected line |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
|    |  |  |

The output generated by the controller for the image above is:
```
[INFO] Starting the controller...
[DEBUG] Debugging camera sensor.
Length of lines_: 251
Point 1: 83,957
Point 2: 83,0
[INFO] The computed control action is:
Go right laterally at angle: 89.999992
```

| Input Image   | Pre-processed output | detected line |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
|    |  |  |

The output generated by the controller for the image above is:
```
[INFO] Starting the controller...
[DEBUG] Debugging camera sensor.
Length of lines_: 250
Point 1: 2,84
Point 2: 957,84
[INFO] The computed control action is:
Go back at angle: 0.000000
```

## Instructions to generate documentation
The documentation for this project can be found at the path `documentation/html/index.html`. The documentation for this project is created using *doxygen-gui*. To generate the documentation again, please execute the commands given below:
```
$ sudo apt-get install doxygen
$ sudo apt-get install doxygen-gui
$ doxywizard
```
The last command opens up the GUI window of *doxygen*. First select a dummy folder for doxygen to run from. After that, complete the details as required like name, synopsis, and version of the project. Select this repository as source directory and select a destination directory as well. Please make sure you check *scan recursively* option in order to generate the complete documentation. Once doxygen runs successfully, navigate to your destination directory, go to *html* folder and open *index.html* file.

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A rare student does not ask questions like "Why am I supposed to do this assignment?", "How can I apply the skills acquired in college in real life?", etc. We hope our explanation will give you the answers and provide you with motivation for writing a reflective essay.
Posted November 11,2018 in Education.
First of all, this particular type of essay forces you to explore yourself. Let's be honest, we seldom sit and analyze events we take part in, our mistakes, and our behavior. Our merits and flaws remain a mystery to us. A reflective paper is a great exercise to learn to understand yourself better. We know how to start a reflective essay introduction .
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The key to success in reflective essay writing is to keep the focus of the paper on your own experience, achievements, or feelings. You are not supposed to generalize ideas or prove arguments. Reflective writing is the most subjective type of college papers. That's why you are free to use the first person pronoun "I". Now, enough with the general advice, let's move on to the parts of your essay.
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Han de Winde steps down as vice-dean of Faculty of Science
Han de Winde will step down as a member of the faculty board of the Faculty of Science from 1 September 2018. De Winde had been vice–dean at the faculty since 2013. As director of education he was responsible for the bachelor's and master's programmes at the faculty.
Increasing student numbers and educational innovations
De Winde saw the influx of students tripling during his term as vice-dean: from about 480 students in 2013 to over 1,200 applicants for the academic year 2018 - 2019. An important theme within his portfolio was educational innovation in the broadest sense. He faced the challenge of maintaining the quality of education while student numbers were increasing rapidly. ICT in education and the various forms of activating education were important themes, and will continue to be so for De Winde's successor. De Winde also played a major role in the development of the new International Bachelor of Bio Science programme.
De Winde will remain affiliated with the faculty as professor of Industrial molecular biotechnology at the Institute of Biology Leiden, where he will engage in research and education. Also at university level De Winde will remain active, among other things as chairman of the steering group that will supervise the implementation of the new learning management system Brightspace, the successor of Blackboard.
Interim vice-dean
Bart de Smit has been appointed as interim vice-dean and portfolio holder for education at the Faculty of Science for two days per week, starting on 1 September and for a period of four months. De Smit will also continue to perform his duties as professor of Algebra and number theory and director of education for Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute. Janneke Kuijken has been appointed as temporary director of education and will assist De Smit with faculty-wide education issues.
ALGANT
Escher and the Droste effect
Han de Winde Professor Industrial biotechnology
Bart de Smit Vice Dean / professor of Algebra and number theory

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When Rita Ora and her myriad collaborators released "Girls" in May, there was pushback and much debate over whether the song was a queer power anthem or a piece of exploitative trash. The lyrics, largely written by men, were criticized for stereotyping lesbian romance as nothing more than casual, drunk fun among straight friends. Truth be told, the song's greatest weakness is that it got pretty old, pretty fast, and if not for its questionable subject matter, "Girls" would be just another run-of-the-mill, candy-coated pop track to absentmindedly add to our summer playlists.
That was "Girls" the song. On Wednesday, "Girls" the music video was released.
The first thing you'll notice is that Rita Ora and her arched eyebrows are completely on their own. As in, she and her collaborators—Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha, and Cardi B—couldn't even get on one damn set together at the same time. But don't worry! The video makes up for this by having four unrelated concepts smashed together, with each woman as its star.
Rita lounges among a harem of women at what looks like the Mirage in Vegas. Charli XCX frolics through green-screened woods at night because......why not?? Bebe Rexha is trapped inside a YouTube '80s remix video.
And Cardi B is......a giant Bladerunner hologram! (Rita is there, too, ogling up at her through Google Ski Goggles.) Not since Christina Aguilera's hair in "Lady Marmalade" have I been this baffled by (and amused with) a collaborative video's artistic choices.


NightsGem | Welcome to the Taxidermy.net Forum and Community!
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I'm a soft mount taxidermist, but one of these days when I have the time, I'm going to see if I can get someone to take me on as an apprentice to do more traditional work.
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Q: Vuetify password is overlaping v-text-field label I'm making a logging component with Vuetify and Firebase. I want the pasword to be hidden, but by adding the type 'pasword' to the v-text-field, it adds 4 points overlapping the label of the pasword field and the word 'admin' overlapping the email field:

When I click on any field, I can see in  $data pre that "admin" is assigned to both pasword and email. I've tryed to set 'placeholder' and 'value' properties to empty strings, but doesn't works. In the vuetify docs I can't see any prop that asigns 'admin' to v-text-field.
How can I solve this issue?
Here is my component code:
<template>
  <v-form>
    <v-container>
      <v-text-field
        label="E-mail"
        v-model="email"
        >
      </v-text-field>
      <v-text-field
        label="Pasword"
        v-model="password"
        type="password"
        placeholder=""
        >
      </v-text-field>
      <v-btn
        color="blue"
        @click="login()"
      >Submit
      </v-btn>
    </v-container>
    <pre>
    {{ $data}}
  </pre>
  </v-form>
</template>

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  import firebase from 'firebase'
  export default {
    data() {
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        email: '',
        password: ''
      }
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    methods: {
      login(){
        firebase.auth().signInWithEmailAndPassword(this.email, this.password)
          .then(user => console.log('User conected'), error => console.log(error))
      }
    }
  }
</script>

A: I don't think this has anything to do with your code, you are using Chrome, right? Google does some weird stuff that are really difficult to control, this is because you have a saved username and password and as vuetify uses the label as a placeholder, google's saved forms styles 'crashes' with yours, it has happened to me with the row color of the dropdown of saved forms and right now (just in 1 computer) the font size of the username and password is smaller inside the v-text-field until you click it

A: I found the bug discussion and workaround (from @185driver) here:
https://github.com/vuetifyjs/vuetify/issues/3679
The suggested code did not work consistently for me
I am still looking for a better solution but in the interim I found that setting the labels as active at least stops the overlap. On forms that do not have data yet, the label is engaged before it should be, but the form looks better than with the overlapped text.
login_vue.js
mounted() {
    $("label\[for=\'username\'\]").addClass('v-label--active');
    $("label\[for=\'password\'\]").addClass('v-label--active');
    ...
}

login.html.erb
<v-row>
  <v-col cols="5"></v-col>
  <v-col cols="2">
    <v-text-field id="username" v-model="email" name="email" label="Username" ></v-text-field>
  </v-col>
</v-row>

<v-row>
  <v-col cols="5"></v-col>
  <v-col cols="2">
    <v-text-field id="password" v-model="password" :type="'password'" name="password" label="Password" ></v-text-field>
  </v-col>
</v-row>

Note: The inputs have to have ids in order for the label "for" to be generated as something other than input-1


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Jun 19, 2017 08:49 AM EDT By Chris Brandt, UniversityHerald Reporter
How Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over The World [VIDEO]
Giant tech companies, like Google, Apple, and Amazon, believe that the next economic wave will be driven by artificial intelligence. Because of this, they have spent billions of dollars into research and development for the advancement of AI, a move that will place artificial intelligence in control of almost every sector of the society.
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, IBM, and Facebook along with China's Baidu and Alibaba have spent a total of $58.2 billion in research and development. That price is more than what any of some developed countries are spending on the same activity. For example the UK only spent $53.5 billion on research and development while Russia spent $47.6 billion.
Aside from spending truckloads on research and development, these tech companies are also acquiring companies in different industries. For example, Amazon has acquired giant retail Whole Foods which has scared a lot of grocery stores around the world.
A number of Silicon Valley companies are also getting into Detroit's turf racing to dominate the auto industry with a host of self-driving cars. But that doesn't end with the retail and auto industry.
In Japan, artificial intelligence has replaced some white collar jobs, which was considered impossible before. That's because the world population is shrinking and the need for androids to perform the jobs will become a necessity.
In addition to all these, the growing threat of cybercrime will have world governments turn to artificial intelligence for help more to combat cyber criminals. The circumstances makes it impossible for the modern world to avoid it.
The thought of artificial intelligence dominating the world does not sound dire at all. It also means comfort to every day life. One example is Eatsa, an AI-operated restaurant in San Francisco. It only has one employee to oversee everything and everything else relies on AI. So far, those who have experienced the service were impressed with the efficiency and speed of the service.
Tags artificial intelligence, AI, tech companies
Fastest Computer Can Perform 130 Quadrillion Calculations Per Second [VIDEO]
The Most Advanced AI Algorithms Don't Follow Humans At All [VIDEO]
Anti-AI Artificial Intelligence: Machine Vs. Machine [VIDEO]
Career Options: Jobs in Data Processing and Analysis is Booming
Founders of Top Startup Companies and the Universities Where They Graduated
AI-Based Method Could Speed Development Of Specialized Nanoparticles


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Q: One-word synonym for "to ride roughshod over" I'm looking for a shorter verb with more punch. I can only think of nouns or long phrases:

*

*ride roughshod

*juggernaught

*ramrod

*mow down

*plough

*battering ram

What's a better way to say "to ride roughshod over"?
EXAMPLE: [The larger factor] bowls over / dominates / rides roughshod over [the smaller factor].

A: I'll suggest trample.

A: To railroad - press (someone) into doing something by rushing or coercing them has been quite popular for about a century.

A: I don't know the exact context of your usage, but Decimate & Trounce come to mind. Also, annihilate, obliterate, exterminate and even demolish and destroy work well to communicate a decisive victory / a lopsided contest.
To bulldoze someone also refers to roughshod treatment.

A: M-W Unabridged defines ride roughshod over as

to treat with disdain or abuse

You don't mention the context, but if you're looking for a one-word synonym with punch, try diss:

diss, verb. (US, UK, slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.


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#include "avionics/firmware/drivers/ext_watchdog.h"

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>

#include "avionics/firmware/cpu/clock.h"
#include "avionics/firmware/cpu/registers.h"

static uint32_t g_kick_cycles = 0;
static bool g_kick_high = false;

void ExtWatchdogInit(void) {
  SYS.PC1.ECPCLKFUN = 0;  // 0 = GIO mode.
  SYS.PC2.ECPCLKDIR = 1;  // 1 = Output.

  // Here, we assume that the bootloader calls this function immediately
  // upon initialization and EXT_WATCHDOG_KICK_CYCLES plus the startup time
  // is less than the maximum watchdog kick interval. We also assume that
  // the bootloader kicks the watchdog immediately before launching the
  // application. We set g_kick_cycles such that ExtWatchdogPoll() will
  // not kick the watchdog for at least EXT_WATCHDOG_KICK_CYCLES after
  // initialization.
  g_kick_cycles = Clock32GetCycles();
  g_kick_high = SYS.PC4.ECPCLKDOUT;  // Set to current state.
}

void ExtWatchdogKick(void) {
  g_kick_cycles = Clock32GetCycles();
  g_kick_high = !g_kick_high;
  SYS.PC4.ECPCLKDOUT = g_kick_high;
}

bool ExtWatchdogPoll(void) {
  // Do not kick watchdog on interval [0, EXT_WATCHDOG_KICK_CYCLES).
  int32_t no_kick_cycles = CLOCK32_SUBTRACT(Clock32GetCycles(), g_kick_cycles);
  if (!(0 <= no_kick_cycles && no_kick_cycles < EXT_WATCHDOG_KICK_CYCLES)) {
    ExtWatchdogKick();
    return !g_kick_high;  // Kicked on falling edge.
  }
  return false;
}

void ExtWatchdogWaitCycles(uint32_t cycles) {
  uint32_t now = Clock32GetCycles();
  uint32_t timeout = now + cycles;
  while (CLOCK32_GT(timeout, now)) {
    ExtWatchdogPoll();
    now = Clock32GetCycles();
  }
}

void ExtWatchdogWaitUsec(uint32_t usec) {
  ExtWatchdogWaitCycles(CLOCK32_USEC_TO_CYCLES(usec));
}

void ExtWatchdogWaitMsec(uint32_t msec) {
  ExtWatchdogWaitCycles(CLOCK32_MSEC_TO_CYCLES(msec));
}


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Print-on-demand (POD) editions are different from e-books in that the book designer can specify exactly what the pages of your book will look like, including all the bells and whistles that you expect from a professionally published book. The book designer can choose the typeface, the style of the headers and footers, and tweak those little details like precise character spacing that make the difference between a book that looks really good (which is what you'll get with our e-book editions) and a book that goes beyond really good and looks more like a gold-plated limited edition ready for the library of a king.
The interiors of our print-on-demand editions have that sort of quality. For most authors the technical details of how this quality is achieved won't be of much interest, nor should they be. We'll take care of them for you. At Illuminated Pages, we worry about the details of professional quality book layout so you don't have to.
But if you happen to know something about book design and want to talk shop, Amy will be happy to tell you exactly what she's going to do to make your book look like a top-of-the-line, just-give-me-the-Pulitzer-now edition. And if you don't know anything about book design, feel free to think of what Amy does as magic. Because, when you come right down to it, that's what it really is.
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2020-21 Player Review: Jacob Grandison
Transfer junior found his stride in the orange and blue
By Bryce Haake May 5, 2021, 11:10am CDT
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Jacob Grandison had his first shot at suiting up for the Illini this past season after sitting out the 2019-20 season per NCAA transfer rules. The Holy Cross transfer felt like a wild card at the beginning of the year. Through practice film and word-of-mouth we knew Grandison could be effective behind the arc and add some length to the roster, it was hard to gauge how he would fit in this roster in the fall.
Grandison went on to prove himself and even earned himself a starting role down the crucial stretch of the season starting 16 out of the last 17 games. His impact was noticeable too, the Illini went 15-2 over that stretch. After having the lead role at Holy Cross, Grandison settled in nicely contributing on both ends of the floor and adding another "glue guy" to the squad. Perhaps what fans might appreciate the most though his the maturity and presence Grandison shows on the court. Even though it was his first year in uniform, Grandison conducted himself like a vet.
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On the season Grandison numbers may not jump off the page, the Junior averaged 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game on the season. However, over the last 16 games, those numbers increased to 6.2 points and 4.2 boards. Grandison shot 41% from the behind-the arc going 17 for 41 on the season. His field goal percentage wasn't too bad either, going 50 for 95 on the season shooting 53% on field goals. Grandison only averaged 15 minutes per game despite starting the last half of the season.
Grandison only reached the line for 23 attempts this year, but he did shoot 96% from the line. I would expect that to be a point of emphasis for Grandison this offseason. He showed the ability to get to the rim and play above the rim even this past season. If Grandison can find ways to get to the line next year he will even further his impact.
With teammate Ayo Dosunmu double-doubles this past season along with freshman Andre Curbelo showing double-double ability, a lot of fans forget Grandison double-double at the home matchup against Iowa on January 29th. Probably his most complete outing of the year Grandison posted and 11 points 10 rebounds double-double in the top 25 matchup. At the time the Illini had slipped to 19th nationally hosting the No. 7 Hawkeyes, Grandison was a huge part of that win.
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With all the big headlines only a month into this offseason, the roster for next year's squad is becoming more and more clear. There is no question Grandison will hold a big role next year but with how deep this roster is looking the senior will have to earn his minutes along with the rest of the team. A 6-foot-6 G/F with his length defensively, shooting ability from behind the arc, and production last year; it's hard to see a scenario where Grandison won't be in the starting rotation next year.
Only averaging 15 minutes a game this year, if Grandison can get himself more minutes I wouldn't be surprised if he exceeds the expectations of Illini Nation next year.
David Berding-USA TODAY Sports
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Among her publications are A History of the African American Novel published by Cambridge University Press and Whiteness Visible: The Meaning of Whiteness in American Literature and Culture published by New York University Press. She co-authored the book Black Georgetown Remembered, and developed the concept for and produced the video by the same name. From 2000-2010 she was editor of the Langston Hughes Review. She has been a Scholar-in-Residence at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and is the recipient of a W. M. Keck Foundation Fellowship in American Studies. She has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad and presented a Distinguished W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
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Bernstein Liebhard LLP is reporting that there are more than 1,300 product liability lawsuits involving Lipitor and diabetes now pending in U.S. District Court. They are also reporting that despite all the alleged injuries due to statin cholesterol-lowering drugs, statin medication now ranks as the most prescribed medication in the state of New Jersey.
After Lipitor's patent expired at the end of 2011, the FDA issued its first warnings against statin drugs , which include: liver injury, memory loss, diabetes, and muscle damage. Soon after issuing these warnings, the lawsuits started trickling in. Today, with more and more studies being published linking statin drug use to various side effects, those lawsuits have become a tidal wave, even though you are not likely to hear much about this in the mainstream media.


This is one of our popular Dark Back colors from Helmbold. Quality 380S is a 1" medim-sparse density with Helmbold's S-Finish. In the above close-up you see the Dark Back better (see nose).
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Speaker Spotlight: Snap's Gracia Pozo on the next gen of hypercasual games
Meet the mobile hypercasual experts at Pocket Gamer Connects London, February 14-15
Gracia Pozo Manager, Strategic Partnerships Snap Inc.
February 10th, 2022 - 01:00pm
By PocketGamer.biz Staff
Europe's leading B2B conference for the global mobile games industry, Pocket Gamer Connects London, begins in mere days and we could not be more excited to share with you the fantastic speakers gracing us with their knowledge and expertise on February 14-15!
You can view the entire speaker line-up here to get a full scope of the talent that will be speaking this February. To give you a glimpse of what you can expect, we are spotlighting some of the most highly anticipated speakers to showcase the incredible talent and top-tier businesses that will be sharing their insights with us.
Gracia Pozo, manager of EMEA games partnerships at Snap, will discuss the significant influences and benefits of Snapchat and bringing friend-to-friend recommendations and text and voice chat functionality without the need to download new apps, and the success of this approach with three Snap developer partners.
PocketGamer.biz: What do you think the next big disruptor in mobile games will be?
Gracia Pozo: I honestly can't wait and hope for this to be AR! While we have already seen the potential and success of the first AR early adapters in games, I am very excited about the possibility of this tech becoming ubiquitous and opening the doors to a whole new level of immersive experiences that could be accessed by anyone from anywhere.
Our community is hugely engaged with AR lenses already, and some of our partners have already started experimenting and offering AR lenses as a fun reward for their games. Over 200 million people engage with augmented reality on Snapchat every day, and our community now plays with AR Lenses an average of more than six billion times per day... I can't wait to see what's next on the horizon for our games!
Having spent some time at Google Stadia, I'm also personally interested in the democratisation of game distribution that the cloud aims to provide and having game experiences be more instantly available to anyone that wants to play. And I'm excited to see that HTML5 is already reaching a technical maturity that allows for incredible 3D, multiplayer games (such as those developed in PlayCanvas) to be built and delivered to hundreds of millions of players worldwide in platforms like Snap Games and others.
What's your favourite ever mobile game?
There are a number of games which I always come back to from time to time, and as part of my job I get lucky enough to try new concepts every day. However, if I have to choose one that has been consistently in all of my most recent phones and that I have played the most, that would be Homescapes by Playrix. I find it very relaxing, unlocking new rooms keeps me intrigued and the dialogues are just hilarious!
Is hypercasual gaming here to stay?
Definitely! Hypercasual is going through change and adaptations but it has already influenced a new generation of mobile game developers. It has the best of many worlds: it is easy to play, offers low entry barriers for players, and it doesn't require a huge amount of time or expertise to ultimately provide entertainment and fun!
It continues to help expand the concept of gamers to a wider and diverse range of people and us continuously adapting and becoming deeper and more social. When my dad retired, I was the one who suggested he should download classic casual games like quick puzzles or word games on his phone, now he is the one telling me about what's new in the hypercasual gaming world and I find that crazy!
As hypercasual matures, it will change, games may start including deeper progression and economies, they may leverage recognisable IP or become more social, and multiplayer. I'm personally excited to see key partners like Voodoo and others doubling-down on their HTML5, social games (hypersocial!) investments.
What do you enjoy most about working in the mobile games industry?
The people! Having the chance of working with amazingly talented, hard working, arty, and creative folks on a daily basis is what I appreciate the most about my job. We have a very special relationship with our partners as we work together on multiple projects and it is always exciting to be part of the next game release on our platform.
Can people get in touch with you at the event? What sort of people would you like to connect with?
Definitely! We are in the hunt for passionate mobile gaming developers, IP owners, indie producers… people who can help us develop and envision what's next for our platform. We are still a young platform and would love to hear your ideas, so don't be shy and reach out to us!
Don't miss out on the opportunity to meet with Gracia Pozo and other industry leaders at Europe's #1 B2B games industry conference on February 14-15. Make sure you secure your spot today!
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One day after President Obama decried mass incarceration in a speech before the NAACP convention, Bill Clinton owned up to his role in expanding the population of America's prisons.
In 1994, President Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, which offered states billions in funding for new prisons – but only if they adopted "truth in sentencing laws" that would reduce prisoners' eligibility for parole. The law also established mandatory life-sentences for people convicted of a third violent felony, among other punitive measures. By the end of the Clinton presidency, the number of people in America's prisons rose by nearly 60%, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
On Wednesday, Clinton defended many other aspects of his crime bill, including its gun control measures and expansion of funding for municipal police forces and after-school programs.
Clinton argued that the police killings of African-American men, and the civil unrest that those killings produce, are both products of an erosion of trust.
He praised reforms made by the Los Angeles Police Department for its community dispute resolution program, which requires police to immediately meet with community leaders when a dispute arises over a specific arrest or use of force.
The need for legal reform to be matched with cultural change was a central theme of the former president's speech.
Clinton argued that South Carolina only passed legislation to remove the Confederate Flag from its statehouse lawn because of a cultural transformation – one inspired by the grace of the grieving families in Charleston.
By forgiving the "deeply troubled man" who murdered their loved ones, Clinton said that the surviving families of the Emmanuel A.M.E. Church had brought their state together, allowing its citizens to move in the direction of truth and reconciliation.
"The great gift those nine families gave to the people of South Carolina, Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives, is it made them for a brief moment one again," Clinton said.
On voting rights, Clinton lamented the growth of voting restrictions designed to hamper the turnout of Democratic constituencies, but he also asked the convention to consider whether those same constituencies could have done more to stop such measures from being enacted in the first place.
Voter turnout hit a 70-year-low in last year's mid-term elections.
The former president explained his use of the term "we," towards the end of his speech, in a line that garnered a standing ovation.


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Q: Why does SCTP not require a TIME_WAIT state? I am reading "UNIX Network Programming: The Sockets API" and it mentions that SCTP does not require a TIME_WAIT state as TCP does due to its use of verification tags. Why is this the case? I understand why verification tags fix the issue with duplicate packets, since the receiver can determine whether a packet is part of the current SCTP association or not, but surely the final SCTP SHUTDOWN-COMPLETE packet can be lost just as the final ACK in TCP can be lost, so the peer performing the active close still has to maintain some sort of state to handle this event just as with TCP.

A: There is no need to maintain state information in this case. RFC 4960 defines a sort of default handling for unknown (out of the blue) packets.
Let's say, you have two sides in your association: side A and side B. v1/v2 are verification tags used by these sides.
Side A initiated shutdown.
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A                      B
       Shutdown(v1)
  -------------------->
    Shutdown_ack(v2)
  <--------------------
  Shutdown_complete(v1)
  -------------------->
`

When side A sends SHUTDOWN COMPLETE it deallocates all the resources used by this association. As far as side A concerns the association is gone.
If for some reasons SHUTDOWN COMPLETE chunk has been lost, side B will re-transmit SHUTDOWN ACK chunk after t2 timer (RFC 4960 term) expiration.
When side A receives this retransmitted SHUTDOWN ACK chunk, it will not be able to determinate to which association it belongs, because that association has already been closed. So, side A will treat this packet as "out of the blue". RFC 4960 chapter 8.4 describes how to handle out of the blue packet, bullet #5 describes how to handle "out of the blue" SHUTDOWN ACK.
In this case side A will reply with SHUTDOWN COMPLETE. However, packet that carries SHUTDOWN COMPLETE chunk will be slightly different from the original one. The new packet will have t-bit set to 1 and contain what is called reflected verification tag (which is just verification tag from the packet that contained SHUTDOWN ACK).
A                      B Shutdown(v1) --------------------> Shutdown_ack(v2) <-------------------- Shutdown_complete(v1) -------LOST-------- Shutdown_ack(v2) <-------------------- Shutdown_complete(v2), t-bit=1 -------------------->
Side B knows how to handle packet with t-bit set to 1 and process SHUTDOWN COMPLETE.
As far as you can see, side A does not keep any state information once it sent SHUTDOWN COMPLETE. If any packets belong to this association arrives after that, they will be treated as "out of the blue".


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using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Data.Common;
using System.Data.Linq;
using System.Data.Entity;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using System.Configuration;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Xml.Linq;

using Hydra.Framework;
using Hydra.Framework.Java;
using Hydra.Framework.Helpers;
using Hydra.Framework.Cryptographics;
using Hydra.Framework.Mapping.CoordinateSystems;
using Hydra.Framework.Collections;
using Hydra.Framework.Conversions;
using DomainModel = Hydra.DomainModel;
using Hydra.DomainStatus;
using Hydra.Data.Model;
using Hydra.Data.RepositoryInterfaces;
using Hydra.Domain.Mapping;
using Hydra.SqlRepository;
using Hydra.SqlRepository.EntityConfiguration;
using Hydra.ServiceContracts;

namespace Hydra.Services
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Publishing User Interface Services
    /// </summary>
    [Serializable]
    [DataContract(Namespace = "http://www.Hydra.com/BusinessServices")]
    public partial class PublishingUserInterfaceService
        : IPublishingUserInterfaceService
    {
        #region Generic Constructors for all Publishing Artifacts
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PublishingUserInterfaceService"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="articleRepository">The article repository.</param>
        /// <param name="articleTrackRepository">The article track repository.</param>
        /// <param name="categoryRepository">The category repository.</param>
        /// <param name="commentRepository">The comment repository.</param>
        /// <param name="historyRepository">The history repository.</param>
        /// <param name="messageRepository">The message repository.</param>
        /// <param name="translatedCopyRepository">The translated copy repository.</param>
        /// <param name="voteRepository">The vote repository.</param>
        public PublishingUserInterfaceService(IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingArticle> articleRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingArticleTrack> articleTrackRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingCategory> categoryRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingComment> commentRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingHistory> historyRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingMessage> messageRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingTranslatedCopy> translatedCopyRepository,
                                              IRepository<Hydra.Data.Model.PublishingVote> voteRepository)
            : base()
        {
            try
            {
                // Create Repository References
                ArticleRepository = articleRepository;
                ArticleTrackRepository = articleTrackRepository;
                CategoryRepository = categoryRepository;
                CommentRepository = commentRepository;
                HistoryRepository = historyRepository;
                MessageRepository = messageRepository;
                TranslatedCopyRepository = translatedCopyRepository;
                VoteRepository = voteRepository;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                CacheUtil.ReportException(ex);
                throw ex;
            }
        }
        #endregion
    }
}


In the example I turned off cell offload processing with the ALTER SESSION and ran a SQL statement that took 28 seconds. Then I used my fsx.sql script to verify that the statement was not offloaded and to find the SQL_ID. Next I created a 1 hint Profile with an OPT_PARAM hint that set the cell_offload_processing parameter back to TRUE using the new version of my create_1_hint_sql_profile.sql script. Next I used my sql_profile_hints.sql script to verify the text of the hint that was added to the Profile. It looked good including the quotes. When I executed the statement a second time it ran in 5 seconds. I then used fsx.sql again to see that the statement was offloaded for the second execution (child 1).
I have heard about the exadata's performance. But recently, I came across an issue where in a report running in exadata executed for a long time, when compared to the same reports running in oracle DB. Report structure is same, though there is a minor difference in the result. It would be more helpful if you could clarify me on this?
Sorry, time taken by the exadata installed server is more, but when the query is executed in exa DB it produces the results in 4s.
I'm not sure I understand your question. Query running on Exadata is slower than the same query running on non-Exadata with the same set of data? If that's it then there are many reasons that it could happen. First guess would be different plans so I would check to see if they have the same plan hash value (it's in v$sql).
Thanks for publishing the scripts related to profiles. I am using those extensively. Quick question on the 1 hint profile. If my sql_id is already running with a profile and I want to grab the full execution statistics (gather_plan_statistics), would it affect my current plan or it would just add the hint to my current plan? Thank you.
I previously wrote a script called gps.sql that adds a gather_plan_statistics hint to a statement via a SQL Profile. This would not work in your situation because your statement already has a SQL Profile attached to it. However, I recently modified the gps.sql script to use the SQL Patch facility which allows it to be used on a statement which also has a SQL Profile already attached. (just search this blog for gps.sql for more info) It only works on 11g though. So if you are using 10g you may have to do something a little more tricky like using the SQLT script (I blogged about here) to create a sql script which contains the hints, drop the existing SQL Profile, modify the hints in the script created by SQLT, and then create a new Profile with the modified hints.
I have now fixed the gps.sql script to work on 10 or 11. Should work whether there is a SQL Profile already in use or not. Let me know if you have any questions or issues.
I am a big fan of your blog entries. Thank you very much for sharing your wonderful research.
Recently, I am working on fixing a performance issue of Oracle EBS Forms. Form allows the user to input some data(for example date criteria) which will be appended to the where conditions of the main sql. Somehow for each user Oracle is generating different sql_id's even though the sql_text is same(with white spaces as well). These sql's are using wrong index and I tried to create profile for one of the sql_id. Only one of the user is able to use the profile. Because of the different sql_id's it's not using the profile for other sql_id's(or other users). We are on 11gR2. Could you please help me in solving this problem?
If the SQL_TEXT is exactly the same, the SQL_ID should be the same. Can you email me output that shows this phenomenon?
If they the statements only differ by having different literals, then setting the FORCE_MATCHING argument to TRUE should do the trick. One caveat on that. If a statement has bind variables and literals, FORCE_MATCHING won't work.
Thank you very much for responding back Kerry.
Sorry, I didn't notice that it has the literal value. What can we do if we have bind variables and literals in a statement? In our case the literal value is being generated dynamically(it's an optional value which a user might enter or not). But how can we make sure when the user enters this value, profile should be picked up and not in the other cases? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Once again thanks for your time.
If a statement has both literals and bind variables, the force_matching parameter will not work. I think the Oracle developers figured that if someone is smart enough to mix literals and bind variables they probably know what they are doing. At any rate, there is not much you can do other than change the code itself or figure out why the optimizer is sometimes getting it wrong. That is, solve the underlying problem whether it be with stats, histograms, bind variables peeking, etc… I should mention that I view SQL Profiles as a quick fix in most situations. They can provide almost instantaneous relief, but they don't solve the underlying problem.


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Q: Change fadeIn() colour from white to a specific colour I was wondering if it's possible to change the default colour for .fadeIn() from white to a specific colour.
For instance the whole page fades in from grey and fades out to grey when clicking on a link. This is my current code:
$(document).ready(function() {
  $('body').css('display', 'none');
  $('body').fadeIn(450);

$('a').click(function(event) {

  event.preventDefault();

  newLocation = this.href;

  $('body').fadeOut(450, newpage);

});

function newpage() {

 window.location = newLocation;

}

});

A: This is more a CSS issue, you can set a background colour on the HTML (grey by default in your browser) and a background colour on the BODY e.g. to fade in from red to blue
html{
    background: red;
    margin:0;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0;
}
body{
    background: blue;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
}

A: function newpage() {
    window.location = newLocation;
}

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('body').css({'display':'none','backgroundColor':'lime'});
    $('body').fadeIn(450).animate({'backgroundColor':'yellow'},450);

    $('a').click(function(event) {
        event.preventDefault();
        newLocation = this.href;
        $('body').animate({'backgroundColor':'aqua'},450).fadeOut(450,newpage)
    });
});

you must use jQuery UI

EXAMPLE

A: fadeIn() and fadeOut() in jQuery uses the opacity property and not color or background-color properties to make the fade effect, so if you want do that, do it with an absolute div which covers the whole page's content and give what you want as a background-color


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using namespace Json;

class JsonCpp : public PerfTest {
public:
	virtual void SetUp() {
		PerfTest::SetUp();
		Reader reader;
		ASSERT_TRUE(reader.parse(json_, root_));
	}

protected:
	Value root_;
};

TEST_F(JsonCpp, ReaderParse) {
	for (int i = 0; i < kTrialCount; i++) {
		Value root;
		Reader reader;
		ASSERT_TRUE(reader.parse(json_, root));
	}
}

TEST_F(JsonCpp, FastWriter) {
	for (int i = 0; i < kTrialCount; i++) {
		FastWriter writer;
		std::string str = writer.write(root_);
		//if (i == 0)
		//	std::cout << str.length() << std::endl;
	}
}

TEST_F(JsonCpp, StyledWriter) {
	for (int i = 0; i < kTrialCount; i++) {
		StyledWriter writer;
		std::string str = writer.write(root_);
		//if (i == 0)
		//	std::cout << str.length() << std::endl;
	}
}

TEST_F(JsonCpp, Whitespace) {
	for (int i = 0; i < kTrialCount; i++) {
		Value root;
		Reader reader;
		ASSERT_TRUE(reader.parse(whitespace_, root));
	}
}

#endif // TEST_JSONCPP