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#451: 1143 Said
"I don't care what they say," 1143 told me. "You see that building on the corner, the glass one? Behind that there was a four-story, a two-story office building. And in 1979, the executives, there were these eight executives, and they lined up four by four and shot each other."
He took his hands off the wheel of the cab to demonstrate. He matched each finger to its version on the other hand to signify the executives lining up. Then he pulled his hands away to show them blowing each other apart.
"And afterwards, the lady who worked there, the receptionist, she kept working there and they heard ghosts. The place was full of ghosts," 1143 said.
1143 wasn't his name, just his cab number. He was an older man from the town where the Queen Mary luxury cruise liner is permanently moored, which a later online search told me was Long Beach, California.
1143 talked old. He told me stories in a long, stretched out voice that needed attention to be understood. He talked like slowed-down audio, stretched and breaking as only old voices do.
"And finally in 1994, they closed it up and in 1999 they tore it down," 1143 said.
1143 said he got back at 6 a.m. that day from driving a fare to a town 26 miles outside of Toledo, Ohio. My ride was a little before noon.
It took him 23 hours, 1143 said, and the fare was $2,500, including tip.
The fare wanted to visit family but didn't drive, 1143 said.
1143 said the Queen Mary was haunted too. He told me the details of the ship's construction by the White Star Line, which also made the Titanic. 1143 told me odd, curious details about the Titanic's construction, some of which I happened to know were true.
1143 said the Queen Mary's ghosts came from WWII, not from the Titanic. He was telling me a story about the time the military painted the Queen Mary green when we got to my stop and I hopped out.
He was mad I didn't have cash.
"Another credit card? I'm not going to get lunch! I'm not going to be able to buy lunch," 1143 said before driving off in a huff.
The purpose of this story is not to call 1143 a liar or confirm his truth. I wasn't able to find anything relating to a mass suicide of executives in the '70s, but his details on the Titanic and Queen Mary turned out to be spot on.
I have no way of knowing if he did drive a fare to Ohio.
It doesn't matter if his tales are true. It doesn't matter if there are executive ghosts or fares that cross time zones. It doesn't matter if the Queen Mary was ever green.
What matters is the story.
Here's an old cabbie who wants to share what he thinks he knows. Here's a man who wants to invite you into a world of ghosts and fares, ships and suicides.
Does it matter what's true and what's not? I was interested not because of the fact or fiction, but because it's what 1143 said.
Another tale of cabbies
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Feds Charge 6 in Long Island Birth Tourism Ring
The people allegedly helped Turkish women give birth to 119 babies on Long Island to give them American citizenship.
Max Siegelbaum Dec 04, 2020
Patrol cars in the parking lot of the Town of Hempstead's police headquarters. With resources to deal with serious crimes and over a hundred officers, the Hempstead police department is one of Long Island's largest. Credit: Brittany Kriegstein for Documented.
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors charged six people as part of an investigation into a birth tourism ring on Long Island. The people allegedly helped Turkish women give birth to 119 babies on Long Island to give them American citizenship. All of the women were Turkish, as were four of the people who were charged. The Trump administration gave visa officers more leeway to stop pregnant women from entering the United States if they were suspected of traveling to give birth. The New York Times
Excluded from Rent Relief, Immigrant Renters Struggle to Stay Afloat
After over a decade in her Queens apartment, Ana Reyes found herself pleading with a furious landlord. The citywide COVID-19 shutdown in March left her and her husband without work, and her family of five was soon out of savings to pay rent. As an undocumented New Yorker, Reyes doesn't have access to government assistance like unemployment benefits or food stamps that have kept many residents afloat after pandemic job losses. The statewide COVID Rent Relief Program was meant to help people like her. But four months after putting in her application, Reyes is among many New Yorkers who haven't received help. Months after the emergency rent relief program passed, the state still has $60 million of $100 million to distribute to struggling renters. A private coalition that formed to help has meanwhile sent out just $500,000. Read more at Documented.
First COVID Vaccines in NY Will Go to Health Care Workers, Including Immigrants
The first 170,000 doses of a COVID vaccine will arrive in New York on Dec. 15. Those vaccines will go to nursing home facilities and then frontline health care workers, many of whom are immigrants. It will likely take until the end of the first quarter of 2021 for the vaccines to be distributed to all of those facilities. "It's going to be more critical than ever the state and federal government have a more robust plan. Part of that is ensuring information is available in all languages," said Anu Joshi of the New York Immigration Coalition. NY1
Advocates and Elected Officials Still Fighting Over Hudson County ICE Contract After it Passed
Tensions are still high in New Jersey after the Hudson County Freeholders voted to renew the county's contract to allow ICE to hold immigrant detainees in the local jail. On Tuesday last week, advocates opposed to the contract held a protest outside a Hoboken diner where a political fundraiser was being held, where a small scuffle broke out. "I used every 'proper' channel I could think of. I engaged electeds on both sides of the Hudson. I've written letters, signed petitions, asked for meetings, testified at hearings. In all this engagement I, and too many others, were ignored," a protestor who filed assault charges against a county freeholder wrote. Patch
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Learn how affiliated clubs, Quality Mark centres and qualified coaches, instructors & leaders in England can become providers of the fantastic new Go Paddling initiative.
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How Did Apple Get A 14.5 Billion Dollar Tax
by The Shrimp Tank | Sep 7, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Tulsa Blog | 0 comments
In the past week it was announced that the European Commission completed its investigation and concluded that Apple would need to pay back a 14.5 billion dollar tax to the EU. While 14.5 billion only represents about 6% of the cash and investments Apple has on hand, the big question is what kind of precedence this might set for the future of big business overseas in light of the upcoming Presidential Election. So, in simple terms, how did this tax even happen?
This all started when Apple struck at tax deal with Ireland to locate their European Headquarters in Ireland in 1991. Ireland create tax arrangement between now two Irish companies, Apple Sales International and Apple Operation Europe. The profits that came from European sales for Apple were recorded in Ireland some of which were taxed and the majority of the profits were recorded through something called a "head office". In simple terms, this was an offshore company that wasn't taxed at all. The result of this sophisticated tax arrangement is rather than the normal 12.5% tax that should have been paid to Ireland, the overall corporate tax rate was 1% back in 2003 and in 2014 it was just .5% of profits. Consequently, the EC concluded that Apple should have to pay back the 14.5 billion in taxes plus interest.
Apple has appealed the ruling already, but it really begs the question as to why companies like Apple and others seek to set up these type of arrangements. As we unfold the Presidential election, you will continue to hear debates over the next several months around corporate tax rate. Many people are wondering why jobs continue to leave the United States and one large looming issues is around corporate tax rates. Here is the current corporate tax rate in America.
Taxable Income ($) Tax Rate[27]
0 to 50,000 15%
50,000 to 75,000 $7,500 + 25% Of the amount over 50,000
75,000 to 100,000 $13,750 + 34% Of the amount over 75,000
100,000 to 335,000 $22,250 + 39% Of the amount over 100,000
335,000 to 10,000,000 $113,900 + 34% Of the amount over 335,000
10,000,000 to 15,000,000 $3,400,000 + 35% Of the amount over 10,000,000
18,333,333 and up 35%
At a 35% corporate tax, here is where we stand according to the tax foundation (www.taxfoundation.org). Some of these statistics, you might find shocking given how little it is really discussed here in the United States.
The United States has the third highest general top marginal corporate income tax rate in the world at 39 percent, which is the same as Puerto Rico and is exceeded only by Chad and the United Arab Emirates.
The worldwide average top corporate income tax rate (accounting for 173 countries and tax jurisdictions) is 22.9 percent, 29.8 percent weighted by GDP.
By region, Europe has the lowest average corporate tax rate at 18.7 percent (26.1 percent weighted by GDP). Africa has the highest simple average at 28.77 percent.
Larger, more industrialized countries tend to have higher corporate income tax rates than developing countries.
The worldwide average corporate tax rate has declined since 2003 from 30 percent to 22.9 percent.
Every region in the world has seen a decline in its average corporate tax rate in the past twelve years.
While this should have very little effect in the long term on Apple, the real issue is whether more and more United States companies that are becoming worldwide companies will continue to seek locations around the world where taxes become more favorable. You see, we want what we want here in the United States today. We see people asking for higher wages, lower prices, and better deals. If you lose more than 1/3rd of your corporate profits from just federal tax alone, how can you have your cake and eat it too? No wonder Apple went for a tax structure that they paid only .5% in 2014 and now the EU wants a bite of Apple's cash.
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About Bas-Arts-Index CV Contact
Shaun C. Badham
2020 - Caraboo Loops
2020 - Alexandra Road
2020 - This Plot is Not for Sale
2019 - The Haven
2019 - Odds
2019 - A Street Loud with Echoes
2019 - Briquette
2018 - Research Panels
2018 - Barstable Cottage
2018 - River Garage Studio
2018 - Back Lane West
2018 - Groundwork
2018/20 - Featured
2017 - Kestle Barton
2017 - Essay
2017 - Goldsmiths
2016 - Publication
2016/17 - Moon Probe
2016 - King Edward Centre
2016 - Victoria Park
2015 - Posters and T-shirts
2014/15 - Research
2014 - Liminal Space
2014 - Encounter
I'M STAYING
2019 - Adaptation to the Home
2019 - The Will to Proceed
2019 - WordPower: Language as Medium
2018/21 - Neon
2018 - Currency
2015/18 - T-shirt
2016 - YAC Interview
2016 - Survey Paintings
2015 - Collection #1
2015 - Bristol Pound/Neon Video
2013 - Sketches
2019 - The Call of Home
2019 - Uniform
2019 - Dialogues 5 at Newbridge
2016 - B Drawings
2013 - Paper Stages
2013 - In Official Proceedings
2013 - Port and Starboard
Shaun C. Badham Interview by Trevor H. Smith
YAC - Published February 2016
Shaun C. Badham is an artist with a multi-disciplinary practice in medium and method, he is the artist behind I'M STAYING produced with Bristol Biennial in Bristol, UK and MORNING produced with curator Warren Harper in Essex, UK.
I'M STAYING is a large-scale (5.5 x 0.8m) neon text piece. At the time of this interview it enters the final eight months of a two and a half-year tour of Bristol, during which each new location has been chosen by a democratic online vote; The work was unveiled on the roof of Arnolfini gallery as part of the Bristol Art Weekender in 2014 and then launched at Bristol Folkouse for 2014 Bristol Biennial. It has since traveled to a further four locations and has two more moves scheduled before this year's corresponding event in September, when I'M STAYING is due to depart from Bristol altogether to rest until its future is determined.
In the two years since I'M STAYING was revealed at Arnolfini it has been hosted by five other venues. As I considered what it must be to complete five take-downs, five installations, five preview events, five introductory speeches, and everything else implied therein – about the same piece of work – it struck me that the durational aspect of this project is of equal significance to the many other themes it addresses, which we will discuss later. My first question, then, is are you tired of it yet?
For some time now I have considered myself the facilitator, or neutral party, within the project. In a way I feel I have to be, not just because of the democratic format the project operates within but also the need to maintain a sense of excitement for all the locations in the running for the artwork. I have had to be as invested (yet pluralistic) in all the artwork's locations from its first to its last. When I am asked where do I want it to go, or how do I feel about it at a certain location, I can't and don't really respond. Although the artwork was informed by a personal anecdote and feeling, my approach to producing (the framework) the artwork has been far more pragmatic. In a sense the artwork and my practice are governed by a small set of parameters, which I stick to. It was also something I felt I had to do, when the idea initially came, I realised I was committed to making this happen. I have also been facilitating or allowing a sort of by-product of the project to develop; an offshoot which includes various other interventions and ephemera. Though these are far less publicly recognized than the neon, they are important for me. So to your question: For me no, the project gets a rejuvenation, a facelift every four months in the form of its move and a launch at another location, so that keeps us all very busy but there have been difficulties and pressure along the way like any durational project. We are a very small team, so it can be tough, but the launches also act as a reminder to us why we all do it.
I'M STAYING, Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, 3 June to 9 Sept 2015
That's a relief. I'm drawn to what you say about being the facilitator. As artists we must get used to letting go of our work as we put it out into the world, so to speak, but what you have here seems a more active extension of that, a more deliberate stepping back. Barthes's Death of the Author is prescient here – the idea that an artwork is never complete, and that new viewings add new meanings to the work. You mentioned the idea originating in a personal anecdote – I want to understand whether it was purely out of that anecdote that this piece was created, or had you in mind the idea of letting go as a guiding principle to the creation of some work, for which this particular phrase – I'M STAYING – became such an apposite yet ironic fit?
Sharing the authorship and ownership (letting go) of the artwork via a democratic vote has always been integral to the piece, and has allowed its meaning to shift each time. The use of first person has allowed the I'M to shift as the voice, and has meant that the artwork can be re-interpreted in relation to each new location, building, organisation, and the people who voted for it be there. You then also begin to unravel the relationship between the host/organizations and the city in a wider sense. I think the potential of the engagement is vital, and for me it's all about choice, offering various points of entry, allowing you to have your say, in this case where something resides in the city. It has opened up a broad audience for the piece. The work was initially informed by my leaving of Bristol, that experience at least informed a few different feelings, emotions (most likely homesickness), which I guess in turn allowed me to reflect on my own relationship to the city, my friends, job, studio, and so on. This gave me an interest in not only creating something in Bristol, but allowing the public of Bristol to reflect and engage with their own relationship with the city, or a building, or a place, which served to further diversify the discourse around the work. From this the phrase came to mind and very shortly after the method and model of the project began to develop.
I'M STAYING t-shirt created in celebration of the artworks 1st year anniversary, t-shirts are available at Arnolfini, Bookshop
Those smaller side projects, might they help when it comes to dealing with the sheer scale of I'M STAYING? In terms of keeping your feet on the ground, so to speak. On a personal note this project is on a scale like nothing I have ever attempted, logistically, so I think I would find it quite daunting. You say once the idea came to you, you were committed to making it happen - as a postgraduate student were you offered much guidance in realising the project?
The side projects are vital for me, and in a way they act as meta practice, a chance for me to critique the project, my own process, method, and other themes that can't be tackled through the on-site element of the project. These side projects usually exist or are presented within the gallery space, which is important as it allows the project to somehow exist within that realm. I'M STAYING is my first large scale project, and with that various assumptions are made about me as a young artist, such as "so you are a neon artist" or "you make public art" or "you are that democratic artist". In theory yes it is neon and yes it does reside within different public spaces via democratic vote, but my practice does not operate in a singular project or form. For me the idea dictates the medium and together the medium and idea dictate its location, that is how all my projects form, conceptually. Utilizing the gallery space as a sort of neutral platform for critique is helpful for me to make sure the project is considered and discussed by my peers and a critical art audience. This allows I'M STAYING and its audience - and myself - to straddle different areas and platforms where contemporary art can exist. Obviously I do all in my power to make sure the wider audience in Bristol is acknowledged; through surveys sent to voters, through conversations, interviews, and other media, we make sure that their voice is not just a vote, but that their reasoning will be heard. A publication will be launched at the end of the project that will aim to critically dissect both the project and the discoveries we have made via interviews, texts, images and so on.
Installation installed for Goldsmiths Interim Show 2015 titled I'M STAYING crossing the line
The project itself would not have been possible without the support I have received from individuals and local businesses, which is flattering. Quite early on in the project it appeared to me that it didn't feel appropriate to seek funding from a single external body such as the Arts Council. The project, in theory, was addressing ideas of locality, democracy, and the city of Bristol, so it felt right to attempt to tap into the resources and skills available in the city while simultaneously celebrating them. Allowing this methodology to become intrinsic to the project meant it became a collective achievement. Every element of the project is formed by or with someone or something from Bristol. In theory I am the anomaly as I am the only one residing externally to the city, which emphasises my neutrality, although the project has drawn me back consistently since it began (which was when I first departed), which addresses the personal feelings that brought about the phrase in the first place; it brings me back to everything I missed.
Subsequently I adopted another role about a year ago as co-producer of the project which was something I embraced not just because of my pedantic character but to understand the other side of an art project such as administration, marketing, communication etc. I have learnt a lot from this and something that has shaped my mentality towards other projects since.
Install of I'M STAYING at Arnolfini, centre of Contemporary Art in April 2014 with sponsors Blink Giant Media, Badger Electrical and Nationwide Platforms
Logistically the project is built around three commercial companies in Bristol, each of whom has offered their specialist skills for free or at a greatly reduced rate. Blink Giant Media are a 'Giant Graphic project and installation team' run by Steve Wilkinson who became the project's initial guarantor and guided us in building relationships with other companies in Bristol. Badger Electrical have handled the transportation and installation of the artwork, and the South West branch of Nationwide Platforms have ensured we have had the appropriate equipment to install the artwork in all its locations. Co-producers of the project, The Bristol Biennial, comprises an eclectic group of individuals, some of whom are my friends and others I formed a professional relationship with. Despite all of this help the project still needed financial support, and that has been offered by Simmons & Simmons, Jeremy Lewison Ltd, and Gane Trust, all of whom have strong Bristolian ties.
I'M STAYING, Clifton College's Redgrave Theatre , Percival Rd, 29 Jan to 29 May 2015
That is fantastic for you and very encouraging for anyone that thinks projects on this scale might be beyond them. Another thing you mentioned earlier was that I'M STAYING, along with your wider practice, is governed by a small set of parameters, which you stick to. Would you care to elaborate on that?
The parameters are unique for each project and are written accordingly, and although it may sound like setting rules is restrictive, the intention and outcomes are more often the opposite. The regulations are put in place so that certain elements are maintained over a long period, while anything else that enters the work is always welcome. This openness allows for different creative approaches. For example, there are five main regulations for the production of I'M STAYING:
The artwork will move quarterly from its inception from Bristol Biennial 2014 until September 2016. This framework aims to explore the idea of eliminating the longevity of an arts festival that operates bi-annually. I was concerned with creating a wider dialogue and how such questioning could be had in such a short period of time, thus I'M STAYING started in BB2014 and will end in BB2016, bridging the gap between the two festivals. The title of the BB2014 brief was crossing the line, and I felt this was an effective interpretation looking at not just the relationship between festival and artist but also artwork and audience.
I'M STAYING, Arnolfini Centre of Contemporary Art, 16 Narrow Quay, 4 May - 31 Aug 2014
The amount of votes a location has acquired will not be revealed to any party involved (unless they win the artwork) and locations will be ordered online alphabetically not in regards to how many votes they have. This was to enable the artwork to attempt to operate in the purest form of democracy, and that each location attempting to win votes was doing so for a genuine cause. The locations aren't able to gauge how many votes they have received, meaning the end-vision remains the artwork and not simply number watching.
The artwork has to exist on the façade of the building. I wanted the artwork to exist publicly, as a sort of announcement, and to be visibly accessible, allowing the artwork to become an extension from the host/building.
The project is to be produced and sponsored by individuals or companies residing in Bristol. As explained in my previous answer.
We will do whatever it takes to make the work happen. This statement has an activist sensibility but within our methods we have had to navigate round the public realm to be able to accomplish the project, bypassing a sense of bureaucracy. All parties involved have sacrificed individual gain, rather they have viewed the project as a whole and the legacy that comes with it.
I'M STAYING, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, 26 Sept 2015 - 26 Jan 2016
Thank you, Shaun, for sharing in the process of understanding – I'm sure you'll agree we both discovered things we had previously only grasped at or skirted around. So, to the future: I know I'M STAYING has another eight months to run, so that will obviously keep you busy, but in the meantime you will be completing your MFA at Goldsmiths, and then what? A return to Bristol? More public art?
Thank you, this has been an insightful process, and it's very rare I get to simply talk exclusively about a single project. What next? It may sound surprising but I have actually been working on another large scale project, which has intentionally been running simultaneously with I'M STAYING. The project is called MORNING. I'm working on it with curator Warren Harper and it is supported by Basildon Council and Arts Council England, situated at Laindon in my hometown of Basildon, Essex. The primary context and focus of the project has revolved around a park in Laindon called Victoria Park, which is host to a series of 1970s climbing frames. These can be seen as symbolic, an integral representation of the modernisation/urbanisation that took place in Laindon during the mid-twentieth century. MORNING has taken on a collaborative form of action research, and there are many areas in which it overlaps with I'M STAYING, in that it has brought in experts from other areas. In the case of MORNING it has included dialogue with design historians, artists, archive groups and local people, and has produced a series of posters, GIFs, and T-shirts, as well as participation in a local fun walk and other exhibitions. All of which aims to contextualise the ongoing research and artistic activity as we build up a plan to repaint the heritage climbing frames.
I'M STAYING, Bristol Folkhouse, 40A Park Street, 12 Sept 2014 - 12 Jan 2015
Both I'M STAYING and MORNING will both be completed at the end of 2016, at which point I will focus on finishing the MFA Fine Art at Goldsmiths in Summer of 2017. After that I may take a moment to breathe, but I haven't quite thought past 2017 yet. You can follow the MORNING project on twitter @project_morning and you can vote for I'M STAYING here: https://www.bristolbiennial.org/projects/I-M-STAYING
Shaun C. Badham lives and works in London. Recent exhibitions include I'M STAYING, Hamilton House Open Day, Knowle West Media Centre & Redgrave Theatre, Clifton College, Bristol, ASSEMBLE NOW, Inland Arts Festival, Redruth, Cornwall, Shields of Destiny, Curfew Tower, Cushendale, Northern Ireland and Liminal Space, Temporary Arts Project, Southend, Essex


A centeries old game that involves moving the beads around the board and into your own pit (mancala). The player with the most beads at the end wins. Dims.: 6.75″ x 4″ x 1.25″ (folded), 14″ x 4″ x 1.25″ (open) Weight: 5 oz.


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12.20 Stream Buffering

Characters that are written to a stream are normally accumulated and
transmitted asynchronously to the file in a block, instead of appearing
as soon as they are output by the application program.  Similarly,
streams often retrieve input from the host environment in blocks rather
than on a character-by-character basis.  This is called buffering.

If you are writing programs that do interactive input and output using
streams, you need to understand how buffering works when you design the
user interface to your program.  Otherwise, you might find that output
(such as progress or prompt messages) doesn’t appear when you intended
it to, or displays some other unexpected behavior.

This section deals only with controlling when characters are transmitted
between the stream and the file or device, and not with how
things like echoing, flow control, and the like are handled on specific
classes of devices.  For information on common control operations on
terminal devices, see Low-Level Terminal Interface.

You can bypass the stream buffering facilities altogether by using the
low-level input and output functions that operate on file descriptors
instead.  See Low-Level I/O.

• Buffering Concepts:	Terminology is defined here.

• Flushing Buffers:	How to ensure that output buffers are flushed.

• Controlling Buffering:	How to specify what kind of buffering to use.


Checks that the GL_NV_vertex_program extension is available.
The parameter target is a VertexAttribEnumNV.
The parameter pname is a VertexAttribEnumNV.
The parameter program is a ProgramCharacterNV.
The length of program should be COMPSIZE(id,pname).
The length of program should be len.
The length of v should be count*4.
The parameter matrix is a VertexAttribEnumNV.
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Q: Does $\exists$ a matrix $A$ so that $\{A^p:p\geq 1\}$ spans $M_n(\mathbb R)?$ The main question is :

(TRUE/FALSE)
For any $n\geq 2,$ there exists an $n\times n$ real matrix $A$ such thatthe set $\{A^p|p\geq 1\}$ spans the $\mathbb R$ vector space $M_n(\mathbb R).$

I tried whether we can find such $A$ that the above set spans $\left(\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 \end{array}\right)$, $\left(\begin{array}{cc} 0 & 1\\ 0 & 0 \end{array}\right)$, $\left(\begin{array}{cc} 0 & 0\\ 1 & 0 \end{array}\right)$ and $\left(\begin{array}{cc} 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 \end{array}\right)$. But I could not go further.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you

A: It is already false for $n=2$. By Cayley-Hamilton, $A^2-tr(A)A+\det(A)I=0$ for all $A\in M_2(K)$, so that $I,A,A^2,\ldots,$ do not span the $4$-dimensional vector space $M_2(K)$ for any $A$.

A: Here is another proof. If $\{A^p:\ p\ge1\}$ spans $M_n(\mathbb R)$, then all matrices are polynomials in $A$ and hence they commute with $A$. Now it is a standard exercise to show that if $A$ that commutes with all matrices, $A$ must be a scalar matrix. Yet, clearly, when $n\ge2$, if $A$ is a scalar matrix, the linear span of $\{A^p:\ p\ge1\}$ is at most the set of all scalar matrices. It cannot possibly be the set of all square matrices.

A: In fact it is false for all $n\ge2$ (an even stronger statement).
By the Cayley-Hamilton theorem,  $A$ satisfies its characteristic polynomial.   This is an $n$th degree polynomial, $C_A(x)=\operatorname{det}(xI-A)=x^n+a_{n-1}A^{n-1}+\dots +a_0$.
So $C_A(A)=A^n+a_{n-1}A^{n-1}\dots+a_0=0$.
This shows that $A^n\in\operatorname{span}\{A,\dots,A^{n-1}\}$.  Thus, $\operatorname{span}\{A^p\mid p\ge1\}=\operatorname{span}\{A,\dots,A^{n-1}\}$.
So, $\operatorname{dim}(\operatorname{span}\{A^p\mid p\ge1\})\lt n$.
But the dimension of $M_n(\Bbb R)$ is $n^2$.  Therefore the answer is no, since $n\ge2\implies n^2\gt n$.

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Police are currently on the lookout for a pervert (pictured) who allegedly pulled a knife on a woman and her children, when she asked him to stop masturbating on the bus, according to the New York Daily News.
On Wednesday at 5:45 p.m., the Mother reportedly saw the man pleasuring himself on the bus. When she asked him to stop masturbating and then attempted to alert the bus driver, he allegedly pulled a knife out on her and the children before darting off of the bus at East 171st St. and the Grand Concourse.
In response, police released a photo of the man who reportedly wore white pants, white shoes, and a T-shirt, as he was paying his fare to hop on the BX2 bus in Morris Heights, the Bronx.


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Ghost Song Interview with Developer Matt White
The upcoming indie game Ghost Song is a Metroidvania that we at the Metroid Database have been excited about for some time now. With its focus on atmosphere, isolation, mystery and horror, you could argue that Ghost Song is already more Metroid than Nintendo's own recent offerings to the franchise. In this exclusive interview, Ghost Song creator Matt White talks to us about his upcoming game, its development, and his thoughts on the state of the Metroid series. We are very excited to bring you this little preview and hope that you will get a feel for what is to come and share in our excitement.
Read the Interview Here
Metroid II Colorization Patch Gives New Life to SR388
As a die-hard fan of Metroid II: Return of Samus, I've been enjoying this new colorized patch. Many people have attempted to colorize this old classic but previous attempts seem like lazy efforts compared to this. The task to colorize Metroid II was initiated by EJR Tairne who, being a huge fan of the game himself, colorized it according to the atmosphere and ambience that the monochromatic adventure expressed.
EJR Tairne said:
…I've tried to apply as sensitive a paint job as I can. I mean this as a more considered alternative to some other colorizations, that seem content to just… not have the game be in black-and-white, as if that were an innate flaw. It's not, and I try not to treat it as one. Rather, I've handled the color situationally: what does each area try to communicate, and how can I best bring that out?
I hope with this patch I can bring out the game's inner beauty for players who may have overlooked it before, and lead a few more people to give the game the chance it deserves. Who knows; maybe a few will then ditch the patch, and just play it as intended. Then maybe a few more will be inspired as I was.
Fixed bugs, crashes and final polish was added by Justin Olbrantz (Quantam)
Download the patch here.
Direct Link to Download
To patch your Metroid II ROM file (which you shall provide):
Download an .IPS patching utility such as Lunar IPS
Run the program (Lunar IPS.exe)
Click the Apply IPS Patch button
Select your .IPS file, then your Metroid II .GB file
Save the patched file and run it on your emulator of choice.
The patch seems to run fine on most emulators I have tried, even on the BittBoy!
Nintendo Enters e3 with a Stellar Nintendo Direct
While there was no Metroid Prime 4 in sight, this was still a great Direct for Nintendo fans and fans of the Switch. We were treated to new footage of upcoming games such as: Link's Awakening, Dragon Quest XI (with a 16-bit graphics option!), Luigi's Mansion 3, Platinum Games' Astral Chain, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and surprisingly, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Alien Isolation will both be making their appearance on the Switch.
Panzer Dragoon (YES! You read correctly!) made a surprise debut as a Switch title as well. Panzer Dragoon and its sequel were confirmed to be in development since December 2018, but until now, we didn't have any information as to which platform they were being made for. The game is a remake of the original Sega Saturn classic and we're hoping it sells well to give Sega incentive to remake Panzer Dragoon Saga, let us dream!!!
No More Heroes 3 was also teased with a trailer showing Travis Touchdown going against some space aliens in his very own mech-suit, not sure if this is hinting at gameplay, or if it was just a joke for the teaser. Thirty eight minutes into the Direct and rabid Smash Bros Fans were granted their wishes with Banjo Kazooie's debut as a playable character. The Direct closed up with footage of the long-awaited Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch and a Breath of the Wild 2 teaser trailer letting us know production on the title has already begun.
Oh, and new amiibos have been revealed today! Here's our fave of the bunch:
The cute Link amiibo will release September 20, 2019 (to coincide with the release of Link's Awakening on Switch) and Simon Belmont will release this November.
Dark Samus and the Richter Belmont are scheduled for a 2020 release.
What did you think of the Direct? What game are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below!
Fantastic Fan Made Metroid: Zero Mission Comics
A special thank you to @superstupidy for bringing these stunning Metroid: Zero Mission comics to our attention.
Created by artist ChannelX3r0, Planet Zebes is brought to life with a kinetic art style that screams action on every page.
Below is a few select pages (there's 4 comics total!), make sure to click on the pictures to zoom in and see all the awesome detail.
ChannelX3r0 said:
I have been a big fan of Metroid and video games in general for years. Metroid has been a huge influence, thanks to its music, atmosphere, and all around world. I'd often play the Tallon Overworld music on my walks to and from school, down in Texas, during the rainy season, and Phendrana Drifts during winter.
Another influence was I watched too many cartoons as a kid, especially Saturday Morning toons. My goal is to make the Saturday cartoons I wanted as a kid, via comics, and Metroid was one of them.
I hope you enjoy what little I have produced, and to stay tuned for more.
We sure will! Make sure to visit channelxero.com to read the rest of the comics and give him a watch/follow on DeviantArt. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank You Very Much, Gato Roboto
A "CatMechtroidvania" is what Indie developer Doinksoft is calling its upcoming game, Gato Roboto. This charming, monochromatic game stars a cat named Kiki in a mech-suit (or without it!) trying to make its way through an underground labyrinth to save its stranded captain. The gameplay has you balancing two modes of play (suit & suitless) in order to progress through the stages. Exiting your mech enhances your agility, giving you access to hard to reach areas, at the cost of enhanced vulnerability. The chibi take on Samus' Power Armor, with its massive pauldrons & signature arm cannon, appears to be just one of various mechs that Kiki can take control of.
Gato Roboto looks like an admiring nod to 8-bit NES Classics, Metroid & Blaster Master, with a bit of Cave Story thrown in the mix. Gato Roboto will be available on Steam & Nintendo Switch on May 30, 2019!
The Misguided Metroid Cartoon That Never Was
As we've already reported on Twitter & Facebook last week, concept art, for NES classics: Castlevania, Double Dragon, California Games, and a male-lead Metroid animation, were unearthed at a former DIC employees' estate sale. The eBay auction, for the 8×10 photo prints, recently ended (5-13-19) and fetched $1,036.56 USD, for the lot. The found artwork appear to have been proposed concepts, to be companion cartoons to the Super Mario Super Show (1989) and be a part of a "Super Mario Bros. Power Hour."
While, today, the thought of Samus Aran being portrayed as a man seems like an egregious mistake, back in 1989, it wasn't a well-known fact that Samus was a female. Only gamers that had completed Metroid, with a quick enough runtime, knew Samus' true identity. And even then, information didn't travel as fast as it does nowadays. It wasn't until the publication of issue 29 of Nintendo Power (October 1991) that Samus' true identity became a mainstream fact, with the unveiling of the classic, "JUSTIN BAILEY" code. Before then, even Nintendo tried to hide the surprise in the instruction booklet of Metroid by referring to Samus as a "he" and "him" in the "Metroid Story" section of the booklet. The employees at DIC animation, most likely, used the story within the instruction manual as a template for the cartoon concept, without even bothering to play the game or consult the creators.
It's safe to say Metroid fans were spared the horror of having the misguided concept art of a male Samus green lit. And lets not even get started on their concept art for Castlevania, which omits the legendary Belmont's and instead looks like an animated take on the 1987 cult classic, The Monster Squad, which saw a couple of neighborhood kids fight against classic movie monsters. Considering how bad the Zelda cartoon turned out to be, it's probably for the best that most (Double Dragon did get 2 seasons, 1993-1994) of these cartoons never came to fruition.
Watch the video below, courtesy of GameXplain:
Complete Metroid Series ranked by Jeremy Parish
For Super Metroid's 25th anniversary (3/19/1994), Metroid aficionado, Jeremy Parish has ranked the whole Metroid series, from worst to best, with a detailed synopsis to each entry. A great read courtesy of Polygon.com
How Metroid Changed Video Games Forever
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of Metroid Zero Mission (2/9/2004), Matthew Byrd from Den of Geek goes to the very beginning of this influential franchise.
…Metroid is typically remembered as a title like no other for those that played it upon release, and rightfully so. This isn't because Metroid forever changed the way we look at gaming from a technological standpoint, but rather because of the way it established atmosphere, one so dense in alien weirdness that players couldn't help but feel lost in a world not their own.
Although the idea of atmosphere as it relates to entertainment wasn't a new concept prior to the release of Metroid, those discussions were almost entirely limited to the world of film. Many filmmakers considered the label of "atmospheric" to be one of the highest compliments their work could receive. For a movie to be called atmospheric, it needed to be able to truly engulf the viewer into the world the director created. Not invest them in the story alone, necessarily, but rather use a combination of sensory techniques intended to make the viewer feel as if they truly are in the movie.
Wait, Samus has another Evil Doppelganger?
A special thank you to MDb Discord member Tsukiyomaru0 for bringing this cool character (with obvious nods to our favorite bounty hunter) to our attention. Franke is a character from the 2016 mobile tower defense game Metal Slug Attack. The Metal Slug Fandom Wiki describes Franke as:
"a former human scientist who admired the Invaders so much that she grafted half of an Invader onto herself. She's somewhat mad and wants to create a new breed of human-invader hybrids like herself. She uses an advanced battle suit since she is not as good in hand-to-hand combat like the other prominent Invaders."
Franke in-game sprite animations.
Franke was released just last year, in Metal Slug Attack, and (in a likely homage to her inspiration) her appearance coincided with Metroid's anniverary 8/6/18. We here at the MDb just love the character design and her backstory is twistedly-cool.
Do you know of any more Metroid influences/homages or cameos that we may have missed? Let us know!
Metroid (NES), Super Metroid (SNES) & Metroid Prime 2 (GC) Have New Speedrun World Records!
New speedrunning world records have been set, for the Metroid franchise, this February 2019.
Metroid (any%) Speedrun World Record is now 9:49 via Twitch by MetroidMcFly
Super Metroid (any%) Speedrun World Record is now 41:11 via YouTube by Zoast
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (any%) is now 53:00 via YouTube by LivingCircuitry
Congratulations to MetroidMcFly, Zoast & LivingCircuitry for their awesome, world record-breaking runs!


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Wrongful death: Waterpark owner indicted for murder
On behalf of The Law Offices of Cameron D Simpson, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.
The owners of waterparks and other extreme sports facilities in Florida and other states are responsible for the safety of patrons. This applies even when they have signed forms to release liability. Any negligence by such a person might lead to a wrongful death or personal injury claim. In fact, it might even give rise to criminal charges.
A waterpark owner in another state was arrested in connection with the 2016 death of a 10-year-old who was decapitated while riding a raft that became airborne. Whistleblowers have since come forward to reveal that this was not an isolated incident. The indictment states that the owner of the waterpark controlled the design and structure of the waterpark even though he had no engineering credentials or even a technical background.
The owner of the facility and his ride designer are now facing second-degree murder charges along with reckless child endangerment, aggravated battery and more. Reportedly, other patrons suffered injuries in the event that caused the child's death. The indictment also says that a consultant's warning that the ride was not safe was ignored, and the ride was completed to impress some show producers.
Regardless of the outcome of the criminal case, which will aim to punish the accused individuals, the family of the deceased child may seek recovery of their losses. While no amount of money can replace a beloved child, it could ease the unanticipated financial burden. A successfully presented wrongful death lawsuit in a civil court can lead to a monetary judgment to cover end-of-life expenses and other losses. Florida residents in similar situations may seek legal counsel to help in the pursuit of economic and non-economic damages.
Source: FindLaw, "Waterpark Co-Owner Faces Reckless Murder Charge for Boy's Death", Ceylan Pumphrey, March 28, 2018
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The KA02 is a PCMCIA adapter for Amiga 1200 in standard, desktop case. With the adapter, PCMCIA card is placed vertically along the Amiga side, and occupies much less place on the desk. For Ethernet cards, the cable goes to the rear of the Amiga. Bulky cards with built-in RJ45 connector may be used with KA02 without any problem. KA02 uses high quality gold plated socket with pins of different lengths, as required by PCMCIA standard, so it retains hotplug feature of PCMCIA. Therefore cards may be inserted in KA02 socket when Amiga is turned on. Also KA02 itself (with or without a card) may be connected to Amiga with power being on. All the 68 pins are connected one to one, so KA02 should work with any type of Amiga compatible PCMCIA card. It has been succesfully tested with many models of network cards and CF adapters. For more information please visit the website.
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Inbound Marketing is the in thing in today's marketing world. But what does it exactly include? And is it really beneficial? What are the pros and cons of Inbound Marketing? These are all the questions we come across daily and hence we thought of addressing them today via this article.
So let's begin with what it exactly means. Inbound Marketing is a marketing strategy that attracts customers to the products and services through interesting internet content developed by the company. This can be done by using various means such as Email Marketing, Blogging, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Social Media, Pay Per Click, posting videos, etc. The consumers today take informed decisions when they decide to purchase a product. The clarity of thought that modern customers have is something that pushes an organization to adopt more and more inbound marketing strategies. However, wooing a modern and educated consumer and interpreting their purchasing behaviour is not an easy task and that is where inbound marketing plays an important role. But like any other marketing strategy, inbound marketing too has its pros and cons.
Inbound Marketing is without a doubt an economical way of marketing. You don't pay a single penny to create an account on the social networking sites, do you? A website in your own name is no big deal as well and how about posting articles and blogs on this website? Reasonably cheap in monetary terms, is it not?
It helps in creating and maintaining a company's image. All the information that the company posts on its website or other platforms including white papers and other important data is crucial in forming a company's image in the minds of its target audience.
Besides this, since Inbound Marketing is so interactive one understands the consumer preferences first-hand. Any feedback/suggestions from the customer can be incorporated hassle-free. Misinterpretations due to mediators can be avoided too.
Information garnered through Inbound Marketing is absolutely reliable and can be used to chalk out future strategies.
Every new blog or post or communication on social networking sites builds and strengthens the faith of the customers in the company. Many-a-times they also reciprocate with a repeat purchase. Who does not want customer loyalty after all; repeat business goes a long way in highlighting the success of a marketing campaign.
Heard of videos going viral? If you can arouse the emotional quotient of your target audience through inbound marketing you sure can imbibe an everlasting impressing on the minds of your customers.
All these reasons make Inbound Marketing a major part of career in digital marketing.
Inbound Marketing could eat up a great deal of your time. To create some really remarkable and attention-grabbing content takes time. You don't wave a magic wand to get your content ready. Some serious thought needs to be put in and this consumes a lot of time undoubtedly. You may also consider outsourcing your marketing assignments to an agency but then it adds to your expenses though these may still be lower than the traditional ways of marketing.
Return on Investment is the ultimate goal of any marketing strategy. Inbound marketing softwares make it easy to map the ROI. Hubspot, Pardot, Marketo etc. are a few examples of these softwares.
With more and more companies adopting inbound marketing there is a massive increase in the competition. One has to put in double the efforts to outshine.
A lot of marketing professionals each with the relevant expertise is the need of the hour. From developers to designers, from content/copywriters to bloggers, from SEO experts to Marketing Data Analysts a lot of expert professionals collaboratively lead a marketing campaign to its successful implementation.
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We were having a discussion about doing tight U turns and figure 8s the other day. I CAN do a full lock fig 8 on the GSXR750... I made sure I could by practising it over and over... because I'd look pretty silly if I couldn't handle the bike in front of a trainee.
But is a full lock figure 8 turn any practical use? Yes if you are improving your own bike control, but not really if it's simply to prove the trainee (and instructor) can take a tight turn safely. If that's the case, then why not make the test relevant by testing tight turns? It's not that difficult.
Likewise on the road, I try to eliminate unnecessary manoeuvres from my riding. One of the most obvious is that I never do a U turn if I can do a three point turn. It's easier and usually a lot safer to do a three pointer. A U turn not only puts your riding under severe examination, but the problem is that there is a kerb on the other side of the road, limiting your options when you don't get it quite right.
It's no surprise that we have more problems with U turns than any other manoeuvre on DAS courses, but the U turn is also something that trips up experienced riders. I got an e-mail from one of my old trainees at the beginning of the year - he was nursing a broken leg from crashing whilst doing... you guessed... a U turn, something I had suggested he not bother with. I had emphasised the need for good control in tight turns but why actually do a U turn in a narrow lane? Sadly, he realised he wasn't going to make it, stuck a leg out and fell awkwardly.
I preach KISS (Keep it simple, Stupid) and Low Effort riding... the less complicated you make life for yourself the better. Learn new skills, master new techniques, but eliminate unnecessary manoeuvres. Once you have passed your test, what's the point in taking risks by doing an unnecessary U turn?
* Eliminate surprises - look in your mirror before you attempt to deal with a hazard - trying to find out what's about to hit you from behind is much easier whilst you are assessing the situation from a distance than as you start panic braking for the lights that just changed unexpectedly.
* Eliminate panics - slow in, cautiously round, fast out - it's much easier to speed up when the bend ahead turns out to be clear than slow down when it isn't.
* Eliminate unnecessary overtakes - don't overtake just before a lower speed limit - not only is overtaking probably the most dangerous manoeuvre we make on a bike, but the chances are you will end up braking in front of the vehicle you have just overtaken, which may not slow down, and you know there is a good chance that the limit will rise again.
* Eliminate unnecessary manoeuvres - having passed one vehicle on a dual carriageway, don't swerve unnecessarily back to the left hand lane - if you can see that you will be passing another vehicle in the next 15-20 seconds, then hold your position if safe to do so. Moving back to the left not only means you have to go through the whole series of checks to move out to the right again, but means that you will end up pulling out in front of the vehicle that just decided it was safe to pass you.
When you think about it, you can see that sometimes in riding, with a little bit of planning, less is often more!


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Humble Highlanders confident in championship approach
By Bill Dickens
Helix's Nate Stinson runs behind lineman Joseph Sefa Tauanu'u (53). / Photo by Ramon Scott
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SDCIF Playoffs – Finals
CHULA VISTA (12-4-15) — The Helix Highlanders, who are riding a 10-game winning streak, will face their biggest challenge to date when they face off against St. Augustine in Saturday's (Dec. 5) San Diego Section CIF Open Division final at Southwestern College at 7 p.m.
Helix's Forrest Hanlon (52), Ezekiel Noa (30), Haiasy Kendall (24) and Scott Young (19). / Photo by Ramon Scott
Helix is ranked No. 8 in the state and No. 50 in the nation with a 10-1 record.
"There's no doubt in my mind that St. Augustine is the best team we've played this year," said Helix coach TROY STARR, who boasts an 82-18-1 record over the last eight seasons as the Highlanders' field general.
"They have a huge offensive line and are good in all three phases of the game," Starr said of the Saints (10-2). "But then so are we."
Helix won the State Championship in 2011 while posting a 13-1 record, defeating Loomis Del Oro 35-24 on December 17 at Carson Field.
"In my opinion that was the best team in county history," said Starr, who admits he is certain to draw arguments from those with different perspectives. "Like I said, that's my opinion."
"We are confident, yet very humble," Starr added.
No question the stars of this unit are quarterback MICHAEL AUSTIN, 94 of 167 passes for 1563 yards and 17 TDs, coupled with 391 rushing yards, who averages 389.2 yards ppg, and running back NATHEN STINSON, who dashed for 1468 yards on 163 carries for 28 touchdowns.
Austin's college opportunities include Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and the majority of the Ivy League colleges. He also plays baseball so the jury is out on the direction he'll go. At the moment though, his focus is on Saturday's football game.
On the defensive end, ZEKE NOA, who has 73 tackles and 8 sacks, is the kingpin of the Helix defense, which has allowed only 149 points.
Helix senior Jihad Woods returns a fumble for a touchdown against Madison. / Photo by Ramon Scott
The Helix tackling squad includes TOMMIE YOUNG, Washington State bound MASON VINYARD, FORREST HANLON and JIHAD WOODS.
Running back Elijah Preston spearheads a St. Augustine offense that averages 397 yards per game. From a personal standpoint Preston has rushed for 2089 yards and 28 TDs, including breaking the century mark 11 times.
Although these teams have not met this season, they are definitely comparable, but the nod here goes to . . . Helix 22-20.
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Police close road in Weston town centre after assault leaves man in hospital
Tom Wright
Published: 7:54 AM October 17, 2019
Police have closed Regent Street near Barclays Bank. Picture: Tom Wright - Credit: Tom Wright
A street in Weston-super-Mare town centre has been cordoned off by police this morning (Thursday) following an assault in the early hours.
Regent Street taped off. Picture: Tom Wright - Credit: Tom Wright
A man suffered a head injury during the incident and had to be taken to hospital for further treatment.
Regent Street is closed in both directions near Barclays Bank.
Cars are being diverted along High Street, Oxford Street and St James Street while the road is closed.
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Q: scanning pages using WIA or TWAIN Edit: Are there any tutorials on how to use WIA or TWAIN in c++, that explain how to scan pages, adjust settings (DPI, using automatic feeder etc.) and save them as PNG files?
I'd like to use WIA to scan pages and store them as png files. If the scanner supports automatic feeding I'd also like to use that feature. Currently I am following the steps of this tutorial and am stuck at the section Transferring Image Data in WIA 2.0.
So far my scanner has been found and I am able to create the device, and an IWiaItem2* has been created. How can use it to scan at 300dpi and store the result as png file?
The tutorial is not clear about how to start the scan process or how to set dpi for scanning, so I hope someone can help me with the code.
This is essentially the code for getting all local devices:
bool init(IWiaDevMgr2* devMgr)
{
    //creating the device manager
    *devMgr = 0;
    CoCreateInstance( CLSID_WiaDevMgr2, 0, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER, IID_IWiaDevMgr2, (void**)&devMgr);

    //enumerating wia devices
    IEnumWIA_DEV_INFO* enumDevInfo = 0;
    HRESULT hr = devMgr->EnumDeviceInfo( WIA_DEVINFO_ENUM_LOCAL, &enumDevInfo);

    if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
    {
        //loop until an error occurs or end of list
        while(hr == S_OK)
        {
            IWiaPropertyStorage* storage = 0;
            hr = enumDevInfo->Next( 1, &storage, 0);

            if(hr == S_OK)
            {
                readProperties(storage);
                storage->Release();
                storage = 0;
            }
        }

        //set hr to ok, so no error code is returned
        if(hr == S_FALSE) hr = S_OK;

        enumDevInfo->Release();
        enumDevInfo = 0;
    }
    return SUCCEEDED(hr);
}

void readProperties(IWiaPropertyStorage* storage)
{
    PROPSPEC propSpec[2] = {0};
    PROPVARIANT propVar[2] = {0};

    const ULONG propCount = sizeof(propSpec) / sizeof(propSpec[0]);

    propSpec[0].ulKind = PRSPEC_PROPID;
    propSpec[0].propid = WIA_DIP_DEV_ID;

    propSpec[1].ulKind = PRSPEC_PROPID;
    propSpec[1].propid = WIA_DIP_DEV_NAME;

    HRESULT hr = storage->ReadMultiple(propCount, propSpec, propVar);

    if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
    {
        Device* dev = new Device(propVar[0].bstrVal, propVar[1].bstrVal);
        devices.push_back( dev );
        FreePropVariantArray( propCount, propVar );
    }
}

Afterwards a device is initialized like this:
bool createDevice(BSTR id, IWiaItem2** item)
{
*item = 0;
HRESULT hr = devMgr->CreateDevice( 0, deviceId, item);
return SUCCEEDED(hr);
}

Then the items are enumerated:
bool enumerateItems(IWiaItem2* item)
{
    LONG itemType = 0;
    HRESULT hr = item->GetItemType(&itemType);

    if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
    {
        if(itemType & WiaItemTypeFolder || itemType & WiaItemTypeHasAttachments)
        {
            IEnumWiaItem2* enumItem = 0;
            hr = item->EnumChildItems(0, &enumItem );

            while(hr == S_OK)
            {
                IWiaItem2* child = 0;
                hr = enumItem->Next( 1, &child, 0 );

                if(hr == S_OK)
                {
                    hr = enumerateItems( child );

                    child->Release();
                    child = 0;
                }
            }

            if(hr == S_FALSE) hr = S_OK;

            enumItem->Release();
            enumItem = 0;
        }
    }

    return SUCCEEDED(hr);
}

Now that everything has been initialized I'd like to implement a scan function. However, the code provided at the tutorial is for transferring files and folders and not for scanning images.
void scanAndSaveAsPNG(IWiaItem2* item, unsigned int dpi, std::string targetPath)
{

}

EDIT:
I installed the latest version available of the scanner driver (WIA and TWAIN) and after checking the supported commands using this code
void printCommands(IWiaItem2* i)
{
    IEnumWIA_DEV_CAPS* caps = 0;
    HRESULT h = item->EnumDeviceCapabilities(WIA_DEVICE_COMMANDS, &caps);

    if(SUCCEEDED(h))
    {
        ULONG count = 0;
        caps->GetCount(&count);

        if(count > 0)
        {
            WIA_DEV_CAP* cap = new WIA_DEV_CAP[ count ];
            ULONG fetched;
            caps->Next(count, cap, &fetched);

            for(int i = 0; i < fetched; i++)
            {
                std::cout << bstr_t( cap[i].bstrName ) << "\n";
            }
        }

        caps->Release();
    }
}

I noticed it only lists WIA Synchronize command. I am not sure if I didn't initialize the device correctly, or if the device doesn't support all WIA commands although the driver is installed.
So unless this problem is solved I am alternatively also looking for the same code based on TWAIN.

A: You want to use IWiaItem2::DeviceCommand which sends a command to the image capture device. The list of commands you can send are listed here.


It has been reported that a celebrity baseball team helped in saving a man's precious life.
According to Han Star on June 8, the members of a celebrity baseball team discovered a man in his thirties calling for help on the side of a freeway in Gyeonggi Province on June 6 at around 5 p.m. (KST). The man appeared to be having difficulty breathing.
It is said that the team members provided the man with emergency care before transferring him to the help of a professional rescue team.
After being rushed to the emergency room at a hospital in Ilsan, the man was diagnosed with hyperpnea, for which he received proper treatment. He was safely released from the hospital the following day, on June 7.
According to actor Kim Yong Hee, who takes on the role of manager for the celebrity baseball team, the team members were all on their way home after finishing up a game, when they saw a vehicle suddenly come to a stop at the side of the road.
Then, a man came out of the car and urgently shouted, "Please help me, it's hard to breathe," before collapsing on the ground.
As the team members previously encountered a similar instance during a baseball game, Kim Yong Hee and the rest of the team promptly laid the man on his back and began to massage him and provide first aid measures. It is said that they were able to successfully carry out effective emergency care while on the phone with rescue workers until the ambulance arrived.
At the time of the incident, Kim Yong Hee was accompanied by 10 others from the baseball team, including comedians Kim Hak Do and Cha Seung Hwan, as well as singers Nam Joon Bong and Sung Woo.


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DETROIT (AP) — Subaru is recalling over 400,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix problems with engine computers and debris that can fall into motors.
The first recall covers 466,000 Imprezas from 2017 through 2019, and 2018 and 2019 Crosstreks. Subaru says the engine computer can keep powering the ignition coil after motors are shut off. That could cause a short circuit and blown fuse.
Dealers will update software and replace coils and front exhaust pipes if needed.
The second covers 205,000 Imprezas from 2017 through 2019 and 2018 Crosstreks. The aluminum positive crankcase ventilation valves can fall apart. Debris can enter the engine and cause power loss.
Dealers will replace valves if needed. If a valve has separated and parts can't be found, engines will be replaced.
Both recalls start Dec. 13.
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Mattel, Barbie's parent company, said Thursday the doll is part of its Inspiring Women Series, as well as its initiative to "spotlight more Black role models."
Taco Bell is bringing potatoes back to its menu, and 'going big' with vegetarian options
Taco Bell is bringing back a familiar favorite: the humble potato.
In social media posts Thursday, Taco Bell CEO Mark King said potatoes will return to Taco Bell menus as of March 11.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another night, another unclaimed giant lottery jackpot.
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One-third of women worldwide experience violence: UN
Regardless of their income, education, and age, about one-third of women worldwide have been subject to physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner, according to a UN report.
The World's Women 2020 Trends and Statistics report, released on Tuesday, defined intimate partner violence as "the most common" form of abuse and some 18% of women have experienced such violence in the last 12 months. The intimate partner violence is "peaking during women's reproductive years in both developed and developing countries".
Women and girls also are subject to sexual harassment by non-partners, including their family members. Globally, an estimated number of 137 women are killed by a family member every day.
But significant progress has been made as women's attitudes are changing and intimate partner violence is becoming less acceptable. Women's acceptance of being beaten by their partners dropped in nearly 75% of countries in the 2012-2019 period.
Some 152 countries (82%) have laws against domestic violence which fall short of addressing the matter globally and gaps are the largest in Northern Africa, Western Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa — where less than 50% of countries have passed such laws.
Only 103 countries (69%) have laws on sexual harassment, while fewer countries, 43 (27%), have laws directly covering marital rape.
The report also underlined that the global lockdown measures taken to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic lead to unsafe environments for many women and girls as it heightened the risk of intimate partner violence.
Women's participation in education on rise
The report showed that "substantial" progress has been made as girls and boys around the world participate equally in primary education in most regions. Still, girls have a higher out-of-school rate than boys in most regions in primary school with 9% versus 7%.
When it comes to gender equality in secondary education, it lags behind compared to primary education, although the girl's participation is "encouraging".
It added: "… gender disparities are wider and occur in more countries at the secondary than at the primary level."
However, once girls have access to schooling they "tend to do better than boys in terms of academic achievement at the primary and secondary levels and beyond."
Gender disparities persist in the fields of study chosen in tertiary education, but the enrollment is increasing faster for women than for men.
"Women continue to be underrepresented among graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM studies), constituting slightly more than a third (35%) of the world's STEM graduates. Women are also a minority in scientific research and development, making up less than a third (30%) of the world's researchers," the report said.
While women scientists and researchers tend to find work in academia and the public sector, men are more likely to work in the private sector, which offers higher salaries and wider opportunities.
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British High Commission New Delhi
The Indian Cabinet took multiple steps on 13 December, to address the investment slowdown in the country. While most of the measures taken were executive in nature, the land acquisition bill needs parliamentary approval. The activism that the government has shown in the past few months indicates that it is aware of the urgency of correcting the growth slowdown. As always, implementation will be key.
The last few months have been eventful for India's economic policy climate. After announcing a slew of reforms in September/October; it recently won a hard fought vote in the Parliament approving its Cabinet decision to allow 51% FDI in multi brand retail.
In its latest meeting, the Cabinet set up a central committee to review all infrastructure projects over Rs 10 billion (£ 115 million), which will be chaired by the Prime Minister. All related ministries will now be given timelines to arrive at their decisions. In addition, the government has simplified procedures to award road projects. These steps are important since one of the major reasons behind the slump in India's growth has been the fall in public investment: the value of projects shelved had reached a record high of over £ 9 billion in Q2 2012-13.
The Cabinet approved the Land Acquisition Bill; finally ushering in some policy clarity in one of the most controversial aspects of India's industrial and infrastructural expansion. The existing bill on land acquisition dates back to colonial days; and most of the negotiations that would take place would be through mutual negotiations between the land owners, corporates and the government. However this has resulted in many disputes; at times escalating into law and order incidents which affected locals across the country.
The current draft proposes that it is mandatory to take the consent of at least 70% of the land owners for PPP projects and 80% for private projects. All the displaced landowners would additionally have to be rehabilitated before the project is started, and all disputes resolved within one year. 40% of the land will be reserved for project afflicted families for a price equal to the cost of acquisition. These norms would be applied as a bare minimum for projects across the country, over and above which individual states may have the option of adding measures to help the land owners. The bill may come up for discussion in the current session of the Parliament.
There are reports that the major opposition party, BJP may support the bill since most of their concerns have been addressed. While the policy clarity by the government has been welcomed by many, industry is worried about the increased cost of acquisition; resettlement and rehabilitation; as well as the costs related to getting 80% of the landowners' permission. A noted industrialist remarked in a recent conference that the policy threatens to increase the cost of acquiring land by 6 -7 times. A local industry body had estimated that the diluted version of the bill that was being proposed earlier, could itself hike costs by around 3.5 times. A more stringent one now would mean more pain for industry. The silver lining is that there will be more policy certainty in this area.
Following the lower than expected proceeds from the re-auction of the 2G telecom spectrum in November, the Cabinet cut the reserve price of the unsold spectrum by 30%. The government had previously been hoping for high auction proceeds to bridge the widening fiscal deficit; one of the major concern areas voiced by rating agencies.
Despite the policy reforms, Standard and Poor's latest verdict is that India faces a one in three chance of a credit rating downgrade in the next 24 months. Moody's however has expressed more optimism with the reform trajectory.
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Nomad Go uses artificial intelligence to help grocery stores, restaurants and workplaces stick to regulations and best practices for curbing coronavirus.
Author: Brit Moorer (KING5)
Published: 9:45 PM PDT June 8, 2020
Updated: 9:45 PM PDT June 8, 2020
KIRKLAND, Wash. — A Kirkland startup is helping businesses navigate a COVID-19 world.
Soon, that could mean receiving a phone reminder to put on a mask or an alert that pops up telling you to wait before entering a store.
Nomad Go, Inc. is helping grocery stores, restaurants and corporations come up with solutions.
"Our sort of secret sauce is this artificial intelligence that analyzes what's going on and is able to detect if there's a mask or not, if people are socially distant or not," said David Greschler, CEO of Nomad Go.
The company's HealthySpaces software provides businesses and customers with real-time data, offering some peace of mind.
"There's only a certain percentage of people in a room, or there's only you know X percent of people are wearing masks or, or, you know, yes, certain number of people are social distancing and other people aren't," said Greschler.
Greschler says the software allows people on the front-lines, like grocery store workers, the opportunity to focus on their critical jobs, leaving everything else to the technology.
"The last thing we need them to do, is also have them have to be sort of the monitor, the police," Greschler said.
Greschler says beyond tracking mask use and occupancy, down the line, businesses will look to using the software to adjust ventilation and heating systems as more people return to the workplace.
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A new poll shows Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, Democrat, with a one-point lead over potential challenger and former GOP Sen. George Allen in a 2012 rematch of their 2006 Senate race.
The Calrus Research Group poll shows Mr. Webb, a first-term senator, leading 41 percent to 40 percent, with the remaining 18 percent of potential voters undecided.
However, Mr. Webb trails Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell by three points, 39 percent to 42 percent, in another hypothetical race, according to the statewide poll.
In a third Senate match-up, Mr. Webb does much better, leading Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican, by 11 points, 44 percent to 33 percent, with the rest undecided.
"Though most political observers do not now expect either Mr. McDonnell or Mr. Cuccinelli to take on Mr. Webb, Mr. Allen is considered a possible contender," says Ron Faucheux, president of the nonpartisan. D.C.-based polling firm. "The fact that [Mr. Webb] is not polling above 44 percent in any of the trial heats is a danger sign. Despite his defeat by Mr. Webb four years ago, George Allen's potential comeback strength is impressive."
The non-commissioned poll surveyed 600 voters by phone from December 7 to 9.
Mr. Allen lost to Mr. Webb by less than 1 percent in their first contest.
A poll in November by Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling found Mr. Webb would begin a 2012 campaign with a 49-to-45 lead.
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I so hope you show us the finished product. I have been captivated by the work you show. Keep it up, it is lovely to think that people still do this stuff.
i love paper and thread together!
I love your embroidered letter – so beautiful. Is it embroidered on paper or fabric? It reminds me of an antique handkerchief. The two-tone red is sublime.
I'm working on a similar pin, thread and paper project – something tells me your collaboration will be superior though. I hope you both share it when you're done!
Hey, I thought of your Pen Missing Pal post, as I pricked the holes out. It may even be that your inkless letter got me started on this! The current cross-stitch piece is on paper, the old embroidered work with lots of words is on a handkerchief. Pretty sure Kat means to share it all over the place! I do not know about superior, or inferior, it's all just stuff we do, and I loved the inkless letter so much, much better than I like my own work. It's all relative, isn't it?
Ohhhh it is a handkerchief. So, so nice!
You are a wise and kind woman. So true, it is all relative (including the moments of self-doubt). I love your embroidery work so much that it is seeping into all that I want to do. Three cheers to the "stuff we do." And thank goodness for it too.
Thanks, pointdextr, nout much skill necessary, though…some graphing paper and a pin is all you need; and cross stitch is one of the easier stitches to work. Give it a try! It looks more complicated than it is. The trick with such small squares is to use a fine pin, and then a small needle, so you don't stretch or rip the holes. Explore it!
These reds contrasted against white are beautiful. You've got me inspired to pick up my embroidery project that has been languishing for some time now.
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