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The election is over but a new government has not yet formed. The arrival of COVID 19 has added to the challenge of negotiations for a new Programme for Government, but at the same time we cannot stand still on other issues. During the election, Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, urged parties to implement two key transport policies – 1) the rebalancing of Land Transport funding to allocate more to cycling and 2) the provision of high quality cycling infrastructure. We accept that in the short term that the government is facing substantially increased expenditure to deal with Covid-19 and its consequences and a reduction in the capital budget is inevitable. However, we are looking for a rebalance of the transport capital budget and would stress that investment in cycling represents very good value for money – the best return on investment for any transport intervention. The need for an appropriate level of funding and high quality infrastructure will continue long into the future if Ireland is to achieve government goals on road safety, climate action, congestion, the environment and health. From election manifestos, all political parties accept the need for increased everyday cycling, while most accept the need for increased funding to 10% of the Land Transport budget, which in 2020 would amount to €182M. In the first 8 months of last year, the Minister for Transport spent approximately €2M or 0.11% of his annual Land Transport budget on cycling from his Walking /Cycling allocation – the principal area of expenditure for everyday cycling. Gerry Dornan, Vice Chair of Cyclist.ie stated “We accept that an immediate increase to 10% by the Minister for Transport is not practical in 2020 or 2021, but it is realistic to ramp up investment to 10% within three or four years and that is the benchmark by which we will judge the next government”. A revision to the Strategic Framework Investment in Land Transport (SFILT) is essential. The original SFILT was developed in 2015 and fails to take into account increasing congestion, chronic health issues, air and noise pollution. A suite of some twenty background papers informed the SFILT process but most were related to existing high car dependency and failed to give any serious consideration to increased active travel. The second issue which the incoming government must address is the quality of infrastructure. Last year, international attendees at the Velo-City cycling conference in Dublin were shocked at the poor quality of Irish cycling infrastructure. In order to attract people out of cars, high quality segregated infrastructure is essential. Seville was able to provide a cycle network and increase cycling significantly to 8% in just five years – the same period of office as an incoming Irish government. In the last five years, there has been little progress in Irish cities. Cyclists in Galway and Cork are frustrated and alarmed by their respective Metropolitan Area Transport Strategies while Limerick cyclists have little confidence in efforts to date at urban improvement by their local authority. The Strategies pay lip service to prioritising cycling and instead reflect the road-centric policies of the SFILT. In particular, traffic models are constructed on the basis that traffic levels will increase, with the inevitable “conclusion” that more roads are needed. The increases are large enough to justify “one more lane” but less than actual increases which would cause politicians to question the viability of schemes in terms of sustainability and value for money. Furthermore, the lack of vision on cycling by Irish local authorities is clearly demonstrated by several Dutch cities having current cycling levels in excess of 40% of journeys, whereas by 2039-2040 the predicted level of cycling in Galway city centre is just 6% and in Cork is 4%. Cyclist.ie believes that the Department of Transport should require Directors of Services for Transport to be appointed as Cycling Officers with responsibility for change in transport mode for their authority and for publishing annual progress reports. The challenges to the next Irish government are unprecedented. It MUST introduce radical change to the way transport is managed in order to create a resilient mobility system and one that is consistent with nurturing active and healthy travel habits. Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network (ICAN), is the federation of Cycling Advocacy Groups, Greenway Groups, and Bike Festivals on the island of Ireland. We are a registered Charity and are also the Irish member of the European Cyclists’ Federation. Our vision is that cycling will be a normal part of transport and everyday life in Ireland. Cyclist.ie, is delighted to make this brief submission to feed into Policing Priorities for 2020, and we note the commitments made in Policing Plan 2019. We note and appreciate the Roads Policing Key Performance Indicators, the high level objective of Protecting People, and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris’ commitment in the foreword to keeping people safe and protecting the most vulnerable. We especially welcome the section in Policing Priorities 2019 which includes Policing our Roads and Safeguarding Road Users. Cyclist.ie suggests two further additions to Policing Priorities 2020: 1) Dangerous Overtaking and 2) Obstruction of Cycle Lanes Both of which would help to improve the safety of people who cycle. The background to our comments is the trend of increasing cyclist fatalities on the roads. The graph below shows that this trend has been generally upward since 2011. Together with this trend in cyclist fatalities, we note the very worrying trend of high levels of serious injuries to vulnerable road users in urban areas, as outlined in the joint RSA/Garda press release of 28th November The excerpted graph below, from the above report, illustrates the seriousness of this growing trend We would hope that these latest figures will spur the Garda Traffic Division to greater efforts to protect vulnerable road users in urban areas in particular. And, in the case of cyclists this can be done by increased enforcement levels, based on the new ‘Safe Overtaking of Cyclists’ legislation as well as tackling illegal parking in cycle lanes, on double yellow lines, and illegal use of bus lanes by private vehicles. We note also from the latest figures released by the RSA that approximately three cyclists per week suffer life changing injuries. Periodically, Cyclist.ie meets with senior officers of An Garda Roads Policing Unit, and RSA, to discuss items of mutual interest. The most recent meeting – jointly with the Road Safety Authority – was on 27th August 2019 when the Garda delegation was led by Chief Superintendent Paul Cleary. The discussions that day included Dangerous Overtaking, and Obstruction of Cycle Lanes. Dangerous Overtaking of Cyclists Cyclist.ie has campaigned in support of legislative changes and more effective enforcement of road safety legislation. We are pleased that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Minister for Justice have successfully introduced new penalties for the Dangerous Overtaking of Cyclists. We look forward to new initiatives by the Garda Roads Policing Unit in 2020 to support the introduction of this legislation, and to protect vulnerable road users. Obstruction of Cycle Tracks A second area of concern is drivers who obstruct cycle tracks by parking on them, thereby forcing cyclists either onto the footpath or into general traffic lanes. We welcome the provision of an email address for Cyclist.ie to report such instances and propose to follow up on this in this New Year. We note that on 23rd June last, Minister Flanagan tweeted that “Cycle lanes must be kept clear for cyclists only. Gardaí and local authorities must act to enforce the law.” We would also welcome increased policing of the offences referred to above, namely; parking on double yellow lines, and illegal use of bus lanes by private vehicles. The publication of regular (quarterly?) bulletins on the number of Fixed Charge Penalty Notices (FCPN) issued would be a progressive step in indicating how all of these issues are being progressed. As enforcement is a key factor in ensuring that cyclists are not endangered by such practices, a commitment in terms of targets and resources is essential to ensure that the targets in question are met. As a step towards this end, Cyclist.ie urges the Garda Commissioner to include these areas in the Policing Priorities of the national Policing Plan 2020. We note that the Police Authority also has input into the national policing priorities and that the priorities in turn inform and are reflected in the priorities of Divisional Policing Plans and the Joint Policing Committees. Highlighting these areas by prioritising them would send a clear message to members of the force, to politicians and to the general public that they are no longer acceptable. Cyclist.ie is happy to engage with members of the Roads Policing Unit at any stage, on any of the above issues. Cyclist.ie made four detailed submissions today (28th of February 2020) in regard to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS)’s Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy. Our submissions covered Active Travel, Climate, Congestion and a Summary paper In our submissions, we pointed out that the Irish modal share data speak for themselves: a car dependence of 74%; a public transport share of a mere 6%; 15% travelling on foot; and just 2% cycling. Immediate and radical action is required to address the failure to improve this balance over the last half-century. For comparison, the modal share for cycling for all trips in The Netherlands is approx 25% and for trips under 7.5km is approx 33%. We believe that the government needs to invest far more seriously in active travel – and to de-prioritise investment in the unsustainable modes – in order to achieve an increase in active travel in all parts of Ireland: urban, suburban and rural area. There is a need for greater recognition of the potential of walking and cycling to achieve carbon abatement targets and recognition of the many wider benefits increased cycling offers. A sincere thanks to our volunteers – and, in particular, the members of the Cyclist.ie Executive Committee – in drafting these submissions. Friday 28th Feb is the closing date for making submissions on the government’s sustainable mobility policy (SMP). This covers public transport (urban and rural) and active travel (i.e. walking and cycling). Details of the process including background papers can be read here We urge all of our members and fans to send in submissions to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) stressing the need for a radical change in policy – to be emailed to [email protected] by 17:30 this Friday 28th Feb. You can use the material in the two links below, and add in your own observations also. If you are under pressure and have time only for a super short submission, we suggest you stress the following points in your submission (with subject title – Public Consultation on a Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy) and reword/edit in your own style as appropriate Thebalance of investment between active travel and public transport on the one hand, and carbon intensive modes on the other hand needs to change radically in favour of the former. Our position is that, once essential maintenance is provided for, and existing contracts honoured, there should be zero allowance for growth in car-based modes and the budget needs to be allocated to walking, cycling and public transport. Road space needs to be reallocated to allow a shift to more efficient modes of travel by installing high quality segregated cycling infrastructure and improved facilities for pedestrians on both urban and rural roads. A special emphasis needs to be given to making junctions safe for all ages and abilities – in too many cycle schemes over the last 20 years, improvements were made to the links, but not to the junctions themselves (the location of many collisions). Secure and high quality cycle parking facilities need to be provided at all public transport stops, stations and interchanges to facilitate intermodal journeys. In the case of major stations (such as Plunkett in Waterford, Kent in Cork, Colbert in Limerick, Céannt in Galway, and Heuston, Connolly and Bus Áras in Dublin), there is a need to provide high capacity state-of-the-art cycle parking facilities as can be found in cities such as Utrecht and Malmo. Create immediate ‘Quick Build’ projects in the interim to improve the cycling experience, while waiting for the major projects to be completed. Create an institutional structure to coordinate and oversee the implementation of all active travel measures. We would maintain that the structures recommended in Chapter 06 of the 2009 National Cycle Policy Framework (NCPF) are still broadly relevant. A major weakness with the implementation of the NCPF over the last decade was the lack of advancement of critically important actions such as 17.2 (establishment of a National Advisory Forum) and 17.4 (Creation of a Network of Cycling Experts). Compared to the institutional structures created to look after the roll out of Ireland’s motorway network, the structures created to coordinate cycling interventions were not in the same league. Cyclist.ie’s vision is that cycling will be a normal part of transport and everyday life in Ireland. Cycling is a vital part of building healthier and less polluted communities. Check out our 10 Election Asks HERE, but we boil them down to three kernel points below. CYCLING NEEDS TO BE A NORMAL EVERYDAY ACTIVITY Cycling is a critical part of the transport equation in combating Climate Change. We need everyday cycling to be better and safer, more convenient, and easier. Hopping on your bike should be a more attractive option for the so-called first-mile and last-mile journeys. No more slashing of funding or paltry rises: major investment is needed to shift people away from car dependency, especially for short journeys under 5km. This means greater investment in cycling infrastructure and promotion. We need our next Government to allocate a minimum 10% of Transport Funding to cycling immediately, as promised under the National Climate Action Plan. Currently, cycling is allocated a tiny 2% of our transport spend. We do not need to reinvent the wheel. Bike safety is highest in countries and cities where bike use is high and people cycling have interconnected networks of segregated routes (e.g. Netherlands, Denmark, Bristol, Manchester). What we need are safe routes to schools and throughout populated areas: networks of segregated cycle paths along roads; safe junction design with priority signalling for people on bikes; and quiet routes through permeable neighbourhoods. Let’s get designing and building! 3. FIT FOR PURPOSE PLANNING, POLICY AND POLICING The 3 Ps of Planning, Policy and Policing seem a little dry at first glance – but these are the actions that make the good things happen. Planning – Building safer cycling infrastructure should be guided by our National Cycle Manual. This design guidance needs urgent updating to upgrade our standards and bring us into line with best international practice. Policy – We need joined-up thinking for everyday cycling across the myriad of Departments: Transport Tourism and Sport, Health, Environment/Housing, Education, and Justice. We need a resourced National Cycling Office, preferably within the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, to coordinate policy, and ensure action. Policing – We have road traffic legislation that considers people who cycle and walk, but enforcement needs greater priority. People who cycle are frustrated and frightened by illegal parking in cycle lanes and dangerous overtaking.The Garda need to learn from their UK counterparts. Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, has made a pre-budget submission, asking for 10% of the transport budget to be allocated to cycling. We estimate that spending on cycling currently amounts to less than 2% of Transport capital spending. This year climate change has moved centre stage with the publication in March of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (JOCCA) final report, the declaration in May of a Climate Emergency, and the publication in June of the government’s Climate Action Plan, all of which recommended that 10% of the Transport Budget should be spent on cycling.

Aryl-substituted C3-bridged oligopyrroles as anion receptors for formation of supramolecular organogels. BF2 complexes of aryl-substituted dipyrrolyldiketones (3a-c, 5a-d) have been synthesized by the condensation of arylpyrroles obtained by Suzuki cross-coupling reactions with malonyl chloride, followed by treatment with BF3.OEt2. The binding constants (Ka11) of the BF2 complexes (3a-c) for various anions (Cl-, Br-, CH3CO2-, H2PO4-, and HSO4-) in CH2Cl2 decrease in the order Ph (3a) > o-tolyl (3b) > 2,6-Me2Ph (3c), possibly because of differences in the planarity and the number of interacting o-CH units at the binding sites. Aryl-substituted receptors exhibit a [1+1] binding mode with Cl- as well as a [2+1] binding mode under conditions of high concentration and low temperature, as suggested by 1H NMR studies in CD2Cl2. These receptors, especially phenyl-substituted (3a) and o-tolyl (3b), exhibit drastic colorimetric and fluorescent changes in the presence of F- due to extended pi-conjugation, as compared to 2,6-dimethylphenyl (3c) and the previously reported derivatives (1a-c). Aryl-substitution at the alpha-positions of pyrrole is an excellent means for the introduction of various substituents at the periphery of the anion receptors. For example, derivatives with long alkoxy chains at 3,4,5-positions of the substituent aryl rings (5b-d) afford emissive gel structures in hydrocarbon solvents, such as octane, based on the stacking of slipped H- and J-aggregates at the core pi-plane. The structural organization of the supramolecular gels was investigated by AFM, SEM, and XRD measurements as well as by considering the solid-state packing of crystalline derivatives. The slow transformation of the gel to the solution phase by the addition of various anions, possibly except for F-, is correlated with the unique properties of these acyclic receptors where inversions of pyrrole rings are required for anion binding. Boron complexes of 1,3-dipyrrolyl-1,3-propanediones with aryl-substituents, as a new class of acyclic anion receptors, have shown efficient binding due to the interacting o-CH units and, in the case of the derivative with long aliphatic chains, afforded the emissive supramolecular organogels using stacking of core pi-planes controlled by external chemical stimuli.

The provision of a ready supply of drinking water is a necessity in the rearing of animals. Smaller animals are typically enclosed in cages, small pens or boxed enclosures. For example, mice and rats are often reared under controlled conditions by maintaining the animals in rearing containers that are essentially plastic boxes. Infant or juvenile rodents are usually nursed by the mother and then weaned to feeding and drinking on their own. During the growth period, the height of mouse and rat mouths, as measured from the floor of the box, do not significantly increase. Such animals are also capable of rearing up on their hind legs to reach a water supply, which is most often an inverted bottle and a descending tube from which a drink may be taken. Poultry rearing, however, presents a problem since newly hatched chicks do not take nourishment or water from the mother but are able to eat solid food and drink water from the moment they leave the egg. Thus, a readily available water supply must be constantly provided. It is well known in the art, therefore, to install in poultry rearing cages or containers a device such as a gravity valve liquid delivery head connected to a water source. For this type of device to function, the bird must typically push upwards a protruding extension of the valve, thereby opening the valve and delivering water until the bird releases the pressure on the valve. Gravity then causes the valve to descend, cutting off the liquid flow. Since the valve operates by gravity, the bird must place it's beak under the liquid delivery head to push the valve upwards. However, growth of the chicks will quickly mean that a drinking valve at a height suitable for use by newly hatched or young chicks will become too low for older birds to easily operate. At best, the birds will have to strain to reach the valve, or even crouch to place their beaks below the delivery heads. It is necessary, therefore, to regularly adjust the height of the water delivery heads to accommodate the growing birds, and to lower the drinking units when a fresh batch of chicks is introduced to the cages. Cage rearing of poultry can involve multiple cage units, each of which must have the drinking supply adjusted, which is a labor and cost intensive activity. A variety of adjustable drinking systems have been developed requiring different degrees of labor input. In addition, many of these apparatus are structured in such a way that they may harbor waste or infections contaminant material that may be difficult to access for removal, an essential requirement to prevent potentially devastating infections of flocks. Adjustable height watering devices include such as U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,724,797 and 4,884,528 to Steudler, Jr. consisting of a liquid delivery head or nipple directly attached to a water supply pipe wherein the entire pipe may be height adjusted by a rapid release hook or the delivery head is rigidly attached to the cage or container. Another example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,765,506 to Hawk & Cron, comprises a waterer fed from a supply tube. Channels in the waterer slideably engage with the bars of a cage to permit elevation of the waterer as the birds grow. This example of a poultry watering system required that it be mounted onto parallel cage bars and not on other models of rearing container. U.S. Pat. No. 5,765,506 to Hawk & Cron, further disclosed a watering device wherein drinking heads or nipples are mounted to a moveable frame that may be automatically height adjusted by a wire and pulley system driven by a motor. This system incorporates a complex mechanism for driving the upward or downward movement of the frame and drinking heads that does not accommodate to a box-like bird container nor easily cleanable. What is still needed, therefore, is a liquid delivery system for caged growing animals that can be readily adjusted for the increase in height of the birds with reduced labor input, which obviates the labor intensive current practice of detaching each water delivery head from the bird container and reattaching it at a higher position more convenient for the birds. What is also needed is an adjustable liquid delivery system that may be used on a variety of animal rearing containers, of simple construction that may be dismantled for cleaning.

The missing link: Finding space for gerontology content into university curricula in South Africa. The rapid increase in the global elderly population has been widely documented in both demographic and popular literature in recent decades. Population estimates produced by the national statistical service of South Africa in 2017 show that the proportion of elderly (60 years and older) in South Africa is growing fast, reaching 8.1% of the total population in 2017. The country is set to experience a doubling of the population over the age of 65 by the year 2020. Similar to their counterparts in the developed world, tertiary institutions throughout Africa too are faced with the challenge of training professionals capable of understanding and responding to the socioeconomic consequences, social priorities, and complex needs of an increasing aging population. The right set of policies can equip individuals, families, and societies to address the challenges of an aging population. After conducting an extensive literature review, we recommend that policy-makers in South Africa should look into ways that will enable them to meet the many challenges of an aging population in the coming decades. One way to address this issue would be to include gerontology content into the curricula of programs in the humanities and social sciences.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive disease that is characterized by insulin resistance and decreased insulin secretion \[[@B1]\]. Based on data from the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), there is consensus regarding the importance of glycemic control in patients with T2DM \[[@B2]\]. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) considers general glycemic control to be represented by HbA1c below 7.0% \[[@B3]\]. The ADA and European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) statement on the management of hyperglycemia in T2DM patients recommends metformin intervention at the time of diagnosis in combination with lifestyle changes, and continuing timely augmentation of therapy with additional agents to achieve and maintain the recommended levels of glycemic control \[[@B4]\]. Sitagliptin is an oral, selective dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor that is used for the treatment of patients with T2DM \[[@B5]\]. Sitagliptin delays the enzymatic degradation and inactivation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP), the major incretins involved in glucose homeostasis, thereby increasing insulin release and lowering glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner \[[@B5],[@B6]\]. Incretin-based therapies are currently recommended as add-on therapy, when metformin treatment alone is not sufficient to reach the ADA/EASD HbA1c target. Treatment with sitagliptin 100 mg once daily leads to improvements in glycemic control in patients with T2DM, including reductions in HbA1c 0.6 to 0.7% \[[@B7]\]. The combined use of sitagliptin and metformin is an effective method of lowering glucose levels in T2DM. The reduction in HbA1c was 1.1% with metformin (2,000 mg/day) alone, and 1.9% with sitagliptin/metformin (100 mg/2,000 mg) \[[@B8]\]. When sitagliptin (100 mg) was added to ongoing sulfonylurea therapy alone or to a combination of sulfonylurea/metformin, HbA1c levels were reduced by only 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively, whereas only 11% and 23% of patients, respectively, achieved HbA1c \<7% at the end of 24 weeks \[[@B9]\]. However, some studies have attempted to identify which patients respond to sitagliptin with better glycemic control among Korean T2DM patients. In this issue, \'Predictive clinical parameters for the therapeutic efficacy of sitagliptin in Korean type 2 diabetes mellitus\' by Kim et al. \[[@B10]\] evaluates clinical factors associated with the therapeutic efficacy of sitagliptin when added to on oing metformin or metformin and sulfonylurea combination therapies. Kim et al. found that patients with more than a 20% decrease in fasting glucose and over 10% decrease in glycated hemoglobin after 24 weeks of sitagliptin administration, were younger and had lower body mass index (BMI) compared to non-responders. Treatment with 100 mg sitagliptin with metformin, or metformin and sulfonyurea for 24 weeks, led to additional reduction of mean HbA1c to 1.23±1.15%. This glycemic lowering effect is more potent than that observed in other previous studies \[[@B8],[@B9]\]. In addition, the HbA1c lowering effect of sitagliptin was better in non-obese patients and in patients with decreased insulin secretion compared with the non-responder group. Recently, beta cell dysfunction and reduction in maximal capacity to secrete insulin were demonstrated to be primary metabolic defects in patients with T2DM \[[@B11]\]. In particular, studies have suggested that beta cell dysfunction may be especially important in the development of T2DM in Korean patients \[[@B12]\]. These findings suggest that greater response to sitagliptin is expected in Korean T2DM patients with relative pancreatic secretory dysfunction in early phases of disease. Sitagliptin is reported to be weight-neutral in clinical trials, and incidences of hypoglycemia and gastrointestinal adverse experiences in response to sitagliptin are similar to placebo \[[@B13]\]. In addition to its beneficial effects on glycemic control, sitagiptin, or combination treatment with sitagliptin and metformin, preserved beta cell function and beta cell integrity in Zucker diabetic fatty rats \[[@B14]\]. Kim et al.\'s study was retrospective, and did not control for other factors that affect glucose control. Despite these limitations, their study is meaningful because it shows that early DPP-4 inhibitor initiation is a potential treatment option in younger, non-obese Korean T2DM patients whose glucose is not well controlled by metformin. As Kim et al. noted, further randomized, controlled prospective studies are needed. We would like to express our gratitude to Kim et al. for conducting this study, and expect that expansion on these findings will yield even more useful results.

This patent pertains to the field of cargo loading machinery, especially to apparatus for more efficiently loading loose items into a container or truck, where manual placement of the cargo by cargo handlers is required. U.S. Pat. No. 3,651,963 to McWilliams discloses a conveyor for loading mail bags from a loading dock into a trailer. This conveyor system has two fixed power driven conveyors, each individually, manually controlled for on/off. The conveyors are interconnected about a hinging point so that the conveyor system (front and rear conveyors) may be moved in and out of the truck. The end conveyor is supported at a mid point by a hoisting mechanism and pivots around its rearward point so that its discharge end may be raised or lowered in the vehicle. Lateral positioning with the vehicle requires moving the entire conveyor. U.S. Pat. No. 1,249,239 to Suffolk discloses a conveyor, for use in a coal mine for transporting bulk coal. This conveyor discloses a mechanism which shows a typical construction for a telescoping, gravity fed conveyor. U.S. Pat. No. 2,627,960 to Eberle discloses a telescoping conveyor of the gravity fed roller type. This is described as being a truck bed loading conveyor. This patent also discloses a mechanism for temporary holding of delivered articles; operator intervention is required to deflect overflow bundles to a holding table (78). The claims of this patent are generally drawn to an extensible telescoping conveyor, with means at a work delivery end for raising and lowering the work delivery end. U.S. Pat. No. 2,880,849 to Craggs, et el discloses a telescoping powered conveyor with means for raising and lowering the end. The claims are directed to a system of suspending the intermediate support rollers for the conveyor belt from a cable or strands, claimed to provide a self-aligning capability for centering the conveyor belt under varying loads. U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,276 to Pelletier discloses in combination a concrete conveyor containing a multiplicity of angled or telescoping powered conveyor belts. U.S. Pat. No. 3,134,480 to Loosli discloses a conveyor. The claim is drawn to a combination of a chain drive conveyor which can easily be driven in a small and a belt conveyor for protecting delicate produce from the chain. The patent discloses a mobile, two section conveyor having a fixed, powered section and a second, tilting powered section for delivery of produce to varying heights. U.S. Pat. No. 3,476,089 to Jerome discloses another form of variable inclined conveyor having a single conveyor section in which there is both an upper and lower belt so as to restrain the transported object between the two belts. U.S. Pat. No. 4,279,555 to Rydell. The structure of this conveyor includes a feed conveyor (22), an angularly variable elevator conveyor (24) and a final horizontal feed conveyor (26). It is a part of the invention that the horizontal feed conveyor 26 is maintained level even though the elevator 24 may be raised or lowered.

The statistics of the natural environment have been characterized to gain insight in the processing of natural stimuli based on the efficient coding hypothesis. Regularities present in these images have been measured and neurons have been shown to reduce the redundancy present in these stimuli. This analysis has revealed that retinal Ganglion cellsʼ properties can be related to the second order dependencies present in natural images. Such analysis has used the convenient assumption that natural image data is isotropic across the visual field, giving up on this assumption has reveal important dependencies reflected by their neuronal coding . Here we consider and quantify precisely the second order dependencies in images of natural environments due to the imaging properties of a model eye. We generated artificial scenes with three-dimensional edge elements and quantified the resulting distributions of orientations by applying the perspective projection onto a sphere. These distributions show a strong influence of the imaging process on the statistics of the input to the visual system. Secondly, image data from a naturalistic virtual environment was obtained. The second order statistics were computed as a function of eccentricity and radial distance from the center of projection. This confirms strong dependencies of the second order statistics on the position across the visual field. Finally, we repeated the analysis to commonly used image databases including the van Hateren database and quantified the second order dependencies as function of the position across the visual field using a new parametrization of the power spectra. We conclude by providing a detailed quantitative analysis of the second order statistical dependencies of the natural input to the visual system and making predictions of the retinal Ganglion cellsʼ profiles as function of their position across the visual field. 1: Tolhurst (1992) 2: Ruderman, Bialek (1994) 3: Rothkopf, Weisswange, Triesch (2009)

During the last several years a large number of rhodium (I) complexes containing chiral phosphine ligands have been reported to function effectively as chiral hydrogenation catalysts. See, for example, D. Valentine and J. W. Scott Synthesis, 329 (1978); M. Lauer, O. Samuel, and H. B. Kagan, J. Orgmet. Chem., 177, 309-12 (1979); and P. Pino and G. Consiglio in, Fundamental Research in Homogeneous Catalysis III, ed. M. Tsutsui, Plenum, New York 1979, p. 519. A number of references also describe the chemical and stereochemical mechanisms of these asymmetric homogeneous hydrogenation catalysts. Sec. J. Halpern, D. P. Riley, A. S. C. Chan, J. J. Pluth, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 99, 8055 (1977); A. S. C. Chan., J. J. Pluth, and J. Halpern, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 37, L477 (1979); D. A. Slack, I. Greveling, and M. C. Baird, Inorg Chem., 18 (11), 3125 (1979); J. M. Brown and B. A. Murrer, Tett. Lett., 50, 4859 (1979); J. M. Brown, P. A. Chaloner, and P. N. Nicholson, J.C.S. Chem. Commun., 646 (1978); J. Halpern, A. S. C. Chan, D. P. Riley, and J. J. Pluth, Adv. Chem. Ser., 173, ed. R. B. King, ACS, Washington, D.C., 1979, p. 16-25. W. S. Knowles, B. D. Vineyard, M. J. Sabacky, and B. R. Stults, in Fundamental Research in Homogeneous Catalysis III, ed. M. Tsutsui, Plenum, New York, 1979, p. 537; and C. Detellier, G. Gelbard, and H. M. Kagan, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 100, 7556 (1978). M. D. Fryzuk and B. Bosnich, JACS, 100, 5491 (1978) and JACS, 99, 6262 (1977) describe the preparation of certain rhodium-phosphine chiral catalysts.

Betty Boop in Dizzy Dishes Betty's first apperance (1930) as a Helen Kane-like Caricature who is perform's on stage for bimbo she performs in somewhere which looks simuler to the Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem , only problem is she is that Betty is nameless and is a anthropomorphic French poodle. Betty's floppy poodle ears later became hoop earrings in the Betty Boop cartoon series, and her black poodle nose becomes a girl's button-like nose. Betty's voice is provided by Margie Hines in this Cartoon Short. like all the Betty Boop series this is Public domain. Uploaded by BoopBoopaddoop...

Reactions of sulphonyl peroxyl radicals with DNA and its components: hydrogen abstraction from the sugar backbone versus addition to pyrimidine double bonds. The reactions of sulphonyl peroxyl radicals with DNA and its components at low temperatures are investigated through use of electron spin resonance spectroscopy. Radiolysis of cysteine sulphinic acid solution in oxygenated aqueous 5 mol dm-3 LiCl glass has been employed to generate sulphonyl peroxyl radicals, CysSO2OO.. The mechanism of production is a two-step process involving the oxidation of the sulphinate (CysSO2-) to the sulphonyl radical (CysSO2.) by radiolytically produced Cl2- followed by oxygen addition to CysSO2.. Sulphonyl peroxyls are shown to be reactive toward DNA and nucleotides in low temperature glasses, giving rise to carbon-based peroxyl radicals. However, of the DNA bases only thymine was found to react readily. The thymine methyl group contains a relatively weak C-H bond which makes it easily abstractable. DNA nucleosides and nucleotides are likely attacked by CysSO2OO. by abstraction from the sugar C-H bonds. The C(1) position of deoxyribose ring of model nucleosides is suggested to be a preferred site for attack at low temperatures. The reaction with double-stranded DNA at higher temperatures may occur at the more accessible C(4) position. CysSO2OO. is also shown to react with a number of methyl substituted uracils, producing the highly persistent 5-oxouracil-6-yl radicals. The reaction mechanism proposed involves the addition of CysSO2OO. to pyrimidine 5,6-double bonds followed by elimination of cysteine sulphonic acid.

#!@PERL@ -w # Perl version of check_dns plugin which calls DNS directly instead of # relying on nslookup (which has bugs) # # Copyright 2000, virCIO, LLP # # Revision 1.3 2002/05/07 05:35:49 sghosh # 2nd fix for ePN # # Revision 1.2 2002/05/02 16:43:29 sghosh # fix for embedded perl # # Revision 1.1.1.1 2002/02/28 06:43:00 egalstad # Initial import of existing plugin code # # Revision 1.1 2000/08/03 20:41:12 karldebisschop # rename to avoid conflict when installing # # Revision 1.1 2000/08/03 19:27:08 karldebisschop # use Net::DNS to check name server # # Revision 1.1 2000/07/20 19:09:13 cwg # All the pieces needed to use my version of check_dns. # # use Getopt::Long; use Net::DNS; use FindBin; use lib "$FindBin::Bin"; use utils; my $PROGNAME = "check_netdns"; sub print_help (); sub print_version(); sub print_usage (); $ENV{'PATH'}='@TRUSTED_PATH@'; $ENV{'BASH_ENV'}=''; $ENV{'ENV'}=''; Getopt::Long::Configure(`bundling`); GetOptions("V" => $opt_V, "version" => $opt_V, "h" => $opt_h, "help" => $opt_h, "t=i" => $opt_t, "timeout=i" => $opt_t, "s=s" => $opt_s, "server=s" => $opt_s, "H=s" => $opt_H, "hostname=s" => $opt_H); # -h means display verbose help screen if($opt_h){ print_help(); exit 3; } # -V means display version number if ($opt_V) { print_version(); exit 3; } # -H means host name $opt_H = shift unless ($opt_H); unless ($opt_H) { print_usage(); exit -1; } if ($opt_H && $opt_H =~ m/^([0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+|[a-zA-Z][-a-zA-Z0]+(.[a-zA-Z][-a-zA-Z0]+)*)$/) { $host = $1; } else { print "$opt_H is not a valid host name"; exit -1; } # -s means server name $opt_s = shift unless ($opt_s); if ($opt_s) { if ($opt_s =~ m/^([0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+|[a-zA-Z][-a-zA-Z0]+(.[a-zA-Z][-a-zA-Z0]+)*)$/) { $server = $1; } else { print "$opt_s is not a valid host name"; exit 3; } } # -t means timeout my $timeout = 10 unless ($opt_t); my $res = new Net::DNS::Resolver; #$res->debug(1); if ($server) { $res->nameservers($server); } $res->tcp_timeout($timeout); $SIG{ALRM} = &catch_alarm; alarm($timeout); $query = $res->query($host); if ($query) { my @answer = $query->answer; if (@answer) { print join(`/`, map { $_->type . ` ` . $_->rdatastr; } @answer); exit 0; } else { print "empty answer"; exit 2; } } else { print "query failed: ", $res->errorstring, ""; exit 2; } sub catch_alarm { print "query timed out"; exit 2; } sub print_version () { my $arg0 = $0; chomp $arg0; print "$arg0 version 0.1"; } sub print_help() { print_version(); print ""; print "Check if a nameserver can resolve a given hostname."; print ""; print_usage(); print ""; print "-H, --hostname=HOST"; print " The name or address you want to query"; print "-s, --server=HOST"; print " Optional DNS server you want to use for the lookup"; print "-t, --timeout=INTEGER"; print " Seconds before connection times out (default: 10)"; print "-h, --help"; print " Print detailed help"; print "-V, --version"; print " Print version numbers and license information"; } sub print_usage () { my $arg0 = $0; chomp $arg0; print "$arg0 check_dns -H host [-s server] [-t timeout]"; print "$arg0 [-h | --help]"; print "$arg0 [-V | --version]"; }

Bcl-2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) is a member of a conserved family of cyto-protective molecular co- chaperones. A genome-wide association study, involving multiple families with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), identified associated mutations in BAG3. In the same study, analysis of a large four- generation family identified a single amino acid substitution of glutamic acid 455 to lysine (E455K) in BAG3 as the unequivocal cause of DCM. Several other human genetic studies have also identified other mutations in BAG3 that are associated with skeletal and cardiac myopathies. Two independent groups have reported that mice global null for BAG3 exhibit impaired postnatal growth and early lethality at 3-4 weeks. One group reported skeletal myopathy with disrupted Z-disks, characterized by non-inflammatory myofibrillar degeneration with apoptotic features in the knockout mice. The other group reported no prominent apoptosis in these mice but thick and disrupted Z-disks in skeletal muscle. Premature lethality of these mice prevented study of the role of BAG3 in adult heart function. In addition, little is known as to specific roles of the co-chaperone protein BAG3 in cardiomyocytes, or mechanisms by which the BAG3 E455K missense mutation leads to the progression of cardiomyopathy. To address these issues, we have generated BAG3 global and cardiac- specific knockout, and BAG3 E455K knock-in mouse models. Our preliminary data revealed that cardiac- specific knockout of BAG3 results in DCM. Intriguingly, the heat shock protein (HSP), HSPB8, a known partner of BAG3, is dramatically down regulated in hearts of cardiac-specific BAG3 mutants. Homozygous BAG3 E455K mutant mice have a lethal phenotype, similar to that of BAG3 global knockout mice. We have also found that E455K mutant BAG3 protein has lost the ability to interact with HSP70. Taken together, the foregoing observations indicate that BAG3 and its associated chaperone complex play key roles in maintaining normal cardiomyocyte and whole heart function. Accordingly, our hypothesis is that BAG3 plays an essential role in cardiomyocyte protein homeostasis and cardiac function by forming a complex with chaperone proteins to regulate protein quality control, and that the E455K mutation in BAG3 impairs specific aspects of BAG3 function to lead to cardiomyopathy. Our Specific Aims are: 1. To characterize the roles of BAG3 in cardiomyocytes by analyzing BAG3 cardiac-specific knockout mice and littermate controls for protein homeostasis, cardiac function, and the progression of DCM; 2. To elucidate mechanisms underlying cardiomyopathy consequent to the E455K mutation of BAG3 by analysis of BAG3 E455K knock-in mice, comparing results with BAG3 global loss-of-function mice; 3. To investigate mechanisms by which the BAG3 E455K mutation impacts human cardiomyocyte function, utilizing gene targeted human embryonic stem cell- derived cardiomyocytes containing BAG3 E455K or BAG3 loss-of-function mutations.

Asumomae Station is a railway station in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad. It is located in front of the headquarters and factory of ASMO Co. Ltd., an automobile components manufacturer and subsidiary of Denso. Lines Asumomae Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 66.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station. Station layout The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations |- !colspan=5|Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station history Asumomae Station was established on March 15, 1988 as part of the expansion of services on the Tenryū Hamanako Line after the privatization of JNR in 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 21 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Denso - Kosai factory See also List of Railway Stations in Japan External links Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Station information Category:Railway stations in Shizuoka Prefecture Category:Railway stations opened in 1988 Category:Stations of Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Category:1988 establishments in Japan Category:Kosai, Shizuoka

26.02.2018 New Office Announcement So you might have seen the main homepage image and have wondered, “where is this place?”, well it might take you a while to guess as this is actually a CGI image of Manchester’s newest and biggest development to date – St John’s. The space is being created by Manchester’s very own award-winning property developer, Allied London. St John’s is Manchester’s newest city centre neighbourhood. An ever-evolving world underpinned by Enterprise, Culture and Living. At the centre of the development is The Bonded Warehouse, an historic 6 storey brick warehouse that’s being configured into the enterprise hub for small-medium sized businesses in St John’s. The space will be designed to help start-ups flourish, with the top 3 floors dedicated to workspace and events, with the lower floors filled with cafes, shops, bars and restaurants, keeping the independent, start-up feel. 2B Talent Solutions is delighted to continue its partnership with Allied London, having secured 1,600sqft of prime workspace in The Bonded Warehouse, with occupancy commencing in June 2018. This will enable the company to dramatically expand its Manchester HQ, with room for over 20 people, with a modern New York-style loft feel that will make 2B Talent Solutions one of the most desirable places to work for Manchester’s top recruitment consultants.

The Consent Agenda includes items of business which may not require separate discussion. When the Chairman calls for public comment on the Consent Agenda, you may raise your hand and the Chairman will recognize you asking which item(s) you wish to have removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action. Following removal of any item from the Consent Agenda, the Planning Commission votes on the remaining items in one motion. CSP99-00008 Review of a City/State Project to develop an RV dump station at the Jackie Renninger Park site. The parking lot for the "pipeline" facility will be extended 30 feet to accommodate the dump station. Location: 2400 MENDENHALL LOOP RD Applicant: CBJ PARKS & RECREATION USE99-00042 A Conditional Use permit to develop an RV dump station at the Jackie Renninger Park site. The parking lot for the "pipeline" facility will be extended 30 feet to accommodate the dump station. Location: 2400 MENDENHALL LOOP RD Applicant: CBJ PARKS & RECREATION USE99-00041 A Conditional Use permit to reduce setback requirements for an existing house to publicly owned land. Rear yard setback to be reduced from 25 feet to 20 feet and side yard setback to be reduced from 15 feet to 0 feet. Location: 5800 MONTANA CREEK ROAD Applicant: SUSAN L PHIPPS VAR99-00023 A variance to reduce front yard setback from 25 feet to 9 feet for an existing house. Location: 5800 MONTANA CREEK RD Applicant: SUSAN L PHIPPS VI. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS TXT99-00002 A proposal to amend the Land Use Code, specifically the Table of Permissible Uses, to allow motor vehicle sales or rental and motor home sales as uses in the LC, Light Commercial Zoning Districts. Applicant: CBJ PLANNING COMMISSION VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REGULAR AGENDA SUB99-00021 A Final Plat for Richland Subdivision - a subdivision of Tract A, Richland Manor Subdivision into 5 lots. Location: ADJ ABBY WY Applicant: WILLIAM C HEUMANN USE99-00040 An amendment of existing permit to allow construction of 7 parking spaces in addition to the 17 previously authorized. Location: VICIN OF 331 GASTINEAU AV Applicant: STEVE LANDVIK IX. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VAR99-00024 A variance request to fill and grade land and construct airplane hangars and tie-downs within 8 feet of Jordan Creek Ordinary High Water line the land development regulations require a 50 foot setback. Location: JUNEAU INTL AIRPORT Applicant: CITY & BOROUGH OF JUNEAU VAR99-00026 A variance to allow the construction of an addition to a residential dwelling within zero feet of an anadromous fish stream where a 50 foot setback is required. Location: 20123 GLACIER HWY Applicant: PHILIP N STEWART VAR99-00027 A variance allowing construction of a 900 square foot garage with front yard setbacks of 10 feet where 20 feet is required. Location: 2217 RADCLIFFE RD Applicant: JENNETTE C GROSSMAN OTHER BUSINESS Channel Drive Wayside - DOT Project #67561 Determination of Review Process PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT REPORT OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENT AND QUESTIONS ADJOURNMENT NOTE: The following items previously advertised for public hearing will not be heard at this meeting. These items have been rescheduled as follows: CSP99-00009 A request for an easement of 1034 square feet to develop 4 parking spaces and 100 square foot covered lunch area along the north edge, back parking lot of the CBJ Fire hall. Location: 820 GLACIER AVE Applicant: CBJ LANDS & RESOURCES To be rescheduled USE99-00016 A Conditional Use permit to allow sand and gravel borrow operation.

1. Field Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a thermoelectric element having improved thermoelectric efficiency and a method of manufacturing the same. 2. Background A thermoelectric effect means a reversible, direct energy conversion generated between heat and electricity and is generated by electron and hole transfer performed in the inside of a material. Such a thermoelectric effect is divided into a Peltier effect and a Seebeck effect, the Peltier effect being applied to the cooling field using a temperature difference in both ends formed by a current applied from the outside, and the Seebeck effect being applied to the power generation field using an electromotive force generated due to the temperature difference in both ends of the material. The biggest factor to limit the application of thermoelectric cooling and power generation is the low energy conversion efficiency of a material. The performance of a thermoelectric material is commonly called the dimensionless figure of merit. A value of the figure of merit ZT defined by the following Equation is used. ZT = S 2 ⁢ σ ⁢ ⁢ T κ [ Equation ⁢ ⁢ 1 ] Here, ZT represents the figure of merit, S represents a Seebeck coefficient, σ represents electric conductivity, T represents an absolute temperature, and κ is thermal conductivity. However, electrical conductivity and a Seebeck coefficient have a correlation in which when performance of one of them is increased, performance of another one is decreased. Thus, as shown in Equation 1, in order to increase the figure of merit of a thermoelectric material, researches for increasing a Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity and reducing thermal conductivity have been performed. As one example of technologies resulting from these researches, a conventional cooling thermoelectric element has been mainly produced in a bulk type. However, since the bulk-type thermoelectric element has a small scattering effect of phonons, it has the low figure of merit. Thus, improvement has been needed for the bulk-type thermoelectric element. Also, as shown in Equation 1, electrical Conductivity and the Seebeck coefficient corresponding to main variables determining the ZT value have a correlation in which when performance of any one of them is increased, performance of another one is decreased. Thus, even though thermal conductivity is decreased when the Seebeck coefficient is increased according to a decrease of the concentration of a carrier, a trade off property showing the decrease of an electrical conductivity property is generated. The conventional bulk-type thermoelectric element has a low competitive price because it is based on Bi—Te. Thus, the conventional bulk-type thermoelectric element has been only used in limited fields such as expensive equipment or the aerospace industry. Also, since the conventional bulk-type thermoelectric element has no flexibility, it cannot be used in a surface with curvature. Thus, it is difficult to variously utilize it. Accordingly, the development of a thermoelectric having a competitive price and a flexible property has been necessarily needed.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Hillary! Really? Not a Democrat? If that's the best she can come up with to try to push Sanders out of the race, she really needs help. I get she doesn't want to lower herself to the level of her Republican rivals, but really! Sanders is more than a possible now. He's winning more delegates every election. The Clinton camp is cranking up its full panic mode for near future use. It's entirely possible Clinton will be out of the picture before Trump. Wouldn't that be something? But then again, if she were to get elected then there would be the FBI to contend with. I wonder how she could deflect that? Maybe she could dig up something on his past... ...and spin it properly to where her own peccadilloes look downright childlike in comparison. The Commentator I have been writing speculative fiction for over 40 years, but only recently have I been able to pursue it full-time. After retiring from my position as an air traffic controller, I decided to devote myself to my writing, not realizing I was trading one stressful career for another. Nevertheless, through my short fiction and novels, at least I have an outlet for my obsession with the written word.

Comparative study of ankle support devices. The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of four commonly used ankle support devices (Active Ankle, Aircast Sport Stirrup, DonJoy Ankle Ligament Protector and Malleoloc) to restrict active inversion range of motion before and after exercise. The subjects also compared the devices on subjective characteristics, including stability, comfort, and ease of application and removal. Eighteen subjects had both ankles tested for maximum inversion on a specially designed measuring apparatus during three sessions: 1) before application, 2) before exercise with the support device, and 3) after exercise with the support device.

Ecoimmunology: is there any room for the neuroendocrine system? Ecological Immunology assumes that immunological defenses must be minimized in terms of cost (energy expenditure). To reach this goal, a complex and still largely unexplored strategy has evolved to assure survival. From invertebrates to vertebrates, an integrated immune-neuroendocrine response appears to be crucial for the hierarchical redistribution of resources within the body according to the specific ecological demands. Thus, on the basis of experimental data on the intimate relationship between stress and immune responses that has been maintained during evolution, we argue that a broader perspective based on the integration of immune and neuroendocrine responses should be adopted to describe the comprehensive strategy that the body utilizes to adapt to dynamic environmental conditions. We discuss the hypothesis that a bow-tie architecture might be suitable to describe the variety of immune-neuroendocrine inputs that continuously target cells and organs while, at the same time, fulfilling the basic requirement of minimizing the cost of immune-neuroendocrine responses. Bow-tie architectures are able to convert a variety of stimuli (fan in) into a wide range of fine-tuned responses (fan out) by passing through the integrating activity of a core (knot) constituted by a limited number of elements. Finally, we argue that the ecologically negotiated immune-neuroendocrine strategies may have deleterious effects in the post-reproductive period of life when, at least in humans, chronic, low-grade, systemic inflammation develops, in accordance with the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging.

package kingpin import ( "bufio" "fmt" "os" "strings" "unicode/utf8" ) type TokenType int // Token types. const ( TokenShort TokenType = iota TokenLong TokenArg TokenError TokenEOL ) func (t TokenType) String() string { switch t { case TokenShort: return "short flag" case TokenLong: return "long flag" case TokenArg: return "argument" case TokenError: return "error" case TokenEOL: return "<EOL>" } return "?" } var ( TokenEOLMarker = Token{-1, TokenEOL, ""} ) type Token struct { Index int Type TokenType Value string } func (t *Token) Equal(o *Token) bool { return t.Index == o.Index } func (t *Token) IsFlag() bool { return t.Type == TokenShort || t.Type == TokenLong } func (t *Token) IsEOF() bool { return t.Type == TokenEOL } func (t *Token) String() string { switch t.Type { case TokenShort: return "-" + t.Value case TokenLong: return "--" + t.Value case TokenArg: return t.Value case TokenError: return "error: " + t.Value case TokenEOL: return "<EOL>" default: panic("unhandled type") } } // A union of possible elements in a parse stack. type ParseElement struct { // Clause is either *CmdClause, *ArgClause or *FlagClause. Clause interface{} // Value is corresponding value for an ArgClause or FlagClause (if any). Value *string } // ParseContext holds the current context of the parser. When passed to // Action() callbacks Elements will be fully populated with *FlagClause, // *ArgClause and *CmdClause values and their corresponding arguments (if // any). type ParseContext struct { SelectedCommand *CmdClause ignoreDefault bool argsOnly bool peek []*Token argi int // Index of current command-line arg we're processing. args []string rawArgs []string flags *flagGroup arguments *argGroup argumenti int // Cursor into arguments // Flags, arguments and commands encountered and collected during parse. Elements []*ParseElement } func (p *ParseContext) nextArg() *ArgClause { if p.argumenti >= len(p.arguments.args) { return nil } arg := p.arguments.args[p.argumenti] if !arg.consumesRemainder() { p.argumenti++ } return arg } func (p *ParseContext) next() { p.argi++ p.args = p.args[1:] } // HasTrailingArgs returns true if there are unparsed command-line arguments. // This can occur if the parser can not match remaining arguments. func (p *ParseContext) HasTrailingArgs() bool { return len(p.args) > 0 } func tokenize(args []string, ignoreDefault bool) *ParseContext { return &ParseContext{ ignoreDefault: ignoreDefault, args: args, rawArgs: args, flags: newFlagGroup(), arguments: newArgGroup(), } } func (p *ParseContext) mergeFlags(flags *flagGroup) { for _, flag := range flags.flagOrder { if flag.shorthand != 0 { p.flags.short[string(flag.shorthand)] = flag } p.flags.long[flag.name] = flag p.flags.flagOrder = append(p.flags.flagOrder, flag) } } func (p *ParseContext) mergeArgs(args *argGroup) { for _, arg := range args.args { p.arguments.args = append(p.arguments.args, arg) } } func (p *ParseContext) EOL() bool { return p.Peek().Type == TokenEOL } func (p *ParseContext) Error() bool { return p.Peek().Type == TokenError } // Next token in the parse context. func (p *ParseContext) Next() *Token { if len(p.peek) > 0 { return p.pop() } // End of tokens. if len(p.args) == 0 { return &Token{Index: p.argi, Type: TokenEOL} } arg := p.args[0] p.next() if p.argsOnly { return &Token{p.argi, TokenArg, arg} } // All remaining args are passed directly. if arg == "--" { p.argsOnly = true return p.Next() } if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "--") { parts := strings.SplitN(arg[2:], "=", 2) token := &Token{p.argi, TokenLong, parts[0]} if len(parts) == 2 { p.Push(&Token{p.argi, TokenArg, parts[1]}) } return token } if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "-") { if len(arg) == 1 { return &Token{Index: p.argi, Type: TokenShort} } shortRune, size := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(arg[1:]) short := string(shortRune) flag, ok := p.flags.short[short] // Not a known short flag, we'll just return it anyway. if !ok { } else if fb, ok := flag.value.(boolFlag); ok && fb.IsBoolFlag() { // Bool short flag. } else { // Short flag with combined argument: -fARG token := &Token{p.argi, TokenShort, short} if len(arg) > size+1 { p.Push(&Token{p.argi, TokenArg, arg[size+1:]}) } return token } if len(arg) > size+1 { p.args = append([]string{"-" + arg[size+1:]}, p.args...) } return &Token{p.argi, TokenShort, short} } else if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") { expanded, err := ExpandArgsFromFile(arg[1:]) if err != nil { return &Token{p.argi, TokenError, err.Error()} } if len(p.args) == 0 { p.args = expanded } else { p.args = append(expanded, p.args...) } return p.Next() } return &Token{p.argi, TokenArg, arg} } func (p *ParseContext) Peek() *Token { if len(p.peek) == 0 { return p.Push(p.Next()) } return p.peek[len(p.peek)-1] } func (p *ParseContext) Push(token *Token) *Token { p.peek = append(p.peek, token) return token } func (p *ParseContext) pop() *Token { end := len(p.peek) - 1 token := p.peek[end] p.peek = p.peek[0:end] return token } func (p *ParseContext) String() string { return p.SelectedCommand.FullCommand() } func (p *ParseContext) matchedFlag(flag *FlagClause, value string) { p.Elements = append(p.Elements, &ParseElement{Clause: flag, Value: &value}) } func (p *ParseContext) matchedArg(arg *ArgClause, value string) { p.Elements = append(p.Elements, &ParseElement{Clause: arg, Value: &value}) } func (p *ParseContext) matchedCmd(cmd *CmdClause) { p.Elements = append(p.Elements, &ParseElement{Clause: cmd}) p.mergeFlags(cmd.flagGroup) p.mergeArgs(cmd.argGroup) p.SelectedCommand = cmd } // Expand arguments from a file. Lines starting with # will be treated as comments. func ExpandArgsFromFile(filename string) (out []string, err error) { if filename == "" { return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected @ file to expand arguments from") } r, err := os.Open(filename) if err != nil { return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open arguments file %q: %s", filename, err) } defer r.Close() scanner := bufio.NewScanner(r) for scanner.Scan() { line := scanner.Text() if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") { continue } out = append(out, line) } err = scanner.Err() if err != nil { return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read arguments from %q: %s", filename, err) } return } func parse(context *ParseContext, app *Application) (err error) { context.mergeFlags(app.flagGroup) context.mergeArgs(app.argGroup) cmds := app.cmdGroup ignoreDefault := context.ignoreDefault loop: for !context.EOL() && !context.Error() { token := context.Peek() switch token.Type { case TokenLong, TokenShort: if flag, err := context.flags.parse(context); err != nil { if !ignoreDefault { if cmd := cmds.defaultSubcommand(); cmd != nil { cmd.completionAlts = cmds.cmdNames() context.matchedCmd(cmd) cmds = cmd.cmdGroup break } } return err } else if flag == HelpFlag { ignoreDefault = true } case TokenArg: if cmds.have() { selectedDefault := false cmd, ok := cmds.commands[token.String()] if !ok { if !ignoreDefault { if cmd = cmds.defaultSubcommand(); cmd != nil { cmd.completionAlts = cmds.cmdNames() selectedDefault = true } } if cmd == nil { return fmt.Errorf("expected command but got %q", token) } } if cmd == HelpCommand { ignoreDefault = true } cmd.completionAlts = nil context.matchedCmd(cmd) cmds = cmd.cmdGroup if !selectedDefault { context.Next() } } else if context.arguments.have() { if app.noInterspersed { // no more flags context.argsOnly = true } arg := context.nextArg() if arg == nil { break loop } context.matchedArg(arg, token.String()) context.Next() } else { break loop } case TokenEOL: break loop } } // Move to innermost default command. for !ignoreDefault { if cmd := cmds.defaultSubcommand(); cmd != nil { cmd.completionAlts = cmds.cmdNames() context.matchedCmd(cmd) cmds = cmd.cmdGroup } else { break } } if context.Error() { return fmt.Errorf("%s", context.Peek().Value) } if !context.EOL() { return fmt.Errorf("unexpected %s", context.Peek()) } // Set defaults for all remaining args. for arg := context.nextArg(); arg != nil && !arg.consumesRemainder(); arg = context.nextArg() { for _, defaultValue := range arg.defaultValues { if err := arg.value.Set(defaultValue); err != nil { return fmt.Errorf("invalid default value '%s' for argument '%s'", defaultValue, arg.name) } } } return }

Q: App crashes when I call a constructor in an Activity I am new to android studio and I am trying to build a Notepad app. button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() { @Override public void onClick(View v) { String title = findViewById(R.id.textView3).toString(); String note_content = findViewById(R.id.textView).toString(); FileOutputStream outputStream; try { outputStream = openFileOutput(title, Context.MODE_PRIVATE); outputStream.write(note_content.getBytes()); } catch (FileNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } MainActivity mainActivity = new MainActivity(title); } }); This is the button a user clicks to save the note. Once the code saves the note, it should send the Title to MainActivity so that it can be sent to Recycleview Adapter - this will display it in viewholder as a text. Presently, when I run the code, it crashes - however, when I remove the constructor, the app works fine. ( MainActivity mainActivity = new MainActivity(title);) Error: 10-02 02:39:13.822 27279-27279/? D/AndroidRuntime: Shutting down VM 10-02 02:39:13.824 27279-27279/? E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: com.example.quicknote, PID: 27279 java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{com.example.quicknote/com.example.quicknote.MainActivity}: java.lang.InstantiationException: java.lang.Class<com.example.quicknote.MainActivity> has no zero argument constructor at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2337) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2490) at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(ActivityThread.java) at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1354) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5443) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:728) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618) Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: java.lang.Class<com.example.quicknote.MainActivity> has no zero argument constructor at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Native Method) at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1090) at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2327) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2490)  at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(ActivityThread.java)  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1354)  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:148)  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5443)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:728)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:618)  10-02 02:39:20.081 27279-27279/com.example.quicknote I/Process: Sending signal. PID: 27279 SIG: 9 A: Unable to instantiate activity. Because you can't start an activity like this. You have to use intent to start activity. To sent "title" use intent extra. Intent intent=new Intent(CurrentActivity.this, NewActivty.this); intent.putExtra("title", title); startActivty(intent);

Thoughts on How to Read the Bible Well I have just spent three Thursdays working with Isaac Dagneau and indoubt ministries. If you don’t know, indoubt is a part of Back to the Bible, directed at young adults. The three Thursdays in question had a room filled with young adults, as well as a live simulcast. On each night, I took one text from the book of Romans and tried to help discover key issues to be observed in each text. The idea was to help young adults read their Bible with greater understanding. As I now reflect on those three nights, several factors come to mind. The first was how bright and articulate I found that group of young adults. They had all been reading their Bible and were able to interact with it both intelligently and through the eyes of faith. That interaction reminded me again of the great hope of a new generation who passionately follow Jesus. A second reflection brought some basic principles of Bible study. Let me suggest six key factors in learning to study your Bible well. 1. Commit to a lifetime discipline of actually reading the Bible. No method can substitute for the person who actually reads Scripture. I often recommend that one read through Scripture in chronological order every year. There are a number of guides that will assist in this endeavour. Back to the Bible Canada produces a calendar every year for this. 2. Read the Bible to discover it’s plain meaning. One of the great mistakes is that we spiritualize the text, or believe that the Bible has a meaning which ordinary Bible readers won’t be able to understand. While it is true that some Bible texts are poetic and others are highly symbolic, the vast majority of Bible texts can be understood by anyone with appropriate reading skills. 3. Ask the Holy Spirit to take your sinful ego out of your Bible reading. Let’s be honest. A great many Bible passages deeply impact our sinful pride. The Bible consistently speaks about our inability to please God. It confronts us in our sins and commands us to repent. It tells us that God’s ways are just and ours are not. Finally, it repeatedly reminds us that, without redemption, we are eternally lost. These thoughts are an affront to human pride; we will always find the Bible to be unwelcome unless the Holy Spirit changes our heart so that Its message is welcome in our lives. 4. Learn to read a Bible passage within Its context. One of the tools that helps in that process is learning to outline a Bible book, and then understanding the progression of ideas, as well as the theme of the entire book. Once we get a sense of what the message of the whole book is, we are far more likely to understand a given Bible verse. 5. Pay attention to the grammar of the text. As an easy example, know the difference between an imperative and an indicative. An imperative is a command; an indicative merely makes factual statements. For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses will often say that the apostles went door to door, and they are following the Bible’s command. But this confuses an indicative for an imperative. Nowhere does the Bible command us to go door to door. 6. Study the Bible both alone and in Bible study groups. Also, please know the difference between a group that merely expresses personal opinions and actually studies the Bible.

Argentina wine law focuses on terroir Argentinian winemakers are welcoming the implementation of the 1999 law which allows much more exact geographical labelling. Although consumers are likely to see little difference on labels, producers feel that wines can now be more closely identified with their terroir. Under the law (No. 25.163 concerning geographical specification) the National Institute of Viticulture (INV) has tighter control of geographic indications (IGs) on labels, which can now be taken to the level of sub-region within a department. For example the NIV can now demand weather, climate, soil and topographical assessments to identify a sub-region, such as Pedril or Agrelo, within a department such as Lujan de Cuyo, within a province – Mendoza. The system will be very similar to the American Viticultural Area system, under which AVA status is applied for with an exhaustive assessment of the region in question. Under the law there are three levels of quality: IP (Indicacion de Procedencia) – table wines which contain at least 80% of grapes from the IP region, IG (Indicacion Geografica) – higher quality wines grown, vinified and bottled in a designated area, and DOC – top quality wines. The INV has recognised the following areas as IGs: Valle de Uco (South of Mendoza), Alto Valle de Rio Negro, Patagonia, Calles Calchaquies (Cafayate and sorroundings), and Cuyo Most producers are in favour of the law, although there is some scepticism. Roberto Gonzalez of Nieto y Senetiner said it ‘reinforces our concept of grape origin and terroir’, and Rodrigo Valdez of Bianchi in San Rafael said they could now display ‘clearer and more accurate information’ on the labels. He added they were already working on new label designs for several lines. Luis Steindl of Bodega Norton – who sits on one of the steering committees in charge of implementing the law – told decanter.com, ‘There is now a reassurance that what goes on the label is in the bottle. The consumer will see little difference but it is now much easier to ensure quality. We are all very positive about it.’ But Leandro Juarez at Bodega Catena Zapata, one of Argentina’s biggest wineries, said he felt that the new law changed little. ‘I feel it’s something that is not going to be important in the long term,’ he said. ‘This is basically just an extension of the DOC. It will be relevant for the domestic market but not for exports.’ The successful implementation of the law depends largely on the area where wineries are based. Some northern provinces, for instance, are waiting for some extra support from the local government. ‘Only then will we implement the change in the labels,’ said Oscar Urtado, manager of Michel Torino winery in Cafayete. The INV is still working on various issues still to be resolved such as how controls can be implemented, what sort of penalties can be levied for non-compliance, and how compliance can be made as simple as possible.

Selective caspase activation may contribute to neurological dysfunction after experimental spinal cord trauma. Caspases are implicated in apoptotic cell death after spinal cord injury (SCI), but the relative contribution of these proteases to the secondary injury process has been only partially described. We examined the activation of caspases 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, and 9 from 1 hr to 7 days after moderate contusion injury induced by a weight-drop method in the rat. Tissue homogenates from a 1-cm segment of cord that contained the site of impact were processed by fluorometric enzymatic activity assays and/or immunoblotting methods. Caspases 3, 8, and 9 were activated from 1 to 72 hr after injury, whereas caspases 1, 2, and 6 were not. Double-label immunohistochemistry utilizing antibodies for CNS cell-type-specific markers and active subunits of caspases 3, 8, or 9 showed that, at 4 and 72 hr after injury, these caspases were primarily activated in neurons and oligodendrocytes, rather than in astrocytes. Active caspase subunits were present in neurons within the necrotic lesion core at 4 hr after injury and in cells more than several segments away at 4 or 72 hr after injury. Intrathecal injection of the pan-caspase inhibitor Boc-Asp (OMe)-fluoromethylketone (Boc-d-fmk) at 15 min after injury improved locomotor function 21 and 28 days later. Treatment with the selective caspase 3 inhibitor N-benzyloxycarbonyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone (z-DEVD-fmk) improved function at 21 days after injury. These data suggest that caspases 3, 8, and 9 may be differentially activated in white and gray matter after spinal cord trauma and that such activation may contribute to subsequent neurological dysfunction.

Molecular interactions between DNA, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, and histones. Molecular interactions between purified poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, whole thymus histones, histone H1, rat fibroblast genomic DNA, and closed circular and linearized SV40 DNA were determined by the nitrocellulose filter binding technique. Binding of the polymerase protein or histones to DNA was augmented greatly when both the enzyme protein and histones were present simultaneously. The polymerase protein also associated with histones in the absence of DNA. The cooperative or promoted binding of histones and the enzyme to relaxed covalently closed circular SV40 DNA was greater than the binding to the linearized form. Binding of the polymerase to SV40 DNA fragments in the presence of increasing concentrations of NaCl indicated a preferential binding to two restriction fragments as compared to the others. Polymerase binding to covalently closed relaxed SV40 DNA resulted in the induction of superhelicity. The simultaneous influence of the polymerase and histones on DNA topology were more than additive. Topological constraints on DNA induced by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase were abolished by auto ADP-ribosylation of the enzyme. Benzamide, by inhibiting poly(ADP-ribosylation), reestablished the effect of the polymerase protein on DNA topology. Polymerase binding to in vitro-assembled core particle-like nucleosomes was also demonstrated.

In El Chapo’s Trial, Extraordinary Steps to Keep Witnesses Alive - danso https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/nyregion/el-chapo-trial-witnesses.html ====== bitcharmer From the article [about how isolated he is now and how unable to threaten or kill witnesses]: “(...) unless the government is suggesting that the defense team will disseminate hit orders from Mr. Guzmán, there is no realistic way for him to do anything” to the witnesses at all." Assuming that the leader of Sinaola cartel who had people murdered in thousands has lawyers that would deny him the means to order hits on witnesses is childishly naive. ~~~ TeMPOraL Also, it's not like other people in the cartel are incapable of taking initiative to support their boss... ~~~ londons_explore Exactly. One can assume that literally anyone who succeeds in getting him out of jail will be given lavish rewards and protection. ------ danso FWIW, the submitted article links to two more in-depth articles from 2017 about the NYC prison in which Guzman currently resides, in the graf that reads: "10 South, the maximum-security wing of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City's most impenetrable jail" [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/nyregion/el-chapo- complai...](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/nyregion/el-chapo-complains- about-conditions-at-manhattan-jail.html) [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/nyregion/el-chapo- guzman-...](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/nyregion/el-chapo-guzman- manhattan-jail.html) Google Maps/Earth view: [https://goo.gl/maps/2Qp8Xt7D5Fw](https://goo.gl/maps/2Qp8Xt7D5Fw) I worked downtown Manhattan for several years and had no idea a high-security prison "tougher than Guantánamo Bay" was sandwiched right in there. ~~~ pweissbrod I'm no prison security specialist but right in downtown Manhattan, of all places, sounds like the least secure spot to host this powerful escape artist of a drug lord of anywhere in the country. ~~~ murph-almighty I was curious and decided to map possible escape routes. He's pretty close to a 4/5/6, an R/W, a J/Z, and maybe a 1 train. That puts him at about 25 minutes from NY Penn, which allows him access to Amtrak or the LIRR. He's about an hour by public transport from LGA, but that would require a bus. The fastest route to JFK would be 1h11m if he took the A (which isn't all that close) followed by an airtrain. If he chose Newark Airport it'd be something like 25 minutes to NY Penn station + 25 minutes to Newark Penn station and maybe another 10 minutes to Newark Airport via NJ Transit, so about an hour. In other words, from escape to the front door of the airport he's looking at at least an hour of commute, by which point I'd hope someone noticed he's missing. This all, of course, assumes he takes public transport. ~~~ londons_explore I think he'd have a helicopter pick him up, and take him a couple of miles to be transferred to a supersonic jet. That jet would take him 100 miles into the atlantic and he and an accomplice parachute out with a liferaft and little engine. The plane carries on to mexico as a decoy. Radars aren't good enough to see small craft far from the shore in the ocean, so he can stay at sea as long as he likes and land anywhere. The search area would be huge - if we can't find MH370, we can't find him! ~~~ jaclaz >That jet would take him 100 miles into the atlantic and he and an accomplice parachute out with a liferaft and little engine. Why not a small submarine? ------ JohnTClark I always wonder, when they catch this kind of criminals, why not shoot them on sight like they did Pablo Escobar or Osama? Special forces officer: "it was low light operation and we thought that he had a weapon so we shot him." and thats that. ~~~ timavr Due process and presumption of innocence. As far as US judicial system is concerned Osama and Pablo are innocent. It is always better to try people in court then kill them, because it limits the chances that someone innocent can be killed. ~~~ swarnie_ > presumption of innocence. I know this is the cornerstone of all law in western countries but its a really difficult thing to argue for in this case. ~~~ timavr It is the best system invented. Like maybe someone learned mind control and made El Chapo do it. But when he is not under mind control he is 100% law abiding citizen. It will be a crazy defense, but it will be up to jury determine if that is the case. Or another scenario is that El Chappo had no choice because rogue officials in the US demanded him smuggle drugs to the US or his family will be killed. ~~~ supergirl except you can’t have a fair trial in the US anyway. so presumption of innocence is just a mythical phrase (same as freedom of speech). money wins trials in the US. in this case the defense has to outspend the US gov. plus all high profile trials become media circuses that influence the outcome. ------ gnode Whilst the benefit to the safety of the jury and prosecution's witnesses is obvious, this also seems incompatible with the defence's discovery rights. Although I'm not sure how the two could be reconciled, such that a fair trial could be held. ------ kolderman This is why the cartels should be treated like a military, not a legal problem. Drone strikes, thermobaric bombs and an acceptable level of collateral damage. There's plenty of El Chapos ready to take his spot, every decade or so you are able to actually arrest one of them. ~~~ fsloth No, the cartels are an economic problem. Make drugs legal, and the problem will fade away with time. Of course, not immediately. But when the lucrative funding of drug trade is cut off, it will slowly diminish their might. ~~~ Rjevski I used to believe that, but there was a recent article on here a few days ago about cartels diversifying their sources of profit by dealing stolen fuel, so although I support legalising drugs, I no longer think this will put an end to the cartels. ~~~ Shaddox While I understand your point, I don't think there's that much more money to be made from stolen fuel compared to the goldmine of drugs. A kilo of cocaine goes for around $26k in California. How much fuel would you need to sell in order to make that much? In Mexico a liter of fuel goes for about $1. ~~~ asah Drugs are also dense: $1mm in fuel is a huge quantity and hard to distribute. ------ olliej If this were a movie we could just attach a bomb to him that's set off if any witnesses die. But seriously at some point I find myself asking why we must have a trial with witnesses. If you have so much accrued evidence that you know these steps are necessary to protect witnesses that should be sufficient to give you life in prison/death penalty. Which is kind of gross, but if someone has clearly so much disregard for the law, why should they get to abuse it? ~~~ wjnc I think this a fair, populist point. I have the same struggles surrounding policing and justice. There are categories of society that act so clearly outside the societal norm that clear and present danger is easily established (say terrorists actively plotting). Still we hold to our procedural law. The killing squads of Duterte are an obvious example why you wouldn't want 00-style justice. But I do wonder if there is a middle ground. I presume not. So that would be my current answer: we hold to procedural law for anyone and everyone because any deviance from that is on a very short, slippery slope to fascism and dictatorship. (I use the term fascism loosely, but the Latin origin is appropriate.) ~~~ wallace_f We are clearly living outside the norm right now. Any cursory examination of history shows that slope to be insanely slippery. Even the subject of this article is the product state-run tyranny on its own people. Probably best to fight for those civil liberties we take for granted. ~~~ raverbashing > Even the subject of this article is the product state-run tyranny on its own > people Oh yeah, poor him, oppressed by the government. That kind of attitude only makes a huge mockery of those who obey the law. ~~~ wallace_f You misinterpreted my comment. My intended meaning is that if you end the War on Drugs, powerful, murderous cartel bosses would no longer exist. So even now, in times where we don't think of ourselves as living in tyranny, our state is creating it. The War on Drugd has always been a war on people, not a pro-humanity experiment.

1. Introduction {#sec1} =============== There are over 600 fully characterized, naturally occurring molecular species belonging to the class of carotenoids. Carotenoid biosynthesis occurs only in bacteria, fungi, and plants where they have established functions that include their role as antenna in the light-harvesting proteins of photosynthesis, their ability to regulate light-energy conversion in photosynthesis, their ability to protect the plant from reactive oxygen species, and coloration \[[@B1]\]. If these were the only known functions/properties of carotenoids in the natural world, continuous research in the field would be adequate; these molecules are also part of the diet in higher species, and in animals and humans, carotenoids assume a completely different set of important function/actions \[[@B1]\]. In humans, some carotenoids (the provitamin A carotenoids: *α*-carotene, *β*-carotene, *γ*-carotene, and the xanthophyll *β*-cryptoxanthin) are best known for converting enzymatically into vitamin A; diseases resulting from vitamin A deficiency remain among the most significant nutritional challenges worldwide \[[@B1]\]. Also, the role that carotenoids play in protecting those tissues that are the most heavily exposed to light (e.g., photo protection of the skin, protection of the central retina) is perhaps most evident, while other potential roles for carotenoids in the prevention of chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease) are still being investigated \[[@B1]\]. Because carotenoids are widely consumed and their consumption is a modifiable health behaviour (via diets or supplements), health benefits for chronic disease prevention, if real, could be very significant for public health \[[@B1]\]. The existence of an enzyme "carotene oxidase" in soybeans, which catalyzes the oxidative destruction of carotene was reported by Bohn and Haas in 1928 \[[@B2]\]. Four years later, Andre and Hou \[[@B2]\] found that soybeans contained an enzyme, lipoxygenase (linoleate oxygen oxidoreductase), which they termed "*lipoxidase,*" that catalyzed the peroxidation of certain unsaturated fatty acids. In 1940 the observation that "lipoxidase" is identical to "carotene oxidase" was published \[[@B3]\]. These early findings of lipoxygenase peroxidizing the unsaturated fats and bleaches the carotene were reported as the result of studies on the oxidation of crystalline carotene or carotene dissolved in unsaturated oil. Surprisingly it was found that the carotene oxidase had an almost negligible bleaching action upon the crystalline carotene. On the contrary, when one employs carotene dissolved in a small quantity of fat, the bleaching is extremely rapid. With excessive quantities of fat, the rate of bleaching of the carotene diminishes, and it was concluded that the effect of added fat upon the rate of bleaching of carotene is probably due to a coupled oxidation \[[@B3]\]. Lipoxygenases (EC 1.13.11.12, linoleate:oxygen, oxidoreductases, LOXs), which are found in plants and animals, are a large monomeric protein family with nonheme, nonsulphur, iron cofactor containing dioxygenases catalyzing the oxidation of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) as substrate with at least one 1Z,4Z-pentadiene moiety such as linoleate, linolenate, and arachidonate to yield hydroperoxides utilizing Fe^+2^/Fe^+3^ redox potential and molecular oxygen, swapping electrons between intermediate radicals. The enzyme may also catalyze the cooxidation of carotenoids, resulting in the loss of natural colorants and essential nutrients \[[@B4]\]. In pasta the involvement of LOX in color loss is demonstrated by positive correlation between the decrease of *β*-carotene content after pastification and LOX activities in semolina. In addition to this, the hydroperoxidation and bleaching activities of LOX are highly correlated demonstrating that the bleaching might be ascribable to a cooxidative action by LOX, a free-radical-generating biocatalyst \[[@B5]\]. During pasta processing in which the maximal pigment degradation by LOX activity occurs \[[@B6]\], it is shown that externally added *β*-carotene can act as inhibitor of the LOX-catalyzed linoleate hydroperoxidation and an inverse relation between the % of carotenoid loss and the initial carotenoid content in semolina from durum varieties, showing similar LOX activity, was found \[[@B7]\]. Studying the lipoxygenase-catalyzed degradation of carotenoids from tomato Biacs and Daood \[[@B8]\] found that *β*-carotene was the most sensitive component, followed by lycoxanthin and lycopene. Their results also implied that *β*-carotene can actively perform its antioxidant function during the course of lipid oxidation. It seems that oxidative degradation and, accordingly, antioxidant activity of each carotenoid depends on the rate of its interaction with the peroxyl radical produced through the LOX pathway \[[@B8]\] and thus is able to inhibit LOX. The inhibition of the hydroperoxide formation by carotenoids has been attributed to their lipid peroxyl radical-trapping ability \[[@B9]\]. *Physalis alkekengi* (Bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, or Winter cherry; Japanese: *hōzuki*) is a relative of *P. peruviana* (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resembles Chinese lanterns. *Physalis alkekengi* varieties are grown for the decorative value of their brilliantly colored, swollen calyces. Its sepals represent rich sources of two important xanthophylls: zeaxanthin and *β*-cryptoxanthin \[[@B10], [@B11]\]. *β*-cryptoxanthin is one of the xanthophylls with provitamin A activity, a fact that gives it a greater biological importance and application perspectives \[[@B10]\]. Functional role of lutein/zeaxanthin in the human macula, including supporting evidence from epidemiological studies that the higher consumption of these two carotenoids is associated with a lower risk of age-related macular degeneration, makes the areas of photo protection and the potential of prevention of eye diseases by these pigments to continue to be active areas of investigation \[[@B1], [@B12]\]. The development of 5-LOX inhibitors capable of interrupting the 5-lipoxygenase axis in prostate cancer cells remains the focus of numerous investigations, and there is increasing evidence suggesting that LOX inhibition is a promising therapeutic approach in the treatment of prostate cancer \[[@B13], [@B14]\]. The polyphenols from *Physalis viscosa* were shown to have anti-inflammatory activity inhibiting 5-LOX \[[@B15]\]. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the carotenoidic saponified extract of *Physalis alkekengi* sepals (PA) towards the LOX-1 oxidation of linoleic acid. Lipoxygenase activity in the presence of carotenoids, standard and from extract, was followed by its kinetic behaviour determining the changes in absorption at 234 nm. The standard carotenoids used were *β*-carotene (*β*-car), lutein (Lut), and zeaxanthin (Zea). 2. Materials and Methods {#sec2} ======================== 2.1. Chemicals {#sec2.1} -------------- Pure soybean lipoxygenase-1 (LOX-1) was purchased from Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo (L-8383), and pure *β*-car from Hoffman la Roche. Linoleic acid (S) and Tween 20 were purchased from Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo (L-1376), tetrahydrofuran (THF) super purity grade from Romil Chemicals UK, methanol, ethyl acetate, petroleum ether, and diethyl ether from Merck KGaA, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Lut and Zea standard were extracted and purified after a protocol described by Britton et al. \[[@B16]\]. Lut purification was done from Tagetes spp flowers and Zea from *Physalis alkekengi*sepals. 2.2. Carotenoid Extraction from *Physalis alkekengi* Sepals {#sec2.2} ----------------------------------------------------------- Total carotenoids were extracted from 5 g sepals using a mixture of methanol/ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1 : 1 : 1, v/v/v) during 4 hours. After filtering the extract, the residue was reextracted two times with the same solvent mixture, following the procedure described by Pintea et al. \[[@B10]\] after Breithaupt and Schwack \[[@B17]\]. The extracts were combined before being partitioned in a separation funnel, successively with diethyl ether, saturated saline solution, and water. The ether phase was evaporated to dryness under vacuum, using a rotary evaporator at 35°C. The evaporated residue (oleoresin) was dissolved in 15 mL of petroleum ether. Half of the oleoresin was dissolved in diethyl ether and saponified overnight, in the dark, at room temperature using 30% methanolic KOH. The saponified extract was washed with saturated saline solution and distilled water, eliminating the soaps and alkaline excess. The organic layer containing carotenoids was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The carotenoid standards and PA extract were dissolved in diethyl ether and the total carotenoid content was estimated spectrophotometrically. Solutions of 100 *μ*M *β*-car, Lut, and Zea standard and PA extract in THF were prepared in order to assay kinetically their inhibition of LOX-1 activity. 2.3. Lipoxygenase Assay and Activity Calculation {#sec2.3} ------------------------------------------------ The LOX-1 activity for solutions was determined by a modified method of Axelrod et al. \[[@B18]\]. The activity of LOX-1 was determined via the increase in absorbance at 234 nm using a JASCO V-500 spectrophotometer at 25°C as described previously \[[@B19]\] after addition of linoleic acid in borate buffer containing the enzyme. Shortly, in the cuvette containing 0.84 mL 0.2 M borate buffer (pH = 9) and 0.16 mL standard enzyme (1 : 10 containing 46.000 units/mg solid and 63.500 units/mg protein), 0.0084 mL of substrate solution (sodium linoleate 10 mM) were rapidly added and mixed, and the increase in absorbance (*A*) versus the blank was recorded. The blank contained 0.84 mL 0.2 M borate buffer (pH = 9) and 0.16 mL standard enzyme (1 : 10). The time course of the reaction was registered in each case and the enzymatic specific activity ESA---the variation of the product formation (absorption increase at 234 nm) per time unit and mg enzyme---was determined (AU/sec/mg protein). Each measurement was done in triplicate. For each experimental variant the amount of pure protein taken into reaction was 11.6 × 10^−3 ^mg. 2.4. Lipoxygenase Inhibition Assay and Activity Calculation {#sec2.4} ----------------------------------------------------------- LOX inhibition assay and activity calculation were performed in the same way like in [Section 2.3](#sec2.3){ref-type="sec"} but the reaction mixture contained 0.74 mL borate buffer pH = 9, 0.1 mL carotenoid solution 100 *μ*M in THF, 0.16 mL standard enzyme (1 : 10), and 0.0084 mL sodium linoleate 10 mM. 3. Results and Discussion {#sec3} ========================= 3.1. The Kinetic Plot of Standard LOX-1 Reaction in the Absence and in the Presence of Carotenoids (Standard and PA Extract) {#sec3.1} ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The LOX-1 oxidation of linoleic acid was evaluated in the absence and in the presence of carotenoids. The standard carotenoids were the hydrocarbonic *β*-car and the xanthophylls, Lut and Zea ([Figure 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). The PA extract tested was previously analysed by HPLC and contains zeaxanthin and *β*-cryptoxanthin to a ratio of 2.4 : 1 \[[@B10]\]. The UV-Vis measurement wavelength was set at 234 nm in order to register the enzymatic diene conjugation \[[@B20]\]. [Figure 2](#fig2){ref-type="fig"} shows a typical Michaelis-Menten kinetic plot considered "standard plot" for the hydroperoxides formation (13-HPOD) as reaction products of linoleic acid oxidation by LOX-1. The curve has a "conventional" shape containing an exponential phase followed by a "plateau" phase \[[@B19]\]. Adding pure *β*-car, Lut, and Zea to the reaction mixture, the shape of the kinetic plot changes. There are registered three types of curves each of them specific to one carotenoid (Figures [3(a)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}, [3(b)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}, and [3(c)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}). Each plot can be divided in two main phases: phase I corresponding to the first 30 seconds of reaction and phase II for the time 30 s--600 s. In function of HPOD formation phase I is subdivided into 2 or 3 other phases. For *β*-car ([Figure 3(a)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}) and Lut ([Figure 3(b)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}) the first phase of the reaction is alike, characterised by a fast increase followed by a fast decrease. The second phase is represented by a slow decrease for *β*-car ([Figure 3(a)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}) and by a slow increase for Lut ([Figure 3(b)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}). In the case of Zea for phase I the kinetic plot shows a very fast increase during the first 5 seconds then a fast decrease for the next 6 seconds followed again by a slight increase and a fast decrease again. During phase II no enzymatic activity is registered ([Figure 3(c)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}). The inhibition mechanism of soybean LOX by *β*-car was studied \[[@B21]\]. Addition of *β*-car into the reaction mixture decreased the rate of conjugated diene formation. Increasing the concentration of *β*-car in the reaction mixture resulted in a decrease in the rate of conjugated diene formation \[[@B21]\]. The preferred sites of reaction in a carotenoid molecule are dependent on electron distribution and localization \[[@B22]\]. El-Tinay and Chichester \[[@B23]\] first proposed that the *β*-ionone ring of *β*-carotene was especially prone to attack and that the initial product formed via oxidation would be *β*-carotene 5,6-epoxide \[[@B24]\]. Although Lut and Zea have identical chemical formulas and are isomers, but not stereoisomers, they do not display the same behaviour in the case of LOX oxidation of linoleic acid (Figures [3(b)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"} and [3(c)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}). Lut and Zea are both polyisoprenoids containing 40 carbon atoms and cyclic structures at each end of their conjugated chains. The main difference between them is in the location of a double bond in one of the end rings giving lutein three chiral centres as opposed to two in zeaxanthin ([Figure 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). In membranes it was noted that not all xanthophylls behave the same and small differences in structure alter their behavior, so that, for example, the diols zeaxanthin and lutein orient themselves quite differently in membranes \[[@B25]\]. Such factors would, in turn, be expected to affect their antioxidant ability against carotenoids in the lipid and aqueous phases \[[@B24]\]. [Figure 4](#fig4){ref-type="fig"} presents the kinetic of LOX-1 reaction with linoleic acid in the presence of PA. Phase I has the shape like the one of Zea (Figures [4](#fig4){ref-type="fig"} and [3(c)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}) and phase II like Lut (Figures [4](#fig4){ref-type="fig"} and [3(b)](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}). 3.2. LOX-1 Enzymatic Specific Activity (ESA) in the Absence and in Presence of Carotenoids (Standard and PA Extract) {#sec3.2} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The calculation of the specific enzyme activity was done according to the exponential "burst" phase (I) within the first seconds of reaction (after 5 s) and to the last phase (after 600 s) ([Table 1](#tab1){ref-type="table"}). Within the first seconds of reaction the highest value of ESA is registered for LOX-1+S+Zea followed by LOX-1+S+PA, LOX-1+S+*β*-car, LOX-1+S+Lut, and at last LOX-1+S. After 600 s of reaction LOX-1+S has the highest ESA and LOX-1+S+*β*-car the lowest one. LOX-1+S+Lut has the same ESA like LOX-1+S+Zea and lower than LOX-1+S+PA. The most important factor governing the antioxidant (or even promote prooxidant) activities of carotenoids is its structure (i.e., size, shape, and the nature, position, and number of sustituent groups). It is clear that the structure of a carotenoid molecule effectively dictates how these molecules are incorporated into and may therefore subsequently affect, or control, their local environment \[[@B24]\]. The differences observed in our case, for ESA for LOX-1 activity in absence or presence of carotenoids, are also due to the structural differences between the studied molecules. Due to the fact that lutein and *β*-carotene have the same shape of the kinetic plot for the first phase of the LOX-1 oxidation of linoleic acid in the presence of carotenoids, we looked at the common features of their chemical structures. Comparing lutein and *β*-carotene it can be seen that the polyenic chain of the 9 conjugated double bonds is the structural element, which is the same for both. The correlation between these common features of the kinetic plots and the common structural element led us to the conclusion that within the first seconds of the oxidation of linoleic acid by LOX-1 there is a modification of the carotenoid structure at the level of the polyene system as already Kennedy and Liebler \[[@B26]\] have shown. The results obtained by Serpen and Gökmen \[[@B21]\] suggest that *β*-carotene reacts with linoleyl radical (L^∙^) at the beginning of the chain reaction, preventing the accumulation of conjugated diene forms (LOO^∙^, LOO^−^, and LOOH). Since L^∙^ transforms back to its original form of LH, the enzyme cannot complete the chain reaction and thus remains at inactive Fe (II) form \[[@B21]\]. The absorption at 234 nm in our case registers the amount of the conjugated double bonds given by the hydroperoxyde formation by LOX-1 oxidation of linoleic acid and also by the polyenic chain of carotenoids so ESA is directly influenced by these two elements. During phase I of the reaction the calculated ESA for the saponified carotenoids decreases in the order of decreasing the number of double bonds in the polyenic chain from Zea, PA, *β*-car, and Lut. If the polyenic chain is attacked at the 15,15′-double bound as Kennedy and Liebler \[[@B26]\] concluded in the case of lutein less dienic bonds are registered than for *β*-carotene which has 11 double bonds compared to 10 of lutein. The presence of a hydroxyl group at the 3,3′-position makes the zeaxanthin not to form so effectively the epoxides so the polyenic chain remains intact for longer than *β*-carotene registering at 234 nm a higher absorption and so a higher ESA. At the end of the second phase of the reaction (after 600 s of reaction) it can be seen that the lowest ESA is given by the LOX reaction in the presence of *β*-carotene showing the fact that *β*-car proves to be the most effective LOX-1 inhibitor, followed by Lut, Zea, and at last PA. 4. Conclusions {#sec4} ============== Conventional chain-breaking antioxidants such as tocopherols trap peroxyl radicals by donating a hydrogen atom. However, *β*-carotene seems to exert an antioxidant activity by a mechanism in which the chain-propagating peroxyl radical is trapped by addition to the conjugated polyene system of *β*-carotene rather than the mechanism of hydrogen donation \[[@B9]\]. The resulting carbon-centered radical is resonance-stabilized because of the delocalization of the unpaired electron in the conjugated polyene system, leading to chain termination. This means that the reaction of *β*-carotene or related carotenoids with the peroxyl radical competes with the production of methyl linoleate hydroperoxides \[[@B28]\]. A cooxidation mechanism is proposed by Wu et al. \[[@B29]\] that involves random attack along the alkene chain of the carotenoid by a LOX-generated linoleoylperoxyl radical. The decolouring of carotenoids is explained by Jarén-Galán and Mínguez-Mosquera \[[@B30]\] as being due to a loss of conjugation in a sequence of conjugated double bonds. In our case, a longer polyenic chain of carotenoid structure gives a higher ESA during the first reaction seconds. This situation is not available after 600s of reaction and may be due to a destruction of this structure by cooxidation of carotenoids, besides the classical LOX reaction The PA carotenoidic extract has inhibitory action on LOX-1 so the extract can be considered a source of lipoxygenase inhibitors. It proves that natural extracts could be good candidates for antioxidant action and so, and LOX inhibition like the pure carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin,  *β*-carotene. Even though more difficult to test, the raw carotenoidic extracts keeping as much as possible the original matrix for antioxidant food supplements could prevent or lower the harmful LOX action in food and human tissues. *Physalis alkekengi* fruit, as a source of zeaxanthin and other carotenoids, would be consumed regularly to complement dietary sources, boosting the amount of these components available from fruits, vegetables, and egg yolks. LOX: : Lipoxygenase 9-HPOD: : 9-Hydroperoxy-10E,12Z-octadecadienoic acid 13-HPOD: : 13-Hydroperoxy-9Z,11E-octadecadienoic acid S: : Sodium linoleate ESA: : Enzymatic specific activity HPODs: : Hydroperoxy-octadecadienoic acids AU: : Absorption units PA: : *Physalis alkekengi* carotenoidic extract *β*-car: : *β*-Carotene Lut: : Lutein Zea: : Zeaxanthin. Conflict of Interests ===================== The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. {#fig1} {#fig2} {#fig3} {#fig4} ###### The specific enzyme activities (ESA) (AU/mg/s) for *t* ~I~ = 5 s and *t* ~II~ = 600 s calculated from the LOX activity plots (Figures [1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}, [2(a)](#fig2){ref-type="fig"}, [2(b)](#fig2){ref-type="fig"}, [2(c)](#fig2){ref-type="fig"}, and [3](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}) in the absence and presence of carotenoids, pure and in extract. -------------------------------------------------------------- Exp. var ESA~I~ × 10^−3^ \ ESA~II~ × 10^−3^ \ (AU/mg/s) (AU/mg/s) --------------------- ------------------- -------------------- LOX-1 + S 5819 126 LOX-1 + S + Lut 8008 68.9 LOX-1 + S + *β*-car 9976 56 LOX-1 + S + Zea 13724 69 LOX-1 + S + PA 12914 95 -------------------------------------------------------------- S: sodium linoleate; ESA: enzymatic specific activity; AU: absorption units; PA: *Physalis alkekengi* carotenoidic extract; *β*-car: *β*-carotene; Lut: lutein; Zea: zeaxanthin. [^1]: Academic Editor: José Domingos Fontana

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Monday, 28 December 2009 The book cover is a one off intrigue; keeping you guessing as to what's inside the pages of this crazy book. So take some time; have a peruse at the book cover and you will be drawn into the story. This is a new take on Sam's writing - he has stepped up the horror factor to great affect after living off instant noodles and freshly cooked spider's legs! The plot is based around a living horror, which begins on a school trip to the Barbican, as the fire alarm starts the story unfolds. It draws you into a weird and scary place - a place that you would never expect to find yourself in. The pages start to turn faster then a demon infested runaway train at this point. The depiction of the Crawlers is a nastiness to behold and is delivered well on its way to hell. The strange spider-like creatures swarm through the building attacking people and turning them into vicious killers; something is crawling down my spine but the book review must be continued. Lots of questions are asked of all the children, which makes for a real sense of drama and tension, as trust and their possibilities for escape are (at the best of times) quite bleak! In essence this story is a fast paced 'seat-of-your-pants-ride' of terrifying Zombies and a sinister alien queen, who wants to take over the world, I believe she might have a lot in common with the author! This book gets four out of five, as I found the start a little bit too slow - perhaps a little too much dialogue between the children at the start. This slowed the pace down, especially in comparison with the much faster paced action that followed. It's always a pleasure to read and love a book by a great author. Sam is a great ambassador within the world of children's books. I'm looking forward to the next new book in April - bring it on Sam. Book Published by Corgi Books 1 April 2010 Book Synopsis...... Ben is on a school trip. So is Jasmine. What they don't know is that not everybody in the theatre is there to watch the play and, in fact, they'll never get to see it ...There is panic at the Barbican when the fire alarms start wailing, but the strangely silent theatre staff, trap them inside the building rather than letting them out to safety. Ben, Jasmine and their classmates soon discover that there's no fire - what's happening is much weirder, and much scarier. Strange spider-like creatures swarm through the building attacking people and turning them into vicious killers, and the kids have to run for their lives. But barricaded in an office, with these creatures waiting outside for them, the children realise they're stuck. Will they ever get out? And, more importantly can they trust each other? About the author For the last ten years Sam Enthoven has been working as a part-time bookseller, living largely on a diet of instant noodles and parsnips while honing his skills as a writer of thrillers for young people. He is passionately - possibly 'certifiably' - committed to the ideal of books that make kids want to read; if you like The Black Tattoo, you should see what he writes now he can afford something decent to eat once in a while. Thursday, 24 December 2009 The smell of the Demontide is upon us (the reader), the anticipation is strong as the writer drags us down to a living hell. The swirl of poisonous frogs and green mist encompass the reader and then toss them back down with a horrifying thud. Witches, Demons and blood sacrifices are themes that are accounted for in this book, which is disturbing and certainly keeps everyone on edge. We may have a new master of 'Dark Fiction' for 2010 - the book spooks all our living senses and sets us on a tale of terror but with a fantastic plot intertwined throughout. The book has a slow start but gains momentum as the mysteries of Hobarron and its character's are delved into. I love the feel of this book including the ending. This series of books will go down well with the evil and darker happenings of other great children's book writers, this will be the genre for 2010 as lots of interesting books are to be published next year. So much more to come, I think. Book Published by Oxford University Press - March 2010 Book SynopsisThe first in a terrifying trilogy, read on if you dare: Jake could now see the demon fully. Its body was a mass of steely sinew, its arms roped with muscle. Six fingers sprouted from its hands, each ending in lethal talons. The thing did not possess a nose; instead a large hole, bubbling with green mucus, occupied the middle of its face. Mr Pinch's tongue flickered between his teeth and slurped across his fat lips. He was hungry. When a violent storm rages around the little village of Hobarron's Hollow, a young boy is sacrificed 'for the greater good'. His blood is used to seal a mystical doorway and prevent an apocalyptic disaster known only as the Demontide. Twenty-five years later, another boy, Jake Harker, is about to be drawn into the nightmare of the Demontide. Witches and their demon familiars stalk his every move, and his dreams are plagued by visions of a 17th Century figure known only as the Witchfinder. When his father is abducted, Jake must face the terrible secrets kept by those closest to him and a shocking truth that will change his life forever . . . Sunday, 20 December 2009 I am the monster and the monster shall be a hero. This tale may be the book you are looking for or it might not. This is a new voice for 2010, from the author who's goal is to steal young peoples imaginations from the gaming world. The book is based on a manic Cyber romp of Sci-Fi mayhem in the world of a madman. Dr Fry is the evil character of the book, which sets out to make Frankenstein monsters out of children, in order to make an indestructible army of Superhuman soldiers . It's a fast paced action-packed book; the short chapters and great dialogue keep the book bouncing along. The book features some feisty encounters through various detailed battles, as Cameron comes to grip with many of his artificial enhancements. Moral issues are tackled in the face of the truth and the belief in doing what's right. The book will appeal to many a reader and is a very exciting start to a new series. The next book has so much scope, it will be one of the many great books which I will be looking forward to. The only negativity I have is with the ending, as I did find one aspect a little bit feeble. I will give this four out of five - a captivating read with many possibilities for the next one. Book Published by Corgi in January 2010 Book synopsisAn explosion in a nuclear power plant. Kids patched up with scavenged body parts and bionic implants. A growing army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction. 'No', whispered Cameron to the monster in the glass. And he watched it shaking its hideous head. 'That's not me. You're not me'. As commercial and compelling as a computer game, this is the first book in a major new series. Tuesday, 15 December 2009 Mr Ripley's Book ReviewThis is the second book by David Miller - featuring the same three children, it follows them on a journey filled with danger and an incredible adventure that springs out of nowhere. The book is told as a traditionally spun tale of action adventure, for the younger person. The writer uses his experiences of a foreign land and seduces the reader into a paradise world, that suddenly goes wrong in a bad way. The children have a nose for finding trouble, and trouble finds them in many ways! The book encompasses some quite graphic descriptions of how to be killed, which is not for the squeamish. One such tale is based on the death of a thousand cuts to the body, so you have been warned! But the story is actually a great read (in my opinion) and builds well on the previous book in the series. I love the plot with its twists and turns, as well as the development of the varied and unique characters. It's a great page turner with superb action scenes including battles, sinking ships, shark-infested waters and a really nasty 'baddie' that you want to see pay the price at the end! The book has a surreal like quality to its reading, it's like drifting out to sea with a golden sunset as a backdrop and believing in everything that life has to offer.This book gets a good four out of five; the next book in this series is entitled "Leopard's Claw," which you only have to wait until July to read - can't wait. Book Published by Oxford University Press - 7 January 2010 About the Book HUNTED. TRAPPED. DESPERATE. Shipwrecked after a ferocious storm, Hanna, Ned and Jik come face to face with a murderous foe. They must escape or die. 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He's a natural, so it's no surprise when he's invited to join an elite skydive team, but is he signing up for more than just jumping out of planes? The team's involved in covert military operations - missions that require a special kind of guts, missions so secret even MI5 denies all knowledge. The last hereditary werewolf has found his pack – and they’re vicious, bloodthirsty,aBndtruly wild. Trey has had enough of vampires, demons and sorcerors. He needs to get in touch with his real family – the ones with fur, fangs and killer instincts. But the wolf pack howling at the moon in Canada is not what he expected. And without the protection of de-fanged vampire and demon-hunter Lucien Charron, the family secret is more dangerous than he ever knew. Trey’s out of control. Can the werewolf be tamed? Josh thinks he has discovered the key to time travel. Should he use it to go back in time and save his father? Ixchel knows what he intends to do. Should she stop him? Before they can decide, Ixchel is kidnapped by the people who want to see an ancient prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012 come true. It's up to Josh to save Ixchel and possibly save the world. Time is running out in the exhilarating third part of the best-selling Joshua Files. the legendary Ix Codex - a lost book of the ancient Maya containing a prophecy about the end of the world... Jonathan is shocked when he finds out his mother has been locked away in Darkside's most infamous madhouse, The Bedlam, for years - and he's determined to rescue her. But with the rotten borough's brutal new leader causing mass chaos, a mysterious stone wreaking havoc on all who possess it, and the wereman Carnegie nowhere to be found, will he be able to save his mum without losing everything else? A quirky and original comic fantasy from talented Gollancz author Alex Bell Law student Lex Trent’s world is inhabited by fearsome magicians, ageing crones and a menagerie of Gods and Goddesses. And while Lex is seemingly dedicated to his legal studies he’s always enjoyed a challenge – which is why he leads a double life as the notorious cat burglar ‘The Shadowman’ who has been (luckily) evading capture for years. But Lex’s luck is about to run out because the Goddess of Fortune has selected him to be her player in the highly dangerous Games. Losing is not an option for Lex (particularly as it so often involves dying) but can he really win each of the perilous rounds? Given that the reward for doing so is money, fame and glory – all things that Lex is quite keen on – he’s going to do whatever it takes to make sure he will... and he’s certainly got good experience of cheating. Nick the "chocolate ogre" wants to help the children of Everlost to reach the light at the end of the tunnel, and is slowly handing each child a coin which will release them from Everlost. But Mary Hightower wants to trap the children forever, and joins forces with Pugsy Capone, a death boss, who gains allies in a terrible way...Meanwhile, Allie has gone in search for her parents and joins up with a group of "skinjackers". But, as her search takes her further away from Nick and the children of Everlost, Allie uncovers a shocking secret...it seems that "skinjackers" are not actually dead...In this riveting sequel to the imaginative, supernatural thriller, Everlost, there is new dark force to be reckoned with. On New Year's Eve, Callum Ormond is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Now he's on the run. The people who killed his father want him dead, and the police are chasing him for a crime he didn't commit. A month has gone by and he's still no nearer to solving the Ormond Riddle, the family secret that has turned his life into a nightmare. Can he trust the mysterious Winter Frey, or will she lead him further into danger? He has 334 days. The clock is ticking... Monday, 7 December 2009 Are you a practicing Witch, Faerie or Vampire? Do you love a book that casts a spell on the reader? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then this may well be the book for you. As a shapeshifter myself I like to morph into a good book and, I have to say I definitely found one here. The quicker I read a book, the greater the sign that I am enjoying it; this took less then five hours in one sitting! The magical experience of all the characters was a joy to read. I loved the story and was extremely surprised about it, to tell the truth. You' ve no idea where the book is going to take you but it definitely has a blockbuster feel, as well as a feeling of being fresh and not like a book you may have read before. The plot was particularly good and the relationships between the characters worked well. The angst and romantic nature was not too over the top; making it more appealing to both boys and girls. The story is set around the shabby outward looking school of Hecate Hall. The reform school is for wayward 'Prodigium,' who have been attracting too much human attention. This is going to be a real hit next year with readers; it's fun, witty and very uber-cool. It has great twists and turns with a climatic ending which will enhance the enthusiasm for the next book in the series. This is currently known as 'Hexy Times' but could be subject to change prior to publication. I am going to give four out of five, as I need to know more about the history and the events which connect the story. A fine debut book and a great new series - one which I believe will catch the eye of film makers. The only downside to the book is its front cover, which I feel is not appealing enough for boys. I'd be interested to know whether other people feel the same. Book published by Hyperion Books in the U.S March 2010 Book SynopsisThree years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect. As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her. Friday, 4 December 2009 I loved this series of books, starting with the very first book I was given at the FCBG conference by a nice person from Bloomsbury. I have to say they are among some of my personal all time favourite reads. The story-lines within each book are packed full of action and take the reader on a whirlwind ride. These are the type of books reluctant boy readers will love and could encourage them to read more. I have not heard many people, who have read these, say a bad thing about any of them. The books are centred around some great characters, who are part of a villainous group know as G.L.O.V.E (Global League Of Villainous Enterprises). The battle and scrapes they all get themselves into make for top quality reading, that keep the reader transfixed to the pages. The story and dialogue in all of the books are tight and engaging. The plots are clever and well constructed. Mark Walden (before writing books) spent ten years producing video games and so has a good idea in knowing what entertains children - lots of action and great imagination, some cool and likable characters; with lots of bad guys. Another five out of five - I appear to be saving the best books to last this year. Book Synopsis: A renegade faction of the world's most powerful villains is intent on destroying G.L.O.V.E. (Global League Of Villainous Enterprises) and showing the world the true face of evil. The Disciples begin by hijacking Diabolus Darkdoom's Airborne command post, then they kidnap his son and his son's best friend. Unfortunately for them, Nigel Darkdoom (and Franz) also happen to be Otto's friends. Heading out to America, Otto, Wing et al embark on a perilous and highly unauthorised rescue operation. Cut off from the support of H.I.V.E. and on the run from American security forces the hunt for their friends leads to one of the US military's most secret facilities. It becomes clear that the Disciples are not all they appear and in a desperate race against time Otto must work out who his real friends are to prevent the Disciples from completing their true objective. Only Otto can save the world from domination by a sinister new world order but it might be that the price he has to pay is just too high. When it comes to the crunch will he be prepared to sacrifice himself? H.I.V.E Books: Book One - H.I.V.E - Higher Institute of Villainous Education - 2006Book Two - The Overlord Protocol - 2007Book Three - Escape Velocity - 2008Book Four - Dreadnought - 2009 ( also a world book day book - Interception point)Book Five - Rouge - 2009 - All books are published by Bloomsbury010) Thursday, 3 December 2009 I have to say when I got this book I was hooked from the start. The book cover on the proof copy is one of the best I have seen for a long time but I'm not sure if it will look like this when it is published, as I have seen another cover (which is shown below.) The story Andy has written is one of the best action boy style books I have read for a long time. One of the characters in the book is so well written it could be even Andy himself. As you may not know, Andy McNab's career before writing great books for children and adults, was in the British Army. He was most the highly decorated serving soldier when he left the S.A.S in 1993. So he knows a bit about danger and encompasses that to great affect in this book. The book is an action packed killer bomb waiting to go off in the reader's hands. The story follows 17 year old Ethan Blake in an adrenalin-fuelled world of skydiving. After taken a badly paid summer job Ethan's life takes on a turn of events that is gripping to the core. The realistic feel and the emotions between the characters keep the book on the ground - pardon the pun. The book draws upon action and experiences to keep you gripped and the underlying feel to this book is a very cool read. The skydiving element in the book is one of originality and told with the knowledge of someone who obviously knows it inside out. This was totally addictive to read and unexpected in many ways. Another great part was the friendly banter and humour between all the characters that made for good reading. The secrets told towards the end give it an explosive ending and a great finish to a book that you'll want to read more. This book for me gets a five out of five and I am really looking forward to the next book in this series. Book synopsis:Ethan Blake is seventeen and desperate to escape from his dead-end life. When he sees someone B.A.S.E. jump from the top of his block of flats, it changes the way he sees the world for ever. Soon, Ethan is caught up in the adrenaline-fuelled world of skydiving. He's a natural, so it's no surprise when he's invited to join an elite skydive team, but is he signing up for more than just jumping out of planes? The team's involved in covert military operations - missions that require a special kind of guts, missions so secret even MI5 denies all knowledge. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andy McNab was a member of 22 SAS Regiment and was involved in both covert and overt special operations worldwide. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS. He wrote about his experiences in two phenomenal bestsellers, Bravo Two Zero, which was filmed starring Sean Bean, and Immediate Action. Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK. Other Great Books To Read. Boy Soldier books by Andy and Robert Rigby Book one - Boy Soldier - 2005 Book Two - Payback - 2005 Book Three - Avenger - 2006 Book Four - Meltdown - 2007 Tuesday, 1 December 2009 This is not the kind of book that you want to read whilst flying (as a passenger) in an aeroplane! A brother and sister become newly reunited with their father, after their mother tragically became ill and finally died. They soon find themselves on the way to Australia, with their father, and at this point the story starts to unfold. The opening starts with a cliff-hanger of suspense - a plane (destination - Australia) hits the aftermath of a meteorite, at which point the action soon develops into gripping proportions. I was pleasantly surprised by the plot structure; lots of action to keep the reader engaged and epic proportions of turbulence to keep the reader gripped. Whilst this story does have similar attributes to other books published at the moment, it is nevertheless a fantastic ride of enjoyment. The action parts of the book are particularly well written and actually leave many similar-style books standing. I felt there were many memorable scenarios within the book such as when the children had to fend for themselves against the evil-power hungry military task force HIDRA. When they discovered how to control and use the powers to gain freedom and found a vaccine to fight the virus - leaving its victims in a comatosed state. This is a very accomplished book by a debut author, who was inspired to write from a flight across Australia, and I am glad he did. This book is a great read, it has a Sci-Fi edge with lots of cool superhero powers (demonstrated by the children). It finally ends with a dynamic crescendo .... a big battle which makes for an epic flourish. The next book to look out for is 'Alien Storm' which will be published in November 2010. This book gets four out of five I expect five of five in the next book! Published by Usborne fiction 29 January 2010 Book Synopsis: Sarah and Robert are sure their number is up when their aeroplane crashes over the Australian desert. But this is no ordinary air disaster. A meteorite strike has impacted Earth, bringing with it a deadly alien disease. Thousands fall victim to the virus, falling into a deep coma. Luckily, Robert and Sarah appear to be unaffected - until they begin to exhibit some extraordinary psychic side-effects. This quickly makes them a target for HIDRA, a rogue international agency determined to experiment on them like lab rats in an attempt to control their superpowers. Before long, the children are captured in HIDRA's secret desert HQ, a prison for superhuman kids who can control fire, create storms and tear steel with their minds. This new generation of superheroes must join forces if they are to escape HIDRA. But what kind of world awaits them outside? Sunday, 29 November 2009 MR Ripley Say'sA gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London. WOULD LIKE A REVIEW FOR THIS. My copy has been lost in a victorian post office in London on a clockwork gizmo,waited to be delivered by an automated robot. Hopefully I will get my copy for that festive time called "PUNKMAS". "You will always be ugly," Mr. Socrates had regularly reminded him over the years. "Always. But you are better able to adapt than any chameleon. Be thankful for it." Synopsis The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show. Modo is a hunchback with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and Mr. Socrates raises him in isolation as an agent for the Permanent Association, a spy agency behind Brittania’s efforts to rule the empire. At 14, Modo is left on the streets of London to fend for himself. When he encounters Octavia Milkweed, another Association agent, the two uncover a plot by the Clockword Guild behind the murders of important men. Furthermore, a mad scientist is turning orphan children into automatons to further the goals of the Guild. Modo and Octavia journey deep into the tunnels under London and discover a terrifying plot against the British government. It’s up to them to save their country. Wednesday, 25 November 2009 Mr Ripley Say's......... I've just left the witches coven on my magic broomstick clutching a copy of The Wickedest Witch. I've just finished a loop-the-loop and finally dismounted; now I'm ready to write my book review. The story follows Esmelia and the newly apprenticed witch Sam, who become embroiled in a wicked adventure, to be the Most Superior High and Wicked Witch. There are many witch-battling encounters throughout the story which add to the magical experience. The narrative blends humour into the story line creating many memorable funny moments which develop the personalities of the characters. This is a great read for both young and old that could be a fabulous Christmas reading treat. The book casts a spell over the reader as turning each page you find that you have been turned into a frog! I became really engrossed in this book; loving every page. I would love the opportunity to read more books like this; light-hearted, funny and magical but still very entertaining. This book is beautifully illustrated by the amazingly talented Colin Stimpson, which I feel really enhances the book's character and allure. I give this book four out of five - how long until the next installment? Book Synopsis The headline in The Cackler is grim. Old Biddy Vicious, the Most Superior High and Wicked Witch and owner of the Black Wand of Ohh Please Don't Turn Me Into Aaaaarghhh - Ribbett is dead. But witches like their news on the dark side and there is great anticipation in the witching world. After all, there will need to be a new leader and a diabolical competition to find out who is to become the new Most Superior High and Wicked Witch. Esmeila Sniff fancies her chances, after all she is exceedingly wicked and has warts in all of the right places. As she and her surprisingly cheerful apprentice, Sam, set off to find three other witches to nominate her for the job, the meanest and the baddest witches in the world are hatching their own devious plan to become "The Wickedest Witch". Sunday, 22 November 2009 Once upon a time there was a boy called Daniel, who was sent out on a journey to be educated in the fine arts of being a surgeon. His trip took him to place called "Tumblewater" - a very dark and strange place full of mysterious folk, who like the tales of the strange and dark .... The book covers eight creepy stories that are all rolled into an adventure. Connected to the same story, each tale is told in a macabre and Gothic new voice, that has the reader on edge and leaves a some-what evident feeling of terror. Daniel soon finds himself being lead by unpredictable circumstances. Whilst the clouded boys past becomes evident through the murky and dangerous underground world he now finds himself in. I really loved this book; I felt it to be written in a similar style to Chris Priestley's - Tales of Terror books whilst displaying the great storytelling characteristics/traits of Neil Gaiman. The world of Tumblewater is particularly well written through its imaginative use of description. The ending of each individual story leaves a mild mannered feeling of shock. It's a great piece of Gothic horror; all told in a clever slice of the unnatural, which is gripping to the end. This is a great debut childrens book and one to look out for next year when more grisly tales will follow. Four out of five and looking forward to more. Book synopsis: Welcome to the very damp and woeful world of Tumblewater, home to a creepy collection of depraved characters. Meet a young boy punished most appallingly for picking his nose; a pair of devilish bakers with murderous intentions in their buns; and a dentist whose strange, colour-changing eyes belie his perfectly gleaming smile. This title contains horrifying tales for good children and fair warning for bad! Presents the very damp and woeful world of Tumblewater, home to a creepy collection of depraved characters. This title features a young boy who is punished most appallingly for picking his nose; a pair of devilish bakers with murderous intentions in their buns; and a dentist whose strange, colour-changing eyes belie his perfectly gleaming smile. Saturday, 14 November 2009 I have wanted to read this book for sometime now. I have kept my eye out for this title, as the author is quite local and the book is published by an independent publishing company. So when I found a copy in a rather good bookshop in Whitby I was particularly happy to come across it. This is the second book to be written by David in the An'Tsari Trilogy, with the last book to come out sometime next year entitled Summer 2012. The first thing that struck me about the book was the cover, as I am a sucker for a good book cover! I enjoyed the first book in the series Dragons In The Sky and I thought I had a good idea as to the style that the second book would be written in but I was surprised to find it totally different. I found the descriptive work the author used in this book to be well researched leaving the reader engaging with the story. The books overall concept was very intriguing and thought provoking at the possibilities of space travel and life on other planets. The story had an original feel and kept me guessing as to how the story was going to pan out and the ending which followed. Tom Richard's is the central character, we follow his past life and the new experiences he encounters on a NASA space mission to Mars. The truth eventually uncovers itself and questions are answered from book one whilst new questions are asked in preparation for the last installment. This is a spine-tingling encounter of self-discovery and a really good read that gets four out of five. Published by Sigel Press 15 June 2009 Book Synopsis: Mars 2039 - Tom Richards knows he has been destined to visit the red planet since his childhood encounter with the An'Tsari thirty years before. Can he protect humanity from a dark and treacherous past, or will the existence of an overwhelming power mean the extinction of the human race? "Shattered Truths" is the eagerly awaited sequel to "Dragons in the Sky", and draws the second chapter of the An'Tsari trilogy to a nail-biting conclusion. Thirty-one years have passed since Tom Richards' terrifying childhood encounter with the An'Tsari, but the fears he has struggled so hard to bury will be challenged once again as the truth behind his own destiny is revealed. Mars: 2039 - Tom Richards knows he has been destined to visit the red planet since his childhood encounter with the An'Tsari but as part of a NASA team, exploring the surface of Mars, he finds himself subjected to startling visions of Mars' past. Amongst the visions stands a sinister figure, but who is he, and why is he so desperate to withhold a secret of epic proportions? With the odds stacked against him by a devastating planet-wide storm, and all contact with Earth lost, Tom must fight to protect the existence of the human race. But how can he confront a dark and treacherous power that threatens to destroy everything the human race has achieved, when the individual behind it turns out to be the person he least expects? "Shattered Truths" is the eagerly awaited sequel to "Dragons in the Sky", and the second installment in the exciting "An'Tsar Trilogy. Friday, 13 November 2009 Jonathan Stroud is writing a prequel to the existing there books in Jonathan's bestselling Bartimaeus series which has sold 3 million copies in the UK alone. You might remember that when the first book, The Amulet of Samarkand published in 2003, it took the publishing world by storming, racing in to the bestseller charts and Hollywood came a-callin' buying rights to the series for around $3 million. 6 years on and the books are sold in 37 countries and have won countless awards. We are planning a huge splash to celebrate publication of the new novel, currently scheduled for Autumn next year. Also for release next year is a graphic novel which is being adapted by Andrew Donkin ,should also please Bartimaeus fans. It's going to be the year of the djinni. And more. David Fickling Books has just acquired an extraordinary novel by Andy Mulligan called TRASH . Which will be publishing it next autumn, simultaneously in the UK and US. Andy, whose first book RIBBLESTROPis shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Book Prize, says that he wrote TRASH 'hard and fast - it was one of those books where I knew the ending before the beginning, and I found the characters easily: children who survive, against the odds, with a set of instincts and skills that just keep them breathing.' David Fickling says that 'Oxygen levels on the planet will rise when this book gets published. So many people will be holding their breath to see what happens! It is a fantastic nail-biter. The clincher for me is that it is also touching, in places deeply touching, and beautifully written. It says things that need to be said in a way that will be heard. This is just one of those stories that the whole world will want to read.' I am not going to give the plot away - suffice to say we'll be whetting your appetite with more news of TRASH as time goes by. Wednesday, 11 November 2009 The book covers battle has been a great adventure over the last few weeks. After four marvellous heats which were finally narrowed down to four wonderful covers, the exciting final developed this week. There soon appeared to be a front runner as Tracey & Kevin Morley's Unravellers amassed a great number of votes within hours. But then towards the end of the week, Jon Mayhew's Mortlock started to make a comeback and began to gain some support, which then developed into a spectacular ending. As a result of this spectacular ending Jon Mayhew managed to storm away with the prestigious accolade of 'Mr Ripley's Enchanted Book Cover of the Year. My hearty congratulations go to him - well done. I'd like to thank all of the authors and people who have taken the time to vote or leave comments, you certainly made the battle incredibly tense and exciting at times. The voting has now closed, the winner of the signed and dated book will be contacted tomorrow, thanks for all of your comments. Monday, 9 November 2009 Just a quick post which is looking into some of the more exciting books to be released 'over the water' in the U.S, early 2010. I have not done this feature for a while and thought I should update you on future releases. Today is the last day to vote on the "Book Cover Wars." Don't forget to vote and leave a comment as you will then be put forward to possibly win a signed, lined book. SynopsisSixteen-year-old novelist Riley Carney works magic in this high fantasy adventure story brought to life by memorable, vibrant characters. The Fire Stone, the first book in the captivating Reign of the Elements series, is rooted in genuine adolescent thought and emotion throughout a journey of danger, friendship, and courage, as a group of teenagers, led by fifteen-year-old Matt, attempt to save their world. Matt knows how to shovel hay, dig trenches, and dodge his father’s whip, but when three terrifying creatures attack Matt, and he is rescued by a wizard, he kidnaps a baby alorath, and is befriended by elves, Matt’s life transforms overnight from dreary to astonishing. When he unwittingly joins a quest to find the Fire Stone, one of the elusive Stones of the Elements which have the power to destroy the world, Matt is thrust into a string of perilous adventures. He soon discovers that magic does exist and that he has extraordinary powers that can change his destiny and determine the fate of Mundaria. N.D Wilson - The Chestnut King: Book 3 of the 100 Cupboards - Published by Random House - 26 Jan 2010 SynopsisWhen Herny York found 99 cupboards hidden behind his bedroom wall, he never dreamed they were doors to entirely new worlds! Unfortunately, Henry’s discovery freed an ancient, undying witch, whose hunger for power would destroy every world connected to the cupboards—and every person whom Henry loves. Henry must seek out the legendary Chestnut King for help. Everything has a price, however, and the Chestnut King’s desire may be as dangerous as the witch herself. N. D. Wilson concludes a remarkable, worlds-spanning journey that began with one boy and one hundred avenues to adventure. Synopsis Being a kid with wings--constantly on the run--has never been easy, and Max and her flock are getting tenser than ever. First, on a trip to Africa, they meet a mysterious billionaire whose intense scrutiny of the Flock makes her fear the worst. Then, a cryptic message from a young girl arrives, warning them "The sky will fall." And as if an impending apocalypse weren't bad enough, canny birdkid Angel makes a dire prophecy about Max's soul mate: Fang will be the first to die. Max's desperate desire to protect Fang brings the two closer than ever. But can the team weather the storm, or will the turmoil rip them apart for the last time? Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America. Far from any town, or news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston. But the war comes to them. British soldiers and Iroquois attack. Samuel’s parents are taken away, prisoners. Samuel follows, hiding, moving silently, determined to find a way to rescue them. Each day he confronts the enemy, and the tragedy and horror of this war. But he also discovers allies, men and women working secretly for the patriot cause. And he learns that he must go deep into enemy territory to find his parents: all the way to the British headquarters, New York City. About the Blog Reading, reviewing and collecting all modern children's books . . . from J.K Rowling to Philip Pullman, as well as up and coming authors. This is for like-minded enthusiasts, who are as passionate about modern day children's' authors as we are. So enjoy, communicate and share the love of books with us. [email protected] Twitter: @Enchantedbooks

Galloping Galaxies! Galloping Galaxies! is a British children's television comedy series set on a spaceship that was shown on the BBC from October 1985 to December 1986, comprising two series, of ten episodes in total. It was created and written by Bob Block, the creator of Rentaghost. Jeremy Swan who directed Rentaghost, produced and directed the series. It featured Kenneth Williams in one of his final roles as the voice of the ship's bog-eyed computer, SID. A novelisation of the first series was released by Target Books in 1987, and the second series was announced to follow in book form, but never materialised. No commercial release of the show has ever appeared. Synopsis The stories are set in the 25th century, and follow the adventures of the Spaceship Voyager, the computer SID, Captain Pettifer (Robert Swales) and his crew. Cover blurb of novel: "GALLOPING GALAXIES! is the funniest thing this side of the moons of Saturn and will boldly make you laugh where you have never laughed before!" External links References Category:1985 British television series debuts Category:1986 British television series endings Category:BBC children's television programmes Category:Children's comedy television series Category:1980s British children's television series Category:British science fiction television programmes Category:1980s British comic science fiction television series Category:1980s British comedy television series Category:British television programmes featuring puppetry Category:Space adventure television series

Q: Choosing device filter in Unity? When choosing a device filter, I see the following options: I'm not experienced in hardware and I would like some advice. What would happen if I choose one over the other? Ideally, I would like my app to be as light as possible. But, it would be nice to see the pros and the cons of each filter. From my testing, I saw that ARMv7 makes my APK the lightest possible. What would I actually loose if I use it? A: ARMv7 is the most common processor between the Android devices nowadays. There´s a growing amount of devices now including x86 processors. You can make 2 apps with one apk for each processor and upload them to the Play Store using the Multiple APK approach. On the other hand you can compromise a bit the weight of your application and ship for both x86 and ARMv7 architectures with that FAT option. Here you have some info about Multiple APK publishing: http://developer.android.com/intl/es/google/play/publishing/multiple-apks.html By publishing your application with multiple APKs, you can: Support different OpenGL texture compression formats with each APK. Support different screen sizes and densities with each APK. Support different device feature sets with each APK. Support different platform versions with each APK. Support different CPU architectures with each APK (such as for ARM, x86, and MIPS, when your app uses the Android NDK). Hope it helps.

Compiling MapD's Source Code - marklit http://tech.marksblogg.com/compiling-mapd-ubuntu-16.html ====== arnon > "I was blown away when I recently heard MapD was going to make the source > code for their GPU-powered database freely available on GitHub." When'd you have the time to write this, Mark? They literally only open-sourced their product 15 hours ago, and sent out the press release an hour ago. ~~~ maccard Can't comment on this specific instance, but there are many closed SDKs that I use daily that if they were to open access to I would be able to put together some getting started instructions within a few hours. ~~~ arnon My point is it appears as though he writes on behalf of MapD, and I wish that was clearer in his articles which he submits to HN. ~~~ marklit I don't work for MapD. I run my own consulting company in London and all of my clients are British firms and/or have a presence in the UK. MapD doesn't have a UK LTD setup or anything of that kind. My Bio and CV are right at the side of every blog post, how hard is it to read them? ~~~ sitkack > , how hard is it to read them? If you struck the above wording, the post would be stellar. Next time.

Scorpion toxins affecting sodium current inactivation bind to distinct homologous receptor sites on rat brain and insect sodium channels. Sodium channels posses receptor sites for many neurotoxins, of which several groups were shown to inhibit sodium current inactivation. Receptor sites that bind alpha- and alpha-like scorpion toxins are of particular interest since neurotoxin binding at these extracellular regions can affect the inactivation process at intramembranal segments of the channel. We examined, for the first time, the interaction of different scorpion neurotoxins, all affecting sodium current inactivation and toxic to mammals, with alpha-scorpion toxin receptor sites on both mammalian and insect sodium channels. As specific probes for rat and insect sodium channels, we used the radiolabeled alpha-scorpion toxins AaH II and LqhalphaIT, the most active alpha-toxins on mammals and insect, respectively. We demonstrate that the different scorpion toxins may be classified to several groups, according to their in vivo and in vitro activity on mammalian and insect sodium channels. Analysis of competitive binding interaction reveal that each group may occupy a distinct receptor site on sodium channels. The alpha-mammal scorpion toxins and the anti-insect Lqh alphaIT bind to homologous but not identical receptor sites on both rat brain and insect sodium channels. Sea anemone toxin ATX II, previously considered to share receptor site 3 with alpha-scorpion toxins, is suggested to bind to a partially overlapping receptor site with both AaH II and Lqh alphaIT. Competitive binding interactions with other scorpion toxins suggest the presence of a putative additional receptor site on sodium channels, which may bind a unique group of these scorpion toxins (Bom III and IV), active on both mammals and insects. We suggest the presence of a cluster of receptor sites for scorpion toxins that inhibit sodium current inactivation, which is very similar on insect and rat brain sodium channels, in spite of the structural and pharmacological differences between them. The sea anemone toxin ATX II is also suggested to bind within this cluster.

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The present invention relates to a reclosable drinking straw, DE-A-195 25 620 discloses an opener in the form of a tubular connecting sleeve for a cardboard packaging, the opener including an inner passage for the liquid and a free end which has seated thereon a detachable closure cap. A drinking straw with its drinking straw end and the drinking straw opening can be inserted into the passage of the opener. The drinking straw can be closed indirectly by the closure cap, i.e., the technically expensive opener which is not absolutely necessary for most beverage bags or beverage cardboard packings is imperative for the closing function. Such a construction is technically troublesome and expensive. It is the object of the present invention to provide a reclosable drinking straw, in particular for flexible or semi-flexible beverage containers, which is simple with respect to the technical manufacturing process and inexpensive and can comfortably be handled, i.e. very easily. Expediently, a snap connection is provided between the closure cap and the end of the drinking straw in order to define the respective positions of the closure cap and also to let said positions be felt by the user. Both end positions of the closure cap can be defined by snap connections. Expediently, the inner diameter of the closure cap close to the bottom of the cap is matched with the outer diameter of the mouth of the drinking straw such that in the closer position not only the bottom of the cap is taken for the closure function but, so to speak, the mouth of the drinking straw sealingly fits into the region of the bottom of the cap. Even in case of interior pressure a reliable closure function can be achieved. Expediently two counter engaging elements and one engaging element or two engaging elements and one counter engaging element can be provided which co-operate or alternatively in order to define the positions of the closure cap at the end of the drinking straw.

data Tree = Leaf Int | Fork Tree Tree deriving (Show, Eq) tree_1 :: Tree tree_1 = Fork (Leaf 3) (Leaf 5) tree_2 :: Tree tree_2 = Fork (Fork (Fork (Leaf 8) (Leaf 2)) (Leaf 7)) (Fork (Leaf 9) (Fork (Leaf 6) (Fork (Leaf 3) (Leaf 5)))) cost :: Tree -> Int cost (Leaf x) = x cost (Fork u v) = 1 + max (cost u) (cost v) fringe :: Tree -> [Int] fringe (Leaf x) = [x] fringe (Fork u v) = fringe u ++ fringe v foldrn :: (a -> b -> b) -> (a -> b) -> [a] -> b foldrn f g [x] = g x foldrn f g (x:xs) = f x (foldrn f g xs) type Forest = [Tree] trees :: [Int] -> [Tree] trees = map rollup . forests forests :: [Int ] -> [Forest] forests = foldrn (concatMap . prefixes) (wrap . wrap . Leaf ) wrap :: a -> [a] wrap x = [x] prefixes :: Int -> Forest -> [Forest ] prefixes x ts = [Leaf x : rollup (take k ts) : drop k ts | k <- [1 .. length ts]] rollup :: Forest -> Tree rollup = foldl1 Fork minBy :: Ord b => (a -> b) -> [a] -> a minBy f = foldl1 (cmp f) cmp :: Ord b => (a -> b) -> a -> a -> a cmp f u v = if f u <= f v then u else v mincostTree :: [Int] -> Tree mincostTree = foldl1 Fork . map snd . foldrn insert (wrap . leaf) insert :: Int -> [(Int, Tree)] -> [(Int, Tree)] insert x ts = leaf x : split x ts split :: Int -> [(Int, Tree)] -> [(Int, Tree)] split x [u] = [u] split x (u : v : ts) = if x `max` fst u < fst v then u : v : ts else split x (fork u v : ts) leaf :: Int -> (Int, Tree) leaf x = (x , Leaf x ) fork :: (Int, Tree) -> (Int, Tree) -> (Int, Tree) fork (a, u) (b, v) = (1 + a `max` b, Fork u v )

#ubuntu-manual 2010-05-10 * IlyaHaykinson hates the wifi kernel module on this machine; keeps crashing * humphreybc-cell is at uds and is very busy! <godbyk> Hey, humphreybc-cell. I just woke up for UDS. <nisshh> ubuntujenkins: i just saw your email to the mailing list <nisshh> ubuntujenkins: does that ppa mean that we no longer have to install tex-live from a script? <godbyk> nisshh: If it all works well, yes, that's what it means. <godbyk> We're just testing it now, so there are no guarantees. <nisshh> godbyk: ok, thats good, was getting annoying having to install from a script and tweak the install <godbyk> nisshh: I know. We're always trying to make it easier for people to contribute. :) <nisshh> yea <nisshh> godbyk: can you have a look through my bzr script and see what you think? <godbyk> nisshh: sure. <nisshh> ok, gimme 1 minute and ill bastebin it <nisshh> pastebin* <godbyk> sure <godbyk> I'm listening to UDS stuff at the moment, so no rush. <godbyk> (just intro stuff so far) <nisshh> ah right, how are you doing that? <godbyk> streaming audio: http://icecast.ubuntu.com:8000/bois_dentelle.ogg.m3u (of the intro talk) <nisshh> ah cool im gonna listen in too maybe <nisshh> godbyk: http://pastebin.com/f92egWjR <godbyk> you can also join #ubuntu-uds and the channel for whatever session you want to attend: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-M/RemoteParticipation <nisshh> im not sure that its complete yet but i think its not far off <godbyk> the apt-get install bzr line should be inside the if-not-installed part, probably. <nisshh> ok <godbyk> and instead of checking for ~/.bzr, you could use 'which bzr' and check the return code. (see 'man which' for a list of exit codes) <nisshh> i didnt know if that would work or not <godbyk> why not? <nisshh> yea, i suppose ~/.bzr is not a good way to go since it could be there for numerous other reasons too and bzr might not be installed <nisshh> godbyk: im lame at bash scripting still... <godbyk> well, my thinking is that ~/.bzr may not exist for a new user on a system if bzr has already been installed. <godbyk> no worries. learning is half the fun. <nisshh> yea <nisshh> godbyk: with an if statement is it possible to do something like: <nisshh> if which bzr == exit code 0 then echo "bzr is installed" <nisshh> is that possible? <godbyk> yeah, <godbyk> if you open up the install-pkgs.sh script, I can show you code that does that. <nisshh> ok hang on <godbyk> if you look at (or around) line 88, you'll see a function named check_exec_file(). <nisshh> i see <godbyk> there's some log file stuff in there that you probably don't need/want. <godbyk> but the code with EXIT_STATUS=$? and the if..else..fi block afterwards will help you <nisshh> yea, whats the difference between cecho and echo? <godbyk> cecho is a function that uses color for error messages, etc. <nisshh> ok <nisshh> what does the "return 1" and "return 0" do? <godbyk> that's the return code for the check_exec_file() function. <godbyk> you won't need that. <nisshh> right <godbyk> did that work okay for you? <nisshh> so far yep <nisshh> doing some more tweaking then ill test it fully <nisshh> oookkkkkk, it doesnt check for bzr correctly <godbyk> nisshh: I can take a look if you want to pastebin it again. <nisshh> hmmm, ok one sec though <nisshh> i bet you iv made some noob mistake and left like one bit out <nisshh> here: http://pastebin.com/MaQ6kXL1 <godbyk> before the EXIT_STATUS=$? line, you need to actually call which. <godbyk> add this line: which bzr >/dev/null 2>&1 <nisshh> hehe, thought i was missing something <nisshh> add that line before the if statement? <nisshh> or in the if statement <godbyk> add that line before the EXIT_STATUS=$? line. <nisshh> not working still, and i found out that the ssh if statement isnt working either <nisshh> brb <godbyk> nisshh: paste your script here: pad.ubuntu-uk.org/UMPbzr and we can work on it together. <nisshh> ok its in there <godbyk> I've edited the script. <godbyk> the bzr check should work now. <nisshh> ok <nisshh> yep, works now <nisshh> ssh key check still doesnt <godbyk> remove the . in the filename <godbyk> fixed in pad <nisshh> excellent, works nicely now <godbyk> cool <nisshh> the whole script works now <godbyk> great! <nisshh> yea, can you think of anything else i might need to add? <godbyk> walk them through creating the ssh key if it doesn't exist? <godbyk> maybe check to see if 'bzr whoami' has already been set before asking them for the info again? <godbyk> same with launchpad-login <nisshh> right, so try and automate as much of it as possible <godbyk> yep <nisshh> ok, ill get on with that after iv done my chores ;) <godbyk> k <godbyk> Mark just gave a shout-out to the Ubuntu Manual project. <popey> :) <nisshh> yaya! <nisshh> humphreybc-cell: hey, having fun? <nisshh> godbyk: how would i check if bzr launchpad-login has already been set? <godbyk> nisshh: if you just run 'bzr launchpad-login' it'll give the username if it's set, I think. <nisshh> yea it does, but what if this is the first time the user has run bzr launchpad-login? <nisshh> should i just assume that if the user had to install bzr then they havent run it before? <godbyk> that's probably a safe bet. <godbyk> but bzr spits out a different message if it's not set. <nisshh> yea <godbyk> I don't know what that msg is 'cause I've already set it, though. :) <nisshh> same <godbyk> gah! too many sessions running simultaneously. <godbyk> hard to keep track of everything. <godbyk> (UDS) <nisshh> hehe <nisshh> godbyk: where can i put my bzr script, i think its pretty much ready now <godbyk> nisshh: for now just email it to me. <godbyk> we're going to create a new repository for our tools and scripts. <nisshh> right <godbyk> [email protected]. <nisshh> done <godbyk> thanks. <c7p> hello <godbyk> I'm listening to some UDS sessions now, but I've received your email. <nisshh> c7p: hey dude <nisshh> anyone who gives a damn: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/ubuntu-developer-summit-maverick.html <godbyk> nisshh: I think you forgot to attach the script to the email. <nisshh> godbyk: oops hang on i keep doing that with freakin hotmail <nisshh> ok, should be attached this time <godbyk> it is now. thanks! <nisshh> hehe, np! * ubuntujenkins can't listen to uds, I rebooted and now my sound card and my usb headphones are not wroking <godbyk> ah, that stinks. <ubuntujenkins> I have no clue what i did * ubuntujenkins aaaarrrrgggg this is anoying <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: check the volume levels and settings in the pavucontrol app? <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: I have no hardware except a dummy. I think its alsa <godbyk> ah. <godbyk> cat /proc/asound/cards <c7p> hey godbyk I've corrected the problem on launchpad and greek translation is again 100% completed. When can, upload the pot file on the branch and see if the compilation runs smoothly <ubuntujenkins> no such file or directory <godbyk> c7p: thanks, I'll give it a shot after a bit. <godbyk> (currently listening to UDS sessions.) <c7p> godbyk: ok :) <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: really? wow.. is the alsa kernel modules loaded? run 'dmesg' and check for errors related to sound/alsa. <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: lsmod | grep asound <aquarius> hey, manual guys :) <c7p> hello aquarius <aquarius> someone in the desktop roundtable session at UDS mentioned a session later in the week about an app developer book? <nisshh> aquarius: hey <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: lsmod | grep asound gives nothing i am reading the dmesg output <aquarius> I'm just about to register a session that rickspencer and I were talking about, around the idea of a manual for opportunistic developers on Ubuntu <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: so the asoundcore module hasn't been loaded. you can try running 'sudo modprobe asoundcore' and then check the dmesg output. <aquarius> but I don't want to do that if there already is one :) <godbyk> aquarius: cool. there's not one yet. <aquarius> godbyk, sweet. I'll register one. <godbyk> we had discussed creating one, but I don't think it's on our to do list for now. <godbyk> (we have our hands full with our current plans) <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: FATAL: Module asoundcore not found. <godbyk> we're happy to help out, though. if you want to use our tool chain, etc. <aquarius> that sounds useful! <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: well, that's quite odd. :-/ <ubuntujenkins> I would like to help if i haev time after doing qucikshot aquarius <ubuntujenkins> the only thing i did was boot into windows as i had to do some group stuff on there <aquarius> ubuntujenkins, cool! Are you at UDS, or participating remotely? <godbyk> I'm remotely participating at UDS. <godbyk> aquarius: if you do schedule a session, let me know when it is and I'll try to listen in. * ubuntujenkins is off to lectures if anyone has any ideas please let me know <wyh> hi there. The Chinese version website still have a few strings in English. can someone check out why? It's been totally translated <nisshh> godbyk: ^^^ <godbyk> wyh: It may be that the translations haven't been downloaded from launchpad and put into bzr yet. <godbyk> It's a manual process -- someone has to go through the motions to carry the translations from launchpad to bzr. <wyh> godbyk: maybe. the translation entry on launchpad keeps changing... sometime two branches, sometimes one. what's happening? <godbyk> daker (our web developer) has been working to get the website translations sorted out. <godbyk> here's the backstory: <godbyk> originally, the website was in the same repository as the manual itself. <godbyk> then we split the site into its own repository. <godbyk> so at that point, there existed a translation file under the ubuntu-manual project and another under the ubuntu-manual-website project. <godbyk> we manually synchronized those two translations so that translators could keep working under the ubuntu-manual project umbrella as they hadn't noticed the ubuntu-manual-website project had been started. <godbyk> we recently closed the site translation that was under the ubuntu-manual project. <godbyk> now, for the ubuntu-manual-website project, there were two directories: main and test. <godbyk> the main site was the countdown page at ubuntu-manual.org <godbyk> the test site was what we were developing behind the scenes. <godbyk> when we released the manual at the end of April, we closed the main site (the countdown timer) and switched the site over to (what was) the test site. <godbyk> since there were two sites under the project, they each had their own translations. <godbyk> now we've closed the main site, since we're using the test site. <godbyk> so the main site translation was closed recently and we're left with just the test site translation. <godbyk> and if your brain doesn't hurt already, in a few months we will be creating a brand new site that will have its own translation. :) <godbyk> but we'll worry about that further down the road. <wyh> ah ha, it's a little complicated, really <godbyk> A little bit, yeah. <godbyk> I *think* it's all sorted now, though. <wyh> godbyk: but some strings are not in Chinese, while they are translated on launchpad... <wyh> they are too long paragraph mainly <wyh> one on "about" page, one on "download-not-ready" page <godbyk> There are basically two possible reasons: <godbyk> 1. We haven't downloaded the translations from Launchpad since the strings were translated (so the website doesn't know that the strings have been translated); and <godbyk> 2. We've changed the text on the website but haven't uploaded the new text to Launchpad for translation yet. <godbyk> Both of those steps require manual work on the part of our web developer (the uploading and downloading to/from Launchpad). <godbyk> They don't happen automatically. <wyh> godbyk: well, as long as the book translation is not finished, you have time to adjust the website : ) * ubuntujenkins has fixed the sound, reinstalling some packages appears to of worked. <ubuntujenkins> have now i have meetings and lectures os have no time for uds :( <ubuntujenkins> see you all later <ubuntujenkins> hello all <daker> hello ubuntujenkins <ubuntujenkins> hey daker <daker> hello @all <daker> godbyk, ping <godbyk> daker: pong <godbyk> daker: Can you update the website translations? <godbyk> Someone was in here earlier and mentioned that some of the translated strings in launchpad don't show up as translated on the site yet. <daker> oki i'll do it <godbyk> thanks <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: is uds over for today? <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: yeah <ubuntujenkins> now that i have fixed sound and have time its over :( . Did i miss much? <godbyk> :) <godbyk> hmm.. well, Mark gave a little shout-out to our project during his keynote. <ubuntujenkins> oo nice i wonder if there is a video <godbyk> The guys who work on Quickly and related projects had a session on writing a book akin to our manual. <ubuntujenkins> yep i saw aqu when he was in the channel <daker> godbyk, is therer any possibility to import translations from the ubuntu manual launchpadp page to here https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual-website <daker> https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/ImportingTranslations <godbyk> daker: If translations were done under the ubuntu-manual project, they should appear as suggestions in the ubuntu-manual-website project. The translators would just have to choose that selection and submit it. <daker> that's the problem <daker> i don't want to do that <godbyk> I don't know of a better way. Sorry. <daker> i will download the tarball of the translations from https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/lucid-e1/+templates and import it <godbyk> daker: Be careful. We don't want to further anger the translators. ;-) <c7p> godbyk: what about them? <daker> i'll follow the wiki https://help.launchpad.net/Translations/YourProject/ImportingTranslations <godbyk> c7p: Daker was just looking at importing some of the ubuntu-manual translations into the ubuntu-manual-website side of things. <c7p> godbyk: ah ok, ty for the info :) <daker> Example directory layout for translation files <daker> Each template (.pot) file must be in its own directory. For example: <daker> template1/template1.pot <daker> template1/de.po <daker> template1/fr.po <daker> template2/template2.pot <daker> template2/de.po <daker> template2/fr.po <daker> You should follow Launchpad translation import guidelines to ensure your translation files are imported successfully. <daker> .mo-style layouts <daker> Launchpad will not import your files if they use a .mo-style directory layout, such as: <daker> NOT SUPPORTED: template1/LC_MESSAGES/de/template1.po <daker> i should put the po files in one folder <godbyk> Ah.. so you can't import your website's .mo files? <daker> no <daker> i should donwload all the po files then pput them in one folder <daker> and lp will import them <dutchie> o/ <dutchie> monumentally tired <godbyk> me, too. <godbyk> And all I've done is sit in this chair listening to UDS sessions. :-/ <dutchie> i've done somewhat more than that <godbyk> dutchie: there's a UDS session about a Launchpad translations API. <godbyk> in case you wanted to sit in on it. <dutchie> cycle the 5 miles in to town for a 7 am rowing session, cycle up a big hill for sports day, run 400m and 4x400m, cycle back, another rowing session, cycle home <dutchie> :( <dutchie> godbyk: where/when? <godbyk> lemme look <godbyk> though they keep rescheduling everything on me. <godbyk> dutchie: it's currently schedule for tomorrow at noon (UTC+2) in the Ebene room. <godbyk> channel #ubuntu-uds-ebene <godbyk> audio stream: http://icecast.ubuntu.com:8000/ebene.ogg.m3u <dutchie> that is a pretty poor time for me <dutchie> but i will join the channel and log it <godbyk> they don't do much in the channels. <godbyk> but you can also record the audio stream with mplayer, if you want. <godbyk> I'll try to record it for ya. <godbyk> depending on what other sessions are running at the same time, I may just attend that session. <dutchie> thanks godbyk <godbyk> Fresh builds: http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/ <zleap> hello <zleap> The english uk edition of Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 is not yet available. <godbyk> zleap: That's correct. <godbyk> It's being edited right now. <zleap> with regard to the above, as the manual is in LaTeX would producing a a4 version be a case of changing the preamble to a4 from US <xuacu> daker: ping <zleap> godbyk, i take it there are other spellings being changed too, rather than just paper size <godbyk> zleap: Yeah, it's a full-blown translation. I haven't kept up with what all they're doing. <zleap> right <godbyk> For the translated versions, there will be three versions generated: (1) A4 paper, color links, for on-screen reading, (2) A4 paper, no links, for printing at home, (3) US letter paper, no links, for printing and binding via lulu.com. <zleap> so when 10.10 is released will there be a whole new manual or a new manual + supplimentary bits to add in to the 10.04 manual <godbyk> zleap: It will be an entirely new manual. <zleap> ah <zleap> cool <godbyk> I hope it'll be cool. :-) <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: have you got those pictures of the manual still up? <dutchie> my lulu copy shipped today :) <ubuntujenkins> has ben got his? <dutchie> i'm sure he'd have tweeted it <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: those horrible, blurry photos? yeah. <godbyk> he hasn't received his yet <zleap> just asked this on the uk ubunty list, if I get any printing sponsored can we have the sponsor info on the printng somewhere <godbyk> they didn't ship in time. I don't know if they've shipped at all yet for him. <ubuntujenkins> zleap: I was about to write an answer to you <zleap> iok <ubuntujenkins> zleap: do you wan the uk version in print? <ubuntujenkins> *want <godbyk> zleap: I don't think it'd be an issue. <ubuntujenkins> message sent zleap <zleap> yes, when available, its for the devon and cornwall Linux user group we are looking at printing some off for reference as i have suggested we givce people a copy of the manual (pdf) if we do installs <zleap> ubuntujenkins, thanks <godbyk> cool. <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: are we adding other langauages to lulu? <godbyk> You'll have to let us know how people like them and if there are parts of the manual that are difficult to follow. <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: Yeah, we'll add them to lulu as they're released. <godbyk> No reason not to, really. <zleap> we installed ubuntu last month at a lug meet, and gave a bit of support this weekend just gone so i copied the pdf over at the same time as follow up support <ubuntujenkins> zleap: Getting the uk english version form lulu will also be possible <ubuntujenkins> (when it is out) <zleap> ok, <zleap> i will look in to getting one, as i guess from lulu it will be more professionally bound, see if my local library in torbay will carry a few copies <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: What'd it cost you? <godbyk> Also, if you order in bulk via lulu.com, the price drops. <ubuntujenkins> 5.17 with FREESHIP <ubuntujenkins> all in the e-mail :-) <dutchie> + VAT <quickshotdevs> Factoid 'VAT' not found <dutchie> stupid quickshotdevs <ubuntujenkins> dutchie: I am sure mine was only £5.17 <dutchie> hmm <zleap> perhaps there could be a survey / feedback form on the manual site to get feedback / comments <ubuntujenkins> I need to change the + <dutchie> actually, might have been * dutchie installs unity <ubuntujenkins> unity is just the windows seven bar on its side or at least thats how it looks * dutchie will try it before deciding what it's like <xuacu> omg!!! daper is gone! <godbyk> daper? <xuacu> can someone contact him? <xuacu> yep <ubuntujenkins> daker <ubuntujenkins> is that who you mean? <xuacu> he's about to change LP website translations, right? <godbyk> He was looking into it. I don't know if he's done anything yet or not. <godbyk> What's the problem? <xuacu> I'd like he skip asturian (ast) translation <xuacu> because I've already done the import <xuacu> and fixed some typos <godbyk> xuacu: I'm not sure if he's done anything yet or not. But you can email him at [email protected], if you like. <xuacu> Thank you, i'll do it right now! <dutchie> hmm, it's more os x-y than anything else <dutchie> what with a dock of apps <dutchie> godbyk: did you ever sort the translations? <godbyk> nope <godbyk> I haven't heard anything from anyone. <godbyk> I told humphreybc about the issue and he was going to try to corner one of the launchpad devs at UDS <godbyk> but he may be too drunk to remember now. ;-) <dutchie> heh <dutchie> i think danilo "untypeable cyrillic name" segan is the guy to talk to about translations <godbyk> maybe send him an email? <godbyk> here's what I've been posting to #launchpad: I've had some reports recently from our translators that a number of strings have been flagged as 'needs review'. It seems this change happened overnight. Do you know what's happened? (See http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/05/08/%23ubuntu-manual.html#t10:14 and https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/msg01692.html for two such reports.) <godbyk> there are more emails on our list now and more logs in our chatroom if they want further anecdotes. <godbyk> I'm going to go read a book for a while. Then probably sleep. <godbyk> Ping me if you need anything. (I'll have my phone nearby.) <ubuntujenkins> night godbyk * Red_HamsterX evaluates the costs associated with rebuilding the Qs server in Python. <Red_HamsterX> (WSGI, probably) <Red_HamsterX> (Mostly maintenance-wise) <Red_HamsterX> (It'd be a lot more fun, but the skillset for supporting it has to exist, and it's important that it be able to run in most environments) * ubuntujenkins has just had to tell his dad where the minimize button is. face to plam <ubuntujenkins> Red_HamsterX: your call, I haven't looked at the server stuff <Red_HamsterX> Facepalm for Canonical or facepalm for computing in general? <Red_HamsterX> Well, it's only kinda my call... <Red_HamsterX> PHP is universal and anyone can hack it. <Red_HamsterX> Python requires more of an investment in infrastructure and it requires a bit more diligence to produce working code. <ubuntujenkins> I know its kinda your call just pointing out that i had seen your comment :-) <Red_HamsterX> Ah. <Red_HamsterX> I assume things are read, most of the time. =P * Red_HamsterX is a very assuming individual. <Red_HamsterX> godbyk-android, when you have time (or if you know offhand), could you let me know if your webhost has support for WSGI in any form? (mod_wsgi for Apache, CherryPy, the ability to just run a Python process locally, anything from http://www.wsgi.org/wsgi/Servers ...) <Red_HamsterX> (Not urgent) <ubuntujenkins> my dad is shocking at using a computer trying to tell him how to quit skype whilst on skype. I don't know how he got on there in the first place <Red_HamsterX> Sounds unpleasant. :( <Red_HamsterX> Though, if it's Lucid, I can see one way in which minimize might be really confusing. <Red_HamsterX> I put my window list at the tops of my screens. <Red_HamsterX> When I first saw the new buttons, I kept going for the '^' instead of the 'v' when I wanted to iconify things. <ubuntujenkins> it is lucid, i offred to move the window butons but my hole family said to leave it. I was very supprised <ubuntujenkins> *whole <Red_HamsterX> 'Cause the window list is above, not below. <dutchie> Red_HamsterX: interesting issue <Red_HamsterX> I should probably propose some sort of "two arrows moving towards the upper corners" image for the art team. <Red_HamsterX> Hi, Paul. * Red_HamsterX says, late-ish. * ubuntujenkins ubuntu manual factoid used in #ubuntu again \o/ * Red_HamsterX joins #ubuntu again. <Red_HamsterX> What was it? <ubuntujenkins> !manual | Red_HamsterX <ubuntujenkins> o manualbot is not here <dutchie> hmm <dutchie> oh, i know why <ubuntujenkins> !manual | Red_HamsterX <manualbot> Red_HamsterX: The Ubuntu Manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy to follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience. http://ubuntu-manual.org/ <Red_HamsterX> Ah. <ubuntujenkins> it was sebsebseb 's idea <c7p> hello <c7p> godbyk are you there? <ubuntujenkins> hey c7p <ubuntujenkins> c7p: I think he has gone to bed <c7p> ubuntujenkins: yes i think so :). <ubuntujenkins> he is on uds time zones at the moment <c7p> uds = ubuntu developer summit ? <ubuntujenkins> yep <c7p> where it takes place? Belgium ? <ubuntujenkins> yes utc + 1 or 2 not sure <xuacu> utc+2 <c7p> i'm utc +3 <c7p> no significant variation <ubuntujenkins> ok kevin is on aproximate uds time :) <c7p> ubuntujenkins: can we recapture some screenshots ? <ubuntujenkins> c7p: sure which ones and for which langauge? <c7p> ubuntujenkins: let me see <c7p> ubuntujenkins: 02-appearance-preferences , 02-help-center , 02-quickshot-home, 05-software-center, <c7p> greek language (el) <ubuntujenkins> c7p: just doing it now <c7p> ubuntujenkins: ok ty :), brb (I'm logging in with the quickshot user ) <c7p> hello again :) <ubuntujenkins> hello has i updated? <c7p> strange I have a problem running quickshot :/ I 'll update it to see if it work again <ubuntujenkins> ok i will brb <c7p> ok <ubuntujenkins> right how is it going? <c7p> su problems ... <c7p> :/ brb <c7p> I've got a problem with the software sources ... can you give me the link of the quickshots repo so i can download the deb archive and reinstall the programm ? <ubuntujenkins> +ppa <quickshotdevs> Already using Ubuntu 10.04? Add our PPA by running these commands in a terminal(Applications → Accessories → Terminal): $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:quickshotdevs/quickshot-release $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install quickshot' <ubuntujenkins> nope not got it hang on <ubuntujenkins> c7p: https://edge.launchpad.net/~quickshotdevs/+archive/quickshot-release * ubuntujenkins thought the bot may have it <c7p> ubuntujenkins: ty <ubuntujenkins> np <c7p> pfff same thing :( <ubuntujenkins> what happens? <c7p> i run the program then i press the next button of the first screen <c7p> the window disappears and that's it <ubuntujenkins> can you run "quickshot --debug" in a terminal please <ubuntujenkins> and pastebin the output <ubuntujenkins> this is strange nothing like this has happend yet <c7p> sure <c7p> ubuntujenkins: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/431361/ <c7p> the cursor is still blinking <c7p> (on the terminal) <ubuntujenkins> are you nvidia? <c7p> yap :D <ubuntujenkins> what does "dkpg -l | grep disper" give? <c7p> nothing <c7p> (i typed dpkg) <ubuntujenkins> opps :) .thats your problem, you need to install something. I didn't get permisson to add it to our ppa and its only needed for nvidia. It is installed when you set up the account. I expect system janitor removed it let my find the link <c7p> actually i had no problem since i installed some drivers that drived me mad .... <ubuntujenkins> https://edge.launchpad.net/~wvengen/+archive/ppa get the package from here just download it then it should work <ubuntujenkins> c7p: does installing disper help? <ubuntujenkins> the way quickshot works is that it needs disper to handle nvidia cards. This is due to people possibly having twin view <c7p> yes it works , yeehaa <ubuntujenkins> night all <c7p> after the yehha .. the system logged me out <c7p> the good news is that i can capture the screenshots <xuacu> c7p: ubuntujenkins is gone now <c7p> xuacu: oh <c7p> thx for the info <xuacu> np <c7p> night all <xuacu> good night all #ubuntu-manual 2010-05-11 <nisshh> check this out: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7707585592627775409# <ubuntujenkins> does anyone know when the uk english version will be released? An e-mail asked on the ubuntu-uk mailing list <c7p> hey godbyk how is it going ? <ubuntujenkins> hey c7p I will upload the pictures as soon as i can <c7p> ubuntujenkins: ty, sorry for the yesterday inconvenience <ubuntujenkins> no problem c7p <thorwil> IlyaHaykinson: hi! docbook example leads to: XML Parsing Error: undefined entity Location: http://www.netapt.com/~ilyah/ubuntumanual/ubuntu-desktop.xml Line Number 180, Column 66: <thorwil> it complains about the ampersand <godbyk> thorwil: I didn't say it was perfect! :) <godbyk> It doesn't like &times; I'm guessing? <godbyk> if so, just replace it with 'x' for now. <godbyk> Or was there another ampersand I missed in there? <thorwil> godbyk: well, one can always use view source <godbyk> right <godbyk> I just converted it by hand to give us an idea of what docbook could do. <godbyk> what the tags looked like, <godbyk> and to make sure it covered all the stuff we needed. <thorwil> a long time ago i tried to write a document with docbook, rendering to pdf via fop <godbyk> I think the only stuff not in that example is the terminal code. but that's pretty easy for docbook, I imagine. <godbyk> I haven't figured out the docbook toolchain yet. it seems overly complicated. <thorwil> that experiment stopped when i realized i would need some not so trivial layout to add images. so it was killed for the same reason as my earlier flirt with latex <godbyk> I figured if nothing else, we could just run it through a script to convert to our tex code, tweak the result (for typographic perfection), and run it through xelatex to generate the pdf. <IlyaHaykinson> thorwil: view-source on it to read the code <IlyaHaykinson> oh, nod. <thorwil> godbyk: yes, conversion via latex is likely easier and might lead to better typesetting. doubtful that this fop business saw the same level of refinement in that regard <IlyaHaykinson> sorry folks. gotta go sleep. getting up early. l8r. <godbyk> IlyaHaykinson: I just woke up. <godbyk> Silly UDS in UTC+2. :-/ <IlyaHaykinson> heh <godbyk> Anyway, g'night, IlyaHaykinson. <c7p> g' morning godbyk how do the translated pdfs go? <godbyk> Hey, c7p. <godbyk> humpreybc's been chasing launchpad developers around UDS trying to get answers for us. <godbyk> currently, they suspect it may be due to a launchpad bug that's already on their to do list. <godbyk> I'm trying to get more details, though. <thorwil> Ben gotta catch them all! <c7p> we had a problem with lp but now the translation is 100% <c7p> i think we can move on (or not?) <godbyk> c7p: Probably. <godbyk> If you've finished the translation, I'll rebuild the PDFs and you can start editing (fixing spelling errors, grammar errors, typos, etc.) <c7p> we have worked on these errors with the team the previous week, also i made a change yesterday so from this aspect we are ok <godbyk> Oh, okay. So you think you're done editing all the strings, then? <c7p> we are walking always about the greek translation <godbyk> Morning, synergetic. <synergetic> morning, godbyk ^_^ <c7p> godbyk: yes :) <godbyk> c7p: Awesome! Okay. <godbyk> I'll write up some notes today to walk you through the next steps then, c7p. <c7p> godbyk: nice :), if it is needed i can tell you some bugs that i found out on the pdf, when i compiled the pdf successfully yesterday <godbyk> c7p: Sure - fire away! <godbyk> c7p and translators: Here's the latest about the Launchpad translations issue: <c7p> godbyk: firstly the outer page's svg wasn't generated in greek as it used to. Secondly on the "chaplinks" e.g 'Chapter : Working with Ubuntu' are on pdf as 'Κεφάλαιο ??: ??.' (only the Chapter is translated). Thirdly the heading is kind weird (i think you remember the situation) <godbyk> We can work around the bug if I disallow translators from editing the .po files directly. <c7p> godbyk: sorry for the intervention, you may go on <godbyk> That's about it. <godbyk> It's a bug in Launchpad. <godbyk> The problem occurs when Launcpad reads the .po files. It will overwrite some of the strings in Launchpad under some circumstances. <godbyk> To work around the bug, we can tell Launchpad to ignore the .po files. <godbyk> This means that you can't edit the .po files directly anymore, though -- you *must* do all the work directly in Launchpad. <godbyk> I'll email this to the list and see what others think, too. <godbyk> c7p: If the \chaplink command is showing ??s then it means that the build died somewhere along the way. xelatex has to be run multiple times to resolve the cross-references. <c7p> godbyk: good <c7p> godbyk: also the pictures are a bit distorted but this happens to all the translated pdfs that I've seen <godbyk> c7p: Distorted in what way? <godbyk> (I'm rebuilding all the PDFs with the latest translations right now. They'll be done in about 30 minutes.) <c7p> they aren't very clear, no big deal <godbyk> I think that's an issue with evince. <c7p> godbyk maybe it's evince, I ll check it <c7p> yap i can confirm that it's an evince issue <godbyk> c7p: In the Greek translation, string 1001 has a bug. The \gls command shouldn't be translated. <c7p> let me correct it <c7p> done, sorry for the inconvenience <Red_HamsterX> Anyone know when UDS ends? <godbyk> Red_HamsterX: It's over on Friday. <Red_HamsterX> Ah. Thanks. :) <Red_HamsterX> Did you get a chance to quickly review my whims about rewriting the Qs sevrer using Python (WSGI)? <Red_HamsterX> I just want to make sure that wouldn't pose an insurmountable problem on your end. <godbyk> I haven't yet. (Been wrapped up listening to UDS sessions) <godbyk> If you go to wiki.dreamhost.com and search for python or wsgi, you can see what options are available. <Red_HamsterX> I kinda want to try building it in Django, but fear that may be total overkill. <godbyk> I wish I had more control over my web host. <godbyk> But since I'm only paying US$7 a month or whatever, I can't complain too much. <Red_HamsterX> I think I'm paying a bit less (WebFaction), but I signed up for five years. <Red_HamsterX> I'm pretty happy with it, though. <godbyk> I'm on Dreamhost. They're not too bad. <Red_HamsterX> PHP is easy, but ugly and not as powerful as Python (IMO). Plus, it means maintainers would need to know two languages to hack on a single project. <Red_HamsterX> Python CGI works, but it feels counter-intuitive and messy. <Red_HamsterX> WSGI would work quite well, but DreamHost supports it through an extension that still isn't willing to call its WSGI support stable. <Red_HamsterX> Django is just something I want to learn. <Red_HamsterX> WSGI is probably the best choice overall, though, in terms of resource use versus maintainability. <godbyk> Also, CGI is slower. <godbyk> Yeah, it seems that dreamhost doesn't support WSGI quite yet. <godbyk> (well, certainly not 'natively' via apache modules) <Red_HamsterX> Speed isn't really a factor for this project, though. <Red_HamsterX> A few milliseconds won't matter. <godbyk> As long as our server isn't being hammered by requests. <Red_HamsterX> Google's App Engine supports WSGI, so we could probably make the public service available there. <Red_HamsterX> And use yours for UMP-specific activities. <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: if python, then WSGI. i'd chose pylons or turbogears over django for being designed for WSGI from the start <Red_HamsterX> And mine for development builds. <Red_HamsterX> Of those, which is most suited to a small service, thorwil? <Red_HamsterX> Database manipulation isn't terribly important to this design. <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: pylons <thorwil> turbogears is stuff added on top of pylons <thorwil> database business is exactly what is different on the app engine <Red_HamsterX> Pylons looks like fun. <Red_HamsterX> Sold. :) <thorwil> Mako seems to be a nice template language. it gets around inventing weird constructs like used in django's template language by basically just using python <thorwil> though that means you have to trust template authors, which is why this is considered not-designer-friendly :} <Red_HamsterX> Do you have experience with Pylons, in case I need to ask you for the term used to express an abstract idea? <Red_HamsterX> (So I can Google more good-like) <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: not past looking at their documentation <thorwil> http://www.mutualinformation.org/2010/03/why-i-switched-to-pylons-after-using-django-for-six-months/ <Red_HamsterX> Fair enough. <Red_HamsterX> That's all I had as motivation for wanting to learn Django, too. <Red_HamsterX> (Pretty-looking documentation) <thorwil> Red_HamsterX, godbyk: are you able to grok this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_transformation <godbyk> thorwil: works for me. <Red_HamsterX> Makes sense here, too, based on the abstract and some of the sample models. <Red_HamsterX> Looks similar to database concurrency problems. <thorwil> this is the basis for what google wave and etherpad do, afaik <godbyk> thorwil: sorry, I misread grok as a different verb. <godbyk> I'll read it in just a moment. <Red_HamsterX> What relevance does this have to UMP? <Red_HamsterX> Aside from being an always-cool research domain. <Red_HamsterX> s/cool/fun/ <Red_HamsterX> s/cool/fun/g * Red_HamsterX messes with reality. <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: etherpad like editing would be the ticket to a great platform for UMP <Red_HamsterX> For writers or for users? <Red_HamsterX> I don't see the application. :( <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: say we have our document source on such an online platform. multiple writers could edit without locks or merge conflicts <thorwil> of course this would also need an elegant solution to markup/tagging <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: goodby to manual bzr pull and push <godbyk> and the more granular the locking and edits are, the easier it is to avoid conflicts. <godbyk> especially if we make it stupidly simple to make small changes -- that'll help a lot <godbyk> then we'll have to have some videos of the diff animation, of course. :-) <thorwil> heh <Red_HamsterX> Wouldn't such a dynamic environment pose a great problem where versioning is concerned? <godbyk> There's a group at my university doing some work in the CSCW field. <godbyk> Nah, you'd just have a ton of very small-change revisions. <Red_HamsterX> And that wouldn't pose a storage concern? <godbyk> shouldn't be too bad. <godbyk> plain text compresses pretty easily. <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: at some point it might. a solution could be to reduce the granularity of the history for old edits <Red_HamsterX> So, after a milestone has been passed, start compacting changes to day/week/month-level diffs? <Red_HamsterX> It kinda raises the question of whether diffing would even be the right solution. Maybe whole-file snapshots (compressed) would be more logical. <thorwil> Red_HamsterX: aside of our specific needs, there absolutely should be a wiki engine with such immediate collaborative editing. one that also does wysiwyg to not force users to learn strange markup <thorwil> i worked with the ubuntu wiki a lot, in the artwork section. feels like it stoneage. it's actually a rather high barrier to entry <thorwil> saw lots of ways how people get things wrong <Red_HamsterX> I've found it to be pretty average, feature-wise. <Red_HamsterX> A decent tool for anyone experienced with other wikis. <Red_HamsterX> But, yeah, not very novice-friendly. <godbyk> You're think with all the research that's been done on operational transformation, that conflicts with bzr et al. would occur far less often. <godbyk> s/'re/'d/ <godbyk> Hey, look.. Gobby's mentioned in that article, too. <godbyk> (Gobby's UI is horrible!) <dutchie> guess what arrived in the post today :) <thorwil> a real doll? <dutchie> no <thorwil> hmm, a real manual? <dutchie> yes \o/ <godbyk> lol <thorwil> dutchie: cool. print alright? would you perhaps be equipped, able and willing to create some _sharp_ hi-res photos of it? of the kind one could put in a portfolio? ;) <dutchie> able and willing, yes. equipped, no <thorwil> dang * thorwil -> dinner <thorwil> how do i get to know shipping cost from lulu? <dutchie> it says when you order <dutchie> but i'm not sure before then <Red_HamsterX> ubuntujenkins mentioned the coupon "FREESHIP" in a response he just posted to the mailing list. <godbyk> Okay, off to bed. <godbyk> UDS may kill me yet. Starting my day at 1 a.m. is just weird. #ubuntu-manual 2010-05-12 <xuacu> hi! <daker> hi xuacu <xuacu> daker: have you already fixed Ubuntu-manual -website translations in Launchpad? <daker> not yet, iam working on <daker> https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual-website/trunk/+imports <daker> the po files want be imported <xuacu> if you can skip ast, it would be great <xuacu> I did it myself <daker> i know :) <xuacu> ok, thx :) <IlyaHaykinson> godbyk: did you manage to listen in on the UDS sessions? <godbyk> IlyaHaykinson: Yeah. <godbyk> I'm listening to one on Nautilus right now -- or trying to. They need to speak up. <godbyk> IlyaHaykinson: Which session(s) were you interested in? <IlyaHaykinson> the appstore one <IlyaHaykinson> How to deliver new, fun, and interesting applications to the current release <IlyaHaykinson> it's at noon their local time <IlyaHaykinson> i.e. in two hours, i guess <IlyaHaykinson> just used icecast.ubuntu.com? <IlyaHaykinson> or was there an irc channel too? <godbyk> IlyaHaykinson: I'm recording the sessions I'm interested in from icecast and also monitoring the irc channels. <IlyaHaykinson> what are the channels? <godbyk> I'll record that session for ya. <godbyk> streams: http://icecast.ubuntu.com:8000/ <godbyk> channels: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-M/RemoteParticipation <IlyaHaykinson> ooh thanks <IlyaHaykinson> now to decide whether i can afford to stay up till 4am my time... *sigh* <godbyk> heh <godbyk> I'm jobless (at least until the end of the week), so I'm just getting up at 1 a.m. and attending remotely. <godbyk> It's really strange fixing lunch at 6 a.m., though. <godbyk> IlyaHaykinson: also, keep refreshing the schedule because they like to rearrange sessions at the last moment. <IlyaHaykinson> heh. thanks. <thorwil> hi vish! how's uds going for you, so far? <vish> thorwil: in nautilus session.. <vish> :) <godbyk> vish: transcribe it for us! <godbyk> or tell them to speak up (talk into the microphones) <godbyk> we can't hear much of anything. <thorwil> vish: of course. anyone proposed to start from scratch, yet? ;) <vish> thorwil: ha not yet ;p <humphreybc> hello hello <godbyk> Morning, humphreybc <humphreybc> morning :) <godbyk> How're you enjoying UDS so far? <humphreybc> it's good, although I slept in this morning - didn't hit the hay till 2:30 last night <humphreybc> was drinking with some OEM guys <humphreybc> went out for dinner with Vishnoo and Kyle and a heap of others <godbyk> cool <godbyk> how was your convo with kyle? <humphreybc> good good, he toasted the ubuntu manual project :) <humphreybc> loves what we've got planned <godbyk> cool <humphreybc> yeah <humphreybc> i'm not sure what's happening with some of my sessions <godbyk> everything keeps getting shuffled about. <godbyk> do you know if they scheduled the ui data collection one? or is that completely off the table for uds? <humphreybc> not sure, I talked to Charline and Ivanka about it and I think they're meant to be doing it asap <godbyk> (if it's off the table, that's fine, I can write a better essay about it and post it to ayatana, etc.) <humphreybc> I'll pester them again <godbyk> lemme know if/when it gets scheduled. <humphreybc> okay <humphreybc> are there any sessions you think we need? <godbyk> I'm not sure yet. I've only looked at morning sessions so far. <godbyk> I'll plan my afternoon sessions as soon as the current session is over. <humphreybc> kk <humphreybc> what are you in now? <godbyk> I'm listening to a session on docs for packing. <godbyk> docs for packaging, rather. <humphreybc> oh yes? <godbyk> yeah, I've only been half-listening, though. talking to people online. <humphreybc> okay <humphreybc> what was the name of that site we found, similar to ohloh that connects people to projects/ <godbyk> it sounds like a lot of people would benefit from a website that lets you write documentation using a wysiwym editor that spits out docbook underneath. <godbyk> collaboratively, pseudo-wiki-like. <humphreybc> yeah, exactly <godbyk> openhatch.org I think. <humphreybc> hence why we're going to make one at some point <humphreybc> ah that's the one! <nisshh> humphreybc: hey dude! <humphreybc> hey nisshh <nisshh> rocking out at UDS? <humphreybc> yeah man! <nisshh> heard you have been running around trying to get some answers for some of the devs <humphreybc> hmm? <nisshh> about lp translations and such <humphreybc> godbyk, that session is on friday in snakewood: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-m/2010-05-14/ <humphreybc> although not linked to anything <nisshh> humphreybc: its been really quite in here with you off at UDS ;) <humphreybc> hahaha <humphreybc> you guys shouldn't need me to tell ya what to do <nisshh> no but its just so quite you can almost hear godbyk talking to himself! <godbyk> lol <humphreybc> hahaha <humphreybc> we're gonna have to start kicking some mega butt soon <nisshh> yea? <humphreybc> shitload of stuff to do <nisshh> meh <godbyk> we're gonna need some more developers, I think. <nisshh> web devs? <godbyk> yeah. <nisshh> well, since my chapter has sort of become obsolete for the maverick pdf then i could help out, what stuff would i need to know? <godbyk> nisshh: I'm not sure yet. We're still working on sorting out the tech we'll need to employ. <nisshh> right <Daker> godbyk, ping <godbyk> Daker: pong <Daker> https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual-website/+imports <Daker> test/po_templates/ubuntu-manual-website/eo.po in Ubuntu-manual-website trunk series <Daker> Needs Review <Daker> <Daker> Uploaded by Adnane Belmadiaf on 2010-05-11 20:10:33 WET <Daker> No import target selected yet. <Daker> i don't know what's happing <Daker> i cant improved them <Daker> approve* <Daker> the po files are downloaded from the ubuntu manual project <Daker> then imported there <godbyk> maybe it's because they came from another project? <godbyk> you might have to change some text in the .po files (like the project name or something) <godbyk> I can't remember: Have you emailed the list and invited the translators to translate the website via https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual-website? <Daker> yes <godbyk> Okay. <Daker> i have made some changes <godbyk> How about I email the list and suggest that the translators double-check the website translations? <godbyk> So they can make sure everything is still okay. <Daker> "Project-Id-Version: ubuntu-manual\n" to "Project-Id-Version: ubuntu-manual-website\n" <thorwil> godbyk: well, if we become serious about collaborative editing, we need a framework that supports Comet well. rules out PHP, for all i know. seaside (smalltalk) might be ok. some claim smalltalk does wonders for developer productivity and i think i love that language conceptually, but havn't used it yet. Lift (Scala) has some nice examples. a chat can be implemented with a few lines of code. same for Nitrogen (Erlang). Facebook chose E <thorwil> rlang to implement their chat <godbyk> I haven't used any of those languages. <IlyaHaykinson> i don't see a ton of need for us to get into realtime collaborative editing <godbyk> I think most of our plans will be okay without real-time collaboration. <godbyk> Daker: Did you import the .po files because the existing ubuntu-manual-website translations were out of date? (they were translating under ubuntu-manual and not ubuntu-manual-website?) <Daker> no <godbyk> Daker: Okay. What were you attempting to do? <Daker> because i don't want people to retranslate all the strings again <Daker> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/ubuntu-support-and-learning-center.html <godbyk> Is it showing the proper translations as suggestions? <Daker> yeah i know <godbyk> Basically, if this is a one-time change where we can have the translators go in and accept all the suggestions real quick, then that's fine. <Daker> importing the po files will be more quick that reselecting suggestions and submitting them <godbyk> Daker: I understand. Unfortunately, it's not working. I don't know why. <Daker> i should ask in #launchpad <godbyk> yeah, that's probably best. <humphreybc> So I announced the USLC on omg and my blog <humphreybc> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/ubuntu-support-and-learning-center.html <humphreybc> let the angry comments begin! <IlyaHaykinson> humphreybc: i think it's a bit premature, actually. <humphreybc> oh well <IlyaHaykinson> i would rather that we settle the plans on our side, before pushing this out to the community <godbyk> I think it would've been better to wait until we approached the docs team. <IlyaHaykinson> especially as we still need to find good ways to incorporate and invite others to the process <humphreybc> sure <Daker> IlyaHaykinson, +1 <IlyaHaykinson> plus, honestly, we still have a ton of lucid work <godbyk> humphreybc: also, verb tense! future tense for things that haven't been done yet. <godbyk> our manual isn't downloadable in different formats (only PDF). <humphreybc> I needed a third thing to make it flow well :P <godbyk> We don't make it available in multiple languages; we *are working* to make it available in multiple languages. :) <humphreybc> i'm off <humphreybc> chow! <godbyk> see ya <Daker> godbyk, Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 94371840 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 71 bytes) in /home/godbyk/bzr/ubuntu-manual-website/stats/stats.php on line 53 <Daker> http://stats.ubuntu-manual.org/downloads/?id=8 <godbyk> Daker: We probably need to make the SQL queries more efficient or something. <godbyk> Are you just pulling down the entire table and then doing the math and aggregation? <Daker> no i just pull down the records that much with the id <godbyk> Daker: okay, let me look at the code. <Daker> oki <godbyk> Daker: it's because you're looking through each individual hit. <godbyk> I'll see if I can make it more efficient. <godbyk> give me a few minutes. <Daker> the Fatal error is with the php or the mysql ? <IlyaHaykinson> gnite all <godbyk> Daker: well, it's because the php is trying to load a whole bunch of data from the mysql server at once. <Daker> good night IlyaHaykinson <godbyk> and the php process runs out of memory for it all. <Daker> ah oki <godbyk> right now the query is returning nearly 70,000 rows of data. <godbyk> Daker: it'll take me a bit to rewrite the stats site. <godbyk> I'll be back in just a bit. I need to find something to eat. <Daker> take your time <Daker> godbyk, see that http://www.jtalkplugin.com/ <Daker> http://weston.ruter.net/projects/html5-audio-read-along/ <godbyk> cool <Daker> the last one is very good <c7p> hello <godbyk> Hey, c7p. <godbyk> c7p: Can you check the latest PDF I've uploaded to make sure that \ie and \eg are properly translated, please? <c7p> sure :) <godbyk> (The \chaplink and other cross-references aren't resolved right now because xindy hates me. :-() <c7p> yeah the \ie and \eg work <godbyk> cool. <godbyk> Also, I think I'm going to use the same font for the heads and marginal material as I'm using for the body text: http://kevin.godby.org/private/ubuntu-manual/greek-serif-only.pdf <godbyk> I need to do something because the current headings font doesn't have bold Greek letters. <c7p> yes something should be done <c7p> I have talked with topo and he suggested me the greek font that he uses <godbyk> Which font does he use? <daker> godbyk, we got the translations imported to the website project <godbyk> It needs to look good for both large test (the headings) and small text (the captions and margin notes). <c7p> http://iris.math.aegean.gr/kerkis/ <godbyk> daker: cool. <c7p> can you tell me how can i compile some pdfs with different fonts on the heading and tell you which is the most preferable ? <c7p> if it isn't too much advanced of course <godbyk> It's a little advanced, but not too bad. <godbyk> If you edit the um-greek.clo file, you can set the fonts there. <c7p> so for the heading which lines should be altered ? <godbyk> Let me upload my modified copy of the file and you can see. <godbyk> I've just pushed the modified file. <godbyk> You'll want to modify lines 14 and 16. <godbyk> Er. 14 and 15. <c7p> ty i think the modified will help definitely <godbyk> Well, I can't let it remain as is, when the headings half bold and half normal weight. That's for sure! :) <c7p> I'm happy for that <godbyk> Did the greek-serif-only.pdf file look okay? <c7p> yes it was pretty good <godbyk> Okay, good. <godbyk> Next, I need to figure out how to appease xindy to the compilation doesn't fail. <c7p> i suggest using serif-only , it looks great! <c7p> hope you will overcome the problem <c7p> godbyk: is this happening only with the greek language ? If it happens so, I can seek for help from the greek community. <godbyk> I think it's happening with other translations, too. <godbyk> I'm still looking into it. <ubuntujenkins> hello all 0/ <c7p> hey ubuntujenkins <ubuntujenkins> are c7p I will do your stuff now. I have had a busy few days <ubuntujenkins> *r not are <ubuntujenkins> c7p: el right? <c7p> ubuntujenkins: np :) <c7p> yes <ubuntujenkins> language <ubuntujenkins> cool <ubuntujenkins> c7p: I have made i so you can redo that screenshot when you like <c7p> ubuntujenkins: cool thx, the latest uploaded screenshots are the good ones <ubuntujenkins> sure I will approve then asap lots of stuff to do at the moment :/ <c7p> ubuntujenkins: there is no reason to be panic :), approve them when you find time. This job isn't of very high priority now <c7p> night all <daker> good night c7p <ubuntujenkins> night all o/ <dpic> hey, i wrote that Lucid Post-Install guide (TheSilentNumber) <dpic> someone names benjamin told me i should stop by <dpic> named* #ubuntu-manual 2010-05-13 <xuacu> dpic: hi! Are you there? <xuacu> well, in case you read this later, this is the right channel <xuacu> but not the right week <xuacu> our mos active members are a t UDS :) <xuacu> *most <xuacu> good night everyone o/ <Red_HamsterX> dpic, you want humphreybc. As xuacu said, he's at UDS until the end of this week. <Red_HamsterX> So you'll probably have a hard time catching him before then. <IlyaHaykinson> wait, there's a wiki page for this already? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-support-and-learning-center <godbyk> IlyaHaykinson: Ben set that up so he could point people at it during the UDS session talk he gave. <topo_> hello godbyk <godbyk> Hey, topo_ <godbyk> Thanks for the tip on the glsnumbers. I'll give that a shot in just a bit. <godbyk> Have you tested it already? <topo_> yes <topo_> builds fine <topo_> i sent a copy to c7p to make a look <godbyk> Does it just remove the hyperlinked page numbers from the glossary entries? <topo_> no, i think i doesn't link to any glossary entries that start with a number <topo_> there isn't any in the manual, so it works fine <godbyk> Ah. What an odd option then. (I'm sure there's a reason for it..) <topo_> here is a link to my build, kevin: http://kostis.topografoi.com/ubuntu-manual-el-index.pdf <godbyk> topo_: A question: Some of the headings have semicolons at the end (;) while others don't. What's the difference? (Just out of curiosity.) <topo_> the semicolon is the greek questionmark :) <godbyk> Aha. Cool. <godbyk> I never would've guessed that. <topo_> of course :) it's tricky :P <c7p> hello all, hey godbyk <godbyk> hey, c7p <c7p> from what i see on the logs you finally found the solution with the help of topo <godbyk> I haven't tested it locally yet, but it seems to work okay for topo. <godbyk> I'm going to give it a shot in a bit. <c7p> ok great <c7p> i have a question, the "\glspl" is for plural and the "\gls" for singular numbers ? <IlyaHaykinson> c7p: correct <godbyk> c7p: Yep, that's exactly right. <c7p> ok ty both :) <c7p> godbyk: the \glspl is an issue cause the plural number doesn't appear with an "s" after the word , well i guess it's not the appropriate time to talk about it. You must attending UDS... so good morning (or night for you) see you later :). <godbyk> Uh.. actually, I'm free now, but nevermind. :) <godbyk> topo_: It looks like setting glsnumbers=false is working here, too. I'm rebuilding the PDFs with the latest translations and uploading them now. <godbyk> I've also committed the glsnumbers fix. <godbyk> Thanks for tracking that down! * semioticrobotic is typing this on a Windows computer. GAH! <Red_HamsterX> :( * Red_HamsterX needs less Windows in his life. <semioticrobotic> my parents asked me to install their new printer/scanner/can opener <semioticrobotic> could be going better <c7p> hey godbyk <godbyk> hey, c7p <c7p> :) <c7p> what can we do about the plural number in \glspl ? <c7p> things in english are simple you add an "s" on the end of the singular (most of the times) and that's it ! plural form <c7p> number* <godbyk> in the \newglossaryentry command, use plural={plural form of the word} <godbyk> An example: <godbyk> \newglossaryentry{cherry}{name={cherry},plural={cherries},description={A small, red fruit that tastes great in pies.}} <c7p> :P nice description <c7p> ok I will work on it now <c7p> done <godbyk> cool <godbyk> did that work out for you? <c7p> i will compile now the pdf to see if it works <godbyk> 'kay. <c7p> it works finely :) <godbyk> good to hear <c7p> after that i think the only thing that we have to do is to move the margin notes, and then the pdf is ready for release <godbyk> great! <c7p> yap :D <c7p> so for that job what is needed <dutchie> lo <godbyk> hey, dutchie * dutchie saw the labour leadership candidate in Worcester today <godbyk> oh? <dutchie> being interviewed <dutchie> not sure what he was doing here #ubuntu-manual 2010-05-14 <Red_HamsterX> Do we get humphreybc back tomorrow? <Red_HamsterX> (Also, will I finally feel like I know enough about the Pylons framework to start writing code tomorrow?) <Red_HamsterX> O.O <Red_HamsterX> Why did I just confuse this channel with another? * Red_HamsterX retracts his sudden huge-eye-ness. <godbyk> Someone cited our manual. Nice! http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1465450 <shrini> thats really great <nisshh> anyone notice that in marks keynote at UDS he mentioned a "manual" of some kind when he wqas talking about new exciting developments <popey> he was talking about the ubuntu manual and mentioned benjamin <godbyk> nisshh: Yeah. He had humphreybc stand up, too. <nisshh> godbyk: yea, i didnt see that in the video though, it must be right near the end bit that i didnt watch <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: ping * Red_HamsterX missed humphreybc's presence. <Red_HamsterX> misses* <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: pong <ubuntujenkins> hey godbyk have a look at http://stats.ubuntu-manual.org/downloads/?id=8 does it giv eto a "fatal error" as well? <ubuntujenkins> *give you <godbyk> yeah <godbyk> it's because the code is too inefficient. <ubuntujenkins> bug report it for daker? <godbyk> basically, it's trying to copy the entire SQL table into memory. <godbyk> nah, he's the one who told me about it. <godbyk> I'm going to rewrite the SQL queries sometime and fix it. <ubuntujenkins> ok fair enough I thought you may know already <godbyk> Though if you want to file a bug report and assign it to me, that'll make sure I don't forget. :) <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: done see Bug #580668 <manualbot> Launchpad bug 580668 in ubuntu-manual-website ""Fatal Error" on http://stats.ubuntu-manual.org/downloads/?id=8" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/580668 <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: thanks. <ubuntujenkins> np #ubuntu-manual 2010-05-15 <Red_HamsterX> Yay. humphreybc is back! <humphreybc> something like that O.o <Red_HamsterX> Well, you're alive. <Red_HamsterX> That's a start. <humphreybc> haha <humphreybc> still have to get back to NZ <Red_HamsterX> So Mark singled you and the manual out during his presentation yesterday? That's awesome. <humphreybc> on Monday, yeah <Red_HamsterX> Oh. Well, then, I suppose news spreads slowly in here. :( <Red_HamsterX> Still cool, though. <humphreybc> haha <humphreybc> miss me? <humphreybc> oh btw, Ivanka told me yesterday that the new ubuntu.com website will have a link to our project on the download page for Ubuntu desktop edition <godbyk> awesome! <Red_HamsterX> Recognition! Yay! <Red_HamsterX> Also, yes, you were missed. <Red_HamsterX> A little. <Red_HamsterX> I guess. <humphreybc> :) <lun4tic> hm... in the build of the germanversion from https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/builds/ubuntu-manual-de.pdf all "chapter" texts say "kapitel ??:??" is that a bug or a feature? XD <lun4tic> cause i thought the chapter numbering was allready complete <godbyk> lun4tic: It's because the build script was using the old index command instead of the new one. (So the build failed.) <godbyk> I'm updating the build script today to that it'll work again. <lun4tic> wanna see real bad translation? go to microsoft office live FAQ... they translated "mobile devices" to german as "unterwegs gerätens" XD which means kind of "on my way deviceses" <lun4tic> "Creative Commons ist nicht Partei dieser Lizenz" on the manual page 158 sounds weird <lun4tic> cause "partei" is more used as term for "political party" to express groups with different oppinions. i tried to find the original english sentence in launchpad but could not find it <godbyk> lun4tic: The license text must be exactly what we receive from the Creative Commons site -- regardless of how poor the translation. <lun4tic> i guess it should mean something like "Lizenzgeber" but i gotta check the english original to translate it the right way <lun4tic> ok <lun4tic> so it's a 1:1 copy <godbyk> Yeah <lun4tic> then i guess it's ok <godbyk> Sorry about that. <godbyk> There are some bugs in the English version, too. (They reference the wrong section at one point, for instance.) <godbyk> But we have to leave them as-is. <lun4tic> just the licence :D <godbyk> (We're working with the CC folks to improve their translations, though. So you might wish to report your bug to them.) <lun4tic> as long as the content of the book is ok that is supposed to help people understand and use ubuntu i don't care about external bad translation ^^ but i thought that text would be editable too :) <godbyk> Right. <godbyk> We looked into it, but the CC lawyers said, 'Don't touch!' :) <thorwil> lun4tic: ich nenne meinen musik-spieler unterwegsgerät all die zeit! ^^ * thorwil enjoys http://twitter.com/westerwave once more <Red_HamsterX> ubuntujenkins, any thoughts on dropping the concept of a dedicated "reference" screenshot entirely, in favour of just having the server serve the first accepted image, in whichever language it happens to be? <Red_HamsterX> (Also on letting the client specify, via query arguments, compression details for the reference images to pull, for on-the-fly JPEG compression) * Red_HamsterX plans to get the database schema and possibly some file-management code into the repository today. <godbyk> New builds are up: http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/ <ubuntujenkins> Red_HamsterX: hmm, that would leave an empty box in the ui until the first one is taken. We only had a few errors as this cycle but as people want more complex screenshots it could mean more errors. But then the reference ones could be made by the project member going through and doing them all...... * ubuntujenkins is unsure <Red_HamsterX> Having the person writing the instructions (or someone else with direct access to that person) was my usage scenario. <Red_HamsterX> To get the reference images, someone with the project would need to go through all the steps anyway... <Red_HamsterX> And the images can be approved within the web UI, without needing to wait for everything to be gathered. <ubuntujenkins> but if we did that way they could all be captured with quickshot and there wouldn't be a need to use the normal screenshot tool. I like it lets go for it. no reference shots untill the first one is taken. <Red_HamsterX> Yay for process efficiency! <c7p> hello :) <ubuntujenkins> Red_HamsterX: can you create a file that calls the windows inividually? I had a go a while ago but with no luck. I asked Sunk to have a go if he could I haven't heard much since. once one is done i should be able to do the others. <Red_HamsterX> Hi. <ubuntujenkins> hello c7p <Red_HamsterX> The idea would be to create a bunch of files. <Red_HamsterX> Each one contains a single window's class. <Red_HamsterX> the "if __name__ == '__main__':' block would populate it with dummy data and run a self-contained GTK app. <ubuntujenkins> I tried, that but i don't think i understand classes properly <ubuntujenkins> *that = the whole seperate file thing <Red_HamsterX> Okay. I'll take a look at what you've got soon. <Red_HamsterX> Unless you just want a simple example. <ubuntujenkins> I am not sure where i put my stuff . A simple example would be apreciated <c7p> ubuntujenkins: have you upload the screenshots on the branch ? <ubuntujenkins> c7p: I will do it now <c7p> ubuntujenkins: cool :) <c7p> godbyk are you there ? <godbyk> c7p: yep <c7p> godbyk: nice, we have only one job to finish, the margin notes <c7p> godbyk: I and topo who knows latex, are available to do whatever we can <godbyk> c7p: Actually, you have a type in one of the \newglossaryentry's, too. :) <godbyk> you have prural and it should be plural. <godbyk> Once we're ready to work on the margin notes, there's no going back. <godbyk> (i.e., you can't bring in translations from launchpad anymore. it'll all be manually editing the .tex file.) <c7p> aww thx, i corrected it now <godbyk> Once that translation comes through (so it's in the bzr repository), we'll run 'make ubuntu-manual-el.tex'. That'll generate the ubuntu-manual-el.tex file. <c7p> godbyk: from the perspective of text, everything is fine. The only thing that I'm not pretty sure is the misspelling of some latex commands <godbyk> Then we'll just edit that file (and that file only) and keep it updated in bzr. <godbyk> What questions do you have? <c7p> none :) <godbyk> Oh, it sounded like you had questions about the spelling of some latex commands or something. <c7p> no I'm not 100% sure if there is a command error like the "prural" <c7p> If the compilation process is finished successfully, this doesn't mean that every latex command is ok ? <godbyk> Kind of. <ubuntujenkins> can i have a hand with bzr I have just put 106 screenshots in the lucid-e1 branch. doing bzr add only adds 1 one file. is there a filter on our branch or something? <godbyk> It means there were no errors that preventing compilation from continuing. <nisshh> hey all, does anyone happen to have used couchgrid much? <godbyk> If you search the .log file for exclamation marks (!), "Error:" and "Warning:" you can see things that potentially need to be fixed. <nisshh> couchgrid as in couchdb <c7p> today we have meeting on 20:00 UTC ? <ubuntujenkins> sorry nisshh i haven't but try #ubuntuone they may be able to help <nisshh> ubuntujenkins: thanks dude, been trying to do this one thing for ages, really frustrating :) <nisshh> do we have a meeting today? <ubuntujenkins> I don't know ben said every saturday but he isn't back from uds yet. I don't know either way <nisshh> hmmm, i dont think we really need one right now do we? <nisshh> nothing urgent to discuss <ubuntujenkins> not that i am aware off but i haven't been doing much manual stuff recently. * ubuntujenkins has loads of uni stuff to do <ubuntujenkins> godbyk: any ideas why bzr is being anoying? <godbyk> ubuntujenkins: what's it doing? <ubuntujenkins> I have just put 106 screenshots in the lucid-e1 branch. doing bzr add only adds 1 one file. <c7p> wow :) <godbyk> did you run 'bzr add blah' first? <ubuntujenkins> i did "bzr add" <thorwil> ubuntujenkins: you do know that you can do things like "bzr add foo*"? <nisshh> im pretty sure you can do "bzr add *.png" too <thorwil> of course <ubuntujenkins> i was aware off that but it doesn't work however. <ubuntujenkins> I happend to have hidden files turn on i nautulis and there is a .bzr folder in one of the screenshot folders removing that fixed it <ubuntujenkins> thanks for the suggestions. <nisshh> must have been wondering which bzr branch to use lol * thorwil dislikes the hidden files/folders magic <ubuntujenkins> I don't know how it got there <nisshh> hehe strange * ubuntujenkins does face plam <nisshh> thats linux for you :) <ubuntujenkins> c7p: do you have the lucid-e1 branch on your computer? <ubuntujenkins> c7p: do you have the lucid-e1 branch on your computer? <c7p> sorry about that pidgin freezed, ubuntujenkins: yes i have lucid-e1 on pc <ubuntujenkins> hehe can you do a pull and check the new screenshots please <c7p> ubuntujenkins: yes they are ok, ty :) <ubuntujenkins> good, sorry it took so long :) <c7p> ubuntujenkins: np :) <c7p> godbyk: I've not found any warning/errors regarding the mistype of any string, you can check it http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/433907/ <godbyk> c7p: looks okay to me. <c7p> next step: the el.po to be updated on the branch and then edit the .tex file <godbyk> yep <godbyk> we're just waiting for launchpad to accept the fixed translation so I can export it to our branch. <c7p> after the compilation of the manual the ubuntu-manual-el.tex file disappears, is that natural ? <godbyk> yep <godbyk> when you run 'make ubuntu-manual-el.pdf' it generates the .tex file in passing and cleans up after itself when it's done by removing the .tex file. <c7p> godbyk: Could you send an email on the mailing list, containing instructions about editing the .tex file for margin notes ? I think this will not only help me and topo but all the editors who want to do the job. <godbyk> c7p: Sure. Just as soon as I work out some of the details. :) <c7p> godbyk: nice :) <c7p> godbyk: we can add plural={} on a glossary entry, is there any other relevant option (I want to use it for Declension)? <godbyk> c7p: I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like you can use \glslink{⟨label ⟩}{⟨text⟩} <c7p> godbyk: ohh, cool :) <godbyk> Where ⟨label⟩ is the label used in the \newglossaryentry line and ⟨text⟩ is the text that appears in the main text (where you're typing the command). <c7p> godbyk: ty very much :d <godbyk> np <godbyk> I need to take some time and add all that to the style guide at some point. <c7p> godbyk: on the \glslink{⟨label ⟩}{⟨text⟩} , the label and text should be within parenthesis or not? <godbyk> Just the braces: \glslink{maximize}{maximize declension text} <c7p> godbyk: ok ty :) <c7p> godbyk: actually on \glslink{maximize}{maximize declension text}, the maximize is verb. I have to say that I loved the \glslink at the first glance :D hehe <godbyk> There ya go. <daker> hello @all <godbyk> hey, daker. how are you today? <daker> busy day :) <daker> UDS is over ? <godbyk> yep * ubuntujenkins heads to bed night all see you in about nine hours <c7p> night all #ubuntu-manual 2010-05-16 <Red_HamsterX> Less productive than I'd hoped, but I think I've got the full relationship model for the server's database worked out. (And about 40% implemented in code) <daker> guys where can i find the new ubuntu font? <godbyk> daker: It hasn't been released yet. <daker> oki <daker> godbyk, https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual-website/ubuntu-manual-website/uslc <godbyk> daker: cool! <daker> :) <godbyk> You're insanely good at taking pictures and turning them into web pages. :) <daker> not pictures, i sent a email to humphreybc then he sent me the psd <godbyk> ah, cool. <godbyk> still. :) <daker> thanks <happyaron> hi, I've just uploaded several screenshots for zh_CN language, who will review and approve it? <daker> see with ubuntujenkins <happyaron> daker: thanks <happyaron> godbyk: and hi, is there any progress about the pdfs? <Red_HamsterX> ubuntujenkins, I think I've got a solution to the problem of training users to expand windows without maximizing them. <Red_HamsterX> As a plus, it'll allow us to make corners appear rounded. <Red_HamsterX> A simple script-mapping feature on the server that, at approval-time, allows the operator to choose which filters to apply to the image with a few checkboxes. <Red_HamsterX> Each one will take an image and apply a transformation routine to it, like how we patched the button order. <Red_HamsterX> If we add a 1px border tyo images and overlay rounded edges with transparency, we should be able to make maximized windows look consistent enough. <nisshh> check this out: http://poststuff5.entensity.net/051410/flash.php?media=dog.flv <daker> Red_HamsterX, i got something for you <Red_HamsterX> Is it candy? <daker> wait a minute <nisshh> really early christmas present? <daker> no :D <nisshh> awwwwwww <Red_HamsterX> Even if it were, I wouldn't share. =P <ubuntujenkins> Red_HamsterX: thats a great idea. <Red_HamsterX> I'll try to get a simple multi-window demo done for you during lunch breaks this week. <nisshh> Red_HamsterX: is not a good idea, didnt you know that you HAVE to give me a share in it? :) <Red_HamsterX> It shouldn't be hard to do; I'll just need to find a bit of time. <Red_HamsterX> No... No, I did not. <ubuntujenkins> Red_HamsterX: thanks no rush I have uni work to do at the moment. I finish in a month so down to quickshot then <daker> Red_HamsterX, Bazaar want work for me <daker> give me your email <daker> he starts working :) <Red_HamsterX> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] (Take your pick) <daker> back <daker> Red_HamsterX, now pull the server branch <Red_HamsterX> Done. <Red_HamsterX> I'll integrate those changes as soon as they become relevant. <Red_HamsterX> (I'm doing a from-scartch redesign right now) <daker> oki <Red_HamsterX> (But I'll consult your code whenever I need to do something visual) <daker> sure * Red_HamsterX is trying to decide between purely natural keys and surrogates with natural indexes... <Red_HamsterX> The longest natural key would be three columns, with a clear parent-child relationship between them. <Red_HamsterX> So it's more of a data-usage concern than a speed concern. <daker> can you explain what you going to do ? <Red_HamsterX> I'm working on the multiple-projects-on-a-single-server model. <Red_HamsterX> My main concern is with logging events. <Red_HamsterX> Though it's probably not worth the effort I'm putting into it. <Red_HamsterX> The overhead's, like, 20 bytes per row. <Red_HamsterX> ...And I could probably just move that cost into the filesystem. <godbyk> If it's something that can be easily modified/fixed later, then you can put it off. If it'll be a big hassle to change it later, better to fix it now. At least that's the policy I usually take. :) <Red_HamsterX> Same. <Red_HamsterX> I just really hate surrogate keys. <godbyk> "Move it into the filesystem".. using naming scheme? Or more reads/writes to the fs? <Red_HamsterX> Use a naming scheme. <Red_HamsterX> Possibly a directory hierarchy. <godbyk> ah, gotcha. <godbyk> as long as they're all safe names. <godbyk> (nothing too funky that the fs will disallow as a file/dir name) <godbyk> .. and as long as it won't hit any limitations of the fs (max files per dir, etc.). <Red_HamsterX> A bigger concern is probably making sure the server's owner can freely hack data, if some sort of problem comes up. <godbyk> right. <Red_HamsterX> Which is one of the main reasons why I hate surrogate keys. <godbyk> that's true, too <godbyk> .(especially since I'm the current server 'owner'.) ;-) <Red_HamsterX> (I'll try to expose as much maintenance logic as I can through the project-admin interface) <Red_HamsterX> (This is just for super-unlikely situations like merging two servers) <Red_HamsterX> (If it can be handled through FS-level syncing, then, well, yay) <xuacu> Hi! <xuacu> is there any TeXpert on board? <godbyk> xuacu: Sure. What's up? <daker> hi xuacu <xuacu> I'm tryng to trace an error on asturian build <godbyk> Can you paste the .log file to http://paste.ubuntu.com/ and send me the link? <godbyk> I'll take a look at it for you. <xuacu> I got this output: http://paste.ubuntu.com/434507/ <xuacu> sure ;) <godbyk> Hmm.. strange. I'm not sure why po4a care about that. <godbyk> Let me try to compile it here real quick. <xuacu> ok, thx <godbyk> It seems to be working okay here. Try 'make ubuntu-manual-ast.pdf' and see what happens. (You may want to run 'make clean' first to clear any old files.) <xuacu> let me see <xuacu> ... the same thing happens <xuacu> let me try one thing <godbyk> k <xuacu> I've the same TeX live I've installed some months ago <godbyk> It's not running tex yet. <xuacu> I'll try to uninstall and get the ppa version <godbyk> po4a is dying. <godbyk> It's not a tex problem. <xuacu> mmm... <godbyk> Let me google around for a moment. <xuacu> ok <godbyk> xuacu: I updated the ubuntu-manual.cls file and pushed it. try 'bzr pull' and then 'make mylang' again. <godbyk> I have no idea if it'll help or not. <xuacu> ok <godbyk> I think the problem may be that the colophon isn't in the translation template. <godbyk> In fact, you shouldn't see that stuff anyway if you're using the lucid-e1 branch. <godbyk> Run 'bzr info' and paste the results here. <xuacu> wow! lucid-e2! <godbyk> aha. <godbyk> yeah, that'd be the problem. <xuacu> I've no idea why it's on e2... <xuacu> actually, I've no idea about bzr :) <godbyk> :) <xuacu> I'll try to fix that, thx <godbyk> well, you can run 'bzr branch lp:ubuntu-manual/lucid-e1' to pull the e1 branch. <xuacu> godbyk: done <xuacu> I got an error when running make mylang <godbyk-android> Now you can try running make mylang again from that branch. <xuacu> but running just make before that fixes the issue <godbyk-android> Okay. Can you paste the error message again? <godbyk-android> Weird <xuacu> here you are http://paste.ubuntu.com/434526/ * Red_HamsterX ughs at incomplete documentation. <Red_HamsterX> http://www.sqlalchemy.org/docs/05/reference/orm/query.html#sqlalchemy.orm.query.Query.with_lockmode <Red_HamsterX> It'd be nice to know what values are acceptable. :( <c7p> xuacu: I had the same problem and I overcomed it running "make clean" <xuacu> c7p: yes, same for me <xuacu> it looks as if manual needs one make <xuacu> and then all goes fine <godbyk> I'm not entirely sure what the problem is. I've pushed a couple lines of code that may fix it though. <godbyk> (run 'make clean' and 'rm revision.tex', then try 'make mylang' again -- after bzr pull, of course.) <xuacu> let me see <xuacu> godbyk: ok, now it builds <godbyk> okay. <godbyk> let me know if you see that error in the future. <xuacu> except for errors that I'm hunting, that is :) <xuacu> thx <godbyk> it comes about because po4a is rather dumb. :-( <xuacu> I need to learn really a lot <daker> i have question <daker> who uses wordpress ? <dutchie> i used to, then gave up on it and wrote my own blogging platform <dutchie> daker: why do you ask? <daker> i will make a nice wordpress theme <godbyk> I use wordpress still. <daker> oki <godbyk> I tend to change the theme on my blog every six months or so. <godbyk> I've never found one that I've liked long-term. <dutchie> if anyone fancies doing a design for http://www.joshh.co.uk/, i would be grateful :) <dutchie> seeing as it's quite ugly at the moment <godbyk> Here's my current theme: http://kevin.godby.org/ <godbyk> I rather like the minimalist, typography-oriented themes. <godbyk> There aren't many of them though. <daker> i'll try to make a nice one <godbyk> Is daker bored today? :) <daker> yes <daker> i am waiting for replies <daker> for my training <godbyk> ah <daker> and you ? <godbyk> I'm bouncing around between a few different projects at the moment. <godbyk> Can't seem to focus on any one of them today. :-( <daker> question <daker> not necessary :) <godbyk> ok <Red_HamsterX> Has anyone worked with OpenID before? <daker> no <xuacu> godbyk: are you available? <godbyk> xuacu: sure <xuacu> hi. Something is going really wrong here <xuacu> when building asturian manual, the title page appears in english <godbyk> xuacu: that's because an asturian title page probably hasn't been created yet. <xuacu> and the main text is... <xuacu> like Klingon to me. <xuacu> godbyk: it's created <godbyk> hmm.. <Red_HamsterX> I wonder what the language code for Klingon would be... <xuacu> titles and margin notes are ok <godbyk> paste your .log file and I'll take al ook. <xuacu> I tried to build galician and english <xuacu> with the same results <xuacu> godbyk: http://paste.ubuntu.com/434581/ <godbyk> Class ubuntu-manual Warning: No cover page for asturian found. <godbyk> (ubuntu-manual) Defaulting to English A4 cover page.. <xuacu> however, it's there... <godbyk> xuacu: ah, I see what the problem may be. <godbyk> I've commented out the generate_titlepage function call in the Makefile. <godbyk> (because I got tired of it regenerating the title pages all the time on my PC.) <xuacu> np, usually I generate it <godbyk> does the file titlepage/titlepage-ast.pdf exist? <xuacu> yes, it's already in Launchpad branch <godbyk> not the svg, the pdf. <xuacu> oh... <xuacu> no, it's not <xuacu> but I can regenerate it <godbyk> you can run: inkscape --export-text-to-path --export-pdf=titlepage/titlepage-ast.pdf titlepage/titlepage-ast.svg <godbyk> that'll generate it <xuacu> godbyk: the titlepage is now there... <godbyk> 'kay. <godbyk> what was the other problem you were having? <xuacu> main text is some sort of "asdf..." <xuacu> formatted text is ok <godbyk> can you show me the pdf? <xuacu> let me find one of my upload sites <xuacu> godbyk: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AI05RG92 <godbyk> that's quite odd. I don't get that on mine. <godbyk> do you have linux libertine installed? <xuacu> yes, I did pkgs/install-pkgs.sh and all is fine :( <godbyk> Hmm.. <xuacu> just in case... <xuacu> I'll try uninstall and then install again <godbyk> 'kay. <xuacu> godbyk: it didn't work... <godbyk> I'm not sure what the problem is then. <godbyk> Sorry. <godbyk> My version looks like the one here: http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/ <xuacu> yes, that's how it looked for me too <xuacu> ok, I'll check system logs in case there's an answer <xuacu> night everyone and thx o/ <godbyk> see ya, xuacu #ubuntu-manual 2011-05-12 <thorwil> godbyk: hi! are you aware of https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-o-documentation-pronovix-dita-drupal-demo ? <thorwil> godbyk: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/desktop-o-documentation-pronovix-dita-drupal-demo/ <godbyk> thorwil: Ah, no. I haven't been to any of the UDS sessions this time around. (Time zone issues and work getting in the way.) <godbyk> thorwil: I'll definitely read through the notes and listen to the audio recordings when they're available, though. <godbyk> There were a couple other Ubuntu docs sessions as well. <godbyk> And some usability/design sessions. <thorwil> godbyk: i listened to a bit of that session ... don't think we missed much, but the planned announcement, having something to look at might become interesting <godbyk> yeah, definitely. <godbyk> thorwil: while I've got you here, do you have any suggestions for a good color to use for the linkx in the manual? <godbyk> It was this brick red color, but that doesn't fit the Ubuntu color scheme. <godbyk> And their identity documentation lists a bunch of different colors (they disagree with themselves a lot, it seems). <godbyk> I need something that's noticeable on screen (so you can tell it's a link), but when printed in greyscale is still readable and doesn't stand out too much from the black text around it. <godbyk> (Not asking for much, am I? ;-)) <thorwil> godbyk: well, dark red or perhaps aubergine (if you're that concerned with staying close to the visual id)? <godbyk> I think I tried an aubergine. I'll have to look up their suggestions for print colors again, I guess. <thorwil> (i don't think a dark red has to be a problem, even in direct vicinity of that orange <thorwil> ) <godbyk> (Last I left my tests in the maverick repository, it was set to some light orange. And it's too light.) <godbyk> The brick red color we've been using is just one that I had handy from another project. It isn't based on any sort of color theory or the Ubuntu palette. If they have a dark red in their palette still, we could give that a shot. <thorwil> yeah, any orange is bound to be on the light side, as in the other direction, you either go red or brown (greenish mold slime dirt yuck colored) <godbyk> heh <godbyk> I've never had browns print well. <thorwil> godbyk: do you have the code for the orange at hand? <godbyk> Yeah, let me find it for ya. <godbyk> Looks like the "Ubuntu orange" that I have in the document style is #DD4814. <godbyk> I also have a few different aubergines. Not sure where I got them all: <godbyk> %\definecolor{UbuntuAubergine}{HTML}{772953}% aubergine (from design.canonical.com heading) <godbyk> %\definecolor{UbuntuAubergine}{HTML}{1A0512}% aubergine (from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brand?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=boot.png) <godbyk> %\definecolor{UbuntuAubergine}{HTML}{6e154c}% aubergine <godbyk> %\definecolor{UbuntuAubergine}{HTML}{4c0d34}% aubergine <godbyk> %\definecolor{UbuntuAubergine}{HTML}{991a68}% aubergine <thorwil> godbyk: you could try 82230b or 621209 <thorwil> godbyk: basically start from the orange, use HSL mode, reduce lightness, shift hue just slightly red-wards the lower you go <thorwil> and no need to obsess over the last degree, as you control over the output hardware, which will vary wildly and often suck, anyway :) <thorwil> * have no control *, even <godbyk> that's certainly true. :) <godbyk> Here's how the 82230b looks: http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/builds/thorwil-color-1.pdf <godbyk> (kind of muddy, I think.) <godbyk> building and uploading the second one now. <godbyk> second one is up: http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/builds/thorwil-color-2.pdf <thorwil> second looks better, but a bit subtle <thorwil> godbyk: try a7260eff <godbyk> uploaded: http://builds.ubuntu-manual.org/builds/thorwil-color-3.pdf <godbyk> How the color appears in print should be a secondary concern to how it appears on screen. <thorwil> looks acceptable to me <godbyk> (I mean, we do generate a black-and-white print edition just for printing.) <godbyk> I think it looks good on screen. <godbyk> And I just printed a page on my laser printer and it's readable there, too. <thorwil> fine :) <godbyk> done and done! :) <godbyk> thanks for your help, thorwil. <thorwil> that was nothing :) <godbyk> you were just throwing out random numbers, weren't you! <thorwil> pssst, that's the secret of all my work! <godbyk> I knew it! #ubuntu-manual 2011-05-13 <afuentes> does anybody knows why the book is translated into galician (http://ubuntu.usc.es/manual/index/descargas) but is not available to download in the official web? <afuentes> I checked with the translators and they told me they reported all the work back to ubuntu-manual.org but due to unknown reasons is not available in the web :S <godbyk> afuentes: I'll look into it later today after I return from this meeting. <afuentes> thanks godbyk <afuentes> :D <afuentes> also godbyk, do you know why spanish version is no available either? When I check the strings left most of them says "DO NOT TRANSLATE THIS". I saw the compiled version and I think the only thing left are localized snapshots <afuentes> I am willing to do whatever is left to finish the manuals #ubuntu-manual 2011-05-14 <godbyk> Hey, afuentes. Are you around? #ubuntu-manual 2011-05-15 <afuentes> hey godbyk <godbyk> Hey, afuentes. <godbyk> I took a look a the Galician translation and it looks like there are still some build errors. <godbyk> I looked through my email and I don't think I've heard back from the Galician translation editor for a number of months. <afuentes> Yeah, it was a long time ago I think <afuentes> I just wanted to pick up wherever its left to make it build <afuentes> Im not really sure what happened but they already made the complete manual available here http://ubuntu.usc.es/manual/index/descargas <godbyk> The two errors that it shows me right now are: <godbyk> 1. Glossary entry `área de notificación' has not been defined. <godbyk> This means that they've written \gls{área de notificación} at some point. They shouldn't translate the \gls and \glspl commands. <godbyk> 2. File ended while scanning use of \button. <godbyk> This means that they wrote \button{Some text here and then they forgot the closing brace. <godbyk> Let me see if I can find the context of the \button error. <godbyk> Ah, search for: \item Prema no botón \button{Aplicar <godbyk> That's the end of the line. It looks like the text was cut off or something. <afuentes> Ill take a look at it on monday godbyk <afuentes> can you tell me whats left with spanish translation? <godbyk> I think the Spanish translation is pretty far along, too, if I remember correctly. Let me look. <afuentes> thanks godbyk :) <godbyk> It looks like the lucid-e1 edition has just 6 strings that need review. <godbyk> The lucid-e2 edition has under 200 strings that need translating and the same that need reviewed. <godbyk> I'm checking my email to see if anyone's talked to me about the Spanish translation.. <afuentes> im checking that <afuentes> maybe we can finish it right now :) <godbyk> I see a lot of people have asked about a Spanish translation, but I'm not finding much else. <godbyk> I don't have anyone listed as the translation editor for Spanish, either. <afuentes> how can i find the 6 lines that need to be reviewed <afuentes> I see <godbyk> You should be able to translate/review them here: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual/lucid-e1/+pots/ubuntu-manual/es/+translate <godbyk> (that's for lucid-e1.) <afuentes> i am there, but how can i filter them out? <godbyk> I'm not much of an expert at Launchpad's translation tool. (I try to stay away from there so I don't accidentally break something and anger the translators. :-)) <godbyk> Try this: <godbyk> In the "Translating" dropdown box, select 'items with new suggestions'. <godbyk> Then click the Change button. <godbyk> On my screen, it shows 8 results then. <godbyk> I think those are the ones that need review or translation. <afuentes> k <afuentes> i can do that right now <godbyk> Cool. <godbyk> If you let me know when you're finished, I can grab the latest translation (though it takes a while for Launchpad to send it to me) and build the PDF. <godbyk> Then folks can start proofreading the PDF. <afuentes> mmm godbyk im not an expert at the launchpad translation thing either :/ <afuentes> It only allows me to make a suggestion <afuentes> but i cant review or anything <afuentes> is that an editor's job or ...? <godbyk> Oh, I think you may have to be a member of the translation team or of the ubuntu-manual team or somesuch. <godbyk> Let me poke around a bit. (It's been forever since I've looked at Launchpad's translation stuff.) <godbyk> Okay, it's set up with "structured" permissions, which means: <godbyk> Structured: if your project's translation group has assigned an individual or team to a particular language, only that person or members of that team can review and accept translation strings for that language. Anyone can suggest a translation for those languages, though. For languages that aren't covered by a translation group, anyone can directly submit a translation. <godbyk> The translations are owned by the Ubuntu Translators. <afuentes> I see, I send a request to join the group but approval is needed <afuentes> sent* <afuentes> I get this moving on monday I guess then :/ <godbyk> Sounds good. <godbyk> Thanks for your help, afuentes! <afuentes> ^^ <afuentes> im off to bed <afuentes> byebye <godbyk> G'night. <Captainkrtek> hey guys <Captainkrtek> meeting tomorrow right? <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Yep. <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Sunday at 19:00 UTC. <Captainkrtek> will be there :) <godbyk> I look forward to seeing you. <Captainkrtek> you as well <Captainkrtek> the maverick string freeze is today right? <godbyk> Yep. <godbyk> Well, it'll probably actually be tomorrow, but you should get any changes put in tonight if you can. <godbyk> I've been going through and making some last-minute changes. <Captainkrtek> anything need to be reviewed? <Captainkrtek> I got some freetime <godbyk> Yeah. <Captainkrtek> tell me what pages, ill take a look :-) <godbyk> There were a couple files that got merged in after I'd made changes. <godbyk> We should probably skim over them to make sure they merged cleanly. <godbyk> Let me find the files. <Captainkrtek> okay <godbyk> It was the installation chapter and one other. <godbyk> The merge would've happened during r135 of the maverick branch. <godbyk> As long as the diff for that revision looks sensible, we should be okay. <Captainkrtek> okay <Captainkrtek> anything else? <Captainkrtek> any pages that need to be looked at other than that merge? <godbyk> I don't know if there's anything in particular. <godbyk> I'd say just poke around fix any typos you find. <godbyk> (It seems like there's always one more spelling or grammar error!) <Captainkrtek> hehe <Captainkrtek> will do! Ill be around all night, so just PM me if you find any work needing attention :-) <godbyk> Will do! Thanks for the offer. <Captainkrtek> no problem <Captainkrtek> godbyk: when does the book go on sale <Captainkrtek> godbyk: r135 looks good :-) nice work! <Captainkrtek> godbyk: found a bug <Captainkrtek> pg 109 <Captainkrtek> check the sidebar <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Nice catch. I'll be going through the manual tomorrow to move the margin notes and figures around. <godbyk> After that, I'll generate the final PDFs and upload them to ubuntu-manual.org and lulu.com. <godbyk> Then I'll generate the .pot file for the translators. <godbyk> Then I'll setup the natty branch. <godbyk> But right now, I'm headed to bed. :) <Captainkrtek> im almost done <Captainkrtek> just reviewed all of displays.tex <Captainkrtek> found some grammatical and wording issues <Captainkrtek> meeting soon? <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Yep. About 20 minutes. <ChrisWoollard> evening godbyk <godbyk> Hey, ChrisWoollard. <ChrisWoollard> I am going to update the credits quickly <godbyk> 'kay. <godbyk> Hey, rickfosb <rickfosb> hey godbyk <ChrisWoollard> evening <Captainkrtek> k <rickfosb> I'm not at my desk today; so I don't have access to most of my 'stuff'... <Captainkrtek> godbyk: I fixed that one margin note <rickfosb> how is everyone <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Ah, great. Thanks! There are some more that I need to fix, too, but that's one of the last edits I make (as other edits can cause the margin notes to move about). <Captainkrtek> check my last commit <godbyk> Which one? <Captainkrtek> umm hold on :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) <Captainkrtek> synergy is making my keyboard mess up <Captainkrtek> sorry :P <Captainkrtek> godbyk: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual/ubuntu-manual/maverick/revision/138 <rickfosb> godbyk: stepping away for a moment. be right back. <ChrisWoollard> Does anybody know what Rrohit's actual name is? <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Ah, yep. That's fine. The optional [-4\baselineskip] argument was telling LaTeX to move the margin note up four lines. So if it was too high, you could remove it (like you did) or adjust it manually if LaTeX's automatic placement wasn't very good. <Captainkrtek> gotcha :) <Captainkrtek> still learning LaTeX <godbyk> ChrisWoollard: I'm not sure: https://launchpad.net/~rr0hit <Captainkrtek> UndiFineD: already got that survey in a few thousand twitter feeds <Captainkrtek> mostly developers <godbyk> brb. (preparing lunch) <UndiFineD> yeah <UndiFineD> I am hoping for some 12000 responses <Captainkrtek> Ill promote the hell out of it again haha <patrickdickey> Hi everyone. :) <rickfosb_> I'm back (sort of) <Captainkrtek> hi patrickdickey <rickfosb_> Hi hannie <hannie> hi ChrisWoollard godbyk rickfosb_ piratemurray <UndiFineD> o/ <hannie> hi UndiFineD <godbyk> Hey, hannie. <Captainkrtek> hey guys <ChrisWoollard> Hello Hannie <UndiFineD> hannie, did you get to listen to all those sessions already ? <godbyk> We'll wait a couple minutes for others to show up and then get started. <piratemurray> hello everyone! <hannie> UndiFineD, no <UndiFineD> :P <piratemurray> how are we all today? <hannie> "We" are fine, thank you <UndiFineD> thanks hannie noI know how I feel <hannie> lol <Captainkrtek> me as well ;) <Captainkrtek> here is the agenda for today: http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/KvXHj1XROp <piratemurray> quick question before we start <piratemurray> do we have a twitter hash tag? * godbyk changed the topic of #ubuntu-manual to: Ubuntu Manual Project discussion | Meeting agenda: http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/KvXHj1XROp | Style Guide: http://files.ubuntu-manual.org/style-guide.pdf | Website: http://ubuntu-manual.org | Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-manual | IRC logs: http://irclogs.ubuntu.com <Captainkrtek> piratemurray: for what? <piratemurray> so i can do some promotion <Captainkrtek> piratemurray: RT me https://twitter.com/#!/Captainkrtek/status/69836680328261632 <piratemurray> drum up some interest amougst friends and twitter in general <Captainkrtek> I already got some big people to Rt me <Captainkrtek> i have ~500 followers <godbyk> piratemurray: I don't think we have a hash tag, but we do have a twitter feed: @TheUbuntuManual <ChrisWoollard> & identi.ca <piratemurray> okie dokie thanks! <Captainkrtek> 31 clicks on the link so far <godbyk> Okay, let's get started. <godbyk> #startmeeting <MootBot> Meeting started at 14:07. The chair is godbyk. <MootBot> Commands Available: [TOPIC], [IDEA], [ACTION], [AGREED], [LINK], [VOTE] <godbyk> Something I forgot to do last time that I'd like to do this time 'round: <godbyk> [TOPIC] Attendance <MootBot> New Topic: Attendance <ChrisWoollard> o/ <godbyk> Give a shout if you're here. <MrChrisDruif> Shout! <ChrisWoollard> Boo <patrickdickey> Shout!! <rickfosb_> Hey! <Captainkrtek> hola <godbyk> Thanks! Makes it a bit easier when we're writing up the meeting minutes. :) <godbyk> [TOPIC] Maverick status: string freeze <MootBot> New Topic: Maverick status: string freeze <UndiFineD> Boo <godbyk> Yesterday was our scheduled string freeze for the Maverick edition. <godbyk> We're still sneaking in a few last-minute changes today. <ChrisWoollard> Ooops. I commited a few minutes ago <Captainkrtek> Im still looking for anymore margin errors <rickfosb_> Did we get all the #todo screenshots? <hannie> Can Maverick be downloaded now (pdf, book)? <godbyk> Once the text has been finalized, I'll make a few last-minute adjustments (to margin notes and screenshots) and publish the PDFs on the ubuntu-manual.org and lulu.com sites. <Captainkrtek> I had one thing to bring up <ChrisWoollard> I have a copy if you want it <piratemurray> shout out! <Captainkrtek> in the troubleshooting guide it mentions setting screen resolution, when that is already in the Displays section <Captainkrtek> and it seems more in depth in the troublshooting guide <Captainkrtek> including pictures and such <patrickdickey> Should those be flipped (the more in depth being in the Display section)? <Captainkrtek> yeah that is what I was thinking, or say (see page whatever) <godbyk> Hmm.. It's probably a bit late to flip them for this edition, but it's something we can do in the Natty edition. <Captainkrtek> it's not a major issue, just odd to have more in depth in the troubleshooting section <Captainkrtek> what about moving the pics from the troubleshooting section to the displays section? <godbyk> I don't want to move things around at this point (because it may cause margin notes and screenshots to move around a bunch more and that can be bothersome). <Captainkrtek> okay, understandable <Captainkrtek> just an idea <godbyk> But we can certainly straighten that out in the next edition. <Captainkrtek> great :-) <rickfosb_> Agree with godbyk <Captainkrtek> this is my first time working on ubuntu-manual, so still learning the ropes ;-) <godbyk> Any other comments or show-stopper bugs that anyone has found? <Captainkrtek> Im going to look for more margin errors <rickfosb_> Captainkrtek: should I put you down to address in the natty branch? <Captainkrtek> rickfosb_: sure <rickfosb_> Thanks! <Captainkrtek> you can assign it as a bug to me: https://launchpad.net/~steven.richards <rickfosb_> K <Captainkrtek> thanks! <godbyk> Does anyone have any pending changes on their hard drives that need to be committed? <Captainkrtek> let me check <godbyk> This is the final call for edits. :) <rickfosb_> none here. <ChrisWoollard> nope <Captainkrtek> none her <Captainkrtek> here* <ChrisWoollard> The credits - Team leads could do with a review <patrickdickey> nothing. <rickfosb_> ChrisWoollard: were you using bzr stats for that? or do you need more? <ChrisWoollard> I used bzr committer-statistics for the editors only. <rickfosb_> k <ChrisWoollard> I haven't touched authors either <godbyk> ChrisWoollard: I think we can continue to modify the credits section for a little bit as it doesn't impact anything else. <rickfosb_> I know we discussed this on last meeting; I'll review the log, but believe we were not going to make any deletions, and just ensure we have the particpants noted. <godbyk> Before I actually generate the .pot file, I'm going to be tweaking the placement of some of the screenshots and margin notes, so there will be a few formatting changes that enter in yet. <Captainkrtek> oh one other thing, how is the index compiled? <rickfosb_> godbyk: what's your target for having the .pot ready? (just for my notes) <Captainkrtek> I had one other pade to reference VLC <Captainkrtek> page* <godbyk> rickfosb_: I should have the .pot file generated sometime in the next day or two. <rickfosb_> k. thanks <godbyk> Captainkrtek: The index is pretty skimpy in the maverick edition. That's something else I'd like to improve in the natty edition. <Captainkrtek> okay great <godbyk> Any other comments, questions, concerns, or complaints about the maverick string freeze? <Captainkrtek> none here <hannie> no questions <rickfosb_> Target for listing it on the manual site? <patrickdickey> nothing here. I'm making the latest version right now. <godbyk> rickfosb_: As soon as I've finalized the .pot file, I'll generate the PDFs and upload them to ubuntu-manual.org and lulu.com. <Captainkrtek> awesome <rickfosb_> Fantastic! <piratemurray> grand <Captainkrtek> good work to everyone :) <godbyk> At the same time, the .pot file will get uploaded to Launchpad. <hannie> Will the file (final version) be imported in Launchpad? <godbyk> (At which point, I'll brace for the flood of angry emails from our translators because Launchpad will undoubtedly screw something up and wreak havoc on existing translations.) <hannie> Sorry, too late <godbyk> And speaking of translators... <godbyk> [TOPIC] Status of translations <MootBot> New Topic: Status of translations <Captainkrtek> nice transition ;) <godbyk> The Lithuanian translation of lucid-e2 should be published soon. <Captainkrtek> I may be able to recruit some people to translate it into Czech and Slovak <godbyk> They're the first team to translate the second edition. <hannie> We, the Dutch team, will translate the Natty version <Infosoft> Heh, because we've dropped lucid-e1... :) <godbyk> We hit a few snags along the way (as I didn't have everything setup for the second edition translations and some of the TeX packages had been changed in the meantime), but it's looking good now. <godbyk> hannie: Cool. <godbyk> There is still ongoing work with the lucid-e1 translations, as well. <godbyk> So we may see some translated editions of lucid-e1 in the coming weeks, too. <godbyk> If there are other translation teams that have been working on the Ubuntu Manual and have any questions or have run into problems related to LaTeX—or if you have questions about the publishing process—please let me know. <rickfosb> Are we still on target for activating the Natty branch this week? (connection dropped again, sorry for the name change) <hannie> godbyk, we intend to make people responsible for a certain chapter <godbyk> rickfosb: Yep. Right after the Maverick edition is published, I'll copy the source files over to the natty branch. <hannie> like you do with authors <godbyk> hannie: Cool. You'll have to let us know how that technique works out for you. <hannie> I will <rickfosb> Our calendar said 21st of the month for Natty so, looks like we are on target. Thanks <Captainkrtek> good to hear <godbyk> That's everything that's on this meeting's agenda. <godbyk> [TOPIC] Any other business <MootBot> New Topic: Any other business <godbyk> Does anyone have anything else they'd like to discuss? <ChrisWoollard> that was quick <Captainkrtek> do we have anything to discuss related to UDS? <rickfosb> I'm trying to make up for last meeting... :-) <hannie> How will the contact between author/editor be realised? <godbyk> Captainkrtek: There were a few Ubuntu docs sessions as UDS-O. I wasn't able to attend them, but they have posted some notes online. <godbyk> (Notes that I haven't had time to read yet, but will.) <Captainkrtek> godbyk: I could look over those notes if you find a link <godbyk> Sure, let me dig them up for you. <Captainkrtek> thanks <Captainkrtek> I could do a summary of the notes as a blueprint <godbyk> http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/community-o-ubuntu-docs-goals-oneiric/ <MootBot> LINK received: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/community-o-ubuntu-docs-goals-oneiric/ <godbyk> http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/desktop-o-documentation-pronovix-dita-drupal-demo/ <MootBot> LINK received: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/desktop-o-documentation-pronovix-dita-drupal-demo/ <godbyk> http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/desktop-o-ubuntu-docs-strategy/ <MootBot> LINK received: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-o/meeting/desktop-o-ubuntu-docs-strategy/ <godbyk> Those are the ones I'm aware of. <rickfosb> hannie: I can facilitate the link up between author and editor. I'll start some emails this week to see if we can get that started. <godbyk> Captainkrtek: If you summarize them, just post the summary to the list. <Captainkrtek> will do <hannie> rickfosb, thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know <piratemurray> i take it there is no need to talk about natty for now? just that the first milestone is next week? <hannie> rickfosb, if you need any help in bringing people together, just let me know <godbyk> piratemurray: The natty branch will be active later this week so people can start editing the text there. <rickfosb> all: I'll also take a look at the teams again, and split up the work a little more as needed so we don't have multiple personalities writing the same paragraph. ;) <godbyk> I'll post an email to the list once it's ready. <rickfosb> hanne: thanks will do! <rickfosb> hannie* <godbyk> Anything else? <Captainkrtek> im going to start summarizing the notes <rickfosb> nothing here. <godbyk> Okay, then. Have a nice day/evening/night, then! <godbyk> #endmeeting <MootBot> Meeting finished at 14:36. <MrChrisDruif> Thanks godbyk <Captainkrtek> :) <Captainkrtek> you as well <rickfosb> gobyk: thanks again! <piratemurray> thanks everyone! <godbyk> rickfosb: No problem. <piratemurray> bye now <ChrisWoollard> :) <rickfosb> godbyk: thanks <Captainkrtek> Ill have the notes in all of your inboxes within the hour <patrickdickey> Have a great week everyone :) <ChrisWoollard> godbyk: I didn't see any mention of the developer manual in any of those notes. <ChrisWoollard> :) <hannie> see you all next time <rickfosb> gotta bale. y'all be good... see you during the week. <ChrisWoollard> why do i get the felling it has died <UndiFineD> ChrisWoollard, well I assume it also depends on #quickly <ChrisWoollard> yes it does <ChrisWoollard> nothing has happend to that has it? <Captainkrtek> godbyk: you still around? <godbyk> Yep, I'm here. <UndiFineD> I think quickly itself is still much development, hard to write something with good workflow that is still very much moved around <Captainkrtek> what if we compiled a version for kindle? <godbyk> ChrisWoollard: I haven't heard boo about it lately, either. <godbyk> Captainkrtek: That's on my to do list. I have to sort out a bunch of stuff first, though. <Captainkrtek> okay, ill throw that in the notes though <godbyk> Captainkrtek: To really do the ebook thing right, I think we'll end up having to switch from LaTeX to Docbook (or some other format) as the base format. <Captainkrtek> gotcha <Captainkrtek> godbyk: do we have a role of Proofreader for the manual? <Captainkrtek> cause I've done Q&A work in the past for a major technology company in regards to their KB <godbyk> Captainkrtek: Nope. That's what the editors do. <Captainkrtek> gotcha <Captainkrtek> just thinking in terms of someone as a point of contact for Q&A <Captainkrtek> maybe organize the edit process to be more efficient <godbyk> The chapter editors and editor in chief are supposed to help out there. <godbyk> But if you're interested in proofreading, I don't think anyone would object to you proofreading their work. <Captainkrtek> ahh forgot about editor in chief, whoops :P <Captainkrtek> hi c7p <c7p> hey all :) <godbyk> Hey, c7p. <godbyk> Hope you're not here for the meeting. :) <Captainkrtek> godbyk: [email protected] right? <godbyk> Captainkrtek: yeah. <c7p> godbyk: i couldn't be there for meeting, i just enter the room to see what's going on :D <godbyk> c7p: Ah, 'kay. Otherwise, you're an hour late. :) <c7p> is the meeting over ? <Captainkrtek> yeah <Captainkrtek> it ended about 20 minutes ago <tomswartz07> of course, right when i join. haha <Captainkrtek> hehe <Captainkrtek> the whole meeting is online (godbyk?) <Captainkrtek> I think.. <godbyk> Captainkrtek: yep. <Captainkrtek> k <tomswartz07> someone sends out the minutes too. cant remember who <godbyk> I'll probably scribble down some minutes a bit later and email them out. <c7p> thx for the info :) <c7p> do we have any new author assigned to chapters ? <Captainkrtek> Im about to send out the UDS-O notes in relation to Ubuntu-Manual <Captainkrtek> watch your inbox ;) <Captainkrtek> godbyk: sent <godbyk> Captainkrtek: thanks. <Captainkrtek> np <c7p> g2g guys -very busy schedule tomorrow-, enjoy the rest of the day :) <ChrisWoollard> jenkins #ubuntu-manual 2012-05-08 <hannie> daker, hi <daker> hi hannie <hannie> daker, are you attending UDS at the moment? <hannie> physically I mean <daker> hannie, no, i didn't get the visa :/ <hannie> ok, thought you were there. See you tomorrow at the meeting (remote ;)) <daker> yes ツ #ubuntu-manual 2012-05-09 <sagaci> ubuntu manual sesh @ #ubuntu-manual-grand-ballroom-h <godbyk> Thanks, sagaci. <hannie> hi all <hannie> ok, plans are good! The realisation will follow soon #ubuntu-manual 2012-05-10 <Pro7_> finally released :::: http://static.debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/ #ubuntu-manual 2013-05-06 <hannie> hey CarstenG <CarstenG> Hi Hannie. <hannie> CarstenG, John is a bit worried that he hasn't received an answer to his email from you <CarstenG> huups <CarstenG> I forgot it :-( <hannie> ok, valid :) <CarstenG> I will write him this evening. <CarstenG> I have to leave now. <CarstenG> See you later. <hannie> ok, thanks, see you #ubuntu-manual 2013-05-09 <thorwil> now i have a conflict in my raring branch. very much unexpected, as i was rather sure to have no unpushed changes <thorwil> "bzr missing" lists a bunch load of revisions <thorwil> godbyk-feynman: "bzr missing" claims i lack revisons 1 to 10!? <thorwil> but of course, was still tracking lp:ubuntu-manual, which is saucy now <thorwil> godbyk-feynman: the french 13.04 title page is alright <thorwil> slovenian title page for 13.04 pushed <godbyk-feynman> thorwil: Did you get your bzr branch sorted? <godbyk-feynman> thorwil: Thanks for the title pages. <thorwil> godbyk: yes, had to change parent of my branch. np <mike10> hi #ubuntu-manual 2014-05-05 <jpickett> do you still need to install the upstream texlive or is the version in trusty sufficient #ubuntu-manual 2014-05-09 <CrazyLemon> hey guys.. when will 14.04 manuals be available to download from the site? i see there are still 13.04 pdfs there <godbyk> CrazyLemon: We're looking to release 14.04 in July to coincide with the release of Ubuntu 14.04.1. <godbyk> CrazyLemon: We're running a bit late this cycle due to a lack of authors and editors. <CrazyLemon> godbyk good because i just saw there are some new screenshots in there.. thanks

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Producing Open Source Software (2017) - federicoponzi https://producingoss.com/ ====== wilsonrocks > Producing Open Source Software > How to Run a Successful Free Software > Project I feel like mixing these terms up might put off RMS, amongst others? ~~~ exciteabletom It is probably easier to list the things that _won't_ put off RMS. God forbid you use the DOM[1] in your JS! [1] [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript- trap.html](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html) ~~~ MaxBarraclough I don't see your point. That article isn't against the use of JavaScript, it's against non-Free software. Stallman's position is that the principles of Free Software apply to non- trivial JavaScript code. That seems reasonable enough. His definition of _non- trivial_ JavaScript is such that any JavaScript that modifies the DOM, is necessarily considered non-trivial. Again, seems reasonable enough. If we want an example of RMS being unreasonable, we need only look as far as the Q&A after one of his talks, where he can generally be relied on to bitterly snap at an audience member for some inexact use of terminology, rather than gently clarifying before answering. ------ KajMagnus If you find something that can be improved — you can contact the author, Karl Fogel, there's a "Make a suggestion or comment on the book" link a bit down (not so easy to find). I'm going to send him a message — the book recommends dead-link Q&A forum software, whilst I've built something new & up-to-date. ~~~ kfogel Yeah, I've got some cleanups to that section pending. Looking forward to your suggestion, KajMagnus! Best regards, -Karl Fogel ~~~ clankyclanker If one was interested in buying a print copy, will those be generally available (lulu?) after the campaign ends?

Volatile terpenoids, norisoprenoids and benzenoids as markers of fine scale vineyard segmentation for Corvina grapes and wines. In this study, the diversity existing at the very small scale of single vineyard parcels in volatile composition of grapes and wines from a single estate in the Valpolicella wine region has been studied. Corvina grapes from eight contiguous vineyards were used for the study and vinified with the same protocol. The compounds analyzed by GC-MS were representative of the terpenoid, norisoprenoid and benzenoid chemical families. Free and bound compounds analysis showed that differences between parcels were relatively small on grapes samples, whereas after fermentation larger differences between wine samples were highlighted. Multivariate statistical analysis of wine volatiles highlighted the existence of similarities between wine volatile profiles, which reflected to a good extent the geographical location of the corresponding vineyard parcels. The main drivers of this diversity were the monoterpene alcohols linalool, α-terpineol, linalool oxide; the benzenoids vanillin, ethyl vanillate and methyl vanillate; and the norisoprenoid β-damascenone. Wine from one vineyard parcel was not correctly classified, possibly due to the influence of the peculiar training system applied to this parcel. With aging the vineyard parcel geographical diversity was still reflected by the chemical diversity of wines, even if the separation was less fine. As many reactions occurred, some drivers of the diversity were changed after aging. They were benzenoids: ethyl vanillate, methyl vanillate and vanillin; the norisoprenoid 3-oxo-α-ionol; the terpenes linalool oxide, linalool, p-methane-1,8-diol, α-terpineol, and the precursors of nerol, geraniol, linalool.

Q: Blank page after updating to vuejs 2.0 i'm sure it's a simple thing for you but i lost already hours for that. i'm trying to upgrade my application to 2.0. I used vuejs on top of the application for some functionality, not as vuejs application. That worked so far with vuejs 1. previously initiate on body element. but now i get an empty page. i also wrapped it in a div and called it: const app = new Vue({ el: '#app', }); and the HTML: <html> <body> <div id="app"> <div class="app-wrapper"> <h1>My stuff</h1> </div> </div> </body> </html> i understand that it does overwrite my div content but how can then apply it to a already rendered page? Or how can i load the rendered page into that div again? Thanks for any help! A: Thank's guys for you help. At the the end, the issue was because I use Webpack and the I need to add to the webpack configuration file. //webpack.config.js module.exports = { entry: {...}, output: {...}, resolve: { alias: { vue: 'vue/dist/vue.js' }, }, ... }; Updated 02/06/2020 From dist/README.md VueJS module.exports = { // ... resolve: { alias: { 'vue$': 'vue/dist/vue.esm.js' // 'vue/dist/vue.common.js' for webpack 1 } } }

PLOS Pathogens PLOS Pathogens is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal. All content in PLOS Pathogens is published under the Creative Commons "by-attribution" license. PLOS Pathogens began operation in September 2005. It was the fifth journal of the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a non-profit open-access publisher. For a detailed timeline of PLOS publications see the PLOS history page. Journal Scope The journal scope of PLOS Pathogens is to feature PLOS Pathogens publishes original research and commentary that significantly advance the understanding of pathogens and how they interact with their host organisms. Topics include (but are not limited to) adaptive and innate immune defenses as well as pathogen countermeasures, emerging pathogens, evolution, genomics and gene regulation, model host organisms, pathogen-cell biology, pathogenesis, prions, proteomics and signal transduction, rational vaccine design, structural biology, and virulence factors. Content PLOS Pathogens publishes primary research articles, Pearls, Research Matters, Reviews, Opinions and occasional Editorials. Metrics PLOS supports DORA – the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and uses Article-Level Metrics (ALMs) to measure the impact of articles based on their individual merits rather than using the journal impact factor. Traditionally, the impact of research articles has been measured by the publication journal, but this particular view is one that examines the overall performance and reach of the articles themselves. ALMs are noted on each article to mark how often they are viewed, cited, saved, discussed/shared or recommended in order to assess work at the article level. ALMs are available, upon publication, for every article published by PLOS. Abstracting and Indexing PLOS Pathogens is indexed in PubMed, MEDLINE, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), EMBASE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Zoological Record, and Web of Science. Open Access PLOS Pathogens publishes under the Open Access license PLOS applies to all its published works, the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY). PLOS Pathogens Business Model PLOS’ business model requires in most cases that authors pay publication fees. PLOS provides individual and institutional fee support programs through its Global Participation Initiatives, Publication Fee Assistance and Institutional Fee Support. Measures of Impact PLOS Pathogens uses Article-Level Metrics (ALMs) to measure the influence of articles based on their individual merits rather than using the journal impact factor. A signpost in the upper right of every article provides summary metrics of citations, views, shares and bookmarks. References External links Category:Creative Commons Attribution-licensed journals Category:Open access journals Category:Microbiology journals Category:PLoS academic journals Category:Monthly journals Category:English-language journals Category:Publications established in 2005

Q: Where is docker volume stored in the host computer for docker-compose? Consider the following docker-compose file version: "2" services: postgres: image: postgres:9.6 volumes: - ./vol_folder:/var/lib/postgresql ports: - "5432:5432" Here is my command history on my mac docker-compose up psql -h 192.168.99.100 -p 5432 -U postgres create table test (my_id bigserial primary key); INSERT INTO test (my_id) values (1); SELECT * FROM test; \q Originally I thought the above commands will cause a .sql file to be created in ./vol_folder of the host computer. But I don't see any .sql file in ./vol_folder rather just an empty data directory in ./vol_folder Furthermore if I docker-compose down and docker-compose up again I can see my data in the database is now gone. I suspected that when I created the data when the image is running, the data is not stored back to ./vol_folder thus when I reboot, there is nothing to mount from the host. So I guess my question is where is the volume stored in my host computer? Is docker volume only one way (eg. host data to container) not two way? A: The volumes will normally be stored somewhere in /var/lib/docker/volumes/ To find out more, try the following commands docker volume ls docker volume inspect <volume identifier> See also: https://www.linux.com/learn/docker-volumes-and-networks-compose

Q: Casting a bytearray instance in ctypes When developing in pycharm, the code below sometimes fails (the contents of the casted structure changes) when I run a coverage unit test, but not when running it as a unit test. The following is the relevant part of the code: class SomeStruct(ctypes.Structure): _fields_ = [ ('field', ctypes.c_char) ] res = bytearray(b'12345') ctypes.cast(bytes(res), ctypes.POINTER(SomeStruct)).contents However the following always works: class SomeStruct(ctypes.Structure): _fields_ = [ ('field', ctypes.c_char) ] res = bytearray(b'12345') res_bytes = bytes(res) ctypes.cast(res_bytes, ctypes.POINTER(SomeStruct)).contents This seems to me like some reference counting problem, however I'm not sure. Why does this problem occur? And what is the proper way to cast a bytearray instance in ctypes? The python version is 3.4.0, x64. A: Following answer helped: Python ctypes structure being overwritten when allocating more memory class SomeStruct(ctypes.Structure): _fields_ = [ ('field', ctypes.c_char) ] res = bytearray(b'12345') ctypes.cast(ctypes.create_string_buffer(bytes(res)), ctypes.POINTER(SomeStruct)).contents

Millerelix Millerelix is a genus of land snails in the family Polygyridae. Species include: Millerelix deltoidea – Oklahoma liptooth Millerelix dorfeuilliana – oakwood liptooth Millerelix fatigiata – bluegrass liptooth Millerelix gracilis – Edwards Plateau liptooth Millerelix jacksoni – Ozark liptooth Millerelix lithica – stone liptooth Millerelix mooreana – grassland liptooth Millerelix peregrina – white liptooth Millerelix plicata – Cumberland liptooth Millerelix simpsoni – Wyandotte liptooth Millerelix troostiana – Nashville liptooth References Category:Polygyridae pt:Millerelix peregrina

Q: Point ivy dependency at a local file? I've got a main project where module A depends on a a .jar file created by the build for module B. While I'm in development, I'm modifying B regularly, then building B to create the library, then building A to use these changes. Is there a way to point module A's ivy file to the jar file my module B build creates? Given I'm iterating multiple times, I don't want to check module B's jar into ivy over and over. It's also annoying to have to copy the jar into module A's build directory structure after every module B build. Actually, for me it's worse, as I have about 4 modules in something of a dependency tree (A->B->CD). If it were just A and B I'd probably just live with it, but I'm getting sick of copying jar files around after the submodule builds and thought if there was a way to override the ivy file dependency line to look locally then that'd make life a lot simpler. A: Pointing the Ivy dependency at your locally built module isn't the way to solve this. Instead when you build module B publish it to your local Ivy repository. When you resolve your dependencies for module A it will pull down module B from your local repository. From the Ivy docs on the local repository: The local repository is particularly useful when you want to do something without being disturbed by anything else happening in the environment. This means that whenever ivy is able to locate a module in this repository it will be used, no matter of what is available in others. For instance, if you have a module declaring a dependency on the module foo in revision latest.integration, then if a revision of foo is found in the local repository, it will be used, even if a more recent revision is available in other repositories. This may be disturbing for some of you, but imagine you have to implement a new feature on a project, and in order to achieve that you need to modify two modules: you add a new method in module foo and exploit this new method in module bar. Then if you publish the module foo to your local repository, you will be sure to get it in your bar module, even if someone else publish a new revision of foo in the shared repository (this revision not having the new method you are currently adding). But be careful, when you have finished your development and publish it on the shared you will have to clean your local repository to benefit from new versions published in the shared repository. Note also that modules found in the local repository must be complete, i.e. they must provide both a module descriptor and the published artifacts. The Using Ivy in multiple projects environment documentation has an example publish-local Ant task that you might find useful.

The Specter of a 'Serial-Shooter' in Phoenix NEWS BRIEF Police are looking for serial killers in two U.S. cities: In Phoenix, a man is shooting people outside of their homes late at night, prowling a mostly poor neighborhood. In San Diego, someone is lighting homeless people on fire. This week police in Phoenix included another death to the killer they are calling the “serial street shooter.” That makes seven homicides, and three others injured since March 17. The killer uses a semi-automatic pistol, and seems to pick victims at random. They have been as young as 12, as was the case with Maleah Ellis, who sat in a car with her mother and friend when a man walked out of a light-colored car and shot them. It also includes 55-year-old Krystal Annette White, killed alongside the road. The pattern police have to work with is that most of the victims lived in a poor neighborhood of Phoenix called Maryvale, west of downtown. Here’s a map of where the killer shot his victims. The serial street shooter last killed June 12. Survivors described him as a white or Latino man in his mid-30s, with a medium built. Here’s a police sketch: Courtsey Phoenix Police Department The other serial killer is burning homeless people in San Diego while they sleep. On Tuesday, the police released their only suspect in the case because they lacked enough evidence to keep him. That man was convicted of burning a homeless person in 2010, and he looked similar to a surveillance footage of a man police believe is the killer. So far, the killer has burned four people, three of whom have died. The first attack came July 3. Witnesses said they saw a man run across the freeway carrying a gas can as Angelo De Nardo burned to death under an interstate bridge. After that attack, police released a photo taken from surveillance footage that showed a man in a tan jacket, green cap, and wearing gloves as he bought a gas gas can. Courtesy San Diego Police Department The FBI estimates that at any time in the U.S. there are about 25 to 50 serial killers. Their victims account for about 1 percent of all murders, and despite popular myth they are not always psychologically damaged loners, motivated by sex, or white men. We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to [email protected]. J. Weston Phippen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic, where he covers news.

Q: Wait for process started by IContextMenu.InvokeCommand I have a TListView whose items are files, which the user can open via double clicking on them. To do this, I save the file in the windows temp folder, start a thread that opens the saved file with ShellExecuteEx(), and let it wait for ShellExecuteInfo.hProcess, like this: TNotifyThread = class(TThread) private FFileName: string; FFileAge: TDateTime; public constructor Create(const FileName: string; OnClosed: TNotifyEvent); overload; procedure Execute; override; property FileName: String read FFileName; property FileAge: TDateTime read FFileAge; end; {...} constructor TNotifyThread.Create(const FileName: string; OnClosed: TNotifyEvent); begin inherited Create(True); if FileExists(FileName) then FileAge(FileName, FFileAge); FreeOnTerminate := True; OnTerminate := OnClosed; FFileName := FileName; Resume; end; procedure TNotifyThread.Execute; var se: SHELLEXECUTEINFO; ok: boolean; begin with se do begin cbSize := SizeOf(SHELLEXECUTEINFO); fMask := SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST or SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS or SEE_MASK_NOASYNC; lpVerb := PChar('open'); lpFile := PChar(FFileName); lpParameters := nil; lpDirectory := PChar(ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0))); nShow := SW_SHOW; end; if ShellExecuteEx(@se) then begin WaitForSingleObject(se.hProcess, INFINITE); if se.hProcess <> 0 then CloseHandle(se.hProcess); end; end; This way, I can use the TThread.OnTerminate event to write back any changes made to the file after the user closes it. I now show the windows context menu with the help of JclShell.DisplayContextMenu() (which uses IContextMenu). MY GOAL: To wait for the performed action (e.g. 'properties' , 'delete', ..) chosen in the context menu to finish (or get notified in any kind of fashion), so that I can check the temporary file for changes to write those back, or remove the TListItem in case of deletion. Since CMINVOKECOMMANDINFO does not return a process handle like SHELLEXECUTEINFO does, I am unable to do it in the same way. Assigning MakeIntResource(commandId-1) to SHELLEXECUTEINFO.lpVerb made the call to ShellExecuteEx() crash with an EAccessViolation. This method seems unsupported for SHELLEXECUTEINFO. I have tried to get the command string with IContextMenu.GetCommandString() and the command ID from TrackPopupMenu() to later pass it to SHELLEXECUTEINFO.lpVerb, but GetCommandString() wouldn't return commands for some items clicked. working menu items: properties, edit, copy, cut, print, 7z: add to archive (verb is 'SevenZipCompress', wont return processHandle), KapserskyScan (verb is 'KL_scan', wont return processHandle) not working: anything within "open with" or "send to" Is this simply the fault of the IContextMenu implementation? Maybe it has something to do with my use of AnsiStrings? I couldn't get GCS_VERBW to work, though. Are there better ways to reliably get the CommandString than this? function CustomDisplayContextMenuPidlWithoutExecute(const Handle: THandle; const Folder: IShellFolder; Item: PItemIdList; Pos: TPoint): String; var ContextMenu: IContextMenu; ContextMenu2: IContextMenu2; Menu: HMENU; CallbackWindow: THandle; LResult: AnsiString; Cmd: Cardinal; begin Result := ''; if (Item = nil) or (Folder = nil) then Exit; Folder.GetUIObjectOf(Handle, 1, Item, IID_IContextMenu, nil, Pointer(ContextMenu)); if ContextMenu <> nil then begin Menu := CreatePopupMenu; if Menu <> 0 then begin if Succeeded(ContextMenu.QueryContextMenu(Menu, 0, 1, $7FFF, CMF_EXPLORE)) then begin CallbackWindow := 0; if Succeeded(ContextMenu.QueryInterface(IContextMenu2, ContextMenu2)) then begin CallbackWindow := CreateMenuCallbackWnd(ContextMenu2); end; ClientToScreen(Handle, Pos); cmd := Cardinal(TrackPopupMenu(Menu, TPM_LEFTALIGN or TPM_LEFTBUTTON or TPM_RIGHTBUTTON or TPM_RETURNCMD, Pos.X, Pos.Y, 0, CallbackWindow, nil)); if Cmd <> 0 then begin SetLength(LResult, MAX_PATH); cmd := ContextMenu.GetCommandString(Cmd-1, GCS_VERBA, nil, LPSTR(LResult), MAX_PATH); Result := String(LResult); end; if CallbackWindow <> 0 then DestroyWindow(CallbackWindow); end; DestroyMenu(Menu); end; end; end; I have read Raymond Chen's blog on How to host an IContextMenu, as well as researched on MSDN (for example CMINVOKECOMMANDINFO, GetCommandString(), SHELLEXECUTEINFO and TrackPopupMenu()), but I might have missed something trivial. A: I ended up using TJvChangeNotify to monitor the windows temp folder, while keeping the monitored-files in a TDictionary<FileName:String, LastWrite: TDateTime>. So whenever TJvChangeNotify fires the OnChangeNotify event, i can check which of my monitored-files have been deleted (by checking existence) or have changed (by comparing the last write time). Example ChangeNotifyEvent: procedure TFileChangeMonitor.ChangeNotifyEvent(Sender: TObject; Dir: string; Actions: TJvChangeActions); var LFile: TPair<String, TDateTime>; LSearchRec: TSearchRec; LFoundErrorCode: Integer; begin for LFile in FMonitoredFiles do begin LFoundErrorCode := FindFirst(LFile.Key, faAnyFile, LSearchRec); try if LFoundErrorCode = NOERROR then begin if LSearchRec.TimeStamp > LFile.Value then begin // do something with the changed file {...} // update last write time FMonitoredFiles.AddOrSetValue(LFile.Key, LSearchRec.TimeStamp); end; end // else if (LFoundErrorCode = ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) then begin // do something with the deleted file {...} // stop monitoring the deleted file FMonitoredFiles.Remove(LFile.Key); end; finally System.SysUtils.FindClose(LSearchRec); end; end; end;

Twenty20 World Championship, 2007Explosive Bangladesh storm into the second round 13 September 2007 An astounding display of power hitting by Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful and dashing Aftab Ahmed secured a comprehensive 6 wicket win over West Indies with 2 overs to spare at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today. Chasing a victory target of 164 in 20 overs, Bangladesh did not get the desired start as they lost reliable Nazimuddin in the second over of the match with only 2 runs on the board. "It is totally wrong to label us minnows," says Mohammad Ashraful after his exhilarating innings and Bangladesh's wonderful victory. And he's got a point. From the very first ball of the match, Bangladesh looked on top and likely winners because they brought the one thing missing from that extraordinary opening match - variety. With Mushfiqur Rahmin standing up to the left-arm seam of Syed Razel, who used the excess moisture (thrown into the pitch by an over-zealous groundsman) to jag the ball away, this was a complete contrast to the medium-paced South African attack. Chris Gayle was caught in the gully third ball and Syed bowled straight through his spell taking 1 for 10 including a wicket maiden. These are match-winning figures Ma'n this is cool! I am working from home this week as we are expecting a baby anytime. She should come tomorrow inshallah and she missed BD's win just for a day. Hope she will bring some more win for BD. Originally Posted by sar2005 Ma'n this is cool! I am working from home this week as we are expecting a baby anytime. She should come tomorrow inshallah and she missed BD's win just for a day. Hope she will bring some more win for BD.[/URL] congrats tokhon e bolbo jokhon you give us the good news but for now, all the best wishes to you and your wife...Allah is blessing you with an angel lets hope she brings lots of wins for BD! __________________ cricket is a PROCESS, not an EVENT or two. -- Sohel_NR Fans need to stop DUI (Dreaming Under Influence)! "We've done it once," he told Reuters. "Naturally we are confident that we can do it again. "We need to win just one game to go into the next stage and I think it is very much possible. "The shorter a match gets, the more chance an underdog has to win." Originally Posted by Miraz This is what Ashraful said before leaving Dhaka. He is keeping his words. I had complete faith in this little dynamo. what a joy to watch him when he gets going, but so many times this prodigal son has disappointed his fans who just wish they can give him a good smack for his reckless batting. anyhow, Allah bless him always, he is loved by thousands of fans. Originally Posted by zainab I had complete faith in this little dynamo. what a joy to watch him when he gets going, but so many times this prodigal son has disappointed his fans who just wish they can give him a good smack for his reckless batting. anyhow, Allah bless him always, he is loved by thousands of fans.

Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy caused by azathioprine in systemic lupus erythematosus. The authors report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus with posterior leukoencephalopathy who presented with headache, tonic-clonic seizure, loss of consciousness and bilateral loss of vision, after taking azathioprine for three weeks. The patient had hypertension with normal eye grounds. The brain CT showed a hypodensity lesion at both bilateral occipital lobes, mainly in the white matter The symptoms and follow-up MRI were improved after the control of hypertension and discontinuation of azathioprine.

From social behavior to neural circuitry: steroid hormones rapidly modulate advertisement calling via a vocal pattern generator. Across vertebrates, androgens are rapidly elevated within minutes in response to aggressive or reproductive stimuli, yet it is unclear what the causal relationship is between fast androgen elevation and the ongoing (minute-by-minute) expression of behavior. This study tested the hypothesis that rapid increases in plasma steroid levels induce similarly rapid increases in both vocal behavior and the neurophysiological output of a central pattern generator that governs vocal behavior. In Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta), males call to attract females to their nesting sites, and both males and females vocalize in aggressive interactions. Previous field experiments with males showed that simulated territorial challenges produce rapid and concurrent elevations in ongoing calling behavior and circulating levels of the teleost-specific androgen 11-ketotestosterone (11kT), but not the glucocorticoid cortisol. The current field experiments showed that non-invasive (food) delivery of 11kT, but not cortisol, induced an elevation within 10 min in the ongoing calling behavior of males. Electrophysiological experiments revealed that intramuscular injections of either 11kT or cortisol, but neither testosterone nor 17-beta-estradiol, induced increases within 5 min in the output of the vocal pattern generator in males, whereas only cortisol had similarly fast effects in females. The field behavioral results support predictions generated by the challenge hypothesis and also parallel the 11kT-dependent modulation of the vocal pattern generator in males. The cortisol effect on the vocal pattern generator in both sexes predicts that glucocorticoids regulate vocalizations in non-advertisement contexts. Together, these experiments provide strong support for the hypothesis that surges in circulating steroid levels play a causal role in shaping rapid changes in social behavior (vocalizations) through non-genomic-like actions on neural (vocal motor) circuits that directly encode behavioral patterning.

Tag Archives: Sukup Manufacturing As part of Sukup Manufacturing Co.’s 50th Anniversary, Sukup teamed up with Global Compassion Network to raise money to provide 50 Sukup Safe T Homes to areas in desperate need of housing. Together with GCN, the goal was to raise … Read more » SHEFFIELD, Iowa – Sukup Manufacturing Co. President Charles Sukup was among the delegation of 17 business leaders on a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to Turkey in June. The group visited historic Istanbul and met with government and business … Read more » Grain bins supplied by Sukup Manufacturing Co. are being distributed by a global relief organization to serve as uniquely modified homes for displaced families in Haiti. The modified grain bins, called Safe T Homes, are being distributed by Global Compassion … Read more » SHEFFIELD, Iowa — Sukup Manufacturing Co.’s new Metal Buildings Division has been certified by the International Accreditation Service for meeting rigorous quality standards of the AC472 metal buildings design and manufacturing accreditation program. The certification, which was awarded in late … Read more »

2008–09 Maltese First Division The Maltese First Division 2008–09 season (known as BOV First Division 2008–09 for sponsorship reasons) started in October 2008 and ended in May 2009. Pieta Hotspurs and Mqabba were relegated from the Premier League. The promoted teams were San Gwann and Rabat Ajax. Dingli Swallows and Vittoriosa Stars finished the league as joint first with the same number of points. Both were promoted but a decider had to be played to decide who the champions would be. The decider was won by Dingli by the score of 2–1. At the other end Rabat Ajax and Senglea Athletics were relegated to the Second Division. Teams These teams will contest the Maltese First Division 2008-09 season: Dingli Mosta Mqabba Pieta Rabat San Gwann St. George's Senglea St. Patrick Vittoriosa Changes from previous season Tarxien Rainbows and Qormi were promoted to the Premier League. They were replaced with Pieta Hotspurs and Mqabba, both relegated from 2007–08 Maltese Premier League Mellieha and Marsa were relegated to the 2008–09 Maltese Second Division. They were replaced with San Gwann and Rabat Ajax. League table Championship play-offs Dingli Swallows were the champions. Vittoriosa Stars were the runners-up. Results Top scorers References Category:Maltese First Division seasons Malta 2

Study Questions for Heart of Darkness By Shelia Odak The following are some questions that will help students better understand Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. After finishing the novel and making sure everyone has understood the basic plot points of the novel, I like to spend a lot of time having the students answer discussion questions that deal with some of the broader issues in the book. This work lends itself to a lively in-class discussion because everyone seems to have opinions about what is meant by the title, or whether or not Conrad wrote a racist novel. The following are some of the questions I use. I give the students time either in class or as homework to answer these questions in writing. We then spend time in class discussion letting the students express their different opinions. The one thing I require is that they are able to back up their ideas with evidence from the text. Discussion questions This story is called a frame narrative (a frame narrative is a story within a story). Why would Conrad choose this structure? What are its benefits to a writer? Even though it is Marlow’s voice we hear throughout the book, he is not the narrator of the novel. Why not make Marlow the narrator? What is the effect of this choice? How are women characterized in the book? (Most students tend to find Conrad’s portrayal of the women as being negative. I ask them to explore the other side of the argument and see if they can come up with positive aspects to the characterization of Kurtz’s African mistress, the knitting women, or Kurtz’s mistress.) Often, Marlow seems to admire Kurtz? What is admirable about Kurtz’s character? Besides Marlow and Kurtz, other characters are not given personal names. What is the point of identifying people only by their occupation or where they are from? What is Kurtz referring to when he says “The horror! The horror!"? The report Kurtz has written ends with the words "Exterminate all the brutes!" Marlow tears off that sentence before giving the report to the Company. Why does he do that? Why does Marlow choose to lie to Kurtz’s Intended about her fiancé’s final words, especially given his earlier declaration that he "can't bear a lie"? Does he really do the Intended a favor by hiding the truth from her? How has Marlow changed over the course of the novel? The novelist Chinua Achebe criticized the book in his 1975 lecture "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness." Do you agree or disagree that the book is racist? Why? Does the book have a hero? If so, who is it and why? (For this question, if no one brings up the idea of Kurtz as a hero, I ask them to defend this idea.)

Helmut Riegler Helmut Riegler (born October 13, 1976) is an Austria international footballer who played for clubs including Union St. Florian. References Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Austrian footballers Category:Austria international footballers Category:LASK Linz players Category:Association football defenders

Character Array functions. This is a discussion on Character Array functions. within the C++ Programming forums, part of the General Programming Boards category; Can I make a funtion that is a character array? What is the proper syntax? I tried this but it ... A comment on terminology: A function performs some task. A function can accept data and peform some operation on that data, and a function can return data. But a function is not a character array, it is a function. It can accept a character array as data, or it can return a character array, but the function itself cannot be a character array. It seems like a function should be able to return a character array because you can do this: That is wrong because if you returned "HELLO WORLD" you would be returning the address of that string. Plus even if you changed the function header to say char* Foo(), you would still be returning the address to a local variable (I think this is correct) which is a big no-no. Just to make sure I got this right, returning a string literal would be the same as returning an address to a local char array, right? The address wouldn't contain anything useful if used in the calling function, right? EDIT: Shoot, I tested the returning of the address of the string literal and then displaying the string and it worked. Could someone please explain why this happens? However, it doesn't work when I try to return the address of a regular array. Even setting it up like this worked: Shoot, I tested the returning of the address of the string literal and then displaying the string and it worked. Could someone please explain why this happens? RULE #1: Everything is passed by value. What that means is that a copy is always made when you send an argument to a function AND when you return a value from a function. So, when you return a string literal, a copy of that address is sent back to main(), and a copy of an address is just as good as the original address. Then, the << operator is programmed to ouput a string instead of the address for the type "pointer to char", which is why you can do this: Just to make sure I got this right, returning a string literal would be the same as returning an address to a local char array, right? I think the explanation for that goes like this, the original function: Code: char Foo () { return "hello world"; } never declared a named variable, so nothing goes on the stack(i.e. the thinga-ma-jig that keeps track of temporary local variables)--similar to when you use the new operator. Instead, string literals get stored elsewhere in memory, so they are not targets for destruction when the funtion ends. Another characteristic of a string literal is that if another variable in the program is assigned the same string literal, it gets the same address. In that regard, the string literal is a constant, so you can't change it. If you could change the string literal, that would mess up the other variables that were assigned the address of that same string literal. The string literal is placed in that special area of memory I surmised about earlier, and then its address is assigned to dookey. In the return statement, a copy of the address in dookey is returned to main(). Then, dookey is destroyed when the function terminates, but the unnamed string literal "Hello World!" is safely hidden away somewhere's! As for this one: Code: char* charArrayFunc() { char dookey = 'K'; return &dookey; } ummm...erhhh...I guess char literals are treated the same as string literals. Now, what I'm thinking (after I flipped through a few of my C++ books) is that the variable dookey goes out of scope, its former address hasn't been reused yet, so it retains the value it originally contained. That's what I concluded after an hour of reading. The same goes for char variables because I don't think char literals represent their address and aren't treated the same way as string literals. Homeyg, what compiler are you using? Returning a pointer (or reference) to a local normally generates a warning. As to why that "works" it's one of the charming things about C/C++, there are very few errors when it comes right down to it, what there is a lot of is UNDEFINED BEHAVIOR This can range from a Blue Screen of Death to, far more commonly, doing what you expected. In this case the address is still "there" because addresses are just numbers. Even after your fuction returns whatever was written in memory is probably still there. It's just that it will likely be used for something else the next time you call a function. Even pointers to things that you have deleteed might still have whatever was in there before, and the operating system may still consider that address to be within your program. Then at some point later, when the operating system is looking for more space it may decide that the same address is part of a different program. This is when the ever-popular General Protection Fault/ Segmentation Fault/ Bus Error happens. Homeyg, what compiler are you using? Returning a pointer (or reference) to a local normally generates a warning. As to why that "works" it's one of the charming things about C/C++, there are very few errors when it comes right down to it, what there is a lot of is UNDEFINED BEHAVIOR This can range from a Blue Screen of Death to, far more commonly, doing what you expected. In this case the address is still "there" because addresses are just numbers. Even after your fuction returns whatever was written in memory is probably still there. It's just that it will likely be used for something else the next time you call a function. Even pointers to things that you have deleteed might still have whatever was in there before, and the operating system may still consider that address to be within your program. Then at some point later, when the operating system is looking for more space it may decide that the same address is part of a different program. This is when the ever-popular General Protection Fault/ Segmentation Fault/ Bus Error happens. I use Dev-C++. Thanks for the explaination. That's what I figured the deal was all along.

How changes in cell mechanical properties induce cancerous behavior. Tumor growth and metastasis are ultimately mechanical processes involving cell migration and uncontrolled division. Using a 3D discrete model of cells, we show that increased compliance as observed for cancer cells causes them to grow at a much faster rate compared to surrounding healthy cells. We also show how changes in intercellular binding influence tumor malignancy and metastatic potential. These findings suggest that changes in the mechanical properties of cancer cells is the proximate cause of uncontrolled division and migration and various biochemical factors drive cancer progression via this mechanism.

With the speedy improvement of the photoelectric technique, the liquid crystal display has been widely applied to human's daily life. However, it is needed a support between two glass substrates so as to provide a space or a gap therebetween in order to contain a liquid crystal layer therein. Therefore an element, termed as spacer or separator, which takes up space but does not display anything, is placed between two glass substrates. Typically the spacer are plastic resin and are in a trapezoid shape but also possibly in a ball, bar shape or otherwise. However, there is a severe shortcoming for this conventional manner for placing spacers as described following. Once an external force is applied to the LCD panel, the spacer is displaced to location but unable to be homed to its original location and consequently Push Mura is arisen. It will also result in light leakage due to the dislocation of the patterns of upper and lower substrates. As above, a new spacer architecture and spacing method in order to prevent light leakage resulted from push Mura are desired.

Q: What is Prestige in Globulation? After winning a game of Globulation2 I get a graph about different statistics. One of these graphs shows Prestige, which I get for upgrading the school. What does Prestige influence? Is it only a statistic or does it make anything in the game? A: From: http://globulation2.org/wiki/Prestige The prestige system is an alternative way of winning Globulation 2. It is intended as a way of ending long games that would otherwise end in stalemate - the team which has greatest prestige when the the total prestige target is reached wins the game. The prestige system is not well tuned yet, so it is extremely difficult to win the game by prestige. At present, each level 3 school a team owns is worth 50 prestige points and the prestige target depends on how many players there are in the game. In a game of Globulation 2, prestige scores can be seen in the middle of the top line. The first number is your prestige score, the second number is the current total prestige of all players in the game, and the third number is the total prestige target. When total prestige reaches target amount, player with most prestige wins the game.

The effects of defaunation of the rumen on the growth of lambs on low-protein-high-energy diets. 1. The effects of defaunation of the rumen of lambs given low-protein-high-energy diets were studied using animals fed ad lib. a basal diet of sugar and oaten chaff which was supplemented with fish meal at various levels. These diets supported relatively large populations of protozoa in the rumen. 2. A nonyl phenol ethoxylate (15 g. Teric GN9:ICI Australian Ltd) given intraruminally, was shown to be an effective means of defaunating the rumen and the lambs were maintained protozoa-free by isolation. 3. In lambs given low levels of fish meal in the diet, the absence of rumen protozoa increased growth rate and improved the food conversion efficiency (g dry matter intake/g growth). These effects were not apparent at high levels of protein supplementation. 4. These results suggested that the absence of rumen protozoa resulted in an increased availability of nutrients supplying both energy and amino acids since the efficiency of food utilization and the rate of wool growth (which is sensitive to amino acid supply) were increased in lambs on the low level of protein supplementation without apparently increasing food intake.

/* This header file is part of the ATMEL AVR-UC3-SoftwareFramework-1.7.0 Release */ /*This file is prepared for Doxygen automatic documentation generation.*/ /*! \file ********************************************************************* * * \brief AT45DBX configuration file. * * This file contains the possible external configuration of the AT45DBX. * * - Compiler: IAR EWAVR32 and GNU GCC for AVR32 * - Supported devices: All AVR32 devices with an SPI module can be used. * - AppNote: * * \author Atmel Corporation: http://www.atmel.com \n * Support and FAQ: http://support.atmel.no/ * ******************************************************************************/ /* Copyright (c) 2009 Atmel Corporation. All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this * list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation * and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * 3. The name of Atmel may not be used to endorse or promote products derived * from this software without specific prior written permission. * * 4. This software may only be redistributed and used in connection with an Atmel * AVR product. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ATMEL "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE * EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL ATMEL BE LIABLE FOR * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE * */ #ifndef _CONF_AT45DBX_H_ #define _CONF_AT45DBX_H_ #include "conf_access.h" #if AT45DBX_MEM == DISABLE #error conf_at45dbx.h is #included although AT45DBX_MEM is disabled #endif #include "at45dbx.h" //_____ D E F I N I T I O N S ______________________________________________ //! Size of AT45DBX data flash memories to manage. #define AT45DBX_MEM_SIZE AT45DBX_1MB //! Number of AT45DBX components to manage. #define AT45DBX_MEM_CNT 1 //! First chip select used by AT45DBX components on the SPI module instance. //! AT45DBX_SPI_NPCS0_PIN always corresponds to this first NPCS, whatever it is. #define AT45DBX_SPI_FIRST_NPCS AT45DBX_SPI_NPCS //! SPI master speed in Hz. #define AT45DBX_SPI_MASTER_SPEED 12000000 //! Number of bits in each SPI transfer. #define AT45DBX_SPI_BITS 8 #endif // _CONF_AT45DBX_H_

ROBINSON, Therese Albertine Luise (pen-name Talvi, composed from the initials of her maiden name) (1797-1870). A cosmopolitan authoress, daughter of Prof. Ludwig H. von Jakob. She was born at Halle, Germany, lived for a time with her father in Russia; married (1828) Prof. Edward Robinson (q.v.). the American biblical scholar; accompanied him to the United States, where she studied the languages of the aborigines. Mrs. Robinson wrote extensively both in English and in German. Among her publications are German translations (under the signature Ernest Berthold) of Scott's Black Dwarf and OldMortality (1822); Psyche, a volume of tales (1824); a German translation of Servian folk-songs (1825-26); Charakteristik der Volksliedergermanischer Nationen, (1840); Die Unechtheit derLieder Ossians (1840); Die Colonisation vonNeu-England (1847); tales in German — Heloise, Life's Discipline, and The Exiles, translated into English by her daughter (1850-53); a volume of reviews, entitled Historical View of theLanguages and Literature of the Slavic Nations (1850); Fifteen Years, a Picture of the LastCentury (1870). Her Gesammelte Novellen appeared in two volumes in 1874.

Corruption and communalism continue to haunt India and its system. While corruption is national phenomenon as every party competes to loot the resources, making India a top corrupt nation, BJP represents open Hindutva communalism for Hindu votes and hate politics targeting Muslims that makes the world hate India. So, the Congress and BJP are the dangerous political outfits that the people must fight. For this, all right thinking people and parties must join hands to forge a national alliance for genuine democratic change. While the Congress party is a dying party the BJP is growing fast capturing Indian states one by one riding over Congress support for the Hindu communalism India to threaten Muslims and now due to anti-corruption movement effect. Congress used the BJP to the image of Hindutva and insult Muslim minority. Without a proper leader of national stature, Muslims are unable to build a genuine Islamic society inside India. But the Congress uses Muslim leaders to do away with any steps to improve the lot of Muslims. The Congress-BJP duo claim that Muslims divided India in 1947 but that is an Indo-UK lie. In fact, Britain and Nehru were instrumental in the historic partition to send Muslims out and create a Muslim nation for Muslims and bring all Hindus from Pakistan to settle them down in Delhi. Those Pakistani Hindus launched the Jan Sangh and captured Delhi first before going national. Nehru team meticulously promoted the trend of Hinduization of Delhi state. Recently, National Conference chief and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday claimed that it was Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad who were responsible for the Partition of India and not Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Abdullah added that Jinnah did not want Pakistan in the first place. But Congress’ refusal to a special representation for Muslims and Sikhs, Abdullah believed, forced Jinnah to change mind and seek a separate nation for Muslims as desired by Nehru but Mahatma Gandhi opposed division because that would create two nations of permanent enemies which, for him, is not good. The former JK chief minister and a former federal minister decried the misuse of religion for political and electoral gains. “A polarized India is detrimental to its growth, progress, unity, and peace,” he said. Led now by PM Modi and the right wing Hindu communal party BJP has been finding new states amenable to its ideas and agenda while many o fits traditional zones continue to crumble. In fact, such has been the routine development of BJP in India. BJP that came out of erstwhile Janata Party that ruled for a while India as the new non-Congress experiment first ruled Delhi state with indirect node from the Congress party that ruled India and many states and used the BJP (Jana Sangh) as the most powerful tool to threaten Muslims in the country. The BJP wonderfully used the opportunity provided by the ruling Congress party with which it was connected through RSS. Earlier, BJP did not throw any threat to Congress and so Congress party could use it and media lords against Muslims. However, later when BJP and RSS surged ahead in states and federal system they used the Hindu fanatics put in important places by the congress governments to their own advantages. The mythological TV serials Ramayana and Mahabharata gave the Hindutva communal party the needed national exposure from its northern prolife and they started representing Hinduism and Hindus in a wholesale manner. BJP came to be equated with Hinduism just like Indira Gandhi had equated herself with India. So, Indira is India and BJP is India and Hinduism. The agenda of Sardar Patel to promote only the interests of Hindus exclusively in India has become a central message of BJP and other Hindu communal parties. Congress party, however, never openly expressed that point of view but practically built Indian nation that way. Nehru shut the doors of Babri mosque but the Hindu criminal gangs led by BJP and RSS mother demolished the historic Mosque in broad daylight on 1992 Dec 06 – a black day of Indian constitution. As BJP gained strength by aligning with regional parties, Congress began losing its seats and importance, By taking away Hindu vote banks across India, BJP has removed Congress government in many states though suitable strategies and became the ruling party of India. Interestingly, though BJP contested the 2014 general poll in an alliance with likeminded parties, it secured comfortable majority in the parliament on its own. While, earlier, BJP used the states across Arabian Sea that geopolitically faces Pakistan, like Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, etc, now it targets North eastern states with which China and Bangladesh alternatively share borders. BJP raised issues with Bangladesh and China to find political access to the states and form the party units and increase its vote banks. The then ruling party Congress promoted the hate politics of BJP, perhaps not realizing that one day the BJP would replace its and ruled reign as well, The election results of three of the north Eastern states announced on March 3 has made the BJP the boss of the region. Not only the Congress but also the communist CPM lost power to let the BJP claim governments. There some leaders still left in the country that wants to fight both Congress and BJP and save the nation. Indeed, the national mood has been to fight both Congress and BJP. In order to defeat the Congress party, many states have opted for the communal BJP as a temporary action. Many national and regional leaders support the idea of floating a third front to take on both Congress and BJP. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Saturday said an alternative to both BJP and Congress would emerge soon to bring qualitative change in the Indian politics. He told reporters that the talks in this regard had already started and it would soon take some shape. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President claimed that people want change as the present political system had miserably failed and said he was ready to play an active role in bringing that change. KCR, as Rao is popularly known, believes that the once the process for change begins, it will spread like wildfire. “The country has to move in new direction. People should think about it otherwise we will remain the same. How long we will hear stories of the progress in the USA and China,” he asked. “Change should come in the people. The tools for this change could be coalition, front, or anything,” he said. Stating that there is no difference between the BJP and Congress, he said these two parties were in power for almost the entire period since independence but even after 70 years there is no qualitative change. “No qualitative change could be seen by people even after 70 years of democratic exercise. This is unfortunate. People are vexed now,” he said. The TRS chief did not attach any significance to Saturday`s results in three northeastern states, where BJP has done well. “You will have different results in different states,” he said. He said BJP could bring no changes. He criticized it for not doing anything for farmers. “If tomorrow Congress comes to power, nothing will change. Only the names of the schemes will change,” he said. “Qualitative change is not taking place in both the regimes. What has happened so far is unsatisfactory. Why there are Naxalites in this country. Why there is so much unrest. Why there are social fights everywhere. Why Dalits and tribals are fighting,” he asked. KCR also did not rule out joining hands with Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a partner in BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. TDP, the ruling party in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, has threatened to walk out of the alliance over the BJP not fulfilling the commitments made to the state. Recalling that he was the first Chief Minister to support demonetisation, KCR said he thought it will yield dividends and curb black money. Similarly, he supported Goods and Services Tax (GST) as he thought the move would improve taxation. KCR said he had nothing personally against PM Narendra Modi and described him as his best friend. “I have nothing against Modi or BJP. I am against the slow progress of the country. The slow pace of progress is not digestible,” he said. The Telangana CM denied making comment in his recent speech in Karimnagar to insult PM Modi, saying he had respect for him. KCR, however, found fault with the BJP leaders who are targeting him for criticizing Modi. “This is the democracy. When there is a situation, we can criticize the prime minister,” he said. The TRS president said that he doesn’t recognize BJP as a political party in Telangana. He termed as the joke the statements of some BJP leaders that BJP will come to power in the state in the next elections. Obviously there could mere such leaders like West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seeking to cleanup Indian system. Left parties would strengthen the political movement to keep both Congress and BJP at bay and play very important role in governance and policy making for the new government. In West Bengal and Tripura people are disappointed with left misrule but also hate Congress party and thus have opted for Mamata Banerjee’s TMC; had TMC not been there the BJP would have taken that state as well. The left parties should be grateful CM Mamata for blacking the BJP into the west Bengal. The Left’s recent move to support the Congress party’s need to return to power to loot nation’s resources has annoyed the people in general who had voted the left parties as they view the Congress party an enemy of the common people. Delhi experiment is also of the similar equation where a new AAP party trounced the ruling Congress party and kept the BJP at a distance. If, therefore, the left parties try to help the Congress come back to power, they also would be off the list of national and regional parties. Indians may not forgive the left parties if ask them to vote for Congress party which sinking fast in Indian Ocean. True, corporate lords that were pampered by the Congress governments are now close to the Left parties too. Communist leaders, who have already lost the vigor of struggle for justice, no more view the rich and corporate lords as their class enemy. Now Communist leaders share the dais of ruling classes. In fact, for left parties also, like Congress and BJP, others, common and poor people are a problem. In fact, the Communist leaderships do not consider the plight of Indian poor worthy of consideration for care and promotion. Congress remains the root cause of the birth of BJP as a national party in India and promoting it now means promoting the BJP as well. Today, not only it ruled India along with many states but also have come to occupy prime slots on TV debates where the BJP representatives have become authoritative, arrogant and their aggressive postures reveal their fascist intent and they would like to make India another Israel. Enjoy the article? Then please consider donating today to ensure that Eurasia Review can continue to be able to provide similar content. Dr. Abdul Ruff Dr. Abdul Ruff is a columnist contributing articles to many newspapers and journals on world politics. He is an expert on Mideast affairs, as well as a chronicler of foreign occupations and freedom movements (Palestine, Kashmir, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Xinjiang, Chechnya, etc.). Dr. Ruff is a specialist on state terrorism, the Chancellor-Founder of Center for International Affairs (CIA), commentator on world affairs and sport fixings, and a former university teacher. 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Q: One time binding: update model and re-render view I was wondering if possible, using angular one time binding, to completely re-render the view/template after a model update, also by recompiling the template. For instance, on a button press, maybe in the way react works: I update the model and explicitly force to update the view. Basically here is what I am trying to achieve: // controller angular.module('app', []).controller('AppCtrl', function($scope) { $scope.items = [ {id: 1}, {id: 2}, {id: 3} ]; $scope.addAndRefresh = function() { $scope.items.push({id: 4}); // manually call render logic here??? }; }); <!-- HTML template --> <div ng-repeat="item in ::items"> {{item.id}} </div> <button ng-click="addAndRefresh()">Add</button> By clicking on the "Add" button I would like to refresh the view to see the newly added item. A: I was trying to figure out some way to do this elegantly as well. I wish there was something built into the framework to refresh one-time bindings. All I came up with is using ngIf to remove the element I wanted to refresh and the add it back. Here's a demo. Click the Add Item button, you'll see that the list does not refresh due to the one-time binding on the repeat. Check the refresh values and click again, and the items will be updated: var app = angular.module('demo', []); app.controller('RefreshCtrl', function($scope, $timeout) { var counter = 4; $scope.visible = true; $scope.items = ['Item1', 'Item2', 'Item3']; $scope.addItem = function() { if ($scope.refresh) { $scope.visible = false; } $scope.items.push('Item' + counter); counter++; $timeout(function() { $scope.visible = true; }); }; }); <script src="https://code.angularjs.org/1.3.17/angular.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css"> <div ng-app="demo" ng-controller="RefreshCtrl" class="container"> <button class="btn btn-default" ng-click="addItem()">Add Item</button> <input type="checkbox" ng-model="refresh" />Refresh Values <div ng-if="visible"> <h3 ng-repeat="item in ::items">{{item}}</h3> </div> <p>Items Array: {{items}}</p> </div> A: Depending on what you are after, I would recommend one of two solutions: Get angular-bind-notifier. Does not recompile your template, only refreshes the bound values. Get kcd-recompile. Recompiles the template along with the bound values. I'm the author of the former, and the big difference between it and other solutions is the choice of hooking into the $parse service. As such, you can use the introduced {{:refreshkey:expression}}/:refreshkey:expression syntax in most (if not all) areas of Angular where an expression is accepted. In your case, the implementation could look something like this: js angular.module('app', []).controller('AppCtrl', function($scope) { $scope.items = [ {id: 1}, {id: 2}, {id: 3} ]; $scope.addAndRefresh = function() { $scope.items.push({id: 4}); /** * '$$rebind' is the internal namespace used by angular-bind-notifier. * 'refresh' is the refresh key used in your view. */ $scope.$broadcast('$$rebind:refresh'); }; }); markup <!-- HTML template --> <div ng-repeat="item in :refresh:items"> {{::item.id}} </div> <button ng-click="addAndRefresh()">Add</button> Or, if you wanted something semi-dynamic js angular.module('app', []).controller('AppCtrl', function($scope) { $scope.items = [ {id: 1}, {id: 2}, {id: 3} ]; $scope.add = function() { $scope.items.push({id: 4}); }; }); markup <!-- HTML template --> <div bind-notifier="{ refresh: items.length }"> <div ng-repeat="item in :refresh:items"> {{::item.id}} </div> </div> <button ng-click="add()">Add</button> Check out the README and this jsBin for some usage examples.

Amazing (Marcia Hines album) Amazing is the fourteenth studio album released by Australian musician Marcia Hines, released in April 2014. The album featured a duet with Russell Crowe. It debuted and peaked at number 27 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It is her first album of original songs in two decades, with Hines crediting a chance meeting with Joni Mitchell in Los Angeles for this: "She played me her playlist of all the songs she would really dig if she was stranded on a desert island and told me I had to get mine together. I told her my ideas about what I wanted to do next and she told me to follow them." Hines returned to the R&B sound that saw her reach No. 2 on the Australian charts in 1977 with her single "You". A deluxe version of the album was released in April 2018, featuring six of Hines' biggest hits. Promotion Hines did an in store appearance on 19 April at the WOW Music store in Sydney Four promotional video clips were released; "Amazing", "Remedy", "Let Love Flow" and "Chase the Feeling". Critical reception The Daily Telegraph wrote that on the album Hines "brings sexy back", while The Canberra Times called it "an uncompromising album, full of deep, heartfelt moments, where her royal Hines-ness shows a very intimate and tender side". Track listing Adapted from AllMusic. Charts Tour Hines supported the album with a national tour. Release history References Category:2014 albums Category:Marcia Hines albums

# Change Log This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/). ## 0.6.1 * Fix counters comparison in `isFirstOlder`. ## 0.6 ᐁ * Use WebSocket Protocol version 4. * Remove `reasons: string` support. It must be always an array. * Add `parseId()` helper. * Add headers (by Ivan Menshykov). * Add `MemoryStore#entries`. * Allow to pass `undefined` to `isFirstOlder()`. * Return unbind function from `Node#catch`. * Rename `WsConnection#WS` to `WsConnection#Class`. * Rename `Store` type to `LogStore`. * Fix WebSocket connectivity. * Improve types (by Nikolay Govorov). ## 0.5.3 * Fix types. ## 0.5.2 * Fix `Reconnect` at `changeUser` from Logux Client. ## 0.5.1 * Fix protocol version. ## 0.5 ö * Use WebSocket Protocol version 3. * Change `auth` callback signature. * Rename `credentials` option to `token`. * User ID must be always a string. * Add support for dynamic tokens. ## 0.4.2 * Fix types. ## 0.4.1 * Fix private API for Logux Server. ## 0.4 ñ * Add ES modules support. * Add TypeScript definitions. * Move API docs from JSDoc to TypeDoc. * Mark package as side effect free. ## 0.3.5 * Fix actions double sending to the server. ## 0.3.4 * Fix React Native and React Server-Side Rendering support (by Can Rau). ## 0.3.3 * Fix JSDoc. ## 0.3.2 * Fix read-only meta keys. ## 0.3.1 * Fix using old `added` in `sync` message. ## 0.3 Ω * Rename project from `logux-core` to `@logux/core`. * Remove Node.js 6 and 8 support. * Merge with `logux-sync`. * Merge with `logux-store-tests`. * Use sting-based `meta.id`. * Rename `BaseSync`, `ClientSync`, `ServerSync` to `*Node`. * Rename `SyncError` to `LoguxError`. * Remove `missed-auth` error. * Rename `BrowserConnection` to `WsConnection`. * Run input map before filter. * Add `Store#clean()` (by Arthur Kushka). * Add `criteria.id` to `Store#removeReason`. * Add `TestTime#lastId`. * Add `TestLog#entries` and `TestLog#actions`. * Use more events for `Reconnect`. * Do not throw on `wrong-subprotocol`, `wrong-protocol`, and `timeout`. * Allow to send debug before authentication. * Move all Logux docs to singe place. ## 0.2.2 * Allow to set `meta.keepLast` in `preadd` event listener. ## 0.2.1 * Fix removing action with different `time` from memory store. ## 0.2 Ѣ * Rename `meta.created` to `meta.id`. * Rename `event` event to `add`. * Use reasons of life API to clean log. * Return new action `meta` in `Log#add`. * Deny tab symbol in Node ID. * Add `preadd` event. * Add `TestTime`. * Add `keepLast` option to `Log#add` (by Igor Deryabin). * Add `meta.time` for `fixTime` feature. * Add `isFirstOlder()` helper. * Add `changeMeta`, `removeReason` and `byId` to store. * Add `getLastAdded`, `getLastSynced` and `setLastSynced` method to store. * Fix leap second problem. * Move store tests to separated project (by Konstantin Mamaev). * Fix docs (by Grigoriy Beziuk, Andrew Romanov and Alexey Gaziev). ## 0.1 𐤀 * Initial release.

package main import ( "fmt" "math/rand" "os" "runtime" "strings" "time" "github.com/spf13/pflag" "go.coder.com/cli" "go.coder.com/flog" ) func init() { rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix()) } const helpTabWidth = 5 var ( helpTab = strings.Repeat(" ", helpTabWidth) // version is overwritten by ci/build.sh. version string ) func main() { cli.RunRoot(&rootCmd{}) } var _ interface { cli.Command cli.FlaggedCommand } = new(rootCmd) type rootCmd struct { skipSync bool syncBack bool printVersion bool noReuseConnection bool bindAddr string sshFlags string uploadCodeServer string } func (c *rootCmd) Spec() cli.CommandSpec { return cli.CommandSpec{ Name: "sshcode", Usage: c.usage(), Desc: c.description(), } } func (c *rootCmd) RegisterFlags(fl *pflag.FlagSet) { fl.BoolVar(&c.skipSync, "skipsync", false, "skip syncing local settings and extensions to remote host") fl.BoolVar(&c.syncBack, "b", false, "sync extensions back on termination") fl.BoolVar(&c.printVersion, "version", false, "print version information and exit") fl.BoolVar(&c.noReuseConnection, "no-reuse-connection", false, "do not reuse SSH connection via control socket") fl.StringVar(&c.bindAddr, "bind", "", "local bind address for SSH tunnel, in [HOST][:PORT] syntax (default: 127.0.0.1)") fl.StringVar(&c.sshFlags, "ssh-flags", "", "custom SSH flags") fl.StringVar(&c.uploadCodeServer, "upload-code-server", "", "custom code-server binary to upload to the remote host") } func (c *rootCmd) Run(fl *pflag.FlagSet) { if c.printVersion { fmt.Printf("%v\n", version) os.Exit(0) } host := fl.Arg(0) if host == "" { // If no host is specified output the usage. fl.Usage() os.Exit(1) } dir := fl.Arg(1) if dir == "" { dir = "~" } // Get linux relative path if on windows. if runtime.GOOS == "windows" { dir = gitbashWindowsDir(dir) } err := sshCode(host, dir, options{ skipSync: c.skipSync, sshFlags: c.sshFlags, bindAddr: c.bindAddr, syncBack: c.syncBack, reuseConnection: !c.noReuseConnection, uploadCodeServer: c.uploadCodeServer, }) if err != nil { flog.Fatal("error: %v", err) } } func (c *rootCmd) usage() string { return "[FLAGS] HOST [DIR]" } func (c *rootCmd) description() string { return fmt.Sprintf(`Start VS Code via code-server over SSH. Environment variables: %v%v use special VS Code settings dir. %v%v use special VS Code extensions dir. More info: https://github.com/cdr/sshcode Arguments: %vHOST is passed into the ssh command. Valid formats are '<ip-address>' or 'gcp:<instance-name>'. %vDIR is optional.`, helpTab, vsCodeConfigDirEnv, helpTab, vsCodeExtensionsDirEnv, helpTab, helpTab, ) }

Does carbamazepine treatment lead to a need of extra vitamin D in some mentally retarded children? Biochemical parameters of vitamin D metabolism were measured in late winter among 40 institutionalized mentally retarded patients. Twenty of them had carbamazepine as their only antiepileptic drug, while the 20 remaining patients had no antiepileptic drugs. Serum calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D were significantly lower and alkaline phosphatase significantly higher in patients with than without carbamazepine. Supplementation of the diet with vitamin D in carbamazepine-treated patients abolished the differences. A possibility of hypovitaminosis D should be considered in patients on a long-term carbamazepine therapy, especially if other risks for vitamin D deficiency exist.

Q: Google charts not working in android webview I am using google charts on android. I am able to get desired output on desktop based web browsers but when i execute the same using android webview doesnt show anythying . Here is my code for html and for android webview, am I missing anything? WebView webview = (WebView) this.findViewById(R.id.webView1); WebSettings webSettings = webview.getSettings(); webSettings.setJavaScriptEnabled(true); webSettings.setBuiltInZoomControls(true); webview.requestFocusFromTouch(); webview.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient()); webview.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient()); // Load the URL webview.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/www/rG.html"); ?/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// for html <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.google.com/jsapi"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> google.load("visualization", "1", {packages:["corechart"]}); google.setOnLoadCallback(drawChart); function drawChart() { var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([ ['Task', 'Hours per Day'], ['Work', 11], ['Eat', 2], ['Commute', 2], ['Watch TV', 2], ['Sleep', 7] ]); var options = { title: 'My Daily Activities' }; var chart = new google.visualization.PieChart(document.getElementById('chart_div')); chart.draw(data, options); } </script> </head> <body> <div id="chart_div" style="width: 900px; height: 500px;"></div> </body> </html> A: You should load the css & javascript from local. i.e. "<html><head><link type=\"text/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"file:///android_asset/styles.css\"><script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"file:///android_asset/script.js\"></script></head><body>";

The Implementation of Mental Health Policies and Practices in Schools: An Examination of School and State Factors. Poor mental health outcomes persist among adolescent youth. Secondary schools play a critical role in fostering positive mental health by implementing policies and practices grounded in evidence. The factors associated with implementation, however, are unclear. This study examines which school- and state-level factors are associated with improved implementation of mental health policies and practices at secondary schools across the United States. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data stemming from 3 datasets (School Health Policies and Practices, School Health Profiles, and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System) surveys were integrated and analyzed. Health educator certification, school use of data during school improvement planning, presence of a health/safety coordinator, presence of a health council and state-provided health educator professional development in mental health and suicide prevention were each significantly positively associated with schools' implementation of mental health policies and practices. To promote improved implementation of mental health policies and practices in schools and provide better support for youth mental health outcomes, the use of certified health educators and health-related supports should be considered. State health and education agencies should undertake evaluations of its mental health practices to ensure the assistance they offer to schools is evidence based.

The Uncanny World of Deborah Levy Beautiful Mutants The uncanny world of Deborah Levy. August 9, 2017 Ready to fight back? Sign up for Take Action Now and get three actions in your inbox every week. You will receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation’s journalism. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Fight Back! Sign up for Take Action Now and we’ll send you three meaningful actions you can take each week. You will receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation’s journalism. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Travel With The Nation Be the first to hear about Nation Travels destinations, and explore the world with kindred spirits. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? Never forget that you could go crazy: At parties, you could confess to strangers. At dinner, you could upend your plate. The English novelist and playwright Deborah Levy specializes in just this sort of domestic derangement. One of her characters plants pokers in the garden. Another leaves eggs to rot in the kitchen. A third plots to murder the rats that plague the pantry. Levy’s fiction usurps the most familiar furniture, haunting our houses with quiet horrors. BOOKS IN REVIEW The Early Novels Hot Milk Swimming Home Levy herself is of uneasy origins. She was born in South Africa to a Lithuanian Jewish father and a “posh, English Colonial” mother, as she put it in an interview. Her father, a staunch opponent of apartheid and a member of the African National Congress, was briefly imprisoned for his political affiliations. He was released when his daughter turned 9, and the family immigrated to England shortly thereafter. When Levy made a name for herself in the early 1980s as an “experimental” playwright, she took up the questions of nationality implicit in her biography: In one of her most celebrated early pieces, The B-File: An Erotic Interrogation of Five Female Personas, a handful of women from different countries recite monologues in their native languages, dressed only in bikinis. When Levy turned to fiction at the end of the 1980s, her novels were just as provocative and cacophonous—just as reminiscent of the jumpy, jumbled New Wave films and psychoanalytically charged surrealist art that she admired as a drama student. Like The B-File, her novels were populated by women who reveled in nudity, both figurative and literal. Her characters confessed their anguish out loud, making scenes that alarmed even the most polite company. In Levy’s Swimming Home, published in the United States in 2012, the disturbed Kitty Finch rides a pony onto the balcony of a restaurant, where she startles the patrons by feeding her mount sugar cubes off the tables. Before this outburst, Kitty was institutionalized after she was found shivering naked in the streets, claiming she had lost her clothing. Both images are weird, and at once erotic and unsettling. The man Kitty loves obsessively “couldn’t work out why he thought someone as sad as she was might be dangerous.” Kitty is as beautiful as she is scary, and the nudity in Levy’s writing doesn’t strip away the confusions. Her novels teem with non sequiturs as startling as a horse at a luncheon or a naked girl in the street. Sometimes they dip into verse or scripted fragments; often they veer from speaker to speaker or from reality to dream without warning or explanation. Narratives multiply to bewildering effect. Completely absent are the familiar garments of contextualization. But despite its difficulty, Levy’s work has developed a loyal following, and she has emerged as one of England’s best-loved authors: At 58, she has reached the apogee of mainstream recognition with two appearances on the Man Booker Prize shortlist, one for Swimming Home in 2012, and another in 2016 for Hot Milk, which came out in the United States that same year. Both works retain traces of Levy’s early rawness, but they go in for a more muted lyricism. Their oddity is subtle and slow to surface. Reading them is like walking off into the fog and getting lost there. By contrast, the brazen sounds of the bizarre go unabated in Levy’s first three novels—Beautiful Mutants (1989), Swallowing Geography (1993), The Unloved (1994)—which have now been assembled in a single volume, The Early Novels, and published by Bloomsbury this year. All three of these earlier books are uneven and careening, and at her worst, the early Levy is unreadably messy. But at her best, she is a connoisseur of the ways that strangeness can start to take root. In none of her fiction do we ever find ourselves fully at home. Vacations are a voluntary loss of home, and Levy is fascinated by them. She’s also often taking them. In Things I Don’t Want to Know, her monograph on writing and femininity, she jets off to Majorca as early as the third page. Her life is a place she no longer likes, so she reasons: “Why not book a flight to somewhere I actually did want to go?” Current Issue Many of her books begin in transit, and most of her characters are émigrés or exiles. Her most recent novel, Hot Milk, is set in Spain, where a half-British, half-Greek heroine named Sofia is always apologizing for the unpronounceability of her last name (Papastergiadis). Swimming Home takes place on the French Riviera, where two British families go on a joint holiday—and where one melancholy vacationer, a poet by the name of Joe Jacobs, represses memories of his escape from wartime Poland on the Kindertransport. Both novels center on characters whose “native” countries are not quite their homes; they are natives of nowhere. The Unloved, by far the best of Levy’s early novels, unfolds at a château in Normandy, where a diverse roster of international travelers find themselves caught up in a murder. Luciana, a glamorous Italian housewife and clandestine heroin addict, resents her fat German husband, Wilheim; Philippe, a flamboyant Frenchman, dotes on his wife Nancy, who is a suspiciously jovial American and whose mother shot herself when Nancy was a child. Monika, a Pole who is deserted by her aristocratic lover, mopes around the château, while Yasmina, an elderly Algerian woman, sustains a taciturn silence. Two little girls squeal and scamper at the margins. And Mary, pale and English, wanders fully clothed into the freezing winter ocean, from which her concerned boyfriend struggles to extract her. Everyone plays parlor games and makes polite conversation, ignoring how badly the sad, maimed Mary wants to die. At the end of The Unloved, she’s finally gratified—and during a game of Murder in the Dark, no less. Vacations are supposed to be breaks from normalcy, but all too often they reinforce our habits. Levy is bent on exposing the hypocrisy of holidays that are mere continuations of the lives we left behind. In Swimming Home, the Jacobs family shares a villa with Mitchell and Laura, a feverishly cheerful couple who devote themselves to sunbathing and learning about the local cuisine. The melancholy poet Joe Jacobs eventually snaps: “It’s rude to be so normal, Mitchell. Even you must have been a child once. Even you might have thought there were monsters lurking under your bed.” The same sorts of niceties intrude and prevail at the château in The Unloved, where life retains its anesthetizing rhythms. Lullingly, Levy outlines the shape of the days there: There are baths and the cleaning of the bath. Shopping and the carrying of shopping back home. Meals and the preparation of meals, washing up and putting away. The keeping of the fire going, the sweeping of the floor, the washing down of the plastic table-cloth, the pouring of oil into the central-heating system, the rinsing of clothes, the reading of books, the changing into walking boots. The quiet times of people alone, thinking, sleeping, peeling apples, gutting fish. The setup is comforting: Even the promise of murder evokes the old trope of the detective novel, where the culprit is always the butler and the weapon is always the candlestick. The Unloved embraces and exaggerates this canned theatricality. At times, the scenes are literally scripted. When Monika’s ex-lover comes to dinner with his too-young new girlfriend, dialogue in script form is interspersed among the stage directions and scene-setting. Monika’s face “is powdered into a paler version of herself” so that it “looks like a Noh mask,” for she is “the star player in a drama.” But the script exists only to advertise its own limitations. Monika is “badly, fatally hurt.” Levy knows that “there is no love without rage, that is why the script is ridiculous.” Related Article One of the choreographies that crumple most frequently in the château is that of femininity. During police interrogations with the sadistic Inspector Blanc, Luciana explains that heroin addiction abounds in Frankfurt’s “Hausfrau” circles. What starts out as a standard interview becomes more and more like therapy or confession. When the detective asks if she considers herself a housewife, Luciana gazes off into the distance and replies: There are days…when I stare into the carpet. We have a lot of carpet in our house in Frankfurt because it is very big. I imported it from Rome. It is blue, the blue of the Mediterranean…. There are days…when I do nothing but stare into the carpet. There are places, near the television set for example, where the blue deepens and I am sucked, abducted, into its dark centre. I am an alien in my own home, floating through the hyperspace of one hundred per cent wool. The usual questions about alibis and motives yield philosophical meditations on the nature of love and loneliness. When Inspector Blanc asks if Mary’s boyfriend loved her and Luciana responds that “he was attentive,” the policeman “smiles bitterly” and asks, “All of us can imitate love, don’t you agree?” The Unloved delivers a true vacation. But it is also a failed escape, for its characters cannot avoid the traumas they left their homes to outrun. For many of Levy’s characters, homelessness is a state so familiar that it becomes a kind of home. Lapinski, the protagonist of Beautiful Mutants, is shipped off to London when her parents die in a freak accident in her native Russia. In her new country, she befriends other estranged expats, including the Poet, who speaks in verse, and Martha, whose hand is severed in the machinery at the hamburger factory where she works. “A whole batch of hamburgers will consist of me,” she muses as her blood trickles into the patties. Beautiful Mutants is a tangled and largely plotless patchwork of voices. It swerves from Lapinski to her faithless lover Freddie, to her bawdy, unnamed male neighbor, to a prostitute who calls herself Tremor, to a heartless female financier known only as the Banker, who proclaims herself “witch, mother, sister, mistress, maiden, whore, nun, princess.” The Banker is one of Levy’s least believable conceits, a screeching effort to capture the manic pitch of the 1980s. She languishes in a blizzard of cocaine and sets fire to the London Zoo, killing the animals in a murderous blaze. “In my prestige apartment,” she proclaims, “I am Madame de Sade.” Beautiful Mutants trades in interpersonal evictions—intimacies that shade into estrangements. In one striking scene, Lapinski lets Freddie streak her body with pepper: “I begin to sting and smart. The red hot pepper on his fingers and the possibility of love, yearned and dreamt for, the possibility of great love for ever and ever two inches away from my roaring heart.” But Freddie cannot muster up a love that will function as a homecoming for the displaced Lapinski, and he leaves her soon after he seduces her. Beautiful Mutants is likewise disappointing: The tumble of its prose can grow unkempt. The Poet “held onto the bloody threads of each day,” and Levy would do well to emulate her creation; her writing is best when it tracks the strangeness of our world, rather than spinning off into the almost unrecognizable. But even in her first splintered effort, Levy occasionally achieves beautifully subdued disorientations. The most captivating scene in the early novels appears in Beautiful Mutants, when the Banker and her economist husband are at dinner with a famous pianist and his socialite grandmother. The elderly woman attempts to relate an anecdote about her morning commute but drifts off into reminiscence. It’s as though she’s forgotten that she isn’t talking to herself: “Of the world I grew up in,” she recalls. The woods a haze of bluebells, oh they looked like a Monet, and the light…if you appreciate light…early-morning mists, cuckoos in spring, the woodpecker, pheasants, wild rabbits. That rose made me think of my own mother in her gardening gloves, pruning her rose bushes; she planned her roses every year and people who visited from the city always took one or two back with them…. Such sincerity is sweet, wincing, and softening, and Levy forces us to wonder what would happen if we allowed ourselves such tender evocations in the presence of near strangers. Would we dissolve into each other? Would the usual borders collapse? At one of the group dinners in The Unloved, someone casually asks Monika if she has children. Yes, Monika replies, “In Gdansk, I worked in the shipyard…. I was not happy but this is normal. It is normal to be unhappy.” She goes on to recount her brutal rape at the hands of one of her co-workers, as impersonally and matter-of-factly as if she were discussing the weather: “He pulled up my dress and overalls and I knew it was a man. He raped me.” The scene is bracing; it is difficult to read about someone telling the truth in all the ways she isn’t supposed to. And yet the truth that surfaces in Monika’s story doesn’t discomfit her audience because it is unexpected, but because they know it all too well. Of course it’s normal to be unhappy—most of us are. This is what our homes are supposed to protect us from. In his iconic 1919 essay on the uncanny, Sigmund Freud emphasized that there is a close relationship between possession and dispossession: “the uncanny is that species of the frightening that goes back to what was once known and had long been familiar.” In German, the word for “uncanniness” is Unheimlichkeit, literally “un-at-home-ness”—but the uncanny is an extreme brand of un-at-home-ness, one that assails us at home and makes us un-at-home even there. Its power comes from its repetition, that sense of inescapability we experience in nightmares where we pass through a door only to enter, sickened, into the same room we just left. It makes our closest comforts unsafe again. Levy, who has adapted two of Freud’s case studies into radio plays for the BBC, trades in this kind of uncanniness: She roots us to her worlds by uprooting us, converting our homes into unfamiliar houses. When, in Swimming Home, the troubled Kitty Finch appears at the Jacobs family’s villa, she disrupts their seaside holiday and seems to invent a new place. In the guest room, she makes “a small, hot, chaotic world, full of books and fruits and flowers.” It quickly emerges that she is mad, that she has followed Joe and his family to the beach because she’s convinced that his poems were intended for her alone. Kitty’s passion is unbearable: “Every moment with her was a kind of emergency, her words always too direct, too raw, too truthful.” But with her shaky hands and her courageous capacity for suffering, Kitty reminds Joe of his own sadness. In his essay on the uncanny, Freud half-mockingly quotes the popular maxim that love is “a longing for home,” and the new place that Kitty constructs turns out to be a place that Joe already knows: “to have been so intimate with her had brought him to the edge of something truthful and dangerous.” For her part, Kitty resists the comforts of homecoming and opts for the precariousness of Joe’s homesick poems. And she reads Joe the way we should read Levy: as a call to disorientation, and a reminder that when we return from vacation we will always find the old house altered, the windows a little wider, and our tired lives at least a little different.

// Copyright 2010 The Go Authors. All rights reserved. // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style // license that can be found in the LICENSE file. #include "textflag.h" // func Log10(x float64) float64 TEXT ·Log10(SB),NOSPLIT,$0 FLDLG2 // F0=log10(2) FMOVD x+0(FP), F0 // F0=x, F1=log10(2) FYL2X // F0=log10(x)=log2(x)*log10(2) FMOVDP F0, ret+8(FP) RET // func Log2(x float64) float64 TEXT ·Log2(SB),NOSPLIT,$0 FLD1 // F0=1 FMOVD x+0(FP), F0 // F0=x, F1=1 FYL2X // F0=log2(x) FMOVDP F0, ret+8(FP) RET

/** ****************************************************************************** * @file Project/STM32F4xx_StdPeriph_Templates/stm32f4xx_it.h * @author MCD Application Team * @version V1.3.0 * @date 13-November-2013 * @brief This file contains the headers of the interrupt handlers. ****************************************************************************** * @attention * * <h2><center>&copy; COPYRIGHT 2013 STMicroelectronics</center></h2> * * Licensed under MCD-ST Liberty SW License Agreement V2, (the "License"); * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at: * * http://www.st.com/software_license_agreement_liberty_v2 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and * limitations under the License. * ****************************************************************************** */ /* Define to prevent recursive inclusion -------------------------------------*/ #ifndef __STM32F4xx_IT_H #define __STM32F4xx_IT_H #ifdef __cplusplus extern "C" { #endif /* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/ #include "stm32f4xx.h" /* Exported types ------------------------------------------------------------*/ /* Exported constants --------------------------------------------------------*/ /* Exported macro ------------------------------------------------------------*/ /* Exported functions ------------------------------------------------------- */ void NMI_Handler(void); void HardFault_Handler(void); void MemManage_Handler(void); void BusFault_Handler(void); void UsageFault_Handler(void); void SVC_Handler(void); void DebugMon_Handler(void); void PendSV_Handler(void); void SysTick_Handler(void); void TimingDelay_Decrement(void); #ifdef __cplusplus } #endif #endif /* __STM32F4xx_IT_H */ /************************ (C) COPYRIGHT STMicroelectronics *****END OF FILE****/

Q: R Mutate Time Using dplyr Trying to find the mean time using dplyr and grouping by V1 y <- x %>% group_by(V1) %>% mutate(V2=mean(chron(times = V2))) %>% as.data.frame(y) Gives an error Error in mutate_(.data, .dots = compat_as_lazy_dots(...)) : argument ".data" is missing, with no default Sample Data Give Below. Any help would be appreciated. V1 V2 a 8:12:29 a 8:19:39 a 8:25:32 b 8:30:19 b 8:30:44 b 8:31:18 c 8:32:52 c 8:32:58 d 9:03:50 d 9:06:02 d 9:06:57 d 9:08:27 e 9:59:45 A: Try the following: library(tidyverse) df %>% type_convert() %>% group_by(V1) %>% mutate(mean_time = mean(V2)) %>% ungroup() # A tibble: 13 x 3 V1 V2 mean_time <chr> <time> <time> 1 a 08:12:29 08:19:13.333333 2 a 08:19:39 08:19:13.333333 3 a 08:25:32 08:19:13.333333 4 b 08:30:19 08:30:47.000000 5 b 08:30:44 08:30:47.000000 6 b 08:31:18 08:30:47.000000 7 c 08:32:52 08:32:55.000000 8 c 08:32:58 08:32:55.000000 9 d 09:03:50 09:06:19.000000 10 d 09:06:02 09:06:19.000000 11 d 09:06:57 09:06:19.000000 12 d 09:08:27 09:06:19.000000 13 e 09:59:45 09:59:45.000000 You can also play around with lubridate to change the formatting if you'd like. For example: df$mean_time <- lubridate::hms(df$mean_time) # A tibble: 13 x 3 V1 V2 mean_time <chr> <time> <S4: Period> 1 a 08:12:29 8H 19M 13.333333S 2 a 08:19:39 8H 19M 13.333333S 3 a 08:25:32 8H 19M 13.333333S 4 b 08:30:19 8H 30M 47S 5 b 08:30:44 8H 30M 47S 6 b 08:31:18 8H 30M 47S 7 c 08:32:52 8H 32M 55S 8 c 08:32:58 8H 32M 55S 9 d 09:03:50 9H 6M 19S 10 d 09:06:02 9H 6M 19S 11 d 09:06:57 9H 6M 19S 12 d 09:08:27 9H 6M 19S 13 e 09:59:45 9H 59M 45S

Enhancement of soluble dietary fibre, polyphenols and antioxidant properties of chapatis prepared from whole wheat flour dough treated with amylases and xylanase. Chapati preparation involves various processing steps such as mixing the flour into dough, sheeting and baking. During these processing steps, flour components are likely to undergo changes in their nutrient and polyphenol composition and their antioxidant properties due to phenol-mediated crosslinking of proteins and carbohydrates. Therefore, in the present study, changes in nutritional, nutraceutical and antioxidant properties of chapatis prepared from doughs treated with amylases and xylanase were determined. An increase in insoluble dietary fibre content and a decrease in soluble polyphenol content were observed during preparation of control chapatis from whole wheat flours. However, significant increases in soluble dietary fibre and soluble polyphenol contents were observed in chapatis prepared from amylase-treated doughs compared with control chapatis. Extracts of chapatis prepared from amylase- and xylanase-treated doughs showed better antioxidant properties than extracts of control chapatis. Among these enzyme treatments, chapatis prepared from amylase-treated doughs showed better antioxidant properties than chapatis prepared from xylanase-treated doughs. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis of extracts of chapatis prepared from doughs treated with amylases showed the presence of potential antioxidant phenolic acids such as caffeic, gentisic and syringic acids in addition to the phenolic acids present in control chapatis. Treatment of doughs with amylases increased the contents of soluble dietary fibre and soluble polyphenols as well as improving the antioxidant properties of chapatis.

/* Determine display width of UTF-16 string. Copyright (C) 2001-2002, 2006-2007, 2009-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Written by Bruno Haible <[email protected]>, 2002. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */ #include <config.h> /* Specification. */ #include "uniwidth.h" #include "unistr.h" int u16_width (const uint16_t *s, size_t n, const char *encoding) { const uint16_t *s_end = s + n; int width = 0; while (s < s_end) { ucs4_t uc; int w; s += u16_mbtouc_unsafe (&uc, s, s_end - s); if (uc == 0) break; /* end of string reached */ w = uc_width (uc, encoding); if (w >= 0) /* ignore control characters in the string */ width += w; } return width; }

Q: What is the difference of intrinsic size vs system width/height constraints? Starting to move from springs and structs layout to auto layout and have some questions regarding "Intrinsic Size" setting. If you set "Intrinsic Size" of some view to "Placeholder" and put some width and height values then the view will not scale and will stay of the fixed size. But if we set "Intrinsic Size" to "Default (System defined)" then the system will decide and scale the view if needed during runtime. However, we could explicitly set width and height system constraints to the view by using Ctrl + Drag. In such case there would be system width and height constraints AND const placeholder values. I'm reviewing existing code and trying to understand is it a bug and redundant system width and height constraints should be removed OR there's some other hidden logic. However, Xcode does not show any warnings and etc in console during runtime. Here's a print screen of demo project: A: When you set the intrinsic size to "Placeholder", you tell the Xcode layout system that your view will have size dependent on its content (like a label can be dependent on its text content). The system only knows and maintains its own types of views with intrinsic size. If you wish to have a similar experience with a view of your own, to consider the view as if it has an intrinsic size. Then you set up your constraints as if the view should grown or shrink depending on its content. Finally, you implement the intrinsicContentSize method to calculate and return the correct size of the content. If the content changes and a new calculation should be performed, you call invalidateIntrinsicContentSize on your view. Depending on how you have set up your constraints, your view will either grow and/or shrink, or it will be static (like you can set a width and height constrains on a label, and it remains static). A: if you familiar with wrap_content from android , the intrinsicContentSize is same as wrap_content.

# Build an Amazon machine image with Packer [Packer](https://www.packer.io/intro/index.html) is HashiCorp's open source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration. The Terraform templates included in this repo reference a publicly avaialble Amazon machine image (AMI) by default. The Packer build configuration used to create the public AMI is included [here](./packer.json). If you wish to customize it and build your own private AMI, follow the instructions below. ## Pre-requisites See the pre-requisites listed [here](../../README.md). If you did not use the included `Vagrantfile` to bootstrap a staging environment, you will need to [install Packer](https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/install.html). Set environment variables for your AWS credentials if you haven't already: ```bash $ export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=[ACCESS_KEY_ID] $ export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=[SECRET_ACCESS_KEY] ``` After you make your modifications to `packer.json`, execute the following command to build the AMI: ```bash $ packer build packer.json ``` Don't forget to copy the AMI ID to your [terraform.tfvars file](../env/us-east/terraform.tfvars).

Lose the Capes. Plastic Farm likes to meander. From issue to issue the focus shifts from chronologically disjointed flashbacks to subtly related side stories, and I couldn’t help but feel a little motion sick trying to keep up. Art that evokes burnt out drug imagery and doodles sketched in the borders of textbooks, and mutating panel work promises that these vague characters with vague motivations will deliver compellingly weird diversions, but unfortunately the main thrust of the plot itself stays out of focus for almost fifty pages. Sprawling narrative, disjointed storytelling, and a lack of concern for the reader’s attention span leaves an impression that there could have been some judicious editing. The book is a sprawling narrative masterminded by Rafer Roberts, who handles the majority of art and writing duties throughout, though plenty of guest and featured artists contribute. The series ostensibly follows Chester, a man who has lived an insane life, telling equally insane stories, and has all the time needed to tell them at an airport bar full of snowed-in travelers.There’s gory violence, abundant drugs, mind-tripping visions, and an insanely disparate cast of character with their own weird tales. It’s a bit like The Canterbury Tales for crazy people. It’s a lot to take in, and unfortunately I often felt lost and left behind, while the story barreled ahead. I feel it’s only fair to point out that I read the four volumes of Platic Farm in one, fairly large reading. This accumulation of 600-odd pages of story left me a bit exhausted and overwhelmed, although I found I was left with vague hints of fascinating notions and an idea that there’s something interesting at the heart of the story if only I could figure it out. There are a good variety of stories here, and there’s no doubt that the scope of this project is impressive. The first 12 issues feel only loosely associated. In fact, I felt more at ease with the timeline presented at the end of the book than I did trying to unite the themes of that same chapter while reading it. I find myself dwelling on the thought that Roberts produces interesting ideas, though he seems more concerned with simply serving us those ideas and telling us that they’re strange or weird or otherworldly, without imbuing them with the level of complexity necessary to leave the reader entranced, enchanted, and mindful of his themes. Aspects of his characters seem superficially fascinating, but more often than not their weirdness seems to act as some sort of replacement for character development. In some ways it’s easy to see how this story grew and got away from its author. He notes that originally the story “might end up being a 6 issue story about a sad young man struggling with a drinking problem, an imaginary cowboy, and the girl of his dreams”. Although there is an imaginary cowboy, it’s hard to see how this book became so sprawling. I found that the second volume was much more enjoyable than the rest of the book, and I’m certain that has to do with how tightly constructed it is, compared to the rest of the series. Often I’d find myself grasping for a note or reference to figure out what was going on at any given moment, but the second volume found the right balance between weirdly sprawling and compelling narrative that I found enjoyable and thought provoking. Don’t misunderstand me; I do believe Plastic Farm is, in some respects, impressive. This is a story of intimidating scope, including a massive cast of characters. Though it’s certainly a disjointed affair, it’s impressive that one artist dedicated so much time and effort to the work. You definitely see him take bold choices in panel layout and art design, and you can also observe a steady hand taking hold as he refines his art. There are plenty of enjoyable scenes and memorable moments, it’s just that the work, taken as a whole, feels bloated. There are times when you feel like the art or writing lacks while the other gathers the majority of the author’s focus, creating large wordy sequences with few bold images, or digressive panel work that accompanies poorly directed narrating, there’s a strength in these scenes, but they lack a balance. I got over 600 pages in and found myself wanting. There’s potential for interesting fare here, and the talent to extract a strong narrative, but as of right now the book seems desperately in need of fine tuning. TL;DR: A sprawling and often disjointed narrative accompanies some impressive art, but never in quite the right balance. An interesting read that could use some fine tuning. Plastic Farm is created, written and mostly-drawn by Rafer Roberts. You can find out more about Roberts and the series on his website, where you can also purchase the books. Or, support Spandexless by purchasing through our Amazon webstore. Review copies of Plastic Farm were graciously provided to Spandexless by the creator.

Interplay between SAFE and RISK pathways in sphingosine-1-phosphate-induced cardioprotection. We studied the role of two powerful molecular signalling mechanisms involved in the cardioprotective effect of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a major component of high density lipoprotein (HDL) against myocardial ischaemic-reperfusion injury, namely the RISK pathway (Akt/Erk), including its downstream target FOXO-1 and, the SAFE pathway (TNF/STAT-3). Control hearts from wildtype, TNF deficient (TNF(-/-)) or cardiomyocyte STAT-3 deficient (STAT-3(-/-)) male mice were perfused on a Langendorff apparatus (35 min global ischaemia and 45 min reperfusion). S1P (10 nM) was given at the onset of reperfusion for the first 7 min, with/without STAT-3 or Akt inhibitors, AG490 and wortmannin (W), respectively. S1P reduced myocardial infarct size in wildtype hearts (39.3±4.4% in control vs 17.3±3.1% in S1P-treated hearts; n≥6; p<0.05) but not in STAT-3(-/-) or TNF(-/-) mice (34.2±4.3% in STAT-3(-/-) and 34.1±2.0% in TNF(-/-) mice; n≥6; p=ns vs. their respective control). Both STAT-3 and Akt inhibitors abolished the protective effects of S1P (33.7±3.3% in S1P + AG490 and 36.6±4.9% in S1P + W; n=6; p=ns vs. their respective control). Increased nuclear levels of phosphorylated STAT-3 (pSTAT-3), Akt and FOXO-1 were observed at 15 min reperfusion in wildtype mice with Western Blot analysis (53% STAT-3, 47% Akt, 41% FOXO-1; p<0.05 vs control) but not in STAT-3-/- mice or in wiltype hearts treated with the Akt inhibitor. Interestingly, an activation of pSTAT-3 was noticed in the mitochondria at 7 min but not 15 min of reperfusion. In conclusion, S1P activates both the SAFE and RISK pathways, therefore suggesting a dual protective signalling in S1P-induced cardioprotection.

[Ocular toxicity of drugs]. Numerous systemic medications have a potential ocular toxicity leading to permanent visual loss. Physiopathologic mechanisms associated with these toxic effects are yet unclear and, besides discontinuation of the drug, when possible, there is no current validated treatment once visual loss is present. Prevention lies on an awareness of potential risks of both the patient and the practitioner, a constant evaluation of the risk/benefice ratio of any treatment and, for some drugs, regular visual evaluations according to now more standardized protocols. In that respect, a tight link between the ophthalmologist and the referring practitioner is critical. Among oculotoxic drugs, anti-malarial treatment represents the most commonly prescribed. A better recognition of clinical characteristics of ocular toxicity along with progress in functional and structural evaluation of the visual system has modified follow-up protocols to obtain the earliest detection but a better knowledge in toxic mechanisms is still necessary.

// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ /* * sbc8349.c -- WindRiver SBC8349 board support. * Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Wind River Systems, Inc. * * Paul Gortmaker <[email protected]> * Based on board/mpc8349emds/mpc8349emds.c (and previous 834x releases.) */ #include <common.h> #include <fdt_support.h> #include <init.h> #include <ioports.h> #include <mpc83xx.h> #include <asm/bitops.h> #include <asm/mpc8349_pci.h> #include <i2c.h> #include <spd_sdram.h> #include <miiphy.h> #if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT) #include <linux/libfdt.h> #endif #include <linux/delay.h> DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR; int fixed_sdram(void); void sdram_init(void); #if defined(CONFIG_DDR_ECC) && defined(CONFIG_MPC83xx) void ddr_enable_ecc(unsigned int dram_size); #endif #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F int board_early_init_f (void) { return 0; } #endif #define ns2clk(ns) (ns / (1000000000 / CONFIG_8349_CLKIN) + 1) int dram_init(void) { volatile immap_t *im = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR; u32 msize = 0; if ((im->sysconf.immrbar & IMMRBAR_BASE_ADDR) != (u32)im) return -1; /* DDR SDRAM - Main SODIMM */ im->sysconf.ddrlaw[0].bar = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE & LAWBAR_BAR; #if defined(CONFIG_SPD_EEPROM) msize = spd_sdram(); #else msize = fixed_sdram(); #endif /* * Initialize SDRAM if it is on local bus. */ sdram_init(); #if defined(CONFIG_DDR_ECC) && !defined(CONFIG_ECC_INIT_VIA_DDRCONTROLLER) /* * Initialize and enable DDR ECC. */ ddr_enable_ecc(msize * 1024 * 1024); #endif /* set total bus SDRAM size(bytes) -- DDR */ gd->ram_size = msize * 1024 * 1024; return 0; } #if !defined(CONFIG_SPD_EEPROM) /************************************************************************* * fixed sdram init -- doesn't use serial presence detect. ************************************************************************/ int fixed_sdram(void) { volatile immap_t *im = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR; u32 msize = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SIZE; u32 ddr_size = msize << 20; /* DDR size in bytes */ u32 ddr_size_log2 = __ilog2(msize); im->sysconf.ddrlaw[0].bar = CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE & 0xfffff000; im->sysconf.ddrlaw[0].ar = LAWAR_EN | ((ddr_size_log2 - 1) & LAWAR_SIZE); #if (CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SIZE != 256) #warning Currently any ddr size other than 256 is not supported #endif #if ((CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE & 0x00FFFFFF) != 0) #warning Chip select bounds is only configurable in 16MB increments #endif im->ddr.csbnds[2].csbnds = ((CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE >> CSBNDS_SA_SHIFT) & CSBNDS_SA) | (((CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + ddr_size - 1) >> CSBNDS_EA_SHIFT) & CSBNDS_EA); im->ddr.cs_config[2] = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_CS2_CONFIG; /* currently we use only one CS, so disable the other banks */ im->ddr.cs_config[0] = 0; im->ddr.cs_config[1] = 0; im->ddr.cs_config[3] = 0; im->ddr.timing_cfg_1 = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_TIMING_1; im->ddr.timing_cfg_2 = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_TIMING_2; im->ddr.sdram_cfg = SDRAM_CFG_SREN #if defined(CONFIG_DDR_2T_TIMING) | SDRAM_CFG_2T_EN #endif | SDRAM_CFG_SDRAM_TYPE_DDR1; #if defined (CONFIG_DDR_32BIT) /* for 32-bit mode burst length is 8 */ im->ddr.sdram_cfg |= (SDRAM_CFG_32_BE | SDRAM_CFG_8_BE); #endif im->ddr.sdram_mode = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_MODE; im->ddr.sdram_interval = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_INTERVAL; udelay(200); /* enable DDR controller */ im->ddr.sdram_cfg |= SDRAM_CFG_MEM_EN; return msize; } #endif/*!CONFIG_SYS_SPD_EEPROM*/ int checkboard (void) { puts("Board: Wind River SBC834x\n"); return 0; } /* * if board is fitted with SDRAM */ #if defined(CONFIG_SYS_BR2_PRELIM) \ && defined(CONFIG_SYS_OR2_PRELIM) \ && defined(CONFIG_SYS_LBLAWBAR2_PRELIM) \ && defined(CONFIG_SYS_LBLAWAR2_PRELIM) /* * Initialize SDRAM memory on the Local Bus. */ void sdram_init(void) { volatile immap_t *immap = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR; volatile fsl_lbc_t *lbc = &immap->im_lbc; uint *sdram_addr = (uint *)CONFIG_SYS_LBC_SDRAM_BASE; const u32 lsdmr_common = LSDMR_RFEN | LSDMR_BSMA1516 | LSDMR_RFCR8 | LSDMR_PRETOACT6 | LSDMR_ACTTORW3 | LSDMR_BL8 | LSDMR_WRC3 | LSDMR_CL3; puts("\n SDRAM on Local Bus: "); print_size (CONFIG_SYS_LBC_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024, "\n"); /* * Setup SDRAM Base and Option Registers, already done in cpu_init.c */ /* setup mtrpt, lsrt and lbcr for LB bus */ lbc->lbcr = 0x00000000; /* LB refresh timer prescal, 266MHz/32 */ lbc->mrtpr = 0x20000000; /* LB sdram refresh timer, about 6us */ lbc->lsrt = 0x32000000; asm("sync"); /* * Configure the SDRAM controller Machine Mode Register. */ /* 0x40636733; normal operation */ lbc->lsdmr = lsdmr_common | LSDMR_OP_NORMAL; /* 0x68636733; precharge all the banks */ lbc->lsdmr = lsdmr_common | LSDMR_OP_PCHALL; asm("sync"); *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /* 0x48636733; auto refresh */ lbc->lsdmr = lsdmr_common | LSDMR_OP_ARFRSH; asm("sync"); /*1 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*2 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*3 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*4 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*5 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*6 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*7 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /*8 times*/ *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /* 0x58636733; mode register write operation */ lbc->lsdmr = lsdmr_common | LSDMR_OP_MRW; asm("sync"); *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); /* 0x40636733; normal operation */ lbc->lsdmr = lsdmr_common | LSDMR_OP_NORMAL; asm("sync"); *sdram_addr = 0xff; udelay(100); } #else void sdram_init(void) { puts(" SDRAM on Local Bus: Disabled in config\n"); } #endif #if defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP) int ft_board_setup(void *blob, struct bd_info *bd) { ft_cpu_setup(blob, bd); #ifdef CONFIG_PCI ft_pci_setup(blob, bd); #endif return 0; } #endif

Godwin Chepkurgor Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor (c. 1969 – August 1, 2014) was a Kenya freelance journalist and former Nakuru city councillor. In 2000, Chepkurgor offered then U.S. President Bill Clinton a dowry of forty goats and twenty cows in exchange for Chelsea Clinton's hand in marriage. Chepkurgor originally wrote to President Clinton offering the dowry of goats and cows during Clinton's 2000 visit to Kenya. According to Muliro Telewa, a reporter for the BBC, the number of animals offered in the dowry was very generous by Kenyan standards. Chepkurgor drew worldwide attention and headlines when he publicly disclosed his offer for her hand in marriage in 2005. He told The Standard in a 2005 interview that, "Had I succeeded in wooing Chelsea, I would have had a grand wedding...I would have invited South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu to preside at the ceremony." His letter drew scrutiny from Kenyan authorities, who conducted background checks of his friends and family. He was summoned for a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which he declined to attend. On December 2, 2006, married his wife and college classmate, Grace Chepkurgor, at a ceremony held at the Kabarak University Chapel in Nakura. The couple had four children. In 2009, another Kenyan journalist brought up the subject of the 2000 marriage proposal to then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a town hall meeting with reporters. After a pause, Secretary Clinton replied saying, "My daughter is her own person. I will convey this very kind offer." Chepkurgor expressed happiness that his original marriage offer had been renewed in an interview with the BBC. Chepkurgor added at the time that his first wife, Grace, "did not object" to his proposal to Chelsea Clinton. Godwin Chepkurgor was killed in an elephant attack on August 1, 2014, while on assignment for the Kass Weekly magazine. Chepkurgor was in Ol-debes village, Mogotio, Baringo County, covering the story of a herd of African elephants which had been bothering local communities. He was taking pictures of the elephants when a male bull ambushed him from behind, trampled him and threw him in the air with his trunk. Chepkurgor landed on a stick which caused abdominal injuries. Kenya Wildlife Service officers were finally able to drive the elephants away to rescue Chepkurgor. He was taken to Rift Valley General Hospital in Nakura where he died from his injuries at the age of 45. He was survived by his wife and four children. References Category:2014 deaths Category:Kenyan journalists Category:Local political office-holders in Kenya Category:People from Nakuru County Category:Year of birth uncertain

Further ultrastructural studies of lesions produced in the optic nerve by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha): a comparison with experimental Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. We report here that intraocular injection of recombinant TNF-alpha produces lesions in the optic nerve indistinguishable from those reported for the panencephalopathic type of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). The lesions were patchy and confined to the injected optic nerve. Axons show variable features of degenerations. Numerous vacuoles distended the myelin sheath. Hypertrophic astrocytes were numerous and many active macrophages containing digested myelin debris and lyre-like paracrystalline bodies. At high power, myelinated axons were observed as enveloped by astrocytic processes; formation of labyrinth-like network of such processes around damaged axons were observed. In conclusions, lesions produced by TNF-alpha mimic those of the panencephalopathic type of CJD, in direct support of our previous ultrastructural, immunohistochemical and molecular data on TNF-alpha involvement in CJD pathogenesis.

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Q: Exposing relational models to backgrid.js I want to expose some attributes from relational model (builded via backbone-relational) to my backgrid (builded via backgrid.js). As I understand backgrid receives collection and mapped model as columns object. So I need to change model when the model initialised, e.g. something like: initialize: function() { this.fetchRelated('myRelatedModel'); this.set({relatedName:this.get('myRelatedModel').get('name')}); } The problem is that when I do this, my model receives 'changed' state. But I don't want to change model, I only want to expose related model's attributes to my backgrid. What should I do? A: JavaScript this.set({relatedName:this.get('myRelatedModel').get('name')}, {silent: true});

? 104 Calculate -6 + (-44 - (-23 - (-12 - -1) - -3)). -41 What is the value of -48 + 46 - ((1 - -6) + -5 + -5 + 0)? 1 82 + (15 - (-7 + 13)) + -27 64 What is the value of 51 - 0 - (-86 + 95 - 21)? 63 Evaluate (3 - (17 + (11 - 28))) + (-21 - (1 - 2)). -17 What is -22 - (-68 - -73 - -43)? -70 Calculate (2 - 115) + -1663 + 1722. -54 What is the value of -98 + (-3 - -8) + -2 - (139 + 34 + -169)? -99 -39 + -44 + 20 + 35 -28 21 - (-17 - ((-22 - -14) + 1 + 42)) 73 Evaluate (68 - (-11 + 0 - (-14 + 13) - 0)) + -10. 68 What is the value of (-12 - 0) + (-57 - -93) - 6? 18 (-1 - (-8 - 91)) + 13 + -22 + 3 92 What is (5 + 47 - (-8 - -6 - -4)) + -9? 41 (25 - 7 - (57 + (54 - 103))) + 1 + 111 122 What is 38 - (-10 - -14 - (5 - -7))? 46 What is the value of -26 - (83 + -31 + 19 + -9)? -88 Evaluate -6 + (12 - 35 - -1) - (-11 - (0 - 15)). -32 Evaluate 33 + (84 - 92) + (0 - 76) + 5 + 2. -44 What is 186 + 68 + -37 + -104? 113 What is the value of 48 - (107 + -56 - -54)? -57 71 + (8 + -37 + 23 - (-26 - 0)) 91 Calculate (24 - -4) + -12 + 0 + 28. 44 What is the value of 41 + (6 - -14) + -34 + -20? 7 What is the value of (-16 - (-32 + (13 - -3)) - (5 - 4)) + 82? 81 What is the value of (-151 - -109) + (10 + 1 - (-4 - 2))? -25 Calculate 17 + 7 + (-7 + (-5 - -6) - 5). 13 -11 + (-5 - 0 - 0) + 36 + -1 + -35 -16 Evaluate (-9 - (-52 - (-54 - -24))) + 27. 40 Evaluate -46 + 5 + -7 + 0 - (-45 + 55). -58 Calculate -91 + 32 - (-14 + 0 + -7). -38 Evaluate -111 + (18 - (-42 + 30)) - -9. -72 What is the value of 12 - -1 - (1 - -60 - 17) - 12? -43 What is (-20 - -12 - -2) + (8 - 6) + 16? 12 Calculate (-26 - 20) + (-6 - (-2 - (-6 + 10))). -46 Calculate 0 - ((-7 + 13 + -14 - 5) + -36). 49 (-2 - 76) + (-99 - -79) + (2 - 3 - -11) -88 -1 + -66 + -1 + 12 + (307 - 318) + -2 -69 (-65 - -66 - (0 + (26 - 2))) + -45 -68 Evaluate 25 - (66 + (15 - -8) + 29). -93 What is 22 + 57 + -54 + (5 - 79)? -49 -13 + 13 + (-6 + -1 - (58 - 78)) 13 Calculate (-14 + 4 - -40 - -1) + (-92 - -109). 48 What is 10 - (-3 + 4 + (-10 - (-23 + 9)))? 5 -69 - 5 - (2489 + -2638) 75 Calculate 69 + (-10 + 20 + -14 - 26). 39 What is the value of -14 + (21 - 11) + (4 - (8 - 6 - 3))? 1 Calculate 4309 + -4309 - (-43 - 0). 43 Evaluate 56 + -13 + 28 + (-40 - 1). 30 What is the value of (169 - (38 + 17)) + (-5 + -3 - 3) + 2? 105 What is the value of 41 - 0 - (7 + 5 + 11 - 19)? 37 Calculate 2 - (4 + -2 + -4 + 26 + 22 + -17). -27 Calculate -20 + 1 - (2970 + -2973). -16 What is the value of (-22 - -9 - 10 - -52) + -18? 11 Evaluate -389 + 372 - (-34 - -1) - 66. -50 Calculate 2 - -29 - (-18 + 24 + 76). -51 Evaluate -6 - 51 - (35 - 42). -50 What is the value of 13 - (-37 - (103 - 174))? -21 Calculate -80 + (-57 - -70) + 42. -25 Evaluate 35 + (-4 + (-4 - (-5 - 6)) - -5) + -1. 42 What is the value of -15 + 2 - (558 + -518)? -53 Evaluate (1 + -2 - 1) + (6 + -2 - 7). -5 Calculate 74 + (1 - 0 - 8 - (-20 - (-70 - -50))). 67 What is the value of (15 - -3) + -3 + -1059 + 1087? 43 Calculate -20 + -90 + 21 - -208. 119 What is (1 - -49) + (-5 - 13) + (3 + 8 - 5)? 38 Evaluate -4 - (66 - -2 - (-20 + (1 - (-13 + 10)))). -88 Calculate 130 + -38 + (-34 + 46 - 11). 93 Calculate -54 - (-19 + 35) - (8 + 0 + 0 + 4). -82 1 - (11 + (-4 - 0)) - (95 + -72) -29 What is the value of 4 + 1 + -1 + (0 - 20 - (-1179 - -1128))? 35 Evaluate -9 + 4 + -4 + (38 - (3 + -13)). 39 What is the value of -79 - (-27 + 53 - 79)? -26 What is the value of (-32 - ((-19 - -71) + -55 - (-6 + 1))) + -9? -43 80 + (17 + 44 - 34) + -31 76 Evaluate -2 - 17 - (-467 - -386). 62 What is the value of -38 + (-5 + 23 - (19 - -13))? -52 What is the value of -80 + 1 - (6 - 25 - -9)? -69 What is the value of (5 + -1 - 9) + 2 + (-8 + 4 - -2)? -5 What is the value of 1 + -1 + (2 - 5 - (-17 - (-41 - 3)))? -30 What is the value of (200 - 295) + (-1 - -34)? -62 What is -133 + (-5 - 5 - 2) + (260 - 246)? -131 Evaluate (-10 - -12) + (-50 - -54 - (36 - (6 - 4))). -28 -117 + 158 + (-3 - 0) + 7 45 What is 1637 + -1622 + 0 + -25? -10 Calculate 66 - (-214 + 50 - -194). 36 Evaluate 24 + 141 + -174 - (0 - (-3 - -53)). 41 What is the value of -53 + -15 + 57 - -28? 17 Evaluate -42 - (23 + -89 + -50). 74 5 - (1 + 3 + (-61 - (-13 + 7)) - 0) 56 Evaluate 4 + -9 + 4 + (-1337 - -1280). -58 What is 0 + 7 + -22 + 18 + 8 + -96? -85 What is 81 - 135 - (166 + -261)? 41 Calculate -14 - (40 - (-21 - -36)). -39 -313 + -200 + 505 - (0 - (1 - 24)) -31 Calculate (-97 - -217) + -110 + -99. -89 Evaluate -326 - (-46 - 113) - -112. -55 (-119 - -125) + 33 + -2 - -12 49 Evaluate (-84 - -112) + 11 + -63 + -84. -108 What is -50 - (-6 + 0 + (158 - 160))? -42 What is 4 + -84 + 15 + (5 - 5)? -65 Evaluate (1642 - 1657) + (-1 - (-3 + 3)) + 79. 63 Evaluate 17 - (34 + -74 - -7) - (11 + 2). 37 Evaluate -22 + -1 + 14 + 6 + -40. -43 What is 226 + -292 - (8 - (8 + -3))? -69 Evaluate (-119 - -77 - -18) + 1 + 31. 8 17 - (-18 + (-23 - -30 - -6)) 22 Evaluate -5 - (86 - (-43 - -104)). -30 -6 + 42 - (-5 - -19 - 14) 36 What is the value of 14 - 13 - (-182 + 137)? 46 What is the value of 24 - ((-13 - 21) + 43) - 27? -12 Evaluate 86 - 129 - -52 - (-2 + 2 - 31). 40 What is 23 + 1 - (-35 - 0 - (204 - 230))? 33 -1823 + 1879 + -34 + -2 20 What is the value of (1 - (20 - -14)) + 8? -25 Evaluate 27 + -7 - (11 - (114 - -3 - 12)). 114 What is the value of 23 + -1 + (-175 - -76) + 113? 36 Calculate (0 - -50) + -3570 + 3519. -1 What is the value of 0 + 9 + -23 + 30 - -30? 46 Evaluate (21 + 15 - 18) + 1 + (-7 - -11). 23 -10218 + 10248 + (-78 - 0) -48 What is the value of (-5 - (2 - 3)) + 13 + 18 + -15? 12 Calculate (12 - (80 - 22 - 21)) + 11. -14 Evaluate 199 - (14 - -74) - 176. -65 What is the value of 9 + (3 - (-11 + 48) - (-1 - 8))? -16 Calculate 100 + 53 + -80 + 10. 83 Evaluate (3 - -10) + (-3 + (13 - 9) - 37). -23 Evaluate 5 - (-13 - (9 - (34 + 2 + -14)) - -6). -1 (-6 - 0) + 7 + (1 + (2 - -20) - 117) -93 Evaluate (467 - 454) + (-1 - (2 + -4)) - (5 + -98). 107 Calculate -3 + 9 - (4 - (9 - (13 - 15)) - -79). -66 What is the value of 12 + 1 + -6 + 3 + -1 + (1626 - 1571)? 64 What is (-29 - -2 - -1) + 78? 52 What is 27 + 11 + -380 + 329? -13 What is the value of (10 + 10 + -14 + 1 - -4) + 64? 75 (33 - 44 - (-8 + 0) - -2) + -41 -42 Evaluate -1 - 3 - 3 - 34 - (1 + -9 + 13). -46 Calculate ((148 - 140) + (1 - -2) - 15) + (-2 - -91). 85 (56 + -4 + -2 - (-45 + 43)) + -10 42 What is 53 - (203 - 210 - (0 - -8))? 68 28 + -2 + (-57 - (60 - 137)) + -11 35 Calculate 23 + (-12 - (-10 + (14 - 10 - 3))). 20 (-287 - -236) + (3 - -5 - -8) -35 -7 + -84 + (18 - (-69 - -57)) -61 Calculate 48 + (1 - 7) + 0 + 6 + -2. 46 What is 37 - -34 - 47 - 8? 16 What is -86 + (22 - (27 + -68))? -23 Evaluate -2 - (2 - -47) - (-3336 - -3352). -67 What is -5 + 13 + -58 + (53 - 20) + -34? -51 Evaluate -36 - (82 - (-24 + 97)). -45 What is the value of 19 + -7 + -76 + 1 + 5? -58 Evaluate 15 - 162 - -107 - (14 + -1). -53 What is the value of 90 + -84 + (-4 + -2 - ((8 - -62) + -13))? -57 Calculate -2 + (1 + -2 - (-445 - -432)). 10 Evaluate -4522 - -4498 - (49 + 3). -76 Calculate (-27 - -47) + 22 + -39. 3 Calculate (1 - 18 - 1) + (-2225 - -2232) + -6. -17 Evaluate (-11 - -7) + 2 - ((-1 - 3) + (3 - -3)). -4 (17 - (32 - -23)) + 6 + (3 - 14) -43 What is the value of (45 - (27 + 6)) + -31 - 1? -20 What is 13 + -25 + (29 - 25) + (-1 - 48)? -57 Calculate 85 + -119 + 17 + 2 + -5 + 127. 107 What is the value of -21 - (-26 - (-26 + 2)) - -13? -6 What is the value of 3 - (21 - 24 - 2)? 8 -53 + (-4 - (-10 + (7 - -3) + -11)) + -3 -49 Calculate (-4 - 4) + (0 - (-4 + -9)) - 30. -25 What is (7 + -18 - 4) + 10 - (6 + 1 + -63)? 51 77 + (782 + -795 - (2 - -31)) 31 (5 + -9 + 25 - 33) + (-1 - -82) 69 What is (739 - 690) + (-6 - 0)? 43 What is 10 - 2 - (0 + 2) - ((-246 - -194) + 90)? -32 Evaluate (8 - 24) + -2 + (80 - -2) - -1. 65 (891 - 872) + -69 + 1 -49 What is -32 + -52 + -22 - -59? -47 6 + 15 + -16 + 23 + -29 - -25 24 What is 20 + 32 + -75 - -27? 4 Calculate 42 + (-43 - -21) + -24. -4 Evaluate (26 - (-9 + -19 + 43)) + 14. 25 What is 57 - 4 - 1 - 85? -33 Calculate 8804 + -8791 + (-9 - (2 - 1 - 2)). 5 -135 + 25 - (-240 + 159) -29 What is (11 - -2) + -30 + 17 + -10 + 2? -8 Calculate 513 + -596 + 23 + -2. -62 What is -6 + (89 - 15) - (1 - -17)? 50 -118 - (-203 + 225 + (-7 - (7 + -1))) -127 Evaluate -12 + (1 - (-1 + -3)) + (-23

Gracixalus carinensis Gracixalus carinensis, also known as the Burmese bubble-nest frog, brown Carin tree frog and Karin Hills bush frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae from Thailand, Burma, and Vietnam. References carinensis Category:Amphibians described in 1893 Category:Amphibians of Thailand Category:Amphibians of Myanmar Category:Amphibians of Vietnam

Samudravijaya Samudravijaya was the father of Lord Neminatha (twenty-second Tirthankara) and brother of Vasudeva (father of Krishna). He was born to King Andhakavrishni of Harivamsa (dynasty) in Sauripura (Dvaraka) where he later ruled as a king. He married princess Shivadevi. Literature The Harivamsa Purana of Acharya Jinasena throws some light on the life of Samudravijaya. Notes References Category:Indian Jains Category:Neminatha

You are here Book identifies pressure points for boycott actions The idea of boycotting Israel has gained more and more currency in the West over the last ten years or so, and one of the most frequent requests from new recruits to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is for a “boycott list.” Just tell us the companies to avoid, they say. Long lists of companies with every conceivable link to Israel can be found on the Internet. But the effect of these bewilderingly long documents can be to leave the reader with a feeling of helplessness in the face of Israel’s extensive commercial links around the world. However, tangible victories have been the key factor behind the growth of the Palestinian-led BDS movement since 2005. When a wave of musicians (including The Pixies and The Gorillaz) cancelled gigs in Israel in disgust at the lethal Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in May 2010, that was a tangible victory. When settler cosmetics company Ahava was shut down in London’s prestigious Covent Garden after a sustained protest campaign against it, that was a tangible victory. And on it goes. Without a stream of such solid victories making the headlines, and affecting Israeli bottom lines, boycotting would be in danger of becoming little more than a morality test, or a way to feel good about ourselves without concrete results. It took a huge coalition of Palestinian civil society groups to lead the way with the 2005 BDS call to action, which set a series of solid political and moral principles that have been the guiding light of the movement ever since. The effect has been to transform a good idea into a strengthening global movement. Now led by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the movement’s principles have been taken to heart by a team of dedicated researchers from the organization Corporate Watch who have produced the new self-published book, Targeting Israeli Apartheid: a Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Handbook. It is based on years of first-hand research on the ground. The group has been publishing the results of their investigations on the excellent (and far-too-often overlooked) Corporate Occupation blog. The authors draw on a large range of written sources (such as the essential whoprofits.org database) but more often than not their conclusions are based on first-hand observation. They take photos of factories in settlement industrial zones (95). They interview Palestinians working in Israeli settlements, suffering from bad conditions and underpayment: “Despite the fact that so many Palestinian workers are ‘employed’ in the settlements, most workers interviewed by Corporate Watch support a boycott of Israel and see it as the only way they can eventually regain control of their land” (235). Naming and shaming The book’s structure is highly effective. Part one gives an overview of each sector of the Israeli economy. Companies are named and listed, human rights violations are highlighted and each company’s international links are outlined and detailed. Names are named and even business addresses are listed. This is a most thorough analysis, and an important and wide-ranging reference work. Sectors of the Israeli economy examined in detail include: telecoms, energy, high-tech, armaments, diamonds, pharmaceuticals, construction and even franchises (such as Ikea, Pizza Hut and KFC). But this is no dry, theoretical examination of the Israeli economy. It is an entirely practical (and I’d even go so far as to say highly-readable) guide to the ins and outs of what is actually made in Israel and sold around the world. All the way through, the authors suggest good, practical targets for BDS campaigns. The team always has an eye out for companies that could be vulnerable to public and international pressure. For example, along with naming UK bank Barclays as the “only British bank to own significant investment in Israeli companies” (9), the authors also list the Israeli companies Barclays invests in (291). Similarly, it is explained that Israeli bank Leumi has a small presence in the UK, which the authors recommend as a good target for concerted campaigning because it could be vulnerable to pressure (14-15). Educational resource I personally learned a lot from this book. For example, it drew my attention to the Yahav Bank for Government Employees. This institution is important for trade unionists campaigning for a boycott of the Histadrut, Israel’s general trade union, which owns 25 percent of this bank. Since Yahav provides loans and other services to illegal West Bank settlements, this means the Histadrut is directly complicit with and even directly profits from the ongoing Israeli colonization of the West Bank (13). I was struck with the reality of the sheer, massive scale of international investment in Israel. On one hand, this is a sign that the BDS movement still has a long way to go. Take Intel, present in Israel — and with serious investments — since 1974. The computer chip maker has five facilities in the country, with even more investment planned for the future (155-6). Vast opportunities to boycott Yet reading about the scale of the problem still somehow gives you a sense of optimism. One reads the long lists of companies and their links to Israel and one cannot help but look at the situation in a glass-half-full kind of way. All those international links mean a lot of different opportunities for activists in countries around the world to try different BDS campaigns, and the authors are constantly suggesting good ideas, unexplored targets and potential strategies and tactics. This sense of realistic optimism is also encouraged by the decision of the authors to include a “resistance” section at the end of many chapters. Here, they outline the record of Palestinian and international activism against each aspect of the Israeli economy: the victories and the limitations. The only criticism of this book I have worth mentioning is the inconsistent approach to footnotes. While there is an admirable attempt to include a web address with every note, this is often at the expense of a proper reference. So article titles are not always included; you just get the web address. Besides the fact that URLs are often awkward and tedious to type in, many do not last in the long term, as they often change when websites are redesigned over the years (this happened a few years ago on the Haaretz website — all the old links were broken). A more consistent approach here would have been better. But this critique aside, the lengths to which the authors have gone to properly document and reference every claim is admirable. Perhaps not a criticism as such, but there is a UK-specific focus in part three of the book that must be mentioned. Titled “Bringing the Fight Home,” it looks at what has been achieved in the UK and what still needs to be done. But most of the rest of the book is relevant globally. It is also published under a Creative Commons license, so there is scope here for other groups around the world to write their own local version of this chapter (though the exact terms of the license were not clear to me). Overall, Targeting Israeli Apartheid is quite simply the essential reference work for any activist group serious about launching a new BDS campaign against companies involved in Israeli war crimes, apartheid and occupation. The Corporate Watch collective has even make the entire thing available to download for free on their website. Despite that, I still recommend buying a hard copy (available to order on their website for the very reasonable price of £9; $14). Not only is a hard copy easier to read, but financially supporting the book will hopefully encourage the group to continue its important research on Palestine.

Evaluation of reproductive barriers and realisation of interspecific hybridisations depending on genetic distances between species in the genus Helleborus. The genus Helleborus comprises 22 species, which are allocated to six sections. H. x hybridus and H. niger, which belong to different Helleborus sections, are economically important ornamentals. Several other species with minor impact exhibit interesting features, e.g. flower size, flower colour, foliage, scent and disease resistance, which should be introgressed into H. x hybridus or H. niger through interspecific hybridisation. The aims of this study were to investigate whether and which kind of hybridisation barriers occur in crosses between Helleborus species and if they differ in their manifestations, depending on the genetic distance of the respective partners. In order to obtain interspecific hybrids despite crossing barriers, a method to overcome these barriers should be developed. Crossing barriers in Helleborus were localised as predominantly post-zygotic according to in situ pollen tube staining with aniline blue. For certain crosses, pre-zygotic barriers could also be assumed, but pollen tube growth was not totally inhibited. Therefore, embryo rescue techniques via ovule culture were established to overcome the post-zygotic barriers. Ovules were isolated from maternal plants 5-7 weeks after pollination in most cases and then cultured in vitro. Overall, 219 hybrids were successfully obtained, of which 16 were derived from inter-sectional crosses. Hybrids were verified by flow cytometry and/or by molecular DNA markers.

Is inaugurated Tuesday, April 30, at the Prada Epicenter at 575 Broadway, New York, the exhibition “Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada Dress Gatsby,” to the presence of Miuccia Prada. The exhibition combines evening gowns, dresses, hats, shoes, and jewelry sketches, stills, trailer and backstage footage of the film “The Great Gatsby” by Baz Luhrmann, so they designed the costumes Miuccia Prada and costume and set designer Catherine Martin. The opening coincided with the world premiere of the film held on 1 May at the Lincoln Center in New York. The exhibition, open to the public until May 12, will arrive later Prada epicenter in Tokyo June 14 to 30, and finally the IFC Mall in Shanghai in mid-July. Among the guests who attended the opening event also Baz Luhrmann, Carey Mulligan, the singers Florence Welch and Katy Perry, and actor Tobey Maguire, all strictly in Prada.

— Calvin Luther Martin, PhD . Malone has a drug problem. So does the rest of America, although for our purposes this is irrelevant, since you and I don’t live in the rest of America; we look at the rest of America on TV. What I’m about to describe isn’t a TV program; it’s your home and mine. We can’t make our drug problem go away by turning off the TV; we’re going to have to do something about it. Moreover, it’s our problem, not the state’s or federal government’s. It’s up to us to fix it with a multi-tiered plan.. . Hand-in-hand with our drug problem is an off-the-charts crime problem. Several weeks ago, a blog calling itself NYup.com printed a sensationalist article, “Twenty Most Dangerous Places in Upstate NY, According to Latest FBI Crime Data.” The article listed the Village of Malone as #20, behind Poughkeepsie (#19), Utica (#16), Albany (#13), Watertown (#9), and Niagara Falls (#1). (NYup.com should be taken with a grain of salt. To give you a sense of the fare it serves up, this is a sampler from today’s teasers, 8-1-17: “Couple accused of public sex act at Enchanted Water Safari,” “Northeast naturist festival: Six days of naked fun at nude retreat,” and “How the alligator was captured by DEC on upstate river.” Sex, nudity, and ‘gators on the loose — sounds like a tabloid.) Here’s how NYup.com crunched the numbers that landed “Malone: Star of the North since 1802” among the 20 most dangerous places on earth in upstate NY: NYup.com gave the Village of Malone a so-called Crime Score of 1075. “To create the score,” says author Ben Axelson, “we standardized the number of crimes per 100,000 people” — his first mistake. There is no credible “standardization” of crimes per arbitrary population figure. There are far too many unknown and unknowable variables to make this number meaningful. (Perfect example of garbage in, garbage out.) Axelson compounds his goofy statistics with, “Then, we [arbitrarily] weighted violent crimes at 80 percent and property crimes at 20 percent [of what?], as violent crime is often of greater concern to residents.” Mr. Axelson should stick to journalism and lay off math. That said, he has a point. Malone does indeed have an alarming crime problem, undoubtedly fueled by drugs — heroin and fentanyl in tandem with an avalanche of opiods and benzodiazepines in pill form. Add in cocaine, marijuana, and booze and who knows what else, and you’ve got a lot of wonked out people — some of them, seriously so. A toxic brew for all manner of crime. Drugs are only part of the reason for our ballooning crime. We’re the county seat of one of the 2 or 3 poorest counties in the state. The village attracts the beaten-down, beaten-up, and beaters-of-others. In droves. Not just from the North Country but just about everywhere east of the Mississippi. Why? Local lore has it that Franklin County is widely known to be a cinch for getting welfare assistance. (I suspect there is much truth to this.) They live by the hordes in the village, since 95% of them (I just made up this figure, but it’s pretty darn close to truth) are without cars. They walk — to the courthouse or, now, the new county building on Finney Blvd. Lord knows there are plenty of landlords who will give them housing — whereupon these mostly riffraff proceed to ruin the neighborhood for the rest of us.. . (I live in one such neighborhood, and my patience is wearing thin. In the past 3 weeks I had to file formal charges against a young mother whom I labelled The Obscene Screamer. I didn’t know her name, so this sufficed. She finally vacated the neighborhood to inflict herself on another neighborhood in the village. Round and round it goes, with our tax dollars paying for this headache.) Here’s a more meaningful perspective on Malone’s crime scene, compared to Massena, Potsdam, Canton, Tupper Lake, and Saranac Lake. (Click on the arrow in the lower right corner of the image, below, to read the PDF in full-screen mode. Or click here to download the PDF.). . I pulled these statistics from reports generated by the State of New York, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Justice Research and Performance (click here). (You may be interested in the FBI’s annual Unified Crime Report — UCR — available here.). I have given simply the monthly total for all crimes enumerated in the report. Note the total reported crimes for each village, by year. Malone is consistently high, surpassed only by Massena, which is out of control. Let me get personal about all this. Here is what these statistics look like on my street.. . . Then, 6 days later, this:. . . My wife, a physician, wondered where these came from. These are not diabetes needles; they’re too large. Nina (my wife) speculated they must have been stolen from a doctor’s office or clinic. I later found out from the Village PD (Police Dept) that these are available to anyone at Kinney’s or any other drugstore, without a prescription, courtesy of our state legislature and governor. The PD also told me that a child walking to Flanders School spotted one of these in the gutter on Main Street, picked it up, began fiddling with it, and wound up sticking either himself (herself) or some other kid — by accident. When this happened, I don’t know, and it doesn’t matter. What matters is that it happened. The PD also tells me that these discarded needles have been found on the playground at Flanders. I am also told that staff at local convenience stores (Stewarts, Maplefields, etc.) are finding these by the dozens in their trash bins. Sometimes the discarded needles are dropped off at the PD building, or an officer is called to retrieve them. The PD has a bunch of what are called Sharp’s containers, which they routinely fill with needles and turn over to Alice Hyde. On the day I stopped by the PD to interview Chief Premo for this article, he invited me to photograph their current collection:. . The sergeant who showed me these shook his head in disbelief. He’s been on the force many years and never seen anything remotely like this in Malone. Remember, this isn’t marijuana or bottles of Budweiser; this hideous stuff is being grown in vast fields in Afghanistan and Myanmar (Burma) and probably South America, and making its way to Clay Street via a tentacled network of suppliers, middlemen, and dealers. Heroin. This is the stuff that only down-and-out lost souls used to use in the alleys of NYC and Chicago when I was a kid. Now — it’s my neighbors? Your neighbors? Nor are they all riffraff; there are plenty of respectable-looking and respectable-behaving people who are heroin addicts in Malone. (In Albuquerque, my adult daughter, a Registered Nurse, was one of them. Whether she is still, I don’t know.) Today (8-8-17), Pres. Trump held a press conference on America’s opioid crisis. I read the article in the Washington Post, which reported the following mortality figures from the Centers for Disease Control:. In 2015, more than 33,000 people died of opioid overdose, with an additional 20,000 dying from other drugs, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures. And deaths from drug overdoses rose sharply in the first nine months of 2016, the government reported Tuesday. The rate of overdose deaths increased every three months last year, reaching a record 19.9 per 100,000 people in the third quarter, up from 16.7 for the same three months in 2015. Data for the last three months of 2016 or this year is not yet available (Washington Post 8-8-17) . I said this is our problem and we need to handle it, not expect Albany or Washington to miraculously do it on our behalf. Obviously, if the state or feds can intercept this contraband before it reaches us, that’s wonderful and much appreciated. But, once it’s here, we own it must deal with it. Heroin and other drugs are a bellwether of a larger crime problem. Crime is the responsibility of the police, in this case the village police. It’s my understanding that the state police have little to do with crime in the village. Our police department currently stands at 4 sergeants, 8 officers, and 1 chief. Given the crime data for the past 3 years, and especially when the numbers are compared to North Country towns of more or less the same size, it looks to me like we need more cops. . Chief Premo tells me that a detective would be an enormous help. He says that they are also looking into getting a narcotics-sniffing dog. Evidently Officer Greg Pecore has expressed interest in being the dog’s handler. (Greg trained another German Shepherd in tracking, some years back. He has a way with dogs.). Officer Greg Pecore, “The Dog Whisperer” The state police run a 20-week dog training program in Cooperstown. Chief Premo readily admits the PD can’t afford to lose, or pay, an officer for this length of time. If we get a dog, it would have to be through some other, cheaper venue. It may be possible to raise funds for a suitable dog and have someone like Officer Pecore train the dog himself. (Would you help buy this pup for the Village PD?). . Considering that the Municipal Court handles these thousands of crime cases, I think a strong case can be made that we should add a third justice. At present, the two judges we have are swamped. Just ask them. With a beefed up Police Department and another judge, we can, hopefully, keep these crime statistics from climbing further, and swiftly address the crimes as they occur. The issue, however, is deeper than just crime, just as it is deeper than drug addiction.. Chemical structure of heroin . What compels people to inject heroin into their veins? What compels people to commit theft and vandalism and bodily injury crimes? Here, I think we need the advice of health professionals. I suggest that the mayor and trustees put together a panel of local health professionals and ask them to advise the community on taking steps toward healing the crime and drugs.. . I use the word “heal.” I use it carefully. Crime and drugs are really somebody screaming for help, perhaps screaming inside. How to reach the damaged, fearful, often angry and dangerous soul inside — how to repair the wounds of childhood abuse and neglect, which are surely the source of much of this — requires enormous skill and patience. This is where professionals in substance abuse and counseling, psychiatry, and psychotherapy are desperately needed.. I mentioned Flanders Elementary School. I often gaze out at those kids playing during recess on sturdy yellow-blue-red swings, slides, monkey-bars, 2-story fort, a merry-go-round and climbing wall and poles, chin-up bars, rockers. Amazing! Amid an acre of grassy field and trees. The children are innocent. They are happy. They are good. Then a cloud passes over my brow, and I marvel that some of the children I’m watching (I feel like God watching over his beloved children) will someday be shooting up heroin, or beating on someone, or be filled with darkness and anger. For it will surely happen. How do 7 and 8-year-olds make the journey from this playground to drug addiction, intense sorrow, darkness, violence, despair, sometimes prison and, on occasion, premature death? I don’t have good answers. I grieve that I don’t. Let us begin a community-wide conversation on how we might heal and otherwise address the lost souls among us, and how we might interrupt this journey — the journey of death — for the children on our playgrounds and steer them (can’t we?) in a better direction. Comments for this entry . So true: no easy answers. I personally believe the root problem is the sense of deep despair and hopelessness so prevalent today. Let’s face it, the whole world seems to have gone completely mad. I think that the loss of face-to face-connection (owing largely to our society’s social media addiction), breakdown of the family unit/healthy values and lack of a joyful, healing relationship with God and nature, are all major contributors, driving people to seek relief (heroin/opiates,etc.) from their pain and isolation. Sad fact: Newborns can experience failure to thrive and may even die from simple lack of human physical contact. We are social beings; we need to be sure to give friends, family and even receptive lonely strangers (be safe) a hug, or even just a touch on the arm or pat on the back. We need more grassroots effort and funding to provide support/counseling for struggling individuals and families, and meaningful activities to engage our youth (volunteer work, sports, church activities, etc). Our youth, and others at risk, need opportunities to develop HOPE, self-discipline, healthy self-esteem and a good work ethic; to contribute and realize their lives have purpose and value..Editor’s response: Thank you Joni. You never cease to amaze me with your quiet yet resolute strength and just plain “goodness.” It is an honor and privilege to know you. anne 8-9-2017 Use the Franklin County PILOT money! anne 8-9-2017 Take away the customers, investigating to find out who the suppliers are, working up the ladder. I do believe it would make a tremendous impact on the heroin market in Malone. mike fournier 8-9-2017 Me /my business Freedom Fitness Center will donate the first $100 for a dog for the Malone P.D. ……Perhaps we can start a campaign to make a difference in Malone? I do not believe drug testing economically disadvantaged people who receive social assistance is the answer. Poor people are just an easy scapegoat….be assured wealthy people abuse Mama’s little helpers as much as poor people. Anne Britton 8-9-2017 We need to start with the Franklin County legislators and administrator. They make people receiving cash payments sign a release, to allow random drug testing. I know several who do this, yet get cash assistance because they are NEVER tested. I believe they need to hire someone to test them all!

In his review of my book, The Space of Time, Paolo Di Leo commends my use of the philological method; he then states blankly, however, that my philological proofs "do not hold." Di Leo selects out three failed proofs. Ad 1. "At p. 57 n. 102 and then again at p. 74 n. 52," Di Leo reports, "van Dusen underlines the fact that in his opinion Ep. 1 would show that Augustine was much more under the influence of the Academic than of the dogmatic Platonists, as the author defines them, such as Plotinus. Unfortunately, Ep. 1 does not support van Dusen's conclusion …" The problem here is quite simple. I never state or insinuate that Augustine, post-Milan and post-conversion, was—as Di Leo claims—"much more under the influence of the Academic than of the dogmatic Platonists." What I claim on p. 57 is rather that Augustine was "originally and lastingly influenced by the Academic Platonism of Cicero." Augustine's Ep. 1 is cited in support of this point at p. 57 n. 102—and supports it. At p. 74 n. 52 (beneath Finaert's line), Ep. 1 is cited as evidence of "Augustine's self-avowed debt to the 'Academics' … in 386/7"—and gives evidence of that debt. Di Leo has misrepresented my claim—which is why Ep. 1 does not support it. Ad 2. "At p. 83 n. 106," Di Leo continues, "we find another baffling list of supposed textual parallels, which are in fact linked only by the fact of presenting identical words. These words, however, are so common and of such general use that it is unthinkable to ascribe to them any systematic value ..." Now, the texts that I have tabulated at p. 83 n. 106, and that I analyze in some depth on pp. 80–87, are taken from Cicero's De Natura Deorum I and Augustine's Confessions XI. Any commentator on the Confessions and its scholarly literature should, it seems to me, be pretty closely acquainted with Maurice Testard's Saint Augustin et Cicéron (Paris 1958) and Harald Hagendahl's Augustine and the Latin Classics (Göteborg 1967). These are indispensable source-critical studies. And it seems highly doubtful—to me at least—that anyone who has tarried with those studies would rush to conclude that texts from the De Natura Deorum and Confessions are "linked only by the fact of presenting identical words" (in Di Leo's phrase), when: (i) In both columns of text, the topic is the same: Cicero and Augustine are alike concerned with an Epicurean polemical question,1 'Why not before?' That is to say, if God (or the gods) created the world-system at some time, then why did he (or they) not create it before that time? (ii) In both columns of text, this question leads our authors to introduce the curious—and indeed, ludicrous—image of demiurgic 'machines'. This is hardly a stock image. First, Cicero's Epicurean speaker Velleius asks: "What method of engineering was used [by Plato's demiurge]? What instruments, what levers, what machines (quae machinae) were used? What agents carried out so vast an undertaking (tanti muneris)?" Then Augustine asks: "But how did you make heaven and earth [o God]? And what was the machine of your so vast operation (quae machina tam grandis operationis tuae)?" (iii) In both columns of text, the 'Why not before?' question is elaborated in prose that seems to contain echoes: First, Velleius probes his Stoic interlocutor: "Why did these deities suddenly awake into activity as architects of the world (mundi aedificatores) after countless ages (innumerabilia saecla) of sleep? … What I ask you, therefore, is why did your providence remain idle (cessaverit) through such a vast space of time?" Then Augustine cautions: "But if anyone's weightless sense roves over the images of past times, and he marvels that you ... architect of heaven and earth (caeli et terrae artificem), remained idle for countless ages (per innumerabilia saecula cessasse) and refrained from so vast an undertaking, let him awake and consider that he marvels falsely."2 (iv) And finally, in both columns of text, the argument closes with the same analytic proposition—yes, put to disparate ends—regarding the origin of time: Velleius: "It is inconceivable that there was ever a time when time did not exist (fuerit tempus aliquod nullum cum tempus esset)." Augustine: "But there was no 'then,' when there was no time (non enim erat tunc, ubi non erat tempus) … nor in any time was there no time (nec aliquo tempore non erat tempus)." In his lengthy review of my book for The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition (vol. 9, no. 2), Josef Lössl—a philologist and patrologist of the first rank—cited this as a successful demonstration of Cicero's influence on the argument of Confessions XI. Lössl calls this textual interface, in The Space of Time, a "discovery." Lössl's verdict may be overly generous. That is not for me to decide. I can, however, say with absolute confidence that the possibility of a direct influence here is not, as Di Leo thinks, "unthinkable." Ad 3. "Finally at pp. 87-88," Di Leo adds, "we find the quite astonishing statement, according to which: 'Already at line 205 of his first book, Lucretius writes: "Therefore we must confess (fatendumst) that nothing can possibly arise from nothing."' According to the Author fateor becomes synonymous with Confiteor, and with the sense that Augustine, a Christian, ascribes to the word!" This strikes me as a weird criticism. Line 205 of the De Rerum Natura I reads: nil igitur fieri de nilo posse fatendumst. This line can be unobjectionably translated: "Therefore we must confess that nothing can possibly arise from nothing." That being the case, there is nothing astonishing in the statement that Di Leo calls astonishing. The sentence he quotes is blandly factual. Di Leo has evidently misread the pages of my book that surround the sentence to which he objects. For I have not—as he thinks—conflated Lucretius' use of fateor with the rich and profuse sense that Augustine gives to confiteor. I distinguish these terms in Lucretius and Augustine—and both authors, incidentally, use both terms—and then compute the frequency of these terms. There is one result of these computations that might be of interest to readers of the Bryn Mawr Classical Review. As I write on p. 87: "It should be noted—as to my awareness, it has not—that the language of 'confession' (fateri, confiteri) appears more frequently in Lucretius' De Rerum Natura I and II than in Augustine's Confessions I and II." Let me underscore that this sentence is strictly factual. It is also unarguably correct. Those who find this lexical observation arresting might care to peruse chapter 3 of The Space of Time. Incidentally, I also identify in chapter 3 a distinctly Ciceronian—which is to say, a New Academic—mode of 'confession' in Augustine's corpus, namely, the "confession of ignorance" (confessio ignorantiae). Since Augustine writes—definitively, and categorically—in Confessions XII.30.41, that "these discourses would not be my confessions if I did not confess to you, 'I do not know' (non sunt hi sermones confessionum mearum si tibi non confiteor, 'nescio')," this mode of confession obviously calls for further investigation. (Compare, e.g., Augustine's Sermo 117.3.5: ... pia confessio ignorantiae magis, quam temeraria professio scientiae.) I have proposed a novel interpretation of Augustine's concept of time in Confessions X to XII. The evidence for this interpretation is, admittedly, intricate and diffuse.4The Space of Time is a first effort, and suffers—at many points—from a mandarin style. It nevertheless deserves a more sensitive treatment than Di Leo affords it in his BMCR review. Notes: 1. De Civitate Dei XII.11–12 places it out of doubt that Augustine knew this to be an Epicurean taunt. The Epicureans are not named here, but the doctrines that Augustine rejects in XII.11—the distribution of infinite worlds, the periodic destruction and resuscitation of worlds, and so on—are obviously Epicurean. So is the question Cur non ante?—'Why not before?'—that he turns to in XII.12. 2. Augustine's admonition—"Let him awake …"—is very plausibly directed at Velleius, an Epicurean spokesman, who asks: 'Why were the divine world-architects sleeping?' Augustine retorts: 'And why are you sleeping? It is you who must awake, and see ...' 3. I presented a draft of this essay at the XVII International Conference on Patristic Studies in Oxford. A revised version is due to be published in a volume of Studia Patristica. 4. And new evidence is still emerging. See my forthcoming article, "Lucretius Christianus: An Affirmation of the Epicurean Concept of Time in Isidore's Etymologiae," in which I demonstrate that Isidore of Seville approvingly cites Lucretius' stanzas on tempus in Etymologiae 5,31,9–10. That this late-patristic citation has gone unnoticed reflects a much larger neglect. Intellectual historians still have nothing like an adequate picture of the late-antique reception of Lucretian philosophy by Christian authors. 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