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Q: Define Methods in Interface Without Specifying Number of Parameters I'm trying to implement classes from the same interface but with a different number of parameters in method like the code below.
interface Shape {
    double getArea();
}

class Square implements Shape {
    @Override
    public double getArea(double side) { // error because different number of parameter
        return side;
    }
}

class Triangle implements Shape {
    @Override
    public double getArea(double height, double width) { // error because different number of parameter
        return height * width / 2;
    }
}

Is there a way in Java to define methods in the interface without constraining the number of parameters?

A: You could use the ellipsis syntax (...) and then check the number of arguments passed to the method in runtime:
interface Shape {
    double getArea(double... args);
}

class Triangle implements Shape {
    @Override
    public double getArea(double args...) {
        if (args.length != 2) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentExeption
                       ("A triangle should have a height and a width");
        }
        double height = args[0];
        double width = args[1];
        return height * width / 2;
    }
}

But this completely misses the point of having an interface and implementing its methods.
The idiomatic way to handle this in Java would be to have each shape take the appropriate arguments in its constructor and implement a no-argument getArea() method that relies on its data members:
interface Shape {
    double getArea();
}

class Triangle implements Shape {
    private height;
    private width;

    public Triangle(double height, double width) {
        this.height = height;
        this.width = width;
    }

    @Override
    public double getArea() {
        return height * width / 2;
    }
}

A: Unfortunately, you can not implement a method of an interface and then change its arguments (whether they may exist or no ) to whatever you like.
But luckily, there is a simple yet so efficient approach to solve what you are trying to do using each class's constructor that will take the appropriate arguments depending on the class
Here is a little example
interface Area {
    double getArea(); }

// a Triangle class that implements the Area interface
class Triangle implements Area {

    // Here as you see, each class has specific attributes, specific constructor arguments and for sure a specific method body

    double base,height;

    Triangle(double base, double height){
        this.base = base;
        this.height = height;
    }

    @Override
    public double getArea() {
        return ((double) 1/2) * base * height;
    }
}
//a Square class that implements the Area interface
class Square implements Area {

    double length;

    Square(int length){
        this.length = length;
    }

    @Override
    public double getArea() {
        return length*length;
    }
}

public class Class {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        //Creating a square object
        Square square = new Square(4);
        //Creating a triangle object
        Triangle triangle = new Triangle(12,3);

        System.out.println("Square's Area is :"+square.getArea()); // output : Square's Area is :16.0
        System.out.println("Triangle's Area is :"+triangle.getArea()); // output : Triangle's Area is :18.0

    }
}


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Dordogne - Bordeaux
Medieval castles - superb gardens - glorious landscapes - last original 18000 years cave paintings that can be visited - superb food - delicious wines quaint villages - 18th Century Bordeaux, the wine capital of the World.
MAY 7 to 17, 2020
Just wanted to reaffirm to you how much we enjoyed and learned on our Dordogne trip with you! The entire experience was wonderful, with no mishaps...all went so smoothly.
We especially appreciated the fact that we were such a small group, and that you were the guide, driver, and organizer, all in one. Being such a small group (6), we were able to have real conversations about what we were seeing, getting to understand the background and history of the buildings and towns...all with the ease of moving around that is much more difficult with a large group.
Your selection of experiences was excellent... this area of France is rich with well-preserved medieval villages and buildings, and that gave us an excellent opportunity to understand how they "worked". We also had the opportunity to explore the natural terrain and geology with you, and we could see how that also influenced and shaped the planning and the architecture of the Dordogne region.
One great benefit of your "tour" was how you organized the dining experiences. Unlike most group tours, where the group meals are set menus of touristy items, we were free to choose whatever we wanted from any menu in any restaurant, even for the meals (most of the meals, actually) that were included in the cost of the trip. This enhanced the entire experience immeasurably, and a special "merci" to you for that!
I hope the rest of your summer in Europe goes smoothly, and that all of your groups enjoy their experiences as much as we enjoyed ours.
Bill and Janice Zoller
$3850 Per Person Double Occupancy
7 nights in Dordogne - 2 nights in Bordeaux
9 Breakfasts - 4 Lunches - 5 Dinners with beer/wine
Transportation to sites - Entry fees to sites
A few books and maps
Tax - Gratuity
Accident/Medical insurance
Pick-up and Drop-off at Bordeaux airport
Day 1: May 11: Depart US for Bordeaux. Airfare not included.
Day 2: May 12: Arrive at Bordeaux airport. Transfer to Hotel in SARLAT where you will have some time to visit the small town (depending your arrival time in Bordeaux), relax and freshen up before meeting for a group dinner.
In order to occupy our lovely time during day 3 to 8, here are what we could visit:
- Lascaux IV is an absolute perfect complete replica of the Cave of Lascaux that has been closed to the public since 1963. Beside the full size replica, where the atmosphere is like a real cave, cool and dark and where visitors can appreciate the splendor of the works; there are in the Lascaux Studio, eight large reproductions of walls from the cave, where visitors are free to circulate. All the cave's major works are represented: "Two Crossed Bison", "The Great Black Cow", "The Panel of the Imprint", "The Apse", "The Shaft Scene", "The Axial Gallery", "The Upside-Down Horse" and "The Hall of the Bulls". In enhanced reality, visitors find information on the various representations, techniques and interpretations. It is one of the best way to appreciate and understand what happened in the "decorating: of the caves from around the World and especially, will help you appreciate the "Real Ones" we will visit.
- Fond-de-Gaume, is a cave with extraordinary paintings that are 18,000 years old. The site is bound to be closed one of those days in the near future. I have been there over 50 times since 1952, remembering when the access was almost unlimited, to gradually prevent more than a few small groups of people a day, lately only 70 visitors per day.. It will be a shame to not see it anymore, but visitors damage the paintings by bringing bacteria from the outside. Breathing is also a reason for the damages. But we will do what is needed to visit that exceptional site.
- One place where you will have time to wander and shop is during the Sarlat street farmers market, a colorful event full of noise and smells and beautiful hues, held on Saturdays from 7AM to 1PM. Sarlat. After the market and lunch we will go for a guided visit of this beautiful Renaissance city, very well maintained, and with a fascinating history. There are so many historically classified monuments that Sarlat is the city in Europe with the most historical buildings per square yard and an architecture over a 1,000 years old.
- The Castle of Beynac, on the banks of the River Dordogne, to the south-west of Sarlat was the traditional enemy to the Chateau de Castelnaud. Although mostly on the side of the French, it was taken by Richard the Lion Heart, King of England, who had received Perigord, the name of the duchy at the time, from his mother Aliénor d'Aquitaine. Perigord is crossed by the river Dordogne, which gave its name to the Department of Dordogne, equivalent in some ways to a county. France is made of 96 departments.
- The castle of Castelnaud, is as imposing as Beynac, 4 miles away as the crow flies, but this one belonged to the French during those long wars between England and France. Its rich past goes back to the 12th century and while the feudal fortress was considered impregnable, it was conquered by Simon de Montfort in 1214, during the crusade against the Albigensiens. Situated in English territory, the castle and village were considered as "the strongest rampart of Perigord." Le Chateau de Castelnaud was involved in all of the religious battles of 16th and 17th Century.
The Castle is a museum of Medieval warfare. It has a great collection of war machines which were built by my oldest friend, Renaud Beffeytte (we met when I was 8 years old and he 7). He is the one who deciphered the lost language of the Medieval engineers, who communicated between themselves with a written language that could be a bit similar to hieroglyphs. That gave him the expertise to build war machines the way they were built in the Medieval period, with the tools of the time. His machines are powerful and very precise in hitting their targets.
- Château de Losse and gardens. A very pleasant Renaissance castle after transformation from a Medieval fortress. Beautiful furniture and décor and a nice pleasure garden overlooking the Vézère River, a tunnel of vines, a fine rose garden, a courtyard with squares planted with lavender, edged with rosemary, and guarded by cypress trees.
- The gardens of Marqueyssac, The park, designed for walking, is situated on a spur and overlooks the entire Dordogne Valley with its chalky cliffs. It reveals the most spectacular panoramic view possible of Périgord. The paths are organized into three circuits that lead to the Belvedere, 800 meters from the chateau. This is a fabulous balcony, 130 meters above the river, which unveils an exceptional panoramic view of the Dordogne valley.
- The gardens of Eyrignac are both French and Italian gardens, meticulously maintained. You will find one of the best examples in France of the art of Topiary making it one of the 'Plus Beaux Jardins de France' (most beautiful Gardens in France). On a 10 ha site of sculpted plants, visitors come to admire the delicate tapestry of the various shades of green that is box, yew, horn-beam and ivy together. The is the purity of the White garden, a kitchen garden and many flowers and fruits growing together in the new "Jardin des Sources" (Garden of Water Sources).
- The small but beautiful Limeuil, where the rivers Dordogne and Vezere meet, is a little village that is well worth exploring. It is still partly surrounded by its original fortified walls, and is another of the 'picture postcard pretty' villages of the Dordogne. Cobbled streets wind through the village between the honey-colored houses and scattered gardens in one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. a group of selected villages by an association which aims to preserve their unique environment. At the top of Limeuil is a small but very interesting gardens that wants to help people to understand the flora of the area, with good explanatory panels.
- And if you are up to it because it is 1:35 minutes from Sarlat, there is an amazing aquatic gardens, where Monet was buying the water-lilies for his garden in Giverny. On the way back we could visit the quite astonishing Castle of Biron, and have dinner in the very quaint village of Montpazier.
- Chateau de Biron: For over 1000 years, the Gontaut-Biron family owned the south of the Périgord. Biron is a lesson in architecture showing different buildings still testifying today, not only to the bygone power of the family, but also to the extraordinary talent and inspiration of the best builders of all times. One can read three stages in the development of the castle from the 12th to the 18th c.
- Monpazier was founded in 1284 by Edward 1 of England. Its medieval center is preserved almost completely intact, and it is quite possibly the best of all the Dordogne bastide towns to visit and recapture life 600 years ago. (a bastide was a town built with perpendicular and parallel streets, like Manhattan in modern times. It was to allow better defense of the city in case of intruders and protected it from fires jumping from house to house). The arcades around the edge of the square are still present, as is the market hall.
- Gardens of the Imagination This contemporary garden, a public park of the town of Terrasson, was designed in 1996 by US landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson to present thirteen tableaux of the myths and legends of the history of gardens.
It uses simple natural elements; trees, flowers, water and stone to suggest the passage of mankind from nature to agriculture to the city. It uses a symbolic sacred wood, a rose garden, topiary art, and fountains to tell the story.
- We could have a quick look at the the probable ancestor of the White House. The architect, was working on the plans and drawing when, Thomas Jefferson,who later was involved in the White House's design, met him in Bordeaux. He was appreciative of the architect's concept for a mansion and asked for copies of the drawings. German soldiers at the end of WWII, burned with phosphorus the inside of the mansion which was later restored and transformed into five apartments.
- We will visit Les Eyzies, a town considered to be the world's capital for pre-history. People come from all over the world to visit the sights were early people where living about 28,000 years ago. It is in les Eyzies that the remains of the Cro-Magnon man where discovered. Cro means rock in ancient local language and Magnon was the last name of the property's owner where the discovery was made. Beside the shelter of Cro-Magnon there is the very good National Museum of Prehistory.
- Gouffre de Proumeyssac, a huge cave with beautiful scenery. You access the bottom via staircase and walks or by going straight down in a basket.
- The shelter of La Roque-Saint-Christophe has seen people living within its confine for almost 40,000 years ending during the wars of religion in 1588.
Cap Blanc, is a shelter, meaning it was not enclosed but was created against the wall of a cliff, under an overhang. It shows an amazing small collection of stone carvings of animals some being full scale. They are incredibly life like sculptures, between fifteen and eighteen thousand years old.
Rouffignac Cave After getting on a small electric "little train," you pass by what were the nest created by bears to hibernate. Then a few minutes later, bout 3/4 of a mile into the cave, you will see an astonishing collection of about 158 drawings of mammoths on the walls and ceiling.
La Maison Forte de Raygnac is a house that was built into a cliff to become a small fortress, while housing a very powerful family, all the way to the beginning of the 20th century.
- Le Chateau des Milandes built in the 1400s, was owned by this young woman coming out of St Louis who became a superstar in France, Josephine Baker. She was an amazing entertainer and also a very courageous resistant during WWII. The castle is well kept and has all sorts of furniture, costumes and memorabilia related to Josephine Baker.
- The Dordogne/ Perigord area has 152 of the Most Beautiful Villages of France:
Belves is a medieval Bastide town in the heart of the Dordogne, with a preserved 15th century covered market hall. In the center of the town there are troglodyte dwellings that date from the 13th century, a medieval belfry and walls, a 14th century castle, seven bell towers'.
- Domme is located 250 metres (820 ft) above sea level on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Dordogne river. It is a Bastide town, which means that it was built on a grid like Manhattan. Founded as a stronghold in 1281 by Philip the Bold following his campaign along the Dordogne river, Domme obtained the privilege of minting its own currency.
In 1307, the Knight Templar were imprisoned in Domme during the trial against them. Hundreds of Templar graffiti still bear witness. There are stunning views across the Dordogne valley from Domme.
- La Roque-Gageac: Built against the Limestone rock-face at the foot of a cliff this lovely town is spread out along the Dordogne river. In the Middle Ages, the small town was practically impregnable, well protected behind its walls and prospered due mostly to the fishing trade. Wander the small lane ways and discover the fortified church and the Tarde family manor. At the extremity of the village is, Malartrie Castle, which was built in 19th century but in 12th century style, for Count St. Aulaire, the remarkable Talleyrand historian.
In La Roque Gageac we can hop on a "gabare" (traditional boats that transported goods to Lalinde or Bordeaux before being dismantled and brought back-up in pieces on mules because the Dordorgne river's currents were too strong), and cruise the river which gives you a stunning view of not only this beautiful historic village but also the surrounding countryside.
Day 9: May 15: We will drive to Bordeaux, an extraordinary town, with amazing 18th century architecture. Night in Bordeaux.
Day 10: May 16: Bordeaux is on the Unesco list of World's sites. We will have a guided visit of the city. Our last dinner together. Night in Bordeaux.
Day 11: May 17: You will be taken to the Bordeaux airport for your flight back home, which you should reach in the afternoon.
- There are several artists in the area who open their studios to visitors. It is fun to just stop when we see a sign for their galleries and always interesting to see what they have to offer and there are no obligations to buy. Some are very good some are pretty bad; it is all in the eyes of the beholder.

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Q: MySQL: How to backup and restore using different schema name using xtrabackup I very often need to create a backup of a database and import it using a different schema name. These schema's are pretty large (3-5GB) and mysqldump is a pain. xtrabackup seems promising but I cannot find how to import a backup using a different database name.
Any clues?

A: xtrabackup is very different than mysqldump.  It doesn't generate a dump of schema data that is "restored" -- it actually opens your tables with a running copy of InnoDB and generates tablespace data that is directly usable by MySQL.  For most purposes, it behaves like a cold backup of your data directory.  After applying incrementals, there is no actual restore procedure involved with xtrabackup other than simply copying the backup into place and starting MySQL.
What might work is to export and import individual tables as described in http://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/xtrabackup_bin/exporting_importing_tables.html.  I have not verified that this will work between schemas of different names, but I cannot think of a reason why it wouldn't.

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The Department of Employment and Labour says it is on the verge of employing 500 occupational health and safety (OHS) inspectors in a move that will bring major change to the workplace.
Tibor Szana, the department's Chief Inspector, on Wednesday said this will require the department to broaden its scope of work by focusing on small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and the informal sector.
"In the next 10 years, health and hygiene will never be the same. We are clear about what we are about to do. When we look back, this will be a major turning point. We will be leveraging on the use of technologies to fulfil our objectives," Szana said.
Szana was speaking during the first day of the department's Occupational Health and Safety Conference. The conference, which ends on Friday, is being held in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
The theme of the conference is "Strategic co-operation to promote decent work and achieve 'Vision Zero' in occupational injuries and diseases".
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She cautioned that safety should not be done as a "by the way", adding that employers should not be lured by the "short cut syndrome".
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China Calls For New Global Currency
1 China Calls For New Global Currency Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:07 pm
Posted on January 14, 2015 by Deus Nexus Leave a comment
Reposted from: ABC News | by Joe Mcdonald, AP Business Writer
China is calling for a global currency to replace the dominant dollar, showing a growing assertiveness on revamping the world economy ahead of next week's London summit on the financial crisis.
The surprise proposal by Beijing's central bank governor reflects unease about its vast holdings of U.S. government bonds and adds to Chinese pressure to overhaul a global financial system dominated by the dollar and Western governments. Both the United States and the European Union brushed off the idea.
The world economic crisis shows the "inherent vulnerabilities and systemic risks in the existing international monetary system," Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan said in an essay released Monday by the bank. He recommended creating a currency made up of a basket of global currencies and controlled by the International Monetary Fund and said it would help "to achieve the objective of safeguarding global economic and financial stability."
Zhou did not mention the dollar by name. But in an unusual step, the essay was published in both Chinese and English, making clear it was meant for a foreign audience.
China has long been uneasy about relying on the dollar for the bulk of its trade and to store foreign reserves. Premier Wen Jiabao publicly appealed to Washington this month to avoid any response to the crisis that might weaken the dollar and the value of Beijing's estimated $1 trillion in Treasuries and other U.S. government debt.
For decades, the dollar has been the world's most widely used currency. Many governments hold a large portion of their reserves in dollars. Crude oil and many commodities are priced in dollars. Business deals around the world are done in dollars.
But the financial crisis has highlighted how America's economic problems — and by extension the dollar — can wreak havoc on nations around the world. China is in a bind. To keep the value of its currency steady — some say undervalued — the Chinese government has to recycle its huge trade surpluses, and the biggest, most liquid option for investing them is U.S. government debt.
To better insulate countries from the ills of one country or one currency, Zhou said the IMF should create a "reserve currency" based on shares in the body held by its 185 member nations, known as special drawing rights, or SDRs.
He said it also should be used for trade, pricing commodities and accounting, not just government finance.
In Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner both rejected China's call for a global alternative to the U.S. dollar's role as the international reserve currency.
And the European Union's top economy official said the dollar's role as the international reserve currency is secure despite China's proposal.
"Everybody agrees also that the present world reserve currency, the dollar, is there and will continue to be there for a long period of time," EU Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday after a meeting of the European Commission.
Zhou also called for changing how SDRs are valued. Currently, they are based on the value of four currencies — the dollar, euro, yen and British pound. "The basket of currencies forming the basis for SDR valuation should be expanded to include currencies of all major economies," he wrote.
Beijing has been unusually bold in recent months in expressing concern about Washington's financial management and pushing for global economic changes. That reflects both its relative financial health and growing concern that increased globalization means missteps abroad could harm its own economy.
Zhou's comments are also part of China's longstanding push to reform the IMF, World Bank and global financial system to give greater voice to China and other developing economies — another theme that will be heard from China, Brazil, Russia and India at the summit of Group of 20 major economies next week.
"Overdue reforms should give proper representation to and increase the say of the emerging and developing economies," Yi Xianrong, a researcher with the Institute of Economics and Finances at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a government think-tank, wrote in the government newspaper China Daily.
"Proper representation and a bigger voice for the developing countries are the need of the hour. For instance, being the world's third-largest economy and the largest foreign reserves holder, China should get its due place in the monetary body."
Another idea Yi raised was that the U.S. and Europe should give up their traditional privileges of appointing the heads of the World Bank and the IMF.
The idea of a creating a new global reserve currency isn't new. But analysts say the proposal isn't likely to gain much traction because it faces major obstacles. It would require acceptance from nations that have long used the dollar and hold huge stockpiles of the U.S. currency.
"There has been for decades talk about creating an international reserve currency and it has never really progressed," said Michael Pettis, a finance professor at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management.
Managing such a currency would require balancing the contradictory needs of countries with high and low growth or with trade surpluses or deficits, Pettis said. He said the 16 European nations that use the euro have faced "huge difficulties" in managing monetary policy even though their economies are similar.
"It's hard for me to imagine how it's going to be easier for the world to have a common currency for trade," he said.
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Don't be at all surprised to find the fingerprints of London in this, along with Berlin and Paris....don't be surprised at all
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Nigel Poulton's recent blog posting on storage architecture considerations when using sub-LUN tiering is very thoughtful and I appreciate his approach and concern for the subject. Indeed, one of the challenges for me in working with new Compellent customers is helping them understand the different approach to storage design using automated tiering with sub-LUN granularity.
I wanted to address one point which is particular to Compellent (and maybe some others, I'm not certain) and that is the RAID striping is dynamic, variable and part of the data progression process. In Nigel's example, he shows a three tiered system with various drive types and sizes already pre-carved to suit RAID protection (in the example case all RAID 6 protected). In the Compellent world, the only decision administrators need to decide is an appropriate level of parity protection per tier (typically based on drive size and speed which all goes back to rebuild times). As a best practice, customers are advised to use dual parity protection (which includes both RAID 6 and RAID 110*) for drives 1TB or larger.
Sizing for performance first allows you to potentially address all of your capacity in a single tier. Using 7200 RPM drives as your primary storage brings up issues of performance degradation during rebuilds, lower reliability and decreased performance with dual parity protection schemes. Rules of thumb, as I stated, so please no comments about exceptions - I know they exist.
Point is, using the rules above you can pretty easily draft a solution design if you know understand performance and capacity requirements.
Additional capacity tiering could be added in the future as needed, provided that performance requirements don't change (grow). These a simplistic examples and they really only provide starting points for the solution. They will be tweaked to improve initial cost and anticipated growth in demand.
So far those examples don't include SSD, I know. However, that's going to depend a good bit on the application requirements and behavior and this is where sub-LUN tiering adds value but system design gets a bit more difficult.
Read only boot objects can be isolated and stored on the fastest storage (SSD) and are space efficient since multiple guests can read from the same data set.
Writeable machine delta files can be stored on 15K or even 10K drives to avoid problems associated with SSD overwrite performance.
User data can be stored on two tiers - high performing disk for active data and capacity drives for inactive pages.
In the end, the administrator really only has to watch two overall metrics in the environment for planning and growth trending. Performance and capacity could be added to the solution to address those specific needs only.
Again, this is all slanted toward the Compellent architecture but I do appreciate Nigel bringing this up as storage customers are going to be facing this more often and should start to get a handle on it sooner rather than later.


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How do you write 9 over 10 in simplest form?
Q: How do you write 9 over 10 in simplest form?
How do you write 10 over 13 in simplest form?
10/13 is the simplest form.
4 over 10 in simplest form would be 2 over 5.
10/20 in simplest form is 1/2
How can you write 27 over 10 in simplest form?
27/10 as an improper fraction is already in its simplest form
7/10 IS in the simplest form if it's a fraction. If decimals, it would be 0.7
How do you write 10 over 15 as a fraction in simplest form?
10/15 = 2/3
Write the fraction 10 over 26 in simplest form?
10/26 = 5/13
How do you write 10 out of 100 in simplest form?
10 out of 100 in simplest form is 1/10
How do you write 600 over 1140 in simplest form?
600/1140 = 10/19
Write each fraction in simplest form 4 over 10?
Write 0.7 as a fraction in simplest form?
seven over ten (7/10)
What is 3 over 10 in simplest form?
3/10 is in its simplest form.3/10 is in its simplest form.3/10 is in its simplest form.
What is 10 over 11 in simplest form?
What is the simplest form of 10 over 27?
10/27 is in its simplest form.
What is the simplest form for 3 over 10?
3/10 is the simplest form.
What is the simplest form 10 over 63?
What is 10 over 21 in the simplest form?
What is 21 over 10 as simplest form?
What is the simplest form of 3 over 10?
That is the simplest form.
How do you write three tenths in simplest form?
3/10 is in its simplest form.


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Understanding the specific reasons why a child struggles with test or performance anxiety is a critical first step to helping them overcome or reduce their anxiety.
While a little anxiety can help performance, too much anxiety interferes with brain functioning and can prevent students from showing their best work. Unfortunately, this can create even more concerns about under-performance and even more anxiety for the next test.
In the case where a student seems to only struggle with test anxiety and is not anxious in other settings, the test anxiety is often a result of a mismatch between performance and expectations. The key is to address the reason for the mismatch.
Subject-Specific Anxiety: Some students might be more anxious on one section of a standardized test and not on another. It is key to build confidence in that subject by fully preparing and not letting the student avoid it. Plan to provide additional support while the student practices and be sensitive to their needs. Keep in mind, if the anxiety is years in the making, it might require re-learning specific skills or a good amount of time to overcome years of build-up.
Automaticity: Having automatic recall of the most important subject matter can save a student a lot of time and stress. If students need to spend time trying to recall terms or deriving formulas that most students have committed to memory, they are likely to under-perform when faced with stress or time constraints. Learn more about automaticity in general, and specific to math facts. The solution: as much extra practice as it takes to commit that important information to long-term memory.
Everyone forgets, especitally when they are nervous. Students should have a strategy for What To Do if You Forget key information during the test so they do not panic.
Pacing: Students need to have a plan for pacing in different areas of the test so they can feel more confident that they can finish each section to the best of their ability. Taking practice tests using a timer and analyzing patterns is key to helping them improve their efficiency.
Self-Awareness: Students need to recognize when they have mastered the material and test format, and when they need to study more. Many students need help in knowing how well they know the material or they will under or over-estimate their mastery.
Attention: When a student cannot stay focused throughout a test, they can lose crucial time or make careless mistakes which can add to the stress. Support your student with strategies for stamina and focus.
Positive self-talk is a powerful tool that is an essential first step to changing a student's frame of mind when they are nervous or lacking confidence.
Teach students to coach themselves using language that focuses on their strengths. For example, preparing for the test: "I have great memory. I can memorize the facts I need."
Adults want to model positive self-talk rather than expecting a student to do this independently. Adults say something positive and have the student repeat it aloud. Students might be reluctant but it is important for them to hear it and feel themselves being positive.
Negative self-talk drags you down, so help students change the negative to a positive. For example, if a student says a, "I'm lousy in geometry," an adult can say "You are great at thinking of different ways to look at a problem and that can really help in all math problems." Don't exaggerate a student's strengths, but do find the positive in what they do well.
Help students avoid using phrases that often lead to negative emotions such as "I should", "I can't", "I will never", "I must".
Remind students to use positive self-talk if they had a bad practice test, while getting discouraged during a practice test, and during the actual test (they can mouth silently to themselves).
Parents can try this strategy with a student one or two nights before the test date. It has been proven to work with high school students in a variety of stressful situations.
Give your student a blank piece of paper and have them write down everything they like about themselves that has nothing to do with the test.
If your child has trouble getting started, provide a few suggestions of what you think are his best traits.
If your child is reluctant or embarrassed to try this exercise, promise not to read the list. Of course be sure to honor that promise despite the temptation.
Have the student take the list with them on test day and refer back to it on the way to the test center or right before the test. This should lessen some of their angst and put the test in perspective.
An alternative version of this exercise would be to have your child write down their biggest concerns the morning of the big test. Then have them crumple up the paper and literally throw it away as if they are throwing away their concerns so they are free to do their best work.


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Q: Lazily partition sequence with LINQ I have the following extension method to find an element within a sequence, and then return two IEnumerable<T>s: one containing all the elements before that element, and one containing the element and everything that follows. I would prefer if the method were lazy, but I haven't figured out a way to do that. Can anyone come up with a solution?
public static PartitionTuple<T> Partition<T>(this IEnumerable<T> sequence, Func<T, bool> partition)
{
    var a = sequence.ToArray();
    return new PartitionTuple<T>
    {
        Before = a.TakeWhile(v => !partition(v)),
        After = a.SkipWhile(v => !partition(v))
    };
}

Doing sequence.ToArray() immediately defeats the laziness requirement. However, without that line, an expensive-to-iterate sequence may be iterated over twice. And, depending on what the calling code does, many more times.

A: You can use the Lazy object to ensure that the source sequence isn't converted to an array until one of the two partitions is iterated:
public static PartitionTuple<T> Partition<T>(
    this IEnumerable<T> sequence, Func<T, bool> partition)
{
    var lazy = new Lazy<IEnumerable<T>>(() => sequence.ToArray());
    return new PartitionTuple<T>
    {
        Before = lazy.MapLazySequence(s => s.TakeWhile(v => !partition(v))),
        After = lazy.MapLazySequence(s => s.SkipWhile(v => !partition(v)))
    };
}

We'll use this method to defer evaluating the lazy until the sequence itself is iterated:
public static IEnumerable<TResult> MapLazySequence<TSource, TResult>(
    this Lazy<IEnumerable<TSource>> lazy,
    Func<IEnumerable<TSource>, IEnumerable<TResult>> filter)
{
    foreach (var item in filter(lazy.Value))
        yield return item;
}

A: This is an interesting problem and to get it right, you have to know what "right" is. For the semantics of the operation, I think that this definition makes sense:

*

*The source sequence is only enumerated once even though the resulting sequences are enumerated several times.

*The source sequence isn't enumerated until one of the results is enumerated.

*Each of the results should be possible to enumerate independently.

*If the source sequence changes, it is undefined what will happen.

I'm not entirely sure I got the handling of the matching object right, but I hope you get the idea. I'm deferring a lot of the work to the PartitionTuple<T> class to be able to be lazy.
public class PartitionTuple<T>
{
  IEnumerable<T> source;
  IList<T> before, after;
  Func<T, bool> partition;

  public PartitionTuple(IEnumerable<T> source, Func<T, bool> partition)
  {
    this.source = source;
    this.partition = partition;
  }

  private void EnsureMaterialized()
  {
    if(before == null)
    {
      before = new List<T>();
      after = new List<T>();

      using(var enumerator = source.GetEnumerator())
      {
        while(enumerator.MoveNext() && !partition(enumerator.Current))
        {
          before.Add(enumerator.Current);
        }

        while(!partition(enumerator.Current) && enumerator.MoveNext());

        while(enumerator.MoveNext())
        {
          after.Add(enumerator.Current);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  public IEnumerable<T> Before
  {
    get
    {
      EnsureMaterialized();
      return before;
    }
  }

  public IEnumerable<T> After
  {
    get
    {
      EnsureMaterialized();
      return after;
    }
  }
}

public static class Extensions
{
  public static PartitionTuple<T> Partition<T>(this IEnumerable<T> sequence, Func<T, bool> partition)
  {
    return new PartitionTuple<T>(sequence, partition);
  }
}

A: Here's a generic solution that will memoize any IEnumerable<T> to ensure it's only iterated once,  without forcing the whole thing to iterate:
public class MemoizedEnumerable<T> : IEnumerable<T>, IDisposable
{
   private readonly IEnumerator<T> _childEnumerator;
   private readonly List<T> _itemCache = new List<T>();

   public MemoizedEnumerable(IEnumerable<T> enumerableToMemoize)
   {
       _childEnumerator = enumerableToMemoize.GetEnumerator();
   }

   public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator()
   {
       return _itemCache.Concat(EnumerateOnce()).GetEnumerator();
   }

   public void Dispose()
   {
       _childEnumerator.Dispose();
   }

   private IEnumerable<T> EnumerateOnce()
   {
       while (_childEnumerator.MoveNext())
       {
           _itemCache.Add(_childEnumerator.Current);
           yield return _childEnumerator.Current;
       }
   }

   IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
   {
       return GetEnumerator();
   }
}

public static class EnumerableExtensions
{
    public static IEnumerable<T> Memoize<T>(this IEnumerable<T> enumerable)
    {
        return new MemoizedEnumerable<T>(enumerable);
    }
}

To use it for your partitioning problem, do this:
var memoized = sequence.Memoize();
return new PartitionTuple<T>
{
    Before = memoized.TakeWhile(v => !partition(v)),
    After = memoized.SkipWhile(v => !partition(v))
};

This will only iterate sequence a maximum of one time.

A: Generally, you just return some object of your custom class, which implements IEnumerable<T> but also provides the results on enumeration demand only.
You can also implement IQueryable<T> (inherits IEnumerable) instead of IEnumerable<T>, but it's rather needed for building reach functionality with queries like the one, which linq for sql provides: database query being executed only on the final enumeration request.


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School science was never like this!
If you've read my profile somewhere on this website (or indeed if you know me – I'm not a complete hermit), then you may have some idea of my background and know that my interest in science and technology goes back a long way. I was but a small child when the Hillman Imp incident occurred. I was learning how to build stuff with Meccano at the age of eight. I built a working radio receiver when I was ten. By twelve, I had written my first computer program. Fast forward a bit and I was rebuilding cars and getting some qualifications in Mechanical Engineering. It's been quite interesting, if truth be told.
I had assumed that all that kind of stuff had been swept away on a tide of Health and Safety regulations about twenty minutes after I left school and that the tedium of boring lessons was one of the reasons kids aren't taking up science much these days. I'm sure you can imagine my delight when I heard about this whilst listening to Radio 4 on my way home tonight. A 13-year-old Lancashire boy carried out nuclear fusion at an under-used school science lab. By his own initiative, he set about ordering the parts himself and worked on the project during his free time. He also happens to be one of the youngest people in the world to carry out nuclear fusion — the previous record holder was 14-year-old American Tyler Wilson.
This makes every single one of my youthful science exploits look pathetic in comparison. This young man will go far.
I really don't know what else to say. For once in my life, I really am lost for words.
These are just a few basic rules that form a basis for our understanding of physics.
An object at rest tends to stay at rest, and will remain at rest unless acted upon by an external force.
An object in motion tends to stay in motion, with same direction and speed.
Motion, or lack thereof, cannot change unless a force acts to change the motion.
F=ma where 'F' is the net external force on an object, m is the mass of an object and 'A' is the acceleration.
This law allows us to compare results of the same force exerted on objects of a different mass.
If you exert the same force on two objects of a different mass, you will get different accelerations, or changes in motion. For example, the effect of a 10 newton force on a golf ball would be much greater than that same force acting on a truck. This is due to the differences in their masses.
Newton's third law states that for every action (force) there is an equal and opposite reaction.
As you can see from the example in our video, forces are found in pairs. There are no isolated forces. A system cannot pick itself up into motion with purely internal forces, to achieve a net force an acceleration it must interact with an external force.
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Höga porten, ibland endast Porten (på osmansk turkiska Bâb-ı Hümâyûn), kallades den tidigare port till Topkapipalatset i Istanbul som från 1654 ledde till storvesirens ämbetsbyggnader och palats. Från 1718 användes i europeiska diplomatiska kretsar benämningen Höga porten i överförd bemärkelse även som metonym på osmanska riket eller dess regering.

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Namnet har sitt ursprung i den gamla orientaliska seden, som även togs upp av bysantiska riket, att fursten meddelade sina domar och påbud sittande i porten till sitt palats. Sultan Orkhan (regerade 1326 till 1359) skall ha varit den förste som efter bysantinskt mönster kallade sitt palats i Bursa för Höga porten.

Den äldre porten ersattes på 1840-talet av en i rokoko, som idag tjänar som entré till Istanbuls provinsregerings och guvernörs ämbetskontor.

Källor

Externa länkar

Osmanska riket
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The increasing segregation of our schools is deeply troubling because, especially in today's world, diversity isn't some vague ideal; it's a path to better outcomes and brighter futures for all of America's children.
Yet research provides us with striking examples of highly segregated schools: The Century Foundation has revealed that in Washington, D.C., a public school with just 11 percent low-income students and another public school with nearly 100 percent low-income students are located just one mile apart. In my native home of New York City, which has 4 million White residents, a Latina high school student may not encounter a White classmate until she enrolls in college.
Research by Katherine W. Phillips, a professor and senior vice dean at Columbia Business School, shows that diversity actually makes us smarter. It encourages us to search for new information and perspectives, and to consider alternatives to our own ideas. And in this way, it enhances our creativity.
The Century Foundation has highlighted 100 school districts and charter schools across the country that are working to increase diversity by using socioeconomic status as a factor in student assignment. This is encouraging and may go a long way toward building more diverse schools for our students, but it's just a fraction of our nation's more than 14,000 school districts.
According to a new report, if Chicago reduced segregation, it would see $8 billion in economic growth, 229 fewer homicides in the city, and 83,000 more residents with bachelor's degrees.


A rare and valuable map housed at Memorial University is now getting widespread attention thanks to its incorporation into a stamp celebrating the Cupids 400 anniversary.
Canada Post has created a commemorative stamp to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the community of Cupids, N.L. – the first continuous English settlement in what would become Canada.
The stamp was unveiled by Canada Post and community representatives on Aug. 17 at the Cupids Legacy Centre in Cupids.
The Cupids 1610-2010 stamp features a portion of a 17th-century map of the Avalon Peninsula – the first map to show the settlement's location.
The map was prepared by John Mason around 1617 and it was first published with Vaughan's Cambrensium Caroleia in 1625.
John Mason replaced colony founder John Guy at Cupids. From 1615 to 1621, he was governor of the Colony of Cupids and went on to become one of the two founders of the Colony of Newfoundland Hampshire. He died in 1635 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
The Mason Map is actually a chart used for navigation by early seamen – as amazing as this seems, considering its lack of detail – up to 1780, when James Cook's General Chart of Newfoundland became commonly available.
The map is held by Memorial's Centre for Newfoundland Studies (CNS). It can be viewed online thanks to the Digital Archive Initiative and the CNS at http://collections.mun.ca/u?/maps,170.
The Cupids stamp also includes images of the uncovered artifacts – coins, glass and rare amber beads –that highlight the commercial impetus that motivated the settlement.
The stamp was designed by Steven Slipp of Semaphor Design.
In August, 1610, English colonists led by Bristol merchant John Guy arrived where Cupids (originally called Cupers Cove) now stands on the north side of Conception Bay on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula and established an English settlement there.
In 1995, evidence of their colony was uncovered by a team led by archaeologist William Gilbert. Since then, the remains of five early 17th-century structures and more than 145,000 artifacts have been unearthed.
Canada Post will print 1.75 million Cupids stamps with a domestic letter rate of 57 cents. Each has a dimension of 40 mm x 32 mm (horizontal).The official first day cover cancellation will read Cupids, Newfoundland and Labrador.


North Carolina recently released a summary report highlighting successes and data regarding the NCWorks NextGen services for youth and young adults. Every workforce region within NC is represented in the report, with a total of 6,101 young adults receiving intensive services statewide. Locally, 172 young adults were served through High Country NCWorks Career Centers receiving case management services to include assistance with education, employment, work readiness, and work-based learning opportunities.


Hear the tables being turned in this surprisingly revealing episode, as J. Nichole Smith, a branding expert, challenges me on my brand statement and what language I should be using to have a more impactful message.
Nichole also shares some of the fears that are holding people back from creating a successful brand as well as how you can start transforming your brand statement today.
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District 3 girls soccer: Wilson advances to Class 4A final after win over Ephrata
Ephrata goalkeeper Sophia Gonzalez (34) makes a save against Manheim Twp. during first half action of a District 3 4A girls soccer quarterfinal game at Manheim Twp. High School Saturday Oct. 30, 2021.
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WEST LAWN — Working hard for each other.
Those were Ephrata coach Wes Deininger's words about his team early in the year and pretty much summed up their efforts in a 2-1 loss to Wilson in a District Three Class 4A semifinal on Tuesday night.
From passing to defending the net, it wasn't about 'I', it was about a common goal, bringing home a championship to Ephrata.
It took some time for Wilson to put the winning score up, and it was because of the Mounts defenders who did a great job neutralizing any threat the Bulldogs tossed at them. Especially when the Bulldogs' top scorer, Berks player of the year Natalee Vicari, got near the net. Both Kendall Miller and Taylor Leakey seemed to always be there to make a stop.
But as the game neared its 73rd minute, Wilson was finally able to make some passes and get one by Sophia Gonzalez, who otherwise was stellar in goal throughout the game. One save, coming off a shot by Vicari 27 minutes into the contest was SportsCenter worthy.
"We played well overall, but they worked very hard and, unfortunately, we had a letdown after a good scoring chance," Deininger said "Hopefully, now they can bounce back and be prepared. They have had a great season so far, and I just love them."
Ephrata fell to 17-5 on the year and won't be playing for the district crown, but as Deininger said, the season isn't over yet. By virtue of wins over Cumberland Valley and Manheim Township, the Mounts qualified for the PIAA soccer tournament as the No. 3 or No.4 seed out of District 3.
As for the winning goal, Kiera Levengood created the opportunity in space, and Macy McDonough, who joked she stole the goal from her, put it in for the Bulldogs (22-1-1).
"I kind of stole the goal from Kiera but wanted to make sure it got in," McDonough said. "Because being a senior and almost losing a week ago, it's great it went in. We wanted to go to the district finals."
Wilson struck fast in the game, just four minutes into it to be exact. After a nice save by Gonzalez on a corner by the Bulldogs' Elizabeth Estrada, in a scramble, Levengood was able to get one past to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
For the most part, the game was evenly-played by both teams, with just three shots on goal, and two corners as half hit. The Mounts did come to life late in the first half. On a perfect corner from Kendall Miller, Kirsten Doutt put a header past Alexis Solt. That came just after the 30-minute mark for her seventh of the year.
"Kendall usually doesn't take corners and had that amazing ball, and it was probably my best," Doutt said. "We were, in my opin- ion, the better team, but it happens. We're still heading to states and I'm proud of us."
After her goal, it was the Mounts defense's turn to make a big play. As the clock waned near the final minute of the first half, Wilson's Elizabeth Estrada made a break towards the goal. Sydney Hornberger stepped in front of the ball to knock it away.
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Post match Pride Park reaction
Last updated : 03 November 2011 By Michael Morris
Malky Mackay said: "I thought we were terrific tonight. We knew we were coming up against a team who were fourth in the league for a good reason and had beaten some good teams at home this season.
"So it was going to be a tough game and if we didn't start well they would do to us what they have done to a couple of teams and get early goals.
"But I thought we matched them well and in the first half controlled the ball and that was so important, I was delighted with the performance in the first half especially and in the second I thought we were very professional and I wrote that down with 10 minutes to go in my book.
"It was great for Filip Kiss to get on the scoresheet, his performance really merited that tonight, his breaking from midfield was fantastic and we sometimes forget he's 21-years-old and I thought he grew as the game went on.
"We have just played two tough away games against teams above us in the league and we've got four points out of six so it's been a really good couple of days because you go into away games against good teams to test yourself and see how you compete and I think we've done well."
Derby manager Nigel Clough felt injuries had caught up with his team but also gave credit to Cardiff.
"I think it was also a case of Cardiff being very good on the night," he said. "They are a very accomplished, experienced side and we looked a little bit short of energy tonight.
"I think it was a combination of us being a little bit off it and Cardiff being very good.
"We have got 10 players out now but we want to keep faith with the youngsters and the experience they are getting will make them better players in the future."
Clough could even afford a joke when he was asked about 15-year-old striker Mason Bennett, who made his second start.
"We said to the lads in there that if they are feeling sorry for themselves tomorrow then he's got double science in the morning!
"He's got double science, double English and double maths so if we are having a bad day, imagine how he will feel getting up in the morning for school.
"But he did well, he battled away and won a lot of headers in the first half."


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List of Gambia Newspapers
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Newspapers in Gambia
The spread of daily newspapers in The Gambia is very small (2 newspaper excl. Per 1,000 residents, 2000). There are two daily newspapers, independent The Daily Observer and the government agency The Gambia Daily. Major non-daily newspapers are The Gambian Times and the official The Nation. After the 1994 coup, the state has exerted a heavy pressure on the independent press.
State-owned Gambia Television and Radio broadcasts radio in English and six local languages and began broadcasting in 1996. Swedish-owned Radio Syd broadcasts in English, French and Spanish as well as five local languages and has tourist information in Swedish. There are 396 radio and 3 TV receivers per 1,000 residents (2000).
Gambia's music and dance traditions are strong and practiced at both family holidays and holidays. The most common instruments are the drums djembe and tama, the string instrument chorus and the balafon, which resembles a xylophone.
The music largely unites the different groups of people, who otherwise have different cultural traditions. The tradition of griots - singers, poets and storytellers - lives on in many places (see Seder and Mill).
Countryaah: Latest population statistics of Gambia, including religious profiles and major languages spoken as well as population growth rates in next three decades.
In the literature, Gambia is known as the home of Kunta Kinte, a young man who was abducted and became a slave in the United States in the American author Alex Haley's award-winning novel Roots.
N'Denian Kebba Landing Sonko, who lives in Sweden, has collected stories from the childhood in Gambia that have been translated into Swedish.
After the change of power in 2017, conditions for the media have improved, but there is still much to be done when it comes to respect for freedom of the press and opinion. Journalists are still at risk of being arrested and beaten by police.
Under Yahya Jammeh's rule (1994–2017), advocacy laws and prohibitions on publishing "fake news" imposed severe restrictions on all critical scrutiny of power. Media that nevertheless criticized could be exposed to direct threats from government teams. Two journalists were murdered during the 1990s, according to the CPJ press freedom organization.
One internationally well-known case is the journalist Ebrima Manneh, who "disappeared" in 2006 since the security service removed him. Another well-known case is the 2004 murder of regime critic Deyda Hydara, who was the editor-in-chief of The Point newspaper, correspondent of the French news agency AFP and chairman of the Gambian journalist association. No one has been charged with the murder, which many believe was politically motivated. In 2009, six journalists were sentenced to prison for having, in an open letter, urged the government to admit their involvement in the murder. They were pardoned a month later, following pressure from, among others, the EU.
Self-censorship has diminished after Adama Barrow took power in early 2017 and at least 30 of the roughly 100 journalists who had fled the country had returned to Gambia until 2018. The Supreme Court has ruled in part by the Prosecution Law, citing its contravention of the Constitution, but the ban on the ban on publishing "fake news" remained. In 2017, the authorities forced the Daily Observer magazine to shut down for two weeks, citing that the magazine had tax liabilities. In June 2018, Pa Modou Bojang, the head of a radio station, was beaten when he reported on unrest in the village of Faraba (see Calendar).
On Reporters Without Borders index of freedom of the press in the world, Gambia in 2019 ranked 92 out of 180 countries, which was more than 30 rankings better than 203.
Radio and TV are the most important sources of information for most Gambians. The Government of Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) had a monopoly until the turn of power 2017 to broadcast news, but it has been abolished and now there are several privately owned radio and TV channels.
FACTS - MASS MEDIA
Percentage of the population using the internet
20 percent (2017)
Number of mobile subscriptions per 100 residents
Relations are severed with Iran
Gambia breaks relations with Iran after Nigeria reportedly seized a ship loaded with Iranian weapons on its way to Gambia.
Intelligence men are arrested for involvement in coup plans
Eleven employees in the security and intelligence services are arrested, suspected of being involved in the coup plans in 2009. Among those arrested is the head of the security service NIA.
Human trafficking and rape can result in the death penalty
The legislation is being amended so that the death penalty can also be punished for human trafficking, rape and gross robbery.
Death penalty for preparation for coup
Eight men are sentenced to death for planning a coup against President Jammeh 2009. Among those sentenced to death are Tamba, three high-ranking officers as well as civil servants and businessmen (see October 2009 and March 2010). The EU condemns the death sentences.
Prosecution for dismissed military commanders
The two dismissed military chiefs Tamba and Fofana are now also charged with planning a coup in March 2006.
Cocaine seizures in piles
Gambian and British authorities in collaboration find 2.3 tonnes of cocaine in a bunker four miles outside Banjul. The seizure is the largest made to date in West Africa and is estimated to have a value of approximately one billion US dollars.
Opposition politicians are sentenced to prison
Femi Peters, spokesman for the opposition Democratic Party (UDP), is sentenced to one year in prison and fined for organizing a political meeting without permission. The EU, the US and the UK express concern about the verdict.
Militants are charged with treason
Ten military commanders and businessmen, including General Lang Tombong Tamba, are charged with treason in connection with an alleged coup attempt in the fall of 2009.
High police and military are arrested
Six high ranking military and police personnel are dismissed and detained. Among them is Marine Chief Sarjo Fofana. Former Minister Antouman Saho was also arrested.


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Why do I have to add other object's parameters(position, rotation,etc.) manually?

A: In the source, it does seem to keep that info. It keeps the Matrix, but I'm not sure if that'll work out of the box without some operation, like updating the matrix? I dont know enough in that area.
But another alternative I saw in the source is to stash that info into "userData", and then retrieve it on the other end, because that does get passed along in the source.
If no one comes along to give better advice than I am capable of, you should add this as a request/issue ticket on github. It's possible that it's an outstanding/ new issue.


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Marco Sassone: His Boots and Other Works
Published by Bata Shoe Museum, this catalogue accompanies the exhibition, Marco Sassone: His Boots and Other Works, from June 9 – September 5, 2016. Introduction by Deirdre Kelly. Published June 2016. 36 pages. Size: 8 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches. 10 full color illustrations. Printed in Canada.
Published by Odon Wagner Gallery, this catalogue accompanied the exhibition, Toronto, from April 4 – 26 2008. Introduction "Toronto" by Jonathan Goodman. Published March 2008. 40 pages. Size: 10 x 9 inches. 18 full color illustrations. Printed in Canada.
This catalogue was published to accompany the retrospective exhibition (1968-2002) of Marco Sassone's work at the Palazzo Ducale Museum in Massa, Italy, from March 23 to April 28, 2002. Over eighty oil paintings, watercolors, pastels and drawings are featured in this publication. Text by curator Massimo Bertozzi. Essays by Peter Selz, Tommaso Paloscia and Peter Clothier. Italian and English texts. Published March 2002. 134 pages. Size: 11 x 8 inches. 101 illustrations, 62 full color plates. Printed in Italy.
IL MAESTRO E L'ALLIEVO: Oskar Kokoschka, Silvio Loffredo, Marco Sassone
Master & Pupil
The exhibition Master & Pupil explores the student-teacher relationship between Marco Sassone and Silvio Loffredo, his professor of art at the Accademia in Florence, and between Loffredo and his teacher, the Austrian expressionist Oskar Kokoschka.
Exhibition catalogue Museo ItaloAmericano, San Francisco.Foreword by museum curator Valentina Fogher. Text by Peter Selz. English and Italian texts. Published April 2001. 64 pages. Size: 11 ½ x 10 ¼ inches. 39 illustrations, 29 full color plates. Printed in Italy.
Odon Wagner Gallery
This catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition of Marco Sassone at Ogon Wagner Gallery in Toronto, Canada from April 7 to May 6, 2000. Exhibition Catalogue, Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto, Canada. Introduction "A Way Back Home" by Peter Clothier. Published March 2000. 40 pages. Size: 9 x 10 ¼ inches. 15 full color illustrations. Printed in Canada.
Galleria D'Arte Mentana
The works illustrated in this catalogue include paintings, watercolors and drawings dating from 1987 to 1997. Author Tommaso Paloscia traces the roots of Marco Sassone from his early days in Florence to present, where the influence of his teacher Silvio Loffredo (a student of Oskar Kokoschka) is still playing an important role in his work. Exhibition Catalogue, Galleria D' Arte Mentana, Florence, Italy. Introduction by Tommaso Paloscia. Italian and English texts. Published April 1997. 76 pages. Size 10 x 9 inches. 38 illustrations, 30 full color plates. Printed in Italy.
Home on the Streets
The exhibition "Home on the Streets", held at the Museo ItaloAmericano from March 30 to June 10, 1994, received considerable critical and public attention. Over a period of two years, Sassone dressed as a homeless person and spent time on the streets, listening to the stories, learning how many different routes there can be to the life of the dispossessed. Exhibition Catalogue, Museo Italo-Americano, San Francisco. Foreword by Tom Bradley and curator Robert Whyte. Text by Peter Clothier. English and Italian texts. Published March 1994. 64 pages. Size: 11 x 10 inches. 35 illustrations, 12 in full color. Printed in USA.
Exhibition Catalogue, Pasquale Iannetti Art Gallery, San Francisco. Introduction "Body of Water" by Mariah Marvin. Published March 1993. 48 pages. Size: 11 x 8 inches. 18 full color illustrations. Printed in USA.
Italian Cultural Institute
Exhibition Catalogue, Italian Cultural Institute, San Francisco. Introduction "Close to the Bone" by Peter Clothier. Published March 1991. 24 pages. Size: 11 x 8 inches. 7 full color illustrations. Printed in USA.
Buschlen Mowatt Gallery
Included in this catalogue are a collection of oil paintings and watercolors dating from 1974 to 1989. At the request of the Buschlen Mowatt Gallery the introduction was written by the artist's father. Exhibition Catalogue, Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada. Introduction by Nicola Sassone. French and English texts. Published July 1990. 36 pages. Size: 11 x 9 inches. 20 full color illustrations. Printed in USA.
Diane Nelson Gallery
The works illustrated in this catalogue are from the Houseboat Series painted in Sausalito, California. Exhibition Catalogue, Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach, California. Introduction by Thomas Gladysz. Published March 1989. 24 pages. Size: 8 x 11 inches. 7 full color illustrations. Printed in USA.
Bernheim-Jeune
This catalogue was published to accompany the Premiere Exhibition of Marco Sassone's work at the historic Bernheim-Jeune gallery, Paris from April 13 to May 4, 1988. Exhibition Catalogue, Bernhiem-Jeune, Paris. Text by Janet B. Dominik. French, English and Italian text. Published May 1988. 108 pages. Size: 10 x 10 inches. 27 full color illustrations. Printed in Italy.
Art historian, Phyllis Settecase Barton, perceptively blends an analysis of the silkscreens of Marco Sassone with a crisp historical review that chronicles the emergence and growth of serigraphy as a vital art form. Text by Phyllis S. Barton. Published October 1984. 92 pages. Size 12 x 9 inches. 28 color illustrations. Printed in Italy.
"If Sassone's Italian paintings seem most often to have the quality of worn and faded renaissance brocade, his California subjects can be compared to cut and polished gems shot through with sunlight…" So writes art historian Donelson Hoopes in the volume titled Sassone. Well over a hundred of Sassone's oil paintings and watercolors are featured in this book. Introduction by Dean Charles Speroni, U.C.L.A. Text by Donelson F. Hoopes. Published Spring 1980. Arti Grafiche. Il Torchio, Florence. 304 pages. Size: 12 x 11 inches. 190 Illustrations, 130 in full color. Hard cover bound in linen and printed in Italy.
Numbered Limited edition of 1000. Catalogue published on occasion of his exhibition at Galleriea D' Arte Internazionale, Florence, Italy. Text by Phyllis Barton. Published 1973. 112 Pages. Size: 11 x 10 inches. 39 Illustrations, 19 in color. Hard cover bound in linen and Printed in Italy


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Rowdy march shouts for peace
About fifty residents braved the cold on Saturday to voice their disapproval of gang tensions in Woodlands. Blaring sirens helped get the word out. PHOTO: Samantha Lee
Blaring sirens in the back and a loud hailer in the front . . . And so the residents marched forward to bring peace and unity to the streets of Woodlands.
Following an increase in gang tensions and violence in the area, the Community Police Forum subforum for Lentegeur sector 4 arranged a march to stand up against the recent spike in gang-related murders.
On Saturday a group of residents picked up banners, posters and flags to march through the streets.
Sector 4 chairperson Kaamilah Ismail said she was disappointed that fewer people participated than she anticipated.
"The march has been in planning for the past two months and we were expecting a good turn out despite the bad weather. It was well organised and we are disappointed but we are positive," she said.
The march was supported by fire and rescue services, metro ambulance services, local police and the CPF. Project coordinator Anthea van der Vent said on Saturday it was important to get all roleplayers' participation in the march.
"The role of the ambulance and fire and rescue services here today is to educate residents. Many times the residents call on the wrong people when they are in need. For example, when a woman is giving birth they call the police instead of the ambulance," she said.
Ricardo Carrolissen, a firefighter linked to the Ottery fire and life safety education section, agreed.
"We have come here to show our support but also educate residents on our role as the fire department. Following the scourge of fires in the community we need to educate people about fire safety. We are involved with more than just fires. We respond to accidents and crime scenes and we are a support service to the police. We work hand in hand with other emergency services," he said.
Various schools also participated in the march.
The march was led by the drill team of the Mitchell's Plain Skills School. It started in Iris Street and followed streets throught the flats in Woodlands.
The organisers wanted to make as much impact as possible during the 30-minute march. Residents came out of their houses clad in gowns and slippers, wanting to know what was going on as the sirens rang in the empty streets.
One resident who wishes to be known only as Michael says he was still in bed when he came out to see what was happening.
"I thought maybe it was another shooting and came to see what was going on. The next thing I saw was all the blue and red lights," he said.
He added that the sign of force was just what the community needed and he welcomed the idea.
The march ended at the Woodlands sports field where a family day was held to further promote peace and unity among the Woodlands residents. The event was organised by the subforum to follow the march, which also acted as an announcement to those who could not be informed before the fun day.
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HomeInsights Rescue Projects – What are the 3 Most Common Causes?
Rescue Projects – What are the 3 Most Common Causes?
A company is about to develop an innovative new medical product, or perhaps is planning to enhance or upgrade an existing product line.
Syncro Medical has been engaged early in the process to help with project planning as well as architecture and design.
The program is well planned, and the key stakeholders feel enthusiastic and firmly in control.
The current deliverable is inadequate. The software doesn't function as expected. Features are missing/ incomplete. The design won't sustain product needs and expectations.
The project is now late. Key milestones have been missed, customer delivery commitments are in jeopardy, and the competition is about to take a leap ahead.
The development budget is compromised … a new infusion of funds may be needed to right the ship.
While we prefer projects with a positive start (who wouldn't?), Syncro Medical has successfully taken on many Rescue Projects. With an eye toward how to avoid getting into these situations in the first place, I'll discuss the three most common causes of Rescue Projects based on what we've encountered during our many years in this business. And I'll conclude with a summary of how we approach a Rescue Effort in order to ensure the best possible outcome.
Failures intrinsic to offshore development tend to be associated with the larger-scale Rescue Projects we encounter. Due to language/cultural hurdles, large time-zone differences, staff churning and differing product expectations, disconnects can happen resulting in deliverables that do not meet requirements. Often the degree of nonconformance isn't discovered until quite a bit of the development budget and schedule have been expended. Sadly, we have encountered quite a few of these situations – the most extreme of which resulted in cancellation of the entire program because the additional cost/time to remediate was simply too high.
As discussed in an earlier blog, the ostensible appeal of the offshore option's lower hourly rates seldom if ever offsets the consequences described above. At the end of the day, the potential cost savings can be far outweighed by the implications of missed expectations, delays and rework. Ask yourself, "Is it worth the risk?" – Many of our clients would say "no". Our advice is to very carefully assess the risks/trade-offs before sending your project offshore.
In recent years, particularly with mobile and web projects, we have seen the results of what I'd characterize as a capabilities mismatch. For example, firms that specialize primarily in consumer/ business websites and/or mobile apps fall far short when it comes to medical app development. Without a solid understanding and commitment to the defined quality systems and development processes necessary for medical software, the resulting code can't stand up to regulatory scrutiny. Firms lacking medical product development experience often overlook HIPAA and PHI considerations. When it comes to the user experience, they don't understand the nuances required for medical end-users.
When evaluating vendors, look for a balance of the necessary technical skills and medical software development experience. If you needed to have your knee replaced, would you have your general practitioner do the job simply because he/she went to medical school? Probably not. Similarly, having skills in the platforms/technologies you need is only part of the solution. Equally important is knowledge of regulatory process, and considerable experience developing software for medical use. Frankly, we know there aren't many firms that offer this combination of capabilities. So it's well worth taking the extra time to find the right outsourcing partner.
A common theme in the Rescue Projects we've seen is the "disappearance" of the contractor who started the project. The individual contractor was brought in to provide a particular skill/technology required for the project – competencies not readily available within the client's internal software team. Then, during a break in the action while the client did some testing (or perhaps because something better came along), the contractor moved on to a new client/project or disappeared completely. The project is now stalled with nobody around to jump-start it.
Unfortunately, the "disappearance" risk is inherent in hiring individual contractors (or in some cases a tiny development firm) rather than using a development firm with a full team of engineers and project managers. A reputable development firm will swiftly redeploy resources to adjust for any staff departures, illnesses, etc., and keep consistent management in place. When using individual contractors, you're left holding the bag to search for/ interview a replacement, and hope it works out. As you're thinking about staffing options for a new project, consider investing in a relationship with an established development firm – not only to ensure stability for the project at hand, but also to have a knowledgeable resource available for future needs.
In many ways, Rescue Projects can be more challenging than de novo development projects. Code has already been written, often by somebody else who is no longer available to answer questions. Documentation may be incomplete, if available at all.
Our first step is to collect all available source code and documentation. We'll do an initial review to get a better understanding of what the starting point is, if the design is usable, and whether the existing code set can be used.
If we determine that the existing code base is usable, we then perform a gap analysis in order to determine which requirements are yet to be implemented, which ones may be in progress, and identify those that need to be strengthened or can be used as is. If the documentation is lacking, we'll also include plans to supplement documentation as needed.
Alternatively, we may conclude that the existing code base is not usable (factoring in the time required to undo and/or re-do the existing code as well as the risks of a fragile, pieced-together end result.) In this case, we'd be up-front and recommend starting over from scratch.
Early project analysis also includes an assessment of the development processes and quality system used, and how compliant the results are. Depending on the circumstances, the rest of the project may be able to follow the approach already taken so that the results are consistent. In other cases, though, quality system compliance may be lacking, and part of the rescue effort will be to bring existing design and code into conformance.
We'll discuss all of these options with the client and help decide the best course of action. Typically, within a few weeks of initial contact we'll have a solid recommendation and plan on how to best proceed to turn your rescue project into a success.
We truly hope that you don't find yourself with a project in need of rescue. Hopefully, this discussion of the three most common causes of Rescue Projects helps you steer clear of such situations.
However, if you do have such a project, Syncro Medical can help. In our 30 years in this business, we've thrown out quite a few life preservers. And, to extend the analogy further, we have resuscitated and revived many at-risk projects with barely a heartbeat.
Think you have a project that needs rescuing?
Patrick Carr is President and CEO of Syncro Medical, a software engineering firm serving medical product manufacturers. Pat brings a wide range of experience from his prior management roles in medical technology companies. Pat focuses on optimizing both sides of the Syncro-Client equation: creating a stable, stimulating environment for elite engineering talent, and delivering top-quality results to clients. Pat is a strong proponent of the mutual benefits of developing long-term client relationships. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School. Outside of the office, Pat is president of an open space preservation organization. He also serves as a volunteer on various boards in the historic borough where he and his wife reside.


The immune system is an amazing force, capable of intricate functions that science still cannot comprehend. The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body. One of the important cells involved are white blood cells, also called leukocytes, which come in two basic types that combine to seek out and destroy threatening organisms or substances. The natural instinct is to want to "boost" the immune both on a daily basis, and during times of greater exposure to potential threats.
Instead, we can recognize what drags the immune system down and take steps to help it function more efficiently. I like to call it bolstering the immune system.
What Inhibits the Immune System?
At its optimum levels, the immune system targets foreign invaders for deactivation or destruction and removal from the body. After identifying an intrusion, increased fluids bring white blood cells and immune cells (T-cells) to combat it, along with an increase in temperature locally or throughout the body. This is called inflammation and is actually a good thing in this context.
The immune system can be slowed in its responses or made overactive, both of which can inhibit its ability to target and attack real threats.
The body has to process, distribute, and respond to everything that we consume. One classic study in particular demonstrated the effect that sugar consumption has, especially on the immune system.
Immune response is definitely an example of a case where you can have "too much of a good thing." When the immune system overreacts, it attacks healthy tissue with inflammatory responses.
We often say we want to boost the immune system, when what we really mean is that we want to support the immune system and its healthy responses. Just as diet and lifestyle can alter the immune system negatively, we can use those same principles to find simple ways to bolster the immune system.
Diet. Nutrition is the first tool to put in your toolbox for a balanced body and healthy life. When cold and flu season approaches or you gear up for vacation, attention to the food and drink you consume can make or break your immune responses as you are exposed to more threats.
Minimizing sodas, sugars, and other processed carbs can keep your immune system alert and focused on threats of foreign invaders.
Another diet factor that can contribute to immune health is the state of the gut. Having enough good bacteria to balance out offending bacteria can help the immune system to function well. (9) Gut health can be improved by consuming high-fiber foods, taking probiotics, and avoiding processed foods.
Lifestyle. The way we treat our body helps to determine how the body can work for us. We run ourselves ragged with too little sleep, too much stress, and unstable exercise patterns. By making simple changes to improve these habits, we can make great strides in immune efficiency.
Without enough sleep, we don't allow the brain and immune system enough time to interact. (11).
Simply creating a period of restfulness before bed and enjoying a full night of sleep can help to bolster the immune system, particularly during times when threats are more likely.
Consistency is more important than harsh or heavy calorie burning, allowing your body to adapt to the habit and utilize the efforts most efficiently. Walking, jogging, swimming, and yoga are examples, but you will need to find what is most enjoyable and sustainable for your life.
Dr. Eric L. Zielinski is an sought-after natural health educator, motivational speaker and author. Inspired by the timeless principles in the Bible, Dr. Z's mission is to provide people with simple, evidenced-based tools that they need to achieve the Abundant Life. He specializes in natural remedies and empowering life strategies, and coaches clients locally in the greater Atlanta area as well as globally through his Abundant Life Health Coaching programs.