When Hobie introduced the Pro Angler 14 I remember looking at the sheer size of the kayak and dismissed it as being obscenely large and not particularly practical as a fishing kayak. Looking back, those views were somewhat narrow minded and focused around my own fishing requirements and experiences. In August of this year I spent a week kayak fishing in Florida and had the chance to check out the Pro Anglers up close and personal. My views were still unchanged, I still considered it a beast and I couldn't take it seriously.
I was then selected to represent Hobie Team GB at the Hobie World Championships in Texas in November this year. Hobie were of course providing the kayaks for the event and they'd were to be in the form of Pro Angler 12 kayaks!. The thought of fishing the World Championships was an exciting one, though fishing from a Pro Angler wasn't quite having the same effect.
November arrived and I met up with the other two members of Hobie Team GB and be flew out to Texas. Twenty four hours later I was introduced to my trusty steed for the event, the Pro Angler 12.
To be honest it was the first time that I'd really looked very closely at the Pro Angler, I had little choice to be honest!. I looked over the kayak from bow to stern and was quickly up to speed on the rudder controls, the seat, mirage drive, front hatch, battery pack, etc. Once I started throwing my rods and tackle aboard it suddenly didn't seem so big. The trolley was fitted with the aid of another competitor, though this could still be easily achieved single handed by rolling the kayak onto its side.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, by the end of the tournament my views regarding the Pro Angler had changed considerably, it was indeed an excellent fishing tool. Yes, it has some limitations and drawbacks (doesn't any kayak?), though as a fishing kayak it excelled in the conditions that I tested it in. I decided to produce a basic review of the Pro Angler 12 which can be read below.
Oh, let's make no bones about this, the PA 12 is a big and heavy kayak!. It's designed with stability and comfort in mind and in these areas it excels. All areas of the kayak are easily accessible when afloat and standing whilst fishing is no problem whatsoever. The few days I spent fishing from the PA 12 I was regularly accessing the front hatch, the livewell, standing to cast, etc. I was initially quite concerned with how the PA12 would fare in choppy water. This wasn't an issue for the first 3 days I fished from it, however, on the final day's fishing the wind blew up and the water was quite choppy with a steady swell pushing through the lake I was fishing. At first I felt quite uncomfortable, this was due to the higher seating position creating a greater movement as the kayak rolled in the swell. I soon adjusted and realised that the PA 12 was quite happy in choppy water or a rolling swell, even side on.
The photos below show the PA 12 with a livewell loosely fitted (not plumbed in), note, the Mirage Drive is not fitted.
My biggest concern with the PA 12 was moving it around on land, though with the trolley fitted it's no different from any other kayak. Sure, it's easier to fit the trolley using two people, though one person can easily roll the kayak onto its side and the trolley can be inserted and the kayak rolled back. The biggest issue with the PA 12 is transportation. With a large flatbed pickup it's not an issue, the same goes for a low level trailer. However, roof mounting a PA isn't quite so easy!. There are videos on You Tube showing how people have overcome this potential problem, though it's still probably best achieved with the use of two people.
A real selling point of the Pro Angler kayaks is the Vantage seat, it really is a fantastic piece of kit!.
This deluxe chair is designed with Hobie's new comfort-mesh for breathability. It can be adjusted for height as well as tilt on both the seat back and seat base with a simple twist of an arm rest. Adjustment whilst afloat is quick and easy in all respects. The integrated Boa System allows for ultimate lumbar support via one-handed dial adjustment. The seat will fold up out of the way for stand-up fishing if required. The seat is also easily removable for use on-shore use should you want a chair for camping or just relaxing whilst ashore.
I tried it in both the low and high positions, though I preferred the lower seating position. This is possibly due to the fact I'm just used to sitting low in a kaya. Perhaps if I'd fished for a much longer period I'd have moved up to the higher setting. This is the most adjustable and comfortable seat that I've experienced on a fishing kayak.
The front hatch on the PA 12 is big and can swallow large amounts of gear. It is supplied with a removable liner (not shown) which I found quite handy as it allowed easy transportation of tackle to and from the kayak.
I'd not normally access the front hatch of a kayak whilst afloat due to the inherent dangers of such a manoeuvre!. However, the high stability of the PA 12 makes accessing the front hatch whilst afloat both easy and safe. Opening the front hatch is a simple affair, release two bungee cords and you're in. I had some fun on my final day fishing from this kayak, powering through some choppy water. Despite plenty of water coming over the front hatch, there was no problem with water ingress into the kayak.
The PA 12 has a sail mount allowing use of the optional Hobie sail kit, though it's not something I've tried to date. If you want to see the PA 12 under sail you can view a video on You Tube be clicking >>here<<.
The PA 12 has the facility to store up to four 7' rods horizontally whilst afloat (the PA 14 stores up to six). It's a simple case of inserting the rod tips into the tubes just behind the front hatch and lying them down next to the seat. They can then be secured in position with retractable bungee cords fitted to the 'mid-ship' handles. At the time I had a livewell fitted so I tended to store the rods vertically in the livewell rod holders in order to keep the kayak foot wells clear. That said, it's a very handy facility to have.
Moving onto the cockpit area. As can be seen in the photos above and below the working area is large and flat.
The cockpit floor is dominated by the Mirage Drive mounting hole. The Mirage Drive on the Pro Angler is fitted with the upgraded Turbo Fins as standard. Fitting and removing the Mirage Drive is quick and easy, taking only seconds. The PA 12 is also supplied with a two piece paddle and T-handle which can be used when the water is too shallow to allow effective use of the Mirage Drive.
The photo above show the presence of two replaceable mounting boards which are ideal for mounting fish finders, cameras and other accessories. Track systems such as YakAttack's GearTrac systems are also easily fitted. There are also two large grip pads fitted to the cockpit floor to aid standing.
The storage facilities continue with the presence of a large 'twist & seal' storage compartment in front of the seat which holds Plano style lure boxes. The box holding mechanism can be removed if required to allow a large opening into the kayak.
The rudder on the PA 12 is a retractable affair, lowering and raising the rudder is achieved single handed using a lockable pull cord on the right hand side of the cockpit. The steering control can be positioned on either side of the cockpit to suit the user. Initially the rudder control seemed overly sensitive, though I soon adjusted to it and I found the PA 12 incredibly manoeuvrable for such a large kayak!
There are yet more storage facilities as you continue aft with small nets either side of the seat and storage for up to two large Plano lure boxes beneath the seat itself. There's also a flat area either side of the seat which I found particularly useful for placing odds and sods whilst fishing. Multiple pad eyes are fitted around the seat area which can be used for clipping accessory leashes to the kayak as required.
As can be seen from the photographs below, the front and rear of the kayak feature oversize lifting handles, as well as two drain holes positioned below the rear lifting handle.
The draft of the kayak was surprisingly small considering it's overall size, this enabled it to venture into very shallow water without any real issues. Consideration has to be given to the Turbo fins with regards to damage when in shallow water. 'Feathering' the drive to minimise fin movement still allows the PA 12 to progress forwards whilst minimising the chance of damage to the fins.
The rear tank well area is huge and I positioned a livewell into the tank well (not plumbed in) to provide an idea of the size. There's a large 8" 'Twist & Seal' hatch on the bed of the tank well that provides access inside the hull as required. There are also two capped vertical moulded rod holders angled for trolling (visible either side of the livewell).
A Lowrance-Ready built-in transducer mount features pre-installed through-hull cable plugs. Fish finders can be installed in minutes without gluing transducers or drilling holes in the kayak.
So overall I was surprisingly impressed with the PA 12 as a fishing kayak, it's fair to say that is exceeded my expectations in most areas. Yes, it has it's drawbacks, it's large, heavy and is affected by strong side winds. However it's perfect for sheltered venues, both fresh and saltwater. I've heard those who say that they wouldn't take the PA12 to sea, I would, though I'd avoid surf and rough water in windy conditions. It ideally needs clean launch areas and if car topping the kayak, assistance or good loading technique is a must.
The PA 12 was surprisingly fast for such a large kayak, even when peddling into a head wind the performance of the PA 12 was hardly affected. I found myself looking over to areas of the lake that (considering the wind and chop) I'd not have bothered to paddle over to in my Prowler Big Game. However, I didn't give it a second thought in the PA 12, difficulty in covering distances was not an issue that I experienced.
I'd probably not recommend the PA 12 as a great all round kayak, it's let down by its sheer weight and size. However, it's those 'attributes' that allows it to excel as a fishing platform in more sheltered waters.
The Pro Angler 12 can be seen and 'test driven' at the Hobie Centre in Poole, Dorset.
Nice review Rob. I own a Revo myself and a huge advocate of the Hobie range with my selection working well from a self car-topping and offshore trip in swell perspective. I do love the look of these on the water though and would certainly consider it at the top-end of my list if i primarily fished the calmer waters of lakes, estuaries, and rivers. Be interested in your thoughts following a trial in a Revolution or Adventure should the opportunity arise.
What this space, I'll be testing and reviewing more Hobie fishing kayaks in the near future.
I have followed your blog for nearly two years and it was as a blog should be a personal account of your fishing trips and a personal account and reviews of the equipment you use and it has been excellent. However, it now appears to be becoming a Hobie Kayaks and Hobie Equipment Blog whether you actually intend to use it in the UK or not for example plans to review other Hobie kayaks that you will probably never use in your own fishing. Maybe this is a condition of sponsorship from Hobie? Please lets get back to doing some actual fishing and customising the kayak you actually intent to use in UK waters.
Hi, thanks for your comment. The lack of fishing reports is down to a lack of fishing due to personal circumstances, however, that will change very shortly. I've kept myself ticking over by publishing some reviews on gear. Yes, I am sponsored by Hobie, however I'm under no obligation to publish product reviews, it's my own choice to do so. I've made it very clear to my sponsors from the outset that it's highly likely that I'll publish product reviews and that I'll be totally honest with regards to my opinions. I've published many product reviews over the years and I'll continue to do so. As I'm sponsored by Hobie I do of course get my hands of many Hobie products and over time I'll review some of them. With regards to the Pro Angler 12, I fished intensively from it for 4 days and was therefore in a good position to give an honest review. The fact that I don't own an PA12 is no reason not to publish a review on it, potential owners out there surf the internet looking for reviews to assess opinions prior to purchasing a product. I've spent many hours researching reviews and I feel that by publishing my own reviews that I'm putting something useful back into the system. With regards to modifications and rigging I have articles coming up soon covering my rigging and associated modifications on my Hobie Outback, a job that's finally very close to completion!. I'll also be publishing reviews on some Daiwa tackle and Lowrance electronics as well as some DIY projects.
Great review Rob! Wait until you try an Adventure, you'll feel the need for speed. That being said a PA12 would be nice in the stable too. Cheers.
I found this very helpful, as a newer kayak fishermen I have been attempting to determine which peddle kayak would be best for choppy ocean water. Before this review I assumed the pro angler would be very good for this, seems like no it would not be best? Would you mind explaining a little bit about what dimensions/ features make the best open ocean kayak?


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About one in five underage youths reported consuming alcoholic jello shots in the past 30 days, and those youths were more likely to binge drink, consume more alcohol, and to have been involved in physical fights related to their drinking than their peers who did not consume jello shots, a study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher shows.
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On mercola.com, in the images at the bottom, he starts off with the head and finishes with the 'inside of the wrist'. Tapping solution.com starts with the wrist and finishes with the head!
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hdizzy... This is why I suggest reading a whole book to learn EFT as questions like these get answered, and you can learn how to be truly successful with it.
There is a lot of variation in how EFT is used, intuitively and creatively - once you've learned the basic method and how to investigate an issue and all its aspects thoroughly... and the order of the points doesn't really matter.
Venting is not usually a part of EFT although some people like it, but simply using a brief descriptive phrase activates the pattern enough to be released in the mind and energy system. The Movie Technique and Tell The Story which are very effective ways to release memories of how an emotional pattern began with EFT.
Using positive affirmation comes in the first part when you say, "Even though I feel ______ I deeply love and accept myself."
And... after you've cleared an emotional pattern or memory of an event you may wish to go through the acupoint sequence while affirming whatever you want to go ahead into, appropriate to the emotions or problem you are releasing... such as, "I love feeling confident and at ease" or "I choose to feel safe within myself."
What is often seen as a negative statement is the acknowledgment of the troubling condition. This is the starting point, we cannot resolve issues unless we acknowledge them.
There can also be a lot of 'play' around this which serves to explore other aspects around the issue, but also to realize the full depth of the feelings around it, e.g. are you upset, angry or enraged? Social conditioning tends to suppress awareness of how deep feelings can go.
At the same time this 'negative' acknowledgment has a positive kernel. It lets one discover things about oneself and it implies that there is an intention to resolve it. Why else would one do EFT?
One could say that the seemingly negative is in fact positive.
Tapping on a radio show!
On Tuesday's show, psychologist Dr. Garland Landrith, whose research was cited in the movie What the Bleep, discussed how inner thoughts can alter the physical realm through various methods including mass consciousness experiments, prayer, and "tapping" techniques. Various studies have demonstrated the quantum effects of consciousness, indicating that the mind can go beyond the time/space limitations that the normal universe operates under. For instance, he reported on an experiment in which people were randomly shown pleasant and negative photos. It was found that the subjects experienced anxiety several seconds in advance of seeing a negative photograph, which suggests the body senses things ahead of time, he said.
People are often held back by psychological blocks-- brain patterns that cause them to make the same mistakes over and over again, he noted. Through an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) that involves a person using their fingers to tap on various acupuncture points, these blocks can be removed, he stated. Further, he cited the recent Dallas Peace Project, in which 1,000 people tapped on acupuncture points, and crime rates reportedly went down 25% in the region. Landrith's tapping technique is demonstrated in this video clip promoting his DVD.
He also spoke about various prayer studies and techniques. Some particularly powerful methods include "releasing" an intention rather than focusing on it, posing an intention before going to sleep, and sending out feelings of love. By adopting a sense of gratitude-- being thankful for what you have, you'll be attracting more things to be grateful for than if you are in a state of wanting, which attracts lack, Landrith revealed.
I wonder what is the concept behind EFT, why does it work?
The basis of EFT is the understanding that our mind's thoughts and emotions are interrelated with our energy system - the meridians that acupuncture treats. By bringing a negative mind pattern together with acceptance and love (with a key phrase that expresses it) along with specific acupressure points they are released and cleared.
But as Gary Craig, the founder of EFT, said, "I can't really explain exactly how it works. We only know it does work... often where nothing else will."
The proof of EFT comes in learning how to use it correctly, and then doing it.


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a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital).
the electron in that state.
These companies include SpaceX, Orbital Sciences, Sierra Nevada Space Systems, and more.
When it was over, Keith had been stabbed in the shoulder, and Brandon had a fractured eye socket and orbital wall.
They tell Sandra McElwaine about their orbital road trip ahead of Scott's liftoff this week.
Prepping for their joint venture, the siblings seem amazingly cool about their orbital road trip.
In the first place there is no distinction between the orbital and the temporal fossa.
The orbital process of the frontal is not wider than the downward process of the maxilla.
Numerous other meteoric swarms travel in orbital paths round the Sun.
It is recognized by the fact that orbital fat presents in the wound, and for this reason it makes the operation more difficult.
It is about the size of an almond and has an upper (orbital) and a lower (palpebral) part.
1540s, with reference to eye sockets; 1839 with reference to heavenly bodies; from orbit (n.) + -al (1).
A partial description of the quantum state of an electron (or other particle) orbiting the nucleus of an atom. Different orbitals have different shapes and orientations, depending on the energy of the electron, its angular momentum, and its magnetic number. Orbitals have no clear boundaries; the shape of an orbital, as depicted graphically, shows only the regions around the nucleus in which an electron has a relatively high probability of being found. No more than two electrons (each with opposite spin) can coexist in a single orbital because of the Pauli exclusion principle. See also probability wave quantum number shell.


The District of Miramar lies on the shores of Lake Mar Chiquita, to the northwest of the Province of Córdoba. A total distance of 200 kilometers separates it from the capital city and 130 from San Francisco.
Several populations have grown on the coast of this very particular lake, namely: Balnearia, Morteros, Brinkman and La Para. Miramar is the most famous for the beaches and tourist services it boasts. Due to a geological fault during the Precambrian, the waters of Mar Chiquita feature a high content of sodium sulfate and they are almost as saline as the Atlantic Argentinian coast. Only during the rain season do the rivers that end at this huge water body contribute freshwater to it and its salinity decreases.
A modern waterfront has given a more lively and comfortable quality to the urban area. It joins public swim holes featuring coquettish huts, restrooms, open fire pits and several camping sites. Green spaces provide shade and a beautiful sight.
Making ourselves comfortable by the lake means getting lost in the water vastness. The horizon disappears into the clear blue sky of Córdoba creating a spacious, quiet scene with plenty of fresh air.
The presence of wetlands has enabled the existence of species that nestle at this location year round. Birds of various kinds of feathers, sizes and colors cross the sky to come to or leave from this reserve. Maybe the pink flamingos are the most eye-catching.
Miramar developed as a result of the mineral properties of the lake and also the mud of the Dulce River marshlands, one of its tributaries. The so-called Centro Balneológico Termal Mar Chiquita concentrates professionals and cutting-edge technology for the therapeutical treatment of inflammatory conditions and sports traumas. The sulfurous mud and the saline baths alleviate injuries naturally.
During the summer, there is plenty of movement in the water, especially in the beach area. Swimming and kayaking are the most popular sports, so is silverside boat fishing. On solid ground, hiking, biking and ecological tourism (wildlife observation) are the most widely chosen.
In addition to houses for rent and inns, the nightlife revolves around the casino during the high season. Regional food includes pickled otter and freshly caught silverside.
Those who do not visit the Province of Córdoba often will notice that Miramar does not appear in the regular travel guides. Denizens of Córdoba have their own sea inland and they certainly take pride in it.


Spring is a multidimensional experience. Light and colors, sounds, scents, moods, skies and landscapes… all possible threads of Nature are pulled and triggered. To our greatest amazement every year we are blown away by the magic in the air. No branch, no bud, no bird, no living creature will resist it's call for action. From deep winter sleep to full bloom, a huge wave of energy we can surf on or just sip in like a sweet nectar.
This is the time when the stage gets ready as if a major event was about to take place. Actually, nothing less than the royal wedding of Nature's youth. In this huge design, flowers are more than just a decor, they are the main players and masters of festivities. Without flowers no bees, no butterflies, no pollinisation, no fruits.
In the midst of the world's chaos (if you look at the news), such faith in the New is more inspiring and relevant than ever. When I feel unproductive and blocked, I slip into my flower-power shoes, grab a leash, and Zelda and I go for a stroll in the park nearby.
No need to go far, everywhere you look at, it is all right there. First a visit to an old friend, the magnolia majestically sitting upon the ancient walls of the city. It is it's moment of glory, and I would miss this happening for no reason whatsoever. My heart blooms in gratitude at the sight of the myriads of petals offered to the sky and all who might be interested. Insects, humans, birds… I can't see anyone not vibrating in front of such a show of generosity and splendor.
On the artists worktable however, magnolias are a difficult subject. A photograph will hardly tell the whole tale. A botanical painting can restitute the delicacy of colors and textures, but it is quite a challenge, since the flower is a most fragile one. Large and heavy petals on a wooden branch make it impossible to keep alive along the whole painting process. I remember a fellow watercolorist taking great pains to store it as well as possible, in a cold spot at night (be it the fridge), lying in water during the day, a race against time soon lost.
As the ancient naturalists would have done, it is important to take notes of every significant detail: colors, textures, site where picked up, date, and even prepare and store samples… They will complete the pictures that our modern medias allow us to take and store to help re-create the unfathomable feeling of beauty coming to life.
Back home the challenge is to make good use of this precious moment, collecting and reshaping all elements in order to share this generous yet fragile gift of Nature. And who knows, perhaps the delicate petals will find a way to be celebrated in our memories in some poetical language of colors and words.
Diane, I just found your blog…your writing is so beautiful! So much talent, painting writing, and an ability to find peace and beauty in a crazy world. Not only are you gifted, you are a gift to all who have met you.


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/* ksched: Soft real time scheduling based on "rtprio".
 */

#include "opt_posix.h"

#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/systm.h>
#include <sys/lock.h>
#include <sys/mutex.h>
#include <sys/proc.h>
#include <sys/resource.h>
#include <sys/sched.h>

#include <posix4/posix4.h>

/* ksched: Real-time extension to support POSIX priority scheduling.
 */

struct ksched {
	struct timespec rr_interval;
};

int ksched_attach(struct ksched **p)
{
	struct ksched *ksched= p31b_malloc(sizeof(*ksched));

	ksched->rr_interval.tv_sec = 0;
	ksched->rr_interval.tv_nsec = 1000000000L / sched_rr_interval();

	*p = ksched;
	return 0;
}

int ksched_detach(struct ksched *ks)
{
	p31b_free(ks);

	return 0;
}

/*
 * XXX About priorities
 *
 *	POSIX 1003.1b requires that numerically higher priorities be of
 *	higher priority.  It also permits sched_setparam to be
 *	implementation defined for SCHED_OTHER.  I don't like
 *	the notion of inverted priorites for normal processes when
 *  you can use "setpriority" for that.
 *
 *	I'm rejecting sched_setparam for SCHED_OTHER with EINVAL.
 */

/* Macros to convert between the unix (lower numerically is higher priority)
 * and POSIX 1003.1b (higher numerically is higher priority)
 */

#define p4prio_to_rtpprio(P) (RTP_PRIO_MAX - (P))
#define rtpprio_to_p4prio(P) (RTP_PRIO_MAX - (P))

/* These improve readability a bit for me:
 */
#define P1B_PRIO_MIN rtpprio_to_p4prio(RTP_PRIO_MAX)
#define P1B_PRIO_MAX rtpprio_to_p4prio(RTP_PRIO_MIN)

static __inline int
getscheduler(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched, struct thread *td)
{
	struct rtprio rtp;
	int e = 0;

	mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
	pri_to_rtp(td->td_ksegrp, &rtp);
	mtx_unlock_spin(&sched_lock);
	switch (rtp.type)
	{
		case RTP_PRIO_FIFO:
		*ret = SCHED_FIFO;
		break;

		case RTP_PRIO_REALTIME:
		*ret = SCHED_RR;
		break;

		default:
		*ret = SCHED_OTHER;
		break;
	}

	return e;
}

int ksched_setparam(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched,
	struct thread *td, const struct sched_param *param)
{
	register_t policy;
	int e;

	e = getscheduler(&policy, ksched, td);

	if (e == 0)
	{
		if (policy == SCHED_OTHER)
			e = EINVAL;
		else
			e = ksched_setscheduler(ret, ksched, td, policy, param);
	}

	return e;
}

int ksched_getparam(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched,
	struct thread *td, struct sched_param *param)
{
	struct rtprio rtp;

	mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
	pri_to_rtp(td->td_ksegrp, &rtp);
	mtx_unlock_spin(&sched_lock);
	if (RTP_PRIO_IS_REALTIME(rtp.type))
		param->sched_priority = rtpprio_to_p4prio(rtp.prio);

	return 0;
}

/*
 * XXX The priority and scheduler modifications should
 *     be moved into published interfaces in kern/kern_sync.
 *
 * The permissions to modify process p were checked in "p31b_proc()".
 *
 */
int ksched_setscheduler(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched,
	struct thread *td, int policy, const struct sched_param *param)
{
	int e = 0;
	struct rtprio rtp;
	struct ksegrp *kg = td->td_ksegrp;

	switch(policy)
	{
		case SCHED_RR:
		case SCHED_FIFO:

		if (param->sched_priority >= P1B_PRIO_MIN &&
		param->sched_priority <= P1B_PRIO_MAX)
		{
			rtp.prio = p4prio_to_rtpprio(param->sched_priority);
			rtp.type = (policy == SCHED_FIFO)
				? RTP_PRIO_FIFO : RTP_PRIO_REALTIME;

			mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
			rtp_to_pri(&rtp, kg);
			FOREACH_THREAD_IN_GROUP(kg, td) { /* XXXKSE */
				if (TD_IS_RUNNING(td)) {
					td->td_kse->ke_flags |= KEF_NEEDRESCHED;
				} else if (TD_ON_RUNQ(td)) {
					if (td->td_priority > kg->kg_user_pri) {
						sched_prio(td, kg->kg_user_pri);
					}
				}
			}
			mtx_unlock_spin(&sched_lock);
		}
		else
			e = EPERM;

		break;

		case SCHED_OTHER:
		{
			rtp.type = RTP_PRIO_NORMAL;
			rtp.prio = p4prio_to_rtpprio(param->sched_priority);
			mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
			rtp_to_pri(&rtp, kg);

			/* XXX Simply revert to whatever we had for last
			 *     normal scheduler priorities.
			 *     This puts a requirement
			 *     on the scheduling code: You must leave the
			 *     scheduling info alone.
			 */
			FOREACH_THREAD_IN_GROUP(kg, td) {
				if (TD_IS_RUNNING(td)) {
					td->td_kse->ke_flags |= KEF_NEEDRESCHED;
				} else if (TD_ON_RUNQ(td)) {
					if (td->td_priority > kg->kg_user_pri) {
						sched_prio(td, kg->kg_user_pri);
					}
				}

			}
			mtx_unlock_spin(&sched_lock);
		}
		break;
	}

	return e;
}

int ksched_getscheduler(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched, struct thread *td)
{
	return getscheduler(ret, ksched, td);
}

/* ksched_yield: Yield the CPU.
 */
int ksched_yield(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched)
{
	mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
	curthread->td_kse->ke_flags |= KEF_NEEDRESCHED;
	mtx_unlock_spin(&sched_lock);
	return 0;
}

int ksched_get_priority_max(register_t*ret, struct ksched *ksched, int policy)
{
	int e = 0;

	switch (policy)
	{
		case SCHED_FIFO:
		case SCHED_RR:
		*ret = RTP_PRIO_MAX;
		break;

		case SCHED_OTHER:
		*ret =  PRIO_MAX;
		break;

		default:
		e = EINVAL;
	}

	return e;
}

int ksched_get_priority_min(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched, int policy)
{
	int e = 0;

	switch (policy)
	{
		case SCHED_FIFO:
		case SCHED_RR:
		*ret = P1B_PRIO_MIN;
		break;

		case SCHED_OTHER:
		*ret =  PRIO_MIN;
		break;

		default:
		e = EINVAL;
	}

	return e;
}

int ksched_rr_get_interval(register_t *ret, struct ksched *ksched,
	struct thread *td, struct timespec *timespec)
{
	*timespec = ksched->rr_interval;

	return 0;
}

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Miami-Dade School Board To Hold Special Meeting To Interview Superintendent CandidatesThe Miami-Dade School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to interview the three candidates who have applied to be the next Superintendent.
Speed Trap: Civilian Stops Cop Going Too Fast
Filed Under:Claudia Castillo, Cop Pulled Over, Cop Speeding, Donna Rapado, Miami Dade Cop, Miami Officer Speeding, Miami Speeding, Miami-Dade Police, Miami-Dade Speeding, Woman Pulls Over Cop, YouTube
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Police officers are usually the ones pulling over speeding drivers but the tables turned in Miami after a woman stopped an officer for speeding, recording it all on video.
READ MORE: SW Miami-Dade Man Accused Of Impersonating Law Enforcement Officer
"I've been following an officer since Miller," narrated Claudia Castillo as her cell phone recorded moving traffic from her car's dashboard.
Castillo followed the Miami-Dade Police officer Friday afternoon. She told CBS4 he blew past her going east on Miller Drive, which has a 40 mile-an-hour speed limit.
She followed him on the 826 northbound, then the 836 eastbound. Castillo eventually caught up to the MDPD officer as they approached I-95 in downtown Miami. That's where she finally got the officer's attention and they pulled over on the exit ramp to N.W. 8th Street.
Suddenly the familiar, stern questions were being asked at the car window. Only, the officer wasn't the one asking them.
"The reason why I pulled you over today… I just wanted to know, what's the emergency," asked Castillo.
"I don't know how fast I was going. But I can tell you this, I'm on my way to work right now. I don't believe I was speeding," the officer replied as he stood at Castillo's passenger-side window. "
"I thought you had some kind of emergency, is everything fine," he asked her, explaining why he stopped when she flagged him down.
"Everything's fine," she replied. "Just your speeding."
The officer was apologetic, saying, "I'll be sure to slow down then."
Castillo spoke to CBS4's Donna Rapado about the video.
"The cop drove past me so fast my car shook," Castillo said. "And I got upset. I started speeding up and I stopped at 80."
"He's been driving wrecklessly," Castillo said. "He was going about 100 miles-an-hour 'cause I was hitting 80 and I could not catch up to him."
Since posting the video online, Castillo said many people have left both supportive and negative comments. Some were offensive and insulting, calling her names and telling her to get a life. Others applauded her actions and thanked her for holding the officer accountable.
In a statement, Police Director Juan Perez said:
"The Miami-Dade Police Department will have the officer's immediate command staff investigate the matter, once the officer and citizen are identified. The appropriate course of action will be taken at that point."
MORE NEWS: Miami-Dade School Board To Hold Special Meeting To Interview Superintendent Candidates
"I'm sure he's a nice guy but nobody's above the law," Castillo is heard on the video as she pulled right behind the police patrol unit on the exit ramp.


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Pattonomys semivillosus és una espècie de rosegador de la família de les rates espinoses. Viu al nord de Colòmbia i Veneçuela. Probablement es tracta d'un animal nocturn i s'alimenta de fruita i llavors. Els seus hàbitats naturals són els boscos de galeria, boscos espinosos, boscos secs, els llanos i, rarament, la jungla. Es creu que no hi ha cap amenaça significativa per a la supervivència d'aquesta espècie.

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So long as men and women believed themselves to be responsible beings, called to choose, and accountable to God for their choices, life might be tragic, but it is not trivial.
Ah, yes … and when Christianity is attacked, shunned and meant to be made unimportant how will we avoid the creation of tragic and chaotic circumstances and horrendous deeds – like infanticide, opiate use and producing early death, or random murders, preying on the innocent, the stripping of all that is in human sexuality and destroying the family? And who among you understands the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
When a culture departs from individual responsibility in favor of the scapegoating of a select group ("old White men," capitalists, people of faith … etc.) it ushers in an age of terror and precipitous decline … as we see now in Venezuela … and the Democrat Left's embrace of infanticide and the abolition of Constitutional freedoms long ago clearly defined.
Underlying most arguments against the free markets is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
It really is amazing to see a once wealthy, stable, free market Venezuela today in ruins under socialism and to see Democrats in this country looking to create a socialist utopia here in the United States.
Think about it. In socialist Venezuela those who govern are rich as can be … and everyone else in the country cannot find food to eat. Make no mistake socialism makes the small class who govern very, very privileged and very, very wealthy … socialism enhances the power of those who govern while impoverishing everyone else and stripping them of freedom.
One would think that this avoidable tragedy just might inform the Democrat Left and their brethren in mass media … but then again the "pie-in-the-sky" legions of day-dreamers never learned from Communist Cuba, Communist Russia, the national socialism of Hitler's Germany .. and besides their advocacy of socialism is intended to place them in power so that might live very well while others grovel and claw for food.
History shows us that socialism manufactures economic destruction, corruption, poverty, starvation, totalitarian government and loss of freedom.
It is hard NOT to recognize that socialism is a failure and that those who pursue it (as Friedman says) are opposed to freedom. Venezuela provides no greater illustration of the destruction that socialism brings … and no greater proof that those pushing this in the United States should be rejected out-of-hand.
Finally, those who reject freedom never seem to be particularly faithful. That too ought to be a clue – a warning, a signal that nothing good can come of their daydreams and desires.


Fine jewels stir passion in many people's hearts, regardless if it is being purchased for themselves or for others. With such a big variety of jewelry and specific ways to care for them and wear them appropriately, it is good to know some things. The following article is designed to provide you with answers to some of the questions you may have about jewelry.
Bring a magnet when shopping for sterling silver jewelery. To spot scams, see if the magnet attracts the piece. If it does, then shout "FAKE!" at the top of your lungs and move to the next store. True sterling sliver always has some sort of hallmark stamp on it, such as .925, sterling or ster. If there is no hallmark, the piece is probably not authentic and may, indeed, be counterfeit.
Preventing tarnish will keep your jewelry look its best. Remove your jewelry if you plan on spending time in or near water. Some metals will tarnish, dull or rust when exposed to water or perspiration. Clear nail polish can be used to protect your jewelry if you apply a very thin coat of it on your pieces.
You should carefully consider how to best care for your jewelry. Metals, gemstones and settings all have different storage and cleaning requirements. What works for a certain kind of stone may not work for another. Your jeweler can give you instructions on proper handling if you are not sure.
TIP! When you are purchasing a new piece of jewelry, be aware of the gemstone that it contains and what it is made of. Jewels come in natural, synthetic and imitation forms.
You will need to take special care when you are buying costume jewelery! Many of the components of costume jewelry are glued into their settings rather than held in with prongs or other more permanent methods. Take care not to use chemicals or lots of water in an attempt to clean your costume jewelry. It's most beneficial to use a damp warm cloth to gently wipe, then use another cloth to dry. You will be able to maintain its nice appearance with this method.
Doing this will not only accentuate your waist, it will also act as the accent piece for your outfit. To add a twist to tradition, place the brooch at your hip.
TIP! Pay attention to the types, sizes, and colors of jewelry that the person wears. Just paying attention to what they wear now will make buying for them much easier than asking a salesperson.
Investigate your gemstone to determine if it has been treated before you purchase it, and what type of treatment it had. Care for your gemstone is different, depending on how it was previously treated. Cleaning a treated gem using the wrong chemical might damage it.
TIP! If you own costume jewelry, it is important to properly care for it. Costume jewelry, while expensive, can be a great investment.
Some people find the appropriate selection of jewelry for particular occasions to be baffling. Others are puzzled by the pricing of precious metals and gems. Hopefully, the advice in this article will help you out the next time you are faced with a jewelry question!


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The Women's Guide to ID Badge Placement (According to the Government in 1947) – Vintage Space
Posted on March 20, 2019 by vtsiadmin
via NASA.
Digging into NASA's Apollo-era history of nuclear propulsion for manned deep space missions, I found another gem in the history of the government not really knowing how to address women's clothing. This time, we're talking beauty and badges.
For the back story on this image, we need to the Plum Brook Station before it was a NASA centre, all the way back to the Second World War when it was the Plum Brook Ordnance Works.
In 1941, some 9,100 acres of land was acquired by the US government near Sandusky, Ohio. Operating as a government contractor, the Trojan Powder Company built a munitions factory called the Plum Brook Ordnance Works. For three years during the Second World War, Plum Brook manufactured explosives, namely trinitrotoluene (TNT), dinitrotoluene (DNT), and pentolite. The factory was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (minus a handful of short work stoppages) from just before America's entrance into the Second World War in 1941 to the war's end in 1945. In that time, more than eighteen million hours of labour produced some billion pounds of ordnance.
The end of the war brought the end of Plum Brook, at least for a moment. The site was shut down and prepared for a return to the government. That transfer came in 1946 when control of the site was transferred to the Ordnance Department in 1946. Work resumed, but the focus was starting to change. In the wake of a war that ended with the atomic bomb, American scientists were starting to consider other uses from atomic power, including propulsion.
It was during this period that the Plum Brook Ordnance News, a local paper, printed an infographic telling women how to best wear their identification badges.
Drawing from the Plum Brook Ordnance News. Milan Public Library via NASA.
The caption reads:
What with the frills of female finery, the badge of admittance to the reservation is not always shown to best advantage.
The drawings reproduced here are the work of Carol [Barnhart], 19, mail manager for Ordnance Department. The styles are creations actually works by misses on the grounds and in the offices, according to the all-observant Carol.
The miss with the stack of — shall we say A.V.O's — in her left arm wears the badge in a proper and very conspicuous position. The most myopic guard could readily see it and identify her. The gal in the centre has her badge high on the left shoulder and it is almost obscured by the [feathery] lapel of her blouse. The almond-eyed attraction on the right has deigned to bury her badge in the folds of the material gathered on her left hip.
The NEWS dislikes belabouring, bedevilling, and badgering you with talk about badges and their proper display. It all helps the police department, however. And it all spells safety!
I mean, it's fair to make sure that an ID badge in a military ordnance facility can be clearly seen, but this is still a lovely little throwback to that awkward era when women were part of the workforce but no one knew how to address things like clothes.
This is a side-jaunt from a deep dive into NERVA, NASA's nuclear engine; Plum Brook became a NASA site in the 1960s at which point it tested a nuclear reactor engine for the first and last time… So keep your eyes open for that in the coming weeks!
Sources: NASA's Nuclear Frontier: The Plum Brook Reactor Facility, 1941—2002 by Mark D. Bowles and Robert S. Arrighi; US Army; Sandusky History Blog.
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Rooftop Solar Faces Growing Opposition from Utilities
EnergyTopicNewsType
It's a measure of how strong PV is coming on that some utilities are feeling threatened
Bill Sweet
renewablessolarpower gridpolicysolar energyUnited StatesPVUnited Kingdomnet meteringphotovoltaics
Although solar energy is still a midget among U.S. energy sources, its rapid growth from a small base is beginning to make some of the big players nervous. Regulated utilities in a number of states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho and Louisiana—have started to complain about the various benefits for photovoltaics (PV), says Mac Gunther, in a article appearing on Yale's environment360 website. Gunther, a contributing editor at Fortune, describes the position of PV in the U.S. energy mix as "puny" or "a mere blip," inasmuch as it accounted for barely one-tenth of 1 percent of U.S. electricity last year. (Coal delivered 37 percent and natural gas 30 percent.) Yet rooftop PV installations jumped nearly 50 percent last year, enough to make some incumbents seriously nervous.
Critics of solar incentives object to the whole panoply of state and Federal subsidies favoring PV, but they particularly object to aspects of "net metering," the requirement that utilities allow distributed generators like owners of rootfop arrays to sell electricity back into the grid. The subject of net metering is a complicated one. In the United Kingdom, which to a great extent inspired the injection of free-market principles into electric power systems, net metering is not generally allowed or encouraged. There, the industry has persuaded regulators that with net metering, distributed generators become, in effect, free riders—they benefit from selling into the grid without bearing their fair share of paying for its maintenance. In the extreme case, a household that always produced excess energy and never bought power from the local utility might pay nothing to support the grid.
In the United States, net metering was required by 2005 Federal energy legislation, but details of implementation vary drastically from state to state. A key issue is whether utilities are required to pay customers selling solar electricity into the grid at wholesale or retail electricity rates. As Rick Tempchin, executive director for retail energy services at the Edison Electric Institute in Washington, D.C. has put it, "Paying credits at the full retail rate costs the utility money because that cost will be higher than the cost that the utility actually avoids by purchasing the distributed generation power. For example, in centralized markets, a utility can buy all of its power needs at the wholesale rate. This rate will always be less than the full retail rate it would have to pay to buy the same power from a customer."
In some ways, the debate over net metering is rather closely analogous to arguments that have raged in U.S. education policy over school vouchers and, more recently, charter schools. There too, critics complain that allowing parents to take their children out of public schools at public expense results in less revenue for maintenance of school infrastructure. As in the education debates, political libertarians, including some Tea Party members, tend to support net metering because it permits and encourages individuals to produce their own power. In Arizona, where the debate is unusually heated, no doubt because PV is closest to commericial competitiveness there, net metering advocates have hired Barry Goldwater Jr, the son of the late arch-conservative Arizona senator, to promote their cause. The pro-coal, anti-environmentalist Koch brothers, on the other hand, have put money into Arizona to support a website that opposes net metering.
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Artificial IntelligenceTopicBiomedicalTypeNews
TransportationTopicEnergyTypeAnalysis
Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea
TransportationTopicEnergyTypeSpectrum CollectionsAnalysis
The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks
How Will Automakers Meet EV Sales Targets?
EnergyTopicMagazineTypeFeatureSpecial ReportsJanuary 2023Telecommunications
13 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023
Arctic Internet, AI vs. the EU, the Hot Air Balloon Defense, and more
Dina Genkina
Greg Mably
A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet
All illustrations: Greg Mably
The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland. In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. Far North Fiber will help increase the geographic diversity of the world's fiber-optic network; currently, submarine cables are laid along a few well-trodden routes, leaving the network vulnerable to local hazards, like ship anchors, earthquakes, or fiber-eating sea monsters.
Balloons vs. Hypersonic Missiles
In a bid for the most MacGyver-worthy defense strategy, the Pentagon has planned a sevenfold increase in spending on hot-air balloons in 2023. These high-flying, low-tech aircraft are already in use for surveillance, hovering at 18,000 to 27,000 meters to track drug runners. The hope is, these floating leviathans will collaborate with satellites to detect hypersonic missiles, like those being developed by Russia and China. As a bonus, the tech onboard the balloons runs on solar power.
AI Regulations Are Coming
Regulation is set to ramp up on artificial intelligence uses online, as the European Parliament and Council's Digital Services Act went into effect at the end of 2022. The bill requires the largest platforms to implement anti-disinformation measures and protect against discriminatory targeted advertising. Perhaps most important, it requires transparency in the algorithms used to provide product and content recommendations. This is likely a precursor to the EU's larger AI Act, which is currently grinding through the legislative gears.
Revenge of the Geosynchronous Satellites!
Compared to Starlink's sky-cluttering swarms of tiny satellites, San Francisco–based Astranis's plans may seem old school. It aims to launch a humdrum, lone geostationary satellite. But this satellite is the first of a new breed, dubbed microGEO. It's about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. This first microGEO will launch in early 2023, and start providing service to Alaska, tripling the state's satellite bandwidth while cutting its cost. That same year, the company plans to launch four more microGEOs. One will provide Internet to rural Peru, two will service airplanes and cruise liners, and the final satellite's use is yet to be disclosed.
Hurricane-Model Overhaul
U.S. hurricane tracking and prediction models will get a much needed upgrade ahead of the 2023 season. The U.S. model has been lagging in accuracy behind Europe's version, a problem that first became evident during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Now, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has put a new set of supercomputers into operation to power the next generation of modeling. The improvements will include higher resolution, more realistic physics to represent clouds and precipitation, a larger number of simulations, and more effective use of observational data.
China's Big Hydro Plans
China is in the midst of a gigantic buildup of hydro-energy capabilities. The world's largest pumped-energy-storage station—a technique that stores energy by pumping it uphill to a reservoir—is set to complete phase two of its construction in 2023. The station, called Fengning and located about 200 kilometers north of Beijing, will store up to 40 gigawatt-hours of energy, and help keep the grid on clean energy when the wind isn't blowing or the sun's not shining. Separately, the Lianghekou hydropower station in Tibet is also set to come fully online in 2023, and is expected to generate a whopping 11 terawatt-hours of electricity annually (roughly the energy consumption of Lithuania). These massive construction projects are intended to help China meet its goal of going carbon neutral by 2060.
Prize Fight for Rain-Forest Tech
In the Spring of 2023, Singapore will welcome 15 teams to the jungle for the semifinals of the XPrize Rainforest competition. The semifinalists, hailing from all over the world, will show off their biodiversity-testing tech in the hopes of making the cut to the finals, set for 2024. Judges will be looking for "a process for improving autonomous operations, new detection methodologies, and methods for rapid data integration that provide unprecedented levels of detail in real time." The competition kicked off in 2019, and XPrize's net investment is US $10 million. XPrize is hoping that the incentive and competitive spirit will help save the rain forests.
Modular Nuclear Power is Nucleating
Korean manufacturer Doosan is set to start producing components of what could be the world's first modular nuclear power plant, in late 2023. The components are for startup NuScale, whose design promises to drastically reduce cost and installation time. Unlike today's power plants, which are constructed completely on-site, these reactors can be mass-produced in a factory and shipped to power stations worldwide. Each houses between 4 and 12 self-contained reactor modules depending on local needs. The first power plant using NuScale's technology is set to start generating electricity in 2029 at the Idaho National Laboratory, as part of the Carbon Free Power Project.
Out With Red Tape, In With the Fiber
Germany aims to triple the amount of fiber cable installed by the end of 2025, in an effort called Gigabitstrategie. One of the strategies the German government will use to accomplish this ambitious goal is to clear some of the red tape around fiber projects by the end of 2022. It plans to centralize the project-approval process, currently seen as a municipality-dependent bureaucratic nightmare, clearing the way for a massive ramp-up in construction in early 2023. The government also plans to use the innovative microtrenching technique to lay down fiber in narrow 5-centimeter-wide channels dug by the side of the road without interrupting traffic.
United States' Wind on the Wire
The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S. history— an $8 billion wind farm and transmission line—is set to begin construction in 2023. San Francisco–based Pattern Energy took over the projects, called SunZia Wind and SunZia Transmission, from Southwestern Power Group in July 2022. The wind part of the project plans a total of 3,000 megawatts from wind farms it will build in three counties in New Mexico. An 885-kilometer bidirectional high-voltage direct-current transmission line will run from New Mexico and south-central Arizona. The transmission line will sidestep the growing difficulties of connecting renewable-energy sources to the power grid.
NASCAR May Lean Electric
According to documents leaked earlier this year, auto-racing giant NASCAR plans to debut a prototype electric vehicle (EV) ahead of its season-opening race in February 2023. This prototype, the documents suggest, will then be used in an EV racing series later in the year. The series would consist of two races lasting 30 minutes apiece, with no battery swaps or charging allowed. This information, although unconfirmed, would be in line with NASCAR's previously stated plans to test out opportunities in the EV space. Amidst much pressure to move toward electric, NASCAR maintains that entertainment value for its fans is the top priority.
One charger to rule them all
The European Union has adopted a directive that mandates a range of devices charge using USB-C ports. Apple, with its unique lightning port, will be no exception: iPhones, iPads, and other small devices will be forced to migrate to USB-C by 2024. Laptops will have to follow sometime in 2026. This law is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. It's meant to improve convenience for the consumer, as well as cut down on electronics waste generated by different chargers, which is currently responsible for an estimated 11,000 tonnes per year. Several U.S. senators have pushed for similar legislation, so far to no avail.
The French Nuke Up
Over a decade behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget, France's next-generation nuclear reactor in Flamanville is finally expected to get fueled up in early 2024. The plant will be only the world's fourth EPR reactor—a third-generation pressurized water design that's meant to be safer and more efficient than its predecessors. The project has been plagued by safety concerns, engineering missteps, and most recently pandemic supply chain issues. But now, Électricité de France (EDF) says they are in the final stretch. The plant could not come too soon to help decrease Europe's reliance on Russian oil and gas.
Top Tech 2023
Top Tech 2023: A Special Report
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China Builds New Breeder Reactors
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IBM's Quantum Leap
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Smartphones Become Satphones
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Exascale Comes to Europe
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