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Q: Java monospace draw string How can I draw a String in Java (using Graphics2d) in monospace mode? I have a font that looks like LCD screen font, and I want to draw something like LCD label.
I am using Digital 7 Mono font.
Do you know where I can find another font that will be monospace and lcd (I wan to type only digitals)?

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How can I draw a String in Java (using Graphics2d) in monospace mode?

The essential method needed to render text is drawString(), as outlined below. There is no "monospace mode", per se, but even proportionally spaced fonts typically use a constant width for digit glyphs .
private static final Font font = new Font("Monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 32);
private static final String s = "12:34";
...
@Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    super.paintComponent(g);
    g.setFont(font);
    int xx = this.getWidth();
    int yy = this.getHeight();
    int w2 = g.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(s) / 2;
    int h2 = g.getFontMetrics().getDescent();
    g.setColor(Color.green);
    g.drawString(s, xx / 2 - w2, yy / 2 + h2);
}

There's a complete example here, and you can extend a suitable JComponent to control positioning using a layout manager, as seen here.

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'use strict';

var Buddycloud = require('../../index')
  , helper  = require('../helper')
  , should  = require('should')

/* jshint -W030 */
describe('Subscriptions', function() {

    var buddycloud, socket, xmpp, manager

    before(function() {
        socket = new helper.SocketEventer()
        xmpp = new helper.XmppEventer()
        manager = {
            socket: socket,
            client: xmpp,
            trackId: function(id, callback) {
                if (typeof id !== 'object')
                    throw new Error('Stanza protection ID not added')
                this.callback = callback
            },
            makeCallback: function(error, data) {
                this.callback(error, data)
            },
            jid: 'juliet@capulet.lit',
            _getLogger: function() {
                return {
                    log: function() {},
                    info: function() {},
                    error: function() {},
                    warn: function() {}
                }
            },
            getJidType: function(type) {
                if ('bare' === type) {
                    return 'juliet@capulet.lit'
                }
                throw new Error('Unknown JID type')
            }
        }
        buddycloud = new Buddycloud()
        buddycloud.init(manager)
    })

    beforeEach(function() {
        socket.removeAllListeners()
        xmpp.removeAllListeners()
        buddycloud.init(manager)
        buddycloud.channelServer = 'channels.example.com'
    })

    describe('Get subscriptions', function() {

        it('Errors when no callback provided', function(done) {
            xmpp.once('stanza', function() {
                done('Unexpected outgoing stanza')
            })
            socket.once('xmpp.error.client', function(error) {
                error.type.should.equal('modify')
                error.condition.should.equal('client-error')
                error.description.should.equal('Missing callback')
                error.request.should.eql({})
                xmpp.removeAllListeners('stanza')
                done()
            })
            socket.send('xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions', {})
        })

        it('Errors when non-function callback provided', function(done) {
            xmpp.once('stanza', function() {
                done('Unexpected outgoing stanza')
            })
            socket.once('xmpp.error.client', function(error) {
                error.type.should.equal('modify')
                error.condition.should.equal('client-error')
                error.description.should.equal('Missing callback')
                error.request.should.eql({})
                xmpp.removeAllListeners('stanza')
                done()
            })
            socket.send('xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions', {}, true)
        })

        it('Sends expected stanza for node', function(done) {
            var request = {
                node: '/user/romeo@example.com/posts'
            }
            xmpp.once('stanza', function(stanza) {
                stanza.is('iq').should.be.true
                stanza.attrs.to.should.equal(request.to)
                stanza.attrs.type.should.equal('get')
                stanza.attrs.id.should.exist
                stanza.getChild('pubsub', buddycloud.NS_PUBSUB).should.exist
                var pubsubElement = stanza.getChild('pubsub')
                pubsubElement.getChild('subscriptions').should.exist
                pubsubElement.getChild('subscriptions').attrs.node
                    .should.equal(request.node)
                done()
            })
            socket.send('xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions', request, function() {})
        })

        it('Sends expected stanza for user subscriptions', function(done) {
            var request = {}
            xmpp.once('stanza', function(stanza) {
                stanza.is('iq').should.be.true
                stanza.attrs.to.should.equal(request.to)
                stanza.attrs.type.should.equal('get')
                stanza.attrs.id.should.exist
                stanza.getChild('pubsub', buddycloud.NS_PUBSUB).should.exist
                var pubsubElement = stanza.getChild('pubsub')
                pubsubElement.getChild('subscriptions').should.exist
                should.not.exist(
                    pubsubElement.getChild('subscriptions').attrs.node
                )
                done()
            })
            socket.send('xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions', request, function() {})
        })

        it('Handles error stanza response', function(done) {
            xmpp.once('stanza', function() {
                manager.makeCallback(helper.getStanza('iq-error'))
            })
            var callback = function(error, success) {
                should.not.exist(success)
                error.should.eql({
                    type: 'cancel',
                    condition: 'error-condition'
                })
                done()
            }
            var request = {
                node: '/user/romeo@example.com/posts'
            }
            socket.send(
                'xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions',
                request,
                callback
            )

        })

        it('Sends a list of subscriptions', function(done) {
            xmpp.once('stanza', function() {
                manager.makeCallback(helper.getStanza('subscriptions'))
            })
            var callback = function(error, data) {
                should.not.exist(error)
                data.length.should.equal(3)
                data[0].node.should.equal('/user/romeo@example.com/posts')
                data[0].jid.should.eql({
                    domain: 'example.com',
                    user: 'romeo'
                })
                data[0].subscription.should.equal('subscribed')
                should.not.exist(data[0].id)
                data[1].node.should.equal('/user/juliet@example.net/posts')
                data[1].jid.should.eql({
                    domain: 'example.com',
                    user: 'romeo'
                })
                data[1].subscription.should.equal('pending')
                data[2].node.should.equal('/user/juliet@example.net/posts')
                data[2].jid.should.eql({
                    domain: 'example.com',
                    user: 'macbeth'
                })
                data[2].invitedBy.should.eql({
                    domain: 'coven.shakespeare.lit',
                    user: 'witches'
                })
                data[2].subscription.should.equal('invited')
                done()
            }
            var request = {
                node: '/user/romeo@example.com/posts'
            }
            socket.send(
                'xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions',
                request,
                callback
            )
        })

        it('Adds RSM to outgoing stanza', function(done) {
            var request = {
                node: '/user/romeo@example.com/posts',
                rsm: {
                    max: '20',
                    before: 'item-123'
                }
            }
            xmpp.once('stanza', function(stanza) {
                var rsm = stanza.getChild('pubsub').getChild('set', buddycloud.RSM_NS)
                rsm.getChildText('max').should.equal(request.rsm.max)
                rsm.getChildText('before').should.equal(request.rsm.before)
                done()
            })
            socket.send('xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions', request, function() {})
        })

        it('Adds RSM to results', function(done) {
            xmpp.once('stanza', function() {
                manager.makeCallback(helper.getStanza('subscriptions-with-rsm'))
            })
            var callback = function(error, data, rsm) {
                should.not.exist(error)
                should.exist(data)
                rsm.should.eql({
                    count: 20,
                    first: 'item-1',
                    last: 'item-10'
                })
                done()
            }
            var request = {
                node: '/user/romeo@example.com/posts'
            }
            socket.send(
                'xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions',
                request,
                callback
            )
        })

        it('Allows me to request ephemeral only nodes', function(done) {
            xmpp.once('stanza', function(stanza) {
                var subscriptions = stanza.getChild('pubsub').getChild('subscriptions')
                subscriptions.should.exist
                subscriptions.attr('bc:ephemeral').should.equal('true')
                done()
            })
            var request = { ephemeral: true }
            socket.send(
                'xmpp.buddycloud.subscriptions',
                request,
                function() {}
            )
        })

    })

})

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Posted by M. Enois Duarte - March 6, 2014
Book Review: 'Alien: Out of the Shadows'
'Alien: Out of the Shadows'
To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece, Titan Books is releasing a large collection of tie-in novels set in the 'Alien' universe. 'Out of the Shadows' by Tim Lebbon is the first in an original trilogy that expands upon the film mythos conceived by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett.
The story opens on Chief Engineer Chris "Hoop" Hooper, a man we're told has been fascinated by the idea of seeing monsters and aliens up close since childhood. He joined the mission aboard the DSMO Marion, a deep-mining freighter orbiting the planet LV178 in search of trimonite, secretly hoping he could satisfy his imagination. Seeing as how this story takes place in a universe where monsters with acid for blood exist, it's not long before Hoop's childhood dreams spiral into a nightmare.
Given that readers already know what the protagonist is bound to face, Lebbon is able set a bit of tension very early on. We're taken on the a tour of the massive ship, which houses what seems to be over twenty crewmembers, people who are very chummy and in good spirits, unbeknownst of the horror that awaits them. We read page after page in suspenseful wait for the moment when a xenomorph will finally appear. It eventually does in rather spectacular fashion when drop-ships Delilah and Samson, which are used for transporting miners to the planet, suddenly crash into the Marion with little warning, except for last-minute mayday screams from the pilots.
Unfortunately for Hoop and his surviving crew, they will not only confront one monster, but an entire herd of the iconic drooling monsters. All the while, the Marion is on a slow descent course set to crash land on the barren, storm-riddled planet. With escape pods completely ruined, Hoop and his crew race against time to find a way to survive and return home to Earth. Lebbon does a great job of generating a sense of urgency, panic and inevitable doom. Sarcastic, wisecracking pilot Lachance can't stop making inappropriate jokes about their dire situation. The ship's doctor Kasyanov is the most level-headed, while science officer Sneddon is bit too curious and fascinated by the alien creatures. Baxter, Garcia and Welford are the twitchy, anxious trio, unable to hide their fear.
At first glance, this is a rather familiar scenario: a ragtag group must learn to work together in order to survive. However, unlike other spin-off novels from the franchise, Lebbon brings one very interesting and exciting twist to the series. When things are looking their most dismal, another mysterious shuttle unexpectedly docks with the Marion, carrying none other than Ellen Ripley, who's been in hypersleep for the last 37 years. Everyone's only hope of surviving their nightmarish ordeal will depend on a stranger who has previously come face-to-face with the monsters.
One of the most fun aspects in reading 'Out of the Shadows' is undoubtedly Ripley's return. The novel takes place during the nearly 60-year gap between the events of Ridley Scott's 'Alien' and James Cameron's 'Aliens', and Ripley is still fresh from her ordeal aboard the USCSS Nostromo. Interestingly, the plot and characters feel like a combination of those two stories, as a blue-collar crew battle a horde of xenomorphs when forced to walk into the belly of the beast. When the group explores the underground mines, Lebbon also expands on the mythology with discoveries of other alien beings and spaceships, similar to what we've seen in 'Prometheus', except with a slightly smarter crew.
Before anyone questions how the logic of Ripley's unknown adventure ties into the start of 'Aliens', Lebbon crafts a few clever excuses to explain why our favorite film heroine doesn't remember any of it later.
All in all, 'Alien: Out of the Shadows' is an entertaining read that fits nicely within the 'Alien' film franchise. It has some moments when things are not very well explained, like the reasons for taking a damaged elevator into the mines when there's another at the other side where the fuel cells are stored. Aside from that, Lebbon provides some juicy details and ideas concerning the origins of the xenomorphs while adding to Ripley's personal yet-to-be-discovered connection to the monsters. It's a breezy but suspenseful read, and I can't wait to see what's in store for Ellen Ripley next.
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Tim Tringle
March 9, 2014 at 8:27 am - Reply
I would have left out the specific information about the twist, as it seems you gave way too much info about it for people who would have liked to have been surprised while reading it.
Josh Zyber
March 9, 2014 at 11:50 am - Reply
Tim, I don't think E. meant "twist" as in plot twist, just that this book brings something different than most of the Alien spin-off novels. The fact that Ripley makes an appearance in this story is identified in the first sentence of the Amazon product description, which I assume is mirrored from the book's back cover.
M Enois Duarte
March 9, 2014 at 12:15 pm - Reply
I'm afraid it's not really that sort of twist. Ripley making an appearance is in promotional details and mentioned in the back cover.

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About the famous blue car in the Bo-Kaap
Published by Lucinda Dordley on July 24, 2019
Type the name "Bo-Kaap" into any image search engine, and sooner or later you will come across a picture of a bright-blue little Ford Cortina parked on the cobbled streets of this iconic and historic neighbourhood.
Many associate this car with the brightly-coloured houses of the Bo-Kaap, but your mind has been deceiving you – the car, affectionately nicknamed "Cortie", has only been parked there for four years now.
Cortie belongs to Mikyle Abrahams, a 24-year-old who was trained in panel beating, and is parked outside of his house.
"I only got the car to practice on initially," Abrahams said, referring to his panel beating skills.
Cortie was purchased for Abrahams by his father, and was initially just meant to be used to hone his skills. Maintaining and repairing Cortie began as a passion project, and Abrahams never would have thought that the car would become as famous as it has.
Cortie has been featured in many international magazines, such as Smithsonian Magazine (Source: Smithsonianmag)
Although many people have taken pictures of the car, permission has rarely been requested. As a result, Abrahams was shocked to find out how famous his beloved blue Cortie is.
"The funny thing is, no one recognises the car when it's not parked in front of my house," he said. "I can go anywhere in the car, and I can guarantee that no one would recognise it."
When Abrahams first received Cortie, it was green.
Cortie also is of sentimental value to Abrahams, as he built it up with his father, and it has the steering wheel of his mother's car.
"The steering wheel is from my mother's Ford Escort. That was the car she was driving for a long time after she met my father," he said. "And the rims are from my father's Ford as well. It's like always having them around when I drive it."
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Article written by Lucinda Dordley
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Hackers Demand $1M in Grays Harbor Ransomware Attack
by Jessica Davis | Oct 17, 2019 | Cybersecurity, Hacked, Ransomware | 0 comments
August 14, 2019 – Hackers infected Washington-based Grays Harbor Community Hospital and Harbor Medical Group with ransomware and demanded a payment of $1 million to unlock patient files, according to a report from the Daily World.
The report sheds light on the EHR downtime the provider put into place after experiencing persistent issues with its EHR systems in June. Both the hospital and HMG's clinics were impacted by the issues with its MEDITECH EHR. However, officials did not explain the cause.
According to the latest, the hackers infected the computer systems with ransomware nearly two months ago when an employee clicked on a malicious link contained in a phishing email. The cyberattack began on a weekend when Grays Harbor IT staff was limited.
During the initial days, staff treated it as an IT issue and officials said servers were turned off the Monday after the attack to contain the infection. However, the ransomware had rapidly spread within the first days of the attack.
Grays Harbor clinics were hit harder by the attack, as the hospital's older software prevented the ransomware from properly installing on the main system. The ransomware was more effective at the clinics, where medical records, prescriptions, and other functions are still down.
Patient records are still available at the hospital, while the clinics are still operating on paper. Officials stressed that patient care was not impacted, with surgeries, emergency care, and routine appointments continuing as scheduled.
But some appointments were delayed, and patients were asked to bring their prescriptions and other medical histories with them at the time of care. Additionally, Grays Harbor experienced a five-day period where payments could not be processed, which officials said was a large issue for the "cash-strapped" operation.
The money was not lost, but the timing and cash-flow was problematic. Grays Harbor does have cyber insurance with a $1 million cap, which officials are hoping will cover the damage. Officials said the insurance company caused of the lack of transparency, as they were in charge of the response and investigation.
The situation is still ongoing, and officials have contacted the FBI to alert them to the security incident. The report did not explain whether the hospital paid the ransom. What's more, about 85,000 patients are being notified that their data was compromised during the event. Although officials said there's currently no evidence of disclosure.
Grays Harbor did have traditional anti-virus and backups in place before the ransomware attack, but even the backups were infected. Officials said they have not yet determined whether the missing records are permanently gone.
Officials are concerned about the ongoing attack, as just a year ago the hospital's future was still in limbo given "crippling debt." Ransomware causes some of the largest devastation of cyberattacks, with recent reports showing ransomware payments have increase 184 percent during the second quarter of 2019. The average downtime lasts nearly 10 days.
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Growing up loving video games and basketball, it's insane to think I'm actually IN one of my favorite games performing.


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Try to minimize down on your saturated fats consumption , and choose foods that comprise unsaturated fat as a substitute, reminiscent of vegetable oils, oily fish and avocados. Start the NHS weight loss plan , a 12-week weight loss information that mixes recommendation on more healthy eating and bodily activity.
Most people who lose a lot of weight on a diet end up gaining it back every time they "stop" the eating regimen. Go gentle on the toppings: Added toppings often means more sodium or unhealthy fat. Without nutritional vitamins and minerals, our body would not have wholesome cells, an immune system, and even the ability to breathe.
Entire foods include quite a few useful nutrients and antioxidants. Small quantities (generally or not at all) of fatty, excessive sugar 'additional foods', resembling lollies, chocolate, gentle drinks, muffins, candy biscuits, pies, sausage rolls, sugary drinks. Sodium shouldn't be wholesome in massive quantities – and extreme quantities can result in severe (and expensive) cardiovascular problems, comparable to heart failure and untimely demise ( 5 ).


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I've become known for my fearless use of jewel-box colour; although I do always counterbalance it with neutrals and texture. I feel that a comforting and cocooning base balances the high drama. In many of my projects you'll also find playful elements in elegant surroundings – I love the juxtaposition of sophistication and folly. I'm also known my use of decorative accessories – shelf and tablescapes that introduce different materials and create visual interest, especially unexpected pairings that surprise and delight.
Given that some of my designs are quite colour drenched, clients who are willing to take the long term leap into saturated hues are always fantastic. However I am also able to tone it down if need be and I find ways to give the less colour committed clients a neutral base and we then amp up the visual interest with the smaller soft furnishings, decorative accessories and art.
Until six months ago I was living and working in Cape Town. South African based clients had a property in London which they wished to furnish using many existing pieces they already owned in South Africa as well as some new bespoke items using my local manufacturers. I came to London, measured the spaces, met with the decorators who were refurbishing the property and went back and planned the entire scheme from afar. We shipped every single item, from lighting to sofas to decorative accessories and I travelled back to London to install it all in just two days. Everything fitted perfectly and came together wonderfully! Somehow running a project on the other side of the world seemed so daunting at the outset but the results showed me that it can be easily done with the right kind of planning.
Yes, it most certainly does…and some. My own home has been my laboratory so to speak. It is the space where I can experiment with my own style and really develop my signature look.
For my own home it would be an installation by Lyndi Sales, a Cape Town based mixed media artist. Much of her work is combines laser cut paper and other materials and the results are breathtaking. You can look at the same Lyndi Sales piece every day for a lifetime and each time you'll see something new in it.
For a client I would love to start an interior scheme based on a very big purchase from the Marche Aux Puces de Saint-Ouen in Paris, which I recently visited for the first time. There were so many incredible authentic pieces – from the most interesting huge scale lighting to a gold half moon shaped desk – items that would be the starting point to design an authentic and showstopper space for a client.
The dust has only just settled from my family's move to London last summer so I am setting out at the moment to set up a design studio and start building my brand here. It's such an exciting place to be involved in interiors and I am hoping that my unique style will be well received – my theory is that saturated colour can go a long way to temper the grey English skies.
Get the bones of your home 100% right before you start with furniture. Without having the canvas right, whatever you put onto it just won't work as it should. And be brave….beige and bland does not make for excitement every time you walk through your front door!
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INDYRED | SEPT 2019
Nick Richey
The smells of an amazing feast waiting at the dinner table, as any one of our four heroines open their front door - and step into their glorious home. The always smiling mom, standing by the table with a smurf blue apron - serving spoon in hand awaiting that glorious meal. Pops emerges from the living room - some fancy newspaper in one hand and his reading glasses in the other. Smiling, of course, because everything is perfect. Perfect home, perfect school, smart and respectable boyfriend, great grades and amazing friends. What more could Ryan, or any of her friends ask for? It's the dream...
... just not this dream. For Ryan, Willy, Lana and Cherry that sort of reality is out of their grasp. For now - maybe forever. It really is a dream, created by those same folks who think Ward and June Cleaver, represent the majority of the families in our civilized world. What a crock. Right? You want to see how things really are? Take a gander at "Low Low" from writer, director Nick Richey. Although this film focuses on the less privileged populace, even those within the upper echelons of family life should take notice. That old term kids will be kids seems like such a ridiculous statement now days. As this film shows with an unflinching eye and some excellent performances.
"Low Low" follows four best friends at the end of their young adult life. Although the main focus seems to be on Ryan, it's only a slight inclination. As if Ryan is the doorway to this film and once opened, it's the gateway to the lives of the rest of the crew. For the ignorant among us, self imposed or genuine, this film really is a showcase featuring today's youth and how they live. The dramas, the dangers and the realities. There are a lot of threads involved here. From school, parties, sex and even abuse - no stone is left untouched. For many adults, some of the actions and behaviors of these kids may raise some eyebrows.
This isn't the "Leave It To Beaver" world we're trained to see. This is the real world. Where kids are forced into adult situations and the parents, are/can be part of the problem. "Low Low" is real. It's gritty - and it's damn entertaining. In an oh-shit, really sad kind of way. But there's more than the gloom and doom I've rambled about above. There is also hope - and it's this hope that makes the movie work. That little bit of light in the darkness and dirt. All visualized so freakin' well.
I'm not going to write about the technical elements of this film. There's no need. "Low Low" looks and sounds great. Much better than one would suspect, considering by film standards, this is a low budget production. It is safe to say that the look and feel of "Low Low" has been greatly upped by the performances. The cast is rather large so let me put it this way. Our four leading ladies are excellent. To the point you may wonder if this is a scripted drama at all? Maybe someone just followed this group around and filmed. Right? Can you imagine? Jokes aside, the talent doesn't stop with the main cast. The supporting actors not only hold their own, but match the leading ladies with absolutely no problems at all. I can't think of any character introduced in this film that felt wrong or out of place. Even the scuzzy ones. From the school principal who truly believes she can do good, to the alcoholic parent who really isn't a monster. "Low Low" features them all - in a remarkably believable way. A truly amazing feat.
At the end of the day, this was an excellent movie. I couldn't help but compare it to "The Breakfast Club" in terms of general feeling. "Low Low" is not just about school, and is obviously much more real - and even vulgar sometimes - but that overwhelming feel was there none the less. A coming of age story for the modern day, and one that doesn't flinch away from the ugly aspects of youth. Life isn't all sugar and rainbows, and this film not only keeps that in mind, but has no issues reminding us of it. Do yourself a solid and check this one out. Four and a half stars - and it's earned every one. "Low Low" is a film that even though I've now seen - I would still gladly buy a hard copy. Well done.
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The Brazilian urban specialist Raquel Rolnik, a United Nations spokesperson for the Right to Decent Housing, has spoken out against the evictions in recent months.
Her office has received reports of evictions in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Recife, Natal and Fortaleza. According to the Spanish newspaper Público and the Argentine Página 12, when Rolnik submitted her latest study in May she stated that thousands of people had been evicted from their dwellings, and she appealed to the Brazilian government to start a dialogue with the communities in question.
Barbosa believes the wave of evictions was set in motion by powerful interests in the property business, and that this goes beyond preparations for sporting events. He said that the football World Cup "serves these interests".
Maria das Graças, an activist in the UMM, explained that in fact these sporting events were accelerating a process that was already in operation. Favelas were being cleared off land of great potential value for property developers, and the excuse was that "…the cities had to be made beautiful and spotlessly clean for the visitors."
In a process that started last year, the favela Metro Mangueira, which is near the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro, is being demolished little by little. By the time the World Cup and the Olympic Games come round, the houses that are there today will have been replaced by gigantic parking facilities and shopping centres. According to the newspaper, some people's homes were demolished when they had gone out to work.
Maria das Graças said that in Sao Paulo alone some 50,000 families will be driven from their homes because of the upcoming World Cup.
The UN official told the newspaper Público that the evictions are being carried out "with total disregard for (Brazilian or international) law … In most cases there is no dialogue with the communities involved, and the compensation the people are paid is far less than it should be."
The best the inhabitants can expect is a so-called "rental cheque" of 300 reais (186 dollars) per month for 30 months. Rolnik said this amount is "clearly not enough" to rent a place to live in Sao Paulo, even in the favelas, and after 30 months these families find themselves on the street.
For example, a woman named Raimunda, who had lived in the Favela do Sapo in Sao Paulo for 35 years, was threatened with eviction by the local authorities and forced to leave her home. The 300 reais per month she received is insufficient and she has to pay another 100 reais out of her own pocket to rent accommodation in a nearby area.
Rolnik pointed out that "It is laid down by law that removal must be the last resort, that there has to be dialogue with the people involved, and that people who are evicted must be provided with housing that is of the same or better standard than what they had".
As Barbosa remarked, "The construction companies pay for the election campaigns".


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"Incomplete" Determination of the 2020 Groundwater Sustainability Plans Submitted for the San Joaquin Valley – Madera Subbasin
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | September 22nd, 2022
The Department of Water Resources (Department) has evaluated the four groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted for the San Joaquin Valley – Madera Subbasin (Su
The Department of Water Resources (Department) has evaluated the four groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted for the San Joaquin Valley – Madera Subbasin (Subbasin), as well as the materials considered to be part of the required coordination agreement. Collectively, the four GSPs and the coordination agreement are referred to as the Plan for the Subbasin. The Department has determined that the Plan is "incomplete" pursuant to Section 355.2(e)(2) of the GSP Regulations. The Department based its incomplete determination on recommendations from the Staff Report, included as an enclosure to the attached Statement of Findings, which describes that the Subbasin's Plan does not satisfy the objectives of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) nor substantially comply with the GSP Regulations. The Staff Report also provides corrective actions which the Department recommends the Subbasin's 7 groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) review while determining how and whether to address the deficiencies in a coordinated manner. The Subbasin's GSAs have 180 days, the maximum allowed by the GSP Regulations, to address the identified deficiencies. Where addressing the deficiencies requires modification of the Plan, the GSAs must adopt those modifications into their respective GSPs and all applicable coordination agreement materials, or otherwise demonstrate that those modifications are part of the Plan before resubmitting it to the Department for evaluation no later than March 21, 2023.
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A New Technique for Modeling Land Subsidence Facilitates Better Groundwater Management
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Bill Lane Center for the American West | December 1st, 2019
Land subsidence – the sudden sinking or gradual settling of Earth's surface – can occur naturally or be triggered by human activity. One of the most comm
Land subsidence – the sudden sinking or gradual settling of Earth's surface – can occur naturally or be triggered by human activity. One of the most common human-affected factors is groundwater pumping, a practice that has been steadily increasing due to prolonged periods of drought. Groundwater pumping is so prevalent in some areas that it is severely compromising the quantity and quality of the groundwater as well as the physical structure of the land and aquifer capacity beneath it. Large-scale initiatives for putting water back into the ground, or groundwater recharge, are being implemented in some regions. However, groundwater resource managers still need better information to determine where the land is at greatest risk of subsidence as well as where recharge efforts would be the most effective. Integrating two reliable data gathering sources – helicopter-deployed systems (airborne electromagnetic or AEM technology) that measure electromagnetic fields and satellite-deployed systems (interferometric synthetic aperture radar or InSAR) to measure deformations – offers groundwater managers an improved method for more accurately modeling changes in the land surface related to the pumping and recharge of groundwater. Additionally, the ability to more precisely detect subsidence may offer an early warning system for declining groundwater levels.
Advancing Strategic Land Repurposing and Groundwater Sustainability in California
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) | March 26th, 2021
For decades, California has been on a steady trajectory toward water scarcity, which is now exacerbated by climate change. More frequent and intense droughts and incre
For decades, California has been on a steady trajectory toward water scarcity, which is now exacerbated by climate change. More frequent and intense droughts and increased demands have affected the reliability of surface water supplies. As a result, many have looked to groundwater to fill the gap. Groundwater overpumping has resulted in adverse impacts such as reduction in groundwater storage, subsidence, water quality degradation, sea water intrusion, wells going dry and depletion of interconnected surface waters throughout many areas in California's San Joaquin Valley. These impacts led to the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) by the state Legislature in 2014, which mandates sustainable use of groundwater by 2040 for the most critically overdrafted basins.
Aliso Water District Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Aliso Water District Groundwater Sustainability Agency | January 17th, 2020
Amargosa Desert Hydrographic Basin 14-230 Groundwater Pumpage Inventory Water Year 2015
State of Nevada | July 31st, 2015
Analysis of Potential Water-Supply Management Options, 2010-60, and Documentation of Revisions to the Model of the Irwin Basin Aquifer System, Fort Irwin National Training Center, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Fort Irwin National Training Area | October 31st, 2014
The Fort Irwin National Training Center is considering several alternatives to manage their limited water-supply sources in the Irwin Basin. An existing three-dimensional
The Fort Irwin National Training Center is considering several alternatives to manage their limited water-supply sources in the Irwin Basin. An existing three-dimensional, finite-difference groundwater-flow model—the U.S. Geological Survey's MOD-FLOW—of the aquifer system in the basin was updated and the initial input dataset was supplemented with groundwater withdrawal data for the period 2000–10. The updated model was then used to simulate four combinations, or scenarios, of groundwater withdrawal and recharge over the next 50 years (January 2011 through December 2060). The scenarios included combinations of continuing withdrawals from currently active production wells, supplementing any increases in demand with withdrawals from an inactive production well, reducing withdrawal amounts and rates, and reducing the discharge of treated wastewater to infiltration ponds that provide a recharge source to the underlying aquifer. Results of the simulations indicated that, depending on the scenario implemented, groundwater levels would rise (over the next 50 years) from 40 feet to as much as 65 feet in the northwestern part of the Irwin Basin, and from 5 feet to 10 feet in the southeastern part.
Aquifer-system compaction and land subsidence: Measurements, analyses, and simulations-the Holly Site, Edwards Air Force Base, Antelope Valley, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2000
At Risk: Public Supply Well Vulnerability Under California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Pacific Institute | June 1st, 2021
Base of fresh ground water (approximately 3,000 micromhos) in the San Joaquin Valley, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | June 30th, 1971
Widespread pumping of groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley began about 1900, and since 1940 pumpage has increased at an accelerated rate. In response to the heavy withdr
Widespread pumping of groundwater in the San Joaquin Valley began about 1900, and since 1940 pumpage has increased at an accelerated rate. In response to the heavy withdrawal of groundwater, water levels have declined rapidly beneath extensive areas of the valley. Consequently, it becomes necessary to delineate the base of fresh groundwater so that changes in thickness of the fresh-water zone can be monitored, and limited depths of water wells can be determined. In turn, those data will be useful in determining favorable areas for groundwater storage, and areas and depths for waste-water disposal wells. Because other agencies and the U.S. Geological Survey have collected a vast amount of well log and other data, most of the information in this report was assembled from existing files. However, for areas where data were scanty, a few hundred additional electrical logs were collected to supplement the available information.
Bulletin 39-A, South Coastal Basin Investigation, Records of Ground Water Levels at Wells for the Year 1932, Seasonal Precipitation Records to and including 1931-32
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | January 2nd, 1933
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This project is set to be Sycamore Developments new flagship property. Touching ten thousand square feet and cascading down on to the banks of the river mole in the Esher Place Estate. Building this property on a steep incline and having to deal with the soil conditions typically found near rivers will test our engineers' abilities to the full and no doubt bring new challenges in the construction process.
Our trademark leisure facilities feature high in this home where the gymnasium over looks the swimming pool and spa bath that open out to the garden and the riverside. The home movie theatre would be something the previous owner would be proud of as he is a retired film director and loved the world of film.
The games room will keep the children amused while the adults relax in the sauna. Six bedrooms all with en suite facilities and a separate Au Pair annex fill the first floor and accommodation space in the roof. On the ground level the kitchen and living accommodation open out onto a terrace that is directly south west facing and takes in the views across the river and farmland opposite.


Transcript from my lightning talk at Conflux: Future Possible, the Amazon design conference on September 21, 2017.
Maybe like you, I've been asked to design "magical" experiences. I've worked on early-stage voice shopping, predictive carts, and now physical stores like Amazon Go.
But come on… This is Amazon.
Humanity: This is basically the "uncanny valley" concept I showed you earlier, for humanoid things, like with voices or faces.
Autonomy: This goes from a [monthly automatic delivery] — "set it and forget it"— to random packages appearing on my doorstep because maybe a machine thinks I wanted them.
Predictability: This is the difference between what we usually call "surprise & delight," like Alexa's new skill last week: Alexa, sound like a cat… to Alexa making animal noises day and night whenever she feels like it.
over value… what discomfort people are willing to trade for convenience or benefit.
Another fun example is how when trains first came out, newspapers had scary headlines about the dangers of your organs flying out, because it was unnatural for humans to travel at such high speeds.
So could we apply this to what we design?
Here are a few quick examples. Now, I just made these up based on general media response — but how we could know this in practice is through user research, usability testing, and all the other ways we know our customers.
Echo when it first came out 3 years ago: People knew Siri and AIs, but… It's always listening?
Alexa today: Little kids love her and she appears on Saturday Night Live.
I think it's through having a model or language we can use to talk and think about designing the future for our customers.
Know the magic to grow the magic.


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Exposing Antarctica: Secret Space Program, Underground Bases, Reptilians, Nordics
In Dr Michael Salla's latest book "Antarctica's Hidden History" we learn about the Thule Society, the German Secret Space Programme, the Reptilians, the Nordics and so much more. A brief summary of his book is below.
German Secret Space Programmes
Before World War 2, Adolf Hitler was supported by the German Workers Party (who later became the NAZI party). The German Workers Party was soon to be supported by the Thule Society, once they realised what an asset Adolf Hitler was.
The Thule Society believed in a mysterious force called Vril, a force that could be harnessed by individuals; their aim was to gain power using this force.
With the help of a psychic called Maria Orsic who telepathically communicated with Inner Earth humans they obtained information and plans to build flying saucers.
The Thule society started to produce flying saucers.
Pictures collage or various models of real Nazi Vril flying saucers
During the 2nd world war when the Germans realised that they were losing, the Thule Society transferred all their manpower, knowledge and technology to the Antarctic.
The Thule society split into two separate groups. The Thule Society was working with reptilians from Earth and Maria Orsic was working with Nordics from inner earth.
Antarctica is about the same size as the USA and Mexico combined. It has 3 large mountain ranges and approximately 138 volcanoes. So there was plenty of room for both groups to expand.
The Thule society group wanted power and when they moved to the Antarctic they took many slaves along with them.
Both groups carried on with their work in Antarctica, one with the help of the reptilians and the other with the help of the Nordics.
USA Intervenes
The USA was aware of the Germans in Antarctica and tried to come to an agreement with them.
In 1946 Rear Admiral Richard Byrd went down to the Antarctic to destroy the German bases.
This was called Operation High Jump, 4,700 Military, 6 Helicopters, 6 Martin PBM flying Boats, 2 Seaplanes, 15 other Aircraft, 13 Navy Supply Ships and 1 Aircraft Carrier accompanied Rear Admiral Byrd.
Operation High Jump's cover story was said to be one of scientific research in the area. Really it was a Military Force against a secret enemy.
The mission was supposed to last 6 months, it only lasted 8 weeks. The German Secret Space Programmes technology was far too advanced for Admiral Byrd and his military to overcome. He was defeated.
Many of the UFO's originally seen flying around at this time were the German Secret Space Programme UFO's
In 1952 UFO's appeared over the White House. At the time they were thought to be Aliens from another planet but really it was the Germans showing off their hardware.
In February 1954 Eisenhower had a secret meeting at Edwards Base with Maria Orsic and the human looking Nordics; they attempted to dissuade Eisenhower to continue with nuclear weapons and warned about the Germans who worked with the Reptilians.
Maria Orsic's group wanted peace and the new technology to benefit all of mankind. Ultimately Maria wanted humanity to be part of the galactic community. Eisenhower rejected their offer.
In February 1955 Eisenhower had another secret meeting this time with the German and Reptilian group at Holloman Air Force Base. It is believed that an agreement was reached with this group.
Corey Goode has said that after the treaty was signed a US Secret Space Programme began. The US SSP and the German Secret Space Programme tried to infiltrate each other's groups. The German SSP eventually won. They soon took over US financial systems, the military industrial complex and the US government.
It was agreed that worldwide corporations would produce equipment for the German Secret Space Programme. This was possible because many US and German industrialists belonged to a secret group who had no national affiliations.
This group is known today as the elite, the cabal or the illuminati.
German Secret Space Programme Expansion
There are now many cities under the ice of Antarctica in huge caverns. The German Secret Space Programme has expanded beyond comprehension.
Artistic interpretation of a secret military base under the ice of Antarctica
Many countries around the world have now worked with the German SSP in Antarctica along with the US and the European nations. Many more large corporations from around the world have also collaborated with the Antarctic Germans.
Eventually the German SSP built bases on the Moon and Mars and they still used human slaves to do their work for them. William Tompkins says the slave trade is big business and it is still happening today.
The German SSP became known as The Dark Fleet and the USA Navy SSP became known as Solar Warden.
Corey Goode says the human slave trade is now run by the Interplanetary Corporate Conglomerate which was started by the elites who secretly control the earth's governments.
The elites believed many humans were being abducted anyway so they decided to make a profit from this activity. They now sell humans to extra-terrestrials as slaves.
Antarctica Now
The Dark Fleet is still operational in the Antarctic and they were the first to become aware of its hidden secrets.
In recent years the volcanoes have caused the ice to melt revealing alien spaceships and many artefacts. Inside these alien space ships they have found the bodies of pre-Adamites in stasis chambers.
Pre-Adamites have elongated skulls and strange shaped bodies due to the different gravitational pull on their home planet as opposed to the earths.
They are said to have arrived on earth 55,000 years ago. It is said they arrived from a planet in our solar system, generally assumed to be Mars. It is this group that is believed to have created human alien hybrids by interbreeding with the humans at that time.
They took over the world with their advanced technology.
The illuminati, elite, cabal or powers that shouldn't be claim to be descended from the pre Adamites and that is why they feel they should rule over the world and we should all be their slaves.
It is not sure how the pre Adamites came to be frozen in the Antarctic, one theory is that the Antarctic was once in a different position and the poles shifted suddenly causing the area to freeze instantly. Some of the space ships have crash landed in the area causing another puzzle.
Corey Goode has visited Antarctica and seen the large caverns and huge cities. He has seen the artefacts and the huge space ships. This information as usual is being kept secret from the general public by the governments of the world.
There is obviously far more going on around us on this earth than we could ever have realised. More and more information leaks out every day.
Emery Smith has stated that the earth will reveal the answers to us all eventually and in the case of Antarctica once the ice melts, he will certainly be right.
Let's hope we don't have to wait that long!
By Julie Alexander, HumansAreFree.com
About the author: I realized what was really going on in the world in 2013. Since then I have been trying to make sense of it all and help others along the way. I am still learning more each day. You can visit my Facebook here and my website here.
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Weismain er en rekreationsby, der ligger i udkanten af Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz-Veldensteiner Forst, og ligger ved floden Weismain.

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Licence lost after landmark suspension
A London-based gangmaster who placed her workers in poor and overcrowded accommodation, paid them less than the legal minimum wage, withheld their holiday pay and attempted to deceive GLA inspectors, has had her licence revoked with immediate effect.
Seven adults and a small child were found to be sleeping on mattresses on the floor in a three-bedroomed property, in Coxwell Road, Plumstead, rented out by Mrs Tajinder Singh to workers registered with her company, The Superior Service Co Ltd.
And there were 10 adults and two children living in another of Mrs Singh's three-bedroomed rental properties in Ceres Road. When interviewed the company director and landlady denied owning any houses, or renting them to her workers.
The Superior Service Co, of Plumstead High Street, became the first business to have a licence suspended by the GLA last month. This new policy provides a swift response to serious breaches of licensing conditions and immediately prevents companies from trading.
When the full details of the inspection were collated by inspectors, the business was shown to have failed five different critical standards – though one is enough to result in a loss of licence.
The company provided food processing and packaging workers as well as agricultural labour to fresh produce companies and farms in Kent.
Steps have since been taken to find alternative accommodation for the workers involved, who have been found alternative employment directly with the farms they worked at or with other licence holders.
One of the bedrooms in the Coxwell Road house
GLA Chief Executive Paul Broadbent said: "With a remit to protect vulnerable workers, the GLA is satisfied with an outcome that removed those involved from being exploited, while dealing swiftly with the company responsible.
"Though a GLA licence requires the holder to comply with several strict standards, there was scant regard for a good number of them in this case.
"Workers were forced to live and travel in poor and cramped conditions and were denied payments to which they were legitimately entitled on a major scale.
"They were forced to fork out for Personal Protective Equipment required to do their jobs - which breached one licensing standard - and this fee took their pay below the National Minimum Wage, which broke another critical one."
When the workers were questioned, all said they were denied all or some payments when they took leave. Further investigations at the company offices unearthed almost £250,000 worth of holiday entitlements, which had gone unpaid during the last two financial years.
Overcrowding minibuses, which were inadequately insured, breached another critical licensing standard.
Under GLA regulations, a score of 30 penalty points for a single critical breach can lead to a revocation of a licence. The Superior Service Co failed five critical conditions - plus two non-critical standards – resulting in a total of 166 points.
Mrs Singh's licence was suspended on 16 May and revoked with immediate effect on 24 May. The Superior Service Co had until yesterday (10 June) to challenge the decision but no appeal was lodged.
Issued by Paul Fearn, GLA Communications and Information Officer. For more information call 0115 959 7069 or email paul.fearn@gla.gsi.gov.uk.
1. The GLA operates throughout the UK and is a Non Departmental Public Body.
2. The authority was formed in 2006 in the wake of the Morecambe Bay cockle picking disaster when 23 Chinese workers drowned on the sands.
3. The GLA licences companies that supply labour (gangmasters) to agriculture, horticulture, food processing and packaging, forestry and shellfish gathering.
5. Under the Gangmasters Licensing Act (2004) it is illegal both to operate as, or employ the services of, an unlicensed gangmaster.
6. Nearly 1,200 labour providers are licensed by the GLA.


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S. Korea to push 10% power cuts for manufacturers, limit neon sign use
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Thursday announced a wide range of measures to prevent recurrence of a recent nationwide power outage that include a 10 percent mandatory power cut by major manufacturers and limited use of neon signs during peak hours.The move follows massiv
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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Thursday announced a wide range of measures to prevent recurrence of a recent nationwide power outage that include a 10 percent mandatory power cut by major manufacturers and limited use of neon signs during peak hours.
The move follows massive blackouts on Sept. 15 that affected more than 6 million homes throughout the country and led to nearly 9,000 claims, seeking over 60 billion won (US$53 million) in damages.
The government earlier said it had been forced to cut off supplies as the country's electricity reserve levels had shrunk to as low as 800,000 kilowatts, less than 1 percent of its total generation and far below the 4 million kilowatts that are considered safe.
"We are facing great difficulties this winter. Electricity supplies are stable when the reserve levels are at over 4 million kilowatts, but the reserve levels are expected to drop as low as 530,000 kilowatts during the peak season that will likely last between second and third week of January," Kim Jung-gwan, a vice minister of knowledge economy, told a press briefing.
To maintain the reserve levels at above 4 million kilowatts, the government will require the country's 14,000 largest businesses and largest electricity consumers, mostly manufacturers that use more than 1,000 kilowatts each month, to cut their power use by 10 percent from a year earlier during the peak days that will be announced later.
A failure to meet the requirement will lead to a fine of 500,000 won to 3 million won, according to Kim.
In addition, 47,000 buildings throughout the nation that use less than 1,000 kilowatts of electricity a month will be required to maintain their indoor temperatures at below 20 degrees Celsius while some 19,000 central and regional government offices will be required to keep them below 18 C.
The use of neon signs will be strictly banned each day from 5 to 7 p.m. throughout the entire winter, from Dec. 5 to Feb. 29.
Each business will also be limited to the use of only one neon sign, even excluding peak hours.
This is because a neon sign uses up to eight times more electricity than signboards that use other lighting, Kim said, adding a failure to meet the requirement will also be subject to a fine of up to 3 million won.
The measures will also affect ordinary citizens, though they will not be required to cut their personal electricity use.
The government will expand the interval between subway trains by one to three minutes each day between 10 a.m. to noon when public inconveniences will be minimal, the vice minister said.


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A Long Walk In The Park: Observations On The Behavior Of Horizontal Position As Resolved By Dissimilar GPS Receivers Under Similar Conditions
D. A. Whinery
In order to determine the importance and effectiveness of WAAS as an enhancement to GPS, two consumer grade GPS receivers, one WAAS enabled and one non-WAAS enabled, were used to simultaneously track position on a 12.7 mile course. The resulting track records, as well as periodic correlated fixes at National Geodetic Survey benchmarks along the course were compared to draw conclusions about the comparative precision and accuracy of the two receivers. Given the nature of Magellan GPS receiver recorded track data, it was determined that the form of this experiment was not optimal to produce the desired result, and that if the experimenter is crazy enough, he may perform another experiment, recording NMEA output from each receiver. Elevation data was recorded, but is not addressed in this analysis.
GPS, or the Global Positioning System enables a relatively inexpensive satellite receiver to determine and display its position on the surface of the earth. GPS was originally deployed and used by the U.S. military, and as such was offered to consumer and commercial users at a reduced accuracy, through a mechanism called Selective Availability or SA, until May 1, 2000. The elimination of SA allowed consumer units to offer increased accuracy such that a typical, well-chosen position solution was likely to be within 10 meters of the actual WGS84 position, rather than the 100 meter accuracy observed under SA. The error in position solutions degraded by SA was pseudo-random, evenly dispersed about the true position, and roughly periodic, so that the geometric center of SA-tainted fixes collected over a 58-minute period was relatively accurate.
WAAS, or the Wide Area Augmentation System, sends estimates of GPS system errors, as introduced by atmospheric issues, satellite orbit errors, and clock drift, to two geosynchronous satellites in position over the equator in the western hemisphere. The WAAS system was developed and deployed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, to improve the accuracy of GPS positions for use in aircraft flight approaches. A WAAS enabled GPS receiver can consistently provide position solutions that are accurate to 1 meter, given relatively wide exposure to the sky.
In order to produce its most accurate position information, a GPS receiver must receive signals from at least 4 GPS satellites, which are widely separated in the sky, as well as at least one WAAS satellite.
Instruments and Methodology
Two Magellan brand GPS receivers were used to collect data.
Model GPS 315, Firmware Version 3.14, released 2000
Magellan began producing the GPS 315 in 1998. At that time WAAS was unavailable, and Selective Availability was operational. The effects of SA on the design of the statistical filter through which the displayed position is passed are probably somewhat detrimental to the momentary accuracy of the displayed position.
Model Meridian Color, Version 4.02, released 2002
I thought I had updated the firmware in my Meridian Color, but now that I look at it, it was most likely the other one that the semi ran over that I updated. Magellan introduced the Meridian Series in 2001, with color street maps, an external antenna connector, and WAAS. Since the Meridian Color, even with this ancient firmware, never knew SA, it probably has a somewhat less damped displayed position filter.
Figure 1: The "Marsupial" GPS Receiver Carriage Arrangement
The two GPS receivers were cleared of all track and waypoint information, and then allowed to acquire and correlate signals from the GPS satellites on the street in front of my apartment. Once they were both providing solutions, they were placed in a waist pack, where they stayed for most of the 12.7 mile course, over a total of 4 hours. The course included 3 laps around Ala Moana Park and Kewalo Marina, and provided a wide sky view and access to 3 National Geodetic Survey markers, which were fixed with each receiver each time the markers were passed. The 4 hour duration of the experiment included a stop at Ala Moana Shopping Center for root beer and popcorn, and should not be used to determine the average speed of travel.
Track information from the 2 receivers was exported to a personal computer, and preliminary analysis showed that the format of stored track information on Magellan GPS receivers (maybe others) was not particularly conducive to a comparative analysis. The way that both receivers reduce the data continually, to efficiently use available memory, and the fact that the choice of samples is related to changed in course, rather than a fixed time period, made a significant amount of interpolation necessary prior to analysis. Since the sample times were likely to be out of sync between the two receivers anyways, I had thought a lot about this during the 4 hours.
In the end, a program was written in Perl to break the tracks into individual vectors, each of which represented up to 5 minutes of travel, and then a position was interpolated for each second. Because one receiver synced faster at the beginning, the total time available for comparison was 3:37:41, or 13,061 seconds.
A better way to collect data would be to record the NMEA serial output from each receiver. NMEA reports once every two seconds when a solution is available, and includes much information not available through the user interface, such as satellites in view, satellites in use, signal levels, and dilution-of-precision (DOP) calculations.
Figure 2: Map Plot of the track recorded by the GPS 315
Figure 3: Map Plot of the track recorded by the Meridian Color
Reference Marks
In order to provide an absolute error estimate, GPS fixes were taken at three NGS marks in the area of Ala Moana Park. One 1 minute average was taken at each mark on each lap, for a total of 9 fixes. Information about the three marks used is on the three following pages.
See http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ for more information on the National Geodetic Survey and to find information on cataloged survey marks.
Figure 4: NGS Mark KEWALO (TU1277)
NAD 83(1993)-  21 17 38.32106(N) 157 51 28.59067(W) ADJUSTED
LOCAL TIDAL - 2. (meters)
HORZ ORDER  -  THIRD
Figure 5: NGS MAGIC ISLAND (TU1256)
NAD 83(1993)-  21 17 03.56131(N)    157 50 53.93728(W)     ADJUSTED
LOCAL TIDAL -         3.8    (meters)
HORZ ORDER  -  FIRST
Figure 6: NGS Mark LILLIHAU 1961 (TU1257)
LOCAL TIDAL -         1.     (meters)
HORZ ORDER  -  SECOND
Some Data, Represented
Figure 7 shows the distance between the two GPS receiver's track positions, in meters. The difference was obtained by treating per-second WGS84 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) positions, from the track vector interpolations, as simple Cartesian coordinates.
Figure 7: Position Differential Between 2 GPS Receivers
The above graph's most notable feature, the high linear ramp to the right, appears to have been caused by one receiver losing a usable solution while the other continued to record positions. The track logs show that the Meridian, which tends to be more sensitive, produced three track points during the period 20:24 to 20:48, whereas the GPS315 produced none during that time. As a result, the track vector being interpolated at that point was a static "last known position" on the GPS 315, while it was still updating on the Meridian. At the time where the ramp appears on the graph, I was approaching Ala Moana Shopping Center, and walking under the parking deck to the Makai Market food court. A look at the GPS satellite position model at:
http://sirius.chinalake.navy.mil/satpred/satpred_query.cgi
shows that there were 4 satellites within 16 degrees of the southern horizon, so that it is plausible that the Meridian actually synced and correlated position solutions, with fairly bad accuracy, given the deplorable precision offered by satellites so close together in the sky.
The workaday portion of the graph shows excursions of up to 100 meters. While it would be tempting to place blame on the older, cheaper, non-WAAS receiver, the comparison is inconclusive in placing blame. Figure 8 shows the signed velocity difference between the two tracks, with positive numbers representing a higher velocity reported by the GPS315, and negative numbers representing a higher velocity from the Meridian.
Figure 8: Velocity Difference between Tracks
Figure 9: Graph Of Satellite Visibility and Max. HDOP
The above graph provides a view of the attainable accuracy based on the visible satellites in the sky during the experiment. The (top) blue line shows the number of satellites 10 degrees or more above the horizon, the pink (middle) line is the number of satellites visible from Ala Moana Park, after subtracting those in the northern sky, which is obscured by mountains and tall buildings, and the yellow (bottom) line is the estimated maximum Horizontal Dilution Of Precision (HDOP), attainable at any point in time, given a clear view of the best possible satellites. Overall, the HDOP was relatively low, which indicates that the positions obtained were relatively accurate, compared to fixes obtained with higher HDOP.
Benchmark Position Comparisons
Table 1 shows the current NGS position data for the three marks used.
KEWALO
(Geoidal)
(Ellipsoidal)
LILLIHAU
Elevation data is included as a curiosity, since two of the NGS datasheets only supply height above geoid, and GPS measures height above ellipsoid. In considering elevation data, it's also useful to know that the fixes were taken without regard for elevation, while I was squatting, holding the GPS receivers over my head.
Table 2 & 3 compare the fixes taken at each NGS mark with the datasheet positions.
Pos. Error
Elev. Error
KEWALO3
LILIHAU3
Oddly enough, the GPS 315 won the benchmark competition, although only by 11 centimeters.
The only semi-conclusive result, is to say that for locations with a relatively wide sky view, and situations involving relatively low velocities, the non-WAAS GPS 315 didn't perform so poorly that it was useless. The spike in figure 7 shows that the Meridian receiver's sensitivity made it possible to continue solving for position under the Ala Moana Parking deck. It is probable (pure, somewhat educated speculation) that the sensitivity difference also contributed to the 100 meter errors in the Figure 7.
The results of the benchmark tests seem to indicate that a 1-minute average fix with a lot of sky over it can compete pretty well with a WAAS fix. It would be interesting to do the extended experiment and collect all NMEA output, so that the individual solutions, the satellites used, and the computed DOP values could be considered.
It seems probable that the WAAS receiver would have showed smaller errors for moving, instantaneous fixes, and that in arbitrary situations and sky views, (like those ones that life provides), WAAS would win out.


By Steve Yelland, J.F. Rohrbaugh Co., Inc.
You've been working with pallets for years. You've bought them, re-used them and repaired them, meeting the demand for outbound shipments. Over time, you've accumulated pallets that simply can't be used and are taking up space in your yard. Hesitant to send them to the landfill in a dumpster or, worse, let the pile grow in your yard? Don't sweat it: there are multiple ways to recycle wood pallets, all of which are environmentally clean, financially sound, and helpful for others.
Energy Recovery. For anyone with stores of pallets leftover during the winter, burning pallets for heating purposes is a great way to conserve energy costs and make use of old pallets. Be careful, though—avoid burning pallets that have been chemically treated, because the toxins released can be harmful to both you and the environment. Most pallets are heat-treated rather than chemically treated, so burning normally isn't a problem.
Landscape Mulch. Natural mulch is one of the best uses for recycled pallets. In addition to emitting a pleasant earthy smell in a garden, mulch helps seal in moisture for growing plants and protects them from extreme temperatures. Pallet mulch is completely organic, meaning it decomposes naturally and even looks nice in a garden — natural reds and browns complement greenery much better than inorganic mulches.
Soil Enhancement. While mulch is used more for landscaping, it can also be used to enhance soil in green spaces. Naturally colored mulch is used in forest pathways and backyards to protect soil from harsh weather conditions and moisture, which keeps it healthy, regardless of whether it's clay-based or light, earthy soil.
Wood Particleboard. Many pallet recycling plants separate the pallets from the metal nails, creating wood chips ready-set for a second life as furniture, walls, or even more pallets. Particleboard is a dense type of engineered wood created from compressed wood chips and is often used to create inexpensive wood furniture—think of IKEA as a prime example.
Compressed Wood Pallets. Certain manufacturers have designed new styles of pallets made from particleboard: they're lighter, more ergonomically designed, and just as sturdy as regular pallets. They're also exempt from ISPM 15 regulations because they're created using glue, heat, and pressure.
Bonus: Interior Design. "Shabby chic" is in, haven't you heard? Pallet sofas, pallet shoe racks, pallet bedframes, and pallet shelves have skyrocketed in popularity. A popular pastime for frugal or DIY designers, it's possible to strip apart a pallet and create an entire living room set out of it. See Pinterest for details.
There's no reason useable lumber should wind up in a dumpster. Even if your pallets have lived a good life and are now beyond repair, to simply throw them out without first considering green options would be a financial and environmental mistake. There are plenty of options that lie comfortably between the extremes of the trash can and allowing the pile of discarded pallets to consume space in your yard: it's just a matter of which route you choose.
As President of J.F. Rohrbaugh Co., Inc., Steve is a well respected strategic visionary who continues to focus on upholding the company traditions and values that have made the family business successful since 1880.
Thank you Steve. I especially like the Shabby Chic.