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The Bluesmobile: Building an Icon
Written by Guest Author in Classic Cars, Dodge, Entertainment, TV and Movie Cars
By Paul Herrold
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses…Hit it!"
Though only a modest hit during the time of its release, The Blues Brothers has since reached cult status. What legendary film critic Gene Siskel regarded as the "best movie ever made in Chicago" has become a symbol of both the city as well as its rich music history, exposing a generation to blues and soul legends. But despite starring Dan Aykroyd, the late John Belushi, and even featuring cameos from Steven Spielberg and Carrie Fisher, there was one iconic character who rose to stardom above the rest—the Bluesmobile. Read more...
A Brief History of Car Radio
Written by Guest Author in Classic Car Ads, Classic Cars, Entertainment, Technology
By Jim Flammang
Commercial radio stations were transmitting signals to the public in the early 1920s, amplified in 1924 by the broadcast of the final campaign speech by newly elected president Calvin Coolidge. Two years earlier, outgoing president Warren Harding had installed a radio in the White House. Read more...
The End of Terrestrial Radio? Electric Cars and AM Radio
Written by Guest Author in Commuting, Electric Vehicles, Entertainment, Green Technology, Industry News, Plug-in Hybrids
The all-electric 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is not available with AM radio.
At this point it's fairly clear that electric vehicles are the future, but the road to get there is full of hurdles big and small. One of the smaller challenges, at least for a good number of traditional consumers, is this: Electric cars have a problem with AM radio. Why? Because the electric motors that power their drive wheels, propelling the vehicle, also tend to generate electromagnetic interference with AM broadcast reception.
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast, Episode 83: Cars and Cartoons, RIP Mazda 6 and CX-3
Written by The Daily Drive staff in Car Stuff Podcast, Entertainment, Honda, Humor, Industry News, Mazda, TV and Movie Cars
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you've come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that's going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast. Read more...
Rides and Rock: 5 Car Commercials with Great Music
Written by Tom Appel in Brands and Marketing, Classic Car Ads, Classic Cars, Entertainment, Infiniti, Jaguar, Luxury Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Music, Sporty/Performance Cars, TV and Movie Cars, Video, Volkswagen
Volkswagen GTI Ad
I listened to a lot of music in high school, so it stands to reason that my earliest memories of driving are intertwined with recollections of the music I was listening to at the time. I wasn't into the Rolling Stones yet, but I loved the Beatles, and spent plenty of time shoving Billy Joel, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Dire Straits cassettes into the Radio Shack head unit in my 1976 Pontiac Ventura. Read more...
Coronavirus Word Search: Engine Parts
Written by Tom Appel in COVID-19, Engines, Entertainment, Humor, Quizzes
This word-search puzzle is best enjoyed with beer. We recommend a bright Polish Pilsner.
If you're at all like us, odds are you're going a little stir crazy right now. I know I've got a lot of reading to catch up on, but I seem to have lost the ability to finish a magazine in a single sitting. Maybe you're in the same boat. Read more...
The Cars of Ford v Ferrari
Written by Damon Bell in Classic Cars, Entertainment, Ferrari, Ford, Motorsports, Sporty/Performance Cars, TV and Movie Cars
A specially constructed "Frankenstein" camera car enabled the makers of Ford v Ferrari to capture exciting on-track footage between the film's replica Ferrari 330 P3/P4 (left) and Ford GT40 (background) race cars.
In its opening weekend, Ford v Ferrari raked in about 31.5 million dollars, so it's safe to call this high-octane historic racing film a bona fide success right out of the gate. A key part of the movie's appeal is the way it captures the look and feel of 1960s sports-car racing—an especially difficult task, considering the current value of the original vehicles involved. Read more...
The Speed of Sound: Ford v Ferrari
Written by John Biel in Classic Cars, Entertainment, Ferrari, Ford, Motorsports, Shelby, TV and Movie Cars
Christian Bale (left) and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari, which opens November 15, nationwide.
Film may have been born as a visual medium, but when the first "talkies" hit the silver screen more than 90 years ago, sound quite literally entered the picture. Should you go to see Ford v Ferrari, the new Hollywood movie about the quest to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, you'll be glad it did. Read more...
The Cars of Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Written by Tom Appel in Cadillac, Classic Cars, Entertainment, Ford, TV and Movie Cars, Volkswagen
Brad Pitt plays stuntman Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood.
Advertised as Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood is the story of a middle-aged actor and his longtime stuntman and personal friend set around the time of the Manson murders. Read more...
What was the Good Omens Car?
Written by Tom Appel in Bentley, Classic Cars, Entertainment, Luxury Vehicles, TV and Movie Cars, What was...
What would an agent of Satan drive?
With an IMDB.com user rating of 8.6, the comedy/fantasy miniseries Good Omens has proven to be a hit with viewers. The Amazon Prime original program is based on a novel written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, and stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant as supernatural beings conspiring to prevent an end-times apocalypse. Read more...
What Was The Uncle Buck Car?
Range Anxiety: 7 Places Where You Wouldn't Want to Run Out of Charge
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 3 Volkswagen-Beetle-Driving Eighties Movie Characters Sergio Leone Might Have Loved
FOX Pays Tribute to the Greatest Car Chase of All Time
The Car That Starred in My Mother the Car


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Q: Download VHD Azure I have an Ubuntu server on azure but I'm out of credit and want to download the disk to my local machine.
When I go into the portal -> disks > myDisk
I can a web address to a vhd file. If I try to go to it directly it says Authentication failed.
How can I download the vhd file?

A: I used the Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer to grab my VHDs.
It's a free cross platform app by Microsoft that let's you download from your storage accounts in any subscription.

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Calvary Baptist, 207 Louise Ave., Belmont, continues its fifth annual Freedom Jubilee at 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Call 704-477-4045 or 704-827-8980.
New Life Baptist, 614 S. 11 th St., holds its weekly prayer meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Weeping Mary Baptist, 1799 N. Highway 321, holds the WMBC Baby Contest during the Sunday morning service, sponsored by Pastors Aid.
First United Methodist, 601 N. Pink St., holds its monthly all-you-can-eat communitywide breakfast from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Donations are appreciated. Call 704-435-6732.
Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran, 1910 Philadelphia Church Road, celebrates its 246 th Homecoming on Sunday. The Rev. Rebeka Weant Costello will serve as guest pastor, and the Rev. Michael Costello will lead the music. The service is at 11 a.m., followed by a covered-dish lunch and fellowship. Call 704-922-5334.
Bethlehem Christian Ministries, 1019 W. Tenth Ave., holds Appreciation Services for Assistant Pastor Elder Thomas Littlejohn and wife Sister Margaret Littlejohn at 3 p.m. Aug. 11. The speaker will be Apostle James Threats, pastor of Mount Calvary Apostles & Prophets. Call 704-864-9819.
Center Baptist, South New Hope Road, holds its Homecoming at 3 p.m. Aug. 4 to kick off its annual revival, which will take place at 7 nightly Aug. 5-8. The Homecoming speaker will be Pastor Lamont Johnson, Providence Missionary Baptist, Rockingham . The revival speaker will be the Rev. Debra Haggins, executive secretary Hampton University Ministers� Conference.
Christ Community Baptist, 1128 N. Ransom St., the Women�s Ministry is sponsoring a 100 Women in Red program at 3 p.m. Aug. 29 featuring Evangelist Erinn Reed of Detroit.
Grace Baptist, 2200 Auten Road, presents the Lumber River Quartet in concert at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Loray Baptist, 1128 W. Franklin Blvd., hosts a free Sports Clinic for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade. Friday � Basketball Skills, 7-9 p.m.; Aug. 3 � Soccer Skills, 9-11 a.m.
Mount Calvary Baptist, 408 N. Marietta St., holds Youth Sunday on Sunday, and the Scholarship Ministry will celebrate the 2013 graduates. Dr. Ed Sadler, retired superintendent of Gaston County Schools and lifelong member of St. Stephens AME Zion, Gastonia, will be the speaker at the 11 a.m. worship service. The youth ministry hosts its fourth annual car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10. Entry fee is $15, and you may register on the day of the show. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. Food, games, face painting, balloon and activities for the family. Call Sherman Mason, 898-3953, or the church, 704-864-4222.
Mount Hebron Baptist, 711 Mount Hebron Church Road, has its annual homecoming and revival services Sunday through Wednesday. The Rev. Nathaniel Craig, pastor of Walls Memorial Baptist, Shelby, will be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. Sunday. Services start at 6:45 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with guest speaker the Rev. Thurman Clark, Mount Pleasant Baptist, Bessemer City. The church is sponsoring a cruise to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Grand Turk, leaving June 23, 2014. A $25 down payment to is due by Thursday. Call Deloris, 704-868-3525.
Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion, 310 Ratchford Farms Road, will host several events during the third week of August. The Rev. Dr. Rev. Dr. Wardell Henderson Jr. from Weeping Willow AME Zion, Charlotte, will bring the word for Homecoming at 3 p.m. Aug. 18. The Rev. Sonny B. Tunner Sr. from Middle Street AME Zion, Charlotte, will kick off the Back-to-School Revival at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19. The Rev. Dr. Dwayne A. Walker from Little Rock AME Zion, Charlotte, will preside over the second night of Back-to-School Revival at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Associate Minister, the Rev. Jarma Chisholm, Myers Tabernacle AME Zion, will close out the youth night at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Call 704-369-4157.
Providence Presbyterian, 2850 Union Road, has announced its supply ministers: Brett Blackman on Sunday; Chuck Evans on Aug. 4; Harper Price on Aug. 11; Chuck Evans on Aug. 18. The congregation will worship at Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock on Aug. 25.
Ragan Wesleyan, 535 Oates Road, holds its revival Aug. 18-21 featuring the Scott Ferguson Family Ministries. It begins at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 and continues 7 p.m. Aug. 19-Aug. 21.
Daniels Lutheran, 3170 Reepsville Road, Lincolnton, holds its monthly Country Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Cost is $6 per person. Call Pastor Ted Bost, 704-735-8034.
First United Methodist, 140 N. Main St., Mount Holly, hosts a Grief Education Class, �Myth vs. Reality: The Truth about Grief,� from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. The speaker will be Chemarra Bryant, a bereavement counselor, from Gaston Hospice Registration is requested by Aug. 20. Call Donna Small, 704-577-2450.
Faith and Praise Assembly, 1413 Spencer Mountain Road, holds the �Overflow� camp meeting July 30-Aug. 3. Nightly services at 7 p.m. There will also be services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday. Meals will be served after services. Call Marie Dunn, 704-685-1315.
Ranlo Baptist, 1517 Spencer Mountain Road, celebrates its 94th Homecoming at 11 a.m. Aug 4. A covered-dish meal follows the service. Call 704-824-1146.
A birthday celebration/appreciation event for Nelson Hope starts at 4 pm. Saturday at Rex Lodge, Spencer Mountain Road, Ranlo. This will be a celebration of his service in training and teaching gospel music. Call 704-214-2026.
The Storehouse Ministry and Thrift Store, 1907 E. Ozark Ave., Gastonia, holds a sale on select clothing Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Clothes will be priced starting at 50 cents. Call 704-869-6028.
The Spencer Mountain Quintet will sing at 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Good Samaritan Supper Club, 906 S. 8 th St., Bessemer City. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 704-860-3492.
A free community Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse, 2710 Redbud Drive, Gastonia. Participants will include the American Red Cross, the local fire department and the Greensboro Home Storage Center. Displays and demonstrations will be featured on alternative fuels, cooking without power, North Carolina wild edibles, shelter-in-place, alternative communications, documents, food storage, emergency 72-hour kits and water storage. Attendees will learn to be better prepared for catastrophic or emergency situations.
The West End Community Blood Drive will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 at Loray Baptist, 1128 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, sponsored by Bradley Memorial United Methodist, Covenant United Methodist, West Avenue Presbyterian and Loray Baptist. To schedule an appointment, call 704-867-4479.
COMING MONDAY: Find out what churches are holding Vacation Bible School. See Monday�s Spotlight Page.


Brand new acreage available! 1.6 acres M/L at the end of the cul-de-sac on Arnies Drive, Nashport. This lot has TONS of frontage along the golf course with a great view of the surrounding pond. Build your dream home on the golf course with a nice sprawling flat yard to practice your putting game. All utilities are the buyers responsibility. Property is restricted similar to The Green at Vista development, and may be part of the future Green at Vista Homeowners Association with association fees not to exceed $20/month. Property is subject to a new survey, taxes, exact parcel size to be determined. Additional land is available for purchase!


It's beginning to look a lot like the mid-1990s and not only because hipsters have decided to bring back high waistlines. A growing chorus of tech analysts say we're staring at a tech bubble. This time, instead of Pets.com – or basically any ostensible company with a dot com suffix – it's social media that some claim is dramatically over-hyped.
Writer Curtis Silver, a guest on Wednesday's Eight Forty-Eight, wrote about the latest bubble in a recent article on Wired. He thinks that the social media bubble keeps on metastasizing because of its ubiquity in our lives and lexicon (Facebooked anyone lately?). Facebook's lower-than-expected IPO, coming on the tail of Groupon's, certainly increased the growing chorus of prognosticators.
Aside from hoping to get scooped up by a biggie like Google or Facebook, start-ups don't really have a business plan. So far, with venture capital money still being thrown around like it's 1994, that's been enough.
Rob Schultz, senior director of VC firm Illinois Ventures, is still betting on the tech economy. "Things have changed completely since 1999," Schultz says. "The companies have business models that are working, people are actually online today."
Illinois Ventures is currently betting on a number of social tech start-ups, like ShareThis, a program that analyzes how people share information, and Katerva, which helps people find "influencers" by analyzing Twitter and Facebook connections. Schultz joins Eight Forty-Eight and explains why some argue that Facebook's IPO was priced perfectly, and why he himself believes social tech is creating a healthy target advertising environment.
The show also examines the effect a deflated tech sector would have on the larger economy. Banks aren't as intertwined in Internet giants as they were in toxic assets. Facebook going belly up would not, as the housing bubble did, force millions of Americans out of their homes. And some, including Silver, believe that even if social media does go bust, by the time it does there will be a new technology to replace it. If Facebook replaced Pets.com, the next step is anyone's guess. Perhaps a computer chips in our brains?


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Kapilavastu era un'antica città nell'attuale Nepal sud-occidentale, la capitale del clan degli Shakya. Oggi l'antica area è chiamata Kapilbastu in Nepal. Si ritiene che il re Śuddhodana e la regina Māyā avessero vissuto a Kapilavastu, così come il loro figlio, il principe Siddartha Gautama, fino a quando non lasciò il palazzo all'età di 29 anni.

Testi buddisti come il Canone pāli affermano che Kapilavastu fosse la casa d'infanzia di Gautama Buddha, poiché era la capitale degli Shakya, su cui regnava suo padre. Kapilavastu è il luogo dove Siddhartha Gautama trascorse 29 anni della sua vita. Secondo fonti buddiste prese il nome dal saggio vedico Kapila.

Ricerche su Kapilavastu
Le ricerche del XIX secolo sul sito storico di Kapilavastu seguirono i resoconti lasciati da Faxian e successivamente da Xuanzang, che erano monaci buddisti cinesi che fecero i primi pellegrinaggi al sito. Alcuni archeologi l'hanno identificata con l'attuale Tilaurakot, in Nepal, mentre altri con l'odierna Piprahwa, in India, come sito storico di Kapilavastu, la sede del governo dello stato Shakya che avrebbe governato la regione. Entrambi i siti contengono rovine archeologiche.

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Collegamenti esterni

Storia del Nepal
Storia dell'Uttar Pradesh
Gautama Buddha

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The Software – SES i ChromStar was introduced as one of the first Windows based Chromatography Data Systems with Windows 2.0. Since this time it has been cultivated and brought to the highest technical standard at every time. Because of the great flexibility of SES i ChromStar all assignments of Gas- and Liquid Chromatography can be solved under consideration of the GLP instructions. For special methods, such as Thin Layer Chromatography or Gel Permeation Chromatography are additional algorithms available. Varied supplementary programs take on assignments like Validations or put back calculations of series of Chromatograms and many more.
The Hardware - With the new Digital converter USB Box, which is only plugged into a free USB port on your PC or Laptop.
With a specially developed bus orientated System of control interfaces SES i ChromStar can control a multitude of different manufacturers without having to look after a special conditions of this components. Integrated Converters with a resolution of 30 Bit are making the Chromatograms to be recorded with highest precision. Because of being treated as an Windows application by your PC, all advantages of Printer-Drivers and Networks can be used without any restriction.
SES i ChromStar is based on modern PC and Windows; it has a clearly arranged structure, and a short training time, high graphic resolution; all Printers with drivers under Windows are usable.
extensive Chromatogram treatment: Addition/Substraction/Proportion with time shift smoothing by digital filter 1st and 2nd derivative.


The Tenderloin is a sketchy neighborhood in downtown San Francisco. That's not a knock, it just is what it is, and anyone who has lived here a long time will tell you the same. It's one of the last 'hoods to experience the makeover process that is going around in the rest of the city. Make no mistake, it is currently happening, it is just taking a little longer. Eventually it will become a little less interesting than it's current state. Till then, if you want to enjoy some of it's "charms" best to hit it up now before all is gone. Some of the interesting things found there are of the food variety--and you can definitely come across all flavors. Most are unique hole in the wall places serving up decent, not too pricey fare for the lunch goers who work near City Hall and Civic Center area. One such place I stumbled across one day while looking for Saigon Sandwich was Soul Groove. A small spot that's gotten a rep for serving up chicken and waffle sandwiches. Of course, they had me at waffle, and I finally had a week day off to get back there and give them a try.
The front is pretty nondescript and if you are not careful you could walk right by it. Inside is a small space with some scattered tables to eat at. Kind of like a greasy spoon you'd see on the side of the road in the South, and the kind of place I'd stop and eat at.
I perused the menu above the counter a bit and decided I would go with stuff they are known for and a few sides. After placing my order I grabbed a seat and awaited the treats.
First up was Chicken Fried Soul--a bacon-wrapped and buttermilk battered chicken breast served between maple waffles with jalapeño cole slaw and maple barbecue sauce for $8. The description alone was enough to tempt me on this, however, if there was bacon on this, it must have been crumbled really tiny into the batter cause it definitely won't wrapped in it and I definitely couldn't taste any either. As for the chicken it was hot, crispy, juicy and tender--nicely done. I liked the crunch of the slaw with the pepper kick and the waffles were soft and gave a nice sweetness contrast to the slaw. The sauce was just a small smear across the bottom waffle and I couldn't really taste it either. For me, this needed either more sauce or even better yet, a little butter in addition to more sauce. There were some good individual pieces here that I enjoyed, but as a whole, I think if there had been bacon and more sauce, I would give this a complete thumbs up to try. As is, it's okay, plus, if there had been bacon I could justify the price a little more.
Pulled pork sandwich--served between two cornbread waffles with jalapeño slaw and that maple barbecue sauce again for $9. I really was excited by the idea of cornbread waffles and these were good, though again, for me, could have been better with some butter. The pulled pork was tender and juicy and I liked it with the slaw. The sauce again was a bit of a let down. Wasn't much on here and I must, was not the biggest fan of the maple flavor. Still, I did enjoy this sandwich more so than the chicken one. The flavors of cornbread, pork and slaw work well together. I'd say forgo the sauce if they could and ask for a side of butter. The price is right on the edge for me, but there are many components to this and you do get a hefty portion so I'm letting that slide.
Since the place is working that Southern vibe I tried the small servings of mac & cheese ($3.50) and collard greens ($3). The mac was warm, cheesy, creamy and quite tasty. You get a big serving and the cheese is crisp under the broiler on top. I kept thinking I even tasted a hint of either pimento cheese or maybe some tiny red pepper mixed into the cheese. Very yummy and comforting. The collards I'll give props for being made with bacon (they also offer up a vegan version) but these were some of the bitterest greens I've ever had. So bitter, they were a taste turn-off and I couldn't finish them. Maybe some white or apple cider vinegar could have saved them but I was so put off by them I didn't even bother to ask. So mac & cheese a big yes, collard greens a big no.
Soul Groove has some good Southern food things going on. Like any place, dishes can be hit or miss depending on your personal tastes. I would give the place a shot again to have the pork and maybe try some of their other Southern side dishes. I might even change my mind about about the chicken waffle sandwich if I was sure I'd GET THE BACON! And for a casual fast lunch in downtown San Francisco, it's mostly a deal. If you aren't in the mood for a banh mi--it's worth a shot.


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Ford, GE Healthcare to ramp up production of much-needed ventilators
With the COVID-19 situation quickly escalating in the U.S. over the past several weeks, healthcare facilities are facing a shortage of medical equipment, including ventilators and test kits.
Auto major Ford Motor Company is reportedly partnering with GE Healthcare, a medical devices and equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, to begin the mass production of a new third-party ventilator in Michigan.
The companies apparently aim to manufacture 50,000 ventilators within 100 days and at least 30,000 per month thereafter as required.
It looks like Ford will offer its manufacturing capabilities to accelerate large-scale production, while GE Healthcare brings robust clinical expertise to the partnership.
As per credible sources, GE Healthcare will license the ventilator design from Airon Corporation. The automaker said it will initially send a unit with Airon to accelerate production in Florida. By April 20, Ford plans to begin mass production at its Ypsilanti, Michigan-based Rawsonville Components Plant.
Ford said its Rawsonville plant will manufacture ventilators round the clock with the help of 500 UAW-represented volunteers working three shifts.
As of now, Airon manufactures three Airon pNeuton Model A ventilators a day in Melbourne, Florida. The automaker aims to produce up to 7,200 Airon-licensed Model A-E ventilators per week at during full production.
The Model A-E ventilators are designed to operate on air pressure without the need of electricity, catering to the needs of COVID-19 patients. Ford, GE Healthcare and Airon seemingly believe that its production can be accelerated to help address the surging demand across the country.
Also read: Prisma Health unveils ventilator extension device for COVID-19 patients
Working innovatively and tirelessly, Ford and GE Healthcare have found a way to manufacture ventilators faster and in substantial quantities, stated Ford president and CEO Jim Hackett, adding that with the large-scale production of ventilators in Michigan in collaboration with the UAW, the companies can help hospital staff save lives, which is currently the top priority for both companies.
The Ford and GE Healthcare teams, according to Peter Navarro, White House Defense Production Act Coordinator, are working efficiently to quickly deliver vitally needed medical equipment to the front lines of the Trump Administration's war against coronavirus.
Just like Ford used its auto manufacturing expertise for tank production during World War II, the automaker is using its robust engineering and manufacturing capabilities to help the country tackle one of its biggest problems, Navarro noted.
Source: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/03/30/ford-to-produce-50-000-ventilators-in-michigan-in-next-100-days.html

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Pi Day Party Essentials To Make Sure You Have The Best March 14 Of All Time
By Emily Kelley
I'm about to blow my cover (yeah, right) as a full-on nerd, but I'm just so excited to celebrate National Pi Day. Pi Day isn't just an informal holiday like May the 4th Be With You or Impossible Astronaut Day — it's actually recognized by Congress — and this year marks a once in a lifetime event worthy of a big, math-filled party. Pi Day is always celebrated on 3/14, since pi is usually rounded to 3.14, but 2015 is the Pi Day of the century because it includes the first five digits of the theorem — 3.1415!
Some places, like MIT, take Pi Day very seriously as a celebration of mathematics and the never-ending stream of numbers that equal the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. The first Pi Day celebration was held at San Francisco's ExplOratorium in 1988, and it's spread into a wider celebration outside of just academics. There are Pi Day sales and deals now, people bake pies in an ode to the fascinating symbol, and, of course, throw awesome Pi Day parties.
Even if math isn't really your thing, you can take this as an opportunity to inspire any kids in your life, especially young girls, to take an interest in math. And if you don't know any kids...well, who doesn't love a good excuse to party? From food to entertainment to everything in between, here's everything you need to throw a nerd-approved Pi Day party.
All this math sure does make me hungry. But then again, everything makes me hungry. Feed your math-enthused guests with a few cheeky food choices.
Pi Pie (Duh)
Nothing could be better than a pie on Pi Day — except for maybe a pie shaped like pi, of course. This pie pan from Amazon could also be used to make a cake and other treats, but where's the pun in that?
Pi Cookies
If pie is not really your thing (I feel you, I'm not a fan myself), you could always make some simple sugar cookies to share. Decorate them with the pi symbol, the number 3.14, and other fun math-related things.
Pizza Pi
And if you're looking for a more savory party food, make your own pizza pi. You can usually find premade dough and other pizza ingredients in the grocery store, and then you can use whatever toppings you prefer to form the pi symbol.
It might be a party inspired by a mathematical theorem, but it's still a party — which means you're going to need some cool cocktails. Surprisingly, there aren't too many pi- or math-inspired drink recipes out there (what? Engineers and mathematicians like to party too!), but you can still serve some boozy beverages.
Pi Theorem Rocks Glass
Even if you don't get these for the whole party, at least get one for yourself. Whatever your drink of choice is — I suggest whiskey, Scotch, or vodka on the rocks — you'll hopefully have memorized at least a few decimals of pi by the end of the night. Find this glass over at Uncommon Green.
Warm Apple Pie Cocktails
Are you getting sick of all the pi/pie references? I hope not, because you'll miss out on this delicious apple pie-inspired cocktail. I really like that it's warm ('cause it might be snowing during your party), and it's a cool ode to a classic American dessert. Miss in the Kitchen has the recipe.
I live by the notion that "nerd" and "geek" are not costumes, they're cultures, so let's stay away from those awful stereotypical outfits. You know, with the fake glasses and pocket protectors and all that (though if you actually need glasses, please wear them). Instead, let's celebrate Pi Day with some general themes.
As I've mentioned, this year's Pi Day is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so celebrate the day and the symbol with your fashion choices.
Pi-Inspired Outfit by thatemilykelley featuring a pendant chain necklace
Or you could go with a general math theme and wear things inspired by numbers, theorems, areas (like geometry), and mathematicians.
Math-Inspired Outfit by thatemilykelley featuring a leather wrist watch
The Entertainment
Your guests probably don't want to do math problems at the party, but you can still play a few drinking games at least involving numbers and pi.
Pi Beer Pong
Ah, the old classic game of beer pong. I'm sure most of us played a game or two or 10 back in college. Only on Pi Day, you should arrange your cups into the pi symbol instead of the usual triangle. You will need all your geometry skills for this one.
Liar's Dice
You might remember this game from Pirates of the Caribbean (the one where Will plays dice to reveal Davy Jones' key), and it's actually a really fun game. Not only does it test your statistical prowess, but also your lying ability, as well. You can make your own stakes and bets as you go along. Learn to play the game here.
Images: Superdeathsquid, ludiecochrane, yogma, matsuyuki/Flickr; Apple pie Cocktail/Miss in the Kitchen; Giphy


Cycling around Rottnest island, Perth, is a great way to spend the day.
The jetty was fast filling up with locals, tourists, and students on a school trip. There were bicycles parked all along, waiting to be loaded onto the ferries. We were at Freemantle, a port city that's part of the Perth metropolis in Western Australia, and waiting to take be taken to Rottnest Island.
It was a half-hour trip, and though it didn't rain, the sky was overcast. The sea was very choppy and I was thankful I didn't suffer from seasickness.
Rottnest, or "Rotto" as it's known locally, is like an island in the middle of nowhere, and that isolation is part of its beauty. The beaches were empty that day and we were thankful the sun had come out. But it was still chilly and a strong breeze blew.
A cluster of buildings stood before us as we got off the boat. At the information centre, we discovered there was a bus service around the island, but no private vehicles for hire. There were bicycles and Segways for rent, however, and feeling adventurous we decided to cycle. "It's a good way to explore the island," the ticket lady said.
There are two ferry providers to Rottnest island.
We went to the bike rental area, a huge warehouse-like building. What amazed us was the number of bikes inside – two floors full of them! A young staffer walked us through the building, and after sizing us up, he picked out two mountain bikes for us. Then he fitted us with helmets.
After paying for the bikes, we set off. Excited, we cycled along a path that led to a tarmac road. After pedalling for several minutes, we came to the coastline. The road widened, clear blue waters lapped at the beach, and wind turbines stood tall in the distance. It was a beautiful sight. We waved to other cyclists along the way.
The road wound uphill gradually. It wasn't a difficult ride, but there were several climbs along the way. In the distance was the ever elusive lighthouse that with each pedal didn't seem to get any closer!
It's only a 25km ride around the island, with a few uphill climbs along the way.
The writer was enchanted by an adorable quokka that scampered up to her and nuzzled at her hand like a house cat.
And then we saw two cyclists by the roadside in a shady area. Their bikes were overturned and one of the cyclists sat on a rock, while the other stood. Concerned, we stopped and crossed to where they were. And then we saw why they had stopped.
A creature resembling a giant rodent (but cuter) was trying to nuzzle up to one of the cyclists. Another was looking on curiously. A third had decided to explore one of their backpacks. They were the size of a huge house cat and appeared extremely inquisitive. Suddenly, more appeared out of nowhere, eager to know about the visitors to their home.
It almost felt like a Walt Disney movie. The fellow grew braver and scampered towards us. He took great interest in my husband's pouch and tried to climb onto his lap. Though we would usually not handle wild creatures, these quokkas seemed to be asking for human attention.
Another critter tried to nuzzle at my hand and closed its eyes. It really behaved like a cat. Enchanted, we took some photos with the friendly quokkas.
Triumphant, the writer finally arrives at the light house.
It had started to drizzle, but we continued cycling for what seemed like a long time. Finally, we came to a fork in the road and a signboard showed it was another 0.6km to the lighthouse. We heaved a sigh of relief.
The last stretch of road was a steep 80° gradient uphill. We had to get down and push our bikes up. Triumphant, we finally arrived at the lighthouse. We paused to rest and take in the view of the coastline and surroundings. Then we headed back as it was getting dark.
It was only a 25km ride around the island with some uphill climbs along the way, but the cool weather made it easier to cycle for even longer distances without getting tired.
The writer paused for a rest and took in the view of the coastline and surroundings at the lighthouse.


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package com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.quickFix;

import com.intellij.codeInsight.CodeInsightSettings;
import com.intellij.codeInsight.intention.IntentionAction;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalInspectionTool;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.unusedImport.UnusedImportLocalInspection;

public class EnableOptimizeImportsOnTheFlyTest extends LightQuickFixTestCase {
  @Override
  protected LocalInspectionTool[] configureLocalInspectionTools() {
    return new LocalInspectionTool[]{new UnusedImportLocalInspection()};
  }

  public void test() throws Exception { doAllTests(); }

  @Override
  protected void doAction(final String text, final boolean actionShouldBeAvailable, final String testFullPath, final String testName)
    throws Exception {
    boolean old = CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().OPTIMIZE_IMPORTS_ON_THE_FLY;

    try {
      CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().OPTIMIZE_IMPORTS_ON_THE_FLY = false;
      IntentionAction action = findActionWithText(text);
      if (action == null && actionShouldBeAvailable) {
        fail("Action with text '" + text + "' is not available in test " + testFullPath);
      }
      if (action != null && actionShouldBeAvailable) {
        action.invoke(getProject(), getEditor(), getFile());
        assertTrue(CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().OPTIMIZE_IMPORTS_ON_THE_FLY);
      }
    }
    finally {
      CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().OPTIMIZE_IMPORTS_ON_THE_FLY = old;
    }
  }

  @Override
  protected String getBasePath() {
    return "/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/enableOptimizeImportsOnTheFly";
  }
}

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Book Review: A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly
Book: A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly
Published February 2016 by Saga Press|432 pages
Where I Got It: I borrowed the e-book from the library
Genre: Adult Historical Fiction/Fantasy/Alternate History
In Lee Kelly's newest fantasy novel, two young sorcerers experiment with magic and mobsters in 1920s Prohibition when a new elixir is created that turns their lives upside down.
Washington, DC, 1926. Sorcery opponents have succeeded in passing the 18th Amendment, but the Prohibition of magic has only invigorated the city's underworld. Smuggling rings carry magic contraband in from the coast. Sorcerers cast illusions to aid mobsters' crime sprees. Gangs have even established "magic havens," secret venues where the public can lose themselves in immersive magic and consume a mind-bending, highly addictive elixir known as "the sorcerer's shine."
Joan Kendrick, a young sorcerer from the backwoods of Norfolk County, accepts an offer to work for DC's most notorious crime syndicate, The Shaw Gang, when her family's home is repossessed. Alex Danfrey, first-year Federal Prohibition Unit trainee with a complicated past and talents of his own, becomes tapped to go undercover and infiltrate the Shaws. When Joan meets Alex at the Shaws' magic haven, she discovers a confidante in her fellow partner and he begins to fall under her spell. But when a new breed of the addictive sorcerer's shine is created within the walls of the magic haven, Joan and Alex are forced to question their allegiances as they become pitted against one another in a dangerous, heady game of cat-and-mouse.
When I first heard about this book, I knew I had to read it, because the idea of Prohibition, but with magic, instead of alcohol, was really different but also interesting!
I just love the idea of a world where Prohibition was all about magic, and not alcohol. It's really different, and I wanted to keep reading, even when I had finished the book. I particularly loved the last few chapters, and especially the last chapter. It was all so unexpected, and for the entire book, I wasn't sure what to expect as far as the ending went.
And it's interesting is that things are tied up really well, and you know it's the end of the book, but it's still just open enough that you're hoping it's the first book in a series. I was surprised to find that's a stand-alone, because the world was so fascinating that I wanted more, and I couldn't believe that this was all we were getting.
I loved the world, and I wanted to know more about it. Considering it's fantasy, and just over 400 pages, the world-building was pretty good. You get a really good sense of what magic is like in this world, and how different the magic is for everyone who can do magic. And I loved the concept of The Shine- and the other products (which seems to be the best way to describe it) that produce a similar effect that Shine does. In a way, the effects reminded me of someone on drugs, so maybe that would be a slightly better word than products.
Still, I can't remember if we ever learn why magic was illegal, and if it's not explained why, then I wish it was something that was explained, because it's something I really want to know. And if it was mentioned, then clearly it didn't stick.
But I really liked the twist on Prohibition, and I think the time period was why it worked as a stand-alone. While there was a lot of world-building, it didn't need as much because it was a twist on something that already happened.
I really liked Joan and Alex, but I found that I liked Joan's chapters a lot more than Alex's. Alex did have an interesting story, and I liked how their stories came together, but as the book went on, I found that I cared a lot more about Joan than Alex, and I'm not sure why. Still, they both had such an interesting story that I can't help but wonder what happened to both of them after the end of the book, and if Prohibition was ever repealed in this world.
4 stars. I didn't love it, and I'm not sure why, because there are a lot of really interesting and different things about A Criminal Magic. But I did really like it, and it's definitely worth checking out!
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Can I be forced to have treatment?
Some treatments require extra, special permissions, or safeguards. If you do not give your consent to them, these treatments cannot be given without a second opinion from a specially trained psychiatrist, or designated medical practitioner (DMP).
Sometimes, when people are very unwell, they are unwilling or unable to agree to have treatment. In some cases, you may be forced to have treatment, in hospital or in the community.
There are strict rules about when this can happen, which are contained in the Mental Health Act. The rules are different for different types of treatment and situations.
If your doctor wants to use any of these treatments, they will contact the Mental Welfare Commission to arrange a visit from a DMP.
Sometimes, when people are unwell, they may need to have treatment, even if they don't want it. There are strict rules about when this can happen.


A smoothie bowl is a great way to pack your favorite fresh fruits into a quick and healthy breakfast. Top with coconut chips, granola or chia seeds for an added boost of flavor and protein.
Combine frozen banana, frozen grapes (reserving a small handful for garnish), and coconut milk in a blender. Puree until mixture is smooth, thick and spoonable, adding additional liquid if necessary.
Transfer smoothie into a bowl. Garnish with coconut flakes, sliced banana, remaining grapes and a drizzle of honey.


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Find classical music concert, opera, ballet and dance reviews | Coro Donizetti Opera
Donizetti's L'ange de Nisida proves to be a masterpiece
By Renato Verga, 16 November 2019
The performance at Bergamo Opera Festival proved that L'ange de Nisida can contest the place of La favorite in Donizetti's catalog.
By Renato Verga
Pietro il Grande, Czar delle Russie: young Donizetti pays his debt to Rossini
Donizetti's music in this early opera has the freshness and liveliness of his most mature comic works, but l barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola were just a few years before, as one could easily perceive.
Young Donizetti pays his debt to Rossini in Bergamo
A metatheatrical take on Donizetti's Enrico di Borgogna in Bergamo
By Laura Servidei, 25 November 2018
A clever production enlivens a rare, early opera at the Donizetti Opera Festival. A fantastic cast and a great period orchestra seal a resounding success under the lead of Alessandro De Marchi.
A metatheatrical take on Enrico di Borgogna in Bergamo
By Laura Servidei
The first, forgotten Tudor Queen: Il castello di Kenilworth in Bergamo
The Donizetti Opera Festival presents a rarity with a good cast of bel canto specialists in a somewhat disappointing production.
Rosmonda d'Inghilterra revived at Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo
In Donizetti's home town, a rare outing for one of the composer's long-forgotten operas.
Rosmonda d'Inghilterra revived at Teatro Donizetti


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How goaltender performance has affected the Sabres' results
Exactly how much have the Buffalo netminders adversely impacted team performance this season?
By AnthonySciandra@SciandraSports Mar 11, 2020, 8:00am EDT
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Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
The same handful of negative trends have plagued the Buffalo Sabres all season. On top of simply not having enough scoring depth, their special teams units have been atrocious (primarily the penalty-kill, which could very well end up with the lowest success rate in franchise history). These shortcomings are obvious. Buffalo ranks third-last in the league in expected goals-for, and their league-worst penalty-kill unit hasn't been remotely overshadowed by their 19th-ranked power-play unit.
Likely the third-most prominent critique of the Sabres' 2019-20 campaign pertains to their overall performance between the pipes. While Linus Ullmark has avoided much of the criticism amid a solid campaign, Carter Hutton and Jonas Johansson's respective performances drew a great deal of fan ire in relief.
We'll preface this entire article with the fact that goaltender success on a year-over-year basis is virtual voodoo, and the data isn't necessarily as straight-forward as it is for skaters. That being said, the numbers paint an interesting picture this season, not only in relation to the success (or lack thereof) each of the Sabres' goaltenders have experienced, but how the team has played in front of each of them, respectively.
We'll start with Ullmark, whose underlying numbers are about what you'd expect. All season long fans have agreed for the most part that the 26-year-old has performed about as anticipated for an average starting netminder. From a base statistical standpoint, his save-percentage of .915 ranks 12th among goalies who have dressed for at least 34 games (of which there are 31).
The advanced stats tell a similar story. While his GSAx of -5.0 might seem ugly on the surface, this has been a down year for goaltenders across the league. Of those who have appeared in at least 1,874 minutes of action (of which there are again, 31) Ullmark still ranks near the middle at 16. Only 10 have posted positive GSAx marks.
While the Sabres have done a better job this year at suppressing shots-against, Ullmark's first full season as a starting goaltender is at the very least, satisfactory in context. While he still might not be the long-term answer between the pipes, he's shown enough to warrant another campaign in the starter's crease.
As for Hutton, there is no getting around it - this has been the worst season of his seven-year NHL career. While he certainly wasn't great last season, most fans thought he was capable of serving as a rotational starter. Not only did he fail in that regard, but even in the context of backup service, he's been one of the least successful goalies in the league.
In terms of GSAx, there are only six goaltenders in the league (who have skated for a minimum of 700 minutes) who have registered a lower GSAx/60 than his mark of -.473. Two of those players are on the same team (Minnesota Wild).
In the interest of fairness, I took a look at team performance when Hutton is the starter, versus when Ullmark is in net. For years, fans have dropped lines regarding team performance in front of certain goaltenders to serve as a defense of their performance (or vice-versa). Luckily, we now have to tools to either confirm or disprove those narratives.
Overall, it's no secret that the Sabres are an improved team defensively in comparison to a season ago. On the year, they've allowed a league average ratio of unblocked shots-against, and have done a slightly better job of limiting high-danger opportunities against (though still not spectacular).
When Hutton is on the ice, the Buffalo defense allows three excess shots per-hour over their season average. That represents a seven-shot per-hour delta when compared to what they allow in front of Ullmark. On the chart above, you can see that the Sabres allow more expected goals-against in front of Hutton, but the disparity between that mark, and their respective GSAx numbers still paints an ugly picture for the 34-year-old.
When comparing their respective shot heatmaps, the aforementioned data findings are fortified. It's pretty apparent that Hutton has faced a greater ratio of high-danger opportunities from the slot (as well as the previously mentioned uptick in overall unblocked shots), which has contributed in part to the team's higher xGA when he's playing.
So, is Carter Hutton that bad? Probably not as much as his most ardent critics believe, but he's still pretty bad, and if the Sabres have an opportunity to upgrade the backup position this summer, they'd be wise to capitalize on it. While the easy answer would be to "trade him for a bag of pucks", he has a year remaining on his current $2.75 million AAV contract.
That's an expensive bag, and the Sabres might be hard-pressed to find a buyer.
For fun, I examined Johansson's numbers as well. As expected, he fared quite poorly in an extremely small sample size, registering a -.622 GSAx/60 in six appearances. Hilariously, the Sabres defense got absolutely slaughtered in those games, doing the young man zero favors, but again, sample size.
In just 241 minutes of action, this data is virtually meaningless. Your eyes can tell you that Johansson simply isn't ready for NHL responsibilities, but I was having fun doing research and figured, what the heck, let's include it for fun.
One last narrative we need to address is the thought that with average goaltending, the Sabres would still be in the Eastern Conference playoff race. This idea is demonstrably false. Even if you reduce the team's overall goals-allowed total by the amount of which all three netminders GSAx resulted in the negatives (20.87 goals-against above-expectation), their goal-differential would be the -1, and would amount to the 11th-best mark in the conference.
Obviously, if you strategically place those 21 goals in games where they only needed one more tally in order to gain an additional point in the standings (or more) you can reverse-engineer a desired outcome. Still, even with elite play in net, their ratio would probably only place them in the mix for third in the division, or battling it out for one of the wild card spots.
The Sabres goaltending wasn't good enough this year, but there are 4-5 other factors that you could argue played a bigger role. It's just one of several issues, not the defining characteristic of the team's lack of success.


Boule Monaco Collections S.A. company was formed by Maurice BOULE, expert in postal history. In 1996 it opened offices in Paris, France. Specialized in the organization of auction sales and on offers, the firm is one of the principal actors of the philatelic market in France and Europe. Each year, they carry out an auction of prestige in Monte-Carlo. The sales are made up of a selection of letters and rare stamps concerning to the postal history of all the countries.


New details from the banking royal commission; Peter Dutton subtly looking to expand Australia's spying efforts; and the affordability of the national housing market. There's plenty happening in Canberra right now.
Ben Eltham from independent journalist website, New Matilda, joins host Tom Jordan this morning to discuss the current issues.


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Gustave Mueller dit Gussie Mueller ou aussi Gus Miller, né le  à La Nouvelle Orléans et mort le  à Hollywood, est un musicien américain et un des premiers clarinettistes de jazz.

Il est l'un des principaux clarinettistes des orchestres de Papa Jack Laine avant de partir pour Chicago avec le groupe de Red Brown au début de l'année 1915. Après avoir servi dans l'armée américaine pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, il part pour la Californie et intègre le premier orchestre de Paul Whiteman qu'il accompagne à New-York, contribuant à donner à la formation une touche Dixieland. On peut l'entendre sur , enregistré par Whiteman en 1920. Selon Whiteman, Gussie Mueller ne souhaitait pas apprendre à lire une partition, de peur que cela ne nuise à son style hot jazz. Il quitte Whiteman en , trouvant le style de l'orchestre trop sage. Il repart pour la Californie et se joint à son ami de longue date Ray Lopez dans l'orchestre d'. Il reste dans la région de Los Angeles où il joue jusque dans les années 1940, jouant principalement dans des orchestres hillbilly.

Notes et références

Clarinettiste américain de jazz
Décès en décembre 1965
Naissance en avril 1890
Naissance à La Nouvelle-Orléans
Décès à Hollywood
Décès à 75 ans
Dixieland


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package io.gravitee.definition.model;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * @author David BRASSELY (david.brassely at graviteesource.com)
 * @author GraviteeSource Team
 */
public class HttpClientOptions implements Serializable {

    public static long DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 60000;
    public static long DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 5000;
    public static long DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT = 10000;
    public static int DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_CONNECTIONS = 100;
    public static boolean DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE = true;
    public static boolean DEFAULT_PIPELINING = false;
    public static boolean DEFAULT_USE_COMPRESSION = true;
    public static boolean DEFAULT_FOLLOW_REDIRECTS = false;
    public static boolean DEFAULT_CLEAR_TEXT_UPGRADE = true;
    public static ProtocolVersion DEFAULT_PROTOCOL_VERSION = ProtocolVersion.HTTP_1_1;

    @JsonProperty("idleTimeout")
    private long idleTimeout = DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT;

    @JsonProperty("connectTimeout")
    private long connectTimeout = DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;

    @JsonProperty("keepAlive")
    private boolean keepAlive = DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE;

    @JsonProperty("readTimeout")
    private long readTimeout = DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT;

    @JsonProperty("pipelining")
    private boolean pipelining = DEFAULT_PIPELINING;

    @JsonProperty("maxConcurrentConnections")
    private int maxConcurrentConnections = DEFAULT_MAX_CONCURRENT_CONNECTIONS;

    @JsonProperty("useCompression")
    private boolean useCompression = DEFAULT_USE_COMPRESSION;

    @JsonProperty("followRedirects")
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    @JsonProperty("clearTextUpgrade")
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    public void setConnectTimeout(long connectTimeout) {
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        return idleTimeout;
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        this.idleTimeout = idleTimeout;
    }

    public boolean isKeepAlive() {
        return keepAlive;
    }

    public void setKeepAlive(boolean keepAlive) {
        this.keepAlive = keepAlive;
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    public long getReadTimeout() {
        return readTimeout;
    }

    public void setReadTimeout(long readTimeout) {
        this.readTimeout = readTimeout;
    }

    public boolean isPipelining() {
        return pipelining;
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    public void setPipelining(boolean pipelining) {
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    }

    public int getMaxConcurrentConnections() {
        return maxConcurrentConnections;
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    public void setMaxConcurrentConnections(int maxConcurrentConnections) {
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    public boolean isUseCompression() {
        return useCompression;
    }

    public void setUseCompression(boolean useCompression) {
        this.useCompression = useCompression;
    }

    public boolean isFollowRedirects() {
        return followRedirects;
    }

    public void setFollowRedirects(boolean followRedirects) {
        this.followRedirects = followRedirects;
    }

    public boolean isClearTextUpgrade() {
        return clearTextUpgrade;
    }

    public void setClearTextUpgrade(boolean clearTextUpgrade) {
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King James Bible Dictionary > Reference List > Sacrifice
sacrifice used 218 times.
sacrificed used 33 times.
sacrifices used 79 times.
sacrificeth used 6 times.
First Reference: Genesis 31:54
Last Reference: Hebrews 13:15
The offering up of sacrifices is to be regarded as a divine institution. It did not originate with man. God himself appointed it as the mode in which acceptable worship was to be offered to him by guilty man. The language and the idea of sacrifice pervade the whole Bible.
Sacrifices were offered in the ante-diluvian age. The Lord clothed Adam and Eve with the skins of animals, which in all probability had been offered in sacrifice (Genesis 3:21). Abel offered a sacrifice "of the firstlings of his flock" (4:4; Hebrews 11:4). A distinction also was made between clean and unclean animals, which there is every reason to believe had reference to the offering up of sacrifices (Genesis 7:2, 8), because animals were not given to man as food till after the Flood.
The same practice is continued down through the patriarchal age (Genesis 8:20; 12:7; 13:4, 18; 15:9-11; 22:1-18, etc.). In the Mosaic period of Old Testament history definite laws were prescribed by God regarding the different kinds of sacrifices that were to be offered and the manner in which the offering was to be made. The offering of stated sacrifices became indeed a prominent and distinctive feature of the whole period (Exodus 12:3-27; Leviticus 23:5-8; Numbers 9:2-14). (See ALTAR.)
We learn from the Epistle to the Hebrews that sacrifices had in themselves no value or efficacy. They were only the "shadow of good things to come," and pointed the worshippers forward to the coming of the great High Priest, who, in the fullness of the time, "was offered once for all to bear the sin of many." Sacrifices belonged to a temporary economy, to a system of types and emblems which served their purposes and have now passed away. The "one sacrifice for sins" hath "perfected for ever them that are sanctified."
Sacrifices were of two kinds: 1. Unbloody, such as (1) first-fruits and tithes; (2) meat and drink-offerings; and (3) incense. 2. Bloody, such as (1) burnt-offerings; (2) peace-offerings; and (3) sin and trespass offerings. (See OFFERINGS.)
The peculiar features of each kind of sacrifice are referred to under their respective heads. I. (A) ORIGIN OF SACRIFICE.
The universal prevalence of sacrifice shows it to have been primeval, and deeply rooted in the instincts of humanity. Whether it was first enjoined by an external command, or whether it was based on that sense of sin and lost communion with God which is stamped by his hand on the heart of man, is a historical question which cannot be determined. (B) ANTE-MOSAIC HISTORY OF SACRIFICE.
In examining the various sacrifices recorded in Scripture before the establishment of the law, we find that the words specially denoting expiatory sacrifice are not applied to them. This fact does not at all show that they were not actually expiatory, but it justified the inference that this idea was not then the prominent one in the doctrine of sacrifice. The sacrifices of Cain and Abel are called minehah, tend appear to have been eucharistic. Noah's, (Genesis 8:20) and Jacob's at Mizpah, were at the institution of a covenant; and may be called federative. In the burnt offerings of Job for his children (Job 1:5) and for his three friends ch. (Job 42:8) we for the first time find the expression of the desire of expiation for sin. The same is the case in the words of Moses to Pharaoh. (Exodus 10:26) Here the main idea is at least deprecatory. (C) THE SACRIFICES OF THE MOSAIC PERIOD.
These are inaugurated by the offering of the Passover and the sacrifice of (Exodus 24:1) ... The Passover indeed is unique in its character but it is clear that the idea of salvation from death by means of sacrifice is brought out in it with a distinctness before unknown. The law of Leviticus now unfolds distinctly the various forms of sacrifice: (a) The burnt offering : Self-dedicatory. (b) The meat offering : (unbloody): Eucharistic. (c) The sin offering ; the trespass offering: Expiatory. To these may be added, (d) The incense offered after sacrifice in the holy place and (on the Day of Atonement) in the holy of holies, the symbol of the intercession of the priest (as a type of the great High Priest) accompanying and making efficacious the prayer of the people. In the consecration of Aaron and his sons, (Leviticus 8:1) ... we find these offered in what became ever afterward their appointed order. First came the sin offering, to prepare access to God; next the burnt offering, to mark their dedication to his service; and third the meat offering of thanksgiving. Henceforth the sacrificial system was fixed in all its parts until he should come whom it typified. (D) POST-MOSAIC SACRIFICES.
It will not be necessary to pursue, in detail the history of the Poet Mosaic sacrifice, for its main principles were now fixed forever. The regular sacrifices in the temple service were
(a) Burnt offerings. 1, The daily burnt offerings, (Exodus 29:38-42) 2, The double burnt offerings on the Sabbath, (Numbers 28:9,10) 3, The burnt offerings at the great festivals; (Numbers 26:11; Numbers 29:39) (b) Meat offerings . 1, The daily meat offerings accompanying the daily burnt offerings, (Exodus 29:40,41) 2, The shewbread, renewed every Sabbath, (Leviticus 24:6,9) 3, The special meat offerings at the Sabbath and the great festivals, (Numbers 28:1; Numbers 29:1) ... 4, The first-fruits, at the Passover, (Leviticus 23:10-14) at Pentecost, (Leviticus 23:17-20) the firstfruits of the dough and threshing-floor at the harvest time. (Numbers 15:20,21; 26:1-11) (c) Sin offerings . 1, Sin offering each new moon (Numbers 28:15) 2, Sin offerings at the passover, Pentecost, Feast of Trumpets and Tabernacles, (Numbers 28:22,30; 29:5,16,19,22,25,28,31,34,38) 3, The offering of the two goats for the people and of the bullock for the priest himself, on the Great Day of Atonement. (Leviticus 16:1) ... (d) Incense . 1, The morning and evening incense (Exodus 30:7,8) 2, The incense on the Great Day of Atonement. (Leviticus 16:12) Besides these public sacrifices, there were offerings of the people for themselves individually. II. By the order of sacrifice in its perfect form, as in (Leviticus 8:1) ... it is clear that the sin offering occupies the most important: place; the burnt offering comes next, and the meat offering or peace offering last of all. The second could only be offered after the first had been accepted; the third was only a subsidiary part of the second. Yet, in actual order of time it has been seen that the patriarchal sacrifices partook much more of the nature of the peace offering and burnt offering, and that under the raw, by which was "the knowledge of sin," (Romans 3:20) the sin offering was for the first time explicitly set forth. This is but natural that the deepest ideas should be the last in order of development. The essential difference between heathen views of sacrifice and the scriptural doctrine of the Old. Testament is not to be found in its denial of any of these views. In fact, it brings out clearly and distinctly the ideas which in heathenism were uncertain, vague and perverted. But the essential points of distinction are two. First, that whereas the heathen conceived of their gods as alienated in jealousy or anger, to be sought after and to be appeased by the unaided action of man, Scripture represents God himself as approaching man, as pointing out and sanctioning the way by which the broken covenant should be restored. The second mark of distinction is closely connected with this, inasmuch as it shows sacrifice to he a scheme proceeding from God, and in his foreknowledge, connected with the one central fact of all human history. From the prophets and the Epistle to the Hebrews we learn that the sin offering represented that covenant as broken by man, and as knit together again, by God's appointment through the shedding of the blood, the symbol of life, signified that the death of the offender was deserved for sin, but that the death of the victim was accepted for his death by the ordinance of God's mercy. Beyond all doubt the sin offering distinctly witnessed that sin existed in man. that the "wages of that sin was death," and that God had provided an atonement by the vicarious suffering of an appointed victim. The ceremonial and meaning of the burnt offering were very different. The idea of expiation seems not to have been absent from it, for the blood was sprinkled round about the altar of sacrifice; but the main idea is the offering of the whole victim to God, representing as the laying of the hand on its head shows, the devotion of the sacrificer, body and soul. to him. (Romans 12:1) The death of the victim was, so to speak, an incidental feature. The meat offering, the peace or thank offering, the firstfruits, etc., were simply offerings to God of his own best gifts, as a sign of thankful homage, and as a means of maintaining his service and his servants. The characteristic ceremony in the peace offering was the eating of the flesh by the sacrificer. It betokened the enjoyment of communion with God. It is clear from this that the idea of sacrifice is a complex idea, involving the propitiatory, the dedicatory and the eucharistic elements. Any one of these, taken by itself, would lead to error and superstition. All three probably were more or less implied in each sacrifice. each element predominating in its turn. The Epistle to the Hebrews contains the key of the whole sacrificial doctrine. The object of the epistle is to show the typical and probationary character of sacrifices, and to assert that in virtue of it alone they had a spiritual meaning. Our Lord is declared (see) (1 Peter 1:20) "to have been foreordained" as a sacrifice "before the foundation of the world," or as it is more strikingly expressed in (Revelation 13:8) "slain from the foundation of the world." The material sacrifices represented this great atonement as already made and accepted in God's foreknowledge; and to those who grasped the ideas of sin, pardon and self-dedication symbolized in them, they were means of entering into the blessings which the one true sacrifice alone procured. They could convey nothing in themselves yet as types they might, if accepted by a true though necessarily imperfect faith be means of conveying in some degree the blessings of the antitype. It is clear that the atonement in the Epistle to the Hebrews as in the New Testament generally, is viewed in a twofold light. On the one hand it is set forth distinctly as a vicarious sacrifice, which was rendered necessary by the sin of man and in which the Lord "bare the sins of many." It is its essential characteristic that in it he stands absolutely alone offering his sacrifice without any reference to the faith or the conversion of men. In it he stands out alone as the mediator between God and man; and his sacrifice is offered once for all, never to be imitated or repeated. Now, this view of the atonement is set forth in the epistle as typified by the sin offering. On the other hand the sacrifice of Christ is set forth to us as the completion of that perfect obedience to the will of the Father which is the natural duty of sinless man. The main idea of this view of the atonement is representative rather than vicarious. It is typified by the burnt offering. As without the sin offering of the cross this our burnt offering would be impossible, so also without the burnt offering the sin offering will to us be unavailing. With these views of our Lord's sacrifice oil earth, as typified in the Levitical sacrifices on the outer alter, is also to be connected the offering of his intercession for us in heaven, which was represented by the incense. The typical sense of the meat offering or peace offering is less connected the sacrifice of Christ himself than with those sacrifices of praise, thanksgiving, charity and devotion which we, as Christians, offer to God, and "with which he is well pleased," (Hebrews 13:15,16) as with an odor of sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable to God." (Philemon 4:28)
SAC'RIFICE, verb transitive sac'rifize. [Latin sacrifico; sacer, sacred, and facio, to make.]
1. To offer to God in homage or worship, by killing and consuming, as victims on an altar; to immolate, either as an atonement for sin, or to procure favor, or to express thankfulness; as, to sacrifice an ox or a lamb. 2 Samuel 6:13.
2. To destroy, surrender or suffer to be lost for the sake of obtaining something; as, to sacrifice the peace of the church to a little vain curiosity. We should never sacrifice health to pleasure, nor integrity to fame.
3. To devote with loss.
Condemn'd to sacrifice his childish years to babbling ignorance and to empty fears.
4. To destroy; to kill.
SAC'RIFICE, verb intransitive To make offerings to God by the slaughter and burning of victims, or of some part of them. Exodus 3:18.
SAC'RIFICE, noun [Latin sacrificium.]
1. An offering made to God by killing and burning some animal upon an altar, as an acknowledgment of his power and providence, or to make atonement for sin, appease his wrath or conciliate his favor, or to express thankfulness for his benefits. Sacrifices have been common to most nations, and have been offered to false gods, as well as by the Israelites to Jehovah. A sacrifice differs from an oblation; the latter being an offering of a thing entire or without change, as tithes or first fruits; whereas sacrifice implies a destruction or killing, as of a beast. Sacrifices are expiatory, impetratory, and eucharistical; that is, atoning for sin, seeking favor, or expressing thanks.
Human sacrifices, the killing and offering of human beings to deities, have been practiced by some barbarous nations.
2. The thing offered to God, or immolated by an act of religion.
My life if thou preserv'st, my life thy sacrifice shall be.
3. Destruction, surrender or loss made or incurred for gaining some object, or for obliging another; as the sacrifice of interest to pleasure, or of pleasure to interest.
4. Any thing destroyed.
Sacrificed
SAC'RIFICED, participle passive Offered to God upon an altar; destroyed, surrendered, or suffered to be lost.
SAC'RIFICER, noun One that sacrifices or immolates.
Figurative:
Isaiah 34:6; Ezekiel 39:17; Zephaniah 1:7-8; Romans 12:1; Philippians 2:17; Philippians 4:18
Of self-denial
Of praise
Psalms 116:17; Jeremiah 33:11; Hosea 14:2; Hebrews 13:15
Calves of the lips, signifying praise
Hosea 14:2


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Reasons to hope electoral debates are here to stay
Presidential debates in Africa are rare. Kenya continues to bravely venture into that uncharted electoral territory. The country's election period has been refreshingly marked by engaging debates. Kenya is one of three countries to have ever held presidential debates and the 2022 showing was the most organised and dignified.
Joseph Muthui
With the national elections beckoning, the anticipation in the air is palpable. The steady countdown into this period has been marked by almost weekly electoral debates at various titular levels.
One memorable debate was the cordial, almost jocular, Nairobi governor's debate, which was instantly transformed into memes that flooded the inter-webs. Aside from policy exposition, it revealed other interesting things, such as the personalities of the candidates. Polycarp Igathe came across as bookish and amiable. Sakaja, who arrived late for the debate, appeared charismatic and practical.
The governor's debate proceedings also revealed the need for the organisers, the Presidential Debates Secretariat, to take the behaviour of the audience and contenders more in hand. This appears to have been swiftly incorporated into the event's running because there was more control during the vice presidential debates. Timers were visible in the debate arena and on screen for viewers. These were automatically paused whenever anyone besides the allotted speaker spoke. As a result, there was increased transparency and less need for the moderators to seemingly abruptly cut off candidates.
These debates cut through the noisy storm of posts and notifications that consume my feed. Candidates were no longer distant figures on whom I could project my political frustrations. They were no longer simply subjects written about in posts of dubious origin. The debates introduced the aspirants as people, relatable in their flaws and strength.
The debates introduced the aspirants as people, relatable in their flaws and strength
For me, this final week before the ballot has been dominated by the silent inner debates that many of my fellow Kenyans might also be having in the privacy of their thoughts. Kenya continues to bravely venture into uncharted territory. On the continent, it is one of three countries to have held presidential debates. Since the inaugural debates held in 2013, Kenya has held debates organised by the Presidential Debates Secretariat during each election cycle. Since that year, they have come a long way. And the 2022 showing was the most organised and dignified.
Rigathi Gachagua Deputy Presidential Candidate, Kenya Kwanza. Photo credit: Presidential Debates Kenya via Facebook
There have been many hiccups along the way in balancing what can be summarised as problems with setting up the new format in the culture and with managing power dynamics. One criticism from the Journal of East African Studies describes the first debate in 2013 as being organised primarily as a spectacle to promote peace. The previous election in 2007/2008 had been followed by a period of post-election unrest.
Rival politicians publicly exchanging civil words in a civil setting can diffuse tensions between grassroots supporters. It can encourage tolerance and introduce a different format for engagement. These benefits exist and are real but as a mere performance, they would detract from the incisive, analytical and revelatory power of proper debate. Simply staging debates as a show of unity or other political ideals can be used to distract from actual political realities.
Subsequent debates in 2017 and 2022 have not been preoccupied with or tried to project unity. After a chaotic showing in 2017, the Presidential Debates Secretariat found its footing in 2022. In 2017, it was clear that the idea of being questioned on an equal footing with the ordinary person was why presidential debates hadn't caught on in most of Africa, where leaders are traditionally head and shoulders above the citizenry. But 2022 showed that some politicians have learnt that presidential debates provide a platform where political actors can willingly participate and contest ideas to their advantage. The politicians were more receptive and comfortable with the format.
Debate is a strong pillar of democracy
Debate is a strong pillar that democracy can rest its heavy head on. According to the International Growth Center, parliamentary debates had tangible effects in 2012 in Sierra Leone. The forums influenced voter knowledge, meaning, for example, voters could identify if a candidate was an incumbent or not. It also increased their knowledge of the policy positions that candidates were proposing. As a result, debating contributed to influencing voting behaviours.
Reporting on the same election, Poverty Action Lab found that aspects of personality like charisma and debating ability displayed by candidates during debates also had an influence on voting decisions.
Justina Wamae Deputy Presidential Candidate, Roots Party. Photo credit: Presidential Debates Kenya via Facebook
Some have tried to rubbish debates as being elitist, leaving out the uneducated or those who do not understand the two national languages. However, attempts have been made to democratise these events even further by holding regional debates in vernacular languages in order to give mwananchi an alternative way to access politics.
It can be argued that we are still a long way from the ideal implementation of electoral debates, but the country has committed to it
This effort to take debates down to the county level has given rise, during this election cycle, to a controversial working group appointed to oversee vernacular debates. This was gazetted by the ICT and Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Joe Mucheru. The Kenya Editors' Guild has accused the government of attempting to interfere in a process where the State by law should not be an actor. One can argue that we are still a long way from the ideal implementation of electoral debates, but we as a country seem to have committed to it.
Debates also have a role to play beyond the election cycle. They can help to increase accountability. The media and civic society can represent citizens in holding the leaders who are eventually elected to account. Publicly declared and recorded election promises and policies provide powerful receipts.
Of course, debates are not flawless, even when well established. There are many tactics that politicians have, of course, developed for this format as well. Natural charisma and body language can still be leveraged to bend perceptions. And for those without these soft skills, PR teams and pundits can whisper directions into participants' ears through the production earphones they have on at the podium. So again, in theory, it can simply become a political performance. But competition can be relied upon to counter this. Astute opponents can pull apart any rhetorical flourishes or any well-trained deflections and reveal them to the audience. In the end, this all pulls us that much closer to transparency and contributes to the growth and maturity of our democracy.
There are some reasons to hope that electoral debates will become entrenched in the political culture of our country. Debate forces the candidates to speak to our minds with ideas and, hopefully, facts. Kenyan politicians mainly deal in emotional and belief manipulation and rarely, if ever, do they appeal to reason. Electoral debates occur in the open and in front of cameras. It allows for misinformation and allegations about opponents to be refuted or backed up.
The Presidential Debates Secretariat has gotten better over the three cycles it has conducted these debates. What this means is improved organisation and rapport with the participating politicians. The candidates themselves appear to have become more cooperative with the process and no longer perceive it as a threat. Some have seen its potential to boost their political mileage.
In the past, low media penetration was a hindrance to a well-informed voter base. Thinking about a future with full Internet penetration, increased education and literacy rates, the old strategy of pitting one group against another will be less viable. There would likely be an audience for this type of political engagement. This could also be true because the video-ready format would be easy to share and distribute to the new generations who are attached to their devices.
More and more Millennials and Gen Zs, who represent over 50% of the population and who are both severely disenfranchised by existing political engagement processes, will be ripe for the picking. These groups demand online face time with their leaders and would want answers from politicians based on the ideals they hold.
It is not a stretch to imagine that the electoral debate will increase in importance in our maturing democracy. And it is not too optimistic to suggest that it might eventually help erode the regressive methods used in politics up till now.
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Q: DataTable To CSV This question is NOT about parsing a CSV.
Using the following code to create a CSV from a DataTable
But it is slow
100 rows by 14 columns is 4 seconds
Is there a faster way?
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
bool first = true;
int colCount = 0;
foreach (DataColumn dc in DT.Columns)
{
    if (first) first = false; else sb.Append(",");
    sb.Append("\"" + dc.ColumnName +  "\"");
    colCount++;
}
sb.AppendLine();
foreach (DataRow dr in DT.Rows)
{
    first = true;
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    {
        if (first) first = false; else sb.Append(",");
        sb.Append("\"" + dr[i].ToString().Trim() + "\"");
    }
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}
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StringBuilder is not the problem here.
Load i from 0 to 1 million runs in 300 milliseconds
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
Stopwatch sw = new Stopwatch();
sw.Start();
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A: There are faster ways of doing string concatenation and some of the other logic. Using the string builder to build up the whole thing may be part of the slowdown too. A library would have some of these things thought out already and would probably perform faster, as some have suggested.
Here is some code using CsvHelper (which I wrote).
using( var dt = new DataTable() )
{
    dt.Load( dataReader );
    foreach( DataColumn column in dt.Columns )
    {
        csv.WriteField( column.ColumnName );
    }
    csv.NextRecord();

    foreach( DataRow row in dt.Rows )
    {
        for( var i = 0; i < dt.Columns.Count; i++ )
        {
            csv.WriteField( row[i] );
        }
        csv.NextRecord();
    }
}

If you have the DataReader you don't even have to use the DataTable then, which should speed it up some too.
var hasHeaderBeenWritten = false;
while( dataReader.Read() )
{
    if( !hasHeaderBeenWritten )
    {
        for( var i = 0; i < dataReader.FieldCount; i++ )
        {
            csv.WriteField( dataReader.GetName( i ) );
        }
        csv.NextRecord();
        hasHeaderBeenWritten = true;
    }

    for( var i = 0; i < dataReader.FieldCount; i++ )
    {
        csv.WriteField( dataReader[i] );
    }
    csv.NextRecord();
}

A: What you have there isn't "great" code...I think most people would suggest using something like the CSVHelper nuget package.  However, I'm also going to say that that code isn't what is taking 4 seconds with only 100 rows.  How long does it take to get the data in the data table?  I'd guess that that is where most of the 4 seconds is spent.


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package org.apache.flink.table.plan.rules.dataSet

import org.apache.calcite.plan.{RelOptRuleCall, Convention, RelOptRule, RelTraitSet}
import org.apache.calcite.rel.RelNode
import org.apache.calcite.rel.convert.ConverterRule
import org.apache.calcite.rel.logical.LogicalUnion
import org.apache.calcite.rel.rules.UnionToDistinctRule
import org.apache.flink.table.plan.nodes.dataset.{DataSetConvention, DataSetUnion}

class DataSetUnionRule
  extends ConverterRule(
      classOf[LogicalUnion],
      Convention.NONE,
      DataSetConvention.INSTANCE,
      "DataSetUnionRule")
  {

  /**
   * Only translate UNION ALL.
   * Note: A distinct Union are translated into
   * an Aggregate on top of a UNION ALL by [[UnionToDistinctRule]]
   */
  override def matches(call: RelOptRuleCall): Boolean = {
    val union: LogicalUnion = call.rel(0).asInstanceOf[LogicalUnion]
    union.all
  }

  def convert(rel: RelNode): RelNode = {

    val union: LogicalUnion = rel.asInstanceOf[LogicalUnion]
    val traitSet: RelTraitSet = rel.getTraitSet.replace(DataSetConvention.INSTANCE)
    val convLeft: RelNode = RelOptRule.convert(union.getInput(0), DataSetConvention.INSTANCE)
    val convRight: RelNode = RelOptRule.convert(union.getInput(1), DataSetConvention.INSTANCE)

    new DataSetUnion(
      rel.getCluster,
      traitSet,
      convLeft,
      convRight,
      rel.getRowType)
  }
}

object DataSetUnionRule {
  val INSTANCE: RelOptRule = new DataSetUnionRule
}


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