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Be open to open source
By Irving Washington on January 30, 2013
The Chicago Tribune News Apps team open-sourced Boundary Service, which has been modified and extended by other news organizations."
There hasn't been such an exciting time for aspiring journalists since the advent of radio or television. With the proliferation of data and the computing power to mass process it, compelling stories lay in 1's and 0's just waiting to be told. Through these difficult times for the field, a new sub area has shown us hope: computational journalism. And, thanks to the open source movement of leading news organizations, it's as simple as ever to get your foot in the door of truly great journalistic enterprises.
What is open source?
Journalism and open source software were made for each other. The open source movement shares key values with traditional journalism, where the hours are long and the paychecks small, but the do-good spirit (hopefully) prevails.
Open source, in terms of software, is based on the idea that information should be free –- a milestone of the Hacker Ethic. Systems are better built through communal collaboration than individual efforts. The movement began when computers were fledgling mammoths, and the field of computer science didn't yet exist. By working together, the world's earliest hackers built the foundations of the systems so essential to today's environment. The individual was subordinate to the sum of the communal efforts. There were legendary hackers, of course, but largely it wasn't about the ego race; it was the best way to move the world toward a better position.
Journalism needs open source
Traditional open source software shops build systems for whatever needs arise and publish code for others to download, modify and contribute to. Systems continue to be supported through fixes and new features submitted by the community as well as the original team. It may seem counterintuitive to give your hard work away for free, but in many situations, the benefits far outweigh the concern.
As the sizes of newsrooms dwindle, open source development is becoming a necessity to continue competing with startups for consumers' attention. Instead of each news organization building a JavaScript mapping library, developers from across the world instead can work on a great implementation, for use by all. Such tools make election night data visualization possible for smaller news organizations, and they continue to push the limits for larger efforts.
You need open source, too
Open source is great for beginning computational journalists, too, because it lowers the barrier of entry. A few examples:
A journalist looking to build an advanced map plotting population density has to look no further than the great Chicago Tribune News Apps Team's blog. (Understandably, their motto is "Show Your Work.")
Curious about how the the L.A. Times builds its interactive news projects? A ton of their code is posted on GitHub.
Want to run through the code of a production-ready elections app? NPR published its whole codebase.
There are many other news apps teams sprouting up, publishing code and tutorials in the name of open source. On an individual basis, the folks who hang out on the NICAR-L mailing list are a wonderful resource, as well as the data journalists I've identified in this Twitter list.
The open source nature of this emerging field makes in easier to get involved, and the jobs are out there for people working on the skills of data journalism. Now, go out there, learn and collaborate.
This is the first of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholars describing their experiences, projects and sharing their knowledge with the ONA community.
Kevin Schaul is Data/Web Dev Intern at @StarTribune and is joining @nytgraphics for the summer.
Irving W. Washington III is responsible for directing the overall business operations of the organization, managing the annual conference, and overseeing programmatic objectives for the AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholarship, MJ Bear Fellowship and Online Journalism Awards. As a media diversity advocate, Irving has managed programming and fundraising initiatives for journalists, media professionals and students nationwide.


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Q: What's the difference between "ConnectionSuccess" and "ConnectionCreated" in Socket? I saw the source code of the implementation of Socket class in NS-3 and I saw there are two member functions:
  /**
   * \brief Notify through the callback (if set) that the connection has been
   *        established.
   */
  void NotifyConnectionSucceeded (void);

and
  /**
   * \brief Notify through the callback (if set) that a new connection has been
   *        created.
   * \param socket The socket receiving the new connection.
   * \param from The address of the node initiating the connection.
   */
  void NotifyNewConnectionCreated (Ptr<Socket> socket, const Address &from);

So what's the main difference between these two functions? and is there any difference between "ConnectionSucceed" and "ConnectionCreated"?

A: From the ns-3 TCP model documentation:

NotifyConnectionSucceeded: SetConnectCallback, 1st argument
Called in the SYN_SENT state, before moving to ESTABLISHED. In other words, we have sent the SYN, and we received the SYN-ACK: the socket prepares the sequence numbers, sends the ACK for the SYN-ACK, tries to send out more data (in another segment) and then invokes this callback. After this callback, it invokes the NotifySend callback.

NotifyNewConnectionCreated: SetAcceptCallback, 2nd argument
Invoked when from SYN_RCVD the socket passes to ESTABLISHED, and after setting up the congestion control, the sequence numbers, and processing the incoming ACK. If there is some space in the buffer, NotifySend is called shortly after this callback. The Socket pointer, passed with this callback, is the newly created socket, after a Fork().

So, what @Paul Sanders says is essentially correct: NotifyConnectionSucceeded is called when the TcpSocket that initiated the connection (ie. sent SYN) receives SYN+ACK. On the other hand, NotifyNewConnectionCreated is called when a TcpSocket that sent SYN+ACK receives the ACK that completes the 3-way handshake. Look at tcp-socket-base.cc to see exactly how these methods are used.
The above is particular to TCP, and as you rightly point out, these methods belong to Socket. Other types of Sockets will use these methods differently. For example, UdpSockets use NotifyConnectionSucceeded, but do not support NotifyNewConnectionCreated.

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Pliosaur
The cranium of a pliosaur.
The 'pliosaurs' are cousins with the plesiosaurus. The pliosaur is a marine reptile, based on speed and agility for hunting. The pliosaur was once a dominant aquatic creature but the mosasaur took over the pliosaurs' place in the pre-historic seas. Pliosaurs' is related to the modern fresh water crocodile.
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The Pliosaur is a carnivore, and the diet of a pliosaur are fishes, squids, and other aquatic reptiles, such as isopods and turtle.
The distinguishing characteristics of a pliosaur is that a pliosaur has a short neck, broad body, short tail, four paddle-shaped flippers, they possess powerful jaws and large teeth so that they could break the shell of an isopod or turtles. The average size of a pliosaur is 40 ft long and the weight of the pliosaur is 10 tons.
The Pliosaur was alive during the Mesozoic- era, which is 251-61 million years ago. The location most of the fossils were found of a pliosaur was around the beaches in Char mouth and Lyme Regis because the pliosaur would swim in shallow water. The habitat that the Pliosaur live in is the shores of western Europe.
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John P. Rafferty. "Pliosaur". Retrieved in (2015-05-22. ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA.
New World Encyclopaedia. "Pliosaur". Retrieved in (2015-05-29). Research begin
BBC Nature (2015-05-29). "Nature Prehistoric Life". Retrieved in (2015-05-29). Prehistoric Life
About Education. (2015-05-24). "Pliosaur" retrieved in (2015-05-29). Dinosaur About
Retrieved from "https://en.vikidia.org/w/index.php?title=Pliosaur&oldid=98017"
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My Mentee, Andrea Bauer, and I would like to invite you to join us in a virtual Solar Eclipse Love Wave Party!
What it is: We'll be combining the energies of our hearts (Andrea will show you how via meditation) with that of the total solar eclipse (very powerful energy) for the purpose of spreading big continuous waves of love and compassion out across the United States, Spain, British Columbia's forests and all places in the world suffering from both natural and human-made mass disasters. . .
We will join together and send positive waves of love and healing energies around the world on 8/21/17 from 9am – 1pm PDT.
There's a lot of science behind the effective impact of this which I won't go into here. Suffice it to say – IT WORKS!
– invite your friends, family, kids, colleagues, neighbors….the more love the better!
There is no place for hate in this world.
Let's fill our hearts and the world with love.


ARIES (March 21-April 19): On the 8th, 9th and 10th, settle any differences diplomatically to avoid a mishap that affects your position or your reputation. Once you know where you stand, you can make preparations to change what isn't working for you. Good fortune is heading your way on the 11th and 12th. Sign contracts, invest or check out property that interests you. You can stabilize your future by making changes to your lifestyle that allow you to cut corners and reuse what you already have. Look and listen on the 13th and 14th. Size up your situation, and use the information you gather to protect your assets and your principles, and you will ward off any chance of losing what you've accumulated.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Let your intuition guide you when dealing with proposals, negotiations, legal or financial matters on the 8th, 9th and 10th. A partnership may appear to be restrictive at first, but if you look past the initial differences, you will find common ground. Send out your resume or pick up skills that will make you more marketable on the 11th and 12th. You can raise your earning potential by making a move or taking on greater responsibility. Learning on-the-job will lead to more money. Speak from the heart on the 13th and 14th, and you will resolve a personal issue you have with someone you love. Sharing your feelings will lead to romance and a better relationship.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may be talkative, but be careful not to give out too much personal information or you may end up having to defend yourself on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Maintaining a good relationship with the people you work with will count for something. Take action, get things done and be willing to help others on the 11th and 12th. Working as a team player will bring you added benefits and favors when you are in need. Ask questions if you don't understand what's expected of you. A partnership you develop on the 13th and 14th appears to have great potential. A new venture will allow you to make some of the changes you want to pursue to improve your living standard.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Reconnect with old friends and colleagues on the 8th, 9th and 10th, and it will help you make wise decisions about the present and the future. Moving forward is the right thing to do. Follow your heart and let your emotions and intuition guide you. You will have a conflict of interest if you are inconsistent on the 11th and 12th. Make a decision and pick a direction, but don't go over a set budget. It's what you get done that will impress others, not what you talk about doing. What you offer to do for others on the 13th and 14th will ensure that you will get the support you need. Past experience will play a role in having the confidence needed to reach your goal.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don't sit idle when you should be moving about, getting things done on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Looking for a bargain or getting together with people you find inspiring will help you find a plan to solve a personal situation you have been dealing with. Welcome a challenge on the 11th and 12th, and you will make an impression. Your success will be your ticket to greater options as well as making sure that anyone that opposes you will back down. Make your intentions very clear and you will feel good about the direction you are headed. On the 13th and 14th, emotional issues will surface regarding someone who depends on you. Make concessions that will ease stress.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get down to basics and work on details on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Trying to get others to do things for you may work, but it isn't likely you'll be satisfied with the work done. Spending time with children or shopping will make you feel good. Watch your spending habits on the 11th and 12th. Blowing your budget will leave you stressed and worried about your expenses. Avoid impulse purchases or trying to please someone with gifts. Stick close to home and protect your possessions. You will pick up information on the 13th and 14th if you investigate the pros and cons of an idea or plan you want to pursue. Make special plans with someone you enjoy being with.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take action, say what's on your mind and don't give in to someone's negativity on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Rise above setbacks, and you'll find a way to get what you want, regardless of what or who is standing in your way. Take a unique approach to whatever you do, and you will succeed. Don't let an awkward situation force you to make an impromptu decision that you won't want to honor on the 11th and 12th. You will gain respect if you control the situation by waiting to base your decision on facts, not pressure. Focus on projects that concern travel and communication on the 13th and 14th. Don't go overboard when it comes to spending. Look, and you'll find a cheaper alternative.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make a point of showing interest in what others do on the 8th, 9th and 10th, and it will spark an idea that will help you advance. Follow through with a unique plan that will set you apart from any competition you face. Participate in a cultural event that will broaden your outlook. Visit unusual places or attend an event that will get you moving on the 11th and 12th. Sharing with people with something to offer will lead to an interesting proposal or opportunity. A friendship you begin will compliment you in many ways. Your imagination will lead to an emotional challenge on the 13th and 14th. Join forces with someone who shares your thoughts, and you will find a solution.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Trying to control a situation will be futile on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Someone is waiting to blame you, so be on guard and double-check your work before making a submission. Emotional blackmail and meddling are apparent, and the less said the better. Focus on home and what you can do to please the ones you love on the 11th and 12th. Use ingenuity, and you will come up with ideas that will help you initiate a healthy, happy domestic situation for you and your loved ones. Don't leave anything to chance on the 13th and 14th. Take time to finish projects, and you will feel good about your accomplishments. A new venture will interest you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): On the 8th, 9th and 10th, memories will keep you wondering about someone or something from your past that needs closure. Don't hesitate to make inquiries, but hold off on making a move or change that may leave you in a precarious position. Weigh the pros and cons before you indulge in something that is questionable. Travel and communication is not recommended on the 11th and 12th. Emotional mishaps and unexpected delays will make it difficult to accomplish. Focus more on personal improvements. Put more emphasis on your personal life on the 13th and 14th. Start by making changes that will please the ones you love. Fix up your home and surroundings.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get out and mingle or shop for some interesting items that will brighten up your wardrobe or your home on the 8th, 9th and 10th. A job you've been asked to do should take priority. Approach whatever task you've been given from a unique angle, and you will impress someone who is interested in what you have to offer. Review what you have done in the past on the 11th and 12th, and you will come up with a plan that will help you find a better-suited way to present and promote what you have to offer. Show off a little if it will help you get ahead. Keep your emotions in check on the 13th and 14th. Make secretive changes to avoid anyone from interfering in your affairs.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Secrets must be kept on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Find out what everyone else is doing, and base your decisions on how best to fit into whatever is going on around you. Keeping a low profile will help you avoid being compromised. Confusion or false information can be expected. Move forward with caution. You may feel like venturing out on the 11th and 12th, but you will get far more accomplished if you do your research from home first before traveling to find items or ideas that you want to pursue. Invest in you and your attributes on the 13th and 14th, and you will find a way to enhance a goal you want to achieve before the year comes to a close. Put your needs first.


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Jigo Ryū är en jūjutsu-stil grundad av Carlos Romero, 6.e dan, 2003 sedan han lämnat stilen Ju-jutsu Kai. I dag (2006) finns stilen representerad i Sverige, Spanien och Norge.

Stilen strävar efter att bestå av enbart realistiska självförsvarstekniker samt i den mån det är möjligt också mentalt förbereda den tränande inför självförsvarssitutioner genom till exempel scenario- och stressträning. Jigo Ryūs utveckling har skett delvis i samarbete med representanter från såväl polis som SÄPO (dock ej i egenskap av officiella representanter).

I detta avssende är ambitionen alltså en återgång till jūjutsuns ursprungliga intentioner. En liknande äldre svensk gren av jūjutsu är Jū Shin Jutsu Ryū skapad av Georg Irenius 1972. Jū Shin Jutsu Ryū är enbart fokuserat på självförsvar, med inriktning på ett humant men effektivt försvar.

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Noter och referenser

 Viking Cronholm, Jiu-Jitsu Tricks, Bjöck & Börjessons Förlag, 27:e upplagan (1952).

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As you might already know, I usually try to avoid hairdressers. Whenever I have a clear idea of what I want it goes all wrong like that one time when I was 16 and I desperately wanted bright orange hair. The hairdresser thought it would look UNNATURAL (really, bright orange and unnatural?) and decided to go for a natural ginger colour and I decided to cry for an hour. I was brave enough to try a new hairdresser; Esmie Style in the heart of Manchester. The hair salon is very hidden and private and it does not have the whole cold "hairdresser" feeling. Candles, rich decor and prints of style icons like Brigitte Bardot and my personal favourite Kate Moss make it luxurious but still homely. After a nice welcome I only asked for one thing: Please don´t make me look boring! One wish that the girls definitely fulfilled! Red/orange is absolutely not a colour I would have chosen at the moment but as I am quite adventurous I thought I may as well give it a try and I did not regret it in the least. They first applied a hydrating pre-dye that made my hair feel like new. (after years of bleaching, I wasn´t even able to brush it properly anymore!) After that they applied two different shades that merged into this stunning red shade and blew me away. I got so many compliments for my new colour, it´s unreal! This was definitely not the last time I got my hair done at Esmie!
glad your found a good hairdresser!
I love your hair! It looks incredible.
Sieht sehr cool aus, mal ganz was anderes!
YOU'RE BACK, YASSSSS. And ugh, your new hair is amazing! I've actually been meaning to get bright orange on my hair but the fading always makes me so sad, hahaha!
Das ist mal was anderes. Auf so vielen Blogs sieht man zur Zeit irgendwelches Grau oder Pastellfarben. Aber das knallt mal richtig und ist mal ein angenehmer Kontrast. Sehr cool.
Oh dude, you can never be boring even if you tried :D These ladies did an excellent job, so fiery and exciting, love this color!!!


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Hair Salons, Barbershops and In-Person Dining to Reopen Immediately with Safeguards in Place
Hair salons and barbershops can reopen and in-person dining in restaurants can resume immediately with safeguards as Los Angeles County moves forward on the Roadmap to Recovery.
The State of California today approved the County's request for a variance to state guidelines because the County has met the necessary public health thresholds to safely allow critical sectors of the economy and community to begin serving residents.
The County has demonstrated that it has controlled the spread of the virus, and is protecting residents and essential workers. Hospital testing and contact tracing capacity are appropriate in response to the outbreak. Los Angeles County is now in the advanced stages of Phase 2 of the State's Resilience Roadmap.
This new phase of Los Angeles County's reopening better aligns the County with neighboring counties, moving Southern California towards a regional recovery and supporting our service-oriented businesses, many of which are small and locally owned It's a testament to the efforts of residents who adhered to the Safer At Home order, practiced physical distancing and wore cloth face coverings.
"This is an important milestone for Los Angeles County as we transition to being Safer at Work and Safer in our Communities and move forward in our path of reopening and recovery," said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. "I am grateful to our state and local leaders for their partnership and collaboration in supporting the residents and businesses of Los Angeles County."
However, this step forward doesn't mean the threat of COVID-19 is gone. Residents must continue to practice physical distancing, wear cloth face coverings and follow public health guidelines in place.
If at any time, the County's rate of infection and other key metrics return to unsafe numbers, the Department of Public Health can limit or close reopened sectors.
"We are only able to take this important step forward because everyone did their part. As we move along in our progress to reopen, let's continue to keep our guard up. This highly contagious virus hasn't disappeared; it is still out there, imposing a real threat to our communities. We cannot go back to business as usual," said Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. "I urge everyone to continue doing their part by abiding by physical distancing and face covering requirements and by adhering to our new public health directives for reopened businesses. While our measure to reopen will provide economic relief to our workers and small businesses, extreme caution must be taken to prevent another spike in confirmed cases and fatalities. We must remember that our communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and they will likely continue to bear the brunt if the coronavirus comes back with a vengeance."
"This is a fine line that we're walking in the County of Los Angeles, "said Supervisor Janice Hahn. "We are threading the needle between keeping the public safe and allowing our economy to reopen."
"Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and we all should do our part to help them stay open safely," Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas said. "But we are absolutely not out of the woods yet, so we must continue to protect our health and those of everyone around us. Following public health directives is critical as we go back to work, dine in at our favorite restaurants, and make that long-awaited trip to the barber or salon."
"Like my colleagues I am happy that so many will return to work and familiar activities. Still, I cannot overemphasize the importance of the public's role in making these next steps a success," said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. "People must continue to physically distance, wear face covers, and wash their hands often. If not, our cases and hospitalizations are likely to rise dramatically, forcing us to consider reducing access in order to protect public health."
Dining in restaurants and getting a haircut will be a different experience than we're used to. Just as is required for all out-of-home activities, clients and staff will have to practice physical distancing and wear cloth face coverings. There will be limited capacity and enhanced cleaning and disinfecting procedures.
Key, specific guidelines for customers at hair salons, barbershops and in-person restaurant dining are below:
Physical distancing measures will be in place.
Employees and customers will be screened for symptoms, including cough and fever. Clients feeling unwell should reschedule their appointment.
Everyone, including clients, must wear cloth face coverings while in the salon or barber shop and clients are encouraged to wear face coverings with earloops to ensure the face covering does not interfere with the hair service.
Magazines, coffee and other amenities will not be available.
Clients are encouraged to use credit cards and contactless payment systems. If electronic or card payment is not possible, customers should come with exact cash payment or check, if available.
Stylists may only serve one client at a time.
For the detailed protocols visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/.
Personal grooming that is still closed, or prohibited, at this time:
Spa services, including massage, facials and waxing
In-person dining in restaurants
Employees and customers will be screened for symptoms, including cough and fever. Patrons feeling unwell should not eat at a restaurant.
Outdoor seating and curbside pickup are prioritized.
Reservations will be encouraged.
Customers will be asked to wait for their table in their cars or outside the restaurant to prevent crowds from gathering.
Diners must wear cloth face coverings when not eating.
Bar areas will be closed.
Occupancy capacity will be limited to 60% for the next three weeks.
For the detailed protocol visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/.
Los Angeles County is under a Safer At Work And In The Community order and public and private gatherings of people outside of a single household unit are not permitted except for public protests and faith-based services, which are permitted to operate with limits on the number of participants.
Everyone must continue to follow physical distancing and infection control protocols and wear a cloth face covering when in contact with others not in your household.
Still closed are:
Gyms and fitness centers
Beach piers
Indoor entertainment venues including arcades, bowling alleys, movie theaters, live performance theaters, concert halls, stadiums, arenas, theme parks, gaming facilities and festivals
Indoor museums, galleries and zoos
Click here for a detailed list of what's open and closed in L.A. County
The new openings are part of a phased progression guiding the safe resumption of public life in Los Angeles County, including the resumption and reopenings that include: in-person faith-based services, in-store shopping at retail stores, bike paths, drive-in movies and other recreational pursuits. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will amend its Health Officer Order accordingly.
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My brother from Canada, native of Philadelphia, former touring drummer for Sonny Rhodes (and many others)....Was recently back in the US for a tour with the Selwyn Birchwood Band. Theo also had along one of his mains, and a drum that seems like it is always with him....The Beier 1.5 Steel--8 x 15. He is one of the few players to have one of these drums, and like I have said before: It is one those situations where a particular drum is with the exact right player.


Is your organisation making the most of its digital channels?
Are you driving donations or relationships through your social channels?
I help charities think about the way they communicate online and through digital channels to improve their digital impact.
I can audit your digital channels and review your content. How many channels are you using? Are they all working well? How are you using images, video, storytelling? Is your content interesting and persuasive?
I also look at staff time and processes to understand how you manage your channels. How is responsibility shared? Is there a content plan or digital strategy? Does this work?
Assessment of your impact is a mixture of data measuring effectiveness (such as clicks, donations, engagement) as well as comments and feedback.
Throughout the process we work together; listening and learning. It can be very useful to hold a workshop to explore common issues from across the organisation. The conversation is rarely is just about digital. At the end of the process, we work together to plan next steps that deliver organisational goals. The process can be stand-alone or complement digital strategy work or a digital transformation.
Digital impact work is useful whatever stage your organisation is at. Some of the charities I work with are just getting started and need training as well as someone to come in and set things up. Other organisations have got stuck in a rut and need a digital healthcheck to assess where they are. Some have grown too fast and have too many channels but don't know where to rationalise. I can help.
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Mughal Empire
What religion was developed during the Mughal Empire?
Muslim religion was developed in the mughal empire.
What religion was developed during the Mughal Empire
Which mughal emperor was the first to rule in India
What was the status of religious minorities in the Safavid empire Mughal empire and Ottoman Empire
Why was James cook murdered
Q: What religion was developed during the Mughal Empire?
The Taj Mahal was built during what empire?
Who dominated south Asia during the ottoman empire?
Why did military campaigns during the Mughal Empire depend on the weather?
military compaigns of mughal
How the mughal power expanded during the reign of Jahangir?
Jahangir was son of Akbar. He was the forth king of Mughal Empire. But under him the mughal empire did not win any major territory.
What was the previous name of Chittagong?
Islamabad...during the Mughal empire
What was the religion of the Mughal empire?
Mughals were basically sunni- Muslims. They followed Islam religion and during the period of Akbar, they followed Din-I-Illahi and after his death Jahangir readopted Islam as the official religion of Mughals.
The taj mahal was built during what empire in India?
The Taj Mahal was built during the Mughal Empire in India.
What famous building was built during the mughal empire?
How many years did Aurangzeb rule the Mughal empire?
Aurangzeb ruled the Mughal empire during the period 1658-1707. That means he ruled 49 years.
What was the role of women during the mughal empire?
I believe women were treated as slaves.
During which period did the Muslim and Indian traditions merge the most?
What was one major effect of the Mughal empires trade policies in the 17th century?
What was an attempt made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of the what?
What factor played the most significant role in the decline of the Mughal Empire?
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Shame and jealousy and gender identity are things that happen to other people. I forget to account for feelings I don't have sometimes, so please poke me if I am insensitive. I don't have self-hate anymore, but it's my home town, and I can see that for what it is. So if you are pulling self-destructive BS around me I am going to make sure you are aware of it. I know too many dead folks who should be alive. You're allowed to make bad choices, but you're not allowed to make dangerous choices by accident around me. I can't actually help that? Sorry not sorry.
I am reading the internet to give my brain something to chew on that isn't you. It also has a handy side effect of giving me things to talk to you about, since it may as well be entertaining if you're listening to me voluntarily. Want me to read your blog or discuss an article? Link me. I also do beta reading. Just send me stuff. I am that easy. About that: TMI happens here; you were warned and no one who knows me will have much sympathy for the scarring mental images or weaponized empathy you now cannot get rid of.
I am weird and unashamed. I live loudly, love brightly, and laugh dorkly.
I am also available in some odd corners of the internet like mastodon, boring places like LinkedIn, and places that we may need to flee suddenly like facebook.


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Enjoy the Trail
The Purple Line Threat
The Key Issues
Bike, run, walk, … enjoy the trail!
The Capital Crescent Trail links the C&O Canal National Park in Georgetown, DC, to Rock Creek and Silver Spring, MD.
From Georgetown to Bethesda the trail is paved with an asphalt surface.
In Bethesda, the trail runs through its dedicated tunnel under Wisconsin Avenue.
From Bethesda to Rock Creek and Lyttonsville, the trail is crushed stone. That section of the trail is also known as the Georgetown Branch Trail. This is the section of the trail that is threatened by the Purple Line.
From Lyttonsville to Silver Spring the Trail is no longer a tree-lined dedicated trail.
Bikers and pedestrians must follow the signs on streets that will take them to downtown Silver Spring.
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Q: is there a way that i can tell if firefox is prefetching? I turned off prefetching and just want to confirm that firefox has stopped prefetching.  is there a way that i can check?  i tried looking at the cookies and network activity, but still couldn't tell.  thanks!

A: As long as you've disabled network.prefetch-next in about:config, Firefox should stop prefetching links.
You can check this by observing the request headers you're sending to potentially prefetched links by checking the Network tab in your Firefox Dev tools or a Packet Analyzing software like Fiddler.


Childhood obesity is on the rise in Riverside County and child care providers can make a difference! Increasing healthy food choices and physical activity helps children set lifelong healthy patterns. One quarter of children ages 2-5 are overweight or obese and three quarters of children ages 3-6 years are in child care. These children eat up to three meals and snacks per day and experience most of their daily physical activity in child care settings.
The NAP SACC consultants provide useful resources, nutrition and physical activity materials and will guide you through the process. Parents will be looking for the "NAP SACC certified" sites in the future.
All child care centers and family based child care sites in Riverside County that participate in Quality Start Riverside County.
1. Self-assessment: Identify strengths and needs for improvement re: healthy eating practices and regular physical activity. Your NAP SACC consultant will guide you through this.
2. Goal Setting and Action Planning: Set nutrition and physical activity goals.
3. Continuing Education for Child Care Providers: Increase staff confidence to make healthy changes through skill building activities and training. Topics included are: childhood obesity; nutrition for young children; physical activity for young children; personal health and wellness for staff; and working with families to promote healthy weight behaviors.
4. Technical Assistance and Consultation: Link facilities to resources to provide assistance.
5. Follow-up and Reinforcement: Check-in with facilities to assess progress and develop plans for continuous positive changes.
6. Recognition of NAP SACC certified providers: Providers will be listed on the NAP SACC certified provider database and parents will be looking for NAP SACC certified providers.
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Q: Multi Thread Worker Service in .Net Core I'm trying build a worker service on Core 5.0. My tree is basically like that =>
1 -) Program.cs 2-) Worker.cs 3-) MyStartUp.cs 4-) Client.cs
In MyStartUp.cs I am getting a list and calling Client class some servers according to list.
In the Client class, I connect to the devices and write the data I read to the database.
Device count nearly 1200, server way is TCP/IP.
What is your best suggestion for write a worker service like that?
How can I use threads in it best form?
Below is my first try. This form is working but it's so slow for 1000 different client because there is so much reads in client.
public class Worker : BackgroundService
{
    private readonly ILogger<Worker> _logger;

    public Worker(ILogger<Worker> logger)
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
    {
        StartUp startUp = new StartUp();
    }
}

public class StartUp
{
    public StartUp()
    {
        //... get client datas and initialize client object
        StartClients();
    }
    public void StartClients()
    {
        foreach (var item in ClientList)
        {
            new Thread(item.Run).Start();
        }
    }
}

public class Client
{
    System.Timers.Timer timer ;
    public Client()
    {
        timer = new Timer();
        timer.Interval = 100;
        timer.Elapsed += Timer_Elapsed;

        //... initialize client connection and database
    }
    public void Run()
    {
        timer.Start();
    }
    private void Timer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
    {
        //... write values of read client to database
    }
}

A: Say that you have 1k timers that run every 100ms, and say that each timer tick takes 50ms to execute. That means each timer needs 500ms/s, or 50% of one core, and you would need 500 cores to keep up with the work. You probably do not have that many cores, nor IO to process the requests, and that means the work will start piling up and your computer will more or less freeze since it does not have time to update the UI.
50ms might be an overestimation of the time used, but even at 5ms you would probably have issues unless you are running this on a monster server.
The solution would be to decrease the polling frequency to something more reasonable, say every 100s instead of every 100ms. Or to have one or more threads that polls your devices as fast as they can. For example something like:
private BlockingCollection<MyClient> clients = new ();
private List<Task> workers = new ();
public void StartWorker(){
    workers.Add(Task.Run(Run));
    void Run(){
        foreach(var client in clients.GetConsumingEnumerable()){
           // Do processing
           clients.Add(client); // re-add client to queue
      }
   }
}
public void CloseAllWorkers(){
    clients.CompleteAdding();
    Task.WhenAll(workers).Wait();
}

I would note that usages of Thread is mostly superseded by tasks. And that creating a thread just to start a System.Timers.Timer is completely useless since the timer will run the tick event on the threadpool, regardless of the thread that started it. At least unless a synchronization object was specified.


A Latin square of order n is an n×n array of n symbols in which every symbol occurs exactly once in each row and column of the array. There are several very simple ways to obtain Latin squares of any given order n. For example, write the sequence of integers 1, 2, ..., n in the first row. Select a direction (left or right) and cycle the sequence through one position in that direction: 2, 3, ..., n, 1. Use the resulting sequence to fill the second row. Apply the same procedure to that sequence (always cycling in the same direction) and so on, filling consecutive rows of the square. On the (n+1)-st rotation, the outcome is the original system. But that's alright - by then, the square was completely filled and a Latin square constructed.
Will the cycling procedure that served us so well in the finite case work now? Can we cycle through an infinite sequence? In principle, we can. However, the result - 1, 2, 3, .... 0, where 0 follows all the rest of the numbers - is no longer a sequence. It is impossible to fit it into the second row of the quadrant. For a row in that table does not have a last cell whereas 0 is the very last element of the rotated sequence. The set remains countable as it was before. But now the order of elements is also important. There is no order preserving 1-1 correspondence between the two ordered sets, 0, 1, 2, 3, ... and 1, 2, 3, .... 0. If such one existed, what element from the first set would correspond to 0 in the second? Think of the next element. What would correspond to it from the second set?
"I have five fingers on my left hand," means the same thing as, "When I count up all the fingers on my left hand, the last number I say is five." What might "I have ∞ fingers on my left hand" mean?
The answer is that it would mean you have infinity-plus-one fingers. A curious thing about infinity is that you never count up to it. You count through every finite stage but never reach the last finger. If there is an "∞ finger", then it comes after an infinity of fingers and indicates that you have infinity fingers plus one more (which you named ∞).
Still, the problem of constructing an infinite Latin square has infinitely many solutions. The applet below is intended to demonstrate one possible approach. Starting in the quadrant's corner with zero, we expand the square step by step, doubling its side on every step. With the side beyond 25, the font needed is so small that the numbers become blurred and indistinguishable. Instead, the applet shows a colorful carpet with a color for every term determined modulo a selected number.
The solution at hand derives from the traditional notion of the positional number system. Let's have a short table of a few first integers in the binary system.
We start with 0 - one (1) single number. Use this 1 as a clue. To get the second number, add 1 to zero just once. After that we shall have two (2) numbers: 0 and 1. Add 2 to the two of them to obtain the next two numbers. We have now four (4): 0, 1, 2, 3. Add 4 to all four in turn to get the next four, and so on. In the binary system, each step consists of writing all previously obtained numbers twice and prepending the binary digit 1 to the second copy of every number.
The construction of the Latin square is very similar. First, fill the corner square of size 1x1 with the number 0. On the next step, we get a square of size 2x2. The latter consists of four squares equal in size to the square on the previous step. I'll denote them generically as Snw, Sne, Sse, and Ssw. Snw is the square from the previous step. Copy it into three other squares, and lastly add 1 (the side of Snw) to every element of Sne and Ssw. Assume a corner square of size 2n has been filled. Denote it as Snw. Copy it into adjacent squares Sne, Sse, and Ssw and add 2n to every element of Sne and Ssw.
Every corner square of side 2n is a Latin square with elements 0, 1, ..., 2n-1. This is established by induction from the properties of the binary system implied by the table. Therefore, the whole quadrant is a Latin square. This is the same argument as counting to infinity - every step is finite. The argument goes as follows. Assume, on the contrary, that in a row N there is either a missing element or an element that appears at least twice. In the latter case, let M be the column of the second occurrence of that element in row N. Choose a power 2s of 2 exceeding both M and N. From the foregoing discussion, that corner square with side 2s is Latin. However, by our assumption, there is an element inside the square that occurs twice in row N. In the former case, let N stand for the missing element. Then row N in the Latin square of side 2s, does not contain M. Which is also impossible. Contradiction.
This construction solves problem M1123 from the Russian magazine Kvant [Cofman, p 107]: Is it possible to place into each cell of a doubly infinite array of square cells a natural number so that each row of the cells and every column contains any natural number exactly once?


Bosque-Pérez, N.A. (1995). Major insect pests of maize in Africa: biology and control. IITA Research Guide 30. Training Program, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria. 30 p. Second edition.
CABI Crop Compendium. CABI Publishing 2011. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Dent D. (1991). Insect Pest Management. CAB International, UK. 604pp.
Hill, D.S. (2008). Pests of crops in warmer climates and their control. Springer Science and Business Media BV. Kfir R., Overholt W.A., Khan Z.R. and Polaszek A. (2002). Biology and management of economically important lepidopteran cereal stem borers in Africa. Annual Review of Entomology, 47: 701-731.
Krischik V.A., Cuperus G. and Galliart D. (1995). Stored Product Management, 2nd Edition, Oklahoma State Univ. 204 pp.
Overholt W.A, Maes K.V.N and Goebel F.R. (2001) Field guide to the stemborer larvae of maize, sorghum and sugarcane in Eastern and Southern Africa. ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi, Kenya.
Youdeowei A. (1993). Pest and vector management in the tropics, Longman group Ltd. England, 399pp.


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Dr. Samora earned her M.D. at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She completed her residency in Ob/Gyn at Baylor College of Medicine, and a fellowship under Dr. Joseph R. Feste and the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. She is board certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
She was selected Chief Resident in Ob/Gyn at Baylor, received the Best Resident of the Year Award, and was named Resident Class Representative at Baylor. The UT Medical Branch recognized her with several awards and honors including the Gold-Headed Cane Finalist, Paul Curtis Hooks Award, and the Community Service Award.
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Move at the speed of your ideas: The latest 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 6-core processors and high-performance graphics mean you get speed and power for video edits, video playback and gaming. More cores means increased performance while running multiple applications, making multitasking a breeze.
Easy to access & upgrade: The optimized size of the tower required an innovative approach to maintain tool-less access to the internal components. A swing-out power supply unit gives you easy access to the chassis, so you can expand and upgrade things like graphics and memory to meet your specific needs.


This in-app camera allows you to add effects like masks, frames, and interactive filters to your photos and videos. The Facebook Camera can be accessed by tapping on the camera icon in the top left corner of the Facebook app or by swiping right on the News Feed app page.
These camera effects are almost identical to the ones on Snapchat, except for a couple of discrepancies. First off, the Facebook Camera takes Snapchat's World Lenses a step further. With Facebook reactive effects, you can use filters on dynamic objects around you (like falling snow). Secondly, Facebook users will soon be able to easily create their own frames and effects to use with the camera, going a step beyond Snapchat's user-generated geofilters.
This feature is exactly what we've seen originally on Snapchat and copied on Instagram. With Facebook Stories, you can share images and videos captured with the Facebook Camera for 24 hours, after which they will disappear. Stories are visible in a new Stories bar above the News Feed. For better preservation of your best selfies, you also have the option of adding your stories onto your Timeline . The Direct tool lets you share an image or video with select friends, and this content will self-erase after it is viewed by the recipient.
So is there anything that still makes Snapchat unique? Not really. The absence of AR filters on Instagram Stories was a major reason why many people continued to use Snapchat. However, now that the Facebook Camera has fully integrated this popular feature, users will likely switch over to Facebook for all their "puppy face" filter needs.
Snapchat does have its wearable hardware, Spectacles. However, I doubt that the glasses will be enough to trump the power of Facebook's discoverability. Here's hoping the pioneering company finds a new way to differentiate itself in the ever-monotonous social media landscape.
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Seasonal allergy can really affect your kids day. While you can't always be there for your child, proactive planning can set your kid up for success at school and give your kids hayfever relief.
RHINOCORT® Hayfever is not to be used by children under 12 years of age.
If your kid suffers from outdoor allergies, learn what allergens are affecting them so you can plan ahead. If it's autumn and there's a lot of ragweed near the playground or sport fields, point it out so your child will be aware and steer clear. You can also look online for daily pollen forecasts and information about predominant pollens in your area, to help your child prepare in advance each day.
With regular and consistent treatment with RHINOCORT® in the morning, your kid can get relief from their nasal symptoms instead of suffering through their school day. Talk to your doctor before starting your child on any allergy medication, and get their recommendation on how to treat.
NOT TO BE USED BY CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE. See your pharmacist if symptoms are not relieved within 7 days. Do not use for more than 6 months without the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Refer to product leaflet for more information.
Talk to your kid's teachers, sport coaches and even principal about your child's needs. You can ask questions to learn more about your school's policies on handling allergies. Make sure your child's medical records at school are up to date so they know what allergens your child might be sensitive to.
Encourage your child to talk about how their allergies affect them at school. And also let them know it's OK for them to talk to their teachers if their allergies are really bothering them. The more they talk about their symptoms, the easier it is to figure out what's going on, so they can get the relief they need.


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What is Psychological Abuse of a Child?
Surprisingly, psychological or emotional abuse of a child can have more long-lasting negative psychiatric effects than either physical abuse or sexual abuse. Learn about the types and symptoms of psychological abuse.
Psychological abuse of a child is a pattern of intentional verbal or behavioral actions or lack of actions that convey to a child the message that he or she is worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or only of value to meet someone else's needs. Withholding emotional support, isolation, or terrorizing a child are forms of psychological abuse. Domestic violence that is witnessed by a child is also considered a form of psychological abuse.
1. Rejection: to reject a child, to push him away, to make him feel that he is useless or worthless, to undermine the value of his ideas or feelings, to refuse to help him.
2. Scorn: to demean the child, to ridicule him, to humiliate him, to cause him to be ashamed, to criticize the child, to insult him.
3. Terrorism: to threaten a child or someone who is dear to him with physical violence, abandonment or death, to threaten to destroy the child's possessions, to place him in chaotic or dangerous situations, to define strict and unreasonable expectations and to threaten him with punishment if he does not comply.
4. Isolation: to physically or socially isolate a child, to limit his opportunities to socialize with others.
5. Corruption or exploitation: to tolerate or encourage inappropriate or deviant behavior, to expose the child to antisocial role-models, to consider the child as a servant, to encourage him or coerce him to participate in sexual activities.
6. The absence of emotional response: to show oneself as inattentive or indifferent towards the child, to ignore his emotional needs, to avoid visual contact, kisses or verbal communication with him, to never congratulate him.
7. Exposure to domestic violence: to expose a child to violent words and acts between his parents.
Ignoring the child's presence and obvious needs.
Ignoring the child when he or she is in need of comfort.
Not calling the child by his or her name.
Making the child feel unwanted, perhaps by stating or implying that life would be easier without the child. For example, a parent may tell a child, "I wish you were never born."
Ridiculing or belittling the child, such as saying, "You are stupid."
Threatening the child with harsh punishment or even death.


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Eight in 10 Bankers See Open Banking as an Opportunity
Banks are re-thinking their business models and embracing fintech, in search for profitability, Temenos-Accenture report finds
Insights, January 16, 2018
GENEVA, Switzerland – January 16, 2018 – Eight in 10 bankers see Open Banking as more of an opportunity than a threat and 62 percent would be prepared to distribute third-party products through their platforms and channels, according to Temenos' 10th annual banking survey.
The findings underscore banks' willingness to change their business models to improve profitability, which emerged as the top concern in the survey. The report, 'Searching for profitability in a fast-changing world' is co-authored by Temenos and Accenture, and includes a survey of 248 senior banking executives from across the globe.
According to the findings, banks increasingly view other banks – rather than non-bank entrants – as their main competitive threat. New challenger banks are now perceived as the leading competition, cited by 22 percent of respondents, which may explain why many banks are now launching digital brands themselves. At the same time, there is a growing acceptance that fintechs could help banks alleviate competitive pressures, with the majority of respondents expressing interest in collaborating with fintechs. However, banks face challenges working with fintechs, with more than half (55 percent) of respondents flagging their internal procurement process as a major hurdle to successful collaboration.
Recognizing that profitability is a structural, rather than a cyclical issue, the report found that banks are increasing their IT budgets to digitize operations. Two-thirds of respondents expected their budgets to be higher in 2018, and 23 percent named core banking platform replacement as their top IT spending priority.
"As European banks ready their networks for compliance with Open Banking regulations like PSD2, banks across the globe are identifying opportunities to use Open Banking to drive new revenue streams by offering services to third parties, such as consumer credit checks and identity management," Said Alan McIntyre, a senior managing director at Accenture and head of its Banking practice. "Banks have an opportunity to use their trusted position with consumers to own the customer relationship and provide the seamless digital experience customers want."
David Arnott, Chief Executive Officer, Temenos, said:
"Banks increasingly recognize what it takes to succeed in the digital age. To compete effectively against challenger brands and internet platforms, they need to embrace end-to-end system replacement. This will allow them to digitize operations, offer data-driven and personalized customer experiences and open up their platforms to third-parties. As the survey shows, banks are upping their investments in the right areas, notably core replacement, which leaves them well-placed for the future. However, for those banks deferring digitization efforts or limiting them to digital channels, the future will be less forgiving."
Other key findings include:
Challenges: Respondents cited profitability as the biggest challenge to their business.
Other concerns included meeting regulatory requirements, securing customer loyalty using data effectively, addressing increased competition and managing the growing risk of cybercrime (cited by 17 percent, 17 percent, 15 percent, 15 percent and 10 percent, respectively).
Digital engagement: In 10 years, bankers estimate that two-thirds of customer interactions will be through chatbots. They believe that only 7 percent of interactions will be in-person.
Cloud technology: Cloud is gaining traction within banks. Only 22 percent of respondents are now worried about data security in implementing cloud solutions, compared to 50 percent in 2011, and only 29 percent cited regulation as a barrier to adoption vs 39 percent in 2012.
Temenos interviewed 248 bankers over three days at the Temenos Community Forum (TCF 2017), held in Lisbon. Sixty percent of respondents are C-level executives.
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Temenos technology supports Bank of Khyber's strategic objectives to increase market share and drive sustainable growth by optimizing its banking operations and reducing operational costs
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After a rigorous selection process, the bank selected Temenos' next-generation core banking platform for its modernization journey in the area of account management.
Komercni Banka – Part of the Société Générale Group – Selects Temenos to Reinforce its Leadership in Digital Banking in Czech Republic
Komerční banka, one of the largest banks in Czech Republic, selects Temenos Transact to digitally transform banking for its 1.6 million customers and future-proof business growth
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Temenos Recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Digital Banking Processing Platforms for Corporate Banking
Temenos was named a leader among Digital Banking Processing Platform providers according to The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Processing Platforms (Corporate Banking), Q3 2020.
Temenos Recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Digital Banking Processing Platforms for Retail Banking
Temenos was named a leader among Digital Banking Processing Platform providers according to The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Processing Platforms (Retail Banking), Q3 2020.


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HTC EVO 4G to Get Android 2.2 Next Week
By JR Raphael
It's official: Sprint's HTC EVO 4G will get Froyo starting next week.
Sprint will begin rolling out the Android 2.2 upgrade to EVO users on Tuesday, August 3, according to an announcement posted on the carrier's Web site Thursday night. Sprint says the upgrade will be sent out to EVO users in waves. All users should have the software by the middle of the month.
If you own an EVO 4G, you'll receive a notification on your phone when the upgrade becomes available. The software will then be sent over-the-air to your device and automatically installed. If you don't want to wait, Sprint says you can manually download the upgrade starting Tuesday: Simply select the "HTC Software Update" option in the "System Updates" section of the phone's main settings menu to force the process to begin.
The EVO Froyo Story
Word about the EVO's Froyo upgrade hit the Web early on Thursday, thanks to an apparent leaked Sprint memo published by tech blog Engadget. While the memo's authenticity has not been verified, the dates do line up with what we now know to be the carrier's official plans.
According to Engadget's information, Sprint will provide several EVO-specific changes along with the Android 2.2 upgrade, including new home screen widgets, a "flashlight mode" for the phone's camera flash, and improvements to the phone's video recording capabilities.
The memo posted on Engadget also says the upgrade is "a high priority for competitive reasons." Sprint's official announcement certainly echoes this sentiment; the announcement boldly proclaims Sprint as being "the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers."
Technically, the EVO won't be the first Android handset to get the Froyo upgrade; Google's Nexus One phone took that honor late last month. But the EVO looks like it will be the first carrier-provided upgrade, since the Nexus One existed on multiple networks and was managed directly by Google.
That's actually a bit of a dis to the Motorola Droid, which was widely expected to be the next Android phone to feel the Froyo love. The latest official info on the Droid now points to a "late summer" date, though unofficial leaks have suggested its upgrade could come within the next couple of weeks. The Droid X and Droid Incredible are also expected to be in line for Froyo in the very near future.
For more on what exactly Froyo does and how it'll change your phone, check out my Android 2.2 FAQ. And for the latest upgrade info on all Android devices, be sure to keep tabs on my Android 2.2 upgrade list; it's continually updated as new details become available.
JR Raphael is a PCWorld contributing editor and the author of the new Android Power blog. You can find him on Facebook or Twitter.
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Das Trautsch-Pieper-Verfahren ist ein Verfahren, mit dessen Hilfe Dachstühle mit Schlacke-Hohlformstein gebaut werden können. Es ersetzt die sonst übliche Holzkonstruktionen der Dächer. Das Verfahren wurde anfangs bei Kirchen- und Industriebauten eingesetzt.

Geschichte
Das Trautsch-Pieper-Verfahren wurde vom Baumeister und Bauunternehmer Erich Trautsch und dem Bauingenieur Klaus Pieper 1956 entwickelt. Diese Idee hatte zunächst Erich Trautsch. Nach dem Krieg machte er sich Gedanken, wie man im Bauwesen Materialien rationalisieren kann. Während des Krieges hatte Erich Trautsch den Auftrag erhalten, den ersten Abschnitt des (heute nicht mehr existierenden) Kraftwerks in Lübeck-Siems zu bauen. Bei seinen Überlegungen fiel ihm auf, dass das Kraftwerk als Nebenprodukt enorme Mengen von Schlacke produzierte. Seine Idee war es, aus dieser Schlacke eine spezielle Steinform herzustellen. Es gelang, und er erhielt vom Deutschen Normenausschuss 1951 die Zulassung für den sogenannten "Trautsch-Stein".

Zur gleichen Zeit machte er Versuche, Dachkonstruktionen aus besonders geformten Schlackebeton-Hohlkörpern zu entwickeln. Um eine Zulassung für das sogenannte "Trautsch-Dach" zu erhalten, suchte er Klaus Pieper auf. Dieser war zu diesem Zeitpunkt Baurat und Leiter des städtischen Bauamts für Statik in Lübeck. Erich Trautsch hatte auf seinem Betriebsgelände für die Steinproduktion einen Prototyp dieses "Trautsch-Daches" entwickelt, welches eine Länge von 8 Metern und eine Spannbreite von 8,5 Metern hatte. Klaus Pieper besichtigte dieses Dach und war begeistert, da es zu diesem Zeitpunkt des Wiederaufbaus in Deutschland kaum Holz gab. Pieper machte die gesamten statischen Berechnungen für diese Dachkonstruktion. Es wurden die unterschiedlichen Belastungstests durchgeführt. Im März 1952 beantragte Erich Trautsch das Patent für das "Trautsch-Dach", und am 25. Januar 1953 erhielt er es vom Deutschen Normenausschuss.

Das "Trautsch-Dach" war auch gut für Wohnhäuser geeignet, nicht jedoch für größere Bauvorhaben. Im Frühjahr 1955 trat Pieper an Trautsch heran und machte den Vorschlag, das "Trautsch-Dach" abzuwandeln. Ziel war es, die Spannbreite zu vergrößern. Der "Trautsch-Stein" hatte eine Länge von 125 cm, eine Höhe von 25 cm und eine Breite von 32,5 cm. Piepers Idee war es, zwischen jeden "Trautsch-Stein" eine Stahlbetonrippe mit Stahleinlagen von 10 cm Breite einzufügen. Dadurch konnte mehr Steifigkeit und Tragfähigkeit bei weitaus größerer Spannbreite erreicht werden. Erich Trautsch baute innerhalb von zwei Monaten den ersten Prototypen. Pieper machte wie zuvor die statischen Berechnungen und am 16. April 1956 erhielten beide das Patent. Das Verfahren wurde bei der Errichtung von mehr als 5.000 Wohnungen als Versuchs- und Vergleichsbauten eingesetzt und bei noch einmal ca. 5.000 Wohnungen in einer leicht abgewandelten Konstruktion mit Lavasteinen.

Bedeutung

Seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg sind nach dem "Trautsch-Pieper-Verfahren" bis heute in Deutschland über 400 Kirchendächer und Kirchtürme gebaut worden. Darunter sind auch die wiederaufgebauten Kirchen der Lübecker Innenstadt: Petrikirche, Dom und Marienkirche.

Literatur
 Dächer ohne Holz: Neue Dachkonstruktionen für Kleinhäuser. [Hrsg. von d. Abt. Bauwesen im Ministerium f. Umsiedlung u. Aufbau, Kiel-Wik.] Kiel-Wik; Eichhofkaserne : Arbeitsgemeinschaft für zeitgemässes Bauen 1948 (Bauen in Schleswig-Holstein; H. 5) (zum Trautsch-Dach)
 Arbeitsgemeinschaft für zeitgemäßes Bauen e.V. (Hrsg.): Mitteilungsblatt Heft Nr. 15: "Montagebauweise Trautsch", Kiel 1949
 Selk, Dieter; Walberg, Dietmar; Holz, Astrid: Siedlungen der 50er Jahre – Modernisierung oder Abriss? Methodik zur Entscheidungsfindung über Abriss, Modernisierung oder Neubau in Siedlungen der 50er Jahre. Endbericht. Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung -BBR-, Bonn (Förderer); Arbeitsgemeinschaft für zeitgemäßes Bauen e.V., Kiel (Ausführende Stelle) ISBN 978-3-8167-7481-5

Einzelnachweise

Dachkonstruktion
Bauverfahren
Lübecker Marienkirche
Lübecker Dom


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Miss St Thomas Festival Queen ends successful reign tonight
Published:Saturday | June 15, 2019 | 12:13 AMShanna Kaye Monteith/Gleaner Writer
Shameika Harris, Miss St Thomas Festival Queen 2018-2019
"Every queen has a story, a mission to complete and a destiny to fulfil. Our mission is to connect with the minds of the people of our parish and get them to understand that it is only through unity that we can make it a better one. Our duty is to ensure that our history remains relevant, our culture is embraced and that we 'play our part in advancing the welfare of the whole human race'," said Miss St Thomas Festival Queen 2018 Shameika Harris.
The local queen, who admitted having had a great reign, will hand over the crown to her successor later this evening (Saturday, June 15) at the annual coronation show to be held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay at 8 o'clock.
Harris told Family & Religion that it had always been her passion to aid in the development of St Thomas, as well as to contribute to the cultural awareness and education of the younger generation. She said she found pleasure in assisting the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) in achieving this goal.
"It has been a learning experience I will not soon forget, as the many lessons I have learnt throughout this journey will reside with me all my life. I strive to continue the work of fostering a sense of pride in my parish, while working to make better the lives of my fellow Jamaicans better.
"It is my view that my reign has been a success as I continue to carry out volunteer work and projects. My reign as Miss St Thomas Festival Queen has expanded my focus from just the Bath community (where she resides) to communities in all corners of St Thomas, and other communities in the wider Jamaica.
"I have an undying passion for the well-being and education of children, a passion that has led me to visit and speak to several groups of children, motivating them to focus on their education and work towards achieving their goals," she said.
Zooming in on the scope of work done during her time as St Thomas' festival queen, Harris said she was able to connect with the Operation Help the People organisation through her friendship with the 2018 Festival Queen of Clarendon, Kimone Rose.
"The organisation selflessly undertook improvement works at the St Thomas-based Font Hill Primary School. It was a pleasure to meet and work with the team in bettering the conditions of the facilities and the lives of the Font Hill Primary School family.
"In my home community of Bath, the Bottom Yard Community Club is one of the main groups contributing to the community's development. Being a member of this group and undertaking several community projects have formed the foundation of my love for community and country.
"Our elderly treat held in 2018 was also met with great success, in which we fed and gave free health checks to the elderly persons in the community.
"I have always tried my best to have a positive impact on those around me, through even just a kind word or a friendly smile. From the moment of my coronation to this very day, I have encountered persons who have expressed the pride they feel in knowing that St Thomas is being represented at the national level. Each of these interactions motivates me even more to work hard in ensuring that the best representation is made on their behalf. I wore the sash of Miss St Thomas Festival Queen with pride as so many others have done before me," she said, as she acknowledged that there is still much work to be done and pledged that despite the end of her reign, she will continue to work for the uplifting of St Thomas, its residents and the empowerment and cultural education of all Jamaicans.
And to her successor, Harris said: "JCDC Festival Queen Competition takes great women and transforms them into exceptional beings. I implore her to be ready for this dosage of self enhancement. As queens, we are to remain courageous in trying circumstances. This doesn't always have to mean being unafraid, but that we don't allow fear to stop us from doing what we believe must be done. I want the next cultural ambassador of St Thomas to focus on the bigger picture which spans beyond this competition and seeks to use her passion, talent and willpower to empower, inspire and encourage others.
"To Miss St Thomas Festival Queen 2019, thank you for taking on this legacy, and always remember we create a life of purpose when we use our own creative abilities for a greater good," she ended.
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Q: try except handling in python I have the following code. I want to come out of else block the moment it meets with an exception and I want the for loop to continue. But my code breaks out of the outer for loop as well. Need some help. New to programming.
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A: Replace your break with a continue and you should be good to go.


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Owen goes Wet
With the weather forecast predicting rain for most of the day, the turnout of seven people for the long ride to Berkhamsted was pretty good. Leader John Owen was accompanied by Chris Kinsey, Bob Morgan, John MacMillan, Phil Hallewell, Alan Buchanan, and Lisa Elliman.
The first part to Watford went well with the rain holding back as we went up plenty of hills and along a few unknown roads to reach the first stop at Cassiobury Park. The rain had just started to fall as we went into Cha Cafe and unfortunately it was still falling when we left and headed towards Berkhamsted (minus Alan who had told us he would only be there for the first stage).
It took us 90 minutes to reach Berkhamsted and the rain was fairly strong all the way. A brief discussion at the canal path about mud and stones resulted in another hill as we went via Little Heath and came down into the historic Berkhamsted. We were joined once again in The Crown pub by local resident Mr Ken Organ and it was still raining when we left at 2:30pm (but at least the rain was lighter by now).
We stopped at the Latimer crossing of the River Chess for a few minutes taking photographs and admiring the views, and then it was on to the hardest hill of a hilly ride as we went up Bell Lane and through Little Chalfont. Reaching the crossing of Burtons Lane and Roughwood Lane we said farewell to John M and Bob and the remaining four of us stopped soon afterwards for a 'tea' break at The Land of Liberty, Peace and Plenty in Heronsgate. After trying several different types of fine ales, we said goodbye to Phil as we headed off in different directions back towards Uxbridge to finish a very wet ride.
With the weather forecast predicting rain for most of the day, the turnout of seven people for the long ride to Berkhamsted was pretty good. Leader John Owen was accompanied by Chris Kinsey, Bob Morgan, John MacMillan, Phil Hallewell, Alan Buchanan, and Lisa Elliman. The first part to Watford went well with the rain holding back as we went up plenty of hills and along a few unknown roads to reach the first stop at Cassiobury Park. The rain had just started to fall as we went into Cha Cafe and unfortunately it was still falling when we left and headed towards Berkhamsted (minus Alan who had told us he would only be there for the first stage). It took us 90 minutes to reach Berkhamsted and the rain was fairly strong all the way. A brief discussion at the canal path about mud and stones resulted in another hill as we went via Little Heath and came down into the historic Berkhamsted. We were joined once again in The Crown pub by local resident Mr Ken Organ and it was still raining when we left at 2:30pm (but at least the rain was lighter by now). We stopped at the Latimer crossing of the River Chess for a few minutes taking photographs and admiring the views, and then it was on to the hardest hill of a hilly ride as we went up Bell Lane and through Little Chalfont. Reaching the crossing of Burtons Lane and Roughwood Lane we said farewell to John M and Bob and the remaining four of us stopped soon afterwards for a 'tea' break at The Land of Liberty, Peace and Plenty in Heronsgate. After trying several different types of fine ales, we said goodbye to Phil as we headed off in different directions back towards Uxbridge to finish a very wet ride. John Owen
Sun 12/02 (37.0 miles) Swan Lake
Sun 09/30 (46.8 miles) Five to Berkhamsted
Wed 09/19 (56.5 miles) 's long ride to Hawridge
Wed 07/04 (52.0 miles) Independence Day Ride
Wed 04/11 (18.0 miles) Watermans Short
Wed 02/07 (30.0 miles) Lecture #273
Wed 01/17 (41.7 miles) A Hearty Choke at the ...
Mon 01/01 (42.0 miles) New Year's Eve Long Ride
Sun 12/17 (40.0 miles) Bernie gets wets
Wed 11/29 (39.1 miles) Two Macs to Penn