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// Copyright 1998-2015 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

#pragma once

#include "OnlineAsyncTaskManagerSteam.h"
#include "OnlineSubsystemSteamTypes.h"
#include "OnlineSessionSettings.h"
#include "OnlineSubsystemSteamPackage.h"

/**
 *  Async task for creating a Steam backend lobby as host and defining the proper settings
 */
class FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamCreateLobby : public FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam
{
private:

	/** Has this request been started */
	bool bInit;
	/** Name of session being created */
	FName SessionName;
	/** Type of lobby to create */
	ELobbyType LobbyType;
	/** Max number of players allowed */
	int32 MaxLobbyMembers;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamCreateLobby() :
		bInit(false),
		SessionName(NAME_None),
		LobbyType(k_ELobbyTypePublic),
		MaxLobbyMembers(0)
	{
	}

PACKAGE_SCOPE:

	/** Lobby created callback data */
	LobbyCreated_t CallbackResults;

public:

	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamCreateLobby(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, FName InSessionName, ELobbyType InLobbyType, int32 InMaxLobbyMembers) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		bInit(false),
		SessionName(InSessionName),
		LobbyType(InLobbyType),
		MaxLobbyMembers(InMaxLobbyMembers)
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task time to do its work
	 * Can only be called on the async task manager thread
	 */
	virtual void Tick() override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task a chance to marshal its data back to the game thread
	 * Can only be called on the game thread by the async task manager
	 */
	virtual void Finalize() override;

	/**
	 *	Async task is given a chance to trigger it's delegates
	 */
	virtual void TriggerDelegates() override;
};

/**
 *  Async task to update a single Steam lobby
 */
class FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamUpdateLobby : public FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam
{
private:

	/** Name of session being created */
	FName SessionName;
	/** New session settings to apply */
	FOnlineSessionSettings NewSessionSettings;
	/** Should the online platform refresh as well */
	bool bUpdateOnlineData;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamUpdateLobby() :
		SessionName(NAME_None),
		bUpdateOnlineData(false)
	{
	}

public:

	/** Constructor */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamUpdateLobby(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, FName InSessionName, bool bInUpdateOnlineData, const FOnlineSessionSettings& InNewSessionSettings) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		SessionName(InSessionName),
		NewSessionSettings(InNewSessionSettings),
		bUpdateOnlineData(bInUpdateOnlineData)
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override;

	/**
	* Give the async task time to do its work
	* Can only be called on the async task manager thread
	*/
	virtual void Tick() override;

	/**
	 *	Async task is given a chance to trigger it's delegates
	 */
	virtual void TriggerDelegates() override;
};

/**
 *  Async task to join a single Steam lobby
 */
class FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamJoinLobby : public FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam
{
private:

	/** Has this request been started */
	bool bInit;
	/** Name of session being created */
	FName SessionName;
	/** Lobby to join */
	FUniqueNetIdSteam LobbyId;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamJoinLobby() :
		bInit(false),
		SessionName(NAME_None),
		LobbyId(0)
	{
	}

PACKAGE_SCOPE:

	/** Join request callback data */
	LobbyEnter_t CallbackResults;

public:

	/** Constructor */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamJoinLobby(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, FName InSessionName, const FUniqueNetIdSteam& InLobbyId) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		bInit(false),
		SessionName(InSessionName),
		LobbyId(InLobbyId)
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override;

	/**
	* Give the async task time to do its work
	* Can only be called on the async task manager thread
	*/
	virtual void Tick() override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task a chance to marshal its data back to the game thread
	 * Can only be called on the game thread by the async task manager
	 */
	virtual void Finalize() override;

	/**
	 *	Async task is given a chance to trigger it's delegates
	 */
	virtual void TriggerDelegates() override;
};

/**
 *  Async task for leaving a single lobby
 */
class FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamLeaveLobby : public FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam
{
private:

	/** Name of session lobby */
	FName SessionName;
	/** LobbyId to end */
	FUniqueNetIdSteam LobbyId;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamLeaveLobby() :
		SessionName(NAME_None),
		LobbyId(uint64(0))
	{
	}

public:

	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamLeaveLobby(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, FName InSessionName, const FUniqueNetIdSteam& InLobbyId) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		SessionName(InSessionName),
		LobbyId(InLobbyId)
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task time to do its work
	 * Can only be called on the async task manager thread
	 */
	virtual void Tick() override;
};

/**
 *  Async task for any search query to find Steam lobbies based on search criteria
 */
class FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobbies : public FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam
{
private:

	/** Has this request been started */
	bool bInit;
	/** Has the lobby request portion been complete */
	bool bLobbyRequestComplete;
	/** Search settings specified for the query */
	TSharedPtr<class FOnlineSessionSearch> SearchSettings;
	/** Cached instance of Steam interface */
	ISteamMatchmaking* SteamMatchmakingPtr;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobbies() :
		bInit(false),
		bLobbyRequestComplete(false),
		SteamMatchmakingPtr(NULL)
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Create and trigger the lobby query from the defined search settings
	 */
	virtual void CreateQuery();

PACKAGE_SCOPE:

	/** Lobby search callback data */
	LobbyMatchList_t CallbackResults;

public:

	/** Constructor */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobbies(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, const TSharedPtr<FOnlineSessionSearch>& InSearchSettings) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		bInit(false),
		bLobbyRequestComplete(false),
		SearchSettings(InSearchSettings),
		SteamMatchmakingPtr(SteamMatchmaking())
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Create a search result from a specified lobby id
	 *
	 * @param LobbyId lobby to create the search result for
	 */
	void ParseSearchResult(FUniqueNetIdSteam& LobbyId);

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task time to do its work
	 * Can only be called on the async task manager thread
	 */
	virtual void Tick() override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task a chance to marshal its data back to the game thread
	 * Can only be called on the game thread by the async task manager
	 */
	virtual void Finalize() override;

	/**
	 *	Async task is given a chance to trigger it's delegates
	 */
	virtual void TriggerDelegates() override;
};

DECLARE_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_FourParams(FOnAsyncFindLobbyCompleteWithNetId, const bool, const int32, TSharedPtr< const FUniqueNetId >, const class FOnlineSessionSearchResult&);
typedef FOnAsyncFindLobbyCompleteWithNetId::FDelegate FOnAsyncFindLobbyCompleteDelegateWithNetId;

/**
 *  Async task for any search query to find Steam lobbies based on search criteria
 */
class FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobby : public FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam
{
private:

	/** Has this request been started */
	bool bInit;
	/** Lobby Id to search for */
	FUniqueNetIdSteam LobbyId;
	/** Search settings ignored except to hold the final search result */
	TSharedPtr<class FOnlineSessionSearch> SearchSettings;
	/** User that initiated the request */
	int32 LocalUserNum;
	/** Delegates to fire when the search is complete. Only one of these will be called based on which constructor was used. */
	FOnSingleSessionResultComplete OnFindLobbyCompleteDelegates;
	FOnAsyncFindLobbyCompleteWithNetId OnFindLobbyCompleteWithNetIdDelegate;
	/** This is true if the delegate passed in to the constructor was a FOnAsyncFindLobbyCompleteWithNetId delegate, false otherwise. */
	bool bIsUsingNetIdDelegate;

	/** Cached instance of Steam interface */
	ISteamMatchmaking* SteamMatchmakingPtr;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobby() :
		bInit(false),
		SteamMatchmakingPtr(NULL)
	{
	}

public:

	/** Constructor */
	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobby(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, const FUniqueNetIdSteam& InLobbyId, const TSharedPtr<FOnlineSessionSearch>& InSearchSettings, int32 InLocalUserNum, const FOnSingleSessionResultComplete& InOnFindLobbyCompleteDelegates) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		bInit(false),
		LobbyId(InLobbyId),
		SearchSettings(InSearchSettings),
		LocalUserNum(InLocalUserNum),
		OnFindLobbyCompleteDelegates(InOnFindLobbyCompleteDelegates),
        bIsUsingNetIdDelegate(false),
        SteamMatchmakingPtr(SteamMatchmaking())
	{
	}

	FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobby(class FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, const FUniqueNetIdSteam& InLobbyId, const TSharedPtr<FOnlineSessionSearch>& InSearchSettings, int32 InLocalUserNum, const FOnAsyncFindLobbyCompleteWithNetId& InOnFindLobbyCompleteDelegates) :
		FOnlineAsyncTaskSteam(InSubsystem, k_uAPICallInvalid),
		bInit(false),
		LobbyId(InLobbyId),
		SearchSettings(InSearchSettings),
		LocalUserNum(InLocalUserNum),
		OnFindLobbyCompleteWithNetIdDelegate(InOnFindLobbyCompleteDelegates),
		bIsUsingNetIdDelegate(true),
        SteamMatchmakingPtr(SteamMatchmaking())
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Create a search result from a specified lobby id
	 *
	 * @param LobbyId lobby to create the search result for
	 */
	void ParseSearchResult(FUniqueNetIdSteam& LobbyId);

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override
	{
		return FString::Printf(TEXT("FOnlineAsyncTaskSteamFindLobby bWasSuccessful: %d LobbyId: %s"), bWasSuccessful, *LobbyId.ToDebugString());
	}

	/**
	 * Give the async task time to do its work
	 * Can only be called on the async task manager thread
	 */
	virtual void Tick() override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task a chance to marshal its data back to the game thread
	 * Can only be called on the game thread by the async task manager
	 */
	virtual void Finalize() override;

	/**
	 *	Async task is given a chance to trigger it's delegates
	 */
	virtual void TriggerDelegates() override;
};

/**
 *	Turns a friends accepted invite request into a valid search result (lobby version)
 */
class FOnlineAsyncEventSteamLobbyInviteAccepted : public FOnlineAsyncEvent<FOnlineSubsystemSteam>
{
	/** Friend that invited */
	FUniqueNetIdSteam FriendId;
	/** Lobby to go to */
	FUniqueNetIdSteam LobbyId;
	/** User initiating the request */
	int32 LocalUserNum;

	/** Hidden on purpose */
	FOnlineAsyncEventSteamLobbyInviteAccepted() :
		FOnlineAsyncEvent(NULL),
		FriendId((uint64)0),
		LobbyId((uint64)0)
	{
	}

public:
	FOnlineAsyncEventSteamLobbyInviteAccepted(FOnlineSubsystemSteam* InSubsystem, const FUniqueNetIdSteam& InFriendId, const FUniqueNetIdSteam& InLobbyId) :
		FOnlineAsyncEvent(InSubsystem),
		FriendId(InFriendId),
		LobbyId(InLobbyId),
		LocalUserNum(0)
	{
	}

	virtual ~FOnlineAsyncEventSteamLobbyInviteAccepted()
	{
	}

	/**
	 *	Get a human readable description of task
	 */
	virtual FString ToString() const override;

	/**
	 * Give the async task a chance to marshal its data back to the game thread
	 * Can only be called on the game thread by the async task manager
	 */
	virtual void Finalize() override;
};

/**
 *	Generate the proper lobby type from session settings
 *
 * @param SessionSettings current settings for the session
 *
 * @return type of lobby to generate, defaulting to private if not advertising and public otherwise
 */
ELobbyType BuildLobbyType(FOnlineSessionSettings* SessionSettings);

/**
 *	Populate an FSession data structure from the data stored with a lobby
 * Expects a certain number of keys to be present otherwise this will fail
 *
 * @param LobbyId the Steam lobby to fill data from
 * @param Session empty session structure to fill in
 *
 * @return true if successful, false otherwise
 */
bool FillSessionFromLobbyData(FUniqueNetIdSteam& LobbyId, class FOnlineSession& Session);

/**
 *	Populate an FSession data structure from the data stored with the members of the lobby
 *
 * @param LobbyId the Steam lobby to fill data from
 * @param Session session structure to fill in
 *
 * @return true if successful, false otherwise
 */
bool FillMembersFromLobbyData(FUniqueNetIdSteam& LobbyId, class FNamedOnlineSession& Session);


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Neil Raymundo · Games · Naruto
Fix for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst PC Slow-Motion Problems
We have previously reported that CyberConnect2 and Namco Bandai's PC Port of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst is proving to be problematic for a few people with regard to the framerate. Not the 30 FPS lock, as the game remains enjoyable/playable even with the non-PC MASTER RACE fps. It's the fact that there are people with high-end rigs (surpassing the recommended system requirements) who still experience sub-30 FPS, in most cases suffering through a 20 FPS lock.
Technically, this wouldn't be that big of a problem if the game's speed is frame-independent like most PC games, as dipping below fullspeed will just force the engine to skip frames in order to maintain the speed, resulting in jerky animations but responsive control. Unfortunately, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst's engine isn't frame-independent, so when you dip below full speed, it doesn't skip frames – it continues to pump out all the frames of animation, resulting in slow-motion gameplay.
Right now, the main fixes suggested by the Steam Community's regular posters consist of the following:
1. Turn Off Super Sampling and Lower The Resolution
2. [expletive], get a better PC [expletive]!!
Number 1 only works if the problem is with the PC not meeting the recommended system requirements, but there are people with extremely high end PCs still experiencing slowmotion gameplay and it's not really a matter of game settings, because as reported – bumping the resolution up or down doesn't affect the performance, which means the hardware isn't the bottleneck. It's also evidenced by people checking out the game on task manager and hardware monitor, reporting that it's not taxing the CPU or the videocard, and only uses around 200-400 megabytes of memory (which isn't surprising given that the game was ported somewhat faithfully from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, which only had 256 mb and 512 mb RAM capacities, respectively.)
The "get a better PC" fix also doesn't apply, because as mentioned – a lot of the people complaining about slow-motion gameplay have ridiculously high end PCs that exceed the recommended system requirements, add the fact that there are people with low-end/outdated PCs that have no problem running the game (yours truly has a Core 2 Duo e8400 with a GT 440, and Fraps shows that the game runs fullspeed, with frame dips to 26-29 during really heavy scenes.)
One of the fixes mentioned in the forum that works, particularly for people who were running the game in fullspeed but suddenly experienced being locked to 20 FPS for no apparent reason (e.g. game ran fullspeed for a while, but after closing and opening again, it's now locked to 20 FPS), is setting the EXE's priority to LOW. (note, the game's executable, NS3FB.exe, not the launcher.)
You can set the priority to low by launching the game first then opening task manager (ctrl+alt+del, or alt tabbing and right clicking the task bar and selecting "Start task manager.") rightclicking NS3FB.exe from the list, and selecting "Set Priority" to Low.
If you don't want to do this everytime you want to play, you can create a batch file (use notepad to create a text file, then rename the extension to *.bat instead of *.txt) that contains the following:
start /low NS3FB.EXE
Make sure the bat file is in the same place as the exe. Everytime you want to play the game, just open the batch file and it will automatically launch the game in low priority.
Other fixes that have been mentioned (some work for others and some don't. It's kind of a lottery, pointing to a really bad porting job by CyberConnect2) include changing your monitor's refresh rate to 30 hz (if it is supported) or 75 hz.
As to why setting the exe file's process priority to low solves the erratic performance, we have no idea. The ninja world is full of mysteries and we've already given up trying to unearth its secrets.
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prajjwal January 5, 2014
it didnt worked
Razoub Ramadhan October 21, 2015
For me it's work
Amin Ahmad August 30, 2016
I have a nice solution that work.open the nsuns3fb or nsunsr configurations.now on the first two line you can see height and width set widht to 640 and height to 320 save and exit now dont open the conguration again nor the game setting with launcher just directly open the game.you should see some lag but after the main screen comes.press enter you will definetly see the difference
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Yesterday, despite of not being a Patch Tuesday Microsoft released a new Cumulative Update named KB4022716 to the Windows 10 Version 1703 users on the Production Ring bumping the OS Build Number to 15063.447 .
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Yes, it's that time again, Trucking Nation. The 4th quarter of 2015 has been wrapped up for a couple of weeks now and the January 31st deadline for filing 4th quarter IFTA returns is fast approaching. Luckily, we've got you covered! Filing your IFTA return is quick and easy using ExpressIFTA.
Just log in to ExpressIFTA, and all you'll need to prepare your IFTA return is your mileage and fuel purchases. There are a few different ways to enter this information.
You can enter these items manually with the Quick Entries feature. Just type in each entry and you're done. Or if you've been saving all your totals in an Excel spreadsheet, ExpressIFTA has a cool feature that allows you to upload your spreadsheet and that information will automatically be entered into the appropriate fields.
There's also the Trip Sheets feature. If you've been entering your information into Trip Sheets all along, you'll be able to just upload the mileage and fuel totals from the sheets, and that's it! You're ready to generate your return!
You can log in to ExpressIFTA right from your ExpressTruckTax account with your email and password. All your personal and truck information from your ExpressTruckTax account will automatically populate the necessary fields.
There's no need to look up and figure out complicated IFTA tax rates with ExpressIFTA, since that's all automatically done for you too. With all the time and energy you save using ExpressIFTA, who knows what you'll be able to do, probably something you've been really wanting to do!
So don't forget the January 31st filing deadline. Now's a great time to file with ExpressIFTA and get it out of the way.
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And you can always join the conversation over on our Facebook page or Twitter. Let us know about your experiences with IFTA, or anything else trucking related you think the rest of the Trucking Nation would like to know.
If you happen to fall into this category, then slooooow doooown. The last thing you want is to quickly fill in your return and submit it with the mistakes below, all of which are red flags for IFTA auditors.
As it is, each IFTA jurisdiction is required to audit 3% of its registrants each year, and if you commit one or more of these IFTA sins, you're greatly increasing your chances of becoming part of that dreaded 3%.
Before you make a mistake that could cost you your business, take a few seconds to make sure you're avoiding these IFTA errors.
DO: Make sure your trip sheets have continuity from the trip's starting location to the destination. Every jurisdiction between the start and end points should be included.
DON'T: Submit a trip sheet with non-continuous jurisdictions. Unfortunately, your truck cannot teleport from New Jersey to Ohio, and IFTA auditors know it.
DO: Record all personal and non-taxable mileage.
DON'T: Forget that your end-of-day miles to a restaurant or lodging still need to be recorded. If you don't, then your end of day location won't match your beginning of day location, which is known as a gap in mileage.
DO: Record your exact fuel use and milage. Then use these numbers to calculate your MPG each quarter.
DON'T: Do the reverse, which is to calculate your fuel use by dividing your mileage by a set MPG. This is cheating! For one, your MPG will fluctuate naturally based on road conditions and an infinite number of other variables, so you cannot assume it will always be the same. These kinds of over-simplified fuel calculations are huge red flags to IFTA auditors.
DO: Keep an eye on your MPG. If your MPG changes drastically from quarter to quarter, there needs to be a reason, like a change in your vehicle, your operations, or your load type & weight.
DON'T: Submit a return with a MPG below 5 or above 10. If your MPG is outside this range, there is likely an error in your recordkeeping or calculations. IFTA auditors know this, which is why many states won't accept your return until your MPG falls in this range.
DO: Follow the tips for recordkeeping that we covered in Part 1. Keeping precise trip sheets will help you avoid all of the above errors.
DON'T: Get lazy with your documentation. Your business depends on complying with IFTA filing requirements, so use a program like TruckLogics to keep your trip sheets organized and up-to-date everyday.
DO: Be proactive and file on-time. The best way to do this is by using a program like ExpressIFTA which calculates the taxes and fills in the return for you.
DON'T: Wait until the last minute and then rush to fill in your return the night before. Obviously, this leads to mistakes, which lead to audits. If you're that pressed for time, have a processing service like Truck Services of North America file your quarterly IFTA return. They prepare your return based on your trip sheets, and then submit it directly to your base jurisdiction. And since they're IFTA Pro's, they know to avoid all of the red flags above.
DO: Remain calm & cooperate if you are selected for audit. Original documentation for the past 12 quarters should be kept in your base jurisdiction for the auditor to access.
DON'T: Avoid the auditor's phone calls, shred your documents, or flee to Costa Rica. The 4-year retention requirement for documentation will be extended indefinitely until you cooperate. This means that legally they can keep coming after you with no statute of limitations. And the less you cooperate, the more likely you'll face steep penalties, or worse, revocation of your IFTA license.
Ready to get started? Whether you need help creating an ExpressIFTA account, or you have questions about having a processing service prepare your return for you, call us and we can give you advice or connect you to someone you can trust.
We're available 8-6 pm EST at 704.234.6005 or on live chat. Or for 24/7 assistance, just email us at support@expresstrucktax.com. With the deadline looming so close, it's nice to know that you can reach out for help at all hours of the night. When crisis strikes, the Support Team will be ready for you!
Ready for More? Check out Part 1, chock-full of Tips for IFTA Recordkeeping!
There's just 10 days until 4th Quarter IFTA reports are due.
Are you ready? If you're trying to get your act together at the last minute, then ExpressTruckTax can help you prepare your return, quickly & correctly– all while keeping your sanity in tact!
We've got do's & don'ts for IFTA record-keeping & return preparation. So please do avoid these don'ts (and don't ignore these do's) to ensure IFTA-filing success!
DO: Record fuel use and fuel purchases every day. Your records should include the amount and type of fuel purchased, the name & address of the gas station, the cost per gallon, total of the sale, and the original receipt.
DON'T: Assume you can recreate a record of your fuel transactions later using your pile of receipts. If a receipt goes missing, you'll have no way of knowing without a fuel record to check against.
DO: Keep all original fuel receipts in good condition for at least three years after the close of the quarter.
DON'T: Wrinkle or write on your receipts. If they're stashed in the crevices of your cab or mashed into a shoebox, it's time to buy an accordion file folder.
DO: Maintain accurate distance records including your mileage per jurisdiction, the routes you took, and any detours or out-of-route mileage accrued.
DON'T: Record your estimated mileage for a trip as your actual mileage. Not only will this leave out personal miles you drive (to the grocery store, etc), but it's also likely that in the course of your trip, you will deviate from the route your estimate was based upon. Detours happen. Record them all.
DO: Use a program like TruckLogics to keep precise trip sheets. Be sure to update them daily.
DON'T: Wait until the end of the quarter to fill in your trip sheets. This leads to imprecise records and to red flags that could trigger an IFTA audit.
DO: Use ExpressIFTA to prepare your return faster than ever before, and with way less work than you're used to.
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November 6, 2016 April 7, 2022 ~ Ellen Kolb
I'm not trying to beat the New Hampshire gubernatorial race to death; it just seems that way. I'll stop after this post, at least until the election's over. File this one away until the next time a contract with New Hampshire's leading abortion provider comes up at the State House.
Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund (PPNHAF) has gone after Mr. Sununu for his statement that he would back a few commonsense policies including repeal of the buffer zone law. Yes, THAT buffer zone law, enacted but never used because every abortion provider in the state knows that the law in its present form would be doomed in court.
PPNHAF statement here
I'm sorry I haven't the time on this pre-election Sunday to fisk the full statement. I'll settle for pointing out its references to the First Amendment rights of New Hampshire women and men.
The PP statement says "Chris Sununu said he'd…allow harassment of women seeking health care" and would "turn a blind eye to intimidation of women seeking health care by rejecting the bipartisan enactment of New Hampshire's Buffer Zone law."
Equating the peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights with "harassment of women" is as egregious as equating "health care" with public funding of PP. I don't know whether or not the irony is lost on PP's target here.
If Mr. Sununu is "turning a blind eye to intimidation", then so are the police departments in every New Hampshire community with an abortion facility. During the hearings on passage of the buffer zone in 2014, not one police department representative could be found to testify about problems with abortion-facility demonstrations that couldn't be addressed via existing law.
That was the fatal flaw in the Massachusetts buffer zone law thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court in McCullen v. Coakley: Massachusetts failed to use existing laws to address demonstrators' behavior before abrogating the demonstrators' First Amendment rights.
The safety of women entering or working in an abortion facility, like the safety of women demonstrating outside, cannot be protected or enhanced by nullifying the First Amendment on public property adjacent to abortion facilities. That's what the buffer zone law seeks to do. The "bipartisan enactment" was bipartisan error.
No one has good reason to fear the peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights. Rejecting New Hampshire's yet-unenforced buffer zone law means rejecting that fear. Embracing the law means giving in to that fear.
Come to think of it, if opposition to buffer zones is tantamount to intimidating women, how come no PP facility in New Hampshire has posted a zone? PP worked for the law's enactment, but has thus far declined to use it.
With less than a week to go before the election, PP's statement is likely to get lost in the flood of overheated press releases coming from all sides. It's worth remembering, though. PP is free to advocate for whatever it wants, including abrogation of constitutional rights. Governors and Executive Councilors are free to take that into consideration when the agency comes looking for its next contract.
PPNHAF has endorsed the Democratic candidates for Governor and Executive Council, all of whom we may therefore presume are committed to keeping the buffer zone law on the books.
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Climbing the Walls
By Kieran Cunningham
When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they're out of reach?
After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone's throw from the Alps, there he found the perfect combination of fresh mountain air, a strong network of local friends and lots of climbing. Finally he was able to accept and manage his diagnosis of Bipolar 1. And then Lombardy found itself the European epicentre of Covid-19 and subject to the strictest of lockdowns.
What does a climber do when his beloved peaks are off limits? When he's only permitted to leave the house for his weekly sanctioned grocery shop? When all the things that help him maintain his delicate equilibrium are taken away? As Kieran feels his mental health begin to crumble, he looks desperately for something he can climb to help rid him of his excess energy and hopefully get him back on track.
Kieran finds himself navigating the walls of his house over and over while gazing at the mountain ranges so tantalisingly close. He dreams of that first euphoric climb – alone in the clouds, tired, happy, sated. Climbing the Walls is a memoir about mental health and the power of nature and exercise. It's both a devastatingly honest account of living with Bipolar 1 and a love song to small-town Italian life and the high places that keep him healthy.
Kieran Cunningham is a Scottish climber and journalist who lives in Sondrio, a mountainous part of Lombardy which lies south of the Swiss border and about fifty miles from Lake Como. He has lived there for six years, having arrived as a teacher and then switched to a full-time career as a climbing journalist, writing for the Observer, Little India, Cool of the Wild, and Moja Gear as well as editing the outdoors blogs My Open Country and Take Outdoors.
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Meet The Fan: Jenna Irwin's Been With The Tennessee Titans Since The Start
We bring you Mark Trible and Dillon Friday's NFL Countdown project. A fan from each NFL team will be featured as we anxiously await the season's kickoff.
Someone needs to tell the fans' stories. What better place than their trusty Journal?
Without further ado, meet Tennessee Titans fan Jenna Irwin.
Jenna Irwin remembers cheering for the Tennessee Oilers soon after they moved from Houston in 1997. She's been a die-hard fan ever since.
It was only right for Irwin — a Knoxville native and huge Tennessee Volunteers fan — to adopt the new NFL team. She now enjoys the luxury of rooting for two football teams in her own backyard.
"I didn't have a NFL team before the Titans moved," Irwin says. "I didn't jump off a team's bandwagon to become a Titans fan. I became a Titans fan when the Titans were born. So no other team has the emotional attachment that I feel for the Titans."
The Titans boast an impressive list of players despite their relatively short history. Eddie George, Derrick Mason, Albert Haynesworth — remembered for both good and bad — Vince Young and Chris Johnson are a few who come to mind.
One, however, stands above the rest. The late Steve McNair, whose résumé includes a Super Bowl appearance, two AFC Championship games and a co-MVP award, is Irwin's favorite player.
"McNair had such a huge impact as a player because of his toughness," Irwin says. "We need more players to put the team on their back."
She believes that Tennessee's disrespect toward its star quarterback, and later his tragic death, hindered the Titans' progress.
"I honestly think that the way the end of his career was handled set the franchise back," she says of the 2006 incident when the Titans locked McNair out of their training facility to avoid paying him a roster bonus. "I truly think that if he had been around the franchise the last few years, it would be in better shape."
Super Bowl XXXIV against the St. Louis Rams remains the most exciting moment in Titans history. Tennessee came within a yard of tying the game at the end of regulation when Kevin Dyson was tackled just short of the goal line.
"I was watching in the living room. When (Dyson) reached out and was short, I cried," Irwin explains. "I'm not ashamed of that. I sobbed my 17-year-old heart out like it had been shattered. I honestly couldn't even look at a photo of that moment without having a severe adverse reaction of wanting to throw up until about four years ago."
That was then, and this is now. With training camps starting for the 2014 season, Irwin has high hopes. She thinks that the Titans possess the tools necessary to compete for the division title this year, even if most see the Colts as the front-runner in the AFC South.
"[We're] banking on [Jake] Locker to stay healthy, and we have a decent wide receiver corps. Justin Hunter has a season under his belt. We've got the vet Nate Washington. Kendall Wright is going to do what he does," she says. "A new face at running back may not be a bad thing, and I was a [Chris Johnson] fan. Sometimes change can be good. The Titans have plenty of that. Maybe the new look and new coaching staff will surprise people.
"If they get that close to a Super Bowl (again), I have to believe that one day I'll live to see them win one."
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Q: Dygraph: How to hide x,y value in legend? While generating a track with the help of dygraph library, I have set the legend: always (this display the legend with series name present on that particular track even without mouseover). But when I move to certain graph, the legend changes and shows the value of each series at that particular mouse pointer. I don't want the legend to change and it should just show the series name and not the values. I am using javascript to implement my app. Any way to do the same?

A: One trick that might be good enough is to supply a custom valueFormatter function for each axis which simply returns an empty string:
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   y: {valueFormatter: function (y) {return ''}},
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This prevents the values from being shown, but still switches between line samples and ':' characters depending on the position of the mouse.

A: At the moment there's no easy way to do this. Your best bets are to either generate the legend yourself using dygraphs' API or to throw a transparent div over your chart which captures all the mouse events.

A: Well! it might be not a good way but I have found an alternative to do it. Declared a new boolean  variable in dygraph.js which checks whether user wish to see x-y values on legend. Using this variable in function generateLegendHTML (defined in legend.js), i have made the control to always go in the first if loop. This makes the dygraph to always show static legend.

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Step 0 - Add a few necessary options and tags -
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The struggling fashion chain, owned by South African investment group Brait, is thought to be mulling plans for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) which would put it on a firmer financial footing by allowing it to shut loss-making outlets and secure rental reductions.
Around 60 stores - 10 per cent of its store estate - are thought to be at risk.
The news comes as it posted a pre-tax loss of £123.5 million in the three quarters to December, while sales slumped 6.3 per cent to £1 billion.
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Like-for-like sales in the UK fell 10.7 per cent during the period, while online sales through New Look's website fell 15 per cent.
Alistair McGeorge, who has been parachuted into the role of executive chairman, said the poor showing reflected a challenging market and heavy discounting.
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New Look has 594 stores in the UK.
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Reports that Essence magazine is hiring Ellianna Placas, a white woman, as fashion director have ignited a passionate response around the Web. Michaela angela Davis, a former fashion editor at the magazine, spoke out against the news on her Facebook page: "It's with a heavy heart I've learned that Essence magazine has engaged a white fashion director. … It's a dark day for me." The magazine's editor-in-chief, Angela Burt-Murray, has responded to the backlash.
Here, former Essence fashion editor Harriette Cole writes about how, even before she achieved the position, her ability to aspire to it had a profound influence on her career — and those of other black strivers in the fashion industry.
I remember when I first knew I wanted to be part of the world of fashion. I was a 12-year-old gangly girl in Baltimore. I knew I wanted to be a writer, and I wanted to be a model. Back then I was writing poetry and short stories and hiding them away in my closet. By age 14, I was strutting my stuff on runways at church, at school and in small local productions.
When I went to Howard University, I studied English and walked the runways at every major fashion event at school and in the District. I wrote fashion features for The Hilltop, my college newspaper. Upon graduation, I was invited to go to Europe to be a runway model. But I wanted to write more. Early on, I realized that the only subject I knew enough about to get people to pay me to write about was fashion.
I decided I would move to the Big Apple and become a fashion editor. To prepare, I created two internships at free D.C. newspapers, where I wrote fashion articles for one year with the intention of using those clips to get myself a job. I followed my mother's advice, remembering the people who had been kind to me and reaching out to all of them who worked at magazines in New York City to see if I could land an interview. I secured two. I was offered both jobs, though neither of them was in fashion. I accepted the position at Essence, as an assistant editor in the lifestyle department. I was excited even as I was disappointed. I felt I deserved a fashion job.
And so I incorporated fashion into my role. Everything I had learned up to that point about photo production, about hair and makeup and wardrobe, I brought to the table. We used to travel annually to different parts of the world, documenting the cultures of people of African descent. I remember one year I asked Iman if she would prepare a care package for me of makeup that I could use when we traveled to Zimbabwe to tell the stories of the dynamic leaders there at their 10th anniversary of emancipation. I planned to style the women — from their own closets — and do light hair and makeup. It was wonderful to honor these beautiful women by drawing upon all of my creative resources.
I loved my job, which by then was running that department. And then the unlikely happened. The venerable Ionia Dunn-Lee, who had occupied the fashion editor's seat at Essence for 17 years, left. And Susan Taylor, the editor-in-chief, invited me to fill the position. I pinched myself: "Really?!" After seven years, I was to step into a position that I had barely dared envision for myself.
During the five years that I ran the fashion department, not only was I able to celebrate black women's style, but I was also able to hire many other black women (and men) — though not everyone I hired was black — to help me produce those pages. I hired Michaela angela Davis, who brought her rock-and-roll sensibility to the table. I gave the late celebrity makeup artist Roxanna Floyd her first job at the magazine. (She went on to do makeup for more than 60 Essence covers.) I hired African-American fashion stylists, makeup artists, hairstylists and designers and have heard time and again that had it not been for Essence, they might not be where they are today.
Essence was a training ground for incredible black talent (one of very few open to us), and it was my privilege to be an integral part of nurturing many outstanding creative individuals. When I left in 1995, there were very few top black fashion editors at mainstream magazines. There was Constance C.R. White, who had been at WWD and then went to Elle and, afterward, The New York Times. (She is now at eBay.) There was Teri Agins at The Wall Street Journal, and Agnes Cammock at WWD (who years later filled my seat at Essence). Later, there was Pulitzer Prize-winning Robin Givhan at The Washington Post and Sydne Bolden at InStyle.
And then there was Andre Leon Talley, who, first at Ebony, then at WWD and currently at the bible of fashion publications, Vogue, has been a front-row editor at every fashion show in the world.
Still, even now, some 15 years after I left Essence, there are only a handful of black women or men in leadership positions at mainstream fashion books (the ones mentioned above and one or two others) — and not a single one, to my knowledge, is fashion director. Come September, the front rows of fashion shows will bear witness to how closed the industry remains to black talent.
Although there are certainly plenty of talented black female (and male) stylists out there who conceivably could have filled this role, none of them was chosen. Why? Only the folks inside the halls of Essence know. But the firestorm that has erupted keeps burning because it appears that our one rightful, branded seat has been given away. The good news is, Placas has an opportunity to bring on great black talent to flesh out her pages. I trust that she will.
Still, the hire continues to sting many hearts. I wonder how many young dreamers (like me when I was 12) won't dare aspire to that role, because it is no longer reserved for them. I wonder, too, what my career would look like if I hadn't been afforded that prized opportunity.
Harriette Cole is the president and creative director of Harriette Cole Media. She is a life stylist, a best-selling author and a nationally syndicated advice columnist. She has also served as the editor-in-chief of Ebony magazine, the founding editorial director of Uptown magazine and the fashion editor of Essence magazine.
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.


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Intotrials started following Some interesting views on WTC / FIM, Running a tubeless wheel and tyre with a tube but no security bolts, X-Trials? and and 5 others January 13
Running a tubeless wheel and tyre with a tube but no security bolts
Intotrials replied to old trials fanatic's topic in General Trials Talk
Not sure if its feasible, but maybe if you feel the rim is shot anyway, perhaps you could drill it and fit a clamp (modified to suit the rim)?
X-Trials?
Intotrials replied to v1nn1e's topic in European Trials
Yeah man, just a warm up for the season.
Stop allowed for 2020
Intotrials replied to faussy's topic in UK Trials Talk
Stop allowed at this level makes sense. Marking no stop for modern trials at championship level is too inconsistent and puts added pressure on the observer. I started my trials career riding no stop then adapted to stop allowed and enjoyed the "new" format. In my experience a good percentage of the people who complain about stop allowed do so cause they perform better no stop, or feel it evens the playing field (which it can to some degree). In some respects allowing stop can make the spectating more boring than it currently is so to combat that a time limit per section makes perfect sense. I've said it before and i'll reiterate, modern trials has developed into 2 sports. Back when I started out a decent centre rider could enter and compete to some degree at a British/world championship event and have a good go at most of the sections, these days this level has become elitist.
To stop not or not to stop.
Intotrials replied to owlit's topic in General Trials Talk
I'm confused??? why would you mark a 5 on each section before you ride them? Trials, much like golf rely s on a certain amount of honesty from the competitor. I ride trials for the challenge of man and machine over terrain. Personally I like to have a sense of achievement when conquering a section and a humility when I fail. If a person claims a better score than they actually achieved then they are only really cheating themselves, and will most likely get found out eventually anyhow. I would like to believe most folk would rather be proud of real achievement over falsely winning a tin pot for the mantle piece.
Jeroni Fajardo - WTF
Intotrials replied to nickday1's topic in World Championship Chat
Yes he is guilty, but I guess they see it a bit like a criminal on remand, where the remand time is taken into account during sentencing. Since he was doped checked in September 2018 and only received notification of his ban recently I guess they saw it fit to negate the results for the 12 month period straight after rather than losing a rider from the next season. Right or wrong I would assume (hope) that they feel that the WTC is in a poor enough state as it is and anymore controversy will just add more fuel to the demise.
I've taken Nox - Pump as a pre-work out supplement while training at the gym. It made me hyper and feel like I had more energy but I lost a bit of coordination and timing as a side effect, oh and couldn't sleep that evening either. It would certainly give him the feeling of more energy but I doubt it would enhance his riding, rather, based on my experience,it would be more detrimental due to the diminished coordination and timing. I can only assume he was feeling a bit off side and low on energy and decide (unwisely or by poor advice) to take it before the comp? Still, a banned substance is a banned substance and any professional athlete no matter what sport should not be using it, regardless of the intention.
Intotrials replied to Intotrials's topic in General Trials Talk
The problem being that these land owners may get scare mongered into stopping people using their land, not just for motor sports either! Its a shame that things have got so bad that we have to go through "formal" approval for everything just because of the "sue for everything and anything" mentality of modern society. 😞
Intotrials posted a topic in General Trials Talk
I recently happened upon a new piece of ground that would be perfect for trials events and/or practice sessions. I came across it by chance and was rather excited when I got talking to the land owner and he turned out to be a keen motorcycle enthusiast. I asked him if he would be interested in hiring the land out for either events or as a practice ground. He was quite blunt and told me he was not interested because of liability. He had heard a story of a farmer who had allowed MX bikes to practice on his land and even though he had all the riders sign a waiver of liability a person who crashed there was advised by solicitors to sue the land owner. The rider won the case and the land owner had to pay compensation. This sort of thing really, really gets my goat! Decent land is difficult to come by these days and off road Motorsport is suffering enough through bureaucracy. Motorsport is a risk and the riders/drivers know and accept this risk as soon as they take control of their machine, they should have their own insurance in place if they want to ensure financial support after an injury or accept fully responsibility for their own risks and actions. There should be no way an innocent land owner gets sued in the event of an incident, these loop holes in the law should be filled and greedy solicitors stopped!
Trials awards.
Intotrials replied to walkertrials's topic in General Trials Talk
Not many people do, myself included 🤣
I agree, but we could sit there and say that about all sorts of things in life. I find cricket, fishing, gardening, tv soaps... boring and pointless. Even F1 is boring to watch these days yet still attracts massive revenue and audiences. For some reason or another in bewilderment to us trials fans the majority of people find it boring and pointless. What I will say is, I always watch the indoor and outdoor world rounds and have attended many over the years, but I can see why people in general could find it monotonous at times. My wife doesn't understand the appeal either she always comments when I put it on to watch with "why do you watch this s***t" I always reply with "the same reason you watch soaps". She will not come and watch any trial I ride in, she just says "go play on your big boy toy but leave me out of it, boring" Maybe this opinion is shared by the majority of people?
The difference being that snooker, darts and similar sports appeal to a far greater audience. My Gran used to sit and watch both and enjoyed them, no chance of getting her to watch trials! I agree, you find some MX riders and most Enduro riders either ride trials themselves or enjoy it as a sideline and/or training. But I know many MX riders who think trials is a waste of time, boring and pointless. Obviously I don't agree and try to get them to see the skill and benefits from riding trials for all forms of motorcycle sports. trials just dosent seem to appeal to the vast majority and certainly not to the general public spectators.
Personally I ride for the fun of it these days. Trials is probably one of the safest & cheapest motor sports you can do. Unfortunately its quite exclusive and has never seemed to gain much popularity with the public or in some cases even other motor sport enthusiasts. So for me expecting some reward for a couple of hours fun in the woods is a bit pointless and i'd rather see my £10 I might win go back into the clubs that need the money to enable them to put on the events in the first place. For the young kids coming through I get it, anything that keeps them enthused has my vote! At the higher national level, yes maybe a little help with costs for the riders would be helpful for sure especially for those travelling around the country to compete. But again I don't think entry fees would cover this and higher fees may put the majority of riders off from making the journey, especially if they feel they have no chance of getting into the awards. If trials was a bigger more popular sport, like golf or similar then you could have substantial awards going down to lower places because you would get the backing from big sponsorship deals. But unfortunately its the tin pot end of motor sport so I can't see its popularity gaining much ground anytime soon. Just going back to a point I mentioned. I've competed in a few different motor sports over the years and the general consensus I get is that, even other motor sport enthusiasts seem to be uninterested in trials. Whether they feel that motor sport = speed or not is their thinking I'm not sure. But I have had many folk say to me "trials is boring" the problem is from a spectators perspective I sort of see their point!
Some interesting views on WTC / FIM
I think you are dead right about a stop and a pause. Back in the Sammy Miller days when trials technique was about keeping the wheels turning and throttle control to maintain momentum, then it was easier to define between a forward motion and a stop motion. These days trials is so dynamic, especially at the top level the task of defining a stop from a split second pause, to maintaining forward motion is far more difficult to judge. For the observers its a nightmare to maintain any sort of consistency that is fair across the board. I think in principal the "no stop" rule is/was a good idea as it in theory should level the playing field better and provide better safer sections and less boring to watch for the spectators. But in reality it isn't working because "stopping" in modern world trials is too ambiguous. For it to remain and improve then there needs to be some clear definitive consistency to what is actually deemed a "stop". I don't have the answer and I think most folk are scratching their heads on how to tackle the issue. Personally I would definitely have a 90 second time limit per section, maybe have a pause allowance i.e perhaps a max 3 seconds and I would want to see a larger variety of terrain and section styles included. It seems that the section builders tend to follow a common trend these days which just falls nicely into the hands of Bou and co. If you notice when the sections are do or die style then Bou tends to blow the field away. Maybe add some more trickier stuff in there that gets the riders to think more about lines, throttle control, maintaining momentum and grip... If you notice, other than the big fails, they are the types of sections that take the marks of the riders.
no stop
Intotrials replied to Allihuu's topic in World Championship Chat
They could have, something like in MX - where they have an electronic radio device attached to the bike which then allows lap timing without the need for someone with a clock. At trials world rounds the timer starts as they enter and finishes as they exit each section. There could be an indicator on the handle bars which shows a count down. Then regardless if the rider completes the section without fault if they go over time they are automatically given a 5. There would be no discrepancy and the observer wouldn't have to worry about a stop watch. The observer could have a receiver which shows him/her the time also. There could also be a master receiver back at the score control that records all the times for each rider per section, per lap. this way there is no doubt or argument. Hey, they could even introduce an award bonus system, where perhaps a rider gets a mark deducted for an accumulation of a certain amount of saved time per lap, who knows 😎
There's no need to have timed sections at a club level. As b40rt says its just a bit of fun for the majority of riders. Getting volunteers to observe is difficult enough without putting them under more undue pressure. At Championship level where the riders are actually professional and are paid to compete then keeping a tight format is a necessity in my opinion. There is generally 2-4 observers per section and the riders have minders, so plenty of support to keep an eye on time. The other thing is, world events should attract bigger crowds, if these crowds start to diminish then there is a problem that needs addressing. If that problem is due to boredom, which in my opinion it seems to be heading that way, then this needs addressing. There's nothing more boring than watching a rider static messing around lining up. The more dynamic a rider is the more exciting it tends to be to watch, so a time limit on a section helps keep things moving. I guess the no stop rule was an attempt to improve this also, shame it fails due to the modern style of riding and current trend of section design.


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Unitized regenerative fuel cells for improved hydrogen production and power generation
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Schematic fabrication procedure of the amphiphilic Ti PTLs. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Green hydrogen, a source of clean energy that can be generated without using fossil fuels, has recently gained immense attention, as it can be potentially used to promote carbon neutrality. Korean researchers have succeeded in improving the efficiency of unitized regenerative fuel cells that can be used to efficiently produce green hydrogen and generate power.
Unitized regenerative fuel cells offer both hydrogen production and fuel cell modes. They are eco-friendly, cost-effective, and independent energy storage and power generation devices that require less space for operation. A larger amount of space is required for the separate installation of electrolysis devices and fuel cells.
When the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as sunlight and wind power is larger than the amount of electricity in demand, the electrolysis cell mode is used to produce hydrogen to store energy. When the demand for electricity is higher, the fuel cell mode can be used to generate power.
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has released an announcement that a research team led by Dr. Hyun S. Park of Center for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research, Dr. Jong Min Kim of the Materials Architecture Research Center, and a research team led by Prof. Yung-Eun Sung of the Seoul National University have collaborated to develop a component based on a novel concept to overcome the problems caused due to the mixing of water and gas inside a bifunctional device used for hydrogen production and power generation, that is the unitized regenerative fuel cells. This facilitates the efficient transport of water and gas, and significantly improves the performance and round-trip efficiency of the devices.
The researchers are looking at electrodes developed for unitized regenerative fuel cells. (Senior researcher Kim Jong-min (left) and researcher Lim Ah-yeon (right)). Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
For efficient hydrogen production under conditions of the electrolysis cell mode, water must reach the catalyst layer from the electrode within a short span of time. The generated hydrogen and oxygen should also be drained out as fast as possible. The produced hydrogen and oxygen must enter and the produced water should be drained out as fast as possible when the device operates under conditions of the opposite mode of the fuel cell. Therefore, the unitized device can operate with the same efficiency as the general electrolysis device or fuel cells when the input materials can be repeatedly allowed to cycle efficiently and water, hydrogen, and oxygen can be drained out efficiently
The research team led by Dr. Park identified the reasons behind the decreased efficiency of the unitized device under conditions of alternating electrolysis cell and fuel cell modes. The team attributed the problems to the repeated input and drainage of water and gas that potentially led to the trapping of the residual water and gas present inside the device. The researchers hypothesized that a hydrophilic electrode was needed to facilitate the transportation of water and a hydrophobic electrode was required to efficiently conduct gas phase reactions to address the problem. The surface of the electrode was firstly treated to have hydrophilic properties, then coated with a micropatterned plastic layer to fabricate an electrode that can potentially exhibit both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties.
This facilitated the smooth transportation of water and gas. The rate of drainage of the gas (selective drainage from the surface of the developed electrode) could be increased 18 fold. The performance could be improved 4-fold under conditions of the fuel cell mode when the newly developed component was used to fabricate the unitized device. The efficiency of hydrogen production achieved using this method is twice the efficiency of hydrogen production achieved using the conventional component. In addition, the stability of the improved performance (with respect to hydrogen production and power generation) was verified over 160h.
Dr. Park says that "this is the first time that amphiphilic electrodes exhibiting stable and high performance under conditions of both fuel cell power generation mode and electrolysis green hydrogen production mode have been used for the fabrication of unitized regenerative fuel cells. It is expected that the developed device can also be used for the fabrication of various other devices such as electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction and nitrogen reduction devices, where both gas and liquid enter the devices simultaneously."
Development of cost-efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen production
More information: Ahyoun Lim et al, Amphiphilic Ti porous transport layer for highly effective PEM unitized regenerative fuel cells, Science Advances (2021). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf7866
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez likes his vehicles to have the same speed and precision as he does while he's on the mound. From a v12 Mercedes S600 to a supercharged wide body Range Rover Sport hes no stranger to luxury and speed. His latest addition to the collection of Avorza Edition masterpiece's a McLaren 570GT with a 3.8L v8 pushing 562hp and 443lb-ft of torque. From the design to the carbon fiber accents it is one of nicest cars in his collection. On this particular build we went with a set of Avorza Av47 Monoblock Forged wheels. The wheels are made to the factory specs of the vehicle making them very light weight but still strong enough to handle any situation either on or off the track. To use the same tire size as factory we went with 19×8.5 in the front and 20×10 in the rear. The wheels were custom painted in a brush smoke titanium finish adding to the overall look of the 570GT and enhancing the beautiful volcano orange exterior color. A new Fabspeed Exhaust System upgrade for a more aggressive sound and a few details on the interior. This build is without a doubt an Avorza Edition masterpiece and a great addition to his collection.


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New parents face six years of disrupted sleep
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· After the birth of the first child mothers' and fathers' sleep duration and satisfaction don't recover to levels before pregnancy up to six years after giving birth
· Mothers' sleep an hour less in the first 3 months after giving birth, and fathers' slept 15 minutes less researchers at the University of Warwick have found.
· Six years after birth mothers slept 20 minutes less and fathers were still deprived of 15 minutes.
· Higher household income and psychosocial factors such as dual vs. single parenting did not appear to protect against these changes in sleep after childbirth.
The birth of a child has drastic short-term effects on new mothers' sleep, particularly during the first three months after birth. Researchers at the University of Warwick have also found sleep duration and satisfaction is decreased up to six years after giving birth for both parents.
A new study by researchers from the University of Warwick shows that after birth of the first child and up to 6 years after birth mothers and fathers sleep duration and sleep satisfaction do not fully recover to the levels before pregnancy.
In the paper 'Long-term effects of pregnancy and childbirth on sleep satisfaction and duration of first-time and experienced mothers and fathers', a collaboration with the German Institute for Economic Research and the West Virginia University studied sleep in 4,659 parents who had a child between 2008 and 2015.
During these years parents also reported on their sleep in yearly interviews. In the first 3 months after birth mothers slept on average 1 hour less than before pregnancy while fathers sleep duration decreased by approximately 15 minutes.
Dr Sakari Lemola, from the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick comments:
"Women tend to experience more sleep disruption than men after the birth of a child reflecting that mothers are still more often in the role of the primary caregiver than fathers"
However, when the children were 4-6 years old sleep duration was still about 20 minutes shorter in mothers and 15 minutes shorter in fathers compared to their sleep duration before pregnancy. A similar time course was also observed for their satisfaction with sleep.
Sleep effects were more pronounced in first-time parents compared with experienced parents. In the first half a year after birth the sleep effects were also somewhat stronger in breastfeeding compared with bottle-feeding mothers.
Higher household income and psychosocial factors such as dual vs. single parenting did not appear to protect against these changes in sleep after childbirth.
"While having children is a major source of joy for most parents it is possible that increased demands and responsibilities associated with the role as a parent lead to shorter sleep and decreased sleep quality even up to 6 years after birth of the first child."
Full paper details: Richter, D., Krämer, M.D., Tang, N.K.Y., Montgomery-Downs, H.E., & Lemola, S. (in press/2019). Long-term effects of pregnancy and childbirth on sleep satisfaction and duration of first-time and experienced mothers and fathers. Sleep. doi/10.1093/sleep/zsz015/5289255
View the article at: https://academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-article/doi/10.1093/sleep/zsz015/5289255?guestAccessKey=158ecc77-f6df-4752-89c5-55d22107609c
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