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During the three-month period ending in March, Alibaba's net-income group share was 10.65 billion yuan (US$1.55 billion), a 98-percent jump over one year. The group's total revenue was $5.59 billion. Revenue from Alibaba's core business, retail, amounted to $4.59 billion, while entertainment revenue was $571 million. Retained earnings per share, which refers to the United States, was 4.35 yuan ($0.63), less than the 4.51 yuan anticipated by analysts.
If those results were lower than expected by investors, it is probably due to the fact that Alibaba's diversification strategy is not yet fully bringing returns on investment.
Alibaba has first diversified its retail activities.
While the group has diversified its activities, it still draws the overwhelming majority of its revenue (82 percent) from its online sales platforms (+ 47 percent over one year). Nearly nine out of ten transactions in China are now concluded via a mobile device. Alibaba has also invested in video and entertainment (for instance, with a minority stake in DreamWorks Studios, a Steven Spielberg company in Hollywood) and cloud computing. Neither sector is bringing back returns yet. In February, Alibaba also joined Shanghai Bailian, a state-owned conglomerate controlling 4,700 permanent stores, with a view to interacting between physical businesses and online platforms. Alibaba has also strengthened its international presence—one year after its acquisition of the electronic-sales platform of Southeast Asian Lazada.
Payment platforms: a stake for Alibaba, but also a GDP stake for China.
With 507 million active monthly users connecting via smartphones or tablets as of March (+ 24 percent over one year), Alibaba is looking to go on with "monetizing" its client database. Alibaba, with its platform Taobao, dominates 90 percent of the market of exchanges of individuals to individuals on the Chinese Internet, and its platform Tmall controls half of the transactions online between professionals and individuals.
Alibaba's first obvious breakthrough in financial services is in the payments sector. This breakthrough has contributed to hastening the development of the middle and poorest classes of the Chinese population. A recent United Nations report revealed that Alipay (Alibaba's payments platform) and WeChat Pay allowed the development of digital payments in China of $3,900 billion in 2016, 20 times more than that of the previous four years. The report showed that digital payments, using existing platforms and networks, provide access to a wider range of digital financial services, expanding financial inclusion and economic opportunities across China and neighbouring countries. This change could increase gross domestic product (GDP) throughout developing economies by 6 percent by 2025. Payments on e-commerce platforms are expected to increase China's GDP by more than $230 billion by 2025, opening up new economic opportunities for individuals and small businesses.
United States Congress is now concerned.
Ant Financial, Alibaba's subsidiary, dominates China's online payments industry, which generated 6 trillion yuan (about $870 billion) in transactions in the last three months of 2016. It wants now to expand beyond China. It just made an offer to buy US payments company MoneyGram. This possible purchase of MoneyGram raised concerns from US Congressmen, due to the tremendous amount of US individuals' data that would fall into Chinese hands.
And beyond payments are credit and savings activities.
Alibaba's platform Sesame Credit offers alternative assessments of the creditworthiness of clients by examining the credit history, financial behavior, contractual capacity, identity and social networks of users. The digital and mega-dated information generated through retail platforms helps to build a history for client-risk assessment and enhanced access to credit, particularly for financially excluded low-income populations.
Digital finance is helping to significantly increase access to capital for small traders. In September 2016, Alibaba's financial services subsidiary, Ant Financial (which also operates the Alipay platform), lent 740 billion yuan ($107.86 billion) in total to more than 4.11 million small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs. More people now have the opportunity to save and invest. Platforms such as Alibaba's Yu'e bao make financial investment in a variety of products more accessible to low-income populations. This product allows them to invest the money left on digital accounts, gradually leading to an increase in savings. Yu'e bao expanded rapidly from 2013 to 2016 and now manages $158 billion with more than 152 million customers.
Recently, Alibaba has expanded in SME-receivables funding.
Alibaba has invested in Qupital, Hong Kong's first and largest online invoice-discounting exchange. It allows companies to raise finance against their receivables by connecting them with professional investors, hedge funds and family offices. Accessing cash when you need it is most critical for the success of any business, especially start-ups and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). Qupital is positioning itself to address this major problem and help solve the reported $200 million SME-financing gap by allowing them to turn their invoices into cash. The opportunity is huge, with the receivables market size in China alone being more than $3 trillion annually.
Despite some experts' disappointments with first-quarterly results, US hedge funds increased their holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. more than any other US-listed Chinese stock in the first quarter. A good sign that they believe in Alibaba's future.
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Investing in our schools and college
Every child in our town should have the chance to succeed in life.
And that starts with access to a good school place, no matter their background or where they live.
We want every parent to be confident that their children are getting the best start in life, one that will allow them to fulfil their potential and put them on a path to a brighter future.
Increasing education funding
We're increasing school funding by £14 billion, with those areas historically underfunded receiving the greatest increase.
Each secondary school pupil will receive a minimum of £5,000 next year, and each primary school pupil will receive £4,000 by 2021-22 meaning that every child has the resources they need for a good education. This equates to a 4.88% increase in per pupil funding on last year.
There is also a funding boost of £400 million in education for 16-19-year olds, which Harlow College will benefit from, to give our young people the skills they need for well-paid jobs in the modern economy.
Upgrading our school and college buildings
As part of our programme to level up, seven of our school buildings are being upgraded. This Government investment will help to expand classrooms, upgrade facilities and improve the education of our children.
This money comes on top of the increased per pupil funding and those schools who have already seen major upgrades.
Harlow College has seen huge Government investment in it's buildings in recent years - most impressively the £12m Advanced Manufacturing Centre. The College will now benefit from an extra £1.5m to remodel it's campus to improve our young people's education even further.
We know that teaching is a high-value and prestigious profession. That's why we're raising teachers' salaries and benefits.
In the biggest reform to teacher pay in a generation, salaries for new teachers will be increased to £30,000 by 2022-23 and we're funding increased contributions into the Teachers' Pension Scheme so that school leaders can focus as much of their resources as possible on the front line.
By doing this we can attract the best teachers into the profession and make sure that our children have access to the best teaching all around the country.
We will create more great schools
We will continue to do everything we can to ensure every school is a great school. We will continue to support innovation, like our successful maths schools, set up for the most gifted young physicists and mathematicians.
We will expand 'alternative provision' schools for those who have been excluded. We will also deliver more school places for children with complex Special Educational Needs - including a brand new specialist school in Harlow.
We will continue to ensure that parents can choose the schools that best suit their children and best prepare them for the future.
We will invest in arts, music and sport
Over the last nine years we have made real improvements in maths, English and science, and given more children access to a rich academic curriculum.
We retain our commitment to the core subjects and also want young people to learn creative skills and widen their horizons, so we will offer an 'arts premium' to secondary schools to fund enriching activities for all pupils.
And to ensure children are getting an active start to life, we will invest in primary school PE teaching and ensure that it is being properly delivered. We want to do more to help schools make good use of their sports facilities and to promote physical literacy and competitive sport.
The best way to level up and to expand opportunity is to give every child in Harlow a superb education
Dear Editor: This Government is investing in Harlow like no other
THE last six months have been unprecedented for our community and so many residents and businesses have faced unimaginable hardship. But, these difficulties have been made so much easier by the incredible support and investment from the Government into Harlow.
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Zurich (asteroide 13025) é um asteroide da cintura principal, a 1,7196758 UA. Possui uma excentricidade de 0,2782714 e um período orbital de 1 343,38 dias (3,68 anos).

Zurich tem uma velocidade orbital média de 19,29551653 km/s e uma inclinação de 23,87937º.

Este asteróide foi descoberto em 28 de Janeiro de 1989 por Paul Wild.

Ver também
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Study on oral health of the Hadza, the last hunter-gatherers in Africa, challenges long-held conventional wisdom about diet and oral health.
Posted by Amy Schlesing | Mar 15, 2017 | Features, Research News | 1
Findings from the first comprehensive study on the oral health of a population in transition from a foraging, wild-food diet to an agriculture-based diet indicate that oral health is affected not just by diet, but also by gender and behavior differences between men and women.
Peter Ungar, Distinguished Professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas, and Alyssa Crittenden, Lincy Assistant Professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, worked with New York dentist, John Sorrentino, on the research published today in the journal PloS One.
"The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture is routinely associated with a decline in oral health," Ungar said, "because of increased consumption of carbohydrates and growth of bacterial colonies in dental plaque linked to the development of tooth decay."
The team studied the oral health of the Hadza, a population in Tanzania that is in transition from a foraging, wild-food lifestyle to agricultural food consumption and identified several variables that could influence tooth decay and periodontal disease, from sex differences in diet to smoking habits.
All foragers in the study exhibited some degree of cavities, periodontal disease and gross wear on teeth, indicating that there were more factors involved in their oral health than just whether people were living in the bush or a village setting.
"Our results show that a person's sex and where they live really influences how healthy their teeth are," Crittenden said. "Comparing Hadza village camps to bush camps shows major difference, but only when you break out the sample by biological sex. Living in the same environment, with access to the same resources, men and women show different dietary patterns. Understanding how these patterns play out among the Hadza can inform our understanding of how they played out in prehistory."
Men living on wild diets in the bush – who eat large amounts of honey and smoke more — had the worst teeth in the study, while women living on wild diets in the bush had the best oral health. Conversely, women living on agricultural diets in the villages had the worst oral health while men in the same conditions had the healthier teeth and gums.
The discovery that men and women in the same environment, with the same resources available to them, had different levels of oral health raises questions about conventional wisdom concerning the effects of the transition from hunting and gathering to an agricultural lifestyle on oral health. The team plans to study further each factor in the Hadza transitional population, from diet to behavior and life history.
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First is the selection of the color of the garden itself. It is so wonderful when we have a garden, but if you want to design a garden, you also have to estimate what color that you will later form the minimalist garden design that you created.
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News | Gadens recognised in WTR 1000 for third year in a row
Gadens has again been recognised as a leading firm for Prosecution and Strategy in the 2021 World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000) rankings, along with four partners being recognised individually as leading trade mark professionals. The WTR 1000 2021 has awarded Gadens a Bronze rating in Prosecution and Strategy for a third consecutive year (following […]


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Zahir Lehri aka Jamal From Sinf e Aahan Was Shocked When He Met Sheheryar Munawar
Sinf e Aahan is a drama that is loved by nearly everyone in the country and all over the world. People are watching it and loving each and every character in the show. Be it the leading ladies or the supporting characters, everyone has made a mark individually in Sinf e Aahan.
Zahir Lehri who is playing Ramsha Khan aka Pariwesh's father Jamal in the drama is a Baloch veteran actor who has done a lot of work in his career for PTV and Radio Pakistan.
He appeared for an interview on Fuchsia and shared some interesting insights including his encounter with Major Usama aka Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui. He revealed that he was shocked when Sheheryar spoke to him in fluent Brahvi. Sheheryar later told him that his mother is Brahvi so he is fluent. Both the actors bonded well on the set which translated on the screen:
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Josh Gad is Ludlow Lamonsoff in the anticipated film, PIXELS in theaters July 24th!
Check some of Josh Gad's moments in Film!
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Can a Dissolved Company sue?
What is a Voluntary Dissolution?
Voluntary dissolution is an action taken by shareholders or incorporators to dissolve a corporation. This process is typically initiated by a vote of the corporation's stockholders. Under a voluntary dissolution, the company will stop to exist as a legal entity. In order to complete the dissolution, each state has varying procedures of filing the corporation's Articles of Dissolution with its respective Secretary of State's office. The Articles of Dissolution usually include:
(a) The name of the corporation;
(b) The date dissolution was authorized;
(c) A statement that the dissolution was approved by the shareholders.
The filing fee in Florida is $35 and both the filing and the payment can be completed online on sunbiz.org. Once filed, you should allow 2-3 business days for the dissolution to post online.
What is a Dissolved Corporation?
According to Section 607.1403 of the 2019 Florida Statutes, a "dissolved corporation" is a corporation whose articles of dissolution have become effective and that includes a successor entity. A "successor entity" is any legal entity to which the remaining assets and liabilities of a dissolved corporation are transferred, and which exists only for the purposes of prosecuting and defending suits by or against the dissolved corporation. The successor entity cannot, however, exist to continue the activities and affairs for which the dissolved corporation was organized.
Can a Dissolved Corporation Sue?
Yes, a voluntarily dissolved company may file a lawsuit in Florida. A dissolved company can only continue its affairs after the dissolution for the purpose of winding up its activities. In winding up its activities and affairs, the dissolved company may prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative. Section 605.0717 of the Florida Statutes states that the dissolution of a limited liability company does not prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the limited liability company in its name.
Where Can a Dissolved Corporation be Sued?
Most corporations have two places of citizenship (states where they can be sued):
The state of its incorporation and
the state in which the corporation has its principal place of business or "nerve center" of its operations.
The Eleventh Circuit, which includes Florida, Alabama and Georgia, has adopted a "bright-line" rule, which states that inactive or dissolved corporations can be sued only in the states in which they were incorporated.


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Breakthrough Attorneys provides Corporate Secretarial Services for incorporating local and foreign Companies' subsidiary branches in Tanzania. Our Company Secretarial Division comprises of experienced and committed lawyers. Breakthrough Attorneys assists Clients in company and all forms of businesses registration including Partnerships or Sole Proprietorship. We advise on the manner of corporate setup, best form of constitutional documents of companies and other forms, shareholding and other equity consideration issues as well as the management of business issues. Our services do not focus on merely setting up of entities, but rather, guiding the client in best corporate governance practices which has seen us advising and representing major multinational companies in their formation, Board of Directors affairs, equity affairs and moreover, on capital related issues such as calling on shares, allotments, and capital injection transactions.
The firm also offers extended services to registration of the Companies with Tanzania Investment Centre. The Firm acts as an external Company Secretary on a retainer arrangement among others: This includes calling of statutory board and shareholders meetings of the Company, attending the meetings, taking records of the proceedings of the meeting and filing of mandatory annual returns and all statutory compliance issues as required by the Companies Act. Our Firm instills its individual Department as Company Secretaries for different companies under this arrangement.
Breakthrough Attorneys, has massive expertise in insolvency issues and boasts quite a staunch practice in handling Receiverships in Tanzania for many Banking Clients. Further our Lawyers have handled liquidations across the country for mid-size to large-scale corporations with varying nature of services from multinational IT Company to exotic luxury resort.
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COMPANY LAW UPDATE: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP IN TANZANIA.
As part of the efforts to developing Tanzania in business and investment, but also as a means of prevention and detection of corruption and money laundering, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has adopted the concept of Beneficial Ownership as a mechanism to deal with among other things the issues forementioned. One of the mechanisms so adopted to curb and keep tag on the forementioned matters is imposing a Beneficial Ownership reporting. Beneficial Ownership Reporting is meant to reveal the persons termed as beneficial owners behind companies registered in the United Republic of Tanzania.
COMPANY LAW UPDATE: EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REGISTRATION OF COMPANY'S BENEFICIAL OWNERS INFORMATION.
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The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, on 28th September 2021, published the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Act, Act number 5 of 2021, hereinafter referred to as the Act. The Act, among others, amended various written laws, including the amendment of the Companies Act, (Cap 212 R.E. 2002) of the laws, hereinafter referred to as the Companies Act.
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UM basketball coach Larranaga stays busy during coronavirus hiatus | Miami Herald
Here's what UM basketball Jim Larranaga, his players are doing during quarantine
By Michelle Kaufman
The college basketball season is over, and March Madness turned to March Sadness. But University of Miami coach Jim Larranaga is trying to remain busy and optimistic as he self-quarantines during the coronavirus pandemic.
A numbers-cruncher even in normal offseasons, Larranaga is spending extra time dissecting the Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA statistics of this past season to see what successful teams did well and what the Hurricanes need to improve on.
He is group-texting his players every day. And doing a lot of recruiting by telephone, as no campus or home visits are permitted.
"After we got back from the ACC tournament, the coronavirus thing exploded and basically almost all our players went home," Larranaga said.
Harlond Beverly went to Detroit. Anthony Walker went to Baltimore. Isaiah Wong went to New Jersey. Kam McGusty went to Houston. Rodney Miller went to Brooklyn.
Chris Lykes, Deng Gak and Sam Waardenburg stayed because they share an apartment in Kendall. Waardenburg was planning to head back to New Zealand this week.
All the student-athletes resumed classes online Monday.
"I've been very busy, texting my players, my staff, recruits, doing statistical research, everything I normally do, except I can't travel to see recruits and they can't come visit us on campus," he said.
The NCAA stopped recruiting visits on or off campus until April 15, and then the they will re-evaluate.
Signing day? "Who the heck knows now," Larranaga said.
It is normally the second week in April, but it was moved to third Wednesday in April, and it might be pushed back to a later date.
Miami has oral commitments from two highly touted recruits – five-star 6-6 forward Earl Timberlake of the Washington, D.C., area and 6-7 forward Matt Cross of the Boston area, who averaged 23.3 points and 9.5 rebounds for his AAU team.
The Hurricanes lost D.J. Vasiljevic and Keith Stone to graduation, but return Lykes, McGusty, Wong, Miller, Gak, Waardenburg, Beverly, Walker, and center Nysier Brooks, who sat out last season after transferring from Cincinnati. Brooks, 6-11 and 240, is expected to be a team leader.
"He adds an entirely different dimension because he's a combination of Tonye Jakiri and Reggie Johnson," Larranaga said. "He can do the things defensively that Tonye could do, but he can do the things Reggie could do and so I'm looking at is as Reggie and Julian Gamble gave us a one-two punch in the post that we haven't had since they graduated. Now, we'll have Nysier and Miller, who made tremendous strides. If they can play together like Reggie and Julian did, we can have a heck of a post position."
The Canes finished 15-16 overall this season and 7-13 in the ACC. Larranaga says injuries to Lykes, McGusty, Gak and Stone were really hurt.
"We never were able to develop stability because of injuries," he said. "We were never at full strength for any length of time where you could develop a strong foundation and good substitution pattern.
"If we can keep everyone healthy, we'll be in a much better place next season than we are right now.
"We came in with a certain philosophy and approach to building a program and we did that for seven years. Then, we had something totally out of our control impact our recruiting (the FBI investigation). We are now back to where we want to be."
Podcast: Will COVID-19 disrupt college football? And UM spring athletes face uncertainty.
By Susan Miller Degnan and
Updated March 30, 2020 11:49 AM
The Miami Hurricanes — just like the rest of the world — continues to deal with the fallout of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Just like the rest of the world, Miami is mired in uncertainty about the next steps.
It was actually a busy week on the Hurricanes beat as both David Wilson and Susan Miller Degnan, the Miami Herald's Hurricanes beat writer, wrote a number of stories about the effects the coronavirus is having on Miami. On the Eye on the U podcast, they gather to talk about some of the revelations and lessons they took away from talking to people all across the Hurricanes' orbit.
Two ex-Canes playing abroad recount last days in Italy and why not all Americans came home
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Here's how UM football coaches are doing their jobs, keeping players engaged during hiatus
Where ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projects Miami's early entrants will land in NFL Draft
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Environmental requirements for ports and harbours
There are requirements upon ports (just as for vessels and installations) to comply with a range of environmental regulations.
Oil spill risk in ports
The risk of spills of oil and other pollutants from ships into the marine environment is generally higher in ports than in other coastal areas due to the concentration of shipping and the transfer of cargoes and fuel that occur there.
The New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code provides for the safe management of ships in ports and harbours. The code includes prevention of serious harm to people as well as protection of the marine environment.
The code sets national standards for harbour management, in order to:
minimise the likelihood of shipping incidents that may result in pollution within those harbours
ensure adequate contingency plans are in place in the event of such incidents occurring.
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Oil spill contingency plans for ports
Marine protection rules require the owners of oil transfer sites to develop oil spill contingency plans to deal with unexpected discharges of oil. Oil transfer sites include any location where oil is loaded or unloaded from ships, as well as any location where there are refuelling facilities for ships.
Tankers discharge petroleum products in all the major ports in New Zealand. There are also numerous refuelling sites throughout the country. These range from large bunkering facilities in the main ports, to diesel and petrol pumps in most marinas and small harbours.
Port waste reception facilities
Marine protection rules also require the operators of ports to provide waste reception facilities for the transfer of harmful waste from ships, including oil, noxious liquid chemical substances and garbage.
To assist ship operators to comply with the MARPOL 73/78 Convention, Maritime New Zealand and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) publish biannually a list of shore-based facilities that are available to dispose of ship-generated waste.
Wherever possible, arrangements for the use of port reception facilities in New Zealand and Australian ports should be made through the ship's agent. Charges usually apply for the use of port waste facilities.
Waste facilities available at New Zealand and Australian ports[IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System]
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SD Worx signs major sponsor deal with Boels-Dolmans women's cycling team
SD Worx is proud to announce the finalisation of a key agreement: we will become the standalone sponsor of the current Boels-Dolmans women's cycling team from 1 January 2021. On this date, the world-leading group of athletes will become the SD Worx Cycling Team. This step fully aligns with our mission to support elite sports, diversity and talent development. The sponsorship contract runs through 2024.
The rise of women in elite cycling
SD Worx wants to make a statement by choosing women's cycling: our company supports diversity, and we have a winner's mindset in everything we do. Women's pro racing has exploded in popularity in recent years, and demand is only expected to increase. This trend is sparking rapid investment and prompting leading sports media, cycling events organisers, equipment manufacturers and private companies to express their confidence in its growth trajectory.
As a company that strives to inspire team spirit, continuous improvement and diversity, SD Worx has taken a step in a new direction in supporting this growing, international, inclusive cycling trend.
"We are very proud to become the main sponsor of the accomplished Boels-Dolmans team as of 2021", says SD Worx CEO Kobe Verdonck. "Not only are we making a strong statement as a company that supports diversity, the ambitions of the team and SD Worx are identical: to seek to be the best in what you do and give young talent every opportunity to grow. Also like us, this team loves to win and pulls out all the stops to do so."
Harnessing new opportunities to connect
SD Worx is investing heavily in its internal operations and we are broadening our range for our customers. Next to that, we will continue to tap into new channels to engage with our customers and really get to know them. The involvement of customers and prospects in these activities will offer us new opportunities to get to know each other and connect in a different way.
Also, the sponsorship will allow SD Worx to raise brand awareness more quickly via broad media visibility over the next five years. It will also offer us a wide range of public relations opportunities, as sports bring people together. Cycling is an accessible, environmentally friendly sport that is appreciated by a wide international audience and has strong ties to communities.
A strong track record, a bright future
Over the last several years, the Boels-Dolmans team has risen meteorically, dominating the UCI ranking since 2015. Below is a small sample of individual and shared victories:
Winner of Women's World Tour 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
Women's Olympic champion in road racing 2016: Anna van der Breggen
World champion in road racing 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018: Lizzie Armitstead, Amalie Dideriksen, Chantal Blaak, Anna van der Breggen
World champion Team Time Trial 2016
European champion 2019: Amy Pieters, 2016 Anna van der Breggen
Winner of Giro Rosa 2016, 2017: Megan Guarnier, Anna van der Breggen
Winner of classic races such as Ronde van Vlaanderen, Amstel Gold Race, Waalse Pijl, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Strade Bianche, Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Ghent-Wevelgem
Paving the way for a strong collaboration
In addition, Boels-Dolmans is composed of atheletes from eight countries that align with the key geographies for SD Worx. Kobe Verdonck: "We are convinced that this cooperation will further strengthen global brand recognition among our two target groups: employers and employees – particularly in the EU."
2020 will serve as a transitional period for both SD Worx and the members of the Boels-Dolmans team. "This year gives us the opportunity to connect with our partner atheletes, and their new uniforms already feature the SD Worx logo", asserts Kobe Verdonck.
From January 2021, the team will take the name of 'SD Worx Cycling Team' and participate year round in top-tier road races across the globe. Kobe Verdonck: "This is a remarkable opportunity for SD Worx to connect even more closely with our customers, and we're looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this excellent team."


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Salmonella outbreak linked to salami sticks rises to 31 cases in 10 states
(HealthDay)—Ten new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Two more states have reported cases, increasing the number of affected states to 10. There have been six hospitalizations, but no deaths, the CDC said in a statement.
The outbreak has been linked to Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks that were sold nationwide and have "best by" date through Jan. 23, 2022.
The products were sold at grocery stores such as Trader Joe's and Wegmans, and affected states now include California, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Consumers who have the recalled salami sticks should throw them away or return them to the store, and use hot soapy water or a dishwasher to clean items and containers that may have touched the products, the CDC recommended.
The agency advised people to call their healthcare provider if they have any of these severe salmonella symptoms: diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F; diarrhea for more than three days that is not improving; bloody diarrhea; so much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down; signs of dehydration, such as not peeing much, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up.
Most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps six hours to six days after being exposed to the bacteria. Children younger than 5, adults 65 years and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness.
Each year, salmonella causes about 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States, the CDC estimates. Earlier this month, the CDC warned consumers about another salmonella outbreak, with fresh onions identified as the source of infections across 37 states.
Salmonella outbreak in 37 states linked to imported onions
More information: Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on salmonella.
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10/25/2004 Archived Entry: "Comparing the Mini-14 and Daewoo K2 (yeah, hardly fair, I know)"
ON A MORE PRACTICAL (SHOOTING) MATTER ... Before waxing all poetic about the desert night, I went out in the desert day with the other denizens of the Hermitage and we did a comparison: my girly gun against what blogispondent Ian calls an Evil Black Rifle (EBR).
My girly gun is a Ruger Mini-14. I've been a fan of Mini-14s ever since reading about them in Mel Tappan's Survival Guns back in the 1970s. But serious gunny friends scoff. Either they don't like .223s at all ("underpowered little mouse gun"), or they point out that the Mini was a fine rifle in its day but it's been eclipsed by more accurate, longer-range .223s.
But I've always liked the Mini-14 because by damn it's a fun little gun. It makes a big noise while only having about as much kick as a powder puff. And it's light weight enough that even a 130-pound weakling (aka me) can hold it steady - something I can't say about larger, heavier weapons. It's also still relatively inexpensive (although, as the scoffers have pointed out, not as relatively inexpensive as it was back when it cost $400 and ARs cost $1,200 or so).
The EBR we compared it to was a Daewoo K2 - a pre-ban semi-auto version of a Korean military rifle - same caliber as the Mini-14, but the sort of military-looking weapon, complete with bayonet, that would put Dianne Feinstein's knickers in a serious knot. The Daewoo also cost about 2-1/2 times what the Mini cost.
While the Mini-14 might have a reasonable outside range of 250 yards, the manual on the Daewoo suggests you start zeroing in at 250 meters. Its range-selector switch goes all the way out to 600 meters - a distance I can barely imagine shooting from. (How do people even see their target at such distances?) The concept of a range-selector switch is lost on my little Mini. And our test didn't include such serious distances, in any case.
Two women and two guys took turns shooting both weapons. Some of the things we noticed (and keep in mind that the whole gang of us are only occasional rifle shooters and, generally, amateurs with firearms):
The Mini-14 was lighter, but even the "girls" had no problem shooting accurately with the Daewoo. (An earlier session with a much heavier SKS had us two women (neither of us rifle shooters) blasting all over the place because we couldn't hold the gun steady enough to reliably hit our targets.)
The Daewoo accepted its magazines (standard AR-15 types) much easier than the Mini. I've owned two Minis, and both were ridiculously fussy about which magazines they'd accept. Also, if you don't put the magazine in at just the right angle, it tends to hang up and has to be horsed out and re-seated. The Daewoo was smooth, very smooth, at magazine changes, and you simply cannot insert a magazine at a wrong angle.
Both rifles had peep sights (you center a post in a tiny circle when you sight in), and both were a little hard to aim when the shooter was wearing "ears" for hearing protection. You have to get your head right down against the gun's stock to use the sights properly, and the damned ears kept getting in the way. There's got to be a better alternative than peep sights. But once again, the Daewoo had the edge.
At the ranges we were shooting from, both rifles were about equally accurate. (But again, we didn't do MOA tests or anything; we were just out plinking in a gully.) I'm sure if we'd stepped back another 100 yards, the Daewoo would have blown the poor Mini away.
The Mini doesn't have a bayonet lug or a grenade launcher. And even with the addition of a Butler Creek Folding stock, it just doesn't have the panache of the Daewoo (whose folding stock is integral to the design). For sex appeal, it's the Daewoo, hands down.
I'm still a fan of Mini-14s, and my fellow female shooter said that was the gun for her. But if you laid 'em both out on the table, I'd certainly grab the Daewoo in an instant.
Oh, and we took some shots at a steel silhouette target with the .223s. And for an "underpowered mouse-gun round" those little 55-grain bullets certainly did poke some serious holes clean through that 1/4-inch steel.
BTW, we also did some shooting using a bi-pod from JohnMasen.com. This handly-dandy little $7 gadget simply spring-clamps onto any rifle you've got around, so we tried it on the Mini, the Daewoo, and the SKS. It was the hit of the day.
But I also had two newly purchased 30-round (post-ban!) Mini-14 magazines made by Masen, and despite coming highly recommended, the one I opened and tried was total garbage. Couldn't even feed a single round into the Mini's chamber with it. Had to go back to one of my old magazines, whose makers didn't have the good sense to stamp their brand name on it. Of the 10 or so magazines I've purchased for the Mini over time, perhaps three have worked well. But none were as useless as that one from Masen. Nice people at Masen, though. I suspect they'll be kind about giving me a refund or a replacement.
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The Diego Rivera Gallery is a student-directed exhibition space for work by San Francisco Art Institute students. The gallery provides an opportunity for BFA, MFA and Post-Baccalaureate students to present their work in a gallery setting, to use the space for large-scale installations, or to experiment with artistic concepts and concerns in a public venue. Exhibitions change weekly and open on Tuesdays. About 40 shows per year are scheduled, and close to 200 students exhibit each year.
In ex-faculty member Charles Boone's time at SFAI, he attended nearly every opening reception.
The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City (1931) is one of four murals in the Bay Area painted by Mexican artist Diego Rivera (1886–1957). Rivera's mural seems to be painted for and about a working class audience.
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You can see how Alan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alan families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Alan families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Alan's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Alan families in 1891.
In 1881, a less common occupation for the Alan family was Master Baker Employing Man & 2 Boys. The most common Alan occupation in the UK was Labourer. 25% of Alan's were Labourers. Labourer, Farm Servant and Laborer At Alkali Works were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Alan.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Alan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.


Maximal-length sequences or m-sequences over a finite field F(q) are a well-known and studied class of sequences with desirable properties such as balance of both individual elements and tuples. Interleaved sequences are created by combining a base sequence of period s and a shift sequence e of length T, consisting of elements from Z(q) plus an element of infinity. This thesis examines interleaved sequences to determine which properties of m-sequences are preserved when the m-sequence is used as a base sequence. First an equivalence relation on shift sequences is defined, with two operations that can be applied to these sequences. Palindromic sequences are defined, and the exact conditions for the interleaved sequence to also be palindromic are given. We prove that the length of the interleaved sequence is ST/n when n|T and gcd(n,s)=1. The results of experimentation on using the interleaved sequences to construct covering arrays are given.


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#include <string.h>

/* Kernel includes. */
#include "FreeRTOS.h"
#include "task.h"

/* Atmel library includes. */
#include "freertos_spi_master.h"
#include "sysclk.h"

/* Demo includes. */
#include "demo-tasks.h"

#if (defined confINCLUDE_SPI_FLASH_TASK)

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

/* The size of the AT25 dataflash. */
#define TOTAL_FLASH_SIZE        (4 * 1024 * 1024)

/* The page size of AT25DF series is always 256. */
#define PAGE_SIZE               256

/** Test buffer size */
#define TEST_DATA_SIZE          1024

/** Test start address */
#define TEST_BLOCK_ADDR         0

/* The command always goes in the first byte of the message. */
#define COMMAND_INDEX           0

/* The address goes in bytes 2, 3 and 4 of the message. */
#define ADDRESS_INDEX           1

/* A block time used after a write to allow the flash to write the data sent
 * over the SPI bus into its internal memory. */
#define INTERNAL_WRITE_DELAY    (10 / portTICK_RATE_MS)

/* Max number when the chip selects are directly connected to peripheral device.
 **/
#define NONE_CHIP_SELECT_VALUE     0x0f

/* Instructions/commands that can be sent to the flash. */
/** Write status register command code */
#define STATUS  0x01 /* Write status register. */
#define WRITE   0x02 /* Write instruction. */
#define READ    0x03 /* Read instruction. */
#define RDSR    0x05 /* Read status register instruction. */
#define WREN    0x06 /* Write enable instruction. */
#define ERASE   0xD8 /* 64k block erase instruction. */

/* AT25 ready/busy status bit */
#define STATUS_RDYBSY           (1 << 0)

/* AT25 ready bit */
#define STATUS_RDYBSY_READY     (0 << 0)

/* SPI clock speed. */
#define BAUD_RATE               12000000

/* Chip select. */
#define CHIP_SELECT             CONF_EXAMPLE_CS

/* Clock polarity. */
#define CLOCK_POLARITY          0

/* Clock phase. */
#define CLOCK_PHASE             1

/* Delay before SPCK. */
#define DELAY_BEFORE            0x40

/* Delay between consecutive transfers. */
#define DELAY_BETWEEN           0x10

/*
 * Function that implements the task.  The task fills the flash with a known
 * pattern, then reads back from the flash to ensure the read data matches that
 * written.
 */
static void spi_flash_task(void *pvParameters);

/*
 * Send the command stored in cmd_buffer and read data_size bytes from the AT25.
 */
static void at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi,
		uint8_t *cmd_buffer, uint32_t cmd_size,
		uint8_t *data_buffer, uint32_t data_size);

/*
 * Generates an SPI frame that contains the correct control codes to unprotect
 * the AT25.
 */
static void at25dfx_unprotect(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi);

/*
 * Generates an SPI frame that contains the correct control codes to erase a 64k
 * block.
 */
static void at25dfx_erase_block(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi,
		uint32_t address);

/*
 * Generates an SPI frame that contains the correct control codes to read the
 * AT25 status. Several attempts will be made to wait for the AT25 to be ready.
 * If passed the maximum attempt limit, return anyway (the task will be more
 * likely to fail and the user will be notified via the led status).
 */
static void at25dfx_wait_ready(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi);

/*
 * Generates an SPI frame that contains the correct control codes to read the
 * data. It calls at25dfx_spi_read() to perform the actual data transfer.
 */
static void at25dfx_read(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint32_t size,
		uint32_t address);

/*
 * Read number_of_bytes of data to data_buffer on the SPI bus. This function
 * selects either the blocking or asynchronous FreeRTOS functions, depending on
 * the value of spi_use_asynchronous_api.
 */
static void at25dfx_spi_read(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint8_t *buffer,
		uint32_t number_of_bytes);

/*
 * Generates an SPI frame that contains the correct control codes and the data
 * to be written. It calls at25dfx_spi_write() to perform the actual data
 * transfer.
 */
static void at25dfx_write(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint32_t size,
		uint32_t address);

/*
 * Writes number_of_bytes of data from data_buffer on the SPI bus. This function
 * selects either the blocking or asynchronous FreeRTOS functions, depending on
 * the value of spi_use_asynchronous_api.
 */
static void at25dfx_spi_write(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint8_t *buffer,
		uint32_t number_of_bytes);

/* Command buffer (1 byte for cmd and 3 bytes for address) */
static uint8_t cmd_buffer[4];

/* Data buffer */
static uint8_t data_buffer[TEST_DATA_SIZE];

/* Used to latch error found during the execution of the example. */
static uint32_t error_detected = pdFALSE;

/* flash_test_passed is set to pdPASS if the test completes without an error
being latched in error_detected.  This is used by other tasks to determine if
the test was successful or not. */
static uint32_t flash_test_passed = pdFALSE;

/* If spi_use_asynchronous_api is set to pdTRUE, then the example will use the
fully asynchronous FreeRTOS API.  Otherwise the example will use the blocking
FreeRTOS API (other tasks will execute while the application task is blocked). */
portBASE_TYPE spi_use_asynchronous_api;

/* The notification semaphore is only created and used when the fully
asynchronous FreeRTOS API is used. */
xSemaphoreHandle spi_notification_semaphore = NULL;

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

void create_spi_flash_test_task(Spi *spi_base, uint16_t stack_depth_words,
		unsigned portBASE_TYPE task_priority,
		portBASE_TYPE set_asynchronous_api)
{
	freertos_spi_if freertos_spi;

	/* blocking_driver_options is used if set_asynchronous_api is passed in as 0. */

	freertos_peripheral_options_t blocking_driver_options = {
		NULL,											/* This peripheral does not need a receive buffer, so this parameter is just set to NULL. */
		0,												/* There is no Rx buffer, so the rx buffer size is not used. */
		configLIBRARY_MAX_SYSCALL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY,	/* The priority used by the SPI interrupts. */
		SPI_MASTER,										/* Communicating with the flash requires the peripheral to be configured as an SPI master. */
		(USE_TX_ACCESS_MUTEX | USE_RX_ACCESS_MUTEX | WAIT_TX_COMPLETE | WAIT_RX_COMPLETE)	/* The blocking driver is to be used, so WAIT_TX_COMPLETE and WAIT_RX_COMPLETE are set. */
	};

	/* async_driver_options is used if set_asynchronous_api is passed in as 0. */
	freertos_peripheral_options_t async_driver_options = {
		NULL,											/* This peripheral does not need a receive buffer, so this parameter is just set to NULL. */
		0,												/* There is no Rx buffer, so the rx buffer size is not used. */
		configLIBRARY_MAX_SYSCALL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY,	/* The priority used by the SPI interrupts. */
		SPI_MASTER,										/* Communicating with the flash requires the peripheral to be configured as an SPI master. */
		(USE_TX_ACCESS_MUTEX | USE_RX_ACCESS_MUTEX)	/* The asynchronous driver is to be used, so WAIT_TX_COMPLETE and WAIT_RX_COMPLETE are clear. */
	};

	/* Remember if the asynchronous or blocking API is being used. */
	spi_use_asynchronous_api = set_asynchronous_api;

	/* The freertos_peripheral_options_t structure used to initialize the
	FreeRTOS driver differs depending on the spi_use_asynchronous_api setting. */
	if (spi_use_asynchronous_api == pdFALSE) {
		/* Initialize the FreeRTOS driver for blocking operation.  The
		 * peripheral clock is configured in this function call. */
		freertos_spi = freertos_spi_master_init(spi_base,
				&blocking_driver_options);
	} else {
		/* Initialize the FreeRTOS driver for asynchronous operation.  The
		peripheral clock is configured in this function call. */
		freertos_spi = freertos_spi_master_init(spi_base,
				&async_driver_options);

		/* Asynchronous operation requires a notification semaphore.  First,
		create the semaphore. */
		vSemaphoreCreateBinary(spi_notification_semaphore);

		/* Check the semaphore was created. */
		configASSERT(spi_notification_semaphore);

		/* Then set the semaphore into the correct initial state. */
		xSemaphoreTake(spi_notification_semaphore, 0);
	}

	/* Check the port was initialized successfully. */
	configASSERT(freertos_spi);

	spi_disable(spi_base);
	spi_set_clock_polarity(spi_base, CHIP_SELECT, CLOCK_POLARITY);
	spi_set_clock_phase(spi_base, CHIP_SELECT, CLOCK_PHASE);
	spi_set_bits_per_transfer(spi_base, CHIP_SELECT, SPI_CSR_BITS_8_BIT);
	spi_set_baudrate_div(spi_base, CHIP_SELECT,
			(sysclk_get_cpu_hz() / BAUD_RATE));
	spi_set_transfer_delay(spi_base, CHIP_SELECT, DELAY_BEFORE,
			DELAY_BETWEEN);
	spi_configure_cs_behavior(spi_base, CHIP_SELECT, SPI_CS_KEEP_LOW);

	spi_set_peripheral_chip_select_value(spi_base, spi_get_pcs(CHIP_SELECT));

	spi_enable(spi_base);

	/* Create the task as described above. */
	xTaskCreate(spi_flash_task, (const signed char *const)"Tx",
			stack_depth_words, (void *)freertos_spi, task_priority,
			NULL);
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void spi_flash_task(void *pvParameters)
{
	freertos_spi_if freertos_spi;

	/* The already open SPI port is passed in as the task parameter. */
	freertos_spi = (freertos_spi_if)pvParameters;

	/* AT25 is protected by default after init, so unprotect it. */
	at25dfx_unprotect(freertos_spi);

	/* Prepare the buffer in order to fill the AT25 with 0xaa, one page at a
	time. */
	memset(data_buffer, 0xaa, sizeof(data_buffer));

	/* Erase a 64k block at address TEST_BLOCK_ADDR. */
	at25dfx_erase_block(freertos_spi, TEST_BLOCK_ADDR);

	/* Write the data to the SerialFlash */
	at25dfx_write(freertos_spi, TEST_DATA_SIZE, TEST_BLOCK_ADDR);

	/* Reset the internal buffer to ensure data will be read from the AT25. */
	memset(data_buffer, 0xff, sizeof(data_buffer));

	/* Read back the same memory area from the AT25 and compare with the
	expected value. */
	at25dfx_read(freertos_spi, TEST_DATA_SIZE, TEST_BLOCK_ADDR);

	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < TEST_DATA_SIZE; i++) {
		if (data_buffer[i] != 0xaa) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}
	}

	/* Complete. To prevent warning out the flash, the task does not iterate,
	but instead deletes itself. */
	if (error_detected == pdFALSE) {
		flash_test_passed = pdTRUE;
	}

	vTaskDelete(NULL);
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

portBASE_TYPE did_spi_flash_test_pass(void)
{
	portBASE_TYPE return_value;
	const portTickType one_second = 1000 / portTICK_RATE_MS;

	if (flash_test_passed == pdTRUE) {
		return_value = pdPASS;
	} else {
		/* Ensure enough time has passed for the flash test to fail or stall
		before returning an error. */
		if (xTaskGetTickCount() > one_second) {
			return_value = pdFAIL;
		} else {
			return_value = pdPASS;
		}
	}

	return return_value;
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi,
		uint8_t *cmd_buffer, uint32_t cmd_size,
		uint8_t *data_buffer, uint32_t data_size)
{
	/* Select the AT25 chip. */
	spi_set_peripheral_chip_select_value(freertos_spi,
			(~(1U << CHIP_SELECT)));

	/* Send actual command. */
	at25dfx_spi_write(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, cmd_size);

	if (data_size > 0) {
		if (cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] == WRITE ||
				cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] == STATUS) {
			at25dfx_spi_write(freertos_spi, data_buffer, data_size);
		} else {
			at25dfx_spi_read(freertos_spi, data_buffer, data_size);
		}
	}

	/* Deselect the AT25 chip - assert all lines; no peripheral is selected. */
	spi_set_peripheral_chip_select_value(freertos_spi, NONE_CHIP_SELECT_VALUE);
	/* Last transfer, so de-assert the current NPCS if CSAAT is set. */
	spi_set_lastxfer(freertos_spi);
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_unprotect(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi)
{
	uint8_t status = 0;

	/* Set the write enable latch (1 byte command). */
	cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = WREN;
	at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 1, data_buffer, 0);

	/* Set the STATUS command. */
	cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = STATUS;
	at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 1, &status, 1);

	/* Wait for the AT25 to be ready. */
	at25dfx_wait_ready(freertos_spi);
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_erase_block(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi,
		uint32_t address)
{
	/* Set the write enable latch (1 byte command). */
	cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = WREN;
	at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 1, data_buffer, 0);

	/* Set the ERASE command and address. (4 bytes command). */
	cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = ERASE;
	cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX] = (uint8_t)((address & 0xff0000U) >> 16);
	cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX + 1] = (uint8_t)((address & 0xff00U) >> 8);
	cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX + 2] = (uint8_t)((address & 0xffU));
	at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 4, data_buffer, 0);

	/* Wait for the AT25 to be ready. */
	at25dfx_wait_ready(freertos_spi);
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_wait_ready(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi)
{
	const portTickType xDelay = 100 / portTICK_RATE_MS;
	uint32_t wait_timeout = 30;
	uint8_t status = 0;

	/* Wait for the AT25 to be ready, if not delay the task and try again. */
	/* If still not ready after several attempt, forget it. */
	while (wait_timeout) {
		/* Set the READ Status command. (1 byte command). */
		cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = RDSR;
		at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 1, &status, 1);

		/* Exit when the device is ready */
		if ((status & STATUS_RDYBSY) == STATUS_RDYBSY_READY) {
			break;
		}

		/* Give some rest to the AT25 and let the scheduler decide what
		to do. */
		vTaskDelay(xDelay);

		/* Decrease the number of attempts (timeout). */
		wait_timeout -= 1;
	}
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_read(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint32_t size,
		uint32_t address)
{
	/* Set the READ command and address. (4 bytes command). */
	cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = READ;
	cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX] = (uint8_t)((address & 0xff0000U) >> 16);
	cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX + 1] = (uint8_t)((address & 0xff00U) >> 8);
	cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX + 2] = (uint8_t)((address & 0xffU));
	at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 4, data_buffer, size);
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_spi_read(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint8_t *buffer,
		uint32_t number_of_bytes)
{
	const portTickType max_block_time_ticks = 200UL / portTICK_RATE_MS;

	if (spi_use_asynchronous_api == pdFALSE) {
		/* The blocking API is being used.  Other tasks will run while the SPI
		read is in progress. */
		if (freertos_spi_read_packet(freertos_spi, buffer,
				number_of_bytes,
				max_block_time_ticks) != STATUS_OK) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}
	} else {
		/* The fully asynchronous API is being used.  The notification
		semaphore is used to indicate when the SPI read is complete. */
		if (freertos_spi_read_packet_async(freertos_spi, buffer,
				number_of_bytes, max_block_time_ticks,
				spi_notification_semaphore) != STATUS_OK) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}

		/* ... other processing can be done here while the SPI read is
		in progress ... */

		/* Ensure the transaction is complete before proceeding further.
		Other tasks will execute if this call causes this task to enter the
		Blocked state. */
		if (xSemaphoreTake(spi_notification_semaphore,
				max_block_time_ticks) != pdPASS) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}
	}
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_write(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint32_t size,
		uint32_t address)
{
	uint32_t write_size;
	uint32_t written = 0;

	while (size > 0) {
		/* Compute the number of bytes to program in page */
		write_size = Min(size, PAGE_SIZE - (address % PAGE_SIZE));

		/* Set the write enable latch (1 byte command). */
		cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = WREN;
		at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 1, data_buffer, 0);

		/* Set the WRITE command and address (4 bytes command). */
		cmd_buffer[COMMAND_INDEX] = WRITE;
		cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX] = (uint8_t) ((address & 0xff0000U) >> 16);
		cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX + 1] = (uint8_t) ((address & 0xff00U) >> 8);
		cmd_buffer[ADDRESS_INDEX + 2] = (uint8_t) ((address & 0xffU));
		at25dfx_send_command(freertos_spi, cmd_buffer, 4,
				data_buffer + written, write_size);

		/* Compute remaining size and update pointer values. */
		written += write_size;
		size -= write_size;
		address += write_size;

		/* Wait for the AT25 to be ready. */
		at25dfx_wait_ready(freertos_spi);
	}
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void at25dfx_spi_write(freertos_spi_if freertos_spi, uint8_t *buffer,
		uint32_t number_of_bytes)
{
	const portTickType max_block_time_ticks = 200UL / portTICK_RATE_MS;

	if (spi_use_asynchronous_api == pdFALSE) {
		/* The blocking API is being used.  Other tasks will execute while the
		SPI write is in progress. */
		if (freertos_spi_write_packet(freertos_spi, buffer,
				number_of_bytes,
				max_block_time_ticks) != STATUS_OK) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}
	} else {
		/* The fully asynchronous API is being used.  The notification
		semaphore is used to indicate when the SPI write is complete. */
		if (freertos_spi_write_packet_async(freertos_spi, buffer,
				number_of_bytes, max_block_time_ticks,
				spi_notification_semaphore) != STATUS_OK) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}

		/* ... other processing can be done here while the SPI write is in
		progress ... */

		/* Ensure the transaction is complete before proceeding further.  Other
		tasks will execute if this call causes this task to enter the Blocked
		state. */
		if (xSemaphoreTake(spi_notification_semaphore,
				max_block_time_ticks) != pdPASS) {
			error_detected = pdTRUE;
		}
	}
}

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

#endif

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Computers touch nearly every facet of modern life, from desktop systems that facilitate entertainment, communication and research, to financial systems that initiate millions of transactions on world markets daily. The robots are also coming. They are already evident (although perhaps not recognized), as household appliances, manufacturing systems, museum guides, hospital delivery systems, toys, and even as lethal weapons deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Soon we will have service robots caring for the elderly and homebound. Engineers have always been concerned about the safety of the systems they build. However, designers of computerized systems cannot always predict how they will act in new circumstances with new inputs, therefore safety requires that as the technology becomes more sophisticated, computers and robots will become moral reasoners. So philosophers and engineers are starting to work together to build computer systems and robots that can make moral decisions.
The development of autonomous computers and robots making decisions that can increasingly affect humans for good or bad has given rise to a new field of inquiry, variously known as Machine Morality, Machine Ethics, Friendly AI, Artificial Morality, and Roboethics. It focuses on the prospects for building computers and robots that are moral decision-makers. Designing computers and robots that will not harm humans is both a practical and a philosophical challenge.
• Are machines the kinds of entities that can in principle make moral decisions? If so, why? If not, why not?
• Is moral decision-making something that can be computerized? If so, how?
• Does humanity want machines making moral decisions? When? In what circumstances?
• Whose or what morality should be implemented?
As well as the computational possibilities, the philosophical issues that arise in thinking through these questions are very rich.
The ethical behavior of machines is determined by the values designed into their systems. Initially, complex machines will operate in limited contexts, and to the extent that the designers can predict all the situations a machine will encounter it will be (designed to be) operationally moral. However, as systems cross the threshold where the designers and engineers can no longer predict how they will behave with new inputs, the machines will need a kind of functional morality. That is to say, they will need to process an array of moral considerations in the selection of a course of action.
Whether machines will eventually be artificial moral agents with human-like intelligence and self-awareness is a subject upon which theorists disagree. However, this topic already stimulates serious reflection by philosophers, legal theorists, and futurologists. Discussions about when artificial agents might be held responsible for their actions, and whether they might deserve property and civil rights, have furthered the understanding of moral agency and legal responsibility.
While futurology is full of fascinating and illuminating thought experiments, given the relatively primitive state of present-day AI research, the discussions tend to indulge highly speculative possibilities. For the foreseeable future, machine morality will be mainly about ensuring that autonomous systems are safe and that their actions reflect human values.
This issue offers several articles that touch upon different dimensions of machine morality. The first, 'The Challenge of Moral Machines' extends my brief introduction to this new field by outlining the basic issues.
Much of the excitement arising from machine morality is due to the way in which it forces us to consider human ethics and decision-making in new ways. For example, is it essential to have emotions or consciousness to be a moral agent? Steve Torrance inquires 'Will Robots Need Their Own Ethics?' This is followed by the analysis of possibilities James Moor proposes for thinking about artificial moral agency in 'Four Kinds of Ethical Robots'. Analyzing the computational requirements for implementing a rule-based theory of ethics such as utilitarianism or Asimov's laws for robots, is one approach to building moral machines. Tom Powers' discussion on 'Machines and Moral Reasoning' considers how a computer might follow Kant's categorical imperative. Finally, the team of Susan Leigh Anderson (philosopher) and Michael Anderson (computer scientist) have been at the forefront of both philosophic reflection on and experimental implementations of moral decision-making by computers. In an article the Andersons co-authored, they introduce some of their experiments and consider 'How Machines Can Advance Ethics'.
On behalf of all the contributors to this special issue, I invite you to join us in the philosophical enquiry stimulated by the practical need to build moral machines.


Farrington owned Durham County Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services, LLC in Durham. From 2011 to 2015, the company submitted thousands of false claims, and was paid by Medicaid approximately $4 million for mental health services it did not provide, investigators said.
During that same period, Thomas worked as an oral surgeon's practice manager and gave Farrington a dental patient's name and Medicaid number, which was then used by him to submit fraudulent claims, according to the release.
They diverted millions of dollars from the business for their own use and evaded income taxes, investigators said.
Farrington faces up to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and five years in prison for tax evasion. Farrington will be sentenced Feb. 15, 2019.
Thomas faces five years in prison for making a false statement relating to health care matters and five years in prison for tax evasion. Thomas will be sentenced Feb. 21, 2019.


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Old Inns and Taverns
Posted on April 21, 2012	by Peter Chipman
In colonial times, there was an ordinance (in Massachusetts at least–I don't know about the other colonies) requiring that every town have at least one tavern or inn for the accommodation of travelers.
Most of the surviving early tavern buildings aren't currently operational but are private residences or are preserved as museums. Those listed below fall into various categories–and a few are places that were originally private residences but have been turned into taverns in modern times:
Three Chimneys Inn, Durham, NH 1649 Built as a private residence, converted to an inn and tavern in modern times.
Old Constitution House, Windsor, VT c.1770 This house, which served as a tavern in the 1770s, has been moved twice since then and is now preserved as a museum commemorating the signing of the constitution of the Republic of Vermont in 1777.
The Manning Manse, Billerica, MA c. 1696 A seventeenth-century farmhouse, carefully preserved by the nonprofit Manning Association and presently leased out for use as a restaurant.
The Wayside Inn, Sudbury, MA 1716 This inn was the setting for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn, the series of narrative poems (loosely based on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales) that includes his well-known "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." The two front rooms (the taproom with working fireplace and a parlor set up as a historical exhibit) are where the main interest lies; further back in the building are big, more modern dining rooms.
Warren Tavern, Charlestown (Boston) MA 1780 Dating to the last years of the American Revolution, the Warren Tavern is located in an exceptionally picturesque neighborhood at the foot of Bunker Hill.
Blanchard's Bard of Avon Tavern, Avon, MA 1780 Blanchard's is only open as a tavern on Saturday evenings from 8 to 11 PM; during the week it's a museum. Saturday evenings tend to attract a crowd of local regulars, and anyone who wanders in for the first time may feel a little out of place. They usually have live folk music, and they have a working fireplace, and a menu of drinks and light snacks that's modeled on the cuisine of colonial New England.
Salem Cross Inn, West Brookfield, MA Not built as a tavern, but as a large private farmhouse. Nonetheless, the building is about 300 years old and merits inclusion for its historic interest even if it's only been serving meals for 50 years or so.
Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA c. 1773 Most of the original inn burned down in the 1890s; the building was reconstructed at that point, and almost all of what's there today dates from that reconstruction.
Old Tavern Farm, Greenfield, MA c. 1760 Currently operated as a bed & breakfast, not as a tavern.
The Old Ordinary, Hingham, MA 1688 Operated as a museum by the Hingham Historical Society.
Munroe Tavern, Lexington, MA 1731 Operated as a museum by the Lexington Hostorical Society.
Buckman Tavern, Lexington, MA c. 1690 Operated as a museum by the Lexington Hostorical Society.
Hartwell Tavern, Lexington, MA 1732 Preserved as part of Minuteman National Historic Park.
Concord's Colonial Inn, Concord, MA 1716 This structure has served various purposes in its history, but has been a hotel only since the late 19th century.
Rider Tavern, Charlton, MA 1797 Owned by the Charlton Historical Society, this impressive three-story wood-frame building is not, alas, open as a tavern.
Griswold Inn, Essex, CT 1776 Claimed to be the oldest continuously operating inn in America.
The White Horse, Newport, RI 1652 Formerly the meeting place for the Rhode Island provincial assembly, the White Horse has a pleasant taproom with a working fireplace.
About Peter Chipman
I'm a lexicographer, an editor, and a lover of language and literature. Also a proud father of two, an occasional bell-ringer, a thirteenth-generation New England Yankee, a former owner of a one-room schoolhouse, and the current owner of a 220-year-old farmhouse.
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3 Responses to Old Inns and Taverns
Tom Walsh says:
There's a still-operating tavern on Chelmsford Road in Billerica, right next to the town forest. It had been called "The Manning Manse" for most of my life, but now it's an Italian restaurant called Villagio. The building is from 1696. I have no idea if it's been serving food continuously since then.
atlasofnewengland says:
The Manning Association's website (http://www.manningassociation.org/gen3.html) describes Mr. Manning as a prosperous farmer, selectman, provincial legislator, and former juvenile delinquent, but doesn't say anything about his having kept a tavern. Presumably it was just a private residence back then. As for its current incarnation, the restaurant's website says the tavern has "eight new HDTVs for your enjoyment," which is somewhat unappealing to me. But it's a very nice old building, judging from the pictures. Thanks for pointing it out!
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