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Momentus XT 750 GB Review: A Second-Gen Hybrid Hard Drive
By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos 2012-02-09T06:00:00Z
When a little bit of flash memory is good, more must be better, right? Seagate's second-generation Momentus XT hybrid hard drive is out to compete with SSDs, even as it delivers capacities typical of laptop-oriented 2.5" mobile disks.
Momentus XT: Best Hard Drive Ever?
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We're having a hard time drawing one simple conclusion about Seagate's Momentus XT. Its hybrid nature necessitates performance evaluation across multiple runs of testing. If you try to capture the disk's behavior too early, you miss its purpose entirely. At the same time, the company claims that this drive performs similar to an SSD, which it just doesn't.
The Momentus XT is a hard drive complemented by 8 GB of flash memory that operates as a cache. So, when you hit it with a random workload, or a sequence that isn't cached, it performs just like any other 7200 RPM hard drive. That's a worst-case scenario, though.
On the other hand, the Momentus XT can also be nearly as fast as an SSD in the right situation, too. Once it has the opportunity to learn data access patterns and pin data into flash, performance improves significantly. We found that PCMark 7 storage performance typically doubles when compared to conventional 2.5" hard drives after a few repetitions of the workload. However, the most noticeable speed-up comes from booting Windows and launching popular applications. This second-generation model learns faster than its predecessor, and it more effectively minimizes load times.
If you're copying data, then you're probably willing to wait and do something else in the background. However, launching an applications means that you're about to do some sort of work, requiring you to wait until the application becomes available. We can at least say that the Momentus XT accelerates the right sort of task, then, by cutting down on the time you spend waiting. Yes, SSDs are much faster in more situations. However, in its target segment, the Momentus XT offers a great compromise between cost, performance, and capacity.
At the same time, there is hardly any noticeable impact on power consumption. Thus, this drive probably won't help extend the battery life of your notebook. Nor will its blend of magnetic and solid-state storage hurt power use, either, though.
In choosing between an SSD or Seagate's latest effort, we'd still go with the SSD. To it, we'd add a hard drive in the same tiered configuration you're used to seeing us recommend. But consider a mobile system where you're only able to use one 2.5" storage device. Rather than being forced to pick between the big price tag and low capacity of an SSD or the mediocre performance of a hard drive, you can get as close as possible to blending the speed of flash and capacity of magnetic disks in a single device. Is it a perfect marriage? No. But the interaction between both technologies is unquestionably better than any hybrid effort seen before.
Must you pay extra for the hybrid functionality? Compared to 5400 RPM, 750 GB, 2.5" disks, sure. Those sell for as little as $110 right now. But the Momentus XT is actually less expensive than Western Digital's Scorpio Black 750 GB, which is pretty impressive. So, in environments only able to take a single 2.5" device, the Momentus XT is a great fit.
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Trump adviser: Labor retirement rule like Dred Scott decision
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One of Donald Trump Donald TrumpEx-Trump lawyer Cohen to pen forward for impeachment book Murkowski says it would be 'appropriate' to bar Trump from holding office again Man known as 'QAnon Shaman' asks Trump for pardon after storming Capitol MORE's top Wall Street backers vowed that the GOP nominee would repeal a contentious new rule out of the Labor Department if elected.
Anthony Scaramucci, a managing partner of Skybridge Capital and a vocal Trump supporter, went so far as to compare Labor's "fiduciary duty" rule to an 1857 Supreme Court ruling that found black people descended from slaves could not become American citizens.
Scaramucci told InvestmentNews that the Labor regulation, which imposes new requirements on advisers for retirement accounts was one of the worst government decisions of the last "50 or 60" years.
He even went so far as to compare it to the infamous Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford. In that 1857 ruling, the court found that black people descended from slaves could not become American citizens, and that the government could not curb slavery in new Western territories.
"It's about like the Dred Scott decision," Mr. Scaramucci told the publication. Scaramucci made his comments at an industry conference in Washington earlier this month.
"The left-leaning Department of Labor has made a decision to discriminate against a class of people who they deem to be adding no value," he told the publication in a followup email. "They are judging what should happen in a free market and attempting to put financial advisers out of work. When market forces cyclically adjust again, they will be having congressional hearings about how big the mistake was to do this."
The fiduciary rule was one of the most contentious regulatory projects to come out of the Obama administration in years. The financial industry was fiercely opposed to the rule, which establishes a requirement that investment advisers must solely consider the interests of their client when making retirement saving recommendations.
Backers of the rule argued that such a requirement would ensure that Americans are not being steered into pricey but poorly performing investments. But the industry has fought tooth and nail against it, arguing it would simply limit investments choices for many Americans, while imposing a burdensome new rule on the financial sector. Several industry groups have already taken legal action to challenge the rule.
Scaramucci is a member of Trump's small business advisory council and has been a fundraiser for the candidate. He also previously helped raise funds for other Republican candidates, originally supporting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in the 2016 campaign. He was national finance co-chairman of Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign.
Trump himself has been silent on this particular regulation, but in general he has had little positive to say about the Obama administration's efforts to impose new rules on the financial sector.
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Northwest ISD is a member of the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium, selected by the Texas Education Agency, which extends the ongoing work of the Public Education Visioning Institute. The vision encourages innovation and creativity as well as meaningful assessment and accountability measures.
Northwest ISD received high marks on a recent security audit. Results showed a significant amount of work and capital has been invested in the schools' physical security.
Northwest ISD has earned a 4.0 star rating in the Financial Allocation Study for Texas report for low-cost, high-efficiency operations. The district received a rating of "Superior Achievement" under Texas' Schools FIRST financial accountability rating system for the tenth consecutive year.
The Northwest Independent School District budget document has been awarded the Meritorious Budget Award by ASBO for the fiscal years 2001-02 through 2018-19 and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by GFOA for the fiscal years 2002-03 through 2018-19.
Additionally, the Northwest Independent School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials for the 20th time and the Meritorious Budget Award for the 18th year.
Northwest ISD received the Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations with Recognized Status from the Texas Association of School Business Officials for the eighth consecutive year.
The National Parent Teacher Association named six Northwest ISD schools – Beck, Justin, Love and Schluter elementary schools as well as Byron Nelson and Northwest high schools – to its list of 2018-20 Schools of Excellence. The schools were named to the list for maintaining positive community environments with their associations.
The Northwest ISD Twitter account, @NorthwestISD, was ranked among the top 10 school district Twitter accounts in Region XI by Texas Social Media Research Institute. The account was the top-ranked among school districts with Northwest ISD's enrollment or smaller.
The Outdoor Learning Center's design earned the Caudill Class recognition in the Texas Association of School Administrators' annual architecture competition, the top honor available for a school's architecture.
Byron Nelson, Eaton and Northwest high schools were named recipients of the Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas – or CREST – award. This award is the top honor for public school counseling staffs in the state.
Chisholm Trail Middle School has been named to the Texas Schools to Watch list for the third consecutive time, honoring the school's commitments to academics and ensuring all students reach lofty achievement levels. The program honors middle-level schools across the state based on academic excellence, responsiveness to the needs and interests of students, a commitment to all students, and strong organizational structures and processes.
The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation named Northwest ISD to its 2019 Best Communities for Music Education list, marking the 11th consecutive time the district has received the honor. School districts selected to this list are awarded for their demonstration of outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music education and access to all students.
Byron Nelson High School has been named to the U.S. News & World Report 2019 Best High Schools list. The recognition places Byron Nelson in the top third of schools across the nation, according to the publication.
Educational Results Partnership and the Institute for Productivity in Education recognized Steele Accelerated High School as a 2018-19 Texas Honor Roll awardee. Steele earned the recognition for demonstrating consistently high levels of student academic achievement, student improvement over time and a reduction in achievement gaps.
Hughes Elementary School was honored as a School Transforming Learning by the Principals' Institute, recognizing each school's commitment to providing innovative educational services. Just three elementary schools across Texas received the honor in 2019.
Niche.com ranks Northwest ISD among the top 100 school districts in Texas for the 2018-19 school year. The website gave the district high marks in all categories, particularly health and safety, academics, college prep, and clubs and activities.
Northwest ISD schools earned the EPA Energy Star certification for their energy conservation. Buildings with this certification are guaranteed to perform in the top 25 percent of buildings nationwide in terms of conserving energy usage.
Prairie View and Seven Hills elementary schools were named Leader in Me Lighthouse Schools for their positive student response to the program's leadership and emotional development initiatives.
Northwest ISD's high school fine arts programs combined to have 13 students named to the Texas Music Educator Association's all-state music groups. Students were selected from each of the district's three comprehensive high schools into five groups – all-state band, all-state jazz ensemble, all-state mixed choir, all-state tenor-bass choir and all-state treble choir.
The staff of NHSTV, the student-run television network at Northwest High School operated by the Academy of Media Arts & Technology, was named the Best Daily Live Show in the Southwest Region by the Student Television Network for the fourth consecutive year.
Two Northwest ISD Destination Imagination teams (representing Thompson Elementary School and Medlin Middle School) advanced to the Texas Destination Imagination Global Finals, the top national and international round of competition for the problem-solving contest.
Byron Nelson High School's Paige Flickinger earned the Gatorade Texas Volleyball Player of the Year award for her exemplary play in her sport as well as her academic excellence.
Seven Northwest ISD wrestlers earned medals at the 2019 UIL Wrestling State Tournament, including two state champions. State champions include Byron Nelson's Lexie Basham in the 6A girls 138-pound weight class and Northwest's Aiden Jean in the 5A boys 182-pound weight class.
Northwest High School's Cooper McDonald won the gold medal in the 5A boys discus, and Byron Nelson High School's Calvin Wiggins Jr. earned the silver medal in the 6A boys 200-meter dash at the 2019 UIL Track & Field State Meet.
Seventy-nine Northwest ISD senior student-athletes have signed to play collegiate sports after graduating in 2018, spanning all three of the district's comprehensive high schools.
The Northwest High School girls golf team and Byron Nelson High School boys and girls golf teams all advanced to the 2019 UIL Golf State Tournament.
The Northwest High School one-act play theatre group advanced to the 2019 UIL 5A Region I One-Act Play Meet, earning state alternate status.
Byron Nelson High School earned five nominations in the eighth annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards, among the most for any school.
Northwest ISD's three comprehensive high schools combined for 12 nominations in the Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, one of the top theatre awards contests in the state. Eaton High School's Jenelle Cumberland won the overall award for excellence in scenic design.
Three Northwest ISD students – Byron Nelson's Sarah Cornerstone and Hannah Stauss, and Eaton's Grant Westfall – were named National Merit Finalists, placing them among the top-scoring PSAT-takers in the state and nation. In all, 18 Northwest ISD seniors earned some form of distinction from top PSAT test scores.
Byron Nelson High School's softball team earned the top weighted team GPA in the nation in its sport for the sixth straight year, earning the National Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association's All-Academic Team award. Additionally, Eaton High School placed fourth on the list of top weighted team GPAs in its second year of eligibility; it moved up from the No. 5 spot in 2017.
All three Northwest ISD high school marching bands – from Byron Nelson, Eaton and Northwest – earned the top score possible, Division 1, at the UIL Region 2 contest.
Northwest High School's cheerleading squad and Sidekicks drill team members performed in the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City in front of more than 50 million television and 3 million in-person viewers.
The Byron Nelson High School cheerleading squad earned bronze medals by finishing third overall in the 6A Division II classification of the 2019 UIL State Spirit Championships.
Staff Accomplishments
The Northwest ISD Education Foundation presented 27 grants to 19 campuses totaling $86,000.
Byron Nelson High School's Tammy McClure was named the 2019 Eddie G. Bull State Advisor of the Year by the Texas Association of Student Councils for her work leading Byron Nelson's council.
Thompson Elementary School's Marcie Conrad was named a finalist for the HEB Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her career in education.
District educator Kaycee Bennett earned the Marty Murrell Excellence in Education Award for her work teaching and assisting deafblind students and their teachers, representing the top regional honor in her profession.
Jason Sanders, the district's coordinator of instructional technology, received the Technology Administrator of the Year Award from the Texas Computer Education Association for his exemplary work integrating technology in schools.
Northwest ISD's communications team earned five state awards in the Texas School Public Relations Association's 2019 Star Awards banquet. These awards serve as the top professional honors for school public relations professionals in the state.
Eaton High School counselor Shana Jackson was named a Texas OnCourse leader fellow, making her one of just 29 counselors and advisers in the state selected among the top in their field.
Byron Nelson High School's counseling team received 2018 RAMP distinction from the American School Counselor Association, designating it as one of the top counseling staffs in the nation for five years.


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'Feeling Home' is a collection of twelve songs played by Armin Düpmeier (acoustic guitars and Chapman Stick), Tatjana Konegen (flute) and Martin Heil (cello). All songs have been composed by Armin Düpmeier. In his compositions Armin Düpmeier tries to describe individual experiences and impressions. You can find for example songs that focus on phenomena in nature. 'Today Sunshine' tries to evoke the positive feeling you get when enjoying a day in the sun, 'Am Strand' (On the Beach) illustrates a walk on the beach with smooth waves playing with the sand. Or the clearness of a sunbeam can be found in the tune 'I'm Licht' (In the Light). Human relationships are also part of his musical stories. 'Feeling Home' - the title track of the album - wants to reflect the feeling of shelter your family or good friends can give you and 'Tensions' is a song about the struggle of people trying to find compromises. 'Widmung' (Dedication) tells the story of a difficult relationship between two quite different characters. Another part of the CD deals with individual experiences everyone has. "Am Horizont" (On the Horizon) might take you on a journey beyond the horizon of your daily routine and "Traumsplitter" (Splinters of a Dream) is an attempt to reassemble the parts of a dream you remember the morning after. Armin Düpmeier plays different types of stringed instruments. After having studied music at the university of Münster in Germany he has been a guitar instructor for many years teaching classical and jazz guitar. Besides his solo appearances he played in different projects during the last years which ranged from jazz to popmusic. His recent projects are 'Duo Fluitar' with a programme called 'Classical Crossover' (modern arrangements of classical compositions), the band 'Renaissance Faire' that plays the music of 'Blackmore's Night' in mostly acoustic arrangements and 'Super 8' with a programme consisting of movie and TV soundtracks. The CD will be delivered in a Super Jewel-Box.


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Ex-Ridgeview High coach gets 2 years for sex crimes with former student
by El Popular Newsroom December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022
A former Ridgeview basketball coach was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday for sex acts with a then-junior varsity basketball player, according to online court records.
Keith Lamont Cash, 33, was found guilty of three felonies, including sexual acts with a minor and communicating with a minor to engage in sexual conduct, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office. He must also register as a sex offender.
Cash was the girls' junior varsity basketball coach from 2011 to 2012. He began texting a 13-year-old girl and engaged in "grooming behavior," the DA's office said in a news release. Sexual abuse started when the victim turned 14 and continued until she was 15, the news release added.
The girl went to the Bakersfield Police Department in 2018 to report Cash, and he was arrested the same year. She told police they kissed and engaged in sex acts in the training room, weight room and in the shower area of the boys' locker room, according to previous reporting by local news media.
Police officers recorded a phone call between Cash and the victim to have him admit to illegal acts, previous reporting said. The former basketball player said she loved him since she was 14 and repeatedly asked if he returns these feelings.
Cash dodged the questions, and then admitted to loving her, previous reporting stated. He also said he risked his career and livelihood for her and could have gone to jail, previous reporting added.
Cash worked as a coach for Ridgeview and Stockdale high schools from 2011 to 2017.
Ex-entrenador de Ridgeview High recibe 2 años por delitos sexuales con exalumna
Cancelan juego preparatoriano de football américano entre BHS y Ridgeview dado a protocolos de C-19
Detienen a maestro de preparatoria por abuso sexual con menor de edad
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These L.A. parents don't desire to designate a sex for their infant, therefore the federal government
Jay Brissette and Miguel Ruelas had weighed their decision very very very carefully. These are typically element of a tiny but burgeoning cohort of moms and dads that are increasing kids with what they call a "gender creative" or "gender expansive" way.
When you look at the couple's Los Angeles social networking alone, a number of their buddies have actually plumped for never to expose the sex of the kiddies through to the children are old sufficient to articulate their identities by themselves.
The idea is the fact that young ones whom invest the very first several years of their everyday lives without having the stereotype-loaded labels of kid and woman will go ahead and be their many authentic selves, whether they're men whom want to play household or girls whom love to play with chemistry sets.
Brissette, 35, whom identifies as non-binary and utilizes "they," "them" and "theirs" pronouns, recalls the stress become a particular types of individual from the age that is young. Girls didn't choose to run around at recess; they liked to stay and talk and clap to "Miss Mary Mack." This caused it to be difficult for Brissette, a tomboy, to squeeze in.
Brissette remarked that these kinds of gender-coded objectives are continuously imposed on children — and quite often by children — in manners both overt and subtle. "I don't desire that because of this person," Brissette said one current time during an interview inside their Westlake living space, while Azul sat in the carpeting intently organizing neon obstructs.
In the home, Azul is subjected to publications and television programs that showcase a range that is diverse of. Azul wears clothing designed for both girls and boys. And Azul is called by womanly, masculine and pronouns that are gender-neutral they are able to find out just what feels better to them.
To Brissette, gender-creative parenting does not always mean "gender neutral," they emphasized, nor does it suggest assigning a non-binary identification to Azul. It's not about encouraging Azul become transgender or homosexual or contrarian. It's about giving Azul the building blocks to imagine critically exactly how the characteristics of sex play out in culture, while the freedom to find out who they really are without having to be told whom they must be considering their biological intercourse.
Ergo Azul's birth certification, which ultimately shows two dashes where sex is normally suggested. A gender of female, male, non-binary (those whose gender identities fall outside the categories of male or female) or nothing at all in January 2018, the state of California began issuing birth certificates that mark. At the very least 10 other states enable gender-neutral markers on identification documents.
But Brissette and Ruelas quickly discovered that federal agencies still stick to conventional methods for designating sex.
Final November, the couple contacted the personal safety management to check out registering Azul for a Social Security quantity. They asked the way they should manage the program form, which includes simply two choices within the "sex" category: male and female.
"They went into this entire thing. We had to choose a sex, that an infant just isn't a person without having a gender," Brissette stated.
The SSA declined to respond to concerns certain to Azul's instance. The agency reiterated its policy but did not explain why it exists in a statement to The Times.
"I don't observe how we can accept that the federal government told us whom our child is without providing us a satisfactory reason," Brissette stated.
What sort of couple's demand was managed is emblematic of a bigger issue. Numerous state and federal government agencies nevertheless do not allow non-binary, genderqueer — meaning someone who will not determine as a person, but as neither or somewhere in between — and intersex visitors to affirm their sex through identification papers, or have actually set high barriers for performing this.
Many states now let residents change gender markers on driver's licenses and birth certificates from "male" to "female," and vice versa, while some do have more burdensome procedures than others. At the very least 15 states need evidence of sex confirmation surgery to be able to amend sex markers on delivery certificates, while Tennessee, Kansas and Ohio don't allow changes that are such be manufactured at all.
During the federal degree, the Department of State enables gender-marker changes on passports for both grownups and kids whom distribute evidence of medical therapy, that could suggest hormones treatment, surgery or psychotherapy. The personal safety management includes a comparable policy, but additionally will authorize an modification if candidates can show another government-issued document showing the alteration.
But because it appears, U.S. passports would not have a non-binary or option that is gender-neutral. And also as Brissette and Ruelas discovered, neither does the personal safety management.
Although Social protection cards would not have sex markers, the SSA keeps computer documents for all who's a Social Security quantity, including title, date of delivery and sex, based on the nationwide Center for Transgender Equality. These details can be used mostly for analytical and research purposes, however some continuing state agency systems still match sex against SSA records.
Azul's moms and dads did n't like to capitulate to the insurance policy.
So that they contacted the Oakland-based Transgender Law Center, which helps transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals navigate the different gender-marker policies throughout the U.S. these people were associated with a partnering company, National Center for Transgender Equality, and were told that though advocates are making an effort to make use of the personal protection management with this problem, it may be a very long time before the agency's policy on gender markers modifications.
The main reason is based on partisan politics.
The Ca bill that enables residents to get gender-neutral delivery certificates ended up being the very first of its type with regards to had been finalized into legislation by Gov. Jerry Brown in October 2017. "Gender identification is basically personal," the bill checks out, "and their state should try to offer choices on state-issued recognition papers that recognize a person's accurate sex recognition."
There clearly was some pushback. One conservative team argued that the newest legislation, which eliminates the need for a doctor's page to get a sex transition, can lead to identification fraudulence. there have been additionally people who "fundamentally try not to think that LGBTQ people needs these legal rights," stated Alice Kessler, legislative director for Equality Ca.
However the might in California a fantastic read to guide transgender and non-binary residents had been fundamentally more powerful than those dissenting forces, Kessler stated.
"Governments are here to provide the individuals, and people's requirements evolve," she included. "The federal federal federal government must also evolve to meet up those requirements."
Applying such modern policies in red states as well as on the level that is federal a lot more challenging. Equality California hopes to 1 time help advance federal legislation modeled after gender-marker laws and regulations into the Golden State. But considering that the Trump management has its own times over sought to curtail the legal rights of LGBTQ people, the business states it'll have to carry down until Democrats control both homes of Congress and also the executive branch.
Brissette and Ruelas couldn't long wait that.
Because Ruelas is just a transgender guy, the couple couldn't biologically have actually a young child together, and bringing Azul to the globe ended up being high priced. Each sperm sample through the California Cryobank cost $1,000 — they attempted 5 times before Brissette got expecting — and then there have been the numerous doctor's visits.
These people were relying on a income tax return to pay bills. But Azul needed a Social Security card making sure that the baby could be claimed by them as a reliant.
So they really went along to the SSA workplace in downtown L.A. with Azul, who wore a jean coat and boots that are sparkly. They filled out of the documents but left the "sex" category blank, and revealed a member of staff Azul's birth certification.
A short while later on, the worker handed the moms and dads Azul's Social Security card and a duplicate for the paperwork. Upon it, Azul had been detailed as male. The few asked exactly just exactly how, and exactly why, the agency made that choice for them.
"They told us Azul did have a sex and closed the screen," Brissette said.
Gillian Branstetter, a representative for the nationwide Center for Transgender Equality, stated that the corporation is "working using this family members to try and resolve this matter." The business is reluctant to share with you its strategy because doing so could affect a currently delicate process, she stated.
"The government should respect a family group's right to choose exactly just exactly how their child is raised, just exactly how their child is seen on the planet, just just exactly how their info is provided," Branstetter said.
Having constant sex markers across papers can also be a question of security and going through life with greater simplicity. When it comes to Social safety documents, a software for impairment advantages could possibly be flagged in case a state-issued ID will not match federal documents, possibly stalling the procedure, in accordance with Sasha Buchert, a senior lawyer with Lambda Legal.
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FlexRM's events app for Microsoft Dynamics 365 makes managing your organisation's events a breeze. Whether it's a small meetup, a large multi session conference or anything in between; FlexRM's events app has you covered.
Users can easily create and track events, bookings, sponsorships, exhibitors and more from within the familiar environment of Microsoft Dynamics 365. FlexRM's events app extends the standard Dynamics 365 functionality so the user experience is instantly familiar and all of the powerful out of the box features available in Dynamics 365 can be used within the context of FlexRM's events app.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 with FlexRM's events app will help make your data more accessible and insightful, simplify processes for your employees and ensure there is never an empty seat at any of your events again.
Event sessions can be used to build complex multi-track events, and by linking them to the standard product entities, you can easily create flexible event packages for your delegates, allowing them to choose what parts of your event to attend and which tracks to take.
Users can easily book delegates, sponsors and exhibitors onto events, either individually or in groups, with the ability to take payment from within the app itself using a payment provider of your choice.
Configurable payment types allow administrators to set up the payment methods they need and with configurable discounts you can offer automated promotions such as early bird or volume discounts and delegate quotable discount codes can be used to easily track the marketing efforts associated with your events.
Automatic invoicing and crediting are also offered by FlexRM's events app, allowing you to track your events financials, and because we utilise the standard Dynamics 365 entities, integrating with your favoured financials package is made a much simpler process.
Managing your delegate lists within FlexRM's events app couldn't be easier, with the ability to track venues and capacity down to a specific room and session, the automatic waitlist features allow you to easily identify individual sessions or whole events that may be oversubscribed. With the ability to add additional sessions, move venues or fill gaps when a cancellation occurs.
Users can also manage all of their "behind the scenes" tasks and information, such as event planning tasks, event costs and event personnel, with the ability to record a speakers biography for example, alongside a profile picture and any other information you may need to promote your event.
FlexRM's events app also provides a number of automated communications out-of-the-box such as booking confirmations and joining instructions, with the ability to add more automated tasks should your organisation need it.


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Peter Holmes, President Bermuda Rose Society.
"Alton". (Watlington, 2007). A chance seedling found growing at Alton, horne of Rosemary and John Talbot. Ronica Watlington was given one tiny slip, (cutting) from which she propagated many new plants. When a cluster of blooms is only half spent, new growth with buds is already well-developed, starting from just below the cluster already in flower. This feature makes it difficult to obtain good slips. "Alton" is useful in petite floral designs as blooms and hips are small, bright and perky and last well.
Ann Endt
(1990) Page(s) 21. Vol 11, No. 1.
Ken Nobbs. It was in 1980 that Toni Sylvester and I founded Heritage Roses New Zealand, but for a year or two before that we used to visit one another's gardens and the garden of Nancy Steen and her disciple, Mrs. Ann Endt.
(2000) Page(s) 5. vOL 21, nO. 4.
Lloyd Chapman. The Endless Charm of Rugosas. 'Ann Endt' 1978. Undeservedly the least-known [rugosa], she is a New Zealand beauty named after Nancy Steen's gardener. A relative of R. Foliosa, she shares the elongated foliage, long pointed buds and single blooms, which are large, with prominent golden stamens, but have a striking cerise colour. Good hips and all other classic Rugosa qualities. A tall spreading shrub that might climb if enouraged. A wonderful rose.
(2005) Page(s) Vol 26, No. 1.
p30. Editor. Our Feature Rosarian. Ann Endt, Maker of Magic.
The world most frequently used to describe Ann's garden was "magic". Ann Endt artrived in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1954, with her husband Jan, three children, and raw memories of war time in an occupied Holland.....
In recognition of her gardening talent and generosity to the gardening public, Ann was made a Life Member of Heritage Roses New Zealand and of the Royal New Zealand Institue of Horticulture.
p32. Gary Boyle, Auckland. A pilgrimage to Ann Endt's Garden`.....
(2005) Page(s) 33.
Editor. Rosa 'Ann Endt'. There is some mystery as to the origin of the rose named for Ann Endt, which may never be fully reconciled. However the following history represents the best of my rosarian detective efforts.
"Some years ago we were given another most unusual hybrid rugosa that has turned out to be a real garden treasure. It came to us labelled as Rosa foliolosa. Rosa foliolosa is a low-growing, narrow leaved, pink flowered, wild rose from Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, which we grow in a large pocket at the rear of a rock garden. Next to it, in a lower pocket, we have planted this interesting hybrid Rugosa, and there is a vast difference between the two plants. Rosa rugosa imports its strong stems to its progeny; they are heavily clothed with large and small prickles, and bristles. On the other hand, its leaves are smaller, narrower, softer and of a less vivid green than those of many pure Rugosas. The flowers, which come in spaced sprays, are rich maroon-crimson, with long elegant sepals which extend beyond the petals, and yellow, not cream stamens. These blooms look delightful against the soft green foliage, and the bush flowers splendidly – much better than its small, pink-flowered neighbour Rosa foliolosa. Even the partial shade of a tall purple birch does not seem to affect its free-flowering habit."
Nancy Steen, The Charm of Old Roses (1966)
While Nancy does not describe the scent of this Rosa rugosa x Rosa foliolosa rose, others have described a strong cinnamon fragrance that is not characteristic of Rugosa roses, which some feel lends further support to the proposed Rosa foliolosa parentage. Despite an extensive literature search, no reference has been found to link a cinnamon, or any other particular scent to Rosa foliolosa. Cinnamon is an unusual fragrance note for a rose, and even the Cinnamon Rose appears to have been named for the colour of its stems, rather than for its floral fragrance. While Nancy never spotted another bush of her Rosa rugosa x Rosa foliolosa rose on all her extensive travels, and despite the hybrid rose having neither name nor established parentage, this rose began to spread from one rosarian's garden to another in a manner with which we are all familiar. Ken Nobbs, co-founder of Heritage Roses regarded this hardy hybrid rose very highly, as it flourished in his garden on a dry clay bank, producing large quantities – 1.35kg (776 hips) – of medium-small hips with a respectable Vitamin C content in a single year. In 'An evaluation of rose hips' in the 1978 New Zealand Rose Annual, Ken wrote:
'Rugosa roses are often afflicted with difficult names; no wonder so few nurserymen seem to offer them for sale. Our Rosa rugosa x Rosa foliolosa should surely have received a name."
No doubt struck by the great good sense of his own advice, later that same year Ken Nobbs registered and introduced Rosa rugosa x Rosa foliolosa as 'Ann Endt', in honour of this redoubtable New Zealand gardener and rosarian.
Antonia d'Ormois
(Aug 2016) Page(s) 26. Vol 41, no. 3.
Anne Cullinane: ....the Duvachelle's Bay Cemetery basks in the sun at the top of the hill overlooking the Bay, at the corner where O'Kains Bay road leaves the main Akaroa-Christchurch highway. Growing in the path which borders the oldest row of graves, is a low growing French Gallica rose Antonia d'Ormois.....
Basil's Surprise
Basil's Surprise This rose was the result of natural fertilization. Basil Hall planted several rose hips from which a number of roses sprouted. These looked like typical Chinas: fairly small bushes up to 2-3ft.(60-90cm) high and wide with the twiggy, untidy growth habit of this class. Slender dark burgundy new foliage becomes dark green when mature. It blooms singly and in small clusters of two and three. Sets little orange hips.
"Bea's Pink Cluster"
Bea's Pink Cluster". Around 1940 this rose grew luxuriantly over a pergola at Mrs. Beatrice Trimingham's house in Paget. Sadly this plant no longer lives, but slips taken and propagated have found homes in other gardens. Fat buds open crimson, then unfold to bright pink pompom-like blooms about 1 1/2 in.(4cm) across. Some petals roll up making the flowers look like little starbursts. Older blooms turn purplish-pink.
"Belfield (Bermuda mystery rose)"
(May 2015) Page(s) 9. Vol 36, No. 3.
....The Bermuda Rose Society logo features the rose 'Slater's Crimson China' as it is now known, previously called by its mystery name "Belfield"..... the Society has propagated it intensively and all new members receive a bush to care for.
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Публий (Луций) Септимий Гета (, 7 март 189 – 19 декември 211) е римски император, заедно с баща си Септимий Север и по-големия си брат Каракала в периода 209 – 211 г.

Роден няколко години след брат си, докато Септимий Север бил още провинциален чиновник, Гета също бил предопределен за наследник не без инициативата на майка си, но той бил винаги на заден план след Каракала. От ранни години между двамата братя съществувала вражда, която по-късно добила драматичен облик и станала причина за убийството на Гета от собствения му брат.

Съществуващото съперничество и взаимна неприязън между Каракала и Гета нараснала след като Септимий Север споделил със сина си властта на августите (209) и така го изравнил по ранг с брат му (Гета бил дотогава само цезар). За пред обществото императора бил изградил образа на сплотено и щастливо семейство, но въпреки това постоянно лъсвали дрязгите в него, които Север напразно се опитвал да заличи.

Тримата съвладетели водили заедно похода в Британия, където след смъртта на бащата (февруари 211) братята наследили заедно властта над Римската държава. Двамата прекратили войната възможно най-бързо и се върнали в Рим като минали по различни пътища и празнували два отделни триумфа. По пътя всеки се опитвал да подкупи готвачите да отровят храната на другия и изпращал съгледвачи и убийци, но никой не успявал да убие другия поради силната охрана. Каракала и Гета разделили дори двореца на Палатин и въпреки опитите на Юлия Домна да ги вразуми обмисляли разделение на цялата империя.

Славата на Гета като внимателен и щедър младеж дразнела брат му, който бил зле известен с лошия си темперамент и грубите си обноски. Докато Каракала се стремял да спечели армията, Гета бил по-популярен сред народа и Сената благодарение на съвестното и милостиво отношение, което демонстрирал към хората. Водел изтънчен начин на живот, но се стремял да бъде пестелив в държавните финанси, за което не си спечелил мнозинството от войниците. Трудно е да се каже доколко личността на Гета има общо с образа, който притежавал, несъмнено засилил се след смъртта му, като антипод на злонравния си брат.

Когато след поредната свада между двамата Юлия Домна ги извикала при себе се в опит да ги помири, Каракала извадил меч и пронизал Гета, който издъхнал в прегръдките на майка си. Убиецът се постарал да докаже на околните, че е бил нападнат и се е защитавал, но не успял да убеди никого. Отначало проклел спомена за брат си (Damnatio memoriae), но после го обожествил, за да омаловажи престъплението си.

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can create dramatic eyes by layering the gel to enhance a smudged look or smokey eye effect. Essence has a fabulous gel eyeliner range that comes in cute little glass pots. They are available in four colours (black, green, purple and brown). I have the purple one called Berlin Rocks.
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I dip my eyeliner brush lightly into the pot and swivel it to get just enough gel on it then slowly glide the brush just above my lash line. Be careful to not let the gel hit your eyelashes because it hardens your lashes and it will be difficult to apply mascara afterwards.
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Gel eyeliners takes quite a long time to apply because you need to be precise and build up your look. Once you apply mascara the effects are amazing. I have big brown eyes and this made my eyes look super flashy. Like Hollywood red carpet flashy. I would only wear this to a party, big event or on a evening out to give my eyes a sultry look.
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This looks fab on you. I recently bought me liquid eyeliner and have been practicing to apply it. Got it right after watching a few youtube tuts. Thanks for showing us how to apply the gel liner, will buy me one when I go shopping for makeup again.
I really can't draw a straight line that's why I gave up on the liquid eyeliner. Would love to see how you apply it.
Your eyes look great! I've been using liquid liner and struggle all the time. I'm generally not that big on make up, but for those occasions it is an absolute must! I'll definitely give the gel a try.
Absolutely! And it's something different from predictable black eye pencil.
would love to try this one out, but black is always sold out near me!
Look out for it at Clicks and Dischem. Very affordable.
I never thought of using it as an eyeshadow base. The coolest idea. Going to try that this saturday and put the Essence gold loose eyeshadow over it.
That purple is HOT! uber chic and fabulous!
That color looks FAB on you! It really adds that extra something! Great for transitioning from day to night.


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Anybody know what kind of gun this is?
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New Cast For Sailor Moon Cosmos Includes Sailor Moon's VA
The staff for Sailor Moon Cosmos announced a second trio of voice actors who will appear for the movie. All of them are highly prolific and famous actresses. They are Megumi Hayashibara, Nana Mizuki, and Kotono Mitsuishi. [Thanks, Comic Natalie!]
The cast list is as follows:
Sailor Galaxia: Megumi Hayashibara (Rei in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Jessie/Musashi in Pokemon)
Princess Kakyu: Nana Mizuki (Hinata in Naruto, Ann Takamaki in Persona 5)
Chibi-Chibi: Kotono Mitsuishi (Sailor Moon in Sailor Moon, Peko Peyama in Super Danganronpa 2)
The three of them are joining Marina Inoue, Saori Hayami, and Ayane Sakura. They are the voices of the Sailor Starlights, who have come to Earth to search for Princess Kakyu. In particular, Mitsuishi not only voices Sailor Moon or Usagi Tsukino, but she also voiced Chibi-Chibi in the original 1990s anime for this arc. The announcement includes art of how the characters will look like in Cosmos.
Sailor Moon Cosmos is a two-part movie that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Sailor Moon franchise. It will adapt the Stars arc of the manga. Previously, we saw a trailer introducing the Sailor Starlights, who are the Three Lights idol group in their civilian forms.
Sailor Moon Cosmos Part 1 will debut on June 9, 2023, and Part 2 will appear on June 30, 2023.
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Raytheon-Forcepoint-NCSA Survey: Millennials"™ Cyber Career Interest Remains Unchanged; Dave Wajsgras Comments
A survey commissioned by Raytheon, Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that only 38 percent of millennials said they are willing to pursue a career in the cybersecurity field. The finding suggests that millennials"™ interest in cybersecurity remains unaltered compared with the previous year and that the current percentage of respondents who […] More
by Jane Edwards October 25, 2017, 7:23 am
Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers
A study commissioned by Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance indicates cyber threats against the U.S. presidential election have helped boost interest in cybersecurity careers among young adults. Raytheon said Wednesday Zogby Analytics conducted the "Securing Our Future: Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap" survey which involves 3,779 respondents aged 18 to 26 from the U.S. and worldwide. "Millennials see […] More
by Ramona Adams October 13, 2016, 12:33 pm
DHS, Washington State Agency Help Launch National Cyber Security Awareness Event
The Department of Homeland Security, Washington State office of cybersecurity and National Cyber Security Alliance will hold a public cyber preparedness and cybersecurity event from Oct. 4 to 5 in support of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2016. The two-day event will kick off this year's NCSAM and focus on topics such as drones and autonomous vehicles, emergency management of critical […] More
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White House, NCSA Launch Campaign to Encourage 'Strong Authentication' for Online Accounts
The White House and the National Cyber Security Alliance have launched a campaign that aims to increase the adoption of strong authentication methods for online accounts. NCSA said Wednesday the Lock Down Your Login initiative calls on the public to move beyond usernames and passwords through stronger authentication that provides multiple forms of verification such as security keys, biometrics or unique […] More
by Ramona Adams September 29, 2016, 8:23 am
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Raytheon-NCSA Survey: Gender Gap Widens on Cyber Career Interest
A survey Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance jointly commissioned found that the gap between young adult men and women interested in cybersecurity careers has increased over the past year. Raytheon said Monday the current cyber gender gap is five times more than in 2014 and presents a challenge to efforts that seek to build […] More
by Anna Forrester October 27, 2015, 7:08 am
NCI Takes Part in Online Safety Awareness Efforts; Brian Clark Comments
NCI has vowed to support efforts that seek to raise awareness on online safety as a 2015 Champion program participant and in recognition of the 12th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month. NCI said Thursday NCSAM is a collaborative effort of the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance that seeks to promote awareness […] More
BlackBerry Joins National Cyber Security Alliance; Edward Hearst, Michael Kaiser Comment
BlackBerry has joined the National Cyber Security Alliance, a nonprofit organization that collaborates with the Department of Homeland Security, corporate sponsors and nonprofit representatives to promote digital privacy and raise awareness on cybersecurity. Edward Hearst, vice president of U.S. government business development at BlackBerry, will represent the company on the NCSA board, the alliance said Wednesday. "Through […] More
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Study Finds Kids Lack Basic Cyber Safety Skills
A study has revealed that the nation"™s K-12 schools lack basic computer knowledge on ethics, security and online safety. The 2011 State of K-12 Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Curriculum, released by the National Cybersecurity Alliance, also found that teachers and IT coordinators disagree about whether cyber ethics and safety should be taught at all. Only […] More
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Survey: Lack of Cyber-bullying Prevention in K-12
In the last 12 months, 26 percent of K-12 teachers say they have taught students how to handle incidents of cyber bullying, while only 15 percent said they spoke to students about online "hate speech," according to a new survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance and Microsoft. The survey, which polled 1,012 teachers and […] More
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NCSA Picks SAIC VP John Havermann as New President for 2011 Board
The National Cyber Security Alliance today announced electing John Havermann, vice president and director of cyber programs at SAIC, to serve as president of NCSA's board of directors. "Cybersecurity education and awareness have emerged as a national priority thanks to the leadership of the National Cyber Security Alliance over the past decade," Havermann said. "I […] More
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Facebook CSO Joe Sullivan Joins NCSA Board
Joe Sullivan, Facebook's chief security officer, has joined the National Cyber Security Alliance's board of directors, NCSA announced today. In his role as CSO, Sullivan is in charge of overseeing security for Facebook's active users and works to develop and promote high standards for product security. As a former federal prosecutor and founding member of […] More
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General Dynamics' Nadia Short Joins Board of Directors at NCSA
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has named Nadia Short, VP of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems' cyber division, to its board of directors. NCSA works with government, private, nonprofit and academic organizations to promote cybersecurity education and awareness. "Nadia Short has been working to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the integrity of electronic communications […] More
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Although I could have gone with several artists for this entry - Dan Dos Santos & Marc Simonetti among them - I can't imagine talking about shelf appeal and not giving Sweet his due credit. Perhaps best know for his work with Robert Jordan, he also brought about an iconic look to the likes of Stephen R. Donaldson, David Farland, L.E. Modesitt, and more.
I have that version of Lord Foul's Bane. Sweet has been doing illustrations for a really long time.
Those are the same Thomas Covenant covers I have on my shelf - I like them so much more than the simplistic/artistic reprint editions.


Impressed current cathodic protection systems have the benefit of using an external power supply to drive current. This makes it possible to protect virtually any structure, regardless of size or current requirements using long life anodes and enough appropriately sized power supplies.
Corrosion of metals is a naturally occurring electrochemical process that causes the metal to oxidize and deteriorate when exposed to the environment (commonly referred to as rusting.) Cathodic protection (CP) is a means to prevent corrosion by applying a flow of electrical current from an external source (anode) through the environment and on to the metallic structure that is being protected. This protective current changes the environment around the metal thus halting the corrosion reaction. When properly designed and applied, cathodic protection systems stop the corrosion process. Cathodic protection is used to prevent corrosion in a wide range of applications where the structure being protected is surrounded by an environment that allows current flow. Unfortunately, atmospherically exposed metal cannot be cathodically protected because air is not a conductor of electrical current, but most submerged and buried applications are suitable for cathodic protection including pipelines, ships, docks, jetties, storage tanks, and a range of other structures.
There are two basic types of CP systems: galvanic (or sacrificial) and impressed current. Galvanic anode systems (also termed sacrificial anodes systems) use a metal that is naturally more negative than the metal being protected and thus when the two metals are connected electrically to each other, current flows from the metal that is more electrically negative to the metal that is more electrically positive. This current flow results in a rapid consumption of the anode, hence the common term "sacrificial anode" is often used to describe these anode systems. Typical galvanic anodes include magnesium, zinc and aluminum as each of these are more electrically negative than carbon steel or other steels.
Impressed current anode systems are different than galvanic (sacrificial) systems because they utilize an external DC power supply to create the electrical current flow. The use of an external power supply enables an impressed current system to generate significantly higher current output with fewer, longer lasting anodes than any sacrificial anode system.
Why Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP)?
Longer Life Anodes. Because the choice of anodes is not dependent on the electrical potential of the anode itself, impressed current anodes can be selected based on other factors such as anode material cost, current density and consumption rates. Today's most efficient anodes are the dimensionally stable mixed metal oxide anodes (MMO.) These anodes have exceptionally long anode life relative to other anode choices.
Higher Current Systems. The basic formula for a DC circuit is that V = I x R (Ohm's law) where V is the voltage difference or driving force, I is the system current and R is the system resistance. The system resistance is in large part dictated by the environment and not easily changed. For galvanic anodes the value of V is fixed and less than 1 Volt thus the amount of current that can be generated from a galvanic anode is also limited. With ICCP systems, the driving voltage is a function of the size of the cp rectifier and typical voltages can range from 20V to 100V. Much greater than that of any galvanic system.
Ease of Monitoring and Control. With an impressed current system, the power supply provides an easy means of monitoring and controlling the system performance. Once installed and properly commissioned, the impressed current cathodic protection system rectifier provides an easily verifiable monitoring point. Monthly readings of the power supply output voltage and current can be checked to assure consistency with previous readings. With a galvanic anode system, specialized provisions for testing are required in the design to confirm the system performance.
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Q: two forks and the use of wait Currently am doing two forks to pipeline two process, but I think am doing my wait(&status) wrong because after the command my shell just hangs and does not return to my prompt. I know my pipe is working because I can see the result if I remove the wait.
Any tips?
pipe(mypipe);
pid1=fork();
if(pid1==0)
{
    pid2=fork();
    if(pid2==0)
    {
        close(0);
        dup(mypipe[0]);
        close(mypipe[1]);
        execv(foundnode2->path_dir,arv2);
        exit(0);
    }
    close(1);
    dup(mypipe[1]);
    close(mypipe[0]);
    pid2 = wait(&status2);
    execv(foundnode1->path_dir,arv1);
    exit(0);
}
pid1 = wait(&status2);

A: If it's just a pipe with two processes, I wouldn't wait at all. Just fork and do an exec in parent and child.
int fd[2];
pipe(fd);
int pid = fork();
if (pid == -1) {
    /* error handling */
} else if (pid == 0) {
    dup2(fd[0], 0);
    close(fd[1]);
    execv(foundnode2->path_dir,arv2);
    /* error handling for failed exec */
    exit(1);
} else {
    dup2(fd[1], 1);
    close(fd[0]);
    execv(foundnode1->path_dir,arv1);
    /* error handling for failed exec */
    exit(1);
}

A: Rule of Thumb: if you use dup() or dup2() to map one end of a pipe to standard input or standard output, you should close() both ends of the pipe itself.  You're not doing that; your waits are waiting for the programs to finish but the programs will not finish because there is still a proess with the pipe open that could write to the pipe.  Also, the process which created the pipe needs to close both ends of the pipe since it is not, itself, using the pipe (the child processes are using it).  See also C MiniShell — Adding Pipelines.
Also, you should not be waiting for the first child to finish before launching the second (so the pid2 = wait(&status2); line is a bad idea).  Pipes have a fairly small capacity; if the total data to be transferred is too large, the writing child may block waiting for the reading child to read, but the reading child hasn't started yet because it is waiting for the writing child to exit (and it takes a long time for this deadlock to resolve itself).  You're seeing the output appear without the wait() calls because the second part of the pipeline executes and processes the data from the first part of the pipeline, but it is still waiting for more data to come from the shell.
Taking those tips into account, you might end up with:
pipe(mypipe);
pid1 = fork();
if (pid1 == 0)
{
    pid2 = fork();
    if (pid2 == 0)
    {
        close(0);
        dup(mypipe[0]);
        close(mypipe[1]);
        close(mypipe[0]);
        execv(foundnode2->path_dir, arv2);
        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to exec %s\n", foundnode2->path_dir);
        exit(1);
    }
    close(1);
    dup(mypipe[1]);
    close(mypipe[0]);
    close(mypipe[1]);
    execv(foundnode1->path_dir, arv1);
    fprintf(stderr, "Failed to exec %s\n", foundnode1->path_dir);
    exit(1);
}
close(mypipe[0]);
close(mypipe[1]);
pid1 = wait(&status1);

Notice the error reporting to standard error when the commands fail to execv().  Also, the exit status of 0 should be reserved for success; 1 is a convenient error exit status, or you can use EXIT_FAILURE from <stdlib.h>.
There is a lot of error checking omitted still; the fork() operations could fail; the pipe() might fail.  One consequence is that if the second fork() fails, you still launch the second child (identified by foundnode1->path_dir).
And I note that you could save yourself a little work by moving the pipe creation into the first child process (the parent then does not need to — indeed, cannot — close the pipe):
int pid1 = fork();
if (pid1 == 0)
{
    int mypipe[2];
    pipe(mypipe);
    int pid2 = fork();
    if (pid2 == 0)
    {
        close(0);
        dup(mypipe[0]);
        close(mypipe[1]);
        close(mypipe[0]);
        execv(foundnode2->path_dir, arv2);
        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to exec %s\n", foundnode2->path_dir);
        exit(1);
    }
    close(1);
    dup(mypipe[1]);
    close(mypipe[0]);
    close(mypipe[1]);
    execv(foundnode1->path_dir, arv1);
    fprintf(stderr, "Failed to exec %s\n", foundnode1->path_dir);
    exit(1);
}
pid1 = wait(&status1);

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Aber Scheiss Drauf: Stuttgart
October 6, 2015 November 24, 2015 / JohnsWalkAbout
Summer had stayed over so that we could travel to Gatwick together but unfortunately since we'd booked the tickets I had moved back to Ealing and due to the departure time I had decided to book a taxi rather than us attempting to navigate public transport. This was to give us an extra bit of time in bed however even so the alarm still went off at an unkind 3am. It did however mean we could just relax and the journey to the airport was uneventful.
We got some food from the airport and boarded the plane where I fell asleep almost straight away causing Summer to get a photo of me however at least unlike in Spain she was kind enough not to wake me up. Arriving in Stuttgard we followed Sina's precise instructions which even included pictures and headed for the train before Summer realised she'd left her jumper on the plane. We went back but unfortunately as there was little chance that she'd be reunited with it we continued with our journey.
Sina and Christoph met us at the station and drove us back to their apartment where I changed in to Lederhosen that Christoph had lent me and Summer changed in to a Dirndl provided by Sina. Once we were ready we made our way to the Cannstatter Wasen festival site and eventually found a beer hall with some spare benches for us to sit at where we ordered some food including Käsespätzle and obviously some beers.
Despite us being at the early session the guys behind had drunk to much and as they danced on the benches to the music one of them fell on Christoph and nearly feel on me. Those on the adjacent table didn't look in a great condition either and one guy in particular seemed to spend most of time with his head in his hands. As the music played I also got in the mood especially during the German dance songs Aber Scheiss Drauf and Traum von Amsterdam.
Sina wasn't drinking beer or feeling that well so we all went outside for some fresh air and as we walked past the rides Summer and I decided to go on the roller coaster which also spun the car around. Whilst I felt fine before we got on, as soon as we completed the first spin a mixture of tiredness, alcohol and general dizziness dramatically hit and by the time we got off I wasn't in the best state. I tried to pretend I was ok and to concentrate on feeling better but even drinking water didn't help and ultimatley I only felt settled after using the toilet where thankfully there had been no queue.
After leaving the festival we sat on the grass outside new castle and I looked up at the clouds which were spinning though after a few minutes my brain had adjusted and the dizziness had gone. Summer had decided that she wanted to buy a dirndl and we went to various shops as she tried different ones on. One of the shops offered Christoph and I a free glass of wine however I declined even though I was felling ok by that point.
We caught the train back passing the lights of the festival on the way and got some pizza from a takeaway which was playing Star Wars in German. I know I shouldn't have found it weird, but I did find it slightly amusing because all the voices were different. We spent the rest of the evening relaxing at the apartment.
Saturday 3rd October
After having breakfast we met Christoph's friend Alex at the station so that he could join us at the football match between Stuttgart Kickers vs Sonnenhof Grossaspach. First we made our way in to town by train and then we caught the Zahnradbahn (rack railway train) up the hill where got some good views of the city below. The stadium which is the highest in Germany and close to the Fernsehturm Stuttgart (the telecommunications tower) holds around 11,000 people and wasn't much of a walk from the station.
After getting a beer outside of the stadium we made our way on to the terrace which is where most of the fans seemed to be congregated. There were only around 5,000 people at the match but they created a brilliant atmosphere especially when the players came out on to the pitch as various flares were lit which clouded the view with smoke.
Unfortunately the Stuttgart Kickers who we were supporting weren't performing that well but at half time they were only 1.0 down. Sina got Summer and I Bratwurst and Maultaschen which was really nice. The second half got off to a bad start and the Kickers were soon 2.0 down before a crazy period of poor defending meant they conceded another two including a penalty. Throughout the match the fans on the terrace chanted but the display of the team was not worthy of such support as they lost 4.0.
After the match we went to the Pauliner restaurant where I had a schnitzel and a couple of beers before we moved on to another bar. Then we saw the Kugel brunnen a fountain which was a piece of granite rock which floated on some water where Summer got a picture pretending to push the rock. Next we saw some slim rubber street bollards which were bendy and we got some slightly tipsy funny photos of Summer and I pretending to look strong.
That evening we watched the rugby union match between England and Australia. Due to England losing to Wales the week before it was particularly crucial they didn't lose and I was optimistic even agreeing to a bet with Summer that if we lost I would learn the lyrics and sing Aber Scheiss Drauf. Unfortunately it was an awful performance from England and both our fates were sealed. They were out of the world cup and I had some lyrics to learn much to the amusement of Sina's brother and his girl friend who had come over to visit.
Sunday 4th October
The weather wasn't particular good the following morning so we decided to have a late start and to play a few competitive games of kniffle a dice game similar to yahtzee.
Gradually the weather improved and as it was approaching lunch time we went to a wine pub called |Besenwirtschaft Escher. Sina and Christoph looked through the menu and picked the items including Maultaschen, Winzerbratenm, Leber und Griebawurst mit Kraut and Bratwurste mit Kartoffelsalat and various wursts. We ended up with to much food but It had been a great feast and the wine had been good as well.
After leaving the pub we parked near the Mercedes museum so called in so that we could see the displays in the main entrance. As we left the others made me do my recording of Aber Scheiss Drauf and Sina continued to try to make me believe I'd have to perform the song as part of the half time handball entertainment.
Next we continued to the handball match to see Stuttgart Wild Boys Vs Gummersbach Young Boys. Handball really is an exciting and ruthless sport being a cross between football and basketball. Every goal that the home team scored was met with a huge cheer whilst every goal conceded was met with groans of despair. I get quite intense about football and I doubt my emotions could handle handball because every attack seemed to lead to a goal.
The intensity and unpredictability is perfectly summed up by the final 60 seconds of a 60 minute match in the ultimate "They Think it's all Over" situation. With less than 60 seconds to go Stuttgart were losing by one goal and conceded a penalty and it seemed certain that the match was over. Amazingly the Gummersbach player missed and Stuttgart had the chance for one final attack. The away team looked to have closed all the gaps when just as the hooter sounded the referee awarded a penalty to Stuttgart who scored making the final score 37 37. The players huddled and bounced like they'd won the League, the away players desolate. Unbelievable.
After the match we drove up Württemberg hill for the sunset where we also had lovely views of the city especially the lights of the beer festival below. The Sepulchral chapel was located at the summit and was apparently built by Kaiser Wilhelm I as a monument to eternal love. It certainly couldn't have been located in a nicer area of Stuttgart. We drove back to the apartment where we had a quiet night in and Sina made a delicious Nutella puff pastry.
I hadn't slept that well and unfortunately when I did I 'breathed heavily' causing Summer to wake me up because she couldn't sleep. We all had a lie in before eating breakfast and making our way in to town to have a look around the shopping centre.
We wondered round some of the shops and I brought myself a pair of shoes before we sat down for a relaxing coffee. My Lonely Planet guide hadn't been overly complimentary to Stuttgart saying it was a great place for those living there but suggesting there wasn't much for tourists aside from the car museums. I certainly enjoyed my time there but perhaps it helped that I was visiting friends who took me to the sporting events and Cannstatter Wasen.
Finally it was time to make our way to the airport but there was one final treat and as we were all fairly hungry we went to a curry wurst restaurant near the airport. Over the past year i've fallen in love with a lot of German food and the curry wurst is probably number one and I would happily have my rains hooked up to the curry sauce.
Summer and I had a walk around the airport and spent a considerable amount of time wondering whether to buy an expensive tankard. Ultimately we decided not to and wondered over to a cafe. A group of Australians arrived and sat down and Summer got chatting to them, and over the next few hours they certainly livened up the journey home, keeping us amused at the airport with their drunken laddish jibes at each other and then on the flight and train back to London.
Unfortunately the flight had been delayed so it was pretty late by the time we got back to London and I was exhausted as I had barely settled after getting back from Greece let alone unpacked my life having moved back to Ealing. Not that I was complaining, I knew within a few days i'd get itchy feet and start looking at my scratch poster which Victoria gave me when she moved back to Australia 3 years ago…
Germany, October 2015
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