The following article was originally presented at a Project OSCAR seminar on September 30th, 1990. AMSAT-UK printed an abridged version of this presentation in their OSCAR News, Number 88, April 1991. The original presentation has been reedited and updated for AMSAT's Web page.
Number 8 wire was used. Ends were hammered flat, filed to shape and drilled. A small propane torch, used carefully so as not to overheat the connector, will make the soldering easy. Flux paste on the connector's flange will aid solder bonding. The vertical element's end was filed down until it fit inside the center pin connector. Waterproof the coax connector so water cannot seep into your coax.
Likewise I recycled a friend's junked ancient Hy-Gain trap tribander. After removing all the corroded and rusted hardware and traps and giving the elements a good acid bath, brushing and sanding, I had the makings (for free) for either a 15 or 10 meter beam for modes A, K or T. Essential rusted steel parts, like the boom to element brackets, were wire brushed and painted. As mode A was my objective, this beam came back to life as a full size three element 10 meter beam.
After years of trying various products and techniques to eliminate rust once it is well established, I have found a way that really works. First wire brush the metal with a wire brush wheel attached to either your bench grinder (the best way) or power drill until it is shiny. A base coat of Rust-Oleum (tm) Rusty Metal Primer (7769), then a coat of Clean Metal Primer (7773) and two coats of Aluminum Metallic Finish (7715) will keep your paint from blistering and the rust from reappearing for many years. Be sure to use Rust-Oleum thinner as needed to keep the paint at the proper viscosity so it brushes or sprays on properly.
Antenna wire left over from an 80 meter dipole project became the element for my 10 meter horizontal delta loop, which keeps my mode A downlink strong on the overhead portion of my mode A passes. By hanging it only 15 feet (4.5 meters) high with the feed-point near my shack's window I was able to feed it with a short scrap of coax left over from a 50 foot roll I bought for another antenna project. A quarter wave transformer section of 75 ohm RG-59/U coax from the delta loop's feed point to my 50 ohm coax feedline was an easy to make match (Note 2).
The 70cm Lindenblad antennas I described in AMSAT Journal and OSCAR News articles (Note 3) were built totally from scrap plastic and wire I already had. They were mounted on a pair of old broom handles that I knew I'd have a use for some day, as shown below. This is the best omnidirectional antenna I have ever used as the ability to switch polarizations minimizes QSB and maximizes signal strength.
I have had good luck with folded dipole driven elements as they are easy to design and match and have a "flatter" SWR curve than dipoles. The chart below shows the impedance step-up ratio for a two-conductor folded diple, as a function of conductor diameters and spacing. Dimensions d1, d2, and S are shown in the inset drawing. The formula for the step-up ratio, r, is also shown. Besides checking your SWR, check your power output from your matching network, as a bad matching network may give you a good SWR while dissipating RF as heat. I discovered an antenna feedpoint toroid balun that had a power loss I found unacceptable, so I replaced it with one of the lower loss balancing method discussed in the ARRL's Antenna Handbook (Note 2).
If you use folded dipole driven elements you can modify the design for a 400 ohm feedpoint impedance by using the cabling as shown above, but replace the quarter wave of 75 ohm coax from the coaxial "T" connectors to the dipoles with two eqaul convenient lengths of RG-62/U (93 ohm) or RG-133/U (95 ohm) coax. The half wave coaxial balun shown below will give you a 4:1 impedance step-up so you will have a good match to a 400 ohm folded dipole feedpoint. Although it is not necessary, purists can tweak the folded dipole's spacing until the SWR meter's needle does not move off the peg.
Whenever you make a coax balun always make it a bit longer than the calculated length. Do not forget to include the coax velocity factor in your calculations. Use a dip-meter to determine its resonant frequency, trimming it until it is tuned to the center of your band of operation, as shown below. I have made several coax baluns and the actual electrical length has never been exactly what the calculations said it should have been. My low SWRs always confirm the dip-meter length was right.
The antenna should be as close as possible to where it will be permanently installed when you tune for the minimum SWR. A low SWR on a tall step ladder in your back yard (so you can tune it easily and have the SWR sensor attached to the antenna's coax feedpoint) may be fine for a rough cut tune after assembly. But it may need to be retuned again when in place on its mast or tower. It is usually not practical to get at your antenna's feed point once it is permanently raised and mounted. But how can you compare an SWR taken with the sensor on the antenna's feed point with an SWR when the sensor is connected to your antenna at the far end of a long run of coax? The chart below does this job nicely.
How do you know for sure what your total line loss is for this chart? Use a coax attenuation chart? No way! You should test and log (in your station's log book) the loss of every coax section between your rig and antenna at the highest frequency it will be used. Test even those short 1 or 2 foot (30 to 60 cm) coax interconnection jumpers, and add them all together to get your actual total line loss.
Test each section with your SWR/power sensor first on the transmitter end, note your SWR (it should be 1:1) and your power in. Then put your sensor on the dummy load end. Note your power out and calculate your dB loss for each section. If you have never done this you may be in for some surprises. This is what convinced me to convert all of my 2 meters and higher coax lines to "N" connectors.
Don't forget to test accessories used in line with your coax. A local ham told me he found his brand new "N" connector coax switch had almost 6 dB of loss. I bought a new "PL-259-to-N" adaptor that I discovered had a similar loss.
Beware of cable marked RG-8/U TYPE (and other RG-* TYPE coax) as this means it does not comply to the specs for RG-8/U (or other RG-* specs) as far as loss and velocity factors. I bought some RG-8/U TYPE coax from a well known "cheap electronics" chain store that had unacceptable impedance bumps (detected as a high SWR) at splice points (those periodic bulges in the coax). Also the "good" sections had higher losses than shown in coax attenuation charts.
This same store sells cheap coax connectors that have higher impedance bumps (SWR) and losses than my Amphenol connectors. And when I tried to solder groundplane radials to this store's coax chassis connector, the center pin insulation melted and fell out of the metal case. Quality coax connectors now use teflon insulation which has low loss at high frequencies and has a high melting temperature. So beware of "cheap" coax and connectors, as you usually get what you pay for.
Some quality "RG-8/U TYPE" coax may be better than the specs, such as the coax Belden and other quality coax manufacturers produce. These companies publish their specs so you can compare them with the standard "mil-spec" coax. Take your handitalkie, SWR/wattmeter, dummy load and coax connector adapters with you when you go surplus shopping to see if that used coax or accessory is still good before you buy it.
The hassle of making special balanced dummy loads (to test baluns and matching sections) and taking the time to test all your coax sections and in-line accessories will pay for itself if you discover problems like those I discussed. In satellite work, every dB counts. Also, by adding up your total feed system loss and doing some simple calculations with your antenna gain figures you will be able to figure what your true EIRP is.
More practically, it will be a snap to trouble shoot any signal strength loss in the future. You will know what signal loss is normal. When you suspect your line loss has increased, measure the loss from your receiver to some convenient mid point, like where the coax leaves your room. If that loss is as expected, you know your trouble is between that point and the antenna. Repeat this "divide and conquer" search by testing the loss between the room entry and some mid point, like a preamp, and you will quickly locate the lossy component. Also you will know when it is time to change your coax by its increased loss, not its age.
take your time fanning and trimming the shield so it lies evenly and smoothly over the entire clamp surface, but not beyond it to where it will interfere with assembly. No strands should cross.
Cut your coax a few inches longer than you need so you will feel free to cut off a fitting you are not happy with and try again until you get it right. Use what is referred to in ARRL publications as the "improved clamp" (like the Amphenol 82-202-1006) as it is easier to fabricate. Detailed fabrication illustrations with exact dimensions can be found in publications like The ARRL Handbook, The ARRL Antenna Book and The ARRL Electronics Data Book.
Stiff 9913 does not wear well where it must flex a lot, like where your coax leaves your boom up to your fixed attachment point on your mast or tower. Here a short run of RG-8/U will do better. If you already use 9913 for these flexing areas, you will eventually find kinks appearing at the points of most bending stress. This can be rectified by cutting 3 staggered lengths of RG-8/U that will go from the boom to beyond the kink. Secure them to the boom and the flexing 9913 with tape so they will take the bending stress and "round" the bend radius. Make these coax stiffeners long enough, with each piece at least an inch (2.5 cm) longer than the previous one so you are not soon faced with a new kink where the RG-8/U stiffener section ends.
My first circular polarized beam had the coax routed forward along the antenna boom to the elevation rotor boom up to the mast, where I had a small flex section. It is claimed that your circular polarization pattern is better if the coax is not attached along the boom but instead hangs from the boom's rear end and loops forward to the main mast. I did it this way on my next two beams. But I found no noticeable difference in performance on the air (where it counts) between these two coax routes. This is probably because we rarely get a perfectly circular polarized downlink signal. But I did notice more flexing problems with a long 9913 coax loop off the rear of the booms. A poorly made "N" connector may slip apart from the extra weight it must support on beams that have their coax connectors mounted 90 degrees to the beam's boom. Also I can no longer track an overhead pass horizon to horizon by tracking 180 with the elevation rotor. I am now limited to 90 degrees elevation and must change the azimuth heading 180 degrees at mid pass.
Although "N" connectors are said to be waterproof, I still feel better wrapping the connectors with sealing tape, like Coax-Seal (tm) which you then can mold after wrapping to exactly the way you want. This moldable tape is great for any coax weatherproofing, such as coax balun ends or feed points. Use several layers so the surface cracking that will occur with age will not go all the way through to the coax and connector. Linerless rubber splicing tape made for electricians by Scotch 3M (tm) is better for coax fittings, as it will not crack with age and is not so messy to remove. The overlapping rubber splicing tape flows together as it cures to become a solid rubber covering that needs to be slit lengthwise and peeled off to remove. Silicone outgases corrosive vapors that hasten shield corrosive damage. This will shorten the lifetime of your coax connectors.
Secure your coax, rotor lines and control cables with self locking plastic "zip" ties that are made for outdoor use, and are UV resistent. They are usually black. The white ties commonly used are for indoor use only. They will eventually break on their own if used outdoors. I like to use these ties at the end of my tape wraps to keep the end of the tape from lifting up with age.
Computer birdies can ruin your best low loss run from your beam. The more sensitive your system, the louder these birdies get. Check to be sure all your computer and TNC cables are shielded with the shields attached to ground. I bought a "bargain" computer cable that did not connect the DB connector's mechanical ground shell to the cable's shield. Place wide copper or aluminum tape over all cracks, openings and poor fitting shielding inserts on your computer (like the metal strips for cable connectors on the rear of PC slot cards).
Most computers have a well vented and poorly grounded cabinet. Check out your cabinet and scrape the paint off all mating surfaces and under cabinet screw heads. Buy some copper screen and cut out pieces to go over all vent openings and the fan exhaust hole. Leave enough overlapping screen so you can easily mount the screen inside the cabinet. Run a solder bead along the screen's edges and reinforce ground attachment points where the screen can be screwed to existing cabinet screws. Add ground mount screws if you cannot secure the screen with existing cabinet screws.
After making a good ground system for your station, if you still have a problem with birdies, check everything connected to ground. Disconnect the ground straps one at a time to see if any ground connection will make your computer birdies decrease. I found one device that reduced my remaining birdies significantly when DISCONNECTED from my station's main ground strap bus. It was also connect to ground via coax connectors shields, so there must have been a ground loop radiating the birdies. These efforts have left me only two very faint computer birdies that are rarely encountered and easily covered by downlink signals when they are.
You should have EMI AC filters on your computer and rigs AC outlet or line. If you still have problems with birdies, disconnect each cable and line one at a time to determine what line is radiating your birdie. Wrap the offending cable several times through a toroid core on the end where the birdie is being generated to choke off the RFI flowing on this line's shielding.
Desense problems awaits most mode JD and JA users. Although a quarter wave shorted coax stub will null out the offending 2 meters uplink signal, its loss on the downlink signal is unacceptable to me. The cavity desense filter does a better a job with no noticeable attenuation of the downlink signal. Have the plumbing store where you buy the copper pipes cut them for you. Be sure to make it clear that you need a precisely sized pipe that is cut without excessive blade pressure that might flare in the pipe ends.
Automatic antenna tracking is great, but the clacking of the relays inside your rotor control box every time the beams move is annoying. The circuit shown below does this switching silently. I sent this circuit to Brooks (of Kansas City Tracker) and he said this is how he does it at his station. He said he does not suggest this in his manual out of concern for liability in case people build it incorrectly and electrocute themselves or fry their computer. So be careful if you make this circuit and test it carefully when you are done. A fault can be lethal to you or your computer. Do not build it if you are not familiar with standard electrical safety construction practice. Consider yourself warned!
A low cost self supporting 40 foot (12 meter) mast can be made from a common 50 foot (15 meter) telescoping guyed TV mast. This is my double zepp antenna support mast, which I use for my 15 meters modes K and T uplink, a well as on all of the HF bands.
Extend each 10 foot (3 meter) section 5 feet (1.5 meters) and redrill the locking pin holes through both masts to secure them at half mast with a large stainless steel bolt, washer, lockwasher and nut. Mark a dark vertical line where the two masts telescope together so you can see how they should be positioned for the holes to line up. Then you will not have to hunt for the holes later when raising the masts. Use the circular clamp locking bolts that are at the top of each mast section to tighten out the slop between masts. You will end up with a self supporting 30 foot mast. I purchased two more 10 foot (3 meter) mast sections to similarly telescope into the top mast to extend my mast to 40 feet (12 meters).
For a base I dug a post hole and positioned a pipe vertically in the hole that just fit inside the bottom mast section. I filled the hole with concrete, leaving 4 inches (10 cm) of this pipe above the top. The bottom mast section was placed onto this pipe stub and secured with a bolt similar to the upper sections. A sturdy wooden frame was fabricated that was structurally attached to my house about 10 feet (3 meters) above the ground. The top of the first 10 foot (3 meter) mast section was securely clamped to this frame. This brace also provided a convenient point to tie my ladder while raising and lowering my antenna mast, giving me a safe and solid structure to work from.
This self supporting mast whipped (but did not break) more than I liked during a strong wind storm so I added a set of mylar guys near the top to keep it (and my SWR) rock steady. But as guys are not needed normally, I can raise and lower it by myself for antenna maintenance. Stainless steel hose clamps secured to the top of each section will keep each section from going too far inside the lower section when lowered. This is a convenient place to secure your open line stand-offs.
Guy wires are often a problem, as metal ones need ugly egg insulators, and even then you may end up with an unexpected resonant section. Common synthetic ropes have a stretch problem. Fortunately mylar rope has been designed specifically for antenna guying. When you use the proper size line, it is as strong as steel guy wire and its stretch, even on long runs, is negligible. The owners and staff of United States Rope (Note 4) will be happy to discuss the specs of their mylar guy rope with you. I used a set of mylar guys for 10 years before I decided it was time to replace them. The sun's UV light eventually weakens them, but in my experience, not any faster than my galvanized guys rusted. United States Rope tested my 10 year old line and found that although it was getting weaker, it still met the service specs I needed, so it was not about to fail.
Getting supplies for antenna and other home brew projects can be a challenge. Check your telephone book's "Yellow Pages" for local electronics surplus stores. Sometimes "general" surplus and salvage stores will have an electronics section, or materials that you can use. Check local Universities and colleges as they often have public outlets where they dispose of their surplus electronic supplies and gear. Usually these sources are strictly "walk in" warehouses where sales staff will not know all that they have. Just wander around and look at all the goodies not normally available by mail or regular electronic suppliers. Cannibalizing cheap "junked" devices from these sources and from ham flea markets are good sources for "junk box" stock.
Additional sources for components for building projects can be found by going through the ads of ARRL and AMSAT publications. AMSAT and ARRL advertisers deserve your support as they help make these publications available at prices we can easily afford.
Article by Howard Sodja, W6SHP. HTML conversion by and feedback to KB5MU.


When someone says, 'I can't help myself; it's just the way I am,' they are right, but only partially right! Researchers identified more than a hundred identical twins that had been separated at birth. They were raised in various cultures, religions, and locations. By comparing their similarities and their differences it became clear that as much as 70 per cent of their personality - was inherited. Their DNA determined such qualities as creativity, wisdom, loving-kindness, vigour, longevity, intelligence, and even the joy of living. Consider the 'Jim twins' who were separated until they were thirty-nine years old. Both married women named Linda, owned dogs named Toy, suffered from migraine headaches, chain-smoked, liked beer, drove Chevys, and served as sheriff's deputies. Their personalities and attitudes were virtual carbon copies. What do these findings mean? Are we puppets on a string, playing out a predetermined course without free will or personal choices? Not at all. Unlike animals, we're capable of rational thought and independent action. We don't have to act on every sexual urge, for example, despite our genetic underpinnings. Heredity may nudge us in a particular direction, but our impulses can be brought under control. This is where the new birth comes in. God gives you a new nature and the power to overcome your old one. Paul addresses it: 'Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life' (vv. 12-13 NLT).


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Q: Determine the /category/ in the URL with Javascript I have a need to include (through Javascript) different content depending on the major category captured from the url.
The website is laid out like so:
http://example.com/Category/Arts/Other/Sub/Categories/
http://example.com/Category/News/Other/Sub/Categories/
http://example.com/Category/Sports/Other/Sub/Categories/
http://example.com/Category/Business_And_Finance/Other/Sub/Categories/
The different major categories above are:
Arts, News, Sports, and Business_And_Finance
What is the best way to accomplish this in javascript.
What I need may look something like the following,
if (category = Arts) {
    alert("Arts");
}else if (category = News) {
    alert("News");
}...

Thank you in advance.

A: Split the location.href then do a switch on the appropriate variable. So, for example:
var url = document.location.href,
    split = url.split("/");

/*
  Split will resemble something like this:
  ["http:", "", "example.com", "Category", "Arts", "Other", "Sub", "Categories", ""]

  So, you'll find the bit you're interested in at the 4th element in the array
*/
switch(split[4]){
  case "Arts":
    alert("I do say old chap");
    break;

  case "News":
    alert("Anything interesting on?");
    break;

  default:
    alert("I have no idea what page you're on :O!");
}

A: you can access the current url like this
document.location.href

you could do a
if (    document.location.href.indexOf("categoryYouWant")>-1){
     //whatever you want
}

but you should do a regular expression
category=document.location.href.match(/example\.com\/(\w+)\//i)[1];

A: var url = window.location.href;

var category = url.split('Category/')[1].split('/')[0];

if (category === 'Arts') {
    alert("Arts");
}else if (category === 'News') {
    alert("News");
}

A: I made this example:
<!DOCTYPE html>

        <meta charset="utf-8"/>
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/>

            http://example.com/Category/News/Other/Sub/Categories/

Saludos ;)

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Did Mark Ruffalo Spoil the Return of Two Dead Characters In Avengers: Infinity War?
Who doesn't love Mark Ruffalo's take on The Hulk? Over the last few years, he's given us a depth of the character that hasn't been shown much. But he does have a talking problem. Mark Ruffalo just can't keep his mouth shut when it comes to Avengers: Infinity War spoilers and his latest spoiler revolves around the return of two characters thought long dead.
Ruffalo was on actor Michael Rapaport's podcast where he talked about his role in the Avengers among other subjects. But it gets really interesting at the 50:40 mark. Here he's asked who he's recently enjoyed working with. Not an unusual question. It's his response that raises some eyebrows. He said that the two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe he enjoyed recently working with were none other than Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. While Cate Blanchett's mention could be referring to her role as Hela in Thor: Ragnarok, Tilda Swinton definitely did not appear in Thor: Ragnarok. The last we saw of her Ancient One character it was clear she was dead.
Ruffalo also has never worked with Swinton on a movie before. Could Ruffalo have revealed the return of the Ancient One in the upcoming Avengers movies?
But let's also take a deeper look at Cate Blanchett. The two didn't actually share any scenes together in Thor: Ragnarok. While it's likely they ran into each other on set, it's interesting Ruffalo says he enjoyed working with her. You would think that would mean actually doing at least a scene together. It's been highly rumored that Hela did not die at the hands of Surtur and she will play Death's role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and become Thanos' love interest and his reason for seeking out the Infinity Gauntlet.
It could be possible we see the return of both of these character. But in what capacity, we don't know yet. It's possible we might see the Ancient One in a Flashback. We also know that Avengers 4 will most likely involve time travel. Dr. Strange might seek the Ancient One out in the past after the Avengers are roundly defeated by Thanos.
Another possibility could be a resurrection with the Soul Stone. We haven't seen it appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have no idea what kind of power it could grant its user.
If the Avengers were also to get their hands on a fully powered Infinity Gauntlet anything is possible.
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Hollywood Celebrities Including Elijah Wood And Mark Hamill Melt Down Over Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Run
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import childProcess = require("./child-process");
import * as child_process from "child_process";
import errors = require("./errors");
import * as _ from "lodash";
import * as fs from "fs";

export class Simctl implements ISimctl {

	public async launch(deviceId: string, appIdentifier: string, options: IOptions): Promise<string> {
		options = options || {};
		let args: string[] = [];
		if (options.waitForDebugger) {
			args.push("-w");
		}

		args = args.concat([deviceId, appIdentifier]);

		if (options.args) {
			let applicationArgs = options.args.trim().split(/\s+/);
			_.each(applicationArgs, (arg: string) => args.push(arg));
		}

		let result = await this.spawnAsync("launch", args);

		if (options.waitForDebugger) {
			console.log(`${appIdentifier}: ${result}`);
		}

		return result;
	}

	public boot(deviceId: string): Promise<void> {
		return this.spawnAsync("boot", [deviceId]);
	}

	public terminate(deviceId: string, appIdentifier: string): Promise<string> {
		return this.spawnAsync("terminate", [deviceId, appIdentifier]);
	}

	public install(deviceId: string, applicationPath: string): Promise<void> {
		return this.spawnAsync("install", [deviceId, applicationPath]);
	}

	public uninstall(deviceId: string, appIdentifier: string, opts?: any): Promise<void> {
		return this.spawnAsync("uninstall", [deviceId, appIdentifier], opts);
	}

	public notifyPost(deviceId: string, notification: string): Promise<void> {
		return this.spawnAsync("notify_post", [deviceId, notification]);
	}

	public async getAppContainer(deviceId: string, appIdentifier: string): Promise<string> {
		try {
			const appContainerPath = await this.spawnAsync("get_app_container", [deviceId, appIdentifier]);
			// In case application is not installed on simulator, get_app_container returns some random location. After you installation, the application goes in a different location.
			return fs.existsSync(appContainerPath) ? appContainerPath : null;
		} catch (e) {
			if (e.message.indexOf("No such file or directory") > -1) {
				return null;
			}
			throw e;
		}
	}

	public async getDevices(): Promise<IDevice[]> {
		let rawDevices = await this.spawnAsync("list", ["devices"]);

		// expect to get a listing like
		// -- iOS 8.1 --
		//     iPhone 4s (3CA6E7DD-220E-45E5-B716-1E992B3A429C) (Shutdown)
		//     ...
		// -- iOS 8.2 --
		//     iPhone 4s (A99FFFC3-8E19-4DCF-B585-7D9D46B4C16E) (Shutdown)
		//     ...
		// so, get the `-- iOS X.X --` line to find the sdk (X.X)
		// and the rest of the listing in order to later find the devices

		let deviceSectionRegex = /-- (iOS) (.+) --(\n    .+)*/mg;
		let match = deviceSectionRegex.exec(rawDevices);

		let matches: any[] = [];

		// make an entry for each sdk version
		while (match !== null) {
			matches.push(match);
			match = deviceSectionRegex.exec(rawDevices);
		}

		if (matches.length < 1) {
			errors.fail('Could not find device section. ' + match);
		}

		// get all the devices for each sdk
		let devices: IDevice[] = [];
		for (match of matches) {
			let sdk: string = match[2];

			// split the full match into lines and remove the first
			for (let line of match[0].split('\n').slice(1)) {
				// a line is something like
				//    iPhone 4s (A99FFFC3-8E19-4DCF-B585-7D9D46B4C16E) (Shutdown)
				//    iPad Air 2 (9696A8ED-3020-49FC-90D6-DAFD29A0EA8D) (Shutdown)
				//    iPad Pro (9.7 inch) (7FF984D4-0755-432D-BE0E-6EB44F0489CB) (Shutdown)
				//    iPad Pro (12.9 inch) (F02012C8-6D4D-46FF-90D7-5DF90EF579E8) (Booted)
				// retrieve:
				//   iPhone 4s
				//   A99FFFC3-8E19-4DCF-B585-7D9D46B4C16E
				//   Shutdown
				let lineRegex = /^\s+(.*?)\s+\(([0-9A-F]{8}(?:-[0-9A-F]{4}){3}-[0-9A-F]{12})\)\s+\((.*?)\)(\s+\((?:.*?)\))?/;
				let lineMatch = lineRegex.exec(line);
				if (lineMatch === null) {
					errors.fail('Could not match line. ' + line);
				}

				let available = lineMatch[4];
				if (available === null || available === undefined) {
					devices.push({
						name: lineMatch[1],
						id: lineMatch[2],
						fullId: "com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimDeviceType." + lineMatch[1],
						runtimeVersion: sdk,
						state: lineMatch[3]
					});
				}
			}
		}

		return devices;
	}

	public getLog(deviceId: string, predicate?: string): child_process.ChildProcess {
		let predicateArgs: string[] = [];

		if (predicate) {
			predicateArgs = ["--predicate", predicate];
		}

		return this.simctlSpawn("spawn", [deviceId, "log", "stream", "--style", "syslog"].concat(predicateArgs));
	}

	private async spawnAsync(command: string, args: string[], spawnOpts?: child_process.SpawnOptions, opts?: ISkipErrorComposition): Promise<any> {
		const { canExecuteXcrun, xcodeToolsError } = this.verifyXcodeCommandLineToolsAreInstalled();
		if (!canExecuteXcrun) {
			if (opts.skipError) {
				return null;
			} else {
				throw xcodeToolsError;
			}
		}

		return childProcess.spawn("xcrun", ["simctl", command].concat(args), spawnOpts, opts);
	}

	private verifyXcodeCommandLineToolsAreInstalled(): { canExecuteXcrun: boolean, xcodeToolsError: Error } {
		let canExecuteXcrun = false;
		let xcodeToolsError: Error = null;

		try {
			const result = childProcess.execSync("xcode-select -p", { stdio: "pipe" });
			canExecuteXcrun = !!(result && result.toString().trim());
			if (!canExecuteXcrun) {
				xcodeToolsError = new Error("Unable to work with iOS Simulator as Xcode Command Line Tools cannot be found.");
			}
		} catch (err) {
			xcodeToolsError = err
		}

		return { canExecuteXcrun, xcodeToolsError };
	}

	private simctlSpawn(command: string, args: string[], spawnOpts?: child_process.SpawnOptions): child_process.ChildProcess {
		return child_process.spawn("xcrun", ["simctl", command].concat(args), spawnOpts);
	}
}

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Liverpool FC's Sotirios Kyrgiakos leaves club on free transfer to German outfit Wolfsburg
SOTIRIOS KYRGIAKOS has left Liverpool on a free transfer to join German outfit Wolfsburg.
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The 32-year-old Greek defender has penned a two-year deal with the Bundesliga club.
Kyrgiakos joined the Reds for £2million from AEK Athens in August 2009 and went on to score three times in 49 appearances.
He signed a 12-month extension to his contract at the end of last season but has been down the pecking order at Anfield.
Jamie Carragher and Daniel Agger have started the campaign at centre-back and Martin Skrtel has recently returned to fitness.
Boss Kenny Dalglish has been looking to bring in a defender before the transfer window shuts and Kyrgiakos was surplus to requirements.


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What is loss and how does it affect someone?
Loss is an integral part of life, we all experience it and will continue to do so from birth until death. As babies we may lose our favourite teddy and experience 'grief', this is shown by crying unconsolably until another teddy appears, or we are distracted by something else entirely. Our attachment then shifts to our new toy and the old teddy is forgotten.
A loss 'event' requires that some part of the individual be left behind and grieved for before the process of transition ad rebuilding can occur. With a baby losing a teddy, the grief is short lived. As we get older and attachments become deeper, the grief process and subsequent process of transition takes longer to resolve.
Loss is defined as "the state of being deprived of or being without something one has had, or a detriment or disadvantage from failure to keep, have or get "– that's quite a mouthful and doesn't exactly role of the tongue but there isn't really an easier way to say it.
An older child may have a stronger and longer visible reaction to the loss of a favourite toy i.e. the grieving process lasts longer. The child feels the loss on a deeper level and so the process of adjusting to life without the toy takes longer and any replacement may take longer to grow attached to.
As we get older, possessions may hold even more meaning for us. Their importance can be measured on many levels. Some possessions may have been part of a family for generations connecting that person to his/her past and the family heritage. A good example of this would be selling a childhood home which could represent the loss of connection to childhood. Fire and theft and often deprive people of treasured possessions that have immeasurable significance. Each loss will be grieved over before adjustment and eventual transition to a new reality/life without that possession takes place.
Relationship losses can occur because of death, illness, divorce, separation, abandonment, rejection or abuse within what was expected to be a trusting relationship. Any change in a relationship as we once knew it, perceived it to be, or experienced it, constitutes a relationship loss. This loss may result in losing an integral part of and sense of who we are, especially if we have invested a big part of ourselves in it. Imagine a divorce after 30 years of marriage. Being 'married' is part of who we are. We need to rediscover our sense of self. The grief process involves letting go of a former object, person or sense of identity, grieving the loss of that item, person or part of you which is gone forever, and rebuilding a new life without that object or person or creating a new identity. This grief process will be experienced from long term illness, physical change e.g. loss of legs or facial disfigurement, impairment or even professional burnout. The loss of hopes and dreams, the experience of disappointment, or any major change in personal circumstances result in a grieving process.
As we age we may grieve the loss of childhood, of innocence and of our perception of how easy life was back then. Memory may add a rose-tinted view of our past ages, nevertheless, we can experience grief for our perceived losses.
As we reach old age, and often before our losses are compounded. It's important to remember that this is the natural order of things. We will almost certainly have lost parents, and may have lost friends, siblings, partners, maybe even a child. We may feel we no longer have a useful purpose, or we are needed as children grow up and get lives of their own. But we do. We are all important and have value. Life is always worth living.
Sometimes we all need a little help dealing with losses in life no matter how small. The effects of loss and so change are specific to each individual and even apparently small losses can have a huge affect often depending on other factors such as other related losses or past experience of loss. Remember, if we lose anything we grieve. It doesn't have to be a person, a possession or relationship, it can be something else. It could be losing a job and maybe not getting another. A loss of self- respect or the essence of what we feel makes us a person e.g. the family breadwinner. As women become mothers so the role of motherhood defines them but what of the person who loved long distance running or partying all night. Or, the person who decided to spend a whole day in bed just because they could or booked last minute holidays without a second thought. Suddenly it feels that person is gone, and the new role may be wonderful but at the same time frightening and the sense of loss of control over life can be overwhelming. Some will happily embrace the changes and move forward with excitement. Others will need a little help to adjust to the change. This can be described as post- natal depression but it's not just hormonal changes, it's a grieving process for the old life, the old self.
Once the adjustment to parenthood has been made and embraced and the new identity accepted so it changes again as children grow up and leave and start to live their own lives. The parent is no longer needed for day to day care and needs to redefine their roles in life. Maybe trying to discover the self before children and embrace their restored freedom.
For a man or women who has worked for 20 years or more in a certain role, to suddenly be made redundant or have to retire due to ill health or simply retire because it's time, this can be a loss that will be grieved over as they come to terms with their new identity and role.
Counselling can help people come to terms with change and losses in their lives whether real or perceived and help them deal with the changes that loss brings so helping them begin a new chapter in their lives.
Do you find yourself shouting more than you'd like? Temper frayed? Is anger an issue?
So, there you are driving to work. The car in front is driving at what feels like 15 miles an hour in a 40 zone and you find yourself chewing your steering wheel and wanting to scream… Sound familiar?
What about that women or man at work that spends their time nit picking over your every move to the extent that you feel the urge to grab them around the throat and just keep squeezing…. Is this ringing a bell?
A stress reaction is when we act automatically to a situation and we're not fully aware of what we're doing. It's the knee jerk response.
So, try "responding" instead. Responding requires your brain to be calm. When your knee jerk anger kicks In, just pause and reflect on what your next move should be. The pause need only be a few seconds or as long as you need for reason to kick in.
In an emergency situation, just take a breath.
It's easy to give advice here – notice what your triggers are and consider what will happen if you lose your rag - sometimes we are taken completely by surprise.
Try removing yourself from a situation – very often not possible.
Why choose hypnotherapy when the fees are twice as much as a counsellor?
Well, it's because of what you receive, as a client, during therapy. It isn't a talk therapy so you don't do the majority of the talking with a little guidance from the Counsellor. You receive structured, bespoke therapy tailored uniquely to you and what YOU need. It could be weight loss, stopping smoking, a reduction in anxiety and stress, passing that exam, passing your driving test or maybe losing that phobia that has been followed you all your life. The list is endless.
So, what does it entail? The initial consultation is about talking, taking a detailed case history and understanding exactly what you require from treatment. Sometimes guidance is needed. It may be that someone comes along and says "I want a new job! So, I want to be more confident in interviews". Yes, if you had a job interview lined up you could be provided with a bespoke script taking you through the process and so giving you confidence to go in there and knock them dead, but, what if you haven't got that far yet? What if you lack the confidence to fill in an application, you wonder, are you good enough for the job? Could you do it? suppose you couldn't? you'll never get it, you're rubbish, just stay were you are and be grateful… often these are the thoughts that go around in a person's head before they even start. This is what needs to be worked on. Self-esteem is the starting point. Reduction in anxiety, building confidence, these all follow from that starting point.
Maybe you want to get fit. You have always fancied swimming but in truth when you get into the water you panic if your head goes under and your flail around until you cannot handle it anymore and get out. This isn't a confidence issue, it's about removing the fear of the water. You can have phobias and fears eliminated so you are finally free and able to move on with your life.
That's the talky bit over now. You will both have a clear goal in mind. The goal much be realistic and achievable. If you announce that you want to lose 4 stone and drop 2 dress sizes in 4 weeks, that is not going to happen.
This is when the therapist really goes to work. They will devise a treatment plan for you. It maybe you will only need one or a couple of sessions, you may need longer depending on your issues and goals. They may vary depending on what happens during each session but nevertheless there is a clear goal in mind and you will be able to see the progress made as you move nearer to where you want to be. During the therapy sessions the therapist will induce trance, and deliver a bespoke script written for you personally and will be talking and concentrating for anything up to an hour while you remain comfortably seated with your eyes closed.
Hypnotherapy works faster and more precisely than other therapies by providing the unconscious mind with subliminal guidance. The subconscious is responsible for holding all your deep-rooted fears and beliefs about you as a person and your capabilities. Thus, your subconscious must be reprogrammed, and hypnotherapy will do this.
So, in conclusion, treatment is faster and more specific and gets to the root of the problem, fixes it and lets you live your life as you want to.
So, it's 15 minutes before the deadline for a task to be finished. You're sweating trying to get it done in time. You've had it in your To-Do List for over 2 weeks and done nothing! What went wrong?
Hmmm, let's see now…what about the re-diarising for the next day (every day), what about the time spent on social media, reading emails several times, or suddenly finding cleaning out your desk draws to be unbelievably important. Sound familiar? Research says 95% of us procrastinate to some degree, so don't worry you're not alone. So, is procrastination laziness? – no, they are very different. Procrastination is an active process – you choose to do something else instead. Whereas laziness suggests apathy, inactivity and an unwillingness to act. Procrastination involves ignoring an unpleasant, time consuming or difficult task in favour of one more enjoyable or easier.
But giving into this impulse can have serious consequences – feelings of guilt or shame, reduced productivity and missing out on achieving our goals so leading to demotivation and self-doubt. For some, it's more than a bad habit it's a sign of a serious underlying health issue, for example ADHD, OCD, anxiety and depression. Or it can be the cause of serious stress and illness. Counselling and/or Hypnotherapy can help in many ways to break the habit.
So, how do we overcome it? Well, the first thing to do is recognise that you do it. Now it might be that you've had to change your work priorities for a good reason, or briefly delaying doing something, which we all do from time to time. This isn't procrastinating. But, if you start to put things off indefinitely, or switch focus because you're actively avoiding doing something, then you probably are.
Do any of these remind you or you?
If you tick several of the above, it looks like you are procrastinating.
So, why? You need to know the answer to this before you can deal with it. Is the task boring or unpleasant? Maybe get it out of the way first thing and move onto more fun things. Are you badly organised? Organised people are successful because they use prioritized To-Do Lists and stick to them. Even if you are organised you can still feel overwhelmed by a task. Do you have doubts about your ability? Or worry about failing? Sometimes we even worry about success – will this lead to more work being piled upon us? Perfectionists often procrastinate rather than run the risk of doing something less than perfect. Poor decision making often leads to procrastination – if you can't decide what to do, put off taking action at all in case you make the wrong decision.
1.	Forgive yourself for doing it in the past. Today is the start of your future and breaking old habits. This helps motivation and positive thinking.
2.	Commit to the task. Focus on doing it, not avoiding it. Write down the order you need to do them in and work down the list. Don't skip or avoid tasks.
3.	Reward yourself. A coffee, cake or a quick scan of Facebook, whatever works for you. But only when the task is completed.
4.	Minimise distractions. Turn of social media, don't sit near a TV or anywhere there is likely to be a distraction. Or near people that are likely to distract you (think of the chatty friend in the office).
5.	Tackle tasks when they arise, don't put them to the bottom of the pile.
6.	Change your thinking to I CHOOSE TO rather than I HAVE TO – this implies control and empowerment over your workload.
7.	Get the worst tasks done first thing. Get it out of the way and feel more positive and pleased with yourself for the rest of the day.
Remember, some people work better under pressure, are you one of them? Active procrastination i.e. deliberately delaying starting something, can make you feel more focused and motivated. But make sure you don't put yourself under too much pressure regularly because that will lead to stress and anxiety and if this is a long-term strategy it could give rise to some nasty mental and physical health problems including an increased risk of suffering a stroke or having a heart attack.
Hypnotherapy can help by dealing with self-esteem and self -confidence issues, relieving stress and anxiety by actively breaking the habit through the delivery of suggestions designed to help with focus, motivation and determination. Don't let procrastination damage your career, your relationships and your health. Your worth more than that.
What's so special about counselling for grief ?
Counselling for grief isn't about soothing a client or helping them mask the pain. This can be a trap that many well-meaning individuals including mental health professionals fall into, I've fallen into it myself in truth. The pain needs to be experienced, processed and dealt with fully to move on with life and to process acceptance of the loss, no matter how painful.
Nobody wants to see anyone in pain if they can help it. The urge to sooth takes over, particularly with children. The "let's not talk about it or they'll be reminded and get upset" mentality kicks in. Or distraction, that's another often used ploy "let's keep him/her so busy that they haven't got chance to think about it". Let's face it, we use the same techniques on ourselves for anything we want to avoid thinking about – let's keep BUSY BUSY BUSY so there is no time to think!
The problem with these well-meaning techniques it that they just repress the natural grief process we all need to go through. Grief counselling is designed to help client's experience the pain in order to heal.
My last blog talked about Hypno-counselling, unresolved grief is a prime example of the sort of deep-rooted problem that can manifest in depression, anxiety, panic disorder or anger at a later date. Hypnotherapy or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) designed to target the symptoms of these presenting problems alone will struggle to cure the problem permanently until the unresolved grief is dealt with. I should add at this point that CBT and Hypnotherapy are highly effective in dealing with such presenting issues in the absence of deep- rooted, unresolved trauma. When such treatment fails to resolve symptoms, that is the point when a closer look at the client's history is vital to ensure effective treatment.
Does this blog make you think about your own life and experiences? Do you feel that this is an area that whilst you might not want to think about, you realise you need to? Contact me, let's talk.


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LUCY VINCENT - FOOD BEHIND BARS
The other week I put a set of photos on Instagram of a vast, dilapidated old greenhouse set within some wild and unruly grounds. The whole thing was surrounded by barbed wire fencing which was the only indication of where this imposing greenhouse was actually located - in a prison. It takes up the corner plot of HMP Swinfen Hall, a category C prison in Staffordshire housing over 600 male adult and young offenders. Last year, I visited the prison for the first time - they had asked me and my charity, Food Behind Bars, to set up a food committee in the prison so that the prisoners and the catering team could work more collaboratively on the menus and the food served. My ears pricked up when one of the officers mentioned a barely-used greenhouse on the prison land. Could I see it? Why was it barely being used? And could we use it to grow food?
One year later and here I am being inundated with kind messages, offers of support and interested volunteers in reaction to my Instagram post. I have long been a believer that food brings people together but this greenhouse was already proving that that was not just limited to the food we eat, but the food we grow too. That first visit to the prison sparked something inside of me that has ultimately led to where we are today: about to embark on a 12 month project in the prison, renovating the greenhouse, transforming it into a kitchen garden and delivering a programme of food education in the prison kitchen alongside. It's one of three food-based projects we are launching in a set of prisons from Hertfordshire to Yorkshire this Autumn, each united by my goal to transform the food culture of our entire prison system.
But how did I get here in the first place? My journey into prison food wasn't straightforward and it certainly wasn't planned. I trained as a fashion journalist and by my early to mid twenties I was becoming disenchanted with the industry and more and more consumed by my part-time restaurant jobs. I became more engaged in political issues and my writing soon shifted from fashion to food. Food had been a focal point for me since a young age - I learnt to cook by watching back-to-back episodes of Come Dine With Me on Sunday afternoons after my job at the village pub. When I was 13, my parents split up and mealtimes changed. My mum worked full time so I took it upon myself to make the evening meal every night and I became a dab hand at cooking inventive food with a tight budget. I used to sit and do the online Tesco shop with my mum, scouring the web for resourceful recipes and budget-friendly swaps - chickpeas instead of meat in a curry, cans of Heinz tomato soup in a tuna pasta bake. Now I am developing recipes for a budget of £2.10 per person, per day (for three meals) and I can't help but feel it has all come full circle.
In 2016, a report was released by HM Inspectorate of Prisons entitled "Life in Prison: Food". It was the first of its kind, assessing food standards in prisons up and down the country and ultimately drawing the conclusion that prison food wasn't good enough. The quality and quantity was having a real impact on issues in prison that were already at breaking point: safety, mental health, behaviour, wellbeing, reoffending. The journalist in me read the report and knew there must be more to the story. I started writing about prison food and educating myself by speaking to people who had experienced it firsthand. The very first person I spoke to, Sophie, was in prison for 3 years and put on 5 stone. Her prison diet consisted of measly breakfast packs, lots of carbohydrates and minimal fresh fruit and veg. The fruit and veg she did eat was either mouldy, overripe or overcooked. Her self esteem and mental health took a nosedive, she was prescribed laxatives (along with the rest of her wing) and she felt sluggish all day, everyday. The first thing she did when she was released was head to Morrisons to make up a fresh salad and some chicken breast which she ate on the train home.
I was hearing replicas of Sophie's story again and again, so I decided to do something about it. I started Food Behind Bars, the UK's national campaign to improve prison food, with the hope that by raising awareness of this underrepresented issue, it might just galvanise some change. Four and a half years later and we are now the only charity dedicated to the issue. We became a charity in the middle of the pandemic and I worked relentlessly for a year to secure some funding so that we could roll out the work I had spent years thinking about. I never intended for Food Behind Bars to become an 'official' organisation, but the more time I spent at the forefront of the issue, the more convinced I was that an organisation like mine needed to exist.
Food is a political issue and there is nowhere that this is felt more than in our public services. Hospitals, schools, prisons, care homes - none of them have historically been known for serving the best quality food possible, and yet these are the spaces that need it the most. But unlike schools and care homes, prisons have the added layer of public perception that, in my view, has held back any potential progress in improving the food. Firstly, no-one really knows what the food is like in prison (and most haven't eaten it), so it's easier to turn a blind eye. Secondly, the sector is underfunded, undervalued and understaffed, which inevitably impacts the food. Thirdly, the media tends to tarnish anything to do with prisons with a sensationalist brush which leaves the decision makers at the top afraid of making any real change.
Prison meals are planned by catering managers who head up each kitchen and manage the workforce which is always made up of prisoners. They have just over £2 to spend and are locked into a centralised system with one national supplier. Although this helps with bringing the cost down, it can stifle creativity and seasonality - kitchens can't work with a local supplier like a restaurant would so more often than not, menus can get repetitive and uninspiring. Only half of the ingredients available are from the UK and most of the meals are made in advance and reheated for ease and efficiency. They are loaded onto hot trollies - one per wing - which are then transported across the prison grounds to whichever servery they are heading to. Prisons are vast and sometimes this journey can be long - most prisoners tend to agree that the quality would be improved if the meals were served onto a plate, fresh from the oven. But prisons haven't been designed to mimic our lives on the outside and that means that for many, the food culture can feel isolating and detrimental to their wellbeing. Meals are eaten behind the cell door and by early evening, prisoners are usually firing up their kettles to cook a bowl of spicy noodles using ingredients they've bought from canteen or salvaged from their dinner.
The issue of prison food is a mammoth challenge and I've yet to prove it can be tackled. But it is part of a wider question around our food system as a whole and how we feed everyone in society, regardless of their circumstance. I've seen bins full of uneaten meals and met prisoners who have told me they have never eaten the food from the servery - choosing to whip up their own meals in their cell instead. When budgets are so tight, the idea of waste can be infuriating. That person's £2.10 is still being spent, but his meal is going in the bin because he doesn't enjoy the quality and would rather cook something better himself. If we made prison food healthier, more wholesome, more exciting and more delicious, would we be throwing so much away?
Likewise, creating self-sufficiency in prisons is a no-brainer and something I have seen done successfully at prisons from Scrubs to Stafford. Thriving polytunnels situated on empty acres of prison land can provide the perfect solution to the lack of seasonal, locally-grown ingredients and the need for healthier food. I've seen brilliant catering managers build herb gardens and send their kitchen workers down to the greenhouse to pick up some tomatoes for the day's lunch. Prisoners work on the land where they learn practical skills, benefit from being outdoors and using their hands, whilst understanding our food system and the environment on a deeper level. It goes without saying that this will have a lasting impact on their lives outside of prison.
I've always believed that everyone in society has the right to a good meal. I also believe we all have the right to learn to cook and to grow food. Prisons are not immune from this right, in fact, they could benefit the most from cooking, eating and growing fresh, wholesome and delicious food. If we achieve that, everyone in society will feel the benefits. I'm hopeful we'll get there one day and if Food Behind Bars plays a small part, I will have done my job. Right, back to building this kitchen garden….


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As the district chief of health and safety for the Mobile, Alabama Fire-Rescue Department, Billy Roach oversees the safety of 500 people. It's no small task, especially when every day requires they put their lives on the line when responding to emergencies.
Add to that the fact that fire engines can weigh up to 30 tons (27 metric tons), and it becomes increasingly crucial for the drivers of emergency vehicles "to be well conditioned to properly respond at all times," he said.
For Roach, driver conditioning begins and ends with continuous training, for one key reason: Its lessons become deeply ingrained in the department's drivers, creating lasting change.
Roach knows a thing or two about excellence, too. After all, his father was an army drill sergeant and master draughts player.
"My dad taught me to master the game, whatever the game may be," Roach said. In "mastering the game" at the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department, Roach has helped mould the department into a safety powerhouse that has not had a single near-collision since September 2016. For his impact on the department's safety record, Roach was named Lytx Coach of the Year for 2017.
Continuous training with a positive safety culture can have lasting effects. Check out more tips from a top driving coach here.


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The Impact Of Piracy
Brian O'Leary - June 8 - News
We've been asked to explain what's "new" in the most recent update to the data in our ongoing study of the impact of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing on paid book sales. At BookExpo America, we presented an update that included sales data for 21 O'Reilly Media2008 front-list titles that we found on one or more P2P sites. This is an increase of 13 titles over the 8 that had been found when we first presented at Tools of Change in February 2009. It is still less than a third of all O'Reilly titles first published in 2008.
In trying to assess the impact of digital piracy on paid sales, we have been measuring paid sales four weeks before and four weeks after a title is first seeded. In our initial data set (eight titles), sales in the four weeks after a file was first seeded increased 6.5%; in the most recent report (all 21 titles), sales decreased 4.8% in the four weeks after seeding first occurred. The average lag time between first paid sale and first instance of seeding on a P2P site remained relatively constant at about 19 weeks.
With a larger data set, we tried plotting the average paid sales of pirated and un-pirated content using a common starting point (that is, we plotted sales data week-by-week after publication). The results of the week-by-week and four-week rolling averages are shown on slides 28 and 29 of the BEA presentation. Both pirated and un-pirated titles showed similar growth in sales in the first few weeks after a title is published, followed by a decline after peak. Average sales for unpirated content start higher and peak later, although this may reflect the specific nature of titles in a small sample.
The primary difference between sales of pirated and unpirated content appeared in weeks 19 through 25, when sales for pirated content peaked a second time at a level higher than that seen in the first, sell-in period. This second peak followed the time (19 weeks) at which the average pirated O'Reilly front-list title was first seeded on a P2P site.
We stress that this is correlation, not causality, but the difference in the sales profile is notable and persists even when using rolling averages. Data after about week 40 is not as reliable because the number of titles on sale for that length of time or more drops significantly. We will continue to monitor the data on an ongoing basis to establish a more complete profile. A download of the full research paper, which is published as a Rough Cut that includes access to any future updates, is now available for purchase ($99).
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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo, protesters march through smoke from flares at a demonstration during a mass strike in Marseille, southern France. Unions represent less than 10% of salaried workers but have a cozy, if paradoxical, relationship with officialdom that empowers them to block change. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)
French unions behind strikes get public funds
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CIMB First Banking Group in Malaysia and ASEAN to Commit to UN's Responsible Banking Principles
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) — CIMB Group Holdings Berhad ("the Group" or "CIMB") today announced its official membership of the United Nations' (UN) Environment Programme Finance Initiative Principles for Responsible Banking (UNEP-FI), making it the only banking group in Malaysia and ASEAN to be a founding member of the sustainable initiative, together with 26 other leading banks from five continents and 19 countries.
The core UNEP-FI group, made up of 27 member banks, will help redefine the global banking industry's role and responsibilities in shaping a more sustainable future by:
– directing efforts to align with society's goals as expressed in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, as well as national and regional frameworks
– setting the global benchmark for sustainable banking
– driving ambition by requiring signatory banks to set goals for and report on their contribution to national and international social, environmental and economic targets to ensure accountability and transparency on banks' impacts
– challenging the banking industry to play a leading role in creating a more sustainable future
Tengku Dato' Sri Zafrul Aziz, Group CEO, CIMB Group commented, "As a leading universal bank in ASEAN, we have always perceived our role as going beyond providing great financial products and services. As such, we are pleased to play a more active and meaningful role in shaping our planet's sustainable future by championing responsible banking globally. CIMB is fully committed to achieve UNEP-FI's objectives to help transform global banking practices to ensure the industry creates a positive impact not just economically, but also socially and environmentally. Our membership of the UNEP-FI also complements Bank Negara Malaysia's Value-Based Intermediation strategy for the Islamic banking industry, as well as CIMB's own ongoing initiative to embed sustainability into all aspects of our operations Group-wide, which will be a key focus area in our next mid-term growth plan."
As a member, CIMB will actively contribute towards the development of the Principles, the process of which involves consultation with stakeholders such as civil society organizations, banking associations, regulators and UN bodies. The launch of the draft Principles for global consultation is planned during the UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2018 to be held on 26 November, 2018 at Palais Brongniart, Paris, France.
Members of the Core Group (in alphabetical order): Access Bank (Nigeria), Arab African International Bank (Egypt), Banco Pichincha (Ecuador), Banorte (Mexico), Barclays (United Kingdom), BBVA (Spain), BNP Paribas (France), Bradesco (Brazil), CIMB Group (Malaysia), Commercial International Bank (Egypt), First Rand (South Africa), Garanti Bank (Turkey), Golomt Bank (Mongolia), Hana Financial Group (South Korea), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (China), ING (Netherlands), KCB Group (Kenya), Land Bank (South Africa), Nordea (Sweden), Piraeus Bank (Greece), Santander (Spain), Shinhan Financial Group (South Korea), Societe Generale (France), Standard Bank (South Africa), Triodos Bank (Netherlands), Westpac Group (Australia), YES Bank (India).
About CIMB Group
CIMB Group is one of ASEAN's leading universal banking groups and is Malaysia's second largest financial services provider, by assets. It offers consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, Islamic banking, asset management and insurance products and services. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Group is now present in nine out of 10 ASEAN nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos). Beyond ASEAN, the Group has market presence in China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Korea, the US and UK.
CIMB Group has the most extensive retail branch network in ASEAN of around 830 branches as at 30 June 2018. CIMB Group's investment banking arm is also one of the largest Asia Pacific-based investment banks, offering amongst the most comprehensive research coverage of around 700 stocks in the region.
CIMB Group operates its business through three main brand entities, CIMB Bank, CIMB Investment Bank and CIMB Islamic. CIMB Group is also the 92.5% shareholder of Bank CIMB Niaga in Indonesia, and 94.1% shareholder of CIMB Thai in Thailand.
CIMB Group is listed on Bursa Malaysia via CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. It had a market capitalisation of approximately RM 51 billion as at 30 June 2018. The Group has over 36,000 employees located in 15 countries.


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Highlights from the World's Largest Drone Fair
By Adam Clark Estes on at
Defence industry specialists circled up in Washington this week for the three-day-long trade fair of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. In other words, a bunch of guys with a lot of money just got together for a giant drone show. It's actually the world's largest. And here are its wares.
The show's 600 exhibitors included everyone from bigwigs like Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin to startups like Bird Aerospace. With everything from self-driving cars to disposable attack planes on display, the scene sounds like it was pretty fun, too. "In the giant hall below, passersby had their body heat invisibly scanned by infrared sensors, were invited to operate simulators to send drones screaming over the Hindu Kush, and watched toy-sized helicopters flutter and take pictures in front of home-sized windows," The Los Angeles Times reports. "Barkers from Ohio, Florida, North Dakota and other states pitched drone testing sites."
The real stars of the show are all the wacky new drones, though. While the show's unspoken theme was to ease the public's fears of a drone takeover, exhibitors made it perfectly clear that there's still no shortage of drones on the market: big drones, small drones, red drones, blue drones. Here are some of the highlights.
Boeing Unmanned Little Bird
This one barely even looks like a drone, with its windows and doors and whatnot. But the nearly 10-year-old model is fully autonomous and can either be flown by remote control or programmed. As you can see in the photo, it's also armed to the teeth.
Lockheed Martin Fury 1500
Here's another mean-looking thing. The Fury 1500 is designed for a broad range of missions and carries enough fuel for long endurance runs. Capable of taking off from a rail launcher, it can fly up to 5,000m and carry a payload of up to 57kg.
Tunisia Aero Technologies Industries Nimbus EOS XI
Not all drones have to be vicious war machines! The cuddly-looking Nimbus is light, easy-to-fly and perfect for surveillance missions since it's almost completely silent in the air. It's also robust enough to tow a banner in case you want to do a little bit of drone-powered advertising.
Textron Shadow M2
Okay but seriously, a lot of the drones on display at the show were built for war. This is the Army-favourite Shadow M2. An improved engine brings endurance to the latest model of this 7.6-metre-wide aircraft up to nine hours, and with dual payload bays, it drops bombs two at a time.
Aurora Skate
Thank goodness another peaceful drone. The Skate is a low-cost, ultra lightweight drone tailored more towards police forces than the military. Even though it's mostly made of styrofoam, it'll still set you back £25,000. It is, however, powered by an ultra cool device that looks like a clunky Wii U controller.
Bird Aerospace Bird's Eye
This one's pretty cool. Instead of using a rail launcher or runway or some other boring method, you actually fire the Bird's Eye out of a cannon. At first, it's all folded up in an egg-like canister — see what they did there? — and then the drone explodes out of it forming into a big wing. According to the company, it is "the ultimate tool in hostile environments." Then again, aren't all drones?
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from squadron.runinfo import get_last_run_info, write_run_info
from squadron.fileio.lock import FileLockException
import random
import os
import pytest
from .test_main import create_blank_infojson

def test_basic(tmpdir):
    tmpdir = str(tmpdir)
    info = {'number': random.randint(0,100)}

    write_run_info(tmpdir, info)

    assert get_last_run_info(tmpdir, False) == info

def test_blank(tmpdir):
    tmpdir = str(tmpdir)
    create_blank_infojson(tmpdir)
    assert get_last_run_info(tmpdir, False) == {}

def test_lock_error(tmpdir):
    tmpdir = str(tmpdir)
    info = {'number': random.randint(0,100)}

    with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'info.json.lock'), 'w') as lockfile:
        lockfile.write('locked!')

    with pytest.raises(FileLockException) as ex:
        write_run_info(tmpdir, info, timeout=1)

    assert ex is not None

def test_dryrun(tmpdir):
    tmpdir = str(tmpdir)
    info = {'number': random.randint(0,100)}

    write_run_info(tmpdir, info)

    assert get_last_run_info(tmpdir, True) == info

    with open(os.path.join(tmpdir, 'info.json.lock'), 'w') as lockfile:
        lockfile.write('locked!')

    with pytest.raises(FileLockException) as ex:
        # Will fail if it doesn't throw
        assert get_last_run_info(tmpdir, True) is "fail"

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BUT we seem to have a great deal of difficulty in getting people to engage. What's the secret?
How do we get people to comment on our blog posts?
How do we get people to comment on Facebook posts, retweet our tweets (or reply to them), and like or comment on our G+ posts...?
I'm not saying it doesn't happen... it just doesn't happen as much I would expect given the following we have in some of these areas, and I'm thinking we could do more to encourage that kind of participation and be more on 'talking terms' with our visitors.
I won't say we have vast engagement, but here are a few things I try and do.
On Facebook I try and post everything manually. Research has shown that automated feeds produce low engagement. Instead I post a couple of times a day with some stuff manually, often from 3rd party sites. Generally try and be as useful to followers as possible. I also try asking some questions, posting photos/videos etc. and mixing up the kind of content available.
i too find that a bit of challenging. it makes you think that what you're writing isn't that any good.
But i do think that asking questions at the end of the blog works. sharing it via facebook and twitter then asking for people's opinions in a witty way can also work.
One way to get users to engage (depending on your business type) is to run a promotional offer, like a prize draw for clicking the +1 button or liking the facebook post, get your name entered into a prize draw. this is something my friend has done at the workware company he works for. they did this when +1 was first launched and added to their website, it has had a pretty good feedback rate so far from what i am aware.
Its an idea that could be used and carried onto many other business types i guess, with the prize draw prize being different depending on how much you are able to budget for a prize.
Hope this is helpful idea to work on!
Yes, I do find things like competitions tend to get plenty of re-tweets (and sometimes comments). My only reservation with that kind of marketing activity is that I think it has a tendency to attract compers rather than buyers.
Would agree with you Paul that it is difficult at times to get users to just click the button, is really good to share and build on ideas with others though, if we find something that works well for us that could be of use i will make sure i post the information on what we did on here!
On Facebook, esp. with the new interface, I noticed that the majority of posts that get tons of comments are image posts. I also saw how Guy Kawasaki used images effectively with one liners as descriptions to generate massive response rate during his book launch. Yesterday, I saw the this image of a policeman trying to immobilize a dog by planting his knee on the dog' neck. That image got about 600+ comments in 2 days. What makes it even more amazing is that the image was shot a year ago!
Funny, interesting, or emotionally-engaging images - that's the ticket, in my opinion.
Hmmm... but these images actually had nothing to do with his book...?
@Paul, his images were a mix of book-related photos and general interest photos (people he met while promoting the book, sample products, food, hockey, etc. I think it was successful because he managed to establish a connection between him and his audience. Someone who's not using photos on FB but is also successful at connecting is Tim Ferriss. He pots these practical questions once every 2 weeks (ex. "where can you find the best resto supplier in Hollywood?") and people respond, knowing it's all related to his current passion about diet and losing weight.
OK. I suppose what I'm getting at is why people might respond to someone like him but, on another person's Facebook profile, the same thing might get ignored. There must be some tricks of the trade that maximise the chances of getting meaningful interactions.


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Press Release May 3, 2012
DataCore Software releases 2012 Private Cloud and Storage Virtualisation Survey: Performance Bottlenecks and Downtime Top Storage-Related User Concerns
READING, UK. – May 2, 2012 – When it comes to the impact of storage on virtualisation projects, IT administrators are more concerned about performance issues and less about cost than they were a year ago, according to a "2012 State of the Private Cloud Survey" by DataCore Software, the industry's premier provider of storage virtualisation software.
DataCore's survey, which polled 289 IT administrators worldwide, revealed that 63 percent of respondents consider system downtime and slow application performance to be their primary storage-related virtualisation concerns, up from 36 percent in 2011. IT administrators still consider the rising cost of storage to be a problem with virtualisation initiatives, but overall it is declining as a major concern, with just over half (51 percent) describing increasing storage costs as one of their biggest problems (down from 66 percent in 2011).
While increasing storage costs may be less of an issue than last year, storage-related costs continue to comprise a significant portion of virtualisation budgets, with 44 percent of respondents saying that storage costs represent more than a quarter of their total budget for virtualisation. Many companies are allocating more money for storage, with 37 percent saying their storage budgets have increased this year, while just 13 percent say they have been cut.
Additional findings from the DataCore survey of 289 IT organisations worldwide:
More than one in three respondents (34 percent) admit they underestimated the impact server/desktop virtualisation would have on their storage costs. For those deploying a private cloud, more than one in four (28 percent) underestimated how storage costs would be affected.
Throwing more money at storage has not reduced performance concerns for companies that have embraced server and desktop virtualisation. Even with an increase in the average storage budget, more companies reported significant problems with storage-related performance, bottlenecks, downtimes, and business continuity in 2012.
32 percent reported that their storage infrastructure slowed application performance this year (up from 26 percent in 2011), 32 percent said they have experienced downtime due to storage-related problems (9 percent said virtualisation decreased application availability last year), and 23 percent said that ensuring business continuity has become a more difficult challenge.
80 percent of companies say they have virtualised more than 50 percent of their servers, up from 64 percent in 2011. Less than 5 percent say they haven't virtualised any servers at all, compared to 9 percent of companies in 2011.
Almost two-thirds (65 percent) of respondents report that they are not able to manage their storage resources in a single, logical storage pool (up from 61 percent from last year).
One in two respondents still uses virtualisation software that cannot control different types of storage devices.
Among those with private clouds, less than one-third (32 percent) of respondents report that they haven't begun using storage virtualisation technology in their private cloud environments.
"DataCore's 2012 State of the Private Cloud survey shows that as virtualisation moves from theory to practice, storage-related performance and availability are becoming of greater concern to businesses, but cost concerns haven't gone away," said George Teixeira, president and CEO of DataCore Software.
"The use of a storage hypervisor ensures high performance and availability in the storage infrastructure through features such as auto-tiering, device interchangeability, thin provisioning, and continuous data protection," continued Teixeira. "A storage hypervisor solves the cost issue by enabling enterprises to make greater use of existing storage infrastructure, while dramatically reducing the need for large-scale storage hardware upgrades."
A Perfect Storm of Possibilities for Storage Virtualisation
According to Mark Peters, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, "If the DataCore survey shows anything, it's that the time is ripe for storage virtualisation, both to meet the business objectives associated with virtualisation projects and to reduce the risks associated with those initiatives. More companies are virtualising more servers than ever before, but a notable faction of users – about a third – are underestimating the storage costs associated with server and desktop virtualisation projects as well as the storage costs associated with private clouds.
"Rather than simply continuing to expand traditional storage solutions, IT managers would be well advised to consider addressing performance and downtime issues with a storage virtualisation solution that enables them to apply a simplified management approach to manage their storage resources in a single, logical storage pool. For the respondents in DataCore's survey – and others – who are not using storage virtualisation, I would say that logic, availability, and need are all aligned to say it's time to take a serious look."
The online survey of 289 businesses worldwide was conducted in March 2012. The survey asked a series of questions about virtualisation and its impact on storage. .
DataCore Software develops storage virtualisation software leveraged in virtual and physical IT environments to obtain high availability, fast performance and maximum utilisation from storage. DataCore's SANsymphony-V storage hypervisor is a comprehensive, yet hardware-independent solution which fundamentally changes the economics of provisioning, replicating and protecting storage for large enterprises and small to midsize businesses. For additional information, visit the DataCore website at https://www.datacore.com or call +44 (0) 118 949 7024.
DataCore, the DataCore logo and SANsymphony are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Halle Berry wants more women of colour directing movies
Halle Berry has stressed the importance of getting more women of colour directing Hollywood movies. The 'Bruised' star - who made her directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed Netflix Original film - isn't sure about where her own career behind the camera is going, but she strongly believes others should get the same opportunity. The 55-year-old actress told the US edition of OK! magazine: "It's hard to say what will actually be in my future. But I will say it's important for women of colour to make movies from our gaze because it really is very, very different. For so long, our stories ...
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Halle Berry mourns Sidney Poitier: 'An enormous part of my soul weeps at your passing'
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Halle Berry clears up marriage speculation after pranking fans
Halle Berry had to deny she and Van Hunt had eloped after confusing a number of her Instagram followers. The 55-year-old actress posted a snap of the pair kissing and holding hands inside a chapel with the former Bond girl donning a floral crown whilst on a romantic getaway. The post is captioned: "well…IT'S OFFICIAL! (sic)", which led to an influx of comments from well-wishers, including Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who wrote: "Congrats you two!!! Beautiful!!" However, there is a second selfie of the pair on New Year's Day (01.01.22) with the caption: "It's 2022!" And on Sunday (02.01.22), Hall...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gave his People's Champion Award to an a Make-A-Wish-Foundation recipient
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