Alongside the unitary construction Aurelia B10 saloon, Lancia produced a platform chassis for bodying by independent coachbuilders, designated B50 or B51 (with different gearing/tyres) and powered by the standard 1,754cc 56bhp V6 engine.
Build on one of the earliest B50 chassis in June 1950, this car carries influential coupé coachwork by Carrozzeria Vignale, whose chief designer at the time was Giovanni Michelotti. One of the most illustrious of Italian coachbuilders, Carrozzeria Vignale had been founded in 1948 by Alfredo Vignale, whose career had begun pre-war with a successful design on the FIAT Topolino chassis. Enzo Ferrari's favoured coachbuilder during Maranello's formative years, Carrozzeria Vignale also designed and built cars for Lancia and Maserati among others, and in the 1960s branched out into automobile manufacture in its own right.
Chassis number 'B50-1044' was delivered new via Lancia dealer Bocca in Biella to the famous Italian racing driver, Giovanni Bracco. A copy of its original ACI identity document, naming Bracco as owner, is on file. Bracco was a close friend of Gianni Lancia, and it is believed he showed his Vignale-bodied B50 to Gianni in the autumn of 1950. It is said that Gianni liked the design and asked one of his designers to draw up a similar-looking coupé on a shortened wheelbase: the B20 GT was born. Bracco and four other gentlemen racers took delivery of their B20s at Pinin Farina's Corse Dante workshop a few days before the start of the 1951 Mille Miglia. Stunning the motor racing world, Bracco's mildly race-developed B20 finished 2nd overall, beaten only by Luigi Villoresi's 4.1-litre works Ferrari! It is worth noting that the nimble Aurelia was actually faster than the Ferrari over the mountain passes north of Florence.
Bracco sold 'B50-1044' in 1952. Passing through various hands, the Aurelia finally returned to its roots in 1983 when it was purchased by Giulio Vignale, nephew of company founder, Alfredo Vignale. It was kept until a few years ago by the Vignale family, at Via Campobasso in Turin, and is still on 'black' Italian license plates. After Giulio Vignale, the car was transferred to another family member, who lived in Bologna.
'B50-1044' has never been restored; the interior and exterior are in original condition, while the floor and chassis have been protected with an anti-rust coating. The brakes have been overhauled and the engine was serviced by Epoca Ricambi, a well-known and respected Belgian Lancia specialist. The car starts immediately and runs beautifully. In 2015 the current owner won Best in Class 'Most Preserved Car' during the Zoute Concours d'Elegance with this stunning B50. A true 'time capsule', retaining even its old tyres (that come with the car), toolkit and other features, it is worthy of a prize in the Preservation Class of any major concours.


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The stark difference between the lives of Harry and Meghan versus Wills and Kate
By Olivia Morris| 2 weeks ago
Just before the birth of their first child, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved away from the hustle and bustle of central London to the secluded area of Windsor for more privacy.
So, it would be safe to assume that by now they would be living blissfully in their own bubble with baby Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. However, since moving to Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate, they've attracted more attention from the public than ever, especially after the accounts for the Sovereign Grant emerged.
Last week, the documents were released, detailing how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had spent AU$4.4 million of taxpayers' money on refurbishing Frogmore Cottage. As expected, the news has caused quite the stir.
While Meghan and Harry should be living in a blissful bubble with their newborn, they've face a lot of scrutiny over the last week. (PA/AAP)
While there has been plenty of scrutiny on the Sussexes, it seems they are, in fact, much less lavish than the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – making their lives quite different from their former 'royal fab four' counterparts.
According to Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl, Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, "won't be hiring anything like what the Cambridges have," a source as claimed.
As a matter of fact, the Sussex couple "don't have the same financial resources as the Cambridges, for starters".
Harry and Meghan's staff members reportedly include security staff members, a nanny, a housekeeper, two assistants and two palace staff members.
While it has been widely reported otherwise, the new parents don't have a personal chef, and the former Suits actress styles herself without the help of a stylist.
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The Sussexes have significant financial restrictions compared to the Cambridges. (PA/AAP)
Meghan also does her own online food shopping from UK supermarket Ocado.
Given Harry and Meghan are both further down the royal pecking order than Kate and William, it's only expected they would receive less financial subsidies.
However, that's not to say they aren't both incredibly wealthy in their own rights.
Prior to marrying into the royal family, Meghan had a successful acting career. Her net worth was reportedly around AU$7.1 million.
Meanwhile Harry gained a large inheritance when his mother, Princess Diana, passed away in 1997 and from the Queen Mother when she died in 2002.

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HomeEast Asia and Pacific RegionChina fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic missiles
China fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic missiles
August 29, 2020 GDC East Asia and Pacific Region 0
The Dong-Feng 21 is a two-stage, solid-fuel rocket, single-warhead medium-range ballistic missile in the Dong Feng series developed by China Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy.
Ballistic missiles launched in response to US aerial activities in a 'no-fly zone' during a Chinese naval drill.23 hours ago.
China has fired DF-21 and DF-26B into the South China Sea, according to a news report, in a pointed warning to the United States as tensions in the disputed sea lane rise to new levels.
The South China Morning Post reported on Thursday that Beijing fired one intermediate-range ballistic missile, DF-26B, from Qinghai province and another medium-range ballistic missile, DF-21D, from Zhejiang province on Wednesday in response to US aerial activities in a "no-fly zone".
In response, Mark Esper, the US defence chief, said China has repeatedly fallen short of promises to abide by international laws, noting China seems to be flexing its muscles the most in Southeast Asia.
The two missiles were reportedly fired in the direction of the area between Hainan province and the disputed Paracel Islands, the Hong Kong-based publication added, quoting an unnamed source.
According to the newspaper, a US U-2 spy plane had reportedly entered a Chinese-designated "no-fly zone" on Tuesday without permission during a live-fire naval drill conducted by China in the Bohai Sea off its north coast.
In a social media post, Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the United Kingdom, said the US move "severely disrupted" China's normal exercises and "training activities".
Zhao Lijian, China's foreign ministry spokesman, described the spy plane overflight as "provocative actions" and urged the US to stop.
China's military will neither "dance to the tune of the US" nor allow the United States to "cause trouble", defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.
Amid rising tensions between both militaries, he said China hopes the United States can take practical measures to create a "positive atmosphere" for high-level exchanges between their two militaries.
The DF-26B missile, which was formally launched earlier this month, is capable of hitting moving targets at sea, making it an "aircraft-carrier killer", according to the state-owned Global Times.
Chinese defence ministry spokesperson, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, was previously quoted as saying the missile can carry conventional or nuclear warheads and is capable of launching precision strikes on land and sea targets.
With its range of 4,500km (2,800 miles), DF-26 can reach the West Pacific and the Indian Ocean, as well as American facilities in Guam, the British island of Diego Garcia and even the Australian city of Darwin.
The Pentagon chief Esper, in a thinly veiled swipe at China, said the United States has a responsibility to lead in the Pacific and "won't cede an inch" to other countries that think their political system is better.
"To advance the CCP's agenda, the People's Liberation Army continues to pursue an aggressive modernisation plan to achieve a world class military by the middle of the century," Esper said, referring to the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
"This will undoubtedly involve the PLA's provocative behaviour in the South and East China Seas, and anywhere else the Chinese government has deemed critical to its interests."
Freedom of Navigation
In July, two US aircraft conducted freedom of navigation exercises and military drills with its allies in the South China Sea, prompting an angry response from Beijing.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity to Reuters, a US official confirmed the firing of the two missiles on Wednesday adding an assessment was under way to determine the type of missile launched.
The Pentagon, meanwhile, confirmed the U-2 overflight, adding the activity in the Pacific region was "within the accepted international rules and regulations governing aircraft flights".
Sanctions on Chinese Companies
News of the missile launches come as the US announced it was blacklisting 24 Chinese companies and targeting individuals it said are part of construction and military actions in the South China Sea, its first such sanctions move against Beijing over the disputed seas.
The US Commerce Department said the two dozen companies played a "role in helping the Chinese military construct and militarize the internationally condemned artificial islands in the South China Sea."
Separately, the State Department said it would impose visa restrictions on Chinese individuals "responsible for, or complicit in", such actions and those linked to China's "use of coercion against Southeast Asian claimants to inhibit their access to offshore resources".
Unlawful Claims of International Waters
In July, Washington said it could sanction Chinese officials and enterprises involved in coercion in the South China Sea after it announced a tougher stance rejecting Beijing's claims to offshore resources there as "completely unlawful".
China claims virtually all of the potentially energy-rich South China Sea, but Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also lay claim to parts of an area, through which more than $3 trillion of trade passes each year.
The US accuses China of militarising the South China Sea and trying to intimidate Asian neighbours who might want to exploit its extensive oil and gas reserves.
US warships have gone through the area to assert the freedom of access to international waterways, raising fears of confrontation.
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After a hiking vacation, it is nice to have some sort of visual record afterwards. While there are likely professionaly solutions to record and visualise your trails, as a recreational hiker you can already get a lot of milage from your smartphone in combination with the R data-analysis ecosystem.
A few weeks ago, we used the Android app My Tracks to record our hikes in Italy. It is a very basic, straightforward app: hit record, let it run while you walk around, and hit stop at the end. In the meantime it provides statistics & graphs on speed, elevation, etc. When home, you can view you hike in-app, or export the recorded GPS-information in different formats, including the GPX-format, "the de-facto XML standard for lightweight interchange of GPS data".
Getting a ready-to-go GIS/R/RStudio-environment using Docker (optionally).
Loading the GPX data using the GDAL-library.
Accessing, preforming calculations and visualising the GPX waypoint-data.
Adding photos taken during the hike to the map, based on timestamp-matching.
This blogpost itself, including all the graphs, maps, etc. is generated from a RMarkdown-file, so you can always check the source for details while reading.
An alternative to the above installation steps is using Docker, an open source system to virtualize (or 'containerize') specific software configurations. Building this Dockerfile gives you all the requirements and a Rstudio-instance ready to go on http://localhost:8787.
The GPX-format defines both waypoints and tracks, with the later containing one or more of the former (we disregard routes). In this section, we will read-in and demonstrate operations with the waypoints, the tracks are used below.
## Source: "gimillan_grauson/20151001_Italy_Gimillan-Grauson.gpx", layer: "track_points"
Each individual dot is a recorded waypoint. The gap around 13h is the lunchbreak--My Tracks does not record additional waypoints if you are stationary.
In the above two lines, leaflet() will create a base map-object, addTiles() adds the default OpenStreeMap tiles, and addPolyLines() overlays the GPX-track in blue. These functions are chained together in the example with magrittr 'pipes' ('%>%'), but this is optional. The resulting map from this 'chain' of functions will be displayed/re-generated in a dedicated Viewer-window in your Rstudio IDE, making this R+Leaflet+Rstudio combo pretty useful for tinkering with spatial data.
We can add one or more markers to the map with addMarkers(), for instance annotate certain POI's. But more interesting would be displaying photos taken along the hiking trail using the markers.
One issue is that while the My Tracks-app shows photos taken with the app at the correct points along the track, this GPS-information is not retained when exported. Nor is GPS-information available for the photos taken during the hike with our basic digital camera. These photos do contain the exact timestamp when shot, which can be matched with the timestamps of the recorded waypoints, allowing them to be spatially positioned.
This basic function exif_datetime() takes the path of a picture, constructs a exiftool-command, and executes that command using the R-function system(), returning the timestamp when the photo was taken.
With an approximate two seconds difference, those coordinates are likely the most accurate positioning of the picture along the hiking trail. Using addMarkers(), we add an indicator at those coordinates, using instead of the default 'pin'-marker a stylized camera-icon.
Clicking on the popup shows the timestamp of the picture, but the goal is to display the photo and possibly some other information. The popup-parameter accepts a vector of HTML-snippets, so you can add whatever you want to the popups, including images.
To preform the above steps, and generate this HTML-snippet, for each photo we use a couple of custom functions. They take as parameters the GPX-filename and path to a folder with photos that belong to that track/hike, and return the required information for `leaflet``. Three examples of hikes from the same vacation are included below, which also demonstrate how different tracks can be combined in a single map. Again, you can view/try out the full source.
This R(Studio)--Leaflet combo can tap into the larger ecosystem of dedicated spatial libraries in R, and through the GNU/Linux environment into robust open source libraries such as GDAL and command line tools such as exiftool. While combining different robust libraries and ecosystems has clear advantages, the 'edges' between them can be a bit rough and frustrating, e.g. realising that a SpatialPointsDataFrame needs to be converted to a dataframe before passing it to ggplot.
Also, this project was also for me the first instance of effectively using Docker. Installing and trying out different spatial R-libraries (without messing things up), exploring the data(format), writing out the code, drafting the blog-post in Markdown, etc., everything was doable from a self-contained instance, with RStudio running in-browser.


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Illinois Fighting Illini Football
By The Numbers: Will Illinois Football make a bowl game in Lovie Smith's first season?
The TCR Staff breaks down a few key areas for the Orange and Blue
By TCR Staff Aug 29, 2016, 9:07am CDT
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Welcome to TCR's 2016 Illinois Football preview! Rather than type up 22,000 words on the team, our staff collaborated to form a special preseason roundtable discussion to address a few important storylines. Topics are presented in over/under format, with each writer providing some sort of reasoning for their predictions. Enjoy!
1. Last season, Wes Lunt completed 56.1% of his passes. Arguably, this could have been higher given the number of dropped passes the receiving corps had. This season, Wes Lunt will have (over/under) a 60% completion percentage.
Thumpasaurus: Over. Wes led the Big Ten in attempts last year by a large margin and I don't expect us to throw quite as much this year. With the offense being less predictable, at least early before there's a lot of tape, Wes in a clean pocket should be able to be an efficient passer. At the very least, I don't expect as many of those three-and-outs that kill less than ten seconds.
Jabs: Over. I honestly think Lunt will complete close to 67% of his passes this season. As a senior, Lunt will be making smarter plays, and with this coaching staff, there will be smarter plays called. I think the offensive line should be able to keep the golden arm upright, give him time in the pocket, and propel him to top quarterback in the Big Ten West. The only way I will be wrong is if we see a repeat of last years dropsies.
Vallese: Over. Lunt's a senior this season; it's his last go-around. Not only are Wes's numbers from 2015 bound to improve, but there's no way the receivers drop that many passes again. It's a new (better) offensive system under McGee that allows less pressure to be squarely on Lunt's shoulders with the run game getting more opportunities too. Lunt will be one of the best quarterbacks in the Big Ten, and I'll say he finishes with a 65% completion percentage.
Sill: Under. I expect an improved Lunt, but getting the number over 60% could still be a challenge. For one, there's no guarantee Lunt's receivers are better. It's easy to forget that Lunt is a quarterback who lost his best target, but Geronimo Allison is still fighting for a spot in Packers camp. Another new offense could lead to some confusion, and Illinois is still a team bound to be in many situations wherein it needs to pass and its opponent knows it. The percentage may go up, but if it's over 60, consider me surprised.
Smith: Over. The receivers are more experienced this year, and Wes Lunt will be throwing the ball less under Garrick McGee's new system. Lunt will flourish in his senior season (as long as he stays upright), and having a veteran offensive line, an improved Ke'Shawn Vaughn, and a new offensive coordinator, Lunt will complete over 60% of his passes this season.
Vainisi: Under. Wes Lunt will hopefully benefit from better play calling this season, but that doesn't change the fact that his receivers had 60+ drops last season. The unit lost their best player (Geronimo Allison) and, until I actually see it happen, I refuse to believe that an extra offseason of 'experience' will simply erase those struggles. But Malik Turner should be good, so Illinois has that going for them.
Bourbon: Way over. He was at 61.8 percent as a freshman at Oklahoma State and 63.5 percent as a sophomore. The drops simply cannot be as bad as last year, which will help, but so will the change in coaching. Lunt aired it out 481 times last season (an average of 40 attempts per game). That number will drop significantly because Illinois will be much more focused on running the ball in 2016, allowing Lunt and the passing game to be more efficient.
Primiano: Under, but not by much. I already trust McGee's offense far more than Bill Cubit's "3rd & 14 swing pass special", but that alone isn't going to magically make for a higher completion rate. The receivers can't drop balls with the same stunning frequency as last year, but Allison and Ferguson are gone and Dudek still isn't back, so I don't see the completion rate getting quite back to where it was.
Repplinger: I'll take the under as well. While I do see the potential for improvement from last season, Wes will miss having Geronimo Allison as a target.
2. Ke'Shawn Vaughn finished last season with 723 rushing yards, and 119 receiving yards (842 all purpose). This season, he will finish with (over/under) 1,500 all purpose yards.
Thumpasaurus: Under. It might be close, and Vaughn will be a key part of this offense, but with so many good run-stopping teams on our schedule, Vaughn might not be able to break free very many times.
Jabs: Under. I believe the last Illinois player to break 1,500 all purpose yards in a season is Mikel Leshoure. I think Vaughn has an immense wealth of talent, but I do not think he is there quite yet. I do, however, expect him to hit that plateau before his career is over at Illinois.
Vallese: Under. The primary reason being that this is the Big Ten, which has some really good defensive lines and secondaries. It won't be that easy for Vaughn to break out huge runs. His longest touchdown run of 2015 came against Purdue, for example. Vaughn will be reliable and consistent but I don't think he'll be other-worldly -- yet.
Sill: Over. It's hard to say how much credit he deserves, but Lovie Smith doesn't get any credit for having been a haven for running backs. Guys like Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson really struggled upon leaving Smith's teams, and Matt Forte thrived under him, and Doug Martin came back from the dead when Lovie came to Tampa. Something about his offensive philosophy puts running backs in a position to succeed. The over/under here is a bit lofty, but an improved offensive line and a capable back could combine for a heck of a season.
Smith: Over. With no Ferguson in the backfield, Vaughn will handle all responsibilities in the backfield, and considering that he got more than halfway there last year, he should be able to get there with an increased workload. Defenses will key on him, but I trust Garrick McGee (especially over Ryan Cubit) to find holes for Ke'Shawn and the offense on a week-to-week basis.
Vainisi: Over. I mean, I had no idea that Vaughn had 720 yards on the ground last season -- that's pretty fantastic for a true-freshman backup. This time around I feel like Vaughn is going to get, like, 98% of the carries this year so 1,200+ rushing yards isn't completely out of the question. He shouldn't have a problem closing that gap with receiving yards if that does indeed happen.
Bourbon: I'll say under, but not by much. I think Vaughn is definitely going to rush for more than 1,000 yards this year as the feature back, however, I don't see him getting much of an increase in receiving yards from 2015. That'll be the job of guys like Kendrick Foster and Reggie Corbin, who will act as pass catchers out of the backfield. In slightly more blunt terms, I think it will be hard to establish the running game when you're losing, and Illinois is going to be down in a lot of games this year.
Primiano: Under. Cracking 1,500 yards from scrimmage would have made Vaughn a top 30 guy in all of football last season. I think Vaughn will be a good RB and maybe eventually a great one, but I don't see it happening this fall.
Repplinger: Given that we're talking all purpose yards, I'm taking the over. Ke'Shawn has already been praised highly by Gerrick McGee and Lovie Smith as an offensive weapon, and it's clear the coaching staff has their trust in his playmaking ability. I also think he's going to be a popular check-down target for Wes Lunt this season.
3. Geronimo Allison finished last season with 882 yards as the leading receiver for the Illini. Malik Turner was the next most popular with 510 yards. With Malik assuming the lead receiver role this season, he will finish with (over/under) 800 yards this season.
Jabs: Under. I honestly don't think anyone on this receiving corps will hit 800 yards. Lunt will spread the ball around a bit more, I think they will run the ball more this season than in the past, and I believe there will be a lot of tight end / running back completions.
Vallese: Under. I would be extremely surprised (and pleased) if Turner hits anything close to 800 yards this year. That's not necessarily a knock on Malik, but the Illini have several wideouts that will be question marks heading into this season (Can Cain improve? Will Hardee be productive? Can Dudek return?). I'm hesitant to say any of them will reach the 800 yard plateau.
Sill: Under. I want to say over, but that requires an unforeseen step from Turner this year. I don't think that's necessarily damning for the passing game, though. With a number of viable targets emerging, you might not need a 1,000-yard receiver in the bunch to be effective.
Smith: Under. Lunt will spread the ball around to all of his wide receivers--I don't see a dominant #1 guy like in years past (Allison, Dudek most recently), and I'll go ahead and say Malik Turner will finish with the most yards (Des Cain will have more catches, though), but it won't be 800 yards.
Vainisi: Under, and I'm not sure there's anything Malik Turner can do about that to be honest. Wes Lunt may not have the most talented receiving corps at his disposal, but strangely enough that 'corps' is actually comprised of 52 players. The ball will be spread around often, resulting in fewer opportunities for Turner.
Bourbon: Under. Once again, the Illini will be throwing less than last year, and I think we'll see an even bigger impact from tight ends and running backs in the aerial attack this year. More options means more spreading the ball around, and that means less yards for your number one guy. I certainly think Turner is talented enough, but I don't see him reaching that plateau this year.
Primiano: Under. In McGee's two years at Louisville, only one receiver had more than 800 receiving yards at the end of a season and that was DeVante Parker in 2014 (855 in 6 games!). Turner isn't DeVante Parker. He's a good receiver, but he's not a main weapon kind of guy.
Repplinger: Under. Sam Mays could be this season's Geronimo Allison given his nearly identical frame, and I believe Wes will be spreading the ball around in the air attack.
4. The Illinois secondary intercepted 13 passes last season. With Hardy Nickerson coaching the defense with a Tampa 2 scheme, that interception total will jump to (over/under) 15.5 this season.
Jabs: Over. The defense is one of the bright spots on this team. They may lack depth at certain positions, but what we do have is talent. The defensive line will disrupt opposing quarterbacks enough that mistakes will be made. I expect to have at least seven interceptions in the first three games, meaning Illinois will need nine more in their final nine games to hit the over. Give me the over and I'm not looking back.
Thumpasaurus: Under. We got a lot of turnovers in two very easy games to start last year, and I don't see that repeating itself. The secondary loses some experience, and while I believe in Hardy Nickerson as a coach, I'll believe an Illini defense that intercepts passes when I see it. I've finally quit celebrating every time we don't muff a punt, but an Illinois pick is like an inside-the-park home run for me.
Vallese: Over. We've heard a lot from training camp about how the emphasis for this defense is takeaways. Hell, Charles Tillman came to town to talk to the team about "peanut punching." Lovie Smith's Bears teams ranked 2nd, 2nd, 7th, 3rd, 12th, 5th, and 1st in interceptions during his last seven seasons at the helm in Chicago. Turnovers are not something Illinois fans are used to seeing, but they better get used to them with Smith and Nickerson leading the defense.
Sill: Over. This will be an interesting test of longstanding football principles. The strength of the defense is up front, but the turnovers are usually made by the guys on the back end. If pressure on the quarterback can lead to more turnovers, Illinois could be in good shape. Also, it sounds asinine to say the defense will get turnovers now simply because Lovie Smith waltzes in and says "Guys, get some turnovers." But we'll see how effective Lovie's defensive turnover-creating techniques are.
Smith: Under. 15 seems like a pretty high mark, but not completely unachievable. With the loss of Fej, Vanjo, and Eaton Spence in the secondary, I don't see it happening, but ask me after we intercept UNC four times in a 27-21 win.
Vainisi: Under? As Eliot mentioned, Illinois' dominant defensive line should pressure quarterbacks into making more mistakes. So in that regard I suppose 16 interceptions will always be possible. But everyone on the field will be playing in a new scheme, and I think that's going to take some time to get used to. Plus, asking for anything more than one per game seems a bit crazy given the team's recent history.
Bourbon: Over. While last year's team lost both starting corners in V'Angelo Bentley and Eaton Spence, I think Illinois is well-prepared to fill in with Jaylen Dunlap (who is going to be an absolute stud this year, IMO) and Darius Mosely. That pass rush is going to be fierce, which will make the secondary's job a lot easier to get the ball back.
Primiano: Under. The defensive line should be able to wreak all sorts of havok and Lovie Smith teams are turnover machines, but 16 interceptions in a season is a pretty huge jump forward. That would put the Illini squarely in the top 20-30 range in all of football which I just don't see happening in year one.
Repplinger: Barely under. Having a strong defensive line will limit the amount of time opposing QB's have to make their reads, but we will miss Bentley/Spence/Fej.
5. Special Teams was a bit shaky last season, with a Field Goal percentage of 64%. This year, they will finish (over/under) 69.5%.
Thumpasaurus: Over, only because last year's offense had a nasty habit of stalling right on the opponent's 30. If our average FG length gets a little shorter, we ought to make more. I might have a lot invested in the offense being more effective than last year. I hope I'm not made to pay for this faith.
Jabs: Over...please be over. Last year, The Cube'z made some questionable choices to kick as opposed to going for the first down. With a staff that will likely make better decisions, say good bye to the 45 yard attempts. The number goes up, simply because we are doing dumb things.
Vallese: I hope to god it's over. On field goals of more than 40 yards last season, Zalewski was 6-14. That's not going to cut it. He did manage to improve his FG percentage by fourteen points last year, but that's not saying much (in 2014 he hit just 50%). Chase McLaughlin is a sophomore out of Texas who was rated as one of the best high school kickers in the state. Hopefully his presence will allow this number to rise to a much more reasonable percentage, somewhere around 75.
Sill: Who knows, but over. Why not us? Why can't we kick field goals?
Smith: Over. Chase McLaughlin is the new kicker, which means he has to be better than our other options, right? Right?!
Vainisi: Over. Please don't be bad, Chase McLaughlin.
Bourbon: WOOF. I don't know, probably under as depressing as that sounds. Like if Chase McLaughlin was good, wouldn't he have played last year? The kicking game might be ugly again this year.
Primiano: Over, simply by the grace of Lovie not going for nearly as many absurdly long field goals as Cubit.
Repplinger: Over, simply because Chase McLaughlin's twitter videos instill WAVES of confidence in me.
6. Attendance last season saw an average of 42,647 people attend football games in Memorial Stadium. This year's average will be (over/under) 47,000 per game (about 10% increase from last year).
Thumpasaurus: Over. Following a season where apathy for Fighting Illini football was at nearly a 20-year low due to the interim/lost season drama, we've done one of the most exciting coaching changes of any team in the country. So many fans in so many parts of the Internet have declared that they're not coming back to the stadium until Tim Beckman is gone, Mike Thomas is gone, and Illinois decides to pony up and hire a real football coach. Well, time to put your money where your mouth is. There's gonna be some excitement all year even if the team doesn't produce many wins yet. Nobody will be embarrassed to be seen there.
Jabs: Over. The excitement is there and people are genuinely interested for what is going on in Champaign this season. People care again, and people have been buying tickets like crazy. It will be electric at most home matchups this season, and I can't wait.
Vallese: Over. The ticket office reported thousands of new season ticket holders once the Smith hiring was officially announced back in March. I have a feeling the crowds will be bigger and more energetic this season, and I can't wait to witness it in person.
Sill: Over. The Lovie effect. Not only are more alumni satisfied, and recruits interested, but fans are more entertained to watch a Lovie Smith coached team.
Smith: Over. What Sill said. If we beat North Carolina in week 2 (what I expect to the be the biggest crowd since Arizona State in 2011), attendance should be better than it ever was in the Beckman/Cubit era.
Vainisi: Over, and I think we'll see at least two sellouts.
Bourbon: Over, thank God. Underrated part of the schedule is the lack of 11 am games. Murray State is at 2:30, UNC is a night game (should be a sellout), Western Michigan is at 3. That will significantly help student attendance, which will do wonders for the 'atmosphere' of the stadium -- an area that has been nearly nonexistent in recent years.
Primiano: Over. Illinois is finally making efforts towards increasing attendance beyond just putting up billboards in Chicagoland. Attendance hit its nadir last season, and very understandably so. Even though I'm not expecting a winning season this fall, there's at least excitement around the program and the school seems to have finally realized that giving students some free tickets is better than having an empty stadium.
Repplinger: I'll be that guy...under. If you consider that last season we had arguably 2 of the better traveling fan bases in college football in Memorial Stadium (Ohio State & Nebraska), our attendance figures were boosted by those games. Our last season with an average over 47,000 was in 2011. This season's attendance will increase from last year no doubt, but I don't think we hit the 47k mark quite yet (would LOVE to be wrong).
7. In 2011, the Marching Illini was controversially flagged during the Western Michigan game for "distracting the offense". Since then, they have not committed a penalty. This season, the band will have (over/under) 0.5 penalties in this year's matchup with the Broncos.
Thumpasaurus: Over. I have a feeling that game will be infuriating to watch and bizarre things will hamper our boys all day.
Jabs: Under. I completely forgot about that flag, so I am hoping that I don't have to relive it. Then again, it is only a five yard penalty, and it makes me laugh.
Vallese: Under. If the Marching Illini have anything but a positive impact on the team this season, something has gone horribly wrong.
Sill: Under. And I bet we hit the under on chewing tobacco sideline violations.
Smith: Felt like it was an Ohio State game too, no? Lovie will control the band against the Fighting Flecks.
Vainisi: Over. I'm personally going to sneak over to the band section and throw a damn Tuba into the endzone.
Bourbon: I'll go over just because I want to see this happen. What does Barry Houser have up his sleeve this year??
Primiano: Under.
Repplinger: Over. WAR CHANT TILL THEIR HEADS EXPLODE.
8. Illinois finished the season with 5 wins in 2015. This year, they will finish with (over/under) 5.5 wins.
Jabs: Over. Just let me have a hopeful season this year that I will get to see Illinois in a bowl game. That is all I want. That and the 2019 Big Ten Championship.
Vallese: Over. The Illini have the 35th-toughest schedule in the nation according to Phil Steele. The back end of that Big Ten schedule is rough, so a fast start will be key if Illinois wants to go bowling this December. I predicted a 6-6 finish with a small bowl berth in my preview post earlier this summer, so I'll stick to that here.
Sill: Over. What is the offseason for if not to pick the over over and over? Dream big! Six wins! I think, seriously, that you have to understand that teams take it one game at a time, and try to win no matter who they're playing. They don't see those automatic losses quite like we do. And with Lovie at the helm, there's that much more reason for optimism week in and week out. He doesn't magically solve longstanding problems the program has had, but he shifts the percentages on several fronts, and gives the Illini a chance to be better than they deserve.
Smith: Over. I feel a lot more confident about this pick than my six wins prediction last year for one reason: Lovie Smith. That and the fact that this defense is possibly the most underrated in the Big Ten. Like I've been saying beat UNC, and we're talking 8 wins possibly. My expectations hinge on that game. Even if they don't win that one, a fast start would really help, rolling into the Big House at 5-1 would be fun. Lovie vs. Harburgh. 5-1 Illinois vs. 6-0 Michigan. ABC. Gameday #theLovieEffect. As, Sill said, dream big.
Vainisi: Under. I think Illinois has way too many holes in the depth chart. I mean, I don't think it's a stretch to say that this team is two or three non-Wes Lunt injuries away from disaster. Even if the football gods bless the program with good health for the next three months, the margin for error with this group of players has been non-existent every single week for the past three years. But for now let's assume that won't be a problem this Fall -- I'm still not quite sure where wins 4-6 are going to come from.
Bourbon: Under. I think they're a 4-8 team, maybe 5-7 if things break right. Even though Lovie and his staff are a huge upgrade coaching-wise over Beckman and Cubit, these are still players that the former regime recruited. Especially with a tough non-conference schedule (don't be surprised if the Western Michigan game is an absolute dogfight) I don't see the Illini making a bowl game in 2016.
Primiano: The most optimistic I can get about this year's team is 6-6, and that's me going pie in the sky. The depth just isn't there. The receiving corps is thin. It's another new coaching staff. And the schedule is painfully unforgiving. I'm seeing 4-5 wins, but with promise of a better tomorrow.
Repplinger: Under. We're heading in the right direction...you've just gotta start somewhere.
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Featured is an original promotional poster for the simulcast of the World Heavyweight Championship Fight between George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali direct from Kinshasa, Zaire. These posters were distributed in major cities where the fight was screened in local theaters.
The fight – called The Rumble in the Jungle – took place on October 29, 1974. It was watched by a record global television audience of 1 billion viewers, including 50 million viewers watching the fight pay-per-view on closed-circuit theatre television. These posters were posted in shops near movie theaters that aired the event.
This version of the poster was recovered from a famous arcade in Times Square in New York City called Playland.


Elliott's Lake had been dug for nearly two years when Lott-Drake was finally able to begin the foundation in March of 1963. Once the foundation was laid, construction of the 710-foot perimeter walls and roof could begin. Until the dome could support itself, it was held up with 37 falsework towers, which were so tall they had to have navigation lights so planes passing overhead could see them. The construction site was itself a tourist destination, and Harris County workers in particular often stopped in on their breaks to see how work was progressing.
As soon as the roof was on, Hofheinz moved his offices to where he could keep an eye on all details of construction. According to his daughter Dene, this is also when he became concerned about the height, and the distance to the field, of the uppermost rows of seats. But the Judge had a plan. He told Dene, "You watch, I'm gonna make them the most expensive seats in the house" (Gast, 107).
Astrodome construction. Image courtesy Woodson Research Center Special Collections & Archives, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Construction, with falsework towers. Image courtesy Harris County Archives.
Astrodome construction, interior. Image courtesy Woodson Research Center Special Collections & Archives, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Aerial photo of the stadium 75% complete, 1964. Image courtesy University of Houston Special Collections.
Interior during construction, 6/14/64. Image courtesy Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Harris County Engineering Dept. employees eating lunch and observing construction. Image courtesy Harris County Archives.
Astrodome construction, exterior. Image courtesy Woodson Research Center Special Collections & Archives, Fondren Library, Rice University.
National League President Warren Giles in the stadium. Image courtesy University of Houston Special Collections.
The Judge ordered the architects to draw up new sketches to accommodate the creation of private boxes in the upper tier—an innovation that persists in nearly every new stadium today. Hofheinz is credited with several additional design concepts, namely the 120-foot long dugouts. Like so much else, the extra-long dugouts were about increasing profits: he figured that since fans would pay more to sit near the players, he should give more people the opportunity to do so.
But would they? In their first two years (1962 and 1963) the Colts had not produced a winning season, and attendance was dwindling at the temporary stadium. On Sept. 19, 1964, GM Paul Richards fired Harry Craft, field manager, and replaced him with Luman Harris. Arguably, the falling attendance was more evidence that Houston's climate simply couldn't support an outdoor stadium. At any rate, Hofheinz continued to plan big. On Aug. 20, 1964, Hofheinz and Smith announced the arrangements for an amusement park on the 100 acres south of the Astro Hall, on a 38-acre site they owned.
On Oct. 9, Hofheinz announced that the stadium would open to the public on April 9, 1965 for an exhibition game with the New York Yankees. National League President Warren C. Giles was given regular updates on the progress of the construction.
Roy Hofheinz, Warren Giles, and Alan Shepard (first American in space), 3/1/64. Image courtesy Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.
Shortly thereafter Hofheinz had another stroke of brilliance: he decided to change the team's name. The decision was prompted by his desire to avoid paying royalties to the Colt Firearms company, but his choice for a new name was a stroke of timing and marketing genius. On Dec. 13, 1964 he announced the team's new name: the Astros, after the new Manned Spacecraft Center opening south of Houston.
The new name gave Hofheinz an opportunity that he first experimented with for the Colts, an opportunity to create a comprehensive theme for the visitor experience. Rather than looking back to the Old West, it would be one that helped Houston define itself as it wanted to be seen: modern, technologically sophisticated and oriented to the future. He gave tours to some of the early astronauts, including Alan Shepard, a Mercury 7 astronaut and the first American who had flown in space, and worked with NASA to involve them in his plans for promoting the "Astrodome."


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Contents

Introduction

Replication

Sharding

Introduction

                        MongoDB is an open-source document database that provides high performance, high availability, and automatic scaling.

Key Features

High Performance

High Availability

Automatic Scaling

BSON

                        A record in MongoDB is a document, which is a data structure composed of field and value pairs. MongoDB documents are similar to JSON objects.

SQL to MongoDB

SQL to MongoDB Aggregation

Executable

Create and Drop

Insert

Select

Select

Select

Select

Start

                        Start MongoDB with a configuration file.

                        mongod --config /etc/mongodb.conf

Replication

                        A replica set is a group of mongod instances that host the same data set.

Replication set Members

Primary

Secondary

Arbiter

Primary

The only member receives write operations

Only one

Secondary

Maintain a copy

Can become a primary

One or more secondaries

Specific: priority 0; hidden; delayed

Priority 0 Secondary

Can not become primary

Hidden Secondary

Must be priority 0

Cannot read

For backup

Delayed Secondary

Must be hidden

Keep an earlier or delayed state of the set

For rollback

Replication Set Election

Election Triggering Events

                        An election happens when:

The initiation of a new replica set

A secondary loses contact with a primary

A primary step down

Election Factors and Conditions

Heartbeats

Priority

Optime

Connections

Network Partitions

Sharding

                        Sharding is a method fot storing data across multiple machines.

Components

Shards

Hold a subset of a collection's data

Each shard is a mongod instance or a replication set

Query Routers

Process and target operations to shards

Return results to clients

Each query router is a mongos instance

Config Servers

Store the cluster's metadata which maps chunks to shards

The query router uses metadata to target operations to specific shards

Each config server is a mongod instance

Shard Keys

                        The shard key determines the distribution of the collection's documents among the cluster's shards.

Shard Collection Balancing

                        Balancing is the process MongoDB uses to distribute data of a collection evenly across a cluster.

Chunk Migration

                        Chunk migration moves the  chunks of a shard collection from one shard to another and is part of the balancer process.

Chunk Splits

                        As chunks grow beyond the specified chunk size a mongos instance will attempt to split the chunk in half.

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MongoDB In Action

MongoDB:The.Definitive.Guide

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            field = model._meta.get_field(fieldname_part)
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    qs: The Django QuerySet.
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Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere (4)
atmospheric conditions (4)
SPECTRAL (4)
ATMOSPHERICWATERVAPOR (3)
ATMOSPHERICTEMPERATURE (3)
ATMOSPHERICRADIATION (3)
ATMOSPHERICWINDS (3)
SEAICE (3)
NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre (NCAS BADC) (4)
Unavailable (3)
National Snow and Ice Data Centre (3)
NERC CWVC CAMRa campaign participants (1)
CEDA-WAF (4)
Availability of data and file format Data and quicklook images, for 30 March 1999, 9 June 2000, 20 October 2000, 21 November 2000, 28 February 2001, are available. Data are stored in the BADC CWVC Mixed Phase Clouds data project archive. Images are stored in the BADC CWVC Mixed Phase Clouds images project archive. The data are in netCDF (binary) format and comply with the CF conventions ( NetCDF Climate and Forecast Metadata Convention (Eaton et al., 2001)). (1)
Data are HDF formatted. Images are GIF formatted (1)
Data are HDF formatted. Movies are MPG formatted. (1)
Data are binary and HDR formatted. Images are GIF formatted. (1)
Not planned (4)
3 GHz S-band radar data at Chilbolton Observatory site (CAMRa) for the CWVC Campaign (1999-2001)
These data are part of the NERC Clouds, Water Vapour and Climate (CWVC) programme. With a diameter of 25 metres the 3 GHz CAMRa at Chilbolton Observatory (UK) is the largest steerable meteorological radar in the world. Polarisation and Doppler data are stored in netCDF format for 30 March 1999, 9 June 2000, 20 October 2000, 21 November 2000, and 28 February 2001. Quicklook images are also available.
Polar Pathfinder Sampler (PPSM): Polar Pathfinder Products (P-Cube) data cube multi-sensor data at 100km resolution
The P-Cube data set is a 100 km resolution subset of many important variables from three Polar Pathfinder Projects in common projection (Lambert azimuthal equal-area) and common grid (EASE-Grid). For the first time, data sets from multiple sensors measuring the Arctic region are being distributed in a manner that facilitates study of polar processes and interactions between them. A "data cube" of the Polar Pathfinder Products, hence the name "P-Cube," allows users to access variables derived from three satellite sensors and use them together. The common spatial resolution for P-Cube is dictated by the lowest resolution product (TOVS data). The P-Cube allows browsing of the multi-sensor data and exploring the relationships among the variables. For AVHRR and SSM/I data, the user may turn to the full resolution, single instrument Polar Pathfinder data sets for greater details. A wide range of polar climate research applications is possible using this multi-dimensional suite of variables from AVHRR, TOVS and passive microwave instruments. The prototype version of the P-Cube included on this CD-ROM has a temporal coverage of January 1, 1988 to December 31, 1989, and a spatial coverage poleward of 60 degrees N latitude. Future versions of the P-Cube will have expanded temporal and spatial coverage, as well as additional variables. The current prototype version of the P-Cube includes the following: atmospheric temperature (10 levels), precipitable water (5 layers), boundary layer stratification parameter, geostrophic drag coefficient, turning angle, and microwave surface emissivity (from TOVS); surface albedo, surface (skin) temperature, solar zenith angle, cloud fraction, standard deviation of surface albedo, and standard deviation of surface temperature (from AVHRR); and total ice concentration, surface type and ice velocity (from AVHRR and SSM/I). From the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) surface pressure is provided. Please note that the P-Cube data set is a prototype for a potential long term data set consisting of integrated Polar Pathfinder Products. At the time of the production of the Polar Pathfinder Sampler CD-ROM, the algorithms for a number of variables are still undergoing development and validation.
Polar Pathfinder Sampler (PPSM): SMMR and SSM/I Pathfinder brightness temperature data (1978-1987)
The SMMR and SSM/I Pathfinder brightness temperatures provide scientists with more than 20 years of consistently processed, passive microwave data for use in climatological and earth science research. Each file represents gridded data for a single sensor channel and polarization, derived from either ascending or descending orbits for one day, thereby allowing discrimination of diurnal changes in earth surface processes. Each data sets consists of three series: the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and a global projection. Grids represent spatially interpolated data. The interpolation techniques maximize the radiometric integrity of original brightness temperature values, maintain high spatial and temporal precision, and involve no averaging of original swath data. SMMR coverage began October 1978 and continued through July 1987. Grid resolution is 25 km for all channels. SSM/I coverage began August 1987 and continues through the present. Processing is ongoing with current data available within three to six months of sensor data acquisition. Resolution is 25 km for all channels and 12.5 km for the 85 GHz channels. A sample data set comprising selected SSM/I EASE-Grid brightness temperature data and time files for all three projections from September 8 (day 251), 1997 is included on this CD-ROM.
Polar Pathfinder Sampler (PPSM): TOVS Polar Pathfinder gridded daily and monthly Arctic atmospheric soundings (1979-1998)
Derived from the global TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) data set, the TOVS Polar Pathfinder provides users with gridded daily and monthly arctic atmospheric soundings. Since 1979, TOVS has been a vital tool for weather forecasting, supplying users with information on the vertical distribution of temperature and moisture in the global atmosphere. TOVS has been particularly useful in providing atmospheric soundings over regions where in situ measurements are sparse. TOVS Polar Pathfinder data were obtained using a modified version of the Improved Initialization Inversion Algorithm to identify geophysical parameters in snow- and ice-covered areas. The data set has been designed to address the particular needs of the polar research community, and includes quantities used to compute surface turbulent fluxes and drive ocean models. Variables retrieved from satellite observed radiances for this product include atmospheric temperature profiles, water vapor, surface (skin) temperature, total effective cloud fraction, cloud top pressure, cloud top temperature, turning angle between geostrophic wind and surface stress over ice, emissivity, boundary layer stratification and geostrophic drag coefficient. TOVS data coverage spans July 7, 1979 through December 31, 1996 at a resolution of 100 km. Sample products for four selected dates in 1988 are included on this CD-ROM.


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The case where U is open will be the one of most interest, but many other sets have limit points.
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if you are to take a limit at x is what makes the limit well defined.
exists, it must be unique.
The following theorem summarized many important interactions involving continuity. Most of this theorem has been proved in Theorem 15.8.5 on Page 933.
Also recall Theorem 15.8.6 on Page 944.


I relax, sit back and rest my head against the bare concrete wall. The scramble light is green so I can probably enjoy a moment's peace. I pluck a lingering note from a string.
"Pleased to make your acquaintance. This is not a harp as such, it's a clàrsach. Please call me Jansson." I try not to sound too unfriendly. She's barely out of training and probably nervous as hell.
"Jansson," she replies, "That's a bit formal. You can call me Ingrid. They've given me P21. It looks sparkly, new and dangerous." She squeezes through the swing doors. Even under the flight suit, G-suit, and body armour she looks slim and lithe. A wide mouth smiles under a pale face and cropped blond hair.
With a thrust of her hips, she jerks herself from the counter, takes her drink and sits. "I write songs too. How about we write one together? First verse: lonely girl enters a manky room. She's shitting herself that in ten minutes she'll be fifty kilometres up and being shot at. She sees a drop-dead-gorgeous stiletto pilot and makes it clear she fancies him." She winks, grins and sits back, blowing steam from her cup. "Second verse is up to you." I get a quick smirk from her: a challenge.
My harp goes against the wall. I, rise, stretch, and don my helmet. "Green flight. Angels fifty. Patrol. Understood." Ingrid's up, flustered, fumbling with her helmet. I take her arm. "Relax, it'll be beautiful. Angels fifty. We can see the stars and make up songs." I get a fleeting smile.
Already switched on and warmed up, J11 roars as I rise from the hangar. The blast of grit and desert dust obscures my view through the blur of the vibrating canopy.
Everything clears and settles as I cut in forward propulsion and circle, waiting for Ingrid. She's going to have to be faster than this in a real scramble. She catches me and we point our noses at the clouds. "See you in heaven, sweetie. Afterburners on." The seat of the stiletto punches me in the back and I'm off, hopefully pursued by Ingrid. My last wingman in Finland failed to use instruments in cloud and spread himself over the rocks below.
"I've never been quite this high. It's all…" She sounds more relaxed now.
"Go on." We settle into a lazy figure of eight at Mach one.
But the fighter carries on like it can't see us.
I turn and dive. This doesn't feel right, but we'll launch all sixteen missiles and turn this thing to mince if it doesn't … but it doesn't.
"Woot yourself. P21, calm down. We're still on patrol. Be vigilant." Great, this kill will boost her confidence. Now all I have to do is bring her skill up to the same level.
I yell, "P21, break right!" and pull left so hard the world goes white until my G-suit kicks in. The sky flashes as the harvester uses its own mysterious, blazing weaponry.
I use a stalling flip manoeuvre by rote. Engines off, activate rear vertical takeoff nozzles, spin 180 degrees, engines on, afterburners on: thumb over cannon trigger, press. The rear of the harvester flares as two hundred rounds of twenty-millimetre armour-piercing crash into it in two seconds.
It's gone, hardly damaged and outpacing me, heading straight down. Far to my right, a trail of incandescent material burns through the sky in a lazy arc.


Hey guys. I saw some facebook ad about this "trick" to pay less on insurance by paying per project. Seemed questionable at first, but I talked to one of their guys and I'm giving it a go. I have very few projects in the winter, so it seems like a good way to save.
Anyone else give this a try? Heard of another company that does this? Made a claim with this type of insurance?
Oh, the company I'm using is called Jones.
I know what you mean, but instead of paying all year round, to pay for only when I need it... It's nice. Plus the agent was super cool. He had answers for all my questions and talked to me like a normal person instead of some slimy agent.
work comp, liability are not items to screw with.
one bad audit could cost you for years.
Is this n Atlanta Georgia?
I'm happy with them so far. Be interested to hear if anyone else has used them or made a claim.
I am asking if YOU are in Atlanta GA.
No I do not need to "check them out".
My profile says I'm in Atlanta so what would you like to know? You want to ask all the rich white ladies why they don't want their house painted when it's chilly out? Just because there isn't snow (usually) doesn't mean there isn't a slowdown in work. Wanna ask more stupid questions? You should google Poe's Law while you're at it.
There are some companies that have insurance year round and then buy separate policies for specific projects. Demo companies come to mind. They will buy an insurance policy for tearing down a single building.
For what I pay a yr for 2m liability it is not worth it to me to mess around , and I work all yr anyhow. Seems like could be a lot of hassle too.
I would forget to insure the project that needed it I can almost guarantee that. I need foolproof systems.
There are a number of locales named Atlanta, including one in Michigan - my state.
Jones is fairly well known, esp with the recent FB adverts.
But my thought was - thee is a small ins office just up the road from me that quite a few contractors use for short term ins.
And short term ins def wouldn't be something I could use.
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Way to complicated. It's just one more thing on the list to do to get a job in motion. Too many grey areas. What if some strange thing happened while you are bidding a job or go back to do an adjustment 5 years later. Or you need to go do an hour service call for a customer. A blanket policy makes your life a lot easier.
Are you actually saving money doing it this way?
I am because I don't work fulltime all year. So when I'm not working, it's saving me a bunch.
Not really. Insurance is based on your volume.
Ive will add a specific project to my insurance for some extra coverage. That is only for projects I'm concerned with my blanket policy not covering well.


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Q: Cannot embed struct in struct I have the following two structs:
type Profile struct {
    Email        string   `json:"email"`
    Username     string   `json:"username"`
    Name         string   `json:"name"`
    Permissions  []string `json:"permissions"`
}

type Session struct {
    Token  string   `json:"token"`
    User   Profile  `json:"user"`
}

and I'm trying to create a new Session using:
session := Session{token, profile}

where token is a string and profile is a Profile both created earlier.
I'm getting the error cannot use profile (type *Profile) as type Profile in field value when I compile.
Am I missing something?

A: Your profile is a pointer. Either redefine your Session to be
type Session struct {
    Token  string    `json:"token"`
    User   *Profile  `json:"user"`
}

or dereference it.
session := Session{token, *profile}

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Cars are the most common means of transportation in the world. It is the cheapest means of transportation that an individual can have. Furthermore, most people in the world can drive cars to their doorsteps. The major attraction to cars is the fact that they can convey people and goods to their destinations faster than trekking or animals such as camels and donkeys.
Slightly faster than McLaren F1 is the Koenigsegg CCR which has the ability to speed at 242 mph. The car, which was manufactured by Koenigsegg, a supercar manufacturer in Sweden, also held the title of the fastest car in the world briefly.
The car featured a V8 4.7 liter engine that was designed by Koenigsegg. While it did not have much in terms of electronic aids, it featured a carbon fiber body.
Even though the stats of the car is impressive, the period for which it held the title of the world's fastest car was very brief as CCX was released shortly after, with a speed, which was faster than the CCR.


Sometimes we get home so tired after work that the last thing we want is to cook, and less to think what we could prepare. For that reason, in those moments we choose to do the first thing that occurs to us or that we find in the fridge. However, as we want you to enjoy eating and you feed yourself well despite not having time we have made a compilation of delicious recipes in 5 minutes.
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Aston Barclay has made a number of additions to its management team as it plans for further sales growth and new product launches in 2018.
Ray Somerville, ex-Perrys CEO, has reshuffled the Aston Barclay sales team following his appointment as a non-executive director and strategy advisor.
Following last June's management buyout that injected a multi-million pound investment from Rutland Partners into Aston Barclay Group, the firm has appointed Ray Sommerville to the board as a non-executive director and strategy advisor.
Sommerville was managing director and group chief executive of Perrys Group for 16 years and currently holds non-executive positions at GardX and Now Motor Retailing, trading as Now Vauxhall. He was also a non-executive director at Cox Automotive.
Already Sommerville has rejigged the sales team, with Rob Wittridge becoming head of dealer new business and Gary Johnson joining from Manheim as dealer national sales manager. Nick Thompson joins from Copart as head of corporate and manufacturer new business to complete the new team.
John Crichton has also joined Aston Barclay as its new commercial director and chief financial officer. He joins from Marston Holdings Ltd where he was chief financial officer of the UK's largest judicial services group. Previously he was finance director of APCOA Parking UK.
Meanwhile Alex Owen has been promoted to the position of group financial director to oversee the group's day-to-day financial matters.


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BATTLESPACE Updates
The Franco-German Pact: More common ground than disagreement Claire Demesmay By Claire Demesmay Head of the Franco-German Relations Program, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) By Jana Puglierin Head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
July 24, 2017 Julian Nettlefold
11 Jul 17. In Berlin a great deal of hope has been placed on France's new president, and for good reason: Macron's victory could be the last chance to stabilize and restore the EU's legitimacy. If his presidency fails, it cannot be ruled out that anti-European and anti-German forces will surge to power in France in five years' time. Regardless of which party wins the German election in September, it is in Berlin's own interest that Macron's presidency is a success. In Germany, most signs point to a victory for Chancellor Angela Merkel. But even if Martin Schulz were to pull off a dramatic upset and win the election, both candidates are strong champions of the European project and closer ties with France. Regardless of who wins, there are some areas in Franco-Germans relations where cooperation will be easier said than done.
The Eurozone and Europe's Economy
The Eurozone and economic integration have always been causes of friction between Germany and France. Hence why Macron's commitment to reform the labour market and consolidate the domestic budget has been well received across party lines in Germany.
But his ambitions do not stop at France's borders: he is also bidding to reshape European policy, finding ways to deepen EU integration and cultivate greater solidarity among member states. He has advocated for a European economics and finance minister for the Eurozone, complete with their own budget to finance mutual investment projects, help member states in need, and offer support in crisis situations.
Such proposals have met with a positive response from Schulz and the SPD: they have thrown their support behind Macron's bid for common European investment projects and are calling for binding minimum wages across the EU. The conservatives, meanwhile, have thus far distanced themselves from such initiatives – although Merkel has not ruled them out entirely.
Moreover, the new French president welcomes global free trade but has urged Europe to extend anti-dumping regulations, sharpen laws on foreign investment, and integrate environmental and social standards into the EU's trade agreements. Macron has also called for a Buy European Act that would ensure that public tenders are only awarded to companies that produce at least half their goods in the EU.
Protectionism does not serve Germany well; it has profited from global trade more than any other European country. That is why its main parties have largely rejected linking environmental and social standards to any trade agreements.
Common Defense and Security
At first sight there is far more common ground on common defense and security policy. Even before the vote, Germany's Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian (now Macron's foreign minister) released a joint policy paper on strengthening the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
Macron has endorsed many of these recommendations and called for a permanent EU headquarters for civilian and military defense and security operations, PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation), as well as closer cooperation on logistics. The SPD has already signaled its approval of many of these proposals.
France suffered a series of major terror attacks in 2015 and 2016 that reshaped its security and counterterrorism policy. Like his predecessor, Macron sees military missions abroad as a key element of counterterrorism and has vowed to carry forward the military's current engagements along with its partners. That is why Paris is likely to demand more military engagement from Berlin. In Germany, however, opposition to military missions abroad remains significant.
Merkel and Macron believe that military cooperation with the US is still a core element of European defence. Schulz, however, has positioned himself as the anti-Trump candidate, and would seek to untangle defence and security cooperation with Washington. While Merkel and Macron have pledged to ramp up defence spending and meet the two percent GDP target for NATO members, Schulz has argued he will not bow to Trump's ambitious "rearmament agenda".
The Refugee Debate and Schengen
Asylum policy will remain a core issue that will require the French and German leaders to work together constructively. Macron has pushed for defensive measures and proposed the fast-tracking of asylum and deportation procedures as well as checkpoints in the refugees' countries of origin and transit areas.
His proposals are in line with Chancellor Merkel's strategy. The German leader has launched a campaign to strike deals with countries of origin and transit countries in order to stem the flow of migration. Macron has pledged more development aid as well as to help create opportunities there and battle smuggling operations – proposals welcomed by both the CDU and the SPD.
Besides, France's president is seeking a fair distribution of refugees across Europe and sanctions levied against member states that refuse to honour their obligation. More "solidarity" in the fair distribution of refugees and migrants has also been championed by Schulz. He has avoided discussing sanctions but has indicated that he would try to link refugee policy with the distribution of funding for agriculture and infrastructure. Merkel has positioned herself against any initiatives to punish uncooperative member states with fines.
Macron has also argued for the need to strengthen the EU's external borders and suggested making Frontex more robust. Both the CDU and the SPD have also focused on the issue of securing external borders. At the same time, Macron has made it clear that he stands behind the Schengen agreement, championing the free movement of people. This does not prevent him from striving to reform the guidelines for foreign ("posted") workers, though.
Compromising and Convincing
Both main German parties are keen to work with France's new president. "Mercron" has the potential for advances in defence and security and with regard to migration policy, whereas eurozone reform and implementing a "social Europe" would be easier with "Schucron."
However, the next German chancellor and the French president are likely to face major structural hurdles in further strengthening Paris-Berlin ties. Many French voters are still skeptical of an overly powerful EU – and of Germany, the most dominant member, in particular. Macron's proposals for eurozone reforms are highly unpopular among Germans who are wary of carrying the financial burden while other member states continue to pile up debt.
Paris and Berlin will need to strike clear agreements to show their own citizens that the will to compromise goes both ways. This will be the first step in deepening trust and cooperation for the future of Franco-German relations.
A longer version of this article first appeared in Berlin Policy Journal.
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Sometimes your application may want to store data in CGM LIFE that is not supported by the schema definitions of the CGM LIFE Core Data Model. For example, you may want to store additional attributes for an existing schema or maybe even a completely new data type that is not part of the Core Data Model at all. In these cases, you may define your own Custom Data Type by specifying an MDO schema as seen above and submitting this schema to CGM LIFE (see specification forms). Note though, that these Custom MDO types can only be read and interpreted by your application. So if you want to exchange medical data with other applications, it is best to use the Core Data Model whenever possible.


After pickpocketing the rebel merchant at the location he's situated in the attached save file, he becomes stuck, thus blocking access to his shop. I cannot access his wares.
I would greatly appreciate if a dev could attach a fixed save file.
Hi, i tried to fix the save by using the npc behavior wander_around and go_home.
Something seems to be wrong with the pathfinder.
The issue is, the npc becomes hostile after a while.
Maybe this is due to the pickpocket attempt failing, i have not checked.
So, i am not sure how usefull this save actually is.
I would always recommend using multiple save files, in case you encounter a bug.
Hi, i tried to fix the save by using the npc behavior wander_around and go_home. Something seems to be wrong with the pathfinder. The issue is, the npc becomes hostile after a while. Maybe this is due to the pickpocket attempt failing, i have not checked. So, i am not sure how usefull this save actually is. I would always recommend using multiple save files, in case you encounter a bug.
The save will work as long as you step into the shadows and wait for the merchant to lock the door. After that, everything should work as before.
It is safe to approach the shopkeeper as soon as he assumes his default position near the chests. However, approaching him before he finishes his walk can make him attack again.
The save will work as long as you step into the shadows and wait for the merchant to lock the door. After that, everything should work as before. It is safe to approach the shopkeeper as soon as he assumes his default position near the chests. However, approaching him before he finishes his walk can make him attack again.
The hostility is caused by a bug in the shopkeeper's script (human_base_0087\human_base.asl).
If he returns from the pub, he unlocks the door (line 156) and proceeds to open the shop. If the door (light_door_0005\light_door.asl) is already unlocked, it sends a WATCH event to the shopkeeper (line 48), This eventually prompts the guard to attack the player on sight upon checking the door, but nowhere else.
If the player enters the shop area, an ON CONTROLLEDZONE_ENTER event is produced, cancelling the shopkeeper's move to his designated spot (lines 77 and 78) and by setting $todoor to 2, upon leaving the area he resumes his walk as if he was still returning from the pub (line 47 and subsequently 235), checking the door he just unlocked and becoming hostile if the player is in sight.
This can be fixed by commenting out lines 77 and 78, making him ignore the player until he finishes his walk.
The hostility is caused by a bug in the shopkeeper's script (human_base_0087\human_base.asl). If he returns from the pub, he unlocks the door (line 156) and proceeds to open the shop. If the door (light_door_0005\light_door.asl) is already unlocked, it sends a WATCH event to the shopkeeper (line 48), This eventually prompts the guard to attack the player on sight upon checking the door, but nowhere else. If the player enters the shop area, an ON CONTROLLEDZONE_ENTER event is produced, cancelling the shopkeeper's move to his designated spot (lines 77 and 78) and by setting $todoor to 2, upon leaving the area he resumes his walk as if he was still returning from the pub (line 47 and subsequently 235), checking the door he just unlocked and becoming hostile if the player is in sight. This can be fixed by commenting out lines 77 and 78, making him ignore the player until he finishes his walk.


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Manuel Jesús Plaza Reyes (* 17. März 1900; † 9. Februar 1969) war ein chilenischer Marathonläufer und Olympia-Zweiter.

Manuel Plaza gewann bei den Leichtathletik-Südamerikameisterschaften 1920 die Silber- bzw. Bronzemedaille über die 10.000- bzw. die 5000-Meter-Strecke.

Er wurde im Marathonlauf bei den Olympischen Spielen 1924 Sechster in 2:52:54 h. Bei den Spielen 1928 in Amsterdam lief er lange im Feld, bis er wenige Kilometer vor dem Ziel mit dem für Frankreich startenden Algerier Boughera El-Ouafi die Spitze überholen konnte. Mit 2:33:23 h lag er nur 26 Sekunden hinter dem El-Ouafi und gewann die Silbermedaille.

Manuel Plaza gewann damit die erste olympische Medaille für Chile überhaupt. Er ist neben der Speerwerferin Marlene Ahrens, die 1956 Silber gewann, Chiles einziger Medaillengewinner in der Geschichte der olympischen Leichtathletik. Die von Plaza knapp verpasste erste Goldmedaille für Chile gewannen erst 2004 im Doppel die Tennisspieler Nicolás Massú und Fernando González.

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Geboren 1900
Gestorben 1969
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