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HDMS Absalon received a new pennant number (F341) as she reclassified as an ASW frigate in October (Credit: Danish MoD)
Royal Danish Navy Eyes Towed Sonar Systems for Absalon-class New ASW Role
The Danish Ministry of Defence's Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI) has launched a tender for the acquisition of low-frequency towed array sonar systems (TAS) for the Royal Danish Navy two Absalon-class frigates.
Nathan Gain 09 Nov 2020
The sonar systems will be installed on the HDMS Absalon (F341) and Esbern Snare (F342) frigates, which were reclassified from support ships to anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels on October 19. The two frigates are expected to be fully equipped for ASW mission by 2026.
This leave plenty of time for the procurement of towed sonars and computer equipment followed by adaptation work, test and certification of the ships. The future ASW equipment must also be integrated in the ship's combat management systems. In addition, crew members will be trained on simulators in order to be ready to use the new equipment once operational.
The sonar systems will enable the frigates to carry out complex ASW operations both independently or as part of a larger naval force. The low-frequency towing sonar will give the vessel the capacity to track submarines at significantly larger distances than today. In contrast to the current sonar, which is mounted on the hull, the sensor part of the towing sonar system can be placed at a tactically advantageous depth, which contributes to enlarge the tracking distance.
The two Absalon-class vessels, built by Odense Steel Shipyard for the Danish Navy, we previously called flexible support ships / combat support ships.
This gives the Danish ships a modern capacity, which in the future will make it possible to be part of NATO's ASW areas of operation.
Danish MoD
The publication of a tender notice is the culmination of a long process in which FMI, in close collaboration with the Danish Navy Command, has prepared the extensive material to ensure that the desired equipment is procured.
The next challenge will be to select the company that will supply the more effective solution. A contract award with the preferred bidder is expected to be signed in mid-2022.
Modern sonar systems available today include (but is not limited to) the Wass Atas by Leonardo, Ultra Electronics, ACTAS by Atlas Elektronik, GDMS Canada or the CAPTAS-4 by Thales. For the record, Thales signed a contract this year with a Danish company to provide piezoelectric components for Thales future Sonar solutions. This would put Thales at an advantage, considering the fact that the CAPTAS-4 is composed of four ceramic rings.
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Posted by : Nathan Gain
Nathan is based in Namur, Belgium. He holds an MA in modern history with a minor in international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium). Fascinated by military history he naturally turned to the defense sector after graduating and is particularly interested in Northern European and Belgian defense issues as well as in anything related to naval aviation.
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Alpenchalet am Wildkogel consists of two independent apartments, Smaragd en Kristall, which can be combined through a connecting door. This set-up allows the chalet to be perfectly suitable for any group size. Apartment Kristall is perfect for families with 2 to 4 children, whereas apartment Smaragd can easily accomodate two families. With renting the complete chalet you will be able to enjoy your holiday with the entire family with space up to 14 people.


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'Die Spreeus': a flight to SAFTAS for Vorster
10 March 2020 | Story Rulanzen Martin | Photo Victor Sguassero (kykNET)
Chris was on stage in 'Die Hart Verklap' at the Toyota US Woordfees in Stellenbosch recently.
"Difficult and very strange," is how Chris Vorster, veteran actor and Drama lecturer at the University of the Free State (UFS) describes his role as Bas Koorts in the supernatural thriller Die Spreeus.
For Chris, the biggest challenge during the filming of Die Spreeus was to work in front of a green screen. "You never see the monsters and things attacking you, it is only added later on during the editing process," he said. Therefore, he and his co-actors were expected to use their own imagination "to be frightened, and to duck and dive from something that does not exist."
This Afrikaans thriller series has recently been nominated in five categories of the South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Television Drama, Best Cinematography, and Original Sound and Sound Editing.
Chris was also nominated for a Fiësta award in 2019 for his one-man performance in the theatre production, Die Hart verklap. "It is fantastic to still be recognised for my work," he said, "but I also have to give recognition to Dion van Niekerk, because without a good director, any actor will be lost." Van Niekerk also lectures Drama at the UFS.
Being a lecturer broadens his knowledge
Chris joined the UFS Department of Drama and Theatre Arts in 2015 as lecturer in the programme for Film en Visual Media. "Everything I learn in the industry I apply as lecturer, and research and teaching feed more knowledge on acting, directing, and especially writing," he said. After five years, being involved with the UFS Department of Drama is still exciting to him. "This is where both lecturers and students get encouraged to do more than just breathing."
With his busy schedule of teaching and acting, it remains important to him that South Africans are still able to tell stories – "in any language". He considers it a privilege for anyone to work in their mother tongue. This is also why the symbiosis between his work as actor and lecturer is so appealing.
TV star calls for dialogue on gender empowerment
Jo-Anne Reyneke giving students and staff a talk from the heart.
TV star Jo-Anne Reyneke – previously known as 'Pearl' in Muvhango (SABC 2) and now 'Prudence' in Rhythm City (etv) – warned Qwaqwa Campus students to be careful of the things they say. She was speaking during the recent launch of the Qwaqwa Campus Gender Forum.
"As young people, you must learn to always truly listen and understand what your friends say. You must also be careful of the things you say, as you might prevent or be the cause of your friend's suicide, if you are not careful. What might seem like a small thing might have far-reaching results for you and your friend.
"Respect those who are different from you, as all of us would like to be accepted as we are. Carry yourself in a manner that shows you love yourself – and this starts with you respecting yourself and those who are different from you," said Reyneke.
Reyneke also acknowledged that growing up was not easy for her, since she was labelled 'a Zulu-speaking white' due to her light complexion.
"I am glad that this campus has this kind of forum which will enable all – victims and perpetrators – to come together and share their experiences. This will further promote healing, reconciliation and unity."
The Gender Forum is tasked with encouraging dialogue on matters that concern gender sensitivity and equality. It encourages both staff and students to break their silence and to create an environment of tolerance based on respect for human dignity and inclusiveness. The forum is constituted by various stakeholders with special skills in counselling, facilitation and empowerment in general.

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Geografia
 Zeuthen – comune nel circondario di Dahme-Spreewald in Brandeburgo, Germania
 Lago di Zeuthen – allargamento del letto del fiume Dahme a sud-est di Berlino, al confine con lo stato del Brandeburgo

Persone
 Frederick Zeuthen – economista e matematico danese
 Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen – matematico danese

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De'Von's Playstation VR Review
De'Von has written a brilliant review on the Playstation VR, have a read and see if you think its worth the money!
By De'von
I was so excited to review the PlayStation VR headset, and I hooked it up the moment I got it. I found out Thursday morning that I had been selected, I confirmed my address and it arrived with my regular mail on Saturday afternoon, so the shipping is just like my Prime two day shipping. The PlayStation VR headset came in a tightly packed box that prevented the PSVR box from moving around and being broken while being shipped. The box was taped securely as was the PlayStation box that the VR headset was actually in. Everything in the PlayStation box had its own compartment separated by cardboard dividers, making it very easy to know if you had all of the attachments. The one thing that surprised me was how many things were required to set it up. There is a power cord, an extra HDMI cord, a box that you hook the everything too and the headset. It also came with headphones for the VR experience, but I suggest having your own. I have a pair of over-the-ear headphones and they did not fit weird or crammed on my head with the VR headset on. They actually fit better than I expected they would. Your headphones, if they have a cord instead of bluetooth, get plugged into a small white device that is on the cord that goes from the VR headset to the small box that plugs into your PlayStation. The headset is very easy to use and setup, (the instructions give you step by step pictures and all of the cords are numbered so you know which step is first versus last).
Enough about the setup though, let's get to the good stuff! The headset is sleek, and incredibly comfortable. The cushion that is applied to your face is similar to the rubber that covers the hole of your garbage disposal. In contorts to your face and holds the headset securely. There is also a dial that you turn when you have the headset on in order to tighten the headset band that goes around the back of your head. I have played a couple different games so far (Until Dawn, VR Worlds and the demo disk). I will not talk about the games themselves, but I will say the headset is extremely responsive. It detects ever slight tilt and every turn of your head. I have played it for about 2 hours total, and I have not once had it not respond. The graphics as a whole seem to depend on the game rather than the headset. For instance, on VR Worlds there is a game called Ocean Descent where you are in a metal cage going deep into the ocean. The graphics for that game were incredible and the detail of your surroundings was so realistic. For a game like Until Dawn however, it seemed a bit grainy when things came close to your face. I am sure as more games come out and get better, the quality will increase, but the headset itself is solid! The move controllers are also very responsive, and you can actually see your character's hands when you look down to where the move controllers are supposed to be!
The one critique I have about the controllers, and this might have just been VR Worlds, but it required me to have my dual shock controller turned on even when I was using the move controller. If I turned it off, it would pause the game and tell me to reconnect it. It is not a big deal to me, but it did seem kind of weird. The dual shock was also able to be used in order to point at certain things, but I haven't actually had to use it in a game. I have tried cinematic mode with non VR games; it is like playing 2 or 3 feet away from a TV. The surrounding area is just black so when you look around you won't see anything else unless you are looking at the screen. That could come in handy if you are playing late at night, or in a room where someone else is sleeping. With the VR headset, I turned off the TV and I was able to play it silently, because all of the in game audio comes through the headphones.
After playing with the headset, I went back to the Tech Specifications that are listed online, in hopes that someone who looks at these will read this review. All of the specifications are correct and not embellished in any way. It seems to have a high refresh rate and panel resolution is incredible. The panel size is also correct, but one thing I wanted to correct is the field of view misconception that some people have. Currently it is reported to have 100 degrees. For all of you who are not exactly tech savvy, that does not mean that you can only look in front of you and there will be nothing behind you. What the 100 degrees means is that if you look in one direction, from the left side to the right, that is 100 degrees. So there is still 360 degrees of content that surrounds you, but you can only see 100 at a time. I hope that makes sense. If not, you will see what I mean when you play it or watch gameplay on youtube.
The audio and video are also amazing! In VR Worlds, you have a scene on one of the games where you hold a cell phone to your ear. You can switch ears and it will only come out of which ever side the phone is on. I have tried using the party function and had no problem with the in game audio and the party audio. If I did have a problem, I would just simply need to adjust it in my PlayStation settings. The video is crisp, and it is never blurry, unless your lens is smudged. I have perfect vision, and I had no problems (with my eyes) taking off the headset and switching to my laptop to type this review. The headset is easy on the eyes, and it says it has room for people with glasses, but I will have to test that on someone with glasses. The 3D experience is also really authentic. In Until Dawn, you ride a rollercoaster and when the drops came, I legitimately got that feeling in my stomach when I ride a real rollercoaster. It was not intense as a real rollercoaster, but it definitely gets the stomach fluttering.
The only other VR stuff that I have used is the Samsung Gear, and the PlayStation VR headset puts that to shame. I have also watched videos of people using the HTC Vive, and the PlayStation VR blows it out of the water (especially for the price).
All in all, I would rate this headset 5 out of 5 and I already have friends who are eager to give it a shot. If you have the money to buy this, I think you should because this is going to be the future of video games and the resurgence of the move controllers. I originally bought my controllers back when the PS3 came out and have not touched them in years. But when I fired them up for the VR, they worked as well as they did back when I first got them. The new camera is compact and is very efficient at tracking. Also one thing I noticed is that I calibrated it the first time, and then turned off the headset, and then came back a few hours later and it did not have me recalibrate it. So if you are having trouble calibrating your headset when you first get it, do not worry, you will only have to do it once!
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Who made your clothes? A short note on my process.
I'd love to share a bit more about the process behind my brand and how the clothes in my shop are made!
Let's start with a current trend piece: a plissé chiffon midi skirt.
You might find a lot of variations on this piece in big chain stores, but there are very important differences between a skirt made by me and one you get at H&M or Zara.
You order a skirt, I hear a cute noise on my phone and I get to work!
You have the opportunity to leave your measurements (in this case: waist measurement and hip measurement).
I adapt the pattern for the skirt so it will fit you. You don't have to go through 4 racks of clothing and search the mountain of clothes underneath the rack to find your size.
After I made sure the pattern is your size, I get to work!
When I come up with a new designs, I source and find materials from reliable suppliers. The fabric of this skirt is sourced from Portugal. It comes from another small business. They always deliver great quality fabrics and have the best customer service.
The elastic is from a Dutch company, so is the skirt lining.
This skirt is made from a lining fabric, a plissé chiffon outer fabric and an elastic waistband.
All construction takes place in my studio, in Antwerp.
I cut out the fabric, I sew the fabric together, I check for stray threads, I press seams and I do all of it with a lot of love (and probably loud music).
After the skirt is made, I pack up your order with love and care.
I take it to the post office and hand it over to the mailman.
From design to delivery: one person in this business!
PS: you can find the pleated chiffon midi skirt in the shop!


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Regence's Brad Anderson featured in Lewiston Tribune's Made By Us campaign
Idaho's Lewiston Tribune helps support the Inland Northwest's economy by covering stories about local businesses, products and services. This includes the paper's Made By Us campaign, which highlights homegrown leaders and organizations committed to improving our community.
Regence's Brad Anderson, assistant director of technology, recently appeared in a Made By Us weekly feature. Born and raised on the Palouse, Brad and his family are Idaho natives. In fact, they currently reside just two miles away from the ranch where Brad grew up.
A 25-year veteran of Regence BlueShield of Idaho, Brad helps both members and healthcare providers by ensuring health plan expenses and payments are correctly and quickly processed.
"The reward is knowing that our members are receiving the care they need," says Brad when describing his job. "And that claims are being processed and paid as timely and accurately as possible, allowing our members to focus on their health."
He says that he has developed close-knit relationships with his team and the departments they support. "Many of us have worked together for so long, they have become more than just co-workers, I consider them good friends."
In his spare time, Brad enjoys exploring the great outdoors, engaging in activities such as golfing, motorcycle riding, snowmobiling and camping.
Dedicated to improving the health of people, communities and our state's economy, Regence takes part in the Made By Us campaign as it connects families, providers and the broader community to coordinate the best outcomes for consumers in a strong economy.
Read more of Brad's story in the Sunday, Dec. 29 edition of the Lewiston Tribune.


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from django.test import TestCase
from rapidsms_httprouter.management.commands.send_messages import Command
from rapidsms_httprouter.models import Message, MessageBatch
from rapidsms.models import Backend, Connection
from django.conf import settings

class StubSendMessagesCommand(Command):

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        self.reset_invocations()

    def reset_invocations(self):
        self.invocations = []

    def fetch_url(self, url):
        self.invocations.append(url)
        return 200

class SendMessagesTest(TestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        Message.objects.all().delete()
        MessageBatch.objects.all().delete()

        self.backend = Backend.objects.create(name='send_messages_test')

        self.connection_1 = Connection.objects.create(backend=self.backend, identity='990000')

        self.connection_2 = Connection.objects.create(backend=self.backend, identity='990001')

        self.send_messages_command = StubSendMessagesCommand()

        self.db_key = "default"

    def test_should_send_messages_if_batch_status_is_Q(self):
        self.create_batch_of_messages("Q")

        self.send_messages_command.process_messages_for_db(10, self.db_key, "http://whocares.com?text=%(text)s&to=%(recipient)s")

        self.assertEqual(len(self.send_messages_command.invocations), 1)
        self.assertEqual(self.send_messages_command.invocations[0], "http://whocares.com?text=Hello+from+the+SendMessagesTest&to=990000+990001")

    def test_should_not_send_messages_if_batch_status_is_P(self):
        self.create_batch_of_messages("P")

        self.send_messages_command.process_messages_for_db(10, self.db_key, "http://whocares.com?text=%(text)s&to=%(recipient)s")

        self.assertEqual(len(self.send_messages_command.invocations), 0)

    def test_should_send_messages_one_at_a_time_if_there_is_no_batch(self):
        self.create_queued_outgoing_message(None, self.connection_1)
        self.create_queued_outgoing_message(None, self.connection_2)

        self.send_messages_command.process_messages_for_db(10, self.db_key, "http://whocares.com?text=%(text)s&to=%(recipient)s")

        self.assertEqual(len(self.send_messages_command.invocations), 1)
        self.assertEqual(self.send_messages_command.invocations[0], "http://whocares.com?text=Hello+from+the+SendMessagesTest&to=990000")

        self.send_messages_command.reset_invocations()
        self.send_messages_command.process_messages_for_db(10, self.db_key, "http://whocares.com?text=%(text)s&to=%(recipient)s")

        self.assertEqual(len(self.send_messages_command.invocations), 1)
        self.assertEqual(self.send_messages_command.invocations[0], "http://whocares.com?text=Hello+from+the+SendMessagesTest&to=990001")

    def create_queued_outgoing_message(self, message_batch, connection, text="Hello from the SendMessagesTest"):
        return Message.objects.create(status="Q", batch=message_batch, text=text, connection=connection, direction="O")

    def create_batch_of_messages(self, status):
        message_batch = MessageBatch.objects.create(status=status, name="SMT_%s" % status)
        self.create_queued_outgoing_message(message_batch, self.connection_1)
        self.create_queued_outgoing_message(message_batch, self.connection_2)

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package sun.security.pkcs11;

import java.security.*;
import java.security.spec.AlgorithmParameterSpec;
import java.security.spec.*;

import java.util.Locale;

import javax.crypto.*;
import javax.crypto.spec.*;

import static sun.security.pkcs11.TemplateManager.*;
import sun.security.pkcs11.wrapper.*;
import static sun.security.pkcs11.wrapper.PKCS11Constants.*;

/**
 * RSA Cipher implementation class. We currently only support
 * PKCS#1 v1.5 padding on top of CKM_RSA_PKCS.
 *
 * @author  Andreas Sterbenz
 * @since   1.5
 */
final class P11RSACipher extends CipherSpi {

    // minimum length of PKCS#1 v1.5 padding
    private final static int PKCS1_MIN_PADDING_LENGTH = 11;

    // constant byte[] of length 0
    private final static byte[] B0 = new byte[0];

    // mode constant for public key encryption
    private final static int MODE_ENCRYPT = 1;
    // mode constant for private key decryption
    private final static int MODE_DECRYPT = 2;
    // mode constant for private key encryption (signing)
    private final static int MODE_SIGN    = 3;
    // mode constant for public key decryption (verifying)
    private final static int MODE_VERIFY  = 4;

    // padding type constant for NoPadding
    private final static int PAD_NONE = 1;
    // padding type constant for PKCS1Padding
    private final static int PAD_PKCS1 = 2;

    // token instance
    private final Token token;

    // algorithm name (always "RSA")
    private final String algorithm;

    // mechanism id
    private final long mechanism;

    // associated session, if any
    private Session session;

    // mode, one of MODE_* above
    private int mode;

    // padding, one of PAD_* above
    private int padType;

    private byte[] buffer;
    private int bufOfs;

    // key, if init() was called
    private P11Key p11Key;

    // flag indicating whether an operation is initialized
    private boolean initialized;

    // maximum input data size allowed
    // for decryption, this is the length of the key
    // for encryption, length of the key minus minimum padding length
    private int maxInputSize;

    // maximum output size. this is the length of the key
    private int outputSize;

    P11RSACipher(Token token, String algorithm, long mechanism)
            throws PKCS11Exception {
        super();
        this.token = token;
        this.algorithm = "RSA";
        this.mechanism = mechanism;
    }

    // modes do not make sense for RSA, but allow ECB
    // see JCE spec
    protected void engineSetMode(String mode) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException {
        if (mode.equalsIgnoreCase("ECB") == false) {
            throw new NoSuchAlgorithmException("Unsupported mode " + mode);
        }
    }

    protected void engineSetPadding(String padding)
            throws NoSuchPaddingException {
        String lowerPadding = padding.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
        if (lowerPadding.equals("pkcs1padding")) {
            padType = PAD_PKCS1;
        } else if (lowerPadding.equals("nopadding")) {
            padType = PAD_NONE;
        } else {
            throw new NoSuchPaddingException("Unsupported padding " + padding);
        }
    }

    // return 0 as block size, we are not a block cipher
    // see JCE spec
    protected int engineGetBlockSize() {
        return 0;
    }

    // return the output size
    // see JCE spec
    protected int engineGetOutputSize(int inputLen) {
        return outputSize;
    }

    // no IV, return null
    // see JCE spec
    protected byte[] engineGetIV() {
        return null;
    }

    // no parameters, return null
    // see JCE spec
    protected AlgorithmParameters engineGetParameters() {
        return null;
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected void engineInit(int opmode, Key key, SecureRandom random)
            throws InvalidKeyException {
        implInit(opmode, key);
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected void engineInit(int opmode, Key key,
            AlgorithmParameterSpec params, SecureRandom random)
            throws InvalidKeyException, InvalidAlgorithmParameterException {
        if (params != null) {
            throw new InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
                ("Parameters not supported");
        }
        implInit(opmode, key);
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected void engineInit(int opmode, Key key, AlgorithmParameters params,
            SecureRandom random)
            throws InvalidKeyException, InvalidAlgorithmParameterException {
        if (params != null) {
            throw new InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
                ("Parameters not supported");
        }
        implInit(opmode, key);
    }

    private void implInit(int opmode, Key key) throws InvalidKeyException {
        cancelOperation();
        p11Key = P11KeyFactory.convertKey(token, key, algorithm);
        boolean encrypt;
        if (opmode == Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE) {
            encrypt = true;
        } else if (opmode == Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE) {
            encrypt = false;
        } else if (opmode == Cipher.WRAP_MODE) {
            if (p11Key.isPublic() == false) {
                throw new InvalidKeyException
                                ("Wrap has to be used with public keys");
            }
            // No further setup needed for C_Wrap(). We'll initialize later if
            // we can't use C_Wrap().
            return;
        } else if (opmode == Cipher.UNWRAP_MODE) {
            if (p11Key.isPrivate() == false) {
                throw new InvalidKeyException
                                ("Unwrap has to be used with private keys");
            }
            // No further setup needed for C_Unwrap(). We'll initialize later
            // if we can't use C_Unwrap().
            return;
        } else {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Unsupported mode: " + opmode);
        }
        if (p11Key.isPublic()) {
            mode = encrypt ? MODE_ENCRYPT : MODE_VERIFY;
        } else if (p11Key.isPrivate()) {
            mode = encrypt ? MODE_SIGN : MODE_DECRYPT;
        } else {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Unknown key type: " + p11Key);
        }
        int n = (p11Key.keyLength() + 7) >> 3;
        outputSize = n;
        buffer = new byte[n];
        maxInputSize = ((padType == PAD_PKCS1 && encrypt) ?
                            (n - PKCS1_MIN_PADDING_LENGTH) : n);
        try {
            initialize();
        } catch (PKCS11Exception e) {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("init() failed", e);
        }
    }

    private void cancelOperation() {
        token.ensureValid();
        if (initialized == false) {
            return;
        }
        initialized = false;
        if ((session == null) || (token.explicitCancel == false)) {
            return;
        }
        if (session.hasObjects() == false) {
            session = token.killSession(session);
            return;
        }
        try {
            PKCS11 p11 = token.p11;
            int inLen = maxInputSize;
            int outLen = buffer.length;
            switch (mode) {
            case MODE_ENCRYPT:
                p11.C_Encrypt
                        (session.id(), buffer, 0, inLen, buffer, 0, outLen);
                break;
            case MODE_DECRYPT:
                p11.C_Decrypt
                        (session.id(), buffer, 0, inLen, buffer, 0, outLen);
                break;
            case MODE_SIGN:
                byte[] tmpBuffer = new byte[maxInputSize];
                p11.C_Sign
                        (session.id(), tmpBuffer);
                break;
            case MODE_VERIFY:
                p11.C_VerifyRecover
                        (session.id(), buffer, 0, inLen, buffer, 0, outLen);
                break;
            default:
                throw new ProviderException("internal error");
            }
        } catch (PKCS11Exception e) {
            // XXX ensure this always works, ignore error
        }
    }

    private void ensureInitialized() throws PKCS11Exception {
        token.ensureValid();
        if (initialized == false) {
            initialize();
        }
    }

    private void initialize() throws PKCS11Exception {
        if (session == null) {
            session = token.getOpSession();
        }
        PKCS11 p11 = token.p11;
        CK_MECHANISM ckMechanism = new CK_MECHANISM(mechanism);
        switch (mode) {
        case MODE_ENCRYPT:
            p11.C_EncryptInit(session.id(), ckMechanism, p11Key.keyID);
            break;
        case MODE_DECRYPT:
            p11.C_DecryptInit(session.id(), ckMechanism, p11Key.keyID);
            break;
        case MODE_SIGN:
            p11.C_SignInit(session.id(), ckMechanism, p11Key.keyID);
            break;
        case MODE_VERIFY:
            p11.C_VerifyRecoverInit(session.id(), ckMechanism, p11Key.keyID);
            break;
        default:
            throw new AssertionError("internal error");
        }
        bufOfs = 0;
        initialized = true;
    }

    private void implUpdate(byte[] in, int inOfs, int inLen) {
        try {
            ensureInitialized();
        } catch (PKCS11Exception e) {
            throw new ProviderException("update() failed", e);
        }
        if ((inLen == 0) || (in == null)) {
            return;
        }
        if (bufOfs + inLen > maxInputSize) {
            bufOfs = maxInputSize + 1;
            return;
        }
        System.arraycopy(in, inOfs, buffer, bufOfs, inLen);
        bufOfs += inLen;
    }

    private int implDoFinal(byte[] out, int outOfs, int outLen)
            throws BadPaddingException, IllegalBlockSizeException {
        if (bufOfs > maxInputSize) {
            throw new IllegalBlockSizeException("Data must not be longer "
                + "than " + maxInputSize + " bytes");
        }
        try {
            ensureInitialized();
            PKCS11 p11 = token.p11;
            int n;
            switch (mode) {
            case MODE_ENCRYPT:
                n = p11.C_Encrypt
                        (session.id(), buffer, 0, bufOfs, out, outOfs, outLen);
                break;
            case MODE_DECRYPT:
                n = p11.C_Decrypt
                        (session.id(), buffer, 0, bufOfs, out, outOfs, outLen);
                break;
            case MODE_SIGN:
                byte[] tmpBuffer = new byte[bufOfs];
                System.arraycopy(buffer, 0, tmpBuffer, 0, bufOfs);
                tmpBuffer = p11.C_Sign(session.id(), tmpBuffer);
                if (tmpBuffer.length > outLen) {
                    throw new BadPaddingException("Output buffer too small");
                }
                System.arraycopy(tmpBuffer, 0, out, outOfs, tmpBuffer.length);
                n = tmpBuffer.length;
                break;
            case MODE_VERIFY:
                n = p11.C_VerifyRecover
                        (session.id(), buffer, 0, bufOfs, out, outOfs, outLen);
                break;
            default:
                throw new ProviderException("internal error");
            }
            return n;
        } catch (PKCS11Exception e) {
            throw (BadPaddingException)new BadPaddingException
                ("doFinal() failed").initCause(e);
        } finally {
            initialized = false;
            session = token.releaseSession(session);
        }
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected byte[] engineUpdate(byte[] in, int inOfs, int inLen) {
        implUpdate(in, inOfs, inLen);
        return B0;
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected int engineUpdate(byte[] in, int inOfs, int inLen,
            byte[] out, int outOfs) throws ShortBufferException {
        implUpdate(in, inOfs, inLen);
        return 0;
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected byte[] engineDoFinal(byte[] in, int inOfs, int inLen)
            throws IllegalBlockSizeException, BadPaddingException {
        implUpdate(in, inOfs, inLen);
        int n = implDoFinal(buffer, 0, buffer.length);
        byte[] out = new byte[n];
        System.arraycopy(buffer, 0, out, 0, n);
        return out;
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected int engineDoFinal(byte[] in, int inOfs, int inLen,
            byte[] out, int outOfs) throws ShortBufferException,
            IllegalBlockSizeException, BadPaddingException {
        implUpdate(in, inOfs, inLen);
        return implDoFinal(out, outOfs, out.length - outOfs);
    }

    private byte[] doFinal() throws BadPaddingException,
            IllegalBlockSizeException {
        byte[] t = new byte[2048];
        int n = implDoFinal(t, 0, t.length);
        byte[] out = new byte[n];
        System.arraycopy(t, 0, out, 0, n);
        return out;
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected byte[] engineWrap(Key key) throws InvalidKeyException,
            IllegalBlockSizeException {
        String keyAlg = key.getAlgorithm();
        P11Key sKey = null;
        try {
            // The conversion may fail, e.g. trying to wrap an AES key on
            // a token that does not support AES, or when the key size is
            // not within the range supported by the token.
            sKey = P11SecretKeyFactory.convertKey(token, key, keyAlg);
        } catch (InvalidKeyException ike) {
            byte[] toBeWrappedKey = key.getEncoded();
            if (toBeWrappedKey == null) {
                throw new InvalidKeyException
                        ("wrap() failed, no encoding available", ike);
            }
            // Directly encrypt the key encoding when key conversion failed
            implInit(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, p11Key);
            implUpdate(toBeWrappedKey, 0, toBeWrappedKey.length);
            try {
                return doFinal();
            } catch (BadPaddingException bpe) {
                // should not occur
                throw new InvalidKeyException("wrap() failed", bpe);
            } finally {
                // Restore original mode
                implInit(Cipher.WRAP_MODE, p11Key);
            }
        }
        Session s = null;
        try {
            s = token.getOpSession();
            return token.p11.C_WrapKey(s.id(), new CK_MECHANISM(mechanism),
                p11Key.keyID, sKey.keyID);
        } catch (PKCS11Exception e) {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("wrap() failed", e);
        } finally {
            token.releaseSession(s);
        }
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected Key engineUnwrap(byte[] wrappedKey, String algorithm,
            int type) throws InvalidKeyException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
        if (algorithm.equals("TlsRsaPremasterSecret")) {
            // the instance variable "session" has been initialized for
            // decrypt mode, so use a local variable instead.
            Session s = null;
            try {
                s = token.getObjSession();
                long keyType = CKK_GENERIC_SECRET;
                CK_ATTRIBUTE[] attributes = new CK_ATTRIBUTE[] {
                    new CK_ATTRIBUTE(CKA_CLASS, CKO_SECRET_KEY),
                    new CK_ATTRIBUTE(CKA_KEY_TYPE, keyType),
                };
                attributes = token.getAttributes
                    (O_IMPORT, CKO_SECRET_KEY, keyType, attributes);
                long keyID = token.p11.C_UnwrapKey(s.id(),
                        new CK_MECHANISM(mechanism), p11Key.keyID, wrappedKey,
                        attributes);
                return P11Key.secretKey(s, keyID, algorithm, 48 << 3,
                        attributes);
            } catch (PKCS11Exception e) {
                throw new InvalidKeyException("unwrap() failed", e);
            } finally {
                token.releaseSession(s);
            }
        }
        // XXX implement unwrap using C_Unwrap() for all keys
        implInit(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, p11Key);
        if (wrappedKey.length > maxInputSize) {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Key is too long for unwrapping");
        }
        implUpdate(wrappedKey, 0, wrappedKey.length);
        try {
            byte[] encoded = doFinal();
            return ConstructKeys.constructKey(encoded, algorithm, type);
        } catch (BadPaddingException e) {
            // should not occur
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Unwrapping failed", e);
        } catch (IllegalBlockSizeException e) {
            // should not occur, handled with length check above
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Unwrapping failed", e);
        }
    }

    // see JCE spec
    protected int engineGetKeySize(Key key) throws InvalidKeyException {
        int n = P11KeyFactory.convertKey(token, key, algorithm).keyLength();
        return n;
    }
}

final class ConstructKeys {
    /**
     * Construct a public key from its encoding.
     *
     * @param encodedKey the encoding of a public key.
     *
     * @param encodedKeyAlgorithm the algorithm the encodedKey is for.
     *
     * @return a public key constructed from the encodedKey.
     */
    private static final PublicKey constructPublicKey(byte[] encodedKey,
            String encodedKeyAlgorithm)
            throws InvalidKeyException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
        try {
            KeyFactory keyFactory =
                KeyFactory.getInstance(encodedKeyAlgorithm);
            X509EncodedKeySpec keySpec = new X509EncodedKeySpec(encodedKey);
            return keyFactory.generatePublic(keySpec);
        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException nsae) {
            throw new NoSuchAlgorithmException("No installed providers " +
                                               "can create keys for the " +
                                               encodedKeyAlgorithm +
                                               "algorithm", nsae);
        } catch (InvalidKeySpecException ike) {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Cannot construct public key", ike);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Construct a private key from its encoding.
     *
     * @param encodedKey the encoding of a private key.
     *
     * @param encodedKeyAlgorithm the algorithm the wrapped key is for.
     *
     * @return a private key constructed from the encodedKey.
     */
    private static final PrivateKey constructPrivateKey(byte[] encodedKey,
            String encodedKeyAlgorithm) throws InvalidKeyException,
            NoSuchAlgorithmException {
        try {
            KeyFactory keyFactory =
                KeyFactory.getInstance(encodedKeyAlgorithm);
            PKCS8EncodedKeySpec keySpec = new PKCS8EncodedKeySpec(encodedKey);
            return keyFactory.generatePrivate(keySpec);
        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException nsae) {
            throw new NoSuchAlgorithmException("No installed providers " +
                                               "can create keys for the " +
                                               encodedKeyAlgorithm +
                                               "algorithm", nsae);
        } catch (InvalidKeySpecException ike) {
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Cannot construct private key", ike);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Construct a secret key from its encoding.
     *
     * @param encodedKey the encoding of a secret key.
     *
     * @param encodedKeyAlgorithm the algorithm the secret key is for.
     *
     * @return a secret key constructed from the encodedKey.
     */
    private static final SecretKey constructSecretKey(byte[] encodedKey,
            String encodedKeyAlgorithm) {
        return new SecretKeySpec(encodedKey, encodedKeyAlgorithm);
    }

    static final Key constructKey(byte[] encoding, String keyAlgorithm,
            int keyType) throws InvalidKeyException, NoSuchAlgorithmException {
        switch (keyType) {
        case Cipher.SECRET_KEY:
            return constructSecretKey(encoding, keyAlgorithm);
        case Cipher.PRIVATE_KEY:
            return constructPrivateKey(encoding, keyAlgorithm);
        case Cipher.PUBLIC_KEY:
            return constructPublicKey(encoding, keyAlgorithm);
        default:
            throw new InvalidKeyException("Unknown keytype " + keyType);
        }
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GST taxpayer base touches 1 crore, total collections go up, Rs 86,703 crore in December
Published: January 25, 2018 4:21:01 PM
The Ministry of Finance on Thursday said that one crore taxpayers have been registered under total revenue collections under GST GST so far till 24th January, 2018, and the collections for the month of December 2017 was at Rs. 86,703 crores, as on 24th January 2018.
The government announced that Rs. 86,703 crores were collected from GST in December-17. (Image: Reuters)
The Ministry of Finance on Thursday said that one crore taxpayers have been registered under total revenue collections under GST GST so far till 24th January, 2018, and the collections for the month of December 2017 was at Rs. 86,703 crores, as on 24th January 2018. Further, of the one crore taxpayers that have been registered under GST so far till 24th January, 2018 17.11 lakh are Composition Dealers which are required to file returns every quarter.
The GST revenues have been tapering since the implementation of the new indirect tax regime. According to latest data, the total Goods and Service Tax collection has been Rs 80,808 crore in November. A sum of Rs 83,346 crore was collected as the total revenue collection under the GST for October.
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"The challenge for the government is to ensure that the overall revenue does not go below the earlier indirect tax collections. One of the purposes of the government spending and investment in infrastructure is to propel GDP growth. A 100 basis points fall in GDP has had a deep impact on indirect tax collections and that is evident in the GST numbers. That is something the government will look to urgently address in this Union Budget," Angel Broking said in a recent note.
Raising concerns over the fall in tax collections, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra pointed out recently pointed out that states are facing a revenue shortfall of Rs 39,111 crore in the first four months of the new regime.
"The next issue is there has been a revenue shortfall of Rs. 39,111 crore in the first four months of rollout of the goods and services tax. In the GST council, the government had budgeted a revenue shortfall of Rs 55,000 crore. At the current rate, even if we see improvement, we will end up at Rs 80-85,000 crore," he said. Amit Mitra also pointed out that the small and medium enterprises have been most hurt. "Why has it (collection) fallen? SMEs have not been able to fill in. There has been a 40% decline in production for a few SMEs," Amit Mitra said.
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Q: How do you make a table read-only using ASP.NET's dynamic data scaffolding How do you make individual tables and/or columns read-only so the edit button won't show in ASP.NET's Dynamic Data framework?
I'm using it against an entity data context.
Is it possible?

A: See my article here Making a Field Read-Only via the ReadOnlyAttribute – Dynamic Data should get you what you want.

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Alphabet Becomes World's Most Valuable Company
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Last week Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, topped the list of the world's most valuable publicly traded companies. Earlier, Apple was crowned with the title with $535 billion market capitalization.
Alphabet Inc. earned $4.9billion on revenue of $21.3billion in the fourth quarter and over the expectation of market research analysts. The software company earned $.58 more i.e. $8.67 per share, compared to an estimated $8.09 on $20.8 billion in revenue.
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Last year Google revamped its organizational structure and brought all its businesses under Alphabet – since then, the company has performed very well.
The company's core business search engine marketing has increased significantly – paid clicks increased by 31% year-over-year. Based on that good results, Alphabet's market value now stands at $558 billion, while Apple's was at $535 billion.
For the last couple of months, Apple's stock has been sliding amid concerns over slowing iPhone sales. Meanwhile, Alphabet's stock had surged by 45% since the end of 2014, when it was still trading under Google's name.
In the last quarter, Google produced an operating profit of $6.8 billion on revenue of $17.1 billion after subtracting ad commissions, translating into a whopping profit margin of 40%. On the other side, Apple registered an operating profit margin of 32% in the last quarter.
Ruth Porat, who joined the company in May last year, said in the statement with the earnings report
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Though Alphabet's primary ventures performed very well, some of its subsidiaries were also a cause of concern for the company. Other companies together produced an operating loss of $1.2 billion on revenue of just $151 million.
After Sundar Pichai was named the CEO of Google, the company changed some of its strategic decision. Search trends on Google form the last couple of years have shifted from desktop to mobile – which led the company to focus on the mobile advertising business.
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs - Tactical Strike est un jeu vidéo de tir tactique développé par Slant Six Games et édité par Sony Computer Entertainment, sorti en 2007 sur PlayStation Portable.

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Jeu vidéo sorti en 2007
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Veils – Comic Review
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Written by: Pat McGreal
Photography by: Stephen John Phillips
Digital Art by: Jose Villarrubia
Painted Art by: Rebecca Guay
Published by: Vertigo
Veils is unusual for modern graphic novels in that it contains neither a hero in the conventional sense, nor really a villain. The story revolves around young woman Vivian Pearse-Packard, who has recently married Harry, the son of a British ambassador. While her husband and father-in-law converse with the Sultan, Vivian is introduced to the women of the harem, who tell her the story of Rosalind, the white woman who became head wife and mother of a dynasty, while they also decorate her skin with their art, symbolically looping her about with their friendship and customs. Eventually, Vivian must choose between the prison of her marriage and the prison of women in the harem.
The art is fascinating: the first half, the story of Vivian first encountering the harem, is a combination of collage and photography that evokes the aesthetic of Alma-Tadema. Once in the harem, a story being told changes the art to a very faery tale-like style, similar to Ivan Bibilin. Subsequently, the art reflects the changing focus–the "real" world of Harry and the Victorian Middle East vs. the stylized, dreamy world of the harem, the world that fascinates Vivian more and more. The art of the book itself reflects the path Vivian takes, as well as reflecting the inner journey she makes as her flesh is inscribed with new ideas and emotions.
The story is very surreal in a lot of ways, given that it is a kind of internal heroic journey. Vivian's thoughts and motivations are never clearly expressed, however, and readers who expect clearly defined actions and perfectly defined right and wrong will be frustrated and disappointed. On the other hand, if interior journeys, culture clashes, and the exploration of what can be right for one person and not another interests you, then Veils will appeal. The art is just fantastic, and fans of graphic novels in general will appreciate this one as something different and interesting.
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The Aleph Extraction
by: Moren, Dan
Publisher: Angry Robot
Aboard a notorious criminal syndicate's luxurious starliner, Commonwealth operative Simon Kovalic and his crew race to steal a mysterious artifact that could shift the balance of war...
Still reeling from a former teammate's betrayal, Commonwealth operative Simon Kovalic and his band of misfit spies have no time to catch their breath before being sent on another impossible mission: to pull off the daring heist of a quasi-mythical alien artifact, right out from under the nose of the galaxy's most ruthless crime lord.
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Not bad. Creepy but interesting. A bit buggy though. I actually had to restart at one point due to a bug, but the second time it worked. Some additional minor bugs as well.
Ah, I love these, so happy to see another one, no issues here, and I actually didnt need help from a walkthrough!! Whoo hoo!
Very good. I underestimated the fly.
What where the bugs, are they obvious? I'm not sure if I am just not doing something correctly and really don't want to look at the walkthrough! For example should I be able to give the knife to my father and light the candles?
@Caroline: In my case, stuff just randomly disappeared from the inventory. I refreshed the game, which, thanks to its auto-save feature, wasn't and issue, and got my items back. I didn't encounter any bugs other than that.
There is a snow globe with a place for a number. Coincidentally, you can get a number from rustl lake hotel by getting all the stars.
I experienced no bugs at all. I may be late in helping you, but I used the knife to cut the cake... just, not in the usual way. You somehow use the knife to lit the candles. Make sure you give one candle to every piece of cake.
(1) It is possible to click on both the letter and the postcard before they have been dropped on the floor. In fact you can do this right at the start of the game, before they are visible in the room view. You can't see them, but you can click on them and access their views.
(2) The first time I fed the cat, the key did not appear on the floor. I knew something wasn't right, so I restarted the game and when I did it again, the key did appear. That one was obviously quite annoying.
superb game! Music, grafics, experience.
I'm itching for the next memory in a cube!
I didn't like the fact that it wasn't possible to light the candles with the matches.
I'm not usually inclined to buy escape the room games, but every once in awhile, I am happy to put a few bucks down for a really good one (like The Room or anything Bart makes :). Has anyone bought the Rusty Lake Hotel? I was particularly impressed with this "birthday" installment as it included a few "drag" puzzles in addition to clicking ones and also because of the "tetris-style" puzzle on the poster. It reminded me how I have often hoped for someone to create a combo escape the room/ Hoshi Saga style game where it follows the normal collect and use items format of an escape the room game but many of the puzzles have the "find the star" type of "figure out what you have to do by clicking, dragging, waiting, drawing, etc." type of feel. Anyway, as always, thanks Bart for posting, and if anyone has played the RL Hotel, let me know.
Am I the only who's wondering where that fish came from?


The Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers (PIHG) marked 20 years as a co-operative at its annual general meeting (AGM), Apr. 3.
President Chris Dzisiak pointed out PIHG is the only hemp co-op in Canada, with the oldest plant breeding program in the country.
"We have 10 varieties registered now and we have another one sitting in the pipe ready to go and potentially more in the breeding program," he said.


Here are four updates on ASC management companies.
Nobilis Health shares increased 13.1 percent during the past week. The shares have a 50-day moving average of 13.51 percent.
Surgical Care Affiliates same site net patient revenue jumped 10.1 percent during the first quarter this year over the same period in 2015.
Tenet Healthcare shares increased 2.7 percent during the week of July 25 to July 29, trading at $30.61 per share.
During the week of July 25 to July 29, Hospital Corporation of America shares traded at $77.10 per share, down 4 percent.


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Fisheries Biology should deliver the necessary knowledge on the biology, ecology and population dynamics of exploited (or potentially exploited) species to enable and ensure a sustainable fisheries and management of the resource. The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) requires the investigation of the biology of the species, the structure of the fish communities, processes and carrying capacity in the ecosystem and the interrelationships between compartments of the system.
A key requirement for understanding the status and development of a fish stock and its response to environmental changes is in the early life stages of the species. Eggs and larvae are the most vulnerable stages related to abiotic impacts or predators. Physiological constraints impact distribution and survival of the young stages and have a direct influence on year class strengths. Estuaries along tropical coasts play an important role as nursery areas for many species relevant to coastal fisheries.
Small scale fisheries are of outstanding importance for the protein supply of local populations along tropical coasts. However, in most cases the catches of the artisanal fishermen are poorly or not registered and do not appear in any official statistics. The biology and distribution of many species that are exploited are poorly studied or unknown, and stocks may be depleted before we even have the chance to learn their role in the ecosystem. This development leads to a decrease in biodiversity and may influence the stability of the coastal ecosystems.
The overall goal of the research of this working group is to investigate the impact of a variable and changing environment on fish communities, the growth and condition of fishes in coastal waters and their exploitability through fisheries:
Dynamics of estuarine tropical fish communities
The role of estuaries for the recruitment of coastal fish stocks is documented manifold. Estuaries are visited by different life stages of fishes for feeding, shelter, or spawning, respectively. Abundance and seasonality as well as growth and early life history patterns of coastal fishes is thus a central part of the working group's activities. The analysis of otolith microstructure provides information on daily-based growth and allows the understanding of individual life histories of fish and thus a more detailed understanding of species-specific habitat use and related ecological processes.
We strive for an understanding of the conditions and challenges coastal fishes are faced to under changing climate conditions. A comparative approach is used to understand the impact of temperature, salinity and other factors by using the steep gradients in these parameters normally occurring in estuaries. A good example for such a system is the inverse estuary Sine Saloum in Senegal, where salinity is increasing upstream.
The spatial connectivity of fishes between nursery and offshore areas can be investigated by means of otolith chemistry to clarify the importance of coastal areas for shelf populations. Migration and transport processes are important in the life of fishes and their knowledge is crucial for a proper management of stocks. The question of connectivity of populations between different ecosystems is prominent. Aquatic animals use several ecosystems during their lifetime.
By means of isotope analysis in otoliths combined with aging methods on daily basis there is a potential to reconstruct the life history of single fishes and trace back there habitat over their life span. Coastal systems such as mangroves, seagrass meadows or coral reefs may serve as nurseries for species that normally dwell on the continental shelf or go even beyond the shelf edge and use the special environment of offshore seamounts for feeding. The understanding of these migratory pathways is of great importance for management aspects. Obviously, the location of MPAs, the definition of temporal and spatial resting zones has to consider the migratory behaviour of the target species.
Trophic position, growth and condition of key species
Changes in the hydrographic conditions influence the life performance of the species and lead to changes in the species communities of ecosystems. The role of a species in an ecosystem is partly defined by its position in the food web. Early stages build a link between small food organisms such as copepods and juvenile or adult fish. The survival capabilities of the early stages therefore are crucial for the development of a fish population. We investigate with traditional microscope and modern biochemical methods the trophic position of species in the system, their growth potential and condition to understand failure, success and variability in recruitment processes.
Physiological constraints and adaptations to environmental challenges such as hypoxia, increasing temperature and acidification
Temperature and oxygen have been shown to change significantly in the eastern parts of the tropical oceans. Fish species, especially early stages, are very sensitive to such changes, as their "environmental windows" (the range of a parameter, to which they are adapted) is small compared to larger fish. Tolerance against low oxygen concentrations varies from species to species. While some demersal fishes and crustaceans can cope with almost oxygen-free conditions for a short time, other species have very high thresholds and seem to be impacted by oxygen concentrations of medium ranges.
Within the project GENUS (Geochemistry and Ecology of the Namibian Upwelling System) we are investigating distribution, growth and physiological performance of early stages of key species of the system under low oxygen conditions to explain the large scale changes seen in distribution and biomass of these species.
Microplastics in coastal habitats and marine upwelling environments
In the context of the uptake and bioaccumulation of marine waste, micro- and mesoplastic (MP) materials and fragments have come into the focus of scientific and public attention: on the one hand due to their size ranges between > 1 μm and 5 mm, which allow interaction with plankton at the base of the marine food web (Cole et al., 2013), on the other hand due to their global presence and cumulative industrial application, leading to increasing amounts in freshwater and marine habitats (Ryan, 2015).Coastal ecosystems such as lagoons and estuaries as well as upwelling ecosystems are of essential biological, social and economic value. They also face severe exposure to microplastic particles as they receive major amounts of microplastic from land and function as sink or transition area of pollutants to the global oceans.
Though fish are among the group of organisms potentially affected by microplastics ingestion which are most intensively investigated both in the field and in laboratory, comprehensive studies on early life stages of fishes, which are the bottleneck in the development of fish populations, are lacking.
In the project MicroplastiX (Case studies of microplastic distribution in different ecosystems; 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2023), funded within the JPI-Oceans call 2018: Microplastics, different aspects of marine pollution with microplastics are addressed. The ZMT-subproject contributes in particular to the horizontal and vertical distribution of microplastics in coastal waters. The extensive sample collection, especially from the South Atlantic, also provides the opportunity to show a temporal development in the microplastic occurrence. In addition we will investigate the extent to which early developmental stages of fish are affected by the uptake of microplastics.
We undertake a wide range of Capacity Development measures to strengthen the capability of tropical countries to implement a better and sustainable management of their living coastal resources. Besides courses incorporated into the curricula of the two master courses "International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology" and "Marine Biology" at the University Bremen, we engage wherever possible in providing hands-on training for students, PhD-candidates and young researchers during research cruises, realize special training courses on different aspects of Fisheries Biology, and support institutes in partner countries to implement own study courses related to fisheries.
Further Research Projects
GENUS- Geochemistry and Ecology in the Namibian Upwelling system
AWA - Trilateral German-French-African research initiatives in Sub-Sahara Africa "Ecosystem Approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in West African waters"; Subject area 2: "Environment"
Ichthyoplankton Biodiversity and Exchange Processes in the Sine-Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve
Connectivity and Fish migration: The use of trace elements and isotopes in otoliths for fisheries management and conservation
Population dynamics of fishes
Master theses offers
ISATEC_Master_Fish_Biol_SGD.pdf
Master_Thesis_Texas_Fisheries_Biology.pdf
WG Members
Acting Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmer
Dr. Ana Rei, Dr. Tim Dudeck, Dr. Carolin Müller
Alena Sakovich
Diploma / MSc / BSc Students
Claudia Starke (MSc), Carola Wagner (MSc)
Dr. Simon Geist (PhD and Postdoc), Britta Grote (PhD), Rachel Sapery James, Katharina Michalowski, Abdulaziz Al-Marzouqi (PhD), Lorel Dandava, Han Xiao, Henrik Christiansen, Muhammed Oyinlola (ISATEC-MSc), Stephanie Simon (MSc), Hagen Gegner (ISATEC-MSc), Hannah Moore (ISATEC-MSc), Antonia Eckerlebe (ISATEC-MSc), Caroline Chong (ISATEC-MSc), Sarah Neumann (BSc), Lisa Wittig (BSc), Selina Stöhr (BSc), Kim Vane
Nadine Moroff, Beau Tjizoo, Bocar Balde
Nachrichten/Aktuelles
Werner Ekau in den Aufsichtsrat des International Ocean Institute (IOI) gewählt
Completed Research Projects (Selection)
Expeditions (Selection)
RV Meteor, Mauretania and Senegal | 30.07. – 25.08.16
Saint-Louis, Senegal | 25.4.16 – 1.5.16
South Africa | 20.1.15 - 14.10.15
News / Current
ALL ATLANTIC DATA 2030 STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP: Connecting, Acting, Cooperating!
Werner Ekau is elected to the Board of Govenors of the International Ocean Institute (IOI)
Young scientist of the ZMT nominated for the Leibniz Dissertation Award
All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Declaration signed
"Book a Scientist" on June 15: Speedating with research
Climate change impacts in the South Atlantic: Research vessel SONNE starts expedition to the Benguela Upwelling System
Registration now open for Online IOI Summer School (6 - 17 September 2021)
Top marks for Bremen institute: Successful evaluation of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)
Scaring Nemo: How do clownfish on coral reefs react to encounters with humans?
Handing over the baton in ZMT's scientific management
CAMPUS AWARD for more sustainability: And the winners are...
AANChOR Multi Stakeholder Platforms and All-Atlantic Youth Ambassadors campaign at the All Atlantic Ocean Research Forum in Brussels
Apply now for the ZMT / IOI Winter School "Ocean Governance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems"
Scientific Colloquium: "International Partnerships in marine ecological research"
Gotthilf Hempel honoured on 90th birthday: Senate reception for pioneer of German marine research
Researchers puzzled by dwindling fish population off Southwest Africa
Conference "Capacity Development in the Federal State of Bremen" at the Bremische Landesvertretung in Berlin
International Marine Research Summit in Cape Verde
Anna-Katharina Hornidge to become Director of International Ocean Institute (IOI) Germany
Ocean and Coastal Governance for Sustainability: Course by ZMT and IOI
Quench your thirst for knowledge: ZMT is back at Science Goes Pub(lic)
Effects of global changes in the Benguela Current: ZMT coordinates joint research project in Germany, Namibia and South Africa
ZMT welcomes Secretary General of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Just published in English: ZMT's book on Bremen's research along tropical coasts
Award for best poster presentation goes to PhD student Carolin Müller
Celebration of the birth centennial of Elisabeth Mann Borgese in Friedrichshafen
Panel Discussion on Fish Dependance Day
Müller, C. (2021). Not as Bad as It Seems? A Literature Review on the Case of Microplastic Uptake in Fish. Frontiers in Marine Science 8, pp. 672768. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.672768. OPEN ACCESS
Campbell, M., Lilkendey, J., Reid, M., Wijenayake, K., Zhang, J., Sabetian, A. (2021). Tracing changing life histories of tāmure (Chrysophrys auratus) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, through otolith chemistry. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 13(130), DOI: 10.1007/s12520-021-01362-9.
Da Silva, N.A., Muller, C., Shamekh, S., Fildier, B. (2021). Significant Amplification of Instantaneous Extreme Precipitation With Convective Self‐Aggregation. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems 13(11), pp. e2021MS002607. DOI: 10.1029/2021MS002607. OPEN ACCESS
Starke, C., Ekau, W., Moosdorf, N. (2020). Enhanced productivity and fish abundance at a submarine spring in a coastal lagoon on Tahiti, French Polynesia. Frontiers in Marine Science 6, pp. 809. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00809.
Müller, C., Erzini, K., Teodósio, M.A., Pousão-Ferreira, P., Baptista, V., Ekau, W. (2020). Assessing microplastic uptake and impact on omnivorous juvenile white seabream Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) under laboratory conditions. Marine Pollution Bulletin. DOI: . 157, pp. 111162. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111162.
Trnski, L., Sabetian, A., Lilkendey, J. (2020). Scaring nemo - contrasting effects of observer presence on two anemonefish species. Journal of Fish Biology 97(4), pp. 1276-1280. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14492. OPEN ACCESS
Baldé, B.S., Sow, F.N., Ba, K., Ekau, W., Brehmer, P., Kantoussan, J., Fall, M., Diouf, M. (2019). Variability of key biological parameters of round sardinella Sardinella aurita and the effects of environmental changes. Journal of Fish Biology 94, pp. 391-401. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13903.
Döring, J., Wagner, C., Tiedemann, M., Brehmer, P., Ekau, W. (2019). Spawning energetics and otolith microchemistry provide insights into the stock structure of bonga shad Ethmalosa fimbriata. Journal of Fish Biology 92(2), pp. 241-250. DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13881. OPEN ACCESS
Baldé, B.S., Döring, J., Ekau, W., Diouf, M., Brehmer, P. (2019). Bonga shad (Ethmalosa fimbriata) spawning tactics in an upwelling environment. Fisheries Oceanography 28(6), pp. 686-697. DOI: 10.1111/fog.12451. OPEN ACCESS
Salvanes, A.G.V., Christiansen, H., Taha, Y., Henseler, C., Seivåg, M.L., Kjesbu, O.S., Folkvord, A., Utne-Palm, C., Currie, B., Ekau, W., van der Plas, A.K., Gibbons, M.J. (2018). Variation in growth, morphology and reproduction of the bearded goby (Sufflogobius bibarbatus) in varying oxygen environments of northern Benguela. Journal of Marine Systems 188, pp. 81-97. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.04.003.
Vane, K., Larsen, T., Scholz-Böttcher, B.M., Kopke, B., Ekau, W. (2018). Ontogenetic resource utilization and migration reconstruction with δ13C values of essential amino acids in the Cynoscion acoupa otolith. Ecology and Evolution 8(19), pp. 9859-9869. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4471. OPEN ACCESS
Baldé, B.S., Brehmer, P., Sow, F.N., Ekau, W., Kantoussan, J., Fall, M., Diouf, M. (2018). Population dynamics and stock assessment of Ethmalosa fimbriata in Senegal call for fishing regulation measures. Regional Studies in Marine Science(24), pp. 165-173. DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2018.08.003.
Vane, K., Wallsgrove, N.J., Ekau, W., Popp, B.N. (2018). Reconstructing lifetime nitrogen baselines and trophic position of Cynoscion acoupa from delta N-15 values of amino acids in otoliths. Marine Ecology Progress Series 597, pp. 1-11. DOI: 10.3354/meps12625. OPEN ACCESS
Tiedemann, M., Fock, H.O., Döring, J., Bonaventure Badji, L., Möllmann, C. (2018). Water masses and oceanic eddy regulation of larval fish assemblages along the Cape Verde Frontal Zone. Journal of Marine Systems 183, pp. 42-55. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.03.004.
Döring, J., Hauss, H., Haslob, H. (2018). Spatial and seasonal variability in reproductive investment of Baltic sprat. Fisheries Research 204, pp. 49-60. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.02.002.
Döring, J., Neumann, S.I., Sloterdijk, H., Ekau, W. (2018). Seasonal growth differences of larval Hyporhamphus picarti (Hemiramphidae) in the Sine Saloum estuary, Senegal. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 34(1), pp. 97-102. DOI: 10.1111/jai.13528. OPEN ACCESS
Belshe, E.F., Hoejimakers, D., Herrán, N., Mtolera, M., Teichberg, M. (2018). Seagrass community-level controls over organic carbon storage are constrained by geophysical attributes within meadows of Zanzibar, Tanzania. Biogeosciences Discuss. Biogeosciences(15), pp. 4609-4626. DOI: 10.5194/bg-15-4609-2018. OPEN ACCESS
Ekau, W., Auel, H., Hagen, W., Koppelmann, R., Wasmund, N., Bohata, K., Buchholz, F., Geist, S.J., Martin, B., Schukat, A., Verheye, H.M., Werner, T. (2018). Pelagic key species and mechanisms driving energy flows in the northern Benguela upwelling ecosystem and their feedback into biogeochemical cycles. Journal of Marine Systems(188), pp. 49-62. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.03.001.
Döring, J., Ekau, W. (2017). Using oocyte essential fatty acid composition to assess spawner reproductive potential under hypersaline conditions. Marine Ecology Progress Series 584, pp. 199-212. DOI: 10.3354/meps12366. OPEN ACCESS
Sloterdijk, H., Brehmer, P., Sadio, O., Müller, H., Döring, J., Ekau, W. (2017). Composition and structure of the larval fish community related to environmental parameters in a tropical estuary impacted by climate change. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 197, pp. 10-26. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.08.003.
Tiedemann, M., Fock, H.O., Brehmer, P., Döring, J., Möllmann, C. (2017). Does upwelling intensity determine larval fish habitats in upwelling ecosystems? The case of Senegal and Mauritania. Fisheries Oceanography 26(6), pp. 655-667. DOI: 10.1111/fog.12224.
Wurl, O., Ekau, W., Landing, W.M., Zappa, C.J. (2017). Sea surface microlayer in a changing ocean – a perspective. Elementa Science of the Anthropocene 5, pp. 31. DOI: 10.1525/elementa.228. OPEN ACCESS
Döring, J., Tiedemann, M., Stäbler, M., Sloterdijk, H., Ekau, W. (2017). Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich 1825), a clupeid fish that exhibits elevated batch fecundity in hypersaline waters. Fishes 2(3), pp. 13. DOI: 10.3390/fishes2030013. OPEN ACCESS
Ndoye, S., Capet, X., Estrade, P., Sow, B., Machu, E., Brochier, T., Döring, J., Brehmer, P. (2017). Dynamics of a "low-enrichment high-retention" upwelling center over the southern Senegal shelf. Geophysical Research Letters 44(10), pp. 5034-5043. DOI: 10.1002/2017GL072789. OPEN ACCESS
Hempel, G., Thulin, J., Hermes, R., Ekau, W., Vousden, D., O'Toole, M. (2016). Large marine ecosystems training and capacity development. Environmental Development 17(1), pp. 322-329. DOI: 10.1016/j.envdev.2015.07.005.


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CD Review – Emma Dean: Dr Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret
"Sincerely Fearful": a track from Emma Dean's new album, Dr Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret
Dr Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret: a record with huge ambitions
I know it makes me a failure on so many levels as a gay man but I've never really understood the Kylie phenomenon. Those Stock, Aitken and Waterman years were anathema to me. And give or take a couple of genuinely interesting floor fillers since then – and the lady's occasional flirtations with jazz and Nick Cave – I've always found that tiny sliver of a voice totally at odds with her diva status and the outrageous production values of her arena tours. For such a small talent, she's had a spectacular career. But now that she's post-40 and has successfully battled breast cancer, she has also earned her 'show-business survivor' stripes. So good luck to her, I guess.
Emma Dean is something altogether different: bold, edgy, clearly determined to plough her own creative furrow and to hell with the consequences, and possessed of a raw, outsize talent that will take some steering. And with a new album – Dr Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret – just out, she is in pole position to be Australia's next big cultural export.
This is a record with huge ambitions – epic arrangements (catch those strings on "Sharks"), swooping vocals (that have had some critics reaching yet again for Kate Bush comparisons), lyrics that plunge with vertigo-inducing speed from existential streams of consciousness to the gut punch of rock balladry and the occasional crude verbal laceration.
Dean herself says, "It's [the album] about letting go of all the things I'm normally too afraid and ashamed to speak of and unashamedly airing them in song." If you have sensitive pretentiousness antennae, they're probably twitching already. And the album's concept – Dean spilling the contents of her sub-conscious to the eponymous Dr Dream – is no small hurdle, for a start. But once you get beyond that and start listening to the words, the cascade of characters, dark tales, threats, dangers and sensual motifs, is innovative and promising.
It's a long while since I heard a lyric as challenging as: "Once a thieving scoundrel dared me to steal your underwear. The silk did trickle down your legs to your ankles pink as pigs," the opening lines to the hymn-like "Thieving Hearts".
Can't get her out of my head? Well Dean is certainly a bold and refreshing new voice, and there are several tracks I'll happily have on my iPod. To be honest, I don't get Kate Bush so much as Sparks ("Sincerely Fearful") with a dash of Tori Amos and Berlin cabaret. Dean's fascinating vocal texture also reminds me very much of Melinda Miel, a performer of dark, bloodstained cabaret material, who captured the imagination of London's club scene all too briefly in the early 1990s.
Melinda Miel sings "Delirium's Mistress": dark, bloodstained cabaret from the early 1990s
Dean has combined idiosyncrasy and a strong, fetishistic visual impact with a promisingly commercial sound, epitomised by one of the best tracks, the anthemic "Thunder".
At the same time, this points to another hurdle: Dr Dream is a character from her alternative cabaret show, and there is sometimes a sense with the album that the listening experience is only giving you half the story. Not all the songs are wholly effective in a pure audio format. So hopefully, she'll soon be following that well-trodden path to London and we'll get the chance to see and hear the complete picture.
Meanwhile, if you're going to be in Australia this summer, you can catch her as Sally Bowles in Zen Zen Xo Physical Theatre's production of Cabaret in Brisbane.
Tags: Australian singers, cabaret singers, Dr Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret, Emma Dean, Female Singers, Melinda Miel, Popular Female Singers, Torch singers, Tori Amos
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VK Fortuna Odense är en volleybollklubb från Odense, Danmark.

Klubben har sitt ursprung i VK Fortuna 73 som bildades 1973 genom en sammanslagning av Nyborg VK (som hade ett damlag) och Bolbro VBK som hade ett starkt ungdomslag, men inget seniorlag i seriespel. Efter ett turbulent 1970-tal som slutade det att de dåvarande seniorspelarna lämnade klubben och att de äldsta ungdomsspelarna bildade nya dam- och herrseniorlag gick utvecklingen snabbt fram under 1980-talet. Bägge lagen nådde högsta divisionen och damlaget vann danska mästerskapet 1992. Klubben slogs 1994 samman med Bellinge IF, som hade ett starkt herrlag. Den har haft sitt nuvarande namn sedan 1997.
Damlaget vann senare mästerskapet också 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 och 2009-2010.
Herrlaget har som bäst kommit trea, vilket de gjorde 1989 och 1991.

Externa länkar
Officiell webbplats

Referenser

Volleybollklubbar i Danmark
Sport i Odense
Sportklubbar bildade 1973


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Sphodromantis annobonensis is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. It occurs on the island of Annobón, Equatorial Guinea.

See also
African mantis
List of mantis genera and species

References

Annobonensis
Mantodea of Africa
Fauna of Annobón
Insects described in 1967


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M A I N N E W S
Palki crosses over to Pak
Sea of devotees witness historic moment
Varinder Walia
Wagah, November 29
History of sorts was scripted when the bedecked special vehicle, carrying Guru Granth Sahib in the golden palanquin, was given the guard of honour by the BSF and Pakistani Rangers on both sides of the Wagah joint checkpost, respectively, amid "Bole So Nihal" slogans, first time after Partition, here today.
The Radcliff Line seemed "disappeared" for some time to mark the historic event as hundreds of devotees accompanying the "palki" crossed the zero line. The flower petals were showered by Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, and his Pakistani counterpart, Chaudhary Pervez Elahi, over the procession even as some BSF jawans were seen picking petals out of sheer devotion from the road linking India and Pakistan.
The 5 km-long procession, led by "Panj Pyaras" (five beloved ones), reached the zero line after covering a distance of about 500 km from New Delhi. The unprecedented sea of devotees and vehicles, that accompanied the procession, lead to frequent traffic jams. Even the Delhi-Lahore bus got the feel of this traffic chaos.
The "palki" was running more than 12 hours behind the schedule with Sikh devotees compelling the organisers to have 'khule darshan' of the palanquin, which would be installed at the sanctum sanctorum of Janmasthan Guru Nanak Dev at Nankana Sahib after covering the longest-ever distance of about 700 km.
Even as Amritsar recorded the lowest temperature in the region, the devotees waited for the procession on the outskirts of the city by arranging bonfires in the wee hours. Mr Parmjit Singh Sarna, President Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, said he could not sleep for the past two nights as it was like a dream come true for him to have "darshan" of lakhs of devotees on the way. The devotees were sweeping roads and sprinkling water all the way. The elephant-mounted Nihangs in their traditional attire added colour to the procession.
The vehicle carrying relics of Guru Gobind Singh, preserved by the family of Maharaja Amarinder Singh, also accompanied the procession till Wagah joint checkpost.
Interestingly, a number of Tricolours and Pakistani flags fluttered side by side across Wagah. A big poster of a hug between Capt Amarinder Singh and Chaudhary Pervez Elahi was displayed on Pakistan side of Wagah.
While no SAD leader had participated in the procession, Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta, a member of the Political Affairs Committee and member, SGPC, of the Badal faction, sat in the special vehicle up to the zero line.
Meanwhile, Mr Sarna sought resignation of Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti as Jathedar of Akal Takht for describing the longest-ever procession as "political stunt". He said the jathedar should have understood the feelings of the sangat which had participated in the procession in a big way before giving such a statement.
On the other hand, Mr Sarna got shot in the arm when Giani Rattan Singh, Deputy Jathedar of Takht Hazoor Sahib, who also crossed over to Pakistan, justified the procession. Mr Harminder Singh Gill, General Secretary, DCCI, criticised the SAD for showing denigration to Guru Granth Sahib by staying away from the procession.
Earlier, Capt Amarinder Singh, while addressing mediapersons, said he was going to Pakistan as a humble Sikh. He, however, said it was unfortunate that the SAD and the SGPC had boycotted the procession today.
PSGPC chief to call Sarbat Khalsa
Final place for golden palki
Lahore, November 29
Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (PSGPC) President Mastan Singh categorically stated that Sarbat Khalsa would be called for deciding the final place for the golden palanquin (Palki Sahib) brought to Nankana Sahib Gurdwara by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management committee (DSGMC).
Mr Mastan Singh, who along with Mr Sham Singh, the former President of the PSGPC was on the Pakistani side of the Wagah joint check post to accord welcome to the nagar kirtan carrying the palanquin, said that Sarbat Khalsa would decide whether the palki brought from Bangla Sahib gurdwara by the DSGMC would be installed in place of the existing marble canopy or not.
"Earlier the PSGPC has decided to replace the marble canopy at Nankana Sahib with the golden palanquin. But after the unfortunate controversy raised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) , the PSGPC has decided to call a Sarbat Khalsa to decide its final place," he pointed out adding that all Sikhs and their religious organisations would be invited for that conclave.
The committee chief said since a lot of money and efforts had gone into the making and transporting the palanquin to Nankana Sahib, there was a general feeling among the Sikhs of Pakistan that such a magnificent artifact should not be allowed to gather dust in some store room. Since the palanquin was meant to be exhibited, in the first place it should be placed on the premises of Nankana Sahib only.
While showering praise on Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, and Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna, President, DSGMC, for undertaking the historical venture and for bringing people, particularly Sikhs, of India and Pakistan more closer, he said that he was hopeful that the SGPC would play a positive role.
When asked about the SGPC claim that the historical gurdwaras in Pakistan were in a bad shape, he said that first the SGPC should look after the gurdwaras which it had been managing and only then it should talk about the plight of Pakistan's gurdwaras.
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The Application raises periodically a signal SIGUSR1. (there is an installed sighandler).
On each signal, the debugger suspends the application and I've to press Resume.
How can I setup gdb under eclipse not to stop/ suspend a signal?

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