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Fluorescence Immunoassay Analyzer
Accurately send out reports within 30 minutes, quick triage for critically ill patients
Denmark Radiometer's innovative immunofluorescence analyzer AQT90 FLEX Analyzer has four major features: accurate, fast, safe, and simple. The test report can be completed within 30 minutes, which can improve the efficiency of multiple cardiac function markers, provide rapid diagnosis and triage of patients with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Heart Failure (HF), Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and Sepsis, thereby shortening TAT (turn-around time) and LOS (length of stay), and effectively relieving emergency congestion. It is the best bedside test instrument (POCT) to assist clinical detection of acute and severe diseases.
Auxiliary diagnosis of AMI : Cardiac Troponin I
Cardiac troponin I is currently the most sensitive laboratory test that can detect whether a patient has coronary reperfusion early and non-invasively. Using the Radiometer AQT90 FLEX fluorescent immunoassay analyzer to detect Troponin I, the data can be obtained in just 18 minutes, which assists the emergency department to quickly assess the degree of myocardial necrosis, and then efficiently take the most appropriate treatment.
Auxiliary diagnosis of acute heart failure:N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-ProBNP)
Acute heart failure is caused by structural or functional abnormalities of the heart that cannot pump enough blood to the body. Its main symptoms are wheezing and shortness of breath, but other diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumonia, anxiety and pulmonary embolism, etc. can also cause this condition. So a correct and rapid differential diagnosis is extremely important. AQT90 FLEX Fluorescence Immunoassay Analyzer performs NT-proBNP test, which can be obtained in only 10 minutes, and the speed of diagnosis can be accelerated for further treatment in advance.
Aids in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: D-Dimer
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) carries a high risk of complications, such as pulmonary embolism (PE). D-Dimer test can be used to assist in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
D-Dimer generally takes about 1 hour to test, and AQT90 FLEX provides a 20-minute rapid test, which can assist physicians to exclude the possibility of deep vein thrombosis or early detection of pulmonary embolism.
Characteristic of AQT 90 FLEX – Accurate/Fast/Safe/Simple
1. 30 samples can be tested per hour, and the types of samples that can be analyzed are whole blood or plasma.
2. Test items include cardiac markers (Troponin I, Troponin T, CK-MB, Myoglobin, NT-Pro BNP), inflammatory factors (CRP), coagulation factors (D-Dimer), early pregnancy detection (beta-hCG). All test items could be selected optionally and combine according to clinical conditions, and the same blood collection tube can complete the analysis of up to 5 test items.
Quantitative results of laboratory quality can be obtained in just 10 to 28 minutes, and the inspection report can be completed within 30 minutes, which effectively solves the problem of emergency congestion.
Original blood collection tubes are used directly on the machine, without sample pretreatment, that could completely avoid the risk of contamination and infection caused by human error and blood sample exposure
Simple operation interface with a built-in automatic system checking mechanism to ensure the accuracy of the instrument
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require 'utils/cli_utils'
require 'thor'
require 'table_print'

module F5_Tools::CLI
  # 'List' Subcommand CLI Class. See thor help for descriptions of methods
  class List < Thor
    include F5_Object
    include F5_Tools::Resolution
    include F5_Tools::YAMLUtils
    include CLI_Utils

    class_option :objtype, aliases: '-t'
    desc 'objects <facility> <device>', 'List local F5_Object names from config'
    def objects(fac_name, device)
      f = init_facility fac_name, device
      n = f.net_devices[device]

      n.get_local_names(options[:objtype]).each do |cls_name, arr|
        puts "#{cls_name}(s)".colorize(:white).on_black
        puts arr
      end
    end

    desc 'facilities', 'List known facilities'
    def facilities
      puts 'Facilities:'.colorize(:white).on_black
      puts listify(facilities_list)
    end

    desc 'devices <facility>', 'List registered devices in facility'
    def devices(fac_name)
      puts 'Net Devices:'.colorize(:white).on_black + " (#{fac_name})"
      raise "No known facility #{fac_name}" unless facilities_list.include? fac_name
      puts listify(devices_list(fac_name))
    end

    desc 'endpoints <facility>', 'List registered endpoint addresses'
    def endpoints(fac_name)
      init_facility fac_name
      yaml_path = construct_yaml_path(F5_Tools::YAMLUtils::FACILITY_ENDPOINTS_YAML, fac_name)

      puts 'Endpoints:'.colorize(:white).on_black
      data = load_or_create_yaml yaml_path
      tp data
    end

    desc 'segments [facility]', 'List globally (and optionally facility-level) registered segments'
    def segments(fac_name = nil)
      global_data = load_or_create_yaml(F5_Tools::YAMLUtils::GLOBAL_SEGMENTS_YAML)
      puts 'Global Segments:'.colorize(:white).on_black
      tp global_data

      if fac_name
        f = init_facility fac_name
        fac_data = load_or_create_yaml construct_yaml_path(F5_Tools::YAMLUtils::FACILITY_SEGMENTS_YAML, fac_name)
        puts "Segments for #{fac_name}:".colorize(:white).on_black
        puts 'Internal:'.colorize(:white).on_black
        tp fac_data['internal']

        puts 'External:'.colorize(:white).on_black
        tp fac_data['external']

        puts 'Rendered global + external + internal segments:'.colorize(:white).on_black
        tp f.allocate_segments(false).map { |k, v| { 'NAME' => k, 'CIDR' => v.cidr } }
      end
    end

    desc 'port_symbols', 'List registered port symbols'
    def port_symbols
      data = load_or_create_yaml(F5_Tools::YAMLUtils::PORT_SYMBOL_YAML)

      puts 'Port Symbols:'.colorize(:white).on_black
      tp data
    end
  end
end

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After a storm once the city has established the POD, we will designate times for citizens to come by.
Thoroughly wash the cans or retort pouches with soap and water, using hot water if it is available. Rinse the cans or retort pouches with water that is safe for drinking, if available, since dirt or residual soap will reduce the effectiveness of chlorine sanitation.
If the labels were removable, then re-label your cans or retort pouches, including the expiration date (if available), with a marking pen.
Thoroughly wash metal pans, ceramic dishes, and utensils (including can openers) with soap and water, using hot water if available. Rinse, and then sanitize them by boiling in clean water or immersing them for 15 minutes in a solution of one tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of drinking water (or the cleanest, clearest water available).
Thoroughly wash counter tops with soap and water, using hot water if available. Rinse, and then sanitize by applying a solution of one tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of drinking water (or the cleanest, clearest water available). Allow to air dry.
Use the resources below, provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to make sure your food and water is safe.


In the global context, food packaging continue to go beyond environmental protection, high-speed, accurate, fully automated direction. The hot melt sealing process will gradually replace the traditional bundled packaging and tape packaging, which has a good packaging quality, beautiful appearance and low cost advantages. Hot melt adhesive sealing process, is the use of hot melt welding machine to melt the hot melt into a liquid, and then through the hot melt pipe and spray gun, sent to the carton surface, hot melt adhesive after the completion of bonding. It can meet the requirements of carton sealing. So, hot melt adhesive is also a food packaging adhesive.
Food packaging cartons in the transport process, must be able to withstand temperature and humidity changes and barbaric loading and unloading of the various indicators. However, the use of tape is more difficult to meet this requirement, because of its poor bonding strength, tensile strength is small, but also for the coating or oily cardboard sticky. The food packaging adhesive and wet material has a good binding force, strong penetration, in the corrugated paper and liner between the same time play a physical and chemical bonding, the overall strength of the carton after bonding, carton is not easy to deformation and Cracked.
General food packaging adhesive storage period of up to 2 years, storage area is small, no special storage requirements; and tape storage is valid for only six months, also requires a certain storage conditions, or easy to degenerate. In addition, the adhesive also provides a good anti-theft function, due to adhesive penetration into the corrugated, any attempt to open the carton will tear the fiber. Tape can be cut with a knife, unknowingly remove the contents and re-sealed.
Today, businesses require packaging in the delivery of goods at the same time, but also through the packaging design to convey the product design and corporate image. Therefore, the appearance of the factors that impede the less the better. Tape often obscures the image, interferes with the delivery of packaging information; and food packaging adhesives are bonded between the flaps, providing greater display space.


up in their advanced search, but I found a reference to it that gave the date and went back into the old archive search that just has the numbers. Didn't take long to work back to Nov 14, 1995 and there it was. I'm nothing if not persistent. It is almost the same as the recipes Marg and I posted, some different measurements and heavy cream, as in Marg's post instead of light in mine.
It was a long time ago, post number 331.
the Cape Neddick Inn in Maine.
the pumpkin is tender. In a blnder puree the mixture.
allspice. Makes about 15 cups, serving 10.


This mixed-media installation design was inspired by Jesus' Seven Last Words from the cross on Good Friday The seven background panels were constructed from manifold layers of opaque and translucent fabrics, tissue paper, newspapers, discarded bible pages and musical scores, handwritten text of the four Passion accounts, screen-printed versions of the Seven Last Words in English and Greek, etc. The layers were stitched together, then slashed and coarsely frayed to reveal glimpses of the layers. The three-dimensional corpus was constructed from fiber and metallic paint.


Stained deluxe wood pinsetter with 10 bowling pins for pro and/or home style tables. The wood pinsetter has nylon feet and black abs outer trim, and measures 13" across x 12" high. Each pin is approximately 4.5" high. Spacing and size suitable for home and pro style tables. Add a new dimension of fun to your shuffleboard table. Includes Nylon storage bag.
All shuffleboards ship freight with curbside delivery only. The carrier will call the recipient to schedule an appointment to deliver the order. You'll need to be able to unload all items; we suggest having 2-4 able-bodied people there to unload the order from the trailer. The driver might decide to help in some cases, but is not required to do so. He will only move the item(s) to the back of the trailer to be unloaded. Any attempt to use a lift gate or white glove service will result in additional charges from the carrier and will be your responsibility to pay as the customer (if you are interested in a lift gate or white glove delivery, please contact us to discuss these options prior to placing your order). The results of refusing the shipment can be reviewed in section #5 of our RETURNS & EXCHANGES policies.
The recipient must be present for delivery to thoroughly inspect the order for damage or missing parts. If the condition and quantity of your delivery is acceptable, the driver will ask you to sign the delivery receipt. The driver will give you a copy, and take the original signed copy as proof of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without exceptions noted on the delivery receipt is called a clear delivery. Clear delivery means that there were no shortages and no visible damage at the time of delivery.
PLEASE THOROUGHLY INSPECT YOUR DELIVERY BEFORE SIGNING THE DELIVERY RECEIPT. If the damage to your item upon delivery is beyond repair, PLEASE REFUSE delivery of the item and notate on the delivery receipt "refused due to damage". If the damage to your delivery is repairable (ie: need replacement legs/supports), please accept delivery and contact us for replacement parts to be shipped out. Please take photos of any and all damage and email them to support@shuffleboardcity.com immediately so we are aware of any damage and can arrange for replacement parts or expect a refused delivery to be returned.
If delivery is refused for any other reason except for damage, please note that the purchaser of the order will be liable for all freight costs (to and from the delivery address) and a 20% restocking fee.
If you have any questions at all about deliveries, its best to ask about them before you order.
Playcraft warrants all items for in home or commercial use to be free from manufacturer's defects. Warranty periods will differ by product or individual component. The warranty period commences the day the item ships from our warehouses, regardless of whether the item has been installed or not. All shuffleboards are designed for home use, but select shuffleboards are designed for commercial use as well. Please see the "Product Description" for clarification on whether or not your desired shuffleboard is covered under Playcraft's Commercial Manufacturer's warranty.
Playcraft shuffleboards are boxed at the factory in new, first quality condition. Items are not boxed or shipped with cracks, holes, gouges, tears or other material cosmetic or structural defects. Should such defects occur, please refer to the "Shipping" tab for shipping and delivery instructions.


Cozy manufactured home on the south side of town. 2bd/2ba home with living room and family room. Freshly painted interior. Front & back covered patios with shed well house and large 12x24 shed/storage room in the back. 6' fencing and a large 2 car carport. Easy to maintain landscaping. New ac unit, newer pressure well tank & hot water heater. Clean and move in ready!! You won't be disappointed!!


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I was born in Dallas in 1958. Shortly thereafter, fish fell from the sky." - blurb on all his books.
My Sanrio (http://www.sanrio.com) sign is Badtz Maru (lo'e fengu dzucpi).
javnykai xarnu tending towards a yet-unnamed view incorporating some altered form of logic. I am thinking of calling this xo'a lodji hoa (in dzevla).
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Eseka train crash: Biya signs decree setting up commission of inquiry 2
President Biya has signed a decree setting up a commission of inquiry into the train derailment incident that happened in Eseka on Friday 21st October 2016. Alot of tongues are reportedly wagging already in Yaounde on the failure to include an independent personality in the commission-not even the Roman Catholic Arch Bishop of the Yaounde Diocese. Our Yaounde city reporter say there is also some under-the-table talk going on following the non-inclusion of the the all-powerful Minister of Transport, Edgar Alain Mebo Ngoo
The Commission as appointed by the 83 old leader will be headed by the Prime Minister Philemon Yang.
Its members include;
-The Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals
-The Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation
-The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of State Control
-The Secretary of State for Defense in charge of the Gendarmerie
-The Delegate General in charge of National Security
-The Permanent Secretary of the National Security Council.
The commission is expected to;
Determine the cause of the accident and propose ways of avoiding a similar occurrence
Identify those responsible for the accident
Assess the management of the catastrophe
The decree was signed today Tuesday 25th October 2016

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No Coast Business Advisors is excited to announce the recent launch of its new website: www.nocoastbusinessadvisers.com. This website has been modified from the original that made its debut several months ago in order to optimize its offerings for visitors and clients.
In addition to its core features, the new and enhanced website is mobile device-enabled and provides guests with a support center covering additional resources for commercial buyers and sellers, a calendar to allow for appointments to be scheduled online, the option to directly contact owners Jethro Hopkins and Jason Wollen to provide or request information, and PDF forms to download for those who prefer not to fill out paperwork online.
For more information about No Coast Business Advisors, please call (402) 217-3252, email ncbalincoln@gmail.com, or visit the new website at nocoastbusinessadvisers.com.


One of the most significant issues facing academy schools is VAT. Let us start with the good news: VAT on costs incurred by academy schools is eligible for a refund under a special scheme similar to that available for Local Authority Schools. The legal basis for the new scheme is Section 33B of the VAT Act 1994.
The scheme broadly allows VAT on costs to be recovered where it relates to the provision of non-business activities. Non-business activities in this context means providing education free of charge to pupils.
Unfortunately, anyone thinking that academy schools, or those converting to academy status, will need to do no more than bring their VAT accounting in-house will be sadly mistaken. There are many VAT issues to consider and while HMRC has published a helpful information sheet (09/11 June 2011) it only covers the basic rules.
So what are the main points that an academy should consider?
It is not compulsory to register for VAT in order to submit refunds under the special scheme. However, it should be remembered that if, in addition to non-business activities, an academy makes taxable business supplies in excess of £79,000 (the current registration threshold) it will be compulsorily obliged to register. The academy may choose to voluntarily register if its taxable business supplies are below this threshold but cannot register if it makes no taxable supplies.
If registered, VAT relating to taxable business supplies and VAT eligible under the new Refund Scheme is claimed via the normal online VAT return process. Those academies not required to be registered will be allowed to submit separate paper based claims, similar to those already completed by other local authority bodies.
Where an academy has the choice to register, it should first consider whether the level of potentially recoverable VAT on business activities warrants the additional administrative burden of submitting VAT returns (as well as having to pay VAT on taxable sales). Choosing not to register will avoid paying VAT on taxable sales (assuming this is below £79,000) and the timing of claims is more flexible than the normal online VAT return regime.
Most academies will therefore be obliged to register or will choose to register.
Academy schools are likely to encounter a vast array of different VAT liability issues. While these may be familiar to local authority accounting and finance departments, they can be fairly daunting to the unwary.
For example, Government funding for non fee-paying education will be outside the scope of VAT. Most fees charged for education by non-profit making bodies will be exempt from VAT. Other income may be taxable at the 20% standard rate, 5% reduced rate or eligible for the zero rate. This article does not allow for a detailed summary of all the different types of supplies likely to be made by academy schools. However, it will be important to ensure that this is correctly dealt with to ensure compliance and to take advantage of the reliefs available.
Essentially there will be four categories of VAT incurred on expenditure.
VAT relating to taxable business activities – which is recoverable under the normal rules if the academy is registered.
VAT relating to non-business activities – recoverable under the new Section 33B Refund Scheme.
VAT incurred on expenditure relating to exempt activities – not recoverable unless it falls below the de minimis limit (see partial exemption below).
VAT not wholly attributable to either of the above three categories – in which case it is "residual" and requires an apportionment to determine the extent of recovery.
For those familiar with partial exemption it will come as no surprise that this area of VAT can be complex and time consuming. In brief, partial exemption arises where an academy has some element of exempt business activities requiring a method of determining VAT recovery to be adopted. This is normally based on the ratio of taxable to exempt income. A more complex calculation may be needed to incorporate the non-business funding income from central Government.
There are also de minimis limits which can result in no restriction if the amount of VAT wholly and partially attributable to the exempt activities falls below £625 per month on average. However, the academy will be required to demonstrate this to be the case on an ongoing basis.
intra-EU and international transactions, particularly the purchase of services from overseas suppliers.
All the above can present particular VAT problems or opportunities to maximise the reliefs that are available.
It is clear that academy schools need to consider a number of complex VAT issues if they are to effectively manage their tax and accounting procedures.


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Primary Care > Geriatrics
Heart, Not Ear, Main Source of Dizziness in Elderly
— Heart disease, not inner ear problems, appears to be the most common cause of dizziness in elderly patients seen in primary care offices, researchers say.
by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 12, 2010
Heart disease, not inner ear problems, appears to be the most common cause of dizziness in elderly patients seen in primary care offices, Dutch researchers say.
In a cross-sectional analysis, cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of dizziness, occurring in 57% of patients, Otto R. Maarsingh, MD, of VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and colleagues reported in the May/June Annals of Family Medicine.
Explain that among elderly patients in primary care facilities, the most common cause of dizziness appears to be cardiovascular disease, not vestibular disease.
Vestibular disease appeared to be the cause in only 14% of patients, the researchers found.
Dizziness is a diagnostic challenge because it depends on self-report and can have many causes, the researchers said. Yet 30% of patients over age 65 experience some form of the condition and seek care from their doctors.
However, only a few diagnostic studies on dizziness have been done among patients in a family care setting.
To describe subtypes and assess causes, the researchers conducted a cross-sectional study among elderly patients in the Netherlands who saw their family physician for persistent dizziness.
All 417 patients ages 65 to 95 were seen by 45 family physicians in 24 Dutch family practices between June 2006 and January 2008. Each had a comprehensive examination.
The researchers found that presyncope was the most common subtype of dizziness at 69%, followed by vertigo at 41%, disequilibrium at 40%, and "other dizziness" at 2%.
The researchers noted that 44% of patients had more than one dizziness subtype.
When it came to causes, the researchers found that cardiovascular disease was the most common major contributory cause, occurring in 57% of patients.
It was followed by peripheral vestibular disease (14%) and psychiatric illness (10%).
Among minor contributory causes, adverse drug effects appeared to be the most common at 23% -- a prevalence much higher than reported in previous studies, the researchers said.
"It is possible, however, that previous investigators may have underestimated the contribution of drugs as a cause of dizziness in elderly patients, because they only registered a small selection of all potentially dizziness-causing drugs," they wrote.
Overall, 62% of patients had more than one contributory cause of dizziness.
Many studies have attributed dizziness to vestibular causes, but the researchers said their findings may be different because of a younger patient population or differences in patient setting.
"Family physicians should anticipate that many dizzy elderly patients have more than one cause of dizziness," they concluded. Such an approach may, "if not solve the problem of dizziness, lead to a clinically relevant reduction of impairments that contribute to dizziness."
They study was limited by a lack of clinical follow-up and relatively low levels of inter-rater agreement, which suggests discordant disease classification, the researchers said.
It was also limited by a discrepancy between the results of physical examination, additional diagnostic tests, and the final distribution of contributing causes of dizziness.
For example, the authors noted, even though there was a low frequency of abnormal findings during cardiovascular testing, the panelists considered cardiovascular disease to be the most common cause of dizziness.
The study was supported by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development.
The researchers reported no conflicts of interest.
Source Reference: Maarsingh OR, et al "Causes of persistent dizziness in elderly patients in primary care" Ann Fam Med 2010; 8: 196-205.


So, it's back at work today for the quietest week of the year. The long weekend was a nice break from work, but it certainly had it's ups & downs.
After somehow magically surviving Sunday, Christmas morning arrived and it was a pretty good day all round. Went picnic-ing at Walter Sisulu botanical gardens with Jarred of Hurlingham (previously JC) and his lovely new girlf. The weather, although overcast, played along nicely and we managed to avoid the rain. In true Christmas-lunch style, we all ate too much but managed to walk off a little of it around the beautiful gardens. Definitely the closest thing to Kirstenbosch that the folks up in Jhb have.
Oh, and Peeb, thanks for the phone call from all the way around the world ;) And guard my new iPod with your life! I also got to have my traditional round-robin phone call (usually reserved for birthdays and whatnot, because I generally do not miss Christmas with the family) with all the TJs at Millers. The evening was fairly quiet and I spent most of it hiding from my brain in front of the tv.
Squashed the urge to sms Bean and wish him & his family. It was hard to do, but I figure it needed to be done. And to top things off, today it is 3 years since our first kiss.
Things in my head are pretty weird right now. I still definitely have pangs of mourning (sometimes whole days, like Sunday) for Bean and the life we had together or rather, the one we were supposed to have. But, I'm slowly realising how to tell the difference. I do still love him, for everything we shared and everything we once were and just because he really is a truly lovely person. But we had reached the end and I feel horribly guilty that I don't miss him the way I think I should. Mostly the pangs of "What have I done to my life?" come from the part of me that was building a life with him. The part that, I guess lives in most of us, the one that drives you to find a partner and share your life with someone. It's hard for me to grasp that that is over and that somewhere down the line, I'll have to start it all over again with someone else.
Yesterday was fairly relaxed. Varen got back from his weekend away with his family and we went to see The Holiday.
In writer/director Nancy Meyers' (Something's Gotta Give, What Women Want) The Holiday, two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday discovering that a change of address really can change your life.
It was okay and yes, I'm glad I wasn't watching it on my own. Had some funny bits and generally a star-studded cast. Good light schmaltzy entertainment, perfect for this time of year.
So he's asked me to go with him to his farm in the Free State for New Years, and I just might. It will be good to get away to somewhere new and feel like I have had a bit of a break since it is, after all, the holiday season.
I love Kirstenbosch - am going to have to keep a look out for the Walter Sisulu botanical gardens - next time I'm in Johannesburg.


MDT7820 is a voltage detector which CAN generate a low level signal whenever the input voltage (supply voltage) falls below threshold voltage level (2.0v). By Micon Design Technology Co. Ltd.
This is one package pinout of MDT7820,If you need more pinouts please download MDT7820's pdf datasheet.
This is one application circuit of MDT7820,If you need more circuits,please download MDT7820's pdf datasheet.


Israel has emerged as a surprising source for Gesture Recognition technologies for novel interfaces between computers and humans.
Some of the innovations are presented this week in CES 2013 exhibition in Las-Vegas. This is a hot market: ABI Research estimates that until 2017 more than 600 million Smartphones will use Gesture Recognition Interfaces (GRI).
PrimeSense, that pioneered GRI with 3D sensors brought into Microsodt's Kinect system, introduce it new generation, The Capri chip. The company has integrated all the sensing and processing system into a single chip (SoC) 10 times smaller than the first generation. The company plans to unveil the technology and demonstrate its use in consumer electronic devices such as digital kiosks, digital televisions and retail stores.
eyeSight from Herzliya has developed the Natural User Interface technology. It is based on GRI software that allows the use of intuitive body language to connect between the user and the computer. NUI needs a simple 2D camera to reconstruct the user's movements and to identify his gestures. The company was founded in 2005 by Itai Katz, former director of video integration projects in Freescale. Its technology was recently chosen to be embedded into the new computer Lenovos's Ideapad Ultrabooks. This wis came following the company's success to adapt its NUI technology to Microsot's Windows 8 OS.
Extreme Reality is another pioneer in the area of extracting 3D information from 2D cameras. The company was founded in 2005 in Herzliya, and raised investments from Texas Instruments, Crescent Point Lantern Foundation and SV Angel from the US. Lately, its development has received a certification of NEC Corporation for its All-in-One Personal Computers..
Omek Interactive from Beit Shemesh is a relative newcomer. During CES 2013, it will introduce its Gestures Recognition software, Omek Beckon 3.0. The company's technology extracts delicate 3D gestures from crude 3D cameras. The software compatible to most 3D cameras in the market today, and helps developers to write their code once, and use it many times on different platforms.
It should be remembered that camera-based detection technologies are not the only solution to GRI. Murata and Elliptic Labs, for instance, will show a new idea: Gesture Recognition sensor that is based on information from ultrasonic sensor – not a camera.


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Q: Benchmarking in scala
Possible Duplicate:
How do I write a correct micro-benchmark in Java?

Let's say I have two algorithms, how do I find out which one has a higher performance?
I mean i can proof it mathematically but if I use some libraries this can get tedious. I never learned how I do correct benchmarks without math.

A: The quick way is to use testing.Benchmark: you just write something like
object Bench extends testing.Benchmark {
  // initialize your data here
  def run() {
    // code to benchmark here
  }
}

which you run with something like scala Bench 5 1000000 (or directly from your IDE, editing the run configuration), which gives you timings for 5 sets of 1000000 repetitions of the run() method. You can compare timings for each set and check it has become consistent (the first set is usually slower due to JVM warm-up).
For a more rigorous approach using Caliper, a Java microbenchmarking framework, see this blog post: http://www.decodified.com/scala/2011/04/19/microbenchmarking-scala-code.

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Schluter Systems has been manufacturing tile profiles and the Schluter Schiene metal profiles for over thirty five years. Since tiles are typically no longer laid in a mortar bed, but embedded into special adhesives, the outer edges of the tiles are therefore exposed and unprotected. The Schluter Schiene profile proved quickly to be an excellent edge protection while being aesthetically pleasing at the same time with its large variety of finishes and sizes available. Schluter profiles and Schluter transition pieces are essential tools needed for today's installation methods and for the specific materials that are continually being specified on jobs throughout the Los Angeles Tile area. Schluter Edging and Schluter Profiles are extremely necessary when it comes to porcelain or ceramic tiles that do not offer any tile trim such as a bullnose or quarter-round. The Schluter Trim will act as the finishing piece of the tile along the shower walls, in order to give it a completed and finished look. It is extremely important for a shower to have a finished edge along its length for it truly gives the end user the completed look that a shower needs.
One of the wide benefits of Schluter Systems is their extensive catalog of Schluter Metal Edging and Stair Edging. The ability to order the Schluter Edge in a variety of sizes makes it perfect for any application no matter the thickness of the tile being used.
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Q: How to decorate child method with parent method Can i decorate child methods with parent method where i extract some common code? The Design and structure of classes must be preserved.
I have:
class Parent:

    def general_create(self, create_child_func):
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            print("Some general actions before")
            result = create_child_func(*args, **kwargs)
            print("Some general actions after")
            return result
        return wrapper

class A(Parent):
    def create(self):
        print("Сreate actions for class A")
        return "Result A"

class B(Parent):
    def create(self):
        print("Сreate actions for class B")
        return "Result B"

I thought it should be like this (but of course it doesn't work):
class Child(Parent):

@Parent.general_create # or @super().general_create
def create(self):
    print("Сreate actions for class Child")
    return "Result Child"

A: Not sure how you want to use this code...
Nonetheless if you want to call general_create from the Parent class and not an instance of it (e.g. calling @Parent.general_create) then it needs to be a static method (class method would work but you are not using the class):
class Parent:
    @staticmethod
    def general_create(create_child_func):
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            print("Some general actions before")
            result = create_child_func(*args, **kwargs)
            print("Some general actions after")
            return result

        return wrapper

class Child(Parent):
    @Parent.general_create
    def create(self):
        print("Сreate actions for class Child")
        return "Result Child"

Child().create()

Whith this usage though there is no need for Child to inherit from Parent and this would work the same:
class Parent:
    @staticmethod
    def general_create(create_child_func):
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            print("Some general actions before")
            result = create_child_func(*args, **kwargs)
            print("Some general actions after")
            return result

        return wrapper

class Child:
    @Parent.general_create
    def create(self):
        print("Сreate actions for class Child")
        return "Result Child"

Child().create()

Infact there is also no need for a Parent class at all... You could just keep the general_create as a global function:
def general_create(create_child_func):
    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
        print("Some general actions before")
        result = create_child_func(*args, **kwargs)
        print("Some general actions after")
        return result

    return wrapper

class Child:
    @general_create
    def create(self):
        print("Сreate actions for class Child")
        return "Result Child"

Child().create()


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Election monitoring troubles in Azerbaijan
Published Wednesday, 27 November, 2013
The 2013 presidential election in Azerbaijan set off a row between different groups of election monitors. The European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) all had groups of parliamentarians in Azerbaijan, while the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) mission consisted of a much larger group of experts, some of whom were based for a much longer time in the country.
Strangely, what claimed to be the official result was released a day before the voting began via a phone app run by the electoral commission. The government said that the release was a trial run based on hypothetical votes in one electoral district, released by mistake.
But the story added to the impression that the election result was pre-determined. The election saw the incumbent, Ilham Aliyev, re-elected with over 80% of the vote while his nearest rival got about 5%.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and European Parliament delegations issued a joint report after the election while the OSCE/ODIHR team published a separate set of findings. On other occasions, for example after last year's presidential election in Russia, PACE and the OSCE have issued joint reports.
'We did not come to Azerbaijan to give lessons'
The PACE/European Parliament report started off with a sentence on the purpose of their mission:
We did not come to Azerbaijan to give lessons or to measure the rate of democratic development in the country but rather to witness and encourage the transition process towards democracy that the country is experiencing.
The statement went on:
Overall around election day we have observed a free, fair and transparent electoral process.
On the other hand, the statement called for respect for freedom of expression.
'Allegations of candidate and voter intimidation'
Despite the caveat, the tone of the PACE/EP statement was completely different to the OSCE's, whose preliminary findings opened as follows:
The 9 October election was undermined by limitations on the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association that did not guarantee a level playing field for candidates. Continued allegations of candidate and voter intimidation and a restrictive media environment marred the campaign. Significant problems were observed throughout all stages of election day processes and underscored the serious nature of the shortcomings that need to be addressed in order for Azerbaijan to fully meet its OSCE commitments for genuine and democratic elections.
There was also a delegation of former members of the US House of Representatives, who said voting was clean and efficient.
One commentator, working for a pro-democracy NGO based in London, described the PACE/EP statement as 'shameful' while ESI, a Berlin-based think tank, suggested that the episode marked the end of election monitoring as we know it. ESI had earlier published a report alleging that the Council of Europe representatives had been influenced by lavish Azerbaijani hospitality.
The leader of the European Parliament delegation was Italian MP Pino Arlacchi. According to a conservative Italian news magazine, he told a private meeting in the European Parliament that the EP/PACE report had come to such diverging conclusions from those of the OSCE in order to "defend" Italian interests in the region. Pino Arlacchi is a divisive figure. He is a sociology professor, anti-mafia campaigner and controversial former head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. He has changed parties in both the Italian and European Parliaments.
'So-called experts'
Arlacchi, asked about the discrepancy between the two sets of conclusions by the Azerbaijan Press Agency, attacked the credibility of the OSCE team:
It is very simple. We were 66 parliamentarians belonging to 3 different Assemblies- CoE, OSCE and EP. We all observed election freely and have positive opinion about the elections. ODIHR consists of so-called experts with no political responsibilities, who were not elected by anybody. So it is easy to manipulate them. Our evaluation has been done on the sense of responsibility, also being parliamentarians we know elections very well much better than experts who want just to be sure that they will get their next job in next occasion.
The controversy rumbled on after the European Parliament adopted a Green party motion contradicting the PACE/EP conclusions and criticising the election. The head of Azerbaijan's delegation to Euronest, a parliamentary assembly to promote ties between the EU and Eastern Europe, announced in October that Azerbaijan would suspend its cooperation with the forum. In a letter to Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament, he talked of the EP's alleged "plans to create ulterior subversion and unrest" implying that the EP was trying to turn Azerbaijan into Libya or Syria.
David Lidington, for the UK government, shared the concerns of the ODIHR findings and avoided mention of the PACE/EP findings.
Author: Ben Smith


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Gold eyes sixth weekly gain as coronavirus cases surge
Gold rose on Friday and was headed for its sixth consecutive weekly gain as surging coronavirus cases fuelled demand for safe havens.
Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,802.61 per ounce by 0942 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.2% at $1,803.30.
Tensions between the United States and China are also prompting people to invest more in gold rather than stocks, said Afshin Nabavi, senior vice president at precious metals trader MKS SA.
Adding to the recent rise in U.S.-Sino friction, President Donald Trump's administration was considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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The United States reported over 77,000 new cases new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, while global cases crossed 13.84 million.
The surge prompted some U.S. states to partially shut again, raising fears the economy and labour market will continue to struggle.
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said it could take a few years for the U.S. economy to recover, and it was not yet the time to think about raising interest rates.
Investors also eyed a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels about a proposed stimulus to kick-start their COVID-hit economies.
"The bulls' case for gold remains intact with real rates low and suppressed which would be able to sustain the high price of gold," Phillip Futures said in a note.
Also supporting bullion, the dollar eased 0.2% against its rivals.
Palladium dropped 0.7% to $1,982.98 per ounce, while platinum rose 0.2% to $825.94.
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What are the three biggest trends for social media in 2018?
I would like to start this blog by noting that each of the social media platforms available all have their own features and benefits, each with the attention of a different type of demographic. Obviously, the dominating platforms are Facebook and Instagram, with Snapchat on the rise, and from a professional perspective, LinkedIn. But the three I believe your business or personal profile should focus on are Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. And within these different channels or platforms, I want to highlight the different features that you should be taking advantage of in 2018.
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Local Identity, Global Recognition-Trading Point Announces Acquisition of XM.COM
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – June 23, 2013) – Internationally acknowledged financial Institution Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd has recently announced the successful acquisition of the prestigious two-letter domain name XM.COM as the short name for XEMarkets for an undisclosed amount.
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XM.COM is the short name of XEMarkets, the leading brand of Trading Point that reflects one of the company's core values: global thinking without boundaries across a wide spectrum of cultures, driven by a unified set of business standards.
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XM.COM is a registered brand name of Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd, a European regulated financial institution licensed by CySEC. Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd operates online services for trading on forex, precious metals, equity indices, and energies in compliance with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). Trading Point is EEA authorized and registered with the FCA UK (previously FSA UK), BaFin (Germany), AFM (Netherlands), CNMV (Spain), FI (Sweden), and FIN (Finland).
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The Hitman Trilogy Is Playable In VR When The Third Game Releases In January 2021
If you follow the new Hitman series, you're probably anticipating the release of the third game next year. During the recent State of Play stream by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company announced that it will be available on both the PS4 and PS5. The game will also come with a special treat – the ability to play in VR.
SIE says that you can play the whole game in VR, much like Resident Evil 7 allowed you to. Not only will you be able to do it for Hitman 3, but also the first two games. If you own the other two titles, you can essentially import them to the latest entry, giving the game over 20 locations in total.
This makes Hitman 3 one of the few games for PlayStation that you can play entirely in VR. Most other games feature special VR-specific missions, but did not allow you to play the whole game that way. Ace Combat 7 immediately comes to mind. The only notable exception is, as mentioned, Resident Evil 7, which was released back in 2017.
This is good news not only for those who are fans of the Hitman series, but also VR games. That being said, SIE did not specify if this is something that can be done with consoles of both generations, or if this is specifically a feature for the next generation machine.
(Source: PlayStation)
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Neo and Trinity Return in THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Trailer
by Michael Walsh
Sep 9 2021 • 6:00 AM
Whoa. The Matrix Resurrections' first trailer has done just that. Bringing Neo, Trinity, and the entire franchise back from the dead. We just don't know exactly why they're back. This first look at the film is holding back many secrets. But it also has plenty of insights for fans. In a story that will feature both old faces and new. Along with a new, younger version of an old face.
That is, assuming we can trust anything we're seeing.
Keanu Reeve's Neo is dead. Long live Thomas Anderson. How is that possible, though? While this trailer is mostly about establishing the world of this Matrix—which now looks brighter, softer, and far more like a Hollywood studio than a fake real place—it does provide clues as to what's happening.
A long-haired, bearded Neo is alive. He's living in a fancy San Francisco apartment and not in a dingy New York City one. As is Carrie-Anne Moss's Trinity. The two don't know each other at first, but they each feel a past connection with the other. They also both have their powers within the Matrix. Especially Neo. There's no talk of a "Chosen One" here. But he's still a force to be reckoned with inside this virtual prison. He can stop bullets, redirect rockets, and is essentially a Jedi with Force powers.
Neither character is merely a memory in a machine, though. Both of their physical bodies exist in the real world. They're hooked up to the Matrix. Neo's body as seen in two quick flashes might be the single most revealing moment of this trailer. It's his body from the original trilogy. His eyes are burned away, which happened in The Matrix: Revolutions. Even more telling is that the machines are not only taking care of it, they have him connected to their virtual world. Why do they need him? What purpose could they have? Another threat? Something worse than even Agent Smith? At some point they seem to make a new Neo body. Why?
While this trailer reveals very little about plot, it does also provide a potential big bad. Neo's therapist, Neil Patrick Harris, wears blue glasses and a blue sweater. He also has a blue butterfly in his office. All that blue might as well be in neon. The type of blue pill that would have kept Neo caged in the original film is even more abundant now. He's taking them by the handful at the start of the trailer and pouring them down a drain later.
A seemingly younger Morpheus, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, also presents Neo with the same choice he did long ago. Take the red pill and go on a new journey. It's not totally clear, though, this version of Morpheus can be trusted. Why does he look different when Neo and Trinity look the same? Considering we don't know who or what needs Neo, or if someone/something is manipulating him with memories of his past life, we can't believe everything we see here. Things are never quite as they seem in the Matrix. This time a white rabbit might be a false promise. One easy to believe when it once led you out of the rabbit hole and to the person you love.
It's also possible the peace between man and machine finally broke. As the Architect once said it would. It's not a great sign for humans the machine world still looks robust. But that Zion appears abandoned and in decay.
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Sony's Surprise, The Xperia XZ Premium In 15+Official Images For Your Pleasure
By Ramish Zafar
It's a good day for mobile folks. MWC came with a big surprise for all of us. Sony stole the show with its Xperia XZ Premium. The device is officially the first 2017 flagship smartphone to feature the 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. It's beaten Samsung to the mark and comes with a host of specifications to make any rival smartphone maker jealous. The device also carries the Xperia lineup's trademark design and if you're eager to find out more, we've got just the post for you. Below you'll find all the Xperia XZ Premium images that we could get our hands on. Enjoy!
These Xperia XZ Premium Images Will Make Sure That You Get a Detailed Look At The Device From Every Angle
Sony's back with a vengeance folks. The Japanese manufacturer made a rather shameful exit from the flagship smartphone market a while back. It's Xperia lineup was removed by carriers, which meant a complete death for the brand in consumer history. Not to be deterred, the company took a couple of steps back, regained its composure and launched the Xperia XZ Premium.
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And what a device it has launched. The Xperia XZ Premium is a complete package. It boasts the Snapdragon 835, 4GB of RAM, a 19MP rear camera and a 13MP front camera. But the device's most impressive feature is its display. It packs a 4K display, the first of its kind to make it on a flagship smartphone intended for US based consumers. Now, we take a detailed look at its design below.
The device follows the Xperia lineup's customary design approach. It takes a disciXperia XZ Premium plined approach towards overall form, with its sharp corners and flat look. A god feature on the device are its remarkably thin side bezels. As 201 unfolds, this is a feature which will become the norm on flagship smartphones. The rear of the device features a neat assortment of sensors. Rather than stick to the customary approach of the camera sensor at the center, Sony moves it to the top left of the device's back.
This lends a minimalist approach to the device, something we will agree with. The only poor thing about its design is the top front. Sony's made the bezels a bit too thick for our liking. These contrast with the side bezels for the phone, which are kept at a bare minimum. Overall, it lends an out of balance look to the front of the device. Taken a look at the images above? got thoughts? Let us know what you think in the comments section below and stay tuned. We'll keep you updated on the latest.
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After winning both of his starts for the Mets since being called up to replace injured Chris Young — the latest yesterday's 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks at Citi Field — right-hander Dillon Gee's early 25th birthday present will probably be a return ticket to the minors.
But he has made a strong enough case that his return may be a matter of when, not if.
Gee (2-0) turned in a quality start, allowing five hits, a walk, two earned runs and striking out five in six strong innings.
He lowered his ERA to 2.31 and earned the win when pinch-hitter Justin Turner doubled in the sixth. But all of that probably won't keep him in Queens upon Young's return tomorrow.
"I have no idea," Gee said of his short-term future. "I'm going to just keep doing my work until somebody tells me otherwise. I'm here for as long as they tell me I'm here.
"It's going to make it really hard . . Dillon Gee didn't do anything different than what I expected: attack the strike zone," Mets manager Terry Collins said before tipping his hand.
Gee allowed Stephen Drew's RBI triple and hung a changeup for Miguel Montero's solo shot. But both runs in the fourth were unearned thanks to Daniel Murphy's error. In the end, it may not be enough for Gee to stay with the Mets — for now.
Gee attacked hitters, getting ahead with his fastball and getting outs with his changeup. That has served him well, with six quality starts in seven career outings since coming up last September.


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While researching different kinds of maps I recently came across the Defra 'Noise Mapping England' website. Here you can access the noise levels of certain urban spaces in the UK which have been recorded and mapped. Environmental noise is 'an inevitable consequence' of a 'mature and vibrant' society. Defra uses their sound maps to check that noise production in an area stays within Regulations and to develop/implement action plans to reduce noise that is over the limits of acceptability. Defra also monitors the effects of environmental noise on the public. Most interesting is Defra's aim for 'preservation by the member states of environmental noise quality where it is good'. What passes as 'good noise', how are these sounds preserved and to what purpose? Is this aim linked to the idea of creating some kind of urban symphony? There are other sites which present such sound maps of spaces - London seems to be a particularly favourite subject.
Of course not everyone is comfortable with noise - not every noise is comfortable. Noise, especially environmental noise, is inflicted on you, such as in the case of people living below a busy flight path or having a daily flow of lorries thundering past their front door. Some people enjoy the noise of the city, others can't tolerate birdsong waking them too early in the day. Tove Jansson lived on her own island and in her children's series The Moomins, the Hemulens are creatures who are disliked by the other characters because they are noisy. Silence is to be embraced rather than being a cause of anxiety. The idea that you can still be in company without having to be aware of that through hearing the other person's presence.
Defra studies the relationship between people, place and sound and identifies areas of acceptable and unacceptable noise based on guidelines. Viewed as a structured presentation of sounds, is a poem then also map of sound? If so, what are the implications and possibilities of using that as a framework?
The poet Bob Cobbing had the ability to sound marks on the page - these soundings were not dependent upon having words or letters to act as sound ma(r)kers. The word 'soundscape' makes its own link to the idea of the page as a geographical space which can be sounded. Poets preserve/create sounded spaces in, or on, a silent space. In their written form these distributions of sounds on the page need an agent in order to become noise - the page can not speak out loud for itself. When doing silent reading, the voice you hear is usually your own, unless you have heard the poet read, then sometimes it is that voice that you can hear, absent in person but present in voice, speaking the words of their poem inside the space of your head.


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The history of laser pioneer IPG Photonics Corporation of Oxford, Massachusetts, begins more than two decades ago with Russian company IRE-Polus. Its story of creating a scientific and manufacturing corporation of global magnitude is unique in the history of Russian high technology. Established by Russian physicist and fiber laser pioneer Valentin Gapontsev, IPG Photonics has become over the past six years the world leader in fiber lasers, related instruments, and systems derived from the lasers. The corporation holds 75 percent of the global fiber laser market. Its shares are traded on the NASDAQ. And Russia's IRE-Polus, the starting point for these advances, will soon become one of three manufacturing locations for the US-based company and project initiator; the others are in Germany and the United States.
Products from this project are designed for industrial applications—cutting, welding, tempering, depositing, microprocessing, and engraving of metal parts. The tools are significantly more precise and more productive than competing products.
Fiber laser—an optical laser beam generator in which the working environment is active fiber pumped by beaming, most often with a diode.
Fiber laser is made up of a pump source with fiber output; an active, single-mode fiber optic, the diameter of the core of which usually ranges from 10 microns to 30 microns; and intrafiber lattices refraction index.
Fiber lasers have output power of as much as 50 kW, yet they are free of the typical inadequacies of solid-state lasers: distortion of the wave front stemming from defects of the crystal and fluctuations in the power of the beam. As a result, the output powers of fiber lasers can be much higher. The fiber structures are economical: they need virtually no technical servicing, and their cooling systems are much more straightforward because of their high efficiency. This facilitates a significantly more compact fiber laser.


Oregon's 3rd wave food trucks are on the roll and food with a conscience is on the menu. Organic, local farm to table ingredients, zero waste, and compostable are just a few keys to success for the new generation of food truck owners. Seek out these popular mobile eateries in your travels around this tasty state.
For Stephanie Card, a Le Cordon Blue-trained chef, filling a bowl with hearty and healthy ingredients is Heart & Bowl's staple. After years of cooking in restaurants around the world, she has returned to Southern Oregon, where she was born and raised, to make her long-held dream come true. New in Spring 2018 to the burgeoning Southern Oregon food truck scene, Card puts high priority on sourcing ingredients from local farms and vendors, such as 7 Oaks Farm, Rogue Creamery, Cherry Street Meats, and Rogue Valley farmers markets. The well-seasoned bowls include the Mediterranean Bowl drizzled with Garlic Paprika Tahini, Super Salad Bowl with Quinoa, Open Sesame and the Taco Salad (below). Her mission: Healthy.Local.Seasonal. plays out in every bowl with the customer at heart.
New this year to the food truck line-up at the Medford Growers Market, Two Peas is winning over customers with its zero waste, 100% organic, and plant-based menu philosophy. Owner Caroline Francis and her husband, Rowdy Keelor, are serving up international flavors in their Nourish bowls, Falafel Waffles, and other heart-healthy dishes using local ingredients. Hummingbird Wholesale and Fry Family Farm are notable local suppliers. In keeping with their zero waste commitment, Caroline and Rowdy donate leftover meals to members of the homeless community.
♥ twopeasfoodtruck.com for dates and locations.
Following a winter hiatus that took owners Andy and Kinzie Whitman to Asia, NorthWest Pine Apple is serving up fresh flavors with their popular bowls and smoothies now in its second year. Loyal fans are lining up again for their favorites and to grab a taste of new tropical-inspired bowls. Pitaya, also known as Dragon Fruit, is a superfruit main ingredient in the Pitaya Bowl and smoothie, paired with coconut, nuts, seasonal fruits and cacao. Bee Love and Date Night are other popular bowls rich in nutrients and tastiness. Smoothies range from tart to sweet with Mango Tumeric, Lemon Ginger Greens, and Blue Lagoon. Watch for the addition of Avocado Toast to the menu this spring.
♥ Facebook page for location updates.
This NW Eugene food cart offers more than healthy, made-to-order juice vibes. Lettuce wraps, raw granola, salads, and coconut yogurt also satisfy a crowd of regulars. Owner Karina Wolford's mission is to educate her customers about the role clean food plays in maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle. Her commitment to serving 100% organic, gluten-free, and soy-free has made Coalesce Juicery the healthiest food truck outside the downtown corridor. Although the menu is comprised of locally-sourced raw vegan ingredients, the seasonal menu includes a few cooked options, such as the Quinoa Breakfast Cereal.
The Juicery's popular Sesame Carrot Nori Wrap holds together the freshness of sesame carrot slaw, avocado, and organic Sriracha. The Green as it Gets juice is a blend of immune-boosting fruits and veggies. For a quick energy boost, consider one of her wheatgrass, turmeric, ginger or garlic shots, solo or added to a juice.
♥ Coalescejuicery.com for the menu.
Bend's #1 vegan food truck, A Broken Angel, has a loyal audience queuing up daily at this mobile kitchen, fashioned from an eight-foot horse trailer. Owner Barb Troyer describes her food style as "New Southern American with a French inspired Pacific NW mountain flair." Chef Richard Hull is menu master and head cook, translating the unique style into dishes like Grilled Artichoke Tostadas, Mt. Bachelor Hash, and Enchilada Short Stack.
Image courtesy A Broken Angel.
Not only is this food on wheels, A Broken Angel also offers cooking classes at dinner parties to "empower" your healthy cooking skills. A Kickstarter campaign is underway to raise money for a trailer fit for their growing vegan kitchen.
With cooking experience under their belts from stints at Red Hills Market, McMenamins, and Lake Tahoe spots, newly married Kelley & Isaac Mabbitt are taking McMinnville by storm. The Farmer's Lunchbox is serving up a rotating menu of creative veggie and meat sandwiches and sides with ingredients from their 10-acre farm and local producers like Carlton Farms, Portland French Bakery, and Tillamook Cheese. Their housemade basil aioli, chimichurri, tomato jam and onion marmalade add fresh flavor elements, such as in the recent Wine-Braised Brisket with Brie, Mushrooms and Arugula on Ciabatta.
Pulled Pork Taco with Housemade Pickled Strawberries. Image courtesy The Farmer's Lunchbox.
The stepvan reno was the culmination of their collective vision to make healthy food options affordable to their community. Ingredients used are either local, quality, and/or organic, no-spray. Homegrown fruit will make its way into dishes this summer, similar to their Pulled Pork Taco. To-go ware is compostable and enviro-friendly and they hope to fuel the truck by end of year with bio-diesel converted from their fryer oil.
♥ Facebook page for locations and hours.
Fresh Pressed Juices. Image courtesy Sip Juice Cart.
With locations in SE and NE Portland, Sip Juice Cart's smoothies and fresh-pressed juice combinations have garnered customers year-round. Owner Brian Heck's local sources include Organically Grown Company and Earthly Gourmet. Watch for Sip juice to show up in cool collaborations around PDX, such as last month's Sweet Greens juice morphed into Sorbetto at Pinolo Gelato. Super Veggie, Maca Madness, Incredible Hulk are just a few of their healthiest juices and smoothies. For a heartier nutrition boost, check out the Almond Açaí Bowl and the breakfast-friendly oatmeal bowl.
♥sipjuicecart.com for menu and locations.
For those who don't consider salad a meal, Garden Monsters will change your mind. Owner Kyle Hulings is raising the bar on salads. Following years of eating bland salads and a fortuitous work layoff in the tech industry, he persevered through the startup process to launch Portland's first entree salad "restaurant" in 2013. He uses Oregon raised all-natural meats, GMO-free greens, and all salads can be gluten free and vegan upon request. In keeping with his enviro-friendly operation, all to-go containers and utensils are compostable. To lock in healthy fats for each salad, only organic sunflower oil and olive oil are used in the always handmade dressings, and coconut oils are used for meat grilling.
Watch for the May opening of his new to-go restaurant at 4110 N.E. Sandy Boulevard.
♥ gardenmonsters.com for menu and location.
These food trucks focus on local ingredients, so be prepared for changing menus during the season.


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Q: Determine if string is valid XML in Postgres I have a text field in a table that contains JSON data as well as XML data. As I want to work with XML data only if it's valid XML, I want a way to make sure I can cast the string as XML without producing an error when '{"key":"val"}'::XML is possible.
Basically I want a function select isxml('{"key":"val"}) to return false, and select isxml('<key>1</key>') to be true.
I checked existing Postgres functions such as xml_is_well_formed, but they still return true when checking JSON strings. Maybe I can catch the error and deal with it in exceptions after a bad cast? Is there a good way to do this?

A: One possibility would be to use the xml_is_well_formed together with a function that checks whether or not the text content is a valid json. I.e.:
create or replace function is_valid_json(content text)
  returns boolean
as
$$
begin
  return (content::json is not null);
exception
  when others then
     return false;
end;

And in your query, you do [...] xml_is_well_formed(content) and not is_valid_json(content) [...].

A: My temporary solution is as follows
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION isjson(p_json text)
 RETURNS integer
 LANGUAGE plpgsql
 IMMUTABLE
AS $function$
begin
  perform (p_json::json is not null);
  return 1;
exception
  when others then
     return 0;
end;
$function$;

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION isxml(p_xml text)
 RETURNS boolean
 LANGUAGE plpgsql
 IMMUTABLE
AS $function$
BEGIN
    PERFORM (p_xml::XML IS NOT NULL);
    IF (xml_is_well_formed(p_xml)
        AND NOT (CASE WHEN isjson(p_xml) = 1 THEN TRUE ELSE false END)
        AND (SELECT p_xml ~ '^<.*>') )THEN      -- regex matches <>, this may have uncovered edge cases
        RETURN true;
    ELSE
        RETURN false;
    END IF;

EXCEPTION
    WHEN OTHERS THEN
        RETURN false;
END;
$function$;

Note: my isjson function returns integer due to other legacy compatibility reasons, it would be easier to use boolean for this specific case. This should rule out most problematic cases but have lots of limitations in the regex used, accepting suggestions for improvement.


1- Johnny Marr's Parents were upset with the name The Queen Is Dead which led Marr to ask Morrissey if it could be changed to Bigmouth Strikes Again – Mozza turned the idea down.
2. Marr and Morrissey were in talks with Bowie's producer Tony Visconti to produce the album. However he turned the chance down.
3. The bassist of The Smiths Andy Rourke was hooked on heroin during the recording of the album.
4. Johnny Marr got a lot of his influence for the title track on the album from The Velvet Undergrounds 'I Can't Stand It'.
5. Another decline for the Album was from Linda McCartney, as she was sked to play the Piano on 'Frankly Mr Shankly' and as you guessed, she declined.
6. Mozza designed the front cover of the Album, where he based the design from French Movie L' Insoumisv.
7. The record was voted at the NME's number 1 album of all-time back in 2013, however Marr and Mozza both prefer Strangeways Here We Come.
8. Finally the album spent 22 weeks in the UK Album charts, however it only ever peaked at No.2! Would be interesting to see how the album would perform if it was released now.


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