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Rudy Salas bails out of his debate against Congressman David Valadao, we remember the giving legacy of Peggy Darling and life downtown, where the drug addicts have taken over the public restrooms
Welcome to Bakersfield Observed. Our mission is to celebrate life in Kern County by focusing on newsmakers and events and the local characters who make this community such a special place. The views expressed here are strictly my own and do not represent any other company or publication.
* ... VALADAO-SALAS: Lots of movement in the hottest race in the Valley this week: Assemblyman Rudy Salas abruptly pulled out of a scheduled TV debate with Rep. David Valadao this week, apparently miffed over a Valadao attack ad in their hotly contested congressional campaign. This is one of the most closely watched races in the country and both parties are pouring in money to tip the campaign. But let's not mince words here: Salas' decision was a bad one, totally inexcusable and a move that calls into
question if he has the integrity to serve. Too harsh? Then consider this: our country is undergoing the deepest and most disturbing upheaval in politics we have seen in decades, and when the voters get a chance to hear from the candidates for the 22nd Congressional District, they should be able to do so. KGET TV offered up the air time, Valadao was ready to debate, and Rudy opted to pout. Sorry Rudy, but cutting out because you are upset over an attack ad doesn't pass the smell test. Salas held a comfortable lead for months but polls now show the race as a tossup.
* ... FLORES VS SMITH: One of the more interesting races in the local elections this year is the campaign for 3rd District Supervisor pitting Jeff Flores against Brian Smith for the seat being vacated by a retiring Mike Maggard. And no where in town is there more campaign signage than Panorama Drive, where almost every house has either a yard sign for Flores or Smith. If Panorama Drive is any indication, it will be a close race.
* ... SALVAGGIO WEIGHS IN: Former city councilman Mark Salvaggio has weighed in on that supervisor race, tossing his support behind Jeff Flores while saying he was deeply troubled by Smith's statement that he is an election denier and proud MAGA Republican. "In this vein, I opine Donald Trump is intellectually, ethically, and emotionally unfit for any public office. A person with a working moral compass did not and would not ever support the chaos, incivility. confusion and cruelty of this former president who was a part of the attempt to overturn a free and fair election and keep himself in power, against the will of the American people. Make America Great Again supporters like Brian Smith have endeavored to gut the integrity of our democratic political process... We do not need an ideologue on the Kern county Supervisors," Salvaggio said.
* ... KERN TAX ENDORSEMENTS: Michael Turnipseed and his organization Kern County Taxpayers Association, a group that monitors local government and makes recommendations, has issued its endorsements for this election year. Among other things, KCTA supports the 1 percent sales tax increase for unincorporated country areas, but it does not support a referendum that proposes term limits for supervisors.
* ... VAGRANTS WIN AGAIN: Jastro Park was the home to the Central Valley Pickleball Classic, a regional tournament that drew more than 100 players, many coming from out of town. Jastro is one of our town's oldest parks and is home to both tennis and pickleball courts. It also has a public bathroom, but it has long been the home to drug addicts who have been allowed to basically live in the park. So what did the pickleball tournament do? Organizers rented their own portable potties instead of subjecting the players to a closeup lesson in heroin or fentynal addiction. Now with all the millions of dollars we have raised through Measure N, which was targeted to fight crime and homelessness, is it too much to ask that the public can use a public bathroom without witnessing a heroin shoot up?
* ... RIP PEGGY DARLING: Bakersfield lost an icon recently when philanthropist Peggy Darling died just a few weeks before her 96th birthday. Many younger people may not know of Peggy, her family and legacy and her contributions, and that is a shame because without her efforts and generosity the Fox Theater would not be in the shape it is in today. And while the Fox was a favorite of Peggy's through the years, her philanthropy did not end there. CSUB, local theater and the arts were among the dozens of local organizations that benefitted from her charity. Before her death, Darling also announced plans to convert the back of the Fox into a space to honor our local firefighters. Peggy is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Darling.
* ... MEMORIES: Take a look at this giant California oak tree from a long ago picture at Tejon Ranch. Photo compliments of the Kern County of Old Facebook page.
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Year in Review: 8 Highlights of 2021
December 20, 2021 aaciviccouncil
Below are highlights of what we've accomplished with the support of our community this year! We rely on your generosity to sustain our work and build a better future for the Arab American community. Thank you for your ongoing support!
WE MOBLIZED TOWARDS AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF LITTLE ARABIA..
Dozens of community members urge the Anaheim City Council to officially designate Little Arabia. Over the past year, we mobilized plenty of Anaheim residents, Arab community members, business owners in Little Arabia to provide oral and written public comments to urge Anaheim Council members to designate Little Arabia. More than 80 public comments have been submitted. While the council majority has refused to put it on the agenda, the campaign has gained traction, bringing local, national, and international media attention to Anaheim's Brookhurst Street.
SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE ARAB COMMUNITY OF INTREST IN THE REDISTRCTING PROCESS..
The Arab American Civic Council, a members of the People's Redistricting Alliance, was the Arab community's voice in ensuring that our community is fairly represented in the once-in-a-decade redrawing of legislative district lines – or redistricting. We successfully mobilized our community to provide oral and written testimonials at the California Redistricting Commission, Anaheim Redistricting community meetings, and Orange County Board of Supervisors meetings.
CELEBRATED THE RECOGNITION OF ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
We worked with local and state government to recognize April as Arab American Heritage Month. Once again, the State of California issued a proclamation celebrating April 2021 as Arab American Heritage Month. In addition, more than a dozen California cities did the same, including for the first time the City of Los Angeles.
HELD REP. LOU CORREA ACCOUNTABLE..
Surprise visit to Rep. Lou Correa due to his ongoing support for Israeli human rights violations.
In partnership with our coalition members, we delivered a letter to Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) office to demand that he cosponsors H.R. 2590, which would prohibit Israeli authorities from using U.S. taxpayer funds to commit human rights abuses. This effort was triggered by Rep. Correa's tweet following Israel's ethnic cleansing campaign in East Jerusalem and assault in Gaza last summer. The Congressman, who's district includes Little Arabia, continues to fully support Israeli apartheid through his public positions and voting track record.
LINDA SARSOUR JOINED US FOR AN ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Linda Sarsour provides keynote address at Arab American Civic Council's Arab American Heritage Month virtual celebration.
Featured speakers also included Dave Serio of the Arab American National Museum, Lara Kiswani of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, and comedian Amer Zahr.
URGED THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO TO DROP RESOLUTION SUPPORTING APARTHEID
Aliso Viejo Drops pro-Israel Resolution. Due to pressure from multiple community groups including hundreds of phone calls and emails sent by community members to the Aliso Viejo City Council prior to the June 2nd meeting, the author of the pro-apartheid resolution Councilman Mike Munzing decided to drop his proposed resolution from the agenda (item 6.2), which demonized Palestinians and conflated criticism of Israel's apartheid and military occupation with antisemitism. More
NO BAN ACT PASSES THE HOUSE..
No BAN Act passed the House in April. The NO BAN Act would limit dangerously broad authority in U.S. immigration law so that no future president can issue bans that bar the entry of people to the U.S. based on their religion or national origin. Although President Biden rescinded the Muslim and African Bans on his first day in office, Muslim, African and other immigrant communities want to ensure that no new discriminatory bans can be issued in the future. For years, the AACC was part of national and local coalitions fighting the bigoted Muslim Ban implement by the Trump Administration.
POLL SHOWS ANAHEIM VOTERS SUPPORT LITTLE ARABIA DESIGNATION..
We released a poll finding residents are open to an official Little Arabia designation in Anaheim.
According to the poll, conducted by AACC and the University of San Diego's US Immigration Policy Center, more than 58% of registered voters in the City of Anaheim support a Little Arabia designation. Support increases further to more than 75% of those who have been to Little Arabia district.
More than 40 speakers urge Anaheim City to designate Little Arabia

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Who is interfering with soldiers' actions?
Sunday, March 27, 2016, 15:49 "One must pay attention to who is interfering with the soldiers' ability to take action," said Shmuel (Zangy) Meidad, the director of Honenu following the detention of the soldier who killed one of the two terrorists in Hevron who had stabbed a soldier on Thursday, March 24. Meidad continued: "There are connections which are hard to understand between B'Tselem and the Military Advocate General and it seems like the entire system is continuously dragged into the same hostile agendas which do damage to our soldiers." Meidad, who founded Honenu in 2001and has since assisted thousands of policemen and IDF soldiers who found themselves in complicated legal situations due to the security situation, mentioned, that to this day the IDF has refused to reveal the working procedures between them and B'Tselem despite requests from Honenu. The IDF claimed that the matter is one of, "unwritten regulations which have developed over the years." "B'Tselem has not shown that it is interested in a genuine investigation," said Meidad. "We have not seen them publicizing documentation of terror attacks against IDF soldiers or Israeli citizens, but rather it appears that they have a clear agenda of interfering with the duties of IDF soldiers." Meidad added that, "At times it seems as if we have lost our senses and forgotten that the terrorist who was killed is not an innocent citizen, but rather a murderous enemy who only a moment previously almost butchered a soldier. The conduct of the heads of the security forces over the past few days has led to a situation in which soldiers and policemen will hesitate before shooting terrorists, as happened on the day following the attack in exactly the same site. This situation leads to the immediate danger to the lives of security forces and civilians, and weakens the resolve of the IDF. "A soldier who shoots a terrorist is not a criminal and is not a murderer. It is easy to sit in a cafe in Tel Aviv or on a sofa in one's living room, watching an incident documented in a particular manner by individuals hostile to the IDF, and to judge. "One must remember that the security forces are on the front lines, day in and day out, when on the one hand they are attacked by murderers armed with firearms and knives and on the other, camera lenses are aimed at them, and only them, by hostile organizations whose goal is obvious, and therefore one must strengthen the soldiers, thank them and give them support. It is certainly improper to judge soldiers in this manner concerning complex operations on the battlefield."


Yokomo have introduced their all new RPXII brushless speed controller for 1/10th scale racing and drift classes. The ESC utilises the highest grade FET technology for the lowest possible internal resistance and high efficiency, giving more power and runtime while producing minimum heat. The new ATH Auto Throttle Function with simplified settings for stock classes as well as a new and efficient boost adjustment, frequency as well as individual PWM and brake frequency adjustment help to fine-tune the driving feeling as is the new voltage limit function to manage possible throttle fading during a run. The controller is housed in an aluminium case and it utilises a 30mm fan unit for best possible heat dissipation. Along with the release of the controller comes a new programming card that can store up to three kinds of setting modes to maximise the usability.


ABCD offers cultural events for families in order to celebrate important dates in Brazil. Children can learn Portuguese language in many ways outside the traditional classroom. By attending to ABCD's celebrations children will absorb the vibrant Brazilian culture as well as enrich their vocabulary.


American naval officer David Farragut is remembered for his Civil War victory at Mobile Bay and his rallying cry, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" Farragut was a lifelong sailor, a boy-veteran of the War of 1812 and a career naval officer. A southerner, he nevertheless fought for the Union during the Civil War. His first great success as a commander came with the capture of New Orleans in 1862; his victory led to his promotion to rear admiral, making him the U.S. Navy's first such officer. Farragut's attempts to then take Vicksburg were unsuccessful, but in 1864 he captured the defenses at Mobile, Alabama. During the Mobile Bay battle, one of Farragut's lead ships struck a mine -- then called a torpedo -- and sank, causing confusion among Union sailors. To rally them to order, Farragut shouted to his flag captain, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead, Drayton!" and proceeded to sail through the minefield and on to victory. In December of 1864, Farragut was promoted to vice admiral (another first), and in 1866 he became the nation's first admiral, although he was no longer in active service.
Farragut changed his first name to David as a boy, in honor of his sea-faring guardian, family friend David Porter… Some sources list Farragut's birthplace simply as "Near Knoxville, Tennessee." According to a 2001 article in The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Farragut was born in 1801 in a farmhouse at what is now known as Lowe's Ferry… His birthplace was designated as Campbell Station, which at the time was the nearest post office." The nearby town of Farragut, named in his honor, is about 10 miles from Knoxville.


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Q: Correct order of taking dot product and derivatives in spherical coordinates I tried to derive definition of divergence in spherical coordinates from gradient and got:
$${\vec \nabla \cdot \vec A=\bigg (\frac{\partial}{\partial r}\hat r+\frac{1}{r}\frac{\partial}{\partial \theta}\hat \theta+\frac{1}{r\sin\theta}\frac{\partial}{\partial\phi}\hat\phi\bigg)\cdot\bigg(A_{r}\hat r+A_{\theta}\hat \theta+A_{\phi}\hat\phi\bigg)}$$
$${=\frac{\partial A_{r}}{\partial r}+\frac{1}{r}\frac{\partial A_{\theta}}{\partial\theta}+\frac{1}{r\sin\theta}\frac{\partial A_{\phi}}{\partial\phi}}$$
But according to Wikipedia and other sources this be:
$${\vec \nabla \cdot \vec A =\frac{1}{r^2} \frac{\partial (r^2 A_{r})}{\partial r}+\frac{1}{r\sin\theta}\frac{\partial (A_{\theta}\sin\theta)}{\partial\theta}+\frac{1}{r\sin\theta}\frac{\partial A_{\phi}}{\partial\phi}}$$
Why should we first take the derivative and then the dot product?
Why do we take first dot product when we have cartesian coordinates?
I think I read that it is because vectors themselves are functions of the coordinates but I do not understand what are consequences of this.

A: your expression:
$$
{\vec \nabla \cdot \vec A=\bigg (\frac{\partial}{\partial r}\hat r+\frac{1}{r}\frac{\partial}{\partial \theta}\hat \theta+\frac{1}{r\sin\theta}\frac{\partial}{\partial\phi}\hat\phi\bigg)\cdot\bigg(A_{r}\hat r+A_{\theta}\hat \theta+A_{\phi}\hat\phi\bigg)} \tag{1}
$$
may be better written:
$$
{\vec \nabla \cdot \vec A=\bigg (\hat r\frac{\partial}{\partial r}+\frac{\hat \theta}{r}\frac{\partial}{\partial \theta}+\frac{\hat\phi}{r\sin\theta}\frac{\partial}{\partial\phi}\bigg)\cdot\bigg(A_{r}\hat r+A_{\theta}\hat \theta+A_{\phi}\hat\phi\bigg)}  \tag{2}
$$
since the role of the unit vectors in the first parenthesis is static - they give  the coordinate frame in which the components of the nabla operator are expressed at this particular point.
on the other hand, in the second parenthesis, which is the operand, the variation of $\hat r, \hat \theta$ and $\hat \phi$ with $r, \theta$ and $\phi$ must obviously be taken into account when computing the derivatives.
from the relations:
$$
\hat r = \hat x \sin \theta\cos \phi + \hat y \sin \theta \sin \phi - \hat z \cos \theta \\
\hat \theta = \hat x \cos \theta\cos \phi + \hat y \cos \theta \sin \phi - \hat z \sin \theta \\
\hat \phi = -\hat x \sin \phi + \hat y \cos \phi
$$
may be computed the following non-zero derivatives of the curvilinear coordinate unit vectors, allowing the divergence to be evaluated from formula (2) above:
$$
\frac{\partial \hat r}{\partial \theta} = \hat \theta
$$
$$
\frac{\partial \hat r}{\partial \phi} = \hat \phi \sin \theta
$$
$$
\frac{\partial \hat \phi}{\partial \phi} = -(\hat r \sin \theta + \hat \theta \cos \theta)
$$
$$
\frac{\partial \hat \theta}{\partial \theta} =- \hat r
$$
$$
\frac{\partial \hat \theta}{\partial \phi} =\hat  \phi \cos \theta
$$

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Minnehaha Avenue Bridge (Bridge 4559)
Bridge 4559, also known as Minnehaha Avenue Bridge, was built in 1890 and carries South Minnehaha Park Drive over Minnehaha Creek within Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis. In 1926, the original masonry arch was widened on one side with a reinforced-concrete arch, resulting in an unusual bridge comprised of two separate materials. The masonry arch, about two-thirds of the 76-foot bridge width, is on the east and the reinforced-concrete arch is on the west.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board owns the 25-foot-span bridge, which is a contributing resource to the Grand Rounds Historic District.
City of Minneapolis (Hennepin County)
Latitude, Longitude: 44.915537, -93.212549
The original 1890 stone arch on the east side of the bridge.
The widened 1928 reinforced-concrete arch on the west side of the bridge.
Location of the bridge within the Grand Rounds
S. Minnehaha Park Drive over Minnehaha Creek
Masonry arch
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Retail, offices, restaurant approved for downtown SLO site
A proposal to build a three-story, 45-foot mixed-use building at the corner of Monterey and Santa Rosa streets in San Luis Obispo has been approved.
Developer Nick Tompkins submitted the scaled-down proposal after withdrawing a conceptual plan for the site last year that called for a 75-foot tall mixed-use development, including a hotel and residential housing. The new plan was approved by the city's Architectural Review Commission on Monday, according to associate planner Rachel Cohen.
The project includes 21,198 square feet of office space, 2,985 square feet of retail space, and 2,195 square feet of restaurant space — but no housing. Unless it's appealed by a deadline on Aug. 17, the project may proceed without Planning Commission or City Council review.
Tompkins submitted the initial proposal in partnership with Andrew Firestone and Jess Parker of the Santa Barbara hospitality-based firm StonePark Capital.
Firestone and Parker have backed out and Tompkins, who owns the property at 1101 Monterey St. and 1144 Higuera St., is proceeding on his own under the development company Pedp Inc. Tompkins didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon.
The property, which used to house a Shell service station and is a block from the landmark Fremont Theatre, is considered a key gateway to the city.
The first floor of the new building will feature retail and restaurant space, while the second and third floors will house offices.
Tompkins received a parking reduction that's half what the city usually requires because he's adding bicycle parking and implementing a Transportation Demand Management Plan, which encourages alternative modes of transportation to the site, including the use of onsite showers and lockers for those who bike to work at the offices.
The project includes a parking lot with 21 spaces and two shared parking lots with the nearby Mortgage House that have 42 spaces — for a total of 63 spaces. The plan includes 79 bicycle parking spaces.
Some residents objected to the proposed 75-foot height of the last proposal.
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Dan Levy will match your donation to this university's Native Studies Faculty
Nov 15 2020, 5:21 pm
Dan Levy (@danjlevy/Twitter)
Dan Levy is calling on the public to help him support the University of Alberta's Faculty of Native Studies.
The Canadian actor of Schitt's Creek fame had recently completed a 13-week Indigenous Canada course at the university, and took to Twitter to ask his followers to support the faculty.
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"The faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta is the only Faculty of Native Studies in North America," Levy said in the video posted to Twitter on November 15.
Levy noted that anyone who made a donation to the faculty would see their contribution matched by him.
"I am urging all of you to donate if you can to the faculty, and I am going to match you dollar for dollar up to $25,000."
I have spent the past 13 weeks taking the Indigenous Studies course through the faculty of @UANativeStudies at U of A. The weekly discussions we had were nothing short of transformational. Help me support the faculty by donating here: https://t.co/yCInZbwqeF pic.twitter.com/VXACgYfnW3
— dan levy (@danjlevy) November 15, 2020
According to the UofA's Faculty of Native Studies' website, it "strives to create transformative change through research and teaching with real-world impact."
Donations can be made at the faculty's online donation page.
"That is a lot of money we can raise for an incredibly deserving faculty," Levy said.


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Càrn Gorm is a mountain in the Breadalbane region of the Scottish Highlands, with a height of . It stands in a group of four Munro mountains known as the Càrn Mairg group or the Glen Lyon Horseshoe, on the north side of Glen Lyon, Perthshire.

Overview
Càrn Gorm reaches a height of 1029 metres (3376 feet), it qualifies as a Munro and a Marilyn. It is often climbed as part of the circuit of the Càrn Mairg Munros which stand in a curving arc around the Invervar Burn. Càrn Gorm is the first of the hills climbed when the round is walked in a clockwise direction, it is then followed by  Meall Garbh, Càrn Mairg and Meall nan Aighean. Although not the highest of the group Càrn Gorm is often regarded as the finest looking with its summit shaped into a neat cone. The hill lies within the Chesthill estate and large herds of deer are often seen on its slopes. Càrn Gorm translates literally from the Gaelic as "blue hill", but the word gorm is also used for the green of foliage, and probably comes from the dark tones of the grass on the hillside rather than the shady hues of the conifer plantation on its south east slopes which was planted well after the hill was named.

Geography
Càrn Gorm is mostly composed of grassy slopes with sporadic rocky outcrops, its attractive summit peak is formed by the meeting of four ridges of varying lengths. The NW ridge is the longest, running for eight km down to the shores of Loch Rannoch its lower slopes are clothed in the  woodlands of the Carie and Cragganester Woods SSSI part of the ancient Black Wood of Rannoch. The SE ridge descends to the glen of the Invervar Burn and is planted with coniferous woodland on its lower slopes. This eastern side of the mountain is part of the Càrn Gorm and Meall Garbh SSSI, a 1930 hectare area of sub-alpine mountain habitat, an example of natural and undisturbed territory within the UK with rare plant species. Lower down by the Invervar Burn are the remains of some old shielings from the time when cattle were brought up to summer pasture on these hills.

Càrn Gorm's south ridge is short and steep with some crags and is best shunned as a walking route, it descends quickly to Glen Lyon near Camusvrachan. The north ridge is more significant connecting the mountain to the adjoining Munro of Meall Garbh, firstly going over the subsidiary top of An Sgorr (The Rocky Peak). With a height of 924 metres An Sgorr is listed in the Munro Tables as a "Top" of Càrn Gorm. On the traverse between the two Munros, An Sgorr can be by-passed on its NW side but most walkers will climb it and then drop to the col with a height of 845 metres before climbing to Meall Garbh. In between the ridges there are steep slopes, especially to the east, north and SW. All drainage from Càrn Gorm feeds the River Tay with the majority going south via Glen Lyon although a small percentage goes north via Loch Rannoch.

Ascents and summit
As mentioned, Càrn Gorm is invariably climbed as the first peak of the Glen Lyon horseshoe, the start is at Invervar in Glen Lyon (grid reference ) where there is a small car park. The route goes north through the woodland for just over a kilometre until the open hillside is reached, the hill can then be climbed by its SE ridge. As an alternative to the Glen Lyon horseshoe walk, Càrn Gorm can climbed with the adjoining corbett of Beinn Dearg which lies 2.5 km to the west across the steep sided Dubh Choirein starting at Camusvrachen (grid reference ) at the foot of that glen. The summit has two high points, the true summit is marked by a small cairn while 80 metres to the NW is the site of the OS trig point which has been pushed over and is lying on its side, surrounded by a wind shelter. The best views from the summit are to the south, there being an aerial view of Glen Lyon and a good spectacle of the Ben Lawers range.

References
The Munros, Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1986, Donald Bennett (Editor)
In the Hills of Breadalbane, V.A. Firsoff,  no ISBN
The Munros, Scotland's Highest Mountains, Cameron McNeish,
The Magic Of The Munros, Irvine Butterfield,
Hamish's Mountain Walk, Hamish Brown,
Footnotes

Munros
Marilyns of Scotland
Mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands
Mountains and hills of Perth and Kinross
One-thousanders of Scotland

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Climb Aboard Titanfall 2's Last Leg of Development
By Alex Chavers January 9th, 2017
It's easy to forget the amount of work that goes into making our favorite games. We jump in on release date and expect a game that works and is great. But it's the decisions made by men and women behind the code that shape our enjoyment or disappointment in the days, weeks and months following release.
Respawn Entertainment is taking us behind-the-scenes of Titanfall 2 during the final weeks of development. Producer Drew McCoy talks us through what the development team will talk about leading into the game's October 28 release date.
Titanfall 1 tested Respawn's ability to deliver a blockbuster game. Helmed by the makers of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the team had tremendous hype placed on top of them.
What we some of the lessons learned since the release of the first Titanfall? How were those lessons incorporated into Titanfall 2? What about new features? How are they handling servers now that the game is multiplatform? These are the type of questions we can expect to see the developers delve into in the next videos.
Respawn already touched on several of these questions at E3. For instance, Titanfall 2 won't be hosted on only Azure servers (Microsoft cloud). The developers are also using Amazon and Google servers. The idea is to give every Titanfall 2 player a smooth online experience no matter where they live. This will be welcome news for a lot of folks who don't live in the U.S. and U.K.
Respawn is planning a multiplayer technical test to make sure everything server-wise works on day one.
"We need to test that back-end. We kinda changed it up a little bit, just to get more servers," Respawn's Vince Zampella said at E3.
McCoy also mentions Networks, and we can see it in the game at the top-right part of the screen. CNET has an article diving into further detail about Networks, but here's the general gist.
Networks are just another name for a guild or clan. It's your in-game hub for the people you like to play with. Say you have 12 people in your Network online and ready to play. Matches in Titanfall 2 are capped at up to 8 per team. With Networks, the game will try to find matches for all 12 people to play in. Sure, you might not all be on the same team – but you can still play together.
We'll have to wait and see how Networks are implemented, but the idea sounds good. I can't count the number of times I've had to tell a buddy we have a full room. Now, it won't matter if my party is full. It's a system I wouldn't mind seeing Battlefield implement. Battlefield already has a server browser to help friends play together, but something like Networks would make it easier.
We'll see Respawn go into a lot more detail about Networks and much more as we follow along the last little bit of development.
I'm hoping Respawn's behind-the-scenes are as in-depth as Halo 5's. If you haven't watched Halo 5's The Sprint series, check it out below. At least watch the first video. It's awesome seeing how Kazuma Jinnouchi creates the chants with 343 employees before heading off to Rudolfinum Concert Hall to get the professionals to do it.
Alex Chavers
When I'm not playing Rocket League (best game ever), you can find me writing about all things games, space and more. You can reach me at alex@newsledge.com
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Comparison of Functionality of Type A and B Guide Rails of Steel Road Safety Barriers
The subject of the work is types A and B guide rails of steel road barriers. An experimental three-point bend test on a segment of a B-type guide rail was conducted for experimental validation of the numerical modelling of the guide rail. Numerical modelling of bend tests on A and B guide rail segments was performed. It was shown that the load-bearing capacity and energy absorbed during bending for guide rail A are more than for guide rail B, respectively. Numerical TB32 crash tests (a 1500 kg vehicle, 110 km/h impact speed, 20° impact angle) were carried out in the LS-Dyna system. The Dodge Neon vehicle model was downloaded from the National Crash Analysis Centre in the United States. A 60 m long barrier section is composed of A or B guide rail segments, SIGMA-100 posts, trapezoidal supporting elements and rectangular pads. Each segment has a total length of 4.30 m and an efficient length of 4.00 m. SIGMA-100 posts are 1.90 m long and spaced by 2.00 m. The whole barrier is assembled with M16 screws with a spherical head and a nose, strength class 4.6. The simulated crash tests showed slight differences in the functionality of guide rails A and B regarding the TB32 crash test.
https://doi.org/10.7250/bjrbe.2018-13.416
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© 2018 Daniel Bronislaw Nycz. Published by RTU Press.
Nycz, Daniel Bronislaw
Features: References;
Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Serial URL: https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/index
TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Bearing capacity; Crash analysis; Crash tests; Guardrails; Mathematical models; Steel
Identifier Terms: Neon automobile
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;
Created Date: Nov 28 2018 2:03PM


DOUG GEORGE ('99, Oceanography) and Marilyn Latta ('95, Marine Biology) have combined their expertise to address the effects of rising sea levels on marine life and shoreline erosion.
Latta, a project manager for the State Coastal Conservancy, and George, an oceanographer with Applied Marine Sciences, Inc., are using natural materials to create a barrier that will protect the land and offer habitat for ocean-dwelling species in San Francisco Bay.
Their approach—called "Living Shorelines"—has already been successful along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Until recently, it hadn't been tested on Pacific shores.
Latta's role in the Living Shorelines demonstration project, located on a one-acre plot near San Rafael, has focused on constructing a reef of oysters and eelgrass to encourage eelgrass growth and shellfish inhabitation.
George and his colleagues are looking at how the same barrier will reduce wave energy, relocate sediment and stabilize shorelines from erosion.
So far, the results have been promising. In addition to seeing an increase in oyster numbers, other species like Dungeness crab, salmon, shrimp and snails, have started using the reef. Sediment has also built up inside the reefs. "In some places we've observed a build-up of 16-20 centimeters of sticky, mushy mud," says George.


Technology is always developing and advancing through more and more sophisticated and innovative use because it seems that human cannot be separated from the technology itself. The purpose of having developed technology is to ease people's lives and providing a help in doing their job. As the technology develops, computer and laptop are doing its innovation too due of demand its popularity. All brands are trying to attract the customers' attention by launching the distinctive and innovative features and specs provided in their products. After chromebook, ultrabook, notebooks are in the market, now it is time to get closer to detachable laptop.
No more complaining about the weight of your gadget, when you can have many things at the same time at one place. The innovation, efficiency, and design are the most common improvement we see here Users can also expect of another improvement in matter of hardware component.
Have you ever thought having a convertible tablet and laptop a at once? Then your thought comes true. This gadget is specifically designed and created to fulfill the people's daily works. You save more time to do other things besides work because you are powered by sophisticated and powerful integrated features from this gadget. The most powerful thing found here, this 2 in 1 gadget manage to maximize the power from the laptop, so you can say that it feels like we have a tablet which has the built-in laptop power.
A detachable laptop features dual functions, which combines the productivity and flexibility of a laptop with the efficiency and portability from a tablet. This design is quite a catching in eyes and might come in handy because it has multiple functionalities. If you are working at home, this kind of laptop will comfort and ease your work. But if you are mobile person, you just have to take the tablet with a stand to use and this device can be used as a portable gadget anywhere.
If you are looking for some 2 in 1 devices with affordable price, here we summarize some recommended and best detachable laptops from different brands.
The 13 inch version of Surface Book 2 looks so stunning with its beautiful design. The company really improve it's to the highest level this year. There are not so many big differences in comparable with previous model, but it's sure that few changes have made such as the surface that is smoother and better and few other things. The device is coming with hybrid package where we could just easily swap it into different modes including the tablet mode. Means people could just leave the keyboard behind and use everything on the tablet. All of the stuff is stored in to the tablet and you are not going to lose anything when you detach it. Throwing it into our backpack should be done easily as it looks slim. One thing that I worth to mention is the system is fan-less. It might get hot if you do some heavy tasks, but the heat is acceptable and not annoying at all.
The package is sure considered as beast. For the display itself, it features of 13 inch screen with resolution at 3000 x 2000. The screen ratio is perfect for viewing in both of horizontal and vertical mode. The images of superb and the colors are detail. It produces of 99 percent of SRGB color on my test. Watching my favorites Netflix series are enjoyable thanks to the superb display. Moving below the display, there are great keyboard and trackpad. The keyboard is comfortable for typing as the travel distant between keys are 15 mm. The keyboard is fully supported by backlight and could be activated by pressing from F7 keys. The same good thing is happened to the trackpad, the size is quite big and blocking the text in our documents much easier to do. I have tried to use the gesture support and seem Windows 10 detects it instantly without any lag. If you are looking for a laptop with great display and powerful performance, then you are in good way here.
Do not be afraid with the price on this kind of notebook because almost all of them are available in affordable price. One of the best choices for under 300 dollars is Lenovo Miix 320. The product is specifically designed for students or for anyone who loves to move around. For this case, we are going to need a small and durable machine in supporting our productivity and this Lenovo has everything we need. As soon as you take closer on it, you soon notice the look is very similar to what we got on Macbook. The edges really remind me of Macbook. The entire body is created from plastic and not aluminum, but the build quality is solid especially on the hinges system. Detaching it from the keyboard is done easily, but you may have to push it with some powers. I really love this case because it's not easily fall off from the keyboard and the magnet holds the base so strong. The overall quality is great.
Move to the performance, there are Intel X5 1.44 GHZ alongside the 2GB RAM and 64 GB of storage. The specification is so minimal and really designs for light usage and not the heaviest one like video rendering or doing Photoshop. But, for doing light activity like browsing, streaming videos, or editing documents, the system runs smoothly although the lag is noticeable in some occasional cases. Opening more than 7 tabs in Chrome is still okay and the performance is dependable and better than I think. The machine is suitable for students as they just only do few important stuff. I recommend you to check it further and see how it performs on your taste.
The Transformer series has been really popular around the world as hybrid machine in many years. Even for now, Asus is still consistently upgrading the version with more appealing design and more powerful performance. The 2017 line up is actually worth to check as the balance between the packaging and price. Here, we got a 10 inch screen notebook with Full HD touchscreen display. I was so surprised that it has a full HD display and not the HD one. The result is very impressive in the 10.1 inch screen. The pixel is not noticeable and the images are vivid and sharp. The only thing bother me here is the brightness which is not too bright. You might want to push the brightness little bit when you are planning to use it in outdoor. Well, there is complaint from me as the price is talking here.
The Intel Atom Z3795 and 4GB RAM become a nice companion on your travel. It produces enough power on doing multi-tasking at the same time and even play light games like Minecraft. I played it for many hours on my flight. The Z3795 is not a desktop processor, but mobile processor specially designed for low power machine. One thing that I love from this chip is the power consumption. The battery is so well and easily run for around 10 hours and 23 minutes in single charge. I tested it for few times and always get the similar result. You could charge it from power bank if you run out the battery and do it the same way like charging the smartphone. It's pretty convenient when we could not find the wall charger. I guess ASUS once again successfully makes an appealing product for everyone in need for great notebook.
HP Envy X2 is budget friendly product with premium quality design and powerful performance. It's pretty sure as one of the top devices we can find on this price range. The 12 inch display manages to shine among the other competitors that usually only has 10.1 or 11 display. It gives us the balance between of portability and usability at the same time. I was got so many enjoyable experiences on using it for many weeks. The Windows 10 runs very fast thanks to the Snapdragon 835 that later combined with 4GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The booting process is fast and it only takes around seconds until the lockscreen is pop up. The build quality is good although never impress me in term of design. The look is simple and plain, so do not expect a good thing from it. At least, the quality is good and means not going to be easily broken.
The cover type keyboard featured is actually not really bad. I only need to get used with it for 2 hours and then able to type like I usually do in normal size keyboard. I guess the main reason is might because the keyboard is slightly bigger and offering nice travel distant. I never smash the two buttons at the same time and feels nice for typing on your lap. The only bad thing I found here is located on the price. It costs nearly for 1000 dollars and will make some people think twice. Make sure to carry the charger around or you might miss your favorite moment. Just take a look and decide if it's worth or not.
Surface Pro is the main reason why hybrid notebook is so popular right now. The device has been here in many years and in the 2017 Microsoft has made few improvements in the battery life, Surface Pen, and punchier and comfier cover. The overall look is not improved at all and we still get the same edges and rounded again. If there is nothing wrong it, why should bother on fixing it. I guess that is what they are thinking. One important upgrades that worth to mention here is the Surface Pen. The pressure level is upgraded to the 4.096 and giving great sensitivity if you are an illustrator. The pen supports of tilt detection that only new Surface Pro has it now.
For testing the performance, I have done few tests on applications to measure it. On the PCMark I got the 4.500 in single core test and 9200 for multi core test. As for the battery life, it drains to the zero point in 6 hours and 50 minutes. I just think the battery can be better on this case. For doing work, I guess you would never have any problem as the applications load quickly without any lag. I guess playing some mini games like Heartstone is possible on your free time in tablet mode. The only problem is the price. Yeah, the price is quite expensive for the package. This is the main reason why people keeping from it. The price is worth, but just deal with it if you think the price is not a big problem here.
Samsung has worked really hard on making the Galaxy Book 12 looks perfect. The Galaxy Book is not a new thing in market and there are lots of other choices outside there. But, there are many improvements that Samsung brings that make it better than other products similar. You should notice that it packs with lot accessories included and means buying it separated is not necessary. The bigger and better display with AMOLED. AMOLED screen is widely popular used on their Android smartphone and they bring the similar quality here. The quality is impressive and should be the best one among of all. The color is detail and almost perfect and support for HDR videos. I found the video with HDR support and see so much difference in color and details. It looks amazing and I am easily fall into in many hours.
The total weight for the Book is only at 2.6 pounds and only slightly behind from Surface Book. The USB type-C is placed near the headphone jack alongside with the SIM tray. It's available in few different versions and one of them is having a SIM card for 4G connection. On the top of display, the 13 MP and 5 MP camera are there and usable for taking selfie and doing Skype. For browsing through the internet I usually got for 7 hours. It's great especially when considering its bright display. The charging process is done through the type-C and charged very quickly. This is a great alternative for Surface Pro if the users are getting tired with it. You are not going to find similar specifications like here, so be sure to consider it.
Acer never fails me on providing a satisfying product. Acer Switch 3 is not a bad choice especially if we have limited budget. The package is nice with many features included. The design is also stylish with the matte titanium finishing. The stability is great although the base could be warped with any physical effort. But, the keyboard is not easily detached when you move or push it accidentally. The build is impressive and holding it on my hands is comfortable. All of ports are placed on the left as the kick stand takes so many places here. The USB-C is there and dependable for moving or transferring data in fast. The Micro SD slot is your best friend here as the internal storage is only 64, so better to use the storage in good way.
Opening the lid, you would be welcomed by its keyboard. The keyboard is wide and all of keys are in normal size and not the tinny one. Sadly, the backlit is missing and typing in darker environment will be hard and even impossible. I am able to type for words around 87 per minute with error rate in under 1 percent. The trackpad is snappy although navigating through the system with hand is snappier. With a fair price, it's not recommended it for everyone. It's in the same level like Surface Book, but I think its good enough. Problems are found there and there and it's covered by the performance and amazing build quality. I leave the link below, so you could check it by yours later.
Lenovo Miix 520 is the upgraded version from Miix 320 with better system specifications. The design is similar and like I said before, the difference is only on the performance. Now, Intel Core I7 is on the system and brings better productivity. It runs fast and so snappy. I did not found any slowdown on opening and closing Photoshop. I even tried to do video rendering and my 1080p videos is taken without any issue. The stylus pen is included and it works instantly as soon as I place it on the display. There are few things we can do including taking notes, reply email, and generate the direction. The pressure level is one thing that surprises me.
The security is always an important matter and Lenovo really know about this case. The fingerprint reader is featured for login instantly to the Windows. I prefer to use it rather than using of password since people can guess it sometimes. The hinges hold the base perfectly and the strength should not question anymore. I am not having anything to complain besides than the look itself. It's too plain and people may not like it. But, no complaining is impossible as the price talks here. They put most of budget on the specs, so nothing left for the look. Well, you would be used in couple days and I think as not a problem. This should be my top recommendation in this list, so make your way and then take it home.
The 2K resolution of Transformer Pro T304UA surprises me when I unboxed it for the first time. It's not in the same level like Samsung, but I love it lot on streaming movies. The pixel images are unseen like we see in HD display. We basically are going to use it for typing, so it's worth for mentioning the keyboard quality. First, the keyboard features 1.5 mm travels keys that becoming so standard right now. Here, I got the same experience on typing like I do on full size keyboard. Getting used is needed, but it only takes few hours. The 70 grams force is requiring punctuating every time you press the buttons.
Another nice thing to mention is the weight that only at 1.9 pounds with dimension at 8.2 x 11.7 x 3.5 inches. The weight is light, but does not make it crap. The thickness is similar to the HP X2 with only few differences. The two stands placed on the both sides can be reclined for 155 degrees and offering wide viewing angles on different situations. Swapping into tablet mode is nice where we just take it from the dock and leave it behind. The dock is basically just a keyboard and nothing more. I usually leave it and use my Bluetooth keyboard. There are many experiments you are able to do as long as it goes pretty well with you. The choice is back on you, so be a smart user and pick based on our needs.
HP Spectre X2 is borrowing the iconic design from Surface Pro and adds their own touch to make the device is looking premium and luxurious. The unibody package and silver white finishing combining greatly as you open it. The form factor is minimal, but yet beautifully designed. The aluminum material stands out in term of build quality and look. They said that the kick stand is made from stainless and I decided to check it further. Yeah, the kickstand is really stainless and durable. Pushing it around will never make the tablet fall even I did it strong enough in the test. On the both sides of body some ports are found and the USB C converted is included as you need it around often. The package is really worth for the price. I do not really how they make it possible.
For connecting to the internet, there are two different methods. First using of WIFI or connect it with SIM card. Both of them are offering fast connection, but I prefer the 4G as I can connect anywhere I want with my operator. On the inside, the Windows 10 is pre-installed with few applications and games. I guess this is the way they make the money from it. The games and applications are useful somehow, but uninstall it from the Control Panel is possible. It takes me few hours on fully charging it and leaves it 10 hours to completely discharge it. I guess carrying the charger around is no longer needed as the battery goes even a day.
Those are information I know about it. The detachable laptop is recommended for people want to take of multimedia and productivity at the same time. The portability is the key factor here and uses it as the consideration on choosing the best one. Make sure to check our guides above, so you know what you are doing. All of them are nice products, but remember that not all of them are suitable for you. Be sure to get what you need and leave the unnecessary things. I just hope the information is useful for you on making the consideration. At last, thank you for reading the article and see you next time.
A processor is like a brain which controls the performances of the gadgets. This is one of the most important components that needs to be considered when buying this. If you want to have a better performance in computing and online or offline gaming, you must choose the mid till high end processors. The mid end and high end CPUs are more expensive compared to the low end ones. But if you want to be able to use it only for basic needs like watching YouTube, doing the presentation, listening to music, and browsing internet, the low end brain will do good for your satisfaction.
When it comes to processor, Intel and AMD are mostly used as CPUs in any computer brands. Those two brains have different ways for operating the gadget and from the price perspectives, they are different in price range. Intel and AMD have its own pros and cons. If you are a gadget freak, you generally know their own pluses and minuses.
Intel is a very well-known CPU brands among the gadget freaks. The price is rather expensive compared to AMD. But instead of the price, Intel boosts and slows down the computing performance when the computer is going to heat because it has integrated chip which can manage the temperature so that the laptop will not be overheated. Furthermore, this CPU can be fully used for more complicated computing performance. But since it results good performance, this brain needs to handle with care because if it is broken, this processor is quite expensive to fix. Intel is attached with motherboard so you need to fix both of them. But despite of its weaknesses, many brands like Asus, HP, Toshiba, Acer, and many mores trust Intel as a recommended CPU in their products.
Whereas AMD is well-known for the cheaper price processor and it has very fast performance especially for the online and offline gamers. But the minuses from this CPU is, it is easily overheated and it can't perform multiple applications at once without being lagged.
The high end brain for this convertible laptop is Intel Core i7. The computing performance is quite fast because this kind of brain will accelerate and boost the use and functions. This high end i7 laptop is laptop for gaming. It will be suitable for you who love to play online game. You will not be bothered by lagging or slow response of the game.
If you are asking for more complex computing, where some big size softwares are used, then Intel Core i3 and Intel Core i5 will serve you with more useful profitability situation and some cool and distinctive computation.
But, if you have limited budget, Intel Atom, Intel Celeron, Intel Quad Core, and Intel Core and Atom CPUs overall serve you some basic applications for your work. This is great for students who are busy with their college life because this kind of processor is targeted for students. That's why this is called for laptop for college.
A competition triggers one to another to become the best. All computer brands will do the same too. If one brand launches a detachable appliance, the other brands will follow to launch the same or some upgrading specifications from the previous products too. Then the customers need to choose carefully which brands will fit in their needs and budget. Many computer brands such as Toshiba, Asus, HP, Acer, and others will give you and satisfy you with many pros from their own products. You just need to check them what is your thought into?
Don't expect to have 500 GB till 1 TB hard drive storage from this detachable laptop. You cannot save the various big size data in this appliance. Because this gadget is designed to emphasize more for the compatible and easy-to-carry-on access for computation so the performance will be limited. This storage merely enables the users to do some basic uses such as watching movies, typing, or the regular internet browsing.
If we look around for the storage, 4 GB of RAM is mostly standard size integrated in the hybrid gadgets, but if you use if for more complicated works like laptop for video editing, 16 GB with additional memory will work more for your need.
Besides paying attention for RAM, the capacity for strong state drives (SSDs) will serve you with great execution of saving more data. The size varies from 32 GB to 128 GB or can be more. More sizes SSDs more money you will spend.
There are various RAM size and also solid state drive (SSD) in each hybrid devices even though most of the hybrid ones have 4 GB standard RAM but still there is also 1 GB RAM still found in this gadget. Many detachable ones are empowered by 1 GB RAM with 32 GB solid state drive, 2 GB RAM with 32 GB solid state drive, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB solid state drive, and 4 GB RAM with 128 solid state drive. If you think that the storage size is small, you can put your data in extended or external hard drives and USB. You can also save your data through data storage on the internet.
Many low to mid end detachable laptops have 1366 x 768-pixel pixel displays resolution. Still, you manage to have better full high definition of 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution to enjoy the clear and bright performance and these pixels are totally recommended.
With higher specs and processors, a few series of the appliance products come with exclusively higher resolution of a quad HD 2560 x 1440 pixels screen display. This kind of screen resolution will enable you who need to have the great laptop for graphic design. But, regardless the high quality screen, the weakness of higher resolution boards is that they need to have more battery life so it is not that efficient for you who need more battery power during the mobile work.
But some affordable devices are launched to fit on the customers' need. You still can find many detachable ones with standard screen resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, and the sharp quality of screen resolutions 1920 x 1200 pixels and 1920 x 1280 pixels, in which these full high definition display pixels will deliver the details and impressive viewing angles. You think, you choose, you spend.
Imagining to bring the charger all around is not convenient at all. The more battery life can last, the durability of this gadget will be proven. One of the features that the users would love to have from this gadget is having long battery life. Since the tablet is empowered with the laptop power, the practicality and efficiency will do more for this hybrid gadget. It will be more uncomfortable for the mobile users if this hybrid gadget has very limited battery life. Most of hybrid products are generally completed with lithium ion battery.
Talking about the battery specification, this detachable laptop excels in battery life. The power may vary but the average of the battery power is quite longer compared to the conventional one. This power of battery will last depend on the use. The battery will last longer if it is for light use but the battery will be less lasting if it is for heavy use. But you can trick the battery use by using the application where you can adjust the power saver and the screen resolution to save up the energy.
Many products vary in battery life. The longest hours of power in light use performance will take the energy up to 11 till 12 hours. But the average power of battery lasts up to 7 hours till 8 hours. you definitely save more time using this gadget.
With competitive rates in the market, all computer brands offer their products with affordable price and amazing specifications and features. Still, you need to think of the reasons why you need to buy this hybrid item because more money you spend more complex computing operation you can have. The price rates are from 150 dollars to well over 2,500 dollars, will undoubtedly be the best hybrid laptop to fit your expense cost. You also need to set the budget and the need so that you will not regret for every penny you spend. If you are willing to spend more, you can have some laptops with discrete and high end controlling centers, which will impress you without minor nor major distraction lagging.
The price of detachable laptop is considered cheaper. The specs and additional features complete its performance and the grand design. This gadget can be considered as affordable laptops. Besides the price is reasonable, this gadget item is lightweight and thin even though the power machine is located right in its tablet body, which makes the body heavy. But, the size will not bother too much. It will be easier to carry on for mobile working or for working at home. The higher the feature is the more expensive it will be. For the cost, you can buy the type of hybrid computer under $300 price worth which is more beneficial for students or college students to do their assignments or just do the basic computing. There are also available $500 laptops from many famous brands which are specialized for playing online or offline games and doing more complex and multiple computing works. This hybrid product will amaze you with never ending satisfaction more than the money you spend.


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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 1913 > December 1913 Decisions > G.R. No. 9014 December 11, 1913 - UNITED STATES v. CORNELIO FLORES
THE UNITED STATES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CORNELIO FLORES, Defendant-Appellant.
Felipe A. Jose, for Appellant.
Attorney-General Villamor, for Appellee.
1. RAPE; COMPETENCY AND SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE. — So much of the following citation as relates to the nature of proof required for conviction of the crime of rape cited with approval. "It is true that rape is a most detestable crime and therefore ought severely and impartially to be punished with death; but it must be remembered that it is an accusation easy to be made, hard to be proved, but harder to be defended by the party accused, though innocent," and therefore we should "be the more cautious upon trials of offenses of this nature wherein the court and jury may with so much ease be imposed upon, without great care and vigilance; the heinousness of the offense many times transporting the judge and jury with so much indignation that they are overhastily carried on to the conviction of the person accused thereof, by the confident testimony of sometimes false and malicious witnesses." (2 Chitty's Blackstone, 165.)
2. ID.; AN ADMISSION IS NOT NECESSARILY A CONFESSION OF THE CRIME CHARGED. — An admission by one accused of rape that he had carnal communication with the complaining witness at the time and place mentioned in the information is not a confession of the guilt of the crime charged unless the accused further admits that he cohabited with the woman without her consent by the use of force or threats.
3. ID.; VALUE OF TESTIMONY OF ALLEGED VICTIM OF RAPE. — While we have frequently held that the uncorroborated testimony of the woman may be sufficient under certain circumstances to warrant a conviction of the crime of rape, nevertheless where the point at issue is as to whether the cohabitation was had with or without the use of force or threats, it is imperative that such testimony should be scrutinized with the greatest caution, and in all such cases the conduct of the woman immediately following the alleged assault is of the utmost importance as tending to establish the truth or falsity of the charge.
4. ID.; FINDINGS ORDINARILY UPHELD, BUT REVERSED WHEN ERROR IS APPARENT. — While ordinarily this court will not disturb the findings of the trial judge as to the degree of credit which should be accorded the various witnesses called for the prosecution and the defense, nevertheless it will do so when, as in the case at bar, it is manifest that the attention of the trial judge was not directed to a palpable and inherent inconsistency or improbability in the testimony of some of the witnesses upon whom he relied upon a material point, or where he appears to have treated as a confession of guilt a statement which, when critically examined, does not appear to have been intended as a confession of the crime charged, or to have been in fact a confession or an admission of guilt of such crime.
The defendant and appellant in this case was found guilty in the court below of the crime of rape (violacion) as defined and penalized in article 438 of the Penal code, and was sentenced to twelve years and one day of reclusion temporal together with the accessory penalties prescribed by law. The complaining witness, Teresa Albarda, a young married woman 18 years of age, charged that the accused came to her house about noon on February 6, 1913, during the absence of her husband, and then and there violated her by means of force and threats.
The accused admitted that he visited the complaining witness on that occasion, but denied that he had raped her or made use of force, or violence, or threats of any kind against her. Upon a review of all the evidence we are well satisfied that if the accused did in fact have carnal communication with the woman on that occasion, which is not improbable, it was with her consent; and we are convinced that the evidence of record fails utterly to establish the charge that he committed the abominable crime with which he was charged and of which he was convicted.
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"Q. What happened? — A. On that day the accused came up into my house and caught me by the hand and the neck and threw himself upon me in such a way that I couldn't move and committed a brutal act upon me.
"Q. What brutal act was that? Be a little more explicit. — A. He had carnal communication with me.
"Q. did any one come in there during or after that act? — A. Yes, sir.
"Q. What is his name? — A. Catalino, whose surname I don't know."cralaw virtua1aw library
The story told by the woman on the witness stand sets out only the barest outlines of the alleged assault, and falls far short of furnishing the detailed account of the commission of the crime charged by her which might reasonably be expected from a woman testifying as to an incident every detail of which must have been indelibly impressed upon her mind. Under cross-examination she admitted that she made no outcry of any kind, but explained that this was due to the fact that the assailant caught her by the throat with his hands in such a way that it was impossible for her to cry aloud; and upon being further pressed for an explanation of her failure to call for assistance, she said, apparently as an afterthought, that she was afraid to do so because he carried a bolo, and with it threatened her life.
It appears that in the preliminary examination held before the justice of the peace she stated that the accused entered the house through a window while she was asleep, and that she awakened to find the accused in the act of violating her. She said nothing whatever of all this at the trial in the Court of First Instance, although it would naturally be expected that if the accused had in fact entered the house while she was asleep and if the first warning she had of his intent was to find him in the act of violating her, she could hardly fail to have recalled those facts when testifying at the trial in the court below. She admitted under cross-examination that she had known the accused since childhood, and that he frequently visited at her house, stopping there on his way to and from his work; and in view of these admissions as to her acquaintance with the accused and his frequent visits at her house, we find it difficult to understand why the accused found it necessary to enter her house by the window instead of the door, for it appears that his visit was made at or about midday; and if in fact he did enter by the window, we find it still more difficult to understand why the witness omitted all reference to that fact and to the fact that she was asleep when he began his assault upon her, when she testified in the Court of First Instance.
The only other material witness called by the prosecution was the man Catalino Aguenza, who found the accused together with the complaining witness at or about the time when the crime was alleged to have been committed. This man testified that he is the nearest neighbor to the complaining witness and that about noon on the day in question he went to her house and found her seated in the sala in front of the accused, who was holding her hands; that she was crying, and that the accused appeared to be upset and vexed about something. The material part of his testimony was as follows:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"I found Teresa seated in the sala and Cornelio, the accused, holding her by the hands, and she was weeping. I asked Cornelio, 'Why have you done this? Don't you know that we are neighbors here and ought to treat one another as brothers?' Then Cornelio said to me, 'Go away from here, we'll have a talk later.' He said this to me in a bullying tone, so I went away."cralaw virtua1aw library
The witness upon being asked why he had gone to the house of the complaining witness, replied: "Because her husband had charged me to go and see her now and then, as we are neighbors."cralaw virtua1aw library
Further on in his testimony we find the following:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"Q. Did you see the accused again that day? — A. No, sir.
"Q. Wasn't the accused in your house after the thing happened? — A. We saw each other at other times, but it was in my house. He came to my house and asked me to do him the favor of not divulging or saying anything about what I had seen in that house.
"Q. How long a time elapsed after you saw Cornelio until he came to your house? — A. A little over an hour."cralaw virtua1aw library
Under cross-examination this witness admitted that when he saw the couple the accused was properly clothed, and it is very evident from his testimony that he saw no indication whatever of a struggle or of anything which would justify the belief that the accused by force or threats of violence had just raped the woman. When asked if the accused was armed with a bolo he said that he did not see one, and certain it is that if the accused carried a bolo on that occasion the attention of this witness was not directed to it. both this witness and the woman herself admitted that although he was her nearest neighbor and although under the theory of the prosecution the accused had just raped the woman before he came up to the house, she made no complaint to him as to the conduct of the accused and so far as the evidence shows did not even speak to him. This witness further admitted under cross-examination that he made no attempt to interfere with the couple or to call the neighbors to assist him in doing so, and it would appear that all he did was to report the circumstances under which he found the couple together to the husband upon his return from his work.
Manifestly the statements of this witness in no wise tend to corroborate the testimony of the complaining witness, except in so far as she states that the accused was in the house together with her at the time when the witness came there, and this the accused does not deny. On the contrary, his testimony strongly tends to put in doubt the charge of the woman that the accused had committed rape upon her, for in the absence of some satisfactory explanation of their conduct, it is impossible to believe that under all the circumstances the woman would have made no complaint or outcry when her nearest neighbor appeared upon the scene just after the commission of the alleged rape, or that he would have made no attempt to interfere or to call for help had there been anything in the appearance of the couple to cause him to suspect that a crime of violence had just been committed upon the woman.
We think that the explanation given by the witness for his visit to the house on that occasion offers the key to the whole situation. He said that he went there because th woman's husband had asked him to keep an eye upon her and to go over to the house every now and then to see her during his absence. These instructions, taken together with the woman's admissions as to the frequent visits to her house by the accused suggest the possibility that the husband was jealous of her and of her relations with the accused; that the woman having been caught by her neighbor in a compromising position with the accused, sought to escape all blame by denying that the accused was there with her consent; and that in order to give verisimilitude to her claims of innocence she charged him with the crime set out in the information.
An attempt was made in the court below to corroborate the testimony of the complaining witness by the testimony of the clerk of the Court of First Instance as to an alleged confession made by the accuse. The clerk was called to the witness stand and stated that while the accused was confined in the provincial jail he visited him for the purpose of securing the names of the witnesses he wished to have called for the defense, and that the accused then told him that he had no witnesses and that he was going to plead guilty. The details of the alleged confession are very meager, and it is manifest that except by way of categorical answers to the questions of the clerk the accused had very little to say. According to the clerk he was rather indifferent, and substantially admitted that the charge against him was true. The substance of the testimony of the clerk is to be found in the following questions and answers contained in his evidence:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"Q. So the accused admitted to you that he had lain with that woman? — A. Yes, sir.
"Q. But did he also tell you that he had employed force? — A. No, sir."cralaw virtua1aw library
From this excerpt from the testimony it will be seen that the accused by no means admitted to the clerk that he had raped the woman, but only that he had lain with her. The meager statements attributed to the accused by the clerk cannot be accepted as a confession on his part that he was guilty of the crime set out in the information, but is to say, of having violated her with force and threats. As we said at the outset, while it is possible and not improbable that the accused cohabited with the woman unlawfully at the time and place set out in the information, we think that the weight of the evidence shows that if he did so it was with her consent, and an admission by him that he was guilty of having improper relations with her cannot be treated as an admission of his guilt of the crime of rape.
The evidence as to the guilt of the accused of the crime with which he was charged consists wholly and exclusively of the testimony of the complaining witness, and while we have frequently held that the uncorroborated testimony of the offended party in cases of this kind may be sufficient under certain circumstances to warrant a conviction, yet from the very nature of the charge and the ease with which it may be made and the difficulty which surrounds the accused in disproving it where the point at issue is as to whether the cohabitation was had with or without the use of force or threats, it is imperative that such testimony should be scrutinized with the greatest caution. In all such cases the conduct of the woman immediately following the alleged assault is on the utmost importance as tending to establish the truth or falsity of the charge. Indeed it may well be doubted whether a conviction of the offense of rape should ever be sustained upon the uncorroborated testimony of the woman unless the court is satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that her conduct at the time when the alleged rape was committed and immediately thereafter was such as might be reasonably expected from her under all the circumstances of the case. Blackstone (2 Chitty's Blackstone, p. 165) quotes with approval a learned English judge (1 Hol. P. C., 635) as follows:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"It is true that rape is a most detestable crime, and therefore ought severely and impartially to be punished with death; but it must be remembered that it is an accusation easy to be made, hard to be proved, but harder to be defended by the party accused, though innocent."cralaw virtua1aw library
Then after relating two very extraordinary cases of malicious prosecution for this crime that had happened within his own observation, the quotation concludes thus:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"I mention these instances, that we may be the more cautious upon trials of offenses of this nature, wherein the court and jury may with so much ease be imposed upon, without great care and vigilance; the heinousness of the offense many times transporting the judge and jury with so much indignation that they are overhastily carried on to the conviction of the person accused thereof, by the confident testimony of sometimes false and malicious witnesses."cralaw virtua1aw library
In the case of United States v. De Dios (8 Phil. Rep., 279), we quoted with approval from two learned commentators on the Penal Code as follows:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"The crime of rape is not to be presumed; consent and not physical force is the common origin of acts between man and woman. Strong evidence and indications of great weight will alone support such a presumption." (Pacheco, vol. 3, p. 126, par. 4.)
"Should the records disclose that some hesitation was shown by the woman or that she contributed in some way to the realization of the act, this will perhaps constitute an offense very different from that of rape." (Viada, vol. 3, p. 119.)
The trial judge in this case, who saw and heard the witnesses testify, believed the testimony of the complaining witness, and we might, perhaps, hesitate to disturb his findings but for the fact that his opinion clearly shows that he was not impressed with inherent inconsistency between the conduct of the complaining witness as testified to by herself and by her neighbor, and that of a woman who had just suffered the indignity of being violated with force and threats by a man whom she had known all her life; and for the further reason that the trial judge does not appear to have noted the fact that the alleged confession to the clerk of the court appears to have been a confession merely that the accused had lain with the complaining witness and was by no means a confession that he had done so with force and violence, which is the very gravamen and essence of the charge against him.
For the reasons herein set forth the judgment of the court below convicting and sentencing the defendant should be and is hereby reversed, with the costs of this instance de oficio, and the accused should be and is hereby acquitted of the crime with which he is charged and will be set at liberty forthwith.
Arellano, C.J., Torres, Johnson, Moreland, and Trent, JJ., concur.


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Chi in Alternative Medicine for Holistic Health.
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Earlier we posted about Marware's alternative to the Apple Smart Cover which also protected the back of the iPad. But what if you already have a Smart Cover and want to keep it but are worried about scratching the back of your iPad 2?
Marware is one of the accessory manufacturers beginning to release (for pre-order) covers just for the back of your iPad 2.
The Microshell iPad 2 Case is basically the back part of the Microshell Folio cover we mentioned earlier today with camera, buttons and port cutouts as you would expect. But notably this is designed to be used in conjunction with Apple's Smart Cover. It has a specially designed cut-out for the magnetic hinge of the Smart Cover as you can see on the left side of the picture below.
The big problem we can see is that the colours do not match the Smart Covers. The Black is probably acceptable and perhaps the Silver but the Red and Pink definitely do not look like they are going to match and there isn't even a White Smart Cover available, maybe this one is meant to complement your White iPad 2?
What about the other colours that the Smart Cover comes in? Maybe Marware meant the colours to 'complement' a different coloured Smart Cover so that you can make a statement, we're not convinced though.
If you have an Apple Smart Cover already, what do you think? Does this kind of back protection appeal to you? And what about the colours? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.


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Pour the kesar pista kulfi mixture in the moulds until 3/4th full, seal them airtight and freeze them in the refrigerator. The Kesar Pista Kulfi takes a good fifteen hours or more to freeze. If you get wooden ice cream sticks in the market, you can insert them in and freeze the Kulfis.
Once the Kulfi has set for 3-4 hours, put an ice cream stick in the centre of each mould if using Popsicle mould or traditional Kulfi mould. Thaw the frozen Kulfi for a few mins, rub the moulds between your palms, tug on the ice cream stick and unmould it gently.
Take the mould out of the freezer and prise the kulfi out with the help of a knife, into an individual serving bowl. 2. Garnish with vark leaves and nuts and serve immediately.
Kulfi Badshahi is a popular North Indian recipe. This classic dessert recipe is made using full cream milk and is a melange of dry fruits like almonds, pistachios and raisins.


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Trials Held
United look at potential youngsters in trial day
Oxford United are looking at all their options for next season with behind closed doors trials held today for the under 23 squad which will be in place next season.
40 players were invited to come and play in a series of games under the watchful eye of United's management and coaching team with Dan Harris Head of Academy telling us:
"It is a useful way for us to widen the net and take a look at a number of players who have maybe impressed us on trial already, have done well at other exit trials or have a quality CV that almost demands that we see what they can do.
" Obviously we can't take everyone on and It's never easy to catch the eye in trial games but these are talented young footballers and we are always looking to add to what we believe is already an exciting development programme here.
"The aim remains the same, whether it'sthe young players already at the club or in the trial games today; is there someone there who has the ability, desire and attitude to progress all the way through to the first team?"


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package interviewquestions;

import java.util.Arrays;

public class Partition extends TestCase {
  /**
   * Rebuilds `array` so that items smaller than `array[k]` will be left of `array[k]`,
   * and items larger than `array[k]` will be right of `array[k]`.
   *
   * @return the new index of k
   */
  private static int partition(int[] array, int k) {
    final int item = array[k];

    swap(array, k, array.length - 1);
    k = array.length - 1;

    for (int i = 0; i < k; i++) {
      while (array[i] > item && k > i) {
        swap(array, i, k);
        swap(array, i, k - 1);
        k--;
      }
    }

    return k;
  }

  private static void swap(int[] array, int i, int j) {
    final int tmp = array[i];
    array[i] = array[j];
    array[j] = tmp;
  }

  private static int[] makeArray() {
    return new int[] { 1, 84, 7, 55, 12, 95, 247, 28, 4, 3 };
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    int array[];

    array = makeArray();
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array));

    array = makeArray();
    assertEquals(6, partition(array, 3)); // 55
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array));

    array = makeArray();
    assertEquals(4, partition(array, 4)); // 12
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array));

    array = makeArray();
    assertEquals(0, partition(array, 0)); // 1
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array));

    array = makeArray();
    assertEquals(1, partition(array, 9)); // 3
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array));
  }
}

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Q: Why is Griffiths Transversality part of the definition of a variation of Hodge structures? If $X \to S$ is a family of compact Kahler manifolds, then parallel transport with respect to the Gauss-Manin connection on the relative cohomology bundle does not respect the Hodge filtration, e.g. a horizontal relative one-form whose restriction to a given fiber is holomorphic need not be holomorphic when restricted to another fiber.
It's a theorem of Griffiths that at least one has the weaker condition
$$
\nabla \text{Fil}^i\mathcal{H}^*_{\text{dR}}(X/S) \subset \text{Fil}^{i-1}\mathcal{H}^*_{\text{dR}}(X/S) \otimes \Omega_S.
$$
I noticed in the Wikipedia article that this condition is actually built into the definition of an abstract variation of Hodge structures. Why is this? I assume that there is an application of Griffiths transversality that motivates this?
Related question: why is this result called "transversality?"

A: Suppose you have a filtered vector bundle on a space $X$, equipped with a flat (i.e. integrable) connection (which does not necessarily preserve the filtration).  If $X$ is simply
connected, then we can use the flat connection to identify the fibres of the bundle, and so put ourselves in the situation of having a fixed vector space with
a varying filtration, parameterized by $X$.
The space of filtrations will be some partial flag variety $\overline{D}$ (the reason for the overline will be clear in a moment), and so we get a map
$X \to \overline{D}$.  If our filtrations satisfy some additional conditions
like Hodge symmetry, polarizability, etc., then this map will actually
land in some open subdomain $D$ of $\overline{D}$, called a period domain.
Finally, if $X$ is not simply connected, we can pull-everything back to its universal cover and apply the above story.  The monodromy action of $\pi_1(X)$ on the fibre of our bundle-with-flat-connection will give a map $\pi_1(X) \to \Gamma$, where $\Gamma$ is a discrete group acting on $D$.
So altogether we get the period map
$$X \to \Gamma \backslash D.$$
For example, if $X  = \mathbb P^1 \setminus \{0,1,\infty\}$ and our bundle-with-connection is the variation of Hodge structure coming from the $H^1$ of the Legendre family of elliptic curves $y^2 = x(x-1)(x-\lambda)$,
then $D$ will be the upper half-plane $\mathcal H$, the group $\Gamma$ will be the congruence subgroup $\Gamma(2)$ in $SL(2,\mathbb Z)$, and the period map will be the standard isomrphism
$$\mathbb P^1 \setminus \{0,1,\infty\} \cong \Gamma(2) \backslash \mathcal H.$$
Now the reason Griffiths introduced the concept of variation of Hodge structures
is to use them as a tool to study such period maps for more general families of varieties,  and use them to deduce geometric facts (about cycles and so on in the members of the family).  So he wanted a set of axioms that captured the key properties of the situation.  And Griffiths transversality is one of these key properties.
What it says is that the period map $X \to \Gamma \backslash D$ is constrained in a certain way.   There are different ways to phrase this constraint (all just rephrasings of Griffiths transversality): one way is differential geometric in nature, and literally says that the period map has to be transverse to a certain distribution on $\Gamma \backslash D$.  (Here distribution is in the sense of differential topology.)  This is where the
name comes from.