PostgreSQL is a relational database management system, similar to MySQL, and PostGIS is an extension that adds support for geographic objects. I have frequently heard about the benefits of using spatial databases rather than a collection of shapefiles and the PostgreSQL/PostGIS combo was particularly attractive since its open source. Despite this, I've avoided using these tools because I use R almost exclusively for my spatial work and it seemed like a pain to connect the two. Well, no more, I invested the time to get these tools up and running and talking to eachother on my system.
This is the first in a series of posts on working with PostGIS in R. Here I'll focus on getting setup.
KyngChaos has precompiled Mac OS X binaries for all sorts of software, including PostgreSQL and PostGIS. After installation I needed to add the PostgreSQL binary to my path, by adding the following line to .bash_profile in my home directory: export PATH=/usr/local/pgsql/bin:$PATH.
To work with a PostgreSQL database with RPostgreSQL you'll need to create a connection object, which will be passed as a parameter to functions querying the database.
The majority of RPostgreSQL tutorials I've found online (including the official one here) show connecting with default parameters, e.g. dbConnect(drv, dbname='spatial'). This didn't work for me since it defaults to host='local' instead of host='localhost' and uses the username you're logged in to your system with (in my case matt) rather than the default PostgreSQL username postgres.
Now that we have a valid connection we can check that it's working by getting a list of available tables.
The first three tables (spatial_ref_sys, topology, and layer) are system tables generated when installing the PostGIS spatial extensions. mytable is the table we created when testing PostgreSQL at the command line. Everything appears to be working!
You'll need to close the connection when you're done using it.
RPostgreSQL is a general purpose tool to connect to PostgreSQL databases, but it isn't spatially aware and doesn't have explcit methods to work with the spatial objects provided by the PostGIS extensions. The GeoDatabase Abstraction Library is a set of open source tools for translating between vector and raster spatial formats, including PostGIS format. rgdal is an R interface to GDAL.
First you'll need to download and install the GDAL framework, and KyngChaos again comes to the rescue with precompiled binaries.
Once the framework is installed, you can try installing rgdal, being sure to use type = 'source'.
If this miraculously works, you're done. Likely it'll fail and you'll have to download the package source (something like rgdal_1.1-10.tar.gz) from CRAN.
Open to the Terminal app and navigate to the directory where you've downloaded the source to.
These last few steps are courtesty of this StackOverflow response.
Pulling vector data from the database into R with rgdal just requires constructing a DataSource Name (dsn) string specific to your database. Details on constructing the DSN are availble from GDAL. rgdal::readOGR() is used to convert vector files into R's standard spatial objects as defined in the sp package.
dsn <- "PG:dbname='gistest' host='localhost' port='5432' user='postgres'"
#> Source: "PG:dbname='gistest' host='localhost' port='5432' user='postgres'", layer: "mytable"
The last example was borrowed from this useful StackOverflow response.
You should now have all the tools necessary to work with PostGIS within R. Next I'll demonstrate some of the functionality. Start by setting up a connection to the database.
The RPostgreSQL function dbWriteTable() writes a data frame to a table in the PostgreSQL database. dbListTables() lists all tables in a given databas and dbListFields lists all the fields in a given table. Here I write the built in iris data frame to the Postgres database.
#>  "row.names"    "Sepal.Length" "Sepal.Width"  "Petal.Length"
A entire table can be read from the database into a data frame with dbReadTable().
Note that the factor variable iris$Species has been converted to character since the database can't store factor variables.
In addition to extracting entire tables, it's also possible to send an SQL query to the database and get the results in a data frame. dbSendQuery() submits an SQL query to the database and returns a result set, but it doesn't extract any records directly. dbFetch() returns the next chunk of records from the result set, dbHasCompleted() indicates whether the end of the result set has been reached, and dbClearResult() clears the result set when you're finished with it.
For those unfamiliar with SQL, it super easy to learn the basics and there are a variety of tutorials online.
Note that dbFetch(rs, n = -1) returns all pending rows in the result set.
This example also brings up an oddity with PostgreSQL that may be unfamiliar to those coming from MySQL. As with SQL databases in general, PostgreSQL is case insensitive, so select col from table is the same as SELECT COL FROM TABLE. However, unlike MySQL, it seems PostreSQL goes one step further and forces all names in queries to lowercase. The catch is that RPostgreSQL creates tables with variable names as they appear in the data frame, including uppercase letters. For example, the variable iris$Species retains the uppercase S in the database and can't be directly referred to because SELECT Species FROM iris is executed as SELECT species FROM iris.
The way to get around this is outlined in this blog post. The trick: single and double quotes have different uses in PostgreSQL. Single quotes are used indicate to a text string, while double quotes are used to name an identifier without changing its case. This is reason behind the odd syntax \"Species\" = 'setosa'. Finally, don't forget to escape quotes when nested inside another set of the same type of quotes, e.g. "he said \"hi\" to her".
If you want all the results of query all at once, dbGetQuery() submits a query, fetches the results, and clears the result set all at once.
Finally, tables can be deleted with dbRemoveTable().
I'll begin by creating some sample polygons to play with, in particular a random array of circular patches of varying sizes with randomly generated attribute data.
Use rgdal::writeOGR() to load this spatial object into a PostGIS database. The layer parameter determines the name of the table that this object will be stored in.
The spatial object is now stored as a table in the database with each feature occupying a row and each attribute a column. Two additional fields are created: wkb_geometry stores the geometry of the feature in Well-known Binary (WKB) format and ogc_fid stores a unique feature ID. The structure of this table can be examined with RPostgreSQL functions.
#>  "ogc_fid"      "wkb_geometry" "continuous"   "categorical"
A warning is raised because RPostgreSQL is not spatially aware, so it doesn't recognize geometry fields. If we want to get this spatial data into R we'll need to use rgdal, which reads the data from the PostGIS database and converts the table into an R object.
#> Source: "PG:dbname='gistest' host='localhost' port='5432' user='postgres'", layer: "patches"
In the context of relational databases (such as PostgreSQL and MySQL), a primary key is column in a table that uniquely identifies rows in that table. The primary key is used to access records in the table and to define relationships between tables.
Indexes are a means of optimizing database performance. They are generally created based on columns in the table that are frequently queried and, like an index in a book, provide faster lookup within these columns.
The type of wkb_geometry indicates that it contains polygon geometries, and the number (900914) gives the Spatial Reference ID (SRID), i.e. the projection and data of the polygons. In addition to the column names and data types, we see that the feature ID column (ogc_fid) has been set as primary key for this table by GDAL. Under Modifiers, it is also specified that ogc_fid is not allowed to be NULL and, when new rows are inserted, its value is automatically set to the next highest integer to ensure uniqueness.
In addition, GDAL has created an index based on the feature geometry (wkb_geometry). These spatial indexes are one of the strengths of using a spatial database. They index the spatial relationships between the bounding boxes of features, which speeds up the topological operations. Have a look at this great discussion of spatial indexing for further details.
Finally, I delete the tables I created during this tutorial and disconnect from the database.


Since posting the preview pictures I've actually completed another face up on a Soom MD Ai. She's my christmas gift to my SO.
Anyway, onto all the detail shots!
First up is the Souldoll Vito Lester in normal skin. I was asked to put a rather morose expression on his face and light freckles along his nose and cheeks. He turned out rather swell.
Next up is the LumeDoll Blaze in tan skin. He is teeny tiny and got the tiniest of goatees on his face. I had a lot of fun with him but putting his eyes in was a nightmare. They're teeny tiny.
Last, but certainly not least, is the Soom MD Ai. She's an original release one too. She was super floppy, so I restrung her while waiting for the final layer of MSC to dry. She's my Christmas gift for my SO. It's okay to post her though, because she hardly ever comes on my website anyway!
I have two more heads to work on, and then two more arriving this week. I should be good until I leave on the 21st to go to Florida to spend Christmas with my SO and her family. It'll be fun!


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BAND-AID supports frontline heroes for its 100th anniversary
BAND-AID Brand is making a US$100k donation to CARE and encouraging consumers to send CARE Packages to support frontline heroes and caregivers around the world for the next 100 days
BAND-AID Brand of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health has announced a strategic partnership with global humanitarian leader CARE, the creator of the original CARE Package, delivering aid to caregivers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including meals, PPE and critical healthcare and delivery services.
To commemorate its 100th anniversary, BAND-AID Brand is making a US$100k/£78k donation to CARE and encouraging consumers to send CARE Packages to support frontline heroes and caregivers around the world for the next 100 days.
The first BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandage was made in 1920, originally developed by a Johnson & Johnson employee who was caring for his wife after a cooking mishap. One hundred years later, BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages remain a staple in medicine cabinets across the world as a symbolic icon for healing.
The CARE organisation was similarly founded to help others when they sent the first CARE Packages at the end of World War II to deliver food and other supplies to thousands of survivors overseas.
This strategic partnership with BAND-AID Brand marks the first time in its 75 years of operation that CARE has set up a response stateside, extending its care, comfort and protection to frontline workers in the United States during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are humbled and proud to use our legacy and resources to invite more people to put care in the world during a time when we need it most," said Dawn Hampton, Senior Director, Marketing and Sales, BAND-AID Brand, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
"Being 100 is a historic moment for the BAND-AID brand and our goal is to take this moment to inspire a new generation by partnering with a pioneer in caregiving, CARE, to make a meaningful impact with those who are actively on the frontlines in the United States and all over the world."
Custom BAND-AID Brand x CARE Packages are available to donors at varying levels to directly benefit the frontline heroes nationwide.
As part of '100 Days of Care' and its anniversary commemoration, BAND-AID Brand revealed an online digital video spotlighting BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandage's role in consumer's lives for the past century.
The brand will also be partnering with SHE Media to host 'SK Conversations: Back to Care,' the inaugural SheKnows virtual bespoke event on September 23 that will give the virtual stage to a variety of caregivers who will spotlight the past 100 years of care.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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FROM jenkins

# Install necessary plugins
ENV JAVA_OPTS -Djenkins.install.runSetupWizard=false
RUN /usr/local/bin/install-plugins.sh git
RUN /usr/local/bin/install-plugins.sh maven-plugin
RUN /usr/local/bin/install-plugins.sh blueocean
RUN /usr/local/bin/install-plugins.sh workflow-aggregator

USER root
RUN sed -i 's/main/main contrib/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
RUN echo ttf-mscorefonts-installer msttcorefonts/accepted-mscorefonts-eula select true | debconf-set-selections
# Arial is needed for Jazes unit tests
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ttf-mscorefonts-installer
RUN apt-get install -y git maven docker.io sudo

RUN echo "jenkins ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/docker" > /etc/sudoers

USER jenkins

# copy git-credentials script
COPY credentials.groovy /usr/share/jenkins/ref/init.groovy.d/

# copy create job script
COPY jenkins-dev-config.xml /usr/share/jenkins/ref/init.groovy.d/
COPY custom.groovy /usr/share/jenkins/ref/init.groovy.d/

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Riots disrupt Karachi calm: •34 killed, 140 injured •rivals trade allegations
KARACHI, May 12: At least 34 people were killed and over 140 others injured as a major portion of Sharea Faisal turned into a battlefield on Saturday when rival political groups clashed with each other soon after the arrival of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, who remained confined to the lounge of the airport throughout the day and returned to Islamabad without addressing a lawyers' convention on the premises of the Sindh High Court.
The utter failure of the Sindh government and the law-enforcers to maintain law and order made the city hostage to political workers. However, Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs Waseem Akhtar blamed the chief justice for a breakdown in law and order and deaths in incidents of violence.
Journalists staged a sit-in at the airport in protest against manhandling of newsmen and camerapersons at various troubled spots by political workers and against an armed attack on local Aaj TV channel. Many camerapersons were injured and their expensive cameras smashed while they were beaten up.
The main artery Sharea Faisal, which was to be used by procession of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, was made completely inaccessible to motorists as all of its intersections were blocked by large containers, trucks and buses with tyres already deflated.
The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy and other opposition parties, besides city lawyers, planned to accord a warm welcome to the Chief Justice at the airport, but the Muttahida Qaumi Movement announced that it would organise a rally at the Tibet Centre on M.A. Jinnah Road against what it described as political jugglers who wanted to politicise the visit of the Chief Justice.
Despite the heavy deployment of law-enforcement agencies across the city as claimed by the police, they suddenly disappeared from the troubled spots allowing the rival groups to trade fire with each other, resulting in deaths and injuries to dozens of people.
The Sindh police and other law-enforcement agencies appeared completely helpless in controlling the situation despite the fact that the Sindh government had ensured heavy deployment of 16,000 law-enforcers.
DIG Operations Mushtaq Shah said that 2,000 additional police personnel were deployed along Sharea Faisal. "Police acted as a buffer between the rival groups; otherwise the casualties would have been much higher," he added.
He said it was impossible for police to make any arrest in mobs.
Police were also attacked by mourners at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre when they came after the arrival of seven bodies at the hospital. The relatives and political parties' workers thronged the hospital after they came to know about the bodies. No law enforcement agencies were deployed there to maintain peace.
The day broke with a strike-like situation with public transport completely off the roads. As the Sindh government announced a local holiday for Saturday the previous night, most of the people did not know about it and many were seen stranded at various bus-stops.
Sporadic incidents of violence started early in the morning as a man, belonging to a religious group, was gunned down in Landhi while people preparing to receive the Chief Justice were fired upon. Similarly, three policemen and seven other people were wounded in clashes between rival political party workers at Abdullah College and two other policemen were wounded in SITE.
The clashes gained intensity soon after the arrival of the Chief Justice at noon and Sharea Faisal turned into a battlefield. In the first clash between two rival groups in front of the Drigh Railway Station, as many as 35 vehicles, including motorcycles, were set on fire.
Another fierce clash between two groups took place at Kalaboard area in Malir on Sharea Faisal where several people suffered bullet wounds and many of them died on the spot. A driver of an Edhi ambulance also lost his life in the crossfire. Another clash between two gun-totting groups occurred near the Baloch Colony flyover on Sharea Faisal where many people suffered injuries and deaths.
As the entire artery was made inaccessible, ambulances were also unable to use the thoroughfare, which is the only way from the troubled spots to the Jinnah Hospital. The dead and injured remained lying at the spots for hours as ambulances found it difficult to reach there.
At all of the troubled spots, the law-enforcers disappeared leaving the innocent people at the mercy of gun-wielding youths firing straight on their opponents. Some innocent people were caught in crossfire and wounded.
At least 19 dead were shifted to the JPMC, five to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and two were moved to the Civil Hospital. Besides, police said four bodies and 12 wounded people were shifted to the Liaquat National Hospital where two of the injured later died. Moreover, the police shifted bodies of two unknown victims to the Steel Town Hospital.
Dr Seemin Jamali, deputy director of the JPMC, told Dawn that 70 wounded people were brought to the hospital's emergency centre. "Only 25 people with critical bullet wounds have been admitted to the hospital as the slightly injured people have been discharged."
Police said participants of the opposition rally attempted to set fire to at least four petrol pumps on Sharea Faisal following the incidents of firing by the rivals.
They said that two of the pumps, which were already closed, caught fire, but the staff promptly extinguished the blaze.
The police said unruly participants also ransacked an office of Madadgar Police 15 in Landhi.
Witnesses said PPP workers from Lyari attacked a police kiosk at Aath Chowk. They said the PPP men were fired upon by a group of people who fled the scene and later the PPP men ransacked the kiosk.
Meanwhile, rangers were deployed in parts of the city late on Saturday night. They took positions at important thoroughfares and intersections.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) said in a statement that its 10 activists were among those who lost their lives on Saturday while PPP said its 15 party workers were killed in attacks on the rally.
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Feroze Power is all set to tap into Pakistan's residential, commercial and industrial solar power potential
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Australian bowlers destroy England again to win Ashes 4-0
NSA Moeed Yusuf to discuss Pakistan's aid for Afghanistan in Kabul visit on Jan 18-19
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Bollywood actor Aditi Rao Hydari ups her style game in Pakistani designer Shehla Chatoor
Kahay Dil Jidhar tips its hat to Spider-Man as it returns to cinemas in Lahore
Muneeb Butt and Hira Mani are starring in ARY's Yeh Na Thi Humari Qismat and the first teaser is out
Another PTI lawmaker lets loose in National Assembly
Khan's choice
Govt to give Pakistani nationality to foreign investors
'Mini-budget' comes into force
Kohli and India angry, allege SuperSport influenced crucial DRS decision in 3rd South Africa Test
UK 'hitman' went to blogger Ahmad Waqass Goraya's home, purchased knife, jury told
Meet Karachi's Afghan MMA fighters
A group of Mixed Martial Arts fighters train resiliently on the streets and at a club in Karachi, dreaming of making it big
The National Security Policy is full of worthy objectives but not a single concrete step on how to attain them
What businesses are saying about the mini-budget
Editorial: The govt has always ducked criticism of its repressive policies and labelled critics as anti-state
Extremism & terrorism do not know geographical boundaries.
Abbas Nasir
Drip, drip
Amber Rahim Shamsi
PM Imran orders 'cooperation with friendly countries' to avert Afghan humanitarian crisis


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Dallas Bradshaw Net Worth 2018: What is this baseball player worth?
Dallas Bradshaw was a pro baseball player who played Second baseman. Bradshaw was born on November 23, 1895, in Wolf Creek, Illinois. Bradshaw died on December 11, 1939, in Herrin, Illinois. This page will take a closer look at Dallas Bradshaw's net worth.
Dallas Bradshaw Career, Earnings
Bradshaw batted Left and threw Right. Bradshaw debuted in the MLB on June 5, Baseball year1917 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In all, Bradshaw played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Bradshaw's career ended with the Philadelphia Athletics in Baseball year
Some of Bradshaw's most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Games played stat of 2, a At bats stat of 4, and a Strikeouts stat of 1.
Dallas Bradshaw Net Worth 2018
Player compensation can range widely. In the MLB, the median pay is approximately $3 million annually. Top pro baseball players can get $25 million or more every year, and less successful players make $1 million or less. In the minor leagues, most contracts pay less than $10,000 a year.
Dallas Bradshaw net worth: baseball salary distribution
So what was baseball player Dallas Bradshaw's net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Dallas Bradshaw's net worth at death is:
Want to see some related net worth articles? Check out these: Russ Ford, Jason Gilfillan, Ted Cather, Wayne Tolleson, Frank Chance, Don Dennis, Lázaro Blanco, Bill Cronin, Marc Wilkins, Emmett Rogers, and Wes Littleton.


As Prada unveils an ambitious new advertising strategy, Miuccia Prada tells Tim Blanks about the thought process behind her company's new public identity.
MILAN, Italy — Over the next few weeks, Prada will begin the roll-out of its new public identity. Described by art director David James as "a continuous visual data stream," Prada365 is an ambitious multi-platform endeavour that embraces everything from print media to the entire warp and woof of the internet, from magazine ad to Instagram post.
And that is one of the major shifts in perception behind Prada365. Miuccia Prada finds herself less engaged by the theoretical, the postmodern, the hyperreal than before. When I suggest to her that such a change in attitude is inevitable with the passage of time, she agrees that ageing brings an interest in "human things." Less theory, more passion for life. "What I thought was interesting was history," she muses. "But after years of a big theoretical reflection on mankind, I realised what was important was to come back to now, to reality." She claims the same appetite for immediacy is re-shaping her attitude to her art foundation.
Which casts an intriguing light on Prada's noticeably vigorous re-engagement with her job over the past few seasons. She's clearly over what felt like a creative slump, where it looked — to these eyes at least — like her attention had drifted elsewhere. But even when a Prada collection was less-than, she was always able to weight it with her restless intelligence, intuition and acute sense of irony. They've always been the business's USPs. So one of the elements that makes Prada365 so intriguing is the notion that its fountainhead may be undergoing a major change of heart (or head).
In these early days, that is quite a big "if." The enormity of the challenges the company faces with such an ambitious re-positioning is enough to make Prada and Zambernardi dissolve into helpless laughter.


The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House is part of the Missouri Botanical Garden system. It is housed in a 8,000 square foot-glass domed conservatory. Close to 3,000 butterflies are held here, with 80 different species. During warm weather, more butterflies are usually available for viewing. A short film, The Butterfly Effect, can be seen here as it is shown inside in a theater. Sometimes weddings are held here, because of its scenic beauty. Faust Park in Chesterfield was created in 1968 through donations from Leicester and Mary Plant Faust.
The Butterfly House with the cake in front!
Where is the cake now?: The cake was auctioned off by the Butterfly House in 2015. It is now on private property.


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Station Haaltert is een spoorwegstation langs spoorlijn 89 (Denderleeuw - Kortrijk) in de gemeente Haaltert. Het station maakt deel van het S-netwerk of het GEN rond Brussel. Haaltert kan mooie instapcijfers voorleggen en is na Burst het 2de belangrijkste kleine station op de lijn 89. Door de snelle verbinding met Brussel is het station van Haaltert niet alleen bij inwoners van Haaltert in trek, maar ook bij inwoners van de randgemeente van Aalst (Terjoden & Erembodegem) en Ninove (Lebeke, Nederhasselt, Aspelare en Voorde). Voor de randgemeentes van Ninove is Haaltert een waardig alternatief voor het station van Denderleeuw, doordat er tot drie rechtstreekse treinen van en naar Brussel zijn in de spits.

In 1868 opende het station van Haaltert toen de spoorlijn Denderleeuw - Kortrijk, die door de Société des chemins de fer de l'Ouest de la Belgique aangelegd werd, gereed kwam. Zoals gebruikelijk kregen alle stations langs de lijn hetzelfde ontwerp mee. Het betreft een vereenvoudigde versie van een stationstype van de Est-Belge. Het sobere gebouw bestaat uit een hoog middendeel vergezeld van twee lagere vleugels, zowel de vleugels als het middendeel zitten onder een zadeldak. Het centrale gedeelte bestaat uit drie openingen, de vleugels tellen twee traveeën. Alle gelijkvloerse openingen in het gebouw zijn rondbogig. De ramen in het hoge gedeelte op het eerste verdiep zijn getoogd. Aan het gebouw is in de loop der jaren weinig veranderd. Wel is de vleugel langs de straatkant verlengd met een één verdieping tellend bouwsel met een plat dak. De staat van het station is belabberd te noemen: het gebouw is totaal verouderd en het sanitair is eigenlijk niet bruikbaar. In 2005 werd het stationsgebouw beschermd als monument.

Om de sporen over te steken is geen speciale infrastructuur voorzien, reizigers dienen de overweg te gebruiken. De grote omweg die dit kost zorgt herhaaldelijk voor 'spooroverstekers'.

Medio 2010 werd in het kader van het GEN (Gewestelijk ExpresNet rond Brussel), het station van Haaltert volledig gemoderniseerd. De perrons werden verhard en naar een standaardhoogte van 76 centimeter gebracht. Er kwam ook nieuwe verlichting, nieuwe bijkomende schuilhuisjes en nieuwe zitbanken.

Fietsenstallingen zijn te vinden langsheen beide perrons: aan de voet van het stationsgebouw (perron 1) en naast de pendelaarsparking aan perron 2. Tevens zijn er twee parkings te vinden in de onmiddellijke omgeving van het station, hiervan is een in particuliere handen.

Sinds 28 juni 2013 zijn de loketten van dit station gesloten en is het een stopplaats geworden.

Galerij

Treindienst

Reizigerstellingen
De grafiek en tabel geven het gemiddeld aantal instappende reizigers weer op een week-, zater- en zondag.

Onroerend erfgoed in Haaltert
Beschermd monument in Vlaanderen
Haaltert

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Renovation Project For Sale in Cortes De La Frontera
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OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD A 100 YEAR OLD CORTIJO IN AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY
The finca sits within the National Park of "Los Alcornocales"
The finca sits within the National Park of "Los Alcornocales" and comprises large open meadows surrounded by protected cork oak forest. It is only 4 km from the attractive town of Cortes de la Frontera along the road to Ubrique. This picturesque finca offers a choice of commercial opportunities or would provide an exceptional home. 10,000M2 . Favourable status from Director of National Parks to reconstruct
The finca is very tranquil and would be ideal as an Equestrian Centre or as a Bed &Breakfast facility. It offers country pursuits such as bird-watching, walking, horse-riding, trekking, mountain-biking etc. It's a perfect place for animal lovers with deer, foxes and wild pigs frequent visitors and a large vulture colony is situated close by. There are magnificent 365° views with mountains to the north, open grassland to the south-east and the land is surrounded by centuries old cork oak trees. In winter especially, the views are absolutely stunning with spectacular sunsets.
The finca has the remains of an old Cortijo with fully approved plans for its reconstruction in the same position and of the same size and footprint as the original dwelling. Outline Permission for rebuilding the Cortijo has been granted by the Director of the National Park, giving this property a unique status under existing laws. The basic project has also been approved by the Colegio de Arquitectos de Málaga. The land is registered with an 'Escritura' and has a "Declaración de la Obra" for the construction of the new house and stables.
The approved plans (copies available) comprise the following. However, the interior layout of the house can be changed to suit the new owner's requirements.
Ground Floor: Entrance hall with staircase, dining room, kitchen, laundry, lounge, bathroom, studio 1 and studio 2 (or an apartment), terraces
First Floor: Landing, 3 bedrooms, balcony and bathroom
Stables: 77 m2
The land has its own water supply from a 90 m deep well. ( Registered Well ) The electrically operated pump installation produces a minimum of 5 litres per second (even in summer). Under new regulations, electrical power has to be produced by solar panels, but there is an electrical transformer only 250 meters from the finca.
Access to the land belongs to the property but passes through approx. 200 metres of the "Instalaciones de Intur Joven" (a hostal with small cabins to rent) with a Reception at the main entrance providing 24 hr security (no extra costs incurred for this service).
Plot – Residential Plot For Sale in Benalmadena Pueblo
Land For Sale in Alhaurín el Grande


This book provides a summary overview of many revivals since the first Great Awakening in the eighteenth century including some current revivals now transforming communities. I give more details in my book Flashpoints of Revival, and still further details including footnotes in Revival Fires (see Appendix).
Our Lord and God still pours out his Spirit, affecting untold millions of people, churches, communities and even nations. I hope these books both inform and inspire you.


The second-ever Tango phone, the ASUS' ZenFone AR is coming to the US, exclusively on Verizon. Engadget reported that the phone would launch in the US, this summer. ASUS' CEO Jerry Shen revealed that the device would be launching in Taiwan first, sometime in mid-June, and later in the US by the end of June. The phone was first showcased at the CES.
According to the tests conducted by ASUS', there are more than 100 apps of Tango AR, out of which 40 to 50 of them run smoothly on the ZenFone AR. The company said that the list of apps would later be refreshed as apps would be optimized for Nougat. Shen also said that ASUS is expected to include more than 1,000 by next year. The company would be supporting the developers by organizing AR developer conferences in collaboration with Google. The first developer conference is slated for July, in Taiwan.
ASUS ZenFone AR promises a powerful performance and DSLR equivalent camera, thanks to ASUS Tricam technology. While other companies like Huawei and Samsung are marketing their dual-camera setup, ASUS seems to be moving ahead with three camera setup on the ZenFone AR. Three cameras on the phone constitute for – a primary 23MP camera, a motion tracking camera, and a depth-sensing camera.
The main feature of the device is its whopping 8GB of RAM, which makes the phone a powerhouse. Regarding other specs, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor powers the phone. It has a 5.7-inch AMOLED display, five magnet speaker setup, and support for Daydream VR with various apps. The phone runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box.
Many are criticizing the lack of Snapdragon 835 on the phone, as ASUS could have easily integrated it instead of Snapdragon 821. But, we think that 821 is not a bad choice either as it comes with vapor cooling system that is necessary for a device that has massive 8GB of RAM onboard. ASUS is also planning to introduce a lighter variant of the device, with 6GB of RAM.


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2018 Porsche Cayenne Expert Review
After 15 years in production, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne just seems to improve with age. Still every bit the equal of rivals like the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and Land Rover Range Rover Sport, the Cayenne is offered in a number of variations, ranging from the eco-friendly Cayenne S E-Hybrid plug-in to the twin-turbocharged 570-horsepower Turbo S.
You'll Like The 2018 Porsche Cayenne If...
If you're looking for a 5-passenger SUV that thinks it's a 2-passenger sports car, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne has your name written all over it. From its varied engine offerings to its impressive luxury options, the Cayenne is designed to delight anyone lucky enough to drive one, and impress all of those watching.
You May Not Like The 2018 Porsche Cayenne If...
Not everyone can afford a 6-figure SUV. For those a little less well off, a more affordable performance-luxury SUV such as the 7-passenger Infiniti QX60, Audi Q7 or Acura MDX might be more prudent. The cost of maintenance for the Cayenne can also be eye-popping.
With an all-new Cayenne waiting to debut this fall, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne carries over largely unchanged.
As one would expect from a luxury SUV bearing the Porsche emblem, the Cayenne's interior is second to none. The artistry and aesthetics flow into a functional environment as only Porsche can manage, combining finely stitched leathers, sumptuous wood inlays and metal accents to create a stunning interior every bit the equal of a 911 or Panamera. Rear passengers enjoy a sliding and reclining rear seat, and can view movies on a pair of LCD screens attached to the backs of the front-seat head restraints. Regrettably, the dash layout is littered with tiny buttons and numerous switches that can be confusing to operate, especially when it comes to using the navigation setup.
Although the 1st-generation Cayenne was popular, it was never going to win any beauty contests. However, this second generation, introduced in 2011, has set the standard for athletic-looking SUVs with its sports-car stance and proportions. From any angle the Cayenne's muscular curves scream its speed-and-performance mission. A quick field guide to identifying Cayenne models focuses on the brakes: Silver denotes the Cayenne S and Cayenne S E-Hybrid, and red the high-performance Turbo and GTS models. Turbo S models get the yellow ceramic-brake option as standard. Turbo models also get four exhaust pipes.
The word "slow" has never been used to describe a Porsche Cayenne. Neither have the words "uncomfortable" or "imprecise" or "unrefined." Cayennes are simply impressive from behind the wheel. Each is a blast to drive. In fact, even the Cayenne S E-Hybrid is a bona-fide hoot, zipping to 60 mph in only 5.4 seconds, yet returning an estimated 47 MPGe in hybrid electric mode. The Porsche Cayenne GTS, with its turbocharged V6, rockets from 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The 570-horsepower Turbo S hits 60 mph in about 3.5 seconds. That's crazy quick. However, there's much more to the Cayenne than outright speed. Cornering precision is beyond what you should rightfully expect from any SUV, and the 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission is tuned to perfection. And it's all delivered with the refinement of a world-class luxury car.
Add in the $1,050 destination charge, and the base 2018 300-horsepower Porsche Cayenne starts with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) a bit over $61,500; the Platinum Edition moves the needle to just over $67,000, while the 420-horsepower Cayenne S is just over $78,000. Cayenne S E-Hybrid models are priced just under $81,000. The three high-performance models up the price considerably, with the 440-horsepower Cayenne GTS starting at about $99,600, the 520-horsepower Cayenne Turbo a bit over $119,000, and the mack daddy Cayenne Turbo S at just about $163,000. Those prices are higher than BMW and Mercedes-Benz rivals, but slightly less than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, at least at the low end. Check KBB.com's Fair Purchase Price below to see what others in your area are currently paying, and at resale time, the Cayenne should do well, but not quite as well as the BMW X5 and the 7-Passenger Audi Q7.
The 2018 Porsche Cayenne comes in six trims: base, S, S E-Hybrid, GTS, Turbo and Turbo S. Regardless of choice, all Cayenne models feature standard all-wheel drive, a height-adjustable power liftgate, 10-speaker audio with 7-inch touch screen, water-repellent front side glass, rain-sensing wipers and a full complement of power accessories. A fuel-saving stop/start function is also standard, as are six airbags, a full suite of electronic stability aids, and roadside assistance while under warranty.
The Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control lets Porsche Cayenne owners take their SUV's handling to the next level. It adjusts the anti-roll bars in real time to add stiffness to the suspension in response to conditions and whatever drive mode you have selected. A 1,000-watt, 16-speaker Burmester audio system is available for audiophiles, and in-vehicle connectivity includes an Aha Radio smartphone application, which offers a variety of customizable news, music and social networking services. Of course, there's also that $9,000 brake system.
PORSCHE TORQUE VECTORING PLUSBy sending additional power to the outside wheel while cornering, Porsche's Torque Vectoring Plus helps improve the Cayenne's agility as well as its grip on the pavement. Combined with an advanced suspension setup, Torque Vectoring Plus is a big reason why this SUV doesn't drive like an SUV.CERAMIC COMPOSITE BRAKESWhen a vehicle can go as fast as a Porsche Cayenne, it's nice to know the stopping power of ceramic brakes is an option. Ceramic brakes provide better stopping power, less fade and longer rotor life. In the case of the Cayenne, they also come with pretty bright yellow calipers and a $9,000 price tag.
All 2018 Porsche Cayenne models come standard with an 8-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. However, there are seven distinct engines to choose from. The standard Cayenne comes with a strong 3.6-liter V6 engine offering 300 horsepower; however, it's worth the extra money for the turbocharged versions, either the 420-horsepower Cayenne S or the 440-horsepower Cayenne GTS. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid employs a 333-horsepower supercharged 3.0-liter V6 coupled to a synchronous electric motor, which brings the total horsepower figure to 416. At the top of the line are the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Turbo S delivering a whopping 520 and 570 horsepower, respectively, from a twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8. 3.6-liter V6300 horsepower @ 6,300 rpm295 lb-ft of torque @ 3,000 rpmEPA city/highway fuel economy: 19/24 mpg 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged V6 (Cayenne S)420 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm406 lb-ft of torque @ 1,350-4,500 rpmEPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/24 mpg 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged V6 (Cayenne GTS)440 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm442 lb-ft of torque @ 1,600-5,000 rpmEPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/23 mpg 3.0-liter supercharged V6 + electric motor (Cayenne S E-Hybrid)416 horsepower @ 5,500 rpm (net system horsepower)435 lb-ft of torque @ 1,250-4,000 rpm (net system torque)EPA city/highway fuel economy: 22 mpg (combined), 47 MPGe in pure electric mode 4.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 (Cayenne Turbo)520 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm553 lb-ft of torque @ 2,250-4,000 rpmEPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/21 mpg 4.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 (Cayenne Turbo S)570 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm590 lb-ft of torque @ 2,500-4,000 rpmEPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/21 mpg
In the elite world of high-performance luxury SUVs, it's hard to beat what the 2018 Porsche Cayenne is offering. After 15 years in production, the Cayenne just seems to improve with age, and even with an all-new 2019 Cayenne waiting in the wings, the 2018 model is still every bit the equal of rivals like the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class and Land Rover Range Rover Sport. Porsche being Porsche, the Cayenne is offered in a number of variations, ranging from the eco-friendly Cayenne S E-Hybrid plug-in to the 570-horsepower Turbo S, the latter a decidedly un-eco-friendly choice. Of course, Porsche does luxury as well as it does performance, so buyers can expect nearly unlimited choices when it comes to interior configuration, color and content.
2018 Porsche Cayenne Owner Reviews
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It feels and drives like a well made car. The quality is luxurious
I love my Cayenne, I have had so many males of cars Mercedes, Land Rover, Bentley, Lexus,Cadillac and the Cayenne is everything the other cars were and more. The interior and its features are such high quality very solid car. It drives well may not be the fastest car I've ever had but the quality of materials and design make up for what it lacks in speed.
- Jeri F
Review of the Porsche cayenne turbo!
The Porsche cayenne turbo is a very powerful vehicle and does not experience problems often. It is a very reliable and comfortable car that has lots of new technology features such as apple carplay, and many others! All seats recline automatically with the controls. In conclusion, it is a great car to have!
- Kent C
Porsche cayenne platinum edition.
2018 Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition
I absolutely love my cayenne. It is very spacious and easy to drive. Although it is a heavy car, it feel light when in motion. It is an aesthetically beautiful SUV. Long car rides are extremely pleasant. There are safety features such as the back up camera and beeping if a car gets too close.
- Jade G


Our driving force is innovation and a vision that reaches beyond today, guiding our team to continually improve the way we do things. You'll soon discover how our people are your advantage.
Matthew & Tina Schubert have been the owners of two staffing companies over the past 25 years.
Matt joined the staffing industry as a franchisee of Tandem Staffing in 1992. His first office in Aurora, IL grew quickly and allowed him to expand to Joliet, IL in 1994. He opened 3 more franchises (Elkhart, IN, Fort Wayne, IN and Grand Rapids, MI) before selling his franchises back to the franchisor in 1997.
Matt and his wife Tina started Paramount Staffing in 1998 and opened their first office in Memphis, TN. Paramount's exclusive focus on the industrial sector allowed them to become a dominant player in the market within 3 years. The company began expanding in Illinois as 7 additional offices were opened over the next 7 years including 1 in Urbana. During this time Paramount Staffing was ranked as the 6th Fastest Growing Privately Held Staffing Company in the US (2006), Ranked as the 11th Best Company to work for in Illinois (2007), and was recognized as the 20st Best Small Company to work for in the US twice in the last 8 years.
Today, Paramount Staffing is a $130 million company with 15 branches throughout the US and 4 divisions all focusing on the industrial sector: Paramount Professional (Perm Placement), Paramount Search (Skilled Industrial Staffing), Paramount Solutions (Light Industrial Temporary), Paramount on Premises (On Premises Staffing) and Paramount CFT (OSHA Certified Forklift Training).
Gary has been our sales and marketing leader for 7 years and has 25 years of business development and operations leadership experience in B2B environments. Having successfully led high performing teams for large national firms as well as privately held companies in the manufacturing, packaging, and business services industries, he possesses broad experience utilizing temporary, contingent employees. This experience gives Gary clear insight into the challenges faced by our clients and prospects. Gary is a strong believer in building client trust and deep relationships by developing and executing flexible, customer-centered staffing solutions and "delivering our promise" of quality employees, very high fill rates and industry best overall value" every single day.
35 years' experience in risk and safety management working for companies on an international and national basis and is currently the VP, Risk Management for Paramount Staffing. His duties include managing placement of company insurance programs, handling all phases of workers compensation issues and implementing safety and health programs both internally and with of our many clients. The central theme of Chad's role is the belief that a successful risk management program is first and foremost geared toward placing a priority on injury and accident prevention programs to mitigate risks. This helps to drive down injury frequency, property damage losses and, ultimately, to control our total cost of risk. Chad holds an M.B.A in Industrial Management from Northern Illinois University, a B.S. in Safety Management from Indiana State University and holds the designation of CSP (Certified Safety Professional).
With Paramount for 5 years, Kathy has over 30 years of human resources experience as a manager and executive at large and small companies in consumer products, financial services and manufacturing industries. Her variety of experience in developing and implementing HR programs and strategies in talent management, assessment, employee relations, leadership development, training, coaching, succession planning and facilitation enable her to offer a broad set of experiences that benefit Paramount today and for future growth. Kathy is a firm believer that high performing companies deliver outstanding results to customers through their ability to provide a work environment where employees understand their role in the overall achievement of goals and feel they are valued for that contribution.
Savannah Simon is a proven 25 year professional in the contract staffing industry. Savannah's unique approach to sales and service has yielded numerous awards and a customer portfolio that has procured over 150 million dollars in new business in her illustrious career. Several strategic and national accounts have been developed through Savannah's innovative approach to providing Paramount's partners with proven staffing strategies that promote optimum productivity, employee retention, and return on investment. Customer service has been a tool that Savannah has used to revolutionize partner relationships that result in unified commitments to exceeding bilateral goals and expectations. Savannah's motto is "Selling through Service". She believes that the trust she has built with clients will lead to stronger partnerships and greater initiatives.
Michelle Dabney, PHR, SHRM-CP, joined Paramount in February 2017 as Regional Vice President, leading and supporting the Memphis and Mississippi branch locations. She is responsible for working with Paramount team members and partnering with clients on strategies to recruit, train and retain a high performing and motivated temporary workforce.
Michelle is an accomplished Staffing Professional with over 27 years of direct human resources management and staffing industry experience in public and private sectors specializing in Staffing, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Logistics. Some of her proven leadership experience includes hiring process design, hiring priorities, positive client relations, team building, training and development, conflict resolution, employee safety, compensation, benefits, policy development, legal compliance, strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
Prior to joining Paramount, Michelle served in various HR roles that include Human Resources Manager, Sr. Human Resources Manager, and Human Resources Director with fortune 500 companies. Michelle attended the University of Memphis and is certified through both the Human Resources Certification Institute as a Human Resources Professional (PHR) and Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-CP).
Tina has been in the staffing industry for 25 years and has over 20 years of management experience. Tina currently oversees the New Jersey Territory that spans from Northern NJ all the way to Cherry Hill New Jersey. In her career, she has served in various positions including several regional operational and national sales roles which gives her a well-rounded industry perspective. Tina is very focused on providing exceptional customer service and the New Jersey team is dedicated to providing solutions, not excuses.
As a former business owner, Randy understands the value of a contingent labor force and brings a client's perspective to his role as Senior Sales Executive. With $ 15 Million in annual sales, Randy is a proud recipient of the Paramount Staffing President Club award. Randy has nearly a decade of experience to assist in unwinding the maze of today's challenging labor market. He boasts dozens of successful collaborations with Paramount partners, spanning a wide range of manufacturing and logistical products and services.
Katherine Zilm is a Senior Sales Executive and has over 15 years of experience selling for the industrial staffing sector. She has been with Paramount Staffing since early 2010 and is responsible for building profitable revenue and developing customer relationships through interactive consulting and strategic initiatives. Recognized three times with the President's Club award from Paramount, Katherine is known for her professional presentation and personable nature. With a passion for achievement and dedication to the company's success, Katherine is responsible for growing markets in Chicagoland and Plainfield, IN. Katherine holds a BS degree in Economics from the University of Illinois. Katherine also enjoys spending time traveling and being with her family.


The 2019 GroundUP Music Festival will take place February 8 – 10 in Miami Beach. The organizers detailed the lineup for the third annual GroundUP Music Festival, which will take place at the North Beach Bandshell's Amphitheater, the adjacent Palm Grove Park and beachfront complex in Miami Beach.
The host band, Snarky Puppy, will play a set each night with a different lineup and will play music from their upcoming studio album. David Crosby, Tank And The Bangas, Susana Baca, Bill Laurance, Ghost-Note and Michelle Willis are among the other acts set to perform at GUP '19. Lalah Hathaway will serve as the festival's Artist-At-Large. You can check out the lineup below.
Tickets are available now on the festival's website.


Mr Mechanic Mobile Mechanics easily beat any price you have for car repairs or log book servicing. And we happily beat any repair quotes by at least 10%.
We service all parts of your vehicle with the focus on quality and your budget. Whether you need simple repairs or customised vehicle solutions, we can help you.


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Q: Using multiple trackers with segment.io We are using two trackers on our website GaTracker and KISSmetrics on our website. We are using Segment.io as an even abstraction layer. Now we want to extend the functionality of our script that is for some events I want to call GaTracker and for some events I want to call KISSmetrics, how can I do that ?

A: Firstly, I'd like to mention that Segment.io uses analytics.js as the javascript client, which is open source and you can check out the source code anytime.
If you enable GA and KM on Segment.io, analytics.js will bring the GA and KM snippets onto the page, so you can still interact with the "_gaq" or "_kmq" globals as you have done in the past. You'll want to wrap your calls to the globals using the analytics.ready(..) method, like so:
analytics.ready(function () {
    _gaq.push(['_addTrans',
    '1234',           // transaction ID - required
    'Acme Clothing',  // affiliation or store name
    '11.99',          // total - required
    '1.29',           // tax
    '5',              // shipping
    'San Jose',       // city
    'California',     // state or province
    'USA'             // country
  ]);
});

analytics.ready(..) will call the callback function when the _gaq and km variables have been loaded (think of it like the jquery $.ready document ready handler).

A: You can set the integrations key in the options argument for alias, group, identify, page and track

analytics.identify('019mr8mf4r', {
  email: 'achilles@segment.com',
  plan: 'Premium'
}, {
  integrations: {
    'All': false,
    'Mixpanel': true,
    'KISSMetrics': true,
    'Google Analytics': false
  }
});

https://segment.com/docs/libraries/analytics.js/#selecting-integrations

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Q: How to update onProgressUpdate method in AsyncTask using callables I want to update onProgressUpdate method, but can't figure out how. My AsyncTask calls IpScanCallable class and gets results from it using ExecutorService and Future interface. However, I don't know how to update progress. The IpScanCallable interface returns an object of type Node, and so the onProgressUpdate method. but when I call publishProgress(future) it won't work.
How can I update results?
How can I populate the ArrayList?
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       * AscynTask to scan the network
       * you should try different timeout for your network/devices
       * it will try to detect localhost ip addres and subnet. then
       * it will use subnet to scan network
       */
    private class TaskScanNetwork extends AsyncTask<Void, Node, Void> {
           static final int SCAN_THREADS = 8;
           static final int numOfHost = 254;
        String subnet = ip.substring(0, ip.lastIndexOf("."));;
        int startIp = 1;
           int endIp = startIp + SCAN_THREADS;

        static final int timeout = 1000;
           ExecutorService ipScanExecutor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(SCAN_THREADS);
           List<Future<Node>> ipList = new ArrayList<>();

        @Override
        protected void onPreExecute() {
            Log.v("Ip Address: ", ip);
            hostList.clear();
            scanProgress.setMax(numOfHost);
            statusMsg.setText("Scanning " + subnet + ".0/24");
        }

        @Override
        protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
            for (int i = 0; i <= SCAN_THREADS; i++) {
                //if canceled terminate AsyncTask
                if(isCancelled()) {
                    break;
                }
                IpScanCallable ipScanCallable = new IpScanCallable(subnet, startIp, endIp);
                Future<Node> futureResults = ipScanExecutor.submit(ipScanCallable);
                startIp = endIp + 1;
                endIp = startIp + SCAN_THREADS;
                ipList.add(futureResults);
            }

            ipScanExecutor.shutdown();

            publishProgress();
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        protected void onProgressUpdate(Node... values) {
            //only add to ArrayList<Node> if host is alive on network
             if(values[0].ip != null) {
                hostList.add(values[0]);
                networkAdapter.notifyDataSetInvalidated();
                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), values[0].getIp(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
            //update progress bar
            scanProgress.setProgress(values[0].progressBar);
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(Void aVoid) {
            statusMsg.setText(subnet + ".0/24 " + " Hosts");
        }
    }

IpScanRunnable
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import android.util.Log;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.InetAddress;
import java.net.UnknownHostException;
import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

/**
 * Created by jlvaz on 3/28/2017.
 */

public class IpScanCallable implements Callable<Node> {
    private Node newNode;
    private int timeout = 1000;
    private int progress;
    private String ip;
    private String network;
    private int startIp;
    private int endIp;

    public IpScanCallable(String network, int startIp, int endIp) {
        this.network = network;
        this.startIp = startIp;
        this.endIp = endIp;
    }

    @Override
    public Node call() throws Exception {
        for(int i = startIp; i <= endIp; i++) {
            ip = network + "." + i;
            Log.v("Host: ", ip);

            newNode = new Node();
            newNode.progressBar = i;

            try {
                InetAddress inetAddress = InetAddress.getByName(ip);
                if (inetAddress.isReachable(timeout)) {
                    newNode.ip = ip;
                }

            } catch (UnknownHostException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
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Arts Editor's Picks MusicBrooklyn Jones November 20, 2017
Girli at Dingwalls
Milly Toomey aka. Girli is an absolute force to be reckoned with. Her sold-out show at Dingwalls was filled fans wearing outfits in imitation of her signature pink-punk style. The room was heaving with people in a surprisingly and uniquely accepting space that seems to only be found at gigs these days.
Her supporting act The Tuts fiercely held their own on the Dingwalls stage, animatedly singing songs inspired by "sexism, feminism, and everyday life-isms". With their jovially angry style and strong stage presence I'd describe them as a cross between Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Kate Nash.
When Girli emerged around 9:05 with DJ Kitty she was wearing what I could only describe as a dress made out of 4-5 stacked bright pink tutus, even more of a stunning vision in pink than she usually is. Opening with her instant classic 'Fuck Right Back Off to LA' the audience was immediately switched on, and clearly loved her. 'Can I Say Baby', off her newest Hot Mess EP, received a very positive response from the audience, along with 'Neck Contour'. Girli's following is uniquely made up of a lively friendly crowd who have found the perfect space to get pissed off about sexist gendered bullshit. The range of people in terms of genders, ages, styles, all punching the air along to 'Hot Mess' and 'Girls Get Angry Too' was amazing. Not a single person felt out of place in that venue and I'm pretty sure that's what she was going for.
Her brand new song 'Day Month Second' was beautiful and showed off her vocal range, as did 'Mr 10pm Bedtime', both of which harked back to 90s indie pop hits while maintaining her signature style. Girli has a striking lilting voice which comes through in her switches between rapping and singing.
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I've been to many gigs while reviewing for The Panoptic, but I can safely say this was by far the friendliest and most diverse audience I've seen. Girli is clearly a very experienced performer, drawing in her crowd to such an extent that they feel obliged to join her on stage. I would absolutely recommend anyone looking for stress-relieving pure joyous fun, follow her tour around the UK and go see her as soon as possible. Girli is an artist who is heading for the top and she's going to get there even sooner than you think.
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Differences in social status and politics encourage paranoid thinking
by University College London
Differences in social status and political belief increase paranoid interpretations of other people's actions, finds a new UCL experimental study.
Paranoia is the tendency to assume other people are trying to harm you when their actual motivations are unclear, and this tendency is increased when interacting with someone of a higher social status or opposing political beliefs, according to the study published today in Royal Society Open Science.
"Being alert to social danger is key to our survival, but our results suggest social difference alone encourages us to think that the other person wants to harm us," said the study's senior author, Professor Nichola Raihani (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
"Intense paranoia is also a symptom of mental ill health, and is more common among people who perceive themselves to have low social rank. We believe our findings could shed light on why paranoia is more common in those who are struggling on the social ladder and excluded by society," she added.
For the study, 2,030 people participated in an online experiment where they were paired with another person and given a sum of money. Ahead of the experiment, all participants had reported their typical levels of paranoid thinking by filling out a questionnaire, as well as their own perceived social status and their political affiliation along the liberal-conservative spectrum. They were then paired with someone from a higher, lower or similar social status, or with someone who had similar or opposing political beliefs.
In each pair, one person got to decide whether to split the money 50-50 or to keep it all for themselves. The other person was then asked to rate how much they thought the decision was motivated by the decider's self-interest, and how much the decision was likely motivated by the decider wanting to deny them any of the prize—a measure of perceived harmful intent. The roles were then swapped with a new sum of money.
People who were paired with someone with a higher social status or with different political beliefs more frequently assumed their partner's decision had been motivated by wanting to cause them harm. In contrast, social difference did not affect how often people assumed their partner was motivated by self-interest.
Researchers also found that the over-perception of other people's harmful intentions occurred at the same rate, regardless of whether participants already had heightened levels of paranoid thinking.
"Our findings suggest that people who struggle with high levels of paranoia are equally well-tuned to social difference despite sometimes seeming that they misperceive the social world. This research may help us understand how exclusion and disadvantage fuel some of the most severe mental health problems," said co-author Dr. Vaughan Bell (UCL Psychiatry).
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More information: Experimentally-Induced Social Threat Increases Paranoid Thinking, Royal Society Open Science, rsos.royalsocietypublishing.or … /10.1098/rsos.180569
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Citation: Differences in social status and politics encourage paranoid thinking (2018, August 1) retrieved 19 July 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2018-08-differences-social-status-politics-paranoid.html
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KBK
read this (below), and it may become clear as to why the USA is on a path to a forced 'no change' for the poor, they are going to go down to the point of nothingness, or revolution.
They won't be able to fix things, instead, due to the mass of the 9.9% of the US aristocracy - who won't allow them to be re-balanced to a functional norm.
article is form 'the Atlantic' magazine.
The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy, "The class divide is already toxic, and is fast becoming unbridgeable. You're probably part of the problem."
https://www.theat.../559130/
My point is that the bottom most rung of society is paranoid, for all the right reasons - as the aristocracy and the elite above REALLY are out to get them, or to victimize them to the fullest extent possible, all while the 9.9% and the above 0.1% are in a forced obliviousness to the plight that is inflicted.
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read this (below), and it may become clear as to why the USA is on a path to a forced 'no change' for the poor, (...)
...due to the mass of the 9.9% of the US aristocracy - who won't allow them to be re-balanced to a functional norm.
says KBK
Nonsense - the social equality is only related to financial equality by the willingness to work by the "underclass" who often don't understand that it is hard work and motivation, education and a good attitude towards work that can free the masses from poverty.
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The rich and powerful were not always in that category. Everyone is REQUIRED to work his way up the ladder to success, regardless of social and financial standing at the beginning. Paranoia is an indication that the person involved hasn't learned the lesson that life is not a free giveaway, and any free giveaway is necessarily PAID FOR by someone else.
Margaret Thatcher said that: "Socialism is fine, until they run out of other people's money". Socialism is the trick that is used to alleviate the self-inflicted poverty of those who have no desire to work, and whose minds are made up that they are being discriminated against somehow, both socially and financially, due to their self-imposed circumstances.
SELF-IMPOSED POVERTY is most often preceded by the ideology that they are "OWED" something. They are owed a living and material things by society, as well as to be socially accepted in upper social echelons without changing their own standing first.
"There is not smoke without fire: the wealthy are plotting to leave us behind. Since 1980, US lawmakers have redistributed income from the poor to the wealthy on a massive scale. American exceptionalism rises the questions, what the rich people are really doing with their money. The higher the inequality, the more likely we are to move away from democracy." says Whart1984
You hyperlinked which eliminated the remainder of your post.
Are you aware that it is the rich 10% of the US population that PROVIDE THE JOBS? Poor and middle class people can't provide jobs for those who actually WANT TO WORK. A large percentage of the financial gain that the rich and influential own is invested right back into their companies/corporations that are wealth-producing entities. It is the workers who are the recipients of that invested wealth. The investors gain a profit ONLY if the business is successful. And, most often, investors and business owners, and even the workers contribute to the poor.
J-n
Those who live in poorer neighborhoods usually have underfunded, and poorly performing schools. This leads to an inferrior education, which leads to lessened chances of further education, and lower paying jobs.
Jobs in the United States at the lower end are usually those that used to be soley for 'Kids' so often aren't looked on as deserving of livable wages (something to support a family is laughable), so most people in the United States who are 'Poor' Already have jobs and are working. (Remember welfare in the USA is gone, TANIF funds only go to those who work, or are actively seeking work, or higher education)
There are doubtlessly some who will be plucked from the lower tiers to be placed in positions where they can pass the wealth torch (Inheritance, Connections, better schools, private schools, money to assist with college, parents who have jobs that allow them to be home with their kids when needed, health insurance, better food choices, etc), --- CONT.
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Many hard workers who toil their whole lives, scrimping and saving will have little to nothing to pass on to the next generation. Meaning they will be unable to provide the leg-up that is required to start a family on the path towards being able to build wealth.
Bosses, Executives and stock holders only make the money they do, because they are in the power to set their own pay. The Rich create the jobs because they are Rich, not because they are morally better, infact they set the payscales such that the rich keep getting richer and the lower tiers are left to dwindle with sub-inflation raises.
If what is claimed about businesess paying their employees fairly were true (profits go to the workers) we would see far less stockholder gain vs employee raises.
Generally the poor contribute far more to the Poor than the rich (as a percentage of income).
The idea of the Lazy Poor is very comforting to some, but quite rare. Suburban life is quite sheltered.
@J-n
If that is what you believe, then when do you think that the race war or the war against those Capitalist pigs will begin? I know for a fact that all of the poverty stricken schools and cities in the US are led by Democrat Party politicians, and have been led by them for almost a century.
Perhaps you haven't heard the news and instead have been listening to CNN and believing their lies and omissions that omit that workers have been getting pay raises since Trump was elected and jobs are coming back to the US from overseas. Also, you may not have heard or ignored the news that North Korea has returned many remains of American military servicemen who were killed in the Korean War. And you may not have heard that unemployment among Blacks and Hispanics, as well as Whites and Asians is at an all-time low.
But keep believing the lies that you are fed by the mainstream media and the Democrat Party, and when the war starts in the US, get your plane tickets to Mexico. Or wherever
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We expect tribal behavior and are rarely disappointed. And no, it's not an emotional abherration. Humans are tribal. Social groups and politics are inherently tribal. The tribal dynamic - internal altruism in conjunction with external animosity - destroys objectivity. Tribal behaviors automatically elicit a tribal response.
Tribalism is bigotry.
This is all natural and these researchers know this.
With these realities in mind we can look at articles like the above and identify the tribal political message...
"Intense paranoia is also a symptom of mental ill health, and is more common among people who perceive themselves to have low social rank"
-when deciphered, reads
"The less educated tend to be sicker mentally which is why they distrust liberals, who really mean them no harm."
Liberals dont recognize their own tribalist biases because their 'educations' have taught them that they are above such weaknesses.
They're obviously just as human as the rest of us.


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The End of the Beginning of Ending Poverty
By Joseph E. Stiglitz
With President Bush at the table, the "spin masters" who put a victorious gloss on all his actions had little need to lower expectations concerning the outcome of the G-8 meeting in Scotland. Any agreement would be seen as a major achievement. The write-off of multilateral debt for the world's poorest countries – thanks to Britain's leadership – is nonetheless especially welcome. Agreement by the G-8 to debt relief is a major event, but we should not be fooled by the seeming magnanimity of the gesture: much of the debt would not have been repaid in any case. More debt relief – encompassing more countries and more debt (including bilateral debt) – is needed. But debt relief should be viewed as just a start. As Britain itself has pointed out, developing countries need more assistance and a fairer international trade regime.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the IMF has tried to pour cold water on international enthusiasm for its generosity. New studies, it warns, suggest that aid does not in general lead to faster growth.This came as a relief for the Bush administration, which claims to have given as much as its "budgetary processes" allow. The world's richest country, which blithely gave its richest citizens a series of tax cuts worth hundreds of billions of dollars, now says that it simply can't afford to spend much more on aid. Even after the increases in annual assistance promised by Bush at the UN's meeting in Monterey, Mexico, in 2002, the United States is still giving less than a quarter of its commitment of 0.7% of GDP. Now, the IMF offers the following reassurance: "You may be stingy, you may not be living up to your commitments, but the money probably wouldn't have made much difference anyway."Of course, not all foreign-aid money is well spent. But the same is true of money spent on, say, national defense. Even if Americans have not been cheated by Defense Department suppliers like Halliburton, it is clear that the money spent in Iraq has not bought the promised peace and security in the Middle East. But no one argues that the US should cut off defense expenditures.
The objective should be to improve the efficiency of government, to make sure that we get the most value for what we spend. In this, surprisingly, there have been marked improvements in recent years. The World Bank, for example, has been allocating more of its money to countries with a proven track record in spending money well. It has been exploring new ways of "delivering" aid, sometimes using state and local governments where that appears more effective.Similarly, so-called "Social Funds," whereby communities design projects and compete for money, have enhanced participation and "ownership" of development projects. In one village, a bridge was built to connect two neighborhoods separated during the rainy season. A simple project like this can make an enormous difference to the life of a community. For instance, children who live on one side of the river can now attend school on the other side during the rainy season. Likewise, micro-credit schemes throughout the developing world have provided finance for the poor to expand their economic enterprise, with repayment rates that are truly impressive. The IMF warns about "Dutch disease" problems, when an influx of foreign exchange drives up the local currency's exchange rate, making it difficult to create jobs in the export sector or to protect jobs against an onslaught of cheaper foreign imports. On this, the IMF is partly right. Countries need to rely on themselves and mobilize domestic resources (although the IMF frequent insistence on tight monetary and fiscal policies often makes this more difficult.) But there continues to be an enormous need for imported goods – medicines to promote health, technology to reduce the knowledge gap between the developing countries and the rest of the world, and machines to enhance productivity.
In any case, not much weight, in my judgment, should be given to the IMF's statistical studies of the impact of foreign aid on growth, partly because the results do not appear to be very robust. Different studies, with slightly different data sets, different countries, different techniques, and different years yield markedly different results. An earlier set of studies, for instance, showed that aid does make a difference in countries with good governance and sound macro-economic policies. Equally important, historically much foreign aid was provided not to promote development, but to purchase friendship, especially during the Cold War. When the West gave money to Mobutu, they knew that the funds were going to Swiss bank accounts rather than benefiting the people of Zaire (now Congo). The money worked as intended – not to promote development, but to keep Zaire on the side of the West. Of course, Mobutu's boundless corruption challenges us to be thoughtful about foreign aid, both about how the money is spent and who is responsible for "delivering" assistance. Some governments have demonstrated a better capacity than others for using funds well. In countries where governments are deficient, there are often alternative ways of providing assistance, including NGO's. Global support for "making poverty history" shows how the issue of Third-World poverty has finally struck a responsive chord. Debt relief is a good beginning. But that is all it is.
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This year's line-up for the Auckland Writers Festival boasts a collection of international stars alongside the country's finest.
Among the international guests are Irish novelist John Boyne, Generation X author Douglas Coupland, Pakistani-British writer Kamila Shamsie, British historian Sir Antony Beevor, The Book Thief author Mark Zusak, former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson and memoirist and Wilco lead singer Jeff Tweedy, profiled in next week's Listener.
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Akala: British hip-hop artist, writer and poet.
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Val Emmich: American writer, singer-songwriter and actor.
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Peter Godfrey-Smith: Australian professor of history and philosophy of science.
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Ola Rosling: Swedish co-author of Factfulness.
Kamila Shamsie: Pakistani-English author of Home Fire.
Tony Tan: Malaysian-Australian chef and food writer.
Tui Atua: Former Samoan Prime Minister and "leading cultural custodian of the Pacific".
Maria Tumarkin: Australian author cultural historian and professor of writing.
Jeff Tweedy: Memoirist and singer-songwriter of American rock band Jeff Tweedy.
Rebecca Vaughan: British actor and playwright.
Renée Watson: American novelist, educator and activist.
Luke Wright: British poet, performer, publisher, curator and broadcaster.
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