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Q: Understanding convergence in normed spaces and the language used when talking about norms. We have the following definition about convergence in a normed space:
"Let $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ be a sequence in a normed space $(X,\|\cdot\|)$. We say that $x_n\to x$ in $X$ if,
$$d(x_n,x)\equiv \|x-x_n\|\to 0$$
as $n\to \infty.$"
My questions:

*

*How is it that we read this statement, and consequently understand it? In particular, what does it mean to talk about the norm (magnitude or length) of the difference of two sequences? Take the case that $x$ is some non-constant sequence $x_m$.

*I understand that a metric is induced by a norm, but how much of a distinction should be made between a norm and a metric within the context of a normed space? A normed space is automatically a metric space, and we talk about a metric $d$ being induced by the norm $d(x,y)=\|x-y\|$. Should I think of them, within the context of a normed space, as simply being the exact same, or should one take more care and try to distinguish them still?

A: *

*I'm not sure I understand this question. The distance is defined to be the norm of the difference, and the definition is then the same as it is in metric spaces. You can get geometric intuition from Euclidean space, where $\| x - y \|$ is the length of the line segment connecting $x$ and $y$. If you replace $x$ with another sequence $y_m$, the situation is the same for each fixed $m$. This comes up for instance in talking about Cauchy sequences in metric spaces.

*They're not really exactly the same, but the analogy is close. $d(x,y)=\| x - y \|$ gives the metric from the norm; $\| x \| = \| x - 0 \| = d(x,0)$ gives the norm from the metric.

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Q: templated label should be non-visible when content is null but border keeps showing this must be very simple but it's monday morning.. I have a label and overridden the template with a border. when I set statusLabel.Content to null I expect the label to become non-visible but instead the label's border still is. how do I get rid of the border just when statusLabel.Content is null? below is the associated xaml:
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
    <Image Name="statusImage"
           Stretch="None"
           VerticalAlignment="Top"
           Margin="20, 20, 0, 0"/>
    <Label Name="statusLabel"
        Margin="20, 20, 0, 0"
        VerticalAlignment="Top"
        Background="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:StatusLayer}, Path=StatusTextBackground}"
        FontSize ="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:StatusLayer},  Path=FontSize}"
        FontStyle="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:StatusLayer}, Path=FontStyle}"
        FontWeight="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:StatusLayer}, Path=FontWeight}"
        Foreground="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:StatusLayer}, Path=StatusTextForeground}"
        FontFamily="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType=local:StatusLayer}, Path=FontFamily}" >
        <Label.Template>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Label}">
                <Border BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" SnapsToDevicePixels="true" CornerRadius="5">
                    <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" RecognizesAccessKey="True" SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
                </Border>
                <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                    <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.GrayTextBrushKey}}"/>
                    </Trigger>
                </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Label.Template>
    </Label>
</StackPanel>

UPDATE: thanks for the code in your answers, it showed me that my previous attempts to get the border to disappear failed because the trigger I tested with earlier (not listed in my question code) checked on Value="null" instead of Value="{x:Null}"... DOH! using the correct trigger with setting the visibility on the Label works perfectly.

A: In the Border and the ContentPresenter:
Visibility="{TemplateBinding Visibility}"

Does it solve the problem?
I doubt it does, but trying can't hurt :p
Otherwise, you need to add a DataTrigger bound to the Content property of the label, and when it is null, set the visibility of the label to Collapsed or Hidden.
Since the inner control's visibility is now bound to the visibility of the label, everything should disappear.

A: Off the top of my head, completely untested:
<Label.Template>
    <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Label}">
        <Border Name="LabelBorder" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}" SnapsToDevicePixels="true" CornerRadius="5">
             <ContentPresenter HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" RecognizesAccessKey="True" SnapsToDevicePixels="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
                </Border>
                <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
                    <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
                        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.GrayTextBrushKey}}"/>
                    </Trigger>
                    <Trigger Property="Content" Value="{x:Null}">
                        <Setter ElementName="LabelBorder" Property="Visibility" Value="Hidden"/>
                    </Trigger>
                </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Label.Template>


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Q: How in inner join few table consecutively in single sql i am currently have few 5 table , and i wan to inner join table 1 to table 2, and then table to 2 to table 3, and so on....
i have tried this with few separated inner join, but how to get the same result with only 1 sql
SELECT table1.CW_S_EVT,table2.CW_S_TYP, table2.CW_S_SERVER
FROM table1 INNER JOIN table2
ON table1.CW_S_EVT = table2.CW_S_EVT;

SELECT table2.CW_S_EVT,table2.CW_S_TYP, table3.CW_S_TPL
FROM table2 INNER JOIN table3
ON table2 .CW_S_TYP = table3.CW_S_TYP

SELECT  table3.CW_S_TPL, table4.CW_L_TPL,table4.CW_CONTENT
FROM table3 INNER JOIN table4
ON table3.CW_S_TPL = table4.CW_S_TPL

SELECT table1.CW_S_EVT,table5.CW_S_VAR, table5.CW_L_VAR
FROM table1 INNER JOIN table5
ON table1.CW_S_EVT = table5.CW_S_EVT;

This is the code i found on internet but it does not match my case.
SELECT *
FROM table1
INNER JOIN table2
      ON table1.primaryKey=table2.table1Id
INNER JOIN table3
      ON table1.primaryKey=table3.table1Id

A: What you need is a left join your tables on your criteria. Since this will result to null values, adding coalesce function will be able to help us give those values that matches your criteria.
Additional distinct keyword  if its needed.
SELECT distinct coalesce(table1.CW_S_EVT, table2.CW_S_EVT, table3.CW_S_TPL)
    , coalesce(table2.CW_S_TYP, table4.CW_L_TPL, table5.CW_S_VAR)
    , coalesce(table2.CW_S_SERVER, table3.CW_S_TPL, table4.CW_CONTENT, table5.CW_L_VAR)
FROM table1
LEFT JOIN table2 ON table1.CW_S_EVT = table2.CW_S_EVT;
LEFT JOIN table3 ON table2.CW_S_TYP = table3.CW_S_TYP
LEFT JOIN table4 ON table3.CW_S_TPL = table4.CW_S_TPL
LEFT JOIN table5 ON table1.CW_S_EVT = table5.CW_S_EVT;

A: Try this
SELECT
    table1.CW_S_EVT as t1_CW_S_EVT,
    table2.CW_S_TYP as t2_CW_S_TY,
    table2.CW_S_SERVE as t2_CW_S_SERVE,
    table2.CW_S_EVT as t2_CW_S_EVT,
    table3.CW_S_TPL as t3_CW_S_TPL,
    table4.CW_L_TPL as t4_CW_L_TPL,
    table4.CW_CONTENT as t4_CW_CONTENT,
    table5.CW_S_VAR as t5_CW_S_VAR,
    table5.CW_L_VAR as t5_CW_L_VAR

FROM
    table1, table2, table3, table4, table5
where
    table1.CW_S_EVT = table2.CW_S_EVT AND
    table2 .CW_S_TYP = table3.CW_S_TYP AND
    table3.CW_S_TPL = table4.CW_S_TPL AND
    table1.CW_S_EVT = table5.CW_S_EVT;

A: SELECT table1.CW_S_EVT,table3.CW_S_TYP,table4.CW_S_TPL, table5.CW_S_VAR
FROM table1
INNER JOIN table2 ON table1.CW_S_EVT = table2.CW_S_EVT
    INNER JOIN table3 ON table2.CW_S_TYP = table3.CW_S_TYP
        INNER JOIN table4 ON table3.CW_S_TPL = table4.CW_S_TPL
            INNER JOIN table5 ON table1.CW_S_EVT = table5.CW_S_EVT

Thanks for all the kind answer, but i found this working at last, juz record here maybe for future use.^^


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package lighthouse.subwindows;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.*;
import com.vinumeris.crashfx.*;
import javafx.event.*;
import javafx.fxml.*;
import javafx.scene.control.*;
import lighthouse.*;
import lighthouse.controls.*;
import org.bitcoinj.core.*;
import org.spongycastle.crypto.params.*;

import javax.annotation.*;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.*;
import static lighthouse.utils.GuiUtils.*;
import static lighthouse.utils.I18nUtil.*;

public class EmptyWalletController {
    public Button sendBtn;
    public Button cancelBtn;
    public TextField address;
    public Label titleLabel;

    public Main.OverlayUI overlayUI;

    private Wallet.SendResult sendResult;
    private KeyParameter aesKey;

    // Called by FXMLLoader
    public void initialize() {
        checkState(!Main.bitcoin.wallet().getBalance(Wallet.BalanceType.AVAILABLE_SPENDABLE).isZero());
        new BitcoinAddressValidator(Main.params, address, sendBtn);
    }

    @FXML
    public void cancel(ActionEvent event) {
        overlayUI.done();
    }

    public static Main.OverlayUI<EmptyWalletController> open() {
        return Main.instance.overlayUI("subwindows/send_money.fxml", tr("Empty wallet"));
    }

    @FXML
    public void send(@Nullable ActionEvent event) {
        // Address exception cannot happen as we validated it beforehand.
        try {
            Address destination = new Address(Main.params, address.getText());
            Wallet.SendRequest req = Wallet.SendRequest.emptyWallet(destination);
            req.aesKey = aesKey;
            sendResult = Main.bitcoin.wallet().sendCoins(req);
            Futures.addCallback(sendResult.broadcastComplete, new FutureCallback<Transaction>() {
                @Override
                public void onSuccess(Transaction result) {
                    checkGuiThread();
                    overlayUI.done();
                }

                @Override
                public void onFailure(Throwable t) {
                    // We died trying to empty the wallet.
                    CrashWindow.open(t);
                }
            });
            sendResult.tx.getConfidence().addEventListener((tx, reason) -> {
                if (reason == TransactionConfidence.Listener.ChangeReason.SEEN_PEERS)
                    updateTitleForBroadcast();
            });
            sendBtn.setDisable(true);
            address.setDisable(true);
            updateTitleForBroadcast();
        } catch (InsufficientMoneyException e) {
            informationalAlert(tr("Could not empty the wallet"),
                    tr("You may have too little money left in the wallet to make a transaction."));
            overlayUI.done();
        } catch (ECKey.KeyIsEncryptedException e) {
            askForPasswordAndRetry();
        } catch (AddressFormatException e) {
            // Cannot happen because we already validated it when the text field changed.
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    private void askForPasswordAndRetry() {
        final String addressStr = address.getText();
        WalletPasswordController.requestPasswordWithNextWindow(key -> {
            Main.OverlayUI<EmptyWalletController> screen = open();
            screen.controller.aesKey = key;
            screen.controller.address.setText(addressStr);
            screen.controller.send(null);
        });
    }

    private void updateTitleForBroadcast() {
        final int peers = sendResult.tx.getConfidence().numBroadcastPeers();
        // TRANS: %d = number of peers
        titleLabel.setText(String.format(tr("Broadcasting ... seen by %d peers"), peers));
    }
}

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Convince me! (Please)
helix latency switching amps dt50
By serronej,
November 11, 2022 in Helix
serronej
I have unfortunately strayed from Line6 for a few years after my DT50 let down. So I am seriously considering a Helix now but hesitant to pull the trigger. I need someone to shoot me straight. (Apologies if this is a stupid question) Is lossless transition between amp models possible? If I had it my way, I'd be able to switch between multiple amps/effects during the same song with zero or unnoticeable latency. Is it possible with the Helix? If so how (if its not obvious)?
Kilrahi
We all hate the Helix here. I'd ask the Fractal forum.
On 11/10/2022 at 9:53 PM, serronej said:
You can use snapshots (scenes) for gapless switching between different, amps, or amp channels. You can also use the Helix's option to do "minimal" gap switching between presets but that will halve the processing power available in a single preset. Take a look at the 'Global Settings' --> Preferences --> 'Preset Spillover' option.
Thank you that sounds good. But I dont have one yet…so I am hoping someone has some live experience with this?
Tons do. If you'll embrace snapshots and the Helix design there is next to nothing you can't do. If you're rigid and inflexible to your own ideas about how it should be, then you'll be disappointed.
rd2rk
LocationColorado, USA
I use up to 3 amps glitch-free in complex presets with multiple FX, controlling it all with a combination of Snapshots and FS assignments of individual parameters.
At the same time I use MIDI from CommandCenter to control external devices (Catalyst100, Powercab212+) and my DAW, including the plugins within it.
The new stereo cabs - with newly shot (not the original) factory cabs which allow the mics to be moved in all directions, or dual IR cabs - sound terrific.
And, of course, they'll keep adding features through FREE updates until the device is maxxed out, which according to L6, won't be for a while yet. They keep improving the CORE to make even more possible. IOW, NO, a new HW platform is NOT imminent.
BUY IT! YOU'LL LIKE IT!
PierM
Registered Products:10
Just do your own research. There are like billions of youtube folks doing intensive tests and showing off every single detail of these things, A/B'ing them all etc.. Then, if you have a local store with an HX machine on the floor, just test it yourself.
joanesinu
I had the Kemper Stage and sold it because the preset changes had a lag between them. In helix the effects ON/OFF are instantaneous. Also, the snapshot changes into the same preset are instantaneous, 0 lag. So you can activate multiple effects with 1 footswitch with no latency. I haven't check the preset change latency, but for each song I have 1 preset with different snapshots (Effect parameters).
My unit is the Helix effects.
MusicLaw
LocationWoodland Hills, CA
@serronej, as you may already know, DSP consumption of the individual Amp Block selections and FX Block selections in Line 6's firmware varies depending on the particular Amp or FX Block selected for use in your Signal Chain. The Floor, LT and Rack units each have Dual DSP chips and thus have twice the processing capacity than the single DSP chip HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL, and HX FX units (HX FX has no amps).
Even with the single DSP HX Stomp and HX Stomp XL, it is entirely possible to use two different Amp Blocks -- depending on the Amps you select -- in your signal chain, in addition to a Cab or Dual Cab Block plus FX Blocks. The full Helix Units (Floor, LT, Rack) have even more capacity for multiple Amp selections.
Within a single Preset you may define one Amp bypassed while another is enabled, both, enabled, and even different parameter settings for each using footswitch configurations. In addition to Presets, Helix Firmware also provides Snapshots. These are akin to having Presets within a Preset. There are Three available on the HX Stomp, Four on the HX Stomp XL, and Eight available on the Floor, LT, and Rack. Each Preset you define allows for up to Sixty-Four parameter changes or Bypass assignments without any lag nor interruption. Switching between and amongst Presets does involve a momentary interruption as each new Preset loads in from the device's memory. However, once loaded any Preset you created containing Snapshots allows for nearly instantaneous switching between and amongst Snapshots -- within that Preset. As @HonestOpinionmentioned earlier in this thread the Preset Spillover feature available in the Helix Floor, LT, and Rack is a Global Parameter setting which allows dedicating the second DSP chip to essentially mirror the first, thereby allowing for instantaneous switching between and amongst Presets (at the cost of reducing DSP capacity for other Signal Chain uses).
If you want to explore multiple amp block and FX combinations before you buy the device, download the Helix Native from Line6's site. Once loaded as a Plugin to your DAW or VSTHost, simply change Preferences > Hardware Compatibility from the Default setting of Floor/LT/Rack to HX Stomp or HX Stomp XL, and you will see what Amp Block selections remain available as you build a sample Signal Chain in the software. Helix Native is available as a Full Featured Free Trial, and should you buy a Helix, it is available to Helix Device owners for $99. And, a few times each year for Helix device owners, Line 6 puts it on 30% discount bringing the price down to $79 USD.
As @rd2rkalready posted, do it! You'll likely be delighted. And, if you buy from a vendor with a satisfaction guarantee, should you not be satisfied, return it for something else.
zappazapper
Switching presets will always cause an audible gap.
Gapless switching is possible WITHIN THE SAME PRESET by using Snapshots.
The Snapshots philosophy is that audible gaps are the result of blocks from the previous preset being unloaded FROM memory, and blocks from the next preset betting loaded INTO memory. If a block is already loaded into memory but bypassed, "unbypassing" that block doesn't result in an audible gap. Similarly, bypassing multiple blocks while unbypassing other multiple blocks also doesn't result in an audible gap, since they're all already loaded into memory.
Now, that's all well and fine, but switching the bypass states of multiple blocks at the same time using separate footswitches assigned to each individual block is, at best, inconvenient. So Snapshots allows us to switch the bypass states (and block parameter values, and MIDI messages, and a bunch of other things) of every block in the preset, all at the same time, using a single footswitch. It's called Snapshots because you're essentially taking pictures of the bypass states and parameter values required for each "sound" needed in a song and saving them to be recalled when needed.
Since you said you don't currently own a Helix, I won't get into the details of HOW to use Snapshots for your stated "multiple amps/effects" scenario (and there is already plenty of info on the subject in the manual and here on this forum), but the point is that the Snapshots feature is specifically designed to avoid audible gaps when transitioning from wildly different sounds within a song.
datacommando
Location3rd Stone From The Sun
On 11/12/2022 at 3:35 AM, zappazapper said:
Not that I have ever needed to use it, but isn't that what "True Preset Spillover" was supposed to fix when it was introduced?
On 11/12/2022 at 9:43 AM, datacommando said:
True Preset Spillover results in a MINIMAL gap, as even though dumping the blocks from the previous preset is independent of loading in the blocks for the next preset, there's no way to predict what the next preset is going to be until the user hits the switch to select it, so the Helix can't begin loading blocks until that happens, so that part of the gap remains.
True Preset Spillover is, as the name suggests, more about allowing delay and reverb trails from the previous preset than it is about removing the audible gap between presets. It's my understanding that it was provided for those who refuse to (or "prefer not to", if I wanna be nice) embrace the Snapshots philosophy, as those of us who have embraced it know that, with a bit of creative preset design, Snapshots will provide all the spillover that TPS will, AND completely remove audible gaps that occur between sounds within a preset.
Line 6's use of the word "minimal" in the manual's description of 'True Preset Spillover' was very intentional. The gap is definitely significantly reduced though, if not totally eliminated. Fantastic option for those who need it though and a major addition to the Helix's flexibility. Line6 pretty much established a best practice and a high bar for any modern modeler when they added this sort of hybrid ability. Scenes pretty much do everything I need for the most part though.
On 11/12/2022 at 3:42 PM, HonestOpinion said:
Fantastic option for those who need it though and a major addition to the Helix's flexibility. Line6 pretty much established a best practice and a high bar for any modern modeler when they added this.
I disagree. Look, the option is there, and anybody who pays money for their unit is allowed to operate it however they like, and they don't owe me an explanation. Game set match there.
But that option was created to cater to people who refused to grow out of the "single sound per preset" paradigm that existed before L6 introduced Snapshots. There's no benefit to it other than it keeps certain users from having to take the time to learn how Snapshots work. There's nothing you can do sonically or control-wise with TPS that you couldn't do with Snapshots, and there's plenty you can do with Snapshots that you can't with TPS.
But the topic of this thread is gapless transitions, and so yes, TPS is one way that a user can work in a nearly gap-free environment. I'll concede that it's probably better to use it, than to work "single sound per preset" and not use it. But there's significant benefit to using Snapshots over TPS (more blocks, completely gapless), with the only cost being that you have to read the manual and figure out how it works, which is something you should do when you drop a couple grand on a piece of equipment anyway. No cost in terms of sonics or control, or even ease-of-use once you've done the work to know how to use it.
On 11/12/2022 at 4:22 PM, zappazapper said:
Not quite sure what you are disagreeing with? Are you asserting that the option to have either gapless scenes, which accommodate most scenarios, or an almost gapless preset switching with spillover for those who require it, is a bad thing? Options like this offer the best of both worlds. I agree most users find snapshots meet most or all of their switching requirements, but for some, likely a minority, they require presets. They are not all just being stubborn, stuck in their old ways, and "refusing to grow", though I suppose there are some, particularly before they try snapshots, who fit that description.
I myself fall into the snapshot for pretty much everything camp and have advocated snapshots many times over the years to players who are unfamiliar with them and therefore convinced that they need gapless preset switching. Often it is a matter of being flexible and learning a new approach. But not always. Some players and songs require preset switching. Why not give them a "minimal" gap option? Seems like a win-win to me.
I patently reject your statement "There's nothing you can do sonically or control-wise with TPS that you couldn't do with Snapshots". That sounds like a bit of an overstatement and verges on being equally as inflexible as those who insist gapless preset switching is the only acceptable option for a modeler. I will concede that providing TPS may have been a marketing move to some extent to mollify a vocal minority as well as a gift to players who believe the lack of this feature to be a dealbreaker. I do appreciate your enthusiasm for snapshots though and share it.
Not quite sure what you are disagreeing with? Are you asserting that the option to have either gapless scenes, which accommodate most scenarios, or an almost gapless preset switching with spillover for those who require it, is a bad thing?
I patently reject your statement "There's nothing you can do sonically or control-wise with TPS that you couldn't do with Snapshots".
I'd be interested to read what you think can be done with TPS and not Snapshots, because my assertion is that it's not required, it's just preferred by people who are still in the old multi-fx paradigm. And again, fair enough, they paid their money and they can use the thing wrong if they want. But...
Line6 pretty much established a best practice and a high bar for any modern modeler when they added this sort of hybrid ability.
Absolutely not. It's the guitar equivalent of insisting on using a Perly's map book when you have an Android phone with Google Maps in your pocket. It's inferior in every single way other than the alternative requires the user to temporarily struggle to learn how to use it. And I'll say a third time, it's all good, you paid for the unit, you can do what you want, but I don't have to pretend like it's some kind of "added feature". But again, as this thread is about whether gapless operation is possible, I'll concede that TPS will get you closer to gapless use than not using it, if you're not going to bother to use Snapshots in the first place.
I'd be interested to read what you think can be done with TPS and not Snapshots, because my assertion is that it's not required, it's just preferred by people who are still in the old multi-fx paradigm ...
This is a tough ask as I am a snapshot user. Maybe some of the players who use TPS could answer this better. But here goes:
I have seen some users here claim that they don't have enough snapshots available to execute a complicated piece. Might seem crazy to us as eight is generally more than enough, but different strokes...This gives them a way to jump from preset to preset, cumulatively using as many snapshots as they need. Seems like just adding a second page of eight snaps would be a better solution for them though.
Players who prefer their switches be primarily used for stomps rather than snapshots and would rather jump to another preset with lots of stomps rather than allotting their switches to snapshots. Admittedly learning to better employ snapshots might be a better solution for some of these folks.
Wacky routing/output switches. I don't do 'em but maybe some do.
Some players have a go-to lead/solo sound they want on tap at all times. This gives them a way to jump over to it.
Some players simply have a simple signal chain and losing half their DSP/blocks is no big deal. Switching presets within a song suits their old school sensibilities. Who am I to judge.
It's worth it having the TPS option just to never again have to see anyone post how the Digitech GSP1101 has had gapless preset switching with spillover since the Neolithic era.
Ummm.... I don't know because I use snapshots. You are preaching to the choir. As long as gapless preset switching with spillover continues to cost half the DSP and blocks, and it is hard to imagine how they get around this, the benefits of TPS seem limited. I happen to agree with you that most of what can be done with presets can be done with snapshots with the benefit of having the full complement of DSP and all four paths at your disposal. I just think it is cool the option is there. Whether it is important to me or not. And if it helps sell more units, well that is just more available resources for R&D.
Btw [chuckle], is anyone else reminded of the film "Office Space" whenever they hear "TPS".
Paulzx
On 11/11/2022 at 2:56 AM, Kilrahi said:
Ironically, that is an area the helix is probably better than the Fractal lol
On 11/12/2022 at 10:26 PM, HonestOpinion said:
I have seen some users here claim that they don't have enough snapshots available to execute a complicated piece.
If I had a song that required more than 8 Snapshots, after talking myself out of slitting my wrists, I would find a place in the song where the lack of trails and a slight gap in audio created by a preset change would do the least damage.
However, it did occur to me when they gave us "Per-Snapshot Command Center > HX Snpsht Values" that the 8 Snapshot limit should be expanded. I'm assuming that the limit was based on the fact that there were only 8 footswitches that could be used to call Snapshots, but now that the assignments in Stomp Footswitch Mode can be changed per Snapshot, we could theoretically create an unlimited string of Snapshot calls from a single footswitch. So for these pathetic creatures, I've created this Ideascale post:
https://line6.ideascale.com/c/idea/1054276
Similarly to the first problem, if I had a song that needed that many stomps, I would accept that the problem is ME and not the Helix, and accept that I have to find somewhere in the song where a preset change isn't going to completely wreck the song (which it wouldn't anyway).
However, it also occured to me when they gave us "Per-Snapshot Command Center > HX Snpsht Values", that they should also give us the ability to change Bypass and Controller assignments per-Snapshot. In fact, they should let us change everything per-Snapshot. So for these pathetic creatures, I've created this Ideascale post:
Again, something like this should come with the acceptance that the user is pushing the unit beyond it's intended design, and should accept a small gap in audio as the preset is being changed. Moreover, TPS removes half the processing power and routing options that would theoretically allow a user to do his wacky changes without necessitating a preset change in the first place.
However, I don't see any logical reason why input and output block assignments wouldn't be made available for Footswitch or Snapshot control. So for these pathetic creatures, I've created this Ideascale post:
Some players have a go-to lead sound they want on tap at all times. This gives them a way to jump over to it.
This isn't something that couldn't be done with Snapshots. This is the whole point of my argument, that users are programming individual sounds to individual presets, when the unit was designed to allow the user to program multiple sounds to a single preset and use Snapshots to switch between them. And if a user insists on programming "single sound per preset" in defiance of the intended design of the unit, then they're going to have a gap. I play in a 90s rock cover band, we have a setlist of about 50 songs, and what the guitarists that come to see us play tell me at every show is how impressed they are with the fact that I nail every single sound in every single song we play. I use 8 presets for the entire show. You can do anything you want with Snapshots if you embrace the philosophy. That sometimes means that certain chains are repeated in multiple presets, since a preset is a GROUP of sounds, and sometimes a sound has to occur in multiple presets in order for it to be available when and where you need it.
Again, this is a little like buying a car with automatic transmission but insisting on switching gears manually because you learned to drive stick. Go ahead, but it's not how the thing was designed to be used. Simple signal chains are perfect for Snapshots. One just has to embrace the philosophy.
That's fair. But again, gapless preset switching shouldn't be the goal. Gapless SOUND switching is the goal, which is more easily achieved with Snapshots.
I just think it is cool the option is there.
Again, the feature is there and people are going to use it. That's fine. My feeling is that the presence of the feature has removed the motivation for some users to learn what Snapshots are all about and how to use them and how they can do so much more with them than TPS.
Anyway, I have to add my genius Ideascale posts to the main Ideascale thread XD
If I had a song that required more than 8 Snapshots, after talking myself out of slitting my wrists
This is a thing that has always completely baffled me. My Helix floor can have a maximum of 32 blocks available, and across those blocks can be added 8 Snapshots each capable of modifying 8 things in one simultaneous click. How complex is a song that requires the changing of up to 64 different parameters? Who are these people? What did they do before snapshots?
"Recuerdos de la Alhambra" by Fransico Tárrega, is widely regarded as one of the hardest to play guitar pieces ever written, and yet it can be performed by a single player using a nylon string guitar.
Ye gods - I continue to be astonished at how complicated some folks can make using a Helix. It seems to be one of those situations of "give them enough rope,… ".
This is a thing that has always completely baffled me. My Helix floor can have a maximum of 32 blocks available, and across those blocks can be added 8 Snapshots capable of modifying 8 thing in one simultaneous click. How complex is a song that requires the changing of up to 64 different parameters? Who are these people? What did they do before snapshots?
I'd really like to hear this song that maxes out the Snapshots and see a video of the guy tap dancing all over his Helix. Like of course there COULD be a song so complex, but IS there?
brue58ski
I was thinking it could be for a show or a play.
On 11/15/2022 at 2:23 PM, brue58ski said:
Again, I'd like to see it. I struggled with the concept of Snapshots when I first got my Helix, but slowly started to understand how it works, and now I doubt I'd be able to use a multi-fx that doesn't have a similar feature. I feel like my Snapshot game is as on point (or dare I say, "on fleek") as anybody out there, and I'd like to see a real-world scenario where 8 Snapshots is supposedly not enough, because I feel like there's a good chance that it's a matter of preset design that I could easily solve.
Remember, using Snapshots doesn't preclude using Bypass and Controller Assigns as well. Some things don't need Snapshots. I typically assign Snapshots to my Stomp Footswitch Mode board along with Bypass and Controller Assigns, but I do have at least one preset where the Stomp board is all Bypass and Controller Assigns and I have to hit the MODE switch to access the Snapshots board (Global Settings > Preferences > Preset Mode Switches set to 8 Snapshots, Snapshot Mode Switches set to Manual Return). I'd have to check just how many, but I know that that particular preset has way more than 8 "sounds", whether they're called by Snapshots or by Stomp switches with either single or multiple assignments. I will admit that almost none of my presets are designed to be used for one song; they're mostly designed to be used for multiple songs. The preset I'm talking about is my "Nirvana Nevermind" preset and gapless operation is only necessary within singular songs, but because so many of the sounds are shared across the whole album, they're all in the same preset, and if I did have to immediately go from one song off that album to another, the "sound" change would be gapless just by coincidence.
It always struck me as a bit absurd when these requests for additional "pages" of snapshots would pop up on the forum on occasion, but I think this is probably a good guess. Another possibility would be long medleys with quick changes requiring different guitar patches. Uncommon, but I have seen additional snapshots requested.
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It's pretty clear (to me at least) that the architecture used within the Helix for maintaining and processing the signal chain is where this limitation comes into play and Line 6's obsession with limiting latency is the key speed limit for these limitations. What that means to me is that without an additional processor, there's little likelihood we'll see a viable improvement in the number of active snapshots.
None of this affects me since I really don't typically need to make extensive use of snapshots in my presets, but I can see there may be some market opportunities in certain types of usage scenarios such as theater productions where it might be useful. But I doubt we'll see it with the current hardware.
One thing that happens with me, having a Variax, is I can have two paths, one set up for a dirty amp and on for a clean amp with certain effects which doesn't leave me enough room for an acoustic path. Of course I can just start dropping blocks until I have enough DSP but the scenario I have requres certain blocks for each path. What we need is a Helix with more DSP. :D Or better yet, a way to put more DSP in the Helix we have!!! Anyone good at micro soldering? wink wink.
On 11/16/2022 at 7:44 AM, brue58ski said:
One thing that happens with me, having a Variax, is I can have two paths, one set up for a dirty amp and on for a clean amp with certain effects which doesn't leave me enough room for an acoustic path.
Is there a reason each amp has to be on its own path? Can't you have all blocks on a single path and use Snapshots to enable any disable the appropriate blocks for the sound you're after?
The answer in my scenario is no. If I want a different amp for each "sound", lets say a Marsahal, a Fender and a Mic preamp (for the acoustic) plus a different flavor of delay and reverb for each path along with what ever effects (distortion, compressor, chorus, phase, etc.) there is not enough DSP. Again, yes I could drop blocks and play around until I get a compromised sound but my scenario is each path would be I want the FX it has in it. It's just a scenario I've come across. I have no specifics other than I did try and have compromised my "sound" but this scenario is one where the sound is requred and can't be compromised. Again, it's just a scenario describing a possibility that could happen. Not a patch I am currently working on.
OK so this is a scenario where TPS is the solution because 1/2 the processing is enough for each "sound", but full processing power isn't enough for all three sounds?
It's just a possible scenario that I've come across. Not a problem to solve. But yes, for the paths that I wanted and the blocks I wanted to use and finding no other way around it...yes not enough DSP. When I took away blocks, I lost what I wanted to hear. I'm not sure how to be more clear....so I won't try.
WhitzEnd00
I do this regularly. Sometimes bypassing the amp block and turning on another, or using another amp on a stereo path and panning between them at the split block. The only limitation is your imagination


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There is palpable relief that this sequel is just as funny as the first film was when it hit cinemas last millennium. It's well timed, despite a few oversights at the expense of the female characters, and also well judged.
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Eugene Levy once again stands out as Jim's dad. There is something disarmingly charming about his bumbling attempts to cope in any situation, and he is given ample room to flex his acting (and eyebrow) muscles.
The problem is with the misogynistic treatment of the female characters. In particular, newbie Kara (Ali Corbin) is unfairly targeted for some unnecessary treatment. She plays the sexy girl-next-door, but her advances feel crass even by the standards of this franchise.
Meanwhile the returning Tara Reid and Mena Suvari are largely overlooked, merely window dressing for the guys to project their past desires onto.
It's a shame, because the team behind the film are otherwise perfectly adept at sketching funny and, at times, clever material. The resolution leaves a warm glow, something that the series has done well in the past. Even though it goes for the jugular, there is a lot of heart in the midst of the bodily fluids and alcohol.
We even felt the desire to see the continuing adventures of this group of friends we have grown up with, but perhaps the focus should shift slightly to the girls as well.
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Remaining thankfully true to its bawdy origins, 'American Pie: Reunion' is riotously funny and has the nostalgia factor in spades. Apart from a few misguided gags at the expense of the female cast members, this is a highly entertaining crowd-pleaser.
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The news is AC/DC's co-founder and creator Malcolm Young has died aged 64. Young died at home with his family at this bedside, the band said in a statement. Here read about Malcolm Young cause of death.
But the the Malcolm young cause of death is the question of many of his fans. To make a long story short, we have to say that "Lung Cancer" is the cause of his death.
Lung Cancer was the cause of Malcolm Young's death
Young left AC/DC in 2014 after the band said he had been struggling with an undisclosed ailment, later revealed to be dementia. He was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young, for the band's world tour in 2015.
"He was older than me — I always looked up to him," Angus Young said of his brother in an interview last year with Rolling Stone Magazine, saying he was "always one to battle through."
"He would look at me in times of crisis and go, 'We'll just go in and do some work. We'll sit and write some songs,'" he said. "He had that drive, and I feel obligated to keep it going, maybe because I was there in the beginning with him."
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Malcolm Young's death leaves Angus Young as the only member of AC/DC's classic Highway to Hell line-up who is still playing with the band.
Singer Bon Scott died in 1980; drummer Phil Rudd has become embroiled in legal trouble in New Zealand since leaving the band, and bass guitarist Cliff Williams retired from the music industry last year.
Malcolm Young is survived by his wife Linda and two children.
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Q: Forbidden characters in Groovy script filenames? I have written a tiny Groovy script (just a few simple instructions) and named it a-b.groovy.
My colleague has trouble running it and said:

I believe '-' is illegal in Groovy scripts filenames

Question: What is the complete list of characters that are illegal in Groovy filenames?
(Note: Unlike Naming convention for groovy script files, my question is not about conventions)

A: The most accurate answer is to use the same standards for naming Groovy scripts as we use for naming Java classes. Groovy, similarly to Java supports Unicode characters encoding and you can most probably use any Unicode character as a script name (it doesn't mean you should do it).
Every Groovy script gets compiled to a Java class that extends groovy.lang.Script class. Its name is taken from a Groovy script file name. Take a look at this example:
someSimpleGroovyScript.groovy
println "test"

When we compile it with groovyc someSimpleGroovyScript.groovy we will see a class file someSimpleGroovyScript.class. Now if we take a look what does this class look like:
javap someSimpleGroovyScript

we will get something like this:
Compiled from "someSimpleGroovyScript.groovy"
public class someSimpleGroovyScript extends groovy.lang.Script {
  public static transient boolean __$stMC;
  public someSimpleGroovyScript();
  public someSimpleGroovyScript(groovy.lang.Binding);
  public static void main(java.lang.String...);
  public java.lang.Object run();
  protected groovy.lang.MetaClass $getStaticMetaClass();
}

Corner cases for Groovy script names
Even though Java class naming standards apply to Groovy script names, there are some corner cases that Groovy supports.
Using - character in the script name
You can name your script as a-b.groovy and run as a Groovy script:
groovy a-b.groovy

You can even compile it with groovyc to get following Java class:
Compiled from "a-b.groovy"
public class a-b extends groovy.lang.Script {
  public static transient boolean __$stMC;
  public a-b();
  public a-b(groovy.lang.Binding);
  public static void main(java.lang.String...);
  public java.lang.Object run();
  protected groovy.lang.MetaClass $getStaticMetaClass();
}

Even though this class name incorrect for Java compiler, you can still run it with Java (you need to add groovy-all to the classpath):
java -classpath ".:./groovy-all-2.4.12.jar" a-b

Using $ in the script name
In Groovy you can even call your script as 123$.groovy and you can simply run it as:
groovy 123\$.groovy

Groovy compiler however will replace $ with underscore when compiling this script to Java class:
javap 123_

Output:
Compiled from "123$.groovy"
public class 123_ extends groovy.lang.Script {
  public static transient boolean __$stMC;
  public 123_();
  public 123_(groovy.lang.Binding);
  public static void main(java.lang.String...);
  public java.lang.Object run();
  protected groovy.lang.MetaClass $getStaticMetaClass();
}

You can still run such compiled script with Java:
java -classpath ".:./groovy-all-2.4.12.jar" 123_

Using space in the script name
You can also use a space in your script name, e.g. this is script.groovy can be executed as:
groovy this\ is\ script.groovy

Groovy compiler however will replace every space with a underscore:
Compiled from "this is script.groovy"
public class this_is_script extends groovy.lang.Script {
  public static transient boolean __$stMC;
  public this_is_script();
  public this_is_script(groovy.lang.Binding);
  public static void main(java.lang.String...);
  public java.lang.Object run();
  protected groovy.lang.MetaClass $getStaticMetaClass();
}

You can still run such compiled script with Java:
java -classpath ".:./groovy-all-2.4.12.jar" this_is_script

Using class.groovy as a script name
It goes even further. You can create a script called class.groovy that will compile to a following Java class:
Compiled from "class.groovy"
public class class extends groovy.lang.Script {
  public static transient boolean __$stMC;
  public class();
  public class(groovy.lang.Binding);
  public static void main(java.lang.String...);
  public java.lang.Object run();
  protected groovy.lang.MetaClass $getStaticMetaClass();
}

javac compiler would never allow you compiling a class with such name, however java has no problems with running such bytecode:
java -classpath ".:./groovy-all-2.4.12.jar" class

A: As the file name of the script is used to generate the corresponding class name, it would be restricted to valid java class names
Valid characters in a Java class name

You can have almost any character, including most Unicode characters!
  The exact definition is in the Java Language Specification under
  section 3.8: Identifiers.
An identifier is an unlimited-length sequence of Java letters and Java
  digits, the first of which must be a Java letter. ...
Letters and digits may be drawn from the entire Unicode character set,
  ... This allows programmers to use identifiers in their programs that
  are written in their native languages.
An identifier cannot have the same spelling (Unicode character
  sequence) as a keyword (§3.9), boolean literal (§3.10.3), or the null
  literal (§3.10.7), or a compile-time error occurs.

A: I encountered a weird issue with a script containing a dash in the filename and with a function having a Closure as parameter
Let's consider this exemple, test-script.groovy :
#!/usr/bin/env groovy

void foo(String msg, Closure clo)
{
    println msg
    clo()
}

foo 'bar', { -> println 'closure-bar'}

On my dev env with Groovy 2.4.16 it works like a charm, it prints :
bar
closure-bar

On the prod env with Groovy 2.4.5, I get this error :
Caught: java.lang.ClassFormatError: Illegal class name "test-script$foo" in class file test-script$foo
java.lang.ClassFormatError: Illegal class name "test-script$foo" in class file test-script$foo
        at test-script.run(test-script.groovy:9)

If I rename test-script.groovy to testScript.groovy, it works for both version 2.4.16 and 2.4.5
I tracked down the "bug fix" to Groovy 2.4.15. Prior to this version, it failed.
The changelog for this version does not indicate any relevant fix so maybe it has been enclosed in another bug fix.
Anyway, I've been stuck a few hours on this case so if it can help someone, good thing !


It turns out, Gayle didn't have a chance to see the Barbara Walters interview until they were in Australia, something which made Morgan absolutely collapse in laughter. But then he composed himself in order to continue Oprah's toughest interview.
One thing I learned after years of interviewing celebrities and newsmakers, and producing interviews for Tom Snyder, Diane Sawyer, Sam Donaldson, Barbara Walters, Charlie Gibson, George Stephanopoulos, Elizabeth Vargas, Cynthia McFadden, and Robin Roberts, is this: sometimes the question is more important than the answer.
PIERS: Everything you touch is a hit. Will you touch me?
PIERS: Do you (ever) contemplate failure with OWN?
PIERS: You are the American Queen. Do you feel regal?
PIERS: I love Australia. We destroyed them at cricket. Tell me about Australia. (The show where you gave away the trip) was the most outrageous thing I've ever seen in my life, amazing! How do you beat that? (Flying your audience to Australia) piloted by John Travolta?
PIERS: It's the single greatest stunt I've ever seen.
PIERS: A great moment, not a stunt.
PIERS: Okay, I take it back.
PIERS: Are you a tough boss? Demanding?
PIERS: What advice would you give Michael Vicks?
She declines, stating she is trying to get his interview. Morgan says he is, too, and challenges Oprah to a £100 bet. She raises him to £200.
PIERS: I've dreamt I would be a rival.
PIERS: What is your brand?
OPRAH: I'm the love brand.
PIERS: How many times have you been properly in love?
PIERS: Tell me about Stedman. You know who he reminds me of? The Prince of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip. When did you know you were in love with him?
Oprah instead tells a moment with Stedman involving a tabloid item that sent her to bed for days. Stedman entered the room and offered to read it to her and said he was really sorry about the relative who had betrayed her for money. That's when she knew this was the man who would stand in and stand up for her, and that, she said is love.
Itchy to get through this part, Oprah volunteers, "I'm not the marrying kind," and that she's not sorry that she didn't become a mother, instead taking great pride in being a fabulous "Auntie O" to Gayle's children. She did talk about being pregnant at 14 and that the baby died, forever changing her destiny. She said had her father known, he would have killed her for shaming the family, and she thought she wanted to die. Headline News called it "Oprah's Suicide Shocker," then ran it 3rd or 4th story down.
PIERS: A good argument can be made that Barack Obama would not have become president if it were not for Oprah Winfrey.
OPRAH: I couldn't. I haven't been paying attention.
PIERS: How rich is Oprah?
PIERS: What was the most painful check you ever wrote to the IRS?
OPRAH: Oh, you're good. You're good.
PIERS: You are said to be worth $2.7 billion. Another amazing fact: you've given away $300 million.
OPRAH: Now I could weep over that.
PIERS: I want to end on this question. How have I done?
About as surprising as it was tough.
A soft start, for sure, contrasted sharply by CNN's own extreme hype. But this is a marathon, not a sprint. Piers Morgan has only good will behind him.
There's pure platinum to come with Ricky Gervais. And there's no need to manufacture a story that he was missing or fired for an hour during the Golden Globes. It's a big juicy, gossipy Hollywood controversy. And, he's more than a fair sparring partner. Sadly, I'll have to TIVO it, but I'm looking forward to it just the same.
It's a shame it can't air earlier in the week, when the material and guest is red hot. Thursday, when it's scheduled happens to be the 50th anniversary of JFK's inauguration, you know, the one with the famous speech, "Ask not…, etc." Perhaps Piers Morgan Tonight can slip in a nod to that somewhere.
Hey, I'm married to a Brit and I can share this: it's not the accent that won me over. Nothing has charmed more over the years than watching his American journey, the awe as he explores the American soul, our pain, our struggle, our dreams.
A fascinating commentary on the interview.
I love the update, Shelley. The story about why you love your husband is all about him and how he relates to you. Oprah's story about Stedman is, well, different.


Here are my top 5 after this episode.
Vanessa: I love Vanessa. She was my early pick after the first episode, but she really exceeded my expectations. The date seemed like so much fun until she started feeling sick. Nick was so sweet and protective over her, which was a nice side to see to him. I really liked their dinner date as well because they had a very meaningful conversation followed by Nick actually crying! Then we end with a cliffhanger of her calling Nick out. We'll see what happens next week.
Rachel: Rachel is another one of my favorites from this episode. She just seems very put together and had a great attitude at the group date. This was her first date outside of the house, and she seemed very grateful.
Danielle L: Danielle had a great showing this week, but I only see a physical connection between the two. I honestly don't remember much from their conversation, but she might be a dark horse.
Raven: I still think Raven is going to go very far this season. She doesn't seem like Nick's type, but she seems like she's got a connection with Nick still.
Corinne: Corinne is so ridiculous, it almost seems unreal. She is such a cringe worthy character to have on the show. It does worry me that females might think this is the sort of behavior they need to get the guy. I love that Vanessa said she's not judging Corinne because at the end of the day, they should be solely judging Nick, the object of their affection, not Corinne.
Alexis is my spirit animal. She's hilarious.
The reaction to Liz was pretty underwhelming. Nobody seemed to care.
The entire season seems like it's geared toward questioning Nick's intentions.
Sending Dominique home was smart on Nick's part. She was just comparing herself to all the other girls.
Josephine is such a riot. She's quirky and a lock for BIP.


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Old foes Greece and Turkey try to bury the hatchet
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is in Greece as the two traditional foes seek rapprochement. Turkey's EU ambitions and Greece's economic woes could be catalysts for improved relations.
Analysts say the time is right for a first stept to improve ties
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Athens for talks on Friday with perhaps the highest profile entourage he could muster. Turkey's cabinet ministers for the economy, foreign trade, the interior, foreign affairs, transport, energy, education, tourism, the environment and European affairs are all part of the delegation, not to mention around 100 business leaders.
Greece's and Turkey's historical differences have brought them to the brink of war on several occasions, and the two countries are looking for ways to normalize their ties. The visit is being hailed as historic in Turkey. While that may not yet be true, many analysts believe that now is the perfect time for the neighbors to put their past behind them.
"It's definitely a perfect win-win situation," political scientist Cengiz Aktar of Bahcesehir University in Turkey told Deutsche Welle. "If these two countries can solve their joint problems once and for all, it will be fantastic for both."
Greece and Turkey still dispute the territorial waters of the Aegean Sea, and their air forces still fight mock dog-fights on a regular basis. Both countries have sizeable military budgets, primarily because of these bilateral tensions.
"Neither the people of Greece nor Turkey need new submarines or fighter jets," said Turkey's EU affairs minister, Egemen Bagis, noting how strange it was that two NATO members should spend billions to counter a perceived threat from each other. This military spending has come under particularly sharp focus in Greece as the country battles fiscal insolvency and a bloated public sector.
Greece and Turkey spend a fortune preparing to fight each other
Greece's defense expenditure as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) is the highest in the EU.
"In order for our people to enjoy the benefits of arms-spending reductions, we must first erase the threats and create necessary trust," said Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman, Gregory Delavekouras.
The Cyprus question
The divided island of Cyprus will also be an unavoidable issue during the talks. Cyprus was split between primarily Greek and Turkish communities in 1974, when Turkey invaded the northern segment of the island after a coup backed by Athens changed the political landscape there.
The Greek part of Cyprus is an EU member, which has vetoed several of Turkey's EU accession chapters. Ankara is keen to join the European Union, but without some kind of settlement in Cyprus, this seems unlikely.
"We want a resolution to the Cyprus problem," said a Foreign Affairs Committee spokesman for the Turkish parliament. "We want to integrate further with the European Union, and Cyprus is a problem."
UN-sponsored talks aimed at reaching a settlement for the island are underway, but in April, Turkish Cypriots elected a new hard-line leader who is critical of the process.
Insiders in Ankara say Prime Minister Erdogan will push his Greek counterpart, George Papandreou, to agree to expanding the UN Cyprus talks, including Greece and Turkey more directly in the negotiations.
"I do fear, if these talks fail now, that we may be looking at a partition on the island of Cyprus for another generation, or longer," Richard Howitt, a member of the European Parliament's committee on Turkey, told Deutsche Welle.
Without Athens' support, Turkey might never get into the EU
If Ankara has strong political motivations for resolving the Cyprus issue and improving ties with Greece, then Athens has a host of economic reasons to seek a less frosty relationship with Turkey.
The roughly 100 business leaders accompanying the Turkish delegation should also send a clear message to Greece that political stability can have a positive economic impact, as well as reducing military costs.
Athens is desperately trying to reduce its runaway budget deficit and national debt, and has had to call on its eurozone partners and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to step in and help it meet its loan repayments.
Turkey endured similar debt problems a decade ago, soliciting financial aid from the IMF, and the country has offered to share its expertise on this situation with the Greek government.
"There's a lot of empathy in Turkey for Greece right now," a Turkish columnist for a liberal daily newspaper wrote this week. "We know a lot about the IMF, belt-tightening, union unrest, all those things. We've been down that road."
Even though previous attempts by Greek and Turkish leaders to resolve their differences have failed, many analysts observe that both countries now appear to have sufficient desire to improve ties and that some kind of first step is possible.
Turkish political scientist Cengiz Aktar thinks that a comprehensive non-aggression pact could be a plausible development from the two-day visit.
"I think that might have a tremendous, positive effect, especially in terms of peace dividends. It would help the Greek economy's present and future problems."
Author: Dorian Jones (msh)
Editor: Andreas Illmer
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Amid fresh protests on the streets of Athens, the Greek parliament has passed the controversial austerity package to get the country out of its financial mess. The deal is a precondition for help from Europe and the IMF. (06.05.2010)
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Refer to the Coroshingle installation guide and installation video for complete installation instructions.
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Note: Coroshingle Detail Strip may not be the exact colour match to the shingles.
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Season: October to December and February to May Fly in to Lukla and walk to the Sherpa village Namche Bazaar, the monastery at Tengboche and on to Everest Base Camp. It is important to allow enough time on this trek for acclimatisation. It can be very crowded in the high season.
Mount Everest. To the Nepalese it is called Sagarmatha, the "star of the sky". To the Tibetans it is Chomolungma, the mother goddess of the earth. To the rest of the world it is the most renowned mountain of all.
The walk to Everest Base Camp from Lukla takes you through lush valleys with abundant flora and fauna, past friendly Sherpa villages and Buddhist monastaries, and far above the treeline towards the earth's highest mountains. Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse and Mt. Everest tower above you on this challenging but rewarding trek.
This is the most popular trek in the Khumbu region, so you have to be appreciate that this also is the most crowded one here. On the other hand, there are ample places to rest and enjoy a meal along the way and to stay for night.


The Tomaree Peninsula Photography Club meets at 7pm on the 4th Tuesday of each Month (except December).
Meetings usually feature either a presentation or workshop on a photographic topic, together with a display of members' work on the theme of the month plus an open subject.
Monthly outings to photograph subjects of interest are also arranged.
For further information visit our website http://tpphotoclub.org or e-mail the Secretary at sec@tpphotoclub.org.


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Stanislav Yezhov is pictured at start of his hearing on suspicion of being a Russian spy at the courthouse in Kiev on Dec. 22, 2017.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland planned to use a Friday meeting in Ukraine to get more information on reports that a man arrested there this on suspicion of spying for Russia sat in on a meeting in the Prime Minister's Office this fall.
Stanislav Yezhov was part of Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman's delegation on a visit to Canada earlier this year, and was part of meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, among other senior Canadian officials.
Yezhov has also travelled with Groysman on trips to the U.S. and U.K.
But even Groysman is now accusing him of working for a "hostile state," following Yezhov's arrest Wednesday on accusations he's a long-time Russian agent who has been passing that country information through electronic channels.
Groysman told lawmakers that the aide was under surveillance and without access to confidential information for some time.
A Ukrainian court ruled Friday that Yezhov would be kept in jail through Feb. 17. His defence lawyer says Yezhov pleaded not guilty.
"This focused and disciplined approach to realizing Russian national interests – often based on calculations looking through the prism of national security – is pretty much the antithesis of Canada's Charmin-like soft power priorities like gender equality, protection of civilians in conflict, UN peacekeeping conferences (and) environmental protection."


text:
import json
import select
import subprocess
import time
import uuid

from apiclient.discovery import build

from airflow.contrib.hooks.gcp_api_base_hook import GoogleCloudBaseHook
from airflow.utils.log.logging_mixin import LoggingMixin

class _DataflowJob(LoggingMixin):
    def __init__(self, dataflow, project_number, name, poll_sleep=10):
        self._dataflow = dataflow
        self._project_number = project_number
        self._job_name = name
        self._job_id = None
        self._job = self._get_job()
        self._poll_sleep = poll_sleep

    def _get_job_id_from_name(self):
        jobs = self._dataflow.projects().jobs().list(
            projectId=self._project_number
        ).execute()
        for job in jobs['jobs']:
            if job['name'] == self._job_name:
                self._job_id = job['id']
                return job
        return None

    def _get_job(self):
        if self._job_id is None:
            job = self._get_job_id_from_name()
        else:
            job = self._dataflow.projects().jobs().get(projectId=self._project_number,
                                                       jobId=self._job_id).execute()
        if 'currentState' in job:
            self.log.info(
                'Google Cloud DataFlow job %s is %s',
                job['name'], job['currentState']
            )
        else:
            self.log.info(
                'Google Cloud DataFlow with job_id %s has name %s',
                self._job_id, job['name']
            )
        return job

    def wait_for_done(self):
        while True:
            if 'currentState' in self._job:
                if 'JOB_STATE_DONE' == self._job['currentState']:
                    return True
                elif 'JOB_STATE_RUNNING' == self._job['currentState'] and \
                     'JOB_TYPE_STREAMING' == self._job['type']:
                    return True
                elif 'JOB_STATE_FAILED' == self._job['currentState']:
                    raise Exception("Google Cloud Dataflow job {} has failed.".format(
                        self._job['name']))
                elif 'JOB_STATE_CANCELLED' == self._job['currentState']:
                    raise Exception("Google Cloud Dataflow job {} was cancelled.".format(
                        self._job['name']))
                elif 'JOB_STATE_RUNNING' == self._job['currentState']:
                    time.sleep(self._poll_sleep)
                elif 'JOB_STATE_PENDING' == self._job['currentState']:
                    time.sleep(15)
                else:
                    self.log.debug(str(self._job))
                    raise Exception(
                        "Google Cloud Dataflow job {} was unknown state: {}".format(
                            self._job['name'], self._job['currentState']))
            else:
                time.sleep(15)

            self._job = self._get_job()

    def get(self):
        return self._job

class _Dataflow(LoggingMixin):
    def __init__(self, cmd):
        self.log.info("Running command: %s", ' '.join(cmd))
        self._proc = subprocess.Popen(
            cmd,
            shell=False,
            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
            close_fds=True)

    def _line(self, fd):
        if fd == self._proc.stderr.fileno():
            lines = self._proc.stderr.readlines()
            for line in lines:
              self.log.warning(line[:-1])
            line = lines[-1][:-1]
            return line
        if fd == self._proc.stdout.fileno():
            line = self._proc.stdout.readline()
            return line

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_job(line):
        if line is not None:
            if line.startswith("Submitted job: "):
                return line[15:-1]

    def wait_for_done(self):
        reads = [self._proc.stderr.fileno(), self._proc.stdout.fileno()]
        self.log.info("Start waiting for DataFlow process to complete.")
        while self._proc.poll() is None:
            ret = select.select(reads, [], [], 5)
            if ret is not None:
                for fd in ret[0]:
                    line = self._line(fd)
                    self.log.debug(line[:-1])
            else:
                self.log.info("Waiting for DataFlow process to complete.")
        if self._proc.returncode is not 0:
            raise Exception("DataFlow failed with return code {}".format(
                self._proc.returncode))

class DataFlowHook(GoogleCloudBaseHook):

    def __init__(self,
                 gcp_conn_id='google_cloud_default',
                 delegate_to=None,
                 poll_sleep=10):
        self.poll_sleep = poll_sleep
        super(DataFlowHook, self).__init__(gcp_conn_id, delegate_to)

    def get_conn(self):
        """
        Returns a Google Cloud Storage service object.
        """
        http_authorized = self._authorize()
        return build('dataflow', 'v1b3', http=http_authorized)

    def _start_dataflow(self, task_id, variables, name,
                        command_prefix, label_formatter):
        cmd = command_prefix + self._build_cmd(task_id, variables,
                                               label_formatter)
        _Dataflow(cmd).wait_for_done()
        _DataflowJob(self.get_conn(), variables['project'],
                     name, self.poll_sleep).wait_for_done()

    def start_java_dataflow(self, task_id, variables, dataflow, job_class=None,
                            append_job_name=True):
        if append_job_name:
            name = task_id + "-" + str(uuid.uuid1())[:8]
        else:
            name = task_id
        variables['jobName'] = name

        def label_formatter(labels_dict):
            return ['--labels={}'.format(
                    json.dumps(labels_dict).replace(' ', ''))]
        command_prefix = (["java", "-cp", dataflow, job_class] if job_class
                          else ["java", "-jar", dataflow])
        self._start_dataflow(task_id, variables, name,
                             command_prefix, label_formatter)

    def start_template_dataflow(self, task_id, variables, parameters, dataflow_template,
                                append_job_name=True):
        if append_job_name:
            name = task_id + "-" + str(uuid.uuid1())[:8]
        else:
            name = task_id
        self._start_template_dataflow(
            name, variables, parameters, dataflow_template)

    def start_python_dataflow(self, task_id, variables, dataflow, py_options,
                              append_job_name=True):
        if append_job_name:
            name = task_id + "-" + str(uuid.uuid1())[:8]
        else:
            name = task_id
        variables["job_name"] = name

        def label_formatter(labels_dict):
            return ['--labels={}={}'.format(key, value)
                    for key, value in labels_dict.items()]
        self._start_dataflow(task_id, variables, name,
                             ["python"] + py_options + [dataflow],
                             label_formatter)

    def _build_cmd(self, task_id, variables, label_formatter):
        command = ["--runner=DataflowRunner"]
        if variables is not None:
            for attr, value in variables.items():
                if attr == 'labels':
                    command += label_formatter(value)
                elif value is None or value.__len__() < 1:
                    command.append("--" + attr)
                else:
                    command.append("--" + attr + "=" + value)
        return command

    def _start_template_dataflow(self, name, variables, parameters, dataflow_template):
        # Builds RuntimeEnvironment from variables dictionary
        # https://cloud.google.com/dataflow/docs/reference/rest/v1b3/RuntimeEnvironment
        environment = {}
        for key in ['maxWorkers', 'zone', 'serviceAccountEmail', 'tempLocation',
                    'bypassTempDirValidation', 'machineType']:
            if key in variables:
                environment.update({key: variables[key]})
        body = {"jobName": name,
                "parameters": parameters,
                "environment": environment}
        service = self.get_conn()
        if variables['project'] is None:
            raise Exception(
                'Project not specified')
        request = service.projects().templates().launch(projectId=variables['project'],
                                                        gcsPath=dataflow_template,
                                                        body=body)
        response = request.execute()
        _DataflowJob(
            self.get_conn(), variables['project'], name, self.poll_sleep).wait_for_done()
        return response