I was neck deep into my laptop. Had a deadline to meet. The two year old appeared. Crawled into my lap and snatched my palms into her tiny hands. Gave me an ear to ear grin, said in a pleading tone "Maam.. tigger dekhna hai mujhe.. blue tigger..". Thought for a while and rephrased "no..no.. elephantta.. green elephantta".
I surrendered that moment to her wish. Many times before, several times after.
"To surrender" is a ritual we parents practice every moment. Its a sly art that we master along our journey to parenthood. Surrender is that bargain that instantly puts us on winning mode. Had I not surrendered to those absurd color animals I would not never seen those twinkling eyes. I would not have felt winner without winning.
We parents have an instinct to see the silver lining much before we surrender. We define new terms and phrases as we keep surrendering.
When I can't further deal with the mess my overactive kid keeps producing, I surrender saying "A mess today is a memory tomorrow".
With crayons, stacking rings, plastic alphabets and building blocks doing rounds in the house, I am left with no choice but to enjoy it. I redefine happiness, using that same mess. I freeze the mess in a frame and add a caption that "Happiness comes in many colors, mostly vibrant. Its messy in nature and smells like baby powder".
Surrender adds dimension. Many people also call it creativity.
Surrender brings leisure. Many people mistake it for laziness.
How much to surrender is the tricky bit, but the more you surrender for harmless moments, better you are prepared to bargain for the big show. Keep giving many small measures and your kid will surprise you surrendering to your bigger bet. These moments of surrendering will concrete the trust, building hope.
We surrender out of compulsion, choice or for a change. But whenever we surrender, it is our decision. Hence the strength.
So often, mother surrenders to herself. Just the moment before reaching the breaking point, surrender allows us to confide. A warm, protective shelter much like mother's womb. Surrender makes us stronger. Every mother knows that trick.
We surrender our priorities, routine, sleep, diet and even foul words. Last being the most toughest. Surrender is that shaker that gives a nice shake to the things that once mattered, bringing a new blend of things that brings happiness. Sometimes you have to add chocolate toppings, though.
We surrender our past, as present demands that. We surrender our present, as future keeps calling. We surrender like we are born to do so. We wear it on our sleeves, we tie it like bandana, sometimes we flaunt it like the new silk skirt.
Wrap surrender the way you wish, it will certainly bring the warmth back.


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Q: (Safari Only) Axios request does not send cookies to Node.js/Express REST API Problem
I am building a Vue.js web app and a Node.js/Express REST API.
When sending cookies after login, they are received, but not send back with the next request.
Backend
Node.js/Express REST API (running locally over HTTP (not HTTPS) on http://localhost:3000)
CORS is enabled using middleware with the following options:
app.use(require('cors')({
    origin: ['http://127.0.0.1:8080', 'http://localhost:8080'],
    methods: 'GET,POST,PUT,DELETE',
    credentials: true
}))

After a successful login (which required a successful OPTIONS/preflight request), the response looks as follows:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: http://localhost:8080
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Vary: Origin
Set-Cookie: session=XXX; Max-Age=604800; Path=/api/v0; Expires=Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:36:42 GMT; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax
Set-Cookie: token=XXX; Max-Age=1800; Path=/api/v0; Expires=Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:06:42 GMT; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax
X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:36:42 GMT
Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true
Content-Length: 203
Connection: keep-alive
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
ETag: W/"cb-dRDu0E2yjk3BHs7J/aXoYLLzsGM"
X-DNS-Prefetch-Control: off
X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN
X-Download-Options: noopen
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=15552000; includeSubDomains

So to reiterate: cookies are set including Max-Age, Path, Expires, HttpOnly, and SameSite=Lax parameters after a successful CORS OPTIONS preflight request.
Frontend
Vue.js web app using Axios (running locally over HTTP (not HTTPS) on http://localhost:8080)
Requests are sent using Axios with the withCredentials: true option. With Firefox, the token and session cookies are automatically included as a Cookie: session=XXX; token=XXX header, but on Safari they are not.
import Axios, { AxiosResponse } from 'axios'

const API = Axios.create({
    baseURL: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/v0',
    timeout: 5000,
    withCredentials: true
})

...

async login(email: string, password: string): Promise<AuthenticationResponse> {
    return handleResponse(API.post('/auth/login', { email, password }))
}

...

async getUserById(id: string): Promise<UserResponse> {
    return handleResponse(API.get('/users/' + id))
}

How can I solve this? Is Safari safer in some way that it is not willing to send the cookies? What settings do I change on the frontend or backend?

A: I figured it out and it's ridiculous...
Navigate to the web app using 127.0.0.1:8080 instead of localhost:8080 and everything works as intended.

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Another round of a winter mess is coming overnight and Tuesday. Everyone will get a mixed bag of rain, ice and snow but it's who sees the ice and snow the longest where big travel problems could happen. Below are views of our hour by hour forecast showing what we expect will happen over the next 24 hours.
We expect the worst conditions to be across northern parts of northwest Ohio and all of southeastern Michigan.


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MiNEW N20U Netbook with SSD Storage
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MiNEW has rolled out its latest computer, in the form of the new MiNEW N20U Netbook. This latest netbook has already been launced in Korea. This latest technology features a 10.1 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1024 x 576 pixels. It is powered by Intel Atom1.6GHz processor with a storage capacity of 16GB or a 32GB of SSD, and 1 Gigs of memory. Aside from that it also has an integrated WIFI. The MiNEW N20U Netbook has a dimension of 245.5×165x197mm and weigh just 950g. The price of this cool-looking notebook, is not yet announced. If you are here because you are looking for the latest gaming laptop of 2015, click here.

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Through the fine arts students encounter relationships to the other great disciplines of thought (mathematics, science, and the humanities). The fine arts are woven into the fabric of human existence and remain an enriching part of students' lives.
Two ceramic jugs by Clay Sewell were selected for "The Joy of Drinking" exhibit, which featured various ceramic vessels for pouring and drinking beverages. They were created and decorated with a wide variety of techniques and fired with many methods: including electric, gas reduction, soda and wood."


This is my homebuilt PC that's going on three years old. It doesn't normally look like this, but I've torn it apart to try and fix an issue that popped up a couple weeks ago.
About two weeks ago, I went to boot up my computer to do some work. It powered up, but no signal at the monitors. The motherboard speaker didn't so much beep as it did tick. And it just sat there, ticking endlessly. So I held the power button down until it shut off and attempted to power it on again.
This time it booted and I got a BIOS message informing me of the previous failure to boot. I opted to reset everything and boot and Windows 10 came up just fine. I did the work I had to do and shut the computer off.
The next day, I had more work to do, so I went to boot it up and got the same blank screen and rhythmic tick from the motherboard speaker. Power down, reboot, same thing. Tried a couple more times and gave up.
Just now getting around to tearing it down and putting everything back together in an attempt to diagnose the problem. I've found that with the RAM removed, I get a rapid-fire series of beeps. With the RAM installed I either get the blank screen and tick, or it boots and I can get into BIOS and Windows. Same results with either one or both sticks installed. Based on what research I've done, it seems to me my RAM is bad. I don't have any extra DDR3 sitting around to test that theory though.
Currently only the CPU, RAM, and SSD are installed and I went through the CMOS reset process.


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Iowa tennis completes weekend sweep
The men's team took down Wisconsin Friday, and the women's team capped off its historic season with a win against No. 44 Nebraska Sunday.
Ayrton Breckenridge
Iowa's Will Davies hits the ball during a men's tennis meet between Iowa and No. 14 Illinois on Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex. The Fighting Illini defeated the Hawkeyes 5-2.
Will Fineman, Sports Reporter
After eight matches, the Iowa men's tennis team finally managed to snap its losing streak with the 4-3 win over Wisconsin Friday.
The Hawkeyes completed the season sweep against the Badgers with singles victories from Iowa's top four players.
The match was back and forth throughout. After losing the doubles point to open up the match, junior Joe Tyler responded for Iowa with a quick 6-4, 6-2 victory on court three.
From there on out, every time the Hawkeyes grabbed a win on one of the singles courts, the Badgers responded right back with a win of their own.
With the score tied at three, junior Will Davies found himself in a familiar spot with the match on the line. The Norwich, England, native rallied after losing the first set to come back and clinch the dual match victory for Iowa with the 18th three-set win of his career.
Along with his singles win, Davies tied former Hawkeye Will Vasos as the program's leader in career doubles wins with a 6-3 victory Friday.
Iowa head men's tennis coach Ross Wilson decided to split up the No. 2 pair in the nation of Davies and Oliver Okonkwo on Friday, electing instead to pair Davies with senior Kareem Allaf and Okonkwo with Tyler.
The move didn't work out in fixing Iowa's doubles struggles, as the Hawkeyes have now lost the point in 10 of their 17 matches this year.
The men's season finale against No. 49 Minnesota that was scheduled for Sunday was postponed out of an abundance of caution.
It is unknown whether the decision was made because of a positive COVID-19 case in the Iowa program or the Minnesota program, but the two institutions are currently working with the Big Ten to identify rescheduling options.
RELATED: Iowa tennis hits road to wrap up regular season
The women's team completed the Iowa tennis sweep this weekend with a dominant performance against No. 44 Nebraska.
With the 4-1 victory over the Cornhuskers, Iowa's 12-4 conference record gives them a good chance at a top-four seed in the Big Ten tournament. The conference record is the best in program history.
"It was another great day, and a tough battle on the road against a quality Big Ten team," Iowa head women's tennis coach Sasha Schmid said in a release Sunday. "We have a ton of respect for Nebraska and the last time we played it was a battle, and it was no different today."
Iowa has now won six straight matches, and the Hawkeyes will head into the postseason with their top three players red hot.
No. 13 Alexa Noel capped off an undefeated regular season with her 6-0, 6-4 win against No. 125 Kristina Novak.
With the first regular season of her career now under her belt, Noel will head into postseason play having put up a 22-0 record in singles and 13-6 in doubles.
Her doubles partner, junior Samantha Mannix, has won five of her last six matches. No. 86 Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell will finish the final regular season of her career with an 18-3 record after beating Isa Adrover Gallego, 6-3, 6-1.
Sunday's match was full of drama right out of the gate with doubles coming down to the wire.
After each team picked up a doubles court, it came down to a nail-biter on court one, with Noel and Mannix just managing to edge out Maja Makoric/Kristina Novak, 7-6.
"I was proud of doubles and to have No. 2 doubles fight back and win that close match," Schmid said. "Then No. 1 doubles kept plugging away and kept competing and got the tie breaker, which was great momentum."
From there Iowa's big three took over, and Nebraska's lone point came from a 7-5, 6-0 victory from Chloe Kuckelman over Iowa's Michelle Bacalla.
The Big Ten Tournament for the women's team is April 29-May 2 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Iowa women's tennis makes history with 11th conference win, men host last home match


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Q: How do I realise a p-adic number as a ratio of endomorphisms of a subgroup of a quotient of $\Bbb Q$? This answer says that each p-adic number is a ratio of endomorphisms of a subgroup of a quotient of $\Bbb Q$.
If I wanted to realise this ratio of endomorphims for the $2$-adic number $-\dfrac13$ say, then given the context I guess the subgroup of a quotient of the rationals is $G=\Bbb Z[\frac12]/\Bbb Z$ since that's the Prufer 2-group.
Would two endomorphims $e_1,e_2$ on $G$ to yield $-\dfrac13$ simply be $e_1=-1\cdot G$ and $e_2=3\cdot G$, with conjugation to form the group operation?
There is an obvious case for the above, but it feels like the answer should be more complicated.  The definition of an endomorphism as opposed to an automorphism or an isomorphism seems to require it's not necessarily reversible, therefore presumably it need not surject.

A: The "ratio" in the answer there comes in only to make the step from $\mathbb Z_p$ to $\mathbb Q_p$. Every element of $\mathbb Z_p$ is already an endomorphism. Since $-1/3 \in \mathbb Z_2$, it corresponds already to a unique element of the endomorphism ring $\mathrm{End}(\mathbb Z[\frac12]/\mathbb Z)$. Not surprisingly, that element is multiplication by $-\frac13$ which is a well-defined endomorphism (in this case, automorphism)
$$x +\mathbb Z \mapsto -\frac13 x+\mathbb Z$$
of the Prüfer group $\mathbb Z[\frac12]/\mathbb Z$.
It is only elements with $p$-powers in the denominator for which you need a true "ratio" here; i.e. in your context, something like $\frac12$ or $\frac{-3}{8}$ cannot directly be identified with an endomorphism of $\mathbb Z[\frac12]/\mathbb Z$.
Incidentally, when viewed as elements of $\mathrm{End}(\mathbb Z[\frac1p]/\mathbb Z)$, all elements of $\mathbb Z_p$ except $0$ are still surjective. The ones in $p\mathbb Z_p$ are not injective, and of course the units $\mathbb Z_p^*$ correspond to automorphisms. Most of this was already discussed here.


It's hard to believe, but the time has come to begin preparing for our 2018 Summer Session! This program will begin June 18th and will continue through August 10th. It is open to all current and newly enrolled children. We have many new and enriching activities planned for our summer of fun, and we hope you will join us.
Our Summer Session will provide the children with many opportunities for creativity and exploration as a particular focus will be placed on the expressive/creative arts and hands-on science. They will engage in a wide range of activities and interact with a variety of materials designed to ignite their curiosity and spark their imaginations.
Outdoor activities will make up a large portion of our days, including nature discoveries, active play, sketching, painting, stories in the shade, wonderfully beautiful and messy art activities, and much, much more. We will also have weekly "Water Play Days" which will include: refreshing sprinkler activities, plenty of splashy-splashy water games, more hands-on science, and our very own riding-toy car wash.
Indoor activities will as always include dramatic play, cooperative group activities, stories, music, art, and activities to promote problem-solving and critical thinking, with an emphasis on experimentation and creative expression.
Half Day and Full Day sessions will be available. Children will be accepted up to and including six years of age. Tuition will remain at the 2016/17 rate for the Summer Session.


If you tuned into Sunday's Superbowl like roughly 120 million other Americans, chances are you're probably still riding the wave that was Katy Perry's halftime performance with the sharks that stole the show. We can take a cue from the California girls, because from sea-inspired prints to lobster patterned pants, anything out of the ocean has been all the rage of late. Don't jump the shark – find a way to channel your inner Katy Perry and make a splash with nautical themed clothing.
In case you missed it, Katy Perry's back-up sharks created quite the ripple on stage.
Could there be anything more lovable than a giant, adorable dancing fish? Well, the fact that you can step into shark-style with the Shark Bite Slipper might be a close contender.
If you're looking for something a little less Jaws and a little more "I am a super fashionable shark," you can still get covered from head to toe.
The Striped Shark Jaw Boxy Tee offers the perfect blend of cool and casual for anyone looking to take a stroll on the pier or just pay homage to a new found Katy Perry inspired love for sharks. Pair them with some Sperry's and some navy colored pants and you'll be all set for a day of smooth sailing fashion choices.
For a perfect outfit, accessories can never be forgotten. And no one will be forgetting the dancing sharks any time soon. Shark Week can be any week with a Sterling Silver Shark's Tooth necklace. Like Aria on Pretty Little Liars, it can be dressed up with a black collared t-shirt or layered over a t-shirt to create a laid-back nautical vibe.
You can even pay tribute to the sharks right down to your toes with a shark themed manicure in a fresh sea green polish. You can go great white or even tiger shark, but the hammerheads really nailed it.
So make sure you're dancing, not sleeping, with the fishes by paying attention to details or making a big statement, and always remember – fish are friends, not food.


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Year of the Month: GHOSTBUSTERS
Posted By Anthony Pizzo	on October 29, 2020 in Short Articles | Leave a response
It doesn't take much for a property to be tainted by toxic fans, more often than not because there's an aspect of the work that draws them out. The utterly ludicrous negative overreaction to 2016's Ghostbusters: Answer the Call can trace a direct line to an undercurrent of sexism running through the original. Bill Murray's smarmy, sleazy Peter Venkman is the obvious bad role model for an entire generation of obnoxious young men, and the film's treatment of its female characters isn't great. Dana is well-rounded and strikingly realized by Sigourney Weaver who is summarily possessed, hypersexualized, dehumanized (literally), and ultimately becomes a reward for Venkman. Annie Potts' Janine is great, having some of the best lines in the movie, though she's not taken particularly seriously as a character. Finally there's Gozer, who appears as a woman but ultimately transcends our foolish mortal concept of gender.
Then there's the not-exactly-inexplicable-for-a-1980s-movie conservative lean, where private business is celebrated and the film's primary bully is an uptight government bureaucrat representing the Environmental Protection Agency. That particular subplot comes to an end when the Mayor of New York, listening to the advice of his clergyman, decides to drop charges against the unregulated Ghostbusters and then throw a ton of city resources their way.
So despite all of this, what is it that keeps people coming back? What keeps Ghostbusters from being completely written off by its worst aspects?
The script is surely a large part of that. It's a tight, swift-moving screenplay with impeccable structure that is the preferred model for writing classes and film schools all over. The movie knows how to spread out its exposition, and deliver it entertainingly. It's a genuinely funny movie, from witty dialogue to visual comedy that all plays differently at different ages. (As a child I was in awe of Mr. Stay Puft – as an adult I recognize that he's hilarious)
It's also a very impressive special effects movie. The ghosts all look great, both on a design level (and let's take a moment to truly appreciate the variety of paranormal presences in this movie) and the way they are placed in their environments, and most of them are variations of stage magic staples. (The scene where Dana Barrett starts growling and barking and floating above her bed, a moment of genuine tension and dread, is accomplished with the exact same stagecraft behind the old "levitating assistant" gag)
But if I had to give exactly one reason why Ghostbusters endures… it's because being a Ghostbuster looks like the coolest job of all time. It's a lot of running around with cool toys, zapping at things that (as far as we can tell) can't really hurt you. All of the gear looks insanely cool. The proton packs, the neutrino wands, the PKE meter, the goggles, the trap. It's a fun looking job and it's so easy to imagine yourself in it. Especially since it's not like New York has a monopoly on paranormal activity, and god knows Peter Venkman would sell franchise rights in a heartbeat. The beauty of it is that anyone can be a Ghostbuster… someone just needs to tell the misogynists that.
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Anthony Pizzo was born, and has filled the years that followed with books, film, television, and Internet. He went to college at Florida State University and majored in film at the College of Motion Picture, Television, & Recording Arts, where he made several short films with titles like "This Is A Fill Up" and "Morgue: a love story with guts."
He is a writer, editor, and cartoonist, writing and drawing the webcomic "Safety Goggles," about a group of future mad scientists going to college that can be found at http://www.anthonypizzo.com/html/safetygoggles.html
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Exercise is critical to good health, at any age. The key to establishing a sustainable exercise program is to do something you like. It does not have to be at the gym: brisk walking, biking or swimming are excellent outdoor activities, and some hand weights and an exercise ball work well at home.
Ideally, cardiovascular workouts, lasting 20 to 30 minutes, should be done three to five times a week, and muscle-toning exercises at least twice. Mark your calendar if you need to. Recruit a friend or family members to work out with.
Start today…it's never too late!
Get well hydrated before exercising. Sip water as needed during your workout.
To begin, warm-up for about 10 minutes to protect your muscles and increase your blood flow. You can jog or walk briskly, jump rope, or do a series of lunges, squats and jumping jacks.
Stretch after exercising. Be sure to work all of your muscle groups from your head to your toes.
I will do what I can, when I can without feeling guilty.
I won't compare myself to others.


Alibaba is the Wild West of product sourcing - a freewheeling, international bazaar offering low-cost bulk parts and products that range from the mundane to the, well, bizarre. Here, the risks are high but the potential benefits manifold. You may seek your fortune reselling low-cost goods (or finding low-cost parts for your widget), but you may find yourself flim-flammed, hoodwinked and yes, even bamboozled. But oh, the rush when your diligence pays off!
I will begin with an important disclaimer: at this stage in my procurement career (and in SparkFun's history), sourcing from Alibaba is basically the last resort. SparkFun has worked hard over the years to develop a list of trusted vendors. Many of these companies have locally-based representatives, knowledgeable sales contacts and field application engineers we can meet with face-to-face to discuss all our latest needs and quirks. Others are vendors in China, Taiwan and other countries whom we discovered via Alibaba eons ago, and have since built long-standing relationships with.
If you already have a supplier with whom you have an established, trusting relationship, love and cherish them all the days of your life. Understand also that their capabilities may extend far beyond what's reflected in their catalog or line card. If there's something specific you need, ask your existing contacts. At the very least, they may be able to provide you with a referral. I also highly recommend ThomasNet as an alternative starting point for finding reliable, quality sources for components, hardware, equipment, you-name-it.
That said, onto the fun. If you're starting from scratch as we once did, or you simply like to walk on the wild side, you may be ready to plunge into the wacky world of Alibaba. Let's begin with the search bar.
Don't look at my search history.
This part is pretty straightforward. Here, you can search for parts by keyword or toggle the little arrow to search for particular suppliers. As with any search, you'll want to find that sweet spot between specificity and generality. It's also important to know what that thing you're looking for is called! That seems obvious enough, but keep in mind that there are different synonyms out there for the same type of product (e.g. "coin cell" vs. "button cell"), and businesses in other countries might have different naming conventions than you're used to.
Once you've honed in on a thing you might want to buy in quantity, you'll see on the product page a handy little pricing scale, info about shipping charges and lead time.
How many horse masks will you require today?
Great, right? Well, ignore it. IGNORE IT ALL. It could be accurate, sure, or it could be that the supplier just put random information in there because honestly-who-really-knows. If you want to know how much the thing costs, ask.
But first, try to learn a little about the supplier by clicking on the supplier name at right and perusing their company page. Alibaba is far less Mos Eisley Cantina-ish than it once was. They have a variety of verifications and certifications to help you sort out the legit from the sketchy, although there's always some risk regardless. I like to see a high customer satisfaction rate, "Gold Supplier" status (multiple years is always a plus) and a decent rate of response.
Hello, this is [name] with [company name]. Please quote me for [quantity] pcs of your [product name or part number].
That's it! This is not to imply that Alibaba suppliers won't send you samples, customize their product, give you quotes for multiple pricing tiers and multiple products, discuss terms, etc. This simple first email just gets the conversation going, and you can feel free to move on to all those subjects and more once the wheel has begun turning. Alibaba has a messenger feature, but I always include my email in the signature of the first message to emphasize that I'm okay with them emailing me directly. Personally, I prefer to communicate this way, but to each their own. If you do include your email, you will eventually get spammed, so be ready. You can also make a "business card" on Alibaba, which includes your contact information, and you can choose whether to share it or not with each message you send.
Yes, there is such a thing as too much squid.
You may find you're not satisfied with a quote or minimum order quantity (MOQ). $1,400 per ton of giant squid tentacles may be more than you are willing to pay, or perhaps you only require 10 tons of them instead of 25. Again, ask away. Alibaba reps often have room to haggle. If you have other quotes or retail pricing to show them for comparison, go for it. Just don't be a jerk about it. Consider what you might be able to offer them to make it worth their while.
If an MOQ is higher than you're willing to commit to, it doesn't hurt to see if the supplier has some flexibility there, too. Maybe they can lower it if you commit to purchasing multiple different products (giant squid eyeballs?). You might also consider committing to multiple smaller orders spaced out over the course of a year, assuming you're confident in your volume projections. If you have a slew of questions, I recommend putting them in a numbered list to avoid important details getting lost in a big block of text.
I always request at least one sample before agreeing to purchase an item in quantity. Usually, suppliers with whom you do not have an existing relationship will expect you to pay for the sample, and that's quite understandable. Sometimes they'll just request that you cover the shipping. I usually ask them to send an invoice with a PayPal ID/email, but you can also pay directly via Alibaba. It's important when requesting a sample (as with a full order quantity) to confirm what it is you'll be receiving before committing to it. Some product pages display multiple products, or have multiple versions of a single product available with varying specs. Requesting a datasheet, manual, or any other supporting documentation is crucial.
This may require some vetting.
Once you've received, evaluated and approved a sample, you may be ready to commit to a full order. I won't dive too far down the rabbit hole of payment terms, but most Alibaba suppliers will expect money up front, often via bank wire transfer ("T/T") or PayPal, at least for your first order. Be wary of Western Union, as it offers relatively little protection against scams.
Alibaba also offers its own Alibaba Secure Payment platform. I haven't personally used it for more than small dollar (usually sample) transactions, but it does offer a path for disputing transactions. You will also want to work out your shipping method and terms with the supplier. That is yet another topic that could be a post unto itself.
No, we don't make scooters.
A final word of caution: be wary of copyright, trademark and patent infringement. Even companies that are generally open source still aren't exactly thrilled with companies impersonating their brand. It's one thing to build off an existing design, but it's another thing entirely to copy it and slap another's logo on there. Knockoffs tend to hide quality and reliability problems behind the mask of others' hard work and diligence. And they leave the real companies' support personnel scrambling to field questions about products that end up having nothing to do with them. So once again, don't be a jerk.
Moreover, should you choose to be a jerk nonetheless (or inadvertently stumble into jerkhood), customs often stops shipments of knocked off products, and you as a reseller are potentially liable for the things you choose to put on the market. Some violations are harder to spot than others. Did you know you can trademark a vague color combination? Well, neither did we!
Which leads me to another thing: educate yourself on product compliance issues (RoHS, CE, FCC, Prop 65, etc.), export restrictions, etc., or consult with someone who can get you on track in that vein. There's a whole prairie full of rabbit holes there.
Be careful out there, folks. Take my timeless wisdom into consideration, trust your instincts and you will (probably?) do just fine. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and I will emerge from my meditation cave to reply as soon as the Alibaba oracle bestows her answers upon me. Happy hunting!
Thanks! I especially appreciate mention of "ThomasNet" -- it reminded me of hours spent at the public library decades ago (before when most had access to the Internet) pouring through the Thomas Register, though IIRC, the primary reason for that research was part of research into companies who's stock I was thiniking of buying.
One thought: If you're worried about getting a lot of spam e-mails, you might think about setting up a "throw-away" e-mail, and once it starts getting too flooded, change (or delete) it.
Also want to say that the "top four" on my "trusted suppliers" include SparkFun, Adafruit, Digi-key, and Mouser. Lots of other good companies, but those four supply most of my needs!
Sure, but Yahoo comes with confused expressions (free of charge) whenever I give that email to people as my contact info.
Thanks for your feedback--glad to know we're in you're top four! I really like the throw-away email idea. My old yahoo account has (inadvertently) become just that!


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package org.apache.hadoop.yarn.server.resourcemanager.rmapp.attempt;

import io.hops.ha.common.TransactionState;
import io.hops.ha.common.TransactionStateImpl;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.api.records.ApplicationAttemptId;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.conf.YarnConfiguration;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.event.Dispatcher;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.event.EventHandler;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.util.AbstractLivelinessMonitor;
import org.apache.hadoop.yarn.util.SystemClock;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

public class AMLivelinessMonitor
    extends AbstractLivelinessMonitor<ApplicationAttemptId> {

  private final EventHandler dispatcher;

  public AMLivelinessMonitor(Dispatcher d) {
    super("AMLivelinessMonitor", new SystemClock());
    this.dispatcher = d.getEventHandler();
  }

  @Override
  public void serviceInit(Configuration conf) throws Exception {
    super.serviceInit(conf);
    int expireIntvl = conf.getInt(YarnConfiguration.RM_AM_EXPIRY_INTERVAL_MS,
        YarnConfiguration.DEFAULT_RM_AM_EXPIRY_INTERVAL_MS);
    setExpireInterval(expireIntvl);
    setMonitorInterval(expireIntvl / 3);
  }

  @Override
  protected void expire(ApplicationAttemptId id) {
    try {
      TransactionState ts =
          new TransactionStateImpl(-1, TransactionState.TransactionType.RM);
      dispatcher
          .handle(new RMAppAttemptEvent(id, RMAppAttemptEventType.EXPIRE, ts));
      ts.decCounter("AMLivelinessMonitor");
    } catch (IOException ex) {
      Logger.getLogger(AMLivelinessMonitor.class.getName())
          .log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
    }
  }
}

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Holmes Beach est une ville américaine située dans le comté de Manatee en Floride.

La ville doit son nom à John E. Holmas , qui fonda la ville après la Première Guerre mondiale pour en faire un lieu de villégiature pour retraités.

Elle est occupe la partie centrale de l'Île Anna Maria.

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Washington State hires Schmedding as defensive coordinator
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP)Washington State hired Jeff Schmedding as the Cougars' new defensive coordinator on Thursday.
Schmedding spent the past two seasons at Auburn and was the Tigers defensive coordinator for the past season. He was Auburn's linebackers coach and assistant head coach during his first season in the SEC as part of Bryan Harsin's staff.
Prior to his time at Auburn, Schmedding was the defensive coordinator at Boise State for the 2019-20 seasons. Before joining the Broncos, the native of Spokane, Washington, spent 15 seasons as an assistant coach at Eastern Washington in a variety of roles. Schmedding was the defensive coordinator for the Eagles his final four seasons.
"Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team, and truly understands our region of the country," Washington State coach Jake Dickert said in a statement. "Jeff will put his stamp on our defense and I can't wait to work alongside him in continuing the foundation of defensive football we have built here at WSU."
Schmedding will replace Brian Ward, who left the Cougars after last season to take a position at Arizona State.
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Welcome to the Altered Books section of the Archives. Here we've gathered together all the content we have that feature the use of altered books. You'll find video workshops and inspirational blog posts with lots of ideas and information to help you alter your own book.
So what's an altered book? Well as the name suggests you take an existing book and modify it in some way. You can use all manner of techniques and media from oil pastel and wash, to drawing, collage and printing. As well as altering what's on the pages, you can also alter the structure of the book to create fold-outs, flaps, and niches. You might even stitch into your book.
We think making altered books is a lot of fun. You can go with the theme of the original book, or bring something new, obscure what's existing on the pages or use it as a starting point for something new. If you're nervous of working in sketchbooks because of the blank white page, then altering books is a great alternative, there are no blank white pages!
Who can resist a touch of gold? Discover how to add that metallic gleam to your paper and fabric projects. In this workshop collection we'll show you how to add gold using a variety of media from pens to ink and gold leaf. Learn how to apply gold to your sketchbook pages and to fabric.
Do you have a set of Derwent Inktense pencils, or blocks? In this collection of videos we'll demonstrate a diverse approach to using them in your work on paper and fabric. See how to make rubbings, use them to colour fabric, add colour to your altered books and even print with them. There are four workshops in this collection.
Work along with Linda to make an altered book with a colour theme. Linda uses red but you can choose any colour to work with! See how she creates pages, applies colour theory, makes use of photographs, colour pencils, pastels and paint. There are four video workshops in this collection.
Join Linda for a series of 6 videos that demonstrate effective techniques to alter a food and drink related book.
In Archive 2 you'll find a lively mix of some of the very first shows we taped for DMTV. Ranging from discharge printing, through altered books and free motion quilting, there's lots to inspire.
In Archive 1 you'll find a lively mix of some of the very first shows we taped for DMTV. Ranging from discharge printing, through altered books and free motion quilting, there's lots to inspire.
Here's an effective way to integrate isolated elements into a sketchbook by extending drawing beyond the edges of the shape. Works with altered books too!
If you've been watching my series of Altered Book video workshops and want to work along with me to alter a book, but haven't been able to find the perfect book to alter, here are my top five tips to help.
Take a look at some work done by Laura's students during a workshop on altered books here at the studio.
Learn how you can recycle Tyvek into intriguing embellishments for your stitched textiles. Linda will demonstrate how to manipulate the surface with cutting and heat before showing you how she's applied the embellishments in combination with stitch and beading.
Linda explores the eternal appeal of circles set in a square for her latest quilt top. See how she uses a range of techniques including appliqué and stencilling.
Whether you have some sheets from a craft supplier, or packaging from the post, Tyvek is a great material for making beads to embellish your projects. Linda demonstrates the basic technique and how to make more elaborate versions with wire and seedbeads.


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Despite betting big on EVs, a majority of executives feel electric cars are doomed to fail.
Pro-Russia Twitter Trolls Take Aim at Special Counsel Robert Mueller
As special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation heats up, a network of pro-Russia trolls have rushed to discredit him.
Twitter asserts that it won't ban Trump because he's a world leader
Just days after President Trump's tweets antagonized a foreign adversary over who would be first to start nuclear war, Twitter has addressed calls for the company to ban the chatty, often bellicose U.S. president. In a vague post called "World Leaders on Twitter," Twitter awkwardly sidestepped the controversy over whether Trump's Twitter account violates its terms… Read More
Apple adds a documentary series about extraordinary homes to its streaming lineup
Apple has greenlit a new documentary series called "Home," according to a new report from Variety out today. The series will give viewers an "inside look" at extraordinary homes from around the world — and those who built them — over the course of 10 one-hour episodes. The show is the latest addition to Apple's growing lineup of original shows, which… Read More
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AR/VR startups raised $3 billion last year led by a few industry juggernauts
Tech companies working with augmented reality and virtual reality technologies raised more than $3 billion in venture funding in 2017. This data comes from analytics firm Digi-Capital and suggests that while the buzz surrounding the AR/VR space has tapered off, the sheer amount of cash getting pumped into the industry is continuing to surge. Read More
Twitter tease indicates HTC could reveal a 4K Vive VR headset at CES
The official HTC Vive Twitter feed is teasing a New Year's "resolution" ahead of the Vive press conference on Monday. The company may introduce a 4K version of its popular VR headset, although that is just speculation.
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A classroom lecture can be stimulating and interesting or it can be dry and boring. A lecture is expected for the traditional classroom environment and adapted as a strategy in the online environment through weekly postings that include overviews, summaries, informational postings, and announcements. Students develop a perception about the delivery and content of these presentations based upon prior experiences. They hope to have an instructor who is engaging, dynamic, and able to present information in a way that they engage with it and can remember it after the class is over with. From an instructor's perspective they can either use it as a means of dispensing information or find a way to make a connection with students so that the delivery of information has impact and meaning. There are techniques that an instructor can build into their facilitation practice that can help to accomplish this goal.
As you begin to develop strategies for the delivery and presentation of your classroom lecture it is helpful to consider the students' perspective and the amount of information that they are having to process while in this learning environment. In addition, students have active thought patterns that may include what they are doing that day, responsibilities they have, or anything else that is important in their life at that moment. When students enter the classroom they do not automatically make a shift into thinking only about the class, unless your presentation draws them into the topic and engages their full attention. Students make a quick assessment once your lecture begins as to whether they will listen closely to what you have to say or tune you out. An effective starting point would be the inclusion of an overview, relevant story, or discussion about how the topics covered are relevant to the class and the process of learning, as a means of gaining their attention. If you can gain their attention at the beginning you can then use that advantage and continue your presentation in an interactive and engaging manner.
Developing a lecture that matters to your students will require an investment of time and thought. If you want to enhance the process of learning take time to plan what material needs to be covered and how that information will be delivered. An effective starting point is to create an outline and block out specific amounts of time and include key talking points, along with interactive learning activities that can be used to supplement your presentation. You may choose to include a question and answer class discussion, a presentation by a guest lecturer, individual and group activities, an assessment, review games, and individual or group presentations. The point of adding activities is to add a hands-on element to the class where students are utilizing cognitive abilities to work through and apply the information that they are being given. Many of these activities also help students explore their experience, background, and knowledge in relation to the course concepts, while offering a real-world, practical application. This is likely to stimulate their interest, increase their engagement in the class, and help them retain the knowledge they have acquired.
Another very important aspect of creating and delivering a lecture that is dynamic is to develop, enhance, and monitor your method of communication. With a lecture there are two primary options. You can either choose to talk at your students and present information or you can interact with them and engage their thinking and analysis skills. You can also be alert for communication barriers such as talking up to your students or talking down to them, overuse of technical jargon, developing an over-reliance on slides to present information, or an ineffective tone, which can disengage your students from the process and cause them to discontinue listening. To provide an effective vocal delivery it needs to be warm and inviting and clearly understood so that students are encouraged to focus their thoughts and be involved. Developing and delivering a class lecture is not just a matter of establishing authority and subject matter expertise. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to facilitate a process of learning and knowledge acquisition by encouraging your students to become active participants. When you deliver a lecture that matters to your students you will find that their comprehension of the information delivered and their understanding of the course topics is greatly enhanced and remembered after the class has concluded.
About the Mentor: Dr. Bruce Johnson has had a life-long love of learning and throughout his entire career he has been involved in many forms of adult education; including teaching, training, human resource development, coaching, and mentoring. Dr. J has completed a master's in Business Administration and a PhD in the field of adult education, with an emphasis in adult learning within an online classroom environment. Presently Dr. J works as an online and on-ground adjunct instructor, faculty developmental workshop facilitator, and faculty mentor.
Colleges Are Cutting Budgets: Are Execs & Administrators Taking Their Fair Share of the Pain?


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Digital Economy Bill back with MPs
Will it be rushed through without sufficient debate?
By Carrie-Ann Skinner
The controversial Digital Economy Bill has been approved by the House of Lords and will now be put before MPs.
The bill includes proposals to ensure the whole of the UK has access to a minimum 2Mbps broadband connections along with a 'three-strikes rule' designed to tackle internet piracy, which will see web users thought to have taken part in illegal file-sharing issued with warning letters and emails.
Repeat offenders could face technical measures that will slow their internet connection, or even a temporary suspension from the net.
The bill also attracted much criticism last week after the Liberal Democrats suggested an amendment to Clause 17 of the original bill, which raised concerns as it allowed the Secretary of State to adjust copyright law in a bid to keep up with technological advances.
The Liberal Democrats' amendment, however, attracted just as much concern as it gave High Court judges the power to force ISPs to block access to any website with a "substantial" amount of copyright infringing content, such as YouTube.
As a result, the Lib Dems pushed through a further amendment to Clause 17 before it was passed to the MPs, which now gives websites that have been blocked the power to appeal against the decision, as well as claim legal costs and damages from the copyright owner that asked for the site to be blocked.
There has been much speculation that the bill will be rushed through Parliament before the next General Election, which could be held as early as May 6.
Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the music industry body, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), told the Guardian: "It is vital for the future of the UK's creative sector that the Digital Economy Bill becomes law before the dissolution of parliament.
"We are pleased that it has passed successfully through the Lords and will continue to work closely with all parties as it progresses."
However, Jim Killock, director of the Open Rights Group, said rushing through the bill means it will not be thoroughly debated by MPs.
"The problem is that this could now go to the Commons, and because of the budget it could be pushed through to a second reading which will mean it gets debated for a total of an hour," he told the Guardian.
"It's now too late to do anything about this bill except get rid of it. We are calling on people to complain vociferously about it because the disconnection policies in it are still flawed."


text:
import imp
import sys
import time
from os import listdir
from os.path import abspath, dirname, basename, isdir, join
from threading import Lock

from mycroft.configuration import Configuration
from mycroft.messagebus.message import Message
from mycroft.util.log import LOG

try:
    import pulsectl
except ImportError:
    pulsectl = None

MAINMODULE = '__init__'
sys.path.append(abspath(dirname(__file__)))

def create_service_descriptor(service_folder):
    """Prepares a descriptor that can be used together with imp.

        Args:
            service_folder: folder that shall be imported.

        Returns:
            Dict with import information
    """
    info = imp.find_module(MAINMODULE, [service_folder])
    return {"name": basename(service_folder), "info": info}

def get_services(services_folder):
    """
        Load and initialize services from all subfolders.

        Args:
            services_folder: base folder to look for services in.

        Returns:
            Sorted list of audio services.
    """
    LOG.info("Loading services from " + services_folder)
    services = []
    possible_services = listdir(services_folder)
    for i in possible_services:
        location = join(services_folder, i)
        if (isdir(location) and
                not MAINMODULE + ".py" in listdir(location)):
            for j in listdir(location):
                name = join(location, j)
                if (not isdir(name) or
                        not MAINMODULE + ".py" in listdir(name)):
                    continue
                try:
                    services.append(create_service_descriptor(name))
                except Exception:
                    LOG.error('Failed to create service from ' + name,
                              exc_info=True)
        if (not isdir(location) or
                not MAINMODULE + ".py" in listdir(location)):
            continue
        try:
            services.append(create_service_descriptor(location))
        except Exception:
            LOG.error('Failed to create service from ' + location,
                      exc_info=True)
    return sorted(services, key=lambda p: p.get('name'))

def load_services(config, bus, path=None):
    """
        Search though the service directory and load any services.

        Args:
            config: configuration dict for the audio backends.
            bus: Mycroft messagebus

        Returns:
            List of started services.
    """
    if path is None:
        path = dirname(abspath(__file__)) + '/services/'
    service_directories = get_services(path)
    service = []
    for descriptor in service_directories:
        LOG.info('Loading ' + descriptor['name'])
        try:
            service_module = imp.load_module(descriptor["name"] + MAINMODULE,
                                             *descriptor["info"])
        except Exception as e:
            LOG.error('Failed to import module ' + descriptor['name'] + '\n' +
                      repr(e))
            continue

        if (hasattr(service_module, 'autodetect') and
                callable(service_module.autodetect)):
            try:
                s = service_module.autodetect(config, bus)
                service += s
            except Exception as e:
                LOG.error('Failed to autodetect. ' + repr(e))
        if hasattr(service_module, 'load_service'):
            try:
                s = service_module.load_service(config, bus)
                service += s
            except Exception as e:
                LOG.error('Failed to load service. ' + repr(e))

    return service

class AudioService:
    """ Audio Service class.
        Handles playback of audio and selecting proper backend for the uri
        to be played.
    """

    def __init__(self, bus):
        """
            Args:
                bus: Mycroft messagebus
        """
        self.bus = bus
        self.config = Configuration.get().get("Audio")
        self.service_lock = Lock()

        self.default = None
        self.service = []
        self.current = None
        self.play_start_time = 0
        self.volume_is_low = False
        self.pulse = None
        self.pulse_quiet = None
        self.pulse_restore = None

        self.muted_sinks = []
        # Setup control of pulse audio
        self.setup_pulseaudio_handlers(self.config.get('pulseaudio'))
        bus.once('open', self.load_services_callback)

    def load_services_callback(self):
        """
            Main callback function for loading services. Sets up the globals
            service and default and registers the event handlers for the
            subsystem.
        """

        self.service = load_services(self.config, self.bus)
        # Register end of track callback
        for s in self.service:
            s.set_track_start_callback(self.track_start)

        # Find default backend
        default_name = self.config.get('default-backend', '')
        LOG.info('Finding default backend...')
        for s in self.service:
            if s.name == default_name:
                self.default = s
                LOG.info('Found ' + self.default.name)
                break
        else:
            self.default = None
            LOG.info('no default found')

        # Setup event handlers
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.play', self._play)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.queue', self._queue)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.pause', self._pause)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.resume', self._resume)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.stop', self._stop)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.next', self._next)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.prev', self._prev)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.track_info', self._track_info)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.seek_forward', self._seek_forward)
        self.bus.on('mycroft.audio.service.seek_backward', self._seek_backward)
        self.bus.on('recognizer_loop:audio_output_start', self._lower_volume)
        self.bus.on('recognizer_loop:record_begin', self._lower_volume)
        self.bus.on('recognizer_loop:audio_output_end', self._restore_volume)
        self.bus.on('recognizer_loop:record_end', self._restore_volume)

    def track_start(self, track):
        """
            Callback method called from the services to indicate start of
            playback of a track.
        """
        self.bus.emit(Message('mycroft.audio.playing_track',
                              data={'track': track}))

    def _pause(self, message=None):
        """
            Handler for mycroft.audio.service.pause. Pauses the current audio
            service.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            self.current.pause()

    def _resume(self, message=None):
        """
            Handler for mycroft.audio.service.resume.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            self.current.resume()

    def _next(self, message=None):
        """
            Handler for mycroft.audio.service.next. Skips current track and
            starts playing the next.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            self.current.next()

    def _prev(self, message=None):
        """
            Handler for mycroft.audio.service.prev. Starts playing the previous
            track.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            self.current.previous()

    def _stop(self, message=None):
        """
            Handler for mycroft.stop. Stops any playing service.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if time.monotonic() - self.play_start_time > 1:
            LOG.debug('stopping all playing services')
            with self.service_lock:
                if self.current:
                    name = self.current.name
                    if self.current.stop():
                        self.bus.emit(Message("mycroft.stop.handled",
                                              {"by": "audio:" + name}))

                    self.current = None

    def _lower_volume(self, message=None):
        """
            Is triggered when mycroft starts to speak and reduces the volume.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            LOG.debug('lowering volume')
            self.current.lower_volume()
            self.volume_is_low = True
        try:
            if self.pulse_quiet:
                self.pulse_quiet()
        except Exception as exc:
            LOG.error(exc)

    def pulse_mute(self):
        """
            Mute all pulse audio input sinks except for the one named
            'mycroft-voice'.
        """
        for sink in self.pulse.sink_input_list():
            if sink.name != 'mycroft-voice':
                self.pulse.sink_input_mute(sink.index, 1)
                self.muted_sinks.append(sink.index)

    def pulse_unmute(self):
        """
            Unmute all pulse audio input sinks.
        """
        for sink in self.pulse.sink_input_list():
            if sink.index in self.muted_sinks:
                self.pulse.sink_input_mute(sink.index, 0)
        self.muted_sinks = []

    def pulse_lower_volume(self):
        """
            Lower volume of all pulse audio input sinks except the one named
            'mycroft-voice'.
        """
        for sink in self.pulse.sink_input_list():
            if sink.name != 'mycroft-voice':
                volume = sink.volume
                volume.value_flat *= 0.3
                self.pulse.volume_set(sink, volume)

    def pulse_restore_volume(self):
        """
            Restore volume of all pulse audio input sinks except the one named
            'mycroft-voice'.
        """
        for sink in self.pulse.sink_input_list():
            if sink.name != 'mycroft-voice':
                volume = sink.volume
                volume.value_flat /= 0.3
                self.pulse.volume_set(sink, volume)

    def _restore_volume(self, message):
        """
            Is triggered when mycroft is done speaking and restores the volume

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            LOG.debug('restoring volume')
            self.volume_is_low = False
            time.sleep(2)
            if not self.volume_is_low:
                self.current.restore_volume()
        if self.pulse_restore:
            self.pulse_restore()

    def play(self, tracks, prefered_service, repeat=False):
        """
            play starts playing the audio on the prefered service if it
            supports the uri. If not the next best backend is found.

            Args:
                tracks: list of tracks to play.
                repeat: should the playlist repeat
                prefered_service: indecates the service the user prefer to play
                                  the tracks.
        """
        self._stop()

        if isinstance(tracks[0], str):
            uri_type = tracks[0].split(':')[0]
        else:
            uri_type = tracks[0][0].split(':')[0]

        # check if user requested a particular service
        if prefered_service and uri_type in prefered_service.supported_uris():
            selected_service = prefered_service
        # check if default supports the uri
        elif self.default and uri_type in self.default.supported_uris():
            LOG.debug("Using default backend ({})".format(self.default.name))
            selected_service = self.default
        else:  # Check if any other service can play the media
            LOG.debug("Searching the services")
            for s in self.service:
                if uri_type in s.supported_uris():
                    LOG.debug("Service {} supports URI {}".format(s, uri_type))
                    selected_service = s
                    break
            else:
                LOG.info('No service found for uri_type: ' + uri_type)
                return
        if not selected_service.supports_mime_hints:
            tracks = [t[0] if isinstance(t, list) else t for t in tracks]
        selected_service.clear_list()
        selected_service.add_list(tracks)
        selected_service.play(repeat)
        self.current = selected_service
        self.play_start_time = time.monotonic()

    def _queue(self, message):
        if self.current:
            tracks = message.data['tracks']
            self.current.add_list(tracks)
        else:
            self._play(message)

    def _play(self, message):
        """
            Handler for mycroft.audio.service.play. Starts playback of a
            tracklist. Also  determines if the user requested a special
            service.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        tracks = message.data['tracks']
        repeat = message.data.get('repeat', False)
        # Find if the user wants to use a specific backend
        for s in self.service:
            if ('utterance' in message.data and
                    s.name in message.data['utterance']):
                prefered_service = s
                LOG.debug(s.name + ' would be prefered')
                break
        else:
            prefered_service = None
        self.play(tracks, prefered_service, repeat)

    def _track_info(self, message):
        """
            Returns track info on the message bus.

            Args:
                message: message bus message, not used but required
        """
        if self.current:
            track_info = self.current.track_info()
        else:
            track_info = {}
        self.bus.emit(Message('mycroft.audio.service.track_info_reply',
                              data=track_info))

    def _seek_forward(self, message):
        """
            Handle message bus command to skip X seconds

            Args:
                message: message bus message
        """
        seconds = message.data.get("seconds", 1)
        if self.current:
            self.current.seek_forward(seconds)

    def _seek_backward(self, message):
        """
            Handle message bus command to rewind X seconds

            Args:
                message: message bus message
        """
        seconds = message.data.get("seconds", 1)
        if self.current:
            self.current.seek_backward(seconds)

    def setup_pulseaudio_handlers(self, pulse_choice=None):
        """
            Select functions for handling lower volume/restore of
            pulse audio input sinks.

            Args:
                pulse_choice: method selection, can be eithe 'mute' or 'lower'
        """
        if pulsectl and pulse_choice:
            self.pulse = pulsectl.Pulse('Mycroft-audio-service')
            if pulse_choice == 'mute':
                self.pulse_quiet = self.pulse_mute
                self.pulse_restore = self.pulse_unmute
            elif pulse_choice == 'lower':
                self.pulse_quiet = self.pulse_lower_volume
                self.pulse_restore = self.pulse_restore_volume

    def shutdown(self):
        for s in self.service:
            try:
                LOG.info('shutting down ' + s.name)
                s.shutdown()
            except Exception as e:
                LOG.error('shutdown of ' + s.name + ' failed: ' + repr(e))

        # remove listeners
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.play', self._play)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.queue', self._queue)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.pause', self._pause)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.resume', self._resume)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.stop', self._stop)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.next', self._next)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.prev', self._prev)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.track_info', self._track_info)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.seek_forward',
                        self._seek_forward)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.audio.service.seek_backward',
                        self._seek_backward)
        self.bus.remove('recognizer_loop:audio_output_start',
                        self._lower_volume)
        self.bus.remove('recognizer_loop:record_begin', self._lower_volume)
        self.bus.remove('recognizer_loop:audio_output_end',
                        self._restore_volume)
        self.bus.remove('recognizer_loop:record_end', self._restore_volume)
        self.bus.remove('mycroft.stop', self._stop)


* Pedro Feliciano coming full-circle to reacquire the 55 first issued to him when he was a throw-in in the Shawn Estes Trade.
* Frank Francisco staying in 48 while newcomer Scott Atchison gets 50: I will bet that changes.
* Omar Quintanilla getting No. 3 while 6 (his last number) goes instead to Marlon Byrd. I would guess that changes, with Byrd taking whichever of 20 or 22 are surrendered by the backup catchers Recker and/or Powell.
* On the other hand, LaTroy Hawkins has been 22 or 32 for nearly his entire career, so looks like he'd take Powell's 22.


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De Pan is een buurtschap in de gemeente Bladel in de Nederlandse provincie Noord-Brabant. De plaats ligt drie kilometer ten zuiden van Hapert.

Etymologie
Het woord Pan verwijst waarschijnlijk naar een ondoorlatende laag in de grond. Deze laag zorgt ervoor dat het gebied vrij nat blijft.

Een andere theorie is dat de naam afkomstig zou zijn van de god Pan, een figuur uit de Griekse mythologie. Hij is een zoon van Hermes en de nimf Penelope. Pan is de god van het woud en patroon van de herders en hun kudden. Verder is hij de god van het vee en het dierlijk instinct.

Geschiedenis
De buurtschap De Pan en haar landbouwenclave bestonden al in de 14e eeuw. In die tijd bestond erop de Hapertsche heide, nu ook wel bekend als de Cartierheide, ook nog het gelijknamig gehucht, bestaande uit meerdere boerderijen en een herberg genaamd: Herberg De Pan. De landbouwenclave van de Pan hoort onlosmakelijk bij de Cartierheide. Vanuit dit landbouwgebied werd de heide bosbouwkundig en landbouwkundig gebruikt; voor plaggen, beweiding, akkerbouw, bosaanplant en hakhout, viskwekerij, leem-, veen-, en zandwinningen en de jacht.

De herberg was strategisch gelegen bij het kruispunt van wegen van Hoogeloon naar Bergeijk en Luyksgestel. Daarnaast waren de wegen tussen Postel en Eersel en de handelsweg de Bredasebaan, die van Luik naar Breda loopt, dichtbij gelegen. De weg van Hoogeloon naar Bergeijk werd op de kadastrale kaart van 1811-1830 de Varkensweg genoemd. Dit duidt op een oude handelsroute. Verder is het aannemelijk te bedenken dat de weg van zuid naar noord een verbindingsroute tussen Brussel en 's-Hertogenbosch is geweest.

In 1830 staat de herberg nog steeds samen met nog vier boerderijen. Deze huizen komen op de kadastrale kaart van 1831 en de kaart van 1850 nog voor, maar daarna niet meer. Wat de reden is voor het verdwijnen van de huizen is niet duidelijk. Er is gesuggereerd dat het verdwijnen van De Pan als agrarische ontginning gevolg is geweest van beperkte uitbreidingsmogelijkheden, de omliggende heide was in handen van een concurrent, namelijk baron de Cartier de Marchienne.

De herberg van de Pan en de andere huizen zijn ergens midden 19e eeuw verdwenen, maar sporen ervan zijn nog steeds zichtbaar in het landschap. Op de plaats waar een huis moeten hebben gestaan staan er nog enkele overgebleven haagbeuken rondom deze locaties, die aangeven dat er vroeger waarschijnlijk een haag om de hutjes heeft gestaan. De zandweg die naar de voormalige herberg toe leidt is verstevigd door het aanbrengen van steengruis. Verder zijn er in de buurt sporen van een leemafgraving, die extra breed is gemaakt zodat er met paard en wagen in kon worden gereden om het zand en leem eruit te halen. Dit werd een leemkot genoemd. De flinke kuil die ten oosten van de voormalige herberg te vinden is, is een overblijfsel van een drenkplaats. Hier kon het vee en/of lastdieren drinken. De drenkplaats werd afgegraven tot het grondwater en zorgde zo voor een constante voorziening in drinkwater.

In de Pan wordt en werd, zoals gezegd, landbouw bedreven. Enkele overblijfselen van de akkers en graslanden zijn nog te vinden in het gebied. Zo zijn er in het bosgebied, juist ten zuiden van de het huidige landbouwgebied de Pan, nog resten te zien van twee oude weilanden die in 1900 al in het bos gelegen hebben. Op de kadastrale kaart van 1811-1830 is het meest noordelijk gelegen weiland al in gebruik. Deze twee weilanden werden omzoomd door eikenhakhout en slootjes.

Bladel
Buurtschap in Noord-Brabant


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