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Andor Cameras Help Detect Source of Laser Beam Attacks on Aircraft
From Andor Technology Ltd.Aug 13 2019
Laser beam strikes on aircraft have long been a concern for aviation authorities across the world. In 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States received 6,754 individual reports of lasers being purposely aimed at their pilots, and in past week, five aircraft were targeted as they flew in to land at Glasgow Airport in Scotland.
As well as the immense danger posed to human life, where a pilot potentially loses visibility of the approaching runway, the aiming of lasers at aircraft is illegal in many countries, with the threat of prosecution for those found guilty of the offence.
This has presented local and federal authorities with a challenge of identifying the origin of the strikes, with less than 1% of perpetrators in the US ever being tracked down. A team from MIT Lincoln Laboratory have been working on a ground-based solution that may provide an answer to this problem, helping to quickly identify the individuals involved and bring them to justice. The Laser Aircraft Strike Suppression Optical System (LASSOS), which features Andor's highly sensitive iXon EMCCD cameras, is a ground-based sensor system that can accurately identify the origin of the strike and subsequently enable local law-enforcement to launch a rapid and targeted response.
When a laser is pointed into the sky, a small fraction of the light is scattered by molecules and aerosols in the air which forms a residual streak in the laser's path. The system works by using the EMCCD cameras to image the scattered light from different viewpoints, providing enough data to digitally reconstruct the laser streak in three dimensions. With the calculated coordinates of the laser's origin, the team can instantly pinpoint the precise location of the strike on Google Earth for the response teams to engage and apprehend.
Although still in prototype, the LASSOS team, a collaboration between the Laser Technology and Applications and Air Traffic Control Systems groups at Lincoln Laboratory, believe the technology will "significantly increase laser strike origin detection and perpetrator apprehension".
Speaking of the involvement of Andor, an Oxford Instruments company, in the project, Dr Andrew Dennis, Director of Product Management said "We are excited to be a small part of this critical project to make the skies safer. We look forward to further supporting the excellent Lincoln Laboratory team and wish them success as they aim to bring this system into production."
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Carol-Ann Louise quietly passed in her sleep on Nov. 20, 2010 in Langley, B.C. Carol has now gone to join her son Ross. She leaves behind six children and their spouses, 15 loving grandchildren and four great-grandchildren as well as many friends who were like family to her.
A special prayer for Caitlyne, Grandma's Little Girl!!
A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 at 20525 72nd Ave. Langley, B.C. V2Y 1T2.


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Russell Dickerson and his wife revealed some very sad news over the holiday weekend
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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 11: Russell Dickerson performs at sold out Nashville YOURS Album Release Show at Exit/IN on October 11, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Russell Dickerson)
Russell Dickerson and his wife Kailey revealed the couple been expecting a second child, but lost the baby in September at eight weeks.
"I needed to leave this news in 2022," Kailey wrote. "The loss; however, is something that will always be written into our story."
She posted this moving photo of Russell and their two-year-old son Remington at the beach.
"May we all give each other some more grace this next year… more kindness because we don't know what someone is truly going through."
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55 Bar (which was built in the prohibition era) is in it's 19th year.
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Neo and Bane lie unconscious in the medical bay of the ship Hammer. Meanwhile, Neo finds his digital self trapped in a virtual subway station—-named, "Mobil Ave.", "mobil", being an anagram for "limbo"-a transition zone between the Matrix and the Machine City. In that subway station, he meets a "family" of programs, including a girl named Sati, whose father tells Neo the subway is controlled by the Trainman, an exiled program loyal to the Merovingian. When Neo tries to board a train with the family, the Trainman refuses and overpowers him.
Following a nuclear holocaust, the world has become a desert wasteland and civilization has collapsed. Max Rockatansky, a survivor, is captured by the War Boys, the army of the tyrannical Immortan Joe, and taken to Joe's Citadel. Designated a universal blood donor, Max is imprisoned and used as a "blood bag" for a sick War Boy called Nux. Meanwhile, Imperator Furiosa, one of Joe's lieutenants, is sent in her armored truck, the "War Rig", to collect gasoline. When she drives off-route, Joe realizes that his five wives—women selected for breeding—are missing. Joe leads his entire army in pursuit of Furiosa, calling on the aid of nearby Gas Town and the Bullet Farm.


Where would we be without language? Show off your appreciation for all things linguistic with the Rosetta Stone tie in blue. Featuring an allover print of ancient al... read more Where would we be without language? Show off your appreciation for all things linguistic with the Rosetta Stone tie in blue. Featuring an allover print of ancient alphabets, this accessory is perfect for teachers and history buffs.
The tie was a gift and I received a very appreciative thank you note on how much my daughters teacher loves the tie and he wore it everyday for the first week he had it.


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What about Recycling to make a great decoration for your party? Have a look at some great ideas to make your party decoration just fabulous! You can make your party even greater hiring a clown show for kids. They will be delighted! Also, have a look at some of our previous posts, such as decorating a Frozen themed party and how to decorate a Paw Patrol party.
Decorating a Frozen themed party can be very easy and fun. Here you will find some great ideas to bring the winter into your house, as well as Olaf, Anna, Elsa, or any other character you wish! Do not forget to have a look at our previous posts about edible decoration for parties and magical decoration for kids events.


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Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time is Atlus's next PSP game that starts with 'G'
January 19th, 2012, 01:02 Posted By: wraggster
Last time Atlus teased a new game whose name started with "G," some fans assumed it would be a game in the Growlanser series. It was Gungnir that particular time, but now Atlus has revealed a second G game, and it's totallyGrowlanser.
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time, coming to PSP this summer, is a localized version of Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded, the tactical RPG sequel released on PS2 in 2003 and then remade on PSP last year. The PSP update has improved loading times, a message-skip option, and lots of new in-game content.
Because of a combination of licensing restrictions and the scope of the game's script, only the "many anime cutscenes" will be voiced. We're sure the people sitting next to you on the subway won't mind.
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First-teamers Kevin Sainte-Luce and Harry Pell boosted their fitness levels with run-outs in the Premier League Cup, but it was a tough night for the Wimbledon Under-21s as they were eliminated by Charlton.
Following a bright start from Alan Reeves' men, Jason Euell's Charlton side snatched the lead on the half hour and three second-half goals from the Addicks earned a 4-0 win in a match played at Welling United FC.
The score line was a fair reflection of the second-half as an impressively well organised and focused Charlton team ran riot after the break with spectacular goals among their haul. Wimbledon struggled to cope with a diamond formation deployed by Wimbledon hero Euell.
It had looked promising early on for Wimbledon, in particular when Sainte-Luce (pictured) drove a powerful effort at goal that Charlton goalkeeper Dillon Phillips did well to catch. Former Charlton youngster Pell also produced a towering header that just missed the crossbar.
Charlton had to wait until the 26th minute for their first sight on goal when Jack Munns and Ahearne-Grant combined well, before the former fired an effort straight at Billy Bishop.
However, Wimbledon fell behind to a goal from Karlan Ahearne-Grant on the half hour. Though Billy Bishop will have been a little disappointed that he did not do better for the first goal, the young goalkeeper made very good saves and no one would have stopped two of Charlton's goals after the break.
Charlton came out firing at the start of the second-half and Jack Munn doubled their advantage eight minutes after the break. And there was no stopping Charlton after that as they sealed victory in stunning style. First, Tariq Holmes-Dennis drove home from 25 yards just before the hour after a short corner routine and then followed a goal of the season contender from Callum Harriott.
Despite the score line, centre-backs Will Nightingale and Ryan Sweeney were hardly beaten in the air and they handled Charlton's forwards well throughout.
Though Wimbledon U-21s coach Alan Reeves was clearly disappointed, he was pleased with the contributions of first-teamers and singled out Under-18 full-back Callum Wilson for praise.
"Harry was willing to run and he looked to create space," said Alan. "Playing a full 90 minutes will help with his match sharpness. However, the lack of width in the second half left us rather exposed to their breaks and they scored two stunning goals. Though Kevin did very well in the first-half and created some real chances, he fell away in the second-half. Charlton's defenders did a job on him by doubling up and starving him of any space.
George Oakley boosted his match fitness too by playing 80 minutes before being substituted and Alan added that it was a step in the right direction for the young striker.
Jason Euell had complimentary words for his former club after the match – and he was pleased to hear news of Wimbledon's JPT win on the same night.
"There were some good players out there tonight from both sides," said Jason. "Perhaps our running and positioning was just a little better at times and we scored two top-drawer goals. Wimbledon have a great manager at the top in Neal Ardley and now too with Alan in charge of the Under-21s. I was also delighted to see familiar faces here from my time with Wimbledon and I was pleased to hear about the result in Buckinghamshire."
AFC Wimbledon Under-21s: Bishop, Pilbeam, Wilson, Richardson, Nightingale, Sweeney, Fitzpatrick, Pell, Oakley (Agyei 82), Jacquart, Sainte-Luce.


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New Data Shows Performance Divide on Army Combat Fitness Test
via Military.com
It may take up to five years to finalize the standards for the Army Combat Fitness Test as the service struggles to address the performance gap between male and female soldiers on the service's first-ever gender-neutral fitness assessment.
The Army just completed in late September a year-long field test of the ACFT, involving about 60 battalions of soldiers. And as of Oct. 1, soldiers in Basic Combat Training, advanced Individual training and one station unit training began to take the ACFT as a graduation requirement.
So far, the data is showing "about a 100 to a 110-point difference between men and women, on average," Maj. Gen. Lonnie Hibbard, commander of the Center for Initial Military Training, told Military.com.
Hibbard said the Army would be in the same position if it tried to create a gender-neutral standard for the current Army Physical Fitness Test.
"We would still have challenges, because you have to make the low end low enough that 95% of the women can pass," Hibbard said, adding that the Army will likely have to make small adjustments to the standard over time as soldiers improve their performance in each event.
The new baseline for men is set at a standard that 95% of women can pass.
Tell me again that standards aren't being lowered...
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JROTC Conducts Inaugural Air Rifle Competition in Denver
Nearly 50 of DPS' talented JROTC members competed in the Inaugural JROTC Denver-wide Air Rifle Competition last month, supporting the district's core values of collaboration and fun. Cadets on JROTC rifle teams, competing with sporter-class air rifles on closely-supervised school ranges, learn many valuable life lessons such as self-discipline, concentration and teamwork. These lessons are important to students as indicators of college and career readiness.
"Competing is not only about hitting the target, it's about becoming better mentally and giving it your best," said Mauricio Portillo, a junior at Lincoln. "The journey to become a better marksman can either be fun or the hardest thing ever; it's about your goals and successes throughout the process. With some time and hard work, it becomes the most enjoyable and competitive sport you can be a part of."
For decades, Denver's JROTC teams would compete in either "postal matches," where students would shoot on their own range, or "two teams shoulder to shoulder," in which one team's five competitors would travel to another school to compete against that school's five competitors as the students stood next to each other on the line.
"Those competitions were great, but they didn't do the best job we could in preparing our students for state, regional and national competitions," said Master Sergeant Mark Beasley, an instructor at Abraham Lincoln High School and the team's coach. In an effort to duplicate these conditions and improve camaraderie among both the students and coaches, this year the JROTC team took a far different approach: "The JROTC Denver-wide Air Rifle Competitions have approximately 80 cadets on the firing line simultaneously, shooting twice the number of targets our students have traditionally shot, which makes for a far more challenging environment."
On Sept. 23, Denver JROTC conducted its first ever brigade-wide match, with nearly 50 competitors from the city's 10 JROTC programs. Master Sergeant Beasley spent many hours constructing targets built with material donated by local companies that was the driving force behind the competition. For the first time ever, all 10 programs competed together utilizing the target format the students will face at the state competition in December. This was the first of three Denver competitions occurring this fall.
Feedback from the students was overwhelmingly positive as they talked about what competing and their team means to them.
"In this sport, you forget about everything, your problems and stresses. You focus on you and the target in front of you. The environment makes you feel at home, you bond with your teammates and it's like having a family on the range. Even though it's a challenging sport, you can have the best times of your life on a range," explained Marina Banuelos, a sophomore at Lincoln.
JROTC programs help prepare students for college and career readiness in many ways, including college tours, career exploration opportunities and leadership training. For more information on college and career programs, visit https://collegeandcareer.dpsk12.org.


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'He burned all her clothes to stop her from leaving' – crisis as sharp rise in number of domestic violence victims being made homeless
By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2020 Post a comment
A leading frontline support group has teamed up with a homeless organisation to make a joint appeal on behalf of the increasing number of domestic violence victims who have been made homeless since the start of the lockdown.
Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII) and Inner City Helping Homeless have issued a public appeal for all types of clothing, basic toiletries and dry goods to help the growing number of women who have found themselves on the streets and relying on refuge centres for shelter in recent weeks.
The appeal comes as gardai this week reported a 25% year-on-year upsurge in domestic violence cases. Many of these cases were reported in the last three months when restrictions forced many victims to remain in effective lockdown with their abusers.
Recently reported cases vary from physical violence to severe emotional and financial abuse, according to SDVII. "There has been huge increase in the number of cases being reported to us – and the problem just seems to be getting worse and worse," said SDVII founder Priscilla Grainger (pictured below with her daughter Ainie).
"In one case, a victim's clothes were all burned by an abusive partner in an attempt to prevent them from leaving. In many cases, victims have found themselves in financial crisis because they are not being paid any maintenance. Other victims have found themselves in massive debt as a result of their abusive partner's addiction problems."
In some cases, ex-partners are refusing to return children to their mothers in the knowledge that the courts are currently only open for emergency orders. In these instances, the mothers were too afraid to go to the father's house without the protection of the courts.
A leading family law solicitor said there has been a significant increase in the number of women who are seeking the protection of the courts in recent weeks.
Sandra McAleer said most of the Interim Barring Orders she has applied for since the lockdown began have been granted, which she said illustrates the "horrific" nature of some of the domestic abuse cases.
"In fairness to the courts, there is a fairly high threshold that needs to be met for an interim barring order to be granted, but the majority of the ones I have applied for on behalf of clients recently have been granted.
"The scale and the nature of much of the abuse has been pretty horrific. In one case a woman had a bag put over her head in an attempt to suffocate her."
Ms McAleer said the lockdown conditions, in which abusers, their partner and children are "trapped" behind closed doors without any outside visits from family members or friends, has greatly exacerbated the problem.
"In many cases the victims have no money; the kids are not at school and the abuser is drinking at home, which is causing huge stress and strain, and in many cases is resulting in violence.
"However, it's important to highlight that help is out there. The family courts are open for victims of domestic violence every day if they need to make an application for Protection Orders and Interim Barring Orders. No one should suffer in silence."
The rise in domestic abuse cases is also having an impact on the homeless crisis as more victims with little or no resources desperately turn to support groups and refuges seeking help.
"Covid-19 has sparked a huge increase in cases of domestic violence, which is turn is fuelling the homeless crisis," Priscilla Grainger added.
"We've been inundated with calls from victims who are looking for a pair of shoes, a coat, a jumper – some literally had to escape without the clothes on their backs."
Dublin city councillor Anthony Flynn, the founder of Inner City Helping Homeless, also confirmed the organisation is seeing more victims of domestic abuse seeking their help. Cllr Flynn said many housing organisations and charities are witnessing "a severe increase" in demands for services since the pandemic hit.
"Many of the people coming to us have lost their jobs, others have suffered a loss of income which is all contributing to the homeless crisis," said Cllr Flynn.
"Over the past 11 weeks Inner City Helping Homeless has seen a 35% increase in services and we are working with our organisational partners as much as we can to support so many going through very difficult times."
Cllr Flynn also warned of a "Tsunami of evictions" over the coming months as tenants who have lost their jobs or had their incomes slashed as a result of the pandemic are no longer able to pay their rent.
'Don't suffer in silence – help is out there'
Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland (SDVII) has urged anyone who finds themselves trapped in an abusive relationship not to be afraid to reach out and get the help they need.
SDVII co-founder Ainie Grainger said she understands plucking up the courage to get out is often the most difficult part of breaking free from a violent marriage or relationship.
Ainie said: "People have to realise that help is out there and that organisations like ours and others who provide vital services are here to help and provide as much support as possible. Please don't suffer in silence – help is out there if you can look for it."
SDVII is campaigning to have domestic violence enshrined in law as a criminal offence. The group insists this is the only effective long term measure to combat the deepening crisis.
SDVII provides practical and emotional support to survivors. They have an in-house solicitor to provide expert legal advice, free counselling, food, clothes and shelter. As Ainie says: "We do anything we can do to give them back the life of safety and security that they're entitled to."
Anyone who would like to donate clothes, toiletries or dry foods to assist domestic violence victims can drop them off at Inner City Homeless, 144a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Dublin 11.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, you can contact Stop Domestic Violence in Ireland on 086 869 7022, or visit the website: www.stopdomesticviolence.ie and Facebook page www.facebook.com/pg/stopdomesticviolenceinireland/about
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Decision on new manufacturing facility creating 20 jobs in county Kilkenny due in a matter of days
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COVID-19: Kilkenny residents asked to contact An Garda Siochana by telephone or email rather than going to stations
By Kilkenny Now 15th March 2020
And they're off: Sponsorship boost for Kilkenny's 'race that stops a county'
By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020
UPDATE: Kilkenny pensioner found dead at home is named locally, man (20s) held on suspicion of murder
Abused in Clondalkin says:
3rd January 2021 at 3:01 pm
Sandra McAleer is abusing me and my child – and extorted half of my illness benefit payment for the past 18 months. That she pretends to be on the side of domestic abuse victims is offensive. She's a for-profit solicitor who intentionally tries to break up families and refuses to get help for my spouse. The gardaí and courts refuse to stop her. HELP US, PLEASE.


Please be advised that all sports fields and ball diamonds are closed today Thursday June 16th, 2016.
Due to a fouling, the splash pad will be closed for the 4-6pm open swim time. The pool will be still be open for the regular swim time.


CAp is an interdisciplinary gathering of researchers at the intersection of machine learning, applied mathematics, and related areas. The deadline for paper submission is April the 27, 2018 at 23:59, for the abstracts and April the 27, 2018 at 23:59 for the papers with final decisions made on May the 25, 2018. Please use the EasyChair website for all submissions.
Full research papers on the theme of machine learning theory and its applications should not exceed 10 pages in CAp double-column format (including references and figures). Suitable LaTeX template for CAp is available here.
Short papers can be up to four to 6 pages using the same format as Full papers. They present original ideas and provide an opportunity to describe significant work in progress.
Authors of accepted papers will be invited for oral presentation of their work and for a posters session. This session is an opportunity to have constructing and rigorous feedbacks, as well as to establish contacts with members of the french machine learning communinity. PhD Students are particularly welcome and encouraged to submit papers. Contributions will be freely distributed on the conference website, subject to approval by the authors.
The conference and programm chairs of CAp 2018 invite those working in areas related to any aspect of machine learning to submit original papers for review.
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I agree with Luffy. Adding SSJB on DBO is stupid and I don't like it. I do support DBONU overall. They're doing what DBOG didn't: A fair, non-P2W DBO revival like DBOR's.
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Another one of our favorite aromatherapy books for animals. When using essential oils with animals there is a ton of unsafe information on the internet. This book will give you the knowledge and tools you need to use essential oils and hydrosols safely with your pets. Almost all animals are covered in this book including dogs, cats, horses, birds and other small animals.


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Dayseeker announces new album, stream Nick Jonas cover
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Dayseeker have announced their latest album, Origin, will be released on April 21st via InVogue Records. Pre-orders are on sale now.
Catch Dayseeker on tour with Hawthorne Heights & Courage My Love this spring (Dates Below).
The band has also released a cover of Nick Jonas' hit, "Jealous," check it out below and let us know what your thoughts are in the comments!
3/21 Grand Prairie, TX @ South By So What!?
3/22 San Antonio, TX @ Jack's Bar
3/23 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
3/24 Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Sol
3/25 Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
3/26 La Jolla, CA @ Porters Pub
3/27 Long Beach, CA @ The Federal Underground
3/28 Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon
3/29 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
3/31 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
4/1 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
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Rock N' Roll Legends MOTÖRHEAD to Appear on VH1 Classic's THAT METAL SHOW This Saturday, March 7th
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An international book tour, from the U.S.A. to Europe and Australia, celebrating the publication of Dr. Muehsam's forthcoming book: At the Guest House: A Physician's Tales, Teachings and Tools for Finding Your Way Home to Health.
It's a teaching memoir detailing her experiences of illness and healing and other life challenges, as well as the mediums, mystics and miracle workers she's met along her way. Dr. Muehsam offers readers a groundbreaking and compelling way to think about health and simple and effortless tools for experiencing it.
She'll be reading excerpts from the book, and offering mini-workshops too, sharing the do-it-yourself tools she teaches in her book.


Recently, the sophomore fashion students at GCC decided that they should create a t-shirt that would serve as an illustrative way of interpreting the Fata Morgana fashion show, not only for themselves but for the Tourism & Hospitality students as well. The problems faced with creating a garment that is innovative, stylish, communicative, versatile, and unisex are really quite visible; initially,no one could agree upon an idea. A plethora of designs were pitched, yet no one unanimously agreed upon a design that they would be proud to wear around the halls of GCC.
Fashion Design student Jocelyn Eade pictured with her fabulous t-shirt design and Fashion Merchandising student Lekha Anderson.
Enter Jocelyn Eade, a talented sophomore design student. With two simple sketches, Jocelyn managed to provide a design that was everything that the fashion students were looking for. The shirts just arrived yesterday, and it was clear that everyone was overjoyed with the final result.
Special thanks to Brian Kemp at T-Shirts Etc for turning one student's idea into a fantastic shirt, as well as to Jocelyn Eade for lending her expertise in design to such a challenge!


I share with you my recipe for lasagna – it may seem foreign to what you have always been used to, but I assure you, this version will surprise you and have your guests singing, "that's amore." As far as lasagnas go, it is the most authentic style to Italy's preparation. Italians (at least the majority of the boot) do not use ricotta. Ricotta is used by some regions, like Sicily, and was introduced to the United States by the influx of immigrants in the early 1900's. I like sticking to this recipe…each bite is an instant trip back to my home away from home. There are four key components to this lasagna – flat lasagna sheets, béchamel, Bolognese, and cheese (not ricotta).
The first thing you want to do is prepare a hearty meat sauce. A traditional Bolognese works great, but for simplicity's sake, here's a quick recipe: Click here for my quick Bolognese Recipe.
The second prep is your béchamel. It requires your full attention, so work on it while your sauce simmers. Click here for my Béchamel Recipe.
The third step is deciding whether to use fresh mozzarella, shredded, or a combination of both. I like both, along with generous sprinklings of parmesan. For one lasagna, you'll need about 3-4 cups shredded mozzarella, about 6 oz. thinly sliced fresh mozzarella (optional), and about 1/4 cup grated parmesan.
Spoon several hearty scoops of sauce on the bottom of a 9″x13″ (or similar) glass baking dish. Place one layer of non-cooked flat lasagna sheets (I suggest and prefer Barilla). Cover this layer with more sauce, several scoops, and spread evenly to coat the pasta sheets. Sprinkle a few handfuls of shredded mozzarella, and you can also add thin slices of fresh mozzarella for this 'cheese' layer. Spoon three long, hearty rows of béchamel sauce (and as an option, you can sprinkle grated parmesan over this layer). Now repeat this same order of layers until you run out of ingredients or your layers have reached near the top of the baking dish. Your last layer should be either a sprinkling of mozzarella over sauce or with the addition of several rows of béchamel. Depending on ingredients left. Bake at 350 F for about 35 to 40 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes and serve it up! Buon Apetito!
Looks yummy Carlo, going to try it over the weekend. Busy this week doing tomatoes, it is a September thing. sending our love to you and the family!
Thanks so much, Marlene. It's perfect for this awesome fall weather we've been having! I hope you like it! Please give my best to the gang!


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Featured Latest News NASCAR NASCAR XFINITY Series
Cole Custer Wins First XFINITY Series Race At Homestead-Miami; William Byron Captures The 2017 Championship
by Camille Jones	November 19, 2017 0 comments
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Cole Custer finished Saturday's Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway 15 seconds ahead of the field, earning his first career victory in the series. JR Motorsports' William Byron captured his first-ever NASCAR XFINITY Series championship.
Custer's first victory came in his 38th NASCAR XFINITY Series event while driving the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang. The 19-year old led a race high of 182 laps throughout the 200-lap event.
"We just had an extremely good car the whole weekend really," Custer said. "I mean, we came down here and tested a couple months ago, and really the second that we hit the track, we knew we were going to be really good the whole time. Really this whole year we've had so much speed, it's just what can happen during the race or how the track is going to change or just what's going to go wrong. I think we really did a good job this weekend trying to get our car to race good and trying to just — comfortable to drive and move around a little bit, so I think that's the biggest thing that we tried to do, and obviously our car was unbelievable and can't thank everybody enough, and I think it's a perfect way to end the season.
The season finale race at the 1.5-mile speedway in Florida marked the setting of the Championship 4 battle, where William Byron, Justin Allgaier, Elliott Sadler and Daniel Hemric fought to win their first NASCAR XFINITY Series championship.
William Byron fought until the checkered flag flew to be able to be crowned the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion. Byron, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina drove his JR Motorsports No. 9 Liberty University Chevrolet Camaro in a tight battle with teammate, Elliott Sadler for much of the final stage of the event.
"I don't know that I took a breath the last 20 laps," said Byron. "That was incredible. I just have to thank this team. This is awesome. Elliott (Sadler) raced me clean and we just raced hard for it. I just can't believe this. I've just got to thank God for giving me this platform to perform. I can't believe this. I'm tired, whew. Thanks to all the fans here this evening, this is an unbelievable crowd, I just can't believe it."
The door-to-door battle between Byron and Elliott was a thrilling scene, but when Ryan Preece in the No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota Camry came into the mix, the story changed. Sadler had finally cleared Byron for the championship lead before Byron soared by him once again.
It was then that Sadler and Preece made contact, both getting slightly into the wall and letting Byron get away. Preece was fighting hard for the position, believing it was the best for his team due to the battle for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Owner's Championship.
"Just very frustrating end to the night, to be that close to a NASCAR championship and to be raced by somebody that was not racing for anything at all was ‑‑ put us in a pretty bad position there at the end and let William catch us," Sadler said. "Just very devastating to me right now to have one taken away from you like that."
Sadler ended up finishing eighth in the race with a tire going down. He finished second in the series points standings. Preece's No. 18 team did not win the Owner's Championship. That award went to the No. 22 car of Team Penske, driven to a second-place finish by Sam Hornish, Jr. on Saturday.
"I guess when you look at the guys that drove the car and certainly Sam today was ‑‑ all the pressure was on him because we had the 9 (William Byron), we had the 18 (Ryan Preece) and we had the 20 (Christopher Bell)," said Roger Penske, team owner of Team Penske. "There was four of us that could win this championship. Obviously the way they ran the race, the strategy was perfect. Obviously Cole Custer had a great car and congratulations to him. But more important is when you think about Austin, you think about Blaney, Brad and Joey all driving this car during the season and the results really ‑‑ we've got to take our hat off to Greg Erwin and the guys around that 22 team because they just did a terrific job."
Allgaier finished in 12th after being lapped by Custer late in the event. He cited handling issues on the long run as their biggest issue throughout the night.
"At the end of the day, we just didn't do our job as good as we needed to and didn't have the car that we needed tonight, and it's nothing taken away from our guys," Allgaier said. "They worked equally as hard this week as they have every week, we just missed it a little bit."
Allgaier ended up third in the standings, while Hemric was fourth in the final standings.
Hemric's championship hopes came all but to an end when he was forced to pit on lap 62 due to electrical issues. The team spent 12 laps under green replacing the battery and diagnosing the issue. Hemric was the highest-running Championship 4 competitor in Stage 1, but his race for the title ended with a 34th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He was 13 laps down at the finish.
"We were able to stay out in front of those guys the first stage, come down pit road, thought we were in pretty good shape to kind of make our race car a little better," Hemric said. "The racetrack was starting to go through the transition of cooling down and whatnot, so just logging laps, and when we left pit road, I started losing volts for whatever reason, and not exactly sure why yet and all that stuff, but we'll get to the bottom of it. Not ideal by no means, but sometimes it's just not meant to be, and if it was meant to be it would, but it just wasn't our day."
There were just three cautions over the course of the race. Custer won both, Stage 1 and Stage 2 before capturing the race victory.
Custer's dominant win and the intense battle for the Championship closed out the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series on a high note at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The 2017 Champion, William Byron, will take on the top drivers in NASCAR when he moves to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series No. 24 car of Hendrick Motorsports next season.
The 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series season will get underway at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 17.
Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
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For being on a garage-rock label, The Wildhearts are pretty slick — and that's not a bad thing. The radio-ready, non-garage-rock band from Sweden play Led Zeppelin- and Cheap Trick-inspired arena rock, powered by, as the album title implies, one chunky riff after another. Not to be taken too seriously, the record is easy, simplistic fun built on potent, high-energy pop-rock. Pitting innocent pop croons against occasional hardcore howls of horror in the background, intensely catchy beats against meaty, grinding guitar, the band not only doesn't want to be forced to choose but also has a knack for blending disparate genres and making the results flow exceptionally well. Sometimes recalling early-'90s alternative-rock bands like Helmet or old-school Tool, and at others sounding more pop-oriented, like, say, the Foo Fighters, the pop-rockin' Wildhearts are undoubtedly looking to break into the mainstream but — with loads of songwriting skill and tight, inspired playing — shouldn't be trashed for their ambitions.
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package org.apache.flink.configuration;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;
import org.apache.flink.annotation.docs.ConfigGroup;
import org.apache.flink.annotation.docs.ConfigGroups;
import org.apache.flink.annotation.docs.Documentation;
import org.apache.flink.configuration.description.Description;
import org.apache.flink.util.TimeUtils;

import java.time.Duration;

import static org.apache.flink.configuration.ConfigOptions.key;
import static org.apache.flink.configuration.description.TextElement.text;

/**
 * The set of configuration options relating to TaskManager and Task settings.
 */
@PublicEvolving
@ConfigGroups(groups = @ConfigGroup(name = "TaskManagerMemory", keyPrefix = "taskmanager.memory"))
public class TaskManagerOptions {

	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//  General TaskManager Options
	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * JVM heap size for the TaskManagers with memory size.
	 *
	 * @deprecated use {@link #TOTAL_FLINK_MEMORY} for standalone setups and {@link #TOTAL_PROCESS_MEMORY} for containerized setups.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> TASK_MANAGER_HEAP_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.heap.size")
			.memoryType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("JVM heap size for the TaskManagers, which are the parallel workers of" +
				" the system. On YARN setups, this value is automatically configured to the size of the TaskManager's" +
				" YARN container, minus a certain tolerance value.");

	/**
	 * JVM heap size (in megabytes) for the TaskManagers.
	 *
	 * @deprecated use {@link #TOTAL_FLINK_MEMORY} for standalone setups and {@link #TOTAL_PROCESS_MEMORY} for containerized setups.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final ConfigOption<Integer> TASK_MANAGER_HEAP_MEMORY_MB =
			key("taskmanager.heap.mb")
			.intType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("JVM heap size (in megabytes) for the TaskManagers, which are the parallel workers of" +
				" the system. On YARN setups, this value is automatically configured to the size of the TaskManager's" +
				" YARN container, minus a certain tolerance value.");

	/**
	 * Whether to kill the TaskManager when the task thread throws an OutOfMemoryError.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Boolean> KILL_ON_OUT_OF_MEMORY =
			key("taskmanager.jvm-exit-on-oom")
			.booleanType()
			.defaultValue(false)
			.withDescription("Whether to kill the TaskManager when the task thread throws an OutOfMemoryError.");

	/**
	 * Whether the quarantine monitor for task managers shall be started. The quarantine monitor
	 * shuts down the actor system if it detects that it has quarantined another actor system
	 * or if it has been quarantined by another actor system.
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final ConfigOption<Boolean> EXIT_ON_FATAL_AKKA_ERROR =
			key("taskmanager.exit-on-fatal-akka-error")
			.booleanType()
			.defaultValue(false)
			.withDescription("Whether the quarantine monitor for task managers shall be started. The quarantine monitor" +
				" shuts down the actor system if it detects that it has quarantined another actor system" +
				" or if it has been quarantined by another actor system.");

	/**
	 * The external address of the network interface where the TaskManager is exposed.
	 * Overrides {@link #HOST_BIND_POLICY} automatic address binding.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section({Documentation.Sections.COMMON_HOST_PORT, Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER})
	public static final ConfigOption<String> HOST =
		key("taskmanager.host")
			.stringType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("The external address of the network interface where the TaskManager is exposed." +
				" Because different TaskManagers need different values for this option, usually it is specified in an" +
				" additional non-shared TaskManager-specific config file.");

	/**
	 * The local address of the network interface that the task manager binds to.
	 */
	public static final ConfigOption<String> BIND_HOST =
		key("taskmanager.bind-host")
			.stringType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("The local address of the network interface that the task manager binds to. If not" +
				" configured, '0.0.0.0' will be used.");

	/**
	 * The default network port range the task manager expects incoming IPC connections. The {@code "0"} means that
	 * the TaskManager searches for a free port.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section({Documentation.Sections.COMMON_HOST_PORT, Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER})
	public static final ConfigOption<String> RPC_PORT =
		key("taskmanager.rpc.port")
			.stringType()
			.defaultValue("0")
			.withDescription("The external RPC port where the TaskManager is exposed. Accepts a list of ports" +
				" ("50100,50101"), ranges ("50100-50200") or a combination of both. It is recommended to set a" +
				" range of ports to avoid collisions when multiple TaskManagers are running on the same machine.");

	/**
	 * The local port that the task manager binds to.
	 */
	public static final ConfigOption<Integer> RPC_BIND_PORT =
		key("taskmanager.rpc.bind-port")
			.intType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("The local RPC port that the TaskManager binds to. If not configured, the external port" +
				" (configured by '" + RPC_PORT.key() + "') will be used.");

	/**
	 * The initial registration backoff between two consecutive registration attempts. The backoff
	 * is doubled for each new registration attempt until it reaches the maximum registration backoff.
	 *
	 * @deprecated use {@link ClusterOptions#INITIAL_REGISTRATION_TIMEOUT} instead
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final ConfigOption<Duration> INITIAL_REGISTRATION_BACKOFF =
		key("taskmanager.registration.initial-backoff")
			.durationType()
			.defaultValue(TimeUtils.parseDuration("500 ms"))
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.initial-registration-pause")
			.withDescription("The initial registration backoff between two consecutive registration attempts. The backoff" +
				" is doubled for each new registration attempt until it reaches the maximum registration backoff.");

	/**
	 * The maximum registration backoff between two consecutive registration attempts.
	 *
	 * @deprecated use {@link ClusterOptions#MAX_REGISTRATION_TIMEOUT} instead
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final ConfigOption<Duration> REGISTRATION_MAX_BACKOFF =
		key("taskmanager.registration.max-backoff")
			.durationType()
			.defaultValue(TimeUtils.parseDuration("30 s"))
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.max-registration-pause")
			.withDescription("The maximum registration backoff between two consecutive registration attempts. The max" +
				" registration backoff requires a time unit specifier (ms/s/min/h/d).");

	/**
	 * The backoff after a registration has been refused by the job manager before retrying to connect.
	 *
	 * @deprecated use {@link ClusterOptions#REFUSED_REGISTRATION_DELAY} instead
	 */
	@Deprecated
	public static final ConfigOption<Duration> REFUSED_REGISTRATION_BACKOFF =
		key("taskmanager.registration.refused-backoff")
			.durationType()
			.defaultValue(TimeUtils.parseDuration("10 s"))
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.refused-registration-pause")
			.withDescription("The backoff after a registration has been refused by the job manager before retrying to connect.");

	/**
	 * Defines the timeout it can take for the TaskManager registration. If the duration is
	 * exceeded without a successful registration, then the TaskManager terminates.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Duration> REGISTRATION_TIMEOUT =
		key("taskmanager.registration.timeout")
			.durationType()
			.defaultValue(TimeUtils.parseDuration("5 min"))
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.maxRegistrationDuration")
			.withDescription("Defines the timeout for the TaskManager registration. If the duration is" +
				" exceeded without a successful registration, then the TaskManager terminates.");

	/**
	 * The config parameter defining the number of task slots of a task manager.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Integer> NUM_TASK_SLOTS =
		key("taskmanager.numberOfTaskSlots")
			.intType()
			.defaultValue(1)
			.withDescription("The number of parallel operator or user function instances that a single TaskManager can" +
				" run. If this value is larger than 1, a single TaskManager takes multiple instances of a function or" +
				" operator. That way, the TaskManager can utilize multiple CPU cores, but at the same time, the" +
				" available memory is divided between the different operator or function instances. This value" +
				" is typically proportional to the number of physical CPU cores that the TaskManager's machine has" +
				" (e.g., equal to the number of cores, or half the number of cores).");

	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Boolean> DEBUG_MEMORY_LOG =
		key("taskmanager.debug.memory.log")
			.booleanType()
			.defaultValue(false)
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.debug.memory.startLogThread")
			.withDescription("Flag indicating whether to start a thread, which repeatedly logs the memory usage of the JVM.");

	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Long> DEBUG_MEMORY_USAGE_LOG_INTERVAL_MS =
		key("taskmanager.debug.memory.log-interval")
			.longType()
			.defaultValue(5000L)
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.debug.memory.logIntervalMs")
			.withDescription("The interval (in ms) for the log thread to log the current memory usage.");

	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//  Managed Memory Options
	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Size of memory buffers used by the network stack and the memory manager.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> MEMORY_SEGMENT_SIZE =
			key("taskmanager.memory.segment-size")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("32kb"))
			.withDescription("Size of memory buffers used by the network stack and the memory manager.");

	/**
	 * The config parameter for automatically defining the TaskManager's binding address,
	 * if {@link #HOST} configuration option is not set.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<String> HOST_BIND_POLICY =
		key("taskmanager.network.bind-policy")
			.stringType()
			.defaultValue("ip")
			.withDescription(Description.builder()
				.text("The automatic address binding policy used by the TaskManager if \"" + HOST.key() + "\" is not set." +
					" The value should be one of the following:\n")
				.list(
					text("\"name\" - uses hostname as binding address"),
					text("\"ip\" - uses host's ip address as binding address"))
				.build());

	/**
	 * The TaskManager's ResourceID. If not configured, the ResourceID will be generated with the RpcAddress:RpcPort and a 6-character
	 * random string. Notice that this option is not valid in Yarn / Mesos and Native Kubernetes mode.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<String> TASK_MANAGER_RESOURCE_ID =
		key("taskmanager.resource-id")
			.stringType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("The TaskManager's ResourceID. If not configured, the ResourceID will be generated with the "
				+ "\"RpcAddress:RpcPort\" and a 6-character random string. Notice that this option is not valid in Yarn / Mesos and Native Kubernetes mode.");

	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//  Resource Options
	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * This config option describes number of cpu cores of task executors.
	 * In case of Yarn / Mesos / Kubernetes, it is used to launch a container for the task executor.
	 *
	 *
DO NOT USE THIS CONFIG OPTION.
	 * This config option is currently only used internally, for passing cpu cores into task executors
	 * for dynamic fine grained slot resource management. The feature is not completed at the moment,
	 * and the config option is experimental and might be changed / removed in the future. Thus, we do
	 * not expose this config option to users.
	 *
	 *
For configuring the cpu cores of container on Yarn / Mesos / Kubernetes, please use
	 * {@link YarnConfigOptions#VCORES}, {@link MesosTaskManagerParameters#MESOS_RM_TASKS_CPUS} and
	 * {@link KubernetesConfigOptions#TASK_MANAGER_CPU}.
	 */
	@Documentation.ExcludeFromDocumentation
	public static final ConfigOption<Double> CPU_CORES =
		key("taskmanager.cpu.cores")
			.doubleType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("CPU cores for the TaskExecutors. In case of Yarn setups, this value will be rounded to "
				+ "the closest positive integer. If not explicitly configured, legacy config options "
				+ "'yarn.containers.vcores', 'mesos.resourcemanager.tasks.cpus' and 'kubernetes.taskmanager.cpu' will be "
				+ "used for Yarn / Mesos / Kubernetes setups, and '" + NUM_TASK_SLOTS.key() + "' will be used for "
				+ "standalone setups (approximate number of slots).");

	/**
	 * Total Process Memory size for the TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> TOTAL_PROCESS_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.memory.process.size")
			.memoryType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("Total Process Memory size for the TaskExecutors. This includes all the memory that a "
				+ "TaskExecutor consumes, consisting of Total Flink Memory, JVM Metaspace, and JVM Overhead. On "
				+ "containerized setups, this should be set to the container memory. See also "
				+ "'taskmanager.memory.flink.size' for total Flink memory size configuration."
			);

	/**
	 * Total Flink Memory size for the TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> TOTAL_FLINK_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.memory.flink.size")
			.memoryType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription(String.format("Total Flink Memory size for the TaskExecutors. This includes all the "
					+ "memory that a TaskExecutor consumes, except for JVM Metaspace and JVM Overhead. It consists of "
					+ "Framework Heap Memory, Task Heap Memory, Task Off-Heap Memory, Managed Memory, and Network "
					+ "Memory. See also '%s' for total process memory size configuration.",
				TOTAL_PROCESS_MEMORY.key()));

	/**
	 * Framework Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> FRAMEWORK_HEAP_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.memory.framework.heap.size")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("128m"))
			.withDescription("Framework Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors. This is the size of JVM heap memory reserved"
				+ " for TaskExecutor framework, which will not be allocated to task slots.");

	/**
	 * Framework Off-Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> FRAMEWORK_OFF_HEAP_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.memory.framework.off-heap.size")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("128m"))
			.withDescription("Framework Off-Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors. This is the size of off-heap memory"
				+ " (JVM direct memory and native memory) reserved for TaskExecutor framework, which will not be"
				+ " allocated to task slots. The configured value will be fully counted when Flink calculates the JVM"
				+ " max direct memory size parameter.");

	/**
	 * Task Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> TASK_HEAP_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.memory.task.heap.size")
			.memoryType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDescription("Task Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors. This is the size of JVM heap memory reserved for"
				+ " tasks. If not specified, it will be derived as Total Flink Memory minus Framework Heap Memory,"
				+ " Task Off-Heap Memory, Managed Memory and Network Memory.");

	/**
	 * Task Off-Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> TASK_OFF_HEAP_MEMORY =
		key("taskmanager.memory.task.off-heap.size")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.ZERO)
			.withDescription("Task Off-Heap Memory size for TaskExecutors. This is the size of off heap memory (JVM"
				+ " direct memory and native memory) reserved for tasks. The configured value will be fully counted"
				+ " when Flink calculates the JVM max direct memory size parameter.");

	/**
	 * Managed Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> MANAGED_MEMORY_SIZE =
		key("taskmanager.memory.managed.size")
			.memoryType()
			.noDefaultValue()
			.withDeprecatedKeys("taskmanager.memory.size")
			.withDescription("Managed Memory size for TaskExecutors. This is the size of off-heap memory managed by the"
				+ " memory manager, reserved for sorting, hash tables, caching of intermediate results and RocksDB state"
				+ " backend. Memory consumers can either allocate memory from the memory manager in the form of"
				+ " MemorySegments, or reserve bytes from the memory manager and keep their memory usage within that"
				+ " boundary. If unspecified, it will be derived to make up the configured fraction of the Total Flink"
				+ " Memory.");

	/**
	 * Fraction of Total Flink Memory to be used as Managed Memory, if {@link #MANAGED_MEMORY_SIZE} is not specified.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<Float> MANAGED_MEMORY_FRACTION =
		key("taskmanager.memory.managed.fraction")
			.floatType()
			.defaultValue(0.4f)
			.withDescription("Fraction of Total Flink Memory to be used as Managed Memory, if Managed Memory size is not"
				+ " explicitly specified.");

	/**
	 * Min Network Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> NETWORK_MEMORY_MIN =
		key("taskmanager.memory.network.min")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("64m"))
			.withDeprecatedKeys(NettyShuffleEnvironmentOptions.NETWORK_BUFFERS_MEMORY_MIN.key())
			.withDescription("Min Network Memory size for TaskExecutors. Network Memory is off-heap memory reserved for"
				+ " ShuffleEnvironment (e.g., network buffers). Network Memory size is derived to make up the configured"
				+ " fraction of the Total Flink Memory. If the derived size is less/greater than the configured min/max"
				+ " size, the min/max size will be used. The exact size of Network Memory can be explicitly specified by"
				+ " setting the min/max to the same value.");

	/**
	 * Max Network Memory size for TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> NETWORK_MEMORY_MAX =
		key("taskmanager.memory.network.max")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("1g"))
			.withDeprecatedKeys(NettyShuffleEnvironmentOptions.NETWORK_BUFFERS_MEMORY_MAX.key())
			.withDescription("Max Network Memory size for TaskExecutors. Network Memory is off-heap memory reserved for"
				+ " ShuffleEnvironment (e.g., network buffers). Network Memory size is derived to make up the configured"
				+ " fraction of the Total Flink Memory. If the derived size is less/greater than the configured min/max"
				+ " size, the min/max size will be used. The exact size of Network Memory can be explicitly specified by"
				+ " setting the min/max to the same value.");

	/**
	 * Fraction of Total Flink Memory to be used as Network Memory.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<Float> NETWORK_MEMORY_FRACTION =
		key("taskmanager.memory.network.fraction")
			.floatType()
			.defaultValue(0.1f)
			.withDeprecatedKeys(NettyShuffleEnvironmentOptions.NETWORK_BUFFERS_MEMORY_FRACTION.key())
			.withDescription("Fraction of Total Flink Memory to be used as Network Memory. Network Memory is off-heap"
				+ " memory reserved for ShuffleEnvironment (e.g., network buffers). Network Memory size is derived to"
				+ " make up the configured fraction of the Total Flink Memory. If the derived size is less/greater than"
				+ " the configured min/max size, the min/max size will be used. The exact size of Network Memory can be"
				+ " explicitly specified by setting the min/max size to the same value.");

	/**
	 * JVM Metaspace Size for the TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> JVM_METASPACE =
		key("taskmanager.memory.jvm-metaspace.size")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("256m"))
			.withDescription("JVM Metaspace Size for the TaskExecutors.");

	/**
	 * Min JVM Overhead size for the TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> JVM_OVERHEAD_MIN =
		key("taskmanager.memory.jvm-overhead.min")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("192m"))
			.withDescription("Min JVM Overhead size for the TaskExecutors. This is off-heap memory reserved for JVM"
				+ " overhead, such as thread stack space, compile cache, etc. This includes native memory but not direct"
				+ " memory, and will not be counted when Flink calculates JVM max direct memory size parameter. The size"
				+ " of JVM Overhead is derived to make up the configured fraction of the Total Process Memory. If the"
				+ " derived size is less/greater than the configured min/max size, the min/max size will be used. The"
				+ " exact size of JVM Overhead can be explicitly specified by setting the min/max size to the same value.");

	/**
	 * Max JVM Overhead size for the TaskExecutors.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<MemorySize> JVM_OVERHEAD_MAX =
		key("taskmanager.memory.jvm-overhead.max")
			.memoryType()
			.defaultValue(MemorySize.parse("1g"))
			.withDescription("Max JVM Overhead size for the TaskExecutors. This is off-heap memory reserved for JVM"
				+ " overhead, such as thread stack space, compile cache, etc. This includes native memory but not direct"
				+ " memory, and will not be counted when Flink calculates JVM max direct memory size parameter. The size"
				+ " of JVM Overhead is derived to make up the configured fraction of the Total Process Memory. If the"
				+ " derived size is less/greater than the configured min/max size, the min/max size will be used. The"
				+ " exact size of JVM Overhead can be explicitly specified by setting the min/max size to the same value.");

	/**
	 * Fraction of Total Process Memory to be reserved for JVM Overhead.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.COMMON_MEMORY)
	public static final ConfigOption<Float> JVM_OVERHEAD_FRACTION =
		key("taskmanager.memory.jvm-overhead.fraction")
			.floatType()
			.defaultValue(0.1f)
			.withDescription("Fraction of Total Process Memory to be reserved for JVM Overhead. This is off-heap memory"
				+ " reserved for JVM overhead, such as thread stack space, compile cache, etc. This includes native"
				+ " memory but not direct memory, and will not be counted when Flink calculates JVM max direct memory"
				+ " size parameter. The size of JVM Overhead is derived to make up the configured fraction of the Total"
				+ " Process Memory. If the derived size is less/greater than the configured min/max size, the min/max"
				+ " size will be used. The exact size of JVM Overhead can be explicitly specified by setting the min/max"
				+ " size to the same value.");

	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
	//  Task Options
	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Time interval in milliseconds between two successive task cancellation
	 * attempts.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Long> TASK_CANCELLATION_INTERVAL =
			key("task.cancellation.interval")
			.longType()
			.defaultValue(30000L)
			.withDeprecatedKeys("task.cancellation-interval")
			.withDescription("Time interval between two successive task cancellation attempts in milliseconds.");

	/**
	 * Timeout in milliseconds after which a task cancellation times out and
	 * leads to a fatal TaskManager error. A value of 0 deactivates
	 * the watch dog.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Long> TASK_CANCELLATION_TIMEOUT =
			key("task.cancellation.timeout")
			.longType()
			.defaultValue(180000L)
			.withDescription("Timeout in milliseconds after which a task cancellation times out and" +
				" leads to a fatal TaskManager error. A value of 0 deactivates" +
				" the watch dog.");
	/**
	 * This configures how long we wait for the timers in milliseconds to finish all pending timer threads
	 * when the stream task is cancelled.
	 */
	@Documentation.Section(Documentation.Sections.ALL_TASK_MANAGER)
	public static final ConfigOption<Long> TASK_CANCELLATION_TIMEOUT_TIMERS = ConfigOptions
			.key("task.cancellation.timers.timeout")
			.longType()
			.defaultValue(7500L)
			.withDeprecatedKeys("timerservice.exceptional.shutdown.timeout")
			.withDescription("Time we wait for the timers in milliseconds to finish all pending timer threads" +
				" when the stream task is cancelled.");

	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/** Not intended to be instantiated. */
	private TaskManagerOptions() {}
}

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ATDB • View topic - NSW Ferry Discussions 2018.
Re: NSW Ferry Discussions 2018.
This could of course include the tendering on Manly Ferry separate from other routes which could mean that Manly Fast Ferry or Captain Cook could take over the Manly route separate from other routes but I cant see that happening.
Integrated fares also need to be considered.
I can just imagine Labor, the Unions and left wing lobby groups crying foul and kicking up a big fuss if the Manly ferry was sold off to one of those operators.
Why? You'd just be shifting from one privately owned operator to another.
Does anyone know who will be building the new ferries for the Parramatta River? I'm guessing that it would either be Incat or Richardson Devine Marine.
That's not been decided yet.
Transport for NSW has issued a competitive tender to operate Sydney's ferry services, inviting new ideas to enhance one of the most popular modes of transport in the Harbour City.
"Whether you're a local on your daily commute or a tourist checking out the sights, travelling on a ferry is a great way to get around Sydney, with 15 million passenger journeys on the network last year," said a Transport for NSW spokesperson.
"Harbour City Ferries has proven that a franchise model can deliver for customers, having improved service performance and raised customer satisfaction to its highest level ever.
The tender follows a period of industry engagement and market sounding.
"Our industry engagement provided an opportunity to discuss with operators different ways services could be delivered, including On Demand services, which would be a first for the ferry network," the spokesperson said.
As the current operator, Harbour City Ferries will be invited to take part in the tender process.
The successful operator is expected to be announced during the first quarter of 2019.
Is it possible to get seasick on a Sydney Ferry?
idontknow556 wrote: Is it possible to get seasick on a Sydney Ferry?
If you go out to sea in one - yes! One of the memorable features of the ocean cruises to Broken Bay by SS South Steyne was the brown paper bags they used to hand out to passengers who needed them. I used to pride myself in never getting seasick on many spells at sea during my life, but this good luck came to an end in about 1990 and on a Manly ferry! However, the catch is that it wasn't actually on Sydney harbour. I was crew on the delivery voyage that returned South Steyne to Sydney from Melbourne and, as we departed at night I was sleeping peacefully as we proceeded down Port Phillip. Then suddenly at about 2 am - BANG!!! We hit the rip at Port Phillip heads. Man it was wild and as I'd had dinner not too long ago, up it all came.
I would be very surprised though if many would get sick during the few minutes it takes the Manly ferry to cross the heads, even in the biggest swell.
Are there any plans to replace the Freshwater or First Fleet class ferries?
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I suffer from bad seasickness, and have been seasick once whilst crossing the heads in a storm. Not bad to the extent of vomiting but bad enough for me to notice the headache.
I just read an article about the Sydney Hydrofoils and there are plans to bring one back to Sydney after going to Italy. I am not sure however whether it will be privately owned or be part of the Sydney Heritage Fleet.
The Sydney Heritage Fleet is almost in a financial crisis and certainly isn't in a position to take on any more ships.
But still, I hope that the hydrofoil will operate cruises around Sydney Harbour with another operator as I have never seen one myself let alone ride one.
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idontknow556 wrote: I just read an article about the Sydney Hydrofoils and there are plans to bring one back to Sydney after going to Italy. I am not sure however whether it will be privately owned or be part of the Sydney Heritage Fleet.
It is published on the Sydney Morning Herald.
I don't catch ferries all that often, but today, I caught First Fleeter Sirius on the 2:15pm service from Manly to the City. Do such substitutions occur often? Like I said, I'm not a regular on ferries, so I thought it may be worth posting it on here if it is in fact a rare event.
They do occur as you say but it is very rare.
Collaroy is currently being refurbished which is why smaller vessels are operating on the F1 route.
But only required if another vessel is out of service except for the summer timetable when all vessels are required.
From Wednesday 3 October 2018 Rydalmere wharf will be temporarily closed for upgrade works.
The upgrades will improve the safety and accessibility of the wharf and make it quicker and more efficient to board and disembark ferries. The upgrade will also improve weather protection, seating and waiting areas, lighting and signage.
The closure is expected to last around 5 months at Rydalmere, dependent on weather and maritime conditions.
Temporary bus service route 535 to Sydney Olympic Park Wharf will connect with F3 Parramatta River ferry services. The route 535 will run between Parramatta Wharf and Sydney Olympic Park Wharf via Rydalmere Wharf.
Ferries will continue to operate to Parramatta Wharf.
From Rydalmere you can also use the existing bus service route M52 from Victoria Road to Circular Quay.
Use the Trip Planner or download a real-time transport app to help plan your travel.
I am surprised that route 535 will be operated by Transdev and not the STA.
Transdev owns Sydney Ferries contractor Harbour City Ferries, so there is there is a connection, although State Transit's Ryde depot have continued to operate the low tide Rydalmere - Parramatta replacement services, presumably comes down to available resources. Maybe it will be operated out of the Station Link depot in Camellia.
No, I think it will be operated out of South Granville.
Linto63 wrote: Transdev owns Sydney Ferries contractor Harbour City Ferries, so there is there is a connection, although State Transit's Ryde depot have continued to operate the low tide Rydalmere - Parramatta replacement services, presumably comes down to available resources. Maybe it will be operated out of the Station Link depot in Camellia.
I don't think that because Transdev operate Sydney Ferries is the reason for operating the route 535. STA have operated previous ferry wharf closure services (222, 223, 437, 527 & 528) and STA Ryde Depot is not far away from Rydalmere. The reason would most likely come down price, maybe Transdev built the shifts in an efficient manner considering the distance from the depot to Rydalmere. Shifts could be 12 hours in length (non-broken) possibly with revenue trips built in to reduce dead running.
The low tide ferry replacement buses are a planned charter and operated by STA simply because they are the closest operator. Regardless of if or when Region 7 is privatised (another story), the new operator would continue to operate the chartered low tide ferry replacement services.
How long does a ferry last ? As in how long is a ferries lifespan?