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where J is the moment of inertia; K is the tensile coefficient of the tension spring; M is the damping moment; ϕ is the angular displacement. If the influence of damping is ignored, Eq. (1) can be simplified to Eq. (2):
ϕ'+ω2ϕ=0,
where, ω2=K/J; ω2=2π/T2=K/J; J=KT2/4π2 and
J=J0+Jd=AT2,
Jd=AT2-J0=K4π2T2-J0,
where J0 is the no-load moment of inertia of the system, Jd is the moment of inertia of the projectile, T is the swing period of the system load, and A=K/4π2 is a constant, which is determined by the system spring. To determine the values of constants A and J0, it is necessary to measure them with two standard bodies. First, place the standard body 1 on the test equipment. The standard body 1 measures the swing period Tb1 and obtains Eq. (5) according to Eq. (4):
Jb1=ATb12-J0.
Then, the standard body 2 is placed on the test equipment. The standard body 2 measures the swing period and obtains Eq. (6) according to Eq. (4):
Eqs. (7) and (8) are calculated from Eqs. (5) and (6):
J0=Jb1-Jb2Tb12-Tb22Tb22-Jb1,
A=Jb1-Jb2Tb12-Tb22,
where: Jb1 is the theoretical value of the moment of inertia of standard body 1; Jb2 is the theoretical value of the moment of inertia of standard body 2; Tb1 is the swing period of the torsion pendulum after adding standard body 1; Tb2 is the swing period of torsion pendulum after adding standard body 2.
3. Composition of measuring equipment
The projectile pole moment of inertia measuring platform is composed of an equipment base, guide rail, steel belt tensioning mechanism, explosion-proof box, front rolling system, rear rolling system, periodic test device, etc. The main mechanism of the projectile polar moment of inertia measuring platform is shown in Fig. 2.
When measuring the polar moment of inertia of the projectile and arrow, place the projectile and arrow on the front rolling system and the rear rolling system and fix them with clamps. Rotate the handle to pre-tighten the steel belt. Under the drive of the drive motor, the projectile swings at a small angle around its axis. The projectile swings periodically through the release mechanism. The oscillation period of the projectile can be calculated according to the signals collected by the photoelectric sensor. The polar moment of inertia of the projectile can be calculated according to the measurement principle of the vibration compound pendulum method.
Fig. 2. Main structure diagram of equipment
4. Error analysis
4.1. Periodic measurement error
According to the measurement principle of the vibration compound pendulum method, the measured value of the polar moment of inertia is proportional to the square of the swing period. Assuming that the measurement error of the period in this system is ΔT, the resulting measurement error can be expressed as Eq. (9):
μJd=ΔJ dJd≈2ATΔTAT2≈2ΔTT=2μT.
It can be seen from Eq. (9) that the relative error of moment of inertia measurement is only twice the relative error of the time test, which is very small and can be ignored.
4.2. Measurement error caused by an axis position offset
As shown in Fig. 3, the influence of the rotation axis offset on the polar moment of inertia is set as e, and the deviation distance between the rotation axis and the arrow-shaped mandrel is ∆. The polar moment of inertia of the centroidal axis can be expressed as Eq. (10):
Jt=Jc+Me2.
The polar moment of inertia of the projectile and the arrow deviating from the rotating axis can be expressed as Eq. (11):
Je=Jc+e2+Δ2-2e⋅Δ⋅cosθM,
Je=Jt+Δ2-2e⋅Δ⋅cosθM,
ΔJmax=Jemax-Jt=MΔ2+2e⋅Δ⋅M.
The maximum relative error of polar moment of inertia can be expressed as Eq. (14):
μJ=ΔJmaxJt=MΔ2+2e⋅Δ⋅MJt.
Fig. 3. Shaft offset
4.3. Measurement error caused by the tilt of rotating shaft
Due to the installation error and leveling error, the axis of the projectile will have an inclination angle relative to the theoretical axis. As shown in Fig. 4, when the inclination angle is α Eq. (15) is obtained according to the rotating shaft formula:
Jx=cos2α⋅Jx1+Jy1sin2α+2Jx1y1sinα⋅cosα.
Fig. 4. Tilt of rotating shaft
When α and Jxy are very small, Eq. (15) can be simplified to Eq. (16):
Jx=cos2α⋅Jx1+Jy1sin2α.
When α≤ 0.5°, the influence of the inclination angle α on the relative error of the polar moment of inertia Jx of the projectile is not more than 2×10-3.
5. Experiment and uncertainty analysis
The standard sample is used to measure the polar moment of inertia. The experimental data are shown in Table 1. The basic Bessel formula [13] is as follows:
s=∑1nvi2n-1,
where vi represents the residual of the i-th measurement data.
Table 1. The measurement results of the pole moment of inertia of the standard sample
Number of experiments
Standard value / kg⋅m2
Measurements / kg⋅m2
Relative error / %
According to Eq. (17), the standard uncertainty of polar moment of inertia measurement is s= 0.001365 kg⋅m2, the expanded uncertainty is sk= 0.004095 kg⋅m2, and the relative uncertainty is 0.813 %, which meets the accuracy requirements. The experimental results show that the maximum relative error of the polar moment of inertia of the standard sample is 0.3972 %, which meets the requirement that the relative error of the expected technical indicators is less than 0.5 %.
In this paper, the vibration-compound pendulum method is used to measure the polar moment of inertia of large missiles, and the measurement principle is deeply analyzed. Based on the vibration-compound pendulum method, a polar moment of inertia test equipment is designed. The equipment has a simple design and manufacture, safe and efficient structure, and can effectively measure the polar moment of inertia of large projectiles and arrows. The causes of measurement error are analyzed, and the measurement accuracy of the equipment is verified by experiments. The maximum relative error is less than 0.5 %, and the relative uncertainty is 0.813 %, which meets the requirements of expected technical indicators.
The authors would like to thank the national natural science foundation of China U1937201, Science and technology development plan project of Jilin province No. 20200301040RQ and 20210201057GX, Science and technology research project of Jilin Provincial Department of Education No. JJKH20220734KJ.
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The Crux Constellation: Mythology, Stars and Facts
Do you know your asterisms from your constellations? Don't worry if not. You will learn the key difference in this Crux constellation guide. We cover everything to do with the smallest constellation in the sky, and one that the Greeks forgot to mention – right here.
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Symbolism: Southern Cross
Right ascension: 12.5h
Declination: −60°
Quadrant: SQ3
Area: 68 sq. deg. (88th)
Main stars: 4
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 19
Stars with planets: 2
Brightest star: Acrux (α Cru) (0.87m)
Crux Mythology Explained
Ancient Greek peoples considered the Crux constellation as part of the Taurus constellation. This is evidenced in Claudius Ptolemy's famous Almagest written in the 2nd century. His work was a recording of the constellations, but in it, Crux is not mentioned. Instead, the stars of Crux are labelled within Taurus. This is why there is no known Greek mythical figure associated with the Crux constellation.
Nevertheless, the Crux constellation – which is sometimes called the southern cross – has significant importance to peoples in the Southern Hemisphere. The famous Machu Picchu area in the Andes mountains is home to a historic stone carving of the Crux constellation. In Australian aboriginal astronomy, part of the constellation is used to create an Emu and the cross features on the national flag. Whereas in Brazil, the constellation gets an honorary mention in its national anthem – and is also seen on the national flag.
It appears that the crux constellation was not as recognised or treasured in countries in the Northern Hemisphere as it was in the south. This has resulted in fewer (European) mythologies associated with it.
The Appearance of the Crux Star Constellation
Within the Crux constellation is an asterism. An asterism is an easily recognised shape or image made by the stars – not the same as a constellation. The Crux constellation includes a cross asterism made up of four stars, although a fifth star is often added. It should be said that this cross is not the constellation as a whole, only part of the constellation. The Crux constellation contains tens of main stars while this cross is just a segment of those stars. This is why some people call it the cross constellation or the southern cross.
Major Stars of the Cross Constellation
Nevertheless, the main stars of the Crux constellation are the ones that make up the cross asterism. These are the brightest stars of the constellation. The brightest of them all is called Acrux. This is the star you can find on many national flags, and it represents some states in many countries. The other stars that make up the cross asterism are called:
Gacrux
Ginan (this is the fifth star that sometimes gets left out when describing the asterism)
The Location of the Crux Constellation
The Crux constellation is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations recognised today. It measures in at just 68 square degrees. The Taurus constellation wraps around Crux on three of its boundaries, which is probably why the Greeks used to class these stars as part of Taurus.
To be more scientific, the Crux constellation is situated in the Southern Hemisphere's third quadrant (SQ3), making it visible between latitudes of +20 and -90 degrees. The other nearby constellation to Crux is called Musca, which means fly in Latin.
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If the Crux constellation is in the Southern Hemisphere, does that make it not visible from the UK? The answer is no. There are still times of the year when you can see the cross constellation from the UK – but you need to know when to go searching for it.
You will be able to see the Crux constellation in May if the sky is clear and you get into a good position. This means escaping the bright city lights or any other urban light pollution. Because the cross asterism stands out, this constellation can be found by novice stargazers easily.
If you miss your chance, there are plenty of constellations visible from the UK all year long. Check out our other constellation guides to see what else you can see in the UK sky.
How Far Away Is the Famous Cross Constellation?
It is not possible to say how far away the Crux constellation, or even just the cross asterism, is from Earth. Constellations are made up of many stars and it would be incredible luck if all of these stars were the same distance away. Most stars are great distances from each other, but this can be difficult to understand because stars can look really close to each other.
For example, the four stars most often associated with the cross asterism are 321, 353, 264 and 345 light years away from Earth. Some stars can be even greater distances from each other, up to hundreds of light years apart.
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From 400AD, the Crux constellation could not be seen in Europe anymore. It was rediscovered centuries later.
The cross asterism appears on even more than the Brazil and Australian flags. It has or still appears on the flags of New Zealand, Samoa, Papua New Guinea. Australians will even see it at rail terminals in Melbourne.
There is a debate about who separated Crux from Taurus in Europe. While there is a case that it was a French astronomer called Augustin Royer, others suggest it occurred around 50 years earlier by a Dutchman named Petrus Plancius.
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U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel rejected arguments by the state of California and advocacy groups that the administration overreached by waiving laws requiring environmental and other reviews to begin construction. Challengers said a 2005 a law that gave the Homeland Security secretary broad authority to waive the reviews had expired.
Trump berated Curiel during the campaign for his handling of fraud allegations against now-defunct Trump University, suggesting the Indiana-born judge's Mexican heritage reflected a bias.
Curiel mentioned his roots in his 101-page ruling when he quoted another native of the state, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote in another case that courts should not make policy judgments.
"In its review of this case, the court cannot and does not consider whether the underlying decisions to construct border barriers are politically wise or prudent," Curiel wrote.
The lawsuit was the first major legal challenge to the wall under Trump and the latest legal challenge to fail over the years.
The Center for Biological Diversity, which sued along with the state of California and other advocacy groups, said it would appeal.
The decision came days after construction began on a 30-foot (9.1-meter) high barrier in Calexico, California, the administration's first wall project outside of eight prototypes in San Diego that were completed in October.
The administration has issued three waivers since August, two to build in parts of California and one in part of New Mexico. President George W. Bush's administration issued the previous five waivers, allowing the government to quickly extend barriers to about one-third of the border.
The Center for Biological Diversity was first to sue, with three other groups — the Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife and Animal Legal Defense Fund — later filing a lawsuit. Becerra, a Democrat, was close behind, and Curiel consolidated all three cases.
The Center for Biological Diversity said in its lawsuit that the waiver authority cannot be interpreted to last forever. California argued that it expired in 2008, when Homeland Security satisfied congressional requirements at the time on how much wall to build.
Curiel wrote that the law certainly "is not a model of legislative precision." He said both sides made plausible arguments.
The judge declined to second-guess the administration's findings that waivers were issued in areas of "high illegal entry," a requirement set by Congress. The advocates argued that dramatic declines in border arrests undermined those findings.
During 2½ hours of arguments this month, the judge peppered both sides with questions about the law's meaning. He showed strong interest in a requirement tacked on in late 2007 for Homeland Security to consult other federal agencies, state and local governments, Indian tribes and property owners to minimize the impact of construction, which challengers said the administration failed to do.
Curiel said in his ruling that the law's lack of specifics prevented him for concluding that the administration failed to properly consult others.
Trump is seeking $18 billion to extend the wall as the White House and Congress are at an impasse. Earlier this month, the Senate rejected an administration-backed plan to link funding and sharp cuts to legal immigration to allowing young immigrants to stay in the country after they were temporarily shielded from deportation under an Obama-era program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
The wall prototypes in San Diego that were built to guide future designs and the wall replacement in Calexico were previously funded.
Curiel was pilloried by Trump over the Trump University lawsuits. The then-presumptive Republican presidential nominee called him a "hater" of Trump who should be ashamed, calling attention to the judge's Mexican ancestry and Trump's support for a border wall.
Trump settled the lawsuits for $25 million after winning the election, without admitting wrongdoing.


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Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for Portsmouth city, VA (HOWNRATEACS051740)
2021: 55.95429 | Rate | Annual | Updated: Dec 8, 2022
2021: 55.95429 (+ more)
2021: 55.95429
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Hungary, Ukraine summon ambassadors over Russian gas supply deal spat
FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and his Hungarian counterpart Szijjarto enter hall during their meeting in Moscow
Krisztina Than and Pavel Polityuk
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By Krisztina Than and Pavel Polityuk
BUDAPEST/KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine and Hungary summoned one another's ambassadors on Tuesday in a growing row over Budapest's signing of a new long-term gas deal with Russia, which Kyiv regards as a threat to its national security.
The flows will run mainly via the newly-built Russian undersea gas pipeline TurkStream, not through Ukraine, which says it fears politically-motivated cuts in the transhipments from Russia for which it gets paid.
Ukraine's Energy Minister was expected to meet his European Union counterpart over the issue while Russia warned Ukraine not to interfere in the deal, which coincides with broader European concern over Russian gas supply policy amid soaring gas prices.
Hungary accused Ukraine of meddling in its internal affairs on Monday after Kyiv criticised it over the signing of a new 15-year natural gas supply deal with Russia's Gazprom.
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday Ukraine's ambassador was being summoned over what he described as attempts by Ukraine to block the gas supply deal.
"We regard it a violation of our sovereignty that Ukraine wants to block a secure gas supply for Hungary," Szijjarto said in a statement.
Ukraine had said on Monday the deal was a "purely political, economically unreasonable decision" and that it would ask the European Commission to assess whether it respected European energy law.
Szijjarto responded on Tuesday that he was "outraged", while Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, dismissed Ukraine's criticism and said the deal was a purely bilateral arrangement.
"No one's rights are being breached, no norms are being breached," he told a daily conference call with reporters, adding that no country had the right to interfere.
Ukraine's foreign ministry told Reuters on Tuesday it had summoned the Hungarian ambassador in a tit-for-tat move.
"Gas transportation bypassing Ukraine undermines our country's national security and Europe's energy security," the foreign ministry's spokesman said in a text message.
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Under the deal signed on Monday, which is effective from Oct. 1, Gazprom will ship 4.5 billion cubic metres of gas to Hungary annually, via two routes: 3.5 billion cubic metres via Serbia and 1 billion cubic metres via Austria. Russia's total gas exports for 2021 are projected at 183 billion cubic meters.
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Kyiv infuriated Budapest in 2017 with a law restricting the use of minority languages including Hungarian in schools.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist government responded by blocking former Soviet Ukraine's efforts to build closer ties with NATO and the European Union.
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When building i get an intellisense error saying "command-line error: invalid macro definition: bob.pTEST". Removing the preprocessor definition or hard coding "bobpTest" without the dot resolves the issue. Is there some way of fixing this without removing the preprocessor definition? i.e. mark it as literal? tried using single and double quotes but neither worked.
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The issue is that my windows username is "bob.p", and the visual studios project i am working on has "$(USERNAME)TEST" as a preprocessor defines. My username having a dot in it causes the error. Is there a way i can locally change the value of $(USERNAME) to remove the dot, or add an escape sequence to the definition to escape the dot?

A: A preprocessor symbol cannot have a dot in its name (remember this is the same as a #define), you can however do: USERNAME=$(USERNAME)TEST;
Using such a symbol (as a string) in the source is made a bit trickier by the way the preprocessor is handled, to use the value as a string you will need to use the preprocessor stringizing operator (#):
#define STR_(x) #x
#define STR(x) STR_(x)

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The Next Titan Season-6: Heritage Bank Continues To Boosts Entrepreneurship Among Youths
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria's most innovative banking service provider has again thrown its usual support behind the organizer of The Next Titan, so as to have a better and improved season six of the programme.
This year's edition of the reality TV show is again headlined by Heritage Bank and is targeted at giving young entrepreneurs an opportunity to display their ingenuity and talents.
The programme, which also, focuses on ensuring that the entrepreneurial goals of the Nigerian youths are achieved, had its auditions in four of the six geopolitical zones of the country.
Speaking during the audition at the Sheba Event Centre in Lagos, the MD/CEO of the bank, Ifie Sekibo stated that the Heritage Bank has continued to make seamless efforts to demonstrate its commitment towards developing and positioning youths to become world-class citizens equipped and ready to be absorbed into an increasingly competitive workforce.
"One of the reasons why we chose, as an organization, to support the entrepreneurial growth and welfare of the youths is to see young men and women play vital roles in the socio-economic development of the country and help curb the high level of unemployment," Sekibo said.
The MD, who was represented by the Head, Brand Management & Sustainability, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank, Ozena Utulu, said Heritage Bank is positioned to lead the recovery of the economy through enhancing youth entrepreneurship development and engendering self-employment via its various initiatives and products.
According to Sekibo, the drive to support youths seeks to create, preserve and transfer wealth across generations. He explained that the entrepreneur schemes of the bank has always focused on dependable job-creating sectors, such as the agricultural value chain (fish farming, poultry, snail farming), cottage industry, mining, and solid minerals, creative industry (tourism, arts and crafts), and ICT.
Sekibo stated that the bank supported this initiative because of its belief in Nigerian youth, who make up about 80 percent of the country's population. He further explained that Heritage Bank was impressed with the nature in which talents were sought out, the rigorous selection process and the integrity with which the overall scheme was delivered.
Sekibo expressed satisfaction in the long term sustainability of the initiative, stating, we will not support something that will not stand the test of time.
The Executive Producer, The Next Titan, and Managing Director, Bravopoints International Limited, Mide Kunle-Akinlaja explained, "the idea behind the next titans is to create a Nigeria of our dreams, the roll calls of entrepreneurs with businessmen and women who will boost the nation's economy and become employers of labour. It is not just an ordinary show but a show that transforms lives."
According to him, The Next Titan over the past five years has been the only major entrepreneurial reality show in Nigeria, which provides an opportunity for young aspiring entrepreneurs with good business ideas that can transform the economy to compete among themselves on television in order to win a grand cash prize and a brand new car to start their dreams.
He noted that it was a platform designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit of the generality of young Nigerians who may not have the opportunity to participate directly through its regional auditions, but who can watch the TV show, and who can, as a result, take a decision to ply the route of entrepreneurship as a viable career option.
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Thirteen lucky customers of Fidelity Bank Plc have started the new year on a strong note having emerged millionaires in the third monthly draw of the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) promo season 4 in Lagos on Tuesday. The bank also rewarded loyal customers with cash prizes worth N16 million in the categories of N2 million and N1 million respectively.
The electronic raffle draw, which was held at the bank's Broad Street Branch, Lagos Island was witnessed by the relevant regulatory bodies including the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Lagos State Lotteries Board (LSLB) and Consumer Protection Council (CPC). Lucky customers who emerged winners in the draw cut across all regions of the country.
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Uncertainty is a condition that exists as a clinical reality for every practitioner, regardless of their level of experience. There is a range in the degree of uncertainty – from a clear state of diagnosis and understanding of treatment to a situation where it is impossible to decide how to classify the case and address the main complaint.
The question arises about how one handles a situation in which there is no complete certainty as to the problem the patient suffers from. In the Western world, we think that a particular problem fits in one specific solution. In Chinese medicine, the situation is different – even if there is no precise diagnosis, it is still possible to treat and help the patient.
Various masters in Chinese medicine have proposed acupuncture protocols that affect specific areas of the body or cause movement that can also be used in a condition that is not completely deciphered. This is similar to general conditions in Western medicine, where antibiotics are prescribed for infection or cortisol in the event of inflammation, even if no further details regarding the patient's medical condition are known. Similarly, we can use St 36 for stomach issues and Bl 40 for back pain.
Acupuncture creates a healing mechanism in the body that regulates itself, so even a point related to the patient's general condition will trigger the process. This way, it is possible to move from a state of non-diagnosis to a state of general treatment formula.
When it comes to mental states, one can use questions addressed to the patient, such as "what do you need right now?". "If there was a magic needle, what would you choose to change?" Depending on the patient's answer and mood, the points can be chosen. It is helpful to include Earth points that balance and control the fear of Water in the treatment. For example, we might use Liv 3 to treat a state of difficulty in making decisions, Pc 7 for loneliness, and Lu 9 for the state of mourning. These points are also Source Points and, as such, are related to Yuan and Shen.
In mental states, one can also move to think that focuses on Chinese medicine's symbols, such as Wood and Fire. There are several approaches to solve the problem; all of them are good if we address the core imbalance of the patient. The effect of the treatment can be monitored immediately by examining changes in the pulse, changes in the patient's appearance, and a change in their feeling. You can also wait for the subsequent treatment and see if there has been an improvement in the symptoms.
Treatment in the state of lack of knowledge can be done both by a veteran therapist and a young therapist. The more experienced the practitioners are, the more likely they are to feel safe in the healing possibilities of Chinese medicine; as a result, they are more convenient being in a state of uncertainty. Over time you realize that the healing power lies within the patients themselves, and trust grows in the treatment, the healing ability of the patient and yourself as a therapist.
Trust is an essential factor that enables the therapist to be better without needing a safe place that forces certainty. The transition between uncertainty and confidence passes through trust, which is vital to the clinical situation. Chinese medicine is rooted in the Dao, which gives birth to the concept of Wu Wei, doing without action; the lack of action and the response to what is happening are more important than the action. Thus, in a situation of uncertainty, it is possible to reach a treatment that will bring about a more remarkable change than a state of certainty and control.
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The question arises about how one handles a situation in which there is no complete certainty as to the problem the patient suffers from. In the Western world, we think that a particular problem fits in one specific solution. In Chinese medicine, the situation is different - even if there is no precise diagnosis, it is still possible to treat and help the patient.
Various masters in Chinese medicine have proposed acupuncture protocols that affect specific areas of the body or cause movement that can also be used in a condition that is not completely deciphered. This is similar to general conditions in Western medicine, where antibiotics are prescribed for infection or cortisol in the event of inflammation, even if no further details regarding the patient's medical condition are known. Similarly, we can use St 36 for stomach issues and Bl 40 for back pain.
Acupuncture creates a healing mechanism in the body that regulates itself, so even a point related to the patient's general condition will trigger the process. This way, it is possible to move from a state of non-diagnosis to a state of general treatment formula.
When it comes to mental states, one can use questions addressed to the patient, such as "what do you need right now?". "If there was a magic needle, what would you choose to change?" Depending on the patient's answer and mood, the points can be chosen. It is helpful to include Earth points that balance and control the fear of Water in the treatment. For example, we might use Liv 3 to treat a state of difficulty in making decisions, Pc 7 for loneliness, and Lu 9 for the state of mourning. These points are also Source Points and, as such, are related to Yuan and Shen.
In mental states, one can also move to think that focuses on Chinese medicine's symbols, such as Wood and Fire. There are several approaches to solve the problem; all of them are good if we address the core imbalance of the patient. The effect of the treatment can be monitored immediately by examining changes in the pulse, changes in the patient's appearance, and a change in their feeling. You can also wait for the subsequent treatment and see if there has been an improvement in the symptoms.
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Q: Ambiguous conversion - C++ I'm trying to code a function using C++ and Xcode as compiler that will test if a is palindrome or not. The code works well when the argument is a "C++ born" type (such as int, long, double etc.) but I want to use the function for larger values. So I used an argument of type BigInteger. But the compiler gives an error on the line
 BigInteger q = x - floor(x.toLong()/10)*10

saying that Conversion from 'double' to 'const BigInteger' is ambiguous. Here is the whole code :
#include <iostream>
#include "BigInteger.hh"

using namespace std;
bool isPalindrom(BigInteger x){
long ch = ceil(log10(x.toUnsignedLong())), n[ch];
//    cout << floor(log10(x)) + 1 << endl;
for (int i = 0; i <= ch; i++){
    BigInteger q = x - floor(x.toLong()/10)*10;
    n[i] = q.toInt();
    //        cout << n[i] << endl;
    x /= 10;
}

for (long i = 0; i <= ceil(ch); i++){
    if (n[i] != n[ch - i]){
        return false;
    }
}
return true;
}

How can I solve this problem?

A: There's little point in using BigInteger if you're going to convert to longs all the time.
You can write that thing using only BigInteger operations, in exactly the same way as you would with primitive integers:
bool isPalindrome(BigInteger x){
   std::vector<int> digits;
   while (x > 0)
   {
      digits.push_back((x % 10).toInt());
      x /= 10;
   }

   size_t sz = digits.size();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < sz; i++){
      if (digits[i] != digits[sz - i - 1]){
         return false;
      }
   }
   return true;
}

A: perhaps
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might make the compiler happier. Look inside BigInteger.hh for the public constructors. Notice that floor gives a double, hence the substraction gives also a double, and BigInteger has no constructor for that.


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The RV life is great, but… … it's its own world… as with many things it is definitely not for everyone, but you won't know until you've done it.
Awesome man, thanks. Big help!
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As if people weren't already distracted, endless pandemic Zoom calls have enhanced human inclination to drift.
These glasses may be more significant for what they signal about declining attention spans than for their utility as a solution. JL
James Vincent reports in The Verge:
The difficulty of staying focused in an age of distractions is one of those annoyingly accurate cliches. Smart glasses that use AI monitor what you're looking at and nudge you to pay attention. A camera built into the frame uses machine learning to identify what you're looking at, whether that's a laptop, book, or a fellow human being. It records this data and sends it to a connected app and can alert you when you're looking at the wrong thing using visual and audio cues.
The difficulty of staying focused in an age of distractions is one of those annoyingly accurate cliches. (I checked my phone three times just writing this paragraph.) But a startup named Auctify has what it claims is the solution: smart glasses that use AI to monitor what you're looking at and nudge you to pay attention. Depending on your worldview, it's the product of your dreams or a productivity-hacking nightmare.
The glasses are called Specs, and they launch today on Indiegogo. The premise is simple: a camera built into the frame of Specs uses machine learning to identify what you're looking at, whether that's a laptop, book, or a fellow human being. It records this data and sends it to a connected app where users can take action in a number of ways.
MACHINE LEARNING TRACKS HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME EACH DAY
If you're casual, you can simply get a breakdown of how you've spent each day, with colorful pie charts recording how many of the finite minutes of your life you've wasted recently. If you want to be more proactive, you can set "focus sessions" for times when you want to concentrate on certain activities. And if you really want to be whipped into shape, Specs can alert you when you're looking at the wrong thing using visual and audio cues — either a light in the corner of your vision or a sound played through the glasses' built-in speakers.
A connected mobile app will give users a breakdown of how they've spent their time.
Image: Auctify
Putting aside what a product like this says about our work-obsessed culture, can Specs work as promised? Although each of us knows when we're getting distracted, it can be hard to explain the rules of this to a machine. As a journalist, for example, I use Twitter for both productive activities (finding new stories) and pointless time-wasting (reading your tweets). Will Specs know the difference?
SPECS WILL BE ABLE TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN 20 ACTIVITIES AT LAUNCH
"Yes and no" is the short answer. In the specific example of me using the same website for different functions, Specs will be helpless. But Auctify says the glasses come with companion apps for the web and your phone that will allow Specs to identify what websites or apps you're using and feed that information into its tracking history.
Speaking to The Verge over email, Auctify founder and CTO Hisham El-Halabi says the company's algorithms will be able to identify 20 different activities at launch, including reading, writing, looking at your phone, your laptop, watching TV, working out at the gym, doing yoga, cooking, playing an instrument, eating, and chatting to other people. More will be added in the future, and users can change how each of these activities is categorized.
A note on crowdfunding:
Crowdfunding is a chaotic field by nature: companies looking for funding tend to make big promises. According to a study run by Kickstarter in 2015, roughly 1 in 10 "successful" products that reach their funding goals fail to actually deliver rewards. Of the ones that do deliver, delays, missed deadlines, or overpromised ideas mean that there's often disappointment in store for those products that do get done.
The best defense is to use your best judgment. Ask yourself: does the product look legitimate? Is the company making outlandish claims? Is there a working prototype? Does the company mention existing plans to manufacture and ship finished products? Has it completed a Kickstarter before?
And remember: you're not necessarily buying a product when you back it on a crowdfunding site.
"Since being productive means different things to different people, users can choose within the companion app which activities are recognized as productive," says El-Halabi. "For activities that can be more vague such as studying, the user can set which specific activities contribute towards studying (such as reading, writing, etc.)"
In addition to its activity tracking, Specs has a few other tricks up its arms. A built-in blood oximeter, accelerometer, and gyroscope will allow the glasses to function as a fitness-tracking device, while bone conduction speakers will let you listen to music and even take calls using Specs. And of course, you can put prescription lenses in the glasses, too, if you want to use them for the humdrum purpose of correcting your vision.
Obviously, for a device with the express purpose of monitoring everything you do each day, privacy is a big concern. Auctify says Specs never sends photos or videos anywhere over the internet, and it uses machine learning to analyze visual on-device, after which they're immediately discarded. The company also says information on your phone is encrypted, though that doesn't mean the glasses themselves couldn't be hijacked.
Screenshots of the Specs app showing the notification center and activity tracking.
The biggest worry, though, is that Specs simply won't live up to Auctify's bold claims, as often happens with crowdfunded products. El-Halabi tells The Verge that the team has already built a fully functional prototype of Specs and shared videos of these in action.
But turning a prototype into a consumer device that can be manufactured at scale is incredibly challenging. That's especially true of a device like Specs, which not only has to cram multiple functions into a slender piece of hardware, but also combine machine learning and multiple apps to deliver on its key function.
El-Halabi is bullish about the product's appeal. He says "everyone can benefit from improving their productivity" and that "our audience won't just be tech enthusiasts, but a much more diverse set of audiences that all share the universal problem of procrastination."
Based on the team's experience and market research, he adds that students will be particularly interested "since so many of them struggle with procrastination." Entrepreneurs have "also shown a lot of interest," he says, which makes sense as they "greatly value productivity."
Funnily enough, Specs aren't just about productivity, though. Auctify says it's also integrating a "mindfulness training" mode into the app, which will prompt users to carry out virtuous activities they might otherwise ignore, like reading or working out. It can even lead them through calming breathing exercises. With the right mindset, even meditation can be optimized.


ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD N.
WHAT DOES N. MEAN IN ENGLISH?
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The term «n.» is very widely used and occupies the 199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Learn what makes N scale unique in everything from benchwork to realistic scenery. Colorful photos and illustrations guide beginners as well as more experienced modelers who are making the transition from a different scale.
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Whether you own Louisa's 2001 best-selling Strips 'n Curves or you're new to the world of combining curved-edge and strip piecing, you'll love the fresh ideas and fabulous inspiration in this book.
The many examples clearly illustrate key aspects to help readers understand the "real world" of compressor technology. Compressors: Selection and Sizing, third edition is completely updated with new API standards.
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« EDUCALINGO. N. [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/n>. Apr 2019 ».


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DARPA has unveiled its new experimental vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plane, which aims to overcome challenges associated with VTOL aircraft.
Increasing top speed without sacrificing range, efficiency, or the ability to do useful work is one of the main challenges.
DARPA's VTOL Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane) aims to overcome this by combining fixed-wing and rotary-wing technologies.
It is also developing and integrating subsystems to enable improvements in vertical and cruising flight capabilities.
Achieve a top sustained flight speed of 555km/h-740km/h.
Carry a useful load of at least 40% of the vehicle's projected gross weight of 4,500kg-5,400kg.
DARPA has awarded part of the programme for VTOL X-Plane to Aurora Flight Sciences.
Aurora's design envisions an unmanned aircraft with two large rear wings and two smaller front canards – short winglets mounted near the nose of the aircraft.
A turboshaft engine mounted in the fuselage would provide 3MW (4,000 horsepower) of electrical power, the equivalent of an average commercial wind turbine.


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Building Trust 26 September 2019
Deep Dive: How Do Banks Score on Privacy and Security?
By Kenneth OlmsteadSenior Internet Security and Privacy Expert
In April 2019 the Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance published its 10th annual Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll assessing the security and privacy of 1,200 top organizations. The Banking sector includes the top 100 banks in the U.S., based on assets according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Banks had a standout year, with a dramatic increase in scores across the board. Let's take a closer look.
Overall, 73% of banks made the Honor Roll, putting the banking sector 4th behind the News and Media (78%), Consumer Services (85%), and the U.S. Federal Government (91%) sectors. In the previous Audit, only 27% made the grade. This large jump is due to improvements in all three scoring categories: email authentication, site security, and privacy.
Banks, like most sectors, came close to 100% adoption in the two main email security technologies studied in the Audit: SPF (93%) and DKIM (87%). In addition, banks saw a marked improvement in how many sites implemented both both technologies at 87% in 2018, up from 60% in 2017. This puts banks among the most improved sectors in this area.
DMARC builds on SPF and DKIM results, provides a means for feedback reports and adds visibility for receivers on how to process messages that fail authentication. Banks also did well in DMARC adoption, with the second highest adoption rate (70%) of any sector, second only to the U.S. Federal Government (93%).
Though banks did well in overall site security (and led in areas such as lowest occurrence of cross-site scripting), there were a few areas for improvement. They had by far the highest rate of malware on the sites (10%, vs an overall average of 2%). They also had one of the lowest adoption rates for presence of a vulnerability reporting mechanism (6% vs an overall average of 11%). In light of recent large data breaches, it is especially important to provide a way for security researchers to report vulnerabilities in an efficient way.
Like most sectors, banks did not fare well in privacy. The Audit tracks privacy in two ways: by the number of trackers on a site, and by analyzing the site's privacy statement. In terms of trackers, banks did well. They were among the top scorers with 44 of 45 available points. (The score is derived using publicly available software to analyze how many trackers each site uses, the fewer bad trackers, the higher the score.) Though there was marked improvement from the prior Audit, banks still lagged, like most sites, in their privacy statements. Banks had a privacy statement score of only 25 out of 55, towards the low end of the spectrum.
The primary cause of failures was in sharing and data retention language. Only 22% of banks had language about data sharing, lower than the overall average across sectors. While most sites fared poorly in data retention language, banks were particularly bad. No banks had satisfactory data retention language in their privacy statement. Given the sensitivity of data that banks have, it is important that there be some kind of data retention language.
How would your organization do in the Audit? Check out Appendix E – the Best Practice Checklist – to see how you'd stack up, and use it to improve your site's security and privacy. Then read the report, view the infographic, or watch the recap video to learn more!
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The reaction of the French press—and of public opinion, so it appears anecdotally (no actual polls out yet)—to DSK's TF1 interview has been harshly negative. Now today's Canard Enchaîné has a devastating front page commentary on the Socialist party's one-time favorite. No one in the French press skewers politicians as ferociously as Le Canard's editorialists. And with such consistently brilliant headlines. Le Canard has a minimalist web site and with almost no content, but does reproduce the front page. One may read the commentary (in tiny print, though readable) here. On p.2 we learn that even (ex-)strauss-kahniens in the PS were privately dismayed by their (ex-) champion's performance on Sunday. Dur, dur. Haven't heard from BHL yet.
UPDATE: TNS Sofres has a poll out (September 22) on public reaction to the TF1 interview: for 31% it lowered their image of DSK, for 56% it was unchanged, and 4% said the interview improved it. It's hard to fully interpret this, as one would need to know how these people felt about DSK before the interview, i.e. how many of that 31% already had a negative image of him. It is clear in any case that the interview did not improve DSK's image, so as an opération de com' it was a failure.
The poll also has the percentage of Frenchmen who think there may have been a plot. Affligeant.
He was better than I thought he would be and said what he had to say, from his standpoint at least. Claire Chazal was also better than anticipated, as she asked him straight off the bat what happened in suite 2806, though this being France, did not press him with follow-up questions, try to nail him, or play gotcha. DSK, clearly understanding his problems with public opinion, was contrite and admitted his "faute morale" (moral failing) more than once. But evoking the possibility of a "piège" (trap) or "complot" (plot) was both gratuitous and ridiculous. It was also a bit rich for him to express shock at the role money plays in the American judicial system, given that he was precisely a beneficiary of this aspect of the system. If it hadn't been for his wife's money, he'd likely still be in Riker's Island. I doubt he was being untruthful in anything he said about what happened with Nafissatou Diallo, including his assertion that it was not a "rapport tarifé" (i.e. a sexual act performed for a fixed or explicit monetary price). In the literal, juridical sense I am sure he was telling the truth.
We will certainly never know what happened between the two but this is the only scenario that makes any sense to me: Nafissatou D. turned occasional tricks with moneyed clients of the hotel and sought the assignment to DSK's suite for this purpose (and it may not have been their first meeting, given that he had stayed at the hotel before). Nothing is negotiated or even said in these encounters. The act is performed, the chamber maid leaves the room, the client leaves a generous "tip" ($200, or whatever the going rate is for these things in midtown Manhattan), and she comes back to collect it. But this time DSK stiffed her, or didn't leave enough (maybe he discovered he didn't have enough cash in his wallet; he had neglected to go to an ATM the day before, or something like that). ND was furious and spontaneously concocted the story, without thinking through the consequences that this would have for her. Once her superiors at the hotel took charge she got caught in the engrenage. After seeing her overly theatrical interview on ABC, I knew she was b.s.-ing.
I have no idea if DSK's TF1 performance will change perceptions. I hope not, as he doesn't deserve it. The interview may be viewed here. During the interview DSK waved the Recommendation for Dismissal of the New York County DA's Office. Here it is.
UPDATE: Art Goldhammer points out—correctly—that DSK's spin on the DA's report distorted its meaning. This was clear to me when I relistened to that part of the interview after finding the report and reading it. The reaction in the French media on DSK's performance has thankfully been mostly negative, with many seeing it as a PR operation and lacking sincerity. The former is definitely the case. As for the latter, perhaps. I don't know. It's a matter of perception. E.g. the NYT's article made reference to DSK's "gritted teeth," which is a purely subjective interpretation on the NYT reporter's part. I didn't notice DSK's teeth. I don't know what else he could have said in the interview, particularly in view of the judicial inquiries that are still underway.
Art Goldhammer is quite right about DSK's modest political career, which electorally has involved but a couple of terms as deputy from Sarcelles plus a short stint as mayor of the same. No great shakes. His national political reputation was mainly earned as Minister of Industy and Foreign Trade (1991-93), when I first heard about him, and above all as Minister of Economy and Finance (1997-99) in Lionel Jospin's gauche plurielle government. Though his ministerial career was suddenly cut short on account of the ridiculous Cassette Méry affair—which turned out to be nothing at all—he earned high marks at Bercy and was considered even on the right as having been one of the best finance ministers France had had since at least the early '70s. I certainly thought so, though revised my view somewhat after reading this not entirely flattering biography from 2000 (which focused on his public, not private, life). I still remained a strauss-kahnien though, malgré tout. But in terms of his electoral mandates and leadership positions in the PS, DSK could not boast the same record as other party éléphants, such as Laurent Fabius, Martine Aubry, or even François Hollande. And he did get annihilated (along with Fabius) by Ségolène Royal in the 2006 PS primary.
After all, Sinclair was desperate to leave D.C. and wanted the presidency for him more than anything. In Strauss-Kahn, Sinclair saw the ultimate candidate. Her commitment to Judaism had deepened, and when her father passed away, she even decided that she would recite the Mourner's Kaddish, or the Prayer for the Dead, for him. "My father did not have a son, so I took on the responsibility," she has said. "Every day for a year, I visited the synagogue to recite the Kaddish, accompanied by my mother." According to friends, she always wanted to prove that, more than 75 years after Léon Blum became France's first Jewish prime minister, the French would again be willing to elect a Jew. Such a thing was worth the sacrifice, because it would make for une formidable revanche sur l'histoire—a revenge on history.
This is not a revelation. We already knew this about Anne S., of her pushing her husband to run and wanting to see him, as a Jew, elected Président de la République, to get that revenge on history. Well, I totally sympathized with this. The symbolism of a Jew in the Élysée—as opposed to merely prime minister, who is not directly elected—would have been as powerful as Obama, a person of color, winning the American presidency. And it would have likely happened (and bothered fewer Frenchmen than the not insignificant minority of Americans who still cannot abide the sight of a non-white man in the White House). We won't get to see that next year, which is too bad.
Encore une bonne tribune dans Libé d'aujourd'hui. La dernière phrase retient l'attention.


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Record No: Res 31590 Version: 1 Council Bill No:
Type: Resolution (Res) Status: Retired
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
Ordinance No:
Title: A RESOLUTION regarding RCW 35.21.830, the prohibition of ordinances or other provisions that regulate the amount of rent.
Sponsors: Nick Licata, Kshama Sawant
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note
Related files: Res 31741
4/10/2017 1 City Clerk Retired Action details Meeting details
9/17/2015 1 Committee on Housing Affordability, Human Services, and Economic Resiliency no recommendation Pass Action details Meeting details
6/8/2015 1 City Council referred Action details Meeting details
6/4/2015 1 Council President's Office sent for review Action details Meeting details
6/4/2015 1 City Clerk sent for review Action details Meeting details
RESOLUTION _________________
A RESOLUTION regarding RCW 35.21.830, the prohibition of ordinances or other provisions that regulate the amount of rent.
WHEREAS, Article 25 of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes housing as a human right; and
WHEREAS, unaffordable housing in Seattle has become a crisis with apartment rents in the City of Seattle rising tremendously in recent years, including a nearly 11 percent increase between 2010-13, the highest rent increases of any major U.S. city in 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, Seattle is now among the nation's ten most expensive cities, with three out of every five Seattle apartments renting in 2013 for more than $1,000 per month, and median one-bedroom rents in Seattle neighborhoods ranging from an average of $1,063 - $1,871 per month in 2014, and more than 45 percent of Seattle rental households now considered rent-burdened, paying more than 30 percent of their incomes for rent and utilities; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Housing Authority, which serves over 16,000 low-income households, reported having over 9,400 households on its waiting lists after opening its waiting list in 2013 for 24,000 people to apply for 2,000 vouchers, while the 2015 One Night Count found 3,772 unsheltered people in King County and 2,813 in Seattle, a 22 percent increase since 2014; and
WHEREAS, in 2014 investors spent an unprecedented $3.8 billion buying apartment buildings in the Greater Seattle Area, raising rents, subjecting housing to financial speculation, and depleting the affordable units in the private sector; and
WHEREAS, high rental housing costs make it more difficult for lower-income households to remain in the City, evidenced by the 2015 Washington State Housing Needs Assessment, with just 61 affordable rental housing units in the State and 34 affordable rental housing units in the City available for every 100 renter households at or below 50 percent of the median family income, and just 29 affordable rental housing units in the State and 15 affordable rental units in the City available for every 100 renter households at or below 30 percent of median family income; and
WHEREAS, according to a City 2008 analysis of impediments to fair housing in Seattle, families who cannot afford rental housing in Seattle are more likely to leave the City for communities with lower housing costs, and families who cannot afford rental housing in Seattle may be less likely to move into the City; and
WHEREAS, people of color comprise about one-third of Seattle's population, yet according to the three-year, 2011-2013 American Community Survey, poverty rates in Seattle were almost 38 percent for Black and African-American residents, 23 percent for Latinos, 20 percent for Asians, and 17.5 percent for multi-racial persons, compared with just ten percent for whites; and
WHEREAS, the City's 2008 analysis of impediments to fair housing in Seattle identifies these conditions as impediments to fair housing in Seattle, stating: "An inadequate supply of affordable housing in Seattle exacerbates fair housing challenges by impeding housing choice. Seattle's robust private housing market continues to fuel migration of low-income and minority residents toward areas outside of the city as rents and home prices escalate;" and
WHEREAS, Seattle has attempted various strategies for addressing this fair housing impediment, yet the proposed 2014-2017 Consolidated Plan states that "[d]espite numerous public programs and policies to preserve and expand affordable housing, the force of the private market continues to drive a decline in housing affordability…this translates into reduced housing choice for protected classes, who are disproportionately low-income and racial minorities;" and
WHEREAS, many other U.S. cities have preserved affordability and mitigated the fair housing impacts of rent increases through rent stabilization approaches, including some of the country's largest cities, like New York City, Newark, Washington, DC, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, to mitigate the segregative effects of high and increasing rental housing costs on residential diversity in Seattle, including the disproportionate displacement of people of color from the city and the replacement by new white residents, Seattle could similarly benefit from a rent stabilization ordinance or other provisions that regulate rent; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.830 states that "No city or town of any class may enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances or other provisions which regulate the amount of rent to be charged for single-family or multiple-unit residential rental structures or sites other than properties in public ownership, under public management, or properties providing low-income rental housing under joint public-private agreements for the financing or provision of such low-income rental housing."; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE THAT:
Section 1. The prohibition of ordinances or other provisions which regulate the amount of rent, as reflected in RCW 35.21.830, is an impediment to fair housing in the City of Seattle and, but for the prohibition in RCW 35.21.830, this Council would endeavor to design and enact ordinances or other provisions regulating the amount of rent appropriate to the City of Seattle.
Section 2. The State of Washington should repeal or modify RCW 35.21.830 so as not to remain a barrier to fair housing in Seattle or anywhere else in the State.
Section 3. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development should consider carefully whether an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice or an Assessment of Fair Housing for the State of Washington that does not include an evaluation of RCW 35.21.830 and its effects on residential segregation within the State, or identify the repeal or modification of RCW 35.21.830 as a fair housing goal or priority, is consistent with the State's obligation to affirmatively further fair housing.
Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2015, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day
of ______________________, 2015.
President ___________of the City Council
Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2015.
Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)