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Q: How can I get the Skype notification back in the system tray? I am running 11.04. I have Skype running but it does not show up in the notification tray. It was working until I added Skype to auto-start when I log in. Does anyone know how to make it reappear?

A: Make sure you are not experiencing this bug (Launchpad.net)
Sometimes, the Skype indicator is only one green pixel. It's easy to overlook and assume there is no indicator at all.
If this is the case, just quit and restart Skype and it will come back normally. I have this quite often.

A: You can get skype tray in 11.10 and 12.04 installing package sni-qt:i386
sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386
OR
You can whitelist systray as well
How do I access and enable more icons to be in the system tray?
OR
If you like how empathy and messaging tray work you can install a third party skype-wrapper package from ppa which enables Skype to indicator-message

You can install it with
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:skype-wrapper/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype-wrapper

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A: Install dconf-tools  / sudo apt-get install dconf-tools.
Then run the conf editor by typing:
dconf-editor

at the command line.
There under Desktop > Unity > Panel

change the line that says:
['JavaEmbeddedFrame', 'Mumble', 'Wine', 'hp-systray', 'scp-dbus-service']`

into this here:
['JavaEmbeddedFrame', 'Mumble', 'Wine', 'hp-systray', 'scp-dbus-service', 'Skype']

You can change it to ['all'] which allows all tray applications to show there icons in the indicator bar (Ah-Duh!). As usual changes will take effect only after reboot or restarting unity by Alt+F2ing
unity --replace &

A: I have figured out the cause and the fix, at least in my case.
The problem was that Skype was loading before the systray application.  The solution was to delay Skype on start up.  Someone else may have a more programmer worthy fix, but my solution was to change my KDE startup options to "start with a blank session" instead of remembering the last session.  I then created a file in ~/.kde/Autostart with the name skype.sh. Here's the text I put in mine:
#!/bin/dash

sleep 15
/usr/bin/skype
exit

Afterwards I did chmod +x ~/.kde/Autostart/skype.sh
It's working great.

A: For me in 14.04;

*

*Open dconf-editor

*Search systray (couldn't find in other answers on mine)

*On show-icon-on-systray click off the tick then back on again, then click restore default button.

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Sound Transit is soliciting applications from artists interested in creating artwork for the initial segment of its Link Light Rail system. Applicants will compete for several projects, including creating outdoor art for the future Beacon Hill Station entrance plaza and for plazas along Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South.
The Beacon Hill station plaza may include plantings, paving, seating and sculpture. The art must, in some way, relate and respond to the Beacon Hill community. Along MLK Way, a number of artworks will be commissioned over time to focus on the importance and relationship of the various cultures, past and present, in the Rainier Valley. The artworks must be visible from at last one block away. They will be sited in plazas and landscaped areas along the Link light rail line, enhancing MLK Way as a cultural corridor. The selected artists will work with landscape architects to assist in the integration of the artwork and plaza designs.
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A crypto company working with the central bank of Norway has published the source code for the sandbox created to trial the digital version of the Nordic nation's fiat currency. The prototype digital krone is being built on the Ethereum network and the regulator wants to test various technologies and evaluate the potential impact on financial stability.
Norges Bank, Nahmii Fintech Provide Access to Source Code for CBDC Sandbox Developed for Norway
Norway's monetary authority, Norges Bank, and the Norwegian company Nahmii AS have made public the source code for the sandbox for the Scandinavian country's central bank digital currency (CBDC). The two are working together on the prototype of the state-issued coin.
The code is now available on Github, offered under an open-source Apache 2.0 license, Nahmii recently announced in a blog post on its website. The fintech's main task is to create a sandbox environment with open-sourced services for the digital krone.
"This allows for the testing of basic token management use cases, including minting, burning and transferring ERC-20 tokens," explained the firm, which is a developer of a Layer-2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain.
The sandbox features a frontend, which has been designed to offer an interface for interacting with the test network, and network monitoring tools. It will facilitate the deployment of smart contracts and provide access controls, Nahmii detailed.
The company intends to add complex use cases in the future, including batch payments, security tokens and bridges, while further developing the custom frontend of the sandbox. It plans to deliver the second part of the project to Norges Bank by mid-September.
The central bank of Norway is among dozens of monetary policy regulators currently working to develop and issue their own digital currencies. The trials are meant to establish whether its CBDC will be safe and efficient for the public without negatively affecting the stability of the Norwegian krone and the nation's financial system.
When it announced it is conducting experimental testing to determine if a digital currency should be issued, the authority acknowledged the role of cash as an alternative to bank account money. At the same time, the bank pointed out that the use of cash is declining and warned this could undermine its functions.
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More than $37 billion is wasted per year on unproductive meetings (yes, that's a "b"- BILLIONS of dollars just bleeding from company cash flow).
1. Lack of focus. During any given meeting, at least a few participants likely have their laptops open and are doing other tasks. They may be performing seemingly mundane tasks such as checking emails, looking at the rest of their day on their calendar, or cleaning up their desktop screen. Many of us get trapped into thinking that taking notes on our laptop will makes more effective, but it's very easy to get distracted and begin performing other tasks. Speaking of multitasking, if you're checking emails or doing other work during a meeting, you may feel like you're being MORE productive than if you were just sitting, listening, and participating in the meeting. However, I have found the opposite to be true. Those who fully commit to the task at hand (in this case, the meeting) end the task with more clarity and clear action steps. As for those people multitasking, well, they now need to spend time catching up and likely will send MORE emails because they did not get clear action steps, therefore losing out on productivity because they are out of the loop.
2. Life happenings. Let's face it, we're humans. Life happens and, more times than not, we bring the ups and downs of it into our meetings. Even if someone is physically present and resisting the urge to multitask, most people still struggle with mental multitasking. Meaning, they might be running through their task list for the day, remembering what time they have to pick up their children from soccer practice, or thinking about their last meeting. Many of us are also guilty of planning what we will contribute to the meeting in our head. Next thing you know, we focus so much on our own talking points that we miss what other people are communicating. Listen thoughtfully when someone else is speaking so your time spent listening is productive time, and so you're not left with questions afterward.
3. There's no agenda. It's common for companies to have "standing" meetings so a group or a project team can stay in the loop with each other. These can be either productive meetings OR wasteful ones, depending on how the agenda is structured. If a meeting organizer sends clear status updates, an agenda, and assignments ahead of time (e.g. "read these updates before the meeting"), then participants will spend LESS time on status updates and MORE time on collaborating and brainstorming. That's where the magic happens in meetings! Going into a meeting with no agenda (or a poorly structured one) has tension, drama, and inefficiency written all over it. So, if you have a standing meeting scheduled and there is no agenda with no specific items that MUST get done that day, cancel it! Don't hold a meeting for the sake of meeting.
Now that we're clear on what hurdles derail our meetings, let's talk about the solutions to jump them!
I recently spent a morning with Dr. Ray Jorgensen. Dr. Ray has spent the last 30+ years helping organizations like State Farm, IBM, Time Warner, and several arms of the US Military and Government take their leadership, communication, and collaboration to new levels.
1. Start the meeting with a clear focus.
Context – what are we going to discuss? what's the agenda?
Purpose – why are we meeting?
Outcome – what result should I expect after this meeting?
2. Surface and temporarily clear obstacles.
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3. Develop a common understanding.
This is simply creating alignment with everyone participating in the meeting. Whatever the topic of conversation, make sure everyone understands and is clear about it. No assumptions.
What can I say…things just seem to happen when everyone is clear on what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and when there's a process in place to make sure it's getting done.
When is your next meeting? Can you commit to applying these four principles? I'd enjoy hearing about your experience.


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FS-5000, codenamed HARPOON, was a fully automatic digital spy radio field station, developed between 1985 and 1988 by AEG Telefunken in Ulm (Germany) for the pan-European message system of the European Stay-Behind Organisations (SBOs), by the public often identified as Gladio. 1 The field set was used for communication with a BS-5000 base station. The complete system is known as SY-5000. In the Netherlands the FS-5000 is also known as AZO-90.
The Field Station (FS) consists of a number of individual modules that can be combined in several ways in order to perform a variety of tasks. The image on the right shows a complete FS-5000 radio set with all modules installed.
The unit is powered by a set of two batteries at the front left, that are charged by a mains power supply and battery charger at the rear right. At the rear left is the actual transmitter with its automatic antenna tuner. The separate receiver is located at the front center, in between the batteries and the control/crypto unit (DSU).
The system was developed by AEG Telefunken in 1985  and gradually became operational in the following years. Judging from the date codes on the electronic components, most sets we've seen were built around 1988. In most countries it was rolled out in 1990 and 1991, just before nearly all European countries dismantled their stay-behind organisations (in or around 1992). It is currently believed that the FS-5000 uses the secret NATO-approved Aroflex/RACE cryptographic algorithm — developed by Philips Usfa around 1980 — for the encryption of its messages .
As each country had its own independent stay-behind operation, the FS-5000 (Harpoon) was sometimes given a different name. In The Netherlands, for example, it was known as AZO-90, which is the abbreviation of Automatische ZendOntvanger 1990 (Automatic Transceiver 1990).
The FS-5000 was designed exclusively for NATO Special Services  but was also supplied to the Special Forces of the German Army (Bundeswehr) in 1994 and to some intelligence services. In 1998 the FS-5000 was followed by the compatible HRM-7000, which was part of the HF-7000 family. The Terminal Crypto Unit, TCU 7000 XP, shows great resemblance to the DSU of the FS-5000, and its BS-7010 base station was sometimes used in combination with the FS-5000 [B].
Description of VSB and SSB modulation added.
The reason for the modular design is that the various units had to be used in a variety of possible set-ups. The modules can be combined in various ways in order to create (partially) stand-alone solutions. Additional accessories, such as the H-bar, are provided to allow even more set-ups. A number of possible configurations is demonstrated below.
To protect the units against water and other environmental impact, all units are completely sealed and water-tight connectors are used. The image on the right shows the fully assembled radio station that nicely fits a common briefcase.
Click any of the items above, or scroll down this page, for a brief description of each item. Alternatively, you may click any of the thumbnails below to go straight to a page with additional information about the item.
The Digital Storage Unit (DSU) was the heart of the FS-5000 radio station. Without the DSU, the set can not be operated. It contains the user interface, the frequency adjustment, the Real Time Clock (RTC) and the cryptographic engine.
The DSU is fitted at the bottom right and is connected to the receiver. It can also be detached and operated via an extension cable.
The Receiver is a separate unit that is connected to the transmitter and to the DSU. It gets its power and antenna signal from the transmitter and is suitable for frequencies between 500 KHz and 30 MHz.
The receiver can also be used stand-alone in case of an emergency (e.g. when other modules have broken down). In that case an earphone can be connected to the front panel for the reception of spoken messages or morse code signals.
The transmitter is normally stacked below the Automatic Antenna Tuner and is suitable for frequencies between 2 and 30 MHz in steps of 1 KHz, under control of the DSU and the receiver.
The transmitter delivers an output power of 25W and is suitable for the transmission of QPSK signals. In a full FS-5000 station is links the other modules together.
An automatic antenna tuner was used in combination with the transmitter, to allow the FS-5000 to be operated by non-technical users. A 15-meter wire was sufficient to obtain good results on all frequency bands.
The battery charger allows the batteries to be charged either in situ (whilst installed in the radio station) or separate from the set (stand alone). It takes its power from the PSU that is normally mounted on top of it.
The unit also contains a power inverter that allows an external 12V source to be used instead of the PSU.
The PSU is a highly compact and efficient Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) that is mounted on top of the Battery Charger. It accepts any AC voltage between 110 and 240V.
The FS-5000 comes with two heavy-duty rechargeable NiCd batteries that allows the radio station to be operated away from the mains (e.g. in the field).
Special tools are provided for extending the battery's life, by charging and discharging them properly.
The FS-5000 comes with a number of smaller accessories that are stored inside a clever slim-line grey plastic box that can be installed as part of the complete radio station, on top of the Digital Storage Unit (DSU) at the front right. It is held in place by a retaining clip on the PSU.
The H-Bar is a versatile extension to the FS-5000 radio station. It is a junction box in the form of a narrow plastic bar with various connectors at either side to allow a different arrangement of the modules.
The H-Bar can be used for stand-alone battery charging as well as for stand-alone usage of the receiver.
An active dummy load with heatsink is provided for fast battery discharge. It is used as part of a recovery process that allows batteries suffering from the so-called Memory Effect to be reconditioned.
When connected to a battery, a green LED indicates that discharge is in progress.
The X-unit is part of the Toolkit. It has connectors at three sides and and offers three test functions.
It can be used to test the output power of the transmitter, but can also connect the transmitter directly to the antenna in case the Antenna Tuner is broken. It can also be used to test the DSU's interface.
The following items are options and were not supplied with all FS-5000 units. Some items were added for different users, such as Special Forces (SF). Some items below have been reported by our readers. If you know of any other options that are not listed here, please contact us.
It was possible to use an (optional) extension cable between the receiver and the DSU. The extension cable has purpose-built connectors at both ends and is approx. 1.5 meters long.
Special locking mechanisms are provided for a secure connection in the (battle)field. The cable allows a more convenient operation of the DSU.
The battery shown here was developed for the later HRM-7000 manpack radio. It uses LiMnO2 technology and is therefore not rechargeable, which means that it has to be discarded (or recycled) after use.
In 1994 it was adapted for use in combination with the FS-5000M, for use by Special Forces. This resulted in a rather clumsy solution.
In order to use the BPU-7000 battery (above) with the FS-5000, the special adapter cable shown on right was available.
The battery was mounted upside-down on top of the ATU and the cable was used to connect it to the leftmost battery socket on the transmitter.
This double-size battery was designed as an alternative for the two standard NiCd batteries. It made use of LiMnO2 technology and was therefore not rechargeable.
The battery shown here was a prototype. It is not clear whether it was ever produced in large quantities.
A special tool was available to allow the DSU to be used off-line when batteries were dead (or running low). It takes the place of the two 3.5V batteries inside the DSU and has wires that can be connected to an external DC power source.
The tool is shown in the image on the right. It was supplied only for use by stay-behind personnel. Thanks to Jim Meyer  for supplying this image.
The V-Bar was a shorter version of the H-Bar. Like the H-Bar it could be used to charge the two standard batteries in combination with the PSU. The V-Bar was not suitable for stand-alone use of the transmitter.
In the description above the complete FS-5000 station is shown with all modules installed at their default position. It was however possible to group some of the modules together in a different manner, so that the set could be used for more than one application. Below is a description of the currently known configurations. If you know of another one, please let us know.
The image on the right shows a complete and fully assembled FS-5000 radio station, with all modules in their default position.
In this configuration, the radio can be powered either by the PSU or by the batteries. As the PSU can generate spurious (radio) signals, it may interfere with the reception of weak signals. For this reason battery operation was recommended.
When turned off, the PSU can be used to charge the batteries, simply by pressing a button.
Depending on the required task, the FS-5000 was sometimes supplied in a rugged military suitcase or in a standard attaché briefcase, such as the Samsonite briefcase shown on the right.
The size of the complete radio station is designed in such a way that it fits nicely inside a standard briefcase, leaving enough room for the ancillaries and any support documents. The unit connects to the mains power and can be operated with minimum of fuzz.
In normal operation, the DSU is located to the right of the receiver, so that the connectors of the two devices mate. This is how the FS-5000 was designed in 1985. A later extension cable, called VK-50000, allows the DSU to be used as a console. It was probably introduced in 1992.
The image on the right shows the DSU detached from the main station and connected via the VK-5000 cable.
The DSU can be used stand-alone in which case it is powered by the internal backup batteries. This allows messages to be entered and read off-line (i.e. being away from the radio station).
Messages are retained in the internal memory of the DSU and it is even possible to have scheduled transmissions and receptions.
In some countries it was possible to use the receiver stand-alone in case of an emergency (e.g. when the other units failed). The H-bar was then used to connect the receiver to a single battery and the small control panel on the side of the receiver was used to adjust the frequency.
Please note that this mode of operation was not possible with the FS-5000M that was used in Germany. It can be modified however.
The batteries could be charged independently from the radio station. This was done by using the power supply/charger in combination with the H-bar, allowing the two batteries to be connected directly to the PSU.
The image on the right shows two batteries connected to the PSU via the H-bar. The black wire on the right is connected to the mains.
By default the radio station was powered by the two NiCd batteries. In some countries it was not allowed to leave the PSU connected to the transmitter, so the transmitter was shielded-off at that side.
The image on the right shows the two batteries and the receiver connected to the transmitter. The DSU is connected to the receiver at the front right.
The image on the right shows the FS-5000 in battery-operated configuration, whilst the PSU is used to charge an additional set of batteries.
This was the main configuration in a number of countries that used the FS-5000.
For application in the (battle)field, it was possible to use battery-operation in combination with a detached DSU. It allows the radio station to be installed in a more convenient location or in a back-pack, whilst the DSU is hand-held.
The image on the right shows the portable self-contained radio station with detached DSU.
For the Special Forces of the German Army, the so-called Fernspäher, the BPU-7000 battery of the later HRM-7000 manpack radio was adapted for use with the FS-5000, as an alternative for the increasingly deteriorating standard BA-5001 battery.
The result is the improvised and rather clumsy solution shown here, in which the BPU-7000 battery is connected with an adapter cable that easily comes off.
All FS-5000 sets were supplied by the factory in a large carton box, with each module (or set of modules) packed inside a sealed water tight green fiber container. The total set consisted of 8 containers: 4 small ones and 4 double-size ones. They were packed as two stacks of 3 high.
The image on the right shows the contents of the carton. There were 4 large and 4 smaller containers, each holding one or more modules. The modules themselves are each packed in plastic, in order to protect them when stored for longer periods of time. A small container with the DSU is missing in the picture.
Each container has a label with the serial number and a letter denoting the module that is stored inside it. If more than one module is packed inside a container, multiple labels are present. The meaning of the letters is listed above.
If the FS-5000 was going to be stored for a long period of time, e.g. as part of a cache, the set had to be taken apart and each module had to be stored in its container again. The batteries had to be removed from the DSU. The containers were then sealed with water-proof adhesive tape.
In the period following WWII, the organisation of stay-behind networks in Europe was extremely scattered. Each country had its own stay-behind organisation and used a variety of spy radio sets, ranging from simple valve-based analogue radios to fully digital rigs with built-in encryption.
In the early 1980s, the ACC (Allied Clandestine Committee), attached to NATO headquarters SHAPE in Mons (Belgium), decided to develop a pan-European communication system for all stay-behind organisations in Europe, including non-NATO countries such as Sweden and Switzerland.
In the early days of the Cold War, it was believed that the governments of most European countries would make their way to England when their countries were invaded by the Soviets. For this reason, some Harpoon FS-5000 sets were installed there. Later, when nuclear weapons became available to the USSR, the general consent was that the European goverments would escape to the US. Arrangments were therefore made, to have some FS-5000 radio sets in the US as well. These sets were delivered to the American National Security Agency (NSA). The FS-5000 was suitable for this, as it was specified for a range of 6000 km!
As it was impossible for the (secret) stay-behind organisations to deal directly with Telefunken, the German intelligence service (BND) acted as a facade and ordered 854 units from Telefunken, for a total amount of 130 million German Marks (equivalent to 65 million Euros) . The first sets were delivered in 1988, and by March 1991 all FS-5000 radio sets had been delivered to the various countries . Stay-behind personnel was trained on the new radio and the first long-range field tests (LOR) were successfully completed in 1990 [6 p.139]. Shortly afterwards, after a series of scandals, most European countries decided to dismantle their stay-behind organisation.
By the end of 1992, Gladio had become history. All field agents had been detached and the Harpoon radio sets (FS-5000) were collected and stored. As the cost of development of the FS-5000 was quite substantial, a new destination was sought for some of the equipment.
In 1991, the USA decided to give the FS-5000 a real-life field test, by using it in the First Gulf War. The American Special Forces (SF) however, had trouble operating the radio and concluded that it was impractical and unsuitable for SF use. They were probably right, as the radio set was developed for a total different purpose. In 2000 some of these American FS-5000 units accidently appeared on the surplus market, albeit without the DSU. When the mistake was discovered, the remaining sets were quickly withdrawn, but a mere 22 units had already found a new home.
Whether or not the above story is correct, remains to be seen. It is very unlikely that the American SF or the CIA would use former stay-behind equipment in a war theatre, whilst they had plently of alternative equipment available from US sources. It is far more likely that the story of 'bad radios' was invented to masquerade the accidental and unintended release of FS-5000 units in the US.
Around 1993, Germany decided to give the remaining FS-5000 sets a new lease of life, by using them as a gap-fill solution for their Special Forces (Fernspäher). After a few modifications to the radio set (FS-5000M), it was successfully used for many years during training sessions, until it was replaced by the newer HF-7000 series. In 2012, a number of these FS-5000M sets appeared on the German surplus market, this time complete with the Digital Storage Unit (DSU).
For the transmission of message bursts, the transmitter uses a very sophisticated modulation technique, called Vestigial Side Band Modulation (VSB or C1D), compatible with ECHOTEL. This allows the transmitter to send a message over a channel with an extremely narrow bandwidth at a speed of 2000 baud. As a result, sending a 55 character message takes no more than 0.8 sec. [A], making Direction Finding (DF) practically impossible! Although this technique was already used in 1967 for (computer) modem signals, it was relatively new for use on HF-radio in 1985. The principle is explained in a number of US patents that were filed around this time   .
The receiver uses Single Side Band (SSB or J2B) with single-channel FSK for the reception of data messages at a speed of 75 baud. As the receiver uses a different type of modulation and a different baud rate, it is not compatible with the transmitter. It is therefore not possible to communicate directly between two FS-5000 field stations. Communication was only possible between an FS-5000 and a BS-5000 (or BS-7010) base station.
The block diagram above shows roughly how the various components of the FS-5000 are used together. All frequencies and tuning signals are derived from the receiver where they are generated by a synthesizer running on a 10MHz TCXO. The DSU controls all units and set the RX and TX frequencies. The antenna signal for the receiver is normally supplied by the Antenna Tuner (ATU) through the transmitter. Only when the alternative telescopic antenna is used, a separate pre-amplifier is activated. More details on the relevant pages. A good explanation of the mathematical backgrounds of VSB is given by Phil Schniter on the Connexions website [B].
Field Station FS-5000, Technical Manual, Part 1, Description (German).
Field Station FS-5000, Technical Manual, Part 2, User Manual (German).
Website QRZ.COM. Personal correspondence. Retrieved June 2008.
Timeline -> 1985, SY5000 adaptive HF system to NATO special services.
Telefunken website. Retrieved May 2009.
History of the Section General Affairs, Chapter 8, From Streamlining to Dissolution. (Dutch) Describing the period May 1987 - January 1994. Dutch National Archives. Top Secret. Partly declassified and released in 2007 under the FOI Act.
Filed 13 April 1987. Approved 25 October 1988. Previously filed as 741,026 (3 June 1985) and 835,265 (3 March 1986), both abandonned. Retrieved April 2012.
Filed 4 April 1986. Approved 8 March 1988. Retrieved April 2012.
Filed 20 November 1995 on behalf of ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH, Backnang (Germany). Approved 2 September 1997. Retrieved April 2012.
Instructions for the NL-developed message and encryption handling software (English).
� Crypto Museum. Created: Wednesday 14 October 2009. Last changed: Monday, 25 February 2019 - 21:20 CET.


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Everyone who has been in our studio is amazed. I wish that I had been collecting Maggie's drawings since she was born to make a quilt for her (well, myself). And I asked Maggie to start holiday themed blocks last week with trees, presents, snow, etc. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Using your rotary cutter, cutting mat and transparent ruler, cut 35 – 10" x 16" blocks for your quilt top and 35 – 10" x 16" blocks for your quilt back. We cut our blocks with the 10" edge of each block running with the grain (see Alabama Stitch Book or Alabama Studio Style for more information on finding your grainline).
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Gentle and therapeutic massage technique aimed at relieving stress and tension and promoting general well-being. Indian head massage does not only focus on the head and scalp as its name suggests but also works on the neck, shoulders, upper back and arms and face, which are the main areas in the body where stress and tension are often felt. The different Indian Head massage movements help to relax the muscles, ease away stiffness, stimulate blood circulation and eliminate toxins from the body.
Holistic Massage is all about tailoring the perfect treatment for the client at the time of the massage, catering exclusively for what you want and need when you come for the treatment.
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In Swedish body massage a therapist will use a carrier oil such as grape seed oil to lubricate your skin. The oil is applied onto the skin and then the therapist uses various techniques to warm up the muscle tissue.
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Traditional Thai massage has been practiced for centuries to deeply relax the mind and body. As a restorative and holistic full body massage, this treatment stretches your muscles through gentle, rhythmic manipulation to relieve aches and pains.
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Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - PUBLIC LAND DISTRICT BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Appendix A, Zoning, Article 7, Public and Open Land Districts, Section 7.1 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows: 7.1. - P-1 Public Land District. 7.1.1. Description of district. The P-1 Public Land District is intended to provide for publicly owned land. Some public land, however, may not be zoned P-1 depending on the use. No privately owned property or structures are allowed in the P-1 Public Land District. 7.1.2. Use, lot and bulk regulations. The applicable use, lot and bulk regulations are set forth in Sections 7.1.3 through 7.1.9. 7.1.3. Permitted uses. A permitted use of land or buildings shall be allowed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Unless otherwise specifically set forth, wherever a permitted use is named as a major category, it shall be deemed to include only t...
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - PUBLIC LAND DISTRICT
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Appendix A, Zoning, Article 7, Public and Open Land Districts, Section 7.1 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
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7.1.1. Description of district. The P-1 Public Land District is intended to provide for publicly owned land. Some public land, however, may not be zoned P-1 depending on the use. No privately owned property or structures are allowed in the P-1 Public Land District.
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Submitted by IDJ on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:15
AIR DISASTER, 19 KILLED IN DAKOTA CRASH AT KOWLOON, WORST PLANE TRAGEDY IN COLONY'S HISTORY, INQUIRY TO BE HELD
These were the headlines in the South China Morning Post on 26 September 1946. An RAF Dakota had crashed into the hillside above Kowloon Tong immediately after taking-off from Kai Tak airport. The passengers were a mixture of military personnel and Chinese passengers including a family. The most prominent passenger was Colonel Cyril Wild, the chief British War Crimes investigator, whose work had uncovered the closeness of the Japanese Emperor to groups involved with conducting banned gas experiments on human beings. Wild was allegedly on the point of having the Emperor arrested for war crimes. He had spent his last evening in Hong Kong before the flight to Singapore with the redoubtable Jack Edwards. In more recent times he was the well-known Hong Kong resident who was an untiring champion of Far East POWs and their widow's on compensation and passport issues.
This website alleges the flight was sabotaged at the instigation of those in post-war power in Japan (ie 5 Star General Macarthur and his cohorts) to ensure Wild could not take his investigations further and that his incriminating research materials 'disappeared.' Googling Colonel Wild's name also brings up many stories related to this crash on other websites.
http://www.nesa.org.uk/fb/bcc.colonelwild1.htm
The main crash story has been written by someone who knew Wild, and although it could be regarded as the stuff of conspiracy theories, when read in conjunction with books such as Sterling & Peggy Seagreave's, 'The Yamoto Dynasty -- The Secret History of Japan's Imperial Family' it doesn't seem so unbelievable.
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Airplane crashes in and around Hong Kong
Date(s) of events described
Kai Tak Airport
Re: Kowloon Tong Air Crash
moddsey
I think it was after this crash that a take-off in a northwesterly direction on Runway 31 towards the Kowloon Hills was banned. I recall the book 'Gweilo' recounts a similar take-off episode but this was in the 1950s.
Kowloon Tong Air Crash
IDJ
In reply to Re: Kowloon Tong Air Crash by moddsey
Chic Eather in one of his books mentions that when he joined Cathay Pacific in that period he was specifically warned "to never ever attempt to take-off in that direction." However somewhere in the Wild material, an RAF person is quoted as saying that the take-off over Kowloon Tong should not have been a problem to pilots as experienced as those who were flying the Dakota. If the eye-witness reports of small puffs of smoke seen near the tail indicated sabotage by explosives, perhaps an urban myth was generated to cover up the real cause of the crash. I doubt that we shall ever know.
Diamond Hill?
CHM (not verified)
In reply to Kowloon Tong Air Crash by IDJ
Does this have anything to do with the urban myth regarding the origins of the name "Diamond Hill"? I remember people always say that the area is named Diamond Hill because there was a mysterious plane crash long time ago in which the crashed plane was allegedly used to transport diamonds...
In reply to Diamond Hill? by CHM (not verified)
No air crashes of any significence have occured at Diamond Hill. I suggest that the name is related more to quarrying or mining activities in the area.
What was certainly not an urban myth was an air crash in January 1947 that scattered millions of dollars of gold bullion across part of Mount Parker on Hong Kong Island. Metal detectors enthusiasts be aware there still may be gold in the hillls! Although no doubt the bank's insurers would want a share if any were found even after all this time.
MOUNT PARKER AIR CRASH
Gold Cargo Worth US$15,000,000
Scattered Over Hill-slope
ENTIRE CREW OF FOUR PERISHES
The Philippines Airlines Dakota plane, PIC-2, which was reported missing since 3p.m. on Saturday, was located about 9 a.m. yesterday. It had crashed on Mount Parker, Hong Kong Island, burst into flames and been destroyed. The four members of the crew, including a woman (Stewardess) were all dead. The plane carried cargo only, including a shipment of gold valued at US$15,000,000 consigned to seven banks. Some of this rolled down the hillside and some melted, but it is understood that almost all has been recovered. Mount Parker is 1734 feet high. The pilot, flying in thick rain mist, failed to clear it by about 50 feet.
A Dakota C47, the plane was specially chartered to carry the large consignment of gold bars and coins, said to be valued at HK$60,000,000 for seven local banks. The RAF said that the plane left Makati airfield, Manila, early Saturday morning and was in almost continuous radio communication with Kai Tak. At 3 p.m. the plane was making its approach to the airfield from the south and was receiving its final instructions preparatory to the let down. The pilot was told to climb higher. The message was not acknowledged and contact was not re-established. It was thought that the pilot may have decided to put back to Manila, but when the bodies were found, a watch on one of them had stopped at 3.02p.m.-indicating that the plane had hit the mountain almost immediately after the signal was sent. On Saturday the RAF could not say that the plane was missing until enquiry had been made from Manila to discover whether she had put back there-as another plane recently did. Manila's reply at nightfall was negative. Meanwhile RAF search planes and rescue teams had been made ready; but it was too late and the weather too thick for an air search. The Police and Army were notified.
Search at Sea
It was first thought that the plane had crashed outside Hong Kong in pirate infested waters. HMS Finisterre and other naval and police launches were sent on Saturday evening to conduct a thorough search, with the order to continue operations at night. They covered a considerable area, including Junk Bay-leading to rumours that the plane had hit Devil's Peak. A villager passing the Shaukiwan Police Station late Saturday night reported that he had seen something burning faintly on the hillside, but although more searching parties were sent out, they could not confirm the report as it was dark and misty and the hillside was difficult to climb. Rescue parties combed the hills early yesterday morning and the wreckage was located about 9 a.m. when the mist had cleared somewhat.
High police officials, including Commissioner of Police ASP Luscombe and ASP Kellett arrived at the scene soon after the wreckage was located and a police cordon was immediately thrown around to guard the gold bars and coins which were scattered about an area 100 feet wide. According to the police 60% of the valuable cargo could be recovered easily, but some coins were fused into the metal of the plane by the intense heat. The plane had broken her back and was in two pieces, with charred wreckage covering an area some 15 yards wide. The crew consisted of Pilot, O.T. Weymouth, Co-pilot, M.A. Lim, Radio-Operator, B. Merza and Air-Hostess, Miss I. Chuidian. The police located the four bodies lying among the ruins, burnt beyond recognition. They were brought down from the mountain yesterday afternoon.
Salvage work soon began and when a SCMP reporter visited the scene, more than 30 gold bars had been recovered and loaded on a lorry to be taken to the vaults of the Hong Kong And Shanghai Bank. Over 20 coolies and several constables were seen coming down the dangerous slope nearly 1,000 feet from the road, each carrying a gold bar weighing over 10 pounds. It is believed that the plane carried 2½ tons of the valuable metal. The valuable cargo is said to be consigned to seven banks in Hong Kong and is said to have been insured with Lloyds. The consignees are the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, the Chase Bank, Bank of Communications, Belgian Bank, American Express, Bank of East Asia and the Salt Industry Bank. An official of Philippine Airlines came by plane from Manila yesterday afternoon. The scene of the disaster is about 1,000 feet above the Island Road, a few minutes drive from Shaukiwan Police Station. Mount Parker is at the eastern end of the island, in the loneliest section, with no settlement near it. This, and the fact that the plane struck the far (south) side of the hill-top in thick rain fog explains why the crash was not seen or heard and why the wreckage was not located earlier. It was learned from the police last night that the scattered gold coins had not all been recovered and that heavily armed guards were on duty at the scene throughout the night.
Furthering on the etymology of 'Diamond Hill'
In reply to Diamond Hill? by IDJ
IDJ was right in pointing out that the name 'Diamond Hill' originated from the mining activities in the region. I shall write a little more to explain how this came to be.
'Diamond Hill', in Chinese, is:
鑽 石 山
jyun sehk san
with jyun = drilling, sehk = stone, san = hill
If one takes 'jyun' as a verb, then 'jyun sehk san' would mean a hill where stone drilling takes place - which accurately describes blasting activity in quarries.
But 'jyun sek' can also refer to the use of diamonds on drills, blades and other cutting instruments; thus the Chinese term for diamond is 'drilling stone'.
Hence the corruption of a name which originally meant 'A hill where stone drilling takes place' into 'Diamond Hill'. The original meaning of the name might have probably been lost long before it was translated into English by what I would presume to be a translator of Chinese ethnicity.
In reply to Furthering on the etymology of 'Diamond Hill' by Anonymous (not verified)
Thanks for that explanation, very interesting!
For a bit more about quarrying in old Kowloon, Patrick Hase talks about it on the "The Four Stone Hills 1898" slide of his presentation. It starts at the 4:40 mark on this video.
Regards, David
re: Dakota crash
80sKid
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SCMP has article today on this and conspiracy theory the plane was sabotaged
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1569054/blame-resis…
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Man charged in relation to £100,000 Asian gold burglaries across the North East – Chronicle Live
A man has been charged in connection with a string of high-value burglaries across the North East.
Last year an investigation was launched after jewellery was stolen in 18 raids at properties across the region.
The majority of the stolen goods were Asian gold and the estimated value of the goods stolen in the raids exceeded £100,000.
The suspects targeted properties in Newcastle , Gateshead and North Tyneside between October 19th and November 5th last year.
Police say enquiries to identify those involved have been ongoing and a number of enquiries have been carried out.
Earlier this week a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary.
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He's embraced preseason projections that have the Sooners earning one of four spots in the inaugural College Football Playoff and winning the national championship.
Pretty heady stuff, in other words, for an OU quarterback who has yet to take a snap against Texas, got knocked out of his lone appearance against Oklahoma State and has fashioned only a 59 percent career completion rate. Thus far, the San Antonio Reagan graduate has yet to start as many as half of his team's games in any season he's spent in Norman, Oklahoma.
But the sophomore is 5-0 as the Sooners' starting quarterback, and No. 5 was a biggie: a 45-31 victory over Alabama in which Knight threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns in last year's Sugar Bowl triumph.
Knight capped an up-and-down redshirt freshman season by setting career highs for completions (32), attempts (44), passing yards (348) and touchdown passes (four) against the Crimson Tide on Jan. 2 in New Orleans. Ever since, he's been the face of the program in OU's efforts to build on last year's 11-2 season and claim this year's Big 12 title.
"It was fun to play like that and get a big win. But now, the Sugar Bowl is a baseline for us. That's the foundation," Knight said of 2014 expectations for himself and the Sooners. "You want to build off that and get better every game.
"We're back on top, preseason No. 1 in the Big 12, and that's where we want to be. You come to Oklahoma to play in big games and have those predictions and to live up to them."
Because of a standout defense, expectations are through the roof for these Sooners. But it will be up to Knight (6-foot-1, 201 pounds) to make sure OU scores enough points to win the season's biggest games while operating with some offensive challenges.
The Sooners' three most productive running backs (Brennan Clay, Damien Williams, Roy Finch) graduated after combining for 1,857 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns last season. A likely replacement, five-star freshman signee Joe Mixon, was suspended for the season by school officials after punching a woman in the face in a July 25 altercation at a Norman restaurant.
At receiver, the lone returnee who caught more than 13 passes last season is Sterling Shepard (51 catches, 603 yards, seven TDs in 2013). Oklahoma's hope to add immediate depth in the form of Missouri transfer Dorial Green-Beckham disappeared last week when the NCAA denied the player's appeal for immediate eligibility at his new school.
Without question, Oklahoma has other capable (albeit inexperienced) options at both positions. It will be Knight's job to maximize their production, starting with Saturday's opener against Louisiana Tech (6 p.m. in Norman). It will be a tall order, said ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, a former Ohio State quarterback.
"I don't think it's fair to assume Trevor Knight will play this year the way he did at the Sugar Bowl because of the supporting cast he had around him in New Orleans," Herbstreit said. "That same team won't be taking the field in 2014."
But teammates envision an older, wiser Knight making the difference.
"His confidence has stayed the same but his leadership role has come up tremendously," said offensive tackle Daryl Williams, a fifth-year senior. "After that win over Alabama, everyone said, 'Trevor's the guy.' We look at him as a leader, old guys and new guys."
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"It's been awesome. As a young guy growing up and watching college football, you dream of stuff like this," Knight said. "Being in the spotlight and having some No. 1 predictions, it's what you dream of. To be that guy, it's really cool."
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date: 2020-03-09 16:18:27
title: "CMSSW Phase-2 geometry numbering"
categories: [howto]
tags: [CMS, CMSSW, CMS Upgrade]
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The various Phase-2 geometry descriptions are documented in [Configuration/Geometry/README.md](https://github.com/cms-sw/cmssw/blob/master/Configuration/Geometry/README.md).

Available RelVal workflows for all geometries can be found by doing `runTheMatrix.py -w upgrade -n`. (The possible `-w` arguments are listed in [Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/](https://github.com/cms-sw/cmssw/tree/master/Configuration/PyReleaseValidation/python/)).

Related to this, the various pileup scenarios are detailed in [Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Mixing.py](https://github.com/cms-sw/cmssw/blob/master/Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Mixing.py). The 'auto' conditions are detailed in [Configuration/AlCa/python/autoCond.py](https://github.com/cms-sw/cmssw/blob/master/Configuration/AlCa/python/autoCond.py). The 'era' parameters are detailed in [Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Eras.py](https://github.com/cms-sw/cmssw/blob/master/Configuration/StandardSequences/python/Eras.py).

For Phase-2 L1T Upgrade TDR studies, I used geometry `Extended2023D41`, era `Phase2C8_timing_layer_bar`, beamspot `HLLHC14TeV`, conditions `auto:phase2_realistic`, pileup `AVE_200_BX_25ns`.

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ADB to extend support worth USD 14 billion to ease the food crisis, promote food security
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced plans to provide at least USD 14 billion over 2022–2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia and the Pacific, and improve long-term food security by strengthening food systems against the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss.
The Manila-based agency stated on Tuesday that assistance expands ADB's already significant support for food security in the region, where nearly 1.1 billion people lack healthy diets due to poverty and food prices which have soared to record highs this year.
ADB also stated that the funding will be channeled through existing and new projects in sectors including farm inputs, food production and distribution, social protection, irrigation, and water resources management, as well as projects leveraging nature-based solutions. ADB will continue to invest in other activities which contribute to food security such as energy transition, transport, access to rural finance, environmental management, health, and education.
"This is a timely and urgently needed response to a crisis that is leaving too many poor families in Asia hungry and in deeper poverty," said ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, in remarks at ADB's 55th Annual Meeting. "We need to act now before the impacts of climate change worsen and further erode the region's hard-won development gains. Our support will be targeted, integrated, and impactful to help vulnerable people, particularly vulnerable women, in the near-term, while bolstering food systems to reduce the impact of emerging and future food security risks."
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted supplies of food staples and fertilizer, straining a global food system already weakened by climate change impacts, pandemic-related supply shocks, and unsustainable farming practices.
Asia and the Pacific are vulnerable to food shocks, as some of its countries depend on imported staples and fertilizer. Even before the invasion of Ukraine, nutritious food was unaffordable for significant portions of the population in many ADB low-income member countries.
As well as supporting vulnerable people, ADB's food security assistance will promote open trade, improve smallholder farm production and livelihoods, ease shortages of fertilizer and promote its efficient use or organic alternatives, support investments in food production and distribution, enhance nutrition, and boost climate resilience through integrated and nature-based solutions. A key focus will be to protect the region's natural environment from climate change impacts and biodiversity loss, which have degraded soils, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
"An important part of our long-term approach is to safeguard natural resources and support farmers and agribusinesses which produce and distribute much of the region's food, and to promote open trade to ensure it reaches consumers efficiently," said Asakawa.
Assistance under the program will start this year and continue through 2025. It will be drawn from across ADB's sovereign and private sector operations, and seek to leverage an additional USD 5 billion in private sector co-financing for food security.
ADB will apply lessons learned from supporting its members during the global food crisis in 2007–2008 and through the implementation of its food security operational plan the following year. Since then, ADB has provided USD 2 billion in annual investments in food security. In 2018, ADB identified food security as a key operational priority.
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Q: When to use if..then instead of if I'm still very new to rails and I was wondering when I should be using if...then instead of if or if it's just a matter of preference.
Thanks in advance.

A: then is required when the body of an if statement doesn't appear on a new line. So
if today == "Monday" then puts "Boo" end   # then required

if today == "Wednesday"   # then not required
  puts "Meh"
end

if today == "Friday" then   # then allowed
  puts "Yay"
end

That said, a) I'd look slightly oddly at code that followed the last example, and b) the first example can also be written as puts "Boo" if today == "Monday". So, personally, I would probably never use then.

A: Reserved word "then" is used to separate condition from code, as a newline or semicolon, so you can write e.g.
if true then puts "hello" end

That's all...


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