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What's The Deal On The Mexican American War?
War broke out in 1846 between Mexico and the USA. There were many reasons why, but the most important were lingering Mexican resentment over the 1836 loss of Texas and the Americans' desire for Mexico's northwestern lands, including California and New Mexico.
When the peace treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1847, Mexico lost about one-third of its entire territory, including nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. It was a bad licking that Mexico took, and would change its destiny. It is interesting to note, the same 10 states represent 136 electoral votes, more than half the votes necessary to win a U.S. presidential election.
Under the resulting treaty Mexico agreed to recognize the U.S. annexation of Texas, which sorely saddened them, as many Mexicans lived there. In addition, Mexico agreed to sell California and the rest of its territory north of the Rio Grande for the bargain basement price of U.S. $15 million, plus a small payment for certain war damage claims.
It was not an easy war for either side, as conditions were terrible. Everyone suffered greatly from disease, which killed seven times more soldiers than combat. Soldiers suffered and died from a variety of diseases, including yellow fever, malaria, dysentery, measles, diarrhea, cholera and smallpox. These illnesses were treated with remedies such as leeches, brandy, mustard, opium and lead. As for those wounded in combat, primitive medical techniques often turned minor wounds into life-threatening ones.
To this day, it's not a good idea to bring up this war in mixed company, as Mexicans are still resentful. Their biggest resentment is against their own leaders for giving up and selling out for such a small sum of money, even though they didn't win one single battle, nor were they liable to if they had hung in there.
During this war which lasted less than two years, six different men were president of Mexico, (and the presidency changed hands nine times among them). None of them lasted longer than nine months, and some of their terms in office were measured in days. Each of these men had a political agenda, which often was directly at odds with that of their predecessors and successors. With such poor leadership on a national level, it was impossible to co-ordinate a war effort among various state militias and independent armies run by inept generals.


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REVIEW: Olight I1R EOS LED Keyring Torch
Over on the Original Outdoors site I have been taking a look at a tiny – and cheap – rechargeable LED keyring torch from Olight.
Cheap, stupidly-bright Chinese LED torches have been around for several years now and there are many to choose from. I've used several over the years with varying degrees of success – and to be perfectly honest my hopes weren't THAT high for this tiny keyring torch from Olight when it was offered as a review item. But it turns out to not be that bad – in fact, to be quite good. With a few important caveats

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So Cal Solo
^^Hey, look! I finally hopped on the Instagram wagon.^^
So what else did I do for three full days without my two little ankle biters in tow? Simple: I relaxed! It was a strange wonderful thing. If I didn't get enough sleep (I didn't), I most certainly came back rejuvenated.
I spent all of Saturday around my old stomping grounds in San Diego. I met up with an old friend from high school, Henry. We never dated but I remember our table having a really fun time in the back of our Spanish class. Henry took me to the farmer's market downtown where I slurped down my very first oyster (fishy but not too bad) and introduced me to a chili strawberry lemonade that was surprisingly good! Then we ate fish tacos on the beach in Coronado before heading back to hit some golf balls with another friend. What a fantastic day, right? And to think I topped it off with my ten year high school reunion!
The rest of the weekend included reading a book, swimming with family, good food, "meeting" my brother's Hungarian girlfriend via Skype (she's a cutie) and being regaled with stories and pictures from my dad's recent trip to Europe.
Before heading to the airport on Monday, I got to spend some quality one-on-one time with my brother Joey (lovingly known as Hoey to my sister and me). I've missed him! We explored Laguna Beach and ended the morning with more fish tacos (I have a thing for fish tacos) at a local Mexican food restaurant.
So that's my weekend in a nutshell. I'm already counting down the days till our next trip to So Cal next month!
California will always hold a special place in my heart. Upon stepping off the plane in Los Angeles, I smelled the salty air and immediately thought, "Home". But as I drove to the dairy to pick up my little boys from the airport in Idaho Falls, I had a similar thought about Idaho: wide open spaces, mountains, and no traffic--it's beautiful. I guess this transplanted military brat sets roots wherever she's planted.


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During the 20th century, music was able to take off as a hobby for everyone. Just seven years before the start of the century, gramophones were introduced to the market. Then, twenty years into the 20th century, commercial radio was invented. The combination of these two inventions opened the musical door to people of low income because concerts and musical theatre, the most common places in which people listened to music, were mostly reserved for people of higher income.
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Welcome to the home page of the Blakemore Group! We are a research group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas.
Our aim is to improve the sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and energy using the tools of inorganic and organometallic chemistry, molecular electrochemistry, and surface chemistry. Our active projects are diverse in scope and span a number of topics:
Molecular catalysis and metal-ligand cooperation. We are investigating the reactivity and catalytic properties of half-sandwich metal complexes, and are specifically focused on understanding the interconversion of [Cp*] and [Cp*H] ligands as a route to development of new catalysts.
Coordination chemistry of multimetallic complexes. We are synthesizing and characterizing heterobimetallic complexes, in order to understand their properties and rationally design improved complexes for new applications. Our specific focus is on understanding how two closely spaced metals impact each others' properties.
Applications of the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance. We are using the EQCM to probe the formation and reactivity properties of metallic solids during reductive molecular electrocatalysis, a challenge that impacts understanding of mechanism and electrocatalyst function in energy research.
Structure-function studies of chemically modified electrodes. We are studying the immobilization of metal complexes on electrodes in order to understand the role of molecular structure in their behavior and stability. Our goal is to rationally design systems for applications in areas like separations science.
New media for carbon dioxide conversion. In collaboration with Profs. Kevin Leonard and Bala Subramaniam at the KU Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, we are developing new media for carbon dioxide conversion to more useful chemicals.
Photoinduced reactivity. In collaboration with Prof. Chris Elles, our group is designing new metal complexes for studies of light-induced reactivity, in order to build up a platform of compounds for use in photodynamic therapy.
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Presents "Healthy Marin Watersheds and Creeks"
Please join Gallinas Watershed Council on Wednesday, May 1 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm to explore "Healthy Marin Watersheds and Creeks" at San Rafael City Hall. San Rafael City Councilmember Damon Connolly will host the event.
Across our nation, a watershed approach to protecting our creeks is occurring, bringing back to life the riparian ecosystem and the iconic and keystone species that live there. When we restore our watersheds we give clean water, biodiversity, recreation, beauty, food and enjoyment to future generations.
Join Guest Speakers Laura Chariton and Gordon Bennett as we find out ways we can all be a part of the solution to restoring watersheds and creeks. A special presentation of 20 years of successful restorations by the STRAW project (Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed, a project of PRBO) will also be given. We will hear about Marin County's draft Stream Conservation Ordinance and have time for audience Q&A.
• Laura Chariton holds a Master's Degree in Riparian Policy, is a watershed specialist and a founder of Watershed Alliance of Marin. She will speak on what makes a healthy creek and what homeowners can do in their backyards while saving salmon, preventing flooding and stopping water pollution. She is a past Board member of Mill Valley StreamKeepers.
• Gordon Bennett, Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, will address the draft Marin County Streamside Conservation Area Ordinance. Gordon is President of Marin Green Leadership and Save Our Seashore and on the Board of Directors of Audubon Canyon Ranch. Past experiences are as Chair of the Clean Energy Committee, Marin Group at Sierra Club; Chair of the Parks & Wildlife; and Board of Directors for Environmental Action Committee of West Marin.
The Gallinas Watershed Council is a 501c3 non profit group under MarinLink. We support watershed wise planning, restoration and education, in the 94903 area. For more information call Judy at 415-578-2580 or visit www.gallinaswatershed.org/ .


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Trekkings – Serra da Estrela
Serra da Estrela I
Trekking moderate in autonomy (with camping), suitable for lovers of mountaineering. A total of 32 km in two days, starting and ending in Manteigas, passing through Glacier Valley Zêzere and Poço do Inferno. Type of route: Circular. Duration: 2 days. Slope in 1st day: 730m (minimum quota – 800m; maximum height – 1530m). Day 1 Distance: 13km. Day 2 Distance: 19km. Slope in 2nd day: 800m (minimum quota – 800m; maximum height – 1600m). Difficulty: Moderate / High.
Meeting point: 10.30a.m. – Manteigas (Tourist). Price: 30 € / pax. Includes guides and insurance. Minimum of 8 participants. Difficulty degree: ***
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Trekking difficult, in autonomy (with camping), suitable for lovers of long walks. About 27Km in two days, starting and ending in Loriga, passing through Garganta de Loriga and Cântaro Magro. Type of route: Circular. Duration: 2 days. Slope in 1st day: 1090m (over 12km to climb) + 490m (over 1.5 miles down). Slope at 2nd day: 490m (over 1.5 km climb) + 1090m (over 12km downhill). (minimum quota – 830m; maximum height – 1920m; quota of camping park – 1430m). Difficulty: Medium.
Meeting point: 9.30 a.m. – Loriga. Price: 30 € / pax. Includes guides and insurance. Minimum of 8 participants. Difficulty degree: *** +
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TREKKING: "Sierra de Gredos" – Spain
Trekking with moderate ascent to the highest point of the Cordillera Central, Pico Almanzor of the Sierra de Gredos in Avila. This mountainous area will give us a spectacular hiking, with a scenery marked by valleys and circuses glaciers and flora and fauna typical of altitude.
Day 1: Meeting with participants in Góis or Guarda and journey to the platform Gredos (they are about 450km travel and 5h). Walking to the refuge Elola in Circo de Gredos, near Laguna Grande;
Day 2: Ascent to Almanzor (2592m), the highest point of the Sierra de Gredos and the Cordillera Central. Return to Portugal.
Duration: two days; Difficulty: Moderate; Meeting point: in Goes at 7:00 a.m. or in Guarda at 9.30 a.m. Price: € 160 / pax. Includes personal accident insurance and liability, two guides and transportation from Portugal, 1 dinner and breakfast at the refuge, overnight stay at the refuge and a CD with photographic reportage. Possibility of accommodation in Góis, on the eve of departure, in Residential Casa de Santo António, in single or double rooms.
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Ascent to Cântaro Magro
Activity suitable for lovers of mountaineering in the most emblematic and highest mountain of Portugal. This mountainous area will give us a spectacular journey while we ascend to the place most mythical of this mountain, the Cântaro Magro. The surroundings are fantastic and very natural, marked by granite landscape with the vegetation and fauna typical altitude. Includes a rappelling in Cântaro Magro with about 30 meters. Type of route: Circular. Length: 6 km. Duration: 5h. Ascent: 498m (minimum quota – 1430m; maximum height – 1928m). Difficulty: Hard, with pronounced slope early on. The type of flooring is very irregular (rocky mountain rail). In certain times of the year, weather conditions can be very adverse with strong winds and low temperatures, low cloud, snow and ice. The descent is also quite sloped and irregular.
Start of route: Covão da Ametade (1430m). Ending point: Covão da Ametade(1430m).
Meeting Point: At the entrance of the Parking Camping "Covão da Ametade" – 10.30 a.m. Price: 20 € / pax. Includes guides and insurance. Minimum of 10 participants. Difficulty degree: ***


text: Feral Interactive, the British publisher responsible for iOS games such as ROME: Total War, has today announced that it will be bringing strategic city builder and humorous dictator sim Tropico to the iPad later this year. Based on Kalypso Media's original acclaimed series, the iPad version has been completely redesigned and developed exclusively for mobile by Feral. The game will be a premium title with no in-app purchases whatsoever. The storyline sees the player take on the role of El Presidente, leader of the Caribbean paradise island nation Tropico. It's your job to build up your island's infrastructure and manage its economy at the same time as balancing the demands of its various political factions. It's up to you whether you want to run your very own island as an industrial metropolis, vacation paradise, or a police state, or something else altogether! Source: Feral Interactive


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This came up in a Goodreads discussion in one of the fantasy groups.
Ever noticed these days that fantasy books seem to have an overabundance of the hooded figure? Since when did this become so popular?
Here are a few examples:
Now I like cloaks just fine; in fact, I own two. But like any fad, too much of something isn't a good thing. It's like vampires. I'm sick of vampires. I want a vampire-free diet for the next ten years. And of these fantasy covers, I ask the question.
Is it REALLY that hard to draw a face???
Some readers have expressed that they don't like drawings/pictures of the characters, because so often the illustrators get it wrong. They don't read the book and know that Mr. Hero has a mustache. Or green eyes. Or a mole on his left cheek.
I understand their concern–that's why the other big trend for a lot of books lately is the central symbol with no scenes or characters depicted at all. (See Hunger Games, Allegiant, Game of Thrones, and pretty much any Danielle Steele novel). But others of us like to see at least an attempt to visualize the characters. I allowed the artist of my first book to showcase the demon rather than the main character–you only get to see the back of Zerrick Dhur. But at least I included a frontal drawing of him inside the book. My next book prominently features the twins, Tavish and Aidah. Are they perfect representations of the characters in my head? No. But I liked them and I liked how they made the cover look.
At least the hoods aren't completely humiliating, like all those chicks in chainmail covers from the 70's and 80's:
I'm glad to say you don't find completely unrealistic armor on girls any more. Like the attackers are ONLY supposed to hit them on their chainmail-covered breasts. (Never mind how easy it would be to disembowel their naked flat little tummies.) Hoods are kind of cool, especially if you're a thief or assassin and you're trying to hide your identity.
But on the other hand, have you ever tried to walk around in a hood and be sneaky? You completely lose your peripheral vision. Not only that, it muffles your hearing, so now not only can't you see the attacker sneaking up behind you. You can't hear them either! So I'm really not impressed with their usefulness apart from keeping the rain and/or snow off your head.
At least they're more practical than the chainmail bikinis.


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Asynchronous Lint Engine,一个插件用于在NeoVim和Vim 8中编辑文本文件时提供linting功能Asynchronous Lint Engine,一个插件用于在NeoVim和Vim 8中编辑文本文件时提供linting功能
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Deprecated Features
- Commands named
*InSplit, and
*InVSplithave been replaced with
* -tab,
* -split, and
* -vsplitinstead. The old commands will be removed at some point in the future.
Bugs Fixed
tsservercompletion results weren't returning as many details as they did in the past. #2845
- The
crystal-langlinter was breaking when errors were reported without filenames. #2617
- The PowerShell linter has been updated to continue to work in PowerShell 7. #2889
- Deprecation warnings were breaking parsing of ESLint errors. #2910
- ESLint error parsing was broken for graphql files. #2908
v:errmsgwas polluted when it didn't need to be by ALE sometimes. #3021
- ALE was writing the buffer when organising imports or performing completion actions. Now it won't write them. #2811
- The Scala
metalslinter was incorrectly returning
0there's no project root. #3120
- Sign priorities weren't properly set in newer Vim versions.
New Features
- Other completion sources like
asynccompletecan now apply code actions for completion, such as adding import lines. #2844
- Completion symbols can now be customised to use other characters or strings. See
:help g:ale_completion_symbols. #2847
- ALE now displays window messages for errors from language servers by default. A preview window will be used for show errors. #2652
- ALE hover messages can be displayed in preview windows by setting
- ALE will now show completion messages in popups if so configured. #2942
- You can now exclude exclude some problems from highlights with
- The
ale_default_navigationsetting can be used to control how ALE navigates to new locations from commands. #3019
- Previous selections can now be repeated with the
:ALERepeatSelectioncommand. #3019
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Linter Enhancements
clangdnow automatically sets the compile_commands directory by searching for
compile_commands.jsonfile or C build directories from settings. #2807
- The
clangchecklinter now uses a no color option for better output. #2700
- The
psalmlanguage server now accepts command line options. #2819
nimcheckerrors now use a range for errors in some cases. #2887
- Some
mypynotes are now shown by default. They can be disabled by setting
0. #2704
mypynow runs from the same directory as
mypy.ini, if detected. #2385
- The
clj-kondolinter now uses the
--cacheargument. #2681
- The
verilatorlinter now shows column numbers. #3098
stderris now read for
kotlinc. #3120
- The
eclipselsplinter now lets you specify the
javaagent. #3077
- sourcepaths can now be configured for
javac. #2972 #3173
Fixer Enhancements
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Bugs Fixed
- ALE now shows more variables that should have been show in
:ALEInfo. #2686
- ALE now parsers compiler flags from Makefiles and compile_commands.json more strictly. #2590 #2265 #2590
- ALE now handles either
compile_commands.jsonfiles. #2123
- The cursor position is now kept in place when loclist windows are automatically opened and closed. #2632
- When ALE fixed files on save in newer Vim versions it would output junk files. This has been fixed. #2711
- The build path for the Erlang Dialyzer linter was wrong. #2653
:ALEFixwasn't fixing files when only the case of characters had changed. #2744
New Features
- NeoVim's new highlighting API is now used where available. #1274 #2169 #2638
- NeoVim number highlights can now be set, in supported NeoVim versions. #2637 #2678
- ALE now integrates with asyncomplete.vim. #2627
- ALE now supports renaming symbols with
:ALERename. #2709
- ALE can now organise imports with
tsserver. #2709
- ALE now supports autocompletion involving adding import lines for
tsserver. #2709 #2780
- ALE now sets an
alesign group and priority in versions of NeoVim or Vim that are recent enough. #2786
Other Changes
- The Deoplete completion source rank is now 1000. #2591
- ALE now completes C++ code on
::. #2599
- Deoplete now completes on more patterns like
::. #2601 #2643
- ALE now only resets selections when needed when lists are opened. #2630
- ALE now supports the newer
typescriptreactfiletypes. #2765
New Linters
- Ink -
- PureScript -
- Ruby -
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- Ada -
- Haskell -
- Nix -
- Ruby -
- Scala -
Linter Enhancements
- The checkstyle configuration file is now detected more capably. #2591
javalspoptions are now configurable. #2600
- The
powershelllinter now handles some output it didn't handle before. #2588
- The
mcsclinter now handles more output. #2586
- Rust
clippyoptions are now easier to configure. #2618
- The Elm language server linter has been updated to match recent changes to the Elm language server. #2750
GO111MODULEcan now be overwritten for all of the Go tools ALE supports. #2430
- ALE now captures
mypyoutput in case a serious error appears, so it can be seen in
:ALEInfo. #2706
- The
blackfixer includes
--pyifor files with the
.pyiextension. #2705
- The
shlinter for checking shells now handles error messages for other locales, such as Chinese or Russian. #2741
languagetoolsoptions are now configurable, so
--autoDetectcan be removed or replaced with a specific language. #2616
- The
mdllinter now reads JSON output with improved error details and an error
code. #2691
- ALE now searches
semistandardalso. #2784
- The
psalmlanguage server linter now runs via the
psalmexecutable. #2659
- Makefile output can now be used for
clang-tidy. #2771
- The vlog linter has been updated to handle a new error format. #2813
- The
tflintlinter now handles a newer error format, in addition to that older ones. #2775
Fixer Enhancements
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Bugs Fixed
- ALE no longer tracks if LSP linters are busy, and thus allows loclist windows to close automatically. #2460
- The
ale_disable_lspsetting wasn't applied if you didn't also ignore something else.
- The
ale_disable_lspsetting wasn't applied to diagnostic callbacks if you had previously run language servers.
- ALE's handler for language server diagnostics could display results for a directory in a file. This has been fixed. #2524
- ALE no longer lints on save if
ale_lint_on_saveis set to
0after fixing a file with
ale_fix_on_save. #2497
- When jumping through problems, problems at column 0 are treated as if they were at column 1, so jumping through them works. #1317
- Turning ALE's automatic completion on could stop Ctrl+O working in Insert mode. This should now only happen right before the completion menu is about to open automatically. #2535
- Completion positions were off by 1 in many cases. Completion results should be greatly enhanced now. #2544
tsserverdiagnostics were off by 1 on the last character. #2551
- ALE now prints a friendly message when you try to use
:ALEInfoToClipboardand no clipboard is available. #2438
- The
checkstyleerror parser now stops after finding results in the newer format, so it doesn't show some errors twice. #2543
- Highlights weren't being removed when set up in other character cases, such as all lowercase. #2555
- In order to better support environments like MSYS, ALE now converts backslashes in paths in Unix to forward slashes, even though they are valid characters for filenames in Unix. #2525
- ALE now updates loclists for all windows showing a buffer, instead of just the first one. #2253
- Linters that have been previously defined with the same name for the same filetype are now replaced. #1727
New Features
- Fixers can be prevented from being run automatically on save with the new
ale_fix_on_save_ignoresetting. #1930
- ALE can now apply fixes to buffers that aren't currently open in Vim versions with the
deletebuflinefunction. #1739
- ALE now integrates with Deoplete for offering completion results, in addition to ALE's own completion implementation. #1753 #2492
- ALE now offers an
omnifunccompletion function. (
set omnifunc=ale#completion#OmniFunc) #2285
- ALE's automatic completion implementation can now be disabled for specific buffers by using
let b:ale_completion_enabled = 0.
- ALE now updates the tagstack when jumping from one file another by default. #2448
- ALE now use's NeoVim's highlighting API, where available, instead of Vim's. Highlights in newer versions of NeoVim are now adjusted as lines move around as a result. #2169 #2475 (REMOVE FROM NOTES if this isn't done in time. Taken out for now.)
- ALE now tells language servers documents are closed when buffers are deleted. #829
- ALE now tells language servers which features are supported by ALE. #2515
- You can now send custom request to language servers ALE knows about with
ale#lsp_linter#SendRequest. #2549
Other Changes
- Newlines are now removed for language server messages with newlines, but kept in detailed messages. #2425
- ALE now displays simple messages instead of detailed messages in virtualtext. #2434
- ALE now uses the
'S'flag for
writefileto avoid using fsync calls for temporary files it creates, which may improve performance for some machines.
- ALE now lints when leaving insert mode and not while in Insert mode by default.
b:ale_lint_on_insert_leavecan now be set to
0to disable linting when leaving insert mode for particular buffers.
New Linters
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- Clojure -
- Erlang -
- Haskell -
- LaTex - Texlab #2500
- Java -
eclipselsp#2121 #2523 #2520
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- ReasonML -
- Swift -
- Terraform -
- TypeScript -
New Fixers
- LaTex -
- OCaml -
- Python -
Linter Enhancements
rlsnow find the toolchain to use automatically. If
rlsno longer starts for you, use
let g:ale_rust_rls_toolchain = 'rls'. #2432
- The
caballinters now set the working directory to where the file is. #2345
- The working directory for
shellcheckis now set to the buffer's directory by default. #2446
phpstanproblems are now marked as errors. #2444
phpstannow only sets a default level if no configuration file is found. #2444
- The autoload file for
phpstancan now be set with
- numeric errors codes for
pylintcan now be used instead of symbolic errors codes with
let g:ale_python_pylint_use_msg_id = 1. #2445
- The ESLint linter now respects the
- ALE now reads JSON output from ESLint and ESLint-derived linters for highlighting ranges. #2551
- ALE now uses
ale_javascript_eslint_optionsfor fixing code with ESLint too. #1989
- Syntax errors for puglint are now handled and printed. #791
phpcserrors are now reported as style errors. #908
gcclinters now use
-o /dev/nullor
-o nulso all errors are caught. #2512
- ALE now searches in build directories to find
cppchecknow uses
compile_commands.jsonfound in build directories. #2359
cppchecknow runs from the file's directory with
-Iwhen a buffer is modified. #2506
gccerrors for inlined functions are now indicated more clearly. #2516
- Python project roots are now found based on the location of
.flake8, instead of
flake8.cfg. #2502
- The
checkstylelinter is now much more configurable. #2542
- You can now pass options for
clang-tidyitself with
ale_c(pp)_clangtidy_extra_options. #2566
xmllinters are now run on
xsltfiletypes by default. #2565
- The
cargolinter now shows detailed error messages for
clippyerrors. #2559
- The Java language server can now be launched with either the language server's own binary, or Java. There is no default executable any more. #2558
rmarkdownfiles now run R linters by default and suggest R fixers.
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Bugs Fixed
- ALE will no longer lint buffers used for displaying diffs. #2399
- ALE will no longer throw errors when
shortmesscan't be set up to truncate messages. #2417
- Some language server linters could mention a deprecation warning for language_calllback incorrectly.
- The DMD linter file had a test function in it which could stop the script from loading. #2433
- The kotlinc command callback was broken in 2.4.0 when Maven and Gradle are missing. #2440
- tsserver and LSP linters weren't being marked as inactive when results were received. #2415
- #2351 meant that previous settings for sign text with trailing spaces no longer worked. The trailing spaces will be stripped off again automatically. #2452
javacerrors containing colons are now correctly handled. #2134
w0rp released this
Bugs Fixed
- The changes for
scalacfor finding more problems broke
scalaclinting completely for some users, and has thus been reverted. #2093
lacheckresults are now filtered by the filename, so only results for the current file are reported. #2136
gqlintnow runs from the buffer's directory so the configuration files can be found. #2153
- Some
--ignore-patternmessages weren't being handled for
ale_javascript_eslint_suppress_eslintignore. #2192
- The
flowlinter wasn't showing the original error messages in the detailed error message strings. #2263
- The project root function could cause potentially infinite loops for the
hielinter. This has been fixed. #2276
w0rp released this
Bugs Fixed
mixnow runs from the project directory, which fixes some linter issues. #1954
- When an
E523error occurs when trying to echo an error message, ALE will now fall back on truncating messages itself. #1987
- Command which switch directory will now also switch drives on Windows with
cd /d. #2012
google-java-formatoptions were incorrectly named. #2016
ALE v2.0.1
w0rp released this
Bugs Fixed
- A very recent vim patch makes defining functions possible in the Sandbox, so ALE now checks if you are the sandbox by setting a setting you can't set in the sandbox to itself. c9a6b04
- ALE now no longer changes the value of
'/tmp'by default, which can break
:!mktemp -pon some systems. #1716
- LSP error data that is just a string, not an object, is now handled properly. #1720
- Linter callback functions that are unknown or later deleted are now treated as if they had returned an empty list. a782e06
- Highlights for signs weren't being parsed correctly when
verbosewas set greater than
0. This has been fixed. #1687
- Balloons are now disabled in terminals by default. Vim contains some bugs which cause very strange behavior in terminals when balloons are enabled. #1631
ALE v2.0.0
w0rp released this
ALE no longer supports NeoVim versions below 0.2.0. If you're using an older version of NeoVim, the time to upgrade is now. Today ALE celebrates its independence from older versions of NeoVim.
Despite supporting more features than ever, ALE also starts up faster than it ever has, thanks to some startup time optimizations.
Removed Features
- Support for NeoVim versions below 0.2.0 has been removed. Upgrade to NeoVim 0.2.0 or newer.
- The option
g:ale_python_flake8_argshas been removed. Use
- The option
g:ale_html_tidy_argshas been removed. Use
ale#statusline#Status()have been removed. You should write your own status function instead, or use a companion plugin for ALE like lightline-ale.
ALELint()has been removed. Use
- ALE no longer waits for 2 minutes to check for problems or echo a message again after an exception is thrown. This makes ALE slightly more efficient and easier to profile. If any exceptions are thrown by any functions in the future regularly enough, they can be handled separately.
Bugs Fixed
- ALE would run
:editwhen jumping to definitions inside of files via LSP jumps such as "go to definition." Now
:editwon't be run if the location is inside of the file currently being edited. #1661
- The Python
prospectorlinter would raise exceptions when no output was returned in NeoVim. This has been fixed. #1682
New Features
- ALE now supports connecting to LSP servers via TCP connections. #830
- ALE now supports defining
intalizationOptionsfor LSP linters. #1632
- ALE will now load all of the code for running LSP linters or
tsserveronly when needed, which should improve startup times for some.
- ALE will now only notify LSP servers about files being changed if
b:changedtickchanges, which should result in fewer messages being sent. #1531
'*'can now be used as a filetype for
ale_fixers, meaning "every other filetype." #1417
- Suggested fixers now appear in
:ALEInfo. This will help people figure out how to enable fixers. #1522
- Linter results can now be ignored with
g:ale_linters_ignore. #1453 #1172
Other Changes
- ALE's autocmd functions now use fewer are now set up in fewer
augroupgroups, and should generally be set up faster than before.
- ALE will now close preview windows for showing hover messages when new messages are received. #1590
verilog_systemverilogis now aliased to
verilogby default. #1674
New Linters
- Bash -
- CloudFormation -
- Elixir -
mix compile#1618
- Python -
New Fixers
Linter Enhancements
puppetversions on 5.4.0 or above are now supported. #1617
g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespaceis now respected for
cargocan now be configured to check examples or tests. #1627
- All Python linters can now be run via
pipenv runby setting the executable to a
pipenvexecutable. #1625 #1629
- The
lintrnow uses the
--vanillaswitch for
Rscript. #1638
- The
cythonlinter now uses
--warning-extraby default to report more problems, and the options are configurable. #1675
- The
cargolinter now only builds sub-crates by default. #1679
- The
--stdin-filenameoption for
reekwill now be set automatically when reek is version 5.0.0 or newer. #1412
- Error codes are no captured for
yamllint, for applying consistent formatting.
- The
yamllinthandler now respects
Fixer Enhancements
prettiernow sets
--parserautomatically for buffers with certain filetypes and no file extensions. #1620
ALE v1.9.0
w0rp released this
This is the last version of ALE which will support the deprecated features listed here and in the version 1.8.0 release notes. You should update to NeoVim 0.2.0 if you are using a lower NeoVim version as soon as you can, and you should switch from using the deprecated features to modern alternatives instead. All of the deprecated features will be removed from the git master branch on July 4th, and will be removed in version 2.0.0.
A commit showing all of the code that will be removed for ALE version 2.0 can be seen here: fa103f0
Deprecated Features
The following legacy options have been marked as deprecated, and you will be warned about them if you use them. #1587
g:ale_python_flake8_args- Replace with
g:ale_html_tidy_args- Replace with
Bugs Fixed
- The
pylintlinter now runs from the buffer's directory, which allows pylint to find configuration files consistently. This behavior can be disabled by setting
0, if it causes problems for you. #1487
- The
flake8linter now runs for the buffer's directory, to help
flake8find configuration files consistently. This behavior can be disabled by setting
0, if it causes problems for you.
perlcriticescaping on Windows was broken, and this has been broken.
New Features
vcolcan now be set to
1for linters which return character positions for potentially multi-byte text, instead of byte positions. #605
- ALE debugging information can now be written to a file with
:ALEInfoToFile <filename_here>. #1439
- Running locally installed executables can now be disabled globally by setting
1before ALE is loaded. #542
- ALE fixer names can now be given explicitly to the
ALEFixcommand, complete with suggestions. #1510 #1564
- ALE now offers asynchronous completion support via LSP linters, including the currently supported
pyls. #1162
- ALE now supports finding references to symbols under your cursor with LSP linters for
tsserver. See
:help ale-find-references.
- ALE now supports defining linters from pretty much any VimL file. See
:help ale-linter-loading-behavior.
- ALE now emits an
ALEJobStartedevent whenever a job has successfully been started. #1543
- Completion results can now be filtered out with a setting. See
:help g:ale_completion_excluded_words.
tsservercompletion will now suggest some results for string literals, where possible. #1553
- Errors from LSP servers will now appear in
:ALEInfooutput, to help users set up LSP linters. #1559
Other Changes
- ALE now prefers to display higher severity problems over lower severity problems given the choice between two items on the same column. #1494
- The plugin should now start up around twice as fast as it did in the last version. #1524
- It should now be possible to run ALE tests on NetBSD. #1548
- Balloon support is now enabled by default in more circumstances, where it's safe. #1565
- ALE now checks
vimwikifiles with
markdownlinters by default. #1600
- Conflict warnings with other similar linting plugins have been removed, now ALE is well-known enough. #1524
- ALE will no longer try to check buffers with empty filetypes, where no linters could have been loaded anyway. #1524
- Many ALE variables are now only defined in the files where they are needed, and some are never defined with default values. #1524
New Linters
- Cucumber -
- Java -
- Mercury -
- Perl -
- Python -
- Scala -
New Fixers
- JavaScript -
Linter Enhancements
g:ale_haskell_hdevtools_optionsnow defaults to
get(g:, 'hdevtools_options', '-g -Wall'),to respect an option in the hdevtools documentation. #1479
- The executable for
vintcan now be configured. #1315
- The executable for
javaccan now be configured. #1476
- The
gcclinter for
C++can now be selected with either
'gcc', which is now the preferred name. #1490
- The
--respect-prgamaoption for
flowcan now be disabled by setting
0. #1504
- The
mdllinter can now be run via Ruby bundles. #1550
gcclinters now show fatal errors as errors instead of warnings. #1563
- The
msgfmthandler now improves the duplicate message warnings by including the line numbers for the other lines in the messages. #1584
-wiis now used so more warnings appear for D code. #1575
- The
sasslintlinter now finds local configuration more often. #1573
- ALE now supports Elm 0.19, in addition to Elm 0.18.
phan_clientcan now be used for
phan. See
:help ale-php-phan
Fixer Enhancements
g:ale_php_cs_fixer_optionswas added for configuring the
php-csfixer. #1477
ALE v1.7.1
w0rp released this
Bugs Fixed
rustfmtwill now apply project settings correctly by using stdin and stdout instead. #1254
- The extra arguments are now passed to
clang-checkcorrectly. #1255
- ALE now supports running commands on Windows when the shell is PowerShell. #1298
- Rust errors will now use the correct column numbers instead of byte offsets. #1322
isortconfiguration files will now be detected more accurately by changing the working directory instead of setting the configuration file. #1330
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Let me explain, not only does she run British Intelligence - which in itself is mind bogglingly complex, she has to regularly send men on missions he knows will end badly. But she has no choice, if she didn't do it, some other poor bastard would have to - and they might crack under the strain.
It's been even more difficult since the 80's when the world changed - and not for the better. Back in those days she was an Officer in the British Navy, and saw a lot of action during the early Dinosaur Attacks. In the last thirty years we've seen Dinosaurs rampaging through the streets, when the disaster hit - a large chunk of greater London was lost. Beckenham, Romford, and Croydon were lost - sealed off from the rest of the City, those districts are now overgrown with strange plant life - and are like some huge prehistoric safari park. The Dinosaurs stay close to the Cities, they like the smells and the noise. The Gun emplacements and electrified netting keep most at bay, there are very few D.I's (Dinosaur Incursions) nowadays. The Carrion are less of a problem, mostly wandering around the north of England, and the colder weather slows them down considerably - at least we don't have to worry about the Giaour here in England, such roving clans of Cannibals have only been encountered in Scotland and Ireland - very rare compared to the rest of the world.
You would think in this day and age, there would be no need for Military Intelligence - but the fractures in the Political relationships between the surviving nations are even more apparent. Korea is desperate for American DNA and Military technology, Red China want's the UK's food synthesis processes, and Russia is just after ever other Nations edge as their territories include Siberia - and they've got all sorts of problems there.
Every Nation in the world has gone out of its way to recruit Primes into Service - Russia in particular has more Prime Operatives than anyone else, America has a whole Department dedicated to just that. But we have something better, not just regular F.O.N. Operatives - we have Jacob Nexus, the worlds first Prime.
Exposed to the "Re-Birth" process way back in 1964, Jacob was changed forever - like the Turritopsis nutricula jellyfish he can (by all accounts) never actually die, he heals rapidly any injury short of a terminal one. Even when he is "killed" he goes into a semi-dormant state for a period of up to 24 hours (often much shorter) and awakes completely repaired, there is a side effect though - sometimes, when the damage is so severe as to disfigure him, he wakes up with a new face. This has proven a boon to his secret work, as periodically he is a "new man" - although it's been noted his personality pretty much stays the same to a greater or lesser degree each time.
Nexus was a boon to British Intelligence and the world in general, he certainty made Fairfax' life easier.
Jacob had walked into Fairfax' Office with his usual mix of arrogance and charm, whatever she had in mind for his next mission - he knew it was going to be dangerous, that was the only kind of mission he got these days.
"M'am" he uttered, in that deep smooth toned voice of his - "You called". Jacob smirked, the sort of little smile you give when you're trying to be flirtatious.
Fairfax glowered at him, the sort of look you only see coming from angry teachers or disappointed parents - "You can cut that crap with me Agent Nexus, I am immune" she looked down at the paperwork on her desk, "I have no time for misogynistic cave-men like you".
"An oddly inappropriate thing to say considering the current state of the World, wouldn't you say" - Jacob felt smug, VERY smug. It's not that often someone gets to be 'one up' on old Fairfax.
"It was meant as an insult as you well know - your kind Agent Nexus are not, unfortunately, extinct. Neither are your Dinosaur cousins". Fairfax didn't even look up from her reading as that barb found its target.
"Touche" Jacob casually took a pack of cigarettes and a lighter out of his pocket as he responded.
"Please smoke elsewhere, you might be immortal and not have to worry about Cancer - but the rest of us are not afforded that luxury", Fairfax finally looked up at him as be put his cigarettes away. "This mission, though typically dangerous - is a fairly straight forward one" - Her matter of factness never failed to surprise Jacob, "There's trouble in Siberia, I know, I know - there's always Trouble in Siberia".
"So, whats the mission - extraction, sabotage, assassination" Jacobs matter of factness about his work even managed to surprise Fairfax "Sorry to be blunt, but your tone implied this was urgent".
"A group of Russian dissidents are attempting to replicate Uni-Techs Re-Birth technology - if they are successful, it might give them the ability to create Primes deliberately - rather than by accident" Fairfax' tone did indeed sound urgent, VERY urgent "Your mission is a relatively simple one, break into the facility - steal the research and destroy the place".
"Sounds straightforward enough" Jacobs tone betrayed him a little, it was obvious that Fairfax had more to tell.
"The problem is, if you pardon the pun, its a bit of a 'hot zone' for Morlock and Dinosaur activity - the facility is walled off, has laser security, and guards - those I know are no real challenge to you" Fairfax attempted a smile, she failed "But with Carnosaurs wandering about, and the only way to the facility without being detected is through caves infested with degenerates - I can see this actually being a problem" Her concern for Jacob Nexus was obvious at this point, she didn't want him to die . . . again . . . .


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Random Aerial Beamforming for Underlay Cognitive Radio with Exposed Secondary Users
(IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, 2016)
In this paper, we introduce the exposed secondary users problem in underlay cognitive radio systems, where both the secondary-to-primary and primary-to-secondary channels have a Line-of-Sight (LoS) component. Based on a ...
Spectrum Sensing Via Reconfigurable Antennas: Fundamental Limits and Potential Gains
(Springer, 2016-07)
We propose a novel spectrum sensing technique in cognitive radio networks that provides diversity and capacity benefits using a single antenna at the Secondary User (SU) receiver. The proposed scheme is based on a ...


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In the second class on the Tenzokyokun, we got to what I was unironically calling the meat of the piece – marrow would be the more suitable zen term, I realised later. At the heart of it is Xuedou's poem, which we read in three different translations; more than other parts of the text, the variations made for interesting thinking. I like to use a variety of translations where possible so that we don't lean too heavily on individual words, but learn to triangulate and see what might lie in the middle.
Dogen has been talking about the relative and the absolute leading into this section, and his encounters with a skilled Chinese monk show him how to approach the burning questions of his own practice – 'What are words and phrases? What is wholeheartedly engaging the way?' – which Xuedou's poem adds resonance to:
One character, three characters, five and seven characters.
Having thoroughly investigated the ten thousand things, none have any foundation.
At midnight the white moon sets into the dark ocean.
When searching for the black dragon's pearl, you will find they are numerous. (Leighton and Okumura translation)
One, seven, three, five –
The truth you search for cannot be grasped.
As night advances, a bright moon illuminates the whole ocean;
The dragon's jewels are found in every wave.
Looking for the moon, it is here, in this wave, in the next. (Tom Wright translation)
With the letter of 'one', that of 'seven', or that of 'three' or that of 'five',
I have thus exhausted myriads of phenomena,
And yet I have found no substantial basis behind them.
The night grows late and the white moon
Sheds its beams over the ocean.
Having sought a black gem, I've found many of them in the depths of this ocean. (North American Institute of Zen and Buddhist Studies translation).
Dogen goes on to say, crucially, that you can reach understanding 'through words and phrases'. While we typically think of realisation as being beyond conceptual thought, Dogen is not allowing words and phrases to remain separate from the conditions for realisation.


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Confusion of mind.
Coming on crossroads, you wonder:
Which path best to choose?
Lay strength to your heart.
Now and then, just move forward.
Let come what may come.
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Seattle at forefront for Type 1 diabetes research
Rates here are growing -- and no one knows why
Irl Hirsch was 6 when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
Based on his own experience, and that of his younger brother, who was diagnosed as a teenager, Hirsch didn't believe experts had a clue about managing the disease.
"The only goal of therapy back when I was a kid was to wake up in the morning -- to simply stay alive," said Hirsch, now a diabetes expert at the University of Washington. "Doing Type 1 studies wasn't sexy since it affected such a small population of people. Now it's getting much more publicity at a national level."
While major studies and news coverage have chronicled the rise in the more common Type 2 and controversy over drugs such as Avandia to treat it, Type 1 diabetes quietly has been climbing in the population at the same rate, but unnoticed to many because of its lesser numbers.
Seattle has one of the highest rates of Type 1 diabetes, with thousands of cases estimated each year. At the same time, Seattle has become a major center for research into the disease.
The disease, previously known as juvenile diabetes because it usually affects children, is now attacking adults as well. Researchers wonder if environmental factors can explain the rise, or if genetics play a bigger role than initially thought. No one yet knows for sure. But despite its stepchild status on the mainstream radar, in Seattle researchers are well aware of the danger of Type 1 and of the potential for better ways to treat and ultimately prevent the disease. And they're constantly looking for willing participants to help them achieve their goals.
"There's a drop in hospitalizations from 40 percent to 4 percent when parents have their children enrolled in research," said Dr. Bill Hagopian, an endocrinologist and a principal investigator with the Pacific Northwest Research Institute. "We're saving money with less hospitalizations, a tangible benefit we can offer right now."
Hagopian said early diagnosis means better management of the disease.
"Because you see a lot of kids who look healthy, you don't take it seriously, but it's a huge life-altering disease," said Christine Webber, a clinical research coordinator at the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. "It's serious."
The research facility is the leading center in the Pacific Northwest looking at Type 1 diabetes, and often flies patients in from other states to participate in clinical trials. It is involved in numerous studies looking at the disease.
Aurelia Olsen and her mother, Kathryn, came from Ontario, Ore., to see if the 13-year-old qualified for an oral insulin trial looking at ways to delay or prevent the onset of diabetes in people who have family members with the disease.
Aurelia has a 14-year-old sister who was diagnosed with Type 1 when she was 10. Aurelia recently decided to be tested for the trial, hoping not to go through the same problems she's seen her sister suffer through before managing her disease.
"It's that whole facing-your-fears thing," Kathryn Olsen said. "I didn't want to know, but as siblings they are more likely to develop the disease and I wanted to face their futures and hopefully help them."
This summer, the research institute will launch a new trial called the IL-2 and Sirolimus Phase 1 study, to try to decrease the number of cells that are attacking the pancreas, while increasing the number of cells that regulate the immune system. They goal is to extend the "honeymoon phase" when there are still insulin-producing cells in the body.
"You lose 80 percent of your pancreatic function before any (diabetic) symptoms show up," said Dr. Carla Greenbaum, director of diabetes research at Benaroya Research Institute. "We're doing studies before any immune destruction to try and delay or prevent its onset. If we can find a safe and effective way to stop the attack and maintain some level of insulin secretion, it will be much easier for patients to control the wide swings in blood sugar levels."
Hagopian believes the disease is 50 percent environmental and 50 percent genetic predisposition. He is involved in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young trial, which looks at environmental, infectious and dietary exposures.
"Parents of Type 1 diabetic kids know the insulin shots and pricks are no picnic. The FDA considers it to be non-toxic by a drug point of view, but insulin isn't the Holy Grail -- there are still long-term complications. You have to have a drug that prevents the disease but be less toxic than what they're going through already."
Hirsch, who has dedicated his career to researching the disease he has lived with for most of his life, calls Type 1 diabetes a much greater hurdle and challenge than people realize.
His involvement in the Artificial Pancreas Project, funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, looks to link insulin pumps and glucose monitoring devices to simulate a functioning pancreas in patients whose own is damaged or not functioning anymore.
He uses a continuous glucose monitor, in which a sensor placed under the skin reads glucose levels in microscopic fluid. If blood sugar levels get too low or too high, an alarm goes off.
Sensors cost $35 each and must be changed every three days to a week. The monitors cost about $800 and insurance companies aren't paying for them, making the expensive but beneficial new technology unavailable to most patients. Hirsch hopes ongoing studies will provide enough data to prove that monitors should be covered.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northwest hopes to continue to provide funding for projects such as Hirsch's. The foundation provides millions of dollars a year in funding research to institutions including Virginia Mason, Washington State University, the University of Washington Medical Center and the Pacific Northwest Research Institute.
But lack of funding is a growing concern, as major givers such as the National Institutes of Health cut back on budgets.
Greenbaum worries less funding eventually will mean fewer beneficial trails.
"My biggest concern is the people out there who never hear about these opportunities of trials and studies and research," she said.
"There is a time window to consider."
At the Benaroya Research Institute laboratories, flasks sit inside a refrigerator, churning and producing molecules that, when mixed with blood, can find the cells that cause diabetes. If a person has the cells, they are at risk for getting Type 1 diabetes.
"There's genuine progress, this isn't hype," said Dr. Gerald Nepom, the Institute's director. "Twenty years ago we had almost nothing and now there are trials and studies.
"Now we just need to find something that works."


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This chapter reports on a survey of the experience of collaborative writing of twenty-three largely academic co-authors. It was found that discussions took place during writing more than before (or after) writing, and that adherence to an initial plan was not seen as an important determinant of success. Different leadership types existed in the writing groups reported on in this survey, including self-appointed leader and no leader at all. Fluctuating membership and commitment to the writing group were shown to be common. The emerging picture of the collaborative writing reported on by these respondents is one of a dynamic process with continuous negotiation and re-negotiation of questions relating to both the contents of the document, and to a range of other issues, such as leadership role and sharing of responsibilities between the co-authors. Implications for the design of computer systems for collaborative writing, such as the necessity for support of the dynamic structure of writing groups, are discussed.
KeywordsGroup Membership High Standard Deviation Initial Plan Computer Support Writing Process
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2019 Up to Date or not so Up to Date info. 7 local fighters, ex-residents, or fighters representing local gyms have fought in 6 different MMA organizations. www.highdesertmma.com Won: 5 Loses: 2 Fight Cards Subject to Change Future Fights: April 27: Oak Hills Graduate Isaiah Culpepper, will be fighting at a No Prisoners MMA event […]
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Jamal Pogues to fight in Vegas
May 10: University Prep Grad and Cobra Kai fighter Jamal Pogues will be fighting at a Final Fight Championship event held at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.


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How much is Akkineni family's daughter in law Samantha worth? She will complete a decade in the film industry by 2012 and by that time would be completing 50 films. Many of them were huge hits and earned her huge remuneration. She has equal craze in both Tamil and Telugu.
Samantha collects anywhere between Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore. 34 films have already been released and three more are in the pipeline. Her house costs around Rs 10 crore, while she owns a fleet of cars. Her Jaguar XS is worth Rs 70 lakh, while her Audi Q is worth Rs 7.70 crore. Similarly, her Porsche is worth Rs 1.5 crore. Also, she is the brand ambassador for many products and brands and earners huge amounts as remuneration.
Estimates say that she could be worth Rs 100 crore. Come to think of it. She is just in the prime of her career and has an active film life of another five years. She is also involved in lot of charity acts through her Pratyusha Foundation.


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The NN group was the first to report on a reliable and practical method for the measurement of the elastic moduli of nanofilaments ( nanotubes, nanowires, nanobundle) by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) [1, 2]. The method involves depositing individual nanofilaments over holes or trenches, and then to deflect the suspended structures vertically using an AFM cantilever. Once deposited, the adhesion of a nanotube on the substrate is much stronger than the normal force applicable by the AFM cantilever, so the suspended nanotube is modeled as a doubly clamped beam (suspended length L of the tube) of circular and uniform cross section (diameter D). The Young´s modulus is calculated from the midpoint deflection δ of the tube and the loading force F. The procedure is illustrated below:
AFM image of the nanotube suspended over a hole. .of a suspended nanotube. The measured deflection on varying loading force is plotted
From the slope pf the F-δ relation the Young's modulus E is calculated.
We have studied the mechanical properties of numerous nanofilaments including inorganic materials like MoS2, V2O5 etc. [3, 4]. In the case of composite nanostructures, not only the Young´s modulus, but the shear modulus G was also extracted like it is shown in the case of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) bundle.
For arc-discharge MWNTs the Young modulus was found to be close to 1 TPa. For the SWNTs beyond the very high E, a shear modulus G of roughly 5 GPa was also extracted from the measurements.
The low shear modulus is disadvantegeous in the case of composite preparation with SWNTs bundles as reinforcment fibers. We have shown that under electron beam irradiation of carbon nanotube ropes, their mechanical properties can be dramatically improved due to intertube bridging [5, 6]. Furthermore, we have studied the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes as a function of their diameter. The strong decrease of E with increasing diameter suggested a metastable state of the catalyst particle during the carbon nanotubes growth by CCVD [7].
This method works also for the characterization of the mechanical properties of biological structures like microtubules [8,10] or intermediate filaments [9] composants of the cytoskeleton.
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[2] J.P. Salvetat, G.A.D. Briggs, J.M. Bonard, R.R. Bacsa, A.J. Kulik, T. Stöckli, N.A. Burnham and L. Forró, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 944 (1999).
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[4] B. Sipos, M. Duchamp, A. Magrez, L. Forró, N. Barisic, A. Kis, J.W. Seo, F. Bieri, F. Krumeich, R. Nesper and G.R. Patzke, J. Appl. Phys., 105, 074317 (2009).
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Galway woman working in Laois hotel nominated for Kildare business award
Michelle Brophy works Business Development Manager at the Heritage Hotel, Killenard
Michelle Brophy, third from right, with other members of Laois Network at the Enterprise Ireland/Network Ireland Fuelling Ambition Steps to Success Roadshow in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel.
A Galway woman working in a Laois hotel is in line for an award at the Network Ireland Kildare Branch Business Women of the Year Awards.
Michelle Brophy works Business Development Manager at the Heritage Hotel Killenard. She is among the finalists in the prestigious Awards Ceremony hosted by Network Ireland Kildare Branch.
Michelle started her career progression at the Athlone Institute of Technology by graduating with a certificate in Front Office Management, Diploma in Marketing and Languages and finishing with a Bachelor's degree in Business.
Keen to get started on her very first job with Ko-Rec-Type Europe, as Sales and Marketing Co-Ordinator, Michelle had organised her next step before she had even started her exams.
Sage Ireland offered Michelle a lot of opportunity where she gained vast experience.
Pauline Forde, President of Network Ireland Kildare Branch, said: "The Network Ireland Kildare Branch has grown from strength to strength and it is testament to the high level of skill and entrepreneurial drive we have in Kildare. The Awards allow our members to showcase their achievements and build their client network. Our judges were thoroughly impressed by this year entries and Friday night will be the crowning glory for all the ladies involved."
Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovationis guest speaker on the evening.
The other finalists this year include: Lee-Ann Mc Carthy (Kildare Village), Suzanne Healy (Clear Tech Engineering Solutions), Karen Leigh (Sensational Kids), Jane Manzor (Manzor Marketing), Michele Furey (Conor Furey Associates Ltd.), Eilis Quinlan (Quinlan Accountants), Sarah Collier (So Trendy Balloons), Gaye Mullen (Mindful Business Ireland), Catherine Kenny (My Local Nutrition Club - Naas, Celbridge & Newbridge), Deirdre Dowling (Career Coaching & Consultancy), Grainne Slattery (Optiweb), Kathleen Delahan (Hostess to AirBnB), Karolynn Mc Hale (Aria Boutique Ltd.), Suzanne Gannon (Essential Driver and Safety Training Solutions Ltd.) and Dr Deirdre Kelly (Kelly Scientific).
The Business Women of the Year Awards takes place this Friday night, 19th of May, 7.30pm at Palmerstown House Estate, Johnstown, Co. Kildare and is kindly supported by Kildare Local Enterprise Office and AIB.
For more information visit http://www.networkirelan d.ie/events/eventsurl/womens- in-business-awards-dinner/.


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Dan Parker wins Katz Award
Congratulations to Dan, class of 2014, now winner of the J.J. Katz Young Scholar Award. The award recognizes the paper or poster presented at the Annual CUNY Conference on Human Sentence Processing that best exhibits the qualities of intellectual rigor, creativity, and independence of thought exemplified in the life and work of Professor Jerrold J. Katz. In this honor Dan joins his classmates Wing-Yee Chow and Sol Lago, who won in 2012.


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Our Work
Extra Care Home, The Moors, Kidlington
M&E Project Value: £1.4 million
Project Duration: 45 weeks
Client: Bedford Pilgrims Housing Association
Main Contractor: Speller Metcalfe
Architects: Zebra Architects
Business Sector: Care / Extra Care
The Extra Care Home consisted of 15 two-bedroom apartments and 39 one-bedroom apartments with a mixture of shared ownership and renting. The apartments were designed with independence in mind and included an on-site restaurant, hair salon, assisted bathrooms and a large communal garden integrating an efficient external lighting design.
The design, co-ordination and construction of the following building services:
VRF air conditioning
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Distribution Services
The San Diego Unified School District Distribution Department supports our students, teachers and staff by shipping and receiving of food, furniture, equipment, supplies and teaching materials focused on student success.
Distribution Services Supports:
- Supply Center Warehouse Shipping and Receiving
- Mail Services (Education Center Central Mail Room)
- Mail Delivery Services - Click here to view or download the 2017/2018 Mail delivery schedule
- Student Records
Distribution Services provides the following services:
- Warehouse and Distribution shipping and receiving of goods, supplies, equipment and furniture, textbooks, and Science Kits.
- Distribution Services Supports the following
- Centralized Universal Waste Delivery Pick up
- Donation pick up and Deliveries
- Textbook Transfer / Discards
- Student Records
- Centralized Shredding
- We support Moves: for Teachers and Central office Personnel, as well as supporting Physical Plant Operations and Facilities with new construction, and central office/ Department moves.
- We support intra District Mail Services to all San Diego unified school sites as well as Central offices.


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Your group stay in Bologna
Halfway between Venice and Florence, Bologna is less popular than its two large neighbours. However, Bologna does not lack assets with its medieval historical centre, its relaxed atmosphere and its delicious cuisine. So many reasons to choose Bologna to organize your group trip to Italy. Especially since its airport links it to several major European cities such as Dublin, London, Brussels or Amsterdam. It will therefore be easy to go there with your group. Although it does not have the popularity of Venice or Florence as a tourist destination, Bologna has a wide range of hotels to choose from. These hotels will meet your group's requests for your group stay in Bologna. You will find luxury hotels and cheap accommodation for groups.
Bologna experienced its golden age in the Middle Ages. From this glorious period, the city has preserved a beautiful historic centre. Your group can only fall under the spell of this city dominated by two towers dating from the 11th and 12th centuries. Its Piazza Maggiore is one of the most beautiful squares in Italy and its arcaded streets will invite your group to stroll around. As they wander through the heart of Bologna, members of your group will discover medieval and Renaissance buildings. In addition to its beautiful medieval heritage, Bologna also owes its reputation to its gastronomy. Your group will have the opportunity to understand why before your group stay in Bologna. The city is indeed nicknamed the "grassa" (the fat one), which means that your group should expect to fill up with calories! Osteries and restaurants are common in Bologna. Your group will be spoilt for choice.
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Monday, September 1, 2014
Back to School Night is Tomorrow at 6:30
Tuesday evening, 9/2 at 6:30 - come and find out about the upcoming school year, meet the staff and faculty at RFES, learn about volunteer opportunities, see your friends and neighbors, get volunteer certified, and meet the PTA leadership!
This meeting is important for many reasons, but particularly because if you plan to volunteer in your student's classroom, chaperone field trips, or attend functions during school hours, you need to be a certified volunteer as well as have your ID and identifying details entered in the school's Raptor security system. Sound overwhelming? Can't possibly make back to school night? Don't worry - on Wednesday I will post details about how you can do this at another time. However, you really should come out if you possibly can!
See you tomorrow night! :)
P.S. Do you have grandparents (aunts? uncles? second-cousins?) who are actively involved in your child's education? They can be part of the PTA too! Email the contact info to firstname.lastname@example.com to get other family added to the PTA distribution list, tell them to like the PTA on Facebook , or bookmark this blog so you will know they have access to all the events and volunteer opportunities available to them. See you tomorrow!


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When we plan to make a home exactly the way we desire of & the dream we always try our best to choose the best. Everything should be perfect to give your home a magnificent look. And for that, the Tiles play a very pivotal role in making your home magnificent. Tiles available nowadays are equally beautiful, suiting your taste, choice, demand as well as budget. But best suited tiles are Italian & Polished Porcelain Tiles.
The choice of tile really matters a lot in converting a simple materialistic house to an exquisitely beautiful home. Home building or renovating your old house is not just about any regular task, it demands a whole lot of money, time & effort until & unless you have this much to spare. So it is quite necessary that you choose the best one. Polished tiles are quite popular nowadays because it is highly suitable for your choice & budget. Look wise polished tiles are fabulous. In fact the use of polished porcelain tiles add glory to the entire decor of your home. The special feature of elegant porcelain tiles is that these tiles are highly reflective. Such tiles also portray your personality. Elegant porcelain tiles are environmentally friendly causing no harm. One major thing may make you worried is about its durability, but when it comes to polished tiles you don't think much as polished tile are highly durable. It can remain exactly the same for many years. These tiles cannot be damaged easily or stained all of a sudden. Another exciting feature is that these are bestowed with nano pre sealed technology which means added water, slip resistance, chip while without losing smoothness. Last but not the least is cleaning procedures, polished porcelain tiles are easy to clean demands much less effort, whether you choose dry or wet mop.
Italian tiles give a grand look to your home or even office, depending on your requirement you can choose from the wide variety of Italian porcelain tiles available these days. The look of such tiles may give you an impression of extravaganza because of the top class designs & spark. Italian porcelain tiles may sound very expensive compared to other porcelain tile available but when it is a matter of the exquisite decor of your home or your work place there should not be any room for compromise on quality, it must be of superior quality adding charm years after years. Italian tiles always maintain the standard, set by them only. Italian tiles are of varied designs & texture adding extra charm & spark to your entire decor effortlessly. The only thing you need to take care of is the choice & selection.


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Most Creative Love Gift Combinations That Leave A Lasting Impression
Valentine's Day would be the golden opportunity to spend time with the beloved partner taking him or her for a long drive, a dinner date or even a romantic movie. Even if the work schedule doesn't allow someone to have the privilege of celebration, they can still add spice to the enjoyment by sending fabulous valentine's gifts to the doorsteps of the partners. The online gift stores offer beautiful love gifts to impress the partners.
These are some of the romantic gift ideas suitable for the V day offered online:
Love Is Tender Cushion Hamper:
This gift is the beautiful combination of valentines gift ideas as it brings the cuteness of a puppy printed on the fluffy cushion hugging the heart shaped red teddy, tenderness of the artificial red rose, and the soothing aroma of the pink scented candle glasses together. The small card with the valentine wish is also added to make this a fantastic valentine gift.
Gifts For Love Day:
This gift hamper brings together the fascinating valentines day ideas to impress the most gorgeous lady in life of the sender of this gift. This includes a pink Turkish bathrobe, pink scented candle ball, pink lip balm, pink heart shaped teddy and an artificial red rose. This can be a wonderful combination in love theme that would be appreciated by the beloved girlfriend or wife.
Rose of Promise:
This is an excellent valentine gift that can also be suitable for the occasions such as Rose Day or Promise Day during the Valentine's Week. This gift includes a blossoming artificial red rose and a beautiful card printed with the heart shaped outline of pearls carrying magnificent red roses in it and a love message inside to make the beloved partner feel absolutely blushed.
Nail Lacquers With remover & Cotton Balls:
This is a beauty gift that any style conscious girlfriend or wife would love to be gifted with on the Valentine's Day. This gift set includes two beautiful shades of Lakme nail lacquers, Lakme nail polish remover and cotton balls decorated in a gift box; along with an artificial rose that reflects love.
Rose Day Mug:
Presenting a red rose can be the most relevant gesture to express the innermost feelings of love. On the Valentine's Day, the buyers can impress the beloved partner sending this ceramic coffee mug that is printed with red roses along with a heart touching love message. This can be among the most exciting valentines gift ideas.
Valentine Wish Mug:
The valentine wish can also be conveyed through this beautiful ceramic coffee mug of 325 ml capacity. The mug is printed with the valentine wish within the heart shaped outline, along with the love themed images of message envelopes, gift boxes and so on in red color and doodle style. This could be a wonderful surprise that can be retained for years ahead.
Thinking Of You Mug:
The loving partner would be pleased to be gifted with something that ensures that the sender is always thinking of him or her. The ceramic coffee mug is printed wit the message: 'THINKING OF YOU' that implies the emotional unity of the partners irrespective of the physical distance between them. This mug can be retained in the showcase or used to sip coffee regularly.
Hold On poster Frame:
The poster frame can be an effective way to convey the feelings and keep them next to the eyes of the partner as well. This poster frame asks the partner to be with the lover sending this gift. The cute teddy bear holding the red heart shaped cushion and the meaningful message make this frame a memorable surprise.


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Better data needed to monitor the impact of air pollution on health and climate
New study published in the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. more
In2science #5: For clean water and climate-neutral propulsion
Read more in the fifth issue of our magazine about scientists who want to get things moving. more
New publication: successful Mechanical Testing of Nanowires
With innovative experiments, researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrums Geesthacht and the Technical University Hamburg unravel why tiny metallic structures are extremely strong
2nd Symposium of Graduate School for Materials Sciences
On Friday, 1st of December, the second symposium of the Graduate School for Materials Sciences took place at the HZG in Geesthacht. more
New analytical tools for engineering materials science
Europe has the world´s best portfolio of Advanced Research Infrastructures (ARIs), serving a wide and dynamic community of tens of thousands of scientists every year. These large-scale and unique facilities enable remarkable insights into materials of all types. The research infrastructures are increasingly becoming a routine tool exploited for industrial R&D. more
10 Science Must-Knows on Climate Change
The document compiles the latest and most important knowledge in climate research, economics, and technology. more
Climate-relevant processes in the ocean: The Eddy Hunt at COP23
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research (HZG) will be part of the Bonn World Climate Conference (COP23) from 6 to 16 November 2017 at the end of "Science Year 2016*17 - Seas and Oceans". more
High Performance Computer for Climate Research in Hamburg
Agreement on long-term financing of DKRZ's climate computer signed more
Second Hamburg Climate Report:
What do we know about climate, climate change and its effects in Hamburg and Northern Germany? more
HZG awarded Magnesium Award 2017
The prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, is awarded to materials researcher Dr. Jiehua Li from the Montanuniversität Leoben in Austria. more
The Wadden Sea and the Elbe Studied with Zeppelin, Drones and Research Ships
The 21st of September, 2017, marks the start of a special Wadden Sea and Elbe expedition under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG). more
In the right place at the right time
The Helmholtz Association is setting up a flexible, mobile measuring system for Earth observation more
Six German-Russian Research Groups Receive Three Years of Funding
Up to EUR 130,000 per year respectively from the Helmholtz Association's Initiative and Networking Fund for Research on Magnesium Implants more
Nitrogen Cycle in Coastal Waters
Nitrogen compounds are an important factor in the production of algal biomass. The team led by biologist Kirstin Dähnke from the Institute of Coastal Research at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht has been carrying out extensive Elbe nitrogen measurements for this reason. more
Metal Granules and Modelling
The current issue of the magazine of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht can be ordered from us now. An interactive online edition can be found below. more


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The latest collection of Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli's DMZ introduces a key element to the series that has been a bit absent up until now, a plot. Now I don't mean this to be harsh criticism, DMZ has been a story about its location, and has up until now been a series of vignettes about that place. Those stories have been incredible, and the fourth volume earned a 5 star review from me over on LibraryThing.
But those bits and pieces haven't always connected up into a larger story. Now that's changed as Wood touches on quite a few of those prior tales as part of the rise to power of the DMZ's new governor. The book also brings the series into some darker territory than its been in before by pretty much eliminating the last hope of their being a happily ever after moment for any of the characters, and yes that includes Manhattan.


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Styx & Stone by James W Ziskin
On good days, I suppose we all like to see the world as a safe and caring place in which we can go about our business with minimal fear of violent retaliation for perceived offences. As I write this today, I see Julie Bindel has cancelled an appearance at the University of Manchester. She's been the subject of death threats for being brave enough to voice opinions unpopular with the misogynists. The latest winner of Miss America has been the victim of racist abuse on the social media. The notion of gender equality remains contentious. So how should we react when authors write first-person lead characters in the "wrong" gender? Is it appropriate for a woman to "pretend" to be a man for protagonist purposes, and vice versa? Perhaps more importantly, do the results of this gender impersonation read credibly and, if not, does this lack of credibility matter?
I'm prompted into this rumination by Styx & Stone by James W Ziskin (Seventh Street Books, 2013) which is, as you may infer, a man writing a first-person narrative as Ellie Stone, a youngish woman. Perhaps this author is unlucky because I've recently read two novels by women explicitly written for women. This has reminded me of the difference between the sensibilities that inform the genders. It's too easy for one gender to sit comfortably in his or her ghetto and choose not to consider what interests the other when it comes to fiction. This book comes over as a man writing in what he hopes is a gender-neutral style but, to my mind, it ends up being essentially an outsider's view of what it means to be a woman. This is not necessarily a defect. Indeed, the text is illuminating as a man's view of how a woman reacts to physical attraction, lustful coupling, and being double-timed. The context for this somewhat unromantic view of relationships is the daughter of a stern academic who has, for reasons which are explained as we read, been estranged from her father. When he's attacked in his apartment and left in a coma, hooked up to life-saving machines in the hospital, she finds herself sucked into an investigation to determine who could have been responsible. When another member of the same university department is found dead in his bath, our hero is convinced this is not a coincidence. Now all she has to do is convince the police they have an attempted murder instead of a burglary gone wrong, and a murder instead of an accidental death.
Fortunately, even though this is set in 1960 when men were in charge and women were largely decorative, she has the "chops" to face down the detective and prod him into an increasingly active investigation. Between them they gather information which she interprets and then poses more questions. In the end, she arrives at a solution. So how well does the plot stand up? This is one of these rather pleasing puzzles where the identity of the killer(s) is/are fairly obvious from the outset, but there's significant misdirection because of the problem of motive. Even when the relevance of the title is revealed about two-thirds of the way through, it's still not at all clear how it all ties together. The final set of explanations is intellectually satisfying. It's not at all what I had expected and the significance of the names is a delight. All of which brings me back to the original question.
Because we're dealing with historical fiction, it's easy to lose sight of the credibility problem. I'm one of the dying breed that lived through this time (albeit in a different country) so I come with my antennae twitching to see whether the author has captured the essence of the culture. There are clearly some good observations on the racism that defined the 1950s and, insofar as it's relevant, this is a society still carrying some baggage from World War II. But I'm less than convinced that the sexual politics has been captured accurately. This strikes me as a man sugar-coating the history of gender inequality for modern consumption. We need to be very clear about the extent of the discrimination faced by women in this pre-feminism period. It affected every aspect of their roles in society and the way this woman makes her way through life doesn't quite ring true. Even the skirt on the jacket artwork is too short for the days before tights were released on to the mass market. This leads me to what's hopefully a fair conclusion. So long as you don't care about historical accuracy as applied to culture, this is an excellent puzzle to solve very much located in the 1950s and 60s. This particular situation would not arise in this form in modern times. Styx & Stone has to be set sixty years ago for the plot to work. Everything else is window-dressing approximating the culture and giving enough for modern readers to get a flavour of what it was like. On that basis, this is a great challenge to the armchair detectives among you. Better still, it plays fair giving you a very transparent view into the thinking processes involved. I was impressed. There's to be another in 2014. It's to be titled No Stone Unturned.
For a review of the sequel, see No Stone Unturned.
A copy of this book was sent to me for review.


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Last week MachNation was excited to attend the two-day IoT Slam Live 2019 event in Raleigh, North Carolina. For three years running IoT Community, the organization sponsoring IoT Slam Live, has brought together industry experts, analysts and exclusive speakers to discuss the current state of the industry and the future of IoT. The event featured talks from industry thought leaders, developers and executives from companies like IBM, SAS, Microsoft, AWS and more. Here are some […]Continue readingMore Tag
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Whitepaper: How to profit from untapped IoT data with automation, orchestration, and intelligent APIs
Enterprises are trialing and deploying IoT solutions using IoT technology building blocks like purpose-built IoT devices, edge gateways, connectivity, platforms, and applications. However, soon after deploying an IoT solution, enterprises are discovering some significant problems: Collected IoT data is underutilized Deployed IoT platforms are in silos IoT app development is too complex To solve these problems, leading enterprises are taking advantage of new, advanced IoT technologies like automation, orchestration, and intelligent APIs to simplify solution […]Continue readingMore Tag
4 things I'm going to do at DevNet Create '18
DevNet Create is starting on April 10, 2018, and I've been spending time looking at all the speakers, sessions, tech talks and workshops. I'm an industry analyst, but I'm also a user and tester of Internet of Things (IoT) platforms both for work and at home. I spend a lot of time learning about and using IoT technology microservices like edge processing tools, device management platforms, analytics platforms and more. And DevNet Create is a […]Continue readingMore Tag
IoT perspective on critical security flaw identified in CPUs
Overview With the talk of various "CPU bugs" in the news over the past few days, many customers across the industry are wondering how these vulnerabilities affect IoT. In response to significant press coverage and online speculation, Google's Project Zero security research team, who initially discovered the issues, today released details of various vulnerabilities ahead of the originally coordinated disclosure date of January 9, 2018. Three variants of this "side channel" attack have been confirmed, grouped […]Continue readingMore Tag
Siemens showcases innovation leadership at #InnoDay 2017
Siemens President and CEO Joe Kaeser (@JoeKaeser) kicked off the Innovation Day 2017 with an impressive fact: 29 out of 30 top automakers use Siemens' PLM software. Founded in 1847, Siemens is a German conglomerate with global leadership positions in sectors such as industrial automation, energy and healthcare. The innovation day demonstrated not only Siemens strengths in established markets but also its ambitions in the evolving Industrial IoT ecosystem with IoT solutions built on MindSphere. Siemens MindSphere […]Continue readingMore Tag


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Peek "Behind the Scenes"
Andover Center for History & Culture
Wednesday • February 13
97 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Event Details
Peek inside closets, pull aside curtains, and explore behind the scenes in the Blanchard House and Andover Center for History & Culture.
Here's your chance to give in to that irresistible urge to look behind the "staff only" and "no entry" signs you always see in museums. What will you find? What treasures lie in store rooms and archives? As you tour the Blanchard house attics, closets, nooks and crannies, you'll also hear stories about rarely seen collections items. The stories will change with every tour, so there will always be something new to learn.
Private Behind the Scenes" group tours are available by calling 978-475-2236.
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