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The World Series
Now this is a Fall Classic: The Yankees and the Phillies. There are plenty of ball fans out there who despise these teams, but it's hard to argue that this has the makings of a great World Series. The best from each league with two hostile environments and launching pads for stadiums.
I, for one, am looking forward to seeing how this one plays out – from my couch. This is the first year I haven't worked any postseason games since 2006, but I've been having a blast spending time with my family and newborn son. Besides training for and completing the Chicago Marathon this month, Hayden has been keeping me plenty busy.
Just figured I'd throw a quick update on here since the blog and my twitter page has been pretty quiet as of late. Things will pick up after the World Series, when the offseason starts picking up steam. For now, I'll leave you with some links to stories I've written over the past few weeks and my World Series prediction: Yankees in Six.
Blue Jays links:
Inbox: Who will fill the Jays rotation
Anthopoulos getting to know Jays
McDonald faces uncertain future
Inbox: Will Halladay stick around?
Barajas in limbo as Jays reset
Jays continue to shake up front office
If you want to possibly be included in an upcoming Blue Jays inbox, send questions to email@example.com with your name and hometown. I'll be aiming to do one of these each week throughout the offseason.
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Thanks to Tony Viner for keeping the pressure on Paul Beeston to make the right decision. Finally, we have good team management and the right things being put into place to win. Not to win next year or possibly the year after, but sooner or later we will.
Fans need to be patient, it took us 8-10 years to get into this mess, we won't get out of it in one season regardless of how much money is spent.
Now, let's get rid of the WS and start the hot stove season…..
I am not as optimistic as you are. If they move Doc, I will be convinced that they have a realistic plan for moving forward over the next few years. If, on the other hand, Beeston wants to actually try and contend before his contract runs out in 3 years, I will be very worried. The key to success is patience and building through the draft. Beeston did it in the past, but he was here for a much longer time. Hopefully, his goal is to get the ship heading in the right direction, rather than reaching the destination. We all remember what happened to the titanic when the objective was to cross the Atlantic in record time. It will take years to fix this franchise so that is competitive on a regular basis. I hope they set the foundation now to let this happen.
burt-while I might be a bit optimistic, you're way too negative. The moves made so far highlight a strong commitment to scouting and player development. In addition, Beeston's already committed to going over slot to sign draftees, so I am optimistic the direction is there to strongly build the minor league system back to what it used to be-one of the best in baseball. I suspect when the draft ends this coming year we will start seeing some of the results of this commitment.
That being said, there are 3 ways to build the team, the draft, trades and signing of free agents. We do have a strong nucleus now in the most important area-starting pitching. Lind, Hill, Snider, Arencibia, Dopirak, Encarnacion and Ruiz potentially give us 7 guys in the lineup all capable of hitting 20-30 hr's each and driving in 75-100 rbi's.
We also have some trade chips which could be used and Doc might or might not be one of them to get some other pieces we need.
In addition, Beeston has already stated Rogers are prepared to grow the payroll to $150 million per year, so when the trade deadline comes this year, we could be in a very good position to pick up some other pieces when teams decide to dump salary and believe me, there will be more this year than ever before.
There is a strong financial commitment from Rogers to win, the right management team, a strong commitment to rebuilding the minor league system and a good nucleus to start with. Why wouldn't we be optimistic about this team's future now in comparison to what we faced last winter?
There are a few reasons why I am not overly optimistic. First, today's team is the same as last winter's team. Sure, changes will likely be made, but which ones? Second, Cito is still here. He has gone on the record as saying that there may be no room for players like Ruiz. This is because he has stated that he does not think LIND should be in the outfield. He also does not want to play him at first, favoring the veteran Overbay. That leaves Ruiz and Dopirak out of the picture — as far as Cito is concerned. Then, there are the other teams in the division which will be improved through young talent (Baltimore/Rays) or through free agency (Sox). I would feel much better if Beeston simply stated that they are going to re-build the team around their young players. I would also like to see a field manager who has experience working with young players. I guess that what I would like to see is more talk from the top indicating what they are going to do. Beeston knows full well how much cash is available. He would not have taken the job otherwise. Therefore, announce your strategy re-build or re-tool. If it is the former, I am cautiously optimistic because we do have some young players. If it is the latter, those players will not get a sniff for the forseeable future. I guess we will just have to wait and see what they actually do. Speculation is fine, but I remember when they brought JP in here stating that he was going to build through the draft just like in Oakland. How long did that last before he was forced to re-tool rather than re-build? The rest is history. Trust me, gs, if they say that they are committed to re-building and playing the kids, there will be no one more happier than me. I have lived through it once before, and would only be too happy to try it again!
I am excited about the leadership at the top of the team and the moves so far. And I am one of Cito's biggest fans, BUT I agree that he may not be the best manager to lead a young team. '92&'93 had a lot of experienced home grown talent and even free agents. That seemed to suit Cito more than what he had to deal with this year – even tho he got a lot out of the young pitchers. Maybe a promotion to front office position and bring in a "communicator" or whatever they call them these days. I'm with you, GS, let's get the WS over with and get on to the hot stove and see what our new young GM can do.
Last evening I listened to Bob McCowan and his three guests try to make sense of the Jays' decision to bring back Cito for one year with a bonus consultant job to follow. Needless to say, all four of them were at a loss for words. The two things that they agreed upon was that this was not Antho's decison, but Paul Beeston's decision, and that the only one who benefited from this deal was Cito. This is exactly the type of short-sighted nepatism that (most) fans hate. I was listening to some commentary south of the border and they were describing the Jays' front-office shake-up over the last two months as commical. In fact, they actually stated that they liked the re-investing in scouting, but Beeston's decision to re-hire himself (despite his reputation) made the Jays appear like the laughing stock of the league. I have no idea if the fellow is right or not — none of us do. However, I wish that we did not have a lame-duck manager for the next year. What does this say to Roy about the future — he is obviously gone to the highest bidder at the winter meetings. What does this say to the fans who have to watch Overbay and some other under-achieving veterans play next year, while our young kids sit? Oh well, when fans refuse to show up to the games, and many of us will, they might realize that it is THE FANS THAT SHOULD BE REWARDED FOR THEIR LOYALTY – NOT THE FIELD MANAGER. Did you hear that? Oh, it's PAT GILLICK knocking on the door. Come on in Pat and join the re-union party! What can we do for you at the fans' expense?
To be frank, who cares what McCown, his guests and some US media reporter says, they aren't privy to all information, have limited baseball knowledge and don't know what the overall plan is.
Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe the 4 year consultant contract with Cito prepares the route for him to be graciously moved out of field management if the right candidate becomes available throughout the year and still treat him with the respect he deserves at the same time. Remember, Cito is loved by most of the fan base because he delivered championships and the fans will never forget that. In addition, that consultant contract ensures he's not just a lame duck manager, since he will remain with the organization after he leaves the job.
I thought it was a brilliant solution to a difficult problem.
Beeston staying at President, imo, is probably the best news this organization has had since he left. He has an impeccable reputation though out baseball for his past tenure here and the work he did at the league level. He has the trust of senior Rogers management and what appears to be an open commitment to wind the salary budget up to $150 mill per year when he thinks its the right thing to do. He has already made significant changes to this organization that bode well for the future. Tell me, what is there about any of that you don't like?
You're now confusing me on your Halladay stance. In your recent posts you express concern that we won't trade him and now in this post you express concern we will-so what is your real stance here?
I like the moves they just made, I have not been an Arnsburg fan since both Halladay and Marcum said in interviews that Sal Bando fixed their problems. In addition, in every interview I've seen from Burnett, he continually states it's Halladay who changed his mental approach to pitching with no mention of Arnsburg. All of us fans knew at the end of last season that Richmond needed to develop a pitch to get left handers out. It was Arnsburg's responsibility to do that-didn't happen.
I also have felt for some time that something Arnsburg is doing or not doing is what led to the massive amount of pitcher's injuries we've had under his watch-similar to his tenure in Florida. I'd bet no other team in MLB has had the pitching injuries (and serious ones) we've had in the last 3-4 years.
The final straw for me on Arnsburg though, was the player unrest, with Arnsburg right at the center of it. No one coach is an island, teams win from communication and Arnsburg continually tried to run his own show. I'm glad he's gone.
To be frank Burt, I suggest you just sit back, be patient and watch the other moves to be made. If you spent some time researching some of the backgrounds of the coaches we now have (as I have), instead of just getting your information from sportscasters who know little about the game, I think you'd soon realize the right guys are probably in the right spots and the team is stronger as a result of the moves, not weaker.
In addition, Alex has handled all these moves in an extreme professional manner not the circus we had with JP.
Personally, I have full faith in Beeston and as a result Alex and am optimistic on the Jays future, which I haven't been for a long time. Maybe instead of continually looking at the glass have empty, look at it half full and wait for the other shoes to drop.
First, let me be clear that I have not changed my stance on Halladay. He has to go. The only reason I mentioned it in my earlier post is because there are some fans who still feel that Roy should stay. Now, that is next to impossible, unless we are willing to let him walk for nothing. Second, could you be wrong? The reason that sports personalities, like McCowan, have guests on their show is to bring informed informed insights into situations and issues that otherwise the general public would have no access to. Mr. Law is a highly-respected journalist for ESPN. He was simply expressing what other owners and general managers had expressed to him regarding the blue Jays' situation. Common sense would dictate that these folks might know a thing or two more than the average joe (a.k.a. myself) since it is essentially their job to do the research and know — not simply to express an opinion like you and I. Why are your sources any more reliable than McCowan's? The bottom line is that we are both trying to discern what is happening — and neither of us know. What you call brilliant moves, I call compromise. As you point out, only time will tell whether the glass if half-empty or half-full :-).


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ELIZABETH BASTIAN, Managing Editor
In Fall 2013, students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn will proudly be able to say "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine."
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SQL Server – Finding out Database creation time
Finding database creation time is simple if database has not been detached from server. You can find database creation time using below methods.
Using sp_helpdb:
You can find the creation time of database using sp_hepldb system procedure.
EXEC sp_helpdb 'SqlAndMe'
This will return database creation time along with other details:
Using catalog view sys.databases:
Database creation time is also available in sys.databases catalog view:
SELECT create_date
FROM sys.databases
WHERE name = 'SqlAndMe'
Result Set:
2012-11-14 15:19:31.987
(1 row(s) affected)
However, if the database has been detached and reattached to server, the creation time will be changed to attach time. Also, if the database has been restored from a backup after dropping the database creation time will be changed.
Actual creation time of database is stored in the boot page of the database which is retained after restore or detach/attach. This is stored as dbi_crdate.
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DBCC PAGE('SqlAndMe', 1, 9, 3)
Result Set (Trimmed):
dbi_createVersion = 661 dbi_ESVersion = 0
dbi_nextseqnum = 1900-01-01 00:00:00.000 dbi_crdate = 2011-11-07 21:12:46.357
dbi_filegeneration = 2
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SQLitePCL.raw is a Portable Class Library (PCL) for low-level (raw) access to SQLite. License: Apache License v2.
Add this package:
And call this function:
SQLitePCL.raw should work just about anywhere you want it to, including:
- Xamarin.Android
- Xamarin.iOS
- Windows Phone 8.1
- Linux
- MacOS
- NetStandard 1.1
- Windows Phone 8 (with limitations)
- Windows Phone 8.1 Silverlight (with limitations)
(I have received a pull request for WatchOS support, but it's not merged yet.)
These packages should be fully compatible with NuGet 2.x or 3.x, either packages.config or project.json.
What's new in 1.0
In terms of the code, not much. But the builds and packaging have changed a lot.
At a very high level, this is the release that happened because Android N fouled everything up.
At a slightly-less-high level, the fixes and new features are:
- All package names now begin with SQLitePCLRaw. For example, the main package is now called SQLitePCLRaw.core.
- Support netstandard
- Switch all the tests to xUnit.net
- Fix problems with UWP apps failing validation
- Support winsqlite3.dll (the one built-in to Windows 10)
- Fix and refactor things where Android N broke my old assumptions
- Provide an easier way for people to use custom sqlite3 builds
- Improve my automated tests to test the nuget packaging, not just the code
- Make the iOS sqlite builds compatible back to iOS 6
- Be compatible with strong naming
- sqlite3_threadsafe (#92)
- Update e_sqlite3 (the sqlite builds which I bundle) to 3.14.1
New package names for release 1.0
With the release of version 1.0, all the nuget package ids are different. The are all prefixed with "SQLitePCLRaw.".
The main package is SQLitePCLRaw.core, previously called SQLitePCL.raw
Old packages ids
Before 1.0, the package ids were
- SQLitePCL.raw
- SQLitePCL.raw_basic
- SQLitePCL.ugly
- SQLitePCL.plugin.*
- SQLitePCL.native.*
- SQLitePCL.bundle*
All of these packages are being deprecated.
Note: Once a package (like sqlite-net-pcl, for example) has migrated to the 1.0 release, developers using that package may need to explicitly remove these old packages from their build.
Migrating to 1.0
Aside from the all new package ids, the 1.0 release contains some minor breaking changes to the way things get initialized. Migrating from previous versions will in some cases require an extra initialization call. The actual API for talking to SQLite has not changed.
Starting with the 1.0 release, I will be attempting to follow SemVer for the verson numbers.
How the packaging works
The main assembly is SQLitePCLRaw.core. A PCL project would need to only take a dep on this one. All the other packages deal with initialization and the question of which instance of the native SQLite library is involved.
Many different native SQLite libraries
In some cases, apps use a SQLite library which is externally provided. In other cases, an instance of the SQLite library is bundled with the app.
On iOS, there is a SQLite library provided with the operating system, and apps are allowed to use it.
Android also has a SQLite library, and prior to Android N, apps were allowed to use it.
Recent versions of Windows 10 have a SQLite library.
In some cases, people want to use SQLCipher as their SQLite library.
Sometimes people want to compile and bundle their own custom SQLite library.
SQLitePCL.raw supports any of these cases.
In this context, a "provider" is the piece of code which tells SQLitePCL.raw which instance of the native code to use.
As of 1.0, the SQLitePCLRaw.core package contains no providers. This is the essence of how things have changed in the last few releases.
In 0.8.x and prior, the main package tried to contain all the providers that might be needed. But the package was getting enormous, and the use of funky MSBuild properties was a frustrating way to do configuration.
In 0.9.x, the main package contained one default provider as a fallback, and all the others were moved into packages named SQLitePCL.plugin.*. But this was problematic for certain UWP scenarios (which could not handle unused providers in the build), and Android N (where the so-called default provider is always the wrong thing to use).
In 1.0, the main package contains no providers, and requires that one be, er, provided.
More specifically, a "provider" is an implementation of the ISQLite3Provider interface. It is necessary to call SQLitePCL.raw.SetProvider() to initialize things.
All the various providers are in packages with ids of the form SQLitePCLRaw.provider.*.
Provider names
Providers are named for the exact string which is used for DllImport (pinvoke).
For example:
public static extern int whatever();
This pinvoke will look for a library called "foo".
- On Windows, that means "foo.dll".
- On Unix, "libfoo.so"
- On MacOS, "libfoo.dylib"
(The actual rules are more complicated than this.)
So, a provider where all the DllImport attributes were using "foo", would have "foo" in its package id and in its class name.
Included providers
SQLitePCL.raw includes the following providers:
"sqlite3" – This matches the name of the system-provided SQLite on iOS (which is fine), and Android (which is not allowed). It also matches the name of the SQLite library provided by the extension SDKs in the Visual Studio gallery. And it matches the official name of builds provided at sqlite.org.
"sqlcipher" – Intended to be used for SQLCipher builds with (what is assumed to be) the most common form of the library name.
"winsqlite3" – Matches the name of the library provided by recent builds of Windows 10.
"e_sqlite3" – This is the name of all SQLite builds provided as part of this project.
"custom_sqlite3" – If you want to build your own SQLite library, give it this name and use this provider.
"sqlite3_xamarin" – Matches the name of the SQLite library provided by Xamarin.Android for use with Mono.Data.Sqlite. This is only for situations where you need to use SQLitePCL.raw to work with the same SQLite instance as Mono.Data.Sqlite on Android.
A provider is the bridge between the core assembly and the native code, but the provider does not contain the native code itself.
In some cases (like "winsqlite3") this is because it does not need to. The provider is merely a bridge to a SQLite library instance which is known (or assumed) to be somewhere else.
But in cases where the app is going to be bundling the native code library, those bits need to make it into your build output somehow.
Packages with ids named "SQLitePCLRaw.lib.*" contain native code. This project distributes two kinds of these packages:
"sqlcipher" – These are re-packaging of the SQLCipher builds maintained by Couchbase.
"e_sqlite3" – These are builds of the SQLite library provided for the convenience of SQLitePCL.raw users. I try to keep them reasonably current with respect to SQLite itself (www.sqlite.org). The build configuration is the same for every platform, and includes full-text-search. If you are building an app on multiple platforms and you want to use the same recent version of SQLite on each platform, e_sqlite3 should be a good choice.
A trio of packages
So, using SQLitePCL.raw means you need to add two packages:
- SQLitePCLRaw.core
- SQLitePCLRaw.provider.whatever
And in many cases one of these as well:
- SQLitePCLRaw.lib.whatever
And in your platform-specific code, you need to call:
SQLitePCL.raw.SetProvider(new SQLitePCL.SQLite3Provider_whatever());
But the word "whatever" is different on each platform. For example, on Android, using e_sqlite3, you need:
- SQLitePCLRaw.core
- SQLitePCLRaw.provider.e_sqlite3.android
- SQLitePCLRaw.lib.e_sqlite3.android
and you need to call:
SQLitePCL.raw.SetProvider(new SQLitePCL.SQLite3Provider_e_sqlite3());
To make things easier, SQLitePCL.raw includes "bundle" packages. These packages automatically bring in the right dependencies for each platform. They also provide a single Init() call that is the same for all platforms.
Think of a bundle as way of giving a "batteries included" experience.
So for example, SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_e_sqlite3 is a bundle that uses e_sqlite3 in all cases. Just add this package, and call:
SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_green is a bundle that uses e_sqlite3 everywhere except iOS, where the system-provided SQLite is used.
SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_sqlcipher does not exist yet, but probably will soon.
The purpose of the bundles is to make things easier by taking away flexibility and control. You don't have to use them.
e_sqlite3 builds for Windows
For Windows, I have a lib.e_sqlite3 package for each platform toolset:
- v110
- v110_wp80
- v110_xp
- v120
- v120_wp81
- v140
In most desktop scenarios, v110_xp is what people want. It contains a statically linked C runtime lib. This is the one that gets included by bundle_e_sqlite3 for net45.
For UWP, v140 is the one you want.
In general, nobody cares about this. The bundles do the right thing. But the options are there for people who need fine-grained control over such things.
e_sqlite3 builds for Linux and Mac
SQLitePCLRaw.lib.e_sqlite3 packages are provided for Linux and Mac. Both bundle_green and bundle_e_sqlite3 have a dependency on these for net35/net40/net45, so that these bundles will "do the right thing" when used with Mono on Linux and Mac.
Release 1.0 supports netstandard. However, it also still includes some PCL profiles and platform-specific builds, some of which should be unnecessary. I may at some point simplify things by removing redundant stuff and letting netstandard be used everywhere it can be.
Windows Phone Silverlight
Two packages are provided for compatibility with Windows Phone 8.0 and Windows Phone 8.1 Silverlight:
- SQLitePCLRaw.provider.e_sqlite3.wp80
- SQLitePCLRaw.lib.e_sqlite3.v110_wp80
These environments do not support pinvoke, so it's a special case. The e_sqlite3 provider is the only one available.
Note that bundle_green and bundle_e_sqlite3 both support Windows Phone Silverlight.
How do I build this?
For all practical purposes, it's impossible. :-)
gen_build.cs is a C# script which generates a solution with all the project configurations in the bld folder, along with other files for the build system.
On my build machine, I have Visual Studio 2012 and Visual Studio 2013 (update 2) and Visual Studio 2015 and Xamarin Android + iOS and
the relevant Android SDK(s).
build_mac.sh builds the iOS libraries and has to be run on the mac. The resulting assemblies are actually committed to the repository so the main build process can use them. Run apple/libs/mac/cp_mac.ps1 to copy the necessary files over to the bld directory.
Builds for sqlite and sqlcipher for Mac, iOS, and Android also happen on a Mac. See the sh files in the apple directory. For Android, run ndk-build in android/sqlite3.
Can this library be used to write a mobile app?
Technically, yes, but that's not what you want to do. This is not the sort of SQLite library you would use to write an app. It is a very thin C# wrapper around the C API for SQLite. It's "raw".
Consequently, as much as possible, this library follows the stylistic conventions of SQLite, not those of the .NET/C# world.
For example, the C function for opening a SQLite file is sqlite3_open(), so this API provides a method called sqlite3_open(), not Sqlite3Open().
Similarly, the functions in this API return integer error codes rather than throwing .NET exceptions, because that's how the SQLite C API works.
As a library for app developers, this library is downright hostile. It feels like using C. Intentionally.
So if this library is so unfriendly, why does it exist at all?
This library is designed to be the common portable layer upon which friendlier wrappers can be built. Right now, every C# SQLite library writes their own P/Invoke and COM and marshaling and stuff. Build on this library instead and focus more on the upper layer and its goal of providing a pleasant, easy-to-use API for app developers.
How does this compare to sqlite-net?
sqlite-net is a very popular SQLite wrapper by Frank Krueger (@praeclarum). Unlike SQLitePCL.raw, it is designed to make writing apps easier. It even includes a lightweight ORM, and some basic support for LINQ.
SQLitePCL.raw wants to replace the bottom half of sqlite-net so that it can become a PCL.
In fact, that has happened. Frank Krueger has released a NuGet package (sqlite-net-pcl) which is SQLite-net with SQLitePCL.raw underneath:
When people ask me to recommend a friendlier SQLite wrapper, sqlite-net is the one that I usually recommend.
How does this compare to SQLitePCL.pretty?
SQLitePCL.pretty is another friendly SQLite API wrapper. It is built on top of SQLitePCL.raw, and its name resembles my SQLitePCL.Ugly wrapper (described below), but I am not the developer, and I'm afraid I have no actual experience using it. SQLitePCL.pretty is developed by @bordoley, who has also been a contributor of several fine pull requests to SQLitePCL.raw itself.
@bordoley's own description of SQLitePCL.pretty:
"It is designed to make interacting with the SQLite API easier, exposing the full feature set of SQLite in an idiomatic and pretty C# API.
Interesting features include the ability to iterate through query result sets using LINQ, support for binary streaming of data in and out of SQLite using .NET streams, and a powerful async API built on the RX framework."
How does this compare to System.Data.SQLite?
System.Data.SQLite is an ADO.NET-style SQLite wrapper developed by the core SQLite team. It is very full-featured, supporting LINQ and Entity Framework. And for obvious reasons, it does a fantastic job of the SQLite side of things. But it is not at all mobile-friendly.
How does this compare to Mono.Data.Sqlite?
Mono.Data.Sqlite is an ADO.NET-style SQLite wrapper which is built into Mono and the Xamarin platform. It shares a common ancestry with System.Data.SQLite, as both began as forks from the same code.
How does this compare to Microsoft.Data.Sqlite?
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite is an ADO.NET-style SQLite wrapper which is part of the ASP.NET 5 / EF7 effort at Microsoft.
How does this compare to SQLitePCL?
SQLitePCL is a SQLite Portable Class Library released on Codeplex by MS Open Tech.
This library is a fork of that code. Sort of.
It is a fork in the 2007 sense of the word. I made significant use of the code. I preserved copyright notices.
However, this is not the the sort of fork which is created for the purpose of producing a pull request. The changes I've made are so extensive that I do not plan to submit a pull request unless one is requested. I plan to maintain this code going forward.
So what is the architecture of this library?
Even within this thin library, there are three layers to be explained:
At the very bottom is the SQLite library itself. Written in C. This is unmanaged code, compiled for x86 or ARM or whatever.
Building on that, SQLitePCL.raw has three layers.
(1) We need something that can call the C code. For the Xamarin implementations this is DllImport (aka P/Invoke). For Windows Phone 8, this is a C++ wrapper. For the others, it is both. In either case, this presents an extremely low-level API. C pointers become System.IntPtr. Strings are not actually .NET strings, but rather, are in utf-8 encoding, represented in C# as either an IntPtr or a byte[].
(2) Next layer up, we have a C# layer which makes things just a tiny bit friendlier. Not much. It maps strings to/from utf8. And it manages delegates. The implementation of this layer varies depending on which assembly it is. For the PCL assembly itself (the Bait assembly), this is implemented as a set of stubs that throw errors.
(3) Finally, we have one more layer called "raw".
This layer is the top layer of the PCL, the one that is presented publicly. It is identical in all of the assemblies, portable or not. It adds one more C# nicety, which is that all IntPtrs are packaged up inside typed wrapper classes. For example, at the level of the C API, a database connection is represented by a sqlite3*. One layer up, inside the C# code, this becomes an IntPtr, and it remains an IntPtr at each layer until the top one (raw) which instead uses an instance of the sqlite3 class, which does nothing much except contain an IntPtr. In other words, it adds nothing except type checking.
For example, consider the C function sqlite3_prepare_v2(). In C, this function looks like this:
int sqlite3_prepare_v2(
sqlite3* db,
const char* pzSql,
int nByte,
sqlite3_stmt** ppStmt,
const char** pzTail
One layer up, it becomes:
[DllImport(SQLITE_DLL, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
public static extern int sqlite3_prepare_v2(
IntPtr db,
byte[] pSql,
int nBytes,
out IntPtr stmt,
out IntPtr ptrRemain
Both the sqlite3 and the sqlite3_stmt pointers became IntPtr, thus losing their type info and our ability to distinguish them by type. The string argument became a byte[], because it's utf8. The pzTail argument for returning a string becomes an IntPtr, but is also a utf8 C string.
One layer up, in the interface, the function looks like this:
int sqlite3_prepare_v2(
IntPtr db,
string sql,
out IntPtr stmt,
out string remain
The utf8 stuff is gone, and we've got strings. But IntPtr is still there.
Finally, in the raw API, this function is:
static public int sqlite3_prepare_v2(
sqlite3 db,
string sql,
out sqlite3_stmt stmt,
out string tail
The sqlite3 and sqlite3_stmt classes are those typed wrappers for IntPtrs that I mentioned. They have the exact same names as their counterparts in the SQLite C code.
Is there anything else in those IntPtr classes?
Actually, yes, glad you asked. Several of them support IDisposable as well. And there is also a little bit of plumbing to make sure that each pointer from the C layer lives inside only one instance of its corresponding IntPtr class.
So those IntPtr classes don't have any methods on them?
What is SQLitePCL.Ugly?
Well, it's a bunch of extension methods for the IntPtr classes. It's like a fourth layer which provides method call syntax. It also switches the error handling model from integer return codes to exception throwing.
For example, the sqlite3_stmt class represents a statement handle, but you still have to do things like this:
int rc;
sqlite3 db;
rc = raw.sqlite3_open(":memory:", out db);
if (rc != raw.SQLITE_OK)
sqlite3_stmt stmt;
rc = raw.sqlite3_prepare(db, "CREATE TABLE foo (x int)", out stmt);
if (rc != raw.SQLITE_OK)
rc = raw.sqlite3_step(stmt);
if (rc == raw.SQLITE_DONE)
The Ugly layer allows me to do things like this:
using (sqlite3 db = ugly.open(":memory:"))
sqlite3_stmt stmt = db.prepare("CREATE TABLE foo (x int)");
This exception-throwing wrapper exists so that I can have something
easier against which to write tests. It retains all the "lower-case
and underscores" ugliness of the layer(s) below.
It does not do things "The C# Way". As such, this is not a wrapper intended for public consumption.
But why did you have to make the Ugly layer, er, ugly?
I am very familiar with the underlying SQLite C API. I just wanted to write tests against something similar to it.
Wait a minute – you're not a true camelCase believer, are you?
Guilty. I actually kinda like the old "lower-case and underscores" convention from my Unix days.
Also, sometimes when I am driving alone in my truck, I listen to country music.
Why do some tests fail on iOS and/or Android?
Because the version of SQLite preinstalled on the device or emulator is too old.
For example, the function sqlite3_close_v2() was added in SQLite version 3.7.14. As of Android KitKat, all versions of Android have shipped with SQLite 3.7.11 or older.
In practice, these issues are commonly handled by avoiding the use of new-ish SQLite functions. Alternatively, you can bundle a recent version of SQLite into your mobile app rather than using the build that is preinstalled on the platform. (See below for how to get SQLitePCL.raw to do this for you.)
Why are you making this so complicated?
Hey, don't blame me. I'm not making this complicated. I'm just trying to support all the valid use cases.
And more importantly, it is critical for the app to get this right. Here's why:
If you have two instances of the SQLite library linked into your app, you can corrupt a SQLite database file.
That's bad. And it's kind of an easy mistake to make, especially on mobile platforms where the OS provides SQLite preinstalled.
Whoa. I don't want my SQLite files corrupted. How do I make sure that won't happen?
On iOS/Android, you have two choices:
Only use the SQLite provided by the OS. Make sure your that no part of your app bundles another copy of the SQLite library.
Understand all the linkage issues and be very careful.
On other platforms, make sure you are including exactly one instance of the SQLite library.
On WinRT-ish platforms, why do I get "Unable to load DLL 'sqlite3': The specified module could not be found." ?
When using any of the RT flavored forms of Windows (Windows Store, Metro, WP81, etc) you must add a reference to the Visual C++ runtime extension SDK.


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Adobe is proud and excited to announce the finalists for the 2015 Adobe Design Achievement Awards. For 15 years, the ADAA has showcased top new talent and launched careers from around the world – recognizing over 15,000 aspiring creative professionals and empowering the student community to present and celebrate their best work.
Industry heavy hitters – including Adobe's Executive Creative Director, AJ Joseph – reviewed over 600 semi-finalists from 37 countries and 171 institutions to distinguish 42 finalists across 13 categories:
"I remember my first big break when I got something into the NewMedia Invision Awards, and it really launched my career. Just the chance to present a talented man or woman with that same opportunity is rewarding and inspiring, because it makes you appreciate your own journey more."
– Bradley G Munkowitz – Designer + Director @ GMUNK
"I typically look for the narrative – 'what's the story?'. But, we also have to look beyond and ask if there's a strong theoretical underpinning – a craft. There has to be a real attention to detail, and there also has to be heart."
– Nathan Moody – Co-Founder and Design Director of STIMULΛNT
Photography – Honorable Mention: WHISPER – Chen Wu
Illustration – Finalist: No Thing – Daphne Christoforou
Photography – Honorable Mention: Anticipate – Naomi Jansen
Illustration – Finalist: Hole in the Bucket – Deshi Deng
Packaging – Finalist: Backhouse – Yuna Yoshida
A full list of finalists and their work can be found on the Adobe Design Achievement Awards website.
Winners will be announced on September 4, 2015.


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Abstract: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has been maturing as the region prepared to join the European Union (EU). Since the beginning of transition the pattern of FDI has evolved, reflecting new business strategies pursued in anticipation of EU membership. Based on first results from a questionnaire survey conducted in 2003 in Hungary, Lithuania and Poland, we portray the recent patterns and developments in foreign investment, the motives for investment, and managers' assessment of the local business environment. Some questions have been replicated from a study conducted in the emerging economies of Egypt, India, South Africa, and Vietnam, which allows us to benchmark FDI patterns in CEE against other emerging economies in different parts of the world. We find that find fewer changes over the period of the 1990s then we expected, but some interesting differences across the three countries in our study, and between CEE and other emerging economies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7055
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About the Film:
Oscar® nominee Melissa McCarthy ("Bridesmaids") and Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon ("Dead Man Walking") star in New Line Cinema's comedy "Tammy," marking Ben Falcone's directorial debut.
Tammy (McCarthy) is having a bad day. She's totaled her clunker car, gotten fired from her thankless job at a greasy burger joint, and instead of finding comfort at home, finds her husband getting comfortable with the neighbor in her own house.
It's time to take her boom box and book it. The bad news is she's broke and without wheels. The worse news is her grandma, Pearl (Sarandon), is her only option—with a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. Not exactly the escape Tammy had in mind. But on the road, with Pearl riding shotgun, it may be just what Tammy needs.


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I farted around all day today. I did nothing. I sat on the couch and watched Cosmo snore. He sleeps with his head resting on a pillow and the rest of his body curled up in a fetal position. I mean, is he a person? Frankly, I'm convinced my dog is an incarnation of my future child. The thought is just as terrifying as it is thrilling.
Over the last couple of years, I've had a few dreams with Cosmo as my son… sort of. Once, he came to me as a young boy with angel-like curly hair and blue eyes. I knew I was about to go through this ultra scary transition into a new world. Suddenly, I got a phone call and it was Cosmo ringing from THE OTHER SIDE. He explained to me that he wasn't able to make the transition for me despite how much he wanted to. However, he assured me that he was there waiting for me on the other side with his unconditional love, trust, and comfort. Don't say a word, I know…!
Another time, I dreamt that Cosmo was … a horse … stunning … a true stallion. We walked together through a field of grass where a group of youngsters was playing soccer. You ought to know that Cosmo in my waking life is an excellent soccer player. You must see it to believe it. Tens of hundreds have been amazed thus far, and news of his talents keeps spreading across the land. In the dream, my HORSE went after the soccer ball and started playing the game! The guys were getting irritated, as he was chasing their ball. I yelled "Please, stop playing for a second so I can get him and take him off the field!" I kept calling "Cosmo! Cosmo! Come here!" When I finally fetched him, he lay down on his back clearly making his belly available for scratching! I'm still talking about a horse here, pay attention; it was a BIG HORSE BELLY. After we got up, we walked side by side, and again I felt his love, like of a son for his mother. I asked him to carry me. He stood up on his hind legs, the beautiful horse that he was, took me in his ARMS and carried me with the utmost care and tenderness. It was AMA-A-Ziiiing. I felt his "arms" shake gently, which I instantly addressed asking if I wasn't too heavy (the true woman in me spoke!). He simply replied "No".
If you haven't yet, you should call the authorities now. My straightjacket size is 8, but if you can fit me in a 6 you'll really make my day! When I think about it all, I'm torn whether I should see a psychiatrist, go through a series of parenting classes or check myself into Cesar Millan's Dog Psychology Center. I CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH! Bring it on.
I don't mean to get sentimental, but all that talk of Cosmo and being a mom, and then Jason falling asleep with his head on my belly makes me think of family, of home. HOME is the place I've always longed for, since I flew away from my childhood house when still just a chick with ruffled feathers and hay filling the space between my ears. For over a decade, I lived the life of a gypsy, scared of committing to one place. I broke into a cold sweat and my voice instantaneously rose three octaves when asked to sign a THREE-YEAR car lease.
Then I met Jason, and from DAY ONE we've been inseparable… uhhhh … sort of. Right off the bat, Guatemala kept us apart for two weeks. Then a Texas wedding got in the way, followed by more Texas interruptions that summer. Next, a Polish wedding across the ocean kept us high and dry for a week. And last but not least, Berlin rose like a WALL between us. It's not the time apart, however, but the moments together that made us realize early on that I'm his PEA and he's my CARROT.
For the first time in my adult life was I able to understand what HOME meant. Carried on memories wings, I traveled over the mountains and plains, over the ocean and back through time to my childhood days, back to the homeland in Europe, with all its customs and traditions, textures and fragrances, joys and sorrows. I finally appreciated my roots, my heritage, my own family. Suddenly, HOME wasn't just the future house that My Love and I were to build together and the children we were to conceive. It all came together then, and my definition of HOME finally embraced where I come from along with what I bring into my future.
Hence, my urge to bring back the flavors I learned as a child into my life here in the US of A. It's not an every day desire, but here and there I crave me some POTATO PANCAKES, or BARLEY AND MUSHROOM SOUP, or OPEN SANDWICHES just like granny used to make, and then the simple and delicious KOGEL-MOGEL to cure my sweet tooth. Nothing, however, and I mean nothing brings me back home faster than a fresh and deeply fragrant link of KIELBASA (or Polish sausage as you know it). Nooo, I do not make it myself. Are you crazy? I'm lucky enough to live in a multicultural city where there exists a Polish Grocery Store with Polish Kielbasa among other VERY YUMMY POLISH THINGS.
When I first discovered the store in Santa Monica, I immediately packed Jason in the car and drove there to present him with the tastes of my youth. As soon as we walked in, we were enveloped by the strong and tantalizing fragrance of kielbasa. There were many kinds to choose from, and boy did we try them all. After that Polish overindulgence, we never went back.
Many months went by, we moved to a new home, and befriended our neighbors. Peter turned out to be Polish. Of course, we talked food and even fed each other many Polish meals that we tried to recreate. Today, however, Peter did more than just run over for a bowl of Sauerkraut Soup. He stopped by the Polish Grocery and brought back a few pounds of KIELBASA. When he walked into my kitchen, the whole room filled with the aroma of smoked meat. Cosmo lost his mind. He forgot he was a dog, stood up on his hind legs (sounds familiar?) and danced around Peter as if it was the only way he knew to walk, his nose glued to the plastic bag in Peter's hand. Any minute now, I thought, he'll speak up "WOMAN, GIVE ME A PIECE OF THIS THING THAT SMELLS SO GOOD I DON'T EVEN KNOW MY NAME ANYMORE!". As soon as my dear neighbor left, I put my head inside the bag, got down on my knees, inhaled deep, and …lost consciousness. The next thing I remember, Jason was scraping my kielbasa-stoned body off the floor, the plastic bag the meat came in still stuck to my face…
It took a day or two to recover my senses, and only then was I able to slice the links in a civilized manner to arrange them on top of toasted bread, and embellish the sandwich with cheese, tomatoes, and pickles. My tongue, once again, afforded me a trip back home for a quick but delicious visit.
If you live in Los Angeles, or only pass through at any moment in your life, make a point of stopping by J & T European Gourmet Food – the Polish Grocery in Santa Monica. They are located at 1128 Wilshire Boulevard. It will take care of your KIELBASA CRAVING good! That's a promise.


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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
New Analyses of Census Data Examine Nation's 65+ Labor Force, Working Students, Changes in Self-Employment
Three new American Community Survey briefs released today from the U.S. Census Bureau focus on individuals 65 and older in the labor force, students who are working or have worked in the past year, and the self-employed.
The percentage of people 65 and older in the labor force increased from 12.1 percent in 1990 to 16.1 percent in 2010. The increase was greater for women.
"As with all age groups, the increase in labor force participation of women has been a driving factor for this overall trend," said Braedyn Kromer, an analyst in the Census Bureau's Labor Force Statistics Branch.
Between 1990 and 2010, women 65 and older experienced a 4.1 percentage point increase in labor force participation, while women 16 to 64 experienced a 1.9 percentage point increase. This compares with a 3.2 percentage point increase in the labor force participation rate for men 65 and older and a 5.2 percentage point decline in the participation rate for men 16 to 64.
These statistics are part of a series of short, topic-based briefs produced to highlight results from the 2011 American Community Survey. The three briefs released are Labor Force Participation and Work Status of People 65 Years and Older, and School Enrollment and Work Status: 2011, and Changes in Self-Employment: 2010 to 2011.
"The American Community Survey allows us to measure important demographic characteristics of the nation's labor force and helps identify the impacts of changes in the labor market," said Jennifer Cheeseman Day, assistant division chief for employment characteristics in the Census Bureau's Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division.
The School Enrollment and Work Status: 2011 brief highlights statistics on school enrollment and examines the proportion of students who worked and the amount of time they worked over the previous year. For example, the majority of undergraduate college students, 72 percent, worked during the year. Some other highlights included in the brief are:
--In 2011, 20 percent of college undergraduate students worked full-time, year-round.
--Almost half of graduate students worked full-time, year-round.
--The majority of graduate students, 82 percent, worked at least part-time during the year.
The Changes in Self-Employment: 2010 to 2011 brief examines changes in self-employment from 2010 to 2011 for the United States, the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Self-employment refers to individuals working in their own incorporated or nonincorporated businesses. Some highlights included in the brief are:
--Incorporated self-employment fell as a share of total employment nationally and in 13 states between 2010 and 2011. It increased in one state and was essentially unchanged in 36 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
--From 2010 to 2011, the share of nonincorporated self-employment of total employment decreased nationally and in five states (Colorado, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas) and the District of Columbia. It increased in one state and Puerto Rico and was essentially unchanged in 44 states.
--In general, incorporated self-employed workers were more likely to work in management and professional occupations and had higher employment outcomes in 2011 than nonincorporated self-employed workers. The higher employment outcomes show that they were more likely to work full-time, year-round, have health insurance and earned higher incomes.
The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about people and housing for every community across the nation. The results are used by everyone from town and city planners to retailers and homebuilders. The survey is the only source of local estimates for most of the 40 topics it covers, such as education, occupation, language, ancestry and housing costs for even the smallest communities. Ever since Thomas Jefferson directed the first census in 1790, the census has collected detailed characteristics about our nation's people. Questions about jobs and the economy were added 20 years later under James Madison, who said such information would allow Congress to "adapt the public measures to the particular circumstances of the community," and over the decades, allow America "an opportunity of marking the progress of the society."
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Good news. GLAAD has launched a new initiative to educate the media about the history and positions of prominent anti-gay activists. The "Commentator Accountability Project" has the stated goal to deliver "critical information about frequent anti-gay interviewees into the hands of newsrooms, editors, hosts and reporters."
Audiences need to be aware that when they're not talking to the mainstream media, these voices are comparing the LGBT people to Nazi Germany, predicting that equal treatment of LGBT people will lead to the total collapse of society, and even making accusations of satanic influence.
The Commentator Accountability Project is bringing all of these statements to light, while calling attention to the sentiments behind them. We will show that the commentators who are most often asked to opine on issues like marriage equality or non-discrimination protections do not accurately represent the "other side" of those issues. They represent nothing but extreme animus towards the entire LGBT community.
The initiative includes background information on about three dozen anti-LGBT social conservatives. Many names should be familiar to R20 readers, such as Maggie Gallagher, Harry Jackson, Ken Hutcherson and Bob Vander Plaats. Contact GLAAD if you see any of these commentators on television.
GLAAD's Senior Director of Programs and Communications Herndon Graddick addss:
"Hate is not an expert opinion. In most cases, news outlets invite reputable experts to speak on the subject at hand, but when talking about LGBT issues, open hostility and anti-LGBT bias seems to be all the credibility required. This project holds these so-called 'pundits' accountable for the extreme anti-LGBT rhetoric they continue to spread. ... These activists have the right to recite their anti-LGBT talking points, but it is important to expose the questionable and often hostile rhetoric that passes as punditry when so-called 'experts' speak out against the lives of LGBT people on the air or in print."
Good As You's Jeremy Hooper worked as a consultant with GLAAD on this project. Bravo and congrats to all.


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Information for Parents and Families
As a parent or family member, you want the best for your NIU student. You want them to be safe, make friends, be successful, and of course get a first-class education. They are ready to be independent and make their own decisions, but at times they still need a little help from you.
On-campus Resources
There are many ways you can help your child be successful at NIU, whether they live on campus, off campus or commute every day from home. We put together a list of resources just for parents, so you can get the information to support your son or daughter when they need a helping hand or just a nudge in the right direction.
Family Connections
Studies show that your continued involvement increases the likelihood that your student will graduate college. We make it easier to stay connected to your son, daughter, or family member through Family Connections. We organize events, publish magazines and newsletters and provide resources specifically for parents and family members.
Attendance Matters
One of the most important predictors of success at college is class attendance. Students who attend class regularly have a stronger tie to successful academic performance than scores on standardized admissions tests, high school GPA, study habits and study skills. We have an early alert program designed to keep tabs on attendance at a number of classes this year. We will check on students who are missing too many classes, and we encourage you to support our Attendance Matters initiative by checking in with your child to make sure they are going to class. If they are missing class, there could be an underlying reason besides simply sleeping through their alarm. Reassure your student that the transition to college can be challenging but not insurmountable, then point them to one or more of our student support services to help them get over the hurdle of going to class.


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PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) -- Want a free house?
Princeton University has one waiting, but with a catch: you have to lug it away.
The school is giving away seven now-shuttered homes — some more than 150 years old — it needs to demolish or move as part of a project to build a new train station and a pair of arts buildings.
Most of the homes boast charming period details including exterior scroll moulding, arched windows and brick fireplaces. But to say they're fixer-uppers is an understatement.
The walls and floors have already been stripped to ready the homes for moving or demolition. In one, a long-forgotten coffee cup sits on a wall beam. Insulation peeks out from gaps in the wood siding on another home, a porch light hanging askew above. Debris is strewn about a peach and seafoam green floral couch in a living room. Electrical wires dangle from the roof of one home that's missing siding, the bare wood below exposed.
They are not, Princeton spokesman Martin A. Mbugua noted, "in move-in condition."
And if they're not gone by April 30, the only direction they're going is down.
That's the deadline under plans for the $300 million Arts and Transit Project, which will also move a heavily trafficked convenience store, add parking for commuters and construct a public plaza. Opponents sued the town and university over the project earlier this month but the school said it was expecting the lawsuit and construction shouldn't be affected.
It should come as no surprise in a state with some of the highest home prices in the nation that there has been intense interest in getting a free home. Mbugua said the university has received more than 400 calls and emails from people intrigued by the idea of a complimentary home.
The inquiries have come from as far away as Haiti, Mbugua said.
"It's really an opportunity for people who would like to preserve the houses or use them elsewhere," he said.
While the house might be on the house, moving it is quite an expensive proposition: tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Kendal Siegrist of Wolfe Housing and Building Movers said the houses will have to be taken apart to move because that area of Princeton is densely populated.
Siegrist said the houses can't be carted away whole because there are too many utility lines in the area. Lines can cost up to $10,000 each to move, he said.
"Unless you have a strong desire to live in a historic building," Siegrist said, "I don't think it's going to be cheaper to disassemble and reassemble than it would be to build a new house."
Siegrist said his Bernville, Pa., company has received a number of calls from people interested in moving the homes to lots as far away as Mississippi and California.
"At the point when you have it dismantled and you have a couple of trucks, you can take it anywhere," he said.
Stephen O'Neill, a freshman who lives in a dorm across the street from the houses, said he's interested to see how the houses will be moved.
"It's good if someone wants a nice old house that has charm," he said.
But Zafar Gill, who was walking nearby with a friend, is skeptical about the idea of moving a home.
"Even in my house, when I have some mattresses to get rid of, it's a problem," he said. "So I don't know how they're going to take that away," he said, gesturing at one of the star-crossed houses.


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Reversing LifeSize 220 HD Video Conferencing Appliance Firmware
I have recently taken an interest in finding vulnerabilities in embedded devices. Since it is expensive to purchase some of these equipments to perform testing, it might be more cost effective to reverse the firmwares instead.
The product which I am reversing is the LifeSize Room 220. LifeSize Room 220 is a HD video conference solution.
It looks like a fairly interesting product to learn more about reversing firmware.
More information about the product can be found here. http://www.lifesize.com/Products/Video/LifeSize_Room_Series/Room_220.aspx
First, we will need to install all the prerequisites in Debian.
$ apt-get install pkgconfig libglib2.0-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev
$ wget http://zlib.net/zlib-1.2.5.tar.gz
$ tar xvfz zlib-1.2.5.tar.gz
$ ./configure && make && make install
Next, we will download the Lifesize firmware from a 3rd party's website
$ wget http://videonations.net/upload/lifesize/LS_RM1_4.1.1_17.cmg
Next, we will downloading and compiling binwalk which will identify signatures of compressions/filesystems on the firmware
$ wget http://binwalk.googlecode.com/files/binwalk-0.4.1.tar.gz
$ ./configure
$ make && make install
We will need to download cramfsswap which will convert the cramfs filesystem from big endian to little endian
$ apt-get install cramfsswap
$ cramfsswap LS_RM1_4.1.1_17.fs LS_RM1_4.1.1_17.cramfs
Next, we wil need to download firmware mod kit which contains uncramfs which can be used to extract the cramfs filesytem
$ mkdir /tmp1/image
$ apt-get install subversion
$ svn checkout http://firmware-mod-kit.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ firmware-mod-kit-read-only
$ cd firmware-mod-kit-read-only/trunk/src/uncramfs
$ make
$ ./uncramfs /tmp/cramfs /tmp1/LS_RM1_4.1.1_17.cramfs
In order to properly emulate the device, we need to identify the processor type. We can do that by running the file command against /bin/busybox.
Having identified the processor type as PowerPC, we will then download and compile Qemu which will be used for emulation.
$ wget http://wiki.qemu.org/download/qemu-1.0.tar.gz
$ tar xvfz qemu-1.0.tar.gz
$ ./configure -static
$ make && make install
$ cp /tmp1/qemu-1.0/ppc-linux-user/qemu-ppc /tmp1/image
$ chroot . ./qemu-ppc ./bin/ls
We have successfully run /bin/ls command from the firmware image


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The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with the eight former independent directors of the Regions Morgan Keegan Funds who were charged by the SEC with overstating the value of their securities as the housing market was collapsing in 2007.
The SEC filed the charges in early December and the directors, in turn, filed an administrative proceeding against the SEC the same day, as they had vowed to "vigorously" fight the charges.
However, on Wednesday an administrative proceeding was issued asking for a stay for the hearing set for April 2 as a settlement in principle has been reached between the SEC's enforcement division and the respondents. "The parties have agreed in principle to a settlement on all major terms," stated a joint motion released by the SEC.
The eight directors oversaw five funds, which were invested in some securities backed by subprime mortgages. The mutual funds involved were the RMK High Income Fund, RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, RMK Strategic Income Fund, RMK Advantage Income Fund and Morgan Keegan Select Fund.
The SEC's action in December followed a related $200 million settlement with Morgan Keegan, a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, last year and sanctions against two employees in 2010.
As the SEC explained in its December order, "fund directors are responsible for determining the fair value of fund securities for which market quotations are not readily available," but the eight directors violated this securities law by delegating "their fair valuation responsibility to a valuation committee without providing meaningful substantive guidance on how fair valuation determinations should be made."
The fund directors, the SEC said, "then made no meaningful effort to learn how fair values were being determined." They "received only limited information about the factors involved with the funds' fair value determinations, and obtained almost no information explaining why particular fair values were assigned to portfolio securities."
The SEC's order goes on to say that these failures were "particularly egregious" given that fair valued securities made up the majority–in most cases upwards of 60%–of the funds' net asset values.
Steve Crimmins, one of the two attorneys with K&L Gates in Washington who defended six of the independent directors, told AdvisorOne in an interview in December that the SEC has failed for too long to provide guidance on fair valuation, which has been a "notoriously gray area."
The attorneys representing the eight directors issued a statement at the time saying that "more than five years after the events concerned, the SEC staff now seeks to pursue administrative charges against a group of independent directors alleging that they unintentionally caused regulatory violations related to portfolio valuation." However, the attorneys wrote, the "SEC has chosen to ignore a host of facts and circumstances which demonstrate that these directors at all times acted diligently and in good faith during the unprecedented market turmoil of 2007."
Read Vow to Fight SEC Charges From Ex-Morgan Keegan Fund Directors on AdvisorOne.


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A few months ago, Tim Roughgarden mailed me to say was putting together a little workshop on the theme of Beyond Worst Case Analysis, and would I like to be one of the plenary speakers? It sounded like an interesting topic, one I've certainly spoken off the cuff about on this blog from time to time. And I enjoy any reasonably good excuse to get out to the Bay Area. So I agreed.
The workshop announcement is here. As you might imagine, what Tim DID NOT tell me at the time was that the other speakers were Avrim Blum, Bernard Chazelle, Uri Feige, Richard Karp, Dan Spielman, and Shang-Hua Teng. That would have given me pause, to say the least. Now I get to spend the summer thinking about how I'm going to give a talk that could still be deemed interesting in the company of this group of scholars. No pressure, no pressure...
(Tim also failed to mention that he had actually taught a course on this whole subject. Which, I should say, looks like a great course -- I'd love to swipe his notes and teach it myself some time. Again, the bar here is higher than I had expected... let that be a lesson to everyone if Tim comes asking you for something...)
I will hopefully blog more on this topic as I prepare the talk, in order to get ideas and feedback from the community at large. I figure that's one way to improve my talk. Also, now that I've said I'm going to do that, hopefully it will get me working on the talk sooner rather than later. (It's amazing how fast the summer goes by, and you fail to get done all the wonderful things you had planned to do over the summer...)
But even now, you can help me out. What directions or issues do you see in the theme of Beyond Worst Case Analysis, and what would you like to see in a talk on the subject?
(And if you get a chance, come to the workshop!)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Beyond Worst Case Analysis -- Preparing a Talk
Posted by Michael Mitzenmacher at 1:10 PM
2 comments:
- Andrew Eckford said...
I think this is what the kids call a humblebrag. :-)
- July 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Michael Mitzenmacher said...
Andrew --
While it's safe to say I have a quite secure opinion of myself generally speaking, I find plenty to be humble about in that group of speakers.
On the plus side, that means it should be a great workshop!
- July 22, 2011 at 2:03 PM
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Pope Francis opened his first morning as pontiff by praying Thursday at Rome's main basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, a day after cardinals elected him the first pope from the Americas in a bid to revive a Catholic Church in crisis and give it a preacher with a humble touch.
The former archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, entered the St. Mary Major basilica through a side entrance just after 8 a.m. (0700 GMT) and left about 30 minutes later. He had told a crowd of some 100,000 people packed in rain-soaked St. Peter's Square just after his election that he intended to pray to the Madonna "that she may watch over all of Rome."
He told cardinals he would also call on retired Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, though the Vatican said it had no information about a visit. The main item on his agenda was an inaugural afternoon Mass in the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals on Wednesday elected him leader of the 1.2 billion-strong church in an unusually quick conclave.
Francis, the first Jesuit pope and first non-European since the Middle Ages, decided to call himself Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the humble friar who dedicated his life to helping the poor.
The new pope immediately charmed the crowd in St. Peter's that roared when his name was announced.
Waving shyly, he said the cardinals' job was to find a bishop of Rome. "It seems as if my brother cardinals went to find him from the end of the earth, but here we are. Thank you for the welcome."
The 76-year-old Bergoglio, said to have finished second when Pope Benedict XVI was elected in 2005, was chosen on just the fifth ballot to replace the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. In the past century, only Benedict, John Paul I in 1978 and Pius XII in 1939 were elected faster.
Immediately after his election, Francis spoke by phone with Benedict, who has been living at the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo. A visit to him would be significant because Benedict's resignation has raised concerns about potential power conflicts emerging from the peculiar situation of having a reigning pope and a retired one.
Benedict's longtime aide, Monsignor Georg Gaenswein, accompanied Francis to the visit at St. Mary Major, the ANSA news agency reported. In addition to being Benedict's secretary, Gaenswein is also the prefect of the papal household and will be arranging the new pope's schedule.
Like many Latin American Catholics, Francis has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary, and his visit to the basilica was a reflection of that. He prayed before a Byzantine icon of Mary and the infant Jesus, the Protectress of the Roman People.
"He had a great devotion to this icon of Mary and every time he comes from Argentina he visits this basilica," said one of the priests at the basilica, the Rev. Elio Montenero. "We were surprised today because did not announce his visit."
Francis' election elated Latin America, home to 40 percent of the world's Catholics which has nevertheless long been underrepresented in the church leadership. On Wednesday, drivers honked their horns in the streets of Buenos Aires and television announcers screamed with elation at the news.
"It's a huge gift for all of Latin America. We waited 20 centuries. It was worth the wait," said Jose Antonio Cruz, a Franciscan friar at the St. Francis of Assisi church in the colonial Old San Juan district in Puerto Rico. "Everyone from Canada down to Patagonia is going to feel blessed."
The new pontiff brings a common touch. The son of middle-class Italian immigrants, he denied himself the luxuries that previous cardinals in Buenos Aires enjoyed. He lived in a simple apartment, often rode the bus to work, cooked his own meals and regularly visited slums that ring Argentina's capital.
"If he brings that same desire for a simple lifestyle to the papal court, I think they are all going to be in shock," said the Rev. Thomas Reese, author of "Inside the Vatican," a must-read book on the Vatican bureaucracy. "This may not be a man who wants to wear silk and furs."
Francis considers social outreach, rather than doctrinal battles, to be the essential business of the church.
"As a champion of the poor and the most vulnerable among us, he carries forth the message of love and compassion that has inspired the world for more than 2,000 years - that in each other, we see the face of God," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement.
As the 266th pope, Francis inherits a Catholic church in turmoil, beset by the clerical sex abuse scandal, internal divisions and dwindling numbers in parts of the world where Christianity had been strong for centuries.
While Latin America is still very Catholic, it has faced competition from aggressive evangelical churches that have chipped away at strongholds like Brazil, where the number of Catholics has dropped from 74 percent of the population in 2000 to 65 percent today. Like Europe, secularism has also taken hold: more and more people simply no longer identify themselves with any organized religion.
Francis is sure to bring the church closer to the poverty-wracked region, while also introducing the world to a very different type of pope, whose first words were a simple, "Brothers and sisters, good evening."
He asked for prayers for himself, and for Benedict, whose stunning resignation paved the way for his election.
"I want you to bless me," Francis said in his first appearance from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, asking the faithful to bow their heads in silent prayer.
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