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Crack identification in a cantilever beam from modal response
Keith Hjelmstad, S. Shin
A damage detection and assessment algorithm is developed based on system identification using a finite element model and the measured modal response of a structure. The measurements are assumed to be sparse and polluted with noise. A change in an element constitutive property from a baseline value is taken as indicative of damage. An adaptive parameter grouping updating scheme is proposed to localize the damage zones in the structure and a Monte Carlo method is used with a data perturbation scheme to provide a statistical basis for assessing damage. Damage indices computed from the Monte Carlo sample of data perturbations are used to assess damage. The threshold values, which distinguish damage from measurement noise, are established through Monte Carlo simulation on the baseline structure. The proposed algorithm is applied to the problem of locating a crack in a cantilever beam. A Bernoulli-Euler beam model and a plane stress model are employed to illustrate the use of the method and compare the efficacy of the two models for crack detection.
Journal of Sound and Vibration
https://doi.org/10.1006/jsvi.1996.0587
cantilever beams
modal response
Monte Carlo methods
Euler-Bernoulli beams
plane stress
system identification
noise measurement
Monte Carlo method
Hjelmstad, K., & Shin, S. (1996). Crack identification in a cantilever beam from modal response. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 198(5), 527-545. https://doi.org/10.1006/jsvi.1996.0587
Crack identification in a cantilever beam from modal response. / Hjelmstad, Keith; Shin, S.
In: Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 198, No. 5, 19.12.1996, p. 527-545.
Hjelmstad, K & Shin, S 1996, 'Crack identification in a cantilever beam from modal response', Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 198, no. 5, pp. 527-545. https://doi.org/10.1006/jsvi.1996.0587
Hjelmstad K, Shin S. Crack identification in a cantilever beam from modal response. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 1996 Dec 19;198(5):527-545. https://doi.org/10.1006/jsvi.1996.0587
Hjelmstad, Keith ; Shin, S. / Crack identification in a cantilever beam from modal response. In: Journal of Sound and Vibration. 1996 ; Vol. 198, No. 5. pp. 527-545.
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by Jesse Morton
"My dear ummah: As we did not lie against Allah when we proclaimed the Islamic State , so we do not lie against Allah when we say that it will persist… It will persist upon its creed ('aqida) and its methodology (manhaj), and it has not, nor will it ever, substitute or abandon these" – Caliph Ibrahim, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, July 21 , 2016
On July 4th 2014, coincidently Independence Day in the United States, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi ascended the pulpit of Mosul's Al-Nuri mosque to announce the reestablishment of the Caliphate, the ultimate aspiration of jihadists. Al-Baghdadi pronounced himself Caliph Ibrahim and eulogized, "O Muslims everywhere, glad tidings to you and expect good. Raise your head high, for today – by Allah's grace – you have a state and khilafah, which will return your dignity, might, rights, and leadership." Three years later, the promise of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) is clearly failing: Mosul has been lost; the Al-Nuri mosque was recently destroyed by the Islamic State's own followers; it's Syrian capital in Raqqah is threatened; and perhaps its caliph has been taken off the playing field altogether.
On July 11th, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an organization with international credibility and sources on the ground, declared that high-level IS operatives had confirmed the death of its leader. IS has not released an official confirmation, but the drama surrounding the situation begs the question: What would become of IS, were the death of its caliph confirmed?
First, it is important to recognize that under current conditions, it would be nearly impossible to call al-Baghdadi's replacement a caliph at all. Al-Baghdadi's July 2014 declaration set off a firestorm of conversation about whether the pronouncement of the khilafa was valid. The complaints were many but revolved mostly around the fact that IS, even at that time, did not have sufficient strength or territorial control, nor had IS consulted with scholars capable of determining (ahul hall wal-aqd) whether it had fulfilled these necessities. Influential more moderate scholars rejected it unanimously. The debate expanded everywhere, even into the West, where pro-IS preachers such as Abu-Baraa, Omar Bakri Muhammad's primary acolyte, took on other Salafists. The claim was denounced even in the jihadi universe, with key ideologues such as Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi calling it a "rush job" and "illegitimate." Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri classified it as "sedition." "We do not acknowledge this caliphate," Zawahiri said."Instead, it is an emirate of taking over without consultation, and Muslims are not obligated to pledge allegiance to it."
Were Baghdadi's death to be confirmed by ISIS, the khilafa would not only lack territory, but also a substitute caliph. It is imperative to understand that part of what made IS's declaration of 'Khilafah' powerful was the fact that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fulfilled the thorny conditions for Imamate (Caliphate) outlined by the 11th century scholar Abu Hassan al-Mawardi (Arabic pasted below). As Al-Mawardi explains it, a caliph must possess seven characteristics: 1) Justice together with all its conditions; 2) Knowledge which equips them for ijtihad (giving a legislative ruling); 3) Good health in their faculties of hearing, sight and speech; 4) Sound in limb, free of any deficiency which might prevent them from normal movement; 5) Insight capable of organizing the people and managing the offices of administration; 6) Courage and bravery enabling them to defend the territory of Islam and to mount jihad against the enemy; and 7) Must be from the lineage of the Quraysh (the tribe of the Prophet Muhammad). A combination of the second and final condition will make replacing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi nearly impossible.
The second condition, knowledge which equips one for ijtihad will, in and of itself, prove problematic. While scholars differ in the matter, the earliest work on the topic by Abu Husayn al-Basri (d.1044AD) makes it clear the requirements are quite significant. The mujtahid (one who makes ijtihad) must: be of sound mind with intellectual competence, master of classical Arabic, have comprehensive understanding of the Quran and the major sciences associated with studying it, knowledge of the sunnah (the way of the Prophet Muhammad) and its sciences as well, have knowledge of usool al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) which set the rules upon which ijtihad is structured, competent understanding of the differences of opinion between others with qualifications to exercise ijtihaad, and finally a thorough analysis of the current affairs he or she is ruling on. It can certainly be argued that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi does not fulfill these prerequisites (quite easily actually), but it is his PhD in Quranic Sciences that sets him apart from others in the IS movement.
With regard to the final condition of a caliph outlined by Al-Mawardi (that a caliph's lineage must trace back to the prophet's tribe) it is the powerful combination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Islamic education and his lineage, not only to the Prophet's tribe, but to the Prophet's family itself, that mesmerizes followers. Even in the event his successor possessed the scholarly legitimacy required to exercise ijtihad, the candidate's lineage would prove a major hindrance to widespread acceptance amongst IS supporters. Neither of the leading contenders, thought to be Iyad al-Obaidi and Ayad al-Jumaili, two former Baathist army officers under Sadaam Hussein, fulfills this criteria.
Any appointment would occur during a period likely to witness a drop in IS-propaganda output. From 2006 to 2007, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's predecessor, Abu Umar al-Baghdadi, announced that the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) held territory sufficient enough to govern and therefore had established an Islamic State. He was to be 'amir al-mumineen,' the same title given to Mullah Omar in the Emirate of Afghanistan. Abu Umar argued that Americans were on the doorsteps of defeat in Iraq and that after their withdrawal ISI would reestablish the caliphate. That promise would prove far from true, however. In January 2007, then President George Bush ordered 20,000 American troops to Baghdad and that those already deployed in Anbar Province extend their tours of duty. The 'troop surge' was effective. Soon, the initial remnants of IS were extinguished to the degree that most doubted their ability to ever resuscitate. As the group lost territory and its members were killed, imprisoned, or went into hiding there, their propaganda decreased at a similar rate. In May 2007, the group produced 200 propaganda statements and videos; by May 2008, that number decreased to 12. The case now will likely prove similar.
While still resonating over these three years, IS propaganda production has been on a steady quantitative deterioration. The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point analyzed more than 9,000 IS messages produced from January 2015 to June 2016. They found that in August of 2015, at the peak of its power, IS produced 700 posts mostly portraying a life of bliss inside the caliphate. In August 2016, however, only 200 posts were released. With the loss of Mosul already, and pending defeat in Raqqah, the output of IS propaganda is likely to diminish even further.
To be clear, these factors are not to suggest that IS or the 'open source jihad' will not continue. It does indicate that others will capitalize immediately. Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi has not released a speech since November, 2016. His Al-Qaeda counterpart Ayman al-Zawahiri has however increased production exorbitantly during that same period. That is also true for other Al-Qaeda offshoots, non-IS aligned jihadist groups in Syria, and the Taliban. When ISI's propaganda output fell after the 2007 troop surge, a similar phenomenon transpired. Taliban statements went up four-fold from May, 2007 to May, 2008. Al-Qaeda in general produced more than 1,414 articles of propaganda in 2008 alone, despite an eight-fold increase in drone attacks targeting its leaders. The exorbitant decline in IS propaganda we can expect in the coming period, coupled by a loss in power and resonance associated with the Khilafah's destruction, will only aid and assist the propaganda of other jihadi organizations.
In the event Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, it will be nearly impossible for ISIS to appoint another "Khalifah." The terrorist organization no longer possesses sufficient strength, territory or propaganda to make any appointment relevant. Additionally, finding someone that fulfills the criteria that the khalifah be a descendant from the Prophet Muhammad's tribe will be onerous, if not impossible. Halfway around the world, however, there exists a potential future candidate. In 2015, Ayman al-Zawahiri reintroduced a "lion of the den" to the Muslim community; he was the 28-year old son of Osama bin Laden, Hamza. With face covered and in pristine classical Arabic, Hamza bin Laden's speech pledged allegiance to Mullah Omar and the Taliban Emirate, wove a synthesis of religious and geopolitical commentary, and congratulated the leaders of Al-Qaeda offshoots around the world. Documents from the Abbottabad raids demonstrate Osama bin Laden stressing that his son was to be educated in both Islam and geopolitics meticulously. It won't be long before others announce he is qualified in 'ijtihad.' Even more intriguing, Hamza is son to Osama's third wife Khairiah Sabar, a Saudi whose lineage dates back to none other than the prophet Muhammad himself… the real variable that makes al-Baghdadi so hard to replace.
This is not to predict or prophesize Al-Qaeda's taking back the jihadi mantle or the complete demise of IS, but as we muse over whether al-Baghdadi is dead or who might be appointed his successor, we would do much better to ask what has made the jihadist threat so fluid and resilient since 9/11, when official Al-Qaeda operatives numbered only in the hundreds. Understanding and taking out key figureheads on the ground matters, but being ahead of the curve with regard to jihadi innovations and alterations is perhaps more important. These theological and jurisprudential issues are seemingly subsidiary, but they offer a key means of comprehending shifts in propaganda, strategy and behavior proactively. At its core, we are engaged in a war of ideas, ideas that seem eternal to adherents. As Yusef al Uyararee, the Al-Qaeda ideologue Anwar al-Awlaki translated and utilized to radicalize many in the West explained it, for jihadists, "If the enemy is killed in the battlefield, he considers that as defeat, but we do not. The conflict, in reality, is a conflict of ideas that is translated into battles. If a person gives up these ideas, that is defeat." Preventing the influence of jihadi doctrine, over here and there, will require a more nuanced appreciation for, and understanding of, the ideology that drives jihadist strategy and behavior.
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Q: Sum of array elements by order until target reached or end of the array reached Let's say that I have this array:
int A[6] = {1, 7, 2, 4, 3, 9};

And I have the target number at 6. We want to add the numbers until target reached or at least close to the target.
The numbers that comes first have bigger priority, so it would look like this:
Add 1 and 7, which results in 8.
8 is bigger than 6, so ignore this sum and  keep 1.
Add 1 and 2.
1 plus 2 results in 3, which is smaller than 6, so we go to the next element after 2,
     while holding the successful result.
Right now, result is 3, and the next element is 4, but 3 plus 4 is bigger than 6,
     so we don't do anything with our result, and go to the next element.
Result is still 3.
3 plus 3 is 6, so we succesfully reached our target.
We don't need to check the last element (9).
In the end, we added 1, 2 and 3.

Another example:
int B[4] = {5, 4, 3, 2};

Procedure:
Add 5 and 4.
Result is bigger than 6, so ignore the sum and keep 5.
Add 5 and 3. Still bigger than 6, ignore the sum and keep 5.
5 plus 2, 7. Bigger than 6 again.
The final result is 5.
In the end we didn't add anything, and kept 5.

I can't seem to figure the code for this pattern.
EDIT: I've come up with a code that works. Also, it executes until there's no leftovers in the array, dividing the array into parts, redoing the process until theres no element left in the array to be processed. Here it is:
int array[5] = { 500, 1000, 500, 500, 400 };
int arraySize = sizeof(array) / sizeof(array[0]);

int i = 1;
int j = 0;
int sum;
while (j < arraySize)
{
    sum = 0;
    sum += array[j];

    while (i < arraySize)
    {
        if (sum + array[i] <= 1500)
        {
            sum += array[i];
            array[i] = 0;
            i++;
        }
        else
            i++;
    }
    if (sum != 0)
        cout << "Part " << j + 1 << ": " << sum << endl;
    j++;
    i = j + 1;
}

In this example, we have the target number at 1500, with this array:
int array[5] = { 500, 1000, 500, 500, 400 };

The code returns
Part 1: 1500
Part 2: 1400

it does the same procedure as the other two examples that I gave, but redoing it with all the elements:
Add 500 and 1000, which results in 1500.
1500 is the target number, so doing a sum is not needed anymore,
so it prints the first part that fit in the target,
while maintaining the priority protocol.
Now, add 500 (the 3rd element) plus 500, which results in 1000.
1000 is smaller than 1500, so we keep going.
1000 plus 400 is 1400, which is smaller than 1500, but is the last
element, so we finish here.

Well, the code works, but it was kind of a "trial and error" success. Also, I have a new problem, which is: getting the indexes of the elements that were successful in the sum. It should print something like this:
Part 1: 1500
0, 1
Part 2: 1400
2, 3, 4

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He cuts me off before I can speak another word, his arm sliding across my lower back and drawing me to him in one swift, hard movement. When he brings his mouth down on mine, the world stops. Everything in the universe pauses.
I've never been kissed the way he kisses me. He kisses me with an intensity that takes my breath away, his tongue finding mine hungrily, and I melt against him.
It's the kind of kiss that demands more.
It's the kind of kiss that demands everything.
I think I let out a moan that is completely inappropriate for a wedding chapel, even one in Vegas with an Elvis impersonator. The fact that I'm so swept away by Albie sends a pang of fear through me, and I break away. I look at him, my fingers touching my lips, still swollen from his kiss.
"Just a dare," I repeat.
But the way my hands tremble, the way this kiss has shaken me to my core, says it's not as simple as just a dare.
I shake off the memory. I try to shake off the feeling it leaves with me, the goose bumps that dot my arms at the thought of his lips pressed against mine, his tongue finding my tongue. I try to forget the thrill that rushed through me at his touch.
He was deceptive. He could have told me he was a prince.
He's a playboy.
He's definitely no good.
And he's my new stepbrother. That fact alone makes him off-limits.
I can still feel his lips against mine. How fucked up is that?
It's even more reason for me to leave.
The knock on the door startles me out of my thoughts and I jump, immediately feeling guilty for sitting here thinking of Albie the way I've been thinking about him. I clear my throat. "Yes?"
I swear to all that is holy, if it's Albie at the door, I'll kill him. He seems to have a way of turning up at the most inopportune times, and an uncanny knack for being able to read my thoughts.
And the thoughts I've been having about him are certainly not ones I want read.
"Are you going to hide out in here all summer, or what?" Alexandra stands just inside the doorway, her hand on her hip, glaring at me. She's still dressed in her t-shirt and jeans, and she twirls a piece of jet-black hair, laced with colored strands – pink and lime green – around her fingers as she surveys me.
"I was thinking that might be nice," I say. "At least until I find my passport."
"You're going to leave?" she asks. She sounds simultaneously accusing and disappointed, and I don't know what to make of her. I'm not sure if she wants to be friends with me, or if she hates me on sight.
I cross the room to sit on the bed. "You can come inside, you know," I say. "If you want, I mean."
Walking inside the room, she looks around. "I haven't been in here in a while," she says. "I forgot how stuffy these guest residences are. You're not the stuffy type, the kind of girl that goes for all of this."
"Thanks," I say. I think it's a compliment, although I'm not quite sure about her, especially considering her reaction to my broken engagement earlier. To describe her reaction as gleeful would be an understatement.
She has her back turned to me, looking at one of the paintings on the wall. "All this shit," she says. "You know this painting is worth like a million dollars. It's practically a museum in here. You should definitely redo it, if you stay."
A million dollars. I'm afraid to touch anything.
Alexandra turns around, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, and I notice a lip piercing I didn't see before. Maybe she takes it out for special events -- like engagement announcements sprung on her new stepsister. "I'm sorry I was a bitch before," she says, her tone matter-of-fact. "About you not getting married, I mean."
I shrug. "It's pretty scandalous, I guess."
"I'm usually the one disappointing my father," she says. "It was nice to not be the center of a scandal, for once. That sounds terribly selfish, I'm sure."
I can understand not wanting to be the center of gossip. "It must be hard being in the spotlight all the time."
She cocks her head when she looks at me. "It's about to be your turn, you know," she says. "Your whole life is going to be torn apart."
Her words send a pang of anxiety rushing through me. "Did you just come here to make me feel worse?"
Shame flickers in her eyes, and she glances down at the ground. "I didn't," she says. "Shit. I mean, sorry. Sometimes I – I'm too blunt."
Her phone buzzes, and she slides her thumb across the screen, a look of relief crossing her face. "I have to go," she says, not looking at me as she walks away.
I watch the door close behind her, filled with a sense of dread.
Your whole life is going to be torn apart.
"It's not a formal event. It's only dinner with the family. I can dress myself, Ben, thank you," I say, not bothering to even try to hide the edge in my voice. A flicker of embarrassment crosses the valet's face, and I feel badly. "I'm sorry. I didn't sleep well last night."
He nods. "I can have Doctor Evanston called, if you like, Your Highness," he says.
"No," I say, quickly. Too quickly. "It's nothing. It's fine, I mean." It's not nothing. I haven't slept well all week, not since I got back from the States.
"As you wish, Your Highness," he says, retreating toward the door.
"Ben?" I ask. "Were you able to find Miss Kensington's misplaced passport?"
"Not yet, Your Highness," he says. "But, rest assured, I will find it."
The idea of having Belle Kensington around the palace all summer might be entertaining, but if she really wants to go back to the States, she should.
I wonder if she'll even be at dinner. It's casual tonight, according to the agenda – which really means that it's black tie and not full dinner dress. For me, dinner dress would mean military dress with full regalia. This is the dinner engagement announcement to my cousins and aunts and uncles, a small family gathering before the more public events get underway.
I walk down the hallway in the direction of one of the dining rooms, an informal one, not the formal ones used for the larger dinners.
"Alb, wait," Alex calls, and before I can react, she's slamming into me, swinging her arm around my shoulder.
"God, you're a pain in the ass," I joke, as she leans into me. "What are you doing? Are you coming to dinner?"
"Yah," she says, snapping her gum loudly in my ear. "Why are you dressing up for this bullshit, anyway?"
"Because I'm a responsible member of society," I say, grinning. "And a respectable member of the royal family."
Alex wrinkles her nose at me. "You've never been responsible, you lying liar," she says. "Don't even try to scam me – I know the Army didn't change you that much. And seriously, what is with the tux? You can't make me the only rebel. Who are you trying to impress? Ohhh."
I shake my head as her eyes go wide. "I'm impressing no one," I say.
"The girl," she says, her voice a sing-song. "Yeah, you are. You're trying to impress her cause she's totally hot."
I shrug. "I hadn't noticed."
"Yeah, right," she says, laughing. "You noticed. She's your new stepsister, in case you haven't figured that out. That means you need to keep your dick in your pants."
"That's a phrase I could do without ever hearing come out of your mouth again," I say. "You might want to go put on something that isn't jeans. Maybe consider buttering our father up a little bit by actually playing by the rules, for once. Aren't you planning on going to Monaco?"
"So?" she asks. "Finn's father has a plane."
"Yes, but aren't you using our house in Monaco?"
Alex exhales heavily. "Fine. You have a point."
??s that?" I ask, cupping my ear. "I'm sorry. I didn't hear you. Could you say that louder, please? Did you say I was right?"
"I liked you a lot better before you did the whole military thing, you know," she says. "Before, you would have shown up to dinner stoned or with a stripper on your arm. Now you're all about working for the man."
"It's called picking your battles, Alex," I call to her back as she stomps off in the opposite direction. "And I never brought any strippers to the palace."
Well, I never brought any strippers to dinner at the palace.
I'm about to turn in the direction of the dining room, but I don't. Instead, I head in the opposite direction.
Toward her room.
"Yes?" Belle asks, her voice muffled. When I open the door, she's turned with her back toward me, her arms contorted as she tries to zip the back of her dress. "I guess I do need help with the zipper, after all."
"I'm better at unzipping dresses than I am at zipping them up, but I'll give it a try," I say.
Belle whirls around at the sound of my voice, one of the straps of her dress sliding over the edge of her shoulder. Shit, her and the damn straps of dresses. It's enough to make me want to rip the fabric off her entirely.
"Oh my God, what are you doing here?" she squeals, pressing her hands to the top of her dress, and clutching the garment against her breasts. "I thought you were the woman who was supposed to help me dress. She just left."
"Turn around," I say, crossing the room toward her. I know full and well that this is a bad idea. I shouldn't be in here with her, not when the sight of her shoulder has me hard as a rock. I swear to all that is holy, my dick is acting like I've never seen a woman's shoulder before.
"I will not," she says. "You need to leave. I'm sure you're not supposed to be in here. Isn't there some kind of palace rule against this kind of th–"
She stops talking when I reach her, and I hear her inhale deeply, the sound sharp in the stillness of the room. Her breasts rise underneath her palms, and I think about covering my hands with hers and simply moving them, causing her dress to fall to the ground in a pool at her feet.
I could do it. It would be so easy.
And the way she's looking at me right now, her eyes big and her pupils dilated, makes me think she would let me do exactly that.
"Some kind of what?" I ask, my voice soft. She looks up at me with her lips slightly parted, and a sheen of gloss on them. Even though it's simple, the effect is somehow the most seductive thing I've ever seen. "A rule against a prince welcoming his new st—"
"Do not say it," she whispers. "I'll slap you."
I look down at her hands. "Please do," I say. "But use both hands. I'd like to see that dress on the floor."
Belle blushes. "You have to leave."
"Or what, luv?" I ask. "Are you that afraid of being in the same room alone with me? Relax. I'm harmless."
She laughs. "Said the lion to the mouse."
"Isn't there a story about a lion and a mouse? One where they're friends?"
She narrows her eyes at me. "It's probably more like the fox in the henhouse," she says. "I did some reading about you."
"Mmm," I murmur, not sure whether to be irritated or flattered that she's reading about my exploits – tabloid sensationalism, no doubt. Quickly, before she can protest, I reach around her waist and spin her so that her back is to me. Her dress falls open, revealing an expanse of bare creamy skin.
Shit, she's not even wearing a bra. I wonder what else she's not wearing under that little black dress of hers. The thought sends a rush of blood to my cock, which tents the fabric of my pants.
Fuck. This girl is going to unravel me.
"And?" I ask, clearing my throat to cover the arousal I think must be evident in my tone. I reach for the zipper at the base of her dress, my hand resting lightly on the small of her back, the apex of the curve of her ass. She doesn't move. She doesn't step forward or protest the way I linger there.
Maybe she's not aware that I'm contemplating flattening my palm, running it over the curve of her ass and down her thighs, yanking up that skirt of hers.
"What did you learn about me from all your research?" I ask.
"You're a playboy," she says.
"Boring," I whisper, pulling on her zipper, my other hand on the top of the fabric, guiding the zipper up, up, up her back. "You already knew that."
My fingertips graze her back on the way, and she shivers visibly at my touch, her head lolling to the side. I pull the zipper farther, my lips close to her ear.
I blow lightly on her neck, scattering a few errant hairs that have come astray from her updo. She squirms at the sensation. "What sordid secrets of mine did you learn from your research?"
"Do you have sordid secrets?" she says softly.
"You tell me, luv." I trace my finger lightly across the back of her neck. "I could. I have one with you, in fact. That one's not as sordid as I'd like it to be, unfortunately."
"You should stop…doing…that," she says, when I trace my finger up to the baseline of her hair. I'm two seconds away from taking the decorative pin out of her hair, this silver piece with antiqued edges that must be some relic from the palace she was told to wear, and letting the whole thing tumble down in waves. I'm this close to unraveling her completely.
"What should I stop doing, luv?" I whisper, watching the way she moves when my breath wafts along her skin. "Should I stop making you wet?"
"You're not making me w—" Her voice drifts off. She doesn't say the word.
"I know you can't stop thinking about me," I say. "Did you think about me last night?"
"God, no," she says, her voice catching. Then, more firmly. "No. No. Absolutely not."
She's lying and we both know it.
The knock on the door startles us both, and she jumps away, looking at me in horror. "Shit," she whispers. Then, louder: "I'm just…getting dressed. Who is it?"
But secret passageways are made for times like this, aren't they? I press on the electronic panel on the wall beside the fireplace, and wink at her before I leave.
I am so wet.
He asked me if he was making me wet, and I lied. If he had reached between my legs a moment ago, he would have known I was lying through my teeth. Every part of my body is on edge, like I'm charged with static electricity or something.
No one has ever made me wet by whispering into my ear. He's barely touched me, and I'm practically melting.
I'm going to be late for dinner, something that's surely frowned upon in a palace. I'm not certain about palace etiquette, but that's probably right up there with a real offense.
Like marrying your future stepbrother in Vegas.
I tell myself I'll just be a minute. I tell myself that I can't possibly go to dinner like this. I can't sit at the same table as
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The paper proposes a neural network technique to adaptively model and characterize digital satellite channels. The neural network model allows to identify each component of the channel by the use of the channel input-output signals as learning data. This technique was applied to fault detection in digital satellite links, especially those arising in on-board devices. The paper gives simulation examples of changes in the on-board filter characteristics. Our adaptive method allows to determine the origins of the changes and gives the new characteristics of the channel.
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Aug 31, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) drops back during the first half against the Washington Redskins at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
New York Jets proper rebuilding plan: Draft O-Line and sign Mike Glennon
The New York Jets have a tall task in front of them once next Sunday is done with. Here's a plan that includes free agent Mike Glennon.
Here we are, yet again. Despite lofty expectations coming into the 2016 NFL campaign, the New York Jets are now down in the doldrums of the league's basement.
They've reached this point of no return, again, as many teams do every few seasons.
It's time for an all-out rebuild.
The last time the Jets were in the all-out rebuild situation is tough to pinpoint. When John Idzik hit the bricks, Mike Maccagnan came in and instituted his "aggressive rebuild" that featured $50 million in cap space that signed numerous veteran players.
All it did was mask the problem at hand. It solved nothing.
The 10-6 mark a season ago was a mirage, a pretty little picture the drunken delusional soaked in. The cupcake schedule made it happen.
Now, after a 5-11 or 4-12 season (depending on what happens against Rex Ryan next Sunday), the aggressive style will give way to the real rebuild.
Here's the New York Jets rebuilding plan moving forward:
Bryce Petty
Christian Hackenberg
Nick Mangold
Keith Beckett 12/26/2016 at 7:13 PM
I really enjoyed reading this, it's a sound plan. Nobody is going to completely agree with everything, but for the most part this makes sense. The Jets will be battling with 31 other teams when it comes to Free Agency. I like the idea of trying to acquire Glennon & Gilmour as it fills imediatte needs with young FA's. The Jets will also want to keep OLG B. Winters, finishing the season on IR just may help that cause? NFL scouting is every bit as important as NCAA. This team is not a player or two away so attracting talented players and not losing any will be a difficult task.
The team will have to rid itself of the aging vets who are overpaid. Mac didn't structure contracts in a way which marries the Jets to any of these problems. I'm thinking CP will return at SS, and agree with the other departures. The Patriots have been able to do all of the above hence the long term success.
The Jets train wreck of a season that started off with promise will end with the team drafting early. Like yourself I hope to see the Jets trade back a few spaces and repeat. This is easier said than done. This draft has plenty of talented DB's but the OT position has but a few players who currently look to be mid to late 1st rounders. One you failed to mention is the OT from Wisconsin. A lot will change between now and then but a priority lies with building an O-Line. Where is B. Callahan when you need him?
After watching T. Bowles and his coaching staff in year #2, I became convinced the Jets have one of the worst coaching staffs in the NFL. When you lose control of your locker room there is no hope. While T. Bowles is a nice guy that's not what this team needs. It's time to find an Offensive mind at HC, this is crucial when your rebuilding an O-Line and developing a QB. There are many qualified candidates available, we all would benefit by Woody getting the ambassador to the U.K. post. It would allow someone else to take over the day to day operations of our beloved team. A GM should be able to select his own HC. To borrow an analogy from The Big Tuna, otherwise your groceries will spoil or fail to be properly cooked.


Corn on the Cob with Chile and Lime is a quick and easy side dish, with a little bit of heat!
Inspired by Mexican street corn, this is lime-y with a kick! The corn cooks right in their husks in the microwave, doesn't get easier or quicker than that!
Leave the corn in the husk, this creates steam cooking the corn evenly.
Rest the ears a few minutes after cooking before husking.
When cool enough to handle peel and remove the silks.
For just 1 or 2 ears of corn, microwave on high for 3 minutes. For 3 or 4 ears, microwave for 4 minutes. For a softer corn, add an additional minute.
Microwave corn, in their husks, for 3 to 4 minutes. Let it rest until it's cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
Remove the husks and corn silk.
Lightly rub each corn with a little butter.
Squeeze lime juice over the corn and sprinkle with chili seasoning.
Is this really 4 Freestyle points per serving? It seems the only item with points is the butter? I think they would only be 1 point per serving.
I can't eat corn any other way! This is my new favorite!
sooo good! Similar to Elotes, one of our favorite summer sides. Instead of butter on the corn, you use either Mexican Crema or, bare with me here, mayonnaise. Then you top with chili powder, sprinkle on some cotija cheese and squeeze lime over it. If you're somewhat conservative with the mayo & cheese, it's still very WW friendly. And, I know mayo on corn sounds disgusting, but I've never served this to anyone that didn't like it!
Could I substitute the butter with Olive Oil?
Oh who knew they make something like this in Pakistan!
Gina – I am obessed with your recipes!!! This actually reminds me of a recipe from Pakistan that we have all the time – only we don't use butter. Instead we mix salt and cayenne, then dip a lime wedge in the mix and rub it on the corn. It's heavenly!!
Oh, Gina… this sounds so good! I can't wait to have fresh sweet corn to give this a try.
thanx for the comments, btw i like corn too. Honestly my grandma plants corn on her farms, then i'll try this too hehehe.


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"I wish I had a ladder that reached the sky. Then I would go up to the top and see what was there." So said a boy whose eyes sparkled with delight after an evening's talk and study of the stars. That was many years ago. The boy is a man now, and it may be that he has found a ladder such as he desired.
For there are ladders that reach the sky, many of them—no, not made of wood which you have to climb, but very much better and safer, for they have this advantage, there is no danger of falling off and getting hurt.
Did you ever visit an observatory and look at the moon through a telescope? Did n't your breath come in little gasps of astonishment as the great ladder of glass let your eyes climb to the sky and pry into the moon's secrets? The telescope is one kind of a ladder, and a fine one; but there is another and better one. It is of this one that I am going to tell you. A boy found it and used it, and when you read about him you will know how to find such a ladder for yourself.
His name was Jacob, and he lived before there was any such thing as a king or a queen or a president. There was no government at all except the law which the head of the family made for himself and his children and all his descendants. It was what was called the patriarchal age. Then all the different relatives lived together as one large family, or tribe, and were ruled by the father, or possibly the great-grandfather, of them all. His word was law. No one ever thought of disputing it. His sons, themselves often white-haired men, obeyed him as a little three-year-old child obeys its parents today.
In the "beginning time," as we call the patriarchal age, there were no priests and no churches. Each family had its own altar, around which the family gathered while the father, or the eldest son if the father were absent, performed the service.
Upon the death of the father the eldest son succeeded him in authority, receiving a double share of his property. It was the same then as it is now in countries where there are kings; when the king dies his eldest son becomes the ruler, and this son's brothers and sisters become his subjects and must obey him. To be the first-born son—girls didn't count— and to have all the privileges of the first-born was often coveted by the younger sons.
The two boys of our story were twins, and as different from each other as black is from white. Their mother had no difficulty in telling them apart for they didn't look alike. Esau, the first-born twin, was strong and sturdy and a great hunter, while Jacob, the younger, was a quiet but keen-witted boy and not very strong. Esau was rough and hairy, but Jacob's skin was smooth and soft. Of course Rebecca, their mother, loved Jacob more than she did his sturdier brother. What mother does not feel more tenderly toward the child she thinks is weaker than the others?
Their father, Isaac, a gentle and kindly old man, took great pride in the strength and power of his elder son, Esau, and often went with him to the fields to hunt. Esau was a most successful hunter, and was never afraid even of the fierce wild beasts that he often met while he was chasing the harmless wild animals.
Sometimes he was away from home for days at a time, digging pits in the ground or setting traps by which he caught the deer. He carried nets with him by which he snared the birds, and of course always remembered to take his bow and his quiver full of arrows.
In those "beginning days" there was no convenient market around the corner where one might buy a juicy steak or tender chop and have dinner ready in half an hour. In those days when anyone was hungry for meat, he usually had to go out and hunt for it, and then kill and dress the animal before it was ready for the cook. Think of waiting a week before you could begin to get the dinner !
You ask why people did not use the sheep and cattle from their own flocks and herds instead of hunting wild game? Sometimes the domestic animals were killed for food, but not often. Remember that a man's wealth in those days was counted by the number of sheep, goats, camels, and cattle he possessed and also by the number of slaves he owned.
"What about the land?" you ask. The people moved about so much with their tents and cattle that very few of them owned much land. They had not reached the "settling down" age. Their goats and cattle gave them milk and butter; their goat skins made warm mantles and soft beds. Then, too, their sheep and goats were often slaughtered for their religious services. The wild animals were plentiful and did not have to be fed or cared for; they cost the people nothing but the labor necessary to hunt them.
Esau had been away on one of his hunting trips and had caught nothing. Perhaps the deer had broken his nets and he had found his traps and pitfalls empty, or the birds may have flown so high that his arrows could not reach them. Days away from home and nothing to take back with him! No doubt he was ashamed to return and face his father, who was so proud of him, and who loved to eat the savory food made from the venison Esau brought him. Sleeping in mountain caves or out in the open fields wet with the falling dew was a strain on the strongest hunter. Esau must have been so chilled that even the noonday sun did not warm him. Added to this was his disappointment at getting nothing for his toil. Enough to make anyone tired and weak, was it not?
He turned slowly homeward, very different from the happy hunter who with springing Steps usually returned laden with game. His eyes must have lighted up with pleasure when he saw Jacob sitting in the door of his tent eating his meal of red lentil pottage, with possibly a bit of meat in it and flavored with onions. Jacob was a thrifty fellow,, with always enough and to spare. He would take pity on his hungry brother and share his dinner with him, thought Esau, as he hastened his steps and greeted Jacob.
"Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint," said Esau.
What an astonishing request ! Who but Jacob would ever have thought of buying a birthright?
Esau had often made fun of his brother and his quiet habits. Sometimes he had felt con-tempt for his timid twin, whose only weapons were his shepherd's sling and his staff. But the hunter was hungry; he was now the weak one and Jacob the strong. Jacob's work had been protecting the weak, while Esau's had been slaying the strong and the fierce. We shall see which made the stronger man of the two, the one whose courage slew wild beasts or the one who cared for the gentle sheep.
Esau, glorying in his great physical strength and the power it gave him, recognizing no other force but that which belonged to his muscles, was impatient. He must have whatever he wanted at once or he was likely to forget that he wanted it. But Jacob was used to waiting. Out under the silent stars when he guarded his sheep at night he must have learned the lesson of patience.
"Behold, I am about to die; and what profit shall the birthright do to me?" Besides, he may have thought, the blessing of the birth-right is a long way off, and this good dinner is right at hand.
Foolish Esau! The present is but for a moment, the birthright is for a lifetime. Why can't you learn from the brother you despise as feeble? Jacob would not want the birthright if it were worthless. The very fact that he values it should teach you its worth.
But no, Esau rushed headlong into the trap Jacob had set for him. He vowed to his brother that he would give up the right of the first-born, and sat comfortably down to his mess of pottage.
From each of the brothers we turn sadly away—from Jacob, who saw in his brother's need only an opportunity for his own selfish gain, and from Esau, who had no thought for the responsibility of his birthright and the duties which went with it. He traded it for a moment's pleasure as readily as a baby would drop a diamond and grasp eagerly at a scarlet pebble.
But the reckoning time came to each. Isaac, their father, was growing old and wished to give Esau the blessing due the first-born. Esau made himself ready to receive it. He had forgotten his bargain with Jacob—forgotten that, according to that bargain, he had forfeited the blessing. Even had Esau remembered that he had sold his birthright, he who knew no other way of settling a difficulty except with a sword, probably felt that his peaceful brother Jacob would not contend with him. Again did Esau make a great mistake. His fists were powerful, but they could not battle against Jacob's wits.
Jacob, with the help of his mother, Rebekah, cheated his brother out of the blessing by a trick, and his father bestowed on him the rights of the first-born.
Esau was angry, bitterly angry, at the fraud his brother had practiced, and threatened to kill Jacob as soon as their father should die. Rebekah was badly frightened when she heard Esau's threat. In haste she called Jacob and told him to go at once to his uncle Laban's home in Paddan-aram.
Rebekah knew her elder son's nature. Esau was quickly angry and as quickly over it. Whatever he said or did was hasty. Esau acted twice before he thought, whereas Jacob thought once, twice, and probably many times before he acted.
Poor mother ! That which she feared came upon her. The tricks she had used to keep her sons separated them forever from her.
Rebekah had been obliged to make some excuse to get Jacob away from home, so she had said to Isaac, and probably to curious neighbors: "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?" Then Jacob's father had said to him, "Go to Paddan-aram and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother." And Jacob went, after receiving from his father an added blessing.
Rebekah would not have smiled so brightly the morning she kissed Jacob good-by had she known that she was never to look upon his face again. She must have stood and watched as he made his way across the plain that she might see him wave his staff just before he disappeared among the shadows of the rocks. It was a long, tedious journey from Beer-sheba, Jacob's home, to the home of his uncle in Paddan-aram, and one beset by many dangers for a lonely traveler.
He had quite as much contempt for his brother Esau as that brother had for him. Esau cares for nothing but physical things, thought Jacob; he is rash and hasty and uses his sword too often.
Yes, Jacob, but your brother has used his strength honestly. In that he is better than you who have used your strength dishonestly. You have not yet heard the commandment : "Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain." That means, you shall not misuse any gift which God has bestowed upon you. You have used your head, while Esau the light-hearted has used his fists. But you, with the birthright you have bought, are an outcast, while Esau rests safely at home.
The journey was long, the way often rough and dangerous. The gleaming eyes of hungry beasts that prowled close to his nightly fires, and the howls of wolves eager for their prey, kept Jacob awake at night. By daylight, men, often more cruel than the beasts, might attack him unless he was so fortunate as to fall in with a slowly-moving caravan. Now and then a solitary traveler would overtake him and offer him a ride upon his camel. Then their ways would part and Jacob would be left alone again.
One evening, weary and heartsick, he paused to rest. The place seemed safe and free from fierce wild beasts. It would make, he thought, a good place to sleep for the night. He built his fire and shivered as he held his hands out toward the blaze. The sun had set, and long shadows began to creep along the ground; the hills were throwing their blanket over the valley for the night. What was more natural than that Jacob should be thinking of his mother! It was the hour when the family would be eating their evening meal and laughing gaily as they sat around the overflowing bowl which contained their supper, and into which they dipped their hands as they helped themselves. He closed his eyes to make the vision more real, but the howl of a wolf from the distant rocks and the scream of a lone wild bird roused him from his reverie and made him realize his solitude.
Of what was he thinking? That the birth-right for which he had so carefully planned had so far brought him only misery. He was beginning to see that God's gifts cannot be bought; they must be earned.
According to oriental custom, he could not give back the birthright. It was his, and he must keep it. Hard as it weighed upon him, he knew that he must give his life for the purchase he had made.
How ? Wait, the story will tell us.
The place where he camped was rough, stony ground, but it was better than the dampness of the field. He found a stone which would make him a pillow, and, resting his head upon it, he fell asleep—then he found the ladder.
"But that was only a dream," some of you may say.
Birthrights were nothing. It was character which counted. Jacob, the homesick wanderer, knowing that he needed to be shown a better way than the one he had tried, was then taught of God.
The mean thoughts of envy and selfish love of gain were being stilled as the messengers of God descending and ascending whispered to him of kindliness, mercy, and truth.
"Be blessed!" There must be some change in him before he could be a source of blessing. So far he had blessed neither his own family nor himself. He was a fugitive from home and dated not return. He had gone out with the curse of his brother's hatred resting upon him. But he meant to return, and if God would be with him in his home-coming, that return should be a blessing to all. He had thought only of himself and his own gain, until into his awakened heart there crept a desire—faint at first, but it was there—to be of use to others.
The vision faded. Jacob awoke, but he was a very different man from the Jacob who fell asleep. The loneliness and grief had gone, and a trust in a Power higher than any he had ever known was comforting him.
"There he is bargaining again," I hear some of you say. But remember, his good resolutions are new. Do you expect him to be perfect at once? Why, that is more than we ourselves do. The people we find between the leaves of our Bible are like us, and in them we see ourselves as though we were looking in a mirror. Do you say Jacob hasn't changed any? Read again the vow he made to Jehovah. What did he promise?
Think of it, the grasping Jacob, whose eyes have looked with no pity on another when that other's need could be turned to his own gain ! The small, narrow soul which wished only to get something is beginning to think of giving, and that generously.
From this time on Jacob's life was one of service. It was in this way that he had to give his life. For twenty years he served his uncle Laban, fourteen years for his wives, Leah and Rachel, and six years for his flocks and herds. Yes, he did wrong during those twenty years, but he never forgot the lesson of the ladder — the love of God means service.
In serving, Jacob earned the birthright he had bought. Through service he at last deserved it. Esau with his sword became the conqueror of another people and drove them from their land and country. On him the blessing could not rest. Jacob in blessing others was blessed himself ; in serving others he him-self was served.
Twenty years was he away from home. The lessons of those years were often hard and bitter, but through them all he served. The ladder which reaches from earth to sky is service-giving instead of getting.


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Home Entertainment Pixar released short film "Kitbull" about friendship between poor pitbull and stray...
Pixar released short film "Kitbull" about friendship between poor pitbull and stray kitten
Count on Pixar Animation Studios to make beautiful and heartwarming stories that will leave its viewers weeping and this time, it is a heartwrenching story between a kitten and a pit bull.
Recently, Pixar has released a touching story between an abused pit bull and a stray kitten and it is nothing like you have ever seen.
The short film entitled "Kitbull" is a product of Pixar's new SparkShorts program which tells a story between two unlikely animals who have been neglected.
In the short film, a stray kitten meets an abused pit bull and as the story develops, the two forms a close friendship after a heartwarming encounter
The director of the animation film, Rosana Sullivan said that it was not her plan to come up with such a story at first. It actually began after several drawings of a little kitten
"To be fully honest, it started from a cat video," – Rosana explained in the behind the scenes video. "I love watching cat videos in times of stress. And I thought, you know what, I just want to draw a little kitten doing something silly and very very cat-like."
"At first, I just wanted to draw something that made me feel good and was fun, but it evolved into something more personal to me," she said.
"I realized that growing up I was always very sensitive and very shy. And had actually a lot trouble making connections, making friendships," she continued.
"So I related to this kitten because it never really stepped out of its comfort zone to be vulnerable and make a connection. So that's eventually what the story became."
The unlikely friendship began when a stray kitten saw a pit bull from inside a cardboard box where he takes refuge from the rain.
Even though the kitten is intimidated by the pit bull at first, he slowly opens up to the pit bull after seeing firsthand the bruises and the cuts on the pit bull's body as a result of being abused by the owner.
From that moment, the two become close to each other and decide to escape from the abusive owner.
Luckily, the kitten and the pit bull later meet a loving stranger and finally live a life they deserve.
The short film has received more than 3 million views since it was posted by Pixar on YouTube.
Watch the short film here
Credit: YouTube/Disney.Pixar | YouTube
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May 16 / During rehearsal.
We work on characters and Philip wants to illustrate a miserable man.
The white people in the room look kind of astonished.
What has this to do with miserable.
In Bavaria so many people drink beer.
My thoughts go to the many people in the streets of Munich who run around with a bottle of beer, who sit in trains, stand around, sit on the ground.
When i grew up people would never drink on the street.
For drinking a beer, a juice, coffee or water you would go to a Cafe, Restaurant, Biergarten, it was something special.
0r sit at least somewhere on a bench, taking time, and certainly not to obvious.
were considered very bad educated, poor people, really miserable.
I still find it strange and not very attractive, when people drink on the street.


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Emcore's stock plunges toward 10-year low after revenue warning, citing U.S.-China trade war
Shares of Emcore Corp. plunged 18% toward a more than 10-year low in premarket trading, after the optical networking company warned of a revenue shortfall, citing the negative effects of the U.S.-China trade war. The company said late Thursday that it now expects third-quarter revenue of $17.0 million to $17.5 million, below its previous guidance range of $20 million to $22 million. The FactSet revenue consensus was $21.4 million. "Our chip product sales, and GPON in particular, experienced a significant decline in the third quarter, largely due to additional negative effects of the trade dispute with China," said CHief Executive Jeffrey Rittichier. The company also said capital spending by multiple-system operators within the cable TV market has remained soft, relative to expectations, while demand for its Satcom and inertial navigation products remained robust. The stock, which is on track to open at the lowest level seen during regular session hours since March 2009, has tumbled 20.9% over the past three months, while the PHLX Semiconductor Index has slipped 1.4% and the S&P 500 has gained 3.2%.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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Q: Unity3d crashes android plugin I tried creating an android plugin for unity3d in android studio, following exactly some tutorials online. But everytime I modified the manifest the game would crash.

A: I have had many issues with the Manifest as well.  One thing I found that might be helpful is, every time you install another plugin check the plugin in directory for another manifest file.  It seems unity at build time will take all these manifests and create one manifest from them...which is nice.  But when the manifest is causing a crash, it makes it very hard to debug.
What you can try is to rename all the manifests to something else and manually create a manifest file from all the plugin manifests...this way you can rearrange the order of the items in the manifest and see if this corrects the problem.  I know sometimes simply rearranging items can fix a crash.
Give it a shot.
Ryan

A: Please follow these steps:-
// If your module is a library project, this is needed
//to properly recognize 'android-library' plugin
buildscript {
repositories {
    mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.6.3'
}
}

apply plugin: 'android-library'

android {
compileSdkVersion 17
buildToolsVersion = 17

sourceSets {
    main  {
        // Here is the path to your source code
        java {
            srcDir 'src'
        }
    }
}
}

// This is the actual solution, as in http://stackoverflow.com/a/19037807/1002054
task clearJar(type: Delete) {
delete 'build/libs/myCompiledLibrary.jar'
}

task makeJar(type: Copy) {
from('build/bundles/release/')
into('build/libs/')
include('classes.jar')
rename ('classes.jar', 'myCompiledLibrary.jar')
}

makeJar.dependsOn(clearJar, build)


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Casper Fitzhue
Visual artist + Writer
Almost a year + not quite
Mailwrite@casperfitzhue.com , Call+32 486 62 08 36
Ello, Instagram, Facebook
08.04.2019 real
I didn't make new artwork for a good year.
Not because I couldn't, I just wouldn't. Let me explain.
I moved over 3 years ago to Belgium and ever since arriving I just made, arranged, re-purposed, produced.
I ended up with a hefty archive of work and met a bunch of great artists, makers, thinkers, and collaborators.
At one point, I had up to eight projects running in parallel. It became increasingly hard to have moments to share my work with the world.
Not complaining, on the contrary, but then that awkward silence comes when people ask — so...what do you do?
What is your work about?
Then you have to blankly stare through them, tired as you are, and admit to yourself: I don't know.
Because when you've got your fingers in a lot of pies - just like non-committal dating - you're enjoying the ride but not seeing much of the view.
I decided to take time out and sift through everything and bring it to the world in a way that would better explain what I do. Both for myself and everyone looking at my work for the first time.
This is what this website is.
A successful half-year collaboration with the only person I actually wanted to design my website, Matthias Deckx.
It's been a trip! Between the two of us, we wrote a short novel via e-mail. I am thankful for Matthias's patience, skill, and passion to go through it with me.
We're very different people. My impulse is always for ornament, extra, vibrant. He is an expert in refining, purifying, clarifying. What you're clicking through is exactly this: the manifest form of a tension between two very different ways of looking at the world. We agree that we couldn't reach this result had we been working separately and both rejoice in the result.
It's exactly this I enjoy about collaboration — the potential to outdo and outgrow your own limitations through the knowledge and experience of others.
So, Mr.Deckx — thank you for the trust!
That being said, it took an army. I would like to thank on this occasion everyone who helped, in even the smallest of ways, to make the website a reality. From family, close friends, and collaborators, to people who simply support what I do. Emotionally, financially, whatever.
Alexander, Maxime, Sophia, Sarah, Ben, Keith, Tiago, Irina — your opinions and advice mean the world to me!
+ that's not quite it — watch this space grow over the coming weeks as more and more content is revealed.
Peace! ☺
Casper Fitzhue -> Diary -> Almost a year + not quite


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According to Randy Frost and Gail Steketee, co-authors of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things, hoarding massive amounts of irrelevant objects dates back to the 14th century.
Within the last several years hoarders have reluctantly taken their place in the national spotlight with tell-all documentary series like A&E's Hoarders. After so many decades and centuries of shamefully hiding behind their heaps of mess, hoarders have yet to find solace in knowing there may be a cure for their condition.
That may be changing soon. In May, the American Psychiatric Association is expected to releases its 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, officially recognizing hoarding as a psychiatric disorder.
About five out of every 100 people are prone to hoarding. The home decluttering experts at Address Our Mess routinely help hoarders and "senile squalors" cope with the disorder. Their research shows that the majority of hoarders are men over the age of 40, a finding consistent with a report released by Vancouver's new Hoarding Action Response Team, which found that most hoarders are elderly, and 62% are men.
Address our Mess finds that women are more likely to seek help either for themselves or for a loved one. Therefore the rate of a successful transition to a healthier lifestyle is higher with women than men.
It has also been noted by Address Our Mess experts that the hoarding condition is usually brought on after a traumatic event like death of a loved one, loss of a job, or eviction from a home. The condition gradually gets worse as time progresses.
A catastrophic fire that claimed the life of a man who firefighters found alive but were unable to reach due to the clutter in the home serves as a grim reminder to landlords just how dangerous hoarding can be to the tenant, his or her neighbours, and the property. Blocked exits, pest infestations and noxious smells are common concerns.
If landlords and property managers wish to avoid the problems associated with hoarding, they need to understand that careful tenant screening is their best defense. That includes speaking with the current and former landlords to determine if such problems surfaced in the past.
Landlords must also conduct regular property inspections, as hoards tend to grow over time.
Professionals who treat hoarding disorders remain optimistic that the condition can be controlled in many cases. However, it is critical for landlords and property managers to have firm guidelines as to what hoarders can and cannot do. For instance, items cannot be stored near windows, doorways, stairwells, or near appliances or vents, no perishable or combustible items can be hoarded, and the hoarder must remain able to use rooms as they are intended. Stressing the safety concerns may help the hoarder comply with the rules.
Because hoarding is such an emotionally sensitive issue, experts at Address Our Mess suggest a compassionate approach may yield the best results. Talking with the hoarder and encouraging compliance rather than levying threats may help to avoid an eviction.
Some community resources which offer assistance to the hoarder are willing to serve as liaison with landlords in order to salvage the tenancy.
Unfortunately, if the hoarding cannot be controlled, an eviction may be warranted to avoid liability for injury or damage to the rental property.
Hoarding in Ontario can be a big problem for landlords. We are held responsible for the hoarding tenant's actions but don't have the legislative tools to deal with the problem. For instance, although the fire dept is very much aware it is the tenant that responsible for the hoarding, the fines and infractions are given to the landlord. The Ontario human rights commission can regard hoarding as an emotional condition and therefore "protected" by the human rights housing policy: requiring the landlord to "accommodate" (resolve the hoarding problem and seek medical attention for the tenant). The landlord is responsible for all associated costs of "accommodation", to the point of the landlord's personal "financial hardship"…..as determined by the human rights commission. Combine this with the tenant's ability to refuse the landlord entry (despite the landlord giving proper written notice ) and the landlord's only recourse to apply to the landlord tenant board for access (a process which may take several months) and one can see how a hoarding tenant can literally cause financial ruin for a small Ontario landlord.


I went to Siesta Key Beach with the intention of relaxing and eating my lunch peacefully. As you can see the beach is spacious and beautiful!
Instead…I'm acting like a lunatic running from masses of seagulls…flapping and flailing my arms…ducking as they dive bomb me…chasing them back…throwing sand at them…trying to protect my food in the aluminum foil!
I've heard the sand there is white quartz — known for its healing properties! You can read "Your Sarasota" for more information concerning this. Perhaps next time I won't take food so that I can soak up some of the healing energy!
The herring gulls at Joss Bay near Broadstairs in Kent make beach picnics impossible, but just up the road at Kingsgate Bay they leave you alone. I suppose it must be some kind of learned behavior. Mind you when we go to Kingsgate Bay we eat at the Captain Digby pub which is a wonderful little boozer.
I love your accent…it comes through in your words!
.. that was funny – good thing you survived the attack scathless (and still with your lunch)!
Yes…I learned my lesson…no food at the beach! Or bring a weapon!
They are so evil at time and they always comes is big groups … great photo, but eating food when there is seagulls around .. isn't the greatest idea. At least we got a good smile out of it.
The spirit of Alfred Hitchcock is alive and well!
I also have a 'visible only to seagull' sign on my forhead that says "EASY PREY, ATTACK!". Nothing like a hungry flock of seagulls to ruin a relaxing lunch.
I didn't know it was so common!
They've adapted very well to all the human activity.
Did you managed to eat your lunch?
I did finish it! I was determined!!
It is a little scary. I actually got more mad than scared and started chasing them!
In St. Ives in Cornwall (UK and possibly other places), people have been hospitalised by attacking seagulls. It all starts as people think it's cute to feed them, then they get confident and expect food and it's only a matter of time before they help themselves at any cost – remember seagulls are birds of prey. I myself have had an entire Cornish pasty (look it up!) snatched from my hand and gulped down in one fell swoop by a seagull AND it was still in flight when it did it!
That's horrible…I'll never look at seagulls in quite the same way again!
Now did you get to eat your food or did the seagulls get it all.???
Yes…I did. I was bound and determined!


Brett Rickey has been the Lead Pastor of Highland Park Church since February of 2009. Brett's ministry blends his experiences from eleven years in corporate life with his nine years as the founding pastor of FamilyChurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also serves as a coach and mentor to pastors of churches across the country.
Brett's communication style is described as casual and approachable as he tries to teach through God's timeless truths in a way that is relevant for our society today. His heart is to see a church, representing all generations, with a passion for Jesus and their local community. He believes a person is only truly fulfilled when they understand their God-given purpose and are reaching toward their God-given potential.
Brett completed his undergrad at Southern Nazarene University receiving a BA in Management and earned an MA in Practical Theology from Oral Roberts University. He is also a published author whose credits include Chasing Cool: Examining the Pursuits of Your Heart, Stay in the Yard, and Boomerang.
Mindy holds her degree in Accounting. As a CPA, she worked in various business settings starting with public accounting and hospital administration. Mindy is passionate about the unleashing the power of prayer in anyone she meets; she always has time to talk; she enjoys a good pumpkin spice latte; and she loves spending time with her amazing family. Mindy is a breast-cancer survivor. She currently serves as District Treasurer for the Florida District Church of the Nazarene.
Brett and Mindy met when Mindy was checking out her new college: Southern Nazarene University. They quickly started dating and were married two years later. They have three daughters and a son-in-law: Jessica, Colton, Kelsey, Hope, and a grand-baby named Adeline.
Want to get in touch with Pastor Brett? Contact his assistant, Laura Galbreath.
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MIAT - Mongolian Airlines ( - Монгольский Гражданский Воздушный Транспорт) — национальный авиаперевозчик Монголии, базируется в Улан-Баторе. Выполняет международные рейсы по 11 направлениям, владеет 7 самолётами. Портом приписки является Международный аэропорт Чингисхан, расположенный в Улан-Баторе. В 2009 году авиакомпания перевезла около 600 000 пассажиров (из них половину по международным направлениям).

История

МНР
Компания была основана в 1956 году. Она начала свою деятельность при помощи Аэрофлота и начала полёты 7 июля 1956 с использованием самолётов Ан-2 из Улан-Батора в Иркутск. Авиакомпания также использовала самолёты Ли-2 для полётов по международным направлениям, таким, как Пекин и Москва. В 1960-х и 1970-х годах авиакомпания получила турбовинтовые Ан-24 и Ан-26. В конце 1970-х в компании начал использоваться Ту-154.

После Демократической революции
В 1992 году были закуплены пять китайских самолётов Y-12, а также корейский Boeing 727-200. Следующий Boeing 727-200 был закуплен в 1994 году. Первый Airbus A310 был передан в финансовый лизинг в 1998 году, и новый Boeing 737 был сдан в аренду в 2003 году для замены стареющего флота 727-200. Начиная с 2003 года до 2008 года, самолёты Ан-24 и Ан-26 постепенно были выведены из эксплуатации. В апреле 2008 года MIAT получил свой второй Boeing 737-800 самолётов в аренду от CIT Aerospace.

С 12 ноября 2007 года на рейсы начинают выполняться по электронным билетам.

В июле 2008 года MIAT прекратила полёты на внутренних рейсах. В июне 2009 года авиакомпания временно возобновила регулярные внутренние рейсы в Мурен и Ховд используя свои самолёты Boeing 737-800.

В конце 2009 года MIAT начала чартерные рейсы в Гонконг и Санья, Хайнань. В 2010 году во время ремонтных работ было повреждено крыло Airbus A310, вследствие чего самолёт был отстранен от полётов, хотя были проведены надлежащие технико-ремонтные работы по устранению данного повреждения. В июне 2010 года рейсы авиакомпании были заблокированы из-за забастовки механиков, которые выразили несогласие с решением об увольнении технического директора. Тем не менее, ситуация была решена заменой генерального директора и технического директора. В 2010 году Airbus A310 передали на короткое время на учет Министерства Обороны Монголии, но скоро был возвращён обратно. В 2011 году, авиакомпания официально заявила о приостановлении использовании Airbus A310 после 13 лет эксплуатации и о выставлении самолёта на продажу.

Современный период
В начале 2011 года были взяты в аренду два Boeing 767-300ER ранее эксплуатировавшиеся в китайских авиакомпаниях до 2013 года. Первый самолёт вошел в эксплуатацию в мае 2011 года, второй в ноябре 2011 года.

В июне 2011 года начались регулярные рейсы в Гонконг. Компания также заказала три самолёта Boeing 767-300ER и два Boeing 737-800s, которые были доставлены в период с 2013-2014 года. Также в 2014 году начались рейсы в Сингапур, но были приостановлены после шести месяцев из-за убытков. MIAT первый раз за последние 2 десятилетия закупила самолёты непосредственно от производителя, вместо лизинга который практиковался последние годы.

Открыты беспосадочные перелёты в западную Европу (Берлин) на самолётах Боинг 767-300ER. Компания приостановила внутренние перевозки кроме постоянных чартерных рейсов в Оюу-Толгой (Ханбогд).

Маршрутная сеть
Перечень пунктов назначения (страны, города) регулярных и сезонных рейсов авиакомпании «MIAT - Mongolian Airlines» по состоянию на 2013 год в алфавитном порядке. Ныне все внутренние маршруты законсервированы. В таблицу не включены чартерные маршруты (см. здесь).

Цветами в таблице отмечены:

Флот
По состоянию на сентябрь 2022 года флот авиакомпании состоит из следующих типов ВС.

В сентябре 2019 года подписано соглашение с Air Lease corporation о поставке в лизинг самолета Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner в мае 2021 года

Ранее экплуатировавшиеся

 Airbus A310-300
 Ан-2
 Ан-24
 Ан-26
 Ан-30
 Boeing 727-200
 Boeing 737-700
 Harbin Y-12
 Ил-14
 Ка-26
 Ми-4
 Ми-8
 По-2
 Ту-154
 Як-12

Галерея

Инциденты и авиакатастрофы
4 августа 1963 года Ил-14 врезался в гору Отгон-Тэнгэр в Монголии, погибли все на борту.
17 сентября 1973 года Ан-24 врезался в склон горы в аймаке Ховд при заходе на посадку, погибли все находившиеся на борту.
26 января 1990 года Ан-24 упал в аймаке Завхан ночью. Все 30 пассажиров и членов экипажа погибли.
23 апреля 1993 Ан-26, вылетевший из Международного аэропорта Чингисхан, потерпел крушение при посадке в аэропорту города Улгий. Все 32 пассажира и члены экипажа погибли.
21 сентября 1995 года Ан-24 врезался в гору при заходе на посадку в аэропорт Мурэн. 36 из 37 пассажиров и все 6 членов экипажа погибли.
10 июня 1997 года, Харбин Y-12 разбился при посадке в аэропорту города Мандалговь. 7 из 12 пассажиров и членов экипажа погибли.
26 мая 1998 года, Харбин Y-12 врезался в гору вскоре после вылета из аэропорта Эрдэнэт. Все 28 пассажиров и членов экипажа погибли.

Кодшеринговые соглашения
 Аэрофлот (Skyteam)
 Cathay Pacific (Oneworld)
 Korean Air (Skyteam)

Примечания

Авиакомпании Монголии

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Pittsburgh law firm celebrates centennial, names new president
A downtown Pittsburgh-based law firm announced a change at the top.
Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky said on Friday that David Strassburger will become the firm's president and managing shareholder on April 1.
Strassburger succeeds Alan Shuckrow who has held the post for the past five years.
SMGG, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is Pittsburgh's 23rd largest law firm as ranked by the number of lawyers, which is 32. In addition to its downtown headquarters, it has offices in Beaver and Greensburg.
Shuckrow succeeded Strassburger's uncle, E.J. Strassburger, as president. The firm subsequently combined the president and managing shareholder roles. E.J. Strassburger remains of counsel at SMGG. The family tradition is "something to live up to," said the firm's new president, who joined SMGG more than 20 years ago.
Strassburger will continue to chair the firm's construction litigation and litigation group practices as SMGG focuses on growth on multiple fronts.
"We would love to grow our corporate, real estate and trust and estate practices," Strassburger said. "We have great people here and lots of work that, hopefully, we can build upon to continue to serve clients in the western Pennsylvania community."
Shuckrow, whose practice includes municipal and education law, civil litigation and real estate, has a busy agenda.
"I'm a major business generator," he explained. "I have a lot of clients I want to spend time with. And David has asked me to lead our business development efforts, which I'm happy to do. And, in the transition period, I will serve as the firm's legal counsel."
Strassburger, 48, and Shuckrow, 50, have similar career tracks with some personal synergies as well.
"I started in the firm in 1997 — David's father (Gene Strassburger) was running for superior court and I met David at a campaign event," Shuckrow said. "I learned that David got married one week before I did, we both had our first child three weeks apart, we became partners at the same time in 2003 and became leaders at the same time in 2014 when I became president and David was appointed to the executive committee."
Shuckrow believes Strassburger is the right person to shepherd SMGG into a new phase of growth.
"We're ready to move forward faster," Shuckrow said. "We've been in a transition period with the older generation and that can be painful. David will make forward-thinking decisions. He loves the firm and will do everything in its best interest. That's what we need."
For his part, Strassburger credits Shuckrow for progressive actions. SMGG's Women's Initiative launched in 2017 with the aim of promoting personal and professional advancement, recognizing and addressing women-specific issues, and increasing awareness for the value of women becoming leaders in businesses and within communities. Half of the firm's lawyers are women, five of whom are shareholders.
"It has been a tremendous asset to cultivate and promote women into positions of authority," Strassburger said. "They add value, a perspective on the practice that sometimes men just don't see."
But he also emphasized his predecessor's people skills. "I think that Alan's greatest strength is he's slow to judge and quick to forgive, Strassburger said. "In a law firm that's in a highly competitive, energetic and sometimes conflicting atmosphere, Alan's ability to manage people in a way that makes them feel valued maximizes their potential."
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New Cloud Consulting Joint Venture: Just Cloud It!
There is a new player in the European market for cloud consulting services: the two leading digital business innovation companies OpenCredo and mimacom have set up a joint venture that specializes in the provision of consulting services for cloud computing systems. This step allows the two companies to strengthen their longstanding cooperation and exploit common synergies. The name of the new joint venture reflects its objective of supporting business users from all industries find and successfully implement the right cloud solutions and systems: Just Cloud It!
You can find the whole press release here.


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}

#whatsapp:not(hover){
width:40px;
transition-duration: 0.2s;
}

A ideia é que tem duas DIVs, uma (#whatsapp) que ao passar o mouse por cima vai se expandir, e outra (#whatsnumber) que ao passar o mouse por cima deveria esperar um segundo e então aparecer.
Eu tentei usar o transition-delay para fazer o "display:block" ter efeito após um segundo, mas não está funcionando.
Como resolver?

A: Segue uma alternativa.

div {
  clear: both;
}

.icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0px;
  left: 0px;
  height: 32px;
  width: 32px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: calc(100% - 4px);
  background-position: center;
}

.social {
  position: relative;
  float: left;
  width: 32px;
  padding-left: 32px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 32px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px black;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: width 0.5s linear;
  margin: 3px 0px;
}

.social:hover {
  width: 150px;
}

.icon-whatsapp {
  background-image: url('https://image.flaticon.com/icons/svg/220/220236.svg');
}

.icon-skype {
  background-image: url('https://image.flaticon.com/icons/svg/220/220235.svg');
}

.icon-tweet {
  background-image: url('https://image.flaticon.com/icons/svg/220/220233.svg');
}

.icon-facebook {
  background-image: url('https://image.flaticon.com/icons/svg/220/220200.svg');
}

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A: Não é possível adicionar transição nos eventos: display e visibility.
A explicação é:

Ambos o visibility: hidden; e o display: none; não respondem a event
  handlers, enquanto que o opacity permite event handlers de serem
  chamados.

Então pode chegar ao resultado esperado utilizando opacity e a transição (transition) com 1 segundo:

#whatsapp{
position:fixed;
width:40px;
height:40px;
margin-top:calc(50vh - 55px);
background:url(img/whatsapp.png);
background-color: #25D366;
background-position: center center;
background-size: cover;
transition: all 1s;
}
#whatsapp:hover{
width:50px;
}

#whatsnumber{
opacity:0;
font-size:2rem;
position: fixed;
margin-top:calc(50vh - 55px);
margin-left: 40px;
width:max-width;
height:40px;
background: #25D366;
line-height: 40px;
border-right: 10px solid #25D366;
color: white;
transition: all 1s;
}

#whatsapp:hover ~ #whatsnumber{
opacity: 1;
}

#whatsnumber:hover{
opacity: 1;
}

#whatsapp:not(hover){
width:40px;
}

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