Download data from the Ada and Archibald MacLeish Field
Station in Whately, MA. The Ada
and Archibald MacLeish Field Station is a 260-acre patchwork of
forest and farmland located in West Whately, MA that provides opportunities
for faculty and students to pursue environmental research, outdoor
education, and low-impact recreation
(see <http://www.smith.edu/ceeds/macleish.php> for more information).
This package contains
weather data over several years, and spatial data on various man-made and
natural structures.
| Version: |
0.3.2 |
| Depends: |
R (≥ 2.10), etl |
| Imports: |
dplyr, lubridate, readr, sp, rgdal, rgeos |
| Suggests: |
ggplot2, dbplyr, RSQLite, broom, knitr, ggmap, leaflet, rmarkdown, mgcv, clifro, testthat |
| Published: |
2018-01-03 |
| Author: |
Benjamin S. Baumer [aut, cre],
Rose Goueth [aut],
Wencong Li [aut],
Weijia Zhang [aut],
Nicholas Horton [aut] |
| Maintainer: |
Benjamin S. Baumer <ben.baumer at gmail.com> |
| BugReports: |
https://github.com/beanumber/macleish/issues |
| License: |
CC0 |
| URL: |
http://github.com/beanumber/macleish |
| NeedsCompilation: |
no |
| Materials: |
README NEWS |
| CRAN checks: |
macleish results |


...and I hated calculus.
Yes, the functional world seems to overflow with bizarre terms that defy intuition. Faced with words like object, property, inherit, class, even non-programmers can get some handle on what they might mean. Applicative functor is not so kind. Nor is the ubiquitous monad, a word that feels designed to obscure its meaning (plus the ensuing arguments over whether something is really a monad or a monoid).
Let me boil functional programming down to its basics, the part you need before
we can really get started: variables are evil. Stop mutating them. It just makes
them more evil. If I could do just one thing to improve your Swift programs, it
would be to generate an electric keyboard shock every time you typed v
a
r
. Yeah, you’ll need it sometimes, but each time you should ask “is it worth
the shock?” And by “the shock,” I mean “hard to find bugs.”1
We inherit a very unfortunate piece of syntax from the earliest days of FORTRAN. It’s so common that you’ve probably never considered how insane it is. Here it is in Swift:
var x: Int
x = 5
x = 7
This program makes no sense. Read it out loud the way we usually do. “X is an
Int.” Good. “X equals five.” Cool, got it. “X equals seven.” What? Didn’t you
just say it equals five? Does 5 equal 7? What are you trying to pull here? The
more reasonable result of this program should be undefined
or possibly
false
. Both of these statements cannot be true. Yet we write this kind of
stuff all the time and we expect it to mean something other than “equals.”
The correct way to read this out loud is “assign five to x, then assign seven to x.”2
I know that sounds pedantic. A lot of the build-up to functional programming sounds pedantic, but bear with me. I’m going to keep bringing it back to problems we all face every day, in mostly the terms we’re all used to.
Let’s compare this to another piece of Swift:
let x = 5
Here, the =
is fundamentally different (and so should really have a different
operator). This doesn’t say “assign 5 to x.” This says “x is 5” and
equivalently, “5 is x.” They are just different names for the same thing.
Anywhere in this scope that you encounter x, the compiler may replace it with
5 and vice versa. This is the equals sign that you learned in elementary school
arithmetic. It says these two things are the same. In your first Algebra class,
you learned how to use this equivalence to solve problems. But somewhere along
the way (well, in FORTRAN), we merged this simple and powerful idea into a much
more complicated, but less general, idea: assignment.
Assignment is complicated because it creates state. The world is different before the assignment than after the assignment. State makes it hard to know exactly what a function will do. It makes it hard to test. And the broader the state, the more confusing it gets. A local variable defined three lines above doesn’t create a lot of state to juggle. An instance variable that may change from call to call can be tricky. A global variable that may be set on any thread at any time is a nightmare.
Much of our job as programmers is to reason about programs. This word, reason, comes up a lot in academic discussions, but I don’t think we use it as much as we should in the code mines. Fixing bugs is fundamentally about distinguishing between what should be and what is. Both of these require reasoning about your code. Given a function, what are its inputs and outputs? What is it supposed to do? What does it actually do?
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Perhaps the most overlooked part of that process is “what are its inputs and outputs?” It’s really the question “what things could possibly be breaking this, and what other things could this possibly be breaking.” And this is where state comes in. Consider a method:
class RestaurantMeal {
...
func calculateTheBill() { ... }
}
This is pure OOP. The object has some state. I ask the object to mutate itself. Later, I’ll ask the object for its new state. All the details, including what goes into the bill, are encapsulated in the object and are hidden from the caller.
It’s very simple, but consider how hard it is to reason about this method. What
are its inputs and outputs? Well, in principle, the entire current state of the
object is the input, and the entire mutated state of the object is the
output.3 What test cases would you write? And if the implementation
details changed, would those test cases still provide sufficient coverage? If my
final bill is wrong, how I do reproduce the state of this object to debug it?
The whole point of OOP is that the internal details of calculateTheBill()
are
private. But in the real world of testing and debugging, they often turn out to
be very important because we have to recreate the relevant state.
Now consider the following free function (i.e. not part of an object):
func totalCostForItems(items: [Double], taxRate: Double) -> Double { ... }
You pass data to a function, and it returns you data. There is no state. If you pass the same values, you will always get the same result. All of the inputs and outputs are obvious and knowable from the code (unlike documentation, which can become out of date). Internal changes cannot change whether the tests are sufficient. If there are new inputs or outputs, the public signature has to reflect them. There are no external concurrency concerns. You can compute the result on as many queues as you like. You know that none of your inputs can change behind your back.  This is a
pure functional approach to the problem.
“Functional? But there’s not a single map
or closure or <*>
to be seen.
Wasn’t the point of Swift is not Functional that
just using a few functions doesn’t make a language functional? Isn’t this
all possible in C?”
All true. The point here isn’t to lay out the entirety of functional programming. It’s to capture the first intuitions about mutable state, and why even programmers with no interest in CS theory might want to minimize it. It’s a way of thinking about the problem rather than a particular set of features. I’ll discuss more in later posts.
In the earliest FORTRAN programs, mutable state was already a regular source of bugs. Today we have highly concurrent apps with dynamic user interfaces and things have only gotten worse. Programs have gotten bigger, more complicated, and harder to get right. That means long hours of difficult testing, frustrating debugging, missed ship dates, and hard-to-reproduce bug reports from your customers. Excessive state is a major contributor.
Totally eliminating state from your programs is challenging at best, counter-productive
at worst. But as we go along in this series, I hope you start to see why you’d
want to treat state as a powerful and somewhat dangerous tool to be used in
moderation. And the first step down that road is to stop typing var
(ouch!)
-
Swift unfortunately overloads
var
to mean both “mutable” and “computed property” even if the computed property is immutable. I am only referring to the first use. ↩ -
ALGOL, and later Pascal, got this at least half-right:
x := 5
. There wasn’t a<
key on early keyboards, so:
had to do. This really should be written5 -> x
, since the assignment happens after evaluation, but at least “x receives 5” is more sensible than “x equals 5.” So many C bugs could have been avoided if it had used ALGOL syntax. It amazes me that Swift held onto=
for assignment. ↩ -
For this discussion, assume there are no mutable globals or singletons (which are just globals by another name). If there were, they create the same problems for every approach. ↩


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This implementation uses a depth-first search algorithm and a recursive backtracker to generate the maze. It then does a depth-first search on the generated maze to complete it.
This is an implementation of Conway's Game of Life, where a two-dimensuional grid consists of cells that can be either alive or dead. Click the canvas to generate a random set of alive/dead cells.
This sketch uses a L-System to generate a collection of production rules in the form of a string, which is used to create the tree-like structure.


It should be noted that GeoLocation is only available if the page is served over https and thus this page will only worked if served from this environment. The simplest approach is to use a simple node program to run a http server:
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A library for creating machine controllers (typically controlled by a PLC) in Ruby.
The aim is not to replicate the ways you would work with a PLC, but to provide tools to implement these tasks using Ruby in a Ruby way.
The Plan is to support the following aspects
Continuous signals discrete and analog with callback updates
Common timers
Possibility to run tests i accelelrated time
Machine state persistence in ActiveRecord - update code while running or have hot standbys
Rails like scripts to create machine skeletons and install them on their servers
State machines
Modbus communication with PLCs and remote IO stations, modbus server options
Future functionality
OPC UA SOAP and binary conenctivity
This is still a proof of concept stage library. Although I make an effort to test code automatically as I go along, there are currently no systems in use based on this library.
Much functionality is still missing. The library structure will change frequently in future releases. Code is not commented - this will be performed if this turns out to be a viable concept.
FIX (code sample of usage)
rbtree
…probably some more
FIX (sudo gem install, anything else)
(The MIT License)
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Turn-based Board Game
For each turn, a player can move horizontally or vertically from one to three boxes.
To walk less then 3 blocks, you need to walk at least one block and click the End Turn button.
Each player begin with a bird weapon that can cause 10 points of damage.
If a player passes over a box containing a weapon, they leave their current weapon on site and replace it with the new one.
If players cross over adjacent squares (horizontally or vertically), a battle begins.
Each player attacks in turn.
As soon as the life points of a player (initially 100) falls to 0, they lose.
Click in the button above to go to the player area.


Pat's Salmon Cookies started out as a wonderful idea to combine two of Seattles most amazing products. Coffee and salmon! Our cookies are the perfect indulgence for anyone during their work coffee break. Pat and his family stand behind every single product they sell and hope that you love them as much as we do!
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{% extends "layout.html" %} {% block page_title %} GOV.UK prototype kit {% endblock %} {% block content %} ◀ Back Select how you want to pay Credit or Debit card Direct debit PayPal Continue {% endblock %}


This module controls the connection to remote applications which use the VISIT library.
module VisitServer<src_file="VisitServer.c"> { int+IPort2 Port = 0; string+IPort2 Interface = "*"; int+IPort2 Listen = 0; string+IPort2 SeapService = "VISIT_AVS"; string+IPort2 SeapPasswd = "demo"; string+IPort2 IdDescriptions[]; int+IPort2 updateStatus = 1; ptr internal; omethod+notify_inst+req VisitServer_inst( Port+read+req, Interface+read+req, SeapService+read+req, SeapPasswd+read+req, Listen+read+req, Action+write, Status+write ) = "VisitServer_inst"; omethod+notify_deinst VisitServer_deinst( Action+write, Status+write ) = "VisitServer_deinst"; omethod+req SeapUpdateService( SeapService+read+notify+req, Action+write, Status+write ) = "SeapUpdateService"; omethod+req SeapUpdatePasswd( SeapPasswd+read+notify+req, Action+write, Status+write ) = "SeapUpdatePasswd"; omethod+req SeapUpdateInterface( Interface+read+notify+req, Action+write, Status+write ) = "SeapUpdateInterface"; omethod+req ListenUpdate( Listen+read+notify+req, Action+write, Status+write ) = "ListenUpdate"; omethod+req IdDescriptionsUpdate( IdDescriptions+read+notify ) = "IdDescriptionsUpdate"; int+OPort2 SockID = -1; int+OPort2 Trigger = 0; int+OPort2 Action = 0; string+OPort2 Status = "<Init>"; };
This module creates and controls the connection from an AVS/Express application to a remote VISIT application. When the
Listen
input is set to on the module attempts to establish a socket connection to a SEAP-server with the next free port number above the value of the input Port. If it is successful it announces the information about this Port at the SEAP-server under the service-name, password and interface given by SeapService, SeapPasswd and interface inputs.Once the service has been announced several call-back functions are registered and the module waits for connections to the announced port. After a connection to a remote application client has been made the module outputs the socket descriptor of the connection to the SockID output port. This socket descriptor contains the ID necessary for VisitReader and VisitWriter modules to send and receive data from the remote application. The module also deletes the announced service from the SEAP-server. Each VisitServer module can only control one connection at a time. Therefore, each time a new connection request comes in the old connection is shut down. If a connection is shut down by the remote application, VisitServer announces its service at the SEAP-server again. Finally the module begins waiting for requests to be made.
Whenever a request is received from the remote application the Trigger output port is activated. Each request contains an ID number which determines what is requested and which VisitReader or VisitWriter module should process the request. The Trigger output port is set to this ID number. If only one VisitReader or VisitWriter module is being used this output can be directly connected to the Trigger input of the module. Otherwise a Multiplexer module must be used to select the appropriate module to process the request. This module then reads the request data from the socket and then either reads data from the remote application or sends data to the remote application.
The VisitServer module should be used in conjunction with the modules Multiplexer, VisitReader and VisitWriter.
Before this module can be compiled and used the VISIT library must be installed. For information on how to install this library please see the VISIT library(http://www.fz-juelich.de/zam/visit) home page. A complete set of documentation for the VISIT-library can also be found at this URL.
The Visit IAC project assumes that the VISIT library has been installed into the default directory i.e.
/usr/local/visit/
If this is not the case then the references to that directory in the visit_mods.v file will have to be modified.
SeapService, SeapPasswd, Interface
Service name and password under which the visualization service will be announced at the SEAP-server. The SEAP-server is a separate process which is used to isolate visualization and computation applications. The SEAP-server stores a list of entries that describe the services of visualization applications. Remote applications can ask the SEAP-server for such services and then receive the Port number of the socket and the host on which the listening socket is established from the SEAP-server. This additional process removes the need to use hard-coded host names port numbers. It also allows the visualization workstation to be changed while the remote application keeps on running.
The Interface input specifies which host name a remote application should connect to. By default the interface input is
'*'
. This means that the name of the local host will be used. Normally this should not need to be changed.
Listen
This flag enables and disables the listening socket. When this flag is set the appropriate service is announced and a listening socket is established. When this flag is cleared any running connection is stopped and the service is removed from the SEAP-server.
IdDescriptions
This string array contains descriptions to be used when displaying messages about the requests from the remote application. Each request from the remote application contains an ID number which is used to determine which VisitReader or VisitWriter module should process the request. This ID can also be used to give a more meaningful description to each request. The ID is used by the VisitServer module to select an element of the IdDescriptions array when the status output is being written or when printing to the standard output.
SockID
The SockID output contains the socket descriptor of the data-connection to the remote application. The VisitReader and VisitWriter modules need this SockId to read data from and write data to the socket.
Trigger
The Trigger output contains the value of the ID-parameter of the message. Whenever a request is received from the remote application this output is changed and activated. The Trigger output should be used to activate the appropriate VisitReader and VisitWriter modules so that data can be sent to and received from the remote application. The Multiplexer module should be used to help trigger the appropriate module.
Action
This port describes the status of the connection to a remote application. It can have the following values:
- Not listening (Listen input is off)
- Listening, but not connected.
- Connected.
This output is intended to be used by a user interface to indicate to the user the current status of the VisitServer module.
Status
This output string describes the status of the connection. The String contains the action (not listening, listening, connected), the id of last message received and the overall number of messages received while connected. It is intended to be displayed to the user through an appropriate user interface.
The low-level VisitServer module is used in the User Macro visitserver.
Examples of the use of this module can be found in the VisitSimpleEg and VisitGoLEg example applications.
xp_comm_proj/visit/visit_mods.v contains the V definition of the VisitServer module.
By default the low-level library VisitMods, which needs to be compiled, has the process set to express. Therefore express must not be running while this project is compiled.
Before the Visit project can be compiled the VISIT library must be installed, configured and compiled. For full instructions please see the VISIT library web-site.
The Visit IAC project assumes that the VISIT library has been installed into the default directory i.e.
/usr/local/visit/
If this is not the case then the references to that directory in the visit_mods.v file will have to be modified.
Wolfgang Frings Central Institute for Applied Mathematics Research Center Juelich D-52425 Juelich Germany
Ma YingLiang, Manchester Visualization Centre Andrew Dodd, International AVS Centre


Methods
# static eventCloseButton()
Triggers a event when the close button is clicked.
Note: emits the
modalclose
event
# static eventPlayButton()
Triggers a event when the play button is clicked.
Note: emits the
modalopen
event
# static eventStartButton()
Triggers a event when the start button is clicked.
Note: emits the
modalstart
event


PLANET SICK-BOY: http://www.sick-boy.com "We Put the SIN in Cinema"
The directorial debut from The Usual Suspect Oscar-winner screenwriter is wildly derivative and painfully uneven, but The Way of the Gun is still an extremely stylish crime flick that is a lot more entertaining and original than most big Hollywood action films released this summer. I lost count of how many films Gun reminded me of, but that was probably because the outrageous amount of thunderous gunplay kept distracting me from my tally.
Gun's opening scene may be the best I've seen this year, and it does a great job establishing the film's two main characters, who we learn go by the phony names Longbaugh (Benicio Del Toro, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) and Parker (Ryan Phillippe, Cruel Intentions).
Longbaugh and Parker are small-time hoods looking for the big score that would lead to a life of luxury, and, thanks to overhearing a telephone conversation while making a sperm bank deposit, they catch wind of an unusual situation. It seems there is a wealthy couple that wanted to have a baby, but the wife didn't want to be inconvenienced with a nine-month pregnancy. The result is a surrogate mother named Robin (Juliette Lewis, The Other Sister), who is carrying the baby to term and will, theoretically, hand the kid over to the proud parents once it's born. Longbaugh and Parker learn that the proxy mother is getting a cool million for being the baby's temporary host, so they figure the parents will pay much more if both Robin and the unborn child are kidnapped.
The doctor's office kidnapping scene is a thing of beauty, showing that Longbaugh and Parker definitely know their craft. The two men are pursued by two of Robin's hired bodyguards (Taye Diggs, House on Haunted Hill and Nicky Katt, Boiler Room), who could have been a young version of Jules and Vincent from Pulp Fiction. One of the most inventive car chase scenes follows, and before long, Longbaugh and Parker learn that the baby's father is a very powerful crime lord named Chidduck (Scott Wilson, Clay Pigeons).
The rest of Gun is packed full of all of the backstabbing, double-crossing and secret identities that you'd expect from the guy that wrote Suspects. There isn't a big sucker-punch ending like Suspects, but there are smaller ones that occur more frequently throughout the film. Some of Gun's best scenes involve Joe Sarno (James Caan, Mickey Blue Eyes), Chidduck's cool bagman who reminded me a lot of Harvey Keitel's `cleaner' in Fiction, or even Barry Newman in The Limey. In fact, Chidduck lived in a well protected home in the hills, just like Peter Fonda's character in The Limey. The big shoot-‘em-up finale looked like it could have been an outtake from Deperado.
Interestingly, there is one scene in Gun where a car radio plays a barely audible news report about somebody named `Singer' involved with underage boys and a shower. The blurb is an obvious reference to director Bryan Singer and the hot water he landed in while filming several naked young teenagers in Apt Pupil. Singer also directed the McQuarrie-penned Suspects and, most recently, topped the box office charts with X-Men, a film that McQuarrie was rumored to have had a major hand in writing as well.
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'Killer' floods could wipe out UK city if mega-storm strikes during king tide
Senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University John Grant has made a doom filled warning that London or another UK city could be overwhelmed by flooding as the effects of climate change intensify
by Nada Farhoud, https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/nada-farhoud/A scientist fears London could be hit by killer floods far more “terrifying” than Venice if we don’t tackle climate change.
Senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University John Grant, 52, said: “We could end up losing a major city. Flooding is going to get much worse over the next decade.”
Venice was hit by the worst flooding in more than 50 years with more than 80% of the Italian city was flooded.
Mr Grant said the Thames Barrier was built after a flood in 1953 that killed 1,800 people across Europe including 307 in London.
“But that happened before climate change,” he said.
“London could see worse. All you’d need is a mega storm at a point where there is a king tide. That terrifies me.”
He said the barrier is “one of the most awesome pieces of flood engineering in the world”.
But, he said, it was only supposed to be used for a mega high tide every one to three years and in 2014 it was operated 14 times.
On climate change, he warned: “This is not going to happen like a movie, this is going to happen like a gentle gas attack.
“This is my horror. Climate change kills you gently. This is a soft silent killer.”
The Environment Agency issued 259 alerts and warnings yesterday over flood risks.
They said people were trying to steal pumps used to move water away from flooded areas.
Around 1,200 people have been evacuated and 93 people stuck in their vehicles by flood water have been rescued.
Sheffield mayor Dan Jarvis has written to the PM calling for financial aid to be given to residents and businesses. He said 4,220 homes had been affected in South Yorkshire.
Flooding also hit St Ives in Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, the Midlands and Gloucestershire. Forty schools were forced to shut in Worcestershire.
The Met Office are now warning of more rain and sub zero conditions on Sunday and early next week.
University of Sheffield senior lecturer Liz Sharp said flooding was “one of the most severe risks in the UK” from climate change. She said: “We should expect more extreme rainfall events.”
Meanwhile, fears of Christmas floods were raised yesterday after a senior government official said frontline teams would remain on high alert through the festive season.
John Curtin, executive director of flood and coastal risk management at the Environment Agency, warned that “everywhere is super sensitive to rain” as he urged homeowners to take steps to prepare themselves.
It came as the Met Office warned we are on track for the wettest autumn on record.
Mr Curtin said that 900 homes have been flooded in the recent floods but 21,000 have been protected.


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Thierry Henry Becomes Montreal Impact’s Head Coach
by Gbenga SijuadeThe former France striker Thierry Henry has been appointed the head coach of American Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact on a two-year deal.
The former Arsenal captain who confirmed the appointment via his twitter handle returns to a coaching role for the first time since January when he was sacked by French club Monaco.
The former Monaco, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls player has the option to extend his contract by a further year.
Henry will be presented to the media on the 18th of November.


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This Tech Tip reprinted with permission by java.sun.com
Java SE 6.0, code name Mustang, is fast approaching its
Beta 2 early access release. One of the added features in Java
SE 6 gives you access to more information than you could
access before about network interfaces. It isn't uncommon to
have systems running with multiple active network connections,
such as wired, 802.11 a/b/g wireless, and bluetooth. Previous
J2SE releases had limited support for access and discovery of
information related to multiple connections. Java SE 6 expands
this capability.
Introduced in J2SE 1.4, the NetworkInterface class offers
access to some information about network interfaces. You could
use the getNetworkInterfaces() method in NetworkInterface for
information about the set of installed networks, or lookup a
specific network with the getByName() or getByInetAddress()
methods. You could then display information about the network
interface, such as its name or its InetAddress. To see the
kind of information you could access using NetworkInterface,
run the following program, ListNets, in J2SE 5.0:
import java.io.*; import java.net.*; import java.util.*;
public class ListNets { public static void main(String args[]) throws SocketException { Enumeration<NetworkInterface> nets = NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces(); for (NetworkInterface netint : Collections.list(nets)) { displayInterfaceInformation(netint); } }
private static void displayInterfaceInformation( NetworkInterface netint) throws SocketException { System.out.printf( "Display name: %s%n", netint.getDisplayName()); System.out.printf("Name: %s%n", netint.getName()); Enumeration<InetAddress> inetAddresses = netint.getInetAddresses(); for (InetAddress inetAddress : Collections.list( inetAddresses)) { System.out.printf("InetAddress: %s%n", inetAddress); } System.out.printf("%n"); } }
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If you run the ListNets program on a typical Microsoft
Windows machine, your output should look something like the
following -- the display names and addresses might be
different based on your current hardware and setup:
Display name: MS TCP Loopback interface
Name: lo
InetAddress: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Display name: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection -
Packet Scheduler Miniport
Name: eth0
Display name: RCA USB Cable Modem - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Name: eth1
InetAddress: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Linux machines would have similar output for names, but
have different display names and possibly different
addresses.
With methods such as isMCGlobal() and isMCSiteLocal(), the
information you can get about each InetAddress is more related
to multicasting and its address type then about the network
interface itself. That network interface-related information
is now available with the NetworkInterface class in Java SE
6.0.
Network interfaces can be hierarchically organized. The
NetworkInterface class in Java SE 6.0 includes two methods,
getParent() and getSubInterfaces(), that are pertinent to a
network interface hierarchy. The getParent() method returns
the parent NetworkInterface of an interface. In other words,
if something is a subinterface, getParent() returns a non-null
value. The getSubInterfaces() method returns all the
subinterfaces of a network interface.
You can discover if a network interface is "up" (that is,
running) with the isUp() method. There are also methods that
tell you the type of the network interface: isLoopback() tells
you if the network interface is a loopback interface,
isPointToPoint() tells you if it's a point-to-point interface,
and isVirtual() tells you if its a virtual interface.
Beyond basic status information, you can access other
network parameters about a network interface such as its
physical hardware address (as an array of bytes) and the
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) (largest packet size).
The last item of information available for each
NetworkInterface is a List of a new interface called
InterfaceAddress. This gives you the InetAddress for this
address, its broadcast address, and its subnet mask.
Here is an updated version of the ListNets program that
uses the NetworkInterface enhancements:
import java.io.*; import java.net.*; import java.util.*; public class ListNets { private static final Console console = System.console(); public static void main(String args[]) throws SocketException { Enumeration<NetworkInterface> nets = NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces(); for (NetworkInterface netint : Collections.list(nets)) { displayInterfaceInformation(netint); } } private static void displayInterfaceInformation( NetworkInterface netint) throws SocketException { console.printf("Display name: %s%n", netint.getDisplayName()); console.printf("Name: %s%n", netint.getName()); Enumeration<InetAddress> inetAddresses = netint.getInetAddresses(); for (InetAddress inetAddress : Collections.list( inetAddresses)) { console.printf("InetAddress: %s%n", inetAddress); } console.printf("Parent: %s%n", netint.getParent()); console.printf("Up? %s%n", netint.isUp()); console.printf("Loopback? %s%n", netint.isLoopback()); console.printf( "PointToPoint? %s%n", netint.isPointToPoint()); console.printf( "Supports multicast? %s%n", netint.isVirtual()); console.printf("Virtual? %s%n", netint.isVirtual()); console.printf("Hardware address: %s%n", Arrays.toString(netint.getHardwareAddress())); console.printf("MTU: %s%n", netint.getMTU()); List<InterfaceAddress> interfaceAddresses = netint.getInterfaceAddresses(); for (InterfaceAddress addr : interfaceAddresses) { console.printf( "InterfaceAddress: %s%n", addr.getAddress()); } console.printf("%n"); Enumeration<NetworkInterface> subInterfaces = netint.getSubInterfaces(); for (NetworkInterface networkInterface : Collections.list( subInterfaces)) { console.printf("%nSubInterface%n"); displayInterfaceInformation(networkInterface); } console.printf("%n"); } }
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Run the updated ListNets in Java SE 6.0. Again, the output
depends on your system configuration. Note that some
information might not be accessible for security reasons.
> java ListNets
Display name: MS TCP Loopback interface
Name: lo
InetAddress: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Parent: null
Up? true
Loopback? true
PointToPoint? false
Supports multicast? false
Virtual? false
Hardware address: null
MTU: 1520
InterfaceAddress: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Broadcast Address: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Network Prefix Length: 8
Display name: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection -
Packet Scheduler Miniport
Name: eth0
Parent: null
Up? false
Loopback? false
PointToPoint? false
Supports multicast? false
Virtual? false
Hardware address: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
MTU: 1500
Display name: RCA USB Cable Modem - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Name: eth1
InetAddress: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Parent: null
Up? true
Loopback? false
PointToPoint? false
Supports multicast? false
Virtual? false
Hardware address: [0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
MTU: 1500
InterfaceAddress: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Broadcast Address: /<IP_ADDRESS>
Network Prefix Length: 22
The output shows that the network connection eth1 is up,
and connected to the Internet with IP address <IP_ADDRESS>. It
also shows that network connection eth0 is down. The loopback
interface is up (and should always be up).
Compare the results of the program to what you get from
something like the ipconfig command (with the /all option).
You'll see very similar results.
For more information about network programming with the
Java platform, see the Custom
Networking trail in the The Java Tutorial.
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| ExtendedParser | This class implements the Parser interface plus a
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| LexicalUnits | This interface defines the constants that represent CSS lexical units. |
| Class Summary | |
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| AbstractAttributeCondition | This class provides an abstract implementation of the AttributeCondition interface. |
| AbstractCombinatorCondition | This class provides an abstract implementation of the
CombinatorCondition interface. |
| AbstractDescendantSelector | This class provides an abstract implementation of the
DescendantSelector interface. |
| AbstractElementSelector | This class provides an abstract implementation of the
ElementSelector interface. |
| AbstractSiblingSelector | This class provides an abstract implementation of the SiblingSelector interface. |
| CSSLexicalUnit | This class implements the CSSLexicalUnit.SimpleLexicalUnit interface. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.DimensionLexicalUnit | This class represents a dimension unit. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.FloatLexicalUnit | This class represents a float unit. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.FunctionLexicalUnit | This class represents a function unit. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.IntegerLexicalUnit | This class represents an integer unit. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.PredefinedFunctionLexicalUnit | This class represents a function unit. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.SimpleLexicalUnit | This class represents a simple unit. |
| CSSLexicalUnit.StringLexicalUnit | This class represents a string unit. |
| CSSSACMediaList | This class implements the SACMediaList interface. |
| CSSSelectorList | This class implements the SelectorList interface. |
| DefaultAndCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
CombinatorCondition interface. |
| DefaultAttributeCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
AttributeCondition interface. |
| DefaultBeginHyphenAttributeCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
AttributeCondition interface. |
| DefaultChildSelector | This class provides an implementation of the
DescendantSelector interface. |
| DefaultClassCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
AttributeCondition interface. |
| DefaultConditionalSelector | This class provides an implementation of the
ConditionalSelector interface. |
| DefaultConditionFactory | This class provides an implementation of the
ConditionFactory interface. |
| DefaultDescendantSelector | This class provides an implementation for the
DescendantSelector interface. |
| DefaultDirectAdjacentSelector | This class provides an implementation for the
DescendantSelector interface. |
| DefaultDocumentHandler | This class provides a default implementation of the SAC DocumentHandler. |
| DefaultElementSelector | This class implements the ElementSelector interface. |
| DefaultErrorHandler | This class provides a default implementation of the
ErrorHandler interface. |
| DefaultIdCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
AttributeCondition interface. |
| DefaultLangCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
LangCondition interface. |
| DefaultOneOfAttributeCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
AttributeCondition interface. |
| DefaultPseudoClassCondition | This class provides an implementation of the
AttributeCondition interface. |
| DefaultPseudoElementSelector | This class implements the ElementSelector interface. |
| DefaultSelectorFactory | This class implements the SelectorFactory interface. |
| ExtendedParserWrapper | This class implements the ExtendedParser
interface by wrapping a standard Parser . |
| Parser | This class implements the Parser interface. |
| Scanner | This class represents a CSS scanner - an object which decodes CSS lexical units. |
| ScannerUtilities | A collection of utility functions for a CSS scanner. |
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| The Soft Transformation Tool |
|
The Soft Transformation Tool (->SST) essentially behaves like the native Maya
Move Tool, except that you can define an influence radius to affect all the
components inside it. Additionally you can push your selection along the normal, or scale it. Please Note: It will only work on polygonal components (vertices, edges, faces). It works on vertices internally, so any other component type will be converted implicitly. Additionally you should know about some Undo/Redo Issues that will be the matter later. |
| Starting the Tool |
| Tool Options |
| Using the Tool |
| Please Note: In case your mesh's transform has scaling values higher than 10, the distance and mask change will be more and more unprecise. To prevent this, you should freeze the scaling (Modify->Freeze Transformations). |
| Translation |
| Push |
| Scale |
| Changing Falloff Type |
|
The STTool offers 4 different falloff types: Linear, Smooth, Spike and Dome (in this order). You should use the state manipulator to change the falloff. Please click here for information on the different falloff types. |
| Masking |
As with the ByronsPolyToolsNode, you can use the maskSize
attribute to limit your influence field with a mask which grows out of your component
selection.
To use the masking, you can do one of the following:
- directly click with the left and middle mouse button on a selected component and drag it to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the maskSize.
OR
- Open the AttributeEditor ([Ctrl] + [a]), select the softTransformationNode which is directly behind the meshes shapeNode and adjust the Mask Size parameter.
If this parameter is zero (default) the influence field won't be limited.
| Tool Hotkeys |
In the moment you load the Plugin the first time, some HotKeys will be installed which will make work more convenient.
Now you can press ...
[+]: To increase the distance.
[-]: To decrease the distance.
[Ctrl] + [+]: To increase the maskSize.
[Ctrl] + [-]: To decrease the maskSize.
If you want to create, for what reason ever, these hotkeys manually, please refer to the following section.
| Manually Customizing the Tool |
The Hotkeys can be made also manually. If you want to do that, you can do the following:
Mapping "IncreseDistance" to the [+] Key:
if(`currentCtx` == "softTransformationTool1") { eval("softTransformationTool -e -rdc 32 softTransformationTool1"); } else //use standardBehavior if not inside STTool manipOptions -r -s 2.0The figure next to the "-rdc" ("relativeDistanceChange") Flag will be the increment you use to change the distance. The default value will be a trade-off between precision und imprecision, but you can use every figure you like.
Mapping "DecreseDistance" to the [-] Key:
if(`currentCtx` == "softTransformationTool1") { eval("softTransformationTool -e -rdc -32 softTransformationTool1"); } else //use standardBehavior if not inside STTool manipOptions -r -s 0.5If you use a custom figure, simply negate it.
Mapping "IncreseMaskSize" to the [Ctrl] + [+] Key:
if(`currentCtx` == "softTransformationTool1") { eval("softTransformationTool -e -rmc 1 softTransformationTool1"); } else //Insert a command of your choice which will apply //if STTool is not active /*CommandName*/;
You could also enter a custom figure behind the "-rmc" ("relativeMaskChange") Flag.
Behind the else statement you could enter custom comman which will be applied when the STTool is not active. To do that, simply replace "/*commandName*/ with your command.
Mapping "DecreseMaskSize" to the [Ctrl] + [-] Key:
if(`currentCtx` == "softTransformationTool1") { eval("softTransformationTool -e -rmc -1 softTransformationTool1"); } else //Insert a command of your choice which will apply //if STTool is not active /*CommandName*/;
You you used a custom figure, it should be negated.
| The Soft Transformation Node |
|
The Soft Transformation Node can be considered the engine of the Soft Transformation
Tool, therefore it will do all the work. It will only be temporarily in your
node's history. The Manipulator actually accesses some of the nodes parameters. You can change the parameters directly and enter numerical values if you show up the Attribute Editor and choose the softTransformationNode1 tab while inside of the Soft Transformation Tool (with components selected). The only useful parameter that can only be accessed with the AE is the normalRelative parameter. It determines whether the pushing/alongNormal translation will be scaled according to the faces size ("normalRelative == false") or if they should all translate the same way ("normalRelative == true"). Please Note: To prevent you from clicking in the channelBox while the STTool is active (which would cause a Maya Internal Error), it will be deactivated during that time. |
| Undo/ Redo the Tool |
Because the UR mechanism also registers every parameter change
on the STNode which doesn't necessarily exist anymore then, there may be several "empty
undo's" on
the queue.
It is not recommended to hit undo until your selection changes while the STT is acitve. You should favour to leave the tools first and then undo.


Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Court postpones verdict till Dec 12
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha deferred the verdict till December 12 as the accused could not be brought to court premises due the ongoing lawyers' strike
by Press Trust of IndiaA Delhi court on Thursday deferred by a month its judgement in the case of alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur.
Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha deferred the verdict till December 12 as the accused, who are currently lodged in Tihar central jail, could not be brought to court premises due the ongoing lawyers' strike in all six district courts in the national capital.

Former Bihar People's Party MLA Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the case, was charged under provisions of the POCSO Act, including Section 6 (aggravated sexual assault).
The offence carries a punishment of minimum 10 years and maximum of life imprisonment.
The accused include employees of his shelter home and Bihar department of social welfare officials.
The matter had come to light following a report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).


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ED WOOD A film review by Eric Grossman Copyright 1994 LOS ANGELES INDEPENDENT
Transvestites, flying-saucers, and alien grave-robbers, how could anyone ask for more? Director Tim Burton's latest effort, ED WOOD offers all of this and yes, far, far more. Burton (BATMAN, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS) has always been a director who is long on mood and atmosphere but short on story skills. For ED WOOD, Burton comes in swinging not only with his usual arsenal of visuals but also with a strong narrative to tell this story of a cross-dressing B, or make that C-movie filmmaker.
Johnny Depp, a good actor who does not mind risky roles, plays Ed Wood, the director who is remembered for making one of the best, worst films of all time, PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. Depp's performance is a caricature but he is successful in bringing out a deeper emotionalism that makes us genuinely like Ed. Struggling to make it in Hollywood as an actor/writer and director, just like his idol Orson Wells, Ed is able to convince a B-movie producer to allow him to make a film about a man who becomes a woman. Ed believes he is the best for the job because he himself likes to wear women's clothing, especially angora sweaters. Ed makes his first film, GLEN OR GLENDA?, in which he stars with his girlfriend Dolores Fuller (Sara Jessica Parker). After giving Dolores the script, Ed confesses to her that he has an affinity for wearing women's garments. Shocked and confused, Dolores is at least comforted when she learns why her angora sweaters always seemed to be mysteriously stretched out. As much as she tries, Dolores can never accept Ed's non-conformist behavior and ultimately their relationship does not survive. However, Ed does meet Kathy O'Hara (Patricia Arquette), a quiet, sweet woman who understands that Ed's desire to cross-dress is not a perversion, but is instead a way for him to express his deep love for women.
The true treat of the film is Martin Landau who plays famous DRACULA star, Bela Lugosi. Delivering a performance full of warmth, humor and sorrow, Landau once again proves that he is one of the best character actors working today. Long forgotten by the Hollywood machine that "chews you up and spits you out," Lugosi's career and life is on the rocks. In a chance encounter, Ed meets Lugosi and a deep friendship begins. Their relationship is the backbone of the story as they inspire and aid each other in times of need. In addition to his charm and other endearing qualities, screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski do not gloss over the fact that Lugosi was hooked on morphine. It is more than once that he calls Ed up in the middle of the night, in a semi-conscious voice, begging for help. For Ed, Lugosi validates his "art" as well as being an important element in getting his pictures made. The friendship is a father/son relationship where they each take turns being the father and the son.
As we watch Ed try desperately to get his films made, we find ourselves both laughing at him and admiring him for his courage. It takes guts to make "your" film, especially when everyone thinks it is garbage. As bizarre and funny as it is, it takes guts to admit you like to wear women's clothing and then walk out on the set in a skirt, heels, and a wig while yelling "okay, everyone, let's make this movie." Finally, Ed is a portrait of pure determination. He is able to get PLAN 9 made by promising a Beverly Hills Baptist church that their investment in a sci-fi/horror film would bring enough profits to finance religious films. As Bill Murray's silly Bunny Beckinridge asks Ed, "How do you do it? How do you convince all your friends to get baptized just so you can make a monster movie?" The answer, charm and persistence.
Like all of Burton's films, ED WOOD is pure eye-candy. The black-and-white cinematography is by Stefan Czapsky and the atmospheric production design was created by Tom Duffield. The serio-comic score was composed by Howard Shore and the film was edited by Chris Lebenzon. Ed's angora sweaters and pumps as well as the other character's outfits were put together by costume designer Colleen Atwood. Other cast members include Jeffrey Jones and Vincent D'Onofrio in a small part as Orson Wells.
As endearing as it is bizarre, ED WOOD is a very entertaining movie that achieves what it aspires to be, an unconventional film about an unconventional man.
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STEPMOM Cast: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Liam Aiken, Jason Maves Director: Chris Columbus Screenplay: Gigi Levangie, Jessie Nelson, Steven Rogers, Karen Leigh Hopkins and Ronald Bass, based on a story by Gigi Levangie Running time: 125 minutes Australian theatrical release: January 21, 1999 Reviewed by Luke Buckmaster
On the Buckmaster scale of 0 stars (bomb), to 5 stars (a masterpiece): 2 stars
It appears as though everybody and their dog wanted to contribute something to Stepmom. What other reason could explain the seven scriptwriters (one not credited) and eleven producers involved in the production? It is ironical, then, that the greatest fault in this film lies in its screenplay. Despite solid efforts from an ensemble cast, there is only so much that actors can do. Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon tried desperately to make Stepmom work, only to find themselves with too much screen time, and too little to say. Blunder blockbuster Armageddon suffered from a similar problem, with nine writers and no hint of a coherent storyboard. At least this time, director Chris Colombus occasionally builds some worthwhile dramatic moments.
With Stepmom Colombus departures from his trend of lightheaded movies; the best known being Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire and Nine Months (that's why this "serious" film didn't have "by the director of Home Alone" on its posters). When Stepmom drifts into drama and confrontations, you get the sense that Colombus is unsure as to how to handle his material. Many moments go way too long and are emphasized over sufficiently, and much of the dialogue could have been said in far fewer words. Consequently, Stepmom loses interest in scenes that could have been edited into something tighter and more structured. With so much speech, a good half-hour could have been slashed from its 124 minute running time.
Isabel (Julia Roberts), a professional photographer, is the girlfriend of workaholic lawyer Luke (Ed Harris), a divorced father of two children. She regularly takes care of Anna (Jena Malone), who has just started dating, and Ben (Liam Aiken), a little kid with an aspiration to be a magician. Luke's ex-wife Jackie (Susan Sarandon) dislikes Isobelle and sees her as a threat to the family, so naturally she is quick to find fault in every mistake Isabel makes. But Jackie is soon forced to reevaluate her views on life and love upon the news that she has cancer, and not long to live. The two women form an unlikely friendship and respect for each other whilst Luke fades into the background, presumably working on an important case.
Allow me to stress that Luke - the most important male character (with the possible exception of Ben) - performs an annoying disappearing act. Lead female roles in film are not easy to find nowadays (though we've had some good ones lately with My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary), but the novelty of having Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon dominate the screen is quickly worn off. The always-reliable Ed Harris is given enough ground to make a solid performance, but not enough screen time to make a memorable one. As Harris performs his disappearing act, something even greater than a gifted actor vanishes - the film's father figure is also missed. Whilst it's great to see a couple of talented women star in movie that is primarily theirs, it is foolish to ignore a male actor when one is desperately needed (especially one of the caliber of Ed Harris).
For everything that it is not, Stepmom at least provides realism and maturity. The seven scriptwriters take a good shot at looking into sensitive family themes, which consist primarily of divorce and re-marriage. The film is most painful when it looks through the eyes of the children, although some of their pain is a little exaggerated - yelling and crying is one thing, subtly examining their desire for love and acceptance is another. I guess this is something that one writer could do better than seven, twenty or a hundred. Chalk that down as a message to the makers of Stepmom: hire fewer people and do a better job.
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The implementation also includes the creation of a digest hash given an arbirary length string. This allows you to encode any type of data into a secure digest. The digest hash is recomended unless you are sure that your binary id is truely unique. Using a digest hash is also preferrable for situatins when you have an id that could be comprimized if known (like a socal security number). The digest tools also have convenience methods for mixing an id with a function name and a way to create a time limited ID.
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Long-serving hospital chief takes over national agency
by Nick Kituno- Andrew Foster becomes interim lead of the NHS Leadership Academy
- Mr Foster was already working on NHSE/I’s “NHS People Plan”
A former long-standing NHS chief executive has taken over the NHS Leadership Academy as interim lead.
Andrew Foster was chief executive of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation Trust for 12 years before retiring from his role last month. Prior to that, he spent five years as director general for workforce at the Department of Health.
Stephen Hart, who was previously the managing director of the NHS Leadership Academy, is understood to have left his position. He joined Health Education England and the NHS Leadership Academy in 2016 after the academy became part of HEE the year before.
The academy moved from HEE to become part of NHSE/I in April.
Prerana Issar, chief people officer at NHS England and Improvement, told HSJ she was “delighted” to welcome Mr Foster to the team and added: “We will continue to work together to develop and support the NHS’ leaders of the future, as outlined in the long-term plan.”
It was previously announced in July that Mr Foster would be brought in to work on NHSE/I’s “NHS People Plan”, in particular how to “better support hard-working NHS leaders”.
The plan had been due to be published by the end of the year but, due to the general election and other political factors, is now expected in January.


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Data Structures | |
| struct | CSL_CPSW_SS_VERSION |
| Holds the Ethernet switch subsystem's version info. More... | |
| struct | CSL_CPSW_SS_INTD_VERSION |
| Holds the CPSW_SS INTD version info. More... | |
| struct | CSL_CPSW_SS_INTD_INTRSTATUS |
| Holds the CPSW_SS INTD interrupt status info. More... | |
| struct | CSL_CPSW_SS_RGMIISTATUS |
| Holds the CPSW_SS RGMII STATUS. More... | |
Macros | |
| #define | hCpsw5gfssRegs ((CSL_Cpsw_5gfss_sRegs *) (CSL_NETCP_CFG_REGS + 0x00090000)) |
| Pointer to the Ethernet Switch Subsystem overlay registers. More... | |
| #define | hCpswSsRegs ((CSL_Xge_cpsw_ss_sRegs *) (CSL_NETCP_CFG_REGS + 0x00200000)) |
| Pointer to the Ethernet Switch Subsystem overlay registers. More... | |
| #define | hCpsw3gfssRegs ((CSL_Cpsw_3gfss_sRegs *) (CSL_PA_SS_CFG_REGS + 0x00090000)) |
| Pointer to the Ethernet Switch Subsystem overlay registers. More... | |
Enumerations | |
| enum | CSL_SGMII_MODE { CSL_SGMII_MODE_FIBER = 0, CSL_SGMII_MODE_SGMII = 1 } |
| SGMII Mode enumerators. More... | |
| #define hCpsw3gfssRegs ((CSL_Cpsw_3gfss_sRegs *) (CSL_PA_SS_CFG_REGS + 0x00090000)) |
Pointer to the Ethernet Switch Subsystem overlay registers.
Constants for passing parameters to the functions.
| #define hCpsw5gfssRegs ((CSL_Cpsw_5gfss_sRegs *) (CSL_NETCP_CFG_REGS + 0x00090000)) |
Pointer to the Ethernet Switch Subsystem overlay registers.
Constants for passing parameters to the functions.
| #define hCpswSsRegs ((CSL_Xge_cpsw_ss_sRegs *) (CSL_NETCP_CFG_REGS + 0x00200000)) |
Pointer to the Ethernet Switch Subsystem overlay registers.
Constants for passing parameters to the functions.
| enum CSL_SGMII_MODE |


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Maryborough man Clint Chandler sold stolen goods on Facebook
by Natalie CroxonA Maryborough man who burgled two properties and took thousands of dollars' worth of items, including a shotgun, was caught after advertising the stolen goods for sale on social media.
Clint Chandler, 24, pleaded guilty in the County Court in Bendigo on Monday to two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and one count of theft of a firearm in relation to the crimes he committed in April this year.
The court heard that between April 1 and April 19, Chandler entered two neighbouring properties at Moonlight Flat and Alma near Maryborough on at least three occasions.
At the Moonlight Flat property he broke into sheds, a house and a portable and stole tools, machinery, antiques, collectibles, household items, ammunition and a single-barrel shotgun.
These were worth about $1000.
During this time he also stole from the Alma property such items as generators, pumps, hand tools, power tools and machinery, valued at about $2000.
Chandler was caught after he advertised stolen items for sale on Facebook.
The court heard he sold the shotgun for $150 to a friend, who then on-sold it.
On April 30 police searched Chandler's home and he provided some of the stolen items to police.
Chandler also gave them the PIN code to his phone, on which they found messages discussing the crimes.
He made full admissions to his offending in his police interview.
Defence counsel Robert Thyssen said Chandler's offending occurred during a period of separation from his long-term partner, a time in which he was also using the drug ice.
The court heard he had no relevant criminal history and Mr Thyssen said his client's plea was one of genuine remorse.
He said Chandler was also full and frank with police from the start, although Judge Paul Lacava pointed out he was "stuck between a rock and a hard place" when police showed up, having advertised the items on Facebook.
"Pretty dumb," Judge Lacava said.
Mr Thyssen asked the judge to consider a community corrections order for his client.
Prosecutor David Cordy said that while Chandler had indicated an intention to plead guilty at the earliest opportunity, the offending warranted some period of imprisonment.
He said properties like those Chandler targeted were vulnerable to such crime, which was a scourge on rural communities.
The concern with the shotgun theft, Mr Cordy said, was that "these firearms get onto the black market, into the hands of criminals, and used in sinister offences".
Chandler will be sentenced on Tuesday.
- Bendigo Advertiser


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‘FRANZ LISZT'S APPROACH TO PIANO PLAYING
by Arne Steinberg 198
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Maryland in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts 1971
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I Alone Level-up: Chapter 39
Ahn Sangmin was at a complete loss for words . The maximum amount of profit you could earn in a C-rank Gate was 200 million . To use 250 million on such a Gate was utter foolishness .
“Their original bid was about seventy million . But when I outbid them with a hundred million, those bastards raised their bid to two hundred and fifty million . ”
In Baekho Guild, the default maximum for reserving C-rank Gates was 100 million . If what he said was true, it was reasonable for Hyun Gicheol to feel wronged .
 The search results immediately came up on the screen . As Hyun Gicheol had said, the raiding permissions for all the C-rank Gates in the area were being bought out at an incredible speed and an unreasonable price .

This area was under the management of the Baekho Guild . At first, he thought it might’ve been another Guild’s way of hindering the Guild .
‘No, there’s no way .  Even the other top 5 Guilds would have to be prepared for an all out war if they did something like this .
‘It’s not a Guild…’
Then who? And why?
Ahn Sangmin gulped and pulled up the party information of the ones who reserved all the Gates . The leader’s name was “Yoo Jinho” .
“First time I’m hearing of him . ”
It was Ahn Sangmin’s job to scout potential new recruits . As such, even a freelancer with the smallest amount of fame would be known to him . But the name “Yoo Jinho” was completely unfamiliar to him .
‘Ok, next . ’
Ahn Sangmin slowly scrolled through rest of the party members, confirming each Hunter one at a time . There was not one that he recognized .
Except one .
One of the names was familiar to him .
‘Sung Jinwoo? Sung Jinwoo… Where did I hear that name before…?’
After combing through his memories, Ahn Sangmin remembered the Double Dungeon incident 2 months ago, which became a hot topic among those involved . The Guild that was pulled into assistance by the Association at the time was Baekho .
“Gicheol, do you remember the Double Dungeon incident two months ago, when our Guild was called to mobilization?”
“Yes, of course . Didn’t we find only one survivor in the Dungeon with no magic beasts?”
“What was the survivor’s name?”
Hyun Gicheol had a good head . He could not be called a genius, but his memory was the one thing he was proud of . The man did not need to perform a search or look through any documents .
“E-rank Hunter, Sung Jinwoo . ”
‘As I thought!’
He had wondered about the possibility and came to a conclusion through intuition . There was something here . The gut feeling that appeared in situations like this had never steered him wrong .  Right now!”
The response speed of the employees at this sudden order was beyond imagination . They were called elites for a reason . One by one, the reports quickly appeared before Ahn Sangmin .
To be honest, there was nothing that special about Yoo Jinho . He was the second son of Yoojin Construction’s Chairman Yoo Myunghan, but other than that, there was nothing noticeable about him .
Sung Jinwoo was different .
“So including the Double Dungeon incident, he’s been involved in a total of three different incidents . And he came out of every one of them unharmed?”
Hyun Gicheol added on,
“And as an E-rank Hunter, too . ”
Sung Jinwoo and Yoo Jinho met during Yoo Jinho’s first Raid, and they were the only ones who survived that Raid .
And now, the pair had formed a team and was clearing 2~3 Dungeons a day . This was an unfathomable speed .
“Something about this smells…”
“What do you think they’re doing?”
“Hmm… Wait, wasn’t there a rumor recently that Chairman Yoo Myunghan was making contact with various S-rank Hunters?”
“I’ve heard that rumor, yes . ”
“And Yoo Jinho is that Chairman Yoo Myunghan’s son…”
It appeared that Yoo Myunghan planned to make a Guild . This would be a top secret information that would shake the industry . And if this was true, Yoo Jinho’s current actions would definitely be related .
“Could it be…?!”

That would make sense! Watching his superior’s expressions change, Hyun Gicheol gulped .
Hyun Gicheol’s looked like a deer in headlights .
“Yes . ”
An E-rank Hunter was barely above an ordinary person . If there was an accident, they were all but counted as dead . But Sung Jinwoo had gone through multiple incidents where his teammates had died without being harmed .
‘Of course, he could just be lucky as hell, but,’
The third incident .
The incident where Hunter Surveillance Department Hunter Kang Taeshik committed murder was different . The records showed that a C-rank Mage and a B-rank Healer teamed up to defeat Kang Taeshik .
‘There’s no way . The HSD Hunters’ primary job is to fight other Hunters . ’
Unless Kang Taeshik was a moron, he would’ve tried to take care of the one with the highest rank but lowest combat ability, the B-rank Healer, first .
‘And they say a C-rank Mage-class Hunter stopped him from doing that?’
Mage-class Hunters were weak against Fighter-class Hunters, and among them, their worst possible match-up would be against the Assassin-class . Perhaps Kang Taeshik could’ve arrogantly ignored the presence of the B-rank Healer, but it was unlikely that a 3-year veteran of the HSD would make such a mistake .
‘The person who stopped Kang Taeshik on that day was not the C-rank Song Chiyeol, but someone else who was with them . ’
There was no solid proof, but Ahn Sangmin was certain of his theory .
Sung Jinwoo had Reawakened as a high-ranking Hunter . Yoo Jinho had witnessed his power in their Raid and decided to test him to place him in his father’s Guild . Everything fell into place .
‘This is big news . ’
If Sung Jinwoo truly was a Reawakened Hunter, the only ones who knew his true value were Yoo Jinho and few others . Knowing public image of Yoo Myunghan, the man would not carelessly accept anyone into his Guild, especially as a founding member . This would be an opportunity to steal away a talent that THE Yoo Myunghan had picked .
‘If he defeated the B-ranker Kang Taeshik, he’s at least above a B-ranker!’
Their priority now would be to obtain Sung Jinwoo before the other Guilds and especially Yoo Myunghan could . The competition would become fierce after Sung Jinwoo’s retest . Even if the man did not turn out to be that highly ranked, it would not matter . As their numbers across the world was incredibly small, a Reawakened Hunter would be prime target of the press . That alone would make the man an incredible source of advertising power, one that could not be bought with money .
This was not an opportunity Baekho could pass up on .
‘Well, if he already signed the contract with Yoo Myunghan, it’s too late…’
But there was low chance of that .
The fact that Sung Jinwoo was being tested through C-rank Gates was the proof .
‘There’s a good chance that there’s nothing set in stone . ’
This meant that the Baekho Guild still had a chance .
‘There’s no time to waste,’
Ahn Sangmin grabbed his coat on his chair .
“Gicheol, let’s go . ”
He needed his right hand man for this . Hyun Gicheol was a man Ahn Sangmin would trust with his back .
Hyun Gicheol was surprised,
“Sir? Where are we going, chief?”
“Where do you think? Recruitment!”
“The chief himself is going out for recruitment?”
“Of course, is that not allowed?”
Ahn Sangmin quickly turned to leave .
‘How strange…’
Since he became chief 2 years ago, this was the first time Ahn Sangmin directly went out for recruitment .
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-7 . The Premonition of Success-
From their investigation, the Baekho employees learned that Yoo Jinho’s team had reserved two Gates today . The distance between the Gates were quite far . Ahn Sangmin and Hyun Gicheol split up and went to separate Gates to confirm Ahn Sangmin’s theory . The pair occasionally contacted each other and waited for Yoo Jinho’s team to appear .
‘It’s still a little cold…’
Ahn Sangmin grabbed a canned coffee from a nearby vending machine . It had been 1 hour since he started waiting for Yoo Jinho’s team . But more than boredom, he was filled with anticipation . His heart raced in excitement .
‘If I’m correct, this’ll be the first great recruit in a while . A special one at that!’
Ahn Sangmin had become the head of the division at a young age, faster than anyone else . This was all thanks to his great instinct . His contribution was crucial in helping the Baekho Guild grow to what it was today . And now his instincts were telling him:
Sung Jinwoo was someone who could raise Baekho to greater heights .

After all, Sung Jinwoo was officially just an E-rank Hunter . But not everything was as they appeared . If it were so, he would not be where he was . As he surveyed the Gate with hawk-like eyes, his phone rang .
ring ring
It was Hyun Gicheol .
“Oy, Gicheol . ”
- “Chief, Yoo Jinho’s team just arrived . ”
“Got it . Don’t panic and report everything you see, don’t leave out a single detail . ”
- “Yes, chief . Eh? What? C-chief!”
The voice on the other end became strange .

Ahn Sangmin became worried,
“What is it? Talk! Talk!”
- “Chief, you were right!”
“Huh?”
Ahn Sangmin’s heartbeat became faster .
- “It’s just Yoo Jinho and Sung Jinwoo! They’re the only ones entering the Gate!”
“Of course! It’s was all to test Sung Jinwoo!”
As expected!
His guesses were right on the mark . His instincts had not failed him .
‘Perfect!’
Ahn Sangmin pumped his fists .
‘While you’re busy testing the man, Sung Jinwoo will become ours!’
Because Baekho Guild’s Second Management Division had Ahn Sangmin!
While Ahn Sangmin was celebrating his victory, Hyun Gicheol’s voice continued .
- “So what should I do? Should I come to you?”
“No, no . Watch them for a bit longer . ”
- “Sir? Didn’t we confirm your theory?”
“I’m curious about their clearing time . How many hours do you think it’ll take them to clear a C-rank Dungeon?”
- “Doesn’t it take even an A-rank Hunter about two hours to solo clear a C-rank Dungeon?”
“You don’t think they can do it?”
- “Of course not . I was just worried that you’ll be lonely while waiting . ”
The ability to change his attitude in a flash . This was why Ahn Sangmin could not get mad at Hyun Gicheol .
“Don’t worry about me . Just watch them closely and time them when they come out . ”


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Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
30 mins to 1 hour
Serves
Serves 6-8
Dietary
These delicious éclairs are easier to make than you think – James Martin shows you how.
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and line a baking sheet with baking paper, and line a tray with baking paper.
Put 250ml/9floz water into a pan with the salt, sugar and butter and bring to the boil. Add the flour in one go and cook for a few minutes, beating all the time, until the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan cleanly and is smooth. It will sound like bacon frying in a pan when it’s ready!
Tip out onto the lined tray and leave to cool in the fridge for 5 minutes.
Transfer to a kitchen mixer or large bowl and beat in the eggs, one at a time, then continue to beat until the mixture is rich and smooth.
Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large, plain nozzle, then pipe 8 to 12 strips, to make long éclair shapes, onto the prepared baking sheet. Smooth out any bumps with the tip of a wet finger then sprinkle them with a little water.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden-brown and crisp.
Remove from the oven and transfer the éclairs from the baking tray to a wire rack to cool.
Meanwhile, put the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of water and simmer until the chocolate has melted.
Remove from the heat and add the icing sugar and cocoa and beat together. Add 2 tablespoons of hot water from the saucepan and beat until smooth then add 3-4 more tablespoons, a little at a time, until you have a smooth shiny pourable icing. Place back over the pan of water, off the heat, to keep warm until ready to use.
Whip the double cream until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed and spoon into a piping bag.
Using the end of a clean, ink free biro, make a hole on the top of the éclair at either end. Carefully insert the nozzle into the holes, and fill with the cream.
Dip the éclairs into the fondant chocolate to cover the top evenly and leave to set before serving.


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