Capricorn is the Cardinal stage of the Earth element and is ruled by the solar side of Saturn. This means that they use Saturn's energy of giving things a final shape in order to achieve and amount (Cardinal stage) material (Earth element) goals. Saturn is at the edge of the solar and lunar astrological cycle. While the rest of the planets are busy promoting growth and change, Saturn is busy finalizing the structures and skeletons that shape the universe. It is the energy source of rules, regulations, frameworks, and traditions. Without Saturn, the Universe would not hold structurally. Saturn is also in charge of time. Unlike the rest of the planets that provide a burst of energy for a short period of time, Saturn gives energy for long-lasting results.
It is this energy of Saturn that makes Capricorn hard workers, serious in their manners, traditional, highly disciplined, and an over-achiever. The Cardinal stage is what makes them active, self-motivated, ambitious, stubborn, independent, domineering, and forceful. The Earth element is what makes them physically strong, stable, humble, sensual, earthly, and realistic.
Capricorn's symbol is a goat. This is represented in Capricorn by their constant endeavor to reach the top of the financial/professional mountain just as the goat works hard to climb to the top of the mountain. Just like a goat, Capricorn are tough, resilient, energetic, stubborn, don't eat much, and motivated.
In astrology, Capricorn's goat has a fish's tail to it (it is also known that the Greeks had an animal called a sea-goat). Many speculations have been made as to the origin of this tail and its meaning. The agreed belief is that the tail represents the Water element which holds the energy of emotions and spirituality.
What does the Water element have to do with our earthly Capricorn? It represents their wisdom of experience that they have accumulated with their old age and the wisdom of past generations they so devoutly admire and follow. It also represents that although Capricorn are propelled to move forward by their emotions like a fish is propelled in the water by its tail, they keep their head above the emotional waters in order to maintain a rational, cool, objective manner. Despite the deep-rooted, strong emotions that Capricorn have, they follow their logic and buries those emotions deep inside.
Capricorn represents the "Experience" or "Old Age" stage in the Astrological Karmic Cycle. This is the stage when the soul puts aside the rest of the world and concentrates on itself and its close family members. Capricorn do not need to be flamboyant, impulsive, or rule over people aggressively in order to lead; they can do so with the wisdom, carefulness, and soft manner of a kind grandparent. The serious mannered Capricorn firmly hold on to the traditions, values, beliefs, and ceremonies of their predecessors. They have lived long enough to know not to change what others have done for centuries. This wise, old sign has a lot of respect and reverence towards authority.
Capricorn do not need to be flamboyant, impulsive, or rule over people aggressively in order to lead; they can do so with the wisdom, carefulness, and soft manner of a kind grandparent.
Capricorn may not be the most fun, adventurous, risk-taking person you meet; there's not much time for those things at their old age. Their life mantra is "I use", as Capricorn are very practical. They came to teach that "love is wisdom" and to learn that "love is letting go", as the determined Capricorn have a very hard time letting go of something they worked so hard to achieve.
Capricorn mix and blur unconsciously into the background as a quiet shadow. Therefore it is unusually difficult to spot a Capricorn immediately. They are usually medium or short height, rarely tall. They are usually well-built and have a good structural outline. Capricorn have a compact, almost condensed look to them, as though they have been made with as little material as possible as to not waste any. Capricorn will appear grounded as if they are planted inside the ground until they decides to move to another spot. This sign usually has strong legs.
There is often a twist somewhere the Capricorn physique; sometimes one shoulder is much higher than the other, or one knee is slightly askew so that their walk is imbalanced. All their movements are rather stiff and defensive. Capricorn usually have a serious manner to them and a slight sadness, since they find it difficult to escape their hereditary self-discipline and forced abstinence that this sign comes with. Nevertheless, they are a tough breed that can withstand pressure, insult, disappointment, and other hardships that life throws at them and eventually come out victorious. Capricorns aren't extravagant people nor are they ones to attract attention by loud noises, actions, flamboyant or skimpy clothes.
Capricorn's strong traits are: determination, stability, wisdom, dependability, hard-working, diligence, serenity, and self-assurance. Capricorn has unlimited ambition and determination to reach their ultimate goal of success, power, prestige, and status. They have a very diligent, hard-working manner that allows them to climb to the top even if it takes them longer than others. While all the other signs exert energy quickly and cannot go on after a long amount of time, Capricorn is still pushing forward. They have built-in wisdom and cool-headed restraint that keep them from making foolish mistakes other hot-headed and moody signs make. Their mind operates in a very logical and systematic way. This same Saturn logic reality also causes them some pain and sadness in their lives.
Capricorn's potential weak traits are: selfishness, bigotry, inflexibility, snobbery, excessive greed, and a tendency towards depression and loneliness. Their practical, cynical manner causes them to see the world as a hard place and restricts their imagination from seeing a bright and hopeful possible outcome. Thus, their views of what the future holds for them can often be gloomy, which causes them to have fears and anxieties. This pessimism also causes Capricorn to sometimes linger in depression and melancholy. Capricorn often lack self-confidence and think of themselves as not good enough, not worthy enough, not good looking enough, etc. They are very healthy and tough physically although they usually suffer from sensitive skin. Capricorn usually live long lives. They have a hard time expressing themselves freely.
Capricorn are very realistic and logical which helps them achieve their goals without being distracted by their emotions. However, this same logical and realistic thinking causes them to be pessimistic and cold which can backfire on them. The pessimism can cause them fears and anxieties about what the future holds and about not achieving their coveted goals in life. A good advice is for them to work on seeing the bright side of things and also keep a friend/confidant that will help lift their spirits through their dark times.
Capricorn's cold manners can cause problems with their loved ones around them when they feel their Capricorn friend/lover/family member is being selfish, snobbish, or not reciprocating. The truth is, Capricorn are very warm on the inside and just need to work on expressing this warmth for the sake of their loved ones that they so dearly cares about. They also need to be careful not to be consumed by greed, lust of prestige or power, and jealousy of others while they are climbing their way to the top.
Capricorn are far too serious and busy working to have time for hobbies or games. The very limited time they have not working is spent with their family; the other love of their lives. Nonetheless, if Capricorn do decide to play games, they are very competitive and work hard to win since status is so important to them. The outdoor pastime they enjoy most is hiking, just like the mountain goat likes to climb the mountains. Capricorn enjoy physical activities that incorporate toughness and endurance over strength and speed such as marathon running, rock climbing, long-distance cycling, etc. Unlike the other Earth signs, Capricorn are not big or particular on food. In fact, they will often neglect eating if their work gets too demanding. Traditional foods taste especially good to a Capricorn since their family history and tradition are so important to them.
The outdoor pastime they enjoy most is hiking, just like the mountain goat likes to climb the mountains.
There are two types of Capricorn when it comes to fashion; the ones that are dressed to impress and the ones that don't really care about their attire since sloppy clothes represent that they work so hard. When Capricorn does dress up, it is usually traditional, serious, and classy attire. Capricorn like the serious colors such as gray, black, and other dark shades.They also like to show power and success with their clothes so you should expect the expensive brands and high quality materials if they have the means. There is nothing Capricorn enjoys more than receiving status/honor/respect they deserve for their accomplishments.
Capricorn dislike breaking the rules and old traditions set by their predecessors. They value the morals and family values given to them as a child and view people who are liberal with these values to be destroying the future of society. Therefore you would usually see the Capricorn on the more conservative side of the spectrum. Capricorn hate laziness and unproductiveness. Anyone who is not working hard to improve their own financial and social status is frowned upon by the Capricorn. The same goes for people or situations that lack clear goals.
Unpredictability is also a pet peeve of Capricorn; they have everything planned well ahead of time and do not enjoy surprises. Never attempt to interfere with Capricorn doing their job, they see that as an offense of the first degree since they consider themselves the only authority on the matter. Capricorn also dislike public display of affection, lewdness, or any extravagant showing off since they are modest and gentle souls.
Capricorn are usually the shy, quiet type that almost disappear in the background. Therefore, in order to meet a Capricorn, you will probably have to be the one to approach them. But cool your jets, Capricorn are very careful about who they bring into their life. They build relationships slowly and carefully, and they build them to last forever. For Capricorn, reliability and loyalty are very important. Therefore, they cool their emotions as usual and approach the person at hand in a very calculated way.
Capricorn also wans to see how the relationship will be productive to them. They calibrate the nature of the person at hand and fit him/her into their appropriate place within their own lives. Thus, Capricorn will have a friend that they go hiking with, a friend for chatting or venting, a friend that they discuss financial matters, etc. No friend will ever cross over to a category they do not belong to.
Capricorn are very loyal and loving friends although they might seem "cold" in their attitudes towards you. You will seldom receive compliments or warm affections from them.  Capricorn are not gushy, moody people that freely expresses their emotions. It might seem that Capricorn do not want to be complimented or praised either; that couldn't be farther from the truth. Capricorn love to be complimented and admired; so lavish away, just make sure your compliments are sincere and reflect reality.
Capricorn treat romantic relationships like every matter; in a cool, careful, and calculated manner with long-term plans for the future. He or she seeks a mate that will help the Capricorn build a family and home in the tradition of their past generations. He is not one to emotionally rush into love and makes sure first that it is a relationship that can last for a long term with the right person (unless he has a different function in this particular relationship which he will clearly define and share with his mate). It is important to the Capricorn that this person be accomplished and ambitious like him, although he wants to be the main partner in the relationship. Some of the Capricorn females will marry for financial or social status reasons. Capricorn wants to be with someone who reflects their goals, values, and morals. People who change their opinions, goals, or are generally unpredictable or very liberal need not apply.
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Capricorn's related body parts are the knees that move the body forward just like Capricorn move forward in accomplishing their life goals. Their lucky color is black, their lucky stone is Onyx, their lucky number is 10, their lucky day is Saturday, and their lucky metals is lead.
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Package event
Package event enables access to a channel events on a Fabric network. Event client receives events such as block, filtered block,
chaincode, and transaction status events.
Basic Flow:
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- type Client
- func New(channelProvider context.ChannelProvider, opts ...ClientOption) (*Client, error)
- func (c *Client) RegisterBlockEvent(filter ...fab.BlockFilter) (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.BlockEvent, error)
- func (c *Client) RegisterChaincodeEvent(ccID, eventFilter string) (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.CCEvent, error)
- func (c *Client) RegisterFilteredBlockEvent() (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.FilteredBlockEvent, error)
- func (c *Client) RegisterTxStatusEvent(txID string) (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.TxStatusEvent, error)
- func (c *Client) Unregister(reg fab.Registration)
- type ClientOption
- func WithBlockEvents() ClientOption
- func WithBlockNum(from uint64) ClientOption
- func WithSeekType(seek seek.Type) ClientOption
Package files
event.go
opts.go
Client enables access to a channel events on a Fabric network.
type Client struct {
}
func New(channelProvider context.ChannelProvider, opts ...ClientOption) (*Client, error)
New returns a Client instance. Client receives events such as block, filtered block,
chaincode, and transaction status events.
▾ Example
Code:
ctx := mockChannelProvider("mychannel")
ec, err := New(ctx, WithBlockEvents())
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
}
if ec != nil {
fmt.Println("event client created")
} else {
fmt.Println("event client is nil")
}
Output:
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func (c *Client) RegisterBlockEvent(filter ...fab.BlockFilter) (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.BlockEvent, error)
RegisterBlockEvent registers for block events. If the caller does not have permission
to register for block events then an error is returned. Unregister must be called when the registration is no longer needed.
Parameters:
filter is an optional filter that filters out unwanted events. (Note: Only one filter may be specified.)
Returns:
the registration and a channel that is used to receive events. The channel is closed when Unregister is called.
▾ Example
Code:
ec, err := New(mockChannelProvider("mychannel"), WithBlockEvents())
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to create client")
}
registration, _, err := ec.RegisterBlockEvent()
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to register block event")
}
defer ec.Unregister(registration)
fmt.Println("block event registered successfully")
Output:
block event registered successfully
func (c *Client) RegisterChaincodeEvent(ccID, eventFilter string) (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.CCEvent, error)
RegisterChaincodeEvent registers for chaincode events. Unregister must be called when the registration is no longer needed.
Parameters:
ccID is the chaincode ID for which events are to be received
eventFilter is the chaincode event filter (regular expression) for which events are to be received
Returns:
the registration and a channel that is used to receive events. The channel is closed when Unregister is called.
▾ Example
Code:
ec, err := New(mockChannelProvider("mychannel"))
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to create client")
}
registration, _, err := ec.RegisterChaincodeEvent("examplecc", "event123")
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to register chaincode event")
}
defer ec.Unregister(registration)
fmt.Println("chaincode event registered successfully")
Output:
chaincode event registered successfully
▾ Example (WithPayload)
Code:
ec, err := New(mockChannelProvider("mychannel"), WithBlockEvents())
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to create client")
}
registration, _, err := ec.RegisterChaincodeEvent("examplecc", "event123")
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to register chaincode event")
}
defer ec.Unregister(registration)
fmt.Println("chaincode event registered successfully")
Output:
chaincode event registered successfully
func (c *Client) RegisterFilteredBlockEvent() (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.FilteredBlockEvent, error)
RegisterFilteredBlockEvent registers for filtered block events. Unregister must be called when the registration is no longer needed.
Returns:
the registration and a channel that is used to receive events. The channel is closed when Unregister is called.
▾ Example
Code:
ec, err := New(mockChannelProvider("mychannel"))
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to create client")
}
registration, _, err := ec.RegisterFilteredBlockEvent()
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to register filtered block event")
}
defer ec.Unregister(registration)
fmt.Println("filtered block event registered successfully")
Output:
filtered block event registered successfully
func (c *Client) RegisterTxStatusEvent(txID string) (fab.Registration, <-chan *fab.TxStatusEvent, error)
RegisterTxStatusEvent registers for transaction status events. Unregister must be called when the registration is no longer needed.
Parameters:
txID is the transaction ID for which events are to be received
Returns:
the registration and a channel that is used to receive events. The channel is closed when Unregister is called.
▾ Example
Code:
ec, err := New(mockChannelProvider("mychannel"))
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to create client")
}
registration, _, err := ec.RegisterTxStatusEvent("tx123")
if err != nil {
fmt.Println("failed to register tx status event")
}
defer ec.Unregister(registration)
fmt.Println("tx status event registered successfully")
Output:
tx status event registered successfully
func (c *Client) Unregister(reg fab.Registration)
Unregister removes the given registration and closes the event channel.
Parameters:
reg is the registration handle that was returned from one of the Register functions
ClientOption describes a functional parameter for the New constructor
type ClientOption func(*Client) error
func WithBlockEvents() ClientOption
WithBlockEvents indicates that block events are to be received.
Note that the caller must have sufficient privileges for this option.
func WithBlockNum(from uint64) ClientOption
WithBlockNum indicates the block number from which events are to be received.
Only deliverclient supports this
func WithSeekType(seek seek.Type) ClientOption
WithSeekType indicates the type of seek desired - newest, oldest or from given block
Only deliverclient supports this


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pathways. |
In the absence of the oestrogen ligand, the ERs are found in the nucleus within a heat shock protein complex that inhibits their action. Upon binding to hormone, the ligand-binding domain changes shape to displace the heat shock proteins and to facilitate the binding of cofactors, which act to promote (coactivators) or inhibit (corepressors) the interaction of the receptor to its target genes. The ERs affect gene expression by either binding directly to DNA target genes through specific oestrogen response elements (ERE), or by binding to other DNA-bound transcription factors such as AP1, SP1 or NF-kappaB.
The ER is also capable of ligand-independent activity via a variety of intracellular signalling pathways, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. These signalling pathways exert their effects through the phosphorylation of the ER by protein kinases, or indirectly through the regulation of cofactors bound to the ER. The signal transduction effects involve non-transcriptional mechanisms, where cytoplasmic or cell membrane-bound regulatory proteins undergo steroid-induced changes. For instance, the action of ERa can be coupled to epidermal growth factor (EGF) signalling, where the activation of the EGF receptor leads to ERa phosphorylation via the MAPK pathway. The phosphorylation of ERa enhances its interaction with SRC (steroid receptor coactivator), and can affect ligand binding, receptor dimerisation and DNA binding. A feedback mechanism exists, where oestrogen can induce the activation of MAPK, which in turn activates the ER to amplify its signal. Other signalling proteins can also activate the ER in a ligand-independent way, including the cAMP-dependent PKA (protein kinase A) and PKC (protein kinase C). The cytoplasmic signalling pathways that effect oestrogen action produce various cell- and tissue-specific, oestrogenic responses through the assembly of distinct complexes. The ER is, therefore, able to act through several divergent pathways to bring about a variety of oestrogenic responses.
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A
connection map for the human oestrogen receptor. The ER interacts with a large number of proteins that can
either positively or negatively regulate target gene transcription. Reprinted
from Science 296: 1642-1644 (2002) D. P. McDonnell and J. D. Norris. Connections
and Regulation of the Human Estrogen Receptor |
ERs can interact with a variety of cofactors that modify ER action either by enhancing (coactivators) or inhibiting (corepressors) target gene transcription. Cofactors can bind to either the AF-1 site at the N-terminus, or to the AF-2 site in the ligand-binding domain. Coactivators function in histone acetylation to alter chromatin structure, and in the recruitment of RNA polymerase II to the promoter to enhance transcription. Corepressors function in histone deacetylation at the promoter to cause transcriptional repression, or they can act to block AF-2 activity on the ER itself to prevent coactivator binding. Cofactors can interact with several other nuclear receptors; as such, most cofactors are limiting factors, for which nuclear receptors compete with each other.
Several coactivators that bind to the AF-2 site in ERs have been identified, these include SRC, NCO2 (nuclear receptor coactivator 2), and NCO3 from the p160 family, which act by recruiting chromatin-modifying enzymes to the DNA-bound receptor; p300, CBP (CREB binding protein) and pCAF (CBP-associated factor) ), which function as histone acetylases for chromatin remodelling (may not bind ER directly); PPRB (PPAR binding protein), which functions to establish a link between the receptor and RNA polymerase II; and possibly NSD1, TF1A, PGC-1, and NCO6. Together these coactivators form a complex of proteins at target gene promoters to facilitate local decondensation of chromatin and the recruitment of the basal transcriptional machinery.
Coactivators can also bind to the AF-1 site, which is positively affected by MAPK-directed phosphorylation. The p160 family of proteins and CBP bind only weakly to AF-1, but other coactivators show a higher affinity for the AF-1 site, including the RNA coactivator SRA (steroid receptor RNA activator) and the RNA helicases p68 and p72.
Corepressors have been identified that bind to the AF-2 site; these include RIP140 (receptor-interacting protein), which antagonises SRC coactivators by competing for AF-2 binding; the orphan nuclear receptor SHP, which promotes corepressor deacetylase binding; the orphan nuclear receptor DAX-1, which acts as a dominant negative transcriptional regulator; NCR1 (nuclear receptor corepressor) and NCR2, which recruit histone deacetylases, and may mediate tamoxifen action in tumours; RBM9 (RNA-binding protein), which acts as a repressor of tamoxifen activity; REA (repressor of oestrogen action) and RSP5/RPF1.
Different ligands promote the binding of different cofactors. Ligands that act as agonists, such as estradiol-17b and diethylstilbestrol, can increase AF-2 activity to enhance coactivator binding, while those that act as antagonists, such as ICI and raloxifene, can block AF-2 activity to prevent coactivator binding, or can promote corepressor binding. Ligands can have different effects upon the two ERs, for instance THC can act as an ERa agonist and an ERb antagonist. Furthermore, ERa and ERb can interact with different affinities with various cofactors, which contributes to their differing responses. Various proteins can regulate cofactor activity, which in turn affects receptor binding and target gene activity; for instance, SRC activity can be increased by MAPK-mediated phosphorylation, and TF1A activity can be increased by the methyltransferase CARM1. The overexpression of various cofactors, such as NCO3, NCO6 and PPRB, has been found in both breast and ovarian cancers.
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On the hard-packed dirt of the North Road the horses stretched out, manes and tails streaming back in the moonlight as they raced northward, hooves pounding a steady rhythm. Lan led the way, black horse and shadow-clad rider all but invisible in the cold night. Moiraine’s white mare, matching the stallion stride for stride, was a pale dart speeding through the dark. The rest followed in a tight line, as if they were all tied to a rope with one end in the Warder’s hands.
Rand galloped last in line, with Thom Merrilin just ahead and the others less distinct beyond. The gleeman never turned his head, reserving his eyes for where they ran, not what they ran from. If Trollocs appeared behind, or the Fade on its silent horse, or that flying creature, the Draghkar, it would be up to Rand to sound an alarm.
Every few minutes he craned his neck to peer behind while he clung to Cloud’s mane and reins. The Draghkar . . . Worse than Trollocs and Fades, Thom had said. But the sky was empty, and only darkness and shadows met his eyes on the ground. Shadows that could hide an army.
Now that the gray had been let loose to run, the animal sped through the night like a ghost, easily keeping pace with Lan’s stallion. And Cloud wanted to go faster. He wanted to catch the black, strained to catch the black. Rand had to keep a firm hand on the reins to hold him back. Cloud lunged against his restraint as if the gray thought this were a race, fighting him for mastery with every stride. Rand clung to saddle and reins with every muscle taut. Fervently he hoped his mount did not detect how uneasy he was. If Cloud did, he would lose the one real edge he held, however precariously.
Lying low on Cloud’s neck, Rand kept a worried eye on Bela and on her rider. When he had said the shaggy mare could stay with the others, he had not meant on the run. She kept up now only by running as he had not thought she could. Lan had not wanted Egwene in their number. Would he slow for her if Bela began to flag? Or would he try to leave her behind? The Aes Sedai and the Warder thought Rand and his friends were important in some way, but for all of Moiraine’s talk of the Pattern, he did not think they included Egwene in that importance.
If Bela fell back, he would fall back, too, whatever Moiraine and Lan had to say about it. Back where the Fade and the Trollocs were. Back where the Draghkar was. With all his heart and desperation he silently shouted at Bela to run like the wind, silently tried to will strength into her. Run! His skin prickled, and his bones felt as if they were freezing, ready to split open. The Light help her, run! And Bela ran.
On and on they sped, northward into the night, time fading into an indistinct blur. Now and again the lights of farmhouses flashed into sight, then disappeared as quickly as imagination. Dogs’ sharp challenges faded swiftly behind, or cut off abruptly as the dogs decided they had been chased away. They raced through darkness relieved only by watery pale moonlight, a darkness where trees along the road loomed up without warning, then were gone. For the rest, murk surrounded them, and only a solitary night-bird’s cry, lonely and mournful, disturbed the steady pounding of hooves.
Abruptly Lan slowed, then brought the file of horses to a stop. Rand was not sure how long they had been moving, but a soft ache filled his legs from gripping the saddle. Ahead of them in the night, lights sparkled, as if a tall swarm of fireflies held one place among the trees.
Rand frowned at the lights in puzzlement, then suddenly gasped with surprise. The fireflies were windows, the windows of houses covering the sides and top of a hill. It was Watch Hill. He could hardly believe they had come so far. They had probably made the journey as fast as it had ever been traveled. Following Lan’s example, Rand and Thom Merrilin dismounted. Cloud stood head down, sides heaving. Lather, almost indistinguishable from the horse’s smoky sides, flecked the gray’s neck and shoulders. Rand thought that Cloud would not be carrying anyone further that night.
“Much as I would like to put all these villages behind me,” Thom announced, “a few hours rest would not go amiss right now. Surely we have enough of a lead to allow that?”
Rand stretched, knuckling the small of his back. “If we’re stopping the rest of the night in Watch Hill, we may as well go on up.”
A vagrant gust of wind brought a fragment of song from the village, and smells of cooking that made his mouth water. They were still celebrating in Watch Hill. There had been no Trollocs to disturb their Bel Tine. He looked for Egwene. She was leaning against Bela, slumped with weariness. The others were climbing down as well, with many a sigh and much stretching of aching muscles. Only the Warder and the Aes Sedai showed no visible sign of fatigue.
“I could do with some singing,” Mat put in tiredly. “And maybe a hot mutton pie at the White Boar.” Pausing, he added, “I’ve never been further than Watch Hill. The White Boar’s not nearly as good as the Winespring Inn.”
“The White Boar isn’t so bad,” Perrin said. “A mutton pie for me, too. And lots of hot tea to take the chill off my bones.”
“We cannot stop until we are across the Taren,” Lan said sharply. “Not for more than a few minutes.”
“But the horses,” Rand protested. “We’ll run them to death, we try to go any further tonight. Moiraine Sedai, surely you—”
He had vaguely noticed her moving among the horses, but he had not paid any real attention to what she did. Now she pushed past him to lay her hands on Cloud’s neck. Rand fell silent. Suddenly the horse tossed his head with a soft wicker, nearly pulling the reins from Rand’s hands. The gray danced a step sideways, as restive as if he had spent a week in a stable. Without a word Moiraine went to Bela.
“I did not know she could do that,” Rand said softly to Lan, his cheeks hot.
’You, of all people, should have suspected it,” the Warder replied. “You watched her with your father. She will wash all the fatigue away. First from the horses, then from the rest of you.”
“The rest of us. Not you?”
“Not me, sheepherder. I don’t need it, not yet. And not her. What she can do for others, she cannot do for herself. Only one of us will ride tired. You had better hope she does not grow too tired before we reach Tar Valon.”
“Too tired for what?” Rand asked the Warder.
“You were right about your Bela, Rand,” Moiraine said from where she stood by the mare. “She has a good heart, and as much stubbornness as the rest of you Two Rivers folk. Strange as it seems, she may be the least weary of all.”
A scream ripped the darkness, a sound like a man dying under sharp knives, and wings swooped low above the party. The night deepened in the shadow that swept over them. With panicked cries the horses reared wildly.
The wind of the Draghkar’s wings beat at Rand with a feel like the touch of slime, like chittering in the dank dimness of a nightmare. He had no time even to feel the fear of it, for Cloud exploded into the air with a scream of his own, twisting desperately as if attempting to shake off some clinging thing. Rand, hanging onto the reins, was jerked off his feet and dragged across the ground, Cloud screaming as though the big gray felt wolves tearing at his hocks.
Somehow he maintained his grip on the reins; using the other hand as much as his legs he scrambled onto his feet, taking leaping, staggering steps to keep from being pulled down again. His breath came in ragged pants of desperation. He could not let Cloud get away. He threw out a frantic hand, barely catching the bridle. Cloud reared, lifting him into the air; Rand clung helplessly, hoping against hope that the horse would quieten.
The shock of landing jarred Rand to his teeth, but suddenly the gray was still, nostrils flaring and eyes rolling, stiff-legged and trembling. Rand was trembling as well, and all but hanging from the bridle. That jolt must have shaken the fool animal, too, he thought. He took three or four deep, shaky breaths. Only then could he look around and see what had happened to the others.
Chaos reigned among the party. They clutched reins against jerking heads, trying with little success to calm the rearing horses that dragged them about in a milling mass. Only two seemingly had no trouble at all with their mounts. Moiraine sat straight in her saddle, the white mare stepping delicately away from the confusion as if nothing at all out of the ordinary had happened. On foot, Lan scanned the sky, sword in one hand and reins in the other; the sleek black stallion stood quietly beside him.
Sounds of merrymaking no longer came from Watch Hill. Those in the village must have heard the cry, too. Rand knew they would listen awhile, and perhaps watch for what had caused it, then return to their jollity. They would soon forget the incident, its memory submerged by song and food and dance and fun. Perhaps when they heard the news of what had happened in Emond’s Field some would remember, and wonder. A fiddle began to play, and after a moment a flute joined in. The village was resuming its celebration.
“Mount!” Lan commanded curtly. Sheathing his sword, he leaped onto the stallion. “The Draghkar would not have showed itself unless it had already reported our whereabouts to the Myrddraal.” Another strident shriek drifted down from far above, fainter but no less harsh. The music from Watch Hill silenced raggedly once more. “It tracks us now, marking us for the Halfman. He won’t be far.”
The horses, fresh now as well as fear-struck, pranced and backed away from those trying to mount. A cursing Thom Merrilin was the first into his saddle, but the others were up soon after. All but one.
“Hurry, Rand!” Egwene shouted. The Draghkar gave shrill voice once more, and Bela ran a few steps before she could rein the mare in. “Hurry!”
With a start Rand realized that instead of trying to mount Cloud he had been standing there staring at the sky in a vain attempt to locate the source of those vile shrieks. More, all unaware, he had drawn Tam’s sword as if to fight the flying thing.
His face reddened, making him glad for the night to hide him. Awkwardly, with one hand occupied by the reins, he resheathed the blade, glancing hastily at the others. Moiraine, Lan, and Egwene all were looking at him, though he could not be sure how much they could see in the moonlight. The rest seemed too absorbed with keeping their horses under control to pay him any mind. He put a hand on the pommel and reached the saddle in one leap, as if he had been doing the like all his life. If any of his friends had noticed the sword, he would surely hear about it later. There would be time enough to worry about it then.
As soon as he was in the saddle they were all off at a gallop again, up the road and by the dome-like hill. Dogs barked in the village; their passage was not entirely unnoticed. Or maybe the dogs smelled Trollocs, Rand thought. The barking and the village lights alike vanished quickly behind them.
They galloped in a knot, horses all but jostling together as they ran. Lan ordered them to spread out again, but no one wanted to be even a little alone in the night. A scream came from high overhead. The Warder gave up and let them run clustered.
Rand was close behind Moiraine and Lan, the gray straining in an effort to force himself between the Warder’s black and the Aes Sedai’s trim mare. Egwene and the gleeman raced on either flank of him, while Rand’s friends crowded in behind. Cloud, spurred by the Draghkar’s cries, ran beyond anything Rand could do to slow him even had he wished to, yet the gray could not gain so much as a step on the other two horses.
The Draghkar’s shriek challenged the night.
Stout Bela ran with neck outstretched and tail and mane streaming in the wind of her running, matching the larger horses’ every stride. The Aes Sedai must have done something more than simply ridding her of fatigue.
Egwene’s face in the moonlight was smiling in excited delight. Her braid streamed behind like the horses’ manes, and the gleam in her eyes was not all from the moon, Rand was sure.
Lan must have asked a question, for Moiraine suddenly shouted, over the wind and the pounding of hooves. “I cannot! Most especially not from the back of a galloping horse. They are not easily killed, even when they can be seen. We must run, and hope.”
They galloped through a tatter of fog, thin and no higher than the horses’ knees. Cloud sped through it in two strides, and Rand blinked, wondering if he had imagined it. Surely the night was too cold for fog. Another patch of ragged gray whisked by them to one side, larger than the first. It had been growing, as if the mist oozed from the ground. Above them, the Draghkar screamed in rage. Fog enveloped the riders for a brief moment and was gone, came again and vanished behind. The icy mist left a chill dampness on Rand’s face and hands. Then a wall of pale gray loomed before them, and they were suddenly enshrouded. The thickness of it muffled the sound of their hooves to dullness, and the cries from overhead seemed to come through a wall. Rand could only just make out the shapes of Egwene and Thom Merrilin on either side of him.
Lan did not slow their pace. “There is still only one place we can be going,” he called, his voice sounding hollow and directionless.
“Myrddraal are sly,” Moiraine replied. “I will use its own slyness against it.” They galloped on silently.
Slaty mist obscured both sky and ground, so that the riders, themselves turned to shadow, appeared to float through night clouds. Even the legs of their own horses seemed to have vanished.
Rand shifted in his saddle, shrinking away from the icy fog. Knowing that Moiraine could do things, even seeing her do them, was one thing; having those things leave his skin damp was something else again.  He could not ride all the way to Taren Ferry without breathing. She had used the One Power on Tam, and he seemed all right.  The air was heavy, but if colder it was otherwise no different than that on any other foggy night. He told himself that, but he was not sure he believed it.
Lan encouraged them to keep close now, to stay where each could see the outlines of others in that damp, frosty grayness. Yet the Warder still did not slacken his stallion’s dead run. Side by side, Lan and Moiraine led the way through the fog as if they could see clearly what lay ahead. The rest could only trust and follow. And hope.
The shrill cries that had hounded them faded as they galloped, and then were gone, but that gave small comfort. Forest and farmhouses, moon and road were shrouded and hidden. Dogs still barked, hollow and distant in the gray haze, when they passed farms, but there was no other sound save the dull drumming of their horses’ hooves. Nothing in that featureless ashen fog changed. Nothing gave any hint of the passage of time except the growing ache in thigh and back.
It had to have been hours, Rand was sure. His hands had clutched his reins until he was not sure he could release them, and he wondered if he would ever walk properly again. He glanced back only once. Shadows in the fog raced behind him, but he could not even be certain of their number. Or even that they really were his friends. The chill and damp soaked through his cloak and coat and shirt, soaked into his bones, so it seemed. Only the rush of air past his face and the gather and stretch of the horse beneath him told him he was moving at all. It must have been hours.
“Slow,” Lan called suddenly. “Draw rein.”
Rand was so startled that Cloud forced between Lan and Moiraine, forging ahead for half a dozen strides before he could pull the big gray to a halt and stare.
Houses loomed in the fog on all sides, houses strangely tall to Rand’s eye. He had never seen this place before, but he had often heard descriptions. That tallness came from high redstone foundations, necessary when the spring melt in the Mountains of Mist made the Taren overflow its banks. They had reached Taren Ferry.
Lan trotted the black warhorse past him. “Don’t be so eager, sheepherder.”
Discomfited, Rand fell into place without explaining as the party moved deeper into the village. His face was hot, and for the moment the fog was welcome.
A lone dog, unseen in the cold mist, barked at them furiously, then ran away. Here and there a light appeared in a window as some early-riser stirred. Other than the dog, no sound save the muted clops of their horses’ hooves disturbed the last hour of the night.
Rand had met few people from Taren Ferry. He tried to recall what little he knew about them. They seldom ventured down into what they called “the lower villages,” with their noses up as if they smelled something bad. The few he had met bore strange names, like Hilltop and Stoneboat. One and all, Taren Ferry folk had a reputation for slyness and trickery.
Lan and Moiraine stopped before a tall, dark house that looked exactly like any other in the village. Fog swirled around the Warder like smoke as he leaped from his saddle and mounted the stairs that rose to the front door, as high above the street as their heads. At the top of the stairs Lan hammered with his fist on the door.
“I thought he wanted quiet,” Mat muttered.
Lan’s pounding went on. A light appeared in the window of the next house, and someone shouted angrily, but the Warder kept on with his drumming.
Abruptly the door was flung back by a man in a nightshirt that flapped about his bare ankles. An oil lamp in one hand illumined a narrow face with pointed features.  “What’s this?” he said. “What’s this?” Chill gray tendrils curled into the doorway, and he hurriedly stepped back away from them.
“Master Hightower,” Lan said. “Just the man I need. We want to cross over on your ferry.”
“He never even saw a high tower,” Mat snickered. Rand made shushing motions at his friend. The sharp-faced fellow raised his lamp higher and peered down at them suspiciously.
After a minute Master Hightower said crossly, “The ferry goes over in daylight. Not in the night. Not ever. And not in this fog, neither. Come back when the sun’s up and the fog’s gone.”
He started to turn away; but Lan caught his wrist. The ferryman opened his mouth angrily. Gold glinted in the lamplight as the Warder counted out coins one by one into the other’s palm. Hightower licked his lips as the coins clinked, and by inches his head moved closer to his hand, as if he could not believe what he was seeing.
“And as much again,” Lan said, “when we are safely on the other side. But we leave now.”
“Now?” Chewing his lower lip, the ferrety man shifted his feet and peered out at the mist-laden night, then nodded abruptly. “Now it is. Well, let loose my wrist. I have to rouse my haulers. You don’t think I pull the ferry across myself, do you?”
“I will wait at the ferry,” Lan said flatly. “For a little while.” He released his hold on the ferryman.
Master Hightower jerked the handful of coins to his chest and, nodding agreement, hastily shoved the door closed with his hip.


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This is the course website for IS445(AOG) in Fall 2020
This week, we went over the structure of the course, as well as some basics of why we visualize, who we visualize for, and how to think about our relationship with our data.
We will be using several Python packages that you need to install.


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Description
Abstract class for ObjectStorage_Container and ObjectStorage_Object.
ObjectStorage_Abstract class represents a ObjectStorage container or an object. With this class, you can easily create/retrieve/update/delete ObjectStorage containers and objects.
ObjectStorage_Abstract has many properties but these three are the major componets
* $objectStorage: holds reference to a ObjectStorage object (optional) * $request: HTTP request object is consisted of headers and body * $response: HTTP response object is consisted of headers and body
CRUD operation of a container
$objectStorageDallas = new
ObjectStorage($objectStorageHost, $username, $password, $options);
$newContainer = $objectStorageDallas->with('example_container')->create();
$updatedContainer = $newContainer->setMeta('Description', 'Adding a meta data')->update();
$reloadedContainer = $newContainer->get();
$result = $newContainer->delete();
// If you wanted, you can do this all one line.
// Most functions return itself so you can chain method calls except detele method which returns a boolean value.
$result = $objectStorageDallas05->with('example_container')->create()->setMeta('Description', 'Adding a meta data')->update()->get()->delete();
// When you create a new container or an object, ObjectStorage_Abstract will return itself, not the newly created conainer or object.
// If you wish to reload the the data from ObjectStorage cluster, use ObjectStorage_Abstract::get or ObjectStorage_Abstract::reload methods.
$newContainer = $objectStorageDallas->with('example_container')->create();
// It will fetch the container info from ObjectStorage and reload $newContainer object with it.
$newContainer->reload();
ObjectStorage_Abstract tries to postpone the actual interaction with ObjectStorage as late as it can. Authentication to ObjectStorage or any CRUD operation happens when you invoke these method: * create * get * getInfo (Equivalent to HEAD request) * update * delete * getCdnUrls * purgeCache (only applicable to a ObjectStorage_Object in a public container) * loadCache (only applicable to a ObjectStorage_Object in a public container)
In order to make objects available via CDN, you will need to make a container public. See the example below:
// To create a CDN enabled container
$objectStorageDallas->with('cdn_container')->enableCdn()->create();
// To update an existing container to a CDN enabled container
$objectStorageDallas->with('another_container')->enableCdn()->update();
// Likewise, you can change a container private this way.
$objectStorageDallas->with('another_container')->disableCdn()->update();
You can iterate through container or object using $containers or $objects property
if (count($container->objects
) > 0
) {
foreach ($results->objects as $shallowObject) {
$object = $shallowObject->get();
echo $object->getUrl();
echo $object->getResponse()->getBody();
}
}
<code>
$objectStorageDallas = new
ObjectStorage($objectStorageHost01, $username01, $password01, $options);
$objectStorageSeattle = new
ObjectStorage($objectStorageHost02, $username02, $password02, $options);
$object = $objectStorageDallas->with('path/object')->get();
$objectStorageSeattle->create($object);
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Abstract class for ObjectStorage_Container and ObjectStorage_Object. |


OAuth 2 authorization helper for apps that can’t provide a redirect URI (such as the command line example apps).
consumer_key: Your Dropbox API app’s “app key”
consumer_secret: Your Dropbox API app’s “app secret”
locale: The locale of the user currently using your app.
# File build/dropbox-ruby-sdk-1.6.2/lib/dropbox_sdk.rb, line 447 def initialize(consumer_key, consumer_secret, locale=nil) super(consumer_key, consumer_secret, locale) end
If the user approves your app, they will be presented with an “authorization code”. Have the user copy/paste that authorization code into your app and then call this method to get an access token.
Returns a two-entry list (access_token, user_id)
access_token is an access token string that can be passed to DropboxClient.
user_id is the Dropbox user ID of the user that just approved your app.
# File build/dropbox-ruby-sdk-1.6.2/lib/dropbox_sdk.rb, line 464 def finish(code) _finish(code, nil) end
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The plots below can be used to explore the dataset of jobs and salaries that was used to create the models at the core of this project. Have fun!


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This is going to be a tiny blog post to say that I’ve made a tiny site (microsite?) that’s all about x86 flags. I’m learning about x86 assembly, SIMD, and microarch these few weeks.
The eflags register is really confusing, so i made a tiny simulator to help me remember which flag is which. Particularly the carry and overflow flags, cos f**k whoever thought that was a good way to name their flags.
You can find the site here: x86 flags
Just FYI, here are some sites that I find useful when learning x86:
- Agner fog
- x86 stack overflow. Look for Peter Cordes.
- Bit twiddling hacks
- Anything by Wojciech Muła That guy is a god.
- simd json internals by Geoff Langdale
- The picohttp parser SIMD algorithm


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How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,


Learn to drive a car
You must check your eligibility and pass a test to get a driving licence to drive on the roads in the UK.
Statutory guidance for learner drivers.
- Check you're allowed to drive
- Get a provisional driving licence
- Apply for your first provisional driving licence
- Driving licence fees
- Track your driving licence application
- Order DVLA forms
- Take driving lessons
- Driving lessons and learning to drive
- Find driving schools, lessons and instructors
- View or share your driving licence information
- Complain about a driving instructor
- Report an illegal driving instructor
- Prepare for your theory test.
- Theory test: cars
- Take a practice theory test
- The Highway Code
- Find your lost theory test pass certificate number
- Book and manage your theory test
- Book your theory test
- Change your theory test appointment
- Check your theory test appointment details
- Cancel your theory test
- Find a theory test centre
- Driving test costs
- Prepare for your driving test
- Book and manage your driving test
- Book your driving test
- Change your driving test appointment
- Check your driving test appointment details
- Cancel your driving test
- Find a driving test centre
- Driving test costs
- Apply for a refund of expenses for a cancelled driving test
- Report someone impersonating driving test candidates
- When you pass
You and your vehicle must comply with certain rules before you are allowed to learn to drive on the road in the UK.
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Nov 2019: HackGSU
We built a cross-platform judging system for Hackthon challenges, two-day hackthon couldn't have been more exhausting:( but fortunately we got a lot of fun attending as a team^_^
We built a cross-platform judging system for Hackthon challenges, two-day hackthon couldn't have been more exhausting:( but fortunately we got a lot of fun attending as a team^_^
Dressed up in traditional Chinese attire on Halloween's Day!
Attended KPMG Ideation challenge and led a team of five students presenting how technology can improve customer service hospitality by analyzing tipping behaviors
Built bots with PwC professionals and had great conversations with them during the process
Gave a presentation to Freshman and Sophomores of recommended classes that can help them succeed more on higher education or professional career
Helped students with their inquiries about studying aborad and exchange programs, shared my own experience of exchanging at University of liverpool at Spring 2019.
Sailed as usual and baked Crème Caramel
Stayed with kids for a whole Friday afternoon to help their construction contest, they are super loud but as naive and cute as angels
Finally back to school and started my senior year after a semester long exchange program, missed UGA and friends so much>_<
Met so many great buddies and the best manager: Patty!


Chase dog then run away. Scamper chase dog then run away if it fits, i sits for purr while eating.

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How to install Algolia and push content?
https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/getting-started.html
How to imlement Algolia search in your website?
https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/blog.html
Key words:
Application name: ****
Index name: ****
Admin API key: ****
Note:
- Below commands doesn’t work under Windows
ALGOLIA_API_KEY='saldfjpwoeifjlsdfjkoweifj9837592' bundle exec jekyll algolia 'ALGOLIA_API_KEY' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
- “jekyll algolia” doesn’t support Chinese under Windows coz cmd is not UTF-8 by default.
Error message:Updating settings of index jekyll jekyll 4.0.0 | Error: invalid byte sequence in GBK
FYI, running in a start temp.bat doesn’t work either, and running in Powershell doesn’t work either
- Below commands works
:: There is no quotation mark while setting Windows environment variable
set ALGOLIA_API_KEY=saldfjpwoeifjlsdfjkoweifj9837592
:: Change Code Page in command prompt to UTF-8
chcp 65001
:: Wait for the finish of pushing to Algolia
start /WAIT bundle exec jekyll algolia
:: Change Code Page in command prompt back to ANSI Chinese GB2312
chcp 936
Configuration file: D:/JekyllBlog/myblog/_config.yml
Processing site...
Rendering to HTML (100%) |=====================================================|
Extracting records (100%) |====================================================|
Settings are already up to date.
Getting list of existing records
Content is already up to date.
? Indexing complete


basic understanding of how internet works
users, computers,sercers, http, and internet fit together
Web is collection of HTML docs
HTML-hyper text markup language
glues everything together with hyperlinks
Major pieces of internet
people , computer+browser, internet, servers
http protocol used to comunicate between browser internet and server
servers are computers hosting files
HTML
text content; what you see
markup; what it looks like
references to other documents, e.g. images and videos
links to other pages on web
HTML Playground link; http://jsfiddle.net/WW3bh/
HTML Markup
(NAME)contents(/NAME)
HTML Attributes
(tag ATTR="value")contents(/tag)
Eample; !--my favorite-->


Browse queues for office hours in classes you're currently enrolled in.
You can view a list of classes currently holding OH and join a queue from there.
View/monitor the capacity and occupancy of your favority study areas!
Tired of walking around looking for a spot to study? Find a study area now.
Looking for a pickup game of basketball? Bored of waiting around trying to join a game of frisbee or soccer?
Browse the sports queues to find a game to join now!
Hungry and looking for a quick place to grab a bite?
Browse the eateries on campus and monitor their occupancies to minimize your waiting time.


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| (>>=) [Binary_session.IO] | bind t f is a thread which first waits for the thread t to terminate and then, behaves as the application of
function f to the return value of t .
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| (>>=) [Binary_session.Binary_process] | p1 >>= f creates a process which is the composition of running p1 then applying.
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C | |
| choose_left [Binary_session.Binary_process] | choose_left left_choice creates a process which internally chooses left_choice and communicates this choice
to the other process.
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| choose_right [Binary_session.Binary_process] | choose_right right_choice creates a process which internally chooses rigth_choice and communicates this choice
to the other process.
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| close_channel [Binary_session.IO] | close_channel c will close the given channel c .
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L | |
| lift_io [Binary_session.Binary_process] | lift_io io lifts the io computation into the process.
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M | |
| make_channel [Binary_session.IO] | make_channel () will return a new communication channel Binary_session.IO.chan .
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O | |
| offer [Binary_session.Binary_process] | offer left_choice right_choice creates a process which allows the other process to make a choice between
two choices left_choice and right_choice .
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R | |
| read_channel [Binary_session.IO] | read_channel end_point reads a marshalled value from end_point and returns it.
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| recv [Binary_session.Binary_process] | recv () creates a process which is capable of receiving a value of type 'a to the other process.
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| return [Binary_session.IO] | return v creates a light weight thread returning v .
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| return [Binary_session.Binary_process] | return v creates a process which returns v its capabilities are not altered.
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| run_processes [Binary_session.Binary_process] | run_process p1 p2 will run two processes p1 and p2 which have dual session types and which have
unit as their end state capabilities (i.e., are complete processes).
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S | |
| send [Binary_session.Binary_process] | send v creates a process which is capable of sending a value of type 'a (v ) to the other process.
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| stop [Binary_session.Binary_process] | stop v creates a process which stops (is not capable of performing any further operations) and returns a
value v.
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W | |
| write_channel [Binary_session.IO] | write_channel v flags end_point marshals the value v according to flags and writes it to end_point .
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Japan foreign minister says he plans to meet South Korean counterpart at G20
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s foreign minister plans to meet his South Korean counterpart during the Group of 20 meetings in the central city of Nagoya, he said on Friday, after Seoul decided not to end an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan.
Toshimitsu Motegi made the comment to reporters after South Korea’s decision, which appeared to mark a breakthrough in a long-running dispute over history and trade that has worsened relations between the two Asian neighbours and U.S. allies.


5 of the best products for Thanksgiving
by The Week Staff1. Hot Date Casserole Carrier ($40)
Carry casserole dishes securely with this insulated poly-twill tote bag. It holds a 9-by-13-inch pan, withstands temperatures up to 250 degrees, and keeps dishes warm for two to three hours. Available in four prints. Buy it at Amazon.
2. Chicago Metallic Pie Weight ($18)
Traditional pie weights work fine — "until you have to remove the ripping hot beads from the shell," according to Cook's Illustrated. This ventilated metal disc is easier to use because it's ringed with silicone flaps that serve as heat-resistant grips. Buy it at Amazon.
3. ButterUp Knife ($20)
Forget to thaw the butter? This little knife from Australia has a perforated edge that cuts effortlessly into cold butter, creating "the most delicate little curlicues." It "not only makes butter immediately usable," writes Collier Meyerson at New York Magazine, it makes buttering an art. Buy it at MoMa.
4. SunrisePro Supreme Knife Sharpener ($12)
This countertop tool "does an excellent job of sharpening virtually any kitchen knife" — even serrated bread knifes. Its pivoting safety handle and suction cup base ensure injury-free sharpening. "Three or four strokes is all it takes," writes Joseph Truini at Popular Mechancis. Buy it at Amazon.
5. Lodge Enameled Dutch Oven ($60)
Not ready to splurge on a Le Creuset? Lodge's 6-quart enameled cast-iron cooking pot sears and braises foods just as well as the coveted French-made models that cost six times as much. It's available in several colors. Buy it at Amazon.
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This section shows how to display a 7 days forecast from a selected city. Current day will be considered as first day in the list.
Type the name of the city in the textbar below to look for a specific city weather data displayed under the map.


$ pwd # = print working directory
$ cd # = change directory
$ ls # = list files in the current directory
project
│ README.md
│ file001.txt
│
└───folder1
│ │ file011.txt
│ │ file012.txt
│ │
│ └───subfolder1
│ │ file111.txt
│ │ file112.txt
│ │ ...
│
└───folder2
│ file021.txt
│ file022.txt
How would you go about reaching subfolder1 and all it's contents?
Note: assume your current working directory is project
Terminal:
To do so using the GUI follows a normal patterm:
But often we want to add a folder using the console:
Terminal:
$ mkdir name_of_project # creates the folder in your current directory (possibly your Documents folder)
$ cd name_of_project # change directory into the project folder you just created
$ touch hello.js # create the file where you will write out the function
$ code . # shortcut that opens VSCode with the current working directory
After VSCode opens type the code into a new file
Note: Remember to save your file frequently: (CMD + S
on mac, Crtl + S
in other environments)
project
│ README.md
│ file001.txt
│
└───folder1
│ │ file011.txt
│ │ file012.txt
│ │
│ └───subfolder1
│ │ file111.txt
│ │ file112.txt
| | hello.js
│ │ ...
│
└───folder2
│ file021.txt
│ file022.txt
Terminal:
$ cd project # change directory into the project folder
$ cd folder1 # change directory into folder1 folder
$ cd subfolder1 # change directory into subfolder1
$ code . # shortcut that opens VSCode with the project folder
From within VSCode, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + `
to open the builtin terminal.


Kelly Zhou is a full-stack web developer, journalist, and multimedia enthusiast based in New York, N.Y. Kelly is fluent in HTML5, CSS3 (LESS/Sass), JavaScript/jQuery, PHP, and MySQL, and also has experience with Angular and Ruby on Rails. She currently works as a web developer at True North Inc. in Manhattan. Kelly's responsibilities include building and maintaining custom enterprise WordPress systems and other accessible, standards-compliant websites for major nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies. Her day-to-day work involves REST APIs, Postman, Jenkins, Git version control, Jira, Gulp/Grunt, npm, and AWS services.
In a prior role at Method Technologies, Kelly worked on dozens of client websites, from custom builds to WordPress and Joomla systems. Kelly has a strong background in responsive design (CSS flexbox/grid, Bootstrap framework), wireframing and design, and SEO best practices. Her skills include Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator; Google Tag Manager; and Google DoubleClick Manager. She is highly comfortable building compliant emails and creating Mailchimp campaigns, tracking pages with Google Analytics, managing projects from technical and business perspectives, and communicating effectively with clients.
Kelly is a Bay Area and California native who graduated from UCLA in 2013. She previously worked as lead web developer at Method Technologies and was a reporter at the Orange County Register, a regional news publication with 2.7 million unique monthly visitors. Kelly's roles have included positions at Participant Media, the UCLA Daily Bruin, UCLA Magazine, 23andMe, and more. She is a programming nerd, runner, and avid reader who appreciates learning people's stories and building valuable projects. Interested in working together? Send an email.
HTML, CSS.
Landing page for all of the Daily Bruin's print, online and video content during the 2012 presidential and state elections. Exit polling was also recorded and automatically updated on the website on Election Day.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap.
An online feature linked to print content in the Daily Bruin's Registration Issue, themed "Dorm Room." This was an interactive, comprehensive entertainment and events calendar for students to use during the fall quarter.
Los Angeles activity/event bucket list. Created with Ruby on Rails, Heroku, HTML, CSS. A useful tool for listing, sorting and counting activities, as well as uploading accompanying photographs. Developed as part of Ruby on Rails Girls L.A. 2015.
"A Calculated Change". Created with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Charts. An experimental, scrolling page for a feature print story and data graphics on the UCLA basketball team during the 2013 season.
© Kelly Zhou 2018.


Unalphabetized list
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Predator9
Dell3
Microsoft6
MSI7
Lenovo5
Apple2
Huwaii4
Samsung10
Nokia8
Alphabetized list
Acer
Apple
Dell
Huwaii
Lenovo
Microsoft
MSI
Nokia
Predator
Samsung
Types of CyberSec attacks.
- Sql Injection
- Man In the Middle
- Spoofing
- Tab napping
Steps for Pentesting
- Planning and Reconnaisance
- Scanning
- Gaining Access
- Maintaining Access
- Analysis
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magazino/Notifier Bot
Magazino
The Magazino GmbH is a robotics startup based in Munich, Germany. The products of the company are autonomous logistics robots that get deployed in the warehouses of the customer to reduce the workload for the employees during times with a high amount of orders (Christmas for example) or during times when the employees are on vacation or a high rate of sickness related drop outs is to be expected. The robots, once configured, can be dropped into the warehouse. New robots can use the configurations of the already deployed machines, such that the number of robots in the warehouse could be, in theory, very dynamic.
The Project
Description
The Magazino robots (TORU, SOTO) had to communicate errors somehow; especially during performance evaluations. For this purpose the robot had LEDs in front and in the back, such that errors could be signaled visually from afar. Additionally, operators connected to the robot via ssh were able to collect more detailed information over a tmux session dedicated to logging the robots state.
This kind of information useful as soon as it is generated and to more than just the person connected to the machine (which might be zero). The Notifier Bot checked the state of the robot in configured intervals and send them via specified channels (a chat channel or email, for example).
Contribution
The original Notifier Bot was created in a hurry as a convoluted and undocumented script that requested date from the robots database and send it to a Mattermost channel. My task was to extract long term value from this implementation by refactoring the script into a more elaborate architecture which allowed the bot to be extended.
I rewrote it using a message queue architecture. There is a base class for data sources and a base class for data sinks. The sources push data into the queue, which sanitizes the data and pushes it to the sink if necessary.
Technologies
Python 2 – Django – Python Mattermost Driver – git – GitLab – JIRA


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Five senior operatives of banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, were on awarded death penalty by a special NIA court here in the February 2013 Hyderabad blasts case. This is the first case that any operative of the IM has been convicted.
On December 13, the court convicted the five members, including IM co-founder Mohd Ahmed Sidibapa alias Yasin Bhatkal, Pakistani national Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas, Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Tahaseen Akhtar alias Monu and Ajaz Shaikh, who are at present in judicial custody and lodged in the Cherlapally Central Prison here.
Eighteen people were killed and 131 injured in two deadly explosions in Dilsukhnagar, a crowded shopping area in the city, on February 21, 2013. On November 7, the final arguments had concluded in the case before the NIA special court.
Since IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal, the prime accused in the case, is absconding, the trial was split up against him. The court convicted Yasin Bhatkal and others under various sections of Indian Penal Code, Arms Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The NIA special court, after hearing the defence and prosecution's arguments, pronounced the quantum of sentence. According to NIA, Riyaz Bhatkal arranged for explosive substances and directed Asadullah Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rahman at Mangalore to receive the same.


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A Victorious Union
by Oliver Optic
Chapter XI: “A Happy Return to the Bellevite”
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1893
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States of America
- Source: Optic, O. (1893). A Victorious Union. Boston, MA: Lee and Shepherd Publishers.
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Readability:
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- Word Count: 2,186
- Genre: Adventure
- Keywords: 19th century literature, american literature, blue and the gray, civil war
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Although he anticipated a disagreeable scene with the captain of the West Wind, who, he supposed, had slept off the fumes of the inordinate quantity of liquor he had drunk, he did not consider that there was any peril in the situation, for he had plenty of force to handle him easily. His curiosity was excited, and he walked over to the companion, where Graines appeared to be gazing into the darkness of the cabin; but he did not interfere with the proceedings of his fellow-officer.
“We don’t need the men you have called from the waist,” said the engineer in a low tone.
Christy sent the two men back to their former station. As he was returning to his chosen position abaft the companion, he saw a glimmer of light in the gloom of the cabin. Graines invited him to take a place at his side, chuckling perceptibly as he made room for him. The lieutenant stooped down so that he could see into the cabin, and discovered a man with a lighted match in his hand, fumbling at the door of the closet where Captain Sullendine kept his whiskey.
“Is that the captain?” whispered Christy, who could not make out the man, though he was not as tall as the master of the West Wind.
“No; it is Bokes,” replied Graines. “He must have got out of the deck-house through one of the windows. He found the bottle French gave him was empty, and I have no doubt his nerves are in a very shaky condition.”
Both of the officers had leaned back, so that their whispers did not disturb the operator in the cabin. His first match had gone out, and he lighted another. Captain Sullendine had been too much overcome by his potations to take his usual precautions for the safety of his spirit-room, and the observers saw that the key was in the door. Bokes took one of the bottles, and carried it to the table. His match went out, and he poked about for some time in the cabin.
Presently he was seen again, coming out of the pantry with a lighted lantern in his hand, which he placed on the table. He had a corkscrew in the other hand, with which he proceeded, as hurriedly as his trembling hands would permit, to open the bottle, for the master had drained the last one. Then he poured out a tumblerful of whiskey, as the observers judged it was from its color, and drank it off. At this point Graines descended to the cabin and confronted the fellow.
Christy, after taking a long look to the south-east, followed the engineer into the cabin, for it was possible that his companion intended to look into the condition of Captain Sullendine, and he desired to be present at the interview.
“Good-morning, Bokes,” said Graines, as he placed himself in front of the seaman.
“Mornin’, Mr. Balker,” replied Bokes; and the heavy drink he had just taken appeared to have done nothing more than steady his nerves, for he seemed to have the full use of his faculties.
“How do you feel this morning, my friend?” continued the engineer; and Christy thought he was making himself very familiar with the boozing seaman, who was at least fifty years old.
“Fine’s a fiddle-string,” replied Bokes. “We done got out all right, I reckon;” and it was plain that he had not taken notice that the schooner was no longer in tow of the steamer.
“All right,” replied Graines, as he placed himself on a stool, and pushed another towards the sailor, who seated himself. “By the way, friend Bokes, I suppose you have been on board of the Tallahatchie?”
“More’n a dozen times, here ’n’ up in Mobile. My fust cousin’s an ’iler aboard on her,” replied Bokes.
“How many guns does she carry?” asked the engineer in a very quiet tone, though the man did not seem to be at all suspicious that he was in the act of being used for a purpose.
“I don’t jest know how many guns she kerries; but she’s got a big A’mstrong barker ’midships that’ll knock any Yankee ship inter the middle o’ next year ’n less time ’n it’ll take you to swaller a tot o’ Kaintuck whiskey. It’s good for five-mile shots.”
“This is her midship gun, you say?”
“Midship gun, sir; ’n I heard ’em say it flung a shot nigh on to a hundred pounds,” added Bokes.
Both Christy and Graines asked the man other questions; but he had not made good use of his opportunities, and knew very little about the armament of the Tallahatchie; yet he rememberedwhat he had heard others say about her principal gun. The lieutenant knew all about the Armstrong piece, for he had in his stateroom the volume on “Ordinance and Gunnery,” by Simpson, and he had diligently studied it.
“Mr. Passford,” said one of the hands at the head of the companion ladder.
“On deck,” replied Christy.
“Steamer on the port bow,” added the seaman.
“That must be the Bellevite,” said the lieutenant.
“Now you may go on deck, Bokes,” added Graines, as he drove the boozer ahead of him, and followed his superior.
He instructed the men in the waist to keep an eye on Bokes, and sent him forward. Then he took the precaution to lock the doors at the companion-way, and joined Christy on the quarterdeck.
“That’s the Bellevite without a doubt,” said Christy, as he directed the spy-glass he had taken from the brackets, and was still looking through it. “But she is farther to the eastward than I expected to find her.”
“I suppose her commander knows what he is about,” replied Graines.
“Certainly he does; and I do not criticise his action.”
All the steamers on the blockade except the Bellevite and the one in the west had been sent away on other duty, for it was believed that the former would be enough to overhaul anything that was likely to come out of Mobile Bay at this stage of the war. Sure of the steamer of which he was the executive officer, Christy directed his glass towards the one on the other side of the channel. She had received no notice of the approach of a powerful blockade-runner, and she had not a full head of steam when she discovered the Tallahatchie. Besides, she was one of the slowest vessels in the service.
The black smoke was pouring out of her smokestack as though she was using something besides anthracite coal in her furnaces, and she was doing her best to intercept the Confederate. She was still firing her heaviest gun, though it could be seen that her shots fell far short of the swift steamer.
“They have seen the Bellevite on board of the Tallahatchie, and she has changed her course,” said Graines, while Christy was still watching the movements of the blockader in the west. “Probably Captain Rombold knows all about the Bellevite, and he is not anxious to get too near her.”
“She has pointed her head to the south-west, and the Bellevite is changing her course. I hope we shall not miss her,” added Christy.
When the fog bank blew over and revealed her presence on board of the West Wind, the Bellevite was not more than half a mile to the southward, but she was at least two miles to the eastward of her.
“Can we get any more sail on this craft, Mr. Graines?” asked the lieutenant.
“We can set her two gaff-topsails.”
“Do so as speedily as possible.”
Christy went to the wheel, and Graines, with three men at each sail, assisting himself, soon had shaken out and set the gaff-topsails. The effect was immediately apparent in the improved sailing of the schooner. A Confederate flag was found in the signal chest, and it was set at the main topmast head, with the American ensign over it, so that it could be easily seen on board of the Bellevite. The lieutenant was now very confident that he should intercept his ship.
“Now clear away that quarter-boat, so that we can drop it into the water without any delay,” continued Christy, as he gave up the wheel to Lines again.
Graines hastened to obey the order, for the Bellevite was rushing through the water at her best speed, and it was evident enough by this time that Weeks had faithfully performed the duty assigned to him.
“A small pull on the fore-sheet, Londall,” called Christy to one of the men on the forecastle. “Another on the main sheet,” he added to Fallon in the waist.
The bow of the West Wind was thus pointed closer into the wind; and the gaff-topsails enabled her to hold her speed after this change. Paul Vapoor, the chief engineer of the Bellevite, was plainly doing his best in the engine-room, and if the lieutenant had been a sporting man, he would have been willing to wager that his ship would overhaul the Tallahatchie; for on an emergency she had actually steamed twenty-two knots an hour, and Christy believed she could do it now, being in first-rate condition, if the occasion required.
“What time is it now, Mr. Graines?” asked Christy.
“Quarter-past four,” replied the engineer, when he had lighted a match and looked at his watch.
“I thought it was later than that, and I have been looking for some signs of daylight,” replied the lieutenant.
“It is just breaking a little in the east.”
“I suppose Captain Sullendine is still asleep.”
“No doubt of it; he has not had two hours yet in his berth, and he is good for two hours more at least.”
“I think we shall be on board of the Bellevite in ten minutes more,” continued Christy, as he noted the position of the ship. “Have you instructed French what to do with Captain Sullendine if he should attempt to make trouble?”
“I told him to keep him in his stateroom, and I feel pretty sure he can’t get out. If Bokes, who must have an idea of what is going on by this time, is troublesome, I told French to tie his hands behind him, and make him fast to the fore-rigging.”
“The fog is settling down again on the Tallahatchie; but Captain Breaker knows where she is, and he will not let up till he has got his paw on her,” said Graines. “The blockader in the west isn’t anywhere now. She could not do a thing with such a steamer as that Confederate.”
The West Wind was now directly in the path of the Bellevite, and in five minutes more she stopped her screw. Possibly her commander was bewildered at the sight of the schooner, whose flag indicated that she was already a prize, though he could hardly understand to what vessel; for nothing was known on board of her in regard to the cotton vessel the Tallahatchie was to tow to sea.
“Stand by to lower the boat on the quarter!” shouted Christy, perhaps a little excited at the prospect of soon being on the deck of his own ship, as he and Graines took their places in the craft.
The four men at the falls lowered the boat into the water in the twinkling of an eye, and the two officers dropped the oars into the water as soon as it was afloat. They pulled like men before the mast, and went astern of the schooner, whose head had been thrown up into the wind to enable the officers to embark in safety. French was now in command of the schooner, and he filled away as soon as the boat pulled off from her side.
The Bellevite had stopped her screw a little distance from the West Wind, and, as the boat approached her, she backed her propeller. Her gangway had been lowered, and the two officers leaped upon the landing. They had hardly done so before the great gong in the engine-room was heard, and the steamer went ahead again. The boat was allowed to go adrift; but Christy shouted to French to pick it up. The lieutenant’s heart beat a lively tattoo as he mounted the steps, and ascended to the deck.