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{ "name": "testKarma", "private": true, "devDependencies": { "karma": "^0.12.24", "karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.1.4", "karma-coverage": "^0.2.4", "karma-jasmine": "^0.2.2", "karma-junit-reporter": "^0.2.1", "karma-phantomjs-launcher": "^0.1.4" } }
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Most of my team's existing production web applications do not use any MV* frameworks. A few newer projects use Backbone/Marionette.
We rely on the following stack:-
We choose this direction because these Maven plugins provide good integration with Jenkins.
We will now rely on the following stack:-
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We exposed NodeJS to PATH
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Next, we created a pre-build step to execute npm install
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from the job and installs the needed dependencies within the job.
Finally, we will want Maven to invoke test
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We provided the Karma generated coverage report XML file.
When we run Build Now in Jenkins, both unit test and coverage reports will display both Java and JavaScript execution results.
Since we ran npm install
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The first step is to install the Karma plugin created by JetBrains.
From the drop down list on top right of IntelliJ, select Edit Configurations….
In Run/Debug Configuration dialog, select + and then select Karma.
Enter a name, in this example, we call it Karma.
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The Node interpreter and Karma package should already be defined, otherwise, use the drop down lists to select the right values.
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Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
I am again asking a puzzling question regarding my Sony NEX-5. I have the tiny SONY flash and anoher (Cullman) old flashgun, that I have mounted on a photocell that triggers the flash when it sees another flash. The photocell seems to work: when the Sony fires the flash, the photocell responds and fires my Cullman, in a process that to my naked eye looks instantaneous. The puzzling thing is that I don't manage to have the light of the Cullman in my shots! Somehow the timing must be wrong but I cannot understand how! This is what I do: I set the flash sync to REAR and I set a long shutter speed (2 s) in order to be sure to keep the shutter open long enough to catch the Cullman light! For some weird reasons, with such a long shutter speed and with the flash set to REAR, my Sony fires its tiny flash at the beginning of the exposure as well as at the end (two fires!). For obvious reasons, my Cullman reacts to the first one only (because it is not recharged yet at the second) but... it should be okay, firing at the beginning, should it not? Well, no, because I cannot believe I cannot see the light in the frame - even though after the flash fired the shutter seems to stay open for a long time! So I do this: I shoot the Sony without its flash, 2 s exposure, and in between I manually fire my Cullman: in this case I do see the Cullman light in the frame - as expected! So, what does it happen when I let the Sony trigger the flash? Why can't I see the triggered flash in the image? Thanks!! Marco |
19th December 2011 | #2 |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
Of course, even when I use a "normal" sync (not REAR) the problem of the Cullman flash not visible persists - the procedure described before is only the troubleshooting procedure.
19th December 2011 | #3 |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
This is a fairly common problem. The Sony on-camera flash is doing a pre-flash, which will trigger the slave. A fair number of current slave units have setting to ignore a preflash (or more than one) like this.
Since the pre-flash is comparatively weak, I've heard of people putting some paper (or whatever) over the slave sensor to reduce the sensitivity enough that it ignores the pre-flash. That's not a particularly great solution (e.g., moving the flash relative to the camera can make it quit working), but if you're someplace remote without the right equipment, it can sometimes work well enough to save the day. I don't know for sure about the NEX-5, but you may also be able to turn off the pre-flash. On the A700 (for example) there's a "pre-flash TTL" setting that (obviously enough) uses a pre-flash, but also a manual mode that doesn't. Given the low guide number of the on-camera flash, the fact that this always shoots it at full power doesn't usually make a lot of difference (other than slowing the flash recycle time). |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
If there is a pre-flash as you say, the problem is easily explained.
BUT: 1. I really don't see it! It looks like one flash to me. I do see two flashes if I REAR sync, though. 2. what is the purpose of this pre-flash? Certainly cannot be for red-eye reduction, being timed so weirdly! Thanks! Marco |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
You're not seeing it because your eye is too slow (mine too by the way ).
The purpose is to do an exposure measurement to determine the power of the main flash during exposure. |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
Yes, the preflash(es) normally happen(s) about 90 milliseconds before the main flash, and they're extremely short, so I'm not at all sure anybody can really see them as separate flashes. Warning: if you don't like technical "stuff", it's probably better to skip the rest of this post and just move onto something else. The remainder does contain pictures, but they have little technical and no artistic merit.
Just FWIW, here are oscilloscope traces of the flashes from an A700: ADI mode Pre-flash TTL mode Manual mode Wireless mode For what it's worth, the "10 ms" in the upper, right-hand corner is saying that there's 10 milliseconds between each of the black vertical lines (and 1 millisecond between each pair of the black dots). To give an idea of the pre-flashes themselves, here's a faster trace showing only a couple of the pre-flashes: Pre-flashes I've placed a couple of cursors (the brighter dots) and the readout at the bottom shows the time between them -- 224 microseconds, so the preflash goes to its full intensity very quickly, but dies down to less than half intensity in less than 1/4000th of a second. I don't have a NEX 5 (or any NEX) to test, but assuming it uses/supports the same wireless flashes, it must use essentially the same preflash sequences for whatever modes it does support. |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
If I could introduce a delay in the photocell, I'd be alright.
But I cannot :-( Especially, I cannot do it easily :-| At least you have several modes with your Sony. It seems I am stuck with one... Marco |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
I did not know these triggers...
Apparently I am not the only one with the problem. One thing makes me suspicious though: if it is true that "programmed to ignore a specified number of pre-flashes", then why "EXCLUDING Canon EX and EZ models"? What do these EX and EZ have so... strange? Thanks for the infos! Marco |
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Re: Flash and NEX-5, puzzling
You need to attach something like this to your flash:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEAGULLHot-S...item336a39b8fa and choose the frequency for the flash to be fired after the preflash. [Discalimer: Only posted that as an example!] |
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Thanks for the subject matter,Conwyn. I scoured for some more info, if i got it right, Frame relay over ATM is usually referred to Frame relay encapsulation that is encapusalated into ATM network( ie frame relay "frames" are converted into ATM "cells" through the ATM internetwork) and back while it is being forwarded to other end of frame relay router, cells are reverted back to frames.
Regarding why this is preferred...I guess this type of ATM implemenation is designed since ATM is much more flexible(due to multiplexing layer) with better QOS and much faster
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Herbivory and climate are key environmental drivers, shaping ecosystems at high latitudes. Here, we focus on how these two drivers act in concert, influencing the high arctic tundra. We aim to investigate mechanisms through which herbivory by geese influences vegetation and soil processes in tundra ecosystems under ambient and warmed conditions. To achieve this, two grazing treatments, clipping plus faecal additions and moss removal, were implemented in conjunction with passive warming. Our key finding was that, in many cases, the tundra ecosystem response was determined by treatment impacts on the moss layer. Moss removal reduced the remaining moss layer depth by 30% and increased peak grass biomass by 27%. These impacts were probably due to observed higher soil temperatures and decomposition rates associated with moss removal. The positive impact of moss removal on grass biomass was even greater with warming, further supporting this conclusion. In contrast, moss removal reduced dwarf shrub biomass possibly resulting from increased exposure to desiccating winds. An intact moss layer buffered the soil to increased air temperature and as a result there was no response of vascular plant productivity to warming over the course of this study. In fact, moss removal impacts on soil temperature were nearly double those of warming, suggesting that the moss layer is a key component in controlling soil conditions. The moss layer also absorbed nutrients from faeces, promoting moss growth. We conclude that both herbivory and warming influence this high arctic ecosystem but that herbivory is the stronger driver of the two. Disturbance to the moss layer resulted in a shift towards a more grass-dominated system with less abundant mosses and shrubs, a trend that was further enhanced by warming. Thus herbivore impacts to the moss layer are key to understanding arctic ecosystem response to grazing and warming.
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- Title
- Herbivore impacts to the moss layer determine tundra ecosystem response to grazing and warming
- Journal
Volume 161, Issue 4 , pp 747-758
- Cover Date
- 2009-10-01
- 10.1007/s00442-009-1427-5
- Print ISSN
- 0029-8549
- Online ISSN
- 1432-1939
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
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- Topics
- Keywords
- Arctic
- Climate change
- Habitat degradation
- Herbivory
- Moss layer
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Jemma L. Gornall (1) (3)
- Sarah J. Woodin (1)
- Ingibjörg S. Jónsdóttir (2) (3)
- Rene Van der Wal (4)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Scotland
- 3. University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS), 9171, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
- 2. Agricultural University of Iceland, Keldanholt, IS-112, Reyjavik, Iceland
- 4. Aberdeen Centre for Environmental Sustainability (ACES), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Scotland


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Marques Camps -C5 HUTG-010639
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Availability Your dates are available
Apartment | 2 bedrooms | sleeps 6
Key Info |
Bright apartment for four with a good location overlooking the pine trees and the water. Just a short walk down to the village centre (7 mins)... Morning sun !
This is a top floor corner apartment - one bedroom looking over the garden and the other at the rear.
The kitchen is well equipped and has a breakfast bar. It is light with large windows. The living room leads onto the terrace and has patio doors that open completely making this area larger.
Size | Sleeps up to 6, 2 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | Calella de Palafrugell - Port Pelegri |
Will consider | Long term lets (over 1 month) |
Access | Car advised |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Girona 40 km, Nearest railway: Caldes / Flaça 25 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Log fire, Sea view |
General | TV, Safe |
Standard | Kettle, Iron |
Utilities | Dishwasher, Cooker, Fridge, Washing machine |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms |
Furniture | 1 Sofa beds, Single beds (4), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4 |
Outdoors | Balcony or terrace |
Access | Parking |
Further details indoors | There is a double sofa bed in the living room. |
About this location
The Catalunia region
This area of the Costa Brava is by far a part of the most beautiful stretch of the Spanish coastline.
Whitewashed ex fisherman's houses, rugged pine clad coast and sandy bays. No high rise hotels or package tours. It is very much back to basics – wonderful scenery, crystal waters, and good walks and to top it all great food and wine!
Frequented by a mixture of nationalities and especially popular with locals from Barcelona and Girona many of whom own second homes in the area.
Inland is not to be missed either – there are numerous stone built medieval villages with restaurants and boutiques selling local produce and ceramics …. A day out in the Pyrenees is a two hour drive ….
Barcelona is a good idea to make a twin centre holiday.
Calella de Palafrugell
Calella de Palafrugell has a string of bays all good for swimming. There are a number of restaurants on the shore allowing you to lunch/dine for a reasonable price. Nightlife
Is very low key and concentrates mainly around the bars and cafés. There are a couple of supermarkets and a local market daily 3 kms away in the main town of Palafrugell.
Llafranc twenty minutes on foot from Calella has again a selection of restaurants and hotels... a small port at one end. A hike up to the lighthouse at St Sebastian gives you a wonderful view of the surrounding area.
Tamariu is another small village... the same style with one small sandy bay... beautifully preserved and very pretty.
All villages have diving centres, some sailing schools, boats/canoes for hire. A car is a good idea to explore and to get the most out of your stay.
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- Published: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1995.
- Year Published: 1995
- Edition: 1. ed. en español.
- Description: [40] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Language: Spanish
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That's likely to spur a debate about just what a cybersecurity credential is, versus that for regular IT security. There are many people involved in the cybersecurity know that don't have any kind of formal qualifications, but are nevertheless leaders in the nascent field.
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GAO's prior work highlights some of the challenges VA faces in formulating its budget: obtaining sufficient data for useful budget projections, making accurate calculations, and making realistic assumptions. For example, GAO's 2006 report on VA's overall health care budget found that VA underestimated the cost of serving veterans returning from military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to VA officials, the agency did not have sufficient data from the Department of Defense, but VA subsequently began receiving the needed data monthly rather than quarterly. In addition, VA made calculation errors when estimating the effect of its proposed fiscal year 2006 nursing home policy, and this contributed to requests for supplemental funding. GAO recommended that VA strengthen its internal controls to better ensure the accuracy of calculations used to prepare budget requests. VA agreed and, for its fiscal year 2009 budget justification, had an independent actuarial firm validate savings estimates from proposals to increase fees for certain types of health care coverage. In January 2009, GAO found that VA's assumptions about the cost of providing long-term care appeared unreliable given that assumed cost increases were lower than VA's recent spending experience and guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget. GAO recommended that VA use assumptions consistent with recent experience or report the rationale for alternative cost assumptions. In a March 23, 2009, letter to GAO, VA stated that it concurred and would implement this recommendation for future budget submissions. The provision of advance appropriations would "use up" discretionary budget authority for the next year and so limit Congress's flexibility to respond to changing priorities and needs. While providing funds for 2 years in a single appropriations act provides certainty about some funds, the longer projection period increases the uncertainty of the data and projections used. If VA is expected to submit its budget proposal for health care for 2 years, the lead time for the second year would be 30 months. This additional lead time increases the uncertainty of the estimates and could worsen the challenges VA already faces when formulating its health care budget. Given the challenges VA faces in formulating its health care budget and the changing nature of health care, proposals to change the availability of the appropriations it receives deserve careful scrutiny. Providing advance appropriations will not mitigate or solve the problems we have reported regarding data, calculations, or assumptions in developing VA's health care budget. Nor will it address any link between cost growth and program design. Congressional oversight will continue to be critical.
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Though Ben has 2 rings and almost assuredly will have several more before he hangs up his cleats one day, I don't believe he has totally seen his potential yet and thus, hasn't reached his peak (which to us Steelers fans gets the blood pumpin' but to other teams, kind of scary). Because I believe he can reach the top plateau as the league's top QB one day very soon, I gave him my vote. :thumbsup: |
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Stats are for fantasy players. I want a real QB on my real team and his name is Ben.
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