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There is much to like in the FCC's proposal. It proposes to auction a large chunk of radio spectrum that could be used to provide data to wireless devices, and to encourage existing licence-holders, in particular broadcasters, to auction or sell any capacity they are not using. It also frees up more spectrum for tinkering on unlicensed space. This is no small thing; the standard for Wi-Fi was developed on unlicensed spectrum that had been considered "junk band", cluttered with low-intensity signals from microwave ovens and baby monitors. None of this, though, will do much to make broadband access universal or more affordable.
Almost uniquely among OECD countries, America has adopted no policies to require the owners of broadband cables to open their infrastructure to rival sellers in order to enhance competition. America relies almost exclusively on "facilities competition", the provision of rival infrastructures: a cable provider may compete, for example, with a network that runs optical fibre to the home. True, there is a legitimate worry that forcing a company to rent out parts of its infrastructure to competitors may deter investment, but a review of international broadband policies prepared for the FCC by Harvard's Berkman Centre for Internet & Society revealed a range of successful compromises in use in other countries. The FCC has availed itself of none of them, and suggests that wireless broadband could instead provide more competition. But wireless data transfer is very much slower and less reliable than fixed broadband; it is more a complement than a competitor.
If America's facilities-based system were really working, the country would at the very least enjoy first-rate broadband in dense urban areas where providers are most likely to recoup their investments quickly. Yet in February the Saïd Business School at Oxford and the Universidad de Oviedo released a study, funded by Cisco, that produced a broadband quality score based on bit volume and speed, mapped against current and probable future applications. Chicago, America's best-performing city, ranked 26th, below Sofia and Bucharest. No American city was judged "ready for tomorrow". Among countries America ranked 16th, which is roughly where it falls on almost any available measure of broadband penetration or quality. That is not good enough.
The FCC says that by 2020 it aims to ensure universal access at a speed of 4 megabits per second (Mbps), a fairly feeble target. It also sets a goal, but not much of a plan, to provide 100m homes with 100 Mbps. The commission does want to impose stricter reporting requirements on price, packaging and actual speeds. It is hard to see what consumers will do with this information if they have no competitors to flee to.

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Until the Cold War, the bigger the ship was, the more powerful it was. The size of the ship determined the amount of armament it could take onboard; the most powerful battleships of WWII, Yamato and Musashi, had a displacement of 74,000 t and were armed with 9x460 mm guns; the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz had a displacement of 42,900 t and their main armament was made of 8x380 mm guns. The U.S. Iowa-class battleships were slightly heavier than Bismarck-class, carrying 9x406 mm guns as main armament; they also proved themselves quite long-living, still being in use as late as during Gulf War. But shortly after the war, there appeared an innovation which completely changed the naval warfare in a similar fashion to how jet engines changed aviation. It was the rocket technology.
The first designs which could be regarded as anti-ship missiles appeared as early as in 1940s. However most of them were air-launched missiles and bombs, not surface-to-surface armament. After the war, both Allies and Soviets captured some of the German V-1 and V-2 weapons and tested them in a variety of usage, including anti-ship warfare. The reason for that was simple: a single V-1 rocket carried an 850 kg warhead, while V-2 was armed with 1 t load (plus fuel which would sometimes remain in the tanks and explode upon impact as well). A single strike of such weapon would be deadly to any kind of ship, including massive U.S. carriers and battleships, as long as the rocket landed in some vurnerable place, i.e. close or below the water line. But for that, there was a need for accurate guidance system.
The Soviet Union was particularly interested in such usage of rockets. USSR did not have an aircraft carrier (allegadly they tried to tow uncompleted German carrier Graf Zeppelin from Poland to Leningrad shipyard, but it hit a mine along the way and was eventually used as a target for torpedo testing), and its battleship fleet was small and made of aging units (plus one Lend-Lease Arkhangelsk battleship and one captured Italian battleship Novorossiysk, which sunk in 1955), unable to protect vast Soviet naval borders from expected Allied attack. The Soviets decided that they need a weapon which could be powerful enough to sink any enemy ship in one blow (also by means of nuclear weapons), without engaging in massive naval battles. Rockets seemed perfect for this task.
The first Soviet anti-ship missile was designated KSShch, which stands for "Korabelny snaryad Shchuka", or Shchuka (Pike) Ship Missile. It was armed with a nuclear warhead, and was first deployed onboard Kildin and Kanin-class destroyers from 1958 onwards. However the rocket was not deemed succesful. The guidance system was primitive, the engines unreliable and the overall design quickly became obsolete. In 1959, the Soviet Navy adopted a new missile, designated P-5 Pyatorka, and known by its NATO codename SS-N-3 Shaddock (SS-N stands for "Surface-to-Surface - Naval"). It was much better than Shchuka - its range was over ten times greater (500 km to Shchuka's 40 km; later variants doubled that range) and it carried either a 1 t load of explosives or a nuclear warhead. But there was a problem - it was quite big weapon. It had a length of 10 m and 0,9 m of diameter, and weighed some 5 t. They were only suitable for large and medium-size ships and submarines.
So the Soviet designers also attempted to create a missile that could be fitted on small ships. In 1960 Soviet Navy adopted a P-15 Termit anti-ship missile (NATO codename: SS-N-2 Styx), which proved so succesful it remains in usage to this day. Designed by Raduga bureau, it was first fired in 1956. It's diameter was just slightly smaller than SS-N-3's (76 cm to Shaddock's 90 cm), but it only had slightly over half of its length (5,8 m). It also weighed just 2,3 t. The missile is guided by radar, suplemented by infra-red detectors. It flies at a speed of Mach 0.9 at the altitute of 100-300 m above sea level. It's armed with 454 kg hollow charge high explosive warhead, capable of delivering a deadly blow to any ship in the world. It's compact size, low cost and powerful warhead made it perfect for placing on small attack ships, as well as bigger units.
To carry the missile, a Komar-class torpedo boat was redesigned with two P-15 launchers placed at the stern. They were fired over the ship's deck and were automatically guided after the launch, allowing its carrier to retreat or fire another missile. The new "rocket cutter" entered service along with the missiles it carried. It didn't took long for this weapon system to score its first kill.
Shortly after the end of Six-Day War, on October 21st 1967, Israeli destroyer INS Eilat was sailing near the Egyptian city of Port Said. The Egyptians did not seem to take any actions against the ship. Suddenly the crew spotted something resembling a "fireball" approaching their ship at great speed. Despite laying an immediate barrage of triple-A's, the fireball struck the Eilat, just above the waterline, opening its hull and killing several Israeli sailors. Two minutes later, a second fireball struck the ship, adding to the destruction. While the Israelis were trying to save their destroyer and rescue the wounded, about an hour later a third attack came from the Egypt's direction, critically damaging the destroyer and sending it to the bottom of the sea shortly thereafter. The "fireballs" observed by the crewmembers of Eilat were P-15 missiles launched by two Egyptian Komar-class boats stationing in Port Said as a coastal rocket battery. Because they remained stationary and did not leave the port when they fired their missiles, they were not detected by Israeli radar, and remained beyond the range of Eilat's weapons. 47 Israeli sailors lost their lives in what became the first succesful use of anti-ship missiles in history.
Komar-class proved to be a formidable enemy to hostile ships. However they had their shortcomings. They performed poorly in rough seas, and the placement of missile containers made them vurnerable to elements. Also they had weak self-defence armaments (two optically-guided 25 mm cannons) and their radar was inadequate for its tasks. Therefore works on a replacement for Komar-class were started. They resulted in project 205 Moskit, better known as Osa-class missile boats, first launched in late 1950s. Osa-class had a displacement almost four times bigger than Komar-class, and carried four P-15 missiles instead of two. Because of their greater payload, they proved to be more effective than Komar-class. For the first time, an automatic radar-guided anti-aircraft artillery was installed, composed of two AK-230 turrets armed with rapid-firing 30 mm guns. Later variants could also carry Strela-2 AA missiles. With ~400 Osa-class boats built, they are probably the most numerous missile boats ever.
Osa-class became an export hit, being sold to most members of Warsaw Pact with sea access (Poland, Bulgaria, GDR, Romania), as well as Yugoslavia, Finland and Middle East countries. Perhaps the most significant usage of Osa-class boats was the Battle of Latakia, fought between Israeli and Syrian forces during Yom Kippur War in 1973. Five Israeli missile boats engaged 5 Syrian Komar and Osa-class boats, with Syrian rockets having twice the range of those used by Israel. However the Israeli sailor used electronic countermeasures (ECMs) to fool Syrian missiles once they were fired. Having expended their rockets, the Syrian forces were practically helpless against Israeli counterattacks. Two Komar-class and one Osa-clas boats were sunk by Gabriel missiles, while the remaining boats were finished with 76 mm artillery. This was the first engagement between missile boats in history, and showed that ECMs are important elements of naval warfare.
Still, Osa-class boats did have some disadvantages. Their anti-missile and ECM equipment was insufficient, as seen during the battle of Latakia. Moreover, anti-aircraft measures were not suitable to be used against enemy gunboats in case of need. Finally, while the seaworthiness was better than Komar-class', it was still not enough to perform tasks at full sea. Thus the Soviet designers started to work on a new class of missile ship - the Tarantul corvette.
Designated Project 1241 Molniya (Lightning), Tarantul-class corvettes, as they came to be known in the West, were much larger than Osa-class: they are 56 m long, 10 m wide and have a displacement of 540 t (maximum load). Still, they only carry four P-15 missiles (or their developement version, P-21 and P-22), mounted in double containers at each side of the ship. Tarantul-class' true strength in comparision to Osa-class lies elsewhere. Project 1241 ships are equipped with much better ECMs, and their radar is placed high above the deck, allowing the crew to spot danger faster and engage enemy at longer distances. For the self-defence, Tarantul-cass carries one 76,2 mm AK-176 automatic gun and two AK-630 Gatling guns, each placed in a turret. The latter are automatic, radar-guided systems, while the former can be either guided by fire control system, or manually. They can also be used against naval targets, giving the Tarantul corvette higher chances against enemy's vessels.
While not built in such great numbers as Osa-class, Tarantul-class were also quite successful as export ships. Interestingly, the Tarantul-II version is actually older than Tarantul-I; Tarantul-II corvettes were built for Soviet Navy, while Tarantul-I are exports ships, with somewhat downgraded electronics and radar. They were used by Poland, GDR, Bulgaria, Romania, India, Vietnam, Yemen and, after the collapse of USSR, Ukraine and Russia.
Tarantul-class corvettes were formidable enemies for NATO naval forces, even for U.S. aircraft carriers. Powered by either gas turbines or combined radial engines (5x6-cyllinder engines with common shaft), they achieve a top speed of 43 knots (~80 km/h) and a range of 2200 naval miles. Their streamlined shape gave them an excellent manouverability at high speeds, making them ideal for "hit-and-run" tactics. Still, their handling at low speed was somewhat difficult; plus, the gas turbines consumed a lot of fuel even at idle. One of the biggest drawback is the anti-aircraft armament - Strela-2M are good for ground units, but their short range (4 km) and a fact that to lock on target, the aircraft must usually be flying away from the ship (because the rockets are heat-seeking ones), makes them next to useless in the open sea.
Polish Navy recieved four of these ships, each named after one representant of working class: ORP
(Miner) and
* (Metalworker). Interestingly, there is a rumor about planned purchase of fifth corvette that was to be named
(Shipyard Worker), however in the wake of events in Gdansk Shipyard in the 1980, the name was dropped, and soon the corvette was resignated from as well.
was the youngest of four corvettes in Polish service and was launched on February 4th 1989. Just four months later, the events of June elections in Poland became the symbol of fall of communism in Poland. Altough it was a good news for Polish people, it was quite opposite for the Navy. With some exceptions, like domestic-built Polnocny-class landing ships, most of the Polish Navy's equippment was Soviet-made. The political transformation ment that Polish ships were deprived of proper service and Polish Navy fell into state of disrepair. Eventually,
were retired in 2005, leaving
the only Tarantul-class corvettes in Polish service. It is estimated that they'll be retired somewhere between 2014 and 2016.
* In Polish "Metalowiec" is also a colloquial term for fans of heavy metal
were retired on December 3rd 2013.
The kit
Hey, look! Wormwood has finished a naval model! Is the world coming to an end?
No, according to the voice in my head (not sure which, I've been hearing a lot of them lately) the world isn't going to end any time soon, which forces me to endure absurds of my everyday life, which I've been encountering a plenty of lately. But hey, at least I can make a model or two from time to time.
This kit comes from a company named Innex, altough it's also aviable in Mirage Hobby's offer. Though one thing I can say, Innex' model seems to have better proportions of the rocket containers (or they are different between Tarantul-I seen here and Tarantul-III which I bought from Mirage, but never finished). Funny fact: I assembled some of the pieces from the previous corvette (from Mirage) to use them as spares in case something was lost, but due to the mess on my desk chances are the AK-176 turret does not come from Innex's kit
The kit is a big combination of opposites. On the one hand, it has some nice details around front hull and the stern. On the other hand, though, the bridge's windows look like hand-carved, and the decks below radar tower are flat and lack any details. Plus, their placement made the sanding of putty (I had to use a lot of it
) very difficult. The antennae are very thick and though I accepted them at first, I'm thinking of replacing them with thin wire. Sadly, the kit does not contain photo-etched parts which could be used for railings. You can buy them, but they are twice as expensive as the kit itself.
Because pictures of
were rather scarce and didn't show much of its colour, I based my kit's paintjob on a paper model from some Polish publisher. However this seems to be the original colour (different tone for deck and superstructure), because right now
has a single-tone dark gray painting with red bottom of the hull. The toughest part was the waterline - I used a lot of masking tape to make it look at least acceptable
Sadly, both Innex and Mirage decided to troll me with a set of despicable decals. As soon as I've put them into the water, they broke into several pieces, rendering them unusable. That's why there's only one tactical number on the left-hand side of the ship. I didn't try to paint the black belt separating the two colours of the hull at the waterline, because I was afraid I'll rip the red paint off - it doesn't look very solid.
I used black and brown paint solved in alcohol to simulate corrosion on the ship's deck and superstructure.
The master shipbuilders will probably turn their backs to this model and I can't blame them, because I know it's not a top-quality thing. But I bet in several years, I'll look at this model and think "Maybe I should get rid of that one, it only takes space on the shelf", and that forementioned voice in my head will respond "Nay, sir; for this is the first ship model you have ever finished".
Model: Innex
Paint: Pactra
Scale: 1/400
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Mar 18, 2014
oh my goodness, I have been looking for a model of this class ever since I visited the East German
in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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Apr 2, 2014
Well, honestly speaking this is not the best model, it lacks certain details (most importantly railings) and the fit of the parts is mediocre. But if you have time and patience (I had neither during the making of this model) you may get some really nice results. I just hope that one day someone releases this model in bigger scale - a 1/144 would be cool, with 40 cm in length it surely would have to be well-detailed. Heck, even 1/200 (twice bigger than this one) would be cool.
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Jul 19, 2013
Wow, you built a ship! And damn, the thing looks tiny. The voice in my head told me to get rid of the 1st ship I ever built. . .lol And I sorta did, tossed it in a box and put it in the closet. All it takes is a bigger, better built ship.
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Jul 19, 2013
I actually threw away the first ship I TRIED to finish - another Tarantul corvette (Tarantul-III), as well as some assault barge (can't remember it's designation; maybe it's there somewhere, but I don't know if it's salvagable
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ASEPANNOUNCEMENTThe North Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists will take place on April 18, 2015 at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. For Conference Information and Abstract Instructions to present either a research paper or a professional paper, visit North Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists, April 18, 2015.ASEP Mission StatementThe American Society of Exercise Physiologists, the professional organization representing and promoting the profession of exercise physiology, is committed to the professional development of exercise physiology, its advancement, and the credibility of exercise physiologists.What is Exercise Physiology?Exercise Physiology is the identification of physiological mechanisms underlying physical activity and regular exercise, the comprehensive delivery of treatment services concerned with the analysis, improvement, and maintenance of physical and mental health and fitness, the rehabilitation of heart disease and other diseases and/or disabilities, and the professional guidance and counsel of athletes and others interested in athletics and sports training. The Introduction to Exercise Physiology text is endorsed by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP). For more information about exercise physiology as a healthcare profession, go straight to Jones and Bartlett Publishing or click on any number of Internet sites such as Introduction to Exercise Physiology. Who is an Exercise Physiologist?Exercise Physiologist is a healthcare professional who has either an academic degree in exercise physiology or an academic degree that is related to exercise physiology and has passed the ASEP Exercise Physiologist Certified, EPC exam and, therefore, is certified by ASEP to practice exercise physiology. The Exercise Physiologist's PracticeEstablishing and implementing standards of practice are major functions of a professional organization. The purpose of the standards is to describe the responsibilities for which exercise physiologists are accountable. The Exercise Physiology Practice promotes health and wellness, prevents illness and disability, restores health and well-being, and helps athletes reach their potential in sports training and performance.
A Board Certified Exercise Physiologist is a person who has passed the ASEP Exercise Physiologist Certified exam. EPCs are held accountable to the ASEP Code of Ethics and the Exercise Physiologist's Standards of Practice. "Professional Distinction with Board Certification"ASEP is important for many reasons, but one in particular is to promote the professional development of exercise physiology. Hence, implicit within the ASEP web pages is the notion that exercise physiology is a healthcare profession. The bulk of the epidemiologic evidence and the scientific papers by exercise physiologists support the health benefits of regular exercise. Moreover, it is clear that an active lifestyle protects from many diseases. Now, with the ASEP Board Certification as the gold standard for exercise physiologists, the supervision, safety, and care of clients are increasingly evident throughout the public sector. Personal trainers may or may not have a college degree and, if they do, the degree may or may not be in a related field. They are not qualified to earn the EPC degree. Therefore, they can neither be held accountable to the exercise physiology Code of Ethics nor practice exercise physiology.ASEP: A True Vision!"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is a process. Working together is success." -- Henry Ford Professional exercise physiologists have a responsibility to create change in their professional arenas, whether that is in the clinical area, education, administration, business, or research. Personal attention, role modeling, precepting, and mentoring are all critical to sharing values and career goals and other important professional matters, including but not limited to, accreditation, board certification, and standards of practice. Exercise physiologists are recognized as healthcare professionals, which is certainly different from the old version of an exercise specialist, trainer, or fitness instructor. Exercise physiologists serve their clients in diverse career venues and practices. This kind of responsibility requires a credible certification that reflects professionalism, protects the public, and strengthens the profession. |
Announcements The textbook entitled Introduction to Exercise Physiology is endorsed by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) as the study guide for the ASEP Board Certification exam (EPC). For information to purchase the book, go to Jones and Bartlett Learning . To place an order please visit Introduction to Exercise Physiology. or call 1-800-832-0034. Click here for sample pages of the Table of Contents Samples Facebook ASEP Group ...more information... Linkedin ASEP Group ...more information... Explore Health Careers Organizations ...more information... ASEP Board of Directors and the Board of Certification approved the EPC Petition Guidelines for doctorate exercise physiologists to become Board Certified. AdvertisementsThe Sport and Exercise Science program at DeSales University seeks candidates for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology beginning August 22, 2015. |


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There are people who actually need those medicine, and there are people who are convinced by advertising that they need it ( but don't really) That's just the way of the company trying to get money
have to remember that America has a huge population aswell, therefore, of course there is going to be a huge portion actually needing medicines
They seem to have a medication for everything these days. But whatever just happened to eating right, exercising regularly and then in the short term and long term, you probably won't need half the amount of pills that some people have to take. heck, they even have pills for diets.


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Empty Netter Assists - 02-04-13
-Shelly Anderson's recap from last night's game. "We're trying to build a new identity, and that's being able to play 60-minute games, trying to do the same things from the first shift to the fifth shift and into the third period. I think we've done a great job of building on that." - Chris Kunitz (above).
-Note: A scoring change awarded the Penguins' first goal to Chris Kunitz. He finished with four goals and became the first Penguins player to get four goals in a game since Jaromir Jagr in an 8-6 home win against the Rangers, Oct. 14, 2001.
-The Washington Post's recap. "I think if we play that kind of game like we play in the third period all game, I think we win the game." - Capitals captain/forward Alex Ovechkin.
-The Associated Press' recap. ''We made a couple mistakes, but other than that, I thought we played a good, solid hockey game." - Capitals coach Adam Oates.
-Happy times for the Penguins:
-Sidney Crosby displaying some hand/eye coordination:
-Crosby challenging Washington's Tomas Kundratek:
-Tyler Kennedy got the best of Washington's Jeff Schultz on this hit:
-Evgeni Malkin being stretchy:
-Washington's Braden Holtby had issue with this puck:
-Linesman Matt MacPherson had to do a little housekeeping after Kunitz's hat trick:
-Tomas Vokoun speaks:
-Sidney Crosby speaks:
-"Now, looking back, it's easy to say maybe I should wait until you can see where it's going to hit on the glass," he said. "It's a tough bounce. You freeze, and there's nothing you can do." - Vokoun on Capitals defenseman John Carlson's fluky goal.
-Carlson's goal:
-As per tradition, Penguins fans celebrated the win by gathering on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery across the street from the Verizon Center:
-An overtime goal by Chad Kolarik gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears. Jeff Zatkoff made 20 saves in the victory which was the Penguins' fourth consecutive.
-Kolarik's goal:
-Happy 27th birthday to former Penguins forward Mark Letestu. A free agent signing late in the 2006-07 season, Letestu spent parts of three seasons with the Penguins. As a rookie in 2009-10, he appeared in 10 games and scored one goal. He saw action in four playoff games in 2010 and recorded on assist. Last season, Letestu set career highs in games (64), goals (14), assists (13) and points (27). In seven postseason games last spring, he recorded one assist. After 11 games and one assist this season, Letestu was traded to the Blue Jackets for a draft pick. In 85 regular season games with the Penguins, Letestu scored 29 points. In 11 postseason games, he recorded two assists. He is still a member of the Bue Jackets.
-After the Jump: The Moose gets a shutout and Milan Hejduk approaches his 1000th career game.
Atlantic Division
-Former Penguin Johan Hedberg made 22 saves for the Devils in a 3-0 shutout of the rival Islanders. It was his 22nd career shutout. Fire Craig Patrick. Steve Bernier scored two goals for New Jersey while teammate Andy Greene recorded two assists.
-Save of the Day: Hedberg denying New York's Michael Grabner on a breakaway:
-Fire Craig Patrick.
-Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky is expected to report to the Islanders this week. Since being acquired from the Ducks this past offseason, Visnovsky has declined to report.
Northeast Division
-Carey Price made 31 saves for the Canadiens in a 2-1 win against the rival Senators. Montreal has won six out of its past seven games.
-Cool Photo of the Day: Price stretching out to make a save:
-Intense Photo of the Day: Ottawa's Chris Neil (25) and Colin Greening (14) battle in the crease with Montreal's Raphael Diaz (61) and Josh Gorges (26):
-So far so good for Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask as Tim Thomas' replacement.
-The Senators recalled forward Stephane Da Costa from Binghamton of the AHL.
Southeast Division
-Jose Theodore made 17 saves for the Panthers in a 4-3 win against the Sabres. Tomas Kopecky recorded two assists for Florida. Cody Hodgson and Thomas Vanek each recorded a goal and two assists for Buffalo.
-Pass of the Night: Check out this little dish by Vanek to set up Hodgson:
-Washington, Pa. native George Parros scored his first goal with the Panthers:
-Check out the placement on this one-timer by Florida's Shawn Matthias off a faceoff:
-"When they boo you, it means they miss you." - Panthers defenseman and former Sabre Brian Campbell on being booed in Buffalo.
-The Hurricanes recalled former Penguins forward Tim Wallace from Charlotte of the AHL and assigned F Zac Dalpe to Charlotte.
Central Division
-The Blues placed goaltender Jaroslav Halak (groin) on injured reserve and recalled goaltender Jake Allen from Peoria of the AHL.
-The NHL rescinded a match penalty given to Blues captain/forward David Backes during Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings. Backes was penalized for an "illegal hit to the head" against Red Wings defenseman Kent Huskins. Replays showed Backes striking Huskins in the chest:
-The Blue Jackets placed defenseman Nikita Nikitin ("lower body") on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Nick Holden from Springfield of the AHL.
-The Red Wings recalled forward Tomas Tatar and goaltender Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids of the AHL.
Northwest Division
-Avalanche forward Milan Hejduk is expected to play in his 1,000th career NHL game tonight against the Stars.
-Canucks forward Ryan Kesler (right) resumed practicing for the first time since offseason shoulder and wrist surgeries.
-With Eric Belanger (foot) being placed on injured reserve, the Oilers recalled forward Magnus Paajarvi from Oklahoma City of the AHL.
-Former Flyers/Kings/Lightning/Jets defenseman Randy Jones has signed a professional tryout contract with Oklahoma City.
Pacific Division
-The Coyotes recalled defenseman David Rundblad from Portland of the AHL and assigned Andy Miele to Portland.
-The Sharks assigned defenseman Nick Petrecki to Worcester of the AHL.
Adams Division
-Adam Pelech scored two goals for the Erie Otters in an 11-4 loss to the Kitchener Rangers.
(Photos: Penguins/Capitals-Greg Fiume/Getty Images and Nick Wass/Associated Press; Senators/Canadiens-Graham Hughes/Canadian Press and Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images; Kesler-Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)


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Dubai: When Emirati artist Amnah Al Fard stared at her 1,145th finished piece—a three-inch quilled doll or doll made of rolled paper—she could not believe her eyes. Before her stood a legion of colourful miniature dolls which she would use to hopefully create Umm Al Quwain's first Guinness World Record.
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Amnah Al Fard: Emirati quilled doll maker on her dream
Emirati artist Amnah Al Fard speaks about how she makes her dolls
- Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
- Emirati artist Amna Al Fard with her handmade dolls at Maraya Art Centre in Al Qasba, Sharjah.
"When I stood up, I got really overwhelmed. I didn't expect to have made all of them. I thought to myself, those dolls represent two years of my life," Amna, who comes from a family of artists in Umm Al Quwain, told Gulf News.
Amnah's dolls were made using an ancient technique called quilling which involves rolling a thing piece of paper into a feather or a quill.
For Amnah's project, she takes pride in saying that no two dolls in her collection are the same. All the 1,145 dolls are uniquely designed and each doll took approximately three hours to make. The smallest dolls, at two inches, to the biggest, at three, are all made out of paper.
"I love making three-dimensional creations but I'm more into paper medium. I wanted to do pottery, I wanted to do engraving, but then I didn't have the time. Making the dolls made me able to create the 3D figurines that I wanted but with the medium that I love," Amnah said.
Depending on the project, Amnah starts by cutting pieces of paper into thin shreds, usually at a width of three millimetres. She inserts it into a quilling needle and rolls it to make a ball. She glues it together and pushes the centre outward to form a shape—either the head, arms, or dress. She painstakingly makes sure that each layer is spaced out evenly so as not to create an unnecessary bulge on the finished product.
Amnah's passion and dedication have not gone unnoticed. She has won several international recognitions, including when she swept the top three awards at the English Quilling Guild competition in the UK in 2010. Her Wizard of Oz collection bagged the first prize. The following year, she won the first and second prize at the North American Quilling Guild in the US for her Alice in Wonderland collection.
But the biggest honour she hopes to get would be the world record, whose results, Amna said, will be revealed later this month.
"To get the first world record on this art would be amazing. Another fact is, not everyone knows that I'm from Umm Al Quwain and we don't have any world records yet in my city. So that will be the first, Insha'Allah, if I get it."
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Deciphering Deli Meats
by Toby Amidor in Food Safety, Grocery Shopping, November 17, 2011Not all foods at the deli are created equal. Check out some healthier and safer options to order up next time you're at the counter.
Be In The Know
Not all deli "meats" are straight from the cow (so to speak). Here's the breakdown on where all the deli goodies come from.
- Whole cuts: A part of the meat or poultry is cooked and sometimes flavored with spices, sugar or salt. It's then sliced and sold by the pound. These cuts tend to be pricier.
- Sections and formed meat products: Parts of meats or poultry are "glued" together to create a single, larger piece (like cooked ham). These are typically cheaper than whole cuts.
- Processed meat (or sausages): These include liverwurst, bologna, knockwurst, salami and other such products. The meat can come from pork, poultry, beef, mutton and veal. Byproducts like heart, kidney, liver, lips and pork stomach are often tossed into the mix.
Buyer Beware
Deli meats have been linked to bacteria called listeria. About 85 percent of those diagnosed with listeria monocytogenes (the illness caused by the bacteria listeria) have been traced back to deli meat or cold cuts. This illness affects the very young and very old. It can also cause pregnant women to have a miscarriage in the third trimester. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) advises folks to reheat deli meats to 165 degrees Fahrenheit in order to destroy any listeria that may be lurking. They also suggest discarding open packages of deli meat after 5 days. If the deli meat was freshly sliced at the counter, then keep it for no more than 3 days from purchase.
Moderate Additives
Sodium nitrite is added to most deli meats to help add color and flavor and to prevent the growth of bacteria. During processing this chemical is converted into cancer-causing nitrosamines, which has been linked to cancer of the mouth, bladder, esophagus, stomach and brain. The addition of vitamin A and vitamin E to these products can help prevent the formation of the cancer-causing nitrosamines. So check the label before purchasing. Nitrite-free products are also available, but be warned that they won't be as bright and shiny in color (those nitrites really make deli meats look good!).
Choose Wisely
If you're in the mood for deli fare, choose leaner meats like turkey, chicken breast, and lean cuts of roast beef or ham. Low-sodium options are often available, so be sure to ask. Order enough so that it can only last for a few days– remember, you don't want to store deli meat longer than 3 days. This will keep both food safety and your waistline under control.
Check out some other smart choices at the deli counter.
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Development Log
New form of pragma Warnings for specific tool
Users of GNATprove can now specify pragma Warnings for GNAT and GNATprove separately, to selectively disable warnings from the compiler or the formal verification tool, using the syntaxpragma Warnings (GNATprove, ...);
for GNATprove-specific warnings, andpragma Warnings (GNAT, ...);
for GNAT-specific warnings. This also allows detecting useless pragma Warnings with switch -gnatw.w, which was not possible previously as using this switch caused the tools to issue spurious warnings on the those pragma Warnings meant for the other tool. -
Add support for external schema
It is now possible to use WSDL with references to external schema. In this case, wsdl2aws tool, will check the schema locally and load it if found. -
Add support for derived types
AWS's wsdl2aws tool has now full support for derived types. The namespace for the parent type is properly used when generating the corresponding Ada code. This has make it possible to clean-up some old code to handle Ada Character mapping for example. Any type derivation level is properly handled. -
Better error recovery for WHEN in place of WITH
The compiler now handles the case of WHEN used accicentally instead of WITH to introduce aspect specifications, and gives a clear error message. -
New documentation on floating-point
A new section on "Floating-Point Operations" is added to the users guide. This section documents the infinity/NaN behavior of most GNAT ports, and also describes the -msse2 and -mfpmath=sse2 switches to force use of SSE2 arithmetic operations when the target is an x86. -
GB: Debugger field added to toolchain editor
Debugger command can be displayed and changed in the toolchain editor. -
Issue proof checks on calls to Assertions.Assert
GNATprove now generates a check that Assertions.Assert procedures are always called with a Check argument of "True". This check shows as a precondition check when calling Assertions.Assert (a precondition added in the declarations of Assertions.Assert in a-assert.ads). The dynamic semantics of Assertions.Assert have not been modified, by setting the Assertion_Policy to Ignore for Pre in this unit (also in the same file). -
No implicit False pre on main loop subprogram
During proof, GNATprove was treating all subprograms with No_Return aspect or pragma specified as error signaling subprograms, with an implicit precondition of "False". Now, subprograms with an output (parameter or global) are treated as main loop subprograms, hence without an implicit precondition of "False". This is similar to the distinction made in flow analysis. -
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Support pragmas Precondition/Postcondition in body
Pragmas Precondition and Postcondition (both GNAT-specific pragmas) inside subprogram bodies where currently ignored by GNATprove. They are now treated like assertions, occurring respectively on entry and on exit to the subprogram, so GNATprove generates checks to prove that they hold. -
GPS: organize /Build menu by project
When your project (or the imported projects) has a large number of mains, the /Build/Project and /Build/Run menu could become very large and require scrolling. Instead, an extra level of menu has been added, for each project that has a main. -
New tag missing-check in known problems file
A new tag "missing-check" is added to the known-problems-73 file. This is similar to "wrong-code", but is used specifically for the case where the compiler is omitting a required run-time check. -
Warn on use of pragma Import in Pure unit
The use of pragma Import in a Pure unit is worrisome since it can be used to "smuggle" non-pure behavior into a pure unit. This usage now generates a warning that calls to a subprogram imported in this manner may in some cases be omitted by the compiler, as allowed for Pure units. This warning is suppressed if an explicit Pure_Function aspect is given. -
Improve always True/False warning
The warning that a condition is always False is improved to give a special clearer message when the subexpression is a simple object. -
GPS: use unix-style paths when editing project
When project properties are edited, all possible occurrences of backslashes are replaced with slashes. This makes it possible to use such project both under Windows and Linux. -
Support for multi-unit source files
The SPARK toolset now supports the analysis of multi-unit source files, that is, files which define several library-level packages. -
Eliminate false warnings for unused entities
If no entities of a package are directly used, but the package is used as a generic actual parameter, the compiler could still give a warning that no entities of the package were used. These unhelpful warnings have now been eliminated. -
More complete warnings in validity checking mode
In some cases, the warning about a variable not being modified (so that it could be a constant) gets lost if validity checking is turned on. This warning is now given in validity checking mode. -
Warning for suspicious Subprogram'Access
A warning is now given for P'Access, where P is a subprogram in the same package as the P'Access, and the P'Access is evaluated at elaboration time, and occurs before the body of P. For example, "X : T := P'Access;" would allow a subsequent call to X.all to be an access-before-elaboration error; hence the warning. This warning is enabled by the -gnatw.f switch. -
More automated proof on conversions to float
Proof automation has been improved on code that converts between integers and floats. -
Linking with—lto=nn when -jnn and—lto are used
When gprbuild is invoked with -jnn (nn > 1) and with the linker switch --lto (or -flto), the linker is invoked with --lto=nn (or -flto=nn) to speed up linking. -
Warning on misuse of attribute Update
A common mistake when using attribute Update in postconditions or loop invariants is to forget to use it in combination with attribute Old or Loop_Entry, which results in nonsensical expressions of the formX = X'Update(...)
instead of the intended (in a postcondition)X = X'Old'Update(...)
or (in a loop invariant)X = X'Loop_Entry'Update(...)
GNAT and GNATprove now issue a warning by default on the nonsensical form, controlled with warning switches -gnatw.t/-gnatw.T -
Add search path for project files
The GNATprove tool now has a commandline option "-aP" similar to the same option of gprbuild, which allows to add search paths for the location of project files. -
Subprograms without exports no longer ineffective
Flow analysis used to flag calls to subprograms without exports as ineffective. This is no longer the case. -
Improved handling of floating point conversions
The SPARK toolset has now improved handling of conversions between single and double precision floating point types. The result is more proved checks in the presence of such conversions. -
Shared manual proof files
User's can now provide theorem libraries to GNATprove in order to access contained theorems during manual proof. To do so, the user needs to provide the sources of the library in the Proof_Dir and GNATprove will be in charge to compile it. -
Accept "alt-ergo" as prover name
A common typo is to type "alt-ergo" instead of "altergo" when specifying the prover "Alt-Ergo" using the option --prover. The tool now accepts both variants. -
GPRinstall Mode & Install_Name attributes
It is now possible to set the Mode and Install_Name value in the package Install of a project. These attributes are equivalent to the GPSinstall command line options but allow per project fine tuning of the installation setup. -
Setting custom linker script for LEON run times
User-defined linker scripts for bare board LEON targets can be set by simply defining the environment variable LDSCRIPT to point to the file to use. -
Implement new restriction No_Use_Of_Entity
A new restriction No_Use_Of_Entity is implemented. The form of this is pragma Restriction[_Warning]s (No_Use_Of_Entity => NAME), where NAME is a fully qualified entity name. The effect is to forbid references to this entity in the main unit, its spec, and any subunits. For example, the use of pragma Restrictions (No_Use_Of_Entity => Ada.Text_IO.Put_Line) would forbid references to Put_Line, but references to Put would still be allowed. -
Trap table for LEON not modified at execution time
The run-time libraries for bare board LEON processors install statically the minimum number of trap entries. Hence, the trap table can be easily kept in ROM. -
Inline_Always effective on instances without -gnatN
On targets where inlining of calls must be done by the front end (such as JVM, .NET, AAMP), calls to subprograms marked with Inline_Always that are declared within a generic instantiation are now inlined by default (without use of -gnatN). -
Implement NaN semantics for floating-point 'Min/Max
In GNAT, Machine_Overflows is generally False for floating-point types, which means that operations such as 0.0/0.0 can generate NaN's. The Min and Max attributes have been enhanced to yield a predictable outcome in their presence: if either operand is a Nan, the other operand is returned; if both operands are NaN's, a NaN is returned. -
Consistent casing of flow messages
The casing in flow messages now precisely matches the user's code. -
Do not warn that ineffective Inline is redundant
Previously, if a pragma Inline was ineffective, and warn on redundant constructs was in effect (-gnatwr, included in -gnatwa), then a warning would be given that the Inline was redundant. This is not a helpful warning, and it is now suppressed. -
S'Img is static for a static enum type expression
If the GNAT attribute 'Img is applied to a prefix which is of an enumeration type and is a static expression, then the result is static (and is the literal from the enumeration type). This works even if Discard_Names is in effect. This allows for example X'Img as the operand for External_Tag. -
Better error msg for USE of [generic] subprogram
A USE clause is not allowed for a subprogram or generic subprogram. The compiler now gives a clearer error message for such an illegal attempt. -
Add support for schema root naming
It is now possible to set the schema root name generated in the WSDL with ada2wsdl. This is needed when mixing multiple project to avoid name clashes. The same support has been added in the wsdl2aws tool to generate the sources under a specific prefix. Again this is to avoid name clashes when multiple Ada source codes are generated. -
Proper message on predicate with infinite recursion
A dynamic predicate for a type that includes a call to a primitive operation of the type will lead to infinite recursion. The compiler now emits a proper error message in this case, rather than a complaint about premature use of the type in the predicate expression. -
Removed redundant warning of null globals assumed
The tools used to issue a warning of "null globals assumed" both at the declaration of an imported subprogram and whenever that subprogram was called. The tools now only emit the later. These warnings can be suppressed via the use of a pragma Warnings. However, the proper solution would be to provide a global contract for the imported subprogram. -
Warn when fixed-point end-points are out of range
The compiler is allowed to adjust the declared end points of a fixed-point type by delta (RM 3.5.9(13)). This can result in a declared end-point of the range being outside the actual range of the type. GNAT takes advantage of this when it can result in the type just fitting in a convenient size (e.g. 32 bits instead of 33 bits). This situation now generates a warning. -
GPRinstall new—no-build-var option
A new option --no-build-var has been introduced and is meant to be use for project with a single configuration (single installation). In this case there is no build/scenario variable generated. -
Actual parameters with property Async_Writers
Actual volatile parameters with enabled external property Async_Writers can now appear in procedure calls where the corresponding formal is of mode OUT. -
Do not trust Elaborate in SPARK
In normal GNAT static elaboration mode, a pragma Elaborate is trusted to be sufficient, and the use of such a pragma disables the static checking. In SPARK mode, the pragma Elaborate is allowed, but it is not trusted to be sufficient, since this cannot be verified at compile time. This means that we may require Elaborate_All even if a pragma Elaborate is present. -
New directories in project path for gnatls—RTS=
Two new directories are added in the project path, when gnatls is invoked with --RTS=, just before the two directories for the target. When the runtime is a single name, the directories are:<prefix>/<target>/<runtime>/lib/gnat <prefix>/<target>/<runtime>/share/gpr
Otherwise, the runtime directory is either an absolute path or a path relative to the current working directory and the two added directories are:<runtime_directory>/lib/gnat <runtime_directory>/share/gpr
Ignore Suppress (Elaboration_Check) in SPARK
In normal GNAT mode, Suppress (Elaboration_Check) disconnects the normal static elaboration mode circuitry. We don't want that in SPARK, where the elaboration rules are important static legality rules that must not be compromised. So in SPARK mode, we ignore the attempt with a warning. -
Require Elaborate_All for SPARK mode variable ref
In SPARK mode, a variable reference to a variable in another package requires an explicit Elaborate_All call, and this is now implemented. Note that the current SPARK manual specified this is only required for read/write references, so the rule implemented is more restrictive. It is not clear exactly what constitutes a read/write reference, which is why the more general, more easily stated, rule is implemented. -
Tune options for CVC4
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Handle aspects before initialization expression
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Require Elaborate_All for calls in SPARK mode
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The --split-line-before-op switch is added to gnatpp. If it is necessary to split a line at a binary operator, by default the line is split after the operator, as always. With this option, it is split before the operator. -
Faster analysis of logical expressions
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Better error message for No_Elaboration_Code_All
The error message for a violation of pragma No_Elaboration_Code_All now clearly identifies the offending package (the one that lacks the required pragma or restriction) in the case where the system.ads file contains the pragma No_Elaboration_Code_All. -
Forbid pragma Elaborate in SPARK mode
The SPARK RM forbids the use of pragma Elaborate in SPARK mode (instead it is required to write pragma Elaborate_All explicitly). This rule is now properly enforced. -
CVC4 shipped with SPARK, enabled by default
The SPARK toolset has provided the option --prover to select other automatic provers, but it was shipped only with prover Alt-Ergo, and by default proof was attempted only with this prover. Now, SPARK also comes with the SMT prover CVC4, and the new default setting of option --prover is--prover=cvc4,altergo
This increases greatly the proof capabilities of the tool, while only slightly increasing running time. -
Numeric_Literals gnatcheck rule is improved
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Better handling of discriminants in Unchecked_Union
The compiler no longer generates a warning for a "missing" component clause for a discriminant in an Unchecked_Union (since the discriminant is not stored, it does not need one), and also avoids listing the representation of such a discriminant in the output from use of -gnatR2. -
CPU_Set implemented
AI12-0033-1, "Sets of CPUs when defining dispatching domains" is now implemented. This allows Dispatching_Domains to be defined as arbitrary sets of processors, rather than just ranges. See System.Multiprocessors.Dispatching_Domains (s-mudido.ads). -
Inter-unit inlining of expression functions
Expression functions declared in package specifications are now inlined across units with -O1 or -O2 and -gnatn (which is equivalent to -gnatn1). They were previously inlined across units only with -O3 -gnatn (which is equivalent to -gnatn2). -
No_Elaboration_Code_All allowed for generics
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Possibility to attempt proof for all VCs
Normally, the SPARK toolset stops attempting to prove a check as soon as one VC has not been proved. This is well-suited for automatic proof and provides timely tool results. However, to combine automatic and manual proof, it may be useful to attempt proof of all VCs of a check. This can be done now by selecting the proof mode together with the mode for VC attempts, for example the switch--proof=progressive:all
selects progressive splitting of VCs, while attempting proof on all, and--proof=per_path:lazy
selects one VC per check and path, stopping at the first unproved VC per check. -
Comparison to baseline in different location
It is now possible to compare the results of an analysis to a baseline of the same project established in a different location, as long as they share the same database. -
GNAAMP: Optimize literal indexing of global arrays
On the AAMP target, with -O1 the compiler emits shorter code sequences for indexing of library-level arrays by literals. -
Support for tagged types
Tagged types, interfaces and dynamic dispatch are now supported in SPARK. The new aspect Extensions_Visible (documented in the SPARK RM) controls if any extensions of a controlling parameter need to be considered or are visible. This aspect also controls if it is possible to convert a parameter to a class-wide type. By default this aspect is False in SPARK_Mode. Class-wide globals and depends (which are currently assumed to be equal to the non-class-wide globals and depends) will be checked by flow analysis. Flow analysis also checks that LSP (Liskov Substitution Principle) holds for class-wide globals and depends. Class-wide preconditions and postconditions are supported and checked by proof where appropriate. Proof also checks that LSP (Liskov Substitution Principle) holds for class-wide preconditions and postconditions. -
Better support for Refined_Post
The SPARK toolset now fully supports the Refined_Post aspect. Previously, even callers who had visibility of the refined postcondition could not make use of it and only used the regular postcondition instead. This has been improved now. -
Warning about uninitializable state abstractions
Flow analysis now issues a warning whenever a state abstraction is impossible to initialize. -
Unordered enumerate warning suppressed for generic
The warning about inappropriate usage for an unordered enumeration type is now suppressed for generic types in the template (since the instantiation may be with an ordered enumeration type where the usage is legitimate). -
Type extensions always inherit parent SSO
A type extension must have the same scalar storage order as its parent (as per the definition of the Scalar_Storage_Order aspect). The compiler now ensures that the default scalar storage order for a tagged derived type is set to this required value even in the presence of a Default_Scalar_Storage_Order pragma specifying a different value, so that the user does not have to repeat the parent SSO. -
Implement new syntax for FCMP/FCMPE on Visium/GR6
The assembler now supports the new syntax of the FCMP/FCMPE instructions for the GR6 variant of the Visium architecture. -
Do not stop analysis on empty range check
As GNATprove implements stricter rules than those mandated by Ada RM, in particular by issuing errors on compile-time known constraint errors which should not prevent compilation, it stopped analysis on empty range checks, which appear legitimately on deactivated code. Such empty range checks do no stop analysis anymore, instead a check is generated by GNATprove during proof. -
Duplicate pragma Linker_Section is detected
If a duplicate pragma Linker_Section is encountered for a single entity, an error message is now given. -
Windows GNAT.OS_Lib.Wait_Process improvement
On Windows the Wait_Process routine now follows the UNIX semantics more closely. The main improvement are:- It is possible to have multiple tasks waiting for a child process to terminate. - When a child terminates, a single wait call will receive the corresponding process id. - A call to wait will handle new incoming child processes.
Suppressing analysis via Annotate pragmas
By adding "pragma Annotate (CodePeer, Skip_Analysis);" at the start of the declaration list of a subprogram body or a package body, CodePeer's analysis of selected subprogram bodies can be suppressed. This is typically done in order to improve performance. For details, see CodePeer User's Guide section 2.4 ("Running CodePeer Faster"). -
Better error locations for flow analysis
Flow analysis used to point at the export (Something) when it issued messages likewarning: incorrect dependency "Something => State"
We now point at the incorrect dependency (State) instead. -
GPS:—version and—help no longer require GUI
The switches are parsed before GPS attempts to connect to the GUI environment. As a result, it is possible to get the help or the version even when the environment is not setup for GUI. -
Support for overriding keyword in Ada 95 mode
For compatibility with some Ada 95 compilers which support only the overriding keyword of Ada 2005, the -gnatd.D debug switch can now be used along with -gnat95 to achieve a similar effect with GNAT. -
Win32Ada has some WinCrypt support
Some Windows WinCrypt routines has been added into the Win32Ada binding. They can be found into the Win32-WinCrypt unit. -
Mark Ghost functions in formal containers
Functions First_To_Previous, Current_To_Last and Strict_Equal introduced in units of the formal container library should only be used in contracts and assertions, as they are very inefficient. They are now marked as Ghost functions, which prevents use outside assertions and ghost code. -
Use of floating-point in fixed-point operations
In the presence of restriction No_Floating_Point, a multiplication of two fixed point quantities of the same fixed point type in an integer context does not generate conversions to floating-point for run-time evaluation. -
Raise, no-return and statically-false assertions
Flow analysis now ignores all statements that inevitably lead to a raise statement, a statically-false assertion or a non-returning procedure. Additionally, all statements that follow a raise statement, a statically-false assertion or a non-returning procedure that are not otherwise reachable from the start of the subprogram are also ignored. -
New implementation of Ghost entities
The SPARK toolset now implements the new semantic and legality rules of Ghost entities. This feature now encompases states, objects, subprograms, packages and types. As a result, convention Ghost has been replaced with aspect Ghost. -
Support for Runtime & Target attributes in projects
These two new attributes are now supported by GPS and should replace the use of the IDE'Gnatlist attribute to specify the same information. -
GPRslave control of simultaneous responses
A new option has been added to GPRslave to control the number of simultaneous responses (sending back object code and ALI files) supported. This was hard coded to 2, it is now possible to set this value between 1 and the maximum number of simultaneous compilations. -
Replay facility always reissue warnings
When a unit or the units on which it depends have not changed, GNATprove detects it and avoids re-analyzing the unit. This caused some warnings to be issued only the first time a unit was analyzed. Now, a new replay facility is used in GNATprove to always reissue warning and check messages when a unit is considered, even when it does not require re-analysis. -
Extend fast-path CDR marshalling to nested arrays
The fast-path CDR marsahlling circuitry, allowing efficient marshalling of common aggregates such as arrays of bytes or integers, has been extended to the case of nested arrays. -
Runtime specific directories in the project path
For each non default runtime, there are now two more directories in the project path: <runtime_root>/lib/gnat and <runtime_root>/share/gpr, where <runtime_root> is either:- <runtime> ifthe runtime is explicitly specified as an absolute path - <compiler_root>/<target>/<runtime> if the runtime is not explicitly specified as an absolute path
Project path depends on compilers
For tools gprbuild, gprclean and gprinstall, the project path depends on the compilers, not the prefix of the tool. For each compiler driver in a "bin" subdirectory, the compiler root is the parent directory of this "bin" subdirectory and the directories in the project path are, in order:<compiler_root>/<target>/lib/gnat <compiler_root>/<target>/share/gpr <compiler_root>/share/gpr <compiler_root>/lib/gnat
New gprbuild option—complete-output
A new option --complete-output is added to gprbuild, allowed only on the command line and incompatible with option --distributed=. When this option is used, the standard output and standard error of the compiler are redirected to text files. When these files exist for a source that is up to date, their content is output to stdout and stderr. -
New function Non_Blocking_Spawn
A new function Non_Blocking_Spawn is added to GNAT.OS_Lib. This function redirects standard error and standard output to two different files. -
Inlining of renamed subprograms
The compiler supports inlining of renamed subprograms. -
Inlining of unchecked conversion instantiations
Compiling with back-end inlining enabled the compiler supports implicit inlining of unchecked conversions defined in inlined subprograms (i.e. it is not necessary to add pragma Inline to instantiations of unchecked conversion defined in inlined subprograms). -
GB: better scenario variables support
Scenario variables editor added capability to:* set the variable for all projects * unset the variable for all projects to use GNAT project default value
Scenario variables changes are taken into account immediately without having to restart GNATbench. -
GB: add Ada/Environment preferences page
New Ada/Environment preferences page allows the configuration of the environment used when GNATbench launch any command. -
Support for POSIX binding shared library
Florist, the GNAT implementation of the standard Ada binding to the POSIX API, can now be built as a shared library by passing "--enable-shared" to its configure script. -
Output of assumptions of verification results
The SPARK toolset now supports the option --assumptions. With this option, the tool outputs for each verication result in the result file gnatprove.out, the assumptions it depends on. Assumptions are properties which should hold for the verification results to be true, but which the SPARK toolset could not verify by itself. This can happen because the corresponding code is not in the SPARK subset or the verification of that code was not finished. Currently, output assumptions only include the assumptions on called subprograms of analysed subprograms, but not assumptions about the calling context of analysed subprograms. -
Support for list of provers to try
The option --prover of the SPARK toolset has now been improved to allow a list of provers, e.g. the command line option --prover=altergo,cvc4 will first try to prove a VC with altergo, and if that fails, try again with CVC4. The same steps or timeout option applies to all provers. -
GB: add support for "On File Change" builder target
A builder target having its launch mode set to "On File Change" will be automatically launched each time an ada file is saved. Wind River Workbench users can use this feature to have ada code analyzed as soon as it is saved. Builder target settings are accessible through Ada / Builder Targets preferences page. -
Tools now warn on hidden unexposed state
The SPARK toolset now issues a warning per hidden state of a package that is not exposed through a state abstraction while an enclosing package declares abstract state. -
New switches -show-reviews and -show-reviews-only
A new switch -show-reviews (relevant with using -output-msg) shows the messages which have been reviewed, with their review information. -show-reviews-only is introduced and replaces the previous -show-manual-reviews switch. -
Improved elimination of useless range checks at -O2
The compiler now eliminates more range checks that can never fail when the optimization level -O2 or above is specified.


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Nice collection.
most of those are older guns. From 1977 to 1998. I try and find mint condition firearms and buy them right!
How about a run down of what you've got there. All are very nice looking guns. What have you parted with to get down to those?
And that's thinned down? Nice collection!
Very nice collection. Thanks for sharing.
- Remington 1100 12ga skeet gun (1977) - Browning Special Skeet 12ga (1985) - Browning BPS 20ga Micro (2001) - Browning B325 12ga Sporting Clays (1993) - Weatherby/SKB Orion Classic III 20ga (1998) - Browning Lightning Sporting Clays 12ga (1996) and a few more in the other safe...
Pretty! I thought the Weatherby was a Ruger Red Label.
now that you mention it, sorta' looks like one...


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This is the story of how Michael Jackson—the King of Pop and at the time one of the world's most wanted men—hid out at my family's house.
Among his staff, Jackson was referred to as the Principal. In our family, he was known as the Secret—one we kept for nine days five years ago. We believed then, and do now, that not revealing Jackson's whereabouts was the right thing to do. Now that he's gone, I can tell why and how we did it.
It was March 2004. The previous year, Jackson had appeared on TV explaining why he believed it to be normal for adults to share their beds with children, that it was the most loving thing you could do. What he saw as innocent a Los Angeles district attorney saw as criminal. Rumors were swirling that Jackson would be indicted on charges of child molestation by an LA grand jury. The King of Pop became a subject of ridicule. Gone was the cute boy who had swooned his way into the hearts of generations. He was replaced by a man-child, a suspected pedophile.
In April 2004, Jackson was to receive an award from the African Ambassadors' Spouses Association for his humanitarian work. But few of the journalists seeking credentials for the event cared about his work in Africa—they wanted to ask him about what had happened at Jackson's Neverland Ranch. So a routine trip to Washington became anything but routine. Jackson needed a place to stay, and those closest to him were finding that there was no acceptable room in a Washington hotel.
The real-estate agent assigned to locate lodgings for him was running out of options. Stopping for a bite to eat, she saw the April 2004 Washingtonian. It featured a "Great Places to Live" article with me, my wife, and our two children on the cover. The story talked about how we had designed a house near Leesburg with no walls and plenty of open space. The agent knew us well enough to pick up the phone and ask whether we'd consider allowing Michael Jackson and his children to stay in our home.
What would you have done if a friend had called out of the blue and suggested that Michael Jackson might be interested in staying at your home? We first assumed she was joking. But she was serious.
On the previous Sunday, the sermon delivered by our minister, Reverend Dr. Norman A. Tate, had been about the Good Samaritan. Reverend Tate was the first person we consulted. Should we offer Michael Jackson safe haven? That night, following a lengthy family discussion and vote, we ironed out the details and began preparing for the Jackson family's arrival.
Michael Jackson traveled with an entourage of 14. There were two cooks, three nannies, three children, personal assistants, tutors, security men, and Jackson himself. He moves in, you move out. (We stayed at a hotel.) Those who surrounded him called him the Client or the Principal. Rarely was he referred to by name. There were stretch Hummers and Suburbans that suggested a visit by a head of state—which is what our neighbors suspected.
Before he moved in, the house had to be prepared. His entourage covered all glass windows and doors. He was to have white bed linens and towels only. His favorite scent, a mountain fragrance, was sprayed everywhere and lingered for weeks after his departure.
Then, under the cover of darkness, he arrived. His private jet flew in and out of the Leesburg airport.
That evening as he moved in, we dined at a local restaurant, courtesy of the entertainer, and wondered whether he was enjoying our house as much as we did. We wondered whether he admired the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the deck and whether he took a stroll and noted the seven species of birds that call our acres home. Did he play the baby grand piano? Did his children frolic in the small dance studio? Would he enjoy the pool and hot tub and five acres, or would he just hole up and hide?
The next morning brought invitations for us to attend several events, including a BET reception and the African ambassadors' reception.
Before Jackson's arrival at the BET affair, a who's who of Washington's African-Amercan elite waited patiently. There were plenty of nasty remarks; some couples talked about how they wouldn't let their children anywhere near Jackson. Then he arrived and the stampede began. Those who had ridiculed him the most were first in line.
His assistant ushered us to the front of the receiving line. We were told Jackson wanted to meet us first to thank us for allowing him and his children to use our home. He talked about the family pictures on the walls and how comfortable the place felt.
It was all very pleasant, but you could tell there was something unsettled about him. You could tell what he coveted most: He'd grown up without a childhood, and our house is filled with the kind of childhood memories money can't buy—baptisms, first-birthday parties, family adventures.
To keep his stay at our house secret, we arrived there in the morning in time for the school bus to pick up one of our two daughters. We were always met by one of Jackson's bodyguards dressed in all black. I finally told him that if he wanted Jackson's presence to remain secret, he shouldn't meet us every morning looking like Mr. T.


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This is a discussion on Interesting Site With Self Defense Stories ( link) within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Guns Save Lives - Stories of Self Defense...
Pain is the best teacher,but nobody wants to go to his class.
When the past smothers the present, there is only desperation. When the future absorbs the present, life stands still. In either case a decision must be made because you only live now and you are only what you are now.
Awesome, thanks for the link. Another site I've looked through that's pretty interesting Real Life Armed Self-Defense Stories -- though none of the stories are verified, it provides a fascinating read.
"Shoot low boys, they're riding Shetland ponies." -Lewis Grizzard
Another is The Armed Citizen by the NRA.
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When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."
i have them on facebook too, they update regularly
Proudly living in the free state of Florida
Thanks for the link. The 3rd link currently is a smoke shot robbery, its located right by where I stop for gas going to work.
Thanks for the links people!
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Don't forget Clayton Cramer's site The Armed Citizen - it's not updated anymore, but still has good info; it also has a facebook counterpart that is current.
thanks for the links
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We absolutely love this frame. It was very easy to set up and put into use. We added the brackets so the frame would mount directly to the bed. It only took about 10 minutes from start to finish.
I bought a new king size mattress last year and it had already started to sag down the middle. I intended to contact the manufacturer. I bought the platform frame to replace the 2 low profile box springs. It works perfectly. It provides the support I was missing and my mattress sags no more. It also fit perfectly in my platform bed. Measurements were exact
is not a posture king but is made by Boyd <same as on humble abode, only they charge more, this really messed me up because i thought is was a different one and and larger, because a king mattress actually measures 75X79, luckliy it all worked out, solid frame, only prob is skirts tent to slide on it more than a box spring and it makes it harder to change sheets and get everything tight, but otherwise am very delighted with me new king, plenty of space under for those who want storage there, ended up ordering the praga brackets and they worked out well to attach headboard to frame
I knew my bed was not a California King but I didn't know there is an "E King " as well...it is wider than my bed but costs way too much to return so we'll live with it. But beware there is a King, California King and an E king. Be sure you know what you need.
I purchased this frame for a guest bedroom. The frame comes in a box where the 2 halves easily unfold and link together to fit a king size mattress. I was able to do this by myself very easily. The quality of the frame is very thick, high gauge steel...much better than what I was expecting. Once setup, the height of the bed is perfect, not low at all and the frame is easily hidden by a regular bed skirt. I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a solid bed frame for less than half the cost of buying box springs from the store. Great value! Great item.
With this one you don't need any box springs anymore. Very simple.
This frame replaced a more expensive frame that broke. When I saw it I was sure it wouldn't hold up but it fooled me. It is strong and it is so not bulky that I actually like it better than the one we had before which cost a lot more.
Rock solid. I wrapped the side posts to protect my toes....but excellent foundation. Not one squeek to this day
Excellent, Sturdy, easy to assemble. Lots of storage room underneath. Byebye Boxspring!!!
We needed to add a sheet of plywood underneath the mattress for firmer support, but, otherwise, it worked as advertised. We needed to lower the profile of the bed since we are getting older. It makes it easier to get in and out of bed.
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