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how much money do AI players start off with for each diffuculty? it seems hard AI players start with WAY more money than regular players or lower level AI. ive seen an italian get an armour AT and airbase with like 20 troops in the first minute or so. this is impossible with just 200$.
also easy AI seem to have less money because they never have ANYTHING but that may just be because they are slow im not sure on that one.
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Sanofi-Aventis received a warning letter from the FDA's division of drug marketing, advertising, and communications after the company distributed a misleading promotional card for Uroxatral, an alpha1-blocker used to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
The tent card in question doesn't list risk information on the front and neglects to caution patients with liver or kidney problems. In its letter the FDA states, "In the absence of the full indication, these statements misleadingly imply that UROXATRAL is approved for use in the treatment of any condition that keeps the patient in the bathroom, such as overactive bladder. However, UROXATRAL is only approved for use in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The omission of the indication on the front side of the tent card may encourage the use of UROXATRAL in circumstances other than those for which the drug has been shown to be safe and effective."
The card allegedly omits warning information related to the drug and Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS), a complication that may be suffered by those undergoing cataract surgery. The FDA requests Sanofi-Aventis cease using the promotional materials in question, and the company is required to respond to the warning letter stating whether they will comply with the letter's guidance to discontinue use of the flawed Uroxatral tent cards by November 6.

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I've finally finished my samples for my June class…. right under the wire! I made a bunch of samples, actually, because for the first time class participants will get to decide what they are going to make. I'm offerening charms for jewelry or scrapbooking, candle embellishments, magnets, or pins.
(This may not go over well. I've been told that people are more project-based, rather than process-based. This can be tough for me, because I want to teach folks the technique, then get creative with it.)
So, I got creative with my sheet of red-white-and blue star mokume gane clay, and I made these things:
I'm particularly happy with the necklace, of all things. I made the star charms with eyelet centers, expecting to use them on a scrapbook page…. but then I got all inspired with beading wire, crystals, and crimp beads.
If you are interested in the classes I teach, check out my "craft classes with Jenny" link!
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I read somewhere that if discovery requests were mailed to opposing counsel that they get 3 extra days to respond (25 days total). Do you know if Virginia follows that guideline?
I read somewhere that if discovery requests were mailed to opposing counsel that they get 3 extra days to respond (25 days total). Do you know if Virginia follows that guideline?
Response: I could not find anything in the Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules of the Supreme Court and Code of Virginia) that provides extra days for response. That's why I erred on the side of caution in my response to you. Here in Massachusetts, some Courts give extra three days for mailing and some do not. In the federal Court, we get three extra days to respond if served by mail. So, out of abundance of caution, you should not add three days to your response time. See Rule 1:12 of the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia:
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Making Sure to Say Thank You For BHSM App Donations, Giveaways, and Sales
With all of the giveaways happening around the web for iTunes applications, it is important to say thank you. Many people say a little thank you sentence on a developer or a website's Facebook page. Some people forget to say thank you at all. With all of the giveaways, sales, and donations of applications for Better Hearing and Speech Month, it is important to say thank you to those who have played a part in sharing applications with us to help others communicate better. Written thank you notes are still appreciated, so I created a few different thank you notes for my students to sign and send to the people who made it possible for us to use speech and language applications!
Feel free to download and print these thank you notes to have your students sign. Even if you do not use my thank you notes, make sure that you thank the people who made your obtaining of a free application for your clients/students possible whether it is a thank you note, e-mail, or comment on their Facebook wall. Remember to keep within HIPAA guidelines when you have your students sign a thank you note - no last names! Feel free to use this anytime you receive an application for your speech room whether or not it is BHSM!
I can't wait to see the smiles on the developers/giveaway-ers faces when they receive the thank you notes! They truly put smiles on my students faces!


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5 Ways to Invest in LGBT Rights for Great Returns
An expanding body of evidence indicates that what's good for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees is also good for investors.
An expanding body of evidence indicates that what's good for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees is also good for investors.
The Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage gives a huge boost to the retirement security of LGBT Americans - especially in the realm of Social Security.
Exxon Mobil changes its U.S. employment policies to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as now required by federal law.
You might be more confident and satisfied with your finances if you share responsibility with your partner, a new survey of wealthy Americans concludes.
Changing federal and state laws and court rulings mean new rules on taxes and other financial matters for gay and lesbian couples.
Growing acceptance and legalization of same-sex marriages will fuel the travel and hospitality industries and boost spending by LGBT consumers, experts say.
Six weeks after CEO Guido Barilla's fumbling anti-gay comments on Italian radio, his company is acting decisively.
If the Supreme Court overturns the federal Defense of Marriage Act, some married same-sex couples could save $8,000 or more in income tax.
Arguments in favor of gay marriage are typically centered on justice. But there's a financial case to be made for marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples, too.
Though same-sex marriage and gay civil unions are legal in 13 U.S. states, the federal rights that traditional married couples enjoy still don%u2019t apply to such unions. That means that it's critical for same-sex couples to get their paperwork and plans in order.
In the past, Chick-fil-A has tended to hedge its position on gay marriage rather than risk offending patrons of its 1,600 fast-food chicken restaurants. That's become more difficult now.
Equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans is often viewed as a moral issue, or a religious one. But in many ways, it's a financial issue, as well -- one that leaves same-sex couples paying thousands of dollars more every year to the IRS in taxes.
For more than a year, the American Family Association has pleaded with Home Depot not to publicly back gay rights, and the home improvement retailer has ignored them. In fact, it continues to participate in the city's gay pride parade, as it has done for years. Still, the AFA isn't giving up.
Target has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2011 by Ethisphere Institute, an international business ethics organization. But...
At many companies, Columbus Day and other federal holidays are just another work day. This can wreak havoc on working parents' schedules because most school districts honor federal holidays. That's especially true if the day in question creeps up with little notice.
Millions of lesbian and gay Americans have served in the nation's armed forces. Many of them have died doing so, and their service should be honored this Memorial Day holiday with an additional gesture: Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
George Scaravelli received a daunting task during his recent internship at Tribune Interactive, one of the largest multimedia corporations in...
Florida's state legislature is preparing to pass a "family-friendly" bill that would deny tax credits to movie and TV productions lacking "family-friendly" themes -- defined as material suitable for a five-year-old.
Despite the cutbacks resulting from the Great Recession, more employers than ever are finding reasons to adopt policies that make workplaces better for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, according to a recent Human Rights Campaign Foundation survey.
Seems gay really does mean happy this holiday season, as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgendered community may be among the jolliest of...
Now that Memorial day has passed, Levi's has begun outfitting its mannequins in white. This year, however, the bright color doesn't just represent...
Over the weekend, Twitter exploded with some incendiary accusations: that Amazon.com had stripped most books with gay and lesbian authors and content...
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Hailing from 'Battlestar Galactica' creator Ronald D. Moore, 'Helix' is one of the most hyped up dramas in recent Syfy history. Although really, why wouldn't it be? 'BSG' remains the most iconic series in network history, and Syfy executives are obviously hoping lightning will strike twice. To that end, they have now made the first 15 minutes of 'Helix's pilot episode available online, about a week in advance of the series' TV premiere.
'Helix' follows a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as they set out on their latest assignment. It seems that there may have been a viral outbreak at a remote, highly secretive Artic research facility, and the CDC has sent their best men and women to diagnose and contain the problem. Unfortunately, this virus is like nothing any of them have seen before, and may be the key factor in whether humanity remains the dominant species on this planet.
'The 4400's Billy Campbell, 'Lost's Hiroyuki Sanada and 'Motive's Kyra Zagorsky head up the ensemble cast. '30 Days of Night' director David Slade helmed the pilot.
The first 15 minutes of 'Helix' is embedded below. Personally, I think it looks pretty interesting so far, but I'm not quite sure whether I'm ready to add it to my DVR series recording list quite yet. We'll all get to see where the story goes from here when 'Helix' premieres on Friday, Jan. 10 at 10/9c.
Basicaly this looks like a Si-Fi Medical Action show, not how long before the networks and/or studios try to kill it. Or will it be DOA ???


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The question: Is there a way to view the XML that would be created with a PHP SoapClient function call BEFORE you actually send the request?
I am new to WSDL communication, and I have a client who wants me to develop in PHP, a way to communicate with a WSDL service written in ASP.NET. I have gotten pretty far, but am running into an issue when it comes to passing a complex type. I have tried a couple of different things so far.
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SoapException: Server was unable to process request ---> System.Exception: Person is Required. at service name.
In order to further the troubleshooting, I would like to see the XML document that is being sent to see if it is creating a complex type in the way I am expecting it to.
I am creating the service using
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Combing through the list of announced SXSW 2014 Showcasing Artists, you might have noticed that there are plenty of bands whose names refer to different animals - certainly more than four. In light of this, we've decided to pick four announced bands with animal names and highlight them on today's Four on the Floor. Despite this similarity in nomenclature, these artists come from all different parts of the world and vary significantly in style.
Fauntella Crow combines beautiful vocal harmonies with a balanced mix of piano and violin. The result is a soothing folk sound that doesn't get old - the diversity between songs, which sometimes include guitar and a drum machine, is more than enough to keep the listener engaged. The two members both have interesting individual backgrounds: Sunday Lane (piano) is a classically-trained musician and Jessy Greene (violin) was part of Dave Grohl's "Sound City Players" tour.
RIYL: Bon Iver, Samantha Crain
With a sound described by The 405 as "delightfully muffled," this rock trio from Madrid, Spain will be performing at their first official SXSW showcase this coming March. The Parrots are defined by their garage rock tone, call-and-response vocals, and lo-fi production that only enhances the listening experience. These guys have already received a ton of positive press coverage for only having released one EP, entitled Aden Arabie.
RIYL: The Strokes, The Vaccines
Dune Rats' music could be interpreted as surf/stoner pop that totes a blatant punk rock attitude. This trio hailing from Brisbane, Australia are clearly making music on their own terms - and having a damn good time doing it. Dune Rats have released four EPs since their inception and rumor has it that they're planning to put out their debut full-length album in the early part of 2014, possibly just prior to SXSW in March.
RIYL: Tijuana Panthers, Bass Drum of Death
Julian Lennon isn't the only descendant of John Lennon coming to SXSW - Sean Lennon (Julian's half brother) will be bringing his band, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, to the SXSW Music Festival in 2014. The avant-garde folk band, comprised of Lennon and his girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl, combines wonderful vocal harmonies with psychedelic elements for a sound reminiscent of 60s rock. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger recently toured with The Flaming Lips and Tame Impala.
RIYL: Timber Timbre, The Lumiñanas
Keep up with the list of showcasing artists here. Four on the Floor will resume in January. Happy Holidays!
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As if travel during a holiday weekend wasn't bad enough already, it could get worse for drivers heading east.
Jason Rantz, KIRO RadioRantz: ACLU is having an ideological reaction to news from the 'Jungle'
Jason Rantz talks over differences of opinion about The Jungle with an official with the ACLU that is currently threatening a lawsuit.
MyNorthwestBertha is now tunneling under buildings in downtown Seattle
Bertha has entered an area with far more structures above it than it has tunneled under in the past. And that's not all that's different as the boring machine moves forward.
Local NewsBellevue club 'outraged' over recommendation to fire football coach
The Bellevue School District is preparing to fire the head coach of its high school football team in the wake of a controversial investigation.
Dave Ross, KIRO RadioRoss: 50,000 years of human evolution and we're still debating breakfast
According to Dr. Carroll –- and did I mention he's a doctor –- it's perfectly healthy. Because if you're not hungry you shouldn't force yourself to eat.
KIRO 7Several 'pops' heard during shooting at downtown Seattle bus stop
Police are investigating after a 35-year-old man was shot at a downtown Seattle bus stop.
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"Alice through the Looking Glass" is a spectacular dud. Spectacular, yes, but a dud all the same.
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Jason Rantz reviews X-Men: Apocalypse. If you like the X-Men series, you'll love this one.
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Generally, you identify a problem, figure out a plan and determine the cost. Dori Monson says the Mayor's office consistently chooses the opposite route.
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Authorities say bodies recovered this week in a remote spot near Arlington are those of a missing couple and that they were both shot to death.
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If you haven't already planned the route to your Memorial Day weekend destination, it may be important to observe the tips from the Washington State Department of Transportation.
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A new wave of singles cleared the better part of last week's Top 10 segment. Nicki Minaj took the crown, with an unearthed concept track from the past, "Letter To Lil Wayne." The record first appeared at DDotOmen.
DJ Drama's Quality Street Music album yielded two star-studded singles, featuring the likes of Rick Ross, Curren$y, Common and Kendrick Lamar. The album drops this week (October 2) on E1 Entertainment/Aphilliates.
One of the big independent Hip Hop tracks of the week was from Chino XL. "Hell Song" featured Tech N9ne and former Lootpack member DJ Romes. The song is one of the stand-outs from Chino's comeback album, RICANstruction: The Black Rosary.
Nicki Minaj's Found Letter To Lil Wayne
You can't deny Young Money's loyalty. Nicki allegedly penned this song, over the Heart-sampling "Shot To The Heart" beat that Wayne once rocked on Da Drought 2. The song, like Eminem's "Stan," ends with a suicide over an apparent stalled-deal with Minaj. Though it was rated poorly by DX listeners, this was the track they listened to most this past week.
Wiz Khalifa Unveils His Second O.N.I.F.C. Single "Remember You"
Father-to-be Wiz Khalifa unloaded "Remember You," a Weeknd-assisted cut from the forthcoming, calendar-skipping O.N.I.F.C. album. The Rico Love-produced second single is another smooth ballad in the Taylor Gang leader's consistent musical evolution. December 4 will reveal much more from Wiz's second Atlantic Records-backed project.
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 9/24/2012
1. Nicki Minaj - Letter To Lil Wayne
2. DJ Drama f. Common, Kendrick Lamar & Lloyd - My Way
3. Wiz Khalifa f. The Weeknd - Remember You
4. Frank Ocean - Blue Whale
5. Chino XL f. Tech N9ne & DJ Romes - Hell Song
6. DJ Drama f. Rick Ross, Miguel, Pusha T & Curren$y - Clouds
7. J. Cole - I'm a Fool
8. J. Cole & Major Lazer - Get Free Coleworld
9. The L.O.X. f. Swizz Beatz - Grand Wizard
10. Juvenile f. Lil Wayne & Birdman - Picture Perfect
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Master Sgt. Quintina M. Donald, security manager and physical security noncommissioned officer for military intelligence (G-2) received the Knowlton Award presented by Lt. Col. Daniel L. Thompson, deputy military intelligence (G-2) during an awards presentation Dec. 22, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Both are both assigned to the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater). Donald received the Knowlton Award (framed certificate) for excellence in her job capacity. The Knowlton award which is a special, distinctive, Military Intelligence Corps award to recognize excellence in military intelligence presented for demonstrated excellence in intelligence or superior support to MI. The Knowlton Award consists of a framed certificate and silver medallion with a MI-blue ribbon, worn around the neck on formal and special occasions. (Photo by Master Sgt. Michele Hammonds)
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The executors of your father's estate decide who should see the Will, though it is usual practice for them to show or at least inform the beneficiaries of the relevant content of the Will. If a grant of probate is taken out in the estate, which will be unless the estate is very small, then the Will shall become a matter of public record as it is attached to the grant of probate. A copy of the grant can be obtained by anyone.
If you know the executors or the firm of solicitors assisting them in adinstering the estate then you should write to them expressing your concerns.
If you are concerned then you should make a "standing search" of the probate calender, which will notify you and send you a copy of the grant if one is take out within 6 months of the date of the search:-
You may also consider seeing a local probate practitioner, they can get in contact with the executors (or step-wife) to represent your concerns. If you are not named in the Will as a beneficiary then you may be able to make a claim against the estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependent) Act 1976. You must make the application within 6 months of the date of the grant of probate in the estate and you will need a solicitor to do it for you.
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AROUND TOWNMeet the Palo Alto school board candidates
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AROUND TOWNWhat is the black stuff floating on water of Mayfield Slough?
Can anyone tell me what the black stuff floating on the water on Mayfield Slough is? It looks like it might be dead algae....Original post made by Sinotte on Oct. 3, 2014
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTOWhat energizes great teachers? Palo Alto teacher goes on road trip to find out
Palo Alto High School English teacher David Cohen is taking the year off to travel to school districts up and down California,...Original post made on Sep. 29, 2014
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CRIMES & INCIDENTSPalo Alto suicide victim identified
A man who fatally shot himself this week outside the Palo Alto courthouse has been identified as 31-year-old Joseph Scott,...Original post made on Sep. 27, 2014
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While Mike was busy printing the perfect Shirt Under The Shirt to make things official with Paula, Pauly D was addressing more serious matters. In the below Episode 6 bonus scene, Pauly's longtime lurker, Vanessa the Stalker, along with her questionable tote bag, reappears at the Shore Store, and this time she's brought a friend. "Wait, wait. The stalker has an assistant!" Mike blurts out, but Pauly seems pretty convinced that this new random creepster is just a Vanessa copycat. "You know you're hot when your stalker has a stalker. That's Pauly D problems," he says.
Call this guy what you will–personal assistant, stalker sidekick or maybe even…sugar daddy? Notice how Vanessa asked for homeboy's permission to make a $45 purchase…that cash certainly didn't come from her wallet. Looks like she'll never have to spend another dime on "I Heart Pauly" merchandise!
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How to Choose the Best Baby Carrier
Wrap carriers
Slings come in several varieties – sized, cocoon (also called pouch) style slings and more adjustable ring slings.
Right now I'm using the sized sling for Anna that you can see in the photo above. You can tell that she is much less secure in the sling than in the wrap, but it still creates a way for me to carry her about with some extra support. I keep my sized sling in my diaper bag – it's small enough that it fits easily, and it's perfect for going from the car to the school to pick up my kids. Pouch-style slings like this come in a huge variety of woven fabrics, and they can look quite elegant – like the one I'm wearing. You can used these slings for a hip carry with older children.
I don't currently own a ring sling; it's on my list of things to make. Ring slings are very simple – all you need is rings that are tested to hold your child's weight, and a length of fabric. Ring slings can do everything a pouch sling can do, but they are more adjustable. The adjustability means they also require more fabric than a sized sling.
Please note that baby slings, especially, can be used incorrectly. Your baby should always be upright – not sideways – and you need to make sure that they can breathe easily. Any babywearing should be a chance for you to be more aware of your baby – not less. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued some helpful guidelines for safely carrying babies in slings, which I recommend reading.
Structured Carriers
I remember carrying my youngest brother and sister in a backpack-style structured carrier in the 1990s. These frame backpacks have mostly been replaced by soft structured carriers – like the ERGO baby carrier, which we own. While I don't use the ERGO much for little babies, I love soft structured carriers for heavier babies, especially once they are old enough for a back carry. Johnny lived in the ERGO carrier for much of his babyhood, happily observing life from a safe spot. Our ERGO wins points for being the one carrier Mike is happy to use, and I find it to be the most surreptitious-nursing-friendly carrier! I have also used a Beco Carrier. I don't like the fabric on my Beco carrier as much as the fabric on my ERGO, but I do like the higher back on the Beco for toddlers.
Update, May 2016: ERGObaby has finally released a structured baby carrier that works from birth, without needing a newborn insert! Check out the ERGObaby Adapt!
Asian Inspired Baby Carriers
Mei Tai style and other Asian-inspired carriers for me fall somewhere in between soft structured carriers and wrap carriers. I love the carrier below (holding 17-month-old Lily), which is made out of a soft flannel material. I feel that Mei Tai carriers offer more support than a sling (because the weight is distributed across both shoulders and both hips), but a little less support than a good structured carrier. Like a structured carrier, they can be used for front, back, or hip carries, but your baby usually cannot face out. A Mei Tai carrier won't hold your baby as securely as a wrap, but they are much easier to put on and take off. Made from the right fabric, Mei Tai carriers can look quite elegant.
Choosing the Right Baby Carrier
I own all of these carriers. Right now I mostly use the sling and the wrap carrier, but as Anna grows I suspect that I will shift to using the Mei Tai and ERGO more. I find that I come back to my ERGO (for babies four months and up) and wrap (for babies under four months) over and over – so if I could only own one, it would be one of those. The wrap isn't hard, once you learn how to do it, and the ERGO provides the best weight distribution out of the carriers I have. However, I think that both sling and Mei Tai style carriers look more elegant, and they also take up less space in a diaper bag – and beautiful, affordable handmade versions of both can be found on Etsy (affiliate link).
So, to summarize, here are the pros and cons of each one, from my point of view:
Pros: Great support for mom AND baby, versatile once you get the hang of wrapping. Can look elegant with the right fabric. Baby is held very securely.
Cons: It's a lot of fabric, which can make it hard to put on if you're out and about. And many people are too intimidated by the wrapping to give it a go (it's really not that hard – remember, I couldn't master the Guatemalan back carry but I've got this down!)
Pros: Takes up almost no space in a diaper bag, can look very elegant.
Cons: Not the best support since weight is distributed across a single shoulder and the opposing hip, and baby is not held as securely as any of the other carriers.
Structured carriers
Pros: Great support, dad-friendly, good for surreptitious nursing.
Cons: Not ideal for tiny babies, not as elegant as the other three options.
Pros: good support, less bulky than a structured carrier, and can look more elegant than a structured carrier.
Cons: You lose the padding you get from a structured carrier, and I don't consider it ideal for tiny babies – although two of my sisters loved using it with their newborns.


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If you are planning to start your own business, you should secure the services for web design Melbourne companies are offering. Although there are a number of helpful resources that people can use to build sites of their own, a clean, attractive and fully-functional site is best obtained through seasoned professionals. Not only will professional website design services ensure that your visitors have an optimal user experience, but they will also make both the branding and the search engine optimisation process much easier.
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Building Districts in Web-Time
Most recently, the Politics, Redistricting and Elections team has been working closely with the Public Mapping Project to build DistrictBuilder, an open source, web-based application that enables regular citizens to use powerful tools to draw their own legislative districts. If you've seen how badly the professionals can mangle districts (Exhibit A, Exhibit B, etc), it's easy to imagine that any given citizen, given the right tools, could do it better.
We spent quite a bit of time making the application easy to use and responsive in modern desktop web browsers. The "easy to use" part was tackled by our excellent UI/UX design team. The "responsive" part was the domain of our engineers. That's where the fun began for me.
DistrictBuilder is designed to use any polygon shapefile, transform it into an internal data model, then make that accessible via map tiles and geometric features. When serving map tiles, we use GeoServer and GeoWebCache to generate the tiles and cache them, respectfully. This performance is great — pre-generated map tiles are the best we can aim for with respect to the base map tiles. Serving geometric features at full resolution, however, introduces a slew of problems. A few that stood out right away:
- Web Browser Limitations — 9 out of 10 experts agree: too many map features has a significant performance impact on web browsers, with the greatest impact on the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
- Excessive Coordinates — delivering lots of polygon coordinate pairs that the user may never see consumes valuable bandwidth and rendering time.
- Server Processing Time — recalculating state-wide geometric features consumes valuable CPU time.
Web Browser Limitations
First, we tackled the browser performance issues. A sluggish browser is the kiss of death in the web world, and we had to make the application experience as fast as possible before looking at the server processing time.
We originally gave users the power to create highly detailed districts at the statewide level, but realized that no modern web browser could handle the volume of polygon features that would need to be served to represent an entire state. In order to mitigate this limitation, we limited the size and number of features sent to the browser. With some scale-dependent logic, a user zoomed in to a detail of a district can finely tune the boundary by moving smaller geographic features (e.g. census blocks), and a user zoomed out to the state-wide level can manipulate the districts by moving large geographic features only (e.g. counties). In addition, when editing the finest details, we limit the number of features a user can move in a single edit.
Excessive Coordinates
The next thing to go was the set of full resolution geometries. In DistrictBuilder, users never actually see the full geometries, but an adaptively simplified (sometimes called generalized) geometry; depending on the scale of the map view, the server will deliver geometries with appropriate coordinate resolutions. Simply put: as you zoom in on the map, you get more detail in the geometries.
By simplifying counties, the geometries are reduced from 166,958 points to 4,821. When a user is zoomed out, there is no noticeable difference between these geometries! However, as the user is interacting with higher resolution maps, DistrictBuilder loads in higher-resolution geometries on demand. The following images demonstrate the difference in the geometry detail:
You can notice the differences in the district detail if you look closely at the orange district boundary. This transition happens seamlessly in the application, loading in the higher resolution geometries as web users zoom in to areas of interest.
We also eliminated coordinates that you never see. It made no sense to serve coordinates that were located in the opposite side of the state where a user was editing, just like you wouldn't expect to get an encyclopedia in the mail when releasing an RFI. With the OpenLayers library, Strategies came in handy here, particularly BBOX.
Server Processing Time
After we had optimized the performance of the user interface, we shifted our focus to the server-side processing. One of the features that makes DistrictBuilder such a powerful tool is the accuracy of the underlying data and constant feedback of important district statistics. In order to calculate all these statistics on the fly, it is necessary to leverage some tricks already mentioned with respect to map tiles: caching and generalizing.
Computation of the district statistics must happen every time a district boundary is changed. A naive solution to this problem would be to aggregate the values within the boundary every time a change is made. This approach results in horrible performance. Instead, we just determine what has changed — which areas were added, which areas were removed — and recompute the delta, or change, on the previous district value.
Another trick to optimizing performance is in the way we determine the changing boundaries. I'll describe the problem using the census geographies of counties, tracts, and blocks. The structure and detail of the underlying data yielded computationally expensive queries against the block geometries. We came up with a method of searching for the geographies in a hierarchical fashion — searching the counties first, then continuing to the next smallest-scale geography only if there was any remaining geometry left in the query. We did the same for the tracts, and took a shortcut at the block level to exclude the block geometries. This increased server side performance considerably.
Consider the following scenario: a user wants to move King William County (highlighted in yellow) from District 1, which is over populated, to District 3, which is under populated. Changing the boundaries with all the blocks in King William County would require testing at least 4,000 blocks for spatial intersections, then aggregating 1,527 data values, and recomputing the spatial aggregate (union) of those 1,527 geometries. With our hierarchical approach, we can change the boundary of the district with the county boundary, and change the population totals by the county's population. A few orders of magnitude fewer operations to perform, and much faster from the user's perspective.
Lessons Learned
Throughout the DistrictBuilder development process, the same core performance challenge has arisen: the volume of data must be reduced. This applies to all aspects of the application:
- Map Tiles: pre-render tiles to keep the number of rendered tiles to a minimum at runtime.
- Map Features: deliver to the browser only as much information as you can see (perhaps even less).
- Database Queries: do anything possible to ensure that geometric operations are performed on simplified geometries.
- Aggregating Statistics: cache whatever you can, and only compute the difference from the last cache state.
The above steps reduced the sheer number of operations and volume of processing that both the server and browser need to complete when creating new districts. These are lessons that translate well to any "big data" problem, and are crucial in bringing sophisticated GIS operations to the web.


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May 30, 2016
Tuscaloosa, Ala. A driver has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 40-year-old man on Interstate 59 in Tuscaloosa.
Police Sgt. Dale Phillips said the shooting happened Thursday. Witnesses reported that two men revved their engines in what appeared to be a race. It ended in a crash.
Authorities said 37-year-old Roderick Washington Jr. got out of his car and fatally shot Frederick Blakely. WBMA-TV reports that police still do not have a motive for the shooting.
Washington was ordered held in jail without bond. It was unclear whether he had a defense attorney.
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Pads, Maddux stuck in wasteland
Hard-luck loser's winless streak at 12 games
Greg Maddux is giving the Padres good pitching. He's contributing sacrifice bunts to an offense that can be clumsy. Behind the scenes, he's offering wise counsel to a team that isn't known for its high baseball IQ.
Why, the 42-year-old even stole a base Saturday night, becoming the oldest pitcher in baseball history to swipe a bag.
"Hooray for the old guys," Maddux said. "I'm also the oldest pitcher to steal a base and lose."
Maddux pitched seven innings last night with three runs allowed, then took the defeat because Padres hitters let minor league veteran Charlie Morton and three Braves relievers deal them a 4-1 defeat at Petco Park.
So it goes for Maddux, whose winless streak reached 12 games, one short of the future Hall of Famer's career high.
Maddux (3-8) insisted the losing isn't wearing on him, but Padres manager Bud Black termed it "extremely frustrating" that the Padres, who are the last-place team in baseball's worst division, have wasted his solid work.
"He's pitched well enough, one might say, to have double digits in wins," Black said. "He's a professional. He takes his turn every fifth day and competes as well as anybody I've been around. It's good to see, and it should rub off on our young players."
A 350-game winner, Maddux hasn't won since defeating the Rockies on May 10, and if he goes winless in St. Louis after the All-Star break, he'll match the 13-game dry spell he experienced with the Cubs in 1990.
"At that time," he said, "I had no confidence. I was getting my (expletive) kicked. I didn't know what the heck I was doing."
But this drought is altogether different, both in terms of ERA -- 4.11 compared with 6.15 -- and Maddux's evaluation.
"Sad part is, I feel good about how I'm throwing," he said. "I really do. That's the sad part. I feel good, real good."
It was 1-1 when the Braves reached Maddux for three hits and two runs in the sixth. Maddux commended Chipper Jones and Mark Teixeira for hitting good pitches for singles with two outs. Maddux then pitched around Brian McCann, a hot hitter, to load the bases for Jeff Francouer, who recently was recalled from Triple-A.
Maddux got ahead 0-1 and threw one of his fastballs that tails late and sharply. Francouer broke his bat, but the soft, hooking liner got past the diving, back-handed attempt of shortstop Khalil Greene for a two-run single.
Ballgame. The Padres would score fewer than three runs for the 40th game, dropping to 6-34 in those contests.
Morton (2-2) had a 4.53 ERA in seven minor league seasons. He had a 6.84 ERA with the Braves -- then held the Padres to one run in 5 1/3 innings. Like so many Padres opponents this season, he can tell his grandkids that he got the win against Maddux.
"I was walking to the bullpen and I saw him walking from the bullpen," Morton said. "I said, that's Greg Maddux. It's kind of cool."
Maddux's friends have said they believe Maddux probably will retire after the season. Jones will remember the two hits he got off his former Braves teammate last night in raising his batting average to .378.
"I'm glad I got two hits, if that's the last time," Jones said. "He's still got a ton of movement. He's on the corners. You've got to work hard."
On the same night that the Padres celebrated their 1998 team, which defeated Maddux and the Braves to reach the World Series, it didn't seem fair that they also again bedeviled Maddux.


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Former Harmonix shareholders filed a lawsuit against Viacom last week, accusing the company of trying to find a slick way to get out of paying performance-based bonuses. According to a lengthy Gamasutra report, the group includes Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, as well as other early funders of the Boston-based developer. The group claims that Viacom is manipulating costs after the initial success of Rock Band to avoid a potentially giant earn-out payment.
The complaint stems from a 2006 acquisition deal that has soured over the past four years as the Rock Band franchise began to wane in popularity. Viacom acquired Harmonix in September 2006 for $175 million and the promises of bonuses based on the company's performance. According to the complaint, the earn-out formula was supposed to be 3.5 times any gross profit in excess of $32 million earned in 2007.
The group is seeking to "recover damages arising from Viacom's manipulation of these earn-out payments by diverting opportunities from Harmonix for its own benefit in breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing that inheres in Viacom's contract with Harmonix."
The Rock Band franchise generated over $1 billion in sales in North America through March 2009, according to Viacom. Viacom sent Harmonix's shareholders $150 million for 2007 earn-out payments for 2007, but set aside over $200 million, according to SEC filings. Nevertheless, the company has never paid any money for the 2008 earn-out. In financial statements starting in 2010, Viacom claimed that it was entitled to a "refund of a substantial portion of amounts previously paid" despite not publically stating why.
The issue of earn-out payments has been referred to arbitration. The agreement covered the years 2007 and 2008, based sales and profits from the Rock Band franchise during those periods.
Obviously, the relationship between Harmonix and Viacom is no longer amicable, as evidenced in Viacom's public statements that it wanted to sell the Rock Band maker. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman claimed recently that "the console game business requires an expertise and scale that we don't have."
However, there is more funny business that the group claims Viacom engaged in after the acquisition. It claims that Viacom tried to find ways to reduce the aforementioned payments to Harmonix shareholders, such as "a negotiation of the EA Partners distribution agreement in the middle of the earn-out period. The group alleges that Viacom "decided to forego the opportunity to reduce EA's distribution fees during 2008 (or in any other way enhance Harmonix's net income or Gross Profit for 2008), and instead demanded benefits for itself (rather than Harmonix) in exchange for allowing EA to continue distributing Rock Band."
The benefits Viacom sought from EA, according to the suit, included a multi-million dollar ad deal with Viacom's MTV Networks and other Viacom media outlets, a reduction in distribution fees beginning in 2009 (after the group's earn-out period) and "acceleration of 2009 payments to 2008."
The group contends that EA would have been flexible with the fees after the success of Rock Band, and that a lower distribution fee from EA would mean higher profits and higher earn-out bonuses for the group.
Finally, there the matter of a $13 million dollar escrow account put aside for legal disputes at the time of the merger. The group alleges that the funds in that account should be released because all of the lawsuits filed against Harmonix and its products have been settled or resolved. Harmonix shareholders claim that three days before the end of the agreement to release the escrow, Viacom sent "an Indemnity Notice in which it stated that it was providing notice of claims for indemnification."
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You don't mess with what works, and when David Benioff and D.B. Weiss teamed to write and produce "Game Of Thrones," they created a sensation no one could've predicted. And now, they are making the leap to feature films, and will have each other's backs every step of the way.
The pair have signed up write and direct an adaptation of the Stephen Hunter thriller "Dirty White Boys." The story follows three ex-convicts on the run from the cops, mixing both comedy and action. And yeah, that's a big generic so here's the book synopsis via Amazon:
After killing a black inmate, the brutal Lamar Pye breaks out of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary along with his retarded cousin, Odell, and a hapless artist-turned-felon named Richard. They embark on a desperate run across Oklahoma and Texas, pursued by state troopers. The escapees hide out with a convict groupie who has lived alone since murdering her parents as an adolescent. In a parody of domesticity, Lamar embraces these losers as the family he never knew. Unlettered Lamar is a natural leader, more intelligent by far than his pursuers, but his gang screws up every time at a terrible cost in bloodshed. Hunter's portrayal of Lamar is unromantic but sympathetic. Lamar is a loser who never had a chance; he uses his short period of freedom to get his own back and to indulge in the mindless violence that is the only thing that truly satisfies and delights him. This seriocomic chase thriller packs a punch.
While Benioff and Weiss might be new to features, it's not like they're lacking experience in spectacle when it comes to writing, so this could be good stuff in their hands. However, Hunter's last book to be adapted was "Point Of Impact" which turned into "Shooter" starring Mark Wahlberg. So, could go either way. No word yet on when this might roll, but it could be a long way off as Weiss tells Deadline that working on "Game Of Thrones" is a "52-week a year job."


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Got a big problem with AFCAD and traffic tools. When I decompile, I get an error message saying that the program must close and I should report the error to MS. I then have the choice of sending the error form or not.
This also happens when I start up AFCAD. I've downloaded the programmes again, but still no luck. I've done a system restore back to March 27th, but it still doesn't work.
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What You Don't Know About Going Pro
by Bulmunur Artifice, PADI #6.1
Editor's Note: This comments made by this month's Scuba Guru guest author do not necessarily reflect the views of the PADI organization, a PADI Office, PADI Members or any living organism with an IQ higher than that of a dead slug. And that's not his real name or PADI number, BTW.
If you've seen the Go Pro campaign ads, then you've heard many of the benefits for becoming a PADI Pro. Teaching, fun introducing others to diving, advocate for the undersea world, yeah, yeah, gimme a break. These are all true, tell me something I don't know.
Glad you asked. At great personal risk (hence the use of a pen name), here are the secret perks your instructor will not tell you about becoming a PADI Pro until you've fulfilled your PADI Divemaster blood-oath.
Editor's Note: His pen doesn't have a name, there are no secret perks (though lots of perks that aren't a secret) and there is no blood-oath.
1. You never pay for dive gear again. In fact, they pay you to wear it. Personally, I make $100,000 per month in royalties, which is almost 10 percent higher than typical, but I qualify for a "bonus rate" by switching masks every three minutes. Be sure to ask about that.
Editor's Note: Equipment benefits are a big benefit most PADI Instructors enjoy. Depending upon where you work as a divemaster or instructor, you often qualify for special gear rates through your dive center's and manufacturer key-man programs. However, Mr. Artifice is mistaken in saying you get your gear for free. And sorry, they don't pay you to wear it, though you students and divers very much appreciate learning about the latest cool stuff because you're kitted in it. But, be sure to ask about the switch masks bonus. There isn't one, but it's a great way to get people doubled over in pain with laughter.
2. US Navy SEALS admire you and do whatever you say. This comes in handy when you hit on someone's spouse and the spouse finds out, or something. An aside, I used this perk to start my own country in the tropics. Our chief export is upper end dress casuals. It's called the Banana Republic; maybe you've heard of it.
Editor's Note: US Navy SEALS couldn't care less about you, though we can't say the same about someone's spouse. But, PADI Pros enjoy respect from fellow divers and are the most sought-after professionals in diving. Although you won't do anything with the US Navy SEALS, you can run PADI Seal Team programs. Youngsters don't forget who introduced them to the wonders of the underwater world. You change lives by doing that.
Also, there is no relationship, affiliation or connection between the Banana Republic clothing line and stores and PADI. However, many PADI Pros like to shop at the Banana Republic. Knock yourself out.
3. With the secret handshake, you get into the "eyes only" PADI upper-echelon summit on confidential plans for world domination. That's all I can say about it, except don't say anything bad about your instructor next to a tie clasp with a wire coming out of it.
Editor's Note: There is no secret handshake, though we overuse the "okay" signal. You get into PADI Member Forums, webinars and other professionals workshops and forums. PADI Members have more informational and educational support for their profession than any other professionals in diving. So, if there are any world domination plans, you'll be the first to know.
4. You get to see the Titanic first hand. As a rite of passage, all new PADI Divemasters get taken down to the wreck in Alvin, provided Woodshole isn't borrowing it from PADI for something. John Chatterton and Robert Ballard go with you. Awesome wreck, by the way, and you should see the whopper sapphire I found in the debris field.
Editor's Note: You wish. But, you don't have to dive Titanic to visit the best diving has to offer. PADI Pros visit awesome shipwrecks and other great dive sites as a normal part of teaching and leading diving. You not only get to enjoy these sites, but you get to see the expressions on the faces of divers seeing them for the very first time.
5. Travel the world for free and they pay you to go diving. Imagine lying in the Caribbean sun on a boat deck between dives thinking, "And I'm getting paid for this . . ."
Editor's Note: Ah, Artifice finally got one right. If you're like most PADI Professionals, Going Pro puts in you in a position to earn income while leading international and regional dive travel, and teaching diving. Whether you choose to Go Pro as a fulltime career or as an avocation, it's a great way to dive more, make friends and earn income in the process. Check out the Go PRO Challenge page at padi.com, or contact your local PADI Dive Center or Resort to get started.
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So, in my last post, I let everyone know that I had given my work 2 months' notice that I was leaving. So if you didn't see that post, then, surprise! I'm leaving my job (though not the blog) after I find a successor.
Well, this post is the inevitable outcome of the previous post…
My company has a job opening for a senior system administrator. I've got ~2300 subscribers here, the vast majority of which are sysadmins, and a readership greater than that through distribution and syndication. I'm hoping that you, or maybe one of your friends, might be a good fit for this job, because I really want to leave my company in a good place, with someone who will take care of the infrastructure and the people behind it.
Here's the job description:
We are seeking a SAGE Level IV Senior System Administrator with 5-8+ years of experience who is fluent in Linux, with several years' experience leading a system administration team. The System Administrator, who will report to the COO, will immediately be responsible for:
- Management of the IT infrastructure and the architecture, execution, and maintenance of the servers, networks, enterprise storage, and WAN links;
- Management and maintenance of the production and backup server environments;
- Management and mentoring of junior staff;
- Support and creation of shell scripts, cron jobs, and other miscellaneous UNIX services;
- Working with senior management to establish policies toward servers, desktops/laptops, and mobile devices;
Attention to detail, creativity, and ability to work as part of a team are fundamental attributes of everyone in the company. This position will be filled by the best candidate in either our Berkeley Heights, NJ or New York City offices. Travel between the offices will be required, as well as a willingness to work from either NJ or NYC. The successful candidate will:
- Have 5 to 8+ years as a system administrator, including at least two as a senior system administrator (SAGE Level IV);
- Have 5+ years using Linux in an enterprise settings, and 2+ years supporting Windows desktops;
- Have experience supporting installations of DBMS such as PostgreSQL and/or Oracle (being a DBA is a plus, but not required);
- Have an in-depth knowledge of backup practices and network troubleshooting;
- Understand subnetting, SMTP, DNS, TCP/IP (familiarity with IPv6 is preferred), and IPsec-based VPN tunnels;
- Have a very high to expert level knowledge of Linux;
- Have the ability to travel to our colocation facilities in Carlstadt, NJ and Philadelphia, PA;
- Be familiar with storage systems from the LUN level to the inode, have experience configuring LVM, and be comfortable working with SANs;
- Have thorough familiarity with ESXi 4.x and legacy VMware Server;
Basically, I want to hire someone who is better than I am. My company is fun to work for, very successful, consistently growing, and currently has plans to expand. If you're the right candidate, and you get this job, you'll work with a bunch of really smart people who are determined to succeed. I consider it an honor to have been the sysadmin here for 6 years, and I will miss working here.
If you meet the above description of a senior system administrator, please drop me an email at [email protected] with your resume, because I'd love to talk to you about this.
The way I'm planning to go through candidates is pretty simple. I'll read all of the resumes (or at least skim them), pull the ones I'm interested in, evaluate them pretty thoroughly, email to schedule a technical phone interview (which will last 15 minutes to an hour, depending on the candidate), then pull the cream of that particular crop in for physical interviews with myself (a technical-specific interview which will involve extensive use of the whiteboard), and other members of the company to evaluate the candidate's ability to work with the team.
I got some practice when I was hiring for my junior admin a while back, so hopefully this will be smoother and quicker. We'll see. I'm definitely open to advice, if any of you have experience hiring your successor. Please let me know in the comments!


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Two slightly different ways to make the three strand mystery braid or trick braid. Follow the instructions below or watch Kathy's video.
How to make the Three Strand Mystery Braid or Trick Braid
Practice making the braid on a piece of leather 9 inches -10 inches long x 3/4 inch wide
Fig.1 Make two cuts in the strip dividing it into three equal parts leaving both ends of the strip closed by 3/4 of an inch.
Fig.2 Bring the lower end of the strip up and pass it between strands 2 and 3 pulling the end through and down as shown in Fig.3
Fig.4 Go to the top of the strip and pass strand 1 over strand 2. Pass strand 3 over strand 1. Pass strand 2 over strand 3. Bring the lower end of the strip up and pass it through gap "A" between strands 3 and 2 as shown in Fig.5
Fig.6 With one braiding cycle completed and the braid kept to the top of the strip. Continue braiding repeating steps two - six.
Fig.7 Shows the finished braid after two braiding cycles.
Learn to do the 3-part Inside trick braid in less than 2 minutes, courtesy of Kathy's hands at www.aosleather.com
Now you know the mystery! why not make a simple mystery braid bracelet wristband for yourself or a friend from some small pieces of leather?
This mystery braid bracelet / wristband with an adjustable leather closure will fit any wrist size and can be made using a few basic tools.
The mystery braid bracelet / wristband was made using dyed thru veg-tan leather 1mm - 1.2mm thick
The braiding strip is 190mm long x 10mm wide (after 15 braiding cycles it will measure approx 170mm long)
Start and finish the two cuts approx 14mm from each end
Punch out a 2mm diameter hole at each end
The closure strip is 200mm long x 4mm wide, it is knotted at one end and has a tapered point at the other end, the length of the taper is approx 35mm
This mystery braid bracelet has 15 braiding cycles, you don''t have to have 15, you could stop after 10. The more braiding cycles you have the tighter the braid will be.


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Pearson, a Montgomery native and former Crimson Tide player, has been an assistant at Alabama since March 25, 1998, the day Mark Gottfried was hired as Alabama's head coach and introduced Pearson as his first hire on his UA staff.
In its listing of the top 25, which are listed alphabetically and not ranked numerically, Rivals.com says of Pearson, "Pearson has landed some big fish in his day, including Mo Williams and Ron Steele, to name a few. But none bigger than power forward Richard Hendrix who closed out the year as the nation's No. 9 ranked prospect."


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Full Descriptions Of Available Activities
From CDK-Taverna 2.0 Wiki
This page describes and gives a short introduction of the usage of all available activities in the CDK-Taverna 2.0 project.
The I/O folder provides basic activities for reading and writing different types of data from and to hard-disk. They all have an input port to specify the files to read from or the destination to write the data. File writer with the abitlity to handle iterative incoming data can be configurated to write one file per iteration or only a single file for all iterations. Every file writer provides a list of all written files.
ARFF File Reader
Reads ARFF files to harddisk. Sets the last attribute as the class attribute when its name is "Class".
ARFF File Writer
Reads ARFF files to harddisk.
CML Chem File Reader
Reads CML Chem Files from hard-disk.
CML Chem File Writer
Writes CML Chem Files to hard-disk.
CSV File reader
Reads CSV Files from hard-disk.
CSV File writer
Writes CSV Files to hard-disk. Specially designed to write CSV data coming from QSAR vector data.
MDL SDFile Reader
Reads MDL SDFiles from hard-disk.
MDL SDFile Writer
Writes MDL SDFiles to hard-disk.
MDL Mol File Reader
Reads MDL Mol Files from hard-disk.
MDL Mol File Writer
Writes MDL Mol Files to hard-disk.
MDL RXN File Reader
Reads MDL RXN Files from hard-disk.
Multi MDL RXN File Reader
Reads Multi MDL RXN Files from hard-disk. This format is not a native MDL format. It is made up of a list of MDL RXN strings seperated by a "$$$$" delimiter string.
MDL RXN File Writer
Writes MDL RXN Files to hard-disk.
SMILES File Reader
Reads SMILES Files from hard-disk.
SMILES File Writer
Writes SMILES Files to hard-disk.
Text File Writer
Writes incoming string data to hard-disk.
XRFF File Reader
Reads XRFF files to harddisk.
XRFF File Writer
Reads XRFF files to harddisk.
Iterative I/O
The iterative I/O folder provides the ability to handle huge file sizes by reading them iteratively. They also have to be configurated like the basic input activities. They all have an input port to specify the files to read the data from. Additionaly you can adjust the number of elements read per iteration through the second port.
Consume State
This activity is needed for the iterative loop reader activities. You have to connect an activitiy to the "state" output port of the loop activities because otherwise the port will not be evaluated. For an exapmle have a look at the Loop SDFile Reader activity.
This two activities are only in combination with each other useable. The acceptor activity caches all the data coming from an iterative source. Afterwards the emitter activity reads the cached data at once and provides the whole data in a single invovation to the subsequent workflow.
Iterative RXN File Reader
Iterative file reader for MDL RXN files. The provided file chooser has multi file selection enabled.
Iterative Multi RXN File Reader
Iterative file reader for multi MDL RXN files. This format is not a native MDL format. It is made up of a list of MDL RXN strings seperated by a "$$$$" delimiter string.
Iterative SDFile Reader
Iterative file reader for MDL SDFiles.
Loop SDFile Reader
Iterative file reader for MDL SDFiles. The difference to the Iterative RXN/SD File readers is that the whole nested workflow is executed bevor the next iteration step starts.
Loop RXN File Reader
Iterative file reader for MDL RXN files. The difference to the Iterative RXN/SD File readers is that the whole nested workflow is executed bevor the next iteration step starts. The configuration process is the same like for the Loop SDFile Reader activity.
String Converter
This activities are used to convert string data to the data format used within the CDK-Zaverna 2.0 project and backwards. The activities have not to be configurated.
CML String to Structures Converter
Converts given CML strings to CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects.
Structure to CML String Converter
Converts given CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects to CML strings.
MDL Mol String to Structures Converter
Converts given MDL Mol File strings to CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects.
Structure to MDL Mol String Converter
Converts given CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects to MDL Mol File strings.
MDL SDFile String to Structures Converter
Converts given MDL SDFile strings to CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects.
Structure to SDFile String Converter
Converts given CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects to MDL SDFile string.
MDL RXN String to Reaction Converter
Converts given MDL RXN strings to CDK-Taverna 2.0 reaction objects.
Reaction to MDL RXN String Converter
Converts given CDK-Taverna 2.0 reaction objects to MDL RXN strings.
SMILES String to Structure Converter
Converts given SMILES strings to CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects.
Structure to SMILES String Converter
Converts given CDK-Taverna 2.0 structure objects to SMILES strings.
This folder provides different filter activities.
Atom Type Filter
Filters out molecules which contain for the CDK unknown atom types.
Doublets Filter
Filters out duplcate structures.
Rule Of Five Filter
Filters out structures which fail the Rule Of Five.
This folder provides activities for basic isomorphism mapping between molecular structures.
Isomorphism Tester
Performs a test whether two structures are structurally identical.
Subgraphisomorphism Filter
Filters structeres whether they contain the query subgraph structure or not.
JChemPaint is an editor and viewer for 2D chemical structures. The activity can be used to edit chemical structures at runtime.
This folder contains several activities which could not be classified to a certain class.
Add Explicit Hydrogens
Adds explicit hydrogens to the structures.
Add Implicit Hydrogens
Adds implicit hydrogens to the structures.
Hueckel Aromaticity Detector
Detects the aromaticity based on the Hueckel 4n+2 pi-electrons rule applied to isolated ring systems.
Reaction Reactant Splitter
Splitts given reaction into its reactans.
Reaction Splitter
Sorts given reactions according to their number of reactants.
Tag Molecules With UUID
Tags given molecules with an UUID.
UUID Generator
Generates UUIDs.
2D-Coordinates Generator
Generates 2D-Coordinates for molecules.
Molecule Curation
This folder provides activities to curate compound libraries.
Curate Strange Elements
Sorts out molecules which contain other atom types then the following: C, H, N, O, P, S, Cl, F, As, Se, Br, I, B.
Molecule Connectivity Checker
Sorts out counter ions from given structures. The maximum size for ions is definable.
Remove Sugar Groups
Reaction Enumerator
The enumeration activity generates a virtual compound library based on a generic reaction and their associated reactant lists.
Example workflows can be found here.
Reaction Enumerator
The Reaction Enumerator activity.
- Variabel Region Checker: Gives the user the possibility to define variable regions. This makes the generic template reactions much more flexible.
- Multi match checker: Checks wether the reactant matches the reaction template more then one time. So every possible result reaction can be enumerated.
Reaction Enumerator Subgraph Filter
Specially designed subgraph filter for the Reaction Enumerator activity.
This activities visualize given structures or reactions as images in the JPG/PNG/PDF format. They all have an input port to specify the destination for writing the data.
Write Molecule As JPG
Renders given structures into JPG image files.
Write Molecule As PNG
Renders given structures into PNG image files.
Write Molecule As PDF
Renders given structures into a single PDF file.
Write Reaction As PDF
Renders given reactions into a single PDF file.
This folder contains activities for the calculation and the processing of QSAR descriptor results.
Example workflows can be found here.
Note: It is strongly recommended to write one file per iteration during iterative workflows. When the workflow is finished merge the CSVs with the Merge CSVs To QSAR Vector activity.
Calculate QSAR Vector Statistics
Evaluates some statistics about the calculated QSAR descriptor values and shows the ratio between calculated and not calculated QSAR descriptor values.
Create Fingerprint Item List From QSAR Vector
Provides from given QSAR Vector a fingerprint item list which is nescessary for the usage of the ART-2a classification activity.
CSV To QSAR Vector
CSV file reader which converts them into a QSAR Vector.
Merge CSVs To QSAR Vector
Multi CSV file reader which merges the different CSV files into one QSAR Vector.
Curate QSAR Vector
Curates the given QSAR Vector from not calculated descriptor values and removes columns which do not differ in their min/max values. You can choose between three curation methods:
- Dynamic curation between rows and columns: Tries to maximize the number of remaining descriptor values. This curation type is an intermediate type between curation type 2 and 3.
- Curate only columns: Discards the columns which contain not calculated descriptors.
- Curate only rows: Discards the rows (molecules) which contain not calculated descriptors.
Additionaly you can choose whether columns with not in min max values differing descriptors should be discarded.
Merge QSAR Vectors
Merges given QSAR Vectors into one resulting QSAR Vector. Thereby will be created a minimum subset of the existing describtors. The number of QSAR Vectors to merge is configurable.
QSAR Descriptor
This activity combines the power of all QSAR descriptors in one single activity. You can choose all available descriptors to be calculated at once.
QSAR Descriptor Threaded (Experimantal)
This activity bases on the QSAR Descriptor Activity but with the ability to use multi threading for the QSAR descriptor calculations. Vou can set the number of used threads in the configuration panel.
Note: It is tagged as experimental because the CDK is not explicitly thread safe.
QSAR Vector Generator
Extracts from structures the QSAR descriptor values and generates a QSAR Vector.
QSAR Vector To CSV
Generates from a QSAR vector a CSV string.
QSAR Descriptors
List of all available QSAR descriptors. Read all about their chemical properties in the technical literature or in the CDK JavaDoc. This activities have not to be configurated.
Atomic QSAR Descriptors
Atomic QSAR Descriptors JavaDoc
- AtomDegree
- AtomHybridization
- AtomHybridizationVSEPR
- AtomValence
- BondsToAtom
- CovalentRadius
- DistanceToAtom
- EffectiveAtomPolarizability
- InductiveAtomicHardness
- InductiveAtomicSoftness
- IPAtomicHOSE
- IPAtomicLearning
- IsProtonInAromaticSystem
- IsProtonInConjugatedPiSystem
- PartialPiCharge
- PartialSigmaCharge
- PartialTChargeMMFF94
- PartialTChargePEOE
- PeriodicTablePosition
- PiElectronegativity
- ProtonAffinityHOSE
- ProtonTotalPartialCharge
- SigmaElectronegativity
- StabilizationPlusCharge
- VdWRadius
Atomic Proton QSAR Descriptors
Atomic Proton QSAR Descriptors JavaDoc
- RDFProton_G3R
- RDFProton_GDR
- RDFProton_GHR
- RDFProton_GHR_topol
- RDFProton_GSR
Atompair QSAR Descriptors
Atompair QSAR Descriptors JavaDoc
- PiContactDetection
Bond QSAR Descriptors
- AtomicNumberDifference
- BondPartialPiCharge
- BondPartialSigmaCharge
- BondPartialTCharge
- BondSigmaElectronegativity
- IPBondLearning
Molecular QSAR Descriptors
Molecular QSAR Descriptors JavaDoc
- AcidicGroupCount
- AminoAcidCount
- APol
- AromaticAtomsCount
- AromaticBondsCount
- AtomCount
- Autocorrelation_Charge
- Autocorrelation_Mass
- Autocorrelation_Polarizability
- BasicGroupCount
- BondCount
- BPol
- CarbonTypes
- ChiChain
- ChiCluster
- ChiPath
- ChiPathCluster
- EcentricConnectivityIndex
- FragmentComplexity
- GravitationalIndex
- HBondAcceptorCount
- HBondDonorCount
- HybridizationRatio
- IPMolecularLearning
- KappaShapeIndices
- KierHallSmarts
- LargestChain
- LargestPiSystem
- LengthOverBreadth
- LongestAliphaticChain
- MannholdLogP
- MomentOfInertia
- PetitjeanNumber
- PetitjeanShapeIndex
- RotatableBondsCount
- RuleOfFive
- VAdjMa
- Weight
- WeightedPath
- WienerNumbers
- XLogP
- ZagrebIndex
Protein QSAR Descriptors
Protein QSAR Descriptors JavaDoc
- TaeAminoAcid
ART-2a Clustering
This folder provides activities for the classification of input data. The used algorithm is the ART-2a classification algorithm.
Example workflows can be found here.
ART-2a Clusterer
This activity implements the ART-2a classification algorithm. There are six parameters to configure:
- Number of classifications: Determines the number of classifications within the intervall of the lower and upper vigilance parameter limit.
- The upper vigilance limit. The vigilance parameter determines the number of resulting classes. The higher the vigilance paramater the higher the number of resulting classes.
- The lower vigilance limit.
- The maximum classification time.
- Scale fingerprint items to values between 0.0 and 1.0.
- The output directory of the classification result files.
ART-2a result As PDF
Visualizes the results of an ART-2a clustering in a PDF file. The output directory is the same as for the ART-2a Clusterer activity results.
ART-2a result As PDF File Reader
Has the same functionality like the ART-2a result As PDF activity. But it is possible choose the ART-2a results directly from hard -disk. The output directory is the directory of the input files.
ART-2a Result Considering Different Origins As PDF
This activity visualizes the fraction of each origin in the resulting classes so that it is possible to determine the similarity between different compound sources. An equal fraction within the classes shows a high equality between the sources. The output directory is the same as for the ART-2a Clusterer activity results.
Weka Clustering
This folder provides activities for clustering and result visualisation. It uses the Weka Machine Learning library. All result activities use the same output diretory than the weka clustering worker.
Example workflows can be found here.
Weka Clustering
This activity implements the clustering algoritms from the Weka Machine Learning library. it provides the following algorithms:
- EM (Expectation Maximisation)
- Farthest First
- Hierarchical Clustering
- Simple K Means
- X Means
Setup instructions for the activity:
- Choose clustering algorithm from list.
- Click the configure button.
- Configure the chosen clusterer and press OK.
- Add job to job list.
- Chose output directory
Finally apply the settings and close the configuration panel. To add more than one job to the list repeat steps 1-4.
Create Weka Dataset From QSAR Vector
Converts a QSAR vector to a weka dataset.
Extract Clustering Result As CSV
Writes statistics and UUID cluster memberships into files.
Extract Clustering Result As PDF
Visualizes the clustering result as PDF.
Clustering Result Considering Different Origins As PDF
Visualizes the clustering result from different origins and shows the ratio of the sources in the different clusters. The file is saved as PDF file.The activity uses the same output diretory than the weka clustering worker.
Generate Silhouette Plot From CLustering Result As CSV
Makes a Silhouette analysis of given clusterer result and saves the result as CSV Files file.
Generate Silhouette Plot From CLustering Result As PDF
Makes a Silhouette analysis of given clusterer result and visualizes the results as a chart in a PDF file.
Split Molecules Into Clusters
Splits given molecules into their evaluated clusters. It is created a single MDL SDFile for every cluster. The ID Cluster CSV file can be generated with the Extract Clustering Result As CSV activity.
WEKA Regression
This folder provides activities for regression problems and result visualization and evaluation. The activities use the Weka Machine Learning library algorithms.
Weka Regression
This activity implements the regression algoritms from the Weka Machine Learning library. it provides the following algorithms:
- Multiple Linear regression
- Three-layer perceptron-type neural networks
- Support Vector Machines
- M5P Regression Trees
Create Weka Regression Dataset
This activity creates a regression dataset from a basic weka dataset i.e. provided by the Create Weka Dataset From QSAR Vector activity. The first attribute of the dataset has to be an UUID followed by n numeric data attributes. The last field is the class field and has to be numeric and named as "Class". The ID Class CSV File consits of two columns. The first column contains the UUID and the second column the numeric class value.
Split Dataset Into Train-/Testset
This activity splits a given dataset into a trainset and a testset. There are three algorithms available:
- Random:
Composes the sets randomly.
- Cluster Representatives:
Uses the simple KMeans clusterer to assemble the sets.
- Single Global Max:
Uses also the simple KMeans clusterer to assemble the sets. But afterwards the algorithm tries to optimize the sets through switching the worst datapoint from the testset into the trainset. This step is performed for a certain amount of iterations. Within every iteration a classification step is performed to evaluate the worst described datapoint in the testet. The blacklisting should usually be enbabled because the algorithm is very prone to oscillation and the blacklisting suppresses this behaviour.
GA Attribute Selection
The activity uses a genetic algorithm to find an optimized set of attributes.
Heuristic Attribute Selection
The activity tries to sort the attributes corresponding to their relevance for the underlying machine learning problem. The algorithms evaluates the performance of every attribute and leaves out the worst. This step is repeated until only one attribute remains.
Evaluate Regression Results as PDF
This activity produces a PDF containing different plots and statistics characterising the used machine learning model.
For further questions, feel free to contact us at the CDK-Taverna mailing list:


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Ok I've narrowed my search for forks now, and Need a decent fork for racing.
Here are my option I've seen
Rockshox Tora 318
2007 100mm Dart 3-pop lock
2008 dart 3-pop lock (don't know travel, but its more expensive)]
Marzochi Zl sport
Marzochi Super Comp
Marzochi XC 6000 Sl 90-130 mm
Marz Dirt Jumper 2
Those are all within my projected price range.
I can find the difference between the two Dart'3 though.
I felt a dart 3 in the LBS today... big difference from my fork. So something along that level will make a huge difference.
I want at least 100mm travel and lock out. 130 mm will probably be my limit. I want adjustability so I can make it how I want it. I'm 165 pounds if that helps at all, and I race XC single track, lots of roots, ditches, "woomps" and hills. Lots of climbing... to much climbing.... Needs to be V brake compatible and disk compatible.
I'm trying to be serious in this thread as soon, I'll have the money I need hopefully, and I'll be buying a fork, and then tires.
Edit: These are all from price point so far,