NodeDescription
public protocol NodeDescription: AnyNodeDescription
A NodeDescription
defines a specific piece of UI. You can think of a NodeDescription
as a stencil that
describes how a piece of UI should look like.
NodeDescription
methods are stateless. This is because the properties and the state are held
by a Node
instance (see Node
for more information) that Katana automatically creates.
In general, a description defines two things:
how properties and state are used to personalise the instance of UIView/NSView (or subclass) associated with the
Node
instance. This view is also named NativeViewwhat are the children descriptions given the properties and the state
Node and NodeDescription relationship
It is important to remember that the UI hierarchy has a 1:1 relationship with Node
instances
and not with NodeDescription
. This means that each UIView
in the UIKit UI tree
(or NSView
in the AppKit UI tree) is connected to a Node
instance.
This instance holds the description that is used to manage the UIView
(or NSView
) (and the children),
properties and the state.
This is why all the NodeDescription
methods are static.
Description instances are meaningless and are used only as an easy to ready way
to describe the UI in the childrenDescriptions(props:state:update:dispatch:)
method.
These instances are used by Katana to understand how to update the UI (update, remove and add views) and then thrown away.
-
The properties of the the description
Declaration
Swift
var props: PropsType
-
The PlatformNativeView class that will be instantiated for this description.
Declaration
Swift
associatedtype NativeView: PlatformNativeView = DefaultView
-
The type of properties that this description uses. The default value is
EmptyProps
Declaration
Swift
associatedtype PropsType: NodeDescriptionProps = EmptyProps
-
The type of state that this description uses. The default value is
EmptyState
Declaration
Swift
associatedtype StateType: NodeDescriptionState = EmptyState
-
Creates a description with the given props
Declaration
Swift
init(props: PropsType)
Parameters
props
the props to associate with the description
Return Value
a description with the given properties
-
applyPropsToNativeView(props:state:view:update:node:)
Default implementationThis method is used to update the
NativeView
starting from the given properties and state - parameter props: the properties - parameter state: the state - parameter view: the instance of the native view - parameter update: a function that can be used to update the state - parameter node: the instance of theNode
that holds theview
instanceWarning
update
cannot be invoked synchronously.Default Implementation
The default implementation just sets the frame of the native view to
props.frame
Declaration
Swift
static func applyPropsToNativeView(props: PropsType,
Parameters
props
the properties
state
the state
view
the instance of the native view
update
a function that can be used to update the state
node
the instance of the
Node
that holds theview
instance -
This method is used to describe the children starting from the given properties and state - parameter props: the properties - parameter state: the state - parameter update: a function that can be used to update the state - parameter dispatch: a function that can be used to dispatch actions
See also
Declaration
Swift
static func childrenDescriptions(props: PropsType,
Parameters
props
the properties
state
the state
update
a function that can be used to update the state
dispatch
a function that can be used to dispatch actions
Return Value
the array of children descriptions
-
updateChildrenAnimations(container:currentProps:nextProps:currentState:nextState:)
Default implementationThis method is used to describe the animations to perform.
Based on the current state and props and the next ones, you should define the animations for the children.
If the container is not updated, no animations will be performed
Default Implementation
The default implementation does nothing. This is equivalent to never trigger an animation
Declaration
Swift
static func updateChildrenAnimations(container: inout ChildrenAnimations<Self.Keys>,
Parameters
container
the container of the children animations
currentProps
the props that have been used to create the current UI
nextProps
the props that will be used in the next UI update cycle
currentState
the state that has been used to create the current UI
nextState
the state that will be used in the next UI update cycle
-
didMount(props:dispatch:update:)
Default implementationThis method is invoked just after the backing node is rendered in the view’s hierarchy. Note that
childrenDescriptions
andapplyPropsToNativeView
will be invoked before this methodDefault Implementation
The default implementation does nothing
Declaration
Swift
static func didMount(props: PropsType, dispatch: @escaping StoreDispatch, update: @escaping (StateType) -> ())
Parameters
props
the initial props with which the description is created
dispatch
the store dispatch function
update
the update function. It will trigger a new render cycle
-
didUnmount(props:dispatch:)
Default implementationThis method is invoked just after the backing node is removed from the view’s hierarchy.
Default Implementation
The default implementation does nothing
Declaration
Swift
static func didUnmount(props: PropsType, dispatch: @escaping StoreDispatch)
Parameters
props
the final props of the description
dispastch
the store dispatch function
-
descriptionWillReceiveProps(state:currentProps:nextProps:dispatch:update:)
Default implementationThis method is invoked when new props (that trigger a new update cycle) are received. You have the chance to update the internal state of the description without triggering a new render (new state will be immediately available in the next update cycle) if
update
is invoked synchronously.Default Implementation
The default implementation does nothing
Declaration
Swift
static func descriptionWillReceiveProps(state: StateType,
Parameters
state
the current state of the description
currentProps
the current props of the description
nextProps
the just received props. They will be used as “props” in the next update cycle
dispatch
the store dispatch function
update
the update function. It can be used to update the state without triggering new update cycles.
-
shouldUpdate(currentProps:nextProps:currentState:nextState:)
Default implementationThis method is used to undestand whether a description should be updated when either the props or the state change.
Default Implementation
The default implementation compares the props and the states leveraging the
Equatable
protocol. It returns true if either the props or the state is changedDeclaration
Swift
static func shouldUpdate(currentProps: PropsType,
Parameters
currentProps
the props that have been used to create the current UI
nextProps
the props that will be used in the next UI update cycle
currentState
the state that has been used to create the current UI
nextState
the state that will be used in the next UI update cycle
-
init(anyProps:)
Extension methodThe default implementation tries to force cast
anyProps
to the correctPropsType
Declaration
Swift
public init(anyProps: AnyNodeDescriptionProps)


ANOTHER LEAK
Strictly spoiler leaks AGAIN leaving viewers outraged over the celebrity booted off the show after Blackpool special
by Jill RobinsonStrictly Come Dancing fans are outraged after the results of the latest dance off in Blackpool were leaked.
A spoiler website repeatedly ruins the suspense for fans every week, revealing which celebrity has been voted off by the judges after the dance off.
This weekend, Saturday's show broadcast live from the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, but within hours of the show finishing, the name of the latest celebrity to leave was leaked.
The Sun Online has seen the result but has chosen not to reveal it, but fans who saw the news on Twitter were left outraged.
One wrote: "Omg actually very shocked in that result #StrictlySpoiler #Strictly."

Meanwhile a fourth wrote: "honestly feel more let down by the british public about this than brexit #strictlyspoiler."
Another viewer demanded the BBC start airing the results show on a Saturday to avoid the spoiler situation.
They tweeted: "BBC it’s time you start showing the results on a Saturday night at 9pm. We all know it’s filmed straight after the show. #StrictlySpoiler @BBC."
The Blackpool spectacular saw Kelvin Fletcher and Karim Zeroual share the top spot on the leaderboard with 39 points for the Jive and Charleston, respectively.
However, viewers were furious that neither star received a perfect score from the judges, after Craig Revel Horwood kept his 10 paddle locked away all evening.
The Strictly Come Dancing Results Show airs on Sunday at 7.15pm on BBC One.


Modern NN are miscalibrated: not well-calibrated. They tend to be very confident. We cannot interpret the softmax probabilities as reflecting the true probability distribution or as a measure of confidence.
Miscalibration: is the discrepancy between model confidence and model accuracy.
You assume that if a model gives \(80\%\) confidence for 100 images, then \(80\) of them will be accurate and the other \(20\) will be inaccurate.
Model Confidence: probability of correctness.
Calibrated Confidence (softmax scores) \(\hat{p}\): \(\hat{p}\) represents a true probability.
Probability Calibration:
Predicted scores (model outputs) of many classifiers do not represent “true” probabilities.
They only respect the mathematical definition (conditions) of what a probability function is:
- Each “probability” is between 0 and 1
- When you sum the probabilities of an observation being in any particular class, they sum to 1.
-
Calibration Curves: A calibration curve plots the predicted probabilities against the actual rate of occurance.
I.E. It plots the predicted probabilities against the actual probabilities.
-
Approach:
Calibrating a classifier consists of fitting a regressor (called a calibrator) that maps the output of the classifier (as given bydecision_function
orpredict_proba
- sklearn) to a calibrated probability in \([0, 1]\).
Denoting the output of the classifier for a given sample by \(f_i\), the calibrator tries to predict \(p\left(y_i=1 \mid f_i\right)\). - Methods:
-
Platt Scaling: Platt scaling basically fits a logistic regression on the original model’s.
The closer the calibration curve is to a sigmoid, the more effective the scaling will be in correcting the model.
-
Assumptions:
The sigmoid method assumes the calibration curve can be corrected by applying a sigmoid function to the raw predictions.
This assumption has been empirically justified in the case of Support Vector Machines with common kernel functions on various benchmark datasets but does not necessarily hold in general. -
Limitations:
- The logistic model works best if the calibration error is symmetrical, meaning the classifier output for each binary class is normally distributed with the same variance.
This can be a problem for highly imbalanced classification problems, where outputs do not have equal variance.
- The logistic model works best if the calibration error is symmetrical, meaning the classifier output for each binary class is normally distributed with the same variance.
-
-
Isotonic Method: The ‘isotonic’ method fits a non-parametric isotonic regressor, which outputs a step-wise non-decreasing function.
This method is more general when compared to ‘sigmoid’ as the only restriction is that the mapping function is monotonically increasing. It is thus more powerful as it can correct any monotonic distortion of the un-calibrated model. However, it is more prone to overfitting, especially on small datasets.
-
Comparison:
- Platt Scaling is most effective when the un-calibrated model is under-confident and has similar calibration errors for both high and low outputs.
- Isotonic Method is more powerful than Platt Scaling: Overall, ‘isotonic’ will perform as well as or better than ‘sigmoid’ when there is enough data (greater than ~ 1000 samples) to avoid overfitting.
-
-
Limitations of recalibration:
Different calibration methods have different weaknesses depending on the shape of the calibration curve.
E.g. Platt Scaling works better the more the calibration curve resembles a sigmoid. - Multi-Class Support:
Note: The samples that are used to fit the calibrator should not be the same samples used to fit the classifier, as this would introduce bias. This is because performance of the classifier on its training data would be better than for novel data. Using the classifier output of training data to fit the calibrator would thus result in a biased calibrator that maps to probabilities closer to 0 and 1 than it should.
- On Calibration of Modern Neural Networks
Paper that defines the problem and gives multiple effective solution for calibrating Neural Networks. - Calibration of Convolutional Neural Networks (Thesis!)
- For calibrating output probabilities in Deep Nets; Temperature scaling outperforms Platt scaling. paper
- Plot and Explanation
- Blog on How to do it
- Interpreting outputs of a logistic classifier (Blog)


Quick Reference
This reference details the main features of Trebla and assumes some existing programming experience as well of knowledge of the Sonolus docs.
Note that this is a new language, and features may be added, removed, or changed frequently.
Bugs may be reported at https://github.com/qwewqa/trebla/issues.
Setup
- Go to https://github.com/qwewqa/trebla/releases and download an image file for the respective operating system.
- Extract the archive and add the bin directory to the PATH if desired.
Project Setup
Commands
Initializing an empty project in the provided folder.
$ trebla init [PATH]
$ trebla build [PATH]
$ trebla levels [PATH]
$ trebla compileAll [PATH]
Project structure
Within a project directory there is a treblaproj.yaml file. This specifies the level, source, and output directories, as well as buckets and options as defined by Sonolus.
The source directory includes Trebla files, with the .trb extension. The contents of these files are detailed in the following sections.
The level directory includes Level files with the .tlv extension. These files are formatted as follows.
// Specifies an entity with provided archetype and data values.
Archetype(argName1 = value1, argName2 = value2, ...)
// Specifies an entity with provided archetype and data values.
// Additionally, `name` may be used to refer to the index of this entity.
name = Archetype(argName1 = value1, argName2 = value2, ...)
// Overrides the previous value of `name`
name = Archetype(argName1 = value1, argName2 = value2, ...)
General Concepts
Scope
Declarations in Trebla all belong in some scope. This might be the package, at the top level, or within a script or function. They are accessible from the scope that they are contained in, or within scopes that are children of that scope.
No two declarations can share the same name (identifier) in the same scope. Different declarations may have the same name if they have different signatures. Three types of signatures exist. - The default signature that most declarations have. - The receiver signature that functions with receivers (methods) have - The archetype receiver, only used by archetypes.
Importing a package brings all the declarations in that package into the scope of the importing file. This does not impact other files declared with the same package nor the contents of the package when imported by another file.
Values
Anything that is interacted with in code has a value. This includes functions, struct declarations, literals, variables, scripts, and more.
Comments
Comments start with //
and last until the end of a line, or
are wrapped in a starting /*
and a closing */
.
// Line comment
struct Foo(x: Number) // End of line comment.
/*
Block Comments
Something
End of Comment
*/
func bar() { /* Another Comment */ }
Variables
Variables, also known as properties, are declared using the var
keyword.
Regardless of the type of variable, a variable will always take up actual memory
in the relevant block.
Note
There are cases where an unnecessary allocation may be optimized out, but this case happens transparently and only for temporary variables.
Normal Variables
Normal variables are declared directly within scripts without any additional modifiers, where they will be members of the script and will be accessible from callbacks within the script. They may also be declared as temporary variables within functions, where they are limited to the local scope. Temporary variables require an initializer expression and optionally take a type. Script member variables optionally have an initializer expression and optionally take a type.
script Script {
var a = 1
var b: Boolean = true
}
func Run {
var a = 1
var b: Boolean = true
}
Top level variables
Top level variables are declared with the level
or temp
modifiers.
They exist in the corresponding blocks in Sonolus, and may be accessed from different scripts.
Top level variables do not take an initializer and are required to have a type.
level
- Located in level memory. Accessible from all callbacks and writable in
updateSequential
andtouch
. Does not take an initializer and requires a type. temp
- Located in temporary memory. Accessible only from the
touch
callback. Does not take an initializer and requires a type.
level var a: Number
temp var b: Boolean
Script member variables variables
In addition to the normal variable, script member variables may be declared with the
spawn
, data
, or shared
modifiers. Like top level variables,
they require a type and do not take an initializer.
spawn
- Located in entity memory. May be initialized if spawned by another entity. Does not take an initializer and requires a type.
data
- Located in entity data. Accessible from all callbacks, but not writable from any. Initialized via entities in a level and archetypes. Does not take an initializer and requires a raw type (Boolean or Number).
shared
- Located in entity shared memory. Accessible from all callbacks and writable in
updateSequential
andtouch
. Does not take an initializer and requires a type.
script Script {
spawn var a: Number
data var b: Boolean
shared var c: Point
}
Let declarations
Let declarations bind their name to the resulting value from the expression to the right. Like normal variables, they may optionally take a type. Let declarations never take up any memory themselves, but their expression may itself include the use of temporary variables. Let declarations can be located in most places including the top level, scripts, functions, and callbacks.
let a = 1
let b: Number = a
Differences between let and var
The following examples detail some of the differences between let and var. Assume that the examples takes place in the body of a function or callback.
// a copies the value of 1.
var a = 1
// b has a value of 1.
let b = 1
// changes the value of varA to 2.
a = 2
// ERROR: b has a value of 1, an integer literal, which is immutable.
b = 2
// a copies the value of 1.
var a = 1
// b has the value of a.
let b = a
// c copies the value of a.
var c = a
// a and b both evaluate to 2. c still evaluates to 1.
a = 2
// a and b both evaluate to 3. c still evaluates to 1.
b = 3
// a and b both still evaluate to 3. c now evaluates to 4.
c = 4
Control Flow
If statement
Trebla has if-else statements for control flow.
if (condition) {
// true branch
} else {
// false branch
}
if (condition) {
// true branch
}
While statement
while (condition) {
/* do something */
}
For statement
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
Clip(i).play()
}
Function declarations
Functions are declared with the func
keyword.
They may include calls to other functions, but calls to themselves,
directly or within another function, are not supported.
Functions can be declared in most places including the top level, scripts, other functions, and callbacks.
// A function that takes two Number parameters and returns a Number.
func sum(a: Number, b: Number): Number {
a + b
}
// A function with an impicit Any return type and an expression body.
func sum2(a: Number, b: Number) = a + b
// A function which has two parameters of any type and returns any type.
func sum3(a, b): Any {
b
}
// A function that returns no meaningful value.
fun run(): Unit {
Clip(0).play()
}
// A function that returns no meaninful value with an omitted Unit return type.
fun run2() {
Clip(0).play()
}
// A call to the sum function.
sum(1, 2)
// A call to the sum function with named parameters.
sum(b = 2, a = 1)
func sum(a = 0, b = 1) = a + b
sum() == sum(0, 1) // true
sum(b = 3) == sum(0, 3) // true
Receiver Functions
Receiver functions, also known as methods, are a special type of function.
// Declares a function named translate with
// a receiver type of Point named this, as well as two normal number parameters.
func (this: Point).translate(x: Number, y: Number) {
this.x += x
this.y += y
}
func run() {
var p = Point(1, 2)
// Calls the method using the dot operator on a struct value.
p.translate(5, 6)
// Refernces the raw function using the dot on a struct declaration.
let translatePoint = Point.translate
// Calls the method like a normal function
translatePoint(p, 1, 5)
}
this
func Point.translate(x: Number, y: Number) {
this.x += x
this.y += y
}
Function modifiers
The infix
modifier allows functions to be called as infix functions.
infix func Boolean.and(other: Boolean) = Boolean(builtins.And(this, other))
func run() {
var x = true and false // false
}
operator
modifier allows certain named functions to be used as modifiers.
operator func Number.plus(other: Number) = Number(builtins.Add(this, other))
func run() {
var x = 1 + 2
}
Lambda expressions
Lambda expressions are unnamed functions. They are declared with curly braces. Lambdas return the value of their final expression.
// By default there's an Any type parameter named it that defaults to Unit.
let lambda = { it + 1 }
var a = lambda(4) // 5
// Parameters may be specified in parentheses and followed by an arrow.
let lambda2 = { (a, b: Number, c = 5) -> a + b + c }
var b = lambda2(5, 2) // 12
Lambdas as function parameters
Lambdas may be moved out of the parentheses of a function call if they are the final parameter.
func foo(a: Function = { 1 }, b: Function = { 2 }) = a() + b()
var w = foo({ 5 }, { 6 }) // 11
var x = foo({ 5 }) { 6 } // 11
var y = foo { 6 } // 7; Uses default for parameter a
var z = foo({ 6 }) // 8; Uses default for parameter b
Boolean Operators
The boolean ||
(or) and &&
(and) operators are not overloadable.
These are special operators, which short circuit.
Instead of overriding these operators, the reccomendation is
to use infix functions named or
and and
.
func play() {
Clip(0).play()
}
func run() {
// Play is never called in either of these cases.
false && play()
true || play()
}
| operator | function |
|---|---|
| + | unaryPlus |
| - | unaryMinus |
| ! | not |
| ++ | preIncrement |
| -- | preDecrement |
| operator | function |
|---|---|
| ++ | postIncrement |
| -- | postDecrement |
| operator | function |
|---|---|
| + | plus |
| - | minus |
| * | times |
| / | div |
| % | mod |
| ** | pow |
| += | plusAssign |
| -= | minusAssign |
| *= | timesAssign |
| /= | divAssign |
| %= | modAssign |
| **= | powAssign |
| == | equals |
| != | notEquals |
| > | greater |
| < | less |
| >= | greaterOr |
| <= | lessOr |
Struct declarations
Structs are collections of values. Struct declarations can be used as types, and they can be called like functions.
// Declares a struct named Point, which contains two fields (values),
// which are named x and y
struct Point(x: Number, y: Number)
func run() {
// Binds Point(1, 2) as the value of p1
let p1 = Point(1, 2)
// Copies the value of the point as p2
var p2 = Point(x = 1, y = 5)
// Changes the value of x in p2
p2.x = 5
}
struct Foo(num: Number, fun: Function)
func bar1() { /* does nothing and returns Unit */ }
func bar2() { }
func run() {
var x = Foo(1, bar1)
// Allowed. Numbers in variables are mutable.
x.num = 2
// Allowed, but does nothing. Functions are the same.
x.fun = bar1
// ERROR: Functions are not mutable.
x.fun = bar2
// Allowed.
x = Foo(2, bar1)
// ERROR: Functions are not mutable.
x = Foo(2, bar2)
}
// ERROR: Function is not allocatable.
level var x: Foo
Raw Structs
Raw structs have the raw
modifier.
They have no declared fields, and are backed by either a literal value,
a call to a builtin Sonolus function, or a location in memory.
There are three raw structs in the standard library, and it
generally is unnecessary to declare more.
A struct is allocatable if it only has fields that are typed as raw structs or other allocatable structs.
Variables that don't take an initializer must be annotated with an allocatable struct type.
// Default for integer and float literals.
raw struct Number
// Default for boolean literals.
raw struct Boolean
// Default in other cases
raw struct Raw
Script declarations
Scripts are declared with the script
keyword.
script Note {
/* Script Members */
}
Callbacks
Scripts contain callbacks, which correspond to callbacks in Sonolus.
script Note {
callback updateParallel {
/* Callback body */
}
}
init
blocks.
script Note {
data var large: Boolean
var width: Number
init {
if (large) {
width = 0.8
} else {
width = 0.4
}
}
var height = width / 2
}
Packages
Files in Trebla are organized into packages. They are declared with the package statement at the top of a file.
// Declares that this file is in package c, contained within package b
// which is contained within the top level package a.
package a.b.c
engine
.
Visibility Modifiers
There are three visibility modifiers in Trebla: public
, internal
, and private
.
public
declarations can be imported, and are accessible by all files in the same package by default including subpackages.
internal
declarations cannot be imported, but are still accessible by all files in the same package including subpackages.
private
declarations cannot be imported, and can only be accessed in the particular file the declares it.
Visibility modifiers outside of the top level currently do not do anything.
Importing
The public contents of a package may be imported with an import statement. They come below the package declaration (if any) and before the rest of the file.
// A wildcard import imports everything in a package.
import name.of.package.*
// Or, a specific declaration can be imported.
import name.of.package.Declaration


THE HORSE WHISPERER A film review by Matt Williams
RATING: * * 1/2* out of * * * *
In what may be (and probably should be) Robert Redford's last romantic leading role, he has chosen to adapt Nicholas Evan's popular pulp romantic novel Yet, while the Horse Whisperer is a beautiful film to watch, its romance never gets aflame.
After a riding accident in upstate New York, young Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson) is seriously injured, and her horse, Pilgrim, is wounded and crazed. Grace's mother, Annie (Kristin Scott Thomas) believes the horse is the key to rehabilitating her despondent daughter. If Pilgrim can recover, perhaps her daughter can as well.
To this end, Annie seeks out the country's best horse doctor.  Even though an initial contact with Tom proves fruitless, Annie resolves to haul Grace and Pilgrim halfway across the country to Tom's Montana ranch.
There, with her bullheaded ways, she convinces Tom to help retame Pilgrim. Over the weeks which follow, she gets to know Tom and his family (brother Frank (Chris Cooper), and sister-in-law Diane (Dianne Wiest)), and grows to appreciate the Montana countryside. But can Annie remain faithful to her husband, Robert (Sam Neill), and her cluttered New York lifestyle, or will the charms of Tom and Montana be too great to bear?
In the end, it doesn't matter much. As a romance, The Horse Whisperer is terribly flawed. The problem rests on Kristen Scott Thomas' shoulders. She does such a good job at portraying how stubborn and domineering Annie is, that her character comes off as mean and cold...two traits that aren't conducive to passionate romance.
Luckily, there's more to The Horse Whisperer, otherwise the film would be a complete waste. The film's parallel rehabilitation story of Pilgrim and Grace works very well (especially in contrast to the romance). Redford works much better as a paternal than a romantic interest in this film. And Scarlet Johansson handles her difficult role excellently.
Then, of course, the film is extremely well photographed, as can be expected for an outdoor film in Montana. But the cinematography doesn't end purely with the scenery. The film is shot in two differing aspect ratios (a confining one for the New York sequences, and then glorious widescreen for Montana.) The animal photography is very good as well, particularly over the opening and closing credits.
Although The Horse Whisperer might not be romantic, it is moving... and a good looking film to boot.
Copyright 1998 Matt Williams
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GSoC project ideas for phpPgAdmin
GSoC season started!
PostgreSQL has been accepted this year again as project organization. Big thanks to Selena and others to handle this for the community! You can find the PostgreSQL GSoC 2011 page here. As far as I know, student projects submissions starts today.
phpPgAdmin is a sub-project of the PostgreSQL organization and already had 3 or 4 projects accepted in past GSoC programs.
I was mentoring for the first time one project for phpPgAdmin last year and enjoyed it. Leonardo Augusto Sápiras was the student that worked on this project and did a good job. He was working hard, learning how to use community’s tools, how to communicate with us, discussing issues, code and managed to finish his project in time. All his work was committed during or soon after the end of the GSoC…everything while still being at school as a Brazilian student!
Good news is that he’s motivated this year again and is currently writing a proposal to add a long time wanted feature: a proper plugin architecture. It might be a good subject for another blog post later. Hopefully his proposal will be accepted.
So, here are some more ideas for PPA:
- support PostgreSQL 9.1
- switch PPA to UTF-8 only
- graphical explain: kind of a merge between pgAdmin one and the excellent https://explain.depesz.com. But to be honest, as I told to Leonardo, I would like to keep it for me
- add support for multi-edit/delete/add data from tables
- drop adodb keeping the compatibility. A lots of advantages here: remove dependency, ability to use some postgresql-only php function, lighter low-level db access layer, last but not least: ability to keep a full history of PPA queries, downloading it etc
- support for showing/editing database/user/database+user/function specific configuration parameters
- cleanup / improve xhtml code for better themes, accessibility and add some more theme
Plus, check our TODO file for a bunch of pending TODOs or our feature request list on sf.net for more ideas!
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Death Valley in Califonia
Last chrisemas, we visited several national parks during a 9-day road trip. The first destination is Death Valley National Park, two and half an hour away from Las Vegas.
Great Canyon National Park
After visited Death Valley, we stayed in Las Vegas for one night. Then we went to Great Canyon National Park. Mr. Tang has been there for one time, so he was my tour guide.
Death Valley in Califonia
We did not choose to come to Death Valley in Summer because we are not interested in experiencing the extremely hot weather.
Wedding Photo
Before we had our wedding ceremony, we found a photo studio to take some photos for the wedding. There are so many photo studios in our home city, so we spent quite some time to determine which one to go.
Wedding Photo
On the day that we took theses photos, we arrived at the studio at 7 am, and finished the whole photo shooting at 10:30 pm. What a long and tired day, but we were very happy with the photos.
Wedding Photo
One of the new adventures I had was to get married with Mr. Tang. We are both very excited!
Forrest Gump Point
We took these photo at Forrest Gump Point after we left Navajo National Park. We chose this spot to take photo because we both love the movie Forrest Gump very much.
Arches National Park
Arches national Park was not in our traval plan at first, because we need to drive 4 more hours to the park and back. My friend highly recommended it to us. Therefore we didn't want to miss this park.
Forrest Gump Point
It was Mr. Tang's idea to take these photos. We were lucky that there were not many cars on the highway at that day, so we were able to take the photos.


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32 Genius White Elephant Gifts on Amazon That Will Make You Cry From Laughing
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Sometimes the hardest gift to shop for is something for a white elephant party. You want an item that's funny, clever, and memorable. If you're on the hunt for a good option, we rounded up our favorite picks from Amazon. Not only are these presents LOL-worthy, but people will also be happy to receive them. See for yourself!
I Just Kissed My Cat Mints
These I Just Kissed My Cat Mints ($5) are pretty funny.
Prep Solutions by Progressive Microwave S'mores Maker
This Prep Solutions by Progressive Microwave S'mores Maker ($11) is the best invention ever.
OliaDesign Seat Cover
You'll get laughs for this OliaDesign Seat Cover ($8).
The Farting Animals Coloring Book
Just wait until you see the inside of this The Farting Animals Coloring Book ($6).
Eforstore Funny Winter Feet Slippers
When we saw these Eforstore Funny Winter Feet Slippers ($15), our jaws dropped in shock.
Hulaha Funny Creative Hoodies Sweatshirts
This Hulaha Unisex Funny Creative Hoodies Sweatshirts ($17 - $25) is hilarious.
MAAD "Fries on the Fly" Multi-Purpose Universal Car French Fry Holder
This MAAD "Fries on the Fly" Multi-Purpose Universal Car French Fry Holder ($13) might be the best thing ever.
Dad Bag
We can't look away from this Dad Bag ($11).
Raisevern Ugly Christmas Sweater
If you love sloths, you clearly need this Raisevern Ugly Christmas Sweater ($26).
Potty Putter Toilet Time Golf Game
Pass the time with this Potty Putter Toilet Time Golf Game ($11).
Nostalgia Retro Series Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster
We would actually use this Nostalgia Retro Series Pop-Up Hot Dog Toaster ($20).
Raining Men Clear Bubble Dome Umbrella
This Raining Men Clear Bubble Dome Umbrella ($25) is awesome.
Upside-Down Wine Glass
Anyone could use this Upside-Down Wine Glass ($26).
Espresso Patronum Harry Potter Mug
This Espresso Patronum Harry Potter Mug ($25) is LOL-worthy.
Unicorn Head Squirrel Feeder by Archie McPhee
This Unicorn Head Squirrel Feeder by Archie McPhee ($16) also comes as a cat or horse.
Ring For a Beer Bell
We all know somebody who would use this Ring For a Beer Bell ($8).
Fairly Odd Novelties Shot Glass Roulette
They'll have so much fun playing Fairly Odd Novelties Shot Glass Roulette ($15).
BigMouth Inc Toilet Mug
This BigMouth Inc Toilet Mug ($13) is hilarious.
Comfort Cotton Wine Socks
You can get a beer version of these Comfort Cotton Wine Socks ($9) as well.
BigMouth Inc Ultimate Wine Bottle Glass
You can choose from several different versions of this BigMouth Inc Ultimate Wine Bottle Glass ($15).
Unicorn House Slippers
We are all about these Unicorn House Slippers ($17).
Christmas Ugly Sweater Co. Sweater
This Christmas Ugly Sweater Co. Sweater ($30) makes us laugh out loud.
Kikkerland Chemistry 101 Flask Book
Hide the goods in this Kikkerland Chemistry 101 Flask Book ($16).

Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure
The Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure ($11) will be a hit.
Accoutrements Shakespearean Insult Bandages
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but these Accoutrements Shakespearean Insult Bandages ($7) will be a hit this holiday.
Princess Consuela Banana Hammock & Crap Bag Funny Coffee Mugs
Couples will love to use these Princess Consuela Banana Hammock & Crap Bag Funny Coffee Mugs ($22).
Dehydrated Water
You'd be surprised at how many people fall for this Dehydrated Water ($11).
Spread Heads Toothpaste Oscar Cat Cap
When is a vomiting kitty almost cute? When it's on this Spread Heads Toothpaste Oscar Cat Cap ($10).
Accoutrements Set of Ten Finger Hands Finger Puppets
Everyone needs these Accoutrements Set of Ten Finger Hands Finger Puppets ($10) in their lives.
Goodie Two Sleeves Humor Cat Rides Llamacorn Adult T-Shirt
This Goodie Two Sleeves Humor Cat Rides Llamacorn Adult T-Shirt ($20) is a lot to take in.
Desktop Punching Bag With Photo Insert
Rough day at the office? This Desktop Punching Bag With Photo Insert ($22) will come in handy.


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Lee Vining
Lee Vining might possibly be the one town in California that millions of people visit without an intention to do so. It is the first town you reach coming out of Yosemite National Park. Unprepared travellers will often look in vain for lodging.It's main attraction is nearby Mono Lake and its best kept secret is the Mobil Station. It is the best place to eat. Try the lobster tacquitos or the steak sandwich .


How this Brooklyn man became the photographer to comedy A-listers
by Melkorka LiceaHe’s one of the biggest names in comedy — but you’ve probably never heard of him.
Photographer Marcus Russell Price has toured with Amy Schumer, is a regular in Pete Davidson’s “SNL” dressing room and counts Dave Chappelle as a pal. It’s given him, and his lens, A-list access.
“I’ve seen [their] jokes from birth until they hit the stage,” Price told The Post.
It all began when the Fort Greene resident — whose only photography class was in high school — met comic Hannibal Buress in 2011, which led to him meeting the others.
“I never considered photography as a career until Hannibal liked my photos,” said Price, 35, who was working as a graphic designer at the time and now posts his work @marcusrussellprice on Instagram.
“You see old photos of people like Richard Pryor and you’re like, ‘Thank God someone was there to take that picture,’ ” Price said. “That person now is me.”
Here are the stories behind some of his favorite snaps.
Aziz Ansari in Mumbai
During Ansari’s first tour of India — his family’s home country — last May, “it felt like the shows weren’t the focus of the trip,” said Price.
The two spent most of their time wandering the streets of Mumbai and Delhi. “It was almost like we were on vacation together.”
They were busy exploring spice, food and textile markets in Mumbai when they were ditched by their friends.
Amy Schumer on tour
Schumer’s 2016 world tour was her first time exclusively playing arenas. “There were tens of thousands of people every night. It was definitely a surreal experience,” said Price.
After each performance, the photographer had the house lights turned up to get the perfect shot of Schumer facing her audience. But when the Long Island girl played Madison Square Garden, the sheer magnitude of the crowd caught up with her. “She turned around and just gave me this look,” Price recalled.
Pete Davidson at home
“Pete keeps a very tight circle,” said Price. “I have access most people don’t.” In February, the two were hanging out at the Staten Island home Davidson shares with his mother when the comedian decided to have tattoo artist Ryan Mullins come over.
“One of his favorite things to do is to hang out, smoke, watch movies and get tattooed,” said Price. “I think he was getting a unicorn.”
He added that Davidson is running out of skin: “Lately, he’s been going over tattoos. Not cover-ups, just overlaps.”


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