Writing single-node HPX applications¶
HPX is a C++ Standard Library for Concurrency and Parallelism. This means that it implements all of the corresponding facilities as defined by the C++ Standard. Additionally, in HPX we implement functionalities proposed as part of the ongoing C++ standardization process. This section focuses on the features available in HPX for parallel and concurrent computation on a single node, although many of the features presented here are also implemented to work in the distributed case.
Using LCOs¶
Lightweight Control Objects provide synchronization for HPX applications. Most of them are familiar from other frameworks, but a few of them work in slightly special different ways adapted to HPX.
future
queue
object_semaphore
barrier
Channels¶
Channels combine communication (the exchange of a value) with synchronization (guaranteeing that two calculations (tasks) are in a known state). A channel can transport any number of values of a given type from a sender to a receiver:
hpx::lcos::local::channel<int> c;
c.set(42);
cout << c.get(); // will print '42'
Channels can be handed to another thread (or in case of channel components, to other localities), thus establishing a communication channel between two independent places in the program:
void do_something(
hpx::lcos::local::receive_channel<int> c,
hpx::lcos::local::send_channel<> done)
{
cout << c.get(); // prints 42
done.set(); // signal back
}
{
hpx::lcos::local::channel<int> c;
hpx::lcos::local::channel<> done;
hpx::apply(&do_something, c, done);
c.set(42); // send some value
done.get(); // wait for thread to be done
}
A channel component is created on one locality and can be send to another locality using an action. This example also demonstrates how a channel can be used as a range of values:
// channel components need to be registered for each used type (not needed
// for hpx::lcos::local::channel)
HPX_REGISTER_CHANNEL(double);
void some_action(hpx::lcos::channel<double> c)
{
for (double d : c)
hpx::cout << d << std::endl;
}
HPX_REGISTER_ACTION(some_action);
{
// create the channel on this locality
hpx::lcos::channel<double> c(hpx::find_here());
// pass the channel to a (possibly remote invoked) action
hpx::apply(some_action(), hpx::find_here(), c);
// send some values to the receiver
std::vector<double> v = { 1.2, 3.4, 5.0 };
for (double d : v)
c.set(d);
// explicitly close the communication channel (implicit at destruction)
c.close();
}
Composable guards¶
Composable guards operate in a manner similar to locks, but are applied only to asynchronous functions. The guard (or guards) is automatically locked at the beginning of a specified task and automatically unlocked at the end. Because guards are never added to an existing task’s execution context, the calling of guards is freely composable and can never deadlock.
To call an application with a single guard, simply declare the guard and call run_guarded() with a function (task):
hpx::lcos::local::guard gu;
run_guarded(gu,task);
If a single method needs to run with multiple guards, use a guard set:
boost::shared<hpx::lcos::local::guard> gu1(new hpx::lcos::local::guard());
boost::shared<hpx::lcos::local::guard> gu2(new hpx::lcos::local::guard());
gs.add(*gu1);
gs.add(*gu2);
run_guarded(gs,task);
Guards use two atomic operations (which are not called repeatedly) to manage what they do, so overhead should be extremely low.
conditional_trigger
counting_semaphore
dataflow
event
mutex
once
recursive_mutex
spinlock
spinlock_no_backoff
trigger
Extended facilities for futures¶
Concurrency is about both decomposing and composing the program from the parts that work well individually and together. It is in the composition of connected and multicore components where today’s C++ libraries are still lacking.
The functionality of std::future
offers a partial solution. It allows for
the separation of the initiation of an operation and the act of waiting for its
result; however the act of waiting is synchronous. In communication-intensive
code this act of waiting can be unpredictable, inefficient and simply
frustrating. The example below illustrates a possible synchronous wait using
futures:
#include <future>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
future<int> f = async([]() { return 123; });
int result = f.get(); // might block
}
For this reason, HPX implements a set of extensions to std::future
(as
proposed by __cpp11_n4107__). This proposal introduces the following key
asynchronous operations to hpx::future
, hpx::shared_future
and
hpx::async
, which enhance and enrich these facilities.
Facility |
Description |
|
In asynchronous programming, it is very common for one asynchronous
operation, on completion, to invoke a second operation and pass data to
it. The current C++ standard does not allow one to register a
continuation to a future. With |
unwrapping constructor for |
In some scenarios, you might want to create a future that returns another future, resulting in nested futures. Although it is possible to write code to unwrap the outer future and retrieve the nested future and its result, such code is not easy to write because you must handle exceptions and it may cause a blocking call. Unwrapping can allow us to mitigate this problem by doing an asynchronous call to unwrap the outermost future. |
|
There are often situations where a |
|
Some functions may know the value at the point of construction. In these
cases the value is immediately available, but needs to be returned as a
future. By using |
The standard also omits the ability to compose multiple futures. This is a common pattern that is ubiquitous in other asynchronous frameworks and is absolutely necessary in order to make C++ a powerful asynchronous programming language. Not including these functions is synonymous to Boolean algebra without AND/OR.
In addition to the extensions proposed by N4313, HPX adds functions allowing to compose several futures in a more flexible way.
Facility |
Description |
Comment |
Asynchronously wait for at least one of multiple future or shared_future objects to finish. |
N4313, |
|
Synchronously wait for at least one of multiple future or shared_future objects to finish. |
HPX only |
|
Asynchronously wait for all future and shared_future objects to finish. |
N4313, |
|
Synchronously wait for all future and shared_future objects to finish. |
HPX only |
|
Asynchronously wait for multiple future and shared_future objects to finish. |
HPX only |
|
Synchronously wait for multiple future and shared_future objects to finish. |
HPX only |
|
Asynchronously wait for multiple future and shared_future objects to finish and call a function for each of the future objects as soon as it becomes ready. |
HPX only |
|
Synchronously wait for multiple future and shared_future objects to finish and call a function for each of the future objects as soon as it becomes ready. |
HPX only |
High level parallel facilities¶
In preparation for the upcoming C++ Standards we currently see several proposals targeting different facilities supporting parallel programming. HPX implements (and extends) some of those proposals. This is well aligned with our strategy to align the APIs exposed from HPX with current and future C++ Standards.
At this point, HPX implements several of the C++ Standardization working papers, most notably N4409 (Working Draft, Technical Specification for C++ Extensions for Parallelism), N4411 (Task Blocks), and N4406 (Parallel Algorithms Need Executors).
Using parallel algorithms¶
A parallel algorithm is a function template described by this document
which is declared in the (inline) namespace hpx::parallel::v1
.
Note
For compilers which do not support inline namespaces, all of the namespace
v1
is imported into the namespace hpx::parallel
. The effect is similar
to what inline namespaces would do, namely all names defined in
hpx::parallel::v1
are accessible from the namespace hpx::parallel
as
well.
All parallel algorithms are very similar in semantics to their sequential
counterparts (as defined in the namespace std
) with an additional formal
template parameter named ExecutionPolicy
. The execution policy is generally
passed as the first argument to any of the parallel algorithms and describes the
manner in which the execution of these algorithms may be parallelized and the
manner in which they apply user-provided function objects.
The applications of function objects in parallel algorithms invoked with an
execution policy object of type hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_policy
or
hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_task_policy
execute in sequential order. For
hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_policy
the execution happens in the calling thread.
The applications of function objects in parallel algorithms invoked with an
execution policy object of type hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_policy
or
hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_task_policy
are permitted to execute in an unordered
fashion in unspecified threads, and indeterminately sequenced within each
thread.
Important
It is the caller’s responsibility to ensure correctness, for example that the invocation does not introduce data races or deadlocks.
The applications of function objects in parallel algorithms invoked with an
execution policy of type hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
is in HPX
equivalent to the use of the execution policy hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_policy
.
Algorithms invoked with an execution policy object of type hpx::parallel::v1::execution_policy
execute internally as if invoked with the contained execution policy object. No
exception is thrown when an hpx::parallel::v1::execution_policy
contains an execution policy of
type hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_task_policy
or hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_task_policy
(which normally turn the algorithm into its asynchronous version). In this case
the execution is semantically equivalent to the case of passing a
hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_policy
or hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_policy
contained in the
hpx::parallel::v1::execution_policy
object respectively.
Parallel exceptions¶
During the execution of a standard parallel algorithm, if temporary memory
resources are required by any of the algorithms and no memory is available, the
algorithm throws a std::bad_alloc
exception.
During the execution of any of the parallel algorithms, if the application of a function object terminates with an uncaught exception, the behavior of the program is determined by the type of execution policy used to invoke the algorithm:
If the execution policy object is of type
hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
,hpx::terminate
shall be called.If the execution policy object is of type
hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_policy
,hpx::parallel::execution::sequenced_task_policy
,hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_policy
, orhpx::parallel::execution::parallel_task_policy
the execution of the algorithm terminates with anhpx::exception_list
exception. All uncaught exceptions thrown during the application of user-provided function objects shall be contained in thehpx::exception_list
For example, the number of invocations of the user-provided function object in
for_each is unspecified. When hpx::parallel::v1::for_each
is executed sequentially, only one
exception will be contained in the hpx::exception_list
object.
These guarantees imply that, unless the algorithm has failed to allocate memory
and terminated with std::bad_alloc
, all exceptions thrown during the
execution of the algorithm are communicated to the caller. It is unspecified
whether an algorithm implementation will “forge ahead” after encountering and
capturing a user exception.
The algorithm may terminate with the std::bad_alloc
exception even if one or
more user-provided function objects have terminated with an exception. For
example, this can happen when an algorithm fails to allocate memory while
creating or adding elements to the hpx::exception_list
object.
Parallel algorithms¶
HPX provides implementations of the following parallel algorithms:
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Computes the differences between adjacent elements in a range. |
|
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Checks if a predicate is |
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Checks if a predicate is |
|
||
Returns the number of elements equal to a given value. |
|
||
Returns the number of elements satisfying a specific criteria. |
|
||
Determines if two sets of elements are the same. |
|
||
Does an exclusive parallel scan over a range of elements. |
|
||
Finds the first element equal to a given value. |
|
||
Finds the last sequence of elements in a certain range. |
|
||
Searches for any one of a set of elements. |
|
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Finds the first element satisfying a specific criteria. |
|
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Finds the first element not satisfying a specific criteria. |
|
||
Applies a function to a range of elements. |
|
||
Applies a function to a number of elements. |
|
||
Does an inclusive parallel scan over a range of elements. |
|
||
Checks if a range of values is lexicographically less than another range of values. |
|
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Finds the first position where two ranges differ. |
|
||
Checks if a predicate is |
|
||
Searches for a range of elements. |
|
||
Searches for a number consecutive copies of an element in a range. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Copies a range of elements to a new location. |
|
||
Copies a number of elements to a new location. |
|
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Copies the elements from a range to a new location for which the given predicate is |
|
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Moves a range of elements to a new location. |
|
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Assigns a range of elements a certain value. |
|
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Assigns a value to a number of elements. |
|
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Saves the result of a function in a range. |
|
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Saves the result of N applications of a function. |
|
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Removes the elements from a range that are equal to the given value. |
|
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Removes the elements from a range that are equal to the given predicate is |
|
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Copies the elements from a range to a new location that are not equal to the given value. |
|
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Copies the elements from a range to a new location for which the given predicate is |
|
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Replaces all values satisfying specific criteria with another value. |
|
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Replaces all values satisfying specific criteria with another value. |
|
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Copies a range, replacing elements satisfying specific criteria with another value. |
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Copies a range, replacing elements satisfying specific criteria with another value. |
|
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Reverses the order elements in a range. |
|
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Creates a copy of a range that is reversed. |
|
||
Rotates the order of elements in a range. |
|
||
Copies and rotates a range of elements. |
|
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Swaps two ranges of elements. |
|
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Applies a function to a range of elements. |
|
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Eliminates all but the first element from every consecutive group of equivalent elements from a range. |
|
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Eliminates all but the first element from every consecutive group of equivalent elements from a range. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Merges two sorted ranges. |
|
||
Merges two ordered ranges in-place. |
|
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Returns true if one set is a subset of another. |
|
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Computes the difference between two sets. |
|
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Computes the intersection of two sets. |
|
||
Computes the symmetric difference between two sets. |
|
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Computes the union of two sets. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Returns |
|
||
Returns the first element that breaks a max heap. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Returns the largest element in a range. |
|
||
Returns the smallest element in a range. |
|
||
Returns the smallest and the largest element in a range. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Returns |
|
||
Divides elements into two groups while don’t preserve their relative order |
|
||
Copies a range dividing the elements into two groups |
|
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Divides elements into two groups while preserving their relative order |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Returns |
|
||
Returns the first unsorted element |
|
||
Sorts the elements in a range |
|
||
Sorts one range of data using keys supplied in another range |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Calculates the difference between each element in an input range and the preceding element. |
|
||
Sums up a range of elements. |
|
||
Performs an inclusive scan on consecutive elements with matching keys,
with a reduction to output only the final sum for each key. The key
sequence |
|
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Sums up a range of elements after applying a function. Also, accumulates the inner products of two input ranges. |
|
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Does an inclusive parallel scan over a range of elements after applying a function. |
|
||
Does an exclusive parallel scan over a range of elements after applying a function. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Algorithm page at cppreference.com |
Destroys a range of objects. |
|
||
Destroys a range of objects. |
|
||
Copies a range of objects to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Copies a number of objects to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Copies a range of objects to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
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Copies a number of objects to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
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Copies an object to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Copies an object to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Moves a range of objects to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Moves a number of objects to an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Constructs objects in an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
||
Constructs objects in an uninitialized area of memory. |
|
Name |
Description |
In header |
Implements loop functionality over a range specified by integral or iterator bounds. |
|
|
Implements loop functionality over a range specified by integral or iterator bounds. |
|
|
Implements loop functionality over a range specified by integral or iterator bounds. |
|
|
Implements loop functionality over a range specified by integral or iterator bounds. |
|
Executor parameters and executor parameter traits¶
In HPX we introduce the notion of execution parameters and execution parameter traits. At this point, the only parameter which can be customized is the size of the chunks of work executed on a single HPX-thread (such as the number of loop iterations combined to run as a single task).
An executor parameter object is responsible for exposing the calculation of the size of the chunks scheduled. It abstracts the (potential platform-specific) algorithms of determining those chunks sizes.
The way executor parameters are implemented is aligned with the way executors
are implemented. All functionalities of concrete executor parameter types are
exposed and accessible through a corresponding
hpx::parallel::executor_parameter_traits
type.
With executor_parameter_traits
clients access all types of executor
parameters uniformly:
std::size_t chunk_size =
executor_parameter_traits<my_parameter_t>::get_chunk_size(my_parameter,
my_executor, [](){ return 0; }, num_tasks);
This call synchronously retrieves the size of a single chunk of loop iterations
(or similar) to combine for execution on a single HPX-thread if the overall
number of tasks to schedule is given by num_tasks
. The lambda function
exposes a means of test-probing the execution of a single iteration for
performance measurement purposes (the execution parameter type might dynamically
determine the execution time of one or more tasks in order to calculate the
chunk size, see hpx::parallel::execution::auto_chunk_size
for an
example of such a executor parameter type).
Other functions in the interface exist to discover whether a executor parameter
type should be invoked once (i.e. returns a static chunk size, see
hpx::parallel::execution::static_chunk_size
) or whether it should
be invoked for each scheduled chunk of work (i.e. it returns a variable chunk
size, for an example, see
hpx::parallel::execution::guided_chunk_size
).
Though this interface appears to require executor parameter type authors to implement all different basic operations, there is really none required. In practice, all operations have sensible defaults. However, some executor parameter types will naturally specialize all operations for maximum efficiency.
In HPX we have implemented the following executor parameter types:
hpx::parallel::execution::auto_chunk_size
: Loop iterations are divided into pieces and then assigned to threads. The number of loop iterations combined is determined based on measurements of how long the execution of 1% of the overall number of iterations takes. This executor parameters type makes sure that as many loop iterations are combined as necessary to run for the amount of time specified.hpx::parallel::execution::static_chunk_size
: Loop iterations are divided into pieces of a given size and then assigned to threads. If the size is not specified, the iterations are evenly (if possible) divided contiguously among the threads. This executor parameters type is equivalent to OpenMP’s STATIC scheduling directive.hpx::parallel::execution::dynamic_chunk_size
: Loop iterations are divided into pieces of a given size and then dynamically scheduled among the cores; when a core finishes one chunk, it is dynamically assigned another. If the size is not specified, the default chunk size is 1. This executor parameters type is equivalent to OpenMP’s DYNAMIC scheduling directive.hpx::parallel::execution::guided_chunk_size
: Iterations are dynamically assigned to cores in blocks as cores request them until no blocks remain to be assigned. Similar todynamic_chunk_size
except that the block size decreases each time a number of loop iterations is given to a thread. The size of the initial block is proportional tonumber_of_iterations / number_of_cores
. Subsequent blocks are proportional tonumber_of_iterations_remaining / number_of_cores
. The optional chunk size parameter defines the minimum block size. The default minimal chunk size is 1. This executor parameters type is equivalent to OpenMP’s GUIDED scheduling directive.
Using task blocks¶
The define_task_block
, run
and the wait
functions implemented based
on N4411 are based on the task_block
concept that is a part of the
common subset of the Microsoft Parallel Patterns Library (PPL) and the Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB) libraries.
These implementations adopt a simpler syntax than exposed by those libraries— one that is influenced by language-based concepts such as spawn and sync from Cilk++ and async and finish from X10. It improves on existing practice in the following ways:
The exception handling model is simplified and more consistent with normal C++ exceptions.
Most violations of strict fork-join parallelism can be enforced at compile time (with compiler assistance, in some cases).
The syntax allows scheduling approaches other than child stealing.
Consider an example of a parallel traversal of a tree, where a user-provided function compute is applied to each node of the tree, returning the sum of the results:
template <typename Func>
int traverse(node& n, Func && compute)
{
int left = 0, right = 0;
define_task_block(
[&](task_block<>& tr) {
if (n.left)
tr.run([&] { left = traverse(*n.left, compute); });
if (n.right)
tr.run([&] { right = traverse(*n.right, compute); });
});
return compute(n) + left + right;
}
The example above demonstrates the use of two of the functions,
hpx::parallel::define_task_block
and the
hpx::parallel::task_block::run
member function of a
hpx::parallel::task_block
.
The task_block
function delineates a region in a program code potentially
containing invocations of threads spawned by the run
member function of the
task_block
class. The run
function spawns an HPX thread, a unit of
work that is allowed to execute in parallel with respect to the caller. Any
parallel tasks spawned by run
within the task block are joined back to a
single thread of execution at the end of the define_task_block
. run
takes a user-provided function object f
and starts it asynchronously—i.e.
it may return before the execution of f
completes. The HPX scheduler may
choose to run f
immediately or delay running f
until compute resources
become available.
A task_block
can be constructed only by define_task_block
because it has
no public constructors. Thus, run
can be invoked (directly or indirectly)
only from a user-provided function passed to define_task_block
:
void g();
void f(task_block<>& tr)
{
tr.run(g); // OK, invoked from within task_block in h
}
void h()
{
define_task_block(f);
}
int main()
{
task_block<> tr; // Error: no public constructor
tr.run(g); // No way to call run outside of a define_task_block
return 0;
}
Extensions for task blocks¶
Using execution policies with task blocks¶
In HPX we implemented some extensions for task_block
beyond the actual
standards proposal N4411. The main addition is that a task_block
can be invoked with a execution policy as its first argument, very similar to
the parallel algorithms.
An execution policy is an object that expresses the requirements on the
ordering of functions invoked as a consequence of the invocation of a
task block. Enabling passing an execution policy to define_task_block
gives the user control over the amount of parallelism employed by the
created task_block
. In the following example the use of an explicit
par
execution policy makes the user’s intent explicit:
template <typename Func>
int traverse(node *n, Func&& compute)
{
int left = 0, right = 0;
define_task_block(
execution::par, // execution::parallel_policy
[&](task_block<>& tb) {
if (n->left)
tb.run([&] { left = traverse(n->left, compute); });
if (n->right)
tb.run([&] { right = traverse(n->right, compute); });
});
return compute(n) + left + right;
}
This also causes the hpx::parallel::v2::task_block
object to be a
template in our implementation. The template argument is the type of the
execution policy used to create the task block. The template argument defaults
to hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_policy
.
HPX still supports calling hpx::parallel::v2::define_task_block
without an explicit execution policy. In this case the task block will run using
the hpx::parallel::execution::parallel_policy
.
HPX also adds the ability to access the execution policy which was used to
create a given task_block
.
Using executors to run tasks¶
Often, we want to be able to not only define an execution policy to use by
default for all spawned tasks inside the task block, but also to
customize the execution context for one of the tasks executed by
task_block::run
. Adding an optionally passed executor instance to that
function enables this use case:
template <typename Func>
int traverse(node *n, Func&& compute)
{
int left = 0, right = 0;
define_task_block(
execution::par, // execution::parallel_policy
[&](auto& tb) {
if (n->left)
{
// use explicitly specified executor to run this task
tb.run(my_executor(), [&] { left = traverse(n->left, compute); });
}
if (n->right)
{
// use the executor associated with the par execution policy
tb.run([&] { right = traverse(n->right, compute); });
}
});
return compute(n) + left + right;
}
HPX still supports calling hpx::parallel::v2::task_block::run
without an explicit executor object. In this case the task will be run using the
executor associated with the execution policy which was used to call
hpx::parallel::v2::define_task_block
.


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FOR:
Hobbs, Lisa Outside Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parsley, Lee General Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
FOR:
Shugart, J. Gregory Criminal Courts Administrator (also providing written testimony)
(Tarrant County Criminal Courts), Fort Worth, TX
ON:
Slayton, David Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX
Wisch, Scott Judge 372nd Judicial District Court (Self), FW, TX
FOR:
DeMoss, Chip CEO - Compact for America Educational Foundation (also providing
written testimony) (Compact Administrator - Compact for a Balanced Budget), Houston,
TX
Dramas, Nick President & Executive Director of the Compact Administration (Compact
Commission of the Compact for a Balanced Budget), Phoenix, AZ
Rakestraw, Paulette Representative; Commissioner (Compact for America and State of
Georgia and Member States), Hiram, GA
Reinarz, Robert (Bob) (Myself), Sisterdale, TX
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Harless, Barbara (also providing written testimony) (Self and North Texas Citizens
Lobby), Murphy, TX
ON:
Glass, Tom President (Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
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True, Nancy (Texas Liberty Committee), Dallas, TX
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Glass, Tom (League of Independent Voters), Houston, TX
Johnson, Ed Director (Harris County Clerks Office), Houston, TX
Lunceford, Erin Hon.; Former Judge 61st District Court (Self), Houston, TX
Vera, Alan D. Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),
Houston, TX
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Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX
Maxey, Glen Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX
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State Affairs
May 8, 2017 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
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Ingram, Keith Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
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Buhler, Roman Director, The Madison Coalition (Madison Coalition), McLean, VA
Vera, Alan D. NA (Self), Houston, TX


Class Create
adds values to a PDO connected resource
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DSchoenbauer\Sql\Command\Create
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Methods summary
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__construct( string $table, array $data )
Parameters
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- table with which you wish to append to
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a single level associative array containing keys that
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takes the SQL and the data provided and executes the query with the data
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to be executed
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Throws
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retrieves the table with which you wish to append to
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string table with which you wish to append to
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getData( )
retrieves the data that is used to generate the create statement. The
fields of the array are used to generate the field list.
retrieves the data that is used to generate the create statement. The
fields of the array are used to generate the field list.
Returns
array a single level associative array containing keys that
represent the fields and values that represent new values to be added
into the table
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v1.0.0
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public
DSchoenbauer\Sql\Command\Create
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#
setTable( string $table )
defines a table with which you wish to append to
defines a table with which you wish to append to
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- $table
- a table with which you wish to append to
Returns
Since
v1.0.0
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public
DSchoenbauer\Sql\Command\Create
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#
setData( array $data )
sets the data that is used to generate the create statement. The fields
of the array are used to generate the field list.
sets the data that is used to generate the create statement. The fields
of the array are used to generate the field list.
Parameters
- $data
a single level associative array containing keys that
represent the fields and values that represent new values to be added
into the table
Returns
Since
v1.0.0
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Trump says he asked Apple's Cook to look into helping build 5G in U.S
by ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Thursday morning he had asked Apple (O:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook to look into helping develop telecommunications infrastructure for speedy 5G wireless networks.
During his visit to a Texas plant on Wednesday, Trump met with Cook and asked "to see if he could get Apple involved in building 5G in the U.S. They have it all - Money, Technology, Vision & Cook!" Trump wrote in a tweet.


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| Dist. | Logu(0.97e-7,3.1e-7) | Unif(0.37,0.89) | Delta(0) |
| Median | 1.7e-07 | 0.62 | |
| F | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
| Refs | [Florescu2006,Sheehan2004,Woodall2007] | [Florescu2006,Sheehan2004,Woodall2007] |
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Sheehan C and St.-Maurice J (2004). “Dissociative recombination of the methane family ions: rate coefficients and implications.” Advances in Space Research, 33, pp. 216–220. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V3S-4B84VVV-B/2/a792ccafaa1be2a9e0df7307025adddb.
Woodall J, Agúndez M, Markwick-Kemper A and Millar T (2007). “The UMIST database for astrochemistry 2006.” Astron. Astrophys., 466, pp. 1197–1204.


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Instagram ramps up TikTok competition as it tests new ‘Reels’ in-app editing features
by Chance MillerInstagram is upping its efforts to compete with TikTok. A new report from TechCrunch today details that the company has debuted Instagram Reels, which makes it easy to create 15-second video clips set to music.
Speaking to TechCrunch, Instagram director of product management Robby Stein explained that “no two products are exactly the same,” despite similarities that might exist between Reels and TikTok:
“No two products are exactly the same, and at the end of the day, sharing video with music is a pretty universal idea we think everyone might be interested in using. The focus has been on how to make this a unique format for us.” The key to that divergence? “Your friends are already all on Instagram. I think that’s only true of Instagram.”
Currently, the Instagram Reels feature is located in the Instagram Stories shutter modes tray next to the existing Boomerang and Super-Zoom features. The key focus of Instagram Reels is making it easy to discover audio to use for the 15-second clips.
Users can choose from popular and trending songs, borrow the audio from another video through hashtag search or Explore, or record with silence. TechCrunchexplains how the music aspect works:
Facebook’s enormous music collection secured from all the major labels and many indie publishers powers Reels. Users pick the chunk of the song they want, and can then record or upload multiple video clips to fill out their Reel.
From there, Instagram Reels also features a new set of editing tools. There is support for timed captions, new transitions, video filters, special effects, and more. Stein said that more advanced transitions and effects are also coming soon.
The clear purpose of Instagram Reels is to make it easier to create TikTok-like viral videos directly in the Instagram app, then share them to Instagram Stories.
Currently, Instagram Reels is available only in Brazil. There’s no timetable on when it might launch in other countries, but it’s not unprecedented for Instagram to test a feature in one market before a wider rollout commences.
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Our robot is a collection of many different system's we have seen other teams using. The original designers had success with their design we decided to benchmark on it and make it better. One
such example of this is our collection system, we saw a video on the FTC subreddit of a team completing the snake cipher in 72 seconds and decided this would be a good design
to use on our
robot. Here our robot's various system's will be explained.
The drive train we decided to go with this year was a 6 wheel drive system using 2 omni wheels and a green grippy wheel on each side. The omni wheels provide us great mobilty while the grippy
wheels provide us with stablity in order to climb the balancing stone. one thing we did differently with out drive train that other teams havent done is using only one motor on each side. This
decreases the speed but also lowers the weight and allows us to not have bulky motors in the way of crucial parts.
Our collection system was originally designed by FTC team 207 Critical Mass but we decided to make it better. One change we made was using a belt and a motor instead of a motor and multiple
gears with a chain. We found this to be lighter and more reliable. Another thing we did was use 3 different types of wheels. From green to black they get increasingly harder in feel. The green one is squishy and allows us to pull in all of the blocks no matter their angle and the back 2 wheels straighten the blocks out.
Our lift system consists of 2 rails that allow us to reach the top parts of the cryptobox with ease. The part where the cubes goes is coated with a substance that increases the slipperiness so that
the cubes slide to the very back.
This year we are using 2 of the new rev expansion hubs. This has caused us some pain because of the need to use dongles to connect servos and sensors. In the end its worth it because it allows us to use less hubs for more connections.


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This should be done in you Mac and the installer will be placed in /Application/
folder.
Use geerlingguy’s script to prepare a sierra iso file.
git clone https://github.com/geerlingguy/macos-virtualbox-vm.git
cd macos-virtualbox-vm
chmod +x prepare-iso.sh
./prepare-iso.sh /Applications/Install\ macOS Sierra.app /Users/suzy/sierra.iso
You should have your VirtualBox and the Extension Pack installed, or use my ansible role
Settings:
Run following commands and replace “Sierra” with ‘your_sierra_vm_name’.
VBoxManage modifyvm Sierra --cpuidset 00000001 000306a9 00020800 80000201 178bfbff
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "iMac11,3"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "1.0"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/efi/0/Config/DmiBoardProduct" "Iloveapple"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/DeviceKey" "ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"
VBoxManage setextradata "Sierra" "VBoxInternal/Devices/smc/0/Config/GetKeyFromRealSMC" 1
Insert sierra.iso
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Note: In the installer, Go to Utilities > Disk Utility. Select the VirtualBox disk and choose Erase to format it as a Mac OS Extended (Journaled) drive.
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BENNY & JOON A film review by James Berardinelli Copyright 1993 James Berardinelli
Rating: 6.6 out of 10 (C, ** out of ****)
Date Released: 4/16/93 Running Length: 1:39 Rated: PG (Mature themes)
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Johnny Depp, Julianne Moore Director: Jeremiah Chechik Producers: Susan Arnold and Donna Roth Screenplay: Barry Berman Music: Rachel Portman Released by MGM
Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a young woman inflicted with a mental illness that occasionally causes bouts of strange and manic behavior. Because of this condition, she cannot be left alone, so her brother Benny (Aidan Quinn), with whom she lives, hires a housekeeper to look after her while he works. However, Joon's tendencies drive away woman after woman in rapid succession until there is no one left. Enter Sam (Johnny Depp), an illiterate dreamer with an irrational love of movies. He proves not only to be excellent at doing housework, but a perfect companion for Joon. Until the two of them fall in love, that is.
Beyond recognizing that it's a romance, it's difficult to identify exactly what BENNY & JOON is supposed to be since it is liberally sprinkled with elements of fantasy, drama, and comedy. However, no matter which of those three categories the production team was aiming for, they missed the mark. In this case, the reason why is clear.
While writer Barry Berman infused his script with some clever plot elements, a few of which go contrary to the expected norms, he lost sight of two of the three principal characters in the process. Time was obviously spent sketching outlines of Sam, Joon, and Benny, but when it came to putting flesh on the bones, only Benny is given his due. Apparently, the assumption that Joon and Sam were off-the-wall was enough for the writer and director. Nothing more was necessary - show them as unusual and the audience will accept them. For Benny, a "regular" human being, effort had to be put into giving him substance lest the viewers identify him as one-dimensional.
The success or failure of a picture like BENNY & JOON relies heavily upon the audience's acceptance of the various relationships. A lack of strong, believable characters undermines the entire story. I never developed a feel or empathy for the coupling of Sam and Joon and, by the end, I didn't care whether they got together or not.
A little whimsy doesn't make a story original, and it certainly doesn't replace solid characterization. BENNY & JOON's selling point is that it's a "romance on the brink of reality." However, the actual movie isn't nearly as fantastic as the previews lead you to believe. Aside from some quirks in Sam and Joon's personalities, and few unusual scenes, BENNY & JOON is pretty much on the straight and narrow.
The actors, saddled by a marginal script and uninspired direction (the camera angles and lighting in this film are awful), do the best they can with the roles. In the case of Joon, Mary Stuart Masterson gives a sub-par performance, but this is more likely the result of what she had to work with than the effort she put into the part. Whatever the case, Joon turns out to be unimpressive and too often fades into the background. Johnny Depp's Sam fares little better--with one highly visible exception. Depp's performances in several scenes of Chaplinesque physical comedy are standouts. Aidan Quinn, playing the "straight man" does a credible job--so credible, in fact, that he upstages his co-stars, which was obviously not the intent of the story.
For the most part, technical details in movies should be invisible to the audience. Often, when something stands out, that's because it's done poorly. Aside from the aforementioned problems with lighting and camerawork, the editing was ill-considered, resulting in an unevenly-paced, disjointed final product. Also, the soundtrack is banal (perhaps the only tune of interest is Joe Cocker covering the Steve Winwood/Blind Faith tune "I Can't Find My Way Home").
In general, I try to go into a film with as few preconceptions as I can manage, but I have to admit initially looking forward to BENNY & JOON. Needless to say, it came far below the quality level I had hoped for. This is yet another case of a movie preview being superior to the film it represents. BENNY & JOON is too dark to be a good comedy, too shallow to be a good drama, and too "real" to be a good fantasy. As a result, it's certainly not a sterling example of American cinema.
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This is the first time you've logged on to this server. Do you have any idea what to expect? This is a simulation of a walkthrough of a modded custom Conan Exiles server that has yet to be created.
* Yes I've played on Caligula before. I'm just starting a new character and I have some plans. Take me to the [[caravanserai]].
* No, but I have played Conan Exiles. Introduce me to your [[server concept]].
* No, what are you even talking about. Explain [[Conan Exiles]].
Follow [[Yyanu's tale]]: a walk through of sorts. (yes a walk through of a walk through. Ikr!!(alert:"Right now this is only Yyanu's Tale. Go back and read the begining if you need to.")
Go back and read [[Yyanu's tale]]
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#Yyanu's Tale
I find myself in the desert. However the scene is slightly different than the vanilla server. I see a caravan and a tent set up. A person dressed in rugged travelling clothes sits outside the tent under a large canopy. A a few horses and camels are nearby. A [[sign in the road->caravansign01]] encourages me to approach [[the person by the tent->greetingpleb01]].#Caligula the Conan Exile's Server
Review [[Conan Exiles]] if you want.
Skip this and go straight to the [[caravanserai]]
Follow me along through [[Yyanu's tale]]
##Lore
Exile is a seperate plane of existence. The Conan Exiles lore is all exactly as described in the Game. However a particularly depraved Roman Emperor say Caligula perhaps in his quest to evade mortality used dark arts to find his way here along with some of his lictors and key members of his court. Once in Exile he was able to found a shadow of his former Empire. The power of the ghost wall and the bracelets have been co-opted by the Emperor to serve his ambitions.
The centerpiece of New Rome is the Circus, where every manner of blood sport is pursued to the highest level of excellence and the lowest level of depravity. While the city operates like other cities with rigid class hierarchies, social mobility is available to all who would brave the Circus.
##Reasons to play on this server:
0. To practice intense and varied PVP inside a strong RP framework.
0. To play with the mix of Conan Lore with Imperial Roman history
0. To play in an intensely focussed RP environment where political and economic choices have exciting consequences.
##Top fun things to do:
Become a renowned hero of the Colliseum based on your amazing PVP skills
Acquire wealth by training and fielding an unstoppable stable of gladiators.
Thrive in a world of political intrigue and subterfuge
Build a commericial empire
Showcase your building skills as a planner
Roleplay as an elite assassin or bodyguard
Roleplay as a political leader
Roleplay as a stalwart peasant or hunter, gathering and farming to your hearts content and getting (modestly) rewarded for it.
This is all there is to see here. Go on now to the
[[caravanserai]] .Double-click this passage to edit it.Wherein you follow me as I imagine creating and playing a character named Yyanu in this game that doesn't exist yet.
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In character creation I created an older Vendyhan woman named Yyanu. I have silver hair, a hardened look, and well defined physique. I'm hoping to play a seasoned veteran of combat looking to transition from living by the blade to something more sustainable in my middle age. Maybe a woman with hopes of leaving something other than a trail of dead men as her legacy.
I like though that I haven't had to get approval yet of my backstory since I don't really know much about the lore of Caligula except that it's about gladiators.
Once creation (on the crucifix) is done I am placed in the game at the [[caravanserai]].The sign here blocks a shattered highway leading into the desert.
''Fool, only death and savagery lie ahead. Do not walk this way alone. Speak to the guard instead.''
[[Ok, good idea. I talk to the guard->greetingpleb01]]
[[Ignore the sign and walk on ->BrokenHighway]]"Greetings, oh gated exile"
"What does that mean?" I ask.
"I, like everyone else to pass this way has come though a World Gate. I have no idea where I have come from but I can tell I, I have never heard of anyone to return to their own world or land. I am here because the Emperor Undying, Necrolord Supreme welcomes all gated ones into his compassionate and loving embrace."
"Tell me Ir name exile, that we may be friends and I can share with I the Emperor's wisdom"
[[Tell him Ir name->Marus01]]
[[Reject his friendship and return to the road->caravansign01]] "My name is Yyanu"
"Well met Yyanu. I am Marus. I am the Lanasta and man-at-arms to Galeta Proctor of New Rome and Editor Primus of the Emperor Undying's Ludi.
"In his great mercy the Necrolord prime has freed you (and all of us) from death. In New Rome you may celebrate his kindness by joining the greatest warriors from all lands, heavens, and beyond. You may compete with them to prove your worth."
---
Okay. That is a lot to unpack. Here are some questions I could ask:
What is the [[Ludi->ludijargon]] and what's a Lanasta and all the other [[jargon->ludijargon]] you just spouted?
What is [[New Rome->MarusNewRome]]?
[[Just nod and listen->Marus02]].''Ludi'' mean games and sport for a religious purpose. In Exilus (This instance of Conan Exiles) it means exclusively the blood sport of the [[Arena->lexArena]] to prove devotion to the Caligula, the Emperor Undying.
''Proctor''
''Lanasta''
''Editor Primus''
"New Rome was founded by our God Emperor Caligula, the Necrolord Prime, the ever-merciful undying king of [[Exilium->lexExilium]]. It is named after a the glorious Empire he once established on a world called Earth. Having delivered them from their dark and twisted ways and established eternal peace, the Deathless Lord Caligula came here, to the center of the universe to create a place where worthy heroes from every plane of existence could live under his loving countenance"
"New Rome, is home to the [[Circus Maximus->lexCircusMax]], the greatest [[arena->lexArena]] in all Exilium. It is home as well to the God king's senate. Watched over by his stern but compassionate [[lictors->lexLictor]], it is the bastion of security and civilization in this otherwise lawless and hostile land."
"But never fear, New Rome will grow until all of Exilium comes under it's just rule of law and peace."# Your game play choices:
You will have many choices as the game proceeds but the first significant decision comes now as you choose your starting social status. Ther are three choices now. One is good and easy, the other is good and difficult, and the third is a bad choice. But in any case the choice is yours.
0. Are you a [[plebeian->choosePleb]]?
0. Are you a [[patrician->choosePat]]?
0. Are you a outlaw [[barbarian->chooseBarb]]?
Choosing one of the above will explain more and allow you to confirm or come back here.
"Wait," I ask Marus, "What about gladiators? Isn't that the theme of this server?"
"Yes," replies Marus with a smile "fear not. All roads lead to the Arena. You will find your way there if you desire it no matter which choice you make here."Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it."We Plebeian's are the free folk of Exilium." Says Marus proudly.
"We are the majority in New Rome. We may lease our homes in the city, and we have the right to manage our own farms and homesteads in the countryside. Plebeians include builders, architects, artisans, soldiers, mercenaries, apothecaries. Most professionals too like healers, physicians, legal advocates, even some diplomats are plebeian's by birth. Legally plebeian's may not own slaves but we are entitled to hire indentured servants, including soul debtors."
"If you are one of us then let me know and I will introduce you to the caravan driver bound for New Rome. You may offer some service to her to pay your way or you are entitled to this first trip on credit. As a fellow plebeian she will know that she can trust you to repay her.
---
[[Take a moment before making up your mind.->Marus03]]
Marus explains:
"The Patricians are the ruling class in New Rome. Patricians can own estates and slaves and are eligible to run for senate. Their persons and property are protected by the city guard but are vulnerable to guild sanctioned assassination. They are subject to complex rules of ettiquette and honor have the right to challenge or be challenged in duels. They have a guaranteed income. Only Patricians can be [[editors->lexEditor]] and own [[gladiatorial colleges->lexCollege]]. The life of a Patrician is rich with undeserved privilege and unwieldy responsibility."
"If you believe you belong to the ruling class then you should enter the tent and make your case to my Lady Galeta. If she recognizes you as a fellow patrician you will travel in luxury to the Palace in New Rome where you may find your appropriate office."
 Barbarians, outcasts and outlaws have no place in New Rome, save the Arena. They are those who reject our gracious Lord's mercy or who are too bestial to understand it. You will find many of the like living in wretched squalor about the lands of Exilium."
Marus looks grave.
"You will have no status, no rights, and of course no responsibilities. You have no legal protection from robbers, brigands, or slavers. You will require permission, not easily obtained, to enter the city walls of New Rome. If an outlaw accepts the hospitality of any Patrician you are subject to claiming and [[soul debt->lexSoulDebt]]."
Marus looks slyly around and leans in close to you before whispering:
"Can I tell you someing ooc (out of character)?"
You answer:
[[OOC: of course my friendly NPC spill the beans. ->MarusOOCBarb]]
or
[[What pray tell are you talking about? Speak no more of this un-immersive heresy! Begone you meta-gaming monstrosity!->MarusNOOOC]]
[[Take some time before making up your mind.->Marus03]]Double-click this passage to edit it.##  Please introduce me to the worthy drover."->CaravanDrover]]
I listen politely to Marus and say [["Thank you good fellow, I think I'll need to speak with your superior. Someone more on my own level."->GaletaTent]]
I sneer at Marus and say [["Enjoy licking the boots of your oppressors. I'm outa here sucker!"->BrokenHighway]]
---
Still not sure? Here's [[one more OOC tip before you decide.->OOCMarus04]]Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.Double-click this passage to edit it.#OOC:
Marus breaks character in order for the admin's to pass on this important warning:
Choosing the path of the Barbarian or outlaw is very challenging because harvest and XP rates are terrible on this server. Plebians and patricians can choose roles or professions that provide income, kits, levels and feats.  This is truly hard mode.
In addition, KOS (kill on sight) is permitted against barbarians and outlaws with little to no meta protection.
The upside is that you are free from many of the rules that constrain the other classes. You are also free to join the circus as a gladiator and you are subject to being enslaved (if that's your fancy). An outlaw can work their way through luck and skill into the other classes and can rise to fame or notoriety. Outlaws can build their own strongholds in the countryside and protect them against other Barbarians and the advancing vanguard of civilization. There are rumours of barbarian and outlaw clans out there.
The rules may seem stacked against this choice, but that is only because the admins want players to choose this route because they want the challenge and are ready to be fatalistic or good natured about the obstacles that come their way. This is the best class choice for players who embrace the Dwarf Fortress motto: "losing is fun!"
[[Make up your mind->Marus03]] Think about this without contaminating your soul with out of character knowledge.
[[Decide->Marus03]] "Septima!" Marus shouts.
A figure dressed in dusty desert robes emerges from behind the Caravanserai and nods. Marus leads me over to introduce us.
"Septima, this is Yyanu. A newly gated exile. She is of worthy stock like yourself and I. She would seek passage to the Market in New Rome. I'm sure she can be of use to you along the way and if not, she will surely repay you in short order once established in our Beloved Emperorors' beneficient domain."
Septima peers at you appraisingly for a minute through a narrow eyeslit behind a sand-colored veil. Then seeminly satisfied she tears the veil away and reveals a smiling face well weathered by the sun and wind.
"Yyanu, my sister! I see you are just as Marus says. Worthy stock indeed. Come join me. I will enjoy your company on the road to New Rome!"
[[Discuss the arrangements]]"Of course my lady. Right this way"
Marus's face seems to set itself into a faint mask of rigid politeness.
He bows graciously to you with perhaps just a hint of a wry expression, er no you must be mistaken, he is utterly respectful.
He opens the curtain flap covering the tent entrance and speaks to someone out of sight.
"It is as you said, my leige. She is one of yours. I'll send her in directly, my lady."
Marus then steps asside making space for me to walk into the tent.
[[Enter the tent->GaletaTent02]]I walk past the sign dismissing its warning. I have no fear of Gods or Emperors and will submit to no rules!
As I walk along the highway I spot a masked figure waiting in a ruined archway. I can feel they are watching me with ill intent. Should I walk past them or veer out into the sand dunes to avoid them?
[[Stay on the road, and walk through the arch.->HighwayMan01]]
[[Head into the dunes giving the sinister character a wide berth.->DesertDunes01]]
Don't over stress about this choice.
You can always come back here to the Caravanserai and choose again; at a cost of resetting your levels and feats.Meeting Galeta, Proctor of New Rome and Editor Primuary.
She will have a series of questions IC and OOC to confirm a players committment to the tedious role of patrician.
* Must be willing to live by complicated code of honour.
* Starting with status means you have more to lose.
* More RP responsibility to other players as Pats have to facilitate
* Vulnerable to be challenged to duels, contract assassination.
* Constrained PVP rules.
* Preferably experienced in Caligula with a past character.
* Must have a good understanding of the Server Rules. (Something like Trevor's quiz from the old ISE server)
Idea: a scored personality test. The end score will be interpretted to give the player an arbitrary idea of how suitable they are. They may still choose pat role but be forewarned.
Personality tests are bogus but it's a thing to enhance the solumnity of the occassion.
---
[[Take the test.->GaletaPatTest]]
[[Excuse yourself->GaletaExcuse]]Galeta asks me many questions. At some point in the conversation she makes up her mind about whether I am truly a member of the Patrician class. Without any explicit comment her decision is apparent by a subtle change in her manner.
[[I now know that I am considered a member of her class, albeit junior with much unrealized potential->GaletaPatPass]]
After an awkward moment I realize I have been dismissed with some amusement, but no scorn. [[I try to retain my dignity and excuse myself->GaletaExcuse]] Realizing I do not belong to the patricians I consider my options.
[[Should I ask for the introduction to the plebeian drover?->CaravanDrover]]
or
[[should I walk away from this false and arbitrary "society" and make my own way in the world.->BrokenHighway]]Ideas
* Simple hostile NPC spawner.
* Player can run or fight.
* running is evidence the player knows the danger
* choosing to fight is a learning opp.
* if the player can win, they are so elite then they need no lessons
* if the player loses, its a good learning experience - will respawn at the Caravanserai and can make better choices.
But hear me out, wouldn't it be cool if there highwayman could capture a defeated player and transport them to a slave market or similar?
Probably need a mod to enable surrender.... OR
Have a thespian first with dialog. The dialog tells player to surrender. If they refuse can a thespian spawn an NPC? IF they do surrender, they get warped to the slave pen. Cool.From the dunes, a player can observe the road safely. The brigands will not attack... but there is a high risk of exposure, thirst, hunger, heat? Sandstorms?
So Septima is curious how I intend to pay for my passage with her caravan.
[[Help tend to the animals->SeptimaAnimals]] by cleaning the stables and feeding them before we depart. (Boring work up front, no risk or debt).
[[Offer to help defend the Caravan from Brigands->SeptimaGuard]] (Might result in injury or death along the way).
[[Promise to repay her soon after arriving in New Rome->SeptimaDebt]] (Safe, but the debt might hang over me upon my arrival)
* Some tedious task. Maybe go gather resources nearby. Maybe clean something up. Not sure the point really.
The journey is uneventful. No debt status.
[[Arrive in New Rome->NewRomePlebeianArrival]] Since I agree to act as guard for the Caravan Septima gives me a weapon and a shield.
[[Begin the journey->SeptimaAmbush]]
Septima looks me hard in the eyes and says "I trust you. You will not fail to repay your debt when I most need it."
(set: $SeptimaDebt to "True")
[[The journey to New Rome passes uneventfully->NewRomePlebeianArrival]] This is the first time to arrive in New Rome as a plebeian...
(set: $class to "pleb")
Chat with Septima and say farewell. (if I'm in debt I'll think about it as as she departs.)
(if: $SeptimaDebt is "True")["I owe her"]
Consider next set of choices. Choose profession most likely.
As a pleb, get immediate access to some stats and levels. Choose profession for another boost.
[[Learn about the guilds->PlebGuildList]]For fun, the thespian warps you to a scene where the caravan is attacked by NPC.
Either a simple combat... or a chance to lose and be captured.
[[Captured!->SlaverBase01]]
[[Victorious!->SeptimaVictory]]The battle went terribly.  I realize I'm not the person I was before passing through the gate. I feel like I have to start fresh and relearn everything.
No time for that now. It seems I have been captured.
Where am I?
Oh goddes what is that smell!?!
(set: $class to "slave")I successfully assist Septima in defending the Caravan. One of the marauders is killed.
"Take his sword" Septima says. "You more than earned it"
(set: $weapons to (a:"short sword"))
I'm pleased with myself.
[[The rest of the journey to New Rome passed uneventfully.->NewRomePlebeianArrival]]Galeta becomes increasingly affectionate, though I also sense that she is evaluating me more closely than she was during the test. She must be assessing my value to her politically and strategically. A threat, an aly or a liability?
(set: $class to "pat")
She calls for entertainment and refreshment and we eat together. She watches the way I accept the drink and food. I wait to see if she eats first and she makes an exagerated show of tasting everything first. Poisoning and assassination must be common fears of the upper class here.
I try to act casual and fearless without appearing naive.
[[Eventually she says our bearers are ready and we may travel to the City together in style.->PalaceNewPat]]Patricians do not have "jobs" or even "professions" the way the pleb's do. Instead all have property and income which may rise and fall with political favour. They also have their "office" and "hobby". One is their duty to the Emperor, the other is their personal pursuit. Hobbies can be like professions - and can exclipse the patrician's office and property as sources of income and notoriety.
So that means it might be more difficult to choose an immediate occupation.
Here are some principles:Double-click this passage to edit it.


Bring your ideas to life!
...with questions on them for a group activity. For making psychological tests more amusing.
...test images, for increasing creativity. For making psychological tests more interesting and amusing.
...that gives you direct sunlight energy. It's natural, sustainable, very environmental friendly, does not include taorin and keeps you in shape as long as you need. The can has solar panels on it and can be rechargeable.


My name is R.J. Pena, and I am a full stack Django web developer, looking to create interesting things and to generally make the world a better place!
Whether you're a big company looking for talent, or a small group looking for something efficient, I like working with all kinds of people.
Won 1st place at a local hackathon, as a project manager on a redesigned site for Silver Ribbon Community Partners, a senior citizen abuse awareness group based out of McAllen, TX. Viewable live at SRCP
Close ProjectPart of our capstone project at Valley Technical Academy, I, along with my teammates, brainstormed and built this mobile-centric application which was designed to be a medical record aggregator. We decided on using the Ionic framework to rapidly prototype and build out our featureset and front-end, while we used Google's Firebase databasing service to power the back-end. Viewable live at Destiny Health Tracker
Close ProjectThis is a simple quiz app that was designed with question/answer functionality. After going through the questions, your total score out of the number of questions is shown, along with the right answer if answered incorrectly. Viewable live at Quiz App
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Pubali Bank ATM fraudsters are foreigners, police say
by bdnews24.comThe fraudsters who stole nearly Tk 1 million from three ATMs of Pubali Bank in Chattogram and Cumilla earlier this week are foreigners, police believe.
Foreigners had earlier been caught in a Dhaka ATM heist investigation.
In the latest incident, the thieves stole Tk 334,000 from Pubali Bank’s Chattogram College Road branch booth between 6pm and 7pm on Nov 17 and then Tk 310,000 from the ATM on Sheikh Mujib Road at Double Mooring between 8:30pm and 9:30pm the same day.
The news of a similar heist of Tk 330,000 at the bank’s ATM in Cumilla’s Kandirpar broke later. Police initially said the heist in Cumilla occurred around 8:45pm on Nov 17, but later confirmed it happened around 6pm on Nov 16.
Police have published photos of two suspects from security cameras of the ATM booths and urged all to identify the duo.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police is also investigating the heist after the bank initiated three cases.
Shahidur Rahman, an additional deputy commissioner at the DMP’s Detective Branch, told bdnews24.com on Thursday that the same duo were involved in all three heists in Chattogram and Cumilla.
The suspects appear to be foreigners and experts in automated teller machines or ATMs, according to Shahidur.
“They opened up the machines and set up a device without any complications and then left after drawing the money,” he said.
“And they did not care to use mask or cover their faces despite the presence of the security camera. They had no fear,” the police detective said, explaining his suspicion that the suspects are foreigners.
“They did not try to hide themselves because they would leave the country fast,” he added.
In June, police arrested six Ukraine nationals for allegedly hacking into an ATM of a private bank using digital forgery to withdraw money from it in Dhaka.
Shahidur said the incidents in Dhaka, Chattogram and Cumilla have similarities.


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Preparation time
over 2 hours
Cooking time
1 to 2 hours
Serves
Serves 4
For the chicken, season the chicken breasts with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Place in a dish together with the rest of the marinade ingredients. Mix together well, then cover and place in the fridge to marinate for two hours, turning the chicken breasts over from time to time.
To cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 180C/365F/Gas 4.
Heat a large ovenproof frying pan until hot, then add 90ml/3fl oz of the extra virgin oil, the shallots, carrots and peas and gently fry over a low heat until the vegetables are just softened.
Remove the vegetables from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add the remaining 30ml/1fl oz of olive oil to the pan and heat.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes on both sides, until golden-brown all over.
Remove from the heat and add the vegetables, then, using a sieve, strain the marinade over the chicken. Discard the solid marinade ingredients.
Transfer to the oven and cook for one hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced by half.
About 15 minutes before the end of cooking time, pour in the saffron and its soaking liquid.
To serve, remove the chicken from the oven and place onto plates. Place spoonfuls of vegetables alongside and spoon the sauce over. Garnish with freshly grated lemon zest sprinkled over the top.


Repayment History
Paid #50,000 being monthly repayment for loan taken to get a Plant and Machinery
created on 30th Dec 2018
Paid #50,000 being monthly repayment for loan taken to get a Plant and Machinery
created on 30th Nov 2018
Paid #50,000 being monthly repayment for loan taken to get a Plant and Machinery
created on 30th Oct 2018


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Before you begin, be sure to select the difficulty setting and math function that you want.
These options are at the top of the page and can only be changed after the game has stopped.
The difficulty option shows the range of numbers that the problem can be constructed from, (0-10 means the problem can be from 0+0 to 10+10.
To start a session, click on the 'New Player' button.
Enter your name, then click on the 'Start game' button to begin answering the problems.
To answer a problem, just click on the button under the answer you want.
The game will track how many answers you get right and wrong and how long it takes you to get the correct answer (in seconds).
You can stop the game at any time by clicking on the 'Stop game' button.
This will put your current score in the Highscores area at the bottom.
To switch players, click on the 'New Player' button.
As you switch players, the previous player's score will be added to the Highscores area.
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nodejs - handling files
super basic and old school
Read a file in Node.js - stackoverflow.com
var fs = require('fs'),
path = require('path'),
filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'start.html');
fs.readFile(filePath, {encoding: 'utf-8'}, function(err,data){
if (!err) {
console.log('received data: ' + data);
response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});
response.write(data);
response.end();
} else {
console.log(err);
}
});
streams
fs.readFile vs streams to read text files in node.js - medium.com - Duncan Grant - 20170822
TLDR: my suggestion is once you are planning on dealing with text files of greater size than around 10MB, it’s best to ditch readFile and start using streams instead.
with promises
From callbacks to fs/promises to handle the file system in Node.js - dev.to/mrm8488 - 20180529
In this post, I will show you the evolution of Node.js to work with the file system.
With callback (old school way to do in node) :
const fs = require("fs");
fs.writeFile("/tmp/test.js", "console.log('Hello world');", error => {
if (error) console.error(error);
else console.log("file created successfully!");
});
Promisify must be manual before node@8
(or using bluebird
or Q
) :
const fs = require("fs");
const writeFilePromise = (file, data) => {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
fs.writeFile(file, data, error => {
if (error) reject(error);
resolve("file created successfully with handcrafted Promise!");
});
});
};
writeFilePromise(
"/tmp/test2.js",
"console.log('Hello world with handcrafted promise!');"
)
.then(result => console.log(result))
.catch(error => console.log(error));
The node@8
release introduce util.promisify()
api :
const fs = require("fs");
const util = require("util");
const writeFile = util.promisify(fs.writeFile);
writeFile("/tmp/test3.js", "console.log('Hello world with promisify!');")
.then(() => console.log("file created successfully with promisify!"))
.catch(error => console.log(error));
Same with async
/await
:
const fs = require("fs");
const { promisify } = require("util");
const writeFile = promisify(fs.writeFile);
async function main() {
await writeFile("/tmp/test4.js",
"console.log('Hello world with promisify and async/await!');");
console.info("file created successfully with promisify and async/await!");
}
main().catch(error => console.error(error));
The node@10
release introduce fs/promises
api :
const fsp = require("fs").promises;
try {
await fsp.writeFile("/tmp/test5.js", "console.log('Hello world with Node.js v10 fs/promises!'");
console.info("File created successfully with Node.js v10 fs/promises!");
} catch (error){
console.error(error);
}
This code is using the experimental top level await feature, node needs to be executed with the --experimental-repl-await
flag.


Football: Congo keep Mane in check, but Senegal cruise to victory
JOHANNESBURG: The failure of Liverpool star Sadio Mane to score did not prevent Senegal cruising to a 2-0 win over Congo Brazzaville on Wednesday (Nov 13) as 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying began.
France-based duo Sidy Sarr and Habibou Diallo netted within three minutes during the first half in Thies near Dakar to ensure the Teranga Lions collected maximum points.
Senegal finished runners-up to Algeria in the 2019 Cup of Nations, the second time they collected silver medals in a biennial competition they have never won.
Mane and Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly are the stand-out players in a team expected to win Group I, where Guinea-Bissau overcame eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) 3-0 in the other fixture.
Nigeria, third at the recent Cup of Nations, fought back to defeat Benin 2-1 in southeastern city Uyo with Samuel Kalu scoring the second half match-winner.
Veteran Stephane Sessegnon gave Benin an early lead they retained until the stroke of half-time when Victor Osimhen levelled by converting a penalty.
Benin eliminated highly-fancied Morocco at the last-16 stage of the Cup of Nations in Egypt last July and took Senegal to the wire before making a quarter-finals exit.
In the other Group L match, Jane Thabantso netted in the final minute to earn Lesotho a 1-1 draw away to Sierra Leone, who had taken a 72nd-minute lead through Kwame Quee in Freetown.
CAMEROON DISAPPOINT
Cameroon, automatic 2021 tournament participants as hosts, are taking part to get competitive match practice and began disappointingly when held 0-0 at home by Cape Verde in Group F.
The Indomitable Lions went to Egypt this year as defending champions, but managed only one win in four matches and were eliminated by Nigeria in the round of 16.
That unexpectedly early exit cost coach and former Dutch star Clarence Seedorf his job with Portuguese Toni Conceicao taking his place, assisted by Francois Omam-Biyik.
Porto forward Vincent Aboubakar was recalled to bolster the attack, but Cape Verde held firm in Yaounde for a precious point.
With Cameroon guaranteed one of the two qualifying places, Cape Verde will battle with Mozambique and Rwanda for the other slot.
The shock among the first 11 qualifiers of 144 was the Gambia coming from behind to win a Group D match 3-1 in Angola.
After Wilson Eduardo put the Angolans ahead in the third minute in Luanda, Switzerland-based Assan Ceesay netted twice within 60 seconds midway through the opening half to turn the tide.
Another Europe-based professional, Sulayman Marreh, got a third goal one minute from time as the Gambia avenged home and away 2022 World Cup qualifying losses to Angola two months ago.
The widest winning margin was achieved by Sudan, who walloped Group C outsiders Sao Tome e Principe 4-0 in Khartoum, where the losers were reduced to 10 men by a 22nd-minute red card.
Defending champions Algeria debut Thursday at home to Zambia and will be defending a 16-match unbeaten record since losing a 2019 Cup of Nations qualifier in Benin.


2017 Blocks & Beyond Workshop Program
This full-day workshop will be on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC.
Note: Because it is rare for so many members of the blocks programming community to be in one place, we have also planned some informal gatherings and meetups at meal times.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact
Franklyn Turbak.
Those who arrive in town early are encouraged to meet up and discuss blocks-related
topics. This is an informal session; come and go as you please.
Use this Doc to coordinate.
Many workshop attendees are interested in joining dinner groups.
Use the Blocks and Beyond Coordination Doc to form dinner/discussion groups and tell other folks where you are.
The main workshop activites will take place in the Zanzibar Room
at the Marbles Museum.
The workshop format and schedule is designed to encourage discussion amongst the attendees:
Note: The PDF links require an HTTP username/password. This has been emailed to all workshop registrations, authors, and PC members.
Continue discussions from the workshop going over dinner and after!
Use the Blocks and Beyond Coordination Doc to form dinner/discussion groups and tell other folks where you are.
Conversations will continue on this day among some participants.
Use this Doc to coordinate.
Note that the main VL/HCC conference starts this day with a 9am keynote by Ben Shapiro


What's the best certification to get into the IT field for hardware? The A+ certification is a great place to start. Cisco certifications are more difficult to obtain, but very marketable and recognized globally.
Should I buy a new computer or upgrade my own? As long as it is not too old, you can probably save money upgrading rather than buying an entirely new machine. Customization is great because you can optimize your computer to fit your needs.
What OS do most companies use? The answer is probably Windows, so it is important to familiarize yourself with it.
Software
What is the best certification for software? Starting with an MOS or MTA certification is a good way to prove your skills.
What software application should I know before entering the corporate world? Excel is widely used in finance, tech, and most other businesses, or at least some sort of software similar to it.
What is SQL? It is not a programming language, but rather a query language used in applications like MS Access. It has to do with data, databases, and sorting information.
Web Development
What's the difference between front-end and back-end programming? Front-end has to do with websites and the User Experience, and how people see/interact with sites. Back-end is what happens behind the scenes, gathering and storing data, managing systems, and staying on the server-side.
What languages should I focus on learning? It depends on what your end goal is. If you primarily want to work with website development, you should begin with HTML and CSS.
How can I get my website up and running? You will need a a web hosting service. Some, like GitHub, offer free web hosting.
Business Communication
What's the difference between a Cover Letter and Business Letter? The main purpose of the cover letter is to talk more about your resume, and explain your specific talents for the company you are applying to.
When should I send a follow up email? Ideally, you should send it within the next 2 days of meeting the person. Don't send in within the first 5 hours, so they remember you after the first day.
How marketable are soft skills? It's important to remember that good communication is vital in the corporate world. Hiring managers look for people that are skilled, but also good coworkers. Be someone that they wouldn't mind going out to lunch with.
Tracks
When will I know what track I'm in? At the beginning of Module 3. Your performance, attitude, and indicated interest will all be taken into account.
What if I get placed in a track I didn't choose? Not likely.
What about the web development track? There is no such thing. It is a branch of the Software track, and there are other "branches", but they fall under either Hardware or Software.
Can I do two tracks at once? On your own time, maybe, but officially, the answer is probably no.


BREAKING: Bayelsa Decides: Fmr President, Goodluck Jonathan casts his vote
Former president Goodluck Jonathan, casts his vote along side his wife Dame Patience Jonathan, in their hometown, Otueke, Bayelsa State.
He beckoned on the good people of Balyesa and Kogi states respectively to remain calm as the election continues.
He decried the late arrival of election materials, which led to the
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WITNESS LIST Finance Committee March 12, 2003 - 9:00A SB 175 FOR: Clark, Catherine Employee (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX Cory, Art Chief Appraiser (Travis Appraisal District), Austin, TX Howard, Donna (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Marshall, John Chief Appraiser (Tarrant Appraisal District) Mitchell, Jr., Foy Chief Appraiser (Dallas Central Appraisal District), Dallas, TX Ofman, Jose Investor (Common Cause), Austin, TX AGAINST: Christian, George Scott Attorney (Tx Taxpayers and Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Graeber, Kenneth Property Tax Consultant (Tx Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals), Houston, TX Hutcheson, Mark Popp & Ikard, LLP (Tx Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX ON: Robinson, Jim Chief Appraiser (Harris CAD), Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Hankins, Barbara Retired (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX Malfard, Louis President (Education Austin), Austin, TX Pore, David Attorney/Lobbyist (Assoc. of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX Winn, Gerald Chief Appraiser, Brazos Co. Tax A/C (Self and TACA), Bryan, TX Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause), Austin, TX Against: Hammond, Bill President (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX Morrison, Chet Property Tax Consultant (Tx Assoc. of Property Tax Consultants), Austin, TX On: Amezquita, Michael Chief Appraiser (Tx Assoc. of Appraisal Districts, Cameron CAD), San Benito, TX Flowers, Lee Chief Appraiser (Cherokee Co. Appraisal District), Rusk, TX Wooten, Tim State employee (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX SB 340 FOR: Allaway, Bill President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn.), Austin, TX Christian, George Scott Attorney (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Clark, Catherine Employee (Texas Assoc. of School Boards) Clark, Jeffrey Executive Director (Nat'l. Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX Graeber, Kenneth Property Tax Consultant (Tx Assoc. of Property Professionals), Houston, TX Howard, Donna (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Hutcheson, Mark Popp & Ikard, LLP (Tx Assn of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX ON: Robinson, Jim Chief Appraiser (Harris CAD), Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Flowers, Lee Chief Appraiser (Cherokee Co. Appraisal District), Rusk, TX Hammond, Bill President (Tx Association of Business), Austin, TX Hankins, Barbara Retired (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX Hinkle, Ron Legislative Consultant (Verizon), Austin, TX Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Morrison, Chet Property Tax Consultant (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Consultants), Austin, TX Pore, David Attorney/lobbyist (Assoc. of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX Rivero, Hector Regional Gov't. Affairs Manager (DuPont), Austin, TX On: Amezquita, Michael Chief Appraiser, Cameron Co. (Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Districts/Cameron CAD), San Benito, TX Winn, Gerald County Tax Assessor/Chief Appraiser (self/TAAD/TACA), Bryan, TX Wooten, Tim State employee (Comptroller's office), Austin, TX SB 423 FOR: Sari, Ilona IT (Self), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Allaway, Bill President (Tx Taxpayers and Research Assn.), Austin, TX Christian, George Scott Attorney (Tx Taxpayers and Research Assoc.), Austin, TX On: Brown, Tim Operations Manager (Texas Assoc. of Counties) Casso, Alfonso Manager of local govt (Comptroller's Office), Austin, TX SB 456 ON: Pulver, Wayne Group Manager (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX SB 510 Registering, but not testifying: For: Amezquita, Michael Chief Appraiser (Tx Assoc. of Appraisal Districts), San Benito, TX McEwen, Clark Executive Director (Texas Recreational Vehicle Assn.), Austin, TX McWilliams, Dean Consultant (Texas Recreational Vehicle Assn.), Austin, TX Nemetu, Mark RV Consumer Affairs (Escapees RV Club), Livingston, TX Price, Rayford Attorney (Escapees, Inc.), Austin, TX Robinson, Jim Chief Appraiser (Harris CAD), Houston, TX Schaeffer, Brian President (Tx Assoc. of Campground Owners), Arlington, TX Winn, Gerald Chief Appraiser, Brazos Co Tax A/C (self & TACA), Bryan, TX SJR 23 ON: Pulver, Wayne Group Manager (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX SJR 25 Registering, but not testifying: For: McEwen, Clark Executive Director (Texas RV Assoc.), Austin, TX McWilliams, Dean Consultant (Texas Recreational Vehicles Assn.), Austin, TX Shaeffer, Brian President (Tx Assoc. of Campground Owners), Arlington, TX Winn, Gerald County Tax A/C, Chief Appraiser (Self/TACA), Bryan, TX


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Welcome to Maven 101
Welcome to the Maven 101 training course. This course will teach you the basics of maven and how we use it.
Goal
The goal of this course is to give you an overview over the most important topics when using maven. Every task will deal with one specific aspect of maven. These topics are:
- Basic project setup
- Overriding properties
- Adding dependencies
- Modifying the build
Prerequisites
To successfully complete this session you need to have the following software installed and up and running:
Instructions
First read the theoretical introduction.
For each task in the upper menu
- Take a look in the specific task folder
/tasks/task_XX
- Modify the content of said folder to solve the task at hand
- Execute
mvn clean verify -PtaskX
in the root of the checked out project - Reload the task page to check if the task has been completed.
Also you will find a couple of *.md
files in the task directories. They are used to generate this website so just
ignore them.


Viz.fy was created as an exploration of Spotify's top 200 tracks in the U.S. by 2 music fans curious about the publicly available data to basic Spotify users.
The visualizations contained in this site are representative of what we thought might seem interesting to a music lovers, writers, and producers. This data is live and is updated every 24 hours with the newest top 200 tracks. Maybe one day we will really be able to see "what makes a top song."
Viz.fy was built utilizing Python3 and Flask as the backend, the front-end was built with d3.js, and JQuery.


The maximum size of the hole through which light
enters the camera.
Artifact
Unwanted distortions in an image caused by image
compression.
Aspect Ratio
The ratio between the width and height of an
image.
B
Bit
The smallest unit of computer memory.
Bitmap
A method of storing information that maps an image
pixel bit by bit.
Byte
A group of 8 bits, the basic unit of information
for the computer.
C
Chromatic Aberration
A fringing effect around the edges, which is caused
by the lens not focusing correctly.
Color Depth
The number of bits assigned to each pixel in the
image and the number of colors that can be created
from those bits.
D
Depth of Field
The distance between the nearest and farthest points
that appear in sharp focus in a photograph.
Digital Zoom
A digital magnification of the center 50% of an image.
Digital zooms increase the apparent image size by
interpolation. They do not increase the amount of
image information.
DPI
Dots per Inch. A measurement of the resolution of a
digital photo or digital camera. The higher the number,
the greater the resolution.
E
EXIF
Exchangeable Image File. This file format embeds camera
and exposure information into the graphic file created
by the camera.
Exposure
The length of time that the lens is open, allowing light
to fall on the camera's image sensor.
F
F-stop
A numerical designation indicating the size of the
aperture.
Flash Mode
The camera mode that determines how the internal flash is used
in the photo.
Focal Length
The distance from a point where an image is formed (the
focal point) to a point in or near the camera lens.


How many recursive calls to Quicksort are invoked with the following input and pivot value? (Don't forget to include the original call!)
What does Quicksort do, in very simple terms to a given list? (Think about the 3 partitions is creates)
How many recursive calls are called on a list of size 2? of size 3?
There is a relationship between the number of recursive calls, and the size of the list. What is it?