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Story: Bushman groups
Bushman groups
Title
Bushman groups
Collection
Summary
!nanni and Tamme belong to different groups of !kun. Tamme is one of the Yabbi and his country was the Tsaba. !nanni was a ||no and his country was the Kaku i ra.
Comments
1) This story is found in Book XI & XII-5
Contributors
Date
February or March 1880
Categories
Keywords
!kun (different groups of) , !kun (names of groups of) , !kun (and their country) , !kun (the names of their countries) , !kun (the groups that !nanni and Tamme belong to) , groups (of !kun) , groups (or !ku) , groups (of !kun, that !nanni and Tamme belong to) , groups (the Yabbi !ku) , groups (the ||no !ku) , groups (of !kun, the names of their countries) , Tamme (his country is Tsaba) , Tamme (is a Yabbi !kun) , Tamme (his personal history) , !nanni (his country is called Kaku i ra) , !nanni (he is a ||no !kun) , !nanni (his personal history) , names (of groups of !kun) , names (of !nanni's and Tamme's countries) , names (of the groups that !nanni and Tamme belong to) , personal history (names of !nanni's and Tamme's countries) , personal history (names of the groups that !nanni and Tamme belong to)
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Architecture
This section gives some elements on the inner architecture of Velosurf.
Here are the main packages of Velosurf:
velosurf.cache contains the cache (used by the Entity class).
velosurf.context contains all the classes that are to be populated
in Velocity contexts. Some of them are wrappers for internal classes (see the diagram below).
velosurf.model contains the classes that help modelize the data model
as reverse-enginered and specified in the XML configuration file.
velosurf.sql contains all the classes dealing with the database itself
via jdbc.
velosurf.standalone contains a helper class to use Velosurf in
a standalone application.
velosurf.tools contains the two classes that can be used as
Velocity-tools tools: HttpQueryTool and VelosurfTool.
velosurf.util contains various utilities.
The next diagram shows the dependency relationships between the main classes of Velosurf. It should
be a good introduction for someone willing to browse the api or to dig into the sources.
Some dependencies are not shown to lighten the diagram:
- almost all objects of the
model and context packages use the PooledPreparedStatement class, and many
use the Database class
- the
Database class itself references many classes of the model and context packages
[to be extended]
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Installation instructions
These are installation instructions to setup this application
- Extract archive file containing the project
- Change directory to data391/WEB-INF/classes/connectionmaker
- Open connmaker.java and modify lines 10 and 11 with your oracle username and password
- Change directory back to data391/WEB-INF/classes
- Modify all username and passwords to your oracle and username password
- On line 50 of "CreateNewRadiology.java" change to your CCID, and do the same on line 40 of "UpdateRadiology.java"
- Change directory back to data391/
- Open the make file and replace all to your CCID.
- Type "make" to compile all java files
- Run sql script "index.sql" to create the indexes
- Run sql script "setup.sql" to create the necessary sequences and views
- Start tomcat and go to the login page: http://u***.cs.ualberta.ca:/data391/LoginModule.html (where u*** is the host computer)


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Is there some way to derive decidable instance from a inductive definition?
sorry, I mean the decidable instance for equality on this inductive type.
Try:
instance : decidable_eq my_type := by mk_dec_eq_instance
or @[derive decidable_eq]
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Before Change
mon = StateMonitor(G, "v", record=True,
codeobj_class=codeobj_class)
indices = np.array([3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 5])
times = np.array([6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 1]) * ms
SG = SpikeGeneratorGroup(10, indices, times,
codeobj_class=codeobj_class)
S = Synapses(SG, G, pre="v+=1", connect="i==j",
codeobj_class=codeobj_class)
net = Network(G, SG, mon, S)
net.run(7*ms)
// The following neurons should not receive any spikes
for idx in [0, 6, 7, 8, 9]:
After Change
s_mon = SpikeMonitor(SG)
net = Network(SG, s_mon)
net.run(5*ms)
for idx in xrange(5):
generator_spikes = sorted([(idx, time) for time in times[indices==idx]])
recorded_spikes = sorted([(idx, time) for time in s_mon.t["i==%d" % idx]])
assert generator_spikes == recorded_spikes
@with_setup(teardown=restore_device)
def test_spikegenerator_standalone():
"""
Basic test for `SpikeGeneratorGroup` in standalone.


emg: Exponentially Modified Gaussian (EMG) Distribution
Provides basic distribution functions for a mixture model of a Gaussian and exponential distribution.
| Version: |
1.0.7 |
| Depends: |
R (≥ 1.8.0), stats, stats4 |
| Published: |
2018-05-17 |
| Author: |
Shawn Garbett, Mark Kozdoba |
| Maintainer: |
Shawn Garbett <Shawn at Garbett.org> |
| License: |
GPL-2 | file LICENSE |
| NeedsCompilation: |
no |
| In views: |
Distributions |
| CRAN checks: |
emg results |
Downloads:
Reverse dependencies:
Linking:
Please use the canonical form
https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=emg
to link to this page.


| Opcode/Instruction | Op/En | 64/32 bit Mode Support | CPUID Feature Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAX = 00H ENCLU[EREPORT] | IR | V/V | SGX1 | This leaf function creates a cryptographic report of the enclave. |
| Op/En | EAX | RBX | RCX | RDX |
| IR | EREPORT (In) | Address of TARGETINFO (In) | Address of REPORTDATA (In) | Address where the REPORT is written to in an OUTPUTDATA (In) |
This leaf function creates a cryptographic REPORT that describes the contents of the enclave. This instruction leaf can only be executed when inside the enclave. The cryptographic report can be used by other enclaves to determine that the enclave is running on the same platform.
RBX contains the effective address of the MRENCLAVE value of the enclave that will authenticate the REPORT output, using the REPORT key delivered by EGETKEY command for that enclave. RCX contains the effective address of a 64-byte REPORTDATA structure, which allows the caller of the instruction to associate data with the enclave from which the instruction is called. RDX contains the address where the REPORT will be output by the instruction.
| TARGETINFO | REPORTDATA | OUTPUTDATA |
| Read access by Enclave | Read access by Enclave | Read/Write access by Enclave |
This instruction leaf perform the following:
1. Validate the 3 operands (RBX, RCX, RDX) are inside the enclave.
2. Compute a report key for the target enclave, as indicated by the value located in RBX(TARGETINFO).
3. Assemble the enclave SECS data to complete the REPORT structure (including the data provided using the RCX (REPORTDATA) operand).
4. Computes a cryptographic hash over REPORT structure.
5. Add the computed hash to the REPORT structure.
6. Output the completed REPORT structure to the address in RDX (OUTPUTDATA).
The instruction fails if the operands are not properly aligned.
CR_REPORT_KEYID, used to provide key wearout protection, is populated with a statistically unique value on boot of the platform by a trusted entity within the SGX TCB.
The instruction faults if any of the following:
| An effective address not properly aligned. | An memory address does not resolve in an EPC page. |
| If accessing an invalid EPC page. | If the EPC page is blocked. |
| May page fault. |
| Leaf | Parameter | Base Concurrency Restrictions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access | On Conflict | SGX_CONFLICT VM Exit Qualification | ||
| EREPORT | TARGETINFO [DS:RBX] | Concurrent | ||
| REPORTDATA [DS:RCX] | Concurrent | |||
| OUTPUTDATA [DS:RDX] | Concurrent |
| Leaf | Parameter | Additional Concurrency Restrictions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. EACCEPT, EACCEPTCOPY, EMODPE, EMODPR, EMODT | vs. EADD, EEXTEND, EINIT | vs. ETRACK, ETRACKC | |||||
| Access | On Conflict | Access | On Conflict | Access | On Conflict | ||
| EREPORT | TARGETINFO [DS:RBX] | Concurrent | Concurrent | Concurrent | |||
| REPORTDATA [DS:RCX] | Concurrent | Concurrent | Concurrent | ||||
| OUTPUTDATA [DS:RDX] | Concurrent | Concurrent | Concurrent |
| Name | Type | Size (bits) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMP_ATTRIBUTES | 32 | Physical address of SECS of the enclave to which source operand belongs. | |
| TMP_CURRENTSECS | Address of the SECS for the currently executing enclave. | ||
| TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES | Temp space for key derivation. | ||
| TMP_REPORTKEY | 128 | REPORTKEY generated by the instruction. | |
| TMP_REPORT | 3712 |
TMP_MODE64←((IA32_EFER.LMA = 1) && (CS.L = 1));
(* Address verification for TARGETINFO (RBX) *)
IF ( (DS:RBX is not 512Byte Aligned) or (DS:RBX is not within CR_ELRANGE) )
THEN #GP(0); FI;
IF (DS:RBX does not resolve within an EPC)
THEN #PF(DS:RBX); FI;
IF (EPCM(DS:RBX).VALID = 0)
THEN #PF(DS:RBX); FI;
IF (EPCM(DS:RBX).BLOCKED = 1)
THEN #PF(DS:RBX); FI;
(* Check page parameters for correctness *)
IF ( (EPCM(DS:RBX).PT ≠ PT_REG) or (EPCM(DS:RBX).ENCLAVESECS ≠ CR_ACTIVE_SECS) or (EPCM(DS:RBX).PENDING = 1) or
(EPCM(DS:RBX).MODIFIED = 1) or (EPCM(DS:RBX).ENCLAVEADDRESS ≠ (DS:RBX & ~0FFFH) ) or (EPCM(DS:RBX).R = 0) )
THEN #PF(DS:RBX);
FI;
(* Address verification for REPORTDATA (RCX) *)
IF ( (DS:RCX is not 128Byte Aligned) or (DS:RCX is not within CR_ELRANGE) )
THEN #GP(0); FI;
IF (DS:RCX does not resolve within an EPC)
THEN #PF(DS:RCX); FI;
IF (EPCM(DS:RCX).VALID = 0)
THEN #PF(DS:RCX); FI;
IF (EPCM(DS:RCX).BLOCKED = 1)
THEN #PF(DS:RCX); FI;
(* Check page parameters for correctness *)
IF ( (EPCM(DS:RCX).PT ≠ PT_REG) or (EPCM(DS:RCX).ENCLAVESECS ≠ CR_ACTIVE_SECS) or (EPCM(DS:RCX).PENDING = 1) or
(EPCM(DS:RCX).MODIFIED = 1) or (EPCM(DS:RCX).ENCLAVEADDRESS ≠ (DS:RCX & ~0FFFH) ) or (EPCM(DS:RCX).R = 0) )
THEN #PF(DS:RCX);
FI;
(* Address verification for OUTPUTDATA (RDX) *)
IF ( (DS:RDX is not 512Byte Aligned) or (DS:RDX is not within CR_ELRANGE) )
THEN #GP(0); FI;
IF (DS:RDX does not resolve within an EPC)
THEN #PF(DS:RDX); FI;
IF (EPCM(DS:RDX).VALID = 0)
THEN #PF(DS:RDX); FI;
IF (EPCM(DS:RDX).BLOCKED = 1)
THEN #PF(DS:RDX); FI;
(* Check page parameters for correctness *)
IF ( (EPCM(DS:RDX).PT ≠ PT_REG) or (EPCM(DS:RDX).ENCLAVESECS ≠ CR_ACTIVE_SECS) or (EPCM(DS:RCX).PENDING = 1) or
(EPCM(DS:RCX).MODIFIED = 1) or (EPCM(DS:RDX).ENCLAVEADDRESS ≠ (DS:RDX & ~0FFFH) ) or (EPCM(DS:RDX).W = 0) )
THEN #PF(DS:RDX);
FI;
(* REPORT MAC needs to be computed over data which cannot be modified *)
TMP_REPORT.CPUSVN ← CR_CPUSVN;
TMP_REPORT.ISVFAMILYID ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.ISVFAMILYID;
TMP_REPORT.ISVEXTPRODID ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.ISVEXTPRODID;
TMP_REPORT.ISVPRODID ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.ISVPRODID;
TMP_REPORT.ISVSVN ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.ISVSVN;
TMP_REPORT.ATTRIBUTES ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.ATTRIBUTES;
TMP_REPORT.REPORTDATA ← DS:RCX[511:0];
TMP_REPORT.MRENCLAVE ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.MRENCLAVE;
TMP_REPORT.MRSIGNER ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.MRSIGNER;
TMP_REPORT.MRRESERVED ← 0;
TMP_REPORT.KEYID[255:0] ← CR_REPORT_KEYID;
TMP_REPORT.MISCSELECT ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.MISCSELECT;
TMP_REPORT.CONFIGID ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.CONFIGID;
TMP_REPORT.CONFIGSVN ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.CONFIGSVN;
(* Derive the report key *)
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.KEYNAME ← REPORT_KEY;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.ISVFAMILYID ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.ISVEXTPRODID ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.ISVPRODID ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.ISVSVN ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.SGXOWNEREPOCH ← CR_SGXOWNEREPOCH;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.ATTRIBUTES ← DS:RBX.ATTRIBUTES;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.ATTRIBUTESMASK ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.MRENCLAVE ← DS:RBX.MEASUREMENT;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.MRSIGNER ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.KEYID ← TMP_REPORT.KEYID;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.SEAL_KEY_FUSES ← CR_SEAL_FUSES;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.CPUSVN ← CR_CPUSVN;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.PADDING ← TMP_CURRENTSECS.PADDING;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.MISCSELECT ← DS:RBX.MISCSELECT;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.MISCMASK ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.KEYPOLICY ← 0;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.CONFIGID ← DS:RBX.CONFIGID;
TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES.CONFIGSVN ← DS:RBX.CONFIGSVN;
(* Calculate the derived key*)
TMP_REPORTKEY ← derive_key(TMP_KEYDEPENDENCIES);
(* call cryptographic CMAC function, CMAC data are not including MAC&KEYID *)
TMP_REPORT.MAC←cmac(TMP_REPORTKEY, TMP_REPORT[3071:0] );
DS:RDX[3455: 0]←TMP_REPORT;
None
| #GP(0) | If executed outside an enclave. |
| If the address in RCS is outside the DS segment limit. | |
| If a memory operand is not properly aligned. | |
| If a memory operand is not in the current enclave. | |
| #PF(error | code) If a page fault occurs in accessing memory operands. |
| #GP(0) | If executed outside an enclave. |
| If RCX is non-canonical form. | |
| If a memory operand is not properly aligned. | |
| If a memory operand is not in the current enclave. | |
| #PF(error | code) If a page fault occurs in accessing memory operands. |


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Ever wanted to create clones of yourself to get all your work done faster? I will demonstrate how SSIS can help you perform your DBA tasks as if there were more than one of you. You will leave the session knowing how to use SSIS to automate tasks such as performance monitoring above (and below) the normal health checks and transporting databases from one environment to another. You will also learn how SSIS can be used in assisted HA and DR failover strategies as well as backup solutions that go beyond the simple BACKUP statement. We’re going to take SSIS and make it a standard tool for your administrative tasks!
Speaker(s): Ted Krueger,
Abstract:
Continuously gathering performance data to log history and developing a performance baseline is a really important task in any environment. Having quick access to what’s happening right now is equally important. In this session we’ll take a look at how to continuously gather Perfmon counters and DMV info. We’ll also take a look at how to Visualize the data using charts.
Speaker(s): Aaron Nelson,
Abstract:
In this session we’ll take a look at how to load data into SQL Server using various data sources such as: text, csv, table. We’ll also load data from XML files; update data inside of XML files; and even kick off SSIS packages all from PowerShell. Finally we'll re-use our newly found XML scills to modify an SSIS package before we run it.
Speaker(s): Aaron Nelson,
Abstract:
In this session we will look at examining execution plans as a method for performance tuning. With the execution plan we can see the exact type of operation performed, and, more than that, we can look at the differences in what the optimizer thought the query would cost vs what it actually cost to perform the query. By examining the plans we have a road map for determining what type of improvements we should be striving for in order to make the particular statement more optimal.
Speaker(s): Eric Wisdahl,
Abstract:
Originally released with Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework v4, Entity Framework v4 has seen a remarkable evolution in the past year or so. In April, Microsoft released version 4.1. Most notably, there is now great support for Code First development. This talk will delve into the use of Code First in Entity Framework v4.1 and will be very code focused. Developers will learn how they can use the Entity Framework APIs to create applications that use Entity Framework features to access relational databases without the need to use designers to create the model. It is in essence a "code only" approach, which has many benefits, including for testability and long-term evolution of your code.
Speaker(s): Sven Aelterman,
Abstract:
Predictive analytics is no longer exclusively for those shops that have the resources to design and implement an entire BI architecture. In this session, we will review a class of modeling problems that are not only quite powerful, but are amenable to implementation via relatively simple T-SQL querying. All it takes to get started is the data available in your OLTP system, a basic understanding of the math, and a bit of imagination…
Speaker(s): Troy Ketsdever,
Abstract:
This fast-paced session will construct a PowerPivot for SharePoint dashboard, analyzing a humorous, everyday problem-set. Beginning with installing PowerPivot for Excel and concluding with a working, interactive dashboard, this session will prepare attendees to leverage PowerPivot to load data from disparate, related sources. Limitations for creating good relationships, and the construction of good dimensions will be covered. Finally, surfacing the assembled data using slicers, charts and tables.
 This session will show 26 unique quries using T-SQL keywords that start with every letter of the alphabet.
Speaker(s): Rodney Landrum,
Abstract:
This will be a Beginners session highlighting the starting point for using the execution plans from SQL Server to assist in query tuning. Briefly, we will look at the history to get an idea of how Microsoft has improved the display through Graphical Plans and Missing Index suggestion. What is the difference between a Table and Clustered Index Scan? What is a Lookup? How do you improve performance of Lookups? What are the different types of Loops? How to get more information from the Plan with the properties window?
Speaker(s): Thomas LeBlanc,
Abstract:
This session will cover a PowerShell project that is designed to allow organizations to rapidly deploy new SQL Server instances to their environment. The process includes automating all aspects of the SQL Server install from Operating System pre-configurations, the SQL Server install, to deploying standard SQL objects such as databases, tables, jobs, and stored procedures.
Speaker(s): Michael Wells,
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thesqlguru
Kevin Boles is a SQL Server expert, working exclusively with the product since v6.5. With over 25 years of database experience and over 45,000 man hours of SQL Server engine experience, he holds many related certifications, is an MCT and was a SQL Server MVP from 2007 to 2012. Kevin has been a very successful independent consultant for over 20 years. His passion is the relational engine, especially designing, building, analyzing and tuning high-performance database applications.
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/tradney
Contact: http://www.timradney.com
Tim is a Data Platform MVP and has a whole collection of Microsoft and other industry certifications. His experience includes HA/DR, virtualization, SSIS, SSRS, and performance tuning, among everything else SQL Server-related. Tim is very active and passionate in the SQL Community. He runs the Columbus GA SQL Users Group, has been a PASS Regional Mentor for a number of years, was named a PASS Outstanding Volunteer in 2012, and is a frequent speaker at user groups, SQLSaturdays and PASS Summits. Tim is one of the top ranked in karma on ask.sqlservercentral.com, answers questions as @tradney on Twitter, and blogs at http://timradney.com and SQLskills blog at http://www.SQLskills.com/blogs/tim.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=29648544amp;trk=hb_tab_pro_top
Contact: http://Thomas-LeBlanc.com
Thomas LeBlanc (Microsoft Data Platform MVP) is a Data Warehouse Architect in Baton Rouge, and uses his 30+ years in IT to develop OLTP systems with normalized databases for high-performing T-SQL and dimensional data marts. Development is done in SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and Excel. As a PASS volunteer, he is past chair of Excel BI and Data Arch VCs and is active in the Baton Rouge Analytics and SQL Server User groups, as well as SQLSaturday in Baton Rouge. You can find his blog at TheSmilingDBA.BlogSpot.com and website at Thomas-LeBlanc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sqlvariant
Contact: http://sqlvariant.com/
Aaron Nelson is an author, public speaker, blogger, and leader in the community. He has over 15 years of experience in architecture, Business Intelligence, development, and performance tuning of SQL Server. Aaron has received many certifications and is a six time winner of the Microsoft MVP Award. Aaron leads the PowerShell Virtual Group of PASS (SQLPS.io), is a board member of PowerShell.org, and is a volunteer at his PASS Local Group, AtlantaMDF.
Contact: http://www.datachix.com
Audrey Hammonds is a BI Consultant for Key2 Consulting in Atlanta, GA, and one half of the Datachix (www.datachix.com). She holds MCTS certifications in SQL Server 2008 Database Development and SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence. Fourteen years ago, she volunteered for database training to escape the clutches of COBOL, and has never looked back. A firm believer in good fundamentals and solid design, she gets her kicks from making data do nifty things.
Contact: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pfedev
Mike Huguet is a Developer Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft. He is an active member of the IT community as the President of the Baton Rouge .NET User Group, a founding member of the Baton Rouge SQLSaturday event, and an avid speaker at all day conferences and user groups. He has a software development background and has been delivering solutions with .NET since Beta 1 and SharePoint since 2006.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericwisdahl
Eric Wisdahl is a computer engineer working in the database field. He has held multiple roles and positions in e-commerce, marketing and insurance industries. Currently, he is working as a database administrator in a development role for an e-commerce company. Eric Wisdahl does not like writing about himself in the third person. It is kind of creepy.
Contact: http://about.me/rduclos
Ryan Duclos is a Lead Technical Consultant for Perficient, Inc. (PRFT), where he is passionate about Microsoft development utilizing the .Net Framework, SQL Server, and Windows Azure technologies. He lives and works in LA (Lower Alabama!) and loves spending time with his family, as well as being a community influencer for Microsoft. Ryan recently became a Microsoft Azure MVP.
Contact: http://www.bitwizards.com/Blogs/Vincent-Mayfield
Vincent W. Mayfield (Vinny/Vince) is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Bit-Wizards of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Bit-Wizards is an innovative technology company providing professional software engineering, systems integration, web design, and IT consulting services. Bit-Wizards is a Microsoft Managed Gold Partner. Vince has over 21 years of experience developing software, and over 18 years developing applications for the Windows Family of Operating Systems. Vince is a Microsoft VTSP
Barry Ralston is Chief Architect for Business Intelligence with Birmingham-based ComFrame Software. Barry is also Microsoft’s Virtual Technical Specialist (VTS) for Business Intelligence, responsible for assisting in Alabama, Mississippi and Northwest Florida sales efforts including customer meetings, software demonstrations and Proof of Concept efforts. Barry’s client successes include: ACIPCO, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Bank of Hawaii, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama and Aflac.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/WayneSheffield
Contact: http://blog.waynesheffield.com/wayne
Wayne Sheffield, a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, started working with xBase databases in the late 80’s. With over 25 years in IT, he has worked with SQL Server (since 6.5 in the late 90’s) in various dev/admin roles, with an emphasis in performance tuning. He is the author of several articles at www.sqlservercentral.com, a co-author of “SQL Server T-SQL Recipes”, and enjoys sharing his knowledge by presenting at SQL events worldwide and blogging at http://blog.waynesheffield.com/wayne
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/thesqlguru
Kevin Boles is a SQL Server expert, working exclusively with the product since v6.5. With over 25 years of database experience and over 45,000 man hours of SQL Server engine experience, he holds many related certifications, is an MCT and was a SQL Server MVP from 2007 to 2012. Kevin has been a very successful independent consultant for over 20 years. His passion is the relational engine, especially designing, building, analyzing and tuning high-performance database applications.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sqlvariant
Contact: http://sqlvariant.com/
Aaron Nelson is an author, public speaker, blogger, and leader in the community. He has over 15 years of experience in architecture, Business Intelligence, development, and performance tuning of SQL Server. Aaron has received many certifications and is a six time winner of the Microsoft MVP Award. Aaron leads the PowerShell Virtual Group of PASS (SQLPS.io), is a board member of PowerShell.org, and is a volunteer at his PASS Local Group, AtlantaMDF.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=29648544amp;trk=hb_tab_pro_top
Contact: http://Thomas-LeBlanc.com
Thomas LeBlanc (Microsoft Data Platform MVP) is a Data Warehouse Architect in Baton Rouge, and uses his 30+ years in IT to develop OLTP systems with normalized databases for high-performing T-SQL and dimensional data marts. Development is done in SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI, and Excel. As a PASS volunteer, he is past chair of Excel BI and Data Arch VCs and is active in the Baton Rouge Analytics and SQL Server User groups, as well as SQLSaturday in Baton Rouge. You can find his blog at TheSmilingDBA.BlogSpot.com and website at Thomas-LeBlanc.com
Contact: http://www.42and5.com
Troy Ketsdever is a data architect with over 15 years of commercial software development experience, and has maintained a love/hate relationship with SQL Server since version 4.2. In addition to his "day job", Troy enjoys writing articles and presenting at user groups on a variety of database design and implementation topics. His main objective and vision is “making the right information available to the right people at the right time”.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdassaf/
Contact: http://www.sqltact.com
William Assaf, Data Platform MVP, is a principal consultant in Baton Rouge, LA. Initially a .NET developer, and later into database administration and architecture, William currently works with clients on SQL Server and Azure SQL platform optimization, management, disaster recovery and high availability, and leads a crack multi-city team of consulting SQL DBA's. William has written for Microsoft SQL certification exams since 2011 and was the lead author of the 2017 and 2019 editions of "SQL Server Administration Inside Out" by Microsoft Press. William is a member of the Baton Rouge User Groups board, a regional mentor for PASS, and past lead of the annual SQLSaturday Baton Rouge Planning Committee, having run one of the largest SQLSaturdays.
Contact: https://www.simple-talk.com/blogs/author/2133-rodney-landrum/
Rodney Landrum has been architecting solutions for SQL Server for over 12 years. He has worked with and written about many SQL Server technologies, including DTS, Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services. He has co-authored 4 books on Reporting Services. He is been a regular contributor to SQL Server magazine, sqlservercentral.com and Simple-talk.com. Rodney is also SQL Server MVP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deknight/
Contact: http://devinknightsql.com
Devin Knight a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and the Training Director at Pragmatic Works. He is an author of seven SQL Server and Business Intelligence books and speaks at conferences like PASS Summit, PASS Business Analytics Conference, SQLSaturdays and Code Camps. He is also a contributing member to several PASS Virtual Chapters. Making his home in Jacksonville, FL, Devin is the Vice President of the local Power BI User Group and SQL Server User Group (JSSUG).
LinkedIn: https://linkd.in/svena
Contact: https://svenaelterman.wordpress.com
Sven Aelterman is the Director of IT for the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University; a role with a global scope. He is also a lecturer in Information Systems and teaches courses in data warehousing and information security. He continues consulting work through Adduxis, where he assists customers with various Microsoft technology implementations. Co-author of The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM, published by Red Gate; and SQL Server 2017 Administration Inside Out, published by Microsoft Press. Cloud Software Architect at Sorrell Solutions, L.L.C. developing a Microsoft Azure-hosted Electronic Health Record system.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/252170891
Contact: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=02C5CD07-7511-4151-A678-3A4A3451F85E
Bill Pearson created Island Technologies Inc. in 1997, and has developed a large and diverse customer base since. Bill#39;s background as a CPA, Internal Auditor, Management Accountant, and SQL Server MVP (BI) enables him to provide value to clients as a liaison between Accounting / Finance and Information Services. Bill has implemented enterprise business intelligence systems over the years for many Fortune 500 companies and focuses his practice upon the integrated Microsoft Business Intelligence
Contact: http://www.bitwizards.com/Blogs/Bryan-Soltis
Bryan Soltis is the Directory of Technology Research for Bit-Wizards Custom Solutions, Inc. in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Bryan has over 13 years of experience designing and implementing solutions using Microsoft technologies. Bryan is an MCPD 4.0, MCSD, and Microsoft VTSP. In his free time he enjoys traveling with his family, lounging on beach with live music, and wiping out repeatedly trying to wakeboarding.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest
Contact: http://www.voiceofthedba.com/
Steve Jones is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 on OS/2. After working as a DBA and developer for a variety of companies, Steve co-founded the community website SQLServerCentral.com in 2001. Since 2004, Steve has been the full-time editor of the site, ensuring it continues to be a great resource for SQL Server professionals. Over the last decade, Steve has written hundreds of articles about SQL Server for SQLServerCentral.com, SQL Server Standard magazine, SQL Server Magazine, and Database Journal.
Contact: http://www.russtoolshed.net
Russ Fustino wisely shelved dreams of rock and roll stardom in order to share his vast knowledge with developers nationwide. Given that he can’t sing or play an instrument, other than in Guitar Hero, we’re all very grateful. Russ has more than 30 years of software development. He’s the creator of the Russ' Tool Shed developer seminar series and has donned his trademark suspenders, hardhat and tool belt in presentations for over 120,000 developers at over 2000 live events.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deknight/
Contact: http://devinknightsql.com
Devin Knight a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and the Training Director at Pragmatic Works. He is an author of seven SQL Server and Business Intelligence books and speaks at conferences like PASS Summit, PASS Business Analytics Conference, SQLSaturdays and Code Camps. He is also a contributing member to several PASS Virtual Chapters. Making his home in Jacksonville, FL, Devin is the Vice President of the local Power BI User Group and SQL Server User Group (JSSUG).
Contact: http://www.gulfcoastsql.com
Shawn McGehee is the Senior Database administrator for a nationwide health care company currently residing in the Orlando area. He has been working in the IT industry for over 12 years and came from a development background before he moved into database administration in 2004. Shawn has contributed to several online publications and speaks at SQLSaturdays, Code Camps and local user group meetings as much as possible. Shawn was also a co-author on the 2008 Reporting Services book from Apress.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest
Contact: http://www.voiceofthedba.com/
Steve Jones is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and has been working with SQL Server since version 4.2 on OS/2. After working as a DBA and developer for a variety of companies, Steve co-founded the community website SQLServerCentral.com in 2001. Since 2004, Steve has been the full-time editor of the site, ensuring it continues to be a great resource for SQL Server professionals. Over the last decade, Steve has written hundreds of articles about SQL Server for SQLServerCentral.com, SQL Server Standard magazine, SQL Server Magazine, and Database Journal.
Contact: http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/All/?disp=authdirauthor=68
Ted Krueger has been working in development and database administration for over a decade. Ted currently works for a respected consulting company, Magenic Technologies as a valued Database Professional resource. He is a PASS Region Mentor, Friends of Red Gate member, SQL Server MVP and community mentor. Ted blogs and is also one of the founders of LessThanDot Technical Community
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-volk-134ba81
Contact: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/robv/
Rob Volk is a SQL Server DBA in the Metro Atlanta area since 2001. He also moderates and answers the forums on SQLTeam.com. While an old-time cranky DBA, he no longer considers quot;business intelligencequot; an oxymoron or quot;the cloudquot; as merely atmospheric moisture, and is delightedly dipping his toes into both of these new oceans, and loves to do things in new and and unusual ways.
Contact: http://www.bitwizards.com/Company/Meet-the-Team/Corporate-Leadership/Kevin-R--Grohoske
Kevin first started programming on a Timex Sinclair 1000 when he was 11 years old. As a professional, Kevin has been designing and developing custom applications using Microsoft development tools since 1995. He has designed and developed large enterprise class applications and intranet applications for companies such as International Paper, LexisNexis, and Duke Energy. He moved from Cincinnati in 2006 to join Bit-Wizards, Custom Software Solutions headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikewells
Contact: http://sqltechmike.com
Michael Wells is a Microsoft Specialist at Dell EMC covering enterprise customers. He has worked in IT since 2000 and has supported all versions of SQL Server from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2014. Michael has been presenting since 2007 for local user groups, CodeCamps, SQLSaturday events, IT Pro Camps, and large conferences like PASS Summit and Oracle OpenWorld.
Contact: http://www.bradleyschacht.com
Bradley is a consultant at Pragmatic Works in Jacksonville, FL. He was an author on the book SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer. Bradley has experience on many part of the Microsoft BI platform. He has spoken at events like SQLSaturday, Code Camp, SQL Lunch and SQL Server User Groups. He is a contributor on sites such as BIDN.com and SQL Server Central as well as an active member of the Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG).
Contact: http://blogs.msdn.com/devfish
--- Joe Healy is a Technology Evangelist for Microsoft covering North and Central Florida. He can be reached at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or http://blogs.msdn.com/devfish ....
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/252170891
Contact: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=02C5CD07-7511-4151-A678-3A4A3451F85E
Bill Pearson created Island Technologies Inc. in 1997, and has developed a large and diverse customer base since. Bill#39;s background as a CPA, Internal Auditor, Management Accountant, and SQL Server MVP (BI) enables him to provide value to clients as a liaison between Accounting / Finance and Information Services. Bill has implemented enterprise business intelligence systems over the years for many Fortune 500 companies and focuses his practice upon the integrated Microsoft Business Intelligence
LinkedIn: https://linkd.in/svena
Contact: https://svenaelterman.wordpress.com
Sven Aelterman is the Director of IT for the Sorrell College of Business at Troy University; a role with a global scope. He is also a lecturer in Information Systems and teaches courses in data warehousing and information security. He continues consulting work through Adduxis, where he assists customers with various Microsoft technology implementations. Co-author of The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM, published by Red Gate; and SQL Server 2017 Administration Inside Out, published by Microsoft Press. Cloud Software Architect at Sorrell Solutions, L.L.C. developing a Microsoft Azure-hosted Electronic Health Record system.
Contact: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pfedev
Mike Huguet is a Developer Premier Field Engineer for Microsoft. He is an active member of the IT community as the President of the Baton Rouge .NET User Group, a founding member of the Baton Rouge SQLSaturday event, and an avid speaker at all day conferences and user groups. He has a software development background and has been delivering solutions with .NET since Beta 1 and SharePoint since 2006.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesmith0503/
Contact: http://datachix.com
Julie Smith is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and a BI consultant for Innovative Architects in Atlanta, GA. She#39;s implemented increasingly complex Business Intelligence solutions for over a decade at various organizations. She#39;s also worn many other database “hats” in her career – production DBA and database developer--but data integration and BI are her true passions. Julie holds a BA from the University of South Carolina. She and Audrey Hammonds co-created The Datachix.com blog.
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsegarra
Contact: http://sqlchicken.com
Jorge Segarra is a senior consultant for Microsoft (Premier Support for Developers) and a former SQL Server MVP. Jorge has co-authored titles including "SQL 2008 Pro Policy-Based Management" and "SQL Server 2012 Bible" .
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Introduction
Halal food carts have become a staple of the New York streetscape. Their presence on the streets of New York is no longer a novelty: they have become so inconspicuous in the urban context that it seems they have been there forever. It was therefore surprising for us to find out that unlike the quintessential hotdog cart, halal food carts have only been around since 1999. The small range of dishes has evolved into its own cuisine, offered referred to as "halal food" in the United States. Operated mostly by Arab speaking vendors and preparing food of Arab origin Halal food carts presented a rich field of investigation into Conflict Urbanism and Language Justice in New York: as Arabic language speakers ourselves, our initial interest stemmed from the conflicts and difficulties vendors would run into operating within a predominantly English speaking environment.
Our project focused in on the language conflict that arises in an operation run by predominantly Arabic speaking employees communicating with a largely English speaking clientele. We wanted to understand the role language plays in determining the standing of employees, the business opportunities available for vendors and the difficulties they face negotiating regulatory landscapes. Additionally, while Arabic is perceived as a monolithic language, in reality there are a variety of dialects in the Arabic-speaking world. So diverse that speakers of some are barely intelligible to speakers of others.
Foodcarts in the New York Streetscape
On the streetscape of New York, halal food carts perhaps stand out the most to Arab speakers. Within the context of signage, advertising a cultural icon such as the word halal “حلال” is an anomaly. Our research was interested in the inevitable conflicts that would arise from the interaction between vendors translating the content and nature of the halal cuisine to an English speaking population. Another of our interests was how language differences, whether it be English speaking proficiency or different Arabic dialects played out within the operation of a food cart.
Our research therefore focused on interviewing a number of halal food cart vendors, asking questions about their daily exchanges with customers, their English speaking abilities and how that affects their performance within the food carts.
Methodology
The interviewed food cart vendors were all of Egyptian origin with the exception of one vendor from Algeria. The questions were aimed at establishing a number of facts that would help us gain a clear understanding of the daily experience and located mainly in midtown Manhattan.
The questions for our interviewees, which were mostly asked by Marwah in her native Egyptian dialect, were:
+ Do you speak Arabic? + Where are you from? + When did you come to America?  Have you worked in any others? + Is this cart connected to a restaurant? + Who owns the food truck? + Who are your customers? + What makes a strong market?We interviewed a total of 7 food cart operators, their responsibilities ranging from manning the grill, to recruiting workers, to managing the entire operation. It became obvious to us that a number of language interactions were taking place within the food cart and between food cart and customers.
Halal in Midtown Manhattan
The most prominent of these language operations was the hierarchy that organizes the work within the food cart. This was directly linked to the workers’ English speaking proficiency. Workers would either work the grill and stock the food or deal directly with customers. It became obvious that these tasks rarely overlap. Employees with better English-speaking ability dealt directly with customers and translated the orders requested for the grill worker. They were the de facto managers of the food cart, in charge of most managerial tasks. These workers tended to be more educated than their counterparts even though they shared the same backgrounds. .
This hierarchy is pronounced on the food cart between 52nd and 53rd street on 6th Ave and on the one on the North West corner of 47th and Broadway. In this first case the food cart, run by cousins from the same town in the north of Egypt (Banhaa, بنها), was registered under the company name “The Original Guys.” Bahaa, the younger of the two operators, had spent a longer time in the US (8 years), was a college graduate from Egypt and had spent a considerable time on food carts at this spot. His cousin (who did not disclose his name) was older and had spent considerably less time in the US (2 years). Bahaa was in charge of receiving orders from customers and relaying them to his cousin who worked the grill. During this transaction Bahaa would perform a number of linguistic operations, particularly code-switching. This allowed him to communicate to his cousin certain specifics of the food order while also being able to complete the financial transaction with the paying customer.
The second example was the halal food cart on the North West corner of 47th and Broadway. The operators of this cart were also Egyptians and had developed an operational hierarchy similar to that of “The Original Guys”. The younger man, college educated and trained as an accountant, ran the main food operations of the cart. He would receive orders from clients, process payments and give orders to his colleague regarding stock changes or grill tasks. His cart assistant, an elderly gentleman who had been in the United States for two years and had low English proficiency, was lower level employee.
Translanguaging and Code-Switching
While interviewing the food cart vendors we were able to make note of how vendors negotiate the linguistic conflicts during the selling of halal food. An interesting example was the vendor Salman who worked the food cart at the intersection of 53rd street and Broadway. Originally from Algeria, Salman had learnt to speak Arabic, French and Spanish in his home country. He learned English when he came to America a few years ago. Although his Arabic dialect is Algerian, Salman could, drawing on his entire linguistic repetoire, convey the contents of a client's order to the grill worker. He is an expert at translanguaging, or integrating his languages to best express himself. He is also skilled at code-switching, and keeping his langauges separate based on who he is speaking to. Finally, he engages in borrowing by using a second language for “technical” terms; “Chicken over rice” is a halal food cart invention, hence its English name even when speaking in Arabic.
He flawlessly integrated English, Arabic, and the Egyptian Dialect together. This ability positioned Salman as the vendor in charge of his own cart and the point person for communicating with clients.
Hierarchies in the Kitchen
Our findings relating to how language abilities affect the employee hierarchies within the food cart prompted us to look into whether this is replicated in the main halal food cart kitchen in Astoria. The kitchen was the main operation area for the Halal Guys food carts and supplies food for all 6 carts owned by the operation. Inside the kitchen we conducted interviews with the general manager to find out how language conflicts manifest themselves in that environment.
The Halal Guys kitchen originally employed a large number of workers from diverse backgrounds, most of whom were from Latin America, but also Egyptians, Algerians, and Tunisians. Egyptians we met usually call Latin Americans “the Spanish”, referring to the language they speak. Workers in the main kitchen are not required to be fluent in English. They are required instead to have just enough fluency to communicate with workers who speak different languages with the bilingual Egyptian boss. However workers at the food carts have to be fluent in English so as to communicate effectively with clients. This effectively places food cart vendors on a higher standing than that of kitchen workers. Thus, another tier is added to the operation with food carts managers on top, grill workers below and kitchen workers at the bottom.
Egyptian Dialect as Lingua Franca
Most recently, Halal Guys moved to employ a majority of Egyptians in their kitchen. This has created a clear majority of workers who speak Arabic with an Egyptian dialect in the kitchen and understand each other perfectly.
Arabic speakers from different countries have had to adapt to Egyptian dialect as a “Lingua Franca” as it has dominated the kitchen operation. This difficulty often means that workers unable to speak with that dialect are employed in jobs where the communication is not a priority, for example truck drivers, cleaners etc. More skilled workers like Salman, who are capable of speaking multiple languages and are fluent in speaking the egyptian dialect are promoted to working at the food carts.
This video demonstrates recordings of Translanguaging and code-switching by food cart vendors during the daily transaction with clients ordering "Chicken over rice". This was chosen as a baseline for comparison between vendors' dialects.
Conclusions
The halal food cart sits at the intersection of a number of networks, their mobile nature a good indicator of how these networks are manifested in the urban context. The effect of the linguistic conflicts are felt in the entire hierarchy of employment in the halal food operation in job positions and promotions. The ability to navigate customer service and administrative tasks is predicated on ability to speak English. That said, Halal Food Carts still act as an linguistic signifier, making their own distinctly Arabic contribution to New York City’s streetscape.
Abubakr Ali
MSAAD, 2017, Architect
Marwah Garib
MSUD, 2017, Architect
Mayssa Jallad
MSHP, 2017, Architect


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You can define multiple slave templates that Jenkins will use to start new build slaves on the Nomad cluster. Labels can be used to restrict jobs to only run on a certain kind of slave.
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The Nomad plugin will use the Java driver by default to start a new slave in an isolated context (chroot). You can choose to use the Docker driver instead and specify a build image to use.
To pull images from a private docker registry - you can specify authentication details in username and pasword fields.
If you need to run additional command before the container runs slave.jar to connect to Jenkins master - use the Prefix Command option.
The actual command will be "/bin/bash -c <your_command>; java -jar slave.jar .."
If more than one command is needed - separate with semicolons.
Configure Jobs
In order to use a Nomad slave you will have to restrict the job to only use a specific label.
CHANGELOG
0.3.1 (September 25th 2016)
- Fixed slave path for Java driver
- Make sure that Jenkins base url ends with a forward slash when creating the secret url
0.3 (August 25th 2016)
- Add an ASAP provisioning strategy for faster slave bringup
- Allow restricting node usage to jobs with label restriction
- Allow specification of number of executors per slave.
- Allow adding a prefix command to execute before running the slave.jar
0.2 (July 28th 2016)
- Bug fixes
- Add privileged and network mode options to Docker driver
- Add docker private registry authentication support
- Add datacenter parameters and pass region as GET parameter
- Added support for Jenkins security/auth
0.1 (April 28th 2016)
- Initial release
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Graph types¶
NetworkX provides data structures and methods for storing graphs.
All NetworkX graph classes allow (hashable) Python objects as nodes and any Python object can be assigned as an edge attribute.
The choice of graph class depends on the structure of the graph you want to represent.
Which graph class should I use?¶
| Graph Type | NetworkX Class |
|---|---|
| Undirected Simple | Graph |
| Directed Simple | DiGraph |
| With Self-loops | Graph, DiGraph |
| With Parallel edges | MultiGraph, MultiDiGraph |
Basic graph types¶
Note
NetworkX uses dicts
to store the nodes and neighbors in a graph.
So the reporting of nodes and edges for the base graph classes will not
necessarily be consistent across versions and platforms. If you need the
order of nodes and edges to be consistent (e.g., when writing automated
tests), please see OrderedGraph
,
OrderedDiGraph
, OrderedMultiGraph
,
or OrderedMultiDiGraph
, which behave like the base
graph classes but give a consistent order for reporting of nodes and edges.
Graph Views¶
View of Graphs as SubGraph, Reverse, Directed, Undirected.
In some algorithms it is convenient to temporarily morph a graph to exclude some nodes or edges. It should be better to do that via a view than to remove and then re-add. In other algorithms it is convenient to temporarily morph a graph to reverse directed edges, or treat a directed graph as undirected, etc. This module provides those graph views.
The resulting views are essentially read-only graphs that report data from the orignal graph object. We provide an attribute G._graph which points to the underlying graph object.
Note: Since graphviews look like graphs, one can end up with view-of-view-of-view chains. Be careful with chains because they become very slow with about 15 nested views. For the common simple case of node induced subgraphs created from the graph class, we short-cut the chain by returning a subgraph of the original graph directly rather than a subgraph of a subgraph. We are careful not to disrupt any edge filter in the middle subgraph. In general, determining how to short-cut the chain is tricky and much harder with restricted_views than with induced subgraphs. Often it is easiest to use .copy() to avoid chains.
generic_graph_view (G[, create_using]) |
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subgraph_view (G[, filter_node, filter_edge]) |
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Find information and support to help you move from military healthcare to civilian healthcare after leaving the armed forces.
Leaving the armed forces can be a daunting process to undertake. Understanding what options you have and what actions you can take will help make your transition from military healthcare to civilian healthcare as smooth as possible.
When you leave the armed forces, you will move from dedicated serving personnel healthcare to civilian and veteran healthcare.
Most of your treatment will come through NHS services, but there are also dedicated healthcare services designed to support veterans injured while serving in the armed forces.
At your discharge, you will receive an NHS welcome letter explaining the process of transferring from a military GP to an NHS GP. This will encourage you to register with a GP and a civilian dentist as soon as possible. The welcome letter also explains what a GP can do to help you.
You will also be given a form (FMed133A) which contains important details for your GP surgery, including a summary of medical treatments, vaccinations and specialist care received.
You may also receive a paper copy of your summary medical records. If you do not, it is best to ask for one from your medical centre.
If you have specialist healthcare needs, including mental health, you may be referred to specialist services so you can receive the care you need straight away.
If you are a member of the commonwealth armed forces, the process of transitioning from military healthcare is different.
You will receive free healthcare up to your discharge date.
In order to receive free healthcare through the NHS after this date, you must gain indefinite leave by applying to settle in the UK.
The process may differ depending on how long you served and where you served, as well as if you family members who are also looking to settle in the UK.
GOV.UK: Find more information on settling in the UK after serving in the armed forces
If you are unsure of what to do when you leave the armed forces, there are several actions you can take to make your transition from military to civilian healthcare a lot easier.
The NHS welcome letter you received at your discharge will encourage you to register with an NHS GP surgery.
It is recommended you register with a GP 1 to 3 months before you are discharged, or as soon as possible after this if you have not already.
If you register early, your GP surgery can request your complete medical records from Defence Medical Services (DMS). This may happen before you have been discharged. This means they can treat you using your full military medical record sooner after your discharge.
It usually takes several months for your GP surgery to receive your full military medical records.
Your GP surgery will automatically receive any previous NHS medical records you may have when you register.
Once your GP surgery has your full records, a GP can give you better healthcare advice, as well as quickly refer you to any specialist care you might need.
When you first visit a GP at your GP surgery, it is important to give them the medical summary form (FMed133A) you received when you were discharged from the armed forces.
You can also give them a paper copy of your summary medical records if you asked for one at discharge. They might need this if they do not have access to your full military medical records yet.
This gives the GP information on your healthcare during the armed forces so they can make sure you receive the healthcare you need.
You can also give them your NHS welcome letter. This provides information to them about how to help you.
If you or your GP surgery has lost your medical summary form or summary medical record copy, a GP can request a new copy.
Contact details for this request are on the form you received when you left the armed forces.
GOV.UK: Find information about and get a copy of your own medical records
When you first visit your GP surgery, it is important to tell the GP you see that you are a veteran. Ask them to record this in your NHS medical notes if it is not already there.
Being flagged as a veteran means you are more likely to receive specialist veteran care and consideration, and GPs are more likely to refer you to specialist veteran services if you need them.
Your NHS welcome letter will also encourage you to register with a dentist.
It is important to do this as soon as possible.
Find more information about receiving dental care.
If you need help during the transition period after leaving the armed forces, there are many services and organisations that can support you.
These services cover various issues, including healthcare, welfare, financial support and family care.
The Veterans Welfare Service provides one-to-one advice and support to all veterans, their families and carers. This includes veterans who have been medically discharged.
It is run by the MoD and Veterans UK.
GOV.UK: Find more information and get in touch with the Veterans Welfare Service
Defence Transition Services (DTS) helps service leavers and their families by providing tailored care and support to improve your transition period.
It is run by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Veterans UK.
DTS works closely with the service leaver and their family to prepare support specific to your situation. They can introduce you to other services and organisations if you need help from them, and will help identify, assess and support your individual and family needs.
There are many ways to access DTS, inclduing:
GOV.UK: Find more information about DTS, including how to access it
Veterans UK is an organisation run by the MoD. They offer advice and support on many issues, including financial benefits, housing and welfare.
There are many ways to contact Veterans UK, including a telephone helpline.
GOV.UK: Find more information and get in touch with Veterans UK
The Veterans Welfare Service provides one-to-one advice and support to veterans, their families and carers.
It is run by the MoD and Veterans UK.
GOV.UK: Find more information and get in touch with the Veterans Welfare Service
IPC4V is an NHS and MoD service that helps make personalised care plans for veterans and their families or carers. This includes financial and budgeting support, as well as referring to key services, community groups and charities.
This service is not accessible to every service leaver. It is only available for service leavers with specific health and well-being needs. You cannot self-refer.
If you are eligible, you can only access this service through a referral from medical staff while you are on the Defence Recovery Pathway, including if you are at a Personnel Recovery Centre or a Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre.
Find more information on IPC4V, including benefits and eligibility
If you are a veteran with specific serious injuries or mental health problems, a GP may be able to refer you to a number of specialist services during or after your transition from the armed forces.
There are many different types of services, including:
Find more information on veteran healthcare and specialist services


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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No. 20276 of 2011 Date of Decision: 27.7.2012 M/s Ridhi Sidhi Leather Cloth Industries ... Petitioner Versus The Appellate Authority, Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Others ... Respondents
CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jasbir Singh, Acting Chief Justice.
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain.
Present: Mr. S.K. Garg Narwana, Senior Advocate Mr. Mr. Abhishek Vig, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. Arun Walia, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.
Mr. Randhir Singh, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, for respondent No.4.
Jasbir Singh, Acting Chief Justice (Oral) By filing this writ petition, a prayer has been made by the petitioner to quash an order dated 31.3.2011 (Annexure P14) vide which the application, filed by the petitioner to get "No Objection Certificate" as per the provisions of Sections 21 & 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as "1981 Act") and Sections 25 & 26 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as "1974 Act") was rejected. Further challenge has been made to an order dated 21.10.2011 (Annexure P23) Civil Writ Petition No. 20276 of 2011 2 vide which appeal filed by the petitioner against order dated 31.3.2011 was dismissed.
It is not in dispute between the parties that initially the plot in which the factory has been established by the petitioner was allotted to one M/s Northern Glass Industries Limited to set up a glass factory. It was a condition in the allotment letter issued to M/s Northern Glass Industries Limited that if the compensation amount is enhanced in future, the same shall be paid by the company. However, the above named company failed to pay the enhanced amount which resulted into attachment of the land in execution proceedings initiated on an application moved by the land owners for payment of enhanced compensation, lateron the property was put up on sale. The petitioner is one of the purchaser. An application was moved to get a "No Objection" Certificate under Sections 21 & 22 of the 1981 Act and Sections 25 & 26 of the 1974 Act to set up a leather cloth industry but the same was rejected on a ground that the petitioner has set up the factory on a disputed plot. It is an admitted case on record that for violation of the condition of the allotment, the plot allotted to M/s Northern Glass Industries Limited was resumed and the said company had come to this Court by filing a writ petition viz. Civil Writ Petition No. 3750 of 2005 challenging the order of resumption . As per the information supplied, the said writ petition was allowed vide order dated 11.12.2007 and the authorities were directed to decide the matter afresh after giving an opportunity of hearing to M/s Northern India Glass Industries Limited and the petitioner, in the present petition. However, the State of Haryana Civil Writ Petition No. 20276 of 2011 3 has filed an appeal against the said order dated 11.12.2007 passed by this Court, in the Hon'ble the Supreme Court, which is pending, wherein status quo has been ordered.
Taking notice of the above facts, we dispose of this writ petition by giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application for getting "No Objection Certificate" as per the provisions of the above Acts. It is made clear that this order shall not be treated as a hurdle in case fresh application is moved.
(Jasbir Singh) Acting Chief Justice (Rakesh Kumar Jain) Judge July 27, 2012 "DK"


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Maximum number of lines going one after another to identify key features of the quote. Default = 3.


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This page appears In the Settings/Preferences dialog Ctrl+Alt+S, when
Use this page to configure the Settings Repository feature that allows you to share your IDE settings between
different instances of IntelliJ IDEA (or other IntelliJ platform-based) products installed on different
computers.
(The settings you are going to share must be stored in a Git repository.)


adpeps.simulation.run_ipeps_exci¶
Main excited-state executable script
Note
The simulations are intended to be used by calling the package
directly via python -m adpeps ...
, as described in
Getting Started
Main excited-state executable script
Note
The simulations are intended to be used by calling the package
directly via python -m adpeps ...
, as described in
Getting Started


Near the beachside city of Emerald Isle in North Carolina, Disney began construction of 'Mowgli's Palace' in the late 1990s.
The concept was a Jungle-themed resort with a large, Palace in the centre. Disney blew $30 million on the place... Then they abandoned it.
Mowgli's Palace was contraversial from the start. A ton of high-priced land was questionably obtained for the project.
The houses razed, the land cleared, and there wasn't a thing anyone could do or say about it. Construction was complete.
Visitors stayed at the resort, the surrounding communities were flooded with traffic and irate tourists. Then it all just stopped…
You figured it might be cool to do some 'Urban Exploration' at Mowgli's Palace.
Take some photos, write about your experience, and probably see if there was anything you could take home as a memento.
In the end you could barely find the place. All you had to go on was an old-as-hell map you received in the mail back in the 90s. Locals were no help either,
they just sneered at you and made rude gestures the second you managed to say 'Where would I find Mowgli's---'
When you finally make it, you are in awe when you reach the front gates of the resort.
Hanging on the gate is a sheet of metal, with hand-painted letters scrawled in black. 'ABANDONED BY DISNEY'.
The gates were open enough to walk through.
The inner grounds of the place were just as overgrown as the entryway. Palm trees stood untended and ragged among piles of their own coconuts.
Banana plants similarly stood in their own stinking, bug-riddled refuse. There was this sort of clash between order and chaos,
as carefully planted rows of perennial flowers mixed with obnoxious tall weeds. All that remained of any outdoor structures were broken and rotting.
What was most likely an information booth was now simply a pile of assorted debris ravaged by weather. As you look ahead you see a statue and the entrance to the main building.
On closer inspection you see the statue is of Baloo, the friendly bear from the Jungle Book,
which stands in a sort of courtyard in front of the main building.  You take a photo and look ahead through the viewfinder to the main building.
You approach the the Palace to find the outside of the building covered in graffiti where the original paint hadn't peeled and chipped away.
The front doors have been taken off their hinges and stolen. Above the gaping maw where they had been, someone had painted ‘ABANDONED BY DISNEY’.

Anything that was too big like counters and desks were all resting amid this empty chamber that amplifies each step.
Out of the corner of your eye you see a piece of paper on the floor and three dark doorways.
You carefully pick up the damp page. It's dirty, old and faded but you can just about make out a floorplan of the resort, showing the rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
You check the floorplan for all the locations that might seem in any way interesting.
You step into an industrial food prep area with all the appliances and space. Every glass surface is broken, every door stolen,
every metal surface dented. The entire place smelled like very old piss. The huge freezer, not even remotely cool now, has rows of empty shelf space.
At the back, hooks hang from the ceiling, probably for cuts of meat. As you stand inside for a moment, you notice they are subtly swinging. Each hook swings in at random,
but their movements are so slow that it is almost impossible to see. You figure it’s due to your footsteps, so you stop one from swinging by clutching it in your fist,
then letting go, but within seconds it starts to swing once more.
The bathrooms are in much the same state as the rest of the place. Someone has methodically smashed each porcelain commode with coconuts and other implements.
There is about a half inch of rancid, stinking stagnant water on the floor, so you don’t want to stay there very long. What's odd is that the toilets and the sinks all drip,
leak, or just run freely. They should have shut the water off long ago, shouldn’t they?
There are plenty of rooms in the resort, but you don’t think you have enough time to look through them all.
The few you do peer into are similarly wrecked and you don’t expect to find anything there. As you explore though you think there is a television or radio in one room,
as you think you hear a quiet conversation. The only phrases you can make out are, 'I didn't believe it', 'I didn't know that' and 'Your father told you'.
You run out into the corridor and look back where you came from and forward to a set of external stairs beyond another empty doorway.
Looking over the rail you can see another courtyard below that was previously covered by a class roof that has since been smashed.
You nervously look behind you and confirm you are not being followed by the source of the voices you heard previously.
The voices you heard previously are now silent. You peek into each room in turn, but you are unable to locate the source of the voices.
Maybe you mind was playing tricks on you?
You arrive in the previously covered courtyard. Shattered glass is all over the floor and cracks and crinkles underfoot as cautiously move from one side to the other.
Exotic greenery has grown and struggles for light and heat with the local greenery. It’s early afternoon now and the sun hits the green and yellow walls and warms your skin.
It also draws your attention to the far end of the yard where there sits a lifelike statue of a python.
The python, eighty feet long, coiled up and ‘sunning’ itself on a pedestal. Light fell onto the object in the perfect way for a photograph.
So, you approach the python and snap a photo. You stand on your toes and snap another, moving close to get the detail of its face. Slowly, the python lifts its head,
looks directly into your eyes, and slithers off the pedestal, into the foliage. All eighty feet of it. Its head long disappearing before its tail even left the sunning spot.
Disney had released all their animals onto the grounds. You look down at the floorplan, 'Reptile House'.
 Of course,
there is no place to sit down unless you want to recline in the broken glass and dead leaf carpet or haul yourself up onto a desk of questionable reliability.
To the far right of the room you see some stairs and decide to have a seat there until you felt better. The stairway leads downward, below ground level.
Using your camera flash as a sort of improvised flashlight, you can see that the staircase ended in a metal mesh door with a padlock. A sign on the door read
'MASCOTS ONLY! THANK YOU!'
It didn't take much to bust the metal plate on the wall that the padlock was hooked to.
Time and decay had done most of the work for you and you are able to bend the metal plate enough to pull the screws out of the wall -
something nobody else had apparently thought of, or hadn't been able to do at the time. The area was a very welcomed change from the rest of the building you have seen.
Nothing had been stolen or broken, but age and exposure were taking their toll. Tables had note pads and pens, there are clocks...even a punch-in clock and a small break room.
You move closer to the tables and bend over to look at the pens and note pads. First you try a pen but the ink has long since dried up.
Next to the pen is a pencil. You realise you can use this find out what some one last wrote on the pad. You start to rub and a message is revealed.
‘Dave, Please lock the door when you leave tonight, it was open when I came in this morning, we can’t take the risk, not with guests here now, not after…well...you know.’
With a shudder you put the pencil back.
It was like one of those post-apocalypse movies where everything is left in the state of evacuation.
An old, static-filled television is attached to a bracket on the wall and long rotted-out food and drink sits on the counters. There is nothing else of note in the area however.
As you walk the maze-like hallways, the sights just became more interesting. Desks and tables are knocked over,
papers almost melded with the damp floor and a large carpet of mould is slowly overtaking the rotting crimson carpet.
Wood is disintegrated into mush and clothing items hanging on hooks simply fell to moist threads with age. The light was becoming sparser as you go further into the dank,
suffocating depths of the place. You reach a black and yellow striped door with the words 'CHARACTER PREP 1' stencilled on it.
The door won’t open. You figure this was probably where the costumes were kept. Yet try as I might, whatever angle or trick you try, the door will not budge.
That is, until you give up and start to walk away. That was when there was a slight popping sound and the door creaks open slowly.
Inside, the room was completely dark. Pitch black. You use the camera flash to look for a light switch in the wall by the door, but there was nothing.
As you make your search there is a loud electrical buzz.
Various Disney costumes hang on the walls, fully put together like strange cartoon cadavers hung from invisible nooses.
There was also Mickey Mouse costume at the centre of the room.
You take a picture of the costumes hanging on the walls. Side shots to show an entire row of frozen, putrid cartoon faces, some with eyes missing.
You reach for the head of a Donald Duck costume and carefully remove it.
  It had fell and shattered to pieces at your feet. You turn around to leave.
Unlike the other costumes, Mickey is lying on its back in the centre of the floor like a murder victim. The fur on the costume is rotten and shedding,
creating bare patches. What was even odder, however, was the colouring of the costume. It was like a photo negative of the actual Mickey Mouse.
 His normally red overalls were light blue.
That's when Mickey, starts to get up, then climbs to its feet, the costume... or whoever is inside of it, stands at the centre of the room.
Its fake face looking directly at you. ‘Hey,’ it says in a hushed, perverted, Mickey voice, 'Wanna see my head come off?' It starts to pull at its own head, its clumsy,
gloved fingers around its neck. It works its digits into its neck... so much blood... so much thick, chunky, yellow blood.
 You see the final message clawed into the metal...'ABANDONED BY GOD'
You never get the pictures out of the camera. You never write the blog entry about it. After you ran from that place,
you knew why Disney didn't want anyone to know about it. They didn't want anyone like you getting in. They didn't want anything like that getting out…


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