The second part of the official World Guide Q&A from the P3 Club Book released in 2006.
This part ends Aigis’ and Ikutsuki’s section of the Q&A.
As before, all information in this post is canon information, translated from Japanese supplementary material unreleased in the west.
Questions covered in this Part:
This is a question I, too, am able to answer. Shadows are aiming to bring about Nyx’s revival.
Oh? But, did Ikutsuki-san not explain earlier that the Shadows themselves are Nyx?
You are not wrong. Precisely speaking, their primary goal is to return to their existence as Nyx as she existed originally. They are but tiny fragments of energy as they exist in their current form, so first of all, these fragments are constantly striving to unite and merge with other fragments, which means that Shadows always strive to try and fuse with other Shadows. When enough Shadows have fused and the resulting Shadow has reached a certain level of energy, this Shadows will attract even more Shadows, and thus gradually cause Nyx’ soul to be united and returned to its full power.
The large, powerful Shadows which appeared during full moons were created in the experiments of the Kirijo Group by gathering a large number of Shadows, weren’t they? If so, that would mean…
Exactly. It isn’t even necessary to forcibly fuse them together. As insecurities and doubts spread the wish for the end in the world, sooner or later, this will give birth to gigantic Shadows, even if it may take a certain amount of time. If these gigantic Shadows, too, merge, their power suffices to unite all of Nyx’s psyche and revive her. This is the whole purpose of the Shadows’ existence.
And the whole purpose of our existence is to destroy these Shadows before that can happen! Ahem…
And that is precisely why to the Shadows you are flies in their ointment. I explained earlier that Shadows do not actually ‘devour’ people. However, they do make an exception for Persona Users and will attack them without any sense of mercy. Shadows possess a certain level intelligence and are able to understand that Persona Users pose a hindrance to Nyx’ revival. Likewise, they will also sometimes attack people who have managed to adapt to the Dark Hour after wandering into it, in order to forcibly remove the Shadows suppressed in their psyches and merge with them.
They appear to be clever little beasts.
Aren’t they? Seen from this perspective, wouldn’t you agree that Shadows are actually quite adorable?
The look in your eyes is unsettling, Ikutsuki-san.
I understand that the Shadows are classified in Tarot Cards, beginning with Number 0, “The Fool” and ranging to Number 12, “The Hanged Man”.
If I remember right, you were taught in class that the Tarot Cards can be used to represent the spiritual growth of an individual, correct? It is similar with the classification of Shadows; their Arcana indicates the tendencies and content of the psychological complexes they entail.
And the higher the number of their Arcana, the stronger their power?
Hm, no, not exactly. The Arcana’s number indicates the grade of maturity the Shadow has reached, but all grades are quite necessary to compose Nyx. You need Shadows which tend to all different Arcana meanings, from 0 to 12. When you fuse all of these Shadows, they will mutate into the 13th Arcana, Death. This Arcana is special and, accordingly with its role as the “Appraiser of the Fall”, indicates that the preparations for Nyx’s revival have been completed.
And that was Ryoji-san. It is sad… He may have been a 'lech’, but that he had to meet such an end…
You called for me?
Target Located! FIRE!
Ouch-Ouch-OUCH! That hurt!
Ah… What a temperament! I generally prefer my ladies without heavy firearms, though.
Be silent and die.
Hey, hey, calm down. I was just going to try and explain a few things myself.
The “Death” Arcana is special in that I am capable of carrying the true weight of Nyx’s psyche, allowing her consciousness and power to be transferred into me. This turns me into her incarnation — The Nyx Avatar. In this state, I am a bringer of death, comparable to the grim reaper. The Nyx Avatar will then call to its body in the moon and proceed to become one with it. Nyx would then return to being an existence capable of destroying whole planets, only befitting the name “Star Eater”. It’s making me sad just to think of it.
But my friend was able to use a trick called the “Universe” Arcana and let me sink into the depths of the Collective Unconscious once more. He’s amazing, isn’t he?
You seem surprisingly happy that The Fall was averted.
Well, you see- Ah, on the other hand, some things are better left unsaid. I will be taking my leave now. Farewell!
…!
…He’s gone…
What are you doing, Ikutsuki-san?
*sob* *sniffle*
He explained all the best parts before I could.
Oh my, what an aggressive question. I wonder if we can’t figure out the identity of the person who asked this question, based on the amount of intellect put into it…
Hey, I’m sorry, I’m just not that smart, OK!? And anyway, ’s not like you’re the one to talk, always coming at us with those lousy puns. Who do you think you are anyway, Dave Spector!?
What horrible words from you too, Junpei-kun… You could at least humor me! Won’t you allow a poor man plagued by Nihilism his few pleasures in this world?
Indeed, Junpei-san. You are horrible.
A…Aigis…!
> Ikutsuki is moved to tears.
Punishing Ikutsuki-san for his horrible puns is my favorite duty. Your attempt to rob me of said duty is simply to be described as 'horrible’.
W-Wait, that’s what you disagree with!?
Oh well, let’s just leave it at that. Now, gimme a good answer already, pleaaaase!
Alright, now, first of all, let’s all calm down, good? Good, then… ahem. Incidentally, all the subjects mentions in the question addressed earlier are strongly connected to a certain ability of Shadows. So it is actually very convenient to address them all at once.
A certain ability?
Yes. Once a certain amount of Shadows has fused into a sufficiently powerful Shadow, it becomes able to access this potential. This power allows Shadows to manipulate space-time. As I have already explained to you earlier, Shadows gather in order to unite and return Nyx to power. However, unlike living beings, Shadows are existences of pure thought and emotion and do not possess a physical body. Thus, they usually cannot move or act freely in our world. In accordance with this, they need to create a sort of space outside of time, independent of the usual laws of space-time, in which, instead of human beings, Shadows can move freely. This can be accomplished with their ability to manipulate space-time.
And that’s the Dark Hour, huh?
Exactly! Created by the Shadow’s latent abilities, the Dark Hour is a special state of space and time, that can not be interfered with by the usual laws of time and space. In return, this also means that the Shadows are unable to interfere with the living beings existing within normal space-time. Now, to explain Transmogrification, this phenomenon occurs in order to make sure people who are not located within the Dark Hour are not affected by it. Due to this, they only appear as symbols without identity, featureless coffins, while the Dark Hour is in effect. The hard, metal exterior of the coffins symbolizes protection from the Shadows, a shell to avert harm from them.
Ugh… I still don’t get it at all. I mean… what about the people we’ve seen walk into the Dark Hour? What’s different about them?
Ah, you mean those who are able to adapt. Normal people suppress the Shadows in their hearts, however, to suppress one’s Shadow always also means to avert your eyes from the truth. This is only natural, after all, who wishes to be constantly reminded of their own mortality? However, there are also those who are able to face the truth of death bravely, without succumbing to a desire for death. And there is a yet smaller portion among these people, who are able to tame the Shadows in their hearts and use their abilities for themselves.
In other words, the one ones who adapt, the ones with the “Potential”, are those who are able to use the Shadow’s power to time-space-manipulation for themselves?
Um, well, OK, then what about Tartarus!? That’s the thing I understand the least!
Hm, let’s see… You could consider it a sort of antenna. It is a landmark, which Nyx’ spirit uses to call to its body in the moon. That is why the Shadows that have escaped the people in the city are drawn to Tartarus. They gather there in order to fuse and grow stronger, until they are able to return to their full power as Nyx’s psyche. The more Shadows gather in Tartarus and the stronger they grow, the higher Tartarus itself, too, grows. Once it has become tall enough, the physical body the Shadows are calling to descends, along with the moon, in order to merge with it’s sufficiently restored psyche.
There is a certain material, which plays a crucial role in this answer to this question. It is a material which did not originally exist on earth — The Plume of Dusk.
It is the same as the Continue-Item you receive if you play our game on Easy Mode, correct?
Indeed. In reality, these “Plumes” were shed by Nyx when her body fused with the moon, and then fell down onto earth. In other words, they are shards of Nyx’ body. They received the name “Plume of Dusk” for their shape, which resembles the plumage of a bird. These Plumes seem to exist in a state between mass and information, having properties of both. Though they are parts of Nyx, the embodiment of death, they send out a wave very close to the readings of a living being. Further, they carry the potential to the same power of space-time manipulation as Shadows. This is why machines which have a Plume of Dusk inserted into their core can work and be used, even during the Dark Hour. Mitsuru-kun’s bike as well as the Evokers all carry Plumes of Dusk inside.
Then I, most likely, too…
Of course there is a Plume of Dusk at work in your core as well, Aigis. But in your case, this material takes an even greater role. In your Personality Module, there are two equally-sized Plumes of Dusk, crossed in the shape of a Butterfly. We call this special Personality Module “Papillon Heart” and it is one of the greatest results of our research. While it acts as your energy source, it simultaneously also grants you the ability to carry a psyche within you, just like a human.
Unfortunately, it also acts as a Blackbox of your psyche, since we are not able to exactly discern the inner workings and principles of a Plume of Dusk.
This seems like a problematic sort of technology.
Well, you do know what they say: Desperate situations call for desperate measures. And likewise, sometimes it is a good idea to attack the enemy with their own weapons, even if doing so poses a certain risk.
The Kirijo Group’s Shadow Research began when Kouetsu Kirijo coincidentally came into the possession of one of the Plumes of Dusk I mentioned earlier.
And this was how it began?
At first he was merely hoping to find out more about the mysterious powers of the Plume and to find a way to put these same powers to a good use, however, as the research progressed, Kouetsu learned of the existence of Nyx. What happened afterwards was explained sufficiently in our story. Kouetsu Kirijo soon became obsessed with the idea of The Fall and worked towards facilitating her advent. This is how it came to the experiment which was conducted 10 years ago. Concretely speaking, this experiment was meant to artificially facilitate the Fall by forcibly fusing together gathered Shadows and thus giving birth to Death, without the need for the necessary number of people to give in to demise first.
This was a fate I managed to avert through my reluctant sealing of Death into our Leader…
Indeed. And though my role in the Kirijo Group had only be trivial up to that point, this was when I decided to take things into my own hands. By taking care of all important matters and errands that came up as a result of the failed experiment and absolving them to the superiors’ satisfaction, I was able to ascend in rank within the firm, until I was able to talk to Takeharu Kirijo as an equal. At the same time, I founded S.E.E.S. in order to discern the location of the lost Death Arcana Shadow, and managed to become the Chairman of the Gekkoukan Schools. And then I found the boy who would go on to become your “Leader”.

Now, what exactly where the closer circumstances of the births of the members of Strega?
N-No, that didn’t happen. I also definitely don’t know any Takaya…. Ah… Excuse me…
Seriously!?
Gh… You two…
I believe we should be taking care of the explanations from here on out. During the pursuit of their Shadow Research, the Kirijo Group had already managed to ascertain the existence of Persona Users, people who are able to oppose Shadows with their powers. Still, they did not fully understand the conditions to acquire such potential.This is why Ikutsuki began gathering children and he attempted to bring forth Persona Abilities within them by subjecting them to inhumane experiments. It seems that of the many dozens of test-subjects Ikutsuki had gathered, only we survived… apparently, at least…
Why did they require the test-subjects to be children?
Probably because the first person the Kirijo Group was able to prove actually having Persona Potential was that Mitsuru-girl. Anyway, even after all was over, there was no way for us to just relax and live in peace. After all, even if they got us to get out Personas, we were still failures. Then again, even among naturally awakened Persona Users, there’s some who are unstable. I mean, look at that Aragaki-guy.
In any case, we decided to separate from Kirijo. So we took hold of a large quantity of Persona Suppressor Medication and made our escape. As for those of us test-subjects who did not succeed in escaping that day… I believe they were all sent into Tartarus on a first attempt to explore it, and joined the Lost… They were filed as 'missing’ when Kirijo failed to recover the bodies. Following these events, all evidence of the existence of the project to create artificial Persona Users was destroyed or sealed away.
…However, my grudge against the Kirijo Group has long since faded. After all, they did achieve to bring the coming of the Fall so much closer.
It is horrible,that all this had to happen. I believe it would only be correct to give the final word to Ikutsuki-san, in order for him to deliver an appropriate apology.
I will not apologize, Aigis…
Copyright: ATLUS, Famitsu
Translation: nenilein


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The new film documents life in the studio with the band and their collaborators
Gorillaz have announced details of a new documentary called Reject False Icons.
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pq¶
This feature requires jaqy-avro
plugin. It exports
Apache Parquet
files.
Unfortunately, due to the fact that parquet has hard code dependency on hadoop libraries, the size of this plugin is ~20MB.
Options¶
-b,--blocksize <arg> sets the row group / block size
-c,--compression <arg> sets the compression codec
-d,--padding <arg> sets the maximum padding size
-p,--pagesize <arg> sets the page size
-r,--rowcount <arg> sets the row count limit
Note
- For
--pagesize
and--blocksize
, it is possible to usemb
andgb
suffixes to specify the size. For instance,1mb
would be 1 * 1024 * 1024 bytes.
Supported Compression Codecs¶
| Compression | extension |
|---|---|
| brotli | .br |
| gzip | .gz |
| lz4 | .lz4 |
| lzo | .lzo |
| snappy | .snappy |
| zstd | .zstd |
- It is possible to specify the compression codec implicitly by using the corresponding file extension in the file name.
- LZ4 compression requires the native hadoop installation. This is one of the things hard coded by the Apache Parquet library.
- LZO compression requires a separate library due to its GPL license. Please see https://github.com/twitter/hadoop-lzo for the build instruction.
Database Type to AVRO Type Mapping¶
| Database Type | AVRO Type |
|---|---|
| BOOLEAN | BOOLEAN |
| TINYINT SMALLINT INTEGER | INTEGER |
| BIGINT | LONG |
| FLOAT | FLOAT |
| DOUBLE | DOUBLE |
| ARRAY | ARRAY |
| BINARY VARBINARY LONGVARBINARY BLOB | BYTES |
| DECIMAL NUMERIC REAL CHAR VARCHAR CLOB | STRING |
Note
DECIMAL is converted to string to preserve the precision.
Array is in general treated as array of string types. The primary reason is that there is no way to get the array element type in JDBC.
- For PostgreSQL, because such information can be easily guessed, it is supported for some well known types.
Struct is exported as array of string types.
- For Teradata, PERIOD data types, which are transmitted as Struct types, are converted into formats that matches their BTEQ output formats.
- For PostgreSQL, the driver reports Struct type even though the data is actually string. Jaqy had a specific workaround for this inconsistency.
For types not listed in the above table, they are stored as STRING. AVRO exporter relies on the toString() function of the object retrieved by the JDBC driver to obtain the output. There is no guarantee such String representations can be used for import.
For the explanation of page size, row group / block size, etc, see Apache Parquet.
Example¶
-- use snappy compression implicitly
.export pq myfile.parquet.snappy
SELECT * FROM MyTable ORDER BY a;


Sk component. It's a theme that combines ui and components together. To be easy to use. And importantly, it can be used easily. Perfect for beginners and those who want their components and ui to use in their own projects.
Ui and component here are written separately, without reference to file names, styles, or variables, so they are easy to learn and use.
- 14 Components
- 19 UI Example


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Set of 110m contours including the ones derived from core and envelope
Envelope: max elevation at each cell (green), Core: min elevation (red)
Mask external areas outside the range of 110m contour migration
Mask internal areas outside the range of 110m contour migration
Each 110m contour is assigned a time [year] attribute
Temporal surface is interpolated from a time series of 110m contours
Derived from spatio-temporal surface using derivatives of spline function
gradient lines over time and vectors over migration rates
Shows spatial pattern of mass concentration and dispersal over time
Inspired by Tokyo Wind Speed application by Cameron Beccario.
Derived from air.js
source code.
Uses HTML, CSS, JavaScript and D3.js library.
Gradient field of horizontal migration at z=12m for Jockey's Ridge dune for years 1974, 1995, 2001, 2008, 2012, contour segmentation is needed
Migration of windward side of Jockey's Ridge dune at different elevations
Fire isochrones (time series of burned area polygons) and simulation
Fire spread rate and direction and acceleration
(curvature in the direction of gradient)


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public interface EvolutionaryAlgorithm
This interface defines the basic functionality of an Evolutionary Algorithm. An evolutionary algorithm is one that applies operations to a population of potential "solutions".
| Method Summary | |
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void |
addOperation(double probability,
EvolutionaryOperator opp)
Add an operation. |
void |
addScoreAdjuster(AdjustScore scoreAdjust)
Add a score adjuster. |
void |
calculateScore(Genome g)
Calculate the score for a genome. |
void |
finishTraining()
Called when training is finished. |
GenomeComparator |
getBestComparator()
Get the comparator that is used to choose the "true best" genome. |
Genome |
getBestGenome()
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GeneticCODEC |
getCODEC()
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double |
getError()
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int |
getIteration()
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int |
getMaxIndividualSize()
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int |
getMaxTries()
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OperationList |
getOperators()
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Population |
getPopulation()
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RuleHolder |
getRules()
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List<AdjustScore> |
getScoreAdjusters()
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CalculateScore |
getScoreFunction()
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SelectionOperator |
getSelection()
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GenomeComparator |
getSelectionComparator()
Get the comparator that is used to choose the "best" genome for selection, as opposed to the "true best". |
boolean |
getShouldIgnoreExceptions()
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Speciation |
getSpeciation()
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boolean |
isValidationMode()
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void |
iteration()
Perform a training iteration. |
void |
setBestComparator(GenomeComparator bestComparator)
Set the comparator that is used to choose the "true best" genome. |
void |
setPopulation(Population thePopulation)
Set the population. |
void |
setRules(RuleHolder rules)
Set the rules holder to use. |
void |
setSelection(SelectionOperator selection)
Set the selection operator. |
void |
setSelectionComparator(GenomeComparator selectionComparator)
Set the comparator that is used to choose the "best" genome for selection, as opposed to the "true best". |
void |
setShouldIgnoreExceptions(boolean b)
Determines if genetic operator exceptions should be ignored. |
void |
setSpeciation(Speciation m)
Set the speciation method. |
void |
setValidationMode(boolean validationMode)
Determine if the genomes should be validated. |
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void addOperation(double probability, EvolutionaryOperator opp)
probability
- The probability of using this operator.opp
- The operator to add.void addScoreAdjuster(AdjustScore scoreAdjust)
scoreAdjust
- The score adjustor to add.void calculateScore(Genome g)
g
- The genome to calculate the score for.void finishTraining()
GenomeComparator getBestComparator()
Genome getBestGenome()
GeneticCODEC getCODEC()
double getError()
int getIteration()
int getMaxIndividualSize()
int getMaxTries()
OperationList getOperators()
Population getPopulation()
RuleHolder getRules()
List<AdjustScore> getScoreAdjusters()
CalculateScore getScoreFunction()
SelectionOperator getSelection()
GenomeComparator getSelectionComparator()
boolean getShouldIgnoreExceptions()
Speciation getSpeciation()
boolean isValidationMode()
void iteration()
void setBestComparator(GenomeComparator bestComparator)
bestComparator
- The best comparator.void setPopulation(Population thePopulation)
thePopulation
- The population.void setRules(RuleHolder rules)
rules
- The rules holder.void setSelection(SelectionOperator selection)
selection
- The selection operator.void setSelectionComparator(GenomeComparator selectionComparator)
selectionComparator
- The selection comparator.void setShouldIgnoreExceptions(boolean b)
b
- True if exceptions should be ignored.void setSpeciation(Speciation m)
m
- The speciation method.void setValidationMode(boolean validationMode)
validationMode
- True, if validation mode is enabled.
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Functional programming in the real world
For the past eight years I have been working almost exclusively with functional
programming. In this blog I share practial tips and tricks that we have picked
up along the way. Enjoy!
Posts
…or you can find more in the archives.


DINOSAUR A film review by Christopher Null Copyright 2000 filmcritic.com filmcritic.com
Leave it to Disney to finally come up with a family-friendly way to explore natural selection. Much like The Lion King's "Circle of Life," Dinosaur regales itself in survival of the fittest, only few people are going to be humming "Hakuna Matata" after this one.
For starters, Dinosaur is that rarest of Disney animation flicks which is not a musical. There's a thumping James Newton Howard score, but the only singing here comes from trumpeting iguanodons and brachiosaurs. The story, on the other hand, is typical Disney kiddie fare: Iguanodon Aladar (D.B. Sweeney) is orphaned as a wee dino-egg on a remote island, where he is raised, Tarzan-style, by a family of lemurs (er... okay). When a freak meteor strike blows the island away, along with much of the rest of the world, Aladar swims to the mainland with his lemur family on his back, where he meets up with the surviving herbivorous dinosaurs who have banded together to trek to "the nesting grounds," a Waterworld-style vale which hasn't been reduced to desert and ruins like, apparently, the rest of the earth. (And never mind the fallout; there is none...)
Pushed on by embittered leader Kron (Samuel E. Wright), the group struggles across the wastelands, with Aladar quickly becoming the dissenting voice of teamwork, goodwill, and intelligence. Despite his sheltered upbringing, Aladar soon proves to be The Smartest Dinosaur of All Time, managing to save the clan time and time again by magically learning how to dig for water in the desert, how to fight off carnotaurs by banding together as a group, and even advanced tunneling-through-rock techniques. Part warrior, part motivational speaker, Aladar is your dino-Spartacus.
I won't bother to go into the various love-story subplots (involving, quite naturally, Kron's sister Neera (Julianna Margulies)), but suffice it to say there's at least one martyr who takes it for the team, a triumph over evil, incredible odds shattered, and a happy Disney ending. Dinosaur does not go lacking for obviousness.
As for its animation, computer-generated movies took two giant leaps forward with Toy Story and Toy Story 2, yet fall far behind with Dinosaur. While the textures and movements of the dinosaurs look quite realistic, the fur of the lemurs (which appear so prominently, Lemur might have been a better title) look oddly like Muppets on a bad hair day.
Compounding the problems is the weird confluence of genuine landscape photography with digital animation: Imagine animated beasts splashing around in Wild Kingdom streams. This does not convince the audience in the slightest and is disarmingly reminiscent of 1970's TV show Land of the Lost. The effect is so cheesy I was expecting the Sleestaks to show up.
Some of the humor is funny, but a lot of the jokes are recycled ("Is he going to gum us to death?"). My personal favorite part of the film is the anklyosaur Url, who plays the dialogue-free part of a panting lap dog. Not highbrow, but humorous.
Kids will probably enjoy the film since it lets them see dinosaurs as heroes of the past.  In its production notes, Disney acknowledges it took liberties with history by placing lemurs and dinosaurs in the same era. However, its bigger liberty is not mentioned at all: Dinosaurs could not speak English. Oh well.
RATING: **1/2
|------------------------------| \ ***** Perfection \ \ **** Good, memorable film \ \ *** Average, hits and misses \ \ ** Sub-par on many levels \ \ * Unquestionably awful \ |------------------------------|
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag Producer: Pam Marsden Writer: John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Joan Plowright, Alfre Woodard, Max Casella, Ossie Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Della Reese, Peter Siragusa, Samuel E. Wright
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domestic | environment | combustion appliances – safe operation | 2010
Every
building
must be designed and
constructed
in such a way that
each fixed combustion appliance installation operates safely.
3.17.0 Introduction
The guidance to this standard covers general issues and should be read in
conjunction with standards 3.18 to 3.22 that are intended to reduce the risk
from combustion appliances and their
flues
from:
•
endangering the health and safety of persons in or around a
building
;
•
causing damage by fire.
The incorrect installation of a heating appliance or design and installation of a
flue
can result in situations leading directly to the dangers noted above.
The installation of mechanical extract fans is not in itself dangerous but
guidance on their use has been included under this standard as their use
with
open-flued appliances
can cause problems. Extract fans lower the
pressure in a
building
and this can cause the spillage of combustion products
from
open-flued appliances
. This can occur even if the appliance and the fan
are in different
rooms
. Combustion appliances therefore should be capable of
operating safely whether or not any fan is running (see clause 3.17.8).
Biomass as a solid fuel comes in different forms with the most common being
woody biomass. Wood burning appliance technologies are such that modern
appliances are now designed to efficiently burn specific wood fuel types
including logs, wood chips, wood pellets and wood thinnings.
Guidance given for solid fuel appliance installations may also be appropriate
for biomass appliance installations however, depending on the complexity of
the system there may additional issues to consider particularly in relation to
safety, noise, flue sizing, ventilation and fuel storage.
There is other legislation that relates to gas fittings, appliances, installations
and their maintenance and to the competency of persons who undertake
such
work
(see clause 3.17.6).
In the case of
conversions
, as specified in regulation 4, the
building
as
converted
shall meet the requirement of this standard (regulation 12,
schedule 6).
3.17
—
3.17.0
•
compromising the structural stability of a
building
; and
domestic | environment | combustion appliances – safe operation | 2010
3.17.1 Combustion appliance installations generally
This guidance has been prepared mainly with domestic sized installations in
mind, such as those comprising space and water heating or cooking facilities,
gas cookers.
The guidance to standards 3.17 to 3.22 therefore applies to solid fuel
appliances with an output rating not more than 50 kW, oil-firing appliances
with an output rating not more than 45 kW and gas-fired appliances with a
net
input rating
not more than 70 kW.
3.17.2 Large combustion appliance installations
It is expected that specialists will design non-domestic sized combustion
appliance installations in accordance with general standards provided in the
Practice Standards produced by the British Standards Institution (BS EN or
BS) and the Institution of Gas Engineers or the Design Guide produced by
the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE). A few large
dwellings
may require such installations.
The following guidance therefore, may not be relevant to solid fuel appliances
with an output rating more than 50 kW, oil-firing appliances with an output
rating more than 45 kW and gas-fired appliances with a
net input rating
more
than 70 kW.
3.17.3 Small combustion appliance installations
An installation is only as good as its weakest part and it is necessary to
ensure that the entire installation is safely
constructed
and installed.
Where a combustion appliance installation is intended to operate with more
than one type of fuel, for example a gas appliance as a stand-by to a solid
fuel appliance, each component should be
constructed
and installed to meet
the most onerous requirement of the relevant fuel.
3.17.4 Solid fuel appliance installations
Solid fuel appliances should be fit for purpose for the type of fuel burnt and all
solid fuel appliance installations should be
constructed
and installed carefully
to ensure that the entire installation operates safely. Installations should be
constructed
and installed in accordance with the requirements of BS 8303:
Parts 1 to 3: 1994.
Wood pellet burning stoves and boilers are generally designed and
constructed with high levels of automation, to be very efficient and with low
emissions. Wood pellet burning appliances can appear similar to other wood
fuelled appliances however they are normally designed and manufactured
specifically for the combustion of wood pellets fuels only. BS EN 14785:
2006 'Residential Space Heating Appliances Fired By Wood Pellets' provides
details on the requirements and test methods.
Other standards that are applicable to biomass appliances are:
•
BS EN 12809: 2001 'Residential Independent Boilers Fired by Solid Fuel';
•
BS EN 13229: 2001 'Inset Appliances Including Open Fires Fired by Solid
Fuels';
•
BS EN 13240: 2001 'Room Heaters Fired by Sold Fuel';
•
BS EN 303 - 5: 1999 'Heating Boilers. Heating Boilers with Forced
Draught Burners. Heating Boilers for Solid Fuels, Hand and Automatically
Fired, Nominal Heat output of up to 300 kW'.
3.17.1
—
3.17.4
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The Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS) is an
independent organisation for setting standards of safety, efficiency and
performance for testing and approval of solid fuels, solid mineral fuel and
wood burning appliances and associated equipment and services for the UK
solid fuel domestic heating industry. It operates a registration scheme for
competent Engineers and Companies working in the domestic solid fuel
market. The Official Guide to Approved Solid Fuel Products and Services
published by HETAS Ltd contains a list of Registered Heating Engineers
deemed competent in the various modules listed, e.g. for the installation,
inspection and maintenance of solid fuel appliances.
There are other organisations representing the solid fuel industry but neither
they nor HETAS have a mandatory status.
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) sets equipment standards,
installation practice and technician competence within the oil-firing industry. It
publishes technical guidance, operates a registration scheme for competent
technicians and companies and an equipment testing and approval scheme.
OFTEC schemes and technical advice only have mandatory status when
specifically referred to in legislation.
Oil-firing appliances should be
constructed
, installed, commissioned and
serviced carefully to ensure that the entire installation operates safely. Oil
firing equipment should be suitable for its purpose and the class of oil used in
the installation. Oil-firing equipment should comply with the relevant OFTEC
standard and should be installed in accordance with the recommendations in
BS 5410: Parts 1 and 2.
Fire valves
Fire valves should be fitted so as to cut off the supply of oil remotely from the
combustion appliance in the event of a fire starting in or around the
appliance. The valve should be located externally to the
dwelling
. The valve
should be fitted in accordance with the recommendations in Section 8.3 of BS
5410: Part 1: 1997 and OFTEC Technical Book 3.
The Gas Safety
(Installations & Use)
Regulations 1998
In addition to the functional standards, gas-fired appliance installations must
also comply with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
These regulations require that, amongst others, gas-fired installations are
installed by a competent person. Guidance on the individual competency
required in given in the Health and Safety Commission’s Approved Code of
Practice ‘Standards of Training in Safe Gas Installations’. Gas Safe Register
is a registration scheme for gas businesses and individual gas operatives to
ensure that they carry out their
work
in a competent manner. It is the only
scheme recognised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that complies
with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
The Gas Safety (Installations and Use) Regulations 1998 regulates gas
installations while the Gas Appliance (Safety) Regulations 1995 address the
product safety of appliances.
3.17.7 Labelling
Where a hearth, fireplace (including a
flue
box), or
system chimney
is
provided, extended or altered, information essential to the correct application
and use of these facilities should be permanently posted in the
dwelling
to
3.17.4
—
3.17.7
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alert future workmen to the specification of the installed system. This also
The labels should be indelibly marked and contain the following information:
a. the location of the hearth, fireplace (or
flue
box) or the location of the
beginning of the
flue
;
b. a
chimney
designation string in accordance with BS EN 1443: 2003 (see
clause 3.18.2) for products whose performance characteristics have been
assessed in accordance with a European Standard and that has been
supplied and marked with a designation as described in the relevant
European Standard;
c. the category of the
flue
and generic types of appliance that can safely be
accommodated;
d. Gas Safe Register is the official gas registration body;
e. the type and size of the
flue
(or its liner); and
f. the installation date.
Labels should be located in a position that will not easily be obscured such
as adjacent to:
•
the gas or electricity meter; or
•
the water supply stopcock; or
•
the
chimney
or hearth described.
A label, should be provided similar to the example below:
3.17.8 Extract fans
Extract fans lower the pressure in a
dwelling
and may cause the spillage of
combustion products from
open-flued appliances.
This can occur even if the
appliance and the fan are in different
rooms
. Ceiling fans produce currents
and hence local depressurisation that can also cause the spillage of
flue
gases. The presence of some fans may be obvious, such as those on view in
kitchens
, but others may be less obvious. Fans installed in appliances such
as tumble dryers or other open-
flued
combustion appliances can also
contribute to depressurisation. Fans may also be provided to draw radon gas
out of the under
building
.
and extract fans, the combustion appliances should be able to operate safely
whether or not the fans are running.
The installation of extract fans should be in accordance with the guidance
below, and should be tested to show that combustion appliances operate
safely whether or not fans are running:
3.17.7
—
3.17.8
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Solid fuel appliances
a. for solid fuel appliances, extract ventilation should not generally be
installed in the same
room
or alternatively seek further guidance from
HETAS. However in certain cases, such as large
rooms
where there is
free flowing replacement air, a fan may be fitted provided a satisfactory
spillage test is carried out in accordance with BRE Paper IP 7/94;
Oil-firing appliances
b. for oil-firing appliances, limit fan capacities as described in OFTEC
Technical Book 3 and then carry out
flue
draught interference tests as
described in Book 3 or BS 5410: Part 1: 1997;
Gas-fired appliances
c. for a gas-fired appliance, where a
kitchen
contains an
open-flued
appliance
, the extract rate of the fan should not exceed 20 litres/second.
To check for safe operation of the appliance(s) the recommendations in
clause <IP_ADDRESS> of BS 5440: Part 1: 2000 should be followed.
3.17.8
—
3.17.8


Processing Community Day in London is Saturday, 26th January 2019 in the Creative Technology Lab at London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle. PCD @ London is a day to celebrate art, code, and diversity.
PCD @ London is organised by Danilo Di Cuia, Joel Gethin Lewis, Kenneth Lim and Tom Lynch, hosted at London College of Communication and proudly supported by the University of the Arts London Creative Computing Institute.
Saturday 26th January 2019, 10:30 - 16:30
We’ve lined up talks by Rune Madsen, Matteo Logilo, Leslie Nooteboom and Rebecca Fiebrink as well as an Unconference!
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| 12:00 | Rebecca Friebnik | Using machine learning to support human creativity |
| 13:00 | Lunch and unconference | |
| 14:00 | Matteo Loglio | 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 – How can we use Processing and its machine learning libraries to introduce this technology in the design process? |
| 15:00 | Rune Madsen | Programming Design Systems |
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PCD @ London 2019 is being hosted by London College of Communication right on the (former) roundabout at Elephant & Castle in the heart of London.
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There are many bus routes passing near by, however there are almost thirty bus routes that serve the immediate area (passing over the roundabout) these are:
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 We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form.
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Engage with community members, mentors, and contributors with respect and good intention.
If it will possibly make others uncomfortable, do not say it or post to the community forum.
While disagreements may arise, it is not an opportunity to attack or threaten someone else’s thoughts and/or opinions. Remember to approach every situation with patience, understanding, and great care.
Consider how your contribution will affect others in the community.
Embrace new people and new ideas. Our community is continually evolving and we welcome positive change.
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This Code of Conduct was edited for PCD @ London, but originally compiled by Dorothy Santos, based on resources provided by Geek Feminism, and borrows heavily from open source policies authored by p5.js and XOXO Festival.
Thank you also to Lauren McCarthy, Johanna Hedva, and Xin Xin for their advice and support.
This policy is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license and on the Processing Community Day website. We encourage other organizations to adopt (and enforce) similar Codes of Conduct by using and remixing this one.
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Gattaca - Genetic Tale Not Fully Developed by Homer Yen (c) 1997
Imagine that immediately after birth, a single drop of blood from the newborn is taken and analyzed. The genetic sequence reveals the baby's entire future.  In the not-so-distant future world of Gattaca, medical science has evolved to such a point whereby this procedure is commonplace. The societal implications are more profound. Looking at one's genes is like looking at one's SAT scores. Your results will predict (rightfully or wrongfully so) your success and what you'll be able to accomplish.
But why chance a less-than-perfect creation? Medical science has also progressed to the point where you can take the best of what the mom and dad has to offer and genetically engineer the perfect baby. And as Gattaca begins, we see the young lives of two brother's who develop a bitter sibling rivalry. One is the perfectly engineered Anton (Loren Dean). The other, Vincent, (Ethan Hawke) was naturally conceived. He is God's child; an "de-gene-erate"; an "in-valid." He is diagnosed with a learning disorder, suffers from extreme myopia, and is projected to live only 30 years.
But despite all of his imperfections, he has the desire to live, and works hard to enter the Gattaca corporation, which launches manned space flights. But this is a fearsome world that subtly promotes genetic discrimination. After all of his attempts are thwarted because he doesn't have the correct genetic makeup, he uses an illegal DNA broker who sets him up with Jerome (Jude Law), a "valid" who was paralyzed in a previous accident. Jerome provides urine samples, hair samples, blood samples and other body flotsam so that Vincent can assume his identity and pursue his extraordinary goals.
Melancholy in atmosphere, the film focuses on Vincent's ascension through a system that seeks to ground those who are genetically deficient. Danger presents itself for him in several ways. A murder at Gattaca makes Vincent the prime suspect, and he must summon all of his wit to hide behind the facade of Jerome. A slow-developing relationship with a co-worker (Uma Thurman) may reveal his true identity. And there is also the uneasy relationship that he shares with the real Jerome who at times seems unstable, cynical and suicidal.
Jerome's character is fairly complex, who is a prisoner of perfection. When they first meet, he displays his Olympic silver medal in disgust. "I was supposed to be perfect, but only came in second. How do you expect to succeed," he asks. Their relationship is one of the better elements of this movie as both need each other to accomplish the impossible. However, other components of the genetic story line fall short of their potential. The storytelling is deliberate, but ultimately boils down into a minor battle between the archetypes of structure (Gattaca) vs. passion, intuition and heart, all of which are embraced by Vincent. Ethan Hawke does a good job emoting the frailties of humanity against the lab-generated expectations of perfection. However, the script suffers from a lack of impact. They do well to give us a stimulating look into their antiseptic future. Plausible and interesting, Gattaca poses what promises to be one of the most complex moral issues that we will eventually face. However, the movie seemed unsure in its direction, and then ultimately decides to "go Hollywood" by relying on a feel-good ending to wrap things up. A tidy ending for such a tidy-looking movie? That was a bit of a shame when there were so many complex layers that could have been further explored.
Science fiction in the movies has recently specialized in alien invasions, but the best of the genre deals with ideas that peek into our own humanity. It was smart for this movie to stress character and atmosphere over computer-generated effects. The futuristic look is also nicely accomplished. Unfortunately, Gattaca only achieves a slightly better-than-average composition.
Grade: B-
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B.A.P.S.
RATING: ** (out of ****)
New Line / 1:30 / 1997 / PG-13 (language, crude humor, big hair) Cast: Halle Berry; Martin Landau; Natalie Desselle; Ian Richardson; Jonathan Fried; Luigi Amodeo; Troy Beyer Director: Robert Townsend Screenplay: Troy Beyer
A fish-out-of-water movie where the fish have bigger fingernails than Barbra Streisand herself, "B.A.P.S." offers up some pretty funny moments before self-destructing in its second half.  It's a good thing "B.A.P.S." has a solid comedic team in stars Halle Berry ("Executive Decision," "The Rich Man's Wife") and Natalie Desselle ("Set It Off"), or the final stretch of this movie would be near intolerable.
Berry and Desselle are respectively cast as homegirls Nisi and Mickey, two greasy spoon waitresses from Decatur, Georgia, who have big ideas and bigger hair -- not to mention the gold teeth and unsightly wardrobe. After learning that MTV is looking for the "Video Dance Girl of the Year," and that the winner will be awarded $10,000, the dynamically-dressed and -tressed duo drop everything and catch a flight to Los Angeles. After their dreams are shattered when they lose the contest, a chauffeur takes them to a swank Beverly Hills mansion, where a plan is hatched. The estate's owner, Mr. Blakemore (Martin Landau, here perhaps to pick up a paycheck?), is terminally ill, and his nephew (Jonathan Fried) offers Nisi the same amount of cash to stick around for a week and impersonate the granddaughter of his long lost love, hoping to lift the old man's spirits during his final days.
No bonus points for guessing Nisi and Mickey are going to reform Blakemore and his home with their sassy, snappy ways -- that development is telegraphed from the movie's get-go. Still, the predictability wouldn't have mattered as long as "B.A.P.S." understands it's a spoof first and foremost. Unfortunately, the plot, as scant as it is, turns into something solemn, throwing silliness out the window for dumb twists and a finale that actually asks us to emote. "B.A.P.S.," which stands for black American princesses, is much more successful when it stays far away from fairy tale territory.
There are quite a few good moments to be salvaged from the eventual mess, though. Nisi and Mickey's arrival into high society is amusing, as are their misadventures with his crusty, no-nonsense English butler (is there any other kind?) Manly, a character foil played marvelously by Ian Richardson. Even when the going gets tough, the on-target acting by Berry and Desselle is pleasant enough to keep you from dozing off. "B.A.P.S." ain't quite C.R.A.P. (oh, come on -- I couldn't resist), but thanks to confused storytelling, it comes a little too close to banality.
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Use Google Docs to collaborate with your teammates on a Product Requirements Document (PRD).
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Vision
Motivation
Goals
Non-goals
Functional Requirements
Non-functional Requirements
Use Cases
In 1 or 2 sentences, describe the overall goal for your team's wiki. For example, Wikipedia's vision is "‘To create and distribute a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality to every single person on the planet in their own language." ( source)
We suggest a more narrow topic than "encyclopedia" and a more narrow audience than "every single person on the planet" for this exercise. :-)
Describe the problem your wiki is trying to solve. For example, what is currently difficult to find, create, or navigate that your project could improve on.
For example consider Wikipedia's motivation. It was extremely slow to contribute to Nupedia (a free online encyclopedia) ( source). Only a few articles were published per year, despite having many interested authors. A single full-time editor could not keep up.
How will you know that your project is successful? Write goals for your project based on the problem(s) you described in the previous sections.
For example, here are some goals for Wikipedia (based loosely on the Wikipedia pillars):
What are some things your project might be used for that are not intended? This section can help determine which features you might not need to build. It can also help identify areas where features may need to be built to discourage certain behavior.
For example, here are some non-goals for Wikipedia (based loosely on the Wikipedia is not article):
Set requirements for your wiki project. In each of these sections, number the requirements for ease of reference.
What should the system do? What features are necessary to solve the problem?
This section should include at least the following:
You should add sub-requirements (1a, 1b, ...) describing necessary features of a page. For example, "1a. Pages can link to other pages in the wiki by page name"
You should sub-requirements (2a, 2b, ...) describing necessary features of editing. For example, how should users find the edit interface for a given page?
You should add sub-requirements (3a, 3b, ...). For example:
3a. Page history must include the name of the person who made the edit.
3b. Page history must include a description of the change.
3c. Page history must include the date and time of the change.
Add and describe relevant non-functional requirements. Non-functional requirements describe behaviors of the system that aren't user-facing features.
An example of a non-functional requirement for your wiki is that "It must be runnable from a Linux command-line environment."
Pick a few of the examples from the Non-functional requirement Wikipedia article and describe how they might relate to your wiki.
In this section, tell a story about one of your target users. What are they trying to do? What steps do the take to do it?
To turn in this assignment, share an exported PDF copy of your Product Requirements Document in your wiki project repository in GitLab.
Download a PDF copy of your PRD document to your computer. Navigate to File -> Download -> PDF Document in the Google Docs menu.
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timesoftfloat
John R. Hauser
2017 February 10
The timesoftfloat
program provides a simple way to evaluate the
speed of the floating-point operations of the Berkeley SoftFloat library.
Program timesoftfloat
is included with the Berkeley TestFloat
package, a small collection of programs for testing that an implementation of
floating-point conforms to the IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point
Arithmetic.
Although timesoftfloat
does not test floating-point correctness
like the other TestFloat programs, nevertheless timesoftfloat
is a
partner to TestFloat’s testsoftfloat
program.
For more about TestFloat generally and testsoftfloat
specifically,
see file
TestFloat-general.html
Ordinarily, timesoftfloat
will measure a function’s speed
separately for each of the five rounding modes defined by the IEEE
Floating-Point Standard, one after the other, plus possibly a sixth mode,
round to odd (depending on the options selected when
timesoftfloat
was compiled).
If an operation is not supposed to require rounding, it will by default be
timed only with the rounding mode set to near_even
(nearest/even).
In the same way, if an operation is affected by the way in which underflow
tininess is detected, timesoftfloat
times the function with
tininess detected both before rounding and after rounding.
For timesoftfloat
also times the function
for each of the three rounding precision modes, one after the other.
Evaluation of a function can be limited to a single rounding mode, a single
tininess mode, and/or a single rounding precision with appropriate command-line
options.
For each function and mode evaluated, timesoftfloat
reports the
measured speed of the function in Mop/s, or “millions of operations per
second”.
The speeds reported by timesoftfloat
may be affected somewhat by
other software executing at the same time as timesoftfloat
.
Be aware also that the exact execution time of any SoftFloat function depends
partly on the values of arguments and the state of the processor’s caches
at the time the function is called.
Your actual experience with SoftFloat may differ from the speeds reported by
timesoftfloat
for all these reasons.
Note that the remainder operations for larger formats (f64_rem
,
extF80_rem
, and f128_rem
) can be markedly slower than
other operations, particularly for double-extended-precision
(extF80_rem
) and quadruple precision (f128_rem
).
This is inherent to the remainder operation itself and is not a failing of the
SoftFloat implementation.
The timesoftfloat
program is executed as a command with this
syntax:
Square brackets (timesoftfloat [<option>...] <function>
[ ]
) denote optional arguments,
<option>
is a supported option, and
<function>
is the name of either a testable function
or a function set.
The available options and function sets are documented below.
If timesoftfloat
is executed without any arguments, a summary of
usage is written.
The timesoftfloat
program accepts several command options.
If mutually contradictory options are given, the last one has priority.
-help
The -help
option causes a summary of program usage to be written,
after which the program exits.
-precision32, -precision64, -precision80
For -precision32
option restricts
timing of an operation to only the cases in which the rounding precision is
-precision64
fixes the rounding precision to
-precision80
fixes the rounding precision to the full
-rnear_even, -rnear_maxMag, -rminMag, -rmin, -rmax, -rodd
The -rnear_even
option restricts timing of an operation to only
the cases in which the rounding mode is nearest/even.
Other rounding mode choices are not timed.
Likewise, -rnear_maxMag
forces rounding to nearest/maximum
magnitude (nearest-away), -rminMag
forces rounding to minimum
magnitude (toward zero), -rmin
forces rounding to minimum (down,
toward negative infinity), -rmax
forces rounding to maximum (up,
toward positive infinity), and -rodd
, if supported, forces
rounding to odd.
These options are ignored for operations that are exact and thus do not round.
-tininessbefore, -tininessafter
The -tininessbefore
option restricts timing of an operation to
only the cases in which tininess on underflow is detected before rounding.
Likewise, -tininessafter
restricts measurement to only the cases
in which tininess on underflow is detected after rounding.
-notexact, -exact
For functions that round to an integer (conversions to integer types and the
roundToInt
functions), the -notexact
option restricts
timing of an operation to only the cases for which the
exact
operand (specifying whether the inexact
exception flag may be raised) is false
.
Likewise, the -exact
option restricts measurement to only the
cases for which the exact
operand is true
.
Just as timesoftfloat
can time a function for all five or six
rounding modes in sequence, multiple functions can be timed with a single
execution of timesoftfloat
.
Three sets are recognized:
-all1
, -all2
, and -all
.
The set -all1
is all one-operand operations, -all2
is
all two-operand operations, and -all
is obviously all operations.
A function set is used in place of a function name in the
timesoftfloat
command line, such as
timesoftfloat [<option>...] -all1
For the purpose of deciding the number of operands of an operation, any
roundingMode
and exact
arguments are
ignored.
(Such arguments specify the rounding mode and whether the inexact
exception flag may be raised, respectively.)
Thus, functions that convert to integer type and the roundToInt
functions are included in the set of one-operand operations timed by
-all1
.


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I settle down for bed at around 11:30.   At 3:30 I awaken from a short, yet very intense and meaningfull dream. Throughout the night I have a variety of dreams, Including one that could have been considered a nightmare (I havent remembered a nightmare in a LONG time). I became lucid once and I noticed I had much more control than I usually do (normally I awaken shortly after achieving lucidity). Though I awoke quite often it was easy to get back to sleep. One time my back was hurting in the dream, realizing that changing my posture in the dream world didn't help. I awoke and rolled over. The last dream I had was very strange, I was with my brother and I was showing him the joys of flying in a lucid dream. Somehow my 'dream' turned into a video game and I passed him the controller allowing him to play.
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- May 26, 2006 - Version 1.1.2 has been released.
This version supports tagged VSA's for Juniper Networks equipment, configurable "cipher_list" and "check_cert_issuer" for the EAP-TLS module, and fixes a number of bugs.
- May 2, 2006 - AAA for Fun and Profit
Peter Nixon, a core member of the project, is giving the keynote speech at the Free Software/Open Source Telephony Summit.
- April 11, 2006 - Apple says Leopard Server will include RADIUS authentication.
The Leoppard Server Sneak Peek page says that Leopard will include RADIUS authentication for Airport Base Stations. At this weeks WWDC, they announced that the RADIUS server they are using is FreeRADIUS. This means that in the future, every MAC OSX Server installation will include FreeRADIUS.
- March 20, 2006 - Version 1.1.1 has been released.
A security problem in the EAP-MSCHAPv2 module has been fixed. All users of FreeRADIUS are requested to upgrade to Version 1.1.1, wich fixes this problem. Other fixes include bug fixes for 64-bit machines, and updated handling of CoA-Request packets.
- January 12, 2006 - Version 1.1.0 has been released.
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Hi
I'm having some problems with the EmonTX v3.
I've made the following package definition:
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typedef struct {
int Vrms;
unsigned long pulseCount;
long lAccPower1, lAccPower2, lAccPower3, lAccPower4;
unsigned long lRunHour1,lRunHour2, lRunHour3, lRunHour4;
} PayloadTX; // create structure - a neat way of packaging data for RF comms
```
With this definition I get around 90% packet loss.
If I remove `unsigned long lRunHour1,lRunHour2, lRunHour3, lRunHour4;` it works like a charm
I'm kinda lost here. The spec says that I can send a payload of 64 Bytes and I'm only sending 38 Bytes
Re: EmonTX3 radio problems
Is this the only node on the network at the time of testing?
What are the actual values?
If there are a lot of zero values (or even the zero bytes of a low values as a long datatype) this can cause "bitslip", then the CRC checks fail and the packet is discarded. The RFM receiver is dependent on the change of bit values for synchronisation. You can try adding some fixed non-zero values and retest, to eliminate/confirm this possibility.
Alternatively, post some of your received log so we can see what you are getting and tell us more about the sketch. Are you using any deep sleep functions?
Paul
Re: EmonTX3 radio problems
Thank you. Sending the maximum long value instead of 0 works. Now I'll just have a problem when something has been running for more than 68 years :)


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STRIPTEASE A film review by James Berardinelli Copyright 1996 James Berardinelli
RATING (0 TO 10): 5.5 Alternative Scale: ** out of ****
United States, 1996 U.S. Release Date: 6/28/96 (wide) Running Length: 1:55 MPAA Classification: R (Nudity, profanity, violence) Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Cast: Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Armand Assante, Ving Rhames, Robert Patrick, Rumer Willis Director: Andrew Bergman Producer: Mike Lobell Screenplay: Andrew Bergman based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt Music: Howard Shore U.S. Distributor: Columbia Pictures
First of all, let's get the obvious question out of the way. Yes, Demi Moore does take off her top (on several occasions, in fact), although it takes half the running length for her to do it the first time. However, while Moore's body may be the movie's primary selling point, the film tries to do more than just display naked breasts. The heart of STRIPTEASE is a satirical examination of those who frequent strip clubs, and this makes it profoundly different from SHOWGIRLS, which embraced those aspects of American culture that STRIPTEASE lampoons.
Unfortunately, STRIPTEASE's satirical bent, while aimed not only at the sexist attitudes of those who patronize topless joints, but at politicians, right-wing religious fanatics, and lawyers, is unfocused and lacks the requisite viciousness. It's just one aspect of a muddled, overly-long motion picture that can't decide whether it wants to be a comedy or a drama. Ultimately, the overabundance of ineffective dramatic moments hurts the movie. The situation is just too improbable and silly to carry any dramatic weight.
Demi Moore plays Erin Grant, a former FBI secretary who now works as a topless dancer at the Eager Beaver Strip Club. She needs to earn enough money to sustain a prolonged custody battle for her 7-year old daughter, Angela (Rumer Willis, Moore's real-life offspring). Among the Eager Beaver's sleazy regulars is Congressman David Dilbeck (Burt Reynolds), the perpetually-drunk, womanizing, election-day choice of Christian groups. One night, Dilbeck makes a scene at the strip joint, lunging for Erin and hitting another patron over the head with a bottle. Someone captures this on film, and a game of blackmail and murder ensues. Meanwhile, Erin snatches her daughter from her criminal ex- husband, Darrell (Robert Patrick, doing his best Gary Oldman impersonation), and solicits the help of a Miami cop (Armand Assante) to keep the little girl.
One of the supposed comic elements of STRIPTEASE is Burt Reynolds' offensive, fatuous character.  This is an unsavory man, and Reynolds plays him in a creepy, unsettling manner. But, if it's difficult to laugh at Reynolds, the same can't be said about Ving Rhames. In his role as Shad, the Eager Beaver's bouncer, Rhames' deadpan, matter-of-fact style (similar to the one he used in PULP FICTION) is consistently hilarious. He is STRIPTEASE's high point.
Moore is fine in this role, although more attention will be paid to her physical attributes than her acting. She supposedly studied hard to be a stripper, and her on-screen, on-stage act is believable. She's a little out of her depth in the dramatic sequences, although that's only one of the reasons they don't work (the script being the primary culprit). Young Rumer Willis, who received a lot of notoriety before she was born as a result of Moore's VANITY FAIR cover, displays some promise with her unaffected performance.
Despite being designed to mock those who leer, STRIPTEASE does some leering of its own. Several lengthy topless dance sequences are shot in an energetic and provocative manner. It's easy to be cynical about this film's motives, especially considering how drastically Andrew Bergman's script has watered down the most biting aspects of Carl Hiaasen's novel. STRIPTEASE is a curious mix of eroticism, comedy, and drama that, instead of blending into a pleasing whole, has a tendency to separate and curdle.
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option. (found: @scottyaz, #2)date2week()
and week2date()
can now take days represented as characters in the current or English locale.date2week()
gains a factor
argument, which will automatically compute the levels within the date range.date2week()
now properly accounts for dates in December that occur in the first week of the next year.floor_day
now truncates the week instead changing the last digit to 1 for aesthetics. (Thanks to @aspina7 for the suggestion) q print.aweek()
now displays the day of the week in the current locale.date2week()
converts dates to aweek
objectsweek2date()
converts aweek
objects or character strings to datesas.Date()
does the same thing as aboveas.POSIXlt()
as wellas.character()
will unclass the aweek
objectNEWS.md
file to track changes to the package.