Addons
Build addons to activate
Build addons enable additional built-in functionality, such as installing build dependencies, system setup tasks, and integrations with external services.
Keys
apt
— APT packages and sources to install (type: map, sequence of string, string, or boolean) detailsapt_packages
— APT package names to install (type: sequence of string, or string)artifacts
— Build artifacts to upload at the end of the build (type: map, or boolean) detailsbrowserstack
— Browserstack settings (type: map, or boolean) detailschrome
— Chrome version to use (type: enum (string), known values:stable
,beta
)code_climate
— CodeClimate settings (type: map, secure, or boolean) detailscoverity_scan
— CoverityScan settings (type: map, or boolean) detailshomebrew
— Homebrew packages to install (type: map, sequence of string, string, or boolean) detailshostname
— Hostname to set on the build environment (type: string)hosts
— Hosts to add to /etc/hosts (type: sequence of string, or string)jwt
— (deprecated, type: sequence of secure, or secure) detailssauce_connect
— SourceConnect settings (type: map, or boolean) detailssrcclr
— SourceClear settings (type: map, or boolean)snaps
— Ubuntu Snaps to install (type: sequence of map, sequence of string, map, or string) detailssonarcloud
— Sonarcloud settings (type: map, or boolean) detailsssh_known_hosts
— Hosts to add to ~/.ssh/known_hosts (type: sequence of secure, or secure, see: Adding to SSH Known Hosts)firefox
— Firefox version to use (type: number, or string, e.g.:68.0b1
)mariadb
— MariaDB version to use (type: string)postgresql
— Postgres version to use (type: string, alias:postgres
)rethinkdb
— RethinkDB version to use (type: string)
Examples
addons:
apt:
packages:
- cmake
sources:
- ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
dist: string
apt_packages:
- string
artifacts:
enabled: true
bucket: string
endpoint: string
addons:
apt: true
addons:
apt_packages: string
addons:
artifacts: true


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Jonti is a 2nd year Master's candidate at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University (Durham, NC) specializing in Hardware Engineering with a focus on VLSI Testing, Design and Verification. He is currently pursuing active research in the field of VLSI Testing, Functional Fault Modeling as well as working on developing analytical models for SET (transient) propagation in combinational logic.
Having been exposed to both hardware and software design techniques, he also has rich experience working in the semiconductor industry. He spent 4 months (Summer 2019) working with the Logic Technology Developement Group at Intel Corporation, developing a chip level SET characterization framework. He also spent over 7 months ( Spring 2018), working as a SoC Integration Intern at the Automotive Microprocessor Group at NXP Semiconductors. You can reach him through email (jonti 'dot' talukdar 'at' duke 'dot' edu) or any of the following networks.


{% extends "core.html" %} {% load static %} {% load i18n %} {% block title %}Ahmia - Description Linked Data Proposal{% endblock %} {% block body %}
This proposal is to all HTTP servers inside Tor network.
The problem: We are wondering how we could get authenticated hidden service descriptions. That is, descriptions of hidden services that are provided by the hidden service operator themselves. We would like to show these official descriptions in ahmia.fi search.
The solution proposal : Simple linked description datasheets provided by the hidden services.
How to do this : Simply provide a linked description file in your hidden service web at "http://youronionaddress.onion/description.json" and anyone could find this file.
You can write your information to the given link and use the generated JSON file : HS description generator
Example JSON (DuckDuckGo):
{
"title": "DuckDuckGo",
"description": "DuckDuckGo is a search engine that is based in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and uses information from crowd-sourced sites (like Wikipedia) with the aim of augmenting traditional results and improving relevance. The search engine philosophy emphasizes privacy and does not record user information.",
"relation": "http://duckduckgo.com/",
"keywords": "search engine, privacy, no tracking, DuckDuckGo",
"type": "search engine",
"language": "en",
"contactInformation": "http://help.duckduckgo.com/customer/portal/emails/new"
}
You can download and study the example JSON file.
Do tell us your opinion about this. We are considering this as a simple method for getting official description information from the hidden services. We will show these in our page : Onion list


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Marvel's Next Major MCU Villain Just Claimed His Biggest Victim Ever
by Brenton StewartWarning: The following contains major spoilers for Doctor Doom #2 by Christopher Cantwell, Salvador Larroca, Guru-eFx and VC's Cory Petit, on sale now.
In both the real world and the Marvel Universe, the easiest way for someone to prove how tough they are is to take out the toughest person around. While Taskmaster has been a recurring Marvel villain for years, he seems to have taken that adage to heart in Doctor Doom #2.
Before Taskmaster jumps into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in director Cate Shortland's Black Widow next year, the mercenary leveled up in a major way by seemingly taking out one of Marvel's strongest villains, Doctor Doom, by shooting him in the head.
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This moment is only the latest in a series of deeply unfortunate events for Doctor Doom. After he was framed for blowing up a base on the Moon that caused the death of more than 2,000 people, he became public enemy number one in the first issue of his solo series. Although Doom himself insists that he is not responsible for the crime, the heroes and mercenaries of the world came together to do their best to ensure his capture.
After Doom is taken into custody and subsequently breaks free from his captors, he finds the sorceress Morgan le Fey in New York. While having a meeting with a precognitive hero in an alley, Taskmaster shoots Doom from the top of a nearby building, seemingly killing the Latverian dictator.
While the cover to Doctor Doom #3 seems to show Doom in Mephisto's corner of Marvel's Hell, he might not stay in the land of the unliving for long. One of the heroes who took Doom into custody was Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme who may be the only person on Earth capable of countering Doom's own mystical talents. The two share in a conversation where they recall their shared adventures literally going to Hell and back, and that may have foreshadowed another adventure for the two in Marvel's underworld.
If Doom were to claw his way back from death as he has so often in the past, he may want to take his frustrations out on the Taskmaster, bolstering his reputation even further. However, Taskmaster sniped Doom from a distance at a moment where Doom was unaware and unarmored, and it's hard to imagine just how the mercenary could stand a chance in an even fight.
Known for his muscle-mimicry that allows him to perfectly reproduce the skills of anyone he's seen, Taskmaster is a formidable threat when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. That said, he's never really had any extravagant powers. While he uses tech that's reminiscent of items like Captain America's shield or Hawkeye's bow, those don't really stand a chance against Doom's cutting edge weaponry. From his army of Doombots, to his Iron Man-level armor or literal magic powers, Doom has an array of ways to overwhelm Taskmaster if he really wants revenge.
While Taskmaster has always been a fan-favorite character, part of his appeal has always been that he's aware of his place in the super villain hierarchy. While some villains go for the big heists or world domination, but at the end of the day all Taskmaster really wants is his pay check.
Neither Taskmaster nor Doctor Doom has joined the MCU yet, but they both almost certainly will in the not too distant future. While Taskmaster's seemingly successful assassination attempt could set up a new dynamic between the villains in the comic book Marvel Universe, there's no telling how it could be reflected on the big screen. Even if this story just stays in the comics, the Taskmaster still just reminded everyone why he's one of the deadliest men in the Marvel Universe.
Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle and Rachel Weisz. The film arrives in theaters on May 1, 2020.
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rtc-media
This is a convenience function for invoking media capture and rendering
using the rtc-capture
and
rtc-attach
packages respectively
within an application.
Example Usage
Default constraints { audio: true, video: true }
capture and rendering
an new video element within the document.body:
// capture using default constraints and render a new video element
// in the document body
require('rtc-media')({ target: document.body });
In the event that you wish to make use of any of the rtc.io plugins, then the following example demonstrates how to provide a single "capture and render" call that will work with a plugin:
var crel = require('crel');
// ensure we have a style tag that tells the video renderer what size it should be
document.body.appendChild(crel('style', [
'body { margin: 0px; width: 100vw; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden }',
'body > * { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain }'
].join('\n')));
// specify a plugin
require('rtc-media')({
target: document.body,
plugins: [
require('rtc-plugin-nicta-ios')
]
});
License(s)
Apache 2.0
Copyright 2014 National ICT Australia Limited (NICTA)
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.


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Perhaps that page has sailed over the horizon, or has sunk. Whatever has happened, sorry, it's not on the radar.


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My Project
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Macros | |
| #define | PLAY_BUTTON_Y 200 |
| #define | HIGHSCORES_BUTTON_Y 400 |
| #define | EXIT_BUTTON_Y 600 |
Enumerations | |
| enum | Menu { VOID, PLAY_BUTTON_OVER, HIGHSCORES_BUTTON_OVER, EXIT_BUTTON_OVER, HIGHSCORES } |
| enum | LeftClick { NON, LB_PRESS, LB_UP, CLICKED } |
Functions | |
| int | startMenu () |
| Initializes the menu images and data. More... | |
| int | menuIH (bool mouse, bool kbd, struct packet *pp, uint32_t kbdData) |
| Handles the input on the menu wether it is from the mouse or keyboard. More... | |
| int | displayMenu () |
| Displays the menu on the screen. More... | |
| void | displayHighscores () |
| Displays the highscores on the screen. More... | |
| void | displayScores () |
| Displays the scores on the screen. More... | |
utils for menu
| #define EXIT_BUTTON_Y 600 |
| #define HIGHSCORES_BUTTON_Y 400 |
| #define PLAY_BUTTON_Y 200 |
| enum LeftClick |
| enum Menu |
| void displayHighscores | ( | ) |
Displays the highscores on the screen.
| int displayMenu | ( | ) |
Displays the menu on the screen.
| void displayScores | ( | ) |
Displays the scores on the screen.
| int menuIH | ( | bool | mouse, |
| bool | kbd, | ||
| struct packet * | pp, | ||
| uint32_t | kbdData | ||
| ) |
Handles the input on the menu wether it is from the mouse or keyboard.
| mouse | is the input mouse |
| kbd | is the input keyboard |
| pp | mouse packet |
| kbdData | keyboard buffer data |
| int startMenu | ( | ) |
Initializes the menu images and data.


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moving a character lib
More...
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| void | moveToMouse (hero *player, int dx, int dy) |
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| void | moveToMouseDynamic (hero *player, int dx, int dy, SDL_Surface *calque_game) |
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| void | move (hero *player, int xy, int i) |
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| void | moveBetweenTwo (ennemi *entit, int axe, int a, int b, Uint32 *oldTime) |
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| void | moveBetweenTwoRandom (ennemi *entit, int axe, int a, int b, Uint32 *oldTime, int *randpoint) |
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moving a character lib
- Author
- VoidProd
- Version
- 3.0
- Date
- May 8,2019
◆ move()
| void move |
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hero * |
player, |
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◆ moveBetweenTwo()
| void moveBetweenTwo |
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ennemi * |
entit, |
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int |
axe, |
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int |
a, |
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int |
b, |
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Uint32 * |
oldTime |
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◆ moveBetweenTwoRandom()
| void moveBetweenTwoRandom |
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ennemi * |
entit, |
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int |
axe, |
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int |
a, |
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int |
b, |
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Uint32 * |
oldTime, |
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int * |
randpoint |
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◆ moveToMouse()
| void moveToMouse |
( |
hero * |
player, |
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int |
dx, |
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int |
dy |
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◆ moveToMouseDynamic()
| void moveToMouseDynamic |
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hero * |
player, |
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int |
dx, |
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dy, |
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SDL_Surface * |
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Please pardon the lack of pizazz, was running out of time!
I think Shereef's fireside chat reaffirmed my decision that DBC is the right choice for me, as far as the next step in my life. His depiction of the "creator/kitchen mindset" really appealed to me. I think that taking ownership and responsibility for your own success in the program, being an active member of the team, being "all in this together" is a totally refreshing take on things, and is absolutely a big part of the reason why DBC so innovative and succesful. Being ok with "making a mess" while you learn, really dig in, and get involved in your own education - I am looking forward to this!
Shereef's discussion of "Imposter Syndrome" really hit me, because I definitely am suffering from this syndrome. I am nervous that I am already behind coming into DBC, worrying that I won't be "good enough" or "smart enough" or "fast enough."  I am still working full time, with a commute between Oakland and Mountain View that averages a total of 2.5 - 4 hours a day. Additionally, I made the mistake of agreeing to a violin gig, which required me to attend rehearsals, a recording sessions, and a performance last night. I basically didn't start on this week's assignments until today, which was (needless to say) a terrible idea.  I'm excited to learn, to grow, to be challenged on a daily basis, and to work with amazing people. I have only started to meet the other members of my cohort, but am already impressed by the smart, fun, and passionate people I have come across!
I am expecting my DBC experience to be many things: exciting, exhilerating, nerve-wracking, rewarding, challenging, fun, frustrating... I am absolutely excited to get started. Let's do this.


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The U.S. government has been sending out Economic Impact Payments through the IRS due to the coronavirus pandemic.
People have reported issues using the IRS status portal. One issue might be address formatting: the tool wants a standard format that not everyone knows, especially for complex addresses like PO boxes or apartments.
Put in your address. This site will ask the US Postal Service to return a standardized, valid address that matches. This might make it easier to use the portal.
The address information you submit in this form is passed to the United States Postal Service through their Web Tool APIs. Submitted addresses are not logged or stored by this site and are immediately discarded after a result is returned.
This site is not affiliated with the USPS or the IRS. I hope it's helpful, but accuracy isn't guaranteed. Use at your own risk.
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jemdoc – extra syntax elements
These are some extended syntax options that may come in useful.
Left aligned image blocks
As seen here, for example, left-aligned image blocks place an image and allow ordinary jemdoc marked-up text to flow around the right-hand side.
Left-aligned image block syntax
~~~ {}{img_left}{FILENAME.IMG}{alt text}{WIDTHpx}{HEIGHTpx}{IMGLINKTARGET} Ordinary jemdoc markup goes here. ~~~
All arguments may be left blank, though you should specify an image filename, and alt text should be descriptive for reasons like those given by Wikipedia.
Raw blocks
When placing large amounts of raw html, you should use a raw block instead of {{inline html escaping}}. As well as cleaner syntax, raw blocks will avoid having <p> tags in the wrong places.
Raw block syntax
~~~ {}{raw} Any text here will be copied straight to the output file without processing. ~~~


| Total net profit | -15.33 | Gross profit | 1.42 | Gross loss | -16.75 |
| Profit factor | 0.08 | Expected payoff | -2.19 | ||
| Absolute drawdown | -15.33 | Maximal drawdown (%) | 16.75 (1179.58%) | ||
| Total trades | 7 | Profit trades (% of total) | 1 (14.29%) | Loss trades (% of total) | 6 (85.71%) |
| Long positions (won %) | 3 (33.33%) | Short positions (won %) | 4 (0.0%) | ||
| Largest | profit trade | 1.42 | loss trade | -8.22 | |
| Average | profit trade | 1.42 | loss trade | -2.79 | |
| Minimum | profit trade | 1.42 | loss trade | -0.25 | |
| Maximum | take profit in pips | 187.9 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Average | take profit in pips | 187.0 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Minimum | take profit in pips | 183.7 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 3899 | |
| Average | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 1488.1 | |
| Minimum | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 248 | |
| Maximum | consecutive wins (profit in money) | 1.0 (1.42) | consecutive losses (loss in money) | 6.0 (-16.75) | |
| Average | consecutive wins | 1.0 | consecutive losses | 6.0 |
| Total net profit | -5.97 | Gross profit | 1.42 | Gross loss | -7.39 |
| Profit factor | 0.19 | Expected payoff | -1.99 | ||
| Absolute drawdown | -5.97 | Maximal drawdown (%) | 7.39 (520.42%) | ||
| Total trades | 3 | Profit trades (% of total) | 1 (33.33%) | Loss trades (% of total) | 2 (66.67%) |
| Largest | profit trade | 1.42 | loss trade | -4.94 | |
| Average | profit trade | 1.42 | loss trade | -3.7 | |
| Minimum | profit trade | 1.42 | loss trade | -2.45 | |
| Maximum | take profit in pips | 187.8 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Average | take profit in pips | 186.4 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Minimum | take profit in pips | 183.7 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 3899.0 | |
| Average | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 1948.3 | |
| Minimum | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 899.0 | |
| Maximum | consecutive wins (profit in money) | 1.0 (1.42) | consecutive losses (loss in money) | 2.0 (-7.39) | |
| Average | consecutive wins | 1.0 | consecutive losses | 2.0 |
| Total net profit | -9.36 | Gross profit | 0.0 | Gross loss | -9.36 |
| Profit factor | 0.0 | Expected payoff | -2.34 | ||
| Absolute drawdown | -9.36 | Maximal drawdown (%) | 8.96 (-2240.0%) | ||
| Total trades | 4 | Profit trades (% of total) | 0 (0.0%) | Loss trades (% of total) | 4 (100.0%) |
| Largest | profit trade | 0.0 | loss trade | -8.22 | |
| Average | profit trade | 0.0 | loss trade | -2.34 | |
| Minimum | profit trade | 0.0 | loss trade | -0.25 | |
| Maximum | take profit in pips | 187.9 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Average | take profit in pips | 187.5 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Minimum | take profit in pips | 186.9 | stop loss in pips | 0.0 | |
| Maximum | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 2643.0 | |
| Average | Reward-Risk | 0.0 | Duration in minutes | 1143.0 | |
| Minimum | Reward-Risk | Duration in minutes | 248.0 | ||
| Maximum | consecutive wins (profit in money) | 0.0 (0.0) | consecutive losses (loss in money) | 4.0 (-9.36) | |
| Average | consecutive wins | 0.0 | consecutive losses | 4.0 |


Here, There, Everywhere: Saint Louis
New to Saint Louis, I've forced all of my friends and family to visit local tourist attractions. Most have been willing specimens in this experiment. This page will highlight some of our adventures within Saint Louis, as well as attractions close to Saint Louis.
Places I Remember
- Here: Fair Saint Louis 2015
- Here: Busch Stadium: Pirates vs. Cardinals
- There: Kansas City's Boulevard Beer
- There: Canoeing on the Current River
- Everywhere: Paul McCartney's One on One Tour
Yeah, that's Debbie Harry from Blondie and I couldn't believe that she looked this good at 71.
Cardinals lost 5-2.
So not anywhere close to Saint Louis, couldn't resist a flight of beers in Kansas City.
A friend decided to do this for her birthday on a Saturday morning/afternoon. Great escape from the city.
A return to Busch Stadium but for something better than the Cardinals. Three-hour concert, fifty years after The Beatles' first visit to Saint Louis.


owner 11 include/character-skill.h Status_Access owner; owner 38 src/character-skill.c static Skill_Access pool_malloc(Skill_Pool_Access pool_access, Status_Access owner) { owner 41 src/character-skill.c result->owner = owner; owner 48 src/character-skill.c static bool pool_find(Skill_Pool_Access access, Status_Access owner, owner 57 src/character-skill.c if (STRCMP((*result)->name, name) && (*result)->owner == owner) {


My name is Mads and I'm a 25 year old Web Designer. I live in a small town called Ikast with my girlfriend. In my sparetime I use quite some time roasting, brewing and drinking coffee.
To make a long story short
I currently work as a webdesigner at the Danish Web Agency Co3 where my main focus is on consumer conversion behavior and measurable webdesign.
I love working with great User Interface and designs, but more importantly is understanding the customer and their needs. I have great experience with cross-culture communication. Through Bestseller I had daily dialogue with Asian suppliers and at Co3 I work with Danish and other European customers.
I‘m responsible for my own projects which has given me experience within everything from project management to design and communication with both large and small companies.
My previous job at
Outfitters Nation & ADPT.
At Bestseller I worked as a Textile Print Designer for a youth clothing brand. I was responsible for researching and choosing trends and colours for six annual collections, including creating designs. I also took part of presenting the collection to the European sales representives.
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"No one ever said you had to wait to make your mark on the world.  It's only those who are true to themselves, the ones who dare to be different, who shape the future."


Recall of the Slack SVM dual problem:
Dual Problem
Suppose that we have solved the dual problem and get the dual optimum. Let represent the support set related with ; represent the support set related with . Meanwhile, we define and . Then we can compute the primal optimum:
Given a new point , we can perform classification by computing:
According to the formulas above, we notice that in the dual problem, computation of and classification of new points, always appears as a whole.
SVM with kernel functions
Mapping points to a higher dimensional space
In some cases, if the points is not linearly separable in current space, they are possibly linearly separable if we map them into the higher dimension.
We define as a mapping function which maps low dimensional data to a high dimensional data. We can first map our data , then solve the dual problem:
We notice that in the dual problem, computing and performing classification, always appears as a whole. Therefore, we can avoid computing the exact form of , but instead directly explore the function for the inner product of two mapped points :
We call as the kernel function.
What is a valid kernel function?
A kernel function is valid if there exists a mapping function , such that it holds for any .
Moreover, there is an equivalent conclusion on the validness of a kernel function.
A kernel function is valid if for any samples , the kernel matrix is non-negative definite.
Examples of Kernel functions
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Polynomial kernel function
It can be proven that this function is equivalent to first mapping points to higher dimensional space and then computing the inner product.
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Gaussian Kernel
Applying Gaussian kernel is equivalent to first mapping points to a infinitely high dimensional space and then computing the inner product. This can be understood by the Taylor expansion of the exponential function. For detailed explanation please see SVM中，高斯核为什么会把原始维度映射到无穷多维？
Dual problem with kernel function
With the definition of the kernel function, we can rewrite the dual problem and classification task as following.
Dual Problem
Suppose that we have solved the dual problem and get the dual optimum. Let represent the support set related with ; represent the support set related with . Meanwhile, we define and . Then we can compute the primal optimum:
Given a new point , we can perform classification by computing:
See, in fact is never really computed, since we are only interested in the kernel function!
Solve the dual problem using Gradient Descent Algorithm
We can solve the dual problem using gradient descent algorithm as introduced in the post An Introduction to Support Vector Machines (SVM): Dual problem solution using GD. Just simply select a kernel function, such as polynomial or Gaussian, compte the Kernel matrix for the training dataset, compute the gradient and then perform back propagation to get the dual optimum . After getting , we can compute the primal optimum and perform classification on new points using the equations above.
In the next post, I will introduce how to solve the dual problem using Sequential Minimal Optimization (SMO).
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Business Finance
Whether you are a small start-up business or large established company, when it comes to choosing a vehicle finance plan the options seem endless.
And, as your business changes, so may your financing requirements, which often only adds to the complexity of choosing the right vehicle finance option for your business.
Because we understand that no two businesses are the same, Renault Business Finance offers a wide range of finance schemes and products to suit the specific needs of every type and size of business.
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Contract Hire is an ideal product for companies who don't want the financial risk of running their own car and van fleets, and who want to reduce the administrative load of buying, servicing and disposing of their company vehicles.
The benefits of Contract Hire
- 4-year/100,000 miles vehicle warranty.
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Hire Purchase is simple and quick to put in place. It appeals to customers of all shapes and sizes from sole traders to large fleets. A Typical Hire Purchase customer:
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- Does not want to use their capital or overdraft to pay for vehicles
Hire Purchase provides fixed repayments and fixed interest so you can control your costs.
The deposit amount and monthly repayment can be varied to fit your budget. This allows you to use your capital or overdraft facility to invest in your in your business rather than your vehicles. It also opens up an alternative line of credit which may be useful in the future.
A possible tax bonus
As with outright purchase, a vehicle funded using Hire Purchase is deemed a fixed asset and will be accounted for as such on your balance sheet. However, ownership under Hire Purchase only passes to the purchaser at the end of the hire period, usually following the payment of the final installment to the lender.
For cars, the Inland Revenue currently permits a writing-down allowance of 25% of the purchase price of the vehicle per annum to a maximum of 3,000 on a reducing balance basis. The total allowances available over the period of ownership equates to the fall in value over this time, being the difference between original cost and final sale proceeds.
Please note all references to taxation and VAT are subject to confirmation by your professional advisors.
Lease Hire
Lease Hire has many of the benefits of Contract Hire without the perceived inflexibility
A typical Lease Hire customer :
- Has the benefits of ownership without being the real owner
- Can offset the whole rental amount against taxable income
- Have no mileage restriction
- Monthly rentals are fixed but theres flexibility through variable deposit options.
In addition you may wish to offset a proportion of the vehicle cost as a final payment. This is usually referred to as a balloon payment calculated at the outset of your agreement as a percentage of the vehicle price. This could reduce your monthly rentals and have a positive effect on your cashflow. Your balance sheet is likely to show the value of any vehicle on a Renault Lease Hire agreement as a fixed asset and any outstanding rentals as a liability. With low deposits, flexible repayment periods and fixed rental amounts you could control and improve your cashflow.
At the end of your contract
You have three options
1.
Return the vehicle
We'll forward your share of the balance of proceeds to you once anything owed to us, including any sell-on expenses, have been settled.
2.
Sell the vehicle
Acting as our agent, you can sell the vehicle on our behalf and receive a share of the sale proceeds, assuming no balance is owed to us.
3.
Keep the vehicle
If you want to continue to use the vehicles you can pay a nominal fee (usually one months rental) and carry on driving for the whole of the following year.
Tax relief and VAT
You may be able to claim tax relief on Renault Lease Hire rentals.
After deducting a realistic residual value, the depreciation is charged as a revenue expense against the profit and loss account. Interest is an allowable expense that can also be charged as a revenue expense and spread over the term of the agreement. As Renault Business Finance can recover the VAT on the purchase of all leased vehicles, your rental is calculated using the on-the-road (OTR) price exclusive of VAT. You could claim up to 50% of the VAT payable on the rental on cars where there is both private and business use and up to100% on commercial vehicles and cars where there is no private use. Please note, all references to taxation and VAT are subject to confirmation by your professional advisor.
Lease Purchase
Lease Purchase is a Hire Purchase agreement, offering you the option to own the vehicle at the end of the agreement.
It offers fixed repayments and fixed interest payable on the purchase price less the deposit. In addition, you have the ability to defer a proportion of the vehicles cost to a final balloon payment at the end of the agreement. This will result in lower monthly payments than Hire Purchase and could therefore improve your cash flow.
The benefits of Lease Purchase are:
- Simple and quick to put in place
- You retain ownership of the vehicle
- You are not tied to mileage restrictions
- You have fixed repayments and fixed interest to control your costs
- Same tax benefits as Hire Purchase (see Hire Purchase section for more details)


SiteStore
SiteStore is essentially a cache, that holds all (rendered) posts and pages
in memory. This cache takes the form of a HashDict.t
.
Summary↑
| get(uri) | Returns a specific entry from the |
| get_all_pages() | Returns a list of all pages |
| get_all_posts() | Returns a list of all posts |
| set(post) | Create/update a |
| start_link() | Starts and links the |
Functions
Specs:
Returns a specific entry from the SiteStore
.
Specs:
- get_all_pages :: [Page.t]
Returns a list of all pages.
Specs:
- get_all_posts :: [Post.t]
Returns a list of all posts.
Specs:
Create/update a SiteStore
entry.
Specs:
- start_link :: Agent.on_start
Starts and links the SiteStore
agent


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For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Jesus Christ.
In chapter six of Romans, Paul begins by asking a question: "Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?" Some of the believers in Rome had misunderstood the grace of God. They thought or preached that the more they sinned, the more grace was available. They did not understand the full purpose for Christ's death and resurrection and how it related to their new lives in Christ. Paul therefore sought to clarify what Christ's death and resurrection signified and its relationship to their faith in him. He said that by dying on the cross, Christ died to sin; by rising from the dead, he began to live a new life in God.
In the same way, when we put our faith in Christ and trust in his shed blood for our cleansing and forgiveness, we die to sin. We then begin to live new lives in Christ. This is what water baptism signifies. It is very wrong for people to claim to be born again but continue to live in sin as they did before. This is trampling the blood of Christ under our feet-treating it as of no value. This is the tragedy in the church of Christ today. People are claiming to be saved and even serving in all kinds of ways in the church but living in sin, particularly sexual sin.
Judgment day is coming and if you are like this, you will not escape it. Paul put it very succinctly in II Corinthians 5:17: "If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold everything has become new". How can you be in the church claiming to be saved and yet living in sin?
Repent immediately or otherwise God will expose you and judge you harshly. In Living word sanctuary we baptize people who have given their lives to Christ. In doing this, we shall be demonstrating publicly what has happened in their lives after they gave their lives to Christ-they died to sin and have been raised to righteousness. Henceforth they will walk in newness of life.


[gecode-users] another question about stats
Christian Schulte
cschulte at kth.se
Wed Feb 25 16:57:09 CET 2009
Sorry, I currently have no access to linux but tried it under windows (by
using the windows variant of sleep). It works perfectly for me, even for
2.1.1. Then I googled usleep and suggest that you read the usleep manpage as
well. That might be the problem (the number might be too large).
Christian
--
Christian Schulte, www.it.kth.se/~cschulte/
From: users-bounces at gecode.org [mailto:users-bounces at gecode.org] On Behalf
Of David Przybilla
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:06 PM
To: users at gecode.org
Subject: Re: [gecode-users] another question about stats
Sorry I just clicked "Answer" Button and didnt notice the email was sent to
your personal email.
I know it is not the latest,however I need to work on 2.1.1..sorry about the
downgrade :) thank you for the fast answer..
here is the whole code, it is just one file:
#include "gecode/minimodel.hh"
#include "gecode/examples/support.hh"
using namespace Gecode;
class MiPropagador: public
Gecode::UnaryPropagator<Gecode::Int::IntView,Gecode::Int::PC_INT_DOM>
{
public:
Actor* copy(Space* home,bool share){
return new (home) MiPropagador(home,share,*this);
}
PropCost cost(void) const {
return PC_UNARY_LO;
}
MiPropagador(Space* home, bool share, MiPropagador&
p):Gecode::UnaryPropagator<Gecode::Int::IntView,Gecode::Int::PC_INT_DOM>(hom
e,share,p){}
MiPropagador(Space* home, Gecode::Int::IntView
x):Gecode::UnaryPropagator<Gecode::Int::IntView,Gecode::Int::PC_INT_DOM>(hom
e,x){}
Gecode::ExecStatus propagate(Space *home, Gecode::ModEventDelta med){
usleep(1000000); // works on linux, it is supposed to delay
execution for a second
std::cout<<"The propagator has been called!"<<std::endl;
GECODE_ME_CHECK(x0.gq(home,0));
return Gecode::ES_NOFIX;
}
};
Gecode::ExecStatus positiva(Space* home,Gecode::Int::IntView x)
{
(void) new (home) MiPropagador(home,x);
return Gecode::ES_OK;
};
class EjemploPropagador: public Example {
private:
IntVarArray a;
public:
EjemploPropagador(const Options& opt): a(this,2,-10,10){
post(this,a[1]==a[0]+2);
positiva(this,a[0]);
positiva(this,a[1]);
Gecode::branch(this,a,Gecode::INT_VAR_NONE,Gecode::INT_VAL_MIN );
}
EjemploPropagador(bool share, EjemploPropagador& s) :
Example(share,s){
a.update(this, share, s.a);
}
virtual Space*
copy(bool share) {
return new EjemploPropagador(share,*this);
}
virtual void
print(std::ostream &os) {
std::cout << "\a = " << a << std::endl;
}
};
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
SizeOptions opt("EjemploPropagador");
opt.icl( ICL_DOM);
opt.solutions ( 0);
opt.parse(argc,argv);
Example::run<EjemploPropagador,DFS>(opt);
return 0;
}
The result I get is:
Initial
propagators: 3
branchings: 1
Summary
runtime: 0.000 (0.000000 ms)
solutions: 9
propagations: 54
failures: 0
clones: 8
commits: 16
peak memory: 10 KB
however it takes more than 0.0ms to complete execution.
Regards, David
2009/2/24 Christian Schulte <cschulte at kth.se>
Actually, that is weird as in the examples also setup time is measured. But
I fear you have to chip in some more detail what you do.
The runtime between 1* and 2* should be roughly the same (why do you compare
one old version against another old version, 2.1.1 is not the latest). But
the statistics can be trusted, we use it all the time and we know that it
does not deviate from the OS measures.
Christian
--
Christian Schulte, www.it.kth.se/~cschulte/
<http://www.it.kth.se/%7Ecschulte/>
From: users-bounces at gecode.org [mailto:users-bounces at gecode.org] On Behalf
Of David Przybilla
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:24 PM
To: users at gecode.org
Subject: [gecode-users] another question about stats
I made a small testing sample, I made a simple propagator and some variables
subscribing to it.
Inside the propagate method there is a usleep line, which is supposed to
delay the execution for some seconds.
When I run the example, the delay is there, however when stats are shown,
they say the example`s runtime was 0ms.
what does "runtime" measure? am I doing anything wrong?
Also, Im making performance comparisons between some programs on Gecode old
versions and between the same ones on Gecode 2.1.1,
I wonder whether I should measure the time on my own or just use the
runtime thrown by gecode`s stats
Thank you in advance!
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new Controls(game, screen_width, num_buttons)
(Safe to use as constructor or simple call)
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
game |
Phaser.Game | |
screen_width |
number | Viewport / screen width in pixels |
num_buttons |
number | Number of buttons to display |
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<inner> buttonPressed
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Array of buttonPressed functions
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Properties:
Name Type Description buttonPressed
Array
Methods
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addButtons()
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Add the on-screen buttons. Override this method if you wish to present different images/buttons.
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setOnPressedCallback(button, callback, context)
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Set a callback for when a button is pressed
Parameters:
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number Index of button callback
function Callback function context
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People eat meat and think they will become as strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass.
Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.
If you don't want to be beaten, imprisoned, mutilated, killed or tortured then you shouldn't condone such behaviour towards anyone, be they human or not.
My body will not be a tomb for other creatures.


Curve()
Each element of a Bezier is a Curve object representing a PostScript-style drawing command. This object has a number of properties that describe the coordinates and handles of the path element.
See the tutorial on paths to learn about how Curve and Bezier objects interact.
curve.cmd curve.x curve.y curve.ctrl1.x curve.ctrl1.y curve.ctrl2.x curve.ctrl2.y
The cmd
property describes the type of line-segment this Curve belongs to. Its value can be MOVETO
, LINETO
, CURVETO
or CLOSE
. The x
& y
properties will be defined for all cmd
types except for CLOSE
. The ctrl1
& ctrl2
properties are only relevant if cmd
is CURVETO
(in which case, each property is a Point object).
curve.angle(point) curve.distance(point) curve.coordinates(distance, angle) curve.reflect(point, d=1.0, a=180)
These geometry helper-methods behave the same as those supported by the Point object. They implicitly use the Curve's x
& y
properties. Be careful when blindly iterating through Curves since any with a cmd
of CLOSE
will have (0,0) coordinates (which might give you unexpected results).


Again, hoodlums run riot in Lagos - The Nation Newspaper
by https://www.facebook.com/alao.h.joshuaTajudeen Adebanjo
- 40 vehicles destroyed at Itire, Aguda
- Residents: we can’t sleep anymore
Barely two weeks after over 30 vehicles were vandalised in street fights at Ijeshatedo, Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, hoodlums have struck again.
The rampaging hooligans were said to have destroyed over 40 vehicles at Adekunle Kuye Street, Aguda in Coker-Aguda LCDA and Ogunsami Street, Ijeshatedo.
Residents appealed to Commissioner of Police (CP) Olusegun Odumosun to restore sanity in the communities.
They said they are having sleepless nights.
The latest thugs’ scuffle was said to have started Tuesday night at Adekunle Kuye Street, Aguda.
Eyewitnesses said a serious argument ensued among some boys around 9pm at the christening of a National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) member’s baby at the street.
It later degenerated into a free-for-all and exchange of gunfire.
The ceremony was disrupted and many fled.
Some people were said to have sustained injuries.
In a reprisal, hoodlums from Adekunle Kuye Street stormed Ogunsami Street, and vandalised some vehicles.
Over 40 vehicles were said to have been damaged by the thugs on both streets.
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A resident said, “The scuffle escalated into an exchange of gunshots and wielding of cutlasses and other dangerous weapons between the miscreants. The hoodlums within seconds caused massive damages to residents’ vehicles parked at both streets.”
Policemen were immediately deployed to the area and soon brought the situation under control.
The team of policemen, The Nation learnt, were led by the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) of Itire and Aguda police stations.
Itire-Ikate LCDA Chairman Dr Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira and his Coker-Aguda counterpart, Mrs Omobolanle Medinat Akinyemi-Obe jointly condemned “the barbaric act displayed by miscreants.”
Apatira appealed to the residents to be very vigilant and alert security agencies once they are privy to any information that will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators.
He said the security of life and property is of the essence to his administration.
“I am committed to nipping this menace in the bud. The police while interacting with the Community Development Associations (CDAs) at the scene hinted that patrols have been increased around those streets that stretch towards the canal of the communities of both local council development areas. Anyone moving around that axis suspiciously will be stopped and if he or she was not able to pass the strict identification test, the person might be arrested for further questioning. This will serve as precautionary measures against the breakdown of law and order,” he said.
Apatira said there was a manhunt for persons involved in violence.
A resident, Bolaji Joseph, said there is need for public enlightenment.
He called for tighter security of the communities “to assist in bringing this immoral act to an end”.
Kenny Idowu urged the council chiefs to do more to curbing the menace.
“Are these hoodlums faceless? Do they come from outer space to wreak havoc? Is Ikate that big that they can’t be mapped out? Do they flee to the underworld after committing these crimes?
“My brother’s minibus was vandalised in such attacks sometime ago, and nobody compensated him,” Idowu said.
Ebuka Okanni said everywhere in Itire-Ikate has been messed up by the hoodlums.
The boys, he said, are between the ages of 12 and 17 years.
“They are just so uncontrollable. It is so bad now that we don’t go out anymore once it is 8pm for fear of being molested and macheted. Sometimes, they are as much as 100 marching down the streets and destroying anything they see,” Okanni said.


Most people give them fish food from the stores. You can give them algae wafers and flake foods. They can eat vegetables such as zucchini, peas, lettuce and spinach.  They can also eat small amounts of fruit including apples and pears. But the best food for them is homemade fish food. It can save your time and money.
Find fish food nowFish Food is available around the world
Use your camera and smart phone to record your fish. They are very interesting and sometimes they mate with other fishes if you have more than one fish in your tank. You can share your video with your family, friends, and other people to show how cute they are.
Read MoreFish need toys to play with. You can put plants in your fish tank so that they will feel like they are at home. You can add sand, gravel, colored glass marbles, pebbles on the bottom of your tank, but make sure you wash these things before putting on your tank.
Buy a tank for your fish instead of a bowl. They need big space to swim around and be happy.
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You have already learned many strategies to avoid being involved in or facilitating money laundering. Since money laundering is an integral part of terrorist financing, many of the strategies will be helpful in combating terrorist financing as well.
In this lesson, we will recap some of the money laundering techniques to explain how they may be used in terrorist financing. We will also introduce you to some laws that are specific to terrorist financing. These laws impose criminal penalties for individuals and companies who support terrorist organisations or are complicit (wittingly or unwittingly) in the commission of terrorist acts.
Finally, you will learn how to avoid breaking these laws and minimise the chance of your organisation unwittingly being involved in or facilitating terrorist financing.


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Stuck is an exploratory game with the objective of guiding a small seedling on an introspective journey out into the world, where they must face their personified negative feelings in order to better understand themselves. Taking inspiration from anti-role-playing games such as Yume Nikki and Mother, Stuck’s character interactions range from comical to bleak to overwhelming. As the player traverses a series of mental planes and abstract landscapes, they come to empathize with the seedling’s mindset and join in the quest for self-acceptance.
Best experienced on a laptop or desktop computer with audio enabled. Use keyboard to play; press ‘Enter’ to start.
Katelyn Hawley is a recent graduate from OCAD University's Expanded Animation program, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her game-based works explore how nonconventional characters move and interact with the world, blending fluid animation and surreal storytelling to leave a lasting impact on players.


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Ignore Options
In the Other Options area of the Options dialog box, there is a set of options dealing with the Ignore feature of Magenta. It is highly recommended that you LEAVE THEM ALONE, except for Display a message when someone ignores you. Turning that one off is perfectly all right.
The Mutual Ignore option controls whether or not Magenta automatically ignores the other party when someone ignores you. Leave it checked.
Send the ignore command when ignoring controls whether or not the Ignore command is actually sent to the server when you ignore somebody.  Generally an undesirable option. Leave it checked.


*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:02.933 ***
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*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:02.936 ***
15:10:02.936 [info] Configured peer_service_manager partisan_default_peer_service_manager on node 'node-1@antoine-PC'
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15:10:05.615 [info] Enabling membership...
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*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.619 ***
15:10:05.619 [info] Configured peer_service_manager partisan_default_peer_service_manager on node 'node-3@antoine-PC'
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.785 ***
Joining node: 'node-3@antoine-PC' to 'runner@antoine-PC' at port 50722
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.786 ***
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*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.786 ***
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*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.786 ***
Joining node: 'node-1@antoine-PC' to 'runner@antoine-PC' at port 51065
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.787 ***
Joining issued: 'node-1@antoine-PC' to 'runner@antoine-PC' at port 51065
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.848 ***
Waiting for join to complete with manager: partisan_default_peer_service_manager
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.848 ***
Finished.
*** CT 2017-05-03 15:10:05.848 *** COVER INFO
Adding nodes to cover test: ['runner@antoine-PC']
*** CT 2017-05-03 15:10:05.853 *** COVER INFO
Successfully added nodes to cover test: []
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:05.893 ***
Case finished: monotonic_read_test
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:12.923 ***
15:10:12.923 [info] Application lasp exited with reason: stopped
*** User 2017-05-03 15:10:12.923 ***
15:10:12.923 [info] Application partisan exited with reason: stopped
=== Ended at 2017-05-03 15:10:12
=== successfully completed test case
=== Returned value: ok
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Class SharedData
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Sometimes it is desirable to share immutable data between different
event loops, for example to implement a cache of data.
This class allows instances of shared data structures to be looked up
and used from different event loops. The data structures themselves will
only allow certain data types to be stored into them. This shields the
user from worrying about any thread safety issues might occur if mutable
objects were shared between event loops.
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instance.
Keyword arguments:
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key - Get the hash with the key.
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instance.
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"Live Lisp and prosper."
The following industrial Lisp users are grouped by industry:
Each listed company is believed to use Lisp either for internal use in
an industrial application or as the basis for an industrial
product.
Research activities in
universities are not generally listed here, nor are freely available tools, libraries and source
code or Lisp consultants. There are
also
references for uses of functional languages in general.
To create an exhaustive list would be a huge task. This listing
represents only those we have stumbled across. To add (or remove) a
listing, send us mail.
- Aerospatiale
- BAA
- Boeing
- British Aerospace
- Delta Airlines
- Deutsche Aerospace (Space Infrastructure Division), Germany
- General Electric
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- Piano: Package for commercial aircraft project design and competitive analysis.
- Lockheed
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- The Box: A prototype of a next-generation computer-based training system designed to help pilots
transition into modern glass cockpit aircraft.
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- Player - Planning-Based Control of Interface Animation
- BOB: a social user interface.
- Nichmen Graphics
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graphics and animation.
- Symbolics
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- Abstract Science Ltd., United Kingdom
- Persons: family geneology capture and browser. JINN: GUI developer and delivery.
- American International Group
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- Dylan: new
object-oriented dynamic application development environment.
- SK8:
Multimedia authoring environment.
- Tres Cool: suite of applications that distribute, manage and
deliver technical documents.
- Scientist's Workbench
- BBN
- Tools for data analysis.
- Bear River Associates, Inc.
- Control Data Corp.
- Control Data Systems
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- Digital Equipment Corp.
- DOLL
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- Paracell: compiler for massively parallel architecture.
- Gnomon Software Ltd.
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- KresT: Knowledge level tool for Design and Configuration of applications.
- KRS: Knowledge Representation Language.
- Lotus Development
- Microsoft Corp.
- Santa Monica Software OY, Finland
- Wooster Productions
- Xerox PARC
- Autocad
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- PRO/CDRS industrial design tools.
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- Design++
- PlantBuilder/AutoRouter
- Andersen Consulting
- Arthur D. Little, Inc.
- Environmental Research Institute, Michigan
- Institute for the Learning Sciences at Northwester Universisty
- Interval Research
- Kestrel Institute
- Rubik's Cube: machine learning program to solve the cube.
IGOR: Modeling Analysis and Design (MAD) Scientist assistant for data analysis.
- PRC Inc.
- PIKS: object-oriented knowledge-based system development environment. Intelligent Navigator: find and present information in a large distributed space.
PAKTUS: natural language text understanding system and development environment.
- Rowland Institute for Science
- SRI International Artificial Intelligence Center
- Cycorp
- A massive knowledge base
- Flavors Technology Inc.
- G-Base: object-oriented database.
- IBEX
- ITASCA
- Mitre Corporation
- RTM: relational database table manager.
- Oracle
- TI
- OODB:
Distributed Lisp and C++ OODB and RDBMS.
- See also: free database tools.
- Brightware (ART*)
- Intellicorp (KEE)
- Cognition
- Gensym (G2)
- Concentra
- The ICAD System. Knowledge-based engineering systems for product design and manufacturing.
- Design Power, Inc.
- Design++
- PlantBuilder/AutoRouter
- Institute for the Learning Sciences (ILS)
- Engines for Education: a Web and CD-ROM "hyper-book" about what's wrong with the education system, how to reform it, and especially, about the role of educational technology in that reform.
- ASKTool: a software tool that is being used to build a family of ASK systems for accessing multimedia databases consisting of short (one- to four-minute) video clips culled from
interviews with experts and archival video material, as well as text.
- Casper: program for training customer service representatives in solving customers' problems over the phone.
- Creanimate: a biology tutor for children that supports the case-based teaching architecture.
- S2 Trainer: provides computer-based training for Army National Guard intelligence officers.
- Sickle Cell Counselor: teaches users about sickle cell disease.
- Trans-ASK: a task-organized reference system that captures the expertise of U.S. military transportation planners, and is designed to serve as a job aid for officers who must plan and implement complex military operations.
- Knowledge Technologies, Belgium
- GTE: Knowledge based authoring tool for Intelligent Tutoring Systems.
- NASA
- The Never Ending Quiz
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- Mitsubishi
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- Westinghouse Savannah River Company
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- Information about German Leasing Business
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- Planet: An Expert System for Audit Planning
- Comet: An Auditor's Tool for Modeling and Evaluation of Internal Controls
- Salomon Brothers Asia Ltd.
- Union Bank of Switzerland
- DARPA
- Federal Judicial Center
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- A public
transportation information system for the city of Hamburg.
- Jet Propulsion Lab
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- MacLispix: public domain image processing/ research application.
- National Research Council, Canada
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Energy Laboratories
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- 1996 White House
Publications User Survey
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- GBB, a generic blackboard system.
- Proactive Solutions
- SmartProject: an AI classical planning-based method for project management.
- Space Telescope Science Institute
- SPIKE - Planning/Scheduling software for the Hubble Space Telescope
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- Document management systems.
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- CL-HTTP: a complete http server written in Common Lisp.
- SRI International
- CWESTCLIM To WWW Converter.
- The Performing Graphics Company
- Webmacs
- Media Design in*Progress: Cascade is a
cascading style sheet editor for WWW documents.
- ExperTelligence
- Adobe Systems Inc.
- PostScript: interpreter to model the PostScript language and test experimental changes.
Adam: program to assign parts of speech to unrestricted, unformatted text.
- Bitstream
- Harlequin
- KyTek
- Autopage: Pagination package for high-end publishing in conjunction with Quark Xpress.
- Interleaf
Macsyma
Computer Algebra system written in Common Lisp.
NAG
Axiom: Computer Algebra system written in Common Lisp.
Soft Warehouse
Derive: a
mathematical assistant.
- EHN & DIJ Oakley, United Kingdom
- Genetic Programming: modified Koza-style GP for research.
GAL: genetic algorithm system.
HORSE/CORSE: operations room simulator for human factors testing.
- Japan
- Introductory Page for a
Web-based Medical Expert System
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Molecular Knowledge Systems
- R-Star
- SRI International
- Ecocyc
Igor Technologies: notation and MIDI.
Symbolic
Composer: a program for generating MIDI through algorithms implementable
in Common Lisp.
- Ameritech, Inc.
- AT&T Bell Laboratories
- Next generation realtime telephone switching system.
- Bellcore
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- An automatic test plan generation system for relay assemblies.
- France Telecom
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- RAMMI: multimedia information and retrieval environment.
- 3M Center
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Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot And More Throw Their Support Behind #ReleaseTheSnyderCut
by Jamie SamhanGal Gadot is joining “Justice League” fans in their campaign for a new cut of the film.
Fans are calling for the “Snyder Cut”, which is an alternate version of the film by writer and director Zack Snyder.
A number of stars of the movie have shown their support, including Gal Gadot who posted a black and white image of herself from the film with the caption “#ReleaseTheSnyderCut”.
Ben Affleck (Batman) didn’t even include a picture with the hashtag just being enough.
Other celebs to support the movement include Ray Fisher (Cyborg) and Jason Momoa (Aquaman).
“I have seen it. I’ve seen the Snyder Cut,” Momoa told MTV News‘ Josh Horowitz. “I think the public needs to see it. I’m obviously indebted to Warner and DC and I don’t know how they feel about it, but as a fan, I’m very, very happy that I got to see it.”
As of now, there is over 300,000 tweets calling for the cut to be released and the topic is trending on Twitter.
Snyder was the original director of the film but had to step down during reshoots due to a family tragedy. Joss Whedon stepped in and the entire tone of the movie ultimately changed by the time the movie was released.


A useful stop for yachts in transit on the west coast of Portugal, as it lies 38nm from Cascais and Sines and 107nm from Lagos.
This is a new development on the northern tip of the Tróia peninsular, and consists of an enormous holiday resort which includes hotels, swimming pools, tennis courts, a casino and a golf course as well as the marina. Care has been taken to preserve the local ecology and history.
This narrow sand-strip 47 km south of Lisbon is unique. The wonderful sandy beach extends for a total of 18 kilometers.
Position 38°29'41"N, 08°54'16"W (marina entrance)
Clearance can be completed here.
Last updated January 2016.
Although the entrance to the Rio Sado is wide, in wind over tide it can be dangerous. The main channel is well marked.
The marina is immediately to sta'bd on entering the river. Berth at the reception pontoon.
Last updated January 2016.


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Can You Deliver 60 Eggs? They're all over the Athletics field — on top of bases and behind trees and rocks and stuff. At least your team can help.
Here are the locations of the eggs:
Once you talk to the Egglord after finding all 60 eggs, you earn the field goal, whose associated answer is ROUGHING UP.
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This is a reference to a ProZD video (warning: language).
We wanted to have a second part of the quest where 800 more eggs would spawn throughout the rest of the projection device, which would be optional, if you don't care about seeing the true ending. Unfortunately, we didn't have time.
We also wanted players to deliver the eggs to Gaston, who reportedly eats 60 eggs per day.


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CannaData makes it easy to integrate an online menu, and preorders into your website. This documentation explains how online preorders are processed. For information on how to embed the CannaData menu and preorder platform into your website please contact a CannaData representative.


Jevin Anderson is a web and mobile application developer. A Mizzou Alumni, Jevin currently works at PayPal doing front end web development work.
PayPal 2017-07-31 —
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American company operating a worldwide online payments system that supports online money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.
Highlights
- Provided support for the credit user experience team with web and iOS development.
- Web development stack includes Node.js, React.js, and Redux.js
- Designed and implemented universal JavaScript applications
Recruiting Ventures 2015-12-14 — 2017-07-15
Recruiting.com’s mission is to build unique and innovative talent acquisition software and services that help companies compete for talent through more authentic, relevant, and personalized experiences.
Highlights
- Designed, implemented, and maintained infracture to host client career sites.
- Modernized many legacy solutions which involved migrating from IIS/ASP to Node.js/HTML5/JavaScript.
- Current development stack includes NGINX, Node.js, React.js, Redux.js, and Flux.
Esri 2014-01-24 — 2015-12-04
Esri is an international supplier of geographic information system (GIS) software, web GIS and geodatabase management applications.
Highlights
- Developed GIS applications for mobile devices and the web.
- Worked primarily with Objective-C and ArcGIS runtime for iOS
- Secondarily worked with JavaScript and the ArcGIS JavaScript API
Veterans United 2013-05-24 — 2013-10-04
As experts on the VA Loan, Veterans United Home Loans is dedicated to making the American dream of homeownership a reality for those who so bravely served.
Highlights
- Worked with HTML, JavaScript, and PHP
- Did web development work for various tools used by loan officers
Garmin 2012-06-01 — 2012-09-04
Garmin Ltd. (shortened to Garmin and formerly known as ProNav) is an American multinational technology company founded by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in 1989 from Lenexa, Kansas and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The company is known for its specialization in GPS technology development for its use in automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities and utilities. Due to their development in wearable technology, they have also been competing with activity tracker and smartwatch consumer developers such as Fitbit and Apple.
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- Worked with C/C++
- Worked in the Automotive OEM department
USMC 2003-10-20 — 2009-03-20
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection, using the mobility of the United States Navy to, by Congressional mandate, rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces on land, at sea, and in the air.
Highlights
- Worked at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy (2008-2009)
- Worked at the American Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique (2007-2008).
- Worked at the American Embassy in Ottawa, Canada (2006-2007).
University of Missouri, Columbia 2009-09-24 — 2013-12-19
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A Victorious Union
by Oliver Optic
Chapter XXV: “The Principal Officers of the St. Regis”
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1893
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States of America
- Source: Optic, O. (1893). A Victorious Union. Boston, MA: Lee and Shepherd Publishers.
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 9.0
- Word Count: 2,141
- Genre: Adventure
- Keywords: 19th century literature, american literature, blue and the gray, civil war
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Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission. He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so. He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years. He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
His share of the prize money resulting from the captures in which he had taken part as commander or in some subordinate position had made him a rich man; and with his mother’s assistance, he was disbursing no small portion of his wealth among those who had been deprived of their support by the casualties of the war. He had not expected or even hoped for any further promotion, though the newspaper had extolled to the skies his brilliant exploit in the Gulf.
“What does this mean, father?” asked Christy, dropping into a chair as if overwhelmed by the contents of the envelope.
“It means just what it says, my son,” replied Captain Passford. “But I know that it is necessary now for me to explain that this promotion is none of my doing; for I have not asked it, I have not urged it, I have not made the remotest suggestion that you should be made a lieutenant-commander, as I have not done on any former occasion.”
“That is enough, father; your plea of not guilty would have been enough to satisfy me,” added Christy.
“I prevented your appointment to the command of the Chateaugay, and procured your position as second lieutenant of the Bellevite; and these two instances are absolutely all the requests I have ever made to the department in relation to you,” protested the captain.
“That helps the matter very much,” answered Christy. “I have been the victim of supposed partiality, ‘a friend at court’ and all that sort of thing, till I am disgusted with it.”
“And all that has been in consequence of your over-sensitiveness rather than anything that ever was said about you.”
“Perhaps it was. But as a lieutenant-commander I might still remain as executive officer of the Bellevite, for Captain Breaker has been a commander for over two years,” suggested Christy.
“The department has made another disposition of you, and without any hint or suggestion from me, my son,” said Captain Passford, as he took another envelope from his pocket, and presented it to his son. “This came to me by this morning’s mail; and I have withheld the commission till I received it.”
“And what may this be, father?” asked Christy, looking from the missive to the captain’s face, which was glowing with smiles, for he was as proud of his only son as he ought to have been.
“Christy, you remind me of some old ladies I have met, who, when they receive a letter, wonder for five or ten minutes whom it is from before they break the envelope, when a sight of the contents would inform them instantly,” added the captain, laughing.
“But I am afraid the contents of this envelope will be like the explosion of a mine to me, and therefore I am not just like the old ladies you have met,” returned the lieutenant-commander. “One mine a day let off in my face is about all I can stand.”
“Open the envelope!” urged his father rather impatiently.
“It never rains but it pours!” exclaimed Christy, when he had looked over the paper it enclosed. “I am appointed to the command of the St. Regis! I think some one who gives names to our new vessels must have spent a summer with Paul Smith at his hotel by the river and lake of that name; and the same man probably selected the name of Chateaugay. I suppose it is some little snapping gunboat like the Bronx; but I don’t object to her on that account.”
“She is nothing like the Bronx, for she is more than twice as large; and you have already seen some service on her deck.”
“Some steamer that has had her name changed. But I have served regularly only on board of the Bellevite and the Bronx, and it cannot be either of them,” said Christy, with a puzzled expression.
“She is neither the one nor the other. She has had three names: the first was the Trafalgar, the second the Tallahatchie, and the third the St. Regis,” continued the captain.
“Is it possible!” exclaimed Christy, relapsing into silent thoughtfulness, for he could hardly believe the paper from which he had read his appointment; and officers far his senior in years would have rejoiced to receive the command of such a ship.
“Not only possible, but an accomplished fact; and the only sad thing about it is that you must sail in the St. Regis day after to-morrow.”
“I am informed that my orders will come by to-morrow,” added the lieutenant-commander.
“The ship is all ready for sea. An eight-inch Parrot has been substituted for the Armstrong gun, the same as the midship gun of the Bellevite,” the captain explained. “Perhaps you would like to know something about your fellow-officers, Christy.”
“I certainly should, father, for whatever success I may have will depend largely upon them,” replied the embryo commander of the St. Regis.
“Your executive officer will be Lieutenant George Baskirk,” continued Captain Passford, reading from a paper he took from his pocket.
“Good! He was the second lieutenant of the Bronx when I was in command of her; and a better or braver officer never planked a deck.”
“He was available, and I suggested him. Your second lieutenant is Joel Makepeace, just promoted from the rank of master. He is fifty-two years old, but as active as ever he was. He is a regular old sea dog, and commanded an Indiaman for me fifteen years ago; but you never met him. He has made a good record in the war, and I feel sure that you will like him.”
“I have no doubt I shall, father; and I like the idea of having an officer who is old enough to be my father, and who has had a great deal of experience at sea,” replied Christy.
“He was an able seaman and petty officer in the navy for three years when he was a young man, and has served as a master from the beginning of the war,” continued Captain Passford.
“Probably he does not like the idea of being under the command of one who has not yet reached his majority in years,” suggested the commander of the St. Regis.
“On the contrary, he seemed to be delighted with his appointment. Your third lieutenant is Ensign Palmer Drake who brought home your prize.”
“He is a good man and a good officer, and I am entirely satisfied with him.”
“Ensign Barton French is to serve as master on board of your ship. Some doubts were expressed in regard to his knowledge of navigation, and he passed a very creditable examination.”
“I am very glad indeed that he has obtained his promotion, and that he is to sail with me,” added Christy, who had taken quite an interest in him as an able seaman, and had procured his appointment as prize-master of the West Wind.
“Dr. Connolly, who was with you in the Bronx, is your surgeon. The chief engineer of the St. Regis is one Paul Vapoor,” continued Captain Passford, with a very obvious twinkle of the eyes.
“Paul Vapoor!” exclaimed Christy, leaping out of the chair in which he had just settled himself after the excitement of his father’s first announcement had partly subsided.
“Paul Vapoor,” repeated the captain.
“It can hardly be possible,” persisted Christy.
“What is the matter? Has Captain Breaker fallen out with him?”
“Not at all; the commander of the Bellevite thinks as much of him as ever he did, and even a great deal more.”
“Then how under the canopy does Paul happen to be appointed to the St. Regis?” demanded Christy.
Captain Passford took from his pocket a letter he had received from Captain Breaker, and proceeded to read portions of it, as follows: “If Christy is not promoted and given an adequate independent command, I shall be disappointed; and given such whether he consents or not. He has never been wanting in anything; and though I say it to his father, there is not a more deserving officer in the service, not even one who is ten years older. I have expressed myself fully in my report. I believe his gallant exploit in the late action with the Tallahatchie saved the lives of at least one-fourth of my ship’s company; and it thinned out the ranks of the enemy in about the same proportion. Captain Rombold insists that he should have captured the Bellevite if the tide had not been thus turned against him; but I do not admit this, of course.
“I still set the highest value upon the services of Chief Engineer Paul Vapoor, and I should regret exceedingly to lose him. But Christy and Paul have been the most intimate friends from their school days; and if your son is appointed to an independent command, as I believe he ought to be, it would do something towards reconciling him to his appointment if his crony were in the same ship with him. For this reason, and this alone, I am willing to sacrifice my own wishes to the good of the service. I have talked with Paul about the matter, and he would be delighted to be the companion of Christy, even in a small steamer.”
“Captain Breaker is very kind and very considerate, as he always was; and I shall certainly feel more at home on board of the St. Regis with Paul Vapoor as her chief engineer,” replied Christy; and the effect seemed to be what the commander of the Bellevite anticipated. “Go on with the list, father.”
“Paul’s first assistant engineer will be Charles Graines,” continued Captain Passford.
“That is very good; but Charley is a sailor as well as a machinist, and I may borrow him of Paul on some special occasions, for he has what Captain Breaker calls ingenuity, as well as bravery and skill.”
“The second assistant is Amos Bolter, a brother of Leon, who has been first assistant of the Bellevite from the beginning of the war, and who has been promoted to chief at the suggestion of the commander in the letter from which I have just read. The third assistant is John McLaughlin, whom Paul knows if you do not.
“That is no news to me, Captain Rombold, for I had the pleasure of suggesting the officers for whom you and the doctor might be exchanged,” replied the host with a pleasant laugh. “But I assure you in all sincerity that you have both of you been the farthest possible from trespassers.”
“I do not feel that I have yet half reciprocated the kindness you extended to my son,” added Mrs. Passford.
“I wish I could do ten times as much for you as I have been able to do,” said Florry.
“Though wounded I have passed four of the pleasantest weeks of my life here; and I shall never forget your kindness to me,” said the commander, grasping the hand of his host; and his example was followed by the surgeon.
“We have been made happier by your presence with us than we could have made you, gentlemen,” added Mrs. Passford.
Not a word about politics or the cause of the war had been spoken.


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