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B - The Perl Compiler
use B;
The B
module supplies classes which allow a Perl program to delve into its own innards. It is the module used to implement the "backends" of the Perl compiler. Usage of the compiler does not require knowledge of this module: see the O module for the user-visible part. The B
module is of use to those who want to write new compiler backends. This documentation assumes that the reader knows a fair amount about perl's internals including such things as SVs, OPs and the internal symbol table and syntax tree of a program.
The B
module contains a set of utility functions for querying the current state of the Perl interpreter; typically these functions return objects from the B::SV and B::OP classes, or their derived classes. These classes in turn define methods for querying the resulting objects about their own internal state.
The B
module exports a variety of functions: some are simple utility functions, others provide a Perl program with a way to get an initial "handle" on an internal object.
, and B::CV
objectsFor descriptions of the class hierarchy of these objects and the methods that can be called on them, see below, "OVERVIEW OF CLASSES" and "SV-RELATED CLASSES".
Returns the SV object corresponding to the C variable sv_undef
Returns the SV object corresponding to the C variable sv_yes
Returns the SV object corresponding to the C variable sv_no
Takes a reference to any Perl value, and turns the referred-to value into an object in the appropriate B::OP-derived or B::SV-derived class. Apart from functions such as main_root
, this is the primary way to get an initial "handle" on an internal perl data structure which can then be followed with the other access methods.
The returned object will only be valid as long as the underlying OPs and SVs continue to exist. Do not attempt to use the object after the underlying structures are freed.
Returns the SV object corresponding to the C variable amagic_generation
Returns the AV object (i.e. in class B::AV) representing INIT blocks.
Returns the AV object (i.e. in class B::AV) representing CHECK blocks.
Returns the AV object (i.e. in class B::AV) representing BEGIN blocks.
Returns the AV object (i.e. in class B::AV) representing END blocks.
Returns the AV object (i.e. in class B::AV) of the global comppadlist.
Only when perl was compiled with ithreads.
Return the (faked) CV corresponding to the main part of the Perl program.
Walk the symbol table starting at SYMREF and call METHOD on each symbol (a B::GV object) visited. When the walk reaches package symbols (such as "Foo::") it invokes RECURSE, passing in the symbol name, and only recurses into the package if that sub returns true.
PREFIX is the name of the SYMREF you're walking.
For example:
# Walk CGI's symbol table calling print_subs on each symbol.
# Recurse only into CGI::Util::
walksymtable(\%CGI::, 'print_subs', sub { $_[0] eq 'CGI::Util::' },
print_subs() is a B::GV method you have declared. Also see "B::GV Methods", below.
objects or for walking op treesFor descriptions of the class hierarchy of these objects and the methods that can be called on them, see below, "OVERVIEW OF CLASSES" and "OP-RELATED CLASSES".
Returns the root op (i.e. an object in the appropriate B::OP-derived class) of the main part of the Perl program.
Returns the starting op of the main part of the Perl program.
Does a tree-walk of the syntax tree based at OP and calls METHOD on each op it visits. Each node is visited before its children. If walkoptree_debug
(see below) has been called to turn debugging on then the method walkoptree_debug
is called on each op before METHOD is called.
Returns the current debugging flag for walkoptree
. If the optional DEBUG argument is non-zero, it sets the debugging flag to that. See the description of walkoptree
above for what the debugging flag does.
Return the PP function name (e.g. "pp_add") of op number OPNUM.
Returns a string in the form "0x..." representing the value of the internal hash function used by perl on string STR.
Casts I to the internal I32 type used by that perl.
Does the equivalent of the -c
command-line option. Obviously, this is only useful in a BEGIN block or else the flag is set too late.
Returns a double-quote-surrounded escaped version of STR which can be used as a string in C source code.
Returns a double-quote-surrounded escaped version of STR which can be used as a string in Perl source code.
Returns the class of an object without the part of the classname preceding the first "::"
. This is used to turn "B::UNOP"
into "UNOP"
for example.
In a perl compiled for threads, this returns a list of the special per-thread threadsv variables.
The C structures used by Perl's internals to hold SV and OP information (PVIV, AV, HV, ..., OP, SVOP, UNOP, ...) are modelled on a class hierarchy and the B
module gives access to them via a true object hierarchy. Structure fields which point to other objects (whether types of SV or types of OP) are represented by the B
module as Perl objects of the appropriate class.
The bulk of the B
module is the methods for accessing fields of these structures.
Note that all access is read-only. You cannot modify the internals by using this module. Also, note that the B::OP and B::SV objects created by this module are only valid for as long as the underlying objects exist; their creation doesn't increase the reference counts of the underlying objects. Trying to access the fields of a freed object will give incomprehensible results, or worse.
B::IV, B::NV, B::RV, B::PV, B::PVIV, B::PVNV, B::PVMG, B::BM, B::PVLV, B::AV, B::HV, B::CV, B::GV, B::FM, B::IO. These classes correspond in the obvious way to the underlying C structures of similar names. The inheritance hierarchy mimics the underlying C "inheritance". For 5.9.1 and later this is:
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For 5.9.0 and earlier, PVLV is a direct subclass of PVMG, so the base of this diagram is
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Access methods correspond to the underlying C macros for field access, usually with the leading "class indication" prefix removed (Sv, Av, Hv, ...). The leading prefix is only left in cases where its removal would cause a clash in method name. For example, GvREFCNT
stays as-is since its abbreviation would clash with the "superclass" method REFCNT
(corresponding to the C function SvREFCNT
Returns a reference to the regular scalar corresponding to this B::SV object. In other words, this method is the inverse operation to the svref_2object() subroutine. This scalar and other data it points at should be considered read-only: modifying them is neither safe nor guaranteed to have a sensible effect.
Returns the value of the IV, interpreted as a signed integer. This will be misleading if FLAGS & SVf_IVisUV
. Perhaps you want the int_value
method instead?
This method returns the value of the IV as an integer. It differs from IV
in that it returns the correct value regardless of whether it's stored signed or unsigned.
This method is the one you usually want. It constructs a string using the length and offset information in the struct: for ordinary scalars it will return the string that you'd see from Perl, even if it contains null characters.
Same as B::RV::RV, except that it will die() if the PV isn't a reference.
This method is less often useful. It assumes that the string stored in the struct is null-terminated, and disregards the length information.
It is the appropriate method to use if you need to get the name of a lexical variable from a padname array. Lexical variable names are always stored with a null terminator, and the length field (SvCUR) is overloaded for other purposes and can't be relied on here.
Only valid on r-magic, returns the string that generated the regexp.
Will die() if called on r-magic.
Only valid on r-magic, returns the integer value of the REGEX stored in the MAGIC.
This method returns TRUE if the GP field of the GV is NULL.
This method returns the name of the glob, but if the first character of the name is a control character, then it converts it to ^X first, so that *^G would return "^G" rather than "\cG".
It's useful if you want to print out the name of a variable. If you restrict yourself to globs which exist at compile-time then the result ought to be unambiguous, because code like ${"^G"} = 1
is compiled as two ops - a constant string and a dereference (rv2gv) - so that the glob is created at runtime.
If you're working with globs at runtime, and need to disambiguate *^G from *{"^G"}, then you should use the raw NAME method.
Takes one arguments ( 'stdin' | 'stdout' | 'stderr' ) and returns true if the IoIFP of the object is equal to the handle whose name was passed as argument ( i.e. $io->IsSTD('stderr') is true if IoIFP($io) == PerlIO_stdin() ).
Like ARRAY
, but takes an index as an argument to get only one element, rather than a list of all of them.
For constant subroutines, returns the constant SV returned by the subroutine.
These classes correspond in the obvious way to the underlying C structures of similar names. The inheritance hierarchy mimics the underlying C "inheritance":
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Access methods correspond to the underlying C structre field names, with the leading "class indication" prefix ("op_"
) removed.
These methods get the values of similarly named fields within the OP data structure. See top of op.h
for more info.
This returns the op name as a string (e.g. "add", "rv2av").
This returns the function name as a string (e.g. "PL_ppaddr[OP_ADD]", "PL_ppaddr[OP_RV2AV]").
This returns the op description from the global C PL_op_desc array (e.g. "addition" "array deref").
Only when perl was compiled with ithreads.
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I love the contours of the equine form - I think it may be in my blood; I was born in Lexington, Kentucky. As a child I lived in front of a huge horse farm. I would sit in my back yard looking forlorn and bored until the owners would come invite me to hang out with the horses. After that I was hooked! I grew up doing small shows, riding bareback to the nearby lake, and even riding to work at, you guessed it, a stable. Horses saved me during those years, and I still love their smell, watching them move, and painting them. Even though I don't have horses right now, I still need to get my fix, only now, it's through art. I hope you enjoy my little painted celebrations of all things equestrian!
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"Friesian Forest" Giclée
My giclées are printed on watercolor paper and look and feel much like a real watercolor painting. I can create any size you would like, so if you want something custom just contact me!
*Hand Painted Giclées*
Hand painted Giclées are printed on canvas, and then I hand paint them with museum quality acrylic paint so they become a truly original piece of artwork! The canvas is about 75% covered with acrylic paint.
If you select a hand painted option, it may take up to a month to receive the completed art.
*What is a Giclée?*
"Giclée" is a French term meaning "spraying of ink." This technique produces a quality print with a lush, velvety finish. Giclée prints are commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclée printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction and provides incredible detail.
Numerous examples of giclée prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of giclée prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close, and $23,600 for Rachel Parker (just checking to see if you are reading!!!)

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Hope you guys all enjoyed week 1! You can see links to the complete series here, and get details about my Lowe's gift card giveaway here. In this series, we're seeing what we can make out of 2x4s. I want to keep it cheap, keep it easy, and keep it totally doable for anyone. Today's project is nice and easy and very handy. We're going to build a storage rack for shoes.
It has two shelves for shoes to make great use of space in your entryway, closet or mudroom. And it's short enough to tuck under a console table if you want your shoes more out of sight. Ready to build one?
2 1/2" screws (or Kreg Jig & 2 1/2" self tapping screws)
4" screws (or Kreg Jig & 2 1/2" self tapping screws)
Wood glue
Wood filler
2x4 Cut List:
(A) - 4 @ 13" (legs)
(B) - 4 @ 5" (sides)
(C) - 6 @ 33" (shelves)
Dimensions: 36" wide x 13" tall x 12" deep
Project 2x4 Cost:
$7.50 - 3 2x4 @ 8' long ($2.50 each)
$7.50 Total
A big thanks to Kevin for sending in our first finished shoe rack! It turned out great!
See giveaway winners here.
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Weekday Services June 8-12
AM & PM Services at CBI
Sun 8:00 am • M-F 6:30 am
Sun-Th: 6:45 pm
We welcome Abe Schacter-Gampel, a 1st year student at YCT Rabbinical School. Abe has visited CBI on several other occasions in the past as a Kevah Teaching Fellow and was deeply taken by our community's welcoming spirit and love of Torah. This summer, he will serve as a community educator at the Genesis program at Brandeis University. He will be offering a class on Shabbat as well as on Tuesday night.
Friday Evening, June 6th
Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat @ CBI………………………… 7:00 pm
Northside Minyan…………………………………………………. 7:00 pm
1209 Shattuck Ave. (east side of the street, past Oak Park, near Eunice)
Candle Lighting…………………………………………………….. 8:11 pm
Saturday, June 7th
Morning Service……………………………………………….. 9:15 am
Torah Reader: Glenn Massarano
Haftorah Reader: Zac Johnson
Educational Programming ……………………………… 11:00 am
Yeladim: Miriam Schwartz
Talmidim A: Ma'ayan Rabinovich
Shul Club: Orli Leiman & Renana Villian
Sermon by Jen Franco……………………………………… 11:30 am
Text Study w/Abe Schacter-Gampel…………………… 7:00 pm
Topic: What did Bnei Yisrael hear at Mt. Sinai?
Mincha…………………………………………………………….. 7:55 pm
Ma'ariv, Havdalah & Shabbat ends after…………….. 9:16 pm
R. Zac Johnson & Jennifer Franco
Teen Events
End of the year & Goodbye party—Teens Camping trip
Thursday-Friday, June 19-20
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Sunday Morning Talmud Class
A class structured to appeal to Talmud students of all levels, from beginners to more experienced. We will continue our studies of Masechet Shabbes; come check it out for a morning, no commitment necessary. On hiatus.
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Women's Dance Nights at CBI! Come dance to a blend of world music, jazz, klezmer, hip hop and more. No moves to remember, no cost either. Just a chance to let loose and get some good exercise in a fun way!
2nd & 4th Mondays @ 8:00 pm (May 12)
Text study with Abe Schacter-Gampel— 8 pm:
Topic: Ashrei – Understanding Psalm 145 and Its Literary Structure
Jewish Writings of Emmanuel Levinas: The Levinas Study Group meets at 8 pm at the Schweig home to discuss various essays of the Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. No background necessary. The class is facilitated by our resident scholar, Muni Schweig at his home.
Muni Schweig – 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 8:00 p.m.
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Visiting CBI
On Shabbat Chukat (June 27-28), we will welcome R. Michael Hattin as our Shabbat Shalem Scholar-in-Residence. R. Hattin is a master teacher of Tanakh at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem and serves as the Director of the Beit Midrash for the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. R. Hattin is the author of "Passages: Text and Transformation in the Parasha", published by Urim Publications in 2012 and the forthcoming "Joshua: The Challenge of the Promised Land" to be published by Koren Publishers in 2014. He has served as scholar-in-residence in many communities in North America and Europe and lives in Alon Shevut with his Rivka and their five children. A schedule of topics will be included in forthcoming Summer edition of Chailights.
"Seasons of the Soul" * "Falling-Water" * "Excavating the Temple Ideal"
Finally, on Shabbat Pinchas (July 11-12),we will welcome back R. Aaron Leibowitz. During his childhood as the "Rabbi's Son" in Beth Israel, Aaron Leibowitz would have sworn the one thing he would never be was a Rabbi. Today he is not only a Rabbi, but trains and nurtures new Rabbis as the founder and head of "Sulam Yaakov Threshold", a leadership training program coupled with a co-working space and accelerator for entrepreneurship in Jewish Education. He is currently running an alternative community based Kashrut initiative which has been featured in Israeli and international press, and he is the secretary general of the Yerushalmim party in city council which he is slated to represent as a Jerusalem City Councilman in 2016. Rabbi Aaron lives in Nachlaot with his wife, Miriam, and their five children, who will be joining him on this visit. A schedule of topics will be included in forthcoming Summer edition of Chailights.
Can I trust you? Kashrut, Social Dynamics, and Jewish Unity * Jerusalem – Nations Capitol or City of God? * Under Your Father's Shadow – the Midrash on Rabbi Eliezer the Great
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For movies, there are the Oscars. For music, the Grammys. For television, the Emmys. And for video games, The Game Awards.
They're the brainchild of Geoff Keighley, a video game journalist and television presenter. He got his start as a young teen in Canada, writing articles about games online. He also wrote for Cybermania '94, the first televised awards show for video and computer games, and attended the event at Universal Studios Hollywood.
"It made such an impression on me to be in this room where people were celebrating video games and everybody coming together to celebrate this thing that I had really just loved in my bedroom at home in Canada."
The experience would plant the seed for The Game Awards.
"I've really been on this 30-year journey since then to try and create something that celebrates games in the right way," he said. "They are the biggest, most powerful form of entertainment in the world."
He spoke with NPR about the video games that defined 2022, the changing industry and his hopes for the future of The Game Awards.
Interview Highlights
On the games that defined 2022
2022 was a really interesting year for the gaming industry. There were a lot of big releases early in the year, and they got a little bit quiet but just picked up recently with the release of God of War Ragnarök, which is an incredible game for PlayStation. [It's] the sequel to the game that won "Game of the Year" in 2018, God of War.
The other big game that everyone's really talking about is Elden Ring. It came out in February. It's based on a world created by George R.R. Martin and made by FromSoftware, a Japanese studio that's known for really hardcore, intense role playing games. So those are two of the sort of big flagship games.
But there's also fun stuff in the show and fun games that have come out like Stray where you play a cat and that's up for Game of the Year. And then there's Xenoblade Chronicles, which is a big Nintendo game that got nominated. And there's another indie game called Cult of the Lamb, which is about a crazy little lamb that goes around fighting with a sword. So, you know, what's fun about games is that there's always something new every year.
On finding a balance between creating an entertaining show while also promoting new and upcoming games
What we're really showing people is a preview of where the industry is headed next and hopefully there's an excitement to it similar to like, you know, when you go to the movies, you get excited about the trailers, right? And you're being marketed to, but you're excited to see that content. So yes, there actually is a kind of commercial aspect to our show, but we actually that drives a lot of viewership. I just did a poll last week on Twitter and most of the fans say what really excites me about the show are the world premieres. And they also, you know, get to see the awards as part of that.
It's a careful balance. I think it's something unique about our show, and it's part of the reason for our success. But to your point, you know, we are called The Game Awards, so we want to make sure awards are a key piece of the experience as well.
On the way video games now receive more critical acclaim and mainstream attention than they once did – and being part of that shift
It's heartening in a way, because when I started out, I remember applying to colleges back in the day and I'd write about video games and people wouldn't – they'd call and ask for clarification on my application. Like, "what's this CD-ROM thing that you're writing about? We don't know what this is." You know, people didn't really appreciate or understand the industry, and I think over the past few decades, there's been increasing acceptance of games as a valid form of entertainment and really rich, interesting storytelling, progressive technology and narratives. It's heartening to me to see that there's been an acceptance of the power of this medium. And it's made our job easier in some ways to sort of do a show like this.
But I still think the gaming industry faces a little bit of an identity crisis. People still talk about the Oscars and the Grammys in a different way than The Game Awards. And I think it's changing, but there's still a lot of work to be done.
On his hopes for the future of The Game Awards
My goal when I started the show was to build the world's largest award show that happened to be about video games. You know, people always joke about EGOT, right, where a talent will get, you know, an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. And I always, you know, I hope we'll eventually grow to be ... where Game Awards is in the mix on that. The idea that we are one of those shows that is seen as being one of the most important recognition for an industry - and in the same conversation as all those other major awards shows. So that's where I think we're on a path to getting there, and I hope we continue to grow and expand in that direction.
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People who are neurotic often have more difficulty with relationships and marriage. But if neurotic newlyweds have frequent sexual relations, their marital satisfaction is every bit as high as their less neurotic counterparts, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE).
Neuroticism is the tendency to experience negative emotion, and people who are high in it get upset and irritated easily, change their mood often, and worry frequently. People who score high in neuroticism are less satisfied in romance and relationships, and when they get married they are more likely to divorce. "High levels of neuroticism are more strongly associated with bad marital outcomes than any other personality factor," said Michelle Russell and James McNulty of the University of Tennessee, authors of the study.
But sex in marriage seems to make people happy—other research has shown that sexual interactions improved the next day's mood. Russell and McNulty wanted to know if frequent sexual activity would erase the negative effects of neuroticism. They followed 72 newlywed couples over the first four years of their marriage; both spouses reported—separately and privately—on their marital satisfaction and sexual frequency every six months.
On average, couples reported sexual intercourse about once a week during the first six months of marriage, and about 3 times a month by the fourth year of marriage. Couples were considered satisfied when they agreed that they "have a good marriage" and "My relationship with my partner makes me happy."
Marital satisfaction was not associated with sexual frequency—not at the start of the marriage, or four years later. Highly satisfied marriages sometimes had high levels of sexual activity, and sometimes low levels—sexual contact alone was not a good indicator of marital satisfaction.
But Russell and McNulty found one important exception. For spouses with high levels of neuroticism, frequent sexual intercourse improved their marital satisfaction. The effect of frequent sexual activity was enough to completely wipe away the "happiness deficit" that neurotic spouses usually have. "Frequent sex is one way that some neurotic people are able to maintain satisfy relationships," the authors write. The newlywed period is a time when sexual relations are particularly important, and for some—but not all—frequent sex improves their happiness with the marriage. This happiness-by–sex effect occurred regardless of how strong or happy the marriage was at the beginning of the study—frequent sex protects marital happiness for neurotic newlyweds.


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The big news earlier today was that Mickey and Minnie's Main Street Meet and Greet would be opening with the benefit of Fastpass to avoid the long waits that the Toontown Fair location had become known for. I'm a bit on the fence about this. I don't like Fastpass in general because I think it A) is unnecessary for most attractions, B) upsets the guests in the standby queue which is bad show, C) artificially inflates the guests in public spaces which means a lower overall capacity for the parks, D) totally negates the chance to enjoy an afternoon in the parks with an equal chance to enjoy the fastpass attractions… I can go on… but I'll stop now. Positioning FASTPASS as convenience, which you'll see Disney has done in their press release, is only true for those who are able to use it. Once Fastpass runs out or the return time passes beyond your availability, then it's no longer a convenience and instead becomes a huge burden.
That said, I can see Fastpass working for character meet and greets if, and it's an important if, they dedicate one room to that queue and then manage the standby queue to keep it under a reasonable length (say 20 minutes for the Big Cheese). Do I actually see Disney managing the queues that way? I doubt it, but I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised.
Yes, I know that people "hate" to wait for attractions and characters. Nothing sucks more than waiting 45 minutes for a 30 second experience with a character that can't even talk to you. To me that is a staffing problem and a capacity problem. Fastpass does nothing to address either of those. But it does make the guests that use it happy and they say good things about it, so it does have that one thing going for it. I don't see how that outweighs the rest, but oh well.
Disney's full press release for the announcement is below the jump. Please jump in on the comments with your thoughts on the changes:
Magic Kingdom officials have a hunch a really "hot ticket" in their realm this summer is going to be something other than a ride, a snack or a show. Rather, it's a first-ever opportunity to nail down a time to meet with Mickey Mouse.
When meet-and-greets with Mickey move into a permanent new location in Town Square later this spring, Magic Kingdom guests will be able obtain a Disney's FASTPASS ticket specifying a one-hour window when they can return to see the popular character for hugs, photos and autographs — without waiting in the standby queue. It will mark the first time the complimentary, computerized service has been available for a character meet-and-greet at any Disney Park.
Since spending time with Disney characters is at the top of the "must-do list" of many guests, the FASTPASS ticket will allow them to experience their Mickey Mouse meet-and-greets more conveniently. As a result, guests will be able to devote more time enjoying other Magic Kingdom experiences with family and friends.
The new meet-and-greet location, Town Square Theater, will be located inside the current Exposition Hall area just inside the park entrance. Imagineers already are working to completely transform the space for the new experience. "This isn't just remodeling Expo Hall; it is completely re-imagining this entire venue as a beautiful Victorian-era theater and the new home for Mickey Mouse," Jon Georges, WDI Director, Senior Show Producer, said.
"Mickey and Main Street, U.S.A. are great examples of pure Americana that complement each other very well," Concept Designer Jason Grandt said. "We drew a lot of inspiration from classic Mickey animated shorts such as The Nifty Nineties and Mickey's Grand Opera. Many of the scenes in these shorts look like they take place right on Main Street."
Guests arrive at a building befitting Mickey Mouse's stardom — with a grand-Victorian-theater elevation, including a marquee that glistens with gold-leaf trim and sparkles with lights. Inside, there's a mosaic floor, lush curtains with gold rope tie-backs and polished-brass chandeliers. Imagineers are creating new elements and surprises for Magic Kingdom guests, including an interactive queue — with an extra touch of Disney magic — and highly themed retail shops.
The queue takes guests "backstage," where Mickey is waiting to greet them in a rehearsal-room environment amid posters, steamer trunks and stage props.
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Losing the Moral High Ground
The civilian death toll in Gaza from Israel's latest incursion is appalling. The right to self-defense is inalienable, but it is not free from moral constraints.The civilian death toll in Gaza from Israel's latest incursion is appalling. The right to self-defense is inalienable, but it is not free from moral constraints.
As of this writing, nearly 750 Palestinians have been killed since the Israeli assault began, including dozens of children. On Thursday, a compound housing a United Nations school — crowded with Gaza residents who had fled their homes to seek shelter — was shelled in an incident still under investigation by the Israeli Defense Forces. Palestinian officials said 15 people were killed and scores injured.
I support Israel. I abhor Hamas. But unleashing such devastating firepower on a tiny, densely crowded enclave in which civilians are trapped — and thus destined to become casualties — is wrong by any reasonable moral standard.
The Israeli government's motivations in Gaza deserve to be taken seriously. In the end, however, they do not justify the onslaught that is now in its third week. For Israeli military action to be justifiable, it must be proportionate. What we're witnessing is not.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Hamas is "targeting civilians and hiding behind civilians," which he called a "double war crime." He was referring to the fact that Hamas targets Israeli civilians with its rocket attacks and positions its military installations in residential neighborhoods or near schools and hospitals.
Netanyahu is right that these practices are reprehensible and that Israel has every right to respond. But none of this absolves Israel from its own moral responsibility. A civilized nation does not repay every heinous act in kind.
Israel says it is taking great pains to avoid civilian deaths. Indeed, Israel has been warning people to leave — with leaflets, text messages and non-lethal "roof-knocking" bombs — before smashing into residential neighborhoods. It is also true that in many instances Hamas, even knowing that an attack was coming, has instructed Gazans to stay put.
I have seen no confirmed reports, however, of Hamas using force to keep people in targeted areas so they can serve as human shields — and perhaps sway world opinion by boosting the body count. When people decide they must leave their homes, they can do so. But where are these evacuees supposed to go? To the nearest school or hospital? Not if these, too, are considered legitimate targets by the Israeli armed forces.
Gazans cannot flee across the closed border with Egypt. They obviously do not have the option of escaping into Israel or sailing away across the Mediterranean Sea. Gaza's 1.8 million people are packed into an enclave measuring 139 square miles — an area and population roughly the size of Philadelphia.
Israeli officials say they would never consider attacking such targets as a school, a hospital or an apartment building unless Hamas were using these places — which should be off-limits in war — as military command posts, launch sites for rocket attacks and entry points for tunnels through which assassins and suicide bombers could enter Israel.
Again, however, there is the issue of proportionality. The military and political leadership of Hamas has much better intelligence about what the Israeli armed forces are doing, and more options for refuge and shelter, than the average Gazan. Indeed, we have not heard of any major Hamas figure being killed. So if you're an Israeli commander and you know that there's a Hamas military facility next to a medical clinic, but you're not completely sure the militants are still there, while the clinic is likely packed with injured civilians, do you still pull the trigger?
Hamas' rockets are much less of a threat than in the past because of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which has an impressive record. The tunnels are more worrisome because of their potential for use in future terrorism. Assume for the sake of argument that Israel had no choice but to act. What, then, would be a morally acceptable number of Palestinian civilian casualties?
Let me frame the question in practical terms: How many civilian casualties are needed to guarantee another generation of hatred and war?
The scale of death and destruction appears to be aimed not just at lessening the actual threat from Hamas but also at punishing Gazans for elevating Hamas to power in the first place. Netanyahu seems determined to teach them a lesson.
From all reports, however, the people of Gaza were already weary of Hamas. Netanyahu could have offered them an alternative future of free movement, economic development and peace. Instead, he gives them no choice.
Eugene Robinson's e-mail address is eugenerobinson(at)washpost.com.
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Draught of Forgetting
When Dawn broke my sleep with a light, golden spear,
Out peeled the bell o'er my hypnotised head.
My eyes opened wide as I sat up in silence,
Raising the silver shield up from my bed.
The bright, ruby ring I had plucked from the deep stream –
Blood of a rosebud that sparkled in my eyes –
Finely it glimmered, a star pink as sunrise.
By the night river of clear running water,
I had watched servants weave garlands of wonder,
Maidens make ready for dancing and feasting,
Faerie-folk tending the flowers of summer.
Somewhere were singing the undines…. A page-boy
Whispered of treasure to those who could listen,
Spoke of a ring that endowed one with wisdom
All who would go there were seeking this treasure –
Moonlight enraptured the realm of enchantment –
Nowhere directions for those without vision –
Lost beyond time in a place of deep dreaming.
Fed by the fountain of memories, like snow-flakes,
They watched without seeing in shadows of knowing,
Drank without thinking a draught of forgetting.


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Welcome back again. As you can see, we are starting to populate the site with new content. There are few new writers and contributors waiting in the wings with new content. If you are interested in contributing, just contact me using the contact form.
As for what's going on around here, I've got a couple of interesting conventions to tell you about.
First, GaMExpo is coming up next week. That's November 3-5, 2017. It's going to be at the Hilton on Westover Hills here in San Antonio. I'm working the convention, so if you are attending, please track me down or drop me a line. GaMExpo is a board, RPG, and video gaming convention. It is partnering with another convention this year, so the attendance should be interesting, and if you also enjoy Anime, you should not miss it. I'm excited to be involved again with one of my hobbies (board gaming). While in law school, it took a way way way back burner, so I'm happy to have the time again to devote to the convention.
I also took my son, known on this site as Nick the Gamer, last weekend to a local convention put on by his school district (NISD) called Nerdvana Con. He had a blast. We listened to some young adult authors talk about their journeys. We also went to a talk by one of my friends who also organizes the above mentioned GaMExpo about creating You Tube shows (he co-hosts Geek Out SA with his wife, which you can check out here). Finally, he got to play Dungeons and Dragons for the first time, which he loved. I'm really impressed with the school district for putting something like this together. The only complaint I had was that there was too much going on during each time slot and choices were hard to make at times. That might have been avoided by making the convention a few hours longer (it ended at 3 PM).
As for me, besides plugging away at this site, I'm prepping for what might actually be my first trial. I can't talk about details of my work much, but I can say I am very much enjoying the work and learning a great deal. I'm also doing decent with my Fantasy Football league for the first time ever, which is a new feeling. Let's hope it keeps up!


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Hello Dear Reader, yesterday I posed the question to you
what are Statistics? We could get down
and dirty of how the internals of SQL Server use Statistics (and we will), but
first let's talk about the concept because it is at heart a very simple one.
In America we are in my favorite season, Fall. The weather is cool but not to cold. The leaves turn beautiful colors, the smell
of wood burning in a fire place, fire pit, or the general smokey scent that
goes with the great out doors this time of year always springs to mind.
Unfortunately we are also in my least favorite time of the every
4 years, Election Season. But Election
Season does tie nicely into our subject of the day. Statistics are nothing but POLLS! In election season they say things like, "Do
you like this Candidate? Do you like
this particular issue? Do you believe they kill puppies when people aren't
looking?", and we get a break down of Yes, No, and Undecided.
In SQL Server Statistics are SQL's way of Polling our
SQL Server: "I See you are a column Called First Name"
Registered Column: "Yes I am"
SQL Server: "Mind if I ask you a few questions (QUERIES) and
create a Poll based off of how you answer?"
Registered Column: "Go Right Ahead"
Breaking New Folks Registered Column has 28% of his data
between Alex and David, only 5% between David and Nick, and a WHOPPING 77%
between Opie and Zachary!
Now the next time we ask a question (QUERY) we (THE QUERY
OPIMIZER) have an expected number of people in a particular demographic (VALUE
RANGE). We know if our candidate wants
to know how all the Opie's through Zachary's will answer a question (QUERY), we
can plan on how to best collect that information (AKA HOW THE QUERY OPTIMIZER
CREATES A QUERY PLAN). We can then
figure out how many people we need to send out (WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
SORT, SPOOLS, HASH's) in order to collect that data. For example we need less people to collect
data from David to Nick (NESTED LOOP JOIN) than we do to collect data from Opie
to Zachary (HASH JOIN).
Now that we have our Poll, the next time we have a question
(QUERY), the folks on the new screen will say, our expected result was 77% when
we selected the range of Opie's and Zachary's however we found that only 58%
actually resided there.
Our population was moving (DATA WAS BEING UPDATED/INSERTED/DELETED)
and our Statistics were not up to date.
If we had a plan to collect our data (QUERY PLAN) using a lot of people
to go out in the community and collect polls we may have sent out to many and
over allocated our resources (PICKED A BAD PLAN IE HASH JOIN INSTEAD OF NESTED
LOOP). If we still had 77% of Opie's
to Zachary's our polling plan (ESTIMATED
would be good, but it wasn't (ACTUAL ROWS RETURNED).
So our Statistics were out of wack on our poll. Something was off. If we had a big plant closure in our town or
a big company laid off a lot of people (PURGE PROCESS ON A TABLE), then we
would expect some population shift. If
we knew 20% of people (20% OF ROWS IN A TABLE) were going to be laid off we
could expect some would move in with other family members or move to find new
work. We would probably send people out
in the community to get new polls (AUTO UPDATE STATITICS) and find out what the
new data was for. We found 58% Alex and
David, 25% between David and Nick, and 17% between Opie and Zachary
Regeneration of Statistics causes us to re-think our plan to
Poll Opie's to Zachary's (QUERY RECOMPLIATION TO GET A NEW QUERY PLAN) in order
to send the right amount of people out to ask questions (QUERY) to get our
candidate some information (GET OUR DATA).
Now we see that we need much less people (NESTED LOOP JOIN) to poll Opie
thru Zachary than we previously did (MERGE JOIN) and our polling plan (QUERY
PLAN) reflects that.
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Now that we have a general idea of how things work let's
spell it out a purely in SQL Server Language.
Clustered Indexes and Non Clustered Indexes automatically have
statistics generated for their key columns.
However there are more columns in a table than just indexed columns.
SQL places those Statistics in an object named a Histogram. A Histogram contains entries (will only ever
have a max of 200) that show data values spread over a range. This allows the Query Optimizer when
constructing a plan to say, "Statistics, I'm going to run this query on this
table how many rows can I expect to get back?" and then plan accordingly.
We have the following table named Students with columns
StudentID, SSN, FirstName, LastName, MiddileIntial, BirthDate, and Gender. Clustered Index on StudentID (no debate in
indexes right now this is just a demo J
*All of the code to create a Students table along with other
and generate random data was uploaded to my resources page yesterday as a part
of my Trimming Indexes Getting Your Database In Shape presentation. Download that code and play around with it
however you like!
create table students(
studentID int identity(100000,1)
,ssn char(9)
,FirstName varchar(50)
,MiddileInitial char(1)
,LastName varchar(100)
,BirthDate datetime
,Gender char(1)
,constraint pk_students_studentID primary
key clustered (studentID)
If we insert a couple rows into this table (*go get the
code!) and then go look at SSMS.
We see that we have statistics created for my primary
key. If you right click on the
Statistics and open them up and then click on Details you will see a whole host
of information. You can see when the
statistics were generated, when they were last updated and what the range is.
You can see that my Average Length is 4. That is because my Primary Key on column
StudentID is an INT or a 4 byte fixed length value. You can see in my range what my RANGE_HI_KEY
is to my RANGE_ROWS.
For my 200
different samples you can see how many rows fall in that data DISTINCT RANGE
If I said to the Query Optimizer
studentid between
104030 and 108969
I would expect to get back 4940 rows, BUT my statistics are
OUT OF DATE and do not refelect that. So
when I execute my query, and include actual execution plan, this is what I get
My options at this point are to update my statistics.
UPDATE STATISTICS dbo.students pk_students_studentID
And now my query plan looks like this.
As you can see the Optimizer expected the number of results
it got back. In my Query Plan (a simple
trivial one), the statistics did not shift my outcome. But had I joined on the Courses table or the
Grades table it could have completely changed my plan.
So the question on twitter yesterday that spawned all of
this was should I delete old statistics?
My answer to that is no. You
should update them. The Histogram is not
normally a big space consuming object.
They are not like unused Indexes.
Unused indexes occur IO, they must be maintained as the base structure
is updated. This costs your system. Statistics just off the query optimizer a
path, if the statistics are old and the range is still valid leave them
Whenever a query comes along you will save the optimizer the
trouble of regenerating them. Because if
they are not there we have to create them, but that is an example for another
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ScienceDaily (Dec. 18, 2008) — The Big Bang is widely considered to have obliterated any trace of what came before. Now, astrophysicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) think that their new theoretical interpretation of an imprint from the earliest stages of the universe may also shed light on what came before.
"It's no longer completely crazy to ask what happened before the Big Bang," comments Marc Kamionkowski, Caltech's Robinson Professor of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics. Kamionkowski joined graduate student Adrienne Erickcek and senior research associate in physics Sean Carroll to propose a mathematical model explaining an anomaly in what is supposed to be a universe of uniformly distributed radiation and matter.
Their investigations turn on a phenomenon called inflation, first proposed in 1980, which posits that space expanded exponentially in the instant following the Big Bang. "Inflation starts the universe with a blank slate," Erickcek describes. The hiccup in inflation, however, is that the universe is not as uniform as the simplest form of the theory predicts it to be. Some parts of it are more intensely varied than others.
Until recently, measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation that permeated the universe 400,000 years after the Big Bang, were consistent with inflation--miniscule fluctuations in the CMB seemed to be the same everywhere. But a few years ago, some researchers, including a group led by Krzysztof Gorski of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed by Caltech, scrutinized data from NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP). They discovered that the amplitude of fluctuations in the CMB is not the same in all directions.
"If your eyes measured radio frequency, you'd see the entire sky glowing. This is what WMAP sees," Kamionkowksi describes. WMAP depicts the CMB as an afterglow of light from shortly after the Big Bang that has decayed to microwave radiation as the universe expanded over the past 13.7 billion years. The probe also reveals more pronounced mottling--deviations from the average value--in the CMB in one half of the sky than the other.
"It's a certified anomaly," Kamionkowski remarks. "But since inflation seems to do so well with everything else, it seems premature to discard the theory." Instead, the team worked with the theory in their math addressing the asymmetry.
They started by testing whether the value of a single energy field thought to have driven inflation, called the inflaton, was different on one side of the universe than the other. It didn't work--they found that if they changed the mean value of the inflaton, then the mean temperature and amplitude of energy variations in space also changed. So they explored a second energy field, called the curvaton, which had been previously proposed to give rise to the fluctuations observed in the CMB. They introduced a perturbation to the curvaton field that turns out to affect only how temperature varies from point to point through space, while preserving its average value.
The new model predicts more cold than hot spots in the CMB, Kamionkowski says. Erickcek adds that this prediction will be tested by the Planck satellite, an international mission led by the European Space Agency with significant contributions from NASA, scheduled to launch in April 2009.
For Erickcek, the team's findings hold the key to understanding more about inflation. "Inflation is a description of how the universe expanded," she adds. "Its predictions have been verified, but what drove it and how long did it last? This is a way to look at what happened during inflation, which has a lot of blanks waiting to be filled in."
But the perturbation that the researchers introduced may also offer the first glimpse at what came before the Big Bang, because it could be an imprint inherited from the time before inflation. "All of that stuff is hidden by a veil, observationally," Kamionkowski says. "If our model holds up, we may have a chance to see beyond this veil."
The study appears December 16 in the journal Physical Review D. It was supported by the Department of Energy and by Caltech's Moore Center for Theoretical Cosmology and Physics.
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Eradicating invasive species from Australian islands has long been recognised as providing immense long-term benefits. It will be a complex operation that requires extensive cooperation but if successful will allow the island's unique wildlife to flourish and make Lord Howe Island an even more exceptional place to visit.
Rodent Eradication on Lord Howe Island – A Case Study of Cost Benefit Analysis
Lord Howe Island is a magnificent island about 600 km off the coast of NSW. Its unique landform as an eroded volcanic peak and endemic biodiversity led to its classification as a World Heritage site. The southern end is dominated by the basalt peaks of Mt Gower (875 m) and Mt Lidgbird (777 m) covered in dense forests. The northern end is undulating and partially cleared for settlement. Lord Howe's crescent shape embraces a sheltered lagoon and the southernmost coral reef on the planet.
The number of residents and visitors is limited by its small size and mountainous topography. Its economy depends on tourism and propagation and export of the kentia palm. The maximum number of tourists on the Island at any one time is constrained to 400 and the number of residents is about 350.
When I last visited the island in 2002 there was talk of a project to eradicate rodents. Rats and mice arrived in 1918 as escapees from a grounded ship. Rodents have contributed to the extinction of a number of species and are recognised as a threat to at least 13 bird species, 2 reptiles, 51 plant species, 12 vegetation communities and numerous threatened invertebrates.
The problem is that there is no native mammal species on the island that can compete with, or predate, on the rats and mice. Any impact on the natural values of the island diminishes tourism and recreation values since these are inextricably linked to the islands unique biodiversity and World Heritage values. (Attempts have been made to bring in other predators that are another example of the problems humans can cause when we interfere with nature – see the end of this article.)
Predation by rodents on kentia palm production reduces values associated with this commercial activity, via reduced production and added costs. In addition, rodents impose costs to residents and tourism operators via the need to bait to reduce visual presence of rodents, the spoiling of food stuffs and potentially health impacts to residents and tourists alike.
There has been a long process of investigation and consultation with concerned residents and I understand that the issues are still not resolved. The main problem is the acceptance of widespread use of poison baits. It is hoped that final approval will be granted later this year. The ABC Radio National Off Track program had two episodes on Lord Howe Island's ecology during early June including discussion of the project and the damage being done by rats.
I recently discovered one of the reports on the project. The Economic Evaluation of the Lord Howe Island Rodent Eradication Project prepared by Gillespie Economics (November 2016). It is an interesting example of cost benefit analysis, the sort of analysis expected by government. As expected with an economic evaluation the report covers the financial aspects of the project. But it is also tries to quantify other community and environmental effects that cannot be directly related to money using some of the techniques of environmental economics.
Cost Benefit Analysis
Cost benefit analysis (CBA) provides a comparison of the additional costs and benefits with the rodent eradication project (REP), relative to without the REP. Provided the present value of additional benefits exceed the present value of additional costs, a project is considered to improve the wellbeing of society and hence is desirable from an economist's point of view.
The net present value of a benefit or cost arising in the future takes into account the value of time through the process of discounting. The discount rate is a huge area of controversy. Business and government usually use commercial interest rates while society may consider a much lower rate is appropriate so that the interests of future generations are not discounted using the questionable theory that they will be better off than current generations.
A prime example is the issue of climate change – some argue that the costs borne in transitioning to renewable energy sources now do not justify the benefits of avoiding the loss of crops, bushfires, heat stress, sea level rise 50 or 100 years hence. If the benefits of avoiding costs in the long term are discounted at commonly used interest rates then the costs of transition today may exceed these benefits. Part of the problem is the broad assumptions needed to value loss of biodiversity and other environmental assets. The REP project analysis provides some examples of surrogate methods that are used. I will leave the reader to decide on the validity of the methods.
Scope of the REP
The Lord Howe Island Board currently implements a limited rodent control program at a cost of $85,000 per year. However, it is not reducing the rodent population sufficiently to limit landscape scale ecological impacts and there is a risk that continuation of the current approach will result in bait shyness and/or resistance in the rodent population.
The Lord Howe Island REP will use cereal baits laced with the anticoagulant Brodifacoum dispersed from helicopters in the uninhabited areas, and a combination of hand broadcasting, bait stations and bait trays in the settled area. Preparation is required to ensure some species are not killed by the baits. The iconic woodhens that were rescued from extinction and the local currarongs will have to be captured and caged for the period the baits are potent.
Without the REP, the current rodent control program would continue but this can only cover accessible areas of the island. The rodents have plenty of food sources all over the island. There would be continued presence of poison in the environment, continued impacts on the kentia palm and nursery industry, further degradation of World Heritage values (including endemic and threatened species) and the potential for Lord Howe Island to be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Cost Benefit Analysis Results
The analysis calculates that the present value of costs of the project and follow up management including measures to return species that are currently extinct from the island over 30 years is $9 million. By contrast the value of the benefits is $150 million. Hence this analysis shows that the economic value of the project is obvious.
Just looking at the cost of the project compared with ongoing costs of the current methods of control the net cost is about $8 million. Funding commitments have already been received from the NSW and Australian governments.
The removal of the effects of rodents on the kentia palm industry and vegetable production is valued at $1 million.
Some of the valuing of the benefits would be subject of much debate, for example:
- The improvement in biodiversity is deemed to increase visitor numbers. In warmer months when accommodation is already fully booked, increased demand is assumed to increase prices by 35%. In cooler months the accommodation demand is assumed to increase by 20% and prices by 7%. All this is assumed to have a present value over 30 years of $80 million.
- It is estimated that seven future extinctions will be avoided. The value of extinction prevention is based on several studies of community willingness to pay for the protection and recovery of threatened species. On an Australia-wide measure of community willingness to pay they are valued at $8 million each adjusted for a chance that the REP makes no difference to the chance of extinction to give a total of $40 million.
- There are also four species that are locally extinct, the Kermadec petrel, the white-bellied storm petrel, phasmid (stick insect) and wood-feeding cockroach. The return of these species is valued similarly with a deduction for the possibility of failure to reestablish the species at $27 million. One wonders if the general public would value the return of a species population by a transfer from another island in the same way as prevention of extinction of the only population of a species.
Even though some of these figures are debatable it is clear that the REP is worthwhile from an economic point of view. It is hoped that the local residents can be convinced of the benefits.
A Further Complication – the Masked Owl
Not long after rats became a problem the authorities thought it was a good idea to introduce various owl species to control the rats. There is still a large population of Tasmanian Marked Owls. After the REP is completed their major food source will have disappeared so it is likely they will turn to other species. We don't want more extinctions so a removal program will be required of these Masked Owls.


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Stress is a reality of everyday life, especially in the workplace. Of course, different people find different things to be stressful, as well. Here, we'll review some of the biggest sources of stress to be found in an office environment, and what some of the effects of this stress can be.
Where Our Stress Comes From
While it may not feel like it during the experience, stress is actually the body's way of trying to protect you. The nervous energy and hyper-awareness that come with stress were meant to help our ancestors survive dangerous situations, which in turn allowed them to develop more advanced cultures that allowed these situations to largely be mitigated. However, as culture developed, these reactions didn't, and now come into play in the workplace environment.
This can be both helpful and problematic. While stress can effectively boost focus and productivity, the brain doesn't differentiate between stress that comes from a physical source, and that which comes from mental and emotional stimuli. Therefore, a particularly pressing deadline can cause the same effects that a mugging would on you, both physiologically and psychologically.
Why This is a Big Problem in Today's Workplaces
It is no secret that the workplace can very easily be a stressful place, for a variety of reasons. There's a veritable laundry list of sources, known as stressors, that a work environment can easily provide. They are:
Physical Stressors – These create stress on the body, and usually take the form of regular exposure to some uncomfortable aspect of the work environment, whether its noise, the presence of some unpleasant substance, or unideal ergonomics.
Social Stressors – Those conflicts and poor relationships that cause distress and tension in the office, whether it is applied by an abusive supervisor or coworker, through harassment in the workplace, or even by clients and customers.
Career Stressors – Many people find their careers stressful, perhaps due to a feeling that they don't have many opportunities, that their job security is lacking, or even that they are overqualified for what they are doing. There are other kinds of stressors that are closely related to this.
Task Stressors – Whether you're under pressure to complete your responsibilities, they're highly complex or mind-numbingly monotonous, you're constantly being pulled away, or you just have a lot to do, your workplace tasks can easily be a source of stress.
Role Stressors – Your role in the organization can also provide stress, especially if it isn't apparent what that role explicitly is. Furthermore, if your work role interferes with your role at home, this can contribute to stress as well.
Schedule Stressors – If you have inconsistent hours, work for long stretches of time, and often work long overtime hours, you likely suffer from schedule-related stress to some degree.
Organizational Change Stressors – Change is uncomfortable, so when mergers, corporate downsizing, or new technology is brought to the table, it is easy for it to become a source of stress in the workplace. These can also contribute to the other kinds of workplace stress.
Traumatic Stressors – These stressors are perhaps the most obvious and are most frequently seen in particular industries that are prone to traumatic situations. However, these can also take the shape of workplace disasters, like fires, floods, and other similar events.
Each and every member of your organization could be susceptible to at least one of these sources of stress, and as a result, each member could potentially have their health, well-being, productivity, and potential put at risk. Fortunately, by adopting and cultivating some policies and cultural shifts in your company, you can do your part to keep the work environment relaxed and progressing.
How to Remove Stress
There are a wide variety of ways that you can help to mitigate stress in your office, ranging from small touches to large endeavors. On the small scale, encouraging your employees to move around more on their breaks can give them a chance to release some pent-up tension and nervous energy. Starting a walking group can not only give participants some exercise, but also encourage coworker camaraderie. Be clearer and more positive in your communications to your staff, as this will make their jobs and responsibilities easier for them to grasp and empower them to succeed in their efforts. Staff lunches and Bring Your Pet to Work days can also be a refreshing switch from the norm, and a great way to have a bit of fun.
Even switching over the office coffee at noon from regular to decaf can help de-stress people, because nothing goes together better than stress and a stimulant like caffeine.
If the stress in your office is severe enough, you may consider implementing a few larger changes to your organization. For instance, excessive, generally purposeless meetings only serve to keep employees away from their other responsibilities, adding to the pressure on them. Eliminating these wherever possible will allow your staff to focus on more pressing matters, while other methods of communication can be used to get the message you needed to share, to the people who need to hear it.
Additionally, while we did say that changing technology can be a source of stress, a bigger source of stress can be the use of insufficient solutions. Updating the systems your employees rely on will make their jobs much easier, and ultimately reduce their stress in the long run.
At S3 Technologies, we specialize in solutions that help to minimize the stress that your employees feel when doing what they have to do – and we're always here to help them out when they need it. Contact us for more information.


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Name for Life
Dear Rabbi,I have a sensitive question that I'm embarrassed to ask rabbis I know, so I thought to ask through this medium. I hope that's ok. The question is like this: Thank G-d I am expecting, and it looks like it will be a boy. Now my grandfather, unfortunately, is very ill and we don't know how much longer he has. He has had a long, good life, is a wonderful person and is a very righteous man. I would very much like to name the baby after him, particularly since this may be my last child. So you see, I am in a dilemma because no matter how much he's suffering, I want him to live as long as possible and I shudder at the thought of losing him. On the other hand, no one lives forever and I find myself thinking (and I'm really sorry to say this), that if he were to pass on before the birth, I could honor him by naming the child after him. I'm really torn by these feelings between wanting to do what seems right and honorable, but feeling guilty about anticipating what that would entail. Please help me deal with these feelings and give me advice, if possible, about what to do.
Dear Anonymous,
I am happy to hear of your pending birth, and simultaneously sorry to hear of your grandfather's failing health. Because of this unfortunate dichotomy, I completely empathize with your feelings. You must be understandably torn between wanting to honor your grandfather while feeling guilty about wanting to do so.
But first and foremost you must be concerned with your grandfather's life and hope and pray for his well-being. Every moment a person has here in this world has tremendous impact on his well-being in the next. This is not only true regarding the Torah and mitzvot one does, but even regarding the suffering one endures, and even (or particularly) towards the end of life, even if the person does not seem to be aware of what's happening to him. You honor your grandfather this way in a more tangible and immediate way than by naming after him, particularly if you are able to visit him and care for him in any way.
Regarding the timing of the pending birth — may you and the baby be healthy — this is something that is in the hands of G-d. And just as He enabled conception, He will decide the proper and best time for birth, and you can rely on Him to take the naming into consideration as well. You have to make every effort, including prayer, to ensure that the baby will have a full and healthy term, irrespective of your grandfather's condition. Similarly, just as you shouldn't want to shorten life, you wouldn't want to lengthen and complicate pregnancy either, G-d forbid.
So what should you do? Pray for your grandfather's health and extension of life while praying for a full and healthy pregnancy and birth. This answer might seem contradictory, which is why you're torn, but it's really not. You have to do what's right in each situation independently, simultaneously praying for the benefit of both your grandfather and baby, and leaving the rest up to G-d since neither outcome is in your hands anyway. In the end, if the situation results in your naming the baby after him, you will be honoring him. If not, his seeing your baby and knowing that his line is being continued through you will also be a great source of pride and honor for him, even if you aren't able to perceive it.
A family once held a brit where a great rabbi was present. After a long wait, the family approached the rabbi apologizing for the delay by explaining that the grandfather of the infant was on his deathbed and they were waiting for him to breath his last breath in order to be able to honor him by naming the child after him. They thought the rabbi would understand and appreciate such an honorable gesture. They were taken aback when the rabbi abruptly ordered the brit to commence immediately and commanded that the grandfather's bed be placed next to the chair where the brit would be performed. Not understanding what the rabbi was thinking, the family nevertheless followed his instructions and the brit took place next to the dying man.
Needless to say, the child was not named after his grandfather. After some time, something very unusual happened. The grandfather gradually became well. When the family told the rabbi, he explained that not only Eliyahu is present at a brit, but also Raphael, the angel of healing, comes to heal the infant. He said rather than wait for the grandfather to die, I ordered you to bring him into the brit so while healing the infant, Raphael would heal his grandfather too.


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