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I set up for a customer a Sametime 8.5.1 proof of concept environment consisting of two Linux servers hosting all the WAS components, Domino LDAP and a Windows Sametime Community server. This install was the "Cell Profile" which means that all components run with their own Deployment Manager and Node Agent and you can install multiple components on the same physical server.
Having been bitten in the early days by the Base DN issue I installed all components with a blank base DN because I was using a Domino directory as my LDAP repository. All components installed fine and when accessing the individual DM's ISC's and navigating to Users and Groups – Manage Users/Manage Groups I could search and return those users/groups I wanted.
The problem I came across is after enabling integration with the Meeting server and the Proxy server to power awareness in Meetings, awareness just didn't work.
I enabled debugging on the Community server and found output such as the following in STUsers*.txt which shows that it is appending C=US to the dn which means that the Community server cannot resolve the name and hence why awareness is not working. I also found that SSO worked only in the one direction, Meetings –> STCenter.
101021_134743.595,INF,Users ,got a request to get the home cluster for CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME
101021_134743.595,INF,LDAP Aut,getting tokens for [CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME]
101021_134743.595,INF,Token Au,get tokens – userId: CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME
101021_134743.595,INF,Token Au,getTokenFromDomino: getting tokens for: CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,SECTokenListGenerate returned with status <0>
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,LTPA token was successfully generated
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,stGetTokens returned [0]
101021_134743.704,FTL,LDAP Aut,authenticating user by tokens
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,Starting auth by tokens for [CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME] in org[]
101021_134743.704,FTL,LDAP Aut,checking LDAP format….
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,Received token with type <1>
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,Validating LTPA/LTPA2 tokens
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,Created token entry of type <1>
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,SECTokenListValidate returned with status (0)
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,User ID extracted from the token is – CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,Verify LTPA/LTPA2 token succeeded
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,getUserIdSubStrAccordingToConfig: full userId is CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,getUserIdSubStrAccordingToConfig: the userId extracted according to uid_prefix and uid_postfix is CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME
101021_134743.704,INF,Token Au,authentication returned code ST_DDA_API_OK for name: CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,token for user user [CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME] was successfully verified
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,AuthTokenContext::operationBeforeDirSearch verifyTokenAndExtractUserId has returned successfully.
Original login name – <CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME>, extracted user id – <CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME>.
Using the extracted user id.
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP ,Entering to isChild
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP ,dn = CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME, base =
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,Looking up [req -1] [CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME] in [acmeldap.acme.com]
101021_134743.704,INF,ASYNC ,VpUsrAuthenticate::getUserDetail: pass to authentication BB
101021_134743.704,INF,CRASH ,ReqMgr::addAuthReq: got new reqId <0xffffffff>
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,—- Thread ID: 2844
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,Looking up CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME
101021_134743.704,INF,CRASH ,—- Thread ID: 6128
101021_134743.704,INF,CRASH ,ReqMgr::addAuthReq:added
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,—- Thread ID: 636
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,User CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME looked up
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,user [CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME] successfully authenticated by token
101021_134743.704,INF,LDAP Aut,Async auth done. [req -1]
[user CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME] [name Ben Williams] [home ] [organization ]
101021_134743.767,INF,Users ,VpUsrAuthenticate::handleCheckUser: authenticating user with email@example.com by a single token
101021_134743.767,FTL,LDAP Aut,authenticating user by tokens
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,Starting auth by tokens for [firstname.lastname@example.com] in org[]
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,Received token with type <0>
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,Validating LTPA/LTPA2 tokens
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,Created token entry of type <0>
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,SECTokenListValidate returned with status (0)
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,User ID extracted from the token is – CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,Verify LTPA/LTPA2 token succeeded
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,getUserIdSubStrAccordingToConfig: full userId is CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,getUserIdSubStrAccordingToConfig: the userId extracted according to uid_prefix and uid_postfix is CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US
101021_134743.767,INF,Token Au,authentication returned code ST_DDA_API_OK for name: CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,token for user user [CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US] was successfully verified
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,AuthTokenContext::operationBeforeDirSearch verifyTokenAndExtractUserId has returned successfully.
Original login name – <email@example.com>, extracted user id – <CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US>.
Using the extracted user id.
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP ,Entering to isChild
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP ,dn = CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME,C=US, base =
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,Looking up [req -2] [CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME,C=US] in [acmeldap.acme.com]
101021_134743.767,INF,ASYNC ,VpUsrAuthenticate::authenticateByToken: pass to authentication BB reqId <0xfffffffe>
101021_134743.767,INF,CRASH ,ReqMgr::addAuthReq: got new reqId <0xfffffffe>
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,—- Thread ID: 2844
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,Looking up CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME,C=US
101021_134743.767,INF,CRASH ,—- Thread ID: 6128
101021_134743.767,INF,CRASH ,ReqMgr::addAuthReq:added
101021_134743.767,FTL,LDAP Aut,—- Thread ID: 636
101021_134743.767,FTL,LDAP Aut,Failed looking up [CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME,C=US]. Trying directory-wide search
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,—- Thread ID: 2844
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,Searching [base ] [filter (&(objectclass=organizationalPerson)(|(mail=CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US)(cn=CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US)(uid=CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US)))] [scope Subtree]
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,—- Thread ID: 636
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,Search of [CN=Ben Williams/O=ACME/C=US] failed because the user was not found
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,AuthContext::changeConversionFlagIfSearchAllowed()=> all the attempts to search for a LDAP record of [CN=Ben Williams,O=ACME,C=US] has been finished
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,AuthContext::nextDir – done dir = acmeldap.acme.com
101021_134743.767,INF,LDAP Aut,Async auth failed. [req -2]
With a bit of help from IBM we were able to resolve the issue by making the following changes.
Make the following changes to the Meeting server DM as well as the SSC and remember to ensure that you make a backup of the wimconfig.xml and that you synchronise after each change and restart.
Log into the ISC
Go to Global Security –> Federated Repositories –>
for the Domino Federated Repository –
1.)Setting – Distinguished name of a base entry that uniquely identifies this set of entries in the realm – to match the Domino org.
2.)Setting – "Distinguished name of a base entry in this repository" – to blank (empty)
3.) Edit the DM's wimconfig.xml file under the profile_root/config/cells/cell_name/wim/config directory as follows (this example changes the mapping to "externalName");
<config:uniqueUserIdMapping propertyForInput="uniqueName" propertyForOutput="uniqueName"/>
<config:uniqueUserIdMapping propertyForInput="externalName" propertyForOutput="externalName"/>
This is the key piece to prevent the appending of the O=ACME to the value in the token generated by WAS.
And then synchronise and restart the nodes and deployment manager.
Please note – if you make subsequent changes to the Global Security Federated Repository area using the ISC – Step 3 may need to be redone as changes may be lost.
What this does –
Step 1.) Insures that the username in the LTPA token created from Domino map to an existing repository in WAS – If there is no match, you get the "user not in defined realm" error in the logs.
Step 2.) Insures that Domino Flat groups can be found for policies
Step 3.) Insures that the username in the LTPA token that WAS generates is resolvable by the Sametime Community Server. In general, Domino does not validate the username contained within the LTPA token, it grants the user "default" level access to the database based on the validity of the token.
The above has found it's way into an APAR and should feature in a Technote soon and future releases of 8.5 should be configured this way out of the box.
Again, much thanks to IBM for assisting in fixing this.


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The impact of a fast track area on quality and effectiveness outcomes: a Middle Eastern emergency department perspective.
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emergency department, middle east
This is available from http://www.biomedcentral.com/
BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a ubiquitous problem with serious public health implications. The fast track area is a novel method which aims to reduce waiting time, patient dissatisfaction and morbidity. |The study objective was to determine the impact of a fast track area (FTA) on both effectiveness measures (i.e. waiting times [WT] and length of stay [LOS]) and quality measures (i.e. LWBS rates and mortality rates) in non-urgent patients. The secondary objective was to assess if a FTA negatively impacted on urgent patients entering the ED. METHODS: The study took place in a 500 bed, urban, tertiary care hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This was a quasi-experimental, which examined the impact of a FTA on a pre-intervention control group (January 2005) (n = 4,779) versus a post-intervention study group (January 2006) (n = 5,706). RESULTS: Mean WTs of Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS) 4 patients decreased by 22 min (95% CI 21 min to 24 min, P < 0.001). Similarly, mean WTs of CTAS 5 patients decreased by 28 min (95% CI 19 min to 37 min, P < 0.001) post FTA. The mean WTs of urgent patients (CTAS 2/3) were also significantly reduced after the FTA was opened (P < 0.001). The LWBS rate was reduced from 4.7% to 0.7% (95% CI 3.37 to 4.64; P < 0.001). Opening a FTA had no significant impact on mortality rates (P = 0.88). CONCLUSION: The FTA improved ED effectiveness (WTs and LOS) and quality measures (LWBS rates) whereas mortality rate remained unchanged.
Health and Medical Administration | Medicine and Health Sciences
Devkaran S, Parsons H, Van Dyke M, Drennan J, Rajah J. The impact of a fast track area on quality and effectiveness outcomes: A Middle Eastern emergency department perspective. BMC Emergency Medicine 2009;9:11
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The course is designed as a
bridge to practice for students interested in a litigation career and should be
of particular interest to students who intend to practice in large law firms or
at firms of any size that handle business or "rights-based" litigation. The class begins with
several classes covering relevant doctrine. For most of the semester, however,
students will work individually and as part of small "firms" of 2-4 students to
represent one party to a dispute, based on factual materials I will provide.
Students will be responsible for identifying the best way to pursue the
client's goals, preparing the necessary legal documents, and completing written
assignments both as part of a group and individually. There is no exam.
Each student will complete at least two written exercises
of approximately 10 pages in length, and will be required to re-write at
least one of these exercises after receiving feedback from me.
Has limited substantive overlap with Complex Civil Litigation


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I've transcribed three more wills to add to the American Wills section here - copies I picked up during a quick courthouse stop in Johnston county, NC, a few years back: John Evens d 1760, David George d 1821, John Phillips Sr d 1839. I have no more info on these individuals, don't know their lines, don't know of any personal connection. But perhaps some site visitor will let me know to link to your page?
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There are two Goodwill nearby where I live.
One I ride my bicycle, the other one is walking distance an outlet store.
I bought many bicycle clothing from PORTLAND SUPERSTORE at 1943 SE Sixth Avenue. Mainly because bicycle clothes are very expensive and I do not prefer paying top dollar for something that I will wear to get dirty, sweaty on it.I do not mind getting second hand. In many times, I found brand new jerseys, tights within $5-10 price range. So I like that.
I often walk to outlet store to buy flower pots for my garden, sometimes books or jars, ribbons, toys for my photo & craft projects. In Goodwill outlet stores you can buy clothes, household goods and more by the pound.
I bought last week a nice pants from Goodwill to wear in my garden as short. First thing I do, cut the legs off and hem them. But flowery material was cute, I could not throw away. I kept those pieces in order to use somehow for a project. On Sunday I had free time. I wanted to make ebook reader cover.
I read my Nook every night. I take it with me wherever I travel. Even for a short trips. I wanted to have a soft cover to protect the screen. I looked at on several stores, they were charging between $20-$50 for a cover. I though that was a ridiculous amount. Especially if you think about it, the device cost you $99 only. I wonder for a cover who pays 40 or 50? Not me. I sat down and I made my own cover within 15 minutes.
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(Originally posted privately on 24 March 2011.)
I realize I talk about Crossfit a lot. I can't stop myself. It's become a significant part of my life, and my friends and family hear all about it constantly, to the point where one of my friends admitted that he suffered from "Crossfit envy." My mom told me tonight that she thought that what I was doing was "intense." It is. But I still gush.
So before you get on my case about how often I talk about Crossfit, I thought I should let you know why I drank that sugar-free Kool Aid, and love Crossfit.
Five Top Reasons DK Crossfits
5. No mirrors, no machines, no intimidation. I guess this sort of says it all. This isn't a normal gym. You won't find mirrors or treadmills or ellipticals or meatheads or girls with fake lashes. The only sort of machines they have are a few rowers. Everything else? Body-weight movements, weight lifting, etc. And all in class format. Also, everything can be scaled, so if you see hand-stand push-ups on the day's menu, you know that you can always put your knees on a box and get inverted that way instead.
4. Hugs and high-fives. Whenever I explain to my friends why I Crossfit, I always have to tell them that it's about the hugs and high-fives. The coaches here are top-notch and actually give a crap about your overall well-being. Never has anyone made me feel bad because I had to scale a workout, or needed a movement demonstration. And, more often than not, after a WOD the coach will bump fists, give you high-fives, or give you a big hug, telling you how great you did (even when you know deep down you didn't!). For me, I need this sort of encouragement to keep a regular workout regiment. Hugs and high-fives sound corny, but it really has worked for me.
3. The community. Branching off, sort of, from number four, I love Crossfit partially because of the people. I remember the very first day I attended a real class, I was scared as HALE. It took a lot of balls to get my butt into my car and to the gym (now I do it several times a week!). But as soon as I got there, people, realizing they didn't recognize me, came up and asked my name and wanted to know about me. It hasn't stopped. I'm Facebook friends with the owner, most of the coaches, and a good chunk of members. We have monthly birthday parties. We go to the same chiropractor (and joke about coccyx adjustments). I love these people, and they have provided me an absolutely incredible support network. Which brings me to…
2. The motivation. If the community and the hugs and high-fives weren't enough, Crossfit provides me with a wealth of motivation to get up every morning and get to the gym. Not only do I now have friends here, but I know that if I just stopped going, I would hear about it. When I was gone in Spain last semester, I was only with Crossfit for maybe a week, and one of the coaches emailed me workouts that I could do on the road. He also expected that I would be in as soon as I was back. It's almost like I have no choice but to keep going. It's not a bad feeling, either. I almost feel like I have a responsibility to not let these guys down. I'm not complaining, though.
1. Crossfit makes me feel great! Trust me, if I didn't like it, I wouldn't go. I was the kid who would rather read on her bed than go outside and play. I've always hated exercise. If they make me want to do it, then they're on to something. Yeah it's intense. Yeah it hurts. Yeah it's hard. But it's an unbelievably awesome feeling when you can deadlift 195 pounds, or front squat 110 pounds, or hit a personal record. It feels GREAT when you're challenged with a(n ever-changing) WOD and you finish it. It feels ridiculously rad when you see muscles in your arms develop. And it feels even better when people see those changes.
So there it is: my reasons for Crossfitting. But in the end, they're helping me achieve my fitness goals in a fun and safe way, and for that, I am ridiculously grateful.


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Governor kicks off Red Shield fundraiser
The Governor, George Fergusson, kicked off the annual fundraising drive by purchasing the first tag.
"The Salvation Army relies very heavily on funds and donations, as provided by the public, the corporate sector and by the Government," Calvin Ming, the divisional director of public relations and development, told The Royal Gazette.
"The funds actually go towards the service of our community and family service, that is our food hampers and distribution."
This programme runs all year and assists about 5,000 people.
"We also have two other feeding programmes," Mr Ming added.
Volunteers with the street outreach programme feed the homeless with soup and sandwiches six times per week. But Mr Ming said the volunteers did not just provide food — they also aimed to build relationships to help those living on the streets transition to a shelter.
Meanwhile, the second feeding programme based at North Street Citadel supplies about 70 to 100 people with a meal five times per week.
Red Shield services also include family services, the residential addiction treatment programme Harbour Light, the food bank and thrift store, emergency housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, disaster services and youth camping.
The Salvation Army will be holding an island-wide tag day tomorrow to raise funds in support of its programmes and Mr Ming encouraged everyone to support the effort.
"The Salvation Army tries to restore hope and dignity to individuals," he said. "All of what we do would not be possible if it was not shared with some sort of commitment from our whole community."
The Royal Gazette
By Lisa Simpson
Photo: Happy to help: Mickel Ingham and Naezori Weeks give Governor George Fergusson a tag, aided by the Salvation Army's Cheryl Jones, Major Frank Pittman and Major Rita Pittman (Photograph by Lionel Cann)


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My Sahara Adventure
52 Days by CamelBook - 1998
Since childhood, Lawrie Raskin has been fascinated by the Sahara desert. Raskin, working with children's writer/editor Debora Pearson, chronicles a remarkable trip to "mysterious" Timbuktu -- and then "beyond the beyond," to the distant mines of Taoudeni, one of the most remote locations on Earth. On his travels, Raskin confronts danger and harsh elements, but is able to thoroughly immerse himself in the ancient and fascinating traditions of desert culture.
The journal-style text and lavish photographs invite the reader to partake in his adventures and splendid discoveries. Raskin, infused with enthusiasm and great wit, chronicles what it's like to travel over seas of orange sand, spend nights looking for "lighthouses" in the desert, experience the remarkable smell of camel's breath, toil in a salt pit, explore nomad camps and desert cities, and much more. Each chapter features a map tracking the progress of his travels, as well as informative sidebars.
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This week...
We were warned in advance about the cold snap now upon us, so this week was spent in preparation. I checked on the shelter for the ducks/goose, made sure the dogs could get into the garage and a few other nooks/crannies if they wished, hung heat lamps for the goats that are ready to kid, began closing the buck in his little shed at night (which he really hates), fixed the door latch on the goat shed, and with dh took extra feed/hay down to the barn for the horses. We put out a protein tub for the horses.
One day and two nights of the cold snap have gone by... today... then two more nights and another day before it gets warm again.
Water is the worst part. We break the ice on the troughs several times a day. I haul jugs of hot water to the goats for their buckets, and for the cats' water bowl. Chores take much longer than usual when you have to haul water from the house, two jugs at a time.
When I finished feeding last night, the cats were trying to pile up on top of one another next to the hay bales under a tarp. Everyone wanted to be in the middle of the pile.
Warm meals were fixed for the humans, to warm up their insides after being out in the cold: chili, soups, grilled cheese sandwiches, hot cocoa. I'll be looking for good insulated gloves on sale to replace mine when they are worn out, and a scarf.


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If you ever wanted to know what a 1200cc VR6 motor sounds like on a dyno, well today's your lucky day my friend. German restart Horex Motorcycles has put its 15° six-cylinder motor through its paces recently, and had the foresight to record the event on video. With a motor no wider than an inline-four, listen while the Horex VR6 concept idles and revs with German efficiency. And oh that whistle sound, yeah we forgot to mention this is the supercharged 200hp variant. Happy Friday.
Out of stealth mode today in Munich, Horex Motorcycles is back after getting the axe from Daimler-Benz back in 1960. To help usher the company back into the motorcycle industry, Horex has developed a V6 1200cc supercharged concept bike that uses a VR6 cylinder configuration. A solid looking street-standard, the Horex VR6 concept is expected to begin production late in 2011, and make somewhere between 175hp-200hp, and over 110lbs•ft of torque.


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A few months ago I was looking for a sensor that was able to detect light color. I stumbled into this page and thought well, that seems good to me, so I bought it. When I got it, I was going to throw it away. It just wouldn't work. I hooked it up to my Arduino Uno with a level shifter, and it didn't work. I hooked it up to an ATmega8 microcontroller on a breadboard, powered it with my USB serial adaptor using the 3.3V output, and it would still tell me that white light was red, and so was blue light. I checked better and found out I didn't have an APDS-9960, but an APDS-9930.
I decided to keep it, and write a new library for it 😉
APDS-9930 Arduino Library at GitHub
I didn't actually write it from scratch: it's based off the library for the APDS-9960 written by SparkFun. In fact, the usage is very similar. Few things have changed, other than removing the unneeded code (for color detection and gestures) and adding some device specific code (this specific device has two photodiodes: one that detects the visible spectrum + the infrared, called channel 0, and one that detects only infrared, channel 1). I added a method that uses the channel 1 value to filter infrared noise from the channel 0 value and turn it to Lux, but I don't guarantee it returns the correct value.
Interrupts use channel 0 anyways, so use that value if not sure 🙂
My examples are self-explanatory, so make sure you check them if you don't know where to start.
I took a picture to help you hook it up to an Arduino Uno, in case you were having issues. You already knew you needed a logic level shifter (like the one I'm using), right? Well, if you didn't, go buy one now before you burn your sensor! It can only work between 2.5V and 3.8V, and most Arduino boards (except for the Arduino Pro Mini) work at 5V. The bidirectional logic level shifter translates inputs from both sides to the opposite voltage, so that Arduino's 5V are seen as 3V from the sensor, and the sensor's 3V are seen as 5V from the Arduino.
Here's the picture:
The picture isn't really clear. Basically the interrupt (INT) pin from the sensor goes to an interrupt pin on the board through the shifter (digital pins 2 and 3 correspond to interrupts 0 and 1 on Arduino Uno, read more here) and can be safely left disconnected if not needed. SCL and SDA are the I2C data bus pins, and are always needed. SDA goes to analog pin 4 and SCL goes to analog pin 5. Some level shifters (like the one I use) are hard-wired to shift from 3V to 5V, while the one from SparkFun can translate between any two voltages. If you have this model, connect 5V to VCCB and 3V3 to VCCA; the rest does not change.
Let me know if you have any issues! Either comment below or use the contact form!
P.S.: If you're also looking for an APDS-9960 with RGB and gesture detection support, you can buy one from eBay.


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Image demosaicking (or demosaicing) is the problem of interpolating full color information on an image where only one color component is known at each pixel. This problem arises in digital cameras: most cameras use a color filter array and a 2D array of light sensors such that either red, green, or blue light is measured at each pixel location.
Many methods have been proposed for solving the demosaicking problem. The following articles provide description, online demos, and source code for a few demosaicking methods:
See also my works on interpolation.
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Yes, I'd recommend Nursing as a career; there are very few careers that allow the flexibility and options that Nursing does. First of all, there is the satisfaction that you are helping people. ... Read More
Aug 21, '99Having 20 years of experience in long term care,with no interest in any other area of nursing, I can only answer to this one specialty area.And yes, in this day and age it has become very specialized.With this stated,my answer is a resounding "NO!!!"
I have always and still do love working with the elderly and Alzheimers afflicted.I understand them(scarey huh?).It has always been the ugly redheaded stepchild of nursing.And this alone can be hard to deal with.These days it is so underfunded and over-regulated that you can't even go to the bathroom with out filling out a form to do so.With the inseption of PPS things are really going to heck fast.I found my "out" by taking an MDS Coordinator position.Now all I have to deal with is the patient,their family(minimally),and a computer.Some forms and careplanning.But very little else.This brings me to my only real positive thing to say about nursing in LTC;Even within the realm of LTC nursing,there are options.I know because I've done them all.From CNA to DON.And everything in between.
But, if money is your thing,and high stress,"Big Brother" looking in every bodily oraface,constant threats of lawsuits,fines and incarceration,where doing the paperwork is more important than taking care of the patient,and never having the supplies to do the job right,ain't your thing then stay out of LTC.
Aug 24, '99All have made good points
I'm just finishing my pre-nursing studies. If not you then who will do the job. I work 72 hours a week make 25k a year, subject to at least one 4 month deployment to and an area of the world that is in crisis each year not to mention the mandatory training deployments. I am a jack of all trades and a master of none. I am kept poor and ignorant for the purposes of my employers exploitations of which I know not. I am given vaccinations that poison my body. My life is not my own. With any luck and a lot of creative financing I will escape the bonds of BIG BROTHER and join all of you. I have and insatiable desire to help those that are sick and, for knowledge. When my son was born, the Doctors treated him but in was the nurses that took cared of him. This maybe my ignorance speaking, and the grass always seems to be greener on the other side, but I'm feeling a little froggy, I think I'll jump if not only from one pot into another.....
I like a challenge
Aug 25, '99I am a 32 year-old male who will be starting a RN program up in Canada with aspirations to work in California the day after graduation (hopefully SF) any thoughts on starting out in an urban setting and what should I prepare myself for?
Nov 30, '99Would I reccomend nursing as a career? Yes and no. Yes to those who are going in for the right reasons, certainly no to those who are looking for an easy job with lots of money.
I have been a nurse for 3 years, and I currently work as a critical care float nurse at a level one trauma center. I was looking for variety, and I found it! I work in all the adult ICUs, the Peds ICUs, the ED, PACU, Peds PACU.... and make around $30 per hour. work, 3 12 hour shifts per week. I have lots of days off to see my husband, and I have lots of opportunitities for continuing education, It is a good situation. The work itself? Exhausting, mentally and physically, there is little support, no one has to time to offer any! So if you are looking for pats on the back, steer clear, but if you are self-motivcated and love to help people, jump right in., The money and hours aren't all that bad. there is a type of nursing to fit any schedule. And you can alwayschange to a new area if you get bored, I have worked Bone Marrow Transplant and Pediatric Home health as well. If you becume a plumber, I dare you to try to beat the flexibility and the diversity, and the educational opportunities.... Nursing isn't for the faint at heart, If you choose nursing, make sure you are going in with your eyes wide open! -Tleeves-
Feb 17, '00I have been a RN since 1979. before that I was a hospial corpsman in the Navy. Since becoming a nurse I have been a Police officer with a Sheriff's dept a Drug rep with Bristol Myers and then an ER nurse ina trama center to house supervisor to presently Managing the Medical Dept in a 400 bed jail and also a 90 bed juvenile detention facility. Where could you have such diverse job opportunities and stay in the medical field. Nursing is a great career.
Apr 20, '00I would recommend that anyone considering nursing as a career should start as a CNA to get an idea of the work. Nursing school takes dedication and I'll tell you it is not for everyone. If you go into this field for the right reasons, you will not find a more rewarding occupation anywhere. It is definitely hard work, but when you see the difference you can make in a person's life, it makes it worthwhile. Oh, and if you are going to nursing school, don't plan on having a life because there is no time.
May 1, '00I feel that nursing is an incredible field to enter in to with all of the continuing knowledge that we have of the human body. Nursing can be a trying time also with the insurance companies trying to run things. If we can keep our chins up and remember why we went into nursing in the first place, things can look up for us and those we care for.


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Sniperspy becomes one of the most important things that is want to be owned by some parents in this world in order to keep their children stay safe from any danger that may be gotten by them through the using of computer in their daily activities. It cannot be denied that besides smart phone, the advance of technology can also be seen through the ore vital role of computer recently. More than just being used by adult for mostly job purposes, but, computer in this tie is also being used by children for some of their activities. But, compared to adult, children are more susceptible from any kinds of bad things that caused by the use of computer.
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I am an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the Portland State University. I was a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Quantum Computing and the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo during 2013 to 2016. I completed my PhD in 2013 in Computer Science and Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, under the supervision of Prof. Sean Hallgren. Prior to that, I received my bachelor's degree from University of Science & Technology of China in 2008.
My research interests lie in cryptography, especially in the presence of quantum attacks (a.k.a. post-quantum crypto), quantum algorithms, computational complexity and theoretical computer science broadly.
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Ambaji Temple, Gujarat
Ambaji is in Danta Taluka of Banaskantha district, near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border.Ambaji is an important temple town with millions of devotees visiting the Ambaji temple every year. It is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths. The full moon of Bhadrapad is one of the four most important festival days of the year, when farmers and agriculturists come to Ambaji. Ambaji Temple in gujarat , is the principal shrine of a goddess who has been worshiped since the pre-Vedic period. She is often referred to as Arasuri Amba, named for the location of the temple in the Arasur hills, near the source of the Saraswati river at the south-western end of the Aravali mountain range.
The Ambaji Temple is the principal shrine of the goddess in Gujarat and its origins are still unknown. The original seat of Ambaji mata is on gabbar hilltop in the town. The Temple of Ambaji is recognized as one of the original Shakti Pithas (religious texts) where, according to the ancient Scriptures, the heart of the goddess Ambaji fell to earth when her body was dismembered. A triangular Vishwa Yantra, inscribed with figures and the syllable 'Shree' in the centre, represents the deity. There is no idol, which in fact testifies the temple's antiquity. Idol worship became popular much later.
Pilgrims from all regions in Gujarat visit Ambaji chanting their way 'Bol mari Ambe, jai jai Ambe.' The ll-km-long Trishulia Ghat route towards Ambaji town is decorated with festoons, flags and colorful lights. On the way, all the roads leading to Ambaji from different regions are found with walking pilgrims, singing and dancing with chants of Amba mata. On the way are refreshment stalls and rest houses set up by donators.
A large number of devotees throng the Ambaji Temple during Purnima fairs held, on the full moon day, in the months of Kartik, Chaitra and Bhadrapad. A short distance from Ambaji, there is a hill named Gabbar Hill. People believe that the Goddess revealed herself on the hill and left the imprints of Her feet. She is even considered the prime Goddess of the region. This has made the place a pilgrim for the Hindus in the state and outside.
Being one of the oldest and most revered temples of ancient India, there are many enthralling legends attached to this temple. Each story intensifies the brilliance of the goddess and the faith of a devotee.
In Ramayana period ,Lord Rama and Laxman came to the hermitage of the sage Shringi in the south of the forest of Mount Arbud or Abu, in search of Sita after Ravana abducted her. Shringi advised them to worship goddess Amba at Gabbar. The goddess presented them an arrow, called Ajaya, with which Lord Rama finally killed Ravana.
In Mahabharata period ,the Pandavas worshipped goddess Ambaji during their exile. She gave Bhimsen a garland called ajaymala which would ensure victory in battles. She gave Arjun divine costumes for disguise as Brihannal in their last year of exile while hiding at the court of Virata. As per another legend , Rukmini, the daughter of King Bhishmak of Vidarbha, worshipped goddess Ambaji here to make Lord Krishna her husband.
Architecture of Temple
The architecture of ambaji temple is very artistic and wonderful, displaying Indian Culture and Traditions. A glorious Pot or Kalash shines at 103 feet height on the top of the temple, weighing more than 3 three tones as a whole. It is made from a whole special marble, brought out from the mines of Arasur (Parvat) Hill and has been plated with pure gold, attached with The Holy Flag of Mata Ambaji and Trishul. The Main Temple of Ambaji is smaller with a huge Mandap and a Holy Gokh of Mataji in the Garbh – Gruh, in front of which is a huge Chachar the ritual worships of Ambaji is usually performed in Chachar Chowk. The newly constructed Main Temple Nij Mandir is worth seeing all time for its holy significance in Shaki Sampraday – the worship of the supreme power of cosmic energy and is also for its wonderful carvings on artistic renovation displaying an Indian traditional culture.
In the total area of about 20 meters X 9.50 meters as a whole in place of the above shown old Havan Shala, new Havan Shala is developed and below this Havan Shala in the Chachar Chowk. And there is also the main market road of city of Ambaji.The Great Miracle of this Holy Place is that there is no idol or picture in the Nij Mandir the Temple of Shri Arasuri Mata Ambaji, but a simple cave like Gokh in the inner wall, in which a Gold Plated Holy Shakti Visa Shree Yantra, having kurma back convex shape and 51 Bijletters therein, connected with that of the original Yantras of Nepal and Ujjain Shakti Piths,is also ritually installed in such a way it can be visible for devotion, but never photographed in past nor can be so done in future.The worship of this Visa Shree Yantra is done only after tying a bandage on the eyes.
After the foundation of Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust of Ambaji, (SAAMDT) in the year 1963, as per the final order of the court in 1960 , as against the former rulers of Danta State, this temple trust is being completely controlled and administered by The District Collector of Banaskantha and the full time administration is being handled by a Deputy Collector as the administrator of the trust, duly appointed by the Government of Gujarat, since its foundation and there is a special Trust Committee to supervise its administration, which includes 20 distinguished members from the different sectors and fields of Gujarat. Ambaji Development Committee was founded in 1972 and it had recommended to renovate the total Ambaji temple complex. Therefore in the year 1975, on the basis of the various recommendations of Ambaji development Committee, the temple trust has initiated the long lasting giant works of total renovation of the temple complex, which has been scheduled to be concluded in three parts, phases and period of time. In the beginning during the period of 1975 to 1988, in the first phase of this project, Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust has constructed and renovated in the inner parts of the Main Temple Nij Mandir, replacing the old structures, floors, domes and ceilings totally with the beautiful piece of marble and wonderful pieces of carvings, under the guidance of the well known architect Shri. Prabha Shanker Sompura, the Padma Shree Award Winner Dignitary and all this renovation of Nij Mandir has been done as per the Shashtras and religious rituals, keeping the Old Gokh and Visa Chakra intact as it was in past. From the year 1986 to 1989, the top of the main temple, at the height of 103 feet, has been replaced with a highly Suwarn Kalash Shikhar a decorative single piece marble Top coated with Gold, weighing at about 3 ton, donated by one of the mine owners, attached with the holy Trishul and Big Flag prepared under the auspice of a donor from Bombay. It is coated with gold plates, donated by one donor from Nairobi, in a beautiful traditional conical shape. On the eve of Kalash Vidhi on the top of the temple, a worship of Ma Ambaji was carried out in 30 Yagna Kunda, in a quite Vedic rituals and holy traditions with the help of more than 145 Brahmins, invited from all over India, Nepal & Kashmir. The Main Temple of Ambaji with a big Mandap has a Holy Gokh of Mataji in the Garbhgruh, in front of huge Chachar Chowk carpeted with beautiful marbles. At present, the outer part of the temple and its surroundings, mainly the Court Yard, Five Big Gateways, idols on the outer walls of the temple, together with Chachar Chowk and Marble Toran are completed.The lower parts from the Golden Top (Suvarn Shikhar) of Nij Mandir which are known as Ambalsaro having diameter about 13 feet is plated with Gold at the cost of Rs.27.21 lakhs, in order to glorify the Nij Mandir and attached Nrutya Mandap. Another 288 Suvarna Kalash are also fitted on the Nrutya Mandap in addition to 56 existing Kalash on Shikhar & allied parts. It is decided that every inch of this place is going to be replaced with marbles in a marvelous artistic design. Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust has planed to construct a Shakti Dwar in Gopuram style, 71 feet long and 18 feet broad, parallel to state highway in centre at the western end of the flyover bridge, containing total five gates in a whole structure, at the estimated costs of Rs.1,99,31,200/- using Bansi Pahanpur Stone, attached with 10 feet high compound wall at its all ends.
Festivals and Fairs celebrated at Temple
Some of festivals celebrated in temple are Navratras , Poshsud Punam ( Birthday of goddess Ambaji ) and Bhadarvi poonam. During Bhadarvi Poonam (in September), a big Religious Fair is organized at Ambaji by Shri. Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust, with the help of the whole District Administration. More than 17 to 20 lakhs of pedesterian pilgrims and tourists attend this Bhadarvi Fair of Ambaji every year. Janmasthami, Dashera and Rathyatra are also celebrated in Ambaji. Adivasi Mela is also an unique traditional Fair of the aboriginal people, living in vicinity of Ambaji.
Shakradaya Stuti, the gods' prayer of thanks, is an important part of Saptashati,700 verses praising the deeds of the goddess Ambaji, recited with reverence at the Ambaji Fair.
Timings of Temple
Ambaji temple is open all days of the week, 7:15 -11:30 am, 12:00 – 4:15pm, 6:30 – 9:00 pm.
Places of Interest
Gabbar – Gabbar (or Gabbargadh), a small hillock about four km to the west of Ambaji village, is believed to have been the original seat of the goddess, the site of Krishna's tonsorial ceremony (ritual head-shaving), and the abode of the divine Mahishasur-Mardini. The hill is very steep and difficult to climb. There are 300 stone steps at the foot of the hill after which the pilgrims have to climb through a narrow dangerous track. On the flat top of the hill there is a small niche facing the temple of Ambaji, in which a well-protected lamp is kept constantly burning, and can be seen from the main Ambaji temple at night. There are footprints of the Goddess under a pipal tree, which are worshipped. As per legend In Dwapar yuga, Nandrai and his wife Yashoda visited Gabbar for Lord Krishna's tonsorial ceremony (ritual head-shaving). Sati's heart is believed to have fallen on Arasur hill where the Gabbar Temple of Ambaji is today .
- Kumbheshawar Mahadev Temple – is another prominent place of religious importance that one would hardly like to miss. It is known for its architectural brilliance with the sacred idol of Ling of Ashutosh gracing devotees. The temple is also known for its unique construction based upon the principles of Vastu Shastra. Jaladhari and Shivlinga are two other idols that are made of marble.
- Someshwar Mandir – is one of the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Jetwas village of Danta Taluk, near to the town of Ambaji. The temple's presence on the banks of a serene water spring adds more attraction to the entire area. Chamunda Math is located nearby, which is a must visit for all those tourists who seek the divine blessings of lord in Someshwar temple.
Richhadia Mahadev Temple – is located in Ambaji town. Considered as one of the ancient temples still gracing worshippers with fervour, Richhadia Mahadeve temple is visited by a huge number of pilgrims every year. Devotees from as far as Ahmedabad come on foot to visit the temple. It has got more historical importance because of being situated on the banks of Astakoni Vav.
- Mangalya Van – at a distance of around 1.5 km from Ambaji, is situated on top of the Kailash Hill. Tourists can enjoy a beautiful view of several water bodies present at this site. Astrologers believe that the plants, saplings and herbs in the Van have astrological significance.
- Kumbhariya Jain Temples – are a group of Jain temples, constructed about 900 years ago. The temples are situated at a distance of 2.2 km from Ambaji in the district of Banaskantha, Gujarat. The group of temples is devoted to the five Jain Tirthankaras namely, Mahavira, Parshvanath, Neminath, Shantinath and Sambhavanath. As per the belief, Mata Ambika had asked Sheth Vimal Shah to construct 360 Jain temples. However, none of the temples had the idol of Mata and she ruined all the temples except these five, in anger. Later, on realising the mistake, Vimal Shah installed the idol of Mata in all the remaining temples.
Kailash Tekari – is located on the Khedbrahma highway at a distance of 1.9 km from Ambaji. Tourists visit this site to witness the beautiful Shivalaya placed on the peak which can be reached by climbing the tekari.The Mahadev temple situated at this place has a Stone Gate which was built by the temple trust. The Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust manages the temple and also its administrative requirements. Another popular attraction of this site is the sunset point known as the Kailash Hill Sunset.
- Poshina – is located about 18 km from Ambaji in the district of Sabarkantha. Tourists can find numerous tribal shrines with terracotta horses standing as offerings to the Goddess. The horses are also found in the nearby villages that are made by the local people. Tourists can also find different tribal communities such as Rabaris, Garasias and Bhils in the village. In a nearby village called Gunbhakhari, natives celebrate the Chitra Vichitra fair every year after holy.
- Kamakshi Mandir – is situated in the vicinity of Kumbhariya Jain Temple at a distance of 3.6 km from Ambaji. Tourists visit the temple to learn about various incarnations of Adhya Shakti Mata. Tourists can also receive the blessings of one of the 51 Shaktipeeths at this location. The temple is finely decorated during the Navratri festival celebration and is visited by tourists and devotees in large numbers.
- Mansarovar – is in the backyard of the holy temple of Ambaji. Having being built under the supervision of Shri Tapishanker, the lake holds enough priority while devotees are seen taking a dip before visiting the mandir. It is adorned with two temples, Mahadev and Ajay Devi, on either side. It took exactly 10 years for the construction of the lake, which was started in 1584 AD. Historically, there are written scriptures of Raja Maldev, available in the temple of Ajay Devi, who is regarded as the sister of Goddess Durga.
Getting there and around
- By Air – The nearest Airport is located at Ahmedabad approximately 179 kms from Ambaji.
- By Rail -The nearest Railhead to is Palanpur located 60 kms. by road from Ambaji. Palanpur is 144 kms. by Rail from Ahmedabad.
- By Road – Ambaji is 179 kms. by road from Ahmedabad.
Lot of Guest houses and yatri nivas are operated by Sri Ambaji Devsthanam trust. Many good hotels and resorts are also available for comfortable stay.
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