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Los Angeles Tech Companies That Use Django
List of Los Angeles tech companies using Django
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AdTech • Big Data
System1 was founded with a simple mission—use technology to make advertising better for consumers and advertisers. Beyond the search box. System1 fuses technology and science to identify & unlock consumer intent.
110Local Employees
BCG Digital Ventures
Digital Media • Software
BCG Digital Ventures is a corporate investment and incubation firm. We invent, build, scale and invest in startups with the world's most influential companies. We share risk and invest alongside our corporate and startup partners via a range of collaborative options.
225Local Employees
Manhattan BeachLocation
Kensho Technologies
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning
Founded in 2013 in Harvard Square, Kensho is one of the world's leading providers of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to some of Wall Street's premier financial institutions, as well as the National Security community.
2Local Employees
Pacific PalisadesLocation
Food • Software
Ordermark is leading a revolution to save restaurants time and money by sending all their orders from major online ordering services to one tablet and printer. Our mission is to become a trusted partner to restaurants everywhere - offering products and services that help restaurants adapt to changing consumer trends and technology.
55Local Employees
Culver CityLocation
AdTech • Big Data
Taboola enables over 1.4B people to discover what's interesting and new at the moments they're most ready to explore. Powered by Deep Learning, AI, and a large dataset, Taboola's discovery platform creates new monetization, audience and engagement opportunities for digital properties, including publishers, mobile carriers and handset manufacturers....
55Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
AdTech • Marketing Tech
Nativo empowers brands and publishers with the world's most advanced platform for content. For brands, Nativo enables storytelling at scale with the largest native reach and reveals insights that unlock return-on-content.
El SegundoLocation
Factual is the location data company the world's most valuable brands and technology companies trust to understand and intelligently grow their businesses.
130Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Boingo Wireless
Information Technology • Mobile
As one of the first Internet companies to call Los Angeles home, for nearly 20 years Boingo has grown from a tiny start-up to the leading Wi-Fi company in the world, publicly traded on NASDAQ (WIFI). We help the world stay connected to the people and things they love with award-winning Wi-Fi and cellular networks. Superstars always wanted–join us.
235Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Spring Labs
Blockchain • Fintech
Spring Labs is building the Spring Protocol, a network designed to allow participants to exchange information about data without sharing the underlying data itself. Our objective is to lower data costs while simultaneously allowing participants to retain full control over their data, enabling more a transparent and secure data-sharing ecosystem.
34Local Employees
Marina Del ReyLocation
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive
At CCC, we're all about connectedness - from our people to our products. Our team is truly reshaping the auto and casualty insurance, auto manufacturer, collision repair, and parts industries. We're setting the bar in these industries for AI-powered data insights, machine learning, IoT, and telematics.
75Local Employees
Fintech • Mobile
Albert is a new type of financial service that uses powerful technology to automate your finances, with a team of human experts to guide you. Over 1 million people have trusted Albert to help them achieve their financial goals.
30Local Employees
Los AngelesLocation
Snap Inc.
Snap Inc. is a camera company. At Snap, we believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
1800Local Employees
Santa MonicaLocation
Big Data • Greentech
Enervee is the world's first software-as-a-service company to combine data science, behavioral science and digital marketing to drive consumer energy saving by transforming the way we buy.
40Local Employees
Culver CityLocation
Events • Fintech
Protecht was created to disrupt the live events industry by abolishing the status-quo "no refunds." Protecht's technology and consumer-facing insurance products are helping provide platforms and organizers with CONTROL in order to improve their brands, drive additional revenue, improve the checkout flow and enhance fan engagement.
25Local Employees
Newport BeachLocation


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No, 99% Of All Filmmakers Shouldn't Crowdfund... But An Awful Lot Should Be Testing It Out
from the don't-go-too-far deptI'm an unabashed supporter of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo for certain things (in fact, many things), but I still worry that the early success of some such campaigns has people thinking that those platforms are the solution, rather than one possible solution in a sea of opportunities. Ross Pruden points us to an interesting article by Chris Dorr, in which he suggests that 99% of all filmmakers should crowdfund. Perhaps this is just hyperbole -- and the overall article is a decent one explaining some of the benefits of crowdfunding -- but I want to remind people that just because crowdfunding is a good way for some artists to make money, it doesn't mean that it's the only way to do so. We've been saying for a while that content creators should be prepared to improvise with a variety of business models. There's no one business model that works for all artists all the time. So I get worried when people suggest there's a "single" solution for everyone. Content creators shouldn't get too hung up on thinking they have to crowdfund when it might not be the right way for them to connect to their audience, even if it is a good idea for many artists.
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John Ratzenberger to Keynote Clarkson University Alumni Reunion
Actor and entrepreneur John Ratzenberger will speak at Clarkson University as part of its Alumni Reunion Weekend, July 11 to 14.
The public is invited to hear Ratzenberger at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, in the Student Center Forum. Ratzenberger will deliver his thoughts about preventing a national crisis by making Americans aware of the country's manufacturing problems and fostering a turnaround through education, entrepreneurship and job creation.
An accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ratzenberger is an outspoken advocate for American-made products and the companies that keep Americans working.
A master improvisational actor, Ratzenberger gained international fame as the character "Cliff" in the NBC show Cheers and has lent his voice to numerous Disney/Pixar animated films, including the Toy Story franchise, Wall-E, A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Up.
During more than three decades of moviemaking and theatre, Ratzenberger has enjoyed success as a screenwriter, director, producer and multi Emmy-nominated actor. He also produced and hosted the Travel Channel show "Made in America."
Visit http://www.clarkson.edu/alumni/reunion/schedule_of_events.html for more information on Alumni Reunion 2013.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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Country star Blake Shelton has designed a very special gold necklace for his wife Miranda Lambert's Christmas gift complete with charms for each one of their dogs.
Animal-lover Lambert is known for taking in rescue pooches and her husband has found the perfect way for the singer to keep the pets close to her heart.
A source tells In Touch Weekly magazine, "(Shelton) designed a $20,000 gold necklace with 20 charms on it, engraved with the names of her dogs.
"It's the most thoughtful gift. He designed it for her, and laughed he hoped it wasn't too heavy because she has so many pets."


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The Rockets and other suitors for Dwight Howard can make their first official contact at 11:01 p.m. (Houston time) on Sunday, but the Lakers say they will get the last shot.
After Howard meets with the Rockets, Mavericks, Hawks and perhaps others, the Lakers will get their turn, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak continued to sound an optimistic tone for keeping Howard when he met with reporters after the draft on Thursday.
"I don't think anything dramatic is going to take place on June 30 at 9:01 [p.m. PT] regarding Dwight. My understanding is there are several other teams that have great interest and he's going to have a process that I understand to be pretty deliberate that he's going to go through, and we'll be involved in that process and we'll see how it plays out."
ESPNLosAngeles.com quoted a source close to Howard that the center expects to be ready to choose his team as soon as the NBA's moratorium on new business is lifted July 10.
On Thursday, ESPN's Chris Broussard reported that Howard was unlikely to return to the Lakers and would focus on the Rockets and Mavericks.


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Phil: One hundred and fifty years ago changed America forever. On July 1, 165,600 soldiers descended upon Gettysburg. On July 3, only 100,000 of them walked away.
Ethan: Racism, economics, freedom, and federal control forced our government to strike back on those who wished to oppress their fellow human and tear our country apart. Thankfully, on that field and in the end, the side of justice won.
Phil: I've walked the Gettysburg Battlefield many times and I can tell you something spiritual courses through your body when you stand where President Lincoln stood to deliver his infamous address. Do you believe today that his words still hold true?
Ethan: Certainly. In particular, his words declaring that the men who died that day must not be allowed to die in vain. These words ring true for all our fallen soldiers.
Phil: How about "a new nation, conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
Ethan: We still have a ways to go, especially in terms of economic inequality, but we are certainly getting there. Women and people of color have gained much greater power and political acceptance since they were shut out by our founders. And now our LGBT friends are starting to knock down the barriers of bigotry. Here is a phrase for you: "Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure."
Phil: To be sure we are being tested and whether we can endure is not clear.
Ethan: That is kind of pessimistic.
Phil: Look at how much power and control the federal government has claimed. Whether you agree with me or not it's undeniable that welfare, Obamacare and 17 trillion dollars of debt have fundamentally changed America.
Ethan: You speak of federal power like it is some universal negative when it has done so much to help us become a more perfect union. Not only did federal power begin the end of slavery on those fateful days in Gettysburg, it has since won World War II, given seniors a life out of poverty, and built roads, schools, and protected our environment. The importance of a strong government, which looked out for everyone, really came to life under Lincoln.
Phil: Federal power comes from the Constitution, which was framed to limit it and empower private citizens with life, liberty and property rights. That balance has tipped so far towards government that many fear their government: the IRS for example. Can't we agree that first private citizens must succeed to generate revenues for the government and that piling on debts we have no plan to repay is oppressive?
Ethan: Government debt during the civil war went up 1,500 percent and the federal government imposed more power over the country than we had ever seen before or have ever seen since. From martial law, to the first imposition of income taxes, to a national banking system, Lincoln bravely took control of this country to bring it through a terrible time. Did people complain then that he had too much power? You bet. But I am sure even you look back at that time and are thankful for what he did.
Phil: I am. The difference then was that America was engaged in a declared war to assure all people are equal under our Constitution. Today we are in a political war where some elected officials undermine our constitutional protections from government by ignoring it.
Ethan: You lost me on that last one, unless you are referring to the Bush/Obama NSA spying program. How about we get back to celebrating America as opposed to bashing it? We have come a long way since Gettysburg, and I imagine even you believe there's more opportunity today than there was in 1863, despite your fear of the IRS (which was created by your party's founder Abraham Lincoln, I might add).
Phil: No wonder we lost you. I celebrate individuals pursuing their diminishing rights and you see more government power leading us to a "more perfect union."
Ethan: Well, you lost me because you started talking about rewriting the Constitution by ignoring it, which has nothing to do with the price of a cheese steak at Gettysburg. The difference between us in regard to individuals versus government is that I see both as necessary. The Civil War is one of the greatest examples of how government must step in when the individual pursuit of greed is harming others and institutionalized racism is being couched as state's rights.
Phil: America is the greatest human experience in the history of the world, because of free people pursuing happiness. That is what makes Independence Day, not massive government.
Ethan: If it weren't for "massive government" as you call it, plus the individuals willing to give their lives, two separate countries would be celebrating Independence Day. One that enslaves people and one that does not. At the end of the day, I expect both of us are happy that did not occur.
Phil: True. I am just more skeptical that Lincoln's last line will hold true for another 150 years if we continue on our current path: "…government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."


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LONDON - Even for a BMX rider, there is such a thing as too much speed.
Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam finished 20th of 32 riders in the men's BMX seeding run at the Olympic Park facility on Wednesday, not exactly where he hoped to be heading into Thursday's quarter-finals. The 20-year-old said he carried too much speed into the first corner, causing him to lose positioning on the track.
"Definitely I didn't get the right setup out of the first corner," Nyhaug said. "I just made a mistake. It's tough to be perfect. The racing starts [Thursday in the quarter-finals] and I'm going to go for it."
Although he's ranked fifth in the world in supercross racing, Nyhaug is a bit of a darkhouse at the Olympics because he ruptured his spleen in May and had a splenectomy on June 3. Just being in London - wearing a blue, white and red Canadian racing top with sparkling white, red and black pants - is a bonus for Nyhaug.
Despite the operation, and the lack of racing preparation heading into this competition, Nyhaug said he wasn't tentative in his seeding run.
"No, I was definitely going for it," he said. "I had a lot of speed in the second straight and I just kind of made a mistake on the first corner and it kind of killed my momentum for the rest of the lap. I worked hard, I just made a mistake - the track's tough and it happens."
Nyhaug's time was 39.515, or 1.736 seconds behind the fastest rider. Raymon van der Biezen of the Netherlands flew down the course in 37.779 seconds, half a second better than Joris Daudet of France. Another Dutch rider, Twan van Gendt, was third.
If he was an underdog before the Olympics, Nyhaug is even farther off the radar following seeding. At least, he has three riders in his eight-man heat with lower status when the racing starts. Higher seeded riders get their choice of gate selection, while lower seeds tend to get shunted to the outside lane positions.
"It's definitely an advantage to be seeded high, you get a good lane choice in the first round," Nyhaug says. "But after the first round, at the end of the day we're all racing. You still have to fight for your position so I'm not too worried about it. I'm a little disappointed but I'm still going to prepare the same for racing."
For Thursday's quarter-finals, Nyhaug is grouped in with a couple of the top riders. Connor Fields of the USA was fourth and Andres Eduardo Jiminez Caicedo of Colombia was fifth after the seeding. The 12th-place rider, Liam Phillips of Britain, is also in Nyhaug's group and will have the support of the crowd on every bump and twist of the 450-metre track.
To advance, Nyhaug will have to finish in the top four of his heat. The semifinals and finals are on Friday.
As recently as Wednesday morning, Nyhaug was training on the Olympic course. He has been pleased with his sessions this week, insisting he's feeling more comfortable every day.
In his spare time, Nyhaug has been celebrity watching in the athletes' village, excited about having seen Tony Parker, a French-born NBA player with the San Antonio Spurs. Nyhaug has also tweeted a picture of himself with Australian gold medal track rider Anna Meares.
Next on his list?
"I'm still looking to see Usain Bolt," Nyhaug says.


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Georgica Beach Fence Fight Goes On
The State Department of Environmental Conservation has asked Molly Zweig, a Georgica beachfront resident, or her legal representative to meet with agents next Thursday in an attempt to convince her to remove the fencing erected seaward of her property earlier this year.
The fine for erecting a structure adjacent to tidal wetlands can be as high as $10,000 per day from the time of the infraction. Ms. Zweig was cited by the D.E.C. on Sept. 9, but failed to respond in 30 days as required. On Dec. 12, Steven Angel of Esseks, Hefter, and Angel of Water Mill informed the state that he was representing Ms. Zweig.
The East Hampton Village Board has scheduled an executive session to decide if and when to take Ms. Zweig's failure to remove the fence to State Supreme Court. Both state and village have cited Ms. Zweig for erecting the fence without permits, and Georgica Beach-goers have complained that the fencing blocks access to the beach after storms.
No one disputes that the rectangular piece of land abutting the beach just west of the Georgica Beach road end is privately owned, but whenever the adjacent, public beach becomes eroded — a regular occurrence of late — Ms. Zweig's fence blocks access, according to Larry Cantwell, the village administrator. "The tide comes up to the posts and there's no access. The bottom line is we want the fences out."
The larger question begged with each incremental sea level rise is, what happens when high tide encroaches on private property? Does it then become public? "That will probably have to go to the U.S. Supreme Court," Mr. Cantwell said.
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The electrical load requirements for commercial installations result in a great deal of diversity in usage. In other words, while some types of equipment and electrical loads are in use for extended periods, others are only used occasionally or for short periods of time. In addition, there are often two different types of electrical loads on the same service or feeder that will not be brought into service simultaneously by their very nature, such as heating and air conditioning. For this reason, we apply demand factors when calculating service and feeder loads. Different sets of demand factors apply for different types of electrical loads — and even for different types of commercial buildings.
Although most of the requirements for service and feeder commercial load calculations are found in Art. 220, other rules affecting these loads are scattered throughout the Code. For instance, Chapter 3 of the NEC provides information on the wiring methods used. Other Articles may provide a more in-depth snapshot of the requirements for particular equipment or applications, such as the specific requirements for motor circuits found in Art. 430.
Fig. 1. When determining conductor ampacity, remember the allowable ampacities listed in Table 310.16 are affected by conductor insulation, ambient temperature, and conductor bundling.
Common commercial occupancies include banks, stores, restaurants, and office buildings. Some other locations with their own special requirements include marinas and mobile home parks. The NEC also provides specific requirements for calculating the loads for restaurant equipment, show-window lighting, sign lighting, multi-outlet assemblies, and electric welders.
When doing commercial load calculations, you have to know when the Code allows the application of a demand factor and when. On the other hand, it's necessary to consider a load as "continuous duty."
Conductor ampacity
The ampacity of a conductor is the rating (in amperes) that a conductor can carry continuously without exceeding its insulation temperature rating [Art. 100]. The allowable ampacities listed in Table 310.16 are affected by conductor insulation, ambient temperature, and conductor bundling [310.10 and 310.15(B)] (Fig. 1).
Section 110.14(C)(1)(a) states that terminals are rated 60ºC for equipment rated 100A or less, unless marked 75ºC. Although most terminals are now rated 75ºC, be careful of assumptions —some equipment is still rated 60ºC. Always read the specifications and manufacturer's labeling information carefully to know what you're working with. If in doubt, be sure to use the rules of 110.14(C).
Continuous loads
Fig. 2. Where the conductor ampacity doesn't correspond with a standard overcurrent device rating, the next higher rated device can be used if it's not more than 800A.
15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1,000, 1,200, and 1,600.
Article 100 defines a continuous load as a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for 3 hours or more. Some NEC sections tell you when certain loads are continuous. For example, 422.13 requires that water heaters with a capacity of 120 gal or less be considered continuous loads for purposes of sizing branch circuits. Most commercial lighting and electric signs are considered continuous loads. Unfortunately, the Code does not always spell out clearly when to consider a load as a continuous load for calculation purposes.
Ungrounded conductors for branch circuits, feeders, and services are sized at a minimum of 125% of the continuous load before applying any adjustment factor [ 210.19(A)(1), 215.2(A)(1), and 230.42(A)]. Likewise, the overcurrent protection devices (OCPD) for branch circuits and feeders are sized at a minimum of 125% of the continuous load [210.20(A), and 215.3].
Neutral conductors that aren't connected to an overcurrent protection device can be sized at 100% of the continuous and noncontinuous load [210.19(A)(1) Ex 2 and 215.2(A)(1) Ex 2].
Example: If a 60A continuous load with 75ºC-rated terminals is supplied by a feeder with four current-carrying conductors, it's necessary to adjust the conductor ampacity for four current-carrying conductors.
Fig. 3. If the circuit's overcurrent device exceeds 800A, the conductor ampacity (after ampacity adjustment) must have a rating not less than the overcurrent device rating.
Step 1. Take the continuous load times 125% to find the minimum size for conductors and overcurrent protection.
60A x 1.25 = 75A
Step 2. Select the conductors using the column of Table 310.16 that corresponds with the temperature rating of the terminals, which was given in this example as 75ºC [110.14(C)(1)]. 4 AWG is rated 85A at 75ºC [Table 310.16].
Step 3. Verify that the conductor is large enough for any necessary deratings, using the column that corresponds to the conductor's temperature rating. If you're using THHN conductors, use the 90ºC column of Table 310.16. According to the 90ºC column of Table 310.16, 4 AWG is rated at 95A [110.14(C)]. Adjust the ampacity by 80% for four current-carrying conductors [Table 310.15(B)(2)(a)].
95A x 0.80 = 76A
This verifies that a 4 THHN conductor is large enough. An 80A breaker is allowed, because 240.4(B) allows rounding up to the next standard size listed in 240.6(A), and 80A is the next standard size above the 76A adjusted conductor ampacity.
Conductor overcurrent protection
The purpose of overcurrent protection is to protect conductors and equipment from excessive temperatures [240.1 FPN]. There are many different rules for protecting conductors and equipment. The general rule is that conductors must be protected at the point where they receive their supply in accordance with their ampacities, which are listed in Table 310.16. Other methods of protection are permitted or required, as listed in 240.4. These include:
Overcurrent protection devices rated 800A or less. You can use the next higher standard rating see Standard Size OCPDs) of overcurrent protection device above the ampacity of the ungrounded conductors, if all of the following conditions are met:
- The conductors don't supply multi-outlet receptacle branch circuits.
- The ampacity of a conductor, after ampacity adjustment and/or correction, doesn't correspond with the standard rating of a fuse or circuit breaker in 240.6(A).
- The overcurrent protection device rating doesn't exceed 800A.
Fig. 4. The figure demonstrates a sample problem of how to calculate general lighting for a hotel with 40 rooms.
A 400A overcurrent device can protect 500kcmil conductors, where each conductor has an ampacity of 380A at 75°C, per Table 310.16 (Fig. 2).
This "next size up" rule doesn't apply to feeder tap conductors [240.21(B)] or transformer secondary conductors [240.21(C)].
Overcurrent protection devices rated over 800A. If the overcurrent protection device exceeds 800A, the conductor ampacity must have a rating of not less than the rating of the overcurrent protection device. A 1,200A overcurrent protection device can protect three sets of 600kcmil conductors per phase, where each conductor has an ampacity of 420A at 75°C per Table 310.16 (Fig. 3).
Unless other voltages are specified, branch circuit, feeder, and service loads are to be calculated at a nominal system voltage of 120V, 120/240V, 120/208V, 240V, 277/480V, or 480V. [220.5(A)]
Where calculations result in a fraction of less than 0.50A, you can drop the fraction.
Lighting with demand factors
Table 220.12 requires a minimum load per square foot for general lighting, depending on the type of occupancy. For certain types of occupancies, Table 220.42 allows a demand factor that can be applied to the calculated lighting load. For instance, the guest rooms of hotels and motels are allowed the following demand factors for the general lighting load:
- First 20,000VA at 50% demand factor
- Next 80,000VA at 40% demand factor
- Remainder VA at 30% demand factor
Let's do an example problem. What is the general lighting calculated load for a 40-room hotel? Each unit contains 600 sq ft of living area (Fig. 4).
As per Tables 220.12 and 220.42, 40 units x 600 sq ft x 2VA = 48,000VA. The first 20,000VA is calculated at 50% (20,000VA x 0.50 = 10,000VA). The next 80,000VA is calculated at 40% (28,000VA x 0.40 = 11,200VA). The sum of these two totals is 21,200VA.
Lighting without demand factors
The feeder/service general lighting load for commercial occupancies other than guest rooms of motels and hotels, hospitals, and storage warehouses is assumed to be continuous. Calculate it at 125% of the general lighting load, as listed in Table 220.12.
The lighting loads listed in Table 220.12 are minimum requirements. If the actual lighting load is known — and it is larger than the Table 220.12 value — use the actual load.
Lighting, miscellaneous
The feeder/service calculated load for each linear foot of show-window lighting must be calculated at 200VA per ft. Consider show-window lighting to be a continuous load. Example D3 in Annex D of the NEC provides a good example calculation that includes show-window branch circuits.
A 3,000 sq ft store has 30 ft of show window with a total of 80 duplex receptacles. The service is 120/240V, single-phase. The actual connected lighting load is 8,500VA [Annex D, Example D3].
General lighting = 3,000 sq ft at 3VA per sq ft
General lighting = 9,000 VA
Window lighting load [220.14(G)] = 30 ft at 200VA per ft
Window lighting load = 6,000VA
Outside sign circuit [220.14(F)] = 1,200VA
Lighting total = 9,000VA + 6,000VA + 1,200VA
Lighting total =16,200VA
(This is a continuous load, and will be taken times 125% for the feeder/service sizing.)
In the example, 125% of the actual connected lighting load (8,500VA x 1.25 = 10,650VA) is less than 125% of the load from Table 220.12 (9,000VA x 1.25 = 11,250VA), so the minimum lighting load of 9,000VA from Table 220.12 is used in the calculations. Had the actual lighting load been greater than the value calculated from Table 220.12, 125% of the actual connected lighting load would have been used. See NEC Annex D, Example D3 for the full calculation on this store building.
As you can see, it's important to determine what kinds of loads you have before starting your commercial load calculations. You can avoid confusion and prevent errors by mapping it all out. For example, use a simple spreadsheet on a computer, or graph it out on paper. If you list each load in the first column, you can name the applicable tables in the other columns from the more than half dozen tables that you may need to select from.
In part two of this installment, we'll look at calculating receptacle loads and introduce the optional calculation method for commercial occupancies. The commercial calculations we've discussed thus far have used the standard method, but the Code does provide an optional method for some calculations.
Sidebar: Standard Size OCPDs
The following is a list of some of the standard ampere ratings for fuses and inverse time circuit breakers: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1,000, 1,200, and 1,600.


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Clarkson Student Team Among Winners at Pollution Prevention Institute's Statewide Student Competition
A team of Clarkson University students, who are working to reduce water consumption across campus, received a second-place award at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute's (NYSP2I) second-annual R&D student competition.
As part of its ongoing research and development program, NYSP2I's student competition required teams of students to "Go Green on Campus" by identifying a specific activity at their college or university with a large environmental footprint and find a solution to make their campus more environmentally sustainable.
Members of Clarkson's Sustainable SYNERGY club received funding through Clarkson's Sustainability Fund and the NYSP2I to purchase low flow sink aerators to install in bathrooms and apartment kitchens across campus.
Through their initial installation of sink aerators in one academic and one residential building, they projected that for less than $800 in capital costs their project will save more than 1.23 million gallons of water annually and $12,000. The financial benefits are even greater, since they did not account for savings on wastewater discharge and water heating expenses.
The Clarkson team of undergraduate students was led by Sean Reisch '13, a chemical engineering major from North Kingstown, R.I., and included team members Kyle Chapman '15, mechanical engineering, Palmyra, N.Y.; Taylor Friant '15, aeronautical engineering, Manchester, N.H.; and Timothy Boucher '15, mechanical engineering, Goffstown, N.H.
They were among a total of 15 student teams from 10 schools -- Clarkson, CUNY-CSI, The New School, RPI, RIT, Siena College, Skidmore College, SUNY College at Buffalo, University at Buffalo (UB), and Syracuse -- who displayed their projects and competed for prizes at the competition inside the Legislative Office Building in Albany in April.
"We were thoroughly impressed by the innovative ideas that both the graduate- and undergraduate-level teams identified to help make their campuses more environmentally friendly," said Anahita Williamson, director of NYSP2I. "While we recognized six of the top teams, we thought all of the students did a tremendous job identifying opportunities and developing cost-effective and sustainable solutions for their respective campuses."
The P2I students also had an opportunity to speak at length with New York State Assemblyman Dan Stec of Glens Falls, N.Y., a 1990 chemical engineering graduate of Clarkson, who is one of only a handful of engineers in the New York State Legislature. Stec described his first-term experiences to date and remarked how well his Clarkson education prepared him for public service at the local and state level. Students also went to the Capitol building's fabled "second floor," where New York's governor and senior staff have office and meeting rooms.
Students also observed New York's two houses in session from the lobbies where legislators, their constituents and staffers, as well as State agency and Governor's office personnel and lobbyists, congregate to discuss legislation in a more relaxed setting than member's offices or public hearings. The students also engaged a lobbyist from the pharmaceutical industry in a discussion about the pros and cons of a specific legislative proposal that the industry was supporting.
Based on RIT's campus, the NYSP2I provides comprehensive and integrated programming in technology research, development, training and education aimed at promoting sustainability across New York state. Partners include Clarkson, RPI, UB, and New York's 10 Regional Technology Development Centers. The institute is funded through the Environmental Protection Fund and managed by the state DEC.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Three teams of Clarkson University students recently competed at the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute's (NYSP2I) second-annual R&D student competition in Albany, N.Y. Left to right: Sean Reisch, Dan Barron, Dylan Broomfield, New York State Assemblyman Dan Stec, Prof. Susan E. Powers, Chuan Tang, Kaitlin Hayes, Samantha Brodsky, Tim Boucher, Kyle Chapman, and Taylor Friant.
[A photograph for media use is available at http://clarkson.edu/news/photos/nysp2i-2013.jpg.]


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Looking forward to the next installment!
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I realize many think IL should not even allow non-residents to hunt or restrict where they hunt. I enjoy hunting out west as much as possible. All my hunts are do it yourself on public land (mostly BLM and USFS). The ability to hunt these great lands just because I'm a US citizen is truly a treasure. All states out west offer non-residents the chance to hunt their great states; and these states certainly have less opportunity. Many residents there have to go draw in the lottery same as non residents. Should IL deny non-residents the opportunity to hunt; these states would most certainly create reciprocal laws denying non residents. These non residents bring lots of money into the state with license fees, gas, motels, outfitters, processing plants, etc. and certainly a good thing for the folks dependent on these expenditures.
I totally agree with your first paragraph.
And I certainly don't think we should ban NR hunters altogether. But there should absolutely be some restrictions on how many are allowed to hunt here on a given year. Just like any good western unit, you shouldn't be able to buy a tag on a whim. If you've been out west then you already know that it takes multiple years to get a tag in the best areas.
It takes 3 years to draw a NR archery tag in Iowa. Why should IL be any different?
They don't set a sky high cap on tags in the best areas out west. So high they don't even sell them all. Because they know it would ruin the hunting. Just like we have done here in many areas where over harvest has played a role.
IL had a cap on NR permits back in the 90s. And they sold them out every year. So they raised it .....and raised it…..and raised it…..until they finally stopped selling all of them. Nothing less than pimping out our resources and making our deer herd the whore.


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ellbur wrote:The way our government runs things right now can be phrased in terms of property rights. The government owns the right to tax income, as an example, among many, many other things. Many of these rights are conveyed at birth, by virtue of being born in the US, but ultimately people and corporations can exit these agreements by leaving the country.
Phrased in this way, the Objectivist goals amount to a massive redistribution of property rights. In particular, much of the right to tax and redistribute income will be removed from the government. Other rights, such as the right of sick people to public money, will be redistributed. I think it is commendable of Objectivists to not take property rights as they stand to be fixed, and to see solutions for the general welfare that go beyond existing property structures. However, Objectivists should keep in mind that altering property rights opens the door to a discussion of what is a prudent way to distribute property, and that there is no obvious answer to this question. Furthermore, since Objectivists wish to dissolve many existing property rights, this makes it natural to consider all property rights as suspect, and none as particularly sacred.
Um, no. People have rights. Governments do not. Calling something a 'right' does not make it so.


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US elections: what is the impact for the economy and the markets?
Just a few days before the US elections, the economic context continues to look uncertain. Growth in the US has been weaker in 2016, while the world economic outlook is on a moderate slope.
World trade is not progressing much and fails to act as a growth driver for the US. In other words, if the US economy wants to get back on the path to growth, it will have to rely on its domestic market, rather than external impetus.
With different takes on the economy, the two presidential candidates' programs are often vastly diverging. What consequences can we already anticipate as of now?
Read analysis by Philippe Waechter, Chief Economist, and Nuno Teixeira, Head of Institutional & Retail Solutions in Investment and Client Solutions Investment Division.


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Do the Math - Boston, Massachusetts
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
This Fall, Bill McKibben and 350.org are going on tour across America to build the movement we need to face the crisis of climate change.
On Nov. 15th, Bill and Naomi Klein will be in Boston to present the terrifying new math of climate change and unveil a plan for how we can rise to this planetary challenge.
Bill will be joined by friends from across the climate movement and beyond to explain how together we can confront the fossil fuel industry, using lessons from the most successful movements of the past century and the past year of dramatic new actions against the industry across the country.
Visit math.350.org for more information about the tour and 350.org.
When & Where
Orpheum Theater
1 Hamilton Pl
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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350.org is an international campaign against climate change. 350 parts per million is the safe concentration of carbon in the atmosphere.


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Do you need to visit?
Almost everything you will need to do with your data can be done at your home institution. We are continually updating our web pages and documentation to provide you with the latest information. Our goal is to make analysis of your data as convenient for you as possible. If you have access to STScI's varied web pages, you can download your data, the latest calibration/reference files, and any documentation that you may need. In addition, all our documentation is available on paper or other media, which can be mailed by conventional means. If you need to speak with someone, a phone conference with a scientist can be arranged.
However, if your data do not conform to what you have learned from the documentation, or if you are undertaking particularly challenging analysis, you may want to consider visiting STScI. Below you will find instructions on how to arrange a successful visit.
Arranging Your Visit
When you want to come and visit STScI, be sure to contact firstname.lastname@example.com at least 3 weeks prior to when you'd like to come.
The Instrument Group will then assign an Instrument Scientist (IS) and a Data Analyst (DA) to assist you. The IS will contact you to ask you for some information concerning your program and goals for your visit. For example the IS will want to discuss your expectations - what do you hope to accomplish with this visit? what type of analysis do you wish to perform? do you want/need to recalibrate your data? You should also do some preparation work before you arrive to familiarize yourself with your data (see next section), which will allow your visit to be more productive and efficient.
Questions the IS will ask you while arranging your visit
Preparing For Your Visit
You need to think about what you want to accomplish while you are here, and determine, scientifically, what you want to do. If you come with a clear analysis plan, your DA will be able to show you how to implement that plan (rather than showing you everything that can be done with COS data) in IRAF.
Even though you may have experience working with HST data, COS utilizes different file formats and processing techniques than other instruments. Before you visit, you should be sure to familiarize yourself with COS data such that your visit progresses smoothly once you are here. Your IS/DA team will assume you have done this and base their work plan accordingly. Please read the Data Handbook before you arrive.
Once you Arrive - What to Expect
If this is your first visit to STScI, you should check the Institute Information page, where you can find maps and driving directions. When you arrive at the Institute, pull your car into the front driveway and go inside. The receptionist at the front desk will tell you where you can park and call your IS/DA to let them know you have arrived. You'll be handed a blue card for access to the parking lot and entering the building after hours, as well as a temporary ID badge. You should plan to arrive no later than 9am as your IS and DA will only be available to support you between the hours of 9am and 5pm during the days of your visit. (You may arrange for a longer visit or alternate hours with them.)
Your assigned IS and DA will be expecting you and will have made themselves familiar with your program and your goals for this visit, based on information you previously gave them. You will only need to bring yourself and any notes you need; all documentation and software will be available for your use here at the Institute. Currently, the software being used at the Institute is NOAO/IRAF V2.12.2a and STSDAS Version 3.7, 15 June 2007.
Typically, the DA and IS will have a short discussion with you when you arrive to discuss the "battle plan", e.g.- analysis specifics, problems with the data or target acquisitions, etc., so that there is a clear understanding of how your time will be best spent while you are here. The DA and GO will then go through some calibration/analysis basics if needed; the IS will assist if necessary.
We suggest you allow a minimum of two days and a maximum of five days for a visit. The DA will be able to assist you for a few hours (depending on your needs) during the first two days of your visit. Once you are comfortable with the data, you are expected to work on your own for the rest of your visit.
Upon completion of your goals, there will be a second meeting between you, the DA, and IS to review the work and answer any remaining questions. The final part of the visit will involve filling out a short evaluation form (or having an exit interview if you prefer) to comment on the technical and human resources, and the support received.


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How would you want Mantenna to be represented in Classics?
Should he be like the vintage Mantenna, with both of his legs fused together, white boodshot eyes and a thick head and neck or should Mantenna be like the staction, where he has all four individual legs, yellow eyes, slighter build and ?
Or perhaps Mantenna should be Filmation, akin to Queen Marlena and Shadow Beast, since Mattel owns the character. Maybe yet, Mantenna could be a mix of all the best attributes (which IMO is arguably the staction; the staction has a slight build and even has the yellow Filmation eyes.) making the ultimate version.


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The remote has a weak signal and must be pointed directly at the TV's IR sensor.
Inexpensive, Energy efficient, Bright panel
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Poor shadow detail and contrast in dark areas leads to disappointing image quality for such an expensive TV.
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DaveD necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 66 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
http://www.illUp.com is a soon to be released hip-hop social networking website that allows artists to upload their beats, songs, videos, and/or written lyrics to get them rated & sold. Just design the logo first...if you're on the right track, I'll let you know and you can try a rough draft of the sticker & flier (so you don't risk wasting your time making it all up front).
The logo will go at the top of each of our web pages, on our t-shirts, and on our stickers/fliers.
We're looking for originality-- look at our old logo shown at the top of our old page (these are the colors you'll be using):
Go to the following link for all the details & links to jpegs.
Here are the images of our site (which should match your design)-- ignore the http://www.heardherd.com address/logo. http://picasaweb.google.com/daviddanish/TheILLIST20#
Here are some of our old fliers/logos/designs to give you some inspiration (but please use our new colors, shown in above link). http://picasaweb.google.com/davidda…ILLISTCom#
Sticker: The sticker dimensions are 3.75"x 4.91" (you can orient it either way). We need the sticker to have the following: title (http://www.illup.com) w/ the new logo. The tagline: "Get Heard, Get Rated, Get Paid" Then the following text: "illup and sell your hip hop and beats"
Flier:We need the front of the flier (4x6") to have the following: (here's the old one: http://picasaweb.google.com/davidda…8389985010 (http://www.illup.com) w/ the new logo The tagline: "Get Heard, Get Rated, Get Paid" Then the following text: "illup and showcase your hip hop skills, beats, lyrics, and videos for the world to appreciate and purchase!""NO Commissions!"Back of the card: (here's the back side of the old card: http://picasaweb.google.com/davidda…52322title (http://www.illup.com) w/ the new logo The tagline: "Get Heard, Get Rated, Get Paid"
*Sell your rhymes or beats for cash or give them away to build your fan base, you choose! And it's all commission FREE!
*Competitions for cash & prizes!
*Sell your own t-shirts, cd's, promo packages, or anything else you want, through your own personalized store. *Interact with fans, other artists, dj's, mc's, and producers through the social networking part of the site.
*No internet access? We got you covered! Send legal name, stage/street name, address, phone, demo CD and a $15 check or money order for processing to:
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Philadelphia, PA XXXXX
Other questions? Go to http://www.illUp.com or email email@example.com.
Keep in mind the colors of our website.
- No graffiti style font
- No images of people or generic hip-hop musicians
- Try to stay away from images laden with microphones & turn-tables. No paint splotches/drops
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Blender type website infections
We've been seeing a lot of recent website infections that use highly obfuscated javascript code that decodes to a domain: yourblenderparts.ru:8080.
Many other domains are used as well such as:
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The infectious code we found was at the bottom of index.php files obviously with the <script></script> tags and generally the same code was found at the bottom of various .js (javascript) files without the script tags.
In the obfuscated code there's usually a number of strings that look like:
if (a!=" && a='b'){a=null}
There are of course variances to this. The variable 'a' can be any letter or even an underscore "_" and may consist of two letters either upper or lowercase. The variable 'b' can be any letter or underscore and can actually be one or two characters and may or may not be uppercase. Other than that, they're exactly the same.
This format will be found in the malscript in a number of places but obviously with different variables.
The string of characters that all this code works on can be in hex format, for instance:
var I="\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f…" (which is actually "http://")
or it might be something like:
var M="hOtFtOp:O/O/…" (which, when you remove the uppercase characters is actually "http://")
In the obfuscated malscript there is also a number of variable declarations. You'll find things like:
- var vM=new Array()
- var j=new String() (sometimes with a value inside the parenthesis)
- var Z=window
- var K=new Date()
- var G=new Regexp(…)
- var QF=document
When I see a variable declaration like: var Z=window or var QF=document, I know that somewhere in the malscript I'll see something like: z.location or QF.write. This is a common obfuscation technique of the hackers.
In all the cases we've worked on with this type of infection, it's been the result of a virus that has stolen the FTP passwords from a PC with FTP access to the website.
We've written about this before, but here are the steps to follow to prevent this from happening again.
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|2007-03-22, 22:19
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The Staff for anyone who cares:
Original Concept: Jun Maekawa
Director: Manabu Ono
Character design: Uno Makoto
Animation Director: Tadashi Sakazaki
Design work: Junya Ishigaki
Animation production: Gonzo
Notably, the animation director has done animation on Mamoru Hosoda's Digimon and One Piece films
|2007-03-22, 23:02
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It's GONZO. Cry, Sadness, Cry, Sadness, Cry, Sadness. Insert clever jab without explaining the problem. Oh right the whole animation fluctuation thing....hmmmm, oh well.
Um, looks, hey what is this show about by the way? Any info, is it based on a book, a manga, original, shounen, shoujo, seinen, action, comedy?
|2007-03-22, 23:10
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The Commissar Vanishes
Sorry, but this whole "GONZO does bad animation" is complete bullcrap.
I'm not really looking forward to this (nothing to interest me so far except for Makoto Uno's designs), but I am not as foolish as to simply discount it because it's made by GONZO. On the contrary...
|2007-03-22, 23:16
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The designs look like they came out of Muhyo.
Other than it being set in space, and the Dragon looking pseudo-mecha, meh.
Besides, a Jun Maekawa concept? Cheese. I'll admit to be a crack for some of the things he's worked on in the past, namely YGO/GX and those non-manga TeniPuri crack, but those are mostly guilty pleasures at best.
|2007-03-22, 23:23
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|2007-03-22, 23:25
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It has what looks to me like a good cast: Ono Daisuke, Mizuki Nana, Chihara Minori, Gotou Yuuko, Sawashiro Miyuki.... But the only thing the director is said in ANN to have directed is Transformers:Cybertron. He directed and storyboarded episodes of Mai-HiME and storyboarded one ep of FMP.
It appears to be original, since Maekawa Jun is credited (in a post below translating the home page) with the "original concept." He wrote Prince of Tennis and the new Sisters of Wellber, among other things. But the home page doesn't yet have a "story" section. I believe the tag line is: "At that time I thought: I am not alone...." If I were to hazard a guess, it would be that this is a romantic fantasy adventure with a mixture of shounen and shoujo elements.
|2007-03-22, 23:27
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I really wish early press releases would give us a bit more info than the vague picture with Male Lead and Female Lead looking dramatic. Something about the main characters disposition tells me he may be a bit of a nut job. He reminds me of young Sensui Shinobu for some reason and we all know how messed up that guy was. For some reason the girl is reminding me of NoNo from Gunbuster with both the outfit she's wearing and hair colour/style. Want to no more so badly....
Hey the info guy appeared above me. Yes, yes I'm liking Gotou Yuko and Chihara Minori appearing outside of their usual stable again (Gotou Yuko is in Dancougar and Chihara Minori was in Tenjou Tenge, but they tend to be typecast in Moe series a lot of the time). Time for these girls to show what they can do in a different type of series again. Daisuke Ono is good too, though if Sugita Tomkazu appears in this series I will have to shoot myself. First person to make the generic H***H* comparison gets a cookie, but it will be a burnt one that tastes bitter and unpleasant. You have been warned, Guwahahahah, Guwahahaha, oh man too hyper tonight.
|2007-03-22, 23:29
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While watching Tokyo Majin Gakuen etc etc, I've noticed Nakai's character designs have a huge similarity to Makoto Uno's (The eyes, the shape of the characters faces, etc etc). Just look at the designs in the picture of the first post, make the colors more drab and the designs are almost identical. Wonder if they are acquaintances...
@MrProphet: I dunno, I think Gonzo's latest productions make it hard to anticipate a show from them without thinking about huge drops in animation quality. (Or no quality whatsoever like Garakan...).
|2007-03-23, 06:50
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Well, I think that Getsumen to Heiki Miina is a blast. The animation quality is prob related to their budget. People should judge them after a couple of episodes come out. Besides, if it gets corrected on the DVD version then no worries.
|2007-03-23, 07:11
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Please, let's not insult each others' intelligence with nonsense.
And speaking of Witchblade, Makoto Uno is the one who did the character designs for that show, in case anyone is wondering why those characters look like they escaped from Witchbladeworld. 8)
|2007-03-23, 07:26
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Ignoring the fact that Brave Story and Agito are movies, I simply fail to see how Red Garden's actual animation is particularly awesome. I'm not discounting they've put in a lot of effort into the designs, mood, backgrounds etc., but I think animation is not its forte.
Putting bickering aside, while I still generally do not look upon Gonzo's work with much confidence (I will never forgive them for Speed Grapher!), their last few works have actually restored some of my faith in them.
Although that doesn't make me particularly excited in this anyway... guess I might check out the first episode to see which animators they can bring in.
|2007-03-23, 07:36
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The Commissar Vanishes
The last two GONZO shows where it can be reasonably said that the animation was crap were Speed Grapher and Glass Fleet. Anyone who says that GONZO's animation sucks throughout and their every work is destined for failure is either blind, is lying or both. Maybe they should watch some of that anime.
Here's a list of their works. http://www.gonzo.co.jp/works/index.html I dare anyone to name at least 10% of their original productions that we can all agree is badly animated.
|2007-03-23, 11:31
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Looking forwards to giving this a chance in the fall when it starts.
As a fan of many of their shows I also get tired of this being said every time one of their new shows is announced. Since the design work on most of their shows is some of the most striking, unless it gets out of hand (Speed Grapher) I usually find their works on the higher-end in terms of animation among most series and many times surprisingly good for TV (Last Exile, Vandread, Pumpkin Scissors, and many more) but with such high points the lows can be more dissappointing to some.
Other than series that are in genres I wouldn't watch, I always give their shows a shot, especially their original productions. I'm glad a new scifi show from them has been announced since I usually love their scifi.
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|2007-03-23, 11:57
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Looks interesting. It's funny, really, because if the male lead didn't look that way, I'd probably discount it as a "Shana" -a-like and not be interested.
I don't know about this GONZO thing, but it can be exaggerated sometimes I guess. I wonder if it's become necessary to cry "Oh no! It's GONZO!" even if you haven't seen many GONZO series. It's kind of like a pantomime.
I loved Red Garden and NHK, so if they're anything to go by, we should be going "Oh yes! It's GONZO!" The only reason I used to be worried about Bokurano in GONZO's hands is because they have the freedom to change the story. That's another case, however....
|2007-03-23, 14:06
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Now that I've thought about it it hit me, the guy's look reminds me of Ryuho from Scryed, looks cool.
I like the girl's design and hairstyle/color, I hope she's the useful type and not just eyecandy or on the sidelines.
Your Shana remark made me think of how I hope this show doesn't end up over-focusing on the expectable romance arc between the two of them (especially with their dramatic poses). I thought she was really cool in the first episode and then sadly (of what I watched) became too much softer (the overly-used MOE moments also contributed) almost to the point where her coolness was overtaken by the romance plot she was part of with a boring male lead and I stopped watching, though perhaps their spring show Kaze no Stigma is more in danger of falling into that much unbalance than this.
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|2007-03-23, 16:41
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umm...I actually like a lot of Gonzo's works, animation aside, they always manage to provide sufficient entertainment from beginning till the end, not to mention their stories (original or adapted) are always interesting.
Probably because I have never read the mangas they adapted thats why I have no idea how the original story should be like...whatever...and enjoy how it is
Anyway, can't wait to hear how the plot is like
|2007-03-23, 16:49
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|2007-03-23, 17:39
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Well either way I'm planning to watch this.
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Surprise: American tyrant who enslaves
'There is something seriously sick in the soul of our country'
On March 27, Kirk Cameron's new film "Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure," opens in 550 theaters nationwide for a one-night screening he hopes will move Americans to defend their nation against tyranny.
Cameron has been doing interviews to promote "Monumental," but CNN's Piers Morgan turned his March 2 appearance into a trial on "gay marriage" and abortion.
Did Morgan, knowing full-well that Cameron was promoting the movie, allow the filmmaker to discuss his new historical documentary?
Cameron told WND: "No, he didn't. I even asked him between segments on a commercial break if he would please have the courtesy to let me share a little bit about the film and he did not."
Cameron answered questions in keeping with Christianity, yet Morgan accused him of inflammatory remarks and bigotry. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation attempted to frame Cameron as an out-of-date former teen idol and "anti-gay extremist."
But in fact, Cameron judged no persons. In fact, he spoke his beliefs about the consequences of particular acts – behavior. Furthermore, he was more delicate than St. Paul the apostle.
See and hear Cameron for yourself. Here's the CNN clip of him discussing marriage with Morgan'
Ironically or providentially, Morgan's anti-Christian campaign against Cameron justifies "Monumental."
In the film, Cameron traces the suffrage of the Puritans, who were persecuted like Catholics, by British King James I. As most Americans know, eventually some Puritans braved the Atlantic Ocean and fled to America. Those who survived the brutal sea voyage then had to brave other hardships in their new country.
Cameron's movie title comes from a little-known monument commissioned by the U.S. government, which says: "National Monument to the Forefathers. Erected by a grateful people in remembrance of their labors, sacrifices and sufferings for the cause of civil and religious liberty."
The "Monumental" trailer:
Cameron's film also opens on the second day of Supreme Court hearings about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by Barack Obama. Numerous plaintiffs, including 26 states, will argue the law is unconstitutional. Some, such as Liberty University, believe the law violates their First Amendment rights to good conscience and religious liberty.
Under Obama's law, in January 2012 Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius ordered houses of worship to provide employee health insurance policies that cover abortion-causing drugs in violation of their religious beliefs. Religious leaders formally protested by the thousands and in February Obama ordered a so-called compromise that would have all health insurance companies provide the deadly drugs "free of charge" to the effect that no one escapes his provisions or penalties if they don't comply.
Since then, more cases arguing violations of First Amendment religious freedom have been filed against the U.S. government in lower courts, including a lawsuit by the seven states of Nebraska, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
Cameron didn't time his movie release for the Supreme Court hearings, so WND asked the Christian filmmaker if he thought the date came about due to God's providence.
"Ultimately, I think that everything is providential but clearly this is very, very interesting to see that these cases are being heard at the same time that this movie comes out," he answered. "I think it can only help to bring awareness to the subject that our country's headed down a road that is very scary and if we don't wake up and get involved and pay attention to what's going on, and follow the recipe that our forefathers – the men and women who built this country – left for us, there are laws of cause and effect in place."
To that end, Cameron opens "Monumental" by saying: "There is something seriously sick in the soul of our country. If you leave a nation long enough, history tells us that eventually there will rise up some kind of tyrant, some kind of leader, who will enslave his people.
"Why would America be any different?" he asks.
"And to top it off," he continues, "I have friends in church that tell me that 'the worse things get, the better it really is because it means that the end is near and that Jesus is returning.'"
However, the father of six rejects "self-fulfilling prophecy" and despair.
Cameron told WND, "It's one of the issues that I want people to wrestle through in the film. It's one of the questions I'm hoping lands right square in the center of the dinner table after people see this movie. And that question is: 'Wait a minute. Do we really believe that the worse things get we should actually be happy about that because things have to get worse and fall apart and collapse culturally before Jesus returns?
"And if that's the case, then I guess we shouldn't try and turn it around.
"Or do we have an attitude that the church historically has had, and particularly the [Puritan] pilgrims, which was 'No. No. No. To the extent that we follow God's principles and His commands in scripture, we can expect protection and blessing and a future for our children.'"
"More than anything," said Cameron, "I want people to come out and see it. This isn't a Brussels sprouts and broccoli documentary. I really tried to make this an exciting adventure that you could bring your teenage kids to and they'd get a history lesson, learn so much about the founding of our country and not fall asleep.
"I'm hoping that people will get a sense of excitement to walk in their shoes, so-to-speak, and feel they understand who our heroes were."
What, then, is America's national treasure? In Cameron's eyes, it's her people.
On March 27, "Monumental" premiers in movie theaters nationwide at 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT and 8 PM PT – and tickets are available online.


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The youngest of the Grace brothers to play Tests, Fred Grace never had the chance to realise his potential. A more attractive bat than his two illustrious brothers, he liked to hit, but lacked the concentration and resolve that allowed EM and above all WG to build big innings. He was an effective bowler and a fine deep field. He was a tall man, favouring mutton chop whiskers rather than the full beard of WG. He toured Australia with WG's team in 1873 with some success. The three brothers played together in the first Test played against Australia in England - Fred got a pair, but took a memorable catch on the boundary to dismiss Bonnor (the batsmen had turned for their third run before the ball descended into his hands). Two weeks later he was dead of pneumonia at the age of 30, contracted when he slept on a damp matress. He was training to be a doctor at the time of his death.
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Now, about that NASA Stuff ...
NASA determined in the mid 90's they would look into agent technology. There motivation was to automate some of the manual functions of the space missions performed at ground control centers and space systems. Even NASA, concerned with reducing the cost of its missions and operations, saw the possibilities that automating as many operations as possible would do just that. Their goal was to rely more on intelligent systems (which means less human interaction and intervention).At the time the agent concept had been around since the 40's but it was in the late 80's and 90's when the technology was really being implemented and showing promise (Artificial Life, SWARM and NetLOGO, etc.). So there was a risk in using a relative new technology with space missions which were in themselves already highly risky. In order to use this technology, they had to investigate ways to assure that the software would be correct. The Advanced Architectures and Automation, a branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center, had the responsibility of doing this job. An agent-based system you may be familiar with is RA (Remote Agent) developed at the Ames Research Center. The reason you may have heard of it is because it was first used on board Deep Space 1 in 1999. Deep Space 1 was a spacecraft that tested advanced, high risk technologies including the RA and was the first use of ion engines for an in flight spacecraft. Deep Space's mission was to flyby an asteroid and encounter a comet. RA was a reusable, artificial intelligent software system that allowed for goal-based spacecraft commanding. The RA allowed for levels of autonomy, enabling ground operators to interact with the spacecraft with immediate commands to the flight software using goals rather than the traditional detailed sequences of commands.
The AAA developed two agent-based systems: LOGOS (Lights-Out Ground Operations System and ACT (Agent Concept Testbed). LOGOS is amulti-agent system used for automating the satellite ground operations systems. LOGOS allows researchers to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of a community of agents operating in a ground system environment. LOGOS is comprised of a community of ten agents. Those agents interact with legacy software and databases as well as interact with other agents in the community. Here is a diagram of the LOGOS architecture.
An example of how LOGOS agents communicate and interacts with external systems is as follows:
- MIFA gets data from MOPSS that the spacecraft will be at a position where it will make contact at a certain time
- MIFA sends messages to other agents to inform them just in case there in some preprocessing that has to be done before the spacecraft is at the contact point
- GIFA gets the message then sends a message to GenSSA Data Server to begin to receive any transmissions from the ground control center
- Once the data server receives those transmissions it sends that data to GIFA which determines what part of the data should be sent to other agents, for example:
- GIFA sends engineering data to AIFA to archive and patterns are sent to VIFA for visualization
- Schedule information was sent to MIFA
- A report is sent to UIFA which sends the report to an analyst
- FIRE agent receives data on any anomalies
There is allot of parallelism going on during the asynchronous communications with the external systems and agents. What NASA found was that many race conditions occurred, for example;
- Agents would perform correctly on one computer but would miss messages or work incorrectly on another computer (we talked about how that occurs in previous blogs)
- Additional agents added to the community caused other agents to hang, crash or miss messages
- Inconsistent errors and buffer overflow occurred
Finding errors and race conditions in a parallel environment is very difficult using the traditional debugging techniques. Stringent eyeballing of code, testing, etc. may not be able to reveal all possible problems that results into race conditions. The standard approach to resolve some race conditions is to serialize some tasks and/or remove unneeded processing. But NASA needed also to remove any potential for race conditions and errors that they had not discovered. Failure is not an option! The software had to be correct! They decided to explore the use of formal methods in order to guarantee no errors and no race conditions. They decided to use CSP (Communication Sequential Processes) because it was able to model communication processes and utilize the local expertise. CSP was able to show the many omissions and race conditions that was not discovered yet.
The CSP specs for LOGOS was based on the inspection of the Java code and the design documents of the agents. Keep in mind that LOGOS was not (at that point) completely implemented, it was a proof-of-concept multi-agent system. But CSP only examined what was implemented or nearly implemented. First of all, the CSP specs defined LOGOS as:
LOGOS = AIFA || DBIFA || FIRE || LOG || MIFA || PAGER || SysMMA || UIFA || VIFA || Workplace
which means that all agents are running concurrently with Workplace communications software and each agent could communicate with any agent.
For further information on CSP, download the book on how to use it at this link:
Of course you recall that me and Cameron are on a wild goose chase down a yellow brick road of a particular set of AI-complete problems. Formal languages do get thrown in there and we'll share how weird it feels to use them when you're totally in the dark ...