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Ronaldo: Real's team better than United
Cristiano Ronaldo believes Real Madrid "have a better team" than Manchester United ahead of their clash in the Champions League.
Ronaldo will come up against his former club for the first time since trading England for Spain in a world record £80million move in 2009 when United visit the Bernabeu in the first leg of the last 16. Despite the teams' contrasting domestic form, Ronaldo will be in positive mood against Sir Alex Ferguson's men although he was quick to sound a note of caution.
"I believe things will go well. In my opinion Read Madrid have a better team, but we have to show that on the pitch because United are a very united team and always have been in recent years," he said to the official UEFA Champions League magazine.
"They're a team that always do well, every year they're at the top and therefore a team we respect a lot. It will be an extremely difficult match, especially in Manchester."
It promises to be an emotional occasion for Ronaldo, who spent six years at Old Trafford.
"I actually said beforehand that I believed we would draw Manchester United," he said. "I've wanted to face them for some time. I have great memories from my time there.
"It will be a match in which I will feel a lot. I was there for six years. I have a lot of friends there, people I will see with great pleasure, it will be a match with a lot of emotions."
Ronaldo, who stated he would not celebrate should he net against United, still has much admiration for former boss Ferguson.
"He taught me the basis of football. I arrived in Manchester when I was only 18. He managed my career in the best possible way and for me he is one of the most important people in football," he added.
"I still have an excellent relationship with him and it will be nice to see him again."


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Geoffrey Chaucer, (born c. 1342/43, London?, England—died October 25, 1400, London), the outstanding English poet before Shakespeare and "the first finder of our language." His The Canterbury Tales ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English. He also contributed importantly in the second half of the 14th century to the management of public affairs as courtier, diplomat, and civil servant. In that career he was trusted and aided by three successive kings—Edward III, Richard II, and Henry IV. But it is his avocation—the writing of poetry—for which he is remembered.
Perhaps the chief characteristics of Chaucer's works are their variety in subject matter, genre, tone, and style and in the complexities presented concerning the human pursuit of a sensible existence. Yet his writings also consistently reflect an all-pervasive humour combined with serious and tolerant consideration of important philosophical questions. From his writings Chaucer emerges as poet of love, both earthly and divine, whose presentations range from lustful cuckoldry to spiritual union with God. Thereby, they regularly lead the reader to speculation about man's relation both to his fellows and to his Maker, while simultaneously providing delightfully entertaining views of the frailties and follies, as well as the nobility, of mankind.
Forebears and early years
Chaucer's forebears for at least four generations were middle-class English people whose connection with London and the court had steadily increased. John Chaucer, his father, was an important London vintner and a deputy to the king's butler; in 1338 he was a member of Edward III's expedition to Antwerp, in Flanders, now part of Belgium, and he owned property in Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk, and in London. He died in 1366 or 1367 at age 53. The name Chaucer is derived from the French word chaussier, meaning a maker of footwear. The family's financial success derived from wine and leather.
Although c. 1340 is customarily given as Chaucer's birth date, 1342 or 1343 is probably a closer guess. No information exists concerning his early education, although doubtless he would have been as fluent in French as in the Middle English of his time. He also became competent in Latin and Italian. His writings show his close familiarity with many important books of his time and of earlier times.
Chaucer first appears in the records in 1357, as a member of the household of Elizabeth, countess of Ulster, wife of Lionel, third son of Edward III. Geoffrey's father presumably had been able to place him among the group of young men and women serving in that royal household, a customary arrangement whereby families who could do so provided their children with opportunity for the necessary courtly education and connections to advance their careers. By 1359 Chaucer was a member of Edward III's army in France and was captured during the unsuccessful siege of Reims. The king contributed to his ransom, and Chaucer served as messenger from Calais to England during the peace negotiations of 1360. Chaucer does not appear in any contemporary record during 1361–65. He was probably in the king's service, but he may have been studying law—not unusual preparation for public service, then as now—since a 16th-century report implies that, while so engaged, he was fined for beating a Franciscan friar in a London street. On February 22, 1366, the king of Navarre issued a certificate of safe-conduct for Chaucer, three companions, and their servants to enter Spain. This occasion is the first of a number of diplomatic missions to the continent of Europe over the succeeding 10 years, and the wording of the document suggests that here Chaucer served as "chief of mission."
By 1366 Chaucer had married. Probably his wife was Philippa Pan, who had been in the service of the countess of Ulster and entered the service of Philippa of Hainaut, queen consort of Edward III, when Elizabeth died in 1363. In 1366 Philippa Chaucer received an annuity, and later annuities were frequently paid to her through her husband. These and other facts indicate that Chaucer married well.
In 1367 Chaucer received an annuity for life as yeoman of the king, and in the next year he was listed among the king's esquires. Such officers lived at court and performed staff duties of considerable importance. In 1368 Chaucer was abroad on a diplomatic mission, and in 1369 he was on military service in France. Also in 1369 he and his wife were official mourners for the death of Queen Philippa. Obviously, Chaucer's career was prospering, and his first important poem—Book of the Duchess—seems further evidence of his connection with persons in high places.
That poem of more than 1,300 lines, probably written in late 1369 or early 1370, is an elegy for Blanche, duchess of Lancaster, John of Gaunt's first wife, who died of plague in September 1369. Chaucer's close relationship with John, which continued through most of his life, may have commenced as early as Christmas 1357 when they, both about the same age, were present at the countess of Ulster's residence in Yorkshire. For this first of his important poems, Chaucer used the dream-vision form, a genre made popular by the highly influential 13th-century French poem of courtly love, the Roman de la rose. Chaucer translated that poem, at least in part, probably as one of his first literary efforts, and he borrowed from it throughout his poetic career. The Duchess is also indebted to contemporary French poetry and to Ovid, Chaucer's favourite Roman poet. Nothing in these borrowings, however, will account for his originality in combining dream-vision with elegy and eulogy of Blanche with consolation for John. Also noteworthy here—as it increasingly became in his later poetry—is the tactful and subtle use of a first-person narrator, who both is and is not the poet himself. The device had obvious advantages for the minor courtier delivering such a poem orally before the high-ranking court group. In addition, the Duchess foreshadows Chaucer's skill at presenting the rhythms of natural conversation within the confines of Middle English verse and at creating realistic characters within courtly poetic conventions. Also, Chaucer here begins, with the Black Knight's account of his love for Good Fair White, his career as a love poet, examining in late medieval fashion the important philosophic and religious questions concerning the human condition as they relate to both temporal and eternal aspects of love.
Diplomat and civil servant
During the decade of the 1370s, Chaucer was at various times on diplomatic missions in Flanders, France, and Italy. Probably his first Italian journey (December 1372 to May 1373) was for negotiations with the Genoese concerning an English port for their commerce, and with the Florentines concerning loans for Edward III. His next Italian journey occupied May 28 to September 19, 1378, when he was a member of a mission to Milan concerning military matters. Several times during the 1370s, Chaucer and his wife received generous monetary grants from the king and from John of Gaunt. On May 10, 1374, he obtained rent-free a dwelling above Aldgate, in London, and on June 8 of that year he was appointed comptroller of the customs and subsidy of wools, skins, and tanned hides for the Port of London. Now, for the first time, Chaucer had a position away from the court, and he and his wife had a home of their own, about a 10-minute walk from his office. In 1375 he was granted two wardships, which paid well, and in 1376 he received a sizable sum from a fine. When Richard II became king in June 1377, he confirmed Chaucer's comptrollership and, later, the annuities granted by Edward III to both Geoffrey and Philippa. Certainly during the 1370s fortune smiled upon the Chaucers.
So much responsibility and activity in public matters appears to have left Chaucer little time for writing during this decade. The great literary event for him was that, during his missions to Italy, he encountered the work of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio, which was later to have profound influence upon his own writing. Chaucer's most important work of the 1370s was Hous of Fame, a poem of more than 2,000 lines, also in dream-vision form. In some ways it is a failure—it is unfinished, its theme is unclear, and the diversity of its parts seems to overshadow any unity of purpose—but it gives considerable evidence of Chaucer's advancing skill as a poet. The eight-syllable metre is handled with great flexibility; the light, bantering, somewhat ironic tone—later to become one of Chaucer's chief effects—is established; and a wide variety of subject matter is included. Further, the later mastery in creation of memorable characters is here foreshadowed by the marvelous golden eagle who carries the frightened narrator, "Geoffrey," high above the Earth to the houses of Fame and Rumour, so that as a reward for his writing and studying he can learn "tydings" to make into love poems. Here, too, Chaucer's standard picture of his own fictional character emerges: the poet, somewhat dull-witted, dedicated to writing about love but without successful personal experience of it. The comedy of the poem reaches its high point when the pedantic eagle delivers for Geoffrey's edification a learned lecture on the properties of sound. In addition to its comic aspects, however, the poem seems to convey a serious note: like all earthly things, fame is transitory and capricious.
The middle years: political and personal anxieties
In a deed of May 1, 1380, one Cecily Chaumpaigne released Chaucer from legal action, "both of my rape and of any other matter or cause." Rape (raptus) could at the time mean either sexual assault or abduction; scholars have not been able to establish which meaning applies here, but, in either case, the release suggests that Chaucer was not guilty as charged. He continued to work at the Customs House and in 1382 was additionally appointed comptroller of the petty customs for wine and other merchandise, but in October 1386 his dwelling in London was leased to another man, and in December of that year successors were named for both of his comptrollerships in the customs; whether he resigned or was removed from office is not clear. Between 1382 and 1386 he had arranged for deputies—permanent in two instances and temporary in others—in his work at the customs. In October 1385 he was appointed a justice of the peace for Kent, and in August 1386 he became knight of the shire for Kent, to attend Parliament in October. Further, in 1385 he probably moved to Greenwich, then in Kent, to live. These circumstances suggest that, for some time before 1386, he was planning to move from London and to leave the Customs House. Philippa Chaucer apparently died in 1387; if she had suffered poor health for some time previously, that situation could have influenced a decision to move. On the other hand, political circumstances during this period were not favourable for Chaucer and may have caused his removal. By 1386 a baronial group led by Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester, had bested both Richard II and John of Gaunt—with whose parties Chaucer had long been associated—and usurped the king's authority and administration. Numerous other officeholders—like Chaucer, appointed by the king—were discharged, and Chaucer may have suffered similarly. Perhaps the best view of the matter is that Chaucer saw which way the political wind was blowing and began early to prepare to move when the necessity arrived.
The period 1386–89 was clearly difficult for Chaucer. Although he was reappointed justice of the peace for 1387, he was not returned to Parliament after 1386. In 1387 he was granted protection for a year to go to Calais, in France, but seems not to have gone, perhaps because of his wife's death. In 1388 a series of suits against him for debts began, and he sold his royal pension for a lump sum. Also, from February 3 to June 4, 1388, the Merciless Parliament, controlled by the barons, caused many leading members of the court party—some of them Chaucer's close friends—to be executed. In May 1389, however, the 23-year-old King Richard II regained control, ousted his enemies, and began appointing his supporters to office. Almost certainly, Chaucer owed his next public office to that political change. On July 12, 1389, he was appointed clerk of the king's works, with executive responsibility for repair and maintenance of royal buildings, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace, and with a comfortable salary.
Although political events of the 1380s, from the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 through the Merciless Parliament of 1388, must have kept Chaucer steadily anxious, he produced a sizable body of writings during this decade, some of very high order. Surprisingly, these works do not in any way reflect the tense political scene. Indeed, one is tempted to speculate that during this period Chaucer turned to his reading and writing as escape from the difficulties of his public life. The Parlement of Foules, a poem of 699 lines, is a dream-vision for St. Valentine's Day, making use of the myth that each year on that day the birds gathered before the goddess Nature to choose their mates. Beneath its playfully humorous tone, it seems to examine the value of various kinds of love within the context of "common profit" as set forth in the introductory abstract from the Somnium Scipionis (The Dream of Scipio) of Cicero. The narrator searches unsuccessfully for an answer and concludes that he must continue his search in other books. For this poem Chaucer also borrowed extensively from Boccaccio and Dante, but the lively bird debate from which the poem takes its title is for the most part original. The poem has often been taken as connected with events at court, particularly the marriage in 1382 of Richard II and Anne of Bohemia. But no such connection has ever been firmly established. The Parlement is clearly the best of Chaucer's earlier works.
The Consolation of Philosophy, written by the Roman philosopher Boethius (early 6th century), a Christian, was one of the most influential of medieval books. Its discussion of free will, God's foreknowledge, destiny, fortune, and true and false happiness—in effect, all aspects of the manner in which the right-minded individual should direct his thinking and action to gain eternal salvation—had a deep and lasting effect upon Chaucer's thought and art. His prose translation of the Consolation is carefully done, and in his next poem—Troilus and Criseyde—the influence of Boethius's book is pervasive. Chaucer took the basic plot for this 8,239-line poem from Boccaccio's Filostrato.
Some critics consider Troilus and Criseyde Chaucer's finest work, greater even than the far more widely read Canterbury Tales. But the two works are so different that comparative evaluation seems fruitless. The state of the surviving manuscripts of Troilus shows Chaucer's detailed effort in revising this poem. Against the background of the legendary Trojan War, the love story of Troilus, son of the Trojan king Priam, and Criseyde, widowed daughter of the deserter priest Calkas, is recounted. The poem moves in leisurely fashion, with introspection and much of what would now be called psychological insight dominating many sections. Aided by Criseyde's uncle Pandarus, Troilus and Criseyde are united in love about halfway through the poem; but then she is sent to join her father in the Greek camp outside Troy. Despite her promise to return, she gives her love to the Greek Diomede, and Troilus, left in despair, is killed in the war. These events are interspersed with Boethian discussion of free will and determinism. At the end of the poem, when Troilus's soul rises into the heavens, the folly of complete immersion in sexual love is viewed in relation to the eternal love of God. The effect of the poem is controlled throughout by the direct comments of the narrator, whose sympathy for the lovers—especially for Criseyde—is ever present.
Also in the 1380s Chaucer produced his fourth and final dream-vision poem, The Legend of Good Women, which is not a success. It presents a Prologue, existing in two versions, and nine stories. In the Prologue the god of love is angry because Chaucer had earlier written about so many women who betrayed men. As penance, Chaucer must now write about good women. The Prologue is noteworthy for the delightful humour of the narrator's self-mockery and for the passages in praise of books and of the spring. The stories—concerning such women of antiquity as Cleopatra, Dido, and Lucrece—are brief and rather mechanical, with the betrayal of women by wicked men as a regular theme; as a result, the whole becomes more a legend of bad men than of good women. Perhaps the most important fact about the Legend, however, is that it shows Chaucer structuring a long poem as a collection of stories within a framework. Seemingly the static nature of the framing device for the Legend and the repetitive aspect of the series of stories with a single theme led him to give up this attempt as a poor job. But the failure here must have contributed to his brilliant choice, probably about this same time, of a pilgrimage as the framing device for the stories in The Canterbury Tales.
Last years and The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer's service as clerk of the king's works lasted only from July 1389 to June 1391. During that tenure he was robbed several times and once beaten, sufficient reason for seeking a change of jobs. In June 1391 he was appointed subforester of the king's park in North Petherton, Somerset, an office that he held until his death. He retained his home in Kent and continued in favour at court, receiving royal grants and gifts during 1393–97. The records show his close relationship during 1395–96 with John of Gaunt's son, the earl of Derby, later King Henry IV. When John died in February 1399, King Richard confiscated John's Lancastrian inheritance; then in May he set forth to crush the Irish revolt. In so doing, he left his country ready to rebel. Henry, exiled in 1398 but now duke of Lancaster, returned to England to claim his rights. The people flocked to him, and he was crowned on September 30, 1399. He confirmed Chaucer's grants from Richard II and in October added an additional generous annuity. In December 1399 Chaucer took a lease on a house in the garden of Westminster Abbey. But in October of the following year he died. He was buried in the Abbey, a signal honour for a commoner.
Chaucer's great literary accomplishment of the 1390s was The Canterbury Tales. In it a group of about 30 pilgrims gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, across the Thames from London, and agree to engage in a storytelling contest as they travel on horseback to the shrine of Thomas à Becket in Canterbury, Kent, and back. Harry Bailly, host of the Tabard, serves as master of ceremonies for the contest. The pilgrims are introduced by vivid brief sketches in the General Prologue. Interspersed between the 24 tales told by the pilgrims are short dramatic scenes presenting lively exchanges, called links and usually involving the host and one or more of the pilgrims. Chaucer did not complete the full plan for his book: the return journey from Canterbury is not included, and some of the pilgrims do not tell stories. Further, the surviving manuscripts leave room for doubt at some points as to Chaucer's intent for arranging the material. The work is nevertheless sufficiently complete to be considered a unified book rather than a collection of unfinished fragments. Use of a pilgrimage as a framing device for the collection of stories enabled Chaucer to bring together people from many walks of life: knight, prioress, monk; merchant, man of law, franklin, scholarly clerk; miller, reeve, pardoner; wife of Bath and many others. Also, the pilgrimage and the storytelling contest allowed presentation of a highly varied collection of literary genres: courtly romance, racy fabliau, saint's life, allegorical tale, beast fable, medieval sermon, alchemical account, and, at times, mixtures of these genres. Because of this structure, the sketches, the links, and the tales all fuse as complex presentations of the pilgrims, while at the same time the tales present remarkable examples of short stories in verse, plus two expositions in prose. In addition, the pilgrimage, combining a fundamentally religious purpose with its secular aspect of vacation in the spring, made possible extended consideration of the relationship between the pleasures and vices of this world and the spiritual aspirations for the next, that seeming dichotomy with which Chaucer, like Boethius and many other medieval writers, was so steadily concerned.
For this crowning glory of his 30 years of literary composition, Chaucer used his wide and deep study of medieval books of many sorts and his acute observation of daily life at many levels. He also employed his detailed knowledge of medieval astrology and subsidiary sciences as they were thought to influence and dictate human behaviour. Over the whole expanse of this intricate dramatic narrative, he presides as Chaucer the poet, Chaucer the civil servant, and Chaucer the pilgrim: somewhat slow-witted in his pose and always intrigued by human frailty but always questioning the complexity of the human condition and always seeing both the humour and the tragedy in that condition. At the end, in the Retractation with which The Canterbury Tales closes, Chaucer as poet and pilgrim states his conclusion that the concern for this world fades into insignificance before the prospect for the next; in view of the admonitions in The Parson's Tale, he asks forgiveness for his writings that concern "worldly vanities" and remembrance for his translation of the Consolation and his other works of morality and religious devotion. On that note he ends his finest work and his career as poet.
Descendants and posthumous reputation
Information concerning Chaucer's children is not fully clear. The probability is that he and Philippa had two sons and two daughters. One son, Thomas Chaucer, who died in 1434, owned large tracts of land and held important offices in the 1420s, including the forestership of North Petherton. He later leased Chaucer's house in Westminster, and his twice-widowed daughter Alice became duchess of Suffolk. In 1391 Chaucer had written Treatise on the Astrolabe for "little Lewis," probably his younger son, then 10 years old. Elizabeth "Chaucy," probably the poet's daughter, was a nun at Barking in 1381. A second probable daughter, Agnes Chaucer, was a lady-in-waiting at Henry IV's coronation in 1399. The records lend some support to speculation that John of Gaunt fathered one or more of these children. Chaucer seems to have had no descendants living after the 15th century.
For Chaucer's writings the subsequent record is clearer. His contemporaries praised his artistry, and a "school" of 15th-century Chaucerians imitated his poetry. Over the succeeding centuries, his poems, particularly The Canterbury Tales, have been widely read, translated into modern English, and, since about the middle of the 19th century, the number of scholars and critics who devote themselves to the study and teaching of his life and works has steadily increased.R.M. Lumiansky
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Quote from: Asteriktos on December 20, 2012, 10:09:39 PMBaby polar bear FTW!A stuffed toy. Yes, really.
Baby polar bear FTW!
LOL!!!This is a little risque, as it borders on politics.
Merry Christmas from my 8 year old daughter! Selam
Quote from: Dominika on December 21, 2012, 04:19:24 AMLOL!!!This is a little risque, as it borders on politics.
And why not?
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In the 3rd panorama from right you can see the few that remained untouched or were reconstructed:http://www.muzeum.bialystok.pl/panorama/suprasl/
Vespers celebration of the Trinity in the Solovetsky Monastery (Solovki Islands in the White Sea). I think it's about 1990 - 1995 years.
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Is the star-shaped thing a monstrance?
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This section is just to make quick notes about changes to our build files/scripts that others might find intersting.
This section is just to make quick notes about changes to our build files/scripts that others might find intersting.
=== 5/23/2006 Changes to build machine and CruiseControl ===
=== 5/23/2006 Changes to build machine and CruiseControl ===
Revision as of 13:06, 17 January 2007
This page is to collect general information and references about the WTP build process and procedures. The idea is that any WTP committer can update it, pretty much "on the fly" or "as you go", or "as needed", so that there will often be a bit of a disorganized, stream of consciousness flavor to it. Hopefully, occasionally, some kind-hearted committer will stop and organize all the miscellaneous notes and tips and references that are provided, into fun-to-read treasure that you just can't put down.
Note: since only committers can edit these pages, if anyone from the community has contributions or suggestions for additions, please open a [feature request] on our releng component.
Thanks, David Williams 01:42, 2 February 2006 (EST)
- 1 Build Schedules
- 2 Build mechanics
- 3 How to watch the builds
- 4 Chronological Notes
- 5 A Quick Guide to Installing a WTP Build for Testing or as Development Target
- 6 How to get a JUnit test project into our builds
- 7 How to create an official patch
- 8 Background and Further Reading References
Build Schedules
As of February 1, 2006
Our WTP 1.0.1 contributions are due by EOD on Monday's, we smoke test that build on Tuesday's, and plan to declare it by Wednesday's at noon (eastern time).
Our WTP 1.5 contributions are due by EOD Wednesday's, we smoke test that build on Thursday's, and plan to declare it by Friday's at noon (eastern time).
Build mechanics
The platform's releng tool should be used to "release" projects to the map files. Be sure to have the appropriate branch of releng project (which has the map files) loaded in your workspace. R1_0_maintenance for 1.0.x builds, R1_5_maintenance for 1.5.x builds, and HEAD for 2.0 builds.
As projects are versioned, please use the "standard" format, in UTC time, following vYYYYMMDDHHMM. This is important as these cvs tags become the qualifier field of the plugin's version.
Note: do NOT use underscores in the CVS version, as there are some issues with Eclispe tooling when it finds an underscore in a plugin or version qualifier, see [89428].
How to watch the builds
Do you enjoy watching screens of console logs fly by as much as I? Waiting for that joyous final result? Well then you too can do that with the following information.
We are currently doing our builds on build.eclipse.org. Any committer can logon to that server using their committer ID and password. I use something like
ssh email@example.com
Once there the main work we do is in /shared/webtools/. If you want to "watch" the console log while the compiiler and ant files are running, you can use
tail -F /shared/webtools/releng.control/out.txt -n200
to watch the last part of the main log (during compile, etc.). This is the fastest way to find out if the build failed. Once it does fail, there's some diagnostic messages that might be informative in the last 20 or 50 lines. (Do be careful, though, the build always says "Build Successful" as its very very last message, and that message just means all the ant scripts were any to completely execute (not that they did so successfully).
During tests, you can watch test results console at,
tail -F /shared/webtools/test-wtp-S/results/consolelogs/wtptestlog.txt -n200
In fact, I do this so much, I define these aliases in my .bash_proflie
alias tailout='tail -F /shared/webtools/releng.control/out.txt -n200' alias tailtest-i='tail -F /shared/webtools/test-wtp-I/results/consolelogs/wtptestlog.txt -n200' alias tailtest-m='tail -F /shared/webtools/test-wtp-M/results/consolelogs/wtptestlog.txt -n200' alias tailtest-r='tail -F /shared/webtools/test-wtp-R/results/consolelogs/wtptestlog.txt -n200' alias tailtest-s='tail -F /shared/webtools/test-wtp-S/results/consolelogs/wtptestlog.txt -n200'
Here the handy thing to watch for is if a test doesn't seem to make any progress at all, after 10-20 minutes. That's a sure sign of a hang. And, here's how to get some diagnotic information on Linux. First, "break out" of the tail program with ctrl-c. Then get a list of processes that are running by using
ps -ef | grep java
Usually, torwards the end, you'll see a task that mentions, in the long (wrapped) command line, a recognizable JUnit suite. For that process, looking toward the left of the long (wrapped) line, get its process ID ... usually 4 or 5 digits. Then (almost there!) type "kill -3 <process-id>". I forget exactly what the '-3' means to Unix, but to Java, it means to take a dump of current data and thread states, You'll see a few messages to the console that a java dump wsa greated. That's the file that's handy to attach to a bugzills. (use sftp copy, if you do not have handier tools). That file is usually located in the /eclipse directory in use during the test.
Feel free to edit this document with further tips (or, improve the directions above is I left out some steps, or, you've noticed things are slightly different than written here.
Chronological Notes
This section is just to make quick notes about changes to our build files/scripts that others might find intersting.
5/23/2006 Changes to build machine and CruiseControl
I've moved the
stuff to another cvs project ... and called it
The idea is that anything that is "machine specific" or "cruise control" specific we can put in releng.control, and have it under its own versioning/update rules. We'll attempt to keep the CVS version in synch with the eclipse.org PPC machine we use, but other machines can be kept in "parallel" files, e.g. see
and rename them when deployed.
One implication (by design) is that "releng.builder" isn't downloaded and checked automatically by CruiseControl, in other words, changes in it won't trigger a build. Not sure what is still used in "releng.builder", but know some things are, such as API checkers. So, these API checkers will have to be downloaded or triggered by some other means (as has been our direction for a while).
Similar tor the "whatisfixed" tools .. I've turned it "off" by default ... it takes almost as long as the build itself! So, we don't want to run it each build. Naci will be working on how to execute those separately against a specific, declared build.
I've updated to cruise control 2.5 (they fixed that memory leak that was causing me to have to restart it every day or two). (initially the 2.5 version was "crashing" frequently, but I think related to VM version, and seems to be running well now, well ... for at least for 24 hours :)
I got the status is working again ... see http://build.eclipse.org:7777/cruisecontrol/
David williams.us.ibm.com 21:02, 23 May 2006 (EDT)
drop/drivers moved to arhives/drops/drivers
To avoid mirroring our relatively temporary "drivers" directory, I've completed the move off ...webtools/downloads/drivers to /home/data/httpd/archive.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/drivers
David williams.us.ibm.com 01:27, 27 May 2006 (EDT)
post 1.5 cleanup of drop site to archives site
For reference:
Pre-1.5 milestones and some old releases have been moved to http://archive.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/
Or, if you are navigating there directly, see /home/data/httpd/archive.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/drops
I've also moved the 0.7 translations there, see /home/data/httpd/archive.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/translations/
And, recall, we have some old, non-released pre-req drivers at /home/data/httpd/archive.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/drivers
These hopefully never have to be accessed, but, at the moment, if you do need one, the download pages you'll find on the archive site are not quite operational.... their "links" still point to the "downloads" area, instead of the "archived" area. But, the files are still there, so, for now, if you need one, you'll have to get it via FTP, or, "manually" edit the URL to go to the archive area to download the zip file.
When some knowledgeable script experts have time, we may fix up the download pages, or, we may simply make available in "directory list" form.
Managing builds for multiple WTP build streams
Following the 1.5 release, we started building WTP for 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 streams concurrently. This required some modififications:
First, we added a property named "buildBranch" to the ant scripts in releng.wtpbuilder. The value of the buildBranch is provided by the parent script that triggers the build. Automated builds are triggered by cruisecontrol, so we also organized cruise projects by build type (i.e. R, S, I, N) and build branch (e.g. R1.0, R1.5, R2.0).
Second, the download areas for declared builds, committers and archives have been re-organized. Previosly, all builds were kept under the same folder (e.g. webtools/downloads/drops). Now there is a seperate folder for each build branch under drops. It goes like
drops/ + R1.5 | ... + R1.0/ | + R-1.0.2... | + I-I200607081130... + R1.5 | ... + R2.0 | ...
The translations are still left in the same place in the archives area.
We also updated the declare script in committers area. Previosly the script required only one parameter, the full build stamp (e.g. ./declare.sh I-I200607130237-200607130237 ). Now, we provide two parameters to this build script, the build branch and the build name as usual (e.g. ./declare.sh R2.0 I-I200607130237-200607130237)
A Quick Guide to Installing a WTP Build for Testing or as Development Target
WTP developers install WTP builds that are available at committers or downloads areas frequently for testing or using these as plugin development targets. Since each build has its own set of prerequisites, the installation process involves downloading WTP and its prereqs such as emf, gef, jem and eclipse sdk. To simplify this process I have created a scripts that uses the install scripst from the actual releng builder that was used to create a particular build. To use it create simple eclipse project or just copy these scripts into a folder and run "ant -f install.xml get". The script should do all the work for you.
To use these scripts you should have apache ant (v1.6 or better), a JDK (v1.4.2 ro higher), and CVS installed on your machine. They should be on your path.
First file you should create is the build.properties. You modify this file to change the build you want to install or where you want files to be installed etc. You should review these properties before each install:
baseos=win32 basews=win32 basearch=x86 #------------------------------------------------- # Build Stream are one of R0.7, R1.0, R1.5, R2.0 #------------------------------------------------- wtp.buildStream=R1.5 #------------------------------------------------- # Build area is one downloads or committers #------------------------------------------------- wtp.buildArea=committers #------------------------------------------------- # label of the Build to install # e.g. M-1.5.1-200607141912 # # cvstag is a derived label that you must provide # in order to automtaically access the correct # maps and wtp builder # it is "v"+"buildType"+"buildTimeStamp" # e.g. vM200607141912 #------------------------------------------------- wtp.buildLabel=M-1.5.1-200607141912 wtp.cvsTag=vM200607141912 #------------------------------------------------- # This is the home dir for build tasks # i.e. downloads folder etc. #------------------------------------------------- build.home=C\:/dev/build-home #------------------------------------------------- # This is where the deriver will be installed # i.e. downloads folder etc. #------------------------------------------------- targetDir=${build.home}/drivers #------------------------------------------------- # This is the folder under build.home where the # scripts will look for previosly doenloaded files # i.e. downloads folder etc. #------------------------------------------------- build.local.repository=downloads
Second file you should create is the ant script for installation, install.xml. You do not need to modify anything in this this file, just change the properties we described before:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <!-- ====================================================================== Properties that must be passed to this script can be found in build.properties ====================================================================== --> <project name="wtp-installer" default="get"> <property file="build.properties" /> <property file="./tmp/releng/maps/dependencies.properties" /> <property name="dependencyTargets" value="./tmp/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/dependency/build.xml" /> <property name="local.cache.dir" value="${build.home}/${build.local.repository}" /> <property name="base.install.dir" value="${targetDir}/${wtp.buildLabel}" /> <!-- We form these properties dynamically to download the latest build --> <property name="wtp.url" value="http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/${wtp.buildArea}/drops/${wtp.buildStream}/${wtp.buildLabel}" /> <property name="wtp.releng.url" value="http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/drivers" /> <property name="wtp.file" value="wtp-sdk-${wtp.buildLabel}.zip" /> <property name="wtp.name" value="WTP sdk ${wtp.buildLabel}" /> <property name="wtp.description" value="WTP sdk ${wtp.buildLabel}" /> <target name="get" depends="releng"> <delete dir="${base.install.dir}" failonerror="false" /> <mkdir dir="./tmp" /> <antcall target="releng" /> <antcall target="getAndInstall"> <param name="groupId" value="emf" /> </antcall> <antcall target="getAndInstall"> <param name="groupId" value="gef" /> </antcall> <antcall target="getAndInstall"> <param name="groupId" value="jem" /> </antcall> <antcall target="getAndInstall"> <param name="groupId" value="eclipse" /> </antcall> <antcall target="getAndInstall"> <param name="groupId" value="wtp" /> </antcall> </target> <target name="getAndInstall"> <ant antfile="${dependencyTargets}" target="checkDependency"> <property name="groupId" value="${groupId}" /> </ant> <ant antfile="${dependencyTargets}" target="installDependency"> <property name="groupId" value="${groupId}" /> <property name="install.destination" value="${base.install.dir}" /> </ant> </target> <target name="releng"> <available file="./tmp/releng/maps/dependencies.properties" property="map.exists" /> <available file="./tmp/releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/dependency/build.xml" property="releng.exists" /> <antcall target="checkout-maps" /> <antcall target="getwtpbuilder" /> </target> <target name="checkout-maps" unless="map.exists"> <cvs quiet="true" cvsRoot=":pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/webtools" package="releng/maps/build.cfg" dest="./tmp" tag="${wtp.cvsTag}" /> <cvs quiet="true" cvsRoot=":pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/webtools" package="releng/maps/dependencies.properties" dest="./tmp" tag="${wtp.cvsTag}" /> </target> <target name="getwtpbuilder" unless="releng.exists"> <property file="./tmp/releng/maps/build.cfg" /> <delete dir="./tmp/releng.wtpbuilder" failonerror="false" /> <echo message="Version tag for releng.wtpbuilder is: ${wtpBuilderVersion}" /> <cvs quiet="true" cvsRoot=":pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/webtools" package="releng.wtpbuilder/scripts/dependency" dest="./tmp" tag="${wtpBuilderVersion}" /> </target> </project>
If you are behind a proxy you may need to make a few changes to the install.xml script above. First, you will need to add your proxy settings to each of the cvs tasks. The proxy information is of the form:
- pserver;proxy=<host>;proxyport=<port>;proxyuser=<user>;proxypassword=<password>:email@example.com:/home/webtools
So you can adjust the "cvsRoot" attribute of the cvs tags accordingly.
The other thing you may need to do is add a setproxy task to the get recipe. Let's say that your proxy is called "proxy" and its port is 82, then you could add:
<setproxy proxyhost="proxy" proxyport="82"/>
to the "get" target above. See http://ant.apache.org/manual/OptionalTasks/setproxy.html for setproxy options.
How to get a JUnit test project into our builds
- NORMAL (nearly) PROJECT CREATION
- put in cvs
- directory should be created first, creating a folder in the 'tests' directory of the component.
- then using eclipse wizard to 'share', but don't use default name (that'd create a top level project)
- but instead use the 'browse' function to put in the folder created.
- add to appropriate .map file (using the project name, and full cvs name).
- it must be added "by hand" to a map file before it can be released with release tool.
- add the project to a features xml file.
- For test plugins, the test plugin should NOT be packed (there are some ant tasks that use file functions).
- And, this means to omit the unpack attribute.
- send note to webmaster to have project and its location added to the modules file in CVS
- put in cvs
- PROJECT test.xml file
- copy a test.xml file from another project,
- and edit the 2 or 3 things that are project specific
- near the top the plugin name
- near the bottom the one, main classname that runs all the tests
- the ant target to run (in the element that contains the tests classname) is either
- target="core-test" (if there is no UI required), or
- target="ui-test" (if there is UI required).
- add the test.xml file (using check box in properties editor)
- to the build.properties file so it'll be included in the "bin" build.
- copy a test.xml file from another project,
- WTP test.xml file
- there's a test.xml file in wtpBuilder that needs updating. Check two spots.
- one is that the target needs to be defined in top part of file or else the plugin included in another existing target, if there is a "family" of tests).
- Then near the bottom the "all" target must be updated to run the test target (unless the new one was just included in an existing one).
- there's a test.xml file in wtpBuilder that needs updating. Check two spots.
How to create an official patch
Background and Further Reading References
We in WTP following the basic process and recommendations for versioning as the base Eclipse platform. Plugin Versioning
Very helpful guide to builds and automatic testing. Build and Test Automation for plug-ins and features
Good step-by-step on how to do updates. How To Keep Up To Date
We base our builds on the Eclipse platform's "basebuilder". Platform-releng
With our WTP specific needs addressed in the WTP project called releng.wtpbuilder. While slightly out of date, see the [attachment] to [bug 108259]
Our basic server configuration and cruise control triggers is handled by the WTP project called releng.builder (see especially the tools/cruise directory in that project).
And ... never forget Eclipse Help ... search for things related to update manager, PDE, features, site.xml, etc.


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There are certain people that make you feel good, no matter what. Daniel Nava is one such person. The outfielder is back with the PawSox for a Major League rehab assignment (wrist). He has distinguished himself this season in Boston, after not even getting an invitation to Major League camp this past Spruing Training. Nava, who went 0-1 with a couple of walks on Sunday, talked about his ailing wrist. "The status is, I'm good. They're better. I'm here to see some pitches and get some at bats, and hopefully get back to Boston quick."
Nava made a huge splash in 2010. In his very first Major League at bat, on the very first pitch he saw in the Bigs, he crushed a grand slam off Joe Blanton of Philadelphia. Nava says this time around is different. "I think anytime you do something for a second or third time, you have a better understanding of what to expect. Things just weren't a shock. You knew what was coming. What to expect and what not to expect."
Nava doesn't let the praise he's received from management and media alike, go to his head. "Of course it feels good. It serves as motivation to continue the hard work. Let's keep it going. Don't get lackadaisical. Arnie (Beyeler) and I had a conversation when I first got called up this year about that and it was something that stuck with me."
Nava has had a birds' eye view inside the Boston clubhouse for most of the season. He maintains that the Sox are still very much alive despite their struggles. "This team is still built to win. It's a really good team. The positive is that you go day by day to get a win any way you can. That can be the best thing. I don't think that anyone on the team has thrown in the towel. It has been a grind. Every day is a grind, whether we've played well or not, it's been challenging with all the injuries. There's nothing left to lose, so hopefully we can get things going back in the right direction."
Daniel adds with all the added scrutiny, the rumors and innuendo swirling about the Sox, his teammates are handling it well. "A lot of the guys are used to it. They've been around the game. They're savvy veterans. You learn to separate that from what happens on the field. This is the time to prove the doubters wrong and hopefully we can make a playoff push."
Tradition dictates that a M.L. player on a rehab, buys his minor league teammates a meal, or "spread" after the game. Knowing Nava and his health conscious habits, infielder Jon Hee joked that it would probably come from "Whole Foods." "Yeah, he'll get us a salad bar." Hee laughed. Nava laughed harder when he heard Jons' comments. "What's wrong with that?" Nothing…..I guess.


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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
I would also like to know how to use CE, but, as I do not have a doctorate in computer science, that's not going to happen.
I don't have a doctorate in comp sci either, and I figured out how to use CE on my own. It's not that hard.
Typical way (say, in the case of editing inventory) to find what you're after:
Load the game, load CE. Click on the little computer icon at the top of CE, and find XCOMgame.exe (or whatever it's called).
Go in-game, go to the grey market, find the item you wish to increase. In CE, type the value you currently have into the 'value' space in CE, then hit 'First Scan'. Then, go back into the game, sell one more, go back to CE, enter the new value, and hit 'Next Scan'. This will look for any of the previous values that got changed to the new value.
Do this until there is only one address left in the list. There's a little red arrow at the bottom of the 'address list', click it. It will put the address in the bottom, where you can edit it.
Double-click on the 'value' in the bottom area, and change it to basically whatever the heck you want.
Editing things like money isn't as easy. I can't even figure out how to do that lol. But I got the option to work on the trainer, so I'm fine with that.
Also, does anyone know if the addresses change every time you start a new game? I saved all of the previous edits I did last night, and when I loaded the game again today, the values were all like 21362136 and stuff. Really, stupidly high numbers, obviously not what they were in-game.
Yes, they do change a little. But stay in same meory block, thats how trainer works, a man, who is writing it, just gets the block he should change and then searches in that block for 'markers'. You can do it yourself with cheat engine, check the manual.
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If you're over 40 and you think back to when you were in school, the idea that students would one day become excited about school lunches seems preposterous.
But change can bring good things and that's certainly the case with the local food movement coming to Vermont schools. That Monkton Center School and Bristol Elementary are two of the latest of area schools to jump on the local foods in schools bandwagon is added evidence of the movement's momentum, educational benefit and economic impact.
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The University of Vermont is midway in the process of introducing its five finalists for president to the campus, to its faculty and to the state of Vermont.
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Used 2007 Ford Mustang Convertible
Used 2007
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2007 Ford Mustang Pricing
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2007 Ford Mustang KBB Expert Review
Last year, Americans made the Ford Mustang the best selling convertible in the country, overtaking the long-time leader, the Chrysler Sebring. That was no small feat, considering the Sebring offers a bigger back seat, more trunk space and better fuel economy. But the iconic Mustang offers something even the most tricked-out Sebring can't - instant cool. That's because the Mustang convertible has somehow avoided the genderization we Americans seem to assign such cars. It is seen as neither too masculine nor too feminine, an attribute that allows for a healthy cross-section of shoppers for the V6 and GT trims. Of course, a price tag below $25,000 doesn't hurt, either. In the end, it's a sure bet that even a more expensive price wouldn't deter people from making this convertible number one.
You'll Like This Car If...
You'll like this car if you're looking for a sporty, four-passenger convertible that's a thoroughly modern take on a classic model. In the GT trim, the Mustang offers more bang-for-the-buck than pricier models from BMW, Nissan and Audi, all wrapped in a package that smacks of the red, white and blue.
You May Not Like This Car If...
Though better than the previous model, the Mustang's rear seat is still not as welcoming as the Chrysler Sebring's or Toyota Solara's. The lack of an independent rear suspension may offend some enthusiasts, as will the abundance of hard plastic surfaces inside the cockpit.
What's New for 2007
Two new packages, the California Special and GT Appearance Package, make the options list. All radios now feature an auxiliary input jack and SIRIUS Satellite Radio, while heated front seats and DVD navigation become welcome options
Driving It
Driving Impressions
Compared to the previous Mustang convertible, this new model is superior in every way. The rigid body results in far less cowl shake (the vibration seen in the dash and windshield pillar when the wheels encounter a rough patch of pavement), giving the new Mustang a real sense of solidity. With the top down, there is moderate wind buffeting at highway speeds and, with the top in place, the Mustang's interior is surprisingly devoid of wind and road noise. The 4.0-liter V6 packs an impressive punch, even with the five-speed automatic. More importantly, the V6 returns a 28-mile per gallon highway fuel economy rating, though heavy-footed drivers may never see such a rosy figure. The GT's 300-horsepower V8 isn't very frugal with fuel, but it is the engine of choice for the boy-racer, providing blisteringly quick acceleration and a deep, burbling exhaust note that tells everyone exactly what's under the hood.
Favorite Features
Spinner Alloy Wheels
Opt for the spinner alloy wheels on the V6 model - they look great and add a real touch of nostalgia.
Audio System
The optional Shaker 1000 six-disc MP3 player sounds amazing, though the trunk-mounted subwoofer does eat up most of the usable cargo space.
Vehicle Details
Not content to confine its retro design to the exterior, Ford also looked to the original car to inspire the Mustang convertible's instrument panel. Large round gauges feature a typeface reminiscent of the first Mustang, but offer variable color lighting for a twenty-first century touch. Seating is first rate, but some of the plastics around the console, door panels and speaker grilles feel flimsy and hard to the touch. Because the convertible was designed in conjunction with the coupe, the improved body rigidity allows for a tighter sealing roof and less body flex. The snug-fitting top offers small rear pillars for better visibility and actually provides more rear-seat headroom than the coupe.
Styling details from the original and second-generation Mustang convertibles are strongly evident, especially in the grille, rear deck and side scoops. The Mustang's convertible top folds nearly flush when retracted, giving the car a clean, powerful profile. After nearly 25 years of history-making designs that included highlights like the 1968 Mustang and lowlights like the Mustang II, the new Mustang finally has a look that appears to have evolved directly from the original.
Notable Standard Equipment
The base Mustang convertible has a power soft top, glass rear window with defroster, five-speed manual transmission, air conditioning, four-wheel disc brakes, keyless entry, power locks, power windows, dual power mirrors, AM/FM stereo with CD and auxiliary jack, cruise control, tilt wheel, 16-inch alloy wheels and variable wipers. The GT adds sport seats, anti-lock brakes (ABS), fog lights, rocker panel moldings, 17-inch alloy wheels and traction control.
Notable Optional Equipment
Options include leather seating, sport seats (V6), convertible top boot, Shaker 500 and 1000 sound systems with MP3-capable six-disc CD changer, five-speed automatic transmission, "My Color" instrument panel, alarm system, DVD navigation, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, front side-impact airbags, 16-inch alloy wheels with chrome spinners (V6), 17-inch Cobra wheels (GT) and a rear spoiler.
Under the Hood
For those not bothered by the lack of V8 growl, the V6's output is more than sufficient to get your blood flowing. Originally designed for use in the
Ford Explorer
SUV and Ranger
pickup truck, the Mustang's V6 demonstrates a noticeable amount of vibration and harshness, and the single exhaust note just doesn't quite cut it - but the performance is remarkably good. The GT is clearly faster and more refined, and its V8 is one feature many male buyers wouldn't dream of sacrificing. Ford's three-valve per cylinder technology allows the big V8 to breathe easier, producing better low-end power without sacrificing fuel efficiency.
4.0-liter V6
210 horsepower @ 5250 rpm
240 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 19/28 (manual), 18/26 (automatic)
4.6-liter V8
300 horsepower @ 5750 rpm
320 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 17/25 (manual), 17/23 (automatic)
Pricing Notes
The V6-powered Mustang Deluxe convertible with the manual transmission has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $24,820, while the automatic adds about $1,000. The V8-powered GT Deluxe starts at $30,845, while a fully loaded GT can reach $40,000. A look at the Fair Purchase Price shows the typical transaction price consumers are paying for the Mustang, so be sure to check it out before you start negotiating. As expected, both the Mustang V6 and Mustang GT retain excellent resale value, on par with more expensive competitors like the BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK, and better than the Pontiac G6 and Mitsubishi Eclipse convertibles.
Ford Mustang Consumer Reviews
Red Wing Fan
January 19, 2019
Love my Mustang Convertible
With a few mods, this car looks, sounds and goes fast! Only a few minor issues that were probably a result of hard driving. This car...
January 10, 2019
Great Car!!
Mustangs get a bad rap, especially V6s like the one I have, but I love it!! All you have to do on a V6 is tweak it a little to unlock...
January 05, 2019
changing suspension at steering wheel great
Grabber Blue color. Gorgeous car. Quite if I want to listen to music while driving. Unlimited power. People always giving me a thumbs up...
January 05, 2019
changing suspension at steering wheel great
Grabber Blue color. Gorgeous car. Quite if I want to listen to music while driving. Unlimited power. People always giving me a thumbs up...
December 11, 2018
loos like it just came off the show room floor
Actual less than 20,000 miles. The car is spotless! No rattles to speak of. Has after market CD player and radio. After market...
November 15, 2018
Best car ever owned and also the fastest
I have had absolutely zero problem with my Cobra. It is incredibly powerful with only a full cat back exhaust system. This is my 3rd...
October 23, 2018
Sure to do the trick
I've had my 2013 mustang GT for about a year now and daily drive it every day a commute and she has been very good to me. Has just...
October 15, 2018
Great car
I bought my 2008 Mustang V6 new and it has about 250,000 miles on it now. It's still running (I passed it on to my 16 year old daughter...
May 13, 2018
fun to drive
Best fun to drive affordable convertible. sporty look and feel. something you enjoy to drive.
May 09, 2018
Best BANG For Your Buck
Let me just start this out saying that I love my GT. I used to own a v6, and let me tell you, night and day difference in terms of power...


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You've recently taken on a new role as the global lead of Accenture's Natural Resources industry group. What does that include? What makes it unique?
We're dealing with the natural world—and some of the most essential materials in the global economy. So, we work with basic materials industries like mining, metals and forest products (paper, wood, etc.). But we also cover building products (things like cement, dimensional lumber and wallboard) and a wide range of packaging materials.
What unifies these companies is that they're primarily dealing in mature commodity products, so they're heavily influenced by macroeconomic factors impacting demand and price. They also run highly capital-intensive businesses. And the impact of the circular economy is felt very strongly: they must all heed the call for greater sustainability in the sourcing of raw materials. However, it's worth mentioning that sectors like metals and forest products have a long history of recycling.
This isn't to say every client is the same. Each sector has unique characteristics and agendas. For instance, because mining is a continuous process of harvesting non-renewable resources, it becomes ever more challenging over time. Miners have to go ever deeper or work with weaker ore bodies to get results. On the flipside, forest products businesses deal with fully renewable raw materials, so their challenges are completely different. It's this variation that makes our work so interesting.
What are the most exciting opportunities facing companies in the natural resources industries?
I think workplace safety is a really exciting area right now. The goal of reaching zero harm is in sight. There are huge opportunities to use technology to eliminate injuries from the workplace, whether through autonomous operations, biometrics, analytics—or all three.
Analytics can of course be applied far more widely, and this is another vital trend about which companies should be aware. Much of this is about helping clients understand how to apply the analytics and adjust operating models to move decision making out to the edges of an organization. The productivity it brings is going to create incredible shareholder returns in coming years.
A final point is one that isn't often associated with large natural resources businesses: customer intimacy. Business-to-business (B2B) customers are now demanding better e-commerce experiences, much like they are used to in their personal lives. So, companies are increasingly asking us to help them with this type of challenge. We'll definitely continue to watch this trend.
What are the most pressing challenges facing companies in the natural resources industries?
Cyclical markets are a constant challenge. Even with advanced analytics, it's difficult to accurately assess the severity and duration of each cycle. Deciding when, where and how much to invest is an ongoing problem with no easy answers.
Environmental regulation is another obvious hurdle for these industries. Investing in compliance can lead to significant "stranded capital"—in other words, investment that delivers no cost reductions or productivity boost. We see this happening in the move away from coal-fired boilers in the United States, for example.
Change management is also an emerging challenge. As companies move to more decentralized and agile structures, and mindsets transition from sweating assets to optimizing profitability, leaders will need to rethink how decisions get made in their organizations. Much more responsiveness is called for in the digital age.
Digital transformation is a hot topic across virtually all industries today. How is this affecting natural resources companies?
Much depends on the individual company and its leadership, financial health and competitors. That said, we encourage every business to follow a similar cycle of discovery, experimentation, evaluation and commitment. That means first understanding the broader digital landscape and then experimenting with different proofs of concepts to test the business appetite for digital transformation. That should be followed by a careful evaluation of the results and then the development of new organizational structures to cement the successes.
One other important point: businesses need to address anything that gets in the way of embracing digital transformation. That could be a naysayer in a critical role, a perception of too many competing initiatives or an ingrained wait-and-see culture—these and other obstacles just need to go. It's time to accept that digital has arrived and that it's changing the competitive landscape.
You come to your new role with extensive experience in the forest products industry. What makes that sector special?
Forest products is the only industry within our natural resources group with a truly renewable raw material—that makes it pretty special. And I'm pleased to say that responsible harvesting and replanting efforts are a cornerstone of the industry. But it's also an industry that has gone through some tough times. Demand for printing and writing grades of paper continues to shrink. That's led to significant closures and asset repurposing as white paper mills transition to board or tissue production.
What's most interesting about this sector is that no two companies have the same recipe for success. We see some organizations working to improve core mill operations while others are looking to design the mill of the future. There is nothing to not love about that.
You're a committed endurance runner outside of work. Can you tell us more about that?
Every year, I run a few marathons or endurance races for two charities that are near to my heart. For the past five years, I've organized an Accenture team to run the Hood to Coast relay race in Oregon. We've raised a significant amount of money for World Vision, an organization that funds fresh water projects in South Sudan.
I also typically run the Marine Corps and NYC marathons to raise funds for Friends4Michael, a charity started by one of my college roommates after he lost a teenage son to brain cancer.
Recognizing that I was not born to excel at endurance racing, you'll often find me in a gym or out on a trail when traveling for work.


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Italeaf: sold by TerniEnergia two energy efficiency interventions to foster the strategic repositioning
ITALEAF: sold by TerniEnergia two energy efficiency interventions to foster the strategic repositioning
· The deeds of sale to Genera SpA of a lighting saving system for a cement factory in Sicily and the energy saving worksite of a building in Turin were finalized and signed
· The disposals provide for a consideration of Euro 480 thousand (Sicily) and Euro 1.7 million (Turin), including Euro 1 million in trade payables and Euro 170 thousand for work still to be carried out
TerniEnergia, a company listed on the Star segment of the Italian Stock Exchange and part of the Italeaf Group, announces that it has finalised and signed all the deeds relating to the sale of two energy efficiency interventions to Genera SpA, a 51% subsidiary of Genera Group Holdings B. V. and 49% owned by the IKAV Investments fund) active in investments in the energy efficiency sector.
The two efficiency interventions transferred are related to the following:
- a lighting system of about 3,800 new high performance lighting points, with savings of over 1.1 GWh/year, realized on behalf of a cement factory in Sicily, already in operation;
- an intervention, almost completed, which involved the requalification of a historic building of about 12,500 square meters in the heart of Turin, with the renovation and insulation of the roof, the replacement of windows, the installation of an air conditioning system, the implementation of a new LED lighting system, the construction of an access control system, the installation and management of a Building Management System (BMS) for the integrated management of all services.
The sale price of the first intervention amounts to Euro 480 thousand, and will be cash-settled by the current month of January.
The second deed of sale provides for a price of Euro 1.7 million, which will be paid, for approximately Euro 1 million, through the assumption of payables to suppliers operating at the Turin worksite, for Euro 170,000 for works still to be carried out, which will be directly carried by the purchaser, and finally for Euro 528,000, paid in cash, of which Euro 385,000 by the current month of January, and Euro 71,500 at the plant test (and in any case no later than 15 April 2018) and the remaining Euro 71,500 at 12 months after the final test.
The deeds provide that the transfer shall take effect from 29 December 2017.
For TerniEnergia, the transaction represents a new, significant step of the transitional and financial tension management for the Group's strategic repositioning, already announced to the market on 24 October 2017, and which envisages the sale of non-strategic assets, mainly linked to the core activities of the recent past, in order to encourage the focus on activities with a higher technological added value.
TERNIENERGIA (TER.MI), established in September 2005, and part of Italeaf Group, is the first Italian smart energy company, committed to bring worldwide integrated and sustainable energy solutions. Organized into two straegic business units (Assets and Smart solutions and services), with about 400 employees and a geographic presence in almost the continents, with operational and sales offices, TerniEnergia develops solutions, innovative products and services based on digital and industrial technologies for the energy sector.
TerniEnergia, also through its subsidiaries (Softeco Sismat, Selesoft Consulting, Greenled Industry,GreenAsm, Wisave, Ant Energy), shall pursue the objectives of increasing energy production from renewable sources, energy efficiency and emissions reduction, as laid down by European environmental policy, and participates actively in the distributed power generation revolution and energy smart grids.
TerniEnergia is the ideal partner for large utilities, distributors and grid operators, power producers, public authorities, industrial customers and investors who intends to carry out large projects for the production of renewable energy plants and modern systems with high energy efficiency, solutions for the management and maintenance of the infrastructure and the electrical systems. TerniEnergia, through a complete technological and commercial offer, develops and provides technologies, turn-key services and solutions for energy consumers in the public and private sectors. The company is listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange.
This press release is also available on the Company website: www.italeaf.com
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Italeaf SpA, established in December 2010, is a holding company and a business accelerator for companies and startups in the areas of innovation and cleantech. Italeaf operates as a company builder, promoting the creation and development of industrial startups in the fields of cleantech, smart energy and technological innovation. Italeaf has headquarters and plants in Italy at Nera Montoro (Narni), Terni, Milano and Lecce; has international offices in London and Hong Kong.
The company controls TerniEnergia, listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange and active in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management, and Skyrobotic, in the business development and manufacture of civil and commercial drones in mini and micro classes for the professional market, Numanova, operating in the field of innovative metallurgy and additive manufacturing, and Italeaf RE, a real estate company. Italeaf holds a minority stake in Vitruviano LAB, a research center active in the R&D sector for special materials, green chemistry, digital transformation and cleantech.


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Edward Green
Edward Green was the 32 year old postmaster of Malden, Massachusetts. He is commonly believed to have committed the first (non-war related) armed bank robbery in American history. Green had a bad drinking habit and was heavily in debt, when on December 15, 1863, he robbed the local bank.
At noon he entered the bank to get change and discovered that there was only one clerk on duty, the bank president's 17 year old son Frank Converse. Immediately formulating a plan as to how he could end his money worries. Green returned home, grabbed his gun and went back to the bank, where he still found Converse alone. He lifted his pistol and pointed it at the teenagers head and fired at point blank range, killing Converse outright. Green then went to the bank vault and helped himself to $5000 in cash.
The case went unsolved for some time and no one suspected the postmaster next door. But then in January 1864 town folk noticed that Green had begun to pay off his debts and they wondered where the money had come from. He was arrested on February 7, 1864, and when questioned by police broke down and confessed to the robbery and murder. On April 13, 1866, he was executed at Middlesex County Jail. America's first armed bank robber also became America's first armed bank robber to be hanged.
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