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The $64,000 question about Sony's upcoming motion control system, the PlayStation Move, is how responsive it will be compared to traditional console controllers and its counterparts from Nintendo and Microsoft. Eurogamer slowed down videos of Sony's tech demo software to establish a rough baseline latency that developers will have to work with. Quoting:
"While exact latency measurements aren't possible in these conditions, a ballpark idea of the level of response isn't a problem at all. The methodology is remarkably straightforward. Keep your hand as steady as possible, then make fast motions with the controller. Count the frames between your hand moving, and the motion being carried out on-screen. Equally illuminating is to stop your movement suddenly, then count the frames necessary for your on-screen counterpart to catch up. While not 100 per cent accurate, repeat the process enough times and the frame difference becomes fairly evident. Bearing all of that in mind, and recognizing that we don't know how much latency the display itself is adding, I'd say that a ballpark figure of around 133ms of controller lag (give or take a frame) seems reasonable, certainly not the ultra-fast crispness of response we see from games like Burnout Paradise or Modern Warfare, but fine for most of the applications you would want from such a controller.
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Using Crosswords to Exercise Your Brain
One of the side effects of enjoying a crossword puzzle is that it gives your brain a great workout. Rarely will you work a puzzle from start to finish without learning something new. And if you work puzzles from the same source on a regular basis, you'll start memorizing words that your puzzle editor uses frequently.
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The U.S. protest in the men's 4x100 meter relay has been rejected, and Canada will keep the bronze medal, The Associated Press reported.
The Americans were disqualified from the final, won by Jamaica, for an illegal baton exchange in the first passing zone Friday night.
The United States finished third, but minutes later, the team was disqualified, and the U.S. protested.
Officials ruled Saturday that Mike Rodgers handed the stick to Justin Gatlin before it reached the 20-meter zone.
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Slow-motion video on the NBC broadcast appeared to show the moment where Gatlin may have taken the baton before the yellow line that starts the exchange zone.
According to IAAF Rule 170.7, "the baton shall be passed within the takeover zone. The passing of the baton commences when it is first touched by the receiving athlete and is completed the moment it is in the hand of only the receiving athlete. In relation to the takeover zone, it is only the position of the baton which is decisive. Passing of the baton outside the takeover zone shall result in disqualification."
The USATF filed an appeal following the disqualification.
It marked the ninth time since 1995 that the U.S. men have either been disqualified or failed to finish the 4x100 at world championships or the Olympics.
"I see him throwing his hand back," Rodgers said of Gatlin while watching the replay, "but I see when he has possession of the stick, he's inside the zone. … It's not a DQ."
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Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances
- I Introduction
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- VII An Empirical Investigation of the Macroeconomic Effects of Remittances
- VIII Policy Implications
III Remittances: Stylized Facts
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Allows referencing external content in SVG. A common use case for this would be <use xlink:href="lib.svg#template" fill="#000000"></use>.
SVG external content shipped in EdgeHTML 13 as part of the Microsoft Edge version included in Windows 10 build 10586 (November 2015).
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Louis commented
Please make SVG External Content work in Edge!
SVG External Content -is needed for Microsoft Edge -
Why does Microsoft always have to go their own way???
David Storey [MSFT] commented
@Anonymous: It is in the current Insider Preview (build 10547: https://dev.modern.ie/platform/changelog/desktop/10547/). No release date to report.
@Microsoft Edge: In which public release will the "external svg use method" <use xlink:href="mysite.com/#icon-edge"></use> be supported? Release date?
@bill Delaney. SVGforeverybody needs to browser sniff and doesn't detect Edge. I believe the author has updated the shim, so if you update to the latest version, it should work.
Bill Delaney commented
My shim (svgforeverybody) does not work in Edge. Sites I have developed using SVG are completely graphic-less in Edge. Ugh.
George Connor commented
Oh yes please,
Here is the icon system that I built and use: http://mcraiganthony.github.io/svg-icons/
External SVG is a must. The key is that it allows the use of inline SVGs. Inline SVGs can be sized using font size (and inherits font size from parent). The old SVG background image method requires that you set specific sizes = lame.
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@chris, thanks, I'll update the link.
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We're using external SVG sprites for most new projects at work. Right now we're including svg4everybody, a small JS polyfill, for IE 9-11. I hope this feature will make the cut in Edge!
A demonstration, without any JS polyfilling (compare Edge and any other browser, including Opera Mini):
A even better or useful scenario is via CSS background image, consider this line:
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this solves a number of problems:
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2. since symbols are not drawn until used, it could potentially save a lot of system memory, by not loading a whole symbol library. this is especially important for mobile and xbox apps.
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A better link would be the SVG2 <use> element


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Ok so im gonna make some money to get the new traxxas boat (Titan) and i want it to go as fast as it can. So i know the first step is to get 2 3c lipos. Where should i get them and for how much????? Plz respond as fast as possible.
Use code 4U10 for discount.
**I hope there are RCs in Heaven; EMBE + 6S FTW!**
Id go with tower. Youll get $60 off the boat, free shipping and then you can get another chunk of money off the batteries with their discount codes. I bought 2 5000mah 3S Venoms for my Titan. Ill run 2 5000mah 2S and 2 5000mah 3S depending on conditions. I can see myself getting a 2nd 5400mah 3S if the titan is as fun as it looks like it will be so I have 2 sets of 3S. BUT... tower is my vote for you.
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Hobby city gets my vote!!
Prices are much better
Last edited by filmmaker; 07-01-2010 at 12:42 AM.
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HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
Imo boats are harder on batteries than cars are, buy the best you can afford. If you are going with cheap Chinese lipos from places like hobby city, get the highest c rating you can.
But if you are serious about performance in boats, get the hyperions from rclipos or some other source.
Btw I have a bunch of hobby city lipos and they are good for the $$, but I dont run them in my boats.
Slash PE, Slash 2wd, E-revo BE soon
Thanks for that, especially the first clause. Many people do not understand that boat can be significantly harder on batteries than land vehicles. For this reason I am expecting a whole bunch of "My LiPos puffed!" threads once this marine missile is released.Originally Posted by Jason_garrison
Alt-248 on the number pad = °
hello?Originally Posted by Jason_garrison
cheap price does not mean a bad pack..
look around at the FE sites and take a look at what they race and sport run with
that's right, ******* lipos. most run 30c to 40c packs and they are awesome!
I have 30C packs that I run in series and some 20C packs that I run in parallel
we have done a lot of testing with the high priced packs and they do not run much better as we have found out
but it all depends on amp draw, and I don't think this new Traxxas mono will be to hard on packs, if so they would not sell it with Nimh packs
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
I did get a killer deal on some 2s 5000mah 40C packs at Hobby City and they rock!
I only paid $25.99 per pack
hard to beat that price to power this boat
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
film, Jason wasn't bashing the cheapy chinese packs; what I gathered from his post was basically the boats are much harder and pull more contant amps than trucks on the batts.; AND he also stated that IF buying those cheapy packs, one should get the highest C-Rated ones. So IMHO he spoke the truth, covered the bases and had no bias as he also use the cheapy packs;Originally Posted by filmmaker
I believe everyone (at least those around the E-Revo section of the forum) are aware of talk about the included NIMH packs killing the MMM ESCs as they do not supply enough amps to the ESC as it demands (a topic of debate and controversy)....IMHO, no matter what application you use you would want the best power supply source, and I think most if not all would agree that the city/king packs are not the best. So with that said I honestly don't think your quoted post towards him was warranted, esp. with your response.
But, in all fairness and honesty. The amount of amps being pulled, I would like to believe comes down to your driving traits. I think it's obvious that one would be more WOT when driving a boat, rather than a car/truck. And with that said too, I doubt that the Velineon system in this boat would be as powerful and demand as much amps as the MMM system. But then again I may be wrong....after looking @ the specs for the VXL-3S ESC I might just be wrong.
So at the end of the day, the best batts. (which are not the ******* and ********* for sure) are what you would want for any RC application. Give the electronics more amps than they can use; more breathing room for current when needed. Overall you would have a much cooler and longer lasting electronics. As is, after an approximate 25 - 30 min. bash with my Hyperion and ThunderPower batts. they are not even warm to the touch. So I know for a fact they would be perfect for any high amp, high power demanding application.
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The average amp draw on the MMM is so much lower that on a FE boat its like 4to1Originally Posted by makaveli72
most boats have an average run of 5min at WOT, and that's a lot of amps being pulled from the packs and the cheap priced ******* lipos deliver
if you can run a 5000mah pack down to 20% capacity for a 25min run on your MMM, thats only 10amps cont.. no big deal
and on a FE boat that 5000mah pack will run about 5min or 48amps cont, huge difference
and on my UL-1 depending on prop, the boat uses 4000mah out of my packs in only 4min flat! that's 60amps cont
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I agree with filmmaker on the critical Amp loads produced by boats. People post on this forum and other forums concerning the potential Amp loads of their trucks, but those loads are almost always surge or peaks loads. In my shop I can test packs at any rate up to 80-Amps continuous, but my standard test rate is 35-Amps continuous. 35-Amps continuous is enough to stress most packs yet keep the test times fairly short. 70 to 80 Amps is another story entirely as these rates can be very stressful (if not damaging) to all but the very best packs. Also at these higher rates I use an external cooling fan, to prevent pack and connector heat related damage. I found out long ago that without fan cooling air, the higher-rate tests were an accident just waiting to happen. Knowing how critical this heat issue was/is, imagine placing the same packs in a high-powered boat where there is no external cooling air to blow over the packs.
Over the past three years I have tested and run many LiPo packs from numerous different suppliers in my SV27 boat. I also tested and ran good quality, matched, 6-cell EnerG4600 Nimh packs in the same boat. It did not take long for me to realize a boat such as this is the ultimate battery torturer. I dubbed it the "battery eater". My SV27 has ruined more LiPo packs than every other RC vehicle and testing source I have done since, COMBINED! If I ran the boat with an X642 prop for more than 6 to 7 minutes, some LiPo packs would come out of the boat at temperatures approaching 140dF or more. With an X645 prop, LiPo temps were higher yet. The maximum LiPo temperatures I ever recorded were 170dF and yes it destroyed the packs. And they were not cheap packs either, they were Enerland 40C packs. With the same X645 prop on the SV27, the previously mentioned Nimh packs would jump up to 160 to 170 dF by the end of a 5 minute run, but they would survive. In fact I ran a pair of those packs in that boat numerous times and they always came back for more.
The bottom line, continuous modest to high Amp loads plus the lack of cooling may be the death to many battery packs in this new Traxxas boat.
I will go with ThunderPower 5000mah 3s 40c Two of them. I have had nothing but great luck with them on my Slash 4x4.
I cant stop playing with it !!!
agreed with the SV27 test bedOriginally Posted by Jakey
I only run for about 5min max with my 2 SV boats, that's usually right at 20% left of the packs capacity..
anything beyond and my packs start to heat up past 110*
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HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
Hello? I never said cheap meant bad, doesnt mean there arent better out there...Originally Posted by filmmaker
No need to make a flammatory post towards me when I said nothing wrong. If you want to run cheap packs in FE boats then by all means go for it. I have probably two dozen ***** or ********* packs sitting right next to me on my desk. But I can tell you that more of them have puffed when running my larger FE boats than you would ever see with hyperion packs.
In some cases YOU DO get what you pay for.
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Slash PE, Slash 2wd, E-revo BE soon
Chill man...Originally Posted by Jason_garrison
If your puffing your lipos don't call the packs bad because they are priced cheap, in most cases its user error..
Non of my ******* packs have puffed and my boats run hard.. 45 to 65 cont. Amps
Last edited by filmmaker; 07-09-2010 at 04:34 PM.
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HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
very coo man!Originally Posted by Smasher!
I just picked up 6 5000mah 40c hardcase packs for $25.99 each
I should be trying them out this weekend in my Revo and my T29 boat
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
Yeah you are right, Im sure its user error.Originally Posted by filmmaker
Slash PE, Slash 2wd, E-revo BE soon
Right on man!Originally Posted by Smasher!
have some 20c 5s packs I'm going to run in parallel and I'm thinking I will see low 50's with the right prop and sweet runtimes with 10,000mah
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
I see HK has bought out 45-90c **** tech lipo's, anyone had any experience with them yet?
I need more R/C cash.....
hmmm... I am looking to buy a titan asap and was looking on a main and came to a price of $345 with coupons!!! Wasnt bad i thought. Anyway im new to the boating but this caught my eye. I found a 6s 5000mah lipo for $129 is it worth it to buy 2 for the 10000mah run time or should I go with what someone mentioned above, the 5s 5000mah for much cheaper. Either way how would you change the wiring to run series or parallel?
Just wanted to say thanks for responding! i did not expect this much response from my first thread! so thank you guys for some great adivce!
Im stupid :D teach me :)
To run parallel, you will need to change the connectors on the escOriginally Posted by tony05
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SPCracing.com ---- They put the rest of batteries to shame.
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Do you ever warm your packs? start with them at 140 for an experiment, you'll be impressedOriginally Posted by filmmaker
filmmaker, on a slightly different aspect of cells....& I'm not trying to start anything by saying this...I own a good mix of brands & I push them very hard in my speed run vehicles, I have abused my Thunderpower & Hyperion cells like I stole them & they always bounce back. If I treat the HC cells the same way they don't bounce back quite as well. I've always felt the fact that they're unmatched puts them at a disadvantage when a direct comparison is concerned. I tend to use the HC cells a little more conservatively as result but they end up puffed after fewer cycles than the 'brand' cells
Jakey, I think I'd better get some SPC's one of these days!!!
not when you factor price!Originally Posted by Grand National
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HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
I have warmed my packs and really did not see much difference, but that was to 110*Originally Posted by PBO
and I never run my packs below 80-85% of their capacity and have yet to puff a Turningy
but when I've gone 100% then I've had issues with them, but also with spc packs to.. I've lost two spc packs when I went 100% capacity discharge on them
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
When a Lipo pack is discharged to near empty, especially if the discharge load is relatively aggressive, the cells will tend to stray apart in voltage near the end of the discharge run. This can happen regardless of how well matched the cells are, but a pack's age and quality can make this issue worse. So, when the pack is discharged to near empty, say 6.0 volts for a 2-cell pack, it is not uncommon to see cell voltages separate to extremes like this:Originally Posted by filmmaker
Cell #1 3.2 Volts
Cell #2 2.8 Volts
Just one discharge cycle like this can permanently damage a pack. This is the reason why some battery companies are now recommending LVC settings slightly higher than 3.0 volts/cell. This allows for cell-voltage differences that may occur during real world use.
Last edited by Jakey; 07-15-2010 at 10:31 AM.
Actually, SPC LiPo's cost pretty much the same as HK in the end. Plus your getting great support (which HK does not have), quality cells (which we don't even know if HK has), fast shipping (which we definitely know HK does not have), TRX or Deans connector installed (which HK does not have), and just the fact that you are supporting a USA based company for what? $10 more should win you over. Just saying...Originally Posted by filmmaker
Casper - 2001 Dodge Cummins (my baby)
Hmmm?Originally Posted by Grand National
well I bought 6 2s 5000mah 40c packs for $25.99 plus $8.00 shipping per pack..!
that's $33.99 each
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
Well 110 is better than cold cells but 140 is better than 110 IME with high load scenarios. The lowered IR provides the max current immediatelyOriginally Posted by filmmaker
To me 100% discharge is <3.0v p/cell. I've had TP's down to 2.7v & they came back and that's as hard as I've pushed a pack before. The HC cells have never enjoyed getting below 3.0v
I'll let you know how the new HK ****'s perform in my titon when i finally get it.....Originally Posted by PBO
I need more R/C cash.....
I am also new to electric r/c. For the Titan what lipos should i get? The ones from hobbypartz or Venom Lipos. The venom's are double the price. I want a decent battery that will push the boat to the 50mph mark. What run times can i expect from a 3S 5000 MAH battery? Oh ya the cheaper ones also have a 40C rating and venom is only 25C (if it makes a difference) Not sure how to use lipo batteries yet.
Have you read this thread??Originally Posted by Shaun78
venom are over priced in my opinion
and for runtimes you are looking at maybe 5min to the 80% rule, but it all depends on prop and if the boat is running wet or loose...
First MiniSlash
HK6XL Revo 4s 60mph Amsoil dealer
How do you figure?Originally Posted by filmmaker
I think Jakey is right, this new boat, is going to puff many LiPo's for those that are not experts. Heck this may lead us back to a renewed interest in NiMH packs ! At least you could make a water jacket and cool side x side packs.
I bet we see more LiFe packs being used for their durability and maybe a new interest in A123 packs, being ultra durable, and tolerant of being discharged under high amp loads. Plus the new boat is huge, and the extra weight and larger size of A123 cells may not be an issue, where it is in cars/trucks. However they are still very expensive, but that could change. Battery hope the LVC works well on the new ESC for this boat !
I think with the right C rating and quality lipo pack we should all be fine...
I plan on using NIMH and 6s Lipo just depends on the temps and my driving style of the run... if its very choppy out and Im jumping the boat Im gonna use NIMH incase of a flip over but even so my 2- 3s lipos are under warranty and water tested so im not that worried but will still take extra care on 6s with temps and lvc...
we all wont know whats best or what works for us until we do our own trial and error... if the boat was raced by traxxas in some class than we could get some direction like with the revo brushless...
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Yeah I agree the freshest high rating LiPo's will do OK, but I bet many older lower C packs will go. I'd still like to see who the first A123 modder will be and how it compares !
Ok those tanic packs are like 5 times the cost of the ones from hobbyparts and spcracing and the C rating is lower? Whats the difference? Are they really worth 5 times the money? Where can I read about the correct way to handle lipo batteries?


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Of course through the years, with my desire to make recipes a bit healthier when I can, I have realized that even though it is very tasty (I love cream of mushroom soup) it isn't the healthiest item to add to a meal. The amount of fat and sodium it contains are really quite staggering. So when I can try a recipe without it I am excited. I know my Mom would be proud of me for making things healthier for my family. A bonus is this is a nice inexpensive recipe!
Everyone, minus Ms Picky Pants, loved this dish. Seth had a friend over and he loved it just as much as we did. They both work at a local pub/saloon and Avin is one of the cooks there. He and Seth both kept making comments about how they would make so many people happy (and so much money) if they used my recipes there. What a wonderful compliment that was and completely not expected for Tuna Casserole! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!!
Creamy Shells with Tuna and Spinach
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups milk
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
3 slices white bread
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid (a clean kitchen towel works great for this)
2 cans tuna, drained and flaked
6 ounces jumbo pasta shells (approx 20 shells), cooked according to package directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium pot, over medium high heat, cook the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Whisk in the white wine and cook for a minute. Then gradually whisk in the milk, stirring constantly. Add the red pepper flakes and cook for about 3 minutes, until the sauce has slightly thicken and bubbly. Season with salt and pepper and let the sauce cool slightly.
In a food processor, combine the bread and Italian seasoning. Process until fine crumbs form. Transfer half of the mixture to a large bowl and combine with half of the sauce, tuna, and spinach. Season with salt and pepper if necessary. Fill each shell with a heaping tablespoon of of the spinach mixture and place in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Top with remaining sauce and bread crumb mixture. Bake until sauce is bubbling and bread crumbs are golden. About 25 minutes.


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|Merlin's Academy for Excellence
|IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to inactivity, Merlin's Academy is no longer a Harry Potter RP site. It is being used for CASUAL, CLEAN RP of ANY TOPIC among friends. If you wish to join, however, please feel free; we would love to make new friends. Thanks to everyone who made MAE what it was before, and we wish you all lots of love and a great life up ahead. <3
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What Is A Bit FieldThe general definition of a bit field is the ability to access and manipulate multiple logical neighboring bits in memory in a clean and concise manner. While technically correct this leaves a lot to be desired and also does not supply a very good reason to ever use a bit field in order to simplify your code. Additionally, the C and C++ standards leave some wiggle room in the definitions so there is a small amount of per compiler information to be learned when using bit fields. The standard was left loose due to the fact that a primary usage of bit fields in C was to map between the language and underlying hardware control registers. This is beyond the scope here but in order for compilers to map to specific hardware, sometimes the rules of how bits were laid out needed to be tweaked from platform to platform. It is the same reason that an 'int' in C/C++ does not specify that it is 32 or 64 bits in length explicitly; int can be tweaked to the best fit for the CPU and architecture. In order to avoid any bad assumptions, we are going to base all examples and explanations on the idea that the target platform is an Intel x86 instruction set CPU and the compiler is set up accordingly. So, given that clarification, our first example is the following:
struct BitField
unsigned short Count : 8;
unsigned short Offset : 7;
unsigned short Inverted : 1;
What this example is doing is defining specific bits within the fundamental unsigned short to be presented to the programmer as named fields which can be accessed or modified. The 'Count' field is specified as being 8 bits wide and as such has a valid range of 0-255. The 'Offset' is 7 bits wide and of course 'Inverted' is 1 bit. Using the bit field is as simple as accessing members of a structure in a normal fashion:
BitField a;
a.Count = 12;
a.Offset = 31;
a.Inverted = 0;
Nothing particularly surprising, so what good does specifying this as a bit field do? For one thing, in this case: "sizeof( a )==2". We have packed all three of the fields into a single unsigned short, so it is compressed. The same structure without the bit field specifications would be "sizeof( a )==6", quite a savings. The benefit to the programmer is that because we know the limits of intended data, we can pack the data into a smaller space; this is often used in network transmissions, file storage and other areas where you want to minimize the size of data.
Bit Field OverflowThe example so far packs into a single unsigned short because the number of bits used in total is 16, which happens to match the number of bits within the fundamental type we specified: unsigned short. So, what happens when the specification bit count is more than 16? Let's change the example to be:
struct BitField
unsigned short Count : 8;
unsigned short Offset : 7;
unsigned short Origin : 2;
Now the count of bits says we have 17. There are two primary side effects of this change, the first being that "sizeof( BitField )!=2", it is instead now "sizeof( BitField )==4". The compiler has added another unsigned short to the structure in order to contain all the bits we specified, so there are now 15 bits which are unused in this structure. The second side effect is that the 'Origin' field which replaced 'Inverted' is no longer where you may expect it in the binary data. Instead of splitting the 2 bits, both bits are placed in the new element added to the structure. This means that in the first 16 bit value the high bit is no longer used and that there are actually only 14 unused bits in the newly added element.
Given that the compiler avoids splitting fields over the fundamental type boundaries, what happens if you tried the following?
struct BitField
unsigned short WhatsThis : 17;
The compiler will likely give you a warning, if not an error, on the ': 17' portion saying that the specified bit count exceeds the size of the underlying type. Normally this means that the field will end up being only 16 bits long and you are not getting the 17th bit allocated. So, if you attempt to use the entire 17 bits the top bit will be truncated.
Mixing Types In a Bit FieldWhat happens when you try to specify the type of single bit fields as a 'bool' in C++:
struct BitField
int FirstField : 8;
bool SecondField : 1;
int ThirdField : 8;
int FourthField : 8;
You will be in for an unpleasant surprise with this definition as the behavior in this case is compiler specific. The C++ standard supplies no rules to standardize the behavior here and as such we have an example of Visual Studio and GCC/Clang differences. I could find no documentation about Visual Studio's behavior here and can only write the observed result and the guessed rules which cause it. The size of this bit field is actually 12, Visual Studio seems to close the first int, open a bool type for the single bit then open another int for the last two fields. On the other hand, both GCC and Clang seem to be just fine with packing the bool into the int type and the size of the bit field remains 4 bytes.
Another variation of this, with a different result, could be the following:
struct BitField
int FirstField : 8;
unsigned int SecondField : 8;
int ThirdField : 8;
int FourthField : 8;
If you report the size of this structure, you will get 4 bytes again on the three compilers. Visual Studio does not seem to care if the type is signed or unsigned in this case, it only cares that the fundamental type sizeof is the same.
To be safe, it is suggested not to mix the fundamental types or at least do some serious testing to guarantee the compiler behavior. This is not a compiler bug, the C++ standard does not specify anything of use in clarifying the behavior here, so it is open to interpretation.
The Allowed Fundamental TypesA primary item which my searches failed to show initially was which fundamental types were allowed, most results just showed "unsigned" in examples. When the results were more specific, most of the documentation you find refers to the C99 standard which specifies that the fundamental types can be one of: _Byte, signed int and unsigned int. But what about the C++ standards? This actually took a little digging but the answer is that C++ greatly expanded the allowed types to be: any integral type or enumeration type. So, in C++, fundamental types such as 'long long' (64 bit integer on x86) can be used as the type. The enumeration type is a bit beyond the intended scope but enumerations are considered to be a signed integer type unless you use C++11 class typing on the enumeration. How the compiler interprets mixing the enumeration into the bit field is implementation defined and as such you need to test your compiler behavior. By these definitions the prior examples, in C99, would have been flagged as warnings or errors due to the use of unsigned short. Though, most compilers did support this and other variations.
Bit Field Binary RepresentationMapping the bit fields to their binary representations is a compiler specific item, so this section may need to be researched for your compiler. On most modern compilers though (MSVC, GNU and Clang targeting x86/x64 code as examples), the general rule is that the fields take bits from the fundamental type in the order you specify starting with the first field taking the lowest bits and continuing up till ending the bit field or moving to the next fundamental type. So, for instance, our original example will have the following binary representation:
struct BitField
unsigned short Count : 8;
unsigned short Offset : 7;
unsigned short Inverted : 1;
Fine Grained Bit Field ControlPacking bits tightly is only one of the abilities of a bit field. Additionally, you can insert padding and also control at what points a new fundamental type is allocated. We'll use an example of mapping a hypothetical binary image format header to a bit field for easier manipulation and access. We'll start with a textual description of the intentionally horrible image format header chunk: Image Format: Byte 0-1: Magic identifier: 0xf321 Byte 2: Version of format. Valid formats 0-5. Byte 3: low nibble specifies x origin, high nibble specifies y origin. 0=top or left, 1=bottom or right. Byte 4-7: Width of image. (Little endian.) Byte 8-11: Height of image. (Little endian.) Using bit fields we can define this as a structure which can be binary loaded and saved on a little endian CPU. The largest fundamental type described here is a 32 bit integer, so we want to end up with the width and height fields being represented as full integer values. Yet, at the same time we want to keep the bit counts we specify for the fields appropriate to the data ranges specified in the format. For instance, we know the valid formats are 0-5 so the first byte only has 3 bits of range involved. A naive method of mapping the description to a bit field would be to insert padding manually as follows:
struct Header
int Magic : 16;
int Version : 3;
int pad0 : 5; // Padding to next byte.
int YOrigin : 1;
int pad1 : 3; // Padding to next nibble.
int XOrigin : 1;
int Width : 32; // Will be in the next 'int' automatically since it won't fit in the prior one.
int Height : 32; // Next int again.
Personally, I don't like the unused 'pad' fields in my code, much less in an auto complete list if your editor supports such things. Additionally, I'd rather be explicit in expecting width to be in the next int as intended. So, we use unnamed fields in the definition to help out here:
struct Header
int Magic : 16;
int Version : 3;
int : 5; // Padding to next byte.
int YOrigin : 1;
int : 3; // Padding to next nibble.
int XOrigin : 1;
int : 0; // Explicitly tell the compiler to allocate a new integer.
int Width : 32; // Will be in the next 'int' automatically since it won't fit in the prior one.
int Height : 32; // Next int again.
This does exactly the same thing but now you don't have to pepper the structure with 'padx' field names unless you have a specific purpose, in which case you could probably use a better name than 'pad'. Say for instance, you expect to eventually allow more than 8 type versions and thus end up using some of the 5 padding bits. You could name the pad: "VersionReserved". The name makes sense as it is reserved specifically for extension of the version field. But, assuming you don't care about the bits for the time being, the unnamed field does the same job and doesn't dirty up auto completions and such.
What exactly is the unnamed '0' field though, 0 bits, huh? This is a special standards required behavior which tells the compiler to immediately allocate a new fundamental type for the next field to begin filling. While it is already implied that the 32 bit field will have to be placed in a new int since it won't fit otherwise, this is an explicit hint for readability in this case.
Real World ExamplesSo all the description is fine, but at this point you may be asking yourself, why would I ever bother with this? There are several cases where a bit field can be extremely valuable, either in simplification or in clearing up messy programming. I'll give two examples in the following which could be used in today's coding requirements.
Working With 16 Bit ColorsWorking with 16 bit colors can often cause a fair amount of headaches. You pass the color around as an uint16_t (unsigned short) but then need to manipulate the r, g and b components individually. Accessing the components individually involves masking out the relevant portions of the value and then shifting them into place for further work. So, for instance your color is probably packed as 5:6:5 such that there are 5 r and b bits and 6 g bits. Accessing the b bits is simple: "int b = color & 0x1f;". Accessing r and g involve shifts, so for instance, to get the g you could use: "int g = (color>>5) & 0x3f;". Replacing items in the colors is more complicated due to having to mask out the original value prior to inserting the new bits. Doing such accesses, even with helpers or macros is often error-prone so, in steps the bit field:
typedef uint16_t ColorRGB565_t;
union ColorRGB565
ColorRGB565_t Composite;
ColorRGB565_t B : 5;
ColorRGB565_t G : 6;
ColorRGB565_t R : 5;
So the compiler does all the masking and shifting for you and makes the type a bit cleaner to use. Better yet, by using the bit field you are giving the compiler more opportunity to perform optimizations for you. Perhaps in a function where you extract the G twice, if you use shifts and masking yourself or a helper function, the compiler may not be able to recognize that they are both doing the same thing and eliminate one of the extractions. With the bit field, it is much more likely that the compiler will notice the duplication and remove it. But, considerably better, is that all the shifting and masking is handled by the compiler without hassles for the programmer.
Working With IEEE 754 Floating PointsEventually, all programmers should probably understand the floating point format. But much as in the 16 bit color example, extracting and manipulating the bits in a float is both error-prone and often confusing. So, it is the bit field definition to the rescue once again:
typedef uint32_t FloatBinaryRep_t;
union FloatBinaryRep
float Value;
FloatBinaryRep_t Mantissa : 23;
FloatBinaryRep_t Exponent : 8;
FloatBinaryRep_t Sign : 1;
By strict aliasing rules, the given union is actually undefined by the C++ standard. Thankfully both MSVC and GNU specifically state that this is valid and as such you can use this style of aliasing. On a compiler without the guarantee it would be required to memcpy the data from the float into the bit field representation.Using this union allows you to write simplified code for several things. Duplicating some items in the standard libraries for instance, you could detect nan's using the following code:
bool IsNan( float f )
FloatBinaryRep_t fbr;
fbr.Value = f;
if( fbr.Exponent=0xFF && fbr.Mantissa!=0 )
return true;
return false;
More important uses are beyond the scope of this article but an example would be implementing a tolerant equivalence check which scales with the magnitudes of the inputs. This is an important feature since the standard tolerance used by many programs is something like "abs( a-b ) > tolerance" which has to be specifically coded for the input data. If your values range from 1-100 the tolerances are likely in the '0.0001f' range, but if your values are 0-1, the tolerance may need to be more like '0.00000001f' to be useful. A more flexible tolerance is one which understands the binary representation and works as a percentage of difference instead of the fixed range used in the simple delta comparisons.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Junior first baseman Clay Ardeeser (Loganville, Ga.) drove in six runs over the course of doubleheader action Monday, helping the No. 27 Georgia College baseball team (29-12, 16-8 PBC) past Young Harris College (24-23, 12-15 PBC) 10-6 and 10-4 at John Kurtz Field. The victories helped the Bobcats to a Peach Belt Conference (PBC) series sweep, the third PBC series sweep this season for GC baseball.
In game one, the Bobcats had a 5-3 lead after three, busting it open with a three-run fourth and a two-run seventh.
Righty Justin Blue (Mulberry, Fla.) had a solid start, going six innings with two earned runs, fanning four to improve to 5-3. Jordan Modine (Ft. Pierce, Fla.) got the last out for his fourth save.
Designated hitter Taylor Hinshaw (Winder, Ga.) had three hits and three RBI, while shortstop Daniel Bick (Alpharetta, Ga.) was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI.
Rob Hogenkamp (St. Louis) and Jake Sandlin (Evans, Ga.) each went 2-for-3, Hogenkamp scoring once and driving in another, while Sandlin scored twice. Leftfielder Ryan Sabalaskey (Carol Stream, Ill.) scored four times from the leadoff spot on four walks.
In game two, the Mountain Lions cut the early Bobcat lead to 5-4 on a home run in the sixth, but Georgia College scored the final five runs to take the sweep.
Ardeeser hit a three-run home run in the third and a solo shot in the eighth, finishing 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Second baseman Brandon Benson (Loganville, Ga.) was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI, while Bick had two hits in four trips and scored a pair of runs.
Catcher Steve Hazel (Kentwood, Mich.) and third baseman Mike McGraw (Newnan, Ga.) had identical 2-for-4 efforts, each driving in two runs and scoring another. Sandlin finished 2-for-4 with a run as every Bobcat starter had at least one hit in game two.
Starter Josh Taylor (Phoenix) went six innings of his own with four runs and three strikeouts. Taylor improves to 6-2, turning the game over to Micah Thompson (Tallapoosa, Ga.) and Modine for the final three frames. The duo didn't allow a hit, Thompson for two innings and Modine for the ninth.
The win makes Georgia College 16-8 in PBC play, good for third in the conference standings. The Bobcats have six league games left on the schedule, have clinched a PBC Playoff spot, and trail a first-place tie by two games in the loss column.
The Bobcats are back in action Thursday, April 24 at 2 p.m., playing host to Winston Salem State University.
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The Green Gables PTA is seeking to fill all board positions for the 2017/2018 school year. According to our bylaws our current board has reached their term limits. This means that all board positions are ready for new members that are excited to engage in their kiddos education. This is not your Momma's PTA! You don't have to have prior experience, you don't have to bake, and this is not a full time job!
We know what you are thinking…
I am very busy I don't have time – The time commitment is not as bad as you might think. In fact 95% of our board members currently hold full time jobs, have multiple kids, and have lot's of engaging outside activities that keep them busy. You can do it we promise you!
I have never held a board position. I have no idea what to do!- We are here to help you and so are the Jeffco PTA and National PTA organization. We have documented all of our processes and are available to the incoming board with any questions that they you might have. The Green Gables school administration is also extremely supportive to the board.
What are the benefits of being a PTA board member? – The number one benefit is being engaged in your kiddos education. Studies have shown that parent involvement in their kiddos education: 1) Improves your kid's experience at school 2) Improves their test scores 3) Improves your health! – Ok I added that one in…but it does give you a great feeling to be engaged.
How does the process for election work? – The process is very simple. Just let us know if you are interested in holding a board position. We will then take care of the rest. If there are more then one individuals interested in a particular position an election will be held. The nominating committee appointed by the current board will appoint the board member.
I want to know more about the positions- Below is an overview of each of the responsibilities for the board members and Committee Chair Positions.
- Preside at all meetings of this local PTA members and the board of directors.
- Serves as an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee and the financial review/audit committee
- Coordinates the work of the officers and committees of the PTA in order that the purposes may be promoted
- Performs such other duties as may be provided for by the bylaws, prescribed by the parliamentary authority, or directed by the board of directors
- Appoints standing and special committee chairs with the approval of the board of directors with the exception of the nominating and financial review/audit committees chairmen
- Appoints special committees, as needed, with the approval of board of directors
- Appoints the PTA liaison to the school's accountability committee, with the approval of the board of directors and signs all contracts.
Vice President:
- Serves as aide(s) to the president
- Performs the duties of the president in the president's absence or inability to serve
- Performs such other duties as may be provided for by these bylaws, prescribed by the parliamentary authority, or directed by the president, and the board of directors
- Records the minutes of all meetings of the Green Gables PTA, board of directors and executive committee
- Is prepared to read the records of any previous meetings
- Files and maintain all records in accordance with document retention requirements
- Maintains the current approved copy of the bylaws
- Has custody of the funds of this local PTA/PTSA
- Maintains a full account of the funds of this local PTA/PTSA
- Makes disbursements as authorized by the president, the executive committee, the board of directors or the membership of this local PTA/PTSA in accordance with the budget adopted by this local PTA
- Be one of the signatories on all PTA accounts. Signers of PTA accounts cannot have disbursement authority over school/school district funds, nor shall two signatories reside in the same household or be related
- Keep full and accurate account of the receipts and disbursements in the books belonging to the Green Gables PTA
- Provides a financial report to the board of directors and the membership at each meeting
- Submits the books annually for a financial review/audit by an auditor or a financial review committee selected by the board of directors. A check signatory may not be the auditor or a member of the committee. The financial review must be completed within thirty (30) days of the close of the fiscal year. A report of the completed review will be presented to the board of directors for adoption at the first general board meeting following the completion of the review, and a copy will be submitted to the Colorado PTA; and
Volunteer Chair Positions:
- Volunteer Coordinator: Communicates with and organizes volunteers for events and fundraisers throughout the year.
- Fundraising Coordinator: Organizes and oversees details and schedule for fundraisers throughout the year including (but not limited to) Read-A-Thon, Run4Funds, World's Finest Chocolate, etc.
- PTA Meeting Speaker Coordinator: Contacts and schedules brief but informative talks from community leaders at PTA meetings.
- Membership Coordinator: Builds the PTA membership through recruitment, outreach, and handles the membership forms and relays member money to the treasurer.
- Accountability Liason: Attends accountability meetings and reports updates at PTA meetings.
- Hospitality Chair: Coordinates food, gifts, etc for the teachers and staff for events like parent/teacher conferences, teacher appreciation week, etc.
- Communication: Updates the school community about upcoming events and activities on Facebook, PTA website, and flyers.
Where do I learn more? – Reach out to us we are happy to help firstname.lastname@example.com


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Women come to Jackie Warner all the time and ask, "How do I get toned arms?" Warner, the author of the book "10 Pounds in 10 Days" and a fitness expert, has an answer: the bench tricep dip.
What it does
The exercise focuses on the triceps muscles at the back of the upper arm.
How to do it
All you need is a park or backyard bench. Facing away from the bench, place your arms behind you, hands on the bench, fingers facing forward. Place your feet close together and slightly in front of your knees. Bend your arms, elbows facing back, to lower your body so that your buttocks almost touch the ground. You can make this move harder by placing your feet farther from the bench.
How much
Do three sets of 15 repetitions each.


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When God calls upon devout Christians, many will do as the divine asks. For the last five years, the Rev. Sam Gallucci and members of the Harbor Church in midtown Ventura off Preble Avenue have done just that. Their mission, via the program Operation Embrace: feed, clothe and help the homeless find jobs, housing, etc. There is one major problem, however — the church is located smack dab in the middle of a middle-class, family-oriented neighborhood and right next to a park, day care and an elementary school. Though caring for the homeless is perceived as a noble cause, the church has attracted and continues to attract less-than-desirable needy folk. (Problems with the church were first reported in the VCReporter in 2009.) One of the major issues at hand: When certain people don't fit the criteria to obtain services, they are turned away and left to wander in the neighborhood, according to nearby residents.
Suzannah Underwood, a Midtown resident whose child attends Blanche Reynolds [elementary] School located next to the church, has lived in the neighborhood since it opened its doors in 2008. She has seen the area change over the years and is adamant that if it weren't for Harbor Church and Operation Embrace, her neighborhood wouldn't see nearly the high number of vagrants. She, along with other neighbors, said that several groups of four and five have been seen wandering the neighborhood, but she also said that they aren't necessarily the people the Harbor Church helps.
"It's not about who goes in, but who they turn away and who is remaining in the neighborhood afterward," Underwood said.
LeeAnn Kaulbars has been volunteering at the Harbor Church for two years and, over the last few months, her son, Zachary has joined her. They both said it was an eye-opening experience and honor to help the homeless.
After a brief visit to the church, it was easy to see that those getting services aren't what Ventura residents have come to think of as typical homeless people. During one random lunchtime service, a dozen or so people sat scattered around the dining hall. Most wore clean clothes and shoes and looked well-groomed. They looked like any average person one would meet in public, though nearby neighbors say that those who fit a more stereotypical description, those who are unkempt, pushing carts and wearing numerous layers of clothes, come to the breakfast service and tend to linger around outside the church after breakfast has been served. The homeless are not allowed reentry on the same day, should they leave before the lunch service.
Jim Calhoun, who lives directly across from the church and has two children at Blanche Reynolds, has seen a lot of problems associated with the church.
"They feed at 8-9 in the morning when moms are walking kids to school. The homeless hang out in the park and are walking around in the streets until they can get fed. Most parents — everyone I talked to at least — not one feels comfortable walking around the school," Calhoun said, noting that his wife also gets gawked at and that he has seen several arrests.
Calhoun and Underwood have also heard stories that include a neighbor who found hypodermic needles in the front yard. Another incident, a homeless man came up to a person's front door, asking for money. Yet another incident, a man had fallen asleep by the fence that encloses the school. Children began throwing food at the homeless man. He awoke upset and began to climb the fence to get to the children. No one was hurt but it certainly frightened the children, another neighbor said. More recently, last Friday night, Dec. 14, at 10:51 p.m., directly across from the church, a homeless man knocked on the door of a neighbor, and when the woman answered the door the man punched her in the face. She kicked him and was able to close the door and call the police. The man fled the scene. No reason for the attack has come to light by this reporter's deadline. According to law enforcement officials, the attack is rare, given that most homeless people typically choose to find a resting place by that time of night.
While some contend things have only gotten worse over the years, others disagree. Due to the sensitive nature of the situation, one neighbor asked to remain anonymous. He said that when Harbor first opened its doors, things were tough. Homeless people were sleeping in the park and one was caught pounding beer in front of the church. He saw a woman in the park who was so intoxicated on some substance that she was acting like someone one might see at Woodstock. He noted, however, that with every instance, the church staff and volunteers have taken care of the problem. And they continue to come when called. He also noted that the police, who had been eager to provide help with any issues with the church, have since backed off; it correlated with budget cuts in 2009 and 2010.
Dr. Sid Ward, executive pastor at Harbor Church, has been fighting an uphill battle for the last year and a half since he has been on staff, unbeknown to him, about the rumors of what's going on at the church. Tales have filtered through the neighborhood, including that the intake process doesn't protect against convicted sexual predators and that homeless people are being shipped from Camarillo to the church and that apparently the church has contracted with the city for payment.
With regard to the intake process, Ward said that every single person who is allowed entry to the church must have a valid California ID or driver's license. If any given person doesn't have an ID, he or she is denied entry but given a voucher to obtain one from the DMV. If a person changes his or her name upon entry, services are denied. Their names are then added to a database where they are compared to Megan's Law offenders. When members of the church have come across a convicted sexual offender, each has been dealt with appropriately.
"It has happened twice so far in five years," Gallucci said. "Neither stayed. Both of the incidents were something from a long time ago, and they were very respectful men and didn't really have an issue. The homeless are so often misunderstood. We have a heart to try to help people and broken people."
With regard to the homeless being shipped in from Camarillo, Ward, who was rather surprised at the idea, sought answers. The only thing he could find had to do with volunteers associated with IABA, the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis, which is based in Camarillo. Three to four volunteers with varying degrees of mental challenges work in the kitchen two to three times a week. And they take the public bus from different parts of Ventura. They don't actually come from the Camarillo office. He also found that a mother-son volunteer team lives in Camarillo. The church, however, does have two pickup points in the city of Ventura: under the bridge at Sanjon and at a particular point along the railroad tracks. The homeless are bused in at around 8:30 a.m. and returned to the same spots at around 1:30 p.m. The bus from Camarillo still remains a mystery.
Furthermore, residents voiced their concerns about the homeless lingering around after the breakfast and lunchtime services. Ward said two volunteers are sent through the neighborhood after the lunchtime service to clear any homeless out of the neighborhood, or else they would be denied services in the future. Calhoun, however, said he has seen the volunteers sitting outside the church after lunch but hasn't seen them trekking the neighborhood.
When questioned about whether or not Harbor Church and Operation Embrace were in the appropriate location, Ward responded with a question: "What is the right place?"
He said that no matter where one puts such an endeavor, someone will always have something to say. But he said he is mindful about the neighbor's concerns and is available to talk with them.
James Devine, a local attorney and a resident who lives nearby the church, doesn't agree with Ward or Gallucci. He is very adamant that Operation Embrace should not be in the neighborhood and is looking for a way to shut it down, at least the mission that attracts the homeless to his neighborhood.
"Even if it is a tenet of your faith, you can't develop an attractive nuisance without taking any responsibility for it," Devine said.
Devine, who recently had his car keyed with the large letters FU, which he thinks was done by a homeless person, said he felt the conditional use permit (CUP) didn't allow Harbor Church to operate the soup kitchen. Gallucci was confident the CUP covered the church's mission.
"We are a church and everything we do is a part of our religion's expression," Gallucci said. "We have a right to operate as a church, and it is a part of our religion's expression on how we practice our faith. We are not an agency. The homeless, they are a part of our church community. Our mission falls under our First Amendment freedom of expression and gathering as a church what we really believe and what we stand on."
Devine has ordered a number of documents from the city, as well as the police department, with regard to the operations of the church.
Gallucci feels, though, that much of the frustration has to come to a boiling point right now because of the Ventura River bottom sweep that displaced dozens of homeless and many of them were flowing into the neighborhoods across the city.
"We have had a great increase. When the city decided to throw everyone out of the river bottom, we grew by up to 50 percent," Gallucci said. "A few people that are concerned, it just speaks to the need, to a major problem, to that. We need to care for the broken and needy."
Rob Orth, director of social services at the local Salvation Army in downtown Ventura, used to head Project Understanding located off Ventura Avenue, which offers a variety of services to homeless people. As the head of the organization, he said that in order to carry out the mission to help the homeless, he also had to collaborate with the neighbors and address their concerns.
"I'll speak for Project Understanding. My concern for our neighbors is the same as for his neighbors. How is it affecting quality of life to the greater neighborhood? As a minister of the Lord, we are here to serve everyone. If what I have created is becoming problematic for this area, where do we move it to?" Orth said. "We really changed to better assist everyone. It is two-sided. We are better neighbors and we can better assist people that we are helping. We have [a] massive [number of] people come eat and be, and we shifted to Homeless2Home and are working very directly to take the homeless situation to housing. It's still going on, and there is a process."
In a recent e-mail exchange between an anonymous Midtown resident and neighbor of the church and Ventura Unified School District Superintendent Trudy Arriaga, the neighbor had addressed all the concerns and problematic situations associated with the Harbor Church. The neighbor also addressed Arriaga's apparent support of the latest endeavor to offer theological coursework for the homeless and any member of the church via The Urban Ministry Institute Ventura, or TUMI Ventura. In the article in the VCStar, she states:
"We've worked in partnership with the church and are honored to share spaces that validate our children and those facing hard times," she said. "If they are offering educational opportunities, we'll support that. We applaud the job they do."
In the e-mail response, Arriaga said: "My response was that we are an educational institution and always applaud education regardless of the recipient."
She continues, "As I am sure you are aware, Mr. Paul Jablonowski was the principal for the school for six years and I did check with him. He reported that in his term as principal, they had a few concerns that were immediately addressed by the leadership of the church. It is a fact that the church has shared their space with VUSD as we have held meetings in their chapel, which was my reference to their partnership. We also have students at the secondary level who have volunteered their services at the church. Mr. Jablonowski reported that he had a very good relationship with the church leaders and this was my frame of reference.
"I was not speaking on behalf of the neighborhood or issues that you may have as neighbors. That is certainly not my place as I have no knowledge of your experiences. I can only give factual statements of the experience of VUSD as per the leader of the school, which is what I was asked to do in the article."
She also noted that there are 297 students in the Ventura Unified School District who are homeless, and that she feels a responsibility not to say or think anything disparaging about those without shelter.
Officials from the city of Ventura continue to work with neighbors of the church with regard to the conditional use permit and the zoning where the church is located to be sure that there is compliance. Ward stated that if any neighbor would care to talk to him or see what is going on at the church, it is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or he can be reached by e-mail at email@example.com. For more information, go to www.theharbor.us or call 650-7422.


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Writers often use their own lives as a resource for their creative work. Some take events in their lives to build their fictional scenes: others relive the emotions of things that happen to them and build entirely new events around those emotions.
Scholars have tried to match Shakespeare's work to his life. In the case of a writer like Shakespeare who creates situations and characters that are so numerous and wide-ranging, it's almost impossible to do. He writes with ease about kings and beggars; males and females, youth and old age, nobility and commoners. His plays are set in ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt; Renaissance Italy, Mediaeval England, Scotland, Denmark and France, and the England of his time. No-one could have such diverse personal experience. The events in the plays spring from the creative mind of this great genius but where do the emotions come from?
Take one of his early plays, Romeo and Juliet, which he wrote when he was in his twenties. It deals with, among other things, teenage sexuality and forbidden love. We know little about Shakespeare's life but one of the things we do know is that Shakespeare married at eighteen and his bride, Anne Hathaway, was pregnant.
Both William and Anne came from socially respectable families. Anne's family were farmers and William's were skilled artisans. His father was an alderman in Stratford and therefore a man of rank in the town. Premarital pregnancy was unacceptable in those circles. We know nothing more than that William made Anne pregnant when he was seventeen and that therefore, like Romeo, he was involved in an unacceptable love affair. Whatever emotions and feelings that relationship may have created is something we will never know. Could it be, though, that it was that experience that helped Shakespeare in his vivid portrayal of the star-crossed lovers and their anguished plight?
A writer who has such emotional intensity in his works must have experienced those emotions in some form in order to have written about them. Boiling it down to basic emotions – sexual passion, fear, envy, compassion, love, hatred – which he would have experienced in the course of living, just as the rest of us do, it's clear that Shakespeare had the capacity to squeeze the most out of every experience. That's one of the things that makes him such a good writer.


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My friend at work wanted a birthday cake for her daughter whose in the Mountain View band. I didn't quite get everything on this cake that I wanted to but luckily, it still turned out okay I think.
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My nephew turned 1 and his parents requested a construction type cake and this is what I came up with. I used his initials in place of the CAT symbol and I thought it turned out pretty good. It was a fun cake to make.
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This was for my sons birthday. He's obsessed with motorcycles. The cake matches the blue and orange themed motorcycle party supplies I found. I did a chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling and it tasted great! I also learned from my previous cake to refrigerate the cake if it's done in advance and that prevented any collapsing. Each cake gets easier and quicker to do and I notice improvement each time. This one was a lot of fun and my son loved it!
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Ben Cipollini necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 127 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
We "track" every "deal of the day" offer from across the web. This means that we constantly scour our partners for their latest "daily deal" offer.
More and more big sites--from Amazon.com to Target to TigerDirect--have been identifying "deal of the day" offers as a great way to obtain recurring traffic. We are the #1 site in bringing this information to our users; just google "deal of the day" and see for yourselves!
Our audience is split between:
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* People with disposable income - these people come to our site to look for gadgets or interesting items to buy. They do not care about getting the absolute best price, but are more interested in getting something "cool" at a price they can be confident is reasonable.
So, our site is for fun, but must maintain elements of cleanliness and order. We love color and design, but nothing obnoxious or overwhelming.
A great place to start would be our website and our partners; see http://www.dodtracker.com/ and http://www.dodtracker.com/deals/.
DODTracker.com is getting a make-over. In this posting, we are looking for a new logo, but will be changing our site colors and layout in future postings. We outsource ALL of our design work, and are looking not only for a great logo design, but someone we can count on to lead our design efforts in the future.
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Welcome to Sunday Matinee, where we highlight classic car reviews or other longer videos I find on YouTube. Kick back and enjoy this blast from the past.
Formula One. Formula Two. Formula Three. Formula 3000. Formula Ford. Formula BMW. Formula Renault. There sure are a lot of varying racing series out there with the word "formula" in the name. Surely you'd like to know what they'd all mean.
Well why don't we start on one of the most 1970s-iest ones of all, Formula 5000? It officially ran from 1968 to 1982, and was supposed to be a low-cost open-wheel series meant as an SCCA-backed alternative to the top tier of motorsport, Formula One. There weren't very many restrictions, besides the fact that engine capacity was capped at 5000 cubic centimeters of displacement (hence, "Formula 5000").
At first, most people used stock-block Chevy V8s, but as the rules allowed F1 cars to participate, those started showing up on the grid in due time as well. The vehicles were pretty damn powerful for the day, with around 500 horses to start. Costs spiraled out of control, though, as they are wont to do, and manufacturers soon dropped out for the more glamorous Can-Am.
Still, it's a fascinating footnote in racing history.
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he water cascades over rugged cliffs, drops 77 feet, and rushes through the Passaic River Gorge. Paterson, New Jersey was established in the 1790s to utilize the power of these falls. Massive brick mill buildings lined the canals that transformed the power of the falls into energy to drive machines. These mills manufactured many things during the long history of this industrial city--cotton textiles, steam locomotives, Colt revolvers, and aircraft engines. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they produced silk fabrics in such quantities that Paterson was known as "Silk City." In 1913, however, the mills stood silent for five months as workers joined in a bitter strike that brought the city national attention.
The suburban house where leaders of the radical Industrial Workers of the World rallied thousands of workers on Sunday afternoons still stands. The elaborate home of one of the mill owners still looks down over the city from its prominent position on the side of Garret Mountain. Many of the mill buildings also survive, mute witnesses to a turbulent history.
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Clueless Economists, Smart Ecologists
This is the eighth of a series of blogs based on excerpts adapted from the 2nd edition of Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth. I wrote Agenda to spur a national conversation on economic policy issues and options that are otherwise largely ignored. This blog series is intended to contribute to that conversation. —DK
When economic failure is systemic, temporary fixes, even very expensive ones like the Wall Street bailout, are like putting a bandage on a cancer. We need to rethink and redesign the economic system. Unfortunately, such issues are generally left to economists, when we need the perspective of the ecologist.
The differing perspectives of the economist and the ecologist are starkly revealed by the authors of two books that appeared in 2008 as the financial crash was playing out: Jeffrey Sachs, Common Wealth, and Gus Speth, The Bridge at the Edge of the World. These books present nearly identical statements of the need to address growing environmental stress and end extreme poverty. Their recommendations, however, are miles apart.
Jeffrey Sachs, once described by the New York Times as "probably the most important economist in the world," accepts the existing growth-centered economic model and institutional system as givens and prescribes a solution based on modest adjustments in public budget allocations. For Sachs, money is both end and means.
He calls for modest new investments in existing technologies to sequester carbon, develop new energy sources, end population growth, make more efficient use of water and other natural resources, and jump-start economic growth in the world's remaining pockets of persistent poverty.
In a 2007 lecture to the Royal Society in London, Sachs made clear his belief that there is no need to redistribute wealth, ask the rich to reduce their material consumption, or otherwise reorganize the economy: "I do not believe that the solution to this problem is a massive cutback of our consumption levels or our living standards … and I do not believe … that the essence of the problem is that we face a zero sum that must be redistributed."
Far from calling for a restraint on consumption, Sachs projects global economic expansion from $60 trillion in 2005 to $420 trillion in 2050 and estimates that the world's wealthy nations can eliminate extreme poverty and develop and apply the necessary technologies to address environmental needs with an expenditure of a mere 2.4 percent of the projected midcentury economic output.
Sachs never asks why, if we can stabilize population and meet the needs of the poor with a modest expenditure, we should need or even want a global economy seven times as large as its present size. He says nothing about what forms of consumption might continue to multiply without placing yet more pressure on already overstressed natural systems or how increasing the consumption of the already big consumers by seven times might increase their happiness. It appears that such questions never occur to "the most important economist in the world."
Gus Speth, the ecologist who founded the World Resources Institute and for ten years served as Administrator of the United Nations Development Program, directs attention to the upstream system causes of environmental and social breakdown. He prescribes a thoroughgoing cultural and institutional transformation. His recommendations reach far beyond budget tweaks to address values and power.
Speth presents compelling evidence that although there has been a slight decrease in recent decades in environmental damage per dollar growth in GDP, GDP growth always increases environmental damage. He further demonstrates that beyond a modest threshold, more physical consumption does not increase happiness.
"Localization is the Economics of Happiness"
We know what makes us happy—but too often our economic decisions stand in the way. Interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge.
Speth calls attention to the importance of social movements grounded in an awakening spiritual consciousness that are creating communities of the future from the bottom up, practicing participatory democracy, and demanding changes in the rules of the game.
He recommends replacing financial indicators of economic performance, such as GDP, with non-financial indicators of social and environmental health. And he endorses calls to revoke the charters of corporations that grossly violate the public interest, exclude or expel unwanted corporations, roll back limited liability, eliminate corporate personhood, bar corporations from making political contributions, and limit corporate lobbying.
Tinkering at the margins of the failed economy guided by the same mindset that got us into our current mess will not get us out of it. The time has come for a profound rethinking and restructuring grounded in the living systems perspective of the ecologist.
[Next: War Against the Middle Class]
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More by David Korten:
Why it's important to address our economic problems at their Wall Street roots.
As we look for solutions to our current economic crisis, the relevant distinction is no longer between capitalism and communism, but rather between Wall Street and Main Street.
Real wealth or phantom assets? David Korten explores the difference between the kind of wealth that makes life better and the phantom wealth created by financial speculation.


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Al-Jazeera produced this interesting investigative piece on Chinese businessmen and migrants living and working in Senegal, provocativlely titled, "The Colony."
It's interesting to compare this take on overseas Chinese migration with a recent article in the New York Times about how tens of thousands of Chinese migrants have transformed the Italian city of Prato into a low-end textile and garment hub of Europe, with mixed-to-negative reactions by the Italian locals.
But for all the talk of how the impact of Chinese foreign commerce and migrant labor is being felt around the world, there is much-needed activity happening in the opposite direction, as China serves as a destination for both commercial and cultural exchange. (more…)