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Gin rummy scoring1/14/2024 ![]() RulesĪ card can only count in one combination. Kings, Queens, and Jacks are worth ten points. The player that goes Gin scores the value of the opponent’s unmatched cards plus 20 points. When a player has Gin, he/she places the final discard facedown and announces “Gin.” No layoff occurs when a player goes Gin. Going GinĪ player goes Gin by having no unmatched cards in his/her hand. The objective of Gin Rummy is to collect cards into melds and have as little deadwood as possible at the end of a game. If an opposing player’s unmatched cards have a value less than, or equal to, the knocking player’s unmatched card value, the opposing player scores the difference in values plus ten points. The knocking player scores the value of the opponent’s unmatched cards minus the value of his/her unmatched cards. Every successive draw, the chances your opponent can knock increases, so it is best to score small numbers of points in gin rummy, because it gives your. ![]() When a player knocks, the opposing player gets to layoff any of his/her unmatched cards onto the knocking player’s matched cards, if possible. ![]() Once a player’s unmatched cards have a value of ten or less, he/she can knock by placing the discard facedown. Players continue to go back and forth, trying to form sets and runs in their hands. Play then moves to the dealer to select the top discard or top card from the deck. The player then decides on a card to discard. If also passed on, play begins with the non-dealer drawing the top card of the deck. If passed on, the option goes to the dealer. The game begins with the non-dealer having the option to pick up the flipped up card. A set is three or four of the same ranking card. A run is three or more cards in a row of the same suit. To create runs and sets with your ten cards. The top card of the remaining deck is flipped up to start the discard pile. 52 card deck two players pen and paper for scorekeeping DealĮach player is dealt ten cards.
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Itrace upgrade1/14/2024 ![]() Without IntelliTrace, you get a message about an exception but you don't have much information about the events that led to the exception. With IntelliTrace, you can see all the collected file-access events and specific details about your application when each event happened. Without IntelliTrace, you have to look through the code to find all possible file accesses, put breakpoints on those accesses, and rerun your application to find where the problem happened. Your application has corrupted a data file, but you don't know where this event happened. Here are some examples of how IntelliTrace can help you with debugging: See Use the IntelliTrace stand-alone collector and Monitoring with Microsoft Monitoring Agent. You can save IntelliTrace data from these sources:Īn IntelliTrace session in Visual Studio 2015 Enterprise or later versions, or previous versions of Visual Studio Ultimate.ĪSP.NET web apps hosted on IIS, or SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013 applications running in deployment when you use Microsoft Monitoring Agent, either alone or with System Center 2012. This lets you go to any event in the file and see specific details about your application at that point in time. You can open this file in Visual Studio Enterprise, select an item, and start debugging with IntelliTrace. iTrace file contains details about exceptions, performance events, Web requests, test data, threads, modules, and other system information. You can collect IntelliTrace data and save it to an IntelliTrace log file (.iTrace file). IntelliTrace can also help you debug errors that are hard to reproduce or that happen in deployment. See IntelliTrace Features and What data does IntelliTrace collect? This lets you switch easily between traditional debugging and IntelliTrace debugging to see the recorded information. IntelliTrace is turned on by default during traditional debugging and collects data automatically and invisibly. This lets you see what happened in your application without restarting it, especially if you step past where the bug is. IntelliTrace expands this traditional debugging experience by recording specific events and data at these points in time. You either have to infer these events based on the application's current state, or you have to recreate these events by rerunning your application. Traditional or live debugging shows only your application's current state, with limited data about past events. Events that occur before you attach to the process are not collected. You can attach to a 32-bit or 64-bit process on the local machine only. If you want to debug a process that is already running, you can collect IntelliTrace events only (no call information). Windows Services, Silverlight, Xbox, or Windows Mobile apps The Standalone Collector is not supported for. NET Core and ASP.NET Core apps supported for certain events only (MVC Controller, ADO.NET, and HTTPClient events) in local debugging. Only debugger and exception events are supported. ![]() C++ apps targeting Windows support viewing snapshots using IntelliTrace step-back. To debug Microsoft Azure apps with IntelliTrace, see Debugging a Published Cloud Service with IntelliTrace and Visual Studio. To debug SharePoint applications with IntelliTrace, see Walkthrough: Debugging a SharePoint Application by Using IntelliTrace. You can debug most applications, including ASP.NET, Microsoft Azure, Windows Forms, WCF, WPF, Windows Workflow, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint 2013, and 64-bit apps. Visual Basic and Visual C# applications that use. What apps can I debug with IntelliTrace? Support level Start debugging from an IntelliTrace log file (.iTrace file). Using the IntelliTrace stand-alone collector Inspect previous app states using IntelliTraceĬollect IntelliTrace data from deployed applications Control the data that IntelliTrace collects. Show me call information with past events. You can use IntelliTrace in Visual Studio Enterprise edition (but not the Professional or Community editions). You can find bugs easily because IntelliTrace lets you:Įxamine related code, data that appears in the Locals window during debugger events, and function call informationĭebug errors that are hard to reproduce or that happen in deployment You can spend less time debugging your application when you use IntelliTrace to record and trace your code's execution history. Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac Visual Studio Code
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Epub metadata editor open source1/14/2024 ![]() Missing any one of these will give you an EPUB validation check error.
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Toribash replay1/14/2024 WiFi play, however, is the real meat of the game. With a wealth of options allowing you to tailor everything from starting distance to the level of force required for dismemberment, you’d be well-advised to spend a few hours here before heading online. Playing solo sees you go up against a stationary figure, letting you practise your moves as you like. If both fighters are standing at the end of the round, the player with more points is the victor, but you can also win if any part of your opponent beside their hands or feet touches the floor or if they land outside of the ring. Unlike most other fighting games, Toribash features no health gauges, instead awarding points as you inflict damage on your opponent. With patience, the controls begin to feel more comfortable, but this only adds to your already full plate as you attempt to learn how to cause some pain. ![]() It’s surprising that the developers neglected to include pointer control as the mouse option for the PC original works far better. Combinations of Z, C and the Control Stick zoom in and pan out, but when attempting a complex move or while the two fighters are tangled together, accurately highlighting the correct joint can prove quite difficult. The sometimes fiddly controls are as much an obstacle at this stage as the game mechanics. A ghost figure appears onscreen to show the result, proving invaluable in the early stages as you desperately flail your limbs against your opponent. You select a joint or muscle with the control stick and toggle it through four basic states – hold, relax, force or go back – with a press of A, and when you’re satisfied with your selection, a tap of B moves forward one turn. You probably need to upgrade your system if it's only able to run the command prompt though.Already freely available for PC, Toribash has landed on WiiWare with a 1,000 point price tag and a lot to live up to.Ī turn-based fighting game, this title is seemingly impenetrable at first despite a series of tutorials that teach you your first basic moves: how to jump, to kick and to decapitate your opponent and throw their head out of the ring. Q: Will my old laptop be able to run Toribash Next?Ī: Similar to Toribash, the new game will have customizable graphics settings. Q: Will Toribash be discontinued after Toribash Next release?Ī: No, we'll continue support for both games. Q: Will clans be still a thing in Toribash Next?Ī: Yes, Toribash and Toribash Next are going to share the clan system. Q: Will Toribash Next items be tradeable?Ī: Yes, the game will have an open market similar to Toribash. Q: Will my current textures work in Toribash Next?Ī: We will try to keep bodyparts' UV maps similar so those in Toribash, so if everything goes fine - yes, they will. ![]() Q: Will Toribash mods work in Toribash Next?Ī: Toribash Next won't support currently existing mods but modmakers will be given tools to make them compatible with the new engine. Toribash Next uses a different engine and Toribash replays are incompatible with it. Q: Will my Toribash replays work in Toribash Next?Ī: No. Complete list of items will be announced in future. Q: Will I be able to use all my current items in Toribash Next?Ī: No, but some items would work in both games. Q&A Q: Will I get to keep my Toribash account when switching to Toribash Next? Will my username still be there?Ī: Yes, your account will work in both Toribash and Toribash Next.Ī: No, you will be able to use both the Toricredits you got from Toribash and the new Tori Coins in Toribash Next. tnm file extension instead of the classic.
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Readcube papers firefox1/14/2024 ![]() Like Zotero, Mendeley has an extension for internet browsers which automatically imports PDFs and bibliographic information into the stand-alone program. Mendeley and Zotero are similar in the ease with which you can save and store articles. Users must open the article in an external PDF viewer to read the actual document.īottom line: For the researcher who does not like to mark-up papers as he or she reads, but is looking for a sleek interface that seamlessly enhances an established work pattern, Zotero may offer the best solution. For the most part, Zotero has limited access to the actual PDFs associated with a citation. Notes are searchable, however, which provides a definite advantage to the frenzied researcher trying to remember “Now where did I read that again?” Simply type a keyword that you may have used in your notes in the search bar to find not only your note but also the article to which it is attached. Zotero lacks the ability to annotate the PDF itself. Citations are treated as folders which contain the PDFs of the document and, as a separate file, any note files a user adds. Unlike some of the other reference managers, Zotero’s notes features are somewhat limited. The difference is semantic, but I think it is important nevertheless. Zotero is technically billed as a reference manager, but in many ways I would consider it a citation manager. Additionally, there are many useful third-party apps for mobile devices which further encourage the seamless integration of Zotero with your natural work flow, such as “Scanning for Zotero” and “Bibup,” which enables you to capture bibliographic information by scanning a book’s ISBN bar code with a mobile device. These features allow users to maximize their efficiency while using Zotero without having to do much out of their normal routine (i.e., they do not need to learn how to use a new program). When writing a paper in Microsoft Word, Open Office or Google Docs, users can easily search for and add in-text citations, which automatically appear in the bibliography. ![]() Users can access Zotero either through their Firefox browser (Ctrl+Shift+Z) or by opening the stand-alone app. When reading an article online, users simply click a small button in the address bar of their internet browser and Zotero automatically downloads and saves the PDF of the article and extracts all bibliographic information. Zotero so inconspicuously lightens your work load that you might forget it’s even there. Zotero is housed within the Firefox web browser and has a stand-alone desktop application for use with other internet browsers such as Google Chrome and Safari. Using a reference manager, changing citation formats to fit journal submission requirements is as simple as the click of a button.īelow, I review three of the most popular free reference managers, with consideration of their strengths and weaknesses. Managers also make it easy to share articles with collaborators, and to format in-text citations and bibliographic references while composing a manuscript. By using reference managers, it is no longer necessary to maintain a system of printing papers and putting them in binders. When reading papers, reference managers allow you to take notes on and annotate PDFs without first printing them out. Maintaining good record of the articles that you commonly use improves efficiency. A graduate student’s best friend - anything that saves time and brainpower, right? Apply this to writing papers and you have reference managers.
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Thank you images1/14/2024 ![]() ![]() To get more stories from the Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here. The experts at who buy and sell collectible coins, have spotted a hidden image in the new range of King Charles III coins being released to the UK. Others have asked she be let off her alleged crimes: “She prolly had a valid reason, free my shawty rn”. In a somewhat cruder message, another user said: “Assault me, step sister.” In a second comment, one noted: “She can assault my member!”Īnother added: “One man’s assault is another man’s fetish”. Her mug shot appeared on the Instagram page Mugshawtys, with men subsequently lining up to gain her attention. Jennie Leigh was allegedly “arrested for assaulting a family member”. Justice has been served.”īennetts was sentenced to two years for the supply of cocaine and 12 months for the supply of cannabis, to run concurrently.Įlsewhere in the world of mugshots, an OnlyFans star's mugshot has made its way to Instagram - leading to a row of suitors to line up and beg for her to assault them. Helpless alligator spotted with jaws taped shut as woman launches bid to save itĭC Smith added: “I would like to thank everyone who helped.He was caught a few weeks later when police spotted him in Gloucestershire.Īt Gloucester Crown Court Bennetts admitted supplying cocaine and cannabis and was jailed for two years. Police put out an appeal for the arrest of Bennetts, of Gloucester, last May after he breached a court order. ![]()
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![]() We identify scalability challenges, show how they have been addressed in APAS Edgar, and then propose general architectural solutions, building blocks and patterns to address those challenges.Ĭourses in the areas of computer science (CS) and computer engineering (CE) are delivered on many levels: primary and secondary schools, universities, online courses, internally at companies, etc. We review fundamental features such as dynamic analysis and untrusted code execution, as well as more complex cases such as static analysis and plagiarism detection, and we summarize the lessons learned over the previous six years of research. In this article, we look at the APAS web application architecture with a focus on scalability issues. Over the past six years, we have developed and actively deployed “Edgar”-a state-of-the-art APAS that enables immediate program evaluation and feedback in any programming language (SQL, C, Java, etc.). For such web applications, especially those that support immediate (on-demand) program assessments and feedback, it can be quite a challenge to implement the various system modules in a secure and scalable manner. Modern Automated Programming Assessment Systems (APASs) are nowadays implemented as web applications. In the last decade, several factors have contributed to the popularity of this approach, such as the development of massive online courses, where large numbers of students can hardly be assessed manually, the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong online presence and physical relocation of students, and the ever-increasing shortage of personnel in the field CS. values for side) and do not request input from the user, as these will result in errors - your function will be called directly by CodeRunner with predefined input values.The first automated assessment of student programs was reported more than 60 years ago, but this topic remains relevant and highly topical among computer science researchers and teachers. Do not try to provide input arguments for your function (ie. Codefunner will check that your function returns the expected answers for each test. Your function will be tested in Moodle, using multiple different calls to your function. ensure that you use the output suppression character " " n ). Do NOT output anything to the command window from inside your function (i.e. Your function requires one input (side) and one cutput (the answer). The main difference between the previous question (Part 1) and here, is that you must use a function to caleulate the answer. ![]() Question: Write a function called DodecaSurfArea that calculates the same surface area as in Part 1 (note: the name of your function needs to be exactly as shown). For this question you have multiple attempts at getting the solution correct, without penalty, However, when CodeRunner is used in exams there is a penalty applied for incorrect solutions. Your solution is tested in Moodle via using the "Check" button. It is advisable to write your function in MATLAB first and test that it works there, then you can copy your function into the spsce provided below. We will be using Codefunner more often moving forward. Octave is not as powerful as MATLAB, so there are same restrictions with what we can do - however, it will work well for our purposes here. The language used for this is called Oetave, which is a derivative of the MATLAB language. ![]() CodeRunner allows us to write Functions directly in Moodle, that can be tested within Moodle. For this part we will be using the "CodeRunner" plug-in for Moodle.
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Luto picture1/13/2024 Furthermore, there is no randomised trial available at the time of writing. Selection of foetuses who may profit from prenatal intervention is aggravated by the lack of reliable prognostic criteria for the prediction of postnatal renal function in both ultrasound and foetal urine analysis. Previous reports indicate that prenatal therapy is suitable to reduce perinatal mortality but does not improve postnatal renal function. Vesico-amniotic shunting as well as (currently less frequent) foetoscopic cystoscopy and laser ablation of posterior urethral valves are minimally invasive treatment options. Foetal interventions in order to bypass the obstruction are biologically plausible and technically feasible. The degree of renal damage is variable and ranges from mild renal impairment in infancy to end-stage renal insufficiency, necessitating dialysis and transplantation. The natural history of LUTO is characterised by high morbidity and mortality due to the development of severe pulmonary hypoplasia caused by oligo- or anhydramnios affecting the cannalicular phase (16-24 weeks of gestation) of pulmonary development. In female foetuses LUTO is frequently a part of complex malformations. The most common entities are isolated posterior urethral valves or urethral atresia in male foetuses. The images will be used to improve Google products.The aetiology of urinary tract obstructions (LUTO) is heterogeneous. Note that the Open source icon appears only if you have Open-source images turned on in Crowdsource settings, When you turn open-sourcing off, you will share the images with Google only. You can turn open-sourcing off for an individual image before you upload it by tapping the Open source icon at the bottom left of the image window. Turn open-sourcing off for an image before uploading See Delete images for information on removing photos that have already been uploaded. Note that changing this setting affects new images only. You can turn open-sourcing on and off for all new images by tapping Account menu > Crowdsource Settings > Open-source. Turn open-sourcing on and off for new images You can read more about it and access the download link at this website.Ībout 420K images are available for public viewing at /images. You can view it here.Ī larger set (about 478K++ images) have been posted on Google Cloud as part of Open Images Extended dataset. So far, crowdsourced images have been open-sourced at the following places:Ī subset of open-source images has been posted on a Google Cloud bucket as part of the Inclusive Images competition. However, it’s important to understand that Google is not able to find or delete any copies of those images that other users may have created while the images were open-sourced, nor is Google able to revoke an open-source license to those images once they’ve been distributed. You may delete images you’ve open-sourced from Google’s open-source database (see Delete images for instructions). If moral rights apply to your images, to the maximum extent permitted by law, you waive and agree not to assert such moral rights against Google or Google’s successors in interest, or any of Google’s licensees, either direct or indirect. You represent that you are legally entitled to grant this license. Important: By agreeing to open source your images and labels, you hereby grant to Google and to recipients of copyrightable material distributed by Google a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute your images. See Delete images for information on removing photos Note that you can’t change the photo credit after an image has been uploaded. ![]() You can change this setting for new images under Crowdsource settings.Īll open-sourced images are credited to you using your Google Account name at the time you upload the image. This means that your images and labels are made publicly available for anyone to download and use. When you upload your first image, Crowdsource asks whether you would like to open-source your images and labels.
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Iphone explorer 20151/13/2024 ![]() Then, enter your iOS passcode to proceed, and once reset, try unplugging and reconnecting your iPhone, and you should be prompted to Allow computer access in iTunes and have to tap Trust on your iPhone's screen. If none of the above helps, and your iPhone or iPad is definitely appearing in iTunes but not iExplorer, try tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy. Note: If you have macOS 10.15 Catalina or macOS 11 Big Sur, you'll do these steps in Finder instead of iTunes, and it's called the General tab. Completely quit & reopen iExplorer and see if your iPhone or iPad now appears in iExplorer along with the new backup you just made.Once the backup is finished, click on Apply in the lower right of iTunes.Check the box to Encrypt Backup below "This Computer" and choose a password you can remember which will create a new iTunes backup.If your device is configured to backup to iCloud, change the backup location to "This Computer".Select your iPhone or iPad to bring up its Summary tab.If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, and it's definitely appearing in iTunes or Mac's Finder but not in iExplorer, try these steps: ![]() If you did see Check for Updates in the Help menu of iTunes, please click it and install any available updates from Apple and then check for your iPhone or iPad in both iTunes and iExplorer after the update is finished. You can tell by opening iTunes and click on Help menu, and if you don't see an option for Check for Updates, it means you did download iTunes from the Windows Store, and you should download Apple's site instead: The version of iTunes in the Windows Store seems to be causing connection issues. If you installed iTunes from the Windows Store on your PC and the steps above didn't help, try downloading iTunes directly from Apple's website at the link below and reinstall it. If you are using a Windows PC and are receiving an error about "iPhone listener process", please click HERE for how to fix it. You should tap on 'Trust' in order for it to connect in iTunes and iExplorer: If you've never used your iPhone or iPad with this Windows PC or Mac, make sure that you've chosen to "Trust this computer" on its touchscreen after plugging it in to your computer. iTunes will display the dialogue below when an iPhone or iPad its connected for the first time, and once you choose to Continue, your iPhone or iPad screen will ask whether to 'Trust' or 'Don't Trust' the computer. If you are using a regular iPod such as a Classic, Nano, or Shuffle, and are using a Mac, please download and install this version of iExplorer: Regular iPods download for Mac. If your device is showing as connected in iTunes without any errors but it still can't be seen in iExplorer, you should try completely closing or quitting iExplorer, then reopen it, and see if that helps, or try unplugging & reconnecting your iPhone or iPad and check again. An active iTunes connection is required since iExplorer uses the iTunes interface to access the data on your iPhone or iPad. If iExplorer is still showing the screen to connect your iPhone, Pad or iPod when your device is definitely plugged in with its USB cable, open iTunes and make sure it is appearing as connected in iTunes first.
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The innsmouth case switch review1/13/2024 ![]() Normally you're fully aware of the imminent danger and come prepared, but not so in Call of Cthulhu. The main issue, from the player's perspective, is that for about the first third of the game you're completely unarmed - which is almost unprecedented for a game of this type. There's never really been a game that terrorises the player's nerve to quite the same extent. For a good number of hours, it's true survival horror, forcing players to really keep their wits about them, bolting doors in the faces of aggressors and shoving bookcases up against them, jumping out of windows, fleeing across rooftops and ducking bullets fizzing through windows. Without dropping any more potential spoilers, the game really ups the ante, heaping more terror and intrigue onto the player than possibly any comparable horror game has managed for years. Sure, the atmosphere broods away quietly, and gives the impression of something big about to kick off, but nothing really prepares you for the point in the game when It All Kicks Off, and the Game Over screen flashes up more times than is strictly comfortable. With a few relatively simple tasks to perform, you begin to gather up objects, engage in conversation and read some journal entries that make it abundantly clear that you're in amongst a completely unhinged cult.įor the first couple of hours, the game's a relatively safe haven for the intrepid explorer, with nothing but the narrative and a few simple puzzles to crack. In true adventure style, you eventually find a few loose tongues who can help, and slowly you get into the groove of this intriguing slow-burn adventure. Loose lips sink ships Rare sane moment for Jack. And not content with just being plain rude, they all look close to death, and shamble around like zombie fishermen - which isn't that far from the truth. But it soon becomes clear that not only are the natives total freaks, but they really don't welcome the presence of an outsider. Once you've gotten your bearings of the small town square and associated back alleys, you're only choice is to meander around and chat to the extremely unfriendly locals in the hope of some clue as to the whereabouts of the missing local. Innsmouth is definitely not going to be your next holiday destination. It makes Silent Hill look like Ayia Napa. Arriving in town after dusk, the first thing you're going to want to do is pull the blinds down, whack up the brightness a bit and peer into the gloomiest game ever. Played out entirely from the first-person perspective (and with controls to match), the first thing that strikes you about Call of Cthulhu is how incredibly dark the whole thing is. A store manager has gone missing, but with talk of an unholy cult and the locals acting suspiciously, there's more to this one than initially meets the eye. Untroubled by his dark past, but desperate for answers, he decides to tackle a case with a Mythos connection and heads off to the small fishing port of Innsmouth. Rest in piecesīut after a few years inside, Walters is considered no longer a threat to himself or the public and resumes his career as a private investigator. But one case in particular kicks off a turn of events that triggers an inexplicable psychotic state, which results in the unfortunate private investigator winding up in a mental institution. ![]() Clearly a natural choice for an adventure game hero. Private investigator Jack Walters is on something of a roll, managing to solve a series of crimes with barely any evidence to go on. Just as well the lateral thought part of our brain is still intact after all the punishment.ĭark Corners of the Earth starts off so innocuously, too, via a playable prologue that gives scant warning of the horror to come. Goodness knows how many hours we've sunk into the dozens of Adventuresoft titles down the years. ![]() The Headfirst mob is certainly a team with a fair bit of narrative-laced adventure heritage, too, boasting none other than Adventuresoft veteran Mike Woodroffe at the helm. Rancid putrefaction, a loose grip on sanity, and a malevolent cast of abject weirdoes were just a few of the ingredients you could expect from your average bit of HP sauce - a point certainly not lost on Brummie studio Headfirst in its long-delayed horror adventure title, Call of Cthulhu. HP Lovecraft wasn't exactly famous for his pleasant children's fairytales. |