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// Scintilla source code edit control
/** @file LexMatlab.cxx
** Lexer for Matlab.
** Written by José Fonseca
**
** Changes by Christoph Dalitz 2003/12/04:
**   - added support for Octave
**   - Strings can now be included both in single or double quotes
**
** Changes by John Donoghue 2012/04/02
**   - added block comment (and nested block comments)
**   - added ... displayed as a comment
**   - removed unused IsAWord functions
**   - added some comments
**
** Changes by John Donoghue 2014/08/01
**   - fix allowed transpose ' after {} operator
**
** Changes by John Donoghue 2016/11/15
**   - update matlab code folding
**
** Changes by John Donoghue 2017/01/18
**   - update matlab block comment detection
**/
// Copyright 1998-2001 by Neil Hodgson <neilh@scintilla.org>
// The License.txt file describes the conditions under which this software may be distributed.

#include <Platform.h>
#include <Scintilla.h>
#include <scintilla-internal.h>
#pragma hdrstop

#ifdef SCI_NAMESPACE
using namespace Scintilla;
#endif

static bool IsMatlabCommentChar(int c)
{
	return (c == '%');
}

static bool IsOctaveCommentChar(int c)
{
	return oneof2(c, '%', '#');
}

static inline int LowerCase(int c)
{
	return (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ? ('a' + c - 'A') : c;
}

static int CheckKeywordFoldPoint(char * str)
{
	if(sstreq(str, "if") || sstreq(str, "for") || sstreq(str, "switch") || sstreq(str, "try") || sstreq(str, "do") || sstreq(str, "parfor") || sstreq(str, "function"))
		return 1;
	else if(strncmp("end", str, 3) == 0 || sstreq(str, "until"))
		return -1;
	else
		return 0;
}

static bool IsSpaceToEOL(Sci_Position startPos, Accessor & styler)
{
	Sci_Position line = styler.GetLine(startPos);
	Sci_Position eol_pos = styler.LineStart(line + 1) - 1;
	for(Sci_Position i = startPos; i < eol_pos; i++) {
		char ch = styler[i];
		if(!IsASpace(ch)) return false;
	}
	return true;
}

static void ColouriseMatlabOctaveDoc(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int initStyle,
    WordList * keywordlists[], Accessor & styler, bool (* IsCommentChar)(int), bool ismatlab)
{
	WordList &keywords = *keywordlists[0];
	styler.StartAt(startPos);
	// boolean for when the ' is allowed to be transpose vs the start/end
	// of a string
	bool transpose = false;
	// approximate position of first non space character in a line
	int nonSpaceColumn = -1;
	// approximate column position of the current character in a line
	int column = 0;
	// use the line state of each line to store the block comment depth
	Sci_Position curLine = styler.GetLine(startPos);
	int commentDepth = curLine > 0 ? styler.GetLineState(curLine-1) : 0;
	StyleContext sc(startPos, length, initStyle, styler);
	for(; sc.More(); sc.Forward(), column++) {
		if(sc.atLineStart) {
			// set the line state to the current commentDepth
			curLine = styler.GetLine(sc.currentPos);
			styler.SetLineState(curLine, commentDepth);

			// reset the column to 0, nonSpace to -1 (not set)
			column = 0;
			nonSpaceColumn = -1;
		}

		// save the column position of first non space character in a line
		if((nonSpaceColumn == -1) && (!IsASpace(sc.ch))) {
			nonSpaceColumn = column;
		}

		// check for end of states
		if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_OPERATOR) {
			if(sc.chPrev == '.') {
				if(oneof4(sc.ch, '*', '/', '\\', '^')) {
					sc.ForwardSetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
					transpose = false;
				}
				else if(sc.ch == '\'') {
					sc.ForwardSetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
					transpose = true;
				}
				else if(sc.ch == '.' && sc.chNext == '.') {
					// we werent an operator, but a '...'
					sc.ChangeState(SCE_MATLAB_COMMENT);
					transpose = false;
				}
				else {
					sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
				}
			}
			else {
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
			}
		}
		else if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_KEYWORD) {
			if(!isalnum(sc.ch) && sc.ch != '_') {
				char s[100];
				sc.GetCurrentLowered(s, sizeof(s));
				if(keywords.InList(s)) {
					sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
					transpose = false;
				}
				else {
					sc.ChangeState(SCE_MATLAB_IDENTIFIER);
					sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
					transpose = true;
				}
			}
		}
		else if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_NUMBER) {
			if(!isdec(sc.ch) && sc.ch != '.' && !oneof2(sc.ch, 'e', 'E') && !((sc.ch == '+' || sc.ch == '-') && (sc.chPrev == 'e' || sc.chPrev == 'E'))) {
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
				transpose = true;
			}
		}
		else if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_STRING) {
			if(sc.ch == '\'') {
				if(sc.chNext == '\'')
					sc.Forward();
				else
					sc.ForwardSetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
			}
		}
		else if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_DOUBLEQUOTESTRING) {
			if(sc.ch == '\\') {
				if(oneof3(sc.chNext, '\"', '\'', '\\')) {
					sc.Forward();
				}
			}
			else if(sc.ch == '\"') {
				sc.ForwardSetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
			}
		}
		else if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_COMMAND) {
			if(sc.atLineEnd) {
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
				transpose = false;
			}
		}
		else if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_COMMENT) {
			// end or start of a nested a block comment?
			if(IsCommentChar(sc.ch) && sc.chNext == '}' && nonSpaceColumn == column && IsSpaceToEOL(sc.currentPos+2, styler)) {
				if(commentDepth > 0)
					commentDepth--;
				curLine = styler.GetLine(sc.currentPos);
				styler.SetLineState(curLine, commentDepth);
				sc.Forward();
				if(commentDepth == 0) {
					sc.ForwardSetState(SCE_D_DEFAULT);
					transpose = false;
				}
			}
			else if(IsCommentChar(sc.ch) && sc.chNext == '{' && nonSpaceColumn == column && IsSpaceToEOL(sc.currentPos+2, styler)) {
				commentDepth++;
				curLine = styler.GetLine(sc.currentPos);
				styler.SetLineState(curLine, commentDepth);
				sc.Forward();
				transpose = false;
			}
			else if(commentDepth == 0) {
				// single line comment
				if(sc.atLineEnd || oneof2(sc.ch, '\r', '\n')) {
					sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT);
					transpose = false;
				}
			}
		}
		// check start of a new state
		if(sc.state == SCE_MATLAB_DEFAULT) {
			if(IsCommentChar(sc.ch)) {
				// ncrement depth if we are a block comment
				if(sc.chNext == '{' && nonSpaceColumn == column) {
					if(IsSpaceToEOL(sc.currentPos+2, styler)) {
						commentDepth++;
					}
				}
				curLine = styler.GetLine(sc.currentPos);
				styler.SetLineState(curLine, commentDepth);
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_COMMENT);
			}
			else if(sc.ch == '!' && sc.chNext != '=') {
				sc.SetState(ismatlab ? SCE_MATLAB_COMMAND : SCE_MATLAB_OPERATOR);
			}
			else if(sc.ch == '\'') {
				sc.SetState(transpose ? SCE_MATLAB_OPERATOR : SCE_MATLAB_STRING);
			}
			else if(sc.ch == '"') {
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_DOUBLEQUOTESTRING);
			}
			else if(isdec(sc.ch) || (sc.ch == '.' && isdec(sc.chNext))) {
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_NUMBER);
			}
			else if(isalpha(sc.ch)) {
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_KEYWORD);
			}
			else if(isoperator(static_cast<char>(sc.ch)) || sc.ch == '@' || sc.ch == '\\') {
				transpose = LOGIC(oneof3(sc.ch, ')', ']', '}'));
				sc.SetState(SCE_MATLAB_OPERATOR);
			}
			else {
				transpose = false;
			}
		}
	}
	sc.Complete();
}

static void ColouriseMatlabDoc(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int initStyle,
    WordList * keywordlists[], Accessor & styler)
{
	ColouriseMatlabOctaveDoc(startPos, length, initStyle, keywordlists, styler, IsMatlabCommentChar, true);
}

static void ColouriseOctaveDoc(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int initStyle,
    WordList * keywordlists[], Accessor & styler)
{
	ColouriseMatlabOctaveDoc(startPos, length, initStyle, keywordlists, styler, IsOctaveCommentChar, false);
}

static void FoldMatlabOctaveDoc(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int initStyle,
    WordList *[], Accessor & styler,
    bool (* IsComment)(int ch))
{
	Sci_PositionU endPos = startPos + length;
	int visibleChars = 0;
	Sci_Position lineCurrent = styler.GetLine(startPos);
	int levelCurrent = SC_FOLDLEVELBASE;
	if(lineCurrent > 0)
		levelCurrent = styler.LevelAt(lineCurrent-1) >> 16;
	int levelNext = levelCurrent;
	char chNext = styler[startPos];
	int styleNext = styler.StyleAt(startPos);
	int style = initStyle;
	char word[100];
	int wordlen = 0;
	for(Sci_PositionU i = startPos; i < endPos; i++) {
		char ch = chNext;
		chNext = styler.SafeGetCharAt(i + 1);
		style = styleNext;
		styleNext = styler.StyleAt(i + 1);
		bool atEOL = (ch == '\r' && chNext != '\n') || (ch == '\n');

		// a line that starts with a comment
		if(style == SCE_MATLAB_COMMENT && IsComment(ch) && visibleChars == 0) {
			// start/end of block comment
			if(chNext == '{' && IsSpaceToEOL(i+2, styler))
				levelNext++;
			if(chNext == '}' && IsSpaceToEOL(i+2, styler))
				levelNext--;
		}
		// keyword
		if(style == SCE_MATLAB_KEYWORD) {
			word[wordlen++] = static_cast<char>(LowerCase(ch));
			if(wordlen == 100) {   // prevent overflow
				word[0] = '\0';
				wordlen = 1;
			}
			if(styleNext !=  SCE_MATLAB_KEYWORD) {
				word[wordlen] = '\0';
				wordlen = 0;

				levelNext += CheckKeywordFoldPoint(word);
			}
		}
		if(!IsASpace(ch))
			visibleChars++;
		if(atEOL || (i == endPos-1)) {
			int levelUse = levelCurrent;
			int lev = levelUse | levelNext << 16;
			if(visibleChars == 0)
				lev |= SC_FOLDLEVELWHITEFLAG;
			if(levelUse < levelNext)
				lev |= SC_FOLDLEVELHEADERFLAG;
			if(lev != styler.LevelAt(lineCurrent)) {
				styler.SetLevel(lineCurrent, lev);
			}
			lineCurrent++;
			levelCurrent = levelNext;
			if(atEOL && (i == static_cast<Sci_PositionU>(styler.Length() - 1))) {
				// There is an empty line at end of file so give it same level and empty
				styler.SetLevel(lineCurrent, (levelCurrent | levelCurrent << 16) | SC_FOLDLEVELWHITEFLAG);
			}
			visibleChars = 0;
		}
	}
}

static void FoldMatlabDoc(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int initStyle,
    WordList * keywordlists[], Accessor & styler)
{
	FoldMatlabOctaveDoc(startPos, length, initStyle, keywordlists, styler, IsMatlabCommentChar);
}

static void FoldOctaveDoc(Sci_PositionU startPos, Sci_Position length, int initStyle,
    WordList * keywordlists[], Accessor & styler)
{
	FoldMatlabOctaveDoc(startPos, length, initStyle, keywordlists, styler, IsOctaveCommentChar);
}

static const char * const matlabWordListDesc[] = {
	"Keywords",
	0
};

static const char * const octaveWordListDesc[] = {
	"Keywords",
	0
};

LexerModule lmMatlab(SCLEX_MATLAB, ColouriseMatlabDoc, "matlab", FoldMatlabDoc, matlabWordListDesc);

LexerModule lmOctave(SCLEX_OCTAVE, ColouriseOctaveDoc, "octave", FoldOctaveDoc, octaveWordListDesc);


How to turn a heavy spin serve into a flatter serve

I have a freshman in HS who started playing 2 years ago. She's gone from a exhibition player to 2nd doubles to vying for the #1 singles spot. The only thing that's holding her back is her first serve. She hits good serves but instead of hitting with pace she hits with super spin. She can hit mega slice serves. When she hits topspin her serve reaches my head 5'10".

I am trying to tell her to pronate (thumb up to thumb down) but this is only bringing limited success.

I do notice that her dominate arm doesn't bend as much as I would like, but I am not sure that is the reason.

Play with her mind some...see if she can hit the back fence off one bounce...doesn't matter if it's in or out. Then, once she is able to do that ask her why she can do it. She should figure out that it is a combo of striking more behind the ball with a slightly different grip. If she doesn't, repeat the drill a few times til she does.

It will take some time to break the habit. Be patient with her and encourage her to have patience with herself.

Might want to also set up a video camera behind her. Show her what she is doing.

Question is, does she WANT to hit a flatter serve? Flatter serve means less consistent, the ball comes back sooner, and more surprises happen, which makes her have to decide between more choices.
Start with conti grip, face her against a wall, tell her to flatten the racketface against that wall.

The modern game on the men's side is all about serve and forehand. And in junior tennis, the serve is something the coach works on the last 5-10 minutes of a lesson. Most kids do not work on the serve and it shows. If you can consistently hold serve and can play doubles too, colleges are going to come a knockin.

In my opinion, a flat serve in the girls game is just a waste of time due to a couple of reasons:
1. Girls don't hit with enough power for it to be a serious weapon - all good girls can return flat serves easily.
2. Girls are shorter - making it more difficult to hit it with good consistency.

Unless your name is Serena that is...

No, much better to spend time on developing a kick serve. That's more unusual and will give a lot of free points!

^^^hogwash. There are three serves that every aspiring junior (gender irregardless) should be able to use. Flat, kick, and slice. It's a weapon to be able to mix it up and change pace on the ball.

Step 1 is learning HOW to hit them. Step 2 is learning WHEN to use them. I've watched enough college tennis to be able to say that those women that can switch their serve up have a much easier time holding. Every UF player has these skills.


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Q:

Cloud pages external api call

Is it possible to call an external API call via marketing cloud pages?
Use case: I will be creating a cloud page to capture customer information, as soon as the form is submitted, I want to pass these details to Salesforce CRM via web service API call. We already have built the Salesforce API call.
Thank you for looking into this in advance.

A:

If I understand you correctly you are not using Marketing Cloud Connect between Salesforce CRM and Salesforce Marketing Cloud and you want to use custom built solution to send MC form data to Salesforce.
Just in case pointing out this would be dead easy if you had the MCC in place, as there are very specific AMPscript functions meant exactly for that.
Anyway, to answer your question - yes, you can do external API calls within Cloud Page to post the data to external systems.
You'll be utilizing SSJS for that.
More specifically you'll want Script.Util.HttpRequest for this, with this function you can use any of the following :
GET
DELETE
HEAD
OPTIONS
PATCH
POST
PUT

Example script on using SSJS.
<script runat=server>
Platform.Load("core", "1.1.1");

var accessToken = {{yourToken}};
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Q:

Can any piecewise function be represented as a traditional equation?

In "Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering" we learned about piecewise functions for the "unit-step" and "ramp" which are represented by
$f(x)= \begin{cases}0, & \text{if }x< 0 \\ 1, & \text{if }x>0\end{cases}$ and
$f(x)= \begin{cases}0, & \text{if }x< 0 \\ x, & \text{if }x\ge 0\end{cases}$ respectively. I was bored in calculous class and determined these functions could be represented in traditional algebra by $f(x)= \frac{|x|}{x} \cdot \frac12 + \frac12$ and $f(x)= \frac{x + |x|}2$ So this got me thinking. Can any piecewise function be represented as a traditional equation? Just as an example, how about this one:
$$f(x)= \begin{cases}
   5, & \text{if }x=0 \\
   x^2, & \text{if }x<0 \\
   \sqrt{x} & \text{if }x>0
\end{cases}$$
edit: For the sake of the question, substitute $\sqrt{x^2}$ for $|x|$

A:

The crucial step is to come up with an acceptable way to describe indicator functions, i.e. for certain subsets $S\subseteq \mathbb R$ to replace the piecewise definition
$$1_S(x)=\begin{cases}1&\text{if }x\in S\\0&\text{if }x\notin S\end{cases} $$
with something not involving piecewise, but only "traditional" definitions. Provided that taking limits is allowed as "traditional", we should accept the functions
$$\begin{align}\max\{x,y\} &=\frac{x+2}{2}+\left|\frac{x-y}{2}\right|\\
\min\{x,y\} &=x+y-\max\{x,y\}\\
1_{[0,\infty)}(x)&=\lim_{n\to\infty}\min\{e^{nx},1\} \\
1_{(-\infty,0]}(x)&=1_{[0,\infty)}(-x)\\
 1_{[a,b)}(x) &=1_{[0,\infty)}(x-a)-1_{[0,\infty)}(x-b)\\
 1_{[a,b]}(x) &=1_{[0,\infty)}(x-a)\cdot1_{[0,\infty)}(b-x)\\
 1_{\{a\}}(x) &=1_{[0,\infty)}(x-a)\cdot 1_{[0,\infty)}(a-x)\end{align}$$
and similar combinations for arbitrary intervals $\subseteq \mathbb R$. With these you get for example
$$\begin{align}f(x)&= \begin{cases}
   5, & \text{if }x=0 \\
   x^2, & \text{if }x<0 \\
   \sqrt{x} & \text{if }x>0
\end{cases}\\& = 1_{\{0\}}(x)\cdot 5+1_{(-\infty,0)}(x)\cdot x^2+1_{(0,\infty)}(x)\cdot\sqrt x.\end{align} $$
Or, just to make sure, you may want to replace $\sqrt {x}$ with $\sqrt{1_{[0,\infty)}(x)\cdot x}$ (otherwise you'd need a convention that $0$ times undefined is $0$).


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#include "config.h"
#include <wtf/text/LineEnding.h>

#include <wtf/Vector.h>

namespace WTF {

Vector<uint8_t> normalizeLineEndingsToLF(Vector<uint8_t>&& vector)
{
    auto q = vector.data();
    for (auto p = vector.data(), end = p + vector.size(); p != end; ) {
        auto character = *p++;
        if (character == '\r') {
            // Turn CRLF and CR into LF.
            if (p != end && *p == '\n')
                ++p;
            *q++ = '\n';
        } else {
            // Leave other characters alone.
            *q++ = character;
        }
    }
    vector.shrink(q - vector.data());
    return WTFMove(vector);
}

Vector<uint8_t> normalizeLineEndingsToCRLF(Vector<uint8_t>&& source)
{
    size_t resultLength = 0;
    for (auto p = source.data(), end = p + source.size(); p != end; ) {
        auto character = *p++;
        if (character == '\r') {
            // Turn CR or CRLF into CRLF;
            if (p != end && *p == '\n')
                ++p;
            resultLength += 2;
        } else if (character == '\n') {
            // Turn LF into CRLF.
            resultLength += 2;
        } else {
            // Leave other characters alone.
            resultLength += 1;
        }
    }

    if (resultLength == source.size())
        return WTFMove(source);

    Vector<uint8_t> result(resultLength);
    auto q = result.data();
    for (auto p = source.data(), end = p + source.size(); p != end; ) {
        auto character = *p++;
        if (character == '\r') {
            // Turn CR or CRLF into CRLF;
            if (p != end && *p == '\n')
                ++p;
            *q++ = '\r';
            *q++ = '\n';
        } else if (character == '\n') {
            // Turn LF into CRLF.
            *q++ = '\r';
            *q++ = '\n';
        } else {
            // Leave other characters alone.
            *q++ = character;
        }
    }
    ASSERT(q == result.data() + resultLength);
    return result;
}

Vector<uint8_t> normalizeLineEndingsToNative(Vector<uint8_t>&& from)
{
#if OS(WINDOWS)
    return normalizeLineEndingsToCRLF(WTFMove(from));
#else
    return normalizeLineEndingsToLF(WTFMove(from));
#endif
}

} // namespace WTF


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realistic jumping box2d - configuration of variables

I'm still working on my Jump 'n' Run and have already solved the "can I jump" question.
My Question is now, how should I configure the Gravity, the Timesteps, the Fixturesize, the applied Impulse and the Fixturedensity for the most realistic result?.
The Fixturesize is now at 230x140 and can't be changed cause I need the pixelexact size for debugging. What can be changed is:
Gravity(10),
Timesteps(Deltatime*4);
applied Impulse(1000000);
Fixturedensity(0,002);
And why do I need an Impulse of 1 (!) million to move a current mass of 65kg?

A:

Please do not use pixelexact sizes, this will make the engine perform and act poorly.  It's in mks (meters-kilograms-seconds).  A 230x140 meter object is a little large.  Also object speed is capped at around 200 m/s, so you won't get that moving very fast.  If you need help with transforming, take a look at the OOBViewportTransform class, which is provided in the common package.
The impulse and density only matter in relation to other objects.  So you might want to create a level first, and then test how your character interacts.  Starting with densities of 1 is usually fine.  You generally don't want to make either too high.


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Nitrogen-rich 5-(1-methylhydrazinyl)tetrazole (1, MHT) was synthesized by using a straightforward method. White plate crystals of 1 were isolated in acetonitrile and crystallized in the monoclinic system P2(1)/c (# 14) (a = 3.8713(18) Å, b = 12.770(6) Å, c = 9.974(5) Å, α = 90°, β = 93.397(6)°, γ = 90°, V = 492.3(4) Å(3), Z = 4). The reactions of Cu(II) and Ag(I) ions in aqueous solution with 1 were investigated and found to form two complexes under mild conditions. The crystal structures of 2 and 3 are discussed with respect to the coordination mode of the MHT anion. Thermal stabilities were determined from differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) combined with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) tests. Impact sensitivity was determined by BAM standards showing that these MHT salts are insensitive to impact (>40 J) confirmed by UN standards. The energies of combustion of 1-3 were determined using oxygen bomb calorimetry values and were used to obtain the corresponding enthalpies of formation. Combined with these data above, the neutral MHT is an attractive nitrogen-rich ligand for metallic energetic materials. Its copper and silver coordinated complexes are of interest as potential "green" metal energetic materials with high thermal stability as well as low sensitivity to impact and a high molar enthalpy of formation.


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# Tenko parser test case

- Path: tests/testcases/exponentiation_op/statement/2b_lhs_is_not_allowed.md

> :: exponentiation op : statement
>
> ::> 2b lhs is not allowed
>
> the prefix minus is just a unary operator and not part of the number token, and not allowed as the lhs to **

## Input

`````js
+x ** 2;
`````

## Output

_Note: the whole output block is auto-generated. Manual changes will be overwritten!_

Below follow outputs in five parsing modes: sloppy, sloppy+annexb, strict script, module, module+annexb.

Note that the output parts are auto-generated by the test runner to reflect actual result.

### Sloppy mode

Parsed with script goal and as if the code did not start with strict mode header.

`````
throws: Parser error!
  The lhs of ** can not be this kind of unary expression (syntactically not allowed, you have to wrap something)

start@1:0, error@1:3
╔══╦════════════════
 1 ║ +x ** 2;
   ║    ^^------- error
╚══╩════════════════

`````

### Strict mode

Parsed with script goal but as if it was starting with `"use strict"` at the top.

_Output same as sloppy mode._

### Module goal

Parsed with the module goal.

_Output same as sloppy mode._

### Sloppy mode with AnnexB

Parsed with script goal with AnnexB rules enabled and as if the code did not start with strict mode header.

_Output same as sloppy mode._

### Module goal with AnnexB

Parsed with the module goal with AnnexB rules enabled.

_Output same as sloppy mode._


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FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES

At Martela we know that any place and any situation can be inspiring. Similarly, it’s being understood more and more that learning can happen anywhere and at any time. Schools are changing, and educational spaces must be able to adapt to the ever-changing learning environments. It’s important to consider variation when designing learning spaces. Teaching styles differ from teacher to teacher, and teaching methods vary across subjects. The requirements for teaching science, for example, are different from those for teaching literature.

Learning situations vary too. Schools aren’t only used for instructing children. After hours the same space might be used for adult education, crafts instruction, or any number of learning scenarios.

What does all of this mean? Modern learning and teaching can take many forms. It means that for learning spaces to be really useful they should easily adapt and change to match the learning and teaching requirements of a wide variety of situations.

INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS AND CREATORS

Traditionally ‘school’ has meant certain things. The word probably brings to mind a formal situation, with a teacher at the front of the room giving planned information to listening students. But learning happens all the time and in all kinds of spaces, in all kinds of ways. It’s a lifelong process. This offers great possibilities for making schools more inspiring.

One of the main differences is that teachers are no longer considered only a source of information. In addition they are facilitators teaching how to learn.Students are no longer just passive receivers of information. Instead they are independent knowledge seekers, content creators, media producers and community members, actively participating in their own learning.

Technology now plays a big role. When planning modern learning spaces we include the increased use of new technology and computers in diverse learning environments.

GROUP WORK

Part of the change in learning has to do with a change in the way we work. In the modern way of working a lot of group work and collaboration happens. Schools are beginning to reflect this change in working styles. Future learning will be more group oriented. Such group participation better prepares students for working life in communities. From the very beginning, learners get experience working in teams. They are then more skilled and better prepared.

In such learning environments furniture should be easy to re-arrange for any group and task requirements. Our inspiring learning products do just that. Movable dividers allow different space and group creation, for example. Group learning and working spaces don’t have to be formal – they can be relaxed. Things like sofas and bean-bag chairs make for a space that is more than a classroom. And examples already exist where students are part of the planning decisions. Easy customizing makes the environment most suited to all needs.

ENJOYABILITY

What is an enjoyable space? Basic requirements for learning interior quality are defined by ergonomics. Inspiring learning spaces are well-lit, clean, acoustically balanced, and have good air quality.

Other factors affecting the experience are more abstract. For example, how can we make the space itself motivating? How can it be structured to ensure peaceful working conditions for all? In what ways can it improve social relationships and daily interactions? Making learning spaces enjoyable improves user health and minimizes absences.

At Martela we know that making learning spaces really enjoyable to use is important for learning success. Finland has a reputation for excellence in education, and we like to think we have contributed to that.

SCHOOLS LOOKING FORWARD

It is likely that schools of the future will be quite different from the ones we attended. Everything about future schools will encourage student participation, flexible learning and the combination of subjects. A music lesson might include math and science elements, for example. Technology and media will play more central roles in the communal creation of content, and environments outside the classroom itself will be used more as learning spaces. The shift is towards informality and flexibility and increased student participation.

At Martela we know that learning is more and more an enabling process. Facilitating that process is our goal.


1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an ignition distributor, and more specifically to an ignition distributor for a plasma jet ignition system.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Plasma jet ignition systems are known for extending the misfire limit of an automotive internal combustion engine, in other words, to assure ignition of the combustible charge and assuring a stable combustion when the engine is running under light load conditions or during operation with a lean mixture.
A conventional plasma jet ignition system comprises a spark energy storage system connected via a distributor to ignition plugs to provide a high voltage trigger signal at a predetermined timing to a selective one of the ignition plugs. A plasma jet energy storage system is connected directly to all of the ignition plugs so as to provide plasma jet energy. In operation, the plasma jet energy stored in the plasma jet energy storage system is discharged to that selective spark plug to which the high voltage trigger signal is distributed by the ignition distributor so as to cause a breakdown of the spark gap of the spark plug.
However, this known plasma jet ignition system has suffered from the problem that when the breakdown voltage magnitude decrease, plasma jet energy is discharged through the spark gap of the spark plug prior to proper ignition timing.


Subgenomic RNAs of Lelystad virus contain a conserved leader-body junction sequence.
During the replication of Lelystad virus in alveolar lung macrophages, a 3'-coterminal nested set of six subgenomic RNAs (RNA2 to RNA7) is formed. These contain a common leader sequence derived from the 5' non-coding region of the genomic RNA. In this study, the sequence of the junction sites, i.e. the sites where the leader sequence joins to the body of the subgenomic RNA, was determined for all six subgenomic RNAs. For each subgenomic RNA, six to nine cDNA clones were isolated by means of reverse transcription and PCR. The nucleotide sequence at the junction site was identical for all eight cDNA clones derived from subgenomic RNA4. However, heterogeneity was observed in the nucleotide sequence surrounding the junction sites of the cDNA clones derived from subgenomic RNAs 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7. This heterogeneity suggests that the fusion of the leader to the body of the subgenomic RNA may be imprecise. The junction sites of the six subgenomic RNAs had a conserved sequence motif of six nucleotides (UCAACC or a highly similar sequence). The distance between the junction site and the translation initiation codon of the downstream open reading frame varied from nine to 83 nucleotides.


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Season wrap-ups also give us a chance to revisit our Great Leap Forward series, looking at those minor leaguers who saw their stock jump the most. [We'll have a recap of the seasonal statistical leaders on the pitching side of things later this week.]

Baltimore Orioles: Acquired from the Reds in the offseason as part of the package for catcher Ramon Hernandez, corner infielder Brandon Waring still has plenty of questions about his future position as well as a high strikeout rate, but he also hit more than twice the home runs of anyone else in the organization with 27, finishing the year at Double-A with .274/.357/.521 numbers.Runner-Up: A 2008 seventh-round pick out of Lipscomb, catcher Caleb Joseph showed a quick bat and gap power, while batting .284/.337/.450 for High-A Frederick while earning high praise for his makeup.

Boston Red Sox: After playing only shortstop in 2008 after getting a $3 million bonus as a first-round pick in 2008, right-hander Casey Kelly began 2009 on the mound, where he was an absolute revelation, putting up a 2.08 ERA across two levels while allowing just 65 hits in 95 innings with above-average stuff and command. After batting .222/.302/.340 in the second half while back at shortstop, the Red Sox hope he's now convinced as to where his future lies.Runner-Up: Making a remarkable comeback from Hodgkin's lymphoma, first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit .297/.368/.461 across two levels and could begin 2010 as a 20-year-old starter in Double-A.

Chicago White Sox: The breakout pitcher of the year, right-hander Dan Hudson went from a non-descript fifth-round pick in 2008 to a big-leaguer, pitching at all four full-season affiliates while finishing with a 2.32 ERA and a remarkable 166/34 strikeout/walk ratio in 147 1/3 innings. All of the scouting evidence indicates that this breakout's for real.Runner-Up: An undrafted free agent out of Arizona, all C.J. Retherford has done is hit at every level. That continued at Double-A, as the second baseman hit .297/.340/.473 in 128 games for the Barons, including 46 doubles.

Cleveland Indians: Some teams wondered if third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall was truly worthy of a first-round selection last year, but he responded to the challenge of a High-A assignment with a .276/.346/.492 line for Kinston before finishing the year at Double-A, and finishing among the organizational leaders with 22 homers and 92 runs driven in.Runner-Up: The Indians always had high hopes for 21-year-old Venezuelan righty Jeanmar Gomez, and their patience finally began to pay off as he put up a 3.43 ERA at Double-A Akron while flashing two above-average pitchers with his fastball/breaking ball combination.

Detroit Tigers: Entering the year as the official sleeper in the system, catcher Alex Avila began his first full year at Double-A Erie and hit .264/.365/.450 with outstanding secondary skills and plus defense before getting a surprising call to the big leagues. He's outplayed Gerald Laird since arriving in Detroit, and could enter next spring as the favorite for the everyday job.Runner-Up: A third-round pick in 2006, gigantic right fielder Brennan Boesch hit just 22 home runs in 307 games coming into the year, but he exploded with an organization-high 28 home runs at Erie as part of a .275/.318/.510 line. The middle number in that group immediately tells you that the approach needs work, though.

Kansas City Royals: Outfielder David Lough combined impressive tools will considerable rawness last year while playing at Low-A Burlington, but he put everything together in 2009, batting .325/.376/.496 across two levels, including a .331/.371/.517 mark at Double-A Arkansas. Already boasting a dangerous power/speed combination with an instinctual feel for contact, if he develops better plate discipline he could move up even further.Runner-Up: The Royals have one of the most impressive collections of young pitching around, with so many arms meeting or exceeding expectations, but I'll use this spot to once again note lefty Mike Montgomery, who could be in Double-A next as a 20-year-old; he's a big, very athletic left-hander with well above-average stuff.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: A 19th-round pick in 2006 out of Loyala Marymount, outfielder Chris Pettit was a breakout performer in 2007, but saw his stock slide with a rash of injuries last year. He's been healthy once again this year, though, and earned a big-league call-up in September with a .321/.383/.482 line at Triple-A Salt Lake.Runner-Up: Righty Ryan Chaffee's 4.33 ERA at Low-a Cedar Rapids doesn't excite anyone at first glance, but while has seeming inability to throw anything straight led to 65 walks in 116 1/3 innings, it also generated 121 strikeouts and a grounders-to-flies ratio of 2.64.

Minnesota Twins: First baseman Chris Parmelee didn't have a blow-you-away year with his .258/.359/.441 line at High-A Fort Myers, but that's a tough park in a tough league, and his 16 home runs tied for third in the circuit. His strikeout rate also went way down, so there might be something here yet.Runner-Up: A little-known 19th-round pick in 2008, righty Bruce Pugh pitched well out of the Beloit bullpen, but really stepped forward with a late-season move to the rotation, putting up a 1.74 ERA in eight starts with 65 whiffs in 52 1/3 innings and a fastball that consistently sat at 94 mph.

New York Yankees: Even though he began the year as the top prospect in the system, catcher Jesus Montero went from best prospect in the Yankee system to one of the best in all of baseball by batting .337/.389/.562 across two levels, and having no problems handling Double-A pitching as a teenager. For those questioning his age, remember, he's Venezuelan, so it's legit.Runner-Up: A 10th-round pick last year who signed for nearly half a million, righty D.J. Mitchell cruised through the Sally League, posted a 2.87 ERA at High-A Tampa, and compiled a ground-ball ratio of nearly 3-to-1.

Oakland Athletics: A second-round pick in 2007 who played entered the year with just 14 career games played thanks to a disastrous run of injuries, outfielder Grant Desme more than made up for lost time, batting .288/.365/.568 across Oakland's two A-ball affiliates while leading the minors in power/speed number (34.9) with 31 home runs and 40 stolen bases.Runner-Up: A 31st-round pick last year, right-hander Mickey Storey pitched for all four Oakland full-season affiliates this year, compiling a 1.22 ERA in 51 2/3 innings while striking out 71, giving up 27 hits and walking just eight. He doesn't blow hitters away with his 89-90 mph fastball, but his curveball is a true hammer, and when combined with his impeccable command, he draws some Justin Duchscherer comparisons.

Seattle Mariners: Yes, playing in the pinball machine environment had a lot to do with it, but Italian third-base prospect Alex Liddi's .345/.411/.594 season still represents a dramatic improvement. He just turned 21 in August, and the tools were always impressive.Runner-Up: Another Maverick, center fielder Tyson Gillies was the talk of the Futures Game because of his blinding speed, and he finished the year batting .341/.430/.486. High Desert does little to help with plate discipline and running, two of Gillies' skills that should translate as he moves up.

Tampa Bay Rays: After bursting onto the scene in the Appy League last year, Matt Moore finished this year as one of the top left-handed prospects in the game. His control problems (70 BB in 123 IP) are very real, but he still led all minor league pitchers in strikeouts (176) and batting average against (.195), the two 'missed bat' numbers that mean the most in predicting future success.Runner-Up: A cousin of former Rays reliever Jesus Colome, righty Alex Colome electrified the New York-Penn League with mid-90s heat and a slider that was at times devastating. He finished the season with a 1.66 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 76 innings.

Texas Rangers: Drafted in the 17th round two years ago, the Rangers initially thought about converting Mitch Moreland to the mound, but now they're certainly glad that they didn't. After another monster year, this one split between High- and Double-A, he now sports career averages of .321/.387/.518 in 266 career games. After the bat and the arm, there's not much going for him tools-wise, so he needs to keep hitting.Runner-Up: While he hit .331 at Low-A Hickory but just .232 at High-A Bakersfield, 2008 eighth-rounder Michael Bianucci showed big power at both levels, finishing with an organization-high 30 home runs.

Toronto Blue Jays: Still seen by many as no more than an oddity, 5-foot-7 right-hander Tim Collins struck out 116 over 77 1/3 relief innings, including 17 in 12 2/3 Double-A frames at the end of the year. Scouts are starting to get past the size, as the performances are becoming just too hard to ignore.Runner-Up: A former top prospect in the Cubs system who had been all but written off, first baseman Brian Dopirak continued to return to form in 2009, splitting time between Double- and Triple-A while batting .317/.371/.549 with 27 home runs in 139 games. While he turns 26 in December, he's at least deserving of a chance.

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Matt Moore posted a whopping 8.1 BB/9 in April and May, before settling down to a more reasonable 3.7 BB/9 from June through September. Kevin, do you read much into a dramatic change like that, particularly when the struggles occur early in the year? Any ideas what adjustments the minor league coaches or Moore made to achieve that change? I didn't run the numbers, but the change in his K/9 using that season breakout appears minor.

I'm guessing that Tommy Hunter didn't count on the Rangers, since he had pitched in the majors last year (though it was very briefly). Also, I'm guessing that Elvis Andrus holding his own in the majors isn't a "Great Leap Forward" :)

Great props to Bianucci and Moreland, both mostly forgotten men amongst the sea of Rangers pitching prospects.

Shout out to Wilmer Font, who seems to be mastering his stuff in Hickory, also to Kasey Kiker, who is healthy and will be in Frisdo next year. And lastly, Martin Perez, who wasn't too overmatched when he was sent to AA as an 18 year old in August.

Honestly? Every single name you listed there was worthy of consideration and on my short lists, but I did try to focus on biggest leap forward from where they were coming into the year to where they are now. For example, Bromberg was already a Top 11 guy coming into the year and he had a very good year, while Pugh wasn't on anyone's radar.

I think Jays pitcher Robert Bell made great strides this year as well, being moved into a starting pitcher's role in his first full professional year at High A: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=542926
Don't know what scouts are saying about him though.
Kevin - have scouts said anything at all about him? I'm very very curious.


This Sept. 14, 2017 file photo shows a Motel 6 in Phoenix. A lawsuit filed Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 alleges Motel 6 discriminated against some of its Latino customers in Phoenix by giving their personal information to federal immigration agents who later arrested at least seven guests. The lawsuit says Motel 6 had a corporate policy or practice of giving such information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and also alleges the information was provided without requiring authorities to provide a warrant.

PHOENIX — A civil rights group sued Motel 6 on Tuesday, alleging it discriminated against some Latino customers at two locations in Phoenix by giving their whereabouts and personal information to U.S. immigration agents who later arrested at least seven guests.

The lawsuit by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund said Motel 6 had a corporate policy or practice of giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents information that guests provided at check-in.

It also alleges that Motel 6 provided such information without requiring authorities to get a warrant or without having a reasonable suspicion that crimes were being committed.

“We are seeking to deter any (law enforcement) operation of this sort,” said Thomas Saenz, president of the civil rights group.

Motel 6 declined to comment on the lawsuit but said in a statement that it takes guests’ privacy seriously.

The national budget motel chain said in September that its Phoenix employees will no longer work with immigration authorities after the Phoenix New Times newspaper reported that workers were providing guests’ names to agents who later arrested 20 people on immigration charges.

In a tweet at the time, Motel 6 said: “This was implemented at the local level without the knowledge of senior management.”

Earlier this month, the Washington state attorney general sued the chain, saying it had violated a state consumer protection law by providing the private information of thousands of guests to immigration agents without a warrant.

The lawsuit alleged Motel 6 was aware that agents used the registration information to single out guests based on their national origin. Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office began investigating after news reports about the Phoenix case.

The chain has said it had told its more than 1,400 locations that they were prohibited from voluntarily providing guest lists to immigration authorities.

The Phoenix lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of eight unnamed Latinos who stayed at two Motel 6 locations in the city during June and July. All but one of the eight was arrested.

ICE agents visited some of the guests at their motel rooms a day after they showed passports, driver’s licenses or identification cards issued by the Mexican government to Motel 6 employees, according to the lawsuit.

As a result, one woman was deported from the United States, while a man spent 30 days in a detention center until he could raise a $7,500 bond. In two instances, ICE agents laughed when guests asked them whether Motel 6 had provided their personal information, the lawsuit said.

It said the eight guests had a reasonable expectation that their information would not be shared with federal authorities and alleged that the discrimination was made because of their race or national origin.

The Latinos who sued said they suffered emotional distress, fear and humiliation.

They are seeking undisclosed financial damages and are asking a judge to declare the information sharing a violation of anti-discrimination law and constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement wasn’t targeted in the lawsuit. Yasmeen Pitts O’Keefe, a spokeswoman for the agency’s operation in Arizona, declined to comment on it.

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Races were mainly circiut races(1 mile). 1 was in support of another guy and was only 20 miles. Yes I did a training race on tuesday but friday was only 30 min with a couple of controlled efforts. Normaly race 2 times on the weekend that is how the schedule is here.

Even with the hard efforts on tuesday I keep the ave HR in zone 1-2 on the other days then the raceing.

rest and recovery are just as important as the training. the body needs to repair to get better/faster. for me, every forth week is a "rest" week, max 6 hrs for the week and only 1 hard effort allowed (often a 30 min tt test for LT).

It depends on how you have been training. If you have just been rocking for months then take some serious time off. 2 off bike and easy riding for next 4 days after that. You should be totally recovered and ready to go again.

If you have been following a 3/1 or 7/1 training plan (3/7 weeks on, 1 week easy) then where were you in your training cycle? It might be that you were just dehydrated, sleep deprived, unmotivated or simply the flow/intensity of the race.

I think the best way to see if you are over training is to keep track of your resting heart rate in the morning before you get out bed, then to track your HR during a race. There are too many factors that could influence your low HR during the race. You should have close to the same HR every morning, as you train more and getting in better shape that will start to get lower...months here not days or weeks. If you see your resting HR going up and you are still training hard then you are possibly over training. Talking like 10 bpm here not 1 or 2.

Don't train more and expect to get faster, train harder and smarter, you get faster by recovering. Question, do you feel faster after a 100 mile ride or before? Duh, before, after sometimes you can hardly use stairs. You ride to hurt your body and then let it recover, when your body adapts to the stress you put on it training, it will be a little stronger then it was before. If you train too much you are not allowing your body to recover to that point where it is over compensating making you faster, you are only futilely hurting your body.

Read an interesting HR test for overtraining: Check resting pulse when laying down and relaxed, then stand up and check HR again at 60, 90, and 120 seconds. Elevation of the 90 and 120 second readings in particular are supposed to be associated with overtraining. I haven't tried it out enough yet but seems promising.


Q:

Swing editor for Eclipse

I am using Eclipse and searching for an Swing editor tool for Eclipse. I found jigloo plugin for eclipse. But its not free for commercial purpose.
Can anyone suggest some good swing editor tools for eclipse (which must be a free for commercial purpose)?
Thanks,
Bala Krishnan.

A:

Have a look at Window Builder (Eclipse Indigo):
https://www.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/


DKM Hockey Podcast

Thursday, March 29, 2012

CBJ Time Capsule Rant from 2008

A lot has changed with the Columbus Blue Jackets since 2008 and a lot has not. I wrote the following email to the editor of the Yahoo Sports Hockey Blog on September 1st, 2008 to which I got a sincere reply. I re-read it for really the first time since I sent it 3.5 years ago and feel bad. My snark and clever wit have not diminished, my measured and high expectation for this hockey team is unwavering, and really what makes me sad is nothing has changed with the identity of the team since I wrote this.

Three good things have happened since. 1) The CBJ went from being the only current NHL team never to make the playoffs to being the only current NHL team never to win a playoff game and 2) Boomer is gone. 3) The die-hard fan base actually fills the R-Bar now. Alas, we still have Stinger. Read below and tell if there is any reason to think differently today than I did 4 seasons ago. I moved back to Columbus in mid-2009.

I bet you thought that I was dead!

I love the Blue Jackets. I spent my formative years in Ohio as my family was New England transplants. I lived the Ohio hockey life from the home of the Football Hall of Fame. It was 30 minute drive to Pee-Wee practices in Kent, 70 minute drive to practice for midgets in Shaker, so on and so forth. I went to Ohio State, got a job in Columbus, and fell in love with the Blue Jackets in the fall of 2000. I saw the first game, Nash’s first goal, Zherdev’s first goal (twice), and I’ve put up with the (remedial at best) fan base for 8 years. I have since moved to the Detroit suburbs in 2006, but still love the jackets.

That novelty is beginning to fade and this season’s NHL direct TV pass may be my last.

Front office of the past:

McLean’s tenure was past it’s welcome from a ‘winning team’ point of view. He got lucky in Florida when teams were only allowed to protect 10 players in the expansion draft. However, as President and “man behind the curtain” coach in C-bus, operated a profitable franchise which is an unseen gem in the wasteland of Ohio Professional Hockey. He was too hands-on with the players as a suit, and hired yes men as coaches in King and Gallant. His free-agent “busts” all hated him (then left to win cups with other teams) Marchant, Sydor, Marshal, Hartigan x 2 (who doesn’t really count, but while we’re on the subject) and fell in love with the dirtiest of words come draft day, “potential.” You need a good talent evaluator in your front office on draft day or trading day. Mclean never understood that. Let’s hope the new guy can do that better than Mclean, or hire someone who can.

I like Hitch, but he needs someone to open up the wallet. Albert Einstein could turn poop into a party hat, but you didn’t wear it to the opera.

The players: Columbus, OH - the ultimate professional pick up hockey destination.

The team has no chemistry, no tradition, no bond. Guys like Foote, Letowski, and Richardson were amazed that after practice, the guys were off doing their own thing and not hanging out. Even the wives noticed. Caroline Marchant was amazed. She said while in Edmonton, the guys would leave for practice at 8am and the wives wouldn’t expect the guys home until 5pm, on non game days. They’d do stuff together after practice. In Columbus, Todd was home most mornings by 11am. Speaking of wives, Columbus is in last place in that category as well.

Sure those guys got into a little trouble on the road, (have you ever seen Deron Quint drink?) but Derain Hatcher would have more chicks at the bar after a game in Columbus than Manny Maholtra.

Rick Nash will leave the team in two years, or will be playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the NHL when Columbus moves there for the 2011-2012 season on a brief contract extension. Nash will win a championship with a team that can regularly make the playoffs, I don’t see him getting “Rcik Nash” punched onto Lord Stanley’s cup in Columbus. I don’t see anyone in the front office or the current ownership group of the Blue Jackets willing to invest money in the team. Hamilton deserves a team.

Second Rate Media

Ok, the print guys are great in Columbus, but broadcast media, ug. We get the Cincinnati Mighty ducks announcers. God love Bill Davidge, but Tampa has Phil Esposito doing color on the radio (yeah, I know…). The TV coverage in Carolina (where people are proud that the Cane’s won “that big tournament”) make Columbus’ TV crew look like, dead air, um, dead air. Man, the sports channel guys from the 80’s did a better job. The in-game staff at Nationwide does a great job, even after the mass exodus of the top-notch production crew during the lock-out. God love the soda sluts, I mean Pepsi Crew. Maybe that figure skating Civil War Era guy each year at the home opener is a bit much. Oh, maybe not the media’s fault, but I’m not staying up until 1am to listen to Columbus get reamed by San Jose, Vancouver, and LA 10 times a year. Ok, maybe not in LA. My favorite Jackets TV commercial of all time has to be: “Come see Michael Rupp, Jody Shelley, and Duvie Westcott take on Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Alex Tanguay of the Colorado Avalanche.” I spit milk out of my nose when I heard that one.

Sweaters.

Pick one. The fans are going to stop buying them soon anyways. Is Stinger dead yet?

The Fan Base

Columbus is the only place in the known universe where you’ll hear: “Gosh, I miss the Glow Puck; when is Fox going to bring that back?” The only thing the casual hockey fan knows about in Columbus is the freaking FoxTrax. Six bucks and my left shoe says only 1 in 1200 Blue Jackets fans will know that RJ Umberger played hockey at Ohio State. I got booed when I clapped for Ryan Kesler once. I had a CBJ season ticket holder ask me how Dan Fritsche could play at both Ohio State and the Blue Jackets. I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard a masculine voice cry, “Hand Ball!!” or “Do these guys have day jobs?” or “what does ‘stick handle in a phone booth’ mean?” Take a look at the Blue Jacket’s schedule and tell me if there’s a home game or a televised away game on a college football Saturday that involves Ohio State. What does that say about your fan base? Bobby Hoying draws a bigger crowd than Rick Nash. Bobby f-ing Hoying.

2008 Predictions

Unless two guys come out of nowhere to score 30 goals, in addition to Nash’s 30 or 40, and two defensemen tally at least 10, we finish 10 points out of 8th place in the West. I see nothing that has been done to fix the one lingering problem the Blue Jackets have always had: scoring goals. Leclaire records 9 shutouts and has a trap-era GAA and the Jackets still finish in 13th place. A top line center is nice, but one top line, two ‘salary cap casualty’ second line guys playing with rent-a-center, and two fourth lines nets you 165 goals at best. Defense wins championships, offense gets you in the playoffs. Jody Shelley puts butts in the seats.

These three things are requisite for the boys in the ever-changing sweaters to have a chance at a post-season bonus:

1. .500 season against the Wings and Preds, (or top two in division, any better than either one and you’re golden)

2. Better than .500 against the Blues and Hawks. (or bottom two in division, any worse that either and it’s tee times come April.)

3. Finish above .500 in your non-conference games against the East.

Of course, you’ll probably need to score 220+ goals to do that, or have your goalies record 19 shutouts.

Three things stick out to me the most:

1) Nash will leave the team2) In 2007 Leclaire had respectible goaltending stats and the CBJ couldn't support with offence3) The Blue Jackets haven't turned a profit since 2007.