![]() ![]() Hahaha, what a mess. But it'll work. I'm calculating a bounding box (with some margin for error) to retrieve the populations from the database double longitudeoffset = 0.1 GeoCoordinate Centre = new GeoCoordinate(latitude, longitude) Public class GlobalRingPopulationsController : ControllerBaseĭouble latitude = double.Parse(Request.Query) ĭouble longitude = double.Parse(Request.Query) ĭouble distance_km = double.Parse(Request.Query) So this is what my API looks like, using GeoCoordinatePortable I really like how you can start an ASP.NET project in Visual Studio, and deploy it to an Azure Web app, (and keep paying Microsoft for all that) really easily. Which is why I created it in DB Browser for SQLite. If you don't get this compound index right it'll take minutes instead of milliseconds to lookup the population at a point. Using (SQLiteConnection GridDB = new SQLiteConnection( "PopulationGrid.db")) Population = ( int) double.Parse(splitline) Latitude = Math.Round( double.Parse(splitline), 6), Longitude = Math.Round( double.Parse(splitline), 6), PopulationAtPoint pap = new PopulationAtPoint() Sr.ReadLine() // discard first line if it's X Y Z while (sr.EndOfStream = false) String XYSFilePath = sr = File.OpenText(XYSFilePath)) NET, and sqlite-net and it'll look something like this. Load your XYZ file into a SQLite database. GDAL.ĭownload GDAL and run something like gdal_translate -of XYZ GHS_POP_E2015_GLOBE_R2019A_4326_9ss_V1_0.tif 2015XYZ.xyz to create an XYZ file from the GHS geoTIFF. Here's some more details on the five points above, 1. I don't have time and you can probably do what you want in a few minutes anyway. I know you've thought of a few good ones. I set the minimum radius to 3km because otherwise some city-centre populations are likely to be very wrong and I can't be bothered fielding all the "your amateurish tool gives completely spurious information and you should be ashamed of yourself!" type comments that would generate. The maximum radius is set to 50km, it would get slow above that. I use this website to perform those queries and display the results.I create an API in C# ASP.NET running on an Azure Web App that does some geographical processing and queries the SQLite database to calculate the population within any distance of any location.I add a compound index (on latitude and longitude) to this SQLite database so that lookups are very fast. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Indirect costs are not directly accountable to a service or product, such as overhead costs.Directs costs are associated with the production of a product or service.Real costs are considered to be expenses in developing a program or service, such as labor costs.The primary cost categories that should be considered are: It is important to distinguish whether costs are one-time, fixed or variable. Assumptions can be made regarding cost and should be disclosed and supported with evidence. To clearly compile a comprehensive list of costs, as a best practice, consider the external and internal costs of the project. Once the scope is defined, costs should be identified and categorized. Total utility = explicit costs + implicit costs A time frame or period should be determined related to the decision-making process and implementation of the change or new program. Key stakeholders should be identified and taken into consideration during the decision-making process. Demographics need to be determined related to the decision and the population that it will impact.This would include identifying the background, current challenges and performance of the environment related to the change or program. Once the change or new program is outlined in detail, the current state of that environment will need to be outlined. This allows organizations to understand what is being evaluated, as well as the relationship it has to the problem or challenge being addressed. To establish a framework, details of the proposed program, new project, strategic initiative or service offering must be outlined. Identify the scope – likely a project, initiative, program or service offering It is often used when considering a new program, eliminating services or even deciding which initiatives the organization will support as a component of its strategic mission.Ĭost-benefit analysis includes the five fundamental steps outlined below. A cost-benefit analysis is simply a systematic approach that individuals and organizations can use to analyze the risks and rewards of a project and select the optimal solution.Ĭost-benefit analysis is a vital component of the decision-making process for governments and not-for-profit organizations. It can also be more complex, such as deciding whether to purchase a property in a suburb with a large yard or a luxury loft condominium with breathtaking city views. The decision can be for something simple, for example, choosing whether to use beef or a plant-based alternative to make chili. Most people do not realize that they conduct a cost-benefit analysis when making everyday decisions. ![]() A cost-benefit analysis is a critical tool for all public sector managers to leverage when making difficult financial decisions that will become commonplace as COVID-19 response and recovery processes continue. It is essential for decision-makers to understand the impacts of their decisions, as they have a fiduciary responsibility as stewards of the public funds they manage. ![]() The current COVID-19 crisis places a microscope on the decisions governments and not-for-profit organizations make. ![]() ![]() "It would take at least 22-25,000 vehicles a day for the highway to pay off," civil engineer Ivan Kekovic told AFP, roughly four times the number he could envisage on the busiest stretch.Įven this gloomy assessment may be optimistic if all Montenegrins do their sums like Zeljko Rajkovic, a 55-year-old teacher in Kolasin, close to Matesevo. The current government has admitted revenue from tolls will not even cover the road's annual maintenance, estimated at 77 million euros ($94 million). They warned that any benefits to commerce and tourism on the Adriatic, or development for poorer northern regions, would never outweigh the costs. Problems with the project were not unforeseen – experts queued up a decade ago to tell the government that it was not viable. The government has promised to investigate any corruption claims.įurther questions have been asked about the environmental impact after the construction work ruined a UNESCO-protected stretch of river near Matesevo and the Chinese firm agreed to fund work to undo the damage. "Decisions on construction were wrongly made out of the public eye, and that is something we will now have to pay for," said the group's Dejan Milovac. There were no public tenders and the relationship between payments received and the work carried out was not clear, according to anti-corruption watchdog MANS. ![]() More than one-third of local subcontractors chosen to work on the project had links to the former ruling socialists of President Milo Djukanovic. Risky, reckless and, according to campaigners, corrupt. 'Out of public eye'īojanic is now trying to get help from the European Union to rescue a project he bitterly opposed when he was in opposition, labeling it risky and reckless. "If we do not find sources of funding to build on, then we are in big trouble," Infrastructure Minister Mladen Bojanic told AFP, saying he was committed to finishing the road. With Montenegro's first repayment due in July, it could become the first European country to put those claims to the test. "If someone puts negative labels on China's investment, it is not only unfair to China, but also disrespectful to the countries of the western Balkans." "This cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win," said China's Montenegrin embassy in a statement last month. If Montenegro cannot pay, it faces arbitration in Beijing and could be forced to give up control of key infrastructure, according to a copy of the contract seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP).Ĭhina has been widely criticized for saddling small countries with unmanageable debt as part of its global Belt and Road Initiative.Ĭritics worry that it will use financial leverage to boost its political power, in what they dub "debt-trap diplomacy."īut Chinese officials have strenuously denied any ulterior motive to the investment in Montenegro and the wider region. It is unclear where the money will come from or how Montenegro – a country with a GDP of 4.9 billion euros – will repay its existing debt to China. The section linking Matesevo to a town near the capital Podgorica – the most difficult part to build – is set to open in November.īut the road is meant to connect the Adriatic port of Bar in the south with the Serbian border in the north, with the intention that the Serbians will then extend it to their capital, Belgrade. "I manage to sell some vegetables and chickens to the workers," added the man who did not want to be named, reflecting also that dirt mounds from the construction site stop the river from flooding. Some managed to sell their land and leave, which was impossible before," said one villager, whose two-story home now sits meters from gargantuan concrete pillars propping up the four-lane highway. ![]() Too bad this was not a part of the stimulus fund."This story has some good sides for us villagers. Instead of a bridge to an airport, residents got a new US$25 million road that dead-ends where the bridge was supposed to go: the road to nowhere. Federal funding for the bridge disappeared, but money for the highway to the proposed bridge still came in. It was built on September 2008 and would have cost US$398 million. It’s a lone road out in the middle of nowhere. The highway today does not pass or connect anything of importance. It features wide shoulders and sweeping curves to handle the large volume of traffic the road was expected to see one day. The Gravina Island Bridge, which would have connected the highway to Ketchikan was cancelled, but the highway, amid nothing but muskeg and scrub forest, was built. ![]() The highway was part of a project that would connect the Ketchikan International Airport, to the city of Ketchikan, the borough seat of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are very few businesses listed near where I live but I think it’s growing fast, so hopefully that will soon change. Paypal (because they so deserve to be on this list at least twice)Īt this point you must be wondering, are there ANY un-woke businesses left in America? Not many big ones, I can tell you that! But there are plenty of un-woke small businesses and you can find some of them on a new app called Public Square. Oreos (Nabisco limited edition Pride Oreos) The New York Times (and almost every other news outlet in Western countries) Mac Cosmetics (Dylan Mulvaney sponsorship) Love Beauty & Planet (Dylan Mulvaney sponsor) Legoland, home of the world’s largest Lego Pride parade Goodreads (please read about how these dirty rotten scoundrels cancelled me and my books here!) General Mills (Cheerios, Bisquick, Haagen Dazs, etc) Most of the additions below on list #2 are protesting Florida’s parental rights in education bill (mischaracterized by dishonest media as “Don’t Say Gay.”)ĭeckers Brands (UGG, HOKA, Teva, Sanuk, and Koolaburra by UGG)īloomin Brands (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, etc.)Įvite (woke direct marketing emails, including one from a “LGBTQ + activist.”) Twitter (obviously not so woke now under Elon Musk!) ![]() List #2 covers companies protesting Florida’s Parental Rights in Education/Don’t Say Gay Bill, and List 3 are other woke companies that have come across my radar screen, mostly for supporting BLM, LGBTQ causes and abortion rights, or for pulling advertising from Twitter after the Elon Musk takeover among other left wing causes. But don’t expect any of the woke corporations or the mainstream media to apologize for their Jim Crow 2.0 slurs. Early voting for the general election has set records, and Black voter turnout has been massive. I wrote at the time to defend Georgia’s law and time has proven me correct as minority turnout and turnout overall surged in Georgia’s primaries. So I started an initial list (see list #1 below) based on ads in The New York Times and the Washington Post, condemning what is really a fictitious assault on democracy and the right to vote. Most of those who wrote me asked if I had a list of woke companies. I received many dozens of messages-more than I’ve ever received about anything I’ve ever written-and the piece generated nearly 2,000 comments on the WSJ website. Others have been woke for a long time and are becoming more political by the day. Many speciously echoed Democratic Party claims that Georgia’s recent voting law is racist without specifying how so. ![]() Last year, I wrote a piece for The Wall Street Journal lamenting how companies I patronize have turned increasingly political and woke. NEWS! Please check out my new podcast, DeSantisland with Dave Seminara on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. ![]() ![]() ![]() Looking for ways to save money on your monthly mortgage payment? Follow these tips: Improve your credit score and debt-to-income (DTI) ratio But as the total costs of homeownership add up - and add to expenses such as making payments on other loans, transportation, and entertainment - you’ll be glad you have an extra cushion of money in your monthly budget. So if you earn $7,500 per month gross, you should spend no more than $2,100 on housing. The result is the maximum you should spend on your monthly payment for housing (mortgage principal, interest, taxes, and insurance). Multiply your gross monthly income by 28%. Here’s a rule of thumb to help you get a sense of what kind of home you can afford. Many new homeowners are surprised to learn the true cost of owning a home. How much can you afford based on purchase price?Īside from the monthly mortgage payment (including principal and interest, taxes, insurance, and possible HOA fees), a homeowner’s budget should account for utilities, routine maintenance, and emergency repairs. These homeownership fees pay for maintenance and repairs to these spaces. HOA fees are standard in properties with common spaces, such as condominiums or neighborhoods with pools, parks and other common space amenities. The payment calculation may also include a homeowners association (HOA) dues. If the down payment amount is less than 20%, the lender may require PMI if the loan amount is more than 80% of the purchase price. Again, this is billed annually, so the calculator divides by 12 to get a monthly cost. The tax rate is based on an assessment of the property’s value. Most policies are billed annually, so the calculator divides by 12 to get a monthly cost. The loan’s monthly principal and interest can be calculated from this information. The basic mortgage calculation requires four pieces of information: Lenders typically require PMI if your down payment is less than 20% of the home’s purchase price What goes into calculating a monthly mortgage page You can also choose to include private mortgage insurance (PMI) in your calculation. ![]() If you know the exact figures, include them for a more customized mortgage calculation. The monthly payment calculator will use estimates for your property tax rate and annual homeowners insurance. Your expected loan term and interest rate.The calculator will estimate your monthly mortgage payment, including principal and interest plus taxes and insurance costs. To use our home loan payment calculator, key in some information about the home you’d like to buy and your expected loan information. ![]() ![]() ![]() Note that the 2nd generation iLoks are often referred to as an iLok2 and the 3rd generation as an iLok3. If rebooting does not fix this issue, please visit and download and run the latest License Support installer.' Solution: To check for this problem go to Administrative Tools/Services/ and see if 'Pace License Services' status is 'running' and, if not, start it up. The difference is purely cosmetic there are no differences in their functionality. You also may find green or red versions of the 1st generation iLoks. For example with Pro Tools 11 and above you need a 2nd or 3rd generation iLok. More and more software publishers require a 2nd or 3rd generation iLok. Take the iLok away and the software is no longer authorised and won’t function. The protected software checks for its presence before it will run on that system. You can have licenses from many different software publishers on the same iLok, as well as multiple iLoks connected to a computer to help you manage your iLok licenses. It looks like a USB memory stick but it isn’t a memory stick, it is a special device for that holds licenses for software products that use the iLok system to protect their software.Ī 3rd generation iLok can now store up to 1500 separate licenses whereas a 2nd generation iLok can hold 500 licenses and the original 1st generation iLok can hold up to 118 licenses. ![]() If you haven’t seen one before, an iLok is a small device that you plug into any USB port on your computer. Suddenly, today when I tried to open ProTools, I got a message telling me to activate my iLok. This guide will also help if you have received an activation code from a software publisher. iLok licenses suddenly disappeared I have been using ProTools 11 for over a year with no problem. New Pro Tools owners and anyone that hasn't got an iLok are advised to follow the instructions in this guide. Existing Pro Tools owners with Pro Tools 9 and above will have had to set up an iLok account and own an iLok as the Pro Tools Software is protected by an iLok license that is required to be on an iLok license. Does the iLok light up when plugged into a known working USB port? If not, or if the iLok is physically damaged, this indicates a problem with the iLok, and it should be submitted for License Recovery and Replacement through the RMA process.If you have never used an iLok before you will need to buy an iLok, create a free iLok account and transfer the iLok license onto your iLok or computer. If the steps above do not resolve this issue, please try your iLok on a different computer on a different internet connection If it does not, open the iLok Details and click on the Synchronize link. If your iLok appears as connected in the list, it should now work to authorize your iLok-protected software. gives me an error messeage that its missing some background component. ![]() Be sure to uninstall prior to doing a clean install. Please Contact Us and provide us with your iLok User ID and the Location ID of your computer, which can be found on the Show Details page in iLok License Manager. So, I open up ilok manager to find the ilok plugged but none of my licenses on. If the iLok lights up, but does not appear as connected in the iLok License Manager application, download and install the latest version of the iLok License Manager. Take a look at the iLok dongle entitled "Eye Lock." The problem could be with the iLok USB itself or the iLok License Manager. If your iLok is not being recognized, then it may be greyed out as shown in the attached screenshot. ![]() ![]() At the 2020 census, the population was 241,361, which had. Army chaplain, the city was incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2,000. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Indian School Road #301 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 P: 48 Jackie Contaldo Old Town Marketing Manager Follow Us: Business Resources Online Research Tools Capital Improvement Projects Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. City of Scottsdale - Old Town Office 7447 E. ![]() Homicide detectives with the Phoenix Police Department are investigating the death of 29-year-old Lauren Heike after her body was found Saturday in the north Phoenix desert. Popular spots include Pinnacle Peak Park, Camelback Mountain, and the expansive McDowell Sonoran Preserve, which.Scottsdale is only 31 miles long and 11 miles wide, but it has certainly managed to fill that space with some amazing attractions in the form of parks, museums, shopping areas and concert halls, to name but …0:08. Scottsdale offers nearly 100 miles of hiking, horseback-riding trails, and biking. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation’s most desirable. It is bordered by Phoenix to the West, the Tonto National Forrest to the North, the McDowell Mountains to the East, and the Salt River to the South. 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It’s hard to secure federal and state dollars for projects that boost highway capacity today - especially ones that don’t have a pricing component geared to boost a road’s efficiency, Watkins said. “And, general-purpose lanes benefit when some of the traffic moves over to use the express-lane option,” he wrote.Īnother factor is financial. By comparison, Watkins said, express lanes bring the flexibility of being managed for reliable speeds over the long term through shifting toll prices and occupancy requirements. New general-purpose lanes offer short-term relief because their effectiveness degrades over time as traffic volume grows, he said. “We are building express lanes to offer reliable trip times in an area that continues to grow in demand for both regular vehicular traffic and goods movement stemming from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles basin,” Watkins wrote in an email. ![]() ![]() The San Bernardino County agency is emphasizing toll lanes in its highway expansion campaign for several reasons, Watkins said. The three-person requirement should make traffic flow in the new express lanes faster than in the mainline lanes, he said, while offering an option for solo drivers willing to pay a fee to get to work quicker. At times, the carpool lanes are operating at the same pace as the general-purpose lanes.” ![]() “The demand is pretty high,” Watkins said of the existing carpool lanes. He said that change will make the busy artery that connects Los Angeles and San Bernardino County – and carries 275,000 vehicles daily – more efficient. Similarly, the opening of the 10 Freeway toll lanes will come with a three-person occupancy requirement for a free ride - a switch from the current rule that lets drivers use the carpool lane if two people are on board, Watkins said. Carpools with three or more people ride free, he said. Work began on that project in April 2021 – five days after the commission unveiled the 15 Freeway’s express lanes, Hake said. Commuters heading east on those 91 lanes will be able to drive directly onto the toll lanes on the northbound 15.Īaron Hake, deputy executive director for the Riverside County Transportation Commission, which is directing that project, said the connector ramp is expected to open by the end of next year. When finished, drivers heading south in the 15 toll lanes will be able to drop straight into the 91 toll lanes going west. The project is on track to be finished by the end of 2023, he said.Īlso under construction is a $270 million project in Corona that involves a sweeping ramp that will provide a direct link between the express lanes on the 15 and 91. Suggested detours are Santiago Canyon and Green River roads.Tim Watkins, chief of legislative and public affairs for the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, said the complex project involves reconstructing or modifying 18 bridges, building retaining and sound walls, converting existing carpool lanes into tolled express lanes and building new toll lanes.Īuxiliary lanes, which run from one exit to another and help drivers enter and leave the freeway, are being added, he said. all nights but Saturday, when it will close at 10 p.m., reopening in the morning at 5 a.m. It’s annoying, it’s rude, and it can cause collisions, so over the next six days, the Transportation Corridor Agencies, which operate the 241 toll road, will install about 800 “channelizers,” vertical posts made of plastic polyurethane, that officials hope will “improve traffic flow and promote good driving habits by preventing queue-jumpers,” a news release said.įrom Thursday evening until next Tuesday morning, the northbound 241 will be reduced at night to one lane, and the connector to the westbound 91 will completely closed. 10, is intended to deter drivers going from the 241 toll road to the eastbound 91 freeway from jumping the queue at the last minute when traffic is backed up.ĭuring the afternoon rush, cars on the northbound 241 often back up on the ramp to the 91 heading east toward Corona – and some of them try to skip the line by staying in faster-moving lanes that connect to the westbound 91 and then cutting over before the lanes split. It is expected to cost $250 million.Ī construction project that begins Thursday, Feb. ![]() Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the cost of a future bridge project connecting the 241 toll road with the 91 express lanes. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why is BetterDummy the right solution to the problem? They need to give the pro users the ability to define custom resolutions and display timings enable HiDPI rendering for all displays give more granular options for scaled resolutions and allow higher scaled resolutions. This is mainly because the Apple Silicon graphics drivers are derived from iOS and iPad OS, which is on one hand great, but on the other hand rather limiting – these devices do not really need to support all kinds of various third-party displays.Īs this is mostly a macOS issue, Apple could fix this problem. This feature is completely missing for M1 Macs there is no accessible way to add custom resolutions and display timings, which is unprecedented in the desktop OS space. MacOS was always more restrictive in this regard, but at least in the past, Intel Macs gave pro users the means to override the faulty EDID table on the software side or add custom resolutions. This is usually not a big problem, as virtually all desktop operating systems allow the user to choose a resolution of their liking. There are some displays that have an erroneous EDID table, which describes the resolutions accepted by the display as well as the optimal resolution. This is OK for 1080p displays, but in case of a 24" 1440p QHD display, for example, the resulting fonts are just too small and the user cannot lower the resolution while retaining clarity because of the disabled HiDPI support.Īnd what about M1 Macs not supporting the maximum resolution of certain monitors? This results in a low-res desktop experience locking the user with too small or too big fonts and GUI, and there is no way to change that. On some displays, like those sub-4K displays with 1080p or 1440p resolutions, Apple Silicon Macs do not allow high-resolution display modes, namely HiDPI, and does not do scaling well. The problem is that on most displays, resolution selection is quite limited. Macs can handle most displays at their native resolution just fine, including QHD, wide, ultra-wide, and double-wide displays. And worse, previous workarounds for custom resolutions that used to work in Intel-based machines fail to work with the M1.Ĭan you please explain the problem with these 5K2K and QHD monitors working perfectly fine on PCs and looking bad on M1 Macs – so much so some users end up returning them? Well, bad news: none of the above seems to be happening in M1-based Macs. ![]() It also helps if you can fine-tune custom resolutions to match your display panel's native resolution so that the image isn't washed up by hardware rescaling. What Apple calls HiDPI mode is just the OS recognizing the plugged display operates at a super-high pixel count and scaling the desktop and user interface accordingly. It all comes down to font and widget scaling, and resolution independence. It's no surprise that many buyers of high-end Macs end up buying a non-Apple monitor instead. Hilarious reviews were written about it on Amazon, and even competitors like MSI took their turn at mocking the steep price of Apple's best monitor. Yet, few people outside the audiovisual profession can justify five grand for a monitor – one that doesn't even come with a stand for that price. Two years ago, Apple delivered the Pro Display XDR, the ultimate monitor for creative professionals, with an impressive 6K resolution and 1600 nits of brightness in a widescreen format. ![]() And for these state-of-the-art innovative products, customers are willing to pay a higher price. Tóth: Apple is probably one of the biggest innovators, always willing to push the envelope and design things better. So we decided to chat with him so he can tell us more about his project, where he thinks Apple could improve, and why Intel-based Macs are more flexible when it comes to supporting non-Apple monitors, among other things. Nobody can explain it better than the guy behind the code. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() , who identified herself as an Aquatic Specialist, joined me on the way to the fish department. My son ran ahead to try and find the two fish he wanted. On Thursday afternoon, with an excited child, I returned to PETCO and requested help from an employee at the front desk. My son began the five-day count-down, eagerly awaiting when we could return and purchase two small goldfish. A helpful employee advised us as to set-up and the necessary time for the tank to be hospitable for fish. To reward his hard work in 3rd grade, we purchased an aquarium kit from the store. My son has Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder, and is fascinated with fish. Last week, as a long-anticipated reward, my nine-year old son and I visited your store in. The Goldfish Police wouldn’t sell them a fish. Did this employee steer them toward some hardy species of tropical fish, which stay the same size? No. This employee either misunderstood or was incorrect when he directed their purchases. What’s interesting is that their tank setup was the very same one that another employee had helped them put together for the fish that her son wanted. That’s when a helpful employee told them that she wouldn’t sell them goldfish for a small aquarium, because the fish would eventually grow too large. They bought a tank and all of the extras, let it sit for five days, then returned to the store to get the actual fish. Tracey understands that, and she wanted to teach her son how to care for a small pet. Pictured: not an appropriate habitat either. ![]() |