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0.999504 | On a day in 1947, toward evening, some Beduin teenagers were rounding up their flock on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. Muhammad e-Deb, 14 years old, threw a stone into a cave to scare out any goat that might have taken shelter there. He heard something break. The next morning, moved by thoughts of treasure, the young man went back and made the most exciting archaeological discovery of all time.
In the cave were jars, and in one or two of them bundles, which proved to be writings on parchment 2000 years old, preserved in the dry air of the wilderness. Thus began the modern saga of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
An archaeological team explored the other caves of the region (though the Beduin were often first), finding scrolls in a total of 11. Altogether parts of 900 documents have been recovered. The 4th cave alone yielded 16,000 fragments, extracted from dirt and guano. It was like facing an unknown number of jigsaw puzzles all mixed together. The Cave 4 scrolls were in pieces partly because they hadn't been stored in covered jars like those in Cave 1.Also, to judge from the many straight edges, the Romans may have cutthem up on conquering the place in 68 AD. Out of the 16,000 fragments, parts of 600 scrolls have been restored.
Why were the Qumran scrolls so exciting? Ordinarily, archaeologists have to make do with interpreting artifacts. When they are lucky, these include inscriptions. But here they had a whole library, opening a window on a way of thinking and experiencing that characterized a Jewish group from around the time of Jesus.
A kilometer south of the first cave was a modest ruin called in Arabic khirbet qumran, the ruin of Qumran. This Arabic name, meaning double moon, may refer to the moon and its reflection in the adjacent Dead Sea. The residents of 2000 years ago would have known the place as Sekakah, mentioned in their Copper Scroll (found in Cave 3) and centuries earlier in Joshua 15:61. The name Sekakah may refer to the reeds with which roofs can be made.
In 1951, Jordan (which then controlled the area) authorized an archaeological expedition under the French scholar Roland de Vaux. The excavators of Qumran/Sekakah supposed that the site would be connected to the scrolls, and this remains the consensus. Various factors speak for a connection: (1) The dates when the site was inhabited coincide with those of the scrolls (dated by the forms of the Hebrew letters), although some scrolls are earlier by 50 years or so. (2) Five of the 11 caves holding scrolls were accessible only via the site. (3) The scrolls require frequent ritual bathing, namely, before each meal and before the nightly study of scripture; this very small site contains 10 large ritual baths. (4) In a long windowless room 4 inkwells were found, as well as a long plaster table, plus numerous oil lamps (they wrote at night, according to the scrolls); all of these probably fell from the room above when an earthquake or the Romans destroyed the second story. (5) The tall, cylindrical jars in which some of the scrolls were foundare similar to jars found in pieces on the site, and such jars are not common elsewhere. These five pieces of evidence, when taken together, strongly point to a connection between the site and the scrolls. Against this view, nonetheless, a few scholars hold that the scrolls were brought from Jerusalem at the time of the First Revolt and hidden in the caves, and that the site was merely an industrial complex or emporium related to trade on the Dead Sea.
If Qumran was some sort of community or monastic center, where did the members live? The built part could not have housed more than fifty or so. In 1995, however, Hanan Eshel noticed trails leading down into gullies near the site. He explored them with a metal detector and found hundreds of metal sandal nails, as well as coins from the period in question (the Second Temple period). Following these trails westward, he discovered that they led to caves, of which five were excavated. These contained pottery from the time. So at least some of Qumran's residents (200 at the most) had lived in caves near the site, going back and forth on these trails and occasionally losing a sandal nail. Others may have lived in tents or booths on the plateau where the community building stood.
In many of the scrolls, a group appears whose practices and beliefs resemble those of a group designated as the Essenes by Josephus, Philo, and Pliny the Elder. According to Wise, Abegg, and Cook, p. 13, about 40% of the nonbiblical documents "presuppose a particular kind of [social-religious] organization and share a distinctive set of doctrines, a unique theological vocabulary, and a special perspective on history." Those who wrote these sectarian scrolls referred to themselves not by the name Essenes, however, rather as the Yahad, which is Hebrew for "unity."
1. Like the Essenes of Josephus, one subdivision of the Yahad practiced a kind of communism: each member gave the community all his property, in turn receiving from the others what he needed.
2. They believed in a strict form of predestination.
3. They believed in a rigid dualism of spirit and flesh.
4. They required a trial year before membership, followed by one (scrolls) or two (Josephus) years of probation.
5. They forbade spitting in the midst of the assembly.
6. There was a strong emphasis on ritual bathing.
Wise, Abegg, and Cook (op. cit., pp. 25-26) also mention discrepancies between the scrolls and the descriptions by the three classical authors. These can be explained, however, without giving up the equation between the Yahad and a particular subgroup of the Essenes. For example, one of the scrolls, the Damasus Document, does not require celibacy, but the Manual of Discipline does. Philo and Pliny describe the Essenes as celibate. Josephus, however, mentions two Essene orders: one celibate and one not.
Also, the descriptions by Josephus, Philo and Pliny are not extensive (Josephus, the longest, has twelve paragraphs on the Essenes in his Jewish War plus one in the Antiquities), whereas the scrolls take up hundreds of pages. We would not expect the classical authors to mention all the points that are salient in the scrolls. An argument from silence is not persuasive. In War..., for instance, Josephus does not mention the leading role of the priests among the Essenes, but he does do so in the Antiquities (XVIII 1, 5). The three classical sources do not mention the solar calendar, so prominent in the scrolls, which stands in contrast with the lunar calendar of the Pharisees, who founded today's normative Judaism. But the classical sources do not discuss the calendar at all. Moreover, Josephus writes about the Essenes as if they identified God with the sun (War II Chapter 8, Pars. 5 and 9).
Two scrolls (the Damascus Document and the Ordinances) contain regulations about the treatment of slaves, whereas Philo and Josephus maintained that the Essenes had none. But Philo appears to be projecting his own philosophy onto the Essenes; the egalitarianism he attributes to them is contradicted by his own descriptions of their hierarchy. As for Josephus, he mentions the avoidance of slaves in the same breath with the avoidance of marriage. As with marriage, his description should probably be limited to a particular subdivision among the Essenes.
"Thousands of ages" is an exaggeration: the order existed, at most, from 200 BC to 68 AD (and probably only from 100 BC). And we don't know what "lying below" would have meant. But the notion that the Essenes lived on the west side of the Dead Sea fits well with the caves around Qumran, where the scrolls were found.
In summary, it seems right to identify the Yahad of the scrolls with a subgroup of the Essenes. Let us now hear more about them. | 2019-04-20T09:27:22 | http://www.netours.com/content/view/123/26/ |
0.996206 | How important is PR within an organization—either historically or how they envision it?
As PR becomes implemented; what will success look like?
It's important for me to gain a clear understanding of PR's legacy, its future, and the success of the program. Successful companies treated PR as a critical business function with involvement at the highest managerial level. Companies that use PR successfully view it as a strategic business function driven by a series of ongoing tactical approaches,that help a company reach its business goals.
PR deployed successfully brings information to a journalist and presents it in a fashion that aligns itself with the reporter's area of interest, the publication's profile, and readers' interests. PR's value to reporters is heightened in today's media environment where editorial staffs are shrinking, overworked and unable to keep up with the enormous flow of information that qualifies as news.
In the drug development industry, PR allows a company to tell their story – whether it be science-based or business-focused - at all phases of development; from pre-clinical to registration and approval. It's a different story at each stop; with distinct messages and positioning to help create and underscore a company’s profile and business at a particular point in their trajectory. | 2019-04-20T01:01:58 | http://www.paulkidwell.com/process |
0.999839 | 1. Draw the state diagram from the problem statement or from the given state table.
The functioning of serial adder can be depicted by the following state diagram. X1 and X2 are inputs, A and B are states representing carry.
2. Draw the state table. If there is any redundant state then reduce the state table.
3. Select state assignment i.e. assign binary numbers to the states according to total number states. Also decide the memory element (flip-flops) for the circuit.
5. Separate the output table from the transition table.
6. Excitation table for the flip-flop is obtained from the transition table using the output of flip-flop.
7. Draw the circuit diagram using gates and flip-flops. | 2019-04-22T02:12:44 | https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/synchronous-sequential-circuits/ |
0.997575 | Goodes Hall at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., on Sept., 6, 2013. Queen's School of Business is located at Goodes hall.
The Queen's School of Business is set to receive a $50-million donation on Thursday, the largest gift to a business school in Canada.
When dispersed over the next few years, the donation from Toronto financier and entrepreneur Stephen Smith is expected to double the size of the school's endowment, which stood at around $54-million (U.S.) in 2014. Currently, the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management has the largest endowment for a Canadian business school at $107.9-million.
The donation "gives us a real opportunity to become the best business school, period, in the country and to be among the best in the world," said the school's dean, David Saunders.
The school will also be named after Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith, who has had a low public profile, said there was "no particular magic" to the size of his gift other than his desire to make an impact.
"I just look forward to making this a transformational gift that is good for Queen's University and good for the Smith school of business to make it the leading business school and to enhance its position as the leading business school in the country," said Mr. Smith, who earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Queen's in 1972, followed by a master's degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Mr. Smith co-founded First National Financial Corp. in 1998, turning it into the country's largest non-bank lender of residential and commercial mortgages. He currently serves as its chairman and chief executive officer. He is also chairman of Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance, the country's third-largest mortgage insurance provider, and he is the largest shareholder in Equitable Bank, an alternative lender ranked ninth among banks in Canada.
Mr. Smith has given more than $4-million (Canadian) to Queen's University over the years, including 250 bursaries for students in electrical engineering and economics, and a research chair in the department of economics.
"I wanted to do something in education and probably at Queen's, and then I was looking at where a transformational gift could be made," he said. "Notwithstanding my background in engineering and economics, I have been invested in the business community for most of my life."
In broad strokes, two-thirds of the endowment gift will pay for chairs and professorships, with one-third for student scholarships. Decisions on faculty appointments, research chairs and student scholarships remain with the school.
Mr. Smith made a point of seeking language in the agreement to protect academic freedom of faculty. "I am a big believer in empowering people and I believe in academic independence," he said.
Historically, Queen's officials have rebuffed overtures to name the business school, although the building in which it is housed is named in honour of the parents of Mel Goodes, a 1957 Queen's commerce graduate and a former chairman and CEO of Warner-Lambert Co., who donated $10-million and, more recently, $5-million.
Still, the issue of naming rights is sensitive at Queen's. In 2005, the business school returned a $1-million donation from former Hollinger Inc. executive David Radler immediately after he pleaded guilty to charges of fraud in the United States.
The gift from Mr. Smith received unanimous approval at every stage, beginning with the faculty several weeks ago and ending with the board of governors this week.
"We know the choice of a donor was done carefully," associate professor of marketing Tandy Thomas said, although the identity of the donor was not disclosed to the faculty. "It was a question of it being the right person at the right time."
She acknowledged the importance of private donors amid increased competition among business schools worldwide. "The Queen's School of Business is a great school," she said. "The only way for us to maintain that stature is to keep innovating and to keep moving forward. This gift will give us the ability to do that." | 2019-04-25T03:59:49 | https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/business-education/queens-business-school-to-receive-50-million-endowment/article26602582/ |
0.999169 | The Communications Director is a senior leader of Appalshop’s CORE administration, comprised of the Executive Director (to whom the CD reports directly), Institutional Development Director, the Financial Director, and support staff. They will work with Appalshop’s Program Directors, CORE, and others as appropriate to manage the day-to-day requirements of a small communications team. The Communications Director will promote Appalshop’s institutional brand, its projects, and its products across diverse available multimedia platforms.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive multimedia communications experience, a strong network of media relationships, excellent writing and editing skills, new media expertise, and—most crucially—knowledge of, and an abiding commitment to, central Appalachia and its people.
The Garden Coordinator works independently in planning and executing daily activities. This position requires an individual that is self-directed, detail oriented, organized and has proficient agriculture skills. This position is supervised by the Executive Director and works closely with Director of Development both of whom will meet with the Coordinator on a regular basis for supervision, review of work, observation of skills and planning purposes.
The Coordinator will maintain accurate documentation of their time and will submit a bi monthly timesheet. The Coordinator is expected to follow Hospitality House policy and procedures for staff and must be capable of working with a diverse population.
The Grant Manager is primarily responsible for researching and applying for grants to support the programs and services at the Hospitality House and analyzing and preparing data for reports and grant applications. This position works closely with the Executive Director, Director of Development and the Director of Finance as a part of the Administrative team. This person must have a solid background in Federal, State and Foundation grant writing and working with databases related to grant entry and reporting.
Interns are a crucial part of our work protecting the Appalachian region. Our interns are often given a special project to complete and participate in the day-to-day operations of a campaign. There is no stipend provided for internships, however Appalachian Voices will reimburse pre-approved expenses associated with the internship, such as travel.
Often, students can earn academic credit while completing an internship with us. At the completion of the internship, the intern will receive a complimentary year membership to Appalachian Voices. A letter of recommendation is available upon request.
Context: Plans, directs, implements, and manages all aspects of TVA strategy within the Beyond Coal Campaign.
Scope: Develops and directs efforts to move the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) from coal and gas to clean energy. Collaborates with various internal departments and programs, partner organizations, and volunteer leadership to ensure execution of a strategic coordinated state-based campaign and manages daily operation of this campaign. Ensures strategic alignment of the state campaign with regional and national goals and objectives; communicates national priorities and benchmarks to state teams. Creates and executes state-based campaign work plans and revises plans as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities. Prepares and submits weekly progress reports. Represents the Sierra Club to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, allies and other organizations, and to the public.
The Wilderness Society (TWS), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We believe public lands belong to and should benefit all of us. Our organization and work must embody the cultures and perspectives of people and communities across our nation, and connect and inspire people to care about the outdoors.
TWS is seeking an Independent Consultant to serve as a Tennessee Public Lands Defense Organizer (Organizer). This position would be contractual and last one year from the start date with potential for renewal. Rate of pay dependent on experience. The Organizer would need to be based in Chattanooga or Knoxville.
The Tennessee Public Lands Defense Organizer serves in a collaborative role supporting the organization’s Parks and Public Lands Defense campaign (Campaign). The Campaign will defend our nation’s bedrock conservation laws, policies, and regulations; to safeguard existing protected landscapes and our systems of protected lands; and to fight against seizure of federal public lands. The Organizer’s efforts will be focused on developing and implementing an effective state based plan to create a groundswell of local support for our core public lands defense issues including: national monuments, Arctic Refuge defense, public lands takeover and energy on public lands.
Implement the Tennessee field plan for the Parks and Public Lands Defense campaign in coordination with TWS staff.
Implement a communication strategy in coordination with TWS staff and its consultants.
Build and cultivate a Tennessee public lands defense coalition, grassroot activists, grasstops leaders and volunteers in coordination with TWS staff.
Develop and cultivate relationships with key public land constituent groups including sportsmen (e.g. fishing and hunting clubs), local businesses, and user groups (e.g. hikers, ATV riders, equestrians).
Build a list of active and engaged grassroot activists.
Train and engage volunteer leaders to help build the grassroot activists list and provide action plans for them to grow the effort (e.g., tabling, letter writing, phone banking).
Organize community events focused on public lands support (e.g. town halls, rallies, hikes, films screenings etc.) to generate earned media and congressional attention.
Facilitate volunteer interacts with targeted Member of Congress (e.g., campaign event, town hall, mobile office hours).
Other tasks to be determined based on successful candidate.
Appalachian Voices is excited to announce a new opening in our Norton, Va office. The Southwest Virginia Solar VISTA will help build capacity in Virginia’s coalfield region by playing an instrumental support role in the implementation of the Roadmap for Solar Development in Southwest Virginia. This paid VISTA position will assist Appalachian Voices and our partners to recruit, educate and include community members, small business owners, and other interested citizens to participate in this collaborative process.
The primary work of the VISTA will be to implement the community-focused goals of the Roadmap, which will likely include a residential solarization program in the region. Additionally, the VISTA will educate community members on the benefits of developing solar energy as a sustainable means of energy production and economic development. The VISTA will assist with grant writing that will fund the Roadmap development and implementation process. The VISTA will support our goal of utilizing Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) for solar development.
The site coordinator would manage the onsite implementation of Radford University extended campus at the SVHEC in Abingdon. Report to and work closely with the Radford University Director of Academic Outreach for the SVHEC. Collaborate with Radford faculty/staff and SVHEC staff to facilitate student recruitment, registration, and services; schedule and ensure facility readiness; coordinate instructional support; and serve as liaison with the SVHEC administration and the Abingdon area community in the planning and delivery of traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as other extended education opportunities. Maintain and update RU’s SVHEC website and social media presence. Assist in budgetary management of accounts, payment of invoices, ordering and inventory of equipment and supplies, and act as an activity planner. Assist with the processing of paperwork and file management.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting is looking for an enthusiastic reporter who can bring energy and environmentally focused stories to life and break down complex regional issues for audiences across multiple media platforms.
The energy and environment reporter will be primarily dedicated to producing radio, Web and television content for a regional public media journalism collaboration between West Virginia Public Broadcasting and six public media stations in Kentucky and Ohio, called the Ohio Valley ReSource (OVR). The OVR produces hard-hitting, high-quality multimedia journalism that examines the region’s economy, energy, environment, agriculture, infrastructure and health. The reporter will also serve in a general assignment capacity in West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s newsroom, as needed.
NCWV Media, owner of multiple, highly successful and expanding digital and print media platforms across West Virginia is looking for an experienced, hard-working, multimedia journalist to cover the Charleston, WV and Metro-Valley area which includes, but is not limited to Kanawha, Putnam and Cabell counties. This is a full-time position.
The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist who has covered or has working knowledge of the Charleston, WV and Metro-Valley areas who has a fierce desire to cover news and feature assignments for The State Journal’s digital (website, social media) and print platforms. Content may also be published on our other media platforms including The Exponent Telegram, Preston County News & Journal, The Fairmont News, The Weston News, The Bridgeport News and the Garrett County Republican located in Oakland, MD.
Knowledge and a general understanding of working with social media, video and still photography is a plus.This position may require evening and weekend hours working mainly from the State Journal office in downtown Charleston.
Please email your cover letter, resume and no more than three writing samples/clips to: John Dahlia, NCWV Media Business Editor, [email protected]. You may call Mr. Dahlia if you have any specific questions at 304-276-1801.
No opportunities listed at this time. Know of one? Send them to [email protected] !
If you are committed to building a just and sustainable Appalachia, you can join a select group of emerging leaders from across the region in the Appalachian Transition Fellowship. The fellowship is a community partnership of innovative regional organizations, institutions, and other emerging leaders. The program is designed to be a full-time, 12-month program.
The deadline to submit an application for the 2018 cohort of the Appalachia Transition Fellowship is January 15, 2018.
New Economy Coalition (NEC) is looking for a full-time, permanent Development Director to oversee all fundraising and revenue-generating activities for the organization. Along with the Executive Director and Board, this position is responsible for meeting NEC’s annual budget needs and ensuring successful fundraising. With the Executive Director and other director-level staff, the Development Director is a member of the Staff Leadership Team which oversees management of the organization.
The New Economy Coalition (NEC) seeks a talented facilitative leader to help support, grow, and enrich our network of over 200 organizations working to build and economy that democratizes wealth and power and puts people and planet first. This is a senior leadership position, responsible for tapping the collaborative potential of allied, but often siloed, groups involved in imagining, campaigning for, and building a New Economy.
The Membership Director will work as part of a collaborative and dynamic programs team, serve on the Staff Leadership Team, supervise the Network Organizer, and report to NEC’s Executive Director. Primary responsibilities include recruiting member organizations, supporting a culture of member to member connectivity, collaboration, and leadership, ensuring the provision of high-quality member services, maintaining healthy ongoing communication between staff and network members, contributing to ongoing organizational learning and development, and participating in high-level organizational strategy and management.
NEC will accept applications for this position through December 10, 2017, ideally with a start date in late January or early February, 2018. | 2019-04-19T10:48:05 | https://www.thestayproject.com/opportunities.html |
0.998685 | Is Facebook Graph a Counter to Google Wave Federation? Absolutely.
From Beta, to Alpha to Roadmaps - recent moves by Google, Facebook and Twitter demonstrate that platform release is accelerating.
Facebook and Google have me convinced that they're among the most foresighted of companies in the social media space. Understanding the value and nature of prosumers, developers, structured content, open source, and broader tech-info convergence, the gargantuan yet speedy pair (+ quickly growing thirdborn Twitter) are jockeying to connect to more data, brains and meaningful partnerships. The result is fierce, healthy competition that's accelerating the pace and manner of social software platform releases.
Yesterday, Facebook announced a set of smart maneuvers clearly spurred on by Google's aggressively open strategy, including one called Open Graph (you can tell just by the name that this is a Zuckerberg baby) that will allow website builders everywhere to build Facebook-style pages, complete with many of the platform's bells and whistles - a very logical follow up to Google Friend Connect.
This morning, it's rumored that Google will announce the opening of their Wave servers for federation later in the day. Much like the release of Wave itself, the move, initially promised when Google announced Wave at I/O on May 28, comes very early in the Wave life cycle and allows any skilled-enough third party developers to use build custom websites, apps and back-ends using the platform.
What will they build? Based on my experience with Wave (Team Whizzlr took 6th place at a Wave Campout in August for our real-time massively multiplayer quiz game) I can say that Wave will be a remarkable tool for a fairly narrow set of uses, at least initially. It rocks as a platfrom for complex communication in a single place, real-time or longitudinal, making it ideal for 1) functional tasks like document collaboration (Google Docs +), focus grouping, surveying, invitation management, reddit-in-email (Kudos to the GTUG team that designed Blip Appeal - in-stream up/down voting for Wave Blips), dynamic web commenting that takes place simultaneously wherever Wave extensions are placed, new forms of blogging, etc, and also 2) fun activities like PMOGs, massive real-time quiz competitions, Fantasy Football clones run inside tyour email but also on another site, and other casual apps that currently sit atop the Facebook or iPhone platforms.
Wikipedia - A metasystem transition is the emergence, through evolution, of a higher level of organization or control. Prime examples are the origin of life, the transition from unicellular to multicellular organisms, and the emergence of symbolic thought. A metasystem is formed by the integration of a number of initially independent components, such as molecules, cells or individiduals, and the emergence of a system steering or controlling their interactions. As such, the collective of components becomes a new, goal-directed individual, capable of acting in a coordinated way. This metasystem is more complex, more intelligent, and more flexible in its actions than the initial component systems.
This, I believe, is the way the Google Brass and Wave Team regard this new platform. It is their confidence in this model, mixed with excitement from a certain class of clammoring developers that recognize this long-term potential, plus their successful experiences with open-sourcing code (Android, Chrome, App Engine) that spurred them to announce the unpolished product in Mat and release Wave in Alpha this past summer. -- They certainyl got a lot of flack for it.
Whether or not this play bears fruit (I've been a believer from the start, mostly because I love what it could mean for the web), social media thinkers like Zuckerberg and Facebook's strategic team clearly must view Wave as an assault into their niche and future niches they'd like to dominate, not to mention a big play to convert developers to Google App Engine disciples. They have to take the possibility of a Wave Tsunami seriously, even if the likelihood is moderatley low.
So, is it a coincidence that Facebook has announced Open Graph and a slew of developer-focused goodies on the day prior to the Google Wave Federation? Probably not.
Is it a Open Graph a necessary (defensive + offensive) response to Google's maneuvering in the Wave space? Absolutely.
Earlier this year I was openly wondering about Facebook's prosumer strategy. Since then I've seen Facebook make some truly brilliant moves, mostly in response to the growing Google and Twitter threat, that reveal just how much they do realize the fundamental importance of prosumers and developers (the two are very narrowly separated).
Thus, we've seen these companies move from launching products in Beta (Google is the pbvious trailblazer here), to Alpha and now to laying out 6-month roadmpas for developers and users (Facebook yesterday announced this), in just a few short years.
Make no mistake about it, fueled by Moore's Law, Zuckerberg's Second Law, and Exponential Data Proliferation, this behavior is a manifestation of convergent accelerating change. As such, expect other industries to follow suit (especially those dominated by massive players) as their operations are increasingly virtualized and they too can act in a more fluid manner. Newspapers, film studios, gaming companies, health care providers, and so forth, are all on the queue.
In the meantime, players like Google, Facebook and Twitter that strategize according to these theoretical acceleration and systems principles have a serious advantage. Do not underestimate the power of such simulations and nerds. | 2019-04-19T11:05:01 | https://socialnode.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-facebook-graph-counter-to-google.html |
0.992619 | Dame Julie Andrews has revealed in her memoirs that she was forced into bed with her alcoholic stepfather when she was nine.
In a shocking episode in her autobiography, the Oscar-winning actress described how Ted Andrews, then in his late thirties, told her he wanted to "cuddle" her.
She said she felt "trapped and claustrophobic", adding: "Something about it didn't feel right to me at all."
Dame Julie, now 72, said the incident happened when she was travelling with her stepfather, a variety entertainer billed as the Canadian Troubadour, whom she knew as Pop.
It was Ted Andrews who first noticed his stepdaughter's incredible voice and gave her singing lessons, and she went on to perform on stage with him.
They shared a one-room "digs" in 1944 - the first time they were ever alone together - while Dame Julie's mother Barbara, a music hall pianist who had married Andrews five years before, journeyed to meet them.
Dame Julie wrote: "It was uncomfortably quiet and suddenly Pop said, 'Come into bed with me and I'll keep you warm'. I replied, 'I'm fine ... I'm a bit sleepy'.
"'No, no, come on, come on,' he pressed. 'Let's have a cuddle'. Very reluctantly I climbed into bed and lay with my back to him. 'I'll show you how I cuddle with Mummy,' he said. 'Give me your feet'.
"He placed them between his legs, and I was acutely aware of his heaviness on my tiny limbs. I felt trapped and claustrophobic.
"Eventually, summoning my courage, I claimed that I was too hot and that I was going back to my own bed. To my relief and surprise he let me go.
"I was very grateful when my mother arrived the following day."
The revelation is contained in the actress's autobiography Home, published today, which lays bare several family secrets, including that she was born of an illicit affair.
It also details another incident in October 1951, when she was 16, when her stepfather kissed her drunkenly in her bedroom in the family home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. | 2019-04-21T10:29:52 | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/julie-andrews-memoir-prod_n_91089 |
0.999999 | I would like to preface this article by saying that quite often the right information can completely change a person's attitude towards a problem. Please read this carefully and I hope it will help you.
It is generally well known that both men and women can suffer significant hair loss.
Having said that it may not , however, be well known that more than 50% of men,at some time in their lives, will suffer with Male Pattern Baldness (MPB.) also known as androgenetic alopecia. There is no evidence at the present time to suggest that this will happen at any particular time in a person's life.
The major reason which accounts for hair loss is a genetically inherited sensitivity to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and 5 - alpha- reductase. The enzyme 5 -alpha-reductase actually converts testosterone, a male hormone , to DHT . This is the substance which has been identified as the end cause for hair loss.
Norwood Scale 1 - This is considered as being a normal head of hair, and consequently has no visible hair loss.
Norwood Scale 2 - This is considered a primary stage of of hair loss, with the hair receding in a wedge shaped pattern from front to back of the head.
Norwood Scale 3 - The hair is still receding in a wedge shaped pattern, but the hairline has now receded farther back into the frontal and the temporal regions.
Norwood Scale 4 - The hair is still receding but is now a lot more severe in the frontal and temporal regions. In addition to the more severe recession of the hairline in the frontal and temporal regions there is hair loss at the very top centre of the head. Generally, however, there will be a bridge of hair which remains between that region and the front.
Norwood Scale 5 - The bridge of hair, between the frontal region and the top centre is also known as the vertex and at this stage the hair in this region will have started to become thin.
Norwood Scale 6 - The hair loss at this stage has become quite severe, and the bridge of hair between the frontal area and the vertex will have disappeared completely.
Norwood Scale 7 - This is the final stage of hair loss. The hair has now receded back to the base of the head, and also to just above the ears on the sides.
It is generally accepted that the Norwood patterns are genetically determined. | 2019-04-24T12:53:05 | http://www.better-your-health.com/hair-loss/Hair_Loss_Help_The_Basic_Facts.php |
0.999927 | Hey guys, in my 2005 S2000 I'm having an issue with water getting into the trunk. I've read some articles on the forums and many of them point towards water getting in through the trunk vent. I looked there and it just doesn't seem to be the problem to me but I could be wrong. Only the right side of the carpet is getting wet, the left side is bone dry no signs of water at all. Just looking for some second opinions. Thanks!
I bought an AP2 back in June that had water in the trunk. Mine was running down the left hand side and into the trunk tub. I stripped the interior, sealed the trunk vent, and checked to top drains to start off and still had some leakage.. My car also had an aftermarket top that was recently installed when I bought it. I noticed some details about the top install that seemed somewhat poorly done and assumed my leak was likely due to a top install. I found an installer on this board that has done hundreds of them and drove up to have him take a look. He determined that my rain rail was leaking/damaged and I needed to buy a new one. A new rain rail was around $200 + shipping for a large package and labor for having someone backtrack through a top install. The guy knew exactly what he was doing to gut the back side of the top in about 30 minutes and get to the root of the problem. The previous installer had broken a bunch of interior plastics and just botched the job. I replaced the plastics while I was in it.
Basically, I drove 1.5 hours up to him at first for him to diagnose it. I bought a new rain rail and the other interior plastics that I wanted to replace in the process and drove up again to have it fixed. A few hundred dollars later and I'm all sealed up. And this is why I am very specific as to who I let work on my car. I replaced a trunk pan in my old S2k due to a leaking trunk and didn't want to do it again. Because the old owner took a cheap/easy way to replace the top, the work sucked and caused what could have been a bigger/more expensive problem.
TL;DR Pour water on the backside of the top and see if it comes in through there. Clean the drains out, seal the vent anyways. Leave the interior out and see if you're still leaking. Find a known top installer and have them inspect your rain rail. If bad, replace it. If your top is bad at the same time, best to use the labor you're paying for to just replace the top at the same time.
S2k trunk water leak common?
Quick Reply: Water in my trunk? | 2019-04-26T06:09:13 | https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-talk-1/water-my-trunk-1191566/ |
0.998866 | Wikipedia is a glorious resource and one of the most dazzling accomplishments of the internet age. The online encyclopaedia, built and maintained primarily by volunteers, is the world's largest repository of free information, and much of that information is quite good. A surprising 2005 Nature study found the quality of science articles on the site rivalled that of Encyclopaedia Britannica. The site today carries enough authority that Google uses it to directly answer search questions.
Behind the scenes, though, Wikipedia has been roiled with controversy. The latest round began with revelations that the site's volunteer editors had uncovered a major ring of "sockpuppets", or bogus user accounts, that were allegedly editing articles on behalf of paying clients. That's a serious problem, because Wikipedia articles are supposed to be neutral, not promotional. And they're supposed to be written and edited by disinterested experts – not PR firms.
Wikipedia: Is paid editing making the site even less trustworthy?
As an excellent article in the Daily Dot revealed, these sockpuppet accounts were linked via a meticulous investigation to one original bogus account with the username Morning277, which had been active since November 2008. The articles written and edited by the Morning277 network tended to deal with relatively obscure companies and products that might not otherwise merit their own Wikipedia pages. To make them look more credible, the articles would often be written and edited by several different accounts working together, and would contain vague citations to mainstream news accounts that crumbled upon closer inspection.
As a result of the investigation, the admins have shut down some 250 accounts linked to the sockpuppet ring, perhaps the largest in the site's history. The admins were careful not to publicly finger any suspects, but the Daily Dot's Simon Owens traced several of the deleted pages to a company called Wiki-PR, a firm that offers to help clients "tell your story on Wikipedia". Its services include "page creation and editing", "page management", and even "crisis editing", in which Wiki-PR pledges to "directly edit your page using our network of established Wikipedia editors and admins".
But Wiki-PR is defending itself, telling the Wall Street Journal that "the 'PR' in 'Wiki-PR' is a misnomer" – it's simply a "research and writing firm" that helps clients ensure that articles are neutral and accurate.
Even that would seem to run afoul of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales' dictum that paid editing is "antithetical" to the site's mission. The thing is, Jimmy Wales doesn't run Wikipedia. No single individual, corporation, or non-profit does, either. Wales founded the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation in 2003 to support the site and maintain its infrastructure. But the real power over the site's content lies with a core group of top volunteers, who serve as "admins" tasked with overseeing the collective editing process, adjudicating disputes and conducting sockpuppet investigations.
These admins – there are roughly 600 on the English-language site – do an admirable job, but are often at loggerheads and are prone to endless bickering when confronted with controversy. And, more problematically, they're stretched increasingly thin as the site continues to grow in scope and stature. The problem was detailed in a major MIT Technology Review story this week, titled "The Decline of Wikipedia". In the piece, Tom Simonite reports the number of active editors on the site has been declining for about the past five years, and coverage has continued to skew toward topics of interest to tech-savvy white males.
In an effort to reinvigorate the site, the Wikimedia Foundation has gone on a fundraising kick, pulling in tens of millions over the past few years. But as the Daily Dot reported last week, outgoing chief executive Sue Gardner harbours concerns about how the money is being spent.
Too much is being spent on groups that do too little to enhance the value of the encyclopaedia itself, she argued. What's worse, many of those being awarded grants are the same people responsible for giving them out, which Gardner warned could lead to "log-rolling, self-dealing and other corrupt practices."
Editing-for-pay has been a divisive topic inside Wikipedia for many years, particularly when the edits to articles are promotional in nature. Unlike a university professor editing Wikipedia articles in their area of expertise, paid editing for promotional purposes, or paid advocacy editing as we call it, is extremely problematic. We consider it a "black hat" practice.
For Wikipedia declinists, the sockpuppet ring might look like another sign of Wikipedia's inability to maintain its standards of quality as it continues to grow. The time, effort, and emotional capital required to prosecute the investigation has surely taken its toll on the site's already weary admins. On the other hand, the investigation makes it clear that those admins continue to be as committed as ever to keeping the site clean – and that they possess some formidable detective skills. The Wikimedia Foundation's strong public response is equally reassuring, though it also underscores how much Gardner will be missed when she steps down at year's end. Ultimately, the sockpuppet episode may reflect well on Wikipedia's ability to police itself.
The biggest risk, then, may be that the sockpuppet affair gets too much attention – and that the focus on internal police work ends up distracting from the deeper problems of quality, vibrancy and diversity that the MIT Tech Review story explored. Wikipedia may not be in decline, but it will be hard-pressed to significantly improve until it can figure out how to attract more talented and dedicated editors with different interests and backgrounds from around the world. In the end, it's conceivable that will require more paid editing, not less. The question is, who will do the paying, and how can Wikipedia make sure they put the site's interests – and those of the public at large – above their own? | 2019-04-23T02:49:16 | https://www.smh.com.au/technology/is-wikipedia-getting-worse-20131025-2w6cf.html |
0.998182 | Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Communication is a 4 year full time undergraduate course, the eligibility for which is a minimum of 50% marks in Higher Secondary Certificate (10+2) examination from a recognized board in the country. The programme is spread over 4 years, divided into 8 semesters of six months each. The cut-off marks for application in this course varies from institute to institute. In various recognized universities, there are entrance tests held followed by an interview, besides taking the 12th marks into consideration, to judge the eligibility of the candidate seeking admission.
Such graduates may be hired as Promotion and merchandising officers, Fashion assistants, Fashion advisers, Fashion stylists, Teachers or lecturers, Fashion designers, Fashion journalists, Sales executives, Fashion consultants, area operations managers, etc.
The average full time fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 0.79 lakhs to 7.13 lakhs, and the average salary offered to such professionals is 3.58 lakhs per annum, increasing with experience and expertise.
Eligibility A minimum of 50% marks in HSC (10+2) examination in any stream from a recognized board in India. The cut-off marks for application in this course varies from institute to institute.
Admission Process In various recognized universities, there are entrance tests held followed by an interview, besides taking the 12th marks into consideration, to judge the eligibility of the candidate seeking admission.
Top Recruiting Companies Retail agencies, journals and newspapers, fashion designing agencies, corporate merchandisers, etc.
Job Positions Promotion and merchandising officers, Fashion assistants, Fashion advisers, Fashion stylists, Teachers or lecturers, Fashion designers, Fashion journalists, Sales executives, Fashion consultants, area operations managers, etc.
B.Des. in Fashion Communication: What is it about?
The program has been designed to offer the eligible students a course that concentrates on the nuances of fashion designing. The first year, like with any other course, is a foundation course where students can explore themselves and begin to understand what it is like to be a designer, and inculcate the right mind-set for the same.
The process of introduction and orientation with fashion communication is spread over 2 semesters, with subjects like Fashion studies, history and philosophy of design, communication concepts and processes, writing skills, consumer behaviour in fashion, computer applications, graphic design, visual merchandising, photography, and design methodology. This culminates in an integrated term project where students are able to use the software and tools actually used in the industry at the time in order to create their projects. The fifth and sixth semesters is when specialisations come in and there is a greater focus on the core of the course with creative input as well as output.
A greater cognition of specialised subjects is gained through a further study of contextual subjects, attending various seminars, and of course through the design projects. During this time students also have to equip themselves with the skills of client interaction, presentation, project management, and finances, in order to turn their design skills into profitable business or acquire high paying job in already established companies.
In order to sustain in this field, working well with people is of paramount importance, irrespective of whether you’re looking to start your own business or join an existing one. In the case of the former people skills will really dictate how you are able to establish and grow your business in the already competitive fashion industry, while in the case of the latter, understanding the client’s vision and working with your design team will directly affect the quality of your work and the satisfaction of your client. After having completed your bachelors’ degree, one can opt for a masters’ degree, or enter the professional sector immediately.
Candidates wishing to apply for the course need to have passed their Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum of 50% marks in any stream, from a recognized board. After application, some colleges/institutes may hold an entrance test followed by an interview to judge the eligibility of the candidate for the course.
Semester 1 and 2 are a foundation course with an orientation to all subjects to be dealt with over the course of four years.
B.Des. in Fashion Communication: Who should opt?
The course is best suited for those who are interested in seeking a career in the fashion industry, but are more focussed on the making of trends as opposed to wearing them. Those with a creative set of mind and a fashion sensibility, with a desire to create their own, are best suited for this course.
This is also a great course for those who intend to write about fashion, since it allows you to get an in-depth understanding into what essentially makes fashion what it was, what it is, and what it will be. Those who are inclined towards research and are capable of multitasking and operating at maximum productivity, and see fashion for both the business and the art which it is, are best suited for this course.
This course caters to the students who seek a career in the fashion and lifestyle industry. Fashion Communications graduates have various opportunities for work in marketing, advertising, public relations, journalism, and of course fashion designing.
As they are required to work with the brand images of clients in most cases, and either have to manage or be part of a team, skills and effective communication are of paramount importance. Translating the client’s needs into concrete designs and executing them with efficiency, requires a lot of patience, and a lot of reliance on your team, and in the case of managers, effective delegation of work. Graduates must also be skilled in multi-tasking since they would be required to work on several projects at once, and essentially be creative on demand and within a definite time span!
Such graduates may work as Fashion designers, Graphic designer, Fashion journalist, Fashion Marketing Manager, Fashion photographer, Fashion assistant, Fashion Advertiser, Fashion Stylist, a teacher or lecturer, sales executive, fashion consultant, area operations managers, etc. They may work in Media houses, Advertising Companies, Colleges/Universities, Retailing Companies, Consultancies, etc. or become entrepreneurs. | 2019-04-21T23:19:54 | https://collegedunia.com/courses/bachelor-of-design-bdes-fashion-communication |
0.996684 | Pre-formed .025" thick aluminum fairings for rudder cable exit on RV fuselages. (None are supplied with the RV kits). Set contains (2) identical fairings - 1 for use on cables and 1 spare (could be used on elevator trim). Each will require some trimming to fit before riveting.
Came as expected. The verdict is still out to how well I trim and fit them and install. The photo on these is accurate.
Here are the dimensions: 3" Length x 2" Width x 3/8" max height at flared end.
How many individual fairings are included in this set?
Set includes 2 individual fairings. | 2019-04-26T02:53:07 | https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ruddercable.php |
0.999008 | As with any other study the serious student will want to expand their knowledge of the subject and this can be done by reading the vast array of books which are out there. However, as with most things the reader will need to sort out the "Wheat from the Chaff". So occasionally I get asked what books would I recommend.
Below I have given a small list of the reading material that I have covered. They are by very good authors and cover the History and philosophies the arts of Karate-Do and Kobudo.
This is Sensei Funakoshi's autobiography. It tells his story from his early life with his own teachers to the time of evolving the art. It links the time when Te was shrouded in secrecy to the present day where it is now studied through out the world. He recalls his own teachers and of his efforts to define and spread knowledge about karate without compromising its spirit.
This title features questions and answers on martial arts from the masters themselves: How did these men train? Has the training changed over the years? Are Western people able to endure this kind of training? The book should provide insights to students and teachers alike.
This book examines the aspects of self-defense, sport and philosophy from the tales, legends and traditions of the art. It is a small and fun book to read.
Okinawan karate is the historical grandparent of karate styles practiced throughout the world today. This book looks at the development of each Okinawan style and describes the techniques which comprise the various methods of self defense. These are divided into the "Shorin" group, the kobudo and ti styles, and styles based on Chinese boxing systems. Black and white photographs and lineage charts highlight famous families and teachers who have played key roles in promulgating karate for several hundred years. Also included are breathing and relaxation exercises, and glossaries of katas and of Japanese, Okinawan and Chinese words used in the text. Mark Bishop holds a 6th Dan in Okaniwan te, a 4th Dan in Shorin-ryu karate and kobudo, a 3rd Dan in Goju-ryu, and black belt gradings in judo and aikido.
This is a revised edition which includes historical tables and vital striking point charts, as well as information on the past and 20th century karate, kobudo and ti (or te) scene in Okinawa. The author presents important elements of the fighting arts as a whole, along with health-orientated training and the secrets of developing intrinsic energy (ki) circulation. From their roots in China, the historical development of each karate and kobudo system can be traced, via the teachers who formulated them, into the many fragmented styles practiced today throughout the world, from Shotokan to Goju-ryu -Okinawa's greatest cultural export.
This is the first book to dissect the lore and reveal the origins and purpose of the art of shotokan. It describes how karate was invented by the world's only unarmed bodyguards to protect the world's only unarmed king against Americans. In 1853, before the American Civil War, the king of Okinawa was caught in a confrontation between the shogun's implacable samurai and an invading force of U.S. Marines. Trapped between katana and bayonets, the king's unarmed guards faced impossible odds and narrowly avoided a costly bloodbath.
Featuring original writings by the founders of some of the world's most popular karate styles, this volume includes untranslated texts by Miyagi Chojun, Mabina Kenwa, Motobu Choki – each of them founders of their own schools of karate.
Featuring original writings by the founders of some of the world's most popular karate styles, this volume includes McCarthy's "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Mabuni Kenwa Story", the "Dai Nippon Butokukai" and "Karatedo: Development, Essence, Aims".
Treasured for centuries by karate's masters, The Bubishi was a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. Dealing with philosophy, strategy and medicine as they relate to the martial arts, it has been studied and taught from by all of karate's legendary masters. This English translation includes numerous explanations and notes to ease comprehension. The author also includes research on Okinawan and Chinese history as well as the fighting and healing traditions that developed in those countries, making it useful for researchers and practitioners alike.
If you have enjoyed reading any of these books or have your own to recommend then please leave a reply as it will help us all to expand our knowledge of these fascinating subject of Karate and Kobudo. | 2019-04-20T11:31:08 | https://kodokan.org.uk/some-recommended-books/ |
0.999838 | Summary of how to control dof (depth of field).
What equipment will I need for my style of photography?
Depth of field is possibly one of the most important, yet complicated aspects of digital photography.
In practical terms it isn't strictly necessary to be fully understood in order to control its creative effect over your photos.
So I begin this article with a summary of the variables that you can adjust to control dof – more detailed explanations of the “why and how” follow later – only to be read if you are interested in gaining a greater depth of understanding.
Image sensor size. Smaller sensors as found in compact cameras and camera phones – give deep depths of field – if you aspire to photos with a nicely blurred unfocussed background as often seen in professional portrait images – this simply may not be possible with your compact camera or camera phone.
Aperture. Higher f number (smaller aperture) gives deeper dof – until the diffraction limit is reached, after which further reduction in aperture size decreases image sharpness. If you desire shallow dof, using a lower f number and ensuring the background is distant from your subject will give the greatest sharpness versus blur effect between subject and background.
Moving closer to focus on your subject will give a shallower dof.
Using a wide angle lens compared to a telephoto lens will normally give a deeper dof – particularly when focussing on relatively distant subjects.
Using a telephoto lens and moving further away from a subject will normally give a shallower dof. But even in the cases where technically it doesn’t (this is explained later in this article) the greater magnification of the distant background objects (which will be blurred) will give the visual effect of a shallower dof.
Think of light coming from millions of tiny points from over the entire surface of subjects within the field of view in front of a lens. As the light from each point travels towards the camera, it diverges in ever widening circles until it enters the lens.
If the image sensor is positioned exactly at the point of convergence (the focal point) then all the precise points of light effectively recreate the image of the subject – and the image will appear sharp.
As the sensor can only exist in one particular position at the moment the photo is taken, it follows that only subjects placed precisely on the focal plane will be totally sharp.
When a subject is not on the focal plane, as its light rays reach the image sensor, they're either still converging (if the subject is in front of the focal plane) or diverging once again having already passed through the focal point (if the subject is behind the focal plane).
In both these cases, instead of precise points of light, the light rays will be defocussed circles of light. (imagine slicing the top off a cone to be left with a circle rather than a point).
These fuzzy circles of unfocussed light are known as circles of confusion.
Their size can be mathematically predicted and it is this that forms the basis of depth of field calculations.
If circles of confusion are still leaving YOU confused! Try watching this neat little clip from the Kinetic Image.
Parts of the image where the subjects fall exactly on the focal plane.
Parts of the image where the subject lies in front of the focal plane but is still focussed well enough to be considered sharp by the observer.
Parts of the image where subjects are behind the focal plane but still focussed well enough to be considered sharp by the observer.
Parts of the image where the subjects are in front of the focal plane and appear unsharp to the observer.
Parts of the image where subjects are behind the focal plane an can be seen to be unsharp by the observer.
The depth of field therefore, is the term used to describe all parts of the image where the subjects are in zones 1,2 and 3 – that is to say the region where subjects are focussed to a degree of sharpness that is acceptable to the observer.
When the zone of acceptable sharpness is large, the dof is described as deep.
When the sharp zone is small, the dof is described as shallow.
For any given aperture, focal length and sensor size combination, it is possible to calculate the focus distance that yields the maximum possible dof. This is called the hyperfocal distance. All subjects from half this distance to infinity will appear acceptably sharp in the final image.
By computing the expected diameter of the circles of confusion and then taking into account the degree by which these are magnified when viewing the image at a particular size and distance, it is possible to produce comparative dof data for different lenses, apertures and sensor sizes.
Even tho' the actual regions that can be perceived as acceptably sharp may vary from person to person – being able to compare data indicating the expected affect upon depth of field for different variables is extremely useful when planning a shot and choosing appropriate equipment type and settings.
Thereafter, the relevance of the diameter of the circles of confusion simply relates to how much the image (and therefore the circles of confusion) will be magnified in order to attain the standard image size and viewing distance.
Historically on an 8” x 10” print viewed from around 13 inches with circles of confusion around 0.001” (0.03mm) were considered to be the acceptable limit.
The mathematical equations for calculating dof are relatively complex, so rather than go into them here, I shall instead summarize the effect upon dof based upon some typical scenarios.
If the angle is small – dof will be deeper.
Aperture – for constant magnification on given image sensor size – reducing aperture (increasing the f number) gives deeper dof - until the f number is so small that the diffraction limit is reached, after which diffraction blurring causes loss of image sharpness.
Magnification – for a given sensor size – increasing magnification either by moving physically closer to the subject or zooming in with a telephoto lens gives a shallower dof.
Image sensor size – framing the subject on a smaller image sensor requires shorter focal length to get same field of view. At shorter focal lengths for a given f number the absolute aperture diameter is smaller – hence a deeper dof. If a lens of of particular focal length is placed on a camera with smaller sensor to frame the subject equally, it requires moving farther away from the subject and so dof is deeper. If you repeat the above but take the shot from the same position (thus framing a “cropped” image with higher magnification) the dof is reduced - but if an image from the full frame camera were to be cropped to give the same framing and then enlarged so the two images are equal size – then dof would be the same for both images.
Diagram below shows how at constant subject magnification the depth of field for a longer focal length telephoto lens becomes progressively shallower compared to a wide angle lens as subject distance increases.
Note. When subject distance is close, any distant background objects are subject to greater magnification by the telephoto lens. So although dof may be the same for both wide angle and telephoto lens, the magnified blur of background objects may give the impression of a more shallow dof for the telephoto lens.
Taking control over depth of field is one of the most creative aspects of photography, with both deep and shallow dof being used for effect, depending on the intent of the photographer.
Deep depths of field lend themselves to landscape photography where often the photographer wishes all objects within the scene – from very close to the far far distant to be sharp. Therefore wide angle lens (low magnification) and small apertures (high f numbers) tend to be used. Also the inherently deep dof from smaller sensors facilitates this style of photograph from cameras using smaller image sensors.
Shallow depths of field are frequently used to defocus objects that would otherwise be a distraction from the primary subject in a scene - frequently desirable in portrait photography.
To obtain these shallow dof effects typically requires cameras with larger image sensors and the associated larger aperture diameters / longer focal lengths that these image sensors require.
Once you've mastered depth of field, you can take some great photos that you will be truly proud of. When you have a collection of your favorites, create some lasting memories over at picture.com! | 2019-04-25T05:12:34 | https://www.digital-photography-bureau.com/depth-of-field.html |
0.999991 | The headline in the Merrimack Valley Eagle-Tribune is unusual: "'Gestapo' Tactics Meet Senior Citizens at Yellowstone."
Vaillancourt took part in a nine-day tour of western parks and sites along with about four dozen senior citizen tourists. One of the highlights of the tour was to be Yellowstone, where they arrived just as the shutdown went into effect.
Rangers systematically sent visitors out of the park, though some groups that had hotel reservations -- such as Vaillancourt's -- were allowed to stay for two days. Those two days started out on a sour note, she said.
The bus stopped along a road when a large herd of bison passed nearby, and seniors filed out to take photos. Almost immediately, an armed ranger came by and ordered them to get back in, saying they couldn't "recreate." The tour guide, who had paid a $300 fee the day before to bring the group into the park, argued that the seniors weren't "recreating," just taking photos.
"She responded and said, 'Sir, you are recreating,' and her tone became very aggressive," Vaillancourt said.
The seniors quickly filed back onboard and the bus went to the Old Faithful Inn, the park's premier lodge located adjacent to the park's most famous site, Old Faithful geyser. That was as close as they could get to the famous site -- barricades were erected around Old Faithful, and the seniors were locked inside the hotel, where armed rangers stayed at the door.
"They looked like Hulk Hogans, armed. They told us you can't go outside," she said. "Some of the Asians who were on the tour said, 'Oh my God, are we under arrest?' They felt like they were criminals."
By Oct. 3 the park, which sees an average of 4,500 visitors a day, was nearly empty. The remaining hotel visitors were required to leave.
As the bus made its 2.5-hour journey out of Yellowstone, the tour guide made arrangements to stop at a full-service bathroom at an in-park dude ranch he had done business with in the past. Though the bus had its own small bathroom, Vaillancourt said seniors were looking for a more comfortable place to stop. But no stop was made -- Vaillancourt said the dude ranch had been warned that its license to operate would be revoked if it allowed the bus to stop. So the bus continued on to Livingston, Mont., a gateway city to the park.
I actually think the Gestapo would have been nicer. Or at least, more professional.
What we are witnessing all over the country is the arbitrary exercise of power. Or, to put it more succinctly - tyranny. When the minions of government feel empowered to bully, threaten, and mistreat those they are supposedly serving - even without the full knowledge of the president - we are experiencing what most concerned the founders about government; arbitrary authority unchecked by constitutional restraints.
We had an intersting discussion about this on my radio show last night with Matt Lewis of the Daily Caller and Hot Air's Jazz Shaw. The question was: how much of this shutdown theater is really the result of legal restraints on what government can do during a shutdown and how much was the arbitrary and capricious exercise of power? Clearly, some of the stories we've been hearing about closings are indeed, a legitimate response by government to not having funds available.
But placing traffic cones along a highway to prevent cars from using scenic turnoffs in order to view Mount Rushmore? Forcibly evicting an elderly couple living in their own privately built house on Lake Mead? Locking seniors in a hotel for two days and then preventing them from making a pre-arranged stop to use a private restroom? Closing an open air memorial?
These are tyrannical acts by government if you define tyranny as arbitrary power exercised outside of the legal framework of the shutdown. It isn't just a political game. It is a serious breach of ethics and a slap in the face to the Constitution.
Congress must investigate this and other outrages we've been hearing about since the shutdown began. And those responsible should be punished. | 2019-04-26T16:32:25 | https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/10/lets_hear_it_for_the_yellowstone_park_rangers_who_bullied_and_terrified_senior_citizens.html |
0.999999 | In short: Despite massive issues with stateside regulators, Chinese electronics manufacturer ZTE isn't giving up on the United States and is working on another Android smartphone that it intends to release by the end of the year. Besides the ZTE Axon 9 Pro that the firm is likely to start selling in the country (via Amazon) by the end of the month, it's also believed to be preparing to launch another entry-level device, the type of handsets that allowed it to establish a U.S. foothold in the first place. Product documentation and synthetic benchmark results obtained by AndroidHeadlines suggest the phone may be a successor to the ZTE Blade Z Max (pictured above) which the company released in August of 2017.
The official name of the smartphone in question remains unclear but the device is identified by the model number Z5151V and offers GSM and WCDMA connectivity, in addition to running ZTE's proprietary implementation of Android 8.1 Oreo for Western markets. The handset passed through a number of benchmarks earlier this year but wasn't noticed until now and its release was likely delayed by ZTE's issues with the U.S. Commerce Department that brought the company to the verge of bankruptcy several months back. It features an HD+ display panel with a resolution of 1,440 by 720 pixels amounting to an 18:9 (2:1) aspect ratio, AndroidHeadlines has learned. A Qualcomm-made quad-core chip from the Snapdragon 400 series will be part of the package as well, together with 2GB of RAM.
Background: The ZTE Blade Z Max was sold as an unlocked handset that wasn't compatible with Verizon and Sprint's CDMA networks and that appears to be the plan for its successor as well. Given ZTE's recent problems with U.S. regulators, the company is unlikely to score a carrier partnership that would see it push the device to the mass market more easily. As the newly sighted handset recently obtained Wi-Fi certification and based on the Chinese firm's existing product practices, the Blade Z Max successor or whatever the device ends up being may launch as early as November.
Impact: While many industry watchers predicted ZTE USA will rebrand itself following this year's issues with the Commerce Department, the company appears to be adamant to continue selling Android smartphones under its existing brand. What's more, its product strategy focused on value-oriented handsets seems unchanged as well, so more similar devices are likely to be announced by the Chinese firm in the near future. | 2019-04-19T08:42:06 | https://www.androidheadlines.com/2018/10/zte-blade-z-max-successor-coming-soon-with-android-oreo-189-display.html |
0.999922 | Does F & P Classrooms suggest using the high-frequency words for spelling?
I am having some difficulty responding because I am not sure what you mean by "for spelling."
Some high frequency words may be included in the word study routines to spell words. You should note that the spelling component of Phonics, Spelling, and Word Study is not the traditional view of rote memorization of spelling words to pass a test on Friday. Spelling means the forming of words from letters. So spelling is really part of writing words; using known to solve when writing unfamiliar words. In the Literacy Continuum you find the spelling goals for each grade level under the Writing context / Conventions.
The focus in all of the lessons is to use many flexible strategic ways to solve words when reading and writing. The high frequency words need to be read and written with accurate spelling. (see the following pages in your Lesson Guide p. 5, 38, Master Lesson Guide suggestions on p. 53, & p. 331 for suggestions of things to consider -page numbers differ in grades 2+). You don't want students to have to stop to solve or decode high frequency words, they need to read them fast with automaticity. Thus learning the visual details of these words is important (and one way is by making and writing them fast = spelling= forming words from letters). | 2019-04-25T14:19:27 | https://www.fountasandpinnell.com/forum/messages?TopicID=2508 |
0.999635 | The Samsung ML-2250 is a compact and attractive personal monochrome laser printer with perfect print quality. The unit has a lightweight and compact design with a size of 14.1 cm (W) x 17.8 cm (D) x 10.9 cm (H), which easily shares desk space and easy installation. Weighing about 20 pounds is easy to pick up and move on its own. For engine speeds up to 22 pages per minute (ppm) on letter A (8.5 in x 11 in) paper and 20 pages per minute using A4 size media (8.25 in x 11.7 in) will generate pages faster than some network printers and give the quality of the output is impressive. The ML-2250 also has a maximum of 550 sheets of paper storage media suitable for shared users in small offices and business houses.
The ML-2250 has excellent text output with a maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution and a good photo-output level as a low-end printer for monochrome lasers but still within the expected range. The Samsung ML-2250 comes with a USB 2.0 and parallel port for connecting to a computer. The Samsung ML-2250 also has a toner capacity of up to 5,100 pages, with toner cartridges easily accessible and removable when replaced is also easy to overcome paper jams. The ML-2250 is the perfect choice for personal laser machines or small office printers at affordable prices, fast speed and impressive results.
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0.999298 | Malvo, together committed the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, killing 10 people.
support that argument. At his trial, Muhammad was found guilty was found guilty of capital murder. Four months later he was sentenced to death.
to make a final statement.
of a plot to extort $10 million from local and state governments.
detective as Muhammad's, demanded money in exchange for stopping the shootings.
one testified that they saw him do so.
On November 17, 2003, Muhammad was convicted of all four counts in the indictment against him: capital murder for the shooting of Dean H.
sentenced John Allen Muhammad to death.
he was not the trigger man in the killings done by Muhammad and his young accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo. Virginia Supreme Court Justice Donald W.
Bushmaster Firearms, Inc. contributed to a $2.5 million out-of-court settlement 2004.
by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine.
Under Virginia law, an inmate is allowed to choose the method by which he or she will be put to death, either lethal injection or the electric chair.
Because Muhammad declined to select a method, by law, the method of lethal injection was selected for him.
extortion attempt would be used to begin a new nation of only young, "pure" black people somewhere in Canada.
when it was spotted parked in a Interstate 70 rest stop in Myersville, Maryland.
Pascal Charlot 72 Killed October 3, 2002, 9:20 PM Washington, D.C.
I State Prison near Waverly in Sussex County, Virginia, which houses Virginia's death row inmates.
Maryland to face charges there.
victims in California, Arizona, and Texas, making 17 victims.
appeals of his conviction and death sentence "so that you can murder this innocent black man."
legal decisions, and that he should not have been allowed to represent himself at his Virginia trial.
concluded", while noting that they concurred with the decision that the appeal ought not be heard. | 2019-04-25T16:07:27 | http://disturbinghorror.com/Serial-Killers/Serial-Killers-Bio/John-Muhammed.html |
0.998643 | An elderly widow, Ruth, lives alone - except for a couple of demanding cats - in a beach house somewhere in Australia. Here she is largely content with her solitary life, and spends a great deal of time reflecting on the past, particularly her youth in Fiji. This quiet existence is disturbed by two events: Ruth's conviction that she has heard a tiger prowling around her home at night, and the arrival, the next day, of a woman called Frida, who claims to be a government carer sent to help Ruth with household chores. At first, Frida's arrival brings positive changes, particularly when Ruth reconnects with her first love, Richard Porter. However, as Frida begins to exert a more obvious influence over Ruth's life - even moving into her house, despite her protestations - it becomes clear that something is not right about her presence and her intentions towards Ruth.
The Night Guest is a difficult book to review, partly because it is a highly unusual story and partly because it's hard to avoid spoilers when talking about the plot. Although the narrative is in third person, the story is told (largely) from Ruth's point of view, so the reader finds the same things confusing that Ruth does. There is also a hallucinatory quality to some of the story - is Ruth imagining the tiger in her home, or is this a magical tale? It's largely left to the reader to make up his or her own mind, and while this ambiguity could be confusing, it's handled well and retains a good balance throughout the book. Really, it's a traditional mystery wrapped in an unreliable narrator story wrapped in magical realism, and the different layers of interpretation make it constantly intriguing and eerie. For example, it is quickly obvious that there is something mysterious and possibly even threatening about Frida, but it's unclear whether this threat is real and solid or something of a more nebulous variety. I guess there are some fairly obvious holes in the plot, but because the story always keeps its ethereal feel, this doesn't matter as much as it might in a more straightforward novel - or, at least, it didn't matter to me. I also really liked the complexity of the relationship between Ruth and Frida: although it's difficult not to be incredibly suspicious of Frida, there's more depth to the character than you might expect, she's not simply a devious antagonist. McFarlane has also taken an unconventional route by using Ruth, whose thoughts and memories may not be accurate, as the narrator rather than Frida, the insidious newcomer. This is a great debut - a familiar type of story told in a very original way.
This novella is a quick and easy, but very effective and powerful, read. It is told from the point of view of a woman whose father is dying of cancer; she addresses her narrative to him as she gathers together her siblings for his last days. Despite this being a short book, a great deal of characterisation and detail is packed in: about the narrator's relationship with her father; her difficulties in coping with his physical decline, and the awful reality of caring for him; her own emotional struggles, including an abusive marriage; and the lives of her brothers and sisters, from an impossibly perfect, 'glowing' older sister to twin brothers who have both suffered greatly, one with mental illness and the other with drug addiction and alcoholism. However, the narrator is also haunted by the occasional appearance of a very particular apparition, one she has seen at several significant points during her life. She is still not sure whether this vision is real or a product of her imagination, but on a night that may be the last of her father's life, she can't help but keep watch for it.
Given the brevity of the story, it's remarkable how effectively Pinborough manages to portray the different members of the family in such a way that you build a clear mental picture of each of them. Some of their characteristics are hammered home a bit too heavily - the thing about Penny's 'glow' really doesn't need repeating a hundred times - but they are all well-rounded and realistic. I'm not familiar with Pinborough's other work but I gather she has written various fantasy and horror novels; indeed, I believe The Language of Dying was first published independently four years ago, and has recently been re-published in mass-market format (with an absolutely stunning cover illustration. Why don't more books look like this?) This book has really impressed me, and made me interested in checking out some of her others. The narrator is never actually named, yet is beautifully, sympathetically drawn; and the fantasy content is woven seamlessly into the story, and doesn't seem at all out of place. Really, this is the sort of book that could be placed in the same category as The Night Guest. It is fantastical, but also a very familiar, human story which is undeniably moving. | 2019-04-26T04:46:29 | https://learnthisphrase.blogspot.com/2013/12/two-good-books.html |
0.999991 | (NaturalNews) The American Tradition Institute (ATI)'s Environmental Law Center, a public policy "think tank" that advocates for free-market environmental and resource stewardship, has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for allegedly conducting illegal and inhumane experimentation on human test subjects. According to Courthouse News Service (CNS), the EPA has been using humans as guinea pigs to test the effects of exposure to fine particulate pollution, also known as PM2.5, which "can kill people shortly after exposure."
Though the agency has already determined that there is no safe level of exposure to PM2.5, which is commonly emitted by vehicles that burn diesel fuel and by power plants that burn coal fuel, the EPA has still intentionally conducted numerous experiments in recent years that involved humans inhaling particulate matter without informed consent. Only later did some of the participants discover that they had breathed in deadly fume particles that can lead to permanent injury or death.
"EPA is seeking human subjects suffering from mutations of the gene GSTM1, glutathione-S-transferase, and thus 'more susceptible to the effects of air pollutants,' for the express purpose of exposing them to excessive levels PM2.5 in a study they have titled 'Captain,'" says the complaint.
"In experiments conducted by EPA employees and approved by an EPA contractor serving as an Institutional Review Board, EPA has unethically, immorally, repeatedly and ultimately illegally exposed human subjects to PM2.5, a pollutant EPA states is lethal and can cause death within hours of exposure without informing the human subjects of this fact."
For what purpose is the EPA secretly poisoning human test subjects?
The EPA is already well aware that one in four deaths in the U.S. is attributable to PM2.5 exposure, and yet the agency has continued to test the particulate matter on humans, including during studies conducted in 2004, 2007, and 2008. Without informing human participants about what was taking place, the EPA deliberately exposed them to a chemical contaminant that the agency has already determined has "no safe level" of exposure.
Landon Huffman, an ATI member, was one such victim of this EPA experimentation scheme. As included in the filing, his story involves having been tricked into thinking that an EPA experiment he participated in was designed to potentially benefit his asthma symptoms. He found out later; however, that what scientists pumped into his lungs could have actually caused him to have a severe asthma attack, or even die.
David Schnare, director of ATI's Environmental Law Clinic, has long fought such inhumane human testing because of his own personal connection to the cruel medical experimentation that took place in Nazi death camps during World War II. Schnare says he was actually named after a relative who died at the Buchenwald death camp where hundreds of inmates were used as human guinea pigs to identify the lethal dose of a certain type of poison. | 2019-04-25T12:19:52 | https://www.naturalnews.com/042556_EPA_diesel_fumes_human_experimentation.html |
0.999996 | CPRE responded to the Government consultation on permitted development for shale gas exploration. Classifying shale gas exploration as 'permtited development' would remove the need for full planning permission, effectively removing local council's decision-making powers. Permitted development is intended for developments that can guarantee no unreasonable impact on the locality - like erecting a conservatory, not drilling for shale gas.
We argued strongly that this proposal would reduce local decision-making and communities' involvement in these decisions, and represents a distortion of the planning system.
The consultation response outlines why we think local authorities should retain decision-making powers on exploratory fracking.
We also supported the response to the consultation from Wildlife and Countryside Link. | 2019-04-25T02:02:48 | https://www.dev2.cpre.org.uk/resources/energy-and-waste/shale-gas/item/4985-permitted-development-for-shale-gas-exploration |
0.999659 | Reconstruction of Prototaxites by Richard Bizley, used with permission.
Richard Bizley has been kind enough to allow me to reproduce the above painting, which he produced in response to the discussion arising from an earlier post at this site. It shows a 'forest' (for want of a better word) of the enigmatic Silurian-Devonian organism Prototaxites reconstructed as a giant fungus. Richard has asked if anyone has any comments to make on the final product. Is this environment plausible? Could Prototaxites have grown in clusters like this, or would nutrient restrictions been such as to prevent such large organisms from persisting in close proximity to each other?
Since I produced my earlier post on the possible re-interpretation of Prototaxites as representing rolled ground-cover mats (Graham et al. 2010a), the proposal has been criticised in print by Boyce and Hotton (2010) and Taylor et al. (2010), and defended by Graham et al. (2010b). Boyce and Hotton regard it as taphonomically implausible that such rolls could form, while Taylor et al. also point out that the major tubes making up Prototaxites are arranged longitudinally down the 'trunk', not radiating outwards. Graham et al. have pointed out how they feel this is not incompatible with their liverwort mat hypothesis.
Colour-enhanced cross-section of Prototaxites specimen, from Graham et al. (2010b). Note that the 'growth rings' are not regularly concentric.
Prototaxites, it should be pointed out, was just one of a number of Silurian-Devonian organisms called nematophytes. Nematophytes are united by their similar internal structure, composed of hypha-like tubes. However, other nematophytes did not have the gigantic columnar form of Prototaxites: Nematothallus, for instance, was an encrusting lichen-like form, while Nematasketum fossils are only a couple of centimetres in size. Edwards and Axe (2012) have recently published a study on Nematasketum and supported comparisons between nematophytes and fungi. In particular, they compare Nematasketum to root-like anchoring and foraging structures called rhizomorphs produced by some large modern basidiomycetes. Hillier et al. (2008) nominated Prototaxites as potentially connected to root-like casts found in the Anglo-Welsh Old Red Sandstone, but admitted that the grounds for connection were slight.
Boyce, C. K., & C. L. Hotton. 2010. Prototaxites was not a taphonomic artifact. American Journal of Botany 97 (7): 1073.
Edwards, D., & L. Axe. 2012. Evidence for a fungal affinity for Nematasketum, a close ally of Prototaxites. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 168: 1-18.
Graham, L. E., M. E. Cook, D. T. Hanson, K. B. Pigg & J. M. Graham. 2010a. Structural, physiological, and stable carbon isotopic evidence that the enigmatic Paleozoic fossil Prototaxites formed from rolled liverwort mats. American Journal of Botany 97 (2): 268-275.
Graham, L. E., M. E. Cook, D. T. Hanson, K. B. Pigg & J. M. Graham. 2010b. Rolled liverwort mats explain major Prototaxites features: response to commentaries. American Journal of Botany 97 (7): 1079-1086.
Hillier, R. D., D. Edwards & L. B. Morrissey. 2008. Sedimentological evidence for rooting structures in the Early Devonian Anglo-Welsh Basin (UK), with speculation on their producers. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 270 (3-4): 366-380.
Taylor, T. N., E. L. Taylor, A.-L. Decombeix, A. Schwendemann, R. Serbet, I. Escapa & M. Krings. 2010. The enigmatic Devonian fossil Prototaxites is not a rolled-up liverwort mat: comment on the paper by Graham et al. (AJB 97: 268–275). American Journal of Botany 97 (7): 1074-1078. | 2019-04-25T02:28:07 | http://coo.fieldofscience.com/2012/11/prototaxites-revisited.html |
0.755592 | Bipartisan users, who try to bridge the echo chambers, need to pay a price for their work: they become less central in their own network, lose connections to their communities and receive less endorsements from other users.
A recent study of more than 2.7 billion tweets between 2009 and 2016 confirms that Twitter users are exposed mainly to political opinions that agree with their own. It is the largest study to characterise echo chambers by both the content in them and the networks they comprise. The findings indicate a strong correlation between biases in the content people both produce and consume. In other words, echo chambers are very real on Twitter.
'An echo chamber exists if the leaning of the content received by Twitter users is in par with the leaning of the content they share. An opinion echoes back to the user when it is being shared by others in the chamber, the social network around the user,' explains professor Aristides Gionis from Aalto University.
The study identifies three essential roles for Twitter users. Partisan users both consume and produce content with only a one-sided leaning and enjoy high appreciation measured by both network centrality and content endorsement. Gatekeepers have a central role in the formation of echo chambers because they consume content with diverse leanings but choose to produce only content with a one-sided leaning. Bipartisan users produce content with both leanings and make an effort to bridge the echo chambers, but they are less valued in their networks than their partisan counterparts.
The researchers from Aalto University, University of Helsinki and Qatar Computing Research Institute have created machine learning algorithms to predict the roles of users in several datasets. They were able to predict partisan users with nearly 80% accuracy and gatekeepers with 70% accuracy based on their tweets and network. Network centrality was measured in the underlying social network of Twitter users, and endorsement was measured in terms of the number of times a user's message is either re-posted or rated positively by other users in the network.
'Gatekeepers are a small group of users who have higher than average network centrality. However, the users that gatekeepers follow are not always connected with each other; instead, they belong to opposing sides. Finding and connecting the gatekeepers would help spread information to both sides, even though they are more challenging to identify than partisan users,' explains postdoctoral researcher Kiran Garimella, currently working at EPFL in Lausanne.
The price to pay for being bipartisan was studied for the first time on social networks. Producing content that expresses opinions aligned with both sides of a political divide has a price in terms of various aspects including network position, community connections, and content endorsement.
'In other words, the content produced by bipartisan users receives less attention - their tweets are re-posted less frequently by other users,' says professor Michael Mathioudakis from the University of Helsinki.
For all the datasets, in order to ensure that bot accounts were not included in the study, the researchers removed accounts with less than one year of activity at the time of data collection or with any abnormal features, such as suspiciously high number of connections.
'The study was aimed at understanding the interplay between the structure of echo chambers and the role of Twitter users on a scale larger than ever before,' adds Garimella.
'Our motivation was to understand how the social media users perceive the world through their Twitter feed. In future work, we are going to look more closely into different user roles and try to understand who are the users that shape online debates and how, adds Mathioudakis.
The study is presented at this year's international Web Conference (WWW2018) in Lyon, France. | 2019-04-24T05:08:40 | https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/au-2bt042418.php |
0.998565 | Nickel is extracted from two main types of ores, sulfide ore and oxide ore; about 70% of the world's nickel exists in the form of nickel laterite, . With the increasing demand for nickel and the depletion of high-grade sulfide ores, nickel laterite ore processing has attracted attention.
Where are the world's top nickel deposits located?
In terms of high-grade resources, Indonesia's in-situ nickel laterite inventory is the largest globally, and the second highest grade after New Caledonia, according to information published on Direct Nickel's website. The laterites are mostly present in Sulawesi and Halmahera.
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0.999848 | How do I get my Blood Glucose Meter and Testing Strips?
Visit a doctor either privately (at his own cost) or at any of the public health institutions (free of charge). The doctor will have an Assessment and Registration Form which he will complete in the presence of the patient and return the forms to the patient.
To register for this programme, all insulin using diabetics must have a valid computer generated Birth Certificate. Senior Citizens who have problems receiving their Birth Certificates could register with the Diabetes Association who would assist them. (The Ministry of Health would partner with the Diabetes Association and the Ministry of Legal Affairs to assist them in obtaining their Birth Certificate expeditiously).
Naturalized citizens should visit a Health Centre closest to them to register. They should walk with a copy of their Certificate of Naturalisation form to present to the doctor.
The insulin-using patient would then be required to take the completed Assessment and Registration forms to any of the designated outlets of the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost). (A Schedule of the outlets will be attached once it has been finalised.) There is no fee payable by the insulin using diabetic to TTPost.
The completed forms will be collated by TTPost, batched and forwarded to Resonance Trinidad Limited, who is responsible for processing the information of the insulin-using patients and creating individual electronic cards.
Resonance will then forward batches of the electronic cards to TTPost for distribution to the patients.
Once the forms have been properly completed, TTPost should be able to post the electronic card to the insulin-using patients within twenty-one (21) working days. (This is to be confirmed).
If the Assessment and Registration Forms have not been properly completed, the individual insulin-using patient will be contacted by Resonance to obtain further information.
Once the patient receives his electronic card, the relevant supplier of the blood glucose meter shall contact the patient in order to determine a convenient time and place to collect the meter and to receive training in its maintenance and use. (The suppliers have contracted various pharmacists throughout the country to assist in this distribution).
After receiving the meter and the requisite training, each patient can access an initial supply of testing strips for a period of two (2) months by using the electronic card at any of the CDAP participating pharmacies. The number of testing strips to be received will allow for testing twice daily.
At the end of the first two (2) month period, the insulin using diabetics must visit a doctor either privately (at their own cost) or any of the public health institutions (free of charge) for a prescription to facilitate the supply of testing strips for a further two (2) months. (This is to ensure that the patients are regularly monitored by a physician). | 2019-04-23T18:35:50 | http://health.gov.tt/sitepages/default.aspx?id=134 |
0.999369 | Featuring the talents of Ridley Scott, Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams the historical crime-thriller All the Money in the World was set to be a high profile film. Yet it has been met with a controversy that risks outshining the film. J. P. "Paul" Getty III (Charlie Plummer) is the grandson of the wealthiest man in the world, J. Paul Getty (Christopher Plummer). In 1973 Paul was kidnapped by a gang in Rome and held for ransom for $17 million which Getty refuses to pay. Instead Getty sends his right-hand man Fletcher Chase (Mark Wahlberg) to negotiate Paul's release and watch over the boy's mother, Gail Harris (Michelle Williams). It is best to get the elephant in the room out of the way: Christopher Plummer was a very last minute replacement for Kevin Spacey after sexual harassment and assault allegations were made against him. The film had already been shot but within a month the film was reshot and edited to include its new star. To show how last minute these changes were, when I saw Murder on the Orient Express the theater chain was still showing the trailer featuring Kevin Spacey. No matter what the merits of All the Money in the World, it is going to be judged from this standpoint. The inclusion of Plummer was a technical marvel because he had to shoot his scenes in the space of nine days - particularly tough for an actor in his late-80s. There were, of course, some shortcuts - the filmmakers properly used as much footage as they could from the original cut to minimize filming time for the reshoots. Other shortcuts include a scene where a younger Getty is in Saudi Arabia: either the scene as a whole was filmed on a green screen or Plummer was superimposed over Spacey. Considering the short filming and post-production time it was impressive: the scene even gave Plummer a digital facelift. Plummer was originally considered for the role before Spacey was cast so the Canadian actor was accustomed with the screenplay and his casting was a more logical choice: Getty was 80 years old in 1973 - so Plummer and his 88-years looked the part: Spacey needed prosthetics to play the role. Despite the short amount of time Plummer had to prepare for the role he still gave a terrific performance as a cold ruthless business person with a love for art and always looking to turn any situation to his advantage. Even though Getty states he loves his grandson his actions do not quite show it. Getty states if he pays the ransom for Paul he would have to pay a ransom for all his grandchildren if they're kidnapped. Even when Getty does agree to pay a ransom there are incentives for him beyond freeing his grandson. Getty is portrayed as a man who sees himself as a modern day Roman Emperor and plans to start a business dynasty. He also acts like a real-life version of Charles Foster Kane, amassing an ever-growing collection of art and antiquities. He symbolizes the worst aspects of capitalism – focusing on only making money. All the Money in the World is arguably an indictment of capitalism as a whole because Getty and the Mafia are pursuing money. Getty changed the world to become an oil tycoon and the Mafia - both high and low level individuals, will do anything to make money: from making fake handbags to more violent crimes. The film was also shown to be taking place at the time when OPEC was formed - causing trouble in Western Europe and the oil industry as Middle Eastern countries looked to gain more money from their most valuable resource. The casting of Plummer as Getty brings back memories of his role as Henrik Vanger in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - the patriarch of a wealthy but dysfunctional family. Although Vanger was a more sympathetic figure than Getty. Yet Getty is cut to be a complex figure - he wants to keep Gail out of the negotiations because of his view that that is no place for a woman - in his misguided way trying to protect her. All the Money in the World was more than the Christopher Plummer show. He was only a quarter of the film. The film also focused on Gail Harris having to fight to even get an audience with Getty, let alone be a part of the negotiations. She's not just trying to save her son - she also has to battle an empire. Williams gave a strong performance as Gail Harris - someone who keeps a strong public persona despite the mental strain she is under - giving her performance a stoic vibe from dramas from the 1950s. Gail Harris is also portrayed as one of the few people who is able to negotiate with Getty despite her meager resources. The other major subplot involves Paul's relationship with one of his kidnappers - Cinquanta (Romain Duris). Cinquanta was the main point of contact between the Mafia gang and the Gettys and he grows to like the teenager. He tries to protect Paul in any way he can whilst still honoring the Mafia code. This subplot alone would have made for an interesting film by itself. Ridley Scott has always been a bit of a hit-and-miss director: for every Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator he counteracts it with a 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Hannibal and Alien: Covenant. Even his attempts at crime films are mixed: American Gangster was great whilst The Counsellor was a notorious example of pretentious writing and filmmaking. Fortunately this was more in line with American Gangster: Scott's preference for realism made for some horrific moments of violence - people who know the case will know what that statement is referencing. All the Money in the World is a fine drama and thriller even it does play fast-and-loose with the facts - at least the end credits acknowledge that there were alterations to the story for dramatic effect. The film was able to edit around its controversial former star and it makes for a solid showcase of acting and drama. | 2019-04-21T04:22:39 | https://www.entertainmentfuse.com/all-the-money-in-the-world-review/ |
0.998842 | How do I change a Contact to a Client?
A Contact is someone added that does not have a Matter associated with them. A Client has a Matter associated with them. | 2019-04-22T04:45:45 | https://support.clio.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003469034-KCS-What-is-the-difference-between-a-Client-and-a-Contact- |
0.999997 | How is the project being built?
The project is being built through a public-private partnership (PPP or P3) that includes the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the POMT. It is a 35-year concession agreement, which includes 55 months for design and construction. MAT Concessionaire, LLC is responsible overall for operating and maintaining the tunnel once construction is complete.
What is a Public-Private Partnership, also known as a PPP or P3?
A PPP is a contractual agreement between a public agency, in this case FDOT, and a private sector organization with the qualifications to carry out the specific duties..
What is a Concession Agreement?
A concession agreement is an agreement allowing a private sector company to design, build, finance and operate a State infrastructure over a long period of time and return it to the State in a prescribed condition at the end of the period. In this case, FDOT entered into a concession agreement with MAT Concessionaire, LLC in a competitive bidding process to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the POMT project over a defined term.
Why is a PPP the best approach for this project?
The Port of Miami Tunnel is a highly complex project. The PPP structure transfers most risk for construction cost overruns, schedule delays and the long-term cost of operations and maintenance to the private sector organization. It also guarantees FDOT a fixed long-term cost structure. Additionally, if the selected organization under-performs, FDOT will be able to reduce payments. Such a financial incentive will ensure that the organization builds a quality product and operates and maintains the project in first-class condition.
This approach is also ideal when the public agency does not have full funding in place to construct the project. The PPP allows private financing of a portion of the project costs to deliver the project earlier.
How much will design and construction cost and how will it be paid for?
Design and Construction costs are currently at $667 million. MAT will be paid $156 million in milestone payments from FDOT during construction and will self-finance the rest, partly through a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Upon final acceptance, an additional FDOT milestone payment of $350 million will be paid to MAT.
Is the contracted team, MAT Concessionaire, LLC, one company or a group of companies?
The winning proposer formed a company only for the purpose of entering into this agreement with FDOT. The two finance investors in the company are Meridiam Infrastructure Finance with 90 percent equity and Bouygues Travaux Publics with 10 percent equity. The company brought in key subcontractors for the design, construction, and operations of the project.
How much will operations and maintenance cost and how is it funded?
Maximum Availability Payments (MAP) will be $32.5 million dollars per year, and will be adjusted for yearly inflation. The Concessionaire will receive these annual payments based on performance throughout a 30 year term.
How will the company get back that investment?
The company will regain its investment from payments by FDOT. In addition to the $156 million in construction milestone payments, the company will receive a $350 million payment when it achieves final acceptance of the construction works. The company will use this $350 million final milestone payment to repay some of its debt and equity. FDOT will also make what are known as availability payments to the company during the maintenance and operations portion of the contract. These payments will begin once the tunnel opens to the public and will continue for the remainder of the 35-year agreement. If the tunnel is unavailable for use, or if the company underperforms, it will not receive a full payment.
What are the sources of revenue?
FDOT will make the milestone and availability payments from state funds, as well as local funds contributed by Miami-Dade County and the city of Miami. The county’s contribution includes about $357.5 million in 2009 dollars. The city’s contribution totals $50 million in 2010 dollars. The county and city also donated $45 million and $5 million of right of way, respectively.
What are the maximum earnings per year the company could achieve?
Milestone payments and availability (based on the availability of the tunnel to traffic) payments are the only payments from FDOT to the company. The milestone payments total a maximum of $506.5 million over the construction period, including a $350 million payment when construction is complete. Once the tunnel is open to traffic, the company is eligible to begin receiving availability payments with an annual maximum amount of $32.5 million in 2009 dollars plus an adjustment for inflation.
How long will the agreement last and what happens at the end of the 35 year period?
The 35-year term, including both the construction and operating period, began on Oct. 15, 2009, and ends on Oct. 15, 2044. At the end of the 35 years, MAT Concessionaire, LLC will handback the tunnel in first class condition as described in the agreement to the Florida Department of Transportation.
What are some other U.S. transportation projects financed and built through PPP?
Recent new construction of U.S. transportation projects financed though PPPs includes: SH-121, SH-130 segments 5 & 6, and IH 635 in Texas; the Dulles Greenway and I-495 High Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lanes in Virginia; and SR-91 Express lanes in California.
PPPs were also used to provide up-front payments to the public owners and finance significant reconstruction and maintenance of a number of existing facilities in the United States, such as the Chicago Skyway, the Indiana Toll Road and the Pocahontas Parkway in Virginia.
The I-595 Corridor Improvements in Broward County, Florida, and the Port of Miami Tunnel are the first transportation PPP projects in the United States based on availability payments.
Will there be a toll?
Unlike some of the PPPs mentioned above, the tunnel is fully funded within the contract life and does not rely on tolls as a funding or revenue source. Additionally, under the contract, the company cannot impose tolls to recover its cost. | 2019-04-22T13:55:25 | http://www.portofmiamitunnel.com/faqs/financial/ |
0.999998 | I had intentions of checking out The Abbey, in Washington Square, Brookline, but every table was taken when we arrived. Instead, I meandered over to Burro Bar, a Mexican joint that was nearby.
The vibe of Burro Bar is peppy and modern. Blasting Drake or Lupe Fiasco and the place is full of 20-somethings who love margaritas. Bright colors, contemporary restaurant furniture, and lights echo the vibe.
In terms of food selection, this place has tacos like you’ll never see. I mean, try finding beef tongue tacos anywhere else in the Boston.
Before dinner, we were served a starter of chips and salsa. You get a fair amount of chips. The salsa definitely had some kick to it, so if you don’t like spicy foods this may not be for you.
Now for the important part: the tacos.
The size of the taco is bigger than I expected but you only get one per order And for $7-8 it’s not cheap for the amount you’re getting.
I went with the crispy baja style fish taco – a taco loaded with fresh savoy cabbage, doused with a jalapeño slaw, baja mayo and topped with cilantro. It was melt-in-your-mouth good.
While my taco was delicious,short rib double stack – which featured a hard taco held within a soft taco. In addition to beef carnitas, it also featured tres quesos, beef carnitas, poblano + onions, oregano, Mexican crema, and cotija.
TL;DR All in all, Burro Bar is Mexican eatery that features a menu with creatively stuffed tacos & a large tequila selection in a colorful, eclectic atmosphere. | 2019-04-24T21:57:04 | https://bostoneatparty.com/ |
0.998858 | After forcing his way through a meal of fermented fish, former Londoner Paul Connolly talks Swedish food. And he's not too impressed.
Seven hours later, I'm in bed. Another little burp percolates gently up from my stomach and breaks on the shore of my tongue. I can still taste the surströmming. Even worse, I can still smell it.
This fermented Baltic herring is treated as a delicacy by northern Swedes. My neighbour Randy loves it, as does my friend Jens. "For sure, it is an acquired taste," says Jens, "but it is really delicious on tunnbröd with some almond potatoes, onions and cheese."
Jens, mate, no it really isn't. It smells of death and raw sewage and tastes only marginally better. I'm not averse to smelly food – I've tried and loved some of the smelliest cheeses in the world. I am not a food wuss. But surströmming? It. Is. Disgusting.
The only surprise is that the northern Swedes don't soak surströmming in cream and sprinkle it with sugar – they do with everything else. I had dinner at a friend's recently. As we chatted they prepared the food. There was diced chicken and bacon. There were peanuts. Dried fruit. There was – of course – cream. Then there were bananas. BANANAS!?
It was a Flying Jacob. I thought it might be a traditional Swedish dish. Nope, it was invented by an air freight worker in the 1970s. Read that last sentence again. Has there been a more dispiriting sentence in culinary history?
I'm lucky. For my work I am paid to eat in restaurants. I have eaten in most of northern Sweden's best eating establishments. And there are some really excellent ones, including Fjällnas in Tänndalen, Faviken in Åreskutan and Bistro Norrland in Luleå. These are all very fine restaurants, as good as any I've experienced.
Yet, generally, I must admit that the food up here is awful. Towns and roads are littered with cheap pizza joints, most majoring on that diabolical invention, the doner kebab pizza. The burger joints are, with one glittering example (the excellent Max chain), depressingly bad. It seems that adult northern Swedes have a bewildering fondness for food that, in most other countries, would be considered kids' food.
Domestically, the reliance on cream is all-pervading. Even if you get some decent meatballs the chances are they they'll come smothered in creamy gloop. Worse it could well be sweetened creamy gloop. This reliance on dairy is easy to explain. Cream, milk and cheese are all easily-accessible; they're local foods in the same way that tomatoes, peppers and onions are staples in the Mediterranean. And, during the cold winters of the past, the populace needed to fatten up.
All this doesn't make it any easier as newcomers hungry for tomato-based, rather than cream-based, cooking. We also like our food spicy and I've yet to meet a northern Swede who regards chilli as anything other than evil. When we've cooked even mildly zesty food for our friends we've ensured that there are buckets of cooling crème fraiche available on the table. The tubs are always empty at the end of the meal and the northern Swedes have, once again, had their fill of dairy product. | 2019-04-21T00:19:43 | https://www.thelocal.se/20130726/49278 |
0.999669 | Birren started a pilot program to mentor young faculty members.
Professor of neurobiology Susan Birren stepped down last week as dean of Arts and Sciences.
BrandeisNOW sat down with her to discuss her 7-year tenure and what’s next.
BNOW: You led a major initiative to reform the General Education curriculum for undergraduates. What was the rationale behind that?
Birren: We spent two years thinking about the skills and knowledge that Brandeis students need to make them successful after graduation. We considered critical thinking; the ability to communicate; how well you write; how well you are able to stand up in a room and get your message across; and how you listen to other people’s arguments and maybe even change your mind. We also wanted students to understand that the world they live in is global and diverse and that diversity contributes to a greater understanding of the world.
BNOW: You’ve also focused on the interaction between professors and students.
Birren: One distinctive aspect of Brandeis is that we’re really small given the outstanding caliber of the research faculty we have. When students have the opportunity to interact with those faculty, they have a meaningful experience.
One small program I started is a faculty-student collaboration research grant where two faculty mentors from different departments work with a small number of undergraduates on an interdisciplinary project. A bunch of interesting projects have come through that mechanism.
BNOW: How do you see undergraduate education at Brandeis evolving?
Birren: Science changes so fast, it’s important to think about how to stay on the cutting edge. I'm very pleased about our recent faculty hires in applied math, which is a brand new major at Brandeis. It’s a way of focusing on how the fundamental science we are famous for intersects in exciting ways with applications in the real world. We also need to highlight how studying the humanities provides students with critical analysis skills that drive their success after leaving Brandeis.
BNOW: On the faculty side, you helped start a pilot program for mentoring and supporting junior professors.
Birren: The hope is to demystify the faculty career path, tie young faculty to the university, and provide a community that highlights our collaborative environment. We are trying to develop a more comprehensive view of what it means to be a faculty member and how best to provide mentoring and professional development for young faculty.
The pilot cohort involves junior faculty in the history department and the African diaspora cluster, which allows us to provide mentoring and community to faculty of color. Eventually, I hope that all junior faculty will join a mentoring cohort when they arrive at Brandeis.
BNOW: Increasing faculty diversity has also been a top priority.
Birren: Yes, we have implemented approaches to hiring faculty of color by working with search committees to develop diverse pools of candidates and increase outreach to underserved communities. And once faculty of color are here, how do we provide the resources and create a community that will make them want to stay?
BNOW: What’s been your favorite part of being a dean?
Birren: The most fun part of this job is getting to know the incredibly articulate, smart and argumentative faculty that we have in arts and sciences. Their deep commitment to undergraduate and graduate education and to making this an outstanding research institution is really inspiring.
BNOW: Now you’ll have more time to focus on your research. What are you investigating?
Birren: I’m interested in how events that take place early in the development of an animal can have an impact on aging and disease in the adult. For instance, early interactions between nerve cells and the heart that take place right after birth can set the stage for whether an animal or person will develop high blood pressure later in life. Now that we know that, we can start to ask about the genes and proteins that control those disease processes. | 2019-04-25T21:46:24 | http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2018/july/birren-susan-dean.html |
0.999981 | Understanding students is important because by knowing it the teacher is expected to be able to design the right learning in the learning process. This study aims to analyze the understanding of elementary students in solving the problem of mathematical sentences. The subjects of this study are the students of grade V elementary school consisting of 3 male students who have high, medium and low math skills. Data collection methods used are test and interview methods. The results of this study is on the component of interpreting subjects capable of high and low have similarities that tell the purpose of the problem by using the same sentence with the problem and do not use mathematical symbols. While the capable subject is telling the purpose of the matter by using his own sentence and not using mathematical symbols. In the component of summarizing understanding the three subjects have in common that is summarizing the sentence on the problem by using the sentence itself but not complete in providing information. In the component of understanding inferring high-ability subject to conclude the answer in accordance with the question about. While the subject of moderate and low ability to have similarities that only solve the problem without giving. In the explaining component of explaining a high-ability subject explains in detail the problem-solving step to include the reason. While the subject of moderate and low ability to have similarities that do not explain the problem step in detail. | 2019-04-23T12:19:59 | http://jurnal.stkippgri-bkl.ac.id/index.php/APM/article/view/471 |
0.999997 | How Do You Take Cornell Notes?
"I have a persuasive essay rubric, a general essay rubric, a news article rubric, a process essay rubric, and a notebook rubric and they all raised the quality of work in my class. I think I should make a Cornell Notes Rubric!"
A: Handwriting is legible. Lines are straight or a computerized template has been used. Date is easily readable. Topic is easily readable. Paper has not been scrunched, put through a blender, used as toilet paper, been placed in a bird cage, or used as a weapon and covered with blood. The format is correct.
B: Handwriting is mostly legible. Lines are mostly straight. Date is easily readable. Topic is easily readable. Paper has not been scrunched, put through a blender, used as toilet paper, been placed in a bird cage, or used as a weapon or covered with blood. The format is correct.
C: Handwriting is mostly legible. Lines are mostly straight. Date is written. Topic is written. Paper has not been scrunched, put through a blender, used as toilet paper, been placed in a bird cage, or used as a weapon and covered with blood. The format is correct.
D: Handwriting is partially legible. Lines are crooked. I think the date is written. I think the topic is written. Paper has not been scrunched, put through a blender, used as toilet paper, been placed in a bird cage, or used as a weapon and covered with blood. The format is correct.
F: Paper has been scrunched, put through a blender, used as toilet paper, been placed in a bird cage, or used as a weapon and covered with blood or the format is not correct.
A: Notes take up the entire section. Main points are captured. Keywords are clearly written. Notes are notes and not a word for word reporting of what was said or read.
B: Notes take up the entire section. Most main points are captured. Keywords are written. Notes are notes and not a word for word reporting of what was said or read.
C: Notes take up the entire section. Some main points are captured. Some keywords are written. Notes are notes and not a word for word reporting of what was said or read.
D: Notes take up the entire section. Notes are a word for word reporting of what was said or read.
A: Notes contain at least 5 relevant questions, three of which require higher level thinking skills. All necessary information can be found in the notes.
B: Notes contain at least 5 relevant questions, one or two of which require higher level thinking skills. All necessary information can be found in the notes.
C: Notes contain at least 5 relevant questions, none of which require higher level thinking skills. All necessary information can be found in the notes.
D: Notes contain at least 2-4 relevant questions. All necessary information can be found in the notes.
A: Summary contains 2-5 sentences and shows an understanding of the material. It does not begin with "These notes are about…," or "Today I learned…"
B: Summary contains 2-5 sentences and mostly shows an understanding of the material. It does not begin with "These notes are about…," or "Today I learned…"
C: Summary contains 2-5 sentences but shows a poor understanding of the material. It does not begin with "These notes are about…," or "Today I learned…"
D: I'm not sure exactly who you were listening to during the notes, but it probably wasn't me. The summary does not begin with "These notes are about…," or "Today I learned…" | 2019-04-23T14:01:08 | https://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-methods-tips/6833-cornell-notes-rubric/ |
0.999984 | Is the eye-catching Nokia Lumia 630 a worthy budget Android challenger?
With a bunch of highly affordable smartphones hitting the market, from the Motorola Moto E to the Huawei Ascend P7, Nokia, newly owned by Microsoft, has a lot of competition in the budget market.
So its new Nokia Lumia 630 - attractive, capable and packed with useful apps - isn't going to have an easy ride.
This is a Windows Phone handset, with the advantages and restrictions that apply: an operating system that is elegant and potent but has yet to capture the public's affection in the way Android and iOS have. And although there are now over 250,000 apps for the platform (which MUST be enough, right?) it's still a long way off the million its bigger rivals boast.
Mind you, some apps like the excellent recent Flickpic which shares photos and more with the flick of a wrist and without wi-fi or pairing between phones, are appealing and enjoyable.
What's more, this is the first phone to sport the latest edition of the operating software: Windows Phone 8.1.
The Nokia Lumia 630 comes in a choice of matte-finish colours which look great. Nokia has a history of making polycarbonate-cased phones look good, from its first Windows phone, the Nokia Lumia 700.
HTC and more recently Apple are the only other manufacturers with such skills in plastic. There are bright green and orange finishes to choose from as well as a more demure black. The next phone, the Nokia Lumia 635 offers 4G, which this does not, and will be distinguished from this by having gloss instead of matte cases.
This is not a unibody phone. The coloured back pops off easily so you can insert a sim card and - hooray - a microSD memory card.
It feels light enough (it weighs 134g) and the curved shell fits the hand comfortably. The overall measurements are 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2mm.Though it lacks the opulence of a sealed phone like the HTC One M8, it's an attractive handset.
The phone doesn't have the high-spec features of a premium handset - there's no heart rate monitor as there is on the Samsung Galaxy S5 and it's not waterproof like the Sony Xperia Z2. But it has the latest Windows Phone OS, which has some neat additions.
You can now have extra live tiles - the dynamic elements which update information on the fly and can be resized up to the width of the screen. Or you can now fit up to six across the display.
When you have that many, the information displayed is minimal, just enough to identify whether it's email or camera, for instance. At larger sizes this also reveals how many mails are unread, say.
Visually one of the disappointments of Windows Phone has been the fact that it wasn't possible to have wallpaper behind the tiles. Windows Phone 8.1 solves this imaginatively: you can now pick a picture or pattern and the tiles themselves become transparent, so the background shows through. Not all tiles blend like this, but it's a cool effect.
The latest software also includes Cortana, Microsoft's voice-activated personal assistant, though this is not activated in UK phones yet.
And it includes a new swipe-gesture keyboard, similar to that seen on Swype and Swiftkey apps on Android. The speed and accuracy of this are astonishing, and it looks great, thanks to the tail of colour that follows your finger, matching the colour of the phone OS theme - configurable by you.
This 4.5-inch screen is no Retina display - no surprise given the phone's price. It's not bad, though, even though at 480 x 854 pixels it's a 218ppi resolution. But it has one great feature: it's a CBD phone. Clear Black Display, that is, and it's Nokiaís term for a screen that is optimised to be easily readable even in direct sunlight.
Like most smartphone screens now, there are no capacitive buttons under the display. Previous Lumias had Back, Start and Search keys below the screen but now these are incorporated into the main display.
The camera on board the 630 is a 5-megapixel model. Not bad, given the budget price, but there's no flash, so low light situations are challenging. Now, flash often ruins a photo so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all.
Nokia is skilled at making the most of smartphone pictures and the effects and menus here are pretty good - a semi-professional mode means you can adjust brightness, white balance, ISO and more. Too complicated? Switch to auto and let the phone do the work.
Results are good, though no match for the Nokia Lumia 1020 with its 41-megapixels. Video recording is decent enough but again not exceptional.
Windows Phone on the whole seems to be quite parsimonious in the demands it makes on a handset's processor, and certainly the 630 moves fast enough. And that's using the latest Windows Phone 8.1 software. The chip is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 model and it does everything the system needs it to. No problem using the swish and swift Microsoft OS here.
Nokia says the Lumia 630 lasts 600 hours on standby, which seems preposterously long. But it certainly manages a few days if you don't use it much. And if you do, there's pretty decent battery life here. It easily lasts into a second day, though you may worry that it won't last until the end of it. So, as ever, nightly charges are favourite.
Nokia has skill at making affordable and attractive handsets - the Nokia Lumia 530 was a popular choice and is one of the most purchased Windows Phone handsets ever.
This is a worthy successor with cute styling, okay screen and highly effective processor. It has good battery life. But the standout is the software: Windows Phone 8.1 is great and is only going to get better.
And Nokia's specialities in mapping, music and more. The photo software for instance, reveals skilful exploitation of an unexceptional camera to strong effect. This phone is great value and great to use. | 2019-04-26T12:44:00 | https://www.t3.com/reviews/nokia-lumia-630-review |
0.999989 | 1944. Image of Robert Lee Rutledge.
Only when we find never-before-read letters, yellowed by time, do we truly treasure the written word. Through the legacy of letters given to her recently by her mother, Ginger Gregory has come to finally know her father. These frozen-in-time letters contain correspondence between her father and those he loved. Because of these precious letters, a world unknown has been unlocked.
and he answered. Only twenty-seven when he enlisted, he had everything to stay for; a beautiful wife, then twenty-four, two precious children, and a loving family. He had everything to go for; a country embroiled in a fight whose outcome would determine dictatorship or freedom. His was the call of freedom that every young man hears in time of war.
Requesting release from the Georgia Guard, Robert Rutledge stood ready. Discharged from the Guard, on November 21, 1942, he entered active military service on March 23, 1944.
His release papers spoke of the character of the soldier&emdash;excellent. As part of entering service, the Veterans Administration issues a $10,000 life insurance policy on April 15, 1944, "payable in case of death." He had no idea that policy would be paid. When he left his family, he left them in the care of his older brother, Jay; the same brother who had bought him a car, even before buying one for himself. Jay, along with the rest of his family, would make that trip to Fort McClellan, Alabama, to visit Robert during those seventeen weeks of training.
the car. Marguerite replied, 'We would do anything to see your dad, even for a few short hours." Sacrifice came early to these war families. Gas was rationed, but many family members and friends gave their gas ration coupons so that the family could be with their young soldier. Seeing their father in uniform, Ginger, four, and Bubba, two, were so impressed that they often donned their own military uniforms and played "soldier." Memories of their dad sustained the children while he was gone.
nights the children would ride on their dad's shoulders while he chanted, "I see the moon and the moon sees me; God bless the moon and God bless me." Did Robert Rutledge softly repeat these words when he saw the moon so far away from home, so far away from his adorable children?
After the seventeen weeks of training, Rutledge was sent to Fort Meade, Maryland, where he remained for a short time before being shipped overseas in September of 1944. It was on that trip home for the last time that Robert exacted that pledge from his brother Jay; the promise that he would care for his family should he "not make it back." If the family were staying at the Cannington grandparents, Marguerite's parents, Jay would drive over with his letters, and the family would gather around, hanging on every word. Faithfully, mother, mother-in-law, and Marguerite wrote every day.
Recently, I sat at my desk for hours, reading the letters and documents that Robert Rutledge's family has cherished for over half a century. These pieces of family history unlocked for me a man, a family, a story that will be with me forever. Love shines through sacrifice. Bits and pieces of the puzzle slowly came together to paint a picture of a man, ordinary in beginning but extraordinary in ending He typifies each man who heard the call of country.
When that dreaded telegram was placed in the hands of Marguerite Rutledge. she wept the tears of every young woman, widowed by war. In Ginger's words, "I remember well the day a man came to our house to deliver a telegrams The man looked so sad when he handed the telegram to my mothers One by one, they read the telegram and wept. They didn't tell my brother and me that our daddy was 'missing in actions' I suppose we were too young, they thought, to understand." The date was November 13, 1944. On March 19, 1945, another telegram came confirming his death on October 29, 1944.
Robert Lee Rutledge joined the 292,130 other American men who fell in World War II. Georgian, son, husband, father, soldier, dead at twenty-seven, ten days after his wife turned twenty-five, less than two months before his twenty-eighth birthday. In a muddy field in Holland, first mourned as missing in action, later confirmed dead, Robert Rutledge had paid the ultimate price-his life.
Deep down, in Ginger's words, she still had a burning desire "to know him&emdash;to know what he liked, disliked&emdash;to know his favorite colors and books and all the individual hopes and desires of my fathers"
In early September 2001, she got that chance when her brother passed to her the worn duffle bag containing all of her father's belongings from the war. Opening the letters, she began hungrily reading, laughing and crying at intervals. The letters from November 1944 to March 1945 were never opened since the family continued to write, not knowing that he had fallen in battle the end of October. Among the letters was an unfinished letter written by Rutledge, called out to the battlefield, never to return. Dated October 19, 1944, it wa a letter to his wife on her twenty-fifth birthday.
What sweet memories I have today It carries me back five years ago. We thought we were as happy as could be until God sent you down to us. You'll never know how proud I am of you. I've always, since that day, done everything possible for your benefit. I never dreamed of being away from you as I am now. You are too young to understand it now, but you will later It's all for your benefit. You came into a free world, and I want you to finish in one.
"Your husband gave everything he had to his country. It is my hope and prayer that we who are spared will do everything within our power to see that his great sacrifice was not made in vain."
For years, the children basked in the love generated by family and others who loved and protected them. Ginger recalls that when she was twenty-one, her paternal "GramMama" handed her a yellowed envelope inscribed in her own handwriting: "For our Dear Darlings to read when they grow up."
For the first time, Ginger read the newspaper articles of her father's death. Now entrusted to Ginger's care, she has saved the letters to pass on to her grandchildren and those children yet unborn&emdash;in the words of Ginger, "to know that their greatgrandfather gave his life for the freedom of all."
Marguerite Rutledge had a choice to make: bring her husband home or leave him to be buried in the land where he fell, giving his blood for the cause of freedoms After much anguish, she decided he should remain where he fell. In 2003, Marguerite will be eighty-three, and she, along with Ginger's family, is planning a trip to visit the grave of Robert Lee Rutledge for the first time. They hope to see the Dutch family who has lovingly cared for his grave all these years&emdash;a small tribute for a life given to strangers.
Words are not real until they are lived. To say one is willing to give his life for his country is one thing; to give one's life is another. Take any war, take any country, take any young man&emdash;death is no different in another time or another place. Robert Lee Rutledge knew the price of freedoms He said the words, and then he gave his utmost, his life.
Editor's Note: Today, Americans and Bulloch Countians are again deeply and painfully aware of the price of freedom. Although the pain may fade with time, the memories of loved ones who give the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life stay alive within us forever. Our hearts will travel with Marguerite and Ginger as they finally kneel at the grave of their husband and father, a family together again.
Janet Burke is a freelance writer and former English teacher at Statesboro High School.
The preceeding is from an article that ran in the Summer 2002 eition of the Statesboro Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2.
Permission has been kindly given by the magazine editor -- Ms. Andrea Powell, of the Statesboro Magazine, the freelance article writer, Ms. Janet Burke, and the daughter of Robert Lee Rutledge, Ms. Ginger R. Gregory,to World War II Stories - In Their Own Words for our use of the article on our website.
Interested in more details with regards to a daughter's quest to learn more about her Dad who was taken away from her in the prime of this life? Read Robert Lee Rutledge's story. | 2019-04-26T06:09:14 | http://carol_fus.tripod.com/photo_aa_rutledge.html |
0.999999 | I am not trying to be bold here but Doug McDermott reminds me a lot of Larry Bird, a Boston Celtics legend. Like Bird, McDermott isn't the best athlete on the court, in fact he's usually the worst, but he can shoot the lights out and score at will. Also, they both play(ed) the same position(s), Small Forward and Power Forward.
Not only can "Dougy Fresh" shoot, but he also has a post game that makes coaches game plan for it (not like they don't do anyways). One of the biggest things about Doug McDermott's game is his high IQ, which allows him to be successful against bigger and faster defenders on the court. All the signs of a young Larry Bird.
As you can see, McDermott could be considered to be having the best season of his collegiate career with him shooting more and upping his free throw attempts per game, which coincides to his bump in scoring average. Doing all this while maintaing his high shooting percentages across board is amazing, not to mention he is facing tougher competition this year.
Why Will His Game Translate to the NBA?
Like the legend, Larry Bird, or more recent successful players such as Paul Pierce and Steve Nash, he's never relied on his athleticism, but rather his awareness and knowledge of the game. As much as I hate to say it, the NBA is a shooters league now and the best thing in Doug McDermott's skill set is his shot.
Why is He a Perfect Fit for the Boston Celtics?
It is evident that Doug McDermott is not strong enough to defend in the post and his lateral quickness is quite lackadaisical, so being on the Celtics, a strong defensive team that will overcome his shortcomings on defense, helps him quite a bit. With his inability to play defense covered, he can focus on what he does best, score.The Celtics rank 24th in the league with an average of 95.4 PPG and have an offensive efficiency of 100.0, good for 23rd. Also, they are the 17th best three-point shooting team with a percentage of 35.7%. Doug McDermott can certainly help the Boston Celtics in all these aspects and the things is, it is quite possible the Celtics can draft him in the up and coming NBA Draft. Mock Draft's have McDermott going in the middle of the first round and the Celtics are going to end up with a pick between the 16th-22nd picks, plus Atlanta's pick (which is also a mid-rounder).
Doug McDermott isn't going to be a star in the NBA but I could see him being a starter and maybe even average 20 PPG or more. Any team would be lucky to have him but I see him as the perfect fit for the Boston Celtics.
I totally agree, Doug would be perfect for the Celtics just like Larry Bird! and I think if Doug was given the chance to play big minutes he could be an elite player especially because of his work ethics and he could improve on his weaknesses. | 2019-04-25T10:25:34 | http://truschoolsports.blogspot.com/2013/12/why-doug-mcdermott-is-perfect-fit-for.html |
0.99995 | Highlight your special skills when writing a speech to be elected school class secretary.
Running for student council is a productive way to get involved at your school. To be elected, you'll need to deliver a speech convincing classmates you're highly motivated and qualified to represent them. Writing a speech for any student council position is similar, but if you want to be the class secretary, you need to highlight specific skills. Here are guidelines for writing an effective speech for class secretary.
Determine how much time you have to make your speech. Most election speeches are no longer than a few minutes, but ask a school election advisor for guidelines.
Write down the list of duties for class secretary and how your experience and skills match that position. For example, if being class secretary means you attend events and take pictures, state your camera and photo editing knowledge. If you'll be required to take accurate notes and submit reports to teachers, highlight your good grades in English class.
Write an outline for your speech to include an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Start your speech with an attention-getter in the introduction. This can be a statistic, anecdote, or rhetorical question. State your name, grade level and the position you are campaigning for. Tell the audience what you plan to say in your speech. For example, you might say, "I'm John Doe, a 10th grader, and I'm going to tell you why I'm right for the position of class secretary."
Write three to seven main ideas in the body of your speech. The main ideas should include reasons why you should be class secretary and your goals for the school. Use the list you made previously to explain the duties of class secretary and how your skills match. You can explain why you are better suited than other candidates, but do not criticize your classmates. Keep the tone positive and polite. Do not make campaign promises you can't keep.
Summarize your main points in the conclusion. State clearly why you want the position of class secretary. Leave the audience with a lasting memory. This can be a call to action or short anecdote. Do not introduce any new information. Conclude by thanking your audience.
Practice your speech in front of a friend or family member to get feedback and ensure you are within the time limit.
Write speech notes on index cards, but do not read from them while giving your speech.
On speech day, make eye contact with your audience and smile.
Don't go over the allotted time for your speech. It's bad etiquette and you may take time away from another student.
Who Was the President That Held Two Terms in the 1950s?
Richardson, Mary. "How to Write a Speech for Class Secretary." Synonym, https://classroom.synonym.com/write-speech-class-secretary-7783122.html. Accessed 25 April 2019. | 2019-04-26T10:09:39 | https://classroom.synonym.com/write-speech-class-secretary-7783122.html |
0.998524 | Syrian refugees and asylum seekers began fleeing the insecurity and entering the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as early as March 2011. Currently, the estimates show that there are more than 659,063 registered Syrian refugees residing in Jordan. Approximately 80% of Syrians refugees are living among host communities, rather than in camps. While host communities are trying to meet the needs of Syrians, they are struggling as their scarce resources continue to be stretched to the limit. Frictions between Syrians and Jordanian have emerged.
Mercy Corps has initiated conflict mitigation interventions to address growing tensions in the host communities. Mercy Corps will build capacity of Syrian and Jordanian community leaders in high-risk communities to resolve local conflicts and build consensus around common problems and joint actions required to solve them. Through small grants, Syrians and Jordanians will work on joint community projects that address these sources of instability in their communities.
The Information Management Coordinator is responsible of specific activities that help quantify, analyze the collected data for the early warning system and prepare the suitable reports under the “Strengthening social capital and reducing tensions between Jordanian host communities and Syrian Refugees” program.
The duties will include; developing of a vision and strategy for the Early Warning System (EWS) Pilot, organizing and managing including data collection, data management, and data analysis. Therefore, the Information Management Coordinator will be responsible for handling all EWS components in collaboration with M&E team and Outreach team. For that purpose, the Information Management Coordinator will be responsible for the design of the EWS plan, conducting proper training for the users and ensuring data collections is performed in a timely manner, analyze the data and generate reports.
Assist the development of a vision and strategy for the Early Warning System (EWS) Pilot and share with program team and key stakeholders.
Responsible for guidance and organization of EWS related activities including planning, controlling, supervision, monitoring, reporting and illustrating these activities according to project plan.
Develop guidelines regarding information management, ensuring data security and protections are in place and in line with Mercy Corps policies and donor requirements.
Cooperate with the M&E team and Outreach teams on providing feedback regarding context changes that raise new data trends.
Develop and implement field staff capacity development linked to data collection and management tools and approaches.
Support M&E team in developing data collection tools, manage, and control data collection from the field in a timely manner.
Support M&E team in database management, data analysis and data visual representations.
Provide support in building M&E team members’ capacity in using technology and related software.
Experience in developing software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
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0.999998 | How long is a quote binding?
A three-month-old price can have a severe economic impact on contractors.
CONTRACTORS, subcontractors and suppliers routinely give quotes and bids that are not going to be accepted or rejected on the spot. If the bid is from a supplier or subcontractor, everyone knows that the bid then will be combined with other bids and presented to an owner.
Whether a sealed, publicly opened bid letting or a less formal negotiation, it will be some time after a bid is prepared and submitted before the successful contractor is officially selected. If there is a problem with the bid or negotiation (such as a protest or a lawsuit), it could be a long time.
Given the fluctuation in material pricing -- and even material availability -- that has plagued the construction industry recently, being held to a three-month-old price when a supplier has just slapped a 25% surcharge on its products can have a severe economic impact on contractors and vendors. The question of how long a commitment has to be binding has greater significance than ever.
So, how long is a quote valid? How long can the bidder be on the hook to honor it? For once, some pretty clear legal principles answer those and related questions.
If it is public work, is there a statute or regulation stating how long an owner has to select a contractor? If so, that will override anything else and will certainly bind the party that submitted the bid to the public entity.
Is there a provision in the solicitation for bids stating how long bids must be open? If a solicitation for bids says that the bids must be kept open for 30, 60 or 90 days, then anyone submitting a bid has agreed to that term. If the bidder then refuses to honor the bid, its bid bond may be called on and/or, in some cases, the bidder may also be sued for the difference in price for going to the next low bidder.
Are terms in the owner's documents binding on subs that quote to generals? This is a little harder to generalize here. If the sub or vendor says in the bid or quote that it will comply with all the terms of the solicitation, then it will be bound to hold its bid open. Even if there is no representation one way or the other about this issue, most courts will find that the sub has to keep its bid open for a "reasonable" period of time and, where it can be proven that the sub knew or should have known that 60 days was the norm, it can be held to that time anyway.
What if a general contractor agrees to extend its quote? Is that binding on the sub or supplier? If a general contractor agrees to extend its quote to an owner for a time longer than what was in the bid documents, the general rule is that this extension would not be binding on subs and suppliers. More than one general contractor has found itself between the proverbial rock and hard place by giving such an extension without first locking in all subs and suppliers. Theoretically, I guess that a GC could put language in its acknowledgment of a quote that it reserves the right to extend the quotes unilaterally, but I question whether that would be enforceable unless it was limited in time in some way (such as by saying, "for up to 30 additional days"). An open-ended extension probably would be said to be "without consideration."
What about conflicting terms in the quote? An offeror always has the right to qualify its offer, and one very typical way is to limit the length of time that the bid will remain effective. Of course, the result of doing this may be to cause the bid to be rejected, but that is one of those "risk management" decisions that businesspeople have to struggle with every day. An expiration date on a bid would also allow the receiving party to go to another offeror after the expiration date without any further obligation to the first offeror.
One alternative for a subcontractor or supplier quoting to a general contractor might be to include with the bid a qualification that if the bid was not accepted within X number of days (tied to any owner's solicitation terms, I hope), the offeror reserves the right to pass through any price increases it receives from its suppliers. This is certainly a reasonable and limited qualification that might make the increase more palatable.
Please note that this would not work for a party bidding to a public entity on a sealed-bid basis as it would be varying from the strict terms of the IFB and may result in the bid being disqualified.
The most important point for the reader to take away from this column is the need to pay attention to terms in solicitations, offers and acknowledgements that require bids to be kept open, so that there are no unpleasant surprises later. | 2019-04-23T08:13:18 | https://www.contractormag.com/columns/mcgreevy/cm_column_544 |
0.999996 | Suppose you randomly roll a coin (with radius ) across a chessboard (with squares with sidelength ) many times. What proportion of the time will it land covering a corner of one of the squares?
To cover a corner, the coin's centre must be less than the length of its radius away from the corner.
As the coin is equally likely to land with its centre in any position in the square, the probability it will land with its centre in the shaded region and hence cover a corner is the ratio of the coin's area to the area of a square on the board: , where is the radius of the coin and is the sidelength of a square of the chessboard. | 2019-04-23T18:08:14 | https://plus.maths.org/content/os/issue32/puzzle/solution |
0.997474 | Analysis of the arguments advanced in the Korach controversy is complicated. It seems evident that more than one simple complaint is present here, a fact underscored by the way that the Torah distinguishes between those who "took" (Korach, Datan, Aviram, and On ben Pelet) and those who joined (the 250 princes). Similarly, there is a clear distinction in punishment between those swallowed up in the ground, and those who, after bringing the incense to the Ohel Moed, were consumed by fire. (To which group did Korach belong? - See quest. 1, below.) Without going into too many specifics, it seems fair to conclude that there was a political rebellion directed against Moshe, clearly articulated by Datan and Aviram's refusal to appear before him and their retort, "Shall you then lord over us?" (16,13); and a rebellion against religious authority and religious restraint, directed against Aharon, as seen by Moshe's suggestion that the 250 princes bring incense, a priestly function, before God. (Again - to which group did Korach belong?) The relationship between the two, and the role Korach played in combining them, is a fascinating topic - which I shall not address! (See quest. 2, below.) Rather, I wish to discuss a third matter of dissension, one whose origin appears to be hidden in the original controversy, but which becomes evident at the end.
Hence it is clear why this episode is immediately followed by the command to Aharon with regard to the sanctified status of the Kohanim AND the Leviim: "And also your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring near to you...." (Bemidbar 18:7). The selection of Aharon's tribe is logically followed by the command with regard to the function of the Leviim in Ohel Moed.
There remain, however, a number of perplexing questions. Firstly, why does the Torah emphasize that the staff which blossoms is the "staff of Aharon," rather than the staff of the tribe of Levi? Even if we bear in mind that the staffs were brought by the princes of each of the tribes, the fact that the Torah refers to the staff as the "staff of Aharon" (17:21, and as "the staff of Aharon of the house of Levi" in 17:23) would seem to indicate some personal connection with Aharon HaKohen himself. The question is, in fact, really much deeper. Why were the princes, Aharon included, required to inscribe their names on the staffs at all? The very inscription of the name indicates a personal relationship with the staff, which is inappropriate if the staff is nothing more than a symbol of the tribe. With regard to Aharon, who is not really a Levi at all (at least not in the full sense of the word - the halakhic question of whether a Kohen is a Levi is dealt with by the Achronim; see Chiddushei Rabbenu Chaim HaLevi, Hilkhot Issurei Bia 15,9), the requirement that the name of the prince of the tribe be inscribed on the tribal staff created a certain problem which required the Torah to provide a special explanation, as we have seen.
If the whole issue here is the question of which tribe is chosen for the Levite functions, it would have been simpler and more appropriate not to inscribe the names of the princes, and the Torah would have had no reason to call the blossoming staff "the staff of Aharon."
From a more general perspective, it is difficult to understand why there was any need for a reinforcement of the election of the tribe of Levi. Who out of Korach's company had any complaint about the election of the Leviim? Certainly not Korach himself, who was himself a Levi; as Moshe rebuked him: "And he has brought you close, AND ALL YOUR BRETHREN - THE SONS OF LEVI WITH YOU; do you also want priesthood?" (Bemidbar 15:10). Datan and Aviram display no hint of any aspiration to serve in the mishkan. Even the two hundred and fifty princes were tested through an offering of incense, which is part of the priestly (and not Levite) service. Their test pits them against Aharon personally, each one of them as an individual bringing an offering of incense. The 250 princes are not identified tribally, and the number is of course not divisible by 12.
All the details of the Korach's controversy point to an attack on Aharon's status, and consequently an attack on Moshe. Why then, after the death of the two hundred and fifty men, is the conflict finally silenced by the signaling of the appointment of the tribe of Levi? It would seem that what was really needed was some miraculous Divine approval of Aharon the Kohen, rather than of his tribe.
In order to answer these questions, we must compare the command regarding the status and duties of the Levites as recorded here with the earlier parallel commands in Parashat Bemidbar and Parashat Beha'alotkha. Surely, even if Bnei Yisrael required reinforcement regarding the appointment of the tribe of Levi, Aharon himself had no need for this. Why, then, does the Torah repeat the commandment regarding their special status and their duties in the Tent of Meeting at the conclusion of the story of Korach's rebellion, when all of this was already conveyed previously, immediately after the erection of the Mishkan?
Two parashot concerning the Leviim appear before Korach's rebellion, paralleled by two references immediately afterwards.
1. Parashat Bemidbar (3:5-9): "Bring the tribe of Levi near and stand them before Aharon the Kohen, and they shall serve him... And you shall give the Levites to Aharon and to his sons; they are given completely to him from the children of Israel."
2. Parashat Beha'alotekha (8:5-14): "Take the Leviim from among Bnei Yisrael and purify them... And you shall bring the Leviim close... and Aharon shall offer the Leviim before God... And you shall separate the Leviim from among Bnei Yisrael and they shall be Levites unto Me." And further on (16-19), "For they are completely given to Me from among Bnei Yisrael, instead of the first-born of every womb of all of Bnei Yisrael I have taken them for Myself... And I have taken the Leviim instead of all the firstborn from Bnei Yisrael. And I have given the Leviim over to Aharon and to his sons from among Bnei Yisrael to perform the service of Bnei Yisrael in the Tent of Meeting and to atone for Bnei Yisrael...."
In comparing the parasha of the appointment (1) and that of the purification (2), there is one clear difference and one common factor. The difference is that in the quote from parashat Bemidbar the Leviim are given directly to Aharon by Bnei Yisrael ("They are completely given to him FROM Bnei Yisrael"), whereas in the second parasha they are taken aside for God, and are given to Aharon by God FROM AMONG Bnei Yisrael. According to the second description, the Levite status represents sefor a holy task - they are dedicated "to Me" - and only afterwards are they assigned to service in the Mikdash and to atone for Bnei Yisrael. In the earlier parasha, the Leviim are a gift from Bnei Yisrael to the Kohanim (3:6 - "And they will serve him"). Holiness itself is inherent in the Kohanim; hence the conclusion of the section: "And you shall appoint Aharon and his sons, and they shall keep the priestly office, and the STRANGER who approaches will be put to death" (3,10). The dual aspect of the Leviim is an interesting topic - but not for today.
There is, however, also a common thread uniting these two parashot. In neither place is there the slightest hint of any tribal connection between the Leviim and Aharon. The Kohanim (actually Aharon, at this stage) are presented as a completely independent group, to whom the Leviim are given over. There is no equal ground between these two groups - the one is completely under the control of the other. The status of the Kohanim appears to be something which was decided long ago, without any connection to the appointment of the tribe of Levi. At this point the Leviim are given over to Aharon not because they are his tribesmen, and not because his status extends to his relatives, but because they have been chosen from among Bnei Yisrael for this task.
1. (18:1-5): "And God said to Aharon, You and your sons and your father's house with you, will bear the iniquity of the Mikdash, and you and your sons with you will carry the iniquity of your priesthood. And also your brethren, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father - bring them near to you, and they shall join you and will serve you, you and your sons with you before the Tent of Meeting."
2. (18:6-7): "Behold I have taken your brothers, the Leviim, from among Bnei Yisrael; they are a gift to you given to God, to perform the service of the Tent of Meeting. And you and your sons with you will keep the priestly office for everything pertaining to the altar... and the stranger who approaches shall be put to death."
Here too, although less sharply, the two aspects of the Leviim are presented: On one hand, they are special, like the Kohanim (first part, parallel to Parashat Beha'alotkha); and on the other hand they are given to the Kohanim for service ("and you and your sons with you shall keep... and the stranger who approaches will be put to death"). What is common to both sections, though, in contradistinction to the earlier pre-Korach parashot, is the repeated reference to the Leviim as brethren of the Kohanim; they are members of Aharon's family and his tribesmen. This point is highlighted more in the first part, which revolves around the sanctity of the Leviim: Aharon and his sons (the Kohanim) and his father's house (the Leviim) WITH HIM, will bear the iniquity of the Mikdash. The "coming close" is also carried out "with you"; one approaching is divided into two. But even the second part, which depicts the Leviim as serving the Kohanim, still describes them as brethren of the Kohanim.
It now becomes clear that this perspective on the Kohanim and Leviim as belonging to a single continuum, and the view of the priesthood as an internal division within the tribe of Levi, expresses the true meaning of the test of the staffs. The blossoming of the "staff of Aharon of the tribe of Levi" symbolizes the choice of the tribe of Levi, which is Aharon's tribe - with Aharon among them. From a practical point of view, this means that what we have here is proof not only of the election of the tribe of Levi but also of the election of Aharon to the priesthood, but it must be emphasized that there aren't two simultaneous proofs for two separate things, but rather one proof for one dual phenomenon. And, since it is clear that the crux of the Korach conflict concerned Aharon, the answer must also be understood in this context - the election of Aharon is assured by means of the election of the tribe of Levi. The Levite status isn't an extension of the priesthood; rather, the priesthood represents the aristocracy of the tribe of Levi. Aharon's name appears on the staff because he is the prince of the tribe of Levi, in exactly the same way as the names of the other princes appeared on their respective staffs, implying that if anyone else were the rightful prince of the tribe of Levi, he would have been the Kohen by virtue of the blossoming of the Levite staff. The priesthood is the nobility of the tribe of Levi.
We are left with the question of what the whole argument over the election of Aharon has to do with the tribe of Levi. It would seem that what we have said above serves to answer this question: When the Leviim were perceived as disconnected or disassociated from the Kohanim, the 250 princes wanted the priesthood for themselves. They aspired to offer the incense, to perform the priestly service of the Mishkan and to draw near to the Divine presence. (The Netziv at the beginning of the parasha explains that the sin of the 250 princes was an overly zealous pursuit of holiness, as opposed to Datan and Aviram, who sought glory for themselves and simply loved conflict for its own sake.) They perceived in the division between Kohanim and Leviim a sign that only those who approached the Divine ("the stranger who approaches shall be put to death") were termed "kadosh"; only those special individuals, like Aharon, had a direct connection with the Divine. The Leviim, as they saw it, were nothing more than servants, functionaries, rather than a chosen group with a special mission. If this was so, then kedusha does not pertain to the group as a whole, but rather only to the single, chosen, unique personality (Aharon, after all, was unique in his status, as is emphasized in the parashot at the beginning of Sefer Bemidbar - the Leviim were to serve AHARON). Korach's declaration that "the whole entire nation is holy and God is in their midst" burned like fire within the princes and gave them no rest. They were demanding kedusha on behalf of the nation - the holiness inherent in God's covenant requires no intermediaries, no matter how individually gifted.
The 250 princes joined together with the aim of demanding a holy status for the congregation; they wanted Aharon - the individual - to be replaced by the entire holy congregation. The Divine response, as demonstrated by the test of the staffs, was that the status of Aharon was derived from his position within the organic community. Aharon is first among the Leviim, who are a tribe within Israel. The Leviim are not chosen because each and every one of them individually is uniquely qualified more than each and every non-Levi. The connection with God is not based on the lofty qualities of the elevated individual. Even Aharon, who entered the Holy of Holies, acted as the representative of the entire holy congregation, and on their behalf. The Netziv explains the symbolism of the almonds and the flowers on the staff - almonds symbolizing the priesthood, and the blossoms symbolizing the Levites. We may add that almonds grow out of the blossoms. It is now clear that in fact all (the group as a whole, as an eida) are holy and that everyone has his place within the collective. The moment that the principle of the holiness of the entire congregation was clear, that Aharon grows out of the house of Levi, it was no longer difficult accept the difference in specific tasks and approaches to the Mishkan and the Divine presence. The moment that the focus of cleaving to God was turned to the nation, each individual could find his task and his place, without any need to force his way into areas not meant for him. If Aharon's role derives from that of the Leviim, their role derives from Israel as a whole. There is no longer any need for one to offer incense. In a collective, where the kedusha belongs properly to the group as a whole, each part will have a different task, a different contribution, a different spark.
Accordingly, we should see the repeated command to Moshe and Aharon to separate themselves from the eida as a command which demanded its own violation - not only from the point of view of these great shepherds who were concerned for the fate of the nation, but also by virtue of their own fate and status. If Moshe and Aharon separate themselves from among the nation, will they retain their status? It is specifically their devotion and closeness to their congregation which guards and maintains the framework of holiness for all of them, Moshe and Aharon included.
Despite the list of scandals that plagued the last few parashot, in which Aharon and Moshe fail to respond to the complaints of Bnei Yisrael and stand helplessly while watching events take place, it is specifically the command that they separate themselves from the nation which awakens them to action - once to pray (16:22 - "And they fell upon their faces and said, O God, Lord of the spirit of all flesh...") and once to save the people from destruction (17:11 - "And Moshe said to Aharon: Take the censer...").
Whatever the approach to Moshe's leadership may be in Sefer Bemidbar, he does not weaken for a moment in his striving for unity of the nation and his devotion to them as a source of personal achievement. While Sefer Shemot focuses on Moshe the person, the journeys recorded in Sefer Bemidbar serve as a thread joining the tales of this individual to the nation which is destined to enter the land, led by the successors and sons of Moshe and Aharon. Korach's message - that the entire nation is holy - does, after all, contain the seed of progress for the nation in their national spiritual striving.
1. What was Korach's fate and punishment? Read carefully 17,19-35. Why does the Torah not clearly indicate what happened to Korach himself?
2. In the shiur, I tried to show the connection between Korach's original statement, "for all the entire eida is holy," and the motivation of the 250 princes. What is the connection between this statement and the role of Datan and Aviram? What exactly is Korach's own desire? Are there textual clues to understanding Korach's personality?
3. In Sefer Dvarim, the kohanim are regularly called "ha-kohanim ha-leviim" (Devarim 17,9; 17,18; 18,1; 21,5; 27,9; 31,9). This phrase does not appear in the earlier books of the Torah (though it is common in Nach). Looking forward to what will undoubtedly be a theme of the Devarim shiurim, what it is about Devarim that gives rise to the use of this appelation?
4. After the death of the 250 princes, the Jews complain, "You have killed am Hashem.'" What is the significance of this unusual term?
5. The ketoret (incense) is the means of entering into the service of God in the test of the 250. Later, it is the means of ending the plague. Aside from the obvious message that the Jews should not see the ketoret as an instrument of death, how are we to understand why Aharon with the ketoret stops a plague? If the ketoret is the special privilege of the Kohen, why does it (and specifically Aharon) cure plagues? I think this indicates the "other side" of today's topic - the special role of the unique individual and what he can do for the group.
6. The section immediately after the roles of Kohen and Levi describes the mitzva of teruma, and then of maaser. Aside from continuing laws of Kohen and Levi, how do these particular laws relate to the specific nature of leviya and kehuna described in the shiur? | 2019-04-23T20:03:35 | https://www.etzion.org.il/en/election-tribe-levi |
0.99852 | Why would anyone want to use a camera upside down? Well, there are at least four reasons.
This one is obvious. If your tripod won't let you get close to the ground in any other way, it will often let you reverse the centre column and hang the camera upside down from that. This is especially useful with monorail cameras, where the lens is necessarily some way above (or in this case, below) the rail: see (3) below.
There are times, especially when you are working on a still life, that it is a real nuisance to have to reach around the tripod. If you can hang the camera from a tripod or stand (right), it's all much easier. Often, too, it allows a lot more freedom with lighting, especially of you use a longer-than-standard lens to allow more stand-off between the subject and the camera. The Calumet Cadet on the right has more than enough movements to be used in any orientation you like, but here it is being used with a wide-angle lens and could not be brought close enough to the subect otherwise: a combination of this heading, and (1) above.
The third reason to use a camera upside down is a good deal less obvious, and applies only to a few cameras, mostly field or press types, where the front standard can only be made to tilt backwards. With the camera upside down, the direction of tilt is reversed: see also the module on camera movements.
On the left, an MPP Mk. VII is shown being used upside down. The MPP has similar limited back movements to a Linhof, but of course, back movements change the shape of the subject, and front movements don't (or don't, anything like as much).
Unfortunately, MPPs prior to the Mk. VIII have only a backwards tilt on the front standard. The solution? Mount the camera upside-down, so that backward tilt becomes forwards tilt. You need a studio stand, or a big tripod with a cross-arm: this is the biggest Benbo. Actually, there is another way with an MPP. As well as the tripod socket on the base, there's another on the side of the camera, under the hand-strap. Mount the camera on the side socket, and swing becomes tilt -- and MPPs swing both ways, if you will pardon the expression.
Although you can get away with a big, heavy tripod in the above cases, if you want to hang a really heavy camera upside down you need a heavy pillar-type studio stand: the sort that looks like a gallows with a movable cross-arm, as pictured on the right.
But if, instead of perching your camera on top of the cross arm, you hang it underneath, you have not only the advantages outlined above, but also the advantage that if you slacken the tripod head too much, the camera simply swings like a pendulum instead of crashing over, quite possibly crushing your fingers and possibly even causing the whole setup to fall over.
Furthermore, you can use a rather lighter tripod head for a suspended camera than for one that is perched on top of the arm. Yes, you can usually mount a heavy camera straight onto the cross-arm, but we find that a heavy-duty ball and socket head (the biggest that Paterson makes) is quicker, easier and more versatile.
We always shoot 10x8 inch portraits with our De Vere monorail hanging from our IFF studio stand. An example is the illustration below, shot with the De Vere and a hundred-year-old 21 inch (533mm) f/7.7 Ross lens. The film was Ilford FP4 Plus, scanned with an old Agfa scanner: you don't need much in the way of resolution when you are scanning 8x10 inch.
As noted above, this is a genuine 8x10 inch portrait, shot with an 8x10 inch camera. If you look at classic Hollywood portraits, you will see that the subects are often in very relaxed poses. This trick is all but essential if you have to focus an 8x10 inch camera on the ground glass; close the shutter; insert the film holder; pull the dark slide; and then take the picture, without the subject moving. | 2019-04-20T01:13:50 | http://rogerandfrances.com/subscription/upside%20down.html |
0.997415 | Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
Lexington: 96% met benchmark with an average score of 95.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with an average score of 94. Program (all sites, N=52): 92% met benchmark with average score of 4.50.
Program: 97% met benchmark with an average score of 95 out of 100.
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.46.
Lexington: 100% met benchmark with average score of 93.
Hazard (n=9): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.11.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with average score of 93. Program (all sites, N=52): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.54.
Program (all sites): 100% met benchmark with average score of 93.
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.28 out of 5.
Lexington: 100% met benchmark with average score of 92.
Hazard (n=9): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.00 out of 5.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark. Program (all sites, N=52): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.23.
Program: 100% met benchmark with average score of 92.
Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.15 out of 5.
Lexington: 100% met benchmark with average score of 95.
Hazard (n=9): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.13 out of 5.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with average score of 98. Program (all sites, N=52): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.14.
Program: 100% met benchmark with average score of 96.
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.27 out of 5.
Lexington: 89% met benchmark with average score of 83.
Hazard (n=9): 100% met benchmark with average score of 3.78 out of 5.
Hazard: 85% met benchmark with average score of 78.
Program (all sites, N=52): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.18.
Program: 88% met benchmark with average score of 83.
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.43 out of 5.
Lexington: 97% met benchmark with average score of 90.
Hazard (n=9): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.11 out of 5.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with average score of 91.
Program (all sites, N=52): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.38.
Program: 98% met benchmark with average score of 90.
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 91% met benchmark with average score of 4.33 out of 5.
Lexington: 97% met benchmark with average score of 89.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with average score of 93. Program (all sites, N=52): 92% met benchmark with average score of 4.29.
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
A minimum of 70% of the students will score at least 70% on signature assignment. Lexington (n=43): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.21 out of 5.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with average score of 81. Program (all sites, N=52): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.19.
Program: 100% met benchmark with average score of 90.
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities A minimum of 70% of students will score 3 or higher to consistently meet requirements of the field evaluation.
Lexington: 98% met benchmark with average score of 86.
Hazard (n=9): 100% met benchmark with average score of 4.0 out of 5.
Hazard: 100% met benchmark with average score of 88. Program (all sites, N=52): 98% met benchmark with average score of 4.17.
Program: 98% met benchmark with average score of 86 out of 100.
Form AS 4 (M) Duplicate and expand as needed. Provide table(s) to support self -study narrative addressing Accreditation Standards below.
The program uses Form AS 4(B) and/or Form AS 4(M) to report its most recent assessment outcomes for each program option to constituents and the public on its website and routinely up-dates (minimally every 2 years) its findings.
Assessment data were gathered using two direct measures: the Field Instructor Practicum Evaluation and the MSW Program Comprehensive Exam. Analysis was conducted using the student competency benchmarks: (1) the percentage of students who were rated 3 (consistently meets requirements) or above on each competency by field instructors on the Field Instructor Practicum Evaluation and (2) the percentage of students who scored 70% or above on the foundation and advanced MSW Comprehensive Exam completed by each student prior to graduation. The student competency benchmark for each competency was set at 70% or above. Data were combined from both assessment measures and are presented in the aggregate below for each of the competencies. | 2019-04-24T10:16:31 | https://socialwork.uky.edu/student-learning-assessment/ |
0.999998 | Rick Ponting has cast doubt on Alastair Cook's international future beyond the upcoming Ashes, after drawing comparisons with the end of his own career.
Cook, England's all-time leading run-scorer, goes into Thursday's opening Test at The Gabba with 147 caps and a batting average of 46.33, a dip from its zenith five years ago, when it stood at just over 50.
Ponting entered the 2010-11 Ashes with 148 matches behind him and although he continued for a further 18 months after relinquishing the captaincy, it was the beginning of the end for him.
Over his final 20 Tests he averaged just 33.17 - well below his previously stellar mark of 54.68 - with his tally of runs including just two hundreds.
'I know myself having been through it that when you've played a certain amount of games or scored a certain amount of runs - like Cook - trying to find ways to improve on a daily basis becomes really difficult,' said Ponting, a BT Sport pundit.
Ponting, his country's most successful Test captain, says of the Australia Test selections that he would have stuck with the Middlesbrough-born Matthew Renshaw. 'I know his numbers don't really stack up the last few weeks the way he would have liked and the way some of the coaches and selectors would have liked, but we have seen enough - even if he's not batting well,' Ponting said.
Ponting suggests an England side 'who have a few more issues in their line-up than they have had for the last 10 or 12 years', will be placed under severe pressure by Australia's new-look pace attack of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.
'They are going to cause some real problems to the English batsmen and the reason I say that is they have all been around for a little while now, they are fast bowlers who are just about at their physical peak and on their way up.
'We saw what Mitchell Starc was able to do in the last few rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket, taking two hat-tricks in the one game, so he is obviously in some good touch.
'Cummins has been on the park for six to eight months uninterrupted, and is bowling very quick. And Hazlewood just seems to get better from series to series.
Joe Root's England begin their quest to retain the urn at one of the world's toughest venues for visitors - it is 29 years since a touring team was last successful in Brisbane, when Viv Richards's great West Indies team won by nine wickets. | 2019-04-25T06:42:01 | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-5098171/Ricky-Ponting-hard-Alastair-Cook-too.html |
0.99844 | Welcome back my fellow randomners! Not a word but I have decided to make it a word. Hey, if ‘LOL’ is allowed in the dictionary then randomners can be too. Glad we got that sorted. Moving onto today’s random topic.
Just writing about him might be controversial. Almost everyone on the internet (professional and amateur) has an opinion about his works. Before we go any further, let me give some background on who Aaron Sorkin is as a person (this will be general since he has been active in the entertainment industry for a very long time).
Aaron Sorkin is a writer that has written plays, television, and movies. He is famous for his quick walk/talks (which he has made fun of himself on 30 Rock), and characters that tend to have the same name, and many of the shows have the same episode titles. He has written ‘A Few Good Men,’ ‘The West Wing,’ ‘The American President,’ ‘Sports Night,’ The Social Network’, and ‘Newsroom’ (just to name a few).
There is a severe hatred of his work. There is an extreme love of his work.
Where do I land? What is the point of this piece of writing?
Aaron Sorkin as a writer has inspired me in more ways than even I could imagine. My endgame is not to praise him or bring him down. This piece is about how much his television shows, plays, and movies have affected the way I write.
Let me start at the beginning. It starts on a channel called Comedy Central.
I was bored one snow day. My big activity for the day was to channel surf. I was clicking by so fast I always went by what was on Comedy Central. A simple laugh track (we will get to that) and two guys having a quick conversation about pants.
I’m talking about Sports Night. My first taste of the Aaron Sorkin and his brand of comedy (more on that show tomorrow). I moved to The West Wing, which is one of the best-written television shows ever to exist. Period. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip appeared in my life when I came to a trailer, and I was on a Matthew Perry kick. Great show but had terrible timing. I look at it as a miniseries. The Newsroom brought a lot of ire from critics, but I enjoyed seeing these newsroom idiots run around and try to be the best they could be.
So, how did any of this affect how I write?
I learned that characters needed to be flawed. If you go through every show, Aaron Sorkin ever wrote a few quirks show up all the time. One of my favorites? Every character is flawed in some way. His characters may be flawed morally. Some are more superficially flawed. Either way, every character we as an audience meet is flawed.
I grew up in a world where authors made characters without fault, and it must be the other people who are the problem, not the main character. Watching Aaron Sorkin shows it does not matter what your characters position is in the story. The characters will have faults. Having faults is not a death sentence.
For instance, Toby from The West Wing had a tendency to overreact to situations. Piss him off enough or hurt someone he loves, he is coming for you in his own way. However, he was an effective communicator. In The Newsroom, Mac always had trouble with technology, but she was smart and knew how to run a newsroom successfully even with a difficult headliner.
Having faults is ok. Those flaws can exist and should. Without fault, how can anyone connect to a character?
I learned that you should hold your audience to a higher standard. You can see this in the way Aaron Sorkin writes. No one is too stupid or too smart to understand and relate to his characters. Something I remember about some of the books or screenplays I read was how they described something or the way a character talked to others or even the audience. Some treated the audience as if they were stupid or who they are as a person is stupid. I never got that from an Aaron Sorkin script. The characters, the setting, and situation never talked down to an audience. The writing showed that an audience does not need something dumbed down to understand it. Treat the audience with respect. Always treat the audience with respect and they will respond.
I learned a lot about writing from reading and watching Aaron Sorkin. I think without him or his shows in my life I would be missing a small piece of good entertainment and lessons in writing. He isn’t my only inspiration, but he was a big one in my life. I know it is cool to hate him right now (you may have excellent reasons to in same cases) but I think we can all agree that the man knows how to write great dialogue and characters.
Tomorrow I will be talking about Sports Night. An Aaron Sorkin show that no one talks about or cares about. I think it is time people gave it some attention. | 2019-04-22T08:51:06 | https://randomlyorganizedpop.com/what-kind-of-day-it-has-been-aaron-sorkin-and-writing/ |
0.998787 | If you're craving a little extra dose of drama to go with your Sunday evenings, then it'll please you to learn that The Royals Season 3 premiere is upon us. Starting Dec. 4 fans will be treated to 10 glorious episodes of royal hijinks from all of our favorite (and fictitious) British monarchs, including Queen Helena, Princess Eleanor, and Prince Liam. However, there's also going to be one more royal making his grand debut during this third installment in the form of Eleanor and Liam's older brother, Robert. But who plays Prince Robert on The Royals?
The highly anticipated role will be played by actor Max Brown, who is definitely no stranger to the small screen. Apart from his upcoming portrayal, Brown has also been featured in prominent shows like Agent Carter, Beauty and the Beast, Sleepy Hollow, The Tudors, and Mistresses, just to name a few. So even though I have yet to see him in action for this part, I have no doubt that he'll prove to be a crowning success. (Yes, I'm very proud of that pun, by the way.) It isn't hard to see him fitting in with the rest of The Royals family. And considering the character he'll be playing, his story arc should be all sorts of interesting.
I say that because the entire premise of The Royals began with Robert's supposed death back at the beginning of Season 1. This then led Liam to be the next in line to the thrown and so the on-going drama commenced. However, at the end of the Season 2 finale, it was revealed that Robert may not be dead after all. In fact, he may be very much alive, which is why Brown's casting is such a big deal and certainly seems to indicate that Liam and Eleanor's big bro will rise up from the grave.
Of course, I suppose there's always the chance that this is a complete fake-out and Brown will only be used during flashbacks to when Robert was still alive. But I seriously doubt that will be the case, especially since the actor's IMDB page lists Robert as appearing in seven out of the 10 episodes. That would have to be a lot of flashbacks for him to be in. So I think it's safe to say that Robert will exist very much in the present day. But what will his return mean for the rest of his family? What has he been doing all this time? Will he resume his rightful place as heir?
Liam and Eleanor always described their brother as being pretty much close to perfect, so you'd think that having him back would be a good thing. But if there's one thing we've come to know about this family it's that everyone has secrets, and I doubt Robert is any exception. We'll find out soon enough. | 2019-04-24T09:49:22 | https://www.romper.com/p/who-plays-prince-robert-on-the-royals-max-brown-has-been-crowned-with-a-big-role-24051 |
0.998126 | Edward Cliffe, Snr. was a Guardian of the Bhargof Court and one of the members that refused to become Felsworn. He was presented as an intelligent, courageous Gilnean father that joined the court after his son's attempted murder. Originally seeking to settle any 'debts' that came about due to his child's crimes Edward changed his viewpoint in no time at all and began serving for his own sake, rather than for duty.
Cliffe was the only child of his parents who earned a very modest living in Gilneas City. He was expected to follow in his father's footsteps as a blacksmith but veered off the chosen path when he found he had talent in marksmanship. As a result, Cliffe did not attend school and therefore did not gain an education: he was illiterate for many years before seeking lessons to learn how to read and write.
Cliffe found work as a guard in the city and was responsible for interrupting the planned attack on a young woman in a back alley. He saw to it personally that the men responsible were locked away, and as a token of gratitude, the would be victim - Anna - gave him a decorative pin she had been keeping to sell. Edward took this as a good sign and asked her out on a date, which she thankfully accepted. The two became an item and married at the young age of 21 and 20 respectively: Anna fell pregnant almost immediately afterward with their first child, Rosa.
Edward doted on his first born, and treated his daughter like a princess with the very little money he was able to make as a simple guard. He resorted to other techniques of making coin, particularly when Anna found she was expecting a second child. Desperate to be able to feed his quickly growing family, Cliffe delved into corruption, accepting bribery and illegal payments for turning a blind eye to Gilneas' criminals. He could also be expected to persuade other guards to change their shifts so a potential crime could take place without any resistance. Selling his dignity worked out in the short-term: when Penelope came along, Edward was making enough money to feed them comfortably and move his family into a new house.
Finally, some time later, his final child and only son Edward, junior, was also brought into the world by his wife. Cliffe's backhanded transactions went on way into the younger Edward's teenage years, until he was finally discovered by a superior and narrowly escaped imprisonment due to his good relationship and standing with most of his colleagues.
Anna was outraged at his 'betrayal', although she could not handle the financial stresses on her own, and forced herself to remain with Edward.
Anna need have not fretted for much longer, however: as the fall of Gilneas was imminent and there were far worse problems than debt and loan sharks. The Cliffes managed to escape Gilneas in one piece, but Edward was forced to go his own way when Anna refused to spend the rest of their new lives with him. He was shunned by all of his children, who loved their mother more, and he set about travelling across Azeroth alone, desperate for work and food.
After a few years of survival, he learned that his son had found employment at an esteemed court in the capital, Stormwind. Keeping a close eye on the situation, and knowing of his child's irrational behaviour from his younger years, Cliffe remained in the city but did not dare venture into the keep. It was only by wanted posters searching for the murderer of his son that he learned of Edward Junior's assassination attempt and shame upon the family name.
Cliffe, in his usual guardian uniform, in Stormwind Keep.
Edward took some time to compose himself before applying to the court and venturing up to the keep. His interview was conducted by Acanthia Rawling, who Cliffe later learned to be the victim of his son's attack. Seemingly against better judgement, Acanthia accepted his application and Cliffe became a Guardian of the Court, the first time in full employment since his explusion from Gilneas. Preferring a bow over a sword/shield, Cliffe became the Court's first true marksman, and arguably the most skilled archer.
At first, Cliffe was quiet and reserved, not wanting to step over any boundaries that his son had caused. That soon faded though, and his original personality - fun, caring and fiercely protective - soon came into play. Cliffe became known for making his infamously bad jokes, particularly when hosting macabre events such as the Guardian Gauntlet - but generally improving the moods and atmosphere of what can sometimes be a bleak place to work and live.
Cliffe has been present at all trials during his employment with the Court, and is usually primarily responsible for escorting the prisoners back to the Stockades from the courtroom. He has a pet dog, Vlaca, that assists him with such matters, who can often be seen around the Keep.
The original person who he felt 'indebted' to for his son's actions, Acanthia and Cliffe's friendship went from strength to strength in a remarkably short amount of time. First making himself known for the ability to make her laugh, Cliffe's determination as a guardian then sealed his place in her inner circle of companions. They often accompanied each other on meetings and missions both in and out of the keep, preferring to remain by each other's sides. Cliffe presented Thia with a gift on board the ship to Northrend in July, after she was the only one to comfort him after being ignored by the rest of the court. His relationship with Rawling has never been easy, however - when Cliffe mistakenly assaulted a woman, Acanthia very nearly handed in her resignation due to her trust in him being broken and the way in which he handled the problem. Despite this, they managed to keep their friendship back on track.
Cliffe is very protective of Bella after she was placed with him as an enlistee due to her age and inexperience. Although she wields a gun, not a bow, Edward still feels that they share a common understanding, along with their love of animal companions. (Bella has a dog called Brogan, Cliffe has a dog called Vlaca.) Being a father himself, Edward is very knowledgeable about Bella's "I don't want to be here" attitude, usually being the one that would talk her out of running away, for her own sake. Cliffe is usually quiet for his own good if he nurses a dangerous opinion: Bella, on the other hand, says whatever she is thinking. She can also be very hot headed and emotional, which was the reason behind Cliffe's 'scare tactic' that led to him losing Bella as an enlistee. Their deep bond managed to survive the weekend in Northrend.
Knowing the damage his son had left on the High Judge's court, Edward was originally determined to undo his child's wrongs. Showing up for employment with a good attitude and seemingly loyal at heart, Cliffe managed to get off to a good start with his employer, until he realised the way he was treating several members of the court. Vlakor was - and is - relentless in his harsh treatment of those around him, specifically Acanthia who seems to be the only one interested in protecting the others. This quickly turned into hatred for Cliffe, who became Vlakor's main aggressor within his own court, suffering various punishments for his refusal to not back down. Cliffe thenagreed to stop protesting against Blackstrom after his successful marriage, but the inner hatred for the High Judge remained, showing no signs of dying out.
On the week that the High Judge planned to move the willing people of the court to Shadowmoon Valley, Cliffe could not bear to watch. He had tried all he could to break the mind control that Blackstrom had (and continues to have) over his wife, Acanthia. After informing the High Judge of his position after yet another 'mindless' servant arrived at the castle, Cliffe decided there was no point in trying to battle him anymore as he would do as he liked anyway. Edward said his goodbyes to Thia and David Sedgwick, before leaving the house.
Cliffe returned to the outskirts of Stormwind, where his son had been murdered, and threw himself off of the keep battlements in an act of suicide, taking his own life. Not before sending a suicide letter to Acanthia, explaining his reasoning and above all else, begging her to remain sane in order to protect their people, something which Edward failed to do. | 2019-04-22T06:55:36 | https://felsworn.fandom.com/wiki/Edward_Cliffe |
0.99952 | Why would your clients follow you? You're an accountant.
(SPOILERS) A reasonably-sized hit stateside, probably because The Accountant has a flashy idea at its centre (an autistic hit man: whatever next?!), if one foolhardily flirting with insensitive territory, is reasonably well executed (from journeyman director Gavin O’Connor, at least surrendering any faux-aspiration towards serious dramatics per Pride and Glory and Warrior), and stars Batfleck, perfectly cast as a remote, impersonal, impassive number-cruncher (emotional depth has never been Ben’s metier). If that sounds like faint praise, it is, since the picture is junk, but fitfully entertaining junk.
Most of that fitfully entertaining part snaps into gear when Batfleck, as mild-mannered but socially-inverted accountant Christian Wolff, is out and about snapping necks and shooting villains more villainous than himself, equipped with firepower more fearsome than theirs (lest we forget, since he gets off scot free, he’s cooking the books for any criminal outfit that will employ him, although we’re clearly supposed to forgive, as he gives a lot of money to charity and informs the treasury department of the really bad eggs; this aspect has the whiff of a script conference note, rather than the germane behaviour of a high-functioning autistic). When O’Connor is concentrating on the action, which ups its ante further once Jon Bernthal’s assassin appears on the scene, The Accountant is a highly satisfying slayfest, especially so during Batfleck’s takedown of Bernthal’s entire squad during the finale.
It’s elsewhere that the feature frequently stumbles and crumbles amid a litter of clichés and careless plotting. Wouldn’t you know it? The legit case Christian takes to avoid treasury scrutiny (a robotics company offering limb replacements) is nothing of the sort – making Ben something of an autistic killer accountant equivalent of Jessica Fletcher – since a criminal scheme has been hatched to up the profits of the company in anticipation of a public offering. And – wouldn’t you know it? – affable John Lithgow is actually an arch-villain, given to fevered, despotic rants immediately prior to batfleck putting a bullet in his head. And – wouldn’t you also know it? – there’s a love interest (Anna Kendrick) for Christian, although even screenwriter Bill Dubuque (formerly of the mostly sloppy The Judge) isn’t quite shameless enough to go there.
For all that The Accountant is rudimentary in characterisation and plotting, it frequently lacks clarity with its villains’ scheme. Added to which, the subplot concerning JK Simmons’ treasury investigator and his protégé Marybeth Medina is strictly by-the-numbers, from her deductions (Christian’s aliases are all famous mathematicians, and will you look at those green-on-black super-sized internet articles on the subject letting us dummies know how she worked it out!), to the photos of their target (all inconveniently of the back of his head), to his recounting how Batfleck let him live one fateful day.
There are flashbacks that work well enough, however; those with Jeffrey Tambor mentoring Christian in prison are engaging because Tambor is engaging. And those of young Christian being taught to survive in a world that won’t care for him are eerily similar to those of Dexter (right down to there being a similarly psycho brother). Although, this aspect in itself is a tad dubious, since it parallels a high-functioning autistic with a high-functioning serial killer. Tellingly, Ben’s younger self (Seth Lee) delivers a rather more impressive, punchily flailing performance than Ben himself (whose height of expressiveness is a wee wince when smacking his shin bones).
I didn’t twig the twist regarding Bernthal being Batfleck’s brother before the person sitting next to me whispered it, although I did deduce the voice on the line was the grown-up daughter of the institute director who offered to help young Christian; frankly, I could have done without the bro-bonding of the final scene, although Bernthal can’t help but incrementally improve any movie he’s in.
As for how responsible The Accountant is in its depiction of autism… Well, certainly, if you expect more from Hollywood movies than you ought, you’re bound to be disappointed. The makers are careful to make inclusive comments, such as viewing those diagnosed as leading different but no lesser lives, and considering normalcy a value judgement, but there’s a persistent sense that Chris’ place on the spectrum varies according to the demands of exposition or interaction (or gags: "I have a pocket protector") in the given scene.
Some have said it’s cool that those with autism get a hero of their own… Sure, in the same way Harry Callahan’s a fine role model for budding sociopaths, I guess. The Accountant’s a picture that essentially excuses a father for turning his sons into ice-cold killers, since at least they’re socially-enabled ice-cold killers (at least they have jobs!) It’s also as unsuccessful in making accountancy appealing as Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit was in promoting the role of compliance officers (about the most exciting thing we learn of the trade is that when auditors scrawl notes across doors, walls and windows, they’re considerate enough to use dry-erase markers). But with an additional appreciation for Jackson Pollock, which may make it even more of a disappointment. | 2019-04-21T14:03:27 | http://www.nowinfullcolor.com/2016/11/why-would-your-clients-follow-you-youre.html |
0.998857 | How Heartbreak Helped Garry Shandling Find His Comedic Voice The comic, who died Thursday, told Fresh Air that it took him years to develop a style — and then he got dumped. "That was really the beginning of the Garry Shandling dating years in stand-up."
Garry Shandling appears at the 2011 Comedy Awards presented by Comedy Central in New York.
Comedian Garry Shandling died suddenly in Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 66.
Shandling was best known for The Larry Sanders Show, a comedy that took viewers behind the scenes of a fictional late-night talk show. Speaking to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1992, Shandling described himself as "one of those kids who became aware of comedians at a very early age."
Though he initially studied engineering in college, Shandling said he decided to move to Los Angeles when he was 19 or 20 in order to pursue comedy. He described developing his stage persona as "a nightmare," particularly since he had never performed before. "I had no idea who I was when I started," he said. "I was frightened to death and had no natural performing skills."
But eventually Shandling found his comedic voice, which blended humor and vulnerability with woeful dating stories. "I ... started really [to] spill my guts about being hurt, and people really related to it," he said.
In addition to appearing on The Larry Sanders Show, Shandling also wrote for the comedy series Sanford and Son and created and starred in It's Garry Shandling's Show, which aired on Showtime from 1986 until 1990.
The following interviews originally aired in 1992 and 2007.
It was very odd that at the age of 10 I had memorized the Carl Reiner [and] Mel Brooks "2,000 Year Old Man" routine. ... And I used to watch Don Rickles on TV, and I remember staying up late and watching Jack Paar when I shouldn't have been and Steve Allen when I shouldn't have been. So starting very early, I was very tuned in to the world that I'm in now.
My second or third year in the engineering department, I got very frustrated and I sat down with myself and had a soul-searching conversation with myself and said, "What I'd really like to do is see if I can write comedy." ... I moved to LA stone cold. Didn't know anybody; didn't know how to go about it. Really started from scratch.
I started hanging out at the Comedy Store watching comedians, and the Comedy Store had just opened, it was 1972. And I just watched and watched — and I had a job as an advertising copywriter at the time — and watched and watched. And I took a comedy writing class at UCLA, and I met a guy whose father was a comedy writer. We started talking and we ended up writing a script together that he gave to his dad, and his dad said, "God, this is really good!" And he gave it to an agent. And I just kept meeting people here and there, and finally I wrote a script for Sanford and Son that I got to the producers, and they loved it and they hired me. They said, "You should write a couple scripts for us this season." I was 24, I think.
To be thrown onto the stand-up stage is an experience that you cannot fathom until you're actually there, because there's no place to go and everyone is looking at you and you can't even see them because of the lights. And yet you have to manage to start talking and be funny on top of it.
At the beginning, I think I wrote material that was very much influenced by Woody Allen, who is my favorite, and I used to do very off-beat jokes that sounded like I was reading them, and it took years to develop a style. Actually, what happened is I was involved in a relationship and the girl left me. And I was very hurt, very hurt. And I had to go up on stage, and I finally just turned to the audience and said, "'This girl left me." I said, "Well, what happened is she moved in with another guy. So I dumped her, because that's where I draw the line." That was really the beginning of the Garry Shandling dating years in stand-up.
My first Tonight Show was just one of those things — I mean this seriously — a cosmic, meant-to-be coming together of circumstance. You walk out there to do your first Tonight Show: Is the audience going to be hot? Are you going to be on fire? It's like an athlete: Are you going to have your moves at a peak? You know, I work in the moment, so if it starts to ignite, then I start to ignite.
There's something about the fact that it was just meant to be and you could feel it in the room. There was a place where the audience broke into applause and Johnny fell off his chair. I'm not that funny. I'm not that funny! I have my moments, but, boy, it was packed with emotion, and I think that's what I'm about. I felt emotional about it.
A previous Web version of this story stated that the interviews took place in 2002 and 2007. In fact, they took place in 1992 and 2007. | 2019-04-20T08:22:38 | https://www.npr.org/2016/03/25/471795179/how-heartbreak-helped-garry-shandling-find-his-comedic-voice |
0.999107 | Dionysus, the god of the mask, offers his worshippers the freedom to be someone other than themselves, and in doing so, the chance to achieve a Duality in the bacchae ecstasy through theater itself.
Also, for most of the play, he appears in his human disguise, the Stranger.
Looks like from the get-go there was some blurring of gender centered around Dionysus. Another interesting duality is that Dionysus is foreign and Greek at the same time.
If you want to learn more about Euripides and his work, check out TheatreHistory. A herdsman brings sensational reports from Mount Cithaeron that the Maenads are behaving especially strangely and performing incredible feats and miracles, and that the guards are unable to harm them with their weapons, while the women appear able to defeat them with only sticks.
These foreign practices are seen as especially threatening as they stand to corrupt all the women folk and to encourage the women to revolt against male authority and break the bonds tying them to their narrowly defined domestic sphere within a patriarchal society. What does this duality mean for the actions of the characters in the play who respond to Dionysus?
Or should we abandon the expectation that the world depicted in this tragedy is a just one? It also seems unlikely that he would have wished his depiction of the fervid enthusiasm of the Bacchantes to be regarded as his own last words on the subject, and even in this play he does not shrink from exposing the imperfections of the legend and alluding to the frailties and vices of the legendary deities.
At the moment of her death, however, Zeus saved the unborn Dionysushiding it from Hera by sewing the foetus up in his own thigh until it was ready to be born. Is this a satisfactory answer? Poor Euripides was always getting picked on.
Meanwhile, Dionysus has travelled throughout Asia gathering a cult of female worshippers the Bacchae, or Bacchantes, of the title, who are the Chorus of the playand has returned to his birthplace, Thebes, to take revenge on the ruling house of Cadmus for their refusal to worship him, and to vindicate his mother, Semele.
His son ended up directing the play for his deceased father. For humans, his ability to allow them to let go, when practiced in moderation, opens them to the festive, communal side of life.
Though, Dionysus is a god through and through, it seems like Euripides manages to in some ways tie him to the mortal world as well. Second, there are formal dualities, including the chorus versus the main action of the drama, and the events recounted versus the events enacted.
The Chorus is made up of his female Asian followers, and the Maenads are all the women of Thebes. Cadmus remarks that the god has punished the family rightly but excessively. Is Pentheus sympathetic simply because he dies? He blurs the division between comedy and tragedy, and even at the end of the play, Dionysus remains something of a mystery, a complex and difficult figure whose nature is difficult to pin down and describe, unknown and unknowable.
He inspires every single woman in Thebes to throw a big dance party in the woods. As he is hunted by the arrogant Pentheus, we see Pentheus as the villain. Pentheus is now even more eager to see the ecstatic women, and Dionysus wishing to humiliate and punish him convinces the king to dress as a female Maenad to avoid detection and go to the rites himself.
Dionysus easily slips from being hunted to being hunter, and ensnares Pentheus in his own desire to see the women. On other hand, the play also shows the dark side such festivities can create.
But when offered the chance by Dionysus, he moves from the margins to center stage of the drama himself.“The Bacchae”, also known as “The Bacchantes” (Gr: “Bakchai”), is a late tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, and it is considered one of his best works and.
The Bacchae: What Euripides Really Meant by Laurel Lyman All of Athens crowded into the Acropolis theater, whispering to each other and silently wondering to themselves just who would be the great playwright of this year’s represented all that is duality and contrast.
In Euripides’ Bacchae, careful examination of the character Dionysus illuminates discrepancies in action based on gender. Ultimately, Dionysus’ effeminate nature compounded with his subversive measures toward women and male proclivities suggest an inherent duality.
Dionysus’ vacillation. What does this duality mean for the actions of the characters in the play who respond to Dionysus? Does it suggest a duality within us all? Siegfried Melchinger writes, "[Dionysus] is the center between the opposite poles, not the god of metamorphoses, but the god of dichotomy.
“The Bacchae”, also known as “The Bacchantes” (Gr: “Bakchai”), is a late tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, and it is considered one of his best works and. This duality of animal and man, could be seen as a duality within a duality.
By taking both forms, Dionysus has one foot in nature and one in civilization.
In a way he's a bridge between the two forces. | 2019-04-21T10:20:31 | https://tahibobomuh.agronumericus.com/duality-in-the-bacchae-64948zy7103.html |
0.998833 | I've never been a huge oatmeal cookie fan. They're too sweet, too buttery, too straight-A student for me. What they need, in my view, is some bitterness, and that's easy to come by in chocolate. So I took the one oatmeal cookie I can tolerate -- a 1966 Kentucky State Fair winner that's crisp with a shortening base, and not too sweet -- and added both cocoa and chopped chocolate. It's important to chop the chocolate by hand so you get a blend of shards and chunks. The shards melt into the dough, increasing the gooeyness, and the chunks offer relief from the do-good oats. I also underbake them slightly so they stay soft in the center while the edges shatter with each bite.
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These turned out great. They were a hit. Thank you!
I've had chocolate oatmeal cookies on my mind for a week!
Thanks - these will be the perfect after-school treat.
I've had chocolate oatmeal cookies on my mind for a week.
Thank you for this recipe! Perfect after-school treat.
I used semi-sweet chocolate chips and the 3 cups of oats called for in the original recipe and the result was really delicious cookies. A teaspoon of sea salt whisked into the flour gave the occasional surprise salty taste in the sweet chocolate, oatmeal flavor.
I used butter instead of shortening, no walnuts and a few extra oats and chocolate chunks and they came out great! At 12 minutes they definatley didn't look done but once they cooled and set they were perfectly chewy and moist! Next time i might try white chocolate chunks or almond extract with slivered almonds instead of walnuts! Great recipe, thanks!
For a terrific variation skip the nuts in favor of chopped dried cherries. Wonderful.
We obviously think alike: I made this exact change today. It's wonderful.
Hey all -- I made a mistake when I added the recipe to the site. It should be 1 cup oats, not 3 cups. Apologies to anyone who made the recipe and had a problem.
Will you be updating it on the website?
Susan, I did -- see above, it's fixed!
Hi - I made these cookies but substituted European-style butter for the shortening. They turned out GREAT! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
Shortening can do wonders for a cookie. I don't like gingersnaps, but my grandmother altered her ginger cookie recipe by subbing vegetable shortening for half of the butter. (In those cookies, if you go all shortening, they're *too* bendy and shapeless). Half shortening and half butter makes a perfect, soft ginger cookie.
My grandmother used shortening in all her baking. This was in the 50's and 60's that I remember baking with her.
So I lost a bet and am required to make cookies (oh the humanity!) in satisfaction of my debt....I have found my cookie recipe!
It's a rough job, Niknud, but someone's GOT to do it, and I can't imagine a more fun bet to lose than to have to bake cookies! These sound like a winner.
My question exactly - why shortening over butter?
Mine, too...love the recipe...can't really get my mind around shortening.
When I was a kid in the 70s my mom rarely used butter. Shortening and margarine were thought to be healthier back then, and I think butter was pretty expensive. Since this one originates in the 60s, I'm guessing that's the reason for the shortening.
These look delicious. I bet a sprinkle of fleur de sel would be great on them. | 2019-04-22T02:49:08 | https://food52.com/blog/2547-chocolate-oatmeal-cookies |
0.998236 | A horror movie that inspires as many giggles as gasps, "Gothika" is the sort of unwittingly funny rubbish that was once the sole provenance of the likes of William Castle, the B-movie maestro for which the film's production company was named. Halle Berry plays Dr. Miranda Grey, a psychologist who becomes a patient in the mental hospital where she worked. After she's locked up for killing her husband (Charles S. Dutton) and finger-painting their home with his blood, Miranda begins hanging with the undead and putting a suitably feverish topspin on lines such as "I'm not delusional, Pete, I'm possessed!"
As he did with "Crimson Rivers," Kassovitz attempts to counter a deficit of story sense with surface sheen and lots of swirly camera moves. He and cinematographer Matthew Libatique toss the camera around like a pair of speed-freaking cheerleaders, but dreck is dreck no matter how swank the wrapping.
How anyone in the cast manages to keep a straight face is one of the film's innumerable mysteries. Among the wilder and woollier enigmas, without doubt, is the screenplay credited to Sebastian Gutierrez, whose previous features include "The Big Bounce" and "Judas Kiss." Not merely content to hit the usual scary-movie beats -- when a character curses the hospital generator it's only a matter of time before the place goes dark -- Gutierrez has boldly dispensed with any shred of narrative logic. In most films this might be considered a negative, but not in "Gothika," which earned one preview audience's lusty applause the further afield it ventured. After all, you know DVD cult heaven is near when a long, carefully choreographed flight to freedom ends with a guard casually tossing his car keys to a would-be escapee.
Of course the greatest mystery here is why Berry would follow her richly deserved Academy Award-winning performance in "Monster's Ball" -- and even a high-profile stint as a Bond Girl -- in something like "Gothika." The actress has talent to burn, and she throws herself shaking and sobbing, shrieking and screaming into the role with commendable energy and gravitas. Yet no matter how hard Berry chews her lines, and no matter how impressively she wears her cropped then soaking-wet T-shirt while eluding her jailers, she can't salvage the unsalvageable. Neither can the fine supporting cast, whose ranks include wild cards Robert Downey Jr. and Penelope Cruz, the latter having apparently signed the Ethel Mertz/Rhoda clause decreeing that the female costar can never be as attractively photographed as her headlining peer.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Columbia Pictures present a Dark Castle Entertainment production, released by Warner Bros. Director Mathieu Kassovitz. Writer Sebastian Gutierrez. Producers Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Susan Levin. Music John Ottman. Director of photography Matthew Libatique. Production designer Graham "Grace" Walker. Editor Yannick Kergoat. Running time: 1 hour, 36 minutes. | 2019-04-23T18:42:52 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-21-et-gothika21-story.html |
0.998191 | SUDBURY — The night before Renée Sweeney's murder on Jan. 27, 1998, she and her sister, Kim Sweeney, stayed up until 12:30 a.m., talking on the phone.
Given what happened to Renée later that morning, it's something that Kim has always been glad about.
The sisters — then both post-secondary students in Sudbury — squabbled as youngsters, but grew closer as they grew into adulthood.
It's been 20 years since Kim has heard Renée's voice, two decades since she's been able to call her up and chat.
Renée, a 23-year-old Laurentian University student, was stabbed to death around 11 a.m. Jan. 27, 1998, while working at Adults Only Video on Paris Street.
The suspect, a white man in his early 20s, left his DNA on Renée's body, as well as on a jacket he discarded after the murder. The DNA collected at the scene has never been matched to anyone in the available DNA databases. The case remains unsolved.
Asked about her feelings on the 20th anniversary, Kim sums it up in a word: "Horrible."
Kim, who recently turned 40, said she has very few close family members left. Her dad died in 1990. Her mom, who lived with MS and whose condition deteriorated after Renée's murder, passed on in recent years, as has her stepdad.
She said she wishes the killer had been caught before they died. “I wish my mom would have been able to have that closure,” Kim said.
Kim's two kids missed out on having their auntie around. “It's too bad they didn't get to know her, because they would have been spoiled by her,” Kim said.
Renée was a talented trombone player and a member of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra who studied history and music at Laurentian University. She was just a few months away from graduation, and planned to become a teacher.
During a recent visit by Sudbury.com to Kim's home, she brought out her sister's carefully-curated high school photo albums.
They're filled with pictures of happy teens from years gone by — Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School students on 1990s band trips to Costa Rica and San Francisco.
Working at Adults Only Video was “just a job” that fit well with her sister's schedule and paid her bills, Kim said.
She wasn't even supposed to work the day of her death – she'd changed her schedule so she could attend a symphony performance that coming Saturday evening.
A year ago, Greater Sudbury Police released a new composite image of the murder suspect.
It was produced by Parabon NanoLabs, a DNA technology company in Virginia, using its Snapshot DNA Phenotyping Service. The technology attempts to predict appearance and ancestry from DNA samples.
The Sweeney murder suspect composite shows that the suspect is a male of northern European ancestry, with fair skin, blue/green eyes, brown/blond hair and a few freckles.
Eyeglasses were added to the composite based on the description of eyewitnesses.
“We actually had an overwhelming response from the public in response to the media conference last January,” said Det. Sgt. Bob Weston, the Greater Sudbury Police officer now in charge of the case.
Before releasing the new composite image in 2017, police had already eliminated 1,800 people of interest. They received another 360 tips over the past year.
While every tip is helpful, Weston said he wishes people could provide more detail. He reminds people that while the composite image shows a young man, the killer would probably be in his 40s now.
He wants people to think about people they knew back in 1998.
While it has been two decades, Weston said he's confident the case will be solved someday. Police just need that crucial information to lead them in the right direction.
“At the end of the day it's going to be the DNA databank that's going to allow us to catch them,” he said.
“I'm very confident in the sample of DNA that we have. The science behind it has proven to be successful. I remain confident that this person is going to be identified and the case will be solved.
The new tips, Kim said, are encouraging. On the 20th anniversary of Renée's murder, she has a plea to the public.
Citizens with new information regarding the incident or the suspect are urged to contact the Greater Sudbury Police Tip Line at 705-675-9171, ext. 2320.
They can also provide information anonymously through Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS (8477).
After Renée Sweeney's murder, a $25,000 reward was set up for information leading to a conviction. Crime Stoppers confirms this reward has been held in trust for the past 20 years, and with interest, now amounts to more than $30,000. | 2019-04-25T10:25:28 | https://www.orilliamatters.com/around-ontario/twenty-years-in-limbo-renee-sweeneys-sister-still-waits-for-justice-821418 |
0.999991 | Search Results for "between businesses"
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Asok: "Hello, this is Asok the intern. I am trying to set up a conference all with you boss and 15 other people."<Br>"Could you tell me all of the times he is available in the next six months?"<Br>"Only Augus sixth between 8:35 and 8:40." "So far so good."
Dilbert: "My marketing plan involved giving free samples of our cruddy product to celebrity lookalikes." "The fact that it worked caused a steep decline in my respect for the intelligence of people." "In conclusion, there's a fine line between marketing and hating."
Would you like to buy advertising in my new magazine called 'Gullible World'? "We have between one and two billion readers!" "Wow!" "I figured out how to make three readers sound like a lot."
"Your resume says you're some kind of intermediary species." "That's right." "I'm halfway between hominid and oyster. Someday I hope my light-sensitive blob will become an eye!" "I don't think we can use you." "Oh, man, you're giving me a serious pearl."
There's a little thing I like to do before any meeting with a marketing guy. BONK! "This way there's more congruence between the things you say and the way you look."
The Boss: I'm off to the executive golf tournament. "It just struck me how much contrast there is between your job and mine. Gotta go." Carol: "Let me know if anything else strikes you."
Tina: I asked Wally to stop eating noisy snacks in his cubicle but he refuses. Catbert: "That's because he likes salt more than he likes you. We all feel the same way." Tina: "What?" CAtbert: "You're somewhere between oatmeal and kelp." | 2019-04-25T16:07:37 | https://dilbert.com/search_results?page=10&terms=between+businesses |
0.999999 | What evidence can you find in the story to support either view? At first she attempts to do this with as much care and affection as she can muster but her revulsion to Gregor's physical appearance is so great that eventually her love towards him wanes and she views her care taking of him as a chore rather than a kindness. Commenting on the genre debate, G. Using the essay topics below in conjunction with the list of important quotes from The Metamorphosis at the bottom of the page, you should have no trouble connecting with the text and writing an excellent essay. Max reads from an unnamed play. As an allegory--a story more symbolic than realistic--the story could be read as a dark fable about the effects of capitalism and greed on the family unit.
New York: Random House, 1915. He ponders the consequences of this delay. Existentialism is a philoshophy that emphasizes human experience and existence, popularized in the early 20th century. This begins a routine in which his sister feeds him and cleans up while he hides under the couch, afraid that his appearance will frighten her. Economic effects on human relationships Gregor is enslaved by his family because he is the one who makes money. There are points in the story where his family seems to genuinely care about his life and current condition, but underlining this supposed care is the selfish desire of his family for him to continue to be the breadwinner.
Berkeley: University of California Press. In this sense, the disposal of Gregor's body represents the cruelty with which humans forget about each other after death, and, more generally, the way in which humans never truly establish meaningful bonds during life. He is the one suffering the limited mobility and inability to speak, the rejection, his diminished status, and his having become a burden to those who loved him. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. This love what the final ingredient he needed to establish his identity. End your research paper worries in less than 5 Minutes! No one in the story wonders how a healthy human being could turn into a bug.
He finds his humanity only at the end, when his sister's playing reminds him of his love for his family. She is initially shocked at Gregor's transformation; however, she wants to enter his room. Even though his family is in the same house, he was alienated from them: ''If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for all that she had to do for him, it would have been easier for him to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. Archived from on 5 May 2013. Furthermore, he is unable to speak, and consequently he has no way of communicating with other people. The decision his family makes to clear his room of all symbols of his personality and former self represents the way in which he was stripped of his humanity. He is kept locked in his room and brought food.
After his metamorphosis, Gregor feels completely alienated from his room and environment and, as a symbol of this, can't even see his street out the window. Only at the end of the novel when he saw his sister playing reminded him what love to the family is, and how important it is, he finally understood what his strong side is — his humanity. A man who turned into an insect? The work as a whole inverts the accepted order, elevating humans and human passions while making the gods and their desires and conquests objects of low humor. Do you think the other characters should have been open to the possibility that Gregor may be communicating in other ways? This supports the existential irony: Gregor is more human as an insect than he ever was as a human. He also points to the grotesque and tragicomical, silent film-like elements. Look at the bottom of the page to identify which edition of Kafka's Metamorphosis they are referring to. Gregor injures himself squeezing back through the doorway, and his father slams the door shut.
Gregor's transformation is the physical manifestation that Kafka tries to suggest happened metaphorically long ago. He is ostracized by society and his family and forced to be come a recluse. The appearance is just the thing which was given, but what we think, how we react, behave and feel is who we are. In the end, his room is cleaned not so often, and his sister stopped worrying about what food she brings to him. The Cambridge companion to Ovid.
He suddenly understood that he likes it; he understood that he would never feel physical and emotional comfort together again. . Kafka criticizes capitalism by manifesting, in a literal way, the dehumanizing effects of modern life; Gregor's actual physical transformation reflects how his life was metaphorically that of a bug before the physical, literal transformation into one. Some of the Metamorphoses derives from earlier literary and poetic treatment of the same myths. As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect-like creature. From Gregor's perspective, his mother and father seem to merge into a single, multi-limbed creature, monstrous in its intention to both hurt Gregor and spare his life. Gregor continues to change after his transformation into a vermin, as his new body influences his mental life through new needs and behaviors.
It is not at all uncommon for an author to portray their own environment in their writings. But fortunately his humanity never disappears entirely, and he feels conflicted as a result. Samsa realize that, in spite of going through hardships which have brought an amount of paleness to her face, Grete appears to have grown up into a pretty and well-figured lady, which leads her parents to think about finding her a husband. There's a certain arrogance in these thoughts, which, when read in a certain light, seem to suggest that Gregor alone is being persecuted, and that no one else suffers but him. In it, he describes a man who had taken over the financial support of his family after the family business failed. Despite the fact that his metamorphosis is not his fault, however, he is racked by guilt every time that the family mentions money or that he thinks about the pain that he has inadvertently inflicted on them by losing the ability to support them. | 2019-04-20T10:57:29 | http://viddy.com/what-is-the-theme-of-metamorphosis.html |
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0.988354 | Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended Barnaby Joyce as an "exemplary minister", days after Speaker Bronwyn Bishop shut down questions about Mr Joyce's intervention in the Rinehart family court battle.
The government used question time in the House of Representatives on Thursday to respond for the first time to the controversy over an email Mr Joyce sent to billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart's daughter Hope Welker in 2011.
Mr Joyce, who was then the Coalition's regional development, local government and water spokesman, used his government email account to urge Mrs Welker to drop court action she and her siblings were taking over a $5 billion trust.
Last Friday, Ms Rinehart's son John Hancock lashed out at Mr Joyce, describing his intervention as "dangerous".
Mr Hancock and his sister Bianca Rinehart won an epic court battle for control of the family trust last week, with Bianca appointed as trustee.
"This character sits three chairs down from the Prime Minister. To have someone so easily manipulated, or alternatively so naive, is dangerous in such a position," Mr Hancock said of Mr Joyce.
On Thursday, Labor's agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon asked Mr Abbott what steps he had taken to satisfy himself that, since being appointed as a minister, Mr Joyce had "operated in a manner consistent with your ministerial code of conduct".
Labor had first tried to question the government about whether the emails were appropriate on Monday, but the questions were ruled out of order by Ms Bishop.
"There is no evidence whatsoever, there is no evidence whatsoever that the minister in question has been anything other than an exemplary minister," Mr Abbott said.
"The issues in question took place long before the minister had an official role, Madam Speaker.
"I know the minister, I respect the minister, the minister is doing a splendid job."
In handing down his judgment last week, NSW Supreme Court Justice Paul Brereton said he had "never seen such pressure exerted, so persistently, on a litigant", as had occurred in the case.
Some measures "closely approached intimidation", Justice Brereton said.
The judgment cited two letters sent by Mr Joyce and the now retired Liberal MP Alby Schultz to Mrs Welker.
Mr Hancock said on Friday that Mr Joyce had questions to answer and raised doubt over whether he was should continue serving as a minister.
"Is this the type of person who should be sitting in federal cabinet?" Mr Hancock asked Fairfax Media.
Mr Hancock said that, by using his government email address to send an email urging Mrs Welker to drop the court action, Mr Joyce had involved the Abbott government in the dispute.
Mr Joyce's email to Mrs Welker noted he had never met her but stressed "Australia needs strong families and Hope we need, really need, yours to be strong".
"Your family are good people, if they were not I would not care as much about you and your mum," the email continued.
"You are a family Australia needs. All good families have their problems but before it gets really out of hand, I would try to get it back in house and out of public view." | 2019-04-24T16:59:09 | https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/tony-abbott-defends-barnaby-joyce-as-exemplary-minister-after-questions-over-rinehart-email-20150604-ghgsa2.html |
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0.999923 | I'll start off by staying that this is my first post and I'm on mobile so sorry for any formatting problems.
Shortly after graduating college I found work at a company. During the interview process I said that I was interested in starting a career with the company and sticking with them for a long time.
After being hired the manager expressed that what I said played a big role in the decision to hire me. At the time I said this I truly believed in what I said.
Well, 2 years later I find myself far more antsy and homesick than I thought I would be. I genuinely enjoy the work I do and I can't speak highly enough of my team but I don't feel happy with where I am.
What I'm trying to ask is would it be disingenuous of me to leave the company after working for 2 years considering what I said during my interview?
I don't want my team or my manager to feel like I lied during the interview in order to get the job or feel cheated because I didn't keep my word. This is the first real job I've had and I don't want to ruin my career before I even really start it.
Every company wants you to stay for a long time for their own self-interest of being cost-efficient. However, you need to consider your own self-interest as well; if your life changes and it is no longer good for you to stay at that company, you owe it to yourself to leave, and you don't owe anyone an excuse or an apology. You are not bound to them as a slave simply because you said so years ago. Situations change and you need to look out for yourself.
As for the possibility of ruining your career, that is highly unlikely. For one, many companies don't consider 2 years to be too terribly short anyway - maybe it's not as long as they expected, but it's not nothing either. Furthermore, whatever opinion they have of you, for better or worse, is probably far more based on your time and work there over the last 2 years than of your hiring process. If you made a good impression as a worker there, that is almost certainly what will color the opinion they share as a reference.
It is not like you signed a contract saying you would stay there for at least a decade. People and their circumstances change. Worst case the management might be slightly annoyed at having to find a replacement but at the end of the day, there is no reason they should hold a grudge against you.
In fact there is a good chance that manager might have forgotten that conversation. They were likely planning that position as a long-term, low-turnover one so that's why you saying that played in your favor. Now they might need to spend all that effort again which they were hoping not to because your circumstances changed. That's just cost of doing business, not something on you.
Two years are a long time. Things change in two years. Attitudes change in two years. Personal circumstances change in two years.
No decent employer will be surprised if you change your opinion after two years.
This is a bit of a frame challenge, but I think it's appropriate as you indicate enjoying the work you do and the company you're with. That is not nothing. You indicate that you are homesick, but don't indicate what you've done to address that before taking what you perceive to be the 'easier path'.
While I don't disagree with the answers provided thus far, I would encourage you to ensure that you've seriously addressed the causes of your homesickness and try to alleviate that.
I think my personal experience on the matter is relevant as I moved from New Jersey (home for 24 years) to Florida out of college. I was crazy homesick for the first 2 years and did not conceive that this was a real thing (I felt a bit physically ill); especially during autumn as it was my favorite season.
Undoubtedly the hardest of these items is number 3, but it's the most important. If you don't start creating a new social network you're always going to feel lonely and isolated. So whatever your interests are there's probably a Meetup for it, or join a bowling league, or whatever you have to do. Find people you like, invite them to your place, feed them food (learn how to make like one thing and you're pretty much good), and play Mario Kart or whatever; it sounds silly to say but this has consistently been one of my most effective means to promote someone from an acquaintance to an actual friend. All relationships are built on shared experiences, so if you're not sharing experiences with other people then you're not building new relationships and you'll constantly find yourself yearning for the ones you've lost.
If you haven't found yourself doing at least the items on this list, I would STRONGLY urge you to try them before leaving a company you like doing work you enjoy; that can be a very hard combination to get. I know in programming it's pretty normal to jump between careers regularly, but other industries typically like to see longer tenures so if you can address the sources of your homesickness, I think you'll be for the better.
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Are my worries rational about accepting this job offer? | 2019-04-23T00:06:00 | https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/125241/leaving-a-job-and-worried-about-being-viewed-as-a-liar/125243 |
0.99889 | Following is the list of topics that will be discussed in the FPC meeting Thursday at 2018-11-01 16:00 UTC in #fedora-meeting-1 on irc.freenode.net. Local time information (via. uitime): ================= Day: Thursday ================== 2018-11-01 09:00 PDT US/Pacific 2018-11-01 12:00 EDT --> US/Eastern <-- 2018-11-01 16:00 GMT Europe/London 2018-11-01 16:00 UTC UTC 2018-11-01 17:00 CET Europe/Berlin 2018-11-01 17:00 CET Europe/Paris 2018-11-01 21:30 IST Asia/Calcutta ---------------- New Day: Friday ----------------- 2018-11-02 00:00 HKT Asia/Hong_Kong 2018-11-02 00:00 +08 Asia/Singapore 2018-11-02 01:00 JST Asia/Tokyo 2018-11-02 02:00 AEST Australia/Brisbane Links to all tickets below can be found at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting = Followups = #topic #719 Simplify packaging of forge-hosted projects .fpc 719 https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issue/719 = Open Floor = For more complete details, please visit each individual ticket. The report of the agenda items can be found at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting If you would like to add something to this agenda, you can: * Reply to this e-mail * File a new ticket at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee * E-mail me directly * Bring it up at the end of the meeting, during the open floor topic. Note that added topics may be deferred until the following meeting.
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Following is the list of topics that will be discussed in the FPC meeting Thursday at 2018-10-18 16:00 UTC in #fedora-meeting-1 on irc.freenode.net. Local time information (via. uitime): ================= Day: Thursday ================== 2018-10-18 09:00 PDT US/Pacific 2018-10-18 12:00 EDT --> US/Eastern <-- 2018-10-18 16:00 UTC UTC 2018-10-18 17:00 BST Europe/London 2018-10-18 18:00 CEST Europe/Berlin 2018-10-18 18:00 CEST Europe/Paris 2018-10-18 21:30 IST Asia/Calcutta ---------------- New Day: Friday ----------------- 2018-10-19 00:00 HKT Asia/Hong_Kong 2018-10-19 00:00 +08 Asia/Singapore 2018-10-19 01:00 JST Asia/Tokyo 2018-10-19 02:00 AEST Australia/Brisbane Links to all tickets below can be found at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting = Followups = #topic #719 Simplify packaging of forge-hosted projects .fpc 719 https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issue/719 = Open Floor = For more complete details, please visit each individual ticket. The report of the agenda items can be found at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting If you would like to add something to this agenda, you can: * Reply to this e-mail * File a new ticket at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee * E-mail me directly * Bring it up at the end of the meeting, during the open floor topic. Note that added topics may be deferred until the following meeting.
Following is the list of topics that will be discussed in the FPC meeting Thursday at 2018-10-11 16:00 UTC in #fedora-meeting-1 on irc.freenode.net. Local time information (via. uitime): ================= Day: Thursday ================== 2018-10-11 09:00 PDT US/Pacific 2018-10-11 12:00 EDT --> US/Eastern <-- 2018-10-11 16:00 UTC UTC 2018-10-11 17:00 BST Europe/London 2018-10-11 18:00 CEST Europe/Berlin 2018-10-11 18:00 CEST Europe/Paris 2018-10-11 21:30 IST Asia/Calcutta ---------------- New Day: Friday ----------------- 2018-10-12 00:00 HKT Asia/Hong_Kong 2018-10-12 00:00 +08 Asia/Singapore 2018-10-12 01:00 JST Asia/Tokyo 2018-10-12 02:00 AEST Australia/Brisbane Links to all tickets below can be found at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting = Followups = #topic #719 Simplify packaging of forge-hosted projects .fpc 719 https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issue/719 = Open Floor = For more complete details, please visit each individual ticket. The report of the agenda items can be found at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee/issues?status=Open&tags=meeting If you would like to add something to this agenda, you can: * Reply to this e-mail * File a new ticket at: https://pagure.io/packaging-committee * E-mail me directly * Bring it up at the end of the meeting, during the open floor topic. Note that added topics may be deferred until the following meeting. | 2019-04-26T04:15:35 | https://lists.pagure.io/archives/list/[email protected]/2018/10/ |
0.999828 | One Sentence: It's better when it's being mocked.
Master Pancake Theater for those that do not know, is a comedy group, that mock movies live in the theater, while the movie is playing. A lot like Mystery Science Theater 3000. We last saw Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and well I really didn't think it was awesome. However I wanted to allow them to try again. So we watched The Day After Tomorrow, one night only at The Alamo Drafthouse.
It was a lot better. They opened with a skit, they usually have the skit in the middle of the movie. The skit was funny, and topical, however we were not warmed up yet, so while it was funny the laughs were a little thin. From there though it got a lot better. This movie seemed like it was made to be mocked. Master Pancake seemed to find all the right times and places to execute some solid jokes that delivered a lot of laughter. There was also a lot of ad libbing that did well too. By the end I felt that the mockey had made the movie better, and we had a lot better time than at Thunderdome.
Master Pancake is doing The Breakfast Club for the rest of the month. If you were not sure, I think you should check it out. I think it should be a good time. We will be going in the next couple of weeks. | 2019-04-18T20:26:20 | http://the-reviewer.net/2007/06/13/master-pancake-theater-the-day-after-tomorrow/ |
0.997188 | Dale Robertson Net Worth: Dale Robertson was an American actor who had a net worth of $5 million. Born Dayle Lymoine Robertson (July 14, 1923 - February 27, 2013) in Harrah, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, US, he is best remembered for his starring roles on television and his turns in Western movies. Before joining the Oklahoma Military College at the age of 17, he earned his living as a professional prize fighter. Throughout the World War II, he fought bravely for the US on the fronts in North Africa and Europe, thus being honored with the Bronze and Silver Stars, as well as the Purple Heart. Unbelievable as it may seem, Robertson entered the world of Hollywood after he was recruited by movie scouts who saw a picture he had taken for his mother in a photo shop window. He was still serving in the South pacific when he first started receiving letters from film agents. Once the war was over, Robertson decided to stay in California and take his chance in the movie industry. Under the sway of Will Rogers Jr., he didn't take any acting lessons in order to keep his persona untainted. The beginning of his career marks his appearance on the popular TV #92 in various television weeklies. As for his film credits, they include his turns in 1949?s features Fighting Man of the Plans and Flamingo Road. After he switched to TV in the 1950s, he starred in such series as Tales of Wells Fargo, Iron Horse and Death Valley Days. Often presented as a deceptively thoughtful but modest western hero, he also appeared on Dallas and Dynasty. Last, he could be seen playing the role of Zeke in Harts of the West in the early 1990s. After he retired from the show biz, Robertson lived on his ranch in Yukon, Oklahoma and moved to the San Diego area last year. The eighty three year old actor lost the battle against cancer an pneumonia in February 2013, leaving behind his wife and two children.
Dayle Lymoine Robertson (July 14, 1923 ??? February 27, 2013) was an American actor best known for his starring roles on television. He played the roving investigator Jim Hardie in the NBC/ABC television series Tales of Wells Fargo, and Ben Calhoun, the owner of an incomplete railroad line in ABC's The Iron Horse. He was often presented as a deceptively thoughtful but modest western hero. From 1968 to 1970, Robertson was the fourth and final host of the syndicated Death Valley Days anthology series.
Robertson began his acting career by chance when he was in the United States Army. Stationed at San Luis Obispo, California, Robertson decided to have a photograph taken for his mother; so he and several other soldiers went to Hollywood to find a photographer. A large copy of his photo was later displayed in the photographer's shop window. He found himself receiving letters from film agents who wished to represent him. After the war, Robertson stayed in California. Hollywood actor Will Rogers, Jr., gave him this advice: "Don't ever take a dramatic lesson. They will try to put your voice in a dinner jacket, and people like their hominy and grits in everyday clothes." Robertson thereafter avoided formal acting lessons. | 2019-04-25T21:58:16 | http://www.getnetworth.com/dale-robertson-net-worth/ |
0.999993 | (Was talking about this last night with Matt Woebot; it's no longer up on Simon's site, so I think it's time it got another airing. It's definitely a document of a moment in time, of moment in-becoming, and useful background for my Cyberfeminist Redux post, which should be up tomorrow).
—Communique from Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, November 1997.
Still nominally affiliated to the famously poststructuralist Philosophy Department of Warwick University, England, the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit is a rogue unit. It's the academic equivalent of Kurtz: the general in Apocalypse Now who used unorthodox methods to achieve superior results compared with the tradition-bound US military. Blurring the borders between traditional scholarship, cyberpunk sci-fi and music journalism, the CRRU are striving to achieve a kind of nomadic thought that to use the Deleuze & Guattari term—“deterritorializes” itself every which way: theory melded with fiction, philosophy cross-contaminated by natural sciences (neurology, bacteriology, thermodynamics, metallurgy, chaos and complexity theory, connectionism), academic writing that aspires to the future-shock intensity of jungle and other forms of post-rave music.
According to CCRU, its frenzied interdisciplinary activity—as seen in its Virtual Futures and Virotechnology conferences, and its journals ***collapse and Abstract Culture—disturbed Warwick's Philosophy Department, resulting in the termination of the unit. Just as Kurtz disappeared “up river” into the Vietnamese jungle, the CCRU have strategically withdrawn to their operational base in an apartment in nearby Leamington Spa. Institutionally, they've abandoned the university and linked up with renegade autodidacts and para-academic activists like O[rphan] D[frift>], Matt Fuller, and Kodwo Eshun.
CCRU was originally set up as a research unit for cybertheorist Sadie Plant, freshly recruited to Warwick from Birmingham University. With Plant's unexpected departure in early '97 to become a freelance author (the acclaimed cyberfeminist polemic Zeros + Ones, the self-explanatory Writing On Drugs), the role of director of the CCRU was taken over by her ex-lover Nick Land.
Land is the kind of “vortical machine” around which swirl all manner of outlandish and possibly apocryphal stories—allegedly he went through a phase of only talking in numbers, and was once “taken over” by three distinct entities? True or not, there's no denying the fact that, as Lecturer in Continental Philosophy, Dr. Land has been a “strange attractor” luring students to Warwick purely through his personal reputation and charisma. The Thirst For Annihilation: Georges Bataille and Virulent Nihilism, Land's sole book-length publication, is a remarkable if deranged mix of prose-poem, spiritual autobiography and rigorous explication of the implications of Bataille's thought. Prefiguring CCRU's struggles with university bureaucracy, the book drips with anti-academic bile, occasionally spilling over into flagellating self-disgust.
In the early Nineties, Land used to describe himself as a "professor of delirial engineering." After the relatively down-to-earth Sadie Plant's departure, Land has shepherded the CCRU into an uncanny interzone between science and superstition, blending Deleuze & Guattari and Norbert Wiener's cybernetics with his vast knowledge of the occult, chaos magick and parapsychology: the I Ching, Current 93 (Aleister Crowley's kundalini-like energy force), Kabbalist numerology, H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, the eschatological cosmology of Terence McKenna, etc.
It's easy to see why Warwick University was consternated by CCRU's research. Explaining one of their numerological diagrams (“an attempt to understand concepts as number systems”), Land describes it as gift from “Professor Barker.” Inspired by Professor Challenger—the Conan-Doyle anti-hero reinvented by Deleuze & Guattari in A Thousand Plateaus:Capitalism & Schizophrenia—Barker appears to be a sort of imaginary mentor who reveals various cosmic secrets to the CCRU. “But we'd be a bit reluctant to say ‘imaginary’ now, wouldn't we?,” cautions Land. “We've learned as much—well, vastly more from Professor Barker—than supposedly ‘real’ pedagogues!” Including Barker's ‘Geo-Cosmic Theory of Trauma’. Following the materialist lead of Deleuze & Guattari, human culture is analyzed as just another set of strata on a geocosmic continuum. From the chemistry of metals to the cycles of capitalism, from the non-linear dynamics of the ocean to the fractalized breakbeat rhythms of jungle, the cosmos is an “unfolding traumascape” governed by self-similar patterns and fundamental processes that recur on every scale.
Libidinising “flows” and investing them with an intrinsically subversive power, Deleuze & Guattari have been criticised as incorrigible Romantics. CCRU develop this element of A Thousand Plateaus into a kind of mystic-materialism. Discussing what CCRU call “Gothic Materialism” (“ferro-vampiric” cultural activity which flirts with the inorganic and walks the “flatline" between life and death), Anna Greenspan talks about how “the core of the earth is made of iron, and blood contains iron,” about how the goal is to “hook up with the Earth's metal plasma core, which is the Body-Without-Organs.” Body-without-Organs (B-w-O) is the Deleuzian utopia, an inchoate flux of deterritorialized energy; Greenspan says they take the B-w-O as “an ethical injunction,” a supreme goal.
O[rphan] D[rift>] also talk about “metal in the body” and seeking the B-w-O. Another Land-influenced theory-fiction collective, O[rphan] D[frift>] are CRRU's prime allies: they performed at the CCRU-organised Virtual Futures 96 conference at Warwick, and are set to stage an event in collaboration with CCRU/Switch at London's Beaconsfield Arts Centre, October of this year. Maggie Roberts and Ranu Mukherjee, the core of OD, originally met as Fine Art students at the prestigious-but-conservative Royal College, where their ideas about creating a form of multimedia-based synaesthetic terrorism oriented around “schizoid thinking,” pre-linguistic autistic states and man-machine interfaces proved way too radical. Formed in late 1994, OD was shaped by two mindblowing experiences: “experimentation with drugs and techno,” and a 1993 encounter with Nick Land.
Despite her facial piercing and techno-pagan accoutrements, Roberts has a sort of burned-out, aristocratic air that suggests Marianne Faithfull circa 1969. A half-smile flickering on her lips, as if she’s privy to some kosmik joke, Roberts speaks in a faded falter—as though some unutterably alien zone of posthuman consciousness hasn't quite relinquished its hold. Which may be a pretty accurate description of the state of play. If CCRU have something of a cultic air about them, OD go a lot further. Combining Mayan cosmology with ideas about Artificial Intelligence, they seem to believe that humanity will soon abandon the “meat” of incarnate existence and become pure spirit.
light up triumphantly: Mind-Game Over.
“Cyberpositive” was originally the title of an essay by Sadie Plant and Nick Land. First aired at the 1992 drug culture symposium Pharmakon, “Cyberpositive” was a gauntlet thrown down at the Left-wing orthodoxies that still dominate British academia. The term “cyberpositive” was a twist on Norbert Wierner's ideas of “negative feedback” (homeostasis), and “positive feedback” (runaway tendencies, vicious circles). Where the conservative Wiener valorized “negative feedback,” Plant/Land re-positivized positive feedback—specifically the tendency of market forces to generate disorder and destabilize control structures.
This gloating delight in capital's deterritorializing virulence is the CCRU’s reaction to the stuffy complacency of Left-wing academic thought. “There's definitely a strong alliance in the academy between anti-market ideas and completely scleroticised, institutionalized thought,” says CCRU's Mark Fisher. “It's obvious that capitalism isn’t going to be brought down by its contradictions. Nothing ever died of contradictions!” Exulting in capitalism's permanent “crisis mode,” CCRU believe in the strategic application of pressure to accelerate the tendencies towards chaos.
Hungry for intellectual reasons-to-be-cheerful, CCRU simultaneously renounce postmodernism's wan fatalism (the idea that we're at the end of everything) and the guilt-wracked impotence of the Left. In the process, they've jettisoned the concept of “alienation” in both its Marxist and Freudian senses. They speak approvingly of “surplus value,” sublimation and commodity-fetishism as creative tendencies. Where “Cyberpositive” noted how how runaway capitalism had accessed “inconceivable alienations,” CCRU's collectively written essay “Swarmachines” goes further and climaxes with the boast: “alienated and loving it.” The idea, says Fisher, comes from a mix-and-blend of Lyotard and Blade Runner—“the proletariat as this synthetic class, and revolution that's on the side of the synthetic and artificial. The concept of ‘alienation’ depends on the notion that there's some authentic essence lost through the development of capitalism. But according to Barker, everything's already synthetic.” If reality really is a bio-mechanical, geocosmic continuum, there's no reason to resist capitalism’s escalating dynamic of anti-naturalism: addiction to hyper-stimulus, the creation of artificial desires.
The mania of CCRU's texts—with their mood-blend of euphoric anticipation and dystopian dread—is contagious. Much of the time they're trying to create a “theory-rush” that matches the buzz they get from contemporary sampladelic dance music; they describe, half-jokingly, what they do as “sub-bass materialism.” “The musical model is really key to us,” says Land. “It's absurd to say that music doesn't represent the real and therefore it’s an empty metaphor. Every theorist who hasn’t a real place for music ends up with one-dimensional melancholia.” Not only do the CCRU derive a lot of their energy from music (specifically drum & bass and UK garage, which one member of the unit actually makes and Djs under the name Kode 9) but popular culture is where their ideas seem most persuasive. Right from its late Eighties beginnings, rave culture’s motor has been anarcho-capitalist: from promoters throwing illegal parties in warehouses to drug dealing. Even after its co-optation by the record and clubbing industries, rave music's cutting edge comes from small labels, cottage-industry producers with home studios, specialist record stores, pirate radio. Sadie Plant attributes these bottom-up economic networks to the end of welfare and “dependency culture,” which forced people “to get real and find some ways of surviving” but also to invent “new forms of collectivity” (the micro-utopian communality of the rave).
As well as being galvanized by music, the CCRU are influenced by the theory-driven leading edge of music journalism. One of their associate members is Kodwo Eshun, contributor to iD and The Wire, and author of the book More Brilliant Than The Sun: Adventures In Sonic Fiction (Quartet), a study of Afro-futurist music from Sun Ra to 4 Hero. Eshun describes himself and the CCRU as “concept-engineers.” “Most theory contextualises, historicizes and cautions; the concept-engineer uses theory to speculate, excite and ignite,” Eshun proclaims. Like a DJ/producer, the concept-engineer is “a sample-finder,” free to suspend belief in the ultimate truth-value of a theory and simply use the bits that work (in the spirit of Deleuze & Guattari's offering up of A Thousand Plateaus as tool-kit rather than gospel).
“The most enjoyable aspect of CCRU is that they are a gang—Ph.D. students with attitude!,” says Eshun. Loathing the “necrotic side of philosophy, the chewing-over of dead thinkers’ entrails,” and bored limp by the “delibidinising” atmosphere of seminars, CCRU used to attend academic events, claims Eshun, expressly “in order to disrupt, undermine and ridicule.... They'd get into pitched battles with Derrideans!"
Weary of such sports, Plant and CCRU have all enthusiastically embraced the idea of escaping “institutional lockdown” by going freelance. The CCRU hope to become a kind of independent think-tank, selling “commodities” on the intellectual free market—like their strikingly designed Abstract Culture (each “swarm” consists of five separate monographs bundled together) and, in the future, CD's, CD-ROM's and books. | 2019-04-24T16:12:32 | http://k-punk.abstractdynamics.org/archives/004807.html |
0.999407 | Each week for the first half of the semester, you will have to write a short paper aimed at both increasing your ability for critical thinking and ensuring you think deeper about the concepts for the week. If you understand the material, you should be able to easily write 400-500 words. If you find yourself saying the same thing over and over, then you need to think about the deeper levels of the question.
I expect your initial post and responses to reflect an understanding of the material and not be a quick shallow response. Too many answers I see are quick responses that don't consider the implications. Or worse, they tend to be a repeat of a previous post, which makes me wonder if you have read the material.To help, for many questions, you'll find an (edited) answer from a previous class. That answer is too simplistic and providing answers of that quality assures you will be stuck at Unconscious Incompetence, without knowing it. And having you work at that level is definitely not a goal of the course.
weak answer Information Design is an evolving concept that is considered a professional field or academic discipline of study. Information design focuses more on the practical elements, such as presentation and usability or the actual practice of creating a document. The scope of Information Design is much more profound than just merely making information pretty. This is important in order to prepare information that is efficient and effective.
(from a discussion list I subscribe to) car park design. How does this award winning design match against usable design? How would you determine if people could really use it? Waiting until it was all painted would be much too late because of the dollars spent. How would you handle determining this early in the process? How does this relate to design of printed/web information?
weak answer The car park design is a prime example of how documents are so ubiquitous that they appear invisible at times. In our reading, we learned that whether information is presented as a web page or printed page, at the particular moment of use, many factors are combined to present the information in a meaningful and effective way. Even though the car park design is not something a user would traditionally see, it still works because factors would combine and result as something the user could use. In a parking garage, you are looking for directions in, out, up or down, so the concept and document remains the same.
Early research by Nielsen found that people read slower on a monitor (and you'll find this cited constantly in web design discussions). While this is still sort of true, as the displays get better that difference is going away. The 50% slower figure used the old monochrome monitors (anyone remember those). Research with special video drivers and monitors set for 300 dpi found the same reading speed as paper. With the 96 dpi of a modern monitor, the difference is much closer to paper reading speed.
Even if writers work within a linear structure where the words are written first and decisions about format and design happen after the copy is finalized, this is not the way that readers approach texts. Readers do not separate content and design—they experience them simultaneously. Content, format, and design work together to create a complete package for readers.
This is a serious problem with many design situations. The designers fail to remember that they are not the audience. The team starts to design for them and design for team politics, rather than for the readers. It's a forest and trees thing. | 2019-04-24T08:25:42 | http://old-classes.design4complexity.com/6700-S12/weeklywork.php?id=weekly-work/foundational-wk1 |
0.999973 | Is it advisable to play games with laptop pluged in?
I always play computer games on my laptop without disconnecting the charger. is this act going have any effect on my battery life?
Well, it could put a lot of extra heat to the battery from both a drain and a charge simultaneously. It may even depend on how demanding the game is. On a newer game that is visually demanding, it could actually not charge the battery.
Overall, I wouldn't suggest it.
I'm on the opposite side.
If you have your battery at 100% there's no charging, just the maintaining charge and the power comes directly from the PSU.
On the other side playing almost on battery put it on very high stress and high current discharge rate which could shorten a lot the lifespan of batteries or kill the battery.
For high energy draw tasks PSU is the best option when you have AC available.
Charge the battery to 100% when you have to play games. When it's at 100% you can play games.
Some fans (cooling pad could be ok) can be useful to keep chassis temp lower, to limit any battery wear caused by the heat generated by the system.
To limit battery wear,which comes naturally because li ion battery have natural wear even with no use, try to do some discharge cycles sometimes, one time at week or month.
You don't need to fully discharge it (it's another source of stress and wear), 40-50% it's ok.
These information I'm giving can be found in the web, on the battery university website and they are proved to be real, based on my real personal experience on many devices in the past decade.
EDIT: I forgot to mention one thing: if you have removable battery in your laptop removing it is a better choice.
Being a Surface Book owner I've take for granted the battery wasn't removable.
In my case I charge the battery to 100% and then play with AC PSU plugged.
In case of removable battery simply take it off.
Of course these are just suggestion for a improved lifespan of battery, it shoudn't be a "OCD like" behaviour.
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I agree with you on this. I always use my laptop with power plugged in most of the time (but I discharge it at times too). However, from the perspective of a gamer, playing without the battery plugged in can be annoying if you are in the middle of the game and the computer hibernates because the battery is too low.
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It'll be fine. Will there be an effect? Probably. Will it ultimately matter? Not really.
I'd remove the battery if it had the option and you were super worried (and it was going to spend a lot of gaming time plugged in) but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. All batteries will eventually wear out.
I'm a Windows 10 user who happens to own an MSI gaming laptop and i see that on the battery notification, it's mentioned as "not charging" and sometimes this shows up even at 93% or 95% as well at 100% and i think this is an indication of how Windows is handling its power usage and switching from battery to direct power use instead of consuming the battery power so the battery isn't under heavy load when plugged-in and being used when it has switched to direct power since at this point the battery isn't the power source nor is it being used.
While I do think that it would have adverse effects on the battery 'IF you were to play performance demanding games while you were on battery power instead of being plugged-in which would cause the battery to heat up due to being used heavily, however this also is less likely to occur since most high end laptops don't exactly have more than 2-3 hours of battery life in gaming hours to be specific as modern games consume a lot of power in a short duration, but if you play on your laptop through battery power until its almost drained and plug it in back to the power before it hibernates or turns off because you want to continue playing, now this may actually have adverse effects cause your battery may stay in a heavy usage situation for hours more than expected or may not be able to cool down properly which might cause damage to the battery over time.
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I just don't get the people who insist on keeping their battery between 40-80% (like mentioned in the article on the main page about this). Sacrificing battery runtime to preserve overall battery longevity seems a bit bizarre, since even in a couple years the odds of losing 60% charge capacity is slim even if you do frequently top or drain then charge.
I'm using a laptop with 1050Ti and it requires to be connected to power source while playing graphically intensive games, using graphically intensive work.
I dont think that, we should keep on battery while using graphics card.
From the above scenario, battery is not sufficient to provide the voltage necessary for the GPU, FAN to work. So my suggestion is to connect to power source while you do a lot of GPU intensive work.
hey Wandows Tan, i also have an MSI laptop. i believe that the MSI software is designed to not charge back to the same levels on each charge, to help battery longevity. when it says not charging, it isn't.
MSI also has a special program called MSI Battery Calibration to help keep the battery in a good state. run that program every couple months.
for this discussion, MSI latop is designed to run plugged in. heat would be the only concern, but the cooling in my GT73evr is extremely good and i have no worries running it plugged in while gaming.
If he lost 60% of battery capacity somehow, he'd have only 40% left, which is what he's limiting himself to voluntarily. It's an incomprehensible battery obsession.
EA says it wants to do better, but why should we believe? | 2019-04-23T00:19:00 | https://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/473881-advisable-play-games-laptop-pluged.html |
0.998915 | OBJECTIVE: PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF THE EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY (SWL) AND URETEROSCOPY WITH HOLMIUM: YAG laser lithotripsy (URSL) as a primary treatment for impacted stone in the proximal ureter.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 82 patients with a single impacted stone in the proximal ureter were included in the study.
Patients were allocated into two groups according to patient preference for either procedure. The first group included 37 patients who were treated by SWL and the second group included 45 patients treated by URSL. The preoperative data and treatment outcomes of both procedures were compared and analyzed.
RESULTS: There was no difference as regards to patient and stone characters between the two groups. There was significantly higher mean session number and re-treatment rate in the SWL group in comparison to URSL group (1.5 ± 0.8 vs. 1.02 ± 0.15 session, and 43.2% vs. 2.2%, respectively). At one month, the stone-free rate of the URSL group was statistically significantly higher than that of the SWL group (80% vs. 67.6%, respectively). The stone-free rate at three months was still higher in the URSL group, but without statistically significant difference (80.2% vs. 78.4%, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of complications between the SWL and URSL (24.3% vs. 15.6%, respectively).
CONCLUSION: Both procedures can be used effectively and safely as a primary treatment for impacted stone in the proximal ureter; however, the URSL has a significantly higher initial stone-free rate and lower re-treatment rate.
What happened in this series when SWL or URS failed or required additional interventions?
There is significant difference in the retreatment rate but probably not in the secondary intervention rate of the two procedures.
All URS were done under general anesthesia. It is not stated how many patients had a ureteral stent that was left in place for 4-6 weeks, caused inconvenience and had to be removed by cystoscopy. With a not significant different residual stone rate at 3 months of 19,8% URS and 21,6% for SWL the question remains which is really the less invasive procedure. | 2019-04-19T17:15:57 | https://www.storzmedical.com/ru/disciplines-and-products/urology/literature-database-blog/swl-blog-literature-database/entry/khalil-m-2013-management-of-impacted-proximal-ureteral-stone-extracorporeal-shock-wave-lithotripsy-versus-ureteroscopy-with-holmium-yag-laser-lithotripsy.html |
0.998744 | What is better to say: 1. Wir gehen auf die gleiche Klasse. 2. Wir sind in der gleichen Klasse?
Wir gehen auf die gleiche Klasse.
Wir sind in der gleichen Klasse.
Wir gehen auf/in die gleiche Schule.
Wir gehen auf in die gleiche Klasse.
Sorry about the confusion, but the preposition may be auf or in for the school but strictly only in for the class you attend within that school.
The reason for this is the school may be meant as an institution (preposition: auf) or the physical direction/place (preposition: in). There is no such difference made for the class, the course and other smaller entities within. It's often tricky to know. To make it even more confusing, there are also physical directions/places which strictly require auf, flat things as der Hof, and das Dach which you could stand upon.
Wir gehen auf den Schulhof.
German is a – censored –.
Also correct and not better or worse than the other. It's a place (in+dative) rather than a direction as above with gehen (needs auf+accusative or in+accusative) so people will get a more static picture about what you tell.
Was bedeutet „langsam“ in diesem Kontext?
Wo und wie werden “Nachcousin” und “Nachcousine” verwendet?
Wie kann man ins Deutsche das russische Wort проститутка (Prostitutka) in der Bedeutung „verdorbener, verkaufbarer Mensch“ übersetzen? | 2019-04-25T21:59:07 | https://german.stackexchange.com/questions/46344/what-is-better-to-say-1-wir-gehen-auf-die-gleiche-klasse-2-wir-sind-in-der-g/46345 |
0.999997 | Which app do I have to download in order to be able to use the system?
You will need the free Bosch Smart Home App to set up and control the Smart Home System. Download the Bosch Smart Home App in the Google Play Store or, for your iPhone, in the Apple App Store.
How do I reset the password for the app?
You can reset your password in the settings menu in your app. You will have to enter your current password to do so. If you have forgotten your current password, please select "Password forgotten" on the login screen and assign a new password. This function is only available if your smartphone has already been connected to the controller. Otherwise, please reset your Smart Home Controller.
I cannot log into the app. What can I do?
1. Have the password and user name been entered correctly?
2. Please check the WLAN connection to your router if you are using the system without remote access. If you are not at home, please ensure that your system is enabled for remote access. You will then need an Internet connection on your mobile. The minimum requirement for this is a connection strength of two bars in EDGE mode (identified by an "E" on the reception bar).
3. If you still can't log in, please contact our customer service department on toll free number 00800 8437 6278* or use the contact form on our website.
How do I set the temperatures for my home?
You can easily set the temperature of your home and each individual room with the Bosch Smart Home App. To do so, access the start screen on the app and select the room for which you would like to set the temperature. You can now set the room temperature as you like. You can do this by setting the heating and setback temperatures and by adjusting the timer. You can also adjust the heating temperature manually by setting the system to manual mode or setting the temperature in the app or on the thermostat itself. In this case, the temperature you set manually will only be in effect until the next switching point.
If the thermostat is in "Automatic mode", the temperature will be controlled by the Bosch Smart Home App and the pre-set values stored in it. You can find further information on the subject in the radiator thermostat user manual.
You can use scenarios to link different Smart Home-ready appliances as you like. You can create new scenarios in your app at any time and thus adjust a host of appliances to your needs at the same time with just one tap of your finger.
What does the alarm system include?
Using the alarm system, you can quickly and easily make your home more secure. Depending on the settings, different actuators (door/window contacts, motion detectors) can trigger a visual alarm (with Philips Hue lamps) or an audible alarm (with the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector). At the same time, you will receive push notifications on your smartphone. As soon as an actuator is integrated into your Smart Home System, you can display the alarm system as a thumbnail on your favourites page under "Add favourite".
What does the “Relax with Philips” scenario involve?
The "Relax with Philips" scenario allows you to combine your room temperature and your lighting atmosphere. You can choose between wellness, fireplace and party settings. Both the brightness and the temperature can be adjusted individually.
What does the "Wellness" scenario include?
What does the "Fireplace" scenario include?
What does the "Party" scenario include?
What is a Bosch Smart Home Controller?
The Bosch Smart Home Controller is the centrepiece of your Bosch Smart Home System. It networks and manages any further Smart Home devices and the Bosch Smart Home App.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home Controller?
What exactly is included with the Bosch Smart Home Controller?
You can find the delivery scope and technical data for the Bosch Smart Controller on the product page.
How long is the wireless range of the Smart Home Controller?
The wireless range of the Smart Home Controller is – similarly to your router's WiFi signal – set to approximately 30 metres (indoors) or 100 metres (free-field). This can vary depending on local factors; for example, reinforced concrete ceilings or underfloor heating systems may impair the wireless signal. Make sure your Smart Home Controller is positioned as centrally as possible within your home. For an optimum connection between Smart Home products and the controller, they should be placed at least one metre from the Smart Home Controller. Similarly, the Smart Home Controller should be placed at least one metre from your WiFi router, as otherwise interference may occur.
What do the lights on the Smart Home Controller mean?
The Smart Home Controller is equipped with three control LEDs: The power LED, the LAN LED and the cloud LED. You can find an overview of the various light combinations in the Smart Home Controller installation manual. It is included in your pack or you can download it as a PDF file.
Depending on whether you have enabled or disabled remote access, only the power LED and LAN LED or also cloud LED should light up white continuously. If this is not the case at any point and your system is not behaving properly, wait for a short time or attempt to briefly disconnect the Smart Home Controller – and your router as well if required – from the power supply. After a short wait, reconnect the Smart Home Controller and the router to the power supply so that a new link is established. If the Smart Home Controller still does not work, please call our customer service department on the toll free number 00800 8437 6278 or use the contact form on our website.
Does the Smart Home Controller connect to the Internet even without remote access?
The Bosch Smart Home Controller and thus also the entire Bosch Smart Home System can be installed and operated independently of the Internet. The only exceptions include time requesting in the Internet and connection to the Bosch Smart Home update server. In the latter case the controller transmits its ID and version number. No other data is transmitted.
How do I reset the Smart Home Controller and my system to the factory settings?
The Smart Home Controller can be reset to the factory settings using the Bosch Smart Home App. To do so, go to "Settings" in the app and select "Factory settings". Alternatively, you can hold down the system key on the back of your Smart Home Controller until all the LEDs flash red. Release briefly and then press again until the LEDs stop flashing red. As soon as the Smart Home Controller has been reset to the factory settings, any devices are also deleted from the system.
Will I lose data if the Smart Home Controller is reset to the factory settings?
If you reset your Bosch Smart Home Controller to the factory settings, all data will be deleted from your Smart Home System.
Where can I find the IP address of my Smart Home Controller?
In some cases you may be requested to enter the IP address of your Smart Home Controller during installation. To obtain the IP address, insert an empty USB stick in the USB port of your Smart Home Controller and wait briefly. You will then find a text file named "shc status" on the USB stick, in which the IP address is saved (under IP address:).
You can also find the IP address of your Smart Home Controller in your router settings.
Which smartphones can the Bosch Smart Home App be used with?
The app currently supports Android 4.1/ iOS 9 operating systems and higher.
Can I use my Bosch Smart Home System offline?
You can use the system in offline mode in your own WLAN without Internet access. To do so, you can deactivate/activate remote access in the app settings. Please however note that appliance control then only runs via your WLAN.
What is a Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat?
The Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat is an individually configurable thermostat with an illuminated LCD display and control LED for controlling room temperatures. More information about the Bosch Smart Home Radiator thermostat is available on the product page.
How do I reset my radiator thermostat?
- Release briefly, then press the button again until the LED lights up green.
- Then repeat the connection process.
What do "Heating" , "Setback", and "Boost" mean?
"Heating" describes the temperature you want around the house when you are at home. "Setback" is the temperature setting that should be active when you are away from home.
You have the option of setting separate temperature profiles for each room in the Bosch Smart Home App. You can use the "Heating" and "Setback" functions to do so.
You can set these profiles for the respective room in the "My home" menu. You can now opt for automatic or manual mode. By scrolling the screen to the left you can access the timer. Here you can set and save separate switching times for heating or setback for each day. "Boost": The thermostats significantly increase their heat output for a short period in order to raise the room temperature to the desired level as quickly as possible. "HI" will appear on the thermostat.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat?
The Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat is installed in just a few, easy steps. To do so, you only need the Bosch Smart Home App, the accessories included in the package and possibly a pipe wrench. After launching the Bosch Smart Home App, it will guide you through the individual installation steps.
What exactly is included with the Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat?
You can find the delivery scope and technical data for the Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat on the product page.
How do I attach the Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat?
The Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat can be attached to nearly all radiators. To do so, simply remove your old thermostat and attach the Bosch Radiator Thermostat. A few radiators require a special adapter which is included with the accessories for your radiator thermostat. Refer to the app for step-by-step installation instructions.
The Bosch Smart Home Radiator Thermostat does not fit my radiator.
If the Bosch Smart Home radiator thermostat does not fit on your radiator, use one of the enclosed adapters if necessary. Which adapter is suitable for your heating, you can see here.
What does the "child lock option" do?
You can switch the child lock on or off via the app settings for your thermostats. This ensures that it is no longer possible to make changes on the thermostat itself; instead, the device can only be managed using the app.
I can't integrate my radiator thermostat. What can I do?
If you are unable to integrate your radiator thermostat, reset the device to the factory settings. To do so, open the battery compartment and hold down the mode button (circle button) on the bottom while reinserting the batteries until the thermostat LED flashes orange. Briefly release the button and then hold it down again until the LED lights up in green. Then repeat the connection instructions.
Is the Bosch Smart Home radiator thermostat compatible to my Bosch EasyControl system?
What is a Bosch Smart Home Door/Window Contact?
The Bosch door/window contact detects when windows and doors are opened and closed. It can therefore be used for radiator controlling and also as part of your alarm system. You can find more information on the Bosch Smart Home Door/Window Contact on the product page.
How do I reset my door/window contact?
- open the battery compartment, remove a battery and afterwards hold down the button located on the bottom while reinserting the batteries until the LED on the door/window contact flashes orange.
- release the button briefly, then hold it down again until the LED lights up in green.
- then repeat the connection instructions.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home Door/Window Contact?
I can't integrate my door/window contact. What can I do?
- open the battery compartment and hold down the button located on the bottom while reinserting the batteries until the LED on the door/window contact flashes orange.
What is the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector?
The Bosch Smart Home smoke detector issues reliable alarms when smoke is detected and also lights up an escape route when an alarm is triggered. You can find out more about the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector on the product page.
What happens after the smoke detector detects a fire?
Your Bosch Smart Home smoke detector begins to emit a loud signal, simultaneously like a conventional smoke detector. All other installed Bosch Smart Home smoke detectors are also triggered. All connected Philips Hue lamps light up yellow to illuminate your escape route. You will also receive a notification on your smartphone and can notify the fire brigade directly from the app. From the app, you can also mute the additionally activated smoke detectors. For safety reasons, you cannot deactivate the initially activated smoke detector via the app.
How can I reset my smoke detector?
- first of all, remove the mounting plate.
- when screwing the plate back on again, press and hold the button on the front.
- as soon as the LED flashes orange, release the button again briefly.
- now press it again until the LED lights up green briefly.
- the device then restarts. Please note that it may be a few seconds before the smoke detector is ready to resume operation.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector?
The Bosch Smart Home smoke detector can be installed in a few simple steps. All you need is the Bosch Smart Home app, the accessories supplied with it, a drill and a screwdriver. After launching the Bosch Smart Home App, it will guide you through the individual installation steps.
What exactly is included in the package with the Bosch Smart Home smoke detector?
Detailed information of what is included and technical data for the Bosch Smart Smoke Detector can be found on the product page.
How can I mount the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector?
You can install the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector either with an adhesive mounting or with screws and plugs. For further information on installation and assembly, as well as a step-by-step installation guide, please refer to the app.
How does the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector respond in case of a burglary alarm?
If you have activated the house surveillance, all connected Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detectors will emit an acoustic signal.
What happens if I press a button on a smoke detector during an intrusion alarm?
For safety reasons, intrusion alarms can only be deactivated via the app. This ensures that an intruder cannot deactivate the alarm.
What is the optimum location for mounting the smoke detector?
Ideally, mount your Smart Home Smoke Detector in the centre on the ceiling in a room of your choice. For example, living rooms and bedrooms are suitable. Roof slopes of up to 20° are also possible.
In which rooms must the smoke detector be installed?
A smoke detector should be installed in all living areas (lounge, bedroom, halls). Other rooms, such as the kitchen, are not suitable. For more information, see the operating instructions.
Why should I use a smoke detector?
A smoke detector can save lives. In Germany alone, there are about 6,000 severe injuries due to fires every year. Approximately 80 % of all fire accidents occur in private homes. Approximately 70 % of the burn victims' injuries are caused by fires at night that started while they were asleep. A smoke detector detects and provides early warning of a fire hazard and can thus avoid accidents and injuries.
Does the smoke detector work even if there is no connection to the Smart Home Controller?
If no connection to the Smart Home Controller exists, the Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detector continues to function like an ordinary smoke detector and reliably alerts you to fire and smoke. However, transmission to other smoke detectors or to the Bosch Smart Home app can only take place if there is a connection to the Smart Home Controller.
Does this smoke detector also work with the Twinguard?
The Bosch Smart Home Twinguard is currently only offered as a single solution, i.e. as an independent product. In the future, it should be possible to integrate it in the Bosch Smart Home System. From this time, it will also be possible to establish a connection between the smoke detector and Twinguard.
What is the Bosch Smart Home Motion Detector?
The Bosch Smart Home Motion Detector detects and reports unauthorised access. You can find out more about the Bosch Smart Home Motion Detector on the product page.
How can I reset my motion detector?
- first of all, remove the battery compartment. - after the battery compartment is replaced, press the "Mode" button on the inside of the device.
- press the "Mode" button again until the LED briefly lights up green.
- the device then restarts. Please note that it may be a few seconds before the motion detector is ready to resume operation.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home Motion Detector?
The Bosch Smart Home motion detector can be installed in a few simple steps. All you need is the Bosch Smart Home app, the accessories supplied with it, a drill and a screwdriver. After launching the Bosch Smart Home App, it will guide you through the individual installation steps.
It is easiest if you follow the step-by-step instructions in our installation manual, which you can download as a PDF file.
What exactly is included in the package with the Bosch Smart Home motion detector?
Detailed information of what is included and technical data for the Bosch Smart Home Motion Detector can be found on the product page.
How can I mount the Bosch Smart Home Motion Detector?
You can mount the Bosch Smart Home motion detector on the wall or in a corner. For further information on installation and assembly, as well as a step-by-step installation guide, please refer to the app.
My motion detector can not be integrated. What can I do?
Ensure that the motion detector is within range of your Smart Home Controller. During installation, you can check the connection quality at your desired installation location with the app.
What do sneak-by guard and pet detection mean?
On your Smart Home motion detector, you can choose between pet detection and creep zone protection. In the case of the pre-set pet detection, pets of up to 25 kg are ignored by the motion detector and the sneak-by guard is deactivated. The activation of the sneak-by guard ensures that a possible burglar is detected even directly under your motion detector.
How can the motion detector distinguish small animals?
Every living being emits heat. Small animals emit correspondingly less heat than human beings. Essentially, with small pet detection, the threshold for the heat sensor (infrared) is increased.
What happens in the case of an alarm?
If you have activated house surveillance, a conspicuous event - depending on the connected hardware - will trigger various scenarios: You will receive a notification on your smartphone, your Philips Hue lights will flash red, and a special alarm will sound on your Bosch Smart Home Smoke Detectors.
What is the optimal location for mounting the motion detector?
Ideally, mount your Smart Home Motion Detector at a height of 2.20 m to 2.70 m - at a location where someone is likely to pass through. Make sure that there are no fans, radiators or windows in the surveillance area.
The Bosch Smart Home motion detector uses passive infra-red technology. All bodies (people, animals, vehicles, trees, etc.) emit infra-red heat radiation. The motion detector measures and compares the infra-red radiation in its area of detection, but does not emit any radiation itself and is thus passive.
What is the theft protection?
The theft protection only works reliably when screw-mounted. If anyone forcefully removes the motion detector from the wall/corner, part of the motion detector stays behind, which can send a signal to the controller and thus to the connected smartphone.
How often should I test the motion detector?
You only need to test the motion detector once, at the time of installation. As soon as a fault occurs (e.g. batteries soon drained) you will be notified on your smartphone.
What is a Bosch Smart Home Plug?
Using the Bosch Smart Plug, you can control different electrical devices in your home intelligently. The Smart Plug has an on/off function as well as an energy metering function and is connected between your device and the respective socket.
How can I reset my Smart Plug?
- press the system button while inserting the Smart Plug into a socket until the LED flashes orange.
- then release the button and hold it down again until the LED on the front lights up in green.
- the device then restarts.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home Plug?
The Bosch Smart Home Plug can be installed in a few simple steps. To do so, you only need the Bosch Smart Home App and the accessories included in the package. After launching the Bosch Smart Home App, it will guide you through the individual installation steps.
I can't integrate my Smart Plug. What can I do?
If you are unable to integrate the Smart Plug, reset the device to the factory settings. Press the system button while inserting the Smart Plug into a socket until the LED flashes orange (at least 4 seconds). Then release the button and then hold it down again until the LED on the front lights up in green. You can then repeat the connection instructions.
Philips Hue is an intelligent lighting control system from Philips. For instance, using the Philips system you can control the brightness and colours of your Philips Hue bulbs via your smartphone. You can find more information on the respective partner website.
Begin by installing Philips Hue and all of the lights that you would like to integrate into your Smart Home network using the Philips Hue app. They are available in the Google Playstore. Then open the Bosch Smart Home App and select "Add" and "New device". You will find the Philips Hue Bridge under "Manual". The app then guides you through the straightforward connection process.
I can no longer switch on a lamp with the app. What can I do?
Ensure that power is being supplied to the light at all times. If you switch off the light using its light switch, you will not be able to turn it back on using your app because the power supply has been interrupted.
How exactly can I add my Bosch Smart Home Cameras to my Bosch Smart Home App?
To do so, go to the "Administration" via the main Menu (three horizontal lines on top of each other) of your Bosch Smart Home app. There you will find the item "Devices" and here you need to add a device. You will find the respective Bosch Smart Camera Products in the selection list.
As soon as you have selected these, you will be asked for your credentials of your user account in the Bosch Cloud. These are the same credentials you already have used or created for the Bosch Smart Camera App.
By integrating your Bosch user account you can then see all Bosch Smart Camera Products which had been connected to your Bosch user account so far. As soon as you have selected the respective cameras, you can even specify a different name in the Bosch Smart Home app and assign a predefined room to the camera.
You can only integrate the camera(s) that are on the same Wi-Fi network as your Smart Home Controller (SHC). External cameras (e.g. 3rd Party) or even cameras shared by friends / neighbors can not be controlled via your Bosch Smart Home app.
What are the prerequisites to be able to control my Bosch Smart Home Cameras via my Bosch Smart Home App?
The software of your Bosch Smart Home Controller must be up to date and any existing updates should be pre-installed.
Your Bosch Smart Home App should also be up to date and any updates available in your App / PlayStore should be pre-installed.
All existing Bosch Smart Camera products should be installed, commissioned and accessible via the Bosch Smart Camera App.
The Bosch Smart Camera products that you want to integrate and control via the Bosch Smart Home app must be connected to the same local network as the Bosch Smart Home app is using to connect to your Smart Home Controller.
You should still have a stable Internet connection of at least 10 Mbit downstream and 2 Mbit upstream in order to take advantage of the full range of functions.
Can other system components automatically start the camera?
This is unfortunately not yet possible, the camera must already has been switched on at the time of the fire alarm, for example, or has been actively started via either the Bosch Smart Home App or the Bosch Smart Camera App.
However, we are already working on this functionality and will provide it with one of the upcoming releases.
Can I integrate the cameras into different, individually created scenarios?
Currently, this is only possible in the context of the alarm system (intrusion and smoke alarm only). Another scenario is currently not supported. However, our developers are already working to provide you with this functionality in one of the upcoming releases.
Do I still need the Bosch Smart Camera App and if so - what for?
The configuration of in-depth functions, the commisioning of the cameras and the creation of the required Bosch user account will continue to be things that you can only set up or administer via the Bosch Smart Camera App.
Can I hear the sound of the video recordings or the video stream as with the Bosch Smart Camera App?
Yes, both the sound of the video recordings and the video livestreams is played back by the Bosch Smart Home App.
I can not integrate my Bosch Smart Home Camera (s) in my Bosch Smart Home System - what can I do?
1. Are your Bosch Smart Home Camera products on the same Wi-Fi network as your Smart Home Controller (SHC)?
2. Do you already have a Bosch user account that you used to register or connect your Bosch Smart Home Camera products?
3. Can you fully control your Bosch Smart Home Camera products with the Bosch Smart Camera App?
4. Can you access your Bosch Smart Home System without restrictions via your Bosch Smart Home App?
5. If you were able to answer all the above points with "Yes" the workaround which is most likely is to reset your Bosch Smart Home app. Attention, after that you need to reconnect your controller to your smartphone and set up your favorites again.
In any case, you can contact our service team by e-mail, phone or chat. We would like to help you.
Which functions of the Bosch Smart Home Cameras are controlable by the Bosch Smart Home App?
In your Bosch Smart Home app, you can view the live stream of your cameras, switch the Smart Camera products you use on or off, and view the video recordings (events) for a certain period of time. This period includes all those events that have been recorded from the time the alarm system has been turned on until either the alarm has been ended or the alarm system has been shut down. All other video recordings can be viewed and managed as usual by using your Bosch Smart Camera app.
Can I use the Bosch Smart Camera App at the same time or together with the Bosch Smart Home App?
Yes. We still recommend using the Bosch Smart Camera app to manage the settings of your Bosch Smart Camera. In some cases, the Bosch Smart Camera App will also be able to play the live video stream a little smoother.
In the rare case that two users access the same camera at the same time with different apps: The last user which is about to adjust a setting will be effective.
What distinguishes Smart Single Solutions from Smart System Solutions?
Smart Single Solutions refer to our current standalone solutions. Each one of these products requires a free, standalone app to control it. Smart System Solutions refer to all our system-based solutions. You can connect system-based products with one another via the Smart Home Controller and control them centrally using the Bosch Smart Home app, which is also free of charge. Although it is not yet possible to connect the Smart Single Solutions to the system, this functionality will be implemented in the future.
What is the Bosch user account and what benefits does it hold?
You can use the Bosch user account for a host of smart, Internet-ready Bosch products and services. The benefit to you: you only have to manage one user account.
How can I register with Bosch?
The first time a Bosch product is installed, you will be prompted to set up a user account. You can make changes to your user account at any time. Click here to access registration.
What can I do if I forget the password for my Bosch user account or if I wish to change it?
Click here to request a new password or change an existing one.
Which app do I need to use the Bosch Smart Home Camera?
You need the Bosch Camera app to set up and control your Bosch Smart Home Camera. You can download the Bosch camera app free of charge from the Google Play Store (for Android smartphones) or the Apple App Store (for iPhones).
Can I use the Bosch camera app on several smartphones at the same time?
Same-time use of the app on several smartphones is possible. If you wish to access the same camera via several smartphones, please log in with the same Bosch user account on all smartphones in order to connect to the camera. Alternatively, you can temporarily share the images and videos on your camera with other people: via the integrated sharing function, your neighbour, for example, can be grant access to camera recordings for a defined period of time.
Which app do I have to download to use the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard?
You need the free Bosch Twinguard to set up and control the Twinguard and gateway. Download the Bosch Twinguard app in the Google Play Store (for Android smartphones) or in the Apple App Store (for iPhones).
For which smartphones is the Twinguard app available?
The Bosch Twinguard app currently supports smartphones with Android (version 4.4 and higher) or iOS (version 9 and higher) operating systems.
I've already created a Bosch user account. Why can't I log into the Twinguard app?
Please check that you received a confirmation e-mail after registering and confirm this. Only then will your Bosch user account be active, allowing you to log into the Twinguard app.
Can I operate my Bosch Smart Home Twinguard via several smartphones?
Same-time use of the app on several smartphones is possible. If you wish to access the same camera via several smartphones, please log in with the same Bosch user account on all smartphones in order to connect to the camera.
What happens when I remove a gateway via the app?
If a gateway is removed via the app, all data specific to the gateway or Twinguard will be deleted in the Bosch user account.
What happens when I remove a Twinguard via the app?
If a Twinguard is removed using the app, all data specific to Twinguard, like for example the air quality history, will be deleted in the Bosch cloud. The gateway-specific data is retained.
Why are there red bars that I cannot delete on my Bosch Twinguard app home screen?
Very important messages appear as a red bar with further information on the app home screen. This information is either relevant to safety or important for proper smoke detector function. This is why these message are displayed so prominently on the home screen.
Which information might be displayed in a red bar on my Bosch Twinguard app home screen?
How are app updates implemented?
If an app update is available, you will be actively informed of this on your smartphone. To update the app, simply follow the instructions in the app.
Which app do I need in order to use the Bosch Smart Home cameras?
You need the Bosch Camera app in order to set up and control your Bosch Smart Home camera. You can download the Bosch Camera app free of charge from the Google Play Store (for Android smartphones) or the Apple App Store (for iPhones).
Can I use the Bosch Camera app on multiple smartphones at the same time?
It is possible to use the app on multiple smartphones at the same time. If you wish to access the same camera via multiple smartphones, please log in with the same Bosch user account on all of the smartphones in order to connect to the camera. Alternatively, you can make the images and videos on your camera accessible to other people temporarily: Via the integrated sharing function, your neighbour, for example, can be grant access to camera recordings for a defined period of time.
What is the Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera?
The Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera detects motion within a 360° radius. It provides a live video stream and also records individual 10 to 15 seconds video clips when motion is detected. You can find further information on the Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera on the product page.
How can I reset my Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera?
Use a sharp object (e.g. a paper clip) to press and hold down the button in the opening above the SD card slot until the LED strip on your camera flashes red (after approx. five seconds). The camera will then restart automatically.
How do I switch on/off the privacy mode of my Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera?
Double tap with your fingertip or fingernail at medium force vertically on the top of the camera head. (speed: two taps per second) You will hear a sound and the camera lens will move out of its body. Now the camera is ready for recording upcoming events.
Please repeat this step to switch off the camera and enable the privacy mode. Alternatively you also can switch on/off the privacy mode of your camera via your Bosch Smart Camera App.
How do I install the Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera?
What exactly is included with the 360° Indoor Camera?
Detailed information on what is included in the delivery and the technical data for the Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera can be found on the product page.
Where is the best place to position my 360° Indoor Camera?
Place your 360° Indoor Camera in a location where it is most likely people will pass. Since you have 360° coverage, you can also position your 360° Indoor Camera in the middle of a room. Visually check the image and the image angle via your app and adjust the position of the camera as required. Please note: There might exist provisions in UK national or local law regarding filming or photographing public spaces, private property and/or people. Please consider these regulations and make use of your Bosch Smart Home 360° Indoor Camera accordingly.
Does it make sense to replace the SD card in order to upgrade speed or memory?
The existent memory card (Mico SD/SDXC / Class 10 / 8 Gigabyte) comes with the right dimensions in terms of speed and memory in order to support the given functionality of your Bosch Smart Home 360 Indoor Camera best.
A replacement is only useful in the most unlikely case of a hardware defect of the specific memory card itself.
If you upgrade your SD-Card to a faster or bigger one (32 Gbyte max) it neither will increase, improve the usage nor add some additional feature or benefit to your product.
In case you already tried to remove your SD-Card please be aware to turn the card upside down (text not visible only contacts) with the contacts upfront before you reinsert it in the slot.
What are the system requirements for the 360° indoor camera?
What is the Bosch Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera?
The Bosch Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera is a camera designed especially for outdoor use. It is a camera, motion detector, outside light and intercom system in one, and it will notify you of any alarms via the independent Bosch Camera app. It detects motion over a horizontal 120° radius. It provides a live video stream and also records individual 10 to 15 seconds video clips when motion is detected. You can find further information on the Bosch Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera on the product page.
How can I reset my Bosch Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera?
Use a sharp object (e.g. a paper clip) to press and hold down the button in the opening under the camera lens until the light in the middle (the one for the motion detector) on your camera flashes red (after approx. five seconds). The camera will then restart automatically. NB: You can only use this function for the first three minutes after turning on the power supply to the camera. As soon as the camera does not present a red light anymore you have 2 minutes time to initiate the installation procedure.
What exactly is included with the Eyes Outdoor Camera?
Detailed information on what is included in the delivery and the technical data for the Bosch Smart Eyes Outdoor Camera can be found on the product page.
Where is the best place to mount my Eyes Outdoor Camera?
The best place to mount your Eyes Outdoor Camera is in a location where there is a power supply (old outdoor light, motion detector, etc.). By manually positioning the lens and adjusting the settings in the App, you can determine the area you wish to capture or the areas to omit from the recordings. Please note: There might exist provisions in UK national or local law regarding filming or photographing public spaces, private property and/or people. Please consider these regulations and make use of your Bosch Smart Home Eyes Outdoor Camera accordingly.
Why does an event recording not include any sound?
In terms of data protection law it is not allowed to record sound or audio information without explicit consent from the potentially involved persons. Different from the recorded video information where you easily can decide which area you want to mask in order to hide in regular event recordings.
What are the system requirements for the Eyes outdoor camera?
What is the difference between Bosch Smart Home Twist and Universal Switches?
In addition to a user-friendly ePaper display, the Bosch Smart Home Twist also offers more functions. It supports up to 30 switchable functions and the option to disable the alarm system using a password.
How do I mount the Bosch Smart Home Twist?
The Bosch Smart Home Twist can be attached to any flat surfaces using adhesive surfaces. The Twist can be used flexibly in any room.
How can I perform a reset on the Bosch Smart Home Twist?
To reset your device, please proceed as follows: Remove the batteries. Then, while you reinsert the batteries, press the top button until the display reads "Reset". Release briefly and press the button again until the display shows "Twist". Finally, you can integrate the device as usual.
Which functions are offered to me by Twist combined with my Bosch Smart Home System?
Besides the in-wall light control, you can switch on your Smart Plug via Twist, change the room temperature via your smart radiator thermostats, control customised scenarios and operate your shutter control.
Which alarms can I view and switch off via Twist?
You can activate and deactivate your alarm system via Twist. Any smoke or burglar alarms in the room, which would be triggered by these alarms, are also displayed.
How do I deactivate the alarm system via Twist if it is protected by a code?
Select the alarm system via your Twist (turn or press left/right). Now press the bottom button ("6 o'clock") on your Twist. Enter the code and press the bottom button ("6 o'clock") again on your Twist.
The display of the Twist flickers occasionally. Why is that?
The Bosch Smart Home Twist display refreshes 45 seconds after an interaction or status change. This is intended to avoid the so-called "ghosting" effect. This refers to when we can recognise fragments of letters and symbols on the display that shouldn't be there. This is often attributed to a technically impossible display "burn-in".
What is the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard?
The Bosch Smart Home Twinguard is the world's first 2-in-1 smoke detectors consisting of a smoke detector with Dual Ray technology and an air quality sensor. With the Bosch Twinguard app, you are connected to your Twinguard at all times, whether you are at home or away. Even when you are away, you immediately receive information about smoke alarms in your home. Furthermore, you can access your air quality data at any time, wherever you are.
Further information about the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard can be found here, in the relevant data sheet and on the product page.
How can I reset the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard to the factory settings?
To restore the factory settings, first remove the batteries. Then replace the batteries and press the control button during insertion. As soon as the start process is complete, press the control button again for at least four seconds. The Twinguard then restarts.
How do I install Twinguard?
The Bosch Smart Home Twinguard can be installed in a few simple steps. All you need is the Bosch Twinguard app, a previously installed gateway and the accessories supplied in the package. After Bosch Twinguard app is started, it will guide you through the individual installation steps. It is easiest if you follow the step-by-step instructions here in our installation video or download the user manual.
What exactly is included with the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard?
Detailed information on what is included and technical data for the Bosch Smart Twinguard can be found on the product page.
Which batteries can I use in the Twinguard?
You need six size AA alkaline batteries. We recommend using batteries made by Panasonic or Duracell.
How can I mount the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard?
Use the enclosed screws and plugs to mount the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard. Further information can be found in the user manual. Adhesive mounting is not envisaged for the Twinguard.
I have installed Twinguard. Why do I not see any air quality measurements?
The air quality sensor must be calibrated once. The first time it is installed, the air quality sensor needs up to two hours until it can perform the first measurements. Within the first 48 hours of commissioning, recalibration is performed to optimise the quality of the captured data.
I want to move my Twinguard from one room to another. How do I do that?
You can dismount the Twinguard and install it in a different room. For installation, please follow the instructions in the user manual.
After installation, please specify the type of room in which Twinguard is installed in the app and, if you wish, set a name of your choice for your Twinguard.
What is the significance of the room types?
As the Twinguard is both a smoke detector and an air quality sensor, it is equipped by the manufacturer with setting options for the different types of room.
Fire alarms: the sensitivity of the fire alarm is defined by the room types. For example, Twinguard is less sensitive to interference factors such as cooking vapours in the room type "Kitchen". The Twinguard Dual Ray detector reacts with maximum sensitivity in the room types "Bedroom" and "Children's bedroom". Air quality: depending on the type of room, different ideal ranges are specified for the air quality parameters. The ideal ranges for each type of room can be recognised by the green zone in the air quality diagram. For bedrooms, for example, lower temperatures are set as the ideal range than for work spaces.
My Twinguard does not connect to the gateway. What can I do?
1. Press and hold the control button on the Twinguard for more than four seconds. Twinguard then tries again to connect to the gateway.
2. Try to move the Twinguard closer to your gateway and start the search again. Your gateway has approximately the same range as your WLAN router.
3. Reset the Twinguard to the factory settings and relaunch installation. The relevant instructions can be found under "How can I reset the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard to the factory settings?"
Does the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard also work when it is not commissioned with the app and a gateway?
If the Twinguard is not commissioned as a smart smoke detector with internet connection, it will have a reduced range of functions. In this case, the Twinguard is only able to trigger fire alarms as a local smoke detector.
How are updates implemented on the Twinguard?
Information about updating the Twinguard can be found in the app under: "Settings -> Service -> Software updates"
Simply follow the instructions on the app to install updates. In case of important software updates, a notification will appear on your app home screen. To update the app, follow the instructions in the app.
To finalise your Twinguard update, the operating button on the unit must be manually pressed within five minutes after the update. Keep the button pressed until the light of the wraparound LED strip goes out.
After updating Twinguard, always perform a test alarm to make sure the unit is working properly. If you have several installed Twinguards, please perform the update on each device individually.
Can I use the Smart Home Controller (SHC) in conjunction with Twinguard?
At present, the Twinguard can only be operated with the gateway. Use with the SHC is not currently supported.
Can Twinguard be operated in conjunction with other smart products?
For this reason, Twinguard cannot currently be combined or operated with other products from other manufacturers. Thanks to highly developed sensors, a high function depth, intelligent algorithms and its own app, the Twinguard is able to respond with complete autonomy. For this reason, Twinguard cannot currently be combined or operated with other products from other manufacturers.
Where can I find the declaration of performance for the Smart Home Twinguard?
You can find our Declaration of Performance or Conformity here under "Technical Data"
How does the Twinguard Eco System work?
The Bosch Smart Home Twinguard, the Twinguard app, gateway, your router and the Bosch Smart Home Backend or Bosch Cloud together form an ecosystem. Every integrated Twinguard transmits data about air quality and smoke alarms to the installed gateway. The gateway transmits this data via your router and Internet connection to your user account in the Bosch Cloud, where it is stored. You have access at all times to data available in the Bosch Cloud via your smartphone. You can view your air quality history, for instance. The gateway transmits this data via your router and Internet connection to the Bosch Cloud and stores it there in your user account. For instance, you can access historic air quality held by your user account at any time via your smartphone.
Which radio protocol does my Twinguard system use?
Communication between Twinguard and the gateway is encrypted by means of a ZigBee HA 1.2 protocol.
Why do I need the Twinguard gateway?
The gateway of the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard connects one or more Twinguards with your router. This connection makes your Twinguards Internet-ready so they can be controlled via your smartphone. The gateway acts as a wireless protocol converter from Zigbee to Ethernet, relaying data from the smoke detector to your user account in the Bosch Cloud. More information about the gateway can be found here in the relevant data sheet and on the product page.
What exactly is included in the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard starter set?
Detailed information on what is included and technical data for the Bosch Smart Twinguard starter set can be found on the product page.
What is the maximum number of Twinguards I can connect to a gateway?
At the moment you can connect 24 Twinguards to a gateway.
How do I reset the gateway to the factory settings?
To restore the factory settings, hold down the control system button on the underside of your gateway with a pointed object for around five seconds. While the button is being pressed, the third LED will flash yellow. The gateway then restarts.
Is data lost when the gateway is reset to the factory settings?
All information relevant to the gateway, for example wireless network, is deleted. The wireless connection to the connected Twinguards and information about the connected smartphone are also deleted.
How are updates performed on the gateway?
You can find information about new updates in your Twinguard app under "Settings -> Service -> Software Updates"
A message is displayed on your app home screen for important software updates. To update, simply follow the instructions in the app.
How do I install the gateway?
The Twinguard gateway can be installed in a few simple steps. All you need is the Bosch Twinguard app and the accessories supplied in the starter set. After the Bosch Twinguard app is launched, it will guide you through the individual installation steps. It is easiest if you follow the step-by-step instructions here in our installation video or download the user manual as a PDF file.
How can I connect additional Twinguards to my gateway?
After the first Twinguard has been installed, you will be asked if another Twinguard is to be installed. Simply follow the instructions in the app. Alternatively you can also integrate additional Twinguards at a later date using the app. To do so, please follow the instructions under "Menu -> Room information -> Add new Twinguard".
Where in my home should I position my gateway?
To make the wireless connection between your gateway and Twinguards as good as possible, your gateway should be positioned as centrally as possible in your home. Your gateway's range will vary according to building type, however is ensured to at least 100 m in open space outside the building and indoors, typically to the next storey. Because the gateway and your WiFi router are connected by cable, your WiFi router should also be positioned as centrally as possible in your house.
What is the range between the gateway and the Twinguard?
The wireless range of the Twinguard Ecosystem, like your router's WiFi signal, is specified as approximately 30 metres (inside a building) and typically extends to the next storey or 100 metres (open air path) outside a building. This can vary depending on local factors; for example, reinforced concrete floors or underfloor heating may impair the wireless signal. Please ensure that your gateway is positioned in a central location in your home.
According to which standards is the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard certified?
The Bosch Smart Home Twinguard is certified to the European standard EN 14604:2005 + AC:2008 and is thus a reliable lifesaver in your home.
What is the difference between smoke detectors with Dual Ray Technology and conventional smoke detectors?
Every day, smoke detectors with Dual Ray Technology reliably protect thousands of industrial buildings such as shopping centres, office complexes and airports all around the world. Even the smallest of smoke particles are reliably detected with the ultra-precise technology. Dual Ray works with two LEDs in the blue and infra-red ranges. The result is an extremely reliable fire detection system with a minimum of false alarms.
Dual Ray Technology features an ISP algorithm (ISP = Intelligent Signalling Processing) based on Bosch's decades of experience in the field of professional fire detection.
A smoke detector can save lives. In Germany alone, there are about 6,000 severe injuries due to fires every year. Approximately 80 % of all fire accidents occur in private homes. Approximately 70 % of the burn victims' injuries are caused by fires at night that started while they were sleeping. A smoke detector detects and reports a fire hazard at an early stage and can thus avoid accidents and injuries.
What is the advantage of the automated telephone call?
In case of fire a call gateway will call you automatically on the number you have saved. A call to a mobile device represents the highest possible escalation level in case of fire. We will only call you in the case of a fire. After the call, you will be able to find further details in the Twinguard app.
During first-time commissioning, select a fire service number for your country (e.g. 112 for Germany or 999 for the United Kingdom). Is the fire service called directly in the event of a fire?
No. The fire service is not called directly by the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard. You still have to call the fire service manually. You can call the fire service directly from the app in the event of a fire. The emergency number is automatically saved for the respective country selected.
What is the heartbeat function?
Your Bosch Smart Home Twinguard performs self-diagnosis up to three times a day. This is indicated by a blue light pattern on the wraparound LED strip. Twinguard in effect checks its own heartbeat – so you can always rest assured that your Twinguard smoke detector is working reliably. If you wish, you can also deactivate this function via the Bosch Twinguard app.
What does the pre-alarm feature do?
With the pre-alarm feature, a reduced-volume signal draws your attention to an incipient fire source. It helps you to take early measures to eliminate the cause of the pre-alarm, preventing as far as possible the main alarm from triggering. In case of a pre-alarm no automated call is placed. If you wish, you can also deactivate this function via the Bosch Twinguard app.
What does the night mode feature do?
The Twinguard has a night-mode function. This means non-urgent information, such as low battery warnings, can be postponed until the next day, so that the alarm does not disturb you unnecessarily during the night with a battery warning that can be delayed until daytime. No need to worry, the battery has enough power to delay notification with an easy mind.
Night Mode is active from 8 pm to 8 am.
How long is the battery service life?
The Twinguard app clearly shows the battery status of all detectors. You can find them in Menu -> Rooms. The typical lifespan of the batteries is two years.
If the battery capacity of a detector drops below a critical level, you will receive an additional push message and a red info bar will appear on your home screen. It is only hidden again once the battery is replaced.
You can perform a test alarm on the Twinguard conventionally via the control button on the detector or via the app. If you do so, the alarm is sounded at reduced volume for one Twinguard only. If the test result is positive, a blue light signal is emitted for about a second on the wraparound LED strip .
We recommend testing alarms on a monthly basis. If the test alarm is not successful, please contact our customer service department without delay. The device may have to be replaced immediately.
Please note that you can only run a test alarm via the Twinguard app if your smartphone is the same W-Lan network as your Twinguard.
What is the advantage of the different sensitivities, depending on where Twinguard is installed?
During commissioning, your Twinguard is assigned the optimum sensitivity for its room. Twinguard has three different sensitivity levels (low, medium, high), which are automatically set for the type of room selected.
For example, a bedroom or children's bedroom requires very high sensitivity so that a fire alarm is quickly triggered in the event of a fire. Similarly, a kitchen is assigned a lower sensitivity as many different influencing factors can occur here, for example due to cooking (steam).
Can the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard also be used to detect carbon monoxide?
At present the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard can only be used as a smoke detector and to measure air quality, not however to detect carbon monoxide. The current function scope does not include so-called fire gas detection.
How is the air quality measured?
The Bosch Smart Home Twinguard continuously measures the air quality. Temperature, relative humidity and air purity (detection of volatile organic compounds) are monitored. To put it simply, we are talking about volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are not picked up by your sense of smell.
How does the Bosch Smart Home Twinguard calculate the optimal air quality?
Current air quality is indicated by means of leaf symbols. This is based on a specially developed algorithm. Based on scientific studies, the Twinguard app has a stored optimal air quality range for different room types, e.g. bedroom. These are used as a reference.
Why is my air quality data saved?
Your air quality data is stored at the backend in your user account in the Bosch Cloud so you can access anywhere, at any time. You can use your air quality history to derive patterns, to help you make decisions to ensure that you have a healthy indoor climate in the future.
What happens when the optimum range is exceeded or fails to be reached?
The Twinguard app notifies you with recommendations if the air quality in a room is outside the optimum range. You can activate and deactivate these notifications. They are deactivated by default. You can also manually adjust the notification intervals.
Where can I find further information on the subject of air quality?
Where can I get help on installing the Amazon devices or setting up the voice control service 'Alexa'?
All necessary information can be found on the Internet on the pages of Amazon. From the main menu go to "Departments - Echo & Alexa - Content & Resources - Meet Alexa". Here you will find lots of useful background information about the devices and services of Amazon's "Alexa".
If you still have open questions, please contact Amazon Customer Service directly and they will provide you with expert advice on supported devices and Amazon specific voice control.
Where can I buy the devices that allow me to use the 'Alexa' voice control?
Which devices from Amazon do I have to purchase so that I can operate my Bosch Smart Home components via 'Alexa'?
Currently, the functions of the Bosch Smart Home components which are already available for the voice control service "Alexa" can be accessed via most of the devices offered by Amazon in your Country. As soon as they are supporting the voice control service "Alexa". Exempted are currently the Amazon "Echo Spot", the Amazon "Echo Buttons" and the Amazon "Show" - but we will support these devices in the course of next year.
Please note: It is only possible to control the functions which can also be executed with the device where you trigger the voice control. So you cannot e.g. activate via an Amazon "Echo Dot" the video stream of a camera, because the "Echo Dot" itself does not feature a video-enabled display.
Which Bosch Smart Home components can be operated today via 'Alexa'?
Shutter control, as well as scenarios with alarm system are currently not possible.
Does 'Alexa' always listen and if so, how can I switch off the 'Listen Mode' ?!
If the respective devices that support Amazon's voice control service "Alexa" are turned on, then "Alexa" is actually listening constantly to capture the commands. For your privacy, you can switch off the "ears" of "Alexa" in the form of the built-in microphone directly on most of the supporting devices or, if you want to be very sure, for example, via the Bosch Smart Home Smart Plug or by simply "plug" disconnect from the electricity.
To disable voice control via "Alexa" on a permanent basis you neet to remove the respective "Skills" from your Amazon user account.
What do I have to keep in mind when connecting the Bosch Smart Home devices to 'Alexa'?
You need a Bosch account in the Bosch Cloud (eg your existing Bosch Smart Camera Access) and your Bosch Smart Camera (360° or Eyes), which should already be installed and functional. You also need a valid Amazon user account.
The connection itself can be carried out on all devices, where you can call the webshop of Amazon or the corresponding app.
Via which Amazon 'Alexa' products can I view the image of the camera.
This will initially be possible via the Amazon "Fire TV" stick and the Amazon "Fire TV" box. In a next step, Amazon's "Show" will be able to display the images or live stream of your Bosch Smart Home Cameras.
The display of the images or the video stream can only be initiated directly via the voice remote control of the respective Amazon "Fire TV" device, since Amazon does not support the function of passing commands over, for example: an "echo dot" to a "Fire TV" component.
Important Note: All devices supported by "Alexa" that have no display cannot display a video stream or images, and "Alexa" directly provides feedback that cameras are not supported by this device.
What are the minimum system requirements for unrestricted use of the full functionality of 'Alexa' related to the Bosch Smart Home products?
In case of using our Bosch Smart Camera products, we recommend an Internet connection at a stable speed of at least 6 Mbit downstream and 1 Mbit upstream. In all other cases it is recommended to take note of and to realize the system requirements stated on the respective packaging of our components.
What do I need to watch 'Alexa' the video stream of my Bosch Smart Home Camera on a TV?
To do this, you need your installed and working Bosch Smart Home Camera, an Amazon "FireTV" product with the corresponding "voice remote control" that supports voice control service "Alexa", and a video-capable device connected to the "Fire TV" product. A stable internet connection at a speed of at least 6 Mbit down and 1 Mbit upstream is required as well.
After you have assigned the "Alexa" skill of the Bosch Smart Home Camera via your Amazon user account, you can use the command "Alexa, show me the picture of the (name) camera" to show the corresponding stream.
'Alexa' does not recognize my camera name or my camera commands or almost never, in another person, this works very well. Example: 'Door' is with me understood as 'four', or 'floor'.
Even the intelligent voice control service "Alexa" still needs to learn something in some places. Amazons "Alexa" slowly turns on the user, after a few successful calls, Alexa recognizes the camera name increasingly better.
Speak slower and with a rather deep voice, with clear pauses between the words and less local accent.
What Alexa understood, you can read in the history. To do so, please start the Amazon "Alexa" app, go to the menu item "- Settings - History".
Somehow the connection of the camera via the Amazon user account failed. The addition of the 'skill' has apparently failed when entering the user data of my Bosch user account! What can I do?
Please create your Bosch user account first.
Then log in to the Smart Camera app.
Now link the skill in your Amazon user account with "Alexa".
You will integrate Amazon 'Alexa' as a partner in your system. How do you deal with the topic of data privacy, security and protection and does this cut across with the former value proposition?
With Bosch Smart Home, data privacy, protection and security and the associated rights of users have top priority, which is why Bosch Smart Home ensures maximum security. This still applies to Bosch Smart Home and our solutions. We deal intensively with customer needs and have discussed with numerous potential smart home clients. Language is an interesting control option in the smart home context, which is growing in popularity. We also want to meet this customer need with the option of controlling the Bosch Smart Home System via Amazon "Alexa". Each user can thus decide for himself whether he wants to take advantage of the voice control service "Alexa", and thus agrees to the data security, protection and privacy conditions of Amazon. For customers who have a high data security / privacy need, Bosch Smart Home with the Smart Home App, the universal switch and the scenario manager to control (without the use of voice control) is still the right choice.
When will I be able to control the other Bosch Smart Home products via Amazon's 'Alexa'?
Currently, you can already operate selected functions of the Bosch Smart Home Indoor Camera 360 and the Outdoor Camera Eyes via Alexa as well as some of our Bosch Smart Home System components. We are working hard to ensure that you will be able to address many other functions of the components of your Bosch Smart Home system via "Alexa" in the future. We will continue to expand the functionality in the future.
How do I activate Amazon's 'Alexa' for my Bosch Smart Home Camera?
To do so, you need to assign the appropriate "skill" with your Alexa product through your Amazon user account. Please keep in mind that not every Amazon product supports the full functionality of the "Alexa" controlled device. Please remember to let Alexa search for new devices intial after adding another device.
How do I disable Amazon's 'Alexa' again?
For this you have to remove the corresponding "Skill" via your Amazon user account. For a temporary deactivation of Alexa often enough the appropriate controls on the devices which are supporting "Alexa" or the temporary separation from the power - e.g. with the help of a Smart Plug from Bosch.
Can I operate my products even if 'Alexa' is switched off or has no function?
Even if "Alexa takes a break," you can continue to operate and use your devices as before via the respective apps.
Why am I not able to turn off the camera via 'Alexa'?
This has been intentionally realized, as otherwise potentially unwanted "guests" could easily escape from a security-relevant recording even before entering a room by simply calling "Alexa, switch off all cameras".
How do I prevent Amazons 'Alexa' from accidentally triggering any random commands remotely?
Basically, "Alexa" can be controlled remotely via the corresponding Amazon "Alexa app". Speech commands are accepted only to a limited extent, e.g. via the Amazon "Music App" - the functionality is then comparable to that of an Amazon "Echo Dot" device. In this respect, a malfunction is possible only to a limited extent and only with direct contact via the unlocked mobile device. If you want to avoid this risk, you can either disconnect the Amazon devices at home from the electricity or the Internet or secure your mobile device against unauthorized third party access.
I have heard that I can also watch the camera image of friends or neighbors about 'Alexa'. Why does that make sense?
Your parents can watch the stream and clips of this camera in their app.
New: Your parents can also watch the stream on "Fire TV".
Privacy is maintained, as only the owner of the camera has the function to put the camera in privacy mode.
Friends and neighbors: ... are in a short while away from home, for this time you can run the camera on your TV and check that, for example: children, pets or craftsmen only do what they are supposed to.
Grandparents have a "Grandson TV" so they can interact with the children more often.
When linking the camera to the Amazon account, errors occur: 'An error occurred while linking to Bosch Smart Home. Please try again later' - What can I do ?!
You may not have set up any "Alexa" devices in the Amazon account yet. Solution: Please install and start up your Bosch Smart Home Camera first and set it up using the Bosch Smart Camera App. Then please try again.
The setting of your Nationality was not made and "Alexa" does not know in which language "she should listen". Solution: Please check your "home country" in your Amazon user account (Amazon.de - My Amazon - My Content and Devices).
Why do I not hear any sound when I view the camera live stream via 'Alexa' on an Amazon 'FireTV' product?
At the moment we only support the streaming of the video data via the Amazon "FireTV" products. The transmission of the audio data will be provided most probably by mid of 2018.
How can I connect the Bosch Smart Home System to 'Alexa' ?
Activate Amazon Alexa in your Bosch Smart Home app under Settings - Privacy - External Accounts Amazon Alexa. Then activate the Bosch Smart Home Skill in the Amazon Alexa App and search for available smart home devices. All Bosch Smart Home System devices are then available to you.
'Alexa' does not recognize my room or component name.
Even the intelligent voice control service "Alexa" still needs to learn something in some places. Amazons "Alexa" slowly learns from the user, after a few successful calls, Alexa recognizes the corresponding names increasingly better.
Speak slower and with a rather deep voice, with clear pauses between the words and without dialect coloring.
What Alexa understood, you can read in the Amazon Alexa app. Go to the menu item "- Settings - History".
Do I need another skill for Bosch Smart Home System and Cameras?
Currently yes. You need the Bosch Smart Camera Skill for your cameras and the Bosch Smart Home Skill for the system. Note that if you add new products at a later time, you'll need to restart the search in the Amazon Alexa app for new devices.
How do I disable Amazon 'Alexa' again?
You can remove the "skill" at any time. Go to the Amazon Alexa app for this. In addition, you can deactivate the Amazon Alexa function under Settings => Privacy => External Accounts in your Bosch Smart Home app.
What features are available with 'Alexa'?
You can use Amazonas Alexa to control your room temperature, your smart plugs and your scenarios. Light and shutter control as well as scenarios including the alarm system are currently not possible.
Why is it not possible to activate or deactivate my alarm system?
Why is it not possible to activate scenarios including my alarm system?
This has been deliberately realized, as otherwise potentially unwanted "guests" can deactivate their alarm system even before entering a room through a simple "Alexa, activate scenario home".
I cannot control the devices immediately after integration of Amazon 'Alexa' via voice control. What's going on there?
It may take up to 2 minutes for Alex's Alexa to finally assign the device names to the appropriate devices. Please be patient.
My room name is not recognized.
Names for rooms and devices are best recognized if they are well known words. So study instead of Max Mustermann's room. Amazon has trained the language recognition on common names.
Amazon 'Alexa' does not find my device / scenario. What can I do?
I cannot control my Philips lamps with Amazon 'Alexa'. What can I do?
Please activate the Philips Hue Skill in the Amazon Alexa app and search for new Smart Home devices. Afterwards you can control your Philips Hue products.
Why is it not possible to control my lighting control and shutter control?
In the course of the year 2018, we are also working to make the lighting control and the shutter control system operable with Amazon Alexa.
Which devices can I integrate?
At present, you can already conveniently integrate appliances from the washing, drying and rinsing sectors into the system and thus scenarios / automation. Further integrations of HomeConnect products from the household appliance sector are currently being tested. Please understand, however, that we cannot give a time period. We will inform you as soon as concrete information is available.
Why can not I integrate my product even though it is capable of HomeConnect?
We will gradually expand and complete the product portfolio.
How does Bosch Smart Home deal with the issue of data protection?
Bosch respects your privacy. The protection of your privacy in the processing of your personal data is an important matter to which we pay special attention during our business processes. We process personal data collected as a result of your use of our Bosch Smart Home System on a confidential basis and solely in accordance with the statutory provisions. Data protection and information security are part of our corporate policy. You can find the latest version of the data protection declaration for our app and online shop here.
Your personal data are saved on your Smart Home Controller, located in your home. The only occasion when some of your personal information will be transmitted – in encrypted form – is if you remotely access the system from outside your WiFi using your smartphone, or if there is a support case. However, both sets of circumstances require your consent in advance.
Bosch Smart Home saves the encrypted data of your products only in your Bosch user account in the Bosch Cloud.
How long will my data be stored in the Bosch Cloud?
Your data will only be saved in an encrypted format with your consent and only for as long as you want it to be.
How long are my air quality history data stored in the Bosch Cloud?
Bosch Smart Home stores your data in the Bosch Cloud for 3 years, giving you access to 3 years' of past air quality history, after which it is automatically deleted.
The status of your online order can be viewed on our homepage in the "My account" section. After sending your order, you will be informed about the progress of your order via e-mail.
In the eShop you have various payment options. You can settle your invoice by credit card.
For DHL and UPS you do not have any shipping costs.
How can I return a Bosch SmartHome product?
You can return any Bosch Smart Home product to us 14 days after receipt using our return service in our eshop without giving reasons. Log in to your customer account and select the products you want to return.
What should I do if my Bosch Smart Home product is defective?
In the event of a defect, the statutory warranty applies. For this purpose, you can create a customer account on our homepage and make a substitute application under "My account" and "Orders". Alternatively, please call our toll-free number 00800 8437 6278* or send us an inquiry about the Contact Form on our homepage. We will then check your case immediately.
There is no charge for returns if you use the return label via UPS and DHL.
Is there a warranty for the Smart Home products?
We offer a 24-month warranty for material and/or manufacturing defects, if they are reported to us by the end user immediately after being discovered and within 24 months of purchase. Please follow this link to the applicable warranty conditions.
To register a warranty claim, you can create a customer account on our website and then request a replacement under “My account” and “Orders”. Alternatively, please call our customer services on freephone 00800 8437627*8 or send us a query using the contact form on our website.
How do I know if the goods I'm returning contain hazardous material?
Please fill out the return slip and label for free return delivery via our eShop or contact our free hotline, tel. 00800 8437 6278*. If your return package contains hazardous material, "LiM-Batt" (lithium metal battery) will be marked in the shipping notice box of the return slip. A hazardous goods sticker is also automatically included with the return slip.
What do I have to heed when returning hazardous goods?
Hazardous goods at Bosch Smart Home are confined to products which contain lithium metal batteries; they can be shipped according to Special Provision 188 ADR.
How do I package and label hazardous goods?
If possible, use the original Bosch Smart Home packaging to return the product. It is in the required quality and bears the necessary identification for shipping hazardous goods. Place the product in the centre of the shipping box and pack any spaces with wadding. Prevent the product from moving around inside the packaging or being switched on accidentally. If the original packaging is damaged, please use a new box which is strong and sturdy. Please also check whether the hazardous goods label is still intact. If this is not the case, please use the hazardous goods label from the return documentation or print out the PDF and affix it to the side of the package.
Which shipping service should I use to return the package?
Please complete the return slip and label for free return delivery via our eShop and hand in the package at a collection point/branch of the selected shipping provider.
What can I do if hazardous goods are damaged?
Please note that in the case of damaged batteries (e.g. leakage of battery fluid), you should not return the goods at all. For safety reasons, damaged batteries should be handed into local collecting points. In this case, please remove the damaged battery from the device and return the device to us without the battery. If you are unable to remove the damaged battery, please dispose of the device at your local collection point. Please also let our service know about this. Bosch Smart Home reserves the right to request proof of product disposal. Please ensure that the collecting point issues you with the respective proof of disposal.
I forgot my eShop password. What can I do?
You can request a new password when you log-in in the eShop. To do this, click on the "Forgotten password" link in the registration form. You will automatically receive an e-mail with a link to the password change.
You can easily change your personal data in your eShop profile. Please log in to your profile. You can use the account overview to change all the data stored.
How can I change my delivery address / billing address?
You can change your delivery or invoice address via your profile in our eShop. Please note that our deliveries to the UK are timely and a change of the delivery address after ordering is no longer possible.
The shipping is currently carried out via the package service provider UPS and DHL. You can have your shipment delivered to your home address, a neighbor, your company address or any other desired address.
With UPS you also have the possibility to have your shipment delivered to a UPS access point in your area. The nearest access points for you can be found in the shop finder on the UPS homepage under "Locations" or when ordering in our eShop.
With DHL you have the possibility to have your shipment delivered to a DHL-Packstation, a branch or a package shop.
How long are the Bosch Smart Home product delivery times?
We will confirm your order with an e-mail. We strive to deliver as soon as possible and will notify you as soon as your items have been shipped. The current availability status for your products can be viewed in your order history in your profile. Once the goods leave our warehouse, you will receive an e-mail with the possibility to track your shipment.
How can I become a Partner of the Bosch Smart Home System?
If your company is interested in a partnership with Bosch Smart Home, please contact form on our homepage. Our responsible department will contact you as soon as possible.
Are you a journalist and have questions about our products?
For press information on the Bosch SmartHome products, please contact contact form on our homepage. Our press department will contact you as soon as possible.
Do you have feedback on our products?
Feel free to contact us at Contact Form on our homepage. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible to make your use of the Bosch Smart Home products as pleasant as possible.
Can I resell my product?
A resale of your Bosch Smart Home product is of course possible.
Is the use of Smart Home Apps free of charge?
The control of components in the home network (WLAN) always remains free of charge. The Bosch Smart Home Apps are constantly being further developed and new functions and services can be offered at regular intervals beyond the free basic version. Additional features and services within the apps may be or will be charged. In this case, Bosch will advise you of the prices and features in advance.
Where can I find the declarations of conformity for Bosch Smart Home products? | 2019-04-21T08:06:54 | https://www.bosch-smarthome.com/uk/en/service/faq |
0.998373 | Two groups linked to House Speaker Paul Ryan say they shattered their fundraising records in 2017, with a $66 million haul.
They aim to put the funding toward protecting the Republican House majority.
On Monday, one of the groups disclosed more than $100,000 in expenditures in a Pennsylvania district that has a special election in March.
Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., conducts his weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 14, 2017.
Two groups linked to House Speaker Paul Ryan took in $66 million last year ahead of a likely bitter battle for control of the chamber in November.
The Congressional Leadership Fund super PAC and its sister organization, American Action Network, shattered their previous fundraising marks for a nonelection year, CLF said Tuesday. CLF took in $26 million in 2017, compared with $497,000 in 2015, the previous year without an election.
The haul comes ahead of 2018 midterm elections in which majority House Republicans hope to limit potential losses partly driven by President Donald Trump's low approval ratings. Democrats have led Republicans by more than 10 points in an average of recent ballots that ask voters to choose between a generic member of both parties in 2018, according to RealClearPolitics.
The party in control of the White House — in this case the GOP — has often struggled in its first congressional midterm election following a presidential race.
"CLF's record-setting off-year fundraising is a testament to Speaker Ryan's leadership and House Republicans' conservative agenda," Executive Director Corry Bliss said in a statement. "Knowing history is against us, CLF's field program has laid the groundwork to protect the Republican House majority well ahead of Election Day, opening 27 field offices and making over 5 million voter contacts to date."
Politico first reported the groups' fundraising haul.
Big-money donors in recent days have raised the stakes for the Nov. 6 elections, which will help to determine how much of the GOP's sprawling agenda it can pass while Trump is in office. On Monday, billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer announced he would put $30 million into a group designed to boost young voter turnout in key races in 10 states, largely targeting seats controlled by Republicans.
Steyer has already put a reported $20 million of his own money into an effort calling on Democrats to impeach Trump if they win the House majority.
On Monday night, the Congressional Leadership Fund disclosed more than $100,000 in spending to set up a "ground game" in western Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. A special election there in March will determine who replaces Tim Murphy, who resigned from Congress in October.
Republicans hold a 239 to 193 seat advantage in the House. Three seats are empty after member resignations.
In coming months, Republicans hope to build public support for their tax overhaul, which went into law in december. Most recent polls have shown the signature GOP achievement for Trump's first year in office to be broadly unpopular. | 2019-04-22T16:10:30 | https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/09/paul-ryan-linked-congressional-leadership-fund-raises-money-for-house-gop-majority.html?__source=newsletter%7Cyourmoneyyourvote |
0.999989 | How to get reputation here on Unix & Linux stack exchange?
I want to be part of the community, helping to upvote good answers, and answering questions. But, I need to get 15 reputation to do those things. It seems to me the only way to do that is to ask questions. However, the community is a great place here, and all the questions I would ask, have already been asked. What's a guy to do?
How can I get the required 15 reputation without spamming the questions with junk?
I really just want to be able to participate.
You can answer questions, without the need for reputation. Upvotes on those answers earn you 10 reputation. Just find a question in an area you are familiar with, preferably one which is recent and not yet answered (or answered and you have a better solution).
You can also earn 2 reputation by correcting errors in a post. E.g by removing chit-chat Like greetings, "thank you" and names from other people's posts.
Asking questions is not that hard, but finding ones that have not been asked before can be a challenge. Take a few minutes to think about something U&L related where you had a problem that was never solved. Or something you found hard to find a solution for. It is fine to post such a question (as long as it is not a duplicate) and the answer to that question, with double chances of earning reputation.
Make sure you read the help→tour and get familiar with the rest of the help pages.
I'm a fairly infrequent user of several sites in the StackExchange network. However, I have answered several questions on StackOverflow.
If you gain 200 reputation on a StackExchange site, you get an instant bonus of 100 rep on all other SE sites.
This is my first answer on this site, but I'm able to give it because I've posted answers which have been upvoted elsewhere. I actually think this is the best approach, as it gives you privileges on all SE sites.
Understandably, that 200 rep burden seems much larger than the 15 rep burden on a given site, but the benefit offered is similarly greater.
how does one raise his reputation?
How can I be assured that my issue can be helped here?
Should we be redirecting users who need general Unix/Linux help to a different site? | 2019-04-20T20:57:11 | https://unix.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3484/how-to-get-reputation-here-on-unix-linux-stack-exchange/3485 |
0.999997 | Stem cells may be present in breast milk and could be used therapeutically. The intense ethical debate surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells could therefore be bypassed if claims made by a team of scientists in Australia are confirmed.
The researchers at the University of Western Australia first discovered stem cells in human breast milk in 2008, a finding that generated some controversy in the field of stem cell research.
One of the lead scientists in the team, Dr Foteini Hassiotou, will be presenting the group's work at a conference in Vienna in early 2012. The presentation will apparently include evidence that the stem cells can be coaxed into forming all three embryonic germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm) – a prerequisite for truly embryonic stem cells.
Dr Hassiotou said: 'They can become bone cells, joint cells, fat cells, pancreatic cells that produce their own insulin, liver cells that produce albumin and also neuronal cells'.
Being able to derive all of these different cell types from stem cells obtained from milk is a very attractive prospect, as it would effectively nullify the need to isolate cells from early-stage embryos and sidestep the attendant ethical issues.
Other adult stem cells do exist – for example hematopoietic stem cells that generate blood cells – but these cells cannot generate as many different cell types as embryonic stem cells. Dr Hassiotou says that the newly discovered embryonic stem cells can be obtained in large quantities in breast milk, and constitute up to two percent of the total cells present.
However, many experts in the field have already voiced their reservations regarding such claims. Professor Robin Lovell-Badge, a group leader in stem cell biology and developmental genetics at the National Institute for Medical Research, UK, told New Scientist: 'Perhaps there are some mammary gland stem cells that can be coaxed to have a slightly broader potential than normal, but I very much doubt that embryonic-like cells normally exist in the breast. For one thing, you would expect tumours to be more common than they are'.
Dr Hassiotou aims to silence the critics by testing whether or not these cells form tumours containing tissue from all three embryonic germ layers – the current gold standard test for determining if stem cells are truly embryonic. If the doubters are proved wrong, an interesting question is raised: why does breast milk contain these cells? Dr Hassiotou said: 'They might contribute to tissue regeneration and development of the baby or play certain roles if there is a disease'.
Even if the stem cells are found to not be truly embryonic, they may still have potential for future regenerative medicines. Dr Lyle Armstrong, researcher at the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Newcastle University, UK told New Scientist: 'It might be possible to grow these cells in culture then bank them so that if or when the mother develops some disease later in life, such as diabetes, her cells may be defrosted and differentiated into pancreatic beta cells'. Dr Armstrong still urges caution until the true nature of the cells is known.
Could breast milk solve the stem cell controversy? | 2019-04-18T12:38:00 | https://www.bionews.org.uk/page_93313 |
0.999905 | What makes a good ghost story on film? Setting, characters, central idea, basic plot - lots of things, in fact. The Innkeepers is an interesting example of a film that seems to have everything going for it, but somehow failed to win over this ghost story lover. Why? It just lacks clout.
The setup is good. The Yankee Pedlar Inn (a real hotel in Torrington, Connecticut) is closing down because it's losing money. It's a quaint old place, allegedly haunted, and in its final days under the care of Luke and Claire. Luke (Pat Healy) is a classic pretentious dropout type who has set up a website cataloguing supposed paranormal events at the hotel. Claire (Sara Paxton) is young, perky, not quite sure what she's going to do with her life. When the film begins there are only a handful of guests and the innkeepers are planning a long weekend of ghost-hunting. They are seeking to contact the ghost of tragic Madeline O'Malley, who hanged herself after being jilted on her wedding night.
The setting looks good, the premise is fine, the lead actors are more than competent. Luke and Claire have a slightly spiky chemistry and - as the film goes on - it becomes clear that he has more than friendly feelings for her. During her night shift Claire has a series of strange experiences, including the old 'piano playing itself' gimmick. This is nicely done but nothing special. Conventional methods such as EVP recordings are used but not to any great effect. In fact we do not hear most of the really weird stuff, which seems an odd choice by writer-director Ti West.
The arrival of Leanne, a faded TV star (played by Kelly McGillis) who is now a spiritual healer, throws another ingredient into the mix. Luke is contemptuous of Leanne but Claire asks for her help. The resulting quasi-seance foreshadows later tragedy. Things move towards a climax, but not at any great pace or with much conviction. There are shocks, now and again, but most of the time there is a lack of energy, a sense that we've seen it all before. At times I felt The Innkeepers might be a tribute to old-school TV movies of the Seventies, which were low-budget and seldom high concept. West's The House of the Devil was, after all, a homage to early Eighties horror.
Without giving too much away, I was left thinking 'Is that it?' The Innkeepers is too thin for a feature film and might have worked better as an episode in a TV series. It also contains too many hackneyed ideas, especially the 'Oh I'll just go down into the spooky dark place for no good reason' moment. It is a film that promises a reasonable quantity of unpretentious chills and fails to deliver. It's a flat-footed attempt to do something old-fashioned well. It passes the time. It's not too bad. | 2019-04-20T22:15:39 | http://suptales.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-innkeepers-2011.html |
0.998485 | Is That What You Call A Healthy Food Shopping List?
Make sure your food shopping list is healthy in more than just name.
My healthy is better than your healthy.
Steaming, boiling, or frying is better than microwaving?
Milk is essential for strong bones?
If so, you've fallen for one or more of many grocery myths. Yes, you're in the majority on this one - most people believe at least one of these myths - but this should come as no comfort. You claimed your food shopping list as healthy after all, didn't you?
Healthy is more than just a shopping list.
Pay attention to which oils you cook with? Do you know which oils are actually healthy?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, your healthy could be more healthy. These three are just a few of many healthy habits that you need to adopt today. It would be unfair to tell you that your healthy food shopping list could be more healthy and leave it at that. Of course, there are reasons why most people don't reach the levels of clean eating that they'd like to and addressing them can be extremely useful for combating them when you notice them in your own routine. You're busy. Trust me, everyone is. Yes, some people have more responsibilities in comparison to others, but I'll say this: any given person, regardless of time commitments, is capable of eating clean. If you find yourself always shorthanded in the moment, you need to preempt the moment entirely.
Be productive with your downtime.
The main issue with the claim that you don't have enough time to eat healthy is that you're not looking at the entire day as part of your time. Sure, if you only look at your 9-5 and a few hours after as your day, you'd probably be hard pressed to find a free thirty minutes in which you could cook a healthy meal or premake one for the next day. HOWEVER, there's more to your day than just these hours. The time you spend watching Netflix, browsing the internet, or fooling around on social media are examples of time that could be spent being healthy. What's that? You say you want your Netflix time? That's fine. Just don't complain that it's impossible for you to eat healthy. You're just not prioritizing it sufficiently.
Call it a wake up call. Call it whatever you'd like. If your food shopping list isn't healthy, if your habits aren't healthy, the most damaging thing you can do is to consider them so. You can't fix a problem that you don't think you have. Thoughts, comments, ideas? I'd love to hear them. | 2019-04-21T18:41:23 | http://www.getcapitan.com/apps/grocery-list/healthy-food-shopping-list |
0.999915 | THE ROLLING STONES: THE ROLLING STONES TOUR 2013 ?
Yes, the BIG QUESTION Everyone wants to Know. Will The Stones be Touring in 2013 to Celebrate the Bands 50th Anniversary?
The Rolling Stones are not touring in 2012. In separate interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Richards said "Basically, we're just not ready." says Richards. Instead, 2013 is the new goal. "I have a feeling that's more realistic," says Keith.
Roling Stones insiders say one reason for the delay is Keith Richards' health. Questions have been brought up to the fact if Keith would be able to make it through a World Wide Tour. Keith suffered a head injury while on vacation in Fiji in 2006 and his guitar playing abilities have suffered since.
Keith was on The Jimmy Fallon Show in 2010 and told Jimmy, "You are looking at a very rusty Keith Richards right now." "If you've been on the road for two years and suddenly you stop, you put it down for a little bit. And then a little bit longer and you say, 'I really got to catch up, man.'"
It has been said that the Stones do not want to do a full Tour. What might happen is the band would do a Tour of less cities and would do longer dates in these cities. For example they might play New York, Los Angeles, London and other cities for 10 nights runs.
The Stones recently gathered at a studio in London, playing together for the first time since 2007. Former Bassist Bill Wyman played with the band for the first time since leaving the band in 1992. Mick Jagger said of the jam session, " We played a lot of Blues and outtakes of SOME GIRLS and things like that. It went very well."
Richards added, "It was a very back-to-basics sort of session. There was a lot of jamming. On the third day, Mick turned up, which was a real joy. Because I set it up really as a magnet, you know."
After one of the longest periods of Stones inactivity ever, the group is revving up again for a slew of projects, including the 2013 dates, new studio sessions and a major documentary. "I saw Mick on Saturday," Richards says. "
Keith also said, "He's (of Mick Jagger) going to be living in New York too for a while, so we're planning to get things going with the Stones again." Richards adds that the Stones will begin rehearsing for a studio session as early as next month. "We'll just get the boys back together again then and maybe cut a side," he says. "I've got plenty in the locker here, but it's not on tape."
Well fans, all we can do is Hope and Pray for good health for Keith and the rest of the Band and just wait and see what happens, and we've always got our album collections; Some Girls, Sticky Fingers, Let It Bleed, Tattoo You, Big Hits, and ....... We've got Youtube too! Thank God for Youtube and Thank God for The Rolling Stones, "The World's Greates Rock Band Ever." | 2019-04-23T13:53:09 | http://www.therollingstones.company/2012/04/rolling-stones-tour-2013.html |
0.999988 | What does $1 trillion really mean? Put it like this, Apple could buy 1 billion people a $999 iPhone X and still have $1 billion left over.
SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, Apple became the first U.S. company to ever reach a $1 trillion valuation.
While Apple CEO Tim Cook said it's "not the most important measure" of the company's success, the tech giant is now in a league of its own, standing tall above its Silicon Valley neighbors worth a measly few hundred billion.
So just how much is one trillion? And what could that amount of money buy?
For starters, let's spell that out. It's a 1 followed by 12 zeros: 1,000,000,000,000.
If Apple was a country, it would be the 27th richest, just behind Pakistan and ahead of Malaysia, according to the CIA World Factbook.
With that kind of cash, Apple could buy one billion people a $999 iPhone X and still have a billion dollars left in the bank.
Or Apple could give all 325 million people in the United States a check for $3,076.92. That's enough money for everyone to buy a top-of-the-line MacBook Pro and still have a few hundred bucks to spare.
Apple could also help erase a massive chunk of student debt. Americans hold more than $1.52 trillion in student loan debit right now, according to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Or Apple could choose not to give it all away and, instead, have some fun buying anything it wants with its trillion dollars.
Apple could buy Microsoft founder Bill Gates' $125 million Xanadu 2.0 estate in Medina, Washington — and 8,000 other swanky homes just like it.
Apple could also buy the world's most valuable sports team, the Dallas Cowboys, for $4.8 billion, which might as well be pocket change. They don't have to stop there. Apple could buy every team on Forbes' list of the 50 most valuable teams, all for a bargain price tag of less than $140 billion.
Or they could scoop up two other tech giants: Amazon and Netflix would go for around $1 trillion, but they'd have to act fast. Amazon, currently valued at around $879 billion, is widely believed by analysts to be the next company that will join the trillion-dollar club.
Other large companies are close to Apple’s valuation, but none has hit the milestone. Google is currently worth around $852 billion and Facebook about $508 billion. Other legacy brands don't even come close, with Coca-Cola at $198 billion and Ford at $39 billion.
Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, said Apple's challenge will now be to keep up its momentum by winning big in new markets and continuing to innovate.
"The company captured almost all of the smartphone device profits in the industry and reset the definition of what a smartphone is," Moorhead told NBC News. "Apple's biggest challenge going forward is to maintain its lead." | 2019-04-18T19:43:42 | https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/apple-worth-1-trillion-here-s-what-much-money-could-n897511 |
0.999135 | Back in the days when I was a young 'un who naturally hated the sight of musicals, there were two that seemed to always count as exceptions to the rule: Paint Your Wagon and Oliver! Nowadays, I've seen a lot more and enjoyed a lot more but still hate the sight of most. Now TCM and the annoying Tom Kenny have given me a long overdue opportunity to revisit the film for the first time in probably 25 years. So what were my initial impressions?
The opening scenes in the workhouse remind very much of Pink Floyd's The Wall, which they probably seriously influenced. I'm thinking especially of the visuals but as the music continues that counts too. Roger Waters must have been paying a lot of attention indeed. It's overplayed for sure and very stagy, though it's equally sure that much of it was done for effect. I don't buy that it works entirely but it's consistent at least. I don't buy the genius of all the music (plenty, I'll admit, but not all) though the fact that I remember a surprising amount after a quarter of a century speaks volumes all on its own. For instance I could have done without Boy for Sale and Where is Love?, but Consider Yourself and You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two are pretty hard to beat.
What I didn't remember was the cast, though I'm not sure why. Maybe I just didn't have a clue who Sir Harry Secombe was, not that he was a Sir this far back when Highway was a decade and a half away and he was best known for his revolutionary work as one of the Goons. I wouldn't have seen Leonard Rossiter before either, though I must have found Reggie Perrin soon afterwards. I wouldn't have known Ron Moody for a long while, as I'm only recently finding him becoming a favourite, but I doubt I even knew Oliver Reed drank. That's how green I must have been.
Now I know all of these people and more, though it became very obvious very quickly that I don't know Jack Wild nearly well enough and his Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the Artful Dodger was well deserved, as his first couple of scenes merely served to show up everyone who had appeared up until then. I think the film only survives for the first half hour and change because Mark Lester as the title character manages to keep up with him. Wild gives the impression of being the most natural child actor since probably Jackie Coogan almost half a century earlier. I might allow Shirley Temple too but that's a stretch.
Ron Moody was also nominated as Best Actor but he lost to Cliff Robertson in Charly, another peach of a role. His Fagin has a lot of depth, though is less overtly Jewish than Alec Guinness's version back in 1948 (Reviewing the Situation notwithstanding), thus avoiding a lot of unfair criticism. He's dominant and to be honest, anyone who can take a role previously played by Alec Guinness and make it his own deserves any praise offered. That achievement in itself says more than an Oscar because there's an Oscar dished out every year and this was something that nobody else has ever managed to do.
Beyond the pair of them, people like Oliver Reed (the director's nephew) and Shani Wallis do solid work, but I can't help but feel that they suffer from the film being too long and inflated and the fact that there gave better performances elsewhere. Reed is good here but his Bill Sikes isn't a patch on Robert Newton's reading of it or even on his own performances in things like The Devils. Director Carol Reed did far better work elsewhere, notably on The Third Man but even on something like Our Man in Havana. His film doesn't stand up like it used to when I didn't know better. It's a good film, no mistake, but it's no Oscar winner to beat 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or The Producers. At least not in the world I live in. Apparently the Academy live somewhere else. | 2019-04-22T15:38:27 | https://www.apocalypselaterfilm.com/2007/07/oliver-1968-carol-reed.html |
0.999993 | Which conic cannot be generated by an intersection of a plane and a double napped cone?
There is some misunderstanding here. The official definition of a conic since the time of the ancient Greeks: a conic is the plane section of a cone. I suppose one can define a conic the way it is done in algebra -- as the graph of a second degree equation in x and y. This allows for degenerate conics. In that case, one cannot get the "degenerate" conic x 2 = 1 (consisting of a pair of parallel lines) as a section of a cone. | 2019-04-19T02:58:07 | http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.01/brooke1.html |
0.697361 | Melt the butter in a pan add the onion, meat and tomato.
Cook on a medium heat until all juice is absorbed, around 25-30 minutes.
Add salt and 300ml of water, cover and cook for 1½ hours on a low heat.
Add the potatoes and carrots and replace the lid.
Cook on low for a further 25 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
The Turkish name for this recipe is Avcı Kebabı. | 2019-04-26T13:48:50 | http://veryturkey.com/turkish-food/main-course/red-meat-courses/hunters-kebab |
0.999991 | September 11, 2013 .Reading time 8 minutes.
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January 24, 2013 .Reading time 5 minutes. | 2019-04-25T00:38:15 | https://loveyourstory.me/category/smallgroup-lesson/ |
0.998643 | The music is mostly the product of careful , relying less heavily on jamming. The music offers a dynamic combination between ancient-traditional music of the West and synthesised sonic soundscapes. Thus, in the nineties you have a revival of the prog scene not only with the appearance of a new sub-genre : metal prog but also with bands playing the styles developed in the seventies. Not all of the bands that have been a part of the history and development of progressive rock are necessarily progressive rock bands themselves. This is a style lacking in strict definitions, and it is contested whether or not the term was actually used at what is deemed the dawn of the genre. Many music styles are what they are by transforming something about prior music theory.
Some types of music are also called world music. These three bands were very much part of the prog-rock scene without being total prog-rock bands them selves. The history talks about a legendary warrior that in the past won a war versus an Alien Eldren and then he is reincarnated in a ordinary person that needs to remember all the past life of this warrior in order to win the battle again. The basic building blocks of Math Rock can be traced back to the late 60's and 70's where Progressive Rock artists were making more elaborate compositions than the standard rock bands and were experimenting with song structures. Texas-born guitarist Coryell was also a pioneer of jazz in the same era. Allusions to, or even direct quotes from, well-known classical themes are common.
Any Prog characteristics in music theory?
As a result, progressive rock songs depart from such youth-oriented themes as violence, nihilism, rebellion, anti-adulthood, and the macabre. For example, Yes' Close to the Edge is divided into four parts, Rush's 2112 into seven, Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond into nine. So, I got to wondering. When the percussion stops, things get very psychedelic with a droning guitar and hissing cymbals surrounded by effects. This of course continues from there, for instance in the 60s you could hear Debussy and Ravel in the solos of Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans, or today you can hear Steve Reich in the work of Craig Taborn. Around 1975, I saw Yes at the University of Michigan stadium with some 30,000 in attendance.
A typical progressive song might have a form such as: Introduction-Verse-Chorus-instrumental section-New verse-New chorus-Instrumental section-Ending. Progressive rock bands may have influences from psychedelic rock, folk music, traditional music, world music, and jazz or jazz fusion. Most normal rock songs follow a very simple in the way they are arranged. While the explosion of bands exploring this style is a rather recent phenomenon, there are some instances of this occurring very early in the lifespan of the post-metal genre as a whole. As far as music theory goes, I don't think its possible to come up with anything new anymore, just new untried combinations such as micro-tonal metal, or odd-metered cumbia, bi-tonal swing or hip-hop gamelin etc. From the 1990s alternative rock began to rock music and break through into the mainstream in the form of grunge, Britpop. One way of conceptualising rock and roll in relation to music is that progressive music pushed the genre into greater complexity while retracing the roots of romantic 2.
Those who search beyond the surface will discover that the most daring and provocative works were often made by more obscure groups who released one fantastic album and then vanished into thin air. The Academy has students from over 50 countries, following diverse programmes including instrumental performance, conducting, composition, jazz, musical theatre, the Academy has an established relationship with Kings College London, particularly the Department of Music, whose students receive instrumental tuition at the Academy. While the Neo-Progressive genre initially consisted of artists exploring a modernized version of Symphonic Prog, these days artists coined as Neo-Progressive cover a multitude of musical expressions, where the common denominator is the inclusion - within a progressive rock framework - of musical elements developed just prior to and after 1980. There are currently 5 members in the band which includes 2 guitarists, one of which sings vocals, a bassist, drummer and percussionist. The number of casualties due to terror acts and rioting was quite high, involving people from all walks of life. Re Hackett Fan Re Modal jazz: Modal jazz was a reaction to the increasing difficulties of playing bebop.
From at least as early as the 13th century through the 15th century there was a division of instruments into haut, during the earlier medieval period, the vocal music from the liturgical genre, predominantly Gregorian chant, was monophonic, using a single, unaccompanied vocal melody line. Famous people who have conducted the Academys orchestra also include Carl Maria Von Weber in 1826, for many years, the Academy celebrated the work of a living composer with a festival in the presence of the composer. The countrified drum sound and beat is really bothering me. The psychedelic cultural explosion had an immense influence on the western popular culture, and traces of it can still be heard also outside of progressive rock circles. Nevertheless their music is quite demanding to play and contains many elements of serious classical composition and form. Nevertheless, I think you may be right, however my preferred explanation is that it is probably due to Prog not really being an actual style per se.
Hope this post will help to clarify the differences and the characteristics of a music genre that is still gathering, after many decades, attentions of the public and of musicians world-wide. These large-scale compositions are similar to , but there is typically more thematic unity between the sections. It is actually the first part of a trilogy that continues into the following track 'Lost Chronicles', which begins with piano effect and synths. Negative opinions are not solicited nor warranted. This of course continues from there, for instance in the 60s you could hear Debussy and Ravel in the solos of Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans, or today you can hear Steve Reich in the work of Craig Taborn. The chorus usually has a phrase and a key lyrical line which is repeated 10.
There are some common elements that are in most progressive rock band music, such as long, complex songs, unusual time signatures, unusual instruments or ways of using them, and use of , which means making up or inventing music while playing on stage. In 1972, after Ehart returned from England, he and Hope once again reformed White Clover with Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, in 1973 they recruited Livgren from the second Kansas group, which then folded. Jazz developed a manner of playing leads over progressions such that those leads often changed scales and keys with every chord. These clubs were usually urban in location, but the songs sung in them often hearkened back to a rural pre-industrial past, in many ways this was the adoption of abandoned popular music by the middle classes. This is not to say that much great music is not still being produced in this style. Bebop tended to move at a fast clip and there was a new chord every bar, or sometimes two to a bar, requiring a person to be constantly switching up scales etc. | 2019-04-23T06:36:07 | http://freia.jp/progressive-rock-characteristics.html |
0.999982 | Algeria's veteran President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has defied protesters by confirming he will run again - but says he will not serve a full term.
In a letter he said if he won April's vote he would oversee a national dialogue leading to fresh elections that he would not contest.
His decision to seek a fifth term in office sparked nationwide protests.
Mr Bouteflika, 82, has rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2013.
Sunday saw new protests as a midnight deadline loomed for candidates to register. By nightfall young people were again marching in the capital Algiers despite the president's offer.
Mr Bouteflika's campaign manager submitted papers on behalf of the ailing president, who is undergoing medical treatment in Switzerland.
The electoral commission has said candidates need to submit them in person, but the Constitutional Council ruled that he did not have to be physically present.
How does the president's idea work?
The proposal came in the form of a letter to the Algerian people read out on state television.
Should he be re-elected. Mr Bouteflika said he would hold an "inclusive national conference" followed by a vote to determine the next president.
He said he would not run again and acknowledged the protests that have rocked Algeria.
"I listened and heard the heartfelt cry of protesters and in particular of the thousands of youth who asked me about the future of our country," the letter said, read by a presenter on ENTV.
"These youth express an understandable concern about the uncertainties they face. I have the duty and will to appease the hearts and spirits of my compatriots."
So far, six other candidates have formally registered, among them a retired general, Ali Ghediri, who has promised to bring "change" to Algeria.
Businessman Rachid Nekkaz, who has a sizeable Facebook following and is said to be popular among Algeria's young, announced plans to run, but was deemed ineligible.
Instead his cousin, a car mechanic who is also called Rachid Nekkaz has entered and the businessman says he will serve as his campaign manager.
Two opposition parties, the Labour Party, and the Islamist Movement of Society for Peace, have said they will boycott the election.
A key challenger in previous elections, Ali Benflis, also is not running.
Yes - public shows of dissent in Algeria are rare, and the protests have been the biggest since Mr Bouteflika came to power 20 years ago.
Demonstrations broke out about 10 days ago after Mr Bouteflika announced his plans to run for office again.
On Sunday, people again took to the streets of the capital Algiers and other major cities.
Police reportedly used water cannon to disperse students rallying in Algiers.
There have also been demonstrations in France, the former colonial power, which is home to a large Algerian community.
"We aren't opposed to the president, but he is unconscious, he doesn't exist anymore, his generals and those close to him are doing what they will behind his back," one demonstrator told the AFP news agency.
Mr Bouteflika came to power in 1999 and is credited with putting an end to a civil war that is estimated to have killed more than 100,000 people.
Protests against food prices and unemployment broke out in 2011 during the Arab Spring but he responded by lifting a nearly two-decades old state of emergency, meeting a key demand of protesters.
After his stroke he won re-election in a poll denounced by the opposition and dissolved the country's powerful spy agency, replacing it with a body loyal to him.
Critics say his ill health means that he is unable to perform his duties as president.
Despite the dissent, Mr Bouteflika is still widely tipped to win the election this year.
Algeria's opposition is divided and Mr Bouteflika won the last presidential elections in 2014 despite doing no personal campaigning. | 2019-04-24T14:31:14 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47432723 |
0.992718 | Hannity's double standard on North Korea, Trump and Obama?
By Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 at 5:34 p.m.
An image shared widely on Facebook and Reddit chides Fox News host Sean Hannity for having a double standard on presidents talking to North Korea.
It says that in 2008 Hannity said that President Barack Obama’s "willingness to meet with North Korea is one of the most disturbing displays of Obama’s lack of foreign policy experience." But in 2018, Hannity said President Donald Trump’s "willingness to meet with North Korea is a huge foreign policy win."
We hit the transcripts and video files. For the most part, those words accurately reflect what Hannity said.
A week before Election Day 2008, Hannity gave 10 reasons not to vote for Obama. No. 2 on his list concerned talking to unfriendly regimes.
"One of the most disturbing displays of Obama's lack of foreign policy expertise came during last year's YouTube debate," Hannity said Oct. 26, 2008. "The junior senator from Illinois gave what many called a naive answer for a question from the audience about whether he would meet with the leaders of Syria, Venezuela, Cuba or North Korea without preconditions."
Asked during that debate if he would be willing to meet with those leaders without preconditions, Obama said "I would," and compared that to previous presidents.
"Ronald Reagan and Democratic presidents like JFK constantly spoke to the Soviet Union at a time when Ronald Reagan called them an evil empire," Obama said. "And the reason is because they understood that we may not trust them and they may pose an extraordinary danger to this country, but we had the obligation to find areas where we can potentially move forward."
The image mentioned only North Korea, while Hannity listed several countries.
When news broke that Trump was open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Hannity voiced support.
"A huge foreign policy win for President Trump," Hannity said March 8. "Little Rocket Man blinks. Now, the president’s tough rhetoric, his bold action, his severe sanctions, they appear to be working tonight. President Trump is accepting an invitation to meet with the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un by May, and Pyongyang is agreeing to stop all nuclear and missile tests while these talks are underway. And the sanctions? They will continue."
So the text in the image matches what Hannity said.
But his criticism of Obama and his praise for Trump came in the context of different policies.
Obama’s policy on North Korea grew more complicated over time. But initially, it was fairly simple, said Penn State international affairs professor Joseph DeThomas.
Preconditions meant that in order for talks to happen, North Korea had to agree that the purpose was the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
"During the campaign and early in his term Obama was very open to talks without preconditions," DeThomas said.
For Trump, the picture is murkier.
When Trump tweeted that he would meet with Kim Jong Un, North Korea had not taken any steps toward denuclearization. He said they had "talked" about it.
"Kim Jong Un talked about denuclearization with the South Korean representatives, not just a freeze," Trump wrote. "Also, no missile testing by North Korea during this period of time."
But for North Korea, denuclearization applies to the entire peninsula, which has implications for the American presence and military posture in South Korea. That is not the same as simply agreeing to a North Korea without nukes.
DeThomas said testing halts are customary during talks with North Korea. Beyond that, North Korea made no concessions or took any steps toward ending its nuclear program.
Trump has imposed stricter sanctions and has been more ready to hint at using military force against North Korea. But in terms of having direct talks between the leaders of both nations, DeThomas said this administration set a lower bar than what previous presidents have demanded.
"The Trump precondition for talks was that North Korea had to halt nuclear and missile testing for some unspecified period of time prior to commencement of talks," DeThomas said. "
In February, Vice President Mike Pence drew headlines when he said sanctions and direct talks could happen at the same time.
To some observers, that meant the administration was willing to talk without the precondition of North Korea agreeing to a future free of nukes. DeThomas characterized such words as "loosey goosey," but not indicative of a major change.
In that regard, when Hannity praised Trump, the administration’s overall policy was tougher than what Obama had articulated when he ran for president. But the fact remains that Trump had agreed to a meeting before North Korea had taken any concrete steps toward ridding itself of nuclear weapons.
The side-by-side quotes cast Hannity as criticizing Obama for being willing to talk to North Korea while praising Trump for his willingness to do the same thing. The quotations are pretty much accurate.
But the image glosses over the different policy preferences of each man at the time Hannity spoke. In 2008, Obama said simply there were no preconditions for a meeting with the leader. In 2018, Trump’s administration voiced some relaxation on preconditions, but not a full rejection of them.
At the same time, Trump agreed to a meeting before North Korea had done more than agree to hold off on testing during any talks.
The image leaves out some context, but overall, we rate it Mostly True.
Says Sean Hannity said in 2008 that Obama’s willingness to meet with North Korea was "disturbing" while Trump’s "willingness to meet with North Korea is a huge foreign policy win."
Published: Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 at 5:34 p.m. | 2019-04-18T21:12:41 | https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/mar/14/blog-posting/hannitys-double-standard-north-korea-trump-and-oba/ |
0.994444 | I read this book a couple of months ago. Two things amazed me about the book: firstly, it was self-published but it still made it as a best-seller because the quality of the writing and the plot of the story was as good as, if not better than, any published thriller that I have read, and I have read very many. Books like this definitely prove that a publisher is not necessary and a worthy product will sell without the need for one. There was something very Val McDermid about this story, it's reminiscent of Fever of the Bone by Val albeit definitely a better read. Sorry Val, I still enjoy your writing but Fever of the bone is not as good as some of your other output.
The second amazing aspect of this book was the price, it was only £0.75, most people don't even pause to think before spending 75 pence. Saffina's justification was that she doesn't have to charge so much because she's cut out the middleman, the publisher. I beg to differ with her reasoning: yes, she can afford to charge less, but 75p? - come on, how about the effort that went into this book? and how about the VAT one has to pay for eBooks, a tax that printed books are not subject to. Artists should charge more for their efforts because writing is hard work, even when it is enjoyable, time is precious and that time needs to be valued appropriately. If she wants to maximise volume, perhaps give some books away for free and charge more for the rest but don't charge 75p!
Put a different way, let's say you buy a book as a present for someone, you wouldn't want to buy a 75p novel regardless of it's quality because it might send out the wrong signal. If you did get a book that was that cheap you would have to add other presents to the bundle. People like to feel valued and although it is the thought that counts, this should never be an excuse for being a cheapskate.
On the other hand, this may be Saffina's strategy for getting her name known. She maximises volume on book one so that by the time her second book comes out she can charge a by now captive audience more - I certainly hope this is the case. I know the same book is being re-written in an American setting to appeal to the American market - I personally prefer to read about things that are foreign to my ordinary day to day life - that is the point of reading, is it not? To learn new things and stretch one's imagination? I think the time would have been better spent on a new novel. I personally, won't re-read the same book just because it's now in set in New York but I would buy an entirely new novel by Saffina Desforges. I don't know how the strategy will work but I wish Saffina luck. She is truly talented.
Ultimately, it might be me who doesn't understand the consumer's behavior when it comes to the purchase of fiction material as the story of this investment banker turned author shows.
This book is only available as a kindle book. Links to the US-version and the UK-version are provided below for both Amazon.com and .co.uk. | 2019-04-23T22:50:27 | http://www.nenonatural.com/books/sugar-and-spice-by-saffina-desforges |
0.999973 | It's happened - Drake is no longer Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.
Drizzy's 15-week stay at the top spot - the second longest consecutive stint in UK chart history - is over; his Wizkid and Kyla collaboration One Dance has slipped four places and finishes at this week's Number 5.
Our new Number 1 is Cold Water, Major Lazer’s powerhouse collaboration with Justin Bieber and MØ, which notches up 102,000 combined sales to take the top spot, including 5.56 million streams and 47,000 downloads. The track is Major Lazer and MØ's first Number 1 single and Justin's fourth.
On landing their first UK chart-topper, Major Lazer told OfficialCharts.com: "We can't believe we have our first Number 1 and are amazed at the support from the UK and are so thankful for the amazing Because team that we work Major Lazer records with. We have a lot more coming for you this summer!"
Released last Friday (July 22), Cold Water is the second single to shoot straight to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart this year - Zayn’s debut solo offering Pillowtalk debuted at the top back in February.
In addition to ending Drake's impressive streak at the helm of the Official Singles Chart, Cold Water has made even more history. The Ed Sheeran-penned track marks the first time in UK chart history that two Danish acts have reached Number 1 in the same year, those being MØ and Lukas Graham's 7 Years.
2016 is also the first year that four songs by Canadian artists have hit Number 1: Justin Bieber on Cold Water and Love Yourself, Stitches by Shawn Mendes and Drake's One Dance.
The rest of this week's Top 5 looks like this: Jonas Blue and JP Cooper's Perfect Strangers holds firm at Number 2, Calum Scott's Dancing On My Own climbs one to hit a new peak of Number 3 and The Chainsmokers tumble one spot with Don't Let Me Down.
Elsewhere in the Top 10, Shawn Mendes’ Treat You Better climbs three places to a new high of Number 6, and Kent Jones' Don't Mind rises 10 to 9 following his performance in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge earlier this week.
Bastille's Good Grief is a big climber this week, vaulting to a new peak of 15, up nine places from last week's 24. MØ is back again with her solo hit Final Song which climbs two rungs (17), and she is closely followed by M.O - the girl group's first Top 40 entry Who Do You Think Of rises from 35 to 25.
Christine and the Queens' Tilted moves two places to a new PB of 27, as does Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez's We Don't Talk Anymore (28). Anne-Marie's Alarm is a new entry in this week's Top 40, up 23 placings to 32, and finally Snakehips' Cruel featuring Zayn floats five places to 33. | 2019-04-24T14:17:27 | https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/major-lazer-justin-bieber-m%C3%B8-s-cold-water-ends-drake-s-15-week-run-at-number-1-we-are-so-thankful-__15850/ |
0.999999 | Getting started with agile is easy. Getting good at it takes a while (particularly if you're going at it alone; a good consultant can help with the rough spots).
A good first step might be to start having a daily stand up. Each person answers three questions: What did I do yesterday?, What am I doing today?, and What's blocking me? These three questions can really help to improve team communication and issue resolution. The goal is to keep it to 10-15 minutes or less (the name stand up comes from the optional practice of making everyone stand to keep the meeting short). The meeting should be at a time when everyone on the team can make it (morning works well, but if you have a distributed team, you'll have to work around the time zones).
Now that the team is communicating a little better, start breaking things into iterations. General consensus says that two weeks is a good duration to start. Your goal is to develop each feature, unit test it, QA it and accept it within the two weeks. To do this takes practice. Attack things incrementally (where each increment adds customer value and could be stopped after this iteration without throwing things out).
Start each iteration with iteration planning. The scrum master, product owner and each developer, QA and writer should attend (along with usability, architects, etc.). The goal is to enumerate what will be accomplished in the iteration as well as what the acceptance criteria are. Agile is a good way to deal with changing priorities. But, once the iteration is in progress, don't change the goals. Remember, it is only two weeks until the next one.
End the iteration with a demo and a retrospective. In the demo, you show off the new features as if you were demoing them to a customer (ideally you will be). In the retrospective, discuss what worked, what didn't work and how things could be changed to make things go smoother. Particularly at first, there will be lots of areas you could focus on. Identify the most important and take them on. Save the others for later.
Continuous integration is key. Integrate at least daily. Stay as releasable as possible (i.e., the less time that must elapse between the end of an iteration and release, the better; focus on minimizing this time).
Another key area (which takes a while to master) is the backlog. The backlog is a ranked list of features / stories that the team could do. These are ranked by priority (most important first). This is critical (even if in some cases, the order between two items is arbitrary). At least once an iteration, re-evaluate the rankings. Adding, removing and shuffling based on knowledge gained is a good thing.
Those are the basics. As you go, you'll make lots of refinements. Customize agile to be what works best for your team. | 2019-04-21T00:32:27 | https://www.planigle.com/getting_started |
0.994851 | On a farm, there are 90 rabbits, 700 sheep, 300 cattle and 500 pigs. What percentage of the total number of animals are rabbits?
Peter and Franta threw to the basket. Each had 20 attempts. Peter scored thirteen and twelve Franta. Give them success in percentage. | 2019-04-25T00:37:34 | https://www.hackmath.net/en/example/8008 |
0.999998 | Can Sri Lanka emerge from chaos against world's best one-day team?
The contrast in fortunes between England and Sri Lanka in ODI cricket is so stark - and so unusual - that it could well form the subject of a body-swap comedy. Four years ago, on England's last visit to the island, the wheels fell off their World Cup campaign before it had even begun: Alastair Cook was sacked at the end of the tour and they slid aimlessly through the subsequent tournament, axles throwing up sparks, to go straight out at the group stage (in which, let's not forget, they were thrashed by nine wickets by Sri Lanka).
However, then the Freaky Friday fun began. England are now ranked the No. 1 ODI side in the world, while Sri Lanka, the original punk-rock aggressors in the format, have sunk to depths unimagined since their watershed victory at the 1996 World Cup. Of their most recent 40 ODIs, they have lost 30, with five different captains taking charge. The latest change took place a matter of weeks ago, with Dinesh Chandimal reinstated at the expense of Angelo Mathews - who was discarded from the squad entirely after the Asia Cup, amid concerns over his fitness and running between the wickets. For Sri Lankans, it's a case of laughing else you'll cry.
While England have only triumphed once previously on the ODI leg of a Sri Lanka tour, bilateral series have become meat and drink for Eoin Morgan's mean machine - they have won eight in a row, leaving aside a one-off defeat to Scotland in June. The World Cup, with the attendant pressures of knockout cricket, is a different proposition, but England are currently a rocket-propulsion unit with a locked-on target. Even a lack of practice, thanks to Sri Lanka's monsoon season, is unlikely to have anyone thinking they aren't favourites.
For Chandimal and coach Chandika Hathurusingha, a short-term fix is probably more important than what might happen in seven months' time. High-quality spin always has a chance of upsetting England (see Kuldeep Yadav's turn during the early part of India's recent tour) and Lasith Malinga has stalked back from the shadows, a ghost from Sri Lanka's formidable past. The weather, too, could help level the playing field if it disrupts the visitors' rhythm. But Mathews' absence leaves a big hole in the batting (no jokes about his size), and it remains to be seen whether a struggling side can escape the heavy gravity of recent failures. How things have changed.
Dinesh Chandimal has filled in as one-day captain before, but this series marks the start of his first official tenure. That he missed the Asia Cup debacle (through injury) was probably a good thing, but having also been suspended for the visit of South Africa in August, it is now nine months since he last played an ODI. His most recent fifty in the format came in March 2017 and he hasn't reached three figures in more than two years. Hathurusingha has spoken of Chandimal regaining the aggression of his early career but it will be quite a job to turn around his own record as well as the form of a badly listing team.
Plenty is different for England since their last visit, but Chris Woakes remains the focal point of the pace attack. His performances in 2014-15, when he took 14 wickets at 25.28, were a rare bright spot and he has developed into Morgan's most trustworthy ODI seamer - although he missed the white-ball summer through injury. England have spoken in the build-up to the series about the importance of managing workloads for the quicks, and their ability to adapt quickly to conditions could be key. With Liam Plunkett and David Willey absent, Woakes' experience will be all the more valuable.
The returns of Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella are likely to be the major changes for Sri Lanka after their early exit from the Asia Cup, with Mathews and Kusal Mendis dropped. Amila Aponso could provide a third spin option, if required, while Nuwan Pradeep and Kasun Rajitha are the spare pace bowlers in the squad.
England's main selection issue revolves around their third seamer: Tom and Sam Curran offer different angles of attack, while uncapped Olly Stone brings extra pace. Tom Curran's greater experience perhaps puts him at the head of the queue. Jason Roy missed England's most-recent ODI with a finger injury but is likely to open alongside Jonny Bairstow in preference to Alex Hales.
The ground was looking lush on match eve, though the grass is likely to be trimmed further before the game begins. Rainfall interrupted Sri Lanka's practice and the fact the covers have been on may mean there is some initial assistance for seamers, with spin also likely to play a part - but the pitch should still be decent for batting.
Sri Lanka have lost their last seven completed ODIs in Dambulla. Their most-recent victory at the ground came against Pakistan in 2014.
England's last loss in a multi-match bilateral series came in India in 2016-17.
Jonny Bairstow is 30 runs away from scoring 1000 in the calendar year. Only five England batsmen have previously managed the feat in ODIs, the most recent being Jonathan Trott in 2011.
"Moeen [Ali] and [Adil] Rashid bowled really well in the practice game, we have a really good challenge from both of them. England have got more experience but we have got more mystery."
"Obviously the World Cup is in the back of everyone's mind, but there are very important series all along the way. It's about trending in the right way and building a core group of players - a squad of 15/16/17 guys who we can hopefully call upon." | 2019-04-25T23:58:57 | http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/series/18602/preview/1140379/sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-odi-eng-in-sl-2018-19 |
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0.999998 | Gary jogged 1 km less than Henry.
Assume Henry jogged z km.
What is distance Gary jogged? | 2019-04-18T20:19:51 | http://www.maths9.com/practice/Sixth-Grade/Algebra/Using-expressions-practically |
0.999999 | Look at the ruler below and answer the length of the object.
The length of the maple leaf is ___ in. long. | 2019-04-21T02:38:03 | https://braingenie.ck12.org/skills/101911/practice |
0.999605 | I made videos and demonstration audio that show the effect of "ClearMixer"
We will introduce movies and demonstration audio that understand the effect of "ClearMixer".
3.2 Audio after applying "ClearMixer"
3.3 Audio (over-applied) after applying "ClearMixer"
In the movie, Band Noise (narrowband noise) and Sine Wave (sine wave) are ringing at the same time. Usually in this situation, you can hear turbidity when the volume of Band Noise and Sine Wave are about the same, but demonstrate that using "ClearMixer" reduces turbidity.
From 0: 21 to 0: 37, I manipulate the "Intensity" parameter of "ClearMixer" and control interference between Band Noise and Sine Wave. Increasing the "Intensity" of "ClearMixer" decreases the volume of Band Noise in the band where Sine Wave is ringing. I think that it is easy to understand when listening with headphones. You can see it with the spectrum analyzer of "ClearMixer" shown in the movie. This makes Sine Wave easier to hear.
From 0: 38 to 0: 47, the output sound is switched by operating the "Output" parameter of "ClearMixer". Sounds that Dry does not process with ClearMixer, and Wet represents sounds processed by ClearMixer. Wet - Dry represents the difference sound before and after ClearMixer processing. Interference represents the interference component. I think that interference reduction effect is easy to understand when listening to Wet - Dry.
From 1: 00 to 1: 12, I mute Sine Wave and play back only Band Noise, then I control interference. I think that the interference reduction effect by ClearMixer is more clearly understood by Sine Wave being muted.
1: 18 ~ 1: 38, the volume of Sine Wave is changing. Looking at the spectrum analyzer of "ClearMixer", you can see that the interference reduction amount of Band Noise changes depending on the volume of Sine Wave. I think that I feel almost uncomfortable because it changes smoothly.
Audio (over-applied) after applying "ClearMixer"
Although the difference between the original audio and the audio after applying "ClearMixer" is a subtle difference, I think that it is easy to hear by paying attention to the interference between the base overtone and the midrange of the piano. I think that it is clean as a whole.
After applying "ClearMixer" I think that you can understand by listening to audio (excessive application), but if interference is excessively reduced, it will make a slightly unpleasant sound. I think that it is good to control the amount of interference while looking at the "Total Interference" index of "ClearMixer". For reference, "Total Interference" of the original audio is about 15%, "Total Interference" of the audio after applying "ClearMixer" is about 8%, "Total Interference" of the audio after applying "ClearMixer" is about 3% is.
I think that it is merit that "ClearMixer" can be used to objectively mix while watching indices.
* Update method: Run install.bat and it is OK.
* Please see the bundled README for usage.
We introduced videos and demonstration audio that show the effect of "ClearMixer". | 2019-04-25T07:56:07 | https://aimastering.com/blog/en/clearmixer-video/ |
0.998557 | Who Is Bethany Young On 'Pretty Little Liars'?
OK, so I'm pretty sure Pretty Little Liars is the most confusing show of all time.
The Freeform teen thriller has found huge success in bringing soap opera tropes usually relegated to daytime TV (secret twins, fake deaths, revolving-door psych wards) into prime time and will take its final bow tonight in a two-hour series finale.
The mysterious disappearance, apparent death, and late-in-the-game (Season 4) reintroduction of Alison DiLaurentis has always been the show's central concern, and no character has been more enigmatically involved in that ordeal than deceased 17-year-old Radley Sanitorium patient Bethany Young.
We (probably) know Bethany isn't A.D., since show creator I. Marlene King told Entertainment Tonight A.D. is a character she conceptualized in Season 7 and Bethany hasn't been super present since Season 6.
But even if she's not A.D., there are still about a million unanswered questions about Bethany and you're going to have to be familiar with her story to understand their answers, so let's go.
Bethany And Alison Had Parallel "Deaths"
While in Radley, Bethany would borrow clothes from her friend-turned-enemy CeCe Drake, Alison's cousin and adopted sister.
Jessica DiLaurentis, Alison's mother, would always buy matching clothes for Alison and CeCe, so when Bethany would borrow CeCe's clothes, she would end up wearing outfits identical to those worn by Alison.
The night that Bethany was murdered while being mistaken for Alison and Alison was almost murdered while being mistaken for Bethany, both girls were wearing the same yellow top.
Also, if you haven't noticed, they were both murdered after being mistaken for each other. Both were also buried alive by characters trying to cover up for their family members -- in the same shallow grave.
Since Alison's death/not-death is the founding point of this show, and Bethany literally died being mistaken for Alison, wearing her clothes, and buried in her grave, there's no way she isn't central to tying up all of the loose ends that still surround Alison.
We've never seen Bethany's face as a teenager, only as a child. Why might that be? Could it be because she closely resembles someone we've already met?
Considering PLL is big on twins... and Spencer's biological mother, Mary Drake, is Jessica DiLaurentis' twin... and twins can run in families, there's a big chance Bethany and Spencer may be twins.
This theory also has legs because Spencer was born in Radley with no witnesses besides her mother and a suspicious doctor, so no one would ever know if Mary kept one of her babies and raised her inside Radley.
Jessica, who frequently visited Bethany at Radley, also was very insistent Bethany call her "Aunt Jessie," which would make sense if Bethany was the daughter of her sister, Mary.
All we know about Bethany's father is he was on the board of Radley and having an affair with Jessica DiLaurentis. If Bethany is Spencer's sister (but not twin sister), that would make Peter Hastings her father -- which makes sense because we already know Peter and Jessica had an affair which led to Jason, and Spencer is the child of Peter and Mary.
But the fact we don't know anything else about Bethany's father or anything about her mother is weird.
We also know Byron Montgomery and Tom Marin, the fathers of Aria and Hanna respectively, have cheated in the past so they are potential suspects here as well and it seems likely she's related to one of the Liars.
Bethany was knocked unconscious by a shovel-wielding Mona but wasn't dead when Melissa Hastings found her and assumed, due to an argument she had witnessed earlier, she was Alison and that Spencer had killed her.
Melissa proceeded to bury Bethany alive leading to her suffocation and eventual death.
There's plenty of theories out there that point to Melissa as A.D., and if Bethany was the murder that first hardened her, she's essential to everything Melissa has since done since.
The teaser for the series finale also featured Melissa standing near a horse, possibly indicating the horseback riding trips Jessica used to take Bethany on are still relevant.
Luckily we don't have to wait too long to finally get some answers here! We've been promised A.D. will be revealed tonight, but I'm hoping we're going to get some closure on Bethany, too. | 2019-04-23T18:58:00 | https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/things-to-know-bethany-young-pll-finale/2003672 |
0.999979 | How do I do specific task to go to the next layout?
Here is a picture of an example of a level and how to solve it to go to the next task. There isn't any boxes with numbers on it, because my teammates are still working on it.
The blue arrows are where the player suppose to go for the right boxes and the door is the end point and will only open if they get the right boxes.
This is a rough thought, but I wanted to give you some ideas. I'm typing this half-awake, pardon me if it doesn't make sense.
Give the box a variable, say, SequenceNumber. The first box you are supposed to touch would have a value of one, the second, two, etc.
The player could have a variable called CurrentSequence, set to 1.
Give the player another variable, CorrectGuesses, set to 0.
Give the door a variable called LevelGuessTotal and set it to n (n being the number of boxes you have to hit, 7 in your example).
I knocked together a (really, really hacky. Seriously, you should probably clean this up!) example of this. Basically, I generate a value for each door, choose 2 and add them together to get the solution, and then listen for input over the door. If you press X over a door, it adds it to a value on the character, which I've displayed over its head. Then, if the character's value matches the value of the door and you press X, then a win message is displayed. It should be enough to get you going in the right direction. You might want to add a variable for operators, for example.
Wow this was actually was my first idea in the begging, but it seem though. This will help, but I was looking into the events and it was very hacky. Is there way to put some general comments in there to help sort it out? Also It suppose to destroy the box after it click it, but seems like an easy fix. This helps me a ton. Thanks!
This looks like it can work. Looks good thanks, but I'm now changing it up a little. | 2019-04-20T15:03:01 | https://www.construct.net/en/forum/construct-2/beginners-questions-19/specific-task-go-next-layout-92662 |
0.999999 | Can Bourdain’s death please generate a conversation about alcoholism and not just befuddlement about his fantastic life countless people wish they had. Because you don’t. The travel, the breadth of his life, sure, maybe. What an experience-rich life. But this man on the move had to stop sometimes. No cameras, no action. Just himself. I do not presume to know him, but I do know addiction and it can be a fiercely critical companion that may take a back seat but lies in wait. It can tear us down and sometimes just won’t shut up — goading shame, self-loathing and inviting emotional isolation.
When you’re an addict, as he proclaimed he was, it’s highly risky to keep one drug on board. He had respect and fear of the “hard drugs,” reportedly grateful and humble for having escaped death by addiction decades ago.
Bourdain was a famous, beloved “bad boy” as one friend described him. He demonstrated a generosity of self. He cared deeply, it would seem, about injustice, and about the opiate addicted with whom he empathized. I’ve found, working with the addicted, both using and in recovery, that addicts/alcoholics are generally extremely sensitive souls.
Alcohol “works” for the alcoholic until it doesn’t. It promises and delivers what we seek from it for years, until it stops working. Still, we want to drink like everybody else. Drinking is fun, right? It goes with culinary delights, correct? It enhances life, isn’t that so? Yes, and no. Certainly “No” if you have the malady, which quietly marches on and in time takes our joy, even our will to live and carry on and pretend we’re OK. We’re not OK. We are just good actors. He perhaps was one of the best.
With alcoholism, we make rules, to prove we have control. We also break those rules. We take life by the tail, but some weary of the show and let go.
Alcoholics minimize, deny, believe their drinking is under control, and refuse to connect the dots — that drinking for escape, relief or to solve problems is creating more problems and is taking a toll on self-worth and, perhaps, cognition. The substance they are drinking for “a lift” is a depressant. The guilt, shame, powerlessness and depression can take us down.
Jo Ann Towle, based in of Lexington, Kentucky, is a certified intervention professional with a national practice helping people find treatment for addiction. | 2019-04-22T22:33:07 | https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article213702334.html |
0.999685 | How well do you remember 'Pretty Woman'? Take this quiz and find out!
'Pretty Woman' movie quiz celebrates the beloved romantic comedy's 25th anniversary.
What is the name of the famous hotel from the movie?
Characters Vivian Ward and Edward Lewis stayed at the luxurious Regent Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. More than 25 years later, the hotel is still celebrating the film, offering three "Pretty Woman" luxury packages for fans with extremely deep pockets.
Arnon Milchan, the Israeli producer behind such films as "Gone Girl" and "The Revenant," optioned the script for "Pretty Woman" for only $2,500. He also changed the original ending, from one where Gere leaves Roberts to the existing happier conclusion.
What instrument does Edward Lewis play?
American actor Richard Gere, who played Edward, was actually the one tickling the ivories during the piano scene. A trained pianist, he also composed the tune that's heard in the film.
What song does Vivian sing in the bathtub?
Vivian, played by American actress Julia Roberts, belts out Prince's 1986 hit single "Kiss" while listening to a walkman in the bathtub. Unbeknownst to her, Edward is watching her nearby with great amusement. "Don't you just love Prince?" she says with embarrassment after being discovered.
What amount of payment do Edward and Vivian agree to?
American screenwriter J.F. Lawton's original title for the film was "Three Thousand," after the amount agreed upon by Edward and Vivian. It was later changed to "Pretty Woman" after the Roy Orbison song used in the soundtrack.
What opera does Edward take Vivian to see?
"La traviata," which means "The Fallen Woman," is an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi about a woman of the night who falls in love with a wealthy man.
What brand of car does Vivian help Edward drive?
Edward meets Vivian for the first time after pulling over to ask for directions in a 1990 Lotus Esprit SE. The car was one of only 324 that Lotus sold in the U.S. that year. Both Ferrari and Porsche declined the use of their cars for the film because they did not want to be associated with soliciting prostitutes.
American actor Jason Alexander, perhaps best known for his role as George Costanza on "Seinfeld," portrays Edward's insensitive lawyer. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
What does Vivian's best friend Kit write the name of the hotel on?
Kit, portrayed by American actress Laura San Giacomo, uses a pizza box to write down the name of Vivian's hotel. She scribbles the words "Reg Bev Will" with lipstick.
During her "carpet picnic," what TV show is Vivian watching?
1. "I Dream of Jeannie"
Vivian is watching and laughing at the iconic grape stomping episode of "I Love Lucy" during her first night in the hotel. In the DVD commentary, director Garry Marshall said he had to tickle Roberts' feet off-screen to get her to giggle.
What does Richard Gere's character have a fear of?
Gene's character Edward Lewis has a fear of heights, going so far as to even attempt to track down "penthouses that are on the first floor." Love helps him overcome his fear when he climbs a fire escape at the end of the film to be with Vivian.
Can you pass this 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' quiz?
Do you know where these stars were born? | 2019-04-26T16:04:11 | https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/quizzes/arts/pretty-woman-movie-quiz-triva-25th-anniversary-julia-roberts-richard-gere |
0.999741 | Project 2: Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities in glioblastoma SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most lethal of all cancers. As such, new therapeutic strategies are desperately needed. We and others have shown that metabolic reprogramming is a key feature of GBM to accommodate the heightened energetic, nutrient and redox requirements to support tumor growth and survival. The most prominent characteristics of this metabolic reprogramming are a shift to high glycolytic flux. Recent evidence suggests that oncogenic signaling regulates glycolytic flux in GBM. Accordingly, inhibition of oncogenic signaling can disrupt glycolysis, leading to reduced metabolic intermediates for cellular energetic and anabolic processes. However, the therapeutic potential of targeting oncogene-regulated glycolysis in GBM remains enigmatic. We present compelling preliminary data demonstrating that acute inhibition of EGFR ? the most frequently altered oncogene in GBM - can rapidly and potently attenuate glucose uptake and, consequently, glycolytic flux in GBM. As a result of this ?altered? metabolic state, GBM models show synergistic lethality to pharmacological p53 activation. We also demonstrate that 18F-flurodeoxyglucose (FDG) and positron emission tomography (PET) can be used as a rapid (within hours), non-invasive biomarker that may predict sensitivity to this new combination approach. In this proposal, we expand on these exciting preliminary findings.
In Aim 1, we will investigate whether combined targeting of EGFR-regulated glycolysis (e.g., pulsatile Erlotinib) and p53 activation (e.g., Idasanutlin) is efficacious in straight-from-patient orthotopic GBM xenografts. We will also determine whether 18F-FDG PET can serve as a robust predictive biomarker for sensitivity to this drug combination.
In Aim 2, we propose to interrogate the underlying mechanism of the unexpected role of p53 in eliciting apoptosis under pharmacological glycolytic attenuation. Finally, in Aim 3, we propose a clinical trial to test whether EGFR inhibition combined with a novel p53 activator (Idasanutlin, provided by Roche?) is safe and efficacious in recurrent GBM patients. Incorporated into this trial is the evaluation of 18F-FDG PET as a non-invasive and early predictor of efficacy to this new approach to targeting GBM metabolism. The studies proposed in this application present a new combination strategy through specific manipulation of metabolism and apoptotic pathways in malignant glioma and have the long-term potential to shift current approaches in glioma therapy.
Project 2: Targeting metabolic vulnerabilities in glioblastoma NARRATIVE The studies proposed herein aim to utilize targeted therapies for specific and rapid attenuation of tumor glucose consumption, thereby exposing targetable vulnerabilities to agents that stimulate tumor cell apoptosis (i.e., p53 activators) for synergistic lethality in malignant glioma. The incorporation of metabolic 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) scanning will determine whether non-invasive molecular imaging can be used for early patient stratification to this new combination therapy for glioma patients. | 2019-04-24T13:49:15 | http://grantome.com/grant/NIH/P50-CA211015-01A1-5384 |
0.999984 | Find the daily joke here!
"Today we will experiment with a new form called the tandem story. The process is simple. Each person will pair off with the person sitting to his other immediate right. One of you will then write the first paragraph of a short story. The partner will read the first paragraph and then add another paragraph to the story. The first person will then add a third paragraph, and so on back and forth. Remember to re-read what has been written each time in order to keep the story coherent. The story is over when both agree a conclusion has been reached. The following was actually turned in by two of my English students, Rebecca [last name deleted] and Gary [last name deleted.] "
He bumped his head and died almost immediately, but not before he felt one last pang of regret for psychically brutalizing the one woman who had ever had feelings for him. Soon afterwards, Earth stopped its pointless hostilities towards the peaceful farmers of Skylon 4. "Congress Passes Law Permanently Abolishing War and Space Travel," Laurie read in her newspaper one morning. The news simultaneously excited her and bored her. She stared out the window, dreaming of her youth -- when the days had passed unhurriedly and carefree, with no newspapers to read, no television to distract her from her sense of innocent wonder at all the beautiful things around her. "Why must one lose one's innocence to become a woman?" she pondered wistfully.
10) Are poisonous snakes really venomous?
9) Is lighter fluid flammable?
8) What hurts more: falling off a building, or a cliff?
6) Can sharks hurt a human?
5) What happens if I stick my hand in a piranha aquarium?
4) Can I break my arm hitting it against a wall?
3) Can I eat broken glass and live?
1) Are blondes really dumb?
The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town their two young sons were in some way involved. The parents were at their wits end as to what to do about their sons' behavior.
The mother had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children in the past, so she asked her husband if he thought they should send the boys to speak with the clergyman.
The clergyman agreed to speak with the boys, but asked to see them individually. The eight-year-old went to meet with him first. The clergyman sat the boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?"
At that, the boy bolted from the room and ran directly home slamming himself in his closet. His older brother followed him into the closet and said, "What happened?"
The younger brother replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time. God is missing and they think we did it!"
This is a true story from the WordPerfect helpline. Needless to say, the help desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for "Termination without Cause."
"There isn't any cursor, I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
Three railroad construction workers, a Chinese man, an Italian, and a redneck, are all sitting down to lunch.
"Man," the Chinese man says. "If I get another egg roll in my lunch, I'll kill myself."
"Man," the Italian says. "If I get another slice of pizza in my lunch, I'll kill myself."
"Man," the redneck says. "If I get another ham 'n' cheese sandwich in my lunch, I'll kill myself."
The next day, all three men get the same lunches, and they all three throw themselves in front of an oncoming train. At the funeral, everybody's crying.
"This is all my fault!" says the Chinese man's wife. "If only I hadn't packed an egg roll that day."
"This is all my fault!" says the Italian's wife. "If only I hadn't packed a slice of pizza that day."
"Don't look at me," says the redneck's wife. "He packed his own lunch."
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0.999999 | This article is about the actor. For the judge, see Gerald Butler.
Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. After studying law, Butler turned to acting in the mid-1990s with small roles in productions such as Mrs Brown (1997), the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, he starred as Dracula in the horror film Dracula 2000 with Christopher Plummer and Jonny Lee Miller. The following year, he played Attila the Hun in the miniseries Attila (2001).
In the 2000s, Butler co-starred in the films Reign of Fire with Christian Bale (2002), and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life with Angelina Jolie (2003), before playing André Marek in the adaptation of Michael Crichton's science fiction adventure Timeline (2003). He then was cast as the role of Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation of the musical The Phantom of the Opera alongside Emmy Rossum. That role earned him a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2007, Butler gained recognition for his portrayal of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's fantasy war film 300. That role earned him nominations for an Empire Award for Best Actor and a Saturn Award for Best Actor and a win for MTV Movie Award for Best Fight. That same year, he starred in the romantic drama film P.S. I Love You with Hilary Swank. He was then cast in the 2008 films Nim's Island with Jodie Foster and RocknRolla with Idris Elba. In 2009, he starred in several films including the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth with Katherine Heigl and the thriller Law Abiding Citizen with Jamie Foxx.
In the 2010s, he voiced the role of Stoick the Vast in the animated action-fantasy film How to Train Your Dragon, a role he later reprised in Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010), Gift of the Night Fury (2011) and How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014). He played military leader Tullus Aufidius in the 2011 film Coriolanus, the modernized adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name. He also played Sam Childers in the 2011 action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. In 2012, he co-starred in the biographical drama surf film Chasing Mavericks with Jonny Weston, and the romantic comedy film Playing for Keeps with Jessica Biel. A year later, he starred as Mike Banning in the action thriller film Olympus Has Fallen opposite Morgan Freeman. He had a small part in the 2014 film 300: Rise of an Empire where he reprised his role as King Leonidas in flashback.
Butler's television work includes playing Marty Claymore in The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998), Gus in Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1999) and Johnnie Donne in The Jury (2002).
Butler was born in Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, the youngest of three children of Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. Butler is from a Catholic family of Irish descent. Butler's family moved to Montreal, Quebec, when he was six months old. His mother returned to Scotland with him, from Quebec, when her marriage broke down, when Gerard was 18 months old.
Butler was head boy at St Mirin's & St Margaret's High School in Paisley and achieved respectable grades—good enough to win a place to study law at the University of Glasgow. He also attended Scottish Youth Theatre while a teenager. Butler did not see his father again until he was 16 years old, when Edward Butler called to meet him at a Glasgow restaurant. After this meeting, Butler cried for hours, and recalled of it later: "That emotion showed me how much pain can sit in this body of yours; pain and sorrow that you don’t know you have until it is unleashed."
Butler became close to his father after this reunion. Around the same time, he also accepted Glasgow University's offer to study law. During his time as a student, he became the President of the university law society, a position Butler later said he "kind of blagged my way into". He also sang in a rock band called Speed. While Butler was a 22-year-old student, his father was diagnosed with cancer and died. He would say of this period in his life: "I had gone from a 16-year-old who couldn't wait to grasp life to a 22-year-old who didn't care if he died in his sleep."
Before his final year of law school, Butler took a year off to live in California. He mostly lived in Venice Beach, working at different jobs, travelling often, and, according to him, drinking heavily, at one point being arrested for alcohol-related disorderly conduct. Butler later described this year as, "I was out of control, and justifying it with this idea that 'I'm young, this is life. This is me just being boisterous." After his time off in America, he returned to Scotland to finish his final year at law school.
Upon graduation, he won a position as a trainee lawyer at an Edinburgh law firm. However, his lifestyle remained unrestrained and he frequently missed work due to his partying antics. One week before he qualified as a lawyer, he was fired. At the age of 25, and an unqualified lawyer, Butler moved to London to pursue his dream of becoming famous. He admitted, "When I started out, I'm not sure I was actually in it for the right reasons. I wanted very much to be famous."
Unable to win any acting roles initially, he worked in a variety of jobs including as a waiter, a telemarketer and a demonstrator of how toys work at fairs. Whilst in London, he met an old friend from his teenage days in the Scottish Youth Theatre, who was now a London casting agent. At that time, he was her boyfriend and her assistant. She took him to an audition for Steven Berkoff's play of Coriolanus. The director said of Butler's audition, "When he read, he had such vigour and enthusiasm—so much that it made the other actors seem limp—that I decided to cast him in the ensemble."
Then aged 27, Butler had his first professional acting job. Less than a year later, he won a part in a theatre adaptation of Trainspotting, which he performed at the Edinburgh Festival. At age 30, Butler decided to move to Los Angeles; there he won parts in Dracula 2000, Tomb Raider 2, Dear Frankie, and Phantom of the Opera.
In London, Butler held a series of odd jobs until being cast by actor and director Steven Berkoff (who later appeared alongside him in Attila (2001)) in a stage production of Coriolanus. He was cast as Ewan McGregor's character Renton in the stage adaptation of Trainspotting, the same play that had inspired him to become an actor. His film debut was as Billy Connolly's character's younger brother in Mrs Brown (1997).
His film career continued with small roles, first in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and then Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy (1998). In 2000, Butler was cast in two breakthrough roles, the first being Attila the Hun in the American TV miniseries Attila (2001). The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but eventually chose Butler. He was cast as Dracula in Dracula 2000 (2000).
He then appeared in Reign of Fire (2002) as Creedy and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) as Terry Sheridan, alongside Angelina Jolie. In the role of Andre Marek in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel Timeline (2003), Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. In 2003, director Joel Schumacher was deciding on the principal casting for the film The Phantom of the Opera, a film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name, and thought of Butler, whom he had seen earlier in the film Dracula 2000, to play the title character. Butler, who had had no musical experience other than singing in a rock band while he was studying to be a lawyer, was surprised at the interest, but immediately began taking singing lessons with a vocal coach. He then did an acting audition with Schumacher, and a singing audition with Lloyd Webber, both of whom were impressed by his performance. The film, and Butler's performance, received mixed reviews, though Butler was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actor.
Other projects that followed include Dear Frankie (2005), The Game of Their Lives (2005) and Beowulf & Grendel (2005).
In 2007, he starred as Spartan King Leonidas in the Warner Bros. production 300, which is often described as his breakthrough role. Butler, who said he "wanted to look really strong" in the film, trained with a high-intensity workout for four months prior to the film's shooting. In 2007, he also appeared in Butterfly on a Wheel co-starring Pierce Brosnan and Maria Bello, which aired on network TV under the title Shattered, and in the romantic comedy P.S. I Love You with Hilary Swank. In 2008, he appeared in Nim's Island and RocknRolla. In 2009, he starred in the Mark Neveldine/Brian Taylor film Gamer, The Ugly Truth and Law Abiding Citizen, which he also co-produced. In 2010 he starred in the action/comedy The Bounty Hunter with Jennifer Aniston, and did a voice-over for the 2010 animated film How to Train Your Dragon as Stoick the Vast.
On 15 and 16 October 2010, thanks to the popularity of his role as Spartan King Leonidas and the use of his lines during athletic events at Michigan State University, he was a guest at their Midnight Madness and homecoming American football game.
On 18 December 2011, while filming Chasing Mavericks, Butler was hospitalised after he was pulled under big waves. Subsequently, he was taken to Stanford University Medical Center and later released. On 19 August 2011, NME reported that while filming Playing for Keeps, Butler was writing songs and in the process of recording an album. Marilyn Manson, Jack Black and Johnny Depp were said to be advising him on becoming a rock star. However, in a 2013 interview with Parade, when asked if he had spoken with Manson or Depp about Rock music, Butler stated that "I've never had conversations with Marilyn Manson or Johnny Depp. Though any conversation with either of them would be awesome!"
Butler starred in the action thriller Olympus Has Fallen, which was released in 2013 and co-stars Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. While filming Olympus Has Fallen, Butler says he broke two bones in his neck, but did not realise until he had an MRI scan. Butler reprised his voice role as Stoick in How to Train Your Dragon 2 in 2014.
In 2016, Butler had the leading role in the Olympus Has Fallen sequel London Has Fallen and also portrayed Set in Gods of Egypt.
As of October 2011, Butler splits his time living between Los Angeles and Glasgow. He has reportedly expressed interest in buying a Scottish castle.
Butler has stated in interviews that he does not drink alcohol. In February 2012, it was announced that he had completed a course of treatment for substance abuse of pain killers at a rehab centre. This was after he was concerned he was too reliant on prescribed pain relief medication which escalated when he was involved in a surfing incident while filming Chasing Mavericks.
In 2011 Butler played in a charity match for Glasgow Celtic F.C., a football club he has supported since childhood. A year later he would represent Celtic in a Hollywood film, starring as a "has been" player in Playing for Keeps. In August 2013, he bought an equity stake in the Jamaica Tallawahs Cricket team, which forms part of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Butler has been a supporter of charity Mary's Meals since 2010.
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↑ "Lionsgate Picks Up "Butterfly on a Wheel"". About.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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↑ "Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler Seek Justice With 'Law Abiding Citizen'". mtv. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
↑ "Gerard Butler says his 'Bounty Hunter' co-star Jennifer Aniston is like family". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
↑ "Gerard Butler and Craig Ferguson Talk HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, the Evolution of the Film, LONDON HAS FALLEN, and More". collider.com. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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↑ "Marilyn Manson advises Gerard Butler on becoming a rock star – NME". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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↑ "Gerard Butler broke neck bones". 27 March 2013.
1 2 "I miss going to see Celtic play, admits Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
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↑ Reuters Editorial (23 August 2013). "Cricket-Caribbean venues packed again thanks to CPL Twenty20". Reuters UK. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
↑ Meadows, Sophie. "Gerard Butler Shows How Mary's Meals is Changing Lives in Liberia". goodnewsshared.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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