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Roofing Configurator
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New online tool from ArcelorMittal allows customers to design a new roof from home
ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products has developed an online Roofing Configurator. The tool enables users to design a new roof from the comfort of their home or office using ArcelorMittal's Granite® range of organic coated steels for roofing applications. Customers can apply the results to an image of their home to see how the new roof will look. And they can choose from a list of roofing companies who are able to carry out the work. The tool has already been deployed in Poland, and ten Polish roofing companies have signed up to be part of the project.
The Roofing Configurator was developed by ArcelorMittal and Multimedia Communication, a Polish company specialising in digital communication. The tool was launched in June 2020. It is designed to be used by private customers, roofers, installers, architects, designers, planning authorities and other construction partners.
The Roofing Configurator includes several features which facilitate the design process. For example, customers who are renovating an existing building can estimate the surface area of the roof from a Google Map image of their building, a PDF, or an image file. They can also choose different products from ArcelorMittal's organic coated offer and simulate how those products will look using an image of the building. Links are provided to building information model (BIM) objects and a PDF of the plan can be generated.
The Roofing Configurator can be used to design roofs for new and existing buildings
Partners help customers realise their dream roof
Once they have defined their new roof, customers can contact one of the ten roofing companies who are part of the project. The companies include: Balex Metal, Blachdom Plus, Blachprofil2, Blachy Pruszyński, Budmat, Budmax-Metal, Dachpol, Inter-max, Mar-Jola, and Regamet.
"ArcelorMittal's Roofing Configurator is a modern and effective tool," notes Robert Falkowski, purchasing director for Budmat. "It is especially useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential customers can choose the configuration of their new roof, take the necessary measurements, and contact the manufacturer without leaving their home."
"Customers who have used the Configurator have been encouraged by the completeness of our offer," says Małgorzata Lubczyńska, marketing director for Pruszyński. "They also appreciate the Configurator's advanced tools which enable them to visualise their new roof."
With an image of the building, the user can trial how different products or colours will look
Configurator helps further partnerships
For companies such as Balex Metal, involvement in the Roofing Configurator provides their customers with information about some of the leading roofing products on the market. Adam Wizimirski, the company's marketing director, explains: "The advantage of working with ArcelorMittal is their ability to deliver a consistent product. This is appreciated by Balex and our customers."
"We have seen huge benefits from our direct cooperation with ArcelorMittal," says Ireneusz Aronowski, chairman of the Dachpol board. "We appreciate ArcelorMittal's professional approach and willingness to help in solving issues."
ArcelorMittal's organic coated steels for roofing come in a wide range of colours and designs
Although the Roofing Configurator is only available in Polish now, there are plans to develop other language versions. "We are looking for companies in other countries who are willing to partner with us," says Marta Dziarnowska, international steel promotion director for ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products. "If you are a roofing business that uses ArcelorMittal's organic coating products, you should contact your local customer technical support (CTS) person to find out how you can become involved."
The Roofing Configurator can be accessed from ArcelorMittal's dedicated construction website, Constructalia.
More info: https://constructalia.arcelormittal.com/en/tools/roofing-configurator
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Transport snags, feed shortage hindering food production, gov't aid sought
December 27, 2021 gia
FOOD PRODUCERS said they are unable to meet production requirements due to transport and feed supply problems.
At a virtual forum Monday, Finfish Hatcheries, Inc. Assistant Vice-President Renato B. Bocaya said hatcheries are currently only able to produce less than half of the requirement for milkfish (bangus) fry.
"Just to give you an idea, the national demand for milkfish fry is about 2.7 billion. However, hatcheries are can only fulfill about 1 billion… maybe around 200 million we're getting from the wild. The remainder we import, mainly from Indonesia," Mr. Bocaya said at a virtual media roundtable hosted by food security group Tugon Kabuhayan.
Christopher Tan of Oroseas Aquaventure, Inc. and MLDT Aquaculture said feed is also getting harder to come by, causing production problems. "Some growers stopped raising bangus due to insufficient supply of feed. We believe that's the main problem now," Mr. Tan said.
According to National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. President Chester Y. Tan, transport liking the production areas in the south to markets in Luzon are a major issue.
"We know Mindanao is the food basket of the Philippines. The hog industry has been hit by a double whammy — we had to deal with the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak and also COVID-19," Mr. Tan said. "Right now, the biggest challenge we are facing is on the transportation side, particularly in delivering our products from the Visayas and Mindanao to Luzon. Half of our production has encountered problems in transportation."
"We hope the new government will study the procurement of transport vehicles such as vessels and trucks because for the past years, for the past decades, the private sector has been handling it. We should replicate what other countries are doing such as providing subsidies; they have their own government-owned vehicles, even vessels," he added.
Value of production in agriculture declined by 2.6% in the third quarter of 2021, due to a drop in crop, livestock and fisheries production. Livestock production contracted by 15.2%, while crop and fisheries production dropped by 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively.
Meanwhile, aquaculture producers in Taal Lake urged the government to reduce imports.
"All we ask is for the next administration to ensure ease of doing business and to stop excessive fish imports," Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance, Inc. spokesperson Adrienne B. Nera said.
"We ask for very little help, but don't give importers unfair advantage over Filipino producers," Tugon Kabuhayan moderator Asis G. Perez added.
Mr. Perez also said assistance from the government is key to recovering from the pandemic.
"It is one of our strengths especially in times of difficulty. Although our local industries are robust and growing, they still need government support in creating food security policies to ensure sustainable development," Mr. Perez said.
"We want to give credit to our farmers and local industries who still continue to produce and expand, despite the challenges of COVID-19 and rising imports," he added. — Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson
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Video Games Are Being Planned To Be Adapted Into Movies
By Soumya sahu August 27, 2020No Comments
Last year we saw many films like Detective Pikachu, Angry Birds Movie 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Witcher, Doom based on video game series. The trend continues this year, too, with some popular games making their debut as films. Here are nine such movies that are video game adaptations.
9.Super Mario
The first in the list is Super Mario, a game that doesn't need any introduction. This familiar and super popular videogame that ruled our childhood is no longer only a video game. Yes, you read it right. Soon, we can witness the adventures of Mario on the silver screen.
Nintendo, a Japan-based video gaming company, shouted from the rooftop that it plans to bring an animated version of Super Mario to big screens in collaboration with the reputed Production house, Illumination, back in January 2019. Illumination is known for its "Despicable Me," and "Minions." Meanwhile, the man behind the creation of this iconic character Super Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto, will be part of this project as a co-producer.
Strangely there wasn't any further announcement regarding this project, but sources from production houses confirm that we can witness Mario on screens near 2021. The title isn't announced yet, but we can expect it soon with a poster.
8.Halo
Like Hollywood has Marvel and DC in its sci-fi genre, Microsoft's epic game franchise, Halo is regarded as the gem of Sci-fi video games. Halo finds its similarity with the earlier mentioned series not just in its genre and but also in establishing its well-extended universe compiling novels, and short films to back up its games. Halo brought a whole new experience to gamers with its refreshing first-person shooter feature. Halo 4 and Halo 5 were not as appealing to the fans as its first three series. Halo Infinite, the sixth game of the series, was earlier intended to launch this December 2020. But given the COVID pandemic situation, the TV series is planned to premiere in early 2021.
7.Minecraft The Movie
"MINECRAFT," designed by Markus Persson and Jens Bergensten, is one of the most viral games that was sold over 100 million copies all over the globe. Mojang Studios and Microsoft game studio published the game. The publishers were inclined to make a film based on this viral game series, but it didn't happen. Many directors came forward to direct this project, but they stepped down without taking it to the sets for unknown reasons.
At long last, fans will get a load of Minecraft in the form of a movie, that will be bankrolled by far-famed production house "WARNER BROS." The production house announced it back in January 2019. The film will be presided over by Peter Sollett, previously known for "Nick and Nora's infinite playlist." We may feast our eyes on the movie somewhere in 2021.
6.Dynasty Warriors: Destiny of an Emperor
Advanced in years, Dynasty Warriors, created by Omega Force and Koei, is a hack and slash game series that accounts for the Three Kingdoms phase of China. The game series has never been a favorite for gamers from the West. But for those few people who are acquainted with this series, here's a piece of excellent news for you. China 3D Digital Entertainment Limited, a Chinese franchise, is set to release a live-action movie based on the game series. The film trailer is released way back in 2018 and is currently in post-production. There's no official update from the makers about the film release but is anticipated to make its way to theatres this year.
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5.Mega Man
Though "Mega Man," had seen a less uncommon growth in the gaming industry, but still it has seen massive habituation from cartoons and comics overages.
The developers of the game, Capcom and Lavastorm Analytics, have finally found a way to take Mega Man into the big screens. The 20th century Fox said that they would produce the live character of Mega Man for an Action movie. This film to be crafted and written by Dual Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, both of them had received a lot of appreciation for their previous work in "CATFISH" BY MTV During the period 2012-16.
4.Monster Hunter
Video game development companies Tencent games and Capcom jointly developed "MONSTER HUNTER," a gaming series that revolves around a group of soldiers hunting evil troops in a strange world where monsters are the driving force.
As the game's theme can be perfectly adapted for storytelling in movies under action and adventure genre, makers decided to redo it as a live-action movie. Paul W.S. Anderson, known for his action and horror sequences in the series "Resident Evil," will be a perfect choice to deliver the best output and signed in as director. Milia Jovovich, well known for her performance in Resident Evil as Alice, is playing the lead. Even Tony Jaa is also playing a crucial role in the movie. The film completed its shoot and post-production work, and it was set to be released in early 2020, but given the ongoing situation, it is postponed and set to hit the screens across the globe soon in September of this year.
3.Uncharted
Another adventurous and eminent videogame that is going to turn into a big-screen movie is "Uncharted." Ruben Fleischer, a man who needs no introduction, will craft the film. Fleischer is known for Zombieland (2009), 30 minutes or less (2011), Venom (2018). The film is produced by PlayStation production and Atlas entertainment. The film is supposed to be a prequel of the game series starring Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Taylor Ali, and Tati Gabrielle alongside Tom Holland. Tom Holland, recognized as MARVEL Superhero, the Spider-Man, will be seen as "Nathan Drake," the film's main lead.
As the game series has every appearance of being a metaphor for "Indiana Jones" in terms of action and adventure, the film makes a perfect choice for makers to recreate the magic on screen. The movie could probably hit screens in 2021.
Also Read: The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 5 Things That Made Sense and 5 That Really Didn't!
2.Final Fantasy XIV
After their success with Netflix's "The Witcher" and Amazon's "The Expanse," the production company, Sony Pictures Television, and Hivemind have contemplated giving life to a live-action film based on Final Fantasy XIV. Sony announced this back in June 2019. Initially, the game was put out in 2010 as Final Fantasy XI, a successor of Square Enix's first MMORPG. The film is speculated to release this year, but the official date of the film's release is yet to be confirmed.
1.Call of Duty
In recent days, Call of Duty is one of the most exciting and craziest video games. The reason for its success is the series of war stories and some real events regarding the American military. The game covers futuristic modern in-game combat facilities.
Given the popularity of the game, it has drawn filmmakers' attention to planning a feature film with the backdrop of CALL OF DUTY. This project was led by Director Stefano Sollima. The experience will surely help him create a visual feast regarding war sequences in Call Of Duty film. The film will be soon on the big screens somewhere in 2020.
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Last week, Bryan Maygers had this to say about the 16-year-old Covington Catholic kid, Nick Sandmann, who was standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, minding his own business, when Nate Phillips, the man who lied about being a Vietnam veteran, approached him and began banging a drum in his face.
The so-called writer for the Huffington Post, suggests what happened on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial between 16-year-old Nick Sandmann and the fake Vietnam veteran, Nate Phillips, was because of "white supremacy," reminding his followers that those Covington kids were also "F**kig wearing campaign paraphernalia"…GASP! Who knew, that it was a crime to support the President of the United States?
This week, the anti-Trump opinion writer for the Huffington Post is whining about losing his job at the liberal rag.
Hi all. So some sad news. As of this morning, HuffPost's opinion section is no more. I and the rest of the team have been let go.
It would appear that Maygers isn't getting much sympathy from anyone on Twitter.
Here are just a few responses to Maygers tweet about being "let go," starting with this one reminding him that he didn't retract his hateful and innacurate tweet about the teenage Covington Catholic boys, so he kinda had it coming.
Didn't retract, but got canned….works for me.
This person suggested that Maygers is going to be part of Nick Sandmann parent's lawsuit that plans to sue every journalist and celebrity who lied about their son and put a target on his back.
#VerifiedBullies Bryan may be willing to settle faster now that he's unemployed. He didn't want to apologize and doubled down after the truth came out. @Barnes_Law Hope you've got that lawsuit ready.
Another user asked: Who will lie about innocent school children? How will journalism survive? Maybe you could take this time to reinvent yourself. You could be an honorable seeker of truth- if you can shed your prejudices. Think about it.
Who will lie about innocent school children? How will journalism survive?
Maybe you could take this time to reinvent yourself.


Abstract: Objective To determine whether constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) combined with antidepressant treatment could influence neurogenesis and recovery after cerebral infarction in rats. Methods Adult rats were divided into a sham group,an infarction group,an infarction treated with CIMT group (CIMT group),and an infarction treated with CIMT+fluoxetine (FLUO) group (CIMT+FLUO group). Infarction was induced with endothelin-1 (ET-1). The healthy forelimbs of rats in the CIMT group were restrained in plaster casts. Rats in the CIMT+FLUO group consumed water with fluoxetine for 3 weeks. The expression of doublecortin and 3,3'-diaminobenzidine was measured using immunohistochemistry techniques,and motor function was evaluated with a beam walking test. Results CIMT enhanced the proliferation of neuroblasts (P < 0.01) and behavioral recovery (P < 0.05). CIMT combined with antidepressant treatment in CIMT+FLUO group had no effect on neurogenesis and recovery compared with CIMT group (all P > 0.05). Conclusion CIMT could enhance the neurogenesis and recovery after cerebral infarction,and there are nofurther promotion on CIMT combined with antidepressant treatment.
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Quotes: Christians lap this stuff up. They love the 'new body in Christ' idea. And v 7 – sigh.
Hahaha! This little ditty is a mishmash of verses from (in order) Leviticus 26:12; Isaiah 52:11; and 2 Samuel 7:14. They obviously don't belong together. And if you've read the OT, you know that they are waaaay out of context here; the god they referred to was the Hebrew god, Yahweh, and the unbelievers were the surrounding Canaanite tribes.
The Ugly: V 4-10 – Paul just loves to play the victim, and if he can suffer for his beliefs, and claim persecution, then so much the better. Poor Paul! He`s such a good person, look how mean people are to him…. Boo hoo…. This same sympathy/martyrdom card is being played today by religious right in the 'War against Christianity'.
And v 14 – 15. In the KJV, the words are familiar – Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. Generally used to restrict dating and marriage. But my NLT interprets it as 'Don't team up with unbelievers'. And thinking about it, it certainly could apply in a more general sense, and restrict friendships, too. Those unbelievers, they are sure a bad influence – another tactic used by cults and fundies to discourage outside influences that might lead tolerance – or worse, acceptance of other viewpoints. Being 'Unequally Yoked' is a biggie for those who experience it. Check out this link for lots of helpful info, including further links.
Quotes: v 14, of course.
This one's all Ugly: V 1-4 Paul is thrilled that those who can ill afford it are donating the little they have to support the church. Disgusting! But that's not all – this whole friggin' chapter is nothing but a pledge drive. A blatant request for money – it's not even subtle. First butter the people up (v 7) – that'll make 'em more generous. Then try a little psychological blackmail (v 8) – tell them that they are not required to donate, but that the amount they contribute will be an indication of their level of faith and that they will be compared to the other churches. Mention that Jesus was poor, so that means it's good to be poor (v 9). Next, treat people like children, and like a good parent, remind them that the responsible thing to do is finish what you started; and since they donated last year… (v 10-11). And finally make them feel ashamed if they don't give eagerly! (v 12) There are no words for my feelings about this chapter…. Well there actually are, but I won`t print them here.


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Q: Find minimum of $\sin^4 x + \cos^4 x + \sec^4 x$ I tried manipulating the terms but I couldn't get anywhere.
The only other thing I can observe is that the minimum must be greater than $1$ since all the terms are non-negative and the range of $\sec^4 x$ is $[1, \infty)$. Also it can't be $1$ since then $\sin^4 x + \cos^4$ must be $0$ which means $\sin x = \cos x = 0$ which is untrue for all $x$.

A: Hint: If you write $\sin^4 x$ as $(1-\cos^2 x)^2$ and $\sec x=\frac{1}{\cos x}$, then what you have is just a function of $\cos^2 x$, so you can set $u=\cos^2 x$ and look for a minimum of $(1-u)^2+u^2+u^{-2}$ under the condition that $u\in[0,1]$.

A: For all non-negative $a$, we have the inequality $$\frac{1}{a}+a\geq 2.$$  We can deduce this from the fact that $(a-1)^2\geq 0\Rightarrow a^2+1\geq 2a$, and  then dividing both sides by $a$.  This inequality implies that $$\sin^4(x)+\cos^4(x)+\sec^4(x)\geq \cos^4(x)+\sec^4(x)\geq 2.$$
By considering $x=0$, we see that this lower bound is in fact optimal.

A: $\sin^{4}{x}+\cos^{4}{x}+\sec^{4}{x}=\sin^{4}{x}+\left(\cos^{2}{x}-\sec^{2}{x}\right)^2+2$
Minimum value of $\sin^4{x}$ is zero and is attained at $x=n\pi$
The minimum value of $\cos^{2}{x}-\sec^{2}{x}$ is zero and attained when $\cos^{2}{x}=\sec^{2}{x}$ or $x=n\pi$. Both minimum's coincide at $x=n\pi$. And the minimum of the expression is $2$
Note: If the region where minimum is attained had not coincided , the calculus methods would be the best try.

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[Argentina Primera Division] 2019-02-10. Belgrano against Boca Juniors final score 1 : 1.
[16'] goalllllll. Lopez L.(Boca Juniors) break through defender and shot it.
[29'] Quiroga J.(Belgrano) charge opponet the opponent. "Yellow Card",The Referee said.
[38'] Buffarini J.(Boca Juniors) charge opponet the opponent. "Yellow Card",The Referee said.
[51'] Belgrano requirements Substitution. Brunetta J.(Belgrano) end, Sequeira L.(Belgrano) play.
[58'] Alonso J.(Boca Juniors) charge opponet the opponent. "Yellow Card",The Referee said.
[63'] Patino Martinez J.(Belgrano) charge opponet the opponent. "Yellow Card",The Referee said.
[71'] Boca Juniors requirements Substitution. Abila R.(Boca Juniors) end, Zarate M.(Boca Juniors) play.
[77'] Belgrano requirements Substitution. Uribe A.(Belgrano) end, Meli M.(Belgrano) play.
[80'] Boca Juniors requirements Substitution. Tevez C.(Boca Juniors) end, Benedetto D.(Boca Juniors) play.
[81'] Belgrano requirements Substitution. Gudino G.(Belgrano) end, Lugo M.(Belgrano) play.
[81'] goalllllll. Lertora F.(Belgrano) break through defender and shot it.
[83'] Izquierdoz C.(Boca Juniors) charge opponet the opponent. "Yellow Card",The Referee said.
[84'] Marcone I.(Boca Juniors) charge opponet the opponent. "Yellow Card",The Referee said.
[85'] Boca Juniors requirements Substitution. Reynoso E.(Boca Juniors) end, Almendra A. E.(Boca Juniors) play.
[90+4'] Patino Martinez J.(Belgrano) foul again. double yellow Card change to red Card. He was banished.


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Leslie Grace unveils her Batsuit on Instagram
Posted on January 15, 2022 by indiemacuser
Leslie Grace has shared an image of herself as Batgirl from the upcoming DC movie that will tell the superhero's origin story.
Grace shared the image on Twitter alongside a caption that was pulled straight from Batgirl, Year One.
"I use their expectations against them. That will be their weakness. Not mine. Let them all underestimate me…
And when their guard is down, and their pride is rising, let me kick their butts."
– Batgirl, Year One
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— Leslie Grace (@lesliegrace) January 15, 2022
J. K. Simmons will reprise the role of classic Batman character Commissioner James Gordon. Also set to feature in the film is Brendan Fraser as Garfield Lynns / Firefly: A sociopathic pyromaniac and Jacob Scipio, Rebecca Front, Corey Johnson, and Ethan Kai in undisclosed roles. It has also been confirmed that Michael Keaton's Batman would be making an appearance in the film.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are directing Batgirl, from a script by Christina Hodson, the DC mainstay behind Birds of Prey and the upcoming The Flash. Kristin Burr is producing.
While plot details are under wraps, it is known that Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Commissioner Gordon, will be the character behind the cape in this version. Gordon is the most established version of the Batgirl character and was first introduced in 1961 as Betty Kane.
It is unknown at this point whether the movie is set in the same universe as Batman and Batman Returns, or if its set entirely in its own universe and Keaton's Batman is just popping in from across space and time.
Batgirl is scheduled to be released on HBO Max in 2022.
New Batgirl set photo teases upcoming Robin connection
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Novak Djokovic Is Detained Awaiting Hearing on Australian Visa
Novak Djokovic was taken into custody on Saturday by immigration officers as he fought the Australian authorities's efforts to deport him.
Court paperwork filed by his attorneys confirmed that as of 9:19 a.m. in Melbourne, he was being held in immigration detention, awaiting a courtroom's ruling on whether or not he can stay in Australia.
A decide had dominated that Djokovic can be allowed to remain at his residence till a Saturday morning assembly with immigration officers. After that, he was taken into custody and escorted to the workplace of his attorneys.
On Saturday afternoon, Australian information retailers reported that Djokovic had been dropped at the Park Hotel in Melbourne, the place he was held for a number of days after his preliminary try to enter the nation. Australia can also be retaining refugees and asylum seekers there below a much-criticized detention program.
On Sunday morning, border officers are anticipated to escort Djokovic again to his legal professional's places of work for a listening to through which either side will lay out their instances.
The decide has dominated that Djokovic can't be deported till after the courtroom attraction is over. It is unclear whether or not he would voluntarily go away the nation. His attorneys didn't return emails searching for touch upon Saturday.
Djokovic's attorneys, frightened in regards to the media storm round his case, have sought to maintain his location secret. A decide dominated that each Djokovic's attorneys and the immigration division needed to agree upon his whereabouts.
On Friday, Djokovic's attorneys unsuccessfully argued that he needs to be saved out of immigration detention all through the attraction.
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Uber's plan to launch air taxi in 2023 just got a boost from a secretive startup
Date: December 20, 2019Author: UberLyftDrivers.com 0 Comments
[By Andrew J. Hawkins]
Uber's ambitious plans to launch an urban air taxi service just got a lift from a secretive, well-financed startup. The ride-hailing company said it would join forces with Joby Aviation, a California-based aerospace company that has been working on electric aviation for over a decade. Joby is the first company to commit to Uber's aggressive timetable to launch its flying taxi service by 2023.
Joby is the brainchild of inventor JoeBen Bevirt, who started the company in 2009. The company operated in relative obscurity until 2018, when Joby announced it had raised a surprising $100 million from a variety of investors, including the venture capital arms of Intel, Toyota, and JetBlue. The money helped finance development of the company's air taxi prototype, which has been conducting test flights at Joby's private airfield in Northern California.
Unlike the dozens of other companies that are currently building electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Joby has kept much of its project under wraps. The few renderings that are out there show a plane-drone hybrid with 12 rotors and room in the cabin for four passengers, though a spokesperson previously cautioned that what Joby is working on now is "entirely new." The company has yet to provide any recent photographs or images of its prototype aircraft.
A 2018 profile of Joby by Bloomberg revealed some tantalizing details about the company's project:
We were the first two reporters to see a demo of the prototype, named Rachel after the women several of its creators used to date. The pilot managed a vertical takeoff, 15 minutes of flight in a 15-mile loop, and a safe landing. Powered by electric motors and sophisticated control software, the taxi performs like a cross between a drone and a small plane, able to zip straight up on takeoff and then fly at twice the speed of a helicopter while making about as much noise as a swarm of superbees. Bevirt says thousands of these sky cabs will one day shuttle people around cities, soaring above the conventional traffic below.
Uber says that it has signed a multiyear commercial contract with Joby to "launch a fast, reliable, clean and affordable urban air taxi service in select markets." Neither company disclosed the terms of the deal, nor would they comment on whether there was any money exchanged.
They did sketch out the role each company would fill. Joby will supply and operate the electric air taxis, and Uber will provide air traffic control help, landing pad construction, connections to ground transportation, and, of course, its ride-share network reconfigured to allow customers to hail flying cars rather than regular, terrestrial ones.
Uber released images of its own concept aircraft, though it said it's looking for partners that can meet its technology specifications — electric-powered, minimal noise, and vertical take-off and landing capabilities — as well as a company that can scale production to build tens of thousands of vehicles to meet the demand of Uber's on-demand service.
Joby isn't Uber's only manufacturing partner. The ride-hailing company has previously named six other aerospace companies — Jaunt, Embraer, Pipistrel, Karem Aircraft, Aurora Flight Sciences, and Bell — that will work on prototype aircraft to be used as part of its air taxi service.
Bevirt, Joby Aviation's CEO, said he believes air taxis will enable people to get to their destinations "five-times faster than driving, reduce urban congestion and accelerate the shift to sustainable modes of transit." In a statement, he said he was excited to join forces with Uber. Eric Allison, head of Elevate, praised Joby as "a real technology leader whose vehicles aim to be designed to enable a safe, quiet, and affordable service for Uber Air riders."
Of course, many companies — Joby included — have promised revolutionary new aircraft for years, only to miss deadlines or fail to live up to past promises. Kitty Hawk, the flying car venture backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is reorganizing amid reports about breakdowns, battery fires, and returned deposits.
The jury is still out on whether an electric vertical takeoff and landing-based air taxi system would make an appreciable contribution to a next-generation transportation system, or whether it would simply be an escape hatch for the super-rich to avoid street-level congestion.
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[social_warfare] I came to the Bali Silent Retreat with high expectations, ready to love that place as much as many of my friends seem to do. I heard only raving reviews and the bar has been set high. And I'm happy to report that the Bali Silent Retreat didn't disappoint. There were a feeeew things that could've been different, but aren't there always?
What is the Bali Silent Retreat?
First things first, in case you've never heard about the Bali Silent Retreat. It's a retreat center in Bali where you can come to do yoga, meditate and eat delicious healthy food all in silence. It's a bit like a much more relaxed and luxurious version of a Vipassana retreat.
Where is the Bali Silent Retreat?
The Bali Silent Retreat is located around 1 hour west of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, surrounded by jungle and rice fields. The place is beautiful! You feel the love that went into everything. The Bali Silent Retreat started as the vision from one women, Patricia, and opened in 2013. I love stories like this, when a woman (or man) made their dream come true through hard work and insistence. They recommend booking their driver to get there as it's a bit tricky to find. Through I drove there myself with the help of Google maps and got there with no problems.
They offer different accommodation options to choose from, from a female dorm to single rooms and luxury bungalows. I stayed in one of the ground level single rooms. To tell the truth, it was perfectly fine but a bit more basic than I expected. It's not as basic as real ashram life (click here to read about my experience about a Vipassana retreat in an ashram in Ko Phangan, Thailand), but the prices are significantly higher than in an ashram and you'll get much more for your bang elsewhere in Bali, so I guess I'm a bit spoilt here. Though the room looked exactly as the pictures on their website and they sell it as minimalist simplicity, so there definitely was no false advertising.
Everything was very clean and I loved the little extra touches, like a kimono, the solar-powered bed light and the little tea bar next to the rooms. Prices start at $25 for a bed in the dormitory and go up to $120 for a deluxe bungalow (fits 2 persons). My room was $40 per night.
Everybody I know who went to the Bali Silent Retreat has been raving about the food. And now I'm raving right with them. If there would be a march proclaiming the amazing yumminess of the food at the Bali Silent Retreat, I would march right in the front.
Everything's fresh and locally produced – either from the own garden, the neighboring farms or the rest of Bali. Simon, the chef, is a true artist in my opinion.
I also loved the little tea bar to make your own ginger and herb concoction and that you could leave your favorite recipe on a post it note on the wall. Oh, and don't forget the cookies that are available all day long, sooo good!
There are no fixed days to start and finish your retreat, you can come any day of the week and stay as long as you want. You are also free to follow the offered schedule or to just relax, read and eat.
They also offer weekly events like a visit to the hot springs, a garden tour, rice terrace walks and more.
The yoga teachers are volunteers so there's no real consistency, it's always someone new. You could have a really great teacher – or a not so great one. I don't really understand why they don't pay their yoga teachers. I mean this is a money-making operation, not an ashram based on donations. So I think they should definitely pay their teachers and maybe even hire an Indonesian local teacher – there are quite a few now teaching in Bali since it became so difficult to get a work visa for foreigners. Their chef gets paid – why not the yoga teacher? It's just a pet peeve of me, that it's totally normal that yoga teachers work for free food and accommodation… not happy with that.
And then this happened…. Starting at 10am there was loud party music from somewhere in the neighborhood. This got tired pretty fast, especially because we didn't know why it happened or when it would end. Not very conductive to meditation and silent reflection… It wasn't the fault of the Bali Silent Retreat obviously but after a few hours of this I decided to check out one day early because I had a perfectly quiet house in Ubud to return to. I was very pleasantly surprised that they offered me a refund for the night and I even got an apology email the next day with some further explanations. It seems some local kids decided to start celebrating the new year early… let's hope they'll figure this situation out with the help of the local authorities and the Bali Silent Retreat is silent again soon. 10 points for their customer service in any case!
I used my time at the Bali Silent Retreat to read, reflect on the last year and make plans for the new year and had a great time doing this. But I actually think 2 days are too short. When you do something kind of extreme like being in silence or fasting the second and third days are always the hardest and only after 3 days it gets easier and you get this amazing high. I would recommend staying at least 4 days, better 6 days, to get the most out of such a retreat and a lasting effect.
I would also love it if they would offer retreats with fixed start and end dates, where you could meet the other retreaters before the silence starts and then break the silence together. When I did a Vipassana retreat the silent support by the other participants and the opportunity to talk about and share the experience at the end was unforgettable. It's been a much deeper experience. I would love it if they would offer this kind of retreat a few times a year and that would be a reason for me to come back. Just for 2 or 3 days – I'm not so sure it's really worth it.


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The group stops in Altdorf to pick up supplies and explore new careers, then travels south to Grissenwald.
This session will probably make for poor listening, since it mostly consisted of learning the new sailing/trading rules, changing careers, and buying supplies. But I guess every once in a while a session like this is necessary. Fear not, the pace will quicken once the party reaches Grissenwald!
Thoroughly enjoying this series, and wanted to say thanks for recording and posting.
Second, I don't think that the rules around trading and sailing were overly complex or slowed things down too much, you were all figuring it out for the time, so I don't think it's fair to judge the length of time it took this session. (and the petty arguments probably contributed more).
Looking forward to some plot development next episode!
Thanks for the lumber lesson!
The trading rules were good, although in retrospect I would have abandoned the port fees and instead had just a few shillings for a docking fee. But the overall concept was good and easy to grasp.
The problem with the sailing rolls was that there were too many dice rolls for each decision that needs to be made. This was (somewhat) corrected in a rules revision in a future episode. Another problem was the chances of a mishap were slightly too high.
I agree with what sounded like you conclusion, 1 roll between towns/cities. I should be running death on the reik next year and will need to come up with the most streamlined/fast trading rules I can. Your notes are a good place to start. Thanks.
Thats, right, Rob. I've done somethinking into how I'd redo the sailing rules, and came up with a series of rolls that affect the entire journey, rather than doing it day by day. The problem with the day by day approach that I used was the varience gets very high since there are so many opportunities to make dice rolls.
Up to 3 characters can participate in sailing the boat. If no sail skill, they roll on AG and add +10 to another character if they succeed. If more than 1 character has the sail skill, they all roll and use the best result.
If a mishap occurs, 60% of the time it is a small mishap, 40% of the time it is a major mishap. A small mishap should allow a test to avoid, and if failed cost 1-2 days of delay and/or 3-5 gold to repair. A major mishap should allow a test to avoid the brunt of it (sucess would be similar to a small mishap) and failure be 3-5 days delay with 10-15 gold to repair.
At the end of all that you should have a average miles traveled per day between 15 and 55 (should be a bell-shaped distribution with an average of about 30) and a mishap chance ranging from 0% to 45% (with a median of 15%).
Another note: Since the tests are over an extended time, no Fortune Points could be used on the tests.


After global manufacturer Emerson announced it would locate its Latin American headquarters in Sunrise on Tuesday, the company released more information about the jobs being created and retained.
Initially, about 21 new workers will be hired while 33 will be relocated from other South Florida offices and its St. Louis corporate headquarters, a company spokesman said. The new office is expected to be operating by year-end.
By 2015, Emerson expects to hire 75 workers or more at the new Latin American headquarters, which will begin operation in leased space at Sawgrass International Corporate Park.
The new positions will include business analysts, finance, human resources, marketing and sales, administrative support and clerical personnel. The jobs will have an average wage of $83,264, according to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.
The jobs will be posted on www.emerson.com, under the "about us" and "careers" tabs.


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Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove
By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review
Kiss – Solo albums
On September 18th, 1978, 40 years ago today, Kiss released 4 albums in one day: solo albums of all the individual Kiss members. Consequently, Ace Frehley did as well. His album was the best of the four, by far.
On April 27th, 1951, Paul Frehley was born in the Bronx, New York. He got his first electric guitar for his birthday in 1965 and got hooked on the instrument. When he saw the likes of The Who and Cream perform in 1967, he decided to become a full-time guitar player. He began playing in bands and was even more determined after witnessing Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. Around this time he took on the nickname Ace.
Ace Frehley – Without make-up 1978
Despite the good will and hard work his career didn't really take off, so when he came across an ad in 1972 from a hard rock band that wanted to mix music and theater, he got in touch. Within a few weeks Frehley officially joined the band, that consisted of bass player/singer Gene Simmons, guitar player/singer Paul Stanley and drummer Peter Criss. Together they would form the band Kiss. In the early days, Frehley's talent for graphic design came in handy. He designed his own (make-up) mask (spaceman) and the famous Kiss logo, replacing the last two letters with two lightning bolts (⚡).
After a period of time where the band barely had enough money to eat, the band found its way to the top after the release of the 1975 (double) live album Alive!. It all changed after that. Everything the band touched turned into gold (and platinum). But, fame caught up with the band. Peter Criss was fired in 1980, because by that time he had become completely dysfunctional. Frehley's alcohol and drug use escalated ever more. He felt increasingly unhappy in the band. Not just because of his best friend Criss leaving, but also because the band started experimenting with other kinds of music, like disco. Frehley left Kiss in 1982.
It took 5 years before Frehley's band, Frehley's Comet, would release their debut album, which was followed by an album and EP in 1989. In the meantime Frehley gave some attention to his graphic design talents. It even led to his work being exhibited at an art gallery.
Ace Frehley – With guitar collection 1978
After years of arguments and insults, generally hurled through the press (in public), the original line-up of Kiss reconvened in 1995 in honor of an episode of the music program MTV Unplugged. The band went on tour with that line-up, and they went all the way: make-up, stage and the spectacle of the older days. The result was the very successful (and lucrative) 1996-1997 Alive Worldwide Tour, which I witnessed in Utrecht. Unfortunately, I regard that show, together with a Michael Jackson show a year earlier, to be the worst show I ever saw. This could not be attributed to Frehley in any way.
Ace Frehley – No Regrets
However, things went wrong, again. Peter Criss quit in 2000 and Frehley followed soon thereafter. In 2009 he released the album Anomaly, which was followed by his (auto)biography in 2011, titled No Regrets. It contains an honest and open account of his life and his battle against addictions to alcohol and cocaine, which he kicked in 2006.
The original Kiss members reconvened once again on April 10th, 2014, to commemorate the induction of Kiss into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The band didn't perform. In August of the same year, Frehley released solo album Space Invader. In 2017 Frehley was invited as a guest on stage during a Gene Simmons show at St. Paul, Minnesota.
In my opinion, Frehley is highly underrated as a guitar player. His playing has been very important to Kiss, but also for people like Eddie Van Halen, who really listened to Frehley. In the early 1990's Frehley received high praise from the new breed of guitar players, like Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Pantera's Dimebag Darrell.
Kiss in 1978
Up to Alive II the band could do no wrong. However, the end of the golden era announced its arrival soon. The band was everywhere, causing over exposure. The band's merchandising machine played a huge part in that. It reached its zenith in 1978: Marvel comic books (with real Kiss blood!), a pinball machine, dolls, "Kiss Your Face Makeup" kits, Halloween masks, board games, lunch boxes, cards, bedroom bed sheets and curtains, etc, etc. The official fanclub, the Kiss Army, had more than 100.000 members.
Kiss – Merchandising 1978
The first release in 1978 was on April 2nd: compilation double album Double Platinum. Because the album contained a re-recorded version of the Kiss classic Strutter (called Strutter '78), may fans felt obliged to buy the album.
The band and their manager Bill Aucoin had prepared a strategy for 1978 ensuring the consolidation of their popularity and bringing new experiences for the band and their fans. Besides Double Platinum, four solo albums and a movie would be released in 1978.
Kiss – Giving blood and adding it to the comic book ink
Solo albums
Kiss – Solo albums – Ad
Each band member would release a solo album on the same day. I was under the impression that the solo albums were partly born out of necessity. The individual members, Criss and Frehley in particular, supposedly felt trapped by the band's restrictions. In order to keep that discontent under control, 1978 was meant to be a year of minimal band activities, giving the band members the opportunity to release the music they wanted. However, only recently I read that their 1976 contract provided the possibility of releasing 4 solo albums, counting each album as half an album within the 5 record deal.
Besides the novelty of it (no other band had ever released four solo albums on one day), it gave way to offering the members the chance to show and record their own preferred music and songs. The Frehley and Stanley albums were rock orientated and could, musically speaking, be linked to the Kiss sound, but the Criss and Simmons albums deviated quite a lot from the fans' expectations.
Kiss – Solo albums – Promo
On September 18th, 1978, the albums were released, under the Kiss moniker. The album's titles contained the names of the band members. Record company Casablanca spent over $ 2,5 million on advertising and marketing and announced that over 5 million copies had been shipped to record stores. A problem, because none of the albums sold well (especially when held up to the standards Kiss had grown accustomed to) and the stores had to find space for the large amount of albums that couldn't be sold. Frehley's album outsold the other albums and the album's single, New York Groove, was the biggest Kiss hit since Beth. None of the other solo album singles was that successful.
Kiss – Attack Of The Phantoms
Film: Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
The band was going to make a movie, meant to be a hybrid between The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night and Star Wars. Filming started in the spring of 1978. However, the story was embarrassingly thin and underwent many adjustments. The band's expectations were not met at all.
The movie, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, was broadcast by NBC on October 28th, 1978. after going through many changes (once again) the movie was released in movie theaters outside of the United States as Attack of the Phantoms. At the time I watched it at an Alkmaar, The Netherlands, cinema. If my memory serves me well, I seem to have enjoyed the movie… For years, the band was too embarrassed and annoyed to even talk about the project. By now, they seem to have made their peace with it and the movie was re-released as part of the DVD boxset Kissology Volume Two: 1978–1991.
N.B.: Maybe a separate story on the movie? I'll keep it in mind.
Successful?
1978 was a pinnacle year for Kiss. Album sales were disappointing. Adding injury to insult, all solo albums were run down by the press, Frehley's album excluded. If the albums were bad, the movie was from another galaxy of bad. The band was ridiculed because of the absurd story, the lousy stunt-doubles, the amateur special effects and the bad to very bad acting skills. The original plan to consolidate the band's popularity over the course of 1978, had imploded.
If there was disagreement among the members, that could only have been strengthened during the year. On the next studio album Dynasty Criss would not contribute a thing and Frehley's discontent grew, as he saw the band moving away from its rock roots (disco entered the sound). Even more serious: the accompanying tour, called The Return Of Kiss, saw many dates not selling out anymore…
Ace Frehley – the album
Kiss – Ace Frehley
But not everything was bad in 1978. Ace Frehley's solo album was good, very good to be exact. Frehley contributed songs to Kiss from the very first album. Songs that were considered vintage Kiss, like Cold Gin, Parasite en Shock Me. According to Frehley, his album consists of a number of songs which were originally slated for inclusion on the 1976 Kiss album Rock And Roll Over.
The album is totally focused on rock and contains top notch material, mostly written by Frehley himself. The big hit from the album, New York Groove, has a r&b feel and is a cover. The album was certified platinum in November of 1978. It is also the best selling album of the four solo albums.
With the album Frehley proved he was more that just a supporting guitar player for Simmons and Stanley, who assumed Frehley would fail and offered their help (which Frehley kindly ignored). All songs are equally strong, the album's vibe is perfect. A great number of songs are about cocaine and booze (Snow Blind, Ozone and Wiped Out). It is a shame that Frehley has never been able to match this superb debut, either with Frehley's Comet or solo.
All songs written by Ace Frehley, unless stated otherwise.
Kiss/Ace Frehley – New York Groove (blue vinyl single)
Rip It Out *
Speedin' Back To My Baby **
Snow Blind
New York Groove ***
I'm In Need Of Love
Wiped-Out ****
Fractured Mirror
* Ace Frehley, Larry Kelly, Sue Kelly
** Ace Frehley, Jeanette Frehley
*** Russ Ballard
**** Ace Frehley, Anton Fig
Gibson Ace Frehley "Budokan" Les Paul Custom guitar
Do you own one (or more) of the the 1978 Kiss solo albums? Do you consider Ace Frehley to be the best of the four or do you have another favorite? Let me know!
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Ace Frehley, Kiss
Joseph on 09/21/2018 at 5:01 AM
Ace's album still holds up well today. To a lesser extent, so does Paul's. I'll never figure out what Gene was thinking with his, and Peter's is true Peter Criss…
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Event honours Sue Smith's contributions to music and youth
Sue Smith, Photo by Trina Koster
By Jane Litchfield
Music, youth, and community will be in the spotlight on Sunday, September 30, as Guelph singer, songwriter, writer, teacher, and community builder Sue Smith becomes the newest inductee to The Guelph Youth Music Centre's Wall of Fame.
"Sue Smith has generously parlayed her love of music and her creative spirit into teaching and empowering young people in Guelph for three decades," GYMC said in a news release. "Hundreds of students have begun their musical journeys of discovery in Sue's piano and singing studios and through her two popular musical youth initiatives."
Smith says it is a great honour to be recognized by the community, and the event is also an opportunity for her to share with her students – past and present. "They're being honoured as well. The process of learning is being honoured." She points out that GYMC was built by community for community and that ultimately "music is community."
All are welcome to attend "A Sunday Afternoon Salon" with Smith and guests, emceed by Guelph artist/musician Nick Craine. The "gathering time" begins at 1 p.m., with a concert and the award presentation beginning at 2 at GYMC on Cardigan Street.
'Uniting in voice is profound'
Many young people know Smith for her role as Artistic Director of Season Singers, which began when a parent asked her to start a choir for his daughters in 1998. The children asked for lines as well, and when Barbara Bryce came on board and began creating sets and costumes, the choir became a performing arts troupe. Smith wrote and produced 14 original plays on themes from voyageurs to whales, and enchanted forests to rocket ships, using popular song to flesh out the stories. Eventually Smith started writing the songs as well, creating nine original musicals.
Smith sees singing together as an antidote to our tech-bound world. (She is not on social media and doesn't own a cell phone.) "I just wanted kids to have a normalized experience. The human act of uniting in voice is profound. It is profoundly joyful."
A playground of sound
Smith also founded Sonic Playground, an interactive musical adventure for children using instruments made from everyday items. From 2004 to 2012, Sue brought the program to elementary schools and festivals across Ontario encouraging hundreds of children to make music, often for the first time.
Each of Smith's music students is encouraged to find their own path, as evidenced by her annual "piano party" recital, where her students perform a wide range of piano and vocal numbers from pop to classical, including some original compositions. Smith also convenes a "teen salon" of her older students, that meets once a month in her cozy home studio in downtown Guelph. "We play, listen and converse in an imaginative and fun way."
Smith says she is proud that the youth in Season Singers and the teen salon have created their own communities through singing together. "The plot of every Season Singers show involved working together to solve a problem, and the singers also had to rise to a challenge, work as a team, help each other, and put on a show." (All in three weeks!) Smith is famous for remembering every child's name and every character name, and honouring each child's abilities and desires.
Smith is also is co-artistic director, with Shannon Kingsbury, of Ondine Chorus, an adult group that performs original choral music Inspired by nature, community, and the beauty of the collective voice. Plus, she is co-producer of Spring Awakes! and a member of the Ravenstring Collective. Smith was part of the internationally acclaimed vocal trio, The Bird Sisters, and one of the founders of Guelph's renowned Hillside Festival.
"Our community is richer for her work," says GYMC in the news release.
During Sunday's "gathering time" guests will be able to browse a retrospective display of Season Singers props and small set pieces and a chronology of the productions. They can also have their photo taken with the Ursa Major bear costume made by Bev Matson of Guelph Little Theatre. The costume was so beloved by the Season Singers that bears were written into several shows to include it, and a pair of Season Singers mentors wrote "The Life and Times of Ursa Major" to honour it.
The display will also include an "outreach binder" exhibiting the causes Season Singers donated to, which related to the theme of each show. "School for Stars" supported the Syrian refugee backpack program and "Home is Where Your Honey Is" donated to the Ontario Beekeepers' Association. Another show sponsored a blue whale. "I wanted the singers to be aware that what we do together can be helpful beyond our community."
Guests can also pick up "Sue Smith's Little Book of Musical Inspiration: In the Words of My Students," which is a curated collection of quotes gathered over 20 years, such as "Breathing reminds me of slowing down" and "Have you ever noticed your parents are rubbing off on you?" Smith handcrafted 50 of the Little Books, stitching the pages onto the binding, hand-knotting the thread, and pressing them in a portable book press. Special edition "Sue's Picks" are bound in a unique piece of fabric, complete with origin stories. CDs by Smith and Ondine Chorus will also be for sale. All funds raised will go directly to Guelph Youth Music Centre to support music education programs for children.
A mass choir of past Season Singers will perform at the event, and Smith will play and sing her own work. Other performers include Smith's partner Jeff Bird, Ondine Chorus, the Teen Salon, and Sam Boer, a former student, Season Singer, and mentor. Smith has asked two people who have inspired and informed her work to speak. "I wanted to show my students that I am also inspired by others. It doesn't stop with me."
If you plan to attend RSVP here. If you can't attend, GYMC welcomes messages to be shared at the event at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


RUSH: Do you remember that false warning of a missile attack, a nuclear missile attack on Hawaii, and it took 37 minutes for the, "Hey, sorry, nothing to see here" message to go out? For 35 minutes, people in Hawaii lived in abject fear they were gonna be vaporized. It turns out the reason it took that long is the governor couldn't remember his Twitter password, and so he couldn't log into his Twitter account to get the tweet out to Hawaii citizens that everything was okay; it was an all-clear.
Why are they using Twitter anyway? But the governor couldn't remember his Twitter password, and I guess he didn't have a password manager that did the autofill. So he's sitting there trying to figure out his Twitter password. He doesn't remember it, doesn't know where to go to find it. Do you all know that every password you use to log into websites and apps is on your iPhone? Do you know that you can find it on your iPhone? Every password you use.
Without using one password, without using… It's all in the iCloud key chain. Do you know that you can do this? (interruption) You do? (interruption) Do you know where to go find these passwords? Do you know that on your Mac you can do the same thing? (interruption) Yes, but if you can't remember, if it doesn't auto-fill in, do you know where to go to find a list of passwords for every app and account you have? (interruption) No. That's how you do it on a Mac but, you know, it's new now in Safari Preferences: Passwords. In the iPhone or the iPad, it's called Accounts and Passwords and General Settings.
And every password is there. But this governor apparently didn't know that he could go somewhere and find out his Twitter password. Anyway, because of that — because the governor of the state couldn't figure out how to get into his Twitter account — they couldn't get a warning out any sooner. If you go to General Settings and scroll down to Accounts and Passwords, it's right under Wallet and Apple Pay and right above Mail, and they're all there. Now, they have to be passwords you use for websites and apps that are on any of your iOS devices. But if you can never remember one or if it doesn't fill in automatically for whatever reason, that's where they are.


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New Seahawks LB David Vobora has an interesting car
By Christian Caple on August 26, 2011 at 1:07 PM
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David Vobora was hanging out with a St. Louis Rams teammate last summer when he was struck by a rather strange thought.
"I said, you know what? I think I want to buy a crappy convertible," Vobora said after practice earlier this week.
So he did. A 1984 Chrysler LeBaron. A 1984 Chrysler LeBaron with wood paneling, to be exact. And a wood-grain air freshener. Vobora bought the car on Craigslist for $1,500, then promptly filled the glove compartment with Dubble Bubble chewing gum.
It's still sitting in St. Louis — the car, not sure about the gum — though Vobora, a fourth-year pro out of the University of Idaho, plans to ship it over here at some point.
Considering the competition at linebacker in the Seahawks' training camp, though, it might be a good idea to wait until the 53-man rosters are announced. Vobora can play all three linebacker positions and is a special teams veteran, too. But it remains to be seen whether the Seahawks plan to keep him for the season, or if he was simply signed this week to provide depth as the Seahawks' three starting linebackers recover from minor knee ailments.
"I'm just excited about the opportunity," said Vobora, who was waived by the Rams on Aug. 12. "Right now, we've got some guys banged up so I stepped right in, learn this system, be able to be versatile and play multiple positions. I know right now I'm focusing on some of the strongside stuff, but (they want me) really just to be a great teams player, great on special teams, be a playmaker, and then defense, however they need me just to get the system and make plays."
One thing Vobora does add is a veteran presence among the team's reserves. As it stands now, a pair of rookies — K.J. Wright and Malcolm Smith, along with veteran Matt McCoy — are battling for playing time behind Aaron Curry, David Hawthorne and Leroy Hill.
"He's a savvy football player, a really good special teams guy," Carroll said of Vobora. "His flexibility and experience I think is a real nice addition to us right now."
Vobora echoed the same thought about special teams.
"As a rival, I know a lot of these guys pretty well, and I'm excited to be on their side now," he said. "Something I've got a lot of pride in is special teams, something they take pretty serious here, so I'm excited about that and this defense is a defense that flies around and plays aggressive so I'm excited for that."
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The 1999 Toronto Film Festival, 11 days and 319 films long, opens today with a quarter of a million moviegoers looking for next year's top Oscar winners - or maybe trying to avoid them. The films come from 52 countries, and 171 of them will be world or North American premieres. People plan their vacations around this festival; at a screening last year of a Vietnamese musical, I sat next to Barbara Strange, who planned to see 45 movies and "exist on bottled water, dried apricots and mixed nuts."


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Okay, the cliffhanger in this episode is officially the most annoying one yet. I mean, what happened to him to make that happen…? Okay, this was certainly the last thing I would ever have expected from a show of this nature… But then again, he'll probably find even more power than he had before, but still, I had a serious wtf-feeling after this episode ended.
Anyway, this episode instantly covered three fights, focusing on Mori's one. What happens when you let an 178-IQ-person meet up with Mori's power? Some incredibly hilarious scenes. The fight was pretty short for shounen-series-standards, which made it even more enjoyable to see. It was just horribly funny to see a serious person like that guy being turned into a glasses lover, and trying all kinds of ways to outsmarten her. I just loved the way Mori countered all of these plans.
The other fights both featured Sano. That one surprised me, as I would've thought that every team member would get a chance to fight, but it seems that Hideyoshi is left out of the action in this arc, just like Rinko in the previous one. I'm wondering what will become of him in the last couple of episodes. I just know that there'll still be a moment for him to stand in the spotlights, as he's the only weak person remaining in the team.
Anyway, Sano's a huge victim in this episode. It doesn't seem like he's been killed, but I bet he's going to wake up with a nice headache. The fact that Ueki's been chosen for the last and decisive match, has of course been predictable, but the cliffhanger totally made up for that. It's also nice that Ueki 's very silent in audience. This made this and the previous episode a rather main-character-less period, which is always good for a series, so it can focus on the side-characters a bit more.
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Q: How to destructure an object with a key containing a hyphen into a variable? How do I destructure a property from an object where the key contains a hyphen?
Eg:
{
  accept-ranges:"bytes",
  cache-control:"public, max-age=0",
  content-length:"1174",
  content-type:"application/json",
  date:"Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:45:03 GMT",
  etag:"W/"496-157892e555b"",
  last-modified:"Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:14:57 GMT",
  x-powered-by:"Express"
}

Now to get the content-type and x-powered-by values from the object using destructuring?

A: Just like you cannot declare a variable with a hyphen, you can't destructure directly to one. You will need to rename your variable to something else in order to access it on the current scope. You can use the following destructuring syntax to do that:

const x = {
  "accept-ranges":"bytes",
  "cache-control":"public, max-age=0",
  "content-length":"1174",
  "content-type":"application/json",
  date:"Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:45:03 GMT",
  etag:"W/496-157892e555b",
  "last-modified":"Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:14:57 GMT",
  "x-powered-by":"Express"
};
const { "accept-ranges": acceptRanges } = x;
console.log(acceptRanges); // "bytes"


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Breves respuestas a las grandes preguntas —titulado originalmente en inglés Brief Answers to the Big Questions— es un libro de divulgación científica escrito por el físico Stephen Hawking y publicado por las editoriales Hodder & Stoughton y Bantam Books. David Jou Mirabent se encargó de la traducción al español, publicada por la Editorial Crítica.

El libro aborda algunos de los grandes misterios del universo y promueve la visión de que la ciencia es muy importante para resolver los problemas que acucian a la Tierra. De acuerdo con el editor, se trata de «una selección de las reflexiones más profundas, accesibles y oportunas [de Hawking], tomadas de su archivo personal». Su publicación requirió revisar cerca de medio millón de palabras de sus ensayos, conferencias y discursos. El libro estaba incompleto cuando el autor falleció en marzo de 2018, pero sus compañeros académicos, su familia y el Stephen Hawking State colaboraron en su puesta a punto.

El prólogo corrió a cargo de Eddie Redmayne, ganador del Óscar al mejor actor por la interpretación de Stephen Hawking en La teoría del todo, película de 2014. Kip Thorne, físico ganador del Premio Nobel, redactó una introducción. Finalmente, Lucy Hawking, hija del autor, se encargó del epílogo. Parte de la recaudación del libro fue destinada a la Motor Neurone Disease Association y a la Stephen Hawking Foundation.

El libro se divide en diez capítulos, en cada uno de los cuales se plantea una pregunta:
 ¿Existe un Dios?
 ¿Cómo comenzó todo?
 ¿Hay otra vida inteligente en el universo?
 ¿Podemos predecir el futuro?
 ¿Qué hay dentro de un agujero negro?
 ¿Es posible viajar en el tiempo?
 ¿Sobreviviremos en la Tierra?
 ¿Deberíamos colonizar el espacio?
 ¿Será la inteligencia artificial más lista que nosotros?
 ¿Cómo moldeamos el futuro?

Véase también
 Breve historia del tiempo

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Libros de no ficción de 2018
Libros de Stephen Hawking
Libros de divulgación científica
Ensayos de 2018
Ensayos de Reino Unido

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HOME Topics List Comments from the Audience Award Winners!
Comments from the Audience Award Winners!
SSFF & ASIA 2019 received comments from the Audience Award Winners.
International Competition Audience Award
"My Planet"
Director:Valery Carnoy
Q: Please share your comments for winning this award.
A: It is really important to me that my sensibility is understood by the Japanese audience.
I have already won this award twice before in Belgium and France, my native country and my host country.
Winning in Japan means a lot to me because I've watched a lot of Japanese movies and read many mangas, maybe I know better than I thought this crazy and creative culture that I love so much.
Q: Anything you would like to share about your film?
A: To be honest, this is the first time I decided to make a film for the public. My dad told me, "You should stop doing boring artistic stuff, be a real entertainer and make the audience and the critic laugh and cry".
I didn't know what to do and one day, my ex-girlfriend told me: "Val, go to this museum, I'm showing up my work". I went there and found a huge picture of my bald head sleeping on a dirty pillow. Beside it, I saw a huge belly that belongs to her mother's new husband and I decided to write this story.
These two images touched me because they represent the defaults of the male body and I think it was beautiful. Mostly at the movies, we do not talk about men's body troubles, most of the male characters are muscular and tough. I wanted to show that it was also difficult for a man to have big shapes and not the typical and stereotypical body.
Q: Any filmmakers or films that have inspired your work?
A: I wanted to point out BOULI LANNERS, a great Belgian actor and director well known for Eldorado and many other cynical and poetic comedy dramas.
Asia International Competition Audience Award
Director:Behrang Mirzayi
A: This is awesome. I want to thank all the people who watched and voted for the film. I wish I hadn't missed the opportunity to attend the festival. When I was writing the script for this film, I thought it's cultural connotations would make it difficult to communicate to an international audience. Now, receiving the audience award has proved me wrong. It was a great honor to have my film at SSFF, and I look forward to be there with my next films.
A: I need to thank the cast and crew. The film wouldn't have been made if it wasn't for kind contributions from each and every one of them. Things happened during the shooting that, at the time, stopping the whole thing, unfinished, seemed to be the only option. However, they all sacrificed whatever they could to not let this happen. I hope this award makes their efforts worthwhile.
A: I think my approach to storytelling and my cinematic taste in general is mostly influenced by the Iranian cinema. Among Iranian directors I can name Dariush Mehrjui, Rakhshan Banietemad and Asghar Farhadi as those who have inspired me the most.
Japan Competition Audience Award
"A Japanese Boy Who Draws"
Director: Masanao Kawajiri
A: I thought that the sense of humor in this film would only be understood by Japanese audiences, but when I went to the screening, I was glad that many non-Japanese audiences were laughing as well. I'm very happy that this film was able to reach out to many people.
A: This film is a record of a boy growing up, but at the same time it is illustrating the history of Japanese Manga in the Heisei era. With the change to the Reiwa era, I'd like the audience to watch the film as a time capsule.
A: Paul Thomas Anderson is my mentor in my heart haha! Particularly for this film, I got a lot of inspiration from "Boogie Nights". Another film I got strong inspiration from in terms of an emotional roller coaster, is Takeshi Kitano's "Kids Return". The name of the protagonists Shinji and Masaru came from this film.


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A 'Joy Luck Club' television series is in the works
Casting call seeks Chinese American women to participate in research for the show.
There's apparently a Joy Luck Club television series in the works. Whaaaaaaat. Somebody -- Ellen DeGeneres, possibly(!?) -- is developing a new television series based on Amy Tan's widely-read 1989 novel, and they're putting the call out to Chinese American women to be part of a discussion as research for the show.
According to this casting call, producers are seeking a "professionally diverse group of Chinese American born women," ages of 26 to 34 years old in the San Francisco area, to "discuss their lives as a Chinese American female in today's society." The project will take place on June 20 in San Francisco.
Here's the casting call:
Ellen DeGeneres and world-renowned author, Amy Tan want to invite fans of the novel, The Joy Luck Club to be part of a cultural discussion as research for a new television series.
We are seeking a professionally diverse group of Chinese American born women between the ages of 26-34 years old in the San Francisco area to discuss their lives as a Chinese American female in today's society with producers of the series.
This project will take place in San Francisco on June 20th.
Email us a short bio about yourself and contact information to castingasianamericans@gmail.com
The Joy Luck Club, of course, has already been adapted into a 1993 feature film directed by Wayne Wang.
I know that the book and movie are somewhat divisive in some circles of our community, but I'm honestly curious about how a television series version of The Joy Luck Club might be re-envisioned and adapted for modern audiences, and if said research can perhaps help make it not totally unbearable. (I don't really understand how Ellen DeGeneres has anything to do with it though.)
I've been seeing this casting call circulated via social media, and I'm told it's legit. Submit accordingly.
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Q: Is it possible to specify a default value for all parameters simultaneously in a function? If I have a function like this:
def foo(a="this", b="this", c="this")
end

Is there some option to set a default value for all of them at the same time? Something like:
def foo(DEFAULT="this", a, b, c)
end

A: Metaprogramming Local Variables
If you're trying to create positional method-local variables that can be overridden, you can use a bit of metaprogramming using the current Binding. For example:
def foo a=nil, b=nil, c=nil
  %i[a b c].map do |v|
    binding.local_variable_get(v) ||
    binding.local_variable_set(v, "this")
  end
  [a, b, c]
end

This will do what you seem to want. For example:
foo 1
#=> [1, "this", "this"]

foo 1, 2
#=> [1, 2, "this"]

Other Approaches
Other approaches may include the deprecated use of options hashes with:

*

*an options hash using Hash.new("this") in the method signature

*a Hash#default= defined inside the body of the method

*the use of Hash#fetch to return a default value when reading your options hash

If your goal is just to DRY up your code, it may be better to consider keyword arguments (e.g. def foo **kwargs) rather than positional arguments, but your mileage may vary.


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