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Bitcoin Flash Crash Explained, And How To Prepare For The Unpredictable
Overnight on Saturday, in the late hours of the night, Bitcoin price flash crashed by over 10% and $1,400 in just ten minutes.
But what caused such a massive crash in the cryptocurrency, and how can investors and traders prepare for such an unpredictable event?
3/10 The moment BTC hit $12,000 was right afer midnight on a Saturday night in New York and around 6:30 AM Sunday in Europe. That means that most of Europe and N-America was not trading, only the Asian traders were in the market. Therefore liquidity was relatively low.
— Marc van der Chijs – new account (@marcvanderchijs) August 2, 2020
What Caused This Weekend's Midnight Flash Crash In Bitcoin Price?
Right after the clock struck midnight in New York City, Bitcoin spiked to a high of $12,098. At that moment, a cascading collapse in price began.
The initial selloff pushed the cryptocurrency below $12,000 where it paused momentarily, then the floor fell completely out from below.
Ten minutes later, BTCUSD had lost over 11% value and dropped another $1,400 to $10,600. In less than an hour total, the asset had fallen by over 12.5% and $1,500.
But what exactly happened that caused this?
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The move was likely caused by a large, strategic actor who sought to take advantage of the lowest liquidity moment of the market. At that time of the night, entrepreneur Marc van der Chijs says North American and European traders would have been sleeping.
In addition, the large whale taking profit during such a low liquidity timeframe, caused a cascading effect of overleveraged derivatives traders forced to cover their positions or through stops being triggered.
The same happened during Black Thursday, albeit far more severe and was driven by different circumstances and not just one whale's profit-taking.
It also happened in reverse in 2019, as Bitcoin broke up from $4,000 to kick off a rally to $14,000. A single, strategic actor placed several buy orders across exchanges at low liquidity moments overnight on the weekend, to have a more pronounced impact.
BTCUSD Saturday Night Flash Crash | Source: TradingView
How To Prepare For The Unpredictable in The Crypto Market
Flash crashes are rare but do still happen in the crypto market. Black Thursday was especially notable. Assets everywhere experienced a liquidity crisis, but none as bad Chainlink's flash crash to nearly zero.
In those situation's it is almost impossible to prepare aside from having reasonable stop losses set and to never take positions with sizes too large where losses become too risky.
It situation's like Saturday's crash, van der Chijs says "do not sell" or panic – this is somewhat normal behavior for Bitcoin on the weekend during a "bull market."
Related Reading | The Most Common Bitcoin Scams And How To Avoid Them
He advises investors to "HODL" on for the ride, or perhaps try your hand at trading the wild price swings for profit. He claims its "a chance to make quick money," but admits it isn't a game he plays himself.
Whatever you do decide to do, there's no way to completely prevent loss in the event of a flash crash, but a properly placed stop-loss can keep risk to a minimum. Whether you are a trader or simply an investor, the stop loss is a tool everyone should become familiar with and utilize as a precaution against flash crashes.
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Another stunning weekend in Vancouver has unfortunately come and gone, but I have to admit this is definitely shaping up to be one of the best summers ever. Flash back to last week Tuesday when my good buddy Kyle from Victoria texts me and says he can get free passes to VirginFest for both the Saturday and Sunday shows. Naturally I jumped at the chance to spend the entire weekend outside surrounded by shirtless men, lounging in a beer garden and listening to live music.
As per usual Kyle came over on Friday night and we felt it was definitely mandatory to celebrate on the eve of the festivities as well to ensure maximum weekend awesomeness was achieved. Needless to say Saturday morning was extreme rough and the transit ride was a nightmare to get to Deer Lake Park (this mystical land in the middle of nowhere Burnaby – who knew?!), taking over 45 minutes on one (very wrong) bus. Once getting to the grounds it turned out that Kyle's friend Sean had managed to score us VIP passes, which automatically cranked the weekend up a notch. Kyle then proceeds to tell me Sean is in Marketing for Virgin and well connected to the VirginFests all around the country. Sweet deal, and thanks again Sean!
We got to the festival around 3pm on Saturday and the event was already in full swing. Bands were playing, switching back and forth between the Main Event Stage and the Festival Stage. Kyle and I headed straight to our fenced in VIP area to check out the scene. Stellar food tents, ice cold beer, 'Virgin Angels' and dancing shrubs awaited us at every turn.
The musical line up on Saturday definitely had me stoked, including such acts as K-OS, Broken Social Scene, Our Lady Peace and the Roots headlining the night. OLP definitely excited the little nostalgic boy in me anticipating both the music from there recently dropped album as well as some old-school classics (I was trading in as much good karma to they play Clumsy). Shortly into the afternoon a random friend, Scott appeared with a few friends in tow. Naturally Kyle and I worked our way in to their conversation and it turned out Scott was chilling with Grant who was connected to the event organizer Andrew Bridge. Of course the next step was to flash my pearly-whites. Needless to say it worked and we ended up partying like true rock stars for the rest of the weekend. A special thanks to Grant, Jason and Andrew for showing us local boys how men from the East party!
Shortly after Our Lady Peace took to the stage the torrential rain began, and continued through the entire performance. It was epic; an endless sea of people swaying and dancing in the rain. Rainn Maida then went and made my night with one simple statement, 'If you are getting wet, I might as well too.' He then proceeded to climb out from the stage and sing in the pouring rain. Hot damn. Unfortunately, this is when the lightning started to pick up as well. Thankfully OLP was able to finish their set to 1000s of screaming fans; however, shortly after the event was shut down for safety reasons and everyone was shuffled to the exits.
Kyle, our new found friends Scott, Alicia, Grant eventually found our way to a bus, soaked to the core, headed downtown. The thunderstorm happening all around us was breath-taking. I've never seen the likes of a storm of that kind in Vancouver before and I don't know if I ever will again. Random insert: Kyle and I made it back to my place just in time to catch the latest round of the Celebration of Lights fireworks. There is something about the beauty of fireworks bursting in the middle of lightning rippling across the sky that can make your jaw land on the floor.
Our Saturday night eventually led to reconnecting with the boys and heading out on the town. Definitely a night to remember and stories left for another post!
Kyle and I eventually poured ourselves out of bed on Sunday morning to make the trek back out to Burnaby. Once there we learned that Andrew did a brilliant job of crisis management from the Saturday night cancellation of the Roots. Anyone with tickets from Saturday could use that ticket to get in to the Sunday events, as well, the Roots will be returning to Vancouver (thanks again to Virgin Mobile) to play a concert for all those people who had Saturday tickets. How they'll manage this, I can only wait to find out!
Once again on Sunday our new formed pack met up to enjoy another stellar line up, including De La Soul (brilliant old-school beats that really brought the crowd together), Sonic Youth, Metric (who is my new secret heart-throb songstress) and Ben Harper & Relentless7 headlining the night. A random point of cool; K-OS spent nearly all of Sunday chilling in the VIP area taking in the sights and sounds that Vancouver had to offer. It was a nice gesture to the event producers, and a good way to show his fans his chill-ness (oh, I'm making up a word).
A congrats to everyone involved with the event this year, stellar job and thanks for making my life just a little better! As for Andrew, Jason and Grant, best of luck out East. Any time you boys need a break and want a taste of the good life you know where to find me. As for Sean, the rock star who scored us the tickets, thanks for putting up with Kyle! It was amazing, and I'll be back next year, cheering louder than ever.


The Repetitious Infinitum series address the potential of perceived simplicity. The 'Repetitious Infinitum' Series' utilize repeating marks and lines upon layered sheets of vellum and dur-a-lar to create the illusion of infinite space. The 'Beginning' series also utilizes repetition, with small forms expanding from a central space, alluding to the dissemination of matter and energy. The 'Cloud' piece exemplifies a merging of the traditional with the contemporary - utilizing traditional representation on an unconventional medium. Drawing is often perceived as a basic skill rather than a valid medium in itself. What these works exhibit is that despite drawing's perceived simplicity, drawing can convey the complex and boundless.


Bengaluru: Civil society organisations and NGOs came together to spread awareness about electoral participation with 'Operation Satyashodhak' campaign.
Members of the organisations went to houses and shops seeking people's opinion on infrastructure and other important issues. They discussed people's expectations as well.
Garment workers, street vendors, sexual minorities, advocates and others briefed people on the Centre's performance. They urged people to realise the achievements and failure of the government before casting their vote.
The organisations said Centre had released only 24% of the funds allocated for Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao programme. The aid to health has been reduced with ICDS and National health Mission plans suffering fund cuts, they said.
Support for education has gone down with 102 private universities coming up in the last five years while only three Central varsities were formed.


This step-by-step guide will show you how to log into Globus and use it to transfer files reliably and securely. You will become familiar with basic Globus concepts and interfaces, and begin to experience how Globus can help you spend more time on your research and less time on data management.
You can log in by choosing an existing organizational login in the dropdown at globus.org/login and clicking "Continue"… If you don't see your organization in the list, you can create a Globus ID by clicking on the "sign up" link at the bottom, and use it to log in.
You will then be redirected to your organization's login page (Google in this example) where you will login using your credentials for that organization. Depending on the organization you choose, you may encounter a screen that Globus is requesting access to your account information (in this example, Google has a page that states: "Globus would like to:").
Once you've logged in with your organization's credentials, Globus will ask if you'd like to link to an existing account. If this is your first time signing up to use Globus (you don't already have an existing account), you'll click "No thanks, continue". If you've already signed up with another account, you can choose link to an existing account.
You may be prompted to provide additional information such as your organization's name and whether or not Globus will be used for commercial purposes. Please complete the form and click "Continue".
Then you will need to allow Globus to use your third party login (or "identity") to view information and perform actions on your behalf.
Complete the form at globusid.org/create and click "Create ID".
…and copy the verification code in the email you receive. Complete the account creation process by pasting it into the field on the Verify E-mail Address page and click "Verify".
Once you've logged in, Globus will ask if you'd like to link to an existing account. If this is your first time signing up to use Globus (you don't already have an existing account), you'll click "No thanks, continue".
Then you will need to allow Globus to use your Globus ID to view information and perform actions on your behalf within the service.
After you've signed up, you'll be sent to the Transfer Files page, or you can select Transfer Files from the Manage Data submenu.
The first time you navigate to the Transfer Files page, all fields will be blank.
A Globus endpoint is a data transfer location. Different types of resources (campus storage systems, HPC clusters, laptops, Amazon S3 buckets, scientific instruments, etc.) can be set up as Globus endpoints and made accessible to authorized users via Globus. An endpoint allows users with accounts on the underlying resource to transfer files, and it can also be configured to allow data sharing, publication, and discovery capabilities for other Globus users, including those who do not have local accounts on that resource.
There are two primary classes of endpoints: server endpoints and personal endpoints. Multi-user resources such as campus storage systems and HPC clusters are set up as server endpoints, typically by system administrators. Laptops or other personal computers are set up as personal endpoints, typically by individuals.
Globus Connect is used to set up server and personal endpoints.
Use the Transfer Files page to select the source and destination endpoints and paths, choose files to transfer, specify the transfer settings, and request the transfer with one of the arrows.
The Transfer Files screenshot shown here has recommended selections for your first data transfer. Selection descriptions follow the screenshot.
The endpoints Globus Tutorial Endpoint 1 and Globus Tutorial Endpoint 2 are server endpoints administered by the Globus team for demonstration purposes and are accessible to all Globus users without further authentication. In the left panel, the user can access three files in the /share/godata/ path on Globus Tutorial Endpoint 1, and has selected two of them (highlighted) to be transferred. In the right panel, the path is /~/, indicating the user's home on the Globus Tutorial Endpoint 2 endpoint resource. Note that you must hit "Enter" or click on the "Go" button after typing an endpoint path—simply moving the cursor to the next field is not sufficient.
Near the bottom, there are also various transfer settings that Globus supports listed. By default, Globus verifies file integrity after transfer using checksums. Click on the question mark icons for explanations of the other transfer settings. Globus gives you powerful control over the behavior of the transfer with a simple mouse click—change the transfer settings if you'd like. You may also enter a label for the transfer, but this is not required.
When you are ready to request the transfer, select a directional arrow between the endpoints. In this example, data will be transferred from the endpoint shown in the left pane to the endpoint shown in the right pane, so the right arrow is selected.
A green notification panel will appear, confirming that the transfer request has been submitted.
After you request a file transfer, Globus takes over and does the work on your behalf. You can navigate away from the Transfer Files page, close the browser window, and even logout. Globus will optimize the transfer for performance, monitor the transfer for completion and correctness, and recover from network errors and endpoint resource downtime.
The Globus service routinely achieves 99.9% availability, providing nearly uninterrupted oversight of data transfers taking place on much less reliable networks and endpoint resources. When a problem is encountered part-way through the transfer, Globus resumes from the point of failure and does not retransmit all of the data specified in the original request.
Globus can handle extremely large data transfers, even those that do not complete within the authentication expiration period of an endpoint (which is controlled by the resource administrator). If the credentials expire before the transfer completes, Globus will notify you to re-authenticate on the endpoint so that Globus can continue the transfer.
These wide-ranging capabilities make data transfer with Globus truly "fire and forget".
In our simple example only two small files were transferred, so the transfer will complete quickly. When it does, you will see an Activity notice at the top of your Transfer Files page. You can click the in the recent activity box to go to the Activity page. On the Activity page, click on the three dot icon on the right to view details about the transfer. You will also receive an email with the transfer details.
You may notice that the transferred files are not listed in the right pane of your Transfer Files page under the Globus Tutorial Endpoint 2 endpoint and the /~/ path, even though the transfer has completed. Refresh the list to see the updated contents.
Warning:files are periodically deleted from the user paths on the Globus Tutorial Endpoint 1 and Globus Tutorial Endpoint 2 demonstration endpoints, so if you return later these files may be gone.
At this point you've mastered the basic Globus data transfer capabilities by copying files between two endpoints that are accessible to all Globus users. You know how to specify additional transfer options (such as encryption), understand how Globus manages the transfer on your behalf, and are familiar with Activity notices that let you find out about transfer task progress. You are well on your way to letting Globus simplify your research data management.
Follow the next steps suggested here or explore globus.org on your own to understand and experience more of what Globus has to offer.
Set up and use a personal endpoint.
Follow these instructions to download Globus Connect Personal and set up an endpoint on your Mac, Linux, or Windows system.
Navigate to the Transfer Files page and request a transfer between your new personal endpoint and Globus Tutorial Endpoint 1 or Globus Tutorial Endpoint 2.
Navigate to the Activity page (via Manage Data submenu or Quick Links dropdown) and review your transfers.
Personal endpoints do not require administrative privileges to set up. Transfers to and from your personal endpoint will not fail if you shutdown your system; transfers will be suspended and then resumed by the Globus service when the system comes back online. Try it!
Discover and access endpoints on your campus computing systems.
Many campuses, research labs, and cross-site projects have set up Globus server endpoints on their multi-user resources to enable reliable, secure, and high-performance data transfer and sharing via the Globus service.
If your resource provider has set up a Globus endpoint, enter the endpoint name on the Globus Transfer Files page, authenticate using your normal username and password for the site when prompted, and proceed with your data transfer request.
If your site is not set up as a Globus endpoint, direct your system administrator to the Globus Connect Server Installation Guide or ask us to contact them on your behalf.
Learn how Globus lets you easily share data.
Follow this link to find out how Globus lets you share files with others.
Globus lets you share your data with others, even if they do not have accounts on the resource where the data is stored. This capability can be a huge benefit in terms of both time and money because the data need not be copied to cloud storage (e.g., to Box or DropBox) in order to be accessible.
Learn more about Activity reporting and transfer retry.
Using the Transfer Files page, transfer one of the files from Globus Tutorial Endpoint 2 /~/ (entered in right panel) to Globus Tutorial Endpoint 1 /share/godata/ (entered in left panel).
If necessary, refresh the list in the left panel to deselect the two files that were selected previously.
Select the file you want to transfer in the right panel.
Use the left arrow to request the transfer.
Observe the green notification panel informing you the transfer has been successfully submitted.
Scroll down to the Activity area of the Transfer Files page.
Monitor the task status and observe the caution icon and the warning message "permission denied".
Expand the notice and look at the Overview and Event Log details.
In the Event Log, notice multiple instances of "The operation was started or restarted" and "Permission denied" log messages.
Globus, on your behalf, continues to retry the transfer when a problem is encountered. There could be a permission problem (as is the case in this exercise), or an endpoint resource that goes down mid-transfer (perhaps you closed your laptop while copying data to it), or any number of other issues that prevent the transfer from progressing. Globus will continue to retry the transfer until (1) the problem is fixed (permissions changed, resource becomes available), (2) you cancel the transfer task (click the X next to the task in the Activity log), or (3) no progress has been made in three days, at which point Globus will notify you the transfer has failed.


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Thought that is planned is tradition.
Thought that is unplanned is imagination.
Thought that is both is spirit.
Martos Gallery is pleased to present Planet without a body, a solo exhibition by Jess Fuller, open from January 10 through February 14 with an opening reception on January 10 from 6–8pm.
In this new series on view, Fuller's dyed structural paintings have evolved into sinuous reliefs. The artist begins her process on the floor, working on multiple pieces at once, moving shapes around, letting time pass in a release for the imagination. Evocative of Matisse's cutouts, Arp's assemblages and Miro's tapestries, these works unite color and texture to explore the limits of paint on canvas. Surfaces are washed, cut, glued, sewn, sprayed, and painted in a cyclical process that creates tension through the pairing of line and contour.
Casting her net wide, Fuller culls from a vast variety of sources that includes Harry Dean Stanton, Hopi Edlers' Prophecy, David Smith's Sprays and Colombian Mola textiles. The sensibilities of drawing, painting, sculpture and performance merge, as the works—anchored by dual compositions—provoke experimental, intuitive and surreptitious progressions. Unwieldy patterns shift from psychedelic washes to bold saturations of color in a systematic chaos. There is an apparent casual intuition in these works, a leap of faith that Fuller takes to allow for these forms to naively dance across the surface. The artist's vulnerability is further revealed as surreal and boundless figures begin to manifest within each vibrant composition.
This is Fuller's second solo exhibition at Martos Gallery. Her work has been featured in various group shows including those at Southfirst, Brooklyn; Halsey McKay, East Hampton; Canada, New York and The Journal Gallery, Brooklyn. She will be included in the upcoming group show at Gavin Brown's Enterprise in New York in January 2015. Fuller was born in Portland, Maine and received her MFA from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.


Rivet, Swarovski® crystals with silver-finished brass and stainless steel, Crystal Passions®, jet, 7mm round (53001/53009). Sold per pkg of (2) 2-piece sets.
Swarovski crystal rivets can be used exactly the same way as standard rivets while adding signature Swarovski sparkle to jewelry-making. These incredibly versatile, easy-to-use components consist of a silver-finished brass casing with set crystal and rivet back. The rivets are securely set using the Crystal Applicator™ tool and rivet die attachment set.


what's new on this project guys?
Other projects got in the way but here is proof this project is back on the front burner.
Yummy! Thanks for the update. Looking forward to this one, whenever this is ready.
This will be a unique addition, looking forward!
Great! Looking forward to that beauty old lady!
The Junkers is looking very promising.
Comes along very nicely. Looking foward to this one!
I sure hope that ZS-AFA "Jan van Ribeeck" will be included, otherwise I have a job to do, once the aircraft and the paintkit is out. Did a few paints for the Oliver Fischer Ju-52.
Looks really promising. But I have one suggestion. Comparing to photos on the internet the engine fairing (mounted on the wing; not the NACA ring) maybe should be thinner.
Yes, I'll get an update on it this week.
Thanks very much for the link to this great broadcast.
I assume this means no good news?
Well, I only know the project is being worked on.
I need indeed to follow up on this project, will do so.
Thanks Matijs, that would indeed be great!
I am really looking forward to this one. If you need any help with creating liveries, you are very welcome to contact me. Did a few for the O.Fischer version.
what about the updates you wanted to ask for?
Took a while but here is proof this project is very much alive.
Great to hear Mathijs! This one will definitely be in my hangar and paintshop.
If we got news you will see it here!


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Accusations Against Christians — A Reprise
But then there are individuals like the owner of Chick-fil-A who became the brunt of accusations because of his stand for monogamous, heterosexual marriage. He too was accused of being hateful.
Funny isn't it? A Christian baker cries demanding that no one can tell a Christian? Who they can or should do business with if it goes against their Christian religious beliefs.
So? I guess adultery is no longer a crime or a sin according to Christians. But homosexuality still is. Because a Christian baker? Will refuse to bake a cake for an lgbt because the bible condemns homosexuality and gives it a death penalty punishment. BUT? If a Christian who is an adulterer comes in to that same baker and asks them to bake their cake for their next wedding? The Christian baker has no problem baking their cake. Even though? Adultery is condemned a thousand times more in the bible and given the same death penalty punishment as it gives to homosexuals.
Same as the business owner of Chik-fil-a will cry about lgbts getting their civil rights to marry, but hey they are all for the "sacredness of a man and woman Christian marriage". But in their hypocrisy? Just like the baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay or lesbian couples wedding? The owner of Chik-Fil-A has no problem doing business with those who would be condemned under the adultry rules in his bible he loves to cherry pick his verses from to speak out against lgbts getting married, but not his fellow Christian adulterers, on their second, third or even fourth sacred marriage.
We can use that Kim Davis as another example. Again? By ALL readings of the bible? Kim Davis? Is an unrepentant adulteress. The bible? Says that adulterers are abominations and should be put to death. But of course? Hypocrite Kim proclaims the sacredness of a Christian marriage, and how lgbts should not be allowed to have a sacred marriage, while old Kim? Would be dragged out along with her current third husband and stoned to death for adultery.
Oh and then? Christians can tell private businesses like Starbucks, or Dunkin Donuts? What to put on their holiday cups and if they do not put Merry Christimas? Or Happy Birthday Baby Jesus? Or of a store does not put up Christian Xmas decorations the day after Halloween and start playing Christmas music too? Then???
ITS A WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANS AND CHRISTMAS LMFAO.
But then again? Rebecca Luella Miller cries about the "persecution" of the cherry picking, buybull thumping hypocrite business owner of Chick-Fil-A. I wonder if she does the same for all those Christian adulterers out there. BTW…how many Christians working for Chick-fil-a? Are on their second, or third sacred Christian marriage too? Boy, you cherry-picking, buybull thumping hypocrites of Christianity? Never ceases to amaze me.
https://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/2018/11/26/accusations-against-christians-a-reprise/
A Christian Worldview of Fiction
There's quite a litany of accusations against Christians these days, from both non-Christians and others who call themselves Christians. Those charges include things such as Christians can't do art or create good speculative fiction. More seriously, some say Christians are greedy and hypocritical and hateful.
Sadly a selection of very visible individuals or groups claiming the name of Christ have reinforced some of these ideas—pastors who end up having affairs, televangelists who preach health-and-wealth rather than sacrificial giving, sign-waving funeral crashers who condemn rather than present the good news.
Recently, as I was reading Scripture, I realized, we might as well get used to these sorts of recriminations. All the way back in the Old Testament, people proclaiming the…
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OPINION: Should Australia review its Antarctica policy?
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Since 1961, the Antarctic Treaty System has overseen the continent's affairs. However, it is now battling strategic power competition as well as new challenges to Antarctica's distinctive ecosystems. States are abusing the treaty to seek national interests by exploiting holes in governance systems. This essay looks at how strategic power competition is hurting Antarctica and how Australia, which claims 42 percent of East Antarctica, might better safeguard it.
Natural resources, fishing stocks, bioprospecting prospects, climate science analyses, and hydrocarbons abound in Antarctica, with estimated reserves ranging from 300 to 500 billion tonnes of natural gas on the continent and 135 billion tonnes of oil in the Southern Ocean. Article 1 of the Antarctic Treaty states that Antarctica is only to be used for scientific research and observation for peaceful purposes. Article 1 is, on the other hand, under attack.
Despite the fact that the treaty suspended the claims of the seven original claimants (Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom), the United States and the then-Soviet Union (as additional, non-claimant, original signatories) exercised their right to stake a claim at a later date. The pact effectively put an end to the debate over territorial sovereignty.
The Antarctic Treaty will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2049, following a review milestone set for its mining prohibition under the Madrid Protocol, which supports the Treaty, in 2048. Although it is still a few years away, the major powers are increasingly focussing their efforts on accomplishing long-term strategic objectives through alternative means. What could happen between now and the review in 2048? The consultative parties to the treaty, as stakeholders with voting rights on continental governance, may vote to preserve the treaty's environmental protocol and continue to prohibit mining and militarism – or they may not.
The unveiling of the AUKUS accord in September emphasised Australia's 2017 foreign policy white paper's focus on Indo-Pacific rivalry. There was no mention of problems in Antarctica in the white paper. However, given China's disobedience of a 2016 arbitral tribunal verdict on its South China Sea claims, as well as its fierce struggle for resource access and assertive measures in international governance forums, a wait-and-see strategy in Antarctica seems risky. Existing legal frameworks do not discourage big governments from acting to protect their strategic interests, and Australia cannot afford to be oblivious to its geopolitical surroundings.
China has increased its presence in the continent since the Great Wall, its first Antarctic research facility, was established in 1985. Three of Australia's four research stations are located within the country's claimed Antarctic Territory, with a fifth being built on Inexpressible Island in the Ross Sea. China's ascension as a polar power has included significant investments in icebreakers and continental airstrips to allow year-round access.
The Chinese government's strategy for Antarctica is based on national security concerns. Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are included in the state's extended idea of spheres for influence and control outside the Indo-Pacific, according to official material. Beijing acknowledges no existing claims to the continent and pursues a policy that optimises its own national interests. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has declared the polar regions a "new strategic frontier" and included them in its most recent Five-Year Plan. On the one hand, the CCP wants to reaffirm China's international legitimacy on the continent, while on the other, it wants to increase internal support for Chinese Antarctic initiatives.
As a result, China has "two voices" that speak to different audiences. China presents itself to the outside world as adhering to the treaty system's institutions and having a strong interest in science. Beijing has claimed the Antarctic forums are a "rich man's club" dominated by the US, and that others are treated as "second-class citizens." This misses the reality that China is a consultative party with equal voting rights, while Russia is a long-term "club" member. China's proper place in the international system – especially in Antarctic governance – has been rejected, according to the CCP narrative.
On the domestic front, President Xi Jinping announced in November 2014, while speaking onboard the Xue Long icebreaker moored in Hobart, that China wished to "become a polar great power." In 2015, China affirmed its "title" to polar leadership through its national security law, highlighting the country's interests in "new frontiers," such as Antarctica and the Arctic. China established a domestic legal framework to preserve its prospective future interests in these fields by classifying them in a security context. The "global commons" status of Antarctica has also been exploited by senior Chinese military officers to underline China's claim to Antarctic interests.
Science is being used as a narrative device to justify China's growing influence on the continent. This argument emphasises the importance of climate change research and the need for all powers to work together on this issue. This attempt is dependent on the polar areas. At the same time, Chinese scientific and academic institutions involved in Antarctic research are mostly under the supervision of the CCP and are part of China's civil-military complex.
China's scientists must have the "right political disposition" and be "imbued with patriotic thoughts," according to Xi. Chinese dominance in Antarctic forums bolsters China's larger narrative of its inherent right to lead in international governance. Furthermore, the People's Liberation Army has long emphasised the possibility of "new geopolitical confrontation" in the polar areas.
New Zealand is a country in the Pacific Ocean. China specialist Anne-Marie Brady's research has brought attention to China's Antarctic bottom mapping for future shipping and/or submarine mobility. China has linked the polar areas to the Belt and Road Initiative in order to guarantee its national interests and "transform China into a maritime superpower" through the construction of a "blue commercial passage." Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are a natural extension of Beijing's marine economic goals, which include gaining access to resources and securing associated trade routes, as well as laying the groundwork for "dual-use" capabilities to successfully govern the region.
The treaty's initial objective is weakened by China's refusal to comply with Antarctic inspection requirements, as poor compliance encourages militarization below the detection threshold. If competition with the US and/or Australia heated up and China increased its military presence in Antarctica, the consequences for Australia would be dire.
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Emirati Director Waleed Al Shehhi hosts world premiere of Dolphins at DIFF
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Al Shehhi completes writing, shooting, producing of first feature film within 365 days
Exactly 365 days after receiving the IWC Filmmaker Award during the 2013 edition of the Dubai International Film Festival, Ras Al Khaimah Emirati director Waleed Al Shehhi hosted the world premiere of his feature film 'Dolphins' to a sold-out audience at DIFF. Al Shehhi also secured funding from DIFF's post-production fund Enjaaz before going on to win the IWC Filmmaker Award.
Written by Al Shehhi's long-time collaborator, Ahmad Salmeen, 'Dolphins' stars Maree Alhalyan, Khalid Ameen, Reem Erhama, Ashjan, Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Ahmed Al Jarn, Jamal Iqbal and Mohammad Sarfaraz. Director, producer, cast and crew proudly walked the DIFF red carpet at last night's screening.
The film follows the intricately intertwined stories of three people within a twenty-four hour period. Set in his home emirate, the film features the character Saud, an only child who struggles to come to terms with his parents' separation.
Al Shehhi is competing against some of the region's leading directors for the coveted Muhr Feature Awards. Established in 2006, the Muhr Awards aim to foster and reward artistic excellence from within the Arab world. The winners of these prestigious awards will be announced at the closing ceremony of the 11th edition of the Festival, which runs from December 10th to 17th 2014.
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Food and love; love and food – definitely two of our favorite subjects in life, these basic human needs are also innately linked. Today we celebrate love and it's no coincidence that one of the most popular gifts are chocolates, and the most popular activity is spending a romantic dinner with your loved one: There […]
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In June 1990, Im Kwon-taek released the first film of what would become The General's Son series (1990-1992). The General's Son singlehandedly revived the jopok, or organised crime, film in South Korean cinema, following a drought that stretched back to the 1970s and early 1980s. Significantly, in October 1990 the South Korean government declared war on organised crime and proceeded to conduct raids on various criminal organisations and arrest leaders of the principally family-led businesses throughout the country. Though government raids and arrests occurred following the release of The General's Son, it is interesting to imagine that headlines about real-life jopok members fed into the ongoing interest in the film and the rest of the series, and contributed to making it a box-office hit. One need only recall the classic Hollywood gangster triptych of Little Caesar (1930, Mervyn LeRoy), The Public Enemy (1931, William A. Wellman), and Scarface (1932, Howard Hawks) to think of a scenario of crime headlines, film production, and the box-office informing each other in such a way.
According to Jinsoo An, more immediately in the mind of director Im Kwon-taek in making The General's Son series was the idea of reviving the screen image of Korean masculinity. This idea was partly triggered by the highly popular and influential 1980s and 1990s Hong Kong action and Triad films – courtesy of filmmakers John Woo, Johnnie To, and Ringo Lam, among others – which began to be distributed in South Korea at the time. Looming large above all other idealised images of cool, handsome, and individualistic masculinity was Chow Yun-fat. With Chow's height and tragic-manic persona in Woo's films, he literally and metaphorically loomed over his male costars such as Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung.
Of course, the interesting detail is that John Woo modeled Chow Yun-fat's walk, dress, and overall performance after the French actor Alain Delon and the crime noir films he did with Jean-Pierre Melville, especially Le samouraï (1967). In turn, Melville was inspired by Alan Ladd's portrayal of an assassin in the Hollywood film This Gun For Hire (1942, Frank Tuttle) for Le samouraï. In these two films, Ladd and Delon personify assassins whose otherworldly physical beauty creates a compelling tension with their criminal profession and stoicism in the face of killing and death.
But what began partly as a way to distinguish Korean crime action films and images of masculinity from those found in Hong Kong films (flavoured with Melville-Delon) has become a full-fledged successful, dynamic, and self-sustaining genre in its own right in contemporary South Korean cinema. Between 1990 and 2005, South Korean cinema saw a plethora of jopok films (e.g. Beat [1997, Kim Sung-su], Nowhere To Hide [1999, Lee Myung-se]), gangster comedies (e.g. No. 3 [1997, Song Neung-han], My Wife is a Gangster series [2001-06], Marrying the Mafia series [2002-06]), and other films that appropriated gangster tropes for their own purposes (e.g. Hoodlum Lessons [1996, Kim Sang-jin]).
If by 2005 South Korean cinema had reached a jopok saturation point, it is also the point of departure for another phase in jopok evolution. Films such as A Dirty Carnival (2006, Yoo Ha), The Show Must Go On (2007, Han Jae-rim), Rough Cut (2008, Jang Hun), and Breathless (2009, Yang Ik-jun) run through the usual gamut of jopok themes of duty vs. personal desire and the endless cycle of violence, but they also toy with the jopok genre in a marvelous way and present a different level of grittiness, self-reflection, and auteur expression over and above commercial impulses. A Dirty Carnival and Rough Cut are particularly interesting for having the component of a film-within-the-film. Rough Cut is especially superb for its commentary on the desire for the realism of violence and the gangster as a film fetish to be admired and feared at the same time by having an actual gangster play opposite an actor in a gangster film. The very good looks of lead actors Jo In-seong and So Ji-seob in A Dirty Carnival and Rough Cut may not be absolutely crucial to the trope of admiration and fear of the gangster, but they certainly factor into it and reference that tension between beauty and violence with Ladd, Delon, and Chow.
In the context of this Ladd-Delon-Chow loner lineage and idea of cool, handsome, and individualistic masculinity, arguably the most existential interpretation thus far is Kim Ji-woon's 2005 film A Bittersweet Life, while the most literal interpretation has to be Lee Jeong-beom's 2010 film The Man From Nowhere.
A Bittersweet Life explicitly takes the jopok film to the level of noir, that is, a level of stylisation of lighting, place, film references, (masculine) interiority, and narrative trajectory. The distinction between the gangster film and noir comes from director Kim himself. Kim said in a master class on A Bittersweet Life back in 2009, "How I thought of noir was that it's a genre that expresses a gangster movie in a more aesthetic way. I think that gangster movies and film noir have to be distinguished [and] separate." A Bittersweet Life is a stylistic exploration of one's place in the world at a given time, one's actions, one's emotions that fuel or thwart such actions, and the consequences of in/action through the proverbial loner and revenge scheme within the criminal underworld.
Such a description also applies, though to a lesser degree, to The Man From Nowhere (2010). It is stylistic in its own way and actually opens up the revenge scheme to reflect the globalised, diversified world in which criminals and their organisations must now work. The differences in the ways in which these two films stylistically explore one's place in the jopok world are much more marked than the similarities. For one thing, the level of noir elements in A Bittersweet Life is much more pronounced than in The Man From Nowhere, which factor into the nature of each film's narrative and conclusion. In A Bittersweet Life, the existential malaise of the lone anti-hero is explicit and falls outside of any moral context. Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun) makes the conscious decision of not killing his boss' girlfriend and clandestine boyfriend and pays for it. To a tee he follows the protocol of revenge to its inevitable end after his boss and cohorts beat him to a pulp. In The Man From Nowhere, the existential malaise is also palpable but fitted out more along moral/ethical lines as Tae-shik (Won Bin) is forced to come out of his shell and into contact with a crime organisation to find a kidnapped young girl. While A Bittersweet Life follows a man bent on revenge against his own boss and cohorts and carried away by internal (il)logic that he himself does not question, The Man From Nowhere is about a man who gets haphazardly involved in a rescue and must contend with a host of external malicious forces. While the narrative trigger for Sun-woo's revenge in A Bittersweet Life is romantic, the impetus for Tae-shik in The Man From Nowhere is more familial through the young girl. Perhaps the most significant existentialist difference between these two films is the death and survival of the protagonist. Take a wild guess as to who dies or survives.
Despite, or because of, these differences, these two films make for an interesting study of comparison, especially with regards to their respective lead actors and how the films narrativise and deconstruct their masculine beauty. Before focusing on Lee Byung-hun and Won Bin, some more general comments on the two films are in order.


Over the past couple of months I've noticed the train shaking as it goes over a bit of track between Crews Hill and Cuffley, and it's been getting worse.
Tonight as we went over the same bit of track, despite being seated, everyone had to brace themselves, and everyone looked around slightly shocked. I've reported it to staff at Hertford North and to GNR via Twitter, but the response was they knew about it and that National Rail have put a speed restriction in place.
Well, there was no restriction tonight - there was last week, but only for a day or two. Timetables aren't affected, and nothing is mentioned by the driver about a restriction. I don't think it's being adhered to.
If anyone else has noticed this, can you report it to GNR and National Rail? Another Hatfield is the last thing anyone needs.


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Get ready for a fierce coloring adventure with this pawsome coloring book from bestselling publishing brand, Jade Summer.
Our Kickass Cats coloring book features adorable kittens, cute felines and breath-taking jungle cats. Find your favorite breed of cat, from lions and tigers to fluffy cats and tiny kittens. Each page boasts a beautiful cat illustration with unique mandala pattern for enhanced creativity. You'll enjoy spending hours coloring in these curious creatures with your most loved shades.
Our Kickass Cats coloring book is ideal for all cat lovers. With an array of purrfect designs to keep your inner artist happy, take some time out from your daily routine to color these stunning creatures.


Housatonic Community College (HCC) announced today that their pick for the third annual HCC One Book, One College program will be Never Look An American In the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American by Okey Ndibe.
Ndibe earned a MFA and PhD from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and has since taught at numerous colleges across Massachusetts and Connecticut. His opinion pieces have been published by numerous publications, including The New York Times, BBC online, Al Jazeera online, Financial Times, Fabian Society Journal, and the (Nigerian) Daily Sun, where his widely syndicated weekly column appears. Never Look An American In the Eye details Ndibe's move from Nigeria to America, where he wrote for the iconic African Commentary magazine. The book chronicles his transition into becoming an African-American, his relationships with his fellow writers including the legendary Chinua Achebe, and how he settled into American life.
Leading up to a book signing and lecture by Ndibe on Thursday, March 28th, HCC will offer a Book A Day Giveaway, in which the school will hold a drawing for one book each day prior to the date of the event. All are welcome to enter, just visit the HCC library, located at 900 Lafayette Blvd., in Bridgeport. Additional programming events will be announced next month.
"We are especially excited that this year's project features Connecticut author, and 2017 Connecticut Book Award winner for nonfiction, Okey Ndibe," said Dr. Jason R. Mancini, Executive Director Connecticut Humanities. The HCC One Book, One College program is generously supported by a grant from Connecticut Humanities.


On several occasions, I've written in this space about how our industry has changed since we were the fresh-faced kids in the biz. Back in 1982 when Jeannine and I started Villing & Company, we were probably more concerned about putting food on the table for our young kids than contemplating what the future might hold.
With the passing of some of our colleagues and peers, and the retirement of others, it is hard not do some gazing into the rear view mirror of a professional life well loved. In those early days, it was just three of us - Jeannine, me and our dear friend and colleague, the late Joe Van Huffel. Together, we jerry-rigged a working office in 500 square feet of space with no capital other than our meager life savings and no clue as to what we had gotten ourselves into. But we loved our craft and looked forward with great anticipation every time a client ad appeared in the newspaper or a brochure came off the printing press.
Today I thought I'd share a couple of examples that are especially poignant to us. One of our earliest clients was National Bank of South Bend. The ad pictured here was literally the first we ever published. It is interesting on several levels – most of which speak to how advertising has changed in 35 years.
By today's standards, the amount of text in the ad is startling. At the time, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) were just becoming popular as bank products. And check out the interest rate. Wouldn't we all love to have rates that high these days? (Of course, it would also mean loan rates would be proportionately higher.) National Bank was a huge proponent of local newspaper advertising. This ad became the first in a long running series that were designed in a style unique to that client. Today we would call that branding.
Another ad, published about the same time in the local community magazine, was for our agency. As you can see, we readily acknowledged our inexperience as agency owners, but spoke with bravado that, in hindsight, I find almost surprising. Those of you who have know us less than 20 years may also find the logo of interest. The inspiration for the logo was the woodcut of the horse that appeared on my grandfather's letterhead. He was a German immigrant who owned a blacksmith shop in Cincinnati.
This post is part of a weeklong anniversary celebration. For more throwback content, visit the Villing & Company Facebook page.


As a result of the order of protection issued against Kurt Busch Friday after it was ruled he smashed his ex-girlfriend's head against the wall of his trailer at Dover International Speedway, NASCAR announced that they are suspending the driver indefinitely.
"Given the serious nature of the findings and conclusions made by the Commissioner of the Family Court of the State of Delaware, NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch, effective immediately. He will not be allowed to race nor participate in any NASCAR activities until further notice.
His attorney says they plan to file an immediate appeal of the decision.
Busch's sponsor, Chevrolet, also announced that they are suspended their relationship with the driver.
With the heightened attention being paid to domestic abuse incidents among athletes in light of the Ray Rice scandal, NASCAR had no choice but to make this decision. A clear message of intolerance had to be sent.
Kurt Busch is the first driver ever suspended by NASCAR for domestic violence.


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Vsebina Hicksovih nastopov je bila temačna in jezna. Govoril je predvsem o politiki in problemih družbe. Bill Hicks velja za enega največjih stand-up komikov vseh časov.

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From Christchurch, New Zealand Lisa Tui is a singer/songwriter, vocalist and singing teacher.
Lisa's music style is a mix of Jazz and Folk with a definitive New Zealand groove. A groove she attributes to growing up immersed in the sounds of her father playing guitar at gigs and on the couch. The stories of her songs are familial, there's love, heartbreak, insight and a power and passion in many that leave you yearning and moved. Her music is an intimate acoustic sound and the melodies are guided by the songs nature spilling into their arrangements and production - straight forward and usually spacious.
Songwriting has become a passion for Lisa in the last 4 years especially since she revisited her music and performance studies in 2013-2014.
She left Christchurch in 2013 to study at Otago University where she gained a post-graduate diploma in Studio Music Teaching. Since completing her Degree in Performing Arts (Music Theatre) from ARA, Lisa has been striving to foster her own style in writing and composition.
No new comer to performance, Lisa has sung on stage in lead roles in Music Theatre productions, in Jazz, Music and Fringe festivals and recorded in Sydney. She has also directed choirs, workshopped casts for theatre productions, taught individual voice students auditioning for shows and competition. Lisa is the founder of Sing Gym for developing singers and performers hosted by The Muse Community Music Trust. These days she enjoys the intimacy of concert performances including house concerts and in festivals. She performs regularly at The Cosmopolitan and Vesuvio's and on occasion at Fat Eddies - all Christchurch City Venues.
Lisa has released an EP called Night Falls into Morning, a single release - 'Comin on Home' in Feb 2017 and a digital album from her live recorded concert at Orange Studios in June of the same year. Currently Lisa is collaborating with producer/arranger Tom Rainey to produce a new album centred around voice and piano.
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Q: What is the Access IP Parameter in AWS Data Lake Solution Cloud Formation Template? I'm a newbie in AWS and I'm trying to deploy the model data lake solution on AWS by following this : https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/data-lake-solution/deployment.html
To deploy the cloud formation template, it asks for an Access IP address. What is the IP address that is required here? Is it the IP address of the machine I'm using to connect to AWS ? I'm connecting through a DHCP network hence the IP address will change the next time I connect to the network.
Appreciate if someone can please clarify this.

A: It looks like it's a whitelisted IP address that allows an administrator (you) access to the Elasticsearch cluster (ES and Kibana).
You should set it to your public IP address, not a private, DHCP-sourced address. If your public IP changes frequently then you can do a CloudFormation update with the new public IP address. If you don't want to provide access to the cluster directly then you might have to edit the templates to remove this feature.


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Home Happening Now BREAKING: House passes bill to make D.C. the 51st state
BREAKING: House passes bill to make D.C. the 51st state
The House has passed a bill to make D.C. the 51st state from a pure party line vote of 216 to 208.
All Republicans rejected the H.R 51 statehood bill.
"Statehood for the District of Columbia is about showing respect for our democracy," Pelosi argued.
"It's well past the time to grant them the rights that they have been fighting for and that they deserve," she added.
Democrat Mondaire Jones accused Republicans of opposing the bill due to racism.
"I have had enough of my colleagues' racist insinuations that somehow that people of Washington, D.C., are incapable or even unworthy of our democracy," Jones said while speaking on the Floor.
"One Senate Republican said that D.C. wouldn't be a 'well-rounded, working-class state.' I had no idea there were so many syllables in the word White," he continued.
"One of my House Republican colleagues said that D.C. shouldn't be a state because the district doesn't have a landfill. My goodness, with all the racist trash my colleagues have brought to this debate, I can see why they're worried about having a place to put it," he added.


City of Cockburn is located on the coastline of Western Australia, approximately 15 kilometres south of the Perth CBD. It is bounded in the north by the Cities of Fremantle, Melville, and Canning, in the east by the City of Armadale, in the south by the Town of Kwinana. This coastal City is renowned for its historical and tourism features along with its agriculture and ship building industries.
Cockburn boasts some of Western Australia's best inland lakes, major tourism attractions, and leisure activities.
"A healthy workforce is a productive workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our employees are the best version of themselves, so they can continue to provide quality service to the City's residents. We offer a range of healthy lifestyle programs to support this outcome. Our dedicated staff wellness committee continues to deliver popular workplace programs which promote the wellbeing of our staff."


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A HUGE Congrats to Scrapoholic Abby!! Email me your address so I can get your stamps out to you!
So exciting!! Congrats to the winner. Her card was SO cute!! Thanks for your video. I love those punches! What a cute treat bag.
Love the MS punches. The treat bag was really cute. Congratulations Abby!
Super cute Emma!! You need to pull out the wings on the corner punch and the directions have the measurements you need to use to get it to come out right.
OMG OMG OMG OMG~!!!!!! I still can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!
You know I have always been your biggest fan!!!!!! and winning here with you is..... i have no words for it!!!!!
Wow, congrats Emma on all your new ventures. Im super excited about your first ustream class. Cant wait to see what goodies you will create for us. Can you please, if its not tom much trouble, say what time it will be on the pacific standard time. I get confused with that and I always miss several things because of it.
Also where can I find the zip glue? I couldnr find it at Michaels.
Hi Emma! this is super cute!!! You are always so sweet and I can't wait for your ustream class!!!!! I'm always learning from you girl, so thank you! I would love for you to visit my blog (if your not too busy)lol. I hope you have a blessed week!
Congrats to Abby! She has been blessed twice. Great project and nices add on (MS and TH inks) and excited about the your line up this week. Imagine is still on hold but at least I can follow along. Have a great day and seen you soon.
Hi Emma! Wow, I can't wait to see the new series using the Imagine!!! and I will be watching the Ustream on Wednesday!
cute project and congrats to Abby her card was cute.
I love this treat bag! Thanks for sharing all the exciting news! Congrats, Miss Abby for winning!
Congrats to Abby. AND I love your little candy bag Emma. I can't wait to see you on upstream. Congrat to you for all your exciting adventures.
Congratulations Abby. Emma, your project is adorable. When using the corner punches, you have to punch all the corners first :) I'm on Eastern time so I'll be able to figure out what time you will upstream here by your time. Can't wait, so exciting.
Super cute project! I can't wait for your first live stream!
Wow, Emma, you are sooo busy! I can't wait until Wednesday!


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LA Auto Show 2010 Design Challenge 1000 lb Car: MAZDA MX-0
Geschreven op 7-11-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Agenda, Design, Vervoer en OV
The LA Auto Show, November 19-28 2010, is an annual auto show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Every year the LA Auto Show kicks off with two press days full of activity for journalists, designers and industry representatives alike.
Each year for the past seven years, a topical theme is chosen and the major Southern California automotive design studios are invited to compete in the Design Challenge. For the first time studios from Germany and Japan will join the competition adding an international dimension to the contest. The highly anticipated challenge allows studios to flex their creativity and explore new ideas in automotive design.
The theme this year addresses society's shift toward minimizing consumption of the earth's resources. The objective is to envision an efficient, light-weight, four passenger vehicle (not to exceed 1,000 lbs.), that is both comfortable and safe, while delivering satisfactory driving performance without sacrificing the styling consumers demand.
Mazda's long-time commitment to low weight is driven by the belief that effortless cornering and acceleration should be at the heart of every car we design. Our featherweight icon — the MX-5 Miata, tipped the scales at a little over 2,300 pounds in its first generation. Starting with the MX-5 as a benchmark, the design team has carried out a systematic process of reduction and consolidation. In this process, we have redesigned each component in the MX-0 to carry out the functions of several MX-5 components, effectively replacing a multitude of MX-5 parts with fewer, simplified ones. Innovative lightweight materials have been used extensively to obsessively lower weight.
Aimed at the global market of 2020, and with projected volume of 500,000 units annually, the MX-0 would have positive effects on the world's environment and economy by way of less energy consumption and minimized use of raw materials. High-volume, automated manufacturing of sustainable, inexpensive composites coupled with clean-running drive trains are the key to both low weight and high-volume production.
At the heart of the Mazda MX-0 is its purpose as a driving beast. Its ultra-light mass is pushed by high-torque electric motors. High power-to-weight is where a Mazda comes alive. Impossible acceleration and instant cornering is the result. It's more like flying than driving. Zero hindrance. Driving bliss.
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Mazda First All-Electric Car Comes In 2020
In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto commented on the upcoming plans. Marumoto was asked how Mazda will hit tougher emissions targets in Europe in 2020 and 2021, and as part of his answer, he revealed: "…the first Mazda battery-electric vehicle will hit the market next year. Finally, we will introduce plug-in hybrid models from 2021 or 2022. So we will eventually achieve the target, although we will have some difficulties in 2020."
There's no information about what kind of model the electric Mazda might actually be. There's also no indication of where Mazda may release the EV — will it come to the US, or just Europe, considering the publication, and the subject of EU emissions?


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Insta360 Link webcam review: Astounding image and innovation
This AI-powered 4K webcam is hard to beat
By Sean Riley
(Image: © Laptop Mag)
Laptop Mag Verdict
The Insta360 Link webcam isn't cheap at $299, but the 4K resolution, large sensor, and built-in 3-axis gimbal allow it to deliver results that blow the competition out of the water.
Outstanding video and stills
Excellent low-light performance
Smooth AI-tracking and autofocus
Dual noise-cancelling mics
Unique 3-axis gimbal
$299 starting price
No case for travel
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Insta360 Link specs
Resolution: 4K UHD (3840X2160) at up to 30FPS; 1080p/720p at up to 60FPS with HDR
Microphones: Dual noise-cancelling microphones
Field of View: 26-79.5-degrees
Manual Focus: Via app
AI Tracking: Yes
Connection: USB-C
Size: 2.7 x 1.6 x 1.8 inches
Weight: 3.7 ounces
Webcams have become a far more vital tool over the last few years as remote work has risen to greater prominence. As such, we've finally seen some progress in what had been a fairly stagnant category. The Insta360 Link is a perfect example of this as the company, known for its 360-degree cameras and action cameras, now delivers a new webcam with an amazing half-inch sensor and a built-in gimbal.
The $299 price means this isn't going to be the webcam for everyone, but the outstanding 4K image quality coupled with a variety of unique features enabled by the gimbal such as AI tracking, portrait mode, desktop view and more should make it a compelling option for educators, streamers, and presenters.
Overall, the Insta360 Link webcam makes a strong case for itself among the best webcams, so read on to see if it's the right solution for you.
Insta360 Link webcam price and availability
At $299 the Insta360 Link is quite a bit pricier than the typical webcams we recommend to spruce up your Zoom or Google Meet chats, but it absolutely earns that price tag for the right buyers. Teachers, streamers, and business users may be swayed to find room in their budgets for this unique webcam.
In the box with the Insta360 Link are four reusable whiteboard recognition markers, a USB-C to USB-A cable, a USB-C to USB-A adapter, and a cleaning cloth.
The Insta360 Link is available starting today at Insta360 and select retailers.
(Image credit: Laptop Mag)
Insta360 Link webcam design
The base of the Insta360 Link looks like a pretty standard webcam with a 1/4-inch mount on the bottom and the common folding screen clip design to place it above your laptop screen or monitor. From there, things get quite a bit different.
The key to many of the Insta360 Link's features is the gimbal that the camera is mounted on, allowing it to actually follow you rather than simply cropping the image and zooming in as you get with many modern webcams or Apple's Center Stage. This means that you have no quality degradation when using the AI Tracking mode, as it still delivers the full resolution image.
The gimbal moves smoothly and reliably, also enabling a privacy mode that points the camera down when not in use. Beyond its AI Tracking mode, the gimbal also allows you to switch to a desktop or top-down mode depending on how you have the Insta360 Link mounted. If you are doing a how-to demonstration or you're a streamer that wants the camera in portrait mode, those are just a click away with no need to touch the camera.
While I think given its design, price, and intended use case that most will have it mounted on an arm or a tripod, it would make me nervous to just hang it off a monitor or laptop. Despite its diminutive size and weight, the gimbal feels robust, but a fall from 2-3 feet onto a hard desktop would make me wince. Similarly, the lack of a case makes it a tough choice if you need to travel with your webcam as the exposed gimbal likely wouldn't hold up being tossed in a laptop bag.
Insta360 Link webcam video quality and sound
The image quality from the Insta360 Link is startlingly good. I typically use a Logitech C920, our top recommendation for most people and an excellent webcam, but the 1/2-inch sensor in the Link makes me feel like I've mounted my Panasonic GH5 DSLR as a webcam again. Except that, instead of having to install special software, drivers, and pass the camera through an Elgato HD60 S+, I only had to plug in a single USB-C cable. The Link offers up to 4K resolution at 30 frames per second (fps) or 1080p or 720p resolution at up to 60 fps.
I have reasonable lighting in my office, but I prefer working in dimmer lighting, which makes for a very noisy webcam image. Not so with the Link. Even without activating its HDR mode, it delivers sharp and clear stills or video with minimal lighting.
If I do decide to flood my office with light, the Insta360 Link adjusts quickly with reliable auto exposure. If you want complete control over your image, you can turn off the auto exposure and make granular adjustments to compensation, white balance, brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. I never had an issue with the default settings, as it rendered my skin tone and the colors in my room accurately. However, while experimenting with the manual settings, the camera adjusts quickly so you aren't left waiting after making a change.
In the samples above, you can see the subtle red-orange on the boxed Calvin & Hobbes collection behind me, while the camera has once again called me out for failing to shave today. The sharp capture even managed to reveal some of the unruly hairs that escaped my comb. In the second example, I didn't change anything about the lighting but switched to HDR mode so you can see it artificially pushes the light up a bit and adds more contrast. For the final sample, I cranked my front lighting up considerably, which is probably the look most will prefer.
The Insta360 Link features a pair of noise-cancelling mics that managed to block out some lawnmowers and leaf blowers that inevitably were fired up as I started a conference call. They reported that they couldn't hear a thing in the background, so all goals were met on that front and again it keeps the setup dead simple as I don't need to run a separate mic.
Insta360 Link webcam software and support
The Insta360 Link can be plug-and-play if you are in a hurry with support for Windows 8 or later or macOS 10.10 and up. Just plug the USB-C cable into the camera and the USB-A cable into your computer and you'll be up and running in seconds.
However, for the best experience, you will want to install the Insta360 Link Controller app, which gives you the ability to apply firmware updates to the camera and offers full control over its extensive features. The image quality alone is compelling, but this is where the Link really sets itself apart.
From within the app, you can set the camera to follow you with its AI Tracking mode, which will smoothly track you whether you are seated or if you are getting up and moving around your space. You can select whether it should zoom in to your head, half body, or your whole body depending on your setup.
For teachers or presenters, you can use the gesture controls to shift from tracking mode to "whiteboard" mode, which will then zoom in on your whiteboard using those four tracking markers that I mentioned were in the box earlier. When you're done at the board, you just hold up your palm and the camera shifts back to tracking you.
In my experience, this all worked quickly and reliably, but you can also opt to set gimbal positions if you prefer and then click to move among a collection of preset sets as needed.
Need to show something on your desktop? There is both a desktop view that angles the gimbal to show your workspace and an overhead view that offers a full top-down look. Finally, you can switch to a portrait mode shot without having to adjust the camera, which is great if you are broadcasting to platforms that use vertical video.
The Insta360 Link comes with a one-year limited warranty.
If you are simply looking for a webcam that will look better than the 720p camera built into your laptop, the Insta360 Link will absolutely achieve that goal, but you can get there with some of the webcams at or below the $100 mark. However, the half-inch sensor in the Link is going to outperform all of those webcams if you regularly find yourself in low-light conditions, and then you get its unique features as a webcam with a built-in gimbal.
The Insta360 Link makes a strong case for itself as the best webcam for streamers, educators, and presenters. The AI tracking and autofocus are spot on, meaning you can just get in front of the camera and go without having to constantly check whether you have things framed properly or if the camera is in focus. While I've seen bulkier and more expensive "professional" webcams that offer tracking, the Link achieves these results in an incredibly compact design and for hundreds less than those conferencing solutions.
Other than the lack of a case to make traveling with the Link more convenient, I have little that Insta360 could have done to make this webcam better. While it isn't the right choice for everyone given the cost, from an image quality and feature standpoint, it is the best webcam I have used to date. For those that can make use of its unique features, it belongs on your shortlist.
Sean Riley
Sean Riley has been covering tech professionally for over a decade now. Most of that time was as a freelancer covering varied topics including phones, wearables, tablets, smart home devices, laptops, AR, VR, mobile payments, fintech, and more. Sean is the resident mobile expert at Laptop Mag, specializing in phones and wearables, you'll find plenty of news, reviews, how-to, and opinion pieces on these subjects from him here. But Laptop Mag has also proven a perfect fit for that broad range of interests with reviews and news on the latest laptops, VR games, and computer accessories along with coverage on everything from NFTs to cybersecurity and more.
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Top U.S. Senate Republican aims for tax bill by year-end
World Sunday 22/October/2017 18:30 PM
Washington: The top U.S. Senate Republican says he believes Congress can pass tax legislation by year-end, and he and other leaders are not abandoning the goal of a revenue-neutral bill.
"We intend to accomplish that between now and the end of the year," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on "Fox News Sunday."
However, Republicans, who control both the Senate and House of Representatives, have yet to produce a bill as their self-imposed deadline to overhaul the U.S. tax code by the end of 2017 approaches. The party's lawmakers differ widely on what cuts to make and how to pay for them.
A proposal by President Donald Trump, a Republican, cleared a critical hurdle on Thursday, when the Senate approved a budget measure that will allow Republicans to pursue a tax-cut package without support from Democrats.
Trump's plan promises up to $6 trillion in tax cuts but would increase the federal deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade.
McConnell told CNN's "State of the Union" that estimated growth for the overall economy in the Republican plan would offset the tax cuts. Asked whether he has abandoned his longtime revenue-neutral goal, McConnell said: "No, actually we're not because that's a rather conservative estimate of how much growth you'll get out of this pro-growth tax reform."
McConnell would not say whether he would back a proposal, reported by the Wall Street Journal on Friday, that Republicans were considering capping contributions to retirement funds.
"We're just beginning the process of actually crafting the bills," he said on CNN. "It's way too early to predict the various details."


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B.A.A.D.M. 001
Mathieu Serruys – on Germaine Dulac
2014 • lp • Edition of 300
The Silver Sea
Heavenly Lagoons
Extremely Bright Views, pt. 1 & pt. 2
The Silhouette Of A Ship Passing
In The Vault Of Stalactites
Interlacing Rivers And Plains
A Tongue That Extends To Infinity
Phosphorescent Landscapes
On Germaine Dulac is the debut LP by Belgian musician Mathieu Serruys. B.A.A.D.M. commissioned Serruys to revisit Germaine Dulac, female pioneer of the early experimental film. Loosely inspired by moods, scenes and sceneries of La Coquille et le Clergyman (1928), Serruys creates a sound spectrum that reflects the bewildered states of mind that mark her avant-garde masterpiece.
Atmospheres range from fierce monumentality to delicate emotions, evoked by eroded textures and brittle two-tone melodies. Maltreatments of broken tape recorders, instable sound constructions and instant technical seizures mirror the shaken universe of distorted cinema.
On Germaine Dulac is the result of a surprising confrontation between disciplines and collocutors separated in time and space.
Music & instruments by Mathieu Serruys. Recorded at The Holiday Island between December 2013 and July 2014. Produced by Mathieu Serruys & Joris Verdoodt. Mastered by Jürgen De Blonde. Album design by Mathieu Serruys & Joris Verdoodt.


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My Coronae Borealis (μ Coronae Borealis, förkortat My CrB, μ CrB) som är stjärnans Bayerbeteckning, är en ensam stjärna belägen i den nordvästra delen av stjärnbilden Norra kronan. Den har en skenbar magnitud på 5,12 och är synlig för blotta ögat där ljusföroreningar ej förekommer. Baserat på parallaxmätning inom Hipparcosuppdraget på ca 5,3 mas, beräknas den befinna sig på ett avstånd på ca 620 ljusår (ca 190 parsek) från solen.

Egenskaper
My Coronae Borealis är en utvecklad röd till orange jättestjärna av spektralklass M1.5 IIIb. Den har en radie som är ca 42 gånger större än solens och utsänder från dess fotosfär ca 932 gånger mera energi än solen vid en effektiv temperatur på ca 3 900 K.

My Coronae Borealis befinner sig för närvarande på den asymptotiska jättegrenen och är en variabel stjärna av osäker typ som visar föränderlig magnitud med en amplitud av 0,0147 enheter och en frekvens på 0,02455 cykler per dygn eller 40,7 dygn/cykel.

Källor

Referenser

Externa länkar
 https://www.universeguide.com/star/mucoronaeborealis

Stjärnbilden Norra kronan
Bayerobjekt
Röda jättar
Variabla stjärnor
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package org.nypl.libretto.ui;

import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.net.URL;
import java.net.URLConnection;

import org.nypl.libretto.R;
import org.nypl.libretto.PlaysAddActivity;
import org.nypl.libretto.adapter.ViewPagerAdapter;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.text.Editable;
import android.text.TextWatcher;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.TextView.OnEditorActionListener;

public class PlaysAddFragment extends BaseFragment implements TextWatcher,OnEditorActionListener{

    private String CONTENT_LOCATION;
	private EditText mSearchField;
	private static File FilePath = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();

	@Override
	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

	}

	@Override
	public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
		View view = getView();
		mSearchField = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.s_plays_add_url);
		mSearchField.addTextChangedListener(this);
		mSearchField.setOnEditorActionListener(this);

		if(ViewPagerAdapter.mp!=null)
			ViewPagerAdapter.mp.release();
	}

	@Override
	public void onResume() {
		super.onResume();
		if(ViewPagerAdapter.mp!=null)
		ViewPagerAdapter.mp.release();

	}
	@Override
	public void onPause()
	{
		super.onPause();
		if(ViewPagerAdapter.mp!=null)
			ViewPagerAdapter.mp.release();
	}

	@Override
	public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub

	}

	@Override
	public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count,
			int after) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub

	}

	@Override
	public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub

		if(s.length()>0)
		{

		}else
		{

		}

	}

	@Override
	public boolean onEditorAction(TextView v, int actionId, KeyEvent event) {
		String uri;
		if (actionId == EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_GO ||
				actionId == EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE ||
				event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN &&
				event.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER) {
			InputMethodManager inputMgr = (InputMethodManager)sActivityInstance.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
			inputMgr.toggleSoftInput(0, 0);
			///	isAuntheticate();
			 uri = mSearchField.getText().toString();

				String protocol = uri.substring(0,uri.indexOf("/"));
	       		 if ((protocol.length()>1)&&(!(protocol.startsWith("http")))){
	       		 uri = "http://"+uri;
	       		 }
				 DownloadFile downloadFile = new DownloadFile();
			       //downloadFile.execute("https://s3.amazonaws.com/lpa-musical.nypl.org/dh2013/HTMLContent.zip");
			       downloadFile.execute(uri);

			return true;
		}
		return false;

	}
	private class DownloadFile extends AsyncTask<String,Integer,String> {
		@Override
		protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
			//new ExtractingTask("HTMLObject.zip", FilePath.getAbsolutePath()+File.separator+CONTENT_LOCATION+"/").execute();
			 //CONTENT_LOCATION = "Android/data/"+getView().getContext().getPackageName()+File.separator+"contents";

			 PlaysAddActivity.processZipFile(result,getView().getContext());

			super.onPostExecute(result);

		}
	    @Override
	    protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
	    	CONTENT_LOCATION = "Android/data/"+getView().getContext().getPackageName()+File.separator+"contents";

	    	String outstring = FilePath.getAbsolutePath()+File.separator+CONTENT_LOCATION+File.separator+params[0].substring(params[0].lastIndexOf("/")+1);

	        try {
	        	URL url = new URL(params[0]);

	            URLConnection connection = url.openConnection();
	            connection.connect();
	            // this will be useful so that you can show a typical 0-100% progress bar
	            int fileLength = connection.getContentLength();

	            // download the file
	            InputStream input = new BufferedInputStream(url.openStream());
	            OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(outstring);

	            byte data[] = new byte[1024];
	            long total = 0;
	            int count;
	            while ((count = input.read(data)) != -1) {
	                total += count;
	                //publishing the progress....
	                publishProgress((int) (total * 100 / fileLength));
	                output.write(data, 0, count);
	            }

	            output.flush();
	            output.close();
	            input.close();

	        } catch (Exception e) {
	        e.printStackTrace();
	        }
	        return outstring;
	    }

	}
	/*
	private void DownloadFile(String uri) {

	            Context thisContext = getView().getContext();
	            CONTENT_LOCATION = "Android/data/"+thisContext.getPackageName()+File.separator+"contents";

	       	 try {
	       		 String protocol = uri.substring(0,uri.indexOf("/"));
	       		 if ((protocol.length()>1)&&(!(protocol.startsWith("http")))){
	       		 uri = "http://"+uri;
	       		 }

	            URL url = new URL(uri);
	            URLConnection connection = url.openConnection();
	            connection.connect();
	            // this will be useful so that you can show a typical 0-100% progress bar
	            int fileLength = connection.getContentLength();

	            // download the file
	            InputStream input = new BufferedInputStream(url.openStream());
	            OutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(FilePath.getAbsolutePath()+File.separator+CONTENT_LOCATION+File.separator+uri.substring(uri.lastIndexOf("/")+1));

	            output.flush();
	            output.close();
	            input.close();
	            PlaysAddActivity.processZipFile(FilePath.getAbsolutePath()+File.separator+CONTENT_LOCATION+File.separator+uri.substring(uri.lastIndexOf("/")+1));
	        } catch (Exception e) {
	        	e.printStackTrace();
	        }}
	        */
	@Override
	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
			Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		return inflater.inflate(R.layout.s_plays_add_frag, null);
	}

	public boolean isWhitespace(String str) {
		if (str == null) {
			return false;
		}
		int sz = str.length();
		for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
			if ((Character.isWhitespace(str.charAt(i)) == false)) {
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	}//end of isWhitespace
}


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Q: System OutOfMemory But I am not saving anything so how? I am getting a strange error when  run my C# console application.
//get trainingimages
var trainingImages = Directory.GetFiles(
   "C:\\Users\\tub08918\\Google Drive\\Patil Lab\\AlexsFolderPleaseVisitMe\\ISIC-2017_Training_Data\\ISIC-2017_Training_Data",
   "*.jpg"
).ToList();

for (var i = 0; i < trainingImages.Count; i++)
{
   var image = Image.FromFile(trainingImages[i]);
   var vsImage = ConvertBitmap(new Bitmap(image));

   //cnvert to 2d array
   var imgArray = new int[vsImage.Width, vsImage.Height, 3];

   for (var j = 0; j < vsImage.Width; j++)
      for (var z = 0; z < vsImage.Height; z++)
      {
         var p = vsImage.GetPixel(j, z);
         imgArray[j, z, 0] = p.R;
         imgArray[j, z, 1] = p.G;
         imgArray[j, z, 2] = p.B;
      }
}

I get runtime exception:

An unhandled exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' occurred in System.Drawing.dll
Additional information: Out of memory.

But I am doing this image by image so I am confused what parts of my logic are faulty. My Convert Bitmap function looks like this:
public static Bitmap ConvertBitmap(Bitmap image)
{
   // Convert other formats (including CMYK) to RGB.
   var newImage = new Bitmap(newWidth, newHeight);

   // Draws the image in the specified size with quality mode set to HighQuality
   using (var graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
   {
      graphics.DrawImage(image, 0, 0, newWidth, newHeight);
   }

   return newImage;
}

A: Please keep in mind that an out of memory exception could be because you've run out of handles for graphics objects, and not just plain old RAM.
You need to dispose of every IDisposable. In your code you have three objects that need to be disposed for every iteration of the loop.
Your code should look like this:
//get trainingimages
var trainingImages = Directory.GetFiles(
   "C:\\Users\\tub08918\\Google Drive\\Patil Lab\\AlexsFolderPleaseVisitMe\\ISIC-2017_Training_Data\\ISIC-2017_Training_Data",
   "*.jpg"
).ToList();

for (var i = 0; i < trainingImages.Count; i++)
{
    using (var image = Image.FromFile(trainingImages[i]))
    {
        using (var bm = new Bitmap(image))
        {
            using (var vsImage = ConvertBitmap(bm))
            {
                var imgArray = new int[vsImage.Width, vsImage.Height, 3];
                for (var j = 0; j < vsImage.Width; j++)
                {
                    for (var z = 0; z < vsImage.Height; z++)
                    {
                        var p = vsImage.GetPixel(j, z);
                        imgArray[j, z, 0] = p.R;
                        imgArray[j, z, 1] = p.G;
                        imgArray[j, z, 2] = p.B;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

A: Had the same problem in one of my apps. Use using when calling FromFile method.
Instead of:
 var image = Image.FromFile(trainingImages[i]);

Use:
using (var image = Image.FromFile(trainingImages[i]))
{
    using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(image))
    {
        using (var vsImage = ConvertBitmap(bitmap))
        {
            //cnvert to 2d array
            var imgArray = new int[vsImage.Width, vsImage.Height, 3];

            for (var j = 0; j < vsImage.Width; j++)
                for (var z = 0; z < vsImage.Height; z++)
                {
                    var p = vsImage.GetPixel(j, z);
                    imgArray[j, z, 0] = p.R;
                    imgArray[j, z, 1] = p.G;
                    imgArray[j, z, 2] = p.B;
                }
        }
    }
}

That's why you get OutOfMemory exceptions, because Image objects do not get disposed or they get disposed too late.