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ServiceTitan strives to be the best place our Titans have ever worked, so they can do the best work they've ever done. The Experience Design (XD) team is central to this mission. We solve real world problems in the home services industry. We are passionate about bringing innovative and delightful solutions to traditional problems and workflows. Our ambitious team of product designers works closely with product managers, engineers, product marketers and with thousands of our users to help make their lives easier through technology. We embrace agile development and design thinking to ship dozens of new features every month. We measure our success based on our customer's success. We strive for real impact.
We are looking for a talented Product Designer that enjoys solving complex problems with data-driven solutions. This person will be a core member of our growing design team and aid in creating a class-leading SaaS product with desktop, tablet and mobile touchpoints.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Product Design, the Product Designer possesses a balanced toolkit of research, interface design, and prototyping capabilities. As a Product Designer you are capable of independently performing user interviews, whiteboarding task flows, mocking up interface screens and prototyping those solutions for further testing.
This is an opportunity to join one of LA's fastest growing startups and have your thumbprint on the product that is actively disrupting the Home Services industry.
Design experiences that are simple, elegant, and solve real problems
Quickly prototype solutions to visual and interaction problems; utilize the whiteboard, wireframes and Figma
Collaborate closely with other designers, product managers, and engineers to explore, build, and ship an extraordinary product
Develop expertise in your product's problem area
Validate product ideas through experimental design and research approaches
Advocate for our users' needs while helping your team develop empathy for our users
Represent our users in product strategy and roadmap discussions
Experience designing a modern Saas or enterprise platform or one comparable
A strong design portfolio that shows off relevant design work and product thinking
A love for solving complex product problems with simple design solutions
A deep understanding of the end-to-end iterative design process including how to develop and use design research, user stories, journey mapping, wire-framing, prototyping, user testing, and high-fidelity visuals to achieve human-centred design solutions
A passion for solving product problems while balancing all facets of a user experience, such as strategy and research, information architecture, and interaction design
Experience collaborating with other designers to build a cohesive product
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Ready to be a Titan? We're looking for a talented Sourcer (Contract) to join our extraordinary Talent Acquisition team as we build the first all-in-one software solution for contractors and accelerate our mission of bringing the best technology to the trades. In this role, you will partner closely with our talented Business Recruiting team with the objective of increasing the candidate pipeline by sourcing candidates, assessing qualifications
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan's IT Enterprise application team is responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership on business technologies servicing internal customers in process improvement, implementation and application support. As part of strengthening the Enterprise Application team is seeking a talented Senior Business System Analyst with focus on Workday - Financials Revenue Management. This person will also be a part of
Ready to be a Titan? At ServiceTitan we are on a mission to be the Operating System of the Trades. ServiceTitan is looking for a highly motivated attorney to serve as Deputy General Counsel. This position will work closely with our General Counsel, Executives and various department leaders on corporate governance, securities, SEC reporting, M&A and strategic investments. The role will report directly to the General Counsel. This is a unique
Ready to be a Titan? At ServiceTitan we are on the path to building the Operating System of the Trades. We are seeking a VP of Business Operations & Analytics who will be instrumental in enabling us to achieve this vision. This position will report to the CFO and play a critical role across the company in driving business insights, organizational alignment and generating lasting impact. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of
Ready to be a Titan? The ServiceTitan Customer Experience department is looking for a Senior Community Systems Manager to join our growing team. This person will report to the Senior Customer Community Manager and have immediate impact on the ServiceTitan community platform administration, operations, and development projects. The Senior Community Systems Manager will own front-end management and administration of Khoros, Grazitti and Search
Ready to be a Titan? At ServiceTitan, we are on the path to building the Operating System of the Trades. This position reports to the Head of Professional Services and will be responsible for driving process efficiency and operational excellence throughout the Professional Services department. This is a critical role designed to drive the department towards success at scale while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and productivity
We're Aspire, a ServiceTitan company We're Aspire, the leading SaaS provider for commercial landscaping, snow and ice removal, and janitorial businesses. Recently acquired by ServiceTitan, the world's leading provider of software for the trades, our cloud-based business management system enables contractors to grow their business, streamline operations, provide insights, and ultimately impress their customers. When you join our team, you'll be
Ready to be a Titan? The Delivery & Engagement team at ServiceTitan drives solution delivery with our most valuable clients. These teams are involved in all aspects of the client discovery and implementation life cycle; including requirements gathering, systems integration, technical project management and general relationship management. As a Delivery Manager - Systems Integration, you'll oversee complex systems integration projects with
Ready to be a Titan? The Delivery & Engagement team at ServiceTitan drives solution delivery with our most valuable clients. These teams are involved in all aspects of the client discovery and implementation life cycle; including requirements gathering, systems integration, technical project management and general relationship management. As a Project Manager - Business Process Analyst, you'll work closely with key business stakeholders of
Ready to be a Titan? The Manager, Growth Development (Fintech) is an integral, highly-visible role contributing to the overall success of the Growth team at ServiceTitan. This role will drive, manage, and optimize new growth initiatives that create immense value to our customers through new add-on products, while also driving meaningful business for ServiceTitan. This individual has a well-rounded background -- including strategic thinking and
Ready to be a Titan? In this role, you will be part of a driven, fun, collaborative team responsible for the design, communication, execution, analysis, and change management for compensation programs and practices. If you enjoy the detailed and technical aspects of compensation analysis but also enjoy thinking outside of the box and coming up with new ideas, this is the role for you! The ideal candidate will think strategically regarding
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for a high-energy sales compensation leader with strong business and financial acumen. This role will ensure that sales compensation programs support the company's strategic objectives, meet legal requirements, and aligns with ServiceTitan's compensation philosophy. This role will lead a cross-functional workgroup made up of Sales, HR and Finance partners. As a subject matter expert, this role will
Ready to be a Titan? You will be part of the Engineering team at ServiceTitan to help improve our products and building new ones. We provide exciting opportunities engineers to come in and develop the major features in the rapidly growing startup. We build for perfection, use the most modern tools on Microsoft .NET platform, have an amazing culture, and love to solve complex problems. What You'll Do: Lead and mentor a group of Mobile QAs
Ready to be a Titan? We're looking for a talented Recruiter (Contract) to join our extraordinary Talent Acquisition team as we build the first all-in-one software solution for contractors and accelerate our mission of bringing the best technology to the trades. You'll be responsible for full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing to closing top talent. You'll collaborate with the broader Talent Acquisition team to navigate nuanced candidate situations
Ready to be a Titan? With over a 100 thousand technians on our platform, ServiceTitan is the leading software solution for contracting companies (electricians, plumbing, hvac ...). ServiceTitan is looking for an amazing data science manager to take our business' growth and revenue to the next level and further accelerate our transformation of the Home Service industry. In this role, you will lead the delivery of data science solutions to
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking an ambitious, motivated Billing Analyst (M&A) to join our Accounting team in one of the fastest-growing tech startups in Southern California, backed by the best VC firms in the SaaS space. This role reports directly to the Revenue Operations Accountant, performing daily contract management and billing operation functions.If you are humble, hard-working, and passionate about making a difference in our
Ready to be a Titan? As the SDR Manager II, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing ServiceTitan's Outbound Sales strategy. You will join a rapidly growing team and will be involved in helping recruit, onboard, and train numerous new hires for success. If you thrive in a fast-paced and exciting environment and want to help build out an extraordinary team and company, then this is the role for you. Your primary focus will be on
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Ready to be a Titan? We're looking for a talented High Volume Recruiter (Contract) to join our extraordinary Talent Acquisition team as we build the first all-in-one software solution for contractors and accelerate our mission of bringing the best technology to the trades. In this role, you'll be reporting to the Recruiting Manager on the High-Volume Recruiting Team. You'll be responsible for full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing to closing top
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking a Customer Marketing Specialist (also known as a Customer Experience Specialist) -- This individual will focus on the marketing and enablement of our Customer Referral Program and play a crucial role in supporting this growing pipeline generation channel. The ideal candidate is motivated by ensuring our customers are at the center of everything we do and thrives on turning regular customers into
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking an exceptional Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis to join one of the fastest growing tech startups in Southern California, backed by the best VC firms in the SaaS space. This position will report to the Senior Director, FP&A and will enjoy a high level of executive visibility and impact to our rapidly-growing startup. The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical and problem
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking a highly capable Salesforce administrator/Business Systems Analyst to ensure that our Salesforce instance is serving the organization efficiently, providing significant ROI on purchased features and capitalizing on the benefits offered by the Salesforce CRM ecosystem. In this role, your duties will include: creating user accounts, maintaining data integrity, assisting in ad-hoc training of users on
Ready to be a Titan? Our Revenue Operations team inspires the entire company forward by diving into the details of how we acquire, support, and grow customers every day. We are a tight-knit crew that provides recommendations and insights on the full customer journey, from Marketing to Customer Success. We all have a shared passion for helping contractors take their business to the next level in an efficient and strategic way, and have fun doing
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for a Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience working on telephony platforms to help us build the next generation of our voice platform. This is an exciting role for an engineer to help design and build the voice platform of our product. We build for product excellence, use the most modern tools on Microsoft .NET platform, have an amazing culture, and love to solve complex problems. If you
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to help us enhance and support the newly acquired ServeSuite platform. We build for product excellence, use the Microsoft .NET platform tools, have an amazing culture, and love to solve complex problems. If you share the same values, you might find yourself in perfect company! You will be primarily responsible for maintaining and improving the existing
Ready to be a Titan? At ServiceTitan we are on a mission to be the Operating System of the Trades. ServiceTitan is looking for a Commercial Counsel to help enable the company to grow rapidly and lean into risk. This position will report to the company's Associate General Counsel, and be part of a growing Global Legal Team. The Commercial Counsel will work closely with our Legal Team, commercial executives, and various department leaders on
Ready to be a Titan? Play a pivotal role as our Data Platform expert! As a Senior Data Pipeline Engineer, you will be part of the engineering team at ServiceTitan to help improve our data products and build new ones. This is an exciting role for an engineer to come in and lead the major feature development in the rapidly growing startup. We build for perfection, use the most modern tools, have an amazing culture, and love to solve complex
Do you thrive at working in a dynamic fast-paced environment and taking the driver's seat in challenging situations? Have you mastered continuously improving and managing Agile development teams and introducing process improvements to help your team function like a well-oiled machine? Are you a go-getter who loves getting stuff done and passionate about delivering value to customers? ServiceTitan is looking for a Senior Technical Project
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for an Accounting Implementation Specialist to join our Implementation team. The Accounting Specialist will perform accounting data migrations from our clients' legacy accounting platform and will assist configuring our software to accommodate our customers accounting, procurement, and inventory workflows. *open to US remote candidates What you'll do: Perform accounting data conversion from various
Ready to be a Titan? The Field Sales Account Executive will build and execute field-based sales plans that leverage regionally specific industry knowledge and relationships with regional strategic partners. This role emcompasses a full-cycle sales approach, to include sourcing leads, developing and qualifying prospects, delivering consultative sales demonstrations, negotiating contracts and closing new business. What You'll Do: Manage sales
Ready to be a Titan What you'll do: Develop/write object-oriented, reusable, scalable and high-quality code to meet the design specification using Apex, VisualForce, lightning components, and JavaScript and further minimize defects through disciplined unit testing. Clearly understand and analyze business requirements including specifications of the user interface, custom application/solution, integration and interaction with various
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking an ambitious, motivated Director, SOX Compliance to join our Finance Organization in one of the fastest-growing tech startups in Southern California, backed by the best VC firms in the SaaS space. The role will enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of ServiceTitan's business processes, financial systems, and underlying internal control environment through the SOX compliance efforts.
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for a Business Process Analyst (Sales) with strong communication, organization, and critical thinking skills to be a big part of the always-exciting Sales Operations team. A successful candidate will have the ability to work confidently in a dynamic, growing, and fast-paced environment. This role reports directly to the Senior Manager of Sales Operations. As our Business Process Analyst (Sales), you
Ready to be a Titan? As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will qualify leads, identify sales opportunities, and leverage exploratory conversations to pitch the value of our software. You will book product demos for Account Executives and help them close deals through detailed discovery calls. As an SDR, you will receive extensive coaching, mentorship, and support to grow your sales career. We're invested in your success and offer
Ready to be a Titan? Business Development Manager (BDM) is an integral, highly visible role contributing to the overall success of the Growth team at ServiceTitan. This individual will build, launch, and optimize partnerships & integrations that drive immense value to our customers within existing and new verticals and segments, while also driving meaningful business for ServiceTitan. This individual has a well-rounded background -- including
Ready to be a Titan? At ServiceTitan we are on the path to building the Operating System of the Trades. We are seeking a Vice President of Investor Relations & Strategic Finance who will be instrumental in enabling us to achieve this vision. Reporting to the CFO, this leader will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated investor relations strategy that communicates ServiceTitan's business, operational and investment strategies,
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for a world-class Principal Product Manager with a track record for driving new product features from concept to successful launch with strategic partners. The product focus area for this role will be centered around helping the trades streamline supply chain ecosystem workflows within ServiceTitan in order to gain efficiency and protect gross margins. This impactful role requires strong and
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is the world's leading all-in-one software for commercial and residential businesses. Our Sales team plays a critical role in showing potential customers how our technology is not only able to transform business but also lives. The first step in the customer journey begins with our Sales Development team. Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) are crucial team members who identify and connect with prospective
Ready to be a Titan? We're more than just a B2B software company, we're digitizing the trades- a trillion-dollar global industry that employs more than five million people in the US alone. Founded by first generation immigrants and backed by top investors, we're building an all-in-one solution to propel contractors to new levels of prosperity. Recognized by Forbes as one of the top cloud companies, we're pairing our deep industry knowledge with
Ready to be a Titan? The Sr. Associate, Strategy & Operations (Payroll/HR) is an integral, highly-visible role contributing to the overall success of the Growth team at ServiceTitan. This role will drive, manage, and optimize new growth initiatives that create immense value to our customers across the Payroll and HR landscape. This individual has a well-rounded background -- including strategic thinking and project management -- drawing key
Ready to be a Titan? As a Staff Software Engineer, Android, you will be responsible for guiding the technical implementation for our next generation Android native mobile application(s). This is an exciting role for an extremely talented engineer to come in and develop key product differentiators by leveraging the full native power of our customers mobile devices. We build for perfection, use modern tools, have an amazing culture, and love to
Ready to be a Titan? We solve real world problems in the home services industry. We are passionate about bringing innovative and delightful solutions to traditional problems and workflows. Our ambitious team of product managers, designers, and product marketers works closely with our thousands of users to help make their lives easier through technology. We embrace agile development and design thinking to ship hundreds of new features every month
Technical writer - Job description (contractor)As a contract technical writer at ServiceTitan, you'll be part of and represent the Documentation team across the Product org and beyond, supporting assigned product areas through engaging and effective content creation, including new-feature documentation, content updates, release notes and supporting help deliverables, and other customer-facing material. The Documentation team is composed of
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is looking for a communications leader to build and operationalize a world-class social media strategy. Reporting into the Director of Communications, the Senior Manager of Social Media will be responsible for leading the strategic planning, direction and execution of ServiceTitan's end-to-end social media strategy. This individual will play a pivotal role in sharing the stories behind the people, customers
What You'll Do: Assist with ServiceTitan billing and accounts receivable, partnering cross-functionally across departments (Sales, Revenue Operations, Onboarding, Support, Success) to manage client accounts Manage various customer consolidation activities (amendments, mergers & acquisitions, etc.), including reviewing customer contracts, maintaining records, and updating customers' accounts Oversee order activation for new customer contracts and
Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking an exceptional Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis to join one of the fastest growing tech startups in Southern California, backed by the best VC firms in the SaaS space. This position will report to the Senior Director, FP&A and will enjoy a high level of executive visibility and impact to our rapidly-growing startup. The ideal candidate will
Ready to be a Titan? Our People Operations team achieves this mission by recruiting the right talent, equipping them with the right resources to make an impact, and growing our Titans into the right career paths that best match their individual talents and interests. We are united in our passion and desire to unlock the extraordinary potential of every single person in our organization: so that we may lose, learn, and win as a team. Every day is
Ready to be a Titan? ServiceTitan is seeking an exceptional Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A (R&D) to join one of the fastest-growing tech startups in Southern California, backed by the best VC firms in the SaaS space. This position will report to the Sr. Manager, FP&A and will enjoy a high level of executive visibility and impact to our rapidly-growing startup. The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, and have
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Quake has been in my bloodstream since the day I discovered Quake III Arena on the Dreamcast. No, I am mistaken, At the time I didn't know it yet but I played Quake under the Quake 64 title and it just stood out to me as that that four player game with the shotgun in the middle until I played Quake III Arena. There is just something about the straightforward brutality that comes with each round of deathmatch that accelerates your heart rate to the speed of a jackhammer. Each kill only fueling the uncontrollable anger engine inside you more and more until you start screaming into your monitor, not because you're going insane but because you feel the spirit of the game living inside you.
Quake is one of the few games from its era that made it past the test of time. The simple mechanics and the rough but fitting aesthetics still make Quake an appealing game. It doesn't matter if you're from the contemporary era of first person shooters or if it's your first time playing a game on your toaster. All it takes is a little enthusiasm to get anyone rolling around in DM1 – A Place of Two Deaths.
Assuming key bindings matter to you, WASD is always the layout to go with when it comes to any shooter on PC. The WASD layout has proven itself through time and time again that it is the most versatile configuration for human hands. Your finger tips being the most precise extensions of your conscious only second to the muscle that is your tongue, this just helps you when you need to dodge or maneuver yourself around nasty situations like incoming rockets and corridors filled with flying nails going from wall to wall. Aside from the WASD layout, you will need sharp precision to land as many shotgun shells as you can into the face of your enemy using a mouse.
The setting for Quake is very mixed. At first it feels like a base located on some hospitable mars-like planet and before you know it you're gunning down mad wampas with chainsaws and grenade launchers attached to their hands while running down castle corridors and underground caves trying to make your way to the next slipgate. It might be my nostalgia goggles being on too tightly, but I could swear that this game still looks as good as any game out there.
Multiplayer is the life and blood of Quake and all sequels. If it isn't blasting each other into gibs, you're out there running through slipgates together on your way to take down Shub-Niggurath and his merry bandits. With the seemingly infinite amount of maps made just for deathmatch, the fun doesn't stop at DM6. The intensity of duels also pumps your blood whenever you fight against someone within your skill level. The adrenaline you get from deathmatch in a 4 player match are even more fun. What happens when you take it to a competitive level? You better keep your cool or you might even pass out.
All in all, this is still one of the few games that manages to get me excited to play it. This game also serves as the perfect training grounds if you're a PC gaming noob just like everyone once was.
I think I'm going to load up Quake after I am done here. But before that, let's see how a classic game like Quake runs through the Gauntlet of Ratings.
There is nothing much to learn in single player except enemy positions which also includes the general map layout. In multiplayer, some weapons may not behave the way some might have initially assumed like the grenade launcher which requires a whole different aiming technique than a shotgun, learning your weapons and map control are just a couple of skill needed to know in order to become a successful Quake player. Some more slightly advanced techniques to learn would be when to use the rocket jump or how to maneuver through maps by bunny hopping. In general, just knowing how to aim and move around are enough to be able to fully enjoy this game. 8 out of 10 for being an easy game to learn.
With pixels only getting smaller and smaller, OpenGL is there for those who get headaches looking at old games by smoothing out the textures and displaying models more clearly. There are also engines like Darkplaces that allow you to make the game look as close to High Definition modern as possible by using advanced pixel shading techniques along with bloom and mip mapping. Did I mention 16x antialiasing levels? The game does stop looking impressive at a certain point and goes back to being fun so I give it a 7 out of 10.
Quake was the first game of it's caliber right? I mean as in a full 3D rendered FPS. Sometimes the game does feel a little cheap but it's because of it's age and how some companies have taken the Quake engine and refined it's core for new engines like the one Call of Duty runs on formerly ID Tech 3 and now known as IW Engine by Infinity Ward. Before I forget to mention, the engine Counter-Strike runs on initially GoldSource and now the tighter Source engine by Valve. Of course this game doesn't play as tight as it used to feel but it doesn't stop being fun. With icey strafing, it gets a straight up 8 out of 10.
The sounds in this game can be creepy depending how you interpret them. It might be your first time playing and you hear someone grunting in the background, not knowing if it's a scary monster or not can get on the edge before the encounter. I've seen a friend play and doubt that it was a soldier and not some scary deformed creature. The music in Quake is for the most part atmospheric ambient sounds with the exception of the first minutes of the intro song. The downside is that to listen to the music you need to either have a disc with the music in it or using the QuakeSpasm or DirectQ and downloading large music files for the best quality. For that it gets a 6 out of 10.
What you call demos now were practically the same as the Shareware versions of games offered during the DOS era of gaming. Quake came both as a full game and a shareware containing only the first episode for you to get a lick of. These days, since the source of Quake is under a GPL you can find full versions of this game floating all over the web. ID Software still ask that you pay for the legal license through Steam and their website. Still, I give it a 8 out of 10.
From the start, you are given two methods of connecting to your pal for some good old fragging. IPN and TCP over IP. I never used IPN before but TCP/IP let's you connect directly using the IP of the host. Engines such as Pro Quake and Darkplaces offer a master server list letting you see all of the connectable games. In the Nintendo 64 version, you are only offered 4 player splitscreen which has always been a sufficient player count for me in arena FPS games. Quake gets 9 out of 10 here.
Only offering 6 initial DM maps, Sourge of Armagon offers one more CTF map that you can play with you friends competitively. Good thing they let you play through the entire single player campaing with your friends using cooperative settings disabling friendly fire to further imply cooperation. Games like Quake though don't just rely on the initial content. The community has been creating maps after maps and later becoming popular enough that they get remade in future shooting games. In this regard, quake gets a 10 out of 10.
I believe there is another arena FPS that deserves a competitive spotlight more than Quake. The days of Quake as an E-sport are over. But it did really great and made professional gamers out of it's serious set of players earning them immortality withing the competitive community. As a legendary e-sports game that has long since been retired, It gets a 5 out of 10 just because it won't be recommissioned again.
As old as the game is, just read the review again, I never get tired of installing this game even though the span from which I take a break of this game to when I get back to playing it are getting longer and longer, Quake has that permanent spot in my heart. 10 extra points from me personally.
In total, Quake made it out of the gauntlet with a final score of 7.9!


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Publisher's presentation: the Grotte Chauvet, by Raphaël Dallaporta
"Invited to confront himself to the heritage of the Grotte Chauvet, Raphaël Dallaporta has imagined an immersive visual approach as if we were physically entering the cave.
For ten years, Raphaël Dallaporta has developed photographic protocols which allow him to renew our look on a given subject, through unexpected images. The panoramas he imagined for the Chauvet Cave go beyond the traditional limits of the photographic medium, in order to account for the tortuous landscape of the cave, marked by engravings and paintings dated at 36 000 B.C. Inspired by the architect Richard Buckminster Fuller, Raphaël Dallaporta's approach aims at rendering on a plane surface the 360° views of the cave.
These photographs reveal in a single image the different layers of history, from the first images of humanity to the current landscape, modelled by the water. These striking photographs skillfully blend together science, technique and artistic creation."
This work is made of 2 volumes; one with the French-only texts (presentation of the Chauvet cave, its history and its drawings and paintings, and description of the techincal procedures used by Dallaporta to create the images) and the other one with the images made by the photographer (this second book does not contain a single printed character).
NB : The two volumes are Japanese-bound.
You can listen here to an interview by Brigitte patient with Raphaël Dallaporta in the show Regardez Voir on French radio France Inter (dated Jan. 15th, 2017).
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.Sold out.We are offering copies of the third edition (see "Suggestions" tab).This book tells the story of a criminal investigation, in B & W images, in the japanese countryside of the 50's. The artist followed the investigators in their roaming of the area, the crime scene, the surrounding neighborhoods, and into their offices... The images he...
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This Watabe Yukichi photobook tells the story of a criminal investigation, in B & W images, in the japanese countryside of the 50's. The artist followed the investigators in their roaming of the area, the crime scene, the surrounding neighborhoods, and into their offices... The images he brought convey a deep feeling of doubt, a strange atmosphere,...
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Presentation by Editions Xavier Barral: ""The slow ruin of a man with no ties, a refugee from a long expedition, which repeats itself from room to room." Antoine d'Agata does not stage the world he photographs, he is merely the silent witness, the assiduous spectator. He plunges himself into it headlong, and carries us along with him in these ordinary or...
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Deze lijst van voetbalinterlands is een overzicht van alle officiële voetbalwedstrijden tussen de nationale teams van Kameroen en Noorwegen. De landen speelden tot op heden een keer tegen elkaar: een vriendschappelijke duel op 31 oktober 1990 in Oslo.

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De eerste ontmoeting tussen de nationale voetbalploegen van Kameroen en Noorwegen vond plaats op 31 oktober 1990. Het vriendschappelijke duel, bijgewoond door 8.200 toeschouwers, werd gespeeld in het Bislett Stadion in Oslo, en stond onder leiding van scheidsrechter Kurt Sørensen uit Denemarken. Bij de Noren maakten Roger Nilsen (Viking FK) en Øyvind Leonhardsen (Molde FK) hun debuut voor de nationale ploeg. Het was het eerste duel onder leiding van bondscoach Egil "Drillo" Olsen.

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Helper methods for working with various decision variable types and
 encodings.

Grammar
Decision variable for grammars.

Permutation
Decision variable for permutations.

Program
A decision variable for programs.

RealVariable
Decision variable for real values.

Subset
Decision variable for fixed-size subsets.

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Boli fou una marca valenciana de tricicles motoritzats, fabricats entre 1949 i 1959 a Xàtiva i Algemesí per José Bolinches, emprenedor empresari que fabricà més tard escúters i fins i tot microcotxes sota la marca .

Bolinches creà el seu primer vehicle el 1949: una motocicleta elèctrica molt senzilla i de roda baixa que va denominar Electro Boli. Amb un quadre similar al d'una bicicleta i una esquemàtica suspensió anterior va dissenyar i portar a la fase de prototipus alguns velomotors de marca Boli, propulsats per motorets construïts a l'empresa valenciana Inesmo.

El 1952 tragué al mercat el tricicle Boli, proveït d'una àmplia caixa de fusta i tàblex a la part anterior. El Boli era una espècie de motocarro a l'inrevés, ja que la càrrega anava davant i la part del darrere s'assemblava a la d'un escúter. La seva palanca del canvi al volant tipus banjo i els seus tres pedals a terra el convertien en un vehicle manejable i còmode per al seu conductor. Encara amb la marca Boli i a començaments de la dècada de 1950, Bolinches va dissenyar per a la seva dona una mena d'escúter de formes curioses i canvi automàtic. Pintat de blau fosc i gris perla, destacava pels seus nombrosos cromats.

Microcotxes
Quan Bolinches ja havia creat la seva marca Cimera, encara dissenyà un parell de microcotxes amb marca Boli, equipats amb motor  de 250 cc. Eren dos tipus de vehicle diferents (un microcotxe i una microfurgoneta) i es varen arribar a matricular el 1954, tot i que no varen passar de l'estat de prototipus (el projecte no va prosperar pels problemes administratius típics del règim franquista).

El primer model, més desenvolupat i de tipus Turisme, era un autèntic 4 portes, apte per a quatre places i el seu corresponent equipatge o bé, suprimint el seient posterior, dues places i 250 quilos de càrrega. El segon model era de tipus més comercial amb una roda anterior i dues al darrere (a l'inrevés que el Turisme), amb caixa de càrrega posterior i cabina metàl·lica anterior, dos còmodes seients i volant tipus automòbil. Inicialment també es va projectar com a furgoneta tancada, però el prototipus que es va matricular tenia la cabina separada de la seva caixa descoberta.

Referències

Empreses de la Ribera Alta
Fabricants de tricicles motoritzats
Fabricants de microcotxes valencians
Entitats de Xàtiva
Algemesí


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UK House may have to be recalled
Suspension is unlawful if its purpose was to stymie scrutiny of the executive: Court
By Amit Roy in London
Published 12.09.19, 2:28 AM
Updated 12.09.19, 2:28 AM
Britain's Parliament buildings are seen behind the high fences in London, on Monday AP
Boris Johnson received the mother of all shocks on Wednesday morning when Scotland's highest court ruled that the Prime Minister's unprecedented decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks is illegal.
There were gasps in court as Boris's strategy was struck down.
The three judges on the appeal court, chaired by Lord Carloway, Scotland's most senior judge, will set out their reasoning in full on Friday but their summary concluded: "The Court will accordingly make an Order declaring that the Prime Minister's advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect."
The summary said: "The Lord President, Lord Carloway, decided that although advice to HM the Queen on the exercise of the royal prerogative of prorogating Parliament was not reviewable on the normal grounds of judicial review, it would nevertheless be unlawful if its purpose was to stymie parliamentary scrutiny of the executive, which was a central pillar of the good governance principle enshrined in the constitution."
Two of the other judges reached the same conclusion.
Lord Brodie's thinking is set out: "This was an egregious case of a clear failure to comply with generally accepted standards of behaviour of public authorities. It was to be inferred that the principal reasons for the prorogation were to prevent or impede Parliament holding the executive to account and legislating with regard to Brexit, and to allow the executive to pursue a policy of a no deal Brexit without further Parliamentary interference."
Lord Drummond Young's said: "The circumstances, particularly the length of the prorogation, showed that the purpose was to prevent such scrutiny. The documents provided showed no other explanation for this. The only inference that could be drawn was that the UK Government and the Prime Minister wished to restrict Parliament."
Even The Daily Telegraph, which is normally unquestioning in its support for
its columnist, conceded "parliament may have to be recalled".
That will depend on what happens in the Supreme Court in London next week but it now looks as though the Queen herself has been sucked into a constitutional crisis because some lawyers are suggesting she was wrong to accept her Prime Minister's advice that Parliament should be prorogued.
Since she has to go along with what the Prime Minister of the day tells her to do, she is damned if she does — and damned if she doesn't.
A sense of what is happening in the UK was outlined by David Allen Green, a contributor to the Financial Times who specialises in law.
"The Scottish Court has found unanimously that the Prime Minister misled the Queen," he said. "In effect, the court has held that Boris Johnson led to the Queen so as to obtain prorogation.
"Not seen a court decision like this in thirty years of constitutional geekery."
One thing is for sure. The Queen, who has remained studiously neutral in the 67 years plus since she came to the throne on February 6, 1952 — she has dealt with 14 Prime Ministers from Winston Church to Boris Johnson — will not appreciate being dragged into what has now become a full blown constitutional crisis.
She could have said "No" when Boris asked her to suspend Parliament but that itself would have triggered a crisis. Now, Scotland's highest court, which overturned a decision by Lord Doherty that Boris's action was not illegal, appears to be implying Her Majesty showed poor judgment in not resisting her Prime Minister's advice.
"It's a bit like a captain putting the Opposition in on a green wicket perfect for swing after winning the toss and then being crucified by cricket writers after the side batting first gets to 653 for 4 declared.
Catherine Haddon, senior fellow at the Institute for Government, said: "This is very embarrassing for the Queen and for Buckingham palace. To have a judgment that the advice given to her by the prime minister was unlawful puts the Queen in a very awkward position."
Haddon said that MPs would have to wait until the Supreme Court judgment on September 17 to see whether parliament would continue to be prorogued. "But if the Supreme Court upholds the Scottish decision, the Palace will very quickly be on to the Prime Minister saying, 'What do you intend to do?' "
The government will appeal to the Supreme Court, a spokesman at 10, Downing Street said. "We are disappointed by today's decision and will appeal to the UK supreme court. The UK government needs to bring forward a strong domestic legislative agenda. Proroguing parliament is the legal and necessary way of delivering this."
For Labour, the shadow attorney general, Bengali baroness Shami Chakrabarti took a personal swipe at Boris: "This ruling shows that, despite what Boris Johnson has spent his privileged life thinking, he is not above the law. Labour will not allow his elitist shutdown of parliament to enable him to dodge scrutiny and force through a disastrous no-deal Brexit."
Jolyon Maugham QC, the legal campaigner whose Good Law Project funded the legal action on behalf of 79 opposition petitioners, said he and Aidan O'Neill QC, the group's lawyer, were of one mind: "Our understanding is that unless the supreme court grants an order in the meantime, parliament is unsuspended with immediate effect. I'm relieved that my understanding of the functioning of our democracy – that allows parliament to exercise its vital constitutional role – has been vindicated by Scotland's highest court. This is an incredibly important point of principle."
Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer, who was speaking at the TUC congress in Brighton when he learnt of the news, said the ruling was "huge".
"I need to get back to Parliament, to see if we can reopen the doors and hold Johnson to account," he declared.
Things are not going Boris's way. A depiction of Boris as a "criminal" has been projected on to the side of the Houses of Parliament by the campaign group, Led By Donkeys.
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Article from Ministry of Justice
Government proposes tougher terrorist legislation
In a proposal referred to the Council on Legislation for consideration, the Government proposes that it should be made a punishable offence to participate in the activities of a terrorist organisation. It also proposes making it a punishable offence to collaborate with a terrorist organisation, for example by selling weapons, vehicles or other similar equipment to such an organisation.
"Sweden has comprehensive criminalisation in the area of terrorism, but it is not actually a punishable offence to participate in the activities of a terrorist organisation such as Daesh. With this proposal, it will be," says Minister for Justice and Migration Morgan Johansson.
Combating terrorism is a top priority for the Government, and a number of amendments to tighten legislation have been introduced in recent years. To further improve opportunities to prevent and combat terrorism, the Government proposes making it a punishable offence to participate in the activities of a terrorist organisation. The legislative proposal contains two new offences: participation in a terrorist organisation and collaboration with a terrorist organisation. In addition, it is proposed to make public provocation to commit a terrorist act and recruitment for terrorism punishable offences, as well as travel abroad for the purpose of participating in the activities of a terrorist organisation. Financing such participation will also be criminalised.
It is proposed that the legislative amendments enter into force on 1 August 2019.
Combating terrorism


This could be a good combination for marriage. Aquarians have a natural affinity for Librans. They both love beauty, society and people. This helps to make this an ideal union. Only rarely will an Aquarian and a Libran have a disagreement that is serious or long lasting. There will always be a mental and emotional foundation for forgiveness and a new start. Possibly one of the few problems that may arise can be a misunderstanding because an Aquarius mate is unpredictable at times, and may seek seclusion and refuse to communicate for no apparent reason at all. In that event, the best thing to do would be to let her enjoy her solitude. She will soon revert to her loveable self, and all will be well if Libra doesn`t insist on explanations. Both of these signs are naturally friendly people, and while Libra is best at one-on-one relationship; Aquarius wants to love the world as well. There may not be monumental disagreements between these two but Libra will need to understand the Aquarian unpredictability. Aquarius is the inventor of new ideas; Libra is the architect who designs them for practical use. Aquarius can teach Libra that nothing in this world is black or white and Libra can teach Aquarius the method of keeping calm and cool.


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Anyways, these gel polishes cure (set) under UV or LED light in 30 to 60 seconds. No wiping is needed after curing – how awesome is that! In the swatches, I applied two coats for each colour.
The first colour is called Love At First Sight. It looks like a pale orange on the brush, but when it's applied onto the nails it looks more like sheer salmon pink. This is actually my favourite in this collection because it makes my skin look healthy.
The next one is called Something New. It is a beautiful milky lavender colour and makes me want to add an elegant lace pattern to it.
This one is called Blushing Bride, which is a very sheer cherry pink polish. I love how shiny and candy-like this is!
This is called Behind The Veil, which is a sheer white polish. In the photo, I only applied two coats but three coats should cover the half moon and the free edge line of the natural nails.
This gorgeous glitter polish is called Glass Slipper. It has champagne gold coloured micro glitters and looks beautiful on its own or as a topper.
The last one is called Happily Ever After. It has greenish micro glitters in a clear pink base. Like Glass Slipper, it will also work well as a topper.
These beautiful gel polishes were kindly sent by my FABULOUSLY SWEET friend in Bundle Monster, Devon. She sent me this super cute Christmas Card as well! Thank you so very much for always looking after me, Devon!!


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Q: Deserialize a JSON to a List I have an Apex class which has a method having an Object type parameter
public with sharing class DmlOnSObjectRecords {
@AuraEnabled(cacheable=false)
public static void dmlOperationOnSObjectRecords(Object data) {
    List<SObject> recordsForUpdate = (List<SObject>) JSON.deserialize(
        JSON.serialize(data),
        List<SObject>.class
    );
    try {
        upsert recordsForUpdate;
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
    }
   }
 }

The parameter given is a JSON in the following format
 {"Id":"0036F00003gZDJQQA4","FirstName":"Madhurima"}

My problem here is that, the deserialization is throwing me an error
 Nested object for polymorphic foreign key must have an attributes field before any other fields.

I also tried deserializing in the following format
 Map <String, Object> result = (Map <String, Object>) JSON.deserializeUntyped(dataString);

But this also throws an error
 Invalid conversion from runtime type List<ANY> to Map<String,ANY>

I don't want to hard code the type during deserialization because, I want to keep it as a dynamic component.
Also I don't want to use a wrapper class because, then I will have to hard code the paramter fields.

A: You can pass the type also as a parameter and then deserialize it based on that.
Also pass a string using JSON.stringify in the strJSONdata from UI.
Something like this:
@AuraEnabled
public static void dmlOperationOnSObjectRecords(String strJSONData, String strType, Boolean boolIsList) {
    List<SObject> lstObjects = new List<SObject>();
    if (boolIsList) {
        lstObjects = (List<SObject>) JSON.deserialize(strJSONData, Type.forName(strType));
    } else {
        SObject obj = (SObject) JSON.deserialize(strJSONData, Type.forName(strType));
        lstObjects.add(obj);
    }
    System.debug(lstObjects.size());
    System.debug(lstObjects);
}

Anonymous apex:
YourClassName.dmlOperationOnSObjectRecords('{"Id":"0036F00003gZDJQQA4","FirstName":"Madhurima"}', 'Contact', false);

YourClassName.dmlOperationOnSObjectRecords('[{"Id":"0036F00003gZDJQQA4","FirstName":"Madhurima"}]', 'List<Contact>', true);

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Regulators December 6, 2019 Daily Hodl Staff
Update: US Treasury Secretary Sees 'No Need' for Digital Currency, Crypto Critic Chairs US Committee, EU Pushes Back Against Stablecoins
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who has called Bitcoin and cryptocurriences a threat to national security, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who has stated that the Fed is keeping a close eye on the developments of central bank digital currencies, say there's no need for a digital US dollar.
Despite revelations that central bankers in France and China are in active pursuit of building a digital currency to expedite cross-border payments and to leverage the advantages of blockchain technology, Mnuchin is resolute.
"Chair Powell and I have discussed this. We both agree that in the near future, in the next five years, we see no need for the Fed to issue a digital currency."
Mnuchin made the remark while speaking on Thursday at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, reports Bloomberg. The sentiment underscores a written response by Powell, who replied to US lawmakers urging him to explore the development of a digital currency – or risk getting left behind as governments around the globe prepare for a changing financial system.
Powell wrote,
"The Federal Reserve is not currently developing a U.S. dollar central bank digital currency (CBDC), but continues to carefully evaluate the costs and benefits of issuing a general purpose CBDC, defined as a new type of Federal Reserve liability that could be held directly by households and businesses."
Mnuchin, a crypto skeptic who has consistently alluded to the dangers of digital currencies and how they can be co-opted by criminals and used for illicit transactions, also directly addressed questions about Facebook's stablecoin project Libra, reports Bloomberg.
"I'm fine if Facebook wants to create a digital currency, but they need to be fully compliant. In no way can this be used for terrorist financing."
Meanwhile, US Congressman Brad Sherman has assumed his new role as the Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets.
Sherman, an outspoken Bitcoin basher who has pointedly stated that he would like to ban cryptocurrencies in the US, preventing Americans from buying and selling Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and all other crypto assets, is now tasked with protecting investors.
In his bid for the position, Sherman highlighted his extensive experience, having served on the Financial Services committee for over 22 years.
In a letter dated November 22, 2019, he wrote,
"As a former business attorney, and a 22 year veteran of the Financial Services Committee, I have a deep understanding of our capital markets, of the laws which protect investors, and the issues faced by entrepreneurs. The Subcommittee is also responsible for oversight of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. As Co-Chair of the CPA Caucus, I am uniquely well equipped to deal with these issues."
European regulators are also pushing back against digital currencies. Although regulators do acknowledge the technological advances of digital assets, they caution against the risk of stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies that can be pegged to other currencies or commodities to maintain a stable price.
According to a joint statement issued by the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, stablecoins can threaten the status quo on a massive scale, disrupting every form of monetary policy as their adoption accelerates and their reach spreads.
"So-called 'stablecoins' may present opportunities in terms of cheap and fast payments, especially cross-border payments. At the same time, these arrangements pose multifaceted challenges and risks related for example to consumer protection, privacy, taxation, cyber security and operational resilience, money laundering, terrorism financing, market integrity, governance and legal certainty. When a 'stablecoin' initiative has the potential to reach a global scale, these concerns are likely to be amplified and new potential risks to monetary sovereignty, monetary policy, the safety and efficiency of payment systems, financial stability, and fair competition can arise."
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Diokno
BSP pushes passage of financial reforms
Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star) - December 6, 2020 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is working closely with Congress to push forward key financial sector reforms that support economic recovery and sustained inclusive growth.
During a recent press briefing, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno presented the central bank's legislative agenda, consisting of five bills that are pending in Congress.
"The BSP's legislative agenda aims to strengthen the financial system, foster financial inclusion, enhance the delivery of financial services, address social issues related to access to financial products and services, and support economic growth amid the pandemic," Diokno said.
Among the reforms being pushed by the BSP is the Financial Consumer Protection Bill, which sets a clear legal mandate and a comprehensive financial consumer protection framework.
It is also working toward the passage of the Bank Secrecy Bill, which gives authority to the BSP to look into bank deposit information under specific circumstances.
Diokno also listed the Agri-Agra Bill which he said would "strengthen rural development by providing a holistic approach that considers the broader agricultural financing ecosystem and community requirements."
The measure seeks to address the challenges faced by the agricultural sector in obtaining access to financing.
He said the BSP is also pushing for the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act (FIST) bill, which will enable financial institutions to free up liquidity for lending to sectors crucial to economic recovery.
The BSP is the main proponent of these four bills.
In addition to these, the central bank also supports the passage of the Government Financial Institutions Unified Initiatives to Distressed Enterprises for Economic Recovery Act (GUIDE).
Diokno said monetary authorities are coordinating with the Department of Finance, Bureau of Treasury, Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines, in this regard.
"The BSP remains committed to the immediate passage of these legislative measures. We pursue these structural reform initiatives as we see them providing needed support to the New Economy," Diokno said.
"The BSP regularly conducts consultations and dialogues with lawmakers, technical experts, and concerned stakeholders to ensure that all issues relative to the legislative measures are adequately addressed," he said.
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By Sander Schimmelpenninck is their own arrogance, hardly anything
31st July, 2019 07:59 am
Recent updated: 5 hours ago
Update: 5 minutes ago
Quote fromeditor-in-chief by Sander Schimmelpenninck says that he is less arrogant than you think. That is, he leaves on Wednesday to know, and in an interview with the AD.
"The biggest misconception about me is that I am very elitist, ben," said the 35-year-old De. "I think it's great to be on Twitter to be hard to come by. I can imagine that I was an arrogant, male-to-find. I have a difficult last name. Really, it's not that bad."
The financial journalist, was well-known to a wider audience through his participation in The world's Smartest Man, and he says since then, more likely to be asked are asked for the occasion, including the night , and has now been stopped for 6 Inside. "Here, I don't even have to think about it," says De. "The number of applicants is less and less. Except for the RTL, where they are very stiff each and every month will continue to try."


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A More Efficient Algorithm for Convex Nonparametric Least Squares
European Journal of Operational Research, 227 (2), 391-400
28 Pages Posted: 8 Jan 2012 Last revised: 19 Jul 2013
See all articles by Chia-Yen Lee
Chia-Yen Lee
Andrew L Johnson
Erick Moreno-Centeno
Timo Kuosmanen
Aalto University School of Business
Date Written: December 1, 2011
Convex Nonparametric Least Squares (CNLS) is a nonparametric regression method that does not require a priori specification of the functional form. The CNLS problem is solved by mathematical programming techniques; however, since the CNLS problem size grows quadratically as a function of the number of observations, standard Quadratic Programming (QP) and Nonlinear Programming (NLP) algorithms are inadequate for handling large samples, and the computational burdens become significant even for relatively small samples. This study proposes a generic algorithm that improves the computational performance in small samples and is able to solve problems that are currently unattainable. A Monte Carlo simulation is performed to evaluate the performance of six variants of the proposed algorithm. These experimental results indicate that a particular variant is most efficient given the sample size and the dimensionality. The computational benefits of the new algorithm are demonstrated by an empirical application that proved insurmountable for the standard QP and NLP algorithms.
Keywords: Convex Nonparametric Least Squares, Frontier Estimation, Productive Efficiency Analysis, Model Reduction, Computational Complexity
Lee, Chia-Yen and Johnson, Andrew L and Moreno-Centeno, Erick and Kuosmanen, Timo, A More Efficient Algorithm for Convex Nonparametric Least Squares (December 1, 2011). European Journal of Operational Research, 227 (2), 391-400. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1981260 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1981260
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