The Java Community Process (JCP) program has seen the door of participation in the community widen dramatically since its inception in the 1990s. In recent years, the Program Management Office (PMO) has reached out to encourage individual contributors and representatives of academic institutions and other technical organizations to join and participate. The membership has broadened through specific efforts and for this practical reason: diversity in the membership makes the specifications more robust and transparent, stimulating more demand and implementation in the marketplace.
Year after year, new strategies have been employed to attract a greater variety of members. For example, provisions were made for individuals, non-profit organizations and open-source licenses. Patrick Curran, chair of the JCP, and Heather Vancura-Chilson, group manager of the JCP PMO, completed a world tour to gain more representation from all corners of the globe. They attended and spoke at numerous Java technology events that draw in developers and users from all over, such as JavaOne in San Francisco, California; Javapolis (now Devoxx) in Antwerp, Belgium; JavaZone in Oslo, Norway; Qcon in Brazil, China, and Japan; and The ServerSide Symposium in various locations.
As a result of program adjustments and targeted recruitment, the JCP community now has members from every continent except Antarctica. In addition, research, open-source, and other non-profit organizations and academic institutions have joined, including Eclipse, OWASP, the Open Group, Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Electronics and Telecommunications Institute, Institute for Information Industry, Peking University, IAIK University, IBBT-Ghent University, University of South Florida, and Xi'an Jiaotong University.
The JCP program has already benefited tremendously from the increased diversity in its membership. One quick way to see this is to watch for changes in the Executive Committee roster, list of annual awards nominees and recipients, and list of Spec Leads. If JUGs get involved in the way that they seem to want to do, the community will see changes all over the place, and, most importantly, in the specifications themselves. And if JUG representatives get involved to the extent that they are willing, they may find themselves on the golden pathway to career advancement.
Since 2009, the PMO has been particularly focused on recruiting Java User Groups (JUGs). JUGs are communities of enthusiasts who may share their experiences with and ideas about the Java platform in order to gain knowledge, network, and have fun. It is not so easy to target this growing segment of the Java industry since JUGs can be casually organized, very small, and easily overlooked. Moreover, they don't always see the point of joining a standards body like the JCP community. In order to begin communicating with JUGs, the PMO spoke and answered questions at conferences, sought out connected individuals, and promoted word-of-mouth social networking through Facebook and Twitter. The PMO also followed up on direct contacts and referrals; some JUGs discovered through other means such as this website.
The PMO wanted to remove as many barriers to participation as possible for JUGs, so they waived the fee for JUGs to join the JCP. JUGs who become members are showcased in a list as additional positive reinforcement. Another jcp.org webpage points out some special benefits to JUG members, such as guest speaker services, opportunities to speak, logistical support, and a JavaOne event. The PMO has also offered to participate in JUG leader calls and events.
"The PMO strategies have been largely successful," says Heather. "We have added over twenty JUGs to the JCP membership since we began this effort in 2009. We have also seen two of those JUGs -- London Java Community and SouJava -- join the JCP Executive Committee this year, solidifying their commitment to the JCP program." A third JUG also ran in the special election, but didn't make it in this year.
It's hard to be the first to step into a new situation, but after having discussions with the JCP PMO, SouJava blazed the trail for other JUGs to follow. According to Bruno Ferreira de Souza, founder and coordinator of SouJava (Sociedade de Usuários da Tecnologia Java; Java Technology Users Society), those talks opened the door that many other JUGs would eventually walk through as well. And by participating personally in JSR 314, JavaServer Faces 2.0, and JSR 310, Date and Time API, which were specifically important to Brazilian developers, the directors of SouJava also modeled how their own JUG members can follow the same path. At the same time, SouJava stood up for Java standards and promoted the JCP program inside Brazilian companies and the Brazilian government, illustrating how a JUG member of the JCP can have a greater say in causing significant change.
Even after a JUG becomes a member of the JCP community, it can take a while to figure out the ins and outs of getting involved. In addition to their recent election to the Executive Committee (EC), the London Java Community (LJC) JUG is just beginning to figure out how they want to get involved. According to Ben Evans' write-up of the 23 May 2011 meeting minutes, the group is cautiously "feeling our way around to see what's going to work best for us as a grassroots user organization." After winning the election, the group formed a committee to track JCP activity, communicate it to members, and encourage upward participation. The committee now blogs and presents lightning talks related to the JCP program and upcoming standards at all LJC technical events. For their new Adopt-A-JSR program, ordinary LJC members champion and discuss individual active JSRs inside and outside the LJC. "So far, JSRs 310, 349, 350, and 343 have been adopted, with more on the way," Ben says.
SouJava and the LJC are taking rapid steps toward getting their JUG members involved in JCP activities, and more can be done. "I think we can do a better of job of enabling a deeper participation once the JUGs have joined, but the fact that the JUGs are showing interest in joining the EC already signals an interest in greater participation," says Heather.
Some individual JUG members wonder why they should personally get involved in the JCP program. What's the point of spending precious leisure hours participating in JCP activities when there is no monetary incentive to do so, no employer footing the bill for those hours of effort?
"You have to ask yourself what's in it for me," says Trent Gray-Donald, IBM Java 7 technical lead, also responsible for "Java consumability" -- the production of tools that make Java easy to use. He is also a long-term IBM participant in the JCP community. During a JCP roundtable discussion at the JustJava conference held 13-14 May in São Paulo, Brazil, he made a strong case for the tremendous professional opportunity the JCP program represents. "In my mind, through your voice and influence, you control the future instead of being a passive receiver. It's extremely important to most organizations to show your ability to interact with the experts outside your company and become an influencer and a decision maker." JCP participation can translate into sharpened skills, networking opportunities, job security, and leverage for promotions and better pay.
Trent's viewpoint is shaped by his experience with the way IBM guides its employees to get involved in the JCP program. IBM managers constantly survey the ranks for software engineers that could benefit from more external exposure, and they use JCP activities as career development opportunities for those engineers. A seasoned veteran mentors the engineer to ease his or her transition into full-fledged technical responsibility and participation in an industry consortium.
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For both individuals and organizations, "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt" -- the FUD Factor -- is one of the greatest obstacles to overcome. Trent explains that organizations who are considering becoming members in the JCP program may have a fear that goes like this: "We can't just let Bob go off and say things in public in the JCP. We have to figure out how to make sure Bob doesn't do something wrong." As a long term member of the JCP (and other industry groups), IBM addresses concern by formalizing the situation into a repeatable and well-defined process: "Bob is going to contribute to this JSR at this level of participation. Here's his JCP mentor. Here's the legal framework he been briefed on and understands." If the overseeing organization turns JCP participation into a standard corporate process, it's less of a "scary other thing," and more business as usual, says Trent.
submit and lead a JSR.
Sometimes concerns have legitimate roots. "The first real scare occurs when the engineer has to disagree with the Spec Lead on a technical issue," Trent says. A mentor can guide the newbie through the process of thinking through the issue -- is it truly a hill to die on or merely a nice-to-have? -- and crafting a mature, professional, effective response.
Becoming an Observer is probably the easiest means of entry for those who are shy or tentative or just want to set their own pace. JCP members can sign up to observe an Expert Group, usually by sending an email to the Spec Lead of a particular project or finding the link to subscribe to an open email list.
For example, to check out the work of JSR 349, Bean Validation 1.1, open its web page and select the Update tab or read its "transparency checklist." These are standard sections of the official JSR website available to JCP members, and will typically point to other ways of getting information about the Expert Group, such as by subscribing to the group's email list or clicking through to blogs or forums. If you have any questions, the Spec Lead's email address is always included on the page, and Spec Leads like Emmanuel (ebernard@redhat.com), are happy to help Observers view group emails and even comment on drafts of the specification if they wish.
"You get out what you put in, but at the same time you can go from very passive and just watching the flow and how people participate and over time to getting more involved as you feel more comfortable." Although there is very little risk involved in observing, there can be a nice payback for those who take more initiative. For example, in Emmanuel Bernard's blog, where he comments on JSR 349 and other Hibernate issues, he often offers a shoutout to helpful contributors. Now go show that to the boss.
Yara Senger is founder of Globalcode, a business specializing in educational solutions for Java programmers, and editor of InfoQ Brasil, an independent online community driving innovation in the development of enterprise software. She didn't know anything about the JCP community in 2000, but after she met Vinicius Senger and Bruno Souza at Sun Microsystems the next year, she became deeply involved in both the SouJava JUG and JCP program. She makes the ramp-up to involvement in the JCP program look like smooth sailing, but she started out as inexperienced as anybody. Her involvement in the JUG began with simple participation at meetings, but now she is responsible for organizing conferences, speaking with partners and other communities, recruiting new members, and enhancing the JUG's social media networking efforts.
Although some of the work Yara and her colleagues proposed for JSF 2.0 was not included in the final version of the specification, none of that effort was wasted. "Our team ended up being invited to build an application used to test the JSF 2.0 new resources, called ScrumToys. The application is currently bundled with Glassfish and NetBeans, and it's used all around the world," Yara says.
Even now, as a JUG representative, Yara finds that the biggest benefit of involvement in the JCP program "is being able to enhance or even change technologies and tools we believe in." To give the JUG an even greater voice, Yara also helped support SouJava's successful bid for the ratified seat on the Executive Committee in the special election of 2011.
For JUG members who want to get involved in the JCP program, Yara encourages them to "go ahead and do it!" She suggests assembling a team of participants from within the local JUG to help even out variations in the individual levels of participation from week to week. In that context, those who aren't ready for the JCP spotlight can support those who are. She also recommends cultivating the discipline of dedicating a certain time each week for coding, studying, reading, blogging, and so on -- all the activities that might be involved in JCP participation. Yara knows that it helps to be personally acquainted with people in an Expert Group, so she advises looking for opportunities to meet or follow potential colleagues through social networks, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), and international conferences, or invite them to speak at a local JUG meeting or event.
JCP individuals or JUG members can certainly take it upon themselves to search for a mentor and create their own nurturing conditions. The JavaOne conference offers many opportunities to rub shoulders with JCP participants and ask for advice on getting and staying involved.
A lot of times it takes a "champion," a person who will stand up and bring a JUG and its members into the JCP community. Through the last couple of years, Dan Sline has acted out that role, while serving as JCP liaison for JCP members Houston JUG and JUG-USA, an umbrella JUG affiliated with local JUGs from all over the United States. With his encouragement, HJUG was one of the first groups to join the JCP during the initial promotion in 2009. In addition, he fostered JUG interest in the JCP community by voting in elections, looking at intriguing specifications, and keeping track of how JUG-USA members were involved in the JCP program while JUG-USA was an active group. When he moved to Ohio earlier this year, Dan registered the Central Ohio JUG to be part of the JCP program and shifted his service as JCP liaison to accommodate his new group.
With Dan as the frontman, Central Ohio JUG ran in the recent special election, hoping to have greater influence in making sure JSRs are helpful, useful, timely, and beneficial for the ongoing development of the Java platform. The JUG was not elected this year, but the organization plans to continue encouraging JUG members' participation in the JCP program and with individual JSRs, as well as supporting those who want to submit a JSR.


Note: Since this is a free project, a lot of the later things I wan't to look into, may end up not being possible without funding. Being a college student, I won't be able to focus on this project as much as I'd want to.
Moving around the matinee stuff for seperate stage designs is still possible.
Of course, start off making a duplicate map, then go into each matinee sequence, and for each mesh, use "Split Translation and Rotation", then re-keyframe a new translation value to match the new location.
Since this will be up to each individual light, it will probably be super annoying to complete, but it should work.
The same thing should work for like the rotation of the hinges to mount them to the ceiling on some of the alternate stages. It will be really annoying, but it will work.


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The Universal Health Care Work Group is working on a new report update for the state legislature outlining end goals to achieve a single-payer system.
The state Universal Health Care Work Group is working on a new report update for the state legislature outlining end goals to pursue, ultimately focused on achieving a single-payer system. With ongoing issues regarding implementation and operational costs, some work group members are advocating a gradual phase-in of these policies.
Advocates of this approach point to decades of legislation focusing on universal health care coverage for children, starting in 1989 with the Maternity Care Act and concluding with the 2005 Cover All Kids Act that was fully implemented in 2009.
Office of the Insurance Commissioner Senior Health Policy Advisor Jane Beyer told colleagues at its Oct. 7 meeting that "as the legislature works through each of these incremental steps, it tackles many of the issues that are before the work group today."
However, Work Group member Kelly Powers said a decades-long strategy isn't feasible. "It's not going to be 27 years. It's going to be five years, two years. What can we do next year?"
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The preferred health care system model will also shape potential legislative proposals. A single-payer system could be administered directly through the state or contracted to a third party. While Work Group draft documents estimate a state-run system would reduce overall health care costs in the state by $3 billion, it would cost $52-58 billion to cover the entire state. A third party-managed system could demand even more – $60 billion – and reduce overall health care expenditures by up to $2.6 billion.
A third option would be to maintain the current health care system and close coverage gaps for certain demographics such as illegal immigrants or the remaining three percent of children in Washington who lack health insurance. Rep. Nicole Macri (D-43) said "it's important to understand not only who is covered, but who is falling through the cracks. If we can get information about the three percent of kids who have not been insured in Washington state…I think that goes to the equity goals we've been talking about."
However, UW School of Public Health Principal Lecturer Aaron Katz argued "when the next pandemic hits and the recession caused by it hits, we're going to retrench on coverage because we won't be able to afford it. A big part of the goal…is to create a system that can control how much money the health care system consumed. Filling gaps in coverage is not the same."
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The 26-year-old from Nebraska, who every day lives amidst ugly gray paint, tight passageways, and impossibly steep ladders; who smells of grease, is hideously pale, and has no privacy to speak of whatsoever began having nightmares he was in the Army after he met a couple of mournfully dull, irreversibly brainwashed soldiers just days prior to deploying with the Asheville.
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one of the finest among them is the excellent Skagen Falster 2. It's a unisex watch that comes in a unisex size, although it's undoubtedly one of the much more manly finishes in the Fossil Team line-up. Light and slim, the Skagen obstacles those that grumble that smartwatches are too beefy, packing a full 1.19-inch OLED touchscreen. In regards to dimension, the case has actually been diminished to 40mm, which as tiny as any type of smartwatch available-- and it's incredibly light also. At 0.8 mm thick it's no Daniel Wellington, but it's as comfortable as any full-screen Put on OS enjoy out there.
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It's probably not ideal suited to go with a run with, however if you care regarding tapping right into Google's fitness tracking functions, it greater than does the job.Google's Use OS naturally runs the software application show so you're likewise obtaining notice support, Google Aide, the ability to move music to your watch and customisable watch faces.
There's custom-made Michael Kors see faces there too to far better compliment that stylish watch body.Battery life is the Put on OS smartwatch norm, so you can expect to obtain you through a day as well as perhaps a little additional. Base line, you'll need to bill it every day.If you're not intending to obtain sweaty with it and you're searching for a
seriously good-looking smartwatch, the Runway definitely fits the bill.Luxury smartwatches are a thing as well as a few of them are in fact very excellent. It began with Tag Heuer's smartwatches then the similarity Louis Vuitton joined the connected event also. Now Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart rate screens, and also wide variety of
various other sensing units have actually made their way right into the smartwatches, permitting them to absolutely change the wearable experience into something better, as well as versatile at the exact same time.Since the marketplace at this point is filled with smartwatches of all kinds, we took it on ourselves to have a look at the finest smartwatches you can purchase, yet first, we are mosting likely to be checking out a few of the essential details about the smartwatches.Its initial smartwatch was underwhelming but, in its second coming, the Summit 2 is a watch that supplies on design and on features.
Montblanc has designed its second generation watch on its 1858 collection offering smooth initial watch deals with, a high quality construction and an excellent 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Wear OS runs the program, however Montblanc takes care of to leave its mark with added apps as well as those watch encounters we discussed to help points feel more special.
It's now packed with more hardware functions including integrated GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, a heart price display and also a fully water-proof style to include any type of added layer of durability.This is likewise one of the very first Use OS smartwatches to work on Qualcomm's new smartwatch technology that uses performance renovations throughout
the board including battery life. You're not going to get a week out of it, however it must make it through the day as well as possibly a little extra.The new fitness features could not be ideal, however it behaves for the laid-back gym goer
. When you're not sweating it out, it'll rest there looking beautiful.The bulk of smartwatches in our listing have been full-screen devices, however
the Withings Steel HR comes close to things a little in a different way-- yet is still a powerful connected watch in a plan that weighs just 49g. The analogue display shows the time on the major dial (with a month of battery life )and also progression towards your action goal on the second dial-- however there's so a lot a lot more going on than this.The Withings Steel Human Resources has a 24/7 heart price screen that will keep tabs on VO2 Max and it will match up with a smartphone to track exterior exercises by means of GPS, although the technology isn't constructed right into the watch itself. It's also swimproof to 50m as well as isn't as well worn-out in
the swimming pool either, tracking laps and also lengths What's even more, Withings Wellness Mate application is just one of the most effective around for maintaining tabs on all your various wellness data.The remainder of the smartwatch field is mainly included variations of Put on OS devices that run Google's real smartwatch platform.
The trouble with many of these tools is they feel at least a generation(or even more)behind where Apple and also Samsung are at with wearables. They have fewer functions, even worse battery life, as well as often thick, clumsy styles. Based on our experience, the Put on OS watches that fare the most effective are ones made by Fossil and also its stable of brand names (such as Skagen), which are readily available in a variety of styles and also sizes.It's no slouch as a connected watch either, and also will alert you to alerts on your mobile phone making use of vibrations and the small OLED screen develop right into the bezel.
This is qualified of providing rather unrefined and also quick informs, yet
can show you when a message/call/calendar informs are coming with making use of quick icons.It's a stripped back smartwatch experience yet one that's loaded right into a stylish, comfy and small crossbreed that doesn't make as several compromises as you 'd think.Huawei is still going with its Watch 2, however in 2018 returned to the table
with something entirely different. The Huawei Watch GT packs a huge set of functions however in addition to a custom operating system-- those are words we generally utter with a substantial quantity of trepidation, but the Watch GT uses 2 weeks of battery life, which is a compelling sell.And it doesn't cut corners on technology. Huawei has actually crammed in a 1.39-inch, 454 x 454 AMOLED display. Which is among the most effective we have actually played with, pleasantly pairing up with the vibrancy as well as sharpness located on the Galaxy Watch and also Apple Watch Collection 4. Lite OS might eliminate some of the deeper aspects previously discovered in Huawei smartwatches, it's still an impressive task tracker with heart price surveillance and sleep tracking.Sports tracking on the general
is excellent, yet there is one complaint we do have: data can not be shared with third-party apps. All of your information can only live inside of Huawei's friend Wellness app. We likewise found the heart rate data to lag way behind achieved sporting activities tracking rivals.Huawei makes huge promises in the battery division: up to two weeks with regular usage, a full day of GENERAL PRACTITIONER monitoring and also up to a month with features like always-on screen and GPS turned off. And it provides. Also with continual heart rate tracking activated, we've only needed to bill the Watch GT when throughout our three weeks of use.There's now new Huawei Watch GT Active and also Stylish versions that uses a less sporty look however features every one of the very same attributes adding a brand-new Triathlon tracking setting. For those trying to find Pebble-esque long life, yet want to give up the glitz and also lure of a completely developed os and all the apps and also glamour-- the Huawei Watch GT is an intriguing option. And also with its fourth-generation smartwatches, it's produced possibly the most eye-catching smartwatch on the market, from a fashion perspective.Sharing some similarities with the older Michael Kors Gain access to Sofie (our previous best fashion watch choice ), the Fossil Q Endeavor Human Resources desires to stand out, and fans of a much more dressy watch will probably find it a better fit than those who such as to maintain their wrist wear understated.Fossil is still keeping screen resolution and also various other specs under covers, yet we do know this generation(which consists of the men's Fossil Q Explorist HR)is the most feature-packed we've seen from the business. There's custom-made Michael Kors view faces there too to better compliment that trendy watch body.Battery life is the Wear OS smartwatch standard, so you can anticipate to obtain you through a day and also maybe a little added. Currently Montblanc wants in.Features such as heart price screens, and wide variety of
various other sensing units have made their means right into the smartwatches, allowing them to absolutely change the wearable experience into something much better, and functional at the exact same time.Since the market at this factor is loaded with smartwatches of all sorts, we took it on ourselves to take a look at the finest smartwatches you can purchase, yet first, we are going to be looking at some of the important info about the smartwatches.Its first smartwatch was underwhelming however, in its second coming, the Top 2 is a watch that delivers on layout and also on features.Montblanc has actually designed its 2nd generation watch on its 1858 collection offering sleek initial watch deals with, a high quality construction and a leading notch 1.2-inch, 390 x 390 resolution touchscreen display.Google's Wear OS runs the program, however Montblanc takes care of to leave its mark with additional apps and those watch encounters we stated to aid things really feel even more special. Which is among the best we have actually played with, comfortably matching up with the vibrancy and also intensity located on the Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch Series 4. Also with continual heart price surveillance transformed on, we have actually only had to charge the Watch GT once throughout our three weeks of use.There's currently new Huawei Watch GT Elegant and also active versions that offers a much less stylish look yet comes with all of the very same attributes adding a brand-new Triathlon monitoring mode.
Having a small computer strapped around your wrist is no more a wishful thinking. The Apple Watch as well as other alternatives from preferred manufacturers, like Fitbit, Samsung, LG, and also Fossil, have been gunning to craft the very best smartwatch. Now a couple of years more fully grown, the smartwatch market provides more than ever before, whether you want a certain design, iphone as well as Android phone compatibility, or simply a number of features.Smartwatches remain in discourteous
health yet when it involves the very best smartwatch in 2019, it's definitely the Apple Watch Collection 4. It comes at a price, and there are so lots of leading smartwatches at less costly costs and with similarly great health and fitness features.Whether you're looking for a fantastic smartwatch for fitness tracking, running or a just taking calls and notifications-- there are lots of fantastic choices for every budget. What's even more, smartwatches are getting more stylish too.Today's best smartwatch offers f you have actually obtained an Android phone, the Apple Watch won't operate at all, and
the finest choice below is Samsung
's Galaxy Watch. The Galaxy Watch does collaborate with both iPhones and also Android tools, yet it's best with an Android phone, as well as especially, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most all of the functions you would certainly anticipate on a contemporary smartwatch: GPS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile repayments, and heart price monitoring. It has a circular face that's simple to check out indoors and out, as well as has a very helpful always-on setting that makes it easy to see the moment at a glance.We're approximately four years right into the Great Modern Smartwatch Experiment, which indicates we have actually discovered what smartwatches can be great for
(physical fitness monitoring, notifications )as well as what they are certainly not great for(changing your smartphone totally). If you're in the market for a smartwatch, whether that's because you have actually never ever owned one in the past and also wonder concerning them or you're looking to upgrade your older-generation model, you can anticipate today's smartwatches to last a little bit much longer in between charges, be a little faster to accomplish points, and also maybe do a number of brand-new methods you weren't expecting.But the ideal smartwatch is still quite a servant to a smart device, and even if you shell out for an LTE-connected design as well as pay a solution plan charge for it, it's not going
to free you totally. Therefore, we don't think LTE smartwatches are a good buy for most individuals-- it's much less complicated as well as less expensive to just keep your phone with you and use your watch as a type of remote for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you choose is going to be based completely on what phone you own, so our picks are broken down into the finest choice for apple iphone users and the most effective one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Series 4 is as near smartwatch perfection as we've seen to date-- it's a versatile and powerful wearable that can offer a substantial range of functions. While those searching for a straightforward smartwatch could locate the Series 4's substantial selection of physical fitness, health and linked attributes to be overkill, it's able to change between fitness tracker, sports watch and severe health tool at will, making it a severe group pleaser.Apple's newest See addition provides us the most remarkable style change because the initial, bringing brand-new 40mm and 44mm sizes (in comparison to 38mm as well as 42mm). That implies more room to show off all the newest software application functions presented in watchOS 5. It has just the same core fitness and also sporting activities tracking as the Series 3, consisting of integrated GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
for tracking of outdoor exercises as well as a swimproof layout. Health and fitness tracking analysis might delay Fitbit, but Apple's one-of-a-kind objectives-- symbolized by the closing of Move, Stand and Calorie rings-- is still a powerful motivator. Nonetheless, there's still no native rest tracking
below, but this can be done through a third celebration app.The headline functions are the new ECG monitor that opens the capacity for severe heart health monitoring. It's been FDA cleared, so the feature can be utilized to detect heart rhythm irregularities. It's now offered outside of the US with Apple adding 19 even more nations that can sign in on their heart health and wellness from the brand-new Watch. You likewise do not need to do that manually, and also the Apple Watch constantly monitors for low
and raised heart prices, as well as AFib. There's also a brand-new loss detection setting that can let customers access Siri to get in touch with emergency situation solutions or an emergency situation contact.If you are trying to find an excellent smartwatch that does not set you back a great deal of loan, the S928 Sports Watch could be an excellent option. It is one of the most affordable smartwatch on my list, and also while I am typically adamant when it comes to checking such products, it intrigued me to the core.The watch is made instead simply, as well as as opposed to having an elegant screen or high resolution, it uses a simple, single display screen. Honestly, I do not mind that whatsoever, smartwatches are everything about being simplified in my viewpoint, and also the S928 Sports Watch does a fantastic job at that.Where it lacks a display, the S928 Sports Watch makes up by providing some of the most effective features that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make things simpler for the visitor, I am detailing down the features below.Heart Rate Screen: The watch includes a heart rate monitor that is able to offer live heart rate updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch also include an integrated in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, enabling the users to be able to track every step they make throughout their workout regime.Outdoor Data: The watch is also capable of keeping a record of the outdoor data, suggesting that you get actual time updates on how the weather is outside. Allowing you to be able to intend your exercise carefully.These are some of the fundamental or advanced features that are in the watch. While they might not look enough, it is essential to recognize that these features function throughout the entire ecosystem of the
watch, permitting these sensors to take complete control of the situation.The smartwatch can be managed via an application that is readily available on both iOS and Android. Truthfully, the application is as fundamental as it can obtain, as well as can make use of a little bit
much more gloss. There are a couple of even more things that I did not recognize about the watch; you can not change the time layout to 12 hrs if you want to.In addition to that, the watch itself only sustains English as a language, while the app itself has 12 languages in overall. This incongruity can be a problem for individuals that do not have English as their main language, as well as despite the fact that 12 languages behave to have, they are just enough.The good idea right here is that the application is being continuously upgraded by the developer, so I can presume that extra
languages will be included at some time in the future. Exact same goes with the watch as the firmware can be updated when released.All in all, the S928 is a respectable smartwatch for Android, it is cost-effective, functions as it is meant to, and also does not featured unneeded functions that can drain pipes the battery. I would certainly claim that this smartwatch comes with the bare fundamentals, as well as absolutely has a market amongst the giants.Sure, the absence of advanced features, as well as languages is worrying, however you likewise need to take price into consideration when you are assessing a product.Although smartwatches have actually existed for a long, long period of time, their venture into the mainstream is just recent. With business like Samsung, Apple, Asus, Huawei, and also a number of others are burning the midnight oil to improve the watches, and also really make the experience a lot better.Amidst all this, there exists the consumer attitude that still believes that the conventional, analog watches are method, method far better as they are crafted with excellent accuracy, along with excellence. This has actually resulted in countless debates exactly how smartwatches shouldn't exist, or are considered scourge of the wrist watch concept.Still, for people that in fact favor their watches display all the required info that comes
to their phone, all tied into one community in fact consider smartwatches to be really helpful, and also adhering to that into the marketplace, the smartwatch sector at this point is producing a different entity for itself.The Collection 4 comes packing LTE once more so you can take it out sans apple iphone and still make/receive phone calls, obtain messages as well as all other notices you would certainly on your phone. A new audio speaker likewise makes Siri talks as well as call sound louder and also clearer.Battery life is
the major complaint still, and for all the renovations, Apple can still only use 24-48 hrs-- which for lots of merely isn't good enough.The Fitbit Versa is the firm's second smartwatch and, in addition to a change in layout instructions, it's crucially offered at a more inexpensive cost than the Apple Watch-- it can often be gotten for around$179.99. As well as do not fail to remember-Fitbit has announced the Versa Lite Version(more on that below)which clocks in at $159. The Fitbit Versa is available in a host of different finishes as well as with a large collection of bands to mix up the look. And many thanks to the runaway success of the smartwatch, there's a dynamic market of straps to select from.The Versa provides all of the exact same fitness and sporting activities monitoring features you 'd expect from the Fitbit community, though the huge omission below is the absence of GPS. If you wish to track runs and also trips, you'll require to take your mobile phone with you, as well as the watch can piggyback your phone's data.
For lots of this will not be a large concern, yet as severe joggers it's a degree of difficulty we such as to avoid.Fitbit OS 2.0 brings a new-look UI that supplies more insights into your daily data as well as quick reply support for Android phone customers(iphone support coming at a later date). You can still download and install apps and also a lot of watch deals with, pay from your wrist using Fitbit Pay, as well as tap into Fitbit Coach. The brand-new ladies's wellness tracking has likewise been introduced for the initial time, which is also readily available for the
Ionic, too.But it's battery life that actually has the power to urge buyers, as well as the attractive cost. You can get 5 days on a single cost, which suggests less inconvenience on weekends away, and simpler sleep tracking.Fitbit had such great success with the initial
Versa that it chose to make a cheaper variation that removes out several of the smartwatch features.The Lite is nearly similar to the very first Versa in appearances, save for now just a solitary physical button on guard body, which means you'll be counting much more on the touchscreen display screen to navigate the Versa Lite. In our experience, we really did not miss the 2nd switch also much.In terms of the function that are shed, you don't get a built-in songs player or swim tracking (it's still water resistant though). You do get an optical heart rate display and all the common physical fitness tracking as well as sports tracking attributes together with app-based functions like females's wellness tracking. There's additionally no more Wi-Fi, with Fitbit introducing a brand-new and easier way to update your smartwatch through incremental history downloads.Sports as well as fitness monitoring performance is not that various from what we discovered on the first Versa.
Rest monitoring is still a standout function, while the heart price monitor still tends to fail for high strength workouts. As a core smartwatch experience it's respectable, however it still does not have in comparison to its closest competitors.
Specifically in the app division. If you love watch faces however, you're well served here.Thankfully you still obtain the very same four-day plus battery life, which can most definitely extend to five days depending on usage. That's still much better than what Apple as well as Google's Wear OS watches can muster up right now.If you suched as the Versa, but choose to invest a little much less, the Versa Lite Edition is fitting alternative. The swim monitoring is a disappointing omission much more so than the songs gamer, yet if you can live without monitoring your swimming pool sessions it's still a terrific smartwatch to consider at a great price.The Samsung Galaxy Watch is the successor to the Gear S3 as well as is still among the most effective watches around. Suitable with Android as well as iphone, it now comes in both 42mm as well as 46mm models.Samsung footsteps between smartwatch and also health and fitness tracker, also loading in a heart rate sensing unit alongside the GENERAL PRACTITIONER and its much-improved Samsung Health software application. There's also the alternative of LTE, if you want an untethered connection, with a standalone speaker for taking get in touch with the watch. It's now waterproof too, including swim tracking abilities that get on par with the Watch Series 4. The Galaxy Watch runs on Samsung's Tizen OS 4.0 and also seems like a far better option to Google's Use OS right currently. You still obtain that revolving bezel as well as among the finest display screens you can discover on a smartwatch. The application choice
still delays means behind the Apple Watch and Use OS tools. That said, the Spotify application is excellent and offers offline playback.Battery life, we ought to claim, is additionally strong, obtaining you 2-3 days on the 42mm design as well as more on the 46mm variation.
If you're not a fan of Put on OS as well as do not want an Apple Watch, this is the top choice to consider instead.Garmin has actually been producing go-to smartwatches for sports enthusiasts for some time currently. Operating, cycling, swimming, golf-- Garmin has had us well and also really covered. Despite the Forerunner name, the 645 Music is a lot more in the mould of the Vivoactive 3 Music. It's obtained a similar look as well as also brings the songs this time. This aids make the Garmin even more of a smartwatch opponent to the Apple Watch, Samsung Gear or Fitbit Ionic than before.Not just are you getting enough storage for 500 tunes, yet you're obtaining the offline playlist assistance for Spotify, Deezer and iHeartRadio. For moving your own tracks, boot up Garmin Express on your computer system, select the Music tab and pick from your own songs to port over.That very same eye-catching stainless steel style is below. The 240 x 240 pixel screen at the heart of the body is by no indicates the brightest or most vibrant you'll find, however crucially delivers strong exposure in many exercise conditions, whether you're sweating it out inside your home or outside. Nevertheless, there is no touchscreen or touchpad here, so you'll need to resort to pressing some buttons.As much as the variety of sporting activities available to track: while it's even more of the same, there are some significant exemptions-- like golf monitoring as well as open water swimming( swimming pool swimming is there though). Heart rate surveillance is good if not class-leading, and it won't keep you lingering for a GPS signal. There's additionally all the stress and anxiety monitoring goodies from Garmin's health and fitness trackers. As multi-sport smartwatches go, this is the best in our eyes, and also builds on all the great work Garmin finished with its previous iterations.For iPhone owners, Apple's Series 4 Watch is much and away the finest option readily available. The Apple Watch has a big, brilliant screen; sleek, comfortable hardware; quickly efficiency; very trusted battery life; as well as an entire host of physical fitness monitoring as well as health-related features. The Apple Watch likewise has the toughest third-party Fitbit Scratch Warrantycommunity-- there are numerous straps, accessories, battery chargers, anchors, apps, as well as watchface complications you can use with the Apple Watch.The Apple Watch stands out at providing quick access to any kind of notifications that come in to your phone, and also it allows you respond to messages right from your wrist rapidly and also quickly. You can use it as a speaker phone whenever you feel like replicating Penis Tracy, as well as it's wonderful for managing Fitbit Scratch Warranty
songs having fun on your phone. It additionally has Apple Spend for acquiring points without a budget or your phone, heart and also general practitioner price tracking for exercises, and also also the capacity to warn you if it discovers certain heart problems.THE APPLE ENJOY COLLECTION 4 HAS ALL OF THE FEATURES ANTICIPATED IN A SMARTWATCH Battery life can differ relying on just how much you utilize the Watch to track tasks and the amount of notices you get, yet in our testing, the Collection 4 Watch never stopped working to last at the very least an entire day between costs, and also typically it can opt for 2 days. It's still something you require to charge rather routinely, but you don't have to stress over it passing away on your wrist halfway via the day if you have actually begun with a complete tank.Unlike essentially every other smartwatch on the market, the Apple Watch still doesn't supply an always-on screen, nevertheless, so it doesn't really inform you the time till you touch the screen or lift your wrist. It's still incredibly ironic that the thing the Apple Watch is the most awful at is being an Fitbit Scratch Warranty
actual time-keeping device.But apart from that, there's very little to grumble regarding with the Apple Watch Collection 4, and it's quickly the best choice for iPhone users.Of course, we're providing the Forerunner right here as a smartwatch, and Garmin has actually included decent smarts. Health and fitness monitoring is fantastic and Garmin Connect is a respectable ecological community for wellness data from actions and rest9 to workouts as well as stress and anxiety. You can get whatever taking place on your smartwatch mirrored to your Leader, from telephone calls and also notifies, as well as it will certainly absorb details on weather condition and also the like. As well as battery life is seriously impressive, with a number of weeks also for power users.To provide you the rundown, the watch has a 1.1-inch, 360 x 360 screen, 20mm compatible bands and considers simply 25g. The 40mm instance makes it smaller than the Galaxy Watch and the Equipment Sport-but it compromises the turning bezel. Despite the decline in dimension, it's one of one of the most comfortable Samsung smartwatches we've used as well as still has a top notch display. That bezel is missed in locations (especially
for choosing applications), but on the whole there's a whole lot to like concerning this dinky watch.The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active still runs Tizen and introduces OneUI from Samsung's phones. It does not substantially alter the software program experience, yet it's active at swiping with screens as well as releasing apps.There's still GPS on board and the swim tracking really impressed us in terms of precision. The exact same can be said concerning the heart rate monitor, which also supplied in the high-intensity tests. Yet it's the Active's health and fitness tracking abilities that actually excited us with its capacity to keep us relocating in little however deliberate ways.Samsung additionally includes mindfulness functions like anxiety monitoring and led breathing. It did additionally guarantee us high blood pressure tracking, but in our experience it's plainly not functioning as promised.Battery life is around a day as well as a half, however can stretch to 2 days with a power saving mode that still lets you receive notifications.If you can live with several of
its imperfections and you're searching for a fitness-focused smartwatch that's smaller sized than the majority of the competition, this could be the one for you.Another top budget choice, the Ticwatch E2 supplies access to the benefits of Put on OS( the brand-new name for Android Put on)in a stylish and wallet-friendly package.The 46mm watch actions in at around 13mm thick and also is just offered in black. You do obtain a selection of compatible bands to make it less flashy though.The physical fitness monitoring as been" motivated"by the Apple Watch, as well as supplies a neat and properly designed monitoring experience. And also when it comes to real sporting activity, you can use Put on OS's variety of apps from the sort of Strava, Runkeeper and more.There's GPS built in and a heart price screen also, although we located the last doing not have in our cardiovascular test. The headline attribute is that it's now swimproof and also does provide respectable swim tracking abilities in the swimming pool too.It's by no means a total physical fitness experience, however we such as the Ticwatch's funky design as well as bargain cost. For laid-back individuals, is a fascinating smartwatch option.The highlight of the Galaxy Watch is its rotating bezel, which is an extremely
easy and also natural way to glide via the software interface. Like the Apple Watch Collection 4, the Galaxy Watch has no problem lasting an entire day between costs, as well as will certainly sometimes extend right into multiple days depending on your use.
The Galaxy Watch does function with both iPhones as well as Android gadgets, yet it's finest with an Android phone, and also especially, one made by Samsung.The Galaxy Watch has most all of the functions you would certainly expect on a contemporary smartwatch: GPS, touchscreen, multi-day battery life, voice control, mobile settlements, and heart price surveillance. For that reason, we do not believe LTE smartwatches are a great buy for the majority of individuals-- it's much much easier as well as less costly to just keep your phone with you and utilize your watch as a kind of remote control for the phone in your pocket or bag.Which smartwatch you choose is going to be based entirely on what phone you have, so our choices are damaged down right into the ideal alternative for iPhone customers and the best one for Android owners.The Apple Watch Collection 4 is as close to smartwatch excellence as we've seen to day-- it's a effective and functional wearable that can offer a massive variety of functions. While those looking for an easy smartwatch might find the Collection 4's huge selection of physical fitness, wellness as well as connected functions to be excessive, it's able to morph between health and fitness tracker, sporting activities view and also major health gadget at will, making it a major group pleaser.Apple's most recent Watch enhancement gives us the most dramatic design modification because the original, bringing new 40mm as well as 44mm sizes (in comparison to 38mm and 42mm). Honestly, I do not mind that at all, smartwatches are all about being simple in my point of view, as well as the S928 Sports Watch does a great work at that.Where it lacks a display, the S928 Sports Watch makes up by giving some of the finest attributes that you can want in a smartwatch. In order to make things simpler for the viewers, I am noting down the attributes below.Heart Rate Screen: The watch comes with a heart rate monitor that is able to provide actual time heart rate updates.GPS: The S928 Sports Watch also come with a developed in 3D accelerometer +gyroscope3D, allowing the customers to be able to track every step they make throughout their workout regime.Outdoor Data: The watch is likewise capable of maintaining a record of the outdoor information, suggesting that you obtain genuine time updates on just how the weather condition is outside. Fitbit Scratch Warranty


 Hunan has Conquered The World Problem of Fluorite Recovery Technology - NEWS&EVENTS - Henan Fote Machinery Co., Ltd.
Recently, the low temperature and high efficiency flotation technology of complex associated fluoriteundertaken by Hunan Changsha Research Institute Of Mining And Metallurgy, has been formally put into production after the acceptance. It means that the world problem of complex recovery of the associated fluorite has made great breakthrough in Hunan, China.
Chenzhou Shizhuyuan is the enriched land with a variety of nonferrous metals which is rare in the world, among them, the associated fluorite reserves are nearly 1 billion tons, accounting for 70% of the total amount of associated fluorite in the country, and the potential value is up to more than 220 billion yuan. After pre-polymetallic beneficiation, the tailings contain a large amount of non-recycled fluorite resources.
However, there are some problems such as low main grade, high impurity content. And at the same time, the residual multi-metal mineral processing reagents also have a big interference on the effect of fluorite flotation. So the fluorite recovery has become a recognized problem in the mining industry, it has repeatedly included in the national scientific and technological planning.
In order to make full use of the tailings of fluorite resources in Shizhuyuan, Hunan non-ferrous Chenzhou Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. organized special purpose. But it is restricted by technology, in recent years, the grade of fluorite concentrate recovered from tailings is only 88%, and the recovery rate is about 45%. The recovery of fluorite concentrate is difficult to meet the application requirements of chemical industry.
Changsha Research Institute Of Mining And Metallurgy started the study on the comprehensive recovery of the associated fluorite. After 5 years of study, a complete set of technology for high efficiency recovery of complicated associated fluorite has been formed. According to the different optimum flotation separation range between the fluorite and the gangue, original step inhibition process, improved the grade of fluorite concentrate; The development of new stripping technology can improve the surface properties of fluorite, enhance its floatability and improve the recovery rate. Innovative fluorite flotation reagents is selected in order to solve the difficulty of unstable effect on fluorite recovery due to the low temperature resistance and poor acid and alkali resistance of the conventional fluorite flotation agent.
In August 2016, Hunan non-ferrous Chenzhou Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. carried out industrial experiments on the achievements of the study, the quality and production of fluorite concentrate are both increased. At present, the grade of concentrate can be over 93%, and the recovery rate can be more than 70%. Zhang Yongzhong, general manager of Hunan non-ferrous Chenzhou Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd., said this has been the world's leading level.
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Waterloo Bridge (1940) dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Starring: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Virginia Field, Lucile Watson
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Waterloo Bridge is Hollywood melodrama of the highest order- a heartbreaking tale of tragedy and romance under the backdrop of war. What starts off with a predictable wartime romance evolves with great subtlety and deftness revealing a psychological character study and a story of class struggle told with maximum cynicism.
On the heals of WWII British officer Roy Cronyn (Robert Taylor) takes time out on London's famous Waterloo Bridge to reminisce about the significance of war, the bridge and the small good luck charm he holds in his hand. Flashing back to WWI, we watch Roy, as a distinguished upper class gentleman, about to go to war. While on the same bridge an air raid sounds sending Roy and a number of civilians into the Underground for cover. There he meets a young and beautiful ballerina, Myra (Vivien Leigh). Sparks fly and after a brief romance they decide to get engaged before Roy ships off to the front.
Her commitment to Roy, unfortunately, comes at the cost of her job with the dancing company. The dictatorial creative director fires her for choosing love over her career. Like all great melodrama, the ramifications of this singular choice - to find Roy before he ships off or stay with the company to do the show - feeds the tumultuous journey of Myra from here on in. While Roy is at war Myra struggles financially eventually resorting to a truly desperate deed to make ends meet. But when Roy returns home, seemingly after she thought he was dead, she's suddenly thrust back into the life of wealth, class, privilege and respect - a world her poisoned conscience just can't reconcile.
The title works on a number of levels - of course Waterloo is one of Britain's great military victories and thus reflective of the presence of war in the lives of the characters. Second the bridge becomes the location for many of the key beats in the film - first, the inspiration for Roy's flashback at the beginning; second, the place where Roy and Myra meet; third, the place where Myra makes the choice to accept her first male 'proposition'; and lastly the location of her eventual demise, which is rendered visually by director LeRoy with a sumptuous fog engulfed atmosphere.
Deeper than the title is a subversive and scathing condemnation of war and class. In my review of Charles Vidor's noir-melodrama 'Gilda' I discussed the effect of the Motion Picture Production Code on Hollywood cinema - both good and bad. In 'Waterloo Bridge' the film succeeds solely on the constraints of the code and it's effects of filtering out the salacious material.
Myra's war time digression as a lady of the night is never mentioned overtly. In fact, her digression, though so vital to the story is danced around so coyly, and handled with kid gloves its very easy to miss. LeRoy builds up the moment magnificently. During the war Myra and her friend Kitty struggle and scrape to live unemployed. Myra is so embarrassed she's too afraid to even ask for Roy's help. And so while contemplating life and death on Waterloo Bridge, a male passerby asks her how she's doing. What's wrong with that? Just an ordinary guy being friendly right? LeRoy's staging of the scene suggests much much more. He purposely frames out the gentleman, and directs Vivien Leigh for a contemplative reaction which suggests complete and utter fear. And when it suddenly starts to pour rain after they leave we know there's much more going on than just an innocent meeting. As she leaves with the man LeRoy transitions into a series of seasonal images compressing time. And so, in a matter of a few short moments LeRoy has implied a lengthy period of suggestive and demeaning behaviour.
From then on the word 'prostitution' is never mentioned, obviously under regulation of the Production Code - perhaps under the article which says, "Illicit sex, although recognized as sometimes necessary to the plot, could not be explicit or justified and were not supposed to be presented as an attractive option". Even if LeRoy could have gotten away with the word, he probably would have played scenes as they are. Without the word, it amplifies the shame Myra feels for her action and the dishonour she feels she's committed against Roy's family. Thus emerges a tragic story of British class struggle and the perceived expectations of men, women and their status in society.
"Waterloo Bridge" is actually a remake of a James Whale-directed 1931 film - a time before Production Code. So I'm curious how these nuances play out unconstrained. This 1940 version works on one more level which the 1931 likely may not have had. For 1940, it was a time of war, and a time when pictures were made to help morale and the Allied cause. And so the tragic fate of Myra runs counter to any sort of prevailing big picture agenda resulting in a kind-of 'anti-propaganda' picture, an unpredictable and inspired slice of pulp fiction.
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Confirmed: Jean-Luc Godard Has Better Things To Do, Won't Attend Ceremony For Honorary Oscar
Confirmed: Jean-Luc Godard Has Better Things To Do, Won't Attend Ceremony For Honorary Oscar
Kevin Jagernauth
Not so much of a surprise. The Academy has officially confirmed that Jean-Luc Godard won't be attending the Governors Award to accept his honorary Oscar, capping off a particularly tragi-comic tale.
Earlier this summer, Godard's name was announced alongside Francis Ford Coppola, silent film historian Kevin Brownlow and 94-year-old actor Eli Wallach as recipients of this year's honorary Oscar awards. There was just one problem, they couldn't reach the guy. Bruce Davis, the Academy's executive director, said at the time, "We have tried by telephone, by fax, by emails to various friends and associates. We have sent a formal letter by FedEx. But we have certainly not been told he will show up at this point." Well, eventually he found out and declined to attend and then later changed his mind saying he would come "schedule permitting." That's kind of answer you give somebody you don't really want to see, but also don't want to hurt their feelings.
At any rate, with the dinner and awards to take place in just a few weeks on November 13th, it's now official that he won't be coming because he's probably too busy being post-modern and reading Balzac somewhere. The Academy will make arrangements to deliver the statue to Switzerland, where he resides.
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The present paper aimed to estimate the exports potential value of agricultural subsectors in Iran and compare them with the actual value. The research period was since 2010 until 2016 on a monthly basis. Hodrick-Prescott, Baxter King and Christiano Fitzgerald filters was used in this study to estimate the potential export value in the agricultural subsectors including crops, horticulture, Fisheries, food products, livestock, forest and rangelands. The potential values calculated by the Baxter King filter were greatly consistent with the actual amount that is not compatible with the economic theory. The potential value estimated by Christiano Fitzgerald filter,which depends on the duration of the period under study, was lower than actual value at the beginning and the end of the period and higher than the actual value in the middle of the period under review; however, the most logical filter, to explain the potential amount and display it's differences with the actual value, was Hodrick Prescott filter that displayed potential value with little fluctuations and generally, represented lower amount of actual export than the potential amount. Finally, it was recommended to pay more attention to equip the infrastructure and funding for potential capacity of different subsectors.


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Rondanini Pieta
The Rondanini Pieta is Michelangelo Buonarroti's last sculpture which he continued to work on up until the last days before his death in Rome in 1564, just a few weeks before what would have been his 89th birthday.
Carved from a single block of marble, the sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary grieving over the body of Christ stands to a height of 74 inches.
Begun in 1552 then abandoned in 1553 Michelangelo would return to the Rondini Pieta in 1555 and although he would never complete the work, he continued to work on it until his death. Elements of the original design can be seen in Christ's right arm which is no longer attached to his body and in Christ's legs. The rest of the sculpture would continue to evolve throughout the artist's lifetime.
A pieta is a reflection on the theme of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of Christ, usually a sculpture, and Michelangelo worked on several throughout his career. The Rondanini Pieta stands in sharp contrast to his early works which featured idealised, robust, Renaissance style representations of Christ and the Virgin Mary.
Working on the Rondanini Pieta in the final stages of his life, Michelangelo's sense of his own mortality is conveyed in the frail, thin, elongated representations of Christ and Mary. As he worked on the sculpture, Michelangelo made changes which brought the two figures closer together.
He changed the direction of Mary's face and altered Christ's position so that he almost seems to emerge from Mary and the two figures appear almost as one, emphasising the bond between mother and son. In fact, Michelangelo continued to carve Christ's body until he was working on the stone which originally depicted the Virgin Mary. In this way, Christ is literally carved out of her body.
As Michelangelo lost his own mother at just six years of age, this theme of the close bond between mother and son would be a deeply personal one for the artist. The relationship between Mary, the mother, and Christ, her son, takes on additional depth in the different angles of the sculpture. Viewed from the side, the figure of Christ seems to support the Virgin Mary upon his back, as though she is draped upon him and he is supporting her through her grieving. Viewed from the rear, the two figures seem to merge into one.
Michelangelo worked on several pietas towards the end of his life as he seemed to become more pre-occupied with his own mortality and spirituality. The Rondanini Pieta is unique in its style which is more typical of gothic or even modern abstract representations.
Perhaps for these reasons, and the fact that the sculpture was unfinished, it changed hands many times and was largely ignored for centuries until the city of Milan purchased and displayed the piece in the 1950's. Michelangelo's last sculpture is now displayed in the Museum of Rondanini Pietà of Sforza Castle in Milan, a museum dedicated exclusively to this unique work of art.
Despite being lauded as a painter, particularly for his frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo considered himself first and foremost a sculptor. Due to his mother's illness and subsequent death when Michelangelo was still a young child, he was sent to live with a family of stonecutters.
These early years spent in the company of the stonecutters had such a great influence on Michelangelo that he would later report of the experience, "I sucked in chisels and hammers with my nurse's milk."
It was here too that he would develop his love of stone and of marble in particular. As a sculptor, Michelangelo was incredibly particular about the marble he worked from and would make numerous trips to the renowned marble quarries in the town of Carrera to select the best stone for his sculptures. Such was his admiration for the material that he is quoted as saying "Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it."
As well as being influenced as a sculptor by his experience of living with the family of stonecutters, Michelangelo would be shaped by his studies at the school of Lorenzo de' Medici under the famous sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni, who was himself a student of Donatello.
It was while still only in his twenties that Michelangelo, already regarded as one of the best artists of his time, created one of the greatest and most iconic masterpieces in all of art, his statue of David. The immediate success of the sculpture established Michelangelo as the greatest sculptor of the Renaissance period, arguably, the greatest sculptor of all time.


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Flamboyant, fantastical and fascinating: Nudibranchs of the Hauraki Gulf
The term 'sea slug' may conjure up drab, lumpish-type creatures, but thankfully the names of its 11 sub groups, such as nudibranchs, sea butterflies, sea hares and sea goddesses, more evocatively describe these strangely-shaped, flamboyantly-coloured species. Beyond their beauty, there is more than meets the eye – sea slugs have evolved over millions of years to pick up some very strange behaviours such as shucking their shell, a taste for the distasteful, and a tongue like no other. In the first of a series, we use NIWA's marine identification e-guides to discover some of these amazing species found within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park/Ko te Pātaka kai o Tīkapa Moana, a biological hotspot.
An example of the image that accompanies each sea slug description on the NIWA Super Sea Slug e-guide, including information on the species classification, taxonomic name and quick id icons. This example features the Tambja verconis nudibranch.
📷: NIWA
In New Zealand there are approximately 130 species of sea slugs, many of which are endemic, and others which we share with eastern Australia and the south-west Pacific. The majority of these species are from the sub-group called nudibranchs (pronounced nudi-brank), which translates to "naked gills", which we will concentrate on. In the Hauraki Gulf you can find numerous species including our endemic pink and white Jason mirabilis, to the planktonic, fish-shaped Phylliroe lichtensteinii, which floats on the ocean's surface and luminesces brightly at night.
True to their name, sea slugs are a slippery species to classify. Until recently, these 11 sub-groups were thought to be related to each other and were all classified together as the subclass Opisthobranchia. But, in fact, sea slugs belong to the higher molluscan class Gastropoda, most of which have a thick, external shell into which the animal that made it can withdraw for protection. Over time, each of these 11 sub-groups has undergone parallel evolution to either reduce the external shell to an internal plate, or to simply shed their shell during the larval stage, such as the nudibranch.
The gem doris (Dendrodoris krusensternii) beautifully blends into the sponges, corals and bryozoans of its environment, Super Sea Slug e-guide.
But with this effective means of protection gone, how does a sea slug protect itself from the predators of the ocean? The answer lies in their habitat and food. Many sea slugs camouflage themselves within the bright colours of sponges, corals and bryozoans, while others yet consume them and display their pigments in their skin, or show their food through translucent skin. Others simply synthesize their own colours. Some species go one step further, eating toxic organisms (such as certain sponges), incorporating the poisons into their own tissues to ward off predators.
Which leads us to how they eat. If ever you needed inspiration for a fearsome monster's mouth (think Dune's sandworm or Star Wars' Sarlacc), look no further than the sea slugs' radula. The radula is a tongue-like ribbon on which are positioned rows of teeth. Depending on the sub-group and what they have evolved to eat, the numbers of rows of teeth, teeth per row, and tooth shape varies. Those that eat sponges for example (which are deceptively hard, despite their name), have many rows of scythe-like teeth that rasp and scrape at the sponge's surface. The teeth of an aeolid, a type of nudibranch that eats cnidarians (such as jellyfish and sea anemones), has only a few rows of teeth with 1-3 teeth per row. They instead use a well-developed jaw to grip onto the tentacles of its prey, plucking out the flesh with its meat-hook-shaped teeth.
So, what species can you find while rockpool hopping, snorkelling or diving in the Hauraki Gulf?
Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve
To the north and south of Long Bay beach are low rocky reefs where you can explore the rock pools at low tide, or snorkel around the ledges and overhanging rocky shelves where colourful nudibranchs feed off the sponges, bryozoans, ascidians, small corals found here. While your chances of seeing a nudibranch are better underwater, species such as the beautiful gem doris (Dendrodoris krusensternii), often claimed to be New Zealand's "loveliest nudibranch", can be found in the rockpools. Growing as large as 60-70mm, it has a light fawn to grey mantle, ornamented with high, rounded, gelatinous pustules that feature white spots and streaks, while the smooth areas between are coloured chocolate brown with vivid peacock blue spots. Interestingly, it eats siliceous sponges by expelling saliva with digestive enzymes to liquefy the food, which it then sucks in.
Gem doris (Dendrodoris krusensternii).
Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve
Summer in Auckland isn't complete without a snorkel out at Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island), near Leigh. As well as the gem doris, you can find the smaller (20-40mm) clown nudibranch (Ceratosoma amoenum), called so for its bright orange spots. It has purpleantler-like structures called rhinophores that are used to smell, and a clump of purple feathery gills near its rear. They are often found living on sponges, on which they feed and sequester toxins, concentrating the poisons into their glands to make them distasteful to predators.
Two clown nudibranchs (Ceratosoma amoenum)
📷: Alison Perkins
For keen divers, wherever you can find the tree-like hydroid Solanderia ericopsis in the Gulf, you are likely to find the stunning endemic nudibranch that feeds on it, Jason mirabilis. Common places to see both are the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula as well as the aforementioned Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve. Jason mirabilis is an aeolid (type of nudibranch), distinguished by many long dreadlock-like projections found on their backs called cerata, which are blood-filled tubes that function as both a gill and a digestive tract. Jason mirabilis are one of the biggest aeolids in the world (60mm) and one of the most beautiful, with a delicate translucent pink or lavender body and milky-white cerata.
Janolus mokohinau.
In the waters around the Mokohinau Islands, another gorgeous nudibranch called Tambja verconis feeds exclusively on the erect, branching bryozoan Viridentula dentata. Belonging to the dorid subgroup, you can't miss Tambja verconis, which is a large (70-90mm) brightly coloured nudibranch, with a background of bright yellow and large sky-blue spots and streaks. Its body surface is noticeably wrinkled, and its striking gills are blue with black pinnae (the feathery extensions of the gills).
Another nudibranch that shares a love for the bryozoan Viridentula dentata, is actually named for this group of islands where it was first discovered – the Janolus mokohinau. Equally as beautiful, it's body (18-20mm) is almost entirely covered in cerata which are a translucent, pale green, with bright orange tips, and golden line that runs down the midline of the back. From the numerous cerata, you would assume this is an aeolid species, but it in fact belongs to the nudibranch subgroup, proctonotid.
A species that you are unlikely to see, but should definitely know about, is the nudibranch Phylliroe lichtensteinii. This species has a body so modified that it is shaped more like a fish than a nudibranch, being greatly compressed sideways with a forked tail fin; the only physical giveaway being its long rhinophores. It is 35mm long at adulthood, a translucent brown or pink colour, with hundreds of tiny light organs appearing as tiny purplish speckles, which luminesce brightly at night. It is found floating in the surface waters of the Hauraki Gulf and Kermadec Islands, where it swims with graceful undulations of the whole body. Adults feed on a range of planktonic cnidarians such as jellyfish, while juveniles feed almost exclusively on the hydromedusan Zanclea sp. (a small type of jellyfish), attaching parasitically to the interior of the bell (main body), where they remain until adulthood.
Phylliroe lichtensteinii nudibranch, Super Sea Slug e-guide.
Nudi-mania
We hope you get to spot a nudibranch on your explorations of the Hauraki Gulf this summer. But this comes with a warning: nudibranch-spotting is very addictive, heightened by the fact that new species are found year on year. For inspiration, check out this 'nudi-blog', written by diver Alison Perkins, who recently discovered a new species of Trapania nudibranch with fellow diver Cameron Russo.
Love it, Restore it, Protect it.
In Auckland, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Marine
2 responses to Flamboyant, fantastical and fascinating: Nudibranchs of the Hauraki Gulf
Aaryan 13/01/2021 at 10:37 pm
😍 awesome pictures, thanks for sharing this article.
Martin toop 13/01/2021 at 8:04 am
Thanks, wow,awe, even after 1st perfect planet on tv.


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This will be Kelly's first time doing a show at the new Cowbell Brewery in Blyth so we are very excited! Mark your calendars for March 14th, 2019. Tickets are $39.55 that is tax included.
Cowbell Brewery Show at Cowbell Brewing Co.


I just read an online article which claims that employers are turning to gaming techniques to recruit and screen potential applicants. In fact, I learned another new word: "Gamification." Apparently, some companies are finding that gaming techniques help them find better hires when the traditional applicant screening methods are not effective at finding employees with the right mixture of skills. With the expected shortage of skilled workers that will result from the retirement of the baby boomers, finding employees with the right skills and attributes has become even more important.
After I read this story, I immediately thought about the legal issues that could arise from the use of gaming techniques to screen job applicants. For instance, how do you accommodate an applicant with a disability? And does a game-based recruiting or screening method have a built-in age bias? What about a built-in gender bias? In my mind, this is another example of speedy technological change that the law will struggle to keep up with. Often, we do not have answers about the legal ramifications of the use of technology in the workplace at the time the technology is ready to be used. As a result, we are left with trying our best to analyze risks based on the current state of the law, sometimes only guessing how it may be interpreted in a particular situation.
Technological changes, such as Gamification, can make work easier and more productive. We just need to make sure that we have carefully thought about all of the ramifications of the use of such technology, good and bad, so that we are not blindsided by legal liability or other unintended consequences.