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Q: VS Team Services and Azure Continuous delivery subdirectory I have a project in VS Team Services git repository with the following structure (simplified):

*

*/

*

*scripts (for typescript)

*styles (for sass)

*wwwroot (public directory with images, css, js...)

*...

All typescript and sass files are built with gulp into appropriate directory inside wwwroot.
What I'd like to do but can't find how, push only wwwroot directory to Azure Website instead of entire project.
If not possible, what are alternatives?

A: There are two ways you could do this
The Easier Way
You can add a custom deployment setting that sets your wwwroot directory as the root directory for your site.
The bottom part of this post describes how to do this: http://www.zainrizvi.me/2015/10/13/deploy-statically-generated-sites-to-azure-web-apps/
Here's the relevant snippet:

Add a .deployment file to the root folder of your code and paste the
  below inside:
[config]
  project = wwwroot

The Harder Way
If you really wanted to just deploy the wwwroot folder, you could use Custom Deployment Scripts to deploy just the desired files to your site.
This involves creating a custom script that executes every time you deploy your site, and in that script you'll tell it to copy just the wwwroot folder over.


Ashlee & Dion held their engagement party along with their circle of family and friends. It was great to see so many people there in support of the two of them who are obviously so very happy together. Congratulations guys and happy planning for your wedding!


Former world champion Lizzie Deignan (Boels-Dolmans) tops the table for having the most followers among female pro road cyclists on social media platform Twitter.
Deignan, from Otley, West Yorkshire, is comfortably ahead of another former world champion, Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv), with 116,000 followers to the Dutchwoman's 96k at the time the stats were collated.
Deignan and Vos are light years ahead of other riders, with French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Rabo-Liv) a distant third with 25.6k.
British former junior world champion Lucy Garner (Wiggle-High5) also sits in the top 10, with 14.6k followers.
The list was collated by TB Pro Cycling in April. Riders were selected for the list based on top 10 placings in 2015 races, including the UCI World Cup.
Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) tops the table for male pro cyclists, and currently has 1.29million Twitter followers.
Professional cyclists appear to have wholly embraced Twitter in the past few years, with the majority of top riders having signed up to the micro-blogging service.


I have a confession to make. I started reading Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts, which is an amazing, revolutionary book (or so I had heard from everyone and their sister). I got through chapter three before I nonchalantly concluded that I knew where she was going and that I pretty much already do what she is advocating. And then I stopped reading.
Sometimes I hear my own thoughts and just have to chuckle in disbelief at their arrogance. In repentance, I did start chapter four today and enjoyed it.
That said, it does seem to me that the heart of her book seems to be about being grateful for every moment…which is a lesson that I have been trying to learn since the beginning of 2009. That's when I started a scrapbooking endeavor called, "Project 365," where I took a picture every day. One thing I discovered that year was how much looking through the lens of the camera helped me truly see my blessings. Now, don't misunderstand: I am no photographer. I am a strictly point-n-shoot type of girl, and for the past month, I've been relying on Greg's phone for most of my pictures since my beloved camera broke. So it was not the art of photography that taught me gratitude. Instead, it was simply the discipline of keeping my eyes open for the special moments, and pausing to record them. That discipline has been an incredible gift to me.
Since 2009, I have kept some variation of the same scrapbook. I always use Becky Higgins' format, which is called Project Life. In 2011, I did a digital version of Project Life, finishing up on New Year's Eve. Two days ago, I got it in the mail.
This moment with Anna absolutely melted me. I remember it like it was yesterday. The euphoria of having her sleep in my arms was like a drug. Seriously, I felt high. She doesn't usually do that anymore.
There were also moments, like this one, that I had forgotten. Seeing the picture revived my memories of the whole evening. We wanted to have a fun family night, and I thought up an Italian theme. We would make homemade pizzas and watch Lady and the Tramp. But everything went wrong. I couldn't find Lady and the Tramp anywhere, our pizzas messed up, and Greg and I were both in testy moods. I remember sitting at the table eating my still-doughy pizza, and staring out the window at a beautiful summer evening. I wanted so badly to go running instead of watching the movie. But I gritted my teeth and continued with family night. We made inflatable beds and watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It was surprisingly funny, and we all ended up laughing and laughing and had a great conversation afterward, snuggling on inflatable mattresses and giggling about our favorite parts. I went to bed feeling like my heart would burst with happiness. I am so glad that I stuck out that tragicomic family night.
One evening, we tried out a new restaurant, Sesame Burgers. While we waited outside, we entertained ourselves by trying to get a good family self-portrait. The results were hilarious, and this one was the best of the bunch.
This was one of Anna's many silly outfits. I think I took pictures of almost all of them. She had quite a fashion sense that year!
Luke went through a brief phase of trying to give his family "the best night ever," by turning down all of her beds at night. I had totally forgotten about this little practice of his, but it was so sweet.
I took this picture after a disastrous morning, where the kids and I barreled out the door, late for Anna's gymnastics…and found out that the battery on our van was dead. We had to hastily load carseats into a Jeep (NOT fun) to get there, but by the time Greg and Luke worked on the battery that afternoon, I was able to take the long view and laugh at the whole situation.
I read an article yesterday, in which the author related how the concept of carpe diem intimidated her. She felt that it put this pressure on her to have every moment full of giddiness and joy…when truthfully, her life was not like that.
Whose life is like that? I know mine is not.
The article coincided with a conversation I had recently about the degree to which we can truly "seize the day." Basically, it was questioned whether we really could maintain such an intense level of existence moment-to-moment…or if the most we could reasonably hope for was a few good moments throughout each day. Maybe I'm ridiculously naive, but I truly do believe that we can live each moment fully. And I definitely don't believe that living each moment fully means feeling non-stop ecstasy throughout each day.
I have the same moments that everyone else does. Right now, I'm battling a cold, and my head feels like it's going to explode. There is fluid in my ears, which magnifies all sound, so I have spent the past couple days repeatedly asking my kids if they could please be a little quieter. I think they think I am losing my mind. I also started a part-time teaching job this week, which has been great, but it has made me readjust my routines to figure out how to fit everything in. We also have quite a few house guests this week, a circumstance that brings a whole other level of housework and meal planning. There have definitely been moments of exhaustion, which have led to confusion and inefficiency. But I don't think that being exhausted and inefficient necessarily means failing to live life fully. One result of my exhausted inefficiency this afternoon was that I realized that the most efficient thing I could handle with my current level of brain functioning was to sit and find Waldo with Luke in the Where's Waldo book we checked out yesterday. We found Waldo, the Wizard, Wenda, Woof, and Ogwald in all the pictures. And I've got to say, I'm a master at finding Woof:)! I even found the scroll a few times! That was seizing the day. It's really not so hard.
This was taken the evening we found out that Greg would probably lose his job, which was one of the biggest blows of both of our lives. I can't even describe to you how much pain I was in when I snapped that picture. And yet, something compelled me to seize the moment, to make it count, to remember it. There just seemed to be something sacred in the fact that Greg continued to read the kids their Bible stories, as always. Even though everything had changed for us, nothing had changed about the God we serve. There is something sacred about pain, just like there is something sacred about joy.
And so I continue to try to cultivate the art of moment counting. I try to see the meaning in everything…honestly, because I really want there to be meaning in everything. I'm not sure that anything is more fundamentally depressing to me than meaninglessness. Pain, tragedy, heartbreak…it is all manageable if I can believe there might be meaning behind it. It's unbearable otherwise. The same is true, to a different degree, of the rest of my life. I want it all to have meaning, every second. Maybe that sounds horrible to you, or unrealistic. But it sounds like heaven to me–truly! And the more I seek God, the more He gives me the meaning I long for in every second of the day. Seek, and ye shall find, right?
And that's how I count my moments…and make my moments count.
I loved this- I was just sifting through all of the comments on that article you read, and I found your link to this. I too wrote about how I choose to seize the day. Sure parenting is tough, but it doesn't mean that only the few and far between 'good times' can get us through. There are so many wonderful things to be thankful for. God has entrusted us with a very special gift and a unique job at raising up the next generation- sure it isn't going to be pure bliss but I do enjoy it. Every moment. Weather or not I am cleaning up puke or defusing an argument my love for my children far outweighs any negativity of the day. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for reading, Jess! I didn't realize that by putting the article as a link it would leave a comment on the article itself! I do want to clarify that I really enjoyed the article (and indeed, loved the blog as a whole). I just think we have a different definition of what it means to seize the day. Thanks for commenting. I enjoyed hearing your perspective, and I totally agree that my love for my family outweighs any negativity. Well said!
Kim, this is beautiful, the photos and the writing. So much of what you said rings true in my life, and the part that resonated most was when you described sitting down with your son because "I realized that the most efficient thing I could handle with my current level of brain functioning was to sit and find Waldo". Been there so many times myself, Sister, and those times are wonderful.
P.S. Re: carpe diem. I usually ascribe to the philosophy carpe carp which, of course, is Latin for seize the fish.
Thank you, Tim. You are right that those times are wonderful. It was truly the highlight of my day.
I just found you blog with a google search. Im looking to do the project of life, but I don't want that this project take my life..
DO yo mind listing what do you used to do it?
Thank you, I love your writing..
Gladys, thanks for commenting! I am just starting my 5th year doing Project Life, by Becky Higgins, and I love it. You can read all about it (and order products) at beckyhiggins.com. Her system is made to be as simple as taking a picture, sliding it into an album, writing something about it on a card, and sliding that card in. Even though the process is simple, the finished product is beautiful. Last year, she offered two of her designs on Shutterfly. I chose one of them and LOVED it. Shutterfly was even more simple than her physical product. This year, I am using the other Shutterfly design. I don't think Shutterfly is adding any more of her designs (sadly), so next year, I might have to go back to her physical albums.


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La Région autonome du Ningxia (, ), officiellement, la région autonome hui du Ningxia () est la plus petite des régions autonomes chinoises. C'est aussi la deuxième moins peuplée après la Région autonome du Tibet et avant la Mongolie-Intérieure.

Les Huis, chinois musulmans pour lesquels a été créée la province en 1928, sous la première république de Chine, ne représentent aujourd'hui qu'une minorité de la population. La région autonome apparut quant à elle en 1958 sous la république populaire de Chine.

Histoire
L'ancien royaume tangoute se trouvait dans cette région entre 1038 et 1227.

La région faisait partie sous la république de Chine des , avec les provinces de Rehe, aujourd'hui province de Hebei, de Chahaer et de Suiyuan).

Lorsque la république populaire de Chine fut établie en 1949, elle fut réduite à 80 % de sa taille. Ceci fut annulé en 1954.

Enfin, le , fut établie l'actuelle Région autonome Hui du Ningxia.

Géographie

Le Ningxia se situe dans la grande boucle du fleuve Jaune. Le nord du Ningxia est entouré par la Mongolie-Intérieure, le sud est délimité par la province du Gansu, et l'est est bordé par la province du Shaanxi. Toute la région se situe à  mètres d'altitude, bien que généralement la partie sud soit plus élevée que le nord. Elle est occupée à plus de 60 % par des plateaux montagneux. Le Tengger est un des déserts du Níngxià.

Le Ningxia est un des plus importants producteurs mondiaux de goji, un petit fruit rouge orangé aux nombreuses vertus. Depuis 2003, la province du Ningxia a été classée zone protégée et a pu ainsi devenir la troisième grande région viticole de Chine avec le Shandong et le Hebei, autour de Pékin.

Climat

Le climat est caractérisé par un temps froid et humide dans le Sud, plus chaud et sec dans le Nord.

La région est située à  de la mer et a un climat continental avec des températures estivales moyennes montant jusqu'à 17 en juillet et une température moyenne hivernale tombant entre -7 et  en janvier. Les extremums sont de  en été et  en hiver. La différence de température entre le jour et la nuit peut dépasser , ce qui arrive surtout au printemps. La pluviométrie annuelle moyenne est de 190 à 700 millimètres, la pluie tombant davantage dans le sud de la région.

Subdivisions administratives

Le système d'administration territoriale est le même que dans le reste de la Chine. Au niveau immédiatement inférieur à la province, la ville-préfecture est l'unité par défaut. Le Ningxia en compte cinq.

Villes principales

Économie

Le Ningxia est la troisième province avec le plus bas PIB en Chine, même si ses voisins, la Mongolie-Intérieure et Shaanxi, sont parmi les plus solides provinces à l'économie émergente du pays. Son PIB nominal en 2008 a été de seulement 133,46 milliards de yuans et le PIB par habitant de  yuans. Elle représente à 0,3 % de l'économie nationale.

Contrairement à la situation de plusieurs autres provinces sous-développées, les coûts de main-d'œuvre dans le Ningxia sont parmi les plus élevés en Chine (classement dans le tiers supérieur), ce qui rend la province peu attrayante en tant que centre de fabrication. Par ailleurs, le Ningxia n'est pas encore devenu une plaque tournante pour la consommation en raison de sa faible population.

Le Ningxia est la principale région de Chine et du monde où la baie du lyciet (枸杞 transcrit commercialement en goji) est cultivé.

La zone de développement économique et technologique de Yinchuan, créé en 1992, couvre . La production économique annuelle est de 23,7 milliards de RMB.  Les investisseurs sont principalement des entreprises locales telles que Kocel Steel Foundry, FAG Railway Bearing (Ningxia), Ningxia Little Giant Machine Tool, etc. Les principales activités sont la fabrication de machines et équipements, de nouveaux matériaux, la chimie fine et l'industrie de l'animation.

Le parc industriel de Desheng (dans le xian de Helan) est une base pour environ 400 entreprises. Le parc industriel a des chaînes industrielles de la nourriture musulmane aux nouveaux matériaux et à la biopharmaceutique. Desheng cherche à être le parc le plus prometteur dans la ville industrielle. Le gouvernement local projette de réduire les taxes et autres frais pour aider les entreprises locales. La valeur de la production industrielle a atteint 2,68 milliards de yuans en 2008, soit une augmentation de 48%  par rapport à l'année précédente.

Le vin du Ningxia est un domaine en développement qui semble prometteur. Les autorités chinoises ont approuvé le développement de la base orientale des montagnes de Helan en un espace approprié pour la production de vin. Plusieurs grandes entreprises de vin chinois, y compris Changyu et Dynasty Wine ont commencé à se développer de la région ouest de la province. Ensemble, ils possèdent maintenant  hectares de terres pour des plantations de vin et Dynasty a investi 100 millions de yuans dans le Ningxia. En outre, la grande compagnie pétrolière China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation a planté des vignes près des montagnes de Helan. La société d'électroménager Midea a également commencé à participer à l'industrie du vin au Ningxia.

Démographie
Le Ningxia est la quatrième province la moins peuplée de Chine en l'an 2010, elle abrite une population de  personnes, dont 63 % vivent en milieu rural. Les hommes constituent 51,24 % de la population.

Culture
La région autonome est le principal producteur mondial de fruit de la baie de goji.

Cuisine

Tourisme
L'un des principaux sites touristiques du Ningxia est la célèbre nécropole des Xia occidentaux, à  à l'ouest de Yinchuan. D'autres sites célèbres dans le Ningxia sont les montagnes Helan, les 108 mystérieuses dagobas, les pagodes jumelles de Baisikou et la station de recherche sur le désert à Shapotou.

Les grottes de Xumishan, situées à Guyuan, sont un complexe de 130 grottes ornementales bouddhiques creusées à partir de la dynastie Wei du Nord, comportant notamment des statues géantes.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

 Sites historiques et culturels majeurs protégés au niveau national (Ningxia)

Liens externes
  Site gouvernemental
  Informations sur les camps de travail dans la région autonome du Ningxia

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The 50 Hottest Companies in Biodesign & Engineering
January 3, 2021	| Jim Lane
In Florida, the 2021 rankings for the 50 Hottest Organizations in Biodesign & Engineering was published today, as voted by invited international Selectors and subscribers of The Daily Digest, the world's most widely-read bioeconomy daily, and part of the overall 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy rankings.
The annual rankings recognize innovation and achievement in fuel, chemicals, materials, advanced foods, genetics, advanced biological and process engineering and integrated biorefinery development, and were first awarded in 2008. The Hot 50 in Agriculture & Nutrition was announced in the Daily Digest on December 31st, and the Hot 50 in Renewable Fuels, Chemicals & Materials was announced on December 30th.
One theme that stood out was support for innovative public and privately-owned research labs, which were eligible this year for this new Hot 50 category. Six US National Labs (and Australia's CSIRO) made the list this year, plus four Bioenergy Research Centers, and the Agile BioFoundry and ABPDU supported by the US Department of Energy. Axens, a subsidiary iof the IFP Energies Nouvelle organization in France, made a different Hot 50 list this year (#18, Fuels & Chemicals), as well.
The US was dominant in this year's rankings but not overwhelmingly so, despite US spending on research & development. 11 of the Hot 50 were founded or operated outside of the United States, including South Asia, Australia, and especially Europe. The voters showed different levels of support for public research institutes — placing one in the Top 10, three in the second ten, three in the third ten, three in the fourth ten and two in the firth ten, while leaving several high-profile national labs outside the Hot 50. The voters also had relatively low interest in DNA-related services, a hot category amongst investors, preferring strain and process engineers.
"Real biodesigners ship, the voters were saying this year in this new category, the way that Steve Jobs used to say that real artists ship in the computer industry," said Digest editor and publisher Jim Lane. "There's a distinct preference at the top of these rankings for companies whose innovations and services are used in commercial-scale operations and products. And, they like established players doing innovative work — 42 of the Hot 50 are more than five years old."
The Miami, FL-based Digest serves more than 4.5 million readers, viewers and followers via the web, newsletters and social media.
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This is Disarm Hate week, a week that began with the one year anniversary of the horrific Pulse shooting and that ends with the two year anniversary of the tragic shooting at the AME Church in Charleston. Two mass shootings memorialized in the same week should be enough, but today we learned of another shooting, this time in Virginia, targeting U.S. Representatives and their staff. Once again, we are reminded that no one is immune from gun violence — this problem touches all of us, no matter who we are or where we live.
We deserve to be safe where we live, work, pray, learn, and play. We deserve to be free from fear and worry when we are out living our lives. That we are not, in America in 2017, should be our great shame.
We know the problem — easy access to guns by those who should not have them, easy access to powerful weapons by those intent on doing harm. We know how to solve the problem. Disarming hate is what will make us safer.
What we lack is leaders with the will and courage to take action. Let's change that.
Hmm, "bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia"…?
If Mr. Scalise and company really believe guns make them safer, why don't they allow guns into the Capitol building?
By definition, a charter school is not a public school. Charter schools are formed when a private organization contracts with a government authorizer to open and run a school. Charters are managed by private boards, often with no connection to the community they serve. The boards of many leading charter chains are populated by billionaires who often live far away from the schools they govern.


This edition is way thicker than the 28th was, and more so even than 29, which was an Anniversary Issue. .
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Groot is getting his own pinball machine. Chicago-based Stern Pinball has introduced a new line of Guardians Of The Galaxy machines sure to be traveling warp speed into every arcade bar and nerdy basement near you.
According to a press release, the game will find Star-Lord, Rocket, Gamora, Drax, and Groot battling Ronan—albeit in pinball form. As you can see in the video above, each game will feature a sculpted, ball-eating Groot, as well as a wisecracking, ball-blasting Rocket and an Orb that opens to reveal the Infinity Stone. Depending on whether buyers spring for the Pro, Premium, or Limited Edition model, they may also get different lighting options, sculpted Groot arms, or zanier play.
The Pro model of the game is going for $6,199, with prices going up from there. The game is on sale now.


By using the Samba share setup by Recipe 007: Network Share we can access the files on the Raspberry Pi from other computers. However, we can also share files over the network by accessing files which are located on other computers (or network drives if you have one).
You will need a standard Windows share setup on your network (or a linux Samba share – such as another Raspberry Pi with a shared folder).
Next update the mapnetworkshare.sh script located in the _SETTINGS/009-map-network-share directory to include the network share, mounting folder (and if required the username and password).
NOTE: You may find that you have to use the IP address of the computer (i.e. 192.168.0.10) you want to connect to, rather than its hostname (i.e. PCNAME).
Update the details in the 'mapnetworkshare.sh' script to include the network path of the shared directory (and username and password if applicable).
Ensure you update the 'mapnetworkshare.sh' script to include the network path of the shared directory (and username and password if applicable).
You can download all the ingredient files, and extracted directly to the NOOBS SD-Card (ensuring you remove the ZIP file's name from the directory – the files should be extracted to pi-kitchen/009-map-network-share).


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Who, How Many and Where: Research Using the U.S. Census
Posted on May 4, 2016 October 7, 2016 by Corliss Lee
While doing an academic research project, you may encounter the need for a demographic or economic statistic (What is the current population of King City, CA?; How did people get to work in 1960?; etc). There are many sources of statistics out there, some reliable, and some – well, not so much. Sources may vary by location, time period, types of questions asked, etc. One of the most reliable sources of U.S. demographics statistics and data to become familiar with is the United States Census Bureau.
The work of the U.S. Census Bureau dates back to the founding of the country, though the Census Bureau wasn't a permanent government office until the early 1900's. Its primary role is mandated by our constitution: Article 1, Section 2 of U.S. Constitution stipulates an enumeration of the population be taken every ten years for apportionment and redistricting of the U.S. House of Representatives. This enumeration is the Decennial Census that has taken place every 10 years from 1790 to present.
Since there are way too many data programs done by the Census Bureau to cover in this short article, we'll look at the two most widely used: the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey. The Decennial Census is what most people think of when they think about the U.S. Census: conducted every ten years, lots of details, etc. Up until the year 2000, the Decennial Census was the main source of detailed statistics. However, as of 2005, we now have the American Community Survey, which provides the same level of detailed information in 1-,3-, and 5-year rolling averages. The shorter the timespan, the more current the information – but statistics are only available for population sizes of 80,000 or larger. In a longer timespan, the statistics are less current, but are available for all smaller populations.
The Census Bureau gathers a lot of information and makes it available in a number of ways. Over the last two decades, U.S. Census information has become more readily available online. Current information is available through the Census Bureau's site or via American FactFinder. Other sources include the Library's subscription to Social Explorer (which covers 1790-present), and allows for the creation of maps. And if you like maps, try Policy Map. If you want to dig into the numerical data and not just the statistics, the Census Bureau provides that as well. To learn more about these sources and the Census, visit the Library's Census Guide. The D-Lab also holds training sessions on the Census data.
One final point to consider when talking about the Census or any government program: funding. Many times in the recent past, the U.S. Congress has threatened to cut or even kill funding for the Census Bureau. In 2011, Congress succeeded when they cut the funding to the office that provided the Statistical Abstract of the United States, despite a public outcry against this cut. As the Census Bureau gears up for the 2020 Census, will there be cuts to the program? How might that affect your research or research in your field?
–Jesse Silva
Government Information, Political Science and Public Policy Librarian
Contact me at jsilva [@] library.berkeley.edu
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3. Disconnect electroconducting and remove the switch.
1. Check up correctness of distribution of conductivity between plugs of a contact socket of the switch in each of working positions of the last (see table 33).
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Upstate's DNA All Over New Netflix Ax Murder Movie
Brian Published: April 15, 2021
A new Netflix horror film set to be released at the end of the month is based on a series of grisly discoveries made in the early 1980's after a couple moved into their new home in upstate New York. In addition to upstate playing a role in its storyline, we learned something else that might resonate with you if you're from the Capital Region; the woman who wrote the novel that the movie is based upon, lives in the Albany area.
According to UpstateNewYork.com, a star-studded cast was assembled in the Netflix film called "Things Heard & Seen." The thriller/horror set to be released on April 29th is about a New York City couple who moves upstate in the 1980's. the film stars Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried who plays Catherine Clare. In the film, Clare "trades life in 1980s Manhattan for a remote home in the tiny hamlet of Chosen, New York, after her husband George, played by actor James Norton, lands a job teaching art history at a small Hudson Valley college."
The film was adapted from a novel called "All Things Cease to Appear" by Elizabeth Brundage who makes her home outside of Albany. She told the Democrat and Chronicle that the inspiration for the novel was the death of a woman named Cathleen "who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head a decade earlier. Her 3-year-old daughter had been in the house for hours with the corpse before Cathleen's husband James allegedly returned from work to discover the grisly scene." Krauseneck's body was discovered in 1982 Brighton, a Rochester suburb.
Brundage came up with the idea for the novel nearly 30 years ago, according to the Democrat and Chronicle.
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kicked off the season for the Buffs.
football terms that means really, REALLY far) in just one game, and two more kicks that were almost touchbacks. Jameson has a very, VERY powerful leg. He is starting and he is only a freshman. We have four years to watch him only get better and better. Being able to watch him on TV last weekend was AWESOME! I love watching football, but it is even better to watch someone you know play. This last week he was also interviewed by The Denver Post, here is a link to that article www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_10364297. It is definitely worth checking out. Jameson, keep up the good, hard work and we can't wait to cheer you and the buffs on this season and seasons to come. Love ya.
Yay for blogging! I'm so glad that you got the hang of it! It was wonderful to have you guys for a visit last weekend...and even more fun to go on a date and watch Jamers play football! We love and miss you guys!
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Book Group Report – September 2018
By Jane Wilson
Fiction or based on fact, true author or pseudonym – the puzzle that our first book choice posed. The answer is that 'Not So Quiet…' by Helen Zenna Smith is published as a novel, where in reality the true author was Evadne Price and the book based on the real-life diaries and personal accounts of the WW1 experiences of Winifred Young, a volunteer ambulance driver at the Front.
An excellent read, the book gives an insight into life as a female ambulance driver, the harsh conditions they worked under and the poor treatment they received as volunteers from more senior staff. At times the book reads as though set at an Enid Blyton boarding school, the group of volunteers sharing humorous jokes, food packages from home, their dislike of the superintendent in charge of them and the nicknames they give her. However, the author cleverly manages to keep this light touch at the same time as exploring themes such as injury and death, societies view of those serving, a women's place in WW1, pacifism and how WW1 could and did change people's lives forever.
An in-depth afterword explores these themes further and gives more detail for the reader to consider.
'Conscripts – Forgotten Men of the Great War' by Ilana R Bet-El, as with many book group choices, uses diaries, letters and personal accounts of those who were forced to serve in WW1 after conscription was introduced into the British Army in 1916. Our book group member felt the book highlighted the experiences of and the respect deserved by those who were conscripted into the Army as opposed to the often-studied praise of those who were volunteers. The author follows subjects through enlistment, training, time spent fighting as well as their return home. With over 2.5 million men serving during WW1, their enforced transformations from civilians to soldiers are well documented.
Having previously recommended 'Testament of Youth' by Vera Brittain, another book was suggested as an ideal accompaniment to read alongside. By writer Mark Bostridge, 'Vera Brittain and The First World War: The Story of Testament of Youth', the book tells of her role in the Voluntary Aid Detachment during WW1, nursing soldiers in London, Malta and France. While covering the effect the war had on Vera personally, and her conscious decision in later life to support pacifism, Bostridge also includes chapters on the making of the film 'Testament of Youth' in 2014, as well as previous film and TV adaptations. Interviews given by the films actors and producers are included, as well as those from Vera Brittain's family, including her daughter, Shirley Williams.
Switching from the British viewpoint of WW1, the next reading suggestion was 'Storm of Steel' by Ernst Junger. Originally published privately in 1920, it is the memoir of Junger's time serving on the Western Front. Alongside his German comrades, he fought in battles at the Somme, Arras, Ypres and Cambrai, and was also part of the Spring German Offensive in March 1918. Suffering many wounds during his time in service, and receiving various medals for his actions, Junger manages to recreate in his memoir the absolute horror and sickening sights that he faced during his four years in the Army. His writing emphasises the dependency each German soldier had on his colleagues for survival and helps us to understand that no soldier deserved what they experienced, irrespective of on whose side they were fighting.
Our next publication originates from a collaboration involving the Workers Educational Association in the North-East. Newly published and entitled 'Turbulent Times 1914 – 1918', it is a wide selection of writings, poems, illustrations, photographs and cartoons pulled together in 'The Highway', the regular magazine of the WEA. Subjects covered include those such as women and engineering during the war, the horror and impact of shell shock and conscientious objectors. More pertinent to the North East, there are also articles about the former Winterton mental health asylum at Sedgefield, the creation of the village of Elizabethville near Birtley to house Belgian refugees post-war, and an article about the army chaplain Reverend Herbert Cowl, the 'Half Shilling Curate'.
Our afternoon ended with a book from Patricia Fara, 'A Lab of One's Own; Science and Suffrage in the First World War'. The main themes brought out in the book are the role of women during WW1, their involvement in suffrage campaigns around that time, and women's roles in science at the point in history. All the group agreed that we could not name many key women scientists of the WW1 era, yet Fara gives us many scientists to learn of. Some are involved in key war work such as germ warfare, explosives or medical treatments, and their stories are told against the backdrop of the war, as well as exploring how class/education/money and gender impacted on their careers. Fara shows how the brief window of opportunity provided by the war gave women the ability to make major career advances in science, paving the way for women scientists to come in the decades after them.
We always look forward to welcoming any new-comers to our Book Group and the next meeting is on Tuesday 16th October at 2.30pm.
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Forward Press Golf Swing Explained (7 Hot Tips!)
Tim Rouse
Windtree Golf > Learning > Forward Press Golf Swing Explained (7 Hot Tips!)
There are so many things to think about as you approach and address your ball. You need to consider your stance, distance from the pin, and current lie and hope that you pick the right club out of your bag to execute the perfect shot.
Something that recreational golfers often forget to consider before executing their backswing, however, is their hand position. In the majority of instances, from fairway to green, your hands should be slightly in front of the ball.
And even though you probably know this, you might be wondering if there's a way to remind yourself of the fact!
Well, for many golfers, that's precisely where the forward press comes in. But what is the forward press exactly? And can it really benefit your ball striking?
We answer these questions and more in this article while telling you everything you need to know about the forward press and how it could enhance your overall golf game.
What Exactly is the Forward Press Golf Swing?
Does a Forward Press Help My Golf Swing?
Is the Forward Press Bad in Golf?
Do Golf Pros Use the Forward Press?
Should You Forward Press When Chipping?
Should You Forward Press When Putting?
Should You Forward Press When Hitting Irons?
The Forward Press Setup: Are You Going to Use it?
The forward press golf swing in golf involves moving your hands slightly forward to lean your club shaft toward the pin. To correctly perform a forward press, you need to press your hands in line with your front leg before executing your backswing.
We break the forward press down in more detail further on…
In some respects, it's misleading to call it a golf swing in itself, as the forward press merely refers to your hand position as you complete your setup.
In most instances, the forward press can have a positive impact on your golf swing. First and foremost, the forward press helps you to hit down on the ball, which is a key component of solid ball striking. Ultimately, this reduces your likelihood of thinning the ball, which tends to happen when you hit up on the shot.
The simple act of shifting your hands forward an inch before executing your backswing also ensures your swing starts in line with your front leg, as opposed to your midriff.
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This means that you're able to maintain a straight line from your shoulder all the way down through to the ball, which helps you reduce errant shots that sometimes creep into your game as a result of a poor line at setup.
Golfers find that adding the simple forward press to their swing helps in all aspects of their game, from long irons to putting, so it could be worth trying it out on the range to see what impact it has on the shots that you play.
But it's only fair to acknowledge that not everyone is sold on the forward press, and some golfers at all levels of the game hit perfectly fine strokes without it.
As with lots of different components of your setup and swing, you need to find out on the range what works for you and practice with your tweaks in mind.
Like many other aspects of golf, the forward press can be potentially bad for your swing if you don't execute it correctly. When you're new to initiating the forward press, it can be tempting to overcompensate and push your hands too far out in front.
If you do this and don't correct yourself, your clubface will be distorted and it will result in a pulled shot or even a shank.
Equally, you need to be careful not to open the clubface to the right (which is common for right-handers who attempt the forward press for the first time), as it will yield an equally undesirable shot.
To ensure you get the forward press right, practice out on the range and gradually increase and decrease the distance that you push your hands out in front of your body.
It will take some time, but you will soon see the benefits, and it won't be long until you can incorporate it as part of your standard setup routine.
There are pros who agree that the forward press is a crucial part of their swing and therefore several pros use the forward press on The PGA Tour with good success. Sam Snead and Phil Mickelson are two big advocates of the forward press.
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No matter which club they're about to play. Sam Snead, for instance, describes the forward press in the following way:
" The single most important device for getting nerves and muscles ready to execute the golf swing properly is the forward press. I've never made a golf swing that did not start from a forward press. "
What's more, Phil Mickelson told Golf Digest that the forward press is a big part of his setup when lining up a putt, stating:
" Although the forward press in putting is a matter of preference, it has always been my style to use one, and I recommend you give it a try. "
If it's good enough for Sam Snead and Lefty, then surely it's worth a try for the rest of us?
And to be fair, they're certainly not the only pros who maintain the habit of pushing their hands out before starting their backswings.
If you pay attention to a live broadcast of a golf tournament, you will see many pros following suit, whether it's just out of habit or if it improves their accuracy.
Because you want your hands to be ahead of the clubhead on impact, you should execute a slight forward press when chipping. Don't push your hands too far out in front, but press them out slightly, so you get a feel for where you want to make contact with the ball.
As well as pressing your hands slightly forward, it's crucial that you keep your head on top of the ball when chipping and that you're looking down directly onto the shot.
If you get your head behind the ball, you will push your weight back and will struggle to elevate the ball as you desire.
Ultimately, the forward press is an excellent technique to incorporate into your greenside setup and can help you execute much more accurate and consistent chip shots.
There are definitely benefits to executing the forward press as you line up a putt. While hitting up on the ball isn't important on the green, the forward press is still likely to have a positive impact on your stroke.
From a putting perspective, this is more from a psychological point of view.
Pushing your hands in front gives a sense of committing to the putt, which instills confidence and conviction in your putting stroke.
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Again, you don't need to overcompensate and tilt your hands too far forward, but executing a slight forward press on the putting green could transform the way you putt, so it's well worth experimenting with it to see how you get on!
When addressing the ball with an iron in hand, you need to shift your hands slightly forward in your stance or execute a forward press. For irons, it's a good idea to pre-program yourself to tilt the shaft forward so your hands are in line with your inner thigh before starting your backswing.
Then, as you execute your swing, you should feel as if your hands return to the same position that they started in.
This improves your consistency and helps to cut out shanks and thin shots, which are all too often a scourge on the scorecard of recreational golfers.
Perhaps the only club where the forward press isn't necessary is when you're about to hit your driver (although some will disagree!).
Your hand position should be central with your driver, as you want to hit up on the ball at impact, as opposed to down with your irons and wedges.
But other than when you're playing the big stick off the tee, if you train yourself to tilt your hands slightly forward to execute the forward press before your backswing, you're likely to see your accuracy and consistency improve as a result.
The forward press is an incredibly simple yet highly effective way of improving your ball striking. The setup is not that hard to master.
Whether you're playing a midiron off the tee, a wedge on approach, or putting out on the green, tilting your shaft toward the pin and pressing your hands forward can have a hugely positive impact on your strokes.
When you're next out on the range, challenge yourself to adjust your hands accordingly as you set up to strike the ball and see if it makes a difference to your accuracy and consistency.
If it does, then there's absolutely no reason not to implement the forward press when you're out on the course for real.
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He is the current champion of anti-Trump supporters and American liberals, but Alexander Downer's elevation to international hero may prove more than amusing for many Australians.
A former foreign affairs minister in the conservative Howard government, Downer, known privately for his sense of humour, became best known for agreeing to pose for a photo wearing a pair of fishnet stockings and high heels for a charity promotion in 1996.
The photo was never forgotten and continued to follow him for the rest of his political career, including the 11 years he spent as Australia's longest-serving foreign affairs minister, and his appointment as Australia's man in Britain, four decades after his father, Sir Alexander Downer, filled the same role.
A staunch supporter of the Iraq war, Downer pushed for Australia's involvement, delivering a speech to parliament in February 2003 that called for Australia to act.
Three years later, Downer was forced to give evidence at an inquiry investigating who knew what about AWB's involvement in the Iraq "oil for food" scandal. He denied any knowledge of AWB's activities.
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The most serious of which came when he joked that the Liberals' new domestic violence policy should be called "the things that batter", a poorly chosen riff on the party's then slogan, "the things that matter".
But, as a diplomat, first as the special adviser to the UN secretary general on Cyprus, a post he held from when he left Australian politics in 2008 until 2014 when he was appointed as the high commissioner to the UK, Downer has been seen as an asset.
His tenure at Australia House expires in March, when George Brandis, the former Australian attorney general, will take up residence.
But Downer's boozy night out at the Kensington Wine Rooms with one of Donald Trump's campaign advisers has ensured his place in one of the most intriguing chapters of US political history.
Downer and George Papadopoulos walked into a bar and the resulting political gossip reportedly helped spark a FBI inquiry, which continues to shadow the president of the United States more than a year into his administration.
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Jets release Isaiah Crowell, their leading rusher last season
Isaiah Crowell of the New York Jets runs with the ball while defended by Derrick Morgan of the Tennessee Titans on December 2, 2018 in Nashville. Credit: Getty Images/Wesley Hitt
By Al Iannazzone al.iannazzone@newsday.com @Al_Iannazzone March 14, 2019 10:27 AM
The Jets released running back Isaiah Crowell.
This was expected after the Jets came to terms with Pro Bowl running back Le'Veon Bell on a four-year deal.
Crowell, signed as a free agent last year, would have been due $2 million of his $4 million salary this season if he was still on the team on Friday. The Jets cleared $3 million off the cap with this move.
In his only season with the Jets, Crowell led the team in rushing. He ran for 685 yards on 143 carries and scored six touchdowns. Crowell set a franchise record when he rushed for 219 yards on 15 carries in a win over Denver in Week 5.
Crowell was slowed by ankle, foot and toe injuries as the season wore on and missed three games as he ended the season on injured reserve.
He also upset former coach Todd Bowles with his actions during and after a loss in Cleveland in Week 3. After scoring his second touchdown against his former team, Crowell took the football and wiped it on his backside before throwing it in the stands. A few days later, Crowell signed an endorsement deal with Dude Wipes, a flushable toilet paper substitute.
With Crowell hobbled at the end of the season, Elijiah McGuire became the Jets' featured back. He's expected to back up Bell now.
By Al Iannazzone al.iannazzone@newsday.com	@Al_Iannazzone
Al Iannazzone has been covering the Knicks and the NBA for Newsday since January 2012 after following the NBA for 11 years for The Record (N.J.). Al appeared regularly on the YES Network's Nets pregame show in 2005-11.
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Hema Malini Biography, Age, Husband, Family, Facts
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Hema Malini was born on 16-10-1948 in Ammankudi, Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. She is an Indian Film Actress, Dancer, Television Actress, Television Director, Television Producer, Screenwriter & Politician.
She is best known for her work in Bollywood Industry as well as in Tamil, Telugu & Bhojpuri cinema. Brigadier LS Lidder Biography, Family, Wiki, Bio, Daughter & Facts
Hema Malini Complete Bio & Career
Hema Malini started off as a dancer in a regional movie in the year 1961. On her first attempt to grab a role, she was rejected by noted Tamil film director named C.V. Sridhar. She finally made her acting debut with a supporting role in the Tamil film titled "Ithu Sathiyam".
She finally made her Hindi film debut with the film titled 'Sapnon Ka Saudagar' opposite Raj Kapoor in the year 1968. The film though boomed at the box office, she got noticed. Since then there was no looking back for this beautiful actress who acted in over 150 films.
She has directed and produced a couple of films and has also directed the famous television series 'Noopur'. She rejected the marriage proposal from veteran actors like Jeetendra and Sanjeev Kumar.
Then she met Dharmendra and both of them started dating each other while Dharmendra was already married. The couple finally married in 1979. She had made a formidable on-screen pairing with Dev Anand, Shashi Kapoor, and Dharmendra in the decade of the 1970s.
After her marriage with Dharmendra, she made a formidable pair with Rajesh Khanna and gave 8 hits with him. In all, she and Dharmendra worked together in 35 films and most of them were hits.
Off late, she started playing mother's role and among her recent roles, her performance in the film Baghban opposite Amitabh Bachchan garnered her wide acclaims. She still continues to act in films as of 2017.
In addition to the silver screen, she has also acted in television series like Jai Mata Ki and Kamini Damini. For her contribution to Indian cinema, she was felicitated with Padma Shri Award in the year 2000.
Malini made her foray into politics by campaigning for her fellow actor Vinod Khanna during the 1999 general elections. She officially joined BJP in the year 2004 and from 2003 to 2009 served as a Rajya Sabha MP.
In 2014, she was finally handed the Lok Sabha ticket and won with a thumping win with a margin of over 3.25 lakh votes against the incumbent Jayant Chaudhary from the Mathura Constituency. In 2019 general elections as well, she defended her constituency.
Acting Roles
YEAR TITLE ROLES
1963 Idhu Sathiyam Dancer
1965 Pandava Vanavasam Dancer
1968 Sapno Ka Saudagar Mahi
1969 Waris, Jahan Pyar Mile Geeta, Veena
1980 The Burning Train, Bandish, Do Aur Do Paanch, Alibaba Aur 40 Chor Seema, Madhu/Chanchal, Shalu, Marjina
1981 Maan Gaye Ustaad, Jyothi, Dard, Aas Paas, Krodhi, Kranti, Naseeb, Kudrat, Meri Aawaz Suno Munni / Geeta C. Singh / Princess Shabnam, Gauri, Seema, Seema, Phoolvati, Rajkumari Meenakshi, Asha, Chandramukhi/Paro, Mrs. Sunita Kumar
1982 Samraat, Farz Aur Kanoon, Do Dishayen, Bhagawat, Satte Pe Satta, Suraag, Rajput, Desh Premee, Meharbaani Jennifer "Jenny" Gomes, -, Rajkumari Padmavati, Indu R. Anand, Guest Appearance,
Janki D. Singh, Asha, –
1983 Taqdeer, Razia Sultan, Andha Kanoon Chandni, Razia Bano, Inspector Durga Devi Singh/Shanti
1984 Sharara, Ram Tera Desh, Raaj Tilak, Qaidi, Ek Naya Itihas, Ek Nai Paheli Sunita, Roopa, Dr. Sunita
1985 Phaansi Ke Baad, Durga, Aandhi-Toofan, Ramkali, Yudh, Hum Dono, Babu Sapna, Durga, Sheela R. Singh, Raksha Chouhan/Ramkali Chouhan, Nafisa Khatun, Latam, Kammo
1986 Ek Chadar Maili Si
Ranno
1987 Sitapur Ki Geeta, Hirasat, Apne Apne, Anjaam, Jaan Hatheli Pe, Kudrat Ka Kanoon Geeta Singh, Seema R. Kapoor, Rajeshwari Memsaab, Mona, Advocate Bharti Mathur
1988 Vijay, Mulzim, Mohabbat Ke Dushman, Rihaee Suman Y. Bhalla/Suman A. Bhardwaj, Jailer Shardadevi, Shamajaan, Taku
1989 Galiyon Ka Badshah, Deshwasi, Sachche Ka Bol-Bala, Santosh, Desh Ke Dushman, Paap Ka Ant Billoo, -, -, Greta Saunders 'Geeta', Kavita, –
1990 Shadyantra, Lekin… -, Tara
1991 Jamai Raja, Hai Meri Jaan Durgeshwari Devi, Reshma
1994 Vivekananda –
1995 Param Vir Chakra Mother
1996 Aatank, Maahir Jesu's girlfriend, Mrs. Kamini Rai
1997 Himalay Putra Seema
1998 Swami Vivekananda Bhavatarini
2000 Hey Ram Ambujam Iyengar
2001 Censor Radha
2003 Baghban Pooja Malhotra
2004 Veer-Zaara Maati
2005 Bhagmati Special appearance as a dancer
2006 Ganga, Baabul Savitri, Shobhna Kapoor
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Gangotri Dulari Bai (Dancer), –
2010 Sadiyaan Benzir
2011 Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap, Aarakshan Sita, Shakunthala Thakral
2013 Mahabharat Aur Barbareek Hidimbi
2016 Aman Ke Farishtey Geeta
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni, Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi Gautami Balashri, Vijaya Raje Scindia
2020 Shimla Mirchi Rukmini
Biography / Wiki :-
Real Name Hema Malini Chakravarty
Nickname Dream Girl
Known Name Hema Malini
Date of Birth 16 October 1948
Age 74 years ( as of 2022)
Birthplace Jeeyapuram, Tiruchirappalli district, Madras Presidency, India
Hometown Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu
Current Residence Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
Profession Bollywood Actress, Politician
Martial Status Married
Boyfriend / Affairs Jeetendra, Actor (1970s)
Dharmendra, Actor (Mid-1970-present)
Hema Malini was the third child of her family born in Madras. Her mother was a film producer. She left her studies after 12th to start her acting career. She started her career as a dancer in Tamil film in the year 1961.
Her first film Sapno ka saudagar did not go well at the box office. But still she remained the highest paid actress of her time till four years. Kritika Rawat Bipin Rawat's Daughter Biography, Family
Hema Malini has worked with Dharmendra in around 35 films together. While shooting for film Sholay Dharmendra fell for Hema Malini and used to bribe the spot boys to switch off the lights frequently so that he would get a chance to re take with her.
Education, Family , Ethnicity & Boyfriend :-
School Name Andhra Mahila Sabha Delhi Tamil Education Association Sr. Sec.
School, New Delhi
College / University N/A
Educational Qualification 12th Drop-out
Ethnicity Hindu
Father Name VSR Chakravarti
Mother Name Jaya Lakshmi Chakravarti
Brother Name R.K. Chakravarti
R.J. Chakravarti
Sister Name None
Spouse / Husband Name Dharmendra, Actor
Childrens ( Kids) Name Daughters- Esha Deol, Ahana Deol
Vijayta Deol (step-daughter), Ajeeta Deol
(step-daughter)
Sons- Sunny Deol (step-son), Bobby Deol
(step-son)
Career / Awards & Achievements :-
Awards & Achievements 11 Filmfare nominations for Best Actress and won in 1972
In 2000, won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
In 2000, awarded Padma Shri by the government of India.
Net Worth, House & Cars :-
Net Worth Rs. 101 crore
Monthly Salary / Income Rs . 5-7 Crore per Film
House Address 43, Shakunt Plot No.17, Jaihind Society, 12th
Road, JVPD Juhu, Mumbai Upnagar, Teh.-
Andheri, Dist.-Mumbai, Pin-400049
Cars Audi Q5
MG Hector
Figure Measurements ,Bra Size ,Height & Weight :-
Height Feet – 5 feet 6 inches
Weight In Kilograms – 57 Kg
Figure Measurements Bra Size – 34
Waist Size – 33 Inches
Hips Size – 35 Inches
Figure Measurements – 34-33-35
Hema Malini Family, Relatives and Other Relations
She was born to V.S.R. Chakravarthy and Jaya Chakravarthy. She has two brothers named R.J. Chakravarti & R.K. Chakravarti. Both of her brothers are Film Producer. On 21-08-1979, she married actor Dharmendra.
Together the couple is blessed with two daughters named Esha Deol (married to Bharat Takhtani) and Ahana Deol (married to Vaibhav Vohra). Actor Sunny Deol & Bobby Deol are her step-sons. Actor Abhay Deol is her nephew.
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Hema Malini
Hema Malini is a 10th standard dropout as she always wanted to get into films. In 2012, she received an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from Singhania University in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
The dream girl got her first Filmfare award for Seeta aur Geeta in 1972.
For repeatedly raising her voice to oppose cruelty to animals and for her staunch commitment to a humane vegetarian diet, she has won the title PETA Person of the Year in 2011.
Hema Malini was amongst the first few actresses to wear bell bottoms and shirts on Silver Screen.
In her autobiography 'Hema Malini: The Authorized Biography' she reveals that Jeetendra and Sanjeev Kapoor, two of the biggest superstars of the retro era, approached her with a marriage proposal. But it was Dharmendra who won her heart.
During a scene in Sholay where Dharmendra is seen teaching pistol to Hema Malini, Dharmendra paid the light boys to repeatedly make mistakes during the shots so that he gets a chance to embrace the actress.
As Dharmendra was already married and had four children, Hema Malini and Dharmendra converted to Islam. Post conversion Hema was named Aisha Bi R Chakravarty and Dharmendra was named Dilawar Khan.
Hema Malini is six year elder to Sunny Deol –Dharmendra's son from Prakash Kaur.
Shah Rukh Khan is Hema Malini's gift to Bollywood. She was the one who gave Bollywood break to King Khan after watching him in Fauji (TV Serial). Hema signed him for Dil Ashana Hai (1992) which is also her directorial debut.
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Cadmium oxide, 99.5%
Linear Formula: CdO
IUPAC Name: Cadmium oxide
Other Names: Cadmium(II) oxide, Cadmium monoxide
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Cadmium oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula CdO. It is one of the main precursors to other cadmium compounds. It crystallizes in a cubic rocksalt lattice like sodium chloride, with octahedral cation and anion centers. It occurs naturally as the rare mineral monteponite. Cadmium oxide can be found as a colorless amorphous powder or as brown or red crystals. Cadmium oxide is an n-type semiconductor with a band gap of 2.18 eV (2.31 eV) at room temperature (298 K).
Since cadmium compounds are often found in association with zinc ores, cadmium oxide is a common by-product of zinc refining.[15] It is produced by burning elemental cadmium in air. Pyrolysis of other cadmium compounds, such as the nitrate or the carbonate, also affords this oxide. When pure, it is red, but CdO is unusual in being available in many differing colours due to its tendency to form defect structures resulting from anion vacancies.[16] Cadmium oxide is prepared commercially by oxidizing cadmium vapor in air.
Cadmium oxide is used in cadmium plating baths, electrodes for storage batteries, cadmium salts, catalyst, ceramic glazes, phosphors, and nematocide. Major uses for cadmium oxide are as an ingredient for electroplating baths, and in pigments.
CdO is used as a transparent conductive material, which was prepared as a transparent conducting film as early as 1907 by Karl Baedeker. Cadmium oxide in the form of thin films has been used in applications such as photodiodes, phototransistors, photovoltaic cells, transparent electrodes, liquid crystal displays, IR detectors, and anti reflection coatings. CdO microparticles undergo bandgap excitation when exposed to UV-A light and is also selective in phenol photodegradation.
Most commercial electroplating of cadmium is done by electrodeposition from cyanide baths. These cyanide baths consist of cadmium oxide and sodium cyanide in water, which likely form cadmium cyanide and sodium hydroxide. A typical formula is 32 g/L cadmium oxide and 75 g/L sodium cyanide. The cadmium concentration may vary by as much as 50%. Brighteners are usually added to the bath and the plating is done at room temperature with high purity cadmium anodes. CdO is a basic oxide and is thus attacked by aqueous acids to give solutions of [Cd(H2O)6]2+. Upon treatment with strong alkaline solutions, [Cd(OH)4]2− forms. A thin coat of cadmium oxide forms on the surface of cadmium in moist air at room temperature. Cadmium will oxidize at room temperatures to form CdO. Cadmium vapor and steam will form CdO and hydrogen in a reversible reaction.
Chemical purity 99.5%
Molecular Formula CdO
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Russ Reese of Glen Burnie holds a plastic bust of himself that he created at a three-dimensional scanning and printing station at Atomic Books in Hampden.
Nolen Strals is holding his head in his hand.
It is gold and palm-sized, made of finely ribbed plastic. But there, unmistakably, are Strals' thoughtful brow, the pinch of his nose, smoothly sloped forehead.
The bust was not crafted by a sculptor or mass-produced in a factory in China, but issued from a 3-D printer at Atomic Books. The Hampden bookstore recently became among the first places in the area where customers can walk in and get objects printed — sort of a photocopy shop for the 21st century.
"It kind of feels like I'm living in the future, like I'm in a Sylvester Stallone movie," says Strals, cofounder of the Post Typography design studio and a member of the late post-punk band Double Dagger.
A few days before, at a party celebrating the opening of Atomic Books' bar, Strals had posed on a rotating wooden platform while a camera photographed his head from various angles. Then the printer — a seemingly simple device about the size of an apple crate — reproduced the contours of Strals' head in a series of thin layers of molten plastic.
The bookstore is offering the 3-D printing service the second Sunday of each month. The busts, which customers can pick up a couple of days later, range from $20 to $40.
The 3-D printing station is the brainchild of Anderson "Andy" Ta and Russ Reese, who have, in Ta's words, "like, 19 projects on our plates" using the technology. As the pair chat with customers at the bookstore, one of their printers hums over a set of prosthetic fingers destined for African amputees. Ta is helping scientists design vascular tissue that can be printed by the devices. Reese is creating new parts for a model helicopter that flies itself.
And both men are working on a project to print parts to make new 3-D printers, since the devices — cue the "Doctor Who" theme song — can reproduce themselves.
While techies have been tinkering with 3-D printers at trade shows and hackerspaces for the past few years, the devices are just beginning to enter the mainstream. With prices ranging from $1,300 to $2,700 for most printers, it seems unlikely they'll become common household appliances anytime soon. Printing stations, like the one at Atomic Books, allow those with a casual interest to experiment.
Similar kiosks have popped up in recent months at shops in London and Tokyo. And the MakerBot store, which opened in New York last year, sells printers as well as the objects they create.
Jessica Mills and Emily Rimes, 18-year-old freshmen from Goucher College, ogle the machines as they stop in Atomic Books to pick up books. Although neither had seen a 3-D printer in action before, both are well-versed in the technology's potential from class discussions and YouTube videos.
"They can make bacon," says Mills. "And they can make guns."
A scroll through Shapeways, an online store devoted to 3-D printed creations, gives a sense of the printers' potential. A tiny sad Keanu Reeves to perch on your desk. A toy car powered by the air whooshing out of a balloon. Egg cups shaped like bird's nests and basketball hoops.
And while the Mobius strip of bacon sold on the site is not edible, the printers can be loaded with pureed food to produce edible items. The New York Times recently detailed a dinner, from pizza to pasta, made by a 3-D printer.
Pretty much anything that can be made from a molten material — from ceramics to silver — can be produced by the printers. Some 3-D printers make items from powders that harden when sprayed with a liquid or chemicals that react with lasers. Shapeways is one of several sites that allows customers to upload a design and have the object — in the material of their choice — sent to their homes.
Fans of the devices envision a future in which everyday items can quickly be conjured. Crack your coffee cup? Print a new one. Snag your stockings? Just press a button for a new pair.
"You live your whole life thinking you can only have what's in a store," says Reese, 32, a software engineering manager. "Now you can make anything you can imagine. There's no stopping you."
At Atomic Books, the printer nozzles, which look like drill bits, shoot fine lines of a biodegradable, corn-based plastic, which smells vaguely of burnt sugar. The 3-D printers whine like an ink-jet printer, with some faint electronic beeps mixed in, as if R2D2 were warbling in the distance.
The nozzles work over the outline of the object, moving back and forth like a traditional printer, but also up and down. Each layer of plastic is about a millimeter thick, which means it takes about an hour for the printer to create a 2-inch bust.
Don't confuse the machines' virtuosity with technical perfection. The batch of prosthetic fingers, which Ta is making as part of an initiative to aid amputees in Africa, becomes warped. Ta wipes away curls of hardened plastic from the printer with a sigh.
An object that dries too slowly can cave, he explains. A breeze or jolt can leave a project misshapen.
Of course, the potential for errors — and the ability to correct them with mechanical enhancements and software tweaks — also makes the printers a tinkerer's dream. Both Ta and Reese spend hours programming and adjusting the printers to improve results.
Reese, who has seven 3-D printers in his Glen Burnie home, including some he has built himself, has always been fascinated with building things and experimenting with technology.
"My whole childhood was Legos," he says.
Ta took a different route to 3-D printing. After graduating from University of Maryland, College Park in 2010 with a degree in finance and economics, he briefly worked in finance before losing his job as a result of the tough economy. A few months later, he was thumbing through an issue of Popular Science in his parents' Gaithersburg barbershop when he came across an ad for an affordable 3-D printer. He ordered it on a whim and quickly became fascinated by the technology.
Now Ta, 25, runs the Digital Fabrication studio at Maryland Institute College of Art, where he guides students through the use of 3-D printers, 3-D scanners and laser cutters, among other technologies.
Ta, who lives in Hampden, hatched the idea of bringing the printers into the bookstore.
"I was thinking, 'How do we get this out there in Baltimore?'" says Ta. "It's a novel, fun way to get exposed to it."
Ta would like to see 3-D printing, and similar technologies, lead a manufacturing renaissance in Baltimore. He slaps "Made in Baltimore" stickers on his creations, hoping to spark conversations about the city's creative power. He points out that the banks of the nearby Jones Falls were once lined with mills.
Rachel Whang, co-owner of Atomic Books, thought the shop's customers would be interested in experimenting with the technology, especially watching the creation of a plastic bust.
"Seeing you printed in front of you — it's like the first time you saw a flatbed scanner or a Xerox machine," said Whang.
Customers are already compiling lists of items they would like to print.
Noel Conrad, owner of Novelty Haus, a store about a block north from Atomic Books on Falls Road, brainstorms items he would like to print while waiting to be scanned for his bust.
Conrad, 31, wants to make joints for the small toys that he sculpts. But he has more ambitious plans for the future.
"I'd like to get some organs printed out for when mine start failing," he says.
The 3-D printing studio will be open the second Sunday of each month at Atomic Books, 3620 Falls Road. Busts range from $20 to $75, depending on the size. For more information, email Andy Ta, anderson.ta@me.com.
A previous version of this story provided an incorrect price range for the busts and erroneously referred to Andy Ta's role at Atomic Books.


The following is a testimonial from a client who's house I sold in Orange, CA. I'm so lucky to be working for such wonderful people.
Housing prices should grow an average 3.9 percent for the next five years, according to the Fiserv financial services and technology firm. Prices will likely begin to climb this summer, quickly in some parts of the country, with investors driving momentum. As of now, home prices are down 35 percent from their peak in 2006, Fiserv reports, adding today's prices don't adequately reflect the health of the sector.
"The year-over-year decline in average home prices does not tell the full story of stabilization and recovery. Nearly all non-price metrics — existing home sales, rising home order volumes, increased spending on home improvement, a jump in multi-family construction — indicate that the housing sector hit bottom last year and has started along a path of slow recovery," David Stiff, chief economist at Fiserv, says in a statement.
"The recovery this spring and summer will be driven by investors, who buy primarily in lower-cost markets. In the current environment, focusing on mortgage applications is not a true indicator of sales activity, as investors are less likely to finance home purchases via mortgages," Stiff says.
Separately, market researcher CoreLogic reports that U.S. home prices rose 0.6 percent in March from February, the first month-over-month increase since July of last year, USA Today reports.
While housing remains in the doldrums today, other signs point to recovery. An increasing number of hedge funds, asset managers and investment banks are rolling out vehicles that will invest in the mortgage sector, namely in securities backed by home loans or even in bargain-priced mortgages themselves. Even if housing delays its recovery, mortgage-backed securities provide higher yields relative to Treasurys thanks to low interest rates.
"There has definitely been a pick-up in investor interest in the asset class and the amount of interest has caused managers to want to come to market with a product because they know there is an appetite for it," says Michael Roth, co-founder of Stark, a $2.4 billion hedge fund, according to Reuters.
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The Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 has been a tremendous help to homeowners who have had to modify their loan or have had to foreclose. But the Act expires at the end of this year. Here's everything you need to know about the Act. If you're ready to short sale your home in order to take advantage of of the debt forgiveness act, email Sue at slapeter@aol.com.
Why does the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 exist?
Federal law requires that any debt forgiven, over $600, be taxed because it is seen as income. So, if you had a debt of $1,000, and that debt was forgiven, the government would see that as a $1,000 income and would tax you on it.
During the recession, thousands of people where loosing their homes to foreclosure or short sale, or they modified their loan to make payments more affordable. Any debt that was forgiven in that process was taxed. But as we all know, lack of jobs and income, the stock market crash and loss of homes made it impossible for many people to pay the taxes on their forgiven debt. Consequently, the government created the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007.
What is the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007?
The Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act of 2007 prevents the government from taxing people on the amount of debt forgiven as a result of modification of the terms of the mortgage, or foreclosure on your principal residence. So, if the principal on your loan is reduced, if your interest rate is modified, if you short sale your home or if you're foreclosed on, you will not be taxed for the amount of money forgiven.
No. It is set to expire December 31, 2012. In order to take advantage of the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act, homeowners must COMPLETE refinancing, a short sale or a foreclosure by December 31. The process for completing these can often take months, so if it's in your best interest to refinance, short sale or foreclose, now is the time to do it.
The Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act is good on amounts up to $2 million, or $1 million if you are married but filing separately.
The law only applies to primary residence, and debt incurred to buy, build or improve a primary residence.
To qualify, you must claim the special exclusion by filling out form 982, Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness, and attaché it to your federal income tax return for the tax year in which the qualified debt was forgiven.
For more information, visit the IRS government site and LA Times.
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Editorial | Bill Would Not Restore Balance to NASA
by SpaceNews Editor — May 12, 2015
The MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of Tropical Storm Ana as it hit the Carolinas May 10. Credits: NASA Goddard
Gains for SLS and Orion Would Not Justify Pain Inflicted on Earth Science
The misguided NASA authorization bill recently approved by the House Science, Space and Technology Committee is a good illustration of why the space agency, and its Earth Science program in particular, will miss U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) when she retires at the end of her term next year.
During some two decades as either chairwoman or ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, Ms. Mikulski has been a guardian angel for the Earth Science program, which is executed primarily by the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in her home state.
The new authorization bill once again puts Earth Science, controversial in Republican circles because of its role in helping scientists understand climate change, in the crosshairs.
Formally known as the NASA Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017, the bill comes in two flavors: one whose top-line funding figure adheres to President Barack Obama's $18.53 billion request for the agency next year, and one that authorizes about 3 percent less to comply with existing — but often skirted — deficit reduction law.
Not surprisingly given the stated priorities of the lawmakers who run the committee, Earth Science takes an 18 percent hit relative to 2015 in the first scenario, characterized by the panel's leadership as "aspirational," and a debilitating 32 percent cut in the constrained scenario. NASA's Space Launch System, Orion deep-space capsule and Planetary Science programs, meanwhile, would see increases under both scenarios.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) retires at the end of her term next year. Credit: Sen. Mikulski's office
The committee's Republican majority said the bill "restores much needed balance" to the nation's civil space program.
But that balance already is heavily tipped in favor of SLS and Orion, which in 2015 received a combined $3.25 billion, compared with $1.77 billion for Earth Science. With the addition of SLS and Orion, NASA's human spaceflight budget, which also includes International Space Station operations, is more than $7.3 billion, or 40 percent of the agency's overall 2015 spending.
President Obama's 2016 request doesn't really change the equation. SLS/Orion funding would drop to $2.8 billion, but the human spaceflight program would continue to account for roughly 40 percent of the agency's total proposed budget. Earth Science spending, meanwhile, would increase to $1.95 billion, or about 10 percent of the total — roughly the same as this year.
The bill does seek to address some troublesome aspects of the president's $1.36 billion budget request for Planetary Science. That figure, representing a 5 percent decrease compared with the current-year budget, does not support continued operations of the Mars Opportunity Rover or Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, two missions that a senior review team has judged to be worthy of continuing. Although the bill is not prescriptive in how NASA should spend its proposed 4 percent Planetary Science increase, to $1.5 billion, at least one lawmaker has pledged to secure the funds necessary to keep the missions in question operating.
Still, Planetary Science would receive less than 30 percent of the funding that the bill proposes to divert from Earth Science in its aspirational scenario, and less than 20 percent under the constrained scenario. The lion's share of the diverted funding, along with $129 million to $225 million from the request for Space Technology, would go to SLS and Orion.
SLS and Orion. Credit: NASA artist's concept
To be fair, a substitute bill offered by committee Democrats, which included significant increases for all of the activities in question, was unrealistic — it authorized an increase of more than $1.5 billion for NASA overall. That measure was rejected.
But the bill now headed to the House floor, which passed the committee on a straight party-line vote, is hardly any better. It would pad the accounts of a pair of already massive programs for which there are no approved — or realistically affordable — missions beyond two test flights now scheduled for 2017 and 2021. The benefits of these increases to SLS and Orion pale in comparison with the pain that would be incurred by the primary bill payer, Earth Science.
Some Washington observers give the House bill little chance of becoming law, even though it appears to conform to priorities outlined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the subcommittee that will be drafting companion legislation in the Senate. Indeed, after the politically charged debate over the bill in the House committee, it seems unlikely that a comparable Senate bill could muster the filibuster-proof majority it likely would need to clear the upper chamber.
One must wonder, however, whether the absence of Ms. Mikulski, who has been credited with thwarting previous attempts to gut NASA's Earth Science program, would change the equation. With her in office, the outcome of the latest partisan battle over Earth Science seems entirely predictable. Assuming the next election brings no major changes to the political makeup of Congress, things are bound to get far more interesting once she departs.
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Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Religious character; Church of England.
Quainton Hall School fees range from £3,950 (Rec) to £4,350 per term (2020/21).
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One of the best independent prep schools in Harrow and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 16 pupils per class and 12 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for Year 6 Quainton Hall School leavers are typically one of five local independent schools or five maintained schools, with a 50/50 split between the two. Haberdashers' Aske's is the most popular destination. About half of the boys stay to 13 for entry into one of five or six schools though in recent years 60-90% have gone on to the John Lyon School.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 6.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
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Alpha Preparatory School, Harrow (0.3 miles); Orley Farm School (1.8 miles); Buckingham Preparatory School (2 miles).
Norbury School (0.1 miles); St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Harrow (0.6 miles); Vaughan Primary School (0.7 miles).
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waxing lyrical about hypercard
Apple's late lamented Hypercard (lamented by me at least) was my first real brush with computer programming. It certainly led me to become a programmer, and it probably had a lot to do with my later interest in MUSHes and MUDs (which had some coding similarities), which in turn is how I met my wife — so you could say it was moderately influential on my life.
What was Hypercard?
Hypercard was what you'd now call an app development tool, but in black and white bitmaps on old Apple Macs in the 1980s.
If that sounds dry, it wasn't. Hypercard appeared, for free with every Mac, in an era when websites were unknown, and writing software for PCs and (especially) Macs, was a full-time undertaking with a massive learning curve. In that era of gated programming, Hypercard let you create your own software with a few clicks of a mouse, and share it with other people. Hypercard stacks came free on the CDs on the fronts of magazines. You could subscribe to user groups that would send collections of stacks around on floppy disk. Hypercard scripts appeared in fanzines, in much the same way that BASIC scripts had been listed in the gaming mags of the Commodore and Spectrum era.
You want a picture, here's one of my stacks
How well I remember the joy of getting a new Hypercard disk in the post from one of the members of my fan group. I even sent out a few of my own, if I remember rightly (it was 30 years ago). Yes yes, you get all that joy now on the Internet for a fraction of the work, but that was then.
Hypercard also became a commercial tool of choice. If you bought yourself an electronic encyclopedia, catalogue, or educational program for the Mac in the late 80s and early 90s it probably came in the form of a Hypercard stack.
How did it work?
Hypercard let you create stacks. Stacks were a series of cards (screens) each of which had numerous objects (fields, buttons, menus) and a graphical layer on which you could draw those previously-mentioned bitmap pictures. (You could add pictures to buttons too). Cards also shared one or more backgrounds which were cross-card objects (that could contain other cross-card objects). Every object then had a script, written in Hypertalk — as did the card, background, and stack itself — which allowed you to control what happened when the object was clicked, written on, navigated too, and so forth.
Hypercard was (without using that langauge) an object-based message-passing architecture. Each event triggered messages that were sent to the frontmost appropriate object (like keydown, mouseup, click, etc.) and then passed through handlers. Each object's script was in essence a language object full of methods, though there was no inheritance or anything like that ... if you wanted behaviour that applied to multiple objects you put it on the card, or the background, or the stack.
Hypertalk was also "natural language". You didn't say "x = y" you said "put y into x". You could also say "select words 1 thru 10 of paragraph 2 of field 10". Concise it wasn't But it was usually a pleasure to read.
Here's an example of some Hypertalk code
on openCard
global location
put 1 into location
end openCard
on closecard
hide btn "guide1"
pass closeCard
end closecard
Games, Grimoire and more
Hypercard had a long association with games — famously Myst was written in Hypercard — but I started out with more prosaic informational stacks of the sort I suspect the designers intended.
I wrote a stack to organise my Dad's record collection. I wrote a stack to teach you the most common constellations. I wrote a stack that was a guide to archeological sites on Orkney, complete with 1 bit raster versions of photographs of the antiquities (I was very proud of that one).
Later I branched out.
I wrote an agonisingly slow simulation of wandering herbivores and the carnivores that preyed on them, as a very simple sort of AI. The plants would grow, the herbivores would graze (or starve), and the carnivores would hunt them down and eat them.
I wrote a space-invaders-esque shooting game where you controlled an astronaut (with a keyboard) trying to shoot things before they shot him. I remember that the speed of the game was "as fast as the computer could manage". When I got a new computer the game got harder.
The pinnacle of my Hypercard career was probably Grimoire (the stack in the illustration above). Grimoire was an interactive adventure which saw you exploring a small and mysterious spherical world through the medium of a book (the grimoire of the title). Each card was a single spread of the book, with text on the left and a picture on the right.
Another illustration from Grimoire
It wasn't just text and images. There were puzzles hidden throughout the game. Things to click on, codes to enter, devices to play with. In many ways it operated in the same mode as Myst, but without the special colour image plugins that they developed.
Grimoire was my most successful stack. It was the one people requested copies of, and the one I sent out on floppy disks to others. Later it was available on my website (when I had one).
So what happened to Hypercard?
Hypertalk (and Hypercard) are no longer with us. It had a long and complex history (which is pretty well explained on its wikipedia page so I won't repeat it here) that saw it hived off to Claris, converted into a paid application, and eventually lose its market share entirely.
For a while it lived on as Supercard — a compatible program that added colour (Hypercard itself was black and white till the end) — and in another universe LiveCode, another app creation platform still available today.
It had a greater legacy, however — many of Hypercard's concepts became part of the World Wide Web that we know today. Its navigational model inspired Robert Cailliau when he was creating the first web browser, and many features of Hypertalk passed into Javascript (and also into Adobe's ActionScript family of languages inside Flash, which also drew elements from Hypercard).
So in a certain sense, we are all still using Hypercard.
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