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#ifndef	_H_OFXOPENNI
#define _H_OFXOPENNI

static int instanceCount = -1;

// comment this out to NOT use a hack that silences occasional
// crashes on exit for MAC OSX in a 'production/live' environment
// NOTE: it does not work if you're using GDB but will work if
// you execute the application standalone.
// use setSafeThreading(true) for a much cleaner solution
// (but much lower FPS in main thread...;-() see line ~1712 of ofxOpenNI.cpp
#define USE_SIGNALS_HACK 1

#include "ofxOpenNITypes.h"
#include "ofxOpenNIUtils.h"

using namespace xn;

class ofxOpenNI : public ofThread {

public:

	ofxOpenNI();
	~ofxOpenNI();

	bool setup(bool threaded = true);
    bool setupFromONI(string oniFilePath, bool threaded = true);
    bool setupFromXML(string xmlFilePath, bool threaded = true);

	void start();
    void stop();

	bool addDepthGenerator();
	bool addImageGenerator();
	bool addInfraGenerator();
	bool addUserGenerator();
    bool addGestureGenerator();
    bool addHandsGenerator();
    bool addAudioGenerator();

    bool removeDepthGenerator();
    bool removeImageGenerator();
    bool removeInfraGenerator();
    bool removeUserGenerator();
    bool removeGestureGenerator();
    bool removeHandsGenerator();
    bool removeAudioGenerator();

	void update();

    void drawDebug();
	void drawDebug(float x, float y);
	void drawDebug(float x, float y, float w, float h);

	void drawDepth();
	void drawDepth(float x, float y);
	void drawDepth(float x, float y, float w, float h);

	void drawImage();
	void drawImage(float x, float y);
	void drawImage(float x, float y, float w, float h);

    void drawSkeletons();
    void drawSkeletons(float x, float y);
    void drawSkeletons(float x, float y, float w, float h);

    void drawSkeleton(int nID);
    void drawSkeleton(float x, float y, int nID);
    void drawSkeleton(float x, float y, float w, float, int nID);

    void drawHands();
    void drawHands(float x, float y);
    void drawHands(float x, float y, float w, float h);

    void drawHand(int nID);
    void drawHand(float x, float y, int nID);
    void drawHand(float x, float y, float w, float, int nID);

    bool setResolution(int w, int h, int fps);

	float getWidth();
	float getHeight();

    float getFrameRate();

    void setLogLevel(XnLogSeverity logLevel);
    void setLogLevel(ofLogLevel logLevel);

    void setSafeThreading(bool b);
    bool getSafeThreading();

	int getNumDevices();

    bool isContextReady();
	bool isNewFrame();

    bool isDepthOn();
	bool isImageOn();
    bool isInfraOn();
    bool isUserOn();
    bool isGestureOn();
    bool isHandsOn();
    bool isAudioOn();
    bool isPlaying();
    bool isPaused();
    bool isRecording();

    void setPaused(bool b); // not true pause, just stops updating context for live, recording and playback streams

	void setUseTexture(bool useTexture);
	void setDepthColoring(DepthColoring coloring);

    // background subtraction
    void setUseBackgroundDepthSubtraction(bool b);
    bool getUseBackgroundDepthSubtraction();
	void setCaptureBackgroundDepthPixels(bool b);
    bool getCaptureBackgroundDepthPixels();

    void setUseDepthRawPixels(bool b);
    bool getUseDepthRawPixels();

    void setUseBackBuffer(bool b);
    bool getUseBackBuffer();

    // recording methods
    bool startRecording(string ofOniFileName, XnCodecID depthFormat = XN_CODEC_16Z_EMB_TABLES, XnCodecID imageFormat = XN_CODEC_JPEG, XnCodecID infraFormat = XN_CODEC_JPEG, XnCodecID audioFormat = XN_CODEC_NULL);
    bool stopRecording();

    // playback methods
    bool startPlayer(string ofOniFileName); // same as setupFromONIbut but allows switching from a device to playback

    void setLooped(bool b);
    bool getLooped();

    void setSpeed(float speed);
    float getSpeed();

    void setFrame(int frame);
    int getCurrentFrame();
    int getTotalNumFrames();

    void setPosition(float pct);
    float getPosition();

    void firstFrame();
    void nextFrame();
    void previousFrame();

    bool getIsONIDone();

    // user tracker methods
    ofxOpenNIUser&	getTrackedUser(int index); // only returns tracked users upto getNumTrackedUsers()
    int	getNumTrackedUsers();

    void setMaxNumUsers(int numUsers);
    int	getMaxNumUsers();

    void setUseMaskTextureAllUsers(bool b);
    bool getUseMaskTextureAllUsers();
    void setUseMaskPixelsAllUsers(bool b);
    bool getUseMaskPixelsAllUsers();
    void setUsePointCloudsAllUsers(bool b);
    bool getUsePointCloudsAllUsers();
    void setPointCloudDrawSizeAllUsers(int size);
    int getPointCloudDrawSizeAllUsers();
    void setPointCloudResolutionAllUsers(int resolution);
    int getPointCloudResolutionAllUsers();
    void setUseOrientationAllUsers(bool b);
    bool getUseOrientationAllUsers();

    void setBaseUserClass(ofxOpenNIUser & user);

    void resetUserTracking(XnUserID nID, bool forceImmediateRestart = false);

	void setUserSmoothing(float smooth);
	float getUserSmoothing();

    bool getAutoUserCalibrationPossible();

    bool setSkeletonProfile(XnSkeletonProfile profile);
    XnSkeletonProfile getSkeletonProfile();

    // gesture methods
    bool addAllGestures();
    bool removeAllGestures();
    bool addGesture(string niteGestureName, ofPoint LeftBottomNear = ofPoint(0,0,0), ofPoint RightTopFar = ofPoint(0,0,0));
    bool removeGesture(string niteGestureName);

    vector<string> & getAvailableGestures();
    bool isGestureAvailable(string niteGestureName);

    void setMinTimeBetweenGestures(int millis);
    int getMinTimeBetweenGestures();

    // hands methods
    bool addAllHandFocusGestures();
    bool removeAllHandFocusGestures();
    bool addHandFocusGesture(string niteGestureName, ofPoint LeftBottomNear = ofPoint(0,0,0), ofPoint RightTopFar = ofPoint(0,0,0));
    bool removeHandFocusGesture(string niteGestureName);

    ofxOpenNIHand& getTrackedHand(int index); // only returns tracked hands upto getNumTrackedHands()
    int	getNumTrackedHands();

    ofxOpenNIHand& getHand(XnUserID nID); // finds a hand if it exists (whether tracked or not)

    void setMaxNumHands(int numHands);
    int	getMaxNumHands();

    void setMinTimeBetweenHands(int millis);
    int getMinTimeBetweenHands();

    void setMinDistanceBetweenHands(int worldDistance);
    int getMinDistanceBetweenHands();

    void setBaseHandClass(ofxOpenNIHand & hand);

    // depth masks, pixels and point clouds (non-user)
    void addDepthThreshold(ofxOpenNIDepthThreshold & depthThreshold);
    void addDepthThreshold(int _nearThreshold,
                           int _farThreshold,
                           bool _bUseCloudPoint = false,
                           bool _bUseMaskPixels = true,
                           bool _bUseMaskTexture = true,
                           bool _bUseDepthPixels = false,
                           bool _bUseDepthTexture = false);

    int getNumDepthThresholds();
    ofxOpenNIDepthThreshold & getDepthThreshold(int index);

    // generator 'capabilities'
    void toggleRegister();
	void setRegister(bool b);
    bool getRegister();

    void toggleMirror();
	void setMirror(bool b);
    bool getMirror();

    void toggleSync();
	void setSync(bool b);
    bool getSync();

	ofPixels& getDepthPixels();
	ofShortPixels& getDepthRawPixels();
	ofPixels& getImagePixels();

	ofTexture& getDepthTextureReference();
	ofTexture& getimageTextureReference();

	ofPoint worldToProjective(const ofPoint & p);
	ofPoint worldToProjective(const XnVector3D & p);

	ofPoint projectiveToWorld(const ofPoint & p);
	ofPoint projectiveToWorld(const XnVector3D & p);

	ofPoint cameraToWorld(const ofVec2f& c);
	void cameraToWorld(const vector<ofVec2f>& c, vector<ofVec3f>& w);

    int getDeviceID();

    xn::Context& getContext();
	xn::Device& getDevice();

	xn::DepthGenerator& getDepthGenerator();
	xn::ImageGenerator& getImageGenerator();
	xn::IRGenerator& getIRGenerator();
    xn::UserGenerator& getUserGenerator();
    xn::GestureGenerator& getGestureGenerator();
    xn::HandsGenerator& getHandsGenerator();
	xn::AudioGenerator& getAudioGenerator();

	xn::DepthMetaData& getDepthMetaData();
	xn::ImageMetaData& getImageMetaData();
	xn::IRMetaData& getIRMetaData();
	xn::AudioMetaData& getAudioMetaData();

    string LOG_NAME;

    ofEvent<ofxOpenNIUserEvent> userEvent;
    ofEvent<ofxOpenNIGestureEvent> gestureEvent;
    ofEvent<ofxOpenNIHandEvent> handEvent;

protected:

	void threadedFunction();

private:

    bool init(string oniFilePath, string xmlFilePath, bool threaded);
    bool initContext(string xmlFilePath = "");
    bool initDevice();
    bool initCommon();

    void stopCommon();

    bool setGeneratorResolution(xn::MapGenerator & generator, int w, int h, int f);

    bool addLicence(string sVendor, string sKey);
    void logErrors(xn::EnumerationErrors & errors);

    void addGenerator(XnPredefinedProductionNodeType type, bool & bIsOn);
    void removeGenerator(XnPredefinedProductionNodeType type, bool & bIsOn);

	void updateGenerators();

	void allocateDepthBuffers();
	void allocateDepthRawBuffers();
	void allocateImageBuffers();
	void allocateIRBuffers();
    bool allocateUsers();
    bool allocateGestures();
    bool allocateHands();

    void updateDepthPixels();
	void updateImagePixels();
	void updateIRPixels();
    void updateHandTracker();
    void updateUserTracker();
    void updateUserPixels(ofxOpenNIUser & user);
	void updatePointClouds(ofxOpenNIUser & user);
	void updateRecorder();

    void updateDepthThresholds(const unsigned short& depth, ofColor& depthColor, int nX, int nY);

	bool g_bIsDepthOn;
	bool g_bIsImageOn;
	bool g_bIsInfraOn;
    bool g_bIsUserOn;
    bool g_bIsGestureOn;
    bool g_bIsHandsOn;
	bool g_bIsAudioOn;
	bool g_bIsDepthRawOn;
    bool g_bIsRecordOn;
    bool g_bIsPlayerOn;

    bool bIsLooped;
    bool bIsThreaded;
    bool bIsContextReady;
    bool bIsDeviceReady;
    bool bIsShuttingDown;
    bool bIsRecording;

    bool bUseBackBuffer;
	bool bUseTexture;
    bool bUseBackgroundSubtraction;
    bool bInitGrabBackgroundPixels;
    bool bGrabBackgroundPixels;
    bool bUseSafeThreading;

    bool bUseRegistration;
    bool bUseMirror;
    bool bUseSync;

    bool bAutoCalibrationPossible;

    bool bPaused;
	bool bNewPixels;
	bool bNewFrame;
    bool bUsePointClouds;
    bool bUseMaskPixels;

    int numDevices;
    int numBackgroundFrames;

    int width;
    int height;
    float maxDepth;
    int fps;

	// depth
	ofTexture depthTexture;
	ofPixels depthPixels[2];
	ofPixels* backDepthPixels;
	ofPixels* currentDepthPixels;
	DepthColoring depthColoring;

	// depth raw
	ofShortPixels depthRawPixels[2];
	ofShortPixels* backDepthRawPixels;
	ofShortPixels* currentDepthRawPixels;
	ofShortPixels backgroundPixels;

    const XnDepthPixel* backgroundDepthPixels;

	// image
	ofTexture imageTexture;
	ofPixels imagePixels[2];
	ofPixels* backImagePixels;
	ofPixels* currentImagePixels;

    // generators
    xn::Context g_Context;
	xn::Device g_Device;
	xn::DepthGenerator g_Depth;
	xn::ImageGenerator g_Image;
	xn::IRGenerator g_Infra;
	xn::UserGenerator g_User;
    xn::GestureGenerator g_Gesture;
    xn::GestureGenerator g_HandsFocusGesture;
    xn::HandsGenerator g_Hands;
    xn::SceneAnalyzer g_Scene;
	xn::AudioGenerator g_Audio;
    xn::Recorder g_Recorder;
    xn::Player g_Player;

	// meta data
	xn::DepthMetaData g_DepthMD;
    xn::DepthMetaData g_BackgroundMD;
	xn::ImageMetaData g_ImageMD;
	xn::IRMetaData	g_InfraMD;
    xn::SceneMetaData g_SceneMD;
	xn::AudioMetaData g_AudioMD;

	// generators/nodes
	//xn::MockDepthGenerator mockDepth;

    // xml storage
    string ofXmlFilePath;

    // oni storage
    string oniFilePath;
    XnCodecID oniDepthFormat;
    XnCodecID oniImageFormat;
    XnCodecID oniInfraFormat;
    XnCodecID oniAudioFormat;

    ONITask g_ONITask;

    // user callback handlers
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE UserCB_handleNewUser(xn::UserGenerator& userGenerator, XnUserID nID, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE UserCB_handleLostUser(xn::UserGenerator& userGenerator, XnUserID nID, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE UserCB_handlePoseDetected(xn::PoseDetectionCapability& poseDetectionCapability, const XnChar* strPose, XnUserID nID, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE UserCB_handleCalibrationStart(xn::SkeletonCapability& skeletonCapability, XnUserID nID, void* pCookie);
//    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE UserCB_handleCalibrationProgress(xn::SkeletonCapability& skeletonCapability, XnUserID nID, XnCalibrationStatus calibrationStatus, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE UserCB_handleCalibrationEnd(xn::SkeletonCapability& skeletonCapability, XnUserID nID, XnCalibrationStatus calibrationStatus, void* pCookie);

    // user tracking functions
    XnChar	userCalibrationPose[20];
    void stopTrackingUser(XnUserID nID);
    void startTrackingUser(XnUserID nID);
    void requestCalibration(XnUserID nID);
    void startPoseDetection(XnUserID nID);
    void stopPoseDetection(XnUserID nID);

    // user storage
	map<XnUserID, ofxOpenNIUser> currentTrackedUsers;
	vector<XnUserID> currentTrackedUserIDs;
    set<XnUserID> previousTrackedUserIDs;
    ofxOpenNIUser baseUser;

    int maxNumUsers;
    float userSmoothFactor;
    XnSkeletonProfile skeletonProfile;

    // gesture storage
    vector<string> availableGestures;
    ofxOpenNIGestureEvent lastGestureEvent;
    int minTimeBetweenGestures;

    // gesture callbacks
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE GestureCB_handleGestureRecognized(xn::GestureGenerator& gestureGenerator, const XnChar* strGesture, const XnPoint3D* pIDPosition, const XnPoint3D* pEndPosition, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE GestureCB_handleGestureProgress(xn::GestureGenerator& gestureGenerator, const XnChar* strGesture, const XnPoint3D* pIDPosition, XnFloat fProgres, void* pCookie);

    // hands storage
    map<XnUserID, ofxOpenNIHand> currentTrackedHands;
	vector<XnUserID> currentTrackedHandIDs;

    ofxOpenNIHand baseHand;
    ofxOpenNIHandEvent lastHandEvent;

    int maxNumHands;
    int minTimeBetweenHands;
    int minDistanceBetweenHands;

    // hands callbacks
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE HandsCB_handleGestureRecognized(xn::GestureGenerator& gestureGenerator, const XnChar* strGesture, const XnPoint3D* pIDPosition, const XnPoint3D* pEndPosition, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE HandsCB_handleGestureProgress(xn::GestureGenerator& gestureGenerator, const XnChar* strGesture, const XnPoint3D* pIDPosition, XnFloat fProgress, void* pCookie);
    static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE HandsCB_handleHandCreate(xn::HandsGenerator& handsGenerator, XnUserID nID, const XnPoint3D* pPosition, XnFloat fTime, void* pCookie);
	static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE HandsCB_handleHandUpdate(xn::HandsGenerator& handsGenerator, XnUserID nID, const XnPoint3D* pPosition, XnFloat fTime, void* pCookie);
	static void XN_CALLBACK_TYPE HandsCB_handleHandDestroy(xn::HandsGenerator& handsGenerator, XnUserID nID, XnFloat fTime, void* pCookie);

    // depth thresholds and point clouds (non-user)
    ofxOpenNIDepthThreshold baseDepthThreshold;
    vector<ofxOpenNIDepthThreshold> currentDepthThresholds;
    //vector<ofxOpenNIDepthThresholdKey> currentDepthThresholdKeys;
    //map<ofxOpenNIDepthThresholdKey, ofxOpenNIDepthThreshold> currentDepthThresholds;

    int instanceID;
    ofLogLevel logLevel;

    // frame rate storage
    double prevMillis, lastFrameTime, timeNow, timeThen, tFps, frameRate;

    // block copy ctor and assignment operator
    ofxOpenNI(const ofxOpenNI& other);
    ofxOpenNI& operator=(const ofxOpenNI&);

};

#endif

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This endurance performance involved crawling from my home to Rodman Hall (where I teach) in slow-motion. The piece was shot frame-by-frame with a digital slr camera over the course of nearly six hours. Here, I am questioning how teaching, making art and having a life of some sort are all possible; in other words, what is not work?


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CFPB Reviewing Credit Card Rewards
by Michael Misasi
While not boldly going where no man has gone before,Card.com announced that it plans to release a new prepaid card from CBSConsumer Products which feature many of the famous characters of the muchbeloved Star Trek television series and movies.
According to Card.com, the Star Trek prepaid card will beVisa branded, giving Trekkies the ability to use the card wherever Visa isaccepted on planet Earth. Furthermore, the funds will have FDIC insurance, andthe card carries no overdraft, late or check cashing fees. Consumers will alsobe able to access and monitor their transaction history from both a mobile andonline banking platform. "CARD.com gives Star Trek fans a unique way to engagetheir fandom all while utilizing this forward-thinking financial service," saysCARD.com CEO Ben Katz.
Given the broad range of available characters from the StarTrek television series, Card.com is providing a number of different options forfans to choose from. Select characters from Star Trek: The Original Series,Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Enterprise willall be available.
Though whether the cards will be and always shall be afriend to consumers, only time will tell. But hopefully for fans of Star Trek,the new prepaid cards will live long and prosper.

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Home Sports American Anita Alvarez collapsed in a swimming pool during the FINA World...
American Anita Alvarez collapsed in a swimming pool during the FINA World Championships in Budapest.
TThe artistic freestyle final was just one of the scariest FINA World Championship. American Anita Alvarezis trained by a Spaniard Andrea Fuentescollapsed during an exercise and had to be rescued by a coach who jumped into the water to retrieve her and a competition assistant.
This isn't the first time this has happened.
The American team reported that this this is not the first time this has happened to her.. It happened to her last year at qualifying trials. She is out of danger and will be examined in the coming days to determine the cause of her second fainting in less than a year.
Alvarez finished seventh behind the Spaniard. iris youwho, at the age of 19, scored 89.7000 points in a tournament in which Japan went to gold. Yukiko Inui (95.3667), silver from Ukraine Martha Fiedina (93.8000) and bronze for Greece Gospels of Plataniotti (91.7667).
Coach's words
"It was a good fear, I had to dive in because the rescuers didn't. I was scared because I saw that she was not breathing, but now she feels great, she is at her best," she said. Andrea FuentesUSA Swimming Coach.
The experience was unpleasant for Fuentes, who, after a moment of alarm, gave details of her experience at a pool in Budapest, Hungary.
"Anita is much better, she is already in better shape. It was a good fear, to be honest. I jumped into the water again because I saw that no one, not even the lifeguard, was diving. She wasn't breathing, but now she's fine. He needs to rest. Tomorrow he will rest all day and he will be fine for the final team," the sources added hours later. exclusive words for BRAND.
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Essential Listening: Lescop – La Forêt (2013)
When I was a kid my parents told me that the French made shite music. Now when you're young you tend not to vociferously question the wisdom of your parents – that's why teenagers are such arseholes – so you accept this as true. For me this acquired wisdom about songs sung in French, by people from France no less, was debunked a long time ago. Like any other country there's good and bad to be had, but ignorance of what to look for can make the good stuff harder to find. It's easier to be lazy and assume your pre-conceived notion is correct, than be open minded and challenge it.
Even so in the internet age it continues to astonish, by and large, how insular the English speaking world is when it comes to accepting music from non-English speaking countries. At least many have reached the point where they can accept Omar Souleyman's sound as authentic, mainly because his idiom matches the ethnic composition of his songs. But the use of non-English vernacular, when transposed with more popular and conventional genres which we consider to be ours, is always treated with suspicion, or even worse derision. In many ways it's the opposite effect that the film critic Mark Kermode jokingly remarks happens in film: where a film made in French, or Italian, or German, with the same plot and budget as one made in English, will always seem more intelligent because it's in another language with subtitles.
Right then, what does this have to do with Lescop? We'll he's French and he sings in French. His songs are also highly derivative of canonical 80's post punk and new wave. On paper it seems a hazardous combination, but it works for the listener, and in the case of this listener one who can't speak a lick of French.
That it works shows that Lescop's doing something more than just releasing an album: he's fighting against conventionally informed ignorance. For some folk the only exposure they'll have had to French being used passably in a song that could be defined as 'successful' and 'mainstream' would be Debbie Harry rapping in Del Boy French on 'Rapture'. That was clearly ironic, as were the band, so it worked. In his own way Lescop is being ironic too. On the first song of the album 'La Forêt' – the same title as the album – the voice of some giddy cockney lass butts in near the end, as the song begins to fade out; 'oh I love Lescop, he's so cute isn't he?' Meanwhile wine glasses click in the background. This shows he has a self deprecating sense of humour. You sense he knows his success, or subsequent success, will be symptomatic of how the English speaking culture is now beginning to accept foreign music, because it can now be easily accessed, as much as it'll be about the quality of his songs. Plus, 'getting' foreign music is trendy kitsch for the hypsters these days. Innit. Like. Safe. Yeah.
Still, let's not throw Lescop in with fraudulent cunts like Mumford & Sons, he deserves better than that. He's not created some wannabe Indie persona in an agonisingly desperate attempt to appear authentic, and he's obviously put a lot of thought into what using this sound would mean and how it would be perceived. He does wear his influences on his sleeve, and you sense he knows he needed to. In the video for 'La Nuit Americaine' he gives off a brooding, detached Ian Curtis vibe. And the songs themselves are all very Comsat Angels, with a bit of Echo & The Bunnymen, and some Cure, circa 'Seventeen Seconds', in there too.
So while it may be derivative – the popping keyboard effect on 'Tokyo La Nuit' comes dangerously close to the one used on the Psychedleic Furs' 'Love My Way' – the man clearly has an ear for a killer melody. The two best songs on the album are 'La Nuit Americaine' and 'Ljubljana'. 'Ljubljana' is the one I've played the most. The baseline builds slowly at the start, before the unobtrusive guitar and drums arrive on top. He rightly decides to not interfere with its killer guitar hook by saturating it in lyrics when it takes centre stage, instead embellishing it correctly by vocally mimicking it. Then his voice, dry and tonally melancholic, guides you to chant of 'qui brillaient, qui brillaient, qui brillaient'. I have no clue what it's about. I do know that Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, but that's the entirety of the context I can apply.
Listening to this album reminded me of the inverse experience of listening to Scott Walker's recent release 'Bish Bosch' for the first time. No, seriously. While some of the imagery conjured by Scott Walker's lyrics are inaccessible, as you have to supply them with a context, namely your own, in most cases you still have no idea what Walker's is, but because you choose not to and or in my case simply can't decipher Lescop's lyrics, the catchiness of the songs is what makes their lyrical inaccessibility irrelevant. If you haven't listened to 'Bish Bosch' or 'La Forêt' that comparison probably won't make sense. C'est la vie it is then.
He does use English in the chorus of 'Slow Disco' by singing 'Slow, slow, slow, Disco, slow', and that's the most disappointing bit on the album. I don't know what the French for ''Slow, slow, slow, Disco, slow' is. All I know is Lescop using English doesn't sound right, and that this album has achieved that sentiment with this 'borrowed' genre is quite something. In the case of 'La Forêt', ignorance is bliss.
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You've heard how cost effective and clean solar energy is, you see it popping up in your neighbourhood and now you're wondering how it all works. First you must understand that electricity is really electrons moving from wires into the appliance it's powering.
Solar power simplified is essentially photons or particles of light knocking electrons free from atoms which creates electricity.
Solar panels are made up of small units called photovoltaic cells that are linked together. Photovoltaic means they convert sunlight into electricity. These photovoltaic cells are made up of two slices of silicon one having a negative charge and the other having a positive charge. Silicon is a semi conductor thus allowing electricity or electrons to flow through it.The negative silicon slice is created with phosphorus, as pairing phosphorus and silicon together creates p-type silicon or silicon with a negative charge. When silicon is paired with boron however the opposite happens, and an n-type is created, or positive charge. When these two types of silicon are placed side by side, the positive and negative electron charge creates an electric field, much like a magnet has a magnetic field with a positive and negative side. Because silicon is also an insulator, it will forever maintain this electric field. This is why your solar panel will collect solar energy and convert it to electricity for it's entire lifespan. This electric field pushes the freed electron out of the silicon. From here metal plates collect those free electrons and then conduct that electron into wires.
And voila! From here, it's wired into your outlets to provide electricity.
Another way of putting it is, the sunlight kicks the electrons out of the silicon, towards the metal plates where they're conducted towards the wires, running into your house, powering everything from lights, appliances and heaters and hot water tanks.
Thanks to Solarcor Energy for an explanation on how solar panels work.


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Goodbye to Two Sitcom TV Legends, The Partridge Family's Reuben Kincaid and Gilligan Island's "Professor"
By Suzanne Ordas Curry
Growing up in the 70's, I tell my kids, there really wasn't a whole lot on TV to watch. I don't think they can even fathom the fact that we had about 7 channels to watch. And we had to change those channels by hand. On the East Coast in the NY area, this was CBS, NBC, ABC, a local channel on 5, 9 and 11 and fuzzy PBS on 13 and maybe something else fuzzy if one played with the channel dial a bit. UHF, VHF? It was just fun trying to find something else.
Gilligan's Island was a staple. Every girl my age wanted to be like Ginger or Maryann. And we pined for The Professor. Not so much because he was so handsome- but he was- but maybe because the only other males on that show were Gilligan, the Skipper and Mr. Howell.
The Professor died yesterday at age 89. Think of the song. So now's it just ".......and Maryann". There were two versions of the theme song and he didn't even make the cut in one of them.
He was just too darn smart. He would invent things and make contraptions out of things that clearly could not be found on the island, but he would give some kind of explanation so we all thought it was possible. Just he couldn't figure out how to build a boat. Better not to think while watching that show.
The Professor was played by Russell Johnson. Not many people, not even avid Gilligan fans, would probably remember his name from the show. It was Roy Hinckley. Russell Johnson had a very long career in TV and movies. Up until 1997, he had appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies. Throughout his expansive career these included Roseanne, Dallas, Knots Landing, The Jeffersons, Wonder Woman, MacGyver, My Two Dads, Alf, Fame, Bosom Buddies, Dynasty, Fame and many others.
Russell was World War II veteran, having served in the US Army Air Forces in the Phillipines -an island so very different from the fake island on a studio lot in the middle of Hollywood. He died of natural causes with his wife and daughter at his side.
The entertainment world also lost another legend, the putzy manager/agent/publiicist of The Partridge Family. First, I think the writers did a fine job with his name because something more common would not have stuck in our minds the way Reuben Kincaid does. I always thought Reuben's job was kinda cool. So he had to deal with drummers who changed bodies and a bratty red-haired tween who always schemed and a super-cool handsome, long-haired over-the-top teen idol who had a problem every day because life as a teen idol is very, very hard, but he always managed to get that family on the infamous Mondrian-esqe bus to get to their "gigs".
The sometimes suave but always pragmatic Reuben was played by David Joseph Madden. Like the Professor, he had a very successful career on TV. In addition to being a fixture in the Partridge Family, he also played the recurring role of Earl Hicks on Alice. He also had appearances in many well-known comedies including Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, Boy Meets World, Life with Lucy, The New Leave it to Beaver, Married with Children, The Loveboat, Starsky and Hutch, Happy Days, Bewitched, Love American Style and many others. He was also known for his role in the movie Charlotte's Web. He died at 82.
The Professor is now off the island and Mr. Kincaid got off that bus. Thanks for the memories.
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(33604) McChesney est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.

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(33604) McChesney est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale. Il fut découvert le  à Socorro (Nouveau-Mexique) par le projet LINEAR. Il présente une orbite caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de 3,02 UA, une excentricité de 0,05 et une inclinaison de 2,2° par rapport à l'écliptique.

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Planète mineure découverte en 1999
Astéroïde de la ceinture principale
Objet céleste découvert par LINEAR

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John H. Freeman (* 21. Juli 1944 in Rochester; † 3. März 2008 in Lafayette) war Professor an der Graduate School of Management der Cornell University sowie der Business School der University of California, Berkeley. Sein letzter Lehrstuhl wurde während Freemans Amtszeit durch eine Stiftung von Leo Helzel umbenannt in Helzel Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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Mit einem A. B. von der Washington and Lee University (Lexington), 1966, wechselte Freeman an die University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill wo er 1970 seinen Masterabschluss und 1972 den Ph.D. erlangte. 1975 übernahm Freeman eine Junior-Professur an der School of Business Administration der University of California, Berkeley. Von 1985 bis 1993 war Freeman Herausgeber der Administrative Science Quarterly an der Johnson School of Management der Cornell University. Neben der ASQ wirkte er auch in der Redaktion des American Journal of Sociology und der American Sociological Review mit.

1993 kehrte Freeman zurück nach Berkeley und übernahm die Leitung des Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation der Business School Berkeleys, heute als Walter A. Haas School of Business bekannt. 1997 gründete er das Berkeley Entrepreneurship Laboratory, einem Off-Campus Business-Inkubator für Absolventen der Universität.

John Freeman verstarb am 3. März 2008 an den Folgen eines Herzinfarktes in seinem Haus in Lafayette.

Arbeit und Forschung
Freemans frühe Forschungen befassten sich mit Organisationspolitik, insbesondere das Verhältnis von Management zu sonstigen Beschäftigten. Hier entdeckte Freeman, das Organisationen im Niedergang ein erkennbares Ungleichgewicht in diesem Verhältnis aufwiesen. Das Muster wurde als Freeman-Effekt bekannt und gehört zum Grundwissen der Organisationstheorie.

Die größte Bekanntheit erlangte Freeman durch die Untersuchungen zur Organisationsökologie, die er mit Michael T. Hannan, Professor der Stanford University durchführte. Nach diesem Ansatz passen sich Organisationen der Umwelt nur begrenzt auf geplantem Weg an. Stattdessen gehen Organisationen unter, die der äußeren Umwelt nicht mehr angemessen adaptiert sind. Veränderungen geschehen eher zufällig unter dem Druck der Umweltbedingungen und weit außerhalb der Kontrolle des Managements. Aus einem Organizational Behavior wird so ein evolutionärer Ansatz und die Population von Organisationen rückt in den Fokus der Betrachtung.

Diesen Tenor behielt Freeman nun bei und untersuchte auf der Grundlage des Ökologieansatzes verschiedene Themen, darunter den Zusammenhang zwischen Organisationsalter und -sterblichkeit (vergleichbar mit der Lebensdauer von Spezies in ihrer ökologischen Nische), r-/k-Strategien der Vermehrung, Breite von Nischen, Organisationsformen, Dichte-Abhängigkeiten (Bevölkerungsdichte in einer Nische) und Konkurrenzverhalten.

Unter anderem durch Freemans Arbeit wurde die Organisations-Ökologie ein wichtiges Forschungsfeld in der Organisationsforschung, dessen Wirkung sich bis in die Managementlehre, insbesondere die des strategischen Managements erstreckt.

In den letzten 20 Jahren seines Berufslebens konzentrierte Freeman sich auf die Erforschung von Unternehmertum (Entrepreneurship).

Auszeichnungen
1992 wurden Freeman und Hannan mit dem Max-Weber-Award für ausgezeichnete Forschung geehrt, den sie für das 1989 veröffentlichte Werk zur Organisation-Ökologie erhielten.

Bibliografie

Bücher
 J. Freeman: Team teaching in Britain. Ward Lock Educational, London 1969.
 M. T. Hannan, J. Freeman: Organizational Ecology. Harvard University Press, 1989.
 J. Freeman: Administrative intensity in manufacturing organizations. Chapel Hill, 1972.

Artikel
 M. T. Hannan, J. Freeman: The Population Ecology of Organizations. In: American Journal of Sociology. Band 82, 1977, S. 929–964. (Nachdruck In: D. S. Pugh (Hrsg.): Organization Theory. Penguin, 1997)
 John H. Freeman, Jerome Engel: Models of Innovation: Startups and Mature Corporations. California Management Review, 2007.
 John H. Freeman, Pino G. Audia: Community Ecology and the Sociology of Organizations. In: Annual Review of Sociology. Vol. 32, August 2006.

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Soziologe (21. Jahrhundert)
Soziologe (20. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Cornell University)
Hochschullehrer (University of California, Berkeley)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1944
Gestorben 2008
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Concert Review | Ha Ha Tonka at Plush in St. Louis
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"I'm old enough to know that I could probably get away with it still," Brian Roberts of Ha Ha Tonka sings on "Dead To the World," the lead track from their latest album, Lessons, released on Bloodshot Records.
To get away with anything isn't the point these days for the band from Springfield, Missouri. Lessons is an album about being alive in moment, and not putting off greatness for another day, hence the title. It acknowledges death, love, relationships, and, like Metric's Synthetica in 2012, questions what is real versus what is synthetic, and the value of that difference.
This is darker, more serious music than what Ha Ha Tonka has created before. The guitar on "Lessons," combined with a chorus of "I can't keep learning the same lessons over again," sounds like a warning on the album; hearing it live was an urgent revelation: do not take your life for granted.
Friday's show at Plush, however, lacked much of the energy that was present during last year's post-Thanksgiving show at Off Broadway, or even the show at The Firebird the year before that, but that's not to say the new songs are below par. No, these things happen at shows -- the crowd is different, the venue is different, and the sound is different. Things change, man.
Still, this is not a band who reverts to mailing it in. On the opening song, "Staring at the End of Our Lives," Roberts sang, "To do without is better than / to have so much you cannot stand it," and he did so from his gut, with obvious effort. Twice. The band made every attempt to make "Rewrite Our Lives" into a group-singing effort, but it was not really to be; the entire room felt hungover on leftovers and/or cheap whiskey. Probably both.
There were other attempts to spice up the night -- bassist Luke Long did away with his shirt, and even threw it into a sea of lazy hands. This, as you might have guessed, did nothing, other than leave Long topless for a song.
"Lonely Fortunes" was still lovely as ever, however, and, frankly, is one of the best songs I've heard in the last five years. It represents how good this band can be when the perfect storm is present, like when Roberts screams, "I checked the back of my head for blood," at the end of "Terrible Tomorrow."
That's real blood he's screaming about -- value that cannot be felt from a synthetic heart.
I can't keep learning the same lessons over again.
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Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill peppers until charred on all sides. Transfer to paper bag; roll top to close tightly. Let steam 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick strips. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
Brush corn with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until charred in spots, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer to large bowl; cover to keep warm.
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper strips. Sauté until heated through, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon into center of large shallow platter. Arrange corn around peppers. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons basil over and serve.
If you make the peppers a day ahead, you can skip the grilling and char them over a gas flame or in the broiler.
not much to review: You have got to be kidding with this recipe. Of all the things you could print you print a recipe for grilling peppers and corn on the grill. Oh look, I just rewrote the recipe. Grill peppers and corn, DONE!
Add garlic and poblano peppers to make this a 4 fork dish.


eBay released fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, and it didn't do anything to dissuade the activist investor from targeting the company. For a refresher, see last week's article, eBay Once Again in Crosshairs of Activist Investor.
"It is clear eBay needs urgent change including a holistic operational review which will produce lasting efficiencies and improved execution. Without question, this focus must include a strategic review that evaluates a separation of Stubhub and Classifieds, which is even more necessary given an increasingly disappointing Marketplace outlook.
Elliott is correct. To bad the bod is as delusional as the ceo.
Elliott Management seems focused on these two things. One begins to suspect that EM stands to profit handsomely from the separation of these entities from eBay, and that otherwise they have no interest in what happens at eBay. I have no doubt that "Bain-trained" Wenig understands this perfectly. eBay has plenty of problems but I do not believe "a separation of Stubhub and Classifieds" will do anything to fix them.


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require "guard/cli/environments/bundler"
require "guard/commander"
require "guard/guardfile/generator"

module Guard
  module Cli
    module Environments
      class Valid
        def initialize(options)
          @options = options
        end

        def start_guard
          # TODO: just to make sure tests are ok
          Bundler.new.verify unless @options[:no_bundler_warning]
          Guard.start(@options)
        rescue Dsl::Error,
               Guardfile::Evaluator::NoPluginsError,
               Guardfile::Evaluator::NoGuardfileError,
               Guardfile::Evaluator::NoCustomGuardfile => e
          # catch to throw message instead of call stack
          UI.error(e.message)
          abort
        end

        def initialize_guardfile(plugin_names = [])
          bare = @options[:bare]

          Guard.init(@options)
          session = Guard.state.session

          generator = Guardfile::Generator.new
          begin
            Guardfile::Evaluator.new(session.evaluator_options).evaluate
          rescue Guardfile::Evaluator::NoGuardfileError
            generator.create_guardfile
          rescue Guard::Guardfile::Evaluator::NoPluginsError
            # Do nothing - just the error
          end

          return 0 if bare # 0 - exit code

          # Evaluate because it might have existed and creating was skipped
          begin
            Guardfile::Evaluator.new(session.evaluator_options).evaluate
          rescue Guard::Guardfile::Evaluator::NoPluginsError
          end

          begin
            if plugin_names.empty?
              generator.initialize_all_templates
            else
              plugin_names.each do |plugin_name|
                generator.initialize_template(plugin_name)
              end
            end
          rescue Guardfile::Generator::Error => e
            UI.error(e.message)
            return 1
          end

          # TODO: capture exceptions to show msg and return exit code on
          # failures
          0 # exit code
        end
      end
    end
  end
end


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The tea maiden had frightened Song Ci. But now, he felt reassured as he looked into Rong Bai's eyes. He nodded obediently in response.
There was indeed nothing to worry about. Master Rong was so powerful he could easily dispatch a four-tailed Qingqiu fox. In addition, he showed no sign of panic even at the mention of going to the Demon Realm. Obviously, there was more to his true strength than meets the eyes.
Song Ci convinced himself, then displayed a brilliant smile at Rong Bai. "I'm not worried with Master Rong around."
Rong Bai released his cheeks and gave him a reassuring look. Both of them continued their journey.
Qinchuan was a famous ancient capital in Dong Wang. Within the city, there were seven rivers running from south to west. As it looked like a guqin1, it was called Qinchuan.
This ancient city was known for its production of silk, especially natural silk. It was situated in the western part of Dong Wang, yet it was a significant spot for the buying and selling of silk from all over. In addition, there were silkworm eggs in this city that could not be raised elsewhere—blood silkworms.
It was said that the color of the silk from blood silkworms was like blood. If woven into clothes, it would be impenetrable. It would also keep one warm during winter and cool during the summer. If made into wedding apparel, it would guarantee that husband and wife would live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss.
However, the conditions for raising blood silkworms were demanding, and their silk output was extremely low. Even a small handkerchief was considered a top-notch treasure. More often than not, after traders got their hands on that bit of blood silk, they would embroider them thread by thread into other silk as adornments. Even so, any items that had blood silk in them were still considered rare goods. They were in such great demand they could not be simply bought with silver.
As for a blood silk wedding robe, no one had been able to make one so far.
When the current pampered princess married, she wore a red wedding gown with blood silk flowers embroidered on the collar. It was a garment in Dong Wang that had the most amount of blood silk, and it was something many women could only dream of in envy.
Even if the people devoted themselves to raising and nurturing blood silkworms, the number of blood silkworms still dwindled. At this point, almost no one in Qinchuan was still rearing blood silkworms. Even if there was, those few silkworms could barely survive, let alone produce silk.
Song Ci and Rong Bai traveled for less than half a day to this prosperous ancient capital. The city gate was towering and magnificent, with the characters "Qinchuan" inscribed in red and bold, confident strokes. Numerous wear and tear on the gate were a testament to the long history of this ancient city.
The city gate was wide open, but no one from the authorities was guarding it. There were a few households scattered beside the gate. Someone saw Song Ci and Rong Bai and stopped in his tracks.
Puzzled, Song Ci turned to Rong Bai and asked, "Is this person waiting for us to enter?"
The man looked at them from a distance with what seemed like a faint hint of anticipation in his eyes as he waited for them to step through the city gate. Just when Song Ci was about to roll his eyes at him, that person opened his mouth and waved at them. "Gentlemen, you mustn't come in. Leave quickly."
Song Ci was momentarily stunned. A sense of guilt rose in him for those petty thoughts earlier. He smiled apologetically. "We have a matter to attend to in Qinchuan."
"There is a demon in this city. Once you enter, you cannot leave. Even if you have pressing matters, you should postpone it." The person persuaded them.
"It's not a problem." Song Ci said as he looked at Rong Bai.
Master Rong chuckled. Stepping through the gate, he led Song into this ancient city where they could enter but not leave.
On seeing this, the man's eyes glinted. Then, he turned and walked away without saying a word more.
"He wants us to be trapped here like him, yet he tries to advise us against it because of his conscience. A mortal's mind is so complicated. Don't they get tired of living like this every day?" Rong Bai said slowly.
"What's wrong with having a complicated mind? Those whose minds are too simple are fools. They will only be bullied." Song Ci replied offhandedly.
Rong Bai looked pensive. "Why not just follow your own inclinations to do whatever you want? Why put yourself in a spot? Is it not hypocritical to think one thing but say another?"
"No one can truly do as they please. In life, there are times when one would be compelled by circumstances." Song Ci lamented, "Just like me. I want to live in peace with my parents, marry and have children, look after my aged parents and conduct funeral rites for them. But here I am, in hardship and always worrying about my safety. As a human being, there are times I have to do what I'm not willing to. Not just for the sake of others, but also for myself."
Rong Bai cast him a look. "So, you feel aggrieved to be here with me?"
Song Ci immediately realized that he had misspoken. His expression changed and a fawning smile appeared in place. "How could that be, Master Rong? To be able to be with you is all due to the good fortune I've accumulated in my past life. I was being muddleheaded earlier. Please don't take my nonsense to heart. I wish so much to cling on to you every day. How would I feel aggrieved?"
Rong Bai's eye twitched, but he did not look at him as he squeezed out an indifferent "hmm…"
It's still not enough. Song Ci inwardly cursed himself and continued, "Master Rong, to tell the truth, it has been on my mind ever since I first met you. I simply had to find opportunities to befriend you. That bearing of yours. It's truly my great fortune to see such a living immortal for the first time in all twenty years of my life. Otherwise, why did you think I followed you for days and squatted at the entrances of the wine tavern and brothel?"
"Wasn't it because I snatched your blade?" Rong Bai raised his eyebrows and asked.
Song Ci smacked his thigh. "It's just a lousy blade! If you like it, I can even give it to you! The main thing is that it's still your demeanor that has won me over! I can't help but get carried away and be seized with an impulse to follow…."
"That blade…" Rong Bai suddenly said.
"What?" Song Ci blinked and asked.
"That blade has intelligence. It will be sad if you speak about it this way." Rong Bai said.
Song Ci, however, put on a serious expression and said, "I'm telling the truth. It's not worth as much to me as you are in my heart."
If Wen Changchu was here, he would mock the way Song Ci sucked up to Rong Bai. But at this point in time, Song Ci was so thick-skinned no one could rival him. True or not, his words were so exaggerated he was almost praising Rong Bai to the sky.
Rong Bai's eyes arched in a smile. "Let's take a break. Even I feel tired for you."
It was only then Song Ci heaved a sigh of relief. He definitely had to control this rotten mouth of his next time.
People glanced at them from time to time as they walked along the road. But those people soon averted their eyes and continued on with what they had been doing. Song Ci found that the people here did not look as scared as he had imagined. There were people peddling their wares in the streets, just like the folks in other places.
Perhaps there were too many Daoist priests and cultivators who would save the masses from extreme misery in such troubled times, so the people always took it for granted that someone would come to save them.
The area nearer to the city gate was relatively remote. The deeper they went, the livelier it became. Around them were all majestic pavilions and buildings. It was a prosperous scene all around. Beautiful flower lanterns were hung in front of each household. Although it was evening at the moment, there were already people who had lit their lanterns.
"The scenery here is exquisite." It was truly worthy of its name as a famous, flourishing capital in Dong Wang. Even the Jile City located in the Wuyue Island in Xi Liang could only come to a draw with Qinchuan.
In Song Ci's mind, the City of Jile was the most beautiful ancient city in Xi Liang.
The commoners of Dong Wang have a romantic streak in them. They knew how to live it up. It was indeed enviable.
The street where Song Ci was on was called the Huadeng Street. Different lanterns hung at each household's door from start to end. It was the most colorful place in Qinchuan. And it was bustling with activity in the middle of this street.
They walked over and saw a crowd of people gathered before a building. All of them were looking up as they chattered among themselves.
Song Ci followed the stream of people and saw several maidens in the same attire standing on the second floor of the building. Their hair was done up in the hairstyle of a servant, but all of them looked delicate. One of them was holding a red silk ball and standing before the railing.
"Is this 'tossing a ball to seek a husband'2?" Song Ci frowned doubtfully. He had only seen this kind of situation in books. To find a husband, a rich missy threw a ball at a handsome and distinguished young master. Then the young master declined the match, saying that marriage was not to be taken lightly, nor should it be decided by a mere ball.
The father of the rich young lady then informed the man of the riches that came with her dowry, even throwing in the family businesses—all for the purpose of getting the young master to marry into the family.3
The young master turned it down again, saying, this is not appropriate.
The rich old master then heaped praises on the young master for his refined character and for not hankering after money and fame. And then, finding him worthy of trust, he insisted on marrying his daughter to him.
In the end, the young master agreed. And the book concluded with the couple living to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss.
Song Ci had found this intriguing for a period of time. Now that he could see this with his own eyes, his eyes shone. He thought, I must see if it's as idiotic as it is written in the book.
A group of young men around the same age stood at the spot below the balcony where they could receive the silk ball. All of them stood stiffly with a terrified expression on their faces. There did not seem to be any of the delight and anticipation of catching the ball.
Song Ci found it weird and stroked his chin in bafflement.
Then, he heard the muffled beats of the drum three times. Someone shouted, "Toss the ball!"
The maidservant threw the silk ball, and the men below hastily dodged it. At last, the ball hit one of them on the shoulder as it fell. That man immediately cried out and pushed his way out in an attempt to escape.
A few servants rushed out and instantly pinned the man to the ground. In order not to be implicated, the crowd beside him hurriedly retreated, vacating the spot around him. The man flailed both arms around, and grabbed nothing but empty air. All of a sudden, he burst out wailing. "Let me go! I'm not marrying—!!"
Song Ci was dumbfounded. This young master's rejection was utterly different from how it was in the book. The way he wailed was more like his kin had died. It was truly tragic.
No one around them stepped forward to stop them. The servants then dragged the man into the building. The maidservants on the second story had all retreated into the room. The remaining young men all heaved a sigh of relief and hurried away.
The other spectators dispersed as well. Song Ci grabbed one of them at random and asked, "Madam, I would like to ask, are they tossing a ball to seek marriage?"
"Yeah." The madam replied. "The Feng clan is finding a husband for their youngest daughter."
"Then why did those young men look as if they were trembling in fear?" Song Ci asked again.
"Did both handsome gentlemen just arrived today?" The madam looked at them and sighed. "This case of the Feng household is really bizarre."
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古琴 Guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. One of the weapons used by Lan Wangji of MDZS is the guqin.
抛球招亲 literally, throwing the ball to seek marriage. Sometimes, rich missy would seek a husband by standing at a balcony and tossing a silk ball down at a crowd of men (see picture). Whoever gets it gets to be her husband. Typically in such cases, the groom would marry into the bride's house.
入赘 marry into the bride's family, in effect becoming a member of her family. Some rich clans do this when they need a 'son' or a man to continue on the family legacy.
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Selected Year 12 students attended several Women of the Future events this term, including the Ambassadors Reception at the New American Embassy (above, left) which provided students with an afternoon of female speakers demonstrating success in the workplace.
At the AWA Asian Women of the Future Award ceremony at the London Hilton, Park Lane students heard the stories of some of the UK's most successful and inspirational women from many different fields. There were awards for women working in science, the arts, business, the professions, sport, media, public service and humanitarian work. Students were invited to this glittering evening as part of the amazing Women of the Future Programme, we are so grateful to Pinky Lilani CBE DL and her programme for making this happen for Ursuline Students.
Here's what Year 12 students said about the events..
Awe-inspiring, moving and motivational events!


The municipality of San Jose will host its tenth Transitarte Festival this weekend. The project aims to bring art into public spaces. All events are free and attendees will find a variety of workshops, concerts and art for sale amongst the downtown parks of Morazan, Jardín del Paz, España and Nacional.
Scheduled highlights include workshops on hydroponics, rock concerts by bands from other central american countries and art for sale by vendors leading current design/fashion trends in Costa Rica.
In addition there will be 2 nights of movies under the stars Fri. and Sat. inside CENAC.
A full schedule of Transitarte is available. We also recommend starting Sat. morning at the Feria Verde in Aranjuez and Sun. morning stretching in yoga at 10:00 a.m. at Downtown Yoga.
5 Don't Miss Activities in Jan./Feb.
I hope you got in your rest during winter and the holiday season because this is the time of year to come out and play and there is no rest for the weary as back-to-back festivals and cultural events carry us through to Semana Santa.
Here's a quick summary of what's to come in the next few weeks,we'll be covering some of these in more detail soon.
FILM - Jan. 28 - Final film in Chaplin series at Teatro Variedades_, EL GRAN DICTADOR (The Great Dictator) 1940.
THEATER - The English-speaking Little Theatre Group will kick off the 2013 season with a Cabaret Night, theater and musical performances will be the highlight of this Jam at the Bar. 7:30 on Feb. 8, 2.500 entrance fee at Sala Garbo.
ROCK - Festival del Rock en el Farolito, 11a - 8p Feb. 16 and 17. This is a free concert featuring prominent Costa Rican rock bands in Parque Morazan. Full line-up schedules will appear on the facebook page.
ELECTRONIC - ChepeJoven is an annual event that opens up international electronic music for free to Costa Ricans while closing Paseo Colon for a Sun. As the name implies, this will be an event mostly attended by teenagers and then electronic fans of all ages. Hosted also on Feb. 17 you can listen to music ALL DAY downtown. This festival runs 8a - 3p.
INNOVATION - TEDxPuraVida is an independently organized event with the same spirit of 'ideas worth sharing'. Presentations are in Spanish but that's a good opportunity to practice and a great chance to meet some of the nation's thought leaders. Tickets are $150, the event will be hosted at the Children's Museum. A full schedule of presenters is available.
To explore of the exciting places and activities in San Jose, Costa Rica Book a City Tour.
Renewable Energy Festival Celebrates Carbon-neutral efforts.
The NGO Fundación Pro Energías Renovables (FUPER) is promoting Costa Rica's goal to be the first carbon-neutral country in the world by its Bicentennial in 2021. The organization will be host to an incredible 4-day SW!CH festival kicking off next Wednesday, December 12.
The National Stadium will be full, inside and out, December 12 - 15 of concerts, movies and activities to reconnect attendees with Mother Earth and generate greater public consciousness regarding renewable energies.
A daytime feria will begin each day where participants can join a massive yoga class, form a human mandala, meet vendors of renewable energy products in Costa Rica, and sign an accord with Mother Earth hosted by the Gaia Foundation and the International Human Rights Consortium.
Each afternoon, film and environment lovers alike can catch green themed movies shown by the Criterio Ambiental Film Festival (CRAFF).
Evening concerts will close the festival each day and is a fantastic opportunity to see some of Costa Rica's best rock and reggae bands including Sonámbulo, Editus 360, Cocofunka and 424.
The festival headliner event is Friday evening and will feature the Mexican rap/rock band Molotov after just releasing its newest album, and the recently reunited funk group Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas from Argentina.
4-Day Festival Passes are 8.000, 1-Day 2.000, after 4 p.m. each day 4.000. Friday night's concert is 25.000. Tickets to the international concert are available at www.mundoticket.com.
And hey! It's an environmental friendly event so why not consider alternative methods to arrive to the festival on bus, bike or foot. Maybe you even want to do a walking tour before hand?
Full activity schedule is available at https://www.facebook.com/FUPERCR.


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Un conjunt connex (connexió) per a un espai topològic és molt natural. Així, es diu que un espai és disconnex si és possible dividir-lo en dos conjunts oberts amb intersecció nul·la. En cas contrari, es diu que l'espai és connex.

Definició
Siga  un espai topològic on  n'és la topologia.

Direm que un subconjunt  és disconnex si  tal que .

Es diu doncs que C és connex en el cas que no sigui disconnex

Exemples

Conjunts connexos
 Les esferes  són connexes
 Un punt en  és connex
 Un nus és un conjunt connex en
 Un tor és un conjunt connex en
 En , un conjunt és connex si i només si és un interval (matemàtiques)
 El complementari d'un punt en  és connex

Conjunts disconnexos
 El complementari d'un punt en
 El conjunt format per la unió de dues esferes disjuntes a
 Un enllaç de  components (nusos)

Propietats dels conjunts connexos
Es compleix que si  és un espai topològic connex, qualsevol espai homeomorfa a ell també ho serà. Aquesta propietat ens dona una caracterització molt útil dels conjunts connexos:  és un conjunt connex si i només si per a tota funció  contínua, es compleix que  és una funció constant, on a  (topologia discreta).

La imatge per una aplicació contínua d'un conjunt connex és connexa.

Una altra propietat interessant dels conjunts connexos és la següent: Si  és una família d'espais topològics connexos (amb  un conjunt d'índexs de qualsevol cardinalitat), llavors  també és connex, on  és la topologia producte.

Finalment, si  no és connex, és a dir, si hi ha oberts  disjunts no buits tals que la seva unió és , és fàcil veure que cada obert serà el complement de l'altre, després seran complements d'un obert, i per tant, seran tancats. És a dir, seran conjunts clopen. Per això, una altra manera de caracteritzar la connexitat és a dir:  serà connex si i només si els únics clopen són  (on tots dos conjunts són sempre clopen).

Connexió per arcs

Direm que un conjunt  és connex per camins o arc connex si donats  hi ha un camí continu  tal que  i .

La connexitat per camins implica connexitat, però el recíproc no és cert en general. Un contraexemple molt típic és l'anomenat pinta del topòleg, , on  i .  és connex, però no connex per camins.

Ser connex per camins no és una propietat hereditària (és a dir, si un conjunt és connex per camins, qualsevol subconjunt d'aquest no és necessàriament connex per camins). Però, ser connex per camins és una propietat topològica (és a dir, la imatge mitjançant una aplicació contínua d'un conjunt connex per camins és connexa per camins).

Components connexes
Donat un espai topològic  disconnex s'anomena component connexa, a cada un dels conjunts maximals connexos. És a dir un subconjunt  és un component connexa si es compleixen aquestes dues condicions:

  és connex.
 Qualsevol conjunt  que conté pròpiament a  és disconex.

Es compleix que les components connexes de  formen una partició de .

Topologia


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How Many Parking Tickets Are You Hiding?
Did you overstay your welcome at a parking meter? Did you park in front of a water hydrant?Did you park where the sign said you shouldn't? Regardless of why you got the ticket, you got it. And haven't paid it. And then you got another and another, and by then the penalties seemed too high, so you stashed all of the tickets somewhere in your car or under your mattress. Or maybe you just tossed them.
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Viking River Cruises® had us at Bordeaux—and wine.
Best known for its river cruises throughout western Europe and beyond, Viking River Cruises began offering itineraries in the famed Bordeaux wine region of France in 2014.
We love French wine and food, so the line's already-popular eight-day, seven-night "Châteaux, Rivers & Wine" cruise was particularly appealing. Viking Longship Forseti's itinerary, which starts and ends in the city of Bordeaux, varies because of shifting tides and water levels, but our experience is typical of what to expect. Our spacious not-so-standard Veranda Stateroom featured a private bathroom with shower, premium bath products (with bathrobe and slippers upon request), a flat-panel TV, a telephone, a safe, a refrigerator, a hair dryer and individual climate control. (All of these amenities are standard in every Viking Longship stateroom.) Highlights of the itinerary included river cruising on the Garonne and Dordogne, as well as the Gironde Estuary; walking tours of Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, Libourne, Bourg and Blaye; wine tastings in the famed wine communes of Pomerol and Sauternes, the Médoc region and more; creative French fare from chef Pascal Mullier (who is slated to return to Viking Longship Forseti in 2016); dinner, with wine, at Château Kirwan; onboard receptions and events; and two optional excursions that we booked for reasonable fees.
Along with our two highly recommended optional excursions—lunch at Château Siaurac, where our group was joined by the owner, and a tasty tour of the sprawling Bordeaux market with chef Mullier—other appealing add-ons for Viking River Cruises in France's Bordeaux region include truffle hunting and tasting, which includes lunch; a Taste of Cognac tour, wherein participants leave with a bottle of self-made cognac; and an excursion to the coast for a taste of famed Arcachon oysters, which also included lunch. In addition, this itinerary offers appealing pre- and post-cruise experiences, with a four-day Loire Valley pre-cruise extension and a four-day Paris post-cruise stay on the menu.
Bon voyage and santé—that's "Cheers" in French!
The writers were guests of the cruise line.
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