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Learning Arabic as a Foreign Language
Some Key Issues in Learning Arabic as a Foreign Language
by Karin C. Ryding, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Professor of Arabic
The following is a short list of issues pertinent to learning and teaching Arabic as a foreign language. It is meant to give a very general idea about these features, and not by any means to be an exhaustive list. For further details, see my Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic (Cambridge University Press, 2005) or Mary Catherine Bateson's excellent introduction to Arabic, Arabic Language Handbook (Georgetown University Press, 2003).
1. Non-Indo-European Origin
For English-speaking learners of Indo-European languages, foreign language input (both written and spoken) is in some cases at least partially comprehensible because of cognate lexical items (e.g., French industrie for English "industry," the French verb danser for English "to dance", etc.), familiar word structure and grammatical processes (e.g., making nouns plural by adding a suffix such as '-s'). Arabic does not belong to the Indo-European language family; it belongs to the Semitic family, which also includes Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. It therefore has few cognates with English, and vocabulary-learning is one of the biggest challenges in learning Arabic. Moreover, there are striking structural and conceptual differences (such as the broken plural for nouns and the existence of a "dual" category for nouns, adjectives, verbs and pronouns) that take time for English speakers to internalize.
2. Non-Roman Script
Arabic script is cursive and is read from right to left. Because it is cursive, letters within words are connected, somewhat like English handwriting, and for a beginner, the script may look impenetrable. Although it looks complicated, however, Arabic orthography is actually more systematic than English, with much better "fit" or consistency between spelling and pronunciation. The achievement of mastering Arabic script is a high motivating factor for students of the language, and takes only about 15-18 class hours to accomplish in a normal university course. From then on, students should write only in Arabic script. It is important for students of Arabic not to rely on any form of transliteration because it will interfere with and delay their ultimate grasp of genuine script and the acquisition of sound-script correspondences. A particularly fun (demanding!) aspect of Arabic script is that short vowels are invisible. Long vowels are written into words, but not short vowels. Nonetheless the short vowels are of course, there, and must be pronounced when speaking or reading out loud.
3. Complex Phonological, Inflectional and Syntactic Systems
Arabic has some phonemes that speakers of European languages do not have in their repertoires. This includes pharyngeals, uvulars, and velarized consonants, as well as difference in vowel length ("short" vowels and "long" vowels"). Arabic also has complex morphological systems and is highly inflected compared to English. For example, there are three different cases (nominative, genitive and accusative) and there are eight different noun declensions.
4. Diglossia
Diglossia refers to the fact that Arabs read and write one form of language (the so-called "high" form), but for everyday spoken communication with each other they speak language variants that are substantially different. Moreover, the spoken vernacular (or dialect) varies from region to region in the Arab world, and although some geographically close vernaculars are mutually intelligible, those separated by vast distances (such as, for example, Moroccan and Kuwaiti) are normally not. These spoken forms have evolved over more than a millennium to accommodate the needs of everyday existence, and are vital, sophisticated, complex, living languages; however, they are not considered appropriate for written communication and therefore are not written down. This means that the spoken variants are free to evolve and adapt in their vocabulary, grammar and style, whereas the grammatical rules for the written language remain essentially as they were in the seventh and eighth centuries, A.D. It also means that the gap between the written and spoken forms is considerable and increases as time goes on. Native Arabic speakers function within a continuum of linguistic competence that encompasses an extensive range of actual performance. This range of competence is, of course, acquired over a long period of time that includes both formal and informal learning experiences. In establishing an Arabic program, in training Arabic teachers, and in devising goals of instruction, methodologies, and in choosing pedagogical materials, diglossia must be kept in mind. A fact of life in the Arab world is that there is dialect diversity and divergence between written and spoken forms of the language. Both forms are necessary for full communicative competence.
4.1 Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
Most American schools and universities choose to focus on literacy in Arabic as the basic skill when teaching Arabic as a foreign language. The modern written language is called Modern Standard Arabic or MSA (in Arabic, fusHaa). It is the language of all contemporary Arabic written publications as well as the language of the Arabic broadcast media. It contrasts somewhat with classical Arabic, the Arabic of the Qur'an and classical Arabic literature, but the gap is reflected more in topic, vocabulary, and style than it is in grammatical structure. A range of excellent MSA materials is available with sophisticated video and audio support.
4.2 Dialects/Spoken Arabic
Spoken or colloquial Arabic is not generally written down; none of the dialects are "taught" in the Arab world because they are acquired as mother tongues; therefore the idea of teaching the spoken vernacular in a formal classroom setting is unfamiliar to most native speakers of Arabic. Nonetheless, speaking skills are important and necessary for students whose goals include travel to live, study or work in an Arab country, so some universities offer courses in dialects such as Egyptian, Levantine, Peninsular, Gulf and Iraqi. There is a fairly extensive range of materials available for teaching specific Arabic dialects.
4.3. Formal Spoken Arabic (FSA) or Educated Spoken Arabic (ESA)
A pragmatic option for teaching generalized Arabic speaking skills is to use the kind of Arabic spoken by native speakers with each other when they come from different dialect areas, or when they elevate their everyday colloquial language to a higher level (in speaking with a professor, for example, or a dignitary on an official occasion). This type of Arabic has been documented by both western and Arab authors, and it is the choice for spoken language instruction at certain government schools, and at Georgetown University.
5. Difficulty Level
Because of all the aforementioned features, Arabic is categorized as a State Department "level 3" language — the highest on the difficulty rating scale (1-3), along with Japanese, Chinese and Korean. It is the only Semitic language rated at this level of difficulty. Hebrew and Amharic, for instance are rated at difficulty level 2. For level 3 languages it takes longer (sometimes twice as long) for adult learners to reach their proficiency goals. It also requires a substantial study abroad and/or immersion experience for development of full communicative competence.


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Weibull probability paper matlab tutorial pdf
Calculation of probability using beta,lognormal and weibull. This revised weibull analysis tool makes use of javascript based charts. Find definitions and interpretation guidance for every statistic that is provided with a probability plot with a weibull distribution fit. Generate the weibull s k and c parameters of those. In last months reliability basics, we examined the reliability function what it is and how it can be used. Tutorial for determining weibull modulus in excel youtube. Probability plotting, this issues reliability basic. The weibull distribution is widely used in reliability and life failure rate data analysis.
The weibull probability plot in conjunction with the weibull ppcc plot, the weibull hazard plot, and the weibull plot are all similar techniques that can be used for assessing the adequacy of the weibull distribution as a model for the data, and additionally providing estimation for the shape, scale, or location parameters. The weibull probability plot in conjunction with the weibull ppcc plot, the weibull hazard plot, and the weibull plot are all similar techniques that can be used for assessing the adequacy of the weibull distribution as a model for the data, and additionally providing estimation for the shape, scale, or. One method of calculating the parameters of the weibull distribution is by using probability plotting. A weibulldistribution object consists of parameters, a model description, and sample data for a weibull probability distribution. Example october 7, 2010 data file used in this analysis. Using probability paper eliminates the need to transform the data prior to plotting. Both are shown prior to the weibull probability paper blanks. The weibull analysis uses the ms excel weibull distribution model available for purchase at the lifetime reliability online store. The weibull distribution can also model a life distribution with many identical and independent processes leading to failure, in which the first to get to a critical stage determines the time to failure.
Y wblpdf x,a,b computes the weibull pdf at each of the values in x using the corresponding scale parameter, a and shape parameter, b. The likelihood function is the probability density function pdf viewed as a function of the parameters. On the right side scale of the weibull probability paper one nds the zero value resulting from the transform w0. The probability density function pdf for a weibull random variable is where lambda 0 and k 0 are the respective scale and. I have a file of 8000 data of wind speed, and id like to do the following. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
The weibull probability plot is used to test whether or not a dataset follows weibull distribution. Create scripts with code, output, and formatted text in a single executable document. Download free probability plotting papers to create your. A solid reference line connects the first and third quartiles of the data, and a dashed reference line extends the solid line to the ends. Extreme value theory serves as the basis for this weakest link model, where many flaws compete to. The input argument name must be a compiletime constant. Introduction to weibull analysis january 2007 2 table of contents introduction to weibull distribution weibull and weibull parameters weibull probability plots incomplete data time methods and data dry up weibull estimation methods bad data and bad weibulls weibull process flow determining a significant difference 3 learning objectives be able. Weibull distribution probability density function pdf. Life data is the result of measurements of a products life. P, a, and b can be vectors, matrices, or multidimensional arrays that all have the same size. Probability density function calculator weibull distribution define the weibull variable by setting the scale. The data is then plotted manually or by software on weibull probability paper. Its complementary cumulative distribution function is a stretched exponential function. But a continuous distribution has probability zero for any single event.
To use pdf, create a weibulldistribution probability distribution object and pass the object as an input argument or specify the probability distribution name and its parameters. Can anyone explain to me how to generate the weibull distribution parameters k and c, in matlab. Specialized probability paper is available for probability plotting. Weibull probability distribution object matlab mathworks. Constantnormal in the args value of codegen the input argument pd can be a fitted probability distribution object for beta, exponential, extreme value, lognormal, normal, and weibull distributions. Create pd by fitting a probability distribution to sample data from the. The probability density function pdf for a weibull random variable is where lambda 0 and k 0 are the respective scale and shape parameters of the distribution. Weibull inverse cumulative distribution function matlab. Plot the probability density function against the wind speed.
Threshold parameter the range of values for the random variable x. And its x scale type and y scale type are log10 and double log reciprocal respectively. In other words, the slope of the linearized line on the weibull probability plot is equal to the weibull slope or shape parameter. Weibull probability paper university of washington. The probability density function of a weibull random variable is. For strictly positive values of the shape parameter b and scale parameter a, the density is. Using historic failure date, like the tyre failure distribution graph below showing the various modes of truck tyre failure, the weibull excel model is used to create the weibull probability plot.
B weibull reliability analysis w university of washington. X, a, and b can be vectors, matrices, or multidimensional arrays that all have the same size. In this paper, not only is the simulation models amplitude and phase probability density function pdf investigated, but also higher order statistics e. In probability theory and statistics, the weibull distribution.
Matlab tutorial 25 working with probability distributions. A weibull distribution is defined by two parameters. The table below is constructed to obtain the necessary plotting data. The weibull pdf is an appropriate analytical tool for modeling the breaking strength of materials. A solid reference line connects the first and third quartiles of the data, and a dashed. Oct 25, 2017 short 6 minute step by step tutorial for using excel to determine weibull modulus for test data. Weibull probability plot matlab wblplot mathworks deutschland. This matlab function returns the probability density function pdf of the weibull distribution with unit parameters, evaluated at the values in x. Weibull probability plotting paper 1, 2, 3 and 4 cycles. Gupta2 abstract thispaperdealswiththeestimationofr py weibull probability plotting paper 1, 2, 3 and 4 cycles. How to generate the weibulls parameters k and c in matlab.
Current usage also includes reliability and lifetime modeling. Weibull distribution in reliability analysis minitab. Since in this example, the bin points are integers and unit spaced, both numel and trapz give the same answer, 4, but if this is not the case, they will be different. If all the scatter points are close to the reference line, we can say that the dataset follows the weibull distribution. Lognormal probability plotting paper 1, 2, 3 and 4 cycles. Statistics and machine learning toolbox also offers the generic function pdf, which supports various probability distributions. The probability density function of a weibull random variable is defined by. X wblinvp,a,b returns the inverse cumulative distribution function cdf for a weibull distribution with scale parameter a and shape parameter b, evaluated at the values in p. Extreme value probability density function matlab evpdf. Probability density function matlab pdf mathworks nordic. Weibull distributions about weibull distribution models. The toolbox provides the twoparameter weibull distribution. The sample size n is the number of nonmissing observations for a y variable or a group.
Y evpdfx,mu,sigma returns the pdf of the type 1 extreme value distribution with location parameter mu and scale parameter sigma, evaluated at the values in x. For example, to use the normal distribution, include coder. The weibull distribution file exchange matlab central. Weibull probability density function matlab wblpdf. The 3parameter weibull distribution has a probability density function defined by. Introduction to weibull analysis ver4 confidence interval. The weibull distribution is related to a number of other probability distributions. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Plotting on weibull paper university of washington. The pdf for a particular distribution will contain a number of parameters.
As we saw when we were discussing the linearization of the twoparameter weibull pdf, the slope of the linear equation is simply. Waloddi weibull offered the distribution that bears his name as an appropriate analytical tool for modeling the. The estimates of the parameters of the weibull distribution can be found graphically via probability plotting paper, or analytically, using either least squares rank regression or maximum likelihood estimation mle. Windchill weibull formerly relex weibull data sheet. The maximum likelihood estimates mles are the parameter estimates that maximize the likelihood function for fixed values of x. A scalar input is expanded to a constant array of the same size as the other inputs. The weibull distribution is used in reliability and lifetime modeling, and to model the breaking strength of materials. X, mu, and sigma can be vectors, matrices, or multidimensional arrays that all have the same size. The concept of the lifetime distribution was introduced, as was the probability density function pdf, which mathematically defines that function. Created with r2009a compatible with any release platform compatibility windows macos linux. Interpret all statistics for a probability plot with. Estimation of p y for weibull distribution debasis kundu1 rameshwar d. Tools such as matlab bring advanced data analytics and ai. Probability plots for normal, exponential and weibull variables name.
We can talk about the probability that we will see a value in the interval 0. As an alternative way to display your data, you may want to try a stem plot instead of a regular line plot. The weibull pdf is positive only for positive values of x, and is zero otherwise. Weibull analysis is an effective method of determining reliability characteristics and trends of a population using a relatively small sample size of field or laboratory test data. Run the command by entering it in the matlab command window. Extreme value theory serves as the basis for this weakest link model, where many flaws compete to be the eventual site of failure. The scale to the left of the ordinate scale runs from zero to ten and is a nomographic. Created with r2009a compatible with any release platform compatibility.
Weibull probability plot matlab wblplot mathworks america. Weibull analysis is a methodology used for performing life data analysis. Weibull probability plot matlab wblplot mathworks nordic. Determine the parameters of the weibull distribution using probability plotting for the data given below. Many types of weibull plotting paper have scales that allow one to read the. I am new in matlab and have not yet been able to do this.
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Полуденная песчанка () — вид грызунов рода малых песчанок.

Внешний вид
Одна из самых мелких песчанок: длина тела 9—13 см, хвоста — до 13,5 см (обычно равен длине тела). Окраска спины песочно-жёлтая, с примесью буровато-коричневых, реже сероватых тонов. Кольца вокруг глаз и щёки светлые. Светлые пятна за ушами могут отсутствовать. Брюхо белое. Хвост одного цвета со спиной, покрыт довольно длинными волосами, отчего кисточка (метёлка) на его конце выделяется слабее, чем у других песчанок. В кариотипе 50 хромосом.

Распространение
Населяет песчаные пустыни и «острова» песков от Маныча до Центрального Китая. Область более или менее сплошного распространения в России охватывает пески Терско-Кумского междуречья, на севере доходя до Астраханской и востока Волгоградской области. От Волги северная границы ареала идёт в Оренбургскую область, откуда по долине р. Урал уходит в Казахстан (район Актюбинска). В Казахстане граница проходит по р. Тургай к оз. Тенгиз, по южной окраине Казахского мелкосопочника (включая северное Прибалхашье) до Зайсанской и Алакольской котловин, предгорий Тарбагатая, песков по р. Чёрный Иртыш. Южнее полуденная песчанка распространена вплоть до Ирана, Северного Афганистана, Западной и Южной Монголии, Китая (Синьцзян, Внутренняя Монголия, Цинхай). Отсутствует только в центральных районах Каракума и Кызылкумов. Водится также в южном Закавказье и в Туве. Ареал на периферии совпадает с отдельными, изолированными участками песков.

Образ жизни
Типичный обитатель песков, особенно заросших полукустарниками (включая отдельные песчаные массивы в зоне степи). В Прикаспии обычна вокруг поросших кустарником песчаных бугров, избегает свободных барханных песков и мест с уплотнённым грунтом и однородными зарослями полыни. На юге Тувы селится в песчаных дюнах, в Центральной Туве — по окраинам полей. В зоне пустынь встречается на территории небольших жилых и заброшенных населённых пунктов; на востоке ареала — на возделываемых супесчаных землях. В горах поднимается до 1600 м над уровнем моря (Тува, Монголия).

Полуденная песчанка активна: весной и летом в вечернее и ночное время; осенью в период заготовок кормов и зимой — круглосуточно, хотя и тогда активность выше ночью. От нор далеко не отходит и старается кормиться под прикрытием кустарника. Норы обычно располагаются под корнями кустарников, на возвышениях. Различают кормовые, весенне-летние (временные) и зимовочные (постоянные) норы. Последние имеют самое сложное строение: их глубина 80—200 см, протяжённость до 4 м, имеется несколько кладовых и 1—2 жилых камеры. В такой норе зимует от 5 до 15 песчанок. Более простые норы служат дневными или вре́менными убежищами; их на семейном участке может быть 1—4. Полуденные песчанки колониальны, особенно в период размножения и зимой.

Питание
Питается в основном семенами; примесь животных кормов (насекомые) невелика. На западе ареала основное кормовое значение имеют кияк, верблюдка, кумарчик, песчаная полынь и солянка-поташник. В сентябре-октябре песчанки делают запасы на зиму, обычно массой 300—500 г (не более 2 кг). Запасы поедаются зимующими в одной норе зверьками при особо неблагоприятных погодных условиях.

Размножение
Период размножения длится: на юге ареала юге с февраля-марта до начала октября, в благоприятные годы — круглогодично; на севере — с апреля по сентябрь, с пиками весной и осенью. Перезимовавшие самки обычно приносят по 3 выводка в год; молодые — 1—2. Беременность длится 22—24 дня. В выводке в среднем 6 (до 11) детёнышей. В возрасте 20—30 дней они становятся самостоятельны, с 2 месяцев участвуют в размножении.

К врагам (Закавказье) относятся полозы и др. змеи, хищные птицы (малый подорлик, беркут, филин, неясыть), лисица и каменная куница.

Природоохранный статус
Численность популяции подвержена значительным (в 10 и более раз) колебаниям, в зависимости, главным образом, от погодных условий зимы и урожая кормовых растений. Полуденная песчанка вредит кустарникам-пескоукрепителям, но посевы повреждает редко. Природный носитель возбудителя чумы (в Волго-Уральском очаге) и таких «песчаночьих» зоонозов, как кожный лейшманиоз, клещевой спирохетоз, туляремия, лихорадка Ку.

Примечания

Литература
 Тихомирова М. М. Песчанка полуденная (Meriones meri-dianus) носительница чумного вируса в песчаных районах южных Волжско-Уральских степей // Вестник микробиологии, эпидемиологии и паразитологии. 1934. Т. 13, вып. 2. С. 89—102.

Ссылки
 Позвоночные животные России: Полуденная песчанка
 Млекопитающие фауны России и сопредельных территорий: Полуденная песчанка

Малые песчанки
Животные, описанные в 1773 году
Млекопитающие Евразии

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The following guest post is by Matthew Barker, an accomplished travel writer and photographer.
A trip to the jungle is often towards the top of a visitor's Peruvian wish list. The problem, however, is that, unlike Peru's other major travel destinations, the Amazon is remote, inaccessible and vast, meaning that many people are unsure of the best way to plan a trip to the jungle.
Fortunately, there are a few main options to choose from, allowing you to tailor your trip to suit the experience you are looking for.
Budget travellers who are seeking adventures off the beaten path are best suited to the central Amazon region. It is accessible by road and the tourist industry around Pucallpa is largely underdeveloped, with plenty of affordable tours and accommodations available.
Lago Yarinacocha and Rio Ucayali are the region's highlights. From the Yarinacocha docks, you can contract a boat for anything from a one-day tour of the lake and its indigenous villages to a multi-day adventure into the wild hinterland. For a trip of several days, expect to pay in the region of $35 per day, which should include everything you need; food, camping kit and fuel.
Be aware that this is a basic and at times downright uncomfortable way to visit the Amazon. But for the adventurous at heart this is the best way to travel. Don't expect to see much in the way of wildlife, other than the occasional monkey or sloth. Do expect an authentic experience and a chance to visit and live with villagers, hundreds of kilometres into the jungle, and experience everyday life without any other Gringos as far as the eye can see.
It may come as a surprise that the jungle is not packed with birds, monkeys and other wildlife just waiting to be spotted as you cruise down a river. The fact is, much of the rainforest that we get to witness has long since been disrupted, tamed and domesticated by human activity and therefore abandoned by all but the most tolerant of creatures.
For the best chance to witness the jungle's more fascinating inhabitants, you will need to head to the remote Manu National Park, a huge and heavily protected biosphere north of Cusco in Peru's southern Amazon.
Accessing the park isn't cheap. It is forbidden to enter alone and without a guide, and permits, transportation and accommodation is usually organized by an agency from Cusco. The trade-off is the huge volume of biodiversity within the virgin forest, including a dozen species of monkeys and huge flocks of parrots and macaws that are attracted to the park's several salt licks.
The park is well equipped for keen wildlife spotters. There are a couple of platforms for viewing the forest canopy, a number of night hides (protected by mosquito nets) from which you can meet the jungle's nocturnal residents, plus about 50km of hiking trails.
The third main choice is the range of high-end lodges that surround the jungle towns of Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado, and the luxury Amazon cruises that depart from Iquitos. These are the best options for travellers looking for comfort, style and the most qualified and knowledgeable guides.
Jungle lodges are more or less equal in concept; they all tend to be a complex of stilted, palm-roofed platform buildings, linked by walkways across the shallow water. Bedrooms and guest areas are all protected by mosquito nets, and the lodges are essentially small all-inclusive resorts, providing all meals and guided excursions for the duration of your stay. Prices can vary significantly depending on the distance you travel from town (the further the better, for wildlife spotting), the quality of the food and accommodation, and the quality of the guides.
A number of luxury boats depart from Iquitos for multi-day cruises along the Amazon. These boats are the best option for visitors who would prefer to keep their feet dry and are happy witnessing the forest from a safe distance. Most cruises make stops along the way and include an on-board guide, but because these boats are larger and are unable to navigate the smaller channels, your wildlife- spotting chances are fairly limited.
Budget travellers can arrive in Pucallpa or at the docks in Yarinacocha and make their own arrangements with boat owners. Recommendations include Achiles Amasifuen, owner of the boat Ucayali Tours, and Miguel Tans, owner of the boat called Pituco.
Is a one-day tour via the lake/river worth it? I'm on a time constraint, and won't have enough time for a multi-day tour. And what makes the ride "down right uncomfortable"? Is it just bumpy/rocky?
Hi Aliah. Matthew probably won't see your question for a while, so I'll jump in (I'm Tony, owner of this blog). A one day tour from Pucallpa (or other Amazon town/city) would definitely be worth it. As Matthew says, you probably won't see much in the way of wildlife, but you can expect to see river dolphins, colorful birds and maybe a monkey or sloth. As for things being uncomfortable, the boats themselves can be a little brutal on the buttocks after a few hours, especially if there are no cushioned seats. But it shouldn't be too bad. Sleeping conditions are likely to be more of a test (if you spend a night), particularly due to the heat and, possibly, mosquitoes and other biting insects. But don't let that put you off! Any trip into the Amazon — long or short — is always a memorable experience. Let me know if you have any more questions. Have fun! Tony.
A quick question, Thinking about the amazon jungle around Puerto Maldonado around December 2016. Ill be back packing, so am looking for a budget option for a lodge in the forest, do you have any recommendations? Was thinking at 5 nights stay.
should i book something prior to arriving in Maldonado or wait till i get there?
Hi Jazz. I've never stayed in a lodge near Puerto Maldonado, so I have no first-hand recommendations (maybe some readers might have some advice). It's probably best to book something before you arrive in Puerto Maldonado — if you wait until you get there, you might have to hang around in Maldonado for a while.
I'm a backpacker too trying to organize a group to go into manu on the cheap this december.
All if this looks incredible, great blog! I can't wait to visit the Peruvian amazon. I was wondering which times of year is the best to go to Manu national park?


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On 14 March, we hosted the first ANU-CPD Policy Dialogue for 2019 on the topic of Political communication: selling broadsheet policy in a Twitter age', featuring opening remarks from Professor Frank Bongiorno AM (Professor of History, ANU); Maxine McKew (Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne); and Michael Rowland (Co-presenter, ABC News Breakfast).
The roundtable was moderated by ANU Chancellor and former Foreign Minister, the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC.
"Policymakers are going to have to get much better at storytelling if they are ever going to sell complex policy to a seemingly ever-shorter-attention-span electorate", Evans has often reminded participants at previous Policy Dialogues. Last December, at CPD's John Menadue Oration, Professor Mariana Mazzucato spoke about the need for bold narratives to drive more ambitious policy-making.
This Policy Dialogue was an opportunity to test these claims, and discuss the need for better narratives and communication methods if simplistic, reflexive policymaking is to be avoided.
Maxine McKew opened the discussion describing how the policy and media landscape has changed over the last decades. New, well-funded, disrupting actors making use of the latest technologies have been penetrating the public sphere. These actors were the driving forces behind Brexit and the last U.S. election and are seeking some sort of anarchic chaos in our democracies. The key question that Maxine raised was how you conduct public policy debates with some integrity in the face of these well-funded disrupters.
Frank Bongiorno then looked at the historical background of political communication. He observed that failed political storytelling is one of our biggest policy challenges today. History has shown that almost all successful political leaders such as Nelson Mandela have been superior storytellers who knew how to craft a narrative. In contrast, Frank believes that today's politicians are putting remarkably little effort into crafting their stories.
Michael Rowland offered some insights into 30 years on the media frontline and gave his view on how the 24-hour news cycle and social media have fast-tracked the policy debate in Australia in a negative way. He touched on the toxic nature of Twitter regarding particular policy issues such as Indigenous affairs and matters of race, and warned that social media can easily turn facts on their head which make a serious policy debate on these platforms impossible.
The pressure on policymakers and other leaders to publicly comment on any topic of the current news cycle.
Politicians' unwillingness to speak beyond their highly-politicised talking points, and the common habit of avoiding a journalist's question.
The importance of other ways than via media for politicians to communicate with the community.
The effect of the lack of traditional media gatekeepers on quality journalism.
The potential to engage everyday Australians more actively in public policy debates.
Abul Rizvi (Former Official, Commonwealth Department of Immigration), Arden Baker (Account Executive, Civic Group), Ben Davison (Chief of Staff, ACTU), Benson Saulo (Head of Partnerships, Australian Unity), Bronwen Clark (Executive Officer, National Growth Areas Alliance), Eric Beecher (Chairman, Private Media), Frank Bongiorno AM (Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU), Gareth Evans AC QC (Chancellor, ANU), Jacqui Phillips (Director of Policy and Advocacy, Australian Council of Social Service), Jackie Yowell (Consulting Publisher and Editor), Jamila Rizvi (Author, presenter and political commentator), Kelly O'Shanassy (CEO, Australian Conservation Foundation), Luisa Boll (Communications and Events Officer, Lynne Haultain (Executive Director, Victoria Law Foundation), Jieh-Yung Lo (Executive Officer to Chancelor, ANU), Matthew Gordon (CEO, OurSay), Maxine McKew (University of Melbourne), Michael Rowland (Co-presenter, ABC News Breakfast), Michele Fonesca (Former Head of Community Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, ABC), Niraj Lal (Presenter, ABC Sciencey), Peter Martin (Business and Economy Editor, The Conversation), Philip Le Liu (Councillor, City of Melbourne), Sarah Carter (Manager, Australian Aid and Parliament Project, Save the Children Australia), Sean Sammon (CEO, Bastion Engage), Simon Holmes à Court (Energy transition Specialist), Travers McLeod (CEO, Centre for Policy Development), Wesa Chau Director (Cultural Intelligence).
Frank Bongiorno is an Australian labour, political and cultural historian. He is Professor of History at ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University.
He has served on the New South Wales Arts Advisory Council and as a member of the New South Wales Ministry of the Arts Literature and History Committee, including as its chair for three years. He is an Editorial Board member of Labour History, Journal of Australian Studies, Australian Journal of Politics and History and History Australia, and was co-editor of History Australia from 2013 to 2015.
Maxine McKew is an author and an Honorary Professor of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. She also produces a podcast called Talking Teaching.
Maxine's background traverses both journalism and politics. When she left journalism and made the switch to politics, she wrote herself into the Australian history books by defeating Prime Minister John Howard in the Sydney seat of Bennelong. In government she was both parliamentary secretary for early childhood and later, for regional development and local government. Maxine is a director of Per Capita and the John Cain Foundation. In 2015 she was appointed to serve on the board of the State Library of Victoria and re-appointed for a further term in 2018.
Michael Rowland has presented ABC News Breakfast since the launch of ABC News in 2010.
Michael was previously North America correspondent and during his posting covered stories including the election of Barack Obama as US President, the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the Virginia Tech massacre and David Hicks release from Guantanamo Bay. Before going to the United States, he was Lateline's finance correspondent and also covered business and economics for a range of other ABC TV and radio outlets.


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There is optimism regarding future of Egypt-US bilateral relations: CEO of AmCham Egypt.Inc - Daily News Egypt
Business There is optimism regarding future of Egypt-US bilateral relations: CEO of AmCham Egypt.Inc
There is optimism regarding future of Egypt-US bilateral relations: CEO of AmCham Egypt.Inc
The flotation of the Egyptian pound was a milestone to US investors, says Hisham Fahmy CEO of AmCham Egypt
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The Egyptian government has adopted a series of economic reform measures during the past period. Both countries have entered into a new phase of bilateral relations. In spite of that, the inflow of new US investment is not growing at the same level. Why is that the case?
I would disagree. I strongly believe that the interests of US companies in the Egyptian market have been really expanding during the past year. We've seen new investments and expansions of existing operations within different sectors. The US private sector has shown a lot of interest in the Egyptian market, given the economic reforms adopted by the government, especially since November of last year, following the flotation of the Egyptian pound, which was a milestone for US investors. We have many examples of these successes, including PepsiCo, P&G, IBM, Cargill, Mars, etc. We have also seen many companies moving their regional manufacturing hubs to Egypt to make use of low production costs and free market access to neighbouring countries. In addition, the enacting of the new investment law sent out waves of optimism among investors and we do expect to witness a flow of new investments into the country within the coming months.
The US has decided recently to cut military aid to Egypt. How will this step impact the future of bilateral relations?
The relationship between the two countries has many facets. Although aid was reduced, we've seen the resumption of the Bright Star joint military training for the first time since 2009. Moreover, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with President Trump twice since his election less than one year ago, with an important visit to New York scheduled within days.
On the margins of this important visit, the US Chamber of Commerce's US-Egypt Business Council, jointly with AmCham Egypt and the Egypt-US Business Council, are hosting a high-level roundtable meeting for President Al-Sisi with CEOs of major US investors. This has become an annual tradition.
Through the years, the bilateral relationship has witnessed many ups and downs. It is worth mentioning that the recent cutting of aid is not significant; however, it signals that both sides need to take active steps and engage in constructive dialogue to resolve issues of bilateral significance.
What are some of the investment concerns expressed by US firms?
Each sector has its needs and concerns. At one point, the electricity shortages and black outs were one of the main concerns of companies working in Egypt, but the government resolved this issue last year. Also the shortage of foreign currency was another major concern, which was overcome following the flotation of the pound last November. Other longstanding hurdles are related to the government bureaucracy, which I think will gradually become less prevalent.
There has been no progress with regards to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Is this still on the table for future discussions?
The new US administration expressed its position very clearly, stating that bilateral trade deals are better for America than regional or multilateral agreements. More importantly, several sources have expressed that the new administration would welcome the start of FTA negotiations with Egypt. However, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the primary entity in charge of trade negotiations, is currently engaged in NAFTA negotiations, which could delay any possibilities for beginning the negotiations with Egypt within the coming months.
Are there any private sector business missions to Egypt scheduled in the near future?
A large US business mission is scheduled for early 2018. Prior to that, there could be visits by small delegations and institutional investors to Egypt to explore opportunities and partnerships. Investors need time to evaluate the business environment and to conduct their feasibility studies prior to entering a new market. The economic reforms that came into effect recently have certainly given incentives to many investors to seriously consider Egypt as a favourable destination, and we are yet to reap the rewards of these reforms.
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Citi Country Officer and CEO of Citi Hong Kong and Macau
Nov 22, 2012 3:37pm
Citi Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Weber WP Lo as the new Citi Country Officer (CCO) and Chief Executive Officer for Citi Hong Kong and Macau, effective January 1, 2013, succeeding Shengman Zhang, who will continue his role as the Co-Chairman for Citi Asia Pacific.
In his new appointment, Lo will be responsible for all businesses across the Citi franchise in Hong Kong and Macau. He will also join the Citi Asia Pacific Executive Committee, reporting to Citi Asia Pacific CEO, Stephen Bird.
Lo is currently head of consumer banking business of Citi in Hong Kong and Macau, covering retail banking, investment, insurance, credit card and consumer lending as well as commercial banking.
Lo joined Citi's consumer banking group in 2000 as Head of Citigold, the bank's wealth management business. In 2001, he was appointed Head of Bankcard Marketing and subsequently became Country Marketing Director and Director of Retail Banking in 2002 and 2003 respectively.
Before becoming CEO and Country Business Manager, he was Chief Operating Officer and Director of Retail Banking, overseeing the operations and development of the retail banking business in Hong Kong and Macau, including sales and distribution. Prior to joining Citibank, Mr. Lo held senior positions in Coca-Cola China Ltd. and Procter and Gamble (HK) Ltd.
Lo is currently the Chief Executive and an executive director of the Board for Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited, and a member of the Board of Directors for China Guangfa Bank in China. During his time running Citibank Hong Kong Mr. Lo oversaw Citi's rapid expansion in Hong Kong to double our branch network in the last three years.
In addition, Lo serves as a member of the Banking Advisory Committee under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Chairman of the Financial and Treasury Services Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Other public service engagements include being a member in each of the following: the Financial Services Advisory Committee of the HK Trade Development Council; the Joint Committee on Student Finance for the Hong Kong SAR Government; Board of Trustees and Fund Management Committee of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust; and HKU SPACE Business Studies Advisory Board.


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Q: CRD creation with java-client for Kubernetes IS it possible to create custom resource definition by reading the data from yaml file and using Java client for Kubernetes?
I am using the version of library 3.0.0 in sbt and with Scala. But I was not able to find any kind of methods for custom resources creation in the main library repository while there are similar methods for the basic resources (like pods)

A: Yes, But not only with java client.
So first use some lib to read yaml and convert it to JSON.
And then USe K8s api for Custom Resource Object or what ever you want to do.

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EU-Japan extend mutual recognition to biologics and APIs
By Ben Hargreaves contact
18-Jul-2018 - Last updated on 03-Dec-2018 at 13:09 GMT
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The EU and Japan have extended their current mutual recognition agreement to include certain biologic medicines, sterile medicines and APIs.
The announcement builds on a previous agreement, signed in May 2004, which saw both the European Union (EU) and Japan mutually recognise good manufacturing practice (GMP) inspections in each other's territory.
The new agreement broadens this to contain certain biological medicines, including immunologicals and vaccines, which will no longer need to be inspected once they have been delivered to the other's territory.
Beyond this, it also includes chemical pharmaceuticals, homeopathic medicinal products, vitamins, minerals and herbal medicines. Any active pharmaceutical ingredients and sterile products that are included in any of these treatments will also not need to be inspected.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) explained the advantages of the deal in a statement: "Thanks to this agreement, regulatory authorities in the EU and Japan can make better use of their inspections resources by reducing duplication of inspections in each other's territory."
Mutual recognition is a growing trend across different nations, as the benefits of not having to replicate inspection reports ease the burden both for regulators, as referenced by the EMA statement, but also for the industry.
The US, for example, has been particularly keen to extend its mutual agreements with the EU.
The announcement by the EMA comes only a day after the EU and Japan concluded its 25th summit. The meeting saw the two countries enter a significant free trade deal between two of the largest economic regions in the world.
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CHARLESTON BASKETBALL STAR SHOT DOWN - A former Charleston basketball star died early Tuesday at CAMC General Hospital from multiple gunshot wounds.
Lawrence "L.B." Booker, 23, of Dunbar died after being transported there from Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.
Booker was shot twice in an incident near Holly Street in St. Albans shortly before midnight.
No arrests had been made, but investigators are looking at "people of interest."
As a senior in 2001, Booker was a first-team All State basketball player for the Capital Cougars, a season highlighted by a game-winning, last-second 3-pointer in the state AAA finals against George Washington High School, according to the Charleston Gazette.
After graduation, Booker played basketball for Virginia Union University, then transferred to Claflin (S.C.) College. He missed a homecoming of sorts in December 2005, when the college played in the Neal Baisi Classic at Montgomery. At the time, Claflin's coach told the Gazette that Booker had "ran into some problems" and was not on the team, the Gazette reported.
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Golden State Killer lawyers fight to keep documents sealed
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SACRAMENTO - Defense attorneys for the man suspected of being the "Golden State Killer" argued Wednesday that prosecutors' search and arrest warrants should not be released publicly.
The Associated Press and other news outlets have filed a motion to unseal the information related to the April arrest of Joseph DeAngelo, a 72-year-old former police officer. He is suspected of committing at least a dozen murders — including those of Ventura residents Lyman and Charlene Smith — and more than 50 rapes across California in the 1970s and '80s.
More on the Golden State Killer case:
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DeAngelo's public defender, Diane Howard, argued that making the documents public would result in media coverage that could taint witnesses and jurors, leading to an unfair trial. Prosecutors first moved to seal the warrants, arguing their release could hinder the ongoing investigation.
Howard's motion provides fresh, if limited, details about what type of information prosecutors put forth to obtain the arrest warrants. They include details on rapes DeAngelo allegedly committed, which can't be tried because they are past the statute of limitations, she wrote.
Also included is a statement attributed to an unidentified homicide victim, witness statements from decades ago, theories on DeAngelo's alleged methods and evidence items, according to the motion.
"Publicizing this information will affect the reliability of witness testimony and the fairness of the trial," Howard wrote.
The affidavits do not include extensive information about the use of genealogical websites used to link DeAngelo to the case through DNA, she wrote.
Attorneys for the news outlets argued unsealing the warrants could provide additional details about the techniques used to identify him. Their motion also cites the longstanding right to access court records and the immense interest in the case.
A hearing on the news outlets' case is scheduled for Monday.


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Q: Radial Velocity of Two Moving Targets the radial velocity is the velocity which is in the direction of their connecting line. So here is the picture of two moving targets and the radial velocities they have. I am trying to find the resultant radial velocity which can be noted as Vrad1 + Vrad2 because they are oncoming. Can someone help me to find it? I got stucked.
Note: I should find the resultant radial velocity in terms of O1, O2, V1 and V2.
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If you just bought yourself a shiny new iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, you need fun accessories for your new phone.
Likewise, if you have an older iPhone 8, 7, or 6S at home, it's fun to freshen things up with new accessories.
We rounded up the best cases, wireless chargers, lightning cords, headphones, and other iPhone accessories that we've tested.
Well, to start, you read this guide slide for slide. We've rounded up all the accessories you need to make the most of your iPhone. We've personally tested nearly every item in this guide (and heavily vetted the ones we haven't) to showcase only the very best iPhone accessories that you actually need.
Updated on 09/21/2018 by Malarie Gokey: Added new picks and accessories for the iPhone XS and Max. Updated prices.
Read on in the slides below to check out our favorite iPhone accessories.
Why you'll love it: The Anker PowerLine Lightning cable is the best cord for most people with its sturdy design, fast charging speed, and fair price point.
Anker's PowerLine Lightning cable comes in tons of different lengths and a few different colors. All the cords are super sturdy, reinforced for extra toughness, and affordable. The cables have an 18-month warranty and they're MFi certified by Apple, so you know they are safe to use.
Each cable comes with a velcro strap for tying up extra cord when you don't need it. PowerLine cables come in 1-foot, 3-foot, 6-foot, and 10-foot lengths to suit everyone's needs.
If you want a different cable, check out our full buying guide to the best lightning cables.
Why you'll love them: PopSocket grips are fun, customizable grips for your phone that double as a stand when you want to watch videos.
If you struggle to hold your phone one-handed, you need a PopSocket grip. These fun little grips stick on the back of your iPhone and pop out once or twice to give you the grip you need. You can also use your PopSocket grip as a stand when you want to watch videos or just prop your phone up on a table.
You can get PopSocket grips in a bunch of fun designs, including everything from animals and fun prints to solid colors and branded designs from franchises like sports teams and fandoms. Most cost just $9.99, though there are more expensive designs for $14.99 and so on.
I have one on my phone and I love it. I've bought several to give to family and friends. As someone who used to get hand cramps from an iPhone 6 Plus, I can say that PopSocket grips have actually changed my life for the better. It's easier to hold my new iPhone XS, I have a secure grip so I don't worry about dropping it, and I can touch any part of the screen one-handed.
The only downside is that PopSocket grips can be hard to unstick over time, so if you need to switch cases or something, you'll have a hard time. It also adds some thickness to your phone, so wireless charging may be a no-go with the iPhone XS, 8, or Plus when you have a PopSocket grip on the back.
Why you'll love it: If you just bought an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus, you need a wireless charger like the Belkin Boost Up Qi Wireless Charging Pad, the Mophie Wireless Charging Base, or Anker's PowerWave pad and stand.
Both the Belkin and Mophie wireless charging pads are specially made for the iPhone and they're sold directly on Apple's website. Both of the chargers charge at 7.5 Watts so that your iPhone juices up more quickly than it would with other charging pads.
They look beautiful and have a smart design with a good grippy surface so your phone won't fall off while charging. Both should work with slim cases, though bulkier cases may make it harder to charge wirelessly, so keep that in mind.
The Mophie charging pad comes in black, while the Belkin one is white. Otherwise, the differences are negligible. I've tested both of these charging pads with great success and highly recommend them.
We also really like the Anker PowerWave 7.5 Pad and the PowerWave 7.5 Stand because these chargers can charge your iPhone even when it's in a thick case.
However, if you prefer another model that's cheaper or has a different look, check out our full guide to all the best wireless chargers you can buy.
Why you'll love them: Otterbox, Case-Mate, Speck, Incipio, Nodus, Moshi, and Nomad make some of the best iPhone cases in the business.
A good iPhone case must be beautiful and strong. Whether you need a rugged case or a slim one, there's an iPhone case for you here.
Otterbox makes the best rugged cases and really puts them through the wringer in stress tests. You can get super rugged cases if you're the adventurous type who takes your iPhone hiking and backpacking, but Otterbox also has slimmer, more stylish cases that maintain a similar level of protection.
Case-Mate makes fun, stylish, feminine cases in fun colors and patterns. The brand also has simple clear cases and more traditional looking cases to appeal to those who don't want glitter and flowers.
Speck cases are iconic for their simple style and excellent grip. These cases are tough even though they appear relatively thin.
Incipio cases are simple, often slim, and well made. They are great basic cases for people whose taste is more subtle.
Nomad's beautiful cases are made with Horween leather or carbon fiber, depending on the design. These cases are tough and classy at the same time. The quality really shines through.
Nodus makes exquisite leather cases, but they are a bit hard to get ahold of on Amazon.
Moshi is known for its unique, simple, on-trend cases. Moshi also makes great folios that are attractive.
Why you'll love them: The Apple AirPods are the best wireless headphones for iPhone owners, but the Bragi Dash and Jabra Elite Sport are excellent alternatives if AirPods are out of stock.
If you're an iPhone user, the Apple AirPods are the bets truly wireless earbuds around. They're built specifically to work with the iPhone, so they connect flawlessly without the hassle of pairing via Bluetooth.
The real draw for these headphones is their excellent connectivity and wireless reliability. The AirPods almost never drop the connection because of Apple's dedicated W1 chip, which is inside the earbuds.
The AirPods have a great battery life, too. You get five hours of listening time or two hours of talk time. With the charging case, you can get 24 hours of listening time, though you'll have to wait for the AirPods to charge each time they run out of juice.
You can also check out our full guide to the best truly wireless earbuds you can buy to see more options.
Why you'll love it: TechMatte makes excellent screen protectors for less and ZAGG's screen protectors come with special features like blue light blocking and privacy shields.
When you spend $1,000 on a phone, you want it to last. Once you buy a great case, you need to get a sturdy screen protector. TechMatte and ZAGG make our favorite screen protectors.
ZAGG is famous for its screen protectors, and it has interesting options like privacy shield protectors that prevent snoopers from looking at what's on your screen and another protector that blocks blue light to protect your eyes without altering the color of the screen.
TechMatte makes excellent tempered glass screen protectors that are much cheaper than ZAGG's, but still of excellent quality. The protectors are just 0.3mm thick, but very strong. The glass has a surface hardness of 9H, which should guard your investment against scratches and other breakage. The surface is covered with an oleophobic coating to reduce fingerprint smears on your screen.
In the package, you get three screen protectors in case you mess up the first one, an installation tray, wet wipes, an installation guide, and dust removal stickers. It's a great deal for such a low price. These amFilm screen protectors also have great reviews from buyers and experts alike.
Why you'll love it: WHOOSH! makes the best cleaning kit you can buy with its perfect cleaning cloths and safe cleaning spray.
I hate to break it to you, but your iPhone is filthy. In fact, it's filthier than your toilet seat. I know, I know. This is hard to hear. But don't worry! Whoosh's cleaning kit is here to safely clean your phone in lieu of boiling water or rubbing alcohol — both of which will destroy your phone.
Whoosh safely cleans your phone with a simple spray that kills germs without destroying your screen. The included cleaning cloths leave no streaks or lint behind, so your iPhone sparkles like it did before you took it out of the box for the first time.
I've used Whoosh on my gadgets weekly since I first tried the spray back at a particularly grimy technology show called CES in Las Vegas.
Why you'll love it: The Jackery Bolt 6,000mAh External Battery Pack can juice up your iPhone twice, and it has built-in lightning and Micro USB cables.
The Jackery Bolt 6,000 mAh External Battery Charger with Built-in lightning and Micro USB Cables is the best external battery pack you can buy if you have an iPhone. It's affordable, comes with the cable you need to charge built in, isn't too bulky, and it'll charge your iPhone at least twice.
It comes in two different capacities, so you can choose between a 6,000mAh/6,700mAh pack that can fully charge an iPhone 7/8/XS twice and a 10,050mAh pack that can fully charge an iPhone 7/8/XS three times.
The Micro USB cable is just a bonus if you have wireless headphones or another gadget that uses Micro USB to charge up.
If you want a prettier one or a battery pack with other features, read our full guide to the best battery packs you can buy.
Why you'll love them: If you have an iPhone 7 or newer, you no longer have a headphone jack, so buy our favorite wireless headphones instead.
We have tested so many great wireless headphones that picking just one pair is really hard. Our favorite pair if money is no object is the Sennheiser HD 1 Wireless over-ear headphones. They're gorgeous, they sound great, and they're very reliable to use every day, thanks to good battery life.
If you're looking for something different, you should also consider the great noise canceling Bose QuietComfort 35, the portable AKG N60 NC Wireless, the fitness-friendly Jaybird X3, the affordable JBL E55BT headphones, and more in our full guide. Read our full guide to wireless headphones on Insider Picks.
Why you'll love it: The Twelve South HiRise 2 and the Native Union Dock+ both simplify the way you charge your iPhone and look fantastic on any desk or nightstand.
A good iPhone dock makes charging your phone easy, plus, it cleans up your nightstand or desk. We have a full buying guide with five excellent iPhone docks, but two of our favorites are the TwelveSouth HiRise 2 and the Native Union Dock+.
These two docks are sturdy and attractive enough to have on your desk or nightstand at all times. You can get both docks with lightning cables included so you don't have to worry about buying extras.
The TwelveSouth dock is more simple and industrial looking, but it's also cheaper. Native Union's Dock+ comes in two forms: weighted silicone and metal or real marble and metal. It looks more like a work of art than a piece of tech, which will help justify its price to the artistically minded.
Why you'll love it: The SanDisk iExpand plugs into your iPhone to store and transfer files to and from your computer.
First of all, I really hope you didn't buy a 16GB iPhone back when Apple cruelly offered that low storage capacity to buyers. But if you did, it's okay, because the SanDisk Expand helps alleviate your storage woes.
This nifty little gadget has a lightning connector at one end that plugs into your iPhone and a USB at the other to connect to your computer. With these two ports and the storage built into the stick, you can store and transfer files to and from your iPhone.
The iExpand automatically backs up photos, contacts, and videos so nothing gets lost. You can offload important pictures and videos to your computer and free up space on your iPhone to download a movie for your flight or something as mundane as the new software update. Everything is easy to manage right in the iXpand Drive app.
Why you'll love it: Olloclip makes the best camera lens attachments you can buy for the iPhone.
There are a lot of iPhone lens attachment kits out there, but Olloclip's offerings have long been the best. Olloclip has different attachments that fit each iPhone model and a series of lenses that you can add, including fisheye, wide angle, and more.
You'll have to remove your case to put the lens attachment on, but it's easy to take on and off. The lens kits are great for travel or people who are serious about iPhone photography. Olloclip has many different sets you can buy, including a filmer's kit that gives you the Fisheye, Super-Wide, Macro 15x lenses, Telephoto 2x, and Ultra-Wide lenses; a 225° articulating mobile video grip; and a nice case to hold it all.
Unless you have an iPhone X or older that you want to keep for a while, we recommend signing up for alerts on when the universal lens attachment kit will ship, because it will fit any phone. The other lens kits fit specific iPhone models, so make sure you get the right one for your phone model.


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Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund
Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund is a dba for Angels Without Wings, Inc., a California 501 (c) 3 corporation. This arm of AWW is dedicated to raising money to build national monuments for the amazing Korean War hero horse, Sgt Reckless, who was so heroic during the Korean War she was OFFICIALLY promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant by the Commandant of the Marine Corps! Life Magazine has her listed as one of our greatest heroes.
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The Hottest Collection Of Royalty Free Reggae Music On The Net! The Dub Reggae Kit Sizzles With Hard Hitting Reggae Loops!
Now All Reggae Singers, Songwriters, And Digital Music Producers Have A Huge Headstart On Reggae Productions!
Learn Reggae Chord Progressions and Become a Better Musician!
A Dub Manual Packed With Professional Dubbing Techniques.
Thank you for your interest in this loop set brought to you by ReggaeLoops.com. The loops are created by Messian Dread (drums, percussion), Sure Dread (Keyboards) and Imro Fedor (conga) and Irie Styles (keyboards+producer). Messian Dread is a pioneer in Dub creations on the computer. His midifiles are spread all over the Internet and his mp3 files are a regular guest in Dub download charts. He has shown with his works, that good dub music can be constructed with a computer. Sure Dread is a very good keyboard player, as you can hear in the loops, his organ bubbles are as authentic as reggae shuffles can be. His melodic reggae is downloaded a lot of times every day. Imro Fedor is the drummer for Jah Roots, and he is also a good conga player.
How Are The Beats Divided up?
You can roughly divide the loops in two main sections: midi and audio. The midiloops are all set at a base tempo of 160 BPM, but the advancement of midi over audio is that you can easily change tempo to make it fit your own mood and inspiration. You'll find a great variety of authentic reggae drums in different styles: from the meditative one-drop to the highly dancable rub a dub rhythms to militant steppers. The loops also come in both triplets ("swing") as well as straights so you'll have lot's to choose from. The audioloops consist of ten construction kits, each having their own speed and feel (straight or swing).
In each kit you'll find 25 loops in CD Quality Wav format. They consist of 4 basslines and accompanying organ shuffles and skank hits, easily labeled (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b), 5 drumloops, five drum fills, and 5 percussion loops. Some rhythms are quantizes, some are not. Every kit comes with a conga loop played by Imro Fedor on Supercussion conga's. Of course you can use the kit as foundation for a track, and sing or play additional stuff over it.
Messian Dread: "You can insert the audio loops in your favorite audio sequencer any manner you like: Cakewalk, Cubase, Acid. Make any sequence you like with them by inserting a loop in the 1st count of every 4th measure. It's important that you set the right volume for each instrument. Normally, put conga's and other percussion instruments more on the background, the organs a little higher then the percussion, and put in the drums and single skanks pretty loud. The bass should be omni-present but not so loud that you don't hear the other instruments. After you've created the sequence (is loop-order) of your choice, it's time to make a dub. There's not something as a course in Dub, but I can give you some principals. Let your creativety and inspiration do the rest. Dub is created, by taking stuff out. Most of the time, the bass and the drums are playing, while the other channels are being faded in and out. Effects are applied over the drums and the instruments as they fade in and out. Single hits are being isolated, and put through an echo or reverb. Let your feeling tell you where to put the instruments in and out, just make sure that the bass and the drum play in a big part of the mix (or not, whatever you want…).
The music found on this site is created by the founder Iriestyles, a recording artist and web designer from Santa Barbara, CA. Here you can preview and purchase his personal library of full length original reggae loops and instrumentals. These tracks can be licensed non-exclusively for lifetime use in any production medium you desire. Listen to the tracks and you will hear the professional quality of these beats and instrumentals.
Iriestyles is a world music composer with over 20 years experience in the music industry creating music for artists and media managers. He has a passion for world music and strives to bring professional instrumentals with the highest sound and quality – at affordable prices. Whether you are an up and coming world or reggae artist, or an advertiser in seek of a catchy music bed for your radio or television spot, Reggaeloops.com can help!
What kind of music license do I get?
All tracks are sold with non exclusive license rights, please google "non-exclusive music license" for more information.
How do i download my purchased track?
After your order has been approved (usually within 30 seconds), you will get an email with a link receipt page will show a link to the file(s) that you purchased. You will be given a security key to enter in at the site to download the mp3 file. Each file is an MP3 file (readable on both Mac and PC).
do I have to credit the composer in my film?
You are not required to include a composer credit in your project, although it is standard industry practice to do so, and very much appreciated by us.
Do I have to send in a cue sheet to ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC?
It is standard industry practice to provide these organizations with a list of tracks included in your project. If you use a track in a project that is broadcast or distributed publicly for profit (ie in a theatrical release, or on any kind of free or cable television network) you must file a cue sheet with us AND with the appropriate agencies. For more information visit www.ascap.com, www.bmi.com, or www.sesac.com.
A cue sheet is a document that lists all the music used in a project, allowing organizations like BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC (and others worldwide) to properly compensate composers for performances of their work. It shows the length of the music used, the track's title, the composer and publisher of the music, and where it was used in the film, and has some general information about the project. Generally, the producers of a project will file these sheets with performance rights societies. There is no cost involved to send in a cue sheet.
Is It Really Possible To Make Reggae With A Computer?
As musicians in the digital age, not only is it possible, it's almost a necessity with the level of competition in the Reggae Music industry. Lee Scratch Perry, Bob Marley's producer, make's reggae beats every day using the top music softwares out there, like Cakewalk Sonar, Pro Tools and Reason.
By harnessing today's music technology and loop CD's like ours, reggae musicians are able to make music faster, and quicker than ever before.
MIDI stands for "musical interface digital instrument". Sly and Robbie's are two of the pioneers of reggae midi. Imagine being able to record yourself live playing your instrument, and then transpose that riddim into different sounding instruments. It's 100% possible and greatly enhances your studio production efficiency.
Is it safe to give my credit card information on your site?
Yes, of course. You actually don't enter your credit card information on our site. You are forwarded to paypal.com. Our site employs the popular merchant services of www.paypal.com, meaning all of your information is securely handled on their servers. We do not store credit card numbers on our server.
What format are your audio files in?
The Dub Reggae Kit comes in wav/mp3 format, and also includes the midi versions as well. Besides the Dub Reggae Kits, Iriestyles also sells his own music at this site, which is different than the Dub Reggae Kit. The difference between the two is that Iriestyles tracks are simply delivered as 1 big mp3 file, whereas the Dub Reggae Kit is a collection of individual loops ( layered files) for you to mix, match, and create your own music out of the samples we have created.
Is It Compatible With My Music Software ?
import into programs such as Flash, Acid, Sonar, ReCycle and Cubase. The loops inside are wav loops and midi loops. Check with your music software company, but most music software programs work with wav and midi files.
Does Iriestyles sell his Produced Out Tracks?
Yes, Iriestyles provides his tracks for sale to reggae deejays, mc's and vocalists who need completed music beds to toast over. These tracks are provided in MP3 format, which allows for superior quality without compromising disk space and download time. The layered files are not included.
Can You Make Me A custom reggae track?
Yes, contact us today to learn more. Pricing starts at $1,000 per custom track, unlimited revisions until satisfied.
The Dub Reggae Kit is packed with bassloops, drumloops, percussion, keyboards, and hundreds of three and four chord organ shuffles and progressions. This CD contains hundreds of quality loops and samples in both midi and wav format recorded live in audio, and then digitally remastered to midi. The Dub Reggae Kit is quite simply, a reggae producers dream.
By using our loops as a starting point for your next reggae track, you will save days of work.
Instantly select from a huge collection of reggae drum patterns in both midi and wav format.
Learn how to play some of reggae's most recognizable melodies on the piano, such as Night Nurse by Gregory Isaaces, Waiting In Vain and Africa Unite by Bob Marley, as well as Dancehall piano hooks by Beenie Man, Don Carlos and Tony Rebel.
Increase your studio efficiency by as much as 50%.
Get ideas for new basslines by modifying one from the Dub Reggae Kit.
You'll never be at a loss for percussion riddims again.
How Does The ReggaeLoops.com Do All This?
As you can see, The Dub Reggae Kit covers reggae music production from all angles.
You'll improve your improvisational abilities with melodies and chord combinations, you'll have tons of reggae drum loops pre-programmed at your fingertips, and you'll have an endless source of inspiration for making reggae music.
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But wait! I have to be honest here.
If you're looking to pop in a CD, press play, and wake up the next day and be Lee Scratch Perry, that's not gonna happen.
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