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8 Million Microsoft Kinect Units Sold In 2010
One of Microsoft's biggest success stories last year has undeniably been that of Kinect. At the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday, CEO Steve Ballmer opened up on how much of a success this gesture based motion controller for XBox has been. According to him, Microsoft sold nearly 8 million Kinect units since launch. That is in an amazing timespan of just sixty days.
Evidently, a major portion of the sales came during the holiday shopping season in countries like the United States. If you have been following this space, you will be aware that Microsoft sold 2.5 million units of Kinect in the first 30 days of launch. That brings the sale during December to 5.5 million.
The popularity of Kinect does not look like it will be slowing down anytime in the near future. With more than 50 million XBox 360 units available in the market today, along with the fact that Microsoft is still innovating on the Kinect front, we are in for some real good times ahead.
Author StaffPosted on January 6, 2011 Categories Gadgets, MicrosoftTags kinect, Microsoft, xbox 360
First Downloadable For Call Of Duty : Black Ops Releasing On February 1
Activision will be releasing the first set of downloadable content for Call of Duty : Black Ops which will be going on sale for the XBox 360 on 1st February and will be costing around $15. This downloadable content comes in the form of a multiplayer map pack comprising of 4 regular levels including one for […]
Activision will be releasing the first set of downloadable content for Call of Duty : Black Ops which will be going on sale for the XBox 360 on 1st February and will be costing around $15. This downloadable content comes in the form of a multiplayer map pack comprising of 4 regular levels including one for the game`s zombie mode.
There are 2 regular maps which are based on campaigns for the singleplayer, i.e. Hong Kong and the Arctic Circle while the other 2 take place in the cold war locations – the Berlin Wall and an ice hockey stadium. Apparently, Microsoft has struck a deal with Activision to bring the Black Ops downloadable content first by February 1 on XBox 360 under the title "First Strike" . What this means is that the game is expected to make its way through to the PC and Play Station 3 users only later than that. That's bad news if you are not an XBox user!
Author nevillekbPosted on December 21, 2010 Categories MicrosoftTags mmorpg, playstation 3, xbox 360
Tomb Raider Trilogy For PS3 Launching Next Year
Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that a Tom Raider trilogy pack is on its way and will be released in the first quarter of 2011. This release includes Tom Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld all on one single Blu-ray disc. It is however worth noting that this trilogy pack had started to appear in […]
Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that a Tom Raider trilogy pack is on its way and will be released in the first quarter of 2011. This release includes Tom Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld all on one single Blu-ray disc. It is however worth noting that this trilogy pack had started to appear in the retail list of Amazon Germany even before developer Crystal Dynamics could confirm the authenticity
Brand director for Tomb Raider Karl Stewart mentioned in his Tweet:
"Yes, it's official. A Tomb Raider PS3 Trilogy pack is coming in the New Year. Full details coming next week – watch this space."
This pack will be joining in the trilogy ranks of the Sly Collection which had released on November 9 along with the rumored Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia Trilogy packs. Amazon has revealed that the packs will release on 22nd March, 2011 and also mentions that all the three games will be offering a trophy support with a collectors edition unlocking both male and female Playstation home avatars.
Author nevillekbPosted on December 21, 2010 Categories UncategorizedTags playstation 3, ps3, xbox 360
Crysis 2 Video Demo Unveiled
A new trailer for the Crysis sequel has arrived. The two minute video footage gives us a glimpse of the game with some actual gaming footage in it. "New York has been ruined after an alien invasion in 2023. Donning the Nanosuit, you will use its strength, speed and invisibility as weapons to exculpate the […]
A new trailer for the Crysis sequel has arrived. The two minute video footage gives us a glimpse of the game with some actual gaming footage in it.
"New York has been ruined after an alien invasion in 2023. Donning the Nanosuit, you will use its strength, speed and invisibility as weapons to exculpate the once flourishing city from its unwelcome visitors."
This footage has been the best of the single player footage that has been shown so far, showing off both the features as well as the visuals which are really stunning. It's a trailer totally dedicated to the nanosuit and how it carries off all the activities in a violent style. All die hard Crysis fans will want to watch this trailer of the game.
All these nanosuit powers are displayed in the trailer. Crysis 2 has been scheduled for a release on March 22nd, 2011 for Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC. You can also pre-order the game for the platform of your choice from Amazon.com
Author nevillekbPosted on December 20, 2010 Categories UncategorizedTags electronic arts, mmorpg, playstation 3, xbox 360
Get Access To Gears Of War 3 With BulletStorm Epic Edition
Electronic Arts is offering all those people who are buying the BulletStorm Epic Edition an early access to Gears of War 3. This incentive is being offered to gamers worldwide by Epic Games in partnership with EA and Microsoft. This Xbox 360 special edition game hits the markets on February 25th along with the inclusion of […]
Electronic Arts is offering all those people who are buying the BulletStorm Epic Edition an early access to Gears of War 3. This incentive is being offered to gamers worldwide by Epic Games in partnership with EA and Microsoft.
This Xbox 360 special edition game hits the markets on February 25th along with the inclusion of a special code enabling gamers to access the beta release of Gears of War 3 later this year. Speaking about this, Epic Game`s president, Dr. Michael Capps has said,
"Epic is poised to break new ground in 2011 with Gears of War 3 and Bulletstorm. With these two highly anticipated triple-A experiences comes a unique opportunity to do something to really excite players, and that's what we intend to accomplish with the support of Microsoft and EA. This is for the shooter fans."
This upcoming edition of BulletStorm will also include a few extra online goodies in the form of armour, new weapons, boots and extra experience points.
Author nevillekbPosted on December 19, 2010 Categories MicrosoftTags BulletStorm, electronic arts, Gears of war, mmorpg, xbox 360
PS3 Game Mass Effect 2 To Use The Mass Effect 3 Game Engine.
Mass Effect 2, the PS3 game that is slated for a January 18 release will be using the engine that developers at Bioware originally created for Mass Effect 3. This news was revealed in a podcast by Jesse Houston, the producer of the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2. This is expected to offer a visually stunning […]
Mass Effect 2, the PS3 game that is slated for a January 18 release will be using the engine that developers at Bioware originally created for Mass Effect 3. This news was revealed in a podcast by Jesse Houston, the producer of the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2. This is expected to offer a visually stunning experience to the PS3 user as compared to what was offered on the XBOX 360 version that was released earlier this year.
Speaking about this upcoming game,Houston said,
"One of the first things you're going to see is improved graphics. We actually created the engine for Mass Effect 3 and used that to make Mass Effect 2 PS3. So we took the content, the story and all of the other assets that made up Mass Effect 2 and we put it into the Mass Effect 3 engine."
Houston has also promised some more cool additions to the game like improved planet scanning and including all patches and bug fixes that have been intended for the XBOX 360 version after the release. Mass Effect 2 for PS 3 is slated for release on January 18.
Author nevillekbPosted on December 18, 2010 Categories GamingTags bioware, mass effect 2, playstation 3, ps3, xbox 360
XBox Live Rewards – How It Works
Microsoft has announced a new loyalty program for their Xbox Live users. The new XBox Live Rewards loyalty program is aimed at rewarding users for their continued usage of the service and thereby win points that could be redeemed. The basic service works very much like Club Nintendo – except that instead of gears, Microsoft XBox Live users will be awarded points for every activity that they do on the service. This includes things like renewing a subscription, purchasing a family pack, buying select content from marketplace, etc. The points earned for every activity depends on whether the user is a free member or a paying member.
Points earned by members can be redeemed by purchasing content on XBox Live. For instance, a user may accumulate 1600 points to redeem a product worth $19.99 from Xbox Live marketplace. Here is a graphic that elaborates on the points that the user stands to earn on each activity. Check out the Xbox Live website to learn more and to join the Rewards program.
Author StaffPosted on December 2, 2010 Categories Gaming, MicrosoftTags Microsoft, xbox 360, xbox live
New Microsoft TV Over XBox To Take On Apple TV & Google TV?
Microsoft is reported to be in talks with a number of media companies over bringing a subscription based web TV service to Xbox consoles that could give the company an effective tool to fight Google and Apple in the new web television space. Sources have indicated that under the new plan, subscribers will pay a monthly fee to access television networks such as ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN and CNN over Xbox.
Another alternative proposal seems to be using the Xbox as an interactive layer above the service offered by cable TV. Using this, subscribers may continue to pay cable TV operators for content access but may be able to, for instance, message friends while watching a television show.
While there is not much information about the new plans on offer, Microsoft could also integrate its new expertise in motion control technology using Kinect that would let users change channels or fast-forward videos by waving their arms or using voice commands.
In addition to this, there is also a possibility of Microsoft incorporating a TV show recommendation service. You may remember our article from back in April this year where we had noted about a new Microsoft patent that talked about such a service.
Author StaffPosted on November 30, 2010 Categories Gadgets, MicrosoftTags Microsoft, microsoft tv, xbox 360
Internet Explorer & YouTube App For XBox 360 Coming Soon?
This is a slightly extrapolated speculation. A new job posting on the Microsoft website has called upon applications for a position that will be "responsible for delivering features for Silverlight on the XBOX as part of the next wave". Microsoft has since then removed all references to the console. But the posting itself has caused quite a bit of speculation about what the "next wave" could mean here.
It is definitely not just another buzz term used to lure potential employees. One speculation is that Silverlight could be the platform Microsoft could be banking upon to let developers build one app that can be used across platforms – on XBox 360 as well as Windows Phone 7. Another speculation is that Microsoft may be hiring developers who will build more applications for the XBox dashboard.
While we do have XBox integrated with services like Facebook, Twitter, ESPN and Netflix,there are still no apps for browsing the internet and watching YouTube. Do we have an Internet Explorer app and YouTube app coming soon?
Author StaffPosted on November 24, 2010 Categories Gadgets, MicrosoftTags Microsoft, silverlight, xbox 360, xbox live1 Comment on Internet Explorer & YouTube App For XBox 360 Coming Soon?
Microsoft XBox 360 Dashboard Update – Old Vs. New
Microsoft has rolled out a new version of the XBox 360 dashboard update that, apart from some interface level changes, also introduces users to some new features. Primarily, users can now watch ESPN over XBox Live. Besides this, users also have access to over 3500 live sporting events through the year. On-demand action is available too and along with this, users also get access to a number of out-of-market games.
Other features included in the new release include compatibility for Zune Pass, a smart DJ device, better track searching tools and also an improved Netflix search service that makes it easy to streamline all the movies and TV shows that the user wants to watch. Additionally, the update brings improved sound quality on voice chat, a streamlined in-line virtual keyboard, improved Gamertag, an enhanced Live Marketplace interface and easier access to a wireless network.
This is not a geographical update and users should be prompted for an update when they login to the Live service. While there are several enhancements, is it really better than the older interface? Here are some reactions
"First and foremost with the old dashboard update you gave us a choice on what we wanted our dashboard to look like…with this update no such thing! you have made the panels too big on which i have read many people stating they will get motion sickness from and i 100% agree that it has already given me a headache for using it in the last 5 minutes."
"I have to pay $10 extra dollars so some guy "can" watch football on his xbox? I say "can" because if he is going to watch football, he is probably going to watch it on his big screen tv with beer and friends, and not on his xbox. Yet I have to pay extra money for it when I will NEVER use that service?"
"Not as clean as the last Interfce running at 1080p this one looks like a kid did it more pixelated. and the EULA was in French."
Some users though seem to be finding great improvements in performance,
"I really like this update because it's made my system run a lot faster and smoother. So far since the update, I haven't had a single crash in Fable 3 where I was getting them often before the update. Also my load times have been shorter while playing my WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011. Unfortunately, my friend has not had the same luck with the update that I have. We both have came to the conclusion that this update was probably only tested with the latest generation of the Xbox (I have a slim, my friend has the previous version)"
Do you like the latest XBox 360 dashboard update? What are your complaints and wishlists? Tell us in the comments.
Author StaffPosted on November 2, 2010 Categories Gaming, MicrosoftTags Microsoft, xbox 360, xbox live, xbox live tv


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Proposed California Retirement Plan To Aid Those Without 401k Plans
By Julie Watts August 17, 2016 at 7:53 pm
Filed Under:401K Plans, California, Retirement Plan, Small business
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A lot of Californians aren't saving nearly what they'll need for retirement.
But, the state could soon make it easier for employees who don't have 401k plans at work to sock away money.
Nearly half of workers 50 and older have less than $25,000 in savings and more than 40 percent of those within 10 years of retirement age have no retirement savings at all.
Now state law makers are hoping to change that.
San Francisco book store owner Christin Evans, would love to offer a retirement plan to her staff and she's not alone.
Evans, who owns the Booksmith, said, "Most small business owners do not offer a retirement option. It's cost prohibitive for small businesses like mine."
So when the heard about California's proposed Secure Choice retirement plan, she was thrilled.
It's essentially a 401k operated by the state for employees of small business like hers.
Evans said, "There's a little bit of time spent in administering the plan, but not any actual cost to my business."
The plan will automatically opt-in about a third of California's workforce, those at companies with more than five workers without employer-sponsored 401ks.
But critics cite concerns that too many people will chose to opt-out, risking everyone's investment potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook.
Critics say Secure Choice participants will include younger and part time workers, many making less than 25,000 a year, who are more likely to opt out when every penny counts.
A problem since, critics say, the program needs significant participation to cover costs.
Certified financial planner Stephanie Lee said the program calls for opting out instead of opting in.
"I would expect to see very a high participation rate," Lee said.
Lee says opt-out programs traditionally have high enrollment, and says that what's good for enrollees is good for the state.
"We want our seniors to not be in poverty because that effects all of us," Lee said.
But Evans says, what's most important is that her employees have options, including the choice to opt-out. But even though many are living pay check to pay check and paying off student loans, Evans said, "I expect that at least a third of our staff will participate."
Proponents of the program, like the AARP, say 7.5 million people currently have no 401k option.
They say, even if 2 million participated, it would keep fees low and cover costs.
The legislation goes up for a vote in the assembly next week. It's already passed in the state senate.

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Betula bashkirica — невелике дерево з білою корою.

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Ендемік Південного Уралу. Типовий екземпляр був зібраний в Башкортостані, Зілаірський район між селами Аралбаево і Хворостянский в 1930 р. Середовище існування описується як болотиста місцевість і болотистий ліс.

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On the 27th of June, (St. Julian's) Showers (formerly Champagne Wars) will return to Café Del Mar Malta. In association with Malta's largest real estate agent RE/MAX Malta, Showers will put Malta on the map as a leading high-end destination of choice.
Following smashing successes in 2013 and 2014, this edition of Showers is aiming to be one of the top champagne pool parties in Europe – which will have an after party on the other side of the world in the USA.
The main event in Malta will feature world-class entertainment from renowned performers of Cirque Le Soir London, performing with international rising star DJ Tom Swoon. The events official representative will be none other than Malta's own Britain's Next Top Model Tiffany Pisani, who commented by saying, "Malta is known as a party island and it's about time we get a top international event like Showers to our shores".
The after party will be held at Drai's Beach Club, Las Vegas –one of the highest grossing nightclubs in the world. At least 50 Shower's guests will be travelling between the 29th-5th to continue the festivities, with the official after party being held on the 3rd of July at Drai's, on the rooftop of the newly opened Cromwell in the middle of the strip.
Showers is the flagship event and brainchild of Martin Pettersson & Pierre Lindh, both directors of Ambassador Events, a premium events organizer in Malta, who have been working to set a new standard for events both locally in Malta and internationally for over 2 years. "In 2014 we made our statement in Malta. In 2015 we're coming for Europe" Pierre Lindh commented.
Showers VIP tables will range from €2500 up to €15,000 and are expected to sell out well before the event which has an expected headcount of 1200 guests.


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Definition of quantitative analysis
: chemical analysis designed to determine the amounts or proportions of the components of a substance
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Machines are expected to displace about 20 million manufacturing jobs across the world over the next decade, according to a report released Wednesday by Oxford Economics, a global forecasting and quantitative analysis firm. — Anneken Tappe, CNN, "Robots could take 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030," 25 June 2019 Using the rat remains for quantitative analysis means that, in locations like these islands, the record can provide hard data about the deep past and show changes across longer periods of time. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "Rat Bones Reveal How Humans Transformed Their Island Environments," 7 June 2018 Those with long memories also remember the quantitative analyses that underpinned the hot new asset classes of the past, from dot-com stocks to securitized art. — Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg.com, "What Bitcoin Is Really Worth May No Longer Be Such a Mystery," 19 Apr. 2018 John Williams, the Royals' senior director for quantitative analysis, and baseball operations assistant Michael Cifuentes had preached the benefits of shifting the infield alignment to limit base hits for years. — Maria Torres, kansascity, "Jakob Junis, defensive shift prove to be difference-makers in Royals' first win | The Kansas City Star," 3 Apr. 2018 The gift will be used to renovate and purchase new equipment for the university's introductory chemistry lab, its quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis lab, and its organic lab, according to a news release. — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, "UNO gets anonymous $1 million gift to upgrade chemistry labs," 27 Feb. 2018 That is also how Frigo and his colleagues at EdjSports feel about using quantitative analysis in the N.F.L., which has yet to fully adopt it. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "How the Eagles Followed the Numbers to the Super Bowl," 2 Feb. 2018 Any quantitative analysis rests on assumptions, and researchers within a particular field often disagree amongst themselves about what assumptions, methods and results are defensible. — Anthony Fowler, Washington Post, "Chief Justice Roberts and other judges have a hard time with statistics. That's a real problem," 31 Oct. 2017 As one of the first hedge funds to embrace quantitative analysis, Bridgewater bases almost all of its trades on algorithms derived from decades of market observations. — Alexandra Stevenson And Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, "Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Spreads His Gospel of 'Radical Transparency'," 8 Sep. 2017
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Quantitative analysis is the use of math and statistical methods to evaluate investment or business opportunities and make decisions.
In portfolio management, quantitative analysis is often used to mathematically determine when to buy or sell securities. Let's assume you are considering whether to purchase shares of XYZ Company. If you were to consider the company's cost of capital percentage change in sales over time, or examine trends in net income as a percentage of sales or other ratios, you would be performing quantitative analysis.
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In order to present a portrait of Central Europe, from AD 1000 to the present, Norman Davies and Roger Moorhouse study the history of one of its main cities - Breslau. Breslau, the traditional capital of Silesia, was one of the great commercial cities of medieval Europe. It later became the second city of the kingdom of Bohemia, a major city of the Habsburg lands, and a Residenzstadt of the kingdom of Prussia. The third largest German city of the mid-nineteenth century, Breslau's population reached one million in 1945. But in May 1945 the city of Breslau was annihilated by the Soviet Red Army. Much of it was destroyed, thousands of its inhabitants were killed. Breslau surrendered four days after Berlin and was thus the last Fortress of the Reich to fall, and, indeed, one of the very last areas in Germany to surrender.
Transferred to Poland after the war, the city has risen from the ruins of the war and is once again a thriving economic and cultural centre of the region. The history of Silesia's main city embodies all the experiences which have made Central Europe what it is - the rich mixture of nationalities and cultures; the German settlement and the reflux of the Slavs; a Jewish presence of exceptional distinction; a turbulent succession of Imperial rulers; and the shattering exposure to both Nazis and Stalinists. In short, it is a Central European microcosm.
"This big, lucidly written and fact-filled book admirably achieves its purpose... Anyone who enjoyed Norman Davies's...The Isles will recognise the same qualities in this book: a gift for broad exposition, a marvellous eye for quirky but revelatory details, and, above all, a willingness to question the categories of traditional history, wherever they may come from."
"Absorbing...clear...and persuasive...as even-handed, erudite and enlightening as history can be."
"Microcosm tells the story of the city across the centuries. While not neglecting ethnic hatred and folly, the book is a hymn to diversity and cultural achievement."
"The city is fortunate to have found such chroniclers as Davies and Roger Moorhouse."


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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – 1998 Gilliam
Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is part Fantasia meets Yellow Submarine meets Fellini Satyricon. It would come after, but I'd also throw Linklater's Waking Life into the mix— all wildly imaginative, visually inventive (three of the four references here are animated) and proudly plotless
Johnny Depp provides the voice-over and is the lead- playing an absolutely mad Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson) and Benicio Del Toro plays Dr. Gonzo. Both of these talented actors are clearly committed to the work. Depp is almost unrecognizable. If these two great actors (both in their prime in 1998—well Depp is in his and Del Toro heading into his) don't land in these performances I think the film stumbles and may have a hard time recovering. Beyond the two leads there are a ton of fun little cameos with the likes of Cameron Diaz, Gary Busey, Tobey Maguire, Flea, Lyle Lovett, Christina Ricci, Harry Dean Stanton and Ellen Barkin—Thompson doesn't have a line but he's there himself in the film
Both of these talented actors are clearly committed to the work. Depp is almost unrecognizable
If these two great actors (both in their prime in 1998—well Depp is in his and Del Toro heading into his) don't land in these performances I think the film stumbles and may have a hard time recovering
Apparently this adaptation (coveted material—but largely felt to be unfilmable which is common theme in Gilliam's oeuvre from Baron Munchausen to Don Quixote) was a project of Repo Man director Alex Cox (he maintains a story credit here). Both Cox and Gilliam are maverick, iconoclastic/rebel filmmakers which makes sense on why they'd feel a kinship to the material
Set in 1971- largely in Vegas- the height of glitz and gaudy costume and set/production design. We have the floating shag carpet the reptile zoo (hard not to think of Cronenberg's Naked Lunch in 1991 as well though that is a film at a different pace)
Set in 1971- largely in Vegas- the height of glitz and gaudy costume and set/production design
the motocross race sequence filtered by the sun and yellow sand
Sardonic narration and hysterical dialogue "As your attorney I advise you" happens 15 times and I laughed every time
The needle drop soundtrack (which is wall to wall) is often tongue-in-cheek as well- when it isn't highlighting the 1971 drug culture (from Rolling Stones to Jefferson Airplane) it is touching "Tammy" from Debbie Reynolds or Tom Jones
There is no arguing that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a brilliant feat of production design—beyond just the hoarder's art messy meticulousness of Gilliam—this is about excess, loud color, the Bazooko circus, tracking through the man-made swamp at the Flamingo, the reverse processing of the neon lights of the strip in the Cadillac, the constant flashing lights, strobe lights, mirrors and carpet design. The American flag is a visual motif, as is the Vietnam war on television and pictures of Nixon everywhere
There is no arguing that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a brilliant feat of production design
this is about excess–the Bazooko circus, tracking through the man-made swamp at the Flamingo, the reverse processing of the neon lights of the strip (here)
loud color– if it isn't the excess of Fellini (or his own work) Gilliam's film is best compared to animated films actually
he American flag is a visual motif, as is the Vietnam war on television and pictures of Nixon everywhere
A very nice slow-motion crane tracking shot into the 1965 flashback. The dancing scene at The Matrix club with "Don't You Want Somebody To Love" song
If you're grading or evaluating this on plot, you're making a mistake—a traditional storyline isn't the goal here. Thompson's work isn't about that but the actual writing is sublime and well adapted- " So now, less than five years later, you can go up on a steep hill in Las Vegas and look West, and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark—that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back." A great monologue from Depp talking about San Francisco in the mid 1960's
Gilliam has not only made a major achievement of production design here– but the camera work with wild Wellesian angles as well (canted— repeatedly—most in his career to this point) is a stylistic triumph. Gilliam goes back to the tool bag: the overhead shot (the final one at the Flamingo is stunning), wide angle lens (he'll make a small room feel huge), the barrage of neon and color– all a perfect marriage with both the source material from Thompson and Gilliam's larger body of work as an auteur. It is an inspired selection of material and ambitiously executed (it doesn't feel like the right word choice to call it flawless). This is a film about drug use, disorientation, hallucination
a perfect marriage with both the source material from Thompson and Gilliam's larger body of work as an auteur
low-angle distortion here
Must-See film- top five of the year quality
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Wild Strawberries – 1957 Bergman
To Sir, with Love – 1967 Clavell
Nightmare Alley – 2021 del Toro
The Paleface – 1948 McLeod
Nymphomaniac – 2013 von Trier
Cinephile November 24, 2020 at 8:23 pm - Reply
What are the best streaming services out there and also the ones that feature films you couldn't find anywhere else ? I remember discussing this, but I can't find the page.
Drake November 24, 2020 at 8:33 pm - Reply
@Cinephile- I personally have netflix (seems to be the best new releases- especially in 2020), prime (I'd have it anyways with amazon and the sheer volume OnDemand is impressive and criterion streaming (impressive catalogue of auteur work and older films). I also have cable (HBO and some others) and record a ton of TCM – Turner Classic Movies and watch that. I'll let others chime in
@Drake– Yeah, those are some of the best I think. I'd also add Grasshopper film, a distribution company that has launched a virtual cinema. It's not streaming in terms of monthly subscription, you buy or rent each film exclusively. But it offers foreign films you can't find easily, such as Oliveira's 1982 feature Francisca, or 2018's 14-hour La Flor.
D.WGriffith November 25, 2020 at 12:02 am - Reply
Hulu is good. I have hbo and tcm channels on hulu.
Malith January 8, 2021 at 12:30 pm - Reply
It's a shame that Tideland(2005) and Fear and loathing in Las Vegas(1998) are rotten on RT.A lot of ordinary and commercial films have a red apple and these two are rotten especially this one.Jabberwocky(1977)falls into this category as well.
Drake January 8, 2021 at 1:47 pm - Reply
@Malith– agreed- it is a shame. I don't think Tideland will ever be saved by critics/cinephiles (and it isn't amazing- so that's not that big a travesty I guess) but Fear and Loathing is doing just fine now 20+ years later. It is on the TSPDT expanded list 1001-2000 (#1636)– still vastly underrated but that's something
Zane January 8, 2021 at 5:57 pm - Reply
I watched this film a few days ago and thought it was great. You often complain about how critics focus too far on the narrative aspects of film and the RT critical consensus for Fear and Loathing is a perfect example of that: "Visually creative, but also aimless, repetitive, and devoid of character development." I really hate the near-total dismissal of the film's strengths, its visual style, here, in favor of narrative. It's a fucking riot with incredible comedic performances from Depp and del Toro (becoming one of my favorite actors after viewing Traffic and Sicario in November) and it's just amazing to look at. I feel critics generally have a bias (varies between slight and heavy depending on film) against comedies and towards dramas, which I can understand if you're talking about say, Fockers 4-D or whatever. Leads to things like Some Like it Hot (not that I have anything against this film) as the 26th best film of all time, for example. That stuff.
At the end I mean towards narrative over visuals more than dramas over comedy in reference to Some Like it Hot.
@Zane– exactly! Yes- we're speaking the same language here.
Malith January 8, 2021 at 2:50 pm - Reply
Jabberwocky(1977) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998) have been released by the criterion.That's great.Tideland can be saved by the cinephiles specially.It has a somewhat good rating on IMDb and a positive audience score on RT.Hope Criterion releases it.
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Regurgitation, perhaps one of the most perplexing bird behaviors, occurs when a bird throws up small amounts of food with the intention of feeding it to a loved one. Regurgitation is perfectly normal behavior in birds, and not a reason for concern. Vomiting, however, is a sign of illness that should be addressed immediately.
Regurgitation is a natural behavior related to bird parenting. In most cases, a regurgitating bird will bob its head and stretch out its neck during the process, and the food it produces will not be digested. In addition, a regurgitating bird will not show signs of illness or distress.
Regurgitation behavior in birds might best be observed in the nest. When a hen is sitting on eggs, the father of her chicks will many times gorge himself, only to return to the nest and purge to feed his mate. Once the eggs hatch, the resulting baby birds are completely dependent on their parents for food, requiring the adult birds to regurgitate their meals to feed their newborn offspring. It is a very efficient way of delivering food to their young. They needn't carry anything and it has already been warmed up. because it is partially digested, it is a little easier for the babies to absorb the food delivered to them.
Regurgitation is also a way that birds show each other that they are "interested". This is a natural courting behavior, and it's very common for pet birds to regurgitate on other birds, their favorite people, or even their favorite toys. If your bird regurgitates on you, it's most likely a sign of affection.
While regurgitation is completely normal behavior, it is important to note that your bird may not be truly regurgitating every time it throws up. If it is vomiting rather than regurgitating, there is a good chance that it is ill or suffering from parasites.
It can be difficult to distinguish regurgitation from vomiting, but it's important to do so. While true regurgitation is not stressful or violent in nature, a bird that is vomiting from illness will sometimes quickly flick its head, slinging the partially digested food all over. You may find digested food around the cage, or notice that your bird's head feathers are stuck together or caked with food.
A vomiting bird will spew the contents of its stomach in a very messy and random manner. A bird that is regurgitating food brings it up from its crop and it is far more precise; in other words, her aim is better when she is regurgitating.
Provide your bird with an appropriate diet for its species, size, and age. If you are unsure about exactly which food is best for your pet, ask your vet.
Monitor your bird carefully when it's out of the cage, making sure it doesn't ingest stray items that could cause a blockage.
Carefully monitor your bird's surroundings both in and outside the cage to be sure there are no potential choking hazards or toxic substances in the area.
In addition, keep a careful eye on your bird and check the cage when you're cleaning it. If you notice signs of vomiting as opposed to regurgitation, take your bird to the vet as quickly as possible. While the problem may be benign, it may also be an early sign of a potentially serious problem.


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( function( factory ) {
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		// AMD. Register as an anonymous module.
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	} else {

		// Browser globals
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	closeText: "Lat aftur",
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	nextText: "Næsta>",
	currentText: "Í dag",
	monthNames: [ "Januar","Februar","Mars","Apríl","Mei","Juni",
	"Juli","August","September","Oktober","November","Desember" ],
	monthNamesShort: [ "Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","Mei","Jun",
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		"Fríggjadagur",
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	],
	dayNamesShort: [ "Sun","Mán","Týs","Mik","Hós","Frí","Ley" ],
	dayNamesMin: [ "Su","Má","Tý","Mi","Hó","Fr","Le" ],
	weekHeader: "Vk",
	dateFormat: "dd-mm-yy",
	firstDay: 1,
	isRTL: false,
	showMonthAfterYear: false,
	yearSuffix: "" };
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The Indian air force Friday lost contact with a transport plane carrying 29 people to islands in the Bay of Bengal, the defense ministry said.
The air force, navy and coast guard were using ships, planes and helicopters to conduct a massive search.
The AN-32 aircraft took off from the southern city of Chennai at 8.30 a.m. and was flying over the water to the city of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, said Nitin Wakankar a spokesman for India's defense ministry.
The flight, covering 1,375 kilometers (854 miles), was supposed to last three hours. The Russian-made aircraft could go for four hours without refueling, Wakankar said.
The plane was making a routine courier flight and had on board military personnel along with the aircraft crew.
The last communication from the aircraft was about 15 minutes after takeoff, Indian air force spokeman Anupam Banerjee told reporters.
It wasn't known if weather was bad during the flight, though monsoon season brings heavy winds and storms that can cause turbulence and flight delays around South and Southeast Asia.
A defense ministry statement said that four naval ships deployed in the Bay of Bengal on different missions have joined the search and eight other ships are returning from the South China Sea to join the search operations. A submarine has also been diverted to the area to help locate transmissions from the emergency locator beacon on board the aircraft.
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Q: Magento getProductUrl function getting same url for all products I'm trying get product datas using getmodel(). My code is,
//$product_ids = $this->getproducts();
$product_ids = array(0=>1, 1=>2, 2=>3);
echo'
';
 $model = Mage::getModel('catalog/product');
 foreach($product_ids as $id) {
    $data = $model->load($id);
    echo $id;
    echo '
';
    echo $data->getProductUrl();
    echo '
';
    echo $data->getName();
    echo '
';
 }

I can get the data's of each product name and url. Name is correctly displayed but the url I'm getting the same url of first product for each product in loop. But the looping is fine.
And I tried with getUrlPath() it is also getting same url
And if I directly pass the id (not in loop) then I can get the correct url. Like
 $model = Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->load(2);
echo $model->getProductUrl();

Is that any caching issue..? (But caching is disabled). these things make me mad.
And If used below code then I can get the correct url (loop),
    foreach($product_ids_ids as $id) {
  $_item = Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->getCollection()
          ->addAttributeToSelect('product_url')
           ->addAttributeToSelect('name')
           ->addAttributeToFilter('entity_id', $id)
           ->load();

foreach($_item as $product){
    echo $product->getProductUrl();
    echo $product->getName();
}
}

This is not making any sense. I tried reindex, checked the flat catalog -> it is not enabled. But I cannot find out what's reason. And I checked admin -> catalog -> Url rewrites having empty - No datas. May be this is the reason.
Any one can tell the reason please ?

A: Hi Elavarasan
Its because you are using something horrible like below as loop goes on:
Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->load(1)->load(2)->load(3);

Here is what i roughly wrote, but it should work. Try it.
$product_ids = array(
        0=>1,
        1=>2,
        2=>3,
        3=>4,
        4=>5
    );

//Why to load product object each time? Instead get collection, only one database call.
$productCollection = Mage::getModel("catalo/product")->getCollection();
$productCollection->addAttributeToFilter('entity_id',array('in'=>$product_ids));
foreach($productCollection as $_product) {
    echo "
";
    echo "
Id : ".$_product->getId();
    echo "
Name : ".$_product->getProductUrl();
    echo "
Url : ".$_product->getName();
    echo "
";
}

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iFAST shares surge with cheaper stock trading anticipated
Counter jumps 17% to S$0.965 on news that it has been admitted as an SGX securities trading and clearing member
Sat, Jun 10, 2017 - 5:50 AM
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While the online element makes trading cheaper, there will still be a need for the human element in serving customers, said Society of Remisiers (Singapore) president Jimmy Ho.
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iFAST chairman Lim Chung Chun said the dealing service in SGX-listed stocks will be launched in the next few weeks.
RETAIL investors might be able to look forward to cheaper online stock trading within a few weeks.
iFAST Financial Pte Ltd, part of investment products distribution platform iFAST Corporation, has been admitted as a securities trading and clearing member, said Singapore Exchange (SGX) in a Friday announcement.
"The admission will allow iFAST Singapore to launch its stock dealing service in SGX-listed stocks over the next few weeks," said iFAST chairman and chief executive officer Lim Chung Chun in a statement.
iFAST shares surged on the news, closing at S$0.965, up S$0.14 or 17 per cent with over 6 million shares traded. The company counts Singapore Press Holdings, which owns The Business Times, as among its shareholders.
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The latest news comes half a year after an abortive attempt by iFAST to facilitate stock trades at a 0.12 per cent commission and a minimum commission of S$10. For exchange-traded funds, the commission was to be even lower at 0.08 per cent.
These rates were significantly lower than the 0.18-0.28 per cent commissions and S$25 minimums offered by many existing brokers for online trades.
However, OCBC Securities, which was the appointed middleman to execute and settle stock trades, pulled out shortly after the service launched, citing a conflict with its own offerings. It is unclear if iFAST's new stock offering will be priced similarly.
"I'm afraid we are only able to share with you the exact transactional details closer to the launch date," said a spokesman in response to queries from BT.
In a statement on Friday, SGX head of equities and fixed income Chew Sutat said: "As technology changes the distribution landscape worldwide, we look forward to iFAST's participation in our securities market, bringing new investors and contributing to the investor education efforts in Singapore."
Society of Remisiers (Singapore) president Jimmy Ho said it is uncertain how the market will take shape. While the entry of cheaper online trading will affect remisiers' businesses, there will still be a need for humans to intermediate trades,22 he said.
"We do foresee the changing landscape, and I think there's a need for remisiers to work out something in the face of the new environment," he said.
"Even with robo-advisers, it doesn't mean the client will take whatever is generated."
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Simple WaffleChart made with Python, Matplotlib and Numpy.

Usage:

    from chart import WaffleChart
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            title='Waffle Chart'
            )

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Consumer Price Index figures have beaten the consensus 2% forecast for February, revealing inflation running at 2.3% year-on-year. This compares to January's rate of 1.8% and represents the first time since 2013 that it has exceeded The Bank of England's 2% target. Sterling has seen strong gains against major currencies such as the US Dollar and Japanese Yen in the immediate wake of the news, gaining 0.85% against the US Dollar and helping to send the US Dollar Index - a measure against a basket of its peers – below 100 for the first time since February. This appreciation will contribute to a muted day in the FTSE 100 as foreign earners see their profits contract, with the index down 0.22% at the time of writing. UK government debt is also seeing a strong rise in yields today (which move inversely to price) as investors move away from the assets that are the most likely to be eroded by inflation.
Federal Reserve raise the US interest rate but advocate caution
The US Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen, yesterday evening announced the first US interest rate rise of 2017. The rise saw the US base rate move up from 0.5% to 0.75%-1%. This signals the first of what is widely expected to be 3 rate hikes in 2017. She did however temper any jubilance in markets by releasing a very cautious message extoling the virtues of vigilance and positive data in today's uncertain world. It was this cautious tone that caught a predominantly jubilant market off guard. None the less, with the Federal Reserve definitely picking up the pace of increases, markets believe this to be indicative of the world's largest economy being firmly on the path to economic recovery. Markets have reacted positively to the news with the S&P 500 rallying 0.8% off the back of the news but the dollar failed to strengthen given Yellen's overly cautious tone. Markets will be looking towards the next set of employment figures out in April as the lead indicator for where the FED goes from here
Hammond scraps week old National Insurance rise.
Chancellor Phillip Hammond, today, announced his intention to scrap the proposed increase in National Insurance tax on the self-employed introduced a week prior in the spring budget. Despite the loss of £500m a year the amendment has been seen as a politically fuelled U-turn to stem the backlash from the party back benchers on breaking a Conservative 2015 election promise not to raise the tax burden on the self-employed.
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Q: How to know when my timer has stopped even when the app isn't running This could be something like the stories on Instagram or other similar Social Media platforms, the stories you post will only stay for 24 hours and then disappear on its own, even if the app isn't running. I've made something similar, take a look at the code:
// Update the notification database with the deadline date
let today = Date()
let modifiedDate = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .day, value: 1, to: today)!
// Format the date
let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateFormat = "MM-dd-yyyy HH:mm"
let formattedDate = dateFormatter.string(from: modifiedDate)
self.DBRef.child("Notifications").child(chosenUser).child(selectedStoryID).updateChildValues(["Due Date" : formattedDate]) { (error, ref) in
    if let error = error?.localizedDescription {
        print("Failed to set deadline with error \(error)")
    } else {
        print("Deadline set")
    }
}

What this code does is that it takes the current date and time and adds 24 hours to it and stores it in the database. Take a look at the following code snippet:
let dateformatter = DateFormatter()
dateformatter.dateFormat = "MM-dd-yyyy HH:mm"
let deadline = dateformatter.date(from: notificationTableData.storyDeadline)

_ = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 1.0, repeats: true) { (timer) in

    let seconds = Int(deadline?.timeIntervalSinceNow ?? 0.0)
    self.timeLeft.text = String(format: "%02d:%02d:%02d", (seconds / 3600), ((seconds % 3600) / 60), (seconds % 60))

    if seconds == 0 {
        timer.invalidate()
        // Remove this node from the database
    }
}

What this code snippet does is that it retrieves the date from the database and displays it in my app. What I want is that when the current date and time is equal to the deadline's date and time, I want to remove the particular node (I've marked it in the screenshot below) from the Firebase database even if the app isn't running.


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Q: Consume and replace elements in a vector with 1 or more elements I'm trying to figure out an efficient Rust way of consuming elements of a vector and replacing them with one or more elements (of the same type) like in the non-compiling example:
fn main() {
    let mut myvec = vec![0, 1];
    println!("{:?}", myvec);

    for val in myvec.drain(..) {
        myvec.push(val+2);
        myvec.push(val+4);
    }
    println!("{:?}", myvec);
}

However, I am not even sure if Rust would even allow that as each operation needs a mutable reference (i.e. we need 2 mutable refs) but Rust can only allow one. Is there a way doing what I want to do or do I just need to have 2 separate vectors:
let mut myvec = vec![0, 1];
let mut newvec = Vec::new();
println!("{:?}", myvec);

for val in myvec.drain(..) {
    newvec.push(val+2);
    newvec.push(val+4);
}
println!("{:?}", newvec);

which outputs:
[0, 1]
[2, 4, 3, 5]

PS. I know that the splice method can achieve what I need but I also need a mutable reference inside the for loop.

A: Since you are changing the size of the Vec, it's likely that it will need reallocation anyway. Additionally, you cannot mutate a Vec while you are iterating it (precisely because mutating it could cause it to reallocate). It won't be much different to collect into a new Vec:
myvec = myvec
    .drain(..)
    .flat_map(|val| iter::once(val + 2).chain(iter::once(val + 4)))
    .collect();

The chained iterator might not be as optimal as it could be. In nightly Rust, you could do:
#![feature(array_value_iter)]

use std::array;

myvec = myvec
    .drain(..)
    .flat_map(|val| array::IntoIter::new([val + 2, val + 4]))
    .collect();

Which should be more efficient.

A: You could swap elements of the same type directly in memory:
use core::mem::swap;

fn main() {
    let mut myvec = vec![0, 1];
    let mut result = Vec::new();
    println!("{:?}", myvec);

    for i in (0..myvec.len()).step_by(2) {
        let mut x = myvec[i] + 2;
        swap(&mut myvec[i], &mut x);
        result.push(x);

        if i + 1 < myvec.len() {
            let mut y = myvec[i + 1] + 4;
            swap(&mut myvec[i + 1], &mut y);
            result.push(y);
        }
    }

    println!("{:?} {:?}", myvec, result);
}

After posting I realized that you require replacing an element with more than one element, and this code won't do that.  I'll leave it up in case it helps, though.


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Hamilton on Disney+ can't replace the live theatrical experience, but it's a triumph all the same
Allison Shoemaker
Today the world knows a lot more about the intensity of Jonathan Groff's enunciation than it did yesterday. Over the course of two performances in 2016, nine cameras captured Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's juggernaut musical retelling of the life of America's first secretary of the treasury, in intimate detail. Groff, who plays King George III, tears into the role he originated and his consonants with equal relish, and the spit flies. It's not hard to imagine this Hamilton someday reaching movie screens with a 3D conversion: the two-story set looming, the bayonets jutting, the spittle triumphantly spraying—just like it did in the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and just as it will again someday when both cinemas and theaters re-open, the audience at a safe remove.
The mention of Groff's moist diction isn't intended to turn stomachs. Nor is it a piece of oddball minutiae. It's a mark of the spirit of this filmed version of Hamilton, which arrived today on Disney+. Directed by Thomas Kail (FX's Fosse/Verdon), also the director of Hamilton's original Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, this is an experience that revels in such details. It's also perhaps the apex expression in a long tradition of capturing live theater, dance, and opera for the screen, one that includes the canon captured by Great Performances and American Playhouse, impressive big-screen recordings from the U.K.'s National Theatre Live, and filmed concert-style performances like the 1995 "dream cast" version of Les Misérables. Here, the "dream cast" is the original cast; the number of people who'll get to see Miranda in the role—and take in the performances that made stars of Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, and others—just skyrocketed.
It's a rarity, to see a play or musical captured this way; usually, the treatment is afforded to starrier productions and huge financial/critical hits. (The Bernadette Peters-led original cast take on Into The Woods was a staple of this writer's childhood, as was a production of Our Town featuring Spalding Gray.) As a viewing experience, they're of immense value, recording for posterity some once-in-a-lifetime performances from world-class actors and, as a bonus, lending a sense of immediacy and intimacy with the material that not even an original cast recording can offer. As a means of capturing the experience of being there—in the room where it happens, as it were—they are always a failure. Theater is a live artform, its ephemeral nature the source of its magic.
It's unwriterly to say that the precise wonder of a theatrical experience can't be easily articulated, but it's true all the same. Broadly speaking, theater is something we experience communally. You can't replicate seeing a movie in a crowded theater from your living room; with theater, that difficulty is heightened because the communal experience actually involves the actors. (Imagine seeing John Wick and knowing Keanu Reeves can hear and by fed by your every gasp; imagine watching Bridesmaids and seeing Melissa McCarthy hold for laugh after laugh, the pauses somehow enriching the jokes.)
Yet this attempt, this Hamilton time capsule, comes perhaps as close to capturing that magic of live theater as any such effort, not least because Kail and company went so far as to mic the audience's reactions—the roar that goes up after Diggs and Miranda say, "Immigrants: We get the job done," is now preserved for all time. It's an experience that exists somewhere between a concert film and a remarkably accomplished home movie shot by some proud parents chronicling the time Miranda starred in the school play (if Miranda also wrote this school play, and it went on to win a Pulitzer and 11 Tony Awards). The latter comparison is not meant as a slight. It's clear that Kail, director of photography Declan Quinn, editor Jonah Moran, and the technical teams behind both the stage production and film approached this project with tremendous thought and affection, aiming to bottle some small piece of the magic of seeing the show live while also taking great advantage of the medium with which it's being captured. Kail in particular possesses a lens like no other, and it's one he lends the viewer here: that of someone who's seen Hamilton hundreds of times, whose intimacy with the production is unparalleled, and who knows just where to look for every small, perfect moment.
Photo: Disney+
Even those who've seen Hamilton in the flesh and who can spit out every single word in the Lafayette portion of "Guns And Ships" in perfect time will make new discoveries here, because this isn't just Hamilton live. This is Hamilton through the eyes of Tommy Kail, and while it could never replace the experience of watching that spit fly live, it's still one of the best seats in the house.
One of the finest examples of the immense value of Kail's perspective: "Helpless" and "Satisfied," back-to-back scenes that show us one evening from two dueling perspectives. First is Eliza Schuyler (Phillipa Soo) recounting her love-at-first-sight moment with Alexander, an effervescent uptempo number inspired by hip-hop collaborations like "Crazy In Love" and the musical stylings of Ashanti and Ja Rule. After that, we see the same evening through the eyes of her sister, Angelica (Renée Elise Goldsberry), recounted to the audience between toasts at Eliza's wedding. (Thirteen songs were also captured without an audience so that a Steadicam, crane, and dolly could be employed without diminishing the experience of those in attendance.) When seen live, the true genius of Kail's staging becomes apparent only when "Satisfied" kicks into high gear, the blocking from the earlier number recreated and supplied new meaning by Angelica's experience and perspective. Yet even then there's still much that can be missed, tiny details that deepen the emotional resonance of one of the show's most affecting sequences.
It's here where Kail's perspective becomes invaluable: He shows you exactly where to look. The experience of making those discoveries on your own remains intact; this isn't hand holding. It's just a gentle direction of attention, a nudge toward a flicker across Goldsberry's face here, a subtle underlining of the positioning of bodies in space. Did they always stand so close? Did that touch of the arm always linger? It's marvelous, masterful, the kind of observation only repeat viewings could allow.
And that's another important piece of the puzzle. Seeing Hamilton in the flesh wasn't an easy thing to accomplish, even before 2020 descended with its fangs out. Miranda's improbable smash has since traveled to places other than the Richard Rodgers, including multiple tours, residencies in Chicago and Los Angeles, and a West End production. Even so, it's out of reach for billions of people. Should they travel to one of the places where it's in residence, it's still not a sure thing; all these years later, it remains a hot ticket, and the machinations of scalpers drove producers to raise premium ticket prices to record levels. But the availability of Hamilton on Disney+ is also perfectly in keeping with the show's efforts to make itself accessible; while audiences may still be predominantly affluent (and white), the show has also prioritized student groups, and offers tens of thousands of $10 tickets a year through a lottery system. They also worked to make the lottery system more accessible. Historically, rush tickets have often required in-person attendance during the day; Hamilton was at the forefront of the move to a remote lottery system .
That's no small thing. Key to Hamilton's power is the reclamation of American history, casting Black and brown actors in the roles of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other founding fathers. Even before the current crisis, the people who could most easily see Hamilton were those who could afford to cough up the big bucks for a plane ticket, a hotel room, and a steeply-priced seat in the mezzanine. Now, a month's subscription to Disney+ puts the show in your living room, and though it is fundamentally not the same, it's pretty great.
Broadway theaters will remain closed until at least 2021; when they reopen, it's likely that things will look very different for those ticket holders than they did for the audiences of these two performances. (Don't expect to get Groffed anytime soon.) In that respect, Hamilton's arrival could not be better timed. Millions of people will get a chance to see it for the first time, and for many, it will be their first exposure to what theater can do. Kail's staging eschews verisimilitude; it's inventive, expressive, and emotional, but not realistic. As a starting point for the performing arts, it's a big, bold swing—and there's never, in history, been a better time to develop an interest in watching plays and musicals on screen. As theaters remain shuttered, many have turned to YouTube and Vimeo, sharing work that's perhaps less starry but which possesses its own invention and passion. Perhaps that will be yet another brick in Hamilton's already remarkable legacy: At a moment when the artform itself is in peril, this secondhand approximation of the show is perfectly positioned to convert millions to a lifelong love of theater. After all, seeing it on a screen is great—but don't you want to be there to watch the sweat fly?
Contributor, The A.V. Club and The Takeout. Allison loves TV, bourbon, and overanalyzing social interactions. Please buy her book, How TV Can Make You Smarter (Chronicle, 2020). It's short!


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Q: AngularJS - concept understanding view issues (ng-if, ng-switch) I am a newbie tackling AngularJS and JavaScript, and I hope that today I could benefit of an advise from your side. I have an issue with displaying an input block with/without the "readonly" attribute. Created a JSFiddle to explain better my issue, with comments: https://jsfiddle.net/Eugene_Sa/s2tfvL8r/18/
In a nutshell, I have a directive that retrieves a privilege that user has. Based on that directive, the DOM element that contains the 'privilege' attribute is either assigned or removed the 'readonly' status.
The directive sends a request to check if the privilege indicated in the input field is present, and if no, the DOM element is removed, otherwise shown.
The input field looks as follows:
<input type="text"
   privilege='has-the-needed-privilege'
   ng-model='vm.tender.view'
   readonly
>

Now I have to admit that I could not employ none of the AngularJS features like ng-if or ng-switch in order to solve this problem. Or probably there is a misconception in my head. My questions is how is it possible to make such a selection? Thank you in advance for your help.

A: You could use ngReadOnly or ngDisabled to make the input field either read-only or disabled. Both of these existing directives accept an expression that evaluates to true or false. So, if ng-readonly="true", the field is read-only.
As an example:

var myApp = angular.module('myApp', []);

myApp.controller('AppController', ['$scope', function($scope) {
  $scope.vm = {
    "tender": {
      "view": "test"
    }
  };

  $scope.toggleReadOnly = function() {
    $scope.readOnly = !$scope.readOnly;
  }

  $scope.toggleDisabled = function() {
    $scope.disabled = !$scope.disabled;
  }
}]);
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.7.5/angular.min.js"></script>
<div ng-app="myApp" ng-controller="AppController">
  <button type="button" ng-click="toggleReadOnly()">
Toggle Read Only
</button>
  <button type="button" ng-click="toggleDisabled()">
Toggle Disabled
</button>
  <input type="text" ng-model='vm.tender.view' ng-readonly="readOnly" ng-disabled="disabled">
</div>

If the field is read-only, it'll still look like an ordinary text input field, you just won't be able to change its value. If it's disabled, it'll appear grayed out.
This might eliminate the need for a custom directive. You could just retrieve the value of privilege and use that as the expression for ng-readonly or ng-disabled. In other words, you could set ng-readonly or ng-disabled to privilege.


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Q: Mapbox is not working giving error so tell me how its work giving following error I am adding this code in my file it is not working and giving error 'mapboxsdk' undefined and nativescript-mapbox is not added on preview app also give me this as warning in yellow color. So now can I work with mapbox plugin I added my token too but it is not working.

TypeError: Cannot read property 'mapboxsdk' of undefined

HTML:
<ContentView height="100%" width="100%">
    <Mapbox
        accessToken="your_token"
        mapStyle="traffic_day"
        latitude="50.467735"
        longitude="13.427718"
        hideCompass="true"
        zoomLevel="18"
        showUserLocation="false"
        disableZoom="false"
        disableRotation="false"
        disableScroll="false"
        disableTilt="false"
        (mapReady)="onMapReady($event)">
    </Mapbox>
  </ContentView>

component.ts:
import { registerElement } from "nativescript-angular/element-registry";
registerElement("Mapbox", () => require("nativescript-mapbox").MapboxView);


Cal Anderson Independence Day Community Picnic with free root beer floats, free hot dogs to the first 500, music performances, pie eating contest and more. Detailed schedule of activities here. Cal Anderson Park, 12 – 5p.
Squirt Gun Fight at Cal Anderson Park, 12 – 2p.
Fireworks over Lake Union start at 10:15p and Capitol Hill has prime line-of-sight. Here's our viewing tips.
The milieu of the film Berberian Sound Studio is the workplace where horror movie sound effects are created. I'm getting chills already. Premiere's Friday and continues through July 11th. Northwest Film Forum, 7p and 9p.
The Flentrop Concert: Americana Music as performed by assistant organist Alan Du Puy at St. Mark's Cathedral. An ice cream social on the front lawn follows. St Mark's (1245 10th Ave E), 7:30p.
Mayoral movies series: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn selected and introduces the film To Kill a Mockingbird. (Gary Cooper. Gregory Peck. Swoon.) Post-viewing enjoy happy hour pricing and free Big Mario's pizza in the lobby. 8p.
Quick Change! is a two-woman burlesque show about life and other hard things. Show repeats on Saturday. Annex Theatre, 7:30p.
Music: great summer vibes with Gothic Tropic (from LA), Haunted Horses, and Childbirth. Cairo (507 E Mercer), 8:30p.
Spin the Bottle variety show with music, storytelling, sketches and the uncategorize-able. Annex Theatre, 11p.
The Totally True and Almost Accurate Adventures of Pinocchio: free and family-friendly performance of this comedy in the Volunteer Park, 2p on both Saturday and Sunday.
Mayoral Movies series: Neighborhood activist Kate Martin's selection is All the President's Men, the classic journalism movie based on true events. Northwest Film Forum, 8p.
Record release party for STONES X FLAME at Vermillion, 9p.
RUFF debuts at the Cuff: Vancouver-based party debuts in Seattle. "RUFF is a dance party for MEN who like their MEN RUFF." Cuff (1533 13th Ave), 9p.
Broadway Farmers Market, Pine and Broadway, 11a – 3p.
ArtAche Market features vendors and live music at Chop Suey, 1 – 6p.
Mayoral Movies series: City Councilman Bruce Harrell selected Papillon, a film based on memoirs of a miserable life and eventual escape from the French penal colony. Northwest Film Forum, 5p.
Weird and Awesome with Emmett Montgomery is like "Donny & Marie produced by Andy Warhol at the height of the Factory." Annex Theatre, 7:30p.
Mia Zapata/The Gits Tribute and Benefit: on the 20th anniversary of Mia Zapata's untimely death, join local bands covering The Gits music to benefit Seven Star. Yellow roses encouraged. The Comet, 8:30p.
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The problem with starting a football Hall of Fame for Long Beach Poly more than a century after the Jackrabbits started playing football is the sheer number of candidates. Rabbits beget rabbits beget rabbits to infinity and beyond.
The selection committee will have no shortage of worthy classes well into the second half of the 21st Century.
But one thing can be declared unequivocally with the class of 2009: It includes the greatest quarterback to ever wear green and gold.
Chris Lewis did more things passing the football than any quarterback to ever take a Jackrabbit snap. He was a two-time All-CIF choice, a three-time Moore League first-team star, and the CIF offensive player of the year in 1998. He was the quarterback during the school's record 27-game winning streak in 1997 and 1998.
There have been stalwart quarterbacks in Poly's past. Robert Toler was an efficient two-year starter in 1993 and 1994. Gene Washington and Tony Hill, who went on to college and NFL stardom as wide receivers, were roll-out quarterbacks on some terrific Poly teams in the early `60s.
One can go all the way back to the days of Bob Berryman (1930s) and Chet Dolley (late 1910s) to find great quarterbacks, but the game was so different than what it is today that it's like comparing a hybrid to a horse carriage.
Plus, Poly has always been a school that featured the running game – except for those years when Lewis was under center.
Those are complimentary words, even moreso when one realizes Lewis started his Poly athletic career as a volleyball player.
He played youth football and had an arm, but he was also stringy at 6-2 and 170. His older sister Robyn paved a road in the family to volleyball, and Chris was quick to follow it.
He was good enough to play on the varsity volleyball team as a freshman and earn all-CIF honors. But before the next season, some friends and an assistant coach asked him to consider football.
He went to his first informal practice, or audition, wearing volleyball shorts and flip-flops. Unusual wear, but he had unusual throwing talents, too. Strong-armed, smart, accurate and open to learning.
When he joined the team as a sophomore in 1996, he felt out of place.
He opened the 1996 season set to share the job with Robert Hollie. He completed 12-of-14 for 228 yards and three touchdowns in his second game. Hollie broke his shoulder in the third game of the season and Lewis was handed the offense full-time.
He passed for a school record 387 yards and seven touchdowns in a win over Wilson, and 284 and five scores in a playoff win over St. John Bosco. In the semifinals, Mater Dei denied him access to Ken-Yon Rambo and taught him a few lessons in a 42-13 loss.
He added 30 pounds of muscle in the offseason, and 1997 became a dream season for Poly. The Jackrabbits went 14-0 and avenged the loss to Mater Dei in the finals, on Lewis' birthday no less, with Lewis' 76-yard streak to Andre Cyrus the game-winner in a 28-25 decision.
In his first two collegiate seasons, he led Stanford to late comeback wins over USC, Texas and Oregon and had a 390-yard passing day against Cal. But he injured his shoulder as a junior and eventually needed rotator cuff surgery.
He signed with the Arizona Cardinals and was on the practice squad in 2004. He played two seasons in NFL Europe for Cologne but the Cardinals released him before the 2005 season. He briefly played for San Jose in the Arena Football League before deciding it was time to focus on a new career.
Lewis is now working in commercial real estate for Cushman Wakefield and enjoys his new life.


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Q: Converting PHP encryption to NodeJS I'm currently implementing encryption on my API. I have to implement this the same way it is encrypted and decrypted in a specific script written in PHP.
This works all fine when I output the result in, let's say, base64. The PHP decrypt method runs against it and works just fine. The problem is that I need to output not in base64 but in binary due to certain requirements, but when I encrypt from the Nodejs side into binary the result is different than when I encrypt in the PHP into binary when it should be the same.
PHP Encryption:
function vd_encrypt($plaintext, $password) {
$method = "AES-256-CBC";
$key = hash('sha256', $password, true);
$iv = openssl_random_pseudo_bytes(16);

$ciphertext = openssl_encrypt($plaintext, $method, $key, OPENSSL_RAW_DATA, $iv);
$hash = hash_hmac('sha256', $ciphertext, $key, true);

return $iv . $hash . $ciphertext;

}
Javascript Encryption:
import crypto from 'crypto';

export function encrypt (plain_text: string): string {
    const encryptionMethod = 'AES-256-CBC';
    const iv = crypto.randomBytes(IV_LENGTH);
    const key = crypto.createHash("sha256").update(secret).digest();

    var encryptor = crypto.createCipheriv(encryptionMethod, key, iv);

    const result = iv + encryptor.update(plain_text, 'utf8', 'binary') + encryptor.final('binary');

    return result;
}

A: I've updated your code slightly to accept an iv parameter. You can generate this in the same way as before (e.g. openssl_random_pseudo_bytes).
For the purposes of demonstration I'll use a fixed IV so we can show the same result.
PHP
function vd_encrypt($plaintext, $password, $iv) {
    $method = "AES-256-CBC";
    $key = hash('sha256', $password, true);
    $ciphertext = openssl_encrypt($plaintext, $method, $key, OPENSSL_RAW_DATA, $iv);
    $hash = hash_hmac('sha256', $ciphertext, $key, true);
    return $iv . $hash . $ciphertext;
}

// Replace with below code in production
// $iv = openssl_random_pseudo_bytes(16);
$iv = base64_decode("eQMrc61Gt8qRejRjhJOkVw==");
$result = vd_encrypt("He was a man take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again", "password", $iv);

echo "Result (base64): " . base64_encode($result) . "\n";

Node.js
import crypto from 'crypto';

export function encrypt (plaintext: string, password: string, iv: string): string {
    const encryptionMethod = 'AES-256-CBC';
    const key = crypto.createHash("sha256").update(password).digest();
    const encryptor = crypto.createCipheriv(encryptionMethod, key, iv);

    const encryptedData = Buffer.concat([encryptor.update(plaintext, 'utf8'), encryptor.final()]);
    const hash = crypto.createHmac("sha256", key).update(encryptedData).digest();

    return Buffer.concat([iv, hash, encryptedData]);
}

// Replace with below code in production
//const iv = crypto.randomBytes(16);
const iv = Buffer.from("eQMrc61Gt8qRejRjhJOkVw==", "base64");
const result = encrypt("He was a man take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again", "password", iv);
console.log("Result (base64):", result.toString("base64"));

In this case the results will be like so:
PHP:

Result (base64): eQMrc61Gt8qRejRjhJOkVxsqZTqUjSUnaL46yZDLGGK5+o7WKLyIiG4UKj0ST93Wi7UlaAyTFIjpIs0C893SFsnHeuVshG+6EJF99GrLSUCMFJG3J1pJnmxF4Pu8ZCbN7Ounp0BjhJKIpu9yQn6uEYylJLXWpzNw+aCwsnIV1h0=

Node.js:

Result (base64): eQMrc61Gt8qRejRjhJOkVxsqZTqUjSUnaL46yZDLGGK5+o7WKLyIiG4UKj0ST93Wi7UlaAyTFIjpIs0C893SFsnHeuVshG+6EJF99GrLSUCMFJG3J1pJnmxF4Pu8ZCbN7Ounp0BjhJKIpu9yQn6uEYylJLXWpzNw+aCwsnIV1h0=


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Clare Arni
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Anatomy of Stillness
Disappearing Professions of Urban India
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Rowdy
The official definition of the word rowdy is a 'noisy and disorderly person'. But a rowdy in Bengaluru-based British photographer Clare Arni's world could be anybody or anything. From a brothel owner to the butterfly effect, the choices that fit your idea of what a rowdy could be are endlessly exciting.
Cryptic & Outlandish
The term "rowdy" has a particularly evocative quality in South India. A "rowdy" is an unsavoury character, an outlaw, with a strangely alluring bravado. Clare Arni's fascination with the figure of the "rowdy" began a few years ago while scouring the crime beat section of a local daily. This captivating section carried sordid tales of the nefarious activities of local gangsters, many of whom carried cryptic and outlandish aliases like Dairy, Chicken and JCB.
What's your spin? Art shows that invite you to view art differently
simple installation, which puts together a photograph of Mahatma Gandhi, a trowel, stone beads, a rosary and laminated marine frame, tries to see 1947, the year of Independence and Partition, from the view of a disappointed and dejected Mahatma Gandhi.
Tarq art gallery's new photography show delves into the anatomy of a rowdy
It is an unarguable fact that Indians in general have a penchant for grandeur. Films conflate every emotion with elaborate sequences of song and dance, and even low-budget productions don't let their lack of funding hinder their larger-than-life characters and incredulous plots. We are a culture that relishes hyperbole and melodrama in fiction—and sometimes, real life tends to follow suit.
Stillness can happen in time, like a breath before the plunge, when you are suddenly aware or nervous of the activity to follow. A girl waits her turn to perform in a circus, peering out, trying not to be noticed, still, and wholly with her thoughts
Clare Vision
In 1989 , the UK-born , self-taught photographer Clare Arni started documenting the works of architects in Bengaluru . Soon , she moved on to shooting historical architects in Bengaluru.
Mumbai to Burma:UK photographer captures cultural architecture
Clare Arni has been photographing stunning architecture for a quarter of a century. Here is your chance to see some of her own favourite shots
A group of exhibition in the city will see artist interpret the concept of death in more than one way...
Photos: Wooden Shoe Maker and Calligrapher, India's Dying Professions
Clare Arni has spent seven years traveling across seven Indian cities -- Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Goa -- capturing the changing urban landscape through the livelihoods of artisans, traders and laborers.
Clare Arni in Colaba
A 3000-sq-ft gallery , Tarq , opened in Colaba with celebrated photographer clare Arni's Disappearing profession of urban India on display
This project started when I realised that many professions in India had disappeared. Many urban trades, like the Delhi calligrapher or the Bangalore handloom silk-weaver were vanishing, along with mattress-fluffers and knife-sharpeners.


Thisnwasnsuch an easy way to make chilli. Our family loved it and since making this we have purchased more so that we have it on hand for our next chilli night. We used it in the slow cooker and it cake out perfect. I received the product for free for testing purposes.
This was so yummy. Perfect flavour that is for sure. I would buy this again and again!!! I did receive this from Influenster to try in exchange for a review.
This Chili seasoning is my new favourite!! The flavour is perfect and not too salty! I revived this complimentary for testing purposes but will definitely buy in the future!!
I received this product for free and it came in handy pretty quick as my family asked me to make chili and I my spice cupboard was pretty bare! This blend has everything you need for the flavor- you just add your own heat! It's tangy, smoky, and very authentic tasting. I love the fact that it's organic and there aren't any ingredients that I don't recognize. It's just a perfectly blended pack of spices that made my Chili delish!
So yummy. Makes a great chili. I was able to try this product for free. My daughter ha since asked to have this for dinner again! So happy with this!!
I had the opportunity to receive this product for free and let me tell you that it tastes incredibly good!! I used it to cook my chili and it was just perfectly spicy. I definitely recommend this organic chili seasoning mix to everyone!!
FIVE STARS ! We added this to our usual family chili recipe and it really added a great kick of flavour! It's our new favourite! So glad we were able to receive this spice pack complimentary through Influenster's "hello flavour" box! We will definitely be repurchasing this product!
This was absolutely delicious. I added some cherry tomatoes, ground beef and beans to create a mean chili for a family potluck. I served it with a side of tortilla chips, sliced baguette, and rice for different options that pairs perfectly well with chilli. Thank you Influenster for sending a complimentary pack!
This will be a go to for a quick chili recipe. The flavours are great and my daughter who usually doesn't like chili loved this and asked for me. #received this product for free or complimentary for testing purposes.
Having ready made seasoning for chili saves time and effort when trying to get a meal ready. Thus pouch makes a delicious pot of chili for a cool fall day. I was given these seasonings for free for testing purposes.
Loved this! Received it complimentary for testing purposes.
This chili packet will come in handy this football season! This might become a new staple for my pantry. I received this product for free for testing purposes.
Delicious and easy to make, I added all of the ingredients including the chili seasoning into my slow cooker and it came out perfect! I usually make my own seasoning but would highly recommend this as a faster option, especially great for the cottage or camping. Product was received free for testing purposes.
Delicious flavour with the perfect amount of kick! I followed the directions on the back of the package and the meal was a hit with the whole family! I received this for reviewing purposes as part of a vox box promotion by Influenster.
This is great to add a spicy kick to the simplest food plus it's organic!
The flavour is fantastic. I was pleasantly surprised as I would normally say that you can't make a good chilli from a packet, but this product certainly does that. The bonus? It's organic! Makes a delicious slow cooker chilli. I received this product complimentary in a Hello Fresh Box from Influenster for testing purposes.