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Q: How to make custom button in android I Want to make custom Buttons That look some thing like these

I Searched a Lot but could not make it.What am i supposed to do! i want to make then in xml not in photoshop.

A: Just learn to make custom drawable xml resource.
The following is to set up button to look nicely in a minute
Probably you can get some ideas from their codes !
http://www.mindfreakerstuff.com/2012/09/50-useful-android-custom-button-style-set-1/

A: A way to reach what you want to do is to create two image for buttons, one for button not-pressed and one for pressed button called "buttonup" and "buttondown" relatively, and put them in res/drawable folder. Together these you need the following xml file named "selector.xml":

<item
    android:state_pressed="true"
    android:drawable="@drawable/buttondown" /> <!-- pressed -->

<item
    android:state_focused="true"
    android:drawable="@drawable/buttonup" /> <!-- focused -->

<item
    android:drawable="@drawable/buttonup" /> <!-- default -->

Now you may implement all adding this code in your layout xml file within button tag:
android:background="@drawable/selector"

A: On android 4.3 you can use ImageButton
on xml
    <ImageButton
    android:id="@+id/imageButton1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:src="@drawable/android_button"
    android:onClick="doSomthing" />

on code
public class MyAndroidAppActivity extends Activity
{

 ImageButton imageButton;

 @Override
 public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
 {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     setContentView(R.layout.main);
     imageButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.imageButton1);
 }

 public void doSomthing(View v)
 {
     //what happan when button pressed
 }
}

The
 android:src="@drawable/android_button"
"android_button" is the image name in res/drawable

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After reading everybody else's bio, Carl realized he's not as funny or cool as the rest of the team (maybe his kids have been right all along). It's a good thing his bio is first.
He values his top five books above any amount of money you could pay him, binge watches The Dick Van Dyke show to unwind (he says it's "old school") and when asked about pizza, orders, "Anything with meat. I'm a Meatatarian."
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An ideal Friday night for Josh involves a pepperoni pizza and binge-watching Modern Family. He's so into Modern Family right now, in fact, that when we asked what he would do with an hour of free time, he said he'd most definitely watch as many episodes on Hulu as possible. We're still trying to get over his very basic pizza order, so we'll move on.
While Josh claims to be a self-described "simple person", he doesn't shy away from complex ideas around the office. For example, he could give a TED talk at any point, he would talk about how the education system needs to be revamped and that ultimately, college is a scam. He also loves to talk about his ideas on aliens and LeBron James (they're not related, we don't think).
Brock DuPont
Brock loves to spend his free time drinking coffee (or bourbon, depending on the time of day), listening to his favorite records, and reading a good book. Talk about a happy place. Coffee is an important part of his routine, in fact. When we asked, he said the process of making a cup of coffee every day allows him to take a second to find his center before getting started with his day. We're here for it.
Though he didn't tell us what his favorite pizza is, Brock is full of philosophical nuggets of wisdom that he's been much more open to sharing, so we'll let it slide. For example, has said if he could give a TED talk, he would talk about balance. Life balance, that is - finding contentment living between two extremes (doing too much vs. not doing enough.) We had to sit on that one for a minute. We've decided we like it. We also decided we like his billboard idea: "BE HERE NOW." Bold, all caps. It says it all, right?
Drew Hawley
A perfect Friday night for Drew includes binge-watching reality TV and enjoying a pizza from one of the local "mom and pop" pizza places around him. He claims to not be a snob about toppings, but we're not so sure.
If Drew ever did a TED Talk, he said he would probably bore us to sleep talking about anything historical, or his love for comics. Who knows? Maybe one day the world will hear him on the TED stage talking about the history OF comics. We might be asleep, though.
Drew has a lot of interests outside of comics and history. When we asked him what he would do with an extra hour of free time, he said he would go to a hockey game (Let's go Jackets!), or skateboard around Downtown, or play club rugby, or hang out with his bulldog, Gus. Since we know you're wondering, Gus's interests include going to the park and drooling on the floor.
Joe's perfect weekend involves pizza with as many toppings as permitted by state law (minus anchovies of course) and anything that J.J. Abrams directed. Except Cloverfield. #letdown.
He has famously coined the phrase, "Scallops are the marshmallows of the sea," (you're welcome) and unapologetically takes credit for most of the company's success by interjecting, "I've been saying that for years," into random conversations.
Juan Infante
Juan's ideal Friday night involves a pepperoni and sausage pizza (extra cheese, light on sauce) and binge-watching Hunter x Hunter with friends. He loves Japanese culture, and told us specifically he'd love to visit Tokyo one day.
On the list of "one-day" dreams, Juan also told us he'd love to give a TED Talk on the number one reason CSS is taught incorrectly. He's definitely proven to be a "big ideas" kinda guy around the office and can often be found talking about anything from how technology is making the world a better place, to his recent lottery-number dreams (you'll have to ask him about that one), to even therapy and Udemy courses he's taking. When we asked him if he could be quoted for anything, what would it be, he said, "to be helped you need to help yourself first." Boom.
Tyler Keller
Video Production Director
If we gave Tyler an hour of free time, he would try to cook something new, or probably binge watch the Lord of the Rings movies while chowing down on some pepperoni and banana pepper pizza. Actually, we don't know for certain that he'd binge on Lord of the Rings, but he did mention it when we asked him where in the world he'd love to go. He answered, New Zealand, in case you're wondering.
Speaking of traveling, Tyler is a bit of an enthusiast. He loves road trips, and much prefers them to flying any day, often opting for the long drive to New York City for weekend getaways with his wife. Tyler also told us he used to be someone who viewed travel as a luxury or vacation only, not as an opportunity to experience new things or learn about other cultures. Since he has traveled more in the last few years, his mind has been opened by the many different people he's come across and interacted with. We love that for him. (And we mean that unsarcastically.)
Ariel Kuhn
Ariel is originally from New York. So when we asked her about pizza, she waved her finger and quickly informed us that The Empire State "just does it better." That's her only stipulation. That and extra cheese. Her ideal night out is actually a night in (#introvert) watching Smallville. Her socks never match. We don't know why. And she won't explain.
She secretly wishes she could find enough time to drink hot chocolate while it is still hot. Two small kiddos and an energetic Australian Shepherd (Caspian the Seafarer – a nod to The Chronicles of Narnia) take all her free time. When she does have a minute away from the kids, she quickly runs to Target to "browse" with a Frappuccino.
Jake Lawson
Jake's wanderlust would take him to many places, but when we asked if there was a place, in particular, he'd love to visit one day, he said he'd love to go to Honshu, Japan for the incredible skiing and snowboarding. While not daydreaming of future travels, he'd spend any given free hour with his "rollerskates on, earbuds in, and brain off." That still might count as daydreaming, but we're not judging.
As far as how he'd prefer to spend a Friday night, Jake said it would involve binge-playing video games, chatting with friends on a Discord call, and enjoying a pepperoni, sausage, and banana peppers pizza (with a shot of Pepto-Bismol). He joins the growing group of musicians in the office, stating that one of the purchases that has impacted him the most is the addition of his Casio SA-46 Portable Synth Piano.
If he could be famously quoted for anything, without hesitation he said, "Hi, I'm Tony Bologna, and this is my cousin, Tommy Salami." We don't know what it means, but we're hoping someone reading this might. Let us know.
Caroline Lohrey
Account Management Director
When asked about her free time, Caroline said she prefers to think of all of her time as free ("Don't tell Josh or Joe"). She would take the first 30 minutes to figure out what to do and the remaining time playing Lego Star Wars VII on Xbox. Or maybe reading. Or maybe napping. She likes naps.
Her dream destination would be shooting a wedding on the volcanic lava fields in Iceland ("Anybody want to go?"). In the meantime, she'll settle for late night YouTube classics like Charlie the Unicorn, Old Greg and Sneezing Panda.
Caleb Long
Caleb's ideal Friday night would be spent binge-watching all of the Harry Potter movies (in order obviously), enjoying the perfect slice of bacon, onion, and jalapeno pizza. He also told us he loves to watch luxury real estate videos on YouTube, so if you feel like getting trapped in a YouTube rabbit hole anytime soon, definitely put those on your must-watch list.
If Caleb could go anywhere in the world, he'd go to New York City. He loves the food, the culture, and the big city vibes. According to him, nothing beats a slice of pizza from John's of Bleeker. We'll take his word for it.
Janet has one eye on the future and one eye on the earth at all times. An avid forager, when she's not creating cutting-edge web designs or watching obscure sci-fi shows, she's scouring her property for pheasant's back, garlic mustard, ginseng, and more. (If you don't know what these words mean, it's because Janet is a million steps ahead of you.)
If Janet was asked to give a TED talk, she would teach everyone about Creative Sustainability, which would almost certainly include plugs for both foraging and Entomophagy. In fact, "Entomophagy is the future" is her answer to most questions. But don't worry, she still enjoys her pizza with toppings like cheese and green olives (it's a phase), and would travel thousands of miles for the best Argentine food.
Brandon Martin
Brandon's ideal vacation would be spent on the coasts of Hawaii, dining on local food al fresco. We love that for him. The weather, the landscapes, all of it speaks to his love of beauty as a designer.
With interests in a variety of sports, Brandon may or may not be preparing a TED Talk about the impact of color blindness on athletics. He can also be found outside on the weekends, getting a run in or practicing his swing at the driving range. By night you might find him hanging out with friends, watching football or playing video games (we're guessing Madden). Of course they'd be splitting a huge prosciutto, burrata, and balsamic pizza, and we hope we're invited because that sounds amazing.
Jake Olson
Digital Ads Strategist + Photographer
For Jake, there is almost nothing better than the perfect pizza margherita. He describes the ingredients for this seemingly-simple pie with mouth-watering flair: wood-fired Neapolitan crust, a few hand-picked basil leaves, extra-thin tomato slices. We're not drooling, you are.
Speaking of food, Jake eats most of his out of a cast-iron skillet, an $8 purchase that changed his life. Food is clearly a love of Jake's, but if you're a maple syrup enthusiast, maybe don't ask him about his strong feelings for the sticky pancake topping. (They are in the negative.)
Despite his bizarre distaste for syrup, Jake gives great advice fit for the 21st century: "Print your photos, people!" With most of our images online these days, he says we're a couple misplaced-passwords away from losing large chunks of our history. Hey, we're a digital company but we're listening.
Hanna Osterwyk
Hanna wouldn't necessarily describe herself as an influencer, though, over the years she has noticed whatever she does that happens to be labeled "weird" at first, becomes "hip" years later. As far as future trend predictions, all she could tell us is that soon we'll all be dipping Oreos in red wine and reading books out loud to our pets. You heard it here first.
If we gave her an hour of free time, Hanna would spend some time practicing one of her many creative hobbies such as painting, playing music, working with flowers, or writing her novel...to name a few. Around the office, she strikes a unique balance of bubbly and philosophical energy that tends to be contagious (the good kind of contagious), and says if she could be quoted for anything it would be, "It's a big deal to be alive."
Oh, and because we know you were wondering, Hanna's pizza preference is usually dependant on her mood. She didn't specify, but she did say that whatever her Friday night pizza order might look like, she and her husband always seem to be on the same page about what to get, which is how they knew it was meant to be, saying "no one needs pizza-ordering drama in their life!" We might quote her on that, too.
When not working on photography projects, playing music, or schooling us on why soup isn't real food (he really said that), David's ideal Friday night would include getting a drink with friends or sharing a Neapolitan pizza with bae. Yes, he understands the term "bae" is over. We like that he used it ironically, anyway.
If David could go anywhere in the world, he'd go to Japan. Or Australia...or Spain...or Scotland. The list goes on for a while. Let's just say, David is a travel enthusiast. He's also an enthusiast of topics like sociology, personal growth, and all things optimism. (Oh, and memes, he loves memes.) In fact, when we asked him what his TED talk would be about if he ever got the chance to give one, it would be about building strong relationships and a strong community. He also told us his favorite quote is from Anne Frank: "Whoever is happy will make others happy, too". However, if he could be quoted for anything himself, it would be: "Life is too short to drink bad whiskey and to take poor advice". Mic drop.
Josh Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe's ideal Friday night involves ordering a pepperoni, onion and green olive pizza from Cassano's and watching Cops or American Pickers ("People getting tazed is the best").
He'd like to give his own TED talk one day on "The Three Things I Always Ask for Christmas, But Never Get." He secretly wishes he could be Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino and yell at all the kids, "Get off my lawn!"
Jeff Richardson
Lead Photographer
If Jeff had a Friday night to himself, it would involve a Rocky Patel vintage 1990, Four Roses small batch, checking Instagram and breathing. He would order a pepperoni and mushroom pizza which is basic, so we'll move on.
When asked about his biggest prediction for the future, he'll straight drop some scripture, "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." (Ec 1:9) and then try to convince you of the Mercury Renegade (Google. That.).
Joanna Scott
On a Friday night, Joanna can be found watching her favorite movie, World War Z with Brad Pitt. Within one minute of watching, she fell in love…not with Pitt, just the blood. Her Friday night go-to is a Gluten-free pizza, no cheese, add as many veggies as possible and maybe pepperoni. She's perfected the art of holding a slice just right so toppings go into her mouth and not the floor (the challenges of that no-cheese life).
If you were to ever ask her for professional advice, she would lobby for women taking over the world. "In all seriousness, never let a man hire you just because he thinks you're 'hot.' Get hired for your brain and heart. Her prediction for the future is that within the next two elections we'll vote in the first female President of the United States. If this doesn't happen, then she is moving somewhere a lady is in charge. Overall, we think she's joking... maybe.
Joshua Scott
Owner & CEO
Every week Josh looks forward to Friday night when he orders a large Eagles pizza with pepperoni, bacon, sausage and banana peppers. Then eats the entire thing. 2640 calories. It's gross. He knows.
He is impatiently waiting for autonomous, electric cars so he doesn't have to deal with lingering, left lane highway drivers ("It's a passing lane!"). He'll never admit it (we've caught him a few times), but when his friends go golfing or skiing, he might act like he's not feeling well and then book a spa appointment once they leave.
Katie Siegel
If we gave Katie an hour of free time, she would call her mom, run errands, take a walk, and then reward her productivity by mindlessly scrolling TikTok the remainder of the time. Fair enough. We think she's got a thing for late 90's/early 2000's culture, particularly TV. She told us she'd definitely stay up all night (pepperoni and green pepper pizza in-hand) binge-watching any season of The Real World from that era, or any of the "vintage classic" MTV/VH1 reality TV shows. Need further proof? If Katie were to ever give a TED talk, she claims she would discuss why the Playstation 2 is the greatest console of all time. Ironically, she told us the worst advice she ever heard was "do it like it's always been done".
Oh, and if you think Katie has a familiar face, you're not alone. She told us she's lost count of how many random people have told her that she looks familiar - if you know who her doppelgänger is out there, hit us up.
Steve Sponhour
SEO Strategist
Steve would love for you to know that there is nothing he'd rather be doing with an hour of free time than playing guitar and napping. Maybe his string melodies are so sweet they lull him right to sleep. We'll have to demand an impromptu concerto during lunch one day, and we know he'll come through because Steve always has our backs.
Speaking of lunch, we have to be honest: we love a pineapple-on-pizza enthusiast. We love when people can be themselves, and if that's part of your story, you do you, Steve. What exactly he loves so much about it, he didn't specify. Maybe it has to do with the origins of this tropical fruit, since Steve is also a huge history buff. He enjoys watching The Crown, and hopes to one day travel to Rome to see ancient ruins like the Roman Forum. Though we're a little worried about what would happen if he ordered "Pineapple. Extra pineapple." at an Italian pizzeria. (See? It all comes back to pizza.)
Mike Sula
Mike loves to stay active and said if he had an available hour given to him, he would spend it getting in a CrossFit workout, or playing a round of disc golf. To unwind, though, he mentioned binging on The Office (US). He's actually watched the series about 5 times, which is either impressive or concerning depending on who you are. He didn't tell us what his favorite pizza is, so we'll try to forgive that and just move on.
The ultimate optimist, Mike loves to bring out the best in the people around him and make new friends in the process. He told us the worst advice he's ever received was, "Don't talk to strangers." He loves talking to strangers because strangers become friends. So if you see Mike talking to strangers, don't mind him, he's just making new friends. And, pro-tip: if you want to become instant best friends with Mike, tell him he resembles Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in any way. No, really.
Warren Yates
A little slice of heaven for Warren would be walking down the streets of gold with a cup of hot caramel coffee. But while he's on Earth, a local park will do. Warren loves the refreshing solitude of nature, but his creativity is sparked by being around others. On a weekend, you can catch him and his friends staying up too late binge watching Prison Break.
Speaking of a slice of heaven, Warren's favorite pizza is the Sicilian from Bostons Pizza, but you'll have to visit downtown Columbus to get it. You're welcome any time!
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QUOTE (DrTorte @ Aug 12 2008, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
(Also to the poster who said something about new people showing up when a thread derails, I've been lurking here for quite some time.)
It was a reference to post count and as I said, no offence intended.
I agree with Ftr, mostly. I've never played the game properly. I have tried it and seen others play it but apart from that I haven't had much to do with it but complain. However, I know a bunch of people who played it and got over it. And it's an RPG.
That's good enough for me.
No hope of a Warcraft 4, though.
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QUOTE (Patch @ Aug 12 2008, 08:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
None taken .
Well, yeah, but you see. People DO, in fact, play a lot of shitty games, thinking they're great. Ergo, they are so masochistic (is this word right?) that they are able to shell out money to play something that they think is good, but in fact is incredibly terrible and possibly astoundingly overrated.
This pretty much boils down to opinion. There are terrible games (Big Rigs) that are objectively awful, however, anything in the spectrum above boils down to your opinion (do you like the Genre? Of course you're not going to enjoy an MMORPG if you don't like RPGs at all). And though I know a lot of people that do not enjoy playing WoW at all, I personally enjoy it a lot, much like Diablo 2. It's not the best game in history, but I've got a lot of quality time from it.
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1.The Music of Unity: by Gerard, Philip Our State Vol. 88 Issue 5, October 2020
Gerard, Philip
A music performance at East Carolina College (now University) almost didn't happen on the evening of February 5, 1958. The Dave Brubeck Quartet integrated the school for the first time that very night when school authorities were pressured to allow the Quartet's one African American musician, Eugene Wright to be on stage.
Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 88 Issue 5, October 2020, p208-214 Periodical Website
East Carolina University--History; Integration; Musicians; Musical groups; Dave Brubeck Quartet
2.Lead Belly in the City of Oaks, Raleigh, NC by Goldsmith, Thomas North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018
Goldsmith, Thomas
Huddie Ledbetter, later known as Lead Belly, grew up in the south and eventually became part of a trio with John and Alan Lomax, a father-son team of song collectors. Lead Belly collected, wrote, and sang songs in several different styles, including Blues. He is also credited with helping to define American vernacular music in the 20th century.
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018, p22-28, por Periodical Website
Musicians; Musicians--African American; Blues musicians; Raleigh
3.The Play's the Thing: Tommy Thompson and the "Last Songs" of John Proffit and Charlie Poole by Stern, Lew North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018
Stern, Lew
Tommy Thompson spent 22 years in the Chapel Hill band Red Clay Ramblers before moving on to writing songs for plays.
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018, p53-97, por, bibl Periodical Website
Bands (Music); Musicians; Theater; Playwrights; Chapel Hill
4.Documentary Film Review Dance All Night: The Highwoods Stringband Story by Turner, Laura North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018
Turner, Laura
The Highwoods Stringband was a string band revivalist band that formed in the 1960s, and the documentary follows the band's doings in a chronological order.
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 65 Issue 1 & 2, 2018, p18-21 Periodical Website
Documentary films; Musicians; String bands
5.Bands, Beers, and Bucks by Klein, David Indy Week Vol. 33 Issue 51, Jan 2017
Klein, David
Ten years ago, Local Band Local Beer was started to pair local musicians with breweries in Raleigh. The music series was free but its organizers recently announced that they would begin charging an admission fee. The fee is meant to compensate the musicians fairly.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 51, Jan 2017, p14-15, por Periodical Website
Music venues--Raleigh; Musicians; Breweries--Raleigh
6.Harp to Handle by Hussey, Allison Indy Week Vol. 34 Issue 4, Feb 2017
Hussey, Allison
Mary Lattimore is a harpist from western North Carolina who has collaborated with a variety of musicians on recordings and in live performances. Her recent work is a solo album called At the Dam. The album features music she wrote as she traveled around California and Texas, funded by a 2014 Pew Fellowship grant.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 4, Feb 2017, p21, por Periodical Website
7.Prickly Pear by Hill, Corbie Indy Week Vol. 34 Issue 6, Feb 2017
Hill, Corbie
Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez are the duo, Blue Cactus, from Chapel Hill. Their music is a mix of classic country music, honky-tonk, and modern string instruments. Songs on their debut album explore heartbreak and hope with time-tested honky-tonk humor.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 6, Feb 2017, p14-15, por Periodical Website
Musicians; Country music; Music--Chapel Hill
8.Living Waters by Hussey, Allison Indy Week Vol. 34 Issue 9, March 2017
The Nile Project is a collective of musicians from countries along the Nile River. The project aims to highlight issues of water use around the globe and to find better ways of managing water resources. North Carolina State LIVE is bringing the Nile Project to Raleigh for a week of programming that includes a concert, a documentary screening, discussions, and a culminating festival.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 9, March 2017, p16-18, il, por Periodical Website
Water management; Environmental education; Musicians; Festivals
9.Streams of Consciousness by Klein, David Indy Week Vol. 34 Issue 13, April 2017
Musicians struggle to make money through streaming platforms, such as Spotify and Pandora, but the same platforms offer other opportunities for artists to build their careers. For Raleigh musician Al Riggs and many of his peers, online platforms are easy ways to get their music heard without the hassles of a record label.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 13, April 2017, p12-15, por Periodical Website
Music trade; Musicians
10.Mourning Becomes Electric by Hussey, Allison Indy Week Vol. 34 Issue 22, June 2017
Four years after his death, Jason Molina and his music live on through a new book and a revived reunion. Molina was part of the band, Magnolia Electric Co., which began at The Pinhook in Durham in 2014. Former bandmates reconvened for several memorial shows, performing new material written by Molina before he died.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 22, June 2017, p20-21, il Periodical Website
Musicians; Memorials
11.Oklahoma, OK by Griffith, Spencer Indy Week Vol. 34 Issue 25, July 2017
Griffith, Spencer
John Moreland, a singer-songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, is performing at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on July 19, 2017. His music is a mixture of folk, country, and roots rock. In an INDY interview, Moreland discusses his solo approach to the new record, Big Bad Luv, his musical influences, and recent songwriter discoveries.
Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 25, July 2017, p22, por Periodical Website
Musicians; Songwriters
12.Soaring Voices by Kelly, Susan Stafford Our State Vol. 84 Issue 11, April 2017
Kelly, Susan Stafford
With voices soaring heavenward, the author asserts choirs resemble what awaits the faithful on both sides of the pew. As for the choir's role, Kelly posits it is can greatly influence the quality of life—church life now and life hereafter.
Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 11, April 2017, p23-24 Periodical Website
Church music; Religion--Practice of; Churches; Music; Musicians
13.Tommy Thompson and Sam Shepard: A Speculation by Stern, Lew North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017
Tommy Thompson is a musician, actor, and writer, who has pursued his interests of theater and being in a folk band since the mid-1960s.
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017, p57-74, bibl Periodical Website
Musicians; Actors; Theater
14.Leroy Savage: "Newgrass" Pioneer in Bluegrass Music by Goldsmith, Thomas North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017
Leroy Smith began making a name for himself in the bluegrass music scene in the mid-1960s and has continued to perform and compose music since then.
Brown-Hudson Folklore Award; Musicians; Folk music; Bluegrass music
15.North Carolina Remembrance of Alan Jabbour (1942-2017) by Coyle, Phillip E. "Ted" North Carolina Folklore Journal Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017
Coyle, Phillip E. "Ted"
Alan Jabbour was a folklorist and musician who contributed greatly to the world of folkloristic studies from when he started up to his death.
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 64 Issue 1 & 2, 2017, p98-102, por, bibl Periodical Website
Memorials; Folklorists; Musicians; Fiddlers


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import json
import os
import argparse
import sys
import shutil

import h5py

from atom.api import Atom, Typed, Str, Bool, List
import enaml
from enaml.qt.qt_application import QtApplication

from instruments.InstrumentManager import InstrumentLibrary
from instruments import Digitizers
import Sweeps
import MeasFilters
import QGL.ChannelLibrary
import QGL.Channels
import config
import ExpSettingsVal
from DictManager import DictManager

class ExpSettings(Atom):

    sweeps = Typed(Sweeps.SweepLibrary)
    instruments = Typed(InstrumentLibrary)
    measurements = Typed(MeasFilters.MeasFilterLibrary)
    channels = Typed(QGL.ChannelLibrary.ChannelLibrary)
    logicalChannelManager = Typed(DictManager)
    physicalChannelManager = Typed(DictManager)
    CWMode = Bool(False)
    validate = Bool(True)
    curFileName = Str('DefaultExpSettings.json')
    errors = List()
    meta_file = Str()

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        super(ExpSettings, self).__init__(**kwargs)
        self.update_instr_list()

        # setup on change AWG
        self.instruments.AWGs.onChangeDelegate = self.channels.on_awg_change
        # link adding AWG to auto-populating channels
        self.instruments.AWGs.populate_physical_channels = lambda awg: self.populate_physical_channels(awg)

        self.logicalChannelManager = DictManager(
            itemDict=self.channels.channelDict,
            displayFilter=lambda x: isinstance(x, QGL.Channels.LogicalChannel),
            possibleItems=QGL.Channels.NewLogicalChannelList)
        self.physicalChannelManager = DictManager(
            itemDict=self.channels.channelDict,
            displayFilter=lambda x: isinstance(x, QGL.Channels.PhysicalChannel),
            possibleItems=QGL.Channels.NewPhysicalChannelList,
            otherActions={"Auto": self.populate_physical_channels})

    # TODO: get this to work
    # @on_trait_change('instruments.instrDict_items')
    def update_instr_list(self):
        if self.sweeps:
            del self.sweeps.possibleInstrs[:]
            for key in self.instruments.instrDict.keys():
                self.sweeps.possibleInstrs.append(key)

    def load_from_file(self, fileName):
        pass

    def write_to_file(self, fileName=None):
        curFileName = fileName if fileName != None else self.curFileName
        with open(curFileName, 'w') as FID:
            json.dump(self,
                      FID,
                      cls=ScripterEncoder,
                      indent=2,
                      sort_keys=True,
                      CWMode=self.CWMode)

    def write_libraries(self):
        """ Write all the libraries to their files. """
        if self.validate:
            self.errors = ExpSettingsVal.validate_lib()
            if self.errors != []:
                print("JSON Files did not validate")
                raise
        elif not self.validate:
            print("JSON Files validation disabled")
        self.channels.write_to_file()
        self.instruments.write_to_file()
        self.measurements.write_to_file()
        self.sweeps.write_to_file()

    def save_config(self, path):

        if self.validate:
            self.errors = ExpSettingsVal.validate_lib()
            if self.errors != []:
                print("JSON Files did not validate")
                raise
        elif not self.validate:
            print("JSON Files validation disabled")

        try:
            self.channels.write_to_file(
                fileName=path + os.sep +
                os.path.basename(self.channels.libFile))
            self.measurements.write_to_file(
                fileName=path + os.sep +
                os.path.basename(self.measurements.libFile))
            self.instruments.write_to_file(
                fileName=path + os.sep +
                os.path.basename(self.instruments.libFile))
            self.sweeps.write_to_file(
                fileName=path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.sweeps.libFile))
            self.write_to_file(
                fileName=path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.curFileName))
        except Exception as e:
            self.errors.append(str(e))

    def load_config(self, path):
        self.clear_errors()

        print("LOADING FROM:", path)
        try:
            shutil.copy(
                path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.channels.libFile),
                self.channels.libFile)
            shutil.copy(
                path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.instruments.libFile),
                self.instruments.libFile)
            shutil.copy(
                path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.measurements.libFile),
                self.measurements.libFile)
            shutil.copy(path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.sweeps.libFile),
                        self.sweeps.libFile)
            shutil.copy(path + os.sep + os.path.basename(self.curFileName),
                        self.curFileName)
        except Exception as e:
            self.errors.append(str(e))

    def load_meta(self):
        self.clear_errors()
        meta_file = self.meta_file
        if not os.path.isfile(meta_file):
            meta_file = config.AWGDir + os.sep + self.meta_file + '-meta.json'
        try:
            with open(meta_file, 'r') as FID:
                meta_info = json.load(FID)
        except IOError:
            self.errors.append('Meta info file not found')
            raise IOError
        # load sequence files into AWGs
        for awg in self.instruments.AWGs.displayList:
            self.instruments[awg].enabled = False
        for instr, seqFile in meta_info['instruments'].items():
            if instr not in self.instruments:
                self.errors.append("{} not found".format(instr))
                raise KeyError
            self.instruments[instr].seqFile = seqFile
            self.instruments[instr].enabled = True
            if hasattr(self.instruments[instr], 'parent'):
                self.instruments[self.instruments[instr].parent].enabled = True
        self.instruments.AWGs.update_display_list(None)

        # setup up digitizers with number of segments
        for instr in self.instruments.instrDict.values():
            if isinstance(instr, Digitizers.Digitizer) and hasattr(
                    instr, 'nbrSegments'):
                instr.nbrSegments = meta_info['num_measurements']

        # setup a SegmentNum or SegmentNumWithCals sweep
        axis = meta_info['axis_descriptor'][0]
        cal_axes = [ax for ax in meta_info['axis_descriptor']
                    if ax['name'] == 'calibration']
        if len(cal_axes) > 0:
            sweep_name = 'SegmentNumWithCals'
            sweep_class = Sweeps.SegmentNumWithCals
            num_cals = sum(len(ax['points']) for ax in cal_axes)
        else:
            sweep_name = 'SegmentNum'
            sweep_class = Sweeps.SegmentNum
            num_cals = 0
        if sweep_name not in self.sweeps:
            sweep = sweep_class()
            self.sweeps.sweepDict[sweep_name] = sweep
            self.sweeps.sweepManager.update_display_list(None)
        else:
            sweep = self.sweeps[sweep_name]
        # set start/stop/step for viewing purposes
        sweep.start = axis['points'][0]
        sweep.stop = axis['points'][-1]
        sweep.numPoints = len(axis['points'])
        sweep.points = axis['points']
        sweep.usePointsList = True
        if num_cals > 0:
            sweep.numCals = num_cals
        if axis['unit']:
            sweep.axisLabel = "{} ({})".format(axis['name'], axis['unit'])
        else:
            sweep.axisLabel = axis['name']
        self.sweeps.sweepOrder = [sweep_name]

    def json_encode(self, matlabCompatible=True):
        #We encode this for an experiment settings file so no channels
        return {'instruments': self.instruments,
                'sweeps': self.sweeps,
                'measurements': self.measurements,
                'CWMode': self.CWMode}

    def format_errors(self):
        return '\n'.join(self.errors)

    def clear_errors(self):
        del self.errors[:]

    def populate_physical_channels(self, awgs=None):
        import instruments.AWGs
        if awgs == None:
            awgs = filter(lambda x: isinstance(x, instruments.AWGs.AWG),
                          self.instruments.instrDict.values())
        for awg in awgs:
            channels = awg.get_naming_convention()
            for ch in channels:
                label = awg.label + '-' + ch
                if label in self.channels:
                    continue
                # TODO: less kludgy lookup of appropriate channel type
                if 'm' in ch.lower():
                    pc = QGL.Channels.PhysicalMarkerChannel()
                else:
                    pc = QGL.Channels.PhysicalQuadratureChannel()
                pc.label = label
                pc.instrument = awg.label
                pc.translator = awg.translator
                pc.samplingRate = awg.samplingRate
                self.channels[label] = pc
        self.physicalChannelManager.update_display_list(None)

class ScripterEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
    """
    Helper for QLab to encode all the classes for the matlab experiment script.
    """

    def __init__(self, CWMode=False, **kwargs):
        super(ScripterEncoder, self).__init__(**kwargs)
        self.CWMode = CWMode

    def default(self, obj):
        if isinstance(obj, Atom):
            #Check for a json_encode option
            try:
                jsonDict = obj.json_encode(matlabCompatible=True)
            except AttributeError:
                jsonDict = obj.__getstate__()
            except:
                print("Unexpected error encoding to JSON")
                raise

            #Patch up some issues on the JSON dictionary
            #Matlab doesn't use the label
            jsonDict.pop('label', None)

            return jsonDict

        else:
            return super(ScripterEncoder, self).default(obj)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    import Libraries

    from ExpSettingsGUI import ExpSettings
    expSettings = ExpSettings(sweeps=Libraries.sweepLib,
                              instruments=Libraries.instrumentLib,
                              measurements=Libraries.measLib,
                              channels=QGL.ChannelLibrary.channelLib)

    # setup on change AWG
    # TODO: isn't this already handled byteh ExpSettings constructor?
    expSettings.instruments.AWGs.onChangeDelegate = expSettings.channels.on_awg_change

    #If we were passed a scripter file to write to then use it
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument('--scripterFile',
                        action='store',
                        dest='scripterFile',
                        default=None)
    options = parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
    if options.scripterFile:
        expSettings.curFileName = options.scripterFile

    with enaml.imports():
        from ExpSettingsView import ExpSettingsView

    app = QtApplication()
    view = ExpSettingsView(expSettings=expSettings)
    view.show()
    app.start()

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Labor Day Concert on Sept. 3
Barbara Gritzner/Special to The Oak Ridger
As summer comes to a unofficial close on Labor Day, it is official that Dale Pendley's many years of outstanding service as conductor of the Oak Ridge Community Band from 2001 to 2018 comes to a close as he heads into retirement. The Community Band is inviting all Oak Ridgers and area residents, particularly former Community Band members, former band students of Pendley during the years he worked as an educator in the Oak Ridge Schools, family and friends to come on down to A.K. Bissell Park at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, to join with band members in giving Dale Pendley a warm send-off and many best wishes for his retirement.
Dale Pendley has been with the Oak Ridge Community Band since 1996, originally as a member of the trombone section, later becoming assistant conductor in 1998, and appointed the band conductor in 2001 after the retirement of former director Steve "Doc" Combs. Pendley is a graduate of Tyner High School in Chattanooga and received his bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He taught in the Knoxville City Schools and started the band program in the Grainger County Schools. From 1980 to 2012, he taught band in the Oak Ridge City Schools at both Jefferson Middle School and Oak Ridge High School. In addition to teaching and conducting, Pendley has performed with the University of Tennessee Trombone Choir, the Babahatchie Community Band, the Oak Ridge and Knoxville Symphony Orchestras, and numerous jazz and dance bands. Dale and his wife Rita have three grown children and one grandchild.
The Labor Day concert is a free event although donations are appreciated to help offset band expenses. The public is encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for outdoor seating, and Razzleberry's will be in the park for refreshments. Also, at the end of the musical program, there will be special refreshments for all to enjoy as both band members and the audience give best wishes to Dale Pendley as he heads into retirement.
Along with the concert programs handed out at the tables around the performing pavilion at the Labor Day concert, audience members will have the opportunity to pick up brochures outlining the Community Band's 2018-2019 indoor concert season with performances scheduled from October through April. And as an extra bonus, complimentary tickets to the first indoor concert on Oct. 14 will be given to the first 200 persons attending the Labor Day concert.
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Healthcare Policy 6(2) November 2010 : 24-32.doi:10.12927/hcpol.2013.22032
Discussion and Debate
The Commercialization of Genomic Research in Canada
Yann Joly, Timothy Caulfield, Bartha M. Knoppers, Eef Harmsen and Tomi Pastinen
The commercialization of academic research has been promoted by North American policy makers for over 30 years as a means of increasing university financing and to ensure that promising research would eventually find its way to the marketplace. The following issues paper constitutes a reflection on the impact of the Canadian commercialization framework on academic research in the field of genomics. It was written following two workshops and two independent studies organized by academic groups in Quebec (Centre of Genomics and Policy) and Alberta (Health Law Institute). The full sets of recommendations are available upon request to the authors.
This policy paper is intended to encourage policy makers and academic institutions to reflect on how commercialization, intellectual property (IP) and public–private partnerships in genomic research should be managed in the Canadian context. By way of IP rights and the creation of public–private partnerships, commercialization aims to convert academic research into a variety of commercial products. Commercialization could be viewed as the process of extracting economic value out of new products, processes and knowledge through the use of IP rights, the creation of spin-off companies or both (Gault and McDaniel 2005). In Canada, as in the United States and Europe, there has been a considerable push to commercialize university-based research in order to improve technology transfer, facilitate economic growth, stimulate research collaboration and boost university financing (Joly et al. 2007). This activity has sparked debates on the impact of research commercialization within these countries/regions.
In late 2008, at the launch of the Centre of Excellence for the Commercialization of Research, Canada's Minister of Science and Technology, Gary Goodyear, stressed that in these times when many are concerned about the global economy, commercialization should become a greater priority. This commercial bent is no recent trend: the enabling legislation of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) stipulates that the objectives of the agency are to "encourage innovation, facilitate the commercialization of health research in Canada and promote economic development through health research in Canada." Likewise, many Canadian National Centres of Excellence projects have a strong commercial focus (e.g., the Stem Cell Network). To date, no real attempt has been made to situate the debate over commercialization in the broader context of academic research promotion.
Genomic research is an exciting new field of study that offers the prospect of new technologies and new cures. It aims to unravel the complexity of an organism's full complement of genes and how they interact – it links physiology with complete genetic make-up. By focusing on genetic networks rather than individual genes, genomic research has the potential to aid in the elucidation of the etiology of complex diseases or drug responses by surveying patterns of gene expression.
In 2000, the non-profit organization Genome Canada was established in order to develop and implement a national strategy in genomic research in areas such as agriculture, health and new technology development. Génome Québec, an investment arm of Genome Canada, has implemented specific measures to stimulate the integration of genomic research within industry. One example is the PRIVAC financing program of Génome Québec, which requires that at least a third of a project's funds be derived from the private sector. Given this shift to a more entrepreneurial approach, it seems essential to consider the effects of commercialization on genomic researchers, as well as on the organization and direction of genomic research in Canada.
In spite of two decades of commentary on the impact of commercialization on the field of genetic/genomic research, evidence on the trade-offs inherent in the push towards commercialization and the entrepreneurial university paradigm, specific to the Canadian context, is still lacking (Herder and Gold 2007). Outside of the general ethical framework of the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS), no practical guidance exists for Canadian researchers or policy makers. In 2008, two groups of Canadian researchers, one based at the Centre de recherche en droit public in Montreal and the other at the Health Law Institute in Edmonton, undertook a series of in-depth qualitative interviews of genomic researchers concerning the commercialization environment (Silverstein et al. 2009; Murdoch and Caulfield 2009). Their research was financed by Génome Québec, Genome Alberta and Genome Canada.
Although the survey was conducted on a small sample of researchers (30 Canadian researchers), the results do not suggest that commercialization has had an overwhelmingly negative impact on their work or has created overt conflicts of interest. While interviewees mostly viewed patents in a neutral light, they identified secrecy, the proliferation of material transfer agreements (MTAs) and publication delays as causes for concern. Moreover, researchers often felt disconnected from the imperatives of the commercialization agenda. The results of these two qualitative studies, as well as additional evidence from the literature, inform the points to consider listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Commercialization of genomic research: Points to consider
Ethics committees should require a declaration of COIs from principal investigators whose research projects involve the private sector before approving their protocols.
Researchers should conduct additional studies to pinpoint the sources of secrecy in the context of genomic research and to clearly delineate the respective roles played by MTAs, public–private partnerships and IP in this problematic area.
MTAs
Canadian institutions should consider moving towards a simple standardized model of MTAs for non-commercial genomic research.
Funding bodies should encourage comprehensive empirical studies on the direct and indirect effects that the patent system has on academic genomic research in Canada.
Canadian research institutions should promote transparency in three ways: (a) provide standard MTA forms online, (b) facilitate public access to COI and commercialization policies via websites and (c) develop open science data-sharing practices.
Policy makers should recognize the structural limits of the commercialization framework and begin discussions on the promotion of university-based research in a broader context.
Conflicts of interest (COIs), arising from undue influence of industry, call into question the objectivity and trustworthiness of research (Bekelman et al. 2003). The 2008 federal government's draft second edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement notes that "[a]lthough the potential for such conflicts has always existed, pressures to commercialize research or suspend dissemination of research outcomes heighten concerns" (Panel on Research Ethics 2010). With genomic research, it has been suggested that the need to commercialize new research findings and to secure private partners could conflict with more traditional values of scientific integrity, academic freedom and the vocation of the academy (Joly et al. 2007; Bekelman et al. 2003). According to this position, traditional academic values are being neglected in favour of new commercial imperatives: it has been suggested that commercial agreements could negatively affect the mentorship of graduate students by faculty researchers and reduce the ability of these students to publish their research results (Behrens and Gray 2001). This pessimistic vision of the academic–industrial relationship thrives owing to a lack of transparency, accessibility, harmonization and readability of institutional policies on COIs (Williams-Jones and MacDonald 2008). Furthermore, public trust can be eroded by highly publicized commercial controversies or theoretical arguments stressing the potential for conflicts in the fields of genetics and genomics, irrespective of the actual evidence (Caulfield et al. 2007).
One of the most disturbing claims concerning the commercialization of genomic research is that it could possibly contribute to an increase in secrecy among university scientists and administrators. According to a growing body of evidence, researchers are not sharing data, materials and research tools as freely as they used to and are often publishing at a later stage in the research process (Blumenthal et al. 2006; Campbell et al. 2002). It has so far been difficult to attribute this problematic situation to a single element, although the proliferation of MTAs in academic research is believed by many to be a contributing factor. As recently suggested by Hong and Walsh (2009), it would be beneficial to "unpack the various dimensions of commercialization, sharing and secrecy to see what aspects are affected by what." If allowed to develop, the climate of secrecy in genomic research could limit the capacity of researchers to review and validate the work of other research groups by reproducing it independently. It could also restrict the academic freedom of researchers in two ways: first, in pursuing research in the direction of their choosing, and second, in choosing their collaborators, and so hindering collaboration and delaying scientific progress. However, in limited circumstances a certain degree of secrecy could be justified by the need to protect the personal information of research participants.
Material Transfer Agreements
As genomic projects expand in size and ambition, researchers increasingly depend on the use of research tools and materials from outside their institutions to carry out research. However, because of the promise of obtaining IP rights, materials are often transferred by means of detailed agreements delineating the precise rights and obligations applicable to the transfer. Such MTAs are a direct consequence of the commercialization of academic research and of the rapid development of new scientific fields. These private legal agreements, variable in scope and complexity, are now extensively used in academia to clarify the rights of providers and recipients of genomic materials, tools or data. In fact, one could even argue that MTAs are used in situations where there is no real necessity for them (e.g., when the material to be transferred is of little commercial value or is meant to be openly disseminated). MTAs are a growing source of secrecy, reach-through rights and communication delays. They are also perceived as creating a significant hurdle to open collaboration among researchers (Bennett et al. 2007; Campbell et al. 2002). Conversely, it could also be argued that MTAs have become a necessary evil in protecting the potential of genomic research at a time when patenting research tools and private–public partnerships have become common practice.
IP gives power to an individual or entity (the IP holder) to control how knowledge will be used. In the field of genomics, IP protection is usually ensured through the patent system. Patents are exclusive IP rights, granted on eligible inventions for a period of 20 years. The patenting of genetic "inventions" has generated a considerable amount of controversy in recent years. It has been criticized for slowing down the pace of innovation, fostering secrecy, biasing the choice of research projects and obstructing the clinical uptake of valuable research (Joly 2009). Emerging evidence questions the veracity of many of these critiques (Walsh et al. 2003). Nevertheless, it is still possible that the growing importance of securing patent rights within academia is, directly or indirectly, encouraging the proliferation of MTAs, publication delays, secrecy and other sources of conflicting interests among genomic researchers. Patenting practices may exacerbate these concerns in the future (Mills and Tereskerz 2007). OECD member countries have taken the position that licence agreements that give licensors exclusive control over human genetic information should be avoided. The OECD guidelines on good licensing practices are a proactive mechanism to streamline the patent system (OECD 2006; Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee 2005).
The new era of "big science" genomics involves the collaboration of multiple centres, often across national boundaries, and the creation of large biobank projects, such as the International Cancer Genome Consortium and the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project. However, a major obstacle to achieving interoperability, large-scale collaboration and database networking is the dearth of socio-ethical or legal norms at the global and national levels that could guide such endeavours. Discrepancies in the policies that apply at the institutional level also impede the success of networking efforts. If commercialization remains a priority, some level of policy harmonization is necessary. Otherwise, policies meant to alleviate some of the potentially adverse effects of commercialization could end up doing more harm than good, leaving researchers mired in conflicting obligations, the reconciliation of which will require time and effort. Arguably, some of the issues associated with commercialization may derive from the difficulty of researchers and administrators to navigate through the numerous diverging institutional policies and identify a clear and comprehensive picture of trends, obligations and obstacles in policy work on this topic.
Conclusion: Towards a More Coherent Framework?
The issues associated with commercialization would be better managed if we were to view commercialization as one of many vectors in the broader context of the promotion of genomic research. In its 2001 Policy on Science and Innovation, the government of Quebec decided to avoid the general use of the term commercialization, replacing it instead by the French word valorisation. This word is sometimes translated in English as "development" or "promotion." This expression would seem to convey a much richer content than the word commercialization. The Policy on Science and Innovation confirms this by specifying that valorisation "refers globally to a group of activities that introduces the world of research to the economic and social sphere" and by adding the following:
All research results will not produce commercial applications and lead to financially profitable businesses. Obviously, the promotion of research cannot be limited to the commercial exploitation of research results; generally, it rests on the demonstration and exchange of knowledge, and this, in all fields of knowledge development. (Translated from the French)
Nevertheless, in more recent documents – for example, in its Action Plan: Managing Intellectual Property – the Quebec government seems to have increasingly equated valorisation with commercialization alone and forgotten the other meanings conveyed. This is regrettable; the time has now come for policy makers to recognize the structural limit of the commercialization framework and to begin discussions on the promotion of university-based research in a broader context. This new framework should go beyond commercialization to consider also the implementation of research knowledge (the conversion of knowledge into tangible applications) along with its impact on health services. By better linking research with action, valorisation could enable stakeholders to bridge the pervasive disconnect between discovery and application in genomic research, thus finally enabling the population to enjoy concrete health benefits from the "genomic revolution."
La commercialisation de la recherche en génomique au Canada
Depuis 30 ans, en Amérique du Nord, les decideurs de politiques favorisent la commercialisation de la recherche universitaire comme moyen de financement et pour assurer que les recherches prometteuses se taillent éventuellement une place sur le marché. Cet article de discussion est une réflexion sur l'impact, au Canada, du cadre de commercialisation de la recherche universitaire dans le domaine de la génomique. Il a été écrit suite à deux ateliers et deux études indépendantes organisées par des groupes universitaires au Québec (Centre de génomique et politique) et en Alberta (Institut du droit de la santé). L'ensemble des recommandations est disponible sur demande auprès des auteurs.
Yann Joly, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Timothy Caulfield, LLM, Professor and Research Director, Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Bartha M. Knoppers, PhD, Director, Centre of Genomics and Policy, Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Law and Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Eef Harmsen, PhD, Project Manager, Gene Regulators in Disease (GRID) Project, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, QC
Tomi Pastinen, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Human Genomics, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Correspondence may be directed to: Yann Joly, Assistant Professor, Lawyer, Centre of Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Human Genetics, McGill University, 740 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Suite 5200, Montreal, QC. Canada H3A 1A4; e-mail: yann.joly@mail.mcgill.ca.
The authors would like to acknowledge the financial contribution of the GRID Project (Genome Canada, Genome Quebec), and Genome Alberta. They would also like to thank Tina Silverstein, Flora Wahnon, Michael Huynh and Maria Braker (Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University) for their research and editorial assistance.
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요즘에는 모바일에도 그 규칙은 적용되나 보다.
어쨋든.. 일단 있는 이미지부터 최적화 해서 쓰자라는 결론에 도달한다.
하여 공통 요소로 많이 쓰는 PNG부터 최적화 해보고자 한다.
optipng 안타깝지만 이 녀석은...64비트 윈도우용 바이너리가 없다.
물론 소스 받아서 조건 맞춰서 컴파일 하면 되겠지만... 귀찮다.
무손실 PNG라는게... 일종의 압축 알고리즘을 개선(ZIP->7ZIP?)하는 것으로 보인다.
pngrewrite by Jason Summers, available at http://www.pobox.com/~jason1/pngrewrite, is an open-source program that performs lossless image reductions. It works best in conjunction with pngcrush (see below); the user should run pngcrush afterpngrewrite.
pngcrush by Glenn Randers-Pehrson, available at http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush, is an open-source program that iterates over PNG filters and zlib (Deflate) parameters, compresses the image repeatedly using each parameter configuration, and chooses the configuration that yields the smallest compressed (IDAT) output. At the user's option, the program can explore few (below 10) or many (a brute-force traversal over more than 100) configurations. The method of selecting the parameters for "few" trials is particularly effective, and the use of a brute-force traversal is generally not recommended.
In addition, pngcrush offers a multitude of extra features, such as recovery of erroneous PNG files (e.g. files containing bad CRCs), and chunk-level editing of PNG meta-data.
OptiPNG by Cosmin Truţa, available at http://www.cs.toronto.edu/pngtech/optipng, is a newer open-source program, inspired from pngcrush, but designed to be more flexible and to run faster. Unlike pngcrush, OptiPNG performs the trials entirely in memory, and writes only the final output file on the disk. Moreover, it offers multiple optimization presets to the user, who can choose among a range of options from "very few trials" to "very many trials" (in contrast to the coarser "smart vs. brute" option offered by pngcrush).
AdvanceCOMP by Andrea Mazzoleni is a set of tools for optimizing ZIP/GZIP, PNG and MNG files, based on the powerful 7-Zip deflation engine. The name of the PNG optimization tool is AdvPNG. At the time of this writing, AdvPNG does not perform image reductions, so the use of pngrewrite or OptiPNG prior to optimiziation may be necessary. However, given the effectivenes of 7-Zip deflation, AdvanceCOMP is a powerful contender.
The AdvanceCOMP tool set is a part of the AdvanceMAME project, available at http://advancemame.sourceforge.net.
PNGOut by Ken Silverman, available at http://advsys.net/ken/utils.htm, is a freely-available compiled program (no source code), running on Windows and Linux. According to our tests, the compression ratio achieved by PNGOut is comparable to that of AdvPNG. Unfortunately, due to the lack of information, we cannot say much about this tool.
옛날에 PNG를 주로 사용하던 실버라이트 개발 할때부터 잘 써온 툴!!
ADVPNG 바이너리를 구글에 검색하니.. 아래의 GITHUB 주소가 보인다.
156535 Byte를 113737 Byte로 32KByte를 무손실로 최적화 !!
하지만 혹시 필요한 사람 있을까? 혹은... 참고 할 사람이 있을까? 하여... 살짝 등록합니다.
prototype.js는 Sam Stephenson에 의해 작성된 자바스크립트 라이브러리이다. 이 놀랍도록 멋진 생각과 표준에 의해 잘 작성된 코드의 일부는 웹2.0의 특성을 나타내는 풍부하고 상호작용하는 웹페이지와 많은 연관을 가진다.
만약 당신이 최근 이 라이브러리를 사용하기 시작했다면, 당신은 아마도 이 문서가 가장 좋은 지시사항중에 하나는 아니라는것을 알아차렸을것이다. 나 이전에 다른 많은 개발자들처럼, 나는 소스코드와 이것을 사용한 경험에서 prototype.js에 대한 지식을 가지게 되었다. 나는 모든 이가 배우고 공유하는 동안 좀더 많은 정보를 얻게 되는게 가장 좋은 것이라고 생각한다.
나는 objects, classes, functions, 그리고 이 라이브러리에 의해 제공되는 확장을 위한 비공식적인 참조문서 또한 제공한다.
당신이 예제와 참조문서를 읽었을때, Ruby프로그래밍 언어에 친숙한 개발자는 Ruby의 내장 클래스와 이 라이브러리에 의해 구현된 많은 확장 사이의 의도적인 유사성을 알아차리게 될것이다.


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Newcastle Eagles/News/BBL/Preview: Eagles vs Manchester Giants
It's very rare that a team playing at home goes in to a game against a visiting team that has a better record than they do in their own arena but Esh Group Eagles Newcastle face that very conundrum tonight as they prepare to play the Manchester Giants in a BBL Championship clash, writes Jeff King.
But that's the situation facing the Eagles tonight as they play their third game in the new Eagles Community Foundation looking to record their first victory in the building. Their opponents, Manchester, know exactly what it feels like to win in the brand-new venue.
Three weeks ago, they came in to Newcastle and left as somewhat surprising 89 – 71 victors knocking the Eagles out of the BBL Trophy. Head Coach Fab Flournoy and his players will certainly be looking to reverse that result tonight and keep their push towards the play-offs going.
Newcastle go in to the game with confidence after producing an excellent 103 – 92 road win at Worcester last time out. For forward Jamal Williams that was a team performance much more akin to what they want going forward and needs to be repeated.
Williams himself produced arguably his best game of the season with 19 points and 5 rebounds and certainly that added to the pleasing effect of such a sound victory.
Preview: Eagles at Manchester Giants
"It was a good win and one of our better all-round performances. We had 31 assists and five players in double figures and we all contributed well. For me, personally it was nice because this has been one of my tougher years and it was a more consistent full game from me which I was happy with."
"It also helped having Vic (Moses) back as he's one of the key components of our team both offensively and defensively. Having another "big" in the rotation obviously helps as until we had Vic back, we only really had two in the rotation."
Certainly, Moses can make a big difference for Newcastle tonight as he was injured and missed out in the last clash against Manchester who are a tough team as Williams pointed out.
"This is a much better Manchester team than we've played in the past. This team is very good. They have some tried and trusted BBL veterans and some solid new imports and players that compliment those veterans very nicely."
"The main thing from the last time we played them is learning from it and we have to play better defence this time. When we play good defence it really helps our offence as well. We also have to make sure we win the battle of the glass and keep "Big" Willie Clayton off the boards and try to neutralise him."
Clayton is Manchester's top scorer but equally importantly is not only their leading rebounder but leads the whole of The BBL in rebounds at a staggering 14.9 per game. He's certainly the one-man Eagles need to tame if they are to record that elusive win. Having Moses back again helps.
"Having Vic back helps us enormously on the boards at both ends. He also brings a sense of calmness and confidence to the roster. We've missed him whilst he's been out as he's a big part of what makes us better as a team."
Jamal's brother Kai missed last weekend's game and the Eagles are hoping to have him back in the rotation tonight although it's touch and go as to whether he'll make it and it may be a match-night decision.
"I spoke to him earlier and he's hoping to be back which again would help us all. Obviously, we're desperate to get that win and get up and running in our new home. I think it's really important that we stick to our game plan and stick to our roles."
"We need to remember what we've done when we've been doing well and get back to doing that and doing it in the right way and doing it in a collective manner."
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Band of Brothers Showrunner Erik Jendresen Reflects on Series 20 Years On
Posted On December 10, 2021 December 12, 2021 Written By Gingersnap Comments Off on Band of Brothers Showrunner Erik Jendresen Reflects on Series 20 Years On
"There are two lines I would change."
by Paul Tanter | RadioTimes | December 10, 2021
Twenty years on from Band of Brothers landing on our screens, Erik Jendresen talks to Paul Tanter about the legacy of the ground-breaking miniseries.
Few TV series are justly acclaimed as a masterpiece. Even fewer retain that accolade 20 years later. HBO's Band of Brothers' recent 20th anniversary reminds us that it is still one of the crowning achievements of televisual storytelling.
The miniseries portrayed the real stories of the soldiers of Easy Company, part of the 101st Airborne Regiment that parachuted into France on D-Day and spent the war fighting not only for their lives but to liberate Europe and defeat the horrors of the Third Reich. It cost a then record-breaking $125 million dollars for just 10 episodes, ushering in an era of prestige TV that is now taken for granted amongst giant streamers with deep pockets.
The anniversary naturally resulted in renewed interest for the show, with an HBO podcast diving into each episode, but Band of Brothers has consistently remained a favorite amongst audiences, critics and historians, enjoying a 9.4 rating on IMDb. Now entering its third decade but with its quality undiminished, it stands as what producer Tom Hanks called "a social document", more important now than ever as the surviving members of Easy Company have dwindled to just one survivor.
Household names and fresh from the success of Saving Private Ryan, series creators Hanks and Steven Spielberg were the recognizable faces of the project, but of equal importance was Erik Jendresen. As lead writer and supervising producer, he was their first recruit for the project and spent months interviewing the surviving members of Easy Company, poring through documents and writing the detailed series bible that would inform the structure of every episode, in addition to writing the first middle and final episodes of the series.
"The first thing that struck me was what a remarkably contained and comprehensive tale this was," recalls Erik. "It's not that often that you are presented with a story of one group of men who went from the very beginning, the nascent days of World War Two, all the way to the Eagle's Nest. That this one company began training as paratroopers – which was something that was experimental at the time, and ended drinking champagne at Hitler's lair was a remarkable storytelling opportunity – not only to tell the story of these men, but in doing so to capture the width, breadth and scope of European Theatre in World War Two."
The key to Erik gaining real insight into the experiences of Easy Company was immersing himself in their stories and gaining their trust, starting at the top. He spent months interviewing their leader, Major Richard Winters, starting with a meeting in the Major's home office where Erik was determined to make a good impression. "At the beginning he didn't really trust 'Hollywood'," remembers Erik of the Major. "And he watched me very carefully in that first meeting. One of the key moments was when I noticed his Corcoran jump boots and I said, 'May I?', and he said 'Sure'. I picked them up and I felt his eyes on me, as he watched me look for the shrapnel hole that I knew was there. He was aware that I'd done my homework and I was taking this very seriously. Paratroopers don't suffer fools or exaggerations. They're a no-nonsense generation of men."
Satisfied that Erik was the man for the job, Winters handed over four thick binders of memories and information, each four inches thick. He'd amassed them years ago, "Because he knew that someday somebody like me was going to walk through his door," says Erik. With such trust from the men whose stories they were telling; Erik and the "Band of Writers" – John Orloff, E. Max Frye, Graham Yost, Bruce McKenna, Eric Bork, and Tom Hanks himself — were determined to live up to Winters' standards of excellence. "We all took it upon ourselves; the responsibility of doing this right. Winters had this insight that the best way to get through war itself was not griping, but by excelling in every single thing he did." This approach soon formed the basis of a bond between the two men. "He realized fairly early on that that's where my heart was. We're not going to leave something until it's right."
It wasn't just Dick and the men of Easy Company putting their trust in the production. Band of Brothers set a record at the time for the most expensive television miniseries ever made with a budget of $125 million for 10 hours of television. Unusually for a TV Network, HBO left the producers alone. "I think if any of us had stopped to think about it, we would have realized it was so unusual. The fact that they gave us complete creative control. HBO head Chris Albrecht had this philosophy that you assemble the right creative team, and you leave them alone because they're professional storytellers that know what they're doing. In the course of crafting 10 hours of screenplay, we received not one single note from HBO." And was the astronomical budget daunting? "Realizing the scale of the thing, it was astonishing," he laughs. "We all knew that we were being handed more money than really had ever been allocated to a television drama before."
Saving Private Ryan had balanced Hollywood spectacle with portraying the stark realities of war. Even with blockbuster money available to make Band of Brothers, Erik neither wanted nor needed to fictionalize the story. He explains, "There was a singular focus on getting it right. We're gonna let it all just breathe and let these characters speak for themselves and emerge as they will. We're just going to tell the truth. We're not going to manipulate or bend the facts for the requisites of a drama. We'll be true to the experience of these men and their awareness." What does he mean exactly by their awareness? "Often in cinematic adaptations of events in World War Two, it almost feels as though some of these soldiers are aware that they're the greatest generation." He says. "But they weren't aware. So, it was really about serving the authenticity of who they were and what they did."
When writing the several-hundred page series bible, Erik found himself going down rabbit holes. "You get granular; you discover in the truth of an event elements that are nearly impossible for any creative person to invent," he says. Mark Twain famously said "Truth is stranger than fiction" and Erik is keen to highlight the rest of the quote; "'…because fiction owes an obligation to truth.' Truth owes no obligation. And invariably, you discover stuff that, in some cases stories so fantastical that if you told it, even though it was accurate, nobody would believe it." One obvious example is the scene where Sgt Speirs sprints across the battlefield under and then runs back to his men, confounding the Germans that someone would make such a dash. Erik agrees, "The Germans just couldn't really believe what they were seeing. Because it was so absurd. I think that the shock value froze their trigger fingers. So, there was no need ultimately such moments in any way. It was our extraordinary responsibility to serve the stories of these men and to get the hell out of the way of the truth."
Asked what his abiding memory from the shoot is and he's split between two. "The first time I actually saw dailies (footage). I was flabbergasted by the way it looked. It was from episode three, a shot of the Graves Registration guys in this mist. And it was astonishing to me to see the quality of what we were getting on film." And his absolute favorite? We'll get to that…
Tom Hanks referred to Band of Brothers as a "social document". When the series was made many members of Easy Company were still alive and able to share their experiences after a lifetime of stoic silence. Erik says. "Those veterans of World War Two, almost to a man and woman returned home and didn't speak of their experience to their families or anybody, principally because they had no frame of reference. How do you describe that kind of stuff to Aunt May? So, they fell silent. They dealt with their own demons in the various forms of PTSD that many of them were dealing with on a daily or nightly basis. Now they were able finally to turn to their families and say, okay, you've seen that now, let me explain the part I played. And it happened across the country. It was amazing. In the winter of their lives, it provided so many thousands of these men an opportunity to talk about it, and to unburden themselves. And I don't think there's anything more gratifying than having taken part in creating a story that was that cathartic for so many people who deserved it."
In addition to the profound impact on World War Two veterans, Band of Brothers stands as a historical account. Always finding new audiences, the 20th anniversary saw a resurgence of interest in the show and its popularity among younger people spike. Erik's pride is clear. "A whole new generation has come to this thing. That's fascinating to me. I think part of the reason is that this is a story of children of the Depression who had strength of character, a moral compass that was magnetically set on true north, and leaders who embodied the idea of 'follow me' – follow my example, and we'll get through this. Those are strengths of character we're sadly lacking these days. So, maybe there's an aspirational aspect of this story; that's what it is to be a man – to be a real human being – and to have strength of character."
The scale and budget of Band of Brothers' production broke ground in television, the effects of which are still felt now. "There was certainly a new golden age of television that shortly followed," says Erik. "Band of Brothers broke new ground and helped pave the way for studios take greater risks, to reap greater rewards." It paid off for HBO, winning dozens of awards including six Emmys. Of greater reward to Erik was his friendship with Winters. "It was one of the most extraordinary friendships of my life. Really." This friendship and respect culminated in his favorite moment from being involved with the series; the Major making Erik an honorary member of Easy Company. "When Winters pinned a pair of jump wings on the lapel of my dinner jacket. That's probably the finest memory I have in the whole thing. It was moving. It's hard for me to put into words, and I've spent my life putting things into words. It's a source of a lot of personal pride." "Their friendship was later endorsed further following Winters' death in 2011, when his widow, Ethel ,asked Erik to deliver a eulogy at Major Winters' memorial service.
With social attitudes changing and the current trend for remakes, reboots and networks utilizing existing IP, could Band of Brothers be made now? Erik pauses. "The vicissitudes of Hollywood and the tastes and the concerns and the fears of the people who make those decisions in Hollywood change on an almost weekly basis," he says. "Right now, we're in the grip of a spasm of reactive response politicized with labels such as 'cancel culture' and 'wokeness' and political correctness. And this is such an incredible paroxysm of fear and concern. Plus, it's also fueled by the past five years of tremendous divisiveness, anger and outrage. It seems as though it's become quite the fashion to identify yourself through your anger. It's as though people are almost looking for things to be upset by. And that's a very difficult time to punch through when you're a storyteller, because in simply telling the truth you can be accused of being insensitive to social issues or any number of groups of people. But I really do believe that the silver lining to these trying times is that inclusivity has become so vitally important.
"The pendulum has swung way, way far in one direction, but I think when it finally settles, it will have been reset. And diversity and inclusiveness are going to be more than the norm rather than the exception. And that's something that we can all celebrate." I ask if there's anything he could change if he could revisit it. "There were two moments, one in episode five and one in episode 10. There are two lines of dialogue that, had I been there on the shooting day, I would have changed. And I won't share with you what they are!"
Watching Band of Brothers now is an opportunity to see numerous A-list actors before they hit the big time. Pre-fame and fresh faced actors appearing include Damien Lewis, Stephen Graham, Michael Fassbender, Colin Hanks, Simon Pegg, Marc Warren and James McAvoy, with David Schwimmer and Donnie Wahlberg being the only recognizable names at the time. Was casting unknowns important? "It was really just casting the best talent. The audition process was grueling. Physical resemblance was important, but second to the chops and the dynamics that you showed up with in the room. Anybody who got cast in the show proved themselves in their auditions, and then subsequently obviously in their work." Erik sees parallels with the casting and Winters' attitude to the production. "Just as Winters' concern was never about him, it was about getting the men's story right. In the same way it doesn't make a lot of sense to draw focus on just one or two because they happen to be recognizable stars. I think there was something refreshingly brilliant about casting for talent rather than face recognition."
Rule-breaking, big budget TV is now commonplace thanks to monied streamers. But Band of Brothers occupies a unique place in history with nothing, Erik thinks, comparable. "I don't think I would compare anything to it. Because it stands alone as such an unusual piece." So does anything live up to it? "Certainly, there's been some exquisite storytelling on TV. I mean in the last 20 years we've been living through this new golden age in which absolutely compelling and profound storytelling can happen on a small screen. And it didn't used to be that way. We didn't use to have as storytellers the luxury of time to fully investigate and plumb the depths of what motivates a character and what makes somebody feel something. And I think that having that luxury and having the wherewithal and the resources to do that on television now has been a game changer for the entire industry, and certainly for writers who are writing for the right reasons."
While the series had a huge effect on audiences and the industry, it seems that the legacy for Erik is far more personal…
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