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OfficeCavalry.Com Launches with a Bang
This week saw the beta launch of the innovative new Freelancing portal; OfficeCavalry.com.
The site launched with over 3,000 Freelancers and Project Owners already signed up during the initial registration phase with an huge amount interest from the online marketing and PR activity.
OfficeCavalry.com approached Cyber-Duck with a business plan and a vision to reinvent how Project Owners can engage with Freelancers. The concept is simple: Project Owners need a place to search for Freelancers within a community that protects both parties. This bespoke offering encourages Project Owners to post their own projects first. Most competitors are focused on extensive navigation systems, whereas OfficeCavalry.com has a dedicated Cavalry for each key category.
The service requests the Project Owner to define the initial scope, timelines and budget upfront to avoid a 'Dutch Auction' whilst ensuring the project is always market competitive, allowing the Freelancer to achieve the best rates available for that particular assignment. The process ensures that the Project Owner benefits from the quality of the completed assignment. It also ensures that the Freelancer gets a fair market rate for the work completed.
Cyber-Duck embraced this philosophy, and planned a radical and easy to use interaction model with built in interview tools, and a commercial engagement mechanism. Cyber-Duck also developed the concept of 6 Cavalries, which can best be described as specialist hubs, each with targeted search tools relating to particular skills categories.
Cyber-Duck's web developers incorporated a range of SaaS (Software as a Service) features, including software such as Codeigniter and jQuery. This has resulted in website features which include; two secure payment facilities, a two-way rating & feedback system, loyalty points scheme and 6 Freelancer hubs across Tech, Creative, Marketing, Support Accountant and Legal related categories.
Innovative Online Marketing
Aside from the website launch itself, Cyber-Duck and the OfficeCavalry.com team have been working on an integrated online marketing campaign to support the successful launch of the service. This has included competitions and promotions through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as well as various forums and blogs. OfficeCavalry.com has an established partnership with Crunch, the leading accountancy solution provider for Freelancers and an interactive affinity arrangement with the National Union of Students.
Cyber-Duck have been working with PR agency Hot Cherry, which has just launched its first phase of an exciting PR campaign in conjunction with the OfficeCavalry.com team. Numerous careers fairs and trade shows have been attended to support the PR effort and to promote the launch at ground level.
The website launch was successfully promoted via online and regional media channels, including the London Evening Standard, where OfficeCavalry.com's Andy Turner revealed which celebrity figures are most inspiring Britons to 'become their own boss'. As part of the research, 2,000 men and women were questioned to find out who inspires them to become their own boss, with Lord Sugar topping the list for the men.
Subsequently, the story was also picked up by Lord Sugar who instigated a series of tweets about the London Evening Standard article. He tweeted "Someone will be fired at Eve Standard making mistake publishing positive stuff on me". This and the other online channels created a surge of visits to the site.
Andy Turner and Ian Patrick, Co-Founders of OfficeCavalry.com, were united in their praise of the Cyber-Duck team, stating: "OfficeCavalry.com wishes to thank every member of the Cyber-Duck team contributing towards this immense deliverable."
Cyber-Duck will be working with OfficeCavalry.com on a continued basis as the selected technical and marketing partner, exploiting social media, Facebook advertising and Search Engine Optimisation as well as making continued improvements to the website in response to user feedback, testing and a range of new and exciting product enhancements.
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Have you experienced an unusual fall in enquiries since the end of May? Check your website statistics – a loss in traffic could have affected your new business pipeline. This could be linked to Google's announcement of their latest algorithm update, Panda 4.0, on the 19th of May 2014. If you're still struggling to regain your rankings, have a look at our 10-step guide on the actions you can take to improve your website.


Whether to lease or buy, this trickiest question can delay your process of buying or signing a Volkswagen leasing deal. We understand that you've done your research, took a few test drives, and now ready to drive your new Volkswagen. But you are stuck while making even a bigger decision: leasing vs buying. We can help you to find the right approach suitable for you. While the decision is always yours, the right answer to select between leasing vs buying always depends on factors including a person's daily commute habits, financial commitment, and even personal choice. Today we will walk you through a series of questions so that you find it easier to choose the smartest option for your next set of Volkswagen wheels.
So, if you're curious about leasing your next Volkswagen vehicle, you've absolutely come to the right place.
Should I Lease or Buy A Volkswagen?
There are a number of factors for you to consider while deciding between Volkswagen leasing vs. buying. To help you understand and choose between leasing or financing and weigh their circumstances we have a set of questions. Just go through the following questions, and we will go to the next step to see which option works right for you.
You should choose LEASING if your answer is "YES" to all these questions or You should choose BUYING if your answer is "YES" to all these questions.
Do you typically change cars every few years? Do you like to keep driving the same car for five years or longer?
Do your employer or business owner will be making your lease monthly payments? Do you like to get the maximum value for what you spend?
Do you hate the idea of a HUGE upfront payment? Do you drive long-distance daily?
Do you like the idea of included GAP insurance coverage? Do you like customized features on your car?
Do you like to have car maintenance and service included?
Do you drive less than 12,000 miles per year?
Now that you have an idea what may work best for you, let's discuss the advantages of leasing and buying.
Low Monthly Payments With leasing, your monthly payment is always lower than buying.
Why Should You Choose Volkswagen Leasing?
If you've seen those big-bold banners outside auto dealerships with featured cars at low monthly payments, then you must have seen the lease deals. For those new to leasing, it is a type of long-term car renting option. If this idea sounds fun, then keep reading to find out more.
Why Should You Buy Volkswagen?
If you dislike the idea to put all your money into a Volkswagen leasing for three years to walk away with nothing, then car buying is for you. Don't let the high monthly payments or initial down payment intimidate your interest to buy your next Volkswagen. In fact, car buying comes with a number of benefits too.
In the end, it's your choice whether to buy or lease. Whether you choose short-term leasing or long-term financing, either way, you will drive a new Volkswagen car of your choice. And no matter which option you choose, we will assist you throughout the process of getting you behind the wheels. With a variety of flexible lease deals, special offers on car buying options and vehicle protection plans, you will certainly find the perfect Volkswagen vehicle of your choice. Check out the VW Payment Estimator with many custom-built incentives and apply for loan using this finance form to graduate to the next step in your Volkswagen leasing or buying process.
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Federal regulators will take a closer look at 49 requests for surface coal-mining permits in Eastern Kentucky, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday.
The permits are among 79 in four Appalachian states slated for extra review under a push by the Obama administration to curb environmental damage from such mines.
The EPA said it wants to make certain the proposed mines won't cause water pollution and violate the Clean Water Act. An initial review concluded all 79 probably would affect water quality and require additional study, the EPA said.
Twenty-three of the mines are in West Virginia; six are in Ohio; and one is in Tennessee.


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Hard work underway to save Petroplus on Teesside, the South East and Swansea
The work to secure the future for Petroplus, which has a major oil and related products storage business at Seal Sands on Teesside, took another step forward on Thursday – but there are still no guarantees.
Stockton North Labour MP Alex Cunningham, met with Industry Minister Charles Hendry, the administrator for the Petroplus business in the UK, trade unionists, officials and MPs from south east England to discuss how everyone can work together to save three of their businesses in the south east, Swansea and Teesside.
There is a major refinery in the south east serving London and the region, a bitumen business at Swansea and the storage facilities at Seal Sands which alone supports 60 jobs.
After the meeting Alex said:
"The meeting lasted nearly two hours and it was good to see administrators, managers, unions, MPs and administrators working together to save the business. The options for the future were openly discussed as were the considerable challenges being faced by the company. I was pleased to be able to question the Administrator, Stephen Oldfield, about the future of the Teesside facilities which provide services to other businesses in the area.
"I was very impressed with Mr Oldfield who demonstrated some clear ideas to secure the plant on Teesside, either as part of the wider Petroplus business or separately. He is aware of the importance of the facilities to the rest of our area.
"Whilst the ambition remains to see a comprehensive restructuring of the whole business, alternative ideas have not been ruled out. Mr Oldfield, who stressed the need for suppliers and customers to keep faith with the company, promised to keep those at the meeting informed over the coming days and weeks."
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St Peter's is being developed into a vibrant and welcoming cultural centre for the people of Sudbury and the surrounding area.
This Grade I listed building has stood at the heart of community life in Sudbury, Suffolk since the 14th century. Its distinctive architecture and unusual features provide fascinating insights into the development of the town and its changing population over the years.
But the building is not only a prominent landmark, it is also Sudbury's main venue for large community events. It is exceptionally well used for a whole range of activities, but with leaking roofs, inadequate kitchen/bar space, and lack of toilets, the long-term use of the building is uncertain. It is therefore in need of urgent repairs and new facilities to make it sustainable for the future.
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Does part of your job involve planning and running professional development days for the ICT Co-ordinators (known as Technology Co-ordinators in some parts of the world) in your area? If so, you may find these twenty activity suggestions useful.
The activities are not mutually exclusive. The idea of this list is to use a pick-'n'-mix approach to selecting a few activities that you could run in a single day.
A separate article to be published on Thursday morning will look in more detail at making the day a success, but for now there is one important thing to bear in mind: vary the nature of the activities in terms of what attendees will be doing. I have attended conferences where the only "activity" consisted of listening to a presenter, with the occasional 5 minute break for a table discussion. That sort of menu is ultimately not very useful for people, as they struggle to maintain their concentration after several hours of doing very little. Make your conference different.
ie someone who is an expert in a particular area, such as assessing students' attainment in ICT, or government requirements.
It's a bonus if the speaker is prepared to run a break-out session or workshop to follow on from their main talk.
It can be very useful to get someone in who can get people fired up. However, a lot of one-day conference organisers make the mistake of getting in two such speakers. That is too much: people like to be inspired, but then they also want to know how to translate their new-found enthusiasm in their lesson tomorrow morning.
Schools may be thinking about buying a particular product, or a particular type of product. Getting in someone to give a demonstration, especially if it would be difficult for a school to evaluate it on its own (such as a VLE) can be quite useful.
However, if the aim of the exercise is to decide as a whole group which product to buy for all schools, you will probably need to go through a more formal process in which would-be suppliers are invited to demonstrate their wares.
If schools have recently been given or have recently purchased a particular product, a training session may be quite useful. You may wish to organise a couple of parallel sessions, so that people can choose whether to go to the basic or the advanced "course".
If there are quite a few attendees, some of whom may not need any training session, give a couple of further choices for them.
Nobody in school has enough time to do things like write their ICT Strategy. You could provide them with an opportunity to do so, in a situation in which they will have access to your and their colleagues' expertise and experience, and access to all the official documentation they need.
As above, but for an e-Safety Strategy.
Watch a video, and then discuss with others what were the good points and what the not-so-good points about the lesson (or extract from the lesson). You may want the group to focus on a particular aspect of the lesson. In fact, you might ask different groups to look at different aspects.
Obviously, you should get the video clips from a source that is in the public domain, or make sure you have the teachers' permission to use it.
There are actors' companies who visit schools and other organisations for educational purposes. If there are particular issues that need to be addressed, especially where relationships and choices are concerned, they will work with you to devise a semi-improvised scenario that brings out the points you want to address.
Disseminate the relevant inspection framework, and a case study (anonymised or made up) and invite participants to "inspect" the school or department. What lessons can they learn to apply to their own situation?
As for an inspector, but perhaps a lighter touch, less formal or focusing on specific aspects of a school's ICT provision.
Disseminate examples of students' work (anonymised), along with Level descriptions of the set of standards you go by, and ask participants to assess the students' attainment, and come to an agreement with each other about it.
Disseminate some statistics pertaining to ICT attainment for one or two anonymised schools. Which students have shown the greatest attainment and improvement? Which are the areas that need to be addressed?
Disseminate a case study of a situation in which several things are going wrong, and invite participants to identify the issues and suggest solutions. I used this approach to address problems being experienced in several of the schools represented at the event, and the outcome was very useful to all concerned.
As already stated, people lack time in school. If you have 20 participants, and they get into pairs and create 10 resources by the end of the day (or the morning), everyone will have an extra ten resources they can use straight away, or which they can customise.
Invite participants to take turns sharing good ideas with each other, or resources they've discovered, or things they have tried out in their own classroom.
Bring in vendors to display their wares around the room or hall. Invite participants to provide examples of work they've been doing. Then allow time in the day for people to wander around looking talking.
These two phases of education often do not know what the other one does. Getting them in the same room to discuss what they've been up to can be quite revelatory.
If some schools are in partnership with a neighbouring school, or for a particular project, make time available in which they can have a meeting to progress some issues.
As above, but involving schools in a cluster, which may be geographically-based or based on a different criterion, such as participation in a government-funded project.
An ICT Co-ordinators' Day is a good opportunity to thrash out issues such as the local area's internet safety policy, or other issues of general local interest.
This works best with a relatively small number of people, but can be very useful. For example, I once arranged a visit to a major software and hardware supplier. They gave us a tour, showed us products in development, a training session on an existing product and a nice lunch!
One day conferences do not need to be boring, or follow the same old tired format of a couple of keynote presenters and a workshop. Be imaginative!
If you have any other suggestions, please let us know in the comments section below.


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SoftBank Capital is a venture capital group in the United States, focusing on technology and telecom early stage businesses. It was founded by SoftBank. Since 2015 it does not actively make investments, but it continues to oversee its prior portfolio.

History
The investment branch of the Japanese telecom company, SoftBank Corp., the SoftBank Capital firm was established and initially led by four partners: Ron Fisher, Eric Hippeau, Steve Murray, and Michael Perlis. The company is a member of National Venture Capital Association.

In November 2011, Mike Perlis stepped down as general partner at SoftBank Capital to become CEO of Forbes Media.

In 2013, it created a $250 million growth fund for companies such as Alibaba and MediaTek.

SoftBank Capital was closed by SoftBank in 2015. Although not making active investments, as of late 2017 it continued to oversee its prior portfolio.

See also
List of venture capital firms
Private equity in the 2000s

References

Financial services companies established in 1995
Private equity firms of the United States
Privately held companies based in Massachusetts
SoftBank Group
Venture capital firms of the United States

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Digital transformation sparks low-code adoption
Buyers GuideIn-DepthLatest News
Published: January 7th, 2019
- Christina Cardoza
Digital transformation has been a popular buzzword over the last year as businesses try to navigate what the term truly means and how it can be achieved. Research firm Gartner refers to the digital transformation of a business as "the process of exploiting digital technologies and supporting capabilities to create a robust new digital business model."
Over the last couple of years, everything has become digital, explained Geoff Perlman, founder and CEO of Xojo, a cross-platform application development tool provider. "Today, if it can be digital, it is. The result of that is that computers and solutions have become such a critical part of our business lives and personal lives." Couple that with the ongoing need for speed, and a business ends up with a whole lot of complexity.
Businesses need to innovate faster and deliver high-quality solutions and features more frequently, but they can't keep up with the supply and demand. "Businesses are unable to deploy the technological solutions that they need to continue to remain competitive, continue to service and delight their customers and employees alike," said Ben Saren, CEO of Dropsource, a low-code mobile development platform provider. To be able to successfully achieve all that, businesses have also been going through a parallel metamorphosis. The idea of implementing and applying low-code development to business strategies has become more appealing.
"Species have had to adapt or they went extinct. Technology is the new changing element that requires adaptation," said Perlman. For instance, ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft have been taking over taxi businesses because of their ability to provide a well designed application. Blockbuster video pershied after it failed to adopt an online streaming service on time, Perlman explained.
"The thing people don't realize is that most people work for small businesses, and the problem is that small businesses can't usually afford to have an IT staff," Perlman explained. The power of low-code is appealing because makes all this technology available to a broader set of people. "With a little bit of time to learn something new, non-technical people can solve a business problem without having to have an IT staff to do it," he said.
Even if your business can afford an IT staff and development team, Perlman explains that there is always going to be way more more work to do than people to do it. "Historically, businesses have always had to prioritize and that meant some things that their customers and other people in other departments in their company wanted to do just didn't get done because there wasn't enough people," he said. "Now with citizen developers and low-code, that burden can be lifted and it allows IT to prioritize the bigger things and it empowers other departments to no longer be reliant or dependent upon IT for everything."
Empowering the people
Low-code solutions are more than just drag-and-drop, visual programming interfaces. The features tools possess can give businesses the power to answer a big part of the question of digital transformation, which is the 'how?' But before businesses embark on how they should approach low-code for their digital initiatives, they need to understand the why and the when, according to Jorge Sanchez, director of product strategy at Appian, an enterprise low-code and BPM software provider.
"It's not just about the platform you build with, it is about the collaborative design and making sure you are mapping business objectives with the actual value that you are going to derive from the app," he said. A good low-code platform provider will help you answer the why and when before jumping to the how, Sanchez explained.
Low-code platforms should also enable users to reuse components in a smart way. "Another reason that low-code platforms are really good at enabling digital transformation is because the speed of change keeps increasing," said Sanchez.
In addition to reusing components, Xojo's Perlman believes a platform should enable you to reuse your knowledge. Instead of having to take the time to learn the skills a certain environment targets such as JavaScript or HTML, it is a huge benefit if the solution allows you to apply the same skills to other platforms.
According to Dropsource's Saren, some low-code tools provide no runtime platforms, meaning it doesn't lock the business into anything and it gives them the freedom and control to develop and target different platforms as necessary. This is especially important in today's digital transformation era as businesses now feel pressure to develop for all the variety of devices on the market.
Xojo's Perlman explained some low-code solutions also offer a cloud offering that takes care of the security and maintenance so all the user has to do is press deploy. "This is huge for citizen developers, because they can get back to doing whatever it is that their job title says they need to do," he said.
That, though, does require the user to have some level of trust with the platform, according to Sanchez. Businesses should understand the type of security and operational services a low-code tool is providing so they know what they have to worry about. Ideally, the tool should enable the user to focus on the feature they are delivering and manage the rest, Sanchez explained.
Low-code tools and initiatives should also cater to the average person, Xojo's Perlman explained. While tools can help ease the pain for development teams, the majority of business users who are going to be using it are going to be non-technical people, Perlman explained. "Tools should enable incremental learning," he said. "A lot of times, tools overwhelm the users with a number of menus and icons. If you start with a simple approach, and reveal things over time, it helps someone who is maybe not as technical to learn as they go."
Additionally, Dropsource's Saren warns against being fooled by big-name companies. He explained that a lot of people think if it comes from a popular company, it has more of a probability of sticking around for the long haul.
"Be open-minded and willing to look at solutions you might not have historically considered. The traditional and conventional approach is not working anymore, and these kinds of demands require out-of-the-box solutions," he said. "Don't make compromises with proprietary solutions that give you inferior results, inferior code or somehow lock you into extensive runtime environments. There are options out there and as more players enter this low-code space there are going to be more options for enterprises."
Whether we call it digital transformation or not, we will continue to see this space play out over the next couple of years. "Digital transformation is just a constant evolution towards the latest and greatest technologies that the world has come to expect," said Saren. "It is not just about bringing in new technologies, checking the boxes and saying okay we have a website or a mobile app. You have to continue to innovate."
According to Appian's Sanchez, if you think about software and what the industry has been trying to do throughout the years is it has been working to improve automation. For instance, pen and paper solutions have been replaced with computers and keyboards, and the transformation has been ongoing ever since. What has changed are the names and terms we use to describe it, Sanchez explained.
"The promise of software, which is improving the automation, is going to remain the same. The terminology might change. Today, we call it digital transformation. Tomorrow we might call it augmented reality transformation. It is all going to be with the same purpose: Improving automation, improving business outcomes and ensuring we reach our customers in a better, more successful way," he said. "The whole premise of low-code is to help companies and organizations keep up with the ever-growing pains of change."
Addressing digital transformation weakness: mobile app development
Low-code mobile development platform provider Dropsource revealed in the results of a recent survey that mobile was the "achilles heel" of digital transformation. According to the report, 84 percent of digital leaders feel like they are "behind the 8-ball" when it comes to developing mobile apps and supporting business goals. In addition, 25 percent of respondents stated they felt extremely behind the curve and 41 percent believe their inability to develop mobile apps is negatively impacting their ability to compete in the market.
"There is that urgency these businesses are feeling to get mobile solutions deployed into their customers' hands, into their employees' hands, partners' hands etc.," said Dropsource's CEO Ben Saren. "It is only increasing, and their ability to move quickly is not there yet by and large."
"Successful digital transformation today requires bold, next-level mobile innovation," the report stated. "Technology changes fast, but mobile apps change faster, making digital transformation not only challenging, but immediate."
Saren explained the problem is that development and IT teams are too often not brought into the conversation sooner. Instead, digital leaders and chief data officers expect their development teams to build something, when in reality teams are not well equipped to deploy those solutions. "The sooner development teams have a seat at the table, the better and more successful you are going to be at generating the kind of buy-in you need within your organization," said Saren. "Digital leaders, IT and development teams need to work together in a more constructive way and with an open mind so they can come up with the appropriate compromises for solving the problem, because everyone will have to make compromises to get to the end result."
Equipped with a low-code solution, developers can more easily deploy and maintain enterprise-class mobile apps without sacrificing quality, control, performance or user experience, and the elimination of manual development frees them up to work on top-level features, Saren explained.
"You have big goals, but live in limbo-land where expectations are high and yet there's not often enough budget or understanding of what it really takes to succeed in mobile," the report stated. "It's time to admit you can't keep doing things the same way, using the same tools and expect different results."
Becoming a "10Xer"
Despite the many benefits low-code solutions promise, many professional developers are still hesitant about adding it to their toolbelt. A recent report from Evans Data found developers are slow to adopt low-code/no-code solutions.
"While low-code platforms enable speedier development of UI and other common elements through templates, frameworks, and visual design tools, they also put limitations on developers because the very nature of supplied components and methods implies a restriction to adhere to those supplied components and practices. Developers who may have spent many years perfecting their craft are hesitant to discard the flexibility they have when custom-coding their apps for the easier construction and quicker time to market that low-code platforms provide," Evans Data stated in an email to SD Times.
However, Jorge Sanchez, director of product strategy for Appian, thinks professional developers are missing the point. According to Sanchez, low-code solutions can not only help developers become more productive, but it can help improve their craft.
There is a rare breed of programmers that are considered "10Xers." "10Xers" are the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world that can build something like Facebook all by themselves, Sanchez explained. With the power of low-code, developers can speed up the process of coding, deploying scripts, and troubleshooting, and get back to what they really care about, which is building and delivering the application.
"If you like spending long nights and working all weekend just to keep up with everything that is happening, then sure, by all means do so. But if you can do more with less, why not work smarter instead of just harder?" said Sanchez. "If you can build a whole application in a matter of weeks, then there is more you can get to and less weekends you have to sacrifice. You can become a 10Xer yourself because there is so much assistance the platform is giving you."
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Christina Cardoza is the News Editor of SD Times. She is responsible for the oversight of the daily news published to the website as well as the company's weekly newsletter, News on Monday. She covers agile, DevOps, AI, machine learning, mixed reality and software security. She is an undeniable nerd who loves Marvel comics and Star Wars. On Follow her on Twitter at @chriscatdoza!
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'They're pretty high mountains,' said Azhural, his voice now edged with doubt.
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Jake's mom Lee is a former Trinity track and basketball star.
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The company says it can speed up graphics within real-time playback or post-production, all while maintaining a consistent graphics look and feel.
Avid has introduced its new PostDeko for Editors, an AVX2 plug-in within Avid Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symphony software, and the company says it can speed up graphics within real-time playback or post production, all while maintaining a consistent graphics look and feel.
Avid says it's an efficient way to create a unique and consistent station or program brand.
With PostDeko for Editors, users can easily apply changes to motion graphics received from Deko systems in the art department, without the hassle of exchanging modified clips and re-rendering files.
"PostDeko for Editors truly streamlines the process of adding Deko graphics to packages in our newscast, making our workflow much more efficient, which ultimately saves us time and money," said Joe Royston, director at WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Mich. "Gone are the days of sending graphics to editors via tape or shared drives and recreating the process from scratch. The editors are now able to quickly insert graphics using the intuitive Avid PostDeko interface and not be bogged down by the re-rendering or re-creation of graphics."
PostDeko for Editors is compatible with Avid Media Composer and Symphony software versions 3.0 and higher and NewsCutter software version 7.0 and higher.
"Previously, broadcast or post production art departments had to recreate graphics for the edit suite and then again for the live broadcast," said Patrick McLean, director of product marketing at Avid. "PostDeko for Editors cuts that prep time substantially by offering a streamlined, integrated process to effectively maintain the recognizable, familiar and interesting brand between on-air and editorial. It also enables editors to manage simple changes in the edit suite, cutting down on communication, re-creation, and transfer time. As a result, broadcasters can quickly turnaround on-air segments and more effectively allocate both people and media assets."
Avid also announced the availability of its new Thunder Station, a complete news editing, production server and on-air graphics system.
The new media network solution offers up to 384 TB of storage and can to scale up to 330 real-time clients.
Orad Hi-Tec virtual studios and on-air graphics provider, along with media asset management provider Cinegy will offer a comprehensive new digital graphic workflow solution for broadcasters at IBC2007.
Axcera will power up at Vegas with its new Innovator CX Low Power Solid State DTV Transmitter/Translator, designed for DTV translator operators and community broadcasters.


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Q: How might work flag, that do not specified in Developer Android Docs? I reverse engineer one application that turn on / off screen on shake. It uses WakeLock by PowerManager
this.mWakelock = this.mPowermanager.newWakeLock(268435466, "ShakeUnlock"); //LockService.java activity

Flag that is written here, 268435466. I tried to understand what does it stand for. But this value does not specified in Google Dev Docs.
None of the constants have this value.
But it works properly.
How so?
Full code of Android Studio project: Google Drive

A: Actually it is PowerManager.ACQUIRE_CAUSES_WAKEUP | PowerManager.SCREEN_BRIGHT_WAKE_LOCK value of it is 0x1000000a = 268435466

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Ursula Dubosarsky is widely regarded as one of the most talented and original writers in Australia today. Her work ranges from multi-award-winning novels for older readers such as Abyssinia, Theodora's Gift, The Red Shoe and the 2012 CBCA-shortlisted The Golden Day, to her highly-acclaimed and hilarious picture books with Andrew Joyner such as The Terrible Plop. Ursula has also collaborated with Tohby Riddle in their unique and award-winning series that takes an entertaining journey through English language, The Word Spy and Return of the Word Spy.Terry Denton has written and illustrated many popular and funny books, including Gasp! the breathtaking adventures of a fish left home alone, the madly inventive Storymaze series and his books for younger children about Wombat and Fox. He is also a long-time collaborator with bestselling author Andy Griffiths and their books, including the bestselling 13-Storey Treehouse and 26-Storey Treehouse series, The Cat on the Mat is Flat, The Bad Book and the hilarious Just! series, have won every children's choice award in the country.


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Jeffrey Epstein jail cell CCTV 'suicide' footage has vanished
US prosecutors tell a judge that video taken at the cell of Prince Andrew's paedo pal no longer exists due to "technical errors".
Jim Mustian
Michael Balsamo
Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Video footage of the area around Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell on a day he apparently tried to kill himself "no longer exists", US federal prosecutors told a judge.
Officials at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in New York believed they had preserved footage of guards finding Jeffrey Epstein after he appeared to have attempted suicide , but actually saved a video from a different part of the jail, prosecutors said.
The FBI also has determined that the footage does not exist on the jail's backup video system "as a result of technical errors", assistant US lawyers Maurene Comey and Jason Swergold wrote in a court filing.
The revelation came despite assurances prosecutors made that jail officials were preserving the footage at the request of a defence attorney for Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer who shared a cell with Epstein in July when the wealthy financier was after discovered with bruises on his neck and then placed on suicide watch.
Epstein later hanged himself on August 10 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, officials said.
Mr Tartaglione's defence lawyer, Bruce Barket, said he intends to ask US District Judge Kenneth Karas to hold a hearing with "live testimony" to determine what happened to the missing video.
Jeffrey Epstein admitted prostituting minors in 2008 (Image: ABACA/PA Images)
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry kept Queen in dark over 'bombshell statement'
"The various and inconsistent accounts of what happened to that video are deeply troubling," Mr Barket said in an email.
Mr Tartaglione is charged in what prosecutors have described as the "gangland-style" killings of four men who disappeared during a cocaine-related dispute.
Mr Barket said the jailhouse video would have supported his position that Mr Tartaglione "acted appropriately" on the day in question, alluding to questions about whether Epstein had been attacked.
A spokeswoman for the Bureau of Prisons declined to comment, citing an ongoing investigation.
One of Epstein's attorneys, Marc Fernich, said the missing video "only adds to the unanswered questions and deepens the air of mystery surrounding (Epstein's) death, feeding the perception that the public will never really know what happened - and that the powers that be aren't really interested in finding out".
"Nothing about Jeffrey Epstein's prosecution and death in federal custody surprises or could surprise me at this point," Mr Fernich added.
The US attorney's office in Manhattan said in Thursday's court filing that jailhouse officials had preserved video for the "correct date and time" but captured the wrong part of the jail.
They said the jail's computer system listed a "different, incorrect cell" for Mr Tartaglione.
"The Government further understands from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that it has reviewed that backup system as part of an unrelated investigation and determined that the requested video no longer exists on the backup system and has not since at least August 2019 as a result of technical errors," the prosecutors wrote.
Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein (Image: ABACA/PA Images)
Prince Andrew pal Ghislaine Maxwell 'being hidden from FBI in Israeli safe house' claim
The footage in question involves a July 23 episode in which correctional officers say they found Epstein on the floor of his cell with a strip of bedsheet around his neck.
Michael Thomas, one of the officers charged with falsifying records the night Epstein died, was one of the officers who responded to that scene.
Epstein was moved out of that cell and placed on suicide watch.
He was transferred back to the jail's special housing unit July 30, meaning he was less closely monitored but still supposed to be checked every 30 minutes.
He was also required to have a cellmate, but he was left with none after his cellmate was transferred out of the jail on August 9, the day before his death, authorities have said.
Prosecutors charged the two officers responsible for guarding Epstein the night he died with falsifying prison records to conceal they were sleeping and browsing the internet during the hours they were supposed to be keeping a close watch on prisoners.
The falsification of records has been a problem throughout the federal prison system.
The federal Bureau of Prisons, which for years has been plagued by extensive staffing shortages, chronic violence and serious misconduct, has come under increased scrutiny since Epstein's death in August.
Prince Andrew (L) remained a friend to Jeffrey Epstein after his child sex shame (Image: Getty Images)
Meghan Markle accused of 'turning royal family into personal TV show'
Staffing shortages within the bureau are so severe that guards are regularly forced to work mandatory overtime, sometimes day after day, and violence leads to regular lockdowns at prison compounds across the nation.
A congressional report also found that "bad behaviour is ignored or covered up on a regular basis" within the bureau.
After Epstein's death in August, Attorney General William Barr said the financier's ability to take his own life inside one of most secure jails in America raised "serious questions that must be answered".
Mr Barr removed the agency's acting director in the wake of Epstein's death and named Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, the prison agency's director from 1992 until 2003, to replace him.
Mr Barr said in November that the investigation revealed a "series" of mistakes made that gave Epstein the chance to take his own life and that his suicide was the result of "a perfect storm of screw-ups".
Mr Barr said he had personally reviewed security footage from the night Epstein took his own life, which confirmed that no one entered the area where Epstein was housed on the night he died.
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In 2016, Pope Francis set a feast day on July 22 honouring St Mary Magdalene, putting her on a par with the apostles and underlining the importance of the first testimony of the Resurrection and the role of women in evangelisation. A key woman in Jesus' life, Mary Magdalene was the first witness of the Risen Christ and the first messenger who announced the Resurrection to the apostles. Some 2000 years on from Mary's personal encounter with Christ, Dr Elizabeth Julian rsm writes to Mary with news about women today.
A quick note to get you up to speed. You'll remember my writing last year about the 'alternative facts' concerning your identity. I noted that the gospel accounts portray you as a devoted disciple of Jesus, a courageous leader who ministers, mourns, honours and witnesses. What a woman! 'Apostle to the Apostles' and now ranked equal to them. The 2016 elevation gave us a real boost. Your courage in telling truth to power despite the response continues to inspire.
Things are moving rapidly throughout the western world, Mary. Women in all walks of life are finding their voice and calling out a male sense of entitlement. The Spirit is indeed working! Of course, Catholic women have demanded a hearing since 1963 encouraged by Pacem et Terris (#41) In fact, our very own Catholic Women's League aims 'to give Catholic women a voice in Church and society'.
I dream of a 'missionary option', that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church's customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channelled for the evangelisation of today's world rather than for her self-preservation."– (Evangelii Gaudium #27).
I really believe, Mary, that PF is trying to create a climate for widespread change. His apology concerning the abused in Chile, contrasting his initial appalling hostility, shows willingness to change. He also regularly calls out clericalism in its many manifestations.
And with several G9 Cardinals under fire for issues around sexual abuse, I'm hopeful, Mary, that Francis will appoint women to the Group. Mary McAleese, Helen Clark, Michelle Obama, Angela Merkel, Jacinda Ardern, Tina Beattie and Elizabeth Johnson spring to mind. It would be another of his 'encyclicals of gestures'.
The thing is, Mary, if Donald and Kim can dialogue, what's to stop PF and women? Francis will learn that women are more than 'strawberries on the cake'. His cultural conditioning and consequent verbal clangers demand an astute feminist minder.
Just a reminder here, Mary, that we've an important anniversary 22 September – 125 years since women were able to vote. We organised a wonderful celebration in the Cathedral for the centenary. Women's stories were told (yours included – in fact, I recall Ethel Bignell rsm preaching powerfully about your meeting Jesus at the tomb). We recalled the names of unsung women, faithful contributors to the life of the Church here, while singing and praying our hearts out. Admittedly there's been progress over the past 25 years. Women are involved in every decision-making body except Councils of Priests. However, we still can't make decisions – decision-making is tied to ordination, not baptism. Likewise, we can't give homilies. (By the way, Mary, thanks for the heads up about http://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/ – it's helpful knowing there's a decent Sunday homily available when hungry.
As you know, Mary, our experience as Catholic women here is particularly challenging – the contrast between our 'church' experience and our social reality is striking. Our history of political and social recognition means that we have been socialised to believe we can have a voice, make a difference and bring about radical change. Sadly, I have met two older women recently who have left the Church. But I'm here for the long haul. I stay because I have been called into and not out of the Church and your story, Mary, makes anything possible.


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2010 curriculum
Overview of the Freight System – Components, Players and Considerations
Monday, April 19, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Lecture followed by Q&A
Lillian Borrone, Board Member, STV, Inc. and Chairman, Eno Transportation Foundation
Anne Strauss-Wieder, Principal,
A. Strauss-Wieder, Inc.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Discuss international, national, regional, and local freight movements;
List all modes and elements of the freight system, including key players, considerations, and trends; and
Describe how each module of the immersion program relates to the overall freight system.
Monday, April 19, 10:15 -12:00 p.m.
Panel followed by Q&A
Sam Crane, Chair MTS Shipper Panel for U.S. DOT
Sharon Clark, Perdue Agribusiness
Mary Long, Campbell Soup Company
Provide private sector perspective on what companies demand of the freight system and freight providers, including truck, rail, coastwise barging and international shipping.
Luncheon Discussion
Instructor followed by Q&A with the morning instructors
George Harry, Director of Global Transportation Organization, Johnson and Johnson Sales and Logistics Company
Continue discussion of private sector demands of the freight system and providers.
Field Visit to Major Distribution Center – Lifetime Brands (a major supplier and distributor of kitchen products)
Monday, April 19, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Field Visit
Craig Phillips, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Distribution
John McCranor, Vice President of Operations in Robbinsville DC
Steve O'Reilly, Plant Manager in Robbinsville DC
Develop firsthand knowledge of freight operations through facility visits combined with interactive on-site discussion with senior executives.
Ports and their Role in the Freight System
Tuesday, April 20, 9:00 -10:30 a.m.
Welcome By Rick Larrabee, Director, Port Commerce, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Jack Craig, Maersk
Describe how ports work within the freight system, including the role of ports in international and domestic movements, movements to and from ports by truck, rail, and barge;
Discuss current trends and issues facing ports; and
Understand what to expect during the field visit to port facility, including how terminals work, interfaces with truck and rail, technologies used, and terminology used.
Visit to Maher Terminal, Express Rail and Corbin Street Yard
Tuesday, April 20, 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Maher, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and CSX senior staff.
Develop firsthand knowledge of freight operations through facility visits combined with interactive on-site discussion with senior executives. CSX is arranging for a next-gen locomotive to be at Corbin Street Yard for the Freight Academy.
International Trade, Transportation, and Economic Development
Tuesday, April 20, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
John Curto, Executive Director, New York Shipping Administration
Translate port and other freight operations into their role and implications for international trade and economic development.
International to Domestic Field Visit to Cross Dock Operation – The Judge Organization (handler of such products as paper and lumber that move domestically and internationally by rail, truck and ocean carrier)
Tuesday, April 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Patrick Wynne and Michael Morrow, the Judge Organization
Modal Choice, Customers and Considerations
Wednesday, April 21, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
William Goetz, CSX
Drew McElroy, Priority Distribution Inc.
Jeff Sutch, SMS
Discuss how different freight conveyances are used, and how shippers select modes and freight providers; and
Describe freight system considerations from the freight providers' viewpoint.
Freight and the Public – Issues, Approaches and Solutions
Wednesday, April 21, 10:45 -12:00 p.m.
Art Goodwin, ACTA
Other instructors to be announced shortly.
Discuss approaches to identifying, managing, and resolving public concerns and issues (e.g. economic development initiatives)
Field Visit to Raritan Central Railway Food and Plastics Rail/Truck Facilities
Wednesday, April 21, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Eyal Shapira, President, Raritan Central Railroad
Peter Visceglia, Federal Business Centers
Discuss shortline rail operations;
Describe issues facing rail served customers;
Describe the process and concerns of the reuse of a former arsenal/brownfield sites; and
Discuss the potential of short sea shipping operations.
Distribution Centers, Economic Development, and Site Selection
Thursday, April 22, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Richard Cureton, Whitesell
Richard Johnson, Matrix
Provide an overview of distribution centers, their role, typical operation, employment, relationship with communities and states, considerations in site selection, and relationship to economic development.
The Greening of the Freight System
Thursday, April 22, 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tony Galli, VICS
Joe Killeen, New Deal Logistics
Discuss environmental concerns, considerations and issues within the freight industry
Describe programs, processes and solutions to address environmental concerns
Field Visit to Distribution Center with Green Technologies – Halls Refrigerated
Thursday, April 22, 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Tom Brennan, COO of Hall's and Patrick Sahradnik, Purchasing Administrator & Resource Energy Manager
Describe the implementation of green technologies into the operation of a distribution center
Airports – Role in the Freight System
Friday, April 23, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Michael Bednarz, Air Cargo, PANYNJ
Explain the various forms of air cargo – integrated carrier (UPS, FedEx), all-cargo, belly cargo; and
Describe how air cargo works within the freight system, including the role of air cargo in international and domestic movements, movements to and from airports by truck, trends and issues.
Field Visit to Airport and Discussion with Air Cargo Carriers
Friday, April 23, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Field Visit to FedEx Cargo
Instructors to be announced shortly
Develop firsthand knowledge of air cargo facilities and their role in the freight system.
Closing Luncheon and Closing Session
Recognition of Academy Participants
Friday, April 23, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Transportation to EWR Terminals and Northeast Corridor provided.
Concludes Immersion Week portion of the 2010 Freight Academy.


Does anyone want to trade a high mount for a fairly clean two brothers low mount?
Well I recently traded a pair of TBR low mounts I was selling for these, which I have for sale in the classifieds. Also have the low carbon Muzzys in the second link. If you're interested in either PM me and I'll shoot you my email and you can send me a few pics of what you have and we can work something out.
No thank you, I have lows, I'm looking for highs.
That's ok, interested in cash, trade, or a combination of both for the highs?
Or just a bracket and mid pipe transaction?
I'll sell them outright for the right price. Here was my for sale link when I was selling everything as a set (Funny when I had them up for sale everyone was asking for low mounts). Ended up selling the mufflers and straps separately with a pair of low mount mids. I still have those high mount midpipes and hangers seen in the pics. The mufflers are a bit easier to come by as any period TBR mufflers will fit them, whatever style. The inlets are all the same. Unlike the mufflers though, the mids and hangers are bike specific and like a lot of other stuff for these bikes, which hasn't been made in years, are getting a bit harder to come by. Just shoot me a PM. Check above though, you might get lucky with a trade instead.
Last edited by captainchaos; 08-05-2018 at 11:55 AM.
I'll sell you the mids and hangers for $200 plus whatever the shipping is (I've sold several similar TBR setups with the mufflers in the $425-$475 range). You can see the condition in the pics. I'll also include a pair of brand new stainless clamps and I THINK I still have the brand new midpipe to header gaskets/donuts shown as well (if not they're cheap), though I'm not looking at them right now.
Last edited by john the red; 08-06-2018 at 05:43 AM.
Very high on my list, #2 in the queue.


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Not only SRK, Sushant also shares similarities with this cricketer!
By Ruchita Mishra | 17 May 2017 16:19:46.4000000 IST
Just few days back we had reported that Sushant Singh Rajput and SRK have several things in common. And now it turns that he shares certain similarities with ace cricketer Dhoni as well.
Apart from starring in DHONI's biopic MS DHONI: THE UNTOLD STORY, Sushant has one more interesting thing in common with him.
SHAH RUKH KHAN AND SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT
The two share a common love and passion for bikes. Dhoni, who was a ticket collector in the Indian Railways, had to save money for years before he bought his first bike.
Similarly, Sushant used to give tuitions in college to save enough money for a bike. He later used that money to buy a second-hand bike and today he owns a bike costing whopping 40 lakhs.
Sushant Singh Rajput says, "In my college days, I started taking tuitions so that I can afford a second hand bike which I was very proud of. Even though I am very attached to my new bike, the first one will always remain very special."
Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen in RAABTA which is releasing on June 9.
Read what Shah Rukh Khan has to say about BAAHUBALI's success
SERIOUSLY! Deepika is eating this before Cannes debut
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The lethal timidity of T-Mobile
By Tero Kuittinen @teroterotero
This was such a T-Mobile thing to do. Raising expectations for something revolutionary, trying to whip up feverish anticipation… and then delivering another $50 per month package deal. This is the same operator that has been vacillating between a value brand and a cutting edge alternative for years. The same operator who thinks that having a model who is a lookalike to a 47-year old Welsh star of musical theatre is a great way to connect with hip, young consumers.
There are now dozens of articles written about the mechanism of the new T-Mobile packages and what the savings would be for different types of consumers. What is immediately obvious is that the new deal structure is so complex it requires consumers to sit down and do comparative math between several mobile carriers. We also know that consumers don't do that. They hate doing that. Which is why the new pricing approach will fail.
T-Mobile is a European company. It knows perfectly well what actually works when it comes to shaking up mobile status quo. Iliad launched a €20 monthly unlimited voice and texting package in France more than a year ago. That worked. The upstart clawed more than 5 percentage points of market share in less than a year. It forced the French giants operators into panic reprising moves. It changed the very dynamics of the French mobile market.
What T-Mobile is doing in America is dangerously, maybe lethally timid. The company is bleeding market share every month and risks losing its grip on high-end consumers completely. Consumers believe that T-Mobile has serious coverage issues and the TV ads featuring brunettes buzzing around in helicopters are not changing the perception. T-Mobile does not have a budget plan that would appeal to masses of penny pinchers. Offering a $50 monthly deal that effectively locks in consumers via phone price depreciation mechanism is a move that reflects fear of real change. AT&T's (T) response was on the money: whatever.
Tags: T-Mobile
After launching mobile game company SpringToys tragically early in 2000, Tero Kuittinen spent eight years doing equity research at firms including Alliance Capital and Opstock. He is currently a Managing Director at Magid Associates, an Advisor for Next Games and a Strategist for Primesmith, a Finnish 3D imaging and printing app pioneer. He has contributed to TheStreet.com, Forbes and Business 2.0 Magazine in addition to BGR.


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package me.bram0101.javadownloader;

import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.URL;

public class Downloader {
	URL url;
	File file;
	int downloaderID;
	ExceptionCatcher ec;

	public Downloader(URL url, File file, int downloaderID, ExceptionCatcher ec) {
		this.url = url;
		this.file = file;
		this.downloaderID = downloaderID;
		this.ec = ec;
	}

	public void run() {
		BufferedInputStream in = null;
		FileOutputStream fout = null;

		int filesize = 0;

		HttpURLConnection conn = null;
		try {
			conn = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url.getPath()).openConnection();
			conn.setRequestMethod("HEAD");
			conn.getInputStream();
			filesize = conn.getContentLength();
		} catch (Exception e) {
			ec.onException(e);
			DownloadManager.removeDownloader(downloaderID);
			return;
		} finally {
			conn.disconnect();
		}

		try {
			in = new BufferedInputStream(url.openStream());
			fout = new FileOutputStream(file);

			final byte data[] = new byte[1024];
			int count;
			long start = System.nanoTime();
			long totalRead = 0;
			final double NANOS_PER_SECOND = 1000000000.0;
			final double BYTES_PER_MIB = 1024 * 1024;
			while ((count = in.read(data, 0, 1024)) != -1) {
				fout.write(data, 0, count);
				totalRead += count;
				double speed = NANOS_PER_SECOND / BYTES_PER_MIB * totalRead
						/ (System.nanoTime() - start + 1);
				DownloadInfo dli = DownloadManager
						.getDownloadInfo(downloaderID);
				dli.setMBperSeconds(speed);
				dli.setProcess((int) ((float) (totalRead * 100) / filesize));
				DownloadManager.setDownloadInfo(downloaderID, dli);
			}
		} catch (Exception ex) {
			ec.onException(ex);
			DownloadManager.removeDownloader(downloaderID);
			return;
		} finally {
			try {
				if (in != null) {
					in.close();
				}
				if (fout != null) {
					fout.close();
				}
				DownloadManager.removeDownloader(downloaderID);
			} catch (Exception ex) {
				ec.onException(ex);
				DownloadManager.removeDownloader(downloaderID);
				return;
			}
		}
	}
}

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Awesome: 0%
Just Average: 46.15%
2 reviews, 1 rating
See another review of this film:Jay Seaver (Just Average)
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster
"Donnie Yen kicks more China-occupying ass."
2008's "Ip Man" was one of the great modern martial-arts films. Its titular hero was based on a real-life grandmaster of Wing Chun whose main claim to fame in America is that he trained Bruce Lee.
The movie followed the humble but virtuosic Ip as he taught students, defended his friend's cotton mill against thugs, and struggled to survive during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937. That last element gave the original Ip Man some gravitas, and even though much of the story was pure fantasy (Ip never fought a duel with a Japanese general, as the film had it), it was never less than engaging and entertaining.
The new sequel, Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster, goes even further into Chinese nationalist mythmaking. Here, Ip is pitted against a loutish, brutal British boxer, who represents the British colonial rule that Hong Kong was under at the time (and which lasted till 1997, actually). This boxer has already killed another local master in the ring, and it becomes important for Ip to defeat him to restore the nation's pride. I seriously doubt the real Ip fought an English boxer calling himself "the Twister" any more than he fought a Japanese general, but let's go along with the conceit for the sake of fable, even if it turns the movie's last act into Rocky IV.
The sequel unavoidably lacks the resonance of the original's war-torn milieu, but three men return from the first film and keep it entertaining: director Wilson Yip, fight choreographer Sammo Hung (who also appears here as an Ip rival turned friend), and star Donnie Yen as Ip. Yen, slim and severe, walks calmly in a black ankle-length coat, looking like a country priest on holiday. Yet he also has an easy smile and an infinite amount of patience with his students. In this second film, Ip's wartime experiences seem to have drawn him closer to his wife and son (there's another baby on the way), and even though you can follow Ip Man 2 without having seen the first, you'd miss touches like Ip's bittersweet, reflective smile when asked if he can fight ten men (viewers of Ip Man know he did, in a Japanese prison). Yen successfully creates a demigod we can nonetheless care about and relate to � even if everyone respects Ip's fighting skills, he still has to pay the rent.
So the first half of Ip Man 2 focuses on Ip trying to establish a training school in Hong Kong by proving himself against the local masters (including Sammo Hung), while the second half throws him in the ring with the British empire. As the boxer, Darren Shahlavi gives a pretty awful performance, but he's cruel and imposing enough as an avatar of British imperialist force (Morrissey should love him). I wanted a bit more of Fan Siu-wong, who has the bullish features and swagger of the young Toshiro Mifune, as the thug who made Ip's life annoying in the first film but returns here amusingly gentled by marriage and fatherhood. But when Donnie Yen is up there defying gravity and seemingly breaking the sound barrier with his fists, a lot is forgiven.
"Ip Man 2" is a worthy sequel; I just hope they don't go for a third outing � who's left for Ip to fight and uphold Chinese exceptionalism, a Tibetan?
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2010 New York Asian Film Festival For more in the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival series, click here.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival For more in the 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival series, click here.
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9/27/13 KingNeutron I found this more interesting than the 1st film- awesome fighting
Wilson Yip
Edmond Wong
Donnie Yen
Lynn Hung
Sammo Hung
Siu-Wong Fan


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The agency's blog shows current interests.
As of late 2012: Now they say they are publishers not agents; and state rather huffily on their blog that they will reject any queries and don't understand why they are still getting them.
Former site, www.wylie-merrick.com, is defunct.


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Q: Requisição Ajax usando Asp .net core Estou com problemas nessa requisição... Está retornando 'nao foi' no console. O método getValue() está no Controller/HomeController.cs
/* JS */
 var obj = {
        emails: 'teste'
    }

    var json = JSON.stringify(obj)

    $.ajax({
        cache: false,
        type: 'POST',
        url: '/Home/getValue',
        data: json,
        contentType: 'application/json',
        success: (e) => {
            console.log('foi')
        },
        error: (e) => {
            console.log('nao foi')
        }
    })

/* getValue */
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult getValue(string dados) {

return View();
}

Também criei uma classe no Models>TesteModel.cs
public class TestModel {
   public string teste {get; set;}
}

Poderia me ajudar? Acho que o problema pode ser na url do ajax...
Mensagem de erro no console: POST https://localhost:44355/Home/getValue 500 jquery.min.js:2

A: Há vários problemas em seu código que não cabe abordar aqui, porém minha sugestão é que estude .NET Core e o padrão de arquitetura de software MVC (Model-View-Controller) e entenda como cada um deles funciona.
Faça assim:

View (JS):
function getValue() {
    var obj = {
        "email": 'teste@TesteViewModel.com'
    }

    var data = JSON.stringify(obj);

    $.ajax({
        type: 'POST',
        contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
        dataType: 'json',
        url: '/Home/GetValue',
        cache: false,
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Research shows RSA SecurID 800 can be cracked in 13 minutes, other token devices vulnerable
A research team has shown that it can crack devices like the RSA SecurID 800 in 13 minutes, while other devices are also vulnerable to attacks.
Via Ars Technica | Source Efficient Padding Oracle Attacks on Cryptographic Hardware (PDF)
Jun 26, 2012, 3:31 PM UTC |
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A research team has shown that it can crack security devices used by government agencies and enterprise companies, like the RSA SecurID 800, to protect their data. The researchers refined a method developed in 2006 by Swiss cryptographer Daniel Bleichenbacher for retrieving the cryptographic keys used in RSA signature validation. In a paper detailing the refinement, the team says it was able to reduce the time needed to discover the secret keys to just 13 minutes. The method also worked — albeit slightly less effectively — on other secure token devices like the Siemens CardOS (21 minutes), the SafeNet Ikey 2032 (88 minutes), and Gemalto Cyberflex (92 minutes).
"The attacks are efficient enough to be practical."
The method allows the use of a command from the PKCS#11 API that is implemented in such a way that it offers a 'padding oracle' — a server side channel which reports on whether a decryption has succeeded. When the oracle (in this case the server) responds, it leaks data that may allow attackers to decrypt messages without knowing the encryption key.
Commonly referred to as the 'million message attack,' it usually requires an average of 215,000 queries to reveal a 1024-bit key. The refined method suggested in the document improves the algorithm and only requires an average of 9,400 calls to reveal the same key. They accomplished this by using a theorem that allows not only multiplication but also division to be used in manipulating a PKCS# v1.5 ciphertext to learn about the plaintext. The paper says that "the attacks are efficient enough to be practical."
All of the companies involved were notified before the paper was published and have, for the most part, responded to the research positively. SafeNet plans to release a security bulletin to its clients which confirms the vulnerability and has a workaround which will be used while it works on an update for the affected devices. Siemens has recognised the flaw and updated its devices already, while RSA has debated the usefulness of the new method. RSA says that this attack only works because the RSA SecurID 800 does not fully comply with the PKCS# v1.5 standard, and it will update the device to meet the requirements. It also claims the method needs access to secure data that isn't freely available. The researchers, in response, say that the data can be obtained through a network protocol, and RSA's proposed fix would merely slow down an attack instead of preventing it entirely.
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really good name for the band.PSAB: When can your fans expect new music from you?
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The 2019 Buzzfest Lineup Ranked by Each Act's Biggest Song
Cory Garcia October 25, 2019 5:30AM
Bush's Gavin Rossdale still looking great. Photo by Jack Wehman
When it comes to radio festivals, you mostly take what you get. Lineups are formed not unlike the megazords from Power Rangers, with different tours mashed together for an afternoon, the connections between them being mostly limited to airplay on the host station. Credit to Buzzfest for consistently putting together lineups that make sense on paper even if very few people would think, "yes, I think I will book Our Lady Peace and Atlas Genius to open for Godsmack."
There's a certain Mad Libs quality to radio festivals, which is part of what makes them a joy. Odds are you're going to have to sit through at least one band you might otherwise never have seen, and the sonic whiplash of different sounds at least keeps listeners on their toes. Although this year's Buzzfest is a scaled-down affair compared to previous years - with only one stage instead of two - the lineup is solid with acts that have serious live chops.
If you need to do some last-minute prep work for Saturday afternoon, we're here to help fill in some of your blind spots. Every band has a song with more Spotify spins than the rest of their catalog, and these are the ones we're looking forward to hearing the most.
6. Live, "Lightning Crashes"
Someone has to be at the bottom of the list, but that's not to say that "Lightning Crashes" is a bad song. What it lacks in the raw power of "I Alone" - one of the real gems of '90s alt-rock - or the intensity of "Lakini's Juice" it makes up for in being a masterclass in building up a song from a ballad into rocker over the course of a few minutes. It should make for an excellent set closer for the band.
5. Meg Myers, "Desire"
Song for song, Meg Myers may be the best act on the Buzzfest bill. Her first two full-length records are among the best in their respective years, full of songs that are dynamic in scope and intensity. "Desire" being at the top of her portfolio is a bit surprising, and "Numb" is one of the best rock songs of the last two years and she has a cover of "Running Up That Hill" in her arsenal. Make sure to show up early and bask in her greatness.
4. Atlas Genius, "Trojans"
Meet the wild card of this lineup. It's been a few years since Atlas Genius has released a new record, and their sound is more dancey than riffy, but with a song like "Trojans" to fall back on, they should be more than fine standing shoulder with the rockers they're sharing the bill with. Buzzfest should, at the very least, be a good chance for the band to make some new fans.
3. Godsmack, "I Stand Alone"
Is anyone else surprised that "I Stand Alone" is Godsmack's most-streamed song? Yes, it has a unique riff and the lyrical content that would make it an excellent wrestling theme song, one might have expected to find the immediately accessible "Awake" at the top of the list, or their ode to things pagan in "Voodoo." Godsmack, with their riffage, is the perfect headliner to send rock fans home happy.
2. Our Lady Peace, "Superman's Dead"
One wonders how Canadian rocker's Our Lady Peace's career might have turned out had they debuted maybe two years sooner. They had plenty of singles with rock chart potential, but seemed to be just slightly out of step as the sound of rock radio became more nu-metal and butt rock. Clumsy remains one of the great alt-rock records of all time, and "Superman's Dead" smokes "Kryptonite" when it comes to songs that reference DC superheroes.
1. Bush, "Glycerine"
Bush is a very good rock band, but sometimes you write a ballad so well constructed that it overshadows everything else you write. Such is the case of "Glycerine", with its simple instrumentation and Gavin Rossdale's lovely vocals. Expect this to be the big sing-along for the day, or at least the song with the most people awkwardly making out.
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Manchin, Capito announce $356k to combat opioid epidemic in West Virginia
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $356,882 from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) through the Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-Level Intervention (COOCLI) grant program. This funding will support the development of new strategies to prevent and treat substance use disorder and promote the partnership of law enforcement with public health agencies.
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The Hush Sound är ett amerikanskt indieband från DuPage County, Illinois, bildat 2004. The Hush Sound's nuvarande fyra medlemmar är Greta Salpeter (sång, piano), Bob Morris (sång, gitarr), Chris Faller (bas, kör) och Darren Wilson (trummor, kör).

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For citation: Rozhnova J.A., Kuznetsov S.V., Fedorov P.P., Voronov V.V., Usachyov V.A., Kononenko N.E., Khegai D.K., Dukel'skiy K.V. Preparation and characterization of strontium fluoride powders activated by neodymium fluoride. Scientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, 2015, vol.15, no. 4, pp. 578–586.
Subject of Study. The paper deals with preparation processes of ultradisperse, homogeneous powder Sr1-хNdхF2+х (х= 0.003-0.2), with use of ammonium fluoride as the fluorinating agent taken over 114-120 % from stoichiometry. Method. Nitrate of strontium, neodymium nitrate hexahydrate, with the content equal to 99. 99 % of the basic substance and ammonium fluoride were used as the source of substances. Activated powders of strontium fluoride were obtained by the method of deposition from aqueous solutions by washing the precipitate with a solution of ammonium fluoride, taken over 114 - 120% from stoichiometry. The washed precipitate was centrifuged for 5-7 min, dried in the air at 30-350 C. Heat treatment of the dried precipitate was carried out in two stages: the first stage at the temperature of 200- 2500 C for 0.5-1 hour, the second one at 550- 6000 C for 2-3 hours. X-ray analysis of the synthesized samples was carried out on a Bruker D8 Advance diffractometer, radiation Cu K. The size and shape measuring of the particles of activated strontium fluoride was carried out by means of electron microscope Carl Zeiss NVision 40. The content of neodymium in activated powders of strontium fluoride was determined by the method of spectral emission analysis on the device LEA - S500. Chemical analysis for determination of ammonium ion (NH4+) content in the obtained samples was performed by the method of Kjeldahl. Calculations of lattice parameters, size of coherent scattering regions and the values of micro-deformations were carried out by TOPAS program. Main Results. Preparation processes of ultradisperse, homogeneous powder Sr1-хNdхF2+х (х= 0.003-0.2), with use of ammonium fluoride as the fluorinating agent taken over 114-120 % from stoichiometry, provides obtaining the firm solution Sr1-x-yNdx(NH4)yF2+x-y of the cubic fluorite structure. It has been found out that the morphology and size of the resulting product depend on the quantity of excess ammonium fluoride. The changes in the morphology of the particles from nano – and microcubes to a plate shape were made clear by varying the quantity of excess ammonium fluoride from 114% to 120%. The particle size significantly decreased with increasing excess of ammonium fluoride from 114% to 120%. After heat treatment of the obtained powders agglomeration of cubic morphology particles to a size equal to 50-350 nm without changing their shape occurred. The plate-like particles have got a rounded shape after heat treatment with size between 50 and 200 nm. Practical Relevance. Obtained mixtures with ammonium fluoride excess over 114 % and 120 % are promising for use in the technology of ceramics by hot pressing.
Acknowledgements. The authors are grateful to A.E. Baranchikov (Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences), to V.K. Ivanov (Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences) for characterization of samples by the method of scanning electronic microscopy and to A. A. Luginina for d iscussion of results.
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Former Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel was the 24th Secretary of Defense, serving from February 2013 to February 2015. He is the only Vietnam veteran and the first enlisted combat veteran to serve as Secretary of Defense. Hagel also served two terms in the United States Senate (1997-2009) representing the state of Nebraska.
Some of Hagel's current commitments include serving on the Board of Trustees of RAND; Advisory Boards of Deutsche Bank America and Corsair Capital; Senior Advisor to Gallup and to the McCarthy Group; Distinguished Executive in Residence at Georgetown University; Distinguished Statesman at the Atlantic Council; and Board of Directors of the American Security Project.
Previously, Secretary Hagel served on the Board of the Chevron Corporation and the Zurich Holding Company of America, was a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University, Co-Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, Chairman of the Atlantic Council, Chairman of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee, and Co-Chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Corporate Council. He served as a member of the Secretary of Defense's Policy Board, Secretary of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of Nuclear Power, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Board of Directors and the Systemic Risk Council.
Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Hagel was president of McCarthy & Company, an investment banking firm in Omaha, Nebraska. In the mid-1980's, Hagel co-founded VANGUARD Cellular Systems, Inc., a publicly traded corporation. He was President and CEO of the World USO, Private Sector Council (PSC), and Chief Operating Officer of the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations (G-7 Summit). Hagel also served as Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration under President Ronald Reagan and Deputy Commissioner General of the 1982 World's Fair.
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