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Google CEO discusses
CHINA SEARCH ENGINE
Censorship Culture
Google CEO says China search engine would serve "99% of queries" — and takes a swipe at Baidu
Sundar Pichai reveals more about Dragonfly at Wired 25 conference in San Francisco
Ravi Hiranand
Published on 16 Oct, 2018 2:30am Coordinated Universal Time
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the company could create a search engine for China that would serve 99% of search queries — but says it's still early.
Reports over the past month have suggested that Google is close to re-launching a search engine in China, eight years after it pulled out of the country. The Intercept said that the search engine would be censored, complying with Chinese law by removing results on topics deemed controversial by the government.
Speaking at the Wired 25 conference in San Francisco, Pichai seemed to confirm that. He said Google was committed to its values of freedom of expression and user privacy — but "we also follow the rule of law."
Sundar Pichai at the Wired 25 summit in San Francisco.
"We wanted to learn what it would look like if Google was operating in China," he said. Pichai claimed that Google would be able to serve 99% of search queries in the country.
The Google CEO also appeared to take a swipe at Baidu, suggesting that a Google search engine would be competitive with local alternatives. He specifically mentioned the problem of fake cancer treatments in search results — an issue Baidu has struggled with.
But Pichai also said that it was still early, and that he's taking a long-term view.
"We don't know if we would, or we could. But we wanted to explore."


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Regan, Á., McConnon, Á., Kuttschreuter, M., Rutsaert, P., Shan, L., Pieniak, Z., Barnett, J., et al. (2014). The impact of communicating conflicting risk and benefit messages: an experimental study on red meat information. FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE, 38, 107–114.
Regan Á, McConnon Á, Kuttschreuter M, Rutsaert P, Shan L, Pieniak Z, et al. The impact of communicating conflicting risk and benefit messages: an experimental study on red meat information. FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE. 2014;38:107–14.
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Among the challenges estate executors face – one that doesn't get talked about much – is all the stuff they have to contend with from the deceased's household(s). How can you help your clients maximize enjoyment of their possessions and minimize the sheer volume of objects heirs will one day have to contend with? Downsize.
You don't have to be old or dying to downsize. When you've lived in the same place for a decade or two or three, stuff accumulates. We get attached to pieces of clothing, books, knickknacks, photographs, papers, all sorts of objects that become clutter.
A cluttered environment contributes to a confused mind. Clearing your space helps clear your mind. It allows what's left to be effectively organized. Yet, it's a challenge to embrace simplicity. Here are three good reasons to reduce the amount of stuff you, or your clients, hold on to.
In 1990, I moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Only the possessions that fit into my Honda hatchback came along for the ride. I rented a furnished apartment, and for 18 months used those items brought West in the car. It's amazing how little you need to live well.
After I bought a house, a moving van delivered the multiple boxes of belongings and furniture retrieved from their hibernation in the folks' basement. Pulling out all those long-hidden possessions, it was like Christmas! Over 25+ years, many of those objects remain treasured, while others have been donated, sold, or trashed and new gear has come into the house.
We may move many times in our lives. With each move, reconsider which possessions to take. As the phases of our lives progress, our needs and our clothing sizes change. We are given gifts by well-meaning friends, but perhaps those objects don't resonate. Let's only keep the things we truly love, use, and can fit into.
Attachment to stuff causes suffering.
The Buddha observed that attachments are at the root of all suffering. Americans are really good at acquiring. We're not very good at letting go. We become anxious and stressed trying to hold on to people and products in a constantly changing world.
Our stuff represents our history, an accumulation that marks who we think we are. When we recognize change is constant, that all we really have is the present moment, we can learn to let go of our attachments to objects representing the past. We can distance ourselves from the discontentment and dissatisfaction the stuff we don't love fosters.
You're a grown-up – admit it.
As a child, your parents probably admonished you to pick up your toys and clean up your room. When you became a teenager, perhaps those efforts were abandoned in favor of encouraging you to wash your dishes, or at least put them in the dishwasher.
If your parents are still alive, as a grown-up child, the tables are turned. Parents have accumulated decades of stuff, including things that their parents passed on to them. You – and your siblings, if you have them – will have to go through generations of photos, knickknacks, papers, and household goods after your parents are deceased.
While the parents are still alive, and hopefully cognizant, find out the stories behind the items worth keeping. It may be the story is the true value of any given object.
Purging possessions, old documents and useless files before there's a death in the family will reduce confusion for the estate executor. If you dread the thought of going through your own files, imagine the increased peril of facing your parent's office files.
Don't get caught a clutter trap. Help yourself and help your clients by embracing downsizing now.


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package io.github.mzmine.modules.tools.msmsspectramerge;

import io.github.mzmine.datamodel.DataPoint;

public interface IntensityMergeMode {

  static IntensityMergeMode[] values() {
    return new IntensityMergeMode[] {SUM, MAXIMUM, AVERAGE};
  }

  public double merge(DataPoint[] sources);

  public static final IntensityMergeMode MAXIMUM = new IntensityMergeMode() {
    @Override
    public double merge(DataPoint[] sources) {
      double max = 0d;
      for (DataPoint p : sources)
        max = Math.max(p.getIntensity(), max);
      return max;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "maximum intensity";
    }
  };
  public static final IntensityMergeMode SUM = new IntensityMergeMode() {
    @Override
    public double merge(DataPoint[] sources) {
      double sum = 0d;
      for (DataPoint p : sources)
        sum += p.getIntensity();
      return sum;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "sum intensities";
    }
  };
  public static final IntensityMergeMode AVERAGE = new IntensityMergeMode() {
    @Override
    public double merge(DataPoint[] sources) {
      double avg = 0d;
      for (DataPoint p : sources)
        avg += p.getIntensity();
      return avg / sources.length;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
      return "mean intensity";
    }
  };

}

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10 – Ten Weeks. Ten Episodes. And A Brand New Monetisation Newsletter is Born
10 - Ten Weeks. Ten Episodes. And A Brand New Monetisation Newsletter is Born
Also read or listen on these platforms and apps:
📧 Substack newsletter: https://voiro.substack.com/
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🎧 Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/tvp-ep10-gp
When our CEO Kavita Shenoy and COO Anand Gopal pulled their chairs, fixed the mics, hit record, and captured our first ever podcast episode on 13th May 2022, the entire marketing team shook hands with them and made two commitments.
One; is to curate and deliver news, insights, and opinions from the world of monetisation every week in a podcast and a newsletter format.
Two; to never stop recording the podcast every Friday, come what may. And here we are on the day we wrapped our tenth episode.
Many things have happened in the past few weeks in the world of streaming, advertising, and ad-supported TV, and we have kept our promise to keep you informed on the latest news and views.
For the 10th episode, we decided to bring to you a brand new version of the Voiro monetisation newsletter to present an even more comprehensive picture of all that's happening in the world of content and media monetisation.
This week, we take a look at collaborations. Whether it's Netflix's partnership with Microsoft, Disney's mega AdTech deal with The Trade Desk, or Unity's all-stock deal with ironSource, collaborations and partnerships seem to be the way to go.
So, are partnerships the new way forward for businesses to monetise their content at scale? Only time can tell.
Catch all this and more from the world of gaming, monetisation, content, streaming, and advertising in our weekly newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading it. If you do, please subscribe and share it with your friends and colleagues. Happy reading!
Netflix partners with Microsoft for Ad Supported Subscription Plan
Netflix announced its partnership with Microsoft as its global advertising technology and sales partner. Through this partnership, the OTT platform plans to enhance the consumer and the advertiser's experience while protecting the privacy of its users.
The Voiro View
Here are the facts. Netflix has enviable technology and Microsoft has a seasoned sales team. The folks at Wall Street are happy because Netflix's stocks went up by 5% after the announcement. Will this partnership bring back the lost subscribers and help the OTT platform thrive? We will have to wait and watch.
Disney's Mega AdTech Handshake with The Trade Desk
In a bid to achieve 50 percent automation of business by 2026, Disney struck an advertising deal with The Trade Desk. This will help the brands target automated ads across various Disney properties like Hulu, ESPN+, ABC, Freeform, ESPN, National Geographic and FX. This move will also enable Disney to monetise more of its pool of first-party data.
Disney has inked a massive deal that will give brands the ability to target audiences across all of their linear and streaming platforms. With this deal, Disney can ensure that they can monetise their data with the right partners. What's even better is that they don't want to do everything on their own, which is a signal of how much can be achieved through collaboration.
Unity and ironSource Lock in An All-stock Deal for Gaming
In this $4.4 billion all-stock deal, the companies are "expected to generate a run rate of $1 billion in Adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2024." The deal is all about bringing together 'interactive development and app monetisation.'
The two companies have been on an interesting journey where they've been struggling with the public markets. Unity's valuation has been down about 75% over the last year, and ironSource had also been struggling on the New York Stock Exchange. This is a partnership that clearly brings together the strengths of both companies and also shows us how important monetisation is to the gaming industry,
Quick Mentions
Will Google Proactively Spin Off its Ads Business?
Google is looking to shut down all the noise around data privacy, and the regulatory pressure it's facing by coming up with a proactive solution on its digital ad business front. But one thing is clear – there will be both winners and losers if Google splits up its ads business from the rest of its operations.
Going FAST: Where is FAST headed?
FAST has over 1,400 channels in the US, including Pluto TV, Tubi and Roku Channel. But its growth journey is nowhere near the finish line with the adoption of Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television going up, well, FAST!
Programmatic TV journey: Are we there yet?
What is TV? Is it your phone, your laptop, or the 50-inch fixture in your living room you happen to notice once in a while? While we all ponder the answer to these questions, one thing is clear – millennials are no longer an addressable group on television. So, we're back to the old problem of finding a unified picture of media frequency across digital and legacy. And the only thing that has changed are the components of what's legacy and what's digital. The real question is – what does the future of TV look like?

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INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FORUM HELPS TO 'MOOTIVATE' WOMEN TO 'LEARN, NETWORK AND BE INSPIRED'
by Den Gardner, Contributing Editor
Passion is the word that comes to mind when you talk to Rebecca Long Chaney and Kathy LaScala. It's a passion for women and families in the dairy business and, in particular, the International Forum for Women in Dairying. The event is in September in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., and the two are working diligently to make the event memorable and informative for women throughout the world.
When you read the mission of the meeting, it's easy to see how Chaney and LaScala, both raised on dairy farms, would be committed to its success. It is: "To enrich the lives of global dairy women by encouraging them to share challenges and contributions to the industry and to provide a venue to learn, network and be inspired."
Speaking of inspired, I usually devote this column to public relations and promotional programs that are completed. But I'm so impressed by the fervor shown by these two women (and the goals of this effort) that I'm going to be part of the publicity juggernaut being implemented to promote this program to potential attendees and sponsors. It is refreshing to see the volunteer efforts underway to make this event a smashing success.
A LITTLE HISTORY
Chaney attended the first forum of this kind four years ago in Australia. "Basically, I didn't want the program and its vision to end," she says when asked how she got involved as coordinator of the 2004 event. "I was inspired by the 2000 event and thought it really beneficial to continue it in the U.S. I submitted an idea to Tom McKittrick, the general manager of the World Dairy Expo, and he agreed to allow us to hold it as part of the Expo."
Chaney is an at-home mom currently tending to five-month-old twin girls while her husband manages a registered Hereford operation on her old homestead in Maryland, where she grew up as part of a dairying family. She also spent time with her husband working on a million-acre cattle ranch in Australia.
I digress slightly, but that experience led to Chaney writing a self-published book that's already sold 2,500 copies. The book is Bulldust in My Bra: An American Couple's Working Season in the Outback. Are you beginning to see this connection now to passion and wanting to get women more and better information to be partners with their husbands in dairy farming?
"I love this industry," Chaney says. "It's done so much for me over the years, and I want to give something back."
PUBLICITY EFFORTS
Meanwhile, back at the ranch (or should I say office, where the PR machine continues to crank out tactics to promote the forum), LaScala says growing up on a dairy farm in western New York and her involvement in the Junior Chamber of Commerce Young Farmer program has kept her engaged on the dairy side of the business. That, I suppose, and the fact that she's a national accounts manager for The Vance Food Systems Group (publisher of Dairy Herd Management, Drovers, Meat & Seafood Merchandising, Food System Insider, Pork, Swine Practitioner and Bovine Veterinarian).
"About a year ago Becky (Chaney) asked me to participate on the committee," says LaScala, co-coordinator of the event. "It seemed so right. Committee members also include dairy producers, people involved with other dairy businesses, publishing companies, manufacturers and dairy breed associations. Each one is involved in some way with the forum." Other publications included in the effort include Hoard's Dairyman, Ohio Holstein News and Western DairyBusiness (Holstein World).
The tactics used thus far, or to be used in the upcoming months, include:
News releases to appropriate international, national and regional ag trade magazines;
Brochures and posters distributed at shows like World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., the World Dairy Expo last year in Madison, Wis., and state and national ag and dairy events as appropriate during the spring and summer;
Direct mailing to specific audiences, such as the graduates of the Young Dairy Leaders Institute, a program developed by the Holstein Foundation;
Linking to the World Dairy Expo's Web site, where potential attendees can get information about the forum at www.world-dairy-expo.com/sem.othersem.cfm; and
Creating a public service radio spot with Orion Samuelson, agricultural services director of WGN-Radio in Chicago.
"After I graduated from Cornell, my goal was to work on a dairy operation with my father," LaScala says. "When experienced salespeople came along, they always asked for my father, thinking 'what can she know?' More and more women are an integral part of the dairy business.
"Dairy Herd Management magazine did a dairy tour in western Kansas last summer and we found that fathers, sons, mothers, daughters were all involved in the dairy operation. All are part of the decision-making process."
Chaney echoes those remarks. "Women often are the decision-makers on the dairy farm so it's important we have events specially geared toward women. These women oftentimes are mothers raising children, working on the dairy and managing the operation. So a program like our forum provides different speakers dealing with family dynamics, environmental issues and inspirational speakers. This type of program can rejuvenate women and help them network and learn what others are doing in the next town, the next state or the next country."
LaScala adds that managing a dairy operation means those cows are going to be there to milk every single day. "That puts a strain in relationships," she says. "One workshop we have is interactive and teaches skills to work in group development, high performance, team building and team blocking roles. These are all tools for women to help them initiate and continue dialogue within the family structure."
Sponsorships are available for the Sept. 26-27, 2004, meeting, ranging from $100 to $4,000 and above. If you'd like information on being a sponsor, contact Daphne Holterman at rosylane@gdinet.com.
"There are so many strong, well-educated women involved in dairying today that I'm thrilled there's a venue for them to participate in and allow them to share their challenges and strengths and contributions to the industry," LaScala concludes. "This meeting is a unique opportunity for women in dairying to network with women throughout the world." AM
Den Gardner owns Gardner & Gardner Communications, New Prague, Minn.


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Working with Licenses: How to Train Your Dragon
As Ludia's Lead Game Designer on DreamWorks Dragons: Titan Uprising for nearly 3 years, I've seen first-hand how working with a beloved franchise empowers game development.
There's a common misconception that working with established licenses stifles creativity and results in mediocre products. While the early days of games are littered with half-baked movie cash grabs, things have changed dramatically over the years. From 2018's Spider-Man on PS4 to Jurassic World: Alive on mobile, gamers have more options than ever to dive deep into their favorite franchises. Licensors now understand the value of high-quality titles supporting their brands, and Ludia has become a mobile expert in licensed gaming.
Written by Kevin Messer
You Already Have an Audience
Let's face it—getting people excited about a mobile game and forming a community is really hard. There's more competition every day, and mobile still carries a stigma with old-school gamers. Building around a known franchise not only helps with marketing, but you already have an answer to "who's our audience?" Knowing your audience helps in all stages of game development, allowing the team to focus on what really matters to people who already care.
In the case of How to Train Your Dragon (HTTYD), I'm constantly amazed by the passion and civility of the fans. The inherent optimism in the franchise attracts some wonderful people who treat others with respect. Even when they find bugs, they often let us know with a tone of "I want to help improve the game" instead of "the devs are terrible!" This creates a collaborative atmosphere with the community and motivates teams to constantly improve.
Work with Strong Partners
When you work with a popular license, you're also working with powerful partners in the entertainment industry. While some licensors are more specific with their guidelines, you tend to get more leeway when you've built trust across several games. Ludia has a strong track record of respecting the essence of brands, so that affords more freedom within those brands and attracts more potential projects.
NBCUniversal has been a particularly supportive partner. From Jurassic World to How to Train Your Dragon, we've built some of the most successful licensed mobile games together. Through this partnership, NBCUniversal has maintained an excellent balance of ensuring brand integrity and giving feedback without being prescriptive. We trust that they know the franchises better than anyone, and they trust that we know how to make compelling mobile games.
Of course, working with NBCUniversal also comes with some perks. The first thing I did after joining Ludia was to visit the stunning DreamWorks campus. With HTTYD: The Hidden World in mid-production, our core team was treated to an early script read by the franchise director himself, Dean DeBlois. Not a bad first day!
The Value of Constraints
It's well-known in creative endeavors that a lack of constraints can be terrifying. Whether it's a writer with a blank page or a painter with a white canvas, it can be hard to know where to start if anything is possible. Working with a license provides those boundaries from the beginning. Similar to knowing the audience, the constraints of the brand help in answering a variety of questions throughout development. Sometimes they even open new opportunities that you may not have considered.
Working with Dragons in DreamWorks Dragons: Titan Uprising provided some unique possibilities. Whereas it would seem strange to pet human characters in a standard Puzzle RPG, petting and forming an emotional connection with Dragons is central to the HTTYD franchise. This nurturing view was the first thing we prototyped, and we knew immediately that it added a special quality to the game that fans would appreciate.
Live Out Your Childhood Fantasies
I've had the opportunity to work with a variety of licenses throughout my career. In most cases, it's a unique way to revisit the worlds and characters you loved as a child. When I worked on X-Men: Battle of the Atom in 2014, I was eager to revisit the comics and cartoons that shaped my youth. Now that I'm working with HTTYD, I've been able to fully understand the themes of adventure and friendship that encompass the series. The sense of nostalgia and opportunity to expand these franchises is something that you can't fully achieve without licensing.
One of the best opportunities we've had is creating the Crossbreed Dragons. HTTYD has a ton of iconic Dragons, and we knew early on that Crossbreeding had immense potential from both gameplay and creative perspectives. Luckily NBCUniversal agreed, and now we know what it looks like when you breed a Rumblehorn with a Skrill (hint: it's awesome).
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Recruiting remotely during the COVID crisis
How I entered the video game world
Game Producer and Mother to an Infant: Coralie Munier Lets Us in on What It's Like to Work From Home


A quick tug of my earlobe is sufficient to tell the young woman at the Lor Bak push cart that I wanted braised pig ears. I know that this definitely sounds disgusting and repulsive to most people who were never poor nor exposed to these type of food from young.
Pig's ears are floppy, fleshy nasty bits in one versatile package of meat, skin and cartilage. The cartilage's texture is like a sheet of al dente lasagna encased between meat and rubbery skin.
For the romantic at heart, sorry, it is not an aphrodisiac food said to have an effect on the libido.
The slow stewing and braising makes it extremely palatable when eaten with spicy, sharp, garlicky chilli dip.
Who would eat this, you ask? Well, older folks who have acquired a taste for bland chewy food for one.


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Voided Biaxial Slab | Theory | Structure | Construction
Voided Biaxial Slab
Voided biaxial slabs, at times called biaxial slabs, are a sort of reinforced concrete slab which consolidates air-filled voids to lessen the volume of concrete required.
These voids empower less expensive construction and less ecological impact. Another significant advantage of the framework is its decrease in slab weight contrasted and customary strong decks. Up to half of the slab, the volume might be expelled in voids, bringing about less load on structural individuals.
This additionally permits expanded weight as well as span, since oneself weight of the slab contributes less to the general load.
Theory of Voided bioaxial slab
Concrete has various applications in building construction, however its utilization for horizontal slabs is restricted by its generally high thickness which lessens the most extreme span.
The normal technique for correcting this inconvenience is to consolidate a reinforcement, which empowers concrete slabs to be utilized for a broad range and loading conditions.
Conventional ways to deal with structural reinforcement include implanting another material inside the concrete, in any case, biaxial slabs give an elective arrangement as a two-way slab which joins symmetrical concrete inside the slab.
This permits more prominent help in both horizontal ways so as to move weight to a vertical part.
The general idea of voided biaxial slabs depends on voids made inside the concrete at the time of casting .
This makes an inward exhibit of empty boxes in the slab, which goes about as lattice of horizontal backings for the level surface on top.
Another bit of leeway is the decrease in weight, accomplished by evacuating mass which doesn't straightforwardly move weight to a vertical part.
Average strong slabs have a loading limit of around 33% of their own weight, which can make issues for long ranges and high loadings.By lessening the weight of the slab without bargaining its structural strength, it is conceivable to make a thicker slab to help more weight over a more drawn out range.
Empty center slabs, otherwise called voided slabs, at first showed up as single direction components in Europe during the 1950s, are still normally made in precast structure for applications where quick construction and low self-weight are required.
Waffle slabs are a typical sort of empty center slab which utilize a similar standard as voided biaxial slabs. Be that as it may, their voids are put on the underside of the slab as opposed to inserted inside the slab, prompting lower shear strength and fire resistance.
There has been a scope of exclusive usage of voided biaxial slabs, including the utilization of polystyrene hinders as a filler material in the voids.However, numerous executions have experienced flexural cracking and absence of shear opposition.
How do implement a Voided Biaxial Slab Structure
All voided biaxial slabs incorporate a variety of unbending void formers which contain air within the voids. These void formers are most normally made of plastic, for example, high density polyethylene, and may utilize reused materials.
The void formers are delivered in an assortment of shapes depending on the structure of the chunk. Normal structures include circles, boxes, ellipsoids and toroids.
The voids are typically set in a matrix like plan, incidentally bolstered by a structure which is in the end wrapped in concrete.
This system has been executed in different manners, however the most proficient strategy utilizes a steel work in request to decrease material utilize and make an ideal geometric extent between concrete, reinforcement, and voids.
The voids are situated in the cross area, where concrete is least useful to the structure. The integrity of the strong layers is maintained, as the top and base of the piece can encounter especially high anxieties. This empowers the chunk to adequately oppose both positive and negative bending minutes.
Since the underside of the section is level it might be finished to make an interior ceiling, rather than the molded underside of waffle slabs.
Cast in site systems
Voided biaxial slabs cast onsite take more time to develop than prefabricated slabs, however are once in a while less expensive. In a run of the mill casting system, a decking of formwork is built out of metal or wood.
This offers transitory help for the voids and the curing concrete. After the decking is built, reinforcing network is installed to help the voids. Then again, the voids and work might be provided as a prefabricated module.
Since the air in the voids is of lower thickness than the surrounding concrete, it will in general buoy to the outside of the concrete.
To enhance this, the slab might be cast in different layers with the goal that the work is initially tied down and is then ready to restrain the voids from floating upwards in later pours.
Prefabricated systems
A few merchants of voided biaxial slabs gracefully prefabricated segments which are faster to install onsite.
Prefabricated slabs additionally have the benefit of a smooth underside reasonable for use as a ceiling moving along without any more finishing. Varying degrees of construction are accessible, including whole slabs.
Prefabricated modules regularly comprise of a completely cast bit of slab, including all parts encased in concrete. This method comprises of a "bubble-reinforced sandwich" of reinforcing cross section and voids cast in concrete.
An adjoining layer of smooth finish concrete is then poured onsite, alongside the expansion of structural anchoring to fix the modules together.
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Q: onClick function only works for the first time in react? I have two seperate components namely Header and Modal. There is a button in Navbar that has an onClick function attached to it. By clicking it the state changes and hence the state is passed to modal as props which then triggers it. The state is then set to false again. However if i click on the button again, the modal does not appear. I have tried many different thing even with useEffects but nothing worked.
Header code
const Header = () => {
const [modal, setModal] = useState(false)

return(

{modal ? <ModalProduct showModal={true} /> : null}

<Button variant="danger" style={{ marginTop: '8px' }} onClick={() => setModal(true)}>Add
         new product</Button>

)

)

And for the Modal Component I have
export default function ModalProduct(props) {
const [show, setShow] = useState(props.showModal);

const handleClose = () =>
    setShow(false);

return (

        <Modal show={show} onHide={handleClose}>
           ...
        </Modal>

);

}
There is something related to do with hooks, it gets true for the first time popping the modal and then changes to false but then does not become true again.

A: Point the onClick to a function that will handle the switching of the state by if true->false and false->true.
const Header = () => {
const [modal, setModal] = useState(false)

const triggerModel = () => {
  setModal(!modal)
}

return(

{modal ? <ModalProduct showModal={triggerModel} /> : null}

<Button variant="danger" style={{ marginTop: '8px' }} onClick={() => setModal(true)}>Add
         new product</Button>

)

)

A: You are using 2 states for the same thing (showing/hiding the modal). You only need one state for that. Remove the state from your ModalProduct component and just use the props from your parent component Header to handle the modal. I also refactored your code to make it more concise and readable.
const Header = () => {
  const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);

  return(

      <ModalProduct showModal={modal} handleClose={()=> setShowModal(false)} />

              <Button variant="danger" style={{ marginTop: '8px' }} onClick={()=>setShowModal(true)}>
                  Add new product
              </Button>

export default function ModalProduct(props) {
  return (
    <Modal show={props.showModal} onHide={props.handleClose}>
      ...
    </Modal>
  );
}

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A discussion on what a mild ankle sprain is and how to treat it.
Mild ankle sprains are very common, but can lead to longer term problems if not treated correctly from the start. Many people are too aggressive after spraining their ankle, and this can lead to a worsening of the sprain, and possibly instability of the ankle in the years to come. This video will talk about how a mild ankle sprain can be treated. A future video on more serious ankle sprains will soon follow.
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Carpet sellers, Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal
Self-employed women--South Africa, Urban poor--South Africa, Informal sector (Economics)--South Africa, Women--South Africa, South Africa--Social conditions--20th century, Apartheid, The Cordoned Heart
Informal carpet sellers carry off-cuts on their heads. Buying off-cuts from a factory provided them with material and the opportunity to make a little money.
Informal carpet sellers work with off-cuts. Buying off-cuts from a factory provided them with material and the opportunity to make a little money.
Ballet--Costume, Ballet dancers, Ballet--Stage-setting and scenery
Peter Pan.
Peter, the Kyungu
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Peter, the Kyungu. Photograph taken in Karonga, Northern Nyasaland, July-August 1937.
Peter Burdon's Karfloof
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Burdon's Karfloof. "The Forest"
St. Peter's Church celebrates 100 years, Cape Town
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St. Peter's church, Mowbray which celebrated its centenary yesterday. The rector, the Rev. John Carter, can be seen standing at the church gates.
109/81 looking south south west [Farm Bonnieglen - Peter Stockhill ' 300m up i.e. north east from district road & 400m south east of house]
Housing development in Montana, Cape Town
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The Montana development constisted originally of 250 serviced plots, on which 145 homes have already been built. A further 70 plots of around 600 sq m and upwards in size recently came on to the market and are selling from R8 000. Once these have been sold a further 80 plots will be made available but these will not come on to the market until all services have been provided. These include telephone cables and street lighting.
Bishop Lavis Drive, Cape Town
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Bishop Lavis Drive in Bishop Lavis township, Cape Town
Cathedral of District Six, Cape Town
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Top: St Mark's Anglican Church stands steadfast on the hill in District Six. A symbol of tradition for some, the church was once called the "Cathedral of District Six" and the "small Vatican", and still holds High Mass three times a month. Here, the congregation streams down the hill after a Sunday morning service. Many once lived in the now bare land of District Six.
Fishing industry, Cape Town
Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Fishing industry, Recreation, Ocean, Seafood
Japanese fishing boats take a break at Cape Town docks to take on supplies and overhaul their deep-sea crayfish nets. The heavily equipped vessels have been fishing beyond South Africa's territorial limits.
Films and filmmaking, Cape Town
Western Cape (South Africa), Cape Town (South Africa), Motion pictures, Apartheid
Films and filmmaking, Cape Town.
Bakoven, Cape Town
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Stormy waters off Bakoven, Cape Town
Separate Amenities in practice, Cape Town
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Mr Larrington Dyasi is mystified. The Simon's Town handyman has been bringing his family to the beach at Simon's Town for more than a year. Now suddenly signs have been put up banning him from the beach.
Man gestures the peace sign in a crowded hall, Cape Town
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University of Cape Town (UCT) medical student Mr Alexander Heywood received a standing ovation as he re-entered Maitland Town Hall last night after being asked to leave. The Minister of Justice, Mr J.T. Kruger, addressed a National Party meeting, frequently disturbed by interjections.
Observatory station master, Cape Town
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Proudest station master in the Peninsula today is probably Mr D. Airth. In yesterday's Argus a letter from a reader says: "In these times of grumbles and grouses and dissatisfaction in general, praise be to the Observatory station master for the beautiful garden he has created on railway property." But modest Mr Airth says the praise should go to the Railways horticulturist. "I only look after it," he said. Mr Airth, who is a keen gardener, finds soccer nights at Hartleyvale the bane of his life. "Clearing the garden of bottles and tins can be quite a business," he said.


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LG, Sprint Detail Plans to Release First US 5G Smartphone
Sprint announced this week that the LG-made device would debut in the first half of 2019.
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South Korean electronics giant LG plans to introduce the first smartphone in the U.S. that will be able to work with significantly faster, next-generation wireless networks.
Sprint announced this week that the LG-made device would debut in the first half of 2019. The carrier said customers on its network would be "among the first in the world" to experience mobile 5G — or fifth-generation — coverage, but said product specifications and an exact timeline would be announced later.
U.S. telecom regulators and individual wireless carriers are each racing to win the global race to introduce 5G networks, which will offer much faster speeds to wireless customers and eventually, proponents say, fuel new industries from virtual and augmented reality to autonomous vehicles to telemedicine.
Global 5G standards were finalized by an industry standards group earlier this year, and tech companies are developing the advanced chips needed to power 5G-capable phones.
"Building on LG's legacy of innovation, our teams are enthusiastic about partnering with Sprint's 5G experts to bring next-generation mobile to market in the U.S., while continuing to evolve LG's best-in-class design elements for Sprint customers," William Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics North America, said in a statement.
Sprint's larger rival AT&T vowed to introduce mobile 5G networks in select U.S. cities by the end of the year. Although the first 5G smartphones were expected to debut next year, major global investments are likely in 2020 and beyond.
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China's Exports Up Despite Virus
Its trade surplus climbed to one of the highest levels ever reported.
Apple Gives $25M to Black College Learning Hub
The tech giant will also open a first-of-its-kind developer academy in Detroit.
Intel Replaces CEO
It's been a rough two years for the chipmaker.
Infographic: Machine Learning Takes a Year Off Design Cycle
Imagine a world where everything moves 40,000 times faster.
How to Turn Plastic Waste into 3D Printing Profit
Technologies allow waste to be printed into valuable products — at a fraction of their normal cost.
The External Workforces Helping Manufacturing Move Forward
The use of temporary workers, contractors, consultants, and freelancers dealing with furloughs and layoffs could help boost the manufacturing workforce.
How Black Panther Boosted STEM Diversity
A Black engineer's take on personal and professional inspiration.
New Patent for Sensor that Detects Toxic Vapors & Odors
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Just watching the Spurs game and Doris wa about to interview Greg after 3rd quarter when he cut her off. He said, paraphrasing: maybe I can get out of you asking me questions if I just say to you first congratulations, it is well deserved. She teared up, so did I. It's good to see that men in sports support women in sports. That he knew that she is being honored and recognized her is touching. Gives hope for our country and world.
He is wonderful and admirable in so many ways.
You couldn't pay me enough to put a mic in someone's face and spring this news on them for the cameras.
Anything for a sound bite.
LeBron confirmed that the reporter asked him before the interview if it would be okay to ask him about it on camera. He has been defending the reporter today.


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Women's T20 WC: Meg Lanning on Win Over New Zealand, Says 'Best Performance of The Tournament'
After securing a semifinal spot in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Australia skipper Meg Lanning on Monday termed the victory against New Zealand as "best performance of the tournament".
By CricketCountry Staff
| Updated : March 2, 2020 10:15 PM IST
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After securing a semifinal spot in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Australia skipper Meg Lanning on Monday termed the victory against New Zealand as 'best performance of the tournament'. The hosts defeated White Ferns by four runs in their last group-stage match and proceeded to the last four of the tournament. "Today's performance was our best of the tournament so far. I don't think we could be better placed for the semi-finals," said Lanning.
"It's certainly nice to have a win against a really good team and I thought it was a really good performance. We started well and were able to calm the situation down early with Beth Mooney playing a really good hand," she added.
Beth Mooney's 60-run innings off 50 balls guided the side to post 155/5 in allotted twenty overs. Skipper Meg Lanning (21), Ashleigh Gardner (20), Ellyse Perry (21), and Rachael Haynes (19*) also played brief knocks.
"We were under the pump with the ball a little bit but I think we dealt with it extremely well to get over the line against a really good New Zealand team," Lanning said.
Kiwis were restricted to 151/7 in twenty overs. Spinner Georgia Wareham and Megan Schutt bagged three wickets each. Wareham bowled economically and returned with figures of 3/17 in her four overs. "Our first challenge for this tournament to get out of the group stage and to have done that now is certainly a nice feeling," she said.
The hosts were dealt a blow in Melbourne when Ellyse Perry, who had to pass a fitness test to play, was forced off after sustaining a hamstring injury.
Meg Lanning reflects on Australia's tense win over New Zealand and what that victory might have cost her side #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mtpSFcRM1P
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The star all-rounder is yet to miss a Women's T20 World Cup match since the tournament began in 2009 but the question now lingers over the likelihood of her keeping that record intact.
"Ellyse has been a massive part of our squad and team for a long time and you can't replace her. But we've got 15 players here who can do a job and you need a squad to win a World Cup. You can't rely on one or two players and use the same 11 players every game," Lanning said.
From Group A, India and Australia have qualified for the semifinal while South Africa and England will proceed to the last-four from Group B.
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Macky Singh has a long and successful track record of building and delivering soccer programs in countries spanning the globe. He will be coming to Keyano directly from Olds College, where he has coached 4 seasons and was named the ACAC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.
Prior to that he served as Regional Technical Director for Soccer New Brunswick and was the Head Coach of the Women's Soccer team at St. Thomas University from 2009 - 2014. He led the STU Tommies to two consecutive ACAA Women's Soccer Championship berths in 2012 and 2013.
Singh's extensive experience includes an eight-year run as the National Team Head Coach of the New Zealand Universities Women's Soccer National Team, where he led them in over 70 international matches, including three FISU World Universiade Summer Games. In 2005, he coached New Zealand to its best-ever finish, 9th place, with a memorable 2-0 victory over heavyweights Chinese Taipei.
Singh has also served as a National Technical Director, Women's Soccer and Senior Women's National Team and was the U19 Women's National Team Head Coach for the Football Association of Malaysia. He holds a Canadian Soccer National B Coach License, New Zealand Football National Academy Coaching License, and completed the FIFA Futuro III Instructors Course and NCCP Competition Development (Level III). He has a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Coaching and a Diploma in Sports Psychology.


Master bedrooms and bathrooms that are joined are becoming much more frequently installed in new homes. These bed and bath combinations can be styled in numerous ways but should have at least one point of connection. This helps transition from one use to another, while still providing a sense of continuity to the home.
Painting the walls of both rooms the same color can help provide a sense of unity, particularly if the rooms are separated by a narrow doorway.
If the wall color in one room is so dramatic that to repeat it would be too much for the space, consider using the same flooring through both rooms. While hardwood and carpets are not great choices for bathrooms, stone or porcelain tile floors can be used in bedrooms to great affect, particularly in both modern and old world style homes.
Remember to keep the size of the floor tiles large to avoid a busy floor. The pattern of the tiles can shift from one room to another if some additional detail is desired.
One way to open a bedroom up onto a bathroom without creating a totally open floor plan is to use arches in the doorways. This helps delineate the two spaces, while keeping them open to one another. Using the repeating shape of the arch throughout the bathroom helps to cement the design and give a sense of continuity to the space.
For large bedroom-bathroom suites, consider opening the two rooms up to one another to create a spacious floor plan and relaxing atmosphere. In this case, be sure to create a focal point within the bathroom that can be easily seen from the bedroom.
A stand alone tub in the center of a room is the perfect way to create a spa-like feel to the area. Lots of textures and modern lines help to keep the two rooms working together well.
If the bedroom is dramatic in color, it helps to tone down the bathroom a little to give the eye a resting place. It does, however, help to add just one small pop of the dramatic color against the calmer bathroom palette.
A curtain above the tub in the same color as the bedroom walls is the perfect way to offset the textured and cool slate tiles.
Neutral colors are frequently used in bathrooms, but can start to make a bedroom feel drab if carried throughout both spaces.
If you shy away from color, consider adding some small amounts of black to an otherwise neutral design in both spaces. Black glass or stone tiles can dress up an otherwise vanilla bathroom while fabrics can add a dramatic flair to the bedroom.
Remember that the master bathroom should be a reflection of the rest of the house, even if it's separated from it by the master bedroom. This log home bathroom features a rustic vanity and lots of natural material to tie it back to the rest of the home, while the wall color helps anchor it to the bedroom.
If your bedroom is painted in a bold color which would overwhelm a small bathroom, consider using it as an accent while keeping the other colors neutral. This mosaic-covered bathroom uses the bedroom color at the tops and bottoms of each column, bringing the color in without overpowering the room.
If your master bathroom and bedroom open up to one another, consider mimicking the shapes in both rooms for a sense of continuity. In this bedroom/bathroom combination, the vanity and night tables have the same basic shape and hardware, repeating the pattern in both rooms.
Different colors help to separate the areas and define them.
If you'd like a little separation between the master bedroom and the adjoining bathroom, consider putting a dressing room between them. The dressing room acts as a buffer between the two spaces, allowing for completely different designs in the two spaces, while also providing additional, built-in storage to both areas.
Open up the space between the bedroom and bathroom, while making the bathroom seem much larger with a mirror wall. This wall gives some privacy to the bathroom user from the bedroom, while reflecting the rest of the space and visually opening the area.
Having an accent wall in your bedroom or bathroom doesn't mean having to use a bright or bold color. This dark taupe wall adds a sense of richness and luxury to the bedroom area, while setting up the palette for the bathroom with quiet neutrals.
Neutrals in the bathroom area can be particularly luxurious when they are introduced through the materials. This marble bathroom uses a textured wallpaper that picks up the darker color from the floor and also ties back to the bedroom.
If there's space between the master bedroom and bathroom, consider turning this area into a separate sitting room. A sitting room can be a great transitional room, design wise, between the two spaces, incorporating colors, textures and materials from both areas.
The tray ceiling in this bedroom provides the inspiration for the rest of the room's design. Picking up and repeating the shape throughout the rest of the room, while highlighting it with white paint gives the room both a contemporary and warm, traditional feeling at once.
The same type of continuity can be achieved in the bathroom by using one material - in this case Bianco Venetino marble - throughout the entire room. The repeating shapes of rectangles in the tiles, sinks and counter help to further carry the design.
If there is a rug in the master bedroom that adds color, texture or interest to the space, consider duplicating the look in tile in the bathroom. Tile rugs can be simple, created out of large tiles in two colors, or they can be dramatic mosaic creations. In either case, they focus the eye and add interest to an otherwise utilitarian space.
Your master bedroom and bathroom should be your sanctuary. Make sure you invest the time and effort into them necessary to make your dreams come true.


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Paraprofessionals Role in Special Education: Working with Teachers and Students February 12, 2019 **Snow Date: February 13, 2019** 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Zeris Inn 372 US Route 46 Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046 Click here for a printable flyer The workshop will discuss the collaborative efforts of special educators and paras working with students with special needs and learn how to be more effective in these roles through demonstrations and real life examples. Seating is limited. RSVP to MCCEA 973-366-0202 by February 5th. In order to protect our members due, reservations not honored will be billed to the member. To register for this event, please visit: www.mccea.com. Go to the events calendar. Click on the date of the event for a direct link to the registration. We are collecting for local food pantries. Please bring a nonperishable item to this event.


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Afghan Electoral Fraud Allegations Claim First Victim
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Rampant allegations of fraud and foul play during Afghanistan's run-off election have led to the resignation of another prominent figure, top election official Ziaulhaq Amarkhil. Amarkhil, who has been the target of accusations of biased vote counting and the fraudulent placing of over one million additional votes. The resignation of Amarkhil is described as the first major victory for Afghan presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah, who was the source of the allegations and the most vocal advocate of Amarkhil's resignation.
Verbal accusations made by Abdullah had been recently bolstered by audio recordings released by Abdullah in which he is alleged to be heard championing illegal ballot-box stuffing efforts. Amarkhil has been adamant in denying the claims brought forward by Abdullah and labeling them as false, but has thus far been unable to provide proof that the tapes had been doctored. Unsurprisingly, Abdullah has voiced his approval of the resignation, going as far as to declare that "the door is now open to talk to the [electoral] commission." Perhaps not so surprisingly, incumbent President Hamid Karzai, support of Abdullah's chief opponent, Ashraf Ghani, also voiced his approval of the resignation, stating that elections "should be in accordance with electoral laws." Although Amarkhil's resignation appears to grant credibility to allegations of voter fraud, the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission of Afghanistan (IECC) dismissed all charges against Amarkhil and asserting that all complaints made were unfounded.
Eurasia Net has published a story highlighting the seeming lack of effort put forward by the US Embassy in Tajikistan to publicize the case of Alexander Sodiqov, a University of Toronto researcher who disappeared on June 16, and now faces treason charges. Though both the OSCE and Freedom House have released statements condemning the disappearance and charges brought against Sodiqov, noticeably absent has been a similar statement issued by US representatives in Dushanbe. Those close to Sodiqov had suspected foul play on behalf of Tajik authorities seeking to "make an example" of anyone looking to research tensions between the Tajik government and groups in Tajikistan's turbulent region of Badakhshan. Sodiqov is Tajik though he had been working for the University of Exeter in England, and conducting research in Toronto.
The grandson of Uzbek's only post-Soviet President Islam Karimov's recently stated in an interview that the daughter of the current Uzbek leader, Gulnara Karimova, has been under house arrest ever since charges of corruption and money laundering were brought against the famous first daughter several months ago. An article published by The Times of Central Asia insinuates, however, that the charges brought against Gulnara, as well as the interview and the hype surrounding the interview are being used merely as a propaganda campaign launched by Gulnara herself in an effort to re-cast herself as an opponent to the oppressive Uzbek regime.
Pakistani energy officials have come to terms with their Tajik counterparts on a deal that outlines the terms surrounding the importation of energy from Tajikistan to Pakistan. Both countries are energy-starved, though for different reason. Tajikistan, which boasts of a large hydroelectric source of energy, is known for using its energy, most egregiously on its antiquated TALCO aluminum plant which it seems to keep open only due to the amount of jobs it creates. Pakistan, which is resource poor, is looking to ends it ongoing energy crisis, which is currently costing the Pakistani economy almost 3% if GDP per annum.
HSBC, Europe's largest bank, has blocked a series of "humanitarian trade transactions" destined for Iran, and has since been lobbied heavily by Tehran as it seeks to pour fresh cash into its ailing economy. Despite light sanctions relief in light of the temporary nuclear deal brokered by Tehran with the West, multinational banks face up to $9b in fines if they are proven to be doing business with Tehran.
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2009 marked the centenary year of MI6, the British Secret Service, and to commemorate the occasion, they invited artist James Hart Dyke behind the scenes of the legendary organisation in order to observe what truly goes on in the world of espionage.
Dyke is no stranger to top class missions and facing dangerous situations for his art. Previous projects that he has worked on have included painting in war zones with the British Forces and accompanying HRH The Prince of Wales on foreign royal tours. His latest mission with MI6 is now the subject of an exhibition at Mount Street Galleries in London, although everyone involved is quick to point out that none of the drawings or paintings that are on show reveal any sensitive information about the Secret Service or its agents.
For the first time, we can now get a glimpse at an outsiders unique rendition of the existence of those who work for MI6. The paintings and drawings are said to have a great amount of mystique and ambiguity that reflects upon the manner in which the the work of the MI6 agents is often surreal and even glamourous to us as viewers.
Dyke is said to have found the project very challenging, given that there were a great many restrictions and limitations to what he could be exposed to while at Vauxhall Cross, the Secret Service headquarters. Each and every observation that he made has been highly scrutinised and screened before being allowed to go on public view, and he was limited in the amount of time that he could spend painting on location.
The outcome of the project is certainly fascinating, and strikes up a great amount of curiosity. Here is our chance to move beyond the myth of James Bond and find out what it's really like to be a secret agent.
For more information about James Hart Dyke, visit his personal website, and for details of the exhibition, visit the Mount Street Galleries website.
The Art Institute of Chicago has something to celebrate, as they announce the acquisition of one of the most significant pieces of art to join their incredible collection. Kazimir Malevich's iconic painting, entitled Painterly Realism of a Football Player - Colour Masses in the 4th Dimension, of 1915 will join the collection in Chicago as the first acquisition of 2011, thanks to the Art Institute's Acquisition Fund.
By appearing in Chicago, the painting, which is of great significance and importance in the art historical canon, will sit amongst many other great works of art, including Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884; Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, 1942; Grant Wood's American Gothic, 1930 and Henri Matisse's Bathers by A River.
While the museum has a notoriously strong collection, they are still a few gaps that have yet to be filled. Bringing in Malevich's work helps them to fill one of those gaps, with the work being the first of Russian Suprematism to grace the galleries of the Art Institute. Interestingly, with this acquisition, the museum becomes only the second public institution in the whole of the United States to feature a Suprematist painting by Malevich in their collection.
Russian Suprematism was an art movement which formed in 1915, and was fully focused on the representational value of the fundamental geometric shapes. Malevich was the founding member of Suprematism, having already worked his way through the artistic modes of futurism and cubism. As a form of abstraction, Suprematism was radically reductive - portraying recognisable and everyday subjects in a non-objective manner. Malevich reached complete abstraction, and the purest form of painting with Black Square of 1913; the ultimate reduction of painting and the most basic element of artistic creation. In Suprematism, once the state of the Black Square was reached, the artist was free to step through to a new form of art; a return to the start of creation.
Painterly Realism of a Football Player takes the Suprematist values of geometric reduction, and the analysis of the relationship of shapes and form in the modern world, and represents them in a purely abstract manner. The work itself avoids all political, social and natural relationships with the world and tunes into the more primitive values of a world broken up into squares, circles, rectangles and triangles.
The work came to the museum through renowned art dealer Larry Gagosian, who acted on behalf of the Malevich's heirs who had put the work on offer. It is great that this work will go on show to an international audience as it takes its place in the Art Institute of Chicago, to sit as a deserved superstar of the art world, amongst its international contemporaries.
Probably best associated with the Hudson River School of New York, Asher B. Durand was one of America's foremost landscape painters. An exhibition of his work is now being shown at Fundación Juan March's headquarters in Madrid.
Like many artists of his generation, Durand made a tour of Europe in June 1840, and this is the biggest return of Durand's work to Europe since then. As the first monographic exhibition devoted to his work outside of the U.S.A, the exhibition includes 140 works which pay homage to Durands talents as a landscape painter, but also as a portraitist.
For anyone interested in landscape painting, this is an exhibition not to be missed. While not entirely devoted to his work as a landscape painter, there will certainly be some first class examples of large-scale nineteenth American landscapes on show.
Durand spent a great amount of time between New York and the surrounding countryside along the Hudson River. Painting in the Catskill Mountains, Adriondacks and the valleys along the river, Durand created some of the most iconic images of nineteenth century America and servers as an example of the celebration of the great outdoors.
For European visitors to the exhibition who may be unfamiliar with the work of Durand or the Hudson River School, there will no doubt be a great number of parallels that can be drawn between some of the well know European masters such as Turner, Constable, Rubens or Claude Lorrain.
Friday 24th September 2010Has Monet Messed with Your Mind?
Earlier this week a much talked about and anticipated retrospective of Claude Monet's work opened at the Grand Palais in Paris. The exhibition brings together works from every phase of his career as an artist, and has masterpieces-a-plenty, making it an unmissable show, especially if you haven't had the pleasure of allowing Monet to play tricks on your brain and mess with your emotions.
Yes, this week Gallereo has taken to a path of scientific enlightenment by reading New Scientist. Beyond quantum physics and discussions of time and space however, there was an interesting article on the arts and the way that artists have been messing with our brains for centuries.
Our understanding of the way the brain works is still relatively limited, and it is only recently that we have started to understand they way that the brain deconstructs images. In the scientific field of neuroaesthetics, scientists have been looking at the way certain images and methods of painting or drawing help artists to plug into our subconscious mind, trigger neural conflicts and trick our minds into believing the impossible.
In light of the blockbuster Monet exhibition, and the flocks of Impressionist fans who will make the trip to pay homage, the branch of the article, by Jessica Griggs, that asked "Why is Impressionist painting so popular?" struck a bit of a chord with us.
The answer? Firstly, it would seem that we are drawn to Monets rough, and broken painterly style because it forces the brain to conjure up a more personal interpretation the work. If the work had been painted more like a photographic representation of the scene, the brain wouldn't have to fill in the gaps. By causing us to fill in the gaps, our experience becomes more visceral, with our brain applying memories and deep emotions to the work.
It is also thought that this particular style of painting speaks directly to the amygdala; the part of the brain that processes emotions. This part of the brain acts like "an early warning system, on the lookout for unfocused threats lurking in our peripheral vision, and tends to react more strongly to things we haven't yet picked up consciously." Research has shown that the amygdala reacts far more enthusiastically to things that it can't quite make out, giving the Impressionist style of painting a privileged level of access in the brain.
So there you have it, Impressionist works are so popular because our brains are a little bit wary of what they can't quite understand, and therefore we pay a lot more attention them, even if it is on a subconscious level.
You can read the full article by Jessica Griggs, and find out more about the neuroscientist in charge of the findings, Patrick Cavanagh, in the article "Six Ways that Artists Hack Your Brain".
This marks the continuation of a great string of exhibitions at the BALTIC over the past few years that have brought some really amazing names, and some fantastic artworks to the region. At the moment there is an exhibition of John Cage's prints, drawings and watercolours; perhaps lesser known mediums for the American composer, writer and artist but nonetheless something different and well worth the visit.
In recent years we have seen the likes of Sarah Sze, Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Martin Parr, Yoko Ono, Yoshitomo Nara, Bharti Kher and Steve McQueen at BALTIC to name just a few.
This latest announcement will see one of the greatest European post-war painters going on display. The exhibition that is to be displayed over 2 floors of the BALTIC gallery space with cover a diverse range of work spanning four decades and including everything from paintings through to his monumental installations.
Kiefer created a large body of work dealing with myth, history, theology, philosophy and literature, with much of his work being used a vehicles for him to come to terms with the history his home country, Germany.
We look forward to visiting BALTIC to see Kiefers work, hopefully you can visit too!


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2009 Stanley Cup Final Game Four: Penguins' 4-2 Win Makes It 2-2
Michael MrockCorrespondent IJune 6, 2009
The assumed dominance by the Red Wings in the 2009 Stanley Cup Final took a hit on Thursday in Game Four, when they were defeated 4-2 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The win by the Pens in a rowdy Mellon Arena tied the series 2-2.
The sense of urgency and calm has gripped Red Wing Nation. No one predicted a sweep by the Wings to begin with, however, no one expected them to give up four goals in a game before the third period.
The play by the Wings in Game Four represents a team starting to tire. The strategy of Zetterberg clinging to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin has him worn out defensively as well as slowed his offensive push.
The absence of 2009 Hart, Selke and Lady Byng finalist Pavel Datsyuk has been the biggest issue affecting the Wings.
He is the best two-way player in hockey and is center of record on power plays and shorthanded situations. His face-off skills are only matched by Kris Draper.
If Pavel Datsyuk cannot return Saturday, the Wings could be in trouble. Zetterberg is worn out and the play of rookies Darren Helm, Justin Abdelkader and Ville Leino can only do so much.
The first goal of the game was by Malkin. He was not guarded as he skated behind the net to hit in the rebound for the first goal two minutes into the game. The goal in retrospect was an omen for what was to come in the second period.
Darren Helm answered with Detroit's first goal with less than two minutes left in the first period. A scrum did form in front of the net to screen Marc-Andre Fleury, which aided Helm's simple wrister.
Brad Stuart's goal, which was 46 seconds into the second period, was aided by Sergei Gonchar and Bill Guerin screening their own goalie. Even though it gave the Wings the lead, that advantage would only last eight minutes.
A complete and uncharacteristic breakdown in defensive play by the Wings would soon follow.
Jordan Staal skated right past Brian Rafalski on a breakaway to score the Pens' second goal (shorthanded) eight minutes into the second period. Brooks Orpik was serving two minutes for tripping at the time of the goal.
About two minutes later, Malkin and Crosby were skating on a breakaway with only Jonathan Ericsson from the Wings defending them.
When Ericsson went down to block the pass, Malkin read it perfectly to pass to an open Crosby on Chris Osgood's stick side for their third goal.
Four minutes after that, a pinball passing clinic by Crosby and Chris Kunitz made Osgood move from right to left so Tyler Kennedy had an open net on Osgood's stick side. Once again, the Pens caught the Wings sleeping on defense to put the game away.
For the Wings to give up three goals in about six minutes in the Stanley Cup Final is unheard of. This team does not make these kind of mistakes. Yet in Game Four, they were were lucky the scoring stopped after the Kennedy goal, as it could have been a lot worse.
Game Five must be their game. It is home at Joe Louis Arena. Datsyuk is to playing this time around. Other than Helm and Abdelkader, everyone else on the Wings is due for a breakout game of goals and presence on the ice.
Marian Hossa needs to start lighting the lamp so when the series goes back to Pittsburgh; they will really be booing. Zetterberg needs to get back to scoring his wraparounds.
Kronwall needs hit someone to put his stamp on this Final. The defense needs to wake up and bring the noise to anyone who crosses the blue line into their zone.
Joe Louis Arena will be rocking for this game. It is time for the Wings to get a hold of the reins and take back the Final in their favor.
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Objective Psychological traits such as optimism and hostility affect coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, but mechanisms for this association are unclear. We hypothesized that optimism and hostility may affect CHD risk via changes in heart rate variability (HRV).
Methods We conducted a longitudinal analysis using data from the Women's Health Initiative Myocardial Ischemia and Migraine Study. Participants underwent 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring 3 years after enrollment. Optimism (Life Orientation Test-Revised), cynical hostility (Cook-Medley), demographics, and coronary risk factors were assessed at baseline. HRV measures included standard deviation of average N-N intervals (SDNN); standard deviation of average N-N intervals for 5 minutes (SDANN); and average heart rate (HR). CHD was defined as the first occurrence of myocardial infarction, angina, coronary angioplasty, and bypass grafting. Linear and Cox regression models adjusted for CHD risk factors were used to examine, respectively, associations between optimism, hostility, and HRV and between HRV and CHD risk.
Results Final analyses included 2655 women. Although optimism was not associated with HRV, hostility was inversely associated with HRV 3 years later (SDANN: adjusted β = −0.54; 95% CI = −0.97 to −0.11; SDNN: −0.49; 95% CI = −0.93 to −0.05). HRV was inversely associated with CHD risk; for each 10-millisecond increase in SDNN or SDANN, there was a decrease in CHD risk of 9% (p = .023) and 12% (p = .006), respectively.
Conclusions HRV did not play a major role in explaining why more optimistic women seem to be somewhat protected from CHD risk. Although hostility was inversely associated with HRV, its role in explaining the association between hostility and CHD risk remains to be established.
Received for publication March 21, 2018; revision received December 12, 2018.
Neurobiology, cellular and molecular biology, and psychosomatic medicine.


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Pre-release: tXtFL 2.0.0alpha3 with seasons
"Green twenty-two! Red thirty-seven! Alpha three!" Alpha3? What kind of quarterback audible is that? In the tXtFL, it's nothing less than the 2.0.0alpha3 pre-release, right on our doorsteps!
High on the heels of--yup, you guessed it--alpha2, the alpha3 pre-release brings with it the addition of Seasons that we've been talking about. Seasons allow you to coach your favorite team through 16-weeks of tireless action while tracking your standings and automating other teams' games. But as alpha3 has a few additional features, we highlight them all here.
The 2010 season may be a long time off, but you can start a new season anytime you like with tXtFL. Starting a new season will generate a 16-week schedule against all the other teams in your league and allow you to pick off your opponents one-by-one.
Once you've started a season, the games are automatically assigned for each week. In this case, the 2009 Niners take on the glory days' Niners for a wild week 1.
For now the scheduling is fairly rudimentary, but future versions will focus on assigning teams to divisions and scheduling them accordingly.
Not unexpectedly, the glory day 89ers whooped the present-day 2009ers. Following each game, you can track the standings to see how your team is faring against the competition.
In this case, only one game has been played, leaving the Boars vs. Gigantics match-up unplayed. Not to fear....
The rest of the week's games can be completely automated so that you don't have to worry about those teams. Until you face them in the next weeks' games, that is!
As you've probably noticed already, tXtFL has reached the color era of computing. Key plays and players are highlighted not only in red or blue, but also bold font styling. Bold move, isn't it?
Input area layout
On a smaller note, the input area underwent a small reorganization after usability tests identified the original layout as a cause for confusion. The "Next" button has become a "Go" button to emphasize that it will execute the selection or typed command. In response to mouse hesitations, tool tips will pop up to guide your way.
Java Web Start compability
One of our favorite updates is actually independent of alpha3 by definition--the tXtFL Java Web Start release for posting software updates even in-between "official" alphas, betas, et ceteras. We'll be pushing these updates more frequently so that you can test our very latest features. Your feedback, as usual, is always welcome!
For those of you whose sights go beyond the NFL to the likes of the NCAA or CFL, we'll be focusing on flexible rule-sets to support additional leagues in alpha4 (see roadmap). But for now, enjoy tXtFL 2.0.0alpha3!
Download | release notes
NFL Draft Day!
Joining the chorus of Mac-mania
Seasons update


Today was another really pleasant cruise along the Soar from Sileby Mill up here to Loughborough. You travel past some really nice properties facing onto the river, in some ways it reminds me of parts of the Thames. Once again the weather was better than forecast, it must be warming up a bit since last night was the first night this year on the boat when we didn't light the coal fire.
Now in Loughborough we have picked up half of the weekend shopping, we'll do the rest tomorrow morning before moving on down the Soar towards Trent Lock.


Nov 11, 2016 . Welcome back! Today I review the "Freedom" series vinyl fence that can be purchased at Lowes. . I have been hesitate about purchasing a fence from Lowe's or Home Depot, because the fence contractors usually speak negatively about the quality of box store PVC fencing. I love the look of your fence and..
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Jan 3, 2018 . Cost. Do it yourself vinyl fence panels tend to cost twice as much as cedar fence panels and about one-third of the cost of composite wood panels. . Any PVC fence that you buy at Home Depot, Lowe's, or another home improvement store will most likely have a glossy sheen. It's possible to purchase higher..
Tan Vinyl 2-Rail Privacy Fence Panel. Vinyl construction features U.V. protection and resists yellowing warping rotting and splintering for long-lasting strength. The tan color coordinates with a variety existing outdoor decors. More + Product Details Close. Pro-Series 6 ft. H x 8 ft. W Tan Vinyl Woodbridge. Enhance your..
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Purchasing vinyl fence is still an investment, though, and you need to know what you're getting before you buy it. What brand should you buy? Where . Home Depot and Bufftech vinyl fences both come in 8' panels with limited lifetime warranties, but that's where the similarities end. Bufftech fences have patented color..
Mar 23, 2010 . Let's compare one of the most popular styles of vinyl fencing; 6' tall white vinyl privacy. We will use an example of a 48' x 48' backyard with no gates. To illustrate, take a look at the ding below: Since Buy Direct Vinyl Fence offers 8' Wide Panels and the local Home Depot we called offered 6' Wide Vinyl..
In my opinion a quality wood fence will outlast the best vinyl fence. If you do buy vinyl, go ahead and pay for the higher end product. I use Active Yards vinyl. It is a good product as far as vinyl is concerned. Avoid any fence company that offers the vinyl panels from home depot. If they are willing to offer an..


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Q: Yii 4 depedent dropdownlist with preselected values passed from the controller have 4 dropdownlist which are working like charm except when i have preselect values passed from the controller like this
public function actionBodyTrim(){
    $trim = new CarTrim;
    $spares = new Spares;

    $spares->makeid  = $_REQUEST['mid'];
    $spares->modelid = $_REQUEST['moid'];
    $spares->bodyid  = $_REQUEST['bid'];
    $spares->trimid  = $_REQUEST['tid'];

    $this->render('bodytrim', array(
                  'trim'=>$trim,
                  'spares'=>$spares
                  )
    );
}

When the page is rendered the first dropdownlist is displaying the preselected value. i have tested the second dropdownlist with the code below but it does not fire the Ajax Calls. The result is shown below

<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'makeid'); ?>

<?php echo $form->dropDownList($model,'makeid', CHtml::listData(Makes::model()->findAll(array('order' => 'makename ASC')), 'makeid', 'makename'),
                                     array('prompt'=>'Select Makes',
                                           'ajax'=>array('url'=>CController::createUrl('CarModels'),
                                            'beforeSend' => 'function(){$("#carmodels").addClass("loading");}',
                                            'complete' => 'function(){$("#carmodels").removeClass("loading");}',
                                           'type' =>'POST',
                                           'update'=>'#'. CHtml::activeId($model, 'modelid'),
                                           array('class'=>'ajaxlink'),

                                        ))); ?>

                <?php echo $form->error($model,'makeid'); ?>

<?php echo $form->labelEx($model,'modelid'); ?>

<?php echo $form->dropDownList($model, 'modelid', empty($model->modelid) ? array('prompt' => 'Select the country first') :
                                      array('ajax'=>array('type'=>'POST',
                                                          'url'=>CController::createUrl('BodyType'),
                                                          'update'=>'#'. CHtml::activeId($model, 'bodyid'),
                                                          'prompt'=>'Models',
                                                          array('class'=>'ajaxlink'),

                                               )));
        ?>
        <?php echo $form->error($model,'modelid'); ?>

HMTL code of the Ajax not firing as required.

Model *

<select name="Spares[modelid]" id="Spares_modelid">
<optgroup label="ajax">
<option value="type">POST</option>
<option value="url">/spareparts/index.php?r=spares/parts/BodyType</option>
<option value="update">#Spares_bodyid</option>
<option value="prompt">Models</option>
<optgroup label="0">
<option value="class">ajaxlink</option>
</optgroup>
</optgroup>
</select>

Where i am getting it wrong??

A: It looks like you may have mixed up some of the parameters inside your bodyid form field. If you look at the generated HTML your ajax request is rendered improperly.
<optgroup label="ajax">
<option value="type">POST</option>
<option value="url">/spareparts/index.php?r=spares/parts/BodyType</option>
<option value="update">#Spares_bodyid</option>
<option value="prompt">Models</option>
<optgroup label="0">
<option value="class">ajaxlink</option>
</optgroup>
</optgroup>

A: i have managed to make it work with a dirty work-round using (if statements ). I just hope there is someone out there with a cleaner code than this.
 <?php
             if (isset($model->makeid) && !isset($model->modelid)  )
             {
                            $list = CHtml::listData(CarModels::model()->findAll('makeid=:mid',
                                                                                array(':mid'=>$model->makeid)), 'modelid', 'model');
                            echo $form->dropDownList($model,'modelid', $list,
                                                                          array( 'prompt'=>'Select Models',
                                                                                'ajax'=>array('type'=>'POST',
                                                                                'url'=>CController::createUrl('BodyType'),
                                                                                'update'=>'#'. CHtml::activeId($model, 'bodyid'),

                                             )));

             }

             else (isset($model->makeid) && isset($model->modelid) ){
                      $list = CHtml::listData(CarModels::model()->findAll('makeid=:mid  AND  modelid=:mod',
                                                                                array(':mid'=>$model->makeid, ':mod'=>$model->modelid )), 'modelid', 'model');

                    echo $form->dropDownList($model,'modelid', $list, array('prompt'=>'Select Models'));

              }

?>


Adriana Calichio is a Fine Art Painter living and working in Southern California with over 40 years of experience.
She graduated from Pompeya's Art Academy in Rosario, Argentina at age 12.Her inspiration to become a professional artist was Oscar-Claude Monet's paintings.Her medium of choice is oil and her work includes different brush techniques which allows her the precision to render true to life expression and detail of people. On November 24th, 2018 she was Featured on Artsy Shark Instagram Monthly Art Project. January 5th, 2019 she won the All Women Art Exhibition Special Recognition for Excellence in Art from Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery. On January 9th, she presented a solo Art exhibition for the Associated Artists of The Inland Empire, she was also Finalist for Fusion.Art, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, Art Room Gallery Online and J. Mane Gallery and her art work was also recognized on Envision Art Gallery social media.
On February 14th, 2019 Adriana Calichio was Featured Artist for Camelback Gallery.
She sees her Art work as a showcase of passion and desire to paint, to share her creations and leave a lasting impression to those who view them.