text:
Pre-Code.Com
Celebrating Pre-Code Hollywood Cinema, 1930 – 1934
What is Pre-Code Hollywood?
What is The Production Code?
A Timeline of the Pre-Code Hollywood Era
The Essential Pre-Codes
List of Pre-Code Films
Academy Award Nominees and Winners
Review List and Site Index
Highest Grossing Films
The Pre-Code Companion
TCMFF
Posted on February 12, 2012 December 28, 2012 by Danny
Night World (1932)
Proof That It's Pre-Code
The film opens with a montage of New York, with a few wordless shots showing a woman getting picked up on the street corner and her later putting on her stockings while he sleeps.
What's going on in there?
A film where everyone is sleeping around with everyone else, marital status be damned.
Also, it's set in a speakeasy during prohibition. "I'm trying to live long enough to see good liquor come back."
Lew Ayres waxes about going down to Bali, "Where all you wear is a smile and a monkey drops coconuts on your head."
Besides a ton of people getting murdered left and right, a few even get away with it.
None other than the legendary Busby Berkeley choreographs the film's big musical number, which involves plenty of lips a swinging and his trademark "between the legs" camera shot. The movie has a man starring between the legs, with one dancer wryly noting, "The more he comes, the lower he gets."
Like any movie with dancers, there's a section with someone back stage, and there are many women in many shades of undress.
Hello sweet thing.
"He and Ms. Macker are in your office, uh… going over a little routine."
There's a man with a lisp trying to start conversations with men in the bathroom. Wink wink.
Mae Clarke: "It's too late to go anywhere. Everything's closed."
George Raft: "My apartment's never closed."
Some things never change: "No jury in the world would believe a married man has the right to ease his heart with another woman."
The most sympathetic character in the movie? The black doorman. An African-American character portrayed with sincere emotion. Wow. Mind you, there are other black people shown far less respect, but making Tim (Clarence Muse) the emotional core, it's still a hell of a lot more bold than most movies would do for the next three decades.
With a bevy of lovely ladies as the corpses.
A Star-Studded Pile of Corpses
"Whoa," my fiancee said turning to me. "That's the coolest death scene I've ever seen."
Let me back up (obviously), and swing back to the start of today's film, Night World. Taking the a page from Grand Hotel and Wonderbar (both of which I'll get to at some point), Universal Pictures grabbed a slew of its biggest stars– Boris Karloff! George Raft! Lew Ayres! Uh, Mae Clarke, I guess– and let's them rollick through one eventful night.
In this case, it's a Manhattan speakeasy called Happy's, run by Boris Karloff as charming wheeler and dealer. He keeps his clientele in the drink, and the dancing and sex going all night long. However, Happy isn't entirely happy, as he's receiving rather alarming threats from a crooked hood about where his beer supply is coming from, and is busy keeping a close eye on his wife (Dorothy Revier). When Boris Karloff says he keeps his eyes on you, he keeps your eyes on you, and that's freaking scary.
Hedda Hopper (on the right, natch) went on to becoming a big gossip columnist and later pops up in my favorite flick, Sunset Boulevard.
But Happy's isn't the only story, and the movie's mostly centered on the travails of Michael Rand (Lew Ayres, he of Iron Man). His loving father was recently murdered, and his less-than-loving mother (Hedda Hopper) got off the hook. Luckily dainty dancer Ruth Taylor (Mae Clarke) takes an interest in his hard luck case, and a romance blooms as soon as Rand manages to sober up.
Of course, Rand has to jump in the way of aggressive Ed (George Raft) who attempts to put the moves on Ruth by the old route of calling her a whore, and saying that it's his turn. It's good that Michael shows up, since Ruth may be too polite to keep saying 'no' forever.
There are plenty of others who show up through the course of the night, as we follow couples carousing, cheating, and doing all manner of illicit things. Notably we have one man lousy with drink who keeps looking for a ride to Schenectady. There's also the gay gentleman in the nightclub's bathroom who seems to be looking for someone to spend the evening with. Yeah, you won't see that in Goodbye Mr. Chips.
Mae and Lew have pretty darling chemistry.
The plots play out in fairly predictable ways, but the individual moments between the characters are so– excuse the expression– fucked up that the movie is a wicked little ride. Hearing Hedda Hopper tell her son how much she always loathed him ("I never wanted you, and I hated you!") with such blunt force is amazing, along with seeing Boris Karloff, freed from being the straight heavy, take such morbid delight in helping his customers in their affairs that, even though he's an ostensibly nice guy, he's nice in an oddly menacing way.
Oh, and I'd be remit to forget this– the film contains a dance sequence by Pre-Code legend Busby Berkeley. It's not exactly one he's remembered for, but there are some intense bouts of gyrating hips and more than a bit of suggestive light spanking. It's still enough to make your eyes pop out a bit.
The Doorman
"I haven't many illusions left, and I'd like to keep the ones I have."
The entire story is bookended by the plight of the nightclub's doorman, Tim. What's remarkable isn't that he's a black man who spells out the film's moral quite handily– explaining to the friendly police officer that people can starve for many things other than food. It's that his plight is that his wife is in the hospital that evening, and because of the violence and other shenanigans going on at Happy's.
Black guy and white guy! Hanging out! Discussing love and stuff!
He weaves between the storylines, but is mostly focused on getting back to his sick wife. While this involves several jokes about how little of medical terminology he knows, there's no doubt that the rest of the club respects and likes him.
Of course, he ends up getting the short end of the stick by the time we reach the last act. As he's been stuck on shift long after the surgery has ended, he calls to find out his wife has passed. Devastated, he walks out the door only to be struck down by the hoods Happy was gunning for all evening. Gasping for his final breaths, Tim looks upwards and lets out a huge grin; his heartache was brief, because he knows he'll be seeing his wife again soon.
Tim's not typical of minority characters, but that's what makes him so interesting. He's not strictly anything, as are none of the other characters in this film. He's respectable, funny, and nice. It's a hell of a departure from the other minorities you see (including a few in this film, too). This has definitely made me eager to seek out other Clarence Muse roles.
Kill, Baby, Kill
"Never give a sucker an even break."
"I never give anybody an even break."
The most delicious of the film's racier plots all revolve around Happy and his wife Jill. Jill's having a pretty brazen affair beneath Happy's nose, so much so that she's caught in his office with his dance troupe's choreographer. He eventually catches on and slaps the bejesus out of the made who deflowered his wife.
She gets her revenge by emptying his revolver, but she doesn't count on him needing it when she's around. The thugs at the end who take out time end up ready to take out Happy, too, as well as her. "The boss figures if you're willing to cheat on a guy as honest as Happy, you're not going to keep loyal." She freaks out, and Karloff, with that magnificent Karloff glare looks at her and smiles wickedly. He turns to the gunman: "Come on, big shot. Turn on the heat."
And he holds onto his wife and then smiles when she dies first. Brutal.
Karloff's smile there is so utterly demented that it works perfectly. I can understand why he didn't play a lot of people who weren't misunderstood monsters, because the man embodies a certain unhinged creepiness. Even here, completely sympathetic until his last act, you can still see the devil dancing behind his eyes.
The rest of the film's a good mix of goofy fun and sly romance. It has a lot of everything that got forbidden a few years later, and it has both a big heart and a wicked, nasty sense of humor.
Here's a review from Andre Senwald for The New York Times. I think I'm liking Andre more than Mordaunt, though both's theory of film criticism seems to rely on describing (and spoiling) the plot in as much a poetic fashion as they can license. They're reviews that are pretty to read, but you don't get much from. Also, I had no idea Karloff was English.
A blog entry from More Than Meets the Mogwai talks about the film's screenwriters and director. Oh, and most importantly, the only other thing on the internet I could find about this incredibly rare film. It might be worth tracking down if you're into Karloff, or general Pre-Code craziness.
Categories1932, All Reviews, Drama, Extramarital Sex, Homosexuality, Hookers with Hearts of Gold, Like, Murder Without Consequence, Musical, Race and/or Blackface, Romance, Scantily Clad Women, Speakeasies, Suggestive Dialogue TagsBoris Karloff, Clarence Muse, George Raft, Hedda Hopper, Hobart Henley, Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke
11 Replies to "Night World (1932)"
Samuel Mastromauro says:
Why a terrific pre-code like this is not better well known is beyond me,one case being it was for many years considered a lost film, until american movie classics resurrected it from the film vaults of Universal. But still never the less it appears to be Universal's answer to MGM'S GRAND HOTEL except replacing it with a prohibition speakeasy. With A cast which includes Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke,( fresh from their smash hit Frankenstein the year before) Lew Ayres, Hedda Hopper, George Raft & so many more character actors, snappy dialogue, any number of storylines running through it, & one Busby Berkeley production number, all this being done in under one hour. All this being said makes this a must among classic movie fans especially those interested in the pre-code area. In conclusion I would like to challenge the powers be at Universal studio's to release this gem on DVD under the Universal rarities collection. It is a real find.
I agree with everything you've got here. It's a hidden gem.
nitrateglow says:
I can't believe I've never heard of this; it looks entertaining as hell!
It's either stuck in copyright hell or 'Universal's indifference' hell, which are both equally unfun. Here's hoping someone comes to their senses and releases an upgraded version.
The latter explanation would not surprise me. I'm still waiting for Universal to release The Black Cat on its own and in a premium release.
It's on Youtube.com! Just saw it last night. Your review is right-on! A great little Pre-Code gem!
Dave M. says:
I watched last night on youtube and was impressed. The opening montage is great as is the role played by Clarence Muse. Muse was an accomplished actor and a pioneer producer of "race' films before he settled into a Hollywood career.
I desperately want a good biography of Clarence Muse.
That would definitely be a good read.
T.Wisch says:
Love Mae forever and Raft gets a great line: "You oughta pay double on that!"
Great pre-code and spot on review!! If anyone wants to see Clarence Muse in another refreshing pre-code role, be sure to check out The Mind Reader.
Leave a Reply to nitrateglow	Cancel reply
Previous PostPrevious Havana Widows (1933)
Next PostNext His Private Secretary (1932)
This site was created to celebrate everything pre-Code Hollywood (1930 to 1934)! Learn more about what this exciting era of classic film was by clicking here.
New reviews every Friday, with TCM schedules at the end of every month. Follow me on Twitter for more!
This website is brought to you by readers like you.
Unashamed (1932) Review, with Helen Twelvetrees
Peg o' My Heart (1933) Review, with Marion Davies
Pre-Code Movies on TCM in January 2020
The Conquerors (1932) Review, with Richard Dix and Ann Harding
Pre-Code Movies on TCM in December 2019
Passion Flower (1930) Review, with Kay Francis and Charles Bickford
Hell's House (1932) Review, with Bette Davis and Pat O'Brien
Pre-Code Movies on TCM in November 2019
The World Changes (1933) Review, with Paul Muni, Aline MacMahon and Mary Astor
Millie (1931) Review, with Helen Twelvetrees and Lilyan Tashman
Categories Select Category All Reviews (589) Short Film Reviews (26) Film Topics (539) Abortion (7) Catfights (19) Crime Pays (71) Cross Dressing (15) Divorce (71) Drinking During Prohibition (146) Extramarital Sex (152) Farting (1) Glorifying Gangsters (34) Gold Digging (103) Homosexuality (48) Hookers with Hearts of Gold (52) Incest (Not Best) (8) Justifiable Homicide (80) Masturbation (1) Menage a Trois (7) Miscegenation (25) Mockery of Marriage (90) Mocking Religion (22) Mocking the Government (60) Murder Without Consequence (74) Naked Hinders (8) Narcotics (29) Nudity (19) Premarital Sex (171) Race and/or Blackface (87) Rape (30) Scantily Clad Women (217) Slapping Women Around (96) Speakeasies (53) Suggestive Dialogue (292) Suggestive Imagery (96) Suicide (45) Swearing (44) The Depression (65) The Horrors of War (34) Thrill Killing (31) Weiners (10) White Slavery (14) Women With Power (50) Fun Stuff (162) Blog-A-Thons (7) Book Reviews (11) Film Festivals and Screenings (8) Picture Posts (1) Pre-Code Companion (7) Pre-Code Retro (10) Real Life Stuff (16) TCM Schedules (74) TCMFF (32) Useful Info (1) Genres (552) Adventure (30) Cartoon (2) Comedy (256) Crime (38) Documentary (4) Drama (302) Horror (21) Message Movies (15) Musical (75) Mystery (26) Prison Flicks (2) Revue (1) Romance (22) Science Fiction (1) Two-Strip Techinicolor (4) War (21) Western (10) Lists (23) Academy Awards (18) Essentials (5) Rating (547) Dislike (97) Indifference (158) Like (292) Release Year (560) 1930 (75) 1931 (120) 1932 (132) 1933 (150) 1934 (83) Site News (10)


text:
Canac és el nom donat als melanesis de Nova Caledònia. Són un poble melanèsic semblant als aborígens australians, que es caracteritza per tenir la pell fosca de color bru roig o xocolata. L'alçada és mitjana (160-165 cm), el cos massís i els membres robusts. També són dolicocèfals, amb la volta craniana força alta, amb arcades supraciliars protuberants, pòmuls molt marcats, ulls enfonsats i llavis grossos, amb nas ample i deprimit, i cabells cresps i llargs. Segons el cens del 1996, hi havia 86.788 canacs a Nova Caledònia (el 44,1% dels habitants de l'illa). El seu percentatge augmenta al 90,7% a les Illes Loyauté i al 78,7% a la província del Nord, però baixa al 25,7% a la província del Sud.

El terme té el seu origen en el mot hawaià kanaka que significa 'persona' i és usat en general pels polinesis per a referir-se a ells mateixos. Els navegants i mercaders europeus van generalitzar-ne l'ús, sobretot en la forma francesa canaque, per referir-se no sols als hawaiians o als polinesis, sinó també als pobles de Melanèsia i Micronèsia.

A Nova Caledònia, el terme es va utilitzar per part dels francesos de manera pejorativa. A partir dels anys 1960, els moviments independentistes de Nova Caledònia es van apropiar del terme, sota la grafia kanak, i la nació kanak ha esdevingut Kanaky. Amb unes trenta llengües autòctones diferents, no existia una denominació comuna per al país i la població melanèsia de Nova Caledònia. El terme que abans era pejoratiu avui s'utilitza amb orgull i com a símbol de reivindicació cultural i emancipació política.

Un canac famós és el futbolista Christian Karembeu que va jugar al Reial Madrid entre 1997 i 2000.

Art canac

Enllaços externs

 Patrimoni i identitat canacs a Nova Caledònia.
 Agència de Desenvolupament de la Cultura Canac.
 Web de l'àrea tradicional Djubea Kapone .

Nova Caledònia

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


If you have any questions about the Sirona CEREC® MC X, or would like further information on this piece of digital equipment please complete and submit the form below.
Our digital equipment team will use the information you provide to respond to your query as promptly as possible.
We'd love to send you exclusive offers and latest news stories from Henry Schein Dental by e-mail. We'll always treat your personal details with care and will never sell them to other companies for marketing purposes.
We want you to know how exactly our website works. Please state that you have read and agreed to these terms.


The viral Internet is a rabbithole where the truth goes to die. Some of us want to be seen and others don't. In this issue we feature a selection of contemporary archetypes, among them the refugee, the one-percenter, and the thief. Dean Kissick investigates the viral phenomenon of microcelebrity, Armen Avanessian wonders whether we are actually all sleepers. In the lead essay, Barbara Casavecchia explores artistic precedents for a culture of reduced visibility, secrets, silence. Nina Power writes about what it means to be a feminist today. Also: Hans-Jürgen Hafner on what it takes to "get" Arnulf Rainer's work, Suzanne Cotter talks to Tenzing Barshee about Trisha Donnelly, an interview with Nathalie Du Pasquier, and much more. It all stands under the aegis to Bertolt Brecht's advice: "Erase the Traces!"


text:
White supremacist stabs black man in Olympia, Washington
A man who claimed to be affiliated with a white supremacist group stabbed a black man in Olympia, the capital of Washington state, and told police he was lashing out at Black Lives Matter protesters, authorities said on Thursday.
The motive for the attack on Tuesday night "seems to be purely racial," Laura Wohl, an Olympia police spokeswoman, said in a telephone interview.
Daniel Rowe, 32, was held in jail in lieu of bail of $500,000 after he was arrested for assault in connection with the attack, Wohl said.
Rowe stabbed Stevenson with a 3-inch knife. After the assailant ran off, Stevenson chased him and sent him headlong into a car, according to the probable cause statement.
The victim was treated at a hospital and released, Wohl said.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


L'élevage du Domaine d'Haïsha - Puppies leaving with their new family !
/Puppies leaving with their new family !
Puppies leaving with their new family !
We wish the best to these puppies and their new family !
« Bill » by the Eschenauer family.
« Nellie » by the Vanderschot family.
« Margaux » by the Lacasse family.
« Quentin » by the Hagens family (Germany).
« Nero », by the Miszewska family.
« Winston », by the Horlait family.
« Nouchki », by Mrs Vincent (France).


text:
Q: html input to pdf format can you help me how to print it into pdf on the table with input value.
sorry im just a student and my supervisor need this project for my output
and i cant add my materialize js and css because for body limit
and i add a add button for new Row for the  table with a input that can print it to the pdf. just help me in converting to pdf and i can handle the rest of formating in pdf

<!DOCTYPE html>

  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" rel="stylesheet">

  <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="css/materialize.min.css" media="screen,projection" />
  <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css" />

  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
  <title>Bureau of Internal Revenue</title>

              Bureau of Internal Revenue

Create

Welcome

to

Bureau of Internal Revenue

<form action="">

Index of Success Indicators

                                Major Final Outputs
                                Performance Measures
                                Performance Targets
                                Success Indicator

(Measure + Target)

                                Organization Outcome Sectoral Goals

                                    A. Strategic Priority

                                    New Row

                                B. Core Function

                                        New Row

                                C. Support Function

                                    New Row

<input type="button" value="Create PDF" class="btn btn-black" onclick="demoFromHTML()">

</form>

Links

Home

Back to Top

About Developer

Bureau of Internal Revenue © 2019

Create

Index of Success Indicators

Performance Monitoring and Coaching

CSC Individual Development Plan

Individual Performance Commitment And Review

        close

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
June 17, 2019 | Opinion/Feature
Kidnapping: Nigerians in the grip of 'criminal elements'
By Alao Abiodun
It is indeed worrisome and heart-rending that the rising wave and recent increase in criminal activities, especially the frequency of 'kidnapping' across the country has assumed another frightening dimension. Sadly, the recent developments bordering on the worsening insecurity of lives and property have in the estimation of many Nigerians, put a big question mark on whether Nigeria is truly on the path of a "secured" Next level in a positive way.
Every day, newspapers, television screens and radio airwaves are awash with news of people going 'missing', 'kidnapped', and so on and so forth. At the end of the day, all of us merely leave our mouths ajar, mumble some curses and show sign of sympathy and resign ourselves to our fates. Different states and major highways across the country have experienced all sort of disturbing resurgence in crime wave as robbers and kidnappers have returned with vengeful fury and have seemingly been taking turns to unleash terror on the populace and travelers especially.
Over the years, kidnapping in Nigeria has become a monster that appears to have defied solutions. While it has permeated virtually every strata of the society, it has continued to grow in sophistication and style. It has become a pet-crime indulged in by some misguided unemployed youths, especially in the South-South and South-East. Today, it has spread to all parts of the country, with the North now a major flashpoint.
It is crystal clear that media has exhausted their tenacity in reporting the cases of kidnapping in Nigeria but sadly the speed at with which the evil is growing further in Nigeria and the merciless ways that lives of innocent ones are being wasted is getting more worrisome. This situation is now becoming excruciating to Nigerians such that everyone is getting more conscious of their environments and bus they board to their various destinations.
Meanwhile, some unsuspecting passengers who board commercial buses to their respective business places ended up falling into the hands of these criminal elements. Even at times victims are robbed and thrown out of the fast-moving vehicles. Since the mid-seventies, Nigeria as a country has been experiencing what is referred to in criminological text as a "crime problem" – it has passed the normal tolerable level to the abnormal and now it has become a societal problem. One of the major causes of kidnapping in Nigeria is the preponderance of ritual and spiritual proclivity.
Although, no society is strictly immune against insecurity but the nature and its rate of occurrence as well as the negative implications it portends on societal development varies from one society to another. This trend on highways especially is becoming popular and if concrete steps are not taken, they will have severe socio-economic prevention of crimes and violence in Nigeria. Hence, peace and lasting security should always be the persistent objective of any government and her citizens.
Unfortunately, the Nigerian Police, which is the major constituted security agency, has not lived up to expectations in terms of responding promptly to crime incidents when they occur. Essentially, the central objective of policing is to provide security or at least social and psychological feeling of security, for a majority of citizens, in a majority of places.
Contrastingly, the failure on the part of government to put roads in proper motorable conditions, as to increase the speed of accessibility, during crime incidences, is also contributory to these criminal situations. Safety is an indispensable condition for growth, development and stability of any society.
However, the blight of kidnapping in Nigeria will continue to aggravate due to the gravity of unemployment that has rendered many skillful graduates to become jobless which drive them to desperately looking for a way to survive. As a matter of concern and collective responsibility, this root cause must be evaluated and addressed in order to eliminate this terrible scourge once and for all.
Alao Abiodun is a Journalist, He writes from Lagos. Tweets @Kingbiodun_
Disclaimer: "The views/contents expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of Alao Abiodun and do not necessarily reflect those of The Nigerian Voice. The Nigerian Voice will not be responsible or liable for any inaccurate or incorrect statements contained in this article."
News Widgets
Worldcup 2010
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. Copyright © 2005-2019 Nigerian Voice
Other sites The Nigerian Voice, Nollywood Gists


Elegant updos for any formal and casual occasions, you can find a lot popular elegant bobby pinned updos in this gallery. If you are looking for wedding or prom updos, check it out here.
If you don't love these styles, find more updos here or just browse our hairstyles gallery to find your dreaming hairstyle.


Telepoint is a leading public cordless telephone system in the UK that provides a valuable example of an attempt to use market forces within a regulated framework. This chapter discusses the main problem that the telepoint has encountered. Telepoint's systems product needs standards but was never established, as the initial services were withdrawn within two years, and the succeeding service was also withdrawn. The aim here is not to question the intentions of the key players in this technology but rather to show that if the standards policy is wrong then their efforts may be largely in vain. This chapter points out how many strategic problems had roots in the government's policy, and that whilst its intention was to allow the market to determine the standard, for one reason or another the market was not allowed to work.


A Little More Detail on Mr. Levy's Properties.
Details on Mr. Levy's speaking engagements listed here.
November 7, 2001 - "The Value Equation" Will do for Business What Einstein's Formula Did for Science!
July 09, 2001 - Xpress Press - Rocket Science President, Wall Street Journal Columnist and Former Gartner Group Analyst to Teach Course at SJSU!
March 25, 2001 - E-Commerce In the Year 2025. Experience it at Comdex Chicago 2001.
November 2000 - E-Commerce In the Year 2025. Experience it at Comdex Fall 2000.
December 15, 2000 - The first (and only) Electronic Commerce Management Certificate Program in the country, created for and offered only at San José State University, is A SUCCESS!
March 10, 2002 -Knowledge Network in Brittish Columbia, ACCESS in Alberta, SCN in Saskatchewan, and nationally on Canadian Learning Television - Doto on Data Live - How to stay in business.
November 13, 2000 - Tech TV - interview with Victoria Recano: "Comdex.biz" and "E-Volve-or-Die.com"
August 4, 2006 - Mitchell Levy, speaking on the innovative, book publishing business models from Happy About on The Networking Communities weekly show, broadcast from the studios of WTKM in Hartford, Wisconsin.
July 29, 2006 - Mitchell Levy, speaking on Happy About on The Networking Communities monthly national radio show (USA Radio Network) with Dan Pink author of "Free Agent Nation"
December 16, 2004 - America at Night with Ernie Brown - broadcast at over 80 stations nationwide - Discussed Mr. Levy's new book "Happy About™ Outsourcing"
February 1, 2003 - Biz Talk Soup Radio - broadcast live on the Internet and at over 35 stations nationwide - Discussed the Value Framework™ with John Debevois.
November 9, 2002 - Biz Talk Soup Radio - broadcast live on the Internet and at over 35 stations nationwide - with John Debevois.
May 4, 2002 - Biz Talk Soup Radio Co-Host - broadcast live on the Internet and at over 35 stations nationwide - with John Debevois.
March 23, 2002 - Biz Talk Soup Radio Co-Host - broadcast live on the Internet and at over 35 stations nationwide - with John Debevois.
March 2, 2002 - Biz Talk Soup Radio Co-Host - broadcast live on the Internet and at over 35 stations nationwide - with John Debevois.
January 5, 2002 - Biz Talk Soup Radio Co-Host - broadcast live on the Internet and at over 35 stations nationwide - with John Debevois.
November 27, 2001 - KUCI 88.9 FM - Program hosted by Greg Burns servicing the Irvine, CA and Orange County area.
November 14, 2001 - CNET Radio - Interview: Business Trends for 2002; highlights of Comdex.
October 9, 2001 - KUCI 88.9 FM - Program hosted by Greg Burns servicing the Irvine, CA and Orange County area.
January 2, 2004, Silicon Valley BizInk, "Creative Learning"
November 7, 2003, San Jose Business Journal, "New exec program at SJSU promotes the practical skills"
November 1, 2003, Catalog Age, "Who's There"
December 16, 2002, CRN, Cover Story on Web Services "Seeing the Light"
New Dot-Com CEOs - The Cure or Just the Replacements?
New Economy - The End or Just the Beginning?
March 23, 2005, Sandhill.com Opinion Piece by Mitchell Levy, "U.S. Education Must Improve in Order to Respond to the Move Offshore"
March 21, 2005, Sandhill.com Opinion Piece by Mitchell Levy, "Ten Trends for 2005"
March 9, 2005, Sandhill.com Opinion Piece by Mitchell Levy, "The Evolving Face of Internet Marketing"
Keynote and breakout speakers and panels will discuss the latest and hottest business issues in ECM.
Purchase the audio Web cast of this Symposium from PlayOnDemand.com.
Day 2: A Wake-Up Song by Vikki True. Click here to LISTEN.
In a special E-Commerce Management (ECM) Symposium, top e-commerce professionals provided their insights about what works and what doesn't.
Prognostications for 2001: What's in store for this year?
- To listen to presentation, click here (PlayOnDemand.com).
16-Jan-02 - Iconocast - Michael Tsong, Editor called Media Attention Now the "PR factory of the future."


text:
Chitona connexa é uma espécie de insetos coleópteros polífagos pertencente à família Oedemeridae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Fabricius, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1798.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.

Referências

Ligações externas
 Chitona connexa - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliografia
 Chitona connexa - NCBI Taxonomy Database
 Chitona connexa - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
 Chitona connexa - Encyclopedia of Life

Coleópteros polífagos de Portugal
connexa
Coleópteros descritos em 1798


text:
Q: Styling a AppCompatButton in v21 to have no shadow and corner radius of zero I have a AppCompatButton defined in a XML layout, and I have set a theme for it like this:
android:theme="@style/CustomAccentOverlay"
And I have set:
android:stateListAnimator="@null"
to remove the shadow. I have two problems with this.
The height of the button is deducted the height of the shadow, even though the shadow is not shown. Should I remove the shadow in some other way, or how do I fix this?
The button has rounded corners, and I want the corners to be sharp. I can not set a background on the button, because I want to keep the standard ripple effect and that goes away if I set a background (at least I don't know how to keep it if I set a background). I have tried setting
<item name="android:bottomLeftRadius">0dp</item>
and all the other corners to the CustomAccentOverlay theme and also its corresponding style, but it does not work. How can I set the corner radius to zero on my button?
Thank you
Søren

A:
First question:How to remove shadow of a button?

Here is the answer:
Just add this attribute to your button
android:stateListAnimator="@null"

Second question: How to make the corner of button sharp without losing the standard ripple effect.
  Here is the answer: But first you have to make two drawble file with same name but one for below api 21 and one for api > 21 because the ripple is only available only api > 21.So now I am showing how to create that.Read the following text carefully

Right click on the drawble folder and choose new and "Drawble resource file" and hit next then name the drawble whatever you like and press ok.Then again right click on the drawble folder and choose new and "Drawble resource file" and hit next and name the drawble exactly what you named the previous drawble folder but this time at the bottom you can see a section called "available qualifiers".Go to this section and at the very bottom you can see "Version",click it and then you can see a arrow icon at the right,click it then in the "Platform api level" add 21 and then press ok.And now if you expand drawble folder you can see two file of your created drawble file.Once for api that is below 21 and once for upper 21.Open drawble file that you have created and make sure you open that have "(v21)" at the last.Now delete everything from there and add the following code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ripple android:color="?attr/colorControlHighlight" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<item>
    <shape>
        <corners android:radius="0dp"/>
        <solid android:color="#D6D7D7"/>
    </shape>
</item>

</ripple>

And add this attribute to your button
android:background="@drawable/youdrawblefilethatyouhavecreated"

And now if you run your application you can see that there is no shadow and your button has sharp corner and if you click the ripple shows up.
Lastly,your button look something like this
<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatButton
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="New Button 1"
    android:background="@drawable/yourcreatddrawblefile"
    android:stateListAnimator="@null"/>

Hope this help!

A: It really sounds like you want to use a clickable TextView rather than a Button. TextView by default will not have shadow and has sharp corners and you can attach a click listener to it. Remember, Button is just a fancy TextView with a lot of visual add-ons to it, and it sounds like you want to remove a lot of it.
If you want to keep the ripple on the TextView and define your own background, set android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
EDIT: Even though the other answer was marked accepted, I would still argue that the OP should use a TextView with a click listener and applying the ripple effects to that than using a Button. Clickable TextViews in this manner are exactly how the Google I/O app implements all of their flat buttons that meet Material Design spec.

A: Use the following code for the Button.
<android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatButton
android:layout_width="200dp"
android:layout_height="200dp"
android:text="Button"
android:stateListAnimator="@null"
android:elevation="0dp"
android:background="@android:color/darker_gray"
android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
/>

I will explain the attributes.

*

*android:elevation="0dp" and android:stateListAnimator="@null". No shadow for the button.

*android:background . Set the desired color as background. It removes the rounded corners.

*android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground" . It gives the ripple effect when the button is pressed.
Update 1:
It seems like android:foreground attribute for View works from API 23. For below APIs, create a drawable with ripple in drawable-v21 folder and set it as background to the button,
<ripple
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    tools:ignore="NewApi"
    android:color="@color/ripple_color">

    <item android:drawable="@color/normal_state_button_background_color"/>

</ripple>

For pre Lollipop versions, create a drawable with selector in drawable folder with the same name.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/pressed_color"
          android:state_pressed="true" />
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/focused_color"
          android:state_focused="true" />
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/normal_color" />
</selector>

A: Use this code
 <android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatButton
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="50dp"
    android:background="@color/colorAccent"
    android:text="@string/button" />


Jesus is central to everything we do at Purpose Life Church. We sing, pray, and preach in His powerful Name. Our past, present, and future is centered on Him. Our purpose on this earth is to help you discover the purpose and freedom that is only experienced through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
If you're new to PLC or have any questions, we would love to get to know you better.
Feel free to join our online community.


text:
Reviews and Previews Database
Hardware & Software Review
Retro Reflections
Beeps and Beers
GamingThoughts
Memorable Music
Jaggy's Corner
Game Of The Year(s)
Games of the Year 2020
Games of the Decade
Chalgyr's Game Room Staff
Posts tagged with "Movie Review"
Reviews and Previews
London Has Fallen - Movie Review
I am a fan of Gerard Butler so I wouldn't miss "London has fallen". The title prepares you for something extreme but the plot is totally...
Deadpool - Movie Review
I am not a fan of Deadpool but I was curious about his first major cinematic appearance. I thought it could be fun. The first sequence is great in...
Spotlight - Movie Review
I probably wouldn't write about Spotlight since it's a social drama and readers of the site may not be very interested in this genre. However,...
The Boy - Movie Review
The Boy is one of those movies I didn't know they exist until I checked the week's new films. I like thrillers and when I saw Lauren Cohan on...
Creed - Movie Review
I grew up with Stallone and Schwarzenegger movies. I have watched all Rocky films and I love their hero. So, there was no way I would miss...
In the Heart of the Sea - Movie Review
I didn't have high expectations from "In the Heart of the Sea" although it is inspired by a famous book and I am a fan of Chris Hemsworth....
Bridge of Spies - Movie Review
A friend of mine asked me to watch Bridge of Spies with him. I was afraid this going to be another Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy but thankfully it...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 - Movie Review
I haven't seen the first Hunger Games, which is probably, according to what I have surmised, the best of the series. I have found the sequel to...
Legend - Movie Review
Before watching "Legend" I thought it would probably suffer from the same deficiencies other gangster movies suffered lately: lack of action and...
No Escape - Movie Review
"No Escape" is one of those low-profile movies that often don't get the attention they deserve. The story is about an American family who moves...
Our Streamers!
Jagtress on Twitch. Support her on Patreon!
S. M. Carrière on Twitch
Louis, aka Esefine on Twitch
Other sites you should check out!
Digitally Downloaded
Interesting games on itch.io: January 18 January 18, 2021
List by Matt S. I'm a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive, subversive, and […]
Matt S.
Super Phillip Central
What A Future Mario Kart Could Take from Mario Kart Tour January 15, 2021
SuperPhillip Central continues this impromptu week featuring Mario by pondering about what could be in the works for the next Mario Kart. It seems that a theoretical Mario Kart 9 won't happen for a while--at least not until the Switch's successor, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to burn rubber up the sales charts in […]
Phil Stortzum
The Gay Gamer
My favorite game soundtracks of 2020 January 17, 2021
When I was younger, I didn't have the greatest appreciation for game music. Oh, I dug a good background tune now and then, like Matoya's Cave theme from the original Final Fantasy or the overworld theme from Super Mario Bros. 2, but listen to entire game soundtracks (OSTs) when I was done playing? Never.Nowadays, I […]
Bryan Ochalla
Scanline Thoughts – Displate
Shop Kandy – Etsy
Days Past Games
JenEric Designs
Renaissance Press
© Chalgyr's Game Room 2009-2020. All rights reserved.
Produced by An awesome team!


Hey guys, your old buddy Mike Harris here. Let me first just say thanks to everyone who supported Apache Relay over the years. I'm truly grateful for all the amazing experiences we were afforded by all the kind people we met on the road. I feel like I became an adult while touring with Apache Relay and will always value the vast knowledge gained from a traveling lifestyle. And I must say that traveling lifestyle is still a big part of my life. While I still promote concerts with Communion Music at home in Nashville, you can also catch me (and another familiar face, Mr. Steve Smith also of Apache Relay) on tour with Brent Cobb. Brent's new record is by far my favorite release of 2016. We are having a great time on the road opening for Anderson East this fall. For those of you local to Nashville, come see us at the Opry this Friday night. Once again, thanks to everyone who supported us and believed in what Apache Relay did. Your support was genuinely priceless. Here's a shot of me, Steve, and good old Kellen of Troy playing with Brent at Ascend Amphitheater a couple weeks ago opening for Chris Stapleton.
This Wednesday, July 1st we're playing Summerfest. Catch us on Johnson Control's World Stage at 8:00 pm. Looking forward to seeing all our Milwaukee fans!


30 Years Of The Web: Where Do We Go Next?
Check-in, grab a drink and find your seat.
This session is gonna be really amazing. Let's get ready to SESSSSSSIOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
Join us on Friday 22 March at the European Parliament for an exciting afternoon of talks and bold ideas about the future of the internet: how can we build an internet and connected world that is more democratic, inclusive and resilient for all?
During this event, we will also launch a compilation of radical new visions for the internet, by both leading and emerging thinkers and artists from Europe and beyond. This event is organised by the NGI Move, EU Engineroom and recently launched NGI Forward projects.
This March marks the thirtieth anniversary of the World Wide Web. As we reflect on its history, we must also take the opportunity to think about what we want the future of the web, the internet and everyday life in a connected world, to look like. The internet has undoubtedly brought us a lot of good over the past decades, but its astronomical impact has not always led to the betterment of society. Power over our data is concentrated in the hands of very few players and new technologies are creating cracks in our democracies. We find ourselves stuck between two dominant models: the monopolistic corporate-led internet of Silicon Valley and large-scale government surveillance systems of Beijing.
Can we now come up with a third narrative, where citizens and communities are in control and can determine their own future?
The Next Generation Internet initiative, the European Commission's ambitious new flagship programme which seeks to build an internet that's more inclusive, resilient and democratic by the end of the decade, offers and opportunity for Europe to take charge of shaping such a new narrative. This event is part of a longer series part of the NGI in which we think about the kind of future internet we would like to see.
Registration will open at 12:45PM with the event starting promptly at 1:30PM. The session will finish at 4:30PM.
Open to all clients, this half-day experience will feature client use cases, product features, interactive workshops, best practices presentations, networking time, and free entrance to the opening night.
Time to begin! Find your seats and we'll welcome you warmly.
Enjoy an illuminating, candid discussion.
We will close out the evening with a special performance, appetizers, and beverages.
© 2018 Nesta Nesta is a registered charity in England and Wales 1144091 and Scotland SC042833. Our main address is 58 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS. You can reach us by phone on 020 7438 2500 or drop us a line at information@nesta.org.uk.


So I ran into an issue when trying to re-root my HTC X. I'm basically stuck at "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode & try again." Kies doesn't pick it up but I read that it can be done using ODIN. I downloaded what believe is the stock ROM from this site.Please help!!
Camera not working after Upgrading the firmware from 2.1 to 2.2?


In my two years of interviewing surgeons, executives and other industry leaders in orthopaedics, I've come to understand that the need for new methods, new ideas and new devices is real. There are all manner of problems to attend to in orthopaedics, and many of them require that you broaden and deepen your understanding of the commercialization chain. Changes such as navigating new payment structures, dealing with price pressures and power shifts mean that there are myriad people who need you to create new ways to help them help patients and conduct business – to innovate.
We begin with two opportune areas for innovation: delivery of care and manufacturing techniques. Then, consider the bullet-pointed suggestions and advice at the end of the article for guidance in successfully and profitably pursuing your ideas.
During an OMTEC 2016 panel, Wesley Johnson of Cayenne Medical stated, "the innovation comes when you can consider the entire delivery of care and create a system that addresses shortcomings or unmet needs within that continuum." The fact is, your surgeon customer has new problems, and they're big. And they involve all kinds of people: administrators, payors, patients. Despite the fact that you may never deal directly with all of them, chances are high that your surgeon customer will.
Chances are also high that you will require the surgeon's approval (directly or indirectly) to keep them buying your devices. This is precisely the reason why broadening and deepening your understanding of the "delivery of care" players and their field of play is so critical— it's fertile ground to grow your new ideas and your top line. Examples might include inventory optimization or simplified instrument or procedure trays. We've recorded surgeons' presentations on the waste generated (in dollars, people, time) from just one suboptimal tray configuration. And, there are whole events (practically) dedicated to sorting through the problems associated with hospital management of inventory.
Collecting data is one thing, but delivering it to your surgeon customers in a manner that expedites and bolsters patient care is another thing entirely. Pages could be written on the opportunities under the "delivery of care" umbrella. I'm just reminding us that there are a lot of people who are in need of help—and therefore, that the opportunity to innovate is real.
Matt Poggie of Acuitive Technologies, reminds OEMs that "…there will be a lot of innovation behind the scenes, in manufacturing techniques… that the surgeon's not going to see or appreciate, but your company is." So, innovation from within your own company or as the result of deeper collaboration with your suppliers and their technologies is also an opportunity.


text:
AI Is Becoming Better At Sounding Human Just As the Pandemic Increases Dependence
And as the pandemic proves in an increasingly remote, digitally-driven world that not only matters now, but will continue to be even more important in the future as current consumer behaviors become more deeply ingrained. JL
Meghan McDonough reports in Scientific American:
Synthetic voices have become ubiquitous. They feed us directions in the morning, shepherd us through phone calls by day and broadcast the news on smart speakers at night. And as the technology used to make them improves, these voices are becoming more and more human-sounding. Current machine-learning techniques can model human speech, complete with awkward pauses and lip smacks.This is the final frontier in synthetic speech: replicating not just what we say but how we say it.
Synthetic voices have become ubiquitous. They feed us directions in the morning, shepherd us through phone calls by day and broadcast the news on smart speakers at night. And as the technology used to make them improves, these voices are becoming more and more human-sounding. This is the final frontier in synthetic speech: replicating not just what we say but how we say it.
Rupal Patel heads a research group at Northeastern University that studies speech prosody—the changes in pitch, loudness and duration that we use to convey intent and emotion through voice. "Sometimes people think of it as the icing on the cake," she explains. "You have the message, and now it's how you modulate that message, but I really think it's the scaffolding that gives meaning to the message itself."
Patel says she grew interested in prosody after finding it was the only element of vocal communication that seemed to be available to people with some kinds of severe speech disorders. These patients were able to make expressive sounds even if they could not speak clearly. In 2014 Patel founded a company to build custom synthetic voices for nonspeaking individuals. VocaliD has since expanded to commercial brands and influencers.
Synthetic speech has come a long way over the years. At age nine, Siri is the oldest virtual assistant—but in the world of speaking machines, she's a baby. People have been trying to synthesize speech since at least the 18th century, when an Austro-Hungarian inventor built a crude replica of the human vocal tract that could articulate entire phrases (albeit in a monotone).
Current machine-learning techniques can model human speech, complete with awkward pauses and lip smacks. Still, training on thousands of samples per second is prohibitively expensive for most real-world systems. Researchers, including those at VocaliD, are continually implementing newer and more efficient methods.
But even as the remaining gaps between human and synthetic speech are steadily closing, truly lifelike prosody continues to elude even the most sophisticated systems. Maybe what's still missing requires machines not only to mimic humans but also to feel like us.


Here's a list of some highlights from the May 3 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. We'll have a full report in the May 11 issue of Xpress.
• Heard a report on Western North Carolina Community Health Services, which began handling much of the the county's primary care services in January, 2010. According to the report, the transfer has resulted in increased adult patient capacity and more efficient leveraging of federal funds. The county plans to transfer more services there this year as part of its ongoing efforts to reshuffle the department.
• Heard a report on the area's Adult Care homes. According to the report by the Buncombe County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee, the county has 82 Adult Care homes, more than any other county in the state. The facilities serve a total of 1,240 residents, and are designed to provide care to an older or physically challenged population. However, members of the committee said that they're "alarmed" that the homes are being increasingly populated by younger, mentally ill residents.
• Appointed Sabrina Stone and Dixie Barkdoll to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.
• Unanimously approved a pair of rezoning requests for parcels of land that had previously been incorrectly mapped within Black Mountain's city limits. The planning department and the planning board recommend approving the request.
• Unanimously agreed to send a letter to the state Senate outlining the board's opposition to legislation that would change Buncombe County's commissioner elections. The Senate is set to consider a bill that would expand the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners from five to seven members and mandate district representation in place of the current at-large elections.
• Heard from several producers and board members from the WNC Community Media Center, which operates public access television station URTV. The station is in danger of shutting down and URTV board members are considering taking legal action against the county.
• Unanimously voted to proclaim May to be Motorcycle Awareness Month and Foster Care Month.
Holly Jones is having none of it, and lays responsibility of URTV's issues squarely where they belong.


text:
Flag flies over Hambleton
Hambleton District Council marked the start of National Armed Forces Day celebrations today (Monday 24 June) by raising a special flag.
Council Members and staff were joined by veterans, civic dignitaries, forces personnel from RAF Leeming, Northallerton Air and Army Cadets and for the first time the Poppy Appeal Ladies (representing the Royal British Legion Poppy appeal) all came to see the armed forces day flag raised at the Civic Centre in Northallerton
Rev Sandy Gall from RAF Leeming addressed the gathering and Chairman of Hambleton District Council, Councillor Kevin Hardisty (pictured) read out an emotional piece called 'Our Flag'.
"It is important that our Armed Forces past and present are shown support and gratitude for the huge personal sacrifices they have made and continue to make for our country," he said.
"To have so many people represented at the ceremony – including veterans and cadets - made the event very special."


text:
Napoleon in Saint Helena
Places of exile
The Briars
Longwood House
The Emperor's tomb
The Emperor in exile
History of the exile
Witnesses of the exile
SHNH
General Bertrand
The most endearing actor in the final drama, General Comte Henri-Gatien Bertrand (1773-1844) made a name for himself numerous times during the Napoleonic campaigns as military engineering commander then governor general of the Illyrian provinces (currently Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina). He had succeeded Duroc (killed in combat in 1813) in the role of grand marshal of the palace. In the hardship of exile, the soldier took precedence over the courtier. Deeply in love with his wife and highly committed to his children, he wanted to avoid the temptation of promiscuity, preferring to live initially at Hutt's Gate and later in a house near Longwood but still separate. On 6 May 1821, General Bertrand, Grand Officer of the Crown, informed Cardinal Fesch of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte: 'I fulfil a sad duty in announcing to you that the emperor Napoleon breathed his last yesterday at five forty-nine in the afternoon. It would appear that he died of the same illness as his father, a scirrhus of the pylorus. In the later stages of his painful illness, he had suspected its cause.'
General H. G. Bertrand, print
'The greater the man, the less he must desire; he depends upon events and circumstances.'
Las Cases
The emperor's retinue also included a 'secretary of state', the Comte de Las Cases. The former chamberlain and future author of the well-known Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène distanced himself from 'domestic details'. He had only come to record the emperor's words, which he did until his arrest on 25 November 1816, when he was expelled from the island.
On returning to Europe, he published Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène, which recounted his conversations with Napoleon and detailed the first years of his exile. This book would achieve great literary success in the 19th century. On St Helena, Las Cases was accompanied by his son, who would participate in the 1840 voyage, when a French delegation led by the son of King Louis-Philippe, Prince of Joinville, would come to St Helena to fetch the emperor's remains and take them back to France.
Comte de Las Cases and his son, print
General Comte Charles-Tristan de Montholon
A schemer and adept at making use of his relations with the nobility, he became chamberlain to the empress in 1810 and aide-de-camp to the emperor. He accompanied him to St Helena, together with his wife Albine and their daughter. A second daughter would be born on the island, which would prompt her being described as 'the only French person to arrive on St Helena without the governor's authorisation'. At Longwood, the 'maître du palais' (master of the palace) – as the French called him – or the 'Lord Chamberlain' – as the English used to say ironically, supervised the smooth running of the house. He managed the staff and handled supplies and general organisation. In his will, Napoleon did not forget any of his companions in captivity, but the distribution did favour Montholon, who received 2.25 million francs (the equivalent of around 5.6 million euros in 2015).
Comte Charles-Tristan de Montholon, print
Gourgaud
His entire life was spent serving Napoleon, becoming his first ordnance officer. He was present at most of the great battles of the Empire. He nonetheless chose to return to Europe, in February 1818. He also would be part of the 1840 voyage. The emperor had also chosen General Gourgaud to dictate his memoirs.
Portrait of the Duke of Reichstadt, given to Napoleon by his companions in exile. In the Longwood living room, General Gourgaud, General Bertrand and his wife and children surround a seated Napoleon, who is looking at a large portrait of his son. Print by Nicolas-Eustache Maurin
Sir Hudson Lowe
Burdened by his responsibilities of gaoler to 'Europe's prisoner' and feeling permanently obliged to justify the most minor of his decisions to London, Sir Hudson Lowe approached his role as governor of St Helena with a bureaucratic diligence and meticulousness that his prisoners could not help experiencing as humiliation.
Napoleon in his study with Hudson Lowe, print
Admiral Sir George Cockburn
The youngest son of a large family, cabin boy when he was a child and lieutenant at twenty-one, Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853) was a rear admiral by forty. Having served under Nelson and seen as a national hero in the war of independence after burning down Washington, Cockburn had the reputation of being a man with forthright, sometimes brutal, manners and a sharp tongue, which earned him the perilous honour of acting as Napoleon's temporary gaoler. He arrived on St Helena on 15 October 1815. He was in command of the island until the arrival of Sir Hudson Lowe on 14 April 1816 and left the island on 19 June 1816. Napoleon would say of him: 'I cannot deny him my esteem; beneath his uniform beats the heart of a soldier'. On his return from St Helena, he would go on to command in the Antilles, then be elected to Parliament and end up first lord of the admiralty.
Admiral Sir George Cockburn, oil painting by John Lucas
'There are but two powers in the world: the sword and the mind. In the long run, the sword is always beaten by the mind.'
Louis Joseph Narcisse Marchand was born in Paris on 28 March 1791. He was the emperor's main valet and one of his executors. He would produce a number of illustrations, including a drawing of Napoleon's death. The faithful servant depicted himself alone mourning his master in the living room he knew so well. It was thanks to his mother's influence that Louis Marchand entered the imperial household in 1811 as a garçon d'appartement (house servant), and in 1812, the emperor gave him the 4,300 francs needed to pay someone to stand in for him in military service. It was to Marchand that Napoleon dictated Précis des guerres de Jules César [commentaries on the wars of Julius Caesar]. In the preface, he talked about the emperor's final moments, just as described in his memoirs. In accordance with Napoleon's wish for him to marry the daughter of an old soldier, on 15 November 1823, he married Miss Mathilde Brayer, a general's daughter. From this union a daughter was born – Malvina – who married a certain Desmazières, a junior official of the French Council of State. Their son would be the Marchand's last heir, as he died without offspring. In Paris, Marchand resided at 5 Place du Palais-Bourbon, but he died in his Trouville house in Rue de la Cavée on 19 June 1876, aged 85.
Comte Marchand, first valet to Napoleon I from 1814 to 1821, oil painting by Mauzaisse Jean-Baptiste
Saint-Denis aka Ali
Saint-Denis's father was employed at Versailles in the stables of Louis XVI, where he was a servant. He had the good fortune to be accepted by the grand écuyer (master of the horse), Caulaincourt, in the imperial stables as a valet for the royal hunt and also to have his son taken on. When Napoleon wanted to add a second Mameluke to the infamous Roustan, at Caulaincourt's suggestion, he decided on Saint-Denis. From then on, St Denis had to change his name to 'Ali' and dress in the vivid costume of his position. At Longwood, in his green and gold costume, he 'valeted' at the head of a team of six horses. With his beautiful writing and flair for instruction, he was destined to be a copyist and librarian. His job was no sinecure, as the emperor always asked for a significant number of books, and everything useful to him needed to be carefully preserved. Gourgaud requested military history works, and Bertrand novels for his wife; Madame de Montholon was well-known for never returning her loans. On 14 October 1819, Ali married a Miss Mary Hall, governess to the Bertrand children. The couple had a daughter, and Napoleon became her godfather. On the day of her baptism, he gave the child a gold chain as a gift. Ali features in the will with a bequest of 135,000 francs. He was given the responsibility of looking after 400 volumes from the library to be presented to the emperor's son when he turned sixteen. This was not possible in the end. Those that Ali kept – after having given some to members of the imperial family – were bequeathed as part of his estate when he died on 3 May 1856, aged 68.
Ali in 'La mort de Napoléon' [Death of Napoleon], painting by Charles Steuben
Saint Helena Napoleonic Heritage Ltd © 2018
Register here to keep informed about the SHNH!
Inscrivez-vous pour rester informés et nous soutenir !
This site uses cookies from Google to provide its services, customize ads and analyze traffic. Information about your use of the site is shared with Google. By accepting this site, you accept the use of cookies.Ok


text:
Q: Why does globalizing an array decrease performance? Let me begin by stating that I know using global variables is not the best practice, this is just a temporary tweak until a more extensive rewrite is completed. That said...
I came across some code that was being duplicated 3 times, like so.
template_1 loads an array, then filters out data, then loads template_part_2. template_part_2 loads the array again and filters out the exact same data, then loads the module_1. module_1 loads the array again and filters out the exact same data as the last two. Resulting in something like this:
include_array.php
    function load_array(){
        <multidimensional array here>
    };

template_1.php
    include_once(include_array.php);
    $array = load_array();
    // code to filter array
    include_once(template_1_part_2.php);

template_1_part_2.php
    $array = load_array();
    // code to filter array
    include_once(module_1.php);

module_1.php
    $array = load_array();
    // code to filter array

This seemed unnecessary to me and a waste of memory, so I changed it to only filter once and then globalize it in the subsequent files like so:
include_array.php
    function load_array(){
        <multidimensional array here>
    };

template_1.php
    include_once(include_array.php);
    $array = load_array();
    // code to filter array
    include_once(template_1_part_2.php);

template_1_part_2.php
    global $array;
    include_once(module_1.php);

module_1.php
    global $array;

Now this change saves me 2mb of memory per page load, but the page loads .03 seconds slower. That's about 18% less memory, but loads about 25% slower. I would assume it be more memory efficient and faster since it's doing less processing, but that is not what I'm seeing. I've tried to do some research as to why this is the case but I haven't found anything, can anyone shed some light on this mystery?
Thanks in advance!

A: I think you don't understand how including a file works in PHP.  Basically when you include a file its like the code just gets appended to the one doing the include.  Any variable that's defined outside of all functions is automatically accessible to the code (that's outside all functions) from all the files.  So only inside functions would you have to use the global keyword to gain access to a global variable.  You don't use the global keyword to make a variable from one file accessible in other files: you included the files all into one already so you don't have to do anything special to let them share.
The docs say it like:

When a file is included, the code it contains inherits the variable
  scope of the line on which the include occurs. Any variables available
  at that line in the calling file will be available within the called
  file, from that point forward. However, all functions and classes
  defined in the included file have the global scope.

However:

If the include occurs inside a function within the calling file, then
  all of the code contained in the called file will behave as though it
  had been defined inside that function.

Make your includes global, i.e. outside all functions, and you shouldn't have to jump through all these hoops.


-On the premises: Microwave, electric kettles, an offer of hot drinks and snacks, city maps and tourist information, secure luggage storage, devices for Jewish/ Shabbat observance (mezuzot, Sabbath timers, plata, netilat yadayim basin), everyday room cleaning and linen changing every third day, the possibility of combining rooms to fit the needs of families or groups, baby utilities (bath changers, bathtubs, strollers..) and toys. Free parking is available in the street.
On the footsteps of Bernini and Borromini: walking tour across Rome's main Baroque squares. Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Montecitorio, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps, Piazza del Popolo.
Jewish Rome: Jewish Ghetto, Jewish Museum of Rome including Main and Sephardic Synagogues, Tiber Island, a taste of Trastevere and of its Medieval Synagogue.
Heavenly splendor: glass mosaics from Late Antiquity to Middle Ages. S. Maria Maggiore, S. Pudenziana, S. Prassede, S. Clemente .
Renaissance Rome, the Rome of Raffaello : Villa Farnesina, Ponte Sisto, Chiesa di S.M. della Pace, Sant' Agostino , the Pantheon.
Ancient Rome: Colosseum-Forum-Palatine Hill, highlights on Imperial Fora.
The "Queen of the Roads": Via Appia. Excursion to the highlights of the best-preserved Roman consular road. Catacombs, Tomb of Caecilia Metella, Circus of Maxentius. (extensible to other sites such asVilla dei Quintili).
1. Tivoli. Adriano's Villa. Architecture, ornament and functionality: a miniature world.
2. Ostia. The port of Rome; city, life, trade and transport, sanctuaries of hundred deities.
4. Pompei (to be specified).
5. Etruscans: an all but mysterious people. Cerveteri: museum and necropolis.
We offer full day tailored made Limo tours: among the most requested destinations is Pompei and Sorrento.
Compulsory reservation – to be required months in advance.


Every single personal computer or web server is run by an Operating System - the low-level software that communicates with the computer hardware, including peripherals such as a mouse or a printer, as well as any applications that are installed on your system. Any program input using a command line or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) is processed by sending an Application Program Interface (API) request to the OS. On a web server, every single app runs within the parameters established by the OS as well - priority, physical memory, processing time, etcetera. This is valid for both standard website scripts and server-side software such as a media server. When a virtual server is generated on a physical one, there can be two independent Operating Systems, called guest OS and host OS, so that you can set up a different software environment on a single machine.
If you choose one of our virtual private server plans, you'll have 3 different Operating Systems to choose from - CentOS, Debian and Ubuntu. They are all Linux releases and we offer them rather than offering just one OS, because the applications that you may want to run on the server could have specific requirements about the software environment. Each of the three has some pros in terms of the available plans that you may eventually install, but what is common between them is that they are very secure and reliable and have huge communities which support them. The web hosting Control Panel choices for the VPS accounts depend on your Operating System choice, in order to give you more flexibility. In case you order the virtual server with one OS and you need another one later, our tech support team can easily reinstall the VPS with the new one in a matter of minutes. We also offer you the option to keep the Operating System on your server up-to-date weekly.
The dedicated server solutions that we offer come with as many as three different Operating Systems to select from. They are all Linux distributions - Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian, and not only do they have no license fees, but they're also regarded as the most stable and risk-free OSs. We provide three different ones since each of them is supported by a separate community. The packages that you could add on your web server are different and this could matter if you want to install some piece of software with specific requirements about the hosting environment. In this light, the web hosting Control Panel which you can select for the dedicated server is also determined by the Operating System that you'll choose. You may choose any of the three Operating Systems during the order procedure, yet if necessary, we can always install the server anew with an alternative one upon your request. As an additional service that you can add to the plan at any time, we can update your OS regularly in order to keep it as risk-free as possible.


text:
Q: Why float number subtraction in PHP is differ from C C code
#include <stdio.h>

union
{
    float f;
    unsigned int u;
} myun;

int main ( void )
{
    float a,b,c;

    a= 4501.490234;
    b= 4501;

    c=a-b;

    myun.f=a; printf("0x%08X %f\n",myun.u,myun.f);
    myun.f=b; printf("0x%08X %f\n",myun.u,myun.f);
    myun.f=c; printf("0x%08X %f\n",myun.u,myun.f);

    return(0);
}

The result is:
0x458CABEC 4501.490234
0x458CA800 4501.000000
0x3EFB0000 0.490234

My PHP code:
<?php
$a = 4501.490234;
$b = 4501;
$c = $a - $b;
echo bin2hex(pack("f", $a))."\n";
echo bin2hex(pack("f", $b))."\n";
echo bin2hex(pack("f", $c))."\n";

$r = unpack('ffloat',"\x00\x00\xFB\x3E");
echo $r['float']."\n";

And result:
ecab8c45
00a88c45
f3fffa3e
0.490234375

So there are two problems.
1. Different subtraction results: f3fffa3e and 0x3EFB0000
2. Even the same 0x3EFB0000 has different representations: 0.490234375 and 0.490234

A: *

*You need to output number with the same percision

*c float uses 4 byte for storing number, php float always uses 8 byte for storing number.
Test your code with double.


text:
'use strict';

new function (exp) {

    exp.Session = function (server, context) {
        const sessionUrl = server + '/' + context + '/sessions';
        return {
            start: function () {

                return $.ajax({
                    method: 'POST',
                    url: sessionUrl,
                    data: JSON.stringify({
                        'owner': this.whoami()
                    }),
                    dataType: 'json',
                    contentType: 'application/json'
                });
            },
            join: function (session) {
                return $.ajax({
                    method: 'PATCH',
                    url: sessionUrl + '/' + session,
                    data: JSON.stringify({
                        'participants': [
                            this.whoami()
                        ]
                    }),
                    dataType: 'json',
                    contentType: 'application/json'
                });
            },
            sessions: function () {
                return $.ajax({
                    method: 'GET',
                    url: sessionUrl,
                    dataType: 'json'
                });
            },
            whoami: function () {
                return {
                    'name': 'Test 2',
                    'peerid': 'AA'
                };
            }
        }
    }

}(window);

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Research into the effectiveness of sprinklers in protecting social housing from fires has found that there have been 12 instances since 2010 of their use helping to suppress a blaze.
With the debate about the importance of sprinklers in social housing continuing in the wake of last year's Grenfell Tower disaster, Inside Housing used freedom of information requests to local authorities and information requests to housing associations to establish how such systems have worked in the blocks where they are currently installed.
The study uncovered data on 92 premises with sprinkler systems in place, owned by 16 social landlords, and established the data about how the dozen fires had been curbed.
Half of these fires were in Sheffield, where buildings have been retrofitted with sprinklers by the city council. The other incidents included two in buildings owned by Southwark Council, two recorded by housing association CHP and one each by ALMO Nottingham City Homes and Oxford City Council.
Between them, the study found the landlords spent £13.7 million fitting the sprinkler systems. This equates to £3,219 per home, although installation costs varied widely, from as little as £1,177 to £6,124 per dwelling. Croydon Council is presently working to fit sprinklers in its social housing at a cost of £8,000 per home.
Inside Housing is running an ongoing campaign titled Never Again, calling for the retrofitting of sprinklers, and the National Fire Chiefs Council has taken the same line, arguing that this should be done in every block unless structurally impossible.
However, at present the government's position remains not to make sprinklers mandatory.
The argument against sprinklers was that because the Grenfell Tower fire spread via gaps between the cladding and the walls on the outside of the building, it would not have been stopped by an internal system.
However, an analysis of the effectiveness of sprinklers carried out by Optimal Economics on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council indicated that they were 99 per cent effective across all types of building.


text:
/**
 * @fileoverview Rule to restrict what can be thrown as an exception.
 * @author Dieter Oberkofler
 */

"use strict";

const astUtils = require("./utils/ast-utils");

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Rule Definition
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/** @type {import('../shared/types').Rule} */
module.exports = {
    meta: {
        type: "suggestion",

        docs: {
            description: "Disallow throwing literals as exceptions",
            recommended: false,
            url: "https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-throw-literal"
        },

        schema: [],

        messages: {
            object: "Expected an error object to be thrown.",
            undef: "Do not throw undefined."
        }
    },

    create(context) {

        return {

            ThrowStatement(node) {
                if (!astUtils.couldBeError(node.argument)) {
                    context.report({ node, messageId: "object" });
                } else if (node.argument.type === "Identifier") {
                    if (node.argument.name === "undefined") {
                        context.report({ node, messageId: "undef" });
                    }
                }

            }

        };

    }
};


text:
Q: C# Include Derived Control in Toolbox This is in reference to my other question Auto Clearing Textbox.
If I choose to derive a new TextBox control from TextBox instead of implement a user control just containing my Textbox, how would I include that in the toolbox.

A:
Right-click the toolbox, click "Choose
  Items" from the context menu, browse
  to your DLL, and select it.

To extend on Greg's answer...
Just to clarify, you cannot add a user control to the tool box if the code for it is in the same project that you want to use it in.  For some reason MS has never added this ability, which would make sense since we don't want to always have to create a User Control Library DLL everytime we want to use a user control.  So, to get it in your tool box, you have to first create a separate "User Control Library" project (which can be in the same solution!) and then do what Greg said.

A: Right-click the toolbox, click "Choose Items" from the context menu, browse to your DLL, and select it.


text:
Author, columnist, speaker
"One of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation." ~The Washington Post
Jessica Valenti - called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world - is a columnist for Medium and a feminist author. Her most recent book, Sex Object: A Memoir, was a New York Times bestseller.
In 2004, Jessica founded the award winning blog Feministing.com, which Columbia Journalism Review called "head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media."
Jessica's articles have topped the most-read lists at The New York Times, The Atlantic, the Guardian, and The Washington Post. She's also written for Salon, Bitch, Ms. Magazine and The Toast.
Jessica has been interviewed on The Colbert Report, profiled in The New York Times magazine, and is a widely-sought after speaker.
She has a Masters degree in Gender Studies from Rutgers University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.


text:
Skeptophilia
Skeptophilia (skep-to-fil-i-a) (n.) - the love of logical thought, skepticism, and thinking critically. Being an exploration of the applications of skeptical thinking to the world at large, with periodic excursions into linguistics, music, politics, cryptozoology, and why people keep seeing the face of Jesus on grilled cheese sandwiches.
Neanderthal family reunion
Last year, I did a 23 and Me DNA test.
Besides the not-particularly-earthshattering conclusion that I'm mostly French, Scottish, German, and Dutch, I was amused to find that the test showed I have 284 Neanderthal markers. This puts me in the 60th percentile as compared to the population overall, which probably explains why I like my steaks rare and run around half naked when the weather is warm.
What's fascinating is that some research released last week, a paper in Cell by David Enard of the University of Arizona and Dmitri A. Petrov of Stanford University called, "Evidence that RNA Viruses Drove Adaptive Introgression between Neanderthals and Modern Humans," has shown that some of these genes didn't get passed along the usual way, but by a process called transduction -- when viruses transmitted from one host to another carry novel genes with them.
The authors write:
After their divergence 500,000 to 800,000 years ago, modern humans and Neanderthals interbred at least twice: the first time ∼100,000 years ago and the second ∼50,000 years ago. The first interbreeding episode left introgressed segments (IS) of modern human ancestry within Neanderthal genomes, as revealed by the analysis of ancient DNA from a single Altai Neanderthal individual sequenced by Prüfer et al. (2014). This first interbreeding event appears not to have left any detectable segments of Neanderthal ancestry in extant modern human genomes. In contrast, the second interbreeding episode left detectable IS of Neanderthal ancestry within the genomes of non-African modern humans.
Recent advances in the detection of introgression have led to the discovery that the majority of genomic segments initially introgressed from Neanderthals to modern humans were rapidly removed by purifying selection. Harris and Nielsen (2016) estimated that the proportion of Neanderthal ancestry in modern human genomes rapidly fell from ∼10% to the current levels of 2%–3% in modern Asians and Europeans.
This history of interbreeding and purifying selection against IS raises several important questions. First, among the introgressed sequences that were ultimately retained, can we detect which sequences persisted by chance because they were not as deleterious or not deleterious at all to the recipient species, and which persisted not despite natural selection but because of it—that is, which IS increased in frequency due to positive selection? If any of the introgressed sequences were indeed driven into the recipient species due to positive selection, can we determine which pressures in the environment drove this adaptation?
Recently we found that proteins that interact with viruses (virus-interacting proteins [VIPs]) evolve under both stronger purifying selection and tend to adapt at much higher rates compared to similar proteins that do not interact with viruses. We estimated that interactions with viruses accounted for ∼30% of protein adaptation in the human lineage. Because viruses appear to have driven so much adaptation in the human lineage, and because it is plausible that when Neanderthals and modern humans interbred they also exchanged viruses either directly by contact or via their shared environment, we hypothesized that some introgressed sequences might have provided a measure of protection against the exchanged viruses and were driven into the recipient species by positive directional selection. Consistent with this model, several cases of likely adaptive introgression from Neanderthals to modern humans involve immune genes that are specialized to deal with pathogens including viruses.
Which is amazingly cool. Viruses are parasites, and as such usually wreak havoc with our systems, but here we have viruses acting as carriers not only for genes that generate diversity, but that protect our cells from the damage viruses can cause.
Great-great grandpa Ugg [Image licensed under the Creative Commons Stefan Scheer, Neandertaler reconst, CC BY-SA 3.0]
"It's not a stretch to imagine that when modern humans met up with Neanderthals, they infected each other with pathogens that came from their respective environments," lead author David Enard said. "By interbreeding with each other, they also passed along genetic adaptations to cope with some of those pathogens."
"Many Neanderthal sequences have been lost in modern humans, but some stayed and appear to have quickly increased to high frequencies at the time of contact, suggestive of their selective benefits at that time," Petrov said. "Our research aims to understand why that was the case. We believe that resistance to specific RNA viruses provided by these Neanderthal sequences was likely a big part of the reason for their selective benefits."
"One of the things that population geneticists have wondered about is why we have maintained these stretches of Neanderthal DNA in our own genomes," Enard added. "This study suggests that one of the roles of those genes was to provide us with some protection against pathogens as we moved into new environments."
So having Neanderthal DNA isn't something to be ashamed of. All of this highlights how incredibly cool the evolutionary model is, and the depth of its explanatory power. Now, y'all'll have to excuse me. I'm going to go get a snack. I wonder if I have any roast mammoth left in the fridge? Probably not. I guess grilled cheese will have to do.
This week's Skeptophilia book recommendation is from the brilliant essayist and polymath John McPhee, frequent contributor to the New Yorker. I swear, he can make anything interesting; he did a book on citrus growers in Florida that's absolutely fascinating. But even by his standards, his book The Control of Nature is fantastic. He looks at times that humans have attempted to hold back the forces of nature -- the attempts to keep the Mississippi River from changing its path to what is now the Atchafalaya River, efforts in California to stop wildfires and mudslides, and a crazy -- and ultimately successful -- plan to save a harbor in Iceland from a volcanic eruption using ice-cold seawater to freeze the lava.
Anyone who has interest in the natural world should read this book -- but it's not just about the events themselves, it's about the people who participated in them. McPhee is phenomenal at presenting the human side of his investigations, and their stories will stick with you a long time after you close the last page.
[If you purchase the book from Amazon using the image/link below, part of the proceeds goes to supporting Skeptophilia!]
Posted by Gordon Bonnet at 2:19 AM
Labels: 23 and Me, DNA testing, evolution, evolutionary genetics, Neanderthal markers, Neanderthals, transduction, viruses
Skepticism and sarcasm. Six days a week.
Follow me on Twitter: @TalesOfWhoa!
Also, check out my website: http://www.gordonbonnet.com. And while you're at it, head on over to Language Arts to see the amazing art work of my wife, Carol Bloomgarden.
Online Course in Critical Thinking!
First hundred signups are free...
New release! Book #2 of the Boundary Solution trilogy
Kerri, Aaron, and Will are heading across the country in a race against time... to achieve a goal only the mysterious Pleiadians know for sure.
Book #1 of the Boundary Solution trilogy
The Black-eyed Children have always picked off one or two people at a time. But are they planning more than that?
A catastrophe... and mythology come to life.
Who had a motive to kill the old lady in her study? Turns out... almost everyone.
A wedding reception turned deadly...
Tales of whoa!
A skeptical wildlife biologist, his ex-hippie girlfriend, and... Slender Man.
The promise of power will drive you mad.
Sometimes, the only way out is through.
Trouble on the far side of the Moon...
Two men, two pints of Guinness, and an ethical dilemma.
Take a wild ride through time...
Sometimes, they really ARE out to get you.
The oppression of the majority
I wonder what it is about the mere existence of atheists that is so terrifying to some Christians. Now, right up front, I want to emphasiz...
Gays, god, and forest fires
Many of you have undoubtedly been following the news of the horrific wildfires, last week in Colorado and this week in Arizona . Thus far...
The Cosmic Glass Pyramids of Doom
In yet another example of a fact-free, zero-evidence claim spinning its way around the internet, we now have a story about giant glass pyram...
Go away, atheists. We're tired of you.
Many of you have undoubtedly heard about the lawsuit currently making its way through the courts in Massachusetts, in which the state's ...
An open letter to religious Americans
Dear Religious People of the United States, It's finally happened. I've actually become really angry, and that takes a lot. I&#...
Siri, conspiracy theories, and the Gates of Hell
It doesn't take much, unfortunately, to get the conspiracy theorists all shook up. Take the discovery a couple of weeks ago that for ...
We found Noah's... no, listen! Wait! Where's everybody going?
Have you noticed that every few months, someone else finds Noah's Ark? Just since I've begun this blog, I've written about fou...
Science vs. indoctrination
Indoctrinate (v.) -- to teach someone to accept fully the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group, in an uncritical fashion; to ...
Builders of the lost ark
New from the "I Wish I Were Kidding" department, today we have a story that as much as $37.5 million in taxpayer-funded rebates co...
Smiting San Francisco
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but if you're a reader in the San Francisco area, you're doomed. Today, in fact. I know,...
Perchance to dream
Hot dog cure
The Mothman cometh
Woo-woo world update
Giving no quarter
Onomatopoeia FTW
Sit. Stay. Speak. Understand.
Pew-pew-pew
High-tech Nessie search
Statistical fudging
Reunion recap
Apocalypse not
The right to bigotry
The danger of myside bias
Last week's episode
Bubbles, dimensions, and black holes
The seat of free will
Room for exploration
Polar opposites
Brain linkage
Gordon Bonnet
I'm a fiction author and blogger who lives in the frozen wilds of Upstate New York. I am also an online writing coach/consultant -- ask if you want more details!
all rights reserved, gordon bonnet 2014. Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.


text:
Home » Softwares » Utilities » PCSX2
PCSX2 Download
PCSX2 is a great emulator that allows you to play your favorite PlayStation 2 games on your computer. With its ease of use and versatile capabilities, it's worth the try. It provides a great gaming experience while allowing you to save time and money with backward compatibility. The graphics quality is top-notch as it supports up to 4K resolution. Though some games may have flaws in their compatibility, the majority run without issues – just make sure to check before downloading any game. Overall, PCSX2 is great software for those who enjoy PlayStation 2 titles or want to revisit classic console titles from years ago. And if you're still wondering what PCSX2 is – it's an open-source PlayStation 2 emulator that offers gamers the chance to play their favorite PlayStation 2 games on their PC or Mac!
mac / Windows 10 / Windows 11
PCSX2 is an open-source and free Playstation 2 emulator that can be played online via a PC. The purpose of the emulator is to enable users to play all available Playstation 2 games on a PC. As long as you have a computer with a fast processor, you can play super fun games with much better quality than the PS2 game system had. Most people were unaware that an emulator was even available, but it's been around for many years, and only true gamers may have known of its existence. Here is an overview of PCSX2 so you can learn as much as possible about it in case you want to utilize it.
Systems That Support the PCSX2 Emulator and Additional Stats
For those interested in the PCSX2 emulator, a PC must be used. The systems that are supported are:
Developer/Publisher: PCSX2 Team
Genre: Video game console emulator
What Are the Benefits of PCSX2?
There are many benefits of PCSX2, and here is a list of some of the many benefits that players can enjoy:
Save-states – this feature enables players to save their games even when the system or emulated game doesn't support this particular feature.
Patching system – patching systems fix compatibility issues after the initial release of a game or software
Virtual and shared memory cards – this is a programming model that allows users to access additional memory if their physical memory isn't available or is full
Custom resolutions and upscaling – this feature enables players to enhance their PC quality for more enjoyable gameplay.
What Are the Pros and Cons of PCSX2?
The PCSX2 emulator has been around for 20 years, about as long as the PS2 itself, which has been plenty of time for people to form opinions. Here is a list of the pros and cons of the PCSX2 emulator app.
You can play your Playstation 2 games in an enhanced manner, with additional benefits
No out of pocket cost, accept for gaming discs and accessories for your computer
The emulator is very stable and encounters very few issues
The cons of PCSX2:
It can be confusing to download and install the app
Users need gaming PCs for the best experience, which can be costly
Games that Can Be Played Via PCSX2
The games that can be played via the PCSX2 app are limited to the gaming discs you're able to obtain. You can purchase used gaming discs just about anywhere, including eBay, flea markets, thriftstores, and even Craigslist. Amazon.com even sells PS2 games, and all of them can be played using the PCSX2 emulator.
Using the PCSX2 APP
To use the PCSX2 App to emulate a PS2 game system, you need to do the following:
Step One: Go to the official site and download the app. There was an original 2002 app, but that was updated in 2022. You will then need to install the app.
Step Two: Obtain either a Playstation 2 system or an emulator (PCSX2).
Step Three: Obtain your favorite Playstation 2 games on disc.
Step Four: Once you've gathered everything, you need to place the disc in the optimal drive of your computer.
Step Five: Your computer will automatically detect your game, which will load. You can then begin playing.
If you aren't sure how to install the PCSX2 app for whatever reason, or you run into some other trouble, simply visit their official website for specific, step-by-step instructions.
Most Popular PS2 Games of All Time
Every game system has its most popular games of all time, and here is a partial list of the most popular games of all time for the PS2:
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
Grand Turismo 4 (2004)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Grand Turismo 3: A-Spec (2001)
Kingdom Heart (2002)
Final Fantasy XII (2006)
Tekken 5 (2005)
Metal Gear Solids 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
As you can see, there is no need to go out to a classic gaming store to purchase a Playstation 2 in order to play these amazing games. As long as you have a PC, you can access all the PS2 games that you know and love, but with more benefits and an enhanced gaming experience. With better effects and a variety of wonderful benefits that weren't available on the PS2 itself, you can't go wrong with the PCSX2 app.
GameLoop