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Best hybrid SUVs 2021
All the benefits of a big car, without the big fuel bills (sometimes): here are the best hybrid SUVs available in 2021
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With a focus on environmental protection becoming an increasing priority, all areas of the motoring industry are hell-bent on reducing the environmental impact of cars.
This change in philosophy gave birth to the first hybrid cars back at the beginning of the last decade. Hybrid power comprised a traditional petrol or diesel combustion engine combined with an electric motor. The general idea was that cars would be able to supplement the engine with electric power and therefore burn less fuel.
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This kind of technology has slowly been phased into the majority of new cars in some form or another. We've got details on the different types of hybrid cars currently available on the market:
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Generally speaking, a hybrid car, if used correctly, should be far more economical than a standard petrol or diesel car in terms of fuel consumption. They should also produce less exhaust emissions such as CO2 as well, so, in theory, hybrid cars are much better for the environment than a traditionally powered car.
We've picked out some of the best here, so if you're interested in making the switch to a hybrid car, this is a good place to start.
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1. Volvo XC60
Best hybrid SUV for safety
Volvo XC60 Hybrid deals from £30,000
Monthly finance from £448*
Fuel economy 122.8mpg
CO2 52g/km
Volvo's family-friendly XC60 offers more than just frugal fuel economy. A 2.0-litre petrol engine and electric motor combine to generate 407 horsepower, which is enough to accelerate from 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds: just 0.2 seconds slower than a Porsche 718 Boxster.
But sensibly is how most buyers will drive the comfortable and sophisticated XC60, making it more likely that they'll achieve the 28-mile electric-only range. The official 134.5mpg is most achievable if your typical journey is 30 miles, where you'll need very little engine use. Longer journeys will see fuel economy fall closer to 50mpg.
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2. Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid
Best hybrid SUV for style
Mini Cooper Countryman S E deals from £17,500
Fuel economy 113mpg
Mini's largest car is powered by a hybrid system that pairs a petrol engine with an electric motor. On a gentle 15-mile commute, you may never hear the petrol engine kick into life, but it will start up during hard acceleration, where it combines with the electric motor for fairly swift acceleration from 0-62mph in 6.8 seconds.
Efficiency is less impressive when the battery runs out, as real-world fuel economy is only around the 35mpg mark, making it expensive for long motorway trips. Older cars, badged Cooper S E, were in the lowest company car tax bracket but recent cars, renamed Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid, have gone through new emissions tests, which has increased the official CO2 figure to at least 56g/km, moving the car up a band.
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3. Kia Niro Hybrid
Best hybrid SUV for raising expectations
Kia Niro deals from £13,295
Fuel economy (hybrid) 76.3mpg
Kia's Niro is available as a plug-in hybrid as well as a standard hybrid model, which is much cheaper, but still brings low company car tax rates and delivers excellent fuel economy in town and city driving.
On faster roads and over longer distances, fuel economy of around 50mpg is comparable to a diesel crossover. With a reasonable amount of interior space, a high level of standard equipment and Kia's seven-year warranty, the Niro makes an excellent case as a family car.
As prices of used plug-in Niros continue to drop (the cheapest currently available on BuyaCar costs £14,390 or £196 per month with finance), these cars are becoming more attractive, as they qualify for the lowest rate of company car tax and can handle a commute of 20 miles on electric power alone.
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4. Lexus NX 300h
Best hybrid SUV for reliability
Lexus NX deals from £18,690
Fuel economy 48.7mpg
CO2 133g/km
Despite the extra complexity of having two power sources underneath the bonnet, the Lexus NX was ranked the most reliable new car to own in this year's Auto Express Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, above all conventional petrol and diesel cars, with very few owners reporting any sort of issue.
The petrol-hybrid system makes the car extremely quiet and it comes extremely well-equipped, but doesn't offer the same efficiency as more recent hybrid models. This means that company car tax and fuel economy are no better than a standard diesel SUV. In fact, owners say that mpg in real-world conditions is worse than from a diesel, with less than 40mpg common in normal driving. It's also not as smooth as you might expect at slow speeds, where potholes and speed bumps create noticeable jolts.
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5. Audi Q7 e-tron
Best hybrid SUV for comfort
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The Q7 is no longer on sale following the introduction of new emissions tests, which have increased the official CO2 figures for some hybrids, reducing their tax benefits. Used Q7 e-tron models start from around £45,00, and are still classed in the lowest company car tax band.
This plug-in hybrid version of Audi's biggest SUV uses diesel-electric power for tax-busting emissions of 48g/km CO2 and an official fuel economy figure of 156.9mpg. Opt for a model with air suspension and you'll glide over bumps in virtual silence - for around 20 miles at least - which is typically the point at which the diesel engine is needed to boost power before the batteries run out (the car's official electric range is an optimistic 34 miles). Having a diesel engine means that fuel economy isn't disastrous on longer journeys, but powering this large and heavy SUV isn't a frugal exercise: without electrical assistance, you can expect 36mpg.
It suits smaller families best, as the extra hybrid equipment has forced Audi to remove the third row of seats that's offered in the rest of the Q7 range, making this a car that seats five rather than seven.
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6. Volvo XC90 T8
Best hybrid SUV for seven seats
Volvo XC90 T8 deals from £29,840
Large SUVs tend to be available with seven seats, but this is often removed from plug-in hybrid versions - such as the Audi Q7 e-tron and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - because the batteries required take up the space needed by the extra seats.
That's not the case with this Volvo, which has an electric range of around 20 miles as well as three rows of seats. It's just as spacious as other XC90s, and even the rear two spaces offer a reasonable amount of legroom. Once you've used the car's electrical power and the petrol engine takes over, fuel economy takes a dip, and the 30mpg that you can expect is a firm incentive to keep the car charged as much as possible.
Until last year, the XC90 T8's official CO2 emissions put it in the lowest company car tax bracket, but a new testing method has increased the figure of more recent models to at least 59g/km CO2.
7. Range Rover Sport P400e
Best hybrid SUV for on- and off-road excellence
Range Rover Sport P400e deals from £59,990
CO2 71g/km CO2
A £5,000 annual company car tax saving over a standard diesel model is the headline figure that's likely to make you consider this plug-in hybrid version of the Range Rover Sport, which exactly matches the car's price premium over a diesel Range Rover Sport.
The electric-only range of around 25 miles is roughly in line with competitors and its performance (when petrol engine and motor combine) is swift, if lagging behind Porsche's Cayenne hybrid model. However, a familiar problem looms when the electrical energy runs out and the burden of powering the 2.5 ton car falls entirely on the petrol engine: fuel economy plummets to around 30mpg.
It may not be a problem if you're not paying your fuel bills, but doesn't really make this car a green choice. The extra batteries also means that there's no seven-seat option either.
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8. Mitsubishi Outlander
Best hybrid SUV for low company car tax
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV deals from £11,558
Mitsubishi's Outlander was the first plug-in hybrid SUV in 2013 and the company sold thousands. Since then its appeal has faded as competition has cropped up: the Outlander is still a comfortable SUV, but lacks the stability in corners (where it leans noticeably) and the interior quality of most rivals.
But the Outlander PHEV is still a relatively unique offering: an affordable SUV - particularly on the used market - which is still classed in the lowest company car tax band.
Business users could save thousands of pounds, and fuel costs can be kept low on short trips, thanks to an electric range of around 25 miles. On longer motorway journeys, when the car's petrol engine is in use, it's considerably thirstier than a diesel SUV.
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9. Toyota C-HR Hybrid
Best hybrid SUV for low budgets
Toyota C-HR Hybrid deals from £14,450
After years of making forgettable cars that looked distinctly average, Toyota has produced the C-HR, which is distinctive at the very least, thanks to its bulging bodywork and curved roof. Underneath that design is hybrid technology borrowed from the Prius, pairing a petrol engine with an electric motor for an official fuel economy figure of 74.3mpg, which is closer to 60mpg in real-world driving.
The crossover - offering the dimensions of a hatchback with a higher driving position - is little more expensive than a standard petrol-powered Nissan Qashqai and is more comfortable than sporty with the heavy hybrid battery fitted. It's best when you make smooth and calm progress: unless you're very gentle on the accelerator, the engine revs noisily when you're building up speed.
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10. Range Rover P400e
Best hybrid SUV for luxury
Range Rover Hybrid deals from £68,980
Monthly finance from £1,005*
Formerly the symbol of gas guzzlers, the latest Range Rover combines a petrol engine with an electric motor for efficiency. It's still a brute, though, as the power output of 404hp will really make this green Range Rover shift. It can accelerate from 0-62mph in 6.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 137mph.
Official economy figures are most unlike a car that's this large and imposing, but the disparity between these and your real-world experience can be enormous. It can manage between 20 to 25 miles of electric-only driving but when the batteries are exhausted, the petrol engine has to work hard to keep the hefty SUV moving, despite its power. This cuts fuel economy to 25mpg.
Until next year, the company car tax benefits are considerable. The CO2 emissions are considerably lower than the 200g/km emitted by the most efficient diesel. This can amount to a saving of £5,500 per year for a 40 per cent taxpayer. And, of course, you'll get all the luxury you can expect from a Range Rover – plushly upholstered leather seats, lots of useful storage options (including an optional fridge), ambient lighting, the latest connectivity technology and two 10-inch touchscreens.
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The purpose of the mission of Managing Director consists of the organisation and coordination of a yearly event/conference positioned during the Caux Forum in the international conference centre of Caux (Vaud), under the general title "Just Governance for Human Security".
The conference design and content has much advanced. It is the aim that the position holders assure smooth continuation of what has been built already for 2019.
Established in 1946, Initiatives of Change Switzerland (IofC Switzerland), formerly known as the CAUX-Initiatives of Change Foundation, organizes and coordinates international and local conferences, seminars and training in Switzerland, bringing together a true diversity of people.
Every summer, the Foundation organizes the Caux Forum in its conference and seminar centre, the Caux Palace. IofC Switzerland provides a safe and privileged space to inspire, equip and connect individuals, groups and organizations from around the globe to engage effectively and innovatively in the promotion of trust, ethical leadership, sustainable living and human security. IofC Switzerland operates in line with its key approach of bringing global change through personal change and with its core values of absolute respect for human dignity, of truth, solidarity and care at every level of public or personal life. IofC Switzerland recommends silent reflection as a means to access creativity and inspiration.
IofC Switzerland is the Swiss body of Initiatives of Change (IofC), a worldwide movement of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behaviour, starting with their own.
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3 Top Trends in Customer Experience
by Carla Johnson
I remember seeing the first Terminator movie. Holy crap, the machines scared me. They felt no pity, no remorse, no pain, no fear. It was a far-fetched idea in 1984, but now that our vocabulary is infused with artificial intelligence and virtual reality, some people have a great deal of empathy with Sarah Conner.
AI was a big topic at Oracles Modern Marketing Experience this year and with good reason. It wasn't about scaring people with a world rife with uncontrollable robots. But rather broadening people's perspective about artificial intelligence, intelligent augmentation, virtual reality and other new technology and how it all fits into the world of customer experience.
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd talks about customer experience as the ultimate differentiator.
Mark Hurd started by giving the audience context for the stress CEOs face.
"Get behind in technology and you can be gone in a snap," Hurd told the 4,000 attendees from 50 countries. He added a sobering statistic: 50% of the Fortune 500 CEOs have turned over since 2000. "Forty percent of CEOs have a tenure of 18 months or less. The average is 4-1/2 years. Eighty-five percent of IT's budget is spoken for before the year starts. When do you invest the remaining 15 cents?"
Whether you're a B2B or B2C company, customers continue to grow in sophistication and expectation. Sticking with status quo technology is the path to certain death.
So what's a marketer to do?
Focus on these three things.
"AI is where we draw the line between creativity and technology," said Time Warner CMO Kristen O'Hara. "In a data-driven world, heroic experiences are an aggregate of moments that help us get smarter and smarter about our customers and their behaviors.
That means that as AI becomes more embedded into our world, we don't have to fear the rise of the terminators. It means that we have tremendous opportunities to learn and create better experiences at every turn.
"We're living in a world that moves so quickly that we can't wait for things to be perfect to get started," O'Hara added. "The opportunity costs are too great. AI has tremendous potential. It's not man versus machine. Human potential will always be critical to business."
And then she said something that every right- and left-brained person in business needed to hear:
"It's about using technology and cognitive learning to enhance creativity, not take it away. It frees up time to do what you do best."
During the conference, Laura Ipsen, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Marketing Cloud, reinforced the need for marketers to create heroic moments – all the little touches done really, really well that add up to an amazing experience. "It's the blend of human curiosity, intuition and creativity that are vital to heroic moments," she said.
The perfect example of this was actor, producer and entrepreneur Jason Gordon-Levitt. Gordon-Levitt began acting as a child and is best known for his roles in Third Rock from the Sun, Batman and Snowden. Ten years ago, he developed hitRECord, a collaborative production company, which brings together artists, musicians, filmmakers and others. Together, they produce different types of media, including short films, albums and books.
HitRECord blends community, fair compensation and collaboration to create things that no one isolated individual could have done on their own. When people come together in this way, that's what makes technology fun. He asked of the community, "What can humans create because of technology?"
His big message about creativity is the same as Ipsen's and customer experience. If you want to do something really big, do lots of little things. Then it's easier to make mistakes – because you're going to make mistakes – learn from them and move on.
It still takes a special kind of person who's willing and OK with failure. Which brings me to…
Tableau CMO Elissa Fink needs a mountain top from which she can share her message about talent.
She asked: What's an automation expert or social marketer today versus what we needed three years ago? There's a big difference. Huge. And in a short amount of time. That's why what matters most to her as a CMO is building a team of people who can continually learn and advance.
"We are living the possibilities. We need people who can learn," said Fink. "Being adaptable and learning, that's what makes the difference. It's about a learning and doing culture, and dropping things that don't work. Digital marketing is about speed."
How people use technology – it doesn't matter if it's AI, VR or whatever – you don't just turn it on and expect it to work. The human element with technology is so important.
"Technology is an enhancement story," she explained, "not a replacement story. Technology makes people smarter, better and faster. It gets their brains engaged in the things they do best."
As for checking the boxes when you hire people to make sure they have all the right skills?
"If people are interested and passionate about something, they're going to be great," said Fink.
The conversations at Modern Marketing Experience were refreshing in that it's not about technology saving the day. It's about using technology to support our creativity and talent so that we can create heroic moments for our audiences.
Photo credits: Oracle Marketing Cloud
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Does Being Extremely Likable Let You Get Away with More at Work and in Life?
March 28, 2019, 4:52 PM ET
Lisa Vanderpump explained that Tom Schwartz has "this likability factor," which has helped him get to where he is today.
By Morgan Ashley Parker
Consider this: If you have to work on a long-term project with someone at work and need to choose between a person who comes across as funny and kind and another who's rude and unfriendly, who would you rather work with? Even if the rude and unfriendly person is also highly competent, would you still want to spend a significant amount of time with that person? And who are you more willing to help out (or cut a little slack)... someone mean or someone nice?
While we're sure there are situations where you'd probably suck it up and stick it out with someone you don't personally care for, what about complete strangers? And how do you think your demeanor affects how complete strangers see you?
We're not saying that being a friendly person lets you get away with everything — or that you should use niceness to manipulate others — but there's just something about a good attitude being contagious.
Think about Tom Schwartz. As everyone agrees, he wasn't exactly cut out for bartending. But opening a L.A. hotspot with his friend Tom Sandoval essentially gave him a whole new sense of self and confidence. As his wife, Katie, explained in the Vanderpump Rules After Show clip above, he takes his role at Tom Tom very seriously, and it's made her even more attracted to him. "It's kind of adorable and it's charming that he is so humble [and] self deprecating," Katie said.
Even Lisa Vanderpump is charmed by his attitude. "He's got this likability factor. I just think he's such a good, lovely, funny, kind person and I love seeing him. When he walks into Tom Tom, he's got this sense that this is something tangible."
People inherently enjoy being around other people who are nice, friendly and happy. And, even if Tom Schwartz isn't your cup of tea, think about those words Lisa said when you're going about your daily lives. If you strive to be good and lovely and funny and kind, chances are you're going to be much happier, and make others much happier than if you aren't aware of how your attitude affects others.
Here's how to try it yourself: The next time you need someone to do something for you or you're entering a meeting, try to approach the situation (even if it's an unpleasant one) with a positive attitude first. Remember common courtesy before making requests — offer a sincere 'hello, how are you?' (and care about the response), and always say "thank you" afterward, even if you don't get the outcome you want.
And if you're on the phone, try this technique: Smile while you're talking. Yes, it sounds silly (but don't worry, the person on the other end can't see you). You'll realize if you test this out now, wherever you are, that if you say the same words with a grin on your face versus without that, no matter what words you're saying, you'll naturally sound more pleasant when you're speaking through a smile.
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See also
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ROM exhibit examines indigenous art and power
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Powerful Indigenous artwork has caught the eyes of museum attendees at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Anishinaabeg: Art and Power is an art exhibition of pieces by the Anishinaabeg peoples, a group made up of Odawa, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Oji-Cree, Mississaugas, Chippewa and Algonquin from all over Canada. The Anishaabeg have used artwork to represent their cultures and traditions for centuries.
A display at the Royal Ontario Museum to leave Anishinaabeg tobacco. (Photo by Allie Murray/The Sheridan Sun)
The exhibition had three curators, and they focused strongly on representing the Indigenous culture and traditions through the artwork. Co-Curator Saul Williams said the Royal Ontario Museum did not want to dwell on negative topics. "We wanted to share what we've learned about our culture, their beliefs, their legends, and hopefully the young people will learn something from it," explained Williams.
Assistant curator Arni Brownstone felt proud of the exhibition in how they held true to the Indigenous philosophies in the way the artwork was displayed. "With the circular structure of the exhibition and the east to west orientation, I think the Indigenous philosophies kind of come through. I think that's an important way for people to understand that they're entering another cultures world." Brownstone said.
Exhibition attendee Helena Peters, was fascinated by a painting called Woman in White Buckskin by Blake Debassige. The painting depicts seven Wikwmikong First Nations teenagers who committed suicide. "This one I find extraordinary, but I wouldn't want to live with it, because the message is too strong." Peters said.
Woman in White Buckskin by Blake Debassige, 1976. (Photo by Allie Murray/The Sheridan Sun)
The curators looked through 700 pieces of artwork, beading, drums, clothing, and bows and arrows as they were gathering pieces for the exhibition. They were hopeful of representing Indigenous traditions and beliefs through the art pieces they gathered.
The exhibition began June 17 and is running until Nov. 19.
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It's been almost two weeks since Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has made a public appearance. The 56-year-old leader, a television regular since he took power in 1999, hasn't been heard from publicly since he was hospitalized in Cuba June 10 for a "pelvic abscess," which is raising serious questions about the fate of his 2012 re-election campaign and gross questions about his pelvis.
Officials have said Chávez is fine and giving orders from Havana, but citizens aren't buying it, according to French wire service Agence France-Presse.
His disappearance from the public eye, combined with prison riots-turned-"massacres," rampant inflation, a growing national debt and an electricity crisis, has left many looking for more from the leader, the AP reports. Their story also cited a poll from 18 countries in which Chávez earned a 3.9 out of 10 rating, the worst rating among the listed world leaders, second only to his pal Fidel Castro.
Maybe he's just going to stay in Cuba; Venezuela doesn't sound like a fun place to be in charge anymore.


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Home Entertainment 'Jurassic World: Dominion' to use more animatronic dinos than past films
'Jurassic World: Dominion' to use more animatronic dinos than past films
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Colin Trevorrow, the director of the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion, has stated that the film will be featuring more practical animatronic dinosaur effects than the previous Jurassic World installments.
The Jurassic World: Dominion American filmmaker made the revelation while speaking in a [email protected] panel called "Directors on Directing," which can be viewed through Comic-Con International's YouTube channel and also features other fellow directors Joseph Kosinksi (Top Gun: Maverick) and Robert Rodriguez (Alita: Battle Angel).
As interviewed by panel moderator Steve Weintraub from Collider, Trevorrow stated that for the upcoming third installment of the Jurassic World trilogy, his production crew actually opted for more practical dinosaur effects, as compared to 2015's Jurassic World and 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Animatronics' expanded role
With Jurassic World: Dominion, the approach to visual effects is not so much as putting more animatronics to the forefront for the sake of verisimilitude, but also as a means of assisting the digital artists in rendering dinosaurs to life on-screen better, simply because they now have better references.
As explained by Trevorrow during the panel interview, animatronic dinosaur effects actually can help a lot in delivering more photo-realistic digital effects.
For instance, animatronics not only play a role in front of the camera but also behind it as well, mainly in providing proper lighting and movement references for digital artists.
The result is that there is now a more seamless partnership between animatronic puppetry and digital rendering and animation. If moviegoers can't tell which is which, then the visual effects guys have accomplished their mission.
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— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) January 31, 2020
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Apart from the visual effects wizardry, there is plenty to be excited about with the release of Jurassic World: Dominion.
For starters, with the events of the previous movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the world has literally turned into a Jurassic world, with dinosaurs now freely roaming everywhere.
And if that's not exciting enough, the third Jurassic World film will also feature the return of three of the most beloved characters from the original Jurassic Park trilogy.
We're talking of course about paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (played by Sam Neill), paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum).
These past couple of weeks my abs have been sore from laughing so much — it's good to be back at work with this funny guy 🦖🦕 #TBT #JurassicWorld pic.twitter.com/Aij8Bu7sMW
— Bryce Dallas Howard (@BryceDHoward) July 16, 2020
Any fan would be interested to see just how these characters will interact with the second trilogy's protagonists, namely Bryce Dallas Howard's Claire Dearing and Chris Pratt's raptor behaviorist Owen Grady.
For good measure, the ensemble cast will also feature returning stars such as Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith, and BD Wong.
Jurassic World: Dominion is scheduled for release in June of next year.
Featured image courtesy of Jurassic World (Universal Pictures)
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Cryptonews News Monero, Zcash, Dash Outperform Bitcoin Year-to-Date
Fredrik Vold
@fredrik-vold
Monero, Zcash, Dash Outperform Bitcoin Year-to-Date
As privacy becomes a new battlefield in the fight against the coronavirus, and new centralized digital fiat initiatives are starting to appear, how have the most popular privacy coins performed after the March 12-13 market crash?
Source: Adobe/AlekseyIvanov
Among the privacy coins that have seen optimistic trading in recent days are monero (XMR), dash (DASH), and zcash (ZEC), which have all outperformed bitcoin (BTC) since the start of the year. For some of them, such as dash, the outperformance is significant, with a rise of more than 60% since the beginning of January. Bitcoin, meanwhile, is still down year-to-date, following the major price crash in March.
Source: www.tradingview.com
After the recent sharp gains, dash, known for its privacy feature PrivateSend, has now almost recouped the losses from the March 12 crash, which bitcoin is still working to recover. In terms of technical analysis, the coin is now close to reaching the important 200-day moving average line, which does represent some resistance to the upside in the near-term.
In addition, the coin has also received a boost due to demand from Venezuela, where reports claim that it is being used for everyday purchases. An example of this is a move by Burger King Venezuela that has enabled hamburger purchases using dash in the country, as reported earlier this year.
Dash/US dollar is close to breaching the blue 200-day moving average line. Source: www.tradingview.com
Moving over to monero and zcash, the charts of both coins show that these still have a way to go to catch up with the positive sentiment surrounding dash. Both coins are currently in the process of breaking through resistance levels in the chart.
Monero/US dollar is attempting to break through resistance at the USD 45-46 level. Source: www.tradingview.com
Zcash is looking somewhat stronger than monero, having already broken above the lows from the end of 2019, and is now attempting to break above resistance at around USD 32.
Zcash/US dollar. Source: www.tradingview.com
As of press time on Wednesday (12:13 PM UTC), dash was down 3% over the past 24 hours, trading at USD 67, monero was up 1.5%, trading at USD 46, and zcash was down 3.6%, to a price of USD 31. BTC trades at c. USD 6,571 and is down 2%.
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At St. Marie's we teach the children about using technology, Safely, Responsibly and Respectfully; this session highlighted to us all, the importance of teaching our children how to navigate it safely.
I have attached links to some video clips that were shown in the session.
This one highlights the importance of knowing exactly who your child is engaging with online.
This one is about Sharenting: a term used to describe the overuse of social media by parents to share content based on their children. Have you ever stopped and thought about how your child feels about you posting images of them online?
Take an interest in what your children are doing online - you can learn from them.
If you use social media, model safe and responsible practice for your children to emulate.
Remember you have the parental wisdom!


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Q: WiFi: Unable to connect to any network I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 with all updates and Intel AX200 which seems to be recognized out of the box. As far as I can see this device should work out of the box starting from kernel 5.1, I'm on 5.4 and it works, but I can not connect to any network - I am entering the correct password and then the prompt is back after timeout.
I tried my home WiFi which works for my other computer, few laptops (all Linux) and few Phones. As a sanity check I also tried to create a WiFi hotspot from my phone but have the same problem connecting to it.
Here is some output.
uname -sr
Linux 5.4.0-31-generic

lspci -knn (relevant part)
2d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200 [8086:2723] (rev 1a)
DeviceName: RTL8111EPV
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200 [8086:0084]
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
Kernel modules: iwlwifi

dmesg after connection attempt
[  109.535290] wlo1: authenticate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c
[  109.538454] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (try 1/3)
[  109.562154] wlo1: authenticated
[  109.565795] wlo1: associate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (try 1/3)
[  109.571286] wlo1: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (capab=0x1511 status=17 aid=8774)
[  109.571289] wlo1: 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c denied association (code=17)
[  109.707690] wlo1: authenticate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:60
[  109.709675] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 (try 1/3)
[  110.323973] iwlwifi 0000:2d:00.0: No beacon heard and the time event is over already...
[  110.324007] wlo1: Connection to AP 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 lost
[  110.741987] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 (try 2/3)
[  111.356240] iwlwifi 0000:2d:00.0: No beacon heard and the time event is over already...
[  111.356328] wlo1: Connection to AP 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 lost
[  111.510070] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 (try 3/3)
[  112.124315] iwlwifi 0000:2d:00.0: No beacon heard and the time event is over already...
[  112.124402] wlo1: Connection to AP 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 lost
[  112.501653] wlo1: authentication with 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 timed out
[  113.167325] wlo1: authenticate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c
[  113.169701] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (try 1/3)
[  113.193272] wlo1: authenticated
[  113.193622] wlo1: associate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (try 1/3)
[  113.199120] wlo1: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (capab=0x1511 status=17 aid=9240)
[  113.199122] wlo1: 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c denied association (code=17)
[  114.246064] wlo1: authenticate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c
[  114.249091] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (try 1/3)
[  114.272630] wlo1: authenticated
[  114.273601] wlo1: associate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (try 1/3)
[  114.279087] wlo1: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c (capab=0x1511 status=17 aid=0)
[  114.279090] wlo1: 90:5c:44:ef:12:8c denied association (code=17)
[  124.939349] wlo1: authenticate with 90:5c:44:ef:12:60
[  124.942238] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 (try 1/3)
[  125.556483] iwlwifi 0000:2d:00.0: No beacon heard and the time event is over already...
[  125.556692] wlo1: Connection to AP 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 lost
[  125.685931] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 (try 2/3)
[  126.300210] iwlwifi 0000:2d:00.0: No beacon heard and the time event is over already...
[  126.300254] wlo1: Connection to AP 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 lost
[  126.518729] wlo1: send auth to 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 (try 3/3)
[  127.132869] iwlwifi 0000:2d:00.0: No beacon heard and the time event is over already...
[  127.132929] wlo1: Connection to AP 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 lost
[  127.509891] wlo1: authentication with 90:5c:44:ef:12:60 timed out

Does the community know what might be wrong here? What can I do to make it right?

A: So, I kind of solved it by limiting the 2.4 Ghz channel with 20 Mhz on my router.
I also looked at network manager logs and compared them with dmesg as posted above and it seemed that everything was working but the signal was too weak, it works with limited channel width though it's about 10-20 times slower then on my other computer nearby adn I still wasn't able to connect to my phone.
And then I got that idea about signal being weak and noticed I have an external antenna that was not connected (it's a new computer).  With antenna connected it works perfectly, so It's not that tricky, it's just an issue with me overthinking a simple problem :)

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But as anyone who lives in a monosports culture like Quebec, Alabama or North Carolina can attest, games somehow mean more when played in a place where everybody cares about them. That phenomenon extends to competitive cooking, which has become a collective obsession in the small tourist town of Blowing Rock.
Officially, every restaurant in the state is eligible to enter the Department of Agriculture's yearly Best Dish in North Carolina contest, a promotion inaugurated in 2006 to recognize chefs using locally grown products. But the annual ritual has assumed special significance in Blowing Rock, which this year produced three of the competition's 20 finalists. To put that achievement in perspective, Blowing Rockers account for just .0002 percent of the state's population (and that figure's rounded up).
Still, the likeably modest Long admits that an off-season alone does not a Best Dish hotbed make.
"There's definitely some talent up here, and it's starting to show," he says.
Blowing Rock's relationship with the Best Dish contest dates back to the event's first year, when Carolyn Crippen persuaded her husband, Jimmy, to enter. Crippen's Country Inn and Restaurant submitted two dishes – a watermelon salad and pecan-encrusted flounder – and took first prize.
Other Blowing Rock chefs took advantage of Crippen's brief hiatus to make their run at the crown, with Storie Street claiming a third-place finish in 2007 under Chuck Nelson, who now helms the kitchen at fine-dining finalist The Table at Crestwood. Nelson this year will go sauté pan-to-sauté pan with James Welch, chef at Crippen's since its opening in 1994.
But even in staged wrestling, there's real blood, and it's clear the chefs aren't faking their reactions to other finalists relying on played-out culinary tricks or techniques seemingly lifted from other restaurants. While competitors spend the months leading up to the contest engrossed in their entries – which, despite the event's title, usually consist of multicourse meals – they don't know what other chefs are planning until their submissions appear on the Best Dish finalists' Web page.
Best Dish season warms up early in Blowing Rock, where chefs surreptitiously audition their most audacious culinary ideas at Fire on the Rock, the Iron Chef-style competition held every spring in conjunction with the town's Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival.
"My secret ingredient last year was sweet potatoes, so I put it on the menu and haven't looked back since," Nelson says, explaining the origin of his Best Dish-contending sweet potato spring rolls.
This year's Fire on the Rock, including Battles Milk, Apples and Heirloom Tomatoes, gripped the imagination of Best Dish contest administrator Matt Tunnell, who's working with organizer Crippen to expand the competition to include four adjoining counties. Tunnell, apparently charmed by the Blowing Rock contingent, recently invited a team of locals to present cooking demos at the state's "Got to Be NC" Festival.
Best Dish rules call for finalist restaurants to serve their potentially winning menus for at least four consecutive weeks between May 1 and June 27, during which time three mystery judges (identified by the contest's Web site as "individuals with prominent but separate roles in North Carolina's foodservice industry") will visit the restaurant to sample the entry. The judges' orders may give them away: While the Best Dish lineup is available to any customer, chefs say some of the more adventurous preparations challenge the town's culinary conservatism.
Long's entry kicks off with a manly meat and potatoes salad, featuring porcine-seeped greens tossed with chewy grouper cheeks, fingerling potatoes and crispy ribbons of beets. The well-executed fish and chip starter, smartly bathed in a Cottonwood Low Down Brown Ale vinaigrette, is followed by a plate showcasing two cuffs of curled-up mountain trout standing on end. While the dish is slightly more show-offy than functional, it should sing in season, when the sugar snaps, corn and heirloom tomatoes tucked into the filets are at their peak.
"I'm known for not being a dessert cook," Long says of his Best Dish's third act, a basic cobbler doused with Yadkin Valley syrah syrup that's pleasantly reminiscent of rough mornings on which breakfast is a berry muffin and a swig of last night's wine.
Cheerwine is the beverage of choice for Nelson, whose Best Dish menu at The Table at Crestwood ends with a fizzy, flaky ice cream Napoleon finished with cola syrup. "You can't get more North Carolina than that, right?" Nelson says.
Nelson's menu also includes a pair of slightly clichéd spring rolls and a terrific sweet potato soup, a creamy, smoky salute to one of the state's leading crops. While 18th century scullery maids probably knew how to make a similar dish, Nelson nudges the recipe toward the present with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro leaves.
But the centerpiece of Nelson's menu is a phenomenal chocolate-ginger duck breast, split and served over crisscrossed carrots, asparagus and a buttery pistachio rice pilaf.
"I came up with that around Easter," Nelson says of the dish. "With that duck, you could go further with the chocolate, but I guess you have to know when to say when. Sometimes if you overthink or overdo it, it's too much.
Melding chocolate with meat is strongly associated around Blowing Rock with Crippen's, which some years ago put a chocolate steak on its menu.
To learn more the Best Dish in NC Competition and the Blowing Rock chefs angling to win, visit www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/gginc/bestdish/index.html.
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Chocolate appears during the second course of Welch's Best Dish menu, in the form of bittersweet chocolate shavings atop a lovely greens-and-goat cheese salad. The menu also manages to showcase North Carolina-grown tomatoes, shrimp, pork, bok choy and apples in an ambitious series of dishes, including a spicy bisque, startlingly fresh ceviche, grilled tenderloin finished with a thick, Asian-style coconut sauce and a warm apple tart.
Best Dish entrants are judged partly on how well they market their menu and the local products they're featuring; Crippen is a marketing maven who hobnobs with every guest, many of whom are extraordinarily curious about what his kitchen's planning to do next.
Love to follow Boone/Blowing Rock food trends. We live in Gainesville, Fl and have a vacation home half way between Boone and Blowing Rock. Love Crestwood, have known the Moberg's for years. Great publication!


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The modern interpretation of this classic Hublot replica watch, inspired by historical models. On the dial, the classic 18k gold "B" logo of the 1950s is matched with the classic triangular luminous hour hand. It can also be easily read in the dark, and the Milan-shaped Milanese bracelet design is also inspired by the historical models. Exudes a rich retro flavour. It is equipped with a Breitling 23 self-winding mechanical movement with 25 jewel bearings. The vibration frequency of the movement is 28,800 times/hour, and the timing accuracy is up to 1/4 second. It can provide no less than 42 hours of power reserve. It is accurate and stable when walking.
The "three-eye" dial design is a unique design of the Rolex replica series. It also has a timing and date display function, plus a gear-shaped outer bezel. From a distance, it is recognized as a Breitling aviation chronograph. At the same time, the identity of the "Pilot's Watch" adds a touch of toughness to the watch, both in terms of temperament and quality. The complex disk design is layered and does not seem crowded or chaotic. This watch is more worthy of the reason – self-produced movement cal.01. This is the first self-produced movement of Breitling, enough to see its status. The classic disc design combined with the status of the self-produced movement, is this aviation timing a reason for rejection?
"Quartz movement"? Many people will sneer at the sight of a quartz movement. But more and more high-end positioning watch brands choose quartz movements, it is not unreasonable. Quartz watches are more precise when moving away from mechanical watches, and are easier and more convenient to maintain on a daily basis. The Avengers' crown is made of black steel, twisted and double-sealed; the strap is made of rubber. Water resistant to 1000 meters. If you need a watch that is accurate and beautifully crafted on a daily basis, but you don't want to increase the difficulty of daily maintenance, then you can consider the quartz watch of this Breitling Avengers.
This patek Philippe replica may remind many people of Rolex's "Green Water Ghost", which is also a green bezel design. But apart from the colour, this watch is completely different from the "Green Water Ghost". The watch's dial is simple and intuitive, and the 12-point 18k gold "B" logo on the dial is the classic logo of Breitling in the 1950s. At the same time, it is worth noting that the watch's stainless steel braided bracelet exudes a rich retro feel and looks full of charm. The Breitling Super Marine Culture Collection is recommended because it reinterprets classics and vintages with modern aesthetics. At the same time, the green bezel and red match are more distinctive.
The main reason why Breitling's chronograph watch is liked by many watch friends is its classic. Under the trend of people pursuing retro, Breitling's chronograph is particularly prominent. The watches of the watch are summed up for you, and they are all unique in terms of style and brand inheritance. If you like it, you can go to the store and try it on. The watch only has a hand to really know if it is right for you.


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BYU IsoTruss technology makes for ultra-light bike
With a frame that's lighter, more aerodynamic and less breakable than many top-of-the-line counterparts, a new bicycle built by Brigham Young University engineers may soon change the face of cycling.
Made from carbon fiber intertwined with Kevlar string, the bike's frame employs civil engineering professor David W. Jensen's IsoTruss -- a cage-like, open tubular lattice that optimizes the inherent strength of reinforcing pyramids and triangles.
"The team's goal was to shrink the IsoTruss structure, which has been proven to work well for large-scale applications, from between 5 to 18 inches to about 1 inch in diameter," said Jensen. "Everybody involved has done a great job of accomplishing just that."
In 2002, the technology was licensed to Brigham City company IsoTruss Structures Inc., which uses it to build structures as strong as steel without the weight, like meteorological instrumentation towers and self-supporting utility poles.
As IsoTruss Structures works to market the technology, BYU researchers continue to test and develop new ways of applying it.
Tyler Evans, a senior in manufacturing engineering technology who worked on turning the IsoTruss into a bicycle, says the new geometry of the BYU bike frame generates double-takes on the mountainside, but is responsible for a cycle that's as light as, and stronger and more aerodynamic than some of the best traditional carbon-fiber mountain bikes on the market.
"This frame weighs in at 3 ¼ pounds, and we're confident the next one will be less than 3 pounds," says Tyler, also a mountain bike enthusiast. "That's a big deal in the cycling world."
Bigger yet, the BYU engineers are working to reverse the reality of "light bike, heavy price" by streamlining their manufacturing process to make ultra-light racers -- normally priced in the "$5,000 and over" range -- more affordable for cyclists everywhere.
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As part of your medical exam for a life insurance application, you will often be asked to take a drug test. This will typically be a urine drug test, much like you may have taken at work before, and it usually covers a wide range of drugs.
If you fail for most substances, you will automatically be refused life insurance, but insurers usually allow modest consumption of marijuana and nicotine, although it may affect your premium. Even if you are such a modest user, it may affect your future policy if you test positive during a medical exam. Even if you just had one joint a few days ago, it can still cause a positive on a drug test.
When beating a cannabis testing for life insurance, you should not look to mislead your insurance provider. All insurers have guidelines for what they deem to be acceptable marijuana use, and if you disagree with them, look for a different insurer. However, drug testing may not accurately reflect your current use, and there are ways you can compensate for this.
The simplest, albeit time-consuming, way to beat a cannabis testing for life insurance is to simply get yourself clean through a detox period. The more often you've been using cannabis, the longer this will take.
A single use will typically stick around in the body for 1-6 days, depending on the amount and strength of the cannabis used, while weekly users are generally clean enough for a drug test after 6-9 days. In both these cases, it's advisable to start a seven-day detox program. At the end of this program, you should test yourself with an inexpensive home-testing device to confirm you're clean enough for a drug test. If you still test positive, continue your abstinence and try again in a few days.
If you've used cannabis often enough and for long enough, it could have built up in your body. This means it could take a month to get clean, possibly longer in extreme cases. If you know you've been a heavier user, it may be best to start with a long-term detox kit. This also includes a detox drink, which we'll explain below.
Despite your best efforts and staying clean for weeks, you may still fail a drug test for cannabis if you were a previously heavy user. In such cases, it's arguable that using a detox drink will help provide a more accurate picture of your current marijuana use, or rather lack of it.
These drinks do not contain masking agents designed to thwart drug tests-instead they just give the urinary system a gentle boost. This then accelerates the normal cleansing processes, particularly urination, which means toxins are expelled faster than the kidneys can filter them from the blood and deposit them in the bladder. When you come to give a urine sample, it should therefore have much lower levels of toxins.
Please note that this effect is temporary, so always get your timing right. You should also always closely follow the directions for whichever detox drink you purchase.


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/*
	AsterNET ARI Framework
	Automatically generated file @ 31/08/2020 12:42:41
*/
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using AsterNET.ARI.Actions;

namespace AsterNET.ARI.Models
{
	/// <summary>
	/// A key/value pair that makes up part of a configuration object.
	/// </summary>
	public class ConfigTuple
	{

		/// <summary>
		/// A configuration object attribute.
		/// </summary>
		public string Attribute { get; set; }

		/// <summary>
		/// The value for the attribute.
		/// </summary>
		public string Value { get; set; }

	}
}

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text:
Uncompleted Medal of Honor Recipient Artwork by State
Below are the individuals listed which were not completed, along with the reason(s) why.
Oregon State Medal of Honor Recipients
COMPSON, HARTWELL B.
Rank and Organization: Major, 8th New York Cavalry. Place and Date: At Waynesboro, Va., 2 March 1865. Entered Service At: Seneca Falls, N.Y. Birth: Seneca Falls, N.Y. Date of Issue: 26 March 1865.
Capture of flag belonging to Gen. Early's headquarters.
The reason for not completing Hartwell B. Compson's Medal of Honor Artwork is due to problems, with finding the entrance to the cemetery area where I felt safe as there was a female meandering around the cemetery and the blackness which surrounded her aura was disgusting and still sickens me to the feelings surrounding her.
HIGH, FRANK C.
Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company G, 2d Oregon Volunteer Infantry. Place and Date: Near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, 16 May 1899. Entered Service At: Picard, Calif. Birth: Yolo County, Calif. Date of Issue: Unknown.
With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge, under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position.
The reason for not completing Frank Charles High's Medal of Honor Artwork is because his marker is incorrectly labelled with incorrect medals for a different wartime effort, and does not include the Medal of Honor recognition.
EDGERTON, NATHAN H.
Rank and Organization: Lieutenant and Adjutant, 6th U.S. Colored Troops. Place and Date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864. Entered Service At: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of Issue: 30 March 1898.
Took up the flag after 3 color bearers had been shot down and bore it forward, though himself wounded.
The reason for not completing Nathan H. Edgerton's Medal of Honor Artwork is due to the fact his marker is located on private property instead of in a public area and I did not wish to intrude, onto someone else's private property.
Utah State Medal of Honor Recipients
MICHAEL, EDWARD STANLEY
WHALEN, GEORGE EDWARD
The reason for not completing the two Medal of Honor recipients listed is due to inability to locate their marker, or their cemetery.
Washington State Medal of Honor Recipients
HILL, JAMES M.
Rank and Organization: First Sergeant, Company A, 5th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Turret Mountain, Ariz., 25 March 1873. Birth: Washington County, Pa. Date of Issue: 12 August 1875. First Sergeant, Company A, 5th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Turret Mountain, Ariz., 25 March 1873. Birth: Washington County, Pa. Date of Issue: 12 August 1875.
Gallantry in action.
The reason for not completing James M. Hill's Medal of Honor Recipient Artwork is to to complications, finding the entrance to the cemetery.
McCAMMON, WILLIAM W.
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, Company E, 24th Missouri Infantry. Place and Date: At Corinth, Miss., 3 October 1862. Entered Service At: Montgomery County, Mo. Birth: Ohio. Date Of Issue: 9 July 1896.
While on duty as provost marshal, voluntarily assumed command of his company, then under fire, and so continued in command until the repulse and retreat of the enemy on the following day, the loss to this company during the battle being very great.
The reason for not completing William W. McCammon's Medal of Honor Recipient Artwork is to to complications, finding the entrance to the cemetery.
PFISTERER, HERMAN
Rank and Organization: Musician, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at New York, N.Y. Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Date of Issue: 22 June 1899
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.
The reason for not completing Herman Pfisterer's Medal of Honor Recipient Artwork is to to complications, finding the entrance to the cemetery.
WILLIAMS, MOSES
Rank and Organization: First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Birth: Carrollton, La. Date of Issue: 12 November 1896. First Sergeant, Company I, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At foothills of the Cuchillo Negro Mountains, N. Mex., 16 August 1881. Birth: Carrollton, La. Date of Issue: 12 November 1896.
Rallied a detachment, skillfully conducted a running flght of 3 or 4 hours, and by his coolness, bravery, and unflinching devotion to duty in standing by his commanding officer in an exposed position under a heavy fire from a large party of Indians saved the lives of at least 3 of his comrades.
The reason for not completing Moses William's Medal of Honor Recipient Artwork is to to complications, finding the entrance to the cemetery.


text:
Q: Stepping Down Logic Level of a Differential Signal

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Suppose I have a unipolar, differential 24V signal, and I want to step it down for use with a 5V differential receiver (such as RS-422), how can this be done?
Can I just use a voltage divider to step it down like above?


text:
<?php

/// global namespace to start
namespace {

	// always use UTC
	date_default_timezone_set("UTC");

	// autoloader
	spl_autoload_register(array('warhol', 'autoloader'));

	// we assume we're in the root
	if (!defined('WARHOL_LIB_ROOT')) {
		define("WARHOL_LIB_ROOT", realpath(__DIR__));
	}

	////////////////////////////////////////////
	/// @class warhol
	///
	/// @brief static warhol class
	////////////////////////////////////////////
	final class warhol {

		// instance
		private static $instance = false;

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief auto load any needed classes
		///
		/// @param $name file path
		/// @return void
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public static function autoloader($name) {

			// get the parts
			$parts = explode('\\', $name);

			// file
			$file = false;

			// if part1 is tuaurs
			if ($parts[0] == 'warhol') {
				$file = WARHOL_LIB_ROOT . "/" . implode("/", $parts) . ".php";
			}

			// if file include it
			if ($file AND file_exists($file)) {
				include_once($file);
			}

		}

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief singleton access to base warhol
		///
		/// @return singleton instance of warhol/base
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public static function singleton() {
			if (!self::$instance) {
				self::$instance = new warhol\base();
			}
			return self::$instance;
		}

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief magic method to forward any static
		///			calls to our singleton instance
		///
		/// @param $name name of method to call
		/// @param $args array of arguments to pass
		/// @return function output from i
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public static function __callStatic($name, $args) {
			$i = self::singleton();
			return call_user_func_array(array($i, $name), $args);
		}

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief get a variable from instance
		///
		/// @param $name name of variable
		/// @return return value as object || false
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public static function get($name) {
			$i = self::singleton();
			$v = $i->$name;
			return (is_array($v) ? (object)$v : $v);
		}

	}

}

////////////////////////////////////////////
/// enter warhol namespace for base class
////////////////////////////////////////////
namespace warhol {

	// localize an exception
	class Exception extends \Exception {}

	////////////////////////////////////////////
	/// @class base
	/// @namespace warhol
	///
	/// @brief main warhol class
	////////////////////////////////////////////
	class base {

		// our version
		const VERSION = "dev";

		private $manifest = false;
		private $client = false;
		private $user = array();

		private $_init = false;

		// formators
		protected $formators = array();

		public function __construct() {

			// see if this user is running as sudo
			// if yes, we really want their user
			if (isset($_SERVER['SUDO_USER'])) {
				$this->user = array(
					'home' => "/home/".$_SERVER['SUDO_USER'],
					'name' => $_SERVER['SUDO_USER'],
					'uid' => $_SERVER['SUDO_UID'],
					'gid' => $_SERVER['SUDO_GID']
				);
			}
			else if (isset($_SERVER['USER'])) {
				$this->user = array(
					'home' => $_SERVER['HOME'],
					'name' => $_SERVER['USER'],
					'uid' => getmyuid(),
					'gid' => getmygid()
				);
			}

		}

		public function __call($name, $args) {
			if ($this->client AND method_exists($this->client, $name)) {
				return call_user_func_array(array($this->client, $name), $args);
			}
			else if (method_exists($this, $name)) {
				return call_user_func_array(array($this, $name), $args);
			}
			return false;
		}

		public function init() {

			// only init once
			if ($this->_init) {return;}

			// load
			$load = array();

			// we are in a phar, so glob does not work
			// need to use directory it to get our files
			foreach (new \DirectoryIterator(WARHOL_LIB_ROOT.'/warhol/formator/') as $file) {
				if (!$file->isDot()) {
					$load[] = $file->getPathname();
				}
			}

			// load them
			$this->load($load);

			// init
			$this->_init = true;

		}

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief load files
		///
		/// @return void
		////////////////////////////////////////////
	    public function load($paths) {
	        foreach($paths as $pattern) {

	            // is it a file
	            if (stripos($pattern, '.php') !== false AND stripos($pattern, '*') === false)  {
	                $files = array($pattern);
	            }
	            else {
	                $files = glob($pattern);
	            }

	            // loop through each file
	            foreach ($files as $file) {

	                // load it
	                include_once($file);

	                // loaded
	                $this->loaded[] = $file;

	            }

	        }
	    }

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief register a new formator
		///
		/// @param $name name of formator
		/// @param $class formator class
		/// @param $ext array of file exstensions to handle
		/// @return warhol instance
		////////////////////////////////////////////
	    public function formator($name, $class, $exts, $weight=1) {
	    	foreach ($exts as $ext) {
	    		$this->formators[$name] = array(
	    			'class' => $class,
	    			'instance' => false,
	    			'ext' => $exts,
	    			'weight' => $weight
	    		);
	    	}
	    	return $this;
	    }
	    public function getFromatorExt() {
	    	$ext = array();
	    	foreach ($this->formators as $f) {
	    		$ext = array_merge($ext, $f['ext']);
	    	}
	    	return $ext;
	    }
	    public function getFormators($by, $what) {
	    	$formators = array();
	    	if ($by == 'name') {
	    		foreach ($what as $name => $x) {
	    			$formators[$name] = $x;
	    		}
	    	}
	    	else {
	    		foreach ($this->formators as $name => $f) {
	    			if (in_array($what, $f['ext'])) {
	    				$formators[$name] = $f['weight'];
	    			}
	    		}
	    	}

	    	// arsort
	    	asort($formators);

	    	// loop
	    	foreach ($formators as $name => $i) {
		    	// no formator return the false
		    	if (!array_key_exists($name, $this->formators)) {
		    		unset($formators[$name]);
		    		continue;
	    		}
		    	if (!$this->formators[$name]['instance']) {
		    		$this->formators[$name]['instance'] = new $this->formators[$name]['class'];
		    	}
		    	$formators[$name] = $this->formators[$name]['instance'];
		    }

		    return $formators;
	    }

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief create a cli instance and
		///			run the argument processor
		///
		/// @return void
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public function cli() {
			$this->init();
			$cli = new cli($this);
			$cli->run();
		}

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief create a server instance
		///
		/// @return server instance
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public function server($cfg) {
			$this->init();
			// no need to call anything else, server always serves
			return new server($this, $cfg);
		}

		////////////////////////////////////////////
		/// @brief create a client
		///
		/// @return client instnace
		////////////////////////////////////////////
		public function client($cfg=false) {
			// always init
			$this->init();

			// do we already have a client
			if ($this->client && !$cfg) {
				return $this->client;
			}
			// no need to call anything else, server always serves
			$this->client = new client($this, $cfg);
			return $this;
		}

		public function getUser($key=false) {
			return ($key ? $this->user[$key] : $this->user);
		}

		public function curl($url, $params=array(), $method="GET") {
	        // create a new cURL resource
	        $ch = curl_init();

	        // url is rel
	       	if ($method == 'GET') {
	            $url .= '?'.http_build_query($params);
	        }

	        // set URL and other appropriate options
	        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
	        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, false);
	        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
	        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
	        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, $method);

	        if ($method == 'POST') {
	            curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $params);
	        }

	        // grab URL and pass it to the browser
	        $resp = curl_exec($ch);

	        $i = curl_getinfo($ch);

	        // close cURL resource, and free up system resources
	        curl_close($ch);

	        if ($i['content_type'] == 'text/javascript') {
	        	$resp = json_decode($resp, true);
	        }

	        return array($resp, $i);

		}

	}

}