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Daio Paper provides a continence care app through "Medical Care Station," a social platform dedicated to medical and nursing care developed by Embrace Co., Ltd. in 2013, within the framework of the "Community-based Integrated Care Systems" promoted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (nationwide rollout on October 22, 2018).
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In the Home & Personal Care business, Daio Paper communicates directly with consumers through products such as nursing care products, and provides information to resolve their problems.
With information sources becoming more diverse, consumers are saying that they cannot find the information they really want. In particular, information on the actual state of caregiving remains scarce both around consumers and at hospitals and at municipalities.
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Through Sakura Terrace, we have been implementing market-oriented initiatives in collaboration with member distributors, such as seminars by job position level, ranging from new employees to senior executives, and information-sharing through the internet.
At Daio Paper's Mishima Mill, we create opportunities to exchange opinions with local residents once or twice a year. At this event, we explain our environmental protection activities (status of improving facilities, noise and vibration measurement data, etc.) and give a tour of the production facilities.
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In Defense of That Killer Robot — and the Choice to Use It
Joe Pappalardo
Joe Pappalardo | July 11, 2016 | 4:00am
In every fight, whether a gun battle or a boxing match, there's something called initiative. It's not easy to describe, but it exists. Loosely put, it means one side is reacting to the other and therefore can predict their opponent's moves.
Those who have the initiative, win. Those who don't have to find some way to regain it. And the best way to do that is to do something unexpected.
During last week's fatal ambush and standoff with police, gunman Micah Johnson had the initiative. He chose the time, place and style of fighting when he gunned down unsuspecting cops from his perch over a Black Lives Matter protest march. He knew what the police would do: Put themselves at risk to get the civilians out of the way and then cordon off the area so he couldn't escape. After his initial assault, Johnson hunkered down in a secure spot in El Centro College's C Building, out of the line of sight of police sharpshooters.
The last thing Johnson did to keep the odds stacked in his favor is to tell police he had a bomb. It's law enforcement 101: If someone says they have a bomb, you must proceed as if they are telling the truth. Although Johnson had bomb making equipment at his home, no explosives were found on the scene. The claim alone, however, ensured the police would be cautious and limited in their choice of responses to end the standoff. This is especially true when the avowed purpose of the attack is to "kill white officers." Any officer that gets close enough to shoot or incapacitate Johnson would be close enough to get blown up.
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Now we are at the sticking point. Reasonable people at this point in the narrative might say, why not just be patient. In fact, there has been a chorus who say that Johnson had been cornered and therefore neutralized.
The most coherent argument is summarized by Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. "If the suspect was holed up and there was nobody in immediate danger from him, the police could have waited him out," Cohn told the progressive website Common Dreams.org. "They should have arrested him and brought him to trial."
Police have a duty to not use lethal force when it's avoidable. Cohn knew this. Chief David Brown knew it. SWAT commanders on the scene knew it. And Johnson knew it, too. After all, it's in the playbook.
But then again, there's that bomb threat. When Johnson introduced explosives into the mix, it's hard to argue that "no one was in immediate danger." Any officer getting close to that part of El Centro would have been in danger of a possible explosion. That is not just some legal dodge, especially not when the emergency rooms are filled with victims and officers are trading gunshots with the perpetrator. It's a good reason to end the standoff in a deliberate, decisive way.
It appears SWAT saw this justification in the playbook and then used it to call an audible. They brought in something no one expected, especially not Johnson. He expected them to wait him out, enabling him to cause maximum disturbance and, in the end, either be taken alive to enjoy his media soapbox or to go out shooting even more officers.
Instead, the police sent in a Remotec ANDROS robot. This is the point when DPD regained the initiative.
Here's the thing about 'bots. They are best used for jobs that are too dirty or dangerous for humans. (Recent examples: Going on one-way trips to Mars or cleaning leaking nuclear waste tanks.) Police and soldiers tend to be brave but the best ones are not suicidal. Professionals don't mind robots taking their jobs when it means they don't have to kick in a door or check out a roadside bomb up close.
But the threshold moment came with the police's choice to arm the robot with C4 explosives and send it in to take out the shooter. In national security wonk terms, DPD made a "unmanned ground vehicle" into a "vehicle-borne improvised explosive device."
"We saw no other option but to use our bomb robot and place a device on its extension for it to detonate where the suspect was," Mayor Mike Rawlings said at a press conference. "Other options would have exposed our officers in grave danger."
DPD says they armed the claw and arm extension "with an explosive device of C4 plus det [detonation] cord. The weight of the total charge was one pound."
A pound of C4 is plenty enough to kill someone, especially if set off in a confined space. Verify this by watching Youtube clips of the TV show Mythbusters or this video from an Army demonstration (with a 1 pound C4 blast at 1:00.)
No one is making any bones about it: Dallas police made the choice to send in the robot to kill Johnson.
This is historic, but only in terms of delivery method. There hasn't been another time police used a robot to rub out a suspect, and let's not pretend that bombs are (or should be) the typical tool of choice for police. But last week was certainly not the first time police have deemed a situation too dangerous to capture someone alive. And that bomb threat certainly gave DPD the leeway to end this quickly and on their terms.
Would there have been this outcry if a police sniper put a .308 round through his head? Doubt it. Being exterminated by a robot taps into some primal, limbic fear akin to what we feel when contemplating a shark attack. Something inhuman is hunting us. Whatever that predator is, beast or machine, becomes a mythic, cultural icon.
Another reason for the queasy feeling over using the Remotec to kill Johnson is the military heritage of explosive disposal robots. Demand for them in Iraq and Afghanistan accelerated 'bot development, and real-world experiences proved their worth to police departments. The Pentagon aided their rise with transfer programs.
This lineage lumps them in with other military equipment and tactics that have transitioned into civilian policing. The problem being, armored cars and tear-gas spewing grenade launchers come off as overly aggressive and repressive when misused against civilians. Until now, EOD robots could be seen as defensive machines that only saved lives. Now robots are at the center of the debate over the militarization of police.
If there's a negative gut reaction to the militarization of police, it's because there should be. If the Pentagon is going to continue flooding local police departments with military surplus, there should be some thought given to providing training and establishing boundaries.
But police are the first responders to terrorist-style attacks, like the one the city faced on Thursday. They need to be ready and have gear on hand. That is what people call an "ugly truth." As a nation, police and civilians alike, we'd better find a way to get comfortable with the responsible use of military-style equipment, because this week's incident in Dallas will not be the last.
Here's one last thought, just to put the thought into people's heads. The police shootings that sparked Black Lives Matter protests were done by flesh and blood humans making mistakes that stem from fear, adrenaline, or anger. All of these reactions are mitigated by distance, distance provided by a robot.
Future routine police traffic stops could start with a robot making the initial approach, with an officer safely monitoring from a vehicle. The 'bot would be equipped with a video camera, a scanner to run licenses, a breathalyzer and a Taser. Someone unexpectedly reaching for a wallet doesn't seem so threatening through a cop's video screen. The robot gives an officer more time than a split second to exercise good judgement.
Black lives matter. Blue lives matter. But robot lives don't matter at all. Why not let them assume some of the risk for police and civilians alike?
Sound like a ludicrous fantasy of a sci-fi writer or tech magazine editor? Take a look around at the state-of the-art robots that companies are researching, and the ones appearing on our streets. These machines can do these jobs, so the question is should they.
Fewer police robots? Not so fast. Let's throw old DVDs of Terminator movies into the garbage and at least consider getting more robots out there. By putting a machine in between the police and citizens, there could be an opportunity to avoid the tragic bloodshed that prompts protests to begin with. Some might call that an affront to the idea of community policing, but others would call it a "win-win."
Joe Pappalardo is the former editor-in-chief of the Dallas Observer.

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Q: How to open my NAT type on PC? As a gamer it is really frustrating to have a NAT type that's "strict", as it makes it really hard to find games/matches with other people online. After some research I came across something called "DMZ" and turned it on my router settings, I went to windows command prompt and typed ipconfig. I used the IPV4 and set that as DMZ and then of course in my network settings I also used the same IP address I got through the ipconfig command (and used google DNS). This worked, for a few months that is, and now my NAT type is strict despite having DMZ enabled and despite making sure I've done the entire process correctly.
I called my ISP and they had no idea about what NAT is, except they mentioned that for an extra cost they could get me a "static ip address", now I am completely baffled. Is a static ip from my ISP is what I need? Or is there another way.
I am looking forward to answer, that also explains the situation so that I also learn something in the process of find a resolution.

A: A dynamic IP vs static IP is not relevant to NAT. But if ISP is using CGN (carrier grade NAT)then static IP can help. Do you use VPN as well?
If the gateway has a DMZ, it will basically give the router a direct connection to the internet, bypassing the gateway's NAT,firewall, and DHCP so that your networked devices get those values directly from your router.
If this is not the case then no need to change dynamic to static IP in your router settings but it is critical to use IP address allocation for your gaming console.
In the Router select LAN Settings" or something similar, select "Address Reservation", "DHCP Reservation'' and select the IP address of your gaming console.
If you use Windows do not forget to have the Turn on network discovery in advanced sharing options enabled and use in IPv4 the same IP, subnet mask and default gateway
as showed on ipconfig results on your PC and avoid any IP address conflict.
Instead of DMZ try to only Forward specific ports to the PS4 console. DMZ is the last resort since it leaves your system utterly open to security threats.
Many routers have UPnP enabled, if this is not your case, you have to open specific ports, firewall configuration set up for correct ports and transport protocol (TCP/UDP).
From the Traceroute you added up you can check the route that your computer uses to connect to a remote server.
You hit timeouts after 142.250.225.249 and no hops and respond afterwards,
the last router with this IP has a valid return path to the server that issued the traceroute if nothing is blocking the packets.
Generally when you see request time outs in the either the nodes are too busy to process your request. The target server does not exist on the network, which means it is either disconnected or turned off.
Also it could be that the nodes are configured to deny trace requests.
There are devices that only allow ICMP packets but deny traceroute packets. To get around this, add an -I flag to the traceroute syntax so that it uses ICMP packets instead. But I assume you can use VPN that can be causing as well TTL 0 and the packets are discarded, and never reach the host.

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Q: Infinitely many integer solutions to $X^4+Y^4-18Z^4= -16$ We found infinitely many integer solutions to
$$X^4+Y^4-18Z^4= -16 \qquad (1)$$.
The interesting part in this diophantine equation is the sum of
the reciprocals of the degrees is $3/4 < 1$, which is related to
Vojta's more general abc conjecture.

Q1 Is this result trivial or known?

Consider the diophantine equation
$$ aX^n+bY^m+cZ^l=d \qquad (2)$$
where $1/n+1/m+1/l < 1$. Solution of (2) is trivial if almost always
$d \in \{aX_0^n,bY_0^m,cZ_0^l\}$ and the sum of the other two
monomials vanishes.

Q2 Is there (2) with infinitely many integer non-trivial solutions,
  except for generalization of (1) with $n=m=l=4$?

A: I do not know if the result is trivial or known, but your result is fun
and follows from the identity
$$(x-1)^4+(x+1)^4+16=2(x^2+3)^2$$
so that you find infinitely many solutions by solving the Pell equation
$x^2-3z^2=-3$, so $x+z\sqrt{3}=\pm\sqrt3(2+\sqrt3)^n$.
You can of course replace $x-1$ and $x+1$ by $ax+b$ and $ax-b$ and find
infinitely many solutions to similar equations.


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Carl Albert Lindhagen (17 December 1860 – 11 March 1946) was a Swedish lawyer, politician, and pacifist.

Carl Lindhagen was the chief magistrate (borgmästare) of Stockholm 1903–1930 (i.e. a legal position, not mayor).

Life
Lindhagen was born in Stockholm. He was the son of Albert Lindhagen and the brother of Anna Lindhagen and Arthur Lindhagen. He studied law in Uppsala.

As a lawyer, Lindhagen participated as adviser for the executives of the testament of Alfred Nobel. He was the secretary of the Nobel Committee in 1899, and at times he was suggested as a nominee to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, for his anti-militarism commitments.

He started his political career in the Liberal party, which in the time before democracy was considered a radical movement. He joined the Swedish Social Democratic Party in 1909, when he was already almost 50 years old. He soon joined the leftist opposition against the party leader Hjalmar Branting. The left-wing was headed by the young Communist Zeth Höglund, and in 1917 the group broke away from the mother party and formed the Social Democratic Left Party of Sweden (SSV).

Lindhagen fought for democracy, women's rights and better conditions for the working class and working farmers. He was also an advocate for better conditions for the indigenous Sami people in mid- and northern Scandinavia.

Carl Lindhagen is known for his work for women's rights, and put forward a number of suggestions for the improvement of women's rights in the Swedish parliament, the most noted being that of women suffrage. In 1902, two motions regarding women suffrage reform were presented to the Swedish Parliament. One was from the Minister of Justice Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, who suggested that married men be given two votes, as they could be regarded to vote in place of their wives as well. The other motion was presented by Carl Lindhagen, who suggested women suffrage. The Hammarskjöld suggestion aroused anger among women's rights activists, who formed a support group for the Lindhagen motion. On 4 June 1902, National Association for Women's Suffrage (FKPR) was founded, which became the start point of the organized women suffrage movement in Sweden.

As the chief magistrate of Stockholm, Carl Lindhagen, together with Ture Nerman and Fredrik Ström, was part of a small delegation that greeted Lenin during his short visit in Stockholm in April 1917. The Swedish Socialists took Lenin to the PUB department store where they bought him a brand new suit so he would look good and clean coming back home to revolutionary Petrograd. Carl Lindhagen originally supported Lenin and the Bolshevik revolution in Russia, but he was also a pacifist and disagreed with some aspects of Communism. In 1921, he opposed the adoption of the Twenty-one Conditions of the ComIntern, and was thus expelled from SSV. He and fellow expellees formed a rump SSV. In 1923 he, along with the rest of his party, rejoined the Social Democratic Party.

Lindhagen and Esperanto
Lindhagen was a longtime supporter of the international language Esperanto. From 1911, he addressed the Swedish parliament almost every year about the idea of an international language. In 1928 he clearly proposed Esperanto. As a result, in 1929, 1930 and 1931 the Swedish parliament voted a sum of 2900 kronas for instructional Esperanto courses. He also participated in presenting the Esperanto course of Andreo Cseh for Swedish parliamentarians.

He gave the opening speech during the 1927 World Congress of Esperanto in Danzig, and also spoke during an instructional session during the 1934 Congress.

Personal life
He married the first time in 1883 and his wife died after long sickness in 1902. He remarried in 1904 and had two children with his new wife, Jenny Lindhagen.

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1860 births
1946 deaths
Georgist politicians
Members of the Första kammaren
Nobel Prize
Non-interventionism
Politicians from Stockholm
Swedish Esperantists
Swedish pacifists
Swedish Social Democratic Party politicians
Swedish suffragists

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Before you contact us, please check this page to see if your question is listed. Answers to most frequently asked questions can be found online.
If you want to find a talent, click here.
To learn more about becoming a model, actor, singer, dancer musician or entertaier click here.
Thank you for your enquiry as to how to apply to us.
Thank you for your enquiry, we are continually looking for new talent to put forward to clients worldwide.
Your application will be presented to our National Selection Panel by a Co-ordinator who is looking after your application, for their consideration and assessment at the next audition meeting.
The NSP will compare your skills, look and details with the talent we already have registered and our client demand.
How do I send extra application pictures?
The photo you submit with your application will be reviewed by our Agents. If they require further photos they will call you to discus. Please do not make further applications to send more pictures as this will slow down your application process.
If you made a mistake on your application from please call us on UK: 0844 334 0000 Outside UK: +44 1603 895072 Please do not make further applications as this will slow down your application process.
You may withdraw your consent for us to use you or your child's data at anytime by completing and submitting this form. In doing so you are instructing us to delete all your data. This simultaneously terminates your agreement with us and we will no longer be able to consider you for representation.
What are the requirements for talent?
At Talent Management we are always delighted to receive applications from individuals of all ages, nationalities, body shapes, sizes, skills and abilities After working for 20 years in the business, our group knows there is a lot more to an individual's success than just conventional good looks. All of us have the commitment, drive and determination needed to succeed – the question is, can we use these qualities to action it?! Only YOU can make yourself a star, and if you're committed enough, you can do it. We are here to help you. As Europe's largest agency, we will represent you to clients in the television, film, music, sport, theatre, catalogue and entertainment industries – and every client has their own requirements for each assignment. Remember, clients are LOOKING for people like you, and me come to that! Films, adverts, shows, fashion and the media are AIMED at US! Talent Management provides talent of all shapes and sizes, plus skills and abilities selected not just for their 'look' but also because they have qualities that clients are looking for. A client may want a talent that can act, speak French, ice-skate or that has perfectly proportioned hands or feet. On the other hand, any man, woman or child may just have what a client has been searching for. Make an application online today.
What is the National Selection Panel?
The NSP is a board of experienced Directors from the talent and entertainment industry, who convene weekly to consider new applicants. If you are applying to Talent Management, your Coordinator will present your details and a decision will be made based on a variety of information, including your abilities, look, presentation, location, work availability, suitability as a new talent and consideration for existing talent registered with us. Their decision will be notified to you within a week of your application. If we agree to represent you, on offer to do so for 3 years will be made. You will receive conformation in the post and online.
These days, things have rolled on from the times when talent struggled round clutching huge collections of photographs and audio clips of themselves. Now our talent are on 'The World Stage' with not just photographs but audio and video clips of themselves being shown to clients in the industry in Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome and New York while they are asleep at home! What's important once you are registered with us, is to make sure your ePortfolio has up-to-date pictures, CV, experience and skills and clips if you have them, so when a hirer books a talent they get what they expect – avoiding shocks or disappointments!
No. When you apply, you will be asked whether you are prepared to travel, and which assignments (local, national or international) you're prepared to accept. Making yourself available to a wide area makes it more likely that you will get work, but you have to bear in mind the commitment that could be involved. If you do have to travel, your costs will be paid by the client. These days with cheap air fares and with 70 million of us here in the UK, which is only 700 miles long, 300 million of us in the US and 300 million in the rest of the EU, anyone can get anywhere within 24 hours. Our Assignments Department places our talent in front of decision makers in the film, television, advertising, fashion and entertainment industries around the world and you could be among them. While you sleep, are at work or going about your daily business, we could be representing you in another timezone: Tokyo, Los Angeles, Singapore or London and in fact, anywhere in between, your e-Portfolio could be considered. Whenever we secure an assignment for our talent – we call, agree a fee with you, plus travel costs and the decision rests with you to accept. So, using online technology and taking full advantage of ever cheaper travel, we represent our talent with the same excellent care and attention – wherever in the world we work, be it your village, town or city or another continent.
How much will a portfolio cost me?
Read the FAQ 'Do I need a portfolio or index cards'. We now promote our talent using e-Portfolios and there are three main options available, 'Rising Star', 'Celebrity' and 'Superstar'. Each offers a variety of features and benefits depending on the individuals ambition and the profile they require in appearing on 'The World Stage'. Photographs of yourself portraying a variety of looks (a conventional portfolio) could be useful on occasions when a photographer or director is looking to see your capabilities, usually at an audition or casting. These do not have to be professional pictures, it's your look they will be interested in, not the quality of the pictures.
Can I register with you automatically?
It is more important to have determination, commitment and the burning desire to succeed. Ask yourself first, do you have these? – with them you can go anywhere and do anything. Being successful is really about what you want. This will determine how much effort and commitment are devoted. Look into the background of anyone successful and you will find a whole lot more than you ever knew. Successful superstars of today in modelling, entertainment, sport and almost every other field, established their interest at a very early age and with total single-mindedness. Distinction in anything is no accident, it is a combination of determination and a great deal of effort, followed by more determination and more effort. This is why most people give up and a few succeed. We are here to help those wanting to find an agent and explore with them their personal resources in realizing their ambitions.
What about study / school work for children?
What will I get if I am accepted by Talent Management?
e-Portfolio. Your e-Portfolio provides clients with your full profile details. You can add photos, video and audio clips and a CV, access a personalised online calendar and diary and view activity graphs. Superstar listings feature fully comprehensive talent information, the facility to upload as many as 10 images plus you can upload video and audio clips and a CV/resume. Email alerts. Our email alerts keep you in touch with everything that happens with your account - new assignments from our job board, client searches, availability checks and booking confirmations. No other talent agency offers the same level of communication. Superstars receive email alerts when they appear in a client search, as well as availability checks and booking confirmations. They also receive email alerts of new job board opportunities. Assignment fee. If you are booked for an assignment through Talent Management, we retain part of the fee paid by the client and give the rest to you. Superstars receive 66% of the assignment fee.
No, you may not be successful in applying, in which case we wish you well and thank you for your interest in Talent Management. However, if you are successful and our National Selection Panel makes you an 'Offer of Representation' for three years. You are asked to pay a small contribution toward the online publication, equal to less than £44 per year, including VAT. Our 'Offer of Representation' will be for three years as this is the optimum time for you to become established with us. The publication fee for this term is £132 inc VAT. If a three year offer is made and only two years is accepted by you, the publication fee required is £99 inc VAT. Similarly, if only one year is accepted the publication fee is £79 inc VAT. The publication fee contributes towards the costs of you appearing in our online publication 'The World Stage' – our support here is very real and you can contact your Co-ordinator in person anytime you like. We pride ourselves on providing a superior service of care and professionalism to all our talent and clients and it is fair and reasonable to make very a modest initial 'token charge'. Talent Management makes no other charges whatsoever, to assess, audition or apply. We agree with you before each assignment the talent fee we are charging the client. We collect this from the client on your behalf and retain one third as our agency commission, the balance is what we pay you in full. See here some example of work we do and examples of the fees talent earn. You are responsible for any personal income tax and insurance.
If you are successful, we ask for only a minimal contribution towards the online publication charges incurred in making your profile available to potential clients via our website and your e-Portfolio. We believe it to be a small but important token of commitment that a new talent should contribute less than £1 per week to the online publication. Many agencies will want some form of financial commitment, by requiring enrollment onto a paid course and/or an expensive photographic or filming session. In both these examples it is likely that finding you paid assignments is very much a secondary consideration. At Talent Management we make no such expensive preconditions to register with us and as a busy working agency, our group has since 1990 paid many hundreds of thousands of pounds in fees to our talented individuals for having fun and enjoying part time assignments in films, advertisements, entertainement, shows and being part of the action. To see some of the fees we have collected from clients and paid to our talent, click here. It seems reasonable and fair to ask talent for a small annual fee, £44 towards publication - See the previous FAQ 'Does it cost anything to apply?'.
How do I become a Featured Talent?
We receive 80,000 visitors to this website every month. For a special introductory offer of £34 a month (usually £50) you can be seen by individuals and businesses looking to hire professional and amateur Men, Women, Teens, Children, Babies for work in Advertising, Film, Television, PR, Fashion, Events, Shows and Photography worldwide. Click here to appear as our latest featured talent.
How do I subscribe to IMAGE magazine?
IMAGE is the UK's only talent magazine. Packed with features, articles and tips for amateur and professional talent. Ideas and news quarterly from the film, TV and entertainment industries from around the world - delivered direct to your home for only £20 per year. Talent Manageent is Europe's leading talent agency - see where, who and how we're making a global impact. Click here to subscribe now and get your copy.
Click here to be emailed a reminder of your user id and password.
Can I see my (childs') picture on the internet?
Yes, along with a reference number to safeguard their identity.
Reading this section shows you are committed to your career and success. Without that dedication success in anything is impossible. This is emphasized as the most important question you could ask and well done for doing so! We are here to help those wanting to be successful and explore with them their personal resources in realising their ambitions. It is critical individuals wanting to develop their talent as a model or performer in the entertainment and fashion industry understand that although an agency can of course help – the only person who will make them successful is themselves! Make yourself part of the action! 1. Always be aware of local events and businesses that may be looking for models and promotional staff: · Regional press · Fashion features · Local non-chain fashion stores · Bridal stores · Charity shops · Hair and Beauty salons By introducing yourself as a model, actor, singer, dancer, entertainer interested in gaining experience and getting more work – you could find they have an event, photo shoot, fashion show or promotion coming up where your look or skill could be used. You will have seen for yourself fashion shows, shoots, events and countless people promoting in cities, towns, local malls and the press. 2. Contact photographers and advertising agencies listed in your Yellow Pages, see if they are looking for new faces for any forthcoming work. 3. Book with as many agents as you can. Tell everyone you are available for modelling and promotional work and give out business cards saying so, quoting your reference number, name and Talent Management telephone number: 0844 334 0000 – we are your agent – so use us! 4. Make sure the photos we are using to represent you with are current and kept up-to-date. You can update your photos online using your user id and password and clicking Add Photos. Go to it and Good Luck... Keep us updated with any useful contacts and events and if we can help – let us know! You could qualify for a commission payment and earn extra money as an Assignment Agent if we supply talent on an assignment you tell us about.
Can I register with another agent?
Shout it from the roof tops, you want to be and are going to be a star! Yes, the more agents the merrier – although check them out thoroughly first. Who runs it, how long have they been in business, see their client list, what kind of work and fees their talent get – do your homework before you apply. We believe one of the most important things is for a talent to get as much experience and exposure as possible. By registering with other agencies means your look and skills may be considered for more work and thereby increase your knowledge and experience, which is for the better for everyone! WARNING: Always be sure that you are being booked for a bona fide client and take all the normal common sense precautions to ensure your best interests are being protected. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS WHATSOEVER GET A SECOND OPINION – IN FACT TAKE ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE HOWEVER SURE YOU THINK YOU ARE.
What happens if I move area?
We need to know your new address and we will then consider you for assignments near your new home, or UK-wide if you've indicated that you're willing to travel. Update your address and details in your Account details once you are logged in.
Where is my User ID and password?
Click here to be sent a reminder of your Used ID and Password.
How do I update my measurements / skills and experience?
We depend on you to tell us if you gain new experiences which could help your career. We also need to know if your measurements change in any way as we may be using these to promote you for a job. To update your details, log in to your account using your User ID and Password and select 'edit profile'.
How do I complete my e-Portfolio?
Completing your online e-Portfolio is important and we've made it very easy! The information you provide by completing your e-Portfolio describes you to decision makers - who may want to hire you. Complete each field with as much information about yourself as possible - it could make all the difference ... let's get started! Step 2 - Click 'Edit Profile' link. Step 3 - The details you enter in the 'e-Portfolio info' panel on this page is the key to your success on The World Stage. Make sure you answer truthfully - with as much information as possible. At first glance, it may look like a few basic questions, but the secret to this page is that more questions automatically appear depending on your previous answers - this is how we build a highly personalized e-Portfolio, tailored just for you! When you select an answer, wait for the page to automatically refresh and then review the new questions appearing. Below is an example of how a completed e-Portfolio might look. Notice how the form has expanded into great detail with some very specific questions relevant to the chosen 'Category of Primary Talent', in this case 'Model'. Making multiple selections. You may find that you prefer to give multiple answers to some questions. To do this this simply hold down the 'control' key on your keyboard and click as many answers as you like. To deselect just click the answer again making sure you still have the 'control' key held down. The 'control' key is often abbreviated as 'Ctrl' Help! Help! Help! If you are unsure of what a question is asking you, help can be found by clicking the 'Form Guide Help' link at the top right of the page just below your name. Up will pop a useful guide giving you examples of how you might like to answer. When you are happy that everything is correct click the 'Next' button at the bottom of the 'e-Portfolio Info' panel. Step 4 Check that you have entered as much information as possible and that all your details are correct before they are sent for approval. When you are ready click 'Next'. Step 5 - Once you have previewed and submitted your e-Portfolio you will see an acknowledgement screen which means your e-Portfolio has been updated. It's that simple!... so please remember to update whenever your details change. It's important for clients to read accurate information when deciding who to hire.
If you have a photograph that you wish to change or delete click the delete button next to your photograph as shown below Remember any photographs that you delete will instantly be removed from your account and will need to be re-uploaded if deleted by accident.
How do I resize my photos?
Pictures can only be uploaded in JPG or PNG format. File size The maximum file size is 10MB. To check the file size click on your picture file with the right mouse button and select 'Properties' from the list that appears. This example shows a file size of 168.0KB. There are 1000KB in 1MB so this file is fine to upload. If your file is 10MB or over follow the 'Changing your Picture size to reduce your file size' guide below. Picture size The minimum pixel size is 227 pixels wide or 284 pixels high. Check your picture to make sure your width and height are above these values. Changing your Picture size to reduce your file size: In your preferred picture editor open your picture and find where you can edit the image size (sometimes called image dimensions). Set the pixel width or height to 227 pixels wide or 284 pixels high. Save your file and re-check your file size. If your file is still to large or you can not change the pixel size try experimenting with the other image size settings in your picture editor.
Adding new photographs to your online e-Portfolio has now been made.... even easier. Follow the step by step guide below. Step 1 - Click'Add Photos' link. Step 2 - Click 'Add' on the 'Photo Request List' panel. Step 3 - 3 compulsory fields 'Photo Name' - choose a name for this picture 'Photo Caption' - choose a caption 'Photo Date' - date photograph taken You will not be able to proceed any further unless all 3 are complete. Then click 'Browse...' Step 4 - Select your new photo from wherever you have saved and filed it. 'My latest pic.jpg' then click 'Open' Step 5 -The location of 'My latest pic.jpg' will now automatically be entered in the 'Photo File' box in the 'Add photo' panel. To continue, click 'Next' at the bottom of the 'Add photo' panel. Step 6 - Check you are happy with your details and photo before they are sent for approval. If you would like to change your details click the 'Back' button and make any amendments. When ready click 'Next'. Step 7 - Your new picture 'My latest pic.jpg' now appears in the 'Photo Request List' panel.
Can you give me some photo tips?
Here is our advice for taking photos: Bright, well lit, close up photographs have good impact Try taking pictures outside Make sure there is no clutter in the background Wear plain coloured clothes Avoid 'household' style shots (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom etc) Sit or stand comfortably Take close up photos so your head and shoulders fill the viewer Take some full length pictures, to give variety Show your personality and character; take some smiling and some more posed shots to give you varietyWear a different jacket or top, be relaxed, get used to the camera – and enjoy yourself! If you have your pictures developed, ask for 'gloss finish' as these scan better Photo booths at stations and super markets are a cost effective way to practice your pose and quickly get pictures to us.
Photographs can only be viewed if they have been successfully uploaded. If you have recently uploaded photographs online, they must first be approved before going live. Allow five working days for any changes you request to your online account. Photographs which are awaiting agency approval can also be seen in 'Add Photos' within the section called 'Photo request list' If you cannot see any photographs showing then they have not been uploaded correctly. Look at the additional online guides to help you upload new photographs.
A SAE is a self-addressed envelope. You will need to enclose one, along with four first class stamps, in your application to Talent Management.
Your email settings are currently selected to only receive plain text emails. We send out emails with graphics, which are called HTML emails. To benefit from this and to make sure you receive our emails in the future, change your email settings to accept HTML emails. The help settings in your email account should show you how to change this, if not, contact your service provider.
What is the Agency News email?
Talent Management sends automated emails to our registered talent every time they are considered for a possible booking. If you have received an email, this is because your look has been put forward. This can be from one of our local agents or hirers anywhere in the UK. Congratulations! You may be wondering what you should do now. The answer is nothing at this stage, rest assured we will contact you immediately by telephone if you are short listed or selected by one of our clients. If we need to contact you urgently it will always be by phone and not email. If you want to update your details online, please go to www.talentmanagement.com and log in using your user name and password and then click my e-portfolio. If you do not have your log in or password to hand click here, enter your email address and click submit - a reminder of your details will be emailed to you.
Does my child need a Child Performers License?
A Child Performers License is required for all children of 'compulsory school age'. If your child is selected and booked for an assignment we will send you the booking forms and a Child Performers License Application. We will complete as much of the license as possible and you simply need to fill in the rest, sign it and take it to your Local Authority for their signature and approval and they will issue it to you direct. It is a very easy and simple procedure to follow. Essentially, your own County Council will advise you - it is surprising, however there are inconstancies throughout the UK regionally and our best advice is to ask in the area you live. There will be someone at your Local Authority who presides over the issue of Child Performing Licenses and issue of them will be regulated by that authority.
When and how do I get paid for assignments?
Payments for completed assignments are sent by us in the form of a cheque made payable to you (unless otherwise requested) and sent to your address within 5 days of assignment completion. We collect the assignment fee from our client (see terms and conditions) and keep it in our client account. From this, we retain one third as our agency fee and forward the remainder to our talent(s). We agree with our talent(s) the fee they will receive before any assignment and confirm the one third proportion we retain as our agency fee. Personal income tax or insurance payments remain your responsibility.
What is a chaperone fee?
A chaperone fee is agreed before an assignment and paid, in addition to the booking fee, for one parent or guardian to accompany a child/teenager on an assignment. This is to help with your costs for being on hand during the assignment. The chaperone fee depends on the value of the assignment, location, time and travel. We emphasize the subject of chaperone fee must be discussed before any assignment is agreed and retrospective claims will not be entertained.
An additional fee for travel may be agreed with you on request as part of the discussions before an assignment, where the distance is over say, 20 miles. Many of our talent are booked for work overseas, in these instances, your travel costs will be agreed and paid by cheque at the same time as the talent fee. We emphasize the issue of travel fees must be discussed before any assignment is agreed and retrospective claims will not be entertained.
I have just completed an assignment, who do I speak to?
Email bookings@talentmanagement.com and give a brief account 'a few paragraphs' of your assignment. Include details of what happened, who was there and how much you enjoyed it along with any feedback from the client. Receipt of this email will trigger the issuing of your payment cheque and that will be posted to you. Other talent will be interested to hear how you got on from your email, as will all the team here.
To help, here is our advice when taking photos; We need bright, well lit, close up photographs of you relaxed and happy! Try taking some pictures preferably outside, making sure there is no clutter in the background, and you wear clothes in plain colours. It is always good to avoid 'household' style shots (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom etc and preferably not wearing a hat) as they don't look as professional. Sit or stand comfortably. Ask whoever takes the shots to bring the camera up close so your head and shoulders fill the viewer. Also take some full length pictures. Show your personality and character, take some smiling and some more posed shots to give yourself variety. For full-length shots make sure YOU and not the background or scenery fill the viewer. Wear a different jacket or top, be relaxed, get used to the camera - and enjoy yourself! Upload your new photos online once you have logged in, click 'Add Photos' Sit in front of the mirror to achieve the correct facial expressions. 1a) Put your lips together and don't move them. Look at your face in the mirror concentrate on the eyes… they are lifeless… now lift up the corners of your mouth and watch your eyes come alive. 1b) This gives you a natural casual look, which should be used at all times to give that pleasant look to the face. 1c) To create a smile say 'MMM', without opening your mouth, no teeth should be showing, don't forget to turn the corners of your mouth up. 1d) To create the broader smile with your mouth still closed try 'MMM' again, don't forget to turn the lips up at the corners of the mouth. 2a) This time say 'ME' open your mouth and show your teeth but keep it soft without a smile. 2b) Say 'MEEE' again, this time with a big smile showing all your teeth. 3a) Now with 'HEY' this is a very natural facial expression. Say 'HEY' and hold it – you will notice your tongue is coming forward ad the lips are apart. 3b) Now try it again saying 'HEY' with a smiling expression. 4) To create the gaunt look; by pronouncing the word 'POOR' keeping the lips very soft and sultry holding for a few seconds. 5) To achieve an open and happy laugh try saying the word 'HAA' not forgetting to concentrate the eyes on someone or something to avoid the lifeless look. Relax and have fun!
Can you suggest a photographer?
Here are some useful introductory links to find a photographer. The Master Photographers Association (MPA) is one organisation that can help you find a photographer. For more information see their web site at: www.thempa.com Also, for the United States: www.aspp.com www.ppa.com We strongly recommend that you establish the credibility, professionalism and sincerity of a photographer before commissioning them. To do this refer to their professional organisation, see their work and visit their premises with a friend or relative – or for teenagers a GUARDIAN or PARENT.
How do I book talent?
Do I have to come to Head Office in Norwich?
No. There is, however, an open invitation for you to visit us by appointment, where you can meet the team and see how we promote our talent. Call one of our Co-ordinators if you would like to arrange an appointment. Our Head Office is very near to Norwich airport with many international and UK links for easy travel. There are a variety of good local hotels and further information is available from http://norwich.airporthotelguide.com. As well as the historic city of Norwich, Norfolk has a wonderful coastline, together with the Norfolk Broads and a whole range of attractions to enjoy. Here is a map showing where we are. You will be made very welcome and we would love to show you our business in operation.
Our postal address is 1 Hornet Court, Hurricane Way, Norwich, NR6 6HJ, UK.


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Ричард Горовиц (; род. 6 января 1949 года, Нью-Йорк) — американский композитор, специализирующийся на музыке к кинофильмам.

Фильмография
 2016 — Tigmi Nigren
 2015 — Power
 2013 — Перекрёсток / Intersections
 2012 — Zero
 2012 — Шоссе / Highway
 2011 — Матч
 2011 — Малыш Джонни / Johnny's Gone
 2011 — Любовь в Медине / Jnah l'hwa
 2010 — Чингисхан: История жизни / Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime
 2008 — Касанегра / Casanegra
 2008 — Тобрук / Tobruk
 2007 — Джихад за любовь / A Jihad for Love
 2007 — Meeting Resistance
 2006 — Возвращение в Раджапур / Return to Rajapur
 2005 — Давид и Лэйла: Беззаветная любовь / David & Layla
 2002 — Logic of the Birds
 2002 — Любовники Могадора / Les amants de Mogador
 2000 — Skeleton Woman
 1999 — Утонуть на суше / Drowning on Dry Land
 1999 — Каждое воскресенье / Any Given Sunday
 1999 — Три сезона / Three Seasons
 1996 — Тень Фараона / L'ombre du pharaon
 1995 — Обманутое доверие / Broken Trust (ТВ)
 1994 — Женщина племени лакота / Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (ТВ)
 1993 — Четыре храбреца / Quattro bravi ragazzi
 1993 — Башня / The Tower (ТВ)
 1992 — Атлантида / L'Atlantide
 1991 — Гроши
 1990 — Под покровом небес

Дискография

 Сольные альбомы и композиции
 1981 — Eros In Arabia (Ethnotech Records)
 1993 — Quattro Bravi Ragazzi (CAM)
 1999 — Three Seasons (Island Records)
 1999 — Any Given Sunday (Super Tracks Music Group)
 Drowning on Dry Land
 Film Music
 Return To Rajapur
 Munich
 Selected Film Music #2
 Heart Of China
 City Of Leaves
 Zero
 Intersections
 Heart Of The Middle East
 Akandisha Out Takes
 Dark Ambient 2
 Zero — Out Takes
 Kajarya
 Inter Out Takes
 L'Atlantide
 Kandagar
 Selected Film Music #1
 A Gift Of Love
 Love In The Medina
 Borobadur
 RH BBC Symph Scratch
 Songs The Ruins
 Out of thin air
 Match
 Night Spirit Masters

 Совместно с Sussan Deyhim
 1986 — Desert Equations: Azax Attra (Crammed Discs, Made To Measure)
 1996 — Majoun (Sony Classical)
 2008 — Logic Of The Birds (CD, Album) (Venus Rising Records)

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт
 Ричард Горовиц на allmusic.com
 Ричард Горовиц на soundcloud.com

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Лауреаты премии «Золотой глобус» за лучшую музыку к фильму


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Grist food writer nominated for James Beard Award, makes colleagues proud
Nathanael Johnson was nominated for the prestigious award in the Food Reporting category.
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If the James Beard Awards are the "Oscars of the food world," then Grist's Nathanael Johnson is the Bryan Cranston of food writing: A man with a wide range of work — including a memorable dad role — who was just nominated for the first time.
Nate's story on high-stakes palm-oil negotiations landed him the Food Reporting nomination. The article explores the human side of the activists and CEOs working towards a major agreement to stop rainforest deforestation. Or, as Nate so aptly put it, "This is a story about how change happens. It happens for big reasons: economic shifts, political winds, technological revolutions. But it also happens for small reasons: individual people making very personal choices." It was a wonderfully crafted piece of reporting, and we couldn't be prouder that it ran on Grist.
The award winners will be announced at a gala on April 26. We won't jinx Nate by carrying the Oscars analogy into Leonardo DiCaprio territory, but his story does have some pretty incredible company. He's up against the AP's investigation into seafood and slavery that led to the release of 2,000 enslaved people and Ted Genoways' delightful story on the battle between China and the U.S. to dominate corn.
This is Grist's second nomination for the prestigious award: Former Grist food writer Tom Philpott also got a nod for his reporting in the "Food-Related Columns and Commentary" category in 2011.
We'll be rootin' for ya, Nate! And we'll feel way less conflicted about it than rooting for a guy who previously played a murderous meth dealer.
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It may not be the first thing you picture when you think of Japan's former capital of Kyoto, with all its Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. But Kyoto is in fact home to many long-term resident Muslims, many of whom are students. Students from Muslim-majority countries, in particular, may be concerned about their options for Halal food and spaces to pray. In recent years, Kyoto City has been stepping up its efforts provide such services for its Muslim visitors and residents.
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Mr. Riso focuses on defending insurance companies and their insureds in a broad range of matters, involving premises liability, employment, products liability, Title 59 and insurance coverage claims. He frequently appears in state and federal court for all phases of litigation, including trial and alternative dispute proceedings.
Mr. Riso is admitted to practice in New Jersey (2007), New York (2008), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2013) and to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2007). He earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law where he was a member of the Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Board. He earned his B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Villanova University.
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Will Irish eyes be smiling at the Ulster GP?
This week sees the fastest road race in the world take place and whilst the Ulster Grand Prix was dealt a recent blow with the withdrawal of Guy Martin and Honda Racing, it promises to be another high speed few days of action.
A strong entry has again been assembled and whilst last year's four-time race winner, and current outright lap record holder, Ian Hutchinson is also absent due to injury, the likes of Michael and William Dunlop, Peter Hickman, Dean Harrison, Dan Kneen, Bruce Anstey, Lee Johnston and Conor Cummins will all be in attendance.
Michael and William Dunlop over Black Hill at North West 200 image credit Will Broadhead Photo on Twitter
Dunlop v Harrison v Hickman v Kneen?
If recent form is anything to go by, especially at last month's Southern 100, the favourites in the 1000cc races should be Michael Dunlop, Dean Harrison and Dan Kneen. The trio went head to head in all four Superbike races at Billown with Dunlop taking three wins on the Suzuki but Harrison coming out on top in the Solo Championship on the Silicone Engineering Kawasaki.
There was little between the three riders in any of the races as the lap record was repeatedly smashed but whilst Dunlop has been victorious at the 7.4-mile Dundrod circuit on seven occasions already, Harrison has yet to taste victory, indeed he's only been on the podium once. But that should certainly change this week and he'll be a contender in all of the races, Supersport as well.
Dean Harrison Superbike race TT 2017 image credit @METZELERMOTO Twitter
Manxman Kneen has had one of his best ever seasons with a maiden Isle of Man TT podium followed up by his aforementioned Southern 100 performances and he's been rewarded for his efforts with a call up to the Tyco BMW team.
Replacing Hutchinson is a difficult task for sure but Kneen will be looking to grab the opportunity with both hands. He has fond memories of the Ulster GP as it was here where he took his first, and to date, only International road race win with a tiny 0.001s win over Harrison in the 2014 Superstock race. It remains the closest ever finish in the history of the event.
Dan Kneen TT 2017 image credit IOMTTPICS on Twitter
However, thrown into the mix again this week is Peter Hickman and having won the TT Championship with no less than five podiums, he's a serious contender for race wins. The Smiths BMW rider has been on superb form this season on both the roads and the short circuits where he's currently occupying one of the coveted Showdown positions in the British Superbike Championship. He was victorious at Dundrod in 2015 and the fastest newcomer ever will be looking to add to his haul of International road race wins.
Peter Hickman Snetterton image credit @tonyrolls Twitter
Three-pronged attack from Padgetts:
The Batley-based Padgetts Honda Racing team focus all their efforts now on the International road races and in Bruce Anstey and Conor Cummins they have two former outright lap record holders in their ranks. Anstey took his 12th win at the Ulster twelve months ago as well as the first ever Superpole and whilst he had, by his standards a disappointing TT, he can never be ruled out.
Team-mate Cummins has also had a relatively low-key season but has enjoyed some of his best moments at the Ulster whilst the duo are joined, in the Supersport class at least, by the returning Lee Johnston.
Injured at the TT, the triple race winner of 2015 earmarked the UGP as his comeback event and he's a welcome returnee to the entry list. How fit and competitive he is remains to be seen but he'll be more than hopeful of making a serious impression on the results.
Conor Cummins TT 2017 image credit @jjc_photos on Twitter
Supporting cast:
There are plenty of other riders capable of getting amongst the podium positions none more so that William Dunlop who already has 21 to his name at Dundrod. His 2017 has been consistent rather than spectacular and his best chances should again come in the two Supersport races.
Ivan Lintin on the Dafabet/Devitt Racing Kawasaki machinery will again be well to the fore, especially in the Supertwins race whilst a whole host of privateers will be queuing up to get the better of the established front runners including James Cowton, Jamie Coward, Dan Hegarty, Dan Cooper, Sam West and the Irish quartet of trio Derek Sheils, Derek McGee, Paul Jordan and talented youngster Adam McLean.
Ivan Lintin image credit Robert Cannell on Twitter
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Rainstorm leave thousands without power in Bay Area
By Justin Berton and James Temple
Published 4:00 am PST, Monday, December 20, 2010
A driver navigates a flooded stretch of the Great Highway in San Francisco on Sunday.
Photo: Noah Berger, AP
More than an inch of rain soaked the Bay Area Sunday, the prelude to what forecasters expect will be a stormy week punctuated by a wet Christmas Day.
Rain and high winds caused substantial power outages to customers in the Santa Cruz Mountains and in the South Bay, PG&E officials said. Sierra Nevada ski resorts reported 12 to 18 inches of fresh snow early Sunday, a dumping that is expected to repeat nearly every night until Saturday.
"It's a decent little storm," said Angus Barkhuff, a forecaster with the National Weather Service. "It's just coming on in waves, and it'll make for good snow accumulation by the time it's done."
Off-and-on showers will pelt the Bay Area until late Tuesday, when a persistent downpour is expected to stick around for at least a day or two, said forecaster Bob Benjamin.
Thursday and Friday will be rainy, though with breaks of sunshine. However, "Christmas Day looks like a rainy one," Benjamin said.
Among the wettest cities on Sunday was Half Moon Bay, with 1.74 inches of rain for the 24-hour period ending at 4 p.m., the weather service reported. Oakland saw 1.7 inches, and downtown San Francisco had 1.14 inches.
PG&E officials said thousands of customers lost power this weekend due to downed power lines and equipment malfunctions brought on by the stormy weather.
By Sunday evening, about 560 customers on the Peninsula were without power, along with around 700 in the East Bay, another 700 in the South Bay and nearly 250 in the North Bay. PG&E expected that all those customers would have power by midnight, a spokesman said.
In Palo Alto, investigators were trying to determine if a rain-slicked roadway near the intersection of Middlefield Road and Hawthorne Avenue played a role in a single-car accident that killed a 20-year-old male driver early Saturday.
In many places, rain totals for the year are well ahead of last year's pace. Downtown San Francisco has seen 8.97 inches so far, compared with 5.89 inches a year ago. The Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa has had 13.97 inches, versus 7.31 inches last year.
Diners and shoppers enjoying Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood Sunday night generally said the weather was inconvenient, but that it wouldn't alter any holiday plans.
Scott Strong of Oakland offered a reminder for Bay Area residents tempted to grouse about the weather.
"It's a drought state," he said. "We complain when we don't get enough rain, but when it comes too frequently we want it to stop. Californians can never be satisfied."
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