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빅 데이터와 기계 학습의 시대 심리학 연구 모형의 평가 원칙과 방법
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The Korean Journal of Psychology: General - Vol. 40, No. 4, pp.389-413
ISSN: 1229-067X (Print)
Print publication date 25 Dec 2021
Received 06 Nov 2021 Accepted 26 Nov 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22257/kjp.2021.12.40.4.389
이태헌†
중앙대학교 심리학과
Principles and methods for model assessment in psychological research in the era of big-data and machine learning
Taehun Lee†
Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University
Correspondence to: †이태헌, 중앙대학교 사회과학대학 심리학과 부교수, (155-756) 서울시 동작구 흑석로 84 Tel: 02-820-5124, E-mail: lee0267@cau.ac.kr
본 논문에서는 계량 심리학 분야에서 지난 수 십 년 동안 꾸준히 논의가 진행되어 왔던 모형 추정과 평가의 원칙을 심리학 연구자들에게 소개하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 계량 심리학 분야에서 진행된 논의의 핵심은 1) 후보 모형들은 참 모형(true model)이 아니라 근사 모형(approximating model)이며, 2) 데이터 크기가 무한히 커지더라도 참 모형과 근사 모형 간 불일치는 사라지는 것은 아니기 때문에, 3) 여러 후보 모형 중 참 모형과의 불일치가 가장 낮은 것으로 추정되는 근사 모형을 선정하는 것이 바람직하다는 것이다. 이러한 모형 선정의 원리는 4차 산업 혁명의 시대, 여러 학문 분야에 걸쳐 그 영역을 확장하고 있는 기계 학습(machine learning) 분야에서 채택하고 있는 모형 평가의 원칙과 동일함을 설명하였다. 즉, 기계 학습 분야에서는 훈련(training) 과정에 노출되지 않았던 새로운 사례에서 보이는 모형의 성능인 일반화 혹은 예측 오차(generalization or prediction error)를 추정함으로써 모형을 선정하는데, 이는 계량 심리학 분야에서 근사모형과 참모형의 불일치 추정량인 총체적 오차(overall discrepancy)를 추정함으로써 모형을 선정해야 한다는 원리와 동일함을 설명하였다. 본 논문의 두 번째 목적은, 이러한 모형 선정의 원칙에 대한 이해를 바탕으로, 현재 심리학 분야에서 주어진 데이터에 대한 "철저한" 분석 관행이 초래하는 과적합(overfitting) 문제와 그 해결 방안을 논의하는 데 있다. 특히, 기계 학습 분야에서 가정 널리 사용되고 있으며, 계량 심리학 분야에서도 오래전부터 논의가 되어온(Mosier, 1951) 교차-타당성 입증법(cross-validation)을 일반화 오차의 추정량이라는 관점에서 소개하고 사용을 당부하였다.
The objective of the present article is to explain principles of estimation and assessment for statistical models in psychological research. The principles have indeed been actively discussed over the past few decades in the field of mathematical and quantitative psychology. The essence of the discussion is as follows: 1) candidate models are to be considered not the true model but approximating models, 2) discrepancy between a candidate model and the true model will not disappear even in the population, and therefore 3) it would be best to select the approximating model exhibiting the smallest discrepancy with the true model. The discrepancy between the true model and a candidate model estimated in the sample has been referred to as overall discrepancy in quantitative psychology. In the field of machine learning, models are assessed in light of the extent to which performance of a model is generalizable to the new unseen samples, without being limited to the training samples. In machine learning, a model's ability to generalize is referred to as the generalization error or prediction error. The present article elucidates the point that the principle of model assessment based on overall discrepancy advocated in quantitative psychology is identical to the model assessment principle based on generalization/prediction error firmly adopted in machine learning. Another objective of the present article is to help readers appreciate the fact that questionable data analytic practices widely tolerated in psychology, such as HARKing (Kerr, 1998) and QRP (Simmons et al., 2011), have been likely causes of the problem known as overfitting in individual studies, which in turn, have collectively resulted in the recent debates over replication crisis in psychology. As a remedy against the questionable practices, this article reintroduces cross-validation methods, whose initial discussion dates back at least to the 1950s in psychology (Mosier, 1951), by couching them in terms of estimators of the generalization/prediction error in the hope of reducing the overfitting problems in psychological research.
overfitting, generalization error, training error, cross-validation, bias-variance tradeoff
과적합, 일반화 오차, 훈련 오차, 교차-타당성 입증법, 편향-분산 균형
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The original version also contained a fourth section dealing with "questions of interpretation," which I have omitted because I have found it dated and substituting a more up-to-date and substantial discussion would have required a major expansion of length. Since the formatting of the original version did not allow for endnotes, the few that are contained here have all been added. 2 For my views on the relation between transcendental idealism and transcendental realism see Allison (2004), 20–49 and (2006b), which is included in this volume.
For by denying that an empirical judgment involving the logical functions, that is to say, any empirical judgment, necessarily involves a use of the categories, Longuenesse seems to undermine the conclusion of the first part of the Deduction. Or so I shall argue. In sharp contrast to the A-Deduction, which begins with an explicit focus on the temporal nature of human experience, the first part of the B-Deduction abstracts from the particular forms of human sensibility. It is thus concerned with the categories (not merely the logical forms of judgment) as rules for a discursive understanding in general, that is, one which is dependent on sensibility for the data to be unified, but is not further constrained by any particular forms of this sensibility.
Thus, insofar as we take ourselves as rational agents, we also take ourselves as genuine self-determiners, whose choices and actions are not simply the causal consequences of antecedent conditions. And this means that we attribute to ourselves a capacity for "absolute beginnings," which is modeled on the transcendental idea that was initially at home in the cosmological domain. Given this analysis of rational agency and its conditions, the problem is to conceive how freedom, so construed, could be compatible with the natural necessity that governs human behavior, considered as a series of occurrences in the phenomenal world.


Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy browsing through this site and seeing what's up at Hollyhock Quilts. Although this website is in blog form, I will not be adding other pages, so just ignore the date. Here's a bit about me just in case you're interested!
My name is Glenna Hailey and it doesn't seem possible, but I have been quilting for over 35 years! I worked and taught in local quilt shops for many of those years. 20+ years ago, I fell in love with all things vintage and in 2003 opened a retail website (Hollyhock Quilts) to sell vintage quilty things, particularly feedsacks. From there I expanded into quilt design and publishing patterns, designing feedsack inspired fabrics for P&B and then Maywood. I also wrote a book on feedsacks called "Sugar Sack Quilts". These days I spend most of my time selling vintage goodies on eBay and Etsy. We are trying to travel more for pleasure and doing the things we didn't have time for when I was working so much. We have a great life and thoroughly enjoy it!
You can find all my Patterns in my Etsy Shop. Most of these were produced from the fabric that I designed, but will look great in any fabric you choose! Several more Quilt Patterns will be added as time allows. There will also be Fabric and other items on Etsy from time to time, so be sure to check it out.
My eBay Store will hold lots of goodies including Authentic Feedsacks, Vintage Fabric, Vintage Sewing Notions and other fun stuff to look at! I am sharing my longtime collections at this time due to the fact that we have dramatically downsized our home (so we can travel more!) and there simply isn't any space to display them. So here is your chance to find some great things to enjoy!
I will be posting new eBay listings frequently on my Hollyhock Quilts Facebook Page as well as Pinterest so you can enjoy browsing there as well. On occasion I also post to Instagram under Hollyhock Quilts.
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Questions? Email me at hollyhockquilts@gmail.com. I'm always happy to hear from you.
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Giving is another way we can pass on our legacy As an economist and professor for 30-some years, I am an ardent supporter of capitalism. It concerns me in these political times that our young, in particular, think socialism
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The award-winning developer Milhaus announced it has broken ground on two ground-up buildings at the former Pabst Brewery complex, which are projected to open in 2018. The 274-unit Vim and Vigor apartments will include 7,000 square feet of ground-floor
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Найдено научных статей и публикаций: 2, для научной тематики: Stopover
Habitat cover
Landscape context
Songbird migrants
East Asian Flyway
Overcoming the challenges of large-scale network projects for the study of stopover songbird migrants along the East Asian Flyway (публикация автора на scipeople)
Pavel Ktitorov, Falk Huettmann, Ekaterina Matsyna, Aleksandr Matsyna, Nikita Chernetsov, Michail Markovets,Yury Gerasimov, Aleksey Antonov - Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Migratory Birds	, 2010
Seasonal migrations are essential parts of the annual routine in most songbird species that breed in temperate and northern latitudes. The majority of passerines are small to medium size birds, therefore some advanced techniques such as...
Seasonal migrations are essential parts of the annual routine in most songbird species that breed in temperate and northern latitudes. The majority of passerines are small to medium size birds, therefore some advanced techniques such as satellite telemetry are not readily applicable for the study of their migration strategies; the use of radio-telemetry, geolocators and even color-marking is limited when it comes to passerines. So far, the only way to obtain thorough information on migration strategies of most songbird species is still to study them on migratory stopover sites by means of trapping, banding and measurement of the key biometrical variables, and with the use of progressive statistical analysis methods. One of the approaches which advanced substantially our knowledge of New World's and Eurasian -African migration systems was coordinated networks of trapping stations, where songbirds were banded on larger scales and described according to a standard and compatible protocol. The recent example of international enforcements for the study of songbird migrants is a network organized in Europe and Africa with support of European Science Foundation (ESF). More than 50 trapping sites provided data for the ESF network database during 1994-1996. Analysis of the database allowed to make inferences about stopover duration, variation in body mass change rates, geographical trends of the level of fuel reserves, influence of landscape context on refueling success. Findings can be used for land and conservation management. Nowadays, migration strategies of songbirds, connectivity between breeding and wintering grounds, and important behavioral and ecological adaptations on European and North American flyways are relatively well covered. At the same time, stopover ecology of songbirds at the East-Asian Flyway is rarely a matter of researchers' attraction, most of the bird species in the Asia-Pacific region follow this flyway and it is one of the largest migration systems. Here we suggest that gaps in our knowledge of stopover ecology of East Asian songbirds might be filled by well-coordinated efforts within an international network of trapping stations. Since migration takes place on a large spatial scale, many single case studies would just have very limited interpretation and value. Currently, the Asian Pacific region has all the necessary background for such a great study. Some Asian countries developed already a substantial number of banding stations, Japan and China are among the leaders. Russia also has some groups working on the migration of passerine and other birds in the Far East. The University of Alaska Fairbanks (funded by National Institutes of Health ) for instance during 2006 - 2010 linked several russian and japanease research groups within a project of avian influenza (AI) survey, and this work might be considered as a pilot exploratory study for more substantial projects. We suggest that collaborating groups might be financed independently from different sources, but should follow the same standard protocols to get data on passage dynamic, stopover duration, fat reserves and body mass change of songbirds, both during fall and spring migration. As the basic protocol, a compatible ESF set of methods could be used, but with several modifications, and which feeds into a well-maintained open access database. The main attention should be drawn to selected model species , e.g. Siberian Rubythroat (Luscinia calliope), Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) and Black-Faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) are promising candidates. The main focus should be set on the comparison between migration strategies of populations migrating over mainland and through ocean islands. Migration connectivity might be assessed by modern means of molecular and stable isotopes analysis, but classical methods of subspecies identification based on morphometry and coloration should not be ruled out. Recoveries of banded birds should further be used to verify conclusions about connectivity. The international East Asian project would offer us a unique opportunity for filling the white spots in migration studies and the biggest challenge, to test current theories of bird migration for a sustainable management.
15 October 2010, Mokpo, Korea
Источник Обсудить East Asian Flyway
The importance of landscape context for songbirds on migration: body mass gain is related to habitat cover (публикация автора на scipeople)
Ktitorov P., Bairlein F., Dubinin M. - Landscape ecology	, 2008
Landscape context influences many aspects of songbird ecology during the breeding season. The importance of landscape context at stopover sites for migrating songbirds, however, has received less attention. In particular, landscape context may...
Landscape context influences many aspects of songbird ecology during the breeding season. The importance of landscape context at stopover sites for migrating songbirds, however, has received less attention. In particular, landscape context may affect the availability and quality of food for refueling during stopovers, which is critical for successful migration. We evaluated the influence of woody habitat cover in the surroundings of stopover sites at several spatial extents on the hourly changes of body mass in two species of European-African forest-dwelling songbird migrants (Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, and the Eurasian Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus). Data were sampled by standardized methods from a network of ringing stations throughout Europe during the falls of 1994–1996. In both species, hourly body mass gain calculated for first captures increased with woody habitat cover. We found a similar logarithmic relationship for both species, although for Willow Warblers mass gain was more strongly related to the habitat cover within 5 km, in contrast to 3 km for Redstarts. For Willow Warblers, where sufficient data are available for each year, the relationship is consistent over the years. The shape of the relationship suggests existence of a threshold of landscape suitability for refueling at stopover sites: in sites with less than 10% of woody habitat cover, birds tend to lose body mass or to gain mass at a lower rate.
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Last Update December 1, 2015
15 missing hikers rescued in California
Church hikers safe after night in SoCal mountains
15 adults and young people headed out for what was supposed to be a day-long nature trek
PASADENA, Calif. – DEVELOPING: Fifteen hikers from a church group who failed to return from a weekend hike in the Southern California mountains were found safe by helicopter search crew Monday morning.
A medic was lowered to the group and no injuries were reported, Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Johnie Jones said.
Just before the midmorning announcement, family and friends of the hikers had gathered in a group hug.
Eleven adults and four juveniles, ages 14 to 36, set out in the Eaton Canyon Natural Area on Sunday morning and were expected back by the evening.
Someone on the trek called the local sheriff's station Sunday night and said the group was lost. Deputies arrived at Eaton Canyon around 10 p.m. and found two relatives of hikers who reported receiving texts from the hiking party that said "help."
The group, which included some who had done the same hike previously, was outfitted with backpacks, first-aid kits, extra clothing, food and water but did not expect to be in the wilderness all night, Jones said.
Crews searched through the night and were joined by reinforcements at daybreak. Helicopters joined the search after early morning low clouds and fog began to break up.
Members of the Seventh Day Adventist church in Huntington Park said the hikers had gone out as a group on 3-mile treks before. They had planned to go rappelling at canyon waterfalls.
"We're assuming that they got tired and they stopped," Wendolyn Ortiz told KABC-TV.
Eaton Canyon is a very popular hiking spot with waterfalls at the base of the rugged San Gabriel Mountains, about 15 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Rescues are common, however.


It's so much fun to be a part of the literary world on Facebook and other social media groups. I run into so many writers with projects and I get to take part in book cover reveals and many other things. Today, I am proud to present to you the cover of "Hawk's Nest" by Darcy Flynn along with more details about it and it's author! Enjoy!
Through gritted teeth, masked by a half-hearted truce, they survive the weekend, only to find themselves stranded alone in the middle of a hurricane. You can discover a lot about a person while spending thirty-six hours without the comforts of electricity and modern conveniences. When circumstances further extend her stay in town, Levi pries deeper to find out what Annie's running from. He knows when someone is haunted by their past. As the saying goes ... it takes one to know one.
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The WinRM service failed to create the following SPNs: WSMAN/srvVM01.Lab.local; WSMAN/srvVM01.
Unfortunately I keep getting this error every time I reboot the server. I'm doing something wrong or I'm overlooking something but can't figure out how to get rid of this message.
I was able to get rid of the error messages with event ID 10154 in the event log from Windows Remote Management. This error with the message "The WinRM service failed to create the following SPN: WSMAN" first appeared after I installed the AD DS role and promoted the server. As soon as I did this the error was appearing every time I restarted the winrm service.
As suggested in the event log I ran 'setspn -a WSMAN/srvVM01.Lab.local Lab.local\srvVM01' & 'setspn -a WSMAN/srvVM01 Lab.local\srvVM01' both commands returned 'Updated object'. Lab.local is my domain and srvVM01 is the Domain Controller for this domain.
After this the error was still appearing everytime I restarted the service.
Then I ran 'dsacls "CN=SRVVM01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Lab,DC=local" /G "NETWORK SERVICE:WS;Validated write to service principal name"' which completed successfully.
After this step the error doesn't reappear when I restart the service but I still got the message everytime I reboot the server.
The solution for these last messages was to set the service startup type to "Automatic (Delayed Start)" instead of "Automatic".
Please check if NAP Policy Service is running.
I've checked and the network access protection agent service is set to manual and isn't started.
As suggested in the post you've mentioned I ran 'dsacls "CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=Lab,DC=local" /G "S-1-5-20:WS;Validated write to service principal name"'. The commmand completed succesfully but it didn't resolve my issue.
I've also set the network access protection agent service to automatic and started the service but once again when I restart the server the error reappears.
Did you grant the "Validated Write to Service Principal Name" permission to the NETWORK SERVICE using the ADSIEDIT.msc?
In addition, you could create the SPN specified in the event using the setspn.exe utility.
I reinstalled the server yesterday evening and tried again.
After the Windows 2012 R2 install process I installed the AD DS role and promoted the server. As soon as I did this the error was appearing every time I restarted the winrm service.
- I continued and I ran 'dsacls "CN=SRVVM01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Lab,DC=local" /G "NETWORK SERVICE:WS;Validated write to service principal name"' which compled successfully.
After this last step the error stopped appearing when I restarted the server. I waited 4 hours and tried again and I thought the matter was resolved because the error didn't reappear.
Unfortunately when I reboot the server the message reappears, but only when I reboot the server. Restarting the winrm service doesn't show the error message.
- I used ADSIEDIT to check 'CN=SRVVM01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Lab,DC=local' and I see that the 'Network Service' account has the 'Allow' checkbox marked next to 'Validated write to service principal'.
So I still get these this error message the only difference is that now it only appears when I reboot the server. When I restart the service the message doesn't reappear. This Is the same behavior as before I reinstalled it.
When you run 'dsacls "CN=SRVVM01,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=Lab,DC=local" /G "NETWORK SERVICE:WS;Validated write to service principal name"' successfully, you need to restart the WinRM service.
Event ID 10154 Still appearing even though SPN exists?
Unfortunately none of the links contain new information so I still get this error everytime I reboot the server.
Glad the issue was solved by yourself.
And thanks for your good sharing, i think it will help the people who have the same issue.
I'm getting the same warning emitted with new machine installs/joins to a Windows Server 2016. Does this have to be done with each and every machine that is added to a Windows Server 2016 domain?!
which service? WRM, NAP, or another?


RRB Group D Result 2018 update: Railway Recruitment Board Exam (RRB) is expected to announce the RRB Group D Result 2018 tomorrow i.e. February 13, 2019.
According to reports, RRB Group D Result 2018 is likely to release on February 13, 2019.
Step 1: Visit the official website i.e. rrb.gov.in/ regional websites.
Step 2: Go to the link that mentions Downloading Group D Result 2018 (link not yet active).


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Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, connecting Bandra and Worli regions of Mumbai in Maharashtra, presents a complex balance of engineering and aesthetics. The bridge is very helpful in reducing the time and congestion of Mahim Causeway.
Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, also known as Bandra-Worli Sea Link, is a cable-stayed bridge having pre-stressed concrete-steel viaducts on either side which links Bandra, situated in western suburbs of Mumbai and Worli, located in south Mumbai, Maharashtra. On 30th June 2009, the first four of the eight lanes of the sea link were opened to the public and on 24th March 2010, all the eight lanes were made open to public. Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link reduced the time of travel between Bandra and Worli from 60 to 90 minutes to 20 to 30 minutes during peak hours. It mainly connects intersection of the Western Express Highway and Swami Vivekananda Road in Bandra to the Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Road in Worli. It also connects Mumbai's arterial Annie Besant Road from Worli Seaface.
History of Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
Previously Mahim Causeway served as the only road linking the western suburbs to Mumbai's central business district. However during the peak hours it used to become very congested. For easing the congestion the Western Freeway project was proposed spanning over the entire western coastline of Mumbai and Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, over the Mahim Bay, became the first phase of this freeway system. It offered an alternative route to Mahim Causeway. Commissioned by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, the bridge has been constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company and the project management was led by the UK offices of Dar Al-Handasah. Significant technology transfer was also made from China. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by Bal Thackeray in 1999. The sea link was named after the late Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.
Geology of Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
Before the designing of Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link the seabed of the route was surveyed. The marine geology underneath the bridge comprises volcanic tuffs, basalts breccias with some intertrappean deposits. Residual soil and weathered rocks covers them. These rocks ranges from being extremely strong to extremely weak and their conditions differ from fresh, massive and intact to highly weathered and fractured. The bed of weathered rocks has been further overlain by calcareous sandstone, transported soil and a thin bed of coarse grained conglomerate. Marine soil layer covers the top of these strata up to a thickness of 9 metres and constitute dark brown basaltic boulders, brown clay silt and fine sand embedded in the silt.
Architecture of Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link owns the distinction of being the first cable-stayed bridge in open seas in India. The pylons of the bridge have complex geometry owing to the underlying geology. The span of the sea link over the Bandra channel has been identified as one of the longest spans of concrete deck attempted. The major architectural challenges of the bridge included the balancing of engineering complexities with the aesthetics. The superstructures of the viaducts are also known to be the heaviest pre-cast segments constructed in India. A span by span method was used in the building operations. It is also the first infrastructure project in Mumbai which used seismic arresters which enables the sea link to withstand earthquakes measuring up to 8.0 on the Richter scale.
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Published December 9
Shocking photo of a colony of huntsman spiders living together found in Australia
By Chris Ciaccia | Fox News
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A rare photo has emerged of a colony of huntsman spiders living together in nest boxes originally built for pygmy possums.
Non-profit organization Bush Heritage Australia published the photo of the group of arachnids on its blog, noting that they quickly moved into the boxes shortly after they were built.
"It all started about the same time we were finding Pygmy Possums in the boxes, but on lifting the lids of some we found many huntsman spiders of all sizes whizzing around inside," the non-profit wrote on its website.
(Credit: Conservation not-for-profit Bush Heritage Australia)
1 MILLION 'CANNIBAL' ANTS FOUND TRAPPED IN SOVIET-ERA BUNKER USED TO STORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS
"We now know that they're a species of huntsman that live together, normally under the bark of trees," Bush Heritage continued. "In the restored area tree bark is in short supply at present and they've found the wooden boxes suitable."
Huntsman spiders, which can grow nearly 1 foot in length, generally live in Australia, Africa and other temperate climates, according to a 2003 study.
According to the Australian Museum, these spiders, known for their size, speed and ability to hunt, can be dangerous to humans if bitten. However, attacks are rare, the museum added. Symptoms include swelling, pain, nausea and vomiting, The Sun notes.
'CRYPT-KEEPER' WASP ABLE TO CONTROL THE MINDS OF ITS VICTIMS
In June, a man staying at a lodge in Tasmania, Australia, witnessed a large huntsman spider eating what appeared to be a pygmy possum.
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November Development Update
Hi Avengers!
It's time to pull back the curtain on the upcoming 2.7 Update that will be adding both the Cloning Lab Omega-Level Threat and Winter Soldier as a playable hero on November 29th!
Cloning Lab Omega-Level Threat
As seen in the No Rest for the Wicked warzone, Monica has revived MODOK but was unable to bring him under her control. The monstrous genius has now taken over AIM's Cloning Lab, AIM's most precious base and the source of the cloned villains that have plagued the Avengers. From there MODOK intends to take back up his crusade against powered individuals and you must stop him once and for all before he can put his plans into action.
This Omega-Level Threat is a new end-game challenge headlined by a climactic confrontation with the deranged genius to end the danger once and for all. The Lab is a challenging AIM base that players will navigate before facing off one last time against MODOK in a grand multiplayer fight. MODOK has developed new tactics since players confronted him in San Francisco, and is designed to test our heroes in this new four-against-one fight.
As an OLT, Cloning Lab is designed to push a team of four high-level heroes, though it will be of similar accessible length to our previous OLT, Family Reunion. Cloning Lab requires Power Level 175 to enter will reward both new gear and higher-level gear than ever before, with the power-level cap increasing to 185.
Scott Porter joins our expanding Avengers' cast as Cap's old sidekick: James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes, The Winter Soldier, who has escaped captivity and rejoined his friend and allies. Scott is well known from Friday Night Lights, Hart of Dixie, Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, and reprises the role of Bucky from Lego Marvel's Avengers. We can't wait for you to see his take on The Winter Soldier, and you'll first hear his work in our upcoming Winter Soldier motion comic.
The product of a Soviet black science program, The Winter Soldier emerged as a master assassin. He adds to the roster an almost purely assault-focused hero focused on dealing damage to his enemies in a variety of ways. Players will find multiple different builds and playstyles to embody that character fantasy, from the ranged marksman to an expert hand-to-hand combatant, to the deadly super-soldier.
While echoes of Bucky's past training partners like Captain America and Black Widow can be seen in some of his move-set, he has made them his own and combined them with skills that flow from his Winter Soldier indoctrination and his cybernetic enhancements. Players will find all new animations, a new full skill tree, and heroic abilities all his own when they enter a mission as the Winter Soldier.
Winter Soldier will also launch with his own heroic mission chain that sees the Avengers help him regain his confidence in his capacity for good and deal with the trauma inflicted on him by his captors. Players that complete the mission chain will be rewarded with Bucky's iconic outfit.
Beyond 2.7
Our next update past 2.7 will continue with the ongoing revisions and tuning to Heroes that we started in 2.6 and continue in 2.7. This ongoing process to continually ensure that each and every Hero feels as fully heroic as one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes should.
We'll continue releasing more details about 2.7 as we get closer to launch, including Winter Soldier's backstory, first looks at Cloning Lab, outfit reveals, and more.
Thanks for journeying with us and Earth's Mightiest Heroes!


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Allow Me To (Re)Introduce Myself: Arod Reprises Role As Hero Against Twins
May 15, 2010 by William Juliano
Because of a combination of squandered opportunities and curious managerial decisions, whichever team lost tonight's series opener was going to have plenty of moments to regret. Until the bottom of the seventh, it seemed as if that team was going to be the Yankees.
Arod exults after hitting grand slam off Matt Guerrier. The Yankee third baseman has been no stranger to heroics against the Minnesota Twins. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
The Yankees entered the seventh inning leading 3-2, but with two outs, the Twins advanced the tying run to second base for Joe Mauer. Naturally, that was Joe Girardi's cue to bring in his designated lefty, Damaso Marte. With A.J. Burnett at 100 pitches, you could probably forgive Girardi for going with the lefty/lefty matchup, but that doesn't mean Mauer's game tying single to center was unexpected. An ill advised throw home by Brett Gardner allowed Mauer to advance to second base with the go-ahead run, and it was at that point Girardi made a serious blunder. Instead of walking the white-hot Justin Morneau and bringing in the more capable Joba Chamberlain to face Michael Cuddyer (who entered the game with a .671 OPS against righties), Girardi allowed Morneau to swing the bat, which is precisely what he did. Morneau promptly doubled into the right centerfield gap, plating Mauer and giving the Twins a 4-3 lead. Incredibly, Girardi then walked Cuddyer so Marte could remain in the game to face Jason Kubel. Marte eventually retired Kubel on a fly ball to left field, but the damage had already been done.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Francisco Cervelli led off with an infield single and then Derek Jeter followed with line drive off the leg of Twins starter Scott Baker that caromed into short right field for a double. Lefty Brian Duensing was then summoned to replace Baker, and he retired Gardner on a liner to shallow left. After having Duensing load the bases by intentionally walking Mark Teixeira, Ron Gardenhire decided to see Joe Girardi's Damaso Marte and raise him a Matt Guerrier. In seven previous matchups against Guerrier, Arod had drawn a walk and recorded four hits, including three home runs. After two pitches, and several scratches of the head, Arod was making yet another trip around the bases against the Twins righty. The grand slam by Arod catapulted the Yankees into a 7-4 lead and erased any bad taste left over from the top of the inning.
Including Arod's home run, the two through five hitters in the Yankee lineup were a combined 8-15 with five runs and seven RBIs. That level of production was sorely needed by the Yankees, who saw an already depleted lineup weakened further when Nick Swisher had to leave the game after one at bat. The soft underbelly of the batting order was on display in the bottom of the fourth inning when Randy Winn, who replaced Swisher, Marcus Thames and Juan Miranda all struck out with runners on second and third. The same trio of hitters also squandered a lead off double by Robinson Cano in the bottom of the sixth. In total, Winn, Thames and Miranda stranded 10 of 16 runners.
The Twins also had their share of missed of opportunities in the game. In the top of the second, the Twins loaded the bases on a hit, walk and error before AJ Burnett forced in a run by issuing a free pass to light hitting Nick Punto. In such circumstances, AJ Burnett has been known to implode, but this time he induced a 1-2-3 double play from Denard Span before striking out Orlando Hudson to retire the side.
Despite scoring eight runs, the extent to which injuries have taken a toll on the Yankees lineup has become evident. Winn, Thames and Miranda are simply not good enough to play every day, so as long as they remain in the lineup, the Yankees will need the middle of the order to come up big. Compounding the problem is Derek Jeter's deepening slump. The Captain has continued to expand the strike zone and hit an inordinate number of ground balls, two trends that have caused his production to plummet over the past two weeks. Until Jeter snaps out of his funk, or the lineup is lengthened by Curtis Granderson's and Nick Johnson's return, Girardi is going to need to be more creative, both with how he constructs the lineup and conducts in-game strategy. In particular, the Yankees need to consider limiting the playing time of Winn and Thames by increasing the number of games in which Jorge Posada serves as the DH and Cervelli catches.
Alex Rodriguez' HR was the 587th of his career, pushing him past Frank Robinson for sole possession of seventh place on the all-time list.
Arod's grand slam was the 19th of his career, which ties Eddie Murray for third most all time. Only Lou Gehrig (23) and Manny Ramirez (21) have hit more.
In a rare, but entirely justifiable move, the official scorer decided to give Joba Chamberlain the win despite Damaso Marte being the pitcher of record when the Yankees took the lead.
After being removed from the game, Nick Swisher underwent an MRI on his right bicep. The results were negative and Swisher is once again listed as day-to-day.
Derek Jeter is now 9 for 62 in May, and has seen his OPS drop from .866 to .717.
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees | 2 Comments
on May 15, 2010 at 6:05 am | Reply Rob S.
I'm not sure who "Juan Pena" is but it was Juan Miranda who was DHing for the Yankees last night.
on May 15, 2010 at 1:44 pm | Reply williamnyy23
Thanks for the correction. Juan Miranda is exactly who I meant (unless he and Ramiro Pena have decided to merge identities).


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Magnetic Resonance Researcher Honored By International Society
Ferdinand Schweser, PhD
In recognition of his outstanding early-career research, Ferdinand Schweser, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, has been named a junior fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).
Schweser is using quantitative susceptibility mapping — a technique he pioneered — to determine whether brain iron is an early biomarker for central nervous system diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
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12/20/17 Department of Neurology
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International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Schweser received the honor May 12 during the 2014 Joint Annual Meeting of ISMRM and the European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, in Milan, Italy.
He also was elected to a one-year term as a committee member of ISMRM's Electro-Magnetic Tissue Properties Study Group.
Pioneering Quantitative MRI Breakthrough
Through his multidisciplinary research, Schweser seeks to better understand and monitor neurodegenerative diseases, and diagnose them earlier.
He pioneered quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), a breakthrough in quantitative magnetic resonance imaging that allows for the unique assessment of magnetic particles in the brain, such as iron, calcium, myelin or contrast agents.
Schweser and his team are using the technique to determine whether brain iron is an early biomarker for central nervous system diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
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Award-Winning, Interdisciplinary Scientist
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Prior to joining UB in 2014, Schweser was part of the Medical Physics Group of the Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at Jena University Hospital.


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Q: Eclipse RCP : make a standalone plugin extending an existing standalone one I have extended via extension point (add menus and functionnalities) an already existing plugin which has it's own product definition file and it's own class Application implements IApplication.
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     I want my plugin to be independant, Standalone with a launcher. Not a fragment. Do I have to inherit already existing plugin Application?
     Thanks for the tips and tricks.

A: You should be able to declare your own product (using the org.eclipse.core.runtime.products extension point) specifying the existing application id.
So, for example, to can declare your product like this:
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This example is using the existing application id for the Eclipse E4 application declared in an existing plugin using the org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications extension point.
If the application you are extending is based on Eclipse 4 your product definition will need to include a property for the application XMI file:
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You will need to look at the existing product definition to find the location of the XMI file.
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Brexit: Petition calling for second EU vote was created by Leave backer
By Tim Hume, CNN
London (CNN) An online petition signed by more than 3.5 million people calling for a second referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU was started by a Leave campaigner who says it has been "hijacked" by unhappy Remain voters.
The petition, which has attracted millions of signatures in the wake of Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union last Thursday, calls for a second referendum on the issue if the result is less than decisive.
Labour Party leader under fire following Brexit vote 03:38
Another referendum should be held, it says, "if the remain or leave vote is less than 60 percent based a turnout less than 75 percent." In a startling result, the Leave campaign won Thursday's referendum with 52% of the vote, with 72% of voters turning out.
Disappointed voters have flocked to sign the petition in the wake of the vote, crashing the official UK government website on at least one occasion and generating more signatures than on any other petition on the site.
Apologies to those experiencing problems with the petitions site. We are working hard to fix it. Thank you for your patience.
— Petitions Committee (@HoCpetitions) June 24, 2016
But the surge in interest has prompted its creator, William Oliver Healey, to speak out, saying that he in fact he had actively supported the Leave campaign, and had created the petition "with the intention of making it harder for 'remain' to further shackle us to the EU."
#Regrexit: UK voters voice doubt over referendum outcome
Creator: Petition 'hijacked'
Healey, an activist for the English Democrats — a fringe, nationalist political party — wrote on Facebook Sunday that he had created the petition "when it was looking unlikely that 'leave' were going to win." The petition had since been "hijacked by the remain campaign," he wrote.
Robin Tilbrook, chairman of English Democrats, said that Healey had created the petition to help frame the terms under which the referendum would be contested.
Healey was "quite surprised" and "feeling slightly under pressure" by the attention the petition was receiving, Tilbrook said.
"It's a slightly ironic situation where if the Remainers … had understood what was going to happen, they would probably have wanted to adopt what Oliver was suggesting," he said.
Instead, they had been "cocksure" of victory, Tilbrook said.
100,000 threshold
Any petition that gets more than 100,000 signatures is considered by Parliament's Petitions Committee, which weighs whether to send the petition for debate by lawmakers. MP Helen Jones, chair of the committee, said in a statement Sunday that the committee would consider the petition at its meeting this week and decide whether to schedule a parliamentary debate on it.
Read a statement from our Chair on the second referendum petition. pic.twitter.com/TzrtQXTwTE
But the petition, created in May, may not have a realistic chance of being acted upon.
British Prime Minister David Cameron, who announced his intention to resign following the defeat of his Remain campaign, has previously said there would be no second referendum if the results were close, and enacting the petition would entail enacting laws retrospectively.
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"I don't think anyone thinks it's legally binding in any sense," said Tilbrook, adding that the petition's signatories were guilty of "sour grapes" over the result.
Jones' statement also said that the government was investigating reports of fraudulent signatures being added to the referendum. The petitions committee later tweeted that about 77,000 fraudulent signatures had been removed.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/26/europe/uk-second-referendum-petition/index.html


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Acer Swift 3 (2019) review
The Acer Swift 3 is a beautiful productivity laptop, but its battery life could be better
By LAPTOP Staff published 6 August 19
The Acer Swift 3 has an slim, elegant design and powerful Core i7 processor, but its battery life is lacking.
Stylish, slim chassis
Stays cool when you're multitasking
Bright, vivid display
Below-average battery life
For such a small laptop, the Acer Swift 3 ($479 starting, $899 tested) has some big shoes to fill.
This is the first time this line is available at 13.3 inches. But despite its smaller footprint, this Ultrabook has lost none of its edge, sporting a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with integrated graphics, all in a sleek aluminum chassis. Throw in a bright, vivid display and a speedy SSD, and you've got a good workhorse of a notebook. But a below-average battery life keeps this system from rising higher in the ranks.
Make sure to check out Acer's newer, updated models of the Swift 3: The Acer Swift 3 with an Intel 10th gen CPU, and our favorite configuration, the Acer Swift 3 with a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 4700U CPU that bests many top-tier laptops in performance.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) (14-inch 256GB) at Amazon for $699
Acer Swift 3 (2019) price and configuration
The 13-inch Acer Swift 3 (2019) I reviewed costs $899.99 and is the first 13-inch model in the product line. The laptop comes loaded with a 1.8-GHz 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U processor, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB PCIe SSD, Intel 620 UHD graphics and a full-HD 1920 x 1080 display.
The $479 base model has the same exceptional body, while omitting premium components. You get a 2.2-GHz i3-8130U processor, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, Intel 620 UHD graphics and a 1920 x 1080 screen with IPS technology.
For a more powerful option, you can opt for the $999 14-inch model, which packs a 1.8-GHz Intel Core i7-8565U, 8GB of RAM, a smaller 256GB SSD, an Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics card, 2GB of VRAM and the same 1920 x 1080 display.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) design
Acer's silver-on-silver design is sleek but maybe not the smartest idea for labeling ports. The stylish aluminum body survived long commutes in my backpack, which is filled with chargers, keys and writing utensils. And as someone who's always carelessly pawing at my devices, I was happy to see how effortlessly the chassis resisted my fingerprints. Even after eating a messy sandwich during a lunch break, I was able to whip out the Swift 3 and continue working without any key slips.
One of the first things I noticed about the Swift 3 was the slightly reflective Acer logo gleaming in the center of the lid. Once you crack that lid open, the Swift 3 looks a lot like a MacBook. The thin, silver, aluminum deck, with its black membrane keyboard and webcam placement, is all too reminiscent of Apple's flagship laptop. The interior body of the Acer, which houses the keyboard, consists of a grippy, textured plastic that is comfortable for extended typing periods.
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Weighing only 2.9 pounds, the 12.2 x 8.4 x 0.6-inch laptop is slightly heavier than competing systems in the premium laptop segment, such as the Asus ZenBook 13 UX333FA (2.7 pounds, 11.9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches) and Lenovo IdeaPad 730S (2.4 pounds, 12.1 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches).
Acer Swift 3 (2019) ports
The Swift 3 is ready to roll, with plenty of connection options.
On the right side of the machine, you have a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI and a Kensington lock slot. Shifting over to the left of the laptop, there's a microSD card slot, audio-output jack and a USB 2.0 port.
To the right of the touchpad, you'll find a fingerprint reader. Using Windows Hello, this biometric security measure keeps your content guarded.
I was disappointed to discover that the Swift 3 lacks Thunderbolt 3, especially since this machine is positioned as a premium laptop.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) display
The Swift 3's 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 LED display with backlit IPS technology provides wide viewing angles in a 16:9 aspect ratio. An unobtrusive, narrow bezel greatly enhances this display. Watching the trailer for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, my eyes were immediately drawn to the crimson pocket square bursting out of Al Pacino's smooth, worsted suit. The light reflecting off of Pacino's left shoulder and the glowing brass stair bar behind him illuminated a rather dark scene, giving it color and detail for a realistic feel. I noticed that even in the limited visibility of the dingy bar scene, colors were vivid and not muddled in the background.
In our lab,the Swift 3's screen reproduced a solid but unspectacular 100% of the sRGB gamut. That falls short of the 129% premium laptop average, as well as the showings from the ZenBook 13 (115%) and IdeaPad 730S (121%). The Acer did manage to top the MateBook D14, which delivered a disappointing 73% of sRGB.
MORE: Acer Aspire 5 vs. Acer Aspire E 15: Which Budget Laptop Wins?
At 292 nits, the Swift 3's screen is one of the brightest in the segment, with the Zenbook measuring only 225 nits and Huawei's Matebook D 14 hitting 230 nits. The 730S beats the Swift 3 with 310 nits.
Acer Swift 3 (2019)
The island-style, membrane keyboard of the Acer Swift 3 is quite capable, with a key travel of 1.3 millimeters and an actuation of 70 grams, enabling effortless typing. The keys are very responsive and feel good when you're typing. Backlighting on the keyboard is activated with a flick of the F8 key, and it makes typing in dark environments a breeze.
However, the power button is directly above the backspace entry. Throughout my review period with the Swift 3, I must have accidentally turned the laptop off about 10 times. While that's annoying during research, the issue was especially frustrating when I was in the middle of writing.
MORE: How to pin the On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10
I scored 60 words per minute according to the 10FastFingers typing test. That's much better than my usual 50 wpm on the Dell Latitude 5490 that I use for work.
As for the large, clicky touchpad, navigation is a breeze. The feedback from the 4.1 x 2.5-inch pad felt great, and right-clicking was snappy. There is plenty of room to drag your finger across the pad, which is a plus. The Windows 10 gestures make using the pad incredibly efficient.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) audio
Acer's TrueHarmony speakers deliver on their promise of powerful sound, wide frequency range and accurate sound reproduction. The audio sounded loud, with little to no distortion at maximum volume.
The opening draws of a synth waved and gradually enveloped me as I listened to Kendrick Lamar's "A.D.H.D." in one of the office's smaller conference rooms. For a set of bottom-mounted speakers, these were surprisingly free of muffled sound when the laptop was on my lap or desk. I was also impressed that the volume and clarity remained consistent even when I walked to the opposite end of the testing space, approximately 9 feet away.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) performance
Acer outfitted the Swift 3 with a 1.8-GHz Core i7-8550U that makes running powerful applications a snap. After installing Google Chrome, I opened up my 30 synced tabs, which included text and media. This seemed like a daunting enough task, yet the system remained snappy.
The Swift delivered solid results on our synthetic tests, hitting a score of 14,416 on the Geekbench 4.1 overall performance test. While this result paled in comparison to the 15,110 put up by the Asus Zenbook 13 and its Intel Core i5-8265U CPU, the score was well above the 13,524 category average. Compared to the 730S (Core i5-8265U) and its 14,270 showing or the MateBook (AMD Ryzen 5 2500U) and its exceptionally bad 8,405, Acer would appear to be a power leader.
In our file-transfer test, the Swift 3's 512GB PCIe SSD duplicated 4.97GB of multimedia files in 9.5 seconds, for a transfer rate of 565 megabytes per second. This speed tied exactly Lenovo's showing (256GB PCIe SSD) and beat results from both the Asus Zenbook 13 (PCIe NVMe SSD, 424 MBps) and Huawei Matebook D 14 (SSD 110 MBps).
MORE: Acer Unveils ConceptD Laptops to Overtake MacBook Pro
The Swift 3 stumbled a bit when it came to graphics performance. The laptop's integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU notched 33 frames per second on the Dirt 3 benchmark, landing above our 30-fps playability threshold. However, that mark falls below the 68-fps premium laptop average and is barely half the frame rate that Asus (59 fps) and Lenovo (60 fps) achieved with the same graphics chip. The MateBook, with its AMD Radeon Vega 8 mobile graphics, scored 65 fps.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) battery life
Acer claims that the Swift 3 can last up to 13 hours on a single charge. On the Laptop Mag battery test (continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness), the Swift 3 tapped out after 7 hours and 22 minutes, missing the 8:19 average. The Asus ZenBook 13 lasted a competitor-crushing 11:28, while the MateBook survived 9:26 and Lenvo's 730S underwhelmed at a mere 7:02.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) webcam
The Swift 3's 720p webcam was surprisingly crisp. Colors were vibrant, and the camera's capture of the warm scarlet and icy blue undertones of my shirt looked on a par with the actual colors. The camera was sharp enough to differentiate the individual hairs of my stubble up close and the curls of my hair, but I noticed plenty of visual noise when I zoomed in.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) heat
One highlight of the Swift 3 is that its aluminum chassis can stay cool to the touch. After playing a 15-minute YouTube video, we found that the aluminum touchpad reached 78 degrees Fahrenheit, 84 degrees between the G and H keys, and 86 degrees on the laptop's underside. Those are all well below our 95-degree comfort threshold.The hottest location on the laptop was off-center, to the right on the underside, where the temperature came in at 96 degrees.
Acer Swift 3 (2019) software and warranty
If you thought your precious SSD space was safe on this Acer premium laptop, you'll be disappointed. Acer includes five first-party applications on the Swift 3: Care Center, Acer Collection S, Acer Product Registration and the Acer User Experience Program. The collection is pretty straightforward, with all entries contributing to the improvement of the Swift 3 user experience.
Acer's partnership with Cyberlink has led to an Acer-branded version of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector that are super helpful for media editors. Stagelight for audio editing rounds out the pack of third-party pieces of software that we actually found useful.
As for bloatware -- Acer, if we want Netflix, Candy Crush or LinkedIn (seriously?), we can easily download these apps ourselves.
Acer provides a limited one-year warranty for the Swift 3's parts and labor via mail-in or
carry-in that is on par with what the competition offers. See how Acer fared in our Tech Support Showdown and Best and Worst Brands ranking.
In its first appearance in a 13.3-inch chassis, the Acer Swift 3 is a lean, mean productivity machine. Its aluminum body is slim and lightweight, but its Core i7 processor means this machine can do its fair share of work. And its bright, vibrant display and surprisingly loud speakers make this laptop a solid choice for watching a movie or two.
However, for $899, I want something that can last more than 8 hours on a charge. For that reason, I'd recommend the Asus ZenBook 13 UX333FA. For $849, that system offers better battery life, similar performance and a more vivid display. But the Acer Swift 3 is a solid choice for students and professionals alike.
Credit: Laptop Mag
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Acer Swift 3 (2019) Specs
Brand Acer
CPU 1.80GHz Intel Core i7-8550U CPU
Card Slots microSD
Company Website www.acer.com
Graphics Card Intel UHD Graphics 620
Hard Drive Speed n/a
Hard Drive Type PCIe SSD
Highest Available Resolution 1920 x 1080
Mobile Broadband none
Operating System Windows 10 Home
Optical Drive Speed n/a
Ports (excluding USB) MicroSDXC card reader, Kensington Lock, Headset, HDMI, USB Type-C, USB 3.0, USB 2.0
Size 12.2 x 8.4 x .06 inches
Touchpad Size 4.1 x 2.5 inches
Warranty/Support 1 year limited warranty
Wi-Fi Model Qualcomm Atheros QC6A1x4A Wireless Network Adapter


Michael Geilenfeld, a native of Iowa and founder of the "Maison Saint-Joseph" orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.
"Brother" Michael Geilenfeld was sent to Haiti in 1983 by the Missionaries of Charity where he established an orphanage. According to one of his alleged victims, Geilenfeld almost immediately began abusing young boys, forcing them to perform despicable acts. Geilenfeld was arrested in Haiti in 2014 after five former residents of the orphanage came forward and testified against him. After being incarcerated for 8 months, Geilenfeld was released by a judge in 2015 because the five plaintiffs failed to appear in court.
Later that same year, Haitian authorities closed the orphanage for boys founded by Geilenfeld three decades earlier. Investigators looking into new allegations of sexual abuse against Geilenfeld sought to locate and detain the U.S. citizen. He had travel restrictions placed on him by Haitian authorities but he apparently was able to successfully flee the country.
Spokesman of the Dominican National Police, Frank Felix Duran Mejia, did not specify the purpose of the arrest or whether Geilenfeld had been charged, refusing to comment on a possible extradition of Geilenfeld to Haiti.


In 2001, four airplanes were hijacked and ran into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. At that moment, a President that had campaigned on domestic issues was forced to change course and deal with foreign issues. The United States retaliated against the perpetrators of the attack in Afghanistan and the President declared an access of evil that included Iraq, Iran and North Korea.
Quickly it was brought to our attention that Iraq had long been believed to have weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, biological—or some combination of the three) and because the world could not trust the dictator of the land, he had to be removed.
As the initial battles were won, and no WMD were found, the Administration continued to attempt to persuade the American public that measures had to be taken to ensure our safety. The critics claimed that the President and Vice President were only attempting to scare the public. The same was true for the next election.
The phrase "the Politics of Fear" were used in the Democratic Campaign's commercials, as their contender attempted to persuade the public that he too could keep us safe.
Today we have a President with an ambitious agenda. He was rated the most liberal politician in the United States Senate, though most people could not see past the color of his skin. He ran on the theme of "Hope and Change," and we're definitely seeing the change part.
Why does Obama preach gloom and doom? Because he is so anxious to cram through every last spending bill, tax increase on the so-called rich, new government regulation, and expansion of healthcare entitlement that he must preserve the atmosphere of crisis as a political necessity. Only by keeping us in a state of panic can he induce us to vote for trillion-dollar deficits and spending packages that send our national debt soaring.
The problem is that it's only going to get worse. The President is digging us into a hole—a hole that it will take generations to get out of. Because if we follow his logic, that the way to get out of a recession is to borrow and spend more money that we do not have, we will continue to repeat this pattern until our dollar is totally inflated, we'll all work for the government, which will be owned by China.
I'm specifically asking those of you that disagreed with President Bush and the war in Iraq to take special heed. You believe that we went in for the wrong reasons, and we were brought there by an irrational President that used fear to scare us into doing something we shouldn't have. What is your excuse to support a President who just passed the largest spending bill in the history of this country, who wants the government to take over banks and your health care, and is doing this all through the use of the same tactic.
How will you feel when you wake up a couple years from now just to realize that it isn't as bad as it was made out to be, and your guy used panic to get his way with the nation?
You know what would make me feel good about this? If they were able to balance the new spending against existing or expected revenues. I can think of no corporation or even a mom & pop store which can survive if it continues spending without working out sources of income to match the spending.
If the President can put up a detailed plan explaining how all this debt is going to be paid back, then fine. If he can't do that, then he's got no right to spend the money – regardless of whether or not armageddon is waiting outside the door.
@Ling: And the problem is that he tries to balance it with projections and things that will come 5 or 10 years down the road– no one knows the future.
This whole playing on people's fear has really angered me, and I never thought about the Bush comparison, but it really is a double standard, isn't it?
See, Min, this is why I am glad you are back. This is twice in the past two days you've brought something new to my attention that I wasn't aware of. Thanks for your perspective.
@Rachel: Well, I'd kinda been avoid this stuff for much the same reason that you expressed in an earlier comment– there's just so much there and so much to say, and there are so many people talking about it… Sometimes you want to tune it out!


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Finnriver: Kalan Wolfe
Sunday, January 05, 2020, 02:00pm - 05:00pm
Live Music with Kalan Wolfe - Acoustic Medicine Music
Kalan Wolfe, is a medicine musician whose songwriting is inspired by his family, social change, and community. His sound can be compared to powerful musicians such as Xavier Rudd, Nahko Bear, and Paul Simon, and is described as a blend of driven folk and acoustic rock, with a reggae backbone, and a unique, rhythmic guitar style. He tours his old home of Hawaii regularly and plays all around the pacific northwest with his band, The Shift, playing many originals, as well as a myriad of and classic covers.They have been playing the festival scene for the past few years, including Classic MoonFest, Shrimpfest, and a headlining slot at the Okanogan Family Barter Faire. Kalan was recently a contestant in the 2019 season 2 of American Idol. He released the album "Magic & Gravity" in 2018, and will be releasing his new album "Home" in February 2020.
Join us daily —12 to 9pm— for farmcrafted hard cider on draft, cider cocktails and non-alcoholic options available in our Tap Room, and guided tastings and orchard tours on weekend afternoons. The Finnriver Kitchen is now serving seasonally-inspired, locally-sourced foods every day from 12-8pm. On weekends, we host an array of fabulous food vendors: Dented Buoy Woodfired Pizza and Hama Hama Seafood. You can view food hours and Finnriver Kitchen menu here: https://www.finnriver.com/food
Location Finnriver Orchard & Cider Garden, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA, 98325
Event Sponsor: Finnriver Cider Garden, Cidery Taproom & Orchard
Web Site: http://www.finnriver.com
Contact 360-339-8478, info@finnriverfarm.com