WGN News recently reported on a group of people who say they are allergic to Wi-Fi. Their symptoms were so bad, they upped and moved from all over the country to a small town in West Virginia.
But here in the Chicago area, some people who claim they too are allergic to Wi-Fi are determined to stay put.
One woman is helping find ways for them to live in their homes rather than leave them.
Barbara Bobbitt has made a business out of helping a group of "sensitives." But she makes it clear: She is not a psychologist nor is she is an MD. She calls herself a "building biologist" who evaluates people's homes to see if anything inside could be making them sick.
It is also known as EMR. Bobbitt doesn't suffer from it herself. But she helps people who do live among society surrounded by electromagnetic frequencies they can't see, but ones they say they feel constantly.
People like Gale Dyskie of Darien, who says for eight years, she has had the sensation of burning skin, headaches and more.
"It caused me to lose my job," she says. "I couldn't drive anymore. I couldn't function anymore. I couldn't be a part of the world anymore. My life was taken from me."
She believes the pain is brought on by society's every day devices like refrigerators, televisions, cell phones, cordless phones and WI-Fi, even smart meters attached homes.
Dyskie has unplugged them all and has a sign on her front door warning to visitors.
Her goal is to stay in her home of 30 years.
This is where Bobbitt enters the picture.
She says she has probably served 100 clients in the past decade using these fancy meters and some sound advice. If EMR is the enemy in your house, Bobbit walks through it with her equipment-reading what she would call unhealthy microwave energy for $125 an hour. During this she roots out good spots, bad spots and showing clients how to reduce exposure to EMR.
Some of her tips include turning off your Wi-Fi at night. Try it for a couple of weeks and "see if you're not calmer. See if your children are not more calm," Bobbit says.
Also, she says get rid of all cordless phones and make them land lines. Don't sleep with iPads, cell phones or other electronic devices in your bedroom at night.
Bobbit also suggests to hardwire your computer and printer and don't use a microwave.
With the dawn of smart meters, Bobbitt says business is booming. Some of her clients are wrapping theirs (and their neighbors) in smart meter guards for about $130.
Others are draping their beds, windows and other parts of their homes in steel mesh to deflect EMF. Paint made with shielding qualities is also an option to avoid any one of the dozens and dozens of symptoms.
Dyskie's is case so extreme, so far the only solution working for her is avoidance.
"I'm trying to find a way to survive here. But it's very difficult," she says. "Every day I'm in some degree of pain. I try to work through it, but at some point I'm not sure I'll be able to tolerate it anymore."
Technology is advancing and Dyskie's symptoms are growing. Leaving the area, may be her only option left.
Bobbitt says her greatest worry is kids today. Wireless baby monitors and gaming devices, she says, are giving off tremendous amounts of EMR. She also says schools often have antennas on top of them and teachers are using smart boards. Wi-Fi is available at almost every turn. "Being connected" these days is not the answer for "sensitives" trying to live a normal life, symptom free.


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Navy men's basketball blows 17-point lead, loses at Lehigh, 63-62
By Bill Wagner
For the second time in the span of two weeks, Navy men's basketball blew a huge second-half lead and lost a critical Patriot League game.
Senior center Nic Lynch and junior guard Evan Taylor sparked a furious rally down the stretch as Lehigh erased a 17-point deficit to defeat Navy, 63-62, on Wednesday night at Stabler Arena.
The Mountain Hawks trailed 60-45 when Lynch drained a 3-pointer with 2:38 remaining in the game to spark the dramatic comeback. That began an 18-2 run to close out the game, with Taylor hitting two big shots from beyond the arc.
Lynch made another 3-pointer to cut the Lehigh deficit to 60-59 with 31.7 seconds remaining. It was 62-61 with 16 seconds left after Greg Summers made two free throws for Navy and Jake Betlow responded with two free throws for the home team.
Navy inbounded the ball to junior forward Jaylen Walker, who was quickly trapped in the corner and tossed an errant pass to the middle of the floor. It was picked off by Taylor, who drove directly to the basket for a layup that gave the Mountain Hawks a 63-62 lead.
Junior guard Sean Yoder got off a 3-point attempt with 6 seconds to go, but the ball bounced off the front rim and the Mountain Hawks rebounded it as the final buzzer sounded.
"It is a really disappointing loss," Navy coach Ed DeChellis said. "We had the game in hand and made mistakes the last five minutes. Turned the ball over, didn't make free throws, didn't take care of the ball. That's very, very frustrating. I feel bad for our guys, but we did it to ourselves."
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— Bill Wagner (@BWagner_CapGaz) February 3, 2022
Lynch scored 18 points and Taylor finished with 13 for Lehigh (9-14, 7-4), which swept the season series with Navy (14-8, 7-4). The Midshipmen and Mountain Hawks are part of a four-way tie for first place in the Patriot League along with Loyola Maryland (13-9, 7-4) and Army West Point (13-10, 7-4).
Tiebreakers will be factored in once all teams have played each other twice.
Summers scored 16 points and dished off four assists to pace Navy, which led 60-43 after junior forward Patrick Dorsey made a 3-pointer with 5:09 remaining in the game.
Junior forward Tyler Nelson totaled 10 points and five rebounds for the Midshipmen, who were outscored 20-2 the rest of the way. Navy blew a 27-point lead and eventually lost to archrival Army, 74-73 in overtime, on Jan. 22.
"We took turns making mistakes," DeChellis said. "This one stings us, but we have to go back and get to work and get ready for Saturday. It is not any one guy's fault; it is all of our fault. It is my fault. We have to try and figure it out and put them in more pressure situations and hopefully we can learn from it."
Navy travels to Baltimore for its first meeting with Loyola Maryland on Saturday evening (5 p.m.) at Reitz Arena.
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Cheer up Doctor Who fans. Although we still have some time before new episodes of Who air, we've still got something to be happy about, especially for those fans of baby Stormageddon. The folks behind Gallifrey One's sketch comedy show The Idiot's Lantern presented us with this special sneak peek of an all-new series: The Stormy & Craig Adventure Hour.
The Teletubbies are on the rampage again? Don't worry! Stormy & Craig are on the case!


Each year, the Public Access Counselor's office of the Illinois Attorney General (PAC) releases an annual report summarizing the PAC's activities over the past year. The Annual Report includes a summary of some of the binding and non-binding opinions issued by the PAC office, as well as information about the PAC's informal resolutions. The Report also reports on the number of requests for review filed with the PAC office. You can access the full Report for 2017 on the PAC website here.
It is important to point out that the PAC's Annual Report for 2017 is heavily skewed towards reporting solely on opinions finding public bodies in violation of FOIA or OMA. In fact, the Annual Report completely fails to report on any of the opinions that find in favor of public bodies on FOIA and OMA complaints. The one-sided nature of the Annual Report is somewhat misleading to the public as it suggests that every complaint filed with the PAC has merit. To the contrary, we have read and reported on many PAC opinions that find in favor of public bodies, albeit in non-binding opinions. Frankly, it would not be that difficult for the Annual Report to summarize a few of these opinions or at least report on the percentage of opinions finding in favor of, or against, public bodies. In my opinion, a more balanced approach to reporting on the PAC activities would provide the public with a more accurate reporting on the PAC's activities and how public bodies are complying (or not complying) with FOIA and OMA.


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describe('block-ui-http-interceptor', function() {

  var blockUI, interceptor, config, configSrc, $templateCache;

  beforeEach(function() {

    module('blockUI');

    inject(function(_blockUI_, _blockUIHttpInterceptor_, _blockUIConfig_, _$templateCache_) {
      blockUI = _blockUI_;
      interceptor = _blockUIHttpInterceptor_;
      config = _blockUIConfig_;
      $templateCache = _$templateCache_;
    });

    configSrc = angular.copy(config);

  });

  afterEach(function() {
    config = angular.copy(configSrc, config);
  });

  describe('request', function() {

    it('should start the main block', function() {

      interceptor.request({ url: '/api/quote/1' });

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(1);

    });

    it('should not autoblock requests', function() {

      config.autoBlock = false;

      interceptor.request({ url: '/api/quote/1' });

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(0);

    });

    it('should not block filtered requests', function() {

      config.requestFilter = function(config) {
        return false;
      };

      interceptor.request({ url: '/api/quote/1' });

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(0);

    });

    it('should not block cached template requests', function() {

      var url = '/my/template.html';
      $templateCache.put(url, '
my template
');

      interceptor.request({ method: 'GET', url: url });

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(0);
    });

    it('should set the message returned by the requestFilter', function() {

      var message = "Saving ...";

      config.requestFilter = function(config) {
        return message;
      };

      interceptor.request({ url: '/api/quote/1' });

      expect(blockUI.state().message).toBe(message);

    });

    it('should block instances that match the pattern', function() {

      var myInstance1 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance1');
      var myInstance2 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance2');

      myInstance1.pattern(/^\/api\/quote\/\d+$/);
      myInstance2.pattern(/^\/api\/quote/);

      interceptor.request({ url: '/api/quote/1' });

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(0);
      expect(myInstance1.state().blockCount).toBe(1);
      expect(myInstance2.state().blockCount).toBe(1);
    });

    it('should not block instances that do not match the pattern', function() {

      var myInstance1 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance1');
      var myInstance2 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance2');

      myInstance1.pattern(/^\/api\/quote\/\d+$/);
      myInstance2.pattern(/^\/api\/quote/);

      interceptor.request({ url: '/api/user/1' });

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(1);
      expect(myInstance1.state().blockCount).toBe(0);
      expect(myInstance2.state().blockCount).toBe(0);
    });

  });

  describe('error', function() {

    it('should stop all the blocks when an error has occured', function() {

      // https://github.com/McNull/angular-block-ui/pull/9/files

      // Setup to block instances

      var myInstance1 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance1');
      var myInstance2 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance2');

      myInstance1.pattern(/^\/api\/quote\/\d+$/);
      myInstance2.pattern(/^\/api\/quote/);

      // Create a fake HttpRequest config that contains the
      // block instances.

      var config = {
        $_blocks: blockUI.instances.locate({ url: '/api/quote/1' })
      };

      // Increment the block count

      config.$_blocks.start();

      // Just to make sure

      expect(myInstance1.state().blockCount).toBe(1);
      expect(myInstance2.state().blockCount).toBe(1);

      // Act

      interceptor.requestError({ config: config });

      // Assert

      expect(myInstance1.state().blockCount).toBe(0);
      expect(myInstance2.state().blockCount).toBe(0);

    });

  });

  describe('response', function() {

    it('should stop the main block', function() {

      var blocks = blockUI.instances.locate({ url: '/api/quote/123' });

      blockUI.start(); // set blockcount to 1

      interceptor.response({ config: { $_blocks: blocks }});

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(0);

    });

    it('should not stop the main block when autoBlock is false', function() {

      var blocks = blockUI.instances.locate({ url: '/api/quote/123' });

      config.autoBlock = false;

      blockUI.start(); // set blockcount to 1

      interceptor.response({ config: { $_blocks: blocks }});

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(1);

    });

    it('should not stop blocks that are filtered', function() {

      var blocks = blockUI.instances.locate({ url: '/api/quote/123' });

      blockUI.start(); // set blockcount to 1

      interceptor.response({ config: { $_noBlock: true, $_blocks: blocks }});

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(1);

    });

    it('should stop $_blocks that matched the pattern', function() {

      var myInstance1 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance1');
      var myInstance2 = blockUI.instances.get('myInstance2');

      myInstance1.pattern(/^\/api\/quote\/\d+$/);
      myInstance2.pattern(/^\/api\/quote/);

      blockUI.start(); // set blockcount to 1
      myInstance1.start(); // set blockcount to 1
      myInstance2.start(); // set blockcount to 1

      var blocks = blockUI.instances.locate({ url: '/api/quote/123' });

      interceptor.response({ config: { $_blocks: blocks }});

      expect(blockUI.state().blockCount).toBe(1);
      expect(myInstance1.state().blockCount).toBe(0);
      expect(myInstance2.state().blockCount).toBe(0);

    });
  });
});

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Spring is showing itself more and more everyday and with spring comes beautiful sunny days, clear blue skies and lush greenery. So why reflect that in your home? One way designers are accomplishing this look is through the use of fabrics. We're talking pillows, curtains, upholstery and even bedding. They're working bright blues and gorgeous greens into the space with more than just accessories. These colors can invoke an instant tropical look and feel in any space after a much needed getaway from winter. Treat yourself to a vacation in your own home by waking up every morning to these beautiful blues and greens.


Our open morning will take place on Saturday 17th November from 10am - 12pm.
If you have a child starting in Nursery or Primary 1 in September 2019, please come along and see our wonderful school.
You will have the opportunity to meet the Principal, Governors, Staff and Pupils during the course of our Open Morning.
If you cannot attend on the day, please call the school office on 028 9335 1781 to make an appointment to have a conversation with the Principal and a tour of our school.


Approximately one-third of women experience hair loss at some point in their lifetime, yet the subject remains one of the least discussed in the medical community. Female baldness is also difficult to diagnose because women tend to lose hair from their entire scalps rather than specific areas like male hair loss. The Hair Transplant Center of Atlanta, led by Dr. Frederick T. Work, Jr., treats hair loss for women who live in and around Buckhead, Vinings, and Sandy Springs.
Thinning hair and baldness take a great emotional toll on women far more than men. The reason is that male baldness is considered normal in society. A woman is viewed as less feminine and attractive when she does not have healthy, full hair.
Dr. Work specializes in female baldness and he understands the impact on your self-image. He uses a great deal of compassion and professional insight to provide the guidance you need to decide upon the right treatment.
Women and men often lose their hair for the same reasons, but female baldness does have some unique contributing factors.
Like men, women can lose their hair due to androgenic alopecia, a condition that is also known as female pattern baldness and male pattern baldness. Unlike men, though, women with the condition will lose their hair over the entirety of their scalp, not just specific areas. Because of this distinction, Dr. Work uses the Ludwig classification system for his female patients.
Damage caused by fungi, infections, viruses and bacteria.
Trichotillomania, a nervous disorder in which the person pulls out their hair.
Loose-anagen syndrome that occurs when the hair is brushed and is most common in women with light-colored hair.
Alopecia areata that is believed to be an autoimmune response.
Scarring alopecia that describes hair loss associated with scars from injuries and surgeries.
Hair loss in women can be either permanent or temporary. Hormonal changes, medications, and other life events may cause a woman's hair to fall out and regrow a few months later. The two most common causes that are related to hormonal changes are pregnancy and thyroid disorders. Even though your hair loss may be temporary, Dr. Work can provide you with a proper diagnosis and recommend interventions to minimize the hair loss.
Emotional states, such as stress, anxiety, post-partum and menopause.
Lupus and other medical conditions that affect the connective tissues.
Certain types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer.
Low iron levels and anemia.
Poor nutrition, most common in women with eating disorders or who regularly engage in unhealthy dieting practices.
Oral medications for weight loss.
Oral contraceptives, especially those that contain high levels of progestin.
Medications taken for blood pressure, blood thinning, seizures, gout, lowering cholesterol and thyroid disorders.
Prednisone and other anti-inflammatory medications.
Type I describes an early stage of hair loss in women. The signs can be so subtle where women use hair styling to cover the problem.
Type II hair loss is typically noted by a widening of the midline of the hair.
Type III describes significant hair loss and the hair appears quite thin when seen from above.
Women with Type II and Type III hair loss may be good candidates for hair transplantation surgery if they have adequate donor hair on the sides and back of the scalp.
What Is the Cost of Hair Restoration for Hair Loss in Women in Atlanta?
Hair restoration is a viable option for many women and we want to make the treatment as affordable as possible. Once you have a consultation with Dr. Work, our patient coordinator will review the cost of your surgery and complementary treatments. Our payment options are cash, personal check, and major credit card and you may qualify for financing.
Dr. Work specializes in hair loss solutions for women at the Hair Transplant Center of Atlanta, by performing hair transplantation. If you live in and around Buckhead, Vinings, and Sandy Springs and are looking for self-improvement in the form of hair restoration, Dr. Work will accommodate your needs. Please contact us today!


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Soccer College Recruiting Video Tips
March 6, 2018 By infocusstudios In Blog	No Comments
We all know there is a huge difference in talent from a Division 1 college and a Division 3 college. But I bet you didn't know that when it comes to college recruiting videos, the way the Division 1 college coach/recruiter uses them is entirely different in how a Division 3 college coach may use them.
We recently got to sit down with Wake Forest Men's Soccer coach Bobby Muuss to get his insight on how his program utilizes highlight footage. If you are not familiar with Coach Muuss here is a recap. In Muuss's first season at Wake Forest, he engineered one of the most successful seasons the program has seen in guiding the Demon Deacons to a 17-3-2 record to go with a regular-season ACC championship and a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Championship as the tournament's No. 1 overall seed. At season's end, Muuss was named the ACC's Coach of the Year, becoming the fourth coach in conference history to earn the honor in his first season with the team. That being said, it is safe to say, Coach Muuss knows how to build a program.
I asked Coach Muuss how he uses college recruiting videos. He surprised me by saying that he personally likes to visit the players in person. He went on to say that the players at this level are all good and it is just a matter of fitting the pieces of the puzzle together. If cannot get to go to a live game, he looks to see how many highlights are in one game, versus one or two highlights from several games. This tells him that the kid with one highlight from several games is not a dominant player. He said "heck, you or I could get one highlight from a game". We laughed.
On the contrary, a Division 3 coach typically wants to see the highlights and at least one half of a game. The budgets of a D-3 school is not as large as a D-1, therefore relying more on the film.
Key take-a-ways are that if you are applying to a D-1 school, create a video from a game that you dominated in. It is important to remember, do not send in a game where the opponent was below average. The coaches will see that in a moments notice.
If you send your film to a D-3 school, make sure the plays in the highlight reel are truly "highlights". The goal is to "wow" the coach. Put your best plays up front and keep the total length of the video to 2-5 minutes max.
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Jeff is the founder of In Focus Studios. The company has serviced Maryland, DC, Virginia and North Carolina since 1999. Jeff began his video career by videotaping weddings, but was quickly introduced to the world of corporate video production. Since then he has produced marketing videos, medical videos and webcasts. He also works with athletes from Baltimore, Washington DC and Raleigh, NC. He is a fan of 80's music videos. He enjoys all aspects of video production, including lighting, directing and editing.
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BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) is a notation for process modeling . Get started with process modeling using the free modeling tool ARIS Express. Learn how to model BPMN diagrams in ARIS Express and what specific BPMN modeling support ARIS Express provides. In the following video tutorial we will model a travel process using a BPMN diagram. A BPMN diagram allows you to model processes - even cross-organizational. ARIS Express is a free-of-charge modeling tool for business process analysis and management. It supports different modeling notations such as BPMN 2, History - Functionality - Noteworthy features - Technology.
8 Jan - 2 min - Uploaded by Alex ARIS Architect & Designer model eEPC vs BPMN for faculty. The ARIS Cloud Trial supports 5 databases with a total maximum size of MB, while In all ARIS Cloud editions you can import and export BPMN models. Learn how to create business process models (high quality BPMN notation) in a fast and efficient way in ARIS Business Designer.
Today Software AG announced a tight integration between ARIS, its leading Business Process Analysis suite, and webMethods, its SOA-based. BPMN (Business Process Modeling and Notation) has emerged as a widely adopted standard for process modeling. Its popularity is based on the fact that it is .


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Arab Council for the Social Sciences | Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program
By Emma Harver
Call for Applications: Second Cycle: Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program
Fellowship Opportunities from the Arab Council for the Social Sciences:
The ACSS is pleased to announce the launch of the second cycle of its Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program for junior Arab scholars. This 9-month fellowship program aims at enabling young researchers, up to three years out of the PhD, to pursue their research and publishing plans, become part of Arab research networks and plan a research career in the Arab region.
This new initiative complements the efforts of the ACSS in supporting and promoting the social sciences in the Arab region, particularly in terms of investing in a new generation of social science researchers. The deadline for application is 15 October 2015.
Please visit this link for full details on the mentoring Program and Application Process.


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Lady Superstar Nayanthara is all set to work again with Rajinikanth. The film will be helmed by AR Murugadoss.
Nayanthara, the Lady Superstar of the Tamil film industry is charting her career graph perfectly. She has come to a state where just her name on the cast list alone is enough to get the business of the film to soar. Of course, she has achieved all these through sheer hard work and professionalism. She is someone who can carry off a film on her shoulders single-handedly. Her recent Tamil film was the blockbuster Ajith starrer Viswasam where she held her own in a splendid manner.
Now, coming to the core of the matter, the Ayya & Airaa actress is in talks to play the lady lead in AR Murugadoss-Rajinikanth's film that is to be bankrolled by Lyca Productions. Working with Rajinikanth is not something new for the actress, as she was first featured as his love interest in the P Vasu directorial Chandramukhi, in 2005. Later, considered as a lucky mascot, she did a dance number in director Shankar's Sivaji and eventually in Kuselan too. Of course, with AR Murugadoss too, she had worked earlier in the Suriya starrer Ghajini. An industry source close to AR Murugadoss reveals, "The team is looking to rope in Nayanthara as the female lead, opposite the Superstar. Talks are on and we expect to sign her up soon!"
A gloomy verdict for Karthi and Rakul Preet Singh starrer Dev in the Telugu states too!
If this project comes through, it will surely be interesting to watch out how Nayanthara's character is going to be shaped as we all know Murugadoss's women characters are pretty strong and have ample scope for performance. On the other hand, Nayanthara's Airaa with KM Sarjun will soon be ready for release and she is also working in Thalapathy 63 with Atlee, and in Mr Local with Sivakarthikeyan. Her other films include Chakri Toleti's Kolaiyudhir Kaalam in Tamil, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy in Telugu and Love Action Drama in Malayalam.


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From where i can set the value for this?
Thanks.

A: The value for this is derived from your application's root Info.plist file. Newer versions of Xcode pretty-print this key as "Bundle version".


This Excel tutorial explains how to set dynamic print area.
Print Area is a function to define the worksheet Range you want to print.
You will find Range A1:B6 is named as Print_Area, which is the reserved name for setting Print Area.
Unfortunately, the Print Area Range has been specified as A1:B6, it will not change dynamically if we input data in row 7.
With blank data in column A, we cannot use COUNTA anymore, because COUNTA is to determine how many non-empty cells in column A.
Suppose you have the data below. Currently you have data from January to October but it will grow to December in the future, you want to set Excel dynamic Print Area for the growing row.
What the formula means it that, I refer to Range B1 as a starting point of OFFSET, and the height is expanded to the last row of column B, width is expanded one column to the left (-2). I use COUNTA because I assume all cells in Value should be non-empty.
Now whenever you type something in the Value, you see the Print Area (the border) is instantly resized.


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Eric D. Johnson From Fruit Bats is Ready to Buy Some Glittery Pants
Watch Live Music Show - Eric D. Johnson from Fruit Bats
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"Eric D. Johnson is a singer, songwriter, film score composer and festival producer based in Portland, OR. He is most well known as the front man and sole permanent member of the band Fruit Bats, and as a multi-instrumentalist with The Shins and Califone." That's what his bio says, but when pushed grilled by the crack N.A. Mag editors he confesses to be in-love with what the fellas of Yacht Rock called "The Smooth". Even though we think he's a snappy dresser he also tells us about his upcoming tour wardrobe.
NA: So you fellas are feeling the 70's vibe sin these videos, eh? What do you think it was it about that time that generated so many great artists?
I think it was time, plain and simple. By the 1970's, rock music was evolved kind of at the perfect moment - the strands of it were starting to shoot out in so many different directions really fast. If you look at what music was like in 1963 versus 1973, its pretty insane. What I was trying to go for with this collection, though, were just serious rock stars. The 70's into the 80's was when the rock star persona reached its utmost climax. If the Stones invented rock-stardom, it was honed by a whole bunch of others (like some of the dudes shown here) a few years later. That's why even though I love mellow folk jams and country rock and early punk and whatnot from the same time period, I decided to leave those out of this particular mix and go for the serious tight pink pants.
NA: And if their music was so incredible - as was the case with, say, Roxy Music, why were their clothes so shockingly bad?
Well, I think chicks dug it! Any interview with Bowie -or any other outer-space transvestite from those days - will reveal the fact that getting girls was weirdly the main reason for wearing silver high heels and stuff. I actually kind of dig Roxy's outfits on that Whistle Test performance, though I might not personally rock the Dracula Elvis costume or housefly eye goggles.
NA: Was proud to see 2 ELO clips in there as I'm also a dedicated fan. How do you feel about the early ELO (progy, Beatle obsessd and more strings) as opposed to the later years (pure pop & disco)?
I generally think "On the Third Day" is my favorite ELO record - which would kind of be considered early-to-mid-period, right? To be honest, I think their progression was almost as perfect as anyone's for ten years. I do indeed like their prog-tastic early shit but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like the Xanadu soundtrack, too. Jeff Lynne's production was always about forty years ahead of its time, literally.
NA: Followup - Did you know that Discovery was named so by Jeff Lynne thinking it was "Disco-very"? (groan)
I did not! And I second the groan!
NA: Whoa, big surprise to see 10cc in there! It's cool as I also have a big love for them! Do you trace elements of your own music to this sort of "soft-rock" from the 70s? You guys down with the smooth?
I do love me some smooth rock, and I've always worn that influence pretty well on my sleeve with Fruit Bats. I think its starting to become a more pervasive sound in lots of records these days, which is great. As a radio obsessed kid in the early 80's, I ingested that style of music pretty voraciously and it never really left me, I suppose. 10cc even goes beyond the soft rock tag for me. They have soft-ish elements ("I'm Not in Love" could arguably be the greatest soft-rock single ever). But they've got more depth than, say, Orleans... I've always kind of thought of those 10cc dudes as sort of sophisticated cheeky shredders. Analogous to a mellow British Steely Dan, maybe. I'm a huge fan, safe to say.
NA: Last one, you guys are on the road a fair amount. This the sort of music that you're listening to in the van or you guys change it up a lot?
Change it up a lot, though these type of jams are in pretty strong rotation for sure.
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Side Hustle: A Wynn Cabot Mystery
Drew Golden
Publisher: Level Best Books Pages: 200 Price: (paperback) $16.95 ISBN: 9781953789228 Reviewed: March, 2021
The theft of an expensive sculpture draws FBI agent Wynn Cabot to a new case—but this is only one of her concerns once fraud, murder and corruption surface in the investigation.
Cabot is relatively new to the FBI as part of its Art Crimes Program. Her immediate supervisor, André Bishop, is out of commission due to an investigation gone wrong in Jerusalem. (While seemingly unrelated to the plot, the author eventually circles back to this.) Cabot works best talking things out, so she finds Bishop's absence disconcerting. Nonetheless, her dyslexia serves her well, enabling her to piece together clues others might overlook or dismiss.
The massive gold and silver sculpture, well-known as the symbol of a Washington, D.C. bank, has been removed for repairs by what proves to be a phony art restoration company; neither the company nor the sculpture are anywhere to be found. Shortly afterwards, the contents of several of the bank's safe deposit boxes are stolen. Following interviews with bank employees, Cabot suspects the incidents are an inside job.
Meanwhile, a former employee now working for the U.S. Treasury Department's financial crimes division, is part of an investigation into money laundering involving the bank's owner, president and a congressman on the board of directors. As the story unfolds, several dead bodies and political machinations add to the intrigue.
Although some of the characters are one-dimensional, including the self-serving bank president and corrupt congressman, others are well-nuanced, especially Cabot. She's a former Olympic swimmer unafraid of hard work or challenges. Yet, she's vulnerable at times – most notably when it comes to Bishop. While the two have little interaction, a deeper relationship is intimated.
The author has crafted an intelligent, sensitive character in Cabot, and mystery lovers will enjoy the fast pace, enhanced by realistic dialogue. The extended web of entangled criminals keeps the suspense high.
As the author fits all the pieces together with finesse, readers are sure to enjoy the ride.
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How to prevent it from clearing? (I need the previous content to overlap the flex container).
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We feature some of the brightest Instagram storytellers in the Passion Passport community through our Instagram Spotlight series. This week, Chandler Borries (@chandler_borries) shares some of his favorite travel photos and stories, reminding us that Memory Lane often spans the entire world.
Norway is one of the most beautiful — yet raw — places I've explored. In June of this year, I was up in the Lofoten Islands for a content trip. The islands are situated north of the Arctic Circle, at about 68° N (a latitude equivalent to northern Alaska's). Fortunately, the Lofoten Islands are graced with moderate temperatures because of the Gulf Stream. But there's another great reason to visit — between the crystal-clear water and the mountains that seem to touch the sky, the hundreds of beautiful islands seem like they were designed on a "Lord of the Rings" film set.
In general, I shoot most of my aerial photos by simply flying until I find an interesting subject. Everything looks so different from the sky, so it's always hard to get an idea of what it will look like until your drone is in the air. I rarely do much planning unless I have a friend with me whom I want in the image. In the first photo you see here, I was flying around the iconic Reine Mountain and filming a scene for a Visit Norway project that my friends and I are creating. When I flew around the bend, I was blown away by the view. I quickly switched from film mode to photo and snapped a few shots — and I'm glad I did.
This second photo is a funny one. I saw this house as I was flying around and liked how epic the mountains appeared in the background. When I'm looking at a screen while shooting, I tend to get ideas in my head of how I'm going to edit the shots in post. The only problem with this house was that you could see the driveway, which didn't make for an adventurous-looking photo, so in post production, I duplicated the trees around the house to give it more of a jungly vibe.
The third photo is from the famous Henningsvær. It's one of my favorite towns in Lofoten, complete with colorful buildings and a soccer pitch. I'd seen this place on Instagram a million times, so I wanted to try get a different angle of it. Drone shots are over-saturated these days, so I always try to be different, either with my angles or the way I edit. Usually, shots of this location are focused solely on the field, but I wanted to show the mountains and coastline in the background and truly capture the entire scene.
I feel like there's so much to explore in Norway. Its length is the same as that of Western Europe, but only five million people call this country home. If you have a few weeks, rent a car from Oslo and drive across the country to Lofoten. It was one of the best road trips I've ever taken. You'll see everything — fjords, rivers, moose, and maybe even reindeer!
I love everything about Sri Lanka — the people, the culture, the landscapes, the wildlife, and (of course) the surf. In fact, I lived in the island nation from February through April 2017, and I returned during the same months this year. If you're going there as a photographer, get excited. Dawn and dusk are exceptionally good times to shoot, as there's usually mist in the air, and with the sun coming through the palm trees, it can make for some truly striking images.
The second photo you see here is a favorite of mine. The plan was to shoot my friend surfing at a local spot along the south coast called Coconuts. Aerial ocean shots always come out interesting, and this photo was no different. Coconuts is a reef break, but it has patches of sand throughout. As my friend was paddling out, I panned the camera down and noticed a ton of sand gathering up around him. When I edited the image in post, I wanted to bring out the contrast and shadows, which make the sand pop and look like clouds! I really like to give a dreamy quality to my photos. I'm a bit particular in regards to the way I edit, and it can sometimes take me up to 25 minutes per photo to be satisfied with the way it looks.
The third photo was taken during sunrise in this cool little mountain town called Ella. It's another favorite of mine and brings back such good memories. Three friends and I completed a bike trip from the south coast to the north, covering over 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) in one week. Along the way, we saw elephants, dodged crazy buses, and met some pretty interesting individuals (including a few monks).
If you're looking to explore Sri Lanka, I highly recommend renting a scooter or a tuk-tuk to get the full experience. It gives you the freedom to stop in small towns that don't get to welcome many Westerners, and you'll definitely be greeted with heaps of smiles and probably an invitation to have dinner with a local family.
After three months of living in Sri Lanka, you'd think I'd be over tropical destinations. But not yet! I visited in Bali in May, which is one of the best times to do so. I rented a dirt bike for the month and took as many trips as I could to different iconic locations across the island.
The first photo is from the famous Ubud. The town is known for its rice terraces, so Danielle Kling and I decided to head there in the early morning to shoot for sunrise. We left Canggu at around 4 a.m. and arrived just as the sun was peeking through the palm trees. It was an incredible experience getting the entire rice terrace to ourselves.
The second and third photos are from an island called Nusa Lembongan, located just southeast of Bali. I arrived at this spot in the early hours of the morning, and as I was flying around, I spotted this fisherman casting his net into the tide pool. I couldn't resist lining him up with the sunrise and capturing the moment.
In my opinion, Nusa Lembongan is a lot more relaxed than Bali, and it was nice to explore the area with fewer tourists on the roads. If you ever make it to the islands, I would also recommend heading to Nusa Penida, where it's noticeably less crowded and absolutely gorgeous. You can even swim with giant rays while you're at it!
Although New Zealand represented a fairly short trip for me, it was a super long journey. I flew from New York the day after Thanksgiving, stopped in California for 18 hours and Hawaii for another nine, all before making the final trek to Oceania. Fifty total hours after leaving New York, I landed in Auckland, but I was lucky enough to be picked up from the airport by a friend whom I had met in France earlier that year.
The first photo is from a waterfall located in an area called Piha, which is known for its consistent surf and black-sand beaches. It was the perfect place to recover from my jet lag and enjoy the warm weather as New Zealand's summer was just around the corner.
A few days later, I flew down to Wellington to see a good friend and pick up a car for a road trip. I was working on a collaboration with Mevo, an Audi partner based out of Wellington, and my plan was to drive around the North Island in seven days and photograph the car in various iconic locations. I witnessed some breathtaking views during that week and wish I would have been able to stay longer — I'd love to go back to places like Mount Taranaki, Mount Maunganui, Raglan, or the Coromandel Peninsula, in particular.
I took the second photo you see here during sunrise on the Coromandel Peninsula in the northeast corner of the North Island. It's a must-see stop in New Zealand, known for its rainforests and uncrowded, crystal-clear waters. When I first arrived at this spot, the fog was extremely dense, and as I launched the drone and flew over the trees, I was not expecting to see this view. I love the perspective drones provide!
If you ever make it to New Zealand, I highly recommend exploring the country by van. In seven days, I drove through subtropical forests, snowy mountains, and everything in between. Many of my friends have explored both of the islands over a few months and have also said it's been the best road trip of their life.
Ah, the Emerald Isle! I visited Ireland during October 2017 and resided in Donegal, which is located in the northwest corner of the country. The coast, known for its huge waves, was recently voted the coolest place in the world by National Geographic. I was staying with a friend, Conor Maguire, who's a local legend and a professional big-wave surfer. He showed me around the northwestern coast and gave me a proper local experience (helped along by a few pints of Guinness, of course).
Both of these shots were taken on the same day, while I was traveling the Wild Atlantic Way, a coastline that stretches more than 1,500 miles (2,500 kilometers) along the northwest. I explored it with two Aussies I met in the local pub the day prior. They were in Donegal for a surf trip and were looking to find some waves along the coast. I think the best parts of traveling are these spontaneous moments with the people you meet. We didn't find too many waves that day, but we left with some cool photos and memories.
The Irish coastline is raw and rugged, making it the perfect place for a photographer who wants to capture the elements. The only word of advice I would give is to definitely rent a car, since the country is quite big and there's so much to see.
Chandler Borries is a freelance photographer and filmmaker from the United States. After living in Southern California working in the surf industry, he was driven to find a new life path. He decided to hit the road and travel internationally in search of it… that was three years ago. Through his travels, he discovered a passion for land and aerial photography and hasn't looked back.


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Asus ZenBook 14 (UX434F) Review
The new Asus ZenBook 14 comes with a ScreenPad – a touchpad that's also a screen. We tested it out to see how long we could watch YouTube on it before our bosses noticed
Thomas Newton Contact via Twitter | September 3, 2019 3:11 pm BST
Beautiful to look at and offering smooth everyday performance, the Asus ZenBook 14 is a dream. How much value you'll get out of the ScreenPad depends greatly on your working habits.
New and improved ScreenPad is easier to use
ScreenPad is big and ultra-responsive
Blue and gold design stands out from the pack
ScreenPad still eats into the battery
Low colour gamut scores will put off pro creatives
Review Price: £999
Intel Core i7-8565U CPU
Nvidia MX250 GPU
15-inch Full HD display
1TB Samsung SSD
ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultra Thin & Light Laptop, 4-Way NanoEdge 14" Full HD, Intel Core i7-8565U, 8GB LPDDR3 RAM, 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10, Silver Blue, UX431FA-ES74
ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultra-Slim Laptop 14" Full i5-8265U 8GB RAM - UX433FA-XH54
ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultra-Slim Laptop 14' Full HD 4-Way NanoEdge Bezel, AMD R7 3700U CPU, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB PCIe SSD, NumberPad, Windows 10.
What is the Asus ZenBook 14?
The Asus ZenBook 14 (UX434F) is one of the latest ZenBook laptops to come with Asus's revamped ScreenPad – a trackpad that's also a touchscreen.
The first version of the ScreenPad was impressive and attention-grabbing, but it lacked app support and was hard hitting on the battery life of laptops such as the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 and ZenBook Pro 15.
Asus says it's worked on addressing both issues with the new ScreenPad 2.0, to the extent you'll be able to play casual games without the battery dropping like a stone.
The new ZenBook 14 is the first model from ZenBook's 2019 lineup that Trusted Reviews has in for review. I was a fan of the 2018 ZenBook 15, so I'm keen to see how it compares to the 14 and the rest of last year's ZenBook Pro range, especially now that ZenBook Pro power books have morphed into the huge dual-display ZenBook Duo Pros.
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Two screens are better than one: 2019's ZenBooks now feature the ScreenPad, the head-turning feature of last year's ZenBook Pro range.
Asus ZenBook 14 design – the blue and gold edges and ErgoLift hinge return
The design of the new Asus ZenBook 14 follows that of the previous generation – and this is a good thing. Instead of the bog-standard black and grey laptop chassis designs that flood the market, you get a sumptuous regal blue and rose gold colour combo here. The ZenBook 14 is also available in rose gold and silver variants, for those who like their laptops to look more traditional.
Whichever colour you opt for, the top side of the ZenBook 14 features Asus's trademark spun-metal finish, a concentric etched effect with the Asus logo sitting pretty in the centre. It gives the ZenBook 14 much dazzle and charm, which makes it stand out in a sea of staid notebooks.
Asus's "ErgoLift" design seen in the 2018 range makes a return here. As the name implies, the shape of the ZenBook 14's case sees the rear portion of the keyboard deck lift up off the surface of your desk when you open it. This is intended to achieve two things: more comfortable typing and better airflow.
Since the keys are angled towards your hands, and the deck isn't parallel to the desk, I concede that the result is raised comfort. Perhaps more importantly, the ErgoLift shape means the thermal vent on the ZenBook's underside is off the desk's surface, allowing for warm air to escape the system more easily.
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The ZenBook 14 ports on the left-hand side, L-R: mains power, HDMI, USB-A, USB-C.
Weighing just 1.3kg and measuring 7.83mm deep when closed, the ZenBook 14 is both light and slim. Impressively, Asus has managed to squeeze in plenty of ports: a Type-C USB 3.1 port, Type-A USB 3.1, and another Type-A USB port, along with an HDMI port and a microSD card reader. Also included is the standard 3.5mm headphone jack and the mains port.
While Intel's Whiskey Lake chips allow for Thunderbolt 3 technology to be added to a laptop, Asus has chosen not to include it on the USB-C port here. Thunderbolt 3 allows for data transfer at rates of up to 40Gbps, whereas USB 3.1 is capped at 5Gbps.
Chances are you won't be transferring hundreds and thousands of high-resolution images or big video files to and from the ZenBook 14. Thunderbolt 3 tech is great, but it remains expensive for manufacturers to implement. Its inclusion in a system typically results in that cost being passed on to the consumer in some way – so its omission here might not be that big a deal.
Ports of the ZenBook 14 on the right-hand side, L-R: 3.5mm audio jack, USB-A, microSD reader.
There's no full-sized SD card reader to be found here, but you do get a microSD reader. As such, whatever you're shooting on, you should be able to easily transfer photos to the ZenBook 14 for editing. Asus hasn't included a fingerprint scanner – which, at this price point, is a disappointing omission.
The Harmon Kardon-branded speakers are a mixed bag. Dialogue sounds clear and prominent, so if you're streaming over iPlayer you'll no doubt appreciate their addition. For listening to music they suffered the same drawbacks as the speakers on ZenBook Pro 14. Some music – especially acoustic guitar, or anything with a lot of resonance – sounds muffled if you push the volume beyond 40%. If you like to listen to playlists while you work, crack out the headphones.
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The ZenBook 14's responsive backlit keys and the clever layout make for a satisfying typing experience.
Asus ZenBook 14 keyboard – How easy is the ZenBook 14 to type on?
The ZenBook 14 keyboard is a breeze to type on. Just like the 2018 ZenBooks, keys fire back nicely and, thanks to travel of around 2mm, there's tactile depth here. It took me no time at all to get used to the layout, and I spent most of my time touch-typing. I liked the fact the two Shift keys were wide, as this meant I could easily cap up or action keyboard shortcuts.
The keyboard layout here is in the North American style, so there's a "#" symbol above the "3" key. To make "#" appear with UK English activated, you simply type the "\" key; to make a "\" appear, hold Alt and press the "\" key). Nevertheless, in the end I managed to figure everything out, despite initial confusion.
While the Function and arrow keys are small and bunched up, overall I was happy with the size and layout of keys. The navigation keys – Home, End, Page Up, Page Down – are actually mapped onto the arrow keys and activated when you hold down Function. Personally, I prefer dedicated navigation keys, but this arrangement works well too. I'm glad none of the navigation keys were set above the arrow keys; I'm sure other laptop users find it annoying too.
Finally, while the keycaps aren't transparent, the board is backlit, so you can easily work away on essays and reports late at night.
Related: Best Ultrabooks 2019
Spotify for ScreenPad wouldn't install, so I had to use desktop Spotify instead – which, as you can see, is a little cramped.
Asus ZenBook 14 ScreenPad 2.0 – What's new and what can I do with it?
The revamped ScreenPad 2.0 is arguably the ZenBook 14's main talking point. How many laptops feature trackpads that are also displays?
Before I begin my deep-dive on ScreenPad 2.0, I should say that as a trackpad, the ZenBook 14's ScreenPad is excellent. It's super-responsive to commands – so much so that I had to turn down the sensitivity.
ScreenPad 2.0 is a very cool and attention-grabbing feature that's a little tricky to get to grips with at first. Nevertheless, it's far more forgiving than its predecessor. If you're an Android phone user, getting used to the new ScreenPad UI is likely to prove easier. As with the last version, you can toggle between the ScreenPad being on and off with a tap of the F6 button.
An important thing to note is the first run of ScreenPad displays were 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) screens with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Here, the 5.6-inch ScreenPad 2.0 gives you 2160 x 1080, and conforms to a wider 18:9 ratio. While this means video content may be lumbered with black bars at the sides, there's more room for manoeuvre; apps such as Handwriting and docXpert certainly benefit from the extra lateral breathing room.
One of the biggest gripes about ScreenPad 1.0 was that, despite a second display on your laptop being neat, it isn't always fun or practical for times when you simply want to use the trackpad as a trackpad. Previously, if you wanted to flip between modes you had to press F6, wait a few seconds for the ScreenPad to turn off the display, and then press F6 a couple of times again to have the laptop turn it back on.
Now, when you have the second display engaged, you'll see a quick shortcut control has been mapped to the bottom left of the screen – when the little trackpad icon is tapped, it greys out the ScreenPad, letting you use it as a normal trackpad. A tap of the "X" in the top-right corner sees you flip back instantly.
It still falls short of being the ideal solution, though, as I found myself accidentally closing and opening the ScreenPad on a few occasions. Personally, I think a dedicated control for exactly this function should sit somewhere on the deck, outside of the ScreenPad. With all that said, you'd lose at least a few seconds with the old "press F6 and wait" method.
Productivity features are front-loaded when the ScreenPad is switched on for the first time. After a short demo video, which helpfully shows how to push and pull things between the ScreenPad and the primary display, you're greeted with mobile app-style icons for items such as docXpert and QuickKey.
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DocXpert, running on the ScreenPad, puts a lot of keyboard shortcuts and formatting controls closer to your fingertips.
The docXpert app is interesting, allowing you to quickly and easily apply formatting to text. However, in many instances you might be better off sticking to your tried-and-tested keyboard shortcuts for things formatting such as, bold, italic, and so on. For changing the colour of specific chunks of text, it's arguably handier. QuickKey does a similar thing, in that it presents you with number of commands, such as Cut and Paste, instead of you having to press Ctrl + X and Ctrl + C.
A lot of the tools here are pitched as time savers, and those who don't get on with keyboard shortcuts will appreciate them. By the same token, if you're used to keyboard shortcuts then the prospect of having to re-learn how to do something you're already familiar with probably won't appeal. It's another way to do something – Asus leaves it to you to figure out your path of least resistance.
I'm a fan of the Handwriting tool. It works really well, recognising long and complicated words – including "recognising" and "complicated" – and there's even a shortcut to download more languages.
To my delight, when attempting to scribble out "Здравствуйте" (the polite way of saying "Hello" in Russian), the Handwriting tool not only recognised it, but automatically scrolled everything along to the right, since the software had correctly detected I was trying to write a long word, and was running out of space.
The Handwriting app works very well, and could be a killer app for language students.
If you're learning to read and write in another language, the ZenBook could assist with your Duolingo progress, although the lack of stylus support means you're restricted to writing with your fingers. The responsiveness of the ScreenPad and the canny software means even letters such as "д" and "й" ("d" and "short i/y" in Russian) were picked up.
Whatever I was writing in – Word, Google Docs, Sticky Notes, a web browser – the Handwriting tool would just get on and do its thing.
I couldn't get Spotify for ScreenPad to work, though. Despite downloading and installing the app from the Microsoft Store, I got no love. Standard desktop Spotify just about works on the ScreenPad, even if the UI is shrunk down to such a degree it becomes borderline unusable. The same goes for Slack – which is a shame, since it would have been handy to have a separate chat window open away from your main display.
Candy Crush Saga worked well. Dragging the game down from the main display saw it quickly snap to the dimensions of the ScreenPad, and within seconds I was swiping away at rows and columns of colourful sweets.
How the ScreenPad looks on the Asus ZenBook 14 when it's powered on. Note the trackpad icon in the bottom-left corner. One tap of that…
…and the ScreenPad disengages, greys out, and lets you use it as a normal trackpad. A tap of the X button sees the ScreenPad turn back on.
Whatever you're playing, watching, or listening to, managing the ScreenPad content is easy. Swiping up from the bottom of the ScreenPad will see a number of controls placed at your fingertips. There's Home, which sees you closing whatever windows are open and jumping back to the main menu screen, and next to that, an App Navigator allowing you to jump between running processes.
Over on the right, there's a Settings cog that lets you adjust the ScreenPad's brightness, resolution (your options are: 1000 x 500, and 2160 x 1080), refresh rate (50Hz, 60Hz), engage battery-saver mode, change the ScreenPad's background image, or even re-watch the demo video you get at the start for a refresher on how it all works.
Depending on how you approach your work, the ScreenPad will either be a time saver or a fun gimmick you won't use most of the time.
I'm still not sold on it being a must-have feature; adding stylus support and in-display fingerprint scanning would seriously increase the appeal of ScreenPads. Asus's second-screen tech is head and shoulders above the last version, though, so hopefully the company will persevere and app support will improve.
A final point about the ScreenPad, which leads me nicely into the battery section. The original ScreenPad, when turned on, would heavily eat into the batteries of last year's ZenBook laptops. Take the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 (UX480), for example. With the ScreenPad on, battery life was between five and six hours; with it off you'd get something in the region of nine to 10 hours.
Asus's senior director, Y. C. Chen, told us at Computex that part of the reason for this was that 1st-gen ScreenPads would draw power from a laptop's dedicated GPU. The new 2.0 ScreenPads now lean on the CPU's integrated graphics – in this case, Intel UHD Graphics 620 – which promises to be much less battery-hungry.
Asus ZenBook 14 battery – Will the ZenBook 14 last all day?
Just about – it really depends on how you use it. Running the PCMark 8 "Work" benchmark until the battery hit critical levels, I recorded 7hrs 48mins with the ScreenPad off, and 3hrs 33mins with the ScreenPad on.
In both cases, the primary display's brightness was set to 150 nits. I was unable to get the equipment we use to record display brightness to work with the ScreenPad, but for the sake of uniformity, I set the ScreenPad's brightness to 50% for the second test.
Battery performance was roughly on a par with what I saw with the previous ZenBook Pro 14, which uses the same processor but a different graphics unit (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 vs Nvidia MX250) and a smaller ScreenPad (5.5-inches vs 5.6-inches) with a lower resolution.
I wasn't able to test the 2018 ZenBook 14, so I'm not able to give you a direct comparison. The net result is that having a second screen on will eat into your battery – there's no getting around that. My advice would be to dial down the ScreenPad's brightness or disengage it entirely if you're not going to be using it much. It's easy enough to turn back on if you need it.
The ZenBook 14 design allows warm air to exit the machine easily, which is just as well, with battery life on the average side.
Asus ZenBook 14 performance – How powerful is the ZenBook 14?
ScreenPad aside, what is the ZenBook 14 like for working? Well, it will blaze through office work and will make short work of light photo editing. The SSD (a 1TB Samsung MZVLB1T0HALR-00000) demonstrated impressive read and write speeds of 3339.0 MB/s and 2393.1 MB/s on running CrystalDiskMark. I was able to load and save multiple images quickly, and editing them in GIMP was a breeze too.
Running Geekbench 4's CPU stress test, scores of 5275 and 15,849 were achieved for the single and multi-core tests respectively. I've seen similar results from other laptops with the same CPU (Intel Core i7-8565U), so this was no shock.
These numbers, combined with the PCMark 10 score of 4185, indicates the ZenBook 14 is powerful enough to handle simple PC tasks confidently, which was borne out in my day-to-day observations. I could easily power through my work with 20+ tabs open in Chrome, and experience no appreciable slowdown.
For gaming, it's just about good enough to play the likes of Apex Legends and Fortnite in Full HD – using FRAPS, I'd see around 30-40fps most of the time, occasionally dipping to around 20fps when action heated up. The ZenBook 14 isn't a gaming laptop, however. If you're after one of those, check out our best gaming laptop roundup.
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The glossy coating of the ZenBook 14 review sample I picked up looks fantastic, but as you'd expect, glare is an issue.
Asus ZenBook 14 display – Is it good enough for photo work?
I recorded satisfactory colour space coverage and maximum brightness scores on the ZenBook 14, and for most people wanting to view or retouch holiday snaps, this machine will be fine. Professionals will want to reach for a device with a more detailed display, though.
Using an i1 Display Pro colorimeter and the DisplayCAL software, I recorded max brightness of 312.16 nits, which is just above the 300 nits you should expect from laptops in this day and age. This will be bright enough for you to work on outside, unless it's an exceptionally sunny day.
Max brightness combined with a black level of 0.26 nits adds up to a superb contrast ratio of 1172:1. This makes sense, as video content I streamed on the ZenBook 14 looked great – lighter areas didn't look too blown out, and likewise, darker areas won't look like murky and indistinct black blobs on the screen.
White areas looked a little colder to my eye, and I wasn't surprised to see the colour temperature reading was 7075K – a fair bit cooler/bluer than 6500K, the colour temperature which most closely resembles natural light.
While all of this is fine, it's short of best-in-class. The display also can't live up to that of 2018's ZenBook Pro 15 (UX580GE-XB74T), which gave me exceptional colour space coverage, higher max brightness, and a greater contrast ratio:
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sRGB 78.2% 98.2% 98% 99.8%
Adobe RGB 57.2% 69.2% 69% 98.7%
DCI-P3 63.7% 71.7% 71% 88.1%
In terms of colour gamut coverage, it doesn't achieve in the class of either the HP Envy 13 or Dell XPS 13, both of which are currently sitting high up in our best laptops roundup.
Also, while a 1920 x 1080 resolution display is fine in 2019, it doesn't compare well with the likes of, say, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 (2256 x 1504) or the MacBook Air 2018 (2560 x 1600). As I said, it's fine – but for detailed photo work there are more suitable laptops out there.
The 2019 ZenBook 14 is a fantastic Ultrabook. Whether you'll get much use out of the ScreenPad is another thing.
Should I buy the Asus ZenBook 14?
The Asus ZenBook 14 will appeal if you're after a Windows laptop to do the basics, but want something that absolutely blitzes basic PC tasks and looks stylish to boot. The ZenBook 14 certainly does that.
The ScreenPad trackpad/secondary display hybrid is interesting, but will be an opinion divider. Some users will undoubtedly find the shortcuts offered by apps such as docXpert and QuickKey useful, and the Handwriting app works nicely. Then again, if you're well acquainted with Microsoft Word and have a list of favourite shortcut commands, you might not find it that useful. It's a lot of fun, though, and Asus has made ScreenPad 2.0 a joy to use.
That the display returned fairly average scores may encourage people towards the Dell XPS 13 or HP Envy 13, if light photo editing is a priority. Nevertheless, the Asus ZenBook 14 is by no means terrible in this regard.
Prices spotted online from Bulgarian and Hungarian retailers indicate that the new Asus ZenBook 14 (UX434F) will be priced around the £1000-£1200 mark, but right now, UK pricing is yet to be revealed. Note that we will change the final verdict score if prices differ dramatically to what we're expecting.
A smart-looking and compact Windows 10 laptop with an interesting selling point in the form of the ScreenPad, ideal for students and lifestyle use. Its display isn't quite accurate enough to be considered an option for professional creatives however.
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Hague accuses Russia and China of 'siding with brutal regime' in Syria
Foreign secretary says countries' decision to veto UN resolution calling on Bashar al-Assad's regime to stop violence is 'deeply mistaken'
William Hague, who said: 'The decision of Russia and China to veto this resolution, and to side with the brutal regime rather than with the people of Syria is deeply mistaken and regrettable.' Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA / Rex Features
Hélène Mulholland, political reporter
Wed 5 Oct 2011 09.13 EDT
The foreign secretary, William Hague, has accused Russia and China of "siding with a brutal regime" by vetoing a UN security council resolution calling on Syria to stop violence towards its own people.
Hague used his keynote speech at the Conservative party conference to describe the decision as "deeply mistaken and regrettable".
He spoke out against the veto as he hailed the British government's role in the Arab spring and called on governments in the Middle East and beyond to respond to public grievances with "dialogue and reform, not with repression".
Focusing on the repression by President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, he said: "Last night we and our European allies tabled a resolution in the UN security council calling on the Assad regime to stop the violence in Syria after months of utterly unacceptable killings, torture and abuses.
"The decision of Russia and China to veto this resolution, and to side with the brutal regime rather than with the people of Syria is deeply mistaken and regrettable.
"We will redouble our efforts to work with other nations to increase the pressure on the regime wherever we can, and assure the people of Syria that they will not be forgotten."
Hague outlined Britain's foreign policy under the coalition, which he said was built on giving the country the leadership it needs to "thrive as a confident, outward-looking, prosperous, bold nation".
He praised David Cameron for showing the "steel and humanity" needed to support the people of Libya.
"When the hour of crisis came, our prime minister had the steel and the humanity to call for a no-fly zone when others doubted," he said.
"Backed by the very best of British diplomacy, we secured what many said was impossible: an unequivocal UN security council resolution authorising military force, strong regional support from Arab nations and a military operation that was limited, legal, morally right and successful."
He said "a new, bold and ambitious relationship" needed to be fostered with the countries of the Middle East and north Africa, in the EU, the UN and the G8 "so that, as they grow in freedom, they can join us in prosperity".
As efforts to resolve the eurozone crisis continued, Hague told Conservative delegates the party had been right to warn that entering the euro would be a disaster and say that no more areas of power should be handed over to Europe.
"Thanks to the European Union Act 2011, by law that cannot happen without a referendum," he said. "And we are just as right that the EU has no more power in our national life than it should, and I believe as strongly as I ever have that when the right moments come this party should set out to reduce it."
Hague, a former hardline Eurosceptic, told the conference he had said 14 years ago that the eurozone would become a "burning building with no exits".
But he said it was important to support the eurozone countries because they are "friends and neighbours", but also because Britain's prosperity and financial stability was tied to theirs.
"But we will never make the mistake of thinking that anyone else can be relied upon to stand up for the interests of Britain," he added.
"We will continue to work closely with our European allies and in particular, in our defence treaties with France, we have forged the closest relationship with our neighbour since the second world war."
But he added that Britain's defence would continue to be "anchored in our unbreakable alliance with the United States and the primacy of Nato", saying: "That is why when others proposed an EU military headquarters this summer, on behalf of the United Kingdom I vetoed it."
On Afghanistan, Hague said the government would do all it could to promote reconciliation and governance in Afghanistan as Afghans increasingly take responsibility for their own security, with British forces preparing to wind down their role by 2014.
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Syrian insurrection set to gather momentum
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Syria's powerful allies thwart international attempts to halt violence
Syrians have been let down by the UN
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Five Fun Activities for Boys at Disney World
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Disney World is a fun place for all types of kids of all ages (yes, the older ones too).
Both boys and girls will enjoy nearly any attraction or show. But there are a few experiences that are geared more toward boys, or more toward girls. Many little men aren't so interested in meeting a princess. But they normally are interested in fighting, playing in the dirt, and eating!
Here are five fun things that boys will especially enjoy. Let's take a look:
1 – Eating at Pizza Planet
What boy doesn't love to eat pizza? And what better place to do it than Pizza Planet? Modeled after the pizza joint in the Toy Story movie, pizza planet has plenty of activity and noise with lots of arcade machines. If you don't like pizza (that's hard to imagine), you can enjoy meatball subs, cookies, an even salads for the adults instead.
2 – Watching The Festival of The Lion King
Bringing together singing and dancing with songs from the Disney animated film The Lion King, Disney's Animal Kingdom hosts The Festival of the Lion King show – a live performance with plenty of action. From the chance to make animal noises when instructed by the performers to watching stilt walkers and acrobatic performers dressed up as monkeys, this show is a perennial crowd favorite.
The Festival of The Lion King has plenty of color and action that boys will love.
3 – Digging in the Boneyard
The Boneyard is located in the Dinoland USA section of the Animal Kingdom Park. It is a playground for preschoolers and grade school-aged kids. Little boys will enjoy the slides, tunnels, maze, and rocks – all situated on a soft floor. Plus there is lots of stand where wanna-be explorers can dig to their heart's content. Don't worry Mom: the sand is a magical Disney version that is no-stick meaning it won't get your kids dirty.
4 – Fighting in the Jedi Training Academy
Star Wars fans of all ages dream of battling the forces of evil with their trusty light saber. Nearby the Star Tours attraction, that dream can come true. Boys (and girls too) from age 4 – 12 can take part in a stage show with an opportunity to fight against Darth Vader himself. Just be sure to sign up first thing in the morning, since the limited spots for participating in the show go fast.
Dress up like a Jedi and battle Darth Vader. How cool is that?
5 – Learning from Captain Jack Sparrow
Interestingly, all of the items above take place at Animal Kingdom and the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme parks; but there is one more experience that boys are sure to love, and it takes place at the Magic Kingdom. It's the Jack Sparrow Pirate Tutorial. The show takes place on a small stage just across the way from the original and ever-popular Pirates Of The Caribbean ride. Learn how to use a sword to battle crusty old pirates, and improve your pirate lingo with plenty of "arrgs"!
What are your favorite activities for boys at Disney World?
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Herb Leibacher
Herb is the founder, author, webmaster, chief executive, and chief bottle washer for World Of Walt – and he is the Disney enthusiast who put this site together. Ever since his parents took him to the Magic Kingdom on a family vacation as a youngster, he has had an interest in the magic that Disney creates for families.
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