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Why I Never Built My SoundCloud Killer
While the news of SoundCloud imploding are fairly recent, musicians and producers have had a beef with the music uploading site's direction for years. I still remember when SoundCloud only gave you a paltry 2 hours worth of free upload time and managed to convert my high quality lossless WAV files to the shittiest 128 kbps MP3 I've ever heard in my life. What really pissed me off was that they demanded a ridiculous $7 a month just to double your upload time. This is in contrast to Newgrounds, a tiny website run by a dozen people with an audio portal built almost as an afterthought that still manages to be superior to every single other offering. It gives you unlimited space, for free, and lets you upload your own MP3, which allows me to upload properly encoded joint-stereo 128 kbps MP3 files, or much higher quality MP3s for songs I'm giving out for free.
Obviously, Newgrounds is only able to offer unlimited free uploads because the audio portal just piggybacks on the rest of the site. However, I was so pissed off at SoundCloud's disgusting subscription offering that I actually ran the numbers in terms of what it would cost to store lossless FLAC encodings of songs using Amazon S3. These calculations are now out of date, so I've redone them for the purposes of this blog.
The average size of an FLAC encoded song is around 60 MB, but we'll assume it's 80 MB as an upper-bound, and to include the cost of storing the joint-stereo 128 kbps streaming MP3, which is usually less than 10% the size (using OPUS would reduce this even more, but it is not supported on all browsers yet). Amazon offers the first 50 TB of storage at $0.023 per gigabyte, per month. This comes down to about $0.00184 per month, per song, in order to store the full uncompressed version. Now, obviously, we must also stream the song, but we're only streaming the low-quality version, which is 10% the size, which is about 7 MB in our example (7 MB + 70 MB is about 80 MB for storage). The vast majority of music producers on the website have almost no following, and most will be lucky to get a single viral hit. As an example, after being on SoundCloud for over 7 years, I have managed to amass a mere 100000 views total. If I somehow got 20000 views of my songs every single month, the total cost of streaming 140 GB from Amazon S3 at $0.05 per GB would be $7 per month. That's how much SoundCloud is charging just to double my storage space!
This makes even less sense when you calculate that 6 hours of FLAC would be 4.7 GB, or about 5 GB including the 128 kbps streaming MP3s. 5 GB of storage space costs a pathetic $0.12 cents a month to store on Amazon S3! All of the costs come down to bandwidth, which is relatively fixed by how many people are listening to songs, not how many songs there are. This means, if I'm paying any music service for the right to store music on their servers, I should get near unlimited storage space (maybe put in a sanity check of 10 GB max per month to limit abuse). I will point out that Clyp.it actually does this properly, giving you 6 hours of storage space for free and unlimited storage space if you pay them $6 a month.
Unfortunately, Clyp.it does not try to be SoundCloud as it has no comments, no reshares, and well, not much of anything, really. It's like a giant pastebin for sounds where you can follow people or favorite things. It's also probably screwed.
Even though I had a name and a website design, I never launched it because even if I could find a way to identify a copyrighted song via some sort of ContentID system, I couldn't make it work without the record industry's cooperation. The problem is that the system has to know what songs are illegal in order to block them in the first place. Otherwise, people could upload Justin Bieber songs with impunity and I'd still get sued out of existence. The hard part about making a site like SoundCloud isn't actually making the website, it's dealing with the insane, litigation-happy oligarchs that own the entire music industry.
SoundCloud's ordeal is mentioned in this article. Surprisingly, it took until 2012 for them to realize they had to start making deals with the major music labels. It took until 2014 for many of those deals to actually happen, and they were not in SoundCloud's favor. A deal with Warner Music Group, closed in 2014, gave Warner a 3-5% stake in the company and an undisclosed cut of ad-revenue, just so SoundCloud could have the privilege of not being sued out of existence. This wasn't even an investment round, it was just so SoundCloud could have Warner Music Group's catalog on the site and not get sued!
At this point, you have to be either very naive or very rich to go up against an industry that can and will send an army of lawyers after you. The legal system is not in your favor. It will be used to crush you like a bug and there is nothing you can do about it, because of one fundamental problem: You can't detect copyright infringement without access to the original copy.
Because of this, the music industry holds the entire world hostage with a kind of Catch-22: They demand you take down all copyright infringing material, but in order to figure out if something is copyright infringement, you need access to their songs, which they only give out on their terms, which are never in your favor.
Published on July 30, 2017 at 4:57pm
No argument with most of your comments about the rigged nature of the industry, but I'm surprised you didn't at least comment on the DMCA side of the equation?
It just isn't relevant. Whether you do or do not comply with the DMCA doesn't matter, because if you don't bow down to the oligarchs, they will destroy you. They have all the money, and you don't, so you will lose. They'll take you to court and drive you into the ground until you have no more money and you're forced to settle or go bankrupt. Whether or not you're legally in the right is completely irrelevent.
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Is there any chance you could offer your software ideas as an upgrade to Newgrounds, or to any other site/company that has already shown that they have the resources, ability, and patience to deal with these prolific litigants?
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Last night we stopped in Greenville, Alabama to rest for the night.
We took the dogs out of our wonderful 36-foot rescue trailer funded by the Petfinder.com Foundation and all the dogs went for walks and were doing really well after such an eventful day!
Earlier, we left the Hancock County Animal Shelter (HCHS) after staff and volunteers wished the dogs well on their journey up north.
We loaded 29 dogs and headed to Coast Veterinary Hospital in Gulfport, MS where Dr. Jackie Broome and her staff quickly went to work spaying or neutering some the dogs and preparing all of their health certificates for travel.
Before leaving the hospital, Steve, our driver for our rescue rig, fell for a one-eyed kitten and adopted him! He will be traveling with us so he can join his new family in Massachusetts that includes 3 feline brothers and sisters.
The folks I spoke with in Mississippi all seemed to tell a similar story of how Hurricane Katrina devastated their community, and while there was a coincidence of Hurricane Isaac making landfall on the same date 7 years later, they didn't think his impact would be that great as a Category 1.
No one expected Isaac to stick around for so long and they were surprised at the amount of rainfall. Luckily the new shelter director of HCAS, Toni Necaise, moved the animals out of the shelter before the storm hit as she knew the area was flood-prone.
She made the right choice because while the shelter didn't flood, the road to the shelter did. They would not have been able to access the shelter to care for the animals until the water subsided.
Toni only joined HCAS three months ago and I was impressed by her preparedness.
I am so grateful for the rescue groups that allowed us to leave HCAS knowing that their facility is back to normal and they are better prepared for the storm's aftermath.
All of the dogs are quietly resting as we make our way to the Washington Animal Rescue League in DC for our first drop off.
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Top property executive urges residents to lower expectations amid market recovery
A senior executive at real estate firm DAMAC Properties has urged Dubai residents to stop complaining about rising rents, specifically those who live in luxury developments that are above their pay-grade, such as the Burj Khalifa.
Speaking to 7Days newspaper, managing director Ziad El Chaar said it was "impossible" for someone earning AED15,000 ($4,083) per month to live in an apartment in the world's tallest building and urged these renters to move to "a decent building with good surroundings" elsewhere in the emirate.
"We need to understand that we have different areas in Dubai that are not built for everybody," he told the newspaper.
Rents in Dubai have risen by approximately 20 percent this year according to some estimates as the emirate recovers from the 2008-2009 property crises that saw prices slump by as much as 60 percent.
El Chaar described these increases as a correction, with current rates reflecting true market value, and said that those who were being priced out of the premium segment should set their sights lower.
"Now a person will go on the street and say 'Dubai is becoming very expensive, I cannot afford my apartment in Burj Khalifa '," El Chaar said, describing the emirate's Downtown district as the "Manhattan of Arabia".
"But I say to that person: You were not supposed to be living in Burj Khalifa . Because if you were working in London, at your salary, which falls in the average salaries of London, can you live in Knightsbridge? You cannot. You will take the tube, live half an hour away from the city and commute - just like all the employees," he added.
DAMAC was one of the real estate developers hardest hit by Dubai's real estate crash and saw many of its high profile projects ground to a halt.
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
American Academy Of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles - Institutional Characteristics
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Acceptance Rate 89 %
Tuition & Fees $37,230
Student Population 106
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $9,193
Graduation Rate 72 %
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is a private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years institute located in Los Angeles, California. It is an Associate's - Public 4-year Primarily Associate's by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree. The 2021 tuition & fees are $37,230 for undergraduate students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 106 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 89% and the graduation rate is 72% last year.
The salary after graduation from American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $38,200. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.
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2021 Tuition & Fees
For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles are $37,230.
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The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles. The acceptance rate of American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is 89% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 41%. The average graduation rate is 72% and no students have transferred out from the school. The average received amount of financial aid is $9,193 and 99% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 106 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is 89 %.
Graduation Rate for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is 72 %
Retention Rate for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is 79 %
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Student Population for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is 106
Student to Faculty Ratio for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is 14 to 1
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MOORHEAD - In the Midwest, our lives can often revolve around the growing season, even within the city's limits. Urban dwellers watch for grocery store sales, roadside corn stands and double-check their sprinkler system for the greener grass to come.
April E. Knutson Apr 27th 2018 - 9am.
But this summer, area organizations and businesses are inviting locals to develop a deeper connection with food through community gardening projects and events.
Modeled from the Little Free Library Project in Fargo started in 2012, the Little Free Garden (LGF) provides healthy, locally grown food for anyone who wants it or needs it, co-founder Megan Myrdal explains.
"Little Free Gardens are small raised-bed gardens that people put in publicly accessible spaces," Myrdal says.
This project encourages anyone to buy or install this small 2-by-4 foot, raised-bed structure in an easily accessible place. Myrdal says most people place these in their front yards, but others - hindered by lack of sunshine or space - find a space by finding a compromise with their neighbors or asking their landlords.
"We're pretty confident that anyone who really wants a garden can make it happen. For apartments, we suggest that people contact their apartment manager to see if they're allowed to have a small raised-bed garden around the building," Myrdal says. "We've also had some people ask if they can grow the food on their patio and leave it in the front entrance for their neighbors."
After purchasing or building this raised-bed structure, people have the opportunity through LGF to register it so it will appear on the LGF map at littlefreegarden.com/map.
"Transportation can be a major issue for people to get fresh produce, particularly locally produce available," Myrdal says. "By locating free gardens close to where people live, we hope that access, availability and the fact that it's free for the taking will allow more people to enjoy fresh, local produce."
Motivated by a passion to increase access to locally-grown produce, the LFG project grew out of Ugly Food of the North, an organization focused on creating sustainable food networks and creating community. The LFG project was first introduced at the Little Free Garden Build Day at Concordia College in April 2016 with the help of Myrdal's Ugly Food the North co-founders, Gia Rassier and Jeff Knight.
Myrdal says in addition to providing free produce to those who need it, the Little Free Garden is a community-building tool.
"Having a Little Free Garden creates a space for people to connect with neighbors and strangers, and reconnects people to the land and the act of growing food," she says.
Locals who have a Little Free Garden - like 32-year-old Blaine Booher - say that having a Little Free Garden in their yard has created some interesting conversations between neighbors.
Little Free Gardens are now found across the country.
"After last weekend, we now have 136 Little Free Gardens in nine states plus Canada," Myrdal says.
Because of this, Myrdal says the group encourages people to check with local horticulture societies or master gardening groups to determine what plants are most suitable for their climate.
"But we generally try to encourage people to plant foods that are perpetually harvestable (cherry tomatoes, peas, leafy greens, etc.), and something that is recommended for container growing," she says.
What continues to help the project blossom is the community events that allow people to get in touch with gardening in creative ways. In fact, Booher says this is one reason he purchased and built the Little Free Garden.
"Seeing how people have made Little Free Garden their own through painting or even wood burning has been really interesting," Myrdal says. "Little Free Gardens have become art projects and conversation-starters all over the community."
A new partnership between organizations has created a new space for those interested in learning more about sustainable food networks, food policies and issues.
"We saw how 1 Million Cups creates a space for people to network, share ideas, celebrate success and to be open and honest about challenges has really catalyzed the entrepreneurial ecosystem that many enjoy today," Myrdal says. "We realized this space could be created for food."
So First Fridays at B was born.
With the help of Ugly Food of the North, Cass Clay Food Commission, a local food policy council, worked to create a space where people could learn more about food system priorities and policy ideas about a year ago. Then these groups approached Theatre B about using its new location on 10th Street in Moorhead.
"It's really natural to blend the art and food community. Theatre B has been an ideal space for us and we love this partnership," Myrdal says.
It its inaugural season, First Fridays at B has hosted four events with its finale in May.
"During First Fridays, we have an opportunity for community announcements and average about 10 groups that share events, volunteer opportunities, grants, etc," Myrdal says. "We feel this is a huge value for 'First Fridays' to help people connect and find ways to get involved."
The final event on May 4 will feature Heart-n-Soul Community Café founder Leola Daul, farmer and volunteer Kayla Pridmore, and team member and volunteer Deb Kluck. There will also be a free build-your-own oatmeal bowls with oats from Doubting Thomas Farms for all attendees.
"People have told us that they love this regular space to connect, to learn about what's happening in the community and to get involved," Myrdal says.
Info: Co-hosted by Ugly Food of the North and the Cass Clay Food Partners, First Fridays at B is free and open to the public. It will be live streamed via Facebook live on its event page. Search "First Fridays at B: May Edition" on Facebook.
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package org.apache.shardingsphere.test.sql.parser.parameterized.asserts.statement.distsql.rql.impl.rule;

import lombok.AccessLevel;
import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.distsql.parser.statement.rql.show.CountSchemaRulesStatement;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.test.sql.parser.parameterized.asserts.SQLCaseAssertContext;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.test.sql.parser.parameterized.asserts.segment.schema.SchemaAssert;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.test.sql.parser.parameterized.jaxb.cases.domain.statement.distsql.rql.CountSchemaRulesStatementTestCase;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

/**
 * Count schema rules statement assert.
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@NoArgsConstructor(access = AccessLevel.PRIVATE)
public final class CountSchemaRulesStatementAssert {

    /**
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        } else {
            assertFalse(assertContext.getText("Actual schema should not exist."), actual.getSchema().isPresent());
        }
    }
}

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The mission of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is to reduce the burden of malaria in disease-endemic countries by discovering, developing and facilitating delivery of new, effective and affordable antimalarial drugs.
Millions of people around the world are afflicted with malaria every year with children and pregnant women particularly hard hit.
Medicines for Malaria Venture was established as a not-for-profit public-private partnership in Switzerland in 1999, following talks between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). MMV brings public, private and philanthropic partners together to fund and manage the discovery, development and delivery of new medicines for the treatment and prevention of malaria.
MMV is funded by foundations, governments and corporations. Regarded by WHO and the Roll Back Malaria partnership as an important partner, it now manages the largest portfolio of malaria medicine research in history, with nearly 40 projects underway at the end of 2008. MMV has mini-portfolio agreements with Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi. Other partners include Chong Qing Holley, MSD, Shin Poong and Sigma-Tau.
MMV subsidizes 30 scientists at GSK's dedicated DDW research facility in Tres Cantos. As compounds move into clinical development, GSK provides clinical, regulatory and manufacturing expertise and resources via its global R&D and supply network. In 2008, GSK announced a new collaboration with MMV to identify novel drugs for the treatment of malaria. Research will focus on macrolide antibiotics, which may help treat drug-resistant malaria. GSK and MMV are currently developing tafenoquine, a potential new treatment for the radical cure of P vivax malaria).
The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases is working with MMV to help to prevent, treat and block the spread of malaria by developing new classes of drugs that attack both liver and blood stages. In 2009, Novartis and MMV introduced Coartem® Dispersible, the first artemisinin-based combination (ACT) formulation developed for children with malaria. The medicine contains the same concentration of active ingredients as the regular tablet, but in a dispersible formulation that is easier to give to babies and children, which helps to ensure that this population receives the correct dose. The sweet-tasting formulation dissolves quickly in small amounts of water which enhances its use in young children. In June 2016, Novartis announced the expansion of its partnership with MMV to develop KAF156. Novartis will lead the development of this compound with scientific and financial support from MMV in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. KAF156, currently in Phase IIb clinical development, belongs to a novel class of antimalarial compounds that act against both the blood and liver stages of the parasite's lifecycle. In September 2016, Novartis published proof of concept study results in the New England Journal of Medicine showing that KAF156 demonstrated activity against both vivax and falciparum malaria, including artemisinin-resistant parasites.
In 2008, MMV signed a MoU with Sanofi for discovery work, including early-stage molecule testing, and screening, plus clinical development of ferroquine, SAR97276 and trioxaquine. Starting in 2009, MMV contributed to the DNDi and Sanofi 'ASAQ field monitoring program' in Côte d'Ivoire. With approximately 15,000 patients, this is the largest study ever done on an antimalarial and should help African experts and government bodies to develop innovative pharmacovigilance methods in 'real life' conditions. In 2011 Sanofi and MMV announced a three-year agreement to research malaria treatments titled "Orthology Malaria". As part of the agreement, both parties will work together to identify, characterize and optimize new candidate compounds to treat malaria and conduct early development programs to demonstrate proof of concept in men.
In 2009, Pfizer and MMV signed an agreement which allowed Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia to screen approximately 200,000 compounds from the Pfizer compound library against Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In 2010, Pfizer and MMV signed an agreement for a second stage of collaboration to optimize and develop promising compounds to clinical proof of concept based on target product profiles defined by the joint steering committee.
In March 2009, MSD and MMV announced a licensing agreement for an investigational drug candidate for the treatment of malaria in the developing world. MSD, whose researchers discovered the candidate, granted MMV an exclusive, royalty-free license to pursue the development of this investigational candidate for use in malaria-endemic countries. MSD retains the option to become MMV's development partner upon completion of the first Phase II clinical trial of the candidate. Also within the agreement, MSD has committed not to profit from its sale in malaria-endemic countries.
In April 2013, Merck's biopharmaceutical division, Merck Serono, signed a partnership with MMV. Together, MMV and Merck work to develop new long lasting anti-malarial compounds through current lead optimization programs, contributing to global efforts to find new therapies to fight re-emergence of drug resistance to currently available malarials. A first program has already been evaluated by the External Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) of MMV and has obtained full support for further development.
In June 2013, with support from the GHIT Fund, Takeda began to work with MMV, in a program to screen Takeda's drug compound library for new candidate compounds that might have the potential to be developed into new drugs for the treatment of malaria.
The collaboration has identified promising leads.
In its search for new molecules against malaria, MMV and partners have so far supported the screening of more than 5 million compounds for their potential activity against the malaria parasite. Three partners of the MMV-supported early discovery projects have gone a step further and released the data pertaining to the active molecules into the public domain. This bold move will enable scientists the world over to access these data ensuring their antimalarial potential be used to the full.
In 2012, 331 million Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) courses were procured by the public and private sectors in endemic countries – up from 278 million in 2011, and just 11 million in 2005. ACTs are recommended as the first-line treatment for malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly Plasmodium species that infects humans.
The Merck and MMV partnership is still in its early phase but has already proven very effective in identifying promising leads, and is the ground of the newly formed Malaria & Diagnostics team within Merck Serono. This team will have the task to create a mini-portfolio with the collaboration of MMV to address unmet needs in the currently developed MMV anti-malarial portfolio.
In 2009, Novartis and MMV introduced Coartem® Dispersible, the first artemisinin-based combination (ACT) formulation developed for children with malaria. Since its launch, more than 300 million Coartem® Dispersible treatments have been delivered without profit to 40 countries, mainly in Africa. This makes it the first pediatric ACT to have been delivered in such large quantities.


Are you in Galveston, Texas? Were you injured while working at your job?
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Workers in and around Galveston, TX get injured each and every day as they perform their work tasks. These tasks are necessary to fuel profits for wealthy, large corporations. Workers often get injured while working at construction sites in Galveston, manufacturing industrial plants, assembly plants and refineries. On top of various other claims, Texas' laws establish a right to workers' compensation, frequently known as "workers' comp," to help compensate workplace injury victims and their loved ones and families in such hard times.
Under a different set of "Workers Comp" laws, and unlike in a normal negligence case, proving fault is not necessary, if you are injured while you are in the "course and scope of employment" at your workplace, or are working anywhere on your Galveston employer's time, you are entitled to get your medical bills paid for and your workers' compensation payments (indemnity) without regard to who caused your injury at work or the exact details of how it happened.
If you have suffered injury while on the job anywhere in Texas, then you should have coverage under workers' compensation. This is a set of statutes designed to get any injured employee compensation even if the employee was entirely at fault in causing their own injuries. Essentially, an employee gets compensation for any medical care and/or disability if they get injured while working on the job notwithstanding their role in any injury, and this is true even if any injuries happened entirely because of the employee in question's fault.
What Can Your Workers' Comp Lawyer Do About Your if Your Employer Doesn't Carry Insurance Which Covers Workers' Compensation?
Texas state law in general does not mandate that an employer provide workers' compensation insurance coverage. Employers who chose to opt out of the Texas workers' compensation legal system are generally called "non-subscribers." You can sue this kind of employer directly with what is usually called a "non- subscriber claim." These "non-subscriber" claims are very good, strong, injury claims because your employer forfeits their general legal right to claim that any kind of fault by the injured employee is any kind of defense. They can be sued directly for work-related injuries. People in Galveston who are employed by non-subscribers may file suit for personal injury in court or seek compensation through the use of an arbitration proceeding. These kinds of claims get filed directly against your employer for the employer's negligence. Do realize though that if you are employed by a non-subscriber, your rights are wider in terms of your rights to compensation for any disabilities you have suffered, to proper medical care, and to compensation any for lost wages. This is on top of your right to file a personal injury suit for employer's negligence.
You should contact a workers' comp attorney in Galveston today for good legal advice about an injury you sustained while you were employed by a non-subscriber.


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Trimble Extends its Support for Empowered to Educate with Multi-Year Foundation Grant to Grow its Fellowship Program
Coinciding with International Women's Day, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and the Trimble Foundation Fund announced today continued support for Empowered to Educate. With a mission to empower women with resources and support to become leaders and innovators of education, Empowered to Educate forges pathways for female educators with its two-year fellowship program. The program connects young female educators—who are innovators, pioneers and creative leaders—with leadership development, mentorship, exposure to professional networks and micro-grants to support their work.
Trimble establishes Dr. Gladys West scholarship program
Trimble announced today a scholarship program to honor Dr. Gladys West, a pioneer in mathematics, minority advancement and the advent of the Global Positioning System (GPS)—one of our most widely used innovations throughout the world. Known today as the hidden figure who helped invent GPS, Dr. West is one of the reasons why consumers can receive driving directions from a phone or tag a photo location on social media. And why professionals in industrial markets such as construction, transportation and agriculture can leverage geospatial technology to realize significant improvements in productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability to transform the way they work with precision.
Trimble supports Tostan to advance good governance that benefits women and youth
Coinciding with International Women's Day, Trimble and the Trimble Foundation announced today they are continuing to partner with Tostan, an organization working with communities in West Africa to develop and achieve their own vision for the future and to inspire large-scale movements leading to dignity for all. Tostan is known for its Community Empowerment Program (CEP), initially supported by the Trimble Foundation in 2019, that not only delivers knowledge about human rights and skills such as reading and writing but also changes social norms and traditional practices that so often negatively impact women.
Trimble to support Team Rubicon for disaster Relief and recovery
Trimble announced today it is partnering with Team Rubicon, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes military veterans alongside first responders and community members to help communities prepare, respond and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises. As part of this support, on the recommendation of Trimble Foundation—a donor-advised fund—a grant was made to Team Rubicon for its Ready Reserve Fund.
Trimble announces Albert Momo as Foundation Fund Chair
Albert Momo serves as the vice president and executive director of Trimble's emerging markets and funded projects. In addition, Momo will serve as the chair of the Trimble Foundation Fund. Founded in 2017, Trimble Foundation was established to support Trimble's philanthropic efforts.
"I am grateful to transition this role to Albert whose passion for, and experience in, philanthropic work will inspire and engage Trimble employees, while having a lasting impact on the communities we serve," said Painter. "Trimble is so much more than a manufacturer of innovative technology; we pride ourselves as being a responsible corporate citizen, deeply involved in the things that matter to our employees, customers and world."
Trimble partners with Engineers Without Borders USA to support global disaster relief and recovery
Trimble announced today that it is partnering with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) to expand the organization's efforts to provide engineering assistance in response to natural disasters worldwide. As part of this support, on the recommendation of Trimble Foundation—a donor-advised fund—a grant was made to EWB-USA. This grant will significantly grow EWB-USA's capacity to train and develop more qualified engineers in vulnerable regions and to scale EWB's disaster response, recovery and resilience engineering work worldwide.
Trimble launches Trimble Foundation
Trimble announced today that it has established a non-profit, private foundation to support Trimble's Responsible Corporate Citizen (RCC) and philanthropic efforts—Trimble Foundation.
Trimble Foundation will be instrumental in supporting causes important to Trimble's customers and employees. Initially, the Foundation is concentrating in two primary areas—female education and empowerment, and disaster relief and recovery.


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Major League Baseball continues to ignore Labor Day in its holiday celebrations
By Craig CalcaterraSep 5, 2016, 10:46 AM EDT
Major League Baseball rolls out special jerseys and caps for several holidays. And, as they are quick to remind you, they back up those special caps and jerseys with charitable outreach. Funds and awareness are raised for various noble causes for Earth Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July via baseball's highly-visible and well-publicized on-the-field nods to them during the season.
But not Labor Day. There are no special caps, jerseys or philanthropic tie-ins on this day. No statement from the commissioner honoring labor, organized or otherwise. It can't be because Major League Baseball doesn't know it's Labor Day. I mean, they scheduled 13 of today's 15 games for this afternoon, which never happens on a Monday, so they're taking financial advantage of the holiday. They just can't seem to be bothered to care about its purpose. Indeed, at times in the past parts of Major League Baseball have been downright hostile to anyone acknowledging its purpose.
This, of course, is not just Major League Baseball's failing. It's a reflection of where we are as a society. Organized labor makes up a smaller portion of the workforce than it ever has. Even a great many of the people who do the working in this country have bought in to the notion — propagated by those who profit from labor — that unions are tools of the communists and giving any lip service to the rights of workers is a suspect and even un-American pursuit. Good, secure jobs with good pay and benefits have come to be seen as rare luxuries for which it is rude to ask, let alone expect. Many workers have adopted the language of the rich and powerful in this regard, having been convinced that their need to hustle harder than they used to in order to make less in real dollars than they used to is somehow a good thing. As if using your time off from your main job to drive an Uber or to let in boarders in your apartment via Airbnb is "entrepreneurial" rather than "taking a second, benefits-free job to make ends meet."
There are obvious political overtones to any conversation about labor. But no matter what your views are when it comes to those matters, the fact remains that the whole fabric of our society rests upon labor. People die on the job every day. People have died in the name of worker's rights and in the name of keeping more people from dying on the job. Labor built this country. The labor movement has saved lives that would have been lost and has elevated the standard of living of families. Odds are that, whether you accept it or not, labor and workers in your own family allowed you to get where you are now.
Labor activists may not be commonly portrayed as conventionally heroic as soldiers and the work of the labor movement may not be as visible nor as immediately relatable as that of our military, but they are still worth your remembrance. They are worth a moment and a gesture. They are worth the time and recognition of our institutions. That includes Major League Baseball, which has, for half a century, owed its billions to the work of an active and organized labor force.
Maybe a special cap or jersey isn't a big deal and maybe it wouldn't make a difference. But our values are revealed in both our substantive and our symbolic gestures. And it's regrettable that the quintessentially American institution of baseball can't find time to give even a nod to the men and women who form the figurative foundation of American society and built the literal foundation of America itself.
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Looking for group sex? Read this first
Sometimes, two bodies in bed just don't cut it. You're looking to free your mind with group sex - and lucky for you, everything related this world is even sexier than the porn videos you may have watched on t before. Whether you're green in the gills or a group sex aficionado, there's always something new to find in your search for the ultimate experience.
So many ways to get it on
Group sex is kind of like the ocean – although you think you've seen it all in this world saturated with porn videos, you've barely scratched the surface. Ads and videos don't do the breadth of categories of lovin' justice, and if you're into group sex, there are a few common ways to get busy.
More exploratory than videos would have you believe, a threesome is a rich tapestry. No two are alike. This group sex can feature three strangers, three friends, a triad, or a couple with another beau. Threesomes are great for many reasons, but best of all, when one partner gets tired while pleasuring one lover, she just tags the other in for backup.
A confusing configuration to outsiders, the foursome is a boundless way to play in and of itself. Videos sharing everything related to foursomes would have you believe it's a free-for-all, but there are actually three common ways a foursome unfolds.
Same room
The most gentle introduction into the wet and wild world of foursomes, same room action is when two couples get together to have sex in one room, and maybe watch porn videos together, if they're into it. In same room play, you get an amazing view, some flirty vibes, and the thrill of adventure...all without actually leaving the comfort of the partner you love.
Soft swap
Ads and videos for group sex would have you believe it's all-or-nothing, but there is a middle ground: the soft swap. With this kind of light play, you mess around with the other couple, but when you start to reach your big finish, you return to your original partner.
Soft swaps work because the limits are whatever you four define them as. If y'all decide oral (and everything related to it) is the limits, then great. But if you decide that making out is the line, then a soft swap lets you test those waters freely. Either way, you're all four in enthusiastic agreement, making for one helluva time.
Full swap
For the most comfortable couples, a foursome means a full swap. When you see group sex in porn videos, it often makes a feature like this. Also known as swinging, this is when two couples switch partners to have sex with someone new.
Of all ways to get down, an orgy is the ultimate style of free-form group sex. Bursting with different bodies, couplings, and thruplings, everything related to sex is on the table (except for taking videos; leave the video equipment in the car).
At orgies, all categories of lovin' are fair game. You may have sex with your spouse while a crowd watches (don't worry: their only videos being recorded are the ones in their memory), land a threesome with two cuties, or just watch diverse categories of group sex unfold while you pleasure yourself with some favorite toys. You may have watched videos of orgies before, but buckle up: the reality (and everything related to it) is a whole lot more thrilling.
So how do I find what I'm looking for?
There's probably group sex happening down the block from you tonight. Thankfully, there are are a few different ways to find out where. The dot-com dating world and everything related to it is dying, but you can find free love on apps like Tinder, OKCupid, and Grindr. In your profile, be open about what you're interested in (a naughty threesome with a new person).
Larger categories of group sex call for apps designed for everything related to it. Start on Feeld, a hookup app that is queer friendly and all about group sex.
The caveat? Feeld may be free, but it's not very popular if you live outside of a major metropolitan area. Don't worry; there's another place to look that may just have the answer to your sexy prayers. FetLife. This site is so popular that even the smallest of towns have happenings unfolding right under your nose. Don't be intimidated by the people on there who are super experienced, or all the lingo you may not know. Just create a profile and be honest about what you're looking for, then start browsing through other people, groups, and play parties. FetLife is so popular that it's almost guaranteed you'll find group sex in driving distance – even if you live in rural Mississippi.
Not into the categories of hard kink and everything related to the world of BDSM? For swinging and other categories of group sex, search the field at SwingTowns. Com.
Talk it out.
No matter how you play, you can't have fun if you don't communicate. The more people you get busy with, the more talks you'll need to have. The best way to do this? Talk consent beforehand, while the clothes are still on.
Get to know each person's fantasies as well as things they're not interested in – and accept their limits as they are. When you know about everyone's limits and have a safeword established (like the stoplight system), you can focus less on fretting, and more on everything related to pleasure.
Start playing tonight
The perfect lovers aren't far away. All categories of group sex (and every spicy thing related to it) are just around the corner, and with a little dedication and a lot of communication, your sexiest future is in your hands. Porn videos may have planted the fantasy, but you're about to make it a reality.
Got some tips on how to have great group sex? Share it in the comments!


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Q: Is it insecure to have an ansible user with passwordless sudo? I'm new to Ansible. Most VPS provisioning guides I've seen so far do this:

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*disable root from logging in

*create a new user who can only log in with ssh (not password)

*add the new user to the wheel group, with passwordless sudo permission

I understand (1) and (2), but not (3).
Surely passwordless sudo is just like logging in as root? I understand the benefit (convenience), but isn't this highly insecure?
I realise that admins run their networks in various ways, and so this could be said to be "subjective", but this is a VERY common practice, it's even shown in various official ansible docs as well as guides published by hosting companies. It goes against common sense. What is the logic behind it?

A: The new user created in (2) can only log in with the SSH key, no password. The SSH key gives indirect root access. So this is equivalent to just allowing root login with a key.
As the account doesn't have a password, it is not possible to have sudo ask for a password. Also Ansible needs to be able to execute commands. Having an additional password to provide at the same place as the key would not increase security.

A: The problem is that ansible is for administrators and automation, so if you need to enter a password to run a script is not really the best way. Also it's not secure to store the password for sudo in a file or database and ansible get it every time it run the playbook. So the combination of passwordless sudo and the authentication with ssh Keys is the best method to ensure security and no right problems by running the playbook. Also you an administrator and know what you programming in the playbook. So the playbook can not destroy your servers.

A: If the service account can do passwordless sudo, then you have to protect access to that account.
Having the account not have a password, and using only ssh keys to log in to it, accomplishes this, provided you can keep the ssh private key secure as well.

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James Cameron Movies: Ranked with the Filmmaker in Mind
By Brent Dunham on October 18, 2020
It's time to stop underrating James Cameron movies. He's not perfect but he's better than he gets credit for. Cameron is an auteur working at the highest level of the studio system, like a proto-Christopher Nolan. His budgets are record-breaking but so are the box office returns.
If we can agree that James Cameron films are worthy, what are his best films and why? In this post, we're going to rank James Cameron's filmography from worst to best. Along the way, we're going to point out specifically what makes each film stand out. Whether it's advancing filmmaking technology, mixing genres, pushing strong female leads, or crafting clean and compelling action sequences.
Let's take a look at the perfect marriage of technology and art.
DIRECTOR JAMES CAMERON MOVIES
Who is James Cameron?
His filmmaking began for Roger Corman's New World Pictures as a prop maker. He quickly moved up to the production designer and got his first directing gig after that. It was while working for Corman that he learned low-budget filmmaking techniques that he carries with him to this day.
James Cameron is also an avid deep-sea explorer and, in 2012, became the first person to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench in a solo expedition. He races motorcycles and drives out to the desert to shoot guns. He's also an environmentalist and a vegan...go figure!
From top to bottom, James Cameron is a self-made man and his contributions to cinema cannot be understated. Now that we've got a quick backstory, let's get to the films.
JAMES CAMERON ALL MOVIES LIST
8. Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
You only need to read the title of this film to know exactly what you're getting. It's a schlocky piece of exploitation, one of the plethora of Jaws rip-offs from the late-'70s/early-'80s.
Cameron got the gig while working for Roger Corman's and that one time he electrocuted some maggots. That's right. The story goes that he was working on a special effects unit meant to capture a shot of maggots writhing. But they weren't moving. So, Cameron rigged the prop with electricity, and the little larvae started dancing. Ovidio Assonitis, a producer, was so impressed that Cameron could get a performance out of the maggots, he gave him the job.
No one, including Cameron himself, takes Piranha II seriously. He dubbed it, "the best flying piranha movie ever made!" And he might be right. But it is a fun little picture, and you can tell it was directed by James Cameron from the underwater sequences alone.
Piranha II • Trailer
We all gotta start somewhere, right? Unless something goes horribly wrong in his future films, Piranha II will forever occupy the bottom of every ranked James Cameron filmography.
JAMES CAMERON MOVIES
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
Tech: Miniatures, prosthetics, underwater cinematography
JAMES CAMERON'S MOVIES
7. True Lies (1994)
It's no surprise that the action in True Lies is next level. The set-pieces are pure Cameron, and they are just as exciting as anything he's done.
What we might not have expected is the humor. Despite a throwaway joke here or a quick visual gag there, films directed by James Cameron are mostly humor-less.
Tom Arnold had the freedom to improvise, and he didn't let that opportunity go to waste. The best "buddy cops" have undeniable chemistry and the Schwarzenegger/Arnold combination doesn't disappoint.
The bravura moment in True Lies is the action sequence that begins 30 minutes in. It starts with close-quarters gunfire in a public bathroom. The fight spills out into the streets as a horse-chasing-a-motorcycle sequence. They crash into a high-society dinner function and ride parallel elevators up to the roof.
The sequence stands up, especially considering it is crafted with practical effects. For how tech-savvy Cameron can be, he still takes the time to keep sequences like this grounded. Watch the video below to see just how crazy yet dedicated Cameron is to getting authenticity and realism into his films.
True Lies • Behind The Scenes
True Lies isn't a bad movie, per se. It's competently executed and rather exciting in certain parts.
The reason it lands so far down the list of the best James Cameron's movies has more to do with the other films being so good.
Budget: $115 million
Box Office: $378,882,411 (worldwide)
Awards: 1 Oscar nomination (Best Visual Effects)
Tech: Harrier jet hydraulic rig mounted to a Miami skyscraper rooftop, miniature freeway destruction
JAMES CAMERON FILMS
6. The Terminator (1984)
When anyone questions James Cameron's filmmaking skill, just remind them of The Terminator. For a sci-fi action thriller, the film was made for a fraction of what a studio film would cost. The practical effects Cameron learned from Roger Corman work wonders in a movie whose imagination is larger than the budget.
The models, miniatures, and rear-projection are dated but, remember, that wasn't the case in 1984. Cameron got the most out of his budget and smartly set 90% of the film in the present day. Watch the clip below to get the inside story on the film's production.
Making The Terminator
What's so fascinating about The Terminator is the mix of genres. There's the sci-fi plot straight from the best sci-fi movies, but it looks like a neo-noir, and it's structured like a slasher film. These genres aren't just haphazardly thrown together, Cameron takes the best of each and creates something new. The purposefully named Tech-Noir club sums the aesthetics up perfectly.
Take the first appearance of The Terminator. A frenzy of flashing lights and electricity drops the machine into our world. The dark, urban setting and chiaroscuro lighting recall classic L.A. noir. And the punks he encounters are slaughtered swiftly and brutally like Michael Myers on steroids. For all intents and purposes, this is the first movie directed by James Cameron. It's got his fingerprints all over it.
Budget: $6.4 million
Box Office: $78,371,200 (worldwide)
Awards: Added to National Film Registry (2008)
Tech: Rear-projection, miniatures, stop-motion
CAMERON MOVIES
5. Avatar (2009)
Avatar doesn't have the most original plot...and maybe that's an understatement. But where James Cameron may have skimped on narrative originality, he more than compensated for it in the visuals. There's no denying the leap in CGI evolution in Avatar.
He had the idea for Avatar many years before he started filming--he only waited for the technology to reach a point of viability. Like he did with The Abyss and Terminator 2, Cameron INVENTED the technology needed to realize his vision. Most filmmakers are at the mercy of whatever the industry can provide.
But Cameron waits for no one. If you've got the time, the making of Avatar embedded below is a truly fascinating watch for any filmmaker.
The insanity of making Avatar
For better or worse, Avatar also kicked off a 3D renaissance. And to watch Avatar on an IMAX screen in 3D might be the most immersive filmgoing experience to date. James Cameron movies consistently give the audience something they've never seen and nowhere is that more apparent than in Avatar.
But what truly makes Avatar so revolutionary is the ability to capture and render the actors' performances. What we had seen up to this point are dead-eyed moving dolls. But, when we get close-ups of Neytiri, the slightest flick of the eyes or mouth gives her life.
And look at the overall design of Pandora as a location, the creatures that inhabit it, and the wonder it all inspires. This is what the promise of science-fiction can deliver and it's one of the most thrilling films directed by James Cameron.
The world-building in Avatar is truly inspiring. We've collected some of our favorite design images from the film in a StudioBinder shot list. You can use this feature to create a mood board or design portfolio for your own projects. Follow the link below!
World building in Avatar • See the Entire Mood Board
Even if Avatar's story is sub-par, the action is top shelf. The epic final battle, intercutting between multiple fronts, is massive and gripping. There's an art to crafting such colossal battle sequences, and Cameron has shown here that he's one of the best.
Box Office: $2,789,679,794 (worldwide)
Awards: Won 3 out of 9 Oscar nominations
Tech: Performance capture, Fusion Camera System
JAMES CAMERON DIRECTED MOVIES
4. The Abyss (1989)
The success of The Terminator and Aliens granted him some clout. The Abyss is the first time James Cameron gets to indulge in his life's other passion fully. He took this opportunity to marry his passion for filmmaking and his obsession with the ocean.
Like every film before and after, The Abyss pushes what's possible in filmmaking. There's no discounting Cameron's success in personally evolving industry-standard CGI. The water column effect, for example, is still dazzling 30 years later.
Again, look at how Cameron was able to apply lo-fi techniques like miniatures and rear-projection with cutting edge CGI. This is a filmmaker who doesn't merely accept the status quo of what's possible. He pushes himself, his crew, and the entire industry forward.
The making of James Cameron movies is almost as exciting and jaw-dropping as the films themselves. The production on The Abyss is legendary and you can see for yourself in the clip below.
Looking into The Abyss
The showstopper in The Abyss is the rescue/salvage sequence. It is a study in claustrophobia and suspense that lasts for 15 minutes. James Cameron films the journey through sunken Montana plays like the scariest haunted house flashlight tour. The cold water, absolute darkness, dead bodies floating through debris, and the panic, when things go wrong.
Again, without CGI.
The Abyss was a notoriously difficult shoot, but the results are breathtaking and somehow it is one of the most underrated James Cameron movies.
Budget: $70 million
Awards: 4 Oscar nominations, 1 win (Best Visual Effects)
Tech: Underwater housings for cameras, helmets that recorded dialogue directly, pseudopod (water tentacle)
JAMES CAMERON MOVIES LIST
3. Titanic (1997)
Critics of Titanic focus on the sentimentality of the love story, but they forget just what a mammoth undertaking this film was. They could have rendered the sunken Titanic in CGI, but they didn't. They took a dozen expeditions to the actual wreck to obtain footage. They built a full-scale model of the Titanic to film the exteriors. Going the extra mile like this doesn't automatically make Titanic a great film.
But it doesn't hurt. Here's another amazing making of documentary on the making-of Titanic. It's required viewing for any serious filmmaker.
Explore Titanic
Jack and Rose's romance might be the focal point of the film's criticism, but that reflects more on the critic. Cameron pitched the film to the executives at Fox as "Romeo and Juliet on the ocean," and that's pretty much what we get. It is a raw, unassuming, and sentimental film that wears its heart on its sleeve. But is that really a problem? If we're honest, there aren't many love stories that are this effective and still hold up decades later.
Titanic was the #1 film at the box office...for 15 weekends in a row. That's more than just a fun bit of box office trivia. That's proof that there's something about Titanic that resonated with people for nearly four months straight. Was it the extent Cameron and his crew went to capture realism and authenticity? Was it the pitch-perfect romance bolstered by a pitch-perfect ballad?
The film was the most expensive production of all time. It went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time. Once again, Cameron was swinging for the fences, and, once again, he smacked a seam-buster over the stadium walls.
Awards: Won 11 out of 14 Oscar nominations
Tech: Full-scale Titanic set, underwater rigs to dive to the actual wreck
2. Aliens (1986)
Ridley Scott's original Alien (1979) is a masterpiece. Cameron's sequel certainly benefits from the original's success, but it is also an achievement all its own. Part of this success is due to Cameron avoiding the trap of sequels that simply try to replicate the original.
Aliens is what great sequels should do: take the original as a launching point but take a slightly different route.
The original captured a sci-fi/horror hybrid perfectly. Aliens still retain the horror elements but adds a war film to the mix, making this one the best James Cameron movies.
James Horner's score is gripping and as dark as the cinematography. The production design picks up where The Terminator left off — creating a hellscape with a larger budget. And Stan Winston's creature effects don't get much better than the Queen Alien. Take a look at the making of Aliens below…it's a doozy.
Creating Aliens
Perhaps better than anyone, Cameron crafts compelling female characters, and performances. And he makes this look effortless. In this case, he inherited Sigourney Weaver's Ripley but amplified her qualities that were beginning to show in the original.
The Academy typically ignores sci-fi, action, and horror films. But Weaver earned an Oscar nomination as the lead in a movie that combined all three. Just think about that for a second.
We won't make the mistake of claiming Aliens is one of the rare sequels that is better than the original. But we will confidently declare that Aliens is just as good as Alien. And maybe better.
Budget: $18.5 million
Awards: 7 Oscar nominations, 2 wins (Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects)
Tech: Alien queen 14' puppet, miniatures, rear projection
1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
There's just no topping it. Terminator 2 is the best James Cameron film. It's also in the running for the best action film of all time, but that's a conversation for another time.
Let's consider the areas in which James Cameron films excel. Show-stopping action sequences. Strong female protagonist. Sci-fi theme mythology. And filmmaking technology creating never-before-seen imagery. Now, is there any film that maximizes these elements more than T2?
Just like his approach to Aliens, Cameron's sequel takes what works in the original and expands it. When other filmmakers attempt the same thing, it often feels forced, cheap, or unearned. But Cameron has found that magic mix between homage and evolution.
Linda Hamilton's follow-up performance as Sarah Connor cannot be overstated. The physical transformation is just the beginning. She is haunted, crazed, tough-as-nails, and sympathetic. We are supposed to believe that Sarah will raise her son, John, to be a military leader capable of leading the resistance against the machines. After the first Terminator film, this is a dubious proposition at best. In this film, we can see it immediately when she turns to face Dr. Silberman...with those eyes.
The last 45 minutes of T2 is one, massive action sequence. Read that last sentence again. It begins with a raid at Cyberdyne, turns into a freeway chase, and ends in a hellish fistfight at a foundry. Mixed in are motorcycles, helicopters, a semi-truck, a minigun, liquid nitrogen, and molten metal. Go big, or go home.
How to make a Terminator
James Cameron films action set-pieces effectively with simplicity and authenticity. Sure, he likes using semi-trucks to chase people, but it's only ONE truck. He could use movie magic to fake these sequences, but almost everything we see is REAL.
He tends to only use CGI for elements that can't be created practically. And it is this commitment to restraint and realism that action filmmakers today could learn from.
Awards: 6 Oscar nominations, 4 wins (Best Visual Effects)
Tech: Liquid metal T-1000, hybrid of CGI/practical effects
James Cameron's new movies
Cameron has only made 2 feature films in the last 22 years but he hasn't stopped working. He's directed deep-sea documentaries and produced major film releases like Alita: Battle Angel (2019), which he also co-wrote, and his return to the Terminator franchise with Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).
James Cameron's upcoming movies include 4 sequels to Avatar that will be released in 2022, 2024, 2026 and 2028. If we've learned anything about James Cameron, a presumed absence from directing only means that he's crafting the next major step in studio filmmaking and preparing to set the bar even higher.
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The Best Sequels Ever Made
Along with the impending Avatar sequels, James Cameron movies include a couple of stunning sequels. Both Aliens and T2 made our list of the best sequels ever made. Follow the link to find out what other movies either topped their predecessors or just turned out to be iconic movies in their own right.
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Hi everyone, so I wrote about a lovely yellow coat I bought from Zara, and the challenge was to show how versatile I believe yellow can be. Now before I go any further I described the colour of the coat as yellow. My friend insists that its 'mustard' another friend says its 'Canary' yellow. Now I'm confused, what kind of yellow is this coat please?
Right, now to revamp this coat I drew inspiration from this seasons hottest trend, the 70s.
So think suede, velvets, plaid, big glasses and corduroys. However no one wants to look like they're wearing fancy dress, as much as I appreciate the comedic genius of Austin Powers, I won't be using him as a style muse. The trick is to mix and match, less is more. Here's my take on it..
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New Details for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was fairly well received when it came out back in 2010. So much so, that about a year ago, two sequels were revealed: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate on the 3DS, and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, due to release on the PC, PS3 and 360 later this year.
Now, a few more details have emerged courtesy of a preview written by Official XBox Magazine at MercurySteam's HQ in Madrid. Combat will remain mostly unchanged, but will reflect the fact that Gabrielle Belmont, the protagonist, is now Dracula. As such, blood left behind by defeated enemies will fuel magical attacks, and there will be a variety of interesting powers to utilise. These include: turning into smoke, controlling enemies by "glamouring mortals", and "disappear[ing] into the night, unseen".
Also revealed is the fact that there will be three different weapons, and more blood will be awarded for "stylish play". Weapons will also level up differently depending on usage, so players will be rewarded for varied strategies and combos.
Finally, the developers have said that "there will be no loose ends left dangling by the game's final act", which, given the DLC available for the first title, presumably means at the end of the final DLC pack.
Personally, I didn't get around to playing the original Lords of Shadow, so my interest in this sequel is pretty low. What are your thoughts? Does it sound interesting enough to get into, or are you really excited after playing the first game? Let us know in the comments section below.
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I've needed a little bit of inspiration for dinner lately. I feel like we are in a bit of a rut. So, I decided to turn to some old recipes that I haven't made in a long time.
One of the one's I turned to was this Southwestern Falafel. I guess, what's old is new again.
So, I made this Southwestern Falafel again. (I posted about it in 2010.) But, I served it a little differently this time.
And, I'm happy to say that the husband said he hopes we have this for dinner again, not once, but twice while we were eating; I knew it was a hit.
We used to go to a restaurant called Daphne's. Most of them around us have gone out of business now, but, the way they served their falafel inspired me to serve mine like this. Dan said, "This is the way I always wanted Daphne's to taste." Cool, so these little Southwestern Falafels not only were good, but they were better than the ones at the restaurant.
I made an easy Spanish rice to go along with the falafel. Simply take some cooked rice (brown or white or a combination of both) and mix in a little salsa. I usually do about 1 cup rice to 2 tablespoons salsa, or more or less to your liking. That's it. Easy & yummy.
For the salad, use greens like spinach and romaine, add in some shredded carrot and chopped red pepper, and drizzle on a little Italian Dressing.
For plating, place the salad on the plate, spoon some Easy Spanish Rice next to it. Place a cooked falafel patty on top. Sprinkle the whole thing with a little cilantro and chopped red onion for garnish, and place a dollop of ranch dressing or tazatziki next to the falafel. Serve with flatbreads if desired.
There you have it, a super easy, yummy, and healthy meal!
Place pinto beans in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until a coarse puree forms. Add cheese, tortilla chips, scallions, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, chili powder, salt, and pulse until well combined. Add egg white, and pulse a couple of times to lightly combine. Remove mixture from food processor, and stir in egg white to thoroughly combine.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add patties to pan, you may need to work with only 1 or 2 patties at a time, and cook until golden brown on one side, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip patties and cook until underside is golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
I love falafel, but never make my own. Now I have a great recipe to make it from.
OMG this sounds AMAZING I must try these! I love a good veggie meal!
I am totally loving this idea, fantastic recipe! Thanks for sharing an awesome way to make fafafel!
I saw it and looks absolutely delicious. I think it matches perfectly with tzatziki!
I'm loving the Southwest twist Debi!
What a great combination Debi! I have put this on my list to do!
I love your idea of a southwestern falafal. Just like you, I have gone back and brought a new recipe to life when I am in a cooking block. This works great as a falafal and even as a Burger patty.
I can see why this version was a hit. Nicely done.
Oh man! Totally craving these little beauties! Falafel is one of my favorite things! Yum!
I am drooling over your falafel Debi…a must try for me very soon!
I love falafel and your rendition is absolutely mouthwatering!
These sound great and wonderfully spiced and flavoured.
This looks fabulous, Debi! I have never tried making falafel, but I'm going to now!


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Mosquito Coast, The
Director: Peter Weir
Stars: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, River Phoenix, Conrad Roberts, Andre Gregory, Martha Plimpton, Dick O'Neill, Jadrien Steele, Michael Rogers, Hilary Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Jason Alexander, Alice Sneed, Tiger Haynes, William Newman, Butterfly McQueen
Review: When he was a boy, Charlie Fox (River Phoenix) always looked up to his father, and why not? The man was a genius, after all. Yet not everyone could take the agile mind of Allie Fox (Harrison Ford), because it came in a package of overbearing arrogance and utter disdain for those who did not see the world his way. He was an inventor and his latest device created ice from fire, something he demonstrated with his prototype machine to his boss, who only wanted his asparagus refrigerated and was not prepared to fund this new endeavour. It was the final straw for Allie - the obviously doomed America was finished for him...
Trust screenwriter Paul Schrader to bring out the religious angle in this modern day survivalist tale, drawn from Paul Theroux's novel of the same name. And trust director Peter Weir to bring out the terrible beauty and uncomprehending power of nature in it, too: with these two forces going against the anti-hero Allie he undoubtedly had his work cut out for him. But neither of the filmmakers seemed sure if their lead character was a noble pioneer or a reckless monster as he plunged his family into South American jungles in search of an improvement on life in the United States.
With the normally straightforwardly admirable Ford in the role, not many took to him playing a man with dangerous flaws at the time this was released, and this was no conventional adventure that audiences were used to seeing him take part in. In spite of its failure the star cites it as his favourite role, and although there are still those who say he was miscast, it was extremely interesting to see an actor who normally coasts on his laid back celebrity charm actually being stretched, as has happened too infrequently in Ford's career. The jury is still out on whether he proved himself depending on who you believe, but for his casting alone it's a captivating choice.
So what if Ford's Allie seems always on the verge of breaking out into the wry sarcasm, the dark side of the performer's sometimes underused wit, this is one of the world's all-time biggest movie stars being taken down here, which must count for something. On the ship over to their destination, the only other white family the Foxes meet is a missionary, Reverend Spellgood (Andre Gregory), and his wife and kids, who is as concerned with bringing God to the locals as Allie is with bringing ice to them. Allie rejects Spellgood's simpering piety, and it's amusing to see the sanctimonious minister meet his match, until you realise that this story has him on the right side.
Really Charlie is the victim of disillusionment with his father in the same way that Allie grew disillusioned with America, and although there's a bit of narration at the end that has some sympathy with his parent's downfall, we can see Charlie has been taught a harsh lesson that Allie was never going to accept, that total self-suffiency is not a viable way to exist. No matter how independent you think you are, you are always going to need someone else to help you eventually, so when the huge icemaker is built in the jungle village and it all looks to be going well, Allie's pride doesn't allow him to see where he has gone wrong and only comes up with solutions that are far too damaging. This religious aspect returns again and again, as if Allie is being punished for rejecting the Almighty, so when the end comes it comes with Biblical lessons for all the characters: He is in charge. Maybe this vision of a callous and vengeful deity was what turned off audiences in the first place rather than Ford's casting. Music by Maurice Jarre.
Peter Weir (1944 - )
Australian writer and director with a touch of the mystical about his work, usually fish out of water dramas. After various short films, he made The Cars That Ate Paris, a darkly funny horror which nearly ended his career when it failed financially. But he bounced back with Picnic at Hanging Rock, an international hit which led to apocalyptic fantasy The Last Wave, war tragedy Gallipoli and political thriller The Year of Living Dangerously, whereupon he moved to Hollywood to direct Amish thriller Witness, survival tale The Mosquito Coast, Dead Poets Society (possibly his worst film), comedy Green Card, spiritual air crash drama Fearless, science fiction satire The Truman Show, historical adventure Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and WW2 era trek movie The Way Back.


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Emma Rosenberg
Doctoral Student Affiliate, University of Notre Dame
erosenbe@nd.edu
I am a third year PhD student in the Department of Political Science and an Affiliate of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. My research focuses on religion and politics, more specifically, the interaction between religious minorities and the state, with a regional focus on Central Europe.
Prior to returning for my Masters I worked for the City of Chicago as Director of Communications for a City Councilman and on campaigns in the Chicagoland area.
I received my B.A. in Medieval Studies and History from the University of Chicago and a Masters in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University.
My work focuses on civic engagement between transnational religious traditions and states -- with a regional focus on Europe. I focus on how minority religious organizations and communities engage with their local governments to have their religious needs met and to acquire state resources. I am especially interested in sub-national variation of integration of these minority religious communities in Europe.
I am interested in the role religious identity can play as a strategic tool of political parties, and the role religious identity plays in determining individual-level political behavior.
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"I want to understand how citizens can help to make democracy better," says Visiting Fellow Amy Erica Smith. A political scientist with expertise in Latin American and Brazilian politics, she focuses her work on mass political behavior.


20% Project: A lot of time has been spent with both success and failures to mold the 20% Project template series above. If you'd like a structured template for instituting 20-Time in your classroom, the 20% Project is for you. Check out the 20% Project writeup, the 20% Project Template Series, and the 20% Project Community. For an indepth guide on integrating 20-Time in your class- Kevin Brookhouser's 20Time Project is a must read.
Genius Hour: For those not ready for a commitment (teachers or students) try Genius Hour. Students search a different topic each week with a few informal presentations at the end of the hour.
How about 10 Reasons? Check out AJ Juliani's post "10 Reasons to Try 20% Time in the Classroom."


TRUST IN ME is Wait For You but entirely from Cam's POV. I thought I would enjoy this because I really liked Cam's character a lot in the first book. However, this book was just a retelling of the first book through Cam's eyes. There aren't any real bonus scenes or further insights into Cam's mind and that's why I was a teeny bit disappointed in this book. Thank God it's a novella and not a full length book, otherwise I may have quit and just waited for a new book to come out.
Also, Cam's personality felt a little bit off to me. I don't remember him being this….douchey? Okay, I'm going to be completely honest here with you. I felt that Cam was like the real guys you see in school. They can be smooth and charming when with you but when they are with their friends, they can come across as fools or just completely douches. When Cam was with Jase and his other friends, I got that feeling. Armentrout creates a believable character in Cam, but I just didn't find him particularly likeable in this novella. Some of the things he said made him seem a little too young, too unexperienced and that was a turn off. I much preferred the Cam we experienced through Avery's eyes.
The writing, as always, is free-flowing and eloquent. It doesn't take a lifetime to read an Armentrout book and that's one of the good things about it. I just hope that this trend doesn't happen for each and every New Adult book because unless it's written differently or offers up something we haven't seen before, I don't see the reason to go out and check this out.


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1. Milliken and the Prospects for Racial Diversity in U.S. Public Schools [2014]
Bowman, Kristi L.
The Pursuit of Racial and Ethnic Equality in American Public Schools : Mendez, Brown, and Beyond. :195-212
2. Missouri v. Jenkins: A Remedy without Objective Limitation [2014]
3. Teacher Evaluation and Collective Bargaining: The New Frontier of Civil Rights [2014]
4. Our Children Are Americans: Mendez v. Westminster and Mexican American Rights [2014]
The Pursuit of Racial and Ethnic Equality in American Public Schools : Mendez, Brown, and Beyond. :9-30
5. Voluntary Integration and School Board Leadership in Louisville, Kentucky [2014]
7. The Legal Legacy of Missouri v. Jenkins [2014]
8. Equity in Education: The Present and Future of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [2014]
9. Education and Civil Rights: Lessons of Six Decades and Challenges of a Changed Society [2014]
10. Contributing Authors [2014]
11. After Unitary Status: Examining Voluntary Integration Strategies for Southern School Districts [2014]
12. How Adequacy Litigation Fails to Fulfill the Promise of Brown (But How it Can Get Us Closer) [2014]
13. Making Schools More Separate and Unequal: Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 [2014]
14. Part III. Looking to the Future [2014]
15. Contesting White Accumulation in Seattle: Toward a Materialist Antiracist Analysis of School Desegregation [2014]
16. Missouri v. Jenkins (1995) [2014]
17. Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education: A Community Committed to Diverse Schools [2014]
18. Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education (2007) [2014]
19. Missed Opportunities, Enduring Legacies: School Segregationand Desegregation in Kansas City, Missouri [2014]
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Alcohol has been linked to 97,000 sexual assaults on college campuses nationally, with 74% of perpetrators admitting to drinking alcohol before the assault occurred. Results from a variety of studies were compiled and released by Dr. Antonia Abbey of Wayne State University in Michigan.
Along with the number of students who have experienced alcohol-related sexual assaults, the report also states that in sexual assaults on women on college campuses, in 97% of the alcohol-related sexual assaults, both the perpetrator and victim had been drinking. Furthermore, alcohol-related sexual assaults more often occur among college students who know each other only casually and who spent time together at a party or bar. View more information on the report dealing with alcohol and sexual assault on college campuses.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month nationally with "One Too Many" serving as the 2012 theme. Along with sexual assaults, alcohol is also the leading reason for substance abuse treatment admissions in the State of Ohio and is implicated in more than 100,000 deaths nationally according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.


Conceived, created, and produced by New York City Ballet soloists Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi, Opus Jazz is a reimagined adaptation of a 1958 "ballet in sneakers" by Jerome Robbins, a companion piece to his legendary West Side Story. An abstract tale of disaffected urban youth shot on location all over New York City, the film returns the original choreography to the streets that inspired it, with a score by Robert Prince and an ensemble cast of dancers from the New York City Ballet. "The characters jump, jive, and roll with the grit and restless spirit of urban youth. Like good dialogue, good dance can leap off the screen and leave you in wide-eyed amazement."—Austin Chronicle. "This film is just about the purest, sexiest thing going in ballet."—New York Magazine.


"[O]n environmental issues, we have to follow the evidence where it leads and on social issues we have to take our society as it is. If the world changes, we have to change with it. The refusal of so many of my fellow conservatives in the United States to adapt their thinking to facts and realities does not demonstrate their adherence to principle. It demonstrates a frivolous indifference to the responsibilities of political leadership," - David Frum.


In the Cumulus 3.7 documentation, the example shown on the MLAG page has a unique private bgp autonomous-system id per switch. The BGP page defines the autonomous system as a set of routers under a common administration. As it is hard to believe that the two halves of an MLAG pair would ever be in different administrative domains, what is the reasoning behind using an autonomous-system id per switch as opposed to per MLAG-pair?
When using BGP in a data center, thr trtm "administrative domain" is not applicable anymore as you would see it for global bgp peering. As you said, two neighboring switches (mlag or not) wouldnt be managed by different organizations.
I generally recommend having both MLAG devices in the same AS for simplicity and an number of other reasons for EVPN and gateway advertisement. It also simplifies the BGP table when troubleshooting towards remote MLAG pairs.
Thanks for the help here guys!