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Sony's New Camera Sensor Shows Smartphones Still Have Room to Improve
And the new sensor puts them right at the cusp
Published on December 21, 2021 11:21AM EST
Sony has developed a new sensor that places key components on two layers.
The arrangement promises to improve image quality in high-contrast scenes and reduce noise in low-light conditions.
Sony has shared it'll first use the new image sensor inside smartphones.
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Disappointed by your smartphone camera's grainy nighttime pictures? That's all set to change in a move that professional photographers believe could sound the death knell of entry-level point-and-shoot cameras.
While smartphone cameras do a pretty neat job in most circumstances, their small sensors often fail in extreme conditions, either adding noise to low-light images or blowing out the brightly lit ones.
"Dynamic range has been a real problem for smaller sensors in phones. I hope to see [the] new sensor technology improve [the] raw file quality of phone photos and to give more natural tone photos instead of HDR effect," Finnish professional photographer Mikko Suhonen shared with Lifewire over email.
Layered Approach
In a press release, Sony explained that the current generation of image sensors typically have both their light-sensitive photodiodes, as well as the pixel transistors that control and amplify the signal, adjacent to each other on the same layer.
The biggest drawback of this arrangement, especially when used inside a compact form factor like a smartphone, is getting enough light onto their puny little sensors, resulting in poor quality, pixelated images.
However, Sony's new design separates the two, with the photodiodes on the top layer and the pixel transistors below. Sony claims the new layout "approximately doubles [the] saturation signal level" of each pixel, in effect exposing them to twice as much light.
Furthermore, Sony adds that moving the pixel transistors to a separate layer frees up space to increase the size of so-called amp transistors. The significance of larger amp transistors is experienced in terms of a notable reduction in noise, which the company argues would be most noticeable in the improved quality of low-light photographs.
The benefits of the widened dynamic range and noise reduction should be particularly apparent in high-contrast scenes, such as those with bright lights and dark shadows, which were considered the Achilles' heel of smartphone cameras.
"I think this is going to be a significant step forward that will benefit pro photographers and casual smartphone users alike."
This should allow better optimization for each layer of the sensor and for the sensor to essentially take in more light while outputting less noise. Casual photographers will appreciate being able to take better photos in low-light situations and have less grain in their shots.
Portraits, location, and product photographer R Karthik told Lifewire over the phone that the new sensor's low-light performance would help wedding and sports photographers, though the real beneficiaries would be landscape photographers.
"In landscape and location situations, I often time bracket photos to get the full range of light information. This new sensor will save me time usually spent in post-processing in blending exposures," explained Karthik.
More Bang for the Buck
In addition to all the improvements in image quality, Sony stressed that the new layered structure would "enable pixels to maintain or improve their existing properties" even at smaller pixel sizes.
Let's digress a little to understand the importance of the statement. While it was long rumored that Sony had built a 1-inch image sensor for smartphones, when it finally materialized inside the recently launched successor to the Xperia Pro, the Xperia Pro-I, Sony could only use a 12MP crop from this large 20MP sensor due to internal space constraints.
Using the new arrangement, Sony will, at least in theory, be able to get all the image improvements without any significant increase to the size of the chip itself.
"This is a pretty big leap in image sensor tech," summed up wedding and event photographer Ian Sanderson on Twitter.
Sony is the image sensor market share leader, and given the apparent advantages of the new stacked chip, it isn't surprising that the company has promised to use it, at least initially, to boost the quality of "smartphone photographs."
"I hope to see [the] new sensor technology improve [the] raw file quality of phone photos and to give more natural tone photos... "
Karthik, too, believes that's the right move for Sony since professional photographers are adept at navigating around the limitations of their equipment. In his opinion, the new stacked sensor would be a "game-changer" for people whose primary shooter is the one in their smartphone.
"Some of these announcements by camera manufacturers can end up being more marketing hype than real, substantive improvements to imaging technology, but I don't think that's the case here," concluded Brandon Ballweg, the owner of the photo tutorial site, ComposeClick, in an email to Lifewire. "I think this is going to be a significant step forward that will benefit pro photographers and casual smartphone users alike."
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And so begins the new novel from the universally acclaimed author of Snow and My Name is Red, his first since winning the Nobel Prize.
It is a perfect Spring in 1975, Istanbul. Kemal, heir to one of the town�s wealthiest families, is about to become engaged to Sibel, from another aristocratic family, when he encounters F�sun, a beautiful shopgirl, and a distant relation.
For nine years Kemal will find excuses to visit the other Istanbul, a house in the impoverished backstreets that F�sun shares with her parents, enjoying the consolations of middle-class life at a dinner table in front of the television. His love for his distant relative will take him to the seedy film circles of Istanbul, cheap bars, sad hotels, a society of small men with big dreams and bitter failures.
It will make Kemal a compulsive collector of objects that chronicle his love story and his obsessive heart�s reactions: his anger and impatience, his remorse and humiliation, his miscalculated hopes of recovery, and his daydreams that transform his Istanbul into a city of signs and spectres of his beloved with whom he can only exchange meaning-laden glances, stolen kisses in cars, movie houses and park shadows.
All that will remain to him, certainly and eternally, is the museum he creates, a map of a society�s rituals and mores, and of one man�s broken heart.
A stirring exploration of the nature of romantic attachment, and of the mysterious allure of collecting, The Museum of Innocence plumbs the depths of an Istanbul half western and half traditional - its rituals, its morality, its vast cultural history. This is Orhan Pamuk�s greatest achievement.


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Q: How to insert array of data into table I have a table in frontend and need to put some data into the table. Below is what I am trying to achieve
____________________________________________________
| Product Name | Product Number | Product Location |
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|       A      |       123      |      TEXAS       |
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|       B      |       456      |      NEW YORK    |
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However, I am keep getting like below table.
____________________________________________________
| Product Name | Product Number | Product Location |
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|       A      |       123      |       TEXAS      |
                                       NEW YORK
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|       B      |       456      |       TEXAS      |
                                       NEW YORK
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Below is my code with JSX and render functions
    const getTheLocation = () => {
        return (
            productsHistoryLocation.map((productHistory) => (

{productHistory.product_location}

            ))
        )
    }

    const renderProducts = () => {
        return (
            productsData.map((product) =>
            (

                        {products.bacs_unit}
                        {products.serial_number}
                        {getTheLocation()}

            ))
        )
    }

                    <TableHead>
                        <TableRow>
                            <TableCell>Product Name</TableCell>
                            <TableCell>Product Number</TableCell>
                            <TableCell>Product Location</TableCell>
                        </TableRow>
                    </TableHead>
                    <TableBody>
                        {renderProducts()}
                    </TableBody>

A: The problem lies with your function getTheLocation  and possibly your data structure.
Change getTheLocation to
  const getTheLocation = (idx) => {
    const location = productsHistoryLocation.filter(
      (product) => product.product_id === idx
    );
    return
{location[0].product_location}
;
  };

Check the working logic here:
Check the FULL CODE:
import "./styles.css";
import {
  Table,
  TableHead,
  TableRow,
  TableCell,
  TableBody
} from "@material-ui/core";

export default function App() {
  const productsData = [
    {
      product_number: 1,
      bacs_unit: "A",
      serial_number: "123"
    },
    {
      product_number: 2,
      bacs_unit: "B",
      serial_number: "456"
    }
  ];

  const productsHistoryLocation = [
    {
      product_id: 1,
      product_location: "TEXAS"
    },
    {
      product_id: 2,
      product_location: "NEW YORK"
    }
  ];

  const getTheLocation = (idx) => {
    const location = productsHistoryLocation.filter(
      (product) => product.product_id === idx
    );
    return
{location[0].product_location}
;
  };

  const renderProducts = () => {
    return productsData.map((product) => (

        {product.bacs_unit}
        {product.serial_number}
        {getTheLocation(product.product_number)}

    ));
  };

  return (

        <TableHead>
          <TableRow>
            <TableCell>
              Product Name
            </TableCell>
            <TableCell>
              Product Number
            </TableCell>
            <TableCell>
              Product Location
            </TableCell>
          </TableRow>
        </TableHead>
        <TableBody>{renderProducts()}</TableBody>

  );
}

A: pass key as parameter to other and direct use that key to get location
const getTheLocation = (key) => {
        return (

{productsHistoryLocation[key].product_location}

        )
    }

    const renderProducts = () => {
        return (
            productsData.map((product, key) =>
            (

                        {products.bacs_unit}
                        {products.serial_number}
                        {getTheLocation(key)}

            ))
        )
    }

                    <TableHead>
                        <TableRow>
                            <TableCell>Product Name</TableCell>
                            <TableCell>Product Number</TableCell>
                            <TableCell>Product Location</TableCell>
                        </TableRow>
                    </TableHead>
                    <TableBody>
                        {renderProducts()}
                    </TableBody>

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| All Boards | eXcite | Topic: Sideshow called the democrat debate 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Essentially turned out to be the "I'll give it to you free show".
Free college and a host of other hollow promises that none of these "candidates" will ever admit is not, and never was free.
Sanders thinks we can shell out another 18 trillion dollars to pony up for this stuff. Granted some is needed, but most is unrealistic.
Not one of them had anything negative to say about Obama, well because they support all his fucked up socialistic plans.
God help us if any of these recycled washed up has beens gets elected.
The fact they confessed to being socialist and gun grabbers should work real well in the general election!
How nice caserio! Strip people of the means of self defense from crime, and from an oppressive tax stealing government.
Real American traitor. Should be hung alongside Obama, Hillary, Reid, Pelosi, Sanders, Van Jones, and anyone who supports this treason.
And stay away from the kids, pedo scum!


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Within 6 miles (10 km) of this hotel, you'll find Daein Market and 1913 Songjeong Station Market. 5.18 Democracy Square and National Asian Cultural Complex are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Free self parking is available and the hotel's front desk is staffed around-the-clock. Guests will appreciate free perks like continental breakfast and WiFi in public areas. A coffee shop is also provided.
Boasting deep soaking bathtubs, the 30 guestrooms also offer free WiFi and flat-screen TVs. Other amenities include free wired Internet, refrigerators, and free bottled water.
There's a coffee shop/café on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Self parking is free. This Gwangju hotel is smoke free.
Boutique Hotel Wine offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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Health care resource utilization and costs for influenza-like illness among midwestern health plan members
Donald G. Klepser, Carolyn E. Corn, Michael Schmidt, Allison M. Dering-Anderson, Michael E. Klepser
BACKGROUND: Each year, 6%-20% of U.S. residents are infected by influenza, and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to complications related to influenza. In 2003, it was estimated that the direct medical costs for the treatment of influenza were $10.4 billion in the United States. OBJECTIVES: To (a) assess the current practice associated with the diagnosis and treatment of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in inpatient, ambulatory/ outpatient, and emergency room settings and (b) evaluate how the use of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) impacts patient health care utilization and cost in these clinical settings. METHODS: For this retrospective cohort study, patients with an influenzarelated health care encounter were identified using claims data from a midwestern commercial health insurance plan. In order to select the claims relevant to this study, the corresponding influenza ICD-9-CM codes, GPI codes, and CPT codes for the diagnosis, prescriptions, and procedures were identified and used to detect ILI claims. For the cost analysis of these data, the allowed amount in the billing claims was utilized. Using these data, the median cost, mean cost, minimum cost, and maximum cost were determined for each episode of care. The median costs were compared, and Wilcoxon two-sample tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests with a P value of 0.05 were used as the level of significance. RESULTS: Over 32% of the influenza-like illness episodes identified in this study involved empiric antiviral therapy as either treatment (15%) or prophylaxis (17.1%) without an accompanying medical visit. Of patient episodes with a medical visit, patients with an RIDT for influenza received antiviral treatment in 27.5% of the episodes compared with 55% of the episodes for patients with no RIDT. Episodes with a medical visit and an RIDT had statistically significant (P < 0.001) lower median 30-day influenzarelated health care costs ($62.46) than episodes with a medical visit but no RIDT ($192.83), as well as with empiric therapy but no accompanying medical visit ($105.64). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this analysis for ILI claims over a 2-year period suggest that utilization of RIDTs for influenza may reduce overall influenza-related health care costs and improve proper utilization of antiinfluenza medications.
Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Current Procedural Terminology
Episode of Care
Klepser, D. G., Corn, C. E., Schmidt, M., Dering-Anderson, A. M., & Klepser, M. E. (2015). Health care resource utilization and costs for influenza-like illness among midwestern health plan members. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 21(7), 568-573.
Health care resource utilization and costs for influenza-like illness among midwestern health plan members. / Klepser, Donald G.; Corn, Carolyn E.; Schmidt, Michael; Dering-Anderson, Allison M.; Klepser, Michael E.
In: Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, Vol. 21, No. 7, 01.01.2015, p. 568-573.
Klepser, DG, Corn, CE, Schmidt, M, Dering-Anderson, AM & Klepser, ME 2015, 'Health care resource utilization and costs for influenza-like illness among midwestern health plan members', Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 568-573.
Klepser DG, Corn CE, Schmidt M, Dering-Anderson AM, Klepser ME. Health care resource utilization and costs for influenza-like illness among midwestern health plan members. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy. 2015 Jan 1;21(7):568-573.
Klepser, Donald G. ; Corn, Carolyn E. ; Schmidt, Michael ; Dering-Anderson, Allison M. ; Klepser, Michael E. / Health care resource utilization and costs for influenza-like illness among midwestern health plan members. In: Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy. 2015 ; Vol. 21, No. 7. pp. 568-573.
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What Kind Of Data Does My Car Keep?
Posted: Sep 26 2019, 2:50pm CDT | by Scott Huntington , Updated: Sep 26 2019, 9:42pm CDT , in Cars & Vehicles
Car tech has changed a lot in the decade. Now cars keep a huge amount of our data. Is that a good thing?
Back in the 90s, any car with an integrated carphone was considered high-tech. Not anymore. These days, we expect our automobile interiors to mirror the level of functionality we've come to enjoy from modern smartphones. A car without a decent infotainment is simply not competitive.
Have you ever stopped to think about all of the data you put into your car? The inputs you make to modern navigation, communication and infotainment systems are enough to build an entire dossier around you. How much of that data is actually captured and put to use?
Enough to be Helpful
Have you ever wondered how your music streaming software can anticipate what track you'll enjoy next? How does your navigation system quickly present the best route home as soon as you get on the freeway? The answer is data recorded from your previous inputs. It's also the reason some people argue that you don't want all the privacy you think you do.
In the case of apps like Spotify or Google Maps, the developer is typically the owner of the data. However, as automakers expand the level of connectivity available in modern vehicles, they're moving into the realm of collection themselves.
General Motors, for example, has continuously increased the amount of data consumed by its Onstar assistance program. Onstar uses a telemetry device, similar to the black box from the aviation industry, to sense when you've been in a crash and offer assistance.
However, as sensor technology improves, data recording transitions from the vehicle's on-road dynamics to additional information such as the weight of the passengers in the car and the behavior of the driver's eyes behind the wheel.
Enough to be Profitable
The goal of all this data collection is convenience. The information generated when you drive your car carries value, no differently than when you browse the web with your computer or smartphone. It informs the way that companies design and market products. Plus, brands use data to create hyper-personalized marketing campaigns that target your specific wants and needs.
You create a revenue stream for automakers just by using your car every day. Tesla was recently found to be collecting records of every trip made in new model Tesla vehicles as a means of expanding its mapping software. The company is also keeping recordings made using the car's outboard cameras.
If you happen to be standing near a Tesla and it records you, you might be in Elon Musk's database of videos, something many people would find disturbing.
Enough to Make Things a Little Awkward
The conversation around data rights and privacy is just beginning. Where does this data go and is it used ethically?
Unfortunately for privacy advocates, it appears automakers have an unfair head start on their customers. They've already made strides when it comes to collecting and using data. Unless you'd like to go back to playing mp3s through the tape deck, you better get used to big brother riding along.
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Q: Redux & Typescript middleware I'm trying to convert a Javascript written React app to Typescript but it really pushes me hard.
Error messages are really hard to understand for me.
I tried to create a simple middleware but it gives an error on which I have been trying to solve about 5 hours.
const loggerMiddleware: Middleware = (api: MiddlewareAPI) => (next: Dispatch<AnyAction>) => (action) => {
    const returnValue = next(action)

    console.log('state after dispatch', api.getState())

    // This will likely be the action itself, unless
    // a middleware further in chain changed it.
    return returnValue

}

export default function configureStore(history: History, initialState?: ApplicationState) {
    const middleware = [
        loggerMiddleware
    ];

    const rootReducer = combineReducers({
        ...reducers,
        router: connectRouter(history)
    });

    const enhancers = [];
    const windowIfDefined = typeof window === 'undefined' ? null : window as any;
    if (windowIfDefined && windowIfDefined.__REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION__) {
        enhancers.push(windowIfDefined.__REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION__());
    }

    return createStore(
        rootReducer,
        initialState,
        compose(applyMiddleware(...middleware), ...enhancers)
    );
}

Severity    Code    Description Project File    Line    Suppression State   Suppression State
Error   TS2345  (TS) Argument of type '{ loggerMiddleware: Middleware<{}, any, Dispatch<AnyAction>>; }' is not assignable to parameter of type 'Middleware<any, any, any>'.
  Type '{ loggerMiddleware: Middleware<{}, any, Dispatch<AnyAction>>; }' provides no match for the signature '(api: MiddlewareAPI<any, any>): (next: Dispatch<AnyAction>) => (action: any) => any'.

What is the compiler trying to say?

A: It looks like your loggerMiddleware is being exported as a named export. Import it by name (by wrapping it in brackets) in the bottom file of your code:
import { loggerMiddleware } from '../where/the/file/is.js';


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Waiting For Sunday is a musical duo in the Sacramento area featuring Kent Peterson and Manuel Luz playing fresh acoustic arrangements of all your favorite songs. Together, we reinterpret everything from seventies and eighties pop (Toto, Hall & Oates, Eagles) to today's hits (Maroon 5, Coldplay, Train).
Kent Peterson (guitars and vocals) is a uniquely talented musician and artist best known as the front man for the northern California-based group, Blue Collar Men, a tribute to Styx and the Great Rock Classics. Blue Collar Men is a three-time Nominee for the Sacramento News & Review Sammie Awards and the KCRA A-List.
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A couple married in Michigan in 1984. The wife, Devon, had children from a prior marriage and was in her early fifties. The couple moved to Pennsylvania and lived together as husband and wife for many years. Nineteen years after the wedding, in 2003, the husband underwent sexual reassignment surgery and began to live life as a woman. What effect, if any, did this surgery have on the validity of their marriage? In a recent ruling, Estate of Burnett, the Michigan Court of Appeals said, none at all. Although Michigan law prohibits both the celebration and recognition of same-sex marriage, the Michigan court reasoned that a post-marital sex change did not transform a valid heterosexual marriage into an invalid homosexual one. Nor, the court ruled, did granting a divorce constitute the implicit recognition of a same-sex marriage.
The Burnett Marriage: By What Means Should it End?
The appellate ruling mentioned above makes no mention of the husband's condition or the reasons for which he opted for the surgery. Sexual-reassignment surgery, however, is typically performed on individuals who are being treated for gender dysphoric disorder, a condition in which an individual feels a stark disconnect between his anatomical sex and his or her gender. Two years after the 2003 surgery, Devon's husband, now known as Bobbie Eliza, drove his wife to visit her daughter back in Michigan. Devon never returned to Pennsylvania, nor did she ever again live with her husband.
In her late 70s, Devon suffered from dementia and was put under the care of her son and daughter. As her legal guardians, her children filed for divorce on Devon's behalf. Bobbie, the husband, then filed a motion to dismiss the divorce filing on the grounds that guardians and conservators—individuals appointed by a court to care for an incompetent person or her property—cannot file a complaint for divorce on behalf of a "ward." The trial court rejected this argument, and the appellate court affirmed the trial court's holding. In a prior case, the appellate court had held that guardians do possess this power, and current court rules also provide for it.
After Bobbie's initial motion to dismiss was denied, she filed a second one, arguing that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to grant a divorce because the marriage no longer existed by virtue of her sex change or, if it did still exist, it could not be recognized by a Michigan court without running afoul of that state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Oddly, these two arguments militate in favor of different outcomes. If Bobbie is right that the marriage between Devon and her is invalid because it now involves two women, then the marriage would be void whether or not any court ever annulled it. If, however, the marriage is not void per se, but the court lacks jurisdiction to grant a divorce, the parties would be forced to remain married. The opinion in the case reveals nothing about the motives on either side. Why did Devon's children want to dissolve the marriage on her behalf? And in particular, why did they continue defending against Bobbie's appeal of the trial-court ruling even after their mother had passed away? Why did Bobbie either want to have that marriage decreed non-existent, or to have it last indefinitely? Many consequences flow from marital status, and one might imagine any number of reasons that this elderly couple's finances or other arrangements would be affected, but the ruling does not reveal the true reason why Devon's children went to court, or why Bobbie objected to the petition for divorce.
Gender Reassignment Surgery and Marriage: When the Sex Change Comes First
As I noted above, at the beginning of this column, Devon and Bobbie's marriage had been a heterosexual union. But there is another related scenario that has arisen: Several courts have been asked to rule on the validity of marriages involving post-operative transsexuals. In most of those cases, one spouse to the marriage had sexual-reassignment surgery before the marriage took place, thus posing the question whether the marriage was ever valid in the first place.
Until 2004, no state permitted people of the same sex to marry, and thus a marriage between two people of the same sex would be void—as if it never happened. So the question in these cases turned on the court's (or the relevant state statute's) view of whether one's legal sex can be changed after birth. If that is not the case, under a given state's law, then the transgender person could only legally marry someone with a different birth sex.
The highest court in Kansas and appellate courts in Texas and Florida have ruled that a person's legal sex cannot be changed, and thus that a marriage between a post-operative transsexual female and a man is invalid as a prohibited same-sex marriage, because the parties share the same birth sex. A trial court in New Jersey, however, held, in a 1976 case, M.T. v. J.T., that a post-operative transsexual could be treated as the changed sex for marriage purposes.
In the Kansas case, In re Gardiner (2002), the state supreme court held that sex is fixed at birth, and that the marriage between a transgender female, J'Noel, and a man was invalid. And, thus, when the man died, the Kansas court held that J'Noel was not permitted to claim a spousal share of the man's $1.25 million estate. An intermediate appellate court had held that chromosomes are only one factor in determining someone's sex at the time of marriage, and that subsequent treatments to harmonize one's psychological and physical self can change one's actual sex. But the state supreme court disagreed, holding that chromosomes, which dictate sex at birth, are dispositive on the question of one's legal sex. The court was bolstered by its view of the marriage statute's overall purpose to recognize only "traditional marriage."
The Gardiner court relied heavily on a Texas ruling from three years earlier, Littleton v. Prange (1999). In that case, the court refused to recognize a post-operative male-to-female transsexual as the surviving spouse of a deceased man for the purpose of bringing a wrongful death claim.
Gender Reassignment Surgery and Marriage: When the Marriage Comes First
In the Burnett case that I discussed at the beginning of this column, the husband did not have sexual-reassignment surgery until after the couple married. Yet, she argues that the surgery rendered his marriage a prohibited same-sex marriage, and therefore invalid. The Michigan appellate court, however, did not buy this argument. His "post-operative status," the court explained, did not "magically dissolve[] what was otherwise a valid marriage."
In this ruling, the court was correctly applying annulment law, which invalidates marriages based only on legal defects that exist at the time a marriage is celebrated. Annulment is the cure for marriages that were contracted by a couple who were ineligible to marry—or at least ineligible to marry each other. Thus, for example, a marriage by a minor below the minimum age to marry can be annulled—wiped off the books entirely—by a court. And for more serious defects, the marriage is invalid whether or not a court ever formally annuls it. A bigamous marriage (where one party already has a living spouse), for example, is void per se.
But marriages do not become invalid or defective over time. The annulment, or recognition that the marriage is void or voidable, is just a retroactive remedy for a defect that should have prevented the marriage from occurring in the first instance. Thus, while mental incompetence is typically a ground for annulment, if a spouse becomes incompetent after getting married, annulment is not the appropriate remedy if the other party wants to dissolve the marriage. Divorce is. Thus, the Burnett court was right to conclude that the defendant's gender reassignment surgery "does not impact the undisputed fact that when the marriage contract was entered into, plaintiff was a woman and defendant was a man."
Transgender Marriage and Divorce
Bobbie's alternate argument is that no court in Michigan can grant his wife Devon a divorce, because, in doing so, it would be at least indirectly giving effect to a same-sex marriage, which Michigan law prohibits. Michigan is one of more than forty states that passed laws to prevent the celebration and recognition of same-sex marriage when it appeared possible that some states might choose to authorize it. And Michigan voters went so far in 2004 as to amend the state's constitution to add the following provision:
To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.
Does the granting of a divorce constitute the kind of recognition that is prohibited by such a law? Some courts have taken that position with respect to a marriage that involved parties of the same sex. A court in Texas, for example, refused to grant a decree of divorce to a gay male couple who married while living in Massachusetts (where same-sex marriage has been legal since 2004) and then moved to Texas. The court ruled, in In re Marriage of J.B. and H.B., that it would violate the state's ban on recognition of same-sex marriage to consider the couple's petition for divorce. As I have written about elsewhere, the lack of recognition for same-sex marriage meant the court did not have jurisdiction to dissolve such a marriage.
But the Michigan court in the Burnett case did not take this tack. First, it suggested in a footnote that one's legal sex cannot be changed for marriage purposes – "it would appear that defendant is not a woman under the marriage amendment and marriage statutes because he still has an X and Y chromosome pair and cannot—and never could—bear children." The Michigan court noted approvingly the ruling in Gardiner, discussed above, and a similar ruling from an intermediate appellate court in Florida, Kantaras v. Kantaras (2004). In this view, the marriage did not become a same-sex marriage because Bobbie did not become a woman.
The court, however, said that it did not have to reach the question of whether legal sex can be changed for marriage purposes, or more generally. Instead, it focused on marriage as an agreement—the language used in the anti-same-sex-marriage amendment—and the point that the nature of the marriage was determined when it was first celebrated. Thus, whether or not Bobbie's sex changed later (and the court was dubious that such a thing is possible), the marriage was not a same-sex marriage within the meaning of Michigan law. Thus, the court reasoned, it was not "contrary to Michigan law" for a court to grant the divorce.
The Progress of Transgender Law
The Burnett court is just one of many that have been asked in the last decade to consider the rights of transgender individuals, an increasingly open group. Employment discrimination claims have comprised a large number of these cases, but questions of family status—marriage and parentage, namely—are recurring as well.
These cases often come down to the issue of legal sex: Can it be changed, or not? In many states, the legislature expressly allows for such change—and the issuance of a new birth certificate, bearing the reassigned sex, once certain indicia of physical change are proven. But in states without express legislative authority for legal sex changes, courts have been hesitant to adopt a doctrine that allows a change in legal sex. The court in Burnett was wise to dodge this question—especially since it seemed poised to get it wrong—and to take this case for what it was—a marriage in which one spouse changed, perhaps in a way that was disappointing to the other spouse, and for which the appropriate remedy was divorce.
Author: Joanna L. Grossman
Joanna L. Grossman, a Justia columnist, is the Ellen K. Solender Endowed Chair in Women and Law at SMU Dedman School of Law. Her most recent book is Nine to Five: How Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Continue to Define the American Workplace (Cambridge University Press 2016). She is the coauthor of Inside the Castle: Law and the Family in 20th Century America (Princeton University Press 2011), co-winner of the 2011 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize for Best Book in American Legal History, and coeditor of several other books. Her columns focus on sex discrimination and family law.
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Do People Who Watch More Porn Have A Worse Sex Life?
Results of The Psychology of Human Sexuality's first Reader Survey are in! Today, I will present the first round of results, focusing specifically on the associations between amount of Internet pornography viewed, frequency of sexual activity, and sexual satisfaction. We will also address the question of how many times per week readers of this site have sex.
Let me start by telling you a little about the sample. A total of 217 individuals (54% female-identified, 45% male-identified, 1% transgendered) ages 18-70 from 23 different countries participated. Most participants identified as heterosexual (72%). However, there was significant variability in sexual identity, with 14% indicating they were bisexual, 7% gay/lesbian, 4% pansexual, 1% asexual, and 2% selecting someting else. This confirms something I've been arguing for a long time about how researchers measure sexual orientation: it is insufficient to simply measure sexuality with the traditional 3-item measure of heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual—you may be missing a lot of important information by doing that.
Now for the dirty details. How often were people having sex? Participants reported getting it on an average of 2.1 times per week. However, there was substantial variability, as you can see in Figure 1 below. Nearly one-third of the participants reported not having any sex at all during an average week.
Overall participants reported being sexually satisfied on balance (the average level of satisfaction was 4.65 on a scale ranging from 1 to 7); however, satisfaction was strongly correlated with frequency of sexual activity (r = .57, p <.001), which tells us that the people who had sex most often were the most satisfied. This is not particularly surprising and is consistent with published research [1].
Participants were also asked how frequently they viewed Internet pornography. On average, participants reported watching it 3.2 times per week (with a range of 0 to 28). However, men watched is significantly more than women (4.8 times vs. 1.9 times, respectively; t(209)=5.78, p<.001), consistent with other research [2]. Interestingly, despite frequent claims that exposure to online pornography is linked to sexual problems, there was no correlation between amount of pornography exposure and sexual satisfaction (r = -.062, p =.369). Porn watching was not related to frequency of sexual activity either (r = -.011, p =.871). Thus, at least in this sample, a high frequency of pornography exposure was not linked to lower quantity or quality of sex.
Of course, given the non-representative nature of this sample, we must be very cautious in attempting to generalize the findings. The results should also not be taken to mean that pornography exposure is perfectly healthy for everyone. For example, among persons who use online porn compulsively and are accessing hundreds of videos and images per day, such activity may be supplanting their sex life and creating relationship problems.
Stay tuned for the next round of results, where we will look at your experiences with secret relationships and friends with benefits!
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[1] Young, M., Denny, G., Luquis, R., & Young, T. (1998). Correlates of sexual satisfaction in marriage. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 7, 115-127.
[2] Stack, S., Wasserman, I., & Kern, R. (2004). Adult social bonds and use of internet pornography. Social Science Quarterly, 85, 75-88.
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Red Velvet's Seulgi Starts Crying When She Unexpectedly Sees A Boy From Her Past
She unexpectedly ran into a boy from her past…
Red Velvet's Seulgi was moved to tears when she was reunited with a classmate from her past, who walked a difficult path after graduating from School of Performing Arts Seoul.
It happened when Red Velvet guested on I Can See Your Voice Season 5, and chose the "Helmet Man" as a most tone-deaf contestant.
However, he retorted claiming that he was a skilled singer, and when he took off his mask Seulgi's jaw immediately dropped. She instantly recognized him as Ji Dong Kook, her close friend from her high school days.
Ji Dong Kook had become a construction worker after graduating from SOPA, after falling into a financially tough situation with his family.
As a construction worker, he was able to live in Seoul for free but unable to pursue music fully. He was only able to practice singing after work at the empty construction sites. His determination brought him to I Can See Your Voice and caused Seulgi to tear up while listening to his story as well.
I feel good because I got to sing in front of my friend
— Ji Dong Kook
Seulgi sent him off with a big wave and let him know that he did really well!
Good luck to Dong Kook on achieving his dreams of becoming a professional singer!
Netizens Call Out Reporters For Demanding That Red Velvet Remove Their Masks On The "11th Gaon Chart Music Awards" Red Carpet
GOT7's BamBam Is So Skilled At Flirting… Even Red Velvet's Wendy Couldn't Resist His Charms
Red Velvet's Irene Tells "Esquire Korea" How Much She Misses Fans
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We have a no minimum order policy. Unlike other badge companies we are experienced jewellers aswell as custom pin badge manufacturers, we have the capabilities to hand make a single logo into a custom lapel pin or pin badge from any precious metal to mass producing thousands of gift products and enamel badges in base metal with various quality plated finishes.
Can I see a design proof before I place an order?
Yes. Our designers are willing to prepare a design proof for you to approve providing you are happy with our price quotation and the agreed production time scale we have given.
Can I see a physical sample before I commit to ordering a large batch of lapel pin badges?
Yes. We are more than happy to make a sample product for you to approve the quality and overal look and feel. You will have to pay to have a sample custom made and a one off tooling charge or mould fee for the reproduction of you lapel pin will be applicable. The tool or mould fees for one off orders are £150, £75 is deducted from the the total price of any official order to compensate you for the mould fees.
Please refer to our pin badge pricing page.
Do you make jewellery for photo shoots/films or music videos?
Yes. We undertake all manner of jewellery making and manufacturing. You will be required to obtain written consent from Thomas Nayler if the jewellery we make is to be used for any commercial gains or publicity and a credit of our work will be required. We are happy for you to use our jewellery for advertising or commerical purposes aslong as we are allowed to display any images of celebrities wearing our jewellery online for our own online advertisment.
How long does it take to mass produce my logo?
Our standard lead time is 8 - 10 days for small orders of 50 - 300 pin badges, 12 - 14 days for average size orders of 500 - 1000 pin badges and pin badge orders over 2000 can take up to 21 days. The delivery lead time starts from once you have signed off a design and your payment in full has cleared. During busy periods our prodcution and delivery times may vary and this will depend on the quantity, complexity and type of product ordered. Please contact us if you require any badges to be made at short notice.
What is the difference in quality between handmade, cast badges and a die struck pins?
The difference in quality between a single handmade lapel pin and cast lapel pins is practically the same as cast pin badges are duplicated from a handcrafted prototype. Die struck lapel pin badges are made by a machine stamping a design directly into metal sheet, these products are hand finished so the quality remains very high, just without the handmade feel to them as every item is identical.
What is the typical size used for a lapel pin badge?
In our experience standard round lapel pin badges work best at 18mm - 22mm, custom shaped elongated badges sometimes benefit from being 25mm - 30mm depending on the proportions. We will always scale a design to the largest measurement from your logo design. Note: We can custom make any size pin badge you require, and the above are our recommendations only.
What materials do you use for making custom pin badges and bespoke jewellery?
We can use all materials, these include precious metals such as sterling silver, 9k, 18k yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, palladium and platinum. The base metal alloys we use for our enamel badges are brass, bronze, stainless steel, etc Please refer to our badge materials page for further details.
What finishes can be applied to our custom pin badges and bespoke jewellery?
xings and fastenings do you use on your lapel pin badges?
Will my badge look exactly the same as the design I have supplied?
Can you make 3D looking designs and products?
Yes. Our graphic design team have the skills to create 3D reliefs from your flat 2D logo designs. From the 3D design we will create a 3D wax model, then mould in order to reproduce your branded merchandise from.
What file format do you need me to supply my logo design in?
Any standard document will do such as a Jpeg, PDF, AI. We can even work from good quality screen grabs if needed or your own sketch. The higher quality the image the better for us to work from, however low res images will not effect the quality of your badge.
Do you only make metal lapel pins and enamel badges?
How much do you charge to design a pin badge?
We include a free 2D or 3D image design service with all of our wholesale company merchandise aslong as you have negotiated a suitable price with us that you are content with beforehand, 'see it as a informal agreement'. Only if you require a handmade gift item or one off badge designed as a 3D CAD model we will charge a design fee between £100 - £200, this depends on how complex the jewellery design is.
Why can't I order products directly from your website?
Each gift product and badge design is unique therefore are best suited to one of the many different types of manufacturing techniques that we offer. We like to see how complex your logos design is before we commit to supplying you with a extremely competitive price for the job.
Please refer to our badge pricing page to get an idea as to how much you can expect to pay for various gift products.
Why should you choose our company over any other badge supplier?
The advantage we have over many other pin badge suppliers is that we are classicly trained jewellers and have a vast amount of skills, knowledge, modern day equipment and trade contacts to be equipped to make any type of bespoke gift item. Most other badge companies can only make standard logo jewellery from base metals where as we specialise in unique luxury jewellery, quality lapel pins and can make your branded company merchandise from any precious or base metal you require all to the same high quality standard. We are not restricted by our capabilities and aim to beat any quote and offer the cheapest prices for the same standard of product you can find elesewhere.
What other services or gift products do you offer?
We have recently introduced a bespoke gift packaging and gift boxes service to compliment your existing brands merchandise. The idea is for you to able to present your luxury gift items to your employees or clients in branded packaging, the gift boxes and bags we supply will be hot silver, gold or colour foil printed with your logo.
Can you hand make or manufacturer any type of jewellery?
Yes. We can design, handmake a single bespoke jewellery design that is tailor made and personal to you. The bespoke gift products we manufacture with company logos in volumn range from enamel pin badges, luxury lapel pins, custom cufflinks, hat and tie pins, unique keyrings, trainer tags, personalised name necklaces, pet tags, etc.


I am originally from Port Talbot in South Wales, a town that has lived through very hard times. Once intended as the cutting edge of European industry in the 1950s, Port Talbot became a classic boom town, at its peak employing some twenty thousand at its gargantuan steelworks. By the 1980s, though, that industry collapsed, leaving behind a rustbelt world that would be instantly familiar to any American who knows declining cities like Johnstown PA or Gary Indiana. It is a depressed and depressing place.
It turns out that Port Talbot also produced the amazing actor Michael Sheen who decided to use the enter town as the setting for a passion play.
For a few days, blasted and forgotten Port Talbot made global headlines, and now, the whole event has been released as a film called The Gospel of Us: do watch the memorable trailer, and also the interview with Michael Sheen himself.
Philip ends his post by noting the attention that was brought not just to Port Talbot but the passion story itself in the media.
via THE GOSPEL OF US.
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Meat/Seafood Clerk ^company_name^
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By rajtechnews • On October 22, 2018 • In Uncategorized	Uncategorized 0
OnePlus 6T will be globally launched at an event in New York on October 29. The company was forced to reschedule the launch of the upcoming OnePlus flagship, after Apple confirmed that it would launch the new iPad Pro and Mac series on October 30, which will take place in New York as well.
Many features of the OnePlus 6T stand confirmed by the company's posts across social media, as well as the OnePlus Community blogposts. These include the presence of Screen Unlock, as well as the absence of a third rear camera lens, that had been rumoured through initial leaks. Here's what can expect from the OnePlus 6T, given what we know.
OnePlus 6T: Display with fingerprint scanner, waterdrop style notch
OnePlus 6T will carry an AMOLED display, though the size will differ. While the OnePlus 6 comes with a 6.28-inch screen, OnePlus 6 will be launched with a 6.4-inch display. Another change in the display orientation is that of the notch. While OnePlus 6 held a rectangular notch, OnePlus 6T is expected to hold a waterdrop design notch, that has been spotted through image renders. OnePlus is expected to model its upcoming flagship on the Oppo R17, that holds a waterdrop notch.
The biggest change will be the presence of the fingerprint scanner underneath the display. The in-display fingerprint scanner for OnePlus 6T has been confirmed by CEO Pete Lau, who has also verified that the feature will be known as 'Screen Unlock'.
In addition, the company also went on to explain the process used by the in-display scanner to recognise fingerprints. OnePlus 6T will feature an optical in-display fingerprint sensor, that will use the finger as a light source, and accordingly recognise the pattern and size of the user's fingerprint. The other Android phones that come with an in-display fingerprint scanner include Vivo X21 and Vivo Nex and Oppo Find X.
OnePlus 6T: Phone to sport 3700mAh battery, lack wireless charging
OnePlus 6T will have bigger battery than OnePlus 6. The latter was launched in May, and offers 3400mAh of battery backup. In comparison, OnePlus 6T will feature a 3700mAh battery, and has been confirmed by the company as well.
OnePlus 6T is expected to support the DashCharge fast charging technology, while other improvements, if any, remain unknown. In addition, Lau has confirmed that OnePlus 6T will not offer wireless charging support.
OnePlus 6T: Android Pie out-of-the-box, Snapdragon 845 SoC, up to 512GB storage
OnePlus has been among the fastest brands in terms of Android adoption, and the case seems no different for OnePlus 6T. The Chinese OEM has confirmed that OnePlus 6T will ship Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box, a first for the company. This is not surprising, as the company has been developing OxygenOS for the latest version of Android, and has already rolled out the Android Pie update to the OnePlus 6.
The company has hinted that OnePlus 6T features new UI and improved gestures, hinting at modified OxygenOS UI for the phone. Besides, the upcoming OnePlus flagship will also run the Snapdragon 845 processor, that also powers its predecessor.
Recent leaks have also shown that OnePlus 6T is expected in two RAM options: 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM. While these options remain the same as the previous iteration, the upcoming flagship is expected to feature the base variant with 128GB of internal memory. OnePlus 6 comes with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB internal storage options, which will continue on the new phone. OnePlus 6T is reported to come with a 512GB storage variant.
OnePlus 6T: Dual rear cameras with minimal changes
Through the early launches, it was suggested that OnePlus 6T could feature three cameras at the back. More recent leaks and image renders, though, have shown a dual rear configuration, which is expected to continue with the vertically stacked alignment.
Unlike other features of the phone, not much is known on the camera capabilities of OnePlus 6T, though the company did recently promote the same, claiming that the OnePlus flagship will feature better low-light performance.
Meanwhile, OnePlus 6 consists of a 16MP+20MP dual rear configuration, that supports both OIS and EIS. On the front, it sports a 16MP sensor.
OnePlus 6T: No waterproofing, 3.5mm headphone jack
Among the other confirmed specifications, OnePlus 6T will not feature waterproof or dustproof certification. TheOnePlus flagship is expected to be launched without an audio input jack, as design renders have shown the phone without the 3.5mm headphone jack, and this has also been confirmed by the company.
Product listings of the new OnePlus Bullets Wireless headphones have been spotted online. The new earphones, which have been dubbed as 'OnePlus Bullets 2T', are expected to be debuted alongside OnePlus 6T. OnePlus Bullets Wireless was launched alongside the OnePlus 6.
OnePlus 6T: Amazon India exclusive, open for pre-orders
Those who are interested in purchasing the OnePlus 6T with added benefits could look to the dedicated Amazon page.
OnePlus 6T will be launched in India on October 30, at an event being held in New Delhi. In a build-up to the launch event, OnePlus had introduced passes for the same, that have been priced at Rs 999 each. Those who attend the event will receive a host of OnePlus accessories, as well as free merchandise. OnePlus has confirmed via Twitter that the India launch event passes have been sold out.
Those who are interested in purchasing the OnePlus 6T with added benefits could look to the dedicated Amazon page. The upcoming OnePlus flagship will be launched as an Amazon India exclusive, and has been available for pre-orders from October 9. Shoppers can consider booking their OnePlus 6T, which is bundled with free Bullets wireless headphones. Also, Amazon account holders who use Amazon.in Gift Cards will receive additional cashback worth Rs 500.
Recently, a leak claims to have spotted a limited edition version of OnePlus 6T. As per Swedish website Webhallen, the phone was listed as 'OnePlus 6T Ultimate Limited Edition', that could come with 8GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. While OnePlus could launch a special edition phone, as with the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition, and OnePlus 6 Avengers Infinty War Edition, the specifications are only expected to be known at the launch event. Also, a MySmartPrice report has revealed that OnePlus 6T could be priced from Rs 37,999, with the 512GB storage variant expected to be priced at Rs 44,999.
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Q: Finding $P(C)$ if $A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive, given $P(A \cap B)$, $P(A \cup B)$,$ P(A)$, $P(B)$, using Additive Principle Additive Principle:

$P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A \cap B)$

I found the following numbers, and verified that they are indeed correct:
$P(A) = 0.2$,
$P(B) = 0.3$,
$P(A \cup B) = 0.5$,
$P(A \cap B) = 0$(Mutually exclusive),
$P(C) = ?$
The thing is, there is no $P(C)$ in the additive principle, I found all of these values, but I'm not sure how I can fit $P(C)$ into the principle, if $P(C)$ doesn't exist in the first place. If someone can just push me in the direction that'd be awesome!
Entire question BELOW.

A sample space contains only three simple events: A, B, and C. If P(A) = 0.2 and P(B) = 0.3 find:
P(A and B) if A and B are mutually exclusive
P(A or B) if a and B are mutually exclusive
P(C) if A and B are mutually exclusive


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Q: How to save onpaste image with a src of "data:image/png;base64,..." using php I'm trying to save the pasted image into a folder and the relevant details to the database, but my current code is not saving the pasted image, I try to put a hard coded url on the src attribute and it was working.
I inspect element of the src of the pasted image and it was very long, like this "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAARIAAAC4CAYAAAAvx2MfAAAgAElEQVR4Ae2dCXwW1dX..." its longer than this but for sample purposes. How should I save the image using this image address? Please help.
Here is the HTML:

      <input class="form-control" id="pasteArea" placeholder="Paste image here..."></input>

    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" onclick="save()">Save</button>

The src of the image above is a hard coded url.
Here is the javascript onpaste that I'm using:
document.getElementById('pasteArea').onpaste = function (event) {
   var items = (event.clipboardData  || event.originalEvent.clipboardData).items;
   console.log(JSON.stringify(items)); // will give you the mime types

   var blob = null;
   for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
      if (items[i].type.indexOf("image") === 0) {
         blob = items[i].getAsFile();
      }
   }

   if (blob !== null) {
      var reader = new FileReader();
      reader.onload = function(event) {
         console.log(event.target.result); // data url!
         document.getElementById("pastedImage").src = event.target.result;
      };
      reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
   }
}

And here is the AJAX code:
function save(){
   var params = 'kind=land';
   var image = document.getElementById("pastedImage").getAttribute("src");
   params += '&image='+image;
   if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
        // code for IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
        xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
    } else { // code for IE6, IE5
        xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");

    }
    xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function () {
        if (xmlhttp.readyState == 4 && xmlhttp.status == 200) {
            document.getElementById("saving-info").innerHTML = xmlhttp.responseText;
        }else { // waiting for result
            document.getElementById('saving-info').innerHTML = '';
        }
    }
    xmlhttp.open("POST", "../functions/save-faas.php", true);
    xmlhttp.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    xmlhttp.send(params);
}

And here is the PHP code for saving the image:
<?php
   $url = $image;
   $img = '../images/1.png';
   file_put_contents($img,file_get_contents($url));
?>

The code here is working with hard coded URL but not for pasted image.
What should I do? Thanks.

A: how about using onchange on this pasteArea id?
$("#pasteArea").onchange(function(){
//do something
});


I will watch the presidential debate tonight. Because I am completely engaged in this election, following it with more than the usual interest. And anyway, I think it is important to listen to what the candidates have to say.
But I think this particular debate is going to be a nail biter. Every word, every gesture, every tic and drop of perspiration, every hanky, every downward look looms large.
Is that because we have stopped listening to what they are really saying and let punditry and distractions influence us?
Is it because we really don't trust anything any politician says so we are guided by body language?
In any event, as I said, this is going to be a nail biter. Or at least a big munchtime. I'll probably nibble excessively.
And cookies to get me through the night.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer set at medium speed. When the mixture is well blended, beat in the flour, egg yolks, salt and vanilla extract. Mix until the dough is a uniform color. Take off small pieces of dough and shape them into balls about 1-inch in diameter. Flatten the balls and press the center to make an indentation. Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet leaving a small amount of space between each cookie. Fill the indentation with jam, preserves or lekvar. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.