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Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish, Louisiana Gender Ratios
There are an equal number of men and woman in Cameron Parish, Louisiana to two significant digits. Total population of Cameron Parish, Louisiana is estimated at 6,679 people with 3,339 male and 3,340 female. There are 1 more women than men in the county, which is 0.01% of the total population.
The Cameron Parish, Louisiana Gender Ratio is 100 men to 100 women (100:100) or 1. Cameron Parish, Louisiana's gender ratio is higher than the Louisiana State average of 96 men to 100 women (96:100) or 0.96. The gender ratio is also higher than the national average of 97 men to 100 women (97:100) or 0.97.
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Cameron Parish, Louisiana Gender Ratios By Age
Gender Ratios vary by age group as well as location. The table below shows the gender ratios breakdown in Cameron Parish, Louisiana by age.
Cameron Parish Ratio
Louisiana State Ratio
5 to 9 86 to 100 † 104 to 100 104 to 100
40 to 44 98 to 100 † 97 to 100 100 to 100
50 to 54 101 to 100 94 to 100 100 to 100
55 to 59 99 to 100 94 to 100 93 to 100
Cities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, and Hackberry.
Source: https://www.states101.com/gender-ratios/louisiana/cameron-parish


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This first annual conference brings together industry and academia to discuss where virtual reality technology and content is headed in the next few years. We are going to have sessions on display hardware, panoramic cameras, content generation, spatial audio, user interaction, social applications of VR, and more. Besides presentations by experts in the field, there will be a demonstration room where all attendees can show off their latest VR products and prototypes. We are also going to give tours of Qualcomm Institute's world class virtual reality laboratories during the lunch breaks. Demonstrations are shown continuously from 9am - 5:30pm on both conference days.
There is a block of discounted rooms at the La Jolla Sheraton, which is within less than 30 minutes walking distance from the venue. Or a short taxi ride. The conference rate for the rooms is $139 per night, but they have to be booked by August 31st, and there is only a limited amount of them - book early.
Due to recent funding contributions, all guests who register will be able to do so free of charge. However, only the first 75 people to register will be served food. Food will not be available to attendees who are not among the first 75 to register. So sign up early!
Amir Rubin, Co-Founder and CEO of Sixense, is a pioneer and visionary in virtual reality and an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building companies and developing products in the fields of VR, simulation, video games, and motion tracking. Sixense is shaped around Amir's two fundamental tenets for virtual reality: (1) to deliver the best user experience, the technology should be transparent to the user, and (2) a platform's success depends on its ability to enable application developers.
10:45 - KEYNOTE 2: Dr. David Brin: Scientist, Science-Fiction Author and Tech-Futurist - "Our far-out future? The return of the Village"
Virtuality may provide us with "godlike" powers of visualization. And yet, in many ways it will bring back many patterns of our ancestors.
David Brin is a scientist, inventor, and New York Times bestselling author. With books translated into 25 languages, he has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. A film directed by Kevin Costner was based on David's novel The Postman, with other works under option. David's science-fictional Uplift Saga explores genetic engineering of higher animals, like dolphins, to speak and join our civilization. In EARTH and EXISTENCE he explores near future trends that may transform our world.
As a scientist/futurist, David is seen frequently on television shows such as The ArchiTechs, Universe, and Life After People, with frequent appearances on PBS, BBC and NPR. He has consulted for original shows like Ascension, Seven Days and Century City.
Allen Yang, UC Berkeley: Various demonstrations from the Yang laboratory.
Amir Rubin, Sixense: STEM. Sixense's new, modular wireless controller for entertainment and scientific visualization applications.
Ching Lee, UCSD: Perspective Puzzle, uses Oculus Rift and game pad for interaction.
David Nuernberger, UCSD: VR Rock Climbing. Uses Play Station and Oculus Rift to augment a real rock climbing experience with a fictitious environment.
Eric, VideoStitch: Live streaming of panoramic stereo video from a GoPro rig to an Oculus Rift.
Helen Situ, NextVR: High end panoramic 3D video viewed with the Samsung Gear VR.
John Mangan, UCSD: Virtual Reality demonstration from Prof. Kuester's GRAVITY laboratory at UCSD.
James Strawson, UCSD: Virtual Reality demonstration from Prof. Kuester's GRAVITY laboratory at UCSD.
Jonathan Lin, UCSD: Sorting Objects. Uses Oculus Rift, Leap Motion and Ring Mouse to move items from one place to another.
Michael Hess, UCSD: Virtual Reality demonstration from Prof. Kuester's GRAVITY laboratory at UCSD.
Philip Weber, UCSD: CalVR. 3D models, stereo panoramas, point clouds and other data rendered with Prof. Schulze's laboratory's CalVR virtual reality engine.
Stephen Guerin, Simtable: Projections onto a sand pit allow augmented reality scientific visualization of terrain data and fire simulations.
Steven McCloskey, UCSD: Nano VR. Oculus Rift and Razer Hydra controlled by Unreal Engine improve understanding of phenomena in the nano world.
Saurabh Goyal, SDSU: A virtual exploration of the air quality in National City. Uses an Android phone with a Google Cardboard-style viewer for low cost visualization of information relevant to asthma patients.
StarCAVE at Atkinson Hall: 34 HD projectors generate a 360 degree surround VR image, driven by 18 high end graphics PCs networked with 10 Gbit/sec. Trish Stone will present various projects from the past few years. Presentation times: 12-2pm Tue+Wed only.
WAVE at SME building: 35 narrow bezel displays show passive stereo images driven by a cluster of 19 high end graphics PCs networked with 40 Gbit/sec. Christopher McFarland will present various projects from the past few years. Presentation times: 12-2pm Tue+Wed only.
Walking directions to the WAVE lab: leave Atkionson Hall towards the south, walk past the bear leaving it on your left hand side, bear slightly left at Warren Mall, cross the street, SME building is now on your right, swimming pools are on your left. Enter SME building through side door to the left of the main entrance. Door will be open.
Sheldon Brown holds the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair in Digital Media and Learning. He is the Director of the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination and is UCSD Site Director of the NSF Sponsored Center for Hybrid Multicore Productivity Research (CHMPR). He is the former Director of the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA) and is a Co-PI and founder of New Media Arts for the California Institute of Information Technology and Telecommunications (Calit2). In the Visual Arts Department his undergraduate teaching is in the Computing in the Arts area and with the Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts major. His courses focus on the engagement of real-time computer graphics, media and electronic controls for installation works. At the graduate level, his teaching is across all disciplines. His artwork examines relationships between information and space, which manifest as public artworks, and installations that combine architectural settings with mediated and computer controlled elements. Recent projects include: The Scalable City an interactive game installation, 3D movie and other artifacts show at venues including the Shanghai MOCA, The Exploratorium, The National Academy of Science, Ars Electronica, and many others. StudioLab, 2003 installation at Image/Architecture, Florence Italy; Smoke and Mirrors, 2000-2002 an installation at the Fleet Science Museum, and a touring environment; Istoria, a series of sculptures; Mi Casa es Tu Casa/My House Is Your House, 1997 - 2000, a networked virtual reality installation between the National Center for the Arts in Mexico City and the Children's Museum of San Diego; In the Event, 1995, at the Seattle Center Key Arena, Seattle WA, 60ft. x 8 ft. x 2 ft., 28 video monitors, 9 computers, video disk, 3 live feeds, 70 cast aluminum panels; The Video Wind Chimes, 1994, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, four video projectors, electronic controls, aluminum, plastic; and Apparitions, 1994, a virtual reality environment, at the University Art Gallery at UCSD. Brown has received awards and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The National Science Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, the Seattle Arts Commission, the Hellman Foundation, the Asian Cultural Council, AT&T Foundation, Intel Corporation, IBM, nVidia, Sony, Silicon Graphics Inc., Sony Corporation, and others. He has previously been on the faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Kansas City Art Institute. His current work, Istoria, is a set of tableau sculptures, developed with visualization software he is developing through a residency at the Institute for Studies in the Arts at Arizona State University.
Thomas A. DeFanti is an internationally recognized pioneer in visualization and virtual reality technologies. As a leader in the development of next-generation networks to advance science, DeFanti has also overseen a multitude of innovations in the area of computer networks.
DeFanti received a B.A. in Mathematics from Queens College in 1969, a M.S. in Computer Information Science from Ohio State University in 1970, and here three years later in 1973 a Ph.D. in Computer Information Science. He did his PhD work under Charles Csuri in the Computer Graphics Research Group. For his dissertation, he created the GRASS programming language. In 1973, he joined the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago. In the next 20 years at the University, DeFanti has amassed a number of credits, including: use of EVL hardware and software for the computer animation produced for the Star Wars movie. With Daniel J. Sandin, he founded the Circle Graphics Habitat, now known as the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL). DeFanti contributed greatly to the growth of the SIGGRAPH organization and conference. He served as Chair of the group from 1981 to 1985, co-organized early film and video presentations, which became the Electronic Theatre, and in 1979 started the SIGGRAPH Video Review, a video archive of computer graphics research.
DeFanti is a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery. He has received the 1988 ACM Outstanding Contribution Award, the 2000 SIGGRAPH Outstanding Service Award, and the UIC Inventor of the Year Award.
In addition to directing Calit2 UCSD, Prof. Rao is involved on a day-to-day basis with a wide variety of interdisciplinary and collaborative research initiatives, leading several major projects at Calit2. He has been a lead investigator on dozens of major federal-, state-, foundation-, defense-, and industry-funded grants, including the NIH-funded Wireless Internet Information System for Medical Response in Disasters (WIISARD), Self-Scaling Systems for Mass Casualty Management (WIISARD SAGE), and the Multimedia Telemedical Diagnostic System (STRokE DOC), the NSF-funded Responding to Crises and Unexpected Events (RESCUE) and ResponSphere projects, multiple projects involving cognitive networking, as well as leading several international collaborations. He has authored more than 230 peer-reviewed technical papers on a wide range of research topics in wireless communications including architectures, protocols, performance analysis of computer and communication networks, adaptive systems, energy-efficient communications, disaster management applications and health-related applications, among others. He is currently engaged in numerous projects to bridge emerging technologies with medicine and healthcare and investigating the power of utilizing information technologies to enhance, even transform, healthcare resources, knowledge bases, and outcomes.
For his leadership in wireless communications, Dr. Rao was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has twice been a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Information Theory Society. He is a Senior Fellow of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) and served as the chair of the CCST's Personalized Health Information Technology Task Force (pHIT). He is a member of the Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center Board of Trustees' Information Technology Task Force and a member of the Weqaya Advisory Task Force of the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD), United Arab Emirates. He also serves as a panelist on the Innovation Initiative Blue Ribbon Panel of the Alliance Healthcare Foundation Board and is a member of the UC San Diego Health System Advisory Board. He is on the advisory council to the California Telehealth Network. In addition, he is a member of the Education Task Force of The San Diego Foundation Regional Vision Council. He received a 2010 Professional Gordon Engineering Leadership Award from the Bernard and Sophia Gordon Engineering Leadership Center, UCSD. He currently serves on the Board of Advisors of CommNexus San Diego: A Network of Communications Companies. He is the vice-president of the San Diego Indian American Society (SDIAS). He participates in many technical, academic, health-related, and industry organizations, boards, councils, and committees. He received a Casa Familiar 2011 Abrazo Award. Prior to leading Calit2 UCSD, he was the Vice Chair of Instructional Affairs in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Rao chaired the National Research Council's Committee on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management, the findings were published by the NRC in 2007: "Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery." He testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Calit2 research related to Homeland Security in February 2002. He also served on a U.S. government panel to review the current status of research, development, and applications in wireless communications in the United States, Japan, and Western Europe with a view towards evaluating the competitive status of U.S. efforts. He has consulted extensively for government agencies and also provided consulting services to industry.
He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1984, and M.S. in 1982, both from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. He earned his undergraduate B.E. degree with honors in electronics and communications in 1980 from the Regional Engineering College of the University of Madras in Tiruchirappalli, India. In 2008, the National Institute of Technology (NITT), Tiruchirappalli, awarded him their Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Serafin Diaz is a VP of engineering at the Corporate R&D Division of Qualcomm, San Diego, where he leads Computer Vision (CV) and Augmented Reality (AR) research. Serafin started CV/AR R&D at Qualcomm with the goal to research Virtual environments and Computer Vision based technologies that had the potential of becoming the next generation user interfaces for mobile devices. Prior to that, he worked in a variety of projects from wireless multimedia (VoIP, Video Telephony) to core data services for mobile devices (3G and 2G).
Margaret Dolinsky paints the pixels of interactive art and 3D virtual environments by combining the visitors' face, voice and body movements to ignite installations and operatic moments. Her artwork begins with portraiture that expands over time, revealing colorful worlds of intimacy and wonder that use face-to-face confrontations to invoke memories and dreams. Dolinsky's focuses on how digital art provokes shifts in perception and enhances sensory awareness. Dolinsky has been creating interactive art experiences since her first CAVE piece in 1995 with exhibitions at SIGGRAPH, Ars Electronica, ICC in Tokyo, and the Walker Art Center. She was commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create Cabinet of Dreams, a VR experience of Chinese antiquities. She has had several exhibits in China, including Emotable Portraits which uses facial detection and showcased at Supercomputing. Dolinsky produces digital projections for opera and experimental film. She designed interactive video for the American Opera Theater's production Annunciation + Visitation: Operatic Projections of her sexual insight and has worked with the AOT's director Timothy Nelson on several projects. Her augmented reality sculpture has been showcased in San Jose, San Francisco, New York, and Shanghai. She has created bio-art with Dr. Roger P. Hangarter, plant biologist, by manipulating chloroplast movements in live leaves in order to embed her imagery in their cellular structure. Their work together, along with musician John Gibson, garnered one of IU's first inaugural Collaborative Research Awards. Dolinsky's work is published in Leonardo, Discover, Computer Graphics World, US News and World Report and ACM's Computer Graphics. Lectures include Tsinghua University (China), Ciber@rts Bilboa (Spain), Sensorial Net (Brazil), BEAP (Australia), and ISEA (France, Albuquerque). She received a PhD from Plymouth University, UK and an MFA from University of Illinois at Chicago. Dolinsky is co-chair of the IS&T Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality conference. Margaret Dolinsky is Associate Professor and Area Head of Digital Art in the School of Art and Design and Senior Research Scientist in the Pervasive Technology Institute at Indiana University in Bloomington.
"Widening our view of the reef: How 3D reconstruction might change coral reef ecology"
The use of virtual reality associated technologies in marine ecology is growing rapidly. The Sandin Lab at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is using 3D digital imaging to explore coral reef benthic dynamics across multiple gradients of local human impacts and environment factors. Indeed, understanding how marine organisms interact and compete for space on the ocean floor is essential if we want to preserve one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on earth. Using individual islands as replicates across the Pacific Ocean, we are tracking the fate of reefs over time. Thousands of individual high-resolution images of the reef floor are combined using Structure from Motion to form 3D and 2D mosaics. These biological maps provide an interactive view of the reef allowing us to track the fate of individual organisms at a landscape scale, and thus gain an explicit understanding of the rules that govern reef dynamics. In this presentation, we will describe how we use 3D and 2D reconstruction of the reef for both research and outreach purposes.
Summary: Simtable develops interactive physical sandtables for emergency response leveraging agent-based models wildfire, flood, hazmat and traffic. I will discuss recent development efforts of our LiveTexture platform for crowd-sourced capture of animated point clouds of realtime events along with a live demonstration of the Simtable.
"Industry Potential for Virtual Reality Tomorrow" - Virtual Reality with Virtual Engineering as a future industry trend to enhance design and decision making.
Tom is Co-PI on the NSF IGEERT $3.2 million grant entitled "Training, Research and Education in Engineering for Cultural Heritage Diagnostics (TEECH). Levy directs the UC San Diego Levantine and Cyber-Archaeology Laboratory and is Associate Director of the Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture and Archaeology (CISA3) at UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute – California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2). Tom was recently elected Chair of the Committee on Archaeological Policy (CAP) of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR).
Peter Otto is an expert in the language and aesthetics of musical and media expression, and also accomplished in advanced hardware/software design and engineering, including instrumentation and facilities design, systems and networking applications, and a wide array of media technology research and development areas. Classically trained in musical performance and composition, he completed his graduate work at California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles in 1984, and continued there on faculty for several years. His vitae includes long associations with seminal figures Morton Subotnick and Luciano Berio, as well as studies and collaborations with Pulitzer Prize winners Mel Powell and Roger Reynolds. He currently holds appointments at UCSD as Technology Director on the Faculty of Music and as Director of Research & Development in the Sonic Arts R&D group at UCSD's CalIT2, established in 2009. As an educator he is a founding faculty member and advisor to UCSD Music's highly regarded Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major (ICAM), a program which has produced top performers in the nation's most advanced digital media industries and leading universities. As a hardware designer he invented the first digital audio workstation control surface (Waveframe's Contact MIDI Panel), designed the hardware-based spatial audio system TRAILS, and more recently designed audio systems for CalIT2 (StarCave, HiperWall and other systems). Audio and music facility credits include CalIT2's Spatial Audio Lab (Spatlab) and collaborative designs for CalIT2's Black Box and Digital Cinema Theatres, and new systems and studios at UCSD Music's new Prebys Music Center (Experimental Theatre and other systems). Other design work includes advanced research projects in high-definition multi-channel audio streaming and production systems, most notably for CineGrid, a networked ultra-high-definition digital cinema R&D consortium. Research sponsors and collaborators include SkySound (LucasArts), Qualcomm, Inc., Cisco, Meyer Sound Labs, National Institutes of Health, HMC Architects, CineGrid, Walt Disney Productions, NTT, Biamp, Google, Comhear, Kyocera, NASA, NSF, Cubic, Harman, DTS, and others. In software design, Otto has written software for diverse applications in multi-channel and spatial audio, including binaural and multi-channel sound design environments and utilities, and a variety of spatial audio imaging packages. An entrepreneur, he has founded two software companies and consulted for top tier firms in the private sector. His performance design work has been heard in major American, European and Asian venues such as Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, Los Angeles Philharmonic, SIGGRAPH, Theatre Olympics (Japan), The Holland Festival, Foundation Maecht (Fr.), Santa Cecilia (Italy), Barbican and Royal Albert Halls (London), Ars Electronica (Austria), and many others.
SArnaud Paris worked as a director and stereographer on a variety of formats including documentaries, music videos, commercials and short films since 2007. He made the transition to virtual reality since 2014 as he started to tackle some of the challenges related to doing VR in 3D. Arnaud has also been teaching Virtual Reality at UCLA as part of the professional program since 2014 and focuses on the potential of VR as a new storytelling tool. Arnaud joined VideoStitch in 2015 as a VR consultant and has been specializing on their stereoscopic solutions and to promote their educational program. Arnaud's talk will focus on the challenges of doing stereoscopic virtual reality and the new solutions from VideoStitch with Vahana3D.
I started here at the University of California, San Diego CSE@UCSD on Jul 1, 2014, moving from UC Berkeley. My goal is to build a world-leading graphics and vision group at UCSD. (See launch of new UC San Diego Center for Visual Computing with newspaper article at UT San Diego, UCSD TV Computing Primetime on Visual Computing and earlier UCSD News Release on my appointment).
Patty holds a Master of Fine Arts in Producing (Design & Production) from California Institute of the Arts, is an alumni of the Graduate Studies Program in Exponential Technologies from SU at NASA Ames, and is a Producer specializing in Virtual Reality Content Development, Mixed Reality and Multi-sensory Systems Integration. As a Producer and Sales Engineer, Patty thrives in a scientific environment with an essential global vision to see projects from beginning to end. At the Centennial Olympic Games, Patty was a member of the Opening & Closing Ceremonies team and liaison to NBC. She headed creative production, tech integration, logistics, and coordination of a $4.5M budget proposal for the Shanghai World Expo 2010. Termed a "true art/scientist" by Art of Science Learning, Director Harvey Seifter, Patty applies STEM processes and Arts-based tools for development, innovation and team building.
Engineering leader with 20 years experience in loudspeaker & headphone R&D in both engineering and leadership roles.
I enjoy creating innovative solutions to complex problems, and thinking outside the box. I excel at user-centered design innovation for audio products. I am passionate about building great audio products and companies.
The convergence of affordable technologies is creating a new industry with diverse categories. 2016 is a tipping point year for mass awareness of VR experiences, the emergence of a viable consumer market, and practical educational and industrial applications. Market growth and acceptance will be slowed by conflicting standards, confusing hardware, and a shortage of quality content.
After a long gestation period of over 20 years, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality has arrived as a sustainable consumer medium in a variety of forms. The milestone sale of Occulus Rift to Facebook for $2 Billion (reportedly $400 M in cash) has set the stage. Technological improvements, including 4K lightweight displays, improvements in graphics and video processing chipsets, excellent micro-mechanical gyroscopic 3D tracking and odometry, low cost, high-fidelity depth cameras, and gesture control interfaces, have come together to create practical, affordable, immersive systems. Applications to immersive worlds and gaming are obvious starting points for appropriate titles. Virtual tourism, sports, journalism and immersive storytelling may become mainstream even faster than gaming. Industrial growth markets will include design, engineering, medicine, and field servicing of complex equipment.
Jurgen Schulze is an Associate Research Scientist at UCSD's Qualcomm Institute, and an Associate Adjunct Professor in the computer science department, where he teaches computer graphics and 3D user interfaces. His research interests include scientific visualization in virtual environments, human-computer interaction, real-time volume rendering, and the use of mobile devices for visual applications. He holds an M.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts and a Ph.D. from the University of Stuttgart, Germany. After his graduation he spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher in the Computer Science Department at Brown University.
Dr. Allen Y. Yang is the Co-Founder and CTO of Grafty, Inc. He is also a Principal Investigator at UC Berkeley. Previously he served as CTO and Acting COO of Atheer Inc. His primary research areas include high-dimensional pattern recognition, computer vision, image processing, and applications in motion segmentation, image segmentation, face recognition, and sensor networks. He has published three books/chapters, 13 journal papers and more than 30 conference papers. He is also an inventor of 12 US patents/applications. Allen received his BEng degree in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2001. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), he received two MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics in 2003 and 2005, respectively, and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2006. Among the awards he received are a Best Bachelor's Thesis Award from USTC in 2001, a Henry Ford II Scholar Award from UIUC in 2003, a Best Paper Award from the International Society of Information Fusion and a Best Student Paper Award from Asian Conference on Computer Vision in 2009. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.
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What Is Ash Wednesday?
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In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the first day or the start of the season of Lent. Officially named "Day of Ashes," Ash Wednesday always falls 40 days before Easter (Sundays are not included in the count). Lent is a time when Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation, giving up of sinful habits, and spiritual discipline.
Not all Christian churches observe Ash Wednesday and Lent. These commemorations are mostly kept by the Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and Anglican denominations, and also by Roman Catholics.
Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent, during the 6 weeks or 40 days preceding Palm Sunday with fasting continuing during the Holy Week of Orthodox Easter. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday) and Ash Wednesday is not observed.
The Bible does not mention Ash Wednesday or the custom of Lent, however, the practice of repentance and mourning in ashes is found in 2 Samuel 13:19; Esther 4:1; Job 2:8; Daniel 9:3; and Matthew 11:21.
What Do the Ashes Signify?
During Ash Wednesday mass or services, a minister distributes ashes by lightly rubbing the shape of a cross with ashes onto the foreheads of worshipers. The tradition of tracing a cross on the forehead is meant to identify the faithful with Jesus Christ.
Ashes are a symbol of death in the Bible. God formed humans out of dust:
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person. (Genesis 2:7, Human beings return to dust and ashes when they die:
"By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return." (Genesis 3:19, NLT)
Speaking of his human mortality in Genesis 18:27, Abraham told God, "I am nothing but dust and ashes." The prophet Jeremiah described death as a "valley of dead bones and ashes" in Jeremiah 31:40. So, the ashes used on Ash Wednesday symbolize death.
Many times in Scripture, the practice of repentance is also associated with ashes. In Daniel 9:3, the prophet Daniel clothed himself in sackcloth and sprinkled himself in ashes as he pleaded with God in prayer and fasting. In Job 42:6, Job said to the Lord, "I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance."
When Jesus saw towns full of people reject salvation even after he'd performed so many of his miracles there, he denounced them for not repenting:
"What sorrow awaits you, Korazin and Bethsaida! For if the miracles I did in you had been done in wicked Tyre and Sidon, their people would have repented of their sins long ago, clothing themselves in burlap and throwing ashes on their heads to show their remorse." (Matthew 11:21, NLT)
Thus, ashes on Ash Wednesday at the start of the Lenten season represent our repentance from sin and Jesus Christ's sacrificial death to set us free from sin and death.
How Are the Ashes Made?
To make the ashes, palm fronds are collected from the previous year's Palm Sunday services. The ashes are burned, crushed into a fine powder, and then saved in bowls. During the following year's Ash Wednesday masses, the ashes are blessed and sprinkled with holy water by the minister.
How Are the Ashes Distributed?
Worshipers approach the altar in procession similar to that of communion to receive the ashes. A priest dips his thumb into the ashes, makes the sign of the cross on the person's forehead, and says a variation of these words:
"Remember that you are dust, and unto dust, you shall return," which is the traditional invocation from Genesis 3:19;
Or, "Turn away from sin and believe in the Gospel," from Mark 1:15.
Should Christians Observe Ash Wednesday?
Since the Bible does not mention the observance of Ash Wednesday, believers are free to decide whether or not to participate. Self-examination, moderation, giving up of sinful habits, and repentance from sin are all good practices for believers. So, Christians ought to do these things daily and not only during Lent.
Fairchild, Mary. "What Is Ash Wednesday?" Learn Religions, Aug. 28, 2020, learnreligions.com/what-is-ash-wednesday-700771. Fairchild, Mary. (2020, August 28). What Is Ash Wednesday? Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-ash-wednesday-700771 Fairchild, Mary. "What Is Ash Wednesday?" Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-ash-wednesday-700771 (accessed January 30, 2023).
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Q: Elgato Game Capture. CPU or GPU for encode/decode? On my old PC that I use for my Elgato, I am unsure wether I need to use my CPU or GPU for Encoding and Decoding.
The CPU is a Core2 Duo E6550 @2.33GHz. The GPU is a GT 730.
Ya, it's pretty bad. My new PC is muchmuchmuch better but that is my gaming one, not the recording one.
My guess is that I need to use my CPU because the clock speed is better (the GPU is ~900MHz).
What should I use for Encode/Decode? CPU or GPU?
Thanks!
P.S. I wasn't sure if this is the right Stack Exchange.

A: Stick with GPU for recording as it will always allow more headroom for what you are trying to accomplish.
The video card was invented with the premise of allowing separate hardware to process video. The CPU was made just to process everything else.
GPU regardless of how slow is still a number one go to for anything video related.

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Disciplines Sciences Organismal Biology Herpetology
Iguanas Biology and Conservation
by Allison C. Alberts (Editor), Ronald L. Carter (Editor), William K. Hayes (Editor), Emilia P. Martins (Editor)
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Illustrations: 6 b/w photographs, 51 line illustrations, 8 maps, 57 tables
In what is certain to be the key reference on iguanas for years to come, some of the world's leading experts offer a clear and accessible account of the latest research on the evolution, behavioral ecology, and conservation of these highly visible and increasingly endangered creatures, much loved by professional herpetologists and hobbyists alike.
The book begins with an introduction by noted iguana biologist Dr. Gordon Burghardt that examines the state of iguana research—past, present, and future—with an emphasis on social behavior. Three major sections follow, each opening with a synthesis by the volume editors, who survey the current status and likely future direction of investigations in the pertinent area. The first section focuses on different aspects of the taxonomic and morphological diversity of iguanas and includes a complete checklist of species. In the second section, contributors address the behavior and ecology of iguanas and provide compelling evidence that both may be far more complex than previously appreciated. The third and final section, highlighting the threats facing iguana populations today, describes the broad array of innovative conservation strategies that will be needed to help ensure their survival.
Illustrated throughout with photographs, distribution maps, tables, and figures, this volume will be the definitive resource for anyone—professional or curious amateur—interested in iguanas.
Allison C. Alberts is Head of Applied Conservation at the Zoological Society of San Diego and the editor of West Indian Iguanas: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan (2000). Ronald L. Carter is Professor of Biology at Loma Linda University. William K. Hayes is Associate Professor of Biology at Loma Linda University. Emília P. Martins is Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior at Indiana University.
"Iguanas deserve all the detailed attention they are at last getting." —Douglas Palmer New Scientist
"An indispensable reference for those interested in or studying iguana biology." —James L. Jarchow Sonoran Herpatologist
"Much has been discovered about iguanas in the last twenty years. This valuable reference pulls material from scattered sources into one volume. It provides an excellent review of iguana ecology, behavior, evolution, and genetic diversity."—Bill Cooper, Indiana University-Purdue University
"In a most graceful manner, this book combines the most current information on iguanas from several typically disparate fields of study. This volume addresses the need for current information by conservation biologists and nature enthusiasts with an interest in iguanas."—Robert Powell, Avila University, Kansas City
1. Iguana Research: Looking Back and Looking Forward—Gordon M. Burghardt
PART I. DIVERSITY
Introduction—Ronald L. Carter and William K. Hayes
2. The Evolution Of Iguanas: An Overview of Relationships and a Checklist of Species—Bradford D. Hollingsworth
3. Genetic Contributions to Caribbean Iguana Conservation—Catherine L. Malone and Scott K. Davis
4. The Genetic Structure of the Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana and Its Implications for Species Conservation—Mark E. Welch, Glenn P. Gerber, and Scott K. Davis
5.Tracing the Evolution of the Galápagos Iguanas: A Molecular Approach—Kornelia Rassmann, Melanie Markmann, Fritz Trillmich, and Diethard Tautz
6. Sodium and Potassium Secretion by Iguana Salt Glands: Acclimation or Adaptation?—Lisa C. Hazard
PART II. BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY
Introduction—Emília P. Martins
7. Behavior and Ecology of Rock Iguanas, I: Evidence for an Appeasement Display—Emília P. Martins and Kathryn E. Lacy
8 . Behavior and Ecology of Rock Iguanas, II: Population Differences—Ahrash N. Bissell and Emília P. Martins
9. Sexually Dimorphic Antipredator Behavior in Juvenile Green Iguanas: Kin Selection in the Form of Fraternal Care?—Jesús A. Rivas and Luis E. Levín
10. Determinants of Lek Mating Success in Male Galápagos Marine Iguanas: Behavior, Body Size, Condition, Ornamentation, Ectoparasite Load, and Female Choice—William K. Hayes, Ronald L. Carter, Martin Wikelski, and Jeffrey A. Sonnentag
11. Environmental Scaling of Body Size in Island Populations of Galápagos Marine Iguanas—Martin Wikelski and Chris Carbone
12. Environmental Influences on Body Size of Two Species of Herbivorous Desert Lizards—Christopher R. Tracy
13. Factors Affecting Long-Term Growth of the Allen Cays Rock Iguana in the Bahamas—John B. Iverson, Geoffrey R. Smith, and Lynne Pieper
PART III. CONSERVATION
Introduction—Allison C. Alberts
14. Translocation Strategies as a Conservation Tool for West Indian Iguanas: Evaluations and Recommendations—Charles R. Knapp and Richard D. Hudson
15. Testing the Utility of Headstarting as a Conservation Strategy for West Indian Iguanas—Allison C. Alberts, Jeffrey M. Lemm, Tandora D. Grant, and Lori A. Jackintell
16. Survival and Reproduction of Repatriated Jamaican Iguanas: Headstarting as a Viable Conservation Strategy—Byron S. Wilson, Allison C. Alberts, Karen S. Graham, Richard D. Hudson, Rhema Kerr Bjorkland, Delano S. Lewis, Nancy P. Lung, Richard Nelson, Nadin Thompson, John L. Kunna, and Peter Vogel
17. Conservation of an Endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, I: Population Assessments, Habitat Restoration, and Behavioral Ecology—William K. Hayes, Ronald L. Carter, Samuel Cyril, Jr., and Benjamin Thornton
18. Conservation of an Endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, II: Morphological Variation and Conservation Priorities—Ronald L. Carter and William K. Hayes
19. The Role of Zoos in the Conservation of West Indian Iguana—Richard D. Hudson and Allison C. Alberts
20. Ecotourism and Its Potential Impacts on Iguana Conservation in the Carribbean—Charles R. Knapp
Literature Cited
The Biology of Chameleons
Krystal A. Tolley, Anthony Herrel
Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree
Jonathan Losos
North American Amphibians
David M. Green, Linda A. Weir, Gary S. Casper
Tracks and Shadows
Harry W. Greene
California Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern
Robert C. Thomson, Amber N. Wright, H. Bradley Shaffer
Reptile Biodiversity
Roy W. McDiarmid, Mercedes S. Foster, Craig Guyer
Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands
George R. Zug
The Turtles of Mexico
John Legler, Richard C. Vogt
Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California
Robert C. Stebbins, Samuel M. McGinnis


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2018-19Final FourSEMIFINAL A
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 73
May 17, 2019 CET: 18:00
Efes guards pave the way to championship game
Anadolu Efes Istanbul will play in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game for the first time after roaring past Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 73-92 in the first semifinal at the 2019 Final Four at Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Shane Larkin assaulted the record book with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Vasilije Micic scored a career-high 25 points to pace Efes. James Anderson added 10 points and Bryant Dunston posted 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners, who tied a Final Four record with 14 three-pointers made and outrebounded Fenerbahce 25-43. Jan Vesely returned from injury to lead Fenerbahce with 14 points, Erick Green added 13 and Nikola Kalinic had 12 in defeat.
Fenerbahce started the game with Green, Ali Muhammed, Marko Guduric, Nicolo Melli and Ahmet Duverioglu. Efes lined up with Larkin, Micic, Krunoslav Simon, Adrien Moerman and Dunston. Fenerbahce got the start it wanted by creating a mismatch, which Muhammed took advantage of by blowing by Dunston for a layup. Dunston got Efes on the board on the ensuing possession. Efes found its groove on defense and Larkin took charge on offense with an assist to Moerman for a triple before scoring 5 points of his own for a 5-11 advantage. Fenerbahce went to the bench first with All-EuroLeague stars Vesely and Kostas Sloukas coming in for Duverioglu and Muhammed at the 5:47 mark. Shortly thereafter, Simon was whistled for his second foul and Rodrigue Beaubois came in and scored on his first touch to make it 10-15 midway through the quarter. Green and Guduric drew Fenerbahce back within 1. Following the TV timeout, Green scored again and Vesely scored from the line to cap a 7-0 run that put Fenerbahce ahead. Moerman pushed Efes in front only to see Sloukas end the quarter with a three-pointer for a 20-19 edge. Micic took control of the Efes attack and pushed his team ahead 22-29 with 7 straight points. Fenerbahce went to a smaller lineup with Nikola Kalinic at the "4" and three guards in Sloukas, Muhammed and Melih Mahmutoglu. Back-to-back threes by the Sloukas and Muhammed ate up much of the deficit. Micic took a rest and Larkin kept Efes in attack mode. Sloukas and Simon each found themselves in foul trouble with 3 each. Larkin sent Brock Motum for a layup and a 34-40 edge. Vesely made his presence felt with a pair of baskets, including a slam. Anderson thrilled the Efes faithful with a four-point play before Guduric free throws ended the half at 40-45.
Fenerbahce went with a big lineup that had Guduric at the "2" and Kalinic at the "3", however, there was no answer for Larkin, who stayed hot and pushed the Efes lead to 8 with his 4th three-pointer. Fenerbahce relied on its size to generate points inside, but Micic kept Efes in control. Every time Vesely scored inside, Efes answered through its guards. Then Dunston sank free throws on consecutive possessions to create the game's first double-digit lead, 55-66, with less than 2 minutes remaining in the third quarter. After a timeout, Larkin converted with a remarkable dive to the basket to beat the shot-clock and complete a 0-9 run. Green ended the Fenerbahce drought with free throws that made it 57-68 through 30 minutes. Micic started the fourth with his third three-pointer and added a layup – with a block by Anderson in between – which prompted a timeout by Fenerbahce at 57-73. Green and Sloukas revived the Fenerbahce attack, but Efes remained hot on offense. Tarik Biberovic came in as Fenerbahce sought a spark. It was to no avail as Micic and Larkin extended the margin into the 20s with 3 and a half minutes to go. Fenerbahce called a timeout and fought till the end. Vesely dunked, Micic committed an off-ball unsportsmanlike foul on Vesely and the latter made his free throws. Guduric and Green also scored, but time ran out for Fenerbahce and Efes celebrated at the final buzzer.
Larkin's history-making night
Shane Larkin compiled the highest performance index rating in a Final Four in recorded history with 43. He bettered the previous mark by 6. Trajan Langdon had 37 for CSKA Moscow in the 2010 third place game, The best PIR in a semifinal before Larkin's explosion was Ekpe Udoh for Fenerbahce two seasons ago. Larkin also tied his own club record in PIR. He tied his career-high with 7 rebounds and was 1 off his season-high in assists. His 5 three-pointers were 1 less than the Final Four record. He joined CSKA's Nando De Colo (2016) as the only players to have 30 points in a semifinal since the turn of the century.
Telling stat
Efes dominated the glass, outrebounding Fenerbahce 25-43. Coach Ataman's charges grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and turned them into 12 points. Fenerbahce scored a single second-chance basket in the entire game. Nicolo Melli was Fenerbahce's top rebounder with 4; Efes had five players with at least 5: Bryant Dunston 10, Shane Larkin 7, Adrien Moerman, James Anderson and Vasilije Micic 5 each.
Efes's impressive numbers
Efes had the highest PIR (113) and collected the most rebounds (43) of any team at the Final Four in five years. The rebounding total was also the second-most for Efes this season. The team tied a Final Four record with 14 three-pointers, which had previously been done three times.
Game-deciding run
Fenerbahce had kept it close for two and a half quarters. When Jan Vesely drew his team within 55-59 with three and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter, the though of a game finishing near a 20-point margin would have been absurd. However, James Anderson connected on a triple and then Bryant Dunston scored from the foul line on back-to-back possessions for Efes's first double-digit advantage. Fenerbahce called timeout, however Shane Larkin penetrated and dove past Vesely for a remarkable basket to beat the shot-clock and complete a 0-9 run for a 55-68 advantage. Efes remained in control the rest of the way.
Efes will play the winner of the second semifinal in Sunday night's championship game. Efes was swept by both teams in the regular season. Fenerbahce will play earlier Sunday in the third place game.
Even though Shane Larkin had taken apart their team, when he left the game finally with Anadolu Efes Istanbul having sealed the deal already, up 71-89 with 1:22 left to play, the Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul fans saw through their bitter disappointment to show a lot of class. As Larkin left the floor, many of them joined in the applause as true basketball fans who knew they had witnessed something special. For sure, the many Vitoria-Gasteiz fans in the audience were ready to applaud their former player, but when Fenerbahce fans got on their feet to join in praising Larkin, it was a sign of the true sportsmanship that characterizes the Final Four.
Referees: LAMONICA, LUIGI; LATISEVS, OLEGS; DIFALLAH, MEHDI
Attendance: 13470 (Tentative)
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 20 20 17 16
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 19 26 23 24
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
1 GREEN, ERICK 20:53 13 4/6 1/3 2/2 1 2 1 9
4 MELLI, NICOLO 30:18 9 3/6 1/2 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 3 13
5 HERSEK, BARIS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 MAHMUTOGLU, MELIH 11:33 5 1/1 1/3 3 3 1 2 1 6
12 KALINIC, NIKOLA 23:53 12 2/6 1/1 5/6 2 1 3 2 1 4 15
13 BIBEROVIC, TARIK 1:56 0/1 -1
16 SLOUKAS, KOSTAS 21:28 8 1/6 2/5 1 2 3 2 1 2 4 1 1
23 GUDURIC, MARKO 29:05 8 2/4 0/3 4/4 2 2 6 1 4 4 12
24 VESELY, JAN 30:39 14 6/7 2/4 2 2 2 4 3 14
32 GULER, SINAN 0:36
35 MUHAMMED, ALI 25:26 4 2/5 0/3 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 1 -1
44 DUVERIOGLU, AHMET 4:13 0/1 2 2 1 1 1 2
Totals 200:00 73 21/42 6/21 13/16 6 19 25 20 5 5 2 1 24 18 74
Head coach: OBRADOVIC, ZELJKO
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
0 LARKIN, SHANE 30:50 30 4/5 5/9 7/8 2 5 7 7 2 2 2 7 43
1 BEAUBOIS, RODRIGUE 11:28 2 1/1 0/4 2 2 2 1 1
4 BALBAY, DOGUS 6:58 2 -2
12 MOTUM, BROCK 13:51 9 1/2 2/2 1/2 1 3 4 1 1 2 11
15 SANLI, SERTAC DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 MOERMAN, ADRIEN 26:09 7 2/6 1/3 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 8
19 TUNCER, BUGRAHAN DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
21 PLEISS, TIBOR 10:01 0/1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3
22 MICIC, VASILIJE 33:10 25 7/9 3/6 2/3 2 3 5 1 1 3 3 7 27
23 ANDERSON, JAMES 26:34 10 0/1 3/6 1/1 1 4 5 2 1 10
42 DUNSTON, BRYANT 29:54 9 2/5 0/1 5/6 3 7 10 1 1 1 3 4 16
44 SIMON, KRUNOSLAV 11:05 0/1 1 1 1 3 -4
Totals 200:00 92 17/30 14/32 16/20 12 31 43 13 5 10 1 2 18 24 113
Head coach: ATAMAN, ERGIN
OBRADOVIC, ZELJKO
"I want to congratulate Efes for the excellent game they played tonight and going to the final game. I tried to understand everything that happened with my team today. It's not easy to understand. And I am sorry for my players. The first impression is that it is very easy to recognize that our defense was not up to play at the level that Efes played. The main problem was our one-on-one defense. They scored very easy today. They scored 92 points and only had 13 assists. So that is a lot of one-on-one. Efes have quality, players that are able to play one-on-one. I want to thank our people who came here. It was incredible support. I am really, really sorry for my players. I think we played really, really good basketball all season and this picture of how we played hurt me a lot."
ATAMAN, ERGIN
"All game we played our regular basketball that we played during the season. So what is this? Aggressive defense. We tried to prepare some trapping defense against [Ali Muhammed] because he is a very important player for Fenerbahce's offense with his shooting. We had some problems in the beginning with defending Erick Green and Marko Guduric. But that is not a surprise for us, especially Erick Green. But we stopped well Sloukas and [Muhammed] and Vesely and we started to play our running game, our transition basketball with Micic and Larkin. We moved the ball, we shared the ball and we found the open shot.
"In the half time, the reporter asked if we can continue to play this kind of basketball in the second half, and I said yes. This is our basketball. This is modern basketball. This is like NBA basketball. All season we had success playing this basketball. And now here we played the same thing. In the second half, especially our two guards controlled the offense. Defensively Bryant Dunston played a great game, Adrien was great on the rebounds. And we won. One more game and we take the cup.
"There is no comment [about Shane Larkin]. Spectacular. But this is not a surprise. He has played this way the last two, three months. He is not only shooting but he passes and plays defense. He played for the team."
VESELY, JAN
"Defense. We were horrible. I don't know if there is a worse word for it. We were horrible on defense... Of course, this is a big disappointment. We had a great season and we finished first. And coming here, I don't know if we thought it was easy, but big disappointment."
KALINIC, NIKOLA
"I don't know. We allowed them too many offensive rebounds. They started hitting shots after that. They played more confident. It's a big shame. Okay, there are some objective reasons, there were some injury problems, but it's a big shame. We were first place in the EuroLeague [regular season] for a reason and we didn't show any of that tonight. We let them do whatever they want. They out-toughed us. They out-everythinged us tonight. I think they wanted it more than us. I don't know why. For me, this is a catastrophe. It's okay to lose, but to lose like this is a big shame."
MELLI, NICOLO
"It was our worst game of the season. We had I believe an incredible season, we played a tough playoff series and then we came here and we played this game. They deserve it, to be in the final. We don't. I believe in the third quarter they made a break and we couldn't come back."
DUNSTON, BRYANT
"It was an amazing game. Guys stepped up really big. Everybody did what they are supposed to do today. We picked up on defense in the second half. To beat any team in the Final Four is something we didn't expect. We know we are a dangerous team, we play together, everybody is working together, I think a lot of times we had three or four guys trying to get the same rebound, so that was a key for us. I just try to tell everybody we didn't win anything yet. We are celebrating, of course, but the goal here is to win the trophy. We have some more work to do."
BEAUBOIS, RODRIGUE
"We are excited, we almost can't believe it. We knew we could beat this team, but we kind of destroyed them. It is an amazing feeling. We got to make sure to enjoy it tonight, then quickly turn around for Sunday. The key was that we played our type of basketball. We determined the tempo, we decided the way this game was going to be played and we also were focused defensively."
MICIC, VASILIJE
"It was not easy at all. Fenerbahce's desire and character do not allow you to relax even a tiny bit. And that is where I think we were the best tonight, with our focus and concentration. When we expected them to respond, we as a team responded even stronger. Everyone is probably talking about us scoring 92 points, but our defense was also really good. I think that is a good indicator because at this level you cannot win anything without a good defense. At the same time, I think we showed that confidence that we have and that we talked about. This is not by accident. We play up-tempo, we have a lot of talent, everyone has a role and everyone knows well what to do. These are some of the dearest points I scored and minutes I played. Last year I lost the semifinals, but also learned a lot from it. But that is sport, if you work hard you get a chance to show up another time in another moment. But we should not stop here. We can celebrate a bit, but be ready for the championship game."
SIMON, KRUNOSLAV
"This was a little unexpected. From the start, we believed we are better and that we have good chances to beat them if we play a good game. First of all, I think we won this game on defense. We limited all their weapons, while Shane and Vasilije pulled us on offense. When you have two players playing in that rhythm, it is hard to play against us. Both of them create for themselves and for the others and then there is danger from everywhere. We play easy, we enjoy our game, and that's the key. That is what got us here. Now we have one more game and I hope we will play the same way, so even if we lose we will know we gave our best."
LARKIN, SHANE
"It feels amazing, man. It's been a long season. We worked really hard as a team. For me, to be able to do something like this in my second season in Europe, it's amazing. Hopefully now we can continue to make some history for our franchise and win the championship.
"Whatever it takes in this type of game. You know there's only two games left to get a trophy, so whatever you have to do out there: rebounds, assists, dive for loose balls. It comes down to the little things, and I just tried to do everything I could tonight.
"We're hungry man. Not a lot of people expected us to be here when the season started, and we're hungry to prove people wrong."
"It feels amazing, man. It's been a long season. We worked really hard as a team. For me, to be able to do something like this in my second season in Europe, it's amazing. Hopefully now we can continue to make some history for our franchise and win the championship. Whatever it takes in this type of game. You know there's only two games left to get a trophy, so whatever you have to do out there: rebounds, assists, dive for loose balls. It comes down to the little things and I just tried to do everything I could tonight. We're hungry, man. Not a lot of people expected us to be here when the season started, and we're hungry to prove people wrong."
Semifinal Final
SEMIFINAL A
May 17 18:00 CET LIVE FINAL
SEMIFINAL B


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Uri Cohen-Mintz, né le  août 1973 à Tel Aviv (Israël), est un joueur professionnel israélien de basket-ball. Il mesure 2,05 m et évolue au poste d'ailier. Il est le fils du joueur de basket-ball Tanhum Cohen-Mintz.

Biographie

Université

 1994-1995 :  University of Connecticut (NCAA 1)

Clubs

 1992-1993 :  Maccabi Tel-Aviv ()
 1993-1994 :  Hapoël Gvat ()
 1995-1996 :  Maccabi Jérusalem ()
 1996-1997 :  Maccabi Ramat Gan ()
 1997-1998 :  Bnei Herzliya ()
 1998-1999 :  Maccabi Ramat Gan ()
 1999-2000 :  Hapoël Jérusalem ()
 2001-2001 :  Elitzur Ashkelon ()
 2001-2003 :  Hapoël Tel-Aviv ()
 2003-2006 :  Élan sportif chalonnais (Pro A)
 2006-2007 :  Hapoël Galil Elyon ()
 2007-2008 :  Ironi Qiryat Ata ( division)
 2008-2009 :  Hapoël Afoula ( division)
 2009-2010 :
  Hapoël Galil-Elion Golan ()
 puis Hapoël Afoula ( division)
 2010-2012 :  Hapoël Afoula ( division)

Palmarès

Sélection

Ancien international israélien.

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Joueur international israélien de basket-ball
Naissance en août 1973
Naissance à Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Joueur de basket-ball des Huskies du Connecticut
Joueur de l'Élan sportif chalonnais
Joueur du Maccabi Jérusalem (basket-ball)
Joueur du Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
Joueur de Bnei Hasharon
Joueur du Maccabi Tel-Aviv (basket-ball)
Joueur du Hapoël Jérusalem (basket-ball)
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2014 | Murray State University hosts hemp demonstration during Bioenergy Day
On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, Murray State University's Hutson School of Agriculture hosted Kentucky's National Bioenergy Day , in conjunction with the Regional Business Innovation Center and the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence.
This event, along with 40 events held across the country in 24 states plus Canada, was held to demonstrate the many benefits that bioenergy provides on the local level.
"This is a big day for bioenergy and for biomass here at Murray State," he said. "We have had a lot of cooperation on this endeavor. Murray State was the site of the first legal hemp planting since World War II and this truly marks a milestone."
The celebration also included the ceremonial lighting of the new biomass BioBurner unit, which was installed to add heat to the riding arena of the Equine Instructional Facility. The Bioburner utilizes biomass – materials from both animals or plants, including hemp – and was manufactured by LEI Products of Madisonville and financed in part by a Department of Energy and Environment grant.
Note: Kentucky Hempsters had the opportunity to attend Bioenergy Day at Murray State University. These photos were taken during the hemp demonstration. (Top photo: Dr. Tony Brannon, MSU Dean of Agriculture showing of the strenght of the hemp fiber; bottom photo: harvesting hemp into bailes.)
http://bioenergyday.com/kentucky-hemp-harvested-in-msu%E2%80%88pilot-program-numerous-officials-take-part-in-national-bioenergy-day/
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/26867633/hemp-harvested-hopes-for-new-energy-source
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Analyze how the building accommodates its particular context (how it is sited/ oriented to its surroundings) How do these design choices affect the internal planning of the building?
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Analyze the plan and section of the building with your own sketches.
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Case study: Lit San Leandro, an 11-mile fiber optic loop serving business and industry
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In California, the many vote for economic liberty for the few
9 November 2020	by	Steve Blum
liberty, lyft, prop22, public policy, uber
Proposition 22 is on its way to a landslide victory in California. When last I checked, yeses were leading noes by 17%. It creates a third class of workers, between wage slave employees and the righteously self-employed (you might guess how I feel about all this). The campaigns for – led by Uber and Lyft – and against – funded by labor unions – have been described as the costliest in California's history, which is very expensive indeed.… More
Free speech "hypocrisy" won't end with a new FCC or new administration
30 October 2020	by	Steve Blum
fcc, liberty, netneutrality, public policy
It's an odd twist of logic that says the Federal Communications Commission can't regulate Internet service or facilities, but it can be the Internet content cop. But that's the position that FCC chair Ajit Pai is taking in regards to what is known as Section 230 – a bit of federal communications law that shields Internet platforms, like Facebook, from liability for content posted by their customers. The urge that drives him is near universal among major party politicians in Washington, D.C.… More
It became necessary to govern free speech to save it
29 May 2020	by	Steve Blum
"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it".
Unidentified U.S. army major to Associated Press reporter Peter Arnett, Bến Tre, Republic of South Vietnam, 7 February 1968.
The freedom to express and debate ideas is the foundation for all of our rights as a free people…It is the policy of the United States to foster clear ground rules promoting free and open debate on the internet. Prominent among the ground rules governing that debate is the immunity from liability created by section 230(c) of the Communications Decency Act.
Twitter spikes the political ad ball into congress' court
facebook, liberty, twitter
Twitter will stop accepting political ads, for either candidates or causes. Posts on individual accounts aren't affected. In a series of tweets (of course) CEO Jack Dorsey cited the "risks to politics" as his reason…
We've made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought…
A political message earns reach when people decide to follow an account or retweet. Paying for reach removes that decision, forcing highly optimized and targeted political messages on people.
Blocking free speech is more dangerous than suffering it
19 August 2017	by	Steve Blum
eff, google, liberty
Last week, Google and GoDaddy used the power that comes with being at the center of the domain name system to block a white supremacist website. They weren't alone in their revulsion with the ideas expressed or in taking effective action against them.
But using control over the Internet's plumbing to censor speech – even speech as vile and disgusting as this – is a wrong and dangerous path to follow. As the Electronic Frontier Foundation explains in a blog post that gets it exactly right, a weapon that's used in a good cause can just as easily be used for evil…
All fair-minded people must stand against the hateful violence and aggression that seems to be growing across our country.
Bitcoin's disruption is the healthy and rewarding result of a free market
6 August 2017	by	Steve Blum
bitcoin, geek stuff, liberty, public policy
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are different from other software and standards-based platforms. There are no governing authorities or dominant players or established industry groups. That's deliberate. The whole point is to create a way of exchanging value that's not centrally regulated by governments or private organisations. But that means a super-majority of the millions of individual users have to accept and adopt software updates, or else there's the risk that Bitcoin will splinter into different versions with different values.… More
Cryptocurrencies' crowd source incentives prevent collapse into one crowd
bitcoin, crowdsource, geek stuff, liberty, open source
The disruption in cryptocurrency markets this week, when Bitcoin sorta split into two, was the result of disagreements between different interests about the technology and crowd-sourced methods used to run it. It was also inevitable and purposeful – cryptocurrencies are intended to rise and fall according to the cumulative decisions of millions – eventually, billions – of sovereign, individual users, who won't always agree with each other.
Bitcoin's underlying software can't keep up with the growing number and speed of transactions between its users.… More
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Carevo Selo je naselje u Republici Hrvatskoj, u sastavu Općine Barilović, Karlovačka županija.

Stanovništvo

Prema popisu stanovništva iz 2001. godine, naselje je imalo 42 stanovnika te 14 obiteljskih kućanstava.

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Naselja u Karlovačkoj županiji


The mission of the YMCA of Greater Providence is to build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all, through programs, services, and relationships that are based upon our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Caring – We nurture and guard the well-being of youth and adults; and we promote healthy lifestyles, self-esteem, self-reliance, optimism, and fun.
Honesty – We trust and earn the trust of others through integrity, honesty, collaboration, tolerance, and consistent self-appraisal.
Respect – We believe all people have worth; we embrace diversity, and we always treat people with respect.
Responsibility – We use our resources responsibly and act in the interest of the entire community.
The YMCA was formed in 1844, in London, England, by a young drapery clerk, George Williams, and 11 other young men who shared his concern with the decadence and immorality of 19th-century London. A retired American sea captain, Thomas Sullivan, brought the YMCA to Boston in 1851.
Soon, chapters were formed throughout the United States and Canada, and later, throughout the world. The early emphasis on religious understanding was soon augmented by programs in the arts, education, and gymnastics, setting the stage for modern YMCA programming centered on youth, fitness, and recreation. Now, the YMCA is a non-denominational organization that is still inspired and guided by positive values and is welcoming to all.
Over the years, YMCAs have led the way for a host of activities that help define America as we know it. James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the YMCA Training School (Springfield College), invented basketball in 1891 and W. G. Morgan invented volleyball at the Holyoke YMCA in 1895. Lifeguards at every beach and pool in America can trace their roots to the YMCA. The organization has also set standards in community recreation, non-profit capital fundraising, and community disaster relief, among many other services.
Today the YMCA is as diverse and strong as it has ever been. With a focus on "Activating America," addressing issues of childhood obesity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases in adults, the YMCA is prioritizing efforts to support its members as they focus on living healthy lifestyles.


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Flèche brabançonne féminine est une course cycliste féminine belge. Créée en 2018, la course fait partie depuis sa création du calendrier de l'Union cycliste internationale en catégorie 1.1. Elle se court autour de Gooik dans la province du Brabant flamand. Elle succède à la Pajot Hills Classic.

Parcours
Le parcours d'un peu plus de 130 km comprend enter 20 et 25 ascensions, sur les mêmes routes que la Flèche brabançonne, édition masculine. Dès l'édition de 2018, le parcours compte plusieurs secteurs pavés, dont  mètres sur la Opperstebosstraat à Oetingen, ainsi que le passage des côtes de Bosberg, de l'Onkerzeleberg et de deux fois le Congoberg.

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New Suburban RST Performance Package. Featuring a 420-hp, 6.2L V-8 engine, Magnetic Ride Control with performance calibration and a new Hydra-Matic 10L80 10-speed automatic transmission, the Suburban RST Performance Package brings a seamless blend of style and performance to Chevy's portfolio of full-size SUVs.
Available later this summer, this is the first time Suburban will offer the 6.2L V-8, which boasts 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The engine delivers three state-of-the-art technologies — direct injection, Active Fuel Management and continuously variable valve timing — to make the most of power, torque and efficiency across a broad range of operating conditions.
Suburban RST will also feature a new 10-speed automatic transmission. Smaller steps between each ratio maximize engine power under acceleration. With a wide 7.39 overall gear ratio spread and lower numerical top gear ratio, the transmission also reduces engine revolutions at highway speeds.
Magnetic Ride Control is an active suspension that "reads" the road every millisecond, triggering damping changes in the electronically controlled shock absorbers in as few as 5 milliseconds. As a result, the suspension delivers both improved body-motion control during cornering and a more comfortable ride while cruising. The new performance calibration included in the Suburban RST Performance Package increases body control for even higher levels of responsiveness and comfort.
Available performance accessories for Suburban RST include a custom tuned Performance Dual-Side Exit exhaust system designed, engineered and backed by Borla, with sleek exhaust tips that improve exhaust flow by 28 percent for enhanced performance and decreased fuel consumption. Borla, and not GM, is responsible for the safety, quality and warranty for this exhaust system. An available performance brake package designed, engineered and backed by Brembo features massive front red six-piston, fixed aluminum calipers with brake pads clamping on larger-than-stock 410 x 32mm (16.1 inch x 1.3 inch) Duralife™ rotors coupled with an 84 percent increase in brake pad area and a 42 percent increase in rotor area to increase system thermal capacity. Duralife™ rotors feature a hardened surface to reduce corrosion.
virtually all chrome trim has been eliminated for a sporty, street appearance. Changes include body-color grille surround and door handles; gloss-black grille and mirror caps; and black roof rails, window trim, badging and Chevy bowties. RST package also includes 22-inch wheels wrapped in Bridgestone P285/45R 22 tires.
The Suburban RST is expected to boast a towing capacity of 8,100 pounds.
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I'm not gonna lie I have been so excited to get back to the amazing Eden, at Broughton Hall, Broughton Hall Estate after shooting an fab wedding there a couple of years back. I was actually beginning to think that my memories of this astounding place might be viewed through slightly rose tinted glasses. "Was it really that frickin awesome?" Well the short answer is HELLS YEAH! but what really made it special was sharing an unparalleled day with the beautiful Jeni & dashing (no I have never said that word in my life) Adam. That's right I was at Eden with Adam but Eve has been replaced by the red haired vision that is Jeni. I've heard Eve is now on the dole & spends her days buying Derelea dunkers in Shipley Asda.
Soooo let me begin by saying. LOOK! JUST LOOK! The owners of this estate have so much bloody taste. Everything is white & everything that isn't white is a primary colour. this pleases my brain more than I can even tell you. So of course I had to take advantage of such a magnetic interior by positioning the Bride & Groom in awkward & amusing spots like in between book shelves, beneath paintings & anywhere else I could match up this pleasing symmetry. Can you tell I'm excited? WELL I AM!
After spending the morning with Jeni & her 10 Bridesmaids for all that getting ready stuff. Yes you heard that right 10 Bridesmaids. I've actually heard that if I had put my camera down long enough. Jeni would have had me holding a bouquet, cracking on a polkadot dress & becoming number 11. but of course I wouldn't want to overshadow the other ladies. & 10 is a good symmetrical number only matched by the 10. Yes 10 again groomsmen wahoo! When adventuring with this lovely lot around the Dales for a few portraits I should have rented a mini bus.
Right after all the girls were ready it was ceremony time. & there in the most gorgeous room the happy couple spoke their vows in front of those that matter most. Culminating with everyone singing The Beatles Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da performed by the amazing Rock My Reception. Wow these guys can play! From beginning to end this acoustic duo had the wedding bouncing. It's a wonder their hands haven't fallen off!
The rest of Jeni & Adam's day was centred around the awesome teepee from PapaKåta!. Surrounded by lawn games including a coconut shy where the bristly fruits were adorned with the happy couples smiling faces. It seemed every last details was made by Jeni's mum too. HOW MANY POM POMS!?
After some awesome food & plenty of groups pics me, Jeni & Adam headed off for a wander around the stunning grounds of Broughton. Once again I was totally caught off guard by Jeni's willingness to chuck herself in between any tree, inside any bush with a smile. So much so that by the end I was convincing these guys to follow peacocks, rub their faces on Apple Trees & all sorts. DANCE MY PUPPETS!
When the final portraits were taken & the dancing began there was just one last sparkler laden photograph to be taken as I bid farewell to one of the greatest days I have ever been a part of.
It's that awesome time of the week again when I'm strapping on my tin foil hat. Spinning around in a circle while making beeping noises & pretending I'm travelling back in time for this weeks lost & found. This time we are reliving five moments from one of my favourite weddings I have ever shot with the incredible Jeni & Adam for their day at Broughton Hall Estate, Skipton.
The first photograph was from during some early evening portrait time where me, Jeni & Adam got to walk around the incredible grounds of Broughton as the sun was just starting to ease below the horizon. Amidst the disused industrial backdrop I removed my lens hood to bring in that flare a lot of other photographers may try their hardest to avoid & click... There amidst the shadows & ageing wood love grows.
The second image is of the Bridesmaids on one of the many winding country paths leading to the venue. By laying on the floor & using the tilting LCD screen on the D750. It gave me a really cool low angle, I then sat the prism on the floor to reflect the passing grey clouds back into the frame.
The third image is one of this amazing couple on a wooden bridge amidst the many eclectic locations in & around the venue. I quite often use flowers in & around the location to add a little something to the frame. Literally by using these little pieces of my surroundings & holding them close to the lens I can add visual badassery & a sense of place to the moment.
The fourth is of Bride Jeni walking down the stairs for the first look with her dad. My favourite image from this set made it into the previews where the two share an emotional hug but this one came a close second. The widest lens I tend to use is 35 mm which often means I'm forced to make more creative compositional choices. I adore how there's so little within the frame yet as a viewer it is immediately apparent what the photograph portrays. That hand on the banister, the fathers expression & the sense of impending emotion that is about to unfold.
The fifth & final moment is one of Jeni & Adam during the ceremony as her Grandma watches on. Rather than planting my lens at the front of the aisle I like to move around for foreground interest. & often the best images are taken right from the back as family & freinds look on as the ceremony unfolds. The silhouette of her head & hat framing Jeni in the heat of the moment is just one of those special story telling moments that goes beyond simple recording of events.
So that's a wrap for another week guys. Until next time my little beauts.
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