Faced with bandwidth issues, networking companies are turning to interposers, HBM2 DRAM and leading-edge ASIC technology.
These companies — Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, and others — had been watching the pin counts on their router ASICs "explode" as they worked to get enough bandwidth from commodity DDR DRAMs, mounted on laminate printed circuit boards.
Networking customers are now able to use a new 14nm ASIC (FX-14™) solution from GLOBALFOUNDRIES® which offers connections to High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM2) mounted on a silicon interposer. Rambus Inc. (Sunnyvale) and GF engineers cooperated to bring a Rambus PHY to the FX-14 ASIC platform that provides an impressive 2 terabits per second (Tb/s) of bandwidth.
The market for communications ASICs is roughly a billion dollars, Wheeler said, noting that routers are expensive systems that can support the cost of an interposer-based (2.5D) solution to get the bandwidth required for high-speed packet buffering.
Depending how well costs can be improved, the 2.5D (interposer-based) solutions could find other applications in data processing, high-end graphics, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, and other bandwidth-hungry solutions, said Dave McCann, vice president of packaging R&D and business technical operations at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
Moving to an interposer brings an enormous improvement in the routing density. For laminate PCB-based solutions, lines and spaces were at 12 microns, but that wiring density often was not achieved because the vertical 50-micron vias between the layers had to be avoided, or routed around, wasting a huge amount of space. With a silicon interposer, the lines and spaces are essentially the same as the back-end of a logic chip, currently about 0.8 microns, said Walter Kocon, a senior manager of technology development at GF.
Using logic-like wiring for routing between the PHY and the HBM2 memory on an interposer involves using fab-level tools, including lithography. Because the interposers are much larger than conventional chips, multiple fields must be stitched together. But Kocon said today's steppers are very good at switching between reticles, and progress is being made in creating ever-larger interposers.
These fab processing tools are more expensive than conventional laminate-processing tools, but the payback is a massive number of on-chip I/Os (roughly 1,700) between the PHY and the HBM2 memory. And as McCann noted, by keeping the traces very short, power consumption is kept under control compared with the laminate-based serial interfaces used to date.
"With vias enabled by wafer fab technology (<1 micron) in silicon interposers, multiple layers of 0.8-micron lines and spaces can be utilized, because there is essentially no keep out area for the vias. That compares with the conventional PCBs, where routing had to come down from the ASIC and over to the DIMM card, consuming both power and time," McCann said. With interposer-based interconnect being orders of magnitude smaller, and devices only hundreds of microns apart, the massively parallel routing density supports multi-terabit levels of bandwidth.
But there are manufacturing challenges associated with interposers. "These are big interposers and big ASICs. First, we have to create an interface between the ASIC and the interposer. Matched expansion properties of the ASIC and silicon interposer are one key to a non-stressed interface. Design and assembly processes that control warpage are critical. Then spreading the stress between the interposer and the laminate below is critical, because there is a big mismatch at that interface," McCann said.
Controlling warpage is key to getting good interconnect yields with 2.5D. With very close spacing between the interposer and the ASIC and a bump height of about 70 microns. "This means there is very little tolerance for warpage," McCann said. Solder that is pushed together, or pulled in the opposite direction, creates connection issues. "We need manufacturing processes to keep all of these surfaces flat, and we believe, along with our OSAT partners, that we can do that," McCann said.
The PHY was another technical challenge, one that Rambus tackled along with GF. Frank Ferro, senior director of product marketing at Rambus, explained that an HBM2 PHY is a mixed signal function that must be designed very specifically to each process node.
DDR DRAMs support 72 bits of bandwidth, compared with 1,024 for HBM2. With 1,024 bits, controlling the signal integrity is challenging, and Ferro tipped his cap to the GF engineers, many of whom brought experience with high-speed signaling from their days at IBM's Microelectronics Group.
Each DRAM stack contains a base die, which communicates with the ASIC's HBM2 PHY and up to eight stacked DRAM die above, through thousands of vertical Through Silicon Vias (TSVs). The total memory per HBM DRAM stack is up to 32GB. To mitigate the noise of more than 1,000 I/O possibly switching, the ASIC HBM2 PHY can take advantage of the complete independence of the eight 128 bit channels by skewing the timing of each channel with respect to another.
Linley Group analyst Wheeler sees momentum building for the HBM2 standard. While Hynix was the initial backer, Wheeler said Samsung has come on strong with its own HBM2 parts. Because so much of the total solution cost is wrapped up in the cost of the HBM2 memories, competition among multiple HBM2 vendors will help drive volumes, reduce costs and improve performance.


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Dating — How Running Into Your Ex Can Actually Make You Stronger
By Casey Donahue
Breakups are probably some of the hardest things we'll have to deal with in our lives.
I mean, you decide to let your guard down and be vulnerable with this person you love, trusting they'll treat you with love and care as well. But naturally, sometimes, things don't work out the way we want them to.
The one you love decides they don't love you anymore, at least not in the way you want them to. But often, this rejection is all part of being in love.
But even after the breakup, the pain continues to linger for longer than you might expect, and so many crazy thoughts start to swirl around in your head.
You may even start to blame yourself or think about every single thing you could have done differently to prevent the breakup from happening.
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You start to beat yourself up over how hard it is to find someone you truly love and how most people aren't even lucky enough to find one person to love like that.
You wonder how long it will take to finally be over this person, or if you'll ever get over them at all.
But just when you think the pain you've felt for months might finally be subsiding, the inevitable happens: You see the person who broke your heart out and about.
Not only do you see them, but you see them with their new partner, walking hand in hand and laughing together.
At this moment, do you run away and sink back into the pain you've tried to escape? Or, do you take a deep breath and confront what's hurting you head on?
Obviously, the time after a breakup is an incredibly lonely experience, and it'll take some time for you to feel ready to get back out there and move forward.
But when you are ready to get back out there after a break up, it'll be easier to look at the big picture of what went wrong, instead of ruminating on the painful details you can't change.
Allow yourself some time to think and some time to heal. Once you do, you'll be more than ready to move forward, right past your ex, and onto something better.
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Wax Bullet Duels Were the Paintball Fights of 1909
Prideful men could fluff their feathers without anyone ending up dead.
by Tao Tao Holmes June 29, 2016
Wax bullet duels debuted in 1909, at the Panzer Gymnasium at Carnegie Hall. (Photo: Library of Congress/LC-DIG-ggbain-04322)
If only the gun that Aaron Burr fired at Alexander Hamilton back in 1804 had been loaded with wax bullets—today, the world might be a different place.
Such pistol duels were explosive gestures of pride. Often, however, the two opponents entered their duel under a mutual agreement to shoot into the air or at the ground; even if they aimed for each other, their guns were often so unpredictable that fatalities were unlikely. The practice of dueling held sway from words to swords to guns, well into the history of the American South, where it remained so popular for so long that legislators had to step in.
As it happens, for a moment back in the early 1900s, there was a sport that rendered such duels more or less benign while still guaranteeing a spectacle: wax bullet dueling. While it still involved men shooting firearms at one another, the difference here was that defeated parties could be "theoretically pronounced dead… and the supposedly fatal results created general merriment."
Opponents stood 60 feet apart in full-body protective gear. (Photo: Library of Congress/LC-USZ62-100361)
That was how the New York Times reported on the first public exhibition of wax bullet dueling in America in 1909. The duels in question took place at Carnegie Hall, with participants drawn from the Carnegie Sword and Pistol Club. The men faced off 60 feet apart, outfitted in black robes and face masks. Their regulation .44 calibre French dueling pistols were loaded with French-imported wax bullets, and the novel display enjoyed a small audience.
Wax bullet duels appear to have first emerged in France, and in the early 1900s, a "School of Dueling" was established in Paris. At the elite academy, practice duels employed wax bullets, and trainee duelers wore protective face masks, but in every other way, they followed the rules and honor codes of classic dueling. A version of the sport was even featured as a demonstration event at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, in addition to its inclusion at international pistol and revolver championships.
The bloodless duels made a brief cameo at the 1908 Olympics. (Photo: Public Domain)
The wax bullets, however, were not entirely benign. Without adequate protection, and at closer quarters, the bullets could still lop off bits of the body, and spectators needed to be wary of any stray bullets, especially in the vicinity of their eyes.
The sport shares many similarities with paintball, perhaps its most recognizable modern equivalent, which also requires strict protective gear. Paintball pistols might even allow for one-on-one dueling, although no one is trying to be sparing with their shots; everybody just wants to put more paint in the air.
Pistols and waxed bullets used in the New York duels. (Photo: Library of Congress/LC-DIG-ggbain-04329)
While anyone can partake in paintball, wax bullet dueling required some skill and experience. In 1908, a wealthy British duelist by the name of Walter Winans said that only experts should take part, admitting the duels to be a trifle dangerous (the greatest danger, according to him, was a mix-up of gun cartridge contents). He also stated that impoliteness is best kept in check when the possibility of a duel—whether with sword or pistol—looms large.
But by the 20th century, gun technology had advanced past simple, single-shot, flint-lock pistols, rendering the act of dueling far more fatal than it had ever been before. The charade came to an end, even in the American South, which saw its last arrest-free duel in 1877.
The classic pistol duel, at close range with unpredictable firearms, were often for show. (Photo: Pushkin Museum/Public Domain)
Today, whether with wax or with lead, dueling is considered a ritual of the past. Many combatants who might have fired pistols at each other back in the 18th and early 19th centuries, to satisfy wounded pride, now pay lawyers instead.
While wax bullet duels have fizzled out, wax bullets themselves have prevailed. Although still obscure, they are sold on multiple websites, and you can even make them yourself. Sometimes even used in magic tricks, they are safer, quieter, and cheaper than regular bullets. Wax bullets are also preferred in fast draw competitions, which involve firing at targets, not humans.
A non-fatal, heavily protected version of the classic duel. (Photo: Library of Congress/LC-DIG-ggbain-04323)
The days of dueling are over, but the days of shootouts are not. Perhaps it would serve us well if we loaded more of our guns with wax.
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Available in six shades the new Big Colour Eye Pencil Diamonds are claim to deliver a 'prismatic sparkle finish' which they do, it's just that the formula is a bit off. I really like the original Big Colour pencils and use them quite frequently, but these seem to lack the creaminess I've come to expect. The shimmer in them is refined so I don't think that it's the issue...These just don't apply as smoothly and are difficult to blend.
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In then end it did look okay, but I am still a bit disappointed with these as they definitely don't live up to the original Big Colour Eye Pencils. Skip these and go with them. If you're after gold, try the mark version, reviewed here. Have you tried these? Have you tried any products that just weren't all you hoped for?


The return of the robin, businesslike in his red vest industriously extracting earthworms from the front lawn, is a sign of spring so enshrined in American art and literature that it is almost a cliché. So, too, is the first crocus, small and delicate in the garden testing the cold air and the lingering snow as it reaches up, opening itself to the sunshine of the lengthening days. Despite the overused words and oft reproduced images recapitulating these annual events, the events themselves are new and fresh each year. For many, they herald not only the biological reawakening of a new growing season but also a personal emotional revitalization.
In the 1940's and 50's, I grew up a ways southeast of the Red Rock Canyon property. For half a dozen years, the only water we had fell from the sky or was hauled from a spring in jugs and cans. And, even after we got water from a pipeline, our attempts to grow a garden or a lawn met with limited success. So, the harbingers of spring which touched my youthful soul (and still touch me the most deeply) were different, wilder, and more robust.
Spring was heralded, not by the robin, but by the meadow lark standing erect on a fence post, yellow bib bared to the world, loudly trilling a crisp melodious flute like greeting to all, … as I passed on my walk to school … . Rather than the smooth petite crocus of the garden, I saw the floral face of spring in the larger, hairy, almost disheveled, yet delicately beautiful pasque flower (prairie anemone, wild crocus).
If I could choose to live again the springtime of my life, I would again choose to live it where the meadow lark announces the season of reawakening.
Perhaps that is one reason I am so passionate about preserving a natural Red Rock Canyon, preserving a wild place where our increasingly urbanized and regulated community can readily reconnect with the meadow lark and the pasque flower, the dynamic order of nature in contrast to the designed and manicured order of the city.
So, walk the Section 16 trail above Red Rock Canyon, walk around the Meadow Red Rock Loop, and look at the pasque flowers. See if you share my passion for the wild and the natural.
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Working for one of the big four banks for 33 years has its advantages – you acquire a whole lot of financial knowledge along the way. But it also can mean you are a little careless about your future and what you are investing in, putting blind faith in a bank super fund that may not be performing to the best of its abilities.
So when a colleague recommended Steve Rich go and see Ben Rossi from First Financial, Steve decided to go, listen to what Ben had to say and decide whether he wanted to move from the safety of his bank owned superannuation policy, to a newer, more strategic and personalised fund. And he has never been happier.
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Steve had planned his retirement to kick in when he was 64 or 65. But things don't always go to plan, and after 33 years at the bank, Steve was made redundant. It was far from bad news. The money he had planned to save towards his retirement in his final working years came gifted in the form of a redundancy payout, and his retirement kicked in at 61.
Steve and Debi came to a financial adviser quite late in life – partially due to the fact that as a bank employee, Steve was across financial matters every day, and partially because they'd been previously burned by a bad experience.
"We went to a financial adviser a few years ago but all he did was sell me insurance policies and tell me to top up my super.
It wasn't what I was looking for.
It's never too early to start planning for your retirement.
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Steve found out quickly that he needed to trust the advisers to do their job properly.
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Steve's not too proud to admit that he was wrong; those shares he had misgivings about have done very well.
It really does come down to trust – and experience.
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We deal exclusively with Ben Rossi and Stef Costa – they're the face of the company for us. We find them great, they're very friendly – but what I really appreciate is that it's not just all about finance.
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SpaceX is manufacturing Starlink satellites fast, another fleet is scheduled to launch next week
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SpaceX aims to fund their space program by offering Starlink internet services. The rocket company is dedicated to building a satellite constellation that will beam low latency, high-speed broadband internet across the globe. They have conducted five missions and successfully deployed a total of 300 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, out of the 12,000 that will make up the Starlink constellation. Currently, 290 satellites are in good condition to become operational. According to SpaceX officials, it will take about 400 satellites to establish minor internet coverage and 800 satellites for moderate coverage, they plan to roll-out service in parts of Northern United States and Canada before the year ends.
The sixth Starlink mission will launch another fleet of 60 satellites next week atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Lift-off scheduled for no earlier than Saturday, March 14 at approximately 9:35 a.m. EDT with a backup date of Sunday, March 15 at 9:14 a.m. EDT.
Starlink satellites are equipped with one solar array instead of two, minimizing potential points of failure pic.twitter.com/bJirVr67fF
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 24, 2019
During a recent United States Air Force symposium, the founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk, shared that SpaceX has been manufacturing Starlink satellites in-house faster than they can launch them, and that they would need their next-generation Starship rocket for launch costs to decrease. He stated:
"The cost of the satellite has dropped below the cost of transporting it to orbit. We really need Starship to carry Starlink in order to get the total delivered cost to be much better than it is today."
Falcon 9 can launch up to 60 satellites atop its fairing, the company aims to conduct Starlink dedicated missions twice a month. According to SpaceX's website, a Falcon 9 launch cost is about $62 million. Starship is currently under development, once operational it will be capable of launching 400 satellites on a single mission, that would enable SpaceX to complete the constellation sooner. In 2019, Musk said that Starship launch will be significantly cheaper "We consider our operational costs would probably be around $2 million per flight." SpaceX representatives said that the first operational Starship flights could loft satellites as early as 2021.
The U.S. Air Force is actively testing Starlink broadband internet on a variety of military platforms. The program known as Global Lightning tested Starlink internet last year. Starlink terminals were fixed to the cockpit of a C-12J Huron twin-engine turboprop military airplane, they beamed encrypted internet from space while in flight. Program officials said the tests demonstrated significantly higher internet connection and data transfer rates. According to Chief William Roper, Starlink internet satellites will be tested during a U.S Air Force "massive" live-fire exercise scheduled for April 8.
Besides providing the military with better communication to defend the nation, SpaceX targets to offer their broadband internet services to the general public. SpaceX officials stated that both, the Starlink terminal and service cost will be affordable. The Starlink network will benefit countries where internet connectivity is too expensive, unreliable, or non-existent. Starlink will benefit the world in a variety of ways. The constellation will transmit its signal faster to anywhere on the planet at the speed of light, bypassing the limitations of our current internet infrastructure that involves fiber optic cables and thousands of tower base stations. The way the majority of us receive internet connectivity requires structures built on the ground, that can easily get damaged during tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc. Starlink's connectivity from space would offer constant communication on Earth even when disaster strikes, which would be beneficial for first responders who help during emergencies and government officials.
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Q: SQL Server procedure to display if date is a weekday or weekend Messing around in SQL and I am VERY new so please excuse my freshness to this. I have created a procedure that accepts a date as an input and prints original, one year later, a week later and a day later. Now I'd like to get it to tell me if those dates are weekdays or weekends in the output. I know from 'Googling' it may have something to do with DATETIME or DATENAME. Hoping for some guidance from you guys. Thanks!
CREATE PROCEDURE dates
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @startdate SMALLDATETIME;
    DECLARE @dateafteryear VARCHAR(50);
    DECLARE @weekafter VARCHAR(50);
    DECLARE @daylater VARCHAR(50);

    SET @startdate = GETDATE();
    SET @dateafteryear = DATEADD(YYYY, 1, @startdate)
    SET @weekafter = DATEADD(WEEK, 1, @startdate)
    SET @daylater = DATEADD(DAY, 1, @startdate)

    PRINT 'Original Date ' + CAST(@startdate AS VARCHAR);
    PRINT 'A year later ' + CAST(@dateafteryear AS VARCHAR);
    PRINT 'A week later ' + CAST(@weekafter AS VARCHAR);
    PRINT 'A day later ' + CAST(@daylater AS VARCHAR);
END
GO

EXEC dates;

Output:
Original date Jan 12 2015 4:47PM, **is a Weekday.**
A year later Jan 12 2016 4:47PM, **is a Weekday.**
A week later Jan 19 2015 4:47PM, **is a Weekday.**
A day later Sep 17 2018 4:50 PM, **is a Weekday.**

A: Use DATEPART in SQL Server (EXTRACT in Standard SQL) with the weekday argument (which can be abbreviated to dw). Note that weekday and dw are both language keywords and not string values, like so: DATEPART( weekday, @startDate )
This function returns an int value from 1 to 7 corresponding to the day-of-week. Note that the actual day-to-number mapping depends on your DATEFIRST context value, as in the US Sunday is the first day of the week (1 = Sunday) but in most of the world it's Monday (1 = Monday). I recommend you specify SET DATEFIRST with your desired value before calling DATEPART( weekday, ... ).
So to tell if a date is a weekend or not, do this:
SET DATEFIRST 1 -- Specify 1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, ..., 7 = Sunday

CASE DATEPART( dw, @startdate )
    WHEN 6 THEN PRINT 'Saturday'
    WHEN 7 THEN PRINT 'Sunday'
    ELSE PRINT 'Weekday'
END

Documentation:

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*DATEPART: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/datepart-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017

*SET DATEFIRST: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/set-datefirst-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017

A: I'm sure this is a thought experiment, but I never saw much value in PRINT.  Also I see a lot of repetition.
Perhaps a argument for brevity.  :)
Example
DECLARE @startdate SMALLDATETIME;
SET @startdate = GETDATE();

Select comment = Concat(prefix,dt,'. *** is a ',case when DateName(WEEKDAY,dt) in ('Saturday','Sunday') then 'Weekend' else 'Weekday' end,'.**')
 From  ( values ( @startdate                  ,'Original Date ')
               ,( DateAdd(YEAR, 1, @startdate),'A Year Later ' )
               ,( DateAdd(WEEK, 1, @startdate),'A Week Later ' )
               ,( DateAdd(DAY , 1, @startdate),'A day later '  )
       ) A (dt,prefix)

Returns
comment
Original Date Sep 16 2018  4:55PM. *** is a Weekend.**
A Year Later Sep 16 2019  4:55PM. *** is a Weekday.**
A Week Later Sep 23 2018  4:55PM. *** is a Weekend.**
A day later Sep 17 2018  4:55PM. *** is a Weekday.**

Just for fun, If you actually want to PRINT
DECLARE @startdate SMALLDATETIME;
SET @startdate = GETDATE();

Declare @Print varchar(max) = (
Select Concat(prefix,dt,'. *** is a ',case when DateName(WEEKDAY,dt) in ('Saturday','Sunday') then 'Weekend' else 'Weekday' end,'.**',char(10))
 From  ( values ( @startdate                  ,'Original Date ')
               ,( DateAdd(YEAR, 1, @startdate),'A Year Later ' )
               ,( DateAdd(WEEK, 1, @startdate),'A Week Later ' )
               ,( DateAdd(DAY , 1, @startdate),'A day later '  )
       ) A (dt,prefix)
 For XML Path('')
)
Print @Print

A: I would use DATEPART function with CASE WHEN to check the day whether weekday or weekend.

*

*Saturday = 1

*Sunday = 2
and I would write a function WeekDayOrWeekEnd to check the day.
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].WeekDayOrWeekEnd (@input datetime)
RETURNS VARCHAR(250)
AS BEGIN
    DECLARE @Result VARCHAR(250)

    SET @Result =CASE WHEN DATEPART(dw,@input) IN (1,2) THEN 'Weekend' ELSE 'Weekday' END
    RETURN @Result
END

your PROCEDURE can use like
CREATE PROCEDURE dates
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @startdate smalldatetime;
    DECLARE @dateafteryear smalldatetime;
    DECLARE @weekafter smalldatetime;
    DECLARE @daylater smalldatetime;

    SET @startdate = getdate();
    SET @dateafteryear = DATEADD(YYYY,1,@startdate)
    SET @weekafter = DATEADD(week,1,@startdate)
    SET @daylater = DATEADD(day,1,@startdate)

    print 'Original Date ' + CAST(@startdate AS VARCHAR)+' is a '+ [dbo].WeekDayOrWeekEnd(@startdate)
    print 'A year later ' + CAST(@dateafteryear AS VARCHAR)+' is a '+ [dbo].WeekDayOrWeekEnd(@dateafteryear)
    print 'A week later ' + CAST(@weekafter AS VARCHAR)+' is a '+ [dbo].WeekDayOrWeekEnd(@weekafter)
    print 'A day later ' + CAST(@daylater AS VARCHAR) +' is a '+ [dbo].WeekDayOrWeekEnd(@daylater)

END

sqlfiddle


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Pricing Research Definition | Marketing Dictionary | MBA Skool-Study.Learn.Share.
Price is the quint essential thing which plays a major role in the purchase of a product or service by a customer. In order to determine the right price as low price would create space for suspicion about quality and high price may create the image of offering poor value for money.
In this way, the important thing for a product or service is to set the right price which can cater to the target consumer segment without any burden.
4. Brand Price Trade Off (BPTO) – BPTO makes up the impact of price increases or decreases on a product by displaying all the brands at a time.
Hence, this concludes the definition of Pricing Research along with its overview.
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If you're making plans for your own digital publication, it behooves you to also plan how to make money from it with strategic digital magazine marketing.
After all, buying a list and mailing a big direct mail package, in hopes of getting a bunch of people to subscribe as we all did in the old print days, is rather like trying to sell 21st-century tablets themselves at an old-fashioned general store where hardware, ladies' hats and pickles all shared the same space, and the proprietor fetched everything on your list, then wrapped up your purchases in brown paper and twine.
Another major multiplatform publisher is in the process of making moves to unload some of its magazine titles. Today we look at Condé Nast, the company's move to sell popular magazines, and its strategy going forward.
The multiplatform publishers at Meredith and Condé Nast continue to make changes to their teams for maximum potency in the digital age.
There are times in business when we feel like we've created something great, and we don't understand why it's not selling.
The shuffling of talent among multiplatform publishers continues in places like Condé Nast, Esquire, and The Atlantic.
We see lots of changes take place at multiplatform publishing organizations over the years. This often is the case as proven talent is picked up by competitors, or new talent is brought in to help with the transition between print and digital.
If you're publishing on social media – and if you're not, contact us immediately for a free 30-minute conversation, things just got real! – you know that the goal posts keep getting moved, albeit in a (mostly) good way. Just when you think you have things figured out, somebody comes up with another networking and sharing concept that could add another layer to your content distribution strategy.
We're surrounded by a goldmine of creative video ideas in magazine publishing – which one will inspire you?
I sit here writing this as I just finished watching six videos in a row on Vogue's site, all 73-questions long, about celebrities I don't have an interest in, in a format that felt heavily scripted.
If you find the concept of blogging several times a day exhausting, join the club. However the one thing that publishers have over any other type of content-creators is an endless supply of content that can be re-mixed and re-purposed into new, evergreen blog posts. These 28 ideas for blog posts should get your motor running!
Which magazines on social media are performing especially well as of the third quarter of 2015? Well, the Association of Magazine Media 360° is glad we asked – they recently released their latest Social Media Report, which covers the top 25 magazines across all social networks in terms of likes and followers, as well as the top on each channel.
When it comes to experimentation, digital magazine subscription models are made for trying new things and fiddling with formulas until you find the right fit. Integrating events into your mix and layering in additional ways to monetize content can also rejuvenate your company. Of course, there's also staffing changes and acquisitions to jumpstart your operation, if you have the means. Luckily, we've found five recent articles in Folio: that address all of these strategies.
The shifting landscape of social media for publishers stood still for at least moment this week, as the the Association of Magazine Media's 360° report on the first quarter of 2015 homed in on performance across Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Have you embraced new technologies and trends within the online publishing environment?
By now we've all heard about the benefits of online components like social media; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ are all utilized to build closer relationships and portray a sense of transparency. Yet, the technology that can be used and shared on these social platforms is often overlooked.
Every month, we check in with Folio:'s sister magazine, min, to monitor big comings, goings, and doings in the magazine publishing industry. This roundup features plenty of executive personnel changes, plus a couple of major purchases and one major redesign.
Native advertising on some of the most popular digital magazine sites in the world will be produced by Condé Nast editorial personnel, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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The Association of Magazine Media (MPA) released its "Top 10" magazine brands on Jan. 7, along with its most current industry numbers from November of 2014. The findings, compiled by recently created MPA metrics arm Magazine Media 360°, are encouraging.
WSJ. magazine released its fourth annual "Innovators" issue this November, which honors individuals who have significant influence in their respective field.
As publishers wrestle with engagement for visitors coming in from the side doors of search and social, some are focusing resources on their homepages, which the most loyal readers still use as access points.
While parlaying "drive-by" visitors into engaged repeat readers is still the goal for publishers, some have decided to gear features toward their search and social traffic in order to maximize it as much as possible.
Folio: recently examined the latest practices of publishers building engagement through social media platforms. TJ Raphael's piece focuses on Glamour's use of Facebook, National Geographic's use of Instagram, and Seventeen's use of Snapchat.
Condé Nast continues to up its video production and strengthen its broadcast presence, most recently through a "first-look" deal with Fox, MediaPost reports.
Glamour Magazine is crunching numbers to create a better mobile experience, according to Digiday.
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Condé Nast Britain announced last week a new ad portal that will give buyers a free, simple, and efficient way to deliver files for publication, according to InPublishing.com.
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If you follow @esquire on Twitter, you might be wondering why the account of perhaps the most popular men's magazine on the planet is all but dormant. You might also be curious as to why there's the default egg pic in place of the famous "E" script logo.
Though two of its principal brands – Wired and Vanity Fair – already utilize them, Condé Nast is officially adopting native advertising at scale.
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The advertising community in New York City saw a preview of Hearst Magazine endeavors for 2014.
On June 27th, The New York Times will implement the same metered system it uses on the web to its mobile users. The metered system allows non-subscribers access to three articles per day, but if the reader wishes to read more than three, they will be asked to subscribe. For now, video will remain free, but content will be limited.
As humans, we are drawn to shiny things. You can have a 200-page book, but when you add pictures, examples and visual case studies to a page, you're keeping the readers' attention for longer, while they examine the image.
Let's start by answering a question with a question.
SIPAwards Reflects New Profile for 2012!
Usually in this space on Mondays you'll read profiles of SIPA members across the globe. But for today's Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in the U.S., we want to present a profile of a different sort. The SIPAwards represents another element of a new era for the association, where SIPA better reflects the industry-shaking changes taking place and the exceptional work being done by members to adapt to these changes.
Let's start with a little breakdown of why Facebook just became the #1 place to generate revenue in social media.
Facebook accounts for 52.1% percent of all sharing on the web. When someone wants to share something, they share it on Facebook—and this includes your promotions and sales. In fact, 93% of Facebook users have posted or read some kind of shopping recommendation this 2011 holiday season and 66% percent of those people ended up making a purchase on Black Friday/Cyber Monday "as a direct result of social media interactions with brands and family".
Even when you publish a monthly magazine, it can still be hard to come up with content when you're posting blogs daily – even several times day. Magazine content management can certainly be a struggle. The good news is that you do have content which has already been paid for, edited and published. The even better news is that you can repurpose it in a variety of ways.
How important are product photographs?
How important is it to have a product picture in your marketing emails? Has this been tested?
Career advancement is among the most potentially successful topics for a successful subscription website. Member sites that provide solid advice, tips, how-tos, resource libraries, etc., about specific professions or business skills are very popular.


He had a brist a little early. Hot dog?
We played some games, including a baby changin' competition.
and Sam took the "shower" to it's logical conclusion with a box of hand crafted confetti!
Then we all headed over to Nectar's for a pizza party and Dance O' Rama!
Thank you to our friends at Nectar's for the awesome pizza!
it was time to dance!
we had to post two photos of you.
Benicia re united with her son Mike on the dance floor!
We danced so hard we needed a water break.


Bespoke pair of wedding bands with mill grain detail.
Jody and Lucy wanted a pair of wedding rings that were traditional but at the same time were a little different. Both JOdy and Lucy opted for a mill grain detail to add subtle texture to the rings. Jodys ring is a palladium 5mm wide band with a D-shped profile. Lucy wanted her ring to match her engagement ring therefore decided upon a platinum 2.5mm band with a flat profile. However the edges of the band have been slightly softened for a more feminine appearance. Both Jody and Lucys rings were polished to a high shine to complete the look.


Hardly the adversarial enterprise its billing implies, Greatest Hits is not keyboardist Wil Blades' first duo with a master percussionist: he recorded Shimmy (Amulet, 2012) with Billy Martin (of Medeski, Martin & Wood fame) in 2012. And any music lover who relished Martin's somewhat more abstract collaboration with keyboardist Medeski, Mago (Amulet, 2007) will be nevertheless satisfied with the largely earthy, accessible results of this project: this wryly-titled collaboration with drummer Scott Amendola is a comparable companion piece, even though it was recorded live (over two nights) rather than in the studio.
These latest fruits of a longstanding relationship are immediately accessible on "Lima Bean," the rapid unfurling of Hammond B3 organ lines intertwining with a quick succession of snappy beats. The chemistry between Amendola and Blades have nurtured is no illusion: each anticipates the other's movements with uncanny precision and clearly both love to dig into a groove, but, as they demonstrate on "Addis," it's not just a matter of repetition, but progressively intricate interaction. If the lack of shared composition of original material seems superficially odd, particularly given the performance context of this album, there's no denying the complementary nature of "32nd Street" and "Slow Zig."
Scott Amendola and Wil Blades are, in fact, too savvy to ignore the dynamics of their partnership. Thus, "Deep Eyes" slows things down, relatively speaking, allowing the instruments to percolate in their own respective ways. "Mae Mae" maintains the progression of these seven tracks, albeit at a more brisk pace, the first real indication of the growing momentum within this album sequencing; reminiscent of the opening numbers, the aforementioned cut, one of the three composed by Blades, doesn't so much mark time as allow the duo to shift gears before accelerating further.
The author's clavinet has become his primary instrument at this point, a necessary and logical instrumental shift sufficient move to alleviate any predictability. It also keeps up the indiscernibly increasing pace the pair have generated so that, as they dig in to the nearly inextricably intertwined melodic and rhythm patterns of the closing "Oladipo," this near-nine minute track acts as combination summary and punctuation for the album.
By the time that cut concludes, bringing Greatest Hits to an emphatic conclusion, Wil Blades and Scott Amendola have proven themselves two artful, agile musicians who have imbued serious truth into this facetiously-titled effort of theirs. That, in turn, renders fully and completely justified the inclusion, at the very end, of the only audible audience response on the record, a hearty round of applause and hollers in keeping with the celebratory mood of this music.
Track Listing: Lima Bean; Slow Zig; Addis; 32nd Street; Deep Eyes; Mae Mae; Oladipo.
Personnel: Wil Blades: Hammond B-3, clavinet; Scott Amendola: drums, cymbals.


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June Lee received her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Painting and Drawing and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Fiber. June Lee was the 2nd place recipient of the Judith Altman Award granted at Fiber Philadelphia in 2012.
June Lee's work based on social phenomena "Bystander Effect". Countless things that happen quietly in our society are cases of bystander effect that make select individuals into outcasts. "Thinking how I can become a social outcast due to the distant indifferent bystanders, I find this a serious problem that can't be overlooked in silence". This work traces individuals becoming an outcast in a society, and how the majority or the society overlooks the individual outcast in silence. Departing from previous materials or working approach, she made small figures for this work. Taking two different postures, the figures either have their arms crossed, or have hands tied behind their back. The two postures symbolize "Bystanders", hiding their hands and saying "I have no hands to help you" and "I have nothing to do with you."
Like architectural models that present the whole overview of the buildings, June Lee makes miniature models of people to demonstrate in one view, the majority being indifferent to an individual social outcast. Rather than using fabric, she decided to use thread, wrapping each of the bystanders with different color thread. The patterns in which they are wrapped are all different, signifying the individuality of the figures.
These are the last remaining works by June Lee.


My daughter has landed me with her iBook G4 as it has a problem. The screen suddenly went black or rather grey, complete lose of display!
I thought she had dropped it or spilt something on it , she swears blind she has not! I managed by using an external monitor and the adaptor to get it running. Weird thing is, it only works with the external monitor connected. By this I mean both the iBook screen and the external monitor work, but when I disconnect the external monitor I loose both screens! This to me suggests the default screen is set to be the external monitor, although I am told this cannot be the case! I have reset the PRAM with no effect. Not being very familiar with MAC I am now lost . Anyone know what the problem could be and best of all how to get the iBook screen to work without using a monitor??
• Force the machine to rescan its system bus. Open the keyboard. Remove the Airport (or Airport Extreme) card if present. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the RAM shield. If the exposed RAM slot is full, remove the card. If the RAM slot is empty, find a proper card to put in temporarily. Reassemble the computer and start up. The machine should rescan the system bus and *hopefully* reset the video preferences.
I'll try that this evening.
Your a hero in my house buddy, it worked by reseting the NVRAM, I really thought it was going to be a case of throwing it in the bin.
Glad it worked for you. Stick around here, kid, and your Macs will go places!


Mackerel is a firm-fleshed, torpedo-shaped sea fish. Whole mackerel weigh in around 10-12oz (275g-350g) so can be served as a meal for one in its un-filleted form. The fish has a distinctive iridescent skin with silver streaks and is well-known for falling into the 'oily' category, therefore is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Mackerel has a creamy and slightly salty meat that is often smoked or peppered and sold ready prepared. It is a popular BBQ or grilling fish as it holds its form well and its fillets are robust and meaty. It was recently awarded a sustainability certification, meaning it's also an ethical choice.
UK shores yield plenty of mackerel, with hauls being particularly heavy in Scotland. The fish starts arriving at UK shores in April/May and then leave in September/October, so it will be at its freshest and best during this summer period. Imported mackerel from elsewhere in Europe is available all year round.
As with all fish, a bright eye and shiny skin is an indication of its freshness. A mackerel should be firm to the touch and a really fresh one won't droop if held horizontally by the head.
Mackerel can be cooked whole, but make sure it's cleaned thoroughly and scaled by your fishmonger. To avoid bones, cook as fillets by removing two pieces from either side of the spine using a sharp, pointed filleting knife.
The flesh of a mackerel deteriorates quickly, so it should be eaten within 24 hours of being caught. However, it is a good fish for curing, smoking and salting, which dramatically prolongs its shelf life.
Mackerel is a sturdy fish that can withstand being barbequed or grilled on a high heat. It's also good soused or roasted whole, and can handle being teamed with very strong flavours- fragrant Asian flavours such as chilli, garlic, lemongrass and coriander work well. Smoked mackerel is also popular, and sold vacuum-packed with different flavours, such as peppered or chilli. In this form, mackerel can be flaked over salads, added to fishcakes or generally used like other canned, prepared fish such as sardines.
Try sardine, anchovy or tuna.
Delicious smoked, baked or grilled on the barbecue.


Joomla! is one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) in the world, and has grown to power millions of websites since 2005. The Joomla! Community has organized many JoomlaDays all over the globe, and last year we saw nearly 30 events with thousands of attendees on almost every continent.
In November (16th-18th) this year the first Joomla! World Conference will take place in San Jose, CA, USA. This conference is a community meeting, and a great starting point for getting involved in the Joomla! network. You will find information on almost every aspect of the Joomla! CMS, the Joomla! Web Application Platform, as well as the Joomla! Community. Come and find out more about this community-driven Open Source project.
Join us for three days of information, discussion and new ideas. You can attend presentations, participate in workshops and lots of fun is guaranteed. This is not a one-way presenter-to-attendee conference - you will be involved in sessions and discussions, and have the opportunity to give your own presentation if you wish.
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Boppy Pillow with Slip-Cover (Circles) by Chicco is the ideal support for mum and baby during breastfeeding and is available to buy from Babythingz.
Thanks to its unique features and special padding this award winning support pillow helps mums have a comfortable position, avoiding pains to arms, shoulders and neck. While the fibre filling grants a correct and comfortable position for baby during breastfeeding and cuddles. The "Miracle Middle" insert makes the pillow flexible in order to fit to most waists, yet maintains its shape.
Other pillows in the Boppy range include Pregnancy Wedge, Cuddle Pillow, Total Body Pillow. Replacement Slip-covers are available separately.


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I'm delighted to bring something completely different to The Cornish Way. Lillie's Lookout is a simple cabin that offers all the comforts of home in a compact space that never feels small.
Built for the owner's granddaughter to live in for a year on her trip over from Australia the cabin is perched above St Just and has all the great views we come to expect from the rugged far west.
Here's your view – it's a short walk to the coast.
I'm sitting on the porch writing this as photographer Jay Marment captures the space. It's the last day of March and it's the first hot day of the year. I can see the Scilly Isles, Poldark's Wheal Leisure and St Just, all surrounded by the beautiful glinting sea.
The cabin has it's own sweet garden, fenced off from the vast lawn that's the owner's garden. There are different seating options and a barbecue too.
Your own garden, with great views.
Inside the two person space is intimate and inviting. The kitchen is bigger than many I've had in homes over the years and has everything you need.
There's nothing cramped about Lillie's. The dining table seats four and there are stools at the breakfast bar too. A full sized sofa completes the accommodation, oh, and the all important king sized bed deck.
Light filled living room at Lillie's Lookout.
Across the fields there's a young donkey braying for joy at the sunshine and the view. Are baby donkeys called foals I wonder? I expect so.
And behind the cabin the wild moors of Carnyorth Common stretch, with Carn Kenidjack, Tregeseal Stone Circle and Warren's Pool to explore.
The cabin is only ten minutes walk from St Just, and therefore really close to our home at Archavon, but still I'd love to come and spend a week here.
It's available for short breaks (minimum 3 nights), but you'll want to stay the week – or more.
And pets? It's canine heaven!


Suryauday Haveli on Shivala Ghats is a reflection of the spirit of the holy city of Benaras. The Haveli traces its history back to the early 20th century. It was built by the Royal Family of Nepal as a retreat for the aged. It's now been painstakingly put together again to provide the best ghat experience in Benaras.
Your stay begins with a 15 minute boat ride upstream along the famous ghats of Benaras to reach the Haveli. The Haveli is also connected by small alleys and streets leading to the Famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple (15 minutes walk).


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Home » Soccer » Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes picks favourite goal and display of 2020 ahead of Aston Villa
Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes picks favourite goal and display of 2020 ahead of Aston Villa
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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has picked his favourite goal and assist of 2020 ahead of his side's Premier League showdown with Aston Villa on New Year's Day. The Portugal international has been a huge Old Trafford hit ever since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon in January. And he's looking to propel the club to trophies next term.
United were a club in crisis at the start of the year, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side losing their first three matches.
However, the Red Devils head into 2021 with genuine hopes of winning the Premier League title.
Fernandes has played a significant role in their transformation, with the Portugal international scoring 10 goals and registering seven assists from 15 league matches this term.
And the 26-year-old has now opened up on the year he's had.
He was asked to pick his favourite assist – and opted to go with the one he provided for Marcus Rashford in their 5-0 Champions League win over RB Leipzig earlier in the season.
"Favourite assist? I think the one against Leipzig for Rashy," he said.
"For me, it's very important when you are in the centre of the pitch you need to know where you are, if you are marked or not, if the guy is coming to press you, where your team-mates are.
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"I like, for me, I think that kind of pass is good on the first touch. When you see someone running from behind, it's really, really good.
"I think this is the one I remember now, like think quick, make quick and doing a good thing.
"As I say, with the guys up front – Marcus is really quick. I just need to put the ball behind the defence and I know he'll arrive first, before all the defenders and all the goalkeepers.
"I think, in that moment, the way I look before I receive the pass from Fred, I see the movement from Rashy and that is maybe the best assist I've made up until now."
Fernandes opted to name his display in United's 3-1 win over West Ham as his favourite individual performance of the year.
"I don't know, it's difficult to choose one," he said.
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"Of course, when you score, the games you score in, everyone always looks for that one.
"I really like the one against West Ham, the 45 minutes against West Ham away. I think I come in with the right mentality, positive body shape and everything was perfect.
"We go from 1-0 down to 3-1. I think it was one of my best games also because I set up my strikers and they didn't score – Rashy again! I hope he can see this! [laughs].
"But, of course, I think it was one of my best games, best performances and I can say the best half a performance I have had in the club.
"There were also many games I did really well in but, in all of them, having space to improve a little bit more."
Ominously for top flight defences, Fernandes wants more.
"I think, as I've said before, it's easy when you play in a team like Manchester because there are so many good players around you," he said.
"They help you to be better and I am here to help them be better.
"So I think, of course, numbers are really good but, as I said before, it is now that I need to start to improve.
"It will be more difficult from now and I mean difficult day-by-day and game-by-game because the players will know me better.
"Of course, I am really happy to have these numbers and, obviously, it is not easy to get to this point with these numbers but I want to do better and better, more and more.
"I want to finish the Premier League this season with more goals and assists than games. That would be good."
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Опсада замка Инабајама (), вођена 1-15. августа 1567. била је коначна победа Ода Нобунаге, у то време господара провинције Овари, у борби за освајање провинције Мино (1561-1567).

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Победом у бици код Окехазаме (1560), Ода Нобунага је коначно ујединио целу провинцију Овари под својом влашћу, и ослободио се претње на источним границама од дотле моћног клана Имагава, који је после погибије Имагава Јошимота код Окехазаме постао плен својих суседа (клан Такеда) и дотадашњих вазала (Мацудаира Мотојасу). За то време, након смрти Нобунагиног таста и савезника Саито Досана (кога је 1556. збацио у убио рођени син, Саито Јошитацу), провинцијом Мино, северним суседом Оварија, управљао је Нобунагин непријатељ Саито Јошитацу, који је током борби за уједињење Оварија (1556-1559), константно подржавао Нобунагине непријатеље. Након пораза Нобунагиних унутрашњих непријатеља  у биткама код Иноа (1556) и Укиноа (1558) и ослобођења источног Оварија после битке код Окехазаме (1560), Саито је успео да придобије на своју страну Нобунагиног последњег независног рођака, Ода Нобукијо-а (сина Ода Нобујасу-а, брата Нобунагиног оца, који је погинуо у борби против Саито Досана 1544), господара замка Инујама и Огучи на северној граници Оварија. Тако је Нобунага имао бројне нерашчишћене рачуне са господаром провинције Мино: од освете за свог таста до осигурања од даљих немира у самом Оварију, које је Јошитацу свим средствима подстицао.

Нобунагини походи на Мино
Први поход у западни Мино Нобунага је предузео средином маја 1561, али је након почетних успеха потучен од главнине Јошитацуових снага из замка Инокучи (Инабајама) 23. маја 1561. Крајем јуна Нобунага је напао замак Огучи без успеха: како би био ближе операцијама, преместио је престоницу Оварија из Кијосу-а у Комаки, где је подигао нови замак, само 7 километара јужно од Огучија. Изложени таквом притиску, браниоци Огучија напустили су тврђаву без борбе и повукли се у замак Инујама, једину преосталу непријатељску тврђаву у Оварију, која се одржала све до 1565.

Пад Инујаме и тврђаве Добора
Након смрти Саито Јошитацуа од лепре (крајем 1561), наследио га је његов син Саито Тацуоки. Нобунагин  рат против клана Саито почео је да даје резултате тек почетком 1565, након што је неколицина Саитових вазала за новац прешла на Нобунагину страну и предала му своје замкове (клан Сато у северном Мино-у са седиштем у замку Каџита). Замак Инујама опседнут је и заузет августа 1565. уз помоћ издајника изнутра (Ода Нобукијо побегао је у Каи код Такеда Шингена), а још две оближње пограничне тврђаве (Унума и Сарубами) предале су се после кратког отпора. 28. септембра Нобунага је опсео снажно брањену тврђаву Добора (око 2 км југозападно од замка Каџита, коју је бранио Киши Кагејузаемон са ратницима округа Таџими у југоисточном Мино-у), коју је успео да заузме упркос великим губицима. Током повлачења Нобунагина исцрпљена војска (било је свега 700-800 ратника способних за борбу) нападнута је од преко 3.000 ратника које су предводили Саито Тацуоки и његов ујак, Нагаи Хајато, али је успела да се извуче у Овари. Нови напад у априлу 1566. завршен је Нобунагиним повлачењем без борбе.

Битка
У лето 1567, тројица главних Саитових вазала - Инаба Јошимичи, Уџије Наомото и Андо Ига (такозвани Мино тријумвират) сковали су заверу да издају свог господара и пређу на Нобунагину страну. Предвођен од побуњених Саитових вазала, који су му предали таоце за верност, Нобунага је 1. августа 1567. изненадним нападом спалио предграђе и опсео замак Инокучи (Инабајама), престоницу провинције Мино, окруживши га троструком палисадом од бамбуса и тукући браниоце стрелама и ватром из аркебуза. Присуство главних породица из провинције Мино на непријатељској страни обесхрабрило је посаду, која се предала после само две недеље опсаде, 15. августа 1567.

Последице
Док се посада предала на милост и немилост, Саито Тацуоки побегао је чамцем низ реку Кисо све до тврђаве Нагашима у делти реке (на граници Оварија и провинције Изе), која је била под влашћу независних будистичких монаха из секте Истински Чисте Земље (Ико-ики). Нобунага је завладао читавом провинцијом Мино, преместивши своју престоницу из Комакија у замак Инокучи, који је преименовао у Гифу. Имајући до краја 1567. под контролом две целе провинције, Нобунага се сврстао у ред најмоћнијих господара у Јапану, и био је спреман да се умеша у политичке борбе у Кјоту, пошто је 13. шогун Ашикага, Јошитеру, убијен од стране локалних великаша 19. маја 1565, а његов брат, Ашикага Јошиаки, затражио је Нобунагину помоћ да дође на место шогуна.

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A little introduction first. I volunteer as a science teacher at a local elementary school, and my goal is to instill a love of learning in each child. You can check out my blog here. Kto6Science projects.
Projects described in books or shown on Youtube seem absurdly easy, but I have yet come across a project that didn't need any tinkering before I could take it into a classroom. This one isn't too bad, but it still took me longer than I expected.
I came across this robotic hand project on Youtube as well as teachengineering.org (I think), but when I tried to build it, it took me almost two hours to work out the kinks.
Sure, I did have to try several different versions and had to make adjustments as I went along, but I'm not sure if this is something I can take directly into a classroom of 2nd graders without more tinkering.
BUT... I think it'll be fun to try it with my kids.
Trace your hand on a cardboard or cardstock paper.
Cut the traced hand out (cutting it a little bigger than the actual tracing).
Mark your finger joints on the cutout.
Draw straight or curved line across it.
Fold the fingers at the lines.
Cut smaller straws to size (leave a little gap between the lines to facilitate in threading the yarn).
Tape straw pieces to the hand.
Thread yarn through the straw pieces. Each finger will have a length of yarn of its own.
Thread all five pieces of yarn through the bigger straw.
The threading part was difficult. If I had a big needle for the yarn, it would have made it easier, but I didn't. So, I struggled with it. If I do go forward with this one in the classrooms, I think I'll have to buy big plastic needles for this project.
I had grand plans for making a sleeve that will cover the arm, but I'm not sure I'll be able to build all of that in an hour let alone a 2nd grader. So, I might still try it, but I probably won't take it into the classroom.
I think I'll buy different colored yarns for each finger, so the students will know which finger they are trying to move. With the same colored yarns, it was difficult to figure out which end went with which finger.
P.S. - I'll break down the steps more in detail next time.
if you want, this is a tip, make finger loops so you can operate it better!
my friend found this very awesome project and i love it!
We wrap a small piece of trnasparent tape arpund the end of the string and twist it to be able to pull it through the straws; sort of like the ends of shoe laces.
What do we do if we don't have straws?
Oh! and I am 10.
Sorry about being so late. That's a good question. I'm not sure what the solution will be if you don't have straws because we have to figure out a way to make the strings/yarn move freely.
To string the straws, just take a small paperclip, unbend it leaving a little hook at the end and that should work to thread the straws by pushing the hook into and then pulling the string down the straw.
Thanks for the input. I also tried taping the ends to the toothpicks, etc.
Sorry for being so late. I hope your project went well. I have a more complicated version which is more interesting but more difficult to do because you have to attach it to your hand. So, I haven't found a good way to do that. But once I figure that one out, I think it's going to be neater than this one. Have a great day.
What are the sizes of the straw lengths?
Really sorry about the delay. I've been absent from this site due to family issue. In the finger area, it's less than 1 in. I remember cutting it off to make it fit. In the hand area, I started with 2 in and cut some off.
It looks very fun, and I'll try it with my 3 year old today. He'll certainly need a lot help, but he will most certainly love the finished product.
I think I'll try a different approach with the threading, however. I imagine it would be a bit easier to measure and cut the straw pieces, then pull the yarn through, and THEN tape the straws to the cardboard hand. Also I'll use your idea of different colors for different fingers.
That's a great idea. I did think about the needle, but the store close to my house didn't have any.
What you want for the threading is called a Serger Threader. The Dritz brand costs less than $4 and you can get them at sewing stores or Walmart.
Thanks for the suggestion. I did think about it, but the store I went to didn't have one at the time. I'm going to do this project in the fall, and I'm going to make sure I have some of these with me.
Thanks for the idea. I'm going to try it in the fall when I do it in a primary classroom.
Great idea! Will use this for my son's science project!


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Q: How can I ignore spaces in a substring? I have a textbox that gives out suggestions based on user input and one of my textboxes is location based.
The problem is, if a user types in Chicago,IL, everything works, but if they type in Chicago, IL, the suggestions stop. The only difference between the two is the space after the comma.
How can I fix this, so that even if a user puts in 2 or 4 spaces after the comma it still shows the same results as the first case?
This is my code:
if (location.contains(",")) {
// the city works correctly
   String city = location.substring(0, location.indexOf(","));

   // state is the problem if the user puts any space after the comma
   // it throws everything off
     String state = location.substring(location.indexOf(",") + 1);

  String myquery = "select * from zips where city ilike ? and state ilike ?";

  }

I have also tried this:
 String state = location.substring(location.indexOf(",".trim()) + 1);

The string variables are used to make calls to the database; that is why I have to eliminate any spaces.

A:
How can I fix this, so that even if a user puts in 2 or 4 spaces after
  the comma it still shows the same results as the first case?

you can use location.replaceAll(" ", "")
for extracting the location into city,state
you can use split() method as
String location[]=location.split(",");
Now
    String city=location[0];
    String state=location[1];

EDIT:(for Whome)
String location="New York, NY";
String loc[]=location.split(",");
String city=loc[0].trim();
String state=loc[1].trim();
System.out.println("City->"+city+"\nState->"+state);

A: you were in the right direction by using trim(). However, you put it in the wrong place.
",".trim() will always yield ",".   you want to trim the result of the substring operation:
String state = location.substring(location.indexOf(",") + 1).trim();

A: try using java.lang.String trim() function in the correct place.
trim on ",".trim() will produce ",".
Need to trim() the final result.
if (location.contains(",")) {
String city = location.substring(0, location.indexOf(",")).trim();
String state = location.substring(location.indexOf(",")).trim();
}

A: Trim the entire result.  For example:
String city = (location.substring(0, location.indexOf(","))).trim();
String state = (location.substring(location.indexOf(",") + 1)).trim();

A: Use
String state = location.substring(location.indexOf(",") + 1).trim();

Instead of
String state = location.substring(location.indexOf(",".trim()) + 1);

That should work.


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The Nokia 8.1 comes in a premium design and dual rear cameras that features ZEISS optics. It packs a Snapdragon 710 and 3500mAh battery under the hood. Dubbed as the 'value flagship' from the company, we shall put it to the test.
A premium-looking and capable smartphone that sits slightly above its expected price range.
While HMD dubbed the Nokia 8.1 as a 'value flagship', it is more of a mid-range device as it is packing a Snapdragon 710 chipset. Similar to other recent Nokia smartphones, the Nokia 8.1 is under the Android One program. So what makes this smartphone special? Is it worth your money? Let's dive right into it, shall we?
So here's what you get with the Nokia 8.1. There's the phone itself, the power brick, a USB Type-C cable, a pin to eject the SIM/microSD tray, a user guide, as well as a 3.5mm handsfree kit.
We got our hands on the Blue variant of the Nokia 8.1. On the display side, there's a rather large notch where the selfie camera resides. There's also the standard Nokia logo which can be seen on the bottom part here.
Over on the right side, you'll find the volume rockers and a power button. It is also here where you can clearly see the metal finish which covers all four sides of the Nokia 8.1 smartphone.
Switching over to the left side, the SIM card / MicroSD tray resides here in solitude.
On the top part of the device, you have the 3.5mm jack where you can plug in your headphones / earphones. There's also a microphone hole on the opposite side of it.
Head down to the bottom of the Nokia 8.1 smartphone and you'll find the two perforations for the loudspeaker, a USB Type-C port, and yet another microphone hole.
Flip it over and you'll get a clear look of the Nokia 8.1 smartphone's glass back. It goes well with the color of choice (in this case, blue). In terms of look, it really does look like a 'true flagship'. There's the dual camera setup that's accompanied by the LED flash and also the fingerprint sensor just beneath it.
Before we begin our usual benchmark suite, I would like to point out once again that the Nokia 8.1 smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset, which is the company's premium mid-range SoC.
Starting with the Antutu benchmark, it managed to beat the OPPO R17 Pro, which uses the same chipset. It's not by much but it's worth noting. It managed to get a decent score, but it's nothing particularly impressive.
In Geekbench, we can see that the Snapdragon 710 does slightly better when compared to the lesser Snapdragon 660 chipset, which is used on the Mi 8 Lite. This suggests that it has an all-around better CPU, although not by much.
The Nokia 8.1 (Adreno 616) scored higher in all three tests on 3DMark than the OPPO R17 Pro. Despite that, they are way behind when compared to a flagship's chipset scores. This is to be expected given the chipset that it is using but it's a good indication that you should manage to enjoy a decent gaming experience.
PCMark performance test shows that the device actually managed to score higher than the original Nokia 8, which uses a higher-end Snapdragon 835 chipset and was the company's flagship smartphone previously.
The battery test results of the Nokia 8.1 is below my expectations. It lasted 9 hours and 55 minutes. While this may be considered a decent score, you'd also need to take in the fact that it comes with an above than average battery capacity of 3,500mAh under the hood.
In terms of my daily usage, I find that the phone can easily last me up to 1 and 1/2 days before i feel the need to recharge it (usually around 15%). With a 30-minute charge, I found that the phone was able to charge 24% of its 3,500mAh battery capacity, using the charging brick that was provided. It's not bad, but not impressive at the same time. So the next time you're planning on going out, be sure to plan that out.
When it comes to aesthetics, the Nokia 8.1 smartphone certainly does feel and look like a premium device. The display is pretty decent, colors are vibrant, and it also has support for HDR10 content.
The fingerprint sensor on the back does the job and it's pretty fast in picking up your prints. For a Nokia device, the Nokia 8.1 was probably one of the smoothest experience I had from their lineup. There was no lags or delays when I was using it and performance has been rather snappy.
I felt that the phone had a notch that was way too big. If you compare it to another device that has a similar sized notch, they'd at least put in LED notifications or even infrared lens to fill in the space. For the Nokia 8.1 smartphone, the space is as empty as my soul, so I can't see the reason why they opted for a notch of that size.
In terms of connectivity, it appears that the phone doesn't support LTE-A, commonly known as 4G+ here in Malaysia. Even so, I've been getting good reception here using Hotlink / Maxis so most people shouldn't have problems with it either.
The phone's UI offers the smoothest experience yet from Nokia based on my experience as it was buttery smooth, with no lags whatsoever. The Snapdragon 710 pretty much does the job in the Nokia 8.1.
Coming to the camera's UI, it's quite straightforward and what you'd expect from a device in this price range. There's a couple of features like Live Bokeh and Nokia's very own Bothie feature which allows you to capture both front and back of the phone at the same time. Its Pro mode gives you more control as it allows you to adjust the white balance, shutter speed, exposure, and focus mode.
If you've used their previous Nokia 7 Plus, the Nokia 8.1 comes with the same 12MP+13MP rear camera combo but this time around, it offers optical image stabilization (OIS) as well as a depth sensor for those instagram-worthy bokeh shots.
Shots with adequate lighting is pretty decent. As for night-shots, you'd notice some noise. I wished that they had offered a night-mode, a feature that some devices on Android 9 Pie are already packing. Other than that, the AI in the camera doesn't really help much. More likely than not, it just won't focus on where I want to. This is especially the case when I took shots of buildings. Close objects and person was okay though. One thing that irks me with the phone is the Nokia watermark. I think that it's just too big and doesn't make the pictures feel 'special'.
You can check out the full-sized images here on Flickr.
Let's get this straight, the Nokia 8.1 smartphone isn't really a flagship. It is more of a higher end mid-range device. Priced at RM1,699, the Nokia 8.1 will surely make some people think twice before purchasing because of what the specifications offer. They could've add in more RAM and storage or even offer fast charging to justify the price. Its price tag is slightly higher than what I would've expected.
Don't get me wrong though, I was quite satisfied with the phone. The number one thing that I look for when I use a device is the experience of daily use and how smooth that the device can offer me, and the Nokia 8.1 didn't let down. This phone looks one of a kind and it certainly won't disappoint Nokia fans anywhere. Therefore, I am giving the Nokia 8.1 our bronze medal.
We would like to thank HMD/Nokia for the Nokia 8.1 that was used in this review.
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    private:
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};

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And now for something completely different: a hovercrafting stag do. Bust a gut laughing as you try and master the art of controlling these weird air cushions at a countryside site just outside Bristol. This is off-road driving at its maddest and most frustrating!
Hovercrafts are basically massive cushions of air capable of travelling over grass, water, mud and even ice. Microlite engines give these ingenious machines the ability to supply 600ccs of pure power. Pair up and charge round a countryside course with hairpin bends, drifting corners, markers and long stretches. You'll be howling with mirth and reliving every single crazy driving computer game you ever played. Think Mario Kart in full on battle balloon shredding mode and you're halfway there!
Even the most confident driver in your stag party will make a right balls up of cornering at first! Half the battle is not laughing so hard you end up spinning out on the water features.
Unbeatable for banter, a hovercrafting stag do will get all the lads laughing and keep everyone entertained until it's time to hit Bristol's bars. For the stag party that wants a dose of fun and fresh air to break up the drinking, this is hard to beat.


When I was a fat little kid in northern Alabama, the arrival of summer brought with it some very special creatures.
Now you Yankees from up north probably refer to them as "fireflies" (spoken with Thurston Howell the Third's accent). But down south, they were just "lightning bugs".
Every year around June, we would stay outside playing to dusk and notice suddenly the yard was starting to sparkle. A twinkle here, a spark there. Then a few minutes later, the lawn is glitteringly alive with hundreds of flashing little bugs. And as the sun was extinguished and darkness took over, their little tails seemed to shine even brighter.
If you were smart, you'd catch them in a clear Mason Jar, with holes poked in the top. The jar would serve as your bedside nightlight that evening, and you'd drift to sleep watching as they magically pulsed with light.
There was another bug that showed up almost at the same time of year. These were fat green beetles we called "June Bugs". But the June Bugs inspired no wonder in us. All they produced was a low humming noise as they buzzed around a couple of feet from the ground. More irritating really than entertaining.
If you were really creative, you could actually tie a thread onto the June bug's spindly leg. Then when he tried to fly away, you'd hold the string and they'd spin around midair in a circle. It was like having a tiny, motorized balloon that buzzed. That is, until you accidentally tugged too hard and pulled its leg off.
…this concludes my list of the joys of June bugs.
It seems to me that Christians today are either lightning bugs or June bugs. Some live beautiful lives of service and sacrifice for others, lighting their world with living proof of a loving God. But others, though attracted to the light just like the June bug, do little more than make irritating noise in the name of God.
Case in point: the Preaching Target Lady.
A video was circling the interwebs last year of a loud southern woman at her local Target. Followed by her children and husband marching behind her (hmm…I thought the men were supposed to lead in these families?), she yelled at the top of her lungs about the evils of shopping there.
With Bible lifted high, she paraded through like a Macy's Thanksgivings Day float run amok. As her crew finally exited the store, her husband screamed out something about the judgment of God being on the department store.
I didn't realize God shopped at Target, but I'm sure the store will be sad to lose His business.
My question is this: is this an example of how we should be trying to obey Jesus words in Matthew chapter five and be a "light to the world"? By taking this kind of stand, will we change the world for the better?
For me, it all comes down to entomology. Christians like this aren't lightning bugs illuminating the darkness. They're just June bugs, buzzing around the light, making nothing but noise.
I'll admit, there are times I'd like to do some protest marches myself. It seems the only way to get the world's attention is by using the world's angry methods. When it comes to changing the world, oftentimes I feel insignificant.
Satan tries to make our light seem so small. That's because he knows we're really only dangerous when we join our light to others.
They all shine together at once, in unison.
The pulsing lights somehow synchronize and instead of just producing tiny dots of light, these amazing little beetles somehow coordinate their pulsing into one huge symphony of light.
Isn't that just like our Creator God, leaving little surprises like that in nature for His children to stumble onto!
So when you get frustrated at the smallness of your light – your circle, your influence, your importance – remember God hasn't called you to fix the problems alone. He's call each of us simply to do our parts, and to shine with the light we've been given.
And when we all shine together, that's when the magic happens and lives are changed. And the change in all those lives is what will change the world.
Lightning bugs and June bugs do have a lot in common. They're both beetles who mature about the same time each year, and they both have very short lifespans. The difference is in what they produce.
Today, it's your choice. You can join with me and do your part, shining your love into an increasingly dark world and trust that God will gather all our light together into something that will warm hearts and illuminate the night.
Or like so many other Christians, you can just gripe about how dark it is and do nothing. But in the end, all that buzzing will just be a bunch of noise.