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Q: Smallest number that can be stored in a 32 bit fixed point system assuming the radix point is in the middle? What is the smallest number that can be stored in a 32 bit fixed point system of representation if the radix point is assumed to be in the middle?
My guess would be that 0000000000000000.0000000000000001$_2$ is the smallest number that could be represented which is 0.0000152587890625 in decimal, however I'm not sure if it is correct, as any negative number is smaller than a fraction of a positive number.
I'm a bit confused about how the fixed point system represents negative numbers (2's complement or sign magnitude) and if that would affect the smallest number that can be represented by the 32 bit fixed point system.

A: That seems to be the smallest non-zero number.
Of course, $0$ is smaller, but that's self-evident.
Usually we say that something like $-1,234,567,890$ is a large negative number rather than a small number. Something like $-0.000000001$ is small and negative, while $0.000000001$ is small and positive.
All of that to say I think you've met the intent of the question. The "radix in the middle" tells you how many bits are allocated to each side of the decimal. As to "two's complement" and the like, those don't really affect the precision of what you store in the number.


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New IDC Health Insights Report Identifies Impact of Cyber Threats and Successful Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations
New report urges healthcare organizations to take a more proactive stance in protecting themselves; invest in threat intelligence reporting
November 25, 2014 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDC Health Insights today announced a new report, Business Strategy: Thwarting Cyber Threats and Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations, (Doc #HI251775). The new report features findings from the 2014 IDC Insights Cross Industry Cyber Threat Survey, designed to gauge how financial services, healthcare provider organizations, and retailers are responding to increasing cyber threats and the impact of successful attacks on business operations. This IDC Health Insights study also highlights how healthcare organizations are investing in their cyber strategy to protect their most valuable electronic assets.
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Today's healthcare organizations are at greater risk of a cyber attack than ever before, in part because electronic health information is more widely available today than in the nearly 20 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was passed in 1996. Cyber criminals view healthcare organizations as a soft target compared to financial services and retailers because historically healthcare organizations have invested less in IT, including security technologies and services, than other industries, thus making them more vulnerable to successful cyber attacks. The value of health information, which can be used to commit medical fraud, is surpassing the value of social security and credit card numbers on the black market, thus increasing the attractiveness of stealing health information.
After the physical loss or theft of a laptop, mobile or portable device, malicious hacking, or IT incident, was the most common breach reported on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Web site. In 2013, 20 (out of 175) breaches related to hacking or an IT incident represented 9% of the individuals affected and 11.4% of the attacks.
All respondents of the 2014 IDC Insights Cross Industry Cyber Threat Survey reported that they had experienced a cyber attack in the past 12 months; 39.4% reported that they were attacked more than 10 times and 27.1% of the attacks were described as "successful attacks."
Security is a top IT initiative for health care providers. In 2014, according to the 2014 IDC Global Technology and Industry Research Organization IT Survey, security and risk management technologies was the number 1 initiative (29.0%). In 2013, it was also the top ranked initiative (20.1%).
Approximately one out of four cyber attacks had an impact on normal business operations. The majority of respondents (52.2%) indicated that the shortest impact lasted less than an hour and 43.3% reported that the longest duration was between eight and 24 hours.
The overwhelming majority of healthcare executives reported that their spending on cyber threats increased (59.6%) or stayed the same (38.3%) over the last three years. On average, the increase for those respondents that reported an increase was 14.8%.
Consumers highly value their privacy according to a recent 2014 IDC Insights Cross-Industry Consumer Experience Survey, but are not as confident that healthcare organizations were adequately protecting their data. Concerned consumers are willing to end a healthcare relationship after a breach, including changing their care providers (21.6%) and changing health plans (5%).
According to Lynne A. Dunbrack, Research Vice President, IDC Health Insights, "For healthcare organizations, it's not a matter of if they are going to be attacked but when. Healthcare cyber security strategies need to take a comprehensive approach and include not only react and defend capabilities, but also predict and prevent capabilities to effectively thwart cybercriminals."
Cyber attacks against healthcare organizations will assuredly increase in number and level of sophistication in the next 12 to 24 months. As other industries become more proficient at thwarting cyber attacks, cyber criminals will continue to cast their nets wider to find vulnerable information assets to exploit. IDC Health Insights expects over time that spending allocations will change to support predict and prevent security strategies rather than defend and remediate strategies.
According to the new report, to take a more proactive stance in protecting themselves against cyber threats and attacks, healthcare organizations will need to invest in threat intelligence reporting, which combines reports from security vendors and the organization's own network logs. Predictive analytics can then be applied against these external and internal data feeds to help identify behaviors that suggest that systems are being compromised and under attack.
For additional information about this report or to arrange a one-on-one briefing with Lynne Dunbrack, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or sarah@attunecommunications.com. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact insights@idc.com; reporters should email sarah@attunecommunications.com.
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IDC Health Insights assists health businesses and IT leaders, as well as the suppliers who serve them, in making more effective technology decisions by providing accurate, timely, and insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of industry experience, our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the payer, provider and life sciences industries. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology, media, research, and events company. For more information, please visit www.idc-hi.com, email info@idc-hi.com, or call 508-935-4445. Visit the IDC Health Insights Community at http://idc-community.com/health.
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Attune Communications
Sarah Murray, 781-378-2674
sarah@attunecommunications.com
A new IDC Health Insights study examines the impact of cyber security threats and successful attacks on healthcare providers and how these organizations are investing in cyber security solutions.

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I think this is exactly what OpenGL instancing would be good with- creating tons of geometry on the fly on the GPU without the hit of being created on the CPU and pushed over the bus.  Basically you create an object like a tree or a feather and a parent surface like a ground or bird with points scattered on it (like you would for the Fur Procedural) then the GPU copies the one tree or feather to each point you have scattered on the surface and point attributes on the scattered points are used to drive variety in the hardware render using OpenGL shaders.
We should be able to see and interact with large systems of fur/forest/feathers/grass/city buildings/etc. (albeit simpler lower resolution versions of them perhaps) with modern hardware than we currently can.  Houdini has the instancing and geometry shader paradigm setup already and that just needs to be supported in OpenGL also- I hope Houdini can be a leader in this arena as it would open up a lot of capabilities for a lot of things.  (But the geometry shader thing would only work on the latest DX11/OGL4.0 graphics cards, although the instancing and hardware rendering stuff will work with the older cards).


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package main

import "fmt"

type animal struct {
	sound string
}

type dog struct {
	animal
	friendly bool
}

type cat struct {
	animal
	annoying bool
}

func specs(a interface{}) {
	fmt.Println(a)
}

func main() {
	fido := dog{animal{"woof"}, true}
	fifi := cat{animal{"meow"}, true}
	shadow := dog{animal{"wwof"}, true}

	// Empty interfaces
	critters := []interface{}{fido, fifi, shadow}

	specs(fido)
	specs(fifi)

	fmt.Println(critters)
}

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Zend Optimizer comes with all the servers that are part of our cutting-edge cloud website hosting platform. Regardless of which cloud website hosting you acquire, you will be able to take advantage of the software tool to ensure that any kind of script app that requires it will operate flawlessly as part of your account. By using a handy instrument in the Advanced area of the Hepsia Control Panel which is included with all the web hosting accounts, you'll be able to activate and deactivate a variety of settings with one button. Zend Optimizer is one of them, so even if this is your first website hosting account ever, you won't experience any troubles. In the same area you can also pick the PHP release for your account - 4 and numerous versions of 5, and whenever you move to one that you have not used yet, you can enable Zend Optimizer for it with a single click. Since our platform allows you to use multiple PHP versions simultaneously, more experienced users can activate the instrument for an individual site with a php.ini file in a specific domain folder as well.
You'll be able to enable Zend Optimizer with each and every semi-dedicated server that we offer and it'll take you just a couple of clicks to do this. Once you sign in to the Hepsia Control Panel, you have to go to the PHP Configuration section where you will find many different options and On/Off buttons for each of them. Zend is among these options, which means that you do not have to do anything more complex than clicking on its button. Because you can also switch the PHP version for your account through the same section, you will need to activate Zend for any new version that you use. Furthermore, we have also left the possibility for more knowledgeable users to set the PHP version as well as the status of Zend Optimizer manually by placing a php.ini file in a particular domain folder. The file will have effect just for this particular site, but not for the website hosting account in general.


Let's start out by assuming you're not rich. Not many musicians are. While it would be just lovely to waltz into the shop, pull a custom Paul Reed Smith off the wall and plunk down your American Express Black card to cover the full sticker price, such things are a luxury more often afforded to the One Percent.
I think we can agree that every aspect of your new used guitar is important. My argument here isn't that you should care about the neck and ignore everything else, it's that, of all the things you might need to fix before the guitar becomes playable, the neck is very often the hardest, most expensive part to deal with.
If there's doubt in your mind, I suggest an experiment: call up a guitar repair shop and ask how much they charge repair or replace the bridge, volume knob, pickguard, pickups, tuners or input jack. Now ask them how much they charge to replace the frets, the nut or the truss rod. Ask them what they charge to plain the frets. Hell, ask them what it costs to replace a neck that's been so badly warped (I've seen it happen) that you simply cannot get a consistent tone or feel from one fret to the next. After they give you the price, tell them you forgot to mention it's a neck-through-body and then enjoy the maniacal cackling on the other end of the phone.
So, don't get, like, screwed.
The bottom line is, go ahead and get the guitar you've always wanted, even if it's not brand new. And further, go ahead and buy it online because it's cheaper, faster and more convenient. But do your homework and ask the right questions. Get pictures, get guarantees, and make sure you have recourse if your new twanger arrives in unplayable condition, requiring countless hours and dollars worth of repairs.
Or, better yet, don't let that happen in the first place.


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Q: Laravel Fortify redirects after login, but doesn't login user I am trying to make a simple authentication system using Fortify. My frontend is react JS. I tried fortify basic features a week ago and everything was working well. But now that I try it nothing works. To be specific:

*

*After sending a POST request to /auth/login fortify redirects me to / as if I have been logged in but when I do Auth::check() it gives false. I also tried it through Postman, the same thing happens

*Registering a person works. It makes a new entry in the database and redirects to /. But it also doesn't log in the use

I have tried a lot of thing to fix this(reverted all the changes because they didn't work):

*

*changed guard and middleware in fortify.php

*changed available features

*reinstalled fortify

*created my own Fortify::authenticateUsing()

*tried removing all other paths
Nothing worked

Extra notes:

*

*the Route::get('/{path?}',  ... is for all routes to route to a react app

fortify.php
<?php

use App\Providers\RouteServiceProvider;
use Laravel\Fortify\Features;

return [

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Fortify Guard
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Here you may specify which authentication guard Fortify will use while
   | authenticating users. This value should correspond with one of your
   | guards that is already present in your "auth" configuration file.
   |
   */

   'guard' => 'web',

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Fortify Password Broker
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Here you may specify which password broker Fortify can use when a user
   | is resetting their password. This configured value should match one
   | of your password brokers setup in your "auth" configuration file.
   |
   */

   'passwords' => 'users',

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Username / Email
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | This value defines which model attribute should be considered as your
   | application's "username" field. Typically, this might be the email
   | address of the users but you are free to change this value here.
   |
   | Out of the box, Fortify expects forgot password and reset password
   | requests to have a field named 'email'. If the application uses
   | another name for the field you may define it below as needed.
   |
   */

   'username' => 'email',

   'email' => 'email',

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Home Path
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Here you may configure the path where users will get redirected during
   | authentication or password reset when the operations are successful
   | and the user is authenticated. You are free to change this value.
   |
   */

   'home' => RouteServiceProvider::HOME,

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Fortify Routes Prefix / Subdomain
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Here you may specify which prefix Fortify will assign to all the routes
   | that it registers with the application. If necessary, you may change
   | subdomain under which all of the Fortify routes will be available.
   |
   */

   'prefix' => 'auth',

   'domain' => null,

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Fortify Routes Middleware
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Here you may specify which middleware Fortify will assign to the routes
   | that it registers with the application. If necessary, you may change
   | these middleware but typically this provided default is preferred.
   |
   */

   'middleware' => ['web'],

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Rate Limiting
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | By default, Fortify will throttle logins to five requests per minute for
   | every email and IP address combination. However, if you would like to
   | specify a custom rate limiter to call then you may specify it here.
   |
   */

   'limiters' => [
       'login' => 'login',
       'two-factor' => 'two-factor',
   ],

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Register View Routes
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Here you may specify if the routes returning views should be disabled as
   | you may not need them when building your own application. This may be
   | especially true if you're writing a custom single-page application.
   |
   */

   'views' => false,

   /*
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   | Features
   |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   |
   | Some of the Fortify features are optional. You may disable the features
   | by removing them from this array. You're free to only remove some of
   | these features or you can even remove all of these if you need to.
   |
   */

   'features' => [
       Features::registration(),
       Features::resetPasswords(),
       // Features::emailVerification(),
       Features::updateProfileInformation(),
       Features::updatePasswords(),
       Features::twoFactorAuthentication([
           'confirmPassword' => true,
       ]),
   ],

];

FortifyServiceProvider
<?php

namespace App\Providers;

use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Laravel\Fortify\Fortify;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
use App\Actions\Fortify\CreateNewUser;
use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
use Illuminate\Cache\RateLimiting\Limit;
use App\Actions\Fortify\ResetUserPassword;
use App\Actions\Fortify\UpdateUserPassword;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\RateLimiter;
use App\Actions\Fortify\UpdateUserProfileInformation;

class FortifyServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
{
    /**
     * Register any application services.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function register()
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Bootstrap any application services.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function boot()
    {
        Fortify::createUsersUsing(CreateNewUser::class);
        Fortify::updateUserProfileInformationUsing(UpdateUserProfileInformation::class);
        Fortify::updateUserPasswordsUsing(UpdateUserPassword::class);
        Fortify::resetUserPasswordsUsing(ResetUserPassword::class);

        RateLimiter::for('login', function (Request $request) {
            return Limit::perMinute(5)->by($request->email.$request->ip());
        });

        RateLimiter::for('two-factor', function (Request $request) {
            return Limit::perMinute(5)->by($request->session()->get('login.id'));
        });
    }
}

Web.php
<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
use App\Http\Controllers\LoginController;

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Web Routes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| Here is where you can register web routes for your application. These
| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
| contains the "web" middleware group. Now create something great!
|
*/
Auth::routes();

Route::get('/{path?}', function () {
    return view('app');
})->where('path', '.*')->middleware('auth');

Code for testing from react app
    const Login = () =>
    axios({
        method: 'post',
        url: '/auth/login',
        data: {
          email: 'leon@gmail.com',
          password: 'password'
        }
      }).then((res) => console.log(res))
      .catch((err) => console.log(err));

APIController for checking if user is logged in
    public function checkIfLoggedIn(){
        if (Auth::check()) {
            return response()->json(['message' => 'Logged in']);
        }
        return response()->json(['message' => 'Not logged in']);
    }

I have been trying to fix this for 3 hours now, any help is appreciated. Thank you
If you need any more of the code the here is the github repo : https://github.com/LeonLav77/M-Store.git

A: I guess somewhere in the process of middleware I removed the ability to start sessions the fix is to add
\Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class
to kernel php
protected $middleware = [
    // \App\Http\Middleware\TrustHosts::class,
    \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class,
    \App\Http\Middleware\TrustProxies::class,
    \Fruitcake\Cors\HandleCors::class,

A: In your controller function you can try the way I know:
public function checkIfLoggedIn(Request $request) {
   // with this you can get the info of the user logged in
   // $loggedUser = auth()->user();
   // check from $request->user() if auth()->user() not working
   $message = ( $request->user() ) ? ['message' => 'Logged In'] : ['message' =>
              'Not Logged In'];
   return response()->json($message);
 }

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Opposition in Albania asks president to dissolve parliament
By Erdi Ibro Posted on: 14-06-2019, 17:18
President of Albania, Ilir Meta has sent a a letter to the Central Election Commission asking this institution about the number of MPs that parliament currently has. After the opposition decided to relinquish its mandates 4 months ago, candidates from the opposition lists decided to fill the vacancies, however, 18 seats are still vacant.
This move by the head of the state comes after the opposition asked the president to dissolve parliament, claiming that the fact that parliament does not have 140 MPs makes this parliament illegitimate.
Meanwhile, today, the head of the state said that the president has been elected by parliament, but "not by this parliament, but by a legitimate parliament".
This whole debate follows the decision of the president to cancel June 30 local elections arguing that sides must engage in dialogue in order for the opposition to take part in the elections. /ibna/
Copyright © 2017 Albanian Free Press. All Rights Reserved.


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Carpenters Island is an island in the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon about one mile upstream from Galice. It is named for Francis A. "Frank" Carpenter, a native of Illinois who settled there in the early 1900s.  The Bureau of Land Management maintains a small boat landing nearby called Carpenters Island Park.  Some maps identify the island as Carpenter Island, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has officially approved "Carpenters Island."

References

Landforms of Josephine County, Oregon
River islands of Oregon
Uninhabited islands of Oregon

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Get out of the city and up to the Highlands! After only a 1.5 hr drive north with the boys you will begin the ultimate stag do weekend.
All our stag activity packages include free entry into the popular Skipinnish Ceilidh House & Nightclub. Party on!


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We are having visitors today.
From yesterday, we had been making preparation for them to come. From flowers on the table, to catering, to initinerary, to gift packs. Everything has to be seen to.
Last night I was so tired that I fell asleep after Maghrib prayer and missed terawih. I woke up, groggy and still exhausted, showered, prayed, and fell asleep again after I took my medication. I was woken up from my deep slumber at 5 a.m. by my housemate, feeling a lot more refreshed. Sahur was a mug of chocolate-flavored Quaker oats, chocolate cake which my housemate brought from home, and pills. I didn't feel sleepy after that, so I just went about doing house chores that I never got to do after work due to sheer fatigue.


Why does everyone smoke weed? What is the reason weed is so popular? When did weed become trending? Here are the main reasons weed is the number one drug of choice!
This video took me ages to make because *weed*.
Leave a comment in regards to the 5th potential reason, and a video about it could drop within the next decade!
P.s. The videos are usually 1 minute long, but for every month without a video, an extra minute is added. Legit.
On a serious side note, don't do drugs kids. Also, the 4 points listed are totally not based on any studies or scientific data whatsoever. The arguments in this video have no solid backup and should be taken with a grain of salt, for comedy purposes.
Lil' Bobby Bob-Bob was inspired by a favorite, now dead, meme of mine from a while ago called "hey man you see that guy over there?" created by florkofcows.
Some other characters in the video are inspired by shows, cartoons or movies, I think it is pretty obvious so mentioning it seems kind of useless.


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HIM + Biters at Roundhouse, London, UK – 17th December 2017
When HIM announced earlier this year they would disband after a final tour, their decision wasn't exactly met with surprise. It's been 26 fruitful years, which saw the band go from a Finnish underground favourite to a global success.
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Imagine Dragons + PHNX @ Roundhouse, London, UK – 7th June 2017
In anticipation of the upcoming third studio album Evolve (ƎVOLVE), scheduled for release later this month, American alt-rock band Imagine Dragons played a very special show at Roundhouse last night and Adila and I were fortunate enough to attend it. Having two of the top ten most downloaded songs in rock history, 'Radioactive' and 'Demons', the band has had a meteoric rise to fame from playing small venues in front of 100 to some of the biggest music festivals in the world and being able to draw a crowd of early-twenty-somethings that literally went around the block when I arrived at the venue.
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Katy B + Becky Hill at The Roundhouse, Camden, London, UK – 23rd October 2014
Katy B has been going from strength to strength! Following a tough couple of months where shows had to be cancelled (one of which was cancelled only a few nights ago on doctor's orders), Katy B has returned to London once more to show her fans she's back and means business! Tonight's show takes place at The Roundhouse as part of her 'Little Red' Tour, an album which has been the first of Katy's to peak at number one in the charts!
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Help a suburban family with kids enjoy downtown with no stress!
Invent a solution or a service that helps a suburban family of four (Mom, Dad, 2 and 5 years old) reach and enjoy the excitement of city centers in a stress-free and affordable way.
Thank you to all creators for your interesting and creative ideas! It was fun to read through the variety of concepts that people submitted. We really appreciate everyone's efforts on this challenge!
Its been a pleasure and a marvellous feeling to be announced as a 1st prize winner after a lot of dedicated hard work. I am elated!!
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Newsom urges residents to be safe as COVID-19 cases increase 69% in two days
After a 69% statewide increase in new COVID-19 cases in 48 hours, Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians Wednesday to keep themselves and others safe as communities further their reopening.
"The reality is, I'm not naive — people are mixing, and that is increasing the spread of this virus. As we not only reopen our economy but we begin to reopen our households and we begin to go back to our old ways and our old habits, a consequence is, we are spreading this virus," Newsom said during a live broadcast.
Tuesday saw 7,149 new cases reported statewide, a jump from the 5,019 reported Monday and 4,230 on Sunday, he said.
The increase is not solely attributed to more testing but also in the positivity rate, a percentage that represents the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19, which increased from 4.6% to 5.1% over the past week. In late March and early April, the rate was 40.8%, Newsom added.
Hospitalizations have also increased by 29%, from 3,177 to 4,095 individuals, and ICU hospitalizations rose 18% in the past 14 days. Despite the hike, Newsom said he's confident hospitals statewide can meet the needs, adding that more than 11,500 ventilators are now available within California's hospital system.
A large portion of new cases is attributed to the Bay Area, which is among the last to reopen, the governor said. Los Angeles County, because of its size and scale, remains a focus area for the state as cases also continue to increase. COVID-19 data from protesters "are still coming in," said Newsom.
"We're just encouraging people to do the right thing," Newsom said, noting an increase in diagnoses for young people, as well, as more people return to work, shop and partake in activities outside their homes.
"Wear face coverings, practice physical distancing, read the guidelines that we put out to help support safely (reopening the) economy. It's not a binary choice. It's not about shutting down the world's fifth-largest economy or advancing these efforts. We can do both," said Newsom. "I cannot impress upon you more to focus on how to safely reopen."


Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Solution 0.1% is a coritcosteroid that works by inhibiting the processes in the body that cause inflammation, reducing swelling and pain.
Dexamethasone is used to treat eye inflammation caused by infections, injury, surgery, or other conditions.
This medication does not have an FDA approved indication for use in animals, but it is a common and acceptable practice for veterinarians to prescribe this human medication for use in animals. \p Inform your veterinarian prior to use of this medication what other medication you are giving to your pet, including but not limited to other eye drops and/or eye medications. Quite often your veterinarian may prescribe two different medications, even if a drug interaction may occur. In this case, your veterinarian may vary the dose and/or monitor your pet more closely. Contact your veterinarian if your pet experiences any unusual reactions when different medications are given together. \p Allergic reactions to medications may occur. Be sure to inform your veterinarian if your pet has any known drug sensitivities or allergies. If your pet displays symptoms of an allergic reaction, call your veterinarian immediately or go to a veterinary emergency clinic. Symptoms may include but are not limited to: swollen lips, tongue, face, airways; difficulty breathing; agitation; profuse salivation; vomiting; widespread hives and itching.
Possible side effects may include: tearing, redness, blurring of vision, and itching which may result in your pet rubbing their eyes. With prolonged use, this medication may increase the pressure in the eye (glaucoma), may reduce wound healing, or may lead to infection. Other side effects may occur, if you notice anything unusual, contact your veterinarian.
Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Solution should be applied as directed by your veterinarian. Administer prescribed dose by pulling down on the bottom lid of your pet's eye and dropping the prescribed drop(s) into the eye. Exercise proper caution not to touch the dropper or tube opening to any surface including eyes or hands as that may contaminate the sterile surface. Wash hands before and after application.
My dog currently has pannus and this is what the vet recommended we should use in order to treat it.


ASI Gamepad is a MicroManager plugin that adds support for an XBox Gamepad. It lets users assign device properties to thumb sticks and Beanshell scripts to button presses.
The controller/gamepad isn't added thru the hardware config wizard , instead the plugin when launched looks for it. Then it displays the message "GamePad:NOT Found","..FOUND","..Connecting" and "..Error Connecting" accordingly.
The button and joystick assignments aren't automatically saved by the plugin between session , so use these buttons to save and load all thumb stick and button assignments.
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Unlike the axes controls, buttons have only two states, pressed or unpressed. The Action column of the Button assignment table lets user pick from a list of predefined actions (like Snap, Live view toggle etc) or "Run_Beanshell_script" to specify a beanshell script to be run on the button press. The path to the script is specified with the 3rd column. Clicking on it displays a File Chooser dialog box and user can navigate and pick the script to run.


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July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 EAST SIDE VIBES
BEST SONGS FROM POP SMOKE'S SHOOT FOR THE STARS, AIM FOR THE MOON
To be honest, I really don't feel comfortable doing reviews of albums that came out after the artist has passed away. I did make an exception for the Mac Miller record that came out this year because it was supposed to be a sister album(and was written in conjunction with) to the last album released while he was alive. I don't think I'm going to be doing any other posthumous album reviews, though, because I can't be confident the artist who has passed would be 100% okay with the final tracklist and final cuts from the record. Instead of doing an actual review, I'm going to talk about my favorite tracks from Pop Smoke's new posthumous release Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. It would honestly probably be easier to just do a normal review of this project than pick my favorite songs; this album is honestly so good, and there are so many great songs. For those who don't know, Pop Smoke was one of the hottest rising Hip Hop artists in the game. He was the leader of the fast-rising Drill Music movement that has been becoming big in New York; this sound is a derivative of the UK Grime music scene. Pop Smoke may have actually been bigger in the UK than he was in the United States at the time of his passing. Unfortunately, back in February, Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a home invasion by four men at his residence in the Hollywood Hills. He was only 20 years old. Pop Smoke was one of the most fun and unique up and coming artists in Hip Hop, and it is a real tragedy that he can't continue to live on and contribute to the culture. I really think he was going to be one of the biggest artists in the next 10 years. He just had it. With all of that being said, here is a list of my favorite songs from Pop Smoke's Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. One caveat is that I did not include his smash hit 'Dior' on this list even though it is a bonus track; 'Dior' is a total banger, and it definitely is one of my favorite Pop Smoke songs still to this day. One more caveat is that I really could have written about more songs because like I said there are so many great ones. My three biggest Honorable Mentions would probably be 'What You Know About Love'(which samples Ginuwine's 'Differences'), 'Gangstas,' and 'Creature' featuring Swae Lee. RIP Pop Smoke.
AIM FOR THE MOON FEAT. QUAVO
Ever since the Migos popped off in the early 2010s and became the blueprint for Pop-Trap music, Quavo has been one of the biggest certified tastemakers in the game. Everything he seems to touch when it comes from the music industry turns to gold, and anyone with his co-signing is usually the next big thing in Trap music. Considering Quavo is actually featured on three songs from this project, I would say he and Pop had awesome chemistry and that he thought Pop Smoke was great. 'Aim For the Moon' is my favorite out of the songs including Quavo from this project. This track has an undeniable NY Drill sound to it that is obviously an ode of you will to the UK Grime sound. I could see UK legends like Wiley or Stormzy killing this instrumental just as easily as Pop Smoke and Quavo do. This Drill sound is so intense yet so intricate; although the instrumental sounds like the theme song to a horrible gang war, it is easy to hear how complicated the layering of this instrumental is, which is super cool. Pop Smoke used with so much emphasis and force on this track that it obvious who was the king of his castle. The chorus of this song is so nice and catchy yet so forceful in your face. I love hearing Pop Smoke and Quavo growl: Shoot for the stars, aim for the moon. You ain't cool 'til I say you cool… If you have never heard Pop Smoke before and need an intro into Drill music, this song is a great place to start.
FOR THE NIGHT FEAT. LIL BABY AND DABABY
'For The Night' is a song that I am very confident will be a hit. Out of everything on this record, this song probably has the greatest amount of longevity for the Pop-Trap world. Considering this song's quality and its features, it would actually surprise me if this track does not make it to number one. Neither Dababy nor Lil Baby seem like they are able to do any wrong in 2020. These two have been dominating the charts this year, both with singles and with features. The fact that they are both on the same track makes it pretty much certain that this song will blow up. I love the funky guitar riffs that provide the melody for this simple Trap beat. Nothing about the instrumental is overly exciting, but it does accentuate the talents of all three artists very nicely. Neither Dababy nor Lil Baby really do anything special in this song to make it special, but they both do contribute what they are best at to this song to make it bang. In other words, Dababy provides overt smoothness and confidence with nasty flows and Lil Baby provides crooning vocals with hard bars. One thing that is special to note about this song is Pop Smoke's singing performance. His voice sounds great on this track, it is another example of how diverse of an artist he was. 'For The Night' is a song I expect to be singing along in clubs to for a long time.
'44 Bulldog' is a song that is meant for people that are already big fans of Pop Smoke or people that love Drill and Grime music. This track is easily one of the toughest, gruffest, dirty, and hard-hitting songs on this record. There are not many songs(besides maybe 'Gangstas' and 'Dior') that can compare to the levels of dirtiness and forcefulness that '44 Bulldog' provides. At only 2 minutes and 30 seconds, this track provides a hell of a punch. Besides the super dark and heavy and foreboding Drill production, another thing that adds to the weight of the track is all of the ad-libs, which are all various gun noises. When you hear this beat hear these ad-libs and become immersed in Pop Smoke's flow, it is easy to feel the rising levels of dark emotions that permeate through this song. This section of the chorus makes the meaning of this song very apparent: 44 Bulldog, make 'em get back. I ain't with the talk or the chit chat. All you hatin' ass n****s better sit back or you gon' be the next one to get they shit snatched… 44 Bulldog is a song that is mainly for fans of Pop Smoke's or fans of drill rap in general. It is not a song for the faint of heart, but if you like some of Pop Smoke's other harder songs I highly recommend this one.
YEA YEA
'Yea Yea' is the first song on this record that takes a complete left turn from what would be expected of Pop Smoke. The melody and overall feeling of this song actually have a mid-1990s R&B sound to it. In fact, apart from the underlying heavy bass and Trap beat, the sound of 'Yea Yea' reminds me a lot of 90s artists like TLC or En Vogue. This is the type of song where I can see a lot of Ol' Dirty Bastard's influence in Pop Smoke. ODB was known for trying all kinds of new sounds as well as embracing Pop and R&B tendencies, always keeping a gruff and dirty demeanor to remind you that even though he could be soft, he was still a killer. Pop Smoke is very similar to ODB in this way. Even though he can excel in replying over any kind of instrumental, he will always let you know who he is through his presence on the track. Even though 'Yea Yea' sounds like it should be sweeter and softer, this track is still very gruff and tough. The meaning of this song is expressed very well through the chorus: It's a whole lotta Glocks. Mops, TECs. Shots, dots. Knots, rocks. Ooters, ooters. Shooters, shooters. Rugers, Rugers. Know a nigga cooler than a cooler…Lyrically, this track is hard as hell, even if the melody makes it seem otherwise. 'Yea Yea' is easily one of my favorite songs from this record. In fact, it may turn into a huge hit just because of how much I personally have been listening to it.
MAKE IT RAIN FEAT. ROWDY REBEL
Similar to the song '44 Bulldog,' if you're a fan of Pop Smoke's "Woo" NY Drill sound that is inspired by UK Grime, 'Make It Rain' is a song you will love as well. This song is so hard-hitting and so tough that they even got Rowdy Rebel to contribute a verse via prison to give it that extra kick and amount of pressure. 'Make It Rain' is not a song for the faint of heart; if you do not know about and have not listened to much NY Drill or Grime music, this song would probably sound way too intense for you. The intensity and energy of this track are what make it so great, though. It gives the listener a feeling of aggression that they didn't know they needed. This would be a perfect song to listen to before getting into a big fight because it will fill you with energy in a way you didn't know was possible. The melody of this song is perfectly low key and just foreboding enough to make this track sound extra grand and large. 'Make It Rain' is another song with multiple kinds of gun noises used for the ad-libs. Like I keep saying, everything about 'Make It Rain' is tough and mean and fun and high energy. ' Make It Rain' is probably not the kind of song for the casual Hip Hop listener, but fans of Drill music or super hard Trap music should love it for sure.
THE WOO FEAT. 50 CENT AND RODDY RICCH
I'm not going to lie, as with a lot of posthumous albums, some of the features on this album seem a bit forced. When a rapper dies and has an album on the way, a lot of artists who never got the chance to work with that deceased rapper will try to jump on the album. You can debate whether or not the artists do this out of respect for the deceased or if they do it to capitalize off of someone who's name is in the news. Regardless of intention, these kinds of features usually turn out sloppy and end up hurting the record's quality. 'The Woo' which features Roddy Ricch and 50 Cent, does not fit into that mold at all. This whole track was almost certainly recorded before Pop Smoke passed because the chemistry of these three artists and the way they flow together makes it seem like that has to be so. The melody of this song almost has a West Coast G-Funk feeling, albeit with a bass-heavy and dirty Drill undertone. This is definitely ironic, because there is an actual song on this project called 'West Coast Shit,' and this song is better. It is really cool to hear 50 and Pop Smoke on the same song together because Pop obviously got a ton of inspiration from 50. Of course, Roddy Ricch does his thing on this song as well, with his clean vocals being a nice palette cleanser from how gruff 50 Cent and Pop Smoke are. 'The Woo' is one of the biggest "can't miss" songs from this record.
GOT IT ON ME
The last track on my list of the best songs from Aim For The Stars, Shoot For The Moon is an ode to one of Pop Smoke's biggest inspirations, the aforementioned 50 Cent. 'Got It On Me' is a sample of one of 50 Cent's greatest hits, 'Many Men.' in fact, the chorus of this track takes some if the lyrics from the chorus of 'Many Men.' He even actually go 50 to sing on the chorus of this song. If you think about it, 'Got It On Me' is sort like an updated drill version of 'Many Men.' This track is almost certain to be a smash hit. It is super catchy and has a nice Pop appeal to it, it samples a very popular and classic song, and Pop Smoke was absolutely in his bag while rapping on this instrumental. Pop Smoke would definitely excel in the kind of production that came out if New York in the early 2000s. His voice and demeanor were so rough but so smooth, just like the instrumentals from this era. 'Got It On Me' is an excellent example of this. All in all, it is a straight up smash hit and highlights a lot of the best elements of Pop Smoke's artistry. There's nothing more to say about 'Got It On Me' besides reiterating that it is awesome. This track will go down as one of the most popular songs from this project, and it will be one that I will be listening to consistently for a long time.
A couple of the best things about this album are all of the phenomenal samples and Pop Smoke's ability to rap over these old school instrumentals. As much as Pop Smoke was made for modern Trap and Drill beats through this larger than life and super gritty demeanor and vocal style, he seems to have been able to excel over old school beats just as easily. His ability really was very timeless and he had potential to do so many great and so many different things. 'Something Special' is an awesome example of Pop Smoke killing it on a style of instrumental that one would not expect him to rap on. This song uses a sample from the timeless track 'So Into You' by Tamia and Fabolous, which is one of my favorite songs from the 2000s(and maybe one of my favorite songs of any era). If you somehow don't know it, 'So Into You' is a sweet and soft R&B song that is very cute and very loving. It is the kind of song that you would throw on if you're trying to set the mood with your lady or man. 'Something Special' follows the formula of the original to a T, as this song is also a love song by a gangster to his boo. Pop Smoke shows on this song that he had a sweet side to him and wasn't always in the mood to be a cold-blooded killer. I mean, every killer needs someone to hold them down and keep them sane. 'Something Special' is not the kind of song one would expect from Pop Smoke, but it is excellent for what it is and so necessary.
New Songs That I Love
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"The International Handbook of Psychology in Education" provides researchers, practitioners and advisers working in the fields of psychology and education with an overview of cutting-edge research across a broad spectrum of work within the domain of psychology of education. The chapters in the handbook are authored by internationally recognised researchers, from across Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. As well as covering the latest thinking within established areas of enquiry, the handbook includes chapters on recently emerging, yet important, topics within the field and explicitly considers the inter-relationship between theory and practice. A strong unifying theme is the volume's emphasis on processes of teaching and learning. The work discussed in the handbook focuses on typically developing school-age children, although issues relating to specific learning difficulties are also addressed.


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Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in gymnastics molestation case
By Lucia I. Suarez Sang, | Fox News
Judge to Nassar: 'I'm giving you 175 years'
Former U.S.A. gymnastics doctor sentenced for multiple sexual assaults.
Larry Nassar, the disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting young female athletes, was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison.
"I just signed your death warrant," Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said. It was the culmination of a remarkable seven-day hearing in which more than 150 of Nassar's victims gave impact statements detailing the abuse they endured at the hands of the former team doctor and Michigan State trainer.
Aquilina said Nassar's "decision to assault was precise, calculated, manipulative, devious, despicable."
She continued: "It is my honor and privilege to sentence you. You do not deserve to walk outside a prison ever again. You have done nothing to control those urges and anywhere you walk, destruction will occur to those most vulnerable."
"It is my honor and privilege to sentence you. You do not deserve to walk outside a prison ever again."
— Judge Rosemarie Aquilina
Nassar pleaded guilty to assaulting seven people in the Lansing, Michigan, area between 1998 and 2015. He has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for child pornography crimes and is scheduled to be sentenced next week on other assault convictions in Eaton County, Michigan.
When the hearing ended on Wednesday, the courtroom broke into applause.
Before his sentencing was announced, Nassar told his victims that "no words" could describe how sorry he was for his crimes. He said the testimony against him had "shaken me to my core."
"I will carry your words with me for the rest of my days," he said.
In a brief statement, Nassar said the accounts of more than 150 victims had "shaken me to my core." (REUTERS)
The 54-year-old was working at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians, when he sexually abused the athletes.
A prosecutor said Nassar found competitive gymnastics to be a "perfect place" for his crimes because victims saw him as a "god" within the sport.
"It takes some kind of sick perversion to not only assault a child but to do so with her parent in the room," prosecutor Angela Povilaitis said. "To do so while a lineup of eager young gymnasts waited."
She described the "breadth and ripple" of Nassar's sexual abuse as "nearly infinite."
"What does it say about our society that victims of sexual abuse have to hide their pain for years when they did nothing wrong?" Povilaitis said. "What does it say about our society when victims do come forward ... and are treated as liars until proven true?"
Nassar's accusers, which included U.S. Olympic gymnasts Mckayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles, said he would use his ungloved hands to touch them inappropriately while they were on a table seeking help for various injuries.
Aly Raisman to Dr. Larry Nassar: 'You are nothing'
Raw video: Olympic gold medalist delivers victim impact statement at hearing for former Michigan sports doctor.
"Larry, you do realize that this group of women you so heartlessly abused over such a long period of time are now a force and you are nothing," Raisman said in court on Friday.
The accusers, many of whom were children at the time they were abused, said they trusted Nassar to care for them properly, were in denial about what was happening or were afraid to speak up. He sometimes used a sheet or his body to block the view of any parent in the room.
"You are no longer victims, you are survivors," Aquilina said before the sentencing. "It stops now. Speak out like these survivors."
Fox News' Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Lucia I. Suarez Sang is a Reporter & Editor for FoxNews.com. Follow her on Twitter @luciasuarezsang
Air Force major accused of murder after deputies find wife's remains


Here's a cracking compressor cased diver from Dan Henry called, the 1970.
It has a brushed 316L Stainless steel case measuring 44mm, a lug-lug measurement of 50.5mm and an inside lug width of 24mm.
Divers features include: screw-down caseback, an inner rotatable divers bezel operable via the crown at 2 o'clock and a water-resistance of 200m.
Special features include: cross-hating on the crowns, a Sapphire coated double domed mineral crystal with anti-reflective treatment and a caseback with a 3D Scaphtopus medal.
Power comes from an automatic Seiko Caliber NH35 with 24 jewels and a power reserve of 41hrs. Time and date adjustments are made via the crown at 4 o'clock.
There are two versions available – one all black and the other black with an orange chapter-ring.
The Dan Henry 1970 comes on a tropic-style silicone divers strap priced 250USD. It is Limited to 1970 pieces.
For 250USD this is a pretty nice watch. I'm especially digging the caseback engraving with the Octopus wearing the divers helmet – so cool!
Just to correct your statement about the two crowns .... Both crowns are not screw-down.


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We need to talk about Jagmeet Singh and the racism he faces
Controversy over the NDP leader's turban reflects badly on many so-called progressives across Canada
Column by
Gurpreet Singh
Photo: Wayne Polk
If the recent defection of some New Democrats to the Greens in New Brunswick are any indication, Jagmeet Singh continues to face racism both within and outside his party. It's high time this was discussed more directly and openly.
Singh is the first turbaned Sikh to lead any major political party in Canada. He made history after being elected as NDP leader in 2017. Earlier this year, Singh was elected as Member of Parliament for Burnaby South. The critics who doubted his ability to win have already been proven wrong twice.
Just days before the official federal election campaign was set to begin, a number of New Democrats defected to the Greens in New Brunswick. The Greens got caught inflating the number of defectors, so the story was actually somewhat overblown. But the pernicious circumstances of these NDP defections deserve close scrutiny. One of those who left for the Greens, Jonathan Richardson, was the NDP's executive member for Atlantic Canada. He dropped a bombshell by saying some potential NDP candidates were hesitant to run because they thought voters in New Brunswick wouldn't choose a party whose leader wears a turban.
This incident suggests bigotry is a factor in why Singh has failed to recruit enough candidates, and cannot be ignored as a factor in why the party is also in a poor financial situation and why Singh lags behind Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative leader Andrew Scheer in popularity. Trudeau, having been in power, has baggage and has lost popularity because of issues like the SNC-Lavalin scandal and his betrayal on electoral reform. Singh's controversies pale in comparison.
If Tommy Douglas could deliver inspiring leadership while carrying his religious beliefs on his sleeve, why can't Singh be allowed to do the same?
All in all, this suggests that Singh is facing heat because of his appearance and religious background. It is pertinent to mention that Singh has already faced racial hostilities in his personal life and in politics. In the age of Trump, such hostilities have become sharper and are only likely to grow. We can't ignore this when reflecting on the poor poll numbers for Singh and the NDP.
What is more disturbing, however, is that such racial attitudes also prevail within progressive circles too. Leave aside the challenge coming from right-wing groups; racism within the NDP is unacceptable. If the Greens' apparent embrace of people who have expressed discomfort with Singh's turban is unseemly, the NDP also needs to identify bigots or people soft on bigotry within their ranks. Without such an accounting, the party's bragging about social justice rings hollow.
For those who have a selective memory and tendency to forget their own history, the CCF, the old avatar of the NDP, was led by the late Tommy Douglas, a practicing Christian and a Baptist minister. If Tommy Douglas could deliver inspiring leadership while carrying his religious beliefs on his sleeve, why can't Singh be allowed to do the same?
What really matters is what is in Jagmeet Singh's head, not what is on his head.
If you have doubts about Singh's faith, then do some research to educate yourself about the progressive values of Sikhism, which are based on justice and equality. Any NDP members or supporters belittling or writing off Singh because of his faith are applying a double standard or glossing over the real history of their own political movement.
Singh is the duly-elected leader of a mainstream Canadian party that has a broad mandate to serve the interests of all Canadians, so any anxiety over his religious belief is purely unfounded. In fact, Singh is not being unthinkingly supported by every Canadian Sikh as some tend to believe. The Sikh community is politically wise and diverse, and many members would like to either re-elect Trudeau or see Scheer as our next prime minister.
The saddest part of the whole story is that many Sikhs have also internalized racism, with some critical about the style of Singh's turban, which reflects the traditional conical style. So what? There are many different ways of tying a turban and it is the question of personal choice. It should be left to Singh alone to decide which style he prefers.
What really matters is what is in Jagmeet Singh's head, not what is on his head. His track record and performance clearly show that he has a lot of sense. He is an intelligent man who has ideas and a vision for a just society. One can agree or disagree with his ideology, but to see him as less than any other leader is wrong.


so yeah, it was really fun. and i felt really comfortable there.
BUT! speaking of the performance 😀 we got so lucky with the song they gave us~ judging from all the musicals they were naming the first class, we figured we'd get some famous song we aren't really familiar with and have to learn it from scratch but we got like one of our favourite songs that we've been singing since we were kids! 😀 as a duet too! yay~ we even have the song listed as songs to practice for fun in our carpe diem summer's to do list from earlier!
i've mentioned it a few times before, either on this blog, or my little adventure blog (or the tumblr equivalents of each), but i feel like i never really got to do a whole recap of it the way i've been meaning to.
Every minute. No more waiting for the right time, you're in it.
So grab those opportunities when you see 'em!
'Cause everyday's a brand new day! You gotta' carpe diem!
so basically, our goal was to go out and try new things everyday.
we didn't have the ability (nor desire) to go on huge adventures like travelling the world or anything, but that was actually kind of the point.
the point was to make the most out of everyday opportunities! to look around for things that i usually miss. to be myself, be weird, be crazy, have fun and make some scenes.
we made a list of "summer goals". started out pretty short and simple.
and our list of things to do started getting longer and longer.
we had to edit a few of our original goals as we see fit.


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Architectural Digest featured a Tribeca home designed by the mother-daughter team of Suzanne and Lauren McGrath, a.k.a. McGrath II. The owners, newlyweds with a baby daughter, "liked the downtown vibe but didn't want to forego design elements more typical of an Upper East Side prewar building. […] Gut renovations of the kitchen and bathrooms helped infuse the space with intimacy. The duo focused on adding architectural distinction to the rest of the layout." McGrath II custom-designed much of the decor, including the living room carpet and loveseat, the mosaic tile pattern in the master bathroom, and bedroom headboards.
You can read the full story, with text (and sourcing info) by Romy Pokorny Weinberg, on Architectural Digest's website. The photos are by Read McKendree, and they get bigger if you click on them.


The historic 9-story Southeastern Building is set to be converted to a mixed-use apartment/retail/office building by use of tax credits. The building had been changed over the years and it will be converted back to its 1920's style. The 90,000-square-foot building will have retail on the ground floor; 25,000 square feet of office space on floors two through four; and 47 apartments on floors four through nine.
Developers Willard Tucker and Barry Siegal plan to take the Southeastern building in downtown Greensboro back to its 1920 look.
like this for something new! I think the best downtowns have a mix of the "old" and the "new".
this is cool. i hope there are more projects like this one as downtown continues to grow.
I think we will new highrise construction soon. The downtown office vacancy has dropped due to conversion like this and the success of this projects will give developers confidence to go highrise.
This is more good news for DT Greensboro. I definitely think that construction of a new highrise should wait until there is a genuine need for one, so taking some of this office space off the market through conversions should help with that.
this was announced a while ago right? glad to hear that plans are moving foward.
theres already a discussion dedicated to this.
Here is the architect thats going to restore the Southeastern Building to its 1920s look. The building will include a 3-story nightclub with residential apartments on the remaining 6 floors.
Sounds like an interesting concept. I've always thought this building would make the perfect downtown hotel.
With the addition of a 3 story nightclub I hope we can soon change the city motto to: Greensboro, The city of bars and nightclubs.
I remember reading a while back that Greensboro had the highest amount of liquor licenses per capita in the state. I wonder if that's still the case.
The News & Record reported that working has begun to convert the 9-story southeast building into apartments, restaurant and nightclub.
one of my favorites in downtown Greensboro! cant wait to see update photos.
apartments seem to be picking up since condo sales across the city are slowing down. I think we will see a number of proposed apartment developments downtown, especially with the growing number of students at A&T, Elon Law School, Greensboro College, Bennett College and UNCG.
Work will begin this month on the rehab of the Southeastern Building. the historic 9-story building will be converted to apartments.
The building will consist of 51 apartments, 20,000 square feet of office space, three retail spaces, a restaurant and a night club.
Now if they can only do something with the Guilford Building. I remember there was talk of converting the Guilford building into apartments in the early 1990s and it never happened. The Guilford Building sits nest to Greensboro Court Apartments. Those apartments are in rehab commercial buildings and an old textile mill. I think the Guilford Building would be a great extension of the Greensboro Court Apartments.
that the Guilford Building is one of the most "wired for high-tech" buildings in the southeastern U.S. It is hard to believe!
It is my understanding that renovations are being done floor-by-floor as new tenants come in.
What the Guilford Building really needs is an exterior makeover! It is not a very attractive building....especially the back which faces Davie St.
The low vacany rate is thanks to the Southeastern building conversion and Center Pointe. by the way, how is the Southeastern building looking so far?
big crane? theyre not planning to strip the building are they...like Center Pointe? I thought it was just interior renovation. that shouldnt require a crane.


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The Egbe Omo Yoruba saw the need and resolved to establish and empower the Moremi Foundation, The autonomy certificate was launched and we were ready to establish and empower any other group that may have similar ideas and expertise to prepare blueprints for future development in Yorubaland within or outside the framework of present-day Nigeria. We resolved that this should be a very comprehensive document that covers fields as far apart as technological development and theatre development. A special group was organized to prepare a well-thought-out position paper on what type of RESTRUCTURED NIGERIA we are prepared to participate in. We prepared the Yoruba constitution and launched the Yoruba flag at the Houston convention. At the Houston convention we held the second election and initiated a peaceful transition from the incumbent executive to a new executive under the Leadership of Professor Segun Gbadegesin of Washington D.C. chapter 1997-1999 followed two years later by Dr McGuinis Olumuyiwa Otubusin of the Houston Chapter 1999-2001, followed by Mr late Alao seni of Atlanta chapter 2001-2003, followed by Lasisi Mohamed of Atlanta chapter, 2003-2005, followed by Ola Oduwole of Miami Chapter 2005-2007, followed by Agba Akin Odusanya of Miami chapter, 2007-2011 the only two term president, followed by Yeye Afin Tenabe of Baltimore chapter, 2011-2013.The first and only female president. Mr Boluwaji Omodele is the current President; he was elected at the 2013 Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.
Egbe Omo Yoruba decided and brainstormed on how to harness the efforts of various Pan-Yoruba organizations scattered all over the world for the attainment of any of the two goals identified in the Yoruba Charter. The egbe Omo Yoruba warned against what the Yoruba people know how to do best: forming huge organizations that have no feet on the ground. We did not attempt to reinvent the wheel. Already, there are several Pan-Yoruba associations in Europe and America. We decided to tap into their energies without imposing another layer of bureaucracy that may consume time and energy. We decided and resolved to form an Oodua Freedom Network (OFN). This Network was to be headquartered in Nigeria with another regional office in a neighbouring African country with substantial Yoruba presence, and two other regional offices in London and Washington, with the possibility of sub-regional offices in other parts of Europe and America.
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Since I am not shooting much right now, I may share some images from my past trips. This was taken in the Tetons at dawn and one memory I have from this spot is leaving my expensive Gitzo tripod sitting behind my car and then driving off and after going 5-10 miles looking in the back seat to realize my error. I drove 100 mph to get back here which scared the daylights out of my friend but it was still sitting there. Hard to shoot 8 second exposures without a tripod.
Thanks Jeri. still waiting to play against or with you again.
What a beautiful shot. Love the back story, too!
Awesome photo- would love to work on that as a 500 piece puzzle !
I would do a 4 piece puzzle. no patience for that.
Thanks,you are a very prolific writer. that red 57 is identical to one my buddy had in high school.
So amazingly beautiful. Seems almost unreal.
Beautiful!!!! Thanks so much for sharing! You are truly amazing! It's like a tiny vacation just to look at one of your photos.
That photo is just simply STUNNING.
I'm so glad you are starting to post again….obviously there were a lot of us that were worried about you. Thanks for being so transparent and sharing with us (in your last post). We all have our struggles, you are not alone. A couple of years ago when I was overwhelmed with some extremely difficult circumstances, I woke up in the middle of the night one night, unable to sleep. Decided to make a list of the things that were worrying me, as I had heard somewhere to do. I wrote down all I could think of, and prayed and said, God, this is in Your hands. I've got to give all this to you, because I know I can't handle it. I was able to go back to bed and sleep, thankfully. Things weren't easier immediately, but of course eventually got better. I found that list the other day, after having forgotten all about it, and realized that God had taken care of every single item on the list. And some things were darn near miraculous, taken care of in ways I never expected.
I will be praying for you . Hope you are feeling better soon.
I can see how it could help you to post even pictures of past stuff like you are doing now….or even how you just happened to get that shot the other day, without having to go out specifically with that purpose. Seems like it would be good for the head.
Thank you so much. Sounds like a good decision on your part.
Amazing picture. The clouds add the perfect touch.


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30 days in Atlanta, a movie by popular stand-up comedian, Ayo Makun, aka AY, has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. According to AY, the movie which featured top actors, Ramsey Noah, Richard Mofe Damijo, Desmond Elliot, Princess Chineke, Majid Michael and a host of others, was officially recognized by the 2017 Guinness World Records as one of the films with the highest domestic gross in the territories of Bollywood, Nollywood and Hollywood. Movies making this list include Nigeria's 30 days in Atlanta, PK from India and United State's Star Wars.
AY excitedly broke the news via his social media page during the week. "Warri boy don enter 2017 Guinness World Records with 30 days in Atlanta o. This is the first time ever that the Nigerian film industry which is one of the largest in the world will be achieving such a tremendous success that will be registered by the Guinness World Records since 1955 when it was first published. I'm dedicating this milestone in my career to all the cast and crew of 30 days in Atlanta and also to everyone who went to the cinemas to see the movie when it came out."
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The Greener House
by Voice of San Diego August 16, 2006 March 15, 2022
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006 | Like many Ocean Beach residents, Charles Roberts loves the sun. But unlike some Obecians, Roberts loves it for more than its mood-lifting, hair-bleaching, skin-darkening effects – his house is powered almost entirely by the photovoltaic cells on the south side of his roof.
Roberts, an architect, studied energy-efficient development in his graduate work at the University of Oregon. Not one to preach a message of "green" building without practicing it himself, Roberts has spent the last few years incorporating alternative energies in his grey-and-white cottage on the corner of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Long Branch Street. His roof is made out of recycled tennis balls with a latex acrylic component.
Roberts is one of several homeowners in San Diego who've reacted to evidence of global warming, escalating energy prices and environmental concerns by applying some micro-strategies close to home. But San Diego resident Chuck Angyal, who was on the founding board of directors for the United States Green Building Council, said the region has a long way to go before it catches up with some other metropolitan areas.
"We're way behind the curve as far as I'm concerned," Angyal said. "It hasn't reached any sort of critical mass here."
Stephan Vance, senior regional planner for the San Diego Association of Governments, said the region has "just scratched the surface" in terms of its green development.
"We don't have a specific policy on green building," Vance said. "We haven't done nearly what we could."
San Diego EarthWorks puts on an annual self-guided tour of homes and businesses utilizing sustainable features like alternative energy and recycled materials. There are 14 stops on this year's tour, coming in September, and organizers say there are many more green-tinged buildings in the county that aren't on the tour.
Ken Morgan is a developer focusing on green concepts. He said his development company is unlike traditional developers, who, in his opinion, bring in bulldozers and tear up more land than is necessary.
"We like to take a little gentler approach," he said. "We try to design homes in such a way as to be in harmony with nature."
Morgan said that includes the use of alternative energy processes, water re-use systems, recycled or renewable materials and non-toxic, natural or organic paints and coatings. He takes issue with developers "green-washing" their projects – claiming green status simply by installing solar panels.
Morgan said there's only a handful of like-minded developers in town. He thinks that may be because developers with new ideas encounter a lot of obstacles when they present their plans to city overseers.
"San Diego's been a tough nut to crack," Morgan said. "They say, 'We're very pro-green.' But their actions speak differently. It's really tough to get alternative ideas approved."
Vance said it will take the planning committees time to get used to some of these new ideas. "I'm not surprised that people have run into problems with permits," he said. "These things are new."
Planners are not equipped to easily address these sorts of innovations and designs, Vance said, but SANDAG's working on a set of guidelines for urban design that will examine some of the issues.
But Angyal said the city needs to act quickly to make building green more of a priority. He said San Diego's status as a "Navy, border town" likely takes some of the focus away from implementing these policies.
"It's not high on people's radar," he said. "The environment's not a priority here. 'Surf's up' is more of a priority."
But Carolyn Chase, founder of EarthWorks, sees some encouraging signs in San Diego, signs that the region is "going green."
"A lot of people are realizing, 'These environmentalists aren't just wackos; some of this stuff makes sense,'" she said. Chase said a few hundred people go on the GreenBuilt Tour each year.
And the concepts resonate with affordable housing activists as well, said Craig Woods of the San Diego chapter of the USGBC. Implementing these "evidence-based construction" principles – a term Woods prefers over "green" – means that the month-to-month utilities costs faced by affordable housing tenants would be significantly less.
"It doesn't mean much for us to build affordable housing, if the people who need it can't afford to stay there," he said.
Many of these experts believe that part of the reason green building is not more widespread is because it is difficult to find builders to build the projects. Morgan, the developer, said he's encountered significant opposition from contractors, many of whom are not willing to learn new practices.
Chris Klein at San Diego EarthWorks agrees.
"[The builders have] been building with two-by-fours for 150 years," he said. "They don't have to do anything else."
But with the slowdown in real estate in San Diego, coupled with the attractiveness of a home that saves money on utilities when energy prices are rising, Morgan said there are some builders warming up to the concept.
Concerns over increased costs are often the largest source of opposition to projects like this. Roberts estimates that the cost of his alternative energy features, including solar cells, a solar water-heating process and a space-heating design called "radiant heat" where heated water runs in pipes beneath the floor, was about $25,000. He said the reason homeowners are reluctant to implement these concepts is because they're not planning to stay in the house very long.
"These things will pay for themselves if you stick around long enough," Roberts said. "The way we value property, where people buy homes not so much as homes, but as investments, needs to change for this to make more sense."
One problem Roberts has encountered is that there aren't many qualified electricians or plumbers in San Diego to take care of the alternative systems in his homes. As a result, Roberts has to take care of the systems himself.
Like the musical instruments Roberts used to make and repair, he's very much attuned to the intricacies of his home. Recently, simple change in the "ticking" sounds made by thermal expansion in his water pipes was enough to alert him to some air pressure problems in the system. He thinks that when these concepts start spreading, there will be more technicians who learn the proper care for these systems.
Roberts said before people start looking to implement alternative energy sources in their homes, they need to first figure out how to use less electricity.
"I think air conditioning in San Diego is a silly idea," he said. "People just need to open a window."
Chase thinks people just need to be more creative, in general.
"There's a way to do almost everything that goes into a house that's better for the environment," she said. Of the evidence she sees that San Diegans are starting to adopt these ideas, she said, "It's a little bright light in the system, I suppose. It always cheers me up."
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David Nicholson (piccolo), Elisabeth Dooner (alto flute), Maurice Checker (cor anglais), Josef Pacewicz (E flat clarinet), Ruth Ellis (bass clarinet) & Alison Green (contrabassoon)
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David Nicholson (piccolo), Elisabeth Dooner (alto flute), Maurice Checker (cor anglais), Josef Pacewicz (clarinet in E flat), Ruth Ellis (bass clarinet), Alison Green (contrabassoon)
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Davies, Peter Maxwell: Carolísima, Op. 168
Peter Maxwell Davies's Strathclyde Concertos, jointly commissioned by Strathclyde Regional Council and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in 1987, have given rise to a whole family of concertos for different and unusual instruments. Strathclyde Concerto No. 9 provides an opportunity for woodwind instruments to shine as soloists, the music inspired by the infinite shades of winter light reflected from the seas of Orkney. The final tenth concerto is "a concerto for orchestra that's as bracing as a gale on the rugged Orkney cliffs" (BBC Music Magazine), and the delightful Carolísima is filled with dances and singable tunes.
As one has come to expect in this series, the playing by the members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the composer's baton is superlative and responsive. The original Collins Classics recordings sound as good as ever.
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