Last month the state of Delaware was denied the right to offer single game sports betting by the federal appeals courts. Justice Thomas Hardiman of the 3rd Circuit Court ruled that the state could offer no more than it did in 1976, and thus was limited to 3 game parlays on the NFL only. Without question the sports leagues and religious right were instrumental in lobbying for the ruling, and earlier this week a request by Delaware for an en banc hearing with the court was turned down. Delaware has said they won't appeal further, but certainly they can't be happy with the ruling. The 3 game parlay lottery has generated a reasonable amount of revenue the first 2 weeks, but surely is has generated nothing close to what the state was expecting to generate. More importantly, once the novelty of the sports lottery wears off and people become weary of losing parlays, they will surely stay away from Delaware's offering and return to local bookies or the internet.
In the past gambling laws have always belonged to the state, but in the matter of Delaware the federal courts have taken charge. As a matter of fact, it seems that the federal politicians and courts are attempting to take as much control of gambling in the United States as possible. This began in 1997 with John Kyl and has continued since. The courts are fighting New Jersey on their efforts to offer sports betting and are prepared to take on California in their efforts to offer a state run poker network. What is most bothersome is that the entities that have no vested interest are taking up lobbying positions as well. The sports leagues are challenging Barney Frank's efforts to repeal the UIGEA, even though Frank has taken sports betting out of the equation. And the leagues, religious groups and other "interests" are preparing to lobby against California's poker initiative as well, even though their organizations have no vested interest. (It's notable that Focus on the Family has been fighting gambling since it started up, even equating video lottery terminals to crack cocain---and they were instrumental in pressuring the federal government to finish the regulations relating to the UIGEA. But it appears Focus on the Family has never challenged the Catholic Church over church run bingos and raffles). Consequently, to many the issue is no longer about revenue generation, but rather about state's rights. Delaware, New Jersey, California and now Montana (along with other states) are waiting in the wings and want the right to offer whatever gambling they see fit---as has been the case for the last few decades. The federal courts didn't intervene when states decided to offer lotteries, horse racing and casinos. So why do they think it's their business to stick their noses in now?
We're disappointed the 3rd Circuit did not grant Delaware's request. Delaware is a state, and they deserved a chance to be heard on this question. The option of appealing to the US Supreme Court is still open, but it seems less likely as time passes.
I feel bad for Gov. Markell, since he's been an unflinching champion of a rational, state-regulated approach to sports betting. The leagues and the NCAA pressured him and the state legislature, and he brushed them off, because the leagues and the NCAA have no business telling a state what it can do.
The leagues and the NCAA won this round, and I'm sure they were as surprised as anyone. But honestly, this one was the easy round, a warm-up for the big fight that's coming. I'm sure that the leagues have had attorneys look at PASPA, and they know it's as weak as we do. Why else would they be prompting Sen. Hatch and Sen. Kyl to write letters to US Attorney-General Holder? Why else would they be taking such a hard-line stance on any i-gaming legislation in Washington, or have their lobbyists actively seeking support on the Hill to shore up PASPA? We've been saying this for a while: PASPA has a glass jaw.
The irony is [that] the US Department of Justice, under Pres. George H.W. Bush, opposed PASPA when it was enacted by Congress, saying the law violated Federalism and intruded on the states' right to determine this question. And they were correct.
If Delaware is not going to appeal to the Supreme Court, we hope they would join our suit. Until now, Delaware has understandably tried to get the best deal for themselves under PASPA, which would have been an exclusive franchise on full Vegas-style sports betting here in the East. It didn't pan out, since the limited parlay betting the 3rd Circuit allowed is not the draw that single-game betting and prop bets provide.
Now, they have the opportunity to join our suit and, have a shot at a much better revenue stream. Sure, New Jersey would have it, too, but Delaware is close enough to Philadelphia and Baltimore that it can still see meaningful traffic in its sports books. It's better to have half of something than 100% of nothing.
So we'll wait and see what Delaware decides. Frankly, whatever Delaware does only strengthens our suit. If they're successful and get full sports betting, that shows how PASPA violates the rights of other states like New Jersey, by denying them what Delaware has. If Delaware isn't successful, then it's one more example of how PASPA intrudes on states' rights. Still, we'd like to have them on board.
PASPA is going down. It's just a question of when and how.
Without question the neo-cons still have strong control over the courts; and it appears, aside from Frank and a few other Democrats, that few are willing to challenge the NFL, Focus on the Family and other organizations that have a lot of clout. The gambling community in the U.S. had hoped that the current regime would take a less antagonistic attitude towards gambling, which it deemed is a personal rights issue, but for now it seems the current regime have just taken the baton from the Republicans and have run with it.
For the sake of state's rights and personal freedom, let's hope that other states join New Jersey and iMEGA and take on the federal courts over PASPA; which, if successful, could lead to a repeal of the UIGEA and other laws which are on shaky constitutional ground, at best.


ITV has unveiled its Avenue of Stars – the walkway dedicated to entertainers from TV, music and comedy – in central London.
The 100 stars were unveiled in a special programme as part of the network's 50th anniversary celebrations. Michael Caine made a short speech and cut the ribbon opening the UK's answer to Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
British and Commonwealth celebrities are eligible to get a star on the pavement outside St Paul's in Covent Garden.
Laurence Olivier, Shirley Bassey, Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Hitchcock are among those honoured, along with Judi Dench, Ian McKellen and Michael Gambon. Geordie duo Ant and Dec also on feature on the walkway.


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Kamel Jendoubi (), né le  à Tunis, est un militant des droits de l'homme et homme politique tunisien.

Biographie

Études
Kamel Jendoubi s'inscrit à l'université de Tunis à la fin des années 1960 afin d'y poursuivre des études en physique-chimie. Un an plus tard, en 1971, il déménage à Paris, et ayant échoué à s'inscrire en école de médecine, poursuit des études de pharmacie. Durant cette période, n'étant pas bénéficiaire d'une bourse d'études, il enchaîne les petits boulots et fait la connaissance de nombreux immigrés tunisiens, ce qui le conduit à délaisser ses études au profit du militantisme.

En 1979, Kamel Jendoubi, après un court retour en Tunisie, revient en France afin de reprendre des études, en mathématiques cette fois-ci, avant de se réorienter une nouvelle fois, et d'intégrer l'IAE de Paris, d'abord, et la Sorbonne ensuite.

Jendoubi est titulaire d'un diplôme de l'IAE de Paris et d'un diplôme d'études approfondies de l'université Panthéon-Assas.

Défense des droits de l'homme
Il est membre et président de plusieurs associations de défense des droits de l'homme, notamment le Réseau euro-méditerranéen des droits de l'homme depuis 2003.

Rôle post-révolutionnaire
En 2011, il est élu par la Haute instance pour la réalisation des objectifs de la révolution, de la réforme politique et de la transition démocratique comme président de l'Instance supérieure indépendante pour les élections chargée de l'organisation de l'élection d'une assemblée constituante.

En octobre 2012, Kamel Jendoubi est à nouveau chargé de l'organisation d'élections en 2013, à la suite d'un accord de la troïka sur le futur régime politique. Toutefois, le scrutin est repoussé et Chafik Sarsar, enseignant universitaire en droit constitutionnel, est finalement élu président de la nouvelle Instance supérieure indépendante pour les élections.

Le , il est nommé au poste de ministre auprès du chef du gouvernement chargé des Relations avec les institutions constitutionnelles et la société civile dans le gouvernement de Habib Essid. Le , il prend aussi en charge les Droits de l'homme, il quitte ces fonctions ministérielles à la suite d'un vote de défiance visant le gouvernement Essid en . En , il signe une tribune dans Le Monde dénonçant le manque de courage face à l'islamisme et les insuffisances de l'État tunisien comme étant un facteur dans la multiplication d'attentats terroristes commis par des Tunisiens.

Mission onusienne
Le , il est désigné, par le Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l'homme à la tête d'un groupe d'experts internationaux et régionaux pour enquêter sur les violations des droits de l'homme au Yémen. Le mandat de ce groupe d'experts se termine en octobre 2021, après une intense campagne de pressions (financières, politiques, diplomatiques) menée par l'Arabie saoudite. Le , il déclare que le groupe des enquêteurs de l'Organisation des Nations unies qu'il préside au Yémen a été espionné à l'aide du logiciel Pegasus.

Distinctions
 Commandeur de l'Ordre de la République tunisienne (2011) ;
 Prix Hermès pour la promotion de la liberté d'expression et de l'échange des informations en Méditerranée (2016).

Publications
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Notes et références

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Références

Voir aussi
 Réseau euro-méditerranéen des droits de l'homme
 Instance supérieure indépendante pour les élections

Liens externes

Ministre tunisien
Fonctionnaire des Nations unies
Personnalité liée à la défense des droits de l'homme en Tunisie
Personnalité du printemps arabe
Commandeur de l'ordre de la République (Tunisie)
Étudiant de l'université Panthéon-Assas
Naissance en août 1952
Naissance à Tunis

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Pixel Density – Explained!
Hardware used in electronic devices always have a parameter by which we judge the quality. For processors we have clock speeds, cameras have megapixels and sensor size, while storage devices are judged by their capacity and read/write speeds. Such parameters give us a fair idea of how the device will perform. Though these are not the only things which we should take a look at, these are definitely among the first things we check out. Pixel density is one such number that is used to judge the quality of display panels.
We hear a lot about this, especially if someone is talking about devices such as smartphones. But they never care about explaining what exactly the term means. Neither do they provide any formula to calculate the pixel density. But, what exactly is pixel density? Why does it matter? How does one calculate this? Well, this article will provide you with answers for all the above questions, and some more!
So, pixel density actually means the number of pixels per unit length. Since the display sizes are usually measured in inches, the most popular unit is pixel per inches (PPI). But why should we bother about it?
First, to understand terms like this, we need to look at each word separately. Understanding what a pixel is, and understanding the importance of density is what we need here.
Pixel, or picture element, is the smallest part of an image. This is the smallest controllable or addressable piece of information in a picture. A typical image contains a lot of colours – or picture information – in it. The pixels of the image stores this information, and each pixel can carry only one colour.
The term density is technically related to mass and volume of a substance. The number shows the mass per unit volume of any substance. It shows how 'dense' the material is. There's no use in going deep into this subject, but there are a few things which you need to understand with respect to density.
If a jar can hold 2 kilograms of water, it doesn't mean it can hold 2 kilograms of every other material. Similarly, one cubic feet of water will be a lot lighter than one cubic feet of steel. But what does this mean with respect to display panels?
Now, here is the importance of pixel density. Imagine a 5 inch screen supports only 2×2 resolution – i.e. just 4 pixels. Since one pixel can show only one colour, you will be able to see only 4 different blocks of colours. Now imagine the same screen supports 200×200 resolution. This gives you 40,000 pixels in the same area that had just 4 pixels.
Pixel density is directly proportional to number of pixels and inversely proportional to size. Since the total area hasn't changed, to accommodate 100 times more pixels on each side, the pixels will be 100 times smaller. Which means your eyes will not be able to distinguish the pixels as easily as it was with just 4 pixels. It may be visible, but the display will look a lot sharper.
Now, assume the same screen has 1920×1080 resolution, which means 2 million pixels within the same size. The individual pixels will be so small that they won't be distinguishable by the naked human eye. The transition from one colour to another colour will be smoother, and hence the display will look better
Since we have tried looking at this by varying resolutions and keeping the display size same, let's try it the other way. Imagine a 5 inch phone with 1280×720 resolution. The pixel size will be too small to be perceived easily. Assume that a 50-inch display has the same resolution. Here, the resolution is constant, and the size has increased, which means individual pixels will be a lot bigger. It will be big enough for the human eye to distinguish. This is the reason pixel density matters!
There are a lot of other factors too, like the viewing distance, but since we are talking about pixel density, let's stick to this one.
Top – Low Pixel Density
Middle – Medium Pixel Density
Bottom – High Pixel Density
How to calculate it?
Displays are usually rectangular in shape, except for a few smart watches. A typical display has right-angled corners and its size is measured diagonally. But the resolution gives us an idea about the number of pixels along its breadth and height, not along its diagonal (or hypotenuse). Oh, wait a minute! Right angles, breadth and height, hypotenuse – these terms remind us of Pythagorean Theorem! Remember the time when you asked "When would I use this formula in my life?" Well, now is the time!
The Pythagorean Theorem gives us the measure of the hypotenuse by using the length of other two sides. This gives us the number of pixels along the diagonal. Divide it by the diagonal length of the display, which we already know. Bingo!
So here goes the formula –
Take out the calculator and calculate the PPI of all the displays you have in your home!
Myths about Pixel Density
Well, let's wind up this article by changing some of the misconceptions one may have.
Myth 1 – Only Pixel densities matter
This is same as the megapixels in camera. The pixel density will only tell you how sharp the screen is. But if the manufacturer messes up the colour reproduction and white balance, it will still be a bad screen. A 440 PPI screen with neutral white balance will look better than 800PPI screen with awful white balance.
Myth 2 – Only Apple makes Retina Display
Well, this is partly true if we consider the term Retina display as a trademark. People started to talk about this topic after Apple coined the term 'Retina display'. But, technically any display with a pixel density that's high enough so that the retina of human eye can't differentiate the pixels is a Retina Display.
Myth 3 – 326 is the magic number
Since we view different screens from different distance, this number tends to change. For a smartphone, which is usually viewed at about 12-15 inches, PPI of 300 is high enough. If it's a tablet or a TV, the number will be lower. For huge screens the number will be even in double digits! Since the PPI of first iPhone with Retina display was 326, people believe it's the magic number.
So, that's the end of this long article. I hope that this one has answered all your questions about pixel density. Share this one with your friends if you learned something new here. Do let us know if you liked this article by commenting below.
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ISRO Launched 20 Satellites at One Go!
Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) has now successfully placed a record of placing 20 satellites in orbit that were being carried by its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in a 26-minute flight from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The 320-tonne PSLV C-34 contained 17 small satellites from Canada, Indonesia, Germany and the US but the main satellite was a 727-kg Cartosat, which is a earth observation satellite called which can take high-resolution images, and two other satellites created by Indian universities, Sathyabhamasat and Swayam.
In fact, there were 13 US satellites among all on the space flight, including a satellite made by Terra Bella, a Google-owned company, that is also a earth imaging.
One of them was the 110 kg Google satellite called SkySat Gen-2 is capable of taking very high resolution images and high definition video.
Launching 20 satellites in a single mission is like "allowing birds to fly in space", the ISRO chairman.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted "20 satellites in a go! @isro continues to break new barriers."
This was the first time that ISRO has placed more than 10 satellites with a single rocket. In 2008, ISRO placed in orbit 10 satellites.
For now, Russia holds the world record for launching maximum number of satellites at one latch. Its Dnepr rocket launched 37 satellites in 2014.
ISRO has launched 74 satellites till now for foreign vendors from about 20 countries, earning about $ 100 million
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NASA's Juno arrives at Jupiter
NASA's Juno spacecraft is inching closer towards Jupiter and is set to enter its orbit on July 4. The spacecraft will unveil the mystery of what lies underneath the thick atmosphere of the mammoth planet. On Monday night, Juno will complete its 1.8 billion miles journey. If all goes as planned it will fall into Jupiter's embrace. The main objective of this $1.1 Billion mission is to solve the mysteries about the origins of our solar system, of Earth and of Life.
Juno spacecraft is named after Roman goddess and wife of Jupiter. It is equipped with 9 instruments. During a 20 month study, Juno will measure microwaves radiating from the planet and map its humongous magnetic field. As it explores the planet, it will have to face brutal radiation. Juno will have to fight for its own life. Project scientist Steve Levin of JPL, said: "It's the biggest and baddest planet in the solar system and it's got the biggest and baddest radiation and the biggest and baddest magnetic field".
The deepest mystery lies at the heart of the planet. Researchers aren't sure if it has a hard core or whether it is filled with gas. Spacecraft is expected to end its mission by disintegrating into the planet to avoid possible damage of Jupiter's ocean bearing moon, Europa.
People around the world will be able to witness the mission online. You can do this by downloading a software called Eyes on the Solar System from the NASA website.
JUNO IS SOLAR POWERED- CREDIT:NASA
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India's first indigenous Light Combat Aircraft- Tejas
Tejas, India's first home-grown Light Combat Aircraft was inducted in the Indian Air force On Friday. After a long wait of three decades the country's military aviation achieved a major Milestone. While designing the aircraft many aspects were kept in focus such as carrying weapons, manoeuvrability, light weight, and many other things. It has a weight of 6,560 Kg, which is a lightest multi role aircraft of its class. It has a max take-off weight of 13,500 Kg.
The performance factors shows that it can achieve a max speed of Mach 1.8 i.e. 2205 Km/h for FOC version and Mach 1.6 i.e. 2000 Km/h for IOC version. The aircraft carries a single mounted 23 mm twin-barrel Gryazev-Shipunov (GSh-23) cannon with 220 rounds of ammunition. It has S-8 rocket pods for Bofors 135 mm rocket. The aircraft is equipped to carry air-to-air, air-to-surface and anti-ship missiles.
The Indian Air force will induct 6 aircraft this year and 8 aircraft next year. Tejas is set to replace Mig-21s, infamously known as 'flying coffins'. Group Captain Madhav Ragnachari was the first to fly the aircraft after its induction into IAF. "I felt like being on top of the world when flying the Tejas fighter. It's an honour and a privilege to pilot the inaugural flight of the LCA soon after its induction," Ragnachari told reporters.
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5 things you should know about Tejas:
1) Tejas is equipped with a quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system to enhance manoeuvrability.
2) Tejas is set to replace Mig-21s and has been designed only for light combat.
3) Countries like Sri Lanka and Egypt have shown interest in buying the aircraft.
4) Tejas is a single-engined, light-weighted, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter.
5) It is considered to be better than JF-17 Thunder, jointly produced by Pakistan and China.
Filed Under: Featured, Space Tagged With: Indian Air force, LCA Tejas, Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas

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The warmth of Jinki was tempting, his cheek burning up beneath Mao's touch. Yes it was only a faint blush, but to the vampire's cold skin, it was far warmer than to any other. He really had to pull himself away from the phoenix. It would definitely be in bad taste to suddenly feed from the other, even if his actual taste would be delicious. No, Mao could wait until the evening and feed properly.
"You may do whatever you like here. There is no food, but there are plenty of books and other things if you get bored," Mao headed towards his bedroom, loosening his tie and shirt on the way.
He blinked at the mention of books. He wasn't afraid to admit that he absolutely loved to read, especially when he had the privilege of reading from someone else's collection. Jinki smiled, nodding. "Okay...thank you, Mao-san," he said, turning and going to search for the aforementioned books to read. As soon as he found them, he picked out a small stack, made himself comfortable back in the main room of the apartment, and curled up with the book on the top of the stack.
Mao knew that his library would keep any avid reader busy for hours. His collection was filled with old books on every subject, many were single additions that were written centuries ago and he just picked them up. But with Jinki now busy, he stripped himself of his confining clothing and crawled into his bed. He hoped that no one would bother him until he woke up, it wouldn't be in their best interest with him hungry.
It was still early when Jinki finished the first book, and he knew Mao was for certain asleep. He uncurled himself, setting the book aside and getting up, quickly locating the key to Mao's apartment. He let himself out silently, locking the door behind himself, and made his way back down to the first floor. Jinki knew for a fact that Mao was probably ravenous, so he quietly made arrangements for someone to pick up 'food' for the vampire, since he didn't know his way around yet. Half an hour later, he made his way back upstairs, carrying a medium-sized brown paper bag, and let himself back in.
The vampire had fallen asleep rather quickly in the warmth of his sheets. Though once he heard the door of his home click closed, he woke from his dreamless state, eyes glowing a crimson red as they opened quickly. He was very sure he locked that door. Still in only his pajama bottoms he used his speed he left his bed and was in the hallway before he realized it was Jinki. A small smirk played on his lips when he looked the phoenix over. He didn't know what was in the bag, or why the other would go out alone, but was curious. Suddenly, he made himself appear behind the other man before he could notice him in the hallway. "What's that?" his voice was quiet and a little husky. He didn't even realize his eyes were still their deep red color.
He flinched in surprise, not having expected to have woken Mao up when he came back, let alone drawn the vampire out from his room. Jinki frowned inwardly; he hadn't been quiet enough. But he turned around, shyly offering Mao the paper bag and staring at the floor. "...y-your dinner, Mao-san..." he answered softly, not daring to look up at him for fear the older was angry with him for sneaking out, aside from borrowing his apartment key to do so.
"Dinner?" Mao looked at the paper bag a little confused at first. Normally when someone surprised him with dinner, it was still alive. Though, he figured that would be way too much for the younger man to handle, Especially since he was such a good little bird. He took the offered bag and looked inside finding prepared packs of blood for him and smiled just faintly. His eyes shifted back to their golden hue. The vampire raised Jinki's face by his chin to look at him. "Thank you Jinki-san. I only ask that you return my keys, and I'll give you a spare so you may come and go as you please," his facial expression was gentle, but had no sign of a smile or frown on it.
He relaxed a little when Mao didn't yell at him, smiling slightly at him. "...you're welcome...I'm sorry...I would've used the window, but...you said it wasn't safe..." he said in a near whisper, holding the key out for Mao to take back. Jinki was hoping at the very least he had done something right, guessing from the neutral but gentle expression on Mao's face that there was something he wasn't happy about.
"It probably isn't completely safe either way. Though I am glad to know you seem to be able to handle things on your own despite being treated as a slave all these years," Mao took the keys from the other before walking into the kitchen and setting both them and the bag down. He fished out one of the pouches and tore a hole in it's corner. Normally he would have used a glass, but he had just woken up and wasn't feeling up to being so refined in his pajamas. Besides, it was much easier this way. He then went to one of the drawers as he drank the warm liquid, pulling out a small keychain and holding it out to Jinki. There was only one key on it that had a childish case on the end that was in the shape of a cat face. "This is the spare key, you can use this as long as you are staying here."
Jinki blinked, not sure if Mao was just pointing something out or complimenting him. But he followed the vampire into the kitchen, smiling when the spare key was held up for him. He took it, turning it over a few times, amused by the case. "Thank you, Mao-san," he said quietly, carefully putting it away in his pocket so it wouldn't get lost. Jinki did have a tendency to lose things, but was going to make sure he didn't lose track of the key; Mao would probably be livid if he did, that much was for sure.
Mao could sense the amusement from the way Jinki was smiling at his key. The elder had to admit he was glad that the other didn't say anything about his choice in casing for it. He wouldn't admit, but he actually did take time picking it out. Even if he wasn't using that key, he wanted to put something on it to make it easier to find. And having a liking for cute things, he chose that particular case. "Don't lose it, or you won't be able to come back here," his tone was somewhat flat, but he smiled nonetheless. "I have to do some cleanup work this evening, so I'll be out. You are free to do whatever you want, unless you want to come with me."
"I won't lose it, I promise," he said, looking at the older. He definitely wasn't going to lose it no matter what. Jinki blinked, a little confused. "...can I ask what you mean when you say 'cleanup work'...?" He spoke quietly, biting his lip slightly. He really could only hope that Mao was okay with him asking questions about what he did.
At Jinki's question the vampire looked up just putting another pack between his lips. He pulled it from his mouth with a smile that was a little darker than any of the others he had given the Phoenix during any of their meetings, a small amount of the blood being left on his lower lip. "Do you really think that the Gods know everything that we do?"
Jinki tilted his head a little. Did they know? Absolutely not. "Half of them are incompetent asses, so I highly doubt they do," he answered, smirking ever-so-slightly. He was realizing that here, it was somewhat okay to speak badly about certain people. He wouldn't admit it, but he did like being able to say what was on his mind; maybe it was the fact that he was free from the Gods now.
"Exactly," Mao kept his dark grin. "And we use their incompetence to make them think they have us in a corner." Over the years Mao and many of the other monsters had banned together to use the greatest weakness of the Gods against them, and so far it was working. "Many of them are too high on their pedastool to realize what we do. But we clean up after mishaps just to stay on the safe side."
Mao was certainly right; some of the Gods didn't even bother to think things through, let alone make sure that things were being done the way they should be. It was a system of idiots, so to speak. "...may I come along with you, then, Mao-san?" he asked, a slight edge to his voice. Sure, Jinki was indeed a gentle and loving person, but he truly wanted the people that had wronged him and many others to end up paying for their misdeeds.
Mao was a bit intrigued that the Phoenix actually wanted to come along. "That depends, do you have a strong stomach?" Mao knew that the clean up he was called to take care of wasn't going to be pretty. His part of the heirarchy wasn't anything like paperwork. He volunteered for his position actually. Assassination and clean up were his specialties, and he instructed his men to take care of such things well. He even emailed in doing some of the work himself, much like this night. Personally, he wasn't sure it would be something that Jinki would want to see, even if he was now against those he previously worked for.
"...blood and gore doesn't bother me, actually...." he answered, offering a small smile. He'd gotten used to it, being the only one in the entire hotel who knew exactly how to get to the hospital when fights broke out. He'd seen people lose body parts before, seen people die, and some other things that he wouldn't readily talk about. Jinki didn't mind it, since he was used to cleaning up, too. As if anyone else in the entire building wanted to clean up someone else's blood or lost metaphorical cookies.
"If you think you can handle it, then you are welcome to come along. I only suggest that you don't interfere at all," Mao was skeptical of Jinki tagging along, but he wouldn't stop him from it. If he truly wanted to be on the opposite side, he should know what really goes on. "I have to get properly dressed, then we can move to meet the others," he cleaned the mess he had made with his dinner and headed to his room to find some clothing.
"I'll be fine," he said, "and I won't get in the way. You'll hardly know I'm even there." It was true, too. Night was beginning to set in, and Jinki was still dressed in black. If he stayed to the shadows at least, then the only way anyone would know he was there was through smell. He nodded slightly, waiting patiently for Mao to prepare before they left.
Mao got himself together rather quickly and emerged from his room with a much cleaner appearance than before. His light auburn hair was brushed and neatly placed. The clothing he wore was of a formal style as usual, though instead of a blazer,his jacket was more of a military styling, all in black except for the pastel blue waistcoat over his dress shirt. A single silver chained necklace being his only jewelry. When he walked out of his room, he was fixing his collar and looked up to Jinki. "Are you ready? We are going to Adytum, then getting direction from there," Mao grabbed his keys from where he placed them earlier as he spoke before facing his guest again.
Jinki gave another nod. "Of course...lead the way, Mao-san," he said softly, looking the vampire over. He was always so...professional, or so Jinki thought. Then again, Mao had always been clean-cut and professional from the first time Jinki had met him. Jinki waited for Mao to leave the apartment, following him out when he did.
Mao headed out of the apartment with out hesitating, going out of the building and straight to the restaurant. When they arrived, Mao lead them in through the back. By now, the place was starting to get much of it's business. Demons of all kinds lined the tables and bar, talking amongst themselves and eating strange foods that you would never see any human eat. The vampire noticed that a few of them began to eye Jinki as the phoenix walked behind him and smiled just faintly. He slowed his pace so he was walking side by side with the other and put his hand gently around his waist. He hadn't officially laid claim to Jinki with a bite, so this was really the best he could do to show his patrons that he was off limits for anyone.
He guided Jinki through the small crowd and to a private room. Once inside, he sealed it off so the sounds from outside wouldn't be able to get in, and vise-versa. There was one man inside already. He was tall, with medium length black hair and his clothing just as nice and expensive looking as Mao's own wardrobe. He looked up from his glass as the two entered the room, his eyes darting to the phoenix through his black framed glasses.
"Jinki, this is Shinji. He's a Black Dragon," Mao smiled softly as he introduced Jinki to the other man in the room.
He follows closely behind Mao the whole way, biting his lip in discomfort from the stares he gets once they enter the restaurant. He immediately walked closer to the vampire when he slipped his arm around Jinki's waist, some of that discomfort fading. The phoenix wasn't really sure why he felt so safe with the elder, but somehow, he just did. Once they had entered the smaller room, and once the busy noises of Adytum had faded, Jinki found himself somewhat unable to take another step further into the room from where he stood.
He bowed deeply to Shinji, hiding how uncomfortable the Dragon made him feel, and murmured quietly. "...annyeong...Jinki imnida..."
Mao admired how nervous the phoenix seemed as he bowed. He almost let a chuckle slip out, but decided to hold it in instead. Though, he was amused at the effect Shinji had on some people. He assumed that he did as well when he wanted it. But he had known the dragon for centuries, meaning he knew his real behavior, and watching his 'tough guy' act was funny to him.
"Now Shinji, stop scaring my new pet," his voice held the amused tone he didn't display in laughter. He lightly pet Jinki's hair before going and taking a seat at the table next to his friend.
"My apologies Mao, I just wasn't quite expecting you to bring someone along, especially him," Shinji spoke sweetly, his expression changing into a smile to match it. "Either way, shall we get ready?"
The two began their meeting on what they were to be doing that evening. As the conversation began, Mao spoke to Jinki in his mind, saying that he has no reason to be tense here, and he may sit next to him and ask any questions he liked. Their main objective of the night was assassination. The two of them were to each take out a head member of the servants of the Gods. Mao was to go after the owner of the hotel that Jinki used to run, and Shinji was to take care of the owner of the nightclub headquarters. Two others would finish off the other two that needed to be taken down. All happening within the same time frame.


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Q: Caused: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "docker": error=2, No such file or directory I have jenkins running as docker container and i am installing docker from docker.com latest in global tool configuration.
in Jenkinsfile while initializing its working fine.
stage('Initialize') {
            steps {
                script {
                    def dockerHome = tool 'myDocker'
                     env.PATH = "${dockerHome}/bin:${mavenHome}/bin:${env.PATH}"

But in pipeline , its failing with below error.
ava.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory

        at java.lang.UNIXProcess.forkAndExec(Native Method)

        at java.lang.UNIXProcess.<init>(UNIXProcess.java:247)

        at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:134)

        at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1029)

    Caused: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "docker": error=2, No such file or directory

        at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1048)

        at hudson.Proc$LocalProc.<init>(Proc.java:250)

Anything i am missing?

A: Just add tools in your pipeline and install the docker plugines and docker pipeline plugin.
   pipeline {
      ...
      agent any
      //"docker" is from manageJenkins->Global tool configuration-> docker installation
      //name.
      tools {dockerTool  "docker" }
      stages {
        ...
      }
}

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Songz Uncovered
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From sexual misconduct allegations, to cop altercation at AFC championship game. Trey has been in the hot seat a few times. During the Superbowl Trey Songz choked a cop during an altercation, Songz was arrested for allegedly trespassing, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer.
While not in the spotlight in a negative way he is truly a gifted singer, songwriter and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, Trey Day, spawned his first top 20 single, "Can't Help but Wait". Songz introduction collection, I Gotta Make It, was delivered in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His subsequent collection, Trey Day, produced his first top 20 single, "Can't resist the urge to Wait". Songz delivered his third collection Ready in 2009 and a single from the collection, "Say Aah" (including Fabolous), crested at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Songz's first top 10 hit. Prepared was designated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The next year saw Songz's most elevated outlining tune to date, "Bottoms Up" (including Nicki Minaj) from his fourth studio collection, Passion, Pain and Pleasure.
In 2012, Songz delivered his first number one collection, Chapter V, which appeared on the Billboard 200. The collection's lead single named "Coronary episode" was designated for Best R&B Song at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Following that, Songz delivered his 6th studio collection Trigga in 2014, his seventh studio collection Tremaine in 2017, and his eighth studio collection Back Home in 2020. He has sold more than 25 million records worldwide in singles and collections.
Songz has a tenor vocal reach. His music is by and large R&B, and infrequently shows his capacity to mix with hip-jump while as yet keeping a creation of tunes that summon feelings and change in topics that spin around the enthusiasm for ladies, incitement of club rave-ups which has affected the music business.
While he has seen his share of fame and glory, he still gets nervous and is a very anxious person. The way Trey sees it is, if you stop getting nervous, or you're too confident that's when you know something is wrong.
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Q: Find files in the folder and subfolder I am using next if $file eq '.' $file eq '..'; to find the file in the directory and subdirectory(except few directories) and opening the files for find and replacement. But when I have dot in folder name, it consider the folder as a file and says can't open. I filtered the files using -f but it missing to show the files in the main folder.
Is there any recursive way to find the folder and files even it has dot.
opendir my $dh, $folder or die "can't open the directory: $!";

while ( defined( my $file = readdir( $dh ) ) ) {

    chomp $file;

    next if $file eq '.' $file eq '..';

    {
        if ( $file ne 'fp' ) {

            print "$folder\\$file";

            if ( $file =~ m/(.[^\.]*)\.([^.]+$)/ ) {
                ...
            }
        }
    }
}

A: You could use File::Find or File::Find::Rule as suggested by Sobrique.
It's very easy to use:
#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;
use File::Find;
sub process_file {
    next if (($_ eq '.') || ($_ eq '..'));
    if (-d && $_ eq 'fp'){
        $File::Find::prune = 1;
        return;
    }
    print "Directory: $_\n" if -d;
    print "File: $_\n" if -f;
    #Do search replace operations on file below
}
find(\&process_file, '/home/chankeypathak/Desktop/test.folder'); #provide list of paths as second argument.

I had below file structure.
test.folder/test.txt
test.folder/sub.folder
test.folder/sub.folder/subfile.txt
test.folder/fp
test.folder/fp/fileinsidefp.txt

And I got below output
$ perl test.pl
File: test.txt
Directory: sub.folder
File: subfile.txt

A: Yes. Use File::Find::Rule
foreach my $file (  File::Find::Rule->file()->in( "." ) ) {

}

... and that's about it. You've got options for pretty much all the 'filetest' flags, so file() for -f or readable() for -r.


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Haig Sims Singles
The Haig Sims trophy is usually played in January and February and anyone may sign up. Each player throws six stones in each end.
Games must be played as scheduled. Postponements may be arranged under the same rules that apply to the Willie Brown Doubles.
Green Singles
Played in January and February, this competition is open to curlers who have had no more than one year's experience.
The rules of play for the Haig Sims Trophy apply to this event.
The competition is played as a straight elimination, and the winner is awarded the Walkem Memorial Prize.
Willie Brown Doubles
The Willie Brown Doubles are usually played in November and December and anyone may sign up.
A team may be formed by any two curlers whose Club Rating points total not more than six. This rule also applies in the case of any substitution. The Match Committee will determine the format of the competition.
All games will be scheduled.
Any team unable to meet its scheduled date will have until the commencement of the following round to complete its game by mutual consent of the opponents. Otherwise the team unable to play at the originally scheduled time will lose by default.
The order of play in any game us at the discretion of the team.
Points Competition
The Points Competition is usually played in December and anyone may sign up.
All players engage in the competition together but are divided into Class A (skips, thirds) who compete for the McMurtry Prize and Class B (seconds, leads) who compete for the Ramsay Prize.
Winners will be those players having the highest total of their best two scores. It is restricted to twelve players on a first-come basis. The Williamson Medal is awarded to the highest-scoring player in any single competition.


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Federal funding propels U…
Federal funding propels U of A researcher's project turning biowaste into jet fuel
Bioresource scientist David Bressler's work among 23 projects receiving $27 million from Western Economic Diversification Canada.
By MICHAEL BROWN
Short of the advent of quantum singularity seen in the fusion drives of futuristic movies, there is really no renewable energy answer other than liquid biofuels for areas such as long-haul transport, marine shipping and airlines for the foreseeable future, according to University of Alberta bioresource scientist David Bressler.
The biggest holdup, he explained, is the energy density, or force, required for those applications that can't be met by wind or solar power.
To help ramp up delivery of a renewable jet fuel solution, Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and economic development, announced Western Economic Diversification Canada is investing $1.6 million to help with the $6.2-million project, which also includes funding from Alberta Innovates, private investors and other funding.
With a biofuel research platform dating back to 2003, Bressler's lab has been the focal point of a push to test and validate renewable jet fuels, which are produced from lipid-to-hydrocarbon technology that converts agricultural waste fats and low-grade oils into fuels and other chemicals.
"We're already making jet fuel at scale—this isn't something theoretical being done in the back room of the lab. Most of the studies being done are at a multi-litre scale, design and testing," he said.
Forge Hydrocarbons, a TEC Edmonton spinoff company based on Bressler's research, is already building a commercial plant.
"We're hoping to be able to do an actual flight within two to three years, which means you need to have a couple thousand litres of fuel," he said. "We're getting closer."
Despite being cheaper than diesel, jet fuel has higher performance specifications because of the extreme temperatures it is needed to perform in.
"It needs a lower cloud point, meaning because of the very low temperatures up in the air, you can't have the fuel solidifying," he said. "As well, emission standards are pretty high—the idea is we're trying to reduce the carbon footprint substantially."
The money for Bressler's lab was part of a larger investment of $27 million in 23 projects across Edmonton and surrounding areas, including five others directly related to the U of A.
Other projects announced included:
$2.75 million to the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to demonstrate technologies from Alberta companies that establish viable uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning in health and data analytics
$1.15 million to help develop and enhance programs to increase the number of students, skilled workers and companies trained in artificial intelligence and data analytics in post-secondary institutions in the Edmonton region
$50,000 for Applied Quantum Materials Inc. to double the production of silicon quantum dots, which uses include the creation of silicon-based film that turns windows into solar panels, through a new commercial manufacturing facility
more than $1 million for chemical and materials engineering researcher Patricio Mendez to develop an advanced manufacturing system for automated repairs of heavy machine components
$50,000 for environmental engineering professor Mohamed Al-Hussein for his delivery of an international advanced manufacturing event and hackathon in May 2019
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(Sir) Robert DE ROS Lord of Holderness, son of Piers DE ROS and Adeline D' ESPEC Heiress of Helmsley Castle, was born about 1117 in Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England and died about 1162 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England about age 45. Robert married Sybil Ponthieu DE VALOGNES (See Link for Ancestry), daughter of Philip Ponthieu DE VALOGNES Lord of Panmure and Wife of Philip DE (VALOGNES) UNKNOWN, circa 1145. Sybil was born about 1125 in Panmure, Forfar, Scotland and died after 1212 in Appleton Priory, Yorkshire, England.
The Child from this marriage was:
2. i. Everard DE ROS was born about 1145 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1183 of Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England about age 38.
2. Everard DE ROS (Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1145 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1183 of Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England about age 38. Everard married Roese DE TRUSSEBUT (See Link for Ancestry), daughter of William DE TRUSSEBUT Lord of Warter and Audrey DE HARCOURT, circa 1165 in Holderness, North Riding, Yorkshire, England. Roese was born about 1151 in Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England and died about 1196 of Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England about age 45.
3. i. (Sir) MCSurety_Robert DE ROS Lord of Helmsley 5 161 488 was born in 1169 in Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England, died about 1227 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England about age 58, and was buried in Temple Church, London, Middlesex, England.
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3. (Sir) MCSurety_Robert DE ROS Lord of Helmsley 5 161 488 (Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born in 1169 in Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England, died about 1227 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England about age 58, and was buried in Temple Church, London, Middlesex, England. MCSurety_Robert married Isabel Of SCOTLAND (See Link for Ancestry),5 161 488 daughter of William 'the Lion' 'Uilliam mac Eanric' Of SCOTLAND King of Scots [1165-1214] and Isabel [?] AVENAL, about 1191 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.5 161 488 Isabel was born circa 1170 in Prob Scotland and died of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England.
Children from this marriage were:
4. i. William I DE ROS 2nd Lord of Helmsley 5 26 488 645 was born circa 1195 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died in 1258 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 at age 63.
5. ii. Robert DE ROS 1st Lord of Wark 26 161 646 was born circa 1200 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died before Nov 1269 of Wark Castle, Northumberland, England.26 646
4. William I DE ROS 2nd Lord of Helmsley 5 26 488 645 (MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1195 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died in 1258 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 at age 63. William married Lucy FITZ PETER (See Link for Ancestry),5 488 645 648 daughter of MCAdvisor_Peter FITZ HERBERT Lord of Blaen Llyfni and Alice FITZ ROBERT, circa 1225.5 488 645 Lucy was born circa 1205 in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales 648 and died after 1266 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England.648 Another name for Lucy was Lucy FITZ PIERS.
6. i. Robert DE ROS Lord of Belvoir 26 347 649 was born circa 1230 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England,26 347 died 17 May 1285 of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England 26 347 at age 55, and was buried 16 Jun 1285 in Kirkham, Yorkshire, England.347
7. ii. (Sir) William DE ROS 5 488 650 was born circa 1245 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England,650 died before 28 May 1310 of Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England,650 and was buried in Grey Friars Church, York, Yorkshire, England.
5. Robert DE ROS 1st Lord of Wark 26 161 646 (MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1200 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died before Nov 1269 of Wark Castle, Northumberland, England.26 646 Robert married Mary (Probable dau of William LONGESPEE & Ela of SALISBURY) UNKNOWN 161 647 circa 1226.161 647 Mary was born circa 1210 in Salisbury Castle, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England 647 and died of Wark Castle, Northumberland, England.647
8. i. Isabel DE ROS was born about 1228 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England.
9. ii. William DE ROS 646 was born about 1230 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England and died before 1270.646 William married Christine BERTRAM,541 646 daughter of (Sir) Roger BERTRAM Lord Of Mitford and Joan (BERTRAM) UNKNOWN, circa 1245.646 Christine was born about 1219 in Mitford Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, England and died after 1294.646 Another name for Christine was Christian DE BERTRAM.
10. iii. Ida DE ROS 646 651 was born about 1232 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England 651 and died about 1320 651 about age 88. Ida married (Sir) Roger BERTRAM Lord Of Mitford,646 652 son of (Sir) Roger BERTRAM Lord Of Mitford and Joan (BERTRAM) UNKNOWN, circa 1250.646 Roger was born circa 1216 in Mitford Castle, Morpeth, Northumberland, England and died 6 Mar 1272 of Mitford, Northumberland, England 541 at age 56. Another name for Roger was Roger DE BERTRAM 2nd Lord Bertram Of Mitford.
Ida next married Robert DE NEVILLE Lord of Raby,646 653 654 son of Geoffrey Fitz Robert DE NEVILLE and Margaret DE (NEVILLE) UNKNOWN, after 1272.646 Robert was born before 1222 in Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham, England, died before 20 Aug 1282 in Brancepeth, Durham, England, and was buried in Church of The Friars Minor, Yorkshire, England.
11. iv. Robert DE ROS 2nd Lord of Wark 26 161 646 was born about 1235 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England 26 and died before 20 Apr 1274 of Wark Castle, Northumberland, England.26 646
6. Robert DE ROS Lord of Belvoir 26 347 649 (William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1230 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England,26 347 died 17 May 1285 of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England 26 347 at age 55, and was buried 16 Jun 1285 in Kirkham, Yorkshire, England.347 Robert married Isabel D' AUBIGNY (See Link for Ancestry),22 347 655 daughter of William D' AUBIGNY and Isabel (D'AUBIGNY) UNKNOWN, circa 1244 in Prob married by contract w children later.347 649 Isabel was born before 12 Jun 1233 in Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, Leicestershire, England,22 347 died 15 Jun 1301 of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England,22 347 and was buried in Newstead Priory, Stamford, Lincolnshiree, England.347
12. i. Isabel DE ROS 361 362 was born circa 1250 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 361 and died of Skelton Castle, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England.
13. ii. Mary DE ROS was born circa 1252 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died before 23 May 1326. Mary married (Sir) William DE BREWES Knight, 1st Lord Brewes of Bramber, son of John DE BRAOSE Lord of Bramber and Gower and Margaret Verch LLEWELYN, circa 1270. William was born before 15 Jul 1224 in Bramber, Sussex, England,656 died 6 Jan 1291 in Findon, Sussex, England,656 and was buried in Sele Priory, Sussex, England. Another name for William was (Sir) William V DE BRAOSE.656 657
14. iii. William DE ROS 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley 26 347 was born about 1255 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England,26 347 died 6 Aug 1316 of Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England 26 347 about age 61, and was buried in Kirkham Priory, Kirkham, Yorkshire, England.347
15. iv. (Sir) Robert DE ROS Knight was born circa 1265 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1361 of Gedney, Lincolnshire, England about age 96.
7. (Sir) William DE ROS 5 488 650 (William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1245 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England,650 died before 28 May 1310 of Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England,650 and was buried in Grey Friars Church, York, Yorkshire, England. William married Eustache FITZ HUGH (See Link for Ancestry),5 488 650 daughter of Ralph FITZ HUGH and Wife of Ralph (FITZ HUGH) UNKNOWN, circa 1265.5 488 650 Eustache was born circa 1245 in Greasley, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England,650 died before 1310 of Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England,650 and was buried in Grey Friars Church, York, Yorkshire, England.
16. i. Lucy DE ROS 5 488 496 640 was born circa 1270 in Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England 496 640 and died after 1332 of Plumpton (in Spofford), West Riding, Yorkshire, England.496 640
17. ii. Isabel DE ROS 520 was born circa 1269 in Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England 520 and died about 1309 of Kilton Castle, Kilton, Yorkshire, England 520 about age 40.
11. Robert DE ROS 2nd Lord of Wark 26 161 646 (Robert DE 1st Lord of Wark 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1235 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England 26 and died before 20 Apr 1274 of Wark Castle, Northumberland, England.26 646 Robert married Margaret DE BRUS (See Link for Ancestry),161 646 daughter of Peter III DE BRUS 6th and Last Lord of Skelton and Hillary MAULEY, circa 1260.161 646 Margaret was born circa 1242 in Skelton Castle, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England and died before 30 Jan 1307 of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England.646
18. i. Robert DE ROS Lord of Wark 161 658 was born about 1260 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England 658 and died before 9 May 1310 in Kendall Castle, Westmorland, England.658
12. Isabel DE ROS 361 362 (Robert DE Lord of Belvoir 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1250 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 361 and died of Skelton Castle, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. Isabel married (Sir) Walter DE FAUCONBERGE 2nd Lord Fauconberge (See Link for Ancestry),361 362 son of (Sir) Walter DE FAUCONBERGE 1st Lord Fauconberge and Agnes LE BRUS, circa 1270.361 362 Walter was born circa 1255 in Rise, Holderness, Yorkshire, England 361 and died 31 Dec 1318 of Skelton Castle, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England 361 362 at age 63.
See the (Sir) Walter DE FAUCONBERGE 2nd Lord Fauconberge Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.
14. William DE ROS 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley 26 347 (Robert DE Lord of Belvoir 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1255 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England,26 347 died 6 Aug 1316 of Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England 26 347 about age 61, and was buried in Kirkham Priory, Kirkham, Yorkshire, England.347 William married Maud DE VAUX Co-heiress of Frieston 26 347 before 1287.347 Maud was born about 1261 in Freiston, Lincolnshire, England,26 347 died before 1316 of Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England,26 347 and was buried in Pentney Priory, Norfolk, England.347
19. i. John DE ROS 2nd Baron de Ros of Helmsley was born circa 1287 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England and died before 16 Nov 1338 at Sea.
20. ii. William DE ROS 3rd Baron de Ros of Helmsley 26 347 was born about 1288 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England,26 347 died 20 Nov 1341 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 347 about age 53, and was buried in Kirkham Priory, Kirkham, Yorkshire, England.347
21. iii. Margaret DE ROS was born circa 1293 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England and died 17 Oct 1357 at age 64. Margaret married (Sir) Henry SCROPE Knight circa 1320. Henry was born about 1271 in Bracewell, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, died in 1336 about age 65, and was buried 8 Sep 1336 in Abbey of St. Agatha, Yorkshire, England.
22. iv. Agnes DE ROS 26 was born circa 1285 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England 26 and died 25 Nov 1328 of Hedingham Castle, Essex, England 26 at age 43.
15. (Sir) Robert DE ROS Knight (Robert DE Lord of Belvoir 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1265 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1361 of Gedney, Lincolnshire, England about age 96. Robert married Ernberge DE (ROS) UNKNOWN circa 1300 in Gedney, Lincolnshire, England. Ernberge was born circa 1280 in Gedney, Lincolnshire, England and died of Gedney, Lincolnshire, England.
23. i. (Sir) James DE ROS Knight was born circa 1310 in Gedney, Lincolnshire, England. James married Maud DE BERNAK, daughter of (Sir) William DE BERNAK Knight and Alice DE DRIBY, circa 1330. Maud was born circa 1310 in Tattershall, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.
16. Lucy DE ROS 5 488 496 640 (William DE ((Sir)) 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1270 in Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England 496 640 and died after 1332 of Plumpton (in Spofford), West Riding, Yorkshire, England.496 640 Lucy married (Sir) Robert DE PLUMPTON Knight (See Link for Ancestry),5 488 496 640 son of Robert DE PLUMPTON and Isabelle DE WESTWICK, circa 1295.5 488 496 640 Robert was born circa 1270 in Plumpton (in Spofford), West Riding, Yorkshire, England 496 640 and died in 1325 of Plumpton (in Spofford), West Riding, Yorkshire, England 496 640 at age 55.
See the (Sir) Robert DE PLUMPTON Knight Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.
17. Isabel DE ROS 520 (William DE ((Sir)) 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1269 in Ingmanthorpe, Kirk Deighton, Yorkshire, England 520 and died about 1309 of Kilton Castle, Kilton, Yorkshire, England 520 about age 40. Isabel married Marmaduke DE THWENG 1st Lord Thweng (See Link for Ancestry),520 son of (Sir) Marmeduke DE THWENG Lord of Kilton, Knight and Lucy DE BRUS, about 1273 in Prob married by contract w children later.520 Marmaduke was born circa 1255 in Kilton Castle, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England 520 and died in Kilton Castle, Cleveland, Yorkshire, England.520
See the Marmaduke DE THWENG 1st Lord Thweng Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.
18. Robert DE ROS Lord of Wark 161 658 (Robert DE 2nd Lord of Wark 5, Robert DE 1st Lord of Wark 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1260 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England 658 and died before 9 May 1310 in Kendall Castle, Westmorland, England.658 Robert married Laura (probable dau of Alexander DE BALIOL & Isabel DE CHILHAM) UNKNOWN 161 658 circa 1284.161 Laura was born about 1265 in Cavers, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Sotland 658 and died after 26 Dec 1321 of Kendall Castle, Westmorland, England.658
24. i. Margaret DE ROS 161 was born circa 1285 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England and died before 1307 of Yorkshire, England.
25. ii. Isabella DE ROS was born circa 1288 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England. Isabella married John DE KNOCKES circa 1305. John was born circa 1285.
20. William DE ROS 3rd Baron de Ros of Helmsley 26 347 (William DE 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley 6, Robert DE Lord of Belvoir 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1288 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England,26 347 died 20 Nov 1341 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 347 about age 53, and was buried in Kirkham Priory, Kirkham, Yorkshire, England.347 William married Margery DE BADLESMERE (See Link for Ancestry),26 347 daughter of Bartholomew BADLESMERE 1st Baron de Badlesmere and Margaret DE CLARE, before 25 Nov 1316.347 Margery was born about 1306 in Chilham Castle, Badlesmere, Kent, England 26 347 and died 18 Oct 1363 of Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 347 about age 57.
26. i. Maud DE ROS was born about 1334 in Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died 9 Dec 1388 about age 54. Maud married John DE WELLES 4th Baron de Welles before 1344 in Married by contract w children later. John was born 23 Aug 1334 in Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England and died 11 Oct 1361 at age 27.
22. Agnes DE ROS 26 (William DE 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley 6, Robert DE Lord of Belvoir 5, William I DE 2nd Lord of Helmsley 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1285 in Hamlake and Helmsley Castle, Yorkshire, England 26 and died 25 Nov 1328 of Hedingham Castle, Essex, England 26 at age 43. Agnes married Payn DE TYBOTOT 1st Baron Tybotot (See Link for Ancestry),2 26 son of (Sir) Robert DE TYBOTOT Knight and Eve DE CHAWORTH, before 3 Sep 1311.333 Payn was born 11 Nov 1279 in Carmarthen Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales 2 26 and died 24 Jun 1314 in Killed in Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland 2 26 at age 34.
See the Payn DE TYBOTOT 1st Baron Tybotot Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.
Agnes next married Thomas DE VERE,26 son of (Baron) Robert DE VERE 6th Earl of Oxford and Margaret DE MORTIMER, before 17 Jun 1315.659 Thomas was born circa 1280 in Hedingham Castle, Essex, England 26 and died before 12 May 1329 of Hedingham Castle, Essex, England.26
24. Margaret DE ROS 161 (Robert DE Lord of Wark 6, Robert DE 2nd Lord of Wark 5, Robert DE 1st Lord of Wark 4, MCSurety_Robert DE Lord of Helmsley ((Sir)) 3, Everard DE 2, Robert DE Lord of Holderness ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1285 in Wark Castle, Wark-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England and died before 1307 of Yorkshire, England. Margaret married (Sir) John DE SALVEYN (See Link for Ancestry),161 son of (Sir) Gerard DE SALVEYN Ambassador to France and Margaret 'Margery' DE (SALVEYN) UNKNOWN, circa 1305.161 John was born circa 1280 in Yorkshire, England and died before 1320 of Yorkshire, England. Another name for John was (Sir) John DE SALVIN.
See the (Sir) John DE SALVEYN Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.
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It's been a while since I've sifted through a group of new-to-me iPad apps, so I have a long list. If you want to read descriptions and criticisms of these apps and many others, follow the menu at the top right corner of this web page.
As I sift through educational apps, trying to identify the best options for my students, one question often ask is how much children meaningfully interact with a software. How much are they manipulating content, moving things around, and solving problems? How much time is spent watching passively?
There is a tendency among many developers to make apps that have the look and feel of a television show. Children are asked to choose an answer or respond in some way, then they watch a five or ten second animation. Why not? Children like television. It's rewarding. Perhaps there's a place for such rewards in educational software.
But if it looks like candy and taste like candy, well maybe it's candy.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published recommendations for limiting screen time for children. Their perhaps strongest recommendation is to eliminate "television and other entertainment media" for all children under the age of two. There is significant evidence that such media negatively affect a young child's brain development. For older children, the AAP recommends at most one or two hours per day of "high-quality content" media.
Researchers have begun to draw distinctions between active screen time (e.g., playing video game) and passive screen time (e.g., watching television). Many experts have discussed the potential benefits of playing video games. And some research has compared television to video games and found that video games are favorable. There isn't yet much data to support any conclusions. But it seems there's a growing consensus that being active in front of a screen is less harmful and/or more advantageous than being passive.
If we accept that active screen time is broadly favorable, can we then apply that idea to more specific cases? Can we declare that a more interactive app is a better choice? Is an app that has children watch passively 10 percent of the time better than an app that has them watching passively 20 percent of the time? These are important questions, because there is incentive to include videos and animations in apps. Children like them, and whatever children like can be sold, whether or not it educates well. Take a glance at some of the top grossing educational apps and you'll find examples.
Faced with a lack of definitive answers, I choose to avoid software that looks and acts too much like television. Whether in front of screens or not, I want my students to demonstrate what they understand and what they can create. Children can learn passively, but passive learning rarely fosters the deepest level of understanding.
Sorry kids. I know you like it, but there's no place for television in my classroom.
I recently got in touch with educator and researcher Harry Walker. He spent years developing, revising, and establishing the validity of his Evaluation Rubric for Mobile Apps (which forms the nice little acronym, ERMA). He administered a couple rounds of surveys to a couple hundred experts around the U.S. and a few other countries, and tested the rubric's validity.
Walker has been kind enough to share his rubric with me and with you. While there are a handful of rubrics being used out there (nicely summarized here), few if any have undergone such rigorous testing. In developing his rubric, Walker has established a foundation of research for us to build upon, which the fast-moving field of educational technology so often lacks. For that, I am grateful.
Take a look at Walker's rubric below, and read some of his thoughtful insights on his blog, I Teach Therefore IPod.
I have rigorously sifted through another group of educational apps and added them to my lists of summaries and recommendations. As always, click on the links at the top of this webpage to read my descriptions, comments, and criticisms for these apps, along the rest of my app summaries and recommendations.
There is a growing trend in education to make learning activities more game-like. It is sometimes referred to as gamification or edutainment. Although educators have been turning their lessons into games for a long time, recent technology seems to have accelerated the shift. Learning activities today often resemble video games to the extent that there's a fine line between the two.
The goal of gamification, of course, is to provide a fun and rewarding learning experience for children, so that they spend more time learning and their interests grow. A growing body of research (meta-analyzed here by SRI International) suggests that digital games positively affect academic outcomes. This rings true in my anecdotal experience. I have had many students who are disinterested in even the most exciting of my manipulative activities, but who clamor for the chance to try the same types of activities in a game-like app. And even the easiest-to-teach students — the students who are eager to learn from any type of activity — seem to learn more quickly when there's an app that ties into our lessons.
However, I hesitate to embrace gamification wholeheartedly. Maybe it's partly that I have yet to overcome the knee-jerk "waste of time" reaction that many parents and educators have when they think of video games. But there are a couple of reasons I think game-like learning is only a piece of the puzzle, not the answer to all of our problems.
There is growing competition to make educational apps more and more entertaining, and the result is often a reduction in their educational value. Apps vary to a great degree in how they incorporate game-like attributes. Some remain highly focused on academic skills but have included prizes, short games, or animations as rewards. Others, on the other extreme, look very much like video games with perhaps an occasionally inserted math problem or literacy activity. The former I would compare to nice bowl of oatmeal with a touch of sugar in it. The latter is more like a lollipop with a tiny little bit of fruit juice. The problem is that, in the minds of young children, oatmeal is no match for lollipops. If I introduce those candy-like apps that are very fun but teach little, then my students will be less interested in other apps that are less exciting but more educationally valuable.
I acknowledge some oversimplification in the above argument. Many apps successfully integrate valuable lessons and entertaining activities. There is certainly no single "educational vs. entertaining" continuum on which apps can be placed. But I have seen a number of candy-like educational apps that are very successful. And I hear of teachers using those apps despite my confident assessment that they have little educational value. It seems there is often greater incentive to create apps that are entertaining than to create apps that are educational. Junk food sells, but it's not good for us.
So says Calvin's dad in the old "Calvin and Hobbes" comics, whenever something boring or undesirable must be accomplished. Though it's not what children would want to hear, some percentage of their learning should be challenging to the extent that it's not fun. Not everything should be a game. At some point down the road, there won't be rewarding games for all the lessons students need to learn. Nobody is designing games to make my job fun and rewarding. Much of my motivation comes from within (though the steady paycheck helps). The ability to overcome boredom and find such motivation is a skill that requires experience. That struggle makes makes us stronger, and in many cases it makes for memorable and therefore powerful learning experiences.
Granted, I teach four and five-year-old students, so it sounds ridiculous that I would suggest they be made to struggle on a daily basis. Like any teacher, I always want to find that happy medium between too easy and too hard. But I do strive to regularly provide significantly challenging experiences in the classroom, and with tablets that sometimes means using an app without bells and whistles. For example, we use the app Number Pieces to help foster an early understanding of place value in two and three-digit numbers. The concept is challenging for young children, and the app (which I highly recommend) is essentially a blank slate — it has no questions and answers, much less rewards and prizes. But I believe it is a valuable activity.
How Edutaining Should It Be?
The trend toward gamification in education appears to have helped children learn better and faster. It's not a trend that I would suggest we reverse. However, I think there is a limit to the extent that it should be employed. Where to draw that line will be difficult to determine with much certainty, in the rapidly changing world of educational technology.
Tablets have burst onto the educational landscape with remarkable speed. While children clamor to get their fingers on the nearest touch screen, parents and educators must weigh the technology's exciting potential against a host of unknowns.
A few months have passed and my students and I have been able to toy around with some new (to us) apps. I have compiled another set of reviews. A summary is below. As always, click on the links at the top of this webpage to see my reasoning for recommending or not recommending specific apps, and also to see see the rest of my reviews and recommendations.
Embrace Technology or Wait for a Research Base?
Scientific research on the educational value of apps is nearly nonexistent. The NextGen project is trying to change that, through a painstaking process that includes not just software development but also testing, data gathering, observations of classroom dynamics, interviews with teachers, assessments of children's learning and controlled comparisons.
Tablets are becoming ubiquitous in schools, and at a remarkable pace. The first iPhone hit the market in 2007. A mere 6 years later, a survey of early childhood educators indicates "nearly 3 in 10 classrooms have an iPad or other tablet," as reported in the article cited above. That is a quick change for professionals in any field. For teachers, it is lightning fast; schools are often particularly slow to change.
Scientific research, on the other hand, must move slowly. It requires sound experimental design, thorough evaluations, peer-review processes, and repetition. That rigor is well worth the trouble. Science has brought us to a better understanding of how best to teach children, as it will continue to do. But it takes time, perhaps enough time that a fast-changing technology could become obsolete before its evaluators disseminate their conclusions.
Therein lies the dilemma. As a teacher, I can embrace technology as it emerges, trusting the intuition that there is great value in using technology in my classroom. But in doing so, I must rely heavily on my own common sense and rationality, knowing that they will at least occasionally be mistaken. Or, I can set aside my iPads for a while and wait for research to determine which practices have an evidence base. At the moment, it is hard to find middle ground between those two choices.
I look forward to the days when we have a better grasp of how best to use technology in education. I am grateful that dedicated researchers, like those at NextGen, are doing their part to gets us there.
I have added summaries and reviews for another group of apps. Click on the links to read what I have written about each. And as always, click on the buttons at the top of the page for my extensive lists of app summaries and reviews.
I also want to point you to another resource for helping teachers and parents find educational apps. It is called Graphite, it is run by the non-profit Common Sense Media, and Bill Gates thinks it is a valuable resource.
Apps will be arranged by both grade level and content subject, and educators will be able to read reviews from other teachers. And instead of worrying about multiple iTunes accounts and credit cards, teachers using Google can draw from a pre-loaded account to purchase apps, then push out apps, YouTube videos, or e-books to students through Google Groups. The content will appear on students' tablets in seconds.
It is hard to get a feel for how Google's new platform might benefit young children. It may be some time before that can be easily determined.


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Removal of Stalin portraits in Makhachkala caused by displeased blogosphere
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The decision to dismantle the banners with the image of Stalin in Makhachkala was caused by the discontent expressed in the blogosphere, said a source from the city administration. At the same time, according to his story, there were no official appeals to the authorities on the matter.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on April 27 billboards with the image of Joseph Stalin appeared in the capital of Dagestan, installed on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. A message about the disappearance of them arrived to the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot" on April 29.
The billboards depicting Stalin were placed the city under the order of the government of the republic, said a source from the Makhachkala Mayoralty.
The Internet has critics of both placing Stalin billboards in the streets of Dagestani cities, and of removal of them.
"It's disrespectful to the repressed nations," writes Aligadji Magomedov on the community wall of the "RED I Real Dagestan I" in the social network "VKontakte".
"If not for Stalin, we'd never have won the war; the Lord provides people with the ruler they deserve," Amir Amirov gives his opinion.
Earlier, the authorities of the city of Dagestanskie Ogni refused to install a monument to Stalin by the 70th anniversary of the Victory to put, including due to people's ambiguous attitude to this person. According to the Society "Memorial", the so-called "Stalin's execution lists" contained names of 54 residents of Dagestan.
Anti-monopoly service of Dagestan surveys people's attitude to images of Lenin and Stalin in advertisements
Banners depicting Stalin dismantled in Makhachkala
Magomed Suleimanov presented to Makhachkala activists as acting Mayor
Attempt to blow up police car committed in Makhachkala
Grozny mosques to be equipped with video cameras


Creating a great mix starts with organization – you need to organize how you will go about it. If you want to mix like the pros then you want to create the best mix and you can achieve this by breaking it down into small pieces. Here are the steps to create the best mix by breaking it down into small steps that are easy to focus on.
The first thing you should focus on is the drum beat or the bass side of your track. No matter what the style of music is that you want to create (rap, hip hop, house, rock…) the drum beats or bass-line will be the foundation of your track as you will be constructing your track around this so make sure it is good.
Vocals aren't essential but if you are having them in your track insert them now to make things easier for yourself.
The next step is all your extra instruments otherwise known as the melody. This is instruments like the piano, guitar or woodwind etc. However, one thing you need to make sure you don't add yet is percussion as this goes in at the end.
The final step is to add in percussion to your track where you see necessary and the all that is left is to clean the track up. Make sure nothing clashes and make it your priority to make sure that the melody and bass-line do not clash – they should complement each other.
It seems that everybody wants to learn how to play the guitar. But learning the basics is just the start and if you can learn how to read electric guitar sheet music you can open up a whole new exciting side to your technique. When you first begin you will be playing single notes but as you progress quite often you may need to play up to 6 notes. Your next step to improving the way you play is to learn to play 2 notes or in this case simple octaves. If you can learn to read and play 2 notes with electric guitar sheet music you will be well on your way to greatly improving your over all guitar techniques.
Before we try to play the song you have chosen, you need to look through your guitar sheet music to find two notes that are the same but are stacked on top of one another. These are octaves because they are an octave apart. You should start by putting your first finger (or index finger) of your fretting hand on the lower note of the two. Next you need to place the little finger (or your ring finger) on the top note.
Once you have your fingers in the correct position try strumming the strings with your pick hand. You only want to be hearing the octave strings. If you hear that some of the other notes are sounding you need to mute them by gently laying the middle finger of your fret hand over any offending strings. This may be a bit difficult to control but after a some practice you will find the best position that works for you.
The step you need to take next to help your reading and playing electric guitar sheet music is to try and play two sets of octaves on the same strings. This technique can sometimes be quite tricky as you ideally need to keep your fret hand in a similar shape as you slide from one set of octaves to the next. With a bit of practice you will discover your own particular way of playing this.


Hi! @datsmybikepunk, Thanks for stopping by the HP Support Forums!
I understand audio is playing both on speaker and headphones on your PC.
Go to control panel > sound > selected 'speaker/HP' > click properties > advanced > untick 'exclusive mode'.
7. This should remove the little phone icon from the headphones and your headphones should now work "
Also, try the steps mentioned below.
Right click the audio driver and select properties.
Go to driver tab and select update driver.
Select next and follow the instructions and click finish.
If the above steps do not work please update the audio drivers.
The exclusive mod option was already unticked. The first set of steps did not change anything. Also step 7 you say "your headphones should now work" it is important to note the headphones have always "worked" the issue is they no longer prevent playback on the speakers built into the PC.
As far as updating the driver is concerned I do not know what to update to. If I select search my computer for drivers I need to already have the drivers I wish to upgrade to and know where they are stored. If I let windows automatically upodate it determines I already have the best drivers.
How do I find where the apprpriate drivers are for my hardware and the correct versions for windows 10?
Hi! @datsmybikepunk, thanks for the response.
As you mentioned the steps I provided did not work.
Please provide the serial number and product number of your PC in a private message.
So I can get you the updated drivers for your PC.
Thanks for the information. Please update the audio driver and BIOS using the links below.
Audio drivers are available only Windows 8.1 for your PC. However, you try installing the driver and check if this helps.
The audio drivers can not be installed on windows 10. I am given an error that I do not meet operating system requirements when I attempt to install and the BIOS update did not make a difference.
Please right click on the .exe file go to properties and select compatibility mode and select windows 10 from the list.
If the above steps do not work update the driver from the link below. Make sure you uninstall all the components of IDT drivers before installing the driver.
When I attempt to install sp64642 I get the incorrect operating system message and sp71886 did not install correctly for me either. Since I uninstalled everything with the audio drivers I have no sound at the moment.
Device Manager, right-click (or tap and hold) your audio driver > Update driver software... > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, select High Definition Audio Device to expect for Realtek driver , select Next and click ok.
Also, refer the windows 10 audio troubleshooting document using the link below.


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