Blogger Event : Look good and feel great in a festive Season's "Watsons' Day Out" this Noel!
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of attending my first "Watsons Day Out" event with the other media friends and bloggers from Singapore.
Watsons, Singapore's favourite beauty and health retailer granted us first and special access to newest beauty and healthcare products 13 brands which are mostly exclusively available only at Watsons!
We were first greated with a brief of what is going to happen and unfold during the later part of the event, and also shown the 13 new exciting brands that Watsons will be introducing this time round!
From various beauty products, cosmetic products and even health-care products, Watsons has got all of us consumers covered for all our needs literally from head to toe!
We were also even given a preview of what Watsons will be offering this Christmas - think gorgeous Xmas gift sets, confectionery and much more!
Come, let's take a walk through the different booths of the new products/brands that Watsons will be introducing to you all this festive season!
The new Revlon PhotoReady Insta-Fix™ Makeup is a fast and easy stick makeup that works to instantly retouch skin anytime, anywhere!
With a broad spectrum SPF20 skin protection, Revlon PhotoReady Insta-Fix™ Makeup is formulated with super-refined pigments and unique Light Filtering Technology to give skin that retouched look with each use. Its convenient stick format and smooth formula also makes application a breeze with its lightweight, non-dragging formula that glides onto skin smoothly.
I love this! Use this for touch-up because it glides on smoothly and so easily!
The new Revlon Luxurious Colorsilk Buttercream™ combines nature and science to achieve the first ammonia-free, permanent cream hair colour with Buttercream technology.
Available in 8 gorgeous shades for every hair, type and texture, its innovative Buttercream technology takes hair to a new level of supreme colour, tonality, radiance, shine and manageability.
complete intensive hair care treatment range for dry and damaged hair.
A revolutionary spray-type leave-on hair mask, No Rinse Spray Mask features a strong combination of more than 10 active ingredients including Pro-Vitamin B5, silk amino acids and UVA/UVB filters for healthy hair with maximum protection. Hair Mask is infused with serum micro capsules and vitamins which burst on contact with hair and release serum that instantly hydrates hair, giving it intensive nourishment and an incredible detangling effect.
Everyone at the event gave this a spritz and we LUV IT!
The smell, and the texture of our hair after spraying.... SUPER IN LOVE WITH THIS!
Known for its innovative skincare formulas with natural ingredients sourced worldwide, Pure Beauty now introduces the Pink Edition lip colour collection, inspired by the hottest trends from the heart of Asia's fashion and beauty capital, Seoul.
Fronted by Korean actress Ji Ha Yoon, who recently starred in the popular coming-of-age drama series Who Are You: School 2015, Pink Edition by Pure Beauty presents itself in true Korean fashion as the lips take centre stage, featuring a wide assortment of fashion-forward hues and textures found in luxury cosmetic labels but at a fraction of the cost.
Made in Korea, Watsons Tencel® Facial Masks are environmentally-friendly and feature Sodium Hyaluronate, an effective moisturizing agent that forms an outstanding moisture protection capability, with added Vitamin B5 for a soft, elastic and moisturized finish.
Due to the smooth structure of the Tencel® fibre, materials made from Tencel® are more absorbent than cotton, softer than silk and cooler than linen, giving skin the ultimate pampering experience. Containing 21ml of essence formulation, each Tencel® facial mask sheet is made of pure cellulose fibre, which is gentle on the skin and smoother than other natural fibres. It is also silky and delicate in texture with good affinity to fit-face application.
Decked in bold and contemporary designs, Watsons Tencel® Facial Masks are available in five different variations!
The no. 1 Hydrogel Mask Brand in Korea, Faith in Face believes in using only organic and naturally derived extracts, including plant collagen, essential oils, Vitamin E and hyaluronic acid. Free of parabens and mineral oils, Faith in Face products are specially formulated to be gentle on the skin hence reducing the chance of allergic reactions. Unlike regular microfiber and cotton sheet masks, Faith in Face's hydrogel masks contain a high percentage of water soluble ingredients to deliver maximum hydration and superior skin rejuvenation. With a gentle formula that is suitable for sensitive skin, the hydrogel masks containing beta-glucans are able to cool and rejuvenate stressed out skin.
I love this so much! It is so incredible when the lady at this booth let us try the mask on our hands.
The masks DON'T FALL OFF and they are super hydrating and I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!
So happy Watsons brought them in, YAY!
DCS is a Korean skincare label that infuses each product with Jeju's mineral-rich volcanic sea water to rejuvenate skin and achieve a healthy glow. In line with its cruelty-free business philosophy, all products from DCS are not tested on animals.
Turn back time with NUTRIDERM – The NUTRIDERM range is infused with Korean ginseng berry, which can only be harvested once every four years over a seven-day period, giving rise to its rarity and value. The secret to Korean ginseng berry's restorative power lies in its high concentration of ginsenosides, which is double the amount as compared to the more popular and frequently used Korean ginseng root.
The result of years of research on dermatological science, Dr. Ci:Labo Aqua-Collagen-Gel Enrich-Lift EX is the "all-in-one gel" that covers eight-steps of your daily skin care routine.. This "all-in-one gel" is a toner, emulsion, beauty essence, eye treatment cream, facial cream, massage cream, facial mask, and makeup base.
The Aqua-Collagen-Gel Enrich-Lift EX is the premium lifting line of Dr. Ci:Labo's signature Aqua-Collagen-Gel s, formulated to deliver nourishment and intense moisture without the use of skin-stressing ingredients.
Now the Aqua-Collagen-Gel Enrich-Lift EX combines the hydration power of its classic moisturiser with additional skin-tightening and firming properties. The formulation is inspired by Ulthera, a popular skin-tightening procedure at aesthetic clinics. It contains a pseudo "fascia" (known as the foundation of skin) made up of 3D collagen, 3D hyaluronic acid, TC triple collagen, hydrolyzed elastin and rye seed extract to create an invisible veil on the skin's surface to revive depleted functions of the fascia.
In addition, ingredients such as Gold Collagen EX, Marine Pro Collagen and AG3 help to improve skin elasticity and retain moisture.
The product serves as a toner, moisturiser, serum, eye cream, face cream, massage cream, mask and makeup base all at the same time. It is free of fragrance, synthetic colourants, mineral oil and parabens. A floral scent from natural essential oils helps to lift the spirits.
Might be a little too rich for me, but my Mum commented that this is so so good!
And it smells heavenly too which is a plus-point!
Featuring nature's two true gifts, Marc Anthony's new Hydrating Coconut & Shea Butter range is the ultimate package of nourishment and protection for your hair. Coconut oil infuses deep moisture to keep hair supple, allowing for less breakage and splitting, while shea butter helps protect hair by preventing harmful elements from entering the cuticles. This range of products is also infused with biotin to keep hair and scalp full of Vitamin C goodness.
All Kinohimitsu products possess nature-based extracts that are vital to nature's self-regulating system. Focusing on Detox, Health and Beauty on the principal of holistic approach to improve human well-being, Kinohimitsu offers safe and effective consumption of natural products.
Kinohimitsu Wellness Smooth'D is a fuss-free, all-in-one delicious and nutritional natural treat with plant extracts, prebiotic and 100% real fruits, gently cleansing the body of toxic obstructions from modern lifestyle, modern food and environmental pollution.
Each containing only 31 calories per 10 grams of serving, Wellness Smooth'D is available in three variants. Cleanse & Shape aids in weight loss and is made with 100% real passion fruit; Cleanse & Boost is made with 100% real kiwi, helping to boost immunity and balance the body's pH levels, while Cleanse & Beauty rejuvenates cells and beautifies the skin, made from 100% real mixed berries.
I am so so intrigued when I saw this - it's like a 2-day cleanse that TASTE GOOD really.
I tried all their juices during the event and they all taste heavenly!
But then again, worth a try!
Kinohimitsu Be Choless is specially formulated and made from all natural heart-healthy ingredients to restore healthy cholesterol level, blood sugar, blood pressure and support energy production. Packed with the highest concentration of monacolin K (Red Yeast Rice), inulin, CoQ10, curcumin, bitter melon extract and Vitamin E, Be Choless has proven to lower total cholesterol by 19.6% and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, also known as 'bad' cholesterol) by 28.6%.
AFC Japan has upped the ante in its award-winning Collagen Beauty with its latest innovation, the MCP-EX Marine Collagen Peptides which provide 1.5 times more effectiveness than regular collagen.
Made from marine fish sources using Japan's cutting-edge hydrolysis process, its fast absorbing nano-collagen peptides is 60 times smaller than regular collagen. The proprietary Japanese formula reduces the natural loss of collagen by quickly replenishing and stimulating collagen production. It also reduces wrinkles, fine lines and open pores.
This new key ingredient – MCP-EX Marine Collagen Peptides – is now available in the 90-day beauty supplement, AFC Collagen White Beauty, which features a unique formula fortified with three key potent skin whitening ingredients – Glutathione Yeast Extract, L-Cystine and Vitamin C.
Glutathione works as a potent antioxidant and natural detoxifier to support skin renewal and repair damage within cells, reducing pigmentation and dark spots for a fair, spotless complexion. Together with L-Cystine and Vitamin C, they work synergistically to repel free radicals and promote healthy cell turnover.
AFC Collagen White Beauty is best recommended for the reduction of scars and dark spots, to brighten dull and sallow appearance and plump up dehydrated skin. The product is helpful for those who are frequently outdoors and exposed to UV rays, and promoting clear, fair and radiant skin.
Another item that got me really excited when I was at the event.
I drink collagen on thrice a week and sometimes it really does get awful (the smell esp).
So glad to finally see this in capsules form that will make it so much easier for me; convenient too!
Australis is a leading Australian cosmetics brand that offers a wide range of cosmetic 'must-haves' with high quality formulations at value prices, offering everything a girl desires in her beauty bag.
Makeup Finishing Spritz is a lightweight hydration-saver-mist that provides an invisible shield over the face to set makeup for all-day wear and acts as an invisible barrier against temperature and environmental changes throughout the day. It also features rose water and aloe vera to help maintain moisture, leaving skin soft and supple, with a fixative polymer which acts as an invisible light film that protects your makeup from fading.
Ready Set Go Finishing Powder is a high-definition powder that sets your foundation without leaving skin dull or over-powdered. Its oil-absorbing formulation keeps pores and uneven surface texture concealed while maintaining skin's natural moisture, and softens the appearance of imperfections and blurs fine lines without changing your natural contours.
Shape and define like a pro with AC On Tour Kit, featuring six powders designed to highlight and contour your face and formulated to provide a natural and healthy glow for any skin tone.
Riding on the wave of highly pigmented lips, Velourlips Matte Lip Cream takes it to the next level with its beautiful, velvety matte finish. Available in 15 shades, its creamy long-wear formula glides on easily with its doe foot applicator, finishing to a soft, suede look with intense, full coverage colour payoff that lasts all-day.
A colour cosmetics brand from the United Kingdom, Beauty UK is passionate about fashion, and believes in creating exciting, high quality yet affordable makeup that spark the ladies' imagination and make enhancing their signature style a breeze.
I adore the eyeliner and metallic eyeshadow!
The eyeliner lives up to its promises of lasting me throughout the day, and the eyeshadow's champagne pink shade does the best Aegyo Sal (korean eyebags)!
The range is just.... extensive.
I devoured a month's worth of chocolate that I would usually have.
It's just so so yummy, ALL OF THEM.
Gotta cart out so many boxes of these when I shop the Xmas sales with the full range at Ngee Ann City!
Some of these gift sets are actually shipped from London/France and even Germany no kidding.
They really look so gorgeous in their cute/atas/outstanding packaging you don't have to worry you have nothing to buy for your friends/families this Christmas seriously.
These are hand warmers that's going for $6 for TWO?
So cute how to resist?!
I was telling Chev over and over that I'm going to get it for my Korea trip hahaha.
I was super Aunty and stayed there for like 20-30 minutes WOWing at every single set.
I was such a lucky girl to bag home such a huge goodie bag that night and had the chance to try so many new products!
Based on Singapore consumers' choices, Watsons clinched the top spot for 'Personal Care Store' and 'Best Retail Loyalty Card' for Asia's Top Influential Brands 2015 by Brand Alliance.
With more than 100 stores located islandwide, Watsons is no doubt Singapore's leading beauty and health retailer!
Are you impressed with all the photos/products I've mentioned above?
Thank you for having us, Watsons Singapore!
Special thanks to Touch PR asia too!


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import Endpoint from './endpoint';
import Response from './response';

/**
 * Creates an endpoint hash.
 * The hash is a combination of the url and the method parameters. Guarantees uniqueness
 * for distinct inputs.
 *
 * @param  {String} url    The url to hash.
 * @param  {String} method The method to hash.
 * @return {String}        Returned unique hash.
 */
export function createEndpointHash(url, method) {
  return `url:${url}|method:${method}`;
}

/**
 * This class represents a fake server. The server serves endpoints registered with it.
 *
 * @class PseudoServer
 */
class Server {

  /**
   * Constructor.
   *
   * Takes a config-parameter which is the config of the server.
   *
   * @param  {Object} config A url-config associated with this pseudo-server.
   */
  constructor(config) {
    this.config = config;
    this.endpoints = {};
  }

  /**
   * Registers a new route with the server. The method simply creates a new
   * Endpoint-instance, and adds it to the endpoints-dict of this server.
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @param  {String} method  The method it accepts requests to. Typically GET/POST etc.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  route(url='/', method='GET') {
    const endpoint = new Endpoint(url, method);
    const hash = createEndpointHash(url, method);
    if (hash in this.endpoints) {
      console.warn(`Overwriting ${hash}`);
    }

    this.endpoints[createEndpointHash(url, method)] = endpoint;
    return endpoint;
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'GET').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  get(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'GET');
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'POSt').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  post(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'POST');
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'PATCH').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  patch(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'PATCH');
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'PUT').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  put(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'PUT');
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'DELETE').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  delete(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'DELETE');
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'OPTIONS').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  options(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'OPTIONS');
  }

  /**
   * Alias for route(url, 'HEAD').
   *
   * @param  {String} url     The url of the endpoint.
   * @return {Endpoint} The resulting endpoint.
   */
  head(url) {
    return this.route(url, 'HEAD');
  }

  /**
   * Calls this server.
   *
   * @param  {String} url    Request url
   * @param  {Object} config Request config
   * @return {Promise}       Promise
   */
  _call(url='', config={}) {
    const endpointHash = createEndpointHash(url, config.method || 'GET');
    const endpoint = this.endpoints[endpointHash];
    if (!endpoint) {
      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
        resolve(new Response({status: 404}));
      });
    }
    return endpoint._call(url, config);
  }
}

export default Server;

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The Heart Series is a 2-day event for conscious companies to share and learn best practices for making an impact.
Refresh for the afternoon with 30-minutes of strengthening and stretching. Your mind and body will say "Thank You."


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Orthenches chlorocoma is a moth of the family Plutellidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands.

Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in November 1885 and named Orthenches chlorocoma. In 1886 Meyrick described this species in greater detail. Meyrick used larvae collected in Christchurch from whom he bred one adult specimen in April. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. The male holotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Description
Meyrick described the adult of the species as follows:

Meyrick then went on to describe the larva and pupa of the species as follows:

Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands.

Habitat and hosts
This species feeds on native broom species in the genus Carmichaelia including Carmichaelia australis.

References

Plutellidae
Moths of New Zealand
Moths described in 1885
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
Endemic moths of New Zealand

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


He is being foolish. Vs He is foolish.
Are these two sentences, He is being foolish and He is foolish the same?
There's a huge difference between them : "He's being foolish means that he is like that right now in a particular situation. To put in a nutshell: his behavior is foolish, while if you call him foolish, you give him a characteristic and it will mean that he's just the way he is.


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package com.daksh.tmdbsample.app;

import com.daksh.tmdbsample.di.TestInjector;

/**
 * Created by daksh on 08-09-2016.
 */
public class TestTmdbApplication extends TmdbApplication {

    @Override
    public void onCreate() {
        super.onCreate();

        TestInjector.INSTANCE.initializeAppComponent(this).inject(this);
    }
}


Here are the top five grossing concert tours and their average ticket prices as reported last week by the trade publication Pollstar.
1. Kenny Chesney; $2,647,018; $75.40.
2. Taylor Swift; $2,636,733; $83.12.
4. Justin Bieber; $1,275,957; $81.06.
5. Dave Matthews Band; $1,101,413; $59.36.


Chrysostomos was the Technology Futures intern in Nesta's Policy and Research team. His work focused on identifying and researching technological innovations for the Hot Topics events while finding and inviting experts to attend.
Before joining Nesta, Chrysostomos worked at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics assisting in population research. Chrysostomos has a degree in Biology and a masters in Applications in Environmental Sciences from the University of Manchester.
He is passionate about future technologies and cannot wait to find out what the next big thing will be.


A follow-up to the very successful I Love My Mummy by the same writer and illustrator team (it won the 2010 Booktrust Early Year Award for babies under one), this heart-warming simple picture book depicts, with a combination of sparse rhyming text and bold and bright illustrations, the loving relationship between father and child, which makes perfect reading for this very special day!
The book offers a glimpse of shared moments between father and offspring: going to the park, making pancakes, watching television and eating chocolate biscuits at the same time – but only when mummy is not there! A double-spread is dedicated to each of these special moments, and the illustration is accompanied by two rhyming lines, which flow perfectly and adds extra energy to the story.
The dad is portrayed as a fun dad, always ready for little bit of mischief but also tender and caring towards his child. The child in the story does not have a name and is drawn in a way that it could easily be a boy or a girl, which will allows the book to have a wider readership. Emma Dodd's illustrations are, as ever, glorious in their boldness and simplicity and yet manage to depict a richness of emotions: the dad's facial expressions ooze love for his child, and the child's show utter adoration and devotion towards the father.
I Love My Daddy is short and sweet, and therefore perfect for little readers, but not only. The sentiments expressed will resonate just as much with older audiences and the energetic text and artwork will entertain adults and children alike.
Many thanks to Orchard Books for sending me a review copy of "I Love My Daddy".
Lovely book and lovely review. I'm so in awe of illustrators anyway (can't draw myself), but I can't imagine how hard it is to produce such lovely artwork which gives the child personality and yet could be either gender – amazing!


These tracks were made for the exhibition 'Colour Tales', curated by Lesley Moore, and based on the colour themed fairy tales of Latvian writer Imants Ziedonis. Five short pieces, each with their own character.
These music, together with narations of the stories and Lesly Moore's translations into paper sculptures, were exhibited at WM Gallery in Amsterdam.
Fang Bomb released the music on cd, including the extra track 'Mosaic', mastered by Giusepe Ielasi.
record (as used in the exhibition) in a simple sleeve. This includes a download code for the music in digital format, including 'Mosaic'.
To say Rutger Zuydervelt, aka Machinefabriek, is prolific would be a total understatement, but I can say with some confidence that he consistently creates interesting and compelling music. This album, which is meant to represent a series of colors musically, is no exception. While saying something along the lines of, "I can hear the colors," almost seems like a lame Cheech and Chong joke, that's what Zuydervelt asks the listener to do with "Colour Tones." And all kidding aside, the results are better than you might think.
In reality, the music on this album was designed for an exhibition and based on a series of color-themed short stories by the Latvian writer Imants Ziedonis. For the album, Zuydervelt gives us his interpretations of Green, Red, Grey, Brown, Blue, and the intriguingly named Mosaic. (Naturally, these are also the names of the tracks.) Musically, he weaves together his own mosaic of sounds with guitars, memo recorders, tape loops, test records, a Korg Monotron, pedals, a computer, and various live instrument samples. While it is interesting to note the instruments, the overall sound of the album really shines beyond its individual parts.
"Colour Tones" opens up with "Green," which begins as a wall of static and builds into rumbling electronic drone. This eventually gives way and the song closes with melancholy tones from saxophone and bass clarinet. In the noisier parts, there are sound that sound they came from the outdoors, which might account for the whole green idea, here. "Red" comes next and continues the mix of noise with gentler instrumental sounds. Parts of this are certainly loud and abrasive, but are still tempered by lighter background noises. Seeing as red can symbolize both love and violence, this is seems strangely appropriate. Following this is "Grey," which is appropriately hazy and mysterious, not unlike the muffled feeling of being lost in a fog, with musical sounds only periodically peeking through in this sound soup.
The deceptively titled "Brown" is really anything but dull and dirt-like, as one might expect. Instead, you get an odd bit of wild electronic jazz with propulsive drum rolls and riffs along with errant xylophone notes. Following that is "Blue," which is as soothing as "Brown" was hectic. It flows along with a light, slow keyboard riff accompanied by the ghostly fluttering of a Philip Glass style organ trill. Honestly, this song evokes an oceany quality, and for that reason feels like it gets as close to source color as anything on the album, not to knock the other pieces, of course. The closer, "Mosaic," lives up to its names, as it brings in the emotional highs and lows of the preceding tracks. Opening with glitchy samples of keyboard, it builds to include other instrument sounds and staticy tape noise. With touches of saxophone, bass clarinet, and cello, this song has an odd feel of chamber music to it, albeit chamber music awash in bursts of analog hiss. From there, it evolves even further, bringing a slow acoustic guitar riff to the forefront.
In the end, it might have been a mental stretch to force my own concepts of color onto the music, and that could just be years of mental conditioning to separate the senses or a lack of imagination (though my pride refuses to allow for the latter). Still, our senses are our own, so can anything really be wrong here? Whether or not you can detect your own ideas of color in this music, it is a beautiful collection of well-crafted pieces that's a joy to listen to no matter what it brings to mind.
Its easy in words to oversimplify our relationship to colour – the reality is always more complicated; our experience of colour can be shaped by our own personal histories of encounters with visual art, music, literature.
Colour Tones compiles Rutger Zuydervelt's music (under his Machinefabriek alias) for the exhibition Colour Tales organised by Lesley Moore at the WM Gallery in Amsterdam last year. The exhibition featured readings of Imants Ziedonis' short colour themed stories alongside Zuydervelt's music, along with Moore's semi-sculptural abstractions.
The album Colour Tones presents the music alone, each track four minutes long and named after one of the stories: Green, Red, Grey, Brown, Blue. The sixth track, Mosaic, is a version of the live appearance by Machinefabriek at the opening of the exhibition.
There is a common palette of crackles and hiss, but each track has a distinctive 'feel' – the static on Green gives way to gentle woodwind tones, Red has pithy synth pops, a snare roll dominates the start of Brown, and so on. What is more interesting is the way this album feels coherent – the tracks flow into each other and with such feel for pace (if a non rhythm driven album can be said to have pace) that you forget the first five tracks are all exactly the same length. Miniatures these may be, but nothing feels rushed or cluttered, and the final, longer Mosaic is a perfect complement to the brevity of the earlier songs.
Without the accompanying readings, without the titles, might we still get hints of colour from these tracks? Of course. Though our subjective experiences will colour (no pun intended) our readings, and what may sound 'brown' to me might sound 'blue' to you. Best to simply live with this record for a while, and appreciate it for its concise beauty, its measured brevity; another great Machinefabriek recording. – Highly recommended.
...Ten eerste is de cd Colour Tones op het kleine kwaliteitslabel Fang Bomb. Hierop staan de kleuren om ons heen centraal. Kleuren en muziek? Geen rare gedachte aangezien muziek van alles en nog wat kan oproepen en zeker de associatieve muziek van Machinefabriek. Overigens zijn de kleuren hier geïnspireerd door de tot de verbeelding sprekende verhalen van de Letse schrijver Imants Ziedonis; dus in feite kleuren naar muziek vertaald. Leuk concept, maar los daarvan hoop je dan ook op muziek die prettig is om naar te luisteren. Rutger slaagt daar wederom prima in. Hij creëert de muziek met gitaren, memo recorders, tapes, testplaten, een Korg synthesizer, effectpedalen en een computer. Daarbij maakt hij nog gebruik van samples van Espen Reinertsen (sax) en dikwijls muzikale partners Gareth Davis (basklarinet) en Aaron Martin (cello). De hoes van het album geeft een grijs-wit getinte regenboog aan, hetgeen wellicht aangeeft dat de kleuren die hij hier presenteert niet zo zwart-wit bij de luisteraar zullen binnendringen en dat hij de kleuren niet aan je op wilt dringen. Bij twee van de zes composities heb ik het bij het juiste eind, bij de rest kleurt mijn luisterervaring anders. Normaal zie je groen van jaloezie, rood van woede en blauw bij melancholie, maar dat hangt bij muziek natuurlijk in grote mate af van je stemming, Hoe dan ook doet het niets af aan de schoonheid van de individuele stukken. 'Green', 'Red', 'Grey', 'Brown', 'Blue' en de blauwdruk voor een live optreden 'Mosaic' mogen er namelijk allen wezen. Het is een prachtige, caleidoscopische mix van ambient, drones, glitch, experimenten en subtiele noise. Dit weet enorm tot de verbeelding te spreken en is van een bijzondere melancholische schoonheid. Een kleurrijk prachtalbum.


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Hanoi University of Technology
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NZZX 657
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Report No. 05-2005-2º FPSP-MP-FN issued by the Regular Provincial Prosecutor of the Second Supra- provincial Criminal Prosecutors Office on December 2, 2005 (file of appendixes to the brief answering the application, appendix 6, pages 921 and 922). 47 Cf. Report No. 05-2005-2º FPSP-MP-FN issued by the Regular Provincial Prosecutor of the Second Supra- provincial Criminal Prosecutors Office on December 2, 2005 (file of appendixes to the brief answering the application, appendix 6, page 924). 48 Cf . Judgment of January 31, 1990, delivered by the Thirteenth Correctional Court of Lima (file of preliminary objection, merits, reparations and costs, pages 835 to 840. 17
76. The Court finds that, as a result of a private initiative by the next of kin of Saúl Cantoral-Huamaní, who filed a complaint before the Prosecutor General ( Fiscalia de la Nación ) on May 29, 2001, the State reopened the investigations. However, the Court notes that this did not mean the start of effective investigative measures because, once again, issues of jurisdiction arose among the prosecutors. 49 As of September 5, 2005, more than 15 years after the murders, and more than four years after the complaint filed by the next of kin, the investigations in the case were reopened; they were then, and still are, in their initial stages. 50 The Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 77. Regarding the facts of the case, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) devoted a chapter of its Final Report to the Rodrigo Franco Commando. In this chapter the CVR examined several cases in which the Rodrigo Franco Commando took part; they included the death of Saúl Cantoral-Huamaní and Consuelo García-Santa Cruz. 51 In the Report, the CVR stated "that there are sufficient credible elements to affirm that the group calling itself the 'Rodrigo Franco Commando' existed in [Peru] as a paramilitary organization" and went on to refer to its formation, organization, and methods of operation. According to the CVR, this paramilitary commando was supported by a small number of police agents, members of GRUDE (the Police Special Operations Directorate Group) and DIRCOTE, acting under the command of the Minister of the Interior. 52 78. In particular, the CVR stated in its Final Report that "information existed for it to be plausibly assumed that individuals who allegedly belonged to this Commando were responsible [...for the] murders of the trade union leader, Saúl Cantoral-Huamaní, and of Consuelo García." 53 ii) Concerning the State's responsibility for the acts to which Saúl Cantoral-Huamaní and Consuelo García-Santa Cruz were subjected 49 Cf. Report No. 05-2005-2º FPSP-MP-FN issued by the Regular Provincial Prosecutor of the Second Supra- provincial Criminal Prosecutors Office on December 2, 2005 (file of appendixes to the brief answering the application, appendix 6, page 924).
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È conosciuto soprattutto per aver interpretato l'uomo di latta nel film Il mago di Oz (1939).

Biografia
Recitò principalmente in commedie brillanti e in musical, al fianco di Shirley Temple e Frank Sinatra. Viene ricordato maggiormente per aver interpretato il ruolo dell'uomo di latta ne Il mago di Oz (1939), per la regia di Victor Fleming. Venne scritturato nel cast dopo il forfait di Buddy Ebsen, allergico alla polvere d'alluminio utilizzata per il trucco dell'uomo di latta. Jack Haley ricorderà la lavorazione del film come un vero e proprio "inferno" a causa della scomodità dei costumi.

Continuò a recitare nei musical anche negli anni quaranta.

Nel 1921 sposò Florence McFadden, dalla quale ebbe due figli, Jack Haley jr. (che sposò in seguito Liza Minnelli, figlia di Judy Garland) e Gloria Haley, che scrisse in onore del padre una biografia.

Morì nel 1979 per un infarto cardiaco, a Los Angeles, all'età di 81 anni.

Filmografia parziale

Cinema
 Broadway Madness, regia di Burton L. King (1927)
 Mr. Broadway, regia di Johnnie Walker, Edgar G. Ulmer (1933)
 Abbasso le bionde (Redheads on Parade), regia di Norman Z. McLeod (1935)
 Una povera bimba milionaria (The Poor Little Rich Girl, regia di Irving Cummings (1935)
Mister Cinderella, regia di Edward Sedgwick (1936)
 Quei cari parenti (Danger - Love at Work), regia di Otto Preminger (1937)
 Rondine senza nido (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, regia di Allan Dwan (1938)
 Scegliete una stella (Pick a Star), regia di Edward Sedgwick (1938)
 La grande strada bianca (Alexander's Ragtime Band), regia di Henry King (1938)
 Il mago di Oz (The Wizard of Oz), regia di Victor Fleming (1939)
 Appuntamento a Miami (Moon over Miami), regia di Walter Lang (1941)
 Al di là dell'orizzonte (Beyond the Blue Horizon), regia di Alfred Santell (1942)
 Il denaro non è tutto (Higher and Higher), regia di Tim Whelan (1943)
 Le ragazze dello scandalo (George White's Scandals), regia di Felix E. Feist (1945)
 Canta quando torni a casa (Sing Your Way Home), regia di Anthony Mann (1945)

Televisione
 La legge di Burke (Burke's Law) – serie TV, episodio 1x14 (1963)

Doppiatori italiani
Mario Pisu in Il mago di Oz (ed. 1949, dialoghi)
Felice Chiusano in Il mago di Oz (ed. 1949, canzoni)
Nino Scardina in Il mago di Oz (ed. 1980)
Paolo Bessegato in Il mago di Oz (ed. 1985)

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Cantanti da musical


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There's a special limited edition of 50 copies available with letterpress artwork (sold out).
Challenging electronic album from 1986 by Maggi Payne.
Maggi Payne is an American composer, flutist video artist and co-director of the Center for Contemporary Music, Mills College where she teaches recording engineering, composition, and electronic music. Her work involves electroacoustic, instrumental, and vocal works along with works involving visuals, including dancers outfitted with electroluminescent wire and videos she creates using images ranging from nature to the abstract. She has composed music for dance, theatre, and video.
Crystal was first released in 1986 on the Lovely Music label. Home to experimental musicians such as Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Pauline Oliveros and Alvin Lucier. On Crystal flute, spoken voice, sonifications and synthesizers are processed to create dense and massive structures. Maggi Payne's musical imagination is vivid: she is interested in the surreal, the inward, the micro, and the accumulation of physical and psychological tension. Periods of silence gently evolve into flowing drones of complex resonances. Oozing drones evolve into dense and powerful peaks of short duration. The compositions and sounds on Crystal have incredible depth, a profound logic and, though not "pretty", an irresistible beauty.
I create immersive environments, inviting listeners/participants to enter the sound and be carried with it, experiencing it from the inside out in intimate detail. The sounds are almost tactile, visible, tangible. A narrative of the imagination exists, allowing each person experiencing the work to thread their own paths through their mind's imagination and their body's physical engagement. Each sound slowly unfolds, revealing intricacies and complexity. Each grows and evolves like crystals forming under the microscope.
When creating sounds I visualize/auralize trajectories. I visualize the sound as originating from, for instance, a point source below where one is standing, then it swirls outward and upward in an ever-expanding spiral until it disappears high over the listener's head, morphing as it travels. Spatialization is not imposed when mixing, but is instead created in the original recording by increasing the amplitude of the sound on one track then decreasing its amplitude as the identical frequency is matched on the next track while it is increasing its amplitude, dovetailing the tracks across the space. Using extensive multi-tracking, the spatialization is retained, architecting and sculpting the aural space so that multiple perspectives and trajectories coexist.
A1 White Night 9:58
A2 Sirocco 10:20
B1 Crystal 9:54
B2 Solar Wind 9:45
° Gatefold sleeve with liner notes by the artist
° Artwork by Atelier Brenda
° Remastered and cut at 45rpm by Rashad Becker
° 180gr. vinyl
° Edition of 500
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This shoot was was TOP SECRET as the resulting photos were to be a gift for Lilly and Dylan's mum. So under the guise of going shopping, Nick (dad) managed to sneak the kids out to meet me in some beautiful bluebell woods near Gusted Hall in Hockley, Essex.
As I hope you can see, I'm not very traditional when it comes to family photography. You won't find white backgrounds and forced smiles in a sterile studio with my work. I like to get outside and have fun with a family, capturing their characters and relationships naturally. Most importantly, I want to capture what it means to be a child, carefree, full of adventure with an appetite to explore. The time I spent with Nick, Lilly and Dylan was a huge amount of fun and hopefully that comes across in the photos.
For more information and pricing for my family shoots click here or drop me an email to enquire about availability.
Lovely family photography bursting with energy and colour. Bluebells & buttercups and the joy of spring. Bet they are delighted with these Matt!
Love this! I haven't done family shoots for a few years now, too exhausting but seeing this has made me want to get right back into it. Excellent work!
LOVE the black and white shot of the little boy running through the woods, so perfect.
So fun and free… Incredible energy and realness from the session. Well done.
Lovely natural session Matt, Mom will be chuffed.
These are gorgeous, such great images and lovely light.
Very sweet Matt, love the energy and the colours. The ones of the children lying on the grass are awesome!
Such cute, carefree children! They look so natural and happy 🙂 Great session!
Beautiful session…what an awesome location you found! Love that you let the kids run free and be themselves!
This looks like they had a blast!! Love all of this!
I love it! Kids can be the hardest to photograph but they are also the best when you nail it. And you nailed it! Wonderful happy joyous expressions.
These are amazing. Beautiful colours and they have a brilliant energy.


Have you ever been using your computer or mobile device in a public setting and thought that others nearby might be trying to take a sneak at what is on your display? If so, you're not alone.
This uneasy feeling that someone is spying on you from nearby actually has a name: Visual Hacking.
It can be that creepy person sitting next to you in-flight or some dude that's just off your shoulder in a restaurant, but whatever it is, you can take simple action to fight this potential problem.
Installing something that's been around quite a bit, known as a 'privacy screen' can keep the displays on your various mobile devices safe from those prying eyes.
They provide protection because they make your display look pitch black unless you're sitting right in front of the screen, which keeps those to either side in the dark.


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Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Education / Graduate Medical Education / Prospective Fellows / Endocrinology Fellowship Program / Our Fellows / Recent Graduates / Salman Azim, M.D.
Salman Azim, M.D.
Medical School - University of Debrecen Medical School and Health Science Centre
Residency - Capital Health Regional Medical Center - Internal Medicine
Why Did You Choose Endocrinology?
I chose Endocrinology after being inspired by one of my professors, Dr. George Paragh, back in medical school during my endocrinology clinical rotation. Dr. Paragh encouraged me to consider endocrinology in a whole new light. I was fascinated with how each endocrinology case required me to act like a detective and examine all clues to come to a conclusion. I learned that a case that seemed simple to the naked eye was so much more complex once I dove in deeper. The various hormones in the Endocrine system and how they worked together almost as mechanism intrigued me.
Why Did You Choose The University of Rochester?
The University of Rochester seemed to contain a calm and peaceful learning assignment in which an individual could expand their knowledge. I attended Dr. Stephen Hammes' lecture and instantly felt immersed in the topic and how he explained it. The lecture reminded me of my years in medical school and I liked how each concept was thoroughly explained. I came to the decision that I was not going to find any other program with the qualities I was looking for.
What Is Unique About The Program?
What I find unique about the program is how an individual is given exposure to each of the areas of endocrinology and all concepts are taught thoroughly. There are also a lot of good research opportunities that include basic sciences and clinical. The faculty is always willing to help and support research projects. There is an open door policy where an individual may feel free to obtain guidance from any faculty member without the formalities.
What Do You Like About Living in Rochester?
What I like about Rochester is how similar it is to Boston which is where I grew up. I also like various landmarks such as the Erie Canal. It's very refreshing to take a walk along the Canal with family after a long week. The people of Rochester are very accepting and friendly as well.
What Are Your Research Interests And Current Projects?
My research interest lies in diabetes which includes newer medications and technology. New technology has revolutionized treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Currently I'm working on a project that researches the impact of antidepressant medications on glycemic control in our diabetes clinic population.
What Are Your Career Goals?
I'd like to practice in both inpatient and outpatient endocrinology so that I can get a combination of both aspects. I'd also like to retain an academic portion of endocrinology since I enjoy teaching medical students and residents.
How Would You Recommend The Program To Others?
I'd recommend this program to those who are interested in not only clinical training but also research. The program is very accepting and nurses a great learning environment for those who are looking for an expanse in their knowledge of endocrinology.


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Home Top Trending Locke and Key Season 2 Hilarious Expectations for Release Date, Latest Update,...
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Locke and Key Season 2 Hilarious Expectations for Release Date, Latest Update, New Cast; Many More
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February 25, 2020 11:24 am EST
Modified Date: February 25, 2020 11:24 am EST
Source: the global coverage
The first season of the mystery show was released on Netflix. The first season contains ten episodes, and all of them are nail-biters. It is a cult-fav comic show that includes many features of Harry Potter and many weirder things to start with. All the fans loved the first season, and they cannot wait to watch the second one.
How the Last One Ended
Source: Variety
The final episode of the last season leaves the story on a cliff-hanger, and the fans could not predict what could happen next. The surprising turns in the last episode left the door open for the second trip of the show. Netflix has not released the second batch of the episodes. But they confirm that the team is working of the season 2.
The creators have promised that the new season will not just be limited to the fantastic script but will establish well-drafted chemistry between the characters. The release date of the new season has not been released yet, but we are looking forward to a very sooner release. Season one of the show was, terrific and the people want the second one to release vert soon.
The new season was debuted on Netflix screens in February 2020 almost a year after the production started in February 2019. If we follow the patterns, then we can expect the second season to be released in February 2021. The trailer of the second season has also not been released yet. The viewers have many questions about the new season, and it seems that Netflix is not, however, ready to answer them.
What Can We Expect
Source: TV and Movie News
However, the Locke and Key makers have announced that there will be a season two. The first season ended in an extraordinary turn. The fans were left at a cliff hanger, and they don't seem to get the answers to all the questions.
The moment you think that the show has left on a cliff-hanger, the echo from the well uses Appearance Key on Ellie, and she turns into a Dodge lookalike. The other bunch of characters cannot believe their eyes. It is revealed that the echo is still alive. A thunder hits Matheson and the first season ends while promising that there will be the next season.
Locke and key season 2 updates
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Q: Can systemd preserve its state across reboots? I'm working on setting up a Linux server that will have dozens of daemons controlled by systemd. The daemons are grouped into targets so that they can be brought up and down in groups, but the system administrators can manually control individual services. I am looking for a way to preserve the state (which services are activated) through a reboot. The idea is that people debugging, testing, and developing on the server can reboot it if needed and have the system come up in the same configuration as it was before the reboot.
systemd's snapshot functionality seems ideal for this, but as far as I can tell you can't write a snapshot to disk for use later.
My initial plan was to create a symlink from multi-user.target.wants/ to a service called bootingup.service. Every target the system administrator activates would then rewrite bootingup.service.d/bootingup.conf to launch the target that was just activated. This would mean that on boot the system would activate the most recently launched target, but it wouldn't remember any services that were individually activated/deactivated.
Is there a way to make systemd remember the state of all services across a reboot?

A: I'm going to start this answer off with:
I recommend you force the developers to use things like enable, disable, after and wants in the systemd services properly rather than doing a dump and restore of what's running.
Now that I've got that out of my system...

systemctl snapshot can help you do what you're looking for.
When running systemctl snapshot ${SNAPSHOT_NAME} systemd creates a unit called ${SNAPSHOT_NAME}.snapshot. This unit seems to only exist in memory. However, you can still query it using systemctl.
Using systemctl show ${SNAPSHOT_NAME}.snapshot will list all the information systemd collected for the snapshot, of particular note to you would be the Wants= / After= sections (which both seem to be the same) which lists all the units that were active at the time of the snapshot. If you were to parse that list and throw it into a custom target you could achieve what you're looking for using systemctl isolate ${CUSTOM_TARGET}.
systemctl isolate

Start the unit specified on the command line and its dependencies and stop all others. If a unit name with no extension is given, an extension of ".target" will be assumed.
This is similar to changing the runlevel in a traditional init system. The isolate command will immediately stop processes that are not enabled in the new unit, possibly including the graphical environment or terminal you are currently using.
Note that this is allowed only on units where AllowIsolate= is enabled. See systemd.unit(5) for details.

You could even write a service that updates the ${CUSTOM_TARGET} Wants / After sections on shutdown.

A: I think that you should to use some configuration manager like Puppet or Ansible to do this, configurations manager is the best way to keep your system the way you want it . Systemd snapshots do not persist across a reboot.

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Rags game postponed due to first team call-ups
Cardiff will have to wait at least an extra week to get the Indigo Group Premiership underway as Saturday's game away at Llanelli has been postponed.
The Blue and Blacks have seen 19 players either in the semi-professional squad or the academy who have turned out for them this season join the first team for their preparations ahead of Heineken Champions Cup clashes against Toulouse and Harlequins. That is largely due to the 32 first team players quarantining after being caught up in South Africa as the country was added to the UK's red travel list.
Further to that the Rags have eight players out injured or unavailable currently, with a further one suspended. As a result the game that was due to take place at Parc y Scarlets has been postponed with a new date to be announced in due course.
Attention now turns to the following weekend's game against Swansea at St Helens, with the suggestion being that those first team players in quarantine are highly unlikely to feature away at Harlequins. As a result the Rags will be called upon again, but a decision will likely be taken next week.
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House prices picked up last month, according to Nationwide's latest house price index, with annual growth up from 2% in June to 2.5% in July.
Prices rose 0.6% month-on-month, the building society said, bringing the average cost of a property in the UK to £217,010. However, there has been little change between supply and demand and pressure on household budgets is likely to exert "a modest drag" on house price growth going forward.
Halifax's latest index paints a similar picture, putting the annual rate of growth at 3.3% in July, up from 1.8% in June. This is the largest increase since November last year. They put the average property price at £230,280 – the highest on record – but again suggests that the volume of transactions is likely to remain "broadly flat" this year.
For those on variable rates, the building society said that for the average mortgage a quarter of a percentage point increase would increase monthly payments by £16 to £700, equivalent to £190 extra a year.
With many households feeling the pinch, and a rate rise pushing up borrowing costs, it's essential for homeowners to regularly review their mortgages and ensure they are on the best possible deal.
Millions of homeowners continue to languish on their lenders' standard variable rates, despite the fact they may be able to remortgage to a much cheaper rate elsewhere. A broker will be able to explain which deals you're eligible for, how much you could save, and can also help you through the application process.


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Home Competitions English Premier League Predicted Everton line-up v Fulham: TV Info, Live Stream
Predicted Everton line-up v Fulham: TV Info, Live Stream
Everton will travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Sunday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online.
Kick-off: 12:00 GMT.
Tv Info: The match will be televised live on BBC One. UK viewers will be able to watch the match online via BBC iPlayer.
The Toffees lost three games on the bounce prior to the international break, and Carlo Ancelotti's side will be looking to get back to winning ways when they face Fulham who are 17th in the league table and have picked up only four points from their opening eight games.
Here is the team we think Ancelotti will select for this game.
Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford, Everton's first-choice goalkeeper, has been very inconsistent this season and has faced criticisms from fans and pundits alike. Although Ancelotti dropped him once (against Newcastle United), he retains the trust of his manager and should continue between the sticks.
Defence: Ancelotti has confirmed today in the press conference that Seamus Coleman will miss the game through injury (hamstring). Ben Godfrey and Mason Holgate could play at right-back, while Jonjoe Kenny remains another option.
Yerry Mina is likely to return to partner Michael Keane at the back, while Lucas Digne will take up the customary left-back role.
Midfield: Brazilian midfielder Allan was an unused substitute after picking up a knock against Ecuador but he has been cleared as fit to play. Ancelloti could bring back Andre Gomes into the starting line-up in place of Gylfi Sigurdsson, who struggled to make an impact during Everton's 3-1 defeat against Manchester United prior to the international break.
Forward: The Toffees boss has confirmed today that Richarlison – who was a subject of a dangerous challenge from Uruguay's Edinson Cavani and was forced off for Brazil – is fit to play against the Cottagers, and the 23-year-old winger is likely to replace Bernard in the starting line-up.
James Rodriguez – who penned a clarification letter denying reports of a dressing room bust-up – is set to start alongside the in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Predicted Everton starting line-up vs Fulham: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Digne; Doucoure, Allan, Gomes; Richarlison, Rodriguez, Calvert-Lewin.


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require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), %w(.. spec_helper))

require 'mastermind/game'

describe Mastermind::Game do

  before do
    @mastermind = Mastermind::Game.new
  end

  describe "color selection" do
    it "should allow specification of the number of colors" do
      [1,2].each do|x|
        foo = Mastermind::Game.new(:colors => x)
        foo.colors.should == x
      end
    end
    it "should default to 6 colors" do
      @mastermind.colors.should == 6
    end
    it "should accept valid color choices" do
      lambda { @mastermind.guess! [3,3,3,3] }.should_not raise_error
    end
    it "should reject invalid color choices" do
      lambda { @mastermind.guess! Array.new 4, (-1) }.should raise_error
      lambda {
        @mastermind.guess! Array.new 4, @mastermind.colors + 1
      }.should raise_error
    end
    it "should raise an error if asked for 0 colors" do
      lambda { Mastermind::Game.new :colors => 0 }.should raise_error
    end
  end

  describe "puzzle generation" do
    it "should allow specification of the number of pegs in a row" do
      [2,3].each do |x|
        foo = Mastermind::Game.new(:pegs => x)
        foo.pegs.should == x
      end
    end
    it "should default to 4 pegs per row" do
      @mastermind.pegs.should == 4
    end
    it "should allow specification of the number of guesses" do
      [2,3].each do |x|
        foo = Mastermind::Game.new(:guesses => x)
        foo.guesses.should == x
      end
    end
    it "should default to 10 guesses" do
      @mastermind.guesses.should == 10
    end

    it "should generate a puzzle with the given parameters" do
      @mastermind.puzzle.size.should == 4
      @mastermind.puzzle.each do |x|
        x.should be_between 1, @mastermind.colors
      end
      foo = Mastermind::Game.new(:pegs => 5)
      foo.puzzle.size.should == 5
    end

    # With default settings, there are 6^4 possible Mastermind puzzles;
    # that means that this test will fail erroneously about .08% of the
    # time.
    it "should generate random puzzles" do
      p1 = Mastermind::Game.new
      p2 = Mastermind::Game.new
      p1.puzzle.should_not == p2.puzzle
    end

    it "should return the same puzzle consistently" do
      @mastermind.puzzle.should == @mastermind.puzzle
    end
  end

  describe "guessing" do
    it "should accept valid solutions" do
      @mastermind.guess!(@mastermind.puzzle.dup)
      @mastermind.should be_solved
    end
    it "should not accept invalid solutions" do
      foo = Mastermind::Game.new :puzzle => [1,2,3,4]
      foo.guess! [5,6,5,6]
      foo.should_not be_solved
    end

    it "should not accept anything else after a valid solution" do
      trytosolve = lambda { @mastermind.guess!(@mastermind.puzzle.dup) }
      trytosolve.call
      trytosolve.should raise_error
    end
    it "should not accept more than the maximum number of guesses" do
      10.times { @mastermind.guess! [1,2,3,4] }
      lambda { @mastermind.guess! [1,2,3,4] }.should raise_error
    end
    it "should tell when the game is lost" do
      10.times { @mastermind.guess! [1,2,3,4] }
      @mastermind.should be_lost
      @mastermind.should_not be_solved
    end
    # an optimistic test
    it "should not be lost with no guesses" do
      @mastermind.should_not be_lost
    end
    it "should not be lost when it is solved on the last guess" do
      9.times { @mastermind.guess! [1,2,3,4] }
      @mastermind.guess! @mastermind.puzzle
      @mastermind.should_not be_lost
    end

    describe "hints", :shared => true do
      before do
      end
      it "should show n pegs if n are right" do
        @puzzles.each do |p|
          m = Mastermind::Game.new :puzzle => p[:puzzle]
          hints = @um_hintfunc.bind(m)
          m.guess! p[:guess]
          hints.call.should == p[:n]
        end
      end
    end

    describe "hints (in general)" do
      it "should give hints in array format" do
        foo = Mastermind::Game.new :puzzle => [1,2,3,4]
        foo.guess! [1,2,4,6]
        foo.hints[-1].should == [foo.pegs_correct, foo.colors_correct]
      end
    end

    describe "hints (with correctly-colored pegs in the right place)" do
      before do
        @puzzles = [{:n => 0, :puzzle => [1,2,3,4], :guess => [4,3,2,1]},
                    {:n => 2, :puzzle => [1,2,3,4], :guess => [1,2,5,6]}]
        @um_hintfunc = Mastermind::Game.instance_method(:pegs_correct)
      end
      it_should_behave_like "hints"
    end

    describe "hints (with correctly-colored pegs in the wrong place)" do
      before do
        @puzzles = [{:n => 0, :puzzle => [1,2,3,4], :guess => [5,6,5,6]},
                    {:n => 1, :puzzle => [1,2,3,4], :guess => [1,4,6,5]},
                    {:n => 0, :puzzle => [2,2,2,1], :guess => [2,2,2,2]},
                    {:n => 3, :puzzle => [1,2,1,4], :guess => [5,1,2,1]},
                    {:n => 1, :puzzle => [1,2,2,1], :guess => [2,3,3,3]}]
        @um_hintfunc = Mastermind::Game.instance_method(:colors_correct)
      end
      it_should_behave_like "hints"
    end
  end

  describe "old guesses" do
    it "should give access to old guesses" do
      @mastermind.guess! [1,2,3,4]
      @mastermind.guess! [5,6,1,2]
      @mastermind.guess[0].should == [1,2,3,4]
      @mastermind.guess[1].should == [5,6,1,2]
    end
    it "should provide hints for old guesses" do
      foo = Mastermind::Game.new :puzzle => [1,2,3,4]
      foo.guess! [1,4,6,5]
      foo.guess! [5,6,5,6]
      foo.hints[0].should == [1,1]
      foo.hints[1].should == [0,0]
    end
  end
end


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Date of concert: Friday 3rd June 2022
Steve AshleyWe are hoping to go ahead with this concert with a reduced socially distanced audience. We have a stage screen and on stage air extraction. We will, of course, adhere to current government advice. Steve Ashley was born in London. In his early teens, he immersed himself in rock 'n' roll, blues and American folk music. He saw Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent and Lonnie Donegan perform live during his first years at secondary school. In 1960, he learned to play the mouth organ and developed a blues style.He became interested in traditional music, met and played with Peter Bellamy in Maidstone then he became heavily involved in the London folk scene and performed alongside Sandy Denny and A L Lloyd, Richard Thompson, Linda Peters, Simon Nicol, Robin and Barry Dransfield, Lea Nicholson, and Ragged Robin's Byers. He developed a distinctive song writing style that saw him collaborate in performances with many of the folk great and good. His writing was described as a 'potent combination of lyrical poetry, delicious wit and darkly puckish humour.' David Kidman, Folk radio UKIn a long and varied career, he has toured many countries and taken part in many major festivals. Of his US tour, Variety magazine said Steve Ashley... is a delightful surprise ... The performer not only sings his originals well, but has one of the funniest of dry stage raps. His voice is good. His originals are sensitive, ex of the Albion Country Band, Ashley can hold an audience.' In 1981 Ashley took a break from performing to work with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and later for Friends of the Earth.In 2006, Ashley celebrated his 60th birthday with a special concert with Robert Kirby conducting arrangements for a six piece chamber orchestra. Also taking part were Ashley's friends from Fairport Dave Pegg, Chris Leslie, Simon Nicol and Martin Allcock, plus Show of Hands' Phil Beer, Planxty's Johnny Moynihan, Brass Monkey's Martin Brinsford and many other friends, including his old partners from The Tinderbox, Ragged Robin and the Steve Ashley Band. The event was recorded and released six months later as Live in Concert on Dusk Fire Records.In 2015, Market Square released Ashley's first stripped back solo album, This Little Game, which was included in both The Telegraph and Folk Radio UK's lists of The Best Folk Albums of 2015.As an acoustic guitar player, Ashley's technique is unusual. He plays a right handed guitar, left handed, without changing the strings. So, effectively, the instrument is played upside down. As well as using standard tuning he utilises a number of guitar tunings. He also plays a custom built electric four string bouzouki. This unique instrument was designed to include a left hand cutaway, and giving left hand access to controls, but is once again strung as a right handed instrument.This is a 'hushed' and seated concert. There will be a bar and the doors open at 7.30There is always coffee and tea at Rosslyn Court, also soft drinks and usually cake!
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Broxburn will be home to new Business Gateway office
A West Lothian town which was dealt a massive jobs blow earlier in the year will soon be home to a new Business Gateway presence.
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West Lothian Council has secured a town centre location for its new Business Gateway Plus office in Broxburn.
The premises at 4 Greendykes Road will provide a local hub for the delivery of the West Lothian Economic Growth Plan, which is a partnership between West Lothian Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government.
The West Lothian Economic Growth Plan was set up in response to the devastating closure of the Hall's of Broxburn plant in February, leaving 1700 people redundant.
The office will accommodate a business growth advisor and a business start up advisor. In addition, there will be two partnership desks which will enable regular outreach surgeries to take place. A number of organisations such as West Lothian Credit Union, Big Lottery, and Job Centre Plus have shown an interest in booking space on a regular basis.
Executive councillor for development and transport Cathy Muldoon commented: "It is good news that town centre premises have been secured for the new Business Gateway Plus office. The aim is to provide support for any organisations wishing to grow or locate their business in West Lothian.
"Along with providing a focus for regeneration in Broxburn and the surrounding area, the new premises will also improve access to support from partner organisations."
The office will also have capacity for around six computers for public use and three meeting rooms.
Work is currently being under taken to fit out the offices which are expected to open this summer.
For information and support on business growth and inward investment in West Lothian visit www.westlothian.com or phone Jim Henderson on 01506 283084.
Dancing On IceSean Rice dead: ITV stars lead tributes after death of Dancing on Ice skater aged 49The professional ice skater's death has left fans and pals heartbroken.


DJI has taken the wraps off its latest drone, the DJI Mavic Air, slotting into the gap between the current Mavic Pro and the company's entry-level Spark. The new drone keeps the folding design of its bigger brother, for easier portability, but picks up a more affordable price tag along with the promise of easier flight.
Slung under the front there's a 1/2.3-inch 12-megapixel camera with an f/2.8 lens. That's mounted on a 3-axis mechanical gimbal – indeed, DJI says that the Mavic Air is the most portable of its models to have a 3-axis system, since the Spark makes do with 2-axis – with an angular vibration range of just 0.005-degrees. Gimbal dampeners are also used, to help keep shots steadier.
On the stills side, the Mavic Air can shoot 32-megapixel Sphere panoramas. By stitching 25 images together, it can form a complete spherical image that can be viewed in the company's DJI Goggles and elsewhere. Of course, there's also horizontal, vertical, and 180-degree panorama support too. A new HDR system promises better balancing of bright and dim aspects of the frame.
As for video, the headline feature is 4K 30fps recording, with DJI using a 100 Mbps bitrate. Step down to 1080p and you get 120 fps slow-motion. DJI has baked 8GB of internal storage to the drone itself, though there's also a microSD card slot. Photos are accessed via a USB 3.0 Type-C port.
The Mavic Air itself uses magnesium alloy brackets for its seven cameras, used for navigation and hovering. It measures in at 168 x 184 x 64 mm when unfolded, but slip the propeller arms closed and it shuts down to 168 x 83 x 49 mm. Weight is 430 grams.
Courtesy of the 2,375 mAh battery, DJI says the Mavic Air should fly for up to 21 minutes. It has a maximum speed of 42.5 mph in Sport mode, though of course that'll eat into flight time significantly. GPS and GLONASS is used for positioning, along with a variety of sensors that can track forward, backward, and downward position and movement.
DJI calls it FlightAutonomy 2.0, and it's claiming it's the easiest way to fly a drone yet. ActiveTrack, for instance, allows the Mavic Air to track up to sixteen different subjects simultaneously, and the pilot to choose which one to follow on the fly. That's including whether they're running, cycling, or jumping, apparently.
There are also DJI's QuickShots, as we've seen on the Spark and other models. Rocket, Dronie, Circle, Helix, Asteroid, and Boomerang are all supported, offering one-touch flying and filming presets.
It's all managed from DJI's remote controller. That docks with a smartphone – the company has DJI GO 4 apps for iOS and Android – and uses its own 2.4/5.8 GHz WiFi to communicate with the Mavic Air. While it's flying, you get a live 720p HD video stream back to the phone's display. When you're done, the control sticks unscrew and store in the controller itself, for a smaller overall package. Alternatively, as with the Spark, you can control the drone with hand-gestures, including starting and stopping video recording, and taking photos.
The DJI Mavic Air is up for preorder today, priced at $799; the company says it should ship January 28. It's available in Arctic White, Onyx Black, and Flame Red. Extra Mavic Air Intelligent Flight Batteries are $79 apiece, while a spare propeller set is $9.


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The History Of Tennis – How Tennis Became The Sport It Is Today
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Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world today. Around 90 million people around the world play the sport. The TV audience for tennis is in the hundreds of millions.
Let's take a look at how the game of tennis started and how it has evolved over the years.
12th century – A game called jeu de paume ("game of the palm") was played in Northern France. The game involved striking the ball with the hand.
16th century – The name "tennis" became associated with the game. Racquets were used for the first time. Racquet derives its name from the Arabic word, rakhat, which means palm of the hand
1830 – The lawnmower was invented. It was a big catalyst for the growth of tennis because it made preparing lawn courts for tennis easy
1870 – All England Croquet Club was established at Wimbledon.
1874 – First tennis racquet was made by Major Walter C. Wingfield in London. The racquet was made of solid wood.
1877 – First World Tennis Championships were held at Wimbledon. Only 22 players entered the tournament. Spencer Gore won the tournament.
1881– First US Open championships held at Newport, Rhode Island. Entry was restricted to US residents. Dick Sears won the first US Open title.
1884 – Wimbledon Championships feature women and doubles for the first time.
1887 – US Open features women for the first time. Lottie Dod is the first female US Open champion.
1891 – First French Championships held. The tournament was open only to French residents.
1896 – Tennis was included in the Olympics for the first time.
1897 – French Championships are open to women for the first time.
1900– Harvard student, Dwight F.Davis, developed a structure for a new international competition along with three others. The competition was called International Lawn Tennis Challenge. It was later renamed the Davis Cup in his honor.
1905 – First Australasian National Championships held (later renamed Australian Open). The tournament alternated between Australia and New Zealand.
1912 – International Lawn Tennis Federation formed (ITLF). It was formed to operate the four big tournaments in tennis – Australasian Championships, French Championships, Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open). In 1977, it became ITF.
1922 – Australasian championships are open to women for the first time
1924 – Tennis dropped from the Olympics
1925 – French Championships allows residents of other countries to participate. Australasian Championships held only in Australia (no longer alternating between Australia and New Zealand)
1927 – Roland Garros stadium built. Named after World War I hero. Wimbledon introduced seeding for players.
1938 – Don Budge wins the "Grand Slam" – winning the four major tennis championships. The term "Grand Slam" comes from the card game bridge.
1950 – Jack Kramer creates pro tour for tennis players
1953 – Maureen Connelly becomes the first woman to win a grand slam (all 4 majors)
1960 – Idea to merge professional and amateur tennis defeated at the ITLF annual meeting.
1967 – Wilson introduces the first metal tennis racquet.
1968 – Start of the Open era. First Open tournament held at Bournemouth.
1969 – Rod Laver wins the Grand Slam ( 4 majors), first in the Open era. He won the Grand Slam in 1962 as an amateur.
1970 – Tie-breaks introduced. Winner in the tie-break is the first person to get to 5 points.
1972– Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) formed.
1976– Graphite and fibre glass racquets introduced
1977 – US Open moved from Forest Hills to Flushing Meadows, NY
1984– Tennis included in the Olympics again
1985– Boris Becker becomes the youngest Wimbledon champion at 17 years and 227 days
1988 – Australian Open moves to Flinders Park (Melbourne Park). Steffi Graf wins Golden Grand Slam (all 4 grand slams + Olympic gold)
1990 – Martina Navratilova wins record 9th singles title
2001 -Goran Ivanisevic becomes first wild card to win Wimbledon title
2005 – New doubles scoring system introduced. No advantage points after Deuce. Tie-break (first to ten points) instead of a third and deciding set.
2017 – Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title (his 19th grand slam)
2018 – Federer wins 6th Australian Open title and 20th grand slam
2020 – Rafael Nadal wins record 13th French Open and 20th grand slam
2021 -Novak Djokovic wins sixth Wimbledon title and 20th grand slam
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The Girl Who Said No	Natalie Galli	2019-10-07T13:58:44-08:00
Come travel with La Dolce Vita University (L◆D◆V◆U) to the heart of Italian culture in the seductive spirit of la dolce vita. L◆D◆V◆U is the perfect sampler to indulge anyone curious about—or already in amore with—Italy and its remarkably rich trove of cultural treasures. In dozens of entertaining yet authoritative mini-essays. L◆D◆V◆U lets you explore fascinating aspects of Italy's cuisine, wines, history, art, architecture, traditions, style, legendary personalities, and so much more. The book is organized alphabetically, but nothing is ever quite that straightforward when it comes to Italy. Even if you choose to read these mini-essays sequentially, you may very well feel as though you're wandering the mysterious alleys of a medieval town, the hidden vicoli of a larger city, or even along the serpentine canals of La Serenissima.
La Dolce Vita University	Carla Gambescia	2018-03-21T09:07:50-08:00
The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 11
The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 11 presents stimulating, inspiring, and uplifting adventures from women who have traveled to the ends of the earth to discover new places, peoples, and facets of themselves. The common threads connecting these stories are a female perspective and fresh, compelling storytelling to make the reader laugh, weep, wish she were there, or be glad she wasn't. The 31 true travel stories in this year's collection are, as always, wildly diverse in theme and location. They tell of places like California and Cuba, Switzerland and Singapore, Iran and Iceland, Montana and Mexico and Mongolia and Mali, our own back yards and some of the farthest, most extreme corners of the world. They are the personal stories we can't help but collect when we travel, stories of reaching out to embrace the unfamiliar and creating cross-cultural connections while learning more about ourselves.
The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 11	Lavinia Spalding	2018-03-22T02:47:57-08:00
100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go
"This book makes me want to pack my bag with the lightest of clothing and follow Susan Van Allen's alluring suggestions for traveling in Italy. Her knowledge reveals an intimacy with the country and a honed sense of adventure. Andiamo!" — Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun. Imagine creating your Italian dream vacation with a fun-loving savvy traveler girlfriend whispering in your ear. Go along with writer Susan Van Allen on a femme-friendly ride up and down the boot, to explore this extraordinarily enchanting country where Venus (Vixen Goddess of Love and Beauty) and The Madonna (Nurturing Mother of Compassion) reign side-by-side. With humor, passion, and practical details, this uniquely anecdotal guidebook will enrich your Italian days.
100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go	Susan Van Allen	2017-04-24T02:32:28-08:00
The World Is a Kitchen
"A vicarious delight for the virtual tourist, as well as an inspiration for the most seasoned culinary voyager." — Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook. Taste the World One Culture at a Time, From the casual cook to the seasoned traveler to the serious gourmand, The World Is a Kitcheninspires its readers to experience food in a new way, exploring new lands, new cultures, and new cuisines. Chefs, travel writers, and dedicated foodies share their unique experiences, transporting readers into kitchens in Morocco, Italy, Belize, Cypress, Kenya, Vietnam, and elsewhere around the world, revealing the diverse traditions of other countries through their cuisine. Explore the gastronomic side of travel through these stories, trying the hard-won and treasured recipes as you go along, and then get ready to plan your own adventure. 37 first-person culinary adventures at cooking schools, on the road, in homes, and B&Bs across the globe. 30 international recipes, including African mafe, Russian pelmeni, Mexican mole verde, and a classic French tarte tatin, Extensive resource section including research tips, cooking schools and classes, culinary tours, internet resources, and recommended reading.
The World Is a Kitchen	Susan Brady	2017-04-24T02:32:39-08:00


While researching life on Mars, scientists have come up with a new theory which suggests that the planet had gone through a massive tsunami millions of years ago.
The report says that a 75-mile-wide crater has been noticed in north, which points towards massive tsunami on the planet.
As per as scientists theory, a huge asteroid smashed into the planet around 3 billion years ago, creating the Lomonosov crater and triggering the tsunami.
Francois Gostard, a french researcher said that the tsunami effect seems really very huge which would have caused waves around 1,000 feet high.


As always, we provide an update on research and practice of screening for lung cancer. In the prior conferences, the diagnostic component of screening has been emphasized in order to gain further understanding of the relevant issues. This focused effort has resulted in the development of the I-ELCAP diagnostic protocol. The radiologic component of this protocol has had wide acceptance by a large number of institutions. The pathologic component has also been developed and according to its specifications, an Expert Pathology Panel has reviewed more than 100 screen-diagnosed and resected cases and these results will be reported.We then turn our focus on the prognosis of these screen-diagnosed cancers -- that is, their significance in terms of their course without and with treatment. Further topics include treatment alternatives and their future evaluation.
Given the continuing and rapid spread of experimental CT screening for lung cancer, this conference focused on small, early lung cancers which are diagnosed, their radiologic, cytologic, and histologic characteristics as well as their natural history and treatment options. The Expert Pathology Panel review of screen-diagnosed cancers stressed that these, including ones found on baseline screening, do indeed show local vascular, pleural and/or lymphatic invasion. On the other hand, an extensive Japanese surgical experience on a subtype of cancer quite unique to CT screening at baseline showed no detectable lymph node involvement, and excellent survival; therefore, relatively conservative treatment might well be considered for these. The conference also focused on community outreach in providing access to screening for people who have not traditionally participated in medical studies.
The I-ELCAP Advisory Board continued its efforts to ensure inclusive and productive collaborations of the I-ELCAP with all interested organizations, specifically the EU/US collaboration, the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) and the National Cancer Institute's National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).
Two workshops were held. One of them focused on treatment options for small early lung cancers. The consensus was that for cancers in solid and part-solid nodules there is no role for nonsurgical treatments at present. Clinical studies comparing lobectomy with limited resection are encouraged; some are already being done in Japan. In these studies, attention needs to be given to growth rates, lymph node involvement and other particulars of the cancer for better understanding of the relative merits of the surgical options.
As for cancer presenting in CT images as one or more non-solid nodules (no solid component) and diagnosed from biopsy specimen, it was felt that research on alternatives to surgery should be developed. The suggested alternatives included: 1) observation at regular intervals for growth or development of a solid component; 2) similar observation under chemotherapy/chemoprevention with well-tolerated agents; and 3) wedge resection.
Accordingly, two new subcommittees were formed. Each will be co-chaired and will develop a first draft protocol by January 31, 2003 and a second draft by March 31, 2003; both submitted to the I-ELCAP chair. The draft protocols will be discussed in the workshop at the next I-ELCAP conference.
The development of a registry of unresected cases of diagnosed early lung cancer had been discussed at the previous conference in April 2002, and a subcommittee had been formed. Individuals interested in the development of the registry had identified existing registries throughout the world. It was now decided to focus on a limited number of the larger 'registries' as the primary sources of these cases. Initial candidates included the Anti Lung Cancer Association (ALCA) in Japan, Surveillance , Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry in the US, Veterans Administration, the Florida Cancer Data System (FACS) located at the University of Miami, and Provincia of Latina Population Registry which is the regional registry of Rome. The goal is to accrue at least 100 cases of untreated Stage I cancer, less than 10 mm in diameter and diagnosed either by screening or incidentally. Additional, prospective collection of such cases from the participating I-ELCAP institutions is sought. Documentation will include symptoms (if any) at time of diagnosis, diagnostic work-up and subsequent course either to manifest metastatic spread or absence of this for at least 10 years. The registry will provide information on the frequency of overdiagnosis in various subcategories of diagnosed small, early lung cancer, as well as on the natural history of genuine cancers of this type.
The scientific presentations on Saturday stimulated much discussion and were felt to be an important part of the meeting.
Members: Nathaniel Berlin (internal medicine, Miami, FL), Ettore Maria Conti (epidemiology, Rome, Italy), Kenji Eguchi (pulmonology, Tokyo, Japan), Salvatore Giunta (radiology, Rome, Italy), Olli S. Miettinen (epidemiology, Montreal, Canada), Melvyn S. Tockman (pulmonology, Tampa, FL), James P. Smith (pulmonology, New York, NY), Tomotaka Sobue (epidemiology, Tokyo, Japan), Shusuke Sone (radiology, Nagano, Japan).


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Stanford scraps plans to invite students back after reaffirming them repeatedly
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By Emma Talley on January 9, 2021
One day after announcing that 43 students on campus tested positive, Stanford has canceled plans to bring frosh and sophomores to campus for the upcoming winter quarter, the University announced on Saturday.
Undergraduate resident assistants (RAs) and undergraduates with approved special circumstances — who have been moving in over the last few days — are allowed to stay on campus. Because some frosh and sophomores may not have applied for special circumstances housing, Stanford is offering a new application period for students who did not previously apply.
The University wrote that it still plans to invite juniors and seniors back in the spring, but warned that "these plans, as always, are subject to the conditions of the pandemic," in a set of FAQs posted with the announcement. Frosh and sophomores will still be invited back to campus for the summer quarter.
Students on campus over winter quarter will be consolidated into a smaller number of houses, suggesting some students on campus may need to move. The University wrote that it is working on a "process that prioritizes friend groups, keeps the density of houses low but also maintains a critical mass of students in each space for safety and security." Stanford will provide students with moving materials, but not professional moving assistance.
RAs — who live in each residence and plan events and programs to create community in dorms — will still be paid their full winter stipend, and given the option to continue their staffing role in their new location, according to an email sent to staff by Vice Provost for Residential Education Cheryl Brown.
"We are now at the worst point of the pandemic so far," President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell wrote. The Bay Area's regional stay-at-home was extended yesterday after ICU capacity dropped to 3% and will remain in place until the capacity increases to 15%. Stanford's own hospital is now treating its largest number of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic, including patients transferred from hard hit areas of California, according to the message.
Despite rising case counts last fall, the University repeatedly reaffirmed plans to bring frosh, sophomores and new transfer students to campus. In early December, Provost Persis Drell announced student arrival would be staggered, with most students moving in two weeks later than initially planned. Undergraduates with special circumstances, resident assistants and new transfer students moved into campus last week. All other students were slated to arrive from Jan. 21 through Jan 24.
Since December, cases in California and Santa Clara County have skyrocketed. The state has since imposed tighter restrictions in regions with low ICU capacity. According to the message, cases in the county have increased tenfold since Thanksgiving.
"We deeply regret having to change plans," Tessier-Lavigne and Drell added, saying they'd determined it was in the community's best interest even though some would be disappointed.
The first day of instruction for the winter quarter is still scheduled for Monday. All courses offered under a letter grading basis will include a credit/no credit (CR/NC) grading option in accordance with a July Faculty Senate measure meant to accommodate uncertainty in the upcoming academic year. The deadline to submit a request for a leave of absence with a full refund has been extended to Tuesday Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.
This article has been updated to reflect that the deadline to request a leave of absence has been extended.
Contact Emma Talley at emmat332 'at' stanford.edu.
Emma Talley
Emma Talley is from Sacramento, California. She is a Managing Editor of News and plans to pursue a career in journalism or writing. Contact her at emmat332 'at' stanford.edu.


Home made paté served with crusty flavoured bread.
served with a saffron sauce.
peppers, tomato, garlic and chilli sauce.
or with a peppercorn or pizzaiola sauce.
and basil sauce or a garlic & white wine sauce.
onions, mushrooms and paprika seved with rice.
tomato sauce base and topped with rocket and pesto.
basil, garlic and a touch of chilli!
mixture and baked in tomato and béchamel.
Hot coffee mixed with Brandy, Whiskey, Tia Maria, Amaretto or Baileys.


British designer Matthew Williamson is heading stateside to create a capsule collection for American department store Macy's. He's been enlisted by the retailer to help woo younger customers and project a more youthful image for the brand.
The collection will consist of around 30 items, made up of embellished dresses, printed scarves, blouses, leather jackets and playful romper suits. Prices start at an affordable $50 (£31).
In the past Macy's have collaborated with other high-profile designers, such as Kinder Aggugini, while next in line is Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld.
The collection will launch on April 13th in 225 stores and on MACYS.COM.