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Scientists investigate how metal 3-D printing can avoid producing flawed parts
(Nanowerk News) Scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are using X-ray light to observe and understand how the process of making metal parts using three-dimensional (3-D) printing can leave flaws in the finished product – and discover how those flaws can be prevented. The studies aim to help manufacturers build more reliable parts on the spot – whether in a factory, on a ship or plane, or even remotely in space – and do it more efficiently, without needing to store thousands of extra parts.
The work is taking place at the lab's Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) in collaboration with scientists from the DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Ames Laboratory.
This video shows the 3-D printing of a metal sample inside an X-ray characterization chamber at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory before the chamber was dismantled, transported to SLAC and rebuilt. At SLAC the glass windows were replaced with X-ray transparent beryllium windows. The chamber allows researchers to observe metal 3-D printing in real time. (Video: SLAC)
The 3-D printing process, also known as additive manufacturing, builds solid, three-dimensional objects from a computer model by adding material layer by layer. The use of plastics and polymers in 3-D printing has advanced rapidly, but 3-D printing with metals for industrial purposes has been more challenging to sort out.
"With 3-D printing, you can make parts with very complex geometries that are not accessible for casting like regular metal parts," says SLAC staff scientist Johanna Nelson Weker, who is leading the project. "Theoretically, it can be a quick turnaround – simply design, send, print from a remote location. But we're not there yet. We still need to figure out all of the parameters involved in making solid, strong parts."
Metal 3-D printing is being developed for making highly specialized parts for the aerospace, aircraft, automotive and healthcare industries. Right now, companies like General Electric and Boeing that create metal parts with 3-D printing have to put each part and 3-D printer through vigorous qualification. But if the process could be better understood so it reliably prints flawless parts, the researchers said, the need for testing would diminish and the manufacturing cost could come down.
Pits Among the Layers
In metal 3-D printing, a thin layer of powdered metal, such as titanium alloys, steel, aluminum alloys, or copper, is distributed on a platform and selectively melted by a high-powered laser beam. Then the platform is lowered, a new layer of metal powder is applied and the process is repeated until the object is fully formed.
This process often results in the formation of pits, or weak spots, when the metal cools and hardens unevenly while building up the layers. In the SLAC X-ray experiments, scientists are analyzing every aspect of the process – the kind of metal used, the level of heat from the laser, the speed at which the metal heats and cools – to find the best combination for eliminating pits, controlling the microstructure, and manufacturing strong metal parts.
A metal 3-D printed sample the team used for experiments. (Image: Johanna Nelson Weker/SLAC)
"We are providing the fundamental physics research that will help us identify which aspects of metal 3-D printing are important," says Chris Tassone, a staff scientist in SSRL's Materials Science Division. It's practical information, he says, that could eventually lead to writing recipes for 3-D printer laser settings that manufacturers can use to produce sturdy parts.
Diving in for a Better View
Until recently, researchers watched from above as layers were being added to form a part. Because they couldn't see below the surface of the metal, it was impossible to tell how deeply the laser was melting the layers as each one was applied. They tried imaging the growing layers with thermal radiation, or heat, but this did not give them enough information about what was causing the weak spots. X-rays, however, give researchers an excellent tool to see and record what's happening inside the part as it's being built.
The scientists are using two X-ray methods to see what happens during metal 3-D printing. With one type of X-ray light, they create micron-resolution images of what happens as the layers of metal build up. The second method bounces X-rays off the atoms in the material to analyze its atomic structure as it changes from solid to liquid and back to solid form during the melting and cooling process.
Thus far, the group has been looking at lasers hitting layers of metal powder, but they also plan to investigate another approach called "directed energy deposition." In this process, a laser beam hits and melts metal powder or wire as it is being laid down, allowing creation of more complex geometric forms. This sort of 3-D printing is especially useful in making repairs.
They also want to incorporate a high-speed camera into their experimental setup so they can collect photographs and video of the manufacturing process and correlate what they see with their X-ray data.
This is important to manufacturers and other researchers who use cameras to observe the process but don't have access to an X-ray synchrotron, Nelson Weker says: "We want people to be able to connect what they see on their cameras with what we are measuring here so they can infer what's happening below the surface of the growing metal material. We want to put meaning to those signatures."
Source: By Kimber Price, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Reaction to Health Care Exchange Decision: Democrats Disappointed, Republicans Happy
Here's some comments emailed to media on Gov. Bill Haslam's decision to reject a state-operated Health Care Exchange.
News release from House Democratic Caucus:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Governor Bill Haslam announced today that Tennessee would not be setting up a state-based health exchange as called for under the Affordable Care Act. His decision will result in the federal government taking over responsibility for creating a health insurance marketplace for Tennessee consumers and small businesses.
"I'm disappointed to see the Governor pandering to the far right of his party rather than doing what is best for the people of Tennessee," said Leader Craig Fitzhugh. "I would hate to know that I had a 70 percent approval rating statewide, and couldn't get my own party to support my initiatives."
State-based exchanges have enjoyed bi-partisan support historically. Former Sen. Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) wrote in an op-ed recently that it would be "best for Tennessee to develop its own exchange because exchanges are an innovative, market-driven strategy, which foster competition, choice, cost-savings and quality among insurers."
"It is disappointing that our Governor found it too difficult to do what 23 other states have begun to do – implement their own health insurance exchange," said Caucus Chairman Mike Turner. "In the end, if Governor Haslam was unable to convince his party to reject partisan politics and do the right thing, perhaps it was best for him to allow the federal government to begin setting up an exchange for him."
While Governor Haslam's decision to leave health care exchanges to the federal government takes this issue off the table, Democrats will continue to push for Tennessee to participate in the federally funded Medicaid expansion that would cover an additional 330,000 souls.
"While the Governor is able to fall back on the federal government to handle these health care exchanges, he won't be able to shirk the responsibility for participating in the Medicaid expansion," said Leader Fitzhugh. "If we don't participate in the new Medicaid program, we'll be leaving $10.5 billion in federal dollars on the table. Punting on this issue would hurt Tennessee businesses, working families, and rural hospitals."
This entry was posted in Health Care and tagged care, decision, Democrats, exchange, health, reaction, republicans, Tennessee on December 10, 2012 by Tom Humphrey.
Voters Offer Differing Opinions on DesJarlais Abortion Discussion
By Erik Schelzig, Associated Press
COALMONT, Tenn. — A GOP congressman's discussion with his mistress about getting an abortion has stirred unease in his conservative, rural district, and his Democratic challenger is now trying to convert that disappointment into votes.
However, some in the 4th District are sticking by freshman Rep. Scott DesJarlais and dismissing the decade-old transcript of a phone conversation as a smear tactic.
Early voting ahead of the Nov. 6 election began Wednesday, a week after the district learned of the transcript of DesJarlais arguing with the woman, who had also been under his care as a doctor.
"It doesn't affect my thinking," said Alf Adams, 85, a retired lawyer from Beersheba Springs. "Because I think he's done a good job — and I think it's probably a smear attack."
DesJarlais, who is seeking re-election on a conservative platform that opposes abortion rights, has acknowledged that the conversation happened and that he suggested traveling to Atlanta to get an abortion.
He explains it away by saying he used stark language to push the woman to admit she wasn't pregnant. He claims now there was no pregnancy or abortion.
And while the transcript includes DesJarlais telling the woman he's hoping to save his marriage, he says she shouldn't be called his mistress because he and his wife had agreed they could date others while separated.
"I am not trying to justify my actions or say that I am without fault," DesJarlais said in an open letter to supporters. "But I am not the hypocrite my opponents and some liberal media outlets are portraying me as."
This entry was posted in abortion, Congressional campaigns and tagged abortion, desjarlais, erik, reaction, scott, Stewart, voters on October 21, 2012 by Tom Humphrey.
More on 4th Congressional District Fight (including comments from voters & a blogger)
The Chattanooga Times-Free Press and the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal both have weekend stories on the 4th Congressional District races, including comments of voters reacting – or in some cases not reacting – to revelations about Republican Congressman Scott DesJarlais' conversation on abortion with a woman after a sexual encounter.
Sample from the TFP report:
Staunchly Republican and socially conservative, Rebecca Miller of Cleveland, Tenn., is troubled by the revelation that Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais pressured a woman with whom he'd been sexually involved to get an abortion.
"It's extremely hypocritical," the 23-year-old said. "You can't argue with that at all."
Miller is finding it difficult to take the apparently abortion rights phone call made by the Jasper physician to the unnamed woman and square it with his staunchly anti-abortion stance in speeches and his voting record in Congress.
The result is that Miller is considering leaving her ballot blank in the Nov. 6 election when it comes to the 4th District race. She wants to take a look first, though, at the positions of DesJarlais' Democratic challenger, state Sen. Eric Stewart.
…David Wasserman, who follows U.S. House races for The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan publication that analyzes and handicaps federal races, said on Friday that the revelations' impact on DesJarlais is an "open question."
"We weren't expecting this [4th District] to be a competitive race, but we're keeping an open mind," Wasserman said.
Another interesting commentary comes from conservative blogger David Oatney, commenting on DesJarlais' defense of his remarks in the transcript. An excerpt:
Here is a newsflash for the good Congressman: Whether there was an "agreement" or not, he was a married man and he was quite obviously sleeping around. Whether he thought that was acceptable behaviour at the time is irrelevant to whether or not this woman was his mistress. He was married, and this lady was his extra-marital love interest. The traditional term for a female extra-marital love interest is that she is a man's mistress.
DesJarlais further states that his primary reason for bringing up the issue of his mistress having an abortion and for pushing the issue in such strong terms is because he says he believed that his mistress was lying about her pregnancy. Since DesJarlais is a doctor, he certainly may have had reason to suspect if the woman he was seeing was lying.
However, the honorable thing to do would not have been to push the issue of having an abortion, but to push the matter of parental responsibility. Since he and his then-wife were divorcing, there should have been no problem with him demanding to be a part of his unborn child's life, and pressing the matter even while the child was still in the womb. Certainly if this writer were in a similar situation, he would demand to have a role in the life of his unborn child. Scott DesJarlais certainly had the ability and the resources to press his claim hard, and if his mistress was lying about being pregnant and he expected that, then the lie would certainly be revealed in very short order.
Instead, we are left with a recording of Scott DesJarlais (one that he now says he didn't know was being made) seeming to insist that his mistress abort his unborn child. What's the problem with that in light of what Scott DesJarlais is now telling us? Because the one thing DesJarlais isn't saying is that his actions were completely wrong and inconsistent with his belief system, and that he was and now remains truly sorry for his behavior.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged 4th District, abortion, desjarlais, eric, reaction, scott, Stewart, voters on October 14, 2012 by Tom Humphrey.
Ryan-as-VP Talking Points, Recycled for TN
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Release from Tennessee Republican Chairman Chris Devaney:
Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney released the following statement on the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate:
"Paul Ryan is the right choice to serve as Governor Romney's running mate. Ryan has immense experience, including a knowledge and grounding on fiscal issues and the economy, something we are sorely lacking at Pennsylvania Avenue currently. Romney and Ryan will make a great team for the USA."
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Release from Tennessee Democratic Chairman Chip Forrester:
Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester issued a statement following Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate.
"There's no doubt what Romney-Ryan politics would mean for Tennessee – budget-busting tax breaks for the wealthy, greater burdens for working families, fewer health care options for women, and less security for seniors who've worked their whole lives for some peace of mind.
"Tennesseans wholly reject the Romney-Ryan plan to end Medicare as we know it and shift millions of dollars in health care costs to Tennessee seniors through a paltry voucher scheme.
"Our children and our economy simply cannot afford the deep cuts Romney and Ryan want to make education — from Head Start to college aid. These are investments that are critical to a safe and secure future for all Tennesseans.
"The Romney-Ryan ticket would also giveaway a $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires at a time we should be working together to balance our budget.
"The Romney-Ryan plan is irresponsible and outrageous. Moreover, it's just plain wrong for Tennessee."
This entry was posted in presidential campaign and tagged Alexander, chip, Chris, desjarlais, Devaney, Forrester, Lamar, paul, reaction, ryan, scott, Tennessee on August 11, 2012 by Tom Humphrey.
Tennessee Reaction to U.S. Supreme Court Health Care Ruling (lots & lots of it)
Haslam Will Give Decision Top-to-Bottom Review
Statement from Gov. Bill Haslam his communications office:
"We will review the entire Supreme Court's opinion to fully understand its impact on the State of Tennessee. From initial reports, it appears the individual mandate has been ruled Constitutional and has been upheld.
My primary issues with ObamaCare are that it takes away the flexibility for states to encourage healthy behavior, will cost Tennessee hundreds of millions of dollars, and does nothing to solve the crisis of the cost of health care in America.
What was unanticipated is the section of the opinion that says states cannot be forced to expand their Medicaid program. This particular portion of the ruling is significant, but it is premature to know the exact ramifications.
Now it is up to Tennesseans and Americans to turn their attention to the November election. By electing Mitt Romney, we can be sure that the entire law will be repealed."
Ramsey: 'Intensely Disappointing'
From Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey's office:
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey made the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 decision:
"It is intensely disappointing that this court failed to recognize what constitutionalists and conservatives know deep in their hearts: A federal government which can coerce its people to buy a product is a government unrestrained and out of control. Democrat Governor Phil Bredesen called Obamacare the 'mother of all unfunded mandates' and stated it will cost Tennesseans 1.1 billion dollars in the next few years. However, the fight does not end here. The court may have made its decision today but the people have yet to speak. When they do, Mitt Romney will be elected president and I will do all I can to aid him as he fulfills his solemn promise to repeal this insidious law."
This entry was posted in Courts, judges, Health Care and tagged bill, care, court, Haslam, health, reaction, Supreme, Tennessee on June 28, 2012 by Tom Humphrey.
Surprise: TN Democrats Liked Obama Speech, Republicans Didn't
President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs plan received a lukewarm reaction from Tennessee's lawmakers Thursday nigh, according to a roundup of reaction by Gannet newspapers in the state.
Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville said the president "made a good high-energy speech to get America back on track," but the state's Republican lawmakers reacted more critically.
…Sen. Lamar Alexander, the No. 3 Republican in the Senate, said the president's policies "have thrown a big, wet blanket over job creation in this country and, unfortunately, I didn't hear much in his speech tonight that will change that."
Republican Rep. Stephen Fincher of Frog Jump said he was "disappointed this evening to hear that the president's plan to tackle unemployment rates was largely more of the same.
" And Republican Rep. Phil Roe of Johnson City called the address "very partisan."
"I saw a lot of finger-pointing in our direction during that speech," he said.
This entry was posted in Congress, President Obama and tagged jobs, Obama, reaction, speech on September 9, 2011 by Tom Humphrey.
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Q: Copying files from server to local computer using SSH I am having trouble copying files from a remote server using SSH. Using PuTTY I log in to the server using SSH. Once I find the file I would like to copy over to my computer, I use the command:
scp username@host.com:/dir/of/file.txt \local\dir\

It looks like it was successful, but it only ends up creating a new folder labeled 'localdir' in the remote directory /dir/of/.
How can I copy the file to my local computer over SSH?

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Make sure the scp command is available on both sides - both on the
  client and on the server.

BOTH Server and Client, otherwise you will encounter this kind of (weird)error message on your client: scp: command not found or something similar even though though you have it all configured locally.

A: Your question is a bit confusing, but I am assuming - you are first doing 'ssh' to find out which files or rather specifically directories are there and then again on your local computer, you are trying to scp 'all' files in that directory to local path. you should simply do scp -r.
So here in your case it'd be something like
local> scp -r username@host.com:/path/to/dir local/path

If youare using some other executable that provides 'scp like functionality', refer to it's manual for recursively copying files.

A: It depends on what your local OS is.
If your local OS is Unix-like, then try:
scp username@remoteHost:/remote/dir/file.txt /local/dir/

If your local OS is Windows ,then you should use pscp.exe utility.
For example, below command will download file.txt from remote to D: disk of local machine.
pscp.exe username@remoteHost:/remote/dir/file.txt d:\

It seems your Local OS is Unix, so try the former one.

For those who don't know what pscp.exe is and don't know where it is, you can always go to putty official website to download it. And then open a CMD prompt, go to the pscp.exe directory where you put it. Then execute the command as provided above
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if you are using Windows OS above Windows 10, then you can use scp directly from its terminal, just like how Unix-like OS does.
Thanks to @gijswijs @jaunt @icanfathom

A: You need to name the file in both directory paths.
scp username@host.com:/dir/of/file.txt \local\dir\file.txt

A: that scp command must be issued on the local command-line,  for putty the command is pscp.
C:\something> pscp username@host.com:/dir/of/file.txt \local\dir\

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Cyma Zarghami, president of Viacom's Nickelodeon Group, has revealed that a new SpongeBob movie will be on the way in the future.
Zarghami made a guest appearance during the company's quarterly earnings conference call, where members of the firm discussed the success of Nickelodeon, which is its biggest business.
During the call she said: "There will definitely be another SpongeBob movie," reports The Hollywood Reporter.
She also detailed plans to launch a new animated series for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, while highlighting Paw Patrol as Viacom's number one pre-school property.
Film projects inspired by Henry Danger and The Loud House are also set to roll out in the future.
Fan attractions and theme parks are constantly in the works at Nickelodeon, and Zarghami teased details of a new entertainment lab, a tech incubator designed to experiment with VR, AR and AI technology.


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CBS wants you to spend a hot August (Friday) night with Neil Diamond
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"Hot August Night/NYC: Live From Madison Square Garden" — a new concert special featuring highlights from one of Neil Diamond's most memorable recent concerts, will be broadcast Friday, August 14 at 8pm ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
The special features electrifying performances from Diamond's latest sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York. Diamond sings several of his classic and beloved Top Ten hits including "America," "Cracklin' Rosie," "I Am…I Said," "Cherry, Cherry" and the world's greatest sing-along song, "Sweet Caroline." In addition, Diamond reflects on a recent visit to his hometown as he takes the audience on his journey from Brooklyn to Madison Square Garden in an intimate look at the man behind the music.
The Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC broadcast celebrates the simultaneous Sony Music DVD release of the complete show, recorded during Neil Diamond's historic four-night run at Madison Square Garden.
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Tony Awards 2013 Sunday, June 9 CBS, 8pm ET As has been the case in years past, there is a definite Hollywood feeling to the Tony Awards 2013, which honors the year's best in theater. There's A-list talent on display (Tom Hanks for Lucky Guy), as well as several other actors recognizable to movie and TV audiences, and it's telling when three of the four Best Musical nominees saw fit to add "The Musical" to their title, in order to distinguish them from the films that came before them. (And the only other nominee could just as easily have done […]
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 at 8pm ET/PT on CBS. In 2015, the classic 1964 Rankin-Bass stop-motion animation special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer airs on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 8pm ET/PT on CBS. RELATED: CHANNEL GUIDE'S HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING GUIDE (Description below from CBS) The special, narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the Snowman, is a musical story based on the popular song of the same title by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him […]
"The Amazing Race" 28 features 11 teams of the Internet Famous
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Eleven teams head off on a trek around the world for the 28th season of The Amazing Race, premiering Friday, Feb. 12, at 8pm ET/PT. This season features teams made up of Internet stars popular on YouTube, Vine and Instagram. Phil Keoghan returns as host. In the season premiere "I Should've Been a Boy Scout," the teams leave from their own homes from across America — a first for the the long-running series — and head for Mexico City. There, they'll set off fireworks and dig at an archaeological Roadblock. The last team to arrive at the checkpoint gets sent back to the […]


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As part of this summer's trip the Ellesmere College students painted the classrooms at Nanja and met with the local women's group too. They also visited National Parks and museums. Money for the trip is raised throughout the term through fundraisers and events.
A group of Shropshire students have spent a fortnight helping to make a difference at a school in Tanzania.
The students from Ellesmere College were involved in English teaching, tree planting, classroom painting and gained first-hand knowledge of the difficulties experienced in the day-to-day lives of people in the East African country.
in Tanzania with the aim of improving facilities and the environment for children.
while appreciating the difficult circumstances many people are still living under in the 21st Century.
"The charity is committed to getting better water access, expanding the tree cover, improving educational facilities and opportunities and creating a better understanding of a range of different cultures.
"Our students had a full itinerary during their trip. They visited with the District Commissioner before attending Mtimmoja Primary School to do some tree planting and watch a student dance show.
"They were able to meet the renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall after attending one of her lectures and visited Nanja school where they were involved in some sapling care.


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Rumor has it that Apple's new generation of AirPods will debut?Foreign media exposed 3 highlights worth looking forward to-Free News 3C Technology
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Topics: Air Pods 3, Apple, In-ear, Phone peripherals, U1, Ultra wideband, Wearable device, Wireless headphones
The picture shows the AirPods wireless headphones that are still on the market, with a headphone box that supports wireless charging. (Picture / Photo from Apple's official website)
Apple is actively deploying the pace of the wireless headset market, and it is reported that it is speeding up with all its strength. Its AirPods series will launch more new products this year and continue to expand its market share. According to a foreign media Macrumos report, the new generation of AirPods 3 (tentative name) with a revised shape, the size of the handle, will likely be shortened and maintain the same length as AirPods Pro. In addition to still having the basic functions of a wireless charging box, it will also Optimize and improve battery life and wireless pairing efficiency. It is expected to officially debut in the first half of this year, and the fastest time is expected to appear at Apple's March Apple Spring Conference.
It has been nearly two years since Apple launched AirPods 2, which supports wireless charging in 2019. As the successor to the third-generation AirPods Pro 3, what changes and features are worth looking forward to? Regarding this, Macrumos aggregated relevant market rumors and broke the news and pointed out that there are three main bright spots.
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1. The appearance design of the "evolution version"
In order to differentiate from the high-end price positioning AirPods Pro, AirPods 3 will still not have active anti-noise technology. However, the overall appearance of the headset will be updated and updated, and it will be more compact than the previous generation. The grip retains the pressing control and shortens the length of the grip, which is estimated to be about the same as the grip length of the AirPods Pro. The main body of the earphone adopts an "in-ear" design, and gives the shape characteristics of rounded arc lines.
2. Performance upgrade
In the hardware specification configuration, it will be equipped with a new generation of wireless chips as the main feature, demanding better battery life than the previous generation and efficiency performance when paired with connected devices.
As for whether there will be a U1 chip that supports UWB ultra-wideband technology, so that AirPods 3 has a precise positioning function, so that users can find the location of the headset more quickly when the headset is lost, it remains to be seen.
3. The price remains unchanged
Under the premise that it does not support active noise reduction technology, foreign media Macrumos estimates that the price of the new generation of AirPods 3 is expected to remain the same as the previous generation (Taiwan price is 6,490 yuan), focusing on the demand for "performance upgrades, appearance The "redesigned design" feature makes users "feel" the upgrade.
In addition, to welcome the Lunar New Year, Apple recently (1/7) put up the "AirPods Pro Year of the Ox Limited Edition" on its official website, mainly under the charging indicator number of the wireless charging box, with a special "engraving" of the Year of the Ox pattern. , And emphasized that the limited quantity is sold out, and the listed price in Taiwan is 7,990 yuan. (Picture / Photo from Apple's official website)
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Q: Cordova - iOS8 Interactive Notification Widgets Is it possible to create and control the new Interactive Notifications within Cordova?
Trying to find documentation on this and reaching a blank. Any links appreciated.
I basically want to show a message that can be swiped with options to remove or action.
Many thanks


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The Annual report 2015 of the ICRC is an account of field activities conducted worldwide. Activities are part of the organization's mandate to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law.
31.3 million people had access to water and sanitation improved.
Read more on water and shelter.
13 million people were provided with basic aid such as food.
Read more on aid distribution.
2.9 million health consultations were conducted.
Read more on visiting detainees.
Read more on restoring family links.
ICRC expenditure totalled 1,528. 9 million (CHF) for headquarters and field activities in 2015. Below are the top 15 operations globally by expenditure.
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Due to flooding in Bangkok, Thailand, the organizers of both In-Cosmetics Asia and the 2011 International Federation of the Societies of Cosmetic Chemists' (IFSCC) Conference have postponed their events, which were set to be held Nov 2-4, 2011, and Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2011, respectively.
Reed Exhibitions has rescheduled the event for Dec. 14–16, 2011. The venue (BITEC) and halls (halls 101-102) remain unchanged.
Meanwhile, although Panvipa Krisdaphong, president of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists Thailand (SCCT), has announced that the 2011 IFSCC Conference is postponed, the event has not yet been rescheduled.
The postponement of the shows was due to a heavy monsoon rain that has left northern and central areas of Thailand flooded. The mass amount of water overflowing down from the north of Thailand is becoming more and more fearsome to the Bangkok citizens, as it is nearing the capitol but has not yet reached the city center. According to Krisdaphong, the SCCT will announce the new date shortly and will consistently inform attendees of any changes regarding the event.


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Ex-Ipswich and Leeds midfielder Douglas training with Luton
Jonathan Douglas, during his days with Brentford, is training with Luton
Published: 14:10 Monday 30 October 2017
Hatters boss Nathan Jones has confirmed that experienced midfielder Jonathan Douglas has been training with the club.
The 35-year-old, who has eight caps to his name for Ireland, is a free agent after leaving Ipswich in the summer, having played 62 times for the Tractor Boys, scoring three goals in his two years at Portman Road.
He's reasonably local, and he's heard good things about us so he feels that he'll get up to speed quicker if he comes with us.
Speaking in his press conference this afternoon, Jones said: "Jonathan's trained with us last week, he's without a club and I know Jonathan, he's an excellent pro.
"He knows a lot of the players here, so he asked us could he come and train and I've got no problem with that as he's a fantastic pro and I'm sure a lot of his qualities will rub off.
"He's been training and there's no more to report on that.
"We've allowed him to do that, he's reasonably local, and he's heard good things about us so he feels that he'll get up to speed quicker if he comes with us."
Douglas has played eight times for Ireland and also featured for Brentford, Swindon and Leeds amongst others during his lengthy career spanning over 550 first team games, where he was team-mates with Alan McCormack and Scott Cuthbert.
However, he isn't expected to join the club full time though, as Jones added: "No, at the moment we're full quota of midfield players, full quota of everything, so that's not something we're looking to do.
"It's been a mutual thing really where we've done him not as much a favour, but he's asked something of us and we've said, 'yes, it suits us as well.'
"He adds certain things to us and with a lot of games we've had split groups and split groups with people recovering and training.
"So he keeps the quality up and it's a no brainer for us to have a look at him anyway."
Three Luton teenagers found guilty of stabbing cyclist on Dunstable high street after he refused to buy cannabis


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Their weather section has some good information. Click here to go there.
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Emma Keenan joined ICOM in 2015 as Executive Director where her role is to lead and manage the network's affairs, ensure member satisfaction and growth and bring new business to the organization.
Prior to this, Emma was the Vice President and Partner of an independent media relations and digital agency, based in Paris, where she handled international business development.
She also helped to set up the agency's Chinese subsidiary and was responsible for overseeing its portfolio of Asian clients, regularly providing media and crisis communication training to companies in China looking to communicate internationally.
Emma was also responsible for creating the agency's media training and digital communication departments and played a key role in rolling out these services on a pan European and international level.
Between 1999 and 2005, Emma was a media trainer in Paris and also held various positions as media trainer and business English teacher in Argentina and Spain between 1995 and 1999.
Emma is British and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. Fluent in English, French and Spanish, she lives in Paris with her French husband and two young, Star Wars-mad sons.
Emma is a member of PWN, the Global Professional Women's Network.
Country/State: I'm British (a proud Yorkshire lass) but live and work in Paris, France (a proud European).
The music in my headphones… It's an eclectic mix but you'll always find something from Kate Bush and Gil Scott Heron in there.
What I'd like my clients to say about me… She always finds a solution to our problems. But I'd also settle for: We really enjoy working with her.
My commitment… To bring added value to ICOM's members and to take the network to a new level of collaboration and service offering.
My everyday mission… To find a balance between having a busy job and raising a young family of (very) energetic boys.
A sport… Running. It's the best way to clear your head. And I love watching a good rugby match.
To make a name for yourself you have to… Work hard, follow your gut instinct, accept good advice when it's offered but not let yourself be swayed by other people's opinions.


This week is Part Two of our Generation X-pert conversation with Laurie Haelen, Sr. Vice President, Team Leader and Wealth Advisor for Canandaigua National Bank. (You can check out Part One here). Let's jump right back in.
GenXManager: Generation X is kind of known for their precarious financial situation. They are the most indebted generation, their retirement savings took the biggest hit in the Great Recession, etc. As a Wealth Advisor, do you feel that Generation X has been somewhat overlooked by the finance industry?
LH: Absolutely. Baby Boomers are working longer so GenX-ers aren't able to move up as fast. There they are again, stuck in the middle—maybe caring for aging parents as they take care of their kids. It's really challenging for them.
GXM: From an advisor perspective, do you think there is opportunity with this group?
LH: I do, especially with financial planning. I never planned when I was younger—I was too cynical about it. But at this point GenX can really benefit from it.
GXM: What about Millennials? Is the financial industry doing things to try to develop them?
LH: With Millennials it's very interesting. Many of them saw their parents burned by the financial crisis, and they don't want that. They're looking for something different. They may want to invest, but not for return alone. They may want to invest to make the world a better place.
They also tend to want to do it themselves as opposed to having somebody do it for them. You may have heard of robo-advisors. It's a way to use technology to build a portfolio, continue to add to it and do all the things that traditional money managers do for a much lower cost. There's been a big trend of Millennials moving in that direction. But they also like ad hoc advice. They like to have somebody checking in about different aspects of their financial life, and so the traditional money manager who just wants to charge a fee for a portfolio is struggling to figure out how they can service this generation. Frankly, many of them (money managers) are just saying, "I'm not even going to bother. I'm going to be retiring soon." Right now, there are more financial advisors facing retirement than in any other time.
GXM: What does that mean for the industry as far as attracting new talent?
LH: It's a huge challenge because many young people do not want to be in sales. Sales is an environment where they don't feel comfortable, or they don't want the rejection that comes along with sales. And currently, financial advisors do sell.
GXM: Do you see the model changing? Because you can look at financial advising in two ways: one is that it's sales, which it absolutely is, but it's also helping people, which could be very attractive to younger generations.
LH: I do. Some of the larger robo-advisors are adding Certified Financial Planners to their staffs, and so clients could have access to that advice when they need it. So staffing models are moving towards more of a salaried staffing model since those people advise and do not have to sell. It's different than the traditional old school brokerage model or insurance model where everything that you did was commissioned.
GXM: What led you to a career in finance? I know that you got your degree in English Literature.
LH: Well, I graduated and then realized that there was nothing I could do with that degree at all. I think I had 40 jobs in my 20s. So I was drifting around in different jobs and playing in bands and a friend of mine worked for John Hancock Financial Services. Her mom worked there as a recruiter and really liked me (she was like this glamorous person and I was always impressed by her) and she said, "You know you'd be really good at selling insurance," and I said, "Why would anybody to do that?" But I went and interviewed with her and I took a psychological profile test. And they called me to tell me I failed the psychological profile test because, basically, it measured how materialistic you were. And I wasn't. But she fudged the results and I went into the training program, which involved calling lists of people in the morning, which I hated, and then going out to meet with people and helping them with their insurance issues, which I loved. I lasted about a year, then I went into banking.
I realized then that I really liked the 'helping people' piece of the industry. I am very good at explaining things to people—I think that's the English Literature background. I could take a really tough concept and pare it down and communicate to people in a way they could understand. I moved away from insurance and toward investments, taking classes, getting licenses, etc. In 1995 I ended up in the trust side of the business, working with trusts, fee-based investment management and financial planning, and I've been there ever since.
GXM: What advice do you have for people starting out who want a career in finance?
LH: Get an advanced credential of some kind to help you specialize. A Certified Financial Planner designation is really well-regarded. If you're on the investment side, a Chartered Financial Analyst is great. Internships are a great idea as they let you see if you really like the industry. Then I would say invest on your own—just a few dollars at a time so you can see how investing works from a hands-on perspective.
GXM: As a GenX manager, what do you think are the assets that GenX brings to the workplace and what are some attributes that might hold us back?
LH: I think being real is an asset. I love that part of Generation X. And reminiscing of course.
GXM: That's how we bonded.
LH: Yes! I call it "fossiling". I think GenX's reliance on email can hold us back in the workplace. Sometimes it's better to be in the same room. We like email because it's quick and direct, but there are some cases where being face to face is the right thing for the situation.
GXM: Lessons you've learned along the way?
LH: I'm not as important as I think I am. No one is. Recognize people for great work. You can't over-recognize someone. Recognize people who are in roles which maybe traditionally don't get recognized very often, like a receptionist or the person who sits in the back just processing all day. Those people might fall through the cracks but they're the ones that make the whole place run.
Another lesson: don't only like people that are like you. When I was a new manager, I tended to "pick" people that thought like me, but that's not where you get the best teamwork. You can learn from people who may have different talents and they can learn from you. And not to be afraid of conflict. I used to fear it, but I know now that conflict is not the end of the world. It can be healthy and it can solve problems.
GXM: That's really good advice. The strength of a team comes from having a variety of styles and approaches. Laurie—thanks for being this month's Generation X-pert.
You can connect with Laurie Haelen on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriehaelen/.
Are you a Generation X-pert? We're looking to interview GenX-ers about their career paths, their experience leading employees, and how their specific industry interacts with Boomers, GenX, Millennials and more as part of a series for TheGenXManager.com. Email HeidiMarcin@gmail.com for more information.
Enjoyed reading this second half of the interview. I think it's important that young people learn that everyone struggles to find their niche.


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Serrana é uma ópera, drama lírico em três actos, de Alfredo Keil com libreto de Henrique Lopes de Mendonça, baseado na novela "Como Ela o Amava", de Camilo Castelo Branco. Estreou no Real Teatro de São Carlos, a 13 de Março de 1899.

Trata-se da primeira ópera moderna com libreto em português, integrando também algumas melodias populares. Tornou-se a ópera mais conhecida de Keil, além de repertório "genuinamente nacional".

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A acção tem lugar em 1820, na pequena aldeia da Malhada, situada na Serra da Estrela.

Acto I

Aldeia da Malhada. Os homens discutem acaloradamente antigas rivalidades entre aldeias, reavivadas agora que Pedro, da aldeia de Alfatema e primeiro amor de Zabel (a Serrana), tinha jurado arruinar o arraial que iria ser realizado nesse dia por ocasião da festa de São Silvestre, padroeiro da Malhada. A revolta de Pedro fora originada pela notícia de que Marcelo, actual companheiro de Zabel, impelido por um enorme ciúme e pelo desejo de aumentar a sua fortuna, havia decidido emigrar para o Brasil, levando consigo a rapariga. Apesar dos apelos à calma por parte do ancião Nabor, Marcelo consegue convencer um grupo de camponeses a, pela força, impedirem Pedro e os companheiros de realizar os seus intentos. Na tentativa de acalmar os ânimos, Nabor oferece a Marcelo um copo de vinho e este entoa a canção dionisíaca «Eva lá no Paraíso». Aproxima-se entretanto um grupo de cantadeiras, encabeçadas por Zabel, que, a pedido de todos, participa junto com André na cantiga ao desafio «Chamam-me Rosa nos Montes». Surgem então os camponeses da aldeia rival de Alfatema, liderados por Pedro. Marcelo e os seus dirigem-se à ponte que separa as duas aldeias, enquanto Pedro, que se aproxima, vai desafiando Marcelo. Os dois rivais encontram-se frente-a-frente de armas apontadas quando Zabel intervém, colocando-se entre os dois homens. Com palavras doces, consegue acalmar Marcelo, não deixando de, em segredo, marcar um encontro com Pedro para essa noite. Entretanto, a luta recomeça, mais violenta, sendo agora interrompida por Nabor, que separa os grupos rivais. Os sinos chamam para a procissão e todos entoam um hino de louvor ao Santo Padroeiro.

Acto II

À noite, no interior da casa de Marcelo, Zabel e as fiandeiras entregam-se aos seus afazeres enquanto uma tempestade se começa a formar na Serra. Assustadas pela borrasca, as fiandeiras partem deixando Zabel só. Esta interroga-se sobre os seus sentimentos relativamente a Pedro, quando este aparece. A rapariga corre para os seus braços, confessando-lhe o seu amor, e lamentando o momento em que se deixou seduzir pela riqueza de Marcelo. Os dois decidem fugir e viver longe daquele sítio, quando se ouve ao longe a voz de Marcelo. Zabel apressa-se a guardar o ouro na sua trouxa e bolsos, admoestada por Pedro que lhe diz não haver tempo para tal. Ao fugir pela janela, para não ser surpreendido por Marcelo, Pedro bate com a cabeça numa rocha, o que lhe causará a morte. Embriagado, Marcelo força a porta e entra em casa, tentando violar Zabel que, ameaçando-o com uma faca, lhe consegue escapar.

Acto III

Pela manhã, Nabor encontra o corpo de Pedro. Consternado, sepulta-o próximo de uma gruta, colocando no local uma tosca cruz de madeira. O ancião interroga os pastores sobre o sucedido, mas estes nada lhe sabem dizer. Dilacerado por uma profunda tristeza, Nabor entoa um Padre Nosso. Para espanto geral, Zabel aparece sobre os penedos, de aspecto demente, não reconhecendo Nabor que a ampara e conforta e recorda os momentos felizes em que vivia com Pedro. Perante o horror de Nabor e Zabel, Marcelo chega de arma em punho, pronto a matar a rapariga, que acusa de adultério e de furto. No entanto, num breve momento de arrependimento, pede a Zabel para reconsiderar, dizendo-lhe que ainda a ama. Mas a Serrana, com ódio, lança-lhe aos pés o cordão de ouro, gritando: «tenho-te asco». Tentando evitar o pior, Nabor tenta proteger a rapariga, mas Marcelo afasta-o violentamente e dispara. Mortalmente ferida, Zabel arrasta-se até junto do túmulo de Pedro, beija a terra e morre. Reconhecendo o crime que tinha cometido, Marcelo foge horrorizado.

Óperas de Alfredo Keil
Óperas de 1899
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Come See These New Shows on Broadway
With contemporary hits like The Book of Mormon and long-running staples like The Phantom of the Opera, it feels like Broadway is as exciting now as it ever was. But that doesn't mean you should limit yourself to the "veteran" shows on your next trip to New York City . Instead, why not check out these brand new shows on the Great White Way?
Most people are familiar with Romeo and Juliet, but chances are, you've never seen a production quite like this, which stars Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings). According to its producers, "In this new production, the members of the Montague household will be white, and the blood relatives of the Capulet family will be black. While race defines the family roots, the original cause of the 'ancient quarrel', passed down by successive generations to their young, has been lost to time. Shakespeare's original dramatization of the play sets the two young lovers in a context of prejudice, authoritarian parents, and a never ending cycle of 'revenge.' Against this background, the strength of their love changes the world." the play is set to open on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
Based on the Oscar-winning 1976 film, Broadway will be "knocked out" by the new adaptation arriving from its run in Germany and will open in New York on February 11, 2014 at the Winter Garden Theater. This unique musical will be composed by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Thomas Meehan who wrote the book collaborated. Fans of the movie can rest assured that they will get a piece of the Academy Award winning film, as Sylvester Stallone will help produce the stage production.
Based the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Colombia Pictures film starting Ewan McGregor, this fantastic and whimsical new musical centers around a young man whose father is dying. He tries to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has been told over the years. The show will be directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman (who also did hits such as Contact, Crazy for You, and The Producers), with music and lyrics by Tony nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family). Opening night will take place October 6th, 2013 at the Neil Simon Theatre.
With all the great shows new and old, what are you planning to see this fall?
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This will be a delightful afternoon of music amid the Fall leaves. Performing will be the Church Choir, The Cottage Bells and numerous ensembles & soloists from the First Presbyterian congregation. Refreshments afterwards, donations collected to benefit Community Sharing & Beds for Freezing Nights.