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John Baeder | Lan-Ting | 2001 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, Lan-Ting, 2001
Oil on Canvas, 60 x 84 in. (152.4 x 213.4 cm)
Morris Museum of Art, The, Augusta. "Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way,"
December 8, 2007 - March 9, 2008,
Gibbes Museum of Art March 22 - April 27, 2008
Asheville Art Museum July 11 - October 26, 2008
Tennessee State Museum December 19, 2008 - January 31, 2009 .
Jay Williams, Kevin Grogan, Donald Kuspit, Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way: The Paintings of John Baeder (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2007).
OK Harris Gallery
Diners (Amazon.com)
Photo Realism at the Millennium (Amazon.com)
John Baeder and the Contemporary Realists: An Essay by Virgina Anne Bonito, Phd.
John Baeder Artist's Web Site
John Baeder | Empire Diner | 1999 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, Empire Diner, 1999
Oil on Canvas, 30 3/4 x 48 in. (78.1 x 121.9 cm)
Irving Galleries
Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase. "Facing Reality: Contemporary Realism from the Seavest Collection," September 14, 2003- February 14, 2004.
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton. "Shock of the Real," December 16, 2008 - March 8, 2009.
Jay Williams, Kevin Grogan, Donald Kuspit, Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way: The Paintings of John Baeder (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2007), Page 14
Louis Meisel with Linda Chase, Photorealism at the Millenium (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2002), Page 29; Plate 15
Richard Segal, Monica Segal, DeDe Young, Jared Pruzan, Contemporary Realism: The Seavest Collection (Portland: Collector's Press, 2007), Page 49
John Baeder | Four Chefs
Kitchen Window Sill Series; Chefs #3 | 1997 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, Four Chefs
Kitchen Window Sill Series; Chefs #3, 1997
Oil on Canvas, 20 x 36 in. (50.8 x 91.4 cm)
b'38, Southbend IN; trnd Auburn U; former art director-Atlanta/NYC; widely published /exhib; rep major public & private collections; works in oil, acrylic, wc; graphics
John Baeder | Chuck Wagon Rest | 1994 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, Chuck Wagon Rest, 1994
Watercolor on Paper, 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
Louis Meisel with Linda Chase, Photorealism at the Millenium (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2002), Page 38
John Baeder | O'Rourke's Diner | 1994 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, O'Rourke's Diner, 1994
Watercolor on Paper, 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61 cm)
John Baeder | White Rose System | 1993 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, White Rose System, 1993
Oil on Canvas, 24 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. (61.6 x 92.1 cm)
Duke University Museum of Art, Durham. "Get Real: Contemporary American Realism from the Seavest Collection," 4 April-6 June 1997.
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton. "Truth in Beauty/Beauty in Truth: Contemporary Realism from the Seavest Collection," November 11, 1999 - January 2, 2000.
John Baeder; Foreward by John Arthur, Diners, Revised and Updated ed. (1978; reprint, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1995), Page 142
Virginia Anne Bonito, Get Real: Contemporary American Realism from the Seavest Collection (Durham, NC: Duke University Museum of Art, 1998), Page 11; Also used as frontispiece
John Baeder | Harris Diner (East Orange, NJ) | 1991 | Seavest Collection
John Baeder, Harris Diner (East Orange, NJ), 1991
Oil on Canvas, 35 x 48 in. (88.9 x 121.9 cm)
Duke University Museum of Art, Durham. "Get Real: Contemporary American Realism from the Seavest Collection," April 4 - June 6, 1997.
Chiostro del Bramante, Rome. "Iperrealisti," April 4- June 15, 2003.
Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach. "Beyond Reality: Hyperrealism and American Culture," February 5 – May 13, 2012.
Gianni Mecurio et al, Iperrealisti (Rome: Viviani Arte, 2003), Page 70
John Baeder; Foreward by John Arthur, Diners, Revised and Updated ed.
(1978; reprint, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1995), Page 52-53
Louis Meisel with Linda Chase, Photorealism at the Millenium (New York:
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2002), Page 30; Plate 22
Virginia Anne Bonito, Get Real: Contemporary American Realism from the Seavest Collection (Durham, NC: Duke University Museum of Art, 1998), Page 15

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Q: ASP MVC Bootstrap-project - activate email-button I've just implemented a bootstrap-theme in an empty ASP MVC-project. In the bootstrap there is an email-form. I want to activate the "send"-button and make it send an e-mail to me. I've seen different kind of sollutions when I've read about it:
Just use:

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form method="post" action="mailto:youremail@youremail.com" >
<input type="submit" value="Send Email" />
</form>

Or the more complicated way, to use jQuery and write things in both the model and controller.
So my question is: Why should I use the (to me) more complicated way?
Here is the code that came with the bootstrap:

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                <form name="sentMessage" id="contactForm" novalidate>

                            Name
                            <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Name" id="name" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter your name.">

                            Email Address
                            <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Email Address" id="email" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter your email address.">

                            Phone Number
                            <input type="tel" class="form-control" placeholder="Phone Number" id="phone" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter your phone number.">

                            Message
                            <textarea rows="5" class="form-control" placeholder="Message" id="message" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter a message."></textarea>

                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success btn-lg">Send</button>

                </form>

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A: Assuming you plan to add more to your email-sending app in the future, you should prefer the seemingly complicated way because in the long run, it will actually make things simpler. This complicated way is based on a concept called 'Separation of Concerns'.
In short, breaking your code into a model and controller is more complicated if you only want a button that sends you an email. But as your program grows in complexity and you add more to it, this technique will make it easier to reuse or update particular aspects of your program.

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Q: Sending file through AngularJS + Java Spring - how to communicate I want to extract the file through HTML and AngularJS to Java Spring with Hibernate. So, for example I've got in my HTML just:
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-lg" ng-click="sendMail()">
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<input type="file" file-upload multiple name="file"/>
<button ng-click="add()">Add</button>

And i guess that's all for HTML.
JS file:
$scope.sendMail = function(){
 $scope.emailData = new EmailData();
 $scope.emailData.to = "konrad@gmail.com";
 $scope.emailData.from = "emergency@gmail.com";
 $scope.emailData.subject = "Sending maila";
 $scope.emailData.type = "Sending failure";
 $scope.emailData.title = $scope.data.title;
 $scope.emailData.descriptMail = $scope.data.description;
 $scope.emailData.description = "Chrome 5.4.0";

 $http.post("sendemail", $scope.emailData, {headers: {'Content-Type':'application/json'} })
 .then(function (response) {
    $scope.succes =  true;
 },
function(fail) {
    $scope.error = true;
});

}
So, how can I get this file which i drop and click add? I wanted, just like with other datas take $scope.emailData.attachement = ""; to use this in my Spring file.
Example:
in js I've got $scope.emailData.description = "Chrome 5.4.0";
and I can get it by spring:
private String description; and stuff with getters and setters
and then I can use it.
I'm not good in Spring and backend (yet), so that's why I am asking you


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Q: Printing SSRS graph report on multiple pages I have graph report that is printing a lot of data on X axis. The output from the report is not adequate, there is not enough space between two points. For example if there 20 points to be displayed on one page, user can not see complete caption, they are overlapping. I want to set min space between points and print this report on more pages.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

A: There are a number of things you can do to help solve this issue.
1) In the chart axis properties you can set the label rotation so the labels appear vertically.
2) The other thing you can do is set an expression for the DynamicWidth property in the chart properties, based on the number of points on the x - axis
3) Make sure the interactive report size is wide enough to accommodate the maximum width of the chart.
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Castell d'Orriols és un castell del municipi de Bàscara (Alt Empordà) declarat bé cultural d'interès nacional.

Descripció

Situat en una zona enlairada del nucli urbà del poble d'Orriols, ubicat al sud del terme de Bàscara al qual pertany.

Edifici de grans dimensions i de planta rectangular, amb un pati central i la coberta de teula a dues vessants. Està distribuït en planta baixa, pis i golfes. La façana principal, orientada a ponent, presenta un gran portal d'accés de mig punt, bastit amb grans dovelles i descentrat respecte al parament. Al seu costat hi ha una espitllera allargada. Al pis destaquen quatre finestres rectangulars emmarcades amb carreus de pedra desbastats i amb els ampits motllurats i sostinguts per mènsules decorades. Damunt la llinda presenten guardapols de la mateixa tipologia que els ampits i estan coronades amb frontons triangulars decorats amb rostres esculpits en relleu. Destaca la finestra situada a l'extrem nord-oest de la façana, d'obertura rectangular i emmarcada amb carreus de pissarra. Sembla que aquesta part del parament era en origen una torre exempta de planta quadrangular, posteriorment integrada a l'edifici modern. Les finestres de les golfes també presenten el mateix emmarcament de carreus de pissarra que l'anterior obertura. A l'extrem sud-oest del parament, a la part superior, es conserva un cossi format per cercles de pedra en degradació, corresponent a una garita desapareguda, que es repeteix a la cantonada nord-est de l'edifici. La resta de façanes presenten les obertures rectangulars, amb els brancals bastits amb carreus de pedra i les llindes planes. Algunes tenen ampits motllurats i d'altres han estat restituïdes. Com a excepció, cal destacar dues obertures ovalades bastides en pedra i situades a la façana nord. A la part superior dels paraments hi ha gàrgoles de pedra decorades.

L'interior de la construcció és força interessant. Totes les estances estan articulades al voltant del pati central, de planta rectangular. Presenta una terrassa al nivell del primer pis formada per una successió d'arcs rebaixats de pedra, sostinguts per unes grans mènsules motllurades, de força volada. Probablement aquesta terrassa havia estat coberta per una galeria d'arcs de mig punt, dels quals sols es conserva l'arrencament d'un d'ells i el capitell on es recolzava. Des del portal principal s'arriba a les escales d'accés als pisos superiors, situades sota d'un gran arc rebaixat adovellat que presenta un escut central gravat. De l'actual menjador, situat a la planta baixa, destaquen les dues arcades d'arc apuntat bastides amb grans carreus de pedra. Una altra estança destacable és la sala gran, presidida per un gran pilar quadrat central bastit amb carreus escairats, que sosté les voltes de punt rodó i d'arc rebaixat que cobreixen l'estança. Presenten llunetes d'obertura rectangular per deixar entrar més llum. A la mateixa planta, el celler està cobert amb una volta de canó bastida amb pedra sense treballar. Als pisos, les estances presenten majoritàriament els sostres restituïts, però conserven diversos paraments bastits amb carreus ben desbastats i disposats en filades perfectament regulars. En una de les habitacions es conserva un festejador.

L'edifici fou ampliat per la banda de llevant afegint-li un cos de planta rectangular, bastit amb maons i utilitzat com a zona de menjador i terrassa.

En general, la construcció és bastida amb carreus de pedra ben desbastats, disposats en filades regulars. A les cantonades hi ha carreus de pedra calcària de tonalitat més blanquinosa que la resta dels paraments.

Història

És documentat per primera vegada l'any 1021 quan es parla de Temdar d'Urriols, possiblement senyor del lloc i propietari del castell. Posteriorment, l'any 1242 també se'n té notícia, quan Pere d'Orriols n'és el propietari. A finals d'aquest mateix segle hi ha notícies que la fortalesa es troba en mal estat, potser per l'atac de l'exèrcit de Jaume I el Conqueridor, en la seva campanya contra la noblesa rebel del nord. Hi ha constància que va assetjar i prendre el veí castell de Calabuig. Posteriorment, l'any 1381 Joan I, comte d'Empúries, anà amb les seves tropes contra Bernat Alemany d'Orriols i bombardejà amb projectils de pedra el castell, deixant-lo en molt mal estat.

L'actual palau deu la seva forma a la reconstrucció que tingué lloc als segles XVI-XVIII com a gran casal fortificat, amb dues garites i espitlleres per a armes de foc. Dins d'aquest període es poden distingir dos moments constructius, entre els segles XVI-XVII que es concentra a la façana principal a ponent, i la del  a la façana de llevant. La darrera utilització del castell varen ser de dues cases agrícoles, la qual cosa fa que al primer pis no hi quedi cap resta dels espais originals.

Referències

Enllaços externs
 El castell d'Orriols a www.catalunyamedieval.es.
 El castell d'Orriols a www.poblesdecatalunya.cat.

Edificis de Bàscara
Monuments històrics de l'Alt Empordà
Patrimoni monumental de Bàscara
Orriols

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Crypto Confronts Social Justice Warriors (Bitcoin.com News)
By: admin Posted on December 24, 2019
"Many men are lamenting the "man-hating" rhetoric that they have imagined stemming from SJWs. It just so happens that many of these men are also heavily involved in cryptocurrencies due to the notion that Bitcoin can restore their libertarian ideals."– Ross Chalmers, Coin Rivet. The following article is an oped by Wendy McElroy.
Also read: The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It
The Creep of Social Justice
Cryptocurrency confronts cultural bias as surely as it does state power. One cultural influence is particularly hostile. Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) are left-wing progressives who exert a powerful influence upon our culture. They self-describe as activists who believe in economic, political, and social equality in status, as well as in access to opportunities. "Equal" does not mean the identical protection of person and property for all, however, as it does in libertarian theory. It means egalitarianism—the equal status of all—in order to achieve social equity or justice for minorities and the marginalized through the forced redistribution of wealth and power. Egalitarianism is a starting point of Marxist philosophy.
SJWs focus on where they consider the crypto community to be "oppressive": the paucity of women and the hegemony of white-male developers. To many SJWs, this makes Bitcoin a "Crypto-Patriarchy." (The claim of "white" bias is difficult to sustain given how actively African and Hispanic nations embrace crypto, but women are a minority, perhaps due to their documented preference to eschew the hard sciences.)
The fact that crypto is decentralized, individualistic, and arose on the free market inspires hostility as well. In a crusade for egalitarianism, SJWs smash through such "elitist" barriers as property rights, meritocracy, logic, and white privilege. Their methodology is force, mostly in the form of law or policy, to impose correct behavior on dissenters.
The March of Identity Politics
Recent changes within the crypto community could foreshadow a softening of SJW criticism. "In 2019 nearly 10 percent of buyers [reportedly] identify as women…which is up from 5% in 2017, which is an encouraging trend." On his December 4 Patreon page, Bitcoin advocate Andreas M. Antonopoulos stated, "I will not apologize for being an 'SJW'…I dislike the word 'warrior,' because I am a pacifist and abhor violence." The post was prompted by a "Twitter shitstorm" the day before. Antonopoulos explained, "After asking for recommendations for podcasts, I got more than 90% suggestions for the same type of podcaster: white, male, finance focused." He then asked for recommendations outside the "white, male, finance focused" group. Many on thread objected, saying that merit was not based on skin color and genitals.
SWJ criticism will not soften for two reasons. SJWs will not "coexist" with anything but total agreement. The philosophical underpinnings of SJWs and crypto are antithetical.
Why SJWs Are Overwhelmingly Rejected by the Crypto Community
Disagreement revolves around key concepts, including the definition of social justice itself. The crypto ideal was captured by the free-market economist Walter Williams who stated, "Let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you—and why?" In this view, social justice resides in the reward of merit and the protection of property rights, especially the property every person has in his or her own body. For libertarians, only individuals and individual rights exist. There are no group rights. Injustice is not committed against a group but against individuals.
SJWs disagree on all points. Social justice can be achieved only by taking away money, status, and power from those who earn it, and redistributing the "wealth" by force. They do not view it as force. The current system is considered to be institutionalized violence committed by capitalism and white privilege against "the oppressed." SJWs view the world through a lens of identity politics, through groups. Identity politics occurs "when people of a particular race, ethnicity, gender, or religion form alliances and organize politically to defend their group's interests" against the interests of other groups, notoriously white males. There is no shared humanity in terms of interests. This perspective allows them to violate a defining aspect of Western justice; namely, it is wrong to punish individuals who have committed no crime. By their skin color and genitals, all white males have committed a collective crime. There are no innocent individuals.
Beware the Social Justice Rhetoric
The danger presented by SJWs to crypto should not be underestimated. At a 2018 Ripple Swell conference, the keynote speaker, Bill Clinton, warned, "We could ruin it [blockchain technology] all by negative identity politics and economic and social policy. You think about that."
The devastation is likely to occur through a modern version of social engineering in which the state and central banks will participate if advantage attaches to doing so. Social engineering is an attempt to control the operation and development of society through the central planning of its institutions—usually done by "experts." Profoundly collectivist and elitist, central planning reconstructs society in the name of a collectivist ideology. To achieve the required conformity, massive government control is imposed.
In a Townhall column "Presumptions of the Left," the free-market economist Thomas Sowell offers a key reason why the failure of central planning is inevitable:
If you start from a belief that the most knowledgeable person on earth does not have even one percent of the total knowledge on earth, that shoots down social engineering, economic central planning, judicial activism, and innumerable other ambitious notions favored by the political left … If no one has even one percent of all the knowledge in a society, then it is crucial that the other 99 percent of knowledge—scattered in tiny and individually unimpressive amounts among the population at large—be allowed the freedom to be used in working out mutual accommodations.
Social construction is a modern version of social engineering, and a theme that underlies SJW activism. In practical terms, social construction is similar to social engineering. It deconstructs the institutions and culture of a society in order to reconstruct them according to a subjective and shared reality—that is, an ideology. Social constructivists believe that reality is literally a product of human relationships. What is called truth or objectivity is actually a subjective consensus produced by social dynamics such as history. In short, reality is a social construct. The opposite is the independent and verifiable reality that is embodied in the laws of logic or innate characteristics of nature.
Both social engineering and social construction punish dissent and prohibit alternatives. But constructionism zealously seeks to control ideas and words because they define the content of reality. A specific philosophical approach underlies the SJWs' denial of an objective world.
A Plunge Into Philosophy
Philosophy can be broken down into three broad categories: metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. Three questions capture the relationship between them. What exists? How do I know? Why does it matter?
Many issues confronting crypto are philosophical. A skeptic who claims crypto is not real because it is based on nothing is raising a metaphysical point as much as an economic or political one. Someone who weighs an investment—in an ICO, perhaps—is dealing with epistemology; "how do I know it is legitimate?" When a regulator calls crypto a criminal endeavor, he is appealing to ethics.
A specific philosophy propels the SJW approach.
Deconstructing an institution, such as money, and reconstructing it to serve a new vision is the most visible aspect of SJWs. On a deeper level, social constructionism is a theory of knowledge by which perceptions of reality vie for dominance in order to be the reality. Everyone is familiar with the example of gender identity and the battle over whether biological males and females exist. Those grounded in biology point to clear differences between male and female, including brain structure, without denying variations that result in unique individuals. SJWs believe gender is a social construct that people determine for themselves. If a biological male identifies as female, then he is female because there is no gender beyond perception. Perception determines the reality.
When a perception becomes powerful enough, then it becomes "the dominant narrative" of society and serves the interests of the prevailing social group, which need not be in the majority but merely be the most powerful. To maintain dominance, alternative ideas, expression, and words must be prohibited. This is necessary because, again, ideas and words literally create reality.
Understanding Social Constructionism
The French postmodernist philosopher Michel Foucault was a father of social constructionism. He developed a framework to understand how reality was created. Foucault's landmark book, "Words and Things" (1966), laid out the concept of an "episteme," which means "knowledge" in Greek. The episteme of a culture is a self-enclosed totality that includes its language, attitudes, ideas, and science: it is how a specific culture or era approaches the world. As history progresses, one episteme replaces another. That of the Middle Ages is replaced by that of the Renaissance, and a new era is said to dawn. Words and things are inseparable from the episteme in dictating how people think, who they are, and what they will do. They are inseparable from reality.
Consider the human body. Most people assume there is a pre-cultural human body. They assume that history and culture do not alter human biology. For Foucault, however, the human body lives in the episteme and it is a social construct. Even so-called "physiological givens" are constructed by successive medical epistemes. Foucault's treatise "The Birth of the Clinic" presents what he calls the "medical gaze." This objectifies the body and converts it something that medicine seeks to control through surgery and so on. But the medical gaze of the 18th century differs from that of the 20th century. Therefore, the reality of the 18th century human body differs from the 20th century one because the body itself changes with the episteme.
Another way to understand this counter-intuitive point is to consider the Victorian Age of repressed sexuality. It is commonplace to look at its plays and literature, the songs and newspapers—its texts—and conclude that they reflect a sexually-repressed culture. Foucault sees the opposite; society reflects the texts. The text cause the society, not vice versa. This is why feminists and subsequent SJWs place so much stress upon language. Words and ideas are considered to be the source of oppression. This is why feminists used to fly into rages at being called 'Madam Chairman.' This is why SJWs insist upon the gender-neutral pronouns ze, zir, zem, and zeir. Words define reality. And ze who controls the words controls the reality.
What Does This Have to Do With Crypto?
Crypto and SJWs are philosophically antagonistic, which means they are destined to collide.
Ross Chalmers' opening quote in this article states one reason: "Many of these men [who decry 'male hating'] are also heavily involved in cryptocurrencies due to the notion that Bitcoin can restore their libertarian ideals." The original developers of Bitcoin were predominantly libertarian and intractable individualists whose philosophy is a ringing rebuke to SJWs. The rebels within crypto go against the state, the central banks, and anyone who tries to dictate what they can think, say, or do with their bodies. They are the anti-SJWs: individualistic, technological, unPC, and, yes, mostly male.
The crypto community is also a competitor in redefining key institutions of society, including money and banks. SJWs want the reconstruction to be in their own image, which makes the crypto community a threat.
Moreover, SJWs are generally suspicious of technology and hard science because they are based on objective reality and the merit of being able to perceive it. The blockchain is pure technology; it is a testament to man's ability to engineer reality. This contradicts the metaphysics and epistemology of social constructionists who believe there is no objective world to discover. This is why they politicize technology and science by creating categories such as "feminist science" that absorb the fields into their interpretation of reality.
But the blockchain and crypto are not matters of democracy, opinion, public consensus, epistemes, or justice. They are software designed for individuals to control their own finances and—if the individuals so desire—to achieve freedom. The blockchain and cryptos function on merit, which is indifferent to anyone's politics; what works is true. This contradicts the basis of leftist social justice.
Crypto is a standing rebuke to SJWs, and vice versa. Both cannot be correct. Metaphysically and epistemologically—what is real and how do people know it—one must be wrong for the other to be correct. The two philosophies are in ethical and political conflict as well. SJWs look to the speaker of an idea—to his or her group identity—to judge whether the idea is correct. By contrast, if Bitcoin teaches nothing else epistemologically, it is this: it does not matter from whom or where ideas arise. Only the merit of an idea matters, and the surest sign of merit is when it works like a law of nature that's come to life. Like Bitcoin.
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Uzbekistan amends law making it ILLEGAL for citizens to buy crypto-currency, only legal to sell, just 3 weeks after protests and riots hit the nation's northern part, in a country that rarely ever sees protests or rioting (Reddit Bitcoin)
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Moore's Lozenges
Dr. C.C. Moore advertised his Lozenges in the Gilboa Monitor, "a local journal devoted to the interest of its patrons," v.2 no. 37 p.2, 19 February 1880 in this PDF posted by notherncatskillshistory.com:
From this Google Books reference, a little more information is provided on the Moore's Lozenges endorser, Rev. C.C. McCabe:
Title Minutes of the ... Session of the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Held at ...
Author Methodist Episcopal Church. Newark Conference
Publisher The Conference, 1874
Digitized Jul 19, 2008
Rev. Charles Caldwell McCabe was a handsome man and an accomplished singer as well as being a successful missionary for the Methodist Church. Wikipedia recounts:
"Charles Caldwell McCabe (October 11, 1836, Athens, Ohio-December 20, 1906, New York, NY), also known as "Bishop" C. C. McCabe and Chaplain C. C. McCabe, was credited by Julia Ward Howe [1] as having popularized her famous piece, The Battle Hymn of the Republic after his imprisonment as a prisoner of war by the Confederates in Libby Prison during the Civil War.
"...McCabe learned about the Battle Hymn of the Republic, according to his biography, when a newspaper was slipped through the bars of the Civil War prison where he and others were being held. Nineteenth-century newspapers featured poems and other art forms, including the lyrics to songs. Along with the lyrics to this newly written song was a notation telling readers it should be sung to the tune of "John Brown's Body Lies A-Mouldering In His Grave." McCabe liked the song, sang it, and taught it to his fellow prisoners—doctors, lawyers and other professionals—to pass the time in prison. Soon afterward, when the war was over, McCabe included the singing of this song with an ever-changing motivational talk he gave about the Bright Side of life at Libby Prison, where he joked about the vermin that crawled over them at night and made clever remarks about the lawyers who weren't such bad guys if you had to be in a prison with them."
Chaplain McCabe became famous in part because of his delivery of one speech, "the Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison," which, as he explains on page 119 of the reference below, consisted of many variations on the theme:
Bristol, Frank Milton, 1851-1932. The Life of Chaplain McCabe, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York: F.H. Revell Company, 1908, p.119
Thanks to Reference Librarian Lori Bessler and the staff of the Wisconsin Historical Society, one of many versions of The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison is now in the public domain!
From: McCabe, C. C. (Charles Cardwell), 1836-1906. Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison : the Famous Lecture of the Late Bishop C.C. McCabe. Los Angeles :Free Tract Society (OCLC: ocm17933786)
I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that Chaplain McCabe appreciated the work of Elizabeth Van Lew. (How's that for a "teaser?")
Dr. C.C. Moore assembled lots of testimonials to endorse his lozenges. Here's an unusual set from Peterson's Magazine:
Title Peterson's Magazine, Volumes 81-82
Publisher C.J. Peterson, 1882 p.93
Original from Princeton University
Digitized Sep 21, 2009
A "Bertie Sprowl" was enumerated in the U.S. Census of 1870. Bertie's image must have been a favorite of Dr. Moore:
In 1900, the National Druggist (Google Books) noted that the Moore trade-mark had been sold along with the business:
Title The National Druggist, Volume 30
Publisher H. R. Strong, 1900 p.26
Digitized Nov 5, 2009
Many bottles with the Peck & Walsh label are for sale
on the internet in 2015. Information about the
firm, however is hard to find. They also sold
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The other cards on this page are all characters from Elliott W. Barnes' play, "The Girl That I Love."
Page 101 of this Collection has more information about the play. According to some critics of the time, Mr. Barnes' work was best forgotten. ...And it has been.
The New York Times drama critic put it this way (New York Times; Oct 17, 1882, p.5):
In spite of such bad reviews, the play was popular. Favorable comments came from some quarters, such as this piece (perhaps penned by someone with an interest in the play's success) which appeared in the Cornell Daily Sun, v.9 no.93, 5 March 1889, p.4:
Hard to believe this is the same play the Times critic above characterized:
Perhaps the best that can be said of Only a Farmer's Daughter is that it provided the opportunity for Ezra Kendall, the extraordinary comedian of his time, to make his professional debut as the English butler.
"Now I've made it all plain to you, I'll go to bed."
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It's hard to imagine why anyone would refuse to have a friend like this ..but sadly millions do. They reject the one who offers all of the above and more. I will never regret accepting Christ and welcoming Him into my life. He has NEVER disappointed me. He has NEVER allowed me to go through anything I couldn't bear going through with Him alongside me. He gives me joy that allows me to have full confidence in my future no matter what the circumstances. He's replaced my anxiety with peace! That alone has been monumental in my life. He gives me guidance and direction whenever I ask Him. He provides wisdom when I need it. He has answered so many of my prayers over the years that it is impossible for me to even mention them all. He has brought amazing people into my life and has given me a love for others that in the natural would be impossible. I have no doubt He will continue to provides direction for the coming days when prophetically things will become increasingly difficult.
John 10:10,11 NIV 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Isaiah 9:6 NIV 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Phillipians 2:5-7 NIV 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
Hebrews 4:15,16 NIV 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are —yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approachGod's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
If you don't have Christ as your friend the solution is easy and can be found in the next few verses… Romans 5:8 NIV 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 10:9 NIV 9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Amazingly simple and amazingly profound..He will be a friend like no other!


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Gold firm as market awaits Fed policy cues
Gold held steady early on Wednesday, after falling 0.7% in the previous session, as investors waited for cues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hike stance from minutes of the central bank's latest meeting, due later in the day.
Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,252.32 per ounce by 0057 GMT. U.S. gold futures shed 0.3 percent at $1,252.1 an ounce. The dollar held firm early on Wednesday, having rebounded from 6-1/2-month lows against its major peers.
A U.S. interest rate hike next month is a "distinct possibility," the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, said on Tuesday, adding that another disappointing reading on monthly inflation could cause the U.S. central bank to hold back.
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said Tuesday that while the U.S. economy is closer now than it was in March to full employment, he still does not know "if we are there yet," and that the recent decline in core inflation is "concerning."
U.S. President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Tuesday to cut $3.6 trillion in government spending over the next decade, taking aim at healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor in an austere budget that also boosts the military.
Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Tuesday he had noticed contacts between associates of Trump's presidential campaign and Russia during the 2016 election and grew concerned Moscow had sought to lure Americans down "a treasonous path".
New U.S. single-family home sales tumbled from near a 9-1/2-year high in April, but the housing recovery likely remains intact amid a tightening labor market. * Soldiers will be deployed to key sites in Britain to boost security as the country raised its terror threat to the highest level of "critical" following a suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children.
Holdings in SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, fell 0.59 percent to 847.45 tonnes on Tuesday. * India's gold imports could plunge in 2017 during the traditional period of peak demand in the second half of the year, after jewelers have aggressively restocked inventory ahead of a national sales tax that takes effect on July 1.
Data/Events ahead
(GMT) 0600 Germany GfK consumer sentiment Jun
1300 U.S. Monthly home price index Mar
1345 European Central Bank President Mario Draghi speaks at First Conference on Financial Stability
1400 U.S. Existing home sales Apr
1800 Federal Reserve to release minutes of May 2-3 meeting


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Q: Visualizing prolog rule dependencies I have a prolog program that has some rather complicated recursive logic.  I'd like to visualize the dependency of the rules to better understand the program.  Is there some utility that can convert a prolog program to say, a GraphViz file, for visualization?
All of my predicates are contained in one XSB prolog file.

A: Logtalk (which supports 12 Prolog systems) provides a diagrams tool that can generate several kinds of diagrams, including cross-referencing diagrams. It can also be used with some limitations, depending on the Prolog system, to create diagrams for Prolog code. For example:
http://logtalk.org/diagrams/swi_prolog_library_entity_diagram.svg
An example of a cross-referencing diagram (generated using an old version of tool) is:
http://logtalk.org/diagrams/pengines_module_xref_diagram.pdf
This tool may be a viable option (it's default output is  GraphViz .dot files) in your case depending on the Prolog system that you're using and how you organize your code. Maybe you can update your post with some more details?


Thanks for the post! I did not know about shift function before reading about it here. It seems like a nice way to compare distributions. It is actually funny that I was just trying to think of an analysis to use to make sure the distribution of my measurement for one participant across blocks of trials was similar.
I am measuring temporal error, which is the difference between the time participants pressed a button and the time a target arrived at an obstacle. A participant performs the tasks for hundreds of trials on each of 5 blocks. The distribution of temporal errors should be centered around 0 ms — but there is always some positive or negative bias for each individual — and should be normally distributed. Do you think the shift function is a good way to show that the distribution of errors is similar — or not — across blocks? From what I understood, the plot for similar distributions would be a straight line around 0, isn't it?
Perfect! Thanks for paper and code!


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Business Software Firm Freshworks Hikes IPO Price Range
Freshworks has raised the target price range for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), now potentially looking at a $9.6 billion valuation, Reuters reported.
The company, based in California, works in business and consumer engagement software.
The company expects to raise $969 million at the top end of its price range, which will now be $32 to $34 per share, an increase from the $28 to $32 from earlier, according to the report.
In April, Reuters reported that Freshworks could be valued at almost $10 billion. The company's tech is used by over 50,000 companies in 120 countries. Its customers include known names like Delivery Hero, Vice Media and Klarna, the Swedish payments firm. One of the company's competitors is Salesforce.com.
The Freshworks IPO, per PYMNTS, could help the business software space move more toward a unified way to deal with customer experiences and away from the current fragmentation.
Read more: Freshworks' IPO Filing Points to Huge B2B SaaS Opportunity Within Disjointed CRM Market
Freshworks has said its revenue was $308 million for the past year. The company has also been developing its own products like Freshdesk Support Desk, which enables communication across email, telephone and social media, and also allows for more customer management.
Then there's an IT management service, Freshservice, and a customer relationship management offering that automates sales and marketing.
"In the business software world, companies are struggling with multiple tools for sales, marketing, customer support across multiple channels, bots and much more," the company said earlier this month. "They often have disparate silos and disjointed information for a single customer — information sitting in multiple databases, none of which communicate natively with each other. This is true even if the tools come from the same vendor, and particularly if they came via acquisitions."
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Venezuela To Build Petroleum Storage On St. Kitts
Basseterre, St. Kitts -Nevis
December 10, 2007 (CUOPM)
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas says Venezuela's state-owned energy company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) is to construct a storage tank farm close to the C.A. Paul Southwell Industrial Park.
The project will begin in the first quarter of 2008 and will have a capacity of 34,200 barrels.
Prime Minister Douglas said the storage tank farm will consist of Two (2) 12,000 bbl HFO tanks (Heavy Fuel Oil); One (1) 5,000 bbl Jet Aviation Fuel Tank; Two (2) 5,000 bbl Gasoline Tanks; One (1) 2,140 bbl LPG Tank and One (1) 5,000 bbl Water Tank.
Dr. Douglas said a 12,000 bbl Diesel Tank will also be constructed at the Needsmust Power Station.
He disclosed that bids have already been received for this project and by the end of this month the contract will be awarded to commence work in the area to construct the storage facilities.
Prime Minister Douglas also disclosed that a local St.Kitts company, PDV (St. Kitts-Nevis Ltd) has already been incorporated and the Joint Venture Company is now in the process of establishing offices in Basseterre.
"This office will be fully staffed to take charge of the business of fuel importation and distribution logistics," he told the ceremony held to mark the first shipment of 7,000 barrels of diesel under the Petro Caribe Agreement.
Dr. Douglas says his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Government has realised that the ever-increasing price of oil on the world market affects the movement of the surcharge and "your government being the caring government that it is will continue to monitor the situation with a view to bringing some relief shortly."
"The receipt of Petro Caribe Fuel however, does not make the fuel any cheaper but it provides flexible financing mechanisms and compensations to enable the government to develop a variety of social programmes that would improve the quality of life of our people particularly the elderly and single household families," he said.
Freight expenses arising from these operations will be charged at cost price, thus representing additional savings from this agreement. Furthermore, there is a guaranteed direct trade relationship without intermediaries in the supply process, an arrangement that shall assist in generating additional savings, not to mention the construction of the storage facilities and terminals that will be owned and controlled by the government upon completion.
Prime Minister Douglas advised that the twin-island Federation will be benefiting enormously from this particular arrangement as "we would now have money saved although to a large extent it is a long term loan but money would be made available that would be put in the financing of social development programs which our people must benefit from."
"St.Kitts and Nevis uses huge quantities of diesel in its generating division and the overall operation of projects. The increasing cost of crude oil on the world market and the gradual erosion of our revenue generating bases resulting from globalization and trade liberalization have forced small islands like St.Kitts and Nevis to take full advantage of treaties, conventions and protocols aimed at fostering conditions to improve the quality of life of our people," he said.
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Mariah Carey Completes Bottle Cap Challenge In Unique Way
By RTTNews Staff Writer ✉ | Published: 7/9/2019 8:00 AM ET
Pop superstar Mariah Carey has exponentially raised the ante of the "Bottle Cap Challenge" that is trending across the globe by putting an entirely unprecedented spin on the latest viral internet sensation.
In a 6-second-long clip posted on social media, Carey completes the challenge - in which one is required to dislodge a loosely screwed bottle cap without touching or otherwise moving the bottle itself - not by spin-kicking, as millions of others have, but by using the sheer power of her voice.
The singer takes a deep breath and moves her arms around in false preparation for the act, but stuns her fans by singing a high-pitched note, instead, which immediately vibrates through the cap, causing it to fly off the bottle.
The singer's attempt, some say, even dethrones that of Jason Statham's, whose Instagram account commented, "mind. blown."
Meanwhile, Carey has also received a flood of comments from fans, including the likes of Rita Ora, who wrote "You win hands down," and Ruby Rose, who said, "This is what they call a win."
Other celebrities to have tried and successfully completed the challenge include John Mayer, Diplo and Swae Lee.
Challenge accepted! #bottletopchallenge pic.twitter.com/Rygijd6z5W
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) July 7, 2019


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Q: Find if two nodes are connected in a directed graph Given a directed graph implemented using HashMap<String, String>, find if two nodes are connected.
For example:
"b"--->"a"<---"c"
Map<String, String> graph = new HashMap<>();
map.put("b", "a");
map.put("c", "a");

"b" and "c" are connected.
I found a post in which the graph is a directed graph but the solution is to find if there is a path between two nodes. My question is different because "b" and "c" in above example are considered connected even though there is no path between "b" and "c".

A: There is no real difference between your representation and the one used in the link you provided. They used an array of LinkedList<Integer> which maps to each node all adjacent nodes.
You also have this information, every key of your map is linked to all adjacent nodes.
But first note that your representation is very restricted. You restrict a node to have only one neighboor. You can change this by changing the type of the value class to Set<String> instead of String for example.
Simply reimplement the BFS or DFS with your structure or transform your version to theirs and use their code directly. However the first solution will be faster but requires you to understand how those searches work.
But do not be afraid, they are easy and there are good articles online, for example at Wikipedia:

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*Breadth-first search

*Depth-first search


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Visual 2C (Genome size representation tool)
If genome size data is available for a given species it appears represented as a blue bar whose size is directly proportional to 2C value. A red line in the graph will indicate the mean genome size for the genus to which the species belongs. This provides a comparison between genome sizes of related species at a glance. See an example here:
Method equivalences
The name of the method used for genome size estimation is mostly recorded as it is written in the source publication. We have organized the different techniques into five groups of equivalence/similarity, so that they can be easily recognised. These are:
Flow cytometry; flow cytometry DAPI; flow cytometry EB; flow cytometry PI.
Feulgen cytophotometry; Feulgen densitometry; Feulgen microdensitometry; Feulgen microspectrophotometry; microdensitometry.
Feulgen image scanning; Feulgen scanning-image; image analysis of Feulgen.
Feulgen scanning densitometry; scanning microdensitometry (or microdensitometer).
Biochemical method; chemical extraction.
The GSAD has been organized so that you can make either a Simple or an Advanced Search.
The Simple Search is basic and aimed to obtain easily fast results. You only have to type the name of the genus, species or even specific epithet of your interest in the Search Box and the results will automatically be displayed.
By default, the information that will appear in this type of search is: 1C (in pictograms, pg), 2C (pg), 1Cx (pg), 2C (in Megabase pairs, Mbp), Visual 2C, Method (estimation method for genome size assessment) and source Reference. By clicking into the reference abbreviation, the full title will be displayed, together with its direct hyperlink.
The total number of records for your search is shown at the right top of the results. A given Simple Search can be later refined by clicking in the Advanced Search and selecting any of the available options.
This can be avoided by clicking once the space bar after the name of the genus.
The Advanced Search allows different options to refine your search. You can access from any tab of the webpage by clicking the word Advanced highlighted in bold. Then a query form will appear. You can select, by clicking in the corresponding box, all the output fields that you want in your search record.
Once the different options are chosen, click the Search button at the right bottom of the query form. To perform subsequent advanced searches you can refresh the query form by clicking the Delete button at the right top of the form.
NOTE: once the Advanced Search is started, you cannot use the Simple Search unless you refresh your query form (by clicking the button Delete) or your session.


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Yemeni govt receives UN proposal for 6-month truce extension
International | IANS | Published : Thu, Sep 29, 2022, 03:04 PM
Sanaa, Sep 29 (IANS) The Yemeni government has received a proposal from the UN suggesting renewing the ongoing truce for additional six months, an official said here.
The proposal from UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg also suggests expanding the truce to include the salary payment for all public employees across the war-ravaged Arab country and the opening of flights from Sanaa International Airport to five new destinations, the official told Xinhua news agency on Wednesday.
It also includes a full opening of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah to all oil derivatives shipments, he added.
The Sanaa airport and the port of Hodeidah remain under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
The opening of some roads into the besieged city of Taiz and reopening blocked roads in other provinces are also part of the proposal, according to the official.
Earlier in the day, Grundberg arrived in Sanaa to discuss with Houthi leaders the extension of the truce set to expire next week.
On Tuesday, the UN envoy had urged the Yemeni parties to renew the truce and pave the way for a nationwide ceasefire and political settlement.
"We are at a crossroads where the risk of a return to war is real and I am urging the parties to choose an alternative that prioritizes the needs of the Yemeni people," he said in a statement hours before his arrival.
His visit came a day after he met with Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam in Oman's capital Muscat.
During the meeting, Abdulsalam put forward the Houthi group's demands that the blockade on the Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port be "completely lifted" and "all civil servants (in the Houthi-held cities) paid".
"Renewing the truce without implementing these demands would have no meaning," he noted.
Thousands of civil servants in the Houthi-controlled cities have not been paid for more than seven years.
The truce between the Yemeni government and the Houthis went into force on April 2, and was later renewed twice through October 2.
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern cities and forced the Saudi-backed government out of Sanaa.


The Pegasus Motion Pictures invested, Raymond Wong Pak Ming produced, David Lam Tak Luk directed, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Julian Cheung Chi Lam starred anti corruption storm film series have always been a commercial and critical hit. In the third installment THE L STORM (L FUNG BO), action scenes will break through their predecessors. Aside from a large scale gun fight that required a road block to shoot, they would also battle on a yacht. The film will open on the 23rd.
Kevin Cheng Ka Wing joined the storm film series for the first time. In the new film he played the ICAC L unit (internal order investigation unit) chief investigation supervisor. On a yacht he and new actor Adam Pak Tin Nam fought all over; Adam even would throw knives at Ka Wing!
Before the shoot Ka Wing and Adam listened attentively to the action director's instructions and tested their marks for a smooth stunt completion, but ultimately during one of the stunts Adam accidentally hit Ka Wing's nose. Ka Wing winced and rubbed his nose several times. Even so, Ka Wing joked, "My nose is fake." Feeling deeply guilty, Adam apologized repeatedly. Professional Ka Wing toughed out the pain and quickly returned to shoot, later he even seriously checked the playback.
Ka Wing said, "In action scenes injuries are inevitable. Although it hurt, I can take it." When Adam received the script and learned about a lot of stuns, he could not wait to train with an instructor. In the end he still accidentally injured an elder and felt very guilty. "I was very nervous about my first action scene. When I saw Ka Wing's eyes turned all red after the hit I really felt very guilty, I would rather I was the one who got hurt."


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8 Best Sony Car Stereos Reviews In 2023 – Top Products
Searching for the best Sony car stereos? You have come to the right place. Here you will get a list of some of the best Sony car stereos along with a comprehensive buying guide to assist you in choosing the right one for you.
Car stereos have come a long way since the old days. They help you hold conversations, find destinations and continue your drive with a comfortable radio station. We take a look at which Sony products are the best on the market.
Sony is a well-known brand when it comes to audio and video equipment. Sony is one of the top brands in the electronic market and they have released several car stereos that are high in quality and affordable. They offer a full line of options to fit any budget and any car, with some models being universal fit and others being custom fit.
The Sony car stereos are some of the best in the market. If you have been searching for a new car stereo or want to upgrade from your existing one and want to know which of the Sony car stereos are the best, then keep reading. This blog will serve as a guide for the best Sony car stereos to give you a better idea of the products you can get.
List of 8 Best Sony Car Stereos
BEST FOR UNDER BUDGET
Sony XAVAX1000 6.2″ (15.7 cm) Apple CarPlay Media Receiver
When you need to upgrade your vehicle's entertainment system, Sony has you covered. The Sony XAVAX1000 is a 6.2" (15.7 cm) Apple CarPlay media receiver that delivers crystal clear sound and impressive detail. Check On Amazon
Sony DSX-A416BT Single Din Bluetooth Front USB AUX Multi-Color Car Stereo Digital Media Receiver
The Sony DSX-A416BT 4.2″ Digital Media Receiver with USB and Bluetooth is the perfect choice for a first-time car media receiver. Check On Amazon
BEST FOR BUDGET
Sony XAVAX5500 6.95″7" Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Media Receiver
It's compatible with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and MirrorLink, so you can access your media on the go. With XAV-AX5500, you get Bluetooth audio streaming, SiriusXM Radio, and an easily accessible rear camera input. Check On Amazon
Sony DSXA415BT Digital Media Receiver with Bluetooth & Satellite Radio
The Sony DSX-A515BT Digital Media Receiver features built-in Bluetooth, SiriusXM, and has Sony's xLoud processing for great sounding clarity. Check On Amazon
BEST CHOICE FOR MONEY
Sony MEX-N7300BD DAB + Car Radio with CD, Dual Bluetooth, USB, and AUX Bluetooth Connection
You might be thinking this Sony will be just another radio or just another dab radio but that's not the case. Sony has set out its stall with the MEX-N7300BD, a radio with a serious amount of features and the quality to back it up. It's good-looking, too. It's not just about the looks, though. Check On Amazon
Sony Dsx-B700 Media Receiver with Bluetooth Technology
Experience the latest in-car entertainment with the Sony DSX-B700 Media Receiver. Sony's DSX-B700 takes a leap into the future with its cutting-edge Bluetooth technology. Check On Amazon
BEST FOR UNDER $150
Sony Touch Screen System XAV-W600
Sony's Touch Screen System XAV-W600 is truly out of this world. A bright 15.6 cm (6.2) touchscreen display and 2 Years Warranty makes XAV-W600 Sony's highest-quality car system yet. Check On Amazon
Sony XAV-AX8000 1 DIN chassis 8.95" floating LCD screen
This Sony XAV-AX8000 8.95-Inch (22 7 cm) HD Car Audio Video Receiver with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is the ultimate in hands-free smart car audio. First, you get access to your iPhone such as Siri voice control, Apple Maps, and messaging. Check On Amazon
8 Best Sony Car Stereos
1. Sony XAVAX1000 6.2″ (15.7 cm) Apple CarPlay Media Receiver
2. Sony DSX-A416BT Single Din Bluetooth Front USB AUX Multi-Color Car Stereo Digital Media Receiver
3. Sony XAVAX5500 6.95″7" Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Media Receiver
4. Sony DSXA415BT Digital Media Receiver with Bluetooth & Satellite Radio
5. Sony MEX-N7300BD DAB + Car Radio with CD, Dual Bluetooth, USB, and AUX Bluetooth Connection
6. Sony Dsx-B700 Media Receiver with Bluetooth Technology
7. Sony Touch Screen System XAV-W600
8. Sony XAV-AX8000 1 DIN chassis 8.95" floating LCD screen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Media Receiver with Bluetooth
Buying Guide For The Best Sony Car Stereos
Things To Consider Before Buying The Best Sony Car Stereos
Design and Style
Consider the Compatibility With Other Gadgets
Consider the Safety Features
Consider the Noise Level
Consider the Quality Of The Audio
Consider the Overall Comfort
Consider the Durability and Performance
Consider the Warranty
Consider Your Budget
If you're looking for a new car stereo system, then you'll be spoilt for choice. There are hundreds of options out there, from cheap, to expensive, to complicated, to easy to use. But which one is right for you? That's why we've done the research and compiled a list of the best car stereos on the market today.
When you need to upgrade your vehicle's entertainment system, Sony has you covered. The Sony XAVAX1000 is a 6.2" (15.7 cm) Apple CarPlay media receiver that delivers crystal-clear sound and impressive detail.
The receiver is voice control enabled with Apple CarPlay and responds to your voice commands to perform a wide array of functions. You can even control the receiver hands-free using Siri Voice control. The receiver comes with a rearview camera for easy parking and has built-in rotary volume control for easy operation.
Connecting your phone or music player to the receiver is easy thanks to its USB, 3.5 mm aux, RCA, and optical inputs. This Sony CarPlay receiver has built-in Bluetooth and a rearview camera that works well with Apple CarPlay. It offers voice control and Siri voice control compatibility, allowing you to send and receive calls, access messages and use Apple Maps.
This Sony XAVAX-1000 features Siri Eyes Free functionality and features a rearview camera ready for easy parking. The Sony XAVAX-1000 has ExtraBass that adds extra-deep low-end power and features a Dynamic Stage Organizer that creates virtual speakers on your dashboard.
The Sony XAVAX-1000 has a rotary volume for easy operation and is bright at 450cd/m2. The receiver also comes with rotary volume control and a variable subwoofer output. It also has a built-in Dynamic Stage Organizer and EXTRA BASS technology. It lets you stream tunes from your Android device via Bluetooth technology, so you can enjoy your favorite playlists. It's convenient, easy to use, and designed for your safety.
Voice Control: Control the Sony XAVAX-1000 hands-free using Siri.
Rotary Volume Control: Easily control the volume from the steering wheel.
Rear View Camera: Assists with parking.
The Sony XAVAX-1000 does not come with a universal remote.
Sony's entry-level car stereo receivers are as simple to use as they are stylish. With a design that will match your dash and a 3-line LCD screen, they'll never look out of place. And you'll be impressed with their power, clarity, and ease of operation.
This one features dual Bluetooth connectivity, allowing you to connect two smartphones simultaneously. Wireless Bluetooth music playback is also supported, which can stream audio up to 66 feet. So once you're connected, you can stream music wirelessly and make and receive calls.
Enjoy voice control of your compatible smartphone, and use Siri Eyes Free. The USB input is compatible with Apple's AOA 2.0, so you can charge your iPhone or iPod with the receiver, too.
The Sony DSX-A416BT 4.2″ Digital Media Receiver with USB and Bluetooth is the perfect choice for a first-time car media receiver. Featuring a Single-DIN design, the DSX-A416BT supports multiple audio and video playback formats, including DVD video, Blu-Ray video, DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, MP3, WMA, and AVCHD video.
In addition, Sony's own Advanced Sound Engine technology delivers 4 x 55 watts of power and AM/FM/CD/USB/WMA/MP3/WAV compatibility. For added functionality, this affordable and stylish receiver also features a four-channel amplifier and 4 x 55 W of power to deliver quality sound that's loud and clear.
It is packed with the features you want most – Bluetooth for hands-free calling and audio streaming, two USB and an AUX input to connect all your music devices, and an optimized sound system that pumps out 55W per channel.
Enjoy a sleek and stylish design.
Simple to operate.
Bluetooth for hands-free calling and audio streaming.
2 USB and AUX inputs.
Simple controls and menu navigation.
No DVD-Audio support.
Not a touchscreen.
Some of the features are not always accessible.
Introducing Best Sony Car Stereos Sony's new XAV-AX5500 in-dash receiver, the culmination of our commitment to provide you with extraordinary audio and video entertainment.
Easy to use and featuring cutting-edge technology, it lets you connect your compatible media player and smartphones, access your favorite streaming services, play audiobooks, CDs, and the radio, and even view your smartphone's display in your vehicle.
It's compatible with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and MirrorLink, so you can access your media on the go. With XAV-AX5500, you get Bluetooth audio streaming, SiriusXM Radio, and an easily accessible rear camera input. It's a must-have for audiophiles who want uncompromising high-quality audio playback.
The XAVAX5500 features a 7" touch screen with Apple CarPlay2 and Android Auto 3 compatibility. Dual USB ports let you connect a smartphone and USB device simultaneously for charging or playback.
Use the USB port to connect portable music players or USB thumb drives for playback of MP3, WMA, and AAC files. Includes a built-in HD Radio tuner and display. Reverse camera input connects a rearview camera system in your vehicle.
Two USB ports and a microphone jack allow for phone connectivity, music streaming, and hands-free calling. Use Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to enable a seamless smartphone experience. The XAVAX5500 features a mirror and control function for select smartphone apps. Compatible apps include Pandora, iHeartRadio, and Yelp, and you can use the phone's touchscreen to operate them.
WebLink compatibility also allows you to connect your smartphone to the Sony XAVAX5500 to access a variety of online services like news, social media, weather, and more. The XAVAX5500 also has a microphone jack, so you can use voice commands to navigate Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Easily connect your smartphone to the Sony XAVAX5500 via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Dual USB ports allow you to connect a smartphone and USB device simultaneously for charging or playback.
Built-in HD Radio tuner and display.
Use the USB port to connect portable music players or USB thumb drives for playback of MP3, WMA, and AAC files.
Poor display resolution.
Slow performance.
Audio streaming can be choppy.
The Sony DSX-A515BT Digital Media Receiver features built-in Bluetooth, SiriusXM, and has Sony's xLoud processing for great sounding clarity. The easy-to-navigate buttons on the face, and innovative Voice Command operation, make it a breeze to control, and use voice commands to get directions, play music, and communicate with contacts when connected with your smartphone.
Sony's DSXA-BT receiver offers a powerful combination for your car's audio system. Built-in Bluetooth and NFC, it connects to your device for wireless music streaming and hands-free calls. And you can connect your iPhone and stream from Spotify, too.
NFC (Near Field Communication) makes it easy to connect your NFC-enabled device – just touch to pair. The 4x55W amplifier will power a pair of speakers or a subwoofer with plenty of power. This digital media receiver also has a USB port, iPod control, and a built-in tuner so you can listen to the radio too.
Using the AVRCP Bluetooth profile, you can connect your smartphone and the receiver and use simple voice commands to get directions, send messages, or play tracks.
This automotive component comes with a 6.1″ LCD screen and voice control, letting you ask for directions and then send them to your iPhone, Android device, and other compatible phones. With this Sony car receiver, you can also send text messages, play music, and alter the tracks while on the road.
The Sony DSXA415BT powers your music with a 4 x 55-watt amplifier built into an all-in-one, high-style chassis. Stream music wirelessly with Bluetooth®, and choose from a wide range of internet radio stations, SiriusXM, FM, AM, and DAB/DAB+ stations.
Good sound, easy to set up, voice control works well.
It has Bluetooth and NFC for wireless music streaming and hands-free calls.
It has a USB port for iPod playback and a built-in tuner for listening to the radio.
The unit is a little large for the space, buttons are hard to press, the back button is missing.
The manual is hard to understand.
It's not the best design for a receiver, but it does the job.
You might be thinking this Sony will be just another radio or just another dab radio but that's not the case. Sony has set out its stall with the MEX-N7300BD, a radio with a serious amount of features and the quality to back it up. It's good-looking, too. It's not just about the looks, though.
A dual Bluetooth compatibility ensures you can pair 2 devices at once and receive calls and other notifications straight to the display. If you're too busy driving to talk, you can send messages back via text.
Simply use the external microphone with noise compensation technology to return the audio quality to the highest level. Many new features make Sony's car radios more convenient than ever, such as Bluetooth connectivity, NFC, USB, and dual audio streaming.
The CD player allows FLAC files (the highest quality on CD)- they will also play MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC files. The MEX-N7300BD even allows you to wirelessly connect your mobile phone via Bluetooth to pass audio files – so you'll be able to play your entire collection. The CD player can also be used for audio transfer for compatible Android smartphones and tablets.
Sony's MEX-N7300BD is a smart, easy-to-use in-dash car stereo with a built-in DAB + tuner to give you access to digital radio as well as all your favorite songs, podcasts, and radio stations. It also comes with dual Bluetooth, a USB port, and an AUX input to keep you connected and entertained while you travel.
External microphone for audio quality improvement.
Bluetooth for mobile phone and audio streaming.
Dual Bluetooth for two devices to be connected at the same time.
The device is not compatible with Android smartphones and tablets.
The audio quality is not as good as other Sony car radios.
Experience the latest in-car entertainment with the Sony DSX-B700 Media Receiver. Sony's DSX-B700 takes a leap into the future with its cutting-edge Bluetooth technology. With dual Bluetooth, your Music player can be paired with your smartphone for convenience. The first phone can be paired through Bluetooth for full access to navigation, music playback, and communication features.
A second phone can be connected simultaneously for making and receiving hands-free calls. With the GPS Navigation feature, Siri Eyes Free will guide you to your destination. Enjoy your music with a 10-band equalizer, dynamic color illuminator, and Sirius XM radio-ready. This Sony DSX-B700 media receiver also includes a stereo harness.
Enjoy your favorite music using the 10-band digital equalizer that customizes your sound. Choose from a range of colors and patterns to match your in-car decor with the dynamic color illuminator. Watch the color of your unit change in synchronization with your music.
A Sirius XM compatible port is provided for those who want to add Sirius XM Radio (not included) to their music collection. An included stereo harness makes connecting to factory systems a breeze.
This Sony car stereo also features a 10-band equalizer to help you get the best sound from your music. Another highlight is the high-resolution display which shows the information from its compatible apps in a clear manner.
With a USB port, aux input, and an SD card slot, you get numerous options for playing audio from your different devices. The DSX-B700 also comes with a remote for easy operation.
It has a very easy setup and you can easily change the settings to fit your personal preferences.
It has a very large display that is easy to read.
Comes with a very nice case to keep it clean and protected.
The sound quality is pretty good for a car stereo and it has a lot of features.
The display is not the best.
It is not very bright and is not easy to read.
Sony's Touch Screen System XAV-W600 is truly out of this world. A bright 15.6 cm (6.2) touchscreen display and 2 Years Warranty makes XAV-W600 Sony's highest-quality car system yet.
This car touch system with automatic braking alerts, wireless audio streaming, and a magnetic mount allows you to safely command the Sony XAV-W600 from the touch of your fingertip.
The 55 W x 4 Dynamic Reality Amplifier 2 with Mega Bass is sure to take your listening experience to the next level. With support for USB playback and smartphone charging, the XAV-W600 is the full-featured in-car system you've always wanted.
It has a capacitive touchscreen display that turns off when not in use to save power, so you can adjust the volume or select a new song without waking the display. The CD player in this Sony car stereo can play audio CDs and MP3 CDs that have been recorded with an MP3 player.
You can also play songs you have downloaded from a music-sharing site like Last.fm using the USB port. This Sony car radio is compatible with external devices and has built-in Smartphone charging. Connect your smartphone to the USB port on the Sony XAV-W600 with the cable that comes with your phone.
The XAV-W600 features a 2 Years Warranty, internet apps, full HDMI support, and USB playback along with a smarter design. The Sony car stereo's Smartphone Charging feature allows you to use your car's battery to charge your phone. The built-in digital TV tuner will keep you up to date on the latest music, sports, and news on the go.
The touchscreen is easy to use, the design is sleek and the sound quality is amazing.
You can also play songs you have downloaded from a music-sharing site like Last.fm using the USB port.
2 Years Warranty, internet apps, full HDMI support, and USB playback along with a smarter design.
The speaker placement is poor, the volume control is not as good as other car stereos and it does not have a manual.
This Sony XAV-AX8000 8.95-Inch (22 7 cm) HD Car Audio Video Receiver with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is the ultimate in hands-free smart car audio. First, you get access to your iPhone such as Siri voice control, Apple Maps, and messaging.
With the built-in four-channel amplifier, this Sony car video receiver can power a speaker system and a subwoofer. The built-in four-channel amplifier also has a three-way adjustable mount. This unit is a fully-featured, one-of-a-kind engine control unit.
You can control most of it from this system. Sony also installed a rear-view camera input, so you can add an aftermarket rear-view camera easily. There is also a Bluetooth antenna terminal, which allows you to add a Bluetooth hands-free kit and more.
Sony's XAV-AX8000 head unit is rich in customization and a huge anti-glare 8 95-inch (22 7 cm) display lets you go bigger in the dash with your smartphone integration. With CarPlay, easily access the iPhone features you know and love just by talking to Siri.
Music maps and phone calls are all under your control. And with the built-in 4 x 55 w amplification, music sounds clear even at high volumes. The adjustable 3-way mount lets you adapt the audio experience to your liking. It's also rearview camera ready, so you can add a rear camera system—along with customizable guidelines that help you back in safely.
You can build your sound system with three five-volt pre-outs that let you add components of your choice like extra amplifiers and subwoofers.
Android Auto is available so you can access Google Maps, Google Now, and notifications from Google apps.
Sony's Smartphone Link app allows you to use MirrorLink.
You can also access various music apps including iHeartRadio, Spotify, and Pandora.
Not many inputs.
No SD card slot.
May be hard to install in some cars.
Sony is one of the best car stereos brands in the world. With over 60 years in the business, Sony has developed a reputation for building great audio products for the car, and we're here to tell you why.
In this buying guide, we'll take a look at some of the best Sony car stereos and compare them to their competitors, so you can find the best one for you. These are all great choices that won't break the bank, and that will keep you entertained and in touch with the world while you're on the road.
Sony is one of the most popular brands when it comes to car stereos. They make many different types of car stereos that will suit a wide range of budgets and needs. You can choose between a portable or an in-dash model.
Some of their car stereos come with Bluetooth connectivity and many models are compatible with other gadgets such as smartphones. So if you want to listen to your favorite music while you're driving, then you should consider looking at Sony car stereos.
There are many different models and styles available for you to choose from, so it's important to make sure that you understand the features and functions of each model before you buy one.
For example, there are some models that come with a remote control that you can use to adjust the volume on the stereo, and other models that come with a touchscreen display. Some models come with both remote control and a touchscreen display, allowing you to adjust the volume without having to reach for the device.
Some models come with a USB port for charging your phone or other devices. Others will connect directly to your smartphone or tablet. In general, you'll find that most Sony car stereos have a basic design, although some models come in a variety of different colors and designs. You should choose a model that best suits your needs, but it's also important to consider the design and style when you're looking for a Sony car stereo.
Most Sony car stereos will work with other devices such as smartphones and tablets, but you should double-check before purchasing one. This is because not all models will work with all other devices.
For example, some models may require you to download an app before they'll allow you to use them with your smartphone or tablet. Some models may not have the features that you need, so you'll want to make sure that you know what those features are before you buy.
In general, you'll find that Sony car stereos are compatible with most smartphones and tablets, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding one that works well with your device.
Safety is another important consideration when buying a new car. Some models have better safety features than others, and this will help you decide which ones to choose. For example, if you live in a city, then you'll want to look for a car that has an anti-lock braking system, traction control, and airbags. However, if you live in an area where you rarely encounter accidents, then you may not need to worry too much about safety features.
A stereo with safety features can be a great way to protect yourself and your passengers if there's a crash. Some of the safety features that you'll want to look for include: A steering wheel-mounted CD player that automatically turns off when you reach a certain speed. A built-in speakerphone that automatically connects to other car phones. A built-in airbag that deploys and protects you in a crash.
Noise is another important factor to consider when buying a new car. If you're a light sleeper, then you'll want to choose a model that doesn't make a lot of noise. Some models may be louder than others, so you'll want to make sure it doesn't disturb others.
You should also know if it has an AM/FM radio, as this is generally louder than a CD player. On the other hand, if you're looking for a vehicle that's easy to drive and offers a lot of power, then you may want to go with something that makes a lot of noise.
You should also consider the quality of the sound that you're getting. This is especially important if you have a family and you want your children to enjoy the stereo. You should also check out how many speakers there are.
Audio systems are another important part of a car. You need to know what kind of audio system is offered, as this will help you decide which one is best for your needs.
For example, if you like music that's rich and full sounding, then you may want to go with a model that has a subwoofer. However, if you prefer a more subtle audio experience, then you may want to choose a model that has a good quality stereo system.
A good stereo should provide comfort. For example, you shouldn't have to adjust the volume all the time, and you should be able to control the volume from your seat. Also, make sure that the speakers are angled in a way that helps you hear more clearly.
If you want something that will last for years, then you'll want to look for a model with a longer warranty period. You should also look for a stereo that has an anti-vibration system. This will keep the speakers from rattling, which can be distracting. You may also want to consider a premium model if you're looking for performance. A premium model may sound better and offer more features than a basic model.
It's important to know what kind of warranty your stereo has before you buy it. You should also make sure that it's transferable if you ever sell your vehicle.
When you're looking for a Sony car stereo, you'll want to think about your budget. There are many different models available for different budgets, but it's important to understand that there are more expensive models than there are cheaper ones. You should also consider your lifestyle when you're looking at your budget.
For example, if you spend most of your time in the car, then you'll probably want a model that is lightweight and easy to carry around with you. On the other hand, if you're a heavy sleeper, then you may want to choose a model that is more durable and offers a longer warranty.
Sony has a long history in the car stereo industry. With a wide range of car stereos, Sony car stereos are favorites for many. The article offers a great resource for those who are interested in adding a Sony car stereo to their vehicle.
The article lists the best Sony car stereos available on the market, as well as provides a brief description of each one. It also offers a comparison chart that lets you see how these stereos stack up and an in-depth breakdown of each one.
There are a lot of advantages to having a top-of-the-line car stereo in your vehicle. You can get higher quality sound, enjoy the ability to listen to internet radio stations and podcasts, and listen to your favorite music while you drive. Check out our full guide here, and be sure to comment if you have a question about any of these stereos. We would love to help you out!