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The University of Michigan School of Social Work will present a commissioned solo performance work by artist, writer, performer and DJ Juliana Huxtable on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 5 PM (doors open at 4:30 PM) at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, which is located within the Michigan League at 911 North University Avenue (theater entrance on Fletcher Street; parking at Palmer Drive Parking Structure and Thayer Street Structure).
Ms. Huxtable's performance is presented with additional support from the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA); the U-M Institute for Research on Women and Gender; and the U-M Spectrum Center, which helps enhance campus life for LGBTQ+ students, staff and faculty. This event is part of the university's 2019 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium and offered free of charge.
Juliana Huxtable is an American artist, writer, performer and musician. Exploring the intersections of race, gender, queerness, technology and identity, Huxtable uses a diverse set of means to engage these issues, including self-portraiture, text-based prints, performance, nightlife, music, writing and social media. Huxtable references her own body and history as a transgender African American woman as she challenges the socio-political and cultural forces that inform normative conceptions of gender and sexuality. She lives and works in New York, where she is the founder and DJ for Shock Value, and part of House of Ladosha, a nightlife collective run by artists, DJs, writers and fashion icons.
Huxtable's art and performance work has been featured at Roskilde Festival, Denmark (2018); Rewire Festival, Netherlands (2018); Park Avenue Armory, New York (2018); Reena Spaulings, New York (2017); Project Native Informant, London (2017); MoMA PS1, New York (2014); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2014); Frieze Projects, London (2014) and the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York (2015), among other venues.
Huxtable's work is featured in Art in the Age of the Internet: 1989 to Today, on view at UMMA through April 7, 2019. She will stage a performance presented by the U-M School of Social Work on Wednesday, February 6 at 5 PM in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater.
The presentation of Ms. Huxtable's work is part of the School of Social Work's initiative to build its collection of contemporary fine art with social themes. The existing collection includes work by Keith Haring, Robert Rauschenberg, Diane Arbus, Frank Stella and William Kentridge and many others.


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Moderna announced today (November 16) that the vaccine they developed is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 according to their trial data.
Per a variety of outlets including Fox News, Reuters and BBC News, Moderna's two-dose vaccine was tested on 30,000 people in the United States during their trials. The two vaccine doses were given four weeks apart, with half of the participants receiving a placebo.
BBC News details, "The analysis was based on the first 95 to develop Covid-19 symptoms. Only five of the Covid cases were in people given the vaccine, 90 were in those given the [placebo] treatment…The data also shows there were 11 cases of severe Covid in the trial, but none happened in people who were immunized."
Moderna's trial data news comes a week after Pfizer announced their two-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective in preventing contracting the potentially deadly virus.
The New York Times reports, "10 other companies are also conducting big Phase 3 trials in a global race to produce a vaccine… More than 50 other candidates are in earlier stages of testing."
The New York Times also notes, "Pfizer and Moderna each announced the findings in news releases, not in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and the companies have not yet disclosed the detailed data that would allow outside experts to evaluate their claims. Therefore, the results cannot be considered conclusive. The studies are continuing, and the figures on effectiveness may change."
Both Pfizer and Moderna said they would be able to have millions of doses ready by the end of this year. In total, Pfizer said it would have 20 million two-dose vaccines ready, while Moderna said they would have 10 million.
8 Changes Likely to be Made at Concerts During COVID-19
No Moshing/Crowd Surfing.
Per the Event Safty Alliance's (ESA) 'Reopening Guide for Event Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic,' "Patrons cannot all stand at the front of the stage like they are accustomed; moshing and crowd surfing are violations of social distancing per se and must be absolutely prohibited during this pandemic."
No Merch Tables/Stands.
Instead of buying an artist's t-shirt at a merch stand/booth, it's recommended that "...items for sale can be posted on a web site or event app that allows for mobile ordering and on-site pickup." If there is a merch table/booth present, "Mark merchandise sales lines on floor, with barricade, or rope and stanchion, patrolled by guest services workers to provide information and enforce social distancing." It's also recommended there be no trying on of merch and to have contactless payment.
Socially-Distanced Smoking Areas.
It's recommended that "... even hallways and smoking areas where patrons congregate will have to be monitored to enforce health policies."
Restrooms will likely have strict person limits.
Per the ESA's guide, "Workers should limit occupancy of restrooms to ensure social distancing. Unless portable restroom facilities are added, this will likely result in patrons waiting outside the restroom doors. The area where they are waiting will require monitoring to preserve (a) appropriate space between patrons and (b) an easily discernible line to avoid conflict about where the line begins.
Any changes a venue makes needs to be very visible to the public.
If a venue makes any changes to policies related to how they handle health and safety issues, they are advised to make them as clear as possible and list them basically everywhere including on their website, social media channels, various ticket purchasing sites, emails/push notifications, their mobile app and signage in their venue. In other words: Get ready for A LOT of updates.
If there's an intermission, people won't be dismissed all at once.
Per the ESA's guide, "Intermission presents the same social distancing challenges as ingress [entering a venue] and egress [exiting a venue], with the distinction that some patrons will remain seated. For everyone who chooses to get up, they will have to be led out from back to front, and patrons will not be allowed to congregate inside or outside restrooms or near lobby concession stands. Even with fewer people attending events during the early phase of reopening, intermission may have to be longer than before to allow time for socially distanced patron movement. Given these issues, including how to let some people out of a row while others remain seated, the path of least resistance may simply be shorter shows with no intermission."
Getting a drink will be even more of a process.
In addition to there being a recommended worker for just ringing up drink orders, "At a self-service restaurant or concession stand, the number of counter staff should be limited consistent with social distancing. Workers should place food and beverages on the table, counter, or other surface rather than handing purchases directly to patrons...Bartenders should model safe behavior by wearing a face covering and gloves when they are behind the bar...Patrons should hold their own identification for bartender inspection. If a worker must handle a patron's ID, the worker should then dispose of their gloves and wash their hands before resuming service."
Musicians on stage may have to abide by social distancing rules.
Per the ESA's guide, "The authoritative guidance requiring not less than six feet (two meters) of social distance may have to be expanded for singers and musical instrument players. Musicians often breathe deeply and expel aerosols further than people engaged in non-physical activities. Their performance space, including on stage and in orchestra pits, should be arranged to maximize social distancing while allowing at least some of them to perform together."
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Celebrate the end of the summer with a bash! Join America's Car Museum for the Summer Ender Fender Bender! There will be an amazing car and motorcycle show, food trucks, a beer garden, music and much more! Get more information on the Summer Ender Fender Bender HERE.


Fortnite Bait. In this episode of Fortnite for Scrubbies we show you how to use your Duo partner as bait. We are terrible at this game. But we still constantly get 1st Place. No matter how bad at this game you are, you should still be getting 1st place At Least Once every 5 games. "TOP Players" are usually not very smart. They say stuff like "Build, Build, Build" or "Rush and be aggressive" So when you see a top player, you actually have the advantage. You KNOW They are going to rush you. That is a fact. Use that information to outsmart them. Make them do what you want them to do. Make them go where YOU Want them to go. YOU are in charge. Not them. Our previous tutorials taught you how to be super sneaky. We showed you why it's important to not be seen. You Always want to get the jump on your opponent. They are WAY BETTER Than you. Do not face them heads up. Trick them… Not only is it super efficient, but its also a lot more fun 🙂 In this video, my partners job is to Make alot of noise, draw all the attention and get knocked down. I wanted to show people how to properly carry a teammate. Then I picked him up every time and we got the victory. Both Alive. Both Scrubs under level 30. This move is called "The Okey Doke",,,, He causes a distraction and then I pop out and take care of the rest. We only used basic weapons, Green AR, Green Pump, Green SMG,,,, and one failed Boogie Bomb 😉 Very bad Scrub Aim,,, minimum building,,, ALL BRAINS… No Skill…. Lots of brains… This is Chess. Not Checkers.


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From April 25 – April 29 2016 we participated at the fourteenth edition of the World Mining Exhibition Expomin. The fair in Santiago Chile is the most important mining exhibition in Latin America. For us and our agent WSdata3D an important opportunity to meet many interested people for the Robotic Fueling System (RFS).
Introduction of the first Robotic Fueling System for mining trucks, trains, straddle carriers and AGV's with fueling speeds up to 150 GPM. The goal: a safe, efficient and environment-friendly fueling process. Tests were conducted at a rock equavation site in Quenast Belgium.


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In 2001, after a history of throwing my back out, I was diagnosed with 2 herniated discs. I had endured long periods where I couldn't move or perform the tasks of daily life for a few days or even weeks. But in 2001, it became worse than ever. The pain was constant and I couldn't find relief with any activity. Moving hurt, but so did resting. I couldn't lie on the table long enough to get a massage. I thought chiropractic care would help, but after some sessions, I was in too much pain to even get into my car. My husband had to tie my shoes for me, he had to bring in the groceries and change the cat litter, shovel the walk, weed the garden, and anything else that required lifting, carrying or bending.
I had just started practicing yoga at Bikram Yoga Burlington, Vermont, when the pain became really acute. I called the studio and asked what I should do. My teacher, Aimee, told me I could take a couple of days off if I really felt I needed it, but to get back in the studio before a week had gone by. I visited a spine doctor that week and got my diagnosis. "Cortizone shots, pain killers and surgery," he explained, were my only options for pain management. Notice that I didn't say "rehabilitation." He had nothing to offer long term; no way to heal or rehabilitate the area. Instead he offered a way to just cut out the bulge and take drugs so that I couldn't feel it.
I knew there had to be another option, a better option. The yoga had been making me feel great in so many other ways, that I decided to trust the process. I listened to my teachers. I practiced almost every day for over a year. In my poses, I worked on creating traction for my spine to take the pressure off the compromised discs. I limited or skipped forward bends all together. I worked to deepen my backbends in order to improve my spinal alignment and to develop soft tissue strength to support the weakness in my inter-vertebral discs.
I shed a lot of tears on my mat in that hot room. Tears from the pain. Tears because I felt sorry for myself. Tears because it was hard and sometimes I felt hopeless. When you are in the depths of that kind of pain, it is hard to see that there might be a relief someday. When everything hurts, from brushing your teeth to sleeping, it is hard to imagine that your life won't always be focused on your pain, even in your sleep.
There were many days that I pulled into the parking lot, drove around the back of the building and right out the other entrance. Sometimes I did that circle three or four times before I would park my car and drag my aching back through the doors of my yoga studio. Many of my classes were very painful, but I always felt worse if I didn't go to class.
My biggest breakthrough came when I took a class with Rajashree Choudhury in Los Angeles at Bikram Yoga International Headquarters. I wanted to speak with her before class to give her a disclaimer about my back and to ask her for any help or modifications. There was a long line of students waiting to speak with her, so I never got my chance. Before she started the class she told us that many students had asked her about modifications for back pain, "Just do your yoga," she told us.
And I did. Within 11 days, I was pain-free and terrified. I was terrified that it wouldn't stick, that the pain would come back, or that I would do something to hurt myself again.
I still face that fear some days.Thankfully the days are now few and far between, but it does come up from time to time. Each time it does, I get better at dealing with it. I tell myself that moving my body is not going to damage it. I remind myself that I have learned to heal myself with yoga before and that I have the tools to do it again.
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Beautiful reminder of what the yoga is for- healing both the body and the fear created in the mind. I struggle with it every class, but that's why I go as often as I can. You are a gifted teacher and an inspiration.
Hi Sara~ I just read your post and was immediately struck by the fear and the hope in your story. I hurt my back in 2005 as a Labor and Delivery nurse. I was told to "do yoga because it will cure you". I did it without understanding the poses that could increase the damage and the pain, instead of concentrating on the poses that could help. Now I do Gary Kraftsow's Viniyoga, and it IS helping 🙂 I read that you did "26 poses"….I would love to know what those poses are, exactly. Can you let all of us with lower back pain and bulging discs know what those magic poses are? I am so happy for you!!!!


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"If The Oceans Die, We Die"
June 4, 2018 – 5:05 pm
Here's one of the things that disturb me: you take a real environmental issue, and then quickly move on to SJW/Warmist garbage
The celebrated author Margaret Atwood has told a conference that humanity's future is linked to the survival of ocean ecosystems.
Commenting on ocean plastic pollution, she said: "Something has to be done… If the ocean dies; end of us."
Ms Atwood was speaking at the Under Her Eye summit in London.
Plastic in the ocean seems like a rather important, right? It's in the headline. In fact, you have to scroll way down in the article before you get more information about this, because the article spends a lot of time on
The conference, held at the British Library, also heard that climate change disproportionately affects women on a global scale.
In addition, their voices are "too rarely heard" in top level climate change discussions.
Aiming to tackle key environmental issues "from a female perspective", the event hosted a range of policy makers, artists and scientists.
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Also on the agenda were solutions to climate change and environmental issues that women are uniquely equipped to tackle.
Kath Clements, from UK company Mooncup which makes re-usable menstrual cups as an alternative to disposable sanitary products, cited the environmental impact of the "1.5 billion menstrual products flushed in the UK annually".
Other organisations, like the Women's Environmental Network, are moving to campaign for "periods without plastic" – seeking a reduction in the use of disposable menstrual products, and more education around reusable options.
Bloody Good Period, who donate sanitary products to asylum seekers in the UK, are also looking to use more environmentally friendly items says founder Gabby Edlin.
Ms. Atwood is very much in favor of banning plastic straws and says
"Something has to be done about plastic going into the ocean and it has to be done pretty quick… That's where 60-80% of the oxygen than we breathe comes from," she said.
She's right in that the majority of O2 comes from the ocean, particularly from planktons. And, we do need to do things to reduce ocean pollution as much as possible, including from plastics. You don't have to be a Warmist or envirowacko to be an environmentalist.
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Jeffery says:
Global warming affects the environment, including the oceans which cover two-thirds of the Earth's surface. The greatest change in the oceans' chemistry is from CO2 being added to the atmosphere. Of course it is worthy of our concern.
david7134 says:
As you lie and distort on everything, why should anyone pay attention to you ridiculous uttering.
We thought you were talking about your Lyin' God-king, tRumpelstitskin.
Please point out my lies and I will try to correct them.
Do you dispute that global warming affects the Earth? Do you dispute that the Earth's surface is 2/3rds water? Is atmospheric CO2 NOT causing changes in the oceans?
CO2 is doing nothing. As to your reference to loss of ice at both poles, you obvious know nothing of the geothermal activity that is the cause, or if you do you are lying again.
formwiz says:
Photosynthesis ring any bells?
xtron says:
all that plastic is probably settling to the bottom of the ocean filling it up. that would explain the rise in sea level…..hey, it's easier to prove than global warming.
Is it easier to prove? What's your evidence? The GOPhers recently advanced the notion that it's rocks tumbling into the ocean causing the sea level rise.
Pretty solid science demonstrates that water expands as it warms and that the water from melting land ice has to go somewhere.
Ever put ice cubes in a glass of water?
whiz,
Note the specific "melting land ice", not sea ice. So the melting Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets (on land) will cause sea level rise. Melting Arctic sea ice will not. Got it?
But thanks for playing.
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For extra points maybe the nignorant one can tell us where else the water goes when it's warmed.
Professor Hale says:
So tell the Chinese and Indians to stop dumping everything into the rivers and oceans in their part of the world. Not using a drinking straw in the UK, EU or North America does nothing to the global amount of plastics in the oceans. Nothing but continue to make civilized people feel responsible for what everyone else is doing. Just like the environmentalists NEVER criticized the old USSR and China for their massive pollution over decades. It's always more profitable for your NGO to make civilized people feel guilty. Civilized people have money and conscience. environmental activists and NGOs put the two together for profits.


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Thanks to our lovely sponsors, the Network runs regular Skype sessions for LEN community and LEN forum members. The sessions last for about an hour, sometimes a bit longer. We use voice, so you will need a microphone, but we don't use video, so there's no need to worry about getting your hair done, or putting on your lippy.
To join a session on Skype you have to be a member of the forum, and you have to be in Lynne's contact list on Skype (see below).
LEN sessions run in private rooms, and to join them you have to send the person running the session a private message each week, just before the session starts.
You will need a Skype account, with the most up to date version. (If you don't have a Skype account you'll need to download the software and follow the instructions online - don't worry, it's free).
Naturally, you must use have access to a computer with an Internet connection (the faster the better) and a good quality sound card.
To hear any conversations you will need a good pair of headphones (or computer speakers).
To speak you will need a good quality microphone with a reasonable sound card (You can now buy USB headsets with a built in sound card).
To join in any of our Skype sessions you have to be an active member (not a "New Member", of the Learn English forum and be in Lynne's contact list on Skype.
Only active members can send Lynne a private message.
To find a session, check the calendar.
You will need to install the free Skype software software (follow the instructions on their web site). We cannot give technical support for the installation and running of the software, but they can. Make sure your settings are correct before you start.
Once you have all the software installed, test your headset and microphone. You can do this using the tools Skype provides.
If you wish to leave the group, simply do so, and you will be removed from our contact list. !Note - You would have to reapply to join again.
How do you access the voice sessions?
Due to recent abuses of the system, only active members of the forum can apply to join any of the voice sessions on Skype. You have to do this via the Learn English forum.
Once you have 2 stars in the forum, you become a member, and you can send a private message to Lynne in the forum with your Skype id.
Lynne will then send you a contact request via Skype and once you have replied to it (in Skype), she will be able to add you to the Meet Up 4 ESL room. These rooms are permanent, but because there are quite a few members, you won't be able to start voice calls.
When you are a member of the Meet Up room, you might not want to be pinged every time someone posts in the group, simply click on the Conversation menu at the top, select Notification Settings and set your preference for notifications.
You should save the room in your conversation list on Skype.
If you "leave" the room, it means you are no longer a member, and won't be able to get back in without reapplying.
Make sure you are "available" in Skype (green).
IM (instant message) Lynne in Skype, a few minutes before the session starts. Simply type a message to say you would like to join the session and she will add you to the group.
There are limits to the number of people who can join a session - first come / first served.
After a while - to allow you to chat to each other - -the call will start and the room will close, but you can apply to join again the next time.
When you join the call make sure your mic is muted.
Once you have taken part in a session, posting about it in the ESL rooms, or on the forum is really appreciated. Your feedback helps us to improve future sessions.
When is the room open?
The Meet up 4 ESL room is available 24/7, but we are not. We usually moderate the Meet Up 4 ESL room on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We try to be in the Meeting room at least twice a week.
We can't promise we will always be there on the same day or at the same time, but we do try.
You are not limited to visiting just our room. If we are not there at a time to suit you try one that is.
What times do the regular sessions run?
There is a calendar of times here. All times are *CET = Central European Time (Berlin).
You can click here to calculate the time in your city/country, www.timeanddate.com/worldclock - choose the city of Berlin for the time to convert from.
What do we do in the sessions?
First and foremost - Sessions and topics can be requested by forum members.
Skype - Mondays - In the reading room on Mondays we read out loud. Due to time restrictions if the room is full, not everyone will be able to read out loud, but we do try to make sure everyone who attends regularly has a go.
We usually start with a topic. This can involve an article or short skit to get people to speak out loud. We try to give feedback on English pronunciation and English speaking skills, if you don't want any feedback, just say so.
Skype - On Wednesdays (Got an hour?) - Meet up with April for her weekly reading session.
Skype - On Fridays (TGIF) - We meet up on Skype and you are invited to come along to relax and just chat about anything and everything. This is the best session for people new to Skype and the Network, as we can try to answer any questions you may have.
Sometimes we discuss the week's sessions and this gives everyone the chance to speak English freely. Common topics of conversation are: introductions, current events, food, books, movies, sports, hobbies, art, music, education, family, holidays, travel, and the weather (Lynne is British after all).
What should you do in the sessions?
When you enter any session or hangout for the first time make sure your microphone is muted and check what is going on, and then if it's appropriate, type "Hi" in the chat window.
If you want to speak type "mic" in the chat window and if it's appropriate the moderator will call you to take the microphone. You can then talk by clicking on the microphone on your Skype panel and speaking into the mic, (don't forget to mute your mic when you've finished).
mic = I want to say something.
??? = I don't understand.
We don't mind if you just want to listen to start with, but you will be encouraged to speak.
What level are the rooms aimed at?
We expect these groups to find their own level, but it generally works out that intermediate to advanced students get the most out of the sessions. However, you are more than welcome to join us whatever your level, you can learn a lot by just listening.
For beginners we recommend the lessons, Amatsu's Tuesday session on Google Plus, and the Friday session in Kitely.
If you have any questions, please ask on the forum.
All the activities we run are free, thanks to our lovely sponsors.
The cost to you is your time and participation.
We realise not everyone can take part in our sessions, so we will try to publish details of our past sessions in the forum.
By joining any of these activities you agree to follow the Network's rules and guidelines.
Of course you are not limited to our activities on Skype. There is a lively language learning community there. Check out the and go to Skype Language Learning for forums on more free groups and language exchanges via Skype.
Please note - You are not allowed to add your friends, or other contacts to any of the session rooms. If someone is interested in joining us, tell them to join the forum.
For more information and guidelines please read the English Chat page. By taking part in any of our sessions, you agree to be bound by these rules and guidelines.
We ocassionally record the sessions for streaming on the web. By participating in a session we take it that you have agreed to this.
The sound test will ask you to speak and afterwards, it'll play your message back to you. If you can hear your own voice in the recording, it means that your audio devices are working well and you're ready to join a call.
In Skype go to Tools > Options > Audio Settings, Play button under Speakers. If you can hear the Skype sound being played, your speakers are working.
If you can't hear anything, make sure that your speakers are selected in the drop-down list (don't use Default, especially if you use other voice applications).
Make sure you haven't blocked Skype in your firewall, or security settings.
You can also join Aladdin's How it Works session and see if he can help.


Questions RE: "How Avid Media Composer Uses a Computer"
Hi everyone. There's a new AvidBlog: "How Avid Media Composer Uses a Computer".
It is part of a group effort with Avid's Chief Architect Shailendra Mathur plus the awesome engineers on the architecture team Stephen Crocker, Markus Weber, Sharon Fincher and many others.
Rooted in the Avid Intelligent Compute Architecture that launched in 2008 with MC3.0, this introductory-level blog covers the basics of how today's versions of Composer (up to MC 8.9.2) physically distribute the workloads of editing and playback throughout a computer.
Please post your questions below. When possible, Avid employees will step up and help answer your questions directly.
Chris, thanks for such an awesome post. Possible you could explain the difference between using nVidia Quadro cards vs GeForce, aside from Avid certification? Is this no longer an issue?
Great blog, all interesting information.
I have two questions about FX in media composer.
1 . I'm having problems playing back a spectramatte with a matte blur - if I don't add matte blur then the effect plays back fine - so is the GPU trying to compute the matte blur ?
my current GPU has 1GB memory.
2. I'm looking to upgrade the GPU - are CUDA cores important to have for media composer or not ?
Great information here, Chris! Thanks for doing this!
To be honest, this is the one area I'm weakest. I'd love to get this answer directly from someone inside Avid who actually works on the team qualifying the cards. Or at least someone over them who makes the rules about how/why to qualify cards based on desired outcomes.
I'm sure the data during qualification would be fascinating.
1 . ...if I don't add matte blur then the effect plays back fine - so is the GPU trying to compute the matte blur ?
RE: #1 - Good, detailed question. My first thought would be yes. During the making of this blog I learned a general sense of some FX being CPU-centric and some being engineered a bit more GPU-friendly. But as of yet, a list of exactly what effects are processed how/where doesn't exist.
RE: #2 - Oh man, really good question. As a comedy of errors, I've not had a deep-dive into anything CUDA-based for about 1-2 years. So again I'd love an Avid staffer to give some discussion on how the Avid Architecture approaches CUDA... if at all.
Great Blog Chris and a really useful first step in undersdtanding more of whats happening under the hood of MC.
The whole GPU graphics card conundrum has been rolling on far too long to remain unresolved.
I've spent decades working on Avid systems and its always the same old question.
How much should I spend on a decent GPU card? and will MC use that to make my life faster?
My experience has shown that certainly before MC V8 a high end expensive card compared to a low end card made little difference. I've always avoided budget GPU cards but a older spec Nvidia card for a good price seemed to perform as well as a higher spec newer card when working in MC.
In part of course because nobody actually knew exactly when the GPU would be used so in a real life edit it was hard to measure.
For sure at verious times I had a range of systems with a range of grpahic cards an no editors favoured or avoided any particular machines. Indicating that performance wasn't affected either way.
I find it hard to belive there is nor record of what FX use GPU. And if thats true then somebody should be given the job of working that out.
I think one of the key issues is a good GPU card does make a big difference when using other NLE systems like Adobe or Resolve and that must lead to the impression that MC is missing a trick.
And where does all this fit in with the now forgotten conversations of a revised playback engine for MC?
Its a great start Chris and I really hope it can get some momentum and some clearer answers.
Let me check with the hardware team on this one.
Nvidia pushes the enterprise class Quadro series cards to all the PC workstations vendors. You cannot buy a GeForce card on a PC workstation.
Since Avid only qualifies workstations, only the Quadro series are qualified. OEM's also qualify Quadro series drivers in their own workstations.
The GeForce series is a consumer grade card. They are not built with the same quality as Enterprise class. These will run with MC and should work with GFx. However, GeForce cards in a workstation will never be qualified and has very limited testing.
Mac is a whole different ball game. They flip between AMD and Nvidia when the price is right!
I'm a firm beliver in HP workstations as Avid powerhouses. Fanastic build quality and reliability without an i price tag.
So if I read this, the impression that I am getting is that the GeForce cards will work and MC will use it; but since the build quality is not as high as a Quadro, we run the risk of using a consumer grade card for sometimes 24/7 usage in a system and that AVID hasn't put through the paces, so some odd bugs may or may not appear.
Are there any other known limitations by not using a qualified gpu? The bang for the buck value on the high end GeForce cards has come a long way so it would be nice to know if we can expect any issues if we use them (or an "unqualified" gpu) to upgrade older/existing systems (nVidia just made Mac drivers for the Pascal based GeForce cards), or for custom built systems.
Unfortunately our test lab doesnt spend time on non qualified stuff so there would be know way of knowing. The only places you will this info is from customers that braved it and tried to use a nonqualified gpu.
Thanks for having a go Marianna .. But as a Mac user my quest will have to continue to find answers.
I am sure there are folks here and on the Avid Editors of Facebook page that have gone outside the offical recommendations.
I can chip in and add something here.
For many years I've modified the Avid qualified boards config file to allow us to use unsupported cards.
Almost always that would work fine. Very rarely we'd have immediate issues with enabling a card.
However we did often discover subtle render errors that occured because of these unsupported cards. Disabling the card would resolve the issue. For offline workstations this isn't really an issue but for finishing machines its a critical issue. These unpredicatble issues make it impossible to be sure in a finishing workflow that your card isn't introducing an unexpected change while rendering.
I've never had a card fail for 24/7 use don't forget even domestic cards are used by gamers 24/7. Fans get dusty and fan bearings need oiling but cards will last.
Its all about unexpected issues. So if you do need to use an unsuported card I'd make sure you test all the processes you use and check the results on external scopes to be sure its stable.


I've been able to pull out bits as I want them from November on into the 5 degree January we've been experiencing here in Tennessee.
I did end up loosing my Paris Island Cos Lettuce, Buttercrunch Lettuce, Purple Broccoli, Swiss Chard, Wando Peas, and Bok Choy to the frost. Next winter I will try covering the garden beds with some Reemay or a similar row cover to keep the frost off. Territorial Seeds has a pretty good collection of row covers, though I don't think I'll worry about the hoops... just drape it over the plants.
Despite the extreme cold, for here anyway as we usually don't go below 20 degrees in the winter, winter harvesting is still a great deal of fun. Clockwise we have carrots, leaf cabbage, parsley, kale, Jerusalem artichokes, and turnips (the turnip greens succumbed to the frost). I had to knock the ice off of the leafy greens... hardy indeed!


The spotlight has been on Chicago's hip-hop scene for a while now. Over the past couple of years we have been delivering many talented artists, with versatile styles. Adding to the great summer we have been having, this week we get a song that showcases just some of those talented versatile artists that Chicago has to offer. Last we heard from Calez was when he dropped his Ceito project but it looks like he's been working and he's ready to break his silence. Calez is back with a new song as we wait for the release of his upcoming project Baby, which according to Calez on Twitter, we'll be receiving the release date sometime next week.
Making its premiere on Beats 1 this afternoon, 'Still Good', Calez's new feel good single, has a beautiful and soulful beat produced by Rollie, with added brass by The Social Experiment frontman, Donnie Trumpet. Alex Wiley and Mick Jenkins add some distinct guest verses to the mix, and Donnie Trumpet supplies brass melodies to add to the instrumental. With Baby on the way soon, this single has us more anxious than ever to listen to what Calez still has under wraps.


Hi, long time no post. Here's the news: the long-awaited Rosyvelt album is all mixed and mastered, and we're finishing up the artwork for a November 7 release date, and a November 3 CD release party. I know you're not supposed to set these dates until you have the finished product in your hand, but what are you gonna do. This album will be on J-Shirt, numbered JS02, which is pretty cool. I like it. I think the album turned out well.
Speaking of music, today I listened to all the mp3s I could find on Matt Sheehy's website, and I'm liking them a lot. A lot. I think his new songs are as good if not better than his old ones, and his old ones are very good. I can't wait to hear the LP when it's finished.
Oh yeah, there's more. I've heard the Rodeo record we recorded in July and it's even better than expected. It's very short, only 24 minutes, but they're a very entertaining 24 minutes. I can't get enough of it. And finally, I submitted a demo of a newish song of mine called "Sheep" for Ball of Wax 6, so that should be appearing in a couple of months.


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you already know that I love dragons!
friend – Tammi Rapp – and asked Tammi to make me a dragon.
Tammi made this sweet little girl by hand.
She used polymer clay to make my new baby.
That egg is really beautiful and sparkly!
And check out those wings – gorgeous!
I want you to admire every angle :).
the back under those wings.
A little closer view of the nest and egg.
And from above looking down onto the little dragon.
I do not know what I'm going to name her yet.
I love the colors Tammi used.
She does know I like pinks and teals.
Perfect color choices for any dragon!
Thank you so much, Tammi and Ina!!!
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Amazing little creation, the way the light glows through the wings is striking & there's so much detail.
And she won't get dusty either!
Love the dragons, we also have a dragon, he is our fierce Lysander. He protects what my kids lovingly call our compound. He resides in the magic garden with Smelvin the rednose deer and Pickle the flying pig.
oh, that sounds magical and fun! I wish I could see pictures!!!


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A Family Farm in Minnesota's Heartland
What We Grow
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Carters' Farm Welcomes You
The Carter Farm in 2006.
Who are the Carters?
The Carter family comprises Russell (1923-2015) and Maxine Carter (1929-2022), their seven children (Paul, Dwight, Carla, Mark, Jonathan, Rita, and Tony), and their descendants.
How did Carter farm in Minnesota get started?
In October 1954, Russell Carter and his new bride, Maxine, moved from southern Michigan to Park Rapids, Minnesota, to serve as rural missionaries. The following summer Russell planted tomatoes on the south slope of their garden and sold his early tomatoes from a table on the side of Highway 71 south of Park Rapids. As family grew, the farm grew. Over the years, the farm has included an award-winning Ayrshire dairy herd, hogs, chickens, ponies, sheep, and even some goats. The fields produced tomatoes, sweet corn, strawberries, pumpkins, asparagus, green beans, alfalfa, cucumbers, zucchini, raspberries, blueberries, and much more.
What's the story behind Red Wagon Farm?
Early on, the Carter family began selling farm produce from a red wooden spoke-wheeled wagon with a canopy, and the farm became known as Carters' Red Wagon Farm until 2021, when Red Wagon Farm became the particular project of Tony Carter under the aegis of Carters' Farm.
Russell Carter with five of his seven kids on the farm.
What about Carters' Red Wagon Farm Market?
Over the winter of 1993 and 1994, the Carter men built a barn for a farm market in town on East 34. This became Carters' Red Wagon Farm Market, which was variously run by Russell, Dwight, Mark, and finally Tony and Linda Carter until Tony Carter sold it in spring 2021 and the market became The Red Barn, where some of Carters' produce continues to be sold.
The market in 2017.
The first fall festival, Pumpkin Day, was held in October 1994 at the market, and steadily the Carters expanded the pumpkin festivities until Tony Carter moved the whole festival to the farm in 2011. Tony's corn maze designs and wagon ride play themes over the years have ranged from Minnesota History to Vikings to Robin Hood to Davy Crockett.
Who runs the fall festival now?
From the beginning, the Carter family has worked together, with family members on the farm managing operations and other family members helping out as they are able. In the mid-1990s, the Carter family together built the timber-frame barn market on East 34, where Dwight and Tony worked together on the first pumpkin parties. Starting in the 2000s, Tony and Linda Carter operated the pumpkin parties for nearly twenty years, moving the festival to the farm and expanding the event each season. Tony's creativity fueled the festivals each year as he crafted clever and fun new family entertainment every year.
In summer 2021, Tony and Linda sold the red barn market on East 34 to focus on new adventures off the farm. But Tony continues to enjoy working with his festival creations, such as the popular pumpkin launcher and the animatronic scarecrow band. Additionally, Tony (under the Red Wagon Farm name) continues to grow strawberries, rhubarb, and asparagus on the farm land. Carters' Farm owner, brother Dwight, runs overall operations with the help of nephew Steven.
Maxine Carter with great-granddaughter Chloe.
News from Carters' Farm
Pumpkin Extravaganza: A Short History of Carters' Fall Festival
Press: "Carters' Farm Returns to Roots" (June 10, 2021)
Carters' Farm in the News
Park Rapids Enterprise, October 10, 2022: "Wild West fall fest is 'like family party' that community can join"
Park Rapids Enterprise, October 20, 2021: "Next generation of Carters taking over farm festival"
14766 119th Avenue Park Rapids, Minnesota 56470
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Accommodation Tax Proceeds Fall
Charleston County accommodation tax proceeds were divvied up at the County Council's July 8 finance committee meeting and, reflecting ongoing economic difficulties and the county's desire to retain a greater share of funds, the amount available for allocation to outside agencies for fiscal year 2011 was historically low.
At $162,500, it was less than half the level of a few years ago, though only marginally lower than that of FY 2010.
There were 31 applications but only 24 allocations and all successful applicants received substantially less than that requested.
The biggest recipients were Patriot's Point Development Authority, $17,645; the South Carolina Aquarium, $17,468; and Spoleto Festival, $14,007.
Prior to last year, the allocation of Accommodation Tax proceeds often generated heated debate amongst County Council members.
In 2008, and to take the politics out of the decision making, the council asked the College of Charleston and the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to devise a weighting process and to recommend allocations on the basis of assessed merit and benefits.
The finance committee did not discuss the allocations and unanimously approved the recommendations. Download pdf to see allocations.
There were questions about whether it wouldn't have been better to give larger amounts to a smaller number of applicants? It was noted that the scoring dropped off sharply beyond the three top applicants; they registered 100 percent, 99 percent and 79 percent, respectively.
The fourth successful applicant, meanwhile, scored 59 percent, while No. 24 registered just 20 percent.
Warwick Jones is a resident of Charleston and has been involved with a number of area organizations, including the Charleston County Greenbelt Advisory Board and the Preservation Society of Charleston.
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Learn about the heroism of Amelia Earhart and her many interesting endeavors.
Amelia Earhart is the most celebrated aviatrix in history and was one of the most famous women of her time. As America's charismatic "Lady of the Air," she set many aviation records, including becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 as a passenger, the first woman (and second person after Lindbergh) to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932, and the first person to fly alone across the Pacific, from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland, California, in 1935. In an era when men dominated aviation, she was truly a pioneer.
Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. During her early years, she was constantly hampered by lack of funds and worked at a variety of jobs to fulfill her desire to fly. She held positions as a teacher, nursing assistant, photographer, secretary, and social worker. Earhart even bought a truck and hauled gravel to earn money to buy a plane.
AE, as she was called by her friends, was a modern woman. She was courageous, independent, and had a strong social conscience. She fought for international peace, equality for women, the advancement of women in aviation, and the viability of commercial aviation. During her lifetime, she was a role model to millions of people whom she motivated and encouraged through her actions.
In 1937, Earhart attempted to become the first person ever to fly around the world at its longest point—the equator—a challenging trip of 29,000 mi.. She intended this feat to be the last record-setting flight of her legendary career. It was to be her swan song. Amelia was accompanied on the trip by a highly experienced navigator, Frederick J. Noonan.
On July 2, 1937, after successfully completing 22,000 mi. of the journey in her silver twin-engine Electra, she took off from Lae, New Guinea, on the longest and most dangerous leg of her flight, some 18 hours and 2,556 mi. across the vast ocean to Howland Island where the U.S. government had constructed an airfield and stored fuel supplies for her use.
Howland Island is uninhabited, a tiny island in the North Pacific about one and a half mi.s long and a half mile wide. The United States Coast Guard had stationed the cutter, Itasca, off Howland to maintain radio communications with the Electra and assist Earhart in locating the minuscule atoll.
When the plane was due to reach its destination, Earhart reported to the Itasca that she thought that she was flying over Howland, but couldn't see it below. Evidently lost and confused, with her plane running low on fuel, she asked for help in "homing in" by radio to the tiny island. Her last words were, "We are running north and south," presumably flying in a search pattern in hope of seeing the island. She lost critical radio communications with the Itasca and the cutter's radio operators could not get a bearing on her position. Repeated efforts by the Itasca to contact the fliers were unsuccessful and they were presumed out of fuel and lost at sea. An extensive land, air, and sea search lasting over two weeks failed to find them and no trace of the world's most famous female pilot, her navigator, or their plane has ever been found.


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Sigmund K, Sabelis MW, Dieckmann U, & Metz JAJ (2002). Adaptive dynamics of infectious diseases: Introduction. In: Adaptive Dynamics of Infectious Diseases: In Pursuit of Virulence Management. Eds. Dieckmann, U., Metz, J.A.J., Sabelis, M.W. & Sigmund, K., pp. 1-6 Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-78165-7 DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511525728.002.
Toward the end of the 1960s, by dint of science and collective efforts, humankind had managed to eradicate smallpox and to land on the moon. Accordingly, some of the best-informed experts felt that the time had come to close the book on infectious diseases, and that the colonization of interplanetary space was about to begin. Today, these predictions seem as quaint as the notion - also quite widespread at the time - that the Age of Aquarius was about to begin.
The subsequent decades have taught us to be less sanguine about the future. In 2001 we do not send out manned spacecraft to meet with extraterrestrials, but instead are shutting down obsolete space accommodation. And far from closing the book on infectious diseases, we find that books on infectious diseases still have to be written. Few experts believe, nowadays, that we are witnessing the beginning of the end of our age-old battle against germs. In 1999, for instance, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched an ambitious program, "Roll Back Malaria" - a battle cry that seems tellingly defensive. In the 1960s, optimists still entertained hopes that malaria could be wiped out altogether. And why not? It had worked for smallpox, after all.
Aside from the disappointments with malaria and other infectious diseases - alarming outbreaks of cholera or foot-and-mouth epidemics, for instance - we had to learn to come to terms with other baffling setbacks.


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A: Using Class#getModifiers:
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Kerrey to Talk About John Marshall, Love of Law
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Bob Kerrey (Courtesy UNL)
Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey will deliver the University of Nebraska College of Law's Attorney General Jon Bruning Public Service Lecture on Oct. 17.
The lecture, which begins at noon in the Hamann Auditorium in McCollum Hall, will focus on Kerrey's love for the law following from his personal experience.
The talk, "The Appointment of John Marshall: We Got Lucky," is free and open to the public.
Bruning created the lecture series to provide an opportunity to focus on the significance of dedicating all or part of one's career to public service, according to a university news release.
Speakers who give the lecture have devoted themselves to careers in public service that positively impact society's dynamically changing legal, government and social policy.
Kerrey was the 35th governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and U.S. senator for Nebraska from 1989 to 2001. Before entering politics, he served in the Vietnam War as a Navy SEAL officer. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat.


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Q: How do a join three tables where one table doesn't match the ID of the other two? I'm trying to figure out how to solve this question with a proper SQL statement:
"How much has been sold to all customers in cities where a customer has made at least three orders. The result should display the city name and the total order quantity for these customers".
The thing is that I have three tables to work with: Order1, Order2, and Customers. The table structures for these look like this:
Order1 has the attributes: Ordernr, CustomerNr.
Order2 has the attributes: Ordernr, Order quantity.
Customers has the attributes: CustomerNr, Customer name, City name.

With this code I can join the three tables to be able to show the order quantity for each customer from each city. But how can I show the order quantity for customers in cities who've at least three orders?
SELECT Customers.CustomerNr, CityName, Order2.OrderQuantity
FROM Order1 INNER JOIN Order2
   ON Order1.ordernr = Order2.ordernr JOIN Customers
   ON Customers.CustomerNr = Order1.CustomerNr

A: This query will return a list of cities with at least 3 orders:
select CityName
  from Customers c
       join Order1 o1 on c.CustomerNr = o1.CustomerNr
       join Order2 o2 on o1.OrderNr = o2.OrderNr
 group by c.CityName having Sum(o2.OrderQuantity) > 3

Now you want all orders (I suppose from table Order1) from customers from these cities
select o1.*
  from Order1 o1 joib Customer c on c.CustomerNr = o.CustomerNr
where c.CityName in (
  select CityName
  from Customers c
       join Order1 o1 on c.CustomerNr = o1.CustomerNr
       join Order2 o2 on o1.OrderNr = o2.OrderNr
 group by c.CityName having Sum(o2.OrderQuantity) > 3
 )

Hope this helps

A: Try this:
SELECT c.CityName, SUM(o2.OrderQuantity) OrderQuantity
FROM Order1 o1
INNER JOIN (SELECT o1.CustomerNr
            FROM Order1 o1
            GROUP BY o1.CustomerNr
            HAVING COUNT(o1.Ordernr) >= 3
           ) AS a ON o1.CustomerNr = a.CustomerNr
INNER JOIN Order2 o2 ON o1.Ordernr = o2.Ordernr
INNER JOIN Customers c ON o1.CustomerNr = c.CustomerNr
GROUP BY c.CityName


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Senate Votes Yes on Betsy DeVos
The full Senate voted immediately after Democrats' 24-hour #HoldTheFloor attempt to sink DeVos' nomination for secretary of education.
Kenrya Rankin Feb 7, 2017 11:53AM ET
Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next Secretary of Education, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 17, 2017, in Washington, DC. DeVos is known for her advocacy of school choice and education voucher programs and is a long-time leader of the Republican Party in Michigan. Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
After Senate Democrats spoke passionately for 24 hours straight about why they believe President Donald Trump's nominee to head the Department of Education is unfit for the job and "ill-informed and confused" in the words of Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the full body voted today (February 7). The result: Betsy DeVos is the new secretary of education.
All of the body's Democrats, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) voted against DeVos, putting the final tally at 50-50. Vice President Mike Pence immediately cast the tie-breaking vote. The New York Times reports that this is the first time a VP has ever wielded this power to confirm a cabinet nominee.
Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who announced yesterday's (February 6) #HoldTheFloor action, immediately tweeted about the outcome:
We lost a vote on Betsy DeVos, now we begin holding her accountable. The effort that began with families & students is just getting started.
— Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) February 7, 2017
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Once you know which students will be using BookNook, it is time to add them to the site. There are two methods for adding students. In this article, we will be reviewing the the "Import Student List" tool. For directions on uploading student one at a time, please visit this FAQ page. In addition, there is a video at the bottom of this page that reviews using either the "Import Student List" tool and adding one student at a time.
Step 12: To confirm your students have been uploaded by visiting your main login page by clicking "View Students". If you would like to import more students, click, "Import More Students"


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Forget bars & coins: Digital gold will revolutionize marketplace – claims precious metals trader
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As one of the top traded assets in the world, gold, is hugely inefficient. But that is going to change, according to CEO of asset management company Sprott, Peter Grosskopf.
He told Kitco News that like more than a decade ago when exchange-traded products revolutionized the gold market, the yellow metal is now on the cusp of a new digital revolution.
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"Going to a bank or a broker to buy gold is not a great option. Because of the fees, it's a losing trade," he said, adding that "buying ETFs (exchange-traded funds) are better, but the storage costs are still prohibitive for long-term investors."
According to the manager, the gold market relevant to today's modern investors is a digital market, which is why his company has taken a stake in a physically-backed digital marketplace. The transactions and ownership of the gold are recorded there through blockchain technology.
Grosskopf explained that a digital marketplace is the next evolution of the gold market, which hasn't seen any significant changes since the first gold-backed ETFs were launched. "The gold market is ready for a whole new investor. We just have to bring the physical market into a digital world," he said.
While falling to a 1.5 year low in August, gold prices have held critical long-term support levels, Grosskopf said. This happened despite facing significant pressures from strong momentum in the US dollar and higher bond yields, he added.
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The CEO expects the precious metal to regain its luster through the rest of the year as investors start to see cracks growing in the US economy. He said that increased economic risk and higher volatility will prompt some investors to move out of equities and invest in more defensive assets.
"It just takes a small percentage of investors to take their money off the table and put it into gold to spark a major rally," he said. "I think people are starting to recognize that gold is a resilient asset."
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Drummer and composer Manu Katche is one of the leading lights of European jazz. Born in Saint Maur Des Fossés, France on October 27, 1958, he studied classical piano at age seven in Paris, and at age 15 enrolled at the Conservatoire National de Paris. He then became a session and concert drummer with a wide range of groups, but in the mid-'80s, Katche's stock rose considerably, thanks to his involvement with the touring and recording projects of Peter Gabriel and Sting. A French debut CD It's About Time was followed by a string of engagements as a backup musician. Performing with the likes of Joni Mitchell, Jeff Beck, Jan Garbarek and Youssou N'Dour amongst others. After issuing a demo for the Zildjian cymbal company in 1999, he joined the ECM stable of artists., releasing his breakout recording Neighbourhood, with help from labelmates Jan Garbarek, Tomasz Stanko, and Stanko bandmembers Marcin Wasilewski and Slawomir Kurkiewicz. Katche's ECM follow-up Playground came out in 2007 with assistance from saxophonist Trygve Seim and trumpeter Mathias Eick. In addition he has performed on film soundtracks Quand Les Etoiles Rencontrent La Mer, Le Déménagement, Mookie, Zone Franche, The Professional and For the Love of the Game. Since January 2008, he hosts the monthly music program One Shot Not, the French equivalent of the BBC's Later With Jools Holland.
Unstatic opens with the apty named Introducción, announcing delights to come by introducing a warm, rolling rumba into the proceedings. The title track, Unstatic, slaps into an elastic groove, a perpetual motion that alternates a jazz pulse and funky metrics, interspersed with pockets of silence into which the leader slips his characteristic punctuation with exciting blazes of rhythm. The cinematic City is another highlight, the drums establish the tension, propelled by the nervous timbre of the snare. It expresses the edgy stress of a feverish metropolis that never sleeps. Blossom installs a meditative gospel atmosphere from which an alto saxophone escapes, ringing out like a sermon. The voices of Manu Katché and Ellen Andrea Wang combine towards the end, and they assemble a welcome ostinato in song. Daze Days is a moving ballad, overflowing with the vocal qualities of Tore Brunborg's alto saxophone. Rolling introduces a hiatus, a parenthesis that does exactly as its title suggests… and rolls alone. A concentrate of elegant, easy listening punctuated by a brief, heady piano phrase that serves as its conducting theme, highlighted by a chorus from guest trombonist Nils Landgren, while Ride Me Up begins with a hammered piano, almost a toy, and this is quickly replaced by broad swathes of brass and keyboards crowned with jazzy jabs from Watson's Fender Rhodes. The classical tinged Trickle features a superlative solo from Watson. Out of Sight features an insistent after-beat over which the two brass instruments softly embrace, before Presentation brings the voyage to a close: in a mellow, lounge-chic atmosphere sustained by a feathery hi-hat, Manu Katché introduces each of his musician-friends to the listener beautifully wrapping up another superlative recording from the gifted drummer, composer and band leader.


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UK finance reigns in Europe despite Brexit fallout
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LONDON (AFP) – One year after Britain's formal exit from the European Union, a robust financial sector in London continues to dominate the continent despite losing major businesses and bankers to competing positions.
"London has spent hundreds of years as a global financial hub," said Lee Wilde, head of equity strategy at Interactive Investor. "Brexit is not going to change that, certainly not anytime soon."
The city, whose skyscraper offices are largely deserted due to Covid restrictions, has yet to strike a post-Brexit deal with Brussels on the equation, which would allow London-based companies to operate fully in Europe.
London has lost out over the past year to rivals in stock trading, and is struggling to reclaim gains after the blows unleashed upon Britain's exit from the European Union.
Trade in the London stock market fell by nearly 40 per cent at the start of 2021, with London banned from offering EU-listed shares to clients outside the UK.
Amsterdam has benefited the most, overtaking London to become Europe's largest hub in terms of stock trading volumes for most of the past year, according to Cboe Global Markets.
London remains the world's second largest financial center after New York when various factors including infrastructure, reputation and business environment are taken into account, according to the Global Financial Centers Index 2021.
The city also remains a dominant financial center on a global scale in many markets, including foreign exchange and derivatives.
"Withdrawing from the European Union brings with it challenges and there are threats from Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and Amsterdam," Wilde told AFP.
"But the potential for European competitors to snatch the crown of Europe's primary financial center from the UK is slim."
The city is able to maintain a strong position in the world of finance also thanks to a large network of support services.
"London still has a huge amount of money in its favour," said Ross Muld, investment director at AJ Bell.
He said the city offered "an ecosystem for banks, advisors, lawyers, fund managers, hedge funds… (provides) capital at an affordable price to companies that need it so they can invest, innovate, grow and create jobs."
No mass exit for employees
However, in the wake of Brexit, about 44 per cent of UK-based financial services firms have moved or plan to move operations or employees to the EU, according to EY Financial Group.
It added that total asset transfers amounted to 1.3 billion pounds ($1.8 billion, 1.6 billion euros) at the end of last year.
Dublin and Luxembourg are home to the most office moves, while Paris won the most for employee turnover.
French President Emmanuel Macron in June opened a headquarters in Paris for several hundred JP Morgan Chase traders relocating from London.
The British capital has so far only lost 7,400 financial dollars, according to EY.
This is seen as a drop in the ocean, as the UK financial sector employs more than 1 million people, 400,000 of whom are in London.
Recruitment advisers said that although the pandemic has contributed to limiting movement, a future mass migration of staff from London to the European Union remains unlikely.
"London continues to be an attractive destination for investment business and financial professionals alike," said Håkan Enver, managing director at Morgan McKinley.
"So far we have not seen a mass exodus due to Brexit, and now it is unlikely that this will ever happen," he told AFP.
London's financial allure was highlighted last year by a record number of companies making their debuts on the stock market.
There were 122 initial public offerings – the highest amount since 2007 – with a combined market capitalization of £16.8 billion.
However, in 2021 there was also a record initial public offering by Euronext, whose exchanges include the Paris, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges across Europe.
"The real risk (for London) is not a 'big bang' but a slow downturn as activity shifts to other centres, most likely in the US or Asia, and that is only if the UK fails to respond to competitive pressures from other global finance groups," said Jack Neil-Hall of the Group TheCityUK financial sector lobby.
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Enhanced Learning Components

Creating interactive student activities that store student work directly in edX.

Drawing
(Vectors, Segments, Measurments, Atomic Transitions)

Davidson Next has developed with support of OpenCraft a drawing tool that allows learners to use their mouse (or finger on tablets) to draw directly to screen. This drawing tool has been used to create activities ranging from drawing a best fit line through a set of data, to producing graded free-body diagrams in physics. This tool is currently used in the Davidson Next AP Physics content for drawing vectors and making measurements of physical pheonomena. The tool has been adapted for Macroeconomics to allow students to draw simple economic curves, e.g., Supply and Demand under various economic situations.

Vectors

The tool was originall designed with vectors in mind. Many problems in introductory physics start with students drawing force diagrams, but that work is often reserved for paper calculations and feedback is not given until the diagrams are graded by an instructor. The vector drawing tool below is embedded live in edX and provides students the ability to save their work online and receive immediate feedback.

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Segments

After the initial design of the vector drawing tool, it was clear we may be able to adapt the tool to draw segments for Macroeconomics and other applications in Physics. In Macro, we now have several problems that involve students drawing supply and demand curves under various economic conditions. Again, students get immediate feedback and their work is saved to the edX platform. We hope to expand these features such that learners have freedom to draw more of the graphical components (axes, labels, non-linear curves, etc.).

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Measurements

One of the most exciting aspects of the drawing tool is the idea of making physical measurements. The image below is of a diffraction pattern, which comes from an experiment performed by an AP instructor in the "Diffraction and Interference" content for Davidson Next. The image and tools have been scaled such that readings from the drawn segments (or rulers) allow learners to directly measure distances on the pattern; mimicking what would be done in a real laboratory setting. Learners then take their measurements and performance data analysis (see data entry and plotting tool).

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Atomic Transitions

Vector drawing has a number of possible applications. We found an interesting use of the tool in our Atomic Transitions unit. Learners draw appropriate transitions based on a problem prompt. Grading is based upon the vertical location of the tip and tail of each vector.

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Technology

The drawing tool was largely built around JSXgraph (described below). In addition, modern HTML/Javascript/CSS provide some of the refined features of the tool.

              JSXgraph

          From their website:

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