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New Jersey Film tax credits axed by Christie poised to return, Murphy pledges
By News on	 May 14, 2018 News
After criticizing his predecessor's use of tax incentives as an overused tool that yielded questionable returns, Gov. Phil Murphy is poised to bring back a film credit program that could lose up to $425 million.
Murphy has reaffirmed his support for the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act, which he had said during the Montclair Film Festival over the weekend he would sign. The bill, S-122, was passed last month and would give up to $75 million in tax credits for film production and up to $10 million for digital media over five years.
"This is the sort of tax credit we actually like," Murphy said Monday during an unrelated news conference Monday, because it is "fast-hitting" and "grows our pride as a state."
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René Carlos Eduardo Kloker (Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 7 de enero de 1971) es un exfutbolista argentino, actualmente entrenador. Dirigió a Nueva Chicago, en la Primera B Nacional. Actualmente dirige a Chimbarongo FC en la Tercera División B de Chile.

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Como jugador

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BDFA: René Carlos Eduardo Kloker

Moronenses
Futbolistas del Club Sportivo Italiano
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Nueva Chicago
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Excursionistas
Futbolistas del Club Sportivo Bernardino Rivadavia
Futbolistas del Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club
Futbolistas del Zulia Fútbol Club
Entrenadores del Club Deportivo Provincial Ovalle Fútbol Club
Entrenadores del Club Atlético Nueva Chicago
Entrenadores del Chimbarongo Fútbol Club
Entrenadores de fútbol de Argentina

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Does anyone have a suggestions as to how I would write a scan which would find stocks, on a specific day, in which their EMA's (3,8,21) or SMA (50) are within a very close numeric range?
"a" and "b" are the EMA and SMA of your choice, like ema(50,close) and sma(10,close). "c" is the difference between them of your choice - 0, 1, 2.5, etc.
Note the change of the comparison operator for negative numbers from < (less than) to > (greater than). Also "c" would be a negative number: -1, -2.5, etc.
Watch your parentheses with this one.
If you want to compare multiple mas, just repeat the appropriate statements for each comparison.


Williamson Accounting is a firm that provides a high standard of accounting for Small Businesses in the Greater Toronto and Surrounding areas. We stay on the leading edge of issues, changes, and technology. Above all, we possess a strong desire to see you succeed!
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Regardless of what you may think of politics in general, capital cities can be an attractive destination for everyone. From museums to attractions to unique venues, there are numerous reasons to plan a trip to one.
These three southern capital cities, complete with five things to experience at each one, should be on everyone's travel radar.
1. Learn more about the civil rights struggle that occurred September 1957 at Central High School at the Central High School National Historic Site. Hear the first-person stories, and view the documents and photos from this pivotal moment in the south's and nation's history.
2. The Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is filled with photographs and videos detailing Bill Clinton's presidency. Be sure to view the exhibits highlighting holidays, state visits and other celebrations. See the Oval Office replica. Marvel at the Crystal Tree of Light that was commissioned by Dale Chihuly at the requested of the Clinton's for the White House Millennium Celebration.
3. Did you know that Heifer International's world headquarters is located in Little Rock? Tour Heifer Village and become knowledgeable about what they do to eradicate hunger and poverty around the world. Take away additional information on what you can do to make changes in your community as well.
4. The Arkansas Arts Center art museum is home to the largest collection of works by Signac outside of France. See his pieces and more when you visit. In addition to the art museum, the building also holds a theater and studio school.
5. Rent a bike and explore the Arkansas River Trail. You can start small by exploring the original 16 miles. Don't worry if you aren't into biking, because you can also either walk or jog the trail as well. The Big Dam Bridge is the longest bridge in North American built only for pedestrians and bicycles.
1. Walk it. Check out downtown Jackson with a self-guided walking tour. Sites to be seen on the tour include the Old Capitol Museum and the Governor's Mansion.
2. Located in the historic Belhaven neighborhood (also where you'll find Fairview Inn) is Eudora Welty House and Garden. It is said she wrote many of her novels and short stories here. Enjoy a guided tour of the home and the garden, which has been restored to the 1925-1945 period when Welty assisted her mother in the upkeep and care.
3. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum/National Agricultural Aviation Museum enables you to immerse yourself in the agriculture history and heritage of the state. Situated on 40-acres, there is a lot to see. Don't miss exploring "small town Mississippi," visiting National Agricultural Aviation Museum that includes a Hall of Fame, viewing the Fitzgerald Collection and more.
4. Everyone loves a visit to the zoo. Jackson Zoo is home to around 400 animals, representing 125 species, in natural surroundings. Don't miss taking a ride on the carousel or the train, or both.
5. Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame tells the stories of top Mississippi athletes through exhibits and recorded interviews. Be a part of the sports world when you become the play-by-play announcer in the "press box." Work on your pitch or kick with challenging interactive exhibits.
1. You can say there is always something happening at the Clay Arts and Science Center of West Virginia. It is one of three venues in the country that offers visual, performing and science arts in one place. The art museum hosts about anywhere to three to five exhibits a year that make a connection between art and science. In the science wing, there are three distinctive areas, aimed at different age groups that entertains, engages and educates. As for the performing arts, not only does the Center hosts various live entertainment and musical acts, but they are also home to the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
2. Take a little bit of West Virginia back home with you when you visit the Capitol Market. Located in a renovated 1800s train station, it offers a variety of indoor shops as well as an outdoor market, April-December. Don't miss stopping by Holl's Swiss Chocolatier.
3. Booker T. Washington spent from age nine to 25 in Old Malden, about 10 minutes from downtown Charleston. You can see African Zion Baptist Church, the state's oldest black Baptist church and where he attended, as well as a replica of his boyhood cabin when visiting Old Malden.
4. Discover West Virginia's vast history and culture at the West Virginia Culture Center and State Museum. The exhibits detail the state's history, people and stories. Even though they have over 60,000 artifacts, only 6,000 are on display.
5. Get outdoors and discover the reason West Virginia is considered "wild and wonderful." Explore such places as Sunrise Carriage Trail, Cato Park or Kanawha State Forest.


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Top 10 Most Incredible Prison Escapes
By Evan Andrews on August 26, 2009 Crime
Every year, thousands of inmates escape from prisons around the world. Of these, most just walk away from minimum-security corrections facilities, but other inmates implement complex, ingenious, and often violent schemes in order to make their getaway. Whether the work of notorious outlaws, WWII G.I.s, or 18th century writers, the following are the top 10 most incredible prison escapes.
10. Gerard's Tower Of London Escape
John Gerard was a sixteenth century Jesuit priest who is remembered as one of the only people to ever escape from the notorious Tower of London. Gerard was put in the Tower for carrying out his religious missions during a time when the Catholic Church was under persecution in Elizabethan England. He endured frequent interrogations, and despite never breaking even under torture, he was eventually sentenced to death. Gerard immediately began planning an escape, and was able to communicate with allies on the outside via smuggled notes written in an invisible ink made from orange juice. After one failed attempt, Gerard was able to make his escape when some accomplices rowed a boat into the Tower's moat and managed to get a rope up to him. Gerard almost fell to his death because his hands were so injured from torture, but he managed to climb down to the boat and was smuggled out of England to live out the rest of his life in Rome.
9. Dillinger's County Jail Escape
Legendary 30s outlaw John Dillinger was involved in a number of often violent prison escapes. In 1933, he and his gang engineered a daring escape from a prison in Lima, Ohio after they used smuggled rifles to gun down two guards. But Dillinger's most famous escape of all came in 1934, after he was arrested on the heels of a number of famous bank heists. Dillinger was put in the "escape-proof" Lake County Jail, a prison that was guarded by an army of policeman and National Guard troops. In what has become something of a legend, Dillinger is said to have fashioned a phony gun out of a bar of soap and used it to force his way out of the jail. In his typical brash style, he then stole the Sheriff's brand new Ford and made his escape to Illinois. Ironically, it was this move–driving a stolen vehicle across state lines– that got the FBI on his trail and eventually led to his demise.
8. The Libby Prison Escape
Richmond, Virginia's Libby Prison was one of the most infamous jails of the Civil War, but it's also the site of one of the conflict's most daring escapes. In 1864, a group of 15 Union soldiers under the direction of Col. Thomas E. Rose and Major A.G Hamilton managed to tunnel through the prison's basement to a nearby vacant lot. This was no easy task, as Libby's basement was a dark and vermin-infested cellar known to the men as "Rat Hell," but after seventeen days of digging, they reached a nearby tobacco shed. From here, 109 soldiers managed to escape into the city of Richmond and make a run for the nearby Union lines. 48 of the men were recaptured, and 2 drowned in a nearby river, but 59 managed to make it to the safety of the Federal army. Their escape remains the most successful prison break of the Civil War.
7. Casanova's Escape from the Leads
Venetian writer and adventurer Giacomo Casanova is best remembered for being a ladies' man, but he is also responsible for one of the all time great prison breaks. In 1753, after gaining a reputation for debauchery and adultery, Casanova was arrested and confined to the Leads prison, so named because it was outfitted with a lead roof that was designed to encourage stifling heat and make escape impossible. After smuggling a metal spike into his cell, Casanova and a renegade priest confined nearby managed to tunnel through the ceiling of their cells. Once through, they pried open the lead plates on the roof and broke into another room through a dormer window. Using a combination of ladders and ropes, the duo managed to make it to the ground floor, and after breaking a lock and sneaking through the prison corridors, they escaped by gondola into the city's network of rivers. Casanova would later write about the escape in a popular memoir, and though many have speculated that the story may be embellished, evidence from scene of the jailbreak seems to back up his account.
6. Pascal Payet's Helicopter Escapes
Many European prisons have exercise yards on their roofs, a feature that French criminal Pascal Payet has repeatedly used to his advantage. Payet was originally jailed for a murder that occurred during a botched robbery on a security van, and was sentenced to thirty years in France's Luynes Prison. In 2001, he managed to make a daring escape when an accomplice simply picked him up from the prison's roof with a hijacked chopper. Payet even returned to the prison two years later with another helicopter and proceeded to help three other prisoners make their escape, but all four men were re-captured, and Payet was given another seven-year sentence for his role in the jailbreak. Amazingly, in 2007 Payet again escaped via helicopter, this time from Grasse prison in southeast France. He was lifted off the roof by four masked accomplices who had hijacked a chopper from a nearby airport by threatening to kill the pilot. After landing near the Mediterranean Sea, the pilot was released, and Payet and his accomplices have since disappeared.
5. Dieter Dengler's Prison Camp Escape
Dieter Dengler was a German-American Navy pilot who made a famous escape from a jungle prison camp during the Vietnam War. In early 1966, Dengler's plane was shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Laos, and he was captured and shipped to a prison camp run by the Pathet Lao, a group of North Vietnamese sympathizers. Dengler had earned a reputation for his uncanny ability to escape from mock-POW camps during his military training, and he immediately contributed to a plan the prisoners had to make a getaway. On June 29, 1966, he and six other prisoners managed to escape from their hand and foot restraints and get a hold of the guard's weapons. After gunning down three guards, Dengler escaped into the dense forest. He would eventually spend 23 days in the jungle enduring extreme heat, insects, leeches, parasites, and starvation before being rescued by an American helicopter. Only one of the other prisoners, a Thai contractor, survived the escape. The others were all either killed or disappeared in the jungle. Dengler would go on to become a successful test pilot in his later years, and to this day he is credited as the only American soldier to successfully escape from a prison camp during the Vietnam War.
4. Escape From Alcatraz
In 1962, Frank Morris and Clarence and John Anglin used months of meticulous planning to make what has become the prototypical prison escape. The trio were being held in the infamous prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, which was reserved for the most hardened criminals and considered to be one of the most escape-proof prisons ever built. The men used a series of tools including a drill assembled from a vacuum cleaner motor to chip away at the aging concrete in their cells and make it to a nearby ventilation shaft. They then made their way down a chimney to the beach, where they quickly assembled a handmade raft and escaped into the San Francisco Bay. Their escape was not realized until the next morning, as the men had fashioned some dummy heads from soap, human hair, and toilet paper to make it look like they were asleep in their beds. The men were never heard from again, and most evidence suggests they drowned in the bay, but no bodies were ever found.
3. The Maze Prison Escape
One of the most violent prison escapes of all time, the Maze Prison break took place in 1983, when 35 inmates escaped after taking control of the prison by force. The Maze was reserved for Irish Republican Army paramilitary combatants and terrorists, and was considered to be one of the most inescapable prisons in all of Europe. But after several months of planning, a group of prisoners led by IRA members Gerry Kelly and Bobby Storey seized control of an entire cellblock by using handguns that had been smuggled into the jail. After wounding several of the guards and stealing their uniforms, the prisoners hijacked a car and took over a nearby guard post, but when they couldn't get past the main gate, the men hopped the fence and made a run for it on foot. All told, 35 men escaped from the prison– sixteen of whom were recaptured soon after–and twenty guards were injured.
2. Billy Hayes' Escape From Turkish Prison
Billy Hayes was an American student who was arrested in 1970 when he tried to smuggle two pounds of hash onto a plane in Turkey. After being caught, he was sentenced to thirty years in the harsh Turkish prison system. Hayes toiled in Sagmilicar Prison for five years, but he was eventually transferred to an island prison in the Sea of Marmara, and it was here that he began to seriously plan his escape. The island had no boats, but a nearby harbor would frequently fill up with small fishing vessels any time there was a strong storm. Hayes spent days hiding in a concrete bin, and when the time was right, he swam to the harbor and stole a small dinghy. From here, he was able to make his way to Greece, and eventually traveled halfway around the world before arriving safely back in the United States. Hayes later wrote a book about his ordeal called Midnight Express, which was adapted into a fictionalized film of the same name.
1. The Great Escape
For sheer planning, risk, and scale, prison escapes don't get much more complex than the 1944 escape of 76 Allied soldiers from Stalag Luft III, a German prison that operated during WWII. The escape was the culmination of over a year of work by some 600 prisoners. The men dug three tunnels (nicknamed "Tom," "Dick," and "Harry") 30 feet beneath the surface of the prison with the plan of tunneling past the main fence and surfacing in the nearby forest. This required a sophisticated construction process that included the use of wood blocks for support, a series of lamps, and even a pump to make sure the soldiers digging had enough air to breathe. After gathering a collection of civilian clothes and passports, on March 24, 1944 the soldiers began to make their escape. Unfortunately, the tunnel had come up short of the forest, and as the men surfaced they were in clear sight of the guards. 76 men still managed to escape, but the 77th was spotted and the tunnel was shut down. The Nazis took a special interest in the escaped prisoners, and all but three were eventually caught. Still, thanks to the popularity of the famous movie based on it, as well as its sheer scale and audacity, "the Great Escape" remains one of the most well-known prison escapes of all time.
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Doug Morgan on September 25, 2013 5:32 pm
Most of the prisoners of "The Great Escape" were murdered by the Gestapo, and, their ashes returned to the Luftstalag as a warning for would-be escapees. Several of the criminals were tried and executed after the war.
Dhanraj on September 6, 2013 2:17 am
Why no one has escaped from fox river …
Jerome on March 28, 2013 4:46 am
#10 doesn't seem very great at all – just an escape. Maybe it's the way it was written?
Joe on November 13, 2012 8:24 am
Kostas Samaras (?????? ???????). Five escapes and other five escape attempts. One of the successful…he opened a hole in the floor of the police car during his transfer from one prison to another. ???????? ????????!!!
GreatOne on September 25, 2012 4:27 pm
What about Ted Bundy's escape through a ventilation shaft in his cell? Exited through the Sheriff's residence, if I recall correctly. Maybe the escape itself wasn't noteworthy, but it being Amercia's most notorious serial killer should add something to it.
J Baustian on September 25, 2012 1:04 pm
How did a 16th century Jesuit priest in England use orange juice as an invisible ink? Where did he get orange juice in the 16th century?
dtroyb on February 28, 2011 5:42 pm
How about Cornelius Rost the basis of the book, As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me. He was a German p.o.w. who escaped a Soviet gulag in Siberia, and traveled for three years, making it 6,800 miles to Iran.
JJ on November 26, 2011 7:16 pm
No kidding, this guy blows them all away by walking 1000's of miles across soviet russia to escape.
Cathal on February 22, 2011 7:59 pm
Actually, the most part of the Maze prison escape had no violence.
Basically, the I.R.A. volunteers took over each part of their H-Block and subjued the prison gaurds without alerting anyone. Violence began when they took over the control room and waited to arrange the prisoners, and tens of prison officers came in for their shift. Eventually, the I.R.A. members were seriously outnumbered and things got out of control. What was supposed to be a very specifically-planned escape, ended up with the I.R.A. members fleeing on foot.
Michael on August 12, 2010 11:03 pm
You web page is unreadable becuse of the popup tool bar that covers the entire page. I won't be coming to this page again!
Unanimous on February 13, 2010 4:32 pm
as a 10 year old kid, it seems easy to dig a hole and move places… if you have enough air.
akfortruth on October 27, 2009 7:11 pm
I'd put Alcatraz escape right to the top.
But that's just me.
Peachy on August 28, 2009 2:13 am
Where is Henri "Papillon" Charriere?
Evan on August 28, 2009 6:57 am
That's a very good question. I completely forgot about Papillon. I do remember reading that the details of his escape are highly fictionalized, but he still probably deserves to be on the list somewhere.
Kevin on August 27, 2009 1:32 pm
Where on earth is vassilis paleokosta? (probably butchered that spelling)
Mingie on August 27, 2009 1:30 pm
Has anyone ever been put into a prison just to try and break out? Would be an interesting reality show.
Alex on March 30, 2012 7:42 pm
Yes on mythbusters
Pete on August 26, 2009 8:14 pm
I love this list. Another Film: Rescue Dawn.
Terry Bigham on August 26, 2009 12:56 pm
At least three of the listed escapes were made into films: "Midnight Express", "The Great Escape" and "Escape From Alcatraz".
PastTime on August 26, 2009 10:15 am
Good and entertaining list.
David Travis on August 26, 2009 7:17 am
Great list, but I'd add "The Big Escape" to this list. It's the little known escape attempt by German POWs from a prison camp in Wales. Almost as many POWs (70) escaped as in the British "Great Escape" but perhaps because the Germans just want to sweep this bit of history under the carpet, it's not well publicised. There's a web site dedicated to the "Big Escape". You'll find it here:
http://www.islandfarm.fsnet.co.uk/The%20Big%20Escape.htm
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Some Iranians have expressed doubts about the protection given to them by police in Turkey. Two men in a small town in central Turkey said police threatened to hand them over to the Iranian authorities. Others say Turkish police have warned them to keep quiet about the threats they have received from Iranian agents.
While the UNHCR has maintained the asylum seekers are safe in Turkey, the United States has intervened in at least one case involving the alleged assault of a woman who has been particularly vocal in her complaints about continued intimidation by Iranian authorities, pressing the UNHCR to speed up the woman's application for asylum so she can seek refuge in another country.
Turkey was among the first, if not the first, country to congratulate Iranian President Ahmadinejad on his disputed election victory this past July. While it could well be argued that Turkey did not want to make an enemy of the Iranian regime by criticizing the election, the Turkish government broke its diplomatic silence after the phone call when Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the election as "dynamic and well-attended," calling on dissidents to succumb to the result while refraining to comment on the human rights violations that caused other governments to raise concern. In October, Prime Minister Erdogan again decided not to comment on continued human rights violations in Iran, critcizing NATO policy toward Iran's nuclear pursuits as failing to take into account Iran's need to develop critical infastructure while calling the country a "friend" with which it has had no difficulties.
While these strategic choices might be well-grounded, continued dissent in Iran, such as that which occurred during Ashura festivities on Dec. 27, does not bode well for Turkey, nor does any harrassment of Iranian political exiles seeking refuge within its borders.


Robert Moog was an inventor and pioneer in electronic music. The company carrying his name has been inspiring musicians and pushing the boundaries of technology since the 1970's, creating the market of analogue synthesizers and releasing legendary products such as the Minimoog. Moog's synthesizers have been widely used ever since by musicians like The Beatles, David Bowie, Prince to modern acts as Deadmau5 and Dr.Dre.
Now if we fast forward to today, the Moog's analogue synthesizers are back in vogue as many musicians are trying to seek out some of Moog's iconic synthesizers. In early 2015, Moog came out with the surprising news that they are releasing limited and newly manufactured versions of three of the most popular modular synthesisers ever created – Model 15 from 1973 being one of them.
Model 15, which was only manufactured in 150 units and took three whole years of research and design to develop. It contains of 14 handcrafted modules and is designed to focus on speed, creativity and simplicity.
In result, Moog approached North Kingdom with a design challenge to transform this iconic synthesizer into a digital product.
An original Model 15 was shipped to our Stockholm office to ensure the highest fidelity in every detail, from scratches on the panels, to rusty and distorted screws.
Because visually, it was all about the random details – such as stress artifacts and variation on the lettering. Not a single label from the original modules are perfectly printed on to the panels. The labels are made by scanned assets from the handcrafted panels and remade in photoshop with perfect care to keep the original look.
The metallic dividers that separates each module had to be different to the ones next to it. Scratch marks and rust are added to the physical components, which let to three stages of "aging" were made throughout the process when making all necessary assets.
This was needed in order to make a final decision of the aging state that the model 15 would appear like. Since it's based on a 40 year old maschine, these randomly (but well thought through) aging effects were very much needed in order to resemble the original synthesizer as it would look today. The effects also make a huge difference in realism and makes the finished product less static as many of its competitors that appears in the app store today. And to take it even further into realism, NK lined up all necessary elements that exists on the Model 15 in a horizontal line to create variations based on the light source. Apart from this, NK also made variations of each light source and made variations from that. Which led to a huge amount of assets in order to make the skeuomorphic realism even more correct.
Assets had to be delivered separately as well as a compositional file due to the fact that future modules will be released as 'in app purchases', moog would need all assets mapped out separately and well documented for future use in order to create new modules.
The design of the future in app sale ads were very much inspired by print ads from the same era as the Model 15 came out – gradient background with focus on beautiful type and vintage colors, with a photograph of the module and rough edges as the paper ad aged from its early years.
Since the main interface of the app is surrounding the synthesizer itself, using skeuomorphic design was crucial in order to resemble the classic maschine in detail. However there are elements within the app that doesn't go well in skeuomorphic appearance due to interactions and logic physics. NK needed a main interface that consists of controlling main features of the app, such as presets, bpm (tempo), settings, and shortcuts to quickly access keyboards etc. These functions does obviously not exist in the physical model. By UX standards these functionalities should be easily accessible from any point – which lead us to a sticky top and side bar, always visible and accessible when interacting within the synth interface. Since these elements are sticky and appears on the same places even though the user pans around the modules, it would be illogical and awkward as an experience to keep this skeuomorphic as well – floating on top of the modules. There's also popups & takeovers that would have the same problems if designed in a skeuomorphic style. This led us to the conclusion to design the physical synth itself, together with keyboard controllers and sequencers with a skeuomorphic design as close to reality as North Kingdom could. But then also use a flat design as a contrast for the features that doesn't work as a physical object / interaction. However NK didn't want to use too much of a flat style since it would potentially be risky in terms of being "boring" next to the realistic looking synthesizer. Placing your mind back 40 years make you think back at the classic CRT monitors that would work great in combination with an old vintage machine like the Model 15. That's when NK started to play around with dark, dimmed down backgrounds and single colored type and glossy overlays. To take one step further back to the 70s, NK added details such as glitch defects within the flat elements (think Alien Isolation & the Fallout games), which worked wonders when creating realistic transitions for overlays and popups. In this way, weNKunited the skeuomorphic, realistic looking knobs and buttons that have aged years, together with a 'non boring' flat interface without the awkward contrast.
What could look at first like a heavy skeuomorphism exercise – recreating in digital form a replica as close as possible to the real machine – was in reality a much tougher challenge.
In fact, physical elements like knobs and cables had to be integrated and balanced with digital additions like tutorials, the digital store where users can buy extra modules to their synth, demonstrating once again how the borders between the digital and the physical world have become more and more blurred.
What is more, physical behaviors had to be translated towards an appropriate digital interaction, one that wouldn't interfere with the user experience and expectations. For example the action of adding or switching cables between ports had to recall the physical behavior and visual rendering of a cable, while taking advantage of the digital medium (highlighting available ports and snapping into place interaction).
After many hours of design, this is the result: an experience optimised for tablets but also suitable for smartphones for a truly mobile and portable tool. It's a fully responsive musical experience that our insight driven design process makes possible.What once occupied a considerable wall space now fits in a pocket.


Dorsal has designed Human, the first range of slatted bed-bases that adapt perfectly to different builds. The models in this line respond to several needs regarding weight, build and age. Human series is available in models: Active, Balance and Strong, diversified by comfort and firmness.
Single version adjustable with four motors.
Single version with standard central reinforced leg.


The effects of water damage, whether it be from a broken water pipe or an unfortunate flood disaster, is a situation that requires immediate response. The experienced professionals at A&I Restoration stand ready to respond to any water related disaster, at your home or business, with speed and efficiency. We take the necessary steps to remove the water, dry, dehumidify, disinfect, and deodorize your home or business so as to not allow for further damage. For those living in an area that is especially susceptible to flooding or other natural disasters it is important to trust professionals to handle all aspects of cleanup. A&I Fire and Water Restoration has the experience and necessary equipment to help you. Whether you are located in Myrtle Beach, Wilmington, Florence, Charleston or anywhere in between and beyond, A&I Fire and Water Restoration is here to help.
If not handled properly, even a small water loss can turn into a major problem. Coverage issues, destruction of items that should not otherwise have been affected, and mold all pose serious problems if not quickly and efficiently dealt with. The restoration professionals at A&I are trained to handle all aspects of drying and dehumidifying your home or business.
No matter the type and severity of the water loss, A&I Fire and Water Restoration is here to help. Our experienced professionals will work along side the insurance adjuster to evaluate the damage to your floor and determine whether restoration or replacement is the best course of action for your home or business. We realize that every situation is different and we treat each customer's property as if it were our very own.
A&I Fire and Water Restoration offers a wide array of stain removal services to handle any spots that may remain from a water loss situation. Our trained professionals, along with our state of the art equipment, are ready to handle any stain removal.


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Joseph Kearns (, , Utah – , Los Angeles, Californie) est un acteur américain.

Biographie
Il est particulièrement connu pour son interprétation du rôle de Georges Wilson ("Monsieur Wilson") dans la série télévisée de CBS, Denis la petite peste entre 1959 et son décès en 1962. Il a aussi doublé la voix de la Poignée de Porte dans le film d'animation de Disney, Alice au Pays des Merveilles.

Filmographie
 1946 : La vie est belle de Frank Capra
 1951 : Alice au pays des merveilles
 1951 : Jeu, set et match () d'Ida Lupino
 1956 : Au cœur de la tempête (Storm Center) de Daniel Taradash
 1959 : Denis la petite peste, série TV, M Wilson

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Acteur américain
Naissance en février 1907
Décès en février 1962
Personnalité inhumée au Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Naissance à Salt Lake City
Décès à Los Angeles
Décès à 55 ans


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Badelj: "Back to win over the fans again." Prade and Barone hail "key signing!
Milan Badelj is back. Back in Florence and back in Viola. Back with pride, experience and a sense of belonging. And the desire to win over the fans.
Those were the key concepts when Joe Barone and Daniele Prade unveiled the Croatia international at a media conference on Monday afternoon
"This is an important day for Fiorentina's growth." Barone began. "After a month and a half, this new ownership has managed to bring Milan Badelj back home."
What's the ultimate objective of this club, starting again after a 16th-place finish last season?
"We're working on a daily basis. Our first objective is the training ground. Then little by little we'll build Fiorentina up to the same level as the city. We have to be a bit patient and we need everyone's help if we're to be successful."
Is Federico Chiesa's future still at Fiorentina?
"In the changing room after the game against Livorno, Federico said to me, 'Joe, did you see that goal? It was a great goal!' I told him not to worry and to keep doing the same things. Federico is our player and he will play alongside Milan Badelj."
Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade also expressed his satisfaction at finally getting his man.
"This is the most important day since I returned to the club. I've been thinking about bringing Milan back since 1 July. We've said since the start how important it is to rebuild a Fiorentina identity and sense of belonging, and there could be no one better than Badelj. Without taking anything away from the other players who have joined or who are yet to join us, I believe Badelj will be the most important signing I'll make this year.
"He's come back to Fiorentina and Fiorentina is the same but the people are different. When Rocco Commisso asked me what sort of team I'd build, I told him that first of all I'd put together a team of players who wear the Viola shirt with pride – and the first name was Milan Badelj's."
What are your targets on the pitch this season?
"We haven't set ourselves any targets in terms of results because we're starting afresh. We want a team that plays good football and that in time will be able to compete with the best. President Commisso is very competitive and he wants to win silverware. We mustn't make him wait too long."
How is it different working for Rocco Commisso's Fiorentina compared to the Della Valles' Fiorentina?
"My own working methods are the same. Barone is right beside me and we agree on every deal. I feel a great sense of responsibility towards the club and the fans, but at the same time I'm very calm because sharing ideas is fundamental. If we do well, it will be thanks to me. And if we do less well, it will be Joe Barone's fault!"
Badelj is playmaker Fiorentina were looking for. Are you still interested in the other midfielders you've been linked with?
"Badelj's arrival doesn't rule out other players. Badelj allows us to play in various formations. He's an intelligent player who allows us to do lots of things. He'll be the man pulling the strings in our team.
Badelj also fielded questions from the media.
Why did you decide to come back to Fiorentina?
"When I took the decision to leave Fiorentina it was for sporting ambition – because I wanted to try a different experience. I've come back because of the bond I feel with Florence and Fiorentina. I've never stopped loving this city. I'm happy to start again with the people who brought me here years ago."
Did you get the impression Fiorentina wanted to keep you at all costs last year?
"I don't know, perhaps not entirely, but at the end of the day the final decision was mine. It hurts to read certain things – like it was all about the money."
What dreams do you have?
"I'd like to rediscover peace and joy in a family that has given me all that. I have to do everything I can to repay people for their faith in me. A part of me never left Florence."
What didn't work out for you at Lazio? You were captain here after the Davide Astori tragedy. Do you expect to be named captain again?
"Not at all. We already have a captain – and deservedly so.
"It was mainly my fault that things didn't work out at Lazio. There were things which prevented me from expressing my full potential. I can only thank Lazio. Unfortunately, at the decisive moments I wasn't ready."
What sort of season are you expecting at Fiorentina?
"I'll try to get back to the level I was at when I was last in Florence. I'll do everything I can to help my young team-mates and help the team grow by bringing my experience."
What did Rocco Commisso say to you?
"He welcomed me and said we'd meet in a few weeks' time."
How did you feel when Prade called you to bring you back to Florence?
"At the start I didn't even think it was possible. I couldn't believe it. But here I am. I'll accept whatever role I'm given."
Did the memory of Davide Astori have any bearing on your decision to come back to Florence?
"Yes, the memory of Davide did influence my thinking, but it wasn't just for that."
Is your aim now to end your career in Florence?
My aim, besides winning over the fans, is to always give 100%. I've learnt that there are few guarantees in life, so it's right to fuel your dreams."
Do you not feel the fans have the same confidence in you that they used to?
"No, but it's totally normal that the fans should feel that way and that they might have doubts about a player who left the club and didn't do well elsewhere. That's why I said I want to win the fans over again."


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The MacArthur Foundation announced a new series of programs for 2016 in celebration of the 35th anniversary of its prestigious Fellows program. The majority of events will be free and open to the public, and will take place throughout the country.
The MacArthur Fellows program awards unrestricted "genius grants," of $625,000 to between 20 and 40 U.S. residents selected for their exceptional creative work in all fields. The MacArthur Foundation is based in Chicago, and both the Foundation and the Fellowship program have a strong relationship with the city.
In the last 30 years the Foundation has invested nearly $1.1 billion in Chicago, awarding $10 million annually to more than 300 arts and culture organizations and investing over $200 million to foster economic and community development. The Fellows Program, in its 35-year history, has awarded 34 genius grants to people affiliated with the University of Chicago.
Many Chicago-based institutions will showcase the work of MacArthur Fellows in the humanities and sciences throughout 2016.
Showcasing some MacArthur Fellows' work in the arts, The Poetry Foundation will present an adaptation of a work by MacArthur Fellow and poet Jay Wright (February 20) and a reading by MacArthur Fellow and poet Alice Fulton (May 24). In May, The Chicago Humanities Festival plans to host a one-day series of programs highlighting the some work done by MacArthur Fellows in the humanities.
MacArthur Fellow and orchestra conductor Marin Alsop is working with the Grant Park Music Festival to design three free evenings of performances in July, featuring MacArthur Fellows working in music including genius grant recipients cellist Alisa Weilerstein, violinist Regina Carter, and composer Osvaldo Golijov.
In September, The Chicago Humanities Festival will incorporate MacArthur Fellows into its programming, and The Harris Theater will host a series of dance performances featuring works created by MacArthur Fellows Kyle Abraham, Merce Cunningham, Michelle Dorrance, Mark Morris, and Shen Wei.
On May 25, The Economic Club of Chicago will host two events with four MacArthur Fellows. One will be a conversation between musician and arts entrepreneur Claire Chase and artist and entrepreneur Aaron Dworkin. The other will be a conversation between two University of Chicago professors and recipients of genius grants, John Novembre, associate professor of human genetics, and historian Tara Zahra.
For National Robotics Week in April, The Museum of Science and Industry will host MacArthur Fellows for a discussion and robotics demonstrations.
On November 2, as part of its Women in Science series, The Field Museum will host MacArthur Fellow and conservation biologist Claire Kremen to give a lecture. The programming for the upcoming year is still under development and subject to change.
Recent recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship from UChicago include faculty members geneticist John Novembre (2015), historian Tara Zahra (2014), paleobotanist C. Kevin Boyce (2013), economist Colin Camerer (2013), and alumni, lawyer and legal defense advocate Jonathan Rapping (2014).


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Star Trek Discovery lands on "Terra Firma, Part I"
It's time for the latest installment in my ongoing episode by episode reviews of season 3 of Star Trek Discovery. Reviews of previous episodes may be found here.
Warning: Spoilers behind the cut!
Of all the places I would have expected Star Trek Discovery to go this season, a return to the mirror universe was pretty far down the list. Nonetheless, that's what we get in part I of "Terra Firma".
But first things first. Georgiou's condition is deteriorating noticeably, as she keeps literally phasing out of reality at times. Though otherwise, she still seems largely unchanged. And so she calls Tilly "Saru's command blunder" who'll just get the whole crew killed, which is frankly a mean thing to say to someone who just wants to help. She also attacks Michael and tries to goad her into killing her, but Michael won't have any of that. She, too, is only trying to help.
Dr. Culber also just wants to help, even though Georgiou is the worst patient ever, as we've seen last episode. And so he goes to see David Cronenberg's character – apparently his name is Kovich. Kovich has bad news. Because it turns out that bodies can only tolerate either time or transdimensional travel, but not both. Should someone travel both from one universe to another as well as through time, they will die horribly. Of course, there was only one precedent, an alien soldier who fought in the time wars, but the data Dr. Culber gathered shows that Georgiou is on the same path. "Well, why didn't you send that time soldier back either to his own universe or his own time?" Dr. Culber asks. Kovich points out that both time and interdimensional travel are forbidden by the time accords. Letting people die horribly is apparently not forbidden, but that's the Federation for you.
But even though Kovich knows no solution to Georgiou's dilemma, the infodump sphere does. And so it points the Discovery to the planet Dannus V. If they take Georgiou there, she has a five percent chance of survival rather than zero percent. It's not a lot, but five percent is better than nothing and so Michael, Culber and Saru petition Admiral Vance to allow them to take Georgiou to Dannus V. However, the Emerald Chain is holding "training exercises" again (which Book points out are anything but) and so all Starfleet ships are on alert. Saru agrees to stay and sacrifice Georgiou (well, she did want to eat him), but Admiral Vance surprises everybody by allowing Discovery to go anyway. He also encourages Saru to be a bit more maverick in the future. I honestly like Vance and not just because Oded Fehr is easy on the eyes.
And so the Discovery is off the Dannus V. There is an awkward good-bye, as Georgiou and Saru shake hands and address each other as "Captain" and "Emperor", which is quite a development, considering that Saru was initially just a tasty snack for Georgiou. Tilly, meanwhile, hugs Georgiou, much to the latter's confusion.
Finally, Michael and Georgiou beam down and find themselves strutting through some kind of snowy winter wonderland landscape, Georgiou bitching all the way. She wants her own Michael back, she tells our Michael, because Mirror Michael would already have found a solution.
Eventually, Michael detects something that is "not exactly a lifesign" and then things get weird. For suddenly, Michael and Georgiou comes across a door in the snow and a cigar-smoking man in roughly 1940s clothing who's wearing a bowler hat and reading a newspaper. The man introduces himself as Carl and is played by Paul Guilfoyle, best known for playing Captain Jim Brass in the original CSI. My first reaction upon seeing Carl was "Okay, he's obviously a Time Lord, except that that's the wrong franchise and wrong universe." Tor.com reviewer Keith R.A. DeCandido and io9 reviewer James Whitbrook both believe that Carl is a member of the Q Continuum and that theory has a lot of merit. Never mind that the Q Continuum is Gallifrey by another name to avoid legal issues.
Carl shows Georgiou a newspaper headline that announces her horrible death and tells her that she can avoid that fate if she steps through the door in the snow. Though he also warns her that even if she won't die of molecular degeneration, she may still die on the other side of that door. Not know what else to do, Georgiou goes through the door and finds herself back in in the 23rd century in the mirror universe, aboard the mirror Discovery, faced by Captain "Killy" and her command crew.
The rest of the episode now takes place entirely in the mirror universe back in the 23rd century. Georgiou is Empress Philippa the Merciless again, ruler of the universe. She also realises that she has arrived on exactly the same day that mirror Michael and Lorca (not mirror Lorca, since we only ever met one of him) tried to kill her. Georgiou decides to take this as an invitation to change history and bring mirror Michael back into the fold, so she won't have to execute her. This goes about as well as you'd imagine.
The second half of the episode consists basically Empress Philippa the No Longer Quite So Merciless (and the viewer) being reminded that the mirror universe is a really awful place full of really awful people. And so Philippa the No Longer Quite So Merciless realises that her time with Starfleet has changed her. She saves mirror Saru from being turned into sushi, reveals that she knows more about his species and their lifecycle than Saru expected and then pumps Saru for information. She also repeatedly gives mirror Michael the chance to confess that she has been plotting with Lorca, a chance that mirror Michael steadfastly refuses to take.
Things come to a head at the dedication ceremony of the Charon, Philippa's huge flagship we saw back in season 1. Since the mirror universe is a whole parallel universe full of drama queens that makes Romulans look reasonable by comparison, the dedication ceremony comes with a Cirque de Soleil type stage production of the greatest deeds of Empress Philippa the Merciless narrated by none other than mirror Stamets himself. The climax of the production is supposed to be Stamets stabbing Philippa, but Philippa turns the tables on him and stabs him in the neck. Since mirror Stamets was still alive in season 1 of Discovery, which is set after "Terra Firma, Part I", Philippa did success in changing history, though not exactly in the way she wanted.
Cause even when Philippa confronts Michael point blank about her conspiring with Lorca, mirror Michael is utterly unrepentant. She tells Philippa that she resents her and always has, for even though Philippa thinks that she saved Michael from a life of poverty atop a trash heap, mirror Michael would rather be the queen of the trash heap than crown princess of the Terran Empire. Yes, mirror Michael is an ungrateful little bitch. Philippa makes a great show of beheading mirror Michael, but then stops after drawing blood, but short of doing any real damage. Instead of executing Michael, she orders her taken to an agony booth. Cue credits.
Yes, this is a two-part episode, which is part of the problem with it. True, the mirror universe was fun in season 1 and the set and costume design are gorgeous to look at (and Philippa gave me tiara envy, cause I really want a tiara like hers now). Camestros Felapton calls it "the universe in which every shot looks like a Baen book cover", though personally I find the mirror universe designs more reminiscent of Flash Gordon comics and the covers of the more disreputable science fiction pulps like Planet Stories or Startling Stories. The prime universe in Star Trek tends to have a bit of a sterile office park look, so I'm always happy to see mirror universe go full Art Deco gothic. Cause whatever else you can say about the mirror universe, they sure have style.
It was also fun seeing alternate versions of regular characters past and present. We finally get to see the real mirror Michael and the real Captain Killy rather than our Michael and our Tilly posing as them. We also get a glimpse of mirror Culber (whom we didn't see in the season 1 mirror universe episodes, probably because his prime counterpart was dead at that point) in a blood red uniform. It was also nice seeing a version of Dettmer sans cybernetic implant, a fully human Airiam (played by Hannah Cheeseman, the actress who played Airiam in season 2) and the horrible woman security chief from season 1 (apparently that character's name was Commander Landry) who was eaten by the tardigrade. Considering how deadly the mirror universe is, at least the core cast seems to live longer and healthier lives there.
The regular cast, particularly Sonequa Martin-Green and Mary Wiseman, clearly have a lot of fun playing their evil counterparts. However, a large part of the problem I had with this episode is that the mirror universe counterparts of the Discovery crew are simply horrible people with really heavy eyeshadow and dark lipstick (goth make-up seems to be the female equivalent of Spock's goatee of evil in the original "Mirror, Mirror" episode). And indeed what makes the mirror universe work is the juxtaposition between our favourite characters and their evil twins and how the prime characters have to pretend to be evil to fit in,. However, "Terra Firma" has none of that. All we get is a bunch of horrible people played by actors we like and Philippa Georgiou of all people serving as the moral linchpin. And much as I like Michelle Yeoh, watching a bunch of evil people and one not quite so evil person running about is not all that thrilling. To quote AV-Club reviewer Zack Handlen:
The Terrans are boring. They don't even have the novelty of Klingon face ridges. They're comically selfish and comically sadistic, like if the legions of Cobra (or S.P.H.I.N.X.) suddenly went live action and flew space missions.
One person we don't get to see is Gabriel Lorca, even though his name is mentioned more often in this episode than it has been mentioned in all of season 2 and 3 to date. I do hope we get to see Jason Isaacs reprising his role as Lorca in part II, if only because full on evil Lorca is a lot of fun. Though even he was changed by his time in the prime universe, just like Philippa. After all, Lorca did seem to care about various crewmembers, even as he manipulated them. Besides, even though Lorca was a lying psychopath from the mirror universe, he was a fascinating character and he's not at the bottom of my personal ranking of Star Trek captains. Lorca my have been evil, but at least he wasn't dull or bland.
Another problem I had with this episode was that I don't quite see the point of it all. Okay, so I understand that the main purpose of this episode is to get Philippa Georgiou from the 32nd century back into the 23rd, where she's supposed to star in the Section 31 spin-off show. However, they could have accomplished this by just sending Philippa through the magical doorway into the Section 31 headquarters and having her announce, "Hell, I'm back and ready to take over the place. No, Mr. Tyler, Michael does not send her regards. She's found someone else, someone who hasn't yet killed anybody, is not a Klingon in a human body and does not have a Klingon secret baby either." There's absolutely no need to spend two episodes in the mirror universe, watching Philippa dodge horrible people with familiar faces, only to end up where we know she'll end up anyway, back with Section 31. Especially since the mystery of the Burn and the danger posed by the Emerald Chain are rather more pressing issues at the moment.
Talking of which, Stamets and Adira have managed to decode the Starfleet distress signal that Michael and Tilly found emanating from a nebula that was also the source of the Burn. They show Saru and Tilly the decoded signal and find that it is a distress message from a female Kelpian scientist. Saru is fascinated by that signal and not just because he's thrilled to have finally found another Kelpian in the future.
The scene between Stamets and Adira is brief, but I still love the relationship that's developing between these two. Grumpy men suddenly finding themselves thrust into the parent role for a very special young person seems to be something of a pop culture trend right now and Stamets, Din Djarin, Geralt of Rivia and Jean-Luc Picard could form an "Unexpected fatherhood" support group.
There's another mini B-plot in which Book seeks out Saru and basically applies for a job aboard Discovery. Saru still isn't all that certain about Book, not to mention jealous, because Saru has been nursing a crush of sorts on Michael since the very first episode, though it took me a few episodes to catch on (and Michael still hasn't caught on yet), so he blows him off with "Wait for your turn."
And that's it. Next week, it looks as if we'll spend yet more time in the mirror universe and maybe get a few breadcrumbs regarding the mystery of the Burn and the nefarious plans of the Emerald Chain.
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3 Responses to Star Trek Discovery lands on "Terra Firma, Part I"
Mark H says:
Another good summary! Thanks!
I enjoyed this season so far, but I really don't like this particular 70s-style Nazi mirror universe. Maybe being German makes this particularly uncomfortable. I don't know.
I personally like characters with depth, which maybe are a little morally ambiguos. While I enjoyed this season so far, some of the characters turned a little too good and policitically correct for me during the last episodes. Now you have the mirror universe where everybody is just the evil and ugly version of themselves. I don't think this intended, but these exaggarations overall flatten the characters for me – there are then just binary, either very good or very bad. So please Discovery, get out of there and concentrate on characterization and other more promising story lines again. Thank you!
Cora says:
I'm not too keen on spending more time in the mirror universe either, especially since you're right that they're basically Nazis with a better dress sense (whereas the Empire in Star Wars are Nazis with just as bad a dress sense).
I also agree that some shades of grey would be nice, since everybody in the prime universe except for the designated villains is good and noble and everybody in the mirror universe is evil.
Anyway, glad you like my episode by episode posts.
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New eco fees catching consumers by surprise
By Jesse McLeanStaff Reporter
Wed., July 7, 2010timer3 min. read
Checking her receipt as she left a downtown Canadian Tire, Chris Colorado noticed a new charge.
Her $1.99 bottle of dish soap was accompanied by a 13-cent "eco fee."
The levy for thousands of new products, from pharmaceuticals to fire extinguishers, quietly came into effect July 1, the same day as the harmonized sales tax.
But unlike that tax, provincial agencies have done little to publicize the new fees, catching consumers like Colorado by surprise.
"I've never heard anything about this fee. No one's talking about it," she said. "The fact they just put it without us knowing, I don't think it's honest. I don't like it."
Manufacturers must pay the province a levy for recycling their products. Some companies are passing these costs, ranging from a few cents to several dollars per product, onto consumers.
Stewardship Ontario, the agency overseeing the eco fees, began its $2.5 million public education campaign at the beginning of the month, which consists of posters and radio spots, as well as a group which tours public events and provides information about the program.
"We would rather spend the money to educate people than to spend the money months ahead to say, 'Hey, there's a new eco fee coming,' " said spokeswoman Amanda Harper Sevonty.
"Our message to consumers isn't about the eco fees. Our message to consumers is about here are the materials and what to do with them."
By clicking the makethedrop.ca website and inserting their postal codes, residents can find which products they can recycle and where the closest collection site is located. There are 92 special disposal sites across the province.
Some retailers and consumers, however, say the silence has hurt the cause. If the consumers don't know of the fees before they buy the item, they won't know what to do with the waste.
When the first round of products was levied in 2008, Len McAuley was given a sign explaining the fees to customers at Pollock's Home Hardware on Roncesvalles Ave.
"With this second phase, they haven't sent us anything," he said. "Basically, the list is getting longer. The government's not communicating to the public."
The fees now cover all aerosol containers from hairspray to whipped cream, pharmaceuticals, syringes, mercury-containing devices and other toxic, corrosive or flammable products.
The start date of the new levies was set when the program came into effect two years ago and by coincidence fell on the same day as the HST launch, Harper Sevonty said.
Progressive Conservative Environment Critic Toby Barrett criticized some of the fees as being a tax grab "under the guise of environmentalism," noting particular concern with levies on fire extinguishers, which range from $2.22 to $6.66 depending on the weight.
"I feel the Ontario government has a bit of explaining to do. I think that would eliminate a lot of the frustration," he said.
However, Harper Sevonty stressed that the fees aren't a tax.
"They are the program cost to collect and manage this material out of the waste stream," she said.
The companies that produce the goods are being charged a levy, which pays for the hazardous waste to be properly recycled instead of being dumped into landfills. It's up to the manufacturers and retailers whether to download the charge onto customers, she said.
At Queen's Park, Environment Minister John Gerretsen defended the recycling fees as "the right thing to do."
He noted the stewardship councils were set up under enabling legislation that was passed by the previous Progressive Conservative government in 2002, so it's odd that the Tories would be so critical.
"It's not a tax. The government does not see one penny of it. It all goes to the stewardship councils to make sure that all of these materials do not end up in our landfill sites," the minister said.
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yuzu Git (2018/07/31) is complied. yuzu is a work-in-progress Nintendo Switch emulator. yuzu is an open-source project, licensed under the GPLv2 (or any later version). yuzu has been designed with portability in mind, with builds available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. The project was started in spring of 2017 by bunnei, one of the original authors of the popular Citra 3DS emulator, to experiment with and research the Nintendo Switch. Due to the similarities between Switch and 3DS, yuzu was developed as a fork of Citra. This means that it uses the same project architecture, and both emulators benefit from shared improvements. During the early months of development, work was done in private, and progress was slow. However, as Switch reverse-engineering and homebrew development became popular, work on yuzu began to take off as well.
* audio_core: Implement Sink and SinkStream interfaces with cubeb.
* audio_core: Add interfaces for Sink and SinkStream.
* audio_core: Misc. improvements to stream/buffer/audio_out.
* audio_core: Move to audout_u impl.
* externals: Add cubeb for audio output.
* Port #3972 from Citra: "common/timer: use std::chrono, avoid platform-dependent code"
* Port #3837 from Citra: "Add build date in about dialog"
* Port #3769 from Citra: "Update Dark theme to latest version"
* Port #3911 from Citra: "Optimize settings application"
* Port #3913 from Citra: "citra_qt: Remove obsolete application attribute"
* Port #3732 from Citra: "common: Fix compilation on ARM"


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Q: Does freetype comes pre-installed on Mac? I am relatively new to Mac OS X environment.
I was trying to install freetype library to display text in OpenGL, but I failed.
I read on some forum that freetype comes pre-installed with Mac OS X mountain lion.
I just wanted to confirm this.
If it does in fact comes with Mac then how can I include it in my project?
If it doesn't comes with Mac then what is the ideal set of step one would follow to install freetype in Mac?

A: The dynamic linking library comes pre-installed, so you can use any software that requires freetype2 out of the box:
/usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib

However, the actual headers and such required to build a freetype2 project do not ship with OS X. To get these, you need to install Xcode; when you install Xcode with any version of the OS X platform SDK, it comes with freetype2:
/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/usr/X11/include/freetype2/freetype/freetype.h

These days, I think you have to go through the App Store in order to download Xcode, but it is free and that is about all you need to get started developing GL / freetype2 software on OS X. I believe they stopped including Xcode on the OS X install DVDs with the release of 10.6, so registering as an Apple Developer or going through the App Store is probably your only option.

By the way, you are going to have to jump through some hoops when you start using OpenGL on OS X for the first time. It is a little different from most platforms, particularly when it comes to loading (or rather not loading) extensions at run-time. Apple implements the full feature set for OpenGL 2.1 / 3.2 core for all OS X 10.7+ systems even if the underlying GPU does not support it all - it has software fallbacks for anything not supported by hardware.

So you don't have to worry about loading extensions based on the installed GPU capabilities, but you do have to worry about whether using a feature will throw you onto a software path. You also have to put up with longer than average wait time for new versions of OpenGL to be implemented, but this is the price you pay for guaranteed feature set support I suppose.
I would suggest you use something like glfw or SDL2 when starting out, especially if you don't like Objective C (does anyone, honestly?). A lot of newer OpenGL context management these days needs to be done using Objective C (cocoa); Apple is not a big fan of their own C APIs (carbon). glfw and SDL2 hide all this stuff from you so you never have to write a single piece of ugly Objective C code if you do not want :)

A: Use below command solve my issues.
brew install freetype

ref: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/freetype

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The old bar lounge on Chew avenue & Meehan Street in Mount. Airy was a nuisance to the community. This location was on its way to becoming a stop and go deli. TFAD was able to create a place of prosperity with the development of TFAD's Community Learning Center.
Year to date, the overhaul of the once dilapidated structure is complete and TFAD's Community Learning Center is now open The center became operational April 3rd 2108 after the TFAD grand opening.
The inside of the proposed learning center before TFAD began construction. This image displays the inside of the building from the basement all the way to the third floor.


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Last year, we took a whack at figuring out the bands that deserve consideration as one of the best American Bands ever. As we celebrate America's 237th birthday, surely filled with barbeque, beer, and fireworks, it seems appropriate to revisit that list as you create your holiday soundtrack.
On one hand, you've got The Beatles. The Stones. The Kinks. Led Zeppelin. The Clash. The Who. The Sex Pistols. U2. Pink Floyd. Radiohead. Thin Lizzy. Oasis. Muse.
On the other hand, you've got Elvis Presley. Howlin' Wolf. Chuck Berry. Muddy Waters. Roy Orbison. James Brown. Bob Dylan. Otis Redding. Bruce Springsteen. Prince. Michael Jackson. Beck.
What's the difference? You don't have to be Lester Bangs to ascertain that the first category consists of all bands; the second, all individuals. But look a little closer, and think geographically: the first category consists of all British or Irish rock icons. And the second category is as American as apple pie. Or Daniel Boone. Or Davy Crockett.
Why are many (if not most) of the greatest bands in the rock canon all British, while most of the individual icons are American?
What does it say about the respective characters of those two nations? Is that frontier brand of rugged individualism so innate within the American spirit that it manifests itself even in our music? From Louis Armstrong to Robert Johnson to Janis Joplin, the history of American music has largely been that of the individual. Even when individuals are paired with great bands, it's often the name of the individual that proceeds the ampersand (Buddy Holly & The Crickets. James Brown & The Famous Flames. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Bruce & The E Street Band. Sly & The Family Stone).
And that got The Weeping Elvii thinking about the exceptions to the "all the great rock bands are British" rule… in other words, who exactly are the greatest American bands?
The result of this anthropological inquiry is the list that follows — Weeping Elvis' Top 25 list of the greatest American rock and roll bands:
25. (Tie)
During this band's all-too-brief but influential career, Alex Chilton and Chris Bell wrote some of the most tender and indelible hooks in the rock canon, including "Thirteen," perhaps the most perfect encapsulation of adolescent innocence and yearning ever committed to tape. They basically invented the genre of Power Pop, paving the way for everyone from Cheap Trick to The Posies to Matthew Sweet.
(The) Eagles took the Gram Parsons cosmic cowboy oeuvre and rode it to superstardom. Their country-rock high lonesome harmonies not only embodied the Laurel Canyon Sound, they shaped the sound of the entire 1970s. Although 35 years of nonstop classic rock airplay has diminished their output into aural wallpaper, their deep catalog bears revisiting.
They are Southern Rock, personified. If you asked any musician or music fan in the South in the late 70s "who is the greatest band in America?," Leonard Skynyrd was the only logical answer. But Skynyrd wasn't just a "Southern thing." Indeed, they did more to bridge the North-South divide than the completion of the Interstate Highway system.
23. Wilco
If you are a white, college-educated American male between the ages of 25 and 45, statistics indicate that you own at least one Wilco album. And although they epitomize the Americana/alt-country genre, they've always been so much more, incorporating dissonant feedback and obtuse song structure into a cohesive, spellbinding whole. From their inspired debut A.M. through Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (one of the finest American albums of all time) and beyond, they continue to keep us guessing… and dancing (or at least standing in place and nodding along to the beat). People often get lost in the Cult of Tweedy, but it's essential to remember how many incredible musicians are a part (and were a part) of this band…which is why they are here and Pavement is not.
22. Pearl Jam
It's easy to blame Pearl Jam for the legion of crappy knockoff grunge acts that record labels pushed upon American eardrums because, well, their lightning-in-a-bottle was both inspiring and impossible to replicate. Their hits are many and are well-known, but their true greatness might stem from the intense poignancy found even in deeper tracks like "Go," "Garden," and "Whipping." Fans never had reason to doubt the authenticity of Vedder's politically conscious voice (they took on Ticketmaster for crying out loud!), McCready's / Gossard's grungy riffs, Ament's thumping bass, and whomever was hitting the skins at any given time. It was always clear that they were coiled and ready to rock, as their legendary live shows made cathartically clear. Hell, their 1993 collaboration with Neil Young on "Keep On Rockin' in the Free World" might — alone — have been enough to land them on a spot on this list.
21. The Replacements
America's clown princes of drunken, rollicking rock. Their epic sets, epic drinking, melodic hooks, and heart-wrenching lyrics influenced many a young band in the 80s and 90s and continue to do so today. Part punk, part blues, all rock-n-roll, they embody the twin American impulses of self-grandiosity and self-sabotage. We like to think they're still out there in the van somewhere, roaming the American underground landscape, looking for for a club to load into, and get loaded in.
If you go to heaven when you die, the sound you'll hear as you enter the pearly gates is Roger McGuinn's 12-string Rickenbacker. Plus, without The Byrds, R.E.M. doesn't exist and Bob Dylan doesn't have one of his signature tracks re-imagined… for the better.
19. Van Halen
When David Lee Roth was in his prime and Eddie Van Halen was playing the guitar like no one ever had, these hard yet accessible rockers took the world by storm and practically invented the classic stadium rock show experience. Whether it was Roth preening and high-kicking his way around the stage or Eddie jumping on top of his massive Marshall stacks while playing blistering, testosterone-laden solos, it was the rock show experience that set the stage for every arena tour thereafter. It's best just to forget about the hair metal bands they inspired and those Van Hagar years, and concentrate on an early catalog of albums that brought hard rock to popular radio.
Their legion of fans and commensurate influence cannot be denied. Too bad they were so poorly copied by so many. Despite their legend and the their seemingly never-ending tour, the songwriting is what sets them apart from their Haight-Ashbury colleagues. From "Ripple" to Friend of the Devil" to "Scarlet Begonias," they tapped into a long lineage of American cultural, musical and literary forms. Would The Dead have been so influential without the culture of drugs that surrounded their music? Would the culture of drugs have been so pervasive without their music? Something to ponder next time you're surrounded by haze and craving a kind veggie burrito.
17. Sonic Youth
The most artistic band of the last thirty years, and one of the most influential in American rock history. Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo stretched the capability of their guitars past what anyone else could have conceived (let alone executed), and Kim Gordon's punk integrity and driving bass helped launch the Riot Grrrrl movement (not to mention thousands of adolescent fantasies). All this set above Steve Shelley's superb, straight-up drumming that laid down the foundation upon which their improvisations danced. If you doubt their influence, then you don't know as much about Nirvana or Wilco as you think you do.
16. Metallica
Metallica represents the bridge between the riff-based "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio-era Black Sabbath) and the thrash metal and speed metal of bands like Slayer and Pantera. Sure, other metal bands had played fast before, but Metallica fused blinding speed and technical virtuosity with the ear for melody that was so critical to their forbears — and as such did more than any American band to take metal mainstream.
15. Parliament/Funkadelic
It may be impossible to measure the influence of what George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and the rest of the boys from The Mothership had on the popular music world. Taking the funkiness of James Brown and slowing it down then combining that with the psychedelic jam of Hendrix and throwing in a little jazz and fusion to boot, Parliament taught us about "the big one," gettin' "Up on the Down Stroke," and let us in on "the funk." George would probably tell you that "the funk" has always been and he didn't invent it; he merely taught us about it.
14. Public Enemy
If you don't think Public Enemy is a punk band, we strongly urge you to listen to Fear of a Black Planet again. Iconoclastic, revolutionary, incendiary, dangerous. Plus, Chuck D is the greatest hip-hop vocalist of all time.
They were not just a rap group; they were a movement. And they simultaneously revolutionized and popularized a nascent genre while bulldozing racial barriers across suburban America. They deconstructed the disparate elements of the inner city American experience, sampling them into a postmodern primordial stew, then laid them down over the thickest, most urgent beat known to man. "Bring the Noise!"
13. The Stooges
Iggy Pop is arguably the greatest front man of all time. And the Asheton brothers took raw American noise to transcendent heights. The Stooges are the Detroit Muscle car of rock-n-roll, and they changed everything that came after them.
Raw Power is the perfect description for their sonic impact and ability to survive against all odds (Detroit, drugs, flower power, etc.). They applied the paddles to the inert chest of rock-n-roll, yelled "clear!," and invented an urgent, supercharged musical genre that would later be called punk rock.
12. Pixies
Quiet, meet loud. Loud, meet quiet. Straight outta Boston, the Pixies gave the musical world of the late 80s a much-needed sonic reduction. Their unique blend of intensity and playfulness continues to pack the clubs on their never-ending reunion tour, and continues to inspire new generations of bands trying to be as effortlessly outsider cool (and impossibly loud) as Blackie Francis and company.
11. Red Hot Chili Peppers
Punk meets funk in an unlikely collision, they are the soundtrack to "Californication." If you don't think the Peppers belong on this list, you can go ahead and suck my (kiss).
10. Credence Clearwater Revival
Perhaps the most underrated band in rock history, they are the Mississippi River of the American rock canon. If Huck Finn grew up and formed a band, it would've sounded like Creedence.
9. Beastie Boys
Fusing genres as effortlessly as they threw down beats, and putting out great records that morphed as they matured until MCA's unfortunate end. They shifted popular music in America in ways no one could have predicted of three skinny Jewish kids from Brooklyn whose career started with them barking out songs of selfish entitlement. Very few bands this side of The Beatles evolved as completely as the Beasties, as evidenced by the musical, emotional and aspirational gap between License to Ill and the postmodern masterpiece that followed it, Paul's Boutique.
8. The Doors
Incredibly productive in a short amount of time, they put out music that remains fresh and intensely vital while arguably featuring the most mesmerizing frontman of all-time (he was like Iggy Pop on weapons-grade downers). We can't blame them for all these crappy knockoff bluesy jam bands… blame The Allman Brothers Band and The Dead, in that order.
Sure, Jim Morrison is the most over-exposed dead rock star this side of Elvis Presley. And, he was a bit of a self-absorbed douchebag. But you can't argue with "Peace Frog" and "Waiting for the Sun." Plus, "Riders on the Storm" is the only song that has ever scared us, and that's gotta count for something. Plus, leather pants never looked better on any rocker… not even Iggy.
7. The Allman Brothers
The Allmans were some of the original American rock rebels and their stories from the road are the stuff of legend. These good ole' boys fused the blues, rock and country they were hearing in their native Macon, Georgia and in essence created a new genre. OK, two new genres. Not only did they lay down the blueprint for Southern rock, but their mix of extended blues and jazz jams created the template for the "jam band" sound, style and concert experience (for better and worse). And there may not be a band that's lost as many key members to death (Duane Allman, bassists Berry Oakley and Allen Woody) or dismissal (Dickey Betts) and continued to persevere (adding two of the best guitarists in a generation, Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks, will do that). Their legacy is still heard everywhere, from established jam bands like Widespread Panic to new acts such as Zac Brown Band and Canada's The Sheepdogs. It all boils down to a simple statement…No Allman Brothers, no southern rock.
6. Talking Heads
The CBGBs Era is the third golden age of American rock history (after Sun Studios and Motown/Stax), and Talking Heads were at its epicenter. Simultaneously tribal and angular, the Talking Heads virtually invented the sub-genre of art rock.
You don't have to be a fan of their work to appreciate their incredible sway within the musical community. Embracing contemporary technology and understanding the changes it brought to the landscape was intrinsic to their genius. Plus, the first song they ever wrote was "Psycho Killer." Top that!
5. Beach Boys
America's answer to The Beatles. They invented a whole new sound, genre, and approach to recording, and their harmonies, reverb and lyrics gave everyone in the world a taste of the sun and surf.
"Kokomo" and "Barbara Ann" nearly disqualify them from this list, but "God Only Knows," "Hang Onto Your Ego," "Good Vibrations" and "In My Room" are unimpeachable, as are the following two words: Pet Sounds. Over 40 years later, Pet Sounds has yet to be equaled in its inventiveness, sheer perfection, or impact upon sales of high-end audio equipment (and weed to Baby Boomers).
4. The Velvet Underground
Probably the most influential band in American history. As the adage goes, they only sold about a thousand albums. But everyone who bought one formed a band.
Plus, can a band be cooler than the one that served as Andy Warhol's house band at The Factory? There's no Sonic Youth without Lou Reed, Nico and John Cale. Hell, half the bands on this list (and most of those that nearly made the cut) couldn't exist without The Velvets' incredible body of work.
The great Jonathan Richman (whose own band, The Modern Lovers, are in contention for this list) said it best:
"They were wild like the USA / A mystery band in a New York way
Rock and roll, but not like the rest / And to me, America at it's best
How in the world were they making that sound?
/ Velvet Underground"
3. The Ramones
Three chords. Four leather jackets. One perfect band.
They were really just a Phil Spector girl group sped up to ridiculous levels and played on cheap instruments with buzz saw urgency. They remain a guiding light to hook-driven punk kids everywhere.
No guitar solos, and no song over three-and-a-half minutes. They were so influential that members of The Clash and the Sex Pistols climbed in the back window to see them in London on July 4, 1976 — the day that the Americans brought the revolution to England's shores. And popular music was never the same again.
Raw, unstable, urgent, innocent, cynical, and excruciatingly loud. Nirvana ended the prominence of the cock-rock guitar solo, changed radio forever in America, and it could be argued was ultimately responsible for MTV moving away from music programming. All this while putting out one of the best albums in rock history, and a bevy of lyrics that defined not just their own generation, but those that followed. To wit: "I found it hard/it's hard to find/Oh well, whatever/Nevermind."
1. R.E.M.
What Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner were to Southern literature, R.E.M. is to Southern music.
More mystical and nuanced than their Muscle Shoals Southern predecessors, R.E.M. took the Byrds jangle pop formula, added molasses, kudzu, and mystery, and rode it all the way to the promised land. They put college rock and indie music, not to mention Athens, GA, on the map, and continually expanded on their their hypnotically quirky formula of marrying lilting melodies with obtuse (yet strangely moving) lyrics to improbably pack stadiums worldwide.
As you can imagine, the list inspired a considerable amount of debate among us, so we enlisted the help of twenty other voters, including Weeping Elvis contributors, entertainment executives, and music industry professionals across a range of different demographics (methodology is explained at the end of the article). Each voter was given forty-eight hours and the following criteria to come up with their individual Top 20 list, with the highest vote getting 20 points, the second highest 19, all the way down to 1 point for the 20th place finisher.
Each voter was asked to judge according to the following criteria:
1. The band must be a true band: a GROUP of musicians that created a body of work, not a backing band for a solo artist. Hence, The Supremes (who were a successful group before they were rechristened "Diana Ross & The Supremes") are eligible; any band with an "ampersand" that was really a backing band for a solo artist (Prince & The Revolution, for instance) was largely considered ineligible. (You'll recall that Bruce Springsteen famously petitioned the Rock Hall of Fame that he should enter the Hall as a solo artist, independent of the E Street band, who he hoped would be considered later on their merits separately.)
2. Longevity. Note that this could be a double-edged sword—bands that held on too long and put out music that detracted from their genius were penalized. This criteria provoked perhaps the most strenuous debate among voters—many didn't penalize Nirvana for its relatively brief career, but numerous voters took off points for The Beach Boys, who soldiered on embarrassingly after Brian Wilson called it quits.
3. Influence on other artists.
4. Breaking new musical ground; creating a unique sound, genre or movement.
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