Having Keith Jarrett in the sub-title of my blog, I obviously had to get excited.
Wow, a new recording of the legendary Keith Jarrett Trio?
Well, "new" is relative, we're actually talking about a live recording from 1998 in New Jersey, that slept in some drawer for now about 20 years.
1998 wasn't a bad time for Jarrett's legendary combo, with Gary Peacock on bass and Jack De Johnette on drums. Standards in Norway, one of my favorite live albums ever, was recorded just a year later, so, musically, my expectations were high.
This was also an important moment for Jarrett himself, as he just recovered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which stopped him from playing for nearly two years in 1996-1998. In the liner notes, Jarrett calls this concert a "scary experiment", as it was his first live appearance since the Italian solo concerts (that were also just recently released as A Multitude Of Angels, see my review here).
And to make it clear, musically, this album is all you could ask for. The tracks on average 8-9 min longs, which is very enjoyable, as the musicians really get to develop the material and interplay.
This is a "double album" (a term that feels a bit silly in the days of downloads and streaming, but in reality it means you get a total of 1h45 of music and pay about the price of two regular albums should you decide to purchase it, so still has some form of meaning).
To mention some individual songs, Scrapple from the Apple is a very groovy bop track. Old Folks is beautiful ballad. And we get standards like Autumn Leaves with very enjoyable solos (unfortunately, like in so many concerts, Jarrett cannot stop himself from "singing" along. If any digital company could ever invent the AI-driven Keith Jarrett/Glenn Gould humming filter, i'd be extremely grateful).
So, where is the but?
Well, very similar to his recently released solo album A Multitude Of Angels, this album wasn't professionally recorded, but was basically using Jarretts own DAT (Digital Audio Tape recorder).
And as much as I didn't mind the shoe-box sound created by this recording set-up for Angels, for a trio where you need to better capture the nuances and interplay of three instruments, I find the sound quality a bit off-putting (and this in spite of the fact that this was remastered at the legendary Rainbow Studios in Oslo).
So, in conclusion, as a hard-core Jarrett fan, this is a must have. If you don't mind the poor sound quality, I can recommend it as well.
However, if you don't yet own most of his catalogue, there are many other live albums that benefit from the outstanding sound quality that ECM normally is famous for, like Standards in Norway, or Live At Blue Note from 1994 (one of my 25 Essential Jazz Albums), that you may want to check out first.
Ah, yet another blog post that starts with me complaining that I'm not writing often enough. I guess you don't care about my excuses, so let me just say I really try to improve the frequency of my writing. So let's stop whining and get into it.
A New Keith Jarrett Recording?
So, a new Keith Jarrett album! Out of the blue (at least to me)! Very nice surprise obviously for a blog that has Jarrett in the sub-title.
Let's get the bad news out of the way first: I personally find the title quite cheesy (although Jarrett is very serious about it in the liner notes), and the cover even more so (which is sad given that I do quite like the general ECM sober cover style).
But let's face it, you won't buy this album for the title nor the cover, but for the music.
And we're talking about A LOT of music. Should you decide to buy this on CD (do people still do this?), you'll get 5 of them, should you decide to download, you may initially be disappointed to get only 12 files, but you're still getting 4h57 for your money!
So where is this album all over sudden coming from? Well unfortunately it doesn't comprise any recent concerts, like the one in Lucerne I attended a year and a half ago (I know they were recording that, so I hope it will eventually be released).
In this case, we're talking about 20 year old material. These are live recordings from four concerts in Northern Italy, as you see from the cover specifically Modena, Ferrara, Torino, and Genova, all in October 1996.
We were lucky, at the time, Jarrett hat a DAT recorder (one of the earliest portable digital recording techniques) and some microphones with him and was taping his own concerts.
In the liner notes, Jarrett explains that he's listened to these recordings many times and claims them to be "a pinnacle in his career". Lucky for us, we finally get to share this pleasure.
How do you describe 5 hours of improvised music?
Well to make it short, I don't even try. Let me just summarize my impressions: These are indeed beautiful recordings. Are these to my ears the pinnacle of Jarrett's career? I personally wouldn't go as far. We're still in the "old days" of Jarrett's concerts with long 40 min uninterupted playing, very shortly before he had to take a break for health reasons. While there really is a lot to love here, my only point of criticism would be that sometimes I'd have liked a bit more stylistic variability.
So if you're a first time Jarrett solo concert buyer, and you won't get the cheap price on Qobuz (see last paragraph), you may want to go for some other concerts first, like the legendary Köln, or Bremen Lausanne. But if you like Keith Jarrett's solo concerts, this one is clearly one to go for.
Keith Jarrett and his solo piano concerts are legendary.
If Wikipedia is to be trusted, his Köln Concert is the best-selling solo and piano album in the history, with more than 3.5M albums sold. This may not be much by Taylor Swift standards, but for Jazz, where albums usually selling a some thousands of albums, this number is just mind-boggling.
And what is probably even more mind-boggling is that the Köln Concert is not a one hit wonder, but Jarrett has turned out dozens of solo concert albums in the last thirty years, and usually nearly all of them are worth having.
I've started this blog writing about the lucky chance I had to see Jarrett live earlier this year, and it is truly an outstanding experience.
In my 25 Essential Jazz albums post, I've promised to myself that I'll eventually review all of his live solo albums.
This will be a challenging task, but well, you've got to have ambitions in life. Let's see how long this journey is going to take.
Every journey has got to start somewhere. I rather randomly chose La Scala for a start. Why? Well, the cover is beautiful, and it is probably one of the lesser known albums.
La Scala was recorded (you would have guessed) in Milan's famous opera house, in 1995, and released in 1997. Apparently, this is the first time a solo jazz concert was hosted in these illustrious walls.
The formal structure of the concert is very simple, you have "Part I" (approx 45 min) and Part II, adding 28 more minutes.
Part I evolves very slowly over time. it reminds me of a large river maeandering slowly and majestically. You have time to let your mind wander around while listening to this. In a way, this nearly becomes meditation music, but this is Jarrett, so you can rest assured that you won't get bored, instead you just keep floating with the river.
Part II starts a bit randomly. This is the style I personally don't really like that much, I just get lost without a clear melody and rhythm. Well luckily for me he doesn't overdo the randomness, and structure reemerges rather quickly after around 4 minutes or so. Unlike part I, this part has some much faster flows, and while part I was focused on chords, here you often just get a chain of individual notes. Around 10 min in, the character changes again, chords reappear, and a melodic structure reemerges.
And in my personal opinion, he's really saving the best for last. The encore is "Over the Rainbow", in a very simple, minimalistic approach. I've mentioned previously how much I love this song, and I'm not disappointed here either.
My rating: 4 stars (not the most essential of Jarrett's solo albums, but we're really talking from a very high standard here, this is still better than 95% of other solo piano albums out there).


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Yaounde, Cameroon (The Cameroonian.com) – Buea is a city! Any shot at ridding it of this status, overtly or covertly, will be vile and deceptive. Of course, the Buea-based Centre for Research on Democracy and Development in Africa, CEREDDA, has published an illustrative, revolutionary and visionary book to expatiate this point.
Churchill Ewumbue-Monono's Buea, Capital of the Cameroons: Symbol of the Nation and of Reunification rubs out what tinges of doubt there may be on the might of the 120-year-old multi-dimensional capital, which has been pilloried with a string of mean but futile "ruralisation" campaigns.
He states his case for Buea in three parts: the city's administrative evolution; important events and dates; and a photo gallery of pre-colonial and post-colonial structures.
With instructive stats and facts, the 305-page landmark publication weaves Cameroon's contemporary history, beginning with an overview of Buea, which served as the first religious, educational, and administrative capital of Cameroon.
However, the kernel of this thoroughly researched piece is the outright debunking of the perception that Buea was a village and only witnessed pockets of urbanisation when it hosted the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Cameroon in February 2014.
According to the author, Buea already enjoyed the status of an urban area in the colonial and post colonial epochs. For example, Buea was destined to be the capital of not only Kamerun, but also of the entire German West Africa, which stretched to Togoland under Governor Otto von Puttkamer (1895-1906). In addition, Buea was ranked in the same category with Douala, Edea, and Yaounde when the town's urban character was confirmed in Decree No.68/DF/272 of 15 July 1968 that zoned the towns of the Federal Republic of Cameroon based on urban indicators and standards of living.
One cannot undermine the official visits of Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, President Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal, and President Albert Bernard Bongo of Gabon to Buea in 1959, 1966 and 1969 respectively.
Nonetheless, these glamourous narratives were tainted along the line. There was a structural and administrative neglect of the mountain station. Even the visionary schemes of Dr. E.M.L Endeley and Solomon Tandeng Muna were quashed. "The former German capital of Kamerun was even downgraded to a rural council area in 1977 although an urban master plan for the town existed since November 1926". Ewumbue-Monono argues that Buea has faced an important challenge in managing its urbanisation, de-urbanisation and re-urbanisation. Consequently, he has meticulously examined this systematic, and maybe systemic, "ruralisation" of the town especially during the Unitary State.
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According to transfer expert and journalist Nicolo Schira, Paris Saint-Germain right-back Thomas Meunier is all set to join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.
The 28-year-old will leave PSG at the end of the season and is expected to sign a four-year deal with the German giants.
Thomas #Meunier is getting closer to closer to #BVB for the summer as a free agent. He will leave #PSG at the end of the season. For him 4-years contract with #BorussiaDortmund. #transfers
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The news will come as a blow for Everton.
According to a recent report from Le 10 Sport, Carlo Ancelotti is keen to sign the French right-back who is a three-time league champion and World Cup medallist.
It was claimed that the Toffees are monitoring his situation closely as the player is highly unlikely to stay at the club. Now it seems, he is on the verge of joining Dortmund instead.
Munier, who impressed during the World Cup in Russia, joined PSG from Club Brugge for a reported €7million (£6.3million) fee in 2016 and has made over 125 appearances for the Ligue 1 giants. He has scored 13 goals and provided 21 assists for the French champions.
However, he has started in just 14 games for PSG this season, and with his contract expiring, he has decided to move elsewhere.
Everton could be looking to sign a right-back in the summer. Seamus Coleman's performances have come under criticism, while it remains to be seen whether Everton take the route to sign Djibril Sidibe permanently.
Jonjoe Kenny has impressed in Germany this season, and he may like to continue at Schalke. Munier would have been a fantastic signing for Everton, but it seems he is moving to Bundesliga instead.
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Korean education start-up is focused on preschool entertainment and unique content creation.
WowWee has secured an exclusive licensing agreement with Pinkfong, a Korean education start-up which is focused on preschool entertainment and unique content creation.
With over 170 apps available in 112 countries and counting, Pinkfong has amassed over 200 million global downloads, of which nearly 50 million are from the US.
Its YouTube channel has close to 14 million subscribers, with combined video views of over ten billion and counting.
The company made international headlines with its viral phenomenon Baby Shark Dance. The video went viral beginning in Southeast Asia in July 2017 and has steadily increased in popularity, making its way recently to Europe and North America.
To date, the video has over 1.6 billion views and counting. While the Baby Shark Dance video has achieved unprecedented virality, other top Pinkfong videos have garnered views in the hundreds of millions.
"We're excited to embark on a strategic partnership with Pinkfong and look forward to our teams collaborating on this exciting brand," said Richard Yanofsky, president and co-founder of WowWee. "Pinkfong produces content that deeply resonates with a global audience and expertly harnesses it across digital platforms to drive meaningful engagement.
The product line will launch in autumn 2019.


New York City is one of the world's most popular destinations for tourists, and millions visit each year. But as fun and exciting as it can be, many make tons of mistakes when visiting the "Big Apple" for the first time. There is just so much to do, and never enough time to see it all. So here are some New York travel tips to make your life easier.
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Whether you enter through JFK or LaGuardia, you'll be inundated with transportation options. But, be wary of "gipsy cabs" which charge higher rates. Instead, call an Uber, or take an (official) yellow taxi.
Spring and autumn see New York at its best. But they also see huge crowds of tourists and peak prices. June and July (summer) and January and February (winter) may have more extreme weather, but also fewer crowds. Holidays like Christmas and the 4th of July also see unbelievable crowds.
Whatever time of year you decide to visit New York City, the weather is likely to be quite hot or quite cold, as spring and autumn are very short. In winter, be sure to wear warm jackets, and boots, and pack light breezy clothes in the summer. It can also rain at any time, so it doesn't hurt to carry an umbrella.
Taxis are available to give you a ride when you can see that the light in the centre is on. Don't be the person waving your hand at a bunch of cabs with no lights on!
The quickest and cheapest way to get around New York City is by taking the subway (never call it the metro or the underground, and always refer to it by letter or number, never the colour of the line – ex Q-train, not yellow line). You can also explore many neighbourhoods on foot. However, cabs remain a great option for late nights.
Metro cards are an excellent way to use the subway, especially if you're staying in the city for a while. You can put as much money as you want on the metro card, and each ride has a flat fare, it's not based on how far you go.
An empty subway car in crowded New York may seem like a boon but take care. Remember that it's probably empty for a reason, especially when its summer. Terrible smells, broken Air Conditioners, and more are often to be found.
New Yorkers tend to walk around a lot. So, be prepared to do the same. Get the hang of the street grids (for example, uptown is north, downtown is south), and be sure to wear comfy shoes.
Rats and pigeons are quite common in the city, so don't freak out if you see them scurrying around New York.
New Yorkers like to mind their own business, though they'll happily help you with directions if you ask politely. Just don't stop on a busy sidewalk to take pictures of city landmarks.
These rides are overrated, and the horses are often not treated well. Also remember that there are lots of other wonderful parks in the city that you can explore, such as the High Line, and Bryant Park.
Though most places in NYC accept major credit and debit cards, it's always safe to have a bit of cash on hand for emergencies.
New York City is much larger than just Manhattan. There is also Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island, and each has their own amazing sights and attractions.
A New York City Pass and other similar deals allow you to save tons of money on admission tickets when visiting attractions in the city. You can also look out for some museums (like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History) which accept donations in lieu of entrance fees.
New York can be quite expensive to visit, so be sure to take advantage of all that is free. For example, the Staten Island Ferry has some of the best views of the Statue of Liberty. Also visit the New York Public Library and its Rose Reading Room, the Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, and free days at museums.
Both of these attractions have their merits, but they are VERY crowded and are often more tourist traps than anything. If you want spectacular views of the city, you can get it for much less at one of the many rooftop bars and restaurants, or at places like Top of the Rock, and the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
However expensive the food or drink at restaurants, you're still expected to tip at least 20%. This may seem higher than usual, but its par for the course in a city that has such a high cost of living.
New York City is famous for its amazing independent shops, cafés, and restaurants. As it is one of the top food destinations in the world, don't just visit chain restaurants and stores. Explore global cuisines at places like Korea Town, Little Egypt, Curry Hill, and Little Poland.
Are there any New York travel tips that we've missed? If so, be sure to share them in the comments below.


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What is the toughest thing for someone like me to do? It's to sit by and watch people and things I love be dragged through the mud. The worst part of it all? The deeper I get into the Church, the more it's happened. Some might say, "Walk away then." or "That's why I don't do church." And believe me, I get it. I get the desire to throw it all away in the face of adversity. But I've learned most good things are born of pain? Am I right, moms? My good friend, Ginger, has taught me that lately. If I would have walked away the first time someone disagreed with me, or hurt me, or said untrue things about me, my family, or the church, I would have missed out on a lot of heartache. But I also would have missed out on some of the most incredible stories of life change. I've seen the spiritually blind see for the first time. I've witnessed the lame of heart, stand whole and learn to trust again. I've watched marriages completely destroyed mend and swallow their brokenness with love. I've heard the shackles of addiction drop to the ground as minds become clear. Good is born of pain. Pain of all kinds. Pain from the enemy, pain from foes, and sometimes even pain from friends and family. But hear me again, and hear me loud and clear. I am undaunted, uncrushed, unabandoned, and unabashedly moving forward. The pain seems to great too go on sometimes, but the good is too good to give up on. I've found the darkness has a way of fleeing from the light, but you have to take your light to dark places to see that miracle. There's a reason people fall away when church gets messy. There's a reason people retreat to lesser visions when the mission becomes "work". There's a reason the Bible is full of verses about strength in the face of adversity, staying the course, and running the good race. It's because church and true Love for others isn't for the weak or the meek in Spirit. Both of which, I am on my lesser days, but the strength my heart has gained from seeing God move, won't let me relent on even the hardest of days. I'm not moved and you shouldn't be either. Expect the hurt, anticipate the pain, and know the worst is always yet to come in this fallen world, but we can still smile and love those who hurt us because that's exactly what we too were born of pain to do. Born of pain, to be light in the darkness, even when it hurts.


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Bruce Springsteen Declares Trump "Deeply Damaged At His Core", And He Has A Very Convincing Reason
Trump-bashing is on steroids! Just when you think you've heard it all, a new statement by a celebrity slamming the President for his questionable choices emerges.
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Open letter and a protest song
Bruce Springsteen is the latest to take issue with the President again. In 2017, he wrote a harsh self-reflective open letter accusing himself of not doing enough to stop Trump from winning, despite his celebrity power.
A post shared by Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) on Feb 3, 2017 at 12:23pm PST
He also did a protest song That's What Makes Us Great, in which he called Trump a con-man and his supporters – crooks.
Is Trump a damaged man?
Despite these outbursts, he's not done playing word games with the President. And that's for a good reason.
A post shared by Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) on Nov 27, 2018 at 11:52am PST
In a recent profile of the music legend, in which he chatted with Esquire about his battle with mental health, he talked about the importance of family bonds and community.
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Springsteen said Trump's lack of these human connections made him damaged at his core:
The bonds of your personal family, but also the ties you can't break among your community and your fellow citizens. You can't forsake those things. It'll rot your core at the end of the day. If you want to see someone who's—look at Trump. He has forsaken a lot of these things, and it's affected him. He's deeply damaged at his core.
The singer says Trump is dangerous because he is incapable of feeling those connections deeply.
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As far as Springsteen is concerned, the President is, quite frankly, a moron. And he has said as much in the past.
Trump certainly pisses off more people than he cares to think of.
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Smartphone shootout: Huawei P20 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs. Google Pixel 2 vs. Apple iPhone X
By Andy Boxall	 May 5, 2018
The Huawei P20 Pro has won praise, plaudits, and fans for its impressive triple-lens camera, but just how good is it compared to the other camera-phone powerhouses? On paper, it's technically superior, and it has some truly unique features that make it stand out from the rest. Yet the Google Pixel 2, the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, and the Apple iPhone X are hardly lacking in the camera prowess department.
To find out, we pitted them all against each other in a photo shootout spanning the European countryside. Lass uns gehen!
The cameras
Let's examine the camera specifications first, so each contender knows what it's up against. First, the Huawei P20 Pro. It has three lenses: A 40-megapixel RGB lens with an f/1.8 aperture, a 20-megapixel monochrome lens with an f/1.6 aperture, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture. It'll zoom in up to 3× without loss of quality, has electronic image stabilization, uses artificial intelligence for scene recognition and low-light photography enhancement, and captures 960 frames per second slow-motion video.
Basing everything purely on numbers, the Huawei P20 Pro has the rest of the pack beaten already; but numbers don't tell the whole story.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has two camera lenses on the back, both with 12 megapixels, and a clever, mechanically adjusted aperture that swaps between f/1.5 and f/2.4. It has optical image stabilization, a 2× zoom without quality loss, and 960fps slow-motion video. The Google Pixel 2 is the only one of the four with a single camera lens, which has 12-megapixels and an f/1.8 aperture. That's it, nothing special. It's in the software that the Pixel 2 excels, providing beautiful HDR+ enhancements, and impressive bokeh-style portrait shots without a second camera lens.
Finally, the Apple iPhone X has two camera lenses, both with 12 megapixels. One takes wide-angle photos with an f/1.8 aperture, and the second f/2.4 lens handles telephoto duties. It has optical image stabilization, 2× optical zoom without a loss in quality, and bokeh-style portrait pictures. Basing everything purely on numbers, the Huawei P20 Pro has the rest of the pack beaten already — but numbers don't tell the whole story.
Fountains, and Frankfurt
The first picture shows us how closely matched these cameras are. We photographed a fountain outside the Steigenberger hotel in Frankfurt on a sunny but slightly overcast afternoon. Let's go in reverse, eliminating the ones we like least straight away. It's the Galaxy S9 Plus that takes the least realistically-colored photo; it's overly bright, and the sky lacks the blue that other cameras revealed. The Huawei P20 Pro goes in the other direction, darkening the scene, particularly on the building.
1. Huawei P20 Pro
2. iPhone X
3. Galaxy S9
4. Pixel 2
That leaves the iPhone X and the Pixel 2, which are so closely matched, it'll come down to personal preference. The iPhone X has a a bluer sky, while the Pixel gets the colors and details exactly right. Forced to make a choice, we'd pick the Google Pixel 2 here, although it's very close.
Winner: Google Pixel 2
The Euro sign
The Euro sign is a well-known landmark in the center of Frankfurt's financial district, and to capture the scene effectively, we shot our pictures in portrait orientation. The iPhone X is the first to fall here, with a washed-out sky and a lack of detail, and it looks pixelated when zooming in. The distant sign in the bottom left of the image is relatively clear in all photos apart from the iPhone X, and it's the same with the couple taking a photo in the bottom right.
The P20 Pro reveals detail when up close, a textured sky, and dark green grass; but the stars around the Euro sign are a little dark, and lack visual punch. The Pixel 2 and the Galaxy S9 take very similar pictures, with colors almost matching, and a similar level of detail. The Euro stars are bright, but it's the Galaxy S9 that manages to best balance the blue of the sign with the gold of the stars, while maintaining the colors of the ground and the buildings.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Heading out into the German countryside, this picturesque bridge made us stop and take some photos, and the results couldn't be more different. It's the toughest call yet. One photo stands apart from the others, and it's not technically the best image, but it's the one that looks the most attractive to our eyes — the Galaxy S9 Plus. The grass on the right is wonderfully natural hue, the sky a baby blue, and the water reflective and cooling. If there's a downside, it's the slightly soft brickwork on the bridge that lacks a little detail.
The iPhone X comes next, producing a very balanced, instantly shareable picture. It's here where you see more detail in the bridge, and in the foliage in the bottom right compared to the Galaxy S9 Plus. The P20 Pro and Pixel 2 are so close to the iPhone X, it's a draw between all three, and largely up to personal preference.
Church Spire
Let's zoom. Each of these photos used the camera's standard zoom feature, going to 2× or 3×. The Pixel 2 is the only one without a lossless zoom mode, and it really shows when you get in close, consequently eliminating the phone from the running at the first hurdle. Surprisingly, the iPhone X comes next, failing to capture as much detail as the two front runners — the P20 Pro and the Galaxy S9 Plus.
Both of these phones took fantastic zoomed-in images, but the P20 Pro takes first place here. The sharpness and detail is quite astonishing, easily getting in much closer than any of the other phones. While other categories have not revealed an instantly clear winner, this is the first time it has been obvious from the outset.
Winner: Huawei P20 Pro
Night-time cafe
Moving to Austria and Salzburg, we snapped this lively town square cafe set beside an imposing cliff face. It had everything: Color, drama, movement, and challenging lighting conditions. The iPhone X and the Pixel 2 both take good pictures, but they're outmatched by the Galaxy S9 and the Huawei P20 Pro, which take great pictures. Hardly surprising, given the technology inside specifically designed to take pictures in these lighting conditions.
We love the way the Galaxy S9 captures the varied lighting under the cafe canopy, giving the shot a realistic edge, but its the P20 Pro that wins with some stunning detail. Just take a look at the texture on the road, and the brickwork under the pink lighting on the building, the yellow "Moving Pictures" sign, and then the cliff face itself. It's very impressive.
The ultimate test? Walking past a dark entrance to a house, recessed from the road enough that you could barely make out anything there with the naked eye. The Pixel 2's picture is brighter than what we could really see, and representative of what we'd expect a smartphone to achieve given the conditions. The iPhone X takes a better picture, with more detail, better color balance, and a good glimpse of what was shrouded in darkness.
The Galaxy S9 Plus is leaps and bounds ahead, showing the building itself, making the white sign readable, and revealing there's a car hidden on the left-hand side. The color is off and details are blurred, however, particularly the trees overhanging the car and the left of the picture.
You may think we wheeled out a massive spotlight for the P20 Pro's picture, or that a security light flicked on; but we assure you, it was taken under exactly the same conditions. You can see the gravel driveway, the wall on the right, and the shape and texture of the trees on the left, and you can even establish what brand of car is hiding. There are two trees in the center of the picture that are almost completely obscured in the other images, even the Galaxy S9 Plus' photo.
The P20 Pro uses artificial intelligence (AI) to adjust the camera settings depending on the scene. In this photo it switched to Blue Sky mode. It's proof that Huawei's decision to let you turn off the AI enhancements is a good one, because while the sky is a wonderful blue, it's at the expense of detail in the lower half of the picture. The Galaxy S9 Plus also suffers from an overly blue sky and a lack of detail, especially on the wall in the right of the picture.
This leaves the iPhone X and the Pixel 2, and it's a tough call between them. The Pixel 2 has more detail in the most distant part of the castle, but equal with the iPhone X in the rest of the image. However, the iPhone X's brighter picture all round is more appealing, giving it its first win.
Winner: Apple iPhone X
Portrait telescope
All four phones have a portrait mode, producing the effect of an object in the foreground isolated against a blurred background. We chose a very shiny telescope on top of the Hohensalzburg Castle as our subject. No post-image alterations were made to the focal point, which is possible on the P20 Pro and the Galaxy S9 Plus.
The Pixel 2 isn't a contender here, as it didn't manage to blur out the background at all, despite taking a pleasant picture and telling us the portrait mode was active. It's the only camera that relies on software to manipulate the image, rather than a combination of two or more lenses. The Galaxy S9 Plus and the iPhone X are hard to split. We prefer the iPhone's brighter picture, and the greater shine on the telescope, but it doesn't pick out the extreme edges of the scope as expertly as the Galaxy S9 Plus.
Neither camera allowed us to step back from the scene and retain the portrait mode like the P20 Pro. Using its Aperture mode, we could still isolate the telescope against a much more expansive background, creating a very different type of picture. We prefer this because if we want to make the telescope the focal point, it's easy to crop the picture down. With the S9 Plus and the iPhone X, this isn't possible. It also effectively separates the telescope and the wall, giving a great depth of field to the scene.
The black forest gateaux
Finally, back in London, we visited one of the original Patisserie Valerie cafes in the city, to enjoy tea and a piece of black forest gateaux. Food is rarely snapped in ideal conditions, and the cafe on Old Compton Street is no exception. Dark wood cladding and low lighting make it challenging for phones to get colors and contrast right. Each phone varied a lot here.
The four phones are split into two, with the Huawei P20 Pro and the Pixel 2 taking pictures we liked the least, and the Galaxy S9 and the iPhone X taking ones we preferred. The Pixel 2 didn't handle the light very well, losing detail on the chocolate chips on the left side of the cake, and showing less creaminess in the cake itself. The P20 Pro activated food mode, which we left on for the picture, and while there's plenty of detail and the colors are correct, it blurs out too much around the edges for our liking.
Look at the Galaxy S9's picture, and the detail is better again in the darker areas, but the iPhone X gets everything right: chocolatey cake, creamy cream, red cherries, and moist chocolate shapes on top. Delicious, and highly eatable.
The Pixel 2 won a single category, but was a runner-up in two further categories, showing just how great it performs with a single-lens camera. No-one is going to be disappointed with the results from a Pixel 2. The Apple iPhone X took two category wins, and a single runner-up prize. It's notable that its wins were everyday situations in which we all take photos — blue skies, the countryside, and food. You'll be happy with its performance in most situations.
The Huawei P20 Pro won four categories, all of which really highlight the camera's strengths.
The Galaxy S9 Plus also took two wins, but it snapped against the P20 Pro's heels in four other categories, and it was often a tough decision splitting the two. It's genuinely superb, as we've seen in other comparisons, and there's almost no situation where it won't take a fantastic photograph.
That leaves the Huawei P20 Pro, which won four categories, all of which really highlight the camera's strengths — zoom, low light, and portrait — and accentuate just how far ahead of other cameras it is in these departments. Does this mean it's the big winner here, and should be purchased over the others? That's a harder question to answer. The Galaxy S9 Plus is arguably the more capable, everyday-use camera phone, but it does lack the P20 Pro's superb feature set and enviable monochrome mode.
In reality, all four of these phones are excellent. Do note, you can't buy the Huawei P20 Pro in the U.S. unless you import it.
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Q: LM339 comparator not working properly in the defined window I have designed a circuit that uses an LM2901 comparator which is used for a window in which I should get a signal. I have set two limits for the comparator: 7.7 to 8.8 V for the lower limit, and 11.3 to 12.7 V for the upper limit. When I apply the input signal, I should get an output when the signal lies between these limits.
The problem I am encountering is that while the lower limit is working as designed, the upper limit seems to have a tolerance; it works in the range from 11.3 to 12.2 V and not the 12.7 V that is was designed for. I am not sure exactly what is wrong with it.
Vin1: 8.8 V
Vin2: 7.7 V
Vin3: 12.7 V
Vin4: 11.3 V
Hall sensor: Input signal varying from 5 to 16 V.
The input signal is from a Hall sensor, and the outputs Ul_A and Uh_B go to a SR flip-flop which controls a couple of optocouplers.

I've tried changing the pull-up resistors R300 and R301 from 10 kΩ to 100 kΩ, but that doesn't seem to help.

A: The maximum input voltage you can apply to these LM339/LM2901 devices is 1.5V less than the positive supply, which is described by the \$V_{ICR}\$ parameter on page 12 of the datasheet you linked to.
In your case, if Vcc is 13V, this would be \$13V - 1.5V = +11.5V\$.
It surprises me that the lower range comparator works without issues when the input rises too far, but the takeaway is that the behaviour of the comparators is not guaranteed, or even defined, if any input falls outside the range {GND...Vcc-1.5}.
Also, these comparators have open-collector outputs, meaning that you do not need diodes D300, D301, D302 and D303 to diode-AND; you may literally join the comparator outputs together directly, to perform the AND function.
Edit: Proposed Solution
If you wish to avoid having to provide a greater supply potential Vcc, you can simply scale all the input voltages by the same factor, (say, one half) using potential dividers:

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Now all the voltages presented at the comparator inputs lie well within the common mode input voltage range of the device, and it will behave as you expected.


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Frank Ocean's Cousin Admits To Using Force Against Chris Brown's Crew
Rucuss staffDecember 11, 2013
Frank Ocean's cousin claims he's had a reason for using force to protect his family.
Sha'Keir Duarte insists he only used force to protect Ocean from a beating in a parking lot brawl with Chris Brown and his entourage in January. Brown and his bodyguards allegedly got into a brawl with Ocean and his entourage over a parking space outside the Westlake Studio in West Hollywood, Calif.
Frank Ocean Disses Chris Brown With Domestic Violence Shirt! [Photo]
Ocean declined to press charges after initially filing a police complaint for battery. In August, Duarte filed a $3 million civil action, alleging Brown was responsible for a vicious beating he took from a member of the Fine China singer's security team. In November, Brown filed a countersuit accusing Duarte of provoking the fight.
In legal documents obtained by TMZ, Duarte admitted to the accusation, but claims he was only trying to defend his cousin. He claims he's using "reasonable and necessary" force to protect himself and Ocean against one of Brown's friends, called Hood.
Brown is currently in a Malibu rehab for his anger management issues. He was ordered to submit to 90 days in treatment as part of his probation deal. Brown was allegedly involved in another fight outside a Washington, D.C. hotel in October.
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Linkbridge Directory
1. ABOUT SEAJET LOGISTICS NETWORK ("SLN")
1.1. SLN was founded on March 2020. It is at its very core, a Network that seeks to connect freight forwarders from across the globe.
1.2. SLN serves to promote network development in the freight forwarding industry by inviting freight forwarders to be SLN representatives in their own respective countries. SLN welcomes both newly established as well as long-established businesses in freight-forwarding from all around the world.
1.3. Since its inception in March 2020, SLN has evolved from being a regional platform to an international platform in the freight forwarding industry, covering five (5) continents through its continuous recruitment of Members.
1.4. SLN's motto is "Every dollar you save is a dollar you make!" and it looks forward to welcoming new members who share similar commercial objectives.
1.5. SLN will not be responsible for any losses caused and/or suffered by its Members as a result of their own acts in relation to each other, save for reviewing and considering claims by Members against the non-payment of direct freight-forwarding costs by other Members, subject to the Terms and Conditions listed out in Rule 12 – "The Trust Fund" below.)
1.6. Further to Rule 1.5 above, it is material to note that SLN is not a provider of insurance services and consequently, it will not be responsible for any losses suffered by its Members as a result of any acts done by third parties, nor will it be responsible for any losses caused to third parties as a result of any acts done by its Members.
2. FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP
2.1. Free trial membership for the duration of 1 year is available for all freight forwarding companies who are keen to find out more about being part of SLN.
2.2. Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees (see Rule 11 – "Membership and Trust Fund Fees" and Rule 12 – "The Trust Fund" below) will not be collected from such freight forwarding companies throughout the duration of their Free Trial Membership with SLN.
2.3. As no Membership Fees nor Trust Fund Fees will be collected from such freight forwarding companies for the duration of their Free Trial Membership with SLN, such freight-forwarding companies will not be eligible to utilize the Trust Fund.
2.4. Upon the expiry of the Free Trial Membership (i.e. at the end of 1 year), such freight forwarding companies who wish to be part of SLN will be asked to furnish the annual Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees for the following year.
2.5. Thereafter, upon furnishing such Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees, such freight forwarding companies will become full-fledged Members of SLN's network and shall be eligible to utilize the Trust Fund (this is subject to Terms and Conditions as set out in Rule 12 – "The Trust Fund" below).
3. CORE VALUES, VISION AND PURPOSE
3.1. SLN and its Members shall strive to develop, foster and broaden regional and international contacts for the betterment of the freight forwarding industry within SLN.
3.2. SLN and its Members shall aim to establish a strong, cooperative spirit between its Members.
3.3. SLN and its Members shall work towards the promotion of corporate social responsibility between Members as Members play a vital role in complying with the laws, rules and regulations, protocols, standards and the like, of the freight forwarding industry. For instance, Members are to act in accordance with the Singapore Logistics Associations ("SLA") Standard Trading Conditions at all times and/or any other rules or regulations similar to SLA or otherwise that apply to the Member given the particular country the Member is from.
3.4. SLN and its Members shall cooperate and assist in the recruitment of new members within the freight forwarding industry.
3.5. SLN and its Members shall envision building closer ties and deeper relationships between Members, which is in line with placing every Member's interests and welfare at heart.
3.6. SLN and its Members shall strive to provide business opportunities to each other, if any.
3.7. SLN and its Members shall seek to ensure that Members provide, as well as are provided with, good service in respect of freight-forwarding services. This shall be the norm that Members shall strive towards.
3.8. SLN and its Members shall seek to protect and boost the reputation of SLN and its Members.
3.9. SLN and its Members shall seek to improve their service standards while doing business with one another.
4. EXECUTION OF THE CORE VALUES, PURPOSE AND VISION OF SLN
4.1. SLN shall conduct itself in line with its core values, purpose and vision at all times and in addition, organize an annual conference to offer and provide an avenue for Members to promote their services.
5. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
5.1. SLN shall organize an annual conference (hereinafter known as the "Annual Conference") to offer and provide an avenue for Members to promote their services
5.2. The Annual Conference is an important aspect of experiencing the best of what SLN provides.
5.3. The Annual Conference provides an avenue of convenience and opportunity for Members to meet one another to improve, magnify and better understand the scope of services that the other Members provide in the freight forwarding industry.
5.4. The Annual Conference serves as a one-stop access to all SLN Members to discuss potential business opportunities. It is also a cost-effective way of promoting and seeking businesses to and/or from one another. Members may also make a presentation on specific topics for the interest of SLN Members.
5.5. SLN strongly encourages each and every Member to attend the Annual Conference each year.
5.6. Members may also elect to send a representative or representatives (which may be registered by proxy or proxies) of their company or companies to attend the Annual Conference.
6. THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF BEING A MEMBER OF SEAJET LOGISTICS NETWORK
6.1. Opportunities for Members can be found within the SLN network itself, in light of a wide-ranging web of services that other Members provide.
6.2. Members will be part of an international freight forwarding network that provides business opportunities through an integrated network and a more personal touch at the Annual Conference.
6.3. Members will have easy access to the contact details of other Members by logging into SLN's website at www.seajetlogisticsnetwork.com.
6.4. An intranet and/or password enabled platform where Members may share their views, opinions, suggestions and feedback as well as seek answers to their queries from other Members is available exclusively for SLN members.
6.5. A Trust Fund for Members to utilize in the event of non-payment of the cost of freight forwarding transactions between Members is available, which aims to provide Members financial security and peace of mind (do note that this is subject to the Terms and Conditions as set out in Rule 11 – "Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees" and Rule 12 – "The Trust Fund" below).
6.6. Registered members can also participate in our WhatsApp group through their mobile phone. WhatsApp platform is for all members to communicate with market information sales enquiries and quotation. It is an entry towards friendship bonding besides business development.
7. ADMISSION AS A MEMBER
7.1. SLN welcomes everyone. Members who already have membership(s) with other networks still qualify to be members of SLN.
7.2. Recruitment of Members in SLN is restricted to 5 to 6 members per country. An exception of 14 to 16 members per country applies to bigger countries like China, India and the United States of America.
7.3. The number of members recruited by SLN from each country remains at the sole discretion of SLN and is subject to change.
7.4. The application form (hereinafter referred to as the "Application Form" – see Annex 1) and the acknowledgment form (hereinafter referred to as the "Acknowledgment Form" – see Annex 2) shall be read, understood and completed by potential members. Members shall be provided with a copy of these Rules and the Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (hereinafter referred to as the "Code") of SLN.
7.5. Members are encouraged to list down the certifications and/or licenses that they hold so as to promote their accreditations and expertise within SLN and to its Members.
7.6. Potential Members shall make all the relevant payments necessary before they are admitted as Members of SLN (see "Rule 11 – The Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees").
7.7. Upon successful receipt of the Application Form, the Acknowledgment Form and the relevant payments, Members will be bound by these Rules and the Code.
8. OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS
8.1. Members shall obey and abide by the Code and these Rules.
8.2. Members shall pay their Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees promptly each year without delay when their annual renewal fees are due.
8.3. All members are encouraged to attend the Annual Conference.
8.4. Members shall treat all other Members with respect and dignity.
8.5. Members shall assist other Members with any queries they may have, even if no business transaction takes place.
8.6. Members shall update SLN of any changes in their contact details if there are any changes so that the Register is updated and current.
8.7. Members shall not organize and/or howsoever get involved with other Members of SLN with respect to and/or howsoever in connection with any dispute, discussions, gatherings which the Council of SLN and Members of SLN find to be prejudicial or to the detriment of SLN.
9. THE MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE OF SEAJET LOGISTICS NETWORK
9.1. A flowchart of the Management of SLN is attached herewith at Annex 3.
9.2. The Management shall comprise of the Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council").
9.3. The Council
9.3.1. The Council shall have the authority to exercise all powers in SLN. The Council shall be responsible for the overall control, direction, administration, operation and supervision of Seajet Logistics Network.
9.3.2. The Council shall comprise at least 3 members, namely the President and two (2) Vice-Presidents.
9.3.3. The 1st Vice-President shall be the one in power and shall execute the responsibilities of the President in the event that the President is unable to do so for any reason.
9.3.4. The Council shall work in the best interest of SLN and its Members within its financial means (see Rule 10 – "The Financial Means of Seajet Logistics Network" below).
9.3.5. The Council shall be at liberty to refuse potential members' applications without any explanation.
10. THE FINANCIAL MEANS OF SEAJET LOGISTICS NETWORK
10.1. SLN's financial viability will be primarily funded by the Membership Fees collected from all its Members annually (hereinafter referred to as the "Membership Fees").
10.2. The Trust Fund does not form any part of SLN's financial viability and is treated separately.
11. MEMBERSHIP FEES AND TRUST FUND FEES
Amount per Annum
Annual Membership Fee USD 1300.00
Membership Fees for subsidiaries Subsidiary companies of Members shall be charged USD 550.00 per entity
Annual Trust Fees USD 650.00
Trust Fund Fees for subsidiaries Not applicable, but branch offices liabilities still will be protected under trust fund protection plan
11.1. A reminder to make payment of the Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees shall be sent by SLN annually. Members are advised to make prompt payment of the aforesaid fees when these fees are due.
11.2. The Annual Membership Fees and Trust Fund Fees are subject to change at any time at SLN's sole discretion. Members will be given at least 1 month' notice of these changes prior to the following annual cycle.
12. THE TRUST FUND
12.1. SLN has a financial security plan in place which guarantees Members payment for direct freight forwarding costs between Members (hereinafter referred to as the "Trust Fund").
12.2. For the avoidance of any doubt and for the sake of certainty, SLN is not a provider of insurance services for Members or otherwise. No goods or services provided by Members, between Members and/or with third parties are covered under this Trust Fund. This Trust Fund only covers freight forwarding charges incurred between Members in the event the claim is approved and/or accepted by the Council after deliberation.
12.3. The Trust Fund is set up as a reserve for the Members to utilize in the event Members encounter non-payment of direct freight forwarding costs with another Member. The Trust Fund serves as a form of compensation for the aggrieved party.
12.4. The Trust Fund is for the exclusive use between SLN Members only. No coverage is provided for transactions which involve non-members of SLN.
12.5. As SLN is at its very core a Network and not a provider of insurance services, no coverage is provided for any losses sustained by Members other than direct freight forwarding costs between Members.
12.6. The Trust Fund shall not be utilized and/or liable for any debts and/or liabilities that Members of SLN incur or accrue in the course of their business transactions with one another.
12.7. The Trust Fund shall not be available to compensate Members for any loss of profits that Members suffer or any special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with or as a result of any business transactions with one another.
12.8. The Trust Fund shall not be available for the purposes of any form of compensation to Members from any claim or demand, which includes attorneys' fees or the cost of commencing legal proceedings, which Members of SLN may seek for any reason.
12.9. Trust Fund contributions must be made by all Members, including subsidiaries of Members who wish to be part of SLN.
12.10. The minimum sum claimable from the Trust Fund is USD 500.00. The maximum sum claimable from the Trust Fund is USD 50,000.00. The Trust Fund has a deductible feature, where the "deductible" is the minimum sum claimable sum before the Member can file a claim under the Trust Fund.
12.11. Members who wish to utilize the Trust Fund must be full fee-paying Members and are obliged to contribute to the Trust Fund annually.
12.12. The monies held under the Trust Fund for the benefit of Members are limited to what monies are available. In the event that the monies held under the Trust Fund are fully utilized, further claim amount can only be reimburse after more collection of Trust fund from members.
12.13. In order to make a claim under the Trust Fund, Members must product all relevant documents supporting the Members proposed claim. Members should also produce a summary of events detailing out in a clear and concise manner how the proposed claim came about.
12.14. In the event, if debtor member still can't settle the outstanding amount, it will be the duty of the network to file the case to FDRS for further action like backlisting the debtor member and follow by the legal action. If through FDRS still can't get your money than the claimed amount will be paid from the Trust Fund.
13. MEDIATION
13.1. In the event of a dispute involving the non-payment of freight forwarding costs between Members, Members shall apply to ULN for mediation, during which their dispute will be heard by the Council.
13.2. Mediation may be conducted by way of video-conferencing, correspondence (which includes facsimile, electronic mail and letters). ULN may require parties to provide documents for review in relation to the mediation.
13.3. The Council will act independently and their decision on the outcome of the dispute is final.
13.4. Members are to note that the intention of ULN is to facilitate and provide an amicable and effective resolution between Members.
13.5. The resolution of the dispute between parties shall be dealt with in strict confidence and documents or any form of materials used during the course of the resolution shall be treated with strict confidentiality.
13.6. Credit Terms among members varies from 30 to 45 days. If any invoice exceeds 60 days, Members must notify ULN immediately so that ULN may follow up with the matter on that Member's behalf.
13.7. All claims made by Members must be filed within 90 days from the date of the invoice.
13.8. No claims shall be accepted by ULN if the invoice is less than 60 days old.
13.9. All pay-outs from Trust Fund for disputed cases/claims will be made known to all members.
13.10. In the event ULN is not able to resolve the dispute amicably between Members, the Council will use its discretion to either dispense with the mediation and/or suggest to the parties that they find an alternative method of resolution.
14. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
14.1. Without limiting the generality of anything in these Rules, SLN may terminate a Member from SLN, in whole or in part with no refund of the Membership Fee or Trust Fund Fee, immediately by notice in writing if:-
14.1.1. The Member (including any branch or subsidiary of the Member) is in breach
of any term of these Rules and/or Code and such breach is not remedied within 30 days of notification by SLN;
14.1.2. The Member's Membership Fees or Trust Fund contributions remain unsettled after 3 reminders are sent to the Member;
14.1.3. The Member becomes, threatens or resolves to become or is in jeopardy of becoming subject to any form of insolvency administration;
14.1.4. The Member, being a partnership, dissolves, threatens or resolves to become or is in jeopardy of dissolving;
14.1.5. The Member distributes any information obtained by way of its membership with SLN to non-members of SLN;
14.1.6. The Member ceases or threatens to cease conducting its business in a normal manner;
14.1.7. The Member engages in any misconduct and/or conduct unbecoming and/or conduct unbefitting of a Member of SLN, where "conduct unbecoming and/or conduct unbefitting" means conduct that is in the view of the Council of SLN to be contrary to the interest of other Members of SLN and SLN itself; or in the opinion of the Council of SLN to harm the image and standing of SLN in the eyes of other members and/or the public ; and/or
14.1.8. The Member and/or Members organize and/or howsoever get involved with other Members of SLN with respect to and/or howsoever in connection with any dispute, discussions, gatherings which the Council of SLN and Members of SLN find to be prejudicial or to the detriment of SLN.
14.1.9. SLN may terminate any Member with immediate effect, without the need any reason and/or explanation whatsoever. SLN may also terminate any Member if it is the view of the Council of SLN to be contrary to the interest of other Members of SLN and SLN itself; and/or in the opinion of the Council of SLN to harm the image and standing of SLN in the eyes of other Member(s) and/or the public.
14.1.10. Any Member may terminate its membership with SLN with immediate effect, without the need for any reason and/or explanation whatsoever with no refund of the membership fee or trust fund.
14.2. If notice is given to the Member pursuant to sub rule 1 above, SLN may, in addition to terminating the Agreement;
14.2.1. Retain any monies paid by the Member; and
14.2.2. Be regarded as discharged from any further obligations.
14.3. Members are prohibited from setting up a network with the same objectives as SLN whilst being Members of SLN. SLN shall terminate members who breach this Rule.
14.4. Any Member may terminate their membership by giving 4 Weeks' notice (hereinafter referred to as "Termination Notice") to SLN in writing via letter or electronic mail. The Termination Notice shall be signed and dated.
14.5. An acknowledgment by SLN shall be issued to the Member within 4 weeks of SLN's receipt of the Termination Notice. The name of the Member shall then be removed from the Register.
14.6. Resigning Members will have to settle all outstanding Invoices owed to existing SLN Members. Similarly, any outstanding amounts owed to Resigning Members have to be settled by SLN Members without any delay.
14.7. Members are advised that neither the Membership Fee nor the payment towards the Trust Fund will be refunded for the year in which termination takes effect.
14.8. Members who voluntarily withdraw, automatically terminate their membership or are terminated by SLN shall refrain from using SLN logo (hereinafter referred to as the "Logo").
15. DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS OF SEAJET LOGISTICS NETWORK
15.1. SLN shall not be liable for any loss of profits that Members suffer or any special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with or as a result of any business transaction with one another.
15.2. In no event shall SLN be responsible in any form of compensation to Members from any claim or demand, which includes attorneys' fees or the cost of commencing legal proceedings, which Members of SLN may seek for any reason.
15.3. Members acknowledge that to the extent that SLN has made any representations which may or may not have been otherwise expressly represented by SLN and/or as stated in these Rules and/or the Code, Members have been provided with an opportunity to verify the accuracy of these representations that Members obtained and/or utilized through SLN.
16.1. Notices
16.1.1. Any notice required to be given by either SLN or the Member shall be in writing and shall be served by sending registered post or a facsimile to SLN's network address as stated above or to the Member's address as registered with SLN.
16.1.2. Any notice shall be deemed to have been served if sent through the post within 1 week after the time of dispatch and if sent by facsimile at the time of transmission and in proving service it shall be sufficient to prove that such facsimile was duly dispatched to a current telecopy number of the addressee for the said address of service.
16.2. Governing Law
16.2.1. The Code and these Rules shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore.
16.2.2. In the event that the Code and these Rules contradict one another, these Rules shall prevail between them.
16.2.3. These Rules and Code shall be binding on all Members of SLN who have attested and declared their acknowledgment to abide by these Rules and Code at all times by signing on the Application Form as well as the Acknowledgment Form at the time of application as a Member of SLN.
16.2.4. The Rules and Code are non-exhaustive and are subject to change at regular intervals. SLN will serve notice of any change to the Rules and/or Code on Members via letters and/or electronic mail and/or bulletins on its website.
16.2.5. Members are advised to regularly visit SLN's website at www.seajetlogisticsnetwork.com to keep track of any changes to the said documents.
17.1. Neither the Member nor SLN will be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations pursuant to these Rules if such delay is due to Force Majeure, where "force majeure" means a circumstance beyond the reasonable control of SLN's Management and its members which results in the Member and/or SLN being unable to observe or perform an obligation on time under these Rules.
17.2. Such circumstances shall include but shall not be limited to:
17.2.1. Acts of God, lightning strikes, earthquakes, floods, storms, explosions, fires and any natural disaster; and
17.2.2. Acts of war, acts of public enemies, terrorism, riots, civil commotion, malicious damage, sabotage, revolution and Strikes.
17.3. If a delay or failure of a Member to perform its obligations is caused or anticipated due to Force Majeure, the performance of that Party's obligations will be suspended.
18.1. These Rules and all its contents herein may be amended at any point in time, at SLN's sole discretion.
18.2. All Members will be notified of such amendments and/or changes by way of electronic mail and/or post and/or a bulletin on SLN's website.
18.3. Any and all such amendments will take effect 30 days from the date that the notification is sent out and/or posted on SLN's website, whichever is earlier.
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