text:
2021 Artists at Play Readings
By Noa Gardner
Directed by Alison De La Cruz
Featuring Sara Malia Hatfield, Christine Jamlig, Lelea'e Kahalepuna-Wong, Kaliko Kauahi and Jorin Young
Nan is the multi-generational family story of three Hawaiian women on the island of Oʻahu: Nan, the strong-willed matriarch; her estranged daughter Alice; and her feisty teenage granddaughter Maddi. Struggling with crippling disease, Nan is on the verge of making a life-altering decision, and gives Alice an impossible task—to assist her in ending her life.
NON SO PIÙ COSA SON
By Kathryn de la Rosa
Directed by Sarah Shin
Featuring Victoria Hoffman, Intae Kim and Lianah Sta. Ana
NON SO PIÙ COSA SON is a transnational/transtemporal chamber play with music weaving together the church-basement voice lessons of 17-year-old soprano Maria with the imagined lives of the Philippines' first opera singer and a Soviet-Korean poet in exile. On diaspora, dysphoria, and the making of cultural capital.
Meet the Playwrights
Noa Gardner is a Native Hawaiian poet and playwright born and raised in Kaimuki on the island of O'ahu. He recently graduated from the University of Southern California with an MFA Dramatic Writing. Noa investigates different aspects of Hawaiian culture, people, as well as his own family, through his writing. Much of his work centers on family dramas, specifically Hawaiian families in Hawaiian homes. He was a national finalist for the Gary Garrison Ten Minute play award (2016) and has had his plays read in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Son of Semele Ensemble, Los Angeles Theatre Company, and Pasadena Playhouse.
Kathryn de la Rosa is a Filipino-American dramaturg and playwright from Kentucky. They are part of the first Ashland New Plays Festival New Voices Emerging Playwrights cohort, and was a finalist for the 2021 APAFT & Artists at Play Emerging Playwright Commission. Their plays have been developed and produced by student groups at Northwestern University and Indiana University, and with the 2019–20 Professional Training Company at Actors Theatre of Louisville. As a dramaturg, they primarily collaborate on new stage and audio works, previously at Actors Theatre of Louisville, The New Harmony Project, Working Title Playwrights, and a number of colleges and universities. They're currently pursuing an MA in Theology and the Arts at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and graduated from Indiana University.
Learn more about the cast & creative team in the program


A new generation of touch devices have proven to be exciting playgrounds for app designers. And with every new product we create, we have the opportunity to offer the most clear and efficient experience for our users. Recent UI trends often lean to realistic, faithful representations of analog controls and features. These designs can offer advantages, but also come with their own set of hazards.
In this session Aaron will lead you on a tour of current trends and practices, examining the strengths and drawbacks that realism brings. We'll talk about things like mental models, innovation and usability as they relate to lifelike UI. Finally, Aaron will share some pragmatic guidelines to keep in mind as you build the next wave of mobile and touch apps.
A mixed breed designer/developer, Aaron's career is built upon a unique blend of creative and technical sensibilities. He began twelve years ago leading interactive initiatives for Colorado's top design agencies, delivering successful projects for a range of clients including HP, Spyder Active Sports and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. In 2004 he joined ESPN New Media where he provided instrumental leadership in an Art Director role. At ESPN he guided best practices, developed core UI components and designed pioneering real time game and scoring applications. Aaron currently serves as Creative Director for Fanzter, a lean and profitable New England based startup. His work has appeared on Smashing Magazine, Six Revisions, Ajax Rain and was awarded at the 27th annual Sports Emmys.
Aaron's academic background spans three fields of study at three different universities, settling into a B.S. in Scientific and Technical Communication from Michigan Tech. His offline hobbies involve learning about social psychology and human behavior, photography, and a quest to find the perfect iPod earphones.


Craig McMahon. O.S.A.., (right) at his ordination by Michael J. Fitzgerald. D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, In June, 2013.
Craig McMahon, O.S.A., who was ordained at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church in June, 2013, has been in England studying Economics, first at the London School of Economics, where he received an M. Sc. degree last year. Last week, he was awarded an MPhil degree from Cambridge University, which he earned with his dissertation that focused on the social/political factors in the US and the UK affecting the control of usury in payday lending. The MPhil (Masters of Philosophy) is a step below the PhD degree.
Based on the quality of his dissertation, Father Craig was awarded direct admission into Cambridge's PhD program in the History of Economics.


9/1/17 - This is an original waffen proofed Radom magazine from WW2. The base of the magazine is stamped with an eagle/189 military proof stamp. The bluing is thinning on the frame but there is no rust or pitting. The base of the magazine is slightly worn as well, but this looks more like machining to me. The spring is strong and fully functional. Guaranteed original.


text:
Q: Lebesgue measure on $\mathbb{R}$ is not a probability measure So I'm not a math student hence the (probably rather simple) question in the title. I could not find an answer in the slides or the internet.
My intuition is that the elements (ie. reals) of  $\mathbb{R}$ are not countable, hence no probability measure can be established. Am I correct and is this a sufficient explanation?

A: Probability measures give the entire space measure $1$. This has nothing to do with countability (although the existence of a uniform probability measure does have something to do with countability).
Since the Lebesgue measure of an interval is equal its length, it is fairly easy to see that there are sets of measure greater than $1$ and that the entire space has infinite measure. Therefore this is not a probability measure.

A: The total probability must always be $1$, so any probability measure must give this value as the measure of the whole space.  Obviously this fails for the Lebesgue measure, since the volume of $\mathbb{R}$ is infinite.
But this has nothing to do with the uncountability of $\mathbb{R}$.  For example, we could weight the Lebesgue measure by a normalised Gaussian; this gives a probability measure on $\mathbb{R}$.

A: No, the whole point of basing probability theory on measure theory is to overcome precsily those problems, and to clearly define probabilities for subsets of uncoutable sets. What you're looking for is much simpler.
For a probability measure, you want that the measure (i.e. the probability!) of the whole set is $1$. In other words, for a probability measure $\mu$ on $\mathbb{R}$, you want that $\mu(\mathbb{R})=1$. The lebesgue measure $\lambda$, however, has $\lambda(\mathbb{R}) = \infty$.
You want $\mu(\mathbb{R})=1$ for a probability measure on $\mathbb{R}$ simply because, as it's name implies, a probability measure measures probabilities of an outcome being part of a subsets (called events in probability theory). The probability of $x > 0$ would e.g. be $\mu(\{x:x > 0\})$. Since $x \in \mathbb{R}$ imposes no restriction on $x$ if the $\mathbb{R}$ is the whole probability space, $\mu(\mathbb{R})$ has to be $1$, since $x$ will be an element of $\mathbb{R}$ with probability $1$.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


2 Lewis Manly, ca. 1945 Munro, Melville S.
3 Professor Melville S. Munro, June 1, 1945 Munro, Melville S.
4 The College Seal, ca. 1943 Munro, Melville S.
6 Collecting for the Red Cross, 1941 Munro, Melville S.
7 Jackson students practice first aid, 1941 Munro, Melville S.
8 NROTC parade down College Avenue, ca. 1941 Munro, Melville S.
9 Ruth Taylor and Harriette Stafford, cheerleaders, ca. 1941-42 Munro, Melville S.
10 Sailors walking up Memorial Steps, 1941 Munro, Melville S.
11 Actress in "Madame Butterfly," ca. 1940 Munro, Melville S.
12 Ballou Hall, ca. 1940 Munro, Melville S.
13 Ballou Hall, ca. 1940 Munro, Melville S.
14 Civilian students: Victor G. Laties, Robert L. Nichols, Philip A. Bugler, Edward F. M. Wong, Charles L. Beckles, and Charles W. More, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
15 Coach Clarence Dussault, Edward Dugger, Jr., Walter Hall, and William Atkinson, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
16 Delta Tau Delta Squash Team Champions - Inter-fraternity, March 22, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
17 Dramatic Production, ca. 1940 Munro, Melville S.
18 Dramatic Production, ca. 1940 Munro, Melville S.
19 Dramatic Production, ca. 1940 Munro, Melville S.
20 Edward Dugger wins the 220-yard low hurdles at Harvard Staduim, June 1, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
21 Edward Dugger, Jr., June, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
22 Edward Dugger, Jr., June, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
23 Edward Dugger, Jr., May, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
24 Faculty and students of the Crane School of Religion in front of Goddard Chapel, June, 1940 Munro, Melville S.
25 Fletcher School Group 1939-40 year, May 10, 1940 Munro, Melville S.


The Rhin-O-Tuff HD-6500 is a 14 inch (356 mm) open-ended punch that features a two bolt EZ change slide out die system for changing punch patterns in two minutes or less. The 6500 was designed for the customer who may change dies less often. It also offers quick, easy set-up: easy pin pulls and pre-set paper stop positions.
The HD-6500 Has More Than 20 Interchangeable Dies Available. 12 Hole Patterns Are Standard. (Comes With Your Choice of a Standard Die).
With a full year's warranty on both the machine and the dies this is truly the most economical heavy duty punch available. Why consider any other punch when you can have the best for less? Punching capacity depends on the punch pattern being used. Rated up to 40 sheets or up to 80 pages of 20 pound (80gsm) bond paper. The number of sheets depends on the paper weight and punch pattern used. (15,000 to18,000 SPH). Each Rhin-O-Tuff paper punch is heavy duty and reliable.
HD-6500 – 14 inch (356 mm) open-ended punch that features a two bolt EZ change slide out die system for changing punch patterns in two minutes or less.
HD-7000 – 14 inch (356 mm) open-ended punch that features the patented "quick change" die system for changing punch patterns in 30 seconds; no tools required and no bolts or screws to replace or misplace.
HD-7700H – Combining the Rhin-O-Tuff patented Quick Change Die System with exciting new features.


text:
Potsmouth to develop protected bike lanes
Jeff McMenemyjmcmenemy@seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH — The city is moving forward with a plan to develop protected bike lanes along Lafayette Road from Portsmouth High School to the downtown.
City Council voted 8-1, with City Councilor Jack Thorsen voting against the motion, to have City Transportation Director Juliet Walker continue working on the plan, while also getting feedback from the city's Parking and Traffic Safety Committee.
Walker said the next step will also include early engineering and design work on the proposed protected bike lane.
Thorsen said he didn't want to vote to move the project forward until he heard from the Parking and Traffic Safety Committee.
"If we haven't heard back from the committee, I'm not sure if we're ready to do that," Thorsen said.
Walker explained three options that city staff and the city's consultant have considered.
They include traditional bike lanes with just striping to indicate where the bike lane is on the road and protected bike lanes, which includes some buffer between bike riders and vehicles, and lanes on either side of the road.
The third option has protected bike lanes on one side of the road, with bikers going in either direction on the same side of the road, Walker said.
Walker reported that 86 percent of people who attended two public meetings or gave public comment supported alternative B, which is the option that offers protected bike lanes on either side of Lafayette Road.
"It has a significant amount to date of public support," Walker said.
The city received money from the state Department of Transportation's Safe Routes to School program for the initative.
The program is aimed at increasing "utilization by school-age children to get to and from school," Walker said.
Walker noted that the route is "a key entry to the downtown and has on-street parking most of the way."
Option B, which the council voted to support, "increases the space and comfort for bicyclists," Walker said, but costs more to implement and maintain than the striped bike lane.
Walker said the protected bike lanes are being designed for "children, families, seniors, people who are just learning or veteran bikers who don't feel comfortable mixing with vehicles."
Walker acknowledged the plan will have an impact on the availability of on-street parking, but just how much won't be known until the design work is completed.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


In the current issue of CNCA News, the customs clearance of several products has been stopped. To prevent this from happening, help prepare your business for certification. We support you in the necessary activities so that you get a quick, efficient and qualitative certification.
Further information can be found at CNCA News.
For general information about the CCC please look at chapter CCC through CCC procedure. If you have any questions, please contact us.


Fort Mifflin stands on Mud Island as a reminder of a time when the original capital city of our new nation, Philadelphia, was in need of defense. The British commissioned the fort in 1771, but it would be the Americans who would finish the construction. The fort would witness the greatest sea battle of the Revolutionary War. Hundreds lost their lives here during that war. When the Civil War raged, the fort served as a Confederate prison. This kind of history lends itself to paranormal activity and there are many stories of a variety of ghosts walking among the casements and barracks. Join me and listener Drea Hahn as we share the history and hauntings of Fort Mifflin! The Moment in Oddity features the Sin-Eaters and This Month in History features Production of the Dymaxion Car.


For All New or Prospective Members.
I've done a few old ones a time or 2..
I don't know if this is the right place to ask but I couldn't find anywhere else , if it isn't please let me know the correct. I was wondering why my avatar isn't showing up in my posts.?
PM Madam X and she can most likely help you.
People would eat more vegtables if they tasted more like bacon.
I was wondering why my avatar isn't showing up in my posts.?
What you posted is actually your profile picture.
Your avatar is a separate thing.


Web Biennial 2005, Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum, Turkey.
The Web Biennial 2005 is the only international bi-annual contemporary art exhibition/ conference created exclusively for the World Wide Web. The call starts 01/01/05 and end at the end of 05. No limitation on media or size but paricipating projects should be send to us as URL's ONLY. An online conference will be scheduled for fall 2005.
We require every proposal to have a custom title as below: WB05 – Name of the Artist – Name of the Project Please NO redirection or a jump page.
Only one project from each artist.
We are accepting colloboration/ exhibition proposals from institutions to participate our event.
Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum, iS.CaM.
GalataPerform, Istanbul; Network Research Lab and AI Lab, Bogazici University, Istanbul; University of Art and Design, Helsinki; ZKM, Karlsruhe.


text:
Q: How can I use my PS3 controller with my PC?
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use my PS3 controller on a PC?

I have a Windows 7 PC and am having problems with my PS3 controller. Does anybody know how to get my PS3 controller linked up to my PC so I can play games?
I have looked online but there are loads of different sites with conflicting information.

A: They do not work wirelessly as I recall but if you use the USB cord, they have always just shown up as a generic controller for me.


text:
Gilles Sunu
Gilles Sunu (born 30 March 1991 Châteauroux ) is a French footballer of Togolese origin. The awarded by Arsenal FC to FC Lorient striker won in 2010 with the French U-19 team to the European Championship title.
Sunu played in youth at LB Châteauroux, before a valid starting from the summer of four-year contract signed in March 2007 with the English club Arsenal. There he was appointed to the reserve team and was isolated in the first team to use when he 2009/10 ran aground on as a substitute in the Champions League against Greek club Olympiakos Piraeus or in the Carling Cup against West Bromwich Albion. Thanks to its good performance, he attracted the interest of other clubs and Arsenal gave the young players from February 2010 to Derby County in the Football League Championship. In March, he eventually extended his contract with the " Gunners ". Thanks to another good performance in the reserve team of Arsenal FC, he was awarded to the French first division side FC Lorient for half a year in February 2011.
2008 Sunu was with the French U-17 National Team in the final of the U-17 European Championship, but it lost to the Spanish offspring with 0:4. In summer 2010, Sunu participated with the French U-19 National Team at the U-19 European Championship in 2010 in their own country. In four games in which he scored a goal is scored, he contributed the title. Following the tournament by a cartilage damage braked, he returned to the football field in October for the reserve team of Arsenal FC.
France Derby County F.C. 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2013–14 Ligue 1 Lamine Gassama Florent Chaigneau Christian Gourcuff


On your schedule – wherever you're located!
Do you drop in and out of exercise because you aren't getting results and you need motivational support?
Do you find exercise boring and find it hard to stay motivated?
Is your schedule too hectic to meet a personal trainer at the gym?
Do you want someone to meet you where you are to help you reach your fitness goals?
We work with adults who suffer from high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and lower back pain that are looking to decrease or eliminate medications and regain their life. We do this by identifying and customizing specific exercise and eating plans, on a week-by-week basis.
We keep our clients accountable and on track to make the changes they need and to develop the skills to maintain their momentum long term. We adapt and modify to fit each client's needs and find solutions to fit their life.
We inspire movement so that they can achieve their goals and visions for a healthier lifestyle and life.
For more info on Fitness Coaching, go to our FAQ page.
For more info on Intuitive Eating, go to our FAQ page.


text:
Future Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
US economy grew in 2021 at the fastest clip since 1984 thanks to strong 4th quarter
Joe Burrow's dad shares a hilarious picture of the Bengals QB wearing a Chiefs helmet
That time Sean Payton diverted the Saints' team plane to extend their victory party
Watch our Audacy Live with BTS
Pop Ed Sheeran almost killed Elton John while dressed as a 'sexy Santa Claus'
Ed Sheeran almost killed Elton John while dressed as a 'sexy Santa Claus'
CAUTION: flying sleigh bells
By Monica Rivera, Audacy
After releasing their own highly-anticipated projects — Elton John with The Lockdown Sessions and Ed Sheeran with = (Equals) — the two icons are getting together for one epic gift… Christmas music.
its always christmas
It's Always Christmas
Sheeran and Elton have joined forces for, "Merry Christmas," which appears on the Christmas Edition of Ed's project, =. As it turns out, shooting the music video turned out to be rather dangerous as Ed shared he almost "killed" Elton.
"Oh, mate. I almost killed him with a bell… On the video," Ed shared with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. "There's footage of, I'm dressed up as sort of sexy Santa Claus and I kick a present, but the present had a big metal bell on top of it."
He continued, "The bell flew past his head and would've cracked him in the head… I will post it eventually," Sheeran laughed."The music video is wild. We've parodied all the great British music videos that came at Christmas."
Thank goodness the near death experience for Elton was all for a good cause as all profits from the duo's "Merry Christmas" earnings will benefit the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation.


text:
Q: Automatically refresh page when Dart source files change How can you make Dartium automatically reload your web client application whenever a change is made to the source files?
Related:
How do I make Firefox auto-refresh on file change?

A: EDIT: You can also skip all this and simply hit CTRL+R in the Editor.  The script below may still be useful if you're using tooling outside of the Dart Editor (but are still relying on it for the build process) or want to code-and-preview without focus shifting to the Dartium window.
Cut out keystrokes and automate your monkeys!
This technique uses dart.build to "touch" your HTML file whenever you make a change to your project, then relies on the LivePage extension to refresh it in the browser.

*

*Fire up Dartium and install the LivePage extension.  (Settings | Extensions | Get more extensions | LivePage from www.fullondesign.co.uk | Add to chrome)

*Run your project.  While viewing your page in Dartium, click the LivePage icon. A red "Live" overlay will appear.  This means LivePage is watching the html file and its assets (e.g. css file) for changes.

*Test, by making a quick change to your html file and saving it.  The page in Dartium should update.

*Create a build.dart file in the same directory as your project's pubspec.yaml.  The Dart Editor will run this file whenever you make a change in your project (e.g. when you save changes to any of your .dart files).

*Put the code below in build.dart.  Update 'web/yourpage.html' to point to the HTML file being monitored by LivePage.

*Now change one of your .dart files, save it, and watch the magic unfold.
In short: Save code ▶ Dart Editor triggers build.dart ▶ touches html file ▶ LivePage refreshes Dartium
import 'dart:io';

// This number needs to be high enough to prevent the Dart Editor from going
// into an "infinite compile" loop.  If that happens, simply comment out the
// call to touch() below and save this file.
const int MIN_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
const String HTML_FILE = 'web/yourpage.html';

void main() {
  build(new Options().arguments, [HTML_FILE]);
  touch(HTML_FILE, new Duration(milliseconds:MIN_INTERVAL_MS));
}

/// Save a small, trivial change to the contents of [filename], unless
/// its already been modified within the last [interval].
void touch(String filename, [Duration interval]) {
  const int SPACE = 32;
  var file = new File(filename);
  if (?interval &&
      new Date.now()
      .difference(file.lastModifiedSync())
      .inMilliseconds < interval.inMilliseconds) return;
  RandomAccessFile f = file.openSync(FileMode.APPEND);
  try {
    // If the file doesn't end with a space, append one, otherwise remove it
    int length = f.lengthSync();
    f.setPositionSync(length - 1);
    if (f.readByteSync() == SPACE) {
      f.truncateSync(length - 1);
    } else {
      f.writeByteSync(SPACE);
    }
  } finally {
    f.closeSync();
  }
}

If you need to troubleshoot, you can run dart build.dart from a command line.
The touch() function either appends or removes a trailing space at the end of the file.  Note LivePage doesn't seem to do anything if all you change is the modified date.
Because the Dart Editor is always monitoring your files, it will pick up the change made by build.dart, go "Hey, this project just changed" and call build.dart again... and again... and again.  To avoid
infinite loops, the script only touches the file if its been stale for at least MIN_INTERVAL_MS.
LivePage has a feature that unobtrusively "re-injects" CSS and Javascript snippets when they change, without forcing a refresh of the entire page.  Unfortunately the brute force technique used here (i.e. overwriting the html file) overrides that behavior.
The Dart folks also provide a web_ui page that talks about tooling, although note you don't actually need to install the web_ui package for build.dart to work.

A: Based off kragerer answer I've updated his build script to work in Dart 1.0.  Thanks for answering you question with a valid (at the time) solution.
build.dart
import 'dart:io';

// This number needs to be high enough to prevent the Dart Editor from going
// into an "infinite compile" loop.  If that happens, simply comment out the
// call to touch() below and save this file.
const int MIN_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
const String HTML_FILE = 'web/index.html';

void main() {
  touch(HTML_FILE, new Duration(milliseconds:MIN_INTERVAL_MS));
}

/// Save a small, trivial change to the contents of [filename], unless
/// its already been modified within the last [interval].
void touch(String filename, [Duration interval]) {
  const int SPACE = 32;
  var file = new File(filename);
  if (interval != null && new DateTime.now().difference(file.lastModifiedSync()).inMilliseconds < interval.inMilliseconds) return;
  RandomAccessFile f = file.openSync(mode:FileMode.APPEND);
  try {
    // If the file doesn't end with a space, append one, otherwise remove it
    int length = f.lengthSync();
    f.setPositionSync(length - 1);
    if (f.readByteSync() == SPACE) {
      f.truncateSync(length - 1);
    } else {
      f.writeByteSync(SPACE);
    }
  } finally {
    f.closeSync();
  }
}


Thoyyib Mohamed has been appointed as the Managing Director of Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC).
Privatisation and Corporatisation Board President Mohamed Nizar announced Thoyyib's appointment Tuesday afternoon.
Thoyyib had served as the Chairman of MMPRC as well as a State Minister for Tourism during former President Mohamed Nasheed's administration. Most recently, he was the chair of the transitional committee responsible for reviewing the status of state and public companies during the transition period following the September 23 elections.
Thoyyib replaces Haris Mohamed, who served as the Acting Managing Director of MMPRC from October 2015 until his resignation two weeks ago. Haris was tasked with managing the state-owned company after the dismissal of then Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath following several high-profile corruption allegations.
MMPRC is the national tourism office of Maldives, responsible for carrying out promotional activities to become the most preferred island destination of the world under the slogan, "Sunny Side of Life". As part of its campaign, MMPRC participates in several major international travel trade fairs and organise multiple promotional activities around the world.


Not that anyone asked us, but Bob and I are more than willing to dole out a little wedding day advice to our couples. Actually, a lot of our couples end up using us for info on vendors and planning and other such things. We are always happy to do it. After all, we have been to a few weddings and seen the ups and downs.
But if there was one thing we could stress to everyone is that the day goes by faster than you can imagine, so make sure you are doing the things you want to do and not what everyone thinks you should do. Lisa and Chuck got this right! Did they ever.
Now Lisa and Chuck were a little unusual in that they built in a lot of time between the ceremony and the reception. We always encourage this because it leaves a lot of time for photos but hey we are photographers, of course, we are going to recommend that! But this time wasn't necessarily all about photos, it was about them enjoying things they love with their friends.
So after a really nice ceremony in Pittston, we headed north to Laceyville for a little barbecue. I will say that was a first! But it was cool. It was a western joint with really good barbecue and most importantly it was a place that had some meaning to Lisa and Chuck. We loved going there and got some cool photos. From there, we went to a cabin down the road that they like to spend time at. Again, a really cool spot but not something you get on every wedding day.
But that wasn't the only stop. We hit a bar on the way out of Laceyville. Let's just say this isn't the type of place where you order a brandy at the mahogany bar. Let's also say, it was exactly my kind of place! Hahahaha. So our group sidled up to the bar and had a few drinks and some laughs before heading to the reception. It wasn't the traditional time between wedding and ceremony and I think that's what made it so special. Lisa and Chuck knew what was important to them and they built it into their wedding day. We think that's exactly the way to do it. The day goes by too fast.
Here are some pics from their day. Enjoy.


text:
Q: Ad Width larger than Screen Width in Mediation I have used Millineal media, jumtap ads through Ad mob mediation in android(adSize constant used: IAB_Banner). I have used absolute layout and set LayoutParams to attach the Adview. I gave the width parameter in layoutparams as the screen width.
But the displayed ad width is greater than screen width.(note: if my layout width is smaller than ad width then no ads wont be shown. Its given in admob medition).
I also tried Relative layout with adparams width as "MatchParent". But no difference with that. (Inmobi,admob ads displayed correctly in both of the layout, don't know whether the problem is with the  Millineal media/jumptap ).
    thanks in advance..

A: First: Don't use absolute layout any more because it's deprecated.
The adsize is probably to big for a phone. I don't know if you want it to show on a tablet but the standard Banner size for phones is "Banner" instead of "IAB_Banner".
Have a look at your Logcat it will mostly show you what the problem is.


text:
[Tech Day 2022] Hyper-Data: Silicon Technologies for Dream Display
The display industry emerged from humble beginnings -- the first projector was first invented about 150 years ago. Now, displays play with our senses. For example, the New York City's Times Square sports screens so realistic that subjects appear to stand in front of you. With the latest VR technology, you can explore the metaverse and be immersed somewhere else. Recently, Jaeyoul Lee, Executive Vice President, Head of LSI Product & Technology Team, presented on the evolution of display technology as well as how LCD and OLED enable displays to be many sizes and for different applications. This includes displays that fold for smartphones to displays that cover entire walls. "Increasingly, we can interact with these displays in new ways. We use gestures to trigger responses thanks to multi-touch technology. Displays have become a natural part of our lives," Lee said. "There are many applications for displays, including TVs, smartphones and AR glasses. Plus, different audiences have different needs with differed sizes, resolutions or viewing distances." Across all these variables there are four things that the immersive display experience needs to have for viewers to enjoy them:
No matter how big the screen is, the pixels must not be "felt." To ensure this, screen resolution has expanded from FHD to 8K.
To produce natural movement and smooth transitions, frame rates have quadrupled from 60Hz to 240Hz.
Color volume has expanded from 16 million to over 100 million colors.
A touch report rate that's reached 240Hz for a dynamic display experience.
Even with all these advances there is still a gap between what one would see with their own eyes and what's shown on the screen. To close this gap Lee explained the different areas Samsung is focused on to continue improving displays. Samsung's Dream Display To create the "Dream Display," Samsung is focused on 16K display resolution, a frame rate of 480Hz for faster and smoother playback, over 4 trillion color volume to make images vibrant, and a fast touch report rate of 480Hz or higher to prevent delays.
"To achieve this dream display, we first need cutting-edge semiconductor technology. This is grouped into four core areas," explained Lee. "First, high speed serial interface for accurate and fast transmission of large amounts of display data. Second, high-performance data conversion between analog and digital. Third, resilient touch technology to allow a variety of user experiences. And finally, smart algorithms to help realize better image quality." High Speed Serial Interface As technology advances the display resolution and frame rate increases, making the amount of video data needed increases significantly. For example, to implement 8K 120Hz with a 10-bit color a data transmission of around 120Gbps is needed. Samsung has created its own interface protocols called USI-T and eRVDS; it was the first in the industry to mass produce the 4Gbps interface for televisions. To help reach the company's goal for the Dream Display, Samsung has developed a roadmap to help advance interface speeds. Data Conversion Video data is transmitted digitally from SoC. On the other hand, displays are driven by voltage or current signals that are in analog form. Image quality is determined by the accuracy of data conversion technology from digital data to analog data for the display. Lee shared that, "For large OLED panels a special technique for sensing analog current signals and converting them to digital data for panel compensation is becoming the standard. Samsung display driver ICs are equipped with industry leading 10-bit data conversion technology. The Dream Display will have up to 14-bit resolution depending on the application making data conversion in the display driver IC the key technology for enabling this." Touch Technology For optimal display experiences for things like gaming, displays need to have a fast, seamless and smooth screen transitions in response to fingers or pens touching it. This requires responsive touch sensing technology. "Samsung has developed the world's first touch controller for flexible displays with a report rate of over 240Hz. This technology supports both touch and active pen on the displays," Lee shared. "Samsung also has a responsive touch control solution that combines high signal-to-nose-ratio analog front-end circuit with its own smart algorithms to improve touch performance. Samsung's OLED driver IC and touch sensing technologies combined with its display technology are helping displays reach new standards." Smart Algorithms Improve Image Quality Samsung uses smart algorithms to create a new picture quality system to prepare for the Dream Display era. Three things Samsung is developing include:
Super-resolution technology to convert low resolution images into 8K or higher.
Deep color reconstruction to reproduce over one billion colors with exceptional accuracy.
Content adaptive enhancements to create optimal image quality and personalized user experiences.
All of these algorithms will be combined with AI technology to build the ideal solution for a Dream Display.
Low Power Consumption "We've covered the four core areas that are essential to creating industry leading displays. One additional functionality is crucial to this technology, otherwise it will be difficult to market or use and that's low power consumption," said Lee. "Reducing consumption has always been a challenge. This is especially a priority when we're talking about mobile devices." As the resolution and frame rate of flagship smartphones has continued to increase this has improved display quality. This has also led to an increase in display driver IC power consumption. Luckily, Samsung's low power solutions help reduce IC power growth with low power driving circuits, library and process shrink technology. Industry Leading Display Development Samsung's low power technology will help the company achieve its Dream Display. The company has already mass-produced the industry's first driver IC for foldable smartphone displays. The company is also developing touch IC technology for various mobile applications. Samsung's advanced display technologies will be introduced to the next generation of displays including OLED on Silicon and micro-LEDs.
"Samsung has remained the leader in the field of display driver IC technology. It's a position we're proud to have held for more than 20 years," Lee said in closing. "As a pioneer of next generation displays, we will continue to provide the world with innovative solutions that will help us develop the display of everyone's dream."
System LSI
Check out more images
Click the button below to see more images on Media Library.
Go to news.samsung.com
Related Tech Article
Go to Tech blog
Try using different or more general keywords.
Samsung begins mass production of data center SSD
Jul 18, 2021 samsung Kim
Related Fabrication Process
Go to Fabrication Process
Related Dictionary
Go to Dictionary
DS division
Accessibility Impressum Sitemap


Katherine Taylor. Untitled II, 2014, ink, charcoal, graphite, 17.5x12.5 inches.
Sokey Edorh. Hunter's House II, 2004, mixed media on canvas,15.5x16 in.
Afi Nayo. Love Suite 25, 2007, mixed media on board,19.5x19.5 inches.
Carl Hazlewood. Apartment Life I, 2010, archival pigment print on Hahnemulle paper, 9x7 inches.
Firoz Mahmud. Sharing Task II, 2011, layapa stencil, oil on canvas/wood panel, 50x48 inches.
Chriss Aghana Nwobu. Masked I, 2013, silver gelatin print, 1 of 5, 20.5x15 inches.
Adebisi Fabunmi. Babalawo, 1975, woodcut on canvas, 102x57 inches.
Pefura. Peripherique IV, 2015, mixed media on paper, 13.5x13 inches.
Wosene Kosrof. Words of Justice III, 2005, acrylic on canvas, 14x13.5 inches.
Bryan McFarlane. Untitled, 2005, oil on linen, diptych, 14x20 inches.
Bryan McFarlane. Untitled, 2005, oil on linen, diptych, 34x24 inches.
Jorge Luis Alvarez Pupo. Insomnia: I was kind of Blues series, 2005, silver gelatin print, 19.5x30 inches.
Adebisi Fabunmi. E eye Awon E eye, 1972, woodcut on canvas, 84x53 inches.
Ifeoma Anyaeji. Nke M'bido (The Starter), 2013-15, discarded plastic bags, 27x22x3.5 inches.
Piniang Niang. Float in the suburb, 2014, mixed media, 23x17.5 inches.
Katherine Taylor. Knight Caballo (Sphinx Torre-Chess series, 2013, pen and ink, 18x13 inches.
Owusu-Ankomah. Dreaming the Microcron #2, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 12x15.75 inches.
Bruce Onobrakpeya. Images (Panel N) I, 2012, acrylic linen, 45x34.5 inches.
Michael Marshall. Untitled F11-15, 2011, monoprint, 25.7x17.75 inches.
Angele Etoundi Essamba. Le fil conducteur I, 1998, silver gelatin print, 13x18 inches.
Chester Higgins. Gnangaton, 2011, digital print on fiber paper, Edition 25, 11x14 inches.
Uche Okeke. Isi Nwoji, 1972, woodcut, a.p, 4 of 10, 16.5x16 inches.
Olu Amoda. Pilkings the Egungun Masquerade, front view, 2009, welded steel, 21x14x14 inches.
Olu Amoda. Pilkings the Egungun Masquerade, side view, 2009, welded steel, 21x14x14 inches.
Olu Amoda. Pilkings the Egungun Masquerade, back view, 2009, welded steel, 21x14x14 inches.


text:
Steve Hughes, the Bard of Paradox
Found the Fish(es)
It all Boyles down to Dylan Moran
First, the performance.
Now here's the thing: I don't want to detract from the success of Susan Boyle, the 47-year-old who came second on Britain's Got Talent, who reminded people – that for some reason required reminding – you can actually be a successful singer if you sound like every woman-lover's wet dream when you vocalise, while still looking like – and I know it's harsh, but it's also true – the kind of witch that up until a generation ago owned and ran kindergartens and infants schools where they would still yell and even hit you when you deserved it because it was good for you.
On the other hand, there's Amanda Holden, the judge who actually physically resembles the wet dream. If she could sing even a fraction as well as Susan Boyle, she'd be out there gigging, rather than judging a talent contest. And as for the talent contest itself – the way it presents certain contestant in a certain light… well, rather than my ranting for the next several paragraphs, I'd suggest you consult Ben Elton's Chart Throb. (I know, I'm citing a Ben Elton novel as a primary source, as if the compendium of one-liners that couldn't be wedged into a stand-up routine – because he rarely does stand-up nowadays – is of sociological importance; who would've seen that coming? But) Chart Throb sums up the methodology of these so-called 'talent', 'reality TV' shows that, when successful, may not be scripted but certainly are stage-managed within an inch of their lives.
So, anyway, my point should be, what a shallow bunch of morons modern society has become, doing a number over this woman because she's not marketably beautiful enough to have a career despite her phenomenal voice. Acting genuinely surprised because they've judged, incorrectly, the book by its cover, and so have enabled this psychodrama to play out for the rest of the series. Should we be so surprised that someone can have a talent that consists of something other than being asthetically pleasing by accident and through no fault of their own? Yes, of course. It's the Western World. It's the 21st century. Damn ugly people. Should have been bred out by now. So unless you've got something else to offer, perhaps run an old-style kindergarten by fear for as long as you can, but otherwise get to the back of society's queue.
So rather, my point is, having seen clips and photos of Susan Boyle all year, I finally realised she reminds me of Dylan Moran, who could well play her in the biopic of her life. Well, what he really should have done was portray her in a running sketch on television for the last six months. Unfortunately, Moran is a brilliant stand-up comic who rose to fame winning a stand-up comedy competition. Not having had an education in boarding school followed by a stint in OxBridge university revue, he doesn't do a lot of satirical sketch work, particularly in drag as a 'pepperpot'.
Had I the time, the software and the motivation, I would have recut Boyle's clip to feature Moran, before the Britain's Got Talent audience and judges, with the original soundtrack, performing 'I Dreamed A Dream'. And maybe even Boyle, doing Moran's stand-up. Instead the best I can do is present Dylan Moran and Susan Boyle, respectively, side-by-side. "You'll laugh, you'll cry, it'll change your life!" – to quote a line from the first episode of Black Books.
Posted at 01:08 PM in Television | Permalink | 0 comments


ICOM Avionics | Wi-Com Solutions Inc.
Easy to Use, Rugged and Compact with Icom's "V Speed" Audio!
200 memory channels on the A14 can be grouped into 10 banks.
The A14S has 100 memory channels with no memory banks.
Because air band radios are usually operated in high-noise environments, it is essential for the radio to provide loud and clear audio. The IC-A14/S series employs a BTL amplifier that doubles the audio output, offering loud and clear audio that'll cut through cabin or tarmac noise.
The IC-A14 full keypad type allows you to input the channel or frequency directly and has an exclusive button for the 121.5MHz emergency channel. The IC-A14 receives NAV and WX channels. The IC-A14S simple keypad type provides simpler operation with a minimum of buttons that is suitable for ground crews.
The IC-A14/S series is compact (only 120mm tall) and light weight (approx. 350g including antenna and BP-232H). The water resistant construction, equivalent to IPX4, provides reliable operation in wet conditions.
With the 2300mAh (typ.) large capacity Lithium-Ion battery pack, BP-232H, the IC-A14/S series provides stable output power and 20 hours long (approx.) operating time*. The BP-261, battery case takes 6 AA (LR6) alkaline cells for convenient battery backup.
* IC-A14 only. The IC-A14S has 100 memory channels and memory banks are not available.
The rapid battery charger, BC-160, quickly charges the BP-232H in 3 hours (approximately). The cigarette lighter cable, CP-23L, can be used with the BC-160.
Top Performance Mobile Airband Radios Optional Bluetooth.
The IC-A220 has a bright organic light emitting diode (OLED) display with a very wide 170 degree viewing angle. White characters on a black background show clear easy to read operating information. With white key backlighting, the white OLED display matches modern plane's instrument panel. In addition, the auto dimmer function adjusts the display for optimum brightness at day or night.
Innovative airband that's easier to install and see in more places.


text:
Stoliczka insignis est une espèce d'araignées aranéomorphes de la famille des Pisauridae.

Distribution
Cette espèce est endémique du Pendjab au Pakistan. Elle se rencontre vers Murree.

Description
La femelle décrite par Marusik et Nadolny en 2018 mesure , les femelles mesurent de  à .

Publication originale
 O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1885 : Araneida. Scientific results of the second Yarkand mission. Calcutta,  (texte intégral).

Liens externes

Notes et références

Pisauridae
Espèce d'araignées (nom scientifique)
Faune endémique du Pakistan

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Acquiring an existing company has lower risks than starting your own business.
The way Coley Andrews sees it, there are two breeds of entrepreneurs. Some love the thrill of a startup; they're passionate about nurturing ideas and products that no one has seen before. Others care less about the kind of product or service; but instead love the idea of acquiring an existing small business and growing it to its full potential.
Andrews and his fellow investors like to put their money behind the second type. Their strategy, known as investing in small-cap leveraged buyouts via the search fund model, provides financial support and guidance to promising recent MBA graduates looking to buy and operate a single small business. Typically, the companies are B2B service businesses with enterprise value between $5 million to $30 million and owned by founders seeking retirement. Post-acquisition, the search fund entrepreneur becomes the new CEO. If the business grows under the recent MBA graduate's new leadership, the investors will get their money back and then some after sharing a significant portion with the entrepreneur. The usual return is around 35% according to Stanford's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
Andrews cofounded his own Boston-based private equity firm, Pacific Lake Partners, shortly after graduating from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2009, to focus exclusively on investing in search fund entrepreneurs and the companies they acquire. He discussed entrepreneurship through acquisition, which he calls "the extreme sport of business," at a May 1 symposium sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford GSB.
The search fund model is predicated on taking somebody with high potential and surrounding them with people that can help them succeed.
The entrepreneurs who launched Netflix, Instagram, and others explain what they learned on the way up.
The best company culture is not where everyone gets a hug.


The Detroit Golf Club Estates is comprised of 122 homes surounding the Detroit Golf Club. The centerpiece of our neighborhood is the 100+ year old Detroit Golf Club and the two beautiful 18 hole nationally recognized Don Ross golf courses.
This historic district includes Burns, Iroquois and Seminole Avenues from East Jefferson running one mile north to Mack Avenue. Although there are features on many homes that fall into a distinct architectural style, Indian Village can best be described as eclectic. As is so typical of American independence, owners chose elements from different architectural styles when building their homes.
Detroit's most distinguished architects designed Indian Village homes. Among them are Marcus Burrowes, Chittenden & Kotting, Albert Kahn, Louis Kamper, Rogers & MacFarlane, Smith Hinchman & Grylls, William B. Stratton, Leonard B. Willeke, George D. Mason, Robert O. Derrick and C. Howard Crane.
Welcome to Palmer Woods, a Detroit neighborhood filled with harmony, diversity and warmth: multicultural residents, architectural treasures, and natural beauty in a wooded, urban setting. Our historic enclave of about 300 homes is nestled west of Woodward Avenue and north of Seven Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan.
On this site, learn about our community: the Palmer Woods Association, our history, services available to our neighborhood, news, events and more.
Visit our quiet, winding streets and tree-lined sidewalks, bordered by magnificent Tudor Revival, Neo-Georgian, Mediterranean, Modern and Craftsman homes designed by architectural legends such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Minoru Yamasaki, Albert Kahn, Maginnis & Walsh, C. Howard Crane, Richard H. Marr and others.
Sherwood Forest has been a proud part of Detroit's heritage since 1917. The neighborhood is known for its architecturally distinctive homes, its quiet, winding streets, its convenient city location and its talented and friendly residents. Most of the approximately 435 homes were built in the 1920's and 1930's. In 2002, we were honored by being named a Detroit Historic District.
The University District was established as a residential community in the mid 1920s. The district was part of the largest tract of land in the area known as the "Golf Club" district. Father John McNichols, of the Jesuit Order, relocated the University of Detroit to the corner of McNichols (then known as Palmer Boulevard) and Livernois. The residential area adjacent to the University became known as the "University District."Most of the 1400 homes in the area were built in the 1920s and 30s during the "Golden Age of Housing." Structural integrity, architectural detail, the caliber of workmanship and quality materials are all hallmarks of that era.


text:
Oscars 2017: United States blocks Syrian from attending the 89th Academy Awards
Unpaid, Unarmed Lifesavers in Syria - The New York Times - nytimes.com
Oscars 2017: the man behind the filming of an Oscar nominated documentary is unable to attend the ceremony due to documentation issues.
by Andrew Turner
26 February 2017 13:20 26 February 2017 13:20
Khalid Khatib has been denied by the United States to attend the 89th Academy Awards. Khatib is a Syrian male who was largely responsible for filming a British documentary called The White Helmets.
This is an issue which has occurred at an extremely tense period regarding immigration in the United States. Indeed, this is especially true when we consider the highly controversial travel ban which was recently implemented by the Trump Administration but quickly suspended. This latest incident does not paint the United States in a good light.
More importantly, it is very unfortunate that such an important figure in the creation of The White Helmets will not be allowed to enter the country that is hosting the most prestigious awards ceremony in the film industry.
Importance of the Oscars
Certainly, the Oscars are a culmination of the year that was in film and are a celebration of the best that the film industry has offered us. To be nominated for an Oscar in any category is a huge honour whether it is for directing, acting, cinematography, animation, original score or, in the case of The White Helmets, short documentary.
The White Helmets
The White Helmets is a documentary that focuses on the actions of a group of volunteer rescue workers, coined The White Helmets, who are working during a period of civil war in Syria, one of the most unstable and volatile countries in the world. Obviously, the conflict in Syria makes it a very dangerous place to film footage which makes The White Helmets' achievement of being nominated for an Academy Award incredibly remarkable and deserving.
The Role of Khalid Khatib
A lot of credit has to go to Khalid Khatib in this regard as he was behind the cinematography of the documentary. In essence, he filmed most of the footage for The White Helmets in a country which has claimed many innocent lives and left millions seeking refuge in other countries. When we consider all of this, this just makes it all the worse that he will not be allowed to attend the ceremony, especially as he was so proud of the film's nomination which was evident in a tweet he recently posted:
The white helmets documentary produced by @netflix was nominated for oscar!! I'm so proud to have filmed this film and for this nomination. pic.twitter.com/Lk3AL4fsEi
— Khaled Khatib (@995Khaled) 24 January 2017
Khatib was planning to fly to the United States from Turkey.
However, a problem with his passport meant he was denied permission to travel to the United States. Still, despite his unfortunate inability to attend the Oscars, if The White Helmets wins in the category of Best Documentary (Short Subject), then Khalid Khatib can be proud of his critical role in bringing this powerful piece of work to life.
A man with a passion for Film, TV, Politics, Sport and General Pop Culture. I also have a personal blog which you can find at theturnertalks.com where I give my thoughts on the latest films, television shows and video games I have watched/played.
Follow andrew on Twitter Follow andrew on Linkedin
Read more on the same topic from Andrew Turner:
Some of the best films with female feads 2017 FA Cup Final: Will Arsenal or Chelsea win? Roger Moore: His Best Films as James Bond


Know Wharton High Class of 2008 graduates that are NOT on this List? Help us Update the 2008 Class List by adding missing names.
More 2008 alumni from Wharton HS have posted profiles on Classmates.com®. Click here to register for free at Classmates.com® and view other 2008 alumni.
The Wharton High class of '08 alumni are listed below. These are former students from Wharton in Wharton, TX who graduated in 2008. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory.


text:
{% extends 'base.html' %}
{% load crispy_forms_tags %}
{% block head_title %}
{{ movie.title }} | {{ block.super }}
{% endblock head_title%}

{% block detail_link %}
{{ movie.title }}
{% endblock %}
{% block content %}

                    {% if movie.cover %}

                    {% endif %}

{{ movie.title }}  ({{ movie.year }})

                    {% if movie.user.get_full_name %}
                      Author : {{ movie.user.get_full_name }}

                    {% endif %}

                            {{ movie.get_markdown }}

{{ movie.genre }}

       {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
       <form class="ui form" method="POST" action="">{% csrf_token %}
           {{ comment_form | crispy }}
           <input type="submit" value="Post Comment"/>
       </form>
       {% else %}

You must login to comment

       {% endif %}

       {% for comment in comments %}

{{ comment.message }}

           by : {{ comment.user }} on {{ comment.created | timesince }} ago |
           {% if comment.children.count > 0 %}
            {{ comment.children.count }} Comment{% if comment.children.count > 1 %}s{% endif %}
           {% endif %}
           Reply |
           Thread

               {% for child_comment in comment.children %}

{{ child_comment.message }}

                    by : {{ child_comment.user }} on {{ child_comment.created | timesince }} ago
               {% endfor %}

                {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
                <form class="ui form" method="POST" action="">{% csrf_token %}
                    {{ comment_form | crispy }}
                    <input type="hidden" name="parent_id" value="{{ comment.id }}"/>
                    <input type="submit" value="Reply"/>
                </form>
                {% else %}

You must login to comment

                {% endif %}

       {% endfor %}

        All Movies

{% endblock %}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 American neo-Western film directed by John Sturges with screenplay by Millard Kaufman. It stars Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan with support from Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, John Ericson, Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin. The film is a crime drama set in 1945 that contains elements of the revisionist Western genre. In the plot, a one-armed stranger (Tracy) comes to a small desert town and uncovers an evil secret that has corrupted the entire community.

The film was based on a short story called "Bad Time at Honda" by Howard Breslin, published by The American Magazine in January 1947. Filming began in July 1954 and the movie went on national release in January 1955. It was a box office success and was nominated for three Academy Awards in 1956. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Plot

In late 1945, one-armed John J. Macreedy gets off a train at the isolated Californian desert hamlet of Black Rock. The residents immediately appear suspicious, as this is the first time in four years that the train has stopped there. After Macreedy states he is looking for a man named Komoko, several of the local men become hostile. Hastings, the telegraph agent, tells him there are no cabs. The hotel desk clerk, Pete Wirth, claims he has no vacant rooms. Hector David threatens him. Later, Reno Smith informs Macreedy that Komoko, a Japanese-American, was interned during World War II.

Macreedy visits the local sheriff, Tim Horn, but the alcoholic lawman is of no help. The veterinarian and undertaker, Doc Velie, advises Macreedy to leave town immediately, but lets slip that Komoko is dead. Pete's sister Liz rents Macreedy a Jeep. He drives to nearby Adobe Flat, where he finds a homestead burned to the ground, and wildflowers growing nearby. As Macreedy drives back, Coley Trimble tries to run him off the road. Macreedy tries to leave town, but Liz, having been confronted by Smith earlier, refuses to rent him the Jeep again. When Smith asks about his lost left arm, Macreedy discloses that he lost it fighting in Italy. Macreedy says the wildflowers at the Komoko place lead him to suspect that a body is buried there. Smith reveals that he is virulently anti-Japanese; he tried to enlist the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, but failed the physical.

Macreedy tries to telephone the state police, but Pete refuses to put the call through. Doc Velie admits that something terrible happened four years ago, but Smith has everyone too terrified to speak up. Velie offers Macreedy his old hearse to leave town, but Hector disables it. Macreedy writes a telegram to the state police and gives it to Hastings. Macreedy goes to the diner where Trimble provokes a fight with him but Macreedy, though disabled, easily beats him up by using martial arts. Macreedy confronts Smith and accuses him of killing Komoko with the help of others. Hastings arrives and tries to give Smith a piece of paper, but Macreedy snatches it away. It is his unsent telegram. Macreedy and Velie tell Hastings he has broken the law and demand that Horn take action. Horn stands up to arrest Hastings, but Smith pulls the sheriff's badge off Horn's shirt and pins it on Hector, who casually tears up the telegram.

After Smith and Hector leave, Macreedy reveals that the loss of his arm had left him wallowing in self-pity, but Trimble's attempt to kill him has reinvigorated him. Macreedy finally reveals that Komoko's son died in combat (with the 442nd Infantry Regiment) while saving his life. Macreedy came to town intending to give the man's medal to Komoko. Macreedy learns that the elder Komoko had leased some farmland from Smith, who was sure there was no water. Komoko dug a well and found water. After Smith was rejected for military service, he and the other men got to drinking, then decided to scare Komoko. The old man barricaded himself inside his home, but the men set it on fire. When Komoko emerged ablaze, Smith shot and killed him.

Doc and Pete enlist Liz to help Macreedy escape under cover of darkness. Hector is standing guard outside the hotel; Pete lures him into the office, where Doc Velie knocks him unconscious. Liz drives Macreedy out of town, but stops at Adobe Flat. Macreedy realizes he has been set up. When Smith starts shooting at him, Macreedy shelters behind the Jeep. Liz rushes to Smith despite Macreedy's warning. Smith tells her that she has to die along with the rest of his accomplices. Smith shoots her in the back as she flees. Macreedy finds a bottle and fills it with gas from the Jeep. When Smith climbs down for a better shot, Macreedy throws the Molotov cocktail, setting Smith on fire. Macreedy drives back to town with Smith's and Liz's bodies. The state police are called in and several arrests are made. As Macreedy is leaving town, Doc Velie requests Komoko's medal to help Black Rock heal. Macreedy gives it to him just before boarding the train.

Cast

The small cast included three past and two future Academy Award winners; one past Academy Award nominee; and one future Golden Globe winner. Brennan (1936, 1938, 1940), Jagger (1950) and Tracy (1938, 1939) had all won Academy Awards. Ryan (1948) had been nominated for one. In later years, Borgnine (1956) and Marvin (1965) both won Academy Awards; and Francis (1965) won a Golden Globe.

Production

Bad Day at Black Rock originated as a short story by Howard Breslin with full-color illustrations by Robert Fawcett. Entitled "Bad Time at Honda", it was published by The American Magazine in January 1947. It was adapted into a script by Don McGuire and pitched to MGM production head Dore Schary, who was known for championing films that addressed social problems. Schary had previously produced Go for Broke! (1951), based on the exploits of the segregated Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Breslin novelised the script, using the pseudonym Michael Niall. His book was published in 1954 by Fawcett Publications.

Schary acquired the film rights for MGM, but he brought in Millard Kaufman to rewrite McGuire's script. The producers were worried about the title because "Bad Time at Honda" was similar to Hondo, recently made by John Wayne. Kaufman suggested changing the name of the town to Black Rock, after a real town in Arizona. Kaufman finished the script in the fall of 1953. Although Spencer Tracy was 55 and much older than the platoon leader in the original story, Schary wanted Tracy to play the lead role. John Sturges was hired as director in June 1954 and shooting began the following month near Lone Pine, California, where the small town set had been quickly constructed. Just before shooting began, an indecisive Tracy tried to back out of the picture. Schary made clear that he was willing to sue the actor if he quit the film. Budget for the film was $1.3 million and it was shot in color using Cinemascope as Schary thought widescreen would emphasise the menace of the isolated town. Temperatures on location were over . On August 9, the cast and crew moved to the studio lot in Culver City. André Previn was hired to write the score.

While the film is essentially a crime drama set in 1945, it is recognised as a neo-Western with strong links to the revisionist Western genre. The premiere was at Loew's 72nd Street Theater in New York City on December 8, 1954. The film went on national release in January 1955. According to MGM records, it earned US$1,966,000 in the US and Canada and $1,822,000 elsewhere, making the studio a profit of $947,000.

Themes
Though essentially a crime drama with revisionist Western overtones, the film is one of the first to recognise discrimination against Japanese Americans in World War II. No Japanese American characters are portrayed, though Komoko and his son, both dead, are central to the plot. In her 1991 documentary film, History and Memory: For Akiko and Takashige, Rea Tajiri uses footage from  Bad Day at Black Rock to illustrate prevailing attitudes towards the Japanese. Tajiri's family were among those interned after the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

John Streamas describes the film as an indictment of both racism and McCarthyism. He comments on the unusual means of denunciation that it employs because, with no Japanese American characters taking part, there is no liberation of an oppressed victim. Instead, the film delivers justice for the victim of a murder that took place four years earlier.

Reception

Critical response
When Bad Day at Black Rock was released, the reviews were almost universally positive with, for example, John O'Hara in Collier's hailing it as "one of the finest motion pictures ever made". Many reviewers noted the film's Western-like elements, comparing it favorably with High Noon and cinematographer William C. Mellor was widely praised for his use of widescreen. Film critic Bosley Crowther of the New York Times wrote: "Slowly, through a process of guarded discourse, which director John Sturges has built up by patient, methodical pacing, an eerie light begins to glimmer". At the end of 1955, the New York Times included the film in its best ten of the year.

Despite a storyline she called "crudely melodramatic", Pauline Kael heaped praise on the film for its direction and cinematography, calling it "a very superior example of motion picture craftsmanship". Variety magazine's reviewer wrote: "Considerable excitement is whipped up in this suspense drama, and fans who go for tight action will find it entirely satisfactory. Besides telling a yarn of tense suspense, the picture is concerned with a social message on civic complacency".

Accolades

Notes

References

Bibliography

External links

 Bad Day at Black Rock informational site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)

 "Bad Day at Black Rock" from Densho Encyclopedia, Brian Niiya

1955 films
1955 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Neo-Western films
1950s crime thriller films
1950s mystery films
1950s psychological thriller films
American mystery films
American psychological thriller films
CinemaScope films
Films scored by André Previn

Films about racism
Films about veterans
Films based on short fiction
Films directed by John Sturges
Films set in 1945
Films set in California
Films shot in Lone Pine, California
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
United States National Film Registry films
1950s English-language films
1950s American films


text:
NationalNewsPolitics
Asian American State Legislators Meet With Japanese Government and Business Leaders
By P.C. EditorOctober 20, 2017November 13th, 2017No Comments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six state-elected officials from diverse Asian American backgrounds and regions traveled recently to Japan as part of the 2017 Asian American Leadership Delegation program.
From Sept. 29-Oct. 7, the delegation traveled to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, where they exchanged ideas with Japanese political and government leaders, business executives, nonprofit leaders and academics to further enhance networks that can mutually benefit the U.S.-Japan relationship.
Pictured in Tokyo (from left) are Delegate Clarence K. Lam, Rep. Arron Shiroma Ling Johanson, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Rep. Monica Jurado Stonier, Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa, USJC President Irene Hirano Inouye, NAPACSL Director Irene Kawanabe and Rep. Rady Mom. (Photo: Courtesy of AALD)
Now in its fourth year, the 2017 AALD delegation included Assemblymember Rob Bonta (California State Assembly), State Rep. Aaron Shiroma Ling Johanson (Hawaii State Legislature), Delegate Clarence K. Lam (Maryland General Assembly), Rep. Rady Mom (Massachusetts State Legislature), State Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa (Utah State Senate) and State Rep. Monica Jurado Stonier (Washington State Legislature).
Government leaders the legislators met included Daisaku Kadokawa, mayor of Kyoto, as well as members of the Kyoto City Assembly, who shared Kyoto's efforts in tourism and beautification; the president and vice president of the Osaka City Council, who discussed the city's hopes for hosting the World Expo in 2025; and members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, who led a tour of the construction of the 2020 Olympic Village, the new Olympic Stadium and the route of the marathon, which highlights many parts of Tokyo; Joseph Young, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo; members of the National Diet; and officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with whom they discussed the U.S.-Japan security alliance and current threats in the Pacific Region.
The delegates also spoke at a panel discussion in Tokyo titled "Diversity in Leadership: The Journey of Asian American State Legislators," which was co-hosted by the USJC and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The delegates shared their varied personal and professional journeys as Asian Americans, including their careers before becoming politicians. They also spoke about the importance of diversity in politics, especially how it relates to current events.
Assemblymember Bonta is California's first Filipino American legislator. Rep. Johnson is a fourth-generation descendant of Okinawan and Chinese immigrants. Delegate Lam is a second-generation Chinese American. Rep. Mom was born in Cambodia and immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee from the civil war and Khmer Rouge genocide. Sen. Shiozawa is a third-generation Japanese American whose grandparents emigrated from Shizuoka. Rep. Stonier is Mexican American and Japanese American, and her uncles fought in the 442nd RCT in World War II.
Also accompanying the delegation was USJC President Irene Hirano Inouye and Irene Kawanabe, director of the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.
The AALD is funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and implemented by the USJC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building people-to-people relations between the U.S. and Japan, in collaboration with the National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators.


text:
It would be unthinkable to send an NFL coach to a Super Bowl with only a handful of players and let him draft players after the game starts. To some extent, that is what happens in the world of politics whenever a new President takes the oath of office. On January 20th at noon, when the reins of power are handed over to the new President, he is now the head coach in a global and political Super Bowl, and it will be some time before his entire team is selected, vetted, confirmed and fully in place. Whoever the President picks for his team is a good indication of how his Administration views the world and what their priorities will be.
The new President typically comes from the political world, with some public record of views and positions that serves as a compass for future actions. As the old adage goes, "The best predictor of future performance is past performance." In the case of President Trump, who has no formal political experience, there are only two indicators that give us a compass to understand his path forward. First is his campaign rhetoric that fueled voters to choose him, and second, who he surrounds himself with in his Cabinet. While all Cabinet members are important in their respective roles, there are a handful that are of critical importance to the sugar industry.
The Secretary of Agriculture: Sonny Purdue, former Governor of Georgia, was the last Cabinet member to be chosen and the most important to rural America. It is a good solid pick from our perspective. His cousin, David Perdue, is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Secretary was Governor of Georgia when North Dakota Senator Hoeven was Governor of North Dakota, so those relationships are important. He should have a very good relationship with the Senate Ag Committee, which will be important as we work through the development of the next farm bill. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall is from Georgia and that is a very big plus for Agriculture, and especially for the southern crops. We have a very strong working relationship with the cotton and peanut industries over many years.
What is now important is to see who will fill in the ranks at USDA to administer U.S. sugar policy and oversee the development of the regulations implementing the biotech disclosure law passed last July. We will begin briefing them on our issues as soon as they are confirmed. It is uncertain as of this writing how quickly that will occur.
A group of agriculture leaders met with the Trump agricultural transition team on January 4 to share our concerns and priorities that will be provided to the proper agencies as they settle into their new roles. I made four basic points for the sugar industry. First and foremost, defend U.S. sugar policy and administer it properly so our market is not oversupplied, which harms producers.
Second, fix the trade problem with Mexico.
Third, base nutritional recommendations by the government on sound science--not agenda-driven activism.
Fourth, highly refined products derived from biotech plants such as sugar should not have to be disclosed on consumer labels, since beet sugar is the same as cane sugar.
Now let's look at the other Cabinet positions that are critically important to sugar. The three trade advisors to President Trump will be the Secretary of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative and the White House National Trade Council.
Secretary of Commerce: Wilber Ross is an investor and former banker. He is best known for restructuring failed companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecom, foreign investment and textiles. He understands how and why foreign competitors have harmed our industries and how best to fix the problems here at home while competing in a global economy. If he understands the challenges by the steel industry, he certainly will understand the challenges sugar faces in a heavily distorted world market. He is believed to be the lead trade advisor of a team of three.
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR): Robert Lighthizer was the Chief of Staff of the Senate Finance Committee under Bob Dole (1978). The Finance Committee is responsible for all international trade agreements. He then became the Deputy USTR in the Reagan Administration, so he has lots of experience on the Hill and at USTR. While out of government, his law practice focused on bringing many antidumping and countervailing trade cases against companies and countries that subsidize and dump products (particularly steel) that harm U.S. companies. He perfectly understands and has dealt with many situations that are similar to our problems with Mexico.
White House National Trade Counsel: Peter Navarro is a Professor of Economics, University of California, Irvine (Harvard Ph.D. in economics). He has written books on how China is taking advantage of the U.S. in trade relations, which is why President Trump has focused so much on our trade imbalance with China. Again, this close advisor understands the reality of bad trade policies with major global players.
Environmental Protection Agency: Scott Pruitt is the Oklahoma Attorney General and has sued the EPA to block its Clean Power Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule. Pruitt has also sued the EPA on behalf of Oklahoma utilities unwilling to take on the burdens of additional regulation of their coal-fired plants. He criticized the Agency in a congressional hearing.
There is a common thread that weaves its way through all of these choices. They are all experienced people who understand the threats against American businesses that drive them out of business or send their jobs abroad. President Trump wants to reward the rust belt states by bringing jobs back to those areas (Carrier in Indiana, Ford in Michigan, etc.) The only way that happens is if you lower corporate taxes, get unneeded regulation off the backs of the private sector, lower health care and other social costs, strengthen infrastructure and lower national deficits and debt. Made in America, bought in America. I think his leadership choices in the key areas where we have concerns bodes well for our industry.
Luther Markwart
Luther Markwart, author of Dateline Washington, is executive vice president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association.
2010 Acreage Intentions
2011 Sugar Crop
2012 Farm Bill
American Sugar Coalition
Asga 2012 Annual Meeting
ASGA Annual Meeting
Cleavinger Internship
Congressional Visits
Dietary Issues
Kelly Erickson
Lame Duck Session
Leadership Transition
Mexico Sugar
NAFTA 2.0
National Council Of Farmer Cooperatives
PAYGO
Rebalancing The Market
Roundup Ready Sugarbeets
Senator John Hoeven
Senator John Thune
Sugarbeet Crop
Sugarbeet Crop Insurance
Sugar Farmer
Sugar Imports
Sugar Program
Sugar Supply/Demand
Super Committee
The Sugarbeet Grower
Trans Pacific Partnership


As many of you will know, LiveJournal recently moved their servers to Moscow. As a result there has apparently been a fresh exodus from the platform. I maintain a LiveJournal account solely because people have told me that's the way they prefer to read my blog posts — what I post here is (normally) cross-posted to LiveJournal. However, if you are all moving to Dreamwidth then presumably I should set up an account there instead.
I'm agnostic about the whole thing. I'm sure that Russian, US and British intelligence services have me noted down as trans. There's nothing I can do about that. And as far as I know no one had yet tried to block my site because of that. So I'm happy to do what works best for you folks. Let me know.
This entry was posted in Admin, Internet. Bookmark the permalink.
I have accounts in both places – and find that Dreamwidth is smaller, but friendly. I recommend setting up an account there. Just let me know if you do, so I can add you to my friends-list there.


QR codes have become extremely popular in world because they offer big possibilities in small packages. Due to the increasing popularity of QR codes, a lot of improvement has been made to explore the full potential of these codes. One of the newest and most efficient improvements is the fact that these QR codes can now be easily customized. This can be done for branding the product. When customizing a QR code, the black and white boxes can be transferred onto one of the any color schemes available. This helps in many ways but the major advantage is that the user can easily identify the company from the customized QR codes. In this way, users will have no qualms about using the QR codes from trusted companies. Customized QR codes tell the users that it's safe to scan and process the codes with their smartphones.
It's very easy to create and generate QR codes by using one of the software that are available online. The customization of QR codes is also very easy. The custom QR code can be generated by customization software and the main part of the process involves the overlaying of the black modules by a graphic design. These are then very easily integrated and customized by the software.
Here are some resources to help you do more with customized QR codes.


Snapchat is looking to build its own "internal app store" of gaming titles, according to a new report out today from The Information.
The platform is set for a tentative launch sometime this fall, and will allow outside developers to build games that Snapchat then distributes for users to play within the Snapchat app.
People familiar with the company's plans claim that Snapchat has already lined up one gaming publisher to make a new game for Snapchat's app store.
Unless every game is completely free, it's unclear how the company plans to succeed when Apple has strict App Store guidelines that prevent companies from selling apps, games, and other content in their apps that aren't designated in-app purchases.
The company is preparing to launch a platform this fall that will let outside developers create games to be played through the Snapchat app, according to two people familiar with the matter.
It is relying on outside developers to build the games that could be downloaded in an internal app-store of titles. The gaming platform has been in the works for at least a year as the company has worked on the platform's technology, according to a person familiar with the effort.
Recently, Valve had trouble with Apple's policies in this regard, after trying to get its Steam Link app on the App Store, which would have let users purchase games within the app. After Apple rejected the app, Valve removed game purchasing as an option from Steam Link and has resubmitted it for approval to Apple. Now, when users see a game in the app Valve points them toward a Mac or PC as places to make their purchases.
For Snapchat, the deeper foray into gaming is believed to be an attempt to further distance itself from rival Instagram, which has copied a few of its features over the years and eventually became more successful than Snapchat in regards to the 24-hour "stories" feature. However, one source reportedly suggested that the gaming platform is still "more experimental" at this point than a central business effort by the company.
Earlier this year, the company expressed interest in gaming on a small scale with the launch of "Snappables," Snapchat Lenses that are interactive and let users play AR games with friends. Many social-focused apps have tried out gaming experiences in the past, including Facebook, Facebook Messenger, and Apple's own iMessage through the launch of the Messages App Store in iOS 10.
Does anyone want this? What are they thinking!?
They're thinking "Let's throw everything into the water to see what floats because this ship is sinking fast."
I really hate this company. More reinforcement.
And they're still worth $13Bn. And they're bleeding money, mostly going to the CEO's salary. They're worth at most $1Bn, and that's if someone buys them later. I want to short sell the **** out of it but don't have an account set up for that.
But Apple doesn't allow apps to have their own app stores in their apps?
I don't use Snapchat but I hope they successfully challenge Apple's control of iOS apps.
I was traveling recently and my phone required me to re-enter my iTunes Store (App Store) account password in order to use any of the third party apps that were installed. Firstly, I resent that my purchased apps aren't available to me unless I have an active connection to the app store.
Now imagine this. I have a strong password for my Apple ID and iTunes Store accounts. It was generated by my password manager, 1Password. It's not one I can memorize. The rub is, I couldn't retrieve my store password because 1Password is an app that also requires me to be logged into the app store! Motherf****r! I had to call Apple Support and change my password in order to use my apps. Afterwards, I had to save my password in a Note to avoid this inconvenience, defeating the purpose of a password manager.
Did you have "Offload Unused Apps" enabled and then tried to run one that then needed to be reloaded?


text:
FROM google/cloud-sdk

ADD . /bdutil/

ENTRYPOINT ["/bdutil/bdutil"]
CMD ["--help"]


Art and culture has been appealing people for centuries. However, large-scale development of theme parks and other similar sources of entertainment in last few decades had resulted in slowdown of cultural and heritage tourism. But in recent years, it has been rediscovered as an interesting way to experience destinations offering distinct and authentic sense.
As mentioned earlier, cultural and heritage tourism has been rediscovered in recent years. There is an increasing population of special interest travellers who look for educational, authentic, historic and more engaging travelling experience. This has resulted into a significant demand for professionals who can guide them and organize tours for them.
However, in order to build careers in this field, you will need to undergo a tourism management program and gain necessary knowledge, skills and attitude. Centennial College's two-year post-secondary provides you with an interdisciplinary learning approach by integrating the challenges as well as operative requisites commanded by the tourism industry.
The program offers an in-depth understanding of tourism fundamentals and hands-on experience through industry field placement. You will study a wide range of subjects, including cultural and heritage tourism, Ontario cultural and heritage tourism product, world geography for tourism, hospitality accounting, dimensions of tourism, responsible tourism, managing cultural and heritage facilities, cultural and heritage tourism principles and practices, hospitality and tourism marketing, cross-cultural behaviour in tourism, tour planning and management, customer relationship management, meetings and incentive travel management, principles of hospitality management and festival management.
once you graduate from the program, you may find employment with major hotel chains, tour and travel agencies, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, museums, municipal government, heritage parks, historic establishments, resorts and festival and events organizations.
You may also apply your academic credits towards higher studies and enroll in a degree program at the university. This will prepare you for more advanced career opportunities in this sector.


The Miami Marlins are hoping their makeover off-the-field is more successful than the one on it so far.
After losing 98 games in 2018, Derek Jeter and the Marlins are making big changes.
They're getting a new logo.
According to multiple industry sources who have seen the new look, there is a different M and more blue.
An actual marlin on the logo remains, but has been adjusted.
This fashion change is working in concert with other changes being made to the ballpark and the in-game experience.
The new ownership group appears to be trying to distance themselves from the Jeffrey Loria era as much as possible.
It will be interesting to see if the logo change will do anything to merchandise sales.
The Marlins are planning to make an official announcement in November, sources say.
The high school where Dwyane Wade's son plays is currently looking for a head basketball coach.
The athletic director of American Heritage tweeted on Tuesday that the school was looking to fill the position.
The school is home to rising star Zaire Wade, son of Heat superstar Dwyane Wade.
His father said one of the reasons he intends to retire after this season, is to be able to watch his son's games.
The younger Wade has attracted national attention in viral videos that show the lefty does have game.
I contacted the school to inquire why there is an opening and if Wade is at all connected to the job vacancy.
I have yet to receive a response to my inquiry.
Heritage has just over a month to fill the vacancy. Their first game is scheduled in late November.


sEARCHING FOR Generac Installers Near Me IN oKLAHOMA?
We cover the whole state of Oklahoma including the Tulsa area and will help you with and answer your questions about Generac Installers Near Me for residential and commercial use. Service, repair and installation - we do it all!
Generators are extraordinary machines that enable you to continue on with your life when everybody else is waiting on the power to come back on. This is especially the case if you live in our storm-prone state. Electrical power can be out for days or weeks as a result of the damage triggered by each of these catastrophes. Having an extra source of electric power provides assurance, safety and security, comfort, and convenience for your family in your home or your workers and clients at the office.
We suggest calling us directly for the best option for your inquiry regarding Generac Installers Near Me. Our service area in Oklahoma is quite extensive and we have installed and serviced generators from one end of the state to the other - even Tulsa!
When you phone us, you can also be routed to our support staff that understand your model and can supply you with the technological specifications or information that you require to keep your unit running in tip top condition. From wiring to batteries to oil changes, you can be assured that when you call us, you can find the most current info and support available anywhere.
If you are thinking about getting a brand-new standby generator and having it set up at your home or business building, there are very good reasons why you should get the generator from an authorized Generac dealer like us and not a big-box store.
First, a regional supplier will certainly be around to help you with maintenance after the sale. In contrast, you never know who you will speak with when you call a retailer and locating the exact same contractor could be challenging.
Secondly, dealerships are aware of the current promotions and price cut programs offered. Also important, doing business with a local Generac dealership means that you won't experience any type of warranty issues that may arise if a non-authorized installer is contracted to install your standby.
Call us today for help with your Generac Installers Near Me questions in Tulsa, OK.


text:
function [] = cafa_filter(seq_list, ifile, ofile)
%CAFA_FILTER CAFA filter
%
% [] = CAFA_FILTER(seq_list, ifile, ofile);
%
%   Filters raw predictions: keeps only targets in the given list. This function
%   is used to make the raw prediction file smaller.
%
% Input
% -----
% [cell]
% seq_list: sequence (benchmark) list, expected to be a target list.
%
% [char]
% ifile:    Input file name. The file should be in CAFA submission format:
%           Header
%           ------
%           AUTHOR team_name
%           MODEL  model_id
%           KEYWORDS kw1[, kw2, ...].
%           (optional)
%           ACCURACY 1 PR=X.XX; RC=X.XX
%           ACCURACY 2 PR=X.XX; RC=X.XX
%
%           Prediction
%           ----------
%           <target id> <term id> <score: x.xx>
%           The file must end with: END
%
% [char]
% ofile:    Output file name. The output file shall follow the same format
%           as the input file.
%
% Output
% ------
% None.

  % check inputs {{{
  if nargin ~= 3
    error('cafa_filter:InputCount', 'Expected 3 inputs.');
  end

  % seq_list
  validateattributes(seq_list, {'cell'}, {'nonempty'}, '', 'seq_list', 1);

  % ifile
  validateattributes(ifile, {'char'}, {'nonempty'}, '', 'ifile', 2);
  fin = fopen(ifile, 'r');
  if fin == -1
    error('cafa_filter:InputErr', 'Cannot open input file [%s].', ifile);
  end

  % ofile
  validateattributes(ofile, {'char'}, {'nonempty'}, '', 'ofile', 3);
  fout = fopen(ofile, 'w');
  if fout == -1
    error('cafa_filter:InputErr', 'Cannot open output file [%s].', ofile);
  end
  % }}}

  % parse header if presented {{{
  has_header = false;
  header_lines = 0;

  tline = fgetl(fin);
  if isempty(tline) || (isnumeric(tline) && tline == -1) % empty input file
    fclose(fin);
    fclose(fout);
    return;
  end

  while isempty(regexp(tline, '^T[0-9]+', 'match', 'once'))
    has_header = true;
    header_lines = header_lines + 1;
    fprintf(fout, '%s\n', tline); % copy the header to output file
    tline = fgetl(fin);
  end

  fseek(fin, 0, 'bof'); % roll back
  % }}}

  % filter the body of the file {{{
  n = 0;
  bs = 1e5; % block size
  data = textscan(fin, '%s%s%f', bs, 'HeaderLines', header_lines, 'CommentStyle', 'END');
  while ~isempty(data{1})
    found = ismember(data{1}, seq_list);
    if any(found)
      index = find(found);
      for i = 1 : numel(index)
        fprintf(fout, '%s\t%s\t%.2f\n', data{1}{index(i)}, data{2}{index(i)}, data{3}(index(i)));
      end
    end
    n = n + numel(data{1});
    %fprintf('filtered [%d] lines.\n', n);
    data = textscan(fin, '%s%s%f', bs, 'CommentStyle', 'END');
  end

  if has_header
    fprintf(fout, 'END');
  end
  fclose(fin);
  fclose(fout);
  % }}}
return

% -------------
% Yuxiang Jiang (yuxjiang@indiana.edu)
% Department of Computer Science
% Indiana University Bloomington
% Last modified: Mon 23 May 2016 06:08:19 PM E


text:
Halsey Thanked Her Fans For "Keeping the Magic Alive" in Her AMAs Acceptance Speech
Halsey's Acceptance Speech at the American Music Awards 2019
November 25, 2019 by Chanel Vargas First Published: November 24, 2019
Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz
It looks like major congratulations are in order for Halsey! The singer took home the American Music Award for favorite song for her hit "Without Me" on Sunday, and her heartwarming acceptance speech has me beyond proud to be a fan. "When I was a kid, I used to believe that this award was the ultimate validation . . . but most of these awards really aren't what they seem at all," the "Graveyard" singer said. "But I am so thankful to the AMAs because they are the world's largest fan-voted award show."
Halsey, who absolutely rocked the red carpet in a ruffled floral gown that had her looking like a butterfly, went on to thank her fans for being so dedicated to her music and for voicing their opinions when it matters. "I'm thankful for the fans, because they're the ones who really give a sh*t about music, and I'm thankful to the AMAs for giving those people a voice," Halsey said. "I'm gonna keep making music for them and for us. Sometimes you grow up and the stuff that you believed in starts to lose its magic, but music never does because real fans, real artists, and real stories keep that magic alive."
American Music AwardsAward SeasonHalsey
Halsey Says She "Can't Imagine a World Without" Evan Peters on His Birthday
by Karenna Meredith 1 hour ago
by Lauren Harano 1 hour ago
Lili Reinhart's Post About Skipping the SAG Awards to Hit Up Taco Bell Is a Mood For the Ages
by Kelsey Garcia 1 hour ago


text:
Q: client sent plain HTTP request to HTTPS port while reading client request headers error when connecting to Nginx using java.net.Proxy I'm using java.net.Proxy to connect to my server via Nginx proxy. The Nginx proxy is SSL enabled. My server URL is https.
When I try the example code below I'm getting 400 error:

client sent plain HTTP request to HTTPS port while reading client request headers

This is probably happening since I cannot specify in the code "https" as the proxy ip address so Nginx proxy thinks its an http request, and generates the error.
It works fine when Nginx proxy SSL is disabled or when I connect directly to my server.
Can this be solved programatically, or only by configuring the Nginx proxy to redirect http requests to https ?
String url = "https://myserver.com";
Proxy proxy = new Proxy(Proxy.Type.HTTP, new InetSocketAddress("1.2.3.4", 444));
HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) (new URL(url).openConnection(proxy));
con.connect();


To construct: An angle RPQ equal to ∠CAB.
Step 1: Taking A as the centre and any convenient radius, draw an arc cutting the arms of ∠CAB at points D and E.
Step 2: Draw a ray PQ, with P as the centre and the same radius as above, draw an arc cutting the ray PQ at S.
Step 3: Taking S as the centre and radius equal to DE, draw an arc intersecting a previous arc at a point T.
Step 4: Join PT and produce it to form a ray PR.
Step 5: ∠RPQ is the required angle equal to ∠CAB.
Step 6: Verify it by measuring the angles using protractor.
In this section, we will learn how to construct angles of 60º, 30º, 90º, 45º and 120º with the help of ruler and compasses only.
Step 1: Draw any ray AB.
Step 2: Taking A as the centre and with any suitable radius, draw an arc PQ that cuts AB at Q.
Step 3: Taking Q as the centre and radius equal to AQ, draw an arc cutting the previous arc PQ at R.
Step 4: Join AR and produce it to get AC.
Step 5: ∠BAC is the required angle equal to 60º.
Step 1: Draw an angle of 60° as explained before.
Step 2: Taking P as the centre and a radius greater than half of PQ, draw an arc. Taking Q as the centre and with the same radius draw another arc, cutting the previous arc at D.
Step 3: Join A and D to get the ray AD.
Step 4: AD is the angular bisector of ∠CAB. Therefore ∠CAD = ∠DAB = 30°, is the required angle.
Step 1: Draw a ray BC.
Step 2: Taking B as the centre arid with any suitable radius, draw an arc PQ cutting BC at Q.
Step 3: Taking Q as the centre and BQ as a radius, draw an arc cutting arc PQ at R. Taking R as the centre and with the same radius, cut an arc PQ at another point S.
Step 4: Join BS and produce it to get BA.
Step 5: ∠ABC is the required angle of measure of 120°.
Step 1: Draw a line AC and mark a point B on it.
Step 2: Taking B as the centre and with any suitable radius, draw an arc PQ cutting AC at P and Q.
Step 3: Taking P and Q as the centres and with any convenient radius, draw arcs intersecting each other at D.
Step 4: Join B and D to get the ray BD.
Then, ∠ABD = ∠DBC = 90° is the required angle.
Step 1: Draw an angle of 90° as explained before.
Step 2: Taking Q as a centre and a radius more than half of QR, draw an arc.
Step 3: Taking R as the centre and the same radius, draw an arc cutting the previous arc at E.
Step 4: Join A and E to get the ray AE.
Step 5: AE is the angular bisector of ∠DAC. Therefore, ∠DAE = ∠EAC = 45° is the required angle. Verify it by using a protractor.