The Palomar Nello magnetic bike bell looks good, with a soft touch feel, and is simple to use: its three different tones can be activated simply by tapping the top of the ball. The tone can be changed quickly and easily too, by removing the bell/ball and refitting it to the magnetic clamp. Unfortunately, the rubber straps to hold it in place need to be longer to fit 31.8mm handlebars (the most common in use now?), and the magnet needs to be stronger to stop unwanted ejections when hitting kerbs or potholes.
The Nello is a good looking, lightweight and clever bike bell that sounds great in the office or your living room, or the shop where you tested it. Outside on the street, though, in heavy traffic or on busy mixed use paths, it's simply not loud enough to be heard by pedestrians let alone other vehicles.
Away from commuter times or on quieter streets and paths it's better, but it still creates an issue because of the bell's tone. The reaction of some pedestrians seemed to be not to look at the road or path and expect a bicycle, but to think it was somebody's mobile or a child's toy.
It's not entirely the Nello's fault; if you ride a lot in traffic and on mixed-use paths then you will be all too aware that nothing short of an atomic bomb will get some people's attention. Whether that is down to headphones, smombieism* or just chatting with someone next to them, they seem completely oblivious of everything else.
However, if the Nello had a good old-fashioned bicycle bell noise and was much much louder, it would work better in my opinion. Many of us have an immediate idea of what a bicycle bell sounds like, and I reckon this traditional tone, albeit much louder, would be more effective.
I've had similar experience using a digital bell called the Orp, which had a 96dp max output and flashed lights as you 'rang' it; although loud enough, it caused people to look elsewhere as it wasn't 'bicycle sounding' enough.
Looking at the website and the pictures on the box, it's easy to see that the Italian designer envisaged cyclists with Nitto or Velo Orange polished and chromed handlebars of 22.2mm diameter using this bell, which possibly explains the supply of two rubber straps that were both too short for my 31.8mm bar. The longer of the two did stretch enough, just, but was at the limit of its elasticity; it lasted a week on a handful of rides on various routes, and only failed when I was swapping the bell between bikes.
During my week of testing, some other issues raised their heads aside from volume. The bell is held in place by a magnet which makes it easy to remove but also easy to knock off with your hand if poorly positioned or by leaning the bike against other bikes at the cafe and forgetting to remove it. Also, to my dismay, one evening it ejected itself after I hit a pothole, leaving me scrabbling in the undergrowth to find it again; the magnet isn't strong enough, confirmed by the fact that on a rough cycle path it can jiggle the bell enough to break contact between it and the magnet and change the tone as you ride. So even if you've chosen the tone you want, a different one is emitted the next time you use it.
Overall, I'd say the Nello is okay in certain circumstances but could be better; as it is, it's best suited to riders who stick to quiet times/roads and smooth cycle paths and need an audible warning sound device other than their own mouth.
Rubberised round ball smaller than a golf ball. Works by tapping the top of the ball and the tone can be changed magnetically by picking the ball up and putting it down again.
Long strap not long enough for 31.8mm bar and snapped. The ball/bell itself looks well made and survived a few unintended escapes into the undergrowth at the side of the road/path.
It works okay – it just isn't loud enough unless on a very smooth, quiet street. It's also possible to dislodge the ball from its magnetic mount if you hit a kerb or large pothole.
Excellent weight – 34g is not noticeable.
If it works for your commute, it's not bad value – cheaper than the Hornit (now £19.99) and Orp (£49.99) alternatives, though both are louder (and the Orp is also a light).
Only produced the occasional desired result from a pedestrian on the street; it wasn't loud enough or obvious enough that it was a bicycle, hence little/no notice was taken. On shared use paths it was better received.
The design is aesthetically pleasing and if it were louder with a longer strap it might be a more useful tool for warning people you are coming.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes – for a while.
It works okay in the right situation, but really needs to be louder, the longer strap even longer, and the magnetic mount stronger for multi-surface riding that is UK roads at the moment.
...yet still better than a Knog Oi.


If you're straining to pay your mortgage, you may find help in the fine print of the plan President Obama issued last week to reduce the pace of foreclosures, especially if you live in a region of the country where home prices are highest.
The government estimates that the initiative, called Making Home Affordable Refinance and Modification Options, could help up to 9 million households in danger of losing their houses. Already, nearly 2,900 Americans are in foreclosure every day, according to a congressional oversight panel.
The new plan may help reduce monthly payments if a mortgage is as much as $729,750—nearly 75 percent higher than the $419,900 ceiling of the foreclosure relief plan announced last month. That increase should make a big difference for struggling homeowners living in states like California, Florida and New Jersey, where home values skyrocketed during the housing boom and now have fallen drastically.
"This new $729,000 level will definitely help some people" who would not have been eligible before, said Martin Eichner, director of HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) counseling programs for Project Sentinel, a nonprofit housing center in California's Silicon Valley that helps distressed homeowners.
The new plan is expected to be most helpful to those who have difficulty making their monthly payments but are not yet so far behind that foreclosure seems imminent. It offers two different programs: The first, a program to refinance mortgages, is available only to those whose mortgages are government-insured. The second, a loan modification plan, is available to homeowners whose mortgages are held by private financial institutions and are not federally insured.
The refinancing plan:This is for homeowners whose mortgages are already guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the government-controlled agencies that finance the bulk of new home loans now. Under this program, the government will actually rewrite a mortgage, offering the homeowner a lower-cost, fixed-rate loan to replace a higher-cost, adjustable-rate mortgage.
Refinancing is available only if the balance of the mortgage is no more than 105 percent of the current market value of the property. So, for instance, if you owe a $200,000 balance on a property now estimated to be worth only $190,000, you could still qualify. However, you will not be able to refinance if you are already delinquent on your house payments. The government estimates that 4 million to 5 million homeowners who are currently on time with their payments could qualify for refinancing under the new plan.
Loan modification:If your home loan is not guaranteed by Freddie or Fannie, you could still qualify for a loan modification, even if you are delinquent on your current loan. The government is setting aside $75 billion that will help pay for loan modifications by offering banks and loan servicers financial incentives to rewrite existing mortgages (to adjust the interest rate or the duration of the loans they hold). The government estimates another 3 million to 4 million homeowners could be helped by this program.
You can qualify for a loan modification if you don't owe more than $729,750 on your first loan. You will have to document your income, show pay stubs and recent tax returns, and sign an affidavit declaring that you suffer from financial hardship. Using a set formula, the mortgage holder will calculate whether it is likely to receive a higher cash return under loan modification than it would if the house went into foreclosure. If the loan modification yields a higher return, the mortgage will be modified.
The intent of loan modification is to ultimately lower a homeowner's monthly payment to no more than 31 percent of total income, which is considered a benchmark of affordability.
Let's assume that you are struggling to pay the bank $2,000 each month for an adjustable-rate home mortgage but earn $4,000 of monthly income, so housing eats up 50 percent of your earnings. Under provisions of the new plan, if the bank agrees to lower your monthly bill to 38 percent of monthly income, or $1,520, the government will match, dollar for dollar, the subsequent reductions that ultimately lower your monthly cost to $1,240, or the 31 percent target. The bank can get to this level by reducing the mortgage rate to as low as 2 percent, extending the term of the loan to up to 40 years or reducing the principal.
In exchange for lowering your mortgage by $760 each month, the mortgage holder gets extra incentives—a one-time fee of $1,500 per loan from the government and $1,000 a year for up to five years that you keep paying your mortgage promptly. You will also see $1,000 knocked off your principal every year for five years if you continue to pay on time. If you are on the verge of foreclosure, you can even have the proceeding suspended while you try to get your loan rewritten.
If your total outstanding debts on mortgages, credit cards and auto loans exceed 55 percent of your income, you will also have to receive formal credit counseling to be eligible for the modification.
While housing advocates say the program might well reduce the next wave of defaults, they worry it will do little good for the thousands of families already facing default. If you're not yet facing foreclosure, "this program is fine," said Mark Seifert, executive director of Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People, a housing counseling program headquartered in Cleveland. "There's no question that a 31 percent figure is very affordable and would help many more people.
Nor will the new Obama plan help the homeowner with huge "negative equity"—who, say, owes $800,000 on a house now only worth $650,000. More than 8.3 million U.S. mortgage holders are now "under water" (they owe more on their loans than their properties are worth), according to data released last week by First American CoreLogic. An average of 230,000 borrowers a month slipped under water in the fourth quarter of 2008, First American said. California led with 43,000, followed by Texas with 16,000, Nevada with 15,000, and Florida and Virginia, each with 14,000.
The lack of clear solutions for these homeowners worries Jay Butler, who is the director of realty studies at Arizona State University Polytechnic campus. "A lot of people in this state are deeply under water," he said. While some of these homeowners might now be eligible for a loan modification under the new Obama plan, the gap between their outstanding balances and the plummeting value of their property is unlikely to narrow in the near future.


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Vulnerability in early life to changes in the rearing environment plays a crucial role in the aetiopathology of psychiatric disorders
Yurie Matsumoto, Minae Niwa, Akihiro Mouri, Norio Ozaki, Toshitaka Nabeshima
Japanese Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
Newborn Animals
Animal Disease Models
Psychological Stress
Matsumoto, Y., Niwa, M., Mouri, A., Ozaki, N., & Nabeshima, T. (2012). Vulnerability in early life to changes in the rearing environment plays a crucial role in the aetiopathology of psychiatric disorders. Japanese Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 32(2), 109-111.
Matsumoto, Yurie ; Niwa, Minae ; Mouri, Akihiro ; Ozaki, Norio ; Nabeshima, Toshitaka. / Vulnerability in early life to changes in the rearing environment plays a crucial role in the aetiopathology of psychiatric disorders. In: Japanese Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 ; Vol. 32, No. 2. pp. 109-111.
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Articles Tagged with "mens rea"
Short Wins – The More on Restitution Edition
It's a catch-up blast of short wins today following my Spring Break.
My favorite of the bunch, continuing on our recent restitution cases, is United States v. Foley. There, the district court ordered restitution that was outside the offense of conviction. The First Circuit reversed. Go First Circuit!
1. United States v. Molina-Gomez, First Circuit: The district court erred by denying Appellant's motion to suppress statements he made to United States Customs and Border Protection officers. The questioning occurred in a small, windowless room and Appellant was not given Miranda warnings prior to being questioned, which amounted to a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights. The case was remanded so Appellant could withdraw his plea and determine how he would like to proceed.
Defense Attorneys: Leonardo M. Aldridge-Kontos, Hector E. Guzman-Silva, Jr., Hector L. Ramos-Vega, and Lisa L. Rosado-Rodriguez
2. Perry v. Roy, First Circuit: Appellant, an inmate, brought a civil rights suit challenging the medical treatment he received after a violent scuffle with prison guards, which left him with a broken jaw. The trial court dismissed the case, holding that Appellant had not presented evidence that prison medical personnel deliberately denied him care. But the First Circuit concluded that the trial court had improperly weighed the evidence, which, when viewed in a light favorable to Appellant, could support a finding that the prison medical personnel were deliberately indifferent to Appellant's condition.
Inmate's Attorneys: Benjamin M. McGovern, Amanda O. Amendola
Tagged: "Armed Career Criminal Act", "Career Offender", "Categorical Approach", "Conditions of Release", "crime of violence", "Death Penalty", "Destruction of Evidence", "Due Process", "Eighth Amendment", "Eighth Circuit", "Eleventh Circuit", "Fifth Circuit", "First Circuit", "Ineffective Assistance of Counsel", "insufficiency of the evidence", "Mandatory Minimums", "mens rea", "Modified Categorical Approach", "Ninth Circuit", "Second Circuit", "Section 1983", "Sentencing Guidelines", "Seventh Circuit", "Special Conditions", "Tenth Circuit", "Wire Fraud", Conspiracy, Duress, Fraud, Habeas, Miranda, Restitution and Strickland
Short Wins – We Aren't Dead Edition
Gentle readers,
The Courts of Appeal have been more diligent in issuing opinions than we've been in posting them. Apologies. As those of you who do trial work can understand, sometimes it's really hard to do anything other than eat and sleep when there are witnesses to prepare for and arguments to make. Alas.
That said, wow, these are a bunch of cases that a scholar of sentencing and supervised release law would love. Enjoy!
Tagged: "Armed Career Criminal Act", "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt", "Child Pornography", "Eighth Circuit", "Eleventh Circuit", "False Statements", "Fifth Circuit", "Financial Loss", "First Circuit", "Identity Theft", "Mail Fraud", "mens rea", "Ninth Circuit", "Sentencing Enhancement", "Sentencing Guidelines", "Seventh Circuit", "sexual abuse of an incapacitated person", "Supervised Release", "Time Served", "Vague and OverbroadAlford Plea", "Violation of Probation", "Wire Fraud", Conspiracy, Cooperation, Firearms, Rehabilitation, Resentencing, robbery and Sentencing


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Q: opengl es 2.0 android c++ glGetTexImage alternative when testing on windows the code works as expected, but on android the glGetTexImage api doesn't exist, is there an other way of getting all the pixels from OpenGL without caching them before creating the texture?
this is the code:
void Texture::Bind(int unit)
{
    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + unit);
    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, mTextureID);
}

GLubyte* Texture::GetPixels()
{
    Bind();

    int data_size = mWidth * mHeight * 4;

    GLubyte* pixels = new GLubyte[mWidth * mHeight * 4];

    glGetTexImage(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels);

    return pixels;
}

A: glGetTexImage doesn't exist in OpenGL ES.
In OpenGL ES, you have to attach the texture to a framebuffer and read the color plane from the framebuffer by glReadPixels
Bind();
int data_size = mWidth * mHeight * 4;
GLubyte* pixels = new GLubyte[mWidth * mHeight * 4];

GLuint textureObj = ...; // the texture object - glGenTextures

GLuint fbo;
glGenFramebuffers(1, &fbo);
glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, fbo);
glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureObj, 0);

glReadPixels(0, 0, mWidth, mHeight, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels);

glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &fbo);

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Random Dance at Power Center: impressive, but to what end?
Posted on Sun, Feb 19, 2012 : 8:36 a.m.
The company may be called Random Dance, but those were no random dancers on the stage of Power Center Saturday evening. Catarina Carvalho. Benjamin Ord. Davide Di Pretoro. Michael-John Harper. Paolo Mangiola. Daniela Neugebauer. Anna Nowak. Fukiko Takase. Alexander Whitley. Jessica Wright. Legs with the tensile strength of steel, shooting out like arrows. Backs that spill like streams of water, torsos that eddy and ripple like rubber.
And clearly, no one has told Wayne McGregor, Commander of the British Empire and artistic director of this 10-member British troupe, that he should not bend, fold or mutilate these gorgeous creatures.
Indeed, the ways in which the body can be distorted, twisted, creased, folded and bent are central to "FAR," the 60-minute dance with which his company made its University Musical Society debut on Saturday.
You could say that "FAR" fast forwards the anatomical investigations of the Enlightment from the operating theater to the stage, and from the 18th century to the 21st. Indeed there is the sense that the dance, which begins with torch-bearing dancers and a recording of a mezzo (I think Cecilia Bartoli) singing "Sposa son disprezzata," from Vivaldi's opera "Bajazet," toggles between the 18th century and the present.
As the last notes of the aria sound, they don't die away. Rather, they're amplified, and reverb becomes static—auditory and visual, too, as a large rectangular light installation, by rAndom International (no relation to the company), blinks to life behind the dancers. We're not in the 18th century anymore. The lights, LEDs that form fantastic patterns and cast equally fantastic shadows; and the whomping whooshing-noise music, composed by Ben Frost, tell us that, loud and clear.
So does the dancing. In the opening section, the music is warm, if sorrowing, and the choreographic focus is a duet for a man and woman; their eyes are as glued on each other as their bodies are pressed and glued together. It is stunning, evocative.
But with the warp-shift in music and lights, the choreography cools to the temperature of the grays and blacks and whites of the simple costumes (by Moritz Junge) and the dim perma-frost of the lighting design (by Lucy Carter). The dancers, in solos, duets, trios and larger ensembles, seem to move alone, no matter how many are on stage. Isolation is pervasive, from muscle groups to human groups.
If isolation is numbing, so, too, is the choreography; for all its invention, it feels repetitive and without much direction after the stunning opening and transition. The music, something of an assault, pushes the listener away, too, but that would seem to be Frost's intention here.
The vocabulary of "FAR" is strange and remarkable. But the chapters and arc of the story McGregor has crafted in "FAR" are not nearly so sharply traced.
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 : 3:49 p.m.
UMS is to be commended for bringing A2 performances that push the envelope. Random Dance did that in extraordinary fashion. For me the performance was not just about dance but was a wedding of movement, light and sound. The dance world moved beyond story telling many decades ago. Random Dance demands more of dance. "FAR" is about the entire visual and aural field that one can produce on a stage. There were ample opportunities for one to make up a narrative if that was what a viewer needed to be satisfied. I, on the other hand, enjoyed the pure abstraction of this performance.
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 : 1:32 p.m.
I couldn't agree more. I was truly impressed by the movement vocabulary that McGregor has created. Something new in dance is hard to do, in my opinion. I think he's created a new way of moving, of dancers getting from point A to point B, of the way dancers relate to each other. They felt like creatures to me, not humans. Which brings me to my main point: the piece left me cold. The dancers presented practically no sense of humanity or individuality. And what, indeed, was the point of the whole thing? The program notes were taken from a newspaper article and shed no light on the purpose or meaning behind the choreography. I think the UMS "Renegade" series is a great idea, but we need a bit more humanity in what we see, don't you think?


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The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor & Confectionery
One step into this old-fashioned soda fountain and ice cream parlor, and you're whisked back to an earlier, sweeter era. Everything from home-mixed ice cream in waffle cones made right in the store to scratch-made flavored soads and rich, tasty malts from the old-school Hamilton Beach mixer and the metal cup delights the senses. A…
Ochsner Park & Zoo
Right along Highway 33 in beautiful Baraboo, the Ochsner Park & Zoo offers 26 acres of parkland and a free zoo covering two of them. Ochsner originally opened in 1926 and features an interesting variety of animals for a relatively small zoo: a snow leopard, a Capuchin (just acquired in 2015), bobcats, prairie dogs, a…
Dahl Auto Museum
The Dahl Auto Museum offers a stroll down memory lane, where you can immerse yourself in the rich history of automobiles. The Dahl family has been in the automotive dealer business for over 100 years, spanning five generations – so they know their history and have an impressive collection to show. Much is shown "through…
Children's Museum of La Crosse
Exhibits and interactive displays for children of all ages cover three floors, and the Mt. LeKid Climbing Wall lets grown-ups compete with the kids to see who can reach the top. It's an impressive museum for a city the size of La Crosse, and it draws families from all over the region. Hours: Tuesdays–Saturdays, 10am-5pm,…
Swarthout Museum
Located in a library and part of the La Crosse County Historical Society, the Swarthout Museum features an extensive look at the history of La Crosse, features one of the few remaining horse-drawn fire pumpers in the world, and rotates exhibits frequently. You'll find a lot of artifacts and period clothing from as far back…
Circus World Museum
The Circus World Museum is a place where boys, girls and children of all ages can see how circuses have worked and entertained people for generations. As they say, "experience the thrill that never gets old." Featuring a Circus Museum, an area called Ringlingville, a wide variety of circus animals and the World's Largest Circus…
Pearl Street Brewery
Pearl Street has long been a center of activity in La Crosse, and La Crosse has long been a major beer town. The Pearl Street Brewery combined the two to offer residents, visitors, and many UW-La Crosse students (21 and over) several craft beers in the heart of downtown "LAX". Pearl Street Brewery opened up…
City Brewery
City Brewery in La Crosse grew out of the former G. Heileman Brewing, a longtime La Crosse legacy that brewed Old Style, Colt .45, and many other national brands. Heileman started in La Crosse back in 1858 and in the 1980s was the third largest brewer in the U.S. after acquiring regional brands around the…


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Wonderland is a short-lived and controversial 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg. It depicted daily life in a mental institution, from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original run in 2000. DirecTV aired all eight episodes on its channel The 101 Network starting […]
Marcus Lemonis, serial entrepreneur and host of CNBC's The Profit, has invested nearly $50 million dollars in different companies over the course of three seasons. And now, he's looking for the perfect partner to help him run it all.
Antonio Ballatore, his project manager Grace, and his right hand-dog, Chewie the bulldog, along with a team of Catsperts and Barkitects, transform drab, cramped homes and outside areas into functional, high-style spaces for both pets and the people they love. Antonio's excitement for both design and animals drive him to go the extra mile for […]
This timely and provocative docu-series spotlights the crisis of the the opioid epidemic through the eyes of those most affected: the growers, addicts, cartel bosses and law enforcement hopelessly caught in its web.
Two teenagers from very different backgrounds awaken to newly acquired superpowers which mysteriously link them to one another.
Genre: Action, Action & Adventure, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Kings of Con
A glimpse into the behind the scenes shenanigans that happen at fan conventions when the actors are the craziest ones there.
Drama combining sci-fi mystery adventure with fish-out-of-water comedy. Eve is the world's first fully sentient 'artificial person'. She seems human, but under the surface she's a robot capable of amazing feats – if she can navigate her way through the perils of teenage life first.
Genre: Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction


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Q: Why I can't apply just an underscore to first parameter in Scala? I don't know why pattern d is bad in this list below.
Why need expicit type declaration?
def adder1(m:Int,n:Int) = m + n

val a = adder1(2,_) //OK
val b = adder1(_,2) //OK

def adder2(m:Int)(n:Int) = m + n

val c = adder2(2)(_)     //OK
val d = adder2(_)(2)     //NG:missing parameter type
val e = adder2(_:Int)(2) //OK

I just want to know the reason pattern d needs parameter type.
Very welcome just showing citation language spec.

A: So I believe this comes from the concept of Partial Application.

Intuitively, partial function application says "if you fix the first arguments of the function, you get a function of the remaining arguments"

...

Scala implements optional partial application with placeholder, e.g. def add(x: Int, y: Int) = {x+y}; add(1, _: Int) returns an incrementing function. Scala also support multiple parameter lists as currying, e.g. def add(x: Int)(y: Int) = {x+y}; add(1) _.

Lets take a look at adder2
From the REPL:
scala> def adder2(m:Int)(n:Int) = m + n
def adder2(m: Int)(n: Int): Int

Lets get a value to represent this:
scala> val adder2Value = adder2
                ^
       error: missing argument list for method adder2
       Unapplied methods are only converted to functions when a function type is expected.
       You can make this conversion explicit by writing `adder2 _` or `adder2(_)(_)` instead of `adder2`.

Ok, let's try:
val adder2Value = adder2 _
val adder2Value: Int => (Int => Int) = $Lambda$1382/0x0000000840703840@4b66a923

Ahha!
In English: "A function that takes an Int and returns a function that takes an Int and returns an Int"
How can we bind the second argument using this signature? How can we access the inner function unless we first have gone through the outer one?
As far as I know, this is not possible to do using this signature, unless you explicitly define the type of your first argument.
(But what about adder2(_)(_)?)
scala> adder2(_)(_)
              ^
       error: missing parameter type for expanded function ((<x$1: error>, x$2) => adder2(x$1)(x$2))
                 ^
       error: missing parameter type for expanded function ((<x$1: error>, <x$2: error>) => adder2(x$1)(x$2))

(Maybe this hints at our solution?)
Notice what happens if we explicitly define both arguments:
val adder2Value2= adder2Value (_:Int) (_:Int)
val adder2Value2: (Int, Int) => Int = $Lambda$1394/0x000000084070d840@32f7d983

This is much more manageable, we can now fix either argument, and get a simplified partial function:
scala> val adder2FirstArg = adder2Value (_:Int) (10)
val adder2FirstArg: Int => Int = $Lambda$1395/0x000000084070d040@47f5ddf4

scala> val adder2SecondArg = adder2Value (5) (_:Int)
val adder2SecondArg: Int => Int = $Lambda$1396/0x000000084070c840@21ed7ce

So what's really going on here?
When you bind an argument to a value, you have explicitly expressed the type (maybe it's inferred, but it's definitely that type, in this case, Ints). It's sugar so we don't need to write it. But under the hood, these are composed functions, and how they are composed is very important. To be able to match and simplify the function signature, the compiler requires us to provide this information in an outside-in manner. Otherwise, we need to give it some help to get there.
EDIT:
I think that this question serves as more of a Scala language spec. puzzle exercise, however. I can't think of any good reason, from a design perspective, for which you would need to implement a curried function in such a way that you cannot order the parameters such that the last parameters are the ones being inferred.


For many summer time means beach time. As picturesque as the beach is, it can be intimidating to shoot there for many photographers. What time of day is best? What are the best compositions? How can gear be protected?
Marcie Reif is a natural light family photographer based in Atlanta, GA, but she is happiest shooting clients and her family on the beach. Shooting at the beach is when Marcie is in her happy place and the images she makes by the shore are the ones she treasures the most. After all of the time she has spent shooting at the beach, Marcie has learned a lot about making the best possible beach images. So grab your camera – and your towel – and read up on Marcie's top tips for beach photography.
Marcie has 3 lenses that she loves to use at the beach. The first lens is the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art series lens. This lens can capture almost anything you have a vision for on the beach. It's sharp and fast, and renders light and color beautifully. It also preserves the sky really well. The 35mm captures movement and works low light situations better than any lens in her bag. Marcie also has a strong love for a fisheye lens at the beach and currently uses the Sigma 15mm fisheye lens. This lens gives images an extended wide angle, and preserves the landscape and sky very well. If the sky is showing off and has big puffy clouds or dark stormy clouds, this lens can create stunning images. Marcie's other favorite lens to use at the beach is the Lensbaby Sweet 35. This is a 35mm lens that has a sweet spot of focus in the middle. Marcie loves to get creative and turn an ordinary situation into a piece of art with this lens. Choosing the right lens at the beach is critical to matching the vision you have.
Don't way for the golden hour at the beach. If there is anywhere Marcie recommends shooting in full sun, it is at the beach. There are so many opportunities to create amazing images from sunrise to sunset. With the wide-open space at the beach, shadows and dappled light, which are reasons many photographers avoid shooting in full sun, are not usually an issue. At the beach you have so much color and movement to work with that it will shine and make your mid-day images pop! Choose a cute bathing suit with lots of color and capture your subject near the shore. With the sky, sand, and other natural elements of the beach you can create some very strong portraits. When shooting during the golden hour try and place your subject with the sun setting behind them for some beautifully backlit images.
Look all around you at the beach. What do you see? At many beaches you will find boardwalks, lifeguard stands, bridges, shore lines, tall grass, sand toys, light, and water. These can all be the perfect building blocks for strong compositions and creative images. Marcie loves to find the most ordinary things at the beach and create magic. Use these elements to create leading lines, texture, movement, use of color, light flares, and so much more!
Marcie loves to get in the water and capture her children swimming, splashing in the shore, and being brave in the waves. Water and children usually go together like peanut butter and jelly and most adults love the water as well. Being in the water usually brings out instant joy for anyone. When her subjects are in or near the water, Marcie usually just hangs back, observes, and captures the playful joy unfolding in front of her. Marcie uses an EWA underwater bag on her DSLR camera when near the water. Other photographers make amazing images with a GoPro on the shore. Underwater housing is also an option, but this is a larger investment. No matter what you choose to do, Marcie highly suggests that you insure your equipment before going in the water with your camera since there is always a risk your camera can get wet or ruined. However, with the proper protection, you can create the most magical images at the beach, especially when paired with beautiful light. Also, don't worry too much about the sand. With a lens pen (https://www.lenspen.com/) and a cleaning cloth your camera will clean up nicely.
Don't wait until the last day near the beach to capture your beach images. Start capturing your pictures as soon as you can. You never know if you will have to leave the beach early Capturing your must-have pictures early on relieves a lot of stress and leaves the rest of the trip to have fun. Start shooting when you can and have fun!
If you want more tips and in depth info on how Marcie captures gorgeous beach images check out her downloadable Click Photo School Breakout "Brining Home the Story of the Beach: A Complete Guide to Beach Photography", which includes an ebook, shooting and editing videos, and Marcie's custom presets created especially for beach images.


Glad to have you designing challenges again, Carena. I always loved your work. Everything got used as requested. I did make a few minor twicks by changing the color of the frame and darkening the print overlay. Thanks to Suecannon for the diamond glass shape she designed a while ago. I really like its effect.
Oh thank you so much. Beautiful page. Left comment already in gallery. You managed the photo overlay so beautifully - This has the WOW factor - great work.
Diane has asked me to show her some of my latest pack of shapes in operation so here they are. I have another pack soon to be in store also - I used the lace shape in the top left corner in these examples.
Now I've used the Use It All Mini kit to demonstrate and if you wish - you can all have a go yourself and see what you can come up with.
and now here is the layout without all the extras and shows just the layout using the shapes. Thought this might give you a clearer overview of what I've done with the shapes.
The darker shape top left - I still used the same paper as the green one but darkened it as I wanted it to look a little different.
Shapes also used in the corners to look like photo corner pieces. Neat trick isn't it?
Remember to use shadows with your shapes or they will blend into the paper - unless of course you want them to do this - to make a unique looking paper.
As you can see - I've used just 1 paper shapes page starter and 3 shapes.
My layout at first glance might look very complicated but isn't as complicated as you think. What I like about using shapes with kits is that you can make your layout very unique to yourself.
The shapes give you a HUGE VARIETY of Options to use and combine with a kit of maybe 8 papers and lets say 40 elements can then turn into a kit that you can use with thousands of possibilities way beyond the 9 papers and 40 elements purchased in the kit or any Scrapbook Max Template purchased.
Take the time to study these examples - I'm sure you will see the possibilities and a lot of new doors and ideas open up before your very eyes.
Not bad - done this since my previous post - uploaded to gallery and type all this in How many minutes. This shows you just how quick and easy shapes are to use when you get used to doing it. Hopefully you can see how versatile they are also and how they can give you a totally different look in just minutes.
I did just edit my previous page and change the papers around - so it wasn't made totally from scratch.
I also darkened the same light pink paper for the corners - as it wasn't giving me enough of a contrast to the papers in the background.
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and another one - Kit: New year Resolutions.
Fun challenge . I made a mask with the elements.. Hope I can load it..
k' seriously cool!!!!! I love what you've done with the shapes! That's amazing, really!! These LO's are sooo stunning girls!! WOW!!
Both wonderful layouts. Totally awesome.
Kelly - seems you have mastered the technique already - WOW fast you are. I hope to see it used often in your layouts. And yes - I'd say your layout has the WOW factor.
Mary - Love the quote - really is so special - beautiful job on your page. As for the rules - don't worry they are just a guideline but you've done just fine with them anyway. Lovely lace shape you have used. Super cluster and great job all round . Well done. Thanks for joining in the fun.
Kelly you posted while I was typing. My daughter is Caitlyn also - just spelt different. They look to be about the same age. 8 years mine and she keeps me on my toes. LOL.
Another wonderful page and great shape used for the photo.
No photo overlay on this one.
The double photo frame show my mother on the left and my mother-in-law on the right. Beautiful ladies, wonderful mums.
With just a little extra time I managed to pull something beautiful together. Carena your beautiful pieces definately helped that. Thank you. Great addition to my scraps.
This is my neighbours 2 week old baby boy.
Thank you Carena for this awesome kit and wonderful challenge!!
Thank you TinTin. I also love your page, the beautiful soft blending and the nice clustering in the corner. Ladies you have all done a spectacular job on this challenge. Awesome pages!!


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AG Ken Paxton on misconduct allegations: 'I make no apologies'
Tony Plohetski and Chuck Lindell
clindell@statesman.com
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that he stands ready to defend himself against allegations by former top aides of possible criminal conduct while taking a swipe at those pursuing a 5-year-old criminal case against him.
"Unfortunately, I know a little something about being falsely accused and being forced to counter allegations that are the result of overreach by prosecutors and law enforcement," Paxton said in a statement.
The four-paragraph document, addressed to the citizens of Texas, provides a glimpse into how Paxton will respond to allegations that he abused his authority to investigate whether FBI agents and federal officials violated the constitutional rights of a friend and high-end campaign donor during a search of the donor's Austin properties last year.
The allegations are now being investigated by the FBI, The Associated Press reported Tuesday night, citing two people with knowledge of the probe. It's unclear how far the FBI is into the investigation.
Paxton's relationship with investor Nate Paul — including his decision to hire an outside prosecutor to investigate Paul's claims — is at the center of allegations that Paxton improperly worked on Paul's behalf.
"I make no apologies for being a fierce investigator and defender of individual rights in the face of potentially unreasonable and authoritarian actions," Paxton wrote. "Doing so is not favoritism. It is doing what the people of Texas expect from every law enforcement agency, their attorney general, and the staff of this office."
Paxton has been under recent scrutiny after seven senior officials reported alleged misconduct to federal authorities in late September. Last week, four of the seven filed a whistleblower lawsuit in state District Court that laid out multiple claims against Paxton, including that he improperly advocated for the release of investigative records to Paul and ordered staff to issue a legal opinion limiting foreclosure sales during the pandemic — allegedly to help Paul.
Paxton's decision to hire a five-year Houston attorney to investigate the actions of the FBI also came against the recommendation of his staff, who had reviewed Paul's complaint and were ready to close the matter. Brandon Cammack, the outside investigator, subpoenaed records from the FBI in a highly unusual move.
The lawsuit accused Paxton of retaliating against the whistleblowers.
The earlier criminal case against Paxton began in 2015 when a Collin County grand jury indicted him on two counts of securities fraud and one count of failing to register with state securities regulators based on private business deals from 2011 and 2012.
Paxton has denied wrongdoing and has accused prosecutors of overzealous pursuit of the charges, particularly the fraud accusations — first-degree felonies that carry a maximum punishment of 99 years in prison.
The fraud charges stem from Paxton's efforts to promote Servergy Inc. as an investment opportunity to other members of an investment club without disclosing that the McKinney company was paying him for the work.
Paxton has argued that his actions did not meet the definition of fraud under state law. Prosecutors disagree, but the case has been delayed by frequent appeals from both sides, including a current fight over where to hold a trial.
Prosecutors, arguing that they could not get a fair trial in Paxton's backyard in Collin County, succeeded in getting the case transferred to Harris County in 2017. Defense lawyers were able to have the case returned to Collin County this summer, and the matter is now before the Houston-based 1st Court of Appeals.
'Overblown' allegations
In Tuesday's statement, Paxton criticized his former aides for airing their grievances through the media and in the courts.
"After reviewing the claims made by former employees of this office, their allegations are overblown, based upon assumptions, and to a large degree misrepresent the facts," he wrote.
Paxton concluded by repeating that he has no plans to step down.
"Rest assured that we continue to do the people's business in the pursuit of liberty and justice for Texas," he wrote.
In a statement Tuesday, attorneys Tom Nesbitt and T.J. Turner, who represent one of the seven whistleblowers, said they anticipate that Paxton will try to "orchestrate nothing but delay after delay. It's the Ken Paxton playbook to run from the facts, not confront them."


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Country Garden Unveils New Logo to Mark 25th Anniversary
Categories: Corporate, Real Estate
Country Garden, a major China-based property developer, has unveiled a new logo design on the company's 25th anniversary.
The new design retains the "phoenix" motif from the previous logo and mainly consists of three colours – orange, royal blue and golden yellow. However, the design of its edges has been simplified, and with the colour of its neck, coronet and tail brightened up.
"The phoenix looks more vibrant, better reflecting the robust growth of the company," said Country Garden's CEO, Mo Bin. "In addition to marking a significant anniversary, the release of a new logo signals that the company is entering a new era, driven by rapid growth and successful expansion into new markets."
Founded in 1992 in Foshan in China's southern province of Guangdong, Country Garden has grown from a local enterprise to a global property giant that was ranked 273rd on Forbes' 2017 global 2,000 list of the world's biggest public companies.
This year the company says it aims to achieve sales of 400 billion yuan (approx. US$58 billion) and has set a budget of 150 billion yuan ((approx. US$ 21.9 billion) for new land acquisitions.
Source: Country Garden
Tags: animal symbol, bird, China, Country Garden, fire, flame, logo design, Mo Bin, phoenix, property, rebranding
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Baltasar Pedrosa Clavero (Barcelona, 1961 - ). es un dibujante, ilustrador y animador español. Su trayectoria comienza en 1981, cuando empieza a realizar ilustraciones y a dibujar cómics para Ediciones La Cúpula, y en otras varias revistas. Sigue su carrera profesional como ayudante de animación y rodaje en Studio Andreu, realizando publicidad y el piloto El pequeño capitán. Más tarde se incorpora en Equip Producciones como animador de publicidad, y en Mofli el último Koala, serie de animación para televisión. A continuación colabora como animador de los largometrajes de animación `Peraustrinia 2004 y Despertaferro, donde también realiza storyboards.

Para las productoras Alfonso Productions, Equipo Producciones, Delta Group y BRB Internacional realiza diversos spots publicitarios de animación y cabeceras de televisión, así como desempeña diversos cometidos en las series de animación para TV Dukula, D'Artacan y los tres mosqueperros, El Regreso de D'Artacan y Las 1001 Américas.

Entre 1990 y 1994 trabaja como director de animación, animador o realizador de stories en las series televisivas Cobi (COOB), Víctor y Hugo, Balin, Clip y Charlie, Avenger Penguins y Detective Boogey, y en los cortometrajes Muñeca Fea, Rhingold y Carmen.

Tras realizar trabajos de creatividad, modelos, stories y animación para la serie de animación Detective Boogey, El Patito Feo, The Tool Family, Billy the Cat, Fantom Cat y proyectos varios, a partir de 1995, se incorpora a Cromosoma como supervisor de animación del largometraje La Fletxa Blava. En la misma productora es el realizador de series como Les Magilletres, Las Tres Mellizas, La Bruja Aburrida, El Planeta de Poco Poco, Miniman, y Juanito Jones.

El primer largometraje como director de Baltasar Pedrosa, Gisaku (2005) es una propuesta insólita y pionera en el cine de animación español, pues se trata del primer largometraje de estilo anime realizado íntegramente en Europa.

Enlaces externos
 Biofilmografía en la página de Filmax
 Biofilmografía en IMDb

Animadores de España
Directores de cine de España
Nacidos en Barcelona

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Day 3 of Code Societies was led by poet and programmer Allison Parrish. This was the first of two sessions entitled the Computational Scrawl, a workshop where we would engage with the act of writing, its materiality and how it relates to computation and digital media.
For this first session we focused on text, as in letters and words. I realized early on in this session how much writing and typing I actually do on a daily basis and how little I consider the materiality of the tools I am using to do so. It is interesting to consider what our physical bodies look like when interacting with computers and how those interactions dictate the what we are actually writing or making. For me, the session became about answering the question: how do computers change how we think about and process language?
In the first part of the class Allison took us different texts and had us unpack why a particular text was even considered a text at all. We talked about form, structure, intention, style, replicability, logic, interactivity, spatiality, and systems. We looked at text of artists like William Carlos Williams, Apollinaire, and Zach Lieberman. We asked questions of their work and tried to understand their text from a material perspective which led to a bigger question: with the representation of language, what choices are made and for who? What choices are we not considering when looking at a text? The first text we looked at was a simple sentence: "Meet me under the oak tree at midnight". It was centered on the page and in a relatively large font size. It was almost graphic although interestingly enough we did not start to talk about spatiality and form until we were looking at poems and interactive text. Something I would like to ask of every text moving forward is, who is this text intended for? What is the intention of the writer and how do they want or not want the reader respond?
This brought us to automatic writing where the question of intention became something new! With "normal" writing the author will have some sort of intention, at least for what they are going to write, which informs their hand movement which then informs the marks on the page. With automatic writing the author is meant to start from nothing, an unconscious place. This leads to hand movement, not necessarily controlled by the conscious part of the brain, which then leads to marks on the page which may or may not be legible. The question here is what makes a "control". In the case of automatic writing the hand is controlled by sub-conscious or an unconscious force. French avant-garde surrealists as well as a long line of psychologists and spiritualist saw this as a way to get through social representation and to an essential truth, either within the author and from another being.
First we wrote for 3 minutes with pen and paper. The room was immediately filled with the scratching sound of pencils on paper. This felt the easiest to me. Even if I didn't like what I was writing I felt that it was easy enough to just keep moving my hand.
Next we wrote for 3 minutes on our computers. I couldn't believe how many times my middle finger reached for the delete key. I even wrote about how I couldn't stop pressing the delete key. It was a much more self-correcting experience and I found it difficult to fully let go of the muscle memory in my hand.
Finally we wrote for 3 minutes on our cell phones. The room was now almost silent! A few people said that they found themselves singing in their heads to the rhythm of their typing, others said they went into a sort "work" mode.
This exercised begged the question, what is digital writing? How do things like auto-correct and predictive typing inform the materiality and process of our writing? We could consider digital writing as automatic writing where the "control" is the engineer behind the computer or software we are using.
This class blew my mind and I am very much looking forward to the homework assignment of producing automatic writing using the Gutenberg database and python code!


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Bob's father made him apologize to his sister.
Please have someone clean up this mess!
*Will your boss let you to leave work early?
Will your boss let you leave work early?
*No, I can't let you to borrow my car.
No, I can't let you borrow my car.
Will your boss allow you to leave work early?
No, I can't allow you to borrow my car.
Judy helped me finish my assignment.
Judy helped me to finish my assignment.
Bob made his brother clean their room.
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Understanding yourself, how you feel and what you want is crucial to being a successful entrepreneur and a good leader. Liam Black talks about overcoming self-doubt and fear with former HR director at the BBC Lucy Adams and his former mentor Ronnie Hughes.
Click here to listen via iTunes (this will open an iTunes window from which you can subscribe to the podcast).
"Part of knowing yourself and getting stronger with it is about recognising we've all got frailties," says Lucy Adams, former HR Director at the BBC and current managing director of London-based communications agency Firehouse.
In the ninth podcast to accompany his book The Social Entrepreneur's A to Z, Liam Black talks to Adams and his former mentor Ronnie Hughes about the importance of really knowing yourself in becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Hughes, who for 20 years built a successful career in the housing association sector and now mentors entrepreneurs and business leaders, says it is important to ask yourself: "What would you do if you had a year left to live?" You have to work to keep yourself alive during this year but you don't have to work for the future and worry about pensions for example. What would you do and who would you work for?
Calling all social entrepreneur VIPs – Liam Black has a reality check for you. In an extract from The Social Entrepreneur's A to Z, he questions the glitz and glamour of the social enterprise award calendar and says you must keep your feet on the ground.
If your mentor combines a sympathetic nod with the line "And how does that make you feel?" you've probably picked the wrong person. Liam Black, former BBC director Lucy Adams and social entrepreneur Ronnie Hughes discuss good mentoring.


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Your guide to crafting the perfect NFL Coachella crew
Published: Apr 21, 2017 at 12:18 PM
The second weekend of Coachella is set to get into full swing Friday night. Fans of Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Travis Scott and many more acts will brave 100-degree temperatures to see their favorite artists perform. Veterans will tell you that with whom you go to Coachella is just as important as the acts you're shelling out hundreds of dollars to see. Your chemistry has to be on point; everyone should know his or her role within the group.
Who's going to make sure everyone on social media knows you're having the most amazing time ever? Who's going to make sure you don't die of starvation and dehydration? Who's going to make sure drunk Coachella bros don't try to start fights with you? Find out the answers to all of those and more in the NFL Coachella crew guide.
Cam Newton: The Fashionisto
He has the sauce and he's dripping goo. The NFL's resident fashionisto will definitely make your social media posts a bit more colorful. Plus, he's the only person -- outside of the Migos -- who can still dab in public without being shamed.
Odell Beckham Jr.: The Dancing Machine
Speaking of dancing, there's no one more prepared for Coachella than Mr. 24/7 Dance Party himself. If you follow OBJ on social media, you'll know that he's always up on the latest releases and has more than a few moves for each hit song. He's also friends with various celebs so, who knows, maybe Drake will join the party.
Rob Gronkowski: 24/7 Rager
Every Coachella crew needs the non-stop rager, the person who keeps the party going well into the early morning, even when some people are coming down off their, uh, caffeine high. Gronk is the man for the job. We're talking about the same guy who raged on his own cruise for days. Also, he has some WWE skills so he can double as security for the group. Just don't tell Belichick.
Eli Apple: The Chef
Now, this pick may seem like a wild card. Is Annie Apple serving as a chaperone? No. Eli gets to join because of his culinary skills. When Eli was a draft prospect, it was rumored that he had "no life skills" and "couldn't cook." However, a few people came to his defense and revealed that the cornerback could in fact cook.
"Eli's got great cooking skills," Braxton Miller told Newsday. "He threw down (at a) big barbecue. He's got skills. I don't know what they're talking about... He had it all."
There is also this tweet from Ezekiel Elliott.
Eli has made me some fire fried chicken and mac and cheese. The source seems to be pretty unreliable 😂😂
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) April 27, 2016
So, in order to avoid living off Pop-Tarts or $10 hot dogs that have been sitting in dirty water for hours, you should bring Eli along. Plus, if you get lost in the desert and there's no one else to come rescue you, you know that Mrs. Apple will be there.
2020 Graybeards: Squad of leftover free agents strong at QB
Dan Hanzus unveils the 2020 Graybeards -- and this year's roster of remaining free agents contains some tantalizing talents, including Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney.
Tom Brady, now 41, exists in his own great wide open
The Tom Brady doubters can stop now, as the 41-year-old Patriots quarterback continues to perform at a high level. Dan Hanzus wonders: How long can Brady keep this up as he heads into uncharted territory?
Darrelle Revis retires: Goodbye to the greatest N.Y. Jet
Darrelle Revis' retirement prompts Dan Hanzus to remember the many highs (and occasional lows) of the career of the greatest New York Jet of all time.
Jay Cutler is very much himself on 'Very Cavallari'
Dan Hanzus examines what Jay Cutler's star turn on "Very Cavallari" appears to reveal about the true nature of the former Broncos, Bears and Dolphins quarterback.
Mailbag: Is Flacco ready for his year-long NFL audition?
How will Joe Flacco react to Lamar Jackson's presence in Baltimore? Will Case Keenum pan out? Who needs a new uniform? Dan Hanzus answers those questions -- and more -- in his mailbag.
Ichiro wants to know: Who the (expletive) is Brady?
Tom Brady's enormous societal imprint doesn't cover everyone. Take, for instance, soon-to-be-retired baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki.
Pearson vs. Akers: Who is the draft's troll king?
Shifting the draft from Radio City Music Hall to large outdoor venues in other cities has paved the way for what's quickly become one of the draft's most entertaining aspects: The Day 2 troll jobs from representatives of rival teams.
Walk-up songs for every prospect at 2018 NFL Draft
Dan Hanzus has procured the song selections for each of the 22 prospects who will be in the green room at AT&T Stadium on Thursday night. Get ready to hear a lot of Drake.
Against all odds, Michael Crabtree-Aqib Talib III is on
Aqib Talib and Michael Crabtree will ply their trade outside the confines of the AFC West in 2018, but that won't stop the two men from sharing a field this year.
Trailer released for upcoming 'All or Nothing' season
The 2017 Dallas Cowboys got the NFL Films treatment during last season. We now have a trailer for how things played out for Jerry Jones' iconic team.
Good/Bad Week: Colts greats rewarded, Tyrod's ill luck
While it was a big week for a pair of Indianapolis Colts greats, Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor had some not-so-exciting news. Dan Hanzus scopes out the good and bad of the week.
Who will forever end their Super Bowl drought next?
Dan Hanzus takes questions from you, the readers, in the reincarnated End Around Mailbag. It livvvvvvvves! First up, which team is destined to win its first Super Bowl title next?


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Donald Trump says he's ready and 'doesn't have to prepare very much' for North Korea summit
The US President says it's more about attitude than preparation.
By Associated Press Thursday 7 Jun 2018, 6:57 PM
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US President Donald Trump.
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US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has said he is "very well prepared" for next week's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un but the outcome depends less on preparation than "attitude … willingness to get things done."
Hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office for consultations before the Singapore summit, Trump described the Kim meeting as "much more than a photo-op."
Abe requested today's meeting with Trump to elevate his country's concerns about the summit.
"They have to de-nuke," Trump said of North Korea. "If they don't denuclearise that will not be acceptable. And we cannot call sanctions off."
Trump said the talks with Kim will start a process to bring about a resolution to the nuclear issue. "I think it's not a one-meeting deal," he said.
Asked how many days he's willing to stay to talk with Kim, Trump said, "One, two, three, depending on what happens."
Still Trump predicted that he'll know very quickly whether Kim is serious about dealing with US demands.
"I don't think I have to prepare very much," Trump said. "It's about attitude. It's about willingness to get things done."
Trump, who spent the morning before meeting Abe firing off a dozen unrelated tweets, added:
I think I've been prepared for this summit for a long time, as has the other side. I think they've been preparing for a long time also. So this isn't a question of preparation, it's a question of whether or not people want it to happen.
JUST IN: President Trump on his preparation for upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un: "I think I'm very well prepared. I don't think I have to prepare very much. It's about attitude." pic.twitter.com/JjYSBGJrF8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 7, 2018
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Trump is to huddle with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton this afternoon "to continue their strategic discussions" ahead of the summit, said National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis.
As for the summit sidelines, Trump said that he won't be playing golf with Kim and that despite press reports former NBA star Dennis Rodman isn't on his guest list.
"I like him," Trump said of Rodman. "He's a nice guy. No, he was not invited."
Abe is pushing Trump to raise the issue of Japanese abductees held in North Korea and is seeking to ensure that Trump's efforts to negotiate an agreement with Kim don't harm Japan's interests.
US allies in the region have expressed concern that Trump's push to denuclearise the Korean peninsula could ignore the North's sophisticated ballistic missile and chemical weapons programs.
Japan was heartened by Trump's decision to meet with the families of abductees during his visit to Tokyo last year and hopes the president raises the issue with Kim next week, according to a Japanese Embassy official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, citing the sensitive nature of the visit.
The official stressed that, while Japan has sometimes been left out of major decisions and briefed after the fact, the two allies remain on the same page.
Japan had been briefed ahead of time on Trump's decision to temporarily cancel the Kim summit following a hostile statement from the North, the official said.
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Sundance Institute Announces Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue to be Presented in Morocco Se
RABAT, MOROCCO (September 23, 2011) – Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue, a Sundance Institute initiative in partnership with U.S. federal cultural agencies, will be presented in the Kingdom of Morocco September 27-30, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Rabat. A selection of films and film-related events will be presented at locations in Tangier, Tetouan, Salé and Casablanca. Filmmakers Cherien Dabis (Amreeka) and Stanley Nelson (Freedom Riders), as well as Caroline Libresco, Senior Programmer at Sundance Institute, will travel to Morocco to represent the initiative and engage with audiences.
"In just the first year of this program, we've taken films and filmmakers around the world and built a dialogue with audiences in Tunisia, Turkey, China, Kenya, Puerto Rico and several other locations in the U.S.," said Keri Putnam, Sundance Institute Executive Director. "Though each location is different, audiences are finding common themes and sharing their own experiences. It speaks to the goal of the program – showing the power of film to transcend culture barriers."
Screenings, including some for students and underserved youth, will take place at locations including the Cinematheque de Tanger, the Tangier American Legation Museum in conjunction with the American Language Center, University Abdelmalek Essadi, Abi bakr Errazi Junior High School, Cinema Hollywood, and School of Metiers du Cinema.
Private workshops will be held at University Abdelmalek Essadi in Tetouan by Stanley Nelson who will explore the filmmaking challenges he faced with creating a historical film and how to effectively use rich archival footage to create a singular cinematic experience. Cherien Dabis will conduct a workshop for the students at School of Metiers du Cinema in Sidi Moumen district of Casablanca on her filmmaking process developing a project from script to screen and will explore the challenges and benefits of directing and producing a film in a developing country.
Events open to the general public include free screenings of Amreeka at Cinematheque de Tanger, Tuesday, September 27 at 16:00 and again at Cinema Hollywood in Salé, Thursday, September 29 at 18:00.
The multiple opportunities for local Moroccan filmmakers to meet with Film Forward directors supports the initiative's core goal of fostering relationships with international filmmakers. In this same spirit, Sundance Institute Senior Programmer Caroline Libresco will also be in the Kingdom liaising with the local film community.
Film Forward is an initiative of Sundance Institute and the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Film Forward connects contemporary U.S. and international films and filmmakers with diverse global audiences and features documentary and narrative films. Film Forward underscores the importance of mutual understanding and respect for other cultures and traditions that is at the heart of cultural exchange.
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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) serves and strengthens our Republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The NEH is the nation's leading supporter of research education, preservation and public programs in the humanities.
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Founded by Robert Redford in 1981, Sundance Institute is a global, nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to nurturing artistic expression in film and theater, and to supporting intercultural dialogue between artists and audiences. The Institute promotes independent storytelling to unite, inform and inspire, regardless of geo-political, social, religious or cultural differences. Internationally recognized for its annual Sundance Film Festival and its artistic development programs for directors, screenwriters, producers, film composers, playwrights and theatre artists, Sundance Institute has nurtured such projects as Born into Brothels, Trouble the Water, Son of Babylon, Amreeka, An Inconvenient Truth, Spring Awakening, Light in the Piazza and Angels in America. Join Sundance Institute on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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The U.S. Embassy in Rabat and the U.S. Consulate General in Morocco represent the government and people of the United States to the government and people of Morocco. Public Affairs Sections in both Rabat and Casablanca grow and deepen the longstanding friendship between our two countries through press and public outreach, performing and visual arts programs, educational and cultural exchanges and youth programs that touch Moroccans from all walks of life. All the offices of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Morocco operate under the supervision of Ambassador Samuel L. Kaplan, the personal representative of the President of the United States to His Majesty the King of Morocco. Learn more about the U.S. diplomatic mission at the embassy and consulate web site, embassy Facebook page and American cultural center Facebook page.
Film Forward Films
A Small Act / USA (Director: Jennifer Arnold) – A young Kenyan's life changes dramatically when his education is sponsored by a Swedish stranger. Years later, he founded his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.
Afghan Star / Afghanistan/UK (Director: Havana Marking) – After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, Pop Idol has come to television in Afghanistan: millions are watching and voting for their favorite singer. This film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk their lives to sing.
Amreeka / USA (Director and Screenwriter: Cherien Dabis) – When a divorced Palestinian woman and her teenage son move to rural Illinois, they find their new lives replete with challenges. Cast: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Alia Shawkat, Joseph Ziegler.
Boy / New Zealand (Director and screenwriter: Taika Waititi) – When his father returns home after many years away, 11-year-old Boy and his little brother Rocky must reconcile reality with the fantasy dad they created in their imagination. Cast: Taika Waititi, James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone.
Freedom Riders / USA (Director: Stanley Nelson) – The powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspiring story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders' belief in non-violent activism was sorely tested as mob violence and bitter racism greeted them along the way.
La Mission / USA (Director and Screenwriter: Peter Bratt) – A traditional, Latino father in San Francisco's Mission District struggles to come to terms with his teenage son's homosexuality. Credited by Latino media as being both authentic and genuine to various aspects of American Hispanic cultures. Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Talisa Soto Bratt, Jesse Borrego.
Last Train Home / Canada (Director: Lixin Fan) – Getting a train ticket in China proves a towering ordeal as a migrant worker family embarks on a journey, along with 200 million other peasants to reunite with their distant family.
Son of Babylon / Iraq (Director: Mohamed Al Daradji; Screenwriters: Mohamed Al-Daradji, Jennifer Norridge, Mithal Ghazi) – In the days after the fall of Saddam Hussein, a young Kurdish boy and his grandmother venture through Iraq on a quest to find their missing father/son. Cast: Yasser Talib, Shazda Hussein, Bashir Al-Majid.
Udaan / India (Director Vikramaditya Motwane; Screenwriter: Motwane) – Following his expulsion from boarding school, Rohan returns to the small industrial town of Jamshedpur. After 8 years away, he finds himself closeted with an authoritarian father and a younger half brother that he didn't even know existed. Udaan explores deep-rooted family dynamics and a triumph of the human spirit.
Cast: Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Aayan Boradia, Ram Kapoor.
Winter's Bone / USA (Director: Debra Granik; Screenwriters: Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini) – An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her missing father while trying to keep her family intact. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt, Kevin Breznahan. Cast: Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Aayan Boradia, Ram Kapoor.
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'Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am' Review – The Living Literary Icon Gets A Meditative Documentary Of Her Own
Reads, Reviews	by Julia Teti
Where there once stood the pillar of the white, male gaze in literature, Toni Morrison exchanged her chisel for a sledgehammer and there, knocked it down. The author, editor, and icon has amassed a following worthy of her extraordinary verve. A towering figure in the world of fiction, Morrison's titles include The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, and Beloved, among many others. She is a Nobel Prize winner in literature and, will have you know, she makes the best carrot cake you will ever taste.
It's a wonder, then, that it has taken so long for Morrison's story to receive the documentary treatment. But if audiences have waited long, it's for good reason. Like Morrison's famous carrot cake, the ingredients in her story are all blended together so perfectly to create a decadent, contemplative experience surrounding one of America's greatest authors.
Directed by Morrison's personal friend Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and distributed by Magnolia Pictures upon premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am chronicles the author's life from Ohio, upstate New York, New York City, Stockholm, and back again. But acting more than just a retrospective on Morrison's life, fellow writers tackle the importance of her voice and the stories she preserves in her pages.
In Morrison's work, there is no pretext. There are no cliff notes for white readers, little explanation of vernacular, there is only story and characters who are given dignity where history may have robbed them. Morrison's writing serves to deconstruct a notion that readers — or anyone who processes cultural artifacts — too often forgets: that our perception of what makes a story valuable has long been generated by the omnipresent white, male gaze. Her narratives are of a Black America crossed out in history books, and her characters are offered empathy and complexity in the place of antiquated caricature.
Morrison's work was revolutionary. At the inception of her career, when the Civil Rights Movement transitioned into the Black Power Movement, Morrison lead her own revolution through words. Working with noted activists like Angela Davis, Morrison balanced her growing iconography with a particular frame of humility. When reminded that one of her books, The Bluest Eye, had been banned in schools while her other various works were said to possibly "incite riots," Morrison simply responded, "Now how powerful is that?"
And it is this power that is so stunningly examined by the various figures gathered to pay homage in The Pieces I Am. Revolutionizing the lens by which readers understand her novels and the narratives she communicates through such illustrious language, the documentary poses as more of a meditation than a reconciliation or revalidation of Morrison's greatest hits.
In front of the camera, Morrison is in equal measure wry and wise. The overwhelming praise for her character and talent is further confirmed by every voice heard, explicating on their attachment to her work and what it means to them. If there is any drawback, it is the quality of its ruminative state. At times edging to the more repetitive course that documentaries uplifting their subjects can do, sharp edits and thoughtful commentary serve to reposition the documentary on a preferred path. It is difficult to fault The Pieces I Am for avoiding analysis of Morrison's relevant failings because there likely aren't that many to address in the first place.
Morrison has replaced that ivory pillar and stands resolutely to transform how audiences consume literature and culture. Relating such revolutionary work, Greenfield-Sanders examines Morrison the author without forgoing her quiet rebelliousness that seems almost too commonplace or contemporary to recognize any past importance. The result is a luscious, literary tour, almost as sweet as one of Morrison's own carrot cakes.
Julia Teti
Julia is an entertainment writer who has contributed work to Film School Rejects, Polygon, Girls on Tops, Vague Visages, The Playlist, POPSUGAR, Zimbio, and plenty more. Her cat is her favorite film critic.
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Thanks for this review. I had no idea Toni Morrison had her own documentary. This is a needtosee.


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Perhaps the only thing in which the OnePlus 7 is not inferior to its advanced counterpart, is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. We have a 7-nanometer eight-core platform with a clock speed of up to 2.84 GHz and Adreno 640 graphics, which is used in most of the flagships of this year – Xiaomi Mi 9, Samsung Galaxy S10 or, for example, ASUS Zenfone 6. The RAM has 6, 8 or 12 GB, and flash memory – 128 GB or 256 GB. Obviously, the performance of this iron will be enough for the coming years. Here are the benchmark results.
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Join the North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education and Dr. Paul Offit for a webinar titled, Is Polio Coming Back? In this webinar, Dr. Offit will discuss:
1. Does the recent case of paralytic polio in Rockland County, NY, signal a larger problem or threat to public health?
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the inactivated and oral polio vaccines?
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About Our Presenter: Paul A. Offit, MD, is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a recipient of many awards, including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Offit has published more than 160 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, which was recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC in 2006 and by the WHO in 2013.
Session Moderated By: Paul Carson, MD, FACP, Professor of Practice in the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Department of Public Health and Medical Director of the NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education.
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JHPC (Joint Historical Preservation Commission) architectural survey files are an excellent source of information for historical structures in Transylvania County. Many of the photographs of homes and businesses used in Picturing the Past articles are from the countywide architectural survey taken between September 1990 and September 1991.
An outside consultant, along with local history experts, combed the county, identifying properties that were at least 50 years old and that retained their historic and architectural integrity.