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Where Have All the Young Farmers Gone?
Date: June 17, 2019, 3:00
in: Culture
For farmers, retirement isn't really a thing. It only happens when you physically cannot work any longer. It's not unusual to see a farmer still "at it" well into his or her 80s. Farming is more than a job; it's a way of life, and most farmers see its hard work as a virtue.
My family's story is no different. When I was a young boy, growing up in a small town of 250 in far northern California, I was related to 70 percent of our small immigrant community and almost everyone was a part of a family farming operation. I could count up all the direct family entities and members involved in our family farm: six family units and about 15 family members had the farm as their primary job.
My grandparents and parents had farmed for a long time in order to make it financially, and since there were a limited number of positions to be full-time farmers, most of us kids went off and did other things. By the time my grandfather, let alone my father, felt he could retire, we were long gone—physically as well as in our life circumstances. Today, there are two of our family units left in California, and only two individuals for whom farming is their primary employment.
I had begun visiting with my grandfather shortly after he had stopped farming; his body could no longer carry him to his land and back, and it was clear he missed it. As we were talking, the conversation turned to one of his friends who had recently died. This farmer had been out irrigating and had apparently lost his balance, fallen on his shovel, and perished in the field. With the tone of a eulogy, my grandfather said, "He was a good man…he was a hard worker." What he was saying was that, in his mind, being a hard worker and a good man were inseparably connected. I recognized, too, that my grandfather envied this in a sense: no one could deny that the late friend was the epitome of a diligent farmer. After all, he had died at an old age in action.
Today, the age of "principal" farmers has increased from 50 to almost 59 years of age, and farmers over the age of 72 outnumber farmers under 30 by five-to-one. Moreover, the number of farmers under the age of 25 decreased by 13 percent over a recent five-year period, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Credit: Patrick Bultema
In short, farmers are getting older, fewer young farmers are entering the ranks, and the overall count of farmers is falling. Is this a reason for alarm? The answer comes when you realize the virtually impossible capital requirements necessary to enter the farming industry nowadays.
Today, a modern combine needed to harvest a crop can easily surpass $500,000—and by the way, it won't last forever. You also need more than just one harvester and one tractor today to be a viable farmer tomorrow. You need land, you need human capital, and finally, to play in the industrial food system, you need to achieve industrial scale.
To make it as a farmer today, you must either "go big or go home." Over the last few decades, if you couldn't "go big," you likely sold out to another family farm. Or you got out of farming operations and rented your land to a bigger family farm. Either way, you were "going home" one way or another.
Again, let's use the example of my family farm. I think most experts would agree that a 500-acre rice farm is on the small side of being a minimum viable size. So let's add up the costs. You could easily spend over $1 million dollars on equipment needed to farm. The land itself, based on where it's located, would be about $9,000 per acre. That's $4.5 million for the land. Then you have to finance the inputs for the crop, easily another few hundred thousand dollars. Worse, you have to wait to see crop income for at least a year. In the meantime, you need enough money to live and pay your bills. You get the idea. We're talking millions of dollars to get into the farming business. And even if you can get loans, it's hard to come up with enough upfront cash, let alone to service the debt.
Essentially, you either need to have a family farm passed down to you (which happens less often nowadays) or you need to be rich. And if you're already rich, you have to be either very passionate about farming or a bit crazy to invest your money there, because the return on those assets is demonstrably better elsewhere.
Here we face two problems: firstly, we have an influx of aging farmers with no one to pass the torch to; and secondly, we have a generation of young farmers who aren't equipped to face the entry barriers modern-day farming demands. But how did this happen? The answer is quite simple: we developed a rigid, industrialized food system.
Yuppie Farming as an Option
In today's agricultural economy, young farmers are faced with challenges both financially and logistically. What are their prospects? One alternative is yuppie farming. Don't let the name fool you: yes, these farmers are young and full of energy, but the lifestyle is still far from glamorous.
Meet Jenn Mueller and Ryan Murray, co-owners of a 10-acre patch of land on the western slope of Colorado known as Yurtstead Farm.
Jenn Mueller and Ryan Murray, co-owners of Yurtstead Farm in Colorado (courtesy of Alice Stern).
In 2012, while in their 30s, they began growing functionally organic produce that they sold at the local farmers market at premium prices. They also began raising select quality poultry and pigs. They both work hard, live in a yurt built on their property, and enjoy their modest but rewarding lifestyle. But while Jenn's and Ryan's farm is possible, it's not particularly scalable. It's a problem that many young farmers face: competing with other established farmers, getting beyond the entry barriers, and meeting the demands of today's industrialized food system.
By staying under the USDA limits, Jenn and Ryan have been able to raise, slaughter, and process their meat without getting a full USDA processing license. However, that also means they can only sell direct to customers at places such as the local farmers markets in Montrose and Ridgeway, Colorado. Because their product is so premium, and farmers market customers are so selective, they are able to sell their products at much higher than conventional prices.
On the other hand, the industrial food system and agriculture policy pushed my family from diversified farming into monoculture practice. In other words, we ended up specializing in and growing only one crop, in our case, rice.
Clearly there needs to be a middle way—a common ground that bridges the gap between new-entry farmers and issues like a lack of a predictable, accessible, and scalable local food system. Indeed, one of the consequences of the industrialization of food has been the demise of all the local food systems that were previously in place. Plus the system that's needed has to provide access for more mainstream, less specialized, and less expensive product. Of course, farmers can do all the work themselves, like Jenn and Ryan, but that's not what most of them want to do. After all, a very small percentage of consumers are inclined to pay premium prices at a farmers market. There's a huge chasm that separates what Jenn and Ryan are doing from the "go big or go home" realities of mainstream farming.
At the end of the day, creating a more flexible food system that makes room for new farmers to enter at a feasible scale and gain access to local markets is key for the future of farming in America. It's also essential for making sure we have a next crop of farmers at all.
Patrick Bultema is the son of a multi-generational farming family in Northern California. He is now the CEO, Chairman and founder of FoodMaven in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Source: theamericanconservative.com
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On an Apparently Palæolithic Engraving
on a Bone from Sherborne (Dorset).
Arthur Smith Woodward, LL.D., F.R.S., Pres. G.S. (Read March 11th, 1914.)
Quarterly Journal of the Geology Society April 1914
[100] Thirty-seven years ago Prof. Boyd Dawkins 1 described to the Society the incised figure of a horse on a piece of bone found with Palæolithic implements and remains of Pleistocene mammals in the Robin Hood Cave, Creswell Crags. Until the present time, this has remained the sole example of the pictorial art of Palæolithic Man met with in Britain. It is, therefore, of interest to record the discovery of a second specimen, which appears to date back to the same period, and is especially remarkable as being almost identical with the first, both in subject and in style.
Incised drawing of the head and forequarters of a horse on a fragment of rib, natural size; from a dry valley north of Sherborne (Dorset). In the Museum of Sherborne School.
The new specimen was found by two boys of Sherborne School, A. S. Cortesi and P. C. Grove, and was submitted to me by Mr. R. Elliot Steel, to whom I am indebted for the opportunity of making this communication. It was picked up, with fragments of calcspar and miscellaneous Inferior Oolite fossils, in an old heap of quarry-débris near the Bristol road, on the outskirts of Sherborne (Dorset); and there can be no doubt that it was originally obtained from one of the small dry valleys with steep sides which furrow the dip-slope of the Inferior Oolite north of the town. A careful consideration of all the circumstances suggests that it may have occurred in a rock-shelter, which was destroyed by quarrying: for the heap of débris which yielded the specimen was most probably derived from a sheltered spot with a south-western aspect, which would serve admirably for human habitation. Unfortunately, the only noteworthy associated specimens are a few flints, which are not clearly chipped by man, although they must have been brought from a distance of several miles. It may, however, be added that at a spot a quarter of a mile farther down the dry valley, where it joins the next valley, Mr. Steel has recognized a Pleistocene [101] deposit, from which he has collected teeth of the mammoth and the woolly rhinoceros.
The bone is a piece of rib, 8.5 cms. in length, from which the greater part of the flat inner face and the thin anterior border have been flaked away. A remnant of the flat inner face is pierced by a small vascular foramen near the posterior border. The specimen cannot be identified with certainty, but it agrees well in shape with part of an anterior rib of the existing Mongolian wild horse (Equus pezewalskii ). It terminates at one end in a sharp oblique cut, while the other end is irregularly broken. The engraving represents only the head and forequarters of a horse in side view, but it covers the greater part of the outer convex face of the bone, which has not been artificially smoothed. The head points towards the cut end, while the mane fringes the broken thin anterior border. The outline is bold, and executed in short strokes, mostly about 5 or 6 mm. in length, by an instrument which has left a groove with a V-shaped cross-section. The head is well-shaped, with an indication of the mouth in one stroke, but no clear mark of the nostrils. The eye is represented by two nearly parallel strokes, of which the upper is stronger than the lower; and its anterior border is completed by two slight indentations. Two thick strokes, of which the upper is stronger than the lower; and its anterior border is completed by two slight indentations. Two thick strokes in front of the mane are evidently intended for the ears. The mane is indicated by a close series of finer vertical lines: these are nearly parallel; but sometimes they cut each other, and sometimes merge together by the accidental flaking of the intervening surface of the bone. The longest of these fine lines are on the top of the head, where they extend farthest downwards. A coarse groove marking the line of the back begins just below the hinder part of the mane, and ends posteriorly in some engraving of an uncertain nature. An equally coarse antero-posteriorly directed groove below this on the flank cannot be interpreted; while another shorter groove on the neck, close to its lower margin immediately behind the head, is also curious.
As already mentioned, this new specimen is remarkably similar in design to that previously discovered in the Creswell Caves; but in the latter the incised lines are much finer and more numerous, and the flat surface on which they are engraved has been first carefully rubbed smooth. Both agree with the majority of the engravings on bone from the French caves, in representing a hog-maned horse with a relatively large head.
The Chairman (Dr. H. H. Bemrose) said that the communication was of great interest to all. He was familiar with all the Derbyshire caves, including the celebrated Creswell Cave, in which the original engraved bone had been discovered by Prof. W. Boyd Dawkins.
Sir Henry Howorth believed that the engraved bone was of Palæolithic age. The artistic faculty was characteristic only of [102] Palæolithic Man, and appeared to be greatly debased in the later or Neolithic type. Certainly the workmanship did not resemble that of the still later Bronze Age. The hog-maned horse again, of which he believed the existing Japanese pony to be a survival, apparently did not exist in Europe in Neolithic times.
Mr. W. Dale said that he was present when the incised bone from Creswell Cags was first shown, and recollected the fine series of mammalian teeth and bones associated with it, which were shown at the same time. The fauna was Pleistocene, and the implements undoubtedly Palæolithic.
Mr. A. S. Kennard wished to congratulate the Author on the importance of the find. Hitherto the only known relic of Late Palæolithic art from these islands was the well-known example from the Robin Hood Cave, and doubts had been expressed whether it really was in situ in that cavern–hence this additional find was of the utmost importance. It was noteworthy that, while such relics were common in France, they were extremely scarce in England.
Mr. C. D. Sherborn explained that the cuts on the bone were not those of a knife, but rather of a graving-tool like the burin of the line-engraver.
Dr. A. P. Young asked whether the set of lines, prolonged so as to reach below the level of the roots of the hairs of the mane in front, might not have been intended to represent a forelock.
Mr. S. H. Warren said that the evidence for the dating of the specimen rested largely upon its artistic style. He had given a good deal of attention to the Later Palæolithic art, and especially to the comparison of its style with that of the artistic productions of modern savages, and with the later prehistoric art of Europe. In the case of the Bushmen and some other modern savages, there was a certain general resemblance to Palæolithic art, but in his opinion this had often been exaggerated. In its essential qualities the Later Palæolithic art stood out as something different from the art of any other people.
The Neolithic art bore no comparison with that of the Magdalenian age. The only Neolithic animal engravings known to the speaker that were reminiscent of the earlier style, were some found in the dolmens of Portugal; but even this was exceedingly debased art.
After examining the specimen on the table, one could have no hesitation in stating that its artistic style was characteristically Palæolithic, and there could be no doubt of its Palæolithic age.
During recent years evidence had accumulated upon the Continent, which showed that some kind of halter was placed upon the heads of horses in the Magdalenian age, and there could be little doubt that the wild horse was habitually tamed, although it had probably not been domesticated. It was, therefore, very probable that certain designs seen on the flanks of the animals in the Palæolithic engravings were intended to represent a pack. The speaker wondered whether the more indefinite lines [103] upon the flank of the engraving exhibited might not also have a similar significance.
The Author, in reply, expressed his gratification that there appeared to be general agreement as to the Palæolithic age of the engraving. Although the long anterior strokes of the mane might have the intention suggested by Dr. Young, he thought that an artist of such skill would have made a more exact drawing if he had attempted to represent a forelock. He could not recognize any suggestion of harness or trappings in the marks on the flank. The specimen belonged to the Sherborne School Museum, and he thanked Mr. Elliot Steel for the opportunity of exhibiting it to the Society.
1 Q.J.G.S., vol. xxxiii (1877) p. 592, fig. 1.
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Recapping The Weekend That Was
Whether you were bullish on the Flyers to begin the season or dug your heels in assuming the worst – after the weekend in Charleston we're all on the same page now. UD is 2-2, really mediocre, and has a lot of shit to work out.
After a tough loss at the hands of Hofstra, UD bounced back to beat equally-if-not-more-mediocre Ohio quite comfortably, and then lost the closing game at the hands of Old Dominion. All in all, it wasn't the best trip, but if you need to say, "At least we didn't lose all 3!" fine, I guess you can do that. While the Ohio game is long gone now, and the Old Dominion loss is fresh, we have a decent sample size of four games to at least agree on a few things for your Flyers young season. Let's make some takes and then forget this weekend ever happened:
I'll start with the bad and get it out of the way:
X-Man Williams needs to burn the film from this weekend and go have a day long siesta. He finished the three games in Charleston going 3-for-23 from downtown. He just would not stop shooting. Normally this is where I try to be clever and say some shit like "shooters shoot" but that kind of blind optimism stops after about shot #15. The only silver lining to this stinky heap of a weekend from X was that he started last year in similar fashion and then turned it on down the stretch.
The lack of creativity on offense is concerning at the very least. The Flyers were completely stymied by the Old Dominion zone on Sunday, then went all "Brian Gregory" on us and just started aimlessly passing the ball around the key, hoping to bore the opponent to death before attacking the hoop. As you may know from the entire Gregory era…that didn't work. UD's answer was to jack up threes until their arms fell off. Through four games, the Flyers have attempted 100 (!!) three-pointers, an absolutely insane number. Saying the Flyers live and die by the three is like pointing out that a zebra has stripes. Since the film from ODU now exists in the world, you can bet your ass that UD's opponents will be giving them much more zone defense.
The defensive woes speak for themselves, you should just expect UD to give up 35 a half going into every night. I felt like they were constantly chasing the ball on defense, switches looked bad, and no one could guard the perimeter. I still have yet to feel like UD will be able to get a big stop when they need it.
Honestly there are more problems to highlight from this past weekend, but those are just the main three that came to mind. You can add in UD's limited depth and lack of bench scoring, their inability to work the ball down low or their refusal to go with a consistent lineup as additional problems if you need more things to complain about.
These were the positives worth taking from the weekend:
Tough loss and tough tourney, but can we take a second to appreciate that Durrell has scored 88 points in just four games this year? That is over half as many points as he scored the *entire season* last year (172) 😳 @sullymygoodname @BlackburnReview @DavidPJablonski
— Jack Capodice (@JackTheJinger) November 19, 2017
It's hard to believe anyone could've predicted a start to the season like this for DURRELL. Along with Josh Cunningham, they have been the lone bright spots on an otherwise up-and-down campaign. A fellow alumnus summed up how we were all feeling:
You can read into this as much as you see fit, but that sure sounds like someone got their training wheels taken off just in time for a senior season. Without the heroics of DURRELL this team could very well be 0-4 to start the season, he's been playing the absolute best basketball of his life. Through four games, here's what DURRELL has produced:
22 ppg – 29/58 FG (50%) – 15/29 3PT (51%) – 2.5 ast/g – 2.8 reb/g
Through four games, I have seen enough now to know that most (if not all) offensive possessions should be going through DURRELL until further notice. ODU was the first matchup we saw on the young season where the game plan was to key on DURRELL and get the ball out of his hands. Something tells me UD will be seeing that type of defensive look on most evenings simply for the fact that no one else in the lineup outside of Josh Cunningham has proven any ability to get consistent buckets.
Speaking of Josh Cunningham, it does feel somewhat refreshing to see him with his legs under him contributing at 100%. Josh's 19 rebound effort against Ohio was the most by a Flyer since Chris Johnson in 2010. He's currently averaging 15 pts and 8.8 rebounds per game and is the only semblance of a "go-to bucket" on this team outside of DURRELL launching them from the perimeter. While we still don't know much about this team, we at least know Josh and DURRELL will be stirring the drink night in and night out.
As for the rest of his team? Shucks, I dunno, you guys. John Crosby has been fairly serviceable but seemingly losing time to the freshman, which may or may not be hurting his rhythm on the floor. Grant has seemed pretty determined to play John, Jordan Davis and Crutcher on a 3-man rotation, and I would like to think this is just his way of feeling through the roster to see what works best. For my money, right now Crutcher and Jordan Davis are interchangeable and it will be interesting to see who starts to pull ahead as the season wears on. Crutcher was clearly favored in the first two games, with Jordan coming on in the latter part of the weekend due to the injury of Trey Landers. Crutcher hasn't really found any sort of consistency on the score sheet, but Davis finally was able to get it going the last two games, shooting 7-of-9 from the floor for a collective 21 points. Unfortunately, UD needs those types of contributions from more than one guy from here on out, DURRELL can't be expected to throw down 25 every night.
So that's that. While many of you realists knew this type of a season was a very real possibility, it's hard to feel great about what we saw this weekend. This was always going to be a bumpy ride, but a wise man told me recently this season isn't for any fan who can't see the forest for the trees. This season will test the patience of many, but in the end, you count on watching these young guys develop their game while DURRELL continues huck-it-chuck-it basketball on his twilight tour, that's enough reason for me to tune in.
The Flyers get a much-needed week off before doing battle with the Akron Zips in the cozy confines of the Arena on Saturday night. Let's hope some home cookin' is in the air for our Flyers to get back on track. Until then, wear red and keep it LOWD.
k.lew
With the exception of the 3 pointers, I am seeing some real progress on offence each game (less like 5 guys acting like they are a team versus 5 guys playing as a team). Good analysis about the D. When the zone was presented – eyes wide – No one moved and we barely got the ball in the paint. That was scary.
@Blackburn love the racial undertone of the "General AG" pic. Very Planet of the Apes-esque. Well payed sir.
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You know its gonna be bad this year when you finish 6th out of 8 teams in a tournament sponsored by a Fat Mans Underwear Company
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Suddenly Sam
The problem is at point guard. Crosby just has no ability to facilitate. Crutch is a high schooler in a bigger jersey. We're screwed.
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Dallas County DA Suffers Another Mental Illness Setback
By J.D. Miles June 21, 2016 at 6:30 am
Filed Under:DA Susan Hawk, Dallas County District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, depression, District Attorney Susan Hawk, Mental Health, mental health treatment, Mental Illness, Mental Illness Treatment, mood disorders, Susan Hawk
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DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk seems to have suffered another setback in her treatment for mental illness.
In a statement released Monday, Hawk called mental illness a "fluid and dynamic disease" and announced that she's entering a treatment center for the third time during her 17-month term.
The announcement comes only a month after Hawk checked into a mental health facility in Houston to treat chronic depression. This time, the District Attorney said her treatment at another facility in Arizona would be for mood disorders.
A University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) professor who specializes in mental health treatment says the symptoms are similar. "Our diagnostic and statistical manual has changed over the past couple of years and depression used to be listed as a mood disorder and it's not anymore. So, I'm assuming she's talking about the depression disorders and dealing with that," says Assistant UTA Professor Kiva Harper.
Harper says if Hawk is extending her inpatient care, it's a clear signal that her issues are serious –since most patients can be treated without entering a facility multiple times. "People can have episodes and it can last and sometimes inpatient treatment is warranted other times they can be treated on an outpatient basis but it's pretty obvious she's dealing with some pretty severe issues."
Hawk's first assistant is running the district attorneys office in her absence. But political analysts say even voters sympathetic to her condition deserve a full-time DA.
Southern Methodist University (SMU) Political Science Professor Cal Jillson said, "She will not be reelected if she makes it to the end of her term. Her best course would be to resign, get healthy, and practice law under circumstances that she could control."
In the statement released Monday (see below) Hawk did not say when she plans to return to the office.
"Under the guidance of my doctors, today I'm entering a treatment facility in Arizona that specializes in mood disorders. Mental illness is a fluid and dynamic disease that calls for unexpected and prolonged treatment. Like the tens of millions of Americans that suffer from mental illness, I did not choose this disease, but I am choosing to treat it aggressively and openly in an effort to provide transparency from our office, and to encourage others living with similar struggles to be proactive in treatment and not live in shame." said Judge Hawk. "I'm committed to making my health the top priority so I can honor my commitment of service to Dallas County. I'm blessed to have the continued and steadfast support of my leadership team and colleagues at the DA's office, and I thank them for their hard work in serving our citizens in my absence."
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New York Muslim Group Calls on City to Remove Phrase 'Islamic Terrorists' From 9/11 Memorial
They said the phrase encourages hatred toward Muslims.
Tré Goins-Phillips
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A group of Muslims in the New York town of Owego are upset by a new 9/11 memorial honoring those who died at the hand of Islamic terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.
Members of the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier took issue with the fact that the memorial refers to the attackers as "Islamic terrorists" — a phrase they believe encourages hatred toward Muslims. Instead, the group asked that the monument say either "terrorists" or "al-Qaeda terrorists."
A Muslim group wants the words "Islamic Terrorists" scrubbed from a 9/11 memorial in Owego, NY pic.twitter.com/oizjrLqVjG
— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) September 6, 2016
But the request is not being met with positive responses from city officials.
"They want us to change the word from 'Islamic Terrorist' to either 'terrorist' or 'Al Qaeda terrorist,'" City Manager Donald Castelluci told Fox News columnist Todd Starnes. "I sent them back an email saying I disagreed with their premise 100 percent."
The city manager added that he has no intention to change the inscription on the memorial, telling WICZ-TV that he doesn't live in a "politically-correct world," but rather lives in a "historical fact world … Whether it's American, homegrown, Christianity, Islamic, you call it what it is. And we don't whitewash things, especially here."
The full inscription on the memorial reads:
On September 11, 2001 nineteen Islamic terrorists unsuspectedly boarded four airliners departing east coast airports to hijack the planes and carry out a series of coordinated attacks against the United States. This is a tribute to all the lives lost that day and to the heroic sacrifice of all who rushed to help. As Americans, we honor their memory by living our lives in freedom. We will never forget.
Castelluci said the memorial "is not about religion," but is in memory of "one event on one day that killed more than 3,000 people."
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was leading New York City at the time of the attack, agreed with the city official's sentiment. He said removing the phrase "Islamic terrorists" would be akin to taking the word "mafia out of our history books" because of his Italian background.
"My reaction to the Italian mafia was real simple: I'm Italian-American, I'm not embarrassed about them, I don't belong to them. I want nothing to do with them and they represent the bad part of my ethnic background," Giuliani said on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday. "Every ethnic background has a bad part. There's a bad part to the Islamic religion."
"The good part of the Islamic religion shouldn't feel at all hurt by 'Islamic terrorism.' They should feel angry about it, they should feel like — maybe even stronger than I do — they should be wiped out," he continued. "I felt stronger, maybe people who weren't Italian-American, the mafia should be wiped out."
He added that people "shouldn't become defensive about bad people in your group" because that "makes it more difficult to overcome."
The memorial will be dedicated on Saturday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the deadly assault.
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Six-Time World Champion Mary Kom Wins Another Gold in President's Cup, Indonesia
Mary Kom had claimed her sixth world title in Delhi last year and would be looking for her seventh and to secure her place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the upcoming World Boxing Championships for women in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Published: July 28, 2019 6:01 PM IST
Edited by Niladry Sarkar Email
MC Mary Kom claimed the gold medal in 23rd President's Cup as she defeated her opponent in a one-sided final of 51 kg in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on Saturday. The six-time world champion pugilist thrashed Australian April Franks 5-0. Also Read - Year Ender 2020: Tokyo Olympics to T20 World Cup, Major Sporting Events Which Faced the Wrath of COVID-19 Pandemic
The gold medal in Indonesia comes after her gold in India Open boxing tournament in May. However, the 36-year-old Olympic bronze medalist had skipped the Asian Championship to take time for her preparation for the Olympic qualifiers. Also Read - Badminton: Saina Nehwal Confirms That She's 'Definitely in The Race' For Tokyo Olympics
After clinching the gold medal without sweating much in the ring, she tweeted a video of her on the podium. Her tweet read, "Gold medal for me and for my country at #PresidentCup Indonesia. Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder & give more effort than anyone else." Also Read - Gandhi Jayanti 2020: Google Launches Online Exhibition Of Postcards Inspired By Mahatma Gandhi
She also thanked her coaches and the supporting staffs of the Boxing Federation of India. The Manipuri boxer also took the chance to express her gratitude towards the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju as she wrote, "I sincerely thanks to all my Coaches and support staffs of @BFI_official, @KirenRijiju, @Media_SAI."
Gold medal for me and for my country at #PresidentCup Indonesia. Winning means you're willing to go longer,work harder & give more effort than anyone else. I sincerely thanks to all my Coaches and support staffs of @BFI_official @KirenRijiju @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/R9qxWVgw81
— Mary Kom (@MangteC) July 28, 2019
Despite missing out the Asian Championship, she participated in the Indonesian tournament to get the much needed professional bouts ahead of the World Championships. Mary Kom had claimed her sixth world title in Delhi last year and would be looking for her seventh and to secure her place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the upcoming World Boxing Championships for women in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It will be held from September 7 to 21.
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… I'm writing this post because I found something even more interesting…and puzzling. Leaving people's actual looking behavior aside, I found a very powerful effect — consistent across all the vignettes — for which side of the screen the potential victim (the fat guy or the baby) was on. When the victims were on the right-side of the screen, people's would and should judgements were significantly higher (i.e., they were more willing to, and thought more strongly that they should, kill the victim to save the others), than when they were on the left-side of the screen.
So, does anyone have any suggestions as to what might explain this finding?
My guess is that it's related to the previous findings that people tend to place active people on the left of passive people in pictures (though it seems to vary across languages). The easiest interpretation is that it seems more moral to sacrifice passive people than active ones. That would also fit with the pattern I pointed out before in our moral intuitions, that moral concern is highly contingent on whether we can be rewarded or punished by the beneficiary of our 'compassion'.
Should parents purposely have deaf children if they prefer them, by selecting deaf embryos?
Those in favor argue that the children need to be deaf to partake in the deaf culture which their parents are keen to share, and that deafness isn't really a disability. Opponents point out that damaging existing children's ears is considered pretty nasty and not much different, and that deafness really is a disability since deaf people miss various benefits for lack of an ability.
I think the children are almost certainly worse off if they are chosen to be deaf. The deaf community is unlikely to be better than any of the millions of other communities in the world which are based mainly on spoken language, so the children are worse off even culture-wise before you look at other costs. I don't follow why the children can't be brought up in the deaf community without actually being deaf either. However I don't think choosing deaf children should be illegal, since parents are under no obligation to have children at all and deaf children are doing a whole lot better than non-existent children.
Should children be brought up using a rare language if a more common one is available?
This is a very similar question: should a person's ability to receive information be severely impaired if it helps maintain a culture which they are compelled to join due to the now high cost of all other options? The similarity has been pointed out before, to argue that choosing deaf children is fine. The other possible inference is of course that encouraging the survival of unpopular languages is not fine.
There are a few minor differences: a person can learn another language later more easily than they can get their hearing later, though still at great cost. On the other hand, a deaf person can still read material from a much larger group of hearing people, while the person who speaks a rare language is restricted to what is produced by their language group. Nonetheless it looks like they are both overwhelmingly costs to the children involved. It may be understandable that parents want to bring up their children in their own tiny language that they love, but I'm appalled that governments, linguists, schools, organizations set up for the purpose, various other well meaning parties, and plenty of my friends, think rescuing small languages in general is a wonderful idea, even when the speakers of the language disagree. 'Language revitalization' seems to be almost unanimously praised as a virtuous project.
Labeling someone with a small aspect of what they are – a trait or part – undignifies them. Calling someone a cripple, the blonde, a suit, isn't nice. The opposite works too often – things sound more dignified if you label them with a larger category than usual. Driving machines and dental cleaning systems sound more pretentious than cars and toothbrushes.
Though we don't have a specific saying that 'up is like good and down is like bad', it's easy to see that we equate these things from our endless sayings that spring from this metaphor. Feeling high, spirits soaring, hitting rock bottom, a downturn, pick me up, low mood, low character, low blow, feeling down, over the moon, I'm above you. I can make up new phrases using the same metaphor and you will know what I mean without apparently thinking about it. These things suggest that the connection between goodness and upness is still active in our minds; these things aren't idioms.
Intuitions that phrases like 'pin the wall with posters' are wrong follow simple rules that we are introspectively oblivious to.
You can say 'splatter paint on the wall' or 'splatter the wall with paint'. You can say 'pin posters on the wall'. This seems analogous to 'splatter paint on the wall', so why don't we use the same alternative form with that?
The answer is that the first form implies that you were changing the paint or the poster by putting it on the wall, whereas the second form implies that you were changing the wall by putting paint or a poster on it. Painting a wall changes the nature of the wall in our eyes, while pinning posters on it doesn't.
This explanation holds across the many other examples of this pattern, and similar explanations hold for others. You photograph a wall with your camera, but don't photograph your camera at the wall. You fling a cat into a room, but you don't fling a room with a cat. You can load hay into a cart or load a cart with hay.
Some situations it makes sense to frame in a different way and others not. Other conceptual differences that matter with verbs for instance include whether the action was purposeful or accidental, physically direct, took time or was instantaneous, and whether it happened to a person.
Working out why some things sound wrong was a tricky puzzle for the conscious minds of linguists, though the whole time they could say that 'pour a cup with water' sounded wrong.
It's been suggested that causality is just what we call things we see happen together a lot, or actions that go together across close counterfactual worlds we imagine, or pretty confusing.
Our mental picture of causality seems to be much simpler. It looks like one object with an inherent tendency to move or stay still, and another object standing in its way or pushing it. We have no trouble knowing which counterfactual to compare situations to because inherent in the idea is that the first object had a tendency to do something.
The evidence for this is apparently in the various words we use, for instance which features they bother to differentiate. For instance the difference between forcing something and allowing something is whether the causal agent is pushing the other agent, or not getting in the way of its inherent movement. If our minds were different we may not care about this distinction; in both cases the causer can decide whether the thing should happen, and chooses yes.


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The first time I met Jim he got right into his research on the flight dynamics of aircraft. He then later provided me a copy of his most recent works and I was taken back by the elegance of the mathematics he presented in detail where he left no stone unturned. Sometimes we loose sight of the coupling between terms and their effects on the total outcome of a problem.
His treatise was to be used eventually in computer simulations to determine how aircraft respond to various forces or conditions.
Once a computer is used to give us the pretty graphics and the impressive number columns generated we loose a feel for the detail of the pure mathematics needed to give us these results. The problem sounded trivial on the surface as it was delivered to me during a graduation party but once I saw the complexity of the formulation to get these answers I had a higher respect for this science. There are two easy ways to quickly get to know how someone thinks. The first is to talk to their therapist or psychiatrist and the second is to review their mathematical description of physical systems.
Although brief I enjoyed my time with Jim.
Dr. M. A. Tafralian
Oh my. I am sad to hear of Jim's passing. Through the years I thought of him often as our careers took us in many directions. I first met him when he visited his aunt and uncle (the Campbells) who lived across the street from us in Battle Creek. I always called him Jamie back then. I remember one of his first jobs in BC ,flipping burgers/hot dogs at the Dog & Suds -- it always made him laugh when he talked about that job. We kept in touch when he went to UVA and I to MSU. When he lived in Atlanta, he witnessed and even arranged for the JP for our marriage in Marietta, which has lasted for over 50 years. While in the Army, he visited us in Germany. We drank a lots of beer and his fluency in German always amazed me. I fondly remember him smoking this Calabash pipe, telling me that he had studied Honda engines and how strong they were--would go 200k easily! I have a Honda today. He had an almost Zorba like zest for life and I will miss that about him.
James Dunton, Las Vegas, NV
Liz, John and all the Family - Cathy & I send a deepest sympathy on Jim"s passing.
I spent many wonderful years consulting with Jim and I truly enjoyed all the fascinating stories that Jim shared with me -he was always delightful to visit with regardless of whether it was in person or on the phone. He always had a great attitude and loved all his Family dearly - especially Liz and his Mother-in-Law !
I thank the Lord for my many years of allowing Jim McConville to be part of my life !God Bless Liz and all Jim's Family as you struggle through this difficult time. The world needs more Jim McConville"s !
Dan Kunitzer, St Pete Beach, FL
I had many encounters with Jim McConville over two decades. What I can uniquely record for remembrance here are some of the performances we, and others, shared starting in February 2006 with the movie The White Countess at the Michigan Theater. This was followed by a performance of the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Hill Auditorium on Nov. 30, 2006. And on the penultimate day of the year, Dreamgirls. Then in early 2007, The Painted Veil. Followed by Sweetland and the Bourne Ultimatum later that year. I would guess Jim liked the latter that featured a fantastically-filmed, hand-to-hand fight better than the former, about an immigrant coming to rural Minnesota, but I cant be sure! The documented string goes through June 2011, but I know we saw others not recorded after that. During the recorded time, after one with a failed romance, Jims succinct comment was depressing. The June 2011 movie was Ides of March after which, for some reason, at my instigation, Jim and I discussed Hitler over supper! And so, I hope this short paragraphs illustrates the person of varied interests that Jim was to me.
Kenneth Koral, Ann Arbor, MI
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Xiaomi AirDots difference from pro
Flaws
AirDots Pro 2 headphones are very similar to Apple's Airpods. But this is a degraded design, because everything is concise at Apple. And at Xiaomi they are more bulky and resemble a cigarette butt.
The case began to look very nice and, unlike the Airpods case, it is matte and when it is killed, it is not so noticeable on it.
It is very elegant, there is USB type-c, there is an LED indicator that either blinks white when you connect with a device, or blinks red when your battery is low.
Stop on retrieval
AirDots Pro 2 has infrared sensors, so when you take the earpiece out of your ear, the music stops, you put it back in. the music continues.
Out of the box, the headphones sound mediocre. For them to sound normal, a flashing is required:
Go to the Bluetooth settings and cancel the pairing with the phone
If you already have a program from Xiaomi called Mi, then you need to uninstall it
Download the application called Mi A2 Lite version 2.7.1
Install this program, open it, it is in Chinese. Usually we press all the blue buttons, give all permissions
Then we need to add our new device, close-open the case and hold down the button until a red signal is received, it will initially flash, and then a red-white signal will appear. this is a flashing mode, an upgrade will appear.
The case must be charged, press Upgrade and the update will start.
DO NOT close the cover when flashing, they should connect by themselves after the upgrade
Management (functional)
Autonomy (duration of work)
The manufacturer says that you can listen to music for 4 hours on a single charge. But in fact, the headphones are discharged faster, in 3. 3.5 hours.
If you use a headset, then 6 hours is enough.
The case gives you the opportunity to listen up to 14 hours. In fact, it discharges about once every 2 days with active use.
You can monitor the charge using your mobile phone. If you have Android 9, then when you have headphones connected, you can see how charged the battery is and when the headphones are connected, information appears below how charged the headphones are.
Android 9 shows how charged the battery is
Xiaomi AirDots Pro Wireless Headphones
No wires. complete freedom
The design of the earbuds is completely wireless. They effectively synchronize the sound of music and conversations, and their striking design in a compact body emphasizes your unique style.
Clear sound during calls
Both earbuds have built-in high-sensitivity microphones that pick up your voice during calls. Beam shaping and ENC noise cancellation effectively suppress ambient noise and deliver high quality voice transmission.
Concise design, comfortable fit
Weighs only 5.8 g per earbud, its design is as close to the shape of the ear canals as possible, and a set of soft silicone ear cushions provides a snug fit and isolation from external noise. Plus, the IPX4 rating allows you to use the earbuds even during intense sports.
Change your headphones and enjoy the sound
Unlike regular wireless earbuds, Xiaomi earbuds can be used individually by switching between left and right. If you remove one of the headphones during a call, the headset automatically switches to one-way operation. One earbud can be shared with friends while still maintaining high sound quality and sync.
The built-in infrared optical sensor automatically detects if the earphone is inserted. If you remove one of the headphones during operation, the sensor will automatically pause playback so that you do not miss anything. Plus, Smart Pause helps you extend your headset's battery life.
Highest sound quality
The earbuds support AAC encoding, allowing you to enjoy music without loss of quality. In addition, the headphones perfectly separate the sound of the voice from the sound of musical instruments, transmitting the composition in the form in which it was created.
Advanced acoustic design
The high-performance 7mm neodymium speaker driver is combined with a titanized diaphragm and moving coil for superior frequency response to maintain natural and balanced bass, midrange and treble. With Active Noise Cancellation on, the sound becomes even clearer, allowing you to enjoy your favorite music in any situation.
When using both earbuds, it is enough to lightly press the left earphone twice to wake up the voice assistant Xiao Ai. In addition, the headset can be used with other smart voice assistants. Noise cancellation technologies and advanced voice recognition let you connect with any assistant.
How to tell if they are charged
Information about the low charge of the case and headphones is displayed with the same indication. When the level is restored, the indicators will light for 5 seconds. If they are blinking, this indicates that charging is required.
Operating and charging time
If the case is charged for about 1 hour, then the headphones have 45 minutes to stay in the case. At the same time, the battery life reaches 3 hours 30 minutes.
AirDots PRO manual. connection and control
Xiaomi's AirDots Pro wireless headset is rapidly gaining popularity. Xiaomi AirDots Pro manual in Russian will be useful to users, simplify the settings and operation of the gadget.
The difference between AirDots, Redmi AirDots and AirDods Pro
AirDods Pro headphone device
How to charge AirDots Pro
How to connect to the phone
How to connect to a computer or other devices
How to untie headphones from an external device
Management of incoming and outgoing calls
How to manage track switching
What to do if AirDots Pro doesn't work
do not connect
only one earphone works
Managing incoming and outgoing calls with Xiaomi headphones does not require any special skills. To cancel a call, press and hold the touch panel for 3-5 seconds. To mute the microphone during a call, just double tap.
The headset is compatible with voice assistants such as Siri, Alice and Google Assistant
To charge the AirDots Pro headphone case, you need to connect a USB Type-C cable to the connector on the bottom of the case. The charging process takes no more than 1 hour and is accompanied by a flashing light indication
The earbuds are charged from the case and do not require any additional actions. The user just needs to place them in the case and wait until charging starts.
To independently connect the earphone to the phone, you should refer to the Xiaomi AirDots Pro manual. First of all, you need to start pairing mode by clicking on the touch panel, which is located on the front side of the gadget. After the white indication appears, you can start pairing.
The rest of the actions are performed on the smartphone. In the Bluetooth settings, select the search for devices. The wireless headset will be displayed under the number Mi AirDots Basic_R. Then you need to click on the name and wait for pairing.
The right earpiece is considered the main one, so the phone is initially tied to it. In this case, the user can switch between them and control each separately. In case of difficulties, the Xiaomi AirDots Pro manual in Russian will help.
To disconnect the headphones from an external device, you need to reset the connections. To do this, they are placed in a case, and then the key is held in the side of the case for 10 seconds. After such actions, the factory settings will be restored.
One cycle is enough for 3 hours of listening at medium volume. The gadget is charged 2-3 times from the case. The docking station's charge is determined by a single indicator. The LED is on continuously. the case is charged, blinking. it must be connected to a power source (computer / powerbank / socket).
Then place the Airdots in the container. Make sure the contacts fit snugly together. The procedure takes an average of 45 minutes. A full battery will be indicated by a LED that is continuously lit for 5-6 seconds.
Features of the device
It is difficult for a beginner to understand the diagram of the device, indicators and other nuances, therefore, with useful information.
The container is medium in size, made of matte plastic, pleasant to the touch. There are white and black colors. The cover is fixed with magnets. Below is the USB Type-C port. The case has recesses for wireless charging of the headphones. Front indicator, side button for synchronizing with a smartphone.
An infrared sensor detects when the user removes the earmold from the ear and playback stops. Reinsert the earpiece. audio starts from the second it left off.
Using a double tap, you can answer a call or end a conversation; when you touch the right earpiece, the track will start or stop playing, to the left, the voice assistant Xiao AI, Google Assistant or Siri is activated. Long press on the two earbuds will start active noise canceling. It is deactivated in the same way.
The touch key does not provide the ability to switch tracks or add / decrease volume. This is done in a smartphone, or through a voice assistant.
Synchronization with your phone
Mi AirDots Pro are paired with a mobile device in a simple way:
Make sure the gadget is charged and place it in the docking station. Press the side key. The flashing LED should light up.
On your smartphone, go to Bluetooth devices and find the model "Mi AirDots PRO_R" or "Mi AIR TRUE WIRELESS EARPHONES_R" there. Click to pair.
If prompted for a password, enter four zeros. This concludes the setup.
With subsequent use, AirDots will automatically connect to the device after being removed from the box.
If one earbud is connected, check the charge level and repeat the pairing procedure. Also don't forget that only the right earbud works separately.
PC connection
The headphones will connect to your laptop without any problems. But with stationary computers, problems are possible, since they do not have a Bluetooth module. You will have to buy an adapter. Pairing is the same as on phones. Dots work with Android, iPhone and Windows operating systems.
Ayrdots Pro is a TWS headset in the middle price segment. From here, 2 advantages flow smoothly over the budget model: sound insulation and "smart" stopping of music.
AirDots Pro manual
Xiaomi has a wide range of interesting gadgets. Wireless headsets are in great demand. Popular headphone models include the budget AirDots Pro. They differ from standard AirDots in cost and advanced characteristics. Our instruction in Russian will tell you about connecting, operating, charging and other nuances of using a Bluetooth headset.
Check the bottom of the earphone.
The fake Airpods have a different metal on the underside than the original. The original ones will always have the same dimensions for the metal on the underside, while the fake Airpods have a wider and taller cover.
Check the L and R labels.
Even though it is a really noticeable detail on the headphones, somehow counterfeiters sometimes manage to overlook these labels. The image shows that the fake is missing the 'R' lettering for the right ear. Original Airpods always have 'L' and 'R' letters on the earbuds.
Check the code on the inside of the charging case.
The fastest way to spot fake headphones. check the serial number, which can be found on the inside of the charging case. After you find the unique code, visit checkcoverage.Apple.com/en/ru/ and check if the code is validated by Apple.
Real Airpods will ship with a serial number, which the manufacturer will confirm on its official website. Also, this code must match the serial number indicated on the box and in the settings of the smartphone (if the headphones are already connected to the iPhone, go to "Settings". "General". "About this device". Airpods)
The picture below shows how to find this unique serial number.
Once you have written down this code, you will need to go to https://checkcoverage.Apple.com and enter it. If the model is indicated on the website correctly, it means that the headphones are original. Otherwise, it will be indicated that the serial number is incorrect.
As you can see in the image above, the Airpods Pro are fully confirmed by Apple on their website. 99% of the time this is enough to prove originality, however it is possible that someone could change the case and insert fake earbuds. Unlikely, but possible.
Original and fake side clearance.
The gesture area on the side of the counterfeit earbud is higher in height compared to the original; in addition to the height, you may notice that this area is shallower than the original.
Buy original Airpods (2nd generation Airpods and Airpods Pro).
Step 2: inspect diffusers.
First of all, by the diffusers you can distinguish the original from the counterfeit.
You can easily notice that the fake ones have a gray metal outline next to the black diffusers. On the other hand, the original Airpods Pro do not and will never have a gray outline around the diffusers, unlike the fake ones, which have this additional outline. You may also notice that the fake Airpods Pro have a diffuser on the outside that looks larger than the diffuser on the original Airpods Pro, the originals have the diffuser on the same mowing line and flush.
The image of the original Airpods compared to the fake one shows that the fake ones have a different color for the rounded rectangle, while the original ones have a black diffuser rectangle, which is slightly shiny and reflects light. Counterfeit material is most often colored dark gray, which does not reflect any light.
How to check Airpods Pro headphones for originality?
We have prepared a short article on how to do this. Remember that counterfeiters always compromise on quality. To highlight the most common places where these trade-offs are made, we've put together a comparison of fake and original Airpods Pro.
Fake and real speakers.
Fake headphones may have a different color on the speakers. Fake speakers are grayer than the original ones, and you may also notice a lower mesh density.
In addition, you can see that fake headphones may be missing a small plastic overlay around the mesh.
How to connect Xiaomi AirDots Pro
Xiaomi produces many different earbuds that differ in design, sound, price and connection scheme. Thanks to this article, you will learn how to connect a Bluetooth-headset Mi Air True Wireless Earphones (AirDots Pro) and AirDots Pro 2 (Air 2) to your phone.
AirDots Pro connection
We place the headphones in the case and close the lid. Now we find the button on the side and hold it down for 5 seconds. The white light should come on. It notifies that the wireless headset is ready for pairing.
On the phone, open the list of Bluetooth devices available for connection. We are looking for the model "Mi TRUE WIRELESS EARPHONES" and click "Synchronize". If the system requires a verification code, enter four zeros.
Since the microphones are located in two ear pads, you can talk from both the left and right headphones.
Air 2 connection
Airdots Pro 2 pair with a mobile device in the same way as the previous version.
We activate the Bluetooth module on the phone.
Hold the button on the case to connect.
Select the model on the smartphone and run Connect.
We remove the headphones and start listening to audio.
This manual is universal and suitable for all Android devices: Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc.
Things to do before syncing
Unlike the budget earbuds of Redmi and Mi AirDots, Pro models are connected via a case. The case is required to connect with a smartphone, so the first thing to do is charge it by connecting it to a power source via a USB Type-C cable. Also, do not remove the headset from the dock until it is fully charged.
IPhone sync
IPhone owners can sync in a similar way:
Open "Settings" on the phone.
Go to the "Bluetooth" section and move the slider opposite the adapter to the "On" mode.
On the case with Airdots, press the button, as already described above.
Headphones will be highlighted in the device list. Click "Connect".
After a few seconds, a notification will appear that the gadgets are paired. After that, take out the earbuds and enjoy the music.
What to do if you can't connect
First, you need to delete the records of previous connections. "Forgetting" the device in the list of Bluetooth models and clearing the application cache. We place the headphones in the charging block and hold the side button for 10 seconds. The headset will reboot and be ready to use from scratch.
A standard reset to the factory settings will also help: we charge the case, put the AirDots there (do not close the lid) and hold the key for 30-40 seconds.
Now you know how to connect Mi AirDots Pro and Pro 2 to Android and iOS smartphones, as well as what procedures will help if synchronization fails.
The Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro wireless earbuds are among the best in their class. Due to its relatively low price and impressive technology, this headset is a must-buy for all music lovers looking to get rid of unnecessary wires. Particularly impressive is the noise reduction system, as well as support for the popular AAC codec. Package contents: headphones, manual, ear pads (3 pairs), protective case with charger function, USB Type-C cable.
Communication and sound
The Mi AirDots Pro connects with other devices and smartphones via Bluetooth 4.2. The radius of action is up to 10 meters. Audio streaming codec is supported. There is an active noise cancellation ANC system, which also helps when transmitting a wireless audio signal. There are 7mm drivers with an advanced diaphragm made of titanium. As noted, controls are focused on tapping and other touches on the headset's touch pad.
The sound quality is very high. In this regard, the headphones have few competitors. They sound powerful and piercing.
You can connect headphones to any smartphone, tablet or laptop. Supported operating systems include iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS. Headphones have no problems with periodic connection to different devices, synchronization occurs without errors.
Xiaomi AirDots Pro 2
The second generation of Xiaomi headphones
Mi Air 2 wireless earbuds are no longer vacuum headphones, but earbuds. This form has fans and opponents, so the two generations of AirDots Pro compete not only with products of other brands, but also with each other.
The device is produced in high quality white soft-touch plastic, the heads and case inside are glossy. The cylindrical oval leg of the earphone remains quite thick, protrudes above the earbud body, and is equipped with microphones at the top and bottom ends. The inside is marked "Left / Right". Built-in infrared proximity sensors retained.
The headset has become a little smaller and lighter: the size of one wireless module is 36x16x16 mm, a pair of headphones weighs 9 g, and the case equipped with them is 52 g. At the same time, the diameter of the dynamic emitter has doubled. up to 14.2 mm.
The case for charging and storing Xiaomi AirDots 2 Pro is thinner, rounded only along the side edges, with a flat bottom and a lid. At the bottom there is a USB Type-C charging connector. As in the previous division, the lid and internal headphone slots are equipped with magnets. Case size: 25x49x49 mm.
The earbuds sit securely in the ears and do not cause discomfort, however, due to the form factor chosen by the developers, their geometry is not corrected and in exceptional cases may simply not fit anatomically.
Inside the package we find the following equipment:
Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro;
transport / recharging houses;
3x spare rubber pads;
USB type-C charging cable;
Manuals.
Connection and noise cancellation
To activate Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro, simply open the case: to start pairing, you will have to hold down the key on the case for 2 seconds. Once connected to the device, simply remove them to quickly connect to the last paired terminal. The standard used is that Bluetooth 4.2 To be honest, I was expecting the most modern Bluetooth 5.0 supported instead of AirDots. And in fact, we notice a slight lag when watching videos, even if the range of use remains good, even with obstacles in the middle. Fortunately, the challenge is to have stereo audio, with good sound and microphone quality, even outdoors.
As far as the noise reduction system goes, I still stick with the idea that for headphones without overhead headphones, this is an implementation in itself. The microphones do what they can, cutting so few frequencies it feels like you haven't even turned them on. And the voice in Chinese does not help, which informs whether the reduction is active, tk. if you don't know chinese.
The Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro earbuds come with a special case that doubles as a charger. In the mode of continuous playback of music tracks, a full charge will last up to 3 hours. If you use a case, then the battery life can be increased to 10 hours. As for charging, it is carried out using the USB Type-C connector, which is installed here. The case received a battery with a capacity of 410 mAh.
Xiaomi AirDots Pro review. quality fully wireless headphones
Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro. new inexpensive fully wireless Bluetooth headphones. another "killer of Apple Airpods". Unlike the previous non-Pro version (Xiaomi AirDots), wireless AirDots Pro Edition, visually very similar to the "apple" counterpart.
Many Airpods users were unhappy with the form factor (earbuds) and the resulting low noise isolation. And now we have new, wireless true wireless headphones, AirDots Pro: externally the same, but in-ear and with active noise cancellation. Still, Xiaomi is closely following the market before the release of the next Apple-like device.
Price; Good fit in the ear; Acceptable sound quality; Reliable connection.
Battery life; Headphone and case dimensions; Inconvenient charge indication;
Connection quality and features. AirDots Pro
Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro wireless headphones can boast only of the already middle-aged version of Bluetooth 4.2.
On the one hand, why not 5.0, as in the younger one? On the other hand, why? Few, even those with a phone that supports version 5, will listen to music more than 10 meters away.
Within the framework of one room without walls (if it is not a hangar or a huge office openspace), the connection is reliable without interruptions and artifacts.
The pairing process itself is pretty straightforward. For the first time, you need to take the headphones out of the case (they will automatically turn on) and find them in the available Bluetooth devices on your smartphone. After the first pairing, the earbuds will automatically "undock" when they are put back in the case and connect automatically if you take them out of the case.
If you need to connect Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro to another device, you need to "forget" on the previous.
Audio delays in video and games are still present. If, when watching the same YouTube, the "lags" are not so serious, but in games it turns out to be quite critical.
The microphone on the AirDots Pro is pretty good. In most cases, speech is heard clearly. Although, of course, there may be distortions in a noisy / windy environment. Waterproof to the IPX4 standard makes it possible to work out with headphones in the gym and not be afraid that they will be "short-circuited" from sweat. Also, it is not scary to get into them under light rain. Although the protection is minimal, it's nice that it is there.
Active noise cancellation in Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro is implemented at a normal level for their price category. Of course, they cannot compare with luminaries like Bose, but in the subway, for example, listening comfort can be increased. Especially if the ear pads are correctly selected.
Putting the comfortable fit, light weight, waterproof, noise canceling, and completely wireless form factor together, we have a great headphone option for the gym and active lifestyle.
Control and comfort
Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro fits comfortably and securely in the ear. Even those who do not fit perfectly with any ear pads should not be afraid that the headphones may fall out. Additional comfort is provided by the almost weightlessness of the model. AirDots Pro can easily spend those three hours playing on a single charge.
The dimensions, in comparison with the prototype from Cupertino, are too big. The headphones themselves are noticeably, though not critical, protruding from the ear, and the case is not very "thin" either. It will not fit comfortably in every
Touch control, implemented well:
Double tap on one of the earbuds when a call comes in: receiving / rejecting a call Two taps on the left earphone (without an incoming call). call the voice assistant, on the right. pause / resume playback. If only one earphone is inserted, only music playback can be controlled.
Oh yes Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro can work in mono headset mode. While one earphone is charging, you listen to music on the other. this function may be useful to someone.
Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro are now equipped with infrared sensors. When using headphones in pairs (nevertheless, the most popular scenario), as soon as you remove one or both from your ear, the music is paused. Convenient little thing that was missing in the "non-Pro" version.
Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro work on a single charge even less than the younger model: 3 hours is not much. With "refueling" from the case. 10 hours. Despite the fact that a full charge takes 40-60 minutes, for a day of active listening or for 2-3 days the "average" should be enough.
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The difference in autonomy with the previous model is relatively small. Power consumption may have been influenced by the addition of active noise cancellation or a new form of earbuds.
The indication of the amount of charge in the case and in the Xiaomi Mi AirDots Pro themselves is not very convenient. It has two levels: "everything is fine" and "it's almost over." At the same time, the charge level for each of the headphones may be different, and the maximum is displayed on the phone.
.Sound quality
Xiaomi AirDots Pro, in general, sound for their money.
Taking into account the form factor. That is, if you take wired "plugs" for 60, you can easily find a better sound. But there are no wires here.
If we leave aside the advertising slogans about great sound and neodymium magnets (which have been in all dynamic headphones for a long time), in comparison with the younger model, the sound has become better, more balanced. With the correct selection of ear pads, there will be both tangible bass and acceptable highs.
Many will be warmed by the support of the AAC codec. The specifications are not the most modern, but for a comfortable and pleasant listening to your favorite tracks, Xiaomi AirDots Pro are quite suitable.
Compare Xiaomi AirDots vs AirDots Pro VS Airpods
Although the headphones came out quite recently, many copies on the network have already been broken about which model has the best sound, Apple Airpods or Xiaomi AirDots Pro. Few people take into account the different form factor. Airpods have one in-ear fit and they give one sound. And at Xiaomi, due to in-channel placement, a lot can depend on whether at least one of the ear pads from the kit fit. If they come. the sound is excellent, the bass "shakes", if they don't come up. there is no sound insulation, the high ones "cut".
Charging and battery life
AirDots 3 Pro can work in standby mode for about 28 hours. Without using the charging case, the earbuds will last about 6 hours. The battery capacity of the case is 470 mAh, and the capacity of the headphones is 35 mAh.
AirDots 3 got a more powerful 600mAh battery, so their battery life is slightly longer. Standby time is 30 hours, and without charging case. 7 hours. In both cases, a USB Type-C port is provided for charging, and wireless charging is possible. The Pro version charges in 1 hour, and the basic version will be ready for use in 1.5 hours.
Review of Xiaomi Redmi AirDots 3 Pro wireless headphones: what is the difference from Redmi AirDots 3?
AirDots 3 wireless earbuds were released by Redmi in February 2021. Users around the world were, to put it mildly, disappointed with the new product. The headset has not received enough performance to provide sound quality and usability.
A few months later, the manufacturer presents the AirDots 3 Pro. It has active noise cancellation, dual transparency mode, 3 microphones and more. In this review, we will take a closer look at the Pro version and identify its main differences from the base model.
AirDots 3 Pro, like other Xiaomi wireless earbuds, received an oval charging case, however, the lid now opens in a different direction. This allows the case to be opened with one hand. Control buttons are located at the front. The body has a matte surface in white or black, which does not leave marks and scratches.
If we compare the headphones with the previous version, then the differences lie in the color of the case and the size. The AirDots 3 charging case weighs a little less (51 g versus 55 g new). The earbuds come in white, pink and blue and have a slightly different shape.
Both headphone casing is IPX4 waterproof (splashing water, raindrops and sweat). The set includes 3 pairs of ear pads so that each user can choose the size of the ear tips for themselves. The shape of the ear cushions has been redesigned as they fit much better in the new version than in the AirDots 3.
Sound quality and noise reduction
Distortion-free treble reproduction, deep and clear bass, superior sound quality. all provided by 9mm moving drivers. AirDots 3 received a 7.2mm driver. 4 sound modes are provided: voice, treble, bass and balance.
The Pro version supports active noise cancellation, which can reduce ambient noise by up to 35 dB. In transparency mode, the user can easily talk with friends without removing the headphones.
During a phone call, the other person will hear your voice better thanks to the three microphones in the AirDots 3 Pro, which is not available in the base model. Together with a special algorithm, they reduce the amount of ambient noise, making your voice sound clearer.
AirDots 3 Pro support simultaneous connection in two devices at once. For example, you can play podcast from your laptop and receive incoming calls from your smartphone at the same time. In game mode, delays are only 69ms, so you can fully enjoy the sound effects of an immersive game.
The headset connects to the phone using Bluetooth 5.2 technology. Within a radius of 10 meters, the "find headphones" function is active. Provides voice control.
The ease of use of the headset is complemented by automatic music playback. If the user takes off the earpiece, then the music is paused. Puts back on. playback is automatically activated.
AirDots 3 Pro retained the feature of the Redmi AirDots line at an affordable price, however, compared to the basic version of the headphones, several improvements have appeared. First of all, the parameters for reducing environmental noise have been changed. Now it's active noise cancellation, automatic noise level detection and more.
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9mm movable drivers guarantee excellent sound quality, and thanks to three microphones, the other party will hear you clearly during a call. Supports 4 sound modes, voice control and auto pause music after removing the earphone.
The headset can connect to two devices at the same time, work in standby mode for 28 hours and provide low latency while playing. Compared to AirDots 3, this model comes with more comfortable ear cushions.
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I must be getting old...
January 4, 2016 in News & Views
Back in the day...well, who am I kidding? Something like this would have sent parents scrambling for the phone number of a psychiatrist, sent teachers running to the principal's office for advice...and all because Jaden Smith walked in the room:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3384070/Jaden-Smith-17-revealed-new-face-Louis-Vuitton-WOMENSWEAR-dons-skirt-pose-three-female-models-luxury-brand-s-spring-campaign.html
Of course the young man stands to make millions and perhaps that is why he looks so comfortable. Boy in a dress...that seems to be acceptable these days. He does have the body for it and definitely the mindset...I wonder what his security people think?
Well, damn, it's not me and Jaden would never have survived the schoolyard in my day, but more power to him for the courage it takes to do something like this. He needs a new gig since his film career tanked.
Doesn't do anything for me. But there again, I'm hardly in the target group.
This I feel is more representative:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8504552/Boy-wears-skirt-to-school-in-protest-against-discrimination.html
And the BBC made a film about the book, 'The Boy in a Dress'.
Which I'd rate higher than IMDB do.
Well, damn, it's not me and Jaden would never have survived the schoolyard in my day
Wasn't he a karate expert, so good they made a film about him?
No doubt he's a cutie but... damn.
He was poorly advised really, and still is. He should never have made 'The Karate Kid', but Hollywood seems to love remakes as it is a bit short of original ideas. According to IMDB he's not learnt as 'Karate Kid 2' is to be made this year.
It's tough making the transition from cute little kid actor, to teenage actor and adult actor. Many try and most fail. Dean Stockwell is one of the few who made it. First film in 1945 (he was 9) and 203 film and TV credits to date.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001777/?ref_=tt_cl_t4
edited by Nick who didn't realise the IMDB stats include TV
I don't really know much about him. He appears to have a good relationship with his Dad, he did a good job of the lead part in After Earth, and he certainly has his own sense of style. if I was his Dad I think I'd be proud of him.


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