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Photo: Matthew Meltzer
What I learned from a Saturday night out in reopened America
Narrative COVID-19 Florida, United States
Matthew Meltzer
On Saturday, I took a vacation back to the real world. You remember that place, where we walked down crowded streets on a Saturday night, ate at crowded restaurants, and cruised in bumper-to-bumper traffic down the main drag? A place where we only wore masks if it was Halloween or Mardi Gras, and the only fear we had was the fear of missing out.
It wasn't some far-off fantasy I had while laying on my couch during day 62 of quarantine, nor did I jump in a souped-up Delorean and ride a hoverboard into 2015. It was just Saturday night in Naples, Florida, one of the many cities in the Sunshine State that opened its businesses and beaches last week in an attempt to get back to the way things were.
And if Naples was any indication, many of the things we've read about the future of restaurants, socializing, travel, and everything else are over-estimating the demand for change. Because what many of those commentators vastly discount is the collective human desire to return to the life we know, risks or not. It would seem, so far, that the majority of people aren't going to base decisions on potential exposure, and that businesses won't need to adapt all that much to make customers happy, even if there are government mandates. And whether you think this is great news or a terrifying revelation, most Americans' main priority seems to be getting right back to the world we knew.
It'll take roughly 10 minutes to feel like none of this ever happened.
At first, walking down South Fifth Avenue — effectively Naples' Main Street — was a little surreal. People walked four or five across, restaurants had customers sitting outside, retail shops were open, and police were directing the street-clogging traffic. It all seemed strangely foreign but still comfortingly familiar, kind of like going back to your parents' house after your first semester of college.
But in about 10 minutes, none of it seemed the least bit odd. As soon as the novelty of seeing hundreds of other people wore off it felt like… Saturday night. Fear dissipates pretty quickly when you're back in the real world, and when everyone around you seems fearless too, that collective feeling of safety puts us all at ease. And as I sat eating a plate of overpriced pad thai, it seemed the last two months had been some sort of weird dream, and life was carrying on like nothing ever happened.
People are not scared to be in large crowds.
One friend asked me if I felt safe when she saw me posting pictures of the busy streets on Instagram. And for some segment of the population, I suppose there will be lingering worry about being in crowds. But if Naples was any indication, that segment is a vocal minority. Which means, barring regulation, things like bar partitions and restaurant bubbles will act as stronger deterrents to business than keeping everything free and clear.
We could also extrapolate that to other things — hotels, airplanes, sports stadiums. People seem to be more concerned with the quality of the experience than with being too close to crowds. And if businesses want to be profitable, they'll likely weigh the customers they'll lose by diminishing the experience versus those they'll lose to potential exposure.
Even with regulations, restaurants are going to seat as many people as they can.
Florida, technically, allowed restaurants to open at 25 percent capacity. And though Florida has never been the best state at counting, not one restaurant limited itself to a quarter the number of people it could hold. Nearly every restaurant along Fifth Avenue was full, and the only thing stopping people from going inside were the prices on the menus.
You can get upset with restaurants for disregarding the regulation, but think about it: Imagine you had literally no income over the past two months and were all of the sudden allowed to make as much as you could until someone told you to stop. It's called desperation, and it's where a lot of people are right now. Though I didn't talk to any restaurateurs on the record, the collective attitude seemed to be "do it until you're told not to." And nobody was telling them not to.
Police are not going to enforce social distancing.
Police were out in force Saturday night in Naples, but they were busy enforcing the laws they usually enforce — directing traffic, telling cars to turn their music down, yelling at jaywalkers. Remember, this is Naples, not New York City.
What they were not doing was forcing people six feet apart or telling people to wear masks. They were not walking into restaurants and handing out fines for seating too many people. Naples is relatively small, too. So you might imagine the priority social distancing will have in large cities where police are already stretched thin.
Masks are not going to be part of our daily lives for long.
I could count on one hand the number of people I saw wearing masks on Saturday night, aside from restaurant staff. They didn't look like oddballs, per se, but in our collective desire to get back to normal, the hassle of wearing a face covering on a humid Florida night just wasn't happening for most people. Like putting our laptops away when the flight attendant comes by, wearing masks will be a rule we only follow when someone in authority tells us we have to, and will immediately stop following as soon as they're not looking.
For their part, restaurant servers wore masks. Until they started to hinder their job. So after my waiter had to repeat a special to me twice because I couldn't understand him, he pulled his mask down and explained so I could hear. Gloves were also commonplace among restaurant staff, but as soon as people figure out there's not much difference between a server who wears the same gloves all night and one who washes their bare hands, my guess is those will go by the wayside soon too.
Like it or not, Florida's not the only place speeding back to normal.
Some may roll their eyes and say, "Yeah, but that's FLORIDA! Aren't you the same people who walk alligators down the street and misspell your face tattoos?" Yes, we do have our share of less-than-Rhodes-scholars down here. But look no further than the parks of New York City or the beaches of Los Angeles to see that we're far from the only people who are ready to go out, en masse, right now. Surveys show people can't wait to travel again. Cruise bookings are way up. We'll be back a lot sooner than people think.
This isn't to say there won't be lasting effects from COVID-19. The tattered economy and massive government debt are still there. Many have lost loved ones, or jobs, or businesses, and those lives will still be considerably different once this two-month cloud has lifted. And for the responsible folk who choose to wear masks and avoid crowds moving forward, their lives won't look the same either. It's worth noting that Naples closed its beaches the next day after all of South Florida showed up. But in terms of how we dine out, drink, socialize, and walk down the street, not much will look that different.
You may see this as a horrifying commentary on America's blatant disregard for COVID-19. Or you may find it an encouraging sign that our world is not as permanently altered as we may have thought. Either way, much like how you might have felt about the world shutting down, it ultimately doesn't matter. This is what's happening on the streets of Naples, and soon every city in America. And whether we're better or worse for it is anyone's guess.
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Project acronym ADMIRE
Project A holographic microscope for the immersive exploration of augmented micro-reality
Researcher (PI) Roberto DI LEONARDO
Host Institution (HI) UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA
Call Details Proof of Concept (PoC), ERC-2017-PoC
Summary Virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality are beginning to transform the way we explore and acquire information from the macroscopic world around us. At the same time, recent advances in holographic microscopy are providing new tools for the 3D imaging of physical and biological phenomena occurring at the micron scale. Project ADMIRE will combine this two emerging technologies into the first prototype of an AugmenteD MIcro-REality system for the immersive exploration and the quantitative analysis of three-dimensional processes at the micron scale. The core of the proposed system will be the three-axis holographic microscope (3DHM) developed within the ERC Project SMART to investigate fast 3D dynamics of swimming bacteria. ADMIRE project will transform 3DHM from a laboratory technique, targeted to a specific application and operated by highly specialised researchers into a general purpose instrument composed of a compact add-on module for commercial optical microscopes and a virtual reality interface allowing for a direct and intuitive use. Through the ADMIRE Holographic Microscope (ADMIRE-HM) the user will be "shrunk" a million times and virtually sent into a live 3D reconstruction of the real microscopic world contained in the glass slide. There he will find himself surrounded by micro-particles or moving cells that could be inspected from multiple directions and characterized by shape parameters (e.g. size, volume, aspect-ratio) or dynamical features (e.g. flagellar motility, sedimentation velocity, transport in a flow) obtained by means of simple and direct gestures. The expected outcome of the project is to bring to a development stage TRL 6-7 a technology that could change the way we experience the microscopic world in basic research, biomedical applications and education.
Virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality are beginning to transform the way we explore and acquire information from the macroscopic world around us. At the same time, recent advances in holographic microscopy are providing new tools for the 3D imaging of physical and biological phenomena occurring at the micron scale. Project ADMIRE will combine this two emerging technologies into the first prototype of an AugmenteD MIcro-REality system for the immersive exploration and the quantitative analysis of three-dimensional processes at the micron scale. The core of the proposed system will be the three-axis holographic microscope (3DHM) developed within the ERC Project SMART to investigate fast 3D dynamics of swimming bacteria. ADMIRE project will transform 3DHM from a laboratory technique, targeted to a specific application and operated by highly specialised researchers into a general purpose instrument composed of a compact add-on module for commercial optical microscopes and a virtual reality interface allowing for a direct and intuitive use. Through the ADMIRE Holographic Microscope (ADMIRE-HM) the user will be "shrunk" a million times and virtually sent into a live 3D reconstruction of the real microscopic world contained in the glass slide. There he will find himself surrounded by micro-particles or moving cells that could be inspected from multiple directions and characterized by shape parameters (e.g. size, volume, aspect-ratio) or dynamical features (e.g. flagellar motility, sedimentation velocity, transport in a flow) obtained by means of simple and direct gestures. The expected outcome of the project is to bring to a development stage TRL 6-7 a technology that could change the way we experience the microscopic world in basic research, biomedical applications and education.
Project acronym AEROBIC
Project Assessing the Effects of Rising O2 on Biogeochemical Cycles: Integrated Laboratory Experiments and Numerical Simulations
Researcher (PI) Itay Halevy
Call Details Starting Grant (StG), PE10, ERC-2013-StG
Summary The rise of atmospheric O2 ~2,500 million years ago is one of the most profound transitions in Earth's history. Yet, despite its central role in shaping Earth's surface environment, the cause for the rise of O2 remains poorly understood. Tight coupling between the O2 cycle and the biogeochemical cycles of redox-active elements, such as C, Fe and S, implies radical changes in these cycles before, during and after the rise of O2. These changes, too, are incompletely understood, but have left valuable information encoded in the geological record. This information has been qualitatively interpreted, leaving many aspects of the rise of O2, including its causes and constraints on ocean chemistry before and after it, topics of ongoing research and debate. Here, I outline a research program to address this fundamental question in geochemical Earth systems evolution. The inherently interdisciplinary program uniquely integrates laboratory experiments, numerical models, geological observations, and geochemical analyses. Laboratory experiments and geological observations will constrain unknown parameters of the early biogeochemical cycles, and, in combination with field studies, will validate and refine the use of paleoenvironmental proxies. The insight gained will be used to develop detailed models of the coupled biogeochemical cycles, which will themselves be used to quantitatively understand the events surrounding the rise of O2, and to illuminate the dynamics of elemental cycles in the early oceans. This program is expected to yield novel, quantitative insight into these important events in Earth history and to have a major impact on our understanding of early ocean chemistry and the rise of O2. An ERC Starting Grant will enable me to use the excellent experimental and computational facilities at my disposal, to access the outstanding human resource at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and to address one of the major open questions in modern geochemistry.
The rise of atmospheric O2 ~2,500 million years ago is one of the most profound transitions in Earth's history. Yet, despite its central role in shaping Earth's surface environment, the cause for the rise of O2 remains poorly understood. Tight coupling between the O2 cycle and the biogeochemical cycles of redox-active elements, such as C, Fe and S, implies radical changes in these cycles before, during and after the rise of O2. These changes, too, are incompletely understood, but have left valuable information encoded in the geological record. This information has been qualitatively interpreted, leaving many aspects of the rise of O2, including its causes and constraints on ocean chemistry before and after it, topics of ongoing research and debate. Here, I outline a research program to address this fundamental question in geochemical Earth systems evolution. The inherently interdisciplinary program uniquely integrates laboratory experiments, numerical models, geological observations, and geochemical analyses. Laboratory experiments and geological observations will constrain unknown parameters of the early biogeochemical cycles, and, in combination with field studies, will validate and refine the use of paleoenvironmental proxies. The insight gained will be used to develop detailed models of the coupled biogeochemical cycles, which will themselves be used to quantitatively understand the events surrounding the rise of O2, and to illuminate the dynamics of elemental cycles in the early oceans. This program is expected to yield novel, quantitative insight into these important events in Earth history and to have a major impact on our understanding of early ocean chemistry and the rise of O2. An ERC Starting Grant will enable me to use the excellent experimental and computational facilities at my disposal, to access the outstanding human resource at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and to address one of the major open questions in modern geochemistry.
Project acronym AFRICA-GHG
Project AFRICA-GHG: The role of African tropical forests on the Greenhouse Gases balance of the atmosphere
Researcher (PI) Riccardo Valentini
Host Institution (HI) FONDAZIONE CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEOSUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI
Summary The role of the African continent in the global carbon cycle, and therefore in climate change, is increasingly recognised. Despite the increasingly acknowledged importance of Africa in the global carbon cycle and its high vulnerability to climate change there is still a lack of studies on the carbon cycle in representative African ecosystems (in particular tropical forests), and on the effects of climate on ecosystem-atmosphere exchange. In the present proposal we want to focus on these spoecifc objectives : 1. Understand the role of African tropical rainforest on the GHG balance of the atmosphere and revise their role on the global methane and N2O emissions. 2. Determine the carbon source/sink strength of African tropical rainforest in the pre-industrial versus the XXth century by temporal reconstruction of biomass growth with biogeochemical markers 3. Understand and quantify carbon and GHG fluxes variability across African tropical forests (west east equatorial belt) 4.Analyse the impact of forest degradation and deforestation on carbon and other GHG emissions
The role of the African continent in the global carbon cycle, and therefore in climate change, is increasingly recognised. Despite the increasingly acknowledged importance of Africa in the global carbon cycle and its high vulnerability to climate change there is still a lack of studies on the carbon cycle in representative African ecosystems (in particular tropical forests), and on the effects of climate on ecosystem-atmosphere exchange. In the present proposal we want to focus on these spoecifc objectives : 1. Understand the role of African tropical rainforest on the GHG balance of the atmosphere and revise their role on the global methane and N2O emissions. 2. Determine the carbon source/sink strength of African tropical rainforest in the pre-industrial versus the XXth century by temporal reconstruction of biomass growth with biogeochemical markers 3. Understand and quantify carbon and GHG fluxes variability across African tropical forests (west east equatorial belt) 4.Analyse the impact of forest degradation and deforestation on carbon and other GHG emissions
Project acronym AGALT
Project Asymptotic Geometric Analysis and Learning Theory
Researcher (PI) Shahar Mendelson
Host Institution (HI) TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Summary In a typical learning problem one tries to approximate an unknown function by a function from a given class using random data, sampled according to an unknown measure. In this project we will be interested in parameters that govern the complexity of a learning problem. It turns out that this complexity is determined by the geometry of certain sets in high dimension that are connected to the given class (random coordinate projections of the class). Thus, one has to understand the structure of these sets as a function of the dimension - which is given by the cardinality of the random sample. The resulting analysis leads to many theoretical questions in Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Probability (most notably, Empirical Processes Theory) and Combinatorics, which are of independent interest beyond the application to Learning Theory. Our main goal is to describe the role of various complexity parameters involved in a learning problem, to analyze the connections between them and to investigate the way they determine the geometry of the relevant high dimensional sets. Some of the questions we intend to tackle are well known open problems and making progress towards their solution will have a significant theoretical impact. Moreover, this project should lead to a more complete theory of learning and is likely to have some practical impact, for example, in the design of more efficient learning algorithms.
In a typical learning problem one tries to approximate an unknown function by a function from a given class using random data, sampled according to an unknown measure. In this project we will be interested in parameters that govern the complexity of a learning problem. It turns out that this complexity is determined by the geometry of certain sets in high dimension that are connected to the given class (random coordinate projections of the class). Thus, one has to understand the structure of these sets as a function of the dimension - which is given by the cardinality of the random sample. The resulting analysis leads to many theoretical questions in Asymptotic Geometric Analysis, Probability (most notably, Empirical Processes Theory) and Combinatorics, which are of independent interest beyond the application to Learning Theory. Our main goal is to describe the role of various complexity parameters involved in a learning problem, to analyze the connections between them and to investigate the way they determine the geometry of the relevant high dimensional sets. Some of the questions we intend to tackle are well known open problems and making progress towards their solution will have a significant theoretical impact. Moreover, this project should lead to a more complete theory of learning and is likely to have some practical impact, for example, in the design of more efficient learning algorithms.
Project acronym AGEnTh
Project Atomic Gauge and Entanglement Theories
Researcher (PI) Marcello DALMONTE
Host Institution (HI) SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI DI TRIESTE
Summary AGEnTh is an interdisciplinary proposal which aims at theoretically investigating atomic many-body systems (cold atoms and trapped ions) in close connection to concepts from quantum information, condensed matter, and high energy physics. The main goals of this programme are to: I) Find to scalable schemes for the measurements of entanglement properties, and in particular entanglement spectra, by proposing a shifting paradigm to access entanglement focused on entanglement Hamiltonians and field theories instead of probing density matrices; II) Show how atomic gauge theories (including dynamical gauge fields) are ideal candidates for the realization of long-sought, highly-entangled states of matter, in particular topological superconductors supporting parafermion edge modes, and novel classes of quantum spin liquids emerging from clustering; III) Develop new implementation strategies for the realization of gauge symmetries of paramount importance, such as discrete and SU(N)xSU(2)xU(1) groups, and establish a theoretical framework for the understanding of atomic physics experiments within the light-from-chaos scenario pioneered in particle physics. These objectives are at the cutting-edge of fundamental science, and represent a coherent effort aimed at underpinning unprecedented regimes of strongly interacting quantum matter by addressing the basic aspects of probing, many-body physics, and implementations. The results are expected to (i) build up and establish qualitatively new synergies between the aforementioned communities, and (ii) stimulate an intense theoretical and experimental activity focused on both entanglement and atomic gauge theories. In order to achieve those, AGEnTh builds: (1) on my background working at the interface between atomic physics and quantum optics from one side, and many-body theory on the other, and (2) on exploratory studies which I carried out to mitigate the conceptual risks associated with its high-risk/high-gain goals.
AGEnTh is an interdisciplinary proposal which aims at theoretically investigating atomic many-body systems (cold atoms and trapped ions) in close connection to concepts from quantum information, condensed matter, and high energy physics. The main goals of this programme are to: I) Find to scalable schemes for the measurements of entanglement properties, and in particular entanglement spectra, by proposing a shifting paradigm to access entanglement focused on entanglement Hamiltonians and field theories instead of probing density matrices; II) Show how atomic gauge theories (including dynamical gauge fields) are ideal candidates for the realization of long-sought, highly-entangled states of matter, in particular topological superconductors supporting parafermion edge modes, and novel classes of quantum spin liquids emerging from clustering; III) Develop new implementation strategies for the realization of gauge symmetries of paramount importance, such as discrete and SU(N)xSU(2)xU(1) groups, and establish a theoretical framework for the understanding of atomic physics experiments within the light-from-chaos scenario pioneered in particle physics. These objectives are at the cutting-edge of fundamental science, and represent a coherent effort aimed at underpinning unprecedented regimes of strongly interacting quantum matter by addressing the basic aspects of probing, many-body physics, and implementations. The results are expected to (i) build up and establish qualitatively new synergies between the aforementioned communities, and (ii) stimulate an intense theoretical and experimental activity focused on both entanglement and atomic gauge theories. In order to achieve those, AGEnTh builds: (1) on my background working at the interface between atomic physics and quantum optics from one side, and many-body theory on the other, and (2) on exploratory studies which I carried out to mitigate the conceptual risks associated with its high-risk/high-gain goals.
Project acronym AGNOSTIC
Project Actively Enhanced Cognition based Framework for Design of Complex Systems
Researcher (PI) Björn Ottersten
Host Institution (HI) UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG
Summary Parameterized mathematical models have been central to the understanding and design of communication, networking, and radar systems. However, they often lack the ability to model intricate interactions innate in complex systems. On the other hand, data-driven approaches do not need explicit mathematical models for data generation and have a wider applicability at the cost of flexibility. These approaches need labelled data, representing all the facets of the system interaction with the environment. With the aforementioned systems becoming increasingly complex with intricate interactions and operating in dynamic environments, the number of system configurations can be rather large leading to paucity of labelled data. Thus there are emerging networks of systems of critical importance whose cognition is not effectively covered by traditional approaches. AGNOSTIC uses the process of exploration through system probing and exploitation of observed data in an iterative manner drawing upon traditional model-based approaches and data-driven discriminative learning to enhance functionality, performance, and robustness through the notion of active cognition. AGNOSTIC clearly departs from a passive assimilation of data and aims to formalize the exploitation/exploration framework in dynamic environments. The development of this framework in three applications areas is central to AGNOSTIC. The project aims to provide active cognition in radar to learn the environment and other active systems to ensure situational awareness and coexistence; to apply active probing in radio access networks to infer network behaviour towards spectrum sharing and self-configuration; and to learn and adapt to user demand for content distribution in caching networks, drastically improving network efficiency. Although these cognitive systems interact with the environment in very different ways, sufficient abstraction allows cross-fertilization of insights and approaches motivating their joint treatment.
Parameterized mathematical models have been central to the understanding and design of communication, networking, and radar systems. However, they often lack the ability to model intricate interactions innate in complex systems. On the other hand, data-driven approaches do not need explicit mathematical models for data generation and have a wider applicability at the cost of flexibility. These approaches need labelled data, representing all the facets of the system interaction with the environment. With the aforementioned systems becoming increasingly complex with intricate interactions and operating in dynamic environments, the number of system configurations can be rather large leading to paucity of labelled data. Thus there are emerging networks of systems of critical importance whose cognition is not effectively covered by traditional approaches. AGNOSTIC uses the process of exploration through system probing and exploitation of observed data in an iterative manner drawing upon traditional model-based approaches and data-driven discriminative learning to enhance functionality, performance, and robustness through the notion of active cognition. AGNOSTIC clearly departs from a passive assimilation of data and aims to formalize the exploitation/exploration framework in dynamic environments. The development of this framework in three applications areas is central to AGNOSTIC. The project aims to provide active cognition in radar to learn the environment and other active systems to ensure situational awareness and coexistence; to apply active probing in radio access networks to infer network behaviour towards spectrum sharing and self-configuration; and to learn and adapt to user demand for content distribution in caching networks, drastically improving network efficiency. Although these cognitive systems interact with the environment in very different ways, sufficient abstraction allows cross-fertilization of insights and approaches motivating their joint treatment.
Project acronym AIDA
Project An Illumination of the Dark Ages: modeling reionization and interpreting observations
Researcher (PI) Andrei Albert Mesinger
Summary "Understanding the dawn of the first galaxies and how their light permeated the early Universe is at the very frontier of modern astrophysical cosmology. Generous resources, including ambitions observational programs, are being devoted to studying these epochs of Cosmic Dawn (CD) and Reionization (EoR). In order to interpret these observations, we propose to build on our widely-used, semi-numeric simulation tool, 21cmFAST, and apply it to observations. Using sub-grid, semi-analytic models, we will incorporate additional physical processes governing the evolution of sources and sinks of ionizing photons. The resulting state-of-the-art simulations will be well poised to interpret topical observations of quasar spectra and the cosmic 21cm signal. They would be both physically-motivated and fast, allowing us to rapidly explore astrophysical parameter space. We will statistically quantify the resulting degeneracies and constraints, providing a robust answer to the question, ""What can we learn from EoR/CD observations?"" As an end goal, these investigations will help us understand when the first generations of galaxies formed, how they drove the EoR, and what are the associated large-scale observational signatures."
"Understanding the dawn of the first galaxies and how their light permeated the early Universe is at the very frontier of modern astrophysical cosmology. Generous resources, including ambitions observational programs, are being devoted to studying these epochs of Cosmic Dawn (CD) and Reionization (EoR). In order to interpret these observations, we propose to build on our widely-used, semi-numeric simulation tool, 21cmFAST, and apply it to observations. Using sub-grid, semi-analytic models, we will incorporate additional physical processes governing the evolution of sources and sinks of ionizing photons. The resulting state-of-the-art simulations will be well poised to interpret topical observations of quasar spectra and the cosmic 21cm signal. They would be both physically-motivated and fast, allowing us to rapidly explore astrophysical parameter space. We will statistically quantify the resulting degeneracies and constraints, providing a robust answer to the question, ""What can we learn from EoR/CD observations?"" As an end goal, these investigations will help us understand when the first generations of galaxies formed, how they drove the EoR, and what are the associated large-scale observational signatures."
Project acronym AISENS
Project New generation of high sensitive atom interferometers
Researcher (PI) Marco Fattori
Host Institution (HI) CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Summary Interferometers are fundamental tools for the study of nature laws and for the precise measurement and control of the physical world. In the last century, the scientific and technological progress has proceeded in parallel with a constant improvement of interferometric performances. For this reason, the challenge of conceiving and realizing new generations of interferometers with broader ranges of operation and with higher sensitivities is always open and actual. Despite the introduction of laser devices has deeply improved the way of developing and performing interferometric measurements with light, the atomic matter wave analogous, i.e. the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), has not yet triggered any revolution in precision interferometry. However, thanks to recent improvements on the control of the quantum properties of ultra-cold atomic gases, and new original ideas on the creation and manipulation of quantum entangled particles, the field of atom interferometry is now mature to experience a big step forward. The system I want to realize is a Mach-Zehnder spatial interferometer operating with trapped BECs. Undesired decoherence sources will be suppressed by implementing BECs with tunable interactions in ultra-stable optical potentials. Entangled states will be used to improve the sensitivity of the sensor beyond the standard quantum limit to ideally reach the ultimate, Heisenberg, limit set by quantum mechanics. The resulting apparatus will show unprecedented spatial resolution and will overcome state-of-the-art interferometers with cold (non condensed) atomic gases. A successful completion of this project will lead to a new generation of interferometers for the immediate application to local inertial measurements with unprecedented resolution. In addition, we expect to develop experimental capabilities which might find application well beyond quantum interferometry and crucially contribute to the broader emerging field of quantum-enhanced technologies.
Interferometers are fundamental tools for the study of nature laws and for the precise measurement and control of the physical world. In the last century, the scientific and technological progress has proceeded in parallel with a constant improvement of interferometric performances. For this reason, the challenge of conceiving and realizing new generations of interferometers with broader ranges of operation and with higher sensitivities is always open and actual. Despite the introduction of laser devices has deeply improved the way of developing and performing interferometric measurements with light, the atomic matter wave analogous, i.e. the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), has not yet triggered any revolution in precision interferometry. However, thanks to recent improvements on the control of the quantum properties of ultra-cold atomic gases, and new original ideas on the creation and manipulation of quantum entangled particles, the field of atom interferometry is now mature to experience a big step forward. The system I want to realize is a Mach-Zehnder spatial interferometer operating with trapped BECs. Undesired decoherence sources will be suppressed by implementing BECs with tunable interactions in ultra-stable optical potentials. Entangled states will be used to improve the sensitivity of the sensor beyond the standard quantum limit to ideally reach the ultimate, Heisenberg, limit set by quantum mechanics. The resulting apparatus will show unprecedented spatial resolution and will overcome state-of-the-art interferometers with cold (non condensed) atomic gases. A successful completion of this project will lead to a new generation of interferometers for the immediate application to local inertial measurements with unprecedented resolution. In addition, we expect to develop experimental capabilities which might find application well beyond quantum interferometry and crucially contribute to the broader emerging field of quantum-enhanced technologies.

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Colorful stdstream dead-simple logger for node.js.

* Logs stuff to stdout (`log`, `info`, `success`).
* Logs errors & warnings to stderr (`warn`, `error`).
* Adds colors to log types (e.g. `warn`, `info` words will be colored). Uses [chalk](https://github.com/chalk/chalk).
* Emits system notifications for errors with [native-notifier](https://github.com/paulmillr/native-notifier).
* Tracks whether any error was logged (useful for changing process exit code).
* No 3rd-party deps (Growl etc.)

![Screen Shot 2013-04-21 at 03 26 41](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/574696/22355836/d5a57152-e435-11e6-8b22-6aca8b4e79b1.png)

Install with `npm install loggy`.

## Usage

Example:

```javascript
const logger = require('loggy');

// "05:48:30 - log: Hello, loggy" to stdout.
// "info" word is cyan.
logger.info('Hello', 'loggy');

// "05:48:30 - warn: Deprecated" to stderr.
// "warn" word is yellow.
logger.warn('Deprecated');

// Logs "05:48:30 - error: Oops" to stderr.
// "error" word is red.
// Emits system notifications with title "Error" and message "Oops".
logger.error('Oops');

// Exit with proper code.
process.on('exit', () => {
   process.exit(logger.errorHappened ? 1 : 0);
});

// Disable colors.
logger.colors = false;

// Disable system notifications.
logger.notifications = false;

// Enable notifications for more methods
logger.notifications = ['error', 'warn', 'success'];

// Prepend the notifications title
logger.notificationsTitle = 'My App';

// Dump stacks of Error objects in errors or warnings
logger.dumpStacks = true; // or color of your choice
```

Environment variables:

* `LOGGY_STACKS`: default value for `dumpStacks`. Pass `1` to see the stacks.
* `FORCE_NO_COLOR`: disables color output in `chalk`. Does not affect `logger.colors`.

Methods:

* `logger.error(...args)` - logs messages in red to stderr, creates notification.
* `logger.warn(...args)` - logs messages in yellow to stdout.
* `logger.log(...args)` - logs messages in cyan to stdout.
* `logger.info`, `logger.success` - logs messages in green to stdout.
* `logger.format(level)` - function that does color and date formatting.

Params:

* `logger.colors` - mapping of log levels to colors.
  Can be object, like `{error: 'red', log: 'cyan'}` or `false` (disables colors).
* `logger.errorHappened` - `false`, changes to `true` if any error was logged.
* `logger.notifications` - As Boolean, enables or disables notifications for errors, or
  as Array, list types to trigger notifications, like `['error', 'warn', 'success']`.
* `logger.notificationsTitle` - String, optional, prepends title in notifications.

## License

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Published: 10:41 AM August 13, 2019 Updated: 10:49 AM October 14, 2020
Xylo Aria has set-up Music Production for Women. Picture: Leonor Gomes. - Credit: Archant
Xylo Aria isn't in the mood to hang around. "It's time we started empowering ourselves and each other," she says. "If we wait for others to provide the stepping stone, we'll be waiting forever."
Aria produced her first record, Pig, in 2017. Picture: Michelle Trifiletti. - Credit: Archant
These are solid words to live by in general, but more specifically Aria is addressing the gender imbalance which currently grips the world of music production. The Hackney Wick-based musician points out that just five per cent of producers right now are female, and so she's stepping in to do something about it.
Earlier this year, she quit her job to devote her full attention to Music Production for Women (MPW). "It's an online learning platform to encourage more women to get in to music production," she explains.
"It's something I wish I had when I was starting to produce. I realised there was nothing out there like this - we needed a collective that was women only. (When there's) 90 per cent men in the room, it can turn a lot of women off - they don't finish their courses, or feel like it's not for them.
"There's a strong community around MPW, it's there to support each other whenever we need it."
Xylo Aria. Picture: Zoe Baumgartner. - Credit: Archant
Born in India and raised in Australia, Aria's grandmother introduced her to the joys of traditional Indian Carnatic music, and she was creating her own material by the age of 12.
Aria first took the decision to produce her own music in 2017 - her first track, Pig, includes lyrics about taking better care of the environment - and she made her move to establish MPW after the tragic death of a close friend late in 2018.
Setting up MPW was "something I had been thinking about for a while actually. (I thought) I'll get around to it - I was working full-time and then in November last year, one of my close friends passed away really suddenly. One minute she was there and the next she wasn't.
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"I feel like that changed a lot of things for me, it really put things in to perspective. If there's something you really want to do, now is the time - there is no point delaying.
"I quit my job and started developing this (MPW). It was a massive lifestyle change, and I don't know how long it's gonna take to take off. But it's so rewarding; I get messages from girls all around the world saying I've been looking for something like this."
MPW offers a taster introduction session for free, which gives a little flavour of the online course and a brief summary of what electronic music production is actually all about.
From there, the full course takes students through the basics of what each section of a Digital Audio Workstation does, through to setting up a track and the stage of mixing. The course has seven modules - Introduction, Drums, Synths, Sampling, Audio Effects, Recording and Mixing - made up of five to 10 short videos, each about seven minutes long. They're in bitesize sessions "so people aren't overwhelmed - I know everyone has things going on," she adds.
Aria has been stationed in east London since 2017 and says she has found her home amongst the creative neighbourhood of Hackney Wick. "There's a suburb in Melbourne that is quite artistic, exactly like Hackney Wick. As soon as I saw the house (I knew) this was the place, with its graffiti, hipster cafes and very chilled vibe."
The 28-year-old hopes to build on her MPW brand with the launch of a podcast - which will discuss different musical topics with a guest expert in that area - and her dream is to eventually "make amazing music which wouldn't have been done if it wasn't for MPW.
"(I want) to reach as many women out there as I can help, if by any chance I can change the dial of five per cent of producers being women, that would be amazing. I'm a small entity and that's a big goal."
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Out of Mind
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O'Neill, Carter and Jackson awaken from stasis in what appears to be the S.G.C. -- almost 80 years in the future -- and are asked to recall key events from their journeys.
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ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 03.12.99
SYNDICATION AIR DATE: 05.15.00
DVD DISC: Season 2, Disc 5
STORY BY: Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright
TELEPLAY BY: Jonathan Glassner
DIRECTED BY: Martin Wood
GUEST STARS: Teryl Rothery (Janet Fraiser), Suanne Braun (Hathor), Tom Butler (Trofsky), Samantha Ferris (Dr. Raully)
A long metallic container is raised from a pool of chemicals, as personnel move to revive the occupant from his cryogenic freezing. The container slides open, and inside is a dazed and confused Jack O'Neill. "It's okay, Colonel O'Neill," one man says. "You're going to be fine." The year is 2077, says the man. All of O'Neill's team -- and everyone he ever knew -- is dead.
The man is Major General Trofsky, and he and Dr. Raully connect a Tok'ra memory device to Jack's temple and ask him to recall events from his past. Who might be capable of defeating the Goa'uld? Who would have the technology to freeze Colonel O'Neill and send him back through the Stargate? (He was held in cryostasis for nearly 80 years because Earth did not have the technology to safely revive him. Captain Carter, Teal'c, and Dr. Jackson were sent back already dead.)
There are now 28 SG teams operating from Earth, Trofsky says, plus another 10 on offworld colonies. Earth's outpost worlds are at war with the Goa'uld, and losing. The S.G.C. needs any information Jack can provide on who might be able to help them.
O'Neill recalls past encounters with other species, which are holographically displayed by the memory device. The Nox had the ability to heal people from the dead, and to make things (even their huge, floating city) invisible ("The Nox"). The Asgard protected the planet Cimmeria from the Goa'uld ("Thor's Chariot"), and removed the Ancient's knowledge from Jack's brain ("The Fifth Race").
He also remembers Heliopolis -- an ancient meeting place of four great races in the universe ("The Torment of Tantalus"). The Asgard would later identify these four as the Nox, the Asgard, the Furlings, and the Ancients -- the builders of the Stargates.
Elsewhere in the facility, General Trofsky and Dr. Raully bring another tube out of the cryogenic freezer. It is Dr. Jackson, alive and well. He, too, is told that his teammates are dead. The deception unfolds still further when Captain Carter is awoken in another room, and told the same.
Carter and Jackson, implanted with the same memory devices as O'Neill, recall past events from their travels. Dr. Raully is surprised to hear Sam tell her that Apophis is dead. She tells her of his defeat in orbit of Earth ("The Serpent's Lair"), and of his death at the S.G.C. ("Serpent's Song").
Meanwhile, Jackson recalls the various Goa'uld with whom SG-1 has come in contact: Sokar ("Serpent's Song"), Heru'ur ("Secrets") and Hathor ("Hathor").
Back at the real S.G.C., the year remains 1999. Teal'c awakens with Dr. Janet Fraiser and General Hammond at his side, having been in a coma for three weeks. He recalls that SG-1 was attacked by a mixture of Horus and Serpent guards (a very unusual combination) immediately after stepping through the Stargate. He wishes to return to the planet to search out his friends, but Hammond won't allow it. Whoever took the others is long gone by now, and the S.G.C. has already used a considerable amount of resources in the fruitless search.
Teal'c refuses to give up, and will not be a part of Earth's Stargate program without O'Neill and the others. He quits the program and returns to Chulak, where he hopes to raise an army of Jaffa against the Goa'uld. Hammond refuses to let him leave, but ultimately cannot stop him.
Jack O'Neill unhooks himself from the tubes delivering sedative to his body, and remains conscious enough to overhear Trofsky and Raully speaking to one another in an obviously Goa'uld language. He senses the deception, and overpowers the orderly. Jack takes the man's clothes and escapes.
He discovers that the mock-up of the S.G.C. only goes so far. He soon arrives at a part of the base that reveals it to be Goa'uld in nature. Exploring further, Jack find Captain Carter and frees her. The two find Dr. Jackson, and evade the Horus and Serpent guards as they find the gate room.
The Stargate, of course, is fake. Jackson asks who would have enough knowledge of the real S.G.C. to be able to reproduce it in such detail. His question is soon answered: Hathor appears out of no where, and SG-1 is surrounded by guards.
Having escaped from Earth when SG-1 thought she was dead, Hathor has been quietly rebuilding her forces in order to move against the Goa'uld System Lords. (She has lured her guards and Jaffa from the remote outposts of her enemies.) But, having been imprisoned on Earth for the past 2,000 years, she has very little knowledge of the state of the empire. She needed SG-1's knowledge. They, of course, refuse to tell her how to contact the Asgard, or how to get past the iris guarding Earth's Stargate.
But she will have what she wants. A Goa'uld has recently matured, and Hathor holds the parasite before SG-1. "Our friend here is ready for a host," she says. "Which of you shall it be?"
The announcement over the intercom during O'Neill's tour of the "future" S.G.C. instructs SG-14 to report to Level 6 for a debriefing. While SG-14 does exist in 1999 (they were said to be offworld in "Show and Tell"), the S.G.C.'s use of Level 6 would be quite new to Jack. In 1999, the S.G.C. occupies the lower levels of the Cheyenne Mountain Complex (the Gate Room appears to be on Level 28) below N.O.R.A.D.
Teal'c mentions that Horus guards and Serpent guards working together is a very unusual combination. The Horus guards serve the family of Ra -- including Hathor, his wife, and Heru'ur, his son ("Thor's Chariot"). Serpent guards serve Apophis, Ra's worst enemy. (In mythology, Ra is the sun god, while Apophis is the god of the underworld, or darkness.)
If there are unusual combinations of Goa'uld guards, then it stands to reason there may be "usual" combinations. Goa'uld may often ally with one another, so that their soldiers fight side by side.
General Trofsky told Raully to keep Carter more heavily drugged, because she has naquadah in her system and would be able to sense that they are Goa'uld. Why does she have this mineral in her body? Though it has been established that Carter can sense the presence of a Goa'uld because of her joining with the Tok'ra Jolinar ("In the Line of Duty," "Need"), and though it has been established that someone with naquadah in their system can sense Goa'uld (Cassandra in "In the Line of Duty"), it has not been established that Carter has naquadah in her body.
It stands to reason that this is some strange result of being joined with a symbiote. The Goa'uld rely on naquadah for all of their technology; the mineral may also be part of their own chemical makeup.
Before Hathor appears, Daniel begins to speculate that Apophis may be alive, since he is the only other Goa'uld with first-hand knowledge of the S.G.C. Indeed, this is something that Martouf warned them of when they delivered Apophis's body to Sokar ("Serpent's Song").
Hathor possesses cloaking technology -- the ability to make herself invisible. This may be technologically similar to the Re'tu, an alien species that exist 180 degrees out of phase with everyone else, so that they appear invisible ("Show and Tell").
According to Raully, the memory device was acquired from the Tok'ra. It stimulates the memory center of the mind and amplifies it -- like a capacitor for the brain. It then projects the memories holographically.
Hathor - Hathor has been rebuilding her forces over the past year and a half, since escaping Earth through the Stargate. Hathor has attracted a small army of Jaffa from the remote outposts of her enemies, acquired a Goa'uld mothership and quite a bit of technology. Based on the detailed reproduction of the S.G.C. that she has constructed, Hathor has been planning this deception for quite some time.
Teal'c - Teal'c has resigned from the S.G.C. and returned to Chulak. Without O'Neill and the others (for whom he left Apophis in the first place), he is unwilling to fight alongside the Tau'ri (Earth).
Samantha Carter - Carter has naquadah in her system, apparently a side-effect of being joined with Jolinar of Malkshur. It is this mineral (perhaps in addition to the protein left behind by Jolinar, or perhaps instead of it) that allows her to sense the presence of a Goa'uld in someone. It may also allow her to use Goa'uld technology, as she has demonstrated in the past ("Thor's Chariot").
Who will be implanted with the Goa'uld parasite?
From which Goa'uld did Hathor steal her guards? Her ship? Her technology?
Are the memory devices really Tok'ra in origin? How did Hathor acquire them?
How did Hathor know exactly when and where to find SG-1 and ambush them? Is someone at the S.G.C. still under her control?
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Huobi Group is planning to launch its own stablecoin in the first half of 2019, Chris Lee, CFO and board secretary of Huobi Group, said on January 20.
During an invitation-only event in Singapore last week, Lee shared his predictions for 2019 and discussed the company's plans for the year head.
While the cryptocurrency industry faced many challenges in 2018, 2019 should be "significantly warmer," the company said, with areas including stablecoins and institutional investors interest in digital assets continuing to grow this year.
Stablecoins have been all the rage in 2018 with scores of projects popping up to provide solutions. Prominent names and startups including Gemini, Circle, IBM and even Facebook, have all announced stablecoin projects.
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Besides Huobi's plans to tap into the stablecoin frenzy, Lee identified a number of priorities for the company and scheduled developments in 2019, including significant upgrades to Huobi's trading systems, further development of regional exchanges such as the recently re-launched Huobi Japan, and a focus on serving institutional investors.
"I have 2019 will be a good time for institutional investors. We've real stated to see growth in this area," Lee said.
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Earlier this month, Huobi shut down its Shenzhen subsidiary, which employed about 30 people to research and build new applications. The company still has a workforce of 1,300 employees globally after cutting about 100 positions over the past weeks, Weng said.
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"Hiryu no Ken!" If Street Fighter II comes to mind, that shouldn't be a surprise. In this game's context, however, it is used as the name of the Japanese version of this game. Natsume, which is best known for its Harvest Moon series, is responsible for bringing Culture Brain's distinctly Japanese-style fighting game to American gamers.
Flying Dragon is two fighting games in one with its "SD Hiryu" and "Virtual Hiryu" modes. Over 20 different characters can be found between the modes, with a few characters appearing in both styles.
The SD Hiryu, or Super Deformed, fighting mode features unrealistically small anime-style characters. It also features a role-playing fighting system. Each character can have four items equipped -- one offensive, one defensive, and two special -- to help in his or her match. As you progress through the game, these "treasure items" can be powered-up and can evolve. You also can acquire other treasures -- which affect your attack, defense, medicine, and special attributes -- from a list of over 200 different items.
The following modes are available within the SD Hiryu portion: Circuit Mode, which is an alternating series of battles to win special medals and items; Versus Mode, which allows you to play against a human opponent, using data saved on the Controller Pak; Tournament Mode, which consists of tiered matches against eight human or computer players; Group Battle, which is combat between two teams of up to five characters; Treasure Box, which is where you can view, exchange, purchase, and sell treasures; and Practice, which contains many different training modes.
The other fighting system within Flying Dragon, the Virtual Hiryu mode, is a fighting simulator with more human-like contestants. You can choose from 2D or 3D. The traditional 2D mode doesn't allow sidestepping. The modern 3D mode allows sidestepping and includes additional special moves. Instead of gaining items to strengthen your character, the main goal of this mode is to advance your fighting technique on a ranking system.
Virtual Hiryu contains the following play modes: Circuit, Versus, Tournament, Group, Ranking List and Practice. In the Circuit mode, you're trying to advance up the Ranking List, which goes from 10 Kyu (beginner) to 1 Kyu (amateur) for white belts and from 1 Dan (pro) to 10 Dan (expert) for black belts. You're ranked by the skills you demonstrate in the areas of attack, defense, stamina, combos, time and more. The other modes are identical to their SD Hiryu counterparts.
Both of Flying Dragon's fighting modes are completely customizable, allowing for unique fighting experiences. The game takes 47 pages out of 123 on the Controller Pak to save data, which comes mostly from the SD Hiryu mode. It also supports the Rumble Pak to feel the impact of each hit.
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Nostalgia Dragon
Given by the title of my review, I'd think that the audience would interpret that this game was another one of my childhood favorites. Beating the hell out of people (in a fighting game), has never been so much fun. The action is fun, over the top and zany. Their is no real blood or gore in the game, so even though it's rated T, I'd still say it's good for kids whose parents don't want them exposed to too much violence. The plot is easy to follow, the graphics are awesome, the characters all have unique personalities, the layout and the fighting styles for each character are easy to grasp, the Special Fighting Moves are flashy and cool...there really isn't anything I can complain about with this title. In a way, it almost reminds me of some kind of blocky Street Fighter game...which is a good thing, mind you. There is a "Chibi" Mode, where all the characters are downsized and look younger, cuter and more childlike and there is an "Adult" Mode, where all the characters take on more sophisticated and realistic appeareances. For parents who might be concerned, "Adult" Mode is just a title. Their appeareances change, but the level of violence does not. It's just punching, kicking and throwing. There is no extreme violence in this title in either mode, and no character actually "dies." The matches always end by the announcer yelling at "KO!" So, all things considered, this is an excellent N64 title. I highly reccomend it for all ages.Read full review
by kittykatokcOct 11, 2018
Almost perfect stars but still good
Had to clean the game when it arrived bc it wouldn't play. But after cleaning it everything's great and it's nostalgic of when I used to play as a kid. I would definitely buy from them again.
by cbil5349Jan 05, 2007
A little known gem
You probably never heard of this game before, but rest assured it is a hidden gem. The N-64 was not a system known for its fighting games, but this is deffinently one of the best. There are tons of characters, combos, and even a fun semi rpg type thing (think konquest mode for the new MK games) where you can earn new items and moves for your fighter. If fighting games are your thing pickk this game up and give it a try.
by wals-stephApr 30, 2014
Awesome 64 game
I remember renting this game all the time and only recently remembered the title. wow did it take me back. Love that it has two fighting games in one. Highly recommend this to 64 owners who are looking for a fighting game or those looking for a nostalgia dose. Lots of fun, catchy sound track.
by duh113Jan 23, 2018
Thanks a lot very nostalgic! 😢
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Creativity, Inc.
ed Catmull (Author) ... more
English • Age Adult - Adult
精裝書 Hardback • pages • 23.4 x 2.5 x 17.8 cm
More books in English for Age Adult - Adult
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By: ed Catmull | Age: Adult | English | Page: 320??? | Paperback | 23.4 x 2.5 x 17.8 cm
'Just might be the best business book ever written.' Forbes Magazine
This is the story behind the company that changed animation forever. Here, the founder of Pixar reveals the ideas and techniques that have made Pixar one of the most widely admired creative businesses, and one of the most profitable.
As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the world's first computer-animated movie. When an early partnership with George Lucas led, indirectly, to his founding Pixar with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986, he couldn't have known what would come. Nine years later and against all odds, Toy Story was released. It was the start of a new generation of animation.
Through its focus on the joy of storytelling, inventive plots and emotional authenticity, Pixar revolutionised how animated films were created. Creativity, Inc. is a book for managers who want to lead their employees to new heights, a manual for anyone who strives for originality, with behind-the-scenes examples from Pixar itself. It is a book about how to build and sustain a creative culture with a unique identity.
And through this story, we learn what creativity really is.
'Ed reveals, with common sense specificity and honesty, examples of how not to get in your own way and realize a creative coalescence of art, business and innovation.' George Lucas


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Is Kate McKinnon Leaving 'SNL'? Rumors Are Flying About Her Final Season
By Dylan Kickham
The current season of Saturday Night Live will come to an end in just a few weeks, and this season finale might be an especially sad one because there are reports that fan-favorite cast member Kate McKinnon may be saying goodbye to the sketch series. McKinnon has been a mainstay on SNL for the past seven years, but her contract is about to come to an end, according to Variety, and she has a long list of major projects outside the show. So, is Kate McKinnon leaving SNL? It sounds like it is a major possibility.
Apparently, Kate McKinnon is currently working out the logistics on whether she will renew her contracts with Saturday Night Live after its currently airing Season 44, according to Variety's sources. Since there are only three episodes left in Season 44, with the Paul Rudd-hosted finale slated to air on May 18, that means McKinnon's potential farewell could be happening much sooner than anyone thought.
The timing does seem to be right for Kate McKinnon to potentially part ways with Saturday Night Live. The seven-year mark seems to be around the right time to say goodbye for some of Saturday Night Live's modern success stories. Will Ferrell, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, and Kristen Wiig all left the show after having starred on it for seven seasons and went on to become even bigger stars. Other breakout stars from the modern SNL era who also left close to the seven-year mark include Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon (who were both on the show for six years), and Amy Poehler, who left after her eighth season.
Kate McKinnon has already used her breakout role on the series to successfully transition into becoming one of the most in-demand comic actors. In recent years, McKinnon has starred in a string of big-budget movies, such as Ghostbusters, Rough Night, and The Spy Who Dumped Me. And she has two more major projects coming down the pipe this year: the Beatles-themed musical comedy Yesterday and the buzzed-about Fox News biopic Fair and Balanced. On top of that, she will also be top-lining Hulu's upcoming Elizabeth Holmes series The Dropout, on which she will also be an executive producer.
But what could a potential departure mean for Kate McKinnon's wide swath of characters and impressions? According to Variety's report, SNL and McKinnon are working out a way where she may still appear on some episodes without being in the cast anymore if she decides to leave. This is most likely a reference to the number of topical political impression that McKinnon does for the show, mostly within the cold open, which include: Hillary Clinton, Jeff Sessions, Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, and Rudy Giuliani.
As of right now, nothing is official, so fans will just have to keep tuning into Saturday Night Live over the next few weeks to see if Kate McKinnon drops any big news, and of course, to enjoy what could potentially be her final few sketches as a cast member on the show. The final three episodes of Saturday Night Live's Season 44 will air over the next three Saturdays, with Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson, and Paul Rudd as hosts.


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"One of the most widely read Sanskrit book in India, Hitopadesha tales are short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge. After Bhagwad Gita, Hitopadesha is considered to be the best seller in India. The tales from Hitopadesh written in a very logical and a clear way and one does not have to make much effort to figure out what moral is a particular story implying. The stories are inspired from the Panchatantra and are simple stories that involve birds and animals. Hitopadesha has been derived from two words, Hita and Upadesha. It basically means to counsel or advice with wisdom. The author of Hitopadesha, Narayana Pandit says that the main purpose of creating the Hitopadesha is to instruct young minds in a way that they learn the philosophy of life and are able to grow into responsible and mature adults. The stories are very interesting and youngsters not only find it interesting, but also accept it easily. It is said that this literary work was written almost a millennium ago by Narayana Pandit. Though it has been inspired from the Panchatantra, the variety of tales in the Hitopadesha is very vast. It has been translated into many languages and has been circulated all around the world. It is surprisingly popular in many countries and one of the most widely read children's book. Even in today's world, it continues to amaze people with its simple but meaningful stories and many people are still inspired by the tales of Hitopadesha. Its simplicity and logic is what makes it a favorite among children and their parents. "


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Experience the culture of Spartanburg, SC through the myriad arts and entertainment options. Our list of entertainment options will help guide your optimal experience.
Hub-bub.com
Hub-bub.com is Spartanburg's newest and freshest forum for what is going on around town. Find daily happenings, polls, cool things to check out, and the FORUMS board, where the talk of the town is (literally) going on.
Open Website Report listing
Palmetto Expo Center
When the subject is conferences, tradeshows, or meetings, we've got plenty of room to talk! Long known as one of the largest exhibit halls in the country, Palmetto Expo Center in Greenville, SC is also one of the most elegant, flexible and well-equipped meeting sites.
Chimney Rock Park
More than a rock, Chimney Rock Park in Lake Lure, North Carolina is a mountain of possibilities. Enjoy a leisurely walk or a challenging hike out to 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls. Sign up to take a rock climbing clinic or spend a half or full-day taking rock climbing instructions. Bring a picnic or pick up a Hiker's Lunch and savor the views. Take the kids and the dog on the Great Woodland Adventure trail. There's no shortage of ways to find yourself breathless. Check out our special events and group activities. Just 60 miles north of Spartanburg. Open all year. Live it up!
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Spartanburg's grand old lady, the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, reopened after an extensive $10.5 million renovation, and is a great venue for entertainment. The new renovations include a new lobby, complete with custom carpeting, a specialty coffee bar, copper chandeliers, and arched skylights. The concession stand has rich oak cabinets behind the counter, and just around the corner is a new souvenir booth.
Phone number Main Phone number: 864-582-8107, Fax: 864-278-2003, Ticketmaster: 864-576-1550
Address 385 N Church St, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Open Website Directions Report listing
Centre Stage – South Carolina!
Centre Stage-South Carolina! has as its focus and primary purpose the nurturing of a culturally and ethnically diverse not-for-profit theatre with broad participation by both professional and non-professional artists.
Flat Rock Playhouse
The State Theatre of North Carolina, and one of the finest local playhouses in the United States. Highly acclaimed throughout the theater world. The Playhouse's dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a ten-show professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; performances and cabaret series by the YouTheatre; year-round classes and workshops for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 90,000 patrons annually and is a major contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina. Check the web site for schedule: www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
Cafe and Then Some
Located just off bustling Main Street, Café And Then Some brings you folksy satire and music and great food, blended with a personal touch by proprietors Bill and Susan Smith. He's better known as "Bubba" on stage. She's best known as "Norma Jean, a big ole country and western star", but she has also introduced Café And Then Some regulars to a host of characters—from cosmetologist Joenine Whitehead to Mary Louise Earle McDaniel Hampton Pinckney.
UPSTATE Gallery on Main
The UPSTATE Gallery on Main officially opened its doors in February of 2015. Showcasing the permanent work of artists Andy Warhol, Jerry Uelsmann and Beatrice Riese, the Gallery offers its visitors the opportunity to see a variety of contemporary, original exhibitions in downtown Spartanburg. Visitors can also enjoy guest exhibitions and student work.
Address 172 E. Main St., Spartanburg, 29306
Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College
The Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College hosts visiting exhibits, as well as exhibits by the students and faculty of the Converse Department of Art and Design. The Gallery maintains approximately six shows per year.
Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve
Hatcher Garden is a community supported urban garden located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Started by a man with a dream, the garden has grown to become a beautiful woodland preserve that provides a home for wildlife and a display for the nature's beauty. The mission of Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve is to be a place for the public to come for inspiration, enjoyment and education through the study of nature. The Garden is home to over 10,000 trees, shrubs and flowers. Admission is free.
Address 832 John B White Sr Blvd, Spartanburg, SC 29306
The Spartanburg Little Theatre
The mission of the Spartanburg Little Theatre is to activate, cultivate, and educate our community by providing quality theatrical experiences for children and adults alike. They stage at least four productions a year including comedies, dramas, and musical theatre. Performances are at the Chapman Cultural Center.
Address 200 E. St. John Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Cowpens National Battlefield
Cowpens National Battlefield, in Cowpens, SC, commemorates a decisive battle that helped turn the tide of war in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. The battle at the "Cow Pens," one of only a few successful double envelopments in history, is recognized by historians as one of the most important of the American Revolution.
Address 4001 Chesnee Hwy, Gaffney, SC 29341
The Chapman Cultural Center
Providing cultural leadership for Greater Spartanburg County. Chapman Cultural Center provides major funding and education for many of Spartanburg's arts and cultural organizations. But we're more than a destination. Honoring our vision of providing cultural leadership, we branch out into Spartanburg County to advocate for the arts and culture of our region. Several Partner organizations make up Chapman Cultural Center. We are proud to serve as the central driving force in our community's dynamic, vibrant cultural life.
Address 200 E St John St, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Greenville County Museum of Art
The Greenville County Museum of Art offers its visitors a way to sample the very best in American art through traveling exhibitions and exhibitions drawn from its own collection. It also offers art classes, evening programs, and information for teachers and school classes.
Address 420 College St, Greenville, SC 29601
Hub City Bookshop
The Hub City Bookshop in Spartanburg, SC, is a revolutionary independent bookstore. With each book purchased at our store, we and our customers nourish new writers and help launch authors into the literary world.
Address 186 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Hollywild Animal Park
Hollywild Animal Park is located near Inman in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, one of the most scenic and culturally diverse areas of South Carolina's Upcountry. Nestled on over 100 acres, Hollywild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing an interactive and enlightening experience for our visitors as we continually improve the lives of our animals in an enriching and respectful environment.
Address 2325 Hampton Rd, Wellford, SC 29385
Carolina Foothills Artisan Center
The Carolina Foothills Artisan Center in Chesnee, SC is organized and shall operate exclusively as a nonprofit corporation to develop the educational, artistic, cultural and economic growth of the Upstate by providing means for North and South Carolina artists to demonstrate the creative process and to showcase the products of their talents to a wide variety of citizens and by providing a place for citizens to learn about and purchase the work of Carolina artisans.
Address 124 W Cherokee St, Chesnee, SC 29323
See the cars, the speed, the innovation – all for free in the only BMW museum in North America. The BMW Zentrum is part meeting and events center, part café, part gallery, and part time machine. Located next to the only BMW manufacturing plant in the US, this museum of motion offers something for everyone.
Address 1400 Highway 101 S, Greer, SC 29651
The Artists' Guild Spartanburg
a professional oriented non-profit organization, embracing a philosophy of education and competition for its members and a policy of community service through arts education for the public. It endorses no particular style or esthetic philosophy, but seeks to help its individual members realize their full potential in the mediums and styles of their choice.
Proud Mary Theatre Company
The mission of the Proud Mary Theatre Company, a 501(c)3 non-profit and non-professional theatre, is to present LGBTQ+ voices and stories in Spartanburg and the entire Upstate region through theatrical plays: compelling dramas, rib-tickling comedies, musicals, and local original works and avant-garde pieces that celebrate diversity and tolerance.
Tony White Theatre at Wofford College
The black-box theatre in Wofford's Campus Life Building offers performances by the Wofford Theatre Workshop, a campus organization dedicated to showing students how playwrights express ideas through drama.
Since its inception more than ten years ago, Music on Main has been embraced by the Spartanburg community as a favorite after-work social gathering. What began as a plan to re-introduce the business community and the local residents to the downtown area is now a destination point where you can meet your friends and colleagues, hear great live music, enjoy food and beverages in an outdoor setting, and just have plain fun!
The Spartanburg County Historical Association
In 1957 the Spartanburg County Historical Association was founded with a mission to promote and encourage interest in all aspects of the history of Spartanburg County. FestiFall, a colonial living history festival, is held at Walnut Grove Plantation the first weekend in October each year. Taste of the Backcountry, a cooking festival, is held the first Saturday in April at the Price House.
Ballet Spartanburg
Ballet Spartanburg's mission is to promote dance appreciation in Spartanburg County and surrounding areas by providing quality dance presentation, education, and outreach. Ballet Spartanburg produces a four program season that includes "The Nutcracker", a fall program, a spring program and a guest company.
The Sandor Teszler Library at Wofford College
In service since the fall of 1969 and named as one of the "Outstanding Buildings of the Year" by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the The Sandor Teszler Library at Wofford College was dedicated in 1971 and named for Sandor Teszler, a well-known textile leader. The downstairs gallery houses art collections with a changing schedule of exhibitions through the course of each year.
The Johnson Collection's TJC Gallery
TJC Gallery, located in the heart of downtown at 154 W. Main St. (next to Starbucks), is open to the public, and always free of charge. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12pm to 4pm as well as the first Saturday of the month from 12pm to 4pm. In addition, we are pleased to participate in the city's ArtWalk, held on the third Thursday of each month from 5pm to 8pm. Upcoming events and gallery programming can be found on our homepage under "What's Happening."
Address 154 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Walnut Grove Plantation
Walnut Grove Plantation is on land granted in 1763 by King George III to Charles Moore when the area was known as the backcountry. The documented collection of antique furnishings and accessories vividly portrays living conditions in Spartanburg County prior to 1805.
Address 1200 Otts Shoals Rd, Roebuck, SC 29376
The Music Foundation of Spartanburg Concert Series
The Music Foundation of Spartanburg's mission is to educate, entertain and enrich people's lives through music. The Music Foundation of Spartanburg Concert Series presents world-class artists and the Greater Spartanburg Philharmonic. The concert series runs from September to April and consists of classical, jazz, pop, folk, and holiday programs. Most performances are held at Twitchell Auditorium.
Spartanburg Art Museum
Spartanburg Art Museum is a regional museum promoting contemporary visual arts by inspiring and engaging people of all ages through exhibitions and education. Always free because art is for everyone.
The Spartanburg Science Center
The Science Center offers programs in natural history and science to schools, scout troupes, summer camps, parks and recreations centers, and other interested groups. It also has a portable Star lab planetarium available for programs.
The Spartanburg Repertory Company
The Spartanburg Reperatory Company provides accessible cultural community enrichment and educational opportunities through professional quality experiences in the various aspects of opera, operettas and musicals, thereby developing area talent and promoting community appreciation in the Upstate.
Phone number (864) 583-2776 x 518
Address 264 Wheeling Cir, Glendale, SC 29346
The Art Lounge
The Art Lounge is a full service picture framing studio and art gallery. It's doors opened in October 2011.
Address 500 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Petrie School of Music at Converse College
A typical concert season at the Petrie School of Music at Converse College features over 150 events each year, including student and faculty recitals as well as performances, lectures and master classes by some of the world's most gifted musicians.
Lawson's Fork Creek
Lawson's Fork Creek is now accessible to paddlers who want to put in at Whitney and float to Lawson's Fork is now accessible to paddlers who want to put in at Whitney and float to the Cottonwood Trail, a distance of 4.5 river miles. A crew from V. Palmetto Builders has completed work on the "put-in" just below the dam, along U.S. Highway 221.
The Cove Lounge and Club
9112 Greenville Hwy. 864-576-2683
Hoozers Lounge
4895 S. Pine Street 864-582-7381
Magnolia Street Pub
261 Magnolia Street 864-948-1777
179 E. Saint John Street 864-585-0088
Model Trains Station at Taylors Mill
Currently we have 5 displays running which include O, HO, N, and G scales, a 1400 sq. ft. children's play area featuring wooden toy trains, coloring tables, a basketball arcade, corn-hole game, etc., and a museum artifact room. We now have our birthday party room available for rental. Please call or visit our website for availability, hours, and prices. We are a non-profit 501c3 organization.
Address 250 Mill St. Suite BL1250, (Dock 3 area), Taylors, SC 29687
Greenville Drive
Following in the footsteps of such outstanding professional teams as the Spinners, Spartans, Braves, and Bombers, your new World Champion Red Sox affiliate team, Greenville Drive, is here to provide baseball at it finest for a community that knows and appreciates what the game is all about.
TD Stage at the Peace Center
The Peace Center, located in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, is the premier performing arts center in the Upstate. Come in, explore, and enjoy.


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Vice Chancellor Burnett selected for Missouri position
By Tom Hutton
Brian Burnett, senior executive vice chancellor, Administration and Finance, was named vice president for finance and chief financial officer for the University of Missouri System June 20.
MU President Timothy M. Wolfe announced Burnett's appointment following a meeting of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Burnett is expected to begin the Columbia, Mo.-based position in late August. His last day at UCCS is Aug. 1. Plans for a farewell celebration are pending.
UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak lauded Burnett for his service to Colorado, CU and UCCS.
Shockley-Zalabak said:
"For more than 11 years, Brian Burnett provided exemplary service to the University of Colorado and its Colorado Springs campus. As vice chancellor for administration and finance and, later, as senior executive vice chancellor, Dr. Burnett helped guide the unprecedented growth of UCCS as a member of my leadership team. Under his direction, UCCS fulfilled its mission as the designated growth campus of the University of Colorado. He led the addition of new buildings, renovation of existing facilities, and added important infrastructure to support a robust and growing campus.
In the UCCS way, he did this while also teaching, supervising our intercollegiate athletic program and being an active member of the Colorado Springs community through service on many high profile boards and organizations.
He is a creative problem solver.
I am deeply appreciative of Dr. Burnett's committed service to the University of Colorado and wish him continued success at the University of Missouri."
Burnett said:
"I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many great faculty, staff, administrators and students during my career at UCCS. It has been an incredible decade of growth, excellence, and advancement for our campus and I am happy to have played a small part in where UCCS stands today and what it is poised to achieve in its future. I am deeply appreciative of the opportunities the Chancellor has afforded me and to have a made a difference in this university and in this community."
The University of Missouri is a land grant institution composed of four universities in Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and St. Louis, a health care enterprise, 10 research parks and incubators, 19 agricultural research stations, a network of Small Business and Technology Development Centers and MU Extension offices. The system enrolls more than 75,000 students and has an annual operating budget of $3 billion.
As the University of Missouri's CFO, Burnett will be responsible for setting strategy and long-term planning of the financial functions of the university system.
Burnett joined UCCS in 2003 as vice chancellor for administration and finance. In 2013, he was named senior executive vice chancellor. Previously, he served as the chief financial officer of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, held several leadership positions within the Colorado Department of Corrections and served as a budget analyst for the Joint Budget Committee of the Colorado General Assembly. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from CU-Boulder, a master's in finance from CU Denver and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from UCCS.
See the University of Missouri announcement
http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/news/media_archives/062014_news
administration, finance, Shockley-Zalabak
UCCS' Bell wins Excellence in Leadership Award
Celebrating a profound partnership for biomedical research