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World Class Stars come together for the Grand Opening of Katara's Amphitheatre
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, The Emir of Qatar, Katara, the Cultural Village, will be celebrating the long awaited Grand Opening of Katara's Amphitheatre on Sunday...
Top conductor to perform at Katara
Gerd Albrecht (pictured) will conduct the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme, including Ludwig van Beethoven's Seventh Symphony and Felix Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, on November 12 at...
Former Doha residents' musical proves a hit
Two former Doha residents, Steve Griffiths and his daughter Jane, have successfully produced a grand musical in the turbulent Syrian capital Damascus with a cast comprising a majority who spoke no...
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra presents Dvořák's Eighth Symphony
Location: Katara Cultural Village, Doha In Brief: Nanse Gum (conductor), Bassam Saba (ney) Program - Lee: United Friends for String Orchestra -...
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra presents Arabic Showpieces
Location: Katara Cultural Village, Doha In Brief: Missak Baghboudarian (conductor), Maias AlYamani (violin), Maria Arnaout (violin), Kinan...
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra presents Salvatore Accardo's Beethoven & Vivaldi
Location: Katara Cultural Village, Doha In Brief: Salvatore Accardo (conductor and violin), Laura Gorna (violin) Program - Vivaldi: Concerto in...


A single spark can start a fire so big it consumes everything on its way. It can be small, incidental, seemingly irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. But then something catches fire. A piece of cloth, a dry leaf, a piece of wood. And then it begins. A flame is born – hot, crackling, and hungry, ever expanding, ever wanting more. Until the rain comes. I stood there, lost in his eyes that held the universe within, praying. I was unsure if I was praying for a rain to start, or to end.
I met him on a Valentine's Day. I had recently ended a very, very draining relationship, and was happy to just go out with my friends and celebrate on our own. Jenny said there was this new French cafe that had the best desserts she ever tried, so we all settled we'd meet there. I still had some time, so I didn't hurry as I walked there. My sneakers splashed in puddles along the way, though the sky's immaculate blueness did not suggest it had rained. We were having a particularly warm and lovely February. I smiled as I passed couples both young and elderly. Holding hands, embraced on benches, testing the boundaries of what was acceptable at a park this big. On any other occassion, being single on Valentine's and seeing all this would have driven me insane. But this time, I felt I could breathe freely for the first time in forever. I inhaled the cool air, the gentle scent of wet grass intoxicating me, further lifting my mood. It was going to be a good day, I thought.
I soon approached the cafe, but none of the other girls were there yet. I decided to take a seat. I didn't realize how chilly it was outside until I was hit by what felt like a heat wave when I entered. I sat down at a tiny white table with what looked like a bouquet of plastic hearts in the middle, and took my coat off. I ordered some water and started fiddling with my phone. I was 15 minutes early. The air I exhaled from my lips ruffled my bangs gently as I looked around the cafe.
And then my heart skipped a beat.
He was quite handsome, but not the kind that just makes your knees weak. In fact, he was pretty average, but something about him just took my breath away. It was bizarre – I couldn't even see his face clearly from behind that newspaper. All I saw was neatly trimmed, brown hair, a solid jaw line, and glasses. Before I noticed, I had stood up and was already halfway between my table and his. He finally raised his eyes when I sat opposite him. We locked eyes for a good couple of minutes, but it felt like two hours at least. I was lost in that deep blue, that evening sky, and that familiarity. He did look familiar. And the way his eyebrows went up and his eyes widened when I approached him gave me a slight feeling of deja vu.
"Do I know you from somewhere?" I asked.
He coughed a bit harder than what would seem natural, folded his newspaper and stood up, grabbing his coat.
"I have to go, sorry," he muttered and bolted out.
I tried to get his attention but he was gone before I could say a word. I didn't know what to do. Part of my just wanted to run right after him, but the other half asked: Why? You don't know him. For all you know, he's another sociopath. I was just about to go back to my seat, but I noticed that there was something on his chair. He left his umbrella. That was my chance!
I ran out and almost tripped on the stone steps. I ran to the left – that's where I though I saw him go. My feet tapped on the conrete sidewalk, echoing in a narrow alley for a minute before I reached another, much smaller park. I wasn't really certain what I was doing. It was crazy. I thought being single for Valentine's may have actually started to catch up to me. It was pathetic, really, getting so worked up about someone I did not know.
He was sitting on a bench, heaving. He did not want me to follow him, that was for sure. But I wanted to follow him. When I handed him the umbrella, he lifted those eyes at me and bolted upwards again.
"Thank you," he muttered again, trying to avert eye contact after that. He grabbed the umbrella and tried to take it, but I wouldn't let go.
"Am I that scary?" I said with a smile.
He took a deep breath and looked me in the eyes again. I felt an electric current run somewhere in my body. I knew that feeling as well. His eyes came closer and closer to mine. We both closed our eyes as our lips came closer and locked. I knew those lips, that warmth, this sensation.
But it didn't make sense.
Tears came rolling down my eyes. I saw the cafe as we met there for the first time, and he bought me an eclair. I saw that it rained later that day. I saw the night sky as we lay there dreaming of days to come so many times. I saw our wedding, I saw our children. I saw the death of one of them.
And then I saw the headlights.
And I saw that day in the cafe again. And I saw him avoid me so many times. But I saw him always come back. His tender lips, his warm embrace, those countless sleepless nights we shared. Thousands of them. Millions. Then all those pills, and all that blood in the bathtub, and all the nooses, and all the guns. It hurt. I wanted to let go. I didn't want to feel this pain. Not again.
But I didn't want to let go. As his lips let go of mine, I did all I could to make them stay. I watched the night sky distance itself, it's surface reflective like water, wet with grief.
He turned on his heel. And walked away, drops of rain darkening his coat. The lingering warmth left behind him growing ever fainter. Soon, there wasn't even a shadow left to latch on to. All that was left was the rain. My spark was drowned before it reached anything.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, what real is.
True love does not mean the sweet sounds appealing, vehemently eachother, gluey kiss hug. Love is a noble, beautiful and pure feelings should be sincere and faithful replace falsehood, mutual respect and mutual respect in order to replace the selfish self-interest, moral civilization replace rash action.


Chris Pratt: TV goofball, blockbuster movie star, health guru?
The 36-year-old actor took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off the product of a recent deer hunt, pitching his idea for a new diet plan in the process.
Here I am vacuum packing some deer meat in the kitchen. I grew up in the woods. Not literally. I mean, we had a house. I wasn't raised by coyotes. But I spent a lot of time in the woods. Hunting, fishing and being outdoors with my friends and family is how I spent my free time as a young'n. That part of me will never change. I mean. I'm assuming. I don't know. Maybe it will. It hasn't yet. Maybe one day I'll wake up and be like, "I'm only gonna eat veggies for the rest of my life." If I do that's cool. It's a free country. Anyways. I just filled the freezer with a bunch of tasty meat from an awesome deer hunt in the great state of Texas. Oh! I should tell you: I'm going to start a diet I called "The Game Plan" where basically I only eat wild game for a year. "The Game Plan," get it? Cause GAME? I mean I'll also eat veggies and fruit and other stuff too. But for one year I want to eat only the meats that were caught or killed by me or my friends. Total free range organic wild game! The game plan. Join me. I mean I'm gonna still eat eggs and probably chicken and probably steak I mean I gotta have steak and oysters and definitely bacon. But other than that. And the occasional burger for a cheat meal. But other than that only wild game. The game plan. I should mention I will also have sushi because I have to have sushi because it's so good. And pepperoni. But that's not a meat technically, right? But other than that all wild game. And pepperchinis! (That's not how you spell that) Exclusively wild game. It will be tough. But it's worth the sacrifice. I will be eating turkey for thanksgiving. Probably fried. That's the best. And also ham. For Easter we make lamb. That's great. Ill have to have lamb that day. So... "The Game Plan" Who's with me!?
As the Jurassic World star packed away some "tasty meat from an awesome deer hunt in the great state of Texas," he also had an inspired idea for a new nutrition fad.
Pratt's plan, however, comes with some caveats.
Other exceptions to the diet include, pepperonis, pepperoncinis (not meat, but kind of sound like they could be), Thanksgiving turkey, ham, and lamb on Easter.


Heraclitean Fire » Read The World: new country shock!
I'm actually surprised that I've spent three years trying to read a book from every country in the world without any new countries being created… but it looks like that's about to change. Kosovo seemed like the favourite to join the list, but it looks like South Sudan have beaten them to it.
They're not quite members of the UN yet, but they've been recognised by Sudan and the UN, so presumably it'll be a relatively quick process.
Given the appallingly brutal recent history of Sudan, I'm not about to begrudge them a peaceful separation, but I don't think it's going to be easy to find a South Sudanese author to read. Ho hum.
» The flag of South Sudan is taken from Wikipedia.
If you're looking for books from South Sudan, it actually turned out to be easier than I expected to find some; there are various refugee/lost boy/child soldier memoirs out there, including books by child soldier-turned-rapper Emmanuel Jah and refugee-turned-supermodel Alek Wek, boh of whom are from what is now South Sudan.


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module Camera
  using CG;
  export ICamera, OrthoCamera, PinholeCamera;

  abstract ICamera;

  # OrthoCamera for ex2:
  type OrthoCamera <: ICamera
    camToWorld::Transformation;
    worldToCam::Transformation;
  end

  OrthoCamera(rc::Vec4f, rv::Vec4f, ru::Vec4f) =
  begin
    a = unitize(xproduct(rv, ru));
    b = unitize(ru); # pointing up
    c = unitize(rv); # pointing backwards
    camToWorld = Transformation(
      Vec4f(a[1], b[1], c[1], rc[1]),
      Vec4f(a[2], b[2], c[2], rc[2]),
      Vec4f(a[3], b[3], c[3], rc[3]),
      Vec4f(0, 0, 0, 1.0)
    );

    worldToCam = inv(camToWorld);
    return OrthoCamera(camToWorld, worldToCam);
  end

  # PinholeCamera for ex3:
  type PinholeCamera <: ICamera
    camToWorld::Transformation;
    worldToCam::Transformation;
    # screen resolution
    nx::Int;
    ny::Int;
    # screen dimensions
    w::Float32;
    h::Float32;
    # distance eye to screen
    d::Float32;

    PinholeCamera(camToWorld::Transformation, worldToCam::Transformation) =
      new(camToWorld, worldToCam, 800, 800, 2.0f0, 2.0f0, 2.0f0);
  end

  function PinholeCamera(rc::Vec4f, rv::Vec4f, ru::Vec4f)
    oc = OrthoCamera(rc, rv, ru);
    return PinholeCamera(oc.camToWorld, oc.worldToCam);
  end
end

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Eusparassus dufouri is a species of huntsman spider found in Portugal and Spain. It has been introduced to the Netherlands. It is the type species for the genus Eusparassus, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1932.

References

Sparassidae
Spiders of Europe
Endemic insects of the Iberian Peninsula
Spiders described in 1932

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Q: Can I do something without intents or in some cases I am bound to use them? Let's say I want to send SMS or Email. Do I have to use intent for this (which calls OS native service) or I can send SMs/Email/MMS/etc. from within the app? Is it possible to do this without opening OS native services/tools screen?
All material I found explain these tasks by using intents. I was wondering if I really have to rely on intents.
PS. I know that they are recommended way of dealing with things, but not mandatory. When I develop bar-code-scanning app, a client will not allow using external app (called via intent), but he'd like to do it all within the app. So why shouldn't I do the same with sms/email/mms/etc.?!

A: For SMS or Email you can of course invoke native methods that allow you send messages. These intents are just another option - if you don't want to create the sms/email sender activity yourself.
Sending sms:
SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage(number, null, message, null, null);

Also check this out for sending email in the background.

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This hour presents some of the best films from our female filmmakers. Examining personal stories of culture, race, family and friendship, and spanning the globe from Belgium to Chicago, these ten titles prove it: girls rock.
A documentary about Asians living in a modern, American society and the racial prejudices they must face.
Bree is living in a run-down apartment with her unemployed single father. We he announces that he's taking Bree on a camping trip, she can't help getting excited; but the trip doesn't go according to plan.
Mokhallad Rasem has been born in war, has survived two other wars, has lived in a bunker all of his childhood. The inspiration of his father and family have driven him to study and become one of the most prospective young theater directors in Belgium.
It's pinecone season. Two girls dig a hole.
This documentary tells the story of refugees traveling through Lesvos on their voyage westward.
Two teen journalists travel to Cuba to learn how the embargo has affected life on the tiny island.
A high school track star doesn't want to face the reality of her relationships with her family and friends.
Born as a male but with feminine feelings since childhood, JJ has gone through her family's disproval and society's prejudice. Now JJ is striving toward her dream of becoming a dancer.
An experimental animation film about a girl realizing who she's waking up next to.


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Frida Kahlo And Other Historic Women Are Being Made Into Barbies
Mattel is also honoring a few living legends, including Olympian Chloe Kim, this International Women's Day.
Kids around the world will soon be able to own a Barbie doll bearing the likeness of Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart or Katherine Johnson.
All three women made herstory in different industries: Earhart was the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean; Mexican artist Kahlo was known for her unique painting style and feminist activism; and Johnson, who was highlighted in the 2016 film "Hidden Figures," broke boundaries for black women in mathematics and calculated dozens of trajectories for NASA, including the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the moon.
The dolls, which are part of Mattel's new series called "Inspiring Women," will be mass produced and sold in stores. The toy company does not have an exact date for when they will hit shelves, but said each will come with educational information about the woman who inspired it.
"As a brand that inspires the limitless potential in girls, Barbie will be honoring its largest line up of role models timed to International Women's Day, because we know that you can't be what you can't see," Lisa McKnight, the senior vice president and general manager of Barbie, said Tuesday in a press release. "Girls have always been able to play out different roles and careers with Barbie and we are thrilled to shine a light on real life role models to remind them that they can be anything."

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Home Politics Corruption D K Shivakumar sponsors the construction of 114 ft tall Jesus Christ...
D K Shivakumar sponsors the construction of 114 ft tall Jesus Christ statue. BJP accuses that this was to please Sonia Gandhi to become PCC President
Will the attempt of Shivakumar to build a 114-ft statue of Jesus result in more copycat attempts to impress INC Party supremo?
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In a bid to appease the Christian population, controversial Congress leader D K Shivakumar, facing charges of money laundering running into hundreds of crores has sponsored a 114-foot statue of Jesus Christ in his constituency. The proposed 101-foot statue atop a 13-foot pedestal is coming up at Kapalibetta in Harobele village, in a Christian populated locality. Shivakumar had with his own funds, purchased 10 acres of land at Kapalibetta from the government for the trust that is constructing the statue, his office has said while claiming it would be the tallest monolithic statue of Jesus in the world.
On December 25, Shivakumar had laid the foundation at a prayer meet and handed over the title deed for the project. It is learned that Shivakumar will shell out around Rs.100 crores for this project. Some BJP leaders accuse that Shivakumar has turned to Christianity after spending in jail. Some accuse that this was an attempt to appease Congress President Sonia Gandhi to become the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President.
Coming down heavily on Shivakumar, Rural Development Minister K S Eshwarappa said Congress leaders who opposed the construction of a temple for Lord Ram, who was born in India, were ready to fund construction of a statue of Jesus. In a tweet, he, however, mentioned that Jesus Christ was born in the Vatican, instead of Bethlehem.
"To impress their leader, those in the Congress, who opposed the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Lord Ram, born in our holy country, are going to build from their own money a statue of Jesus, who was born in the Vatican, Eshwarappa tweeted. "Even Siddaramaiah (Congress leader) cannot stop him (Shivakumar) from becoming KPCC President now," he added.
Former Union Minister and BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde too took on Shivakumar on the issue and tweeted "Here is the Tihar-returned great man who, for the sake of a position, is seeking to please the Italian woman by setting up a huge Jesus statue, thus displaying his gallantry. It won't be a surprise if more slaves within the Congress compete with each other to do appeasement politics."
"The Italian woman gives importance to only those who have converted to Christianity. Congress leaders should, at least now, introspect and reject the mindset of slavery in their party and come out," he said in another tweet. Another BJP MP from Mysuru, Pratap Simha, questioned the motive behind installing the statue and demanded to know whether it was a scheme to convert Vokkaligas of Kanakapura.
In a tweet, he further asked Shivakumar whether he had forgotten seers of Mutts like Siddaganga, Suttur, and Adichunchanagiri. "Erecting the statute of Shivakumara Swamiji (Siddaganga mutt) would have been like a crown on Kapalibetta- isn't it?".
Reacting to the criticism, Shivakumar said hundreds of Hindu temples have been built in his constituency and he was not doing it for any publicity. The criticism against him was out of 'jealousy' towards his secular outlook, he said. "I had promised them (people) two years ago, asking them not to do anything on the government land. On Christmas day I handed over the title deed to them.
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डीके शिवकुमार ने 114 फीट लंबी जीसस की मूर्ति के निर्माण को प्रायोजित किया। बीजेपी का आरोप है कि यह प December 29, 2019 At 9:51 AM
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Gopinath Varadharajan December 28, 2019 At 8:31 PM
who was born in the Vatican, Eshwarappa tweeted … Actually this is correct statement, as there was no "Historic Jesus", it was created by Vatican.!!
Deshpande P N December 28, 2019 At 10:02 AM
You are absolutely right, Dr Dutta!
Dr M Dutta December 28, 2019 At 8:57 AM
He may be using his hawala money to appease Christ and to please Sonia for a plum post in the dynastic party where corruption is synonymous with the party.
ED raids NCP leader Hasan Mushrif, family, aides on corruption charges
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury offers floral kalash to Goddess Maha...


It's commonly believed that obese people run an especially high risk of developing type 2 diabetes because their extra weight leads to insulin resistance, or because some of their weight is the result of unhealthy diets.
But a study by Irish researchers at University College Cork of "metabolically healthy" people indicates that inflammation, not weight, may be the major cause of diabetes among obese people.
"Metabolically healthy" is defined as people who show a lower range of what are called "inflammatory markers." These markers, signs of chronic inflammation, are often precursors to such conditions diabetes and heart disease. They are often brought on by high blood sugar, high (bad) cholesterol, and high blood pressure.
Researchers did not indicate what they thought was the reason for some people's ability to carry extra weight without an increase in risk for inflammatory maladies like diabetes and heart disease. It may have a genetic component, a possibility that requires more research.
In the meantime, they recommended testing obese people for inflammatory markers could prove to be an effective way of letting healthcare workers know which people to focus preventive efforts on, and which do not need the attention.


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Jennifer Garner finally addresses pregnancy reports
While they recently put their marital home up for sale, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have found themselves at the centre of pregnancy rumours over the past number of weeks.
The couple had initially opted to ignore the reports, but it seems that mounting speculation has finally prompted them to speak out.
According to OK! Online, Dallas Buyers Club star Jennifer is not expecting her fourth child with estranged husband Ben.
The actress' representative shut down the rumours this weekend, telling the website: "This is completely false."
The statement came after HollywoodLife.com stoked the rumour mill once again yesterday, quoting a source who said that Jennifer was "100% pregnant".
Garner and Affleck, who were married 10 years this summer, announced their split in June. While they went on to confirm their plans to divorce, they have been dogged by reconciliation and baby rumours over the past number of months.
The Daredevil co-stars, who are parents to three young children, have nonetheless pressed ahead with their original plans. Just this week, they put their Hollywood mansion up for sale for a reported $45 million.


I should probably point out, because the link is buried down in my 'stuff wot I did this year' post, which most people quite rightly would be skipping, I imagine, that I've made the Chocolatey Goodness soundtrack post public, and updated the yousendit links; they should be good until Thursday or Friday. At which point I'll probably lock the post again, as I'm still a bit twitchy about having music links in a public post; OTOH, I can't wrap my mind around the idea of friending everybody who might possibly have an interest in it, and it didn't seem fair on reflection to only make it available to the relatively small friendslist I can handle maintaining!
so. Question: Are you going to finish Chocolatey Goodness? Or have I missed it. The last bit I read was where Spike pulled Xander out of that nightmare land that that Reina (not her actual name) demon kept him in. I loved this story so much, I hate to see it just floundering out there.
But you gotta do what ya gotta do I guess.
Thanks. That's the last bit there is as of now, except for a short future!fic here. The main story is still kind of indefinitely on hold; there might come a time when I can pick it up again without tying my brain up in knots, but I still don't know when/if.
A couple of folks have suggested it's stalled where it's stalled because emotionally the story is pretty much at its ending, but unfortunately I didn't manage to sync that up properly with the plotty parts, so there's threads dangling. Though it's not quite as emotionally resolved as I'd originally intended it to be, there's probably a lot of truth to that.
Hee. I wouldn't mind. At least I don't think I would. I'd be pretty hypocritical to have issues with fanfic based on fanfic, I think.
NIF-ty! *adds to bookmarks* I'll use them when the yousendits run out. Thanks!
First I would never talk you out of more CG...There are too many important things I need to know... like if they stop for more pie on the way home.
But, as far as not friending everyone who has an interest... what about setting up a separate journal just for the CG soundtrack? Would that work?
Hmm. Maybe? It does sound like a good idea, though a) I don't know if there's even enough interest in it outside my friendslist for it to matter, and b) I'm not sure it wouldn't make me feel like an attention-whore, to have a "comment here if you want to be friended to get this thing" lj. I don't feel that way about other people's friends-only journals, when it's their whole journal, or when it's a community for fan soundtracks, but just for one soundtrack? I'm uncertain. I'll think about it though - thanks for the idea.
Yes, people should partake of that goodness. I have you to thank for the fantastic "Cigarettes & Chocolate" which, you know, **adores**.
Also? You are Teh Cutest Nerd Evah!
Though TBQ does the best dork-dancing.
Yiss. I... have no dance.
I am so glad you did post this. I Love CG so much!
I understand it's basically finished, but this is an added dimension that just makes it richer.
I'll be over there re-reading CG now. And listening to it's fabu soundtrack.
Thanks again, MP! You are awesome!
*smooch* :D I'd just been planning to do it forever, since even before I stopped writing it, really, and frankly it's a way to cheat and feel like I've done something more on the series even though really I haven't.
I loved the soundtrack BTW, and bought Mark Weigle and Dashboard Prophets - both good.
I heard of loads of great groups through the Dancing Lessons compilations and actually had just about stopped buying music until that got me started again.


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Q: Does Tessaract OCR uses neural networks as their default training mechanism Sorry this must be probably a dumb question. but i am fairly new to machine learning and Tessaract OCR. I have heard that Tessaract OCR can be trained.
What i need to know is does Tessaract OCR uses neural networks as their default training mechanism or do we have to program it explicitly to use neural networks ?.
Sorry if i'm thinking in a wrong way about this "training" concept. but what i need to know exactly is is Tessaract already using NN or if not how i can approach using NN with tessaract OCR to improve recognition accuracy ?.
If one can please suggest me some good resources/way to refer/try and to get started it would be a great help too.
what i currently know about basic machine learning supervised training concept and to perform basic image OCR operation in Tessaract OCR.

A: It appears that Tessaract uses an Adaptive Classifier by default.  Check this out for a good read:
https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/docs/blob/master/tesseracticdar2007.pdf
There appears to be an option called "Cube mode" where it will switch to using NNs for the learning system instead of the adaptive classifier (https://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr-extradocs/wiki/Cube).  More info about adaptive classifiers:
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~rawlins/website/adaptivity/information-helper.html
Also, related very closely is a Learning Classifier System:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_classifier_system
Also, your terminology of "training" is very close.  Training is how you teach the pattern recognition system or learning system what responses it should give to certain input sets.  Then, it uses similarities when it encounters unknown data to classify the new data.  Machine learning is one of the coolest fields in existence in my opinion (probably biased opinion but whatever!) keep up the learning!  You are the meta learner:  learning how to teach a machine to learn!  Cool stuff!

A: Yes, starting from tesseract 4.0, it provides a new lstm-based ocr engine: https://tesseract-ocr.github.io/tessdoc/NeuralNetsInTesseract4.00


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Briefing on what Alliance universities are doing to help economic recovery and shaping the new economy
Suggestions for Opposition Day debate on the future of higher education 1 December 2009
What Alliance universities are doing to help graduates to find employment in a recession
Developing graduate skills and entrepreneurialism
Graduates enter the job market with world-class employability skills.
Example: WOW (World of Work) at Liverpool John Moores University
Example: The University of Huddersfield's Business Mine is an on- campus facility that provides a professional environment for students and alumni to try out their business ideas with the support of a business mentor
Matching graduates to employers
Working closely with employers, graduates and alumni to make graduate recruitment easy for employers.
Example: Graduate Futures at the University of Hertfordshire
Internship programmes
Graduates are offered 9 month internships, funded by the University.
Example: Oxford Brookes University
What Alliance universities are doing to help businesses during a recession
Helping businesses to improve performance and efficiency
Working with businesses to find real ways in which universities can help to improve performance and efficiency during a recession.
Example: Business Services at the University of Hertfordshire
Over 200 businesses and individuals were registered to attend the Positive Action event at the University of Hertfordshire on Thursday 2nd April
Example: Nottingham Trent University has developed commercial partnerships with over 6,000 companies globally and operates a unique commercial structure to look after needs of business, including contract managers
Developing the skills of those in employment
Alliance universities also work with people in employment to further develop their high-level skills.
Example: University of Bradford's Escalate programme works with business on the continuing professional development needs of those already in the workforce
Providing information, advice and guidance for businesses and individuals during a recession
Example: Recession portal on the OU website which shows you how to 'outsmart' the recession and gives a wide range of advice and information
Example: The University of Plymouth is actively engaged within the region to help drive economic recovery. By collaboration with JobCentre Plus and pro-active professional advice and support via the bespoke 'Executive Futures' programme.
What Alliance universities are doing to drive economic recovery
Working closely with businesses to deliver the high-level skills that are needed by new industries
Through working closely with new industries and rapid growth areas in the economy, Alliance universities are helping to deliver the high-level skills needed to drive the UK economy.
Example: University of the West of England (UWE):
The South West has the highest density of nanotechnology outside Silicon Valley. The Bristol Institute of Technology at UWE is continuously developing programmes in partnership with employers as well as undertaking leading research in the area.
Working in partnership with, amongst others, Airbus UK, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce plc, Westland Helicopters, DERA, the DPA, and the MOD (including Qinetiq), UWE has developed an MsC in Aerospace Technology
Economic impact from research, innovation and discovery
Because Alliance universities work closely with industry, much of the research and discovery has a direct impact on driving innovation in the UK economy.
Example: The University of Bradford's Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation (IPI) is a flagship research facility dedicated to supporting innovation in drug development and drug delivery. This research impacts positively on industry including large multinationals like GlaxoSmithKline, Smith & Nephew, Ford, and PZ Cussons (UK) Ltd)
Example: Bournemouth University's National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) is working with the University of Bath to create the first Industrial Doctoral Centre for the Computer Animation industry. With an annual turnover of approx £7 billion the computer animation industry is of increasing importance to the UK economy. The Centre aims to improve knowledge transfer between academia and industry and provide training in the technical, artistic, research and management skills needed by the next generation of industry leaders.
What Alliance universities are doing to increase social mobility
Alliance universities are key deliverers of social mobility in the higher education sector. These universities take a diverse range of students, offer them a research-informed and highly focussed learning experience, enhance their employability skills and, as a result, Alliance graduates have some of the highest rates of graduate-level employment. Through taking a diverse range of students and delivering high rates of graduate employment, it is these universities that are really adding value and delivering social mobility.
We know the UK has the lowest rate of social mobility across the major OECD countries, except for the US.
We know that there continues to be a stubborn correlation between social class and attainment at 16 and 18.
Taking a diverse range of students
Alliance universities take a diverse range of students. For example, at the University of Bradford (sector average in brackets):
50% of students from minority ethnic groups (10%)
52% from low socioeconomic groups (29.5%)
76% on low income with bursaries (42%)
47% of first years living at home with their parents
Whilst delivering qualifications that will enhance employment prospects:
70% of undergraduate provision is professionally accredited
Over 50% of the University curriculum is STEM focused
Delivering access to graduate-level employment
Going to university is not an end in itself and it is essential that graduates have access to graduate-level employment. Alliance universities have some of the highest rates of graduate level employment:
91% of graduates from the University of Northumbria are in graduate-level employment after 3 years with less than 1% unemployed.
In 2005 The University of Bradford was ranked 7th, for graduate placement, by The Times Good University Guide; with a number of ancillary medical courses placing 100% of their students, within 6 months of graduation.
Delivering access to the professions
Alliance universities are also major deliverers of postgraduate and professional education delivering much broader access to the professions.
Northumbria is the largest PG provider in the North East
UWE is the largest PG provider in the South West
Alliance universities have close links to the professions and are major providers of graduates and post-graduates into law, engineering, teaching and health professions.
For example, 70% of undergraduate provision at the University of Bradford is professionally accredited.
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THE – University applicant numbers hit near-record levels
A message of hope from the Government to end 2013
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Advanced Tech on the Rise at the Blue Oval
On a recent hot mid-July day, Ford of Canada invited a handful of automotive journalists to get a sneak peek at what's ahead for model year 2020.
By: Lee Bailie	July 22, 2019
TORONTO – On a recent hot mid-July day, Ford of Canada invited a handful of automotive journalists to a parking lot at Ontario Place in order to sample some of the company's new tech and get a sneak peek at what's ahead for model year 2020.
I'll get to the product updates on the all-new 2020 Escape and 2020 Explorer shortly, but first a deeper dive into the tech I experienced during my half-day on site. Of note, some of these features are already available on 2019 model year vehicles, while others (new SYNC 3) will begin to arrive in 2020.
Alrightey then…
Co-Pilot360
Co-Pilot360 is Ford's suite of driver aids designed to improve safety and help drivers avoid collisions, or at least mitigate some of their negative effects. Co-Pilot360 represents five core features that are being rolled out as either standard or optional equipment packages on several 2019 Ford models.
Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) provides audible and visual dashboard warnings of an impending collision with a stationary vehicle or pedestrian, and if the driver doesn't apply the brakes in time or with enough force to prevent a collision, the equipped Ford vehicle will autonomously engage the brakes to produce a full stop.
BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross-Traffic Alert uses amber lights in the side mirrors to alert the driver when another vehicle (or vehicles) are in the blind spot. Cross-Traffic Alert warns the driver of oncoming traffic approaching from either side while the car is reversing.
Lane-Keeping System comprises a suite of tech (Lane-Keeping Alert, Lane-Keeping Assist, Driver Alert), that alerts the driver when the vehicle is leaving its lane so they can take corrective action.
Rear View Camera, as the name suggests, provides a rear-facing image of the vehicle when the transmission is in reverse. The image, which can be adjusted to provide different viewing angles, is displayed on the vehicle's infotainment screen to assist the driver while they are backing up.
Auto High-Beam Headlamps switch between low and high-beam settings automatically to help drivers see better during night driving. If another vehicle is detected approaching from the opposite direction, the headlamps will automatically switch to low-beam so as not to hit other drivers with high-beam glare.
I experienced these features in action (save for the Auto High-Beam, as the event was held during the day) in a 2019 Ford Edge ST and was quite impressed by not only how well the tech works, but also with how easy these features are to use. The driver doesn't have to adjust his or her driving habits in the slightest in order to benefit from Co-Pilot360 features; all are ready to go as soon as the ignition fires.
The Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking notes a special mention as it deploys precisely when need to avoid a rear-end impact. I thought my Edge tester was surely going to hit the dummy vehicle in front during a test exercise, only to see the AEB kick in and bring the vehicle to a full stop from 30 km/h while I had both of my feet flat on the floor. Impressive indeed.
Co-Pilot360 is available on the following Ford vehicles:
2019 Ranger XLT and Lariat
2020 Escape (arriving late 2019)
2020 Explorer (arriving Fall 2019)
Co-Pilot360 Assist
This package includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and a Voice-Activated Touchscreen Navigation System. The former keeps the vehicle at a constant speed and at a preset distance from the car ahead once activated, without requiring the driver to use the pedals. It can also bring the vehicle to a full stop and resume autonomously. The latter uses GPS and 3D mapping to reveal points of interest and enables the driver to find addresses using voice commands.
Co-Pilot360 Assist is available on the following:
2019 Fusion V6 Sport and Titanium
2019 Fusion Energi and Titanium
2019 Fusion Hybrid SE, SEL and Titanium
2019 Fusion S, SE and SEL
Co-Pilot360 Assist +
Starting where Co-Pilot360 Assist leaves off, this package includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and Lane Centering, Evasive Steering Assist and a Voice-Activated Touchscreen Navigation System. Essentially, it adds the lane centering feature to adaptive cruise along with steering support to help avoid a stopped vehicle or an impending collision. This package is available as an option on all 2019 Edge models except the base SE.
New SYNC 3
During the event I also got a first look at Ford's new SYNC 3 infotainment software, which is being developed in-house by the company's teams in the U.S. and Canada. The first vehicle to offer this updated version will be the 2020 Explorer which is set to begin arriving in dealer showrooms in early Fall.
There's a lot to unpack here, so I'll save a more detailed accounting of the system for when I've had a chance to spend time driving a 2020 Explorer, hopefully later this year.
For now, I'll hit some of the highlights, which were shown off in a '20 Explorer ST:
New look and feel – the new SYNC 3 has a new colour palette and an available 10.1-inch portrait vertical screen layout (first ever for Ford); 10.1 is standard on Platinum and optional on ST, while lower grades get smaller horizontal screens.
Mixed Mode Presets – audio presets can now be made up of AM, FM and SiriusXM stations
Smart Phonebook Search – contact list is now filtered by showing only results that have letters or characters typed
SYNC Analytics and Diagnostics – with user consent, new SYNC 3 can track and capture user data that can be submitted to Ford in order to fix bugs and improve system performance. Feedback can also be sent directly to Ford engineers; information is transmitted when the vehicle has a Wi-Fi connection.
Finally, Ford also had some pre-production copies of the 2020 Escape (one) and 2020 Explorer (three) on hand for walk-around presentations, but we weren't allowed to drive them as they're not final production models. At any rate, here are the highlights:
Ford's bestselling SUV will go on sale in late 2019 with gas and gas hybrids arriving first, followed by a plug-in model sometime in early 2020. I'm guessing Spring, but it's just a guess. Ford has yet to officially confirm the model range, but it appears we'll be getting two gas-powered EcoBoost engines (1.5L 3-cylinder, 2.0L 4-cylinder), while the hybrids will be powered by a 2.5L Atkinson-cycle 4-cylinder. An 8-speed automatic (gas) and CVT (hybrid) will power both front and all-wheel drive variants.
The 2020 Explorer should begin reaching dealers by early Fall, and it'll be available in four models for Canada: XLT, Limited, ST, and Platinum. The '20 Explorer is built on a new rear-wheel drive architecture that is shared with the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. All Canadian-spec models are 4WD only and utilize a 10-speed automatic.
The XLT and Limited are powered by a 2.3L EcoBoost 4-cylinder (300 hp / 310 lb-ft.), while the ST and Titanium receive the 3.0L EcoBoost V6 (365 hp / 380 lb-ft. in Titanium, 400 hp / 415 lb-ft. in ST). The Limited is also available with a 3.3L V6 hybrid powertrain (318 hp / 322 lb-ft.).
Of note, 2020 marks the debut of the high-performance ST model, and the Explorer now has a maximum tow rating of 5,600 lb. (3.0L EcoBoost), a 12 percent gain over the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 in the outgoing model.
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A new way of looking at risk in software projects. One that aims to help make consideration of risk less of a cosmetic exercise and turn it into something that makes a difference.
Software projects fail, regularly. They need to become more resilient, resiliency will ensure they are more able to deliver, or at least do less harm. Principles that underpin are more resilient approach are outlined here.
We have just hit something that occurs time and time again; that is testing the interface without looking at what is going on below the surface. It is often in the depths that the really important stuff occurs and yet this is where we often find no one is looking.
Requirements can work at many levels; so decide in advance which levels are required.
Despite the trend in software development that thinks of requirements as old hat many people still do and always will work with requirements. This fact makes the observations that follow relevant and likely to remain of relevance.
When I get into the client's office this morning I have to do a conference call to look at how well the integration of two of their systems (via a third) is going. This follows a call last Thursday and there is one already scheduled for tomorrow. The original plan was to hand this over to the unit I am setting up at the end of December to be tested. I had that plan changed in early December to one where the construction team would actually Integrate it (see article here) before handing it over for test. We also defined a set of basic integration tests we wanted the construction team to demonstrate at the time of handover. Four weeks were allowed for the integration prior to the handover.
Well has the test failed or hasn't it?
When should you classify a test as Failed? This sounds such a simple question and you may think the answer is obvious; however there are some factors that mean a well thought out approach can have significant benefits to the test manager.
If you want testing to be effective and want it to be manageable in the wider sense of the word (understood by others, amenable to peer and expert review and controllable) then everything has to be focussed. Each constituent part of the effort needs a clear purpose and this has to extend down to quite a fine grained level. Macros level building blocks such as Functional Test, Performance Test and Deployment Test don't do it. What is required is to break the work into a set of well defined heterogeneous testing tasks each one focussing on certain risks.
The return of an old friend.
I have just encountered an old friend of mine; one that I see most places I go. My friend is that recurring defect - the different date format bug. In its most common and insidious form it is a mix of DD/MM/YYYY and MM/DD/YYYY representations of dates as strings. Date format clashes of any sort cause defects but this is the worst ones because for many cases it appears to work waiting to create problems in future or corrupting data that passes through it.
Integration; the puzzle at the heart of the project.
We have recently started working with a new client on changes to their testing and delivery practice. The aims is to increase the throughput of development and at the same time accelerate delivery and maintain quality. This has been running for a few weeks now and enough time has elapsed for us to start hearing stories about previous projects and what went well and what was problematic.
Testing is easy; isn't it?
I heard a comment recently; it went something along the lines of "if they can't deliver testing to us then they won't be able to do anything". Was I surprised to hear this coming from a senior test manager? Well actually no; I wasn't surprised. It illustrates that even people with many years in senior testing posts can fail to understand what first class testing is, how different it is from run of the mill work and how complex and difficult it is to do first class testing well and at speed. This was not the first time I have come across this view and I doubt it will be the last.


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Q: if breakepoint is used only then method get properly executed in ios6 I have an app in which I need To make a movie with frames, write that movie to document directory, pass the filepath to next view controller and then play the movie there.
its working fine in ios5 iphone. But when i use ios6 iPad the movie is written fine and saved to document directory well.
but on next view player view shows blank screen.
I have a method that is called in background thread and in this method write movie method is called.
Is it a thread problem or any thing else. love receive any solution
Thank you


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Gionee, which already has Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt endorsing the brand, has been on a drive establishing customer connect across India.
We are delighted to have such versatile and reliable personalities like Shruti, Salmaan and Diljit join our brand wagon as the faces of Gionee India, said the firm.
MUMBAI: In an attempt to penetrate deeper into regional markets in India, Chinese smartphone maker Gionee has signed up three celebrities — Shruti Haasan, Diljit Dosanjh and Dulquer Salmaan — as brand ambassadors.
Haasan is a popular actor and singer who works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.
Salmaan acts in Malayalam movies, while Dosanjh is a Punjabi actor and singer who also acted in the 2017 Bollywood release 'Phillauri'.
"We are delighted to have such versatile and reliable personalities like Shruti, Salmaan and Diljit join our brand wagon as the faces of Gionee India empowering our concept of Selfiestan," said Arvind R Vohra, country-CEO at Gionee India.
Like other Chinese smartphone players, Gionee is also targeting the core audience by aligning with the two biggest Indian religions: movies and cricket.
The company is also targeting its audience through cricket by sponsoring Kolkata Knight Riders, among the popular teams in the Indian Premier League.


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Louise 'Eleanor' Hill, who taught math in Brooklyn Park, dies at 84
Growing up in the segregated South, Louise "Eleanor" Hill attended grade and high school on the campus of the West Virginia State College, a historically Black institution where her father, a chemist, was the president and was later tasked with desegregating it.
The experience meant she didn't have to be bused to the nearest "Black school" 45 minutes away, but lived and learned in a thriving academic environment where only excellence would do.
"She was marvelous," said lifelong friend Langley Spurlock. When he landed in Eleanor's junior high classes at the college (now called West Virginia State University), he expected to get pounced on by all the teens.
But she had his back. She was just 14, but calm and poised. "Her personality was just to simply to say to the [older] girls and particularly the boys of that group that, 'He is now one of us,' " he said. "If you are head of the 'in' crowd, they listen to you, and she was definitely the head of the 'in' crowd."
Hill died Dec. 10 of kidney failure at the age of 84 in Brooklyn Park.
She attended Fisk University in Tennessee for a year and graduated from West Virginia State College in 1959 with a degree in chemistry. She was a lifelong member of the Black sorority Delta Sigma Theta. She then earned a master's in teaching from Wayne State University in Detroit. In 1962, she married her college sweetheart, Airman Joe A. Hill.
The new graduates settled into jobs in West Virginia — she as a math teacher Dunbar and he as a cost analyst in Charleston. They had a son, William, and then a daughter, Toni.
The couple headed to Minnesota for Joe Hill's job in Fridley in 1970, heeding advice from her father's friend then-Gov. Harold LeVander to bring "proper clothes — parkas, sheep-lined boots, thermal jackets" for the cold winters.
When they moved to Brooklyn Center, the Hills were the only minorities in the neighborhood and took up skiing, bowling and everything Minnesota.
"If you said 'Let's,' she'd say 'Go!'" recalled daughter Toni Hill Duberry. "She was very easy-going and loved to 'go.' It didn't matter where it was for a dinner, movie, casino or function."
Hill quickly became friends with neighbors, other parents and members of Brooklyn United Methodist Church.
When she started teaching math at North View Junior High School in Brooklyn Park in 1973, she was the school's only Black teacher. A custodian and a secretary rounded out the other Black employees. The trio met monthly at the nearby Chili's and started a directory of other Black employees in Osseo School District 279.
The tiny list grew over the years. By the time she retired in 2000, more than half North View's student population were people of color. She returned in 2003 as a paraprofessional, co-teaching math to special-ed students and mentoring younger teachers until 2018, when she left to care for her ailing husband.
Hill always dressed so professionally that younger teachers nicknamed her "Ms. Fly." She, in turn, dispensed teaching tips and praised them for never using learning as a form of punishment.
"I am a great math teacher today because she would watch me and give me pointers. She cared," said Ternesha Burroughs, a fellow sorority sister. "She really cared."
Besides her husband and children, Hill is survived by three grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. at Brooklyn United Methodist Church.


I look forward to co-leading this wonderful 8 week series about Mindfulness on the Go starting in September. Fall can get pretty busy all the sudden, and the support of this workshop will provide a lifeline amidst the business for anyone who joins. Personally and in my professional life, commitment to mindfulness is among the best investments I've made in my life. It is exciting to see the growing research that supports the many benefits of mindfulness practices.
If you struggle with self-doubt or fear of failure, check out this uplifting presentation put together by my colleague, strategic life coach Suzi Korsak at BefriendYourSoul.com.
This video is not only relevant and helpful for people hearing voices, but for all of us in general. We all have inner thought processes and debates in our minds even if we don't experience them as separate voices from ourselves. Cultivating and or developing a compassionate and caring core aspect/attitude, which is an essence and potential that exist in all of us, is very important. When we lead from a compassionate, caring, and confident center, we feel more safe and at ease, we have more clarity and able to take wise risks and effective choices, as well as enjoy and experience life more fully.
Compassion for Voices: a tale of courage and hope – YouTube.
My colleague and friend Bruce Hersey created this wonderful animated slideshow to provide an introduction to IFS (Internal Family Systems) model. IFS is a deep, and gentle healing modality that I find very helpful in my personal life as well as in working with clients.
Finding Your Parts – YouTube.
A client of mine shared this article that helped her in time of struggle on her healing journey. The writer beautifully and authentically illuminates and validates experiences people encounter as they heal from trauma, and she also offers encouragement and ideas to overcome challenges.
When the "Struggle" Becomes Your Identity.
Different parts of the brain act almost like sub personalities with their own strengths and weaknesses. They react to, and interact with the environment, and with each other in various ways. Understanding the characteristics and dynamics of these internal aspects of our mind, and learning how to influence them through shaping our inner movies, can help us optimize and improve our performance and interactions both in our personal and in our professional lives.
In his book, Energize, Bob Faw describes these internal dynamics of our brain in a fun, easy to understand, and engaging way. Check out an excerpt from his book about how to Get your A.C.T. together.
I was very moved by this video, and it's empowering message to anyone who was bullied in life. Bullying makes me so sad. It has to end! It also makes me think about times when I witnessed bullying as a child and did not speak up against it. Things that seemed playful teasing or pranks by one classmate to another at the time, look cruel and hurtful now. I wish I had the clarity and courage to speak up then to protect precious human beings. Speaking up now and going forward. Bullying in all forms and degrees is wrong and has to end.
A poignant poem read with amazing feeling, and animated.
Please share this with others who think they are the only ones hurt this way.
Forgiveness – when does it help healing?
I think this is a very useful clarification about forgiveness. While forgiveness can feel very freeing and often is a sign of healing, I believe however that it is not a prerequisite for healing. Sometimes I see people pressuring themselves to forgive at the expense of suppressing and exiling parts of their minds and souls into the unconscious without healing the original wound.
I have been asked many times over the years if forgiveness is necessary for emotional healing. My quick answer is: self-forgivness is necessary, forgiving others is not.
Anger is a very useful emotion. It fuels our actions to keep us safe, and to push destructive people away. Forgiveness is counter-productive, in my opinion, when the person continues the harmful behavior.
I find that once someone is safe, and well away from danger that forgiveness can be helpful, although is not necessary for healing. I have forgiven some people who have caused me trauma in the past. Usually, after they change their behavior. Some others I have forgiven because I realized that they were doing the best they could.


risual White Paper (April 2017): Securing the modern productive enterprise with Microsoft technology.
Fujitsu White Paper (January 2013): Technology standardisation – creating consisistency in solution architecture.
Fujitsu White Paper (April 2012): Linked data – connecting and exploiting big data.
Cloud Pro (November 2011): SQL Server and Hadoop – unlikely bedfellows but a powerful combination.
Fujitsu White Paper (August 2011): Bring Your Own Computer: Why should we have separate devices for home and work?
Cloud Pro (April 2011): Windows Azure Connect – the missing link between on premise and cloud.
4SysOps (April 2011): Thoughts on curated computing – part 1 and part 2.
Computer Weekly (November 2006): Pretty interfaces alone do not make a business case (originally submitted as: Windows Vista is finally here… but XP's not dead yet).
Fujitsu White Book of Cloud Security.
Fujitsu White Book of Big Data.
Microsoft Cloud User Group (August 2017): Securing the modern productive enterprise with Microsoft technology.
Milton Keynes Geek Night (June 2016): Would you move all of your IT services to the cloud?
University College London (January 2013): A view on cyber security.
CloudCamp Big Data Special (January 2012): Structuring Big Data.
University College London (January 2012): Bring Your Own Device – why does it matter?
British Computer Society Internet Specialist Group (September 2011): The Internet, where next?
Fujitsu Point of View (February 2008): Virtual Reality.
The Independent (November 2006): How to blog your way to fame and fortune.
Computer Weekly (November 2006): Bloggers disect Vista technology.
IT Week (June 2005): Decision time for Windows 2000 users.
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This is a song celebrating the holiday season. This song reflects all the fun traditional elements of the holiday such as candy canes, caroling, hanging stockings, sharing gifts and celebrating the sacred birth. You can help your child add all their favorite elements of the holiday season to the instrumental track . The song download includes an instrumental track so you can choose the specific holidays traditions you like to add to this holiday song.
This song is a classic Christmas melody with bells and xylophone. Have fun sharing, adding and personalizing all the traditional elements you can think of for of the holidays season.


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import com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.SafeHtmlBuilder;

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    public static void addParagraph( final SafeHtmlBuilder htmlBuilder,
                                     final String text ) {
        htmlBuilder.appendHtmlConstant( "<p>" );
        htmlBuilder.appendEscaped( text );
        htmlBuilder.appendHtmlConstant( "</p>" );
    }
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Take a one hour private airboat tour to catch the beautiful sunset over the Florida Everglades also known as the "River of Grass". The airboat will leave approximately 30 to 40 minutes before sunset so you can still catch glimpses of the everglades surrounding beauty and wildlife. Our experienced guide will share knowledge of the area as passed on to them by the Miccosukee people who have lived in the area for many generations. As the sunset draws near the guide will make sure to stop the airboat for photo opportunities.


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Bazilika sv. Helene je rimokatolička crkva u Birkirkari na Malti.

Birkirkara je jedna od deset malteških župa koje postoje od 1436. Župa je posvećena svetoj Heleni (sv. Jelena Križarica), majci rimskog cara Konstantina, a ona je ujedno i svetica zaštitnica ove crkve sagrađene u 18. stoljeću, koja postoji i danas.

Crkva je postala sveučilišna crkva 1630. godine, a proglašena je manjom bazilikom 18. siječnja 1950. Danas je i župna crkva. Sagrađena je u baroknom stilu.

Građevine na Malti
Bazilike
Rimokatolička Crkva na Malti


Centrality as the Dependent Variable?
Re: Centrality as the Dependent Variable?
CFP: (EXTENDED DEADLINE) IEEE SmartVehicles 2015 - new submission deadline is 22 March 2015!
IEEE-ICCTIM2015**Submission Deadline has been EXTENDED to March 21, 2015!
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Computer-generated pictures that delighted filmgoers in movies like "The Matrix" and "Gladiator" may one day help you buy a truck. The same software used in these cutting edge films, producing characters and scenery that appear as though they were in three dimensions, is helping truck makers produce vehicles on a screen that seem as real as life.
Truck makers also envision a "virtual reality" showroom where buyers don special helmets and "walk" around a prototype model, viewing it from different angles, taking in the changing reflections of sun and moonlight on the body. Sensory gloves would allow potential buyers to "touch"' the grille and cab interior to feel its texture. They could also sit in the seat and handle the steering wheel. If you didn't like the play in the wheel you could tighten it and try again, until it suited your tastes.
We're not quite there, but we're getting close, say truck makers.
For the truck buyer, CAD means that lead times can be cut as much as one-third; new-model cycles, which used to be about ten years, have dropped to three to five years.
This flexibility also allows truck makers to try new designs — which may be tricky or radical — without incurring excessive costs. They're able to show buyers possible designs without going to the expense of a full-scale clay model.
CAD allows OEMs to have more confidence in their designs and that parts will actually fit together and work in concert as expected. Another benefit to the end user is that truck makers usually don't have to wait for parts because suppliers are brought into the design process early.
Working out "what if" scenarios is where CAD really shines. With so many different variables and elements, many modern designs would be impossible without CAD. The state of the art in CAD is adding as many variables as possible so prototypes can be tested for real-life conditions.
For example, a process called finite element analysis enables truck makers to test varying loads on a frame to see how the truck responds. On the computer, they can simulate bumps, different weather conditions and varying speeds. By changing as many variables as possible, designers hope to test almost every scenario the truck driver will experience.
But this leads to a major roadblock for CAD: How do you get the data to feed into the computer so the software knows how to react and change the design? Unfortunately, the answer is as old as designing trucks with pencil and paper.
The data comes from testing similar design elements on a test track — using real trucks — and collecting the data. The more measurements a truck designer has, the better CAD will work. "You can never have enough real-life data points," says Craig Brewster, chief engineer at Peterbilt Motors.
Like others, Brewster believes that the computer analysis is relatively straightforward — a certain input will yield a certain output — but that the data used to make the computations is the limiting factor in truck design. "One of our missions is to get enough data points to feel 100% sure of our analysis. I don't know that anyone will ever get to that point." Peterbilt's Model 387, introduced last year, was the OEM's first vehicle fully designed using CAD.
The overwhelming number of design choices, combined with a lack of data points, puts limitations on CAD, which tends to work better for some design elements than others. By understanding these shortcomings, truck buyers can better arm themselves when they go shopping.
Truck makers agree that CAD works best in the design and engineering of chassis, frames, crossmembers, driveshafts and other rigid components. It's less able to handle flexible components like wiring harnesses and ductwork, where there are many opportunities for bending and curving around other parts.
In these situations, there are simply too many choices for the computer to handle. A flexible wiring harness that is moved at one end may not move to the same degree at the other end. In a more rigid component like a transmission, the rest of the shaft moves with it if its position is changed by an inch. As trucks become even more dependent upon electronics and their wiring systems, better handling by CAD will become even more crucial.
Because of its importance to driver comfort and safety, OEMs have stretched the limits of CAD to tackle in-cab design and engineering. They have used real people and test dummies to collect huge amounts of data. They have even begun using virtual reality to test cab design for fatigue and comfort. By simulating different size drivers, truck makers use these parameters to test placement of gauges, seat positions, shift placement and hundreds of other in-cab components. "Over the course of the day, how tired will the driver become after reaching for a specific component? That's what we want to find out," says International's Stassel.
So precise is CAD that designers can check exactly how air conditioning blows on a driver's face to determine whether it will feel refreshing or too cold. Stassel says they've had great success testing drivers wearing the "virtual glove" to reach for controls and check their proper placement.
Another important element of driver comfort and fatigue is noise. "We have used CAD to predict in-cab noise using acoustic modeling. We can look at precise noise transmission paths. CAD cuts down on all the trial and error of placing noise insulation," he says.
CAD is also effective in aerodynamic design, checking wind and drag patterns around truck bodies without having to build a mock-up and place it in a wind tunnel.
Where does CAD go from here?
Clearly, software is becoming more adept at handling more combinations, permutations and "what if" scenarios. The move to designing by virtual reality is only a few years away.
One key is to make sure that everyone is using the same software, or at least software that's compatible. Currently, truck makers may use several software packages because they have different strengths and weaknesses. Some are better for styling; others for wiring. The problem is integrating these packages so they can "talk" to each other.
Buyers can expect to become more involved in the end product as virtual reality takes hold and they have the opportunity to choose components and configurations in real time. In the virtual world, buyers might step into a holographic room and walk around the models they're interested in to see the lines and styling. Using a virtual glove connected to a computer, they might remove one component and replace it with another one to see how it looks and works.
"Looking is the easy part; making changes is the hard part," says Sankar Jayaram, a professor at Washington State University's School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Jayaram has been working with Paccar for several years, tackling virtual reality issues. "In the laboratory you can put on the virtual helmet and drive. You can reach for the gauges or the pedal and see how it feels," he says. The challenge is to translate the change you made with your hand into a change in the computer design. "The tools are almost there," says Jayaram.
According to Rishi Madabusi, business development manager, Product Lifecycle Management at IBM, the latest frontiers for CAD and virtual reality include putting more knowledge into the software system, capturing more data points, and then turning these data into rules that cannot be violated by the computer-generated design. "For example, we need to have sophisticated rules about bending ducts or routing wires." By codifying rules, truck makers will not need to collect any more data points.
Madabusi is also excited about the possibility of collecting diagnostic data from trucks on the road that will be fed back to central computers and used to design components that will last longer or perform more efficiently.


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03:29 ET BtLux Exchange 2.0 upgrade officially launched by one of the world's leading exchange system
October 18, 2021 Brandnew David
BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On July 6, 2021, after working hard day and night, a team of top blockchain technology and research experts in the financial field around the world, officially launched the upgraded version of BtLux Exchange 2.0 to provide users with a better experience and help enterprises quickly get on the "chain". The 2.0 upgrade version has been comprehensively strengthened and upgraded its brand, products, and risk control, which indicates that BtLux is fully armed to welcome the establishment of the global regulatory system with a solid posture. Safety is longitude, compliance is latitude.
As one of the world's leading exchange system, BtLux2.0 is based on a powerful distributed architecture design and adopts a high-performance memory matching mode to comprehensively enhance system access performance and stability. In terms of digital asset security, the wallets separate cold and hot storage, multi-layer encryption, offline cold storage, and bank-level guarantees for fund security. At the same time, the top-level security system with face intelligent recognition technology is enabled to deeply integrate KYC, identity authentication, and coin withdrawal services to improve security; top-level risk control and 7*24 hours real-time monitoring, to maximize the safety of user assets.
Anticipate the situation, the new version 2.0 upgrade
The finance is close related to economic development and national security. With the rapid development of the crypto industry in recent years, exchanges have become a mirror of compliance and security. You can smell a trace of the "wind direction" of policies and market conditions according to the attitudes of regulators to the exchanges. For example, the United States, the global financial center, has been managing licenses for crypto assets very early. In 2017, Washington passed Act 5031, which stipulates the licenses that cryptocurrency exchanges need to apply for. Contrary to the United States, China strictly prohibits exchanges that cryptocurrency-related business activities in China are all illegal, by recent announcement.
BtLux, which has gained insight into the regulatory situation for a lone time, has focused its newly launched version 2.0 on the application of blockchain technology and empowered entities in order to comply with the regulatory policies of different countries and regions. The highlight is the F10 function, which reflects the fundamentals of the project. The entity enterprise first realizes digital transformation through the SEA public chain, which is also one of the double-star sub-projects (the other one is BtLux), and then takes use of BtLux F10 function to change the traditional production relationship, allowing its consumers or investors to grasp the "dynamic value" data of the enterprise in real time through the fundamentals of the project, such as development situation, change curve, and distributable benefits per share. Through a digital trading platform that supports real-time perception of changes, real-time analysis of changes, and real-time optimal decision-making, users and investors can enter the traditional financial market with a lower threshold standard.
After the comprehensive upgrade, BtLux Exchange will maximize the value-carrying and value-transmitting functions of the blockchain, and maximize the concept of equality and openness of the blockchain, effectively reducing the operating cost of the physical industrial chain and improving industrial circulation efficiency, realize the value sharing between nodes, break away from the virtual to the real, let technology truly empower the real economy, provide an innovative compliance route for cryptocurrency exchanges, and create the next "miracle" of blockchain-enabled entities.
Safety compliance, accelerating global deployment
Since the establishment of BtLux, it has always adhered to the safety and compliance route. BtLux, has successively obtained the authoritative certification of the three major institutions of Australia AUSTRAC, US FinCEN, and Canadian FINTRAC, could provide digital currency transaction services. The Singapore MAS has also accepted BtLux's application for MPI license. BtLux knows that the biggest enemy in the cryptocurrency trading battlefield is actually itself, and its own operational strength and safety and compliance are the fundamentals for its survival.
Therefore, BtLux has never stopped exploring, focusing on the global real economy with a strategic vision, adhering to the operating philosophy of security, specialization, innovation and globalization, seizing the international market, and striving to provide global users with professional, safe and reliable and credible physical digital economy token trading services to help the global node economy to rejuvenate and vitalize.
No matter its business philosophy or actual actions, BtLux is constantly improving the security and compliance level of the platform, and actively cooperating with local government regulatory policies. The executives of BtLux said that it is a guarantee to customers and a commitment to itself by looking at the world but not aggressively expanding. BtLux believes that more crypto exchanges like BtLux who gradually explores the "compliance way" will become a model trading platform in the industry, it is bound to break through in this regulatory environment and promote the prosperity of the entire crypto industry.
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00:00 ET Huobi Launches Ad Posting Feature on Huobi App
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@Bitcoinsensus Yes.
We are going to see a reversal soon.
Diamond hands always #HODL while panic sellers sell at RED and Buy at Green.
I'm still HODLing my #Bitcoin


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Home » Entertainment » Take a Closer Look at Japan's Latest Life-Sized Gundam
Take a Closer Look at Japan's Latest Life-Sized Gundam
Japan's newest life-sized Gundam is coming to the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Fukuoka in Spring 2022. The 1:1 RX-93FF V Gundam project was first announced back in September by Bandai Namco.
Standing at 81.3 feet tall, the Gundam is a play on Amuro Ray's Nu Gundam from the 1988 Char's Counterattack. Prolific Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was also involved in the design of the statue as well as the new tri-tone color scheme. The RX-93 Nu Gundam is expected to be the tallest Gundam model with a height of approximately 65.6 feet (20 meters), towering over Tokyo's full-size RX-o Unicron Gundam, Yokohama's RX-78-2 Gundam and Shanghai's ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam. A key feature of the Fukuoka Gundam is that it will include a long-range Fin Funnel.
While there are still some finishing touches that need to be made for the Fukuoka Gundam, the life-sized statue is on track to be completed by the end of February and will be open to the public in April 2022. Take a closer look above at the Gundam.
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In case you missed it, LEGO has debuted a Sonic the Hedgehog set.
Teen Mom Family Reunion's Brittany DeJesus reveals one cast member had a THREESOME and spills other x-rated secrets
Peter Andre's daughter Princess looks just like her mum Katie Price as she poses on Dubai holiday


Another week, another killer '90s throwback riddim coming exclusive from another one of my favorite production houses, um, trucks. Another field of heavy deejays touch down on one of the most audacious beats to come out of Jamaica in recent memory, called the Tun Up. Audacious not only for pure badness but also because instead of hitting over Showtime or some other time-honored track the evil geniuses at Truck Back just decided to hit back their own ricochet drum sounds from way out in 2007, box them in the head with some 2010 spacebass and call it Christmas time. The Gearbox, of course, was the vehicle for Erup's 2007 crossover beast "Click mi Finger" (he's yet to top himself but Erup is still a good yout'). And lets face it, this is not the worst idea they ever had, because when I say there is nothing wrong with those drums I mean THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THOSE DRUMS.
The intro of course is Swiss nutter Wildlife! making sublime teutonic dancehall (also exclusive!) with criminally underrated veteran Major Mackerel chatting over a riddim that's sounds like the Acid Hall riddim backwards masked into some intelligent drum & bass. This is the lead track (the Douster refix is good too) off an EP of all dancehall-inspired productions, entitled Buck Up. Which brings me to the segment called Stuff a Gwan: Buck Up releases next week November 22nd and as mentioned, the long-awaited Banana Clipz EP on Bersa Discos/Ghetto Bassquake drops right after on the 26th. I premiered the "Coupe Cumbia" track two blends ago and have previewed almost all the others in some form in this column, at one time or another…almost. Meanwhile, back on the veldt, brilliant Ghetto Palms photog Krisanne Johnson—who shot, among other things, an army of teens wilding out to kwaito and house in Jozi for the Africa issue, and Gyptian's FADER feature (first ever! Can you believe that dude just won a Soul Train award?) is raising funds to continue her documentation of young women coming of age with HIV/AIDS in Swaziland. Go to kickstarter and drop a dollar in her camera bag—you can donate it in my name, 'cause today happens to be my birthday.


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package org.apache.shardingsphere.sql.parser.mysql;

import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
import org.antlr.v4.runtime.CodePointBuffer;
import org.antlr.v4.runtime.CodePointCharStream;
import org.antlr.v4.runtime.CommonTokenStream;
import org.antlr.v4.runtime.tree.ParseTree;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.sql.parser.core.ParseASTNode;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.sql.parser.mysql.parser.MySQLLexer;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.sql.parser.mysql.parser.MySQLParser;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.sql.parser.mysql.visitor.format.impl.MySQLDMLFormatSQLVisitor;
import org.apache.shardingsphere.sql.parser.mysql.visitor.format.impl.MySQLFormatSQLVisitor;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;

import java.nio.CharBuffer;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.LinkedList;

import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;

@RunWith(Parameterized.class)
@RequiredArgsConstructor
public final class MySQLParameterizedTest {

    private static Collection<String[]> testUnits = new LinkedList<>();

    static {
        testUnits.add(new String[]{"select_with_union", "select a+1 as b, name n from table1 join table2 where id=1 and name='lu';", "SELECT a + ? AS b, name n\n"
                + "FROM table1 JOIN table2\n"
                + "WHERE \n"
                + "\tid = ?\n"
                + "\tand name = ?;"});
        testUnits.add(new String[]{"select_item_nums", "select id, name, age, sex, ss, yy from table1 where id=1", "SELECT id , name , age , \n"
                + "\tsex , ss , yy \n"
                + "FROM table1\n"
                + "WHERE \n"
                + "\tid = ?;"});
        testUnits.add(new String[]{"select_with_subquery", "select id, name, age, count(*) as n, (select id, name, age, sex from table2 where id=2) as sid, yyyy from table1 where id=1", "SELECT id ,"
                + " name , age , \n"
                + "\tCOUNT(*) AS n, \n"
                + "\t(\n"
                + "\t\tSELECT id , name , age , \n"
                + "\t\t\tsex \n"
                + "\t\tFROM table2\n"
                + "\t\tWHERE \n"
                + "\t\t\tid = ?\n"
                + "\t) AS sid, yyyy \n"
                + "FROM table1\n"
                + "WHERE \n"
                + "\tid = ?;"});
        testUnits.add(new String[]{"select_where_num", "select id, name, age, sex, ss, yy from table1 where id=1 and name=1 and a=1 and b=2 and c=4 and d=3", "SELECT id , name , age , \n"
                + "\tsex , ss , yy \n"
                + "FROM table1\n"
                + "WHERE \n"
                + "\tid = ?\n"
                + "\tand name = ?\n"
                + "\tand a = ?\n"
                + "\tand b = ?\n"
                + "\tand c = ?\n"
                + "\tand d = ?;"});
        testUnits.add(new String[]{"alter_table", "ALTER TABLE t_order ADD column4 DATE, ADD column5 DATETIME, engine ss max_rows 10,min_rows 2, ADD column6 TIMESTAMP, ADD column7 TIME;", ""
                + "ALTER TABLE t_order\n"
                + "\tADD column4 DATE,\n"
                + "\tADD column5 DATETIME,\n"
                + "\tENGINE ss\n"
                + "\tMAX_ROWS 10,\n"
                + "\tMIN_ROWS 2,\n"
                + "\tADD column6 TIMESTAMP,\n"
                + "\tADD column7 TIME"});
        testUnits.add(new String[]{"create_table", "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `runoob_tbl`(\n"
                + "`runoob_id` INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT,\n"
                + "`runoob_title` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,\n"
                + "`runoob_author` VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,\n"
                + "`runoob_test` NATIONAL CHAR(40),\n"
                + "`submission_date` DATE,\n"
                + "PRIMARY KEY (`runoob_id`)\n"
                + ")ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;", "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `runoob_tbl` (\n"
                + "\t`runoob_id` INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT,\n"
                + "\t`runoob_title` VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,\n"
                + "\t`runoob_author` VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,\n"
                + "\t`runoob_test` NATIONAL CHAR(40),\n"
                + "\t`submission_date` DATE,\n"
                + "\tPRIMARY KEY (`runoob_id`)\n"
                + ") ENGINE = InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET = utf8"});
    }

    private final String caseId;

    private final String inputSql;

    private final String expectFormattedSQL;

    @Parameters(name = "{0}")
    public static Collection<String[]> getTestParameters() {
        return testUnits;
    }

    @Test
    public void assertSQLFormat() {
        CodePointBuffer buffer = CodePointBuffer.withChars(CharBuffer.wrap(inputSql.toCharArray()));
        MySQLLexer lexer = new MySQLLexer(CodePointCharStream.fromBuffer(buffer));
        MySQLParser parser = new MySQLParser(new CommonTokenStream(lexer));
        ParseTree tree = ((ParseASTNode) parser.parse()).getRootNode();
        MySQLFormatSQLVisitor visitor = new MySQLDMLFormatSQLVisitor();
        assertThat("SQL format error", expectFormattedSQL, is(visitor.visit(tree)));
    }
}


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Home • October Auction • Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin 222, Ref. 46003, Yellow Gold
This Vacheron Constantin 222 bears testament to one of the most disruptive periods of watchmaking, in the wake of the Quartz Crisis. Alongside the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, it represents the efforts of the so-called "Holy Trinity" of watchmaking to remain relevant in this new context, with their integrated bracelet sports watches. This mid-size ref. 46003 "222" in yellow gold is preserved in a remarkable condition.
The design of the Vacheron Constantin 222 is particularly striking. When it was introduced, it departed almost entirely from the standard notion of a luxury dress watch, which was typically classic in appearance. Despite the precious metal case seen on this example, the watch leaves us with a sense of understated luxury, thanks the slim design, proportionate size, and robust performance.
With its tonneau shape, and a scalloped bezel ring circling the case, the design of the reference 46003 is particularly distinctive. A subtle contrast between brushed and polished surfaces can be found throughout, accentuating the high level of finishing involved. It also features a small Maltese cross, just below the five o'clock mark on the top of the case itself, in reference to Vacheron Constantin's signature symbol.
The reference 46003 measures 34mm in diameter and is just over 7mm thick. Structurally speaking, the case is a monocoque, or unibody, setting it apart from other similar sports watches in the period with its almost completely flat caseback and slender profile. Because of its unique case and bracelet design, it wears larger than its dimensions would otherwise suggest, wrapping itself around the wrist. The bracelets and clasps were made by the famed bracelet maker Gay Frères, who produced the first Oyster bracelets for Rolex, as well as integrated bracelets for the original Nautilus and Royal Oak.
The tone-on-tone dial nicely blends in with the yellow gold case, while offering some contrast through the finishing. It features applied, tritium-filled hour markers, which are complemented by polished baton-hands with luminous inserts, and a date aperture at 3 o'clock with the original date-disc. The combination of the subtle differences in the gold tones on the watch reinforces the neo-vintage appeal of this particular example.
Unlike the "Jumbo" version of the Vacheron 222, which is powered by the ultra-slim Calibre 1121, this "mid-size" version is powered by the Calibre 1124, based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre 889. It features 33 working jewels, has been adjusted to five positions, and also integrates an oscillating weight mounted on an unlubricated ceramic ball bearing, with one segment of the weight made out of 21-carat gold.
If sold within the United Kingdom, this Vacheron Constantin 222 will be subject to 20% VAT.
Brand: Vacheron Constantin
Model: 222 ref. 46003
Movement: Automatic calibre 1124
Functions: Date, hours, minutes
Bracelet: Original Vacheron Constantin yellow gold bracelet
Year: c. 1980
Box & papers: Box
This Vacheron Constantin ref. 46003 "222" is preserved in excellent condition, for a watch of its age and the material. The case and bracelet are nicely finished, with bevelled and polished surfaces. The overall condition is consistent with minimal wear over time, remarkable for a watch of its age and the precious material. Both the case and bracelet are original to the watch, with the case number clearly legible (565XXX). The dial showing virtually any imperfections, the lumed hands and hour markers ageing to an even creamy hue.
The 1124 calibre movement of this 222 comes with a two-year warranty from A Collected Man.
'Jörg Hysek just walked in with his drawings and sold them to us. The watches were then developed in-house, with outside specialists being commissioned to make various components.'
Christian Selmoni - Style & Heritage Director, Vacheron Constantin
The gold and stainless steel version of the mid-size '222'.
The Birth of the 222
In the wake of the Quartz Crisis, watchmaking manufactures were under increased pressure to justify their existence, as the very idea of a mechanical watch was under threat.
Against this backdrop, the phenomenon of the luxury steel sports watch with an integrated bracelet was born. Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak in 1972, followed closely by the Patek Philippe Nautilus four years later, both of which were famously penned by Gérald Genta. Since then, these watches have gained a cult status which is difficult to quantify.
One year after the release of the Nautilus, in 1977, Vacheron Constantin put forward their own version of an integrated bracelet sports watch, with the 222. Designed Jörg Hysek, it was released to celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the manufacture. The 222 was produced for a brief eight-year period, between 1977 and 1984.
During that time, the core models of the 222 collection were the reference 44018, known the "Jumbo", and the reference 46003, which was the mid-size version of the same design. According to factory records, around 700 'Jumbo' pieces and 1,000 'mid-size' pieces were produced across all metals, making these two variants of the 222 particularly uncommon. In comparison, the Nautilus and Royal Oak were made in far greater numbers.
Both Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe also offered "Jumbo" and mid-size versions of their distinctive Royal Oak and Nautilus. The latter often aimed to bring the design to a wider audience, who at the time preferred more modestly sized pieces. Vacheron Constantin continued to build on this trend, with this reference 46003 being a prime example of how the manufacture introduced a smaller diameter, whilst keeping the angular case and a high-quality automatic movement.