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Expo 2020 Dubai is an international exposition, the next World Expo, which will showcase and explore what is possible when new ideas and people connect. It is a global destination for people to share ideas, showcase innovation and achievements of nations, encourage collaboration, and celebrate human ingenuity. Expo 2020 is to be hosted in Dubai and, after opening on 20 October 2020, will run for six months.
The main theme of Expo 2020 is "Connecting Minds, Creating the future" and is underpinned by three interwoven themes Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability.
The Online Marketplace (OMP) is a free of charge, interactive B2B, G2B and B2C platform. This is a site created for businesses like yours to network, advertise products and services, and compete for opportunities across borders. Simply put, the OMP is matching buyers and suppliers. We are here to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), home businesses, and individuals to grow and integrate into global supply chains.
This site was inspired by the Expo 2020 Dubai theme, 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future', and our commitment to allocating 20 per cent of our spend to local and international SMEs, representing billions of dirhams (AED) in opportunities.
This powerful platform provides access to global opportunities aimed at finding the very best products and services, from the old to the new and innovative ideas as well, developed for and by SMEs worldwide.
The OMP will help drive the internationalisation of SMEs, on a not-for-profit basis.
Can anyone register on the OMP?
Registration on the site is open to all, you will be able to register free of charge at https://omp.expo2020dubai.com.
Once registered, you will be able to complete and publish your business profile, advertising your organisation on the OMP. You will also be able to search and bid for opportunities in an effort to win business for your organisation.
How much will it cost for me to register on the OMP?
There is no cost to register or to utilise any of the modules within OMP.
Can I register if my business is based out of the UAE?
Certainly, you will be able to register on the OMP if your organisation is based out of the UAE. One of the main aims of the OMP is to connect businesses across the world.
Is the OMP a tendering system?
The OMP is much more than just a tendering system – it allows buyers to search for and discover vendors and suppliers from across the world for shortlisting before entering into their own tendering process outside of the platform. It will also help you with managing opportunities directly related to Expo 2020 Dubai. If you are a vendor or supplier, the OMP enables you to respond to a contract opportunity by answering a simple questionnaire created by the buyer and providing a supplier statement. Answers to the questionnaire are scored automatically by OMP using requirements defined by the buyer. After the deadline has passed for the opportunity, the buyer carries out a shortlisting process on the OMP using the automatically calculated questionnaire scores and your supplier statement.
Is my data secure on the OMP?
We are committed to respecting the privacy of our users, and will never use this information for commercial purposes. The OMP will always maintain the highest standards of IT security to safeguard its users' information.
If you want to grow your business and network, then join us now by creating a business profile. This is how you can connect with potential opportunities and shouldn't take longer than 30 minutes. Don't forget to publish your profile as it is the only way to match yourself to business opportunities.
Yes, once you publish it, a limited profile is available to the public and you will also be able to see others who have registered. This is the start of the journey to be a part of the Expo 2020 Dubai supply chain. Additional information on your business profile is only provided to buyers when you respond to an opportunity. Please keep your contact information updated at all times so that buyers can always contact you.
The OMP uses predefined business categories to match your business with opportunities. You must choose at least one and up to 20 business categories before you can move forward to describe your business. Your business profile will be automatically matched to posted opportunities based on the business categories you have chosen.
Buyers may restrict their opportunities to certain geographical regions, so your business will be matched if you operate within that particular area. You can always search for and respond to opportunities that you are not automatically matched to.
Which business classification system is used on the OMP?
We have used the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code® (UNSPSC®). It is a single global classification system for all products and services. It offers company-wide visibility of spend analysis, enabling procurement to deliver on cost-effectiveness and enables full use of e-commerce capabilities.
Yes, first hide your profile if it is live. You can then update your details and publish it again. You cannot change your organisation once it is registered. You can always save your profile at any point and come back to it too.
I have been matched to an opportunity. What does this mean?
A buyer using the OMP has compiled a pre-tender potential vendors/suppliers list. Opportunities are goods, services or works that the buyer wants to procure, and you or your company have been matched to that opportunity.
The buyer can choose one of three publications methods that suppliers are matched to. These are explained below.
What is a contract opportunity?
This is the category most likely used by a buyer, as it uses the full features of the OMP to create pre–tender shortlists of potential vendors or suppliers on the site. When creating the opportunity, the buyer develops an online questionnaire to be completed by any supplier who is interested.
When this is published, contract opportunities are matched to all suppliers who meet the buyer's matching criteria (e.g. business categories). Interested suppliers then respond to a contract opportunity by completing the questionnaire on OMP. When the response deadline has passed, the buyer reviews the responses and creates a shortlist on OMP. As a supplier your qualification for the shortlist depends on your answers to the questions and the weighting that the buyer applies to the answers.
The rest of the procurement process happens outside of the OMP.
What is a request for a quote (RFQ)?
The RFQ method is usually used for lower value opportunities where the supplier is matched to an invited list of OMP suppliers. The list is made up of suppliers selected by the buyer searching on OMP, plus some additional suppliers selected automatically by the OMP system. We automatically select based on the buyer's opportunity-matching criteria (e.g. business categories), making suggestions that the buyer may not have considered.
The invited suppliers respond via the method chosen by the buyer and detailed in the opportunity description (e.g. submitting a quotation directly to the buyer). The evaluation and selection process happens outside the OMP, but once a contract is awarded, the buyer posts the award details on the OMP.
What is a 'notice only' opportunity?
The 'notice only' method of publication is often used for large procurement opportunities. When published on the OMP, 'notice only' opportunities are matched to all suppliers who meet the buyer's opportunity-matching criteria such as the business categories. Interested suppliers respond not via the OMP but via the buyer's own procurement web site or according to the buyer's instructions on the opportunity description. The shortlisting and tendering process happens outside the OMP, but once a contract is awarded, the buyer posts the award on the OMP.
How do I respond to an opportunity?
Your pre-populated data will allow you to find opportunities that are relevant to your business. You may also use the search facility which is located within the supplier tools module to find opportunities that are relevant to your area of expertise.
Once you have found a live opportunity that you are interested on you can respond using the 'Respond' button or by following the instructions outlined by the buying authority.
The opportunity has closed and I have not had a response. What should I do?
If you have the contact details of the buyer, please get in touch with them directly. If you have no contact details, please contact the OMP Support Team and they will assist you.
What happens after I respond to an opportunity?
As soon as you submit a response to an opportunity, you will receive an automated confirmation email.
When viewing an opportunity what does the different status information indicate?
An opportunity remains open until the response deadline has passed.
The response deadline has passed, and the buyer is carrying out the shortlisting process. You can no longer respond to this opportunity.
If you submitted a response and are shortlisted, you will receive an email with "next steps" instructions from the buyer.
If you do not reach the shortlist, you will receive an email from the buyer.
The shortlisting process has been completed, and the buyer is currently following the selection process with the shortlisted suppliers. This may include an invitation to tender, invitation to quote, or alternative processes outside of the OMP.
If you have been shortlisted, you will have received an email from the OMP explaining the next steps, and you should be engaged in the buyer's selection process, which takes place outside of the OMP.
This applies to 'notice only' opportunities. The status 'advert expired' indicates that the response deadline for the opportunity has passed.
Once I have been shortlisted, when will I be contacted?
You will receive an email notification to let you know that you have been shortlisted. The email will contain instructions from the buyer regarding the next steps in their selection process.
Where do I submit my tender documents?
The OMP is used by buyers as a shortlisting tool. It has been designed to be easy and quick for suppliers to submit responses to get on to a shortlist. When you respond on the OMP to a contract opportunity you only have to complete an online questionnaire – you do not need to submit documents at this stage. The buyer will only require documents if you are shortlisted.
For 'notice only' opportunities and RFQs, you respond initially via the buyer's web site or use their process. In these cases, you may be asked to submit documents.
Can anyone use the OMP as part of the buying process?
Yes, the OMP can be used by many buying organisations within the public and private sectors. This includes our strategic partners, contractors and licensees at Expo 2020 Dubai who form part of a powerful supply chain of buying organisations.
As a buyer how do I publish opportunities?
Create an opportunity for the first time, using the 'add opportunity' function. There is an easy step-by-step process that you follow.
If you have multiple opportunities, you can simply edit an existing published opportunity. When you copy an opportunity all the details including the questionnaire and scoring plan are copied over. Once edited, you then save and publish that particular opportunity.
Your opportunity is reviewed by the OMP before being approved for publication to ensure that only appropriate material/opportunities are published. This will normally take place within one working day, and you will receive an email confirming that it has been published or explaining why it has not been approved.
Once the opportunity is published, the OMP system will send opportunity alert emails to all suppliers with matching business categories who have opted in to receive email alerts.
When an opportunity has been approved, the status will show as "open", which means that other users of the OMP can view and respond to it.
What is a supply chain ID and why is it important?
The supply chain identifier (ID) is designed to help buyers track their supply chains on the OMP as business opportunities grow and cascade. The supply chain ID allows the OMP to link together opportunities belonging to the same supply chain and produce reports of interest to buyers.
If you have been awarded business through the OMP, your buyer/customer may give you a supply chain ID and ask you to use this on any related sub–contract opportunities that you publish on the OMP. This can be done on the opportunity details page.
How do I edit an opportunity I have already published?
If an opportunity has been published, it cannot be edited directly – you will need to publish an addendum. However, you can amend some of the information on the opportunity details such as: the description, the procurement dates, and uploaded documents. Once an addendum is approved, it is notified by email to all suppliers who are matched to the opportunity, are tracking it or have responded to it. Anyone viewing the opportunity sees the amended information.
Your other option is to withdraw the opportunity, copy the original and edit the copy. However, this is not normally recommended – one reason being that if any supplier responses have been submitted for the withdrawn opportunity, these will effectively be lost.
How do I monitor opportunity responses?
You can track the response activity for your opportunity before the response deadline. You will be able to view a list showing how many suppliers have submitted a completed response, how many have started but not completed responses and how many times the opportunity has been viewed. You cannot view the details of suppliers' responses.
How do I create my shortlist on OMP?
This section does not apply to 'notice only' opportunities and RFQs, because the responses and shortlisting happens outside the OMP.
The questionnaire for a contract opportunity creates a scoring plan, with a number of points against each answer. The OMP takes the scoring plan and automatically scores the answers. The supplier statement (if it was requested) is not scored automatically.
You create the shortlist on the OMP based on suppliers' responses after the deadline passes and the opportunity has closed. You can then select the opportunity and view the long list based upon answers to your questionnaire. The list is anonymous at this stage, and is shown as supplier 1, 2 etc., in a ranked list based upon the score. Apart from the total score for each supplier, you can also see whether they responded to the essential criteria.
You can modify the scoring plan too at this stage, especially if a number of suppliers have a similar score. By giving more weight to a particular question that is especially important, you can spread the scores and differentiate impartially and with transparency.
You can also read the supplier statements and then shortlist.
Can I re-use a previous opportunity I posted?
Yes, you can take a copy of a previously posted opportunity and re-use it. All the details, questions and scoring that were included within the original will be copied across with the same name as the original with the word 'copy' at the end.
Please ensure you edit the name of your opportunity and remove the word 'copy' from the title.
You can continue to make further copies of your opportunity whenever you need it, this list is visible only to you.
Can I share an opportunity with a colleague?
Yes, you can. Anyone who wishes to share an opportunity on the OMP must be a registered user.
TIP: Before sharing, you may wish to add or delete specific questions. This will place it on the Organisation Opportunities section of the OMP as an opportunity template. The opportunity template owner can delete it at any time, or once it becomes out-of-date.
What happens when I award a contract outside of the OMP?
One of the few conditions of using the OMP is that at the end of the procurement process you will update the OMP with the outcome and provide feedback to suppliers.
Please fill in the feedback field for each unsuccessful shortlisted organisation. This information is only seen by that organisation and is not made public.
How do I invite a new user to the site?
Once you have registered on the OMP and have a published profile, you can invite new users to join your organisation. If you are the first person to register for your organisation, you automatically become the administrator which gives you administrative controls over other users in your organisation.
You do not need to be an organisation administrator to invite colleagues in your organisation to join the OMP as users.
You can invite an unlimited number of users, but you are limited to inviting up to six users at a time. You can also add or delete users.
Will I be able to see what the other users in my organisation are doing on the OMP?
All activities that you carry out on the OMP are visible only to you, so more than one person in your organisation could potentially respond to the same opportunity. You may wish to share a user account to avoid this.


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When Donald Trump's campaign manager said in Miami recently that he planned to launch a national Hispanic outreach effort in Florida, Democrats took notice.
The state's 2.2 million Hispanic voters make up an outsized portion of Florida's electorate, and nearly two-thirds voted in 2016 for Hillary Clinton. Last year, Trump's hard-line immigration policies and rhetoric contributed to sweeping Republican losses around the country as strong Hispanic turnout helped Democrats take the House of Representatives.
But the belief in demographic destiny is dead among Florida Democrats, crushed in November by victorious Trump-backed candidates who more than reversed his 2016 losses among Sunshine State Hispanics. In races decided by the thinnest of margins, Florida's Hispanic voters swung back to the right just enough to deliver wins to two of Trump's top allies, keeping the governorship in conservative hands and turning over a Democratic U.S. Senate seat to the Republicans.
So as the top 20 Democratic presidential candidates descend upon Miami ahead of next week's primary debates, their ability to communicate with South Florida's massive Hispanic population will be front and center. Because among Florida's fastest growing voting bloc, Trump merely needs to lose by less in order to once again take Florida's 29 electoral college votes in 2020.
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Toluna Appoints Cate Rubenstein as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing
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Consumer insights industry veteran to help fuel global brand growth
Toluna, the leading consumer insights provider and parent company of Harris Interactive and KuRunData, today announced the appointment of Cate Rubenstein as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing. With over 20 years' experience in marketing, creative, brand strategy and a proven track record of success, Rubenstein will be responsible for expanding and elevating the Toluna brand as the company continues its rapid growth.
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"As we continue to build on our technology-led, innovative research solutions, it is important that we have the right leaders in place to fuel Toluna's growth. Cate's experience as a global marketing leader, as well as her acumen in digital marketing, is a major asset to Toluna"
"As we continue to build on our technology-led, innovative research solutions, it is important that we have the right leaders in place to fuel Toluna's growth. Cate's experience as a global marketing leader, as well as her acumen in digital marketing, is a major asset to Toluna," said Frederic-Charles Petit, CEO Toluna.
Rubenstein brings extensive experience in global marketing for major worldwide brands across consumer insights, entertainment, media, and lifestyle industries. She will oversee Toluna's global marketing strategy, communications, public relations, thought leadership, digital strategy, creative, and performance across all global markets, while growing the international team. Rubenstein will also be an active member of the Executive Board, serving as the Toluna Marketing expert for the group. She has relocated from Los Angeles to New York City for the role.
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"Toluna is a rapidly growing, tech-forward company expanding across multiple markets, with extraordinary leadership at the helm, clear vision for an exciting future, and a phenomenal global team. I am thrilled to join such an innovative company at the forefront of the global insights industry, and look forward to expanding and elevating the brand," said Cate Rubenstein, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing.
Rubenstein previously served as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Brand Strategy at Ipsos and brings an in-depth understanding of the consumer insights space. She has also led International Marketing Strategy for companies such as 20th Century FOX and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Throughout her career, she has leveraged her global mindset and international network to successfully manage creative, strategic, and diverse cross-continental teams during periods of hyper growth.
"We are thrilled to welcome someone of Cate's caliber to the Toluna team. As a seasoned global marketing leader who has worked in a variety of industries, her wealth of experience will be a tremendous asset to our fast-growing marketing team," said Phil Ahad, Chief Digital Officer at Toluna.
The news follows the recent appointment of Mathilde Lelièvre as Chief Operations Officer, as the company continues to focus on adding top talent to its executive team.
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The Writers' Guild of Alberta (WGA) is preparing to celebrate another successful year with the 2019 Alberta Literary Awards. Writers from across Alberta and their publishers are invited to check out and submit to this year's award categories.
The deadline for submissions to the Alberta Literary Awards is December 31, 2018.
Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category. The winners will be announced next June. The awards presentation will take place in conjunction with the 2019 Writers' Guild of Alberta Conference.
The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers' Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors.
The Alberta Literary Awards were created by the Writers' Guild of Alberta in 1982 to recognize excellence in writing by Alberta authors. Entries are judged by an independent jury recruited by the WGA. Submissions are evaluated on originality, creativity, and quality of writing, as well as appropriate fit within a category.
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From April 10 to 11, 2013, they carried out the preparation of the oral trial against the compañeros Carla and Ivan, accused under the anti-terrorist law for the attempted placement of an explosive device.
Under the accusation they intend to use 25 witnesses, 17 experts, 12 photographic sets, 30 pieces of material evidence, letters, etc.
The prosecution intends to include the miserable declarations of Vicente Tureo Arrita, Carla's ex-partner who decided to testify against her because of vengeful personal spite.
During the second and final hearing of the Preparation of the oral trial, the court decided to rule to modify their total house arrest to nightly house arrest.


The economics of foreign participation in applied R&D space projects are examined, focusing on the commercialization of technology, using the US as an example. Issues include concern about subsidizing the economies of other countries and jeopardizing national prestige, and benefits from nationally unavailable skills, cutting government costs and improving incentives for domestic innovation. Policy options including the use of licenses to maintain the virtues of foreign competition, are suggested.
Frontier days in space: are they over?
Space is still seen as a frontier to be conquered, particularly in the American consciousness. However, the US civil space programme has seen radical changes since the 1960s, and geoeconomic competition is a prevailing force. There is a relentless drive for profit by the aerospace industry when could undermine future space exploration projects. The frontier metaphor needs to be re-examined and exploration needs to concentrate on promoting learning and intellectual growth.
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(Political Desk) Foreign ministers of Spain and the Netherlands are visiting Tehran on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.
Foreign Minister of Spain Alfonso Dastis and his Dutch counterpart Sigrid Kaag's visits are aimed at reviewing ways to reinforce bilateral relations, Qassemi said on his Telegram news account, IRNA reported.
The Spanish foreign minister is planning to discuss investment with Iranian officials during his two-day visit to Tehran, according to Spanish newspaper ABC.
According to ABC, unlike the 2016 visits by ex-Spanish FM José Manuel García-Margallo, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism of Spain, José Manuel Soria López and Minister of Public Works Ana Pastor Julián who were accompanied by economic and trade delegation, no trade entourage will accompany Dastis.
Iran, in May, 2017, signed a deal worth $615 million (€550 million) with a Spanish-Iranian consortium under which the group will provide pipes for Iran's oil industry.
That was the first major deal for Iran's oil industry since President Hassan Rouhani's reelection last year on a platform of reform and greater openness to the international community.
The consortium, which includes Spain's Tubacex SA and Iran's Esfahan Steel Company, will produce pipes made of a corrosion resistant alloy for a network of 600 kilometers, or about 370 miles, over three years.
After resuming oil swap, Iran's exports to Spain increased 26 times and the country's imports also surged 80 percent.
Iranian Ambassador to Spain Mohammad-Hassan Fadaei-Fard also said that the foreign minister's visit is going to be the beginning of a positive change in the ties between the two countries.
The visit was to be made in October 2017, the envoy added, but due to the Catalonia independence referendum, it was delayed.
There were no details on the Dutch foreign minister's visit to Tehran.


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COLUMBIA, Md. and Toronto, ON- August 9, 2013 – Medifocus Inc. (OTCQX: MDFZF and TSXV: MFS) is pleased to announce that it has initiated its Principal Investigational Site in Canada for its APA-1000 Focused Microwave Breast Thermotherapy System Pivotal Phase III clinical study. Dr. John R. Keyserlingk, MD, is the Principal Investigator at the Ville Marie Medical Center in Montreal, Canada. The Ville Marie Medical Center is the largest non-public private breast center in Canada.
The Pivotal Phase III Breast Cancer treatment study has been approved to be initiated by both the USA Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Bureau of Medical Devices (BMD). The USA Principal Investigational site has already been initiated at the University of Oklahoma Breast Institute under the supervision of the Company's US Principal Investigator, Dr. William C. Dooley, MD. The goal of the 238 patient Medifocus-sponsored randomized Phase III study is to demonstrate that preoperative focused microwave heat treatment and chemotherapy combined are more effective than preoperative chemotherapy alone in the treatment of large breast cancer tumors in the intact breast. Combining heat with chemotherapy before surgery can potentially shrink the tumor so that it can be removed in a breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), thus reducing the need of a mastectomy.
Medifocus owns two fully developed technology platforms with comprehensive US and international patent protection: (1) The Endo-thermotherapy Platform-a catheter-basis focused heat technology platform that utilizes natural body openings to deliver precise microwave thermotherapy to the diseased sites. The U.S. FDA approved Prolieve Thermodilatation System for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ("BPH") was developed based on the Endo-thermotherapy and is currently generating revenue, and (2) The Adaptive Phased Array (APA) Microwave Focusing Platform-invented by MIT, licensed to Medifocus, directs precisely focused microwave energy at tumor center to induce shrinkage or eradication of tumors without undue harm to surrounding tissue. The Company's APA 1000 Breast Cancer Treatment System, developed from the APA technology platform has received approval from the U.S. FDA and Health Canada to conduct the pivotal Phase III clinical trials. The Company believes that these two technology platforms can provide the design basis for the development of multiple cancer treatment systems for surface, subsurface and deep seated localized and regional cancers.
Since its founding in 1994 VM Medical has established itself as a leader in breast cancer diagnosis and care. The VM Medical Multidisciplinary Breast Center's three units – the VM Medical Rapid Diagnostic Breast Center, the VM Medical Oncology Center and the VM Medical Integrative Health & Wellness Center – make up what is today the largest private breast center in Canada. With on-site direct digital (DR) mammography, MRI, PET-CT, nuclear medicine, and our rapid pathology service, patients benefit from both rapid diagnosis and rapid treatment. Last year alone our multidisciplinary team of physicians diagnosed and treated over 450 new cases of breast cancer. The VM Medical breast center is accredited by the Canadian Association of Radiologist, the American College of Radiology and is an accredited member of the National Consortium of Breast Centers.


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The UK crossover metal/crust band Hellbastard is back with 5 new songs including a re-recorded track from 1986 and a raging Slayer cover!
As opposed to the album "The Need to Kill", "Eco-War" is a mostly mid-paced and more focused beatdown of metal/punk/crust.
"Eco-War" isn't just a rehash of "The Need to Kill": if you can't imagine an organ on a Hellbastard record, prepare to have your ears opened.
Featuring an additional guitar player added to the lineup, the MCD has its own approach and shows another side to the influential, classic Hellbastard sound.
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By Martha Louis – EM TV News, Lae
Lae police have recovered two factory made pistols from a raid at the West Taraka settlement. The weapons had been used in armed robberies both in and outside of Lae city.
Police detectives led a group of armed officers during the raid, with one suspect apprehended by police.
The suspect was apprehended for breaching his bail condition by not appearing in the Lae District Court. The court had issued a warrant for his arrest.
He was also wanted for questioning with regards to other serious crimes.
Police discovered the two factory -made pistols. This is a .38 revolver and this one is a 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol.
Both weapons, a .38 revolver and a 9mm glock semi-automatic pistol were being moved from location to location on hire.
Police are yet to find out where the .38 revolver came from. The 9mm semi-automatic glock belongs to the Seeto Kui Group of Companies.
It is believed to have been stolen from the permitted holder of the weapon during an armed robbery last year.
Lae Metropolitan Police Commander, Anthony Wagambie Jnr, said licenced owners must know how to use the weapon properly, for security measures.
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Mid-Victorian Musical Fob Pendant
DATE: Victorian, c.1860
An enchanting 19th century musical fob pendant dating from the 1860s. The bail at the top connects to a miniature music box housed within the main body of the fob, and a small switch on the side starts and stops the tune. It's crafted in 18 karat gold and stamped with a confusing combination of hallmarks, confusing mainly on account of them being partially struck. Here's what I can tell: there's a French double owl import mark indicating all components - the bail and the body - are 18 karat gold or higher, and that it was imported for sale in France sometime after 1893. The opposite side of the bail has two partially struck marks which look Russian, a maker's mark and half a fineness mark. My reading of these marks: it was made in Russia during the mid 19th century, originally fitted with a Swiss-made music box (they mostly were Swiss) and made its way to France - in the wake of the Russian revolution - where it was eventually assayed and retailed. The music box inside is clearly a later replacement based on the tune and the construction, the original was likely damaged beyond repair. The current one dates from the mid 20th century, and plays the song "Deep in the Heart of Texas".
3.4 x 2.8 x 2.3cm (including bail)
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Metcalfe will play a man who pretends to be crazy in order to save his sister (Sanchez) from being involuntarily hospitalized.
Once inside the institute, the siblings discover that a doctor (Stormare) is using his patients like lab rats, forcing them to take a drug that turns them into flesh-eating psychopaths.
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The winemaking culture of Salento, the peninsula in the South of Italy, «the hill» of the «Italian boot», dates back about three thousand years. The first sprouts of the grapevine were brought to the peninsula by Ancient Greeks, and since then the winemaking flourished at this generous land, enhanced by ideal climatic conditions. Salento has always been renowned for its full-bodied wines with high tannic presence, which become more and more precious as seasons pass. But in the past decades the winemaking industry of Salento certain aspects has fallen victim of extremely favorable weather conditions paired with rigid local mentality, and the technological gap between Salento and its northern peers and the deficit of investment has compromised its market positions. We at La Fenice see our mission to upgrade the technology of winemaking to most prominent international standards, close the existing gap in production culture and get benefit of all the climate opportunities granted to this land. La Fenice has acquired its name from an ancient hero of Greek mythology, the bird Phoenix, which revives from ashes for a new life.
Our company is positioned in most Southern longitudes of Italy, on the tip of Salento peninsula. It is the world of little towns, olive groves and endless vineyards. The land parching with heat, where wine is created by sun. That is the romantic description of Puglia by Dante Alighieri. The land is ideally fit for winemaking, the heat is softened by the proximity of sea and its light but constant breezes, that create ideal conditions for gaining strength and taste by the grape. The soils are the mix of red iron rich clay and sand, that cover the pillow of limestone. This composition of climate soil gives the wine strength and power and balanced acidity and mineralization.
The mission of our company is to reinvent the lifelong winemaking culture of Salento bringing it to the current standards technology. Our team consists of young professionals (30-35 average age) with specialized education, with burning eyes and brilliant ideas, with a desire to constantly learn, owning all the latest information from the field of winemaking.
Creating the company, we have thoroughly selected most prominent plots on our territory balancing our vineyards by optimal age, sorts of grape and soils. We have in total 10 hectares of grapevine with the average production of about 100-120 tonnes a year. Our sorts of grape are negramaro, primitivo, malvasia nera, malvasia bianca, fiano. We try to be researchful and innovative in every aspect: we experiment with new sorts of grape, construction of vineyard, solicitous methods of treatment and harvest. We are actively working on introducing the organic production cycle.
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Important note: The rest of this page hasn't been edited since our last championship in September 2018. Many changes will probably be made before our 2019 championship, so don't please don't assume that what you're reading here is up to date.
The Friendly Cubing Championship will start Saturday September 15 at 9:30am in Montreal and at 1pm in Vancouver. It will last for about 3 hours. It won't be happening in Toronto. Click here for information about the cost and the venues.
The Friendly Cubing Championship will be happening September 15 in Montreal and Vancouver. The prizes are listed here. It was added mostly for fun and called "friendly" in part because we recognize that there already are bigger and more well established cubing competitions happening in Canada. We aren't trying to compete with them, just to offer a new fun event for cubing enthusiasts to take part in. We also want to encourage as many beginners as possible to learn to solve the damn thing! And finally, since people who are interested in memory and mental math also tend to enjoy cubing, we thought it would be great to bring all those people together in the same place. We aren't endorsed by the World Cubing Association, but next year we probably will be. In the meantime, except for that just for fun beginners section, we will be following most of the same rules.
Competitors can only sign up in either the Regular section or the Beginners section. There are no age or citizenship status distinctions. Scroll to the end of this section for a description for the functioning of the Beginners section. In the Regular section, competitors will have 2 attempts at the beginning of the event and 3 more attempts at the end to solve the 3×3 cube as quickly as possible. Whoever manages to get the fastest time in their very best attempt will be the overall winner of the championship. Only your very best attempt will count. If you messed up every time but you did great at the very end, that can be enough to win.
In between your first and your last attempts at speed solving the 3×3, five other challenges will be offered and judged separately: 2×2, 3×3 one-handed, Pyraminx, 3×3 blind and finally, for at least one competitor in Montreal, 1 hour for the memorization and subsequent blind resolution of as many 3×3 cubes as possible. Up to three attempts will be allowed for 2×2, 3×3 one-handed and Pyraminx. Up to two attempts will be allowed for the 3×3 blind. And of course only one attempt will be allowed for multiple blind solves. In each case only the best time will be recorded. None of those challenges are mandatory. And although competitors are encouraged to stick around, people who are in a hurry can choose to just do their 5 attempts at the 3×3 at the beginning and then leave.
Many tables will be available for official attempts in any of the offered challenge. We'll try to proceed as efficiently as possible and we probably won't have any significant problem, but we can't guarantee that everyone will be able to compete in all challenges. On the other hand if we end up having more time than what we originally planned for, competitors who wish to do so will have the chance to have their attempts at other events (4×4 or something else) to be judged and noted on the website. We encourage competitors to learn the cube's notations and help us with the tasks of judging other competitors and shuffling the cubes. Competitors (most likely just one person) who wishes to try multiple blind solves will be isolated in another room. Please note that we aren't sure we will be able to accommodate multiple blind solves in Vancouver. In the regular section, a maximum of 20 competitors in Montreal and 20 competitors in Vancouver will be accepted. But unless it's mentioned otherwise on this site, the maximum hasn't yet been reached and you can still sign up. Later during the day, competitors and spectators who are available will be invited to a friendly get together at a nearby establishment.
A detailed version of the rules is available here. Click here instead for a French version of those rules.
We will have a few spare cubes and timers around, but competitors should still bring their own if possible. Please bring what's called a stackmat timer if you have one. It will also be possible to be timed using a stopwatch of a cell phone.
Scrambling will be done by judges or volunteers using some pre-determined sequences.
Scrambled cube will be hidden underneath a box until the beginning of the inspection time. You will then have a maximum of 15 seconds to inspect the cube before starting.
Sign up as soon as possible if you want your place in the Regular section to be guaranteed. There are no limits for spectators and beginners.
There are no limit to the number of competitors in the Beginners section because that section will be judged in a manner that is much quicker and simpler. Beginner's cubes will be shuffled randomly instead of with a predetermined shuffle sequence and everyone in this section will compete simultaneously. For beginners at least, the championship isn't meant to be a stressful competition with very strict rules. It's supposed to be a series of fun and accessible games where it doesn't matter whether you win or "lose". It's also meant to be accessible to spectators and competitors from the two other championships who happen to be there but who have little or no experience with cubing. Three short challenges will be presented to beginners. In all cases we'll shuffle the cubes randomly and everyone will start exactly at the same time.
First challenge will be called "Just solve one side however you want". You will have a maximum of 3 minutes to solve just one side. It won't matter whether or not the colours on the side are properly aligned or not, as long as you can show us one single side completed correctly. Second challenge will be called "Solve one side, but correctly this time". Same challenge as the first, but this time the colors on the side have to be properly aligned. The last challenge will be called "Can you solve the damn thing?". You will have a maximum of 10 minutes to solve one cube. The winner of the Beginners section gets bragging rights and eternal glory. Prizes in the Beginners section will be given away randomly, independently or your performance.
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By Dan Ferris Updated Oct 25, 2011, 7:45am EDT
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Jan Gunnar Solli can keep dancing as the Red Bulls are unlikely to face the one team he has admitted dreading traveling to play against again in 2011.
In a season full of "must-win" games, the New York Red Bulls will compete in actual win-or-go-home soccer as they travel to face FC Dallas on Wednesday night at 9 PM EST.
As the lowest wild card seed, the Red Bulls actually got somewhat of a favorable draw considering Dallas has been struggling since late August, falling way out of contention for the Supporter's Shield and getting eliminated in the CONCACAF Champions League at home in a 3-0 thrashing by MLS powerhouse Toronto FC.
Make no mistake, FC Dallas has one of the most talented rosters in Major League Soccer, and they were near the top of the standings for much of the season for a reason. Even if New York is able to pull off a win on the road, however, their path to MLS Cup doesn't get any easier.
If the Red Bulls beat Dallas, New York would return home for the first of a home-and-away series against the winner of this year's Supporters' Shield, the L.A. Galaxy. If the Red Bulls pull off an upset against Los Angeles, they would then travel to Seattle or Real Salt Lake, neither known to be places that away teams do particularly well playing at. Finally, New York would travel back to L.A. to play the winner of the Eastern Conference side of the bracket in the MLS Cup final at the Home Depot Center.
After making comments that he would least like to travel to take on the Colorado Rapids, Jan Gunnar Solli should be relieved that the chances of New York facing Colorado are slim - if the Rapids beat the Columbus Crew in their play-in match, Colorado would take on Sporting Kansas City and the winner of Houston/Philadelphia if they continued to advance. The only way New York could face the defending champion Rapids again this season is in the MLS Cup final which will be held at the Home Depot Center.
How far can the Red Bulls go this postseason? Are you as relieved as DJ Solli that there isn't a trip to Colorado again until 2012?


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The page also says it welcomes commissions for armouring other animals! The $600+ price tag is a slight downside or else parks would be full of LARPing pets! Of course if you would rather reserve money and glamour for yourself then Savage Punk Studio also offers a very Steampunk human-sized harness in leather.
For any cat lovers on a lower budget the studio offers a range of gorgeous Steampunk leather bracelets including this cat design for just $20.


A second suspect faces U.S. charges in the death of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, after he was extradited on Tuesday from Mexico.
The FBI escorted Jesus Leonel Sanchez Meza late Tuesday night on a flight from Mexico. Meza appeared in federal court Wednesday, where he entered a plea of not guilty and was ordered detained without bond.
The indictment charges Meza and others with first degree murder, second degree murder, conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, attempted interference with commerce by robbery, use and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence and assault on a federal officer.
Meza, who goes by several aliases, is one of five Mexican drug cartel gunmen who opened fire on Terry and three other Border Patrol agents in December 2010.
The suspect belonged to a "rip crew" that had terrorized the area south of Tucson for about a year. The bandits were armed with two AK-47-style assault rifles purchased through the government's Operation Fast and Furious, a botched investigation that encouraged U.S. gun dealers to illegally sell some 2,000 weapons to the Sinaloa drug cartel.
According to prosecutors, two suspects remain at large in Mexico: Jesus Rosario Favela-Astorga and Heraclio "Laco" Osorio-Arellanes.
Manuel Osorio Arellanes received a 30-year prison sentence earlier this year in connection with the murder. Another suspect, Ivan Soto Barraza, is in custody awaiting extradition.
Meza faces nine charges in the U.S., including murder. Meza, who is considered a flight risk, will not be allowed to post bail but will be provided an attorney.
Terry's death in 2010 prompted a congressional investigation which revealed high-level Washington approval of the illicit gun operation. The scandal led to the first-ever contempt finding against a U.S. attorney general, Eric Holder -- for refusing to turn over emails that, some lawmakers suspected, could reveal Executive Branch complicity in the operation.
Under the terms of his extradition, Meza will not face the death penalty.


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More on the burden of proof in direct discrimination
9th December 2018 /in Equality Act 2010/by Meredith Hurst
A few weeks ago, we reported on the case of Efobi v Royal Mailin which the EAT seemed to have shifted the emphasis in the burden of proof in discrimination cases. A recent Court of Appeal decision has shifted the position back leaving the orthodoxy undisturbed.
What happened in Efobi?
The Efobi case involved a Royal Mail delivery worker who had applied for, and failed to secure, a number of roles in IT which were more suited to his qualifications. The Employment Tribunal decided that Mr Efobi had not satisfied them that there were "…facts from which we could conclude that there was discrimination" (para 4.2 ET decision). On appeal to the EAT, there was a close analysis of the wording of section 136 of the Equality Act 2010, as compared with section 63A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 which had formed the basis for the 'shifting burden of proof' approach taken in discrimination cases, and as set out in the case of Igen v Wong. The EAT found that the wording in the Equality Act 2010 was different, and included no initial requirement onthe claimantto prove facts on which a finding of discrimination could be found.
Ayodele v Citylink
In late November this year, the Court of Appeal looked at the burden of proof in the case of Ayodele v Citylink. The Claimant's allegations of race discrimination had already been rejected by the Employment Tribunal and the EAT by the time the matter came to the Court of Appeal. In addition to appealing the finding that the Claimant had not establishedprima facieevidence of less favourable treatment, so the burden of proof did not then shift to the Respondent employer to explain the treatment, the Claimant also argued that in light ofEfobi, that approach was fundamentally wrong. With respect to the Claimant's first ground of appeal, the Court of Appeal examined he decision of the Employment Tribunal and held that the Tribunal had decided the case on its facts. It seems that the culture at the employer's depot in Swansea where the Clamant worked, was universally chaotic. Although the Claimant's treatment was not ideal, it was not 'less favourable treatment' because of his race – other employees would have been treated the same.
Restoring the 'shifting' burden of proof
The Court of Appeal then considered the Claimant's argument based on the decision of the EAT in Efobi. It decided that the ruling inEfobiwas wrong. S.136 Equality Act 2010 still places the obligation on the Claimant to establish facts which could lead to a finding of discrimination. Effectively, a case must start somewhere, so the Claimant should prove those facts, so that the Respondent can then respond to them. The Court of Appeal also recognised an element of fairness in this 'shifting burden of proof' approach. In para 93 of the decision, Lord Justice Singh explains, "I can see no reason in fairness why a respondent should have to discharge that burden of proof unless and until the claimant has shown that there is aprima faciecase of discrimination which needs to be answered. It seems to me that there is nothing unfair about requiring that a claimant should bear the burden of proof at the first stage. If he or she can discharge that burden (which is one only of showing that there is aprima faciecase that the reason for the respondent's act was a discriminatory one) then the claim will succeed unless the respondent can discharge the burden placed on it at the second stage." Essentially, there needs to be a 'case to answer', which the Claimant should establish, before the Respondent should have to deal with the allegations. The Court of Appeal considered the background preparations for the Equality Act 2010, and noted that there was nothing to suppose that Parliament intended to remove the burden from the Claimant. . Finally, it recognised that the EU Equal Treatment Directive did not prohibit such a requirement on the Claimant.
Back to where we were
The result ofAyodele v Citylink is that the position is as it was beforeEfobi. If a claimant alleges discrimination, they must prove facts which could give rise to a finding of discrimination. It is then for the respondent to provide an explanation for the treatment the claimant experienced, and to show that it does not arise from discrimination. It's worth noting too, that the judge inEfobimentioned that she would have decided the case in the same way under the preceding legislation. We understand that permission to appeal is being sought in the Efobi case, so the Court of Appeal may have a further opportunity to look at this. If you have any questions about this or any other employment law matter, get in touch! We are a specialist employment law firm with expertise in all areas of discrimination law.
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[MIDI] Help an old audio guy learn...
A.j December 21, 2020, 12:32pm #1
This is a very basic question, so pardon the bandwidth here… I'm a long-time Steinberg pro audio user, but my experience with MIDI tracking has never needed to go beyond the essentials.
Is it possible to record a series of takes of a MIDI performance (say, using a VST instrument track) and have each new take appear "on top"of the previous take (or at the bottom when in Lanes view) AND ALSO mute the previous take(s) so only the current take is heard while recording each take? That is, rather than all the previous MIDI takes playing back too?
This is how recording audio has always worked in Cubase/Nuendo/etc, and I'm unclear how to get this to happen with MIDI tracking in C6. I understand that cycle recording (in MIDI) does something like this, but I'm talking about doing a series of full-band live takes (with one performer playing a VST instrument live) - not cycling a bunch of overdubs while looping between locator points. After the band finishes each take of a song, it's irritating to have to manually go into the VSTi track and mute the previous take before we record the next one. It's also easy to forget to do that occasionally, which blows the next take for the whole band.
Thanks in advance… I fear I'm missing something simple here.
andyoc December 21, 2020, 12:32pm #2
Transport Panel…bottom left…Click on "Replace/Mix" icon
Under Midi Cycle Record Mode - Select "Stacked"
Switch on Cycle mode [by default, "/" key on Num Pad]
Now each pass of the cycle range will produce a new midi part and the track is "laned",
ie each new pass stacks the previous recordings, and all but the last take are muted.
However, they are still stored and available for subsequent editing
Thanks Andy, appreciate it. But…
I do understand how cycle recording works - you leave it running and Cubase auto-loops some chosen section of the song over-and-over, and each pass creates a new recorded lane (until you hit stop). I get that. Use it all the time in the audio realm when a soloist or singer wants to try different approaches on a specific part of a song.
But I'm not looking to loop a section over and over. I just want to record the whole song, with the whole band. And then hit stop. And then do another take - of the whole song. And then hit stop, and repeat. Until the band gets a good take. This is a very traditional way of working in the studio (dare I say, the classic approach ). I'd like to be able to do it easily with tracks of MIDI instruments, not just audio tracks.
Anyway - does anyone know how to do this without having to mute each previous MIDI take? Again, C6's problem with this seemingly most basic of workflows is that all previous MIDI takes play simultaneously when the band does each new take. I'm trying to figure out a way to stop that, short of manually muting the previously played MIDI part every time the band wants to try another take. Which is annoying. And prone to human error.
Hope that makes sense!
JMCecil December 21, 2020, 12:33pm #4
Save the first take as a project template. Open a new template for each take. You can drag pieces parts between projects.
Or, create folders called Take 1, Take 2, Take 3 etc Muting all but Take 1 folder… Get the tracks + routing for your recording set up in Take 1, then copy/duplicate that configuration into the Take 2 folder.
Record Take 1…
Now all you have to do is Mute the Take 1 folder. Remember to copy Take 2 tracks to Take 3 before recording the 2nd take. You can also Use the folder to set record/mute to all subtracks.
Sounds complicated, but it's easy once you get it.
GargoyleStudio December 21, 2020, 12:33pm #5
Or, didn't see this suggestion, record them in one project but just one after the other. That's probably what I'd go for, or maybe the folder for each take option.
GargoyleStudio:
Good point. I've actually done it this way. The problem was trying to edit in sections for comping performances. But, if it's just about capturing the best live performance, then this is the easiest solution by far.
But you can still line them up in lanes afterwards with drag and drop - been there. Line them up using the drummers count-in perhaps? Or if recorded to a click then that's even easier to line up and comp.
Depends on how complex the track setup was. I found it easier to build out the track configurations into a "template" folder, then copy that structure into other folders and use the mute/record at the folder level. If it's just a stereo in or two, then sure that works. I guess the point is that there are multiple ways to skin this cat (even if the cat complains).
That's an impressive and clever set of workarounds! Thanks for all of them.
Some big trade-offs there, as I'm sure you folks are already aware. What if everyone's tracking to a click to build the track, for example? Down the line, using separate take folders or chaining takes linearly is going require a bunch of moves and clean-up when it comes time to craft a composite performance. And that's just the kind of busy work we'd all like to avoid, especially while on somebody else's (i.e. a client's) timeclock.
No one here's said as much, but I take it the functionality I'm asking for isn't in Cubase? I find that really strange! It's a tool for pros, right?
That probably sounded critical, and I really don't mean it to. I just wonder: If Herbie Hankock walks into the studio tomorrow and for some reason wants to record a series of piano takes with a MIDI controller, does the engineer have to tell him, "Hang on just a sec… I've got to mute what you just played before we can hit record again" after every take?
Surely there's an actual fix here we're overlooking. Right? (Chris?)
JMCecil December 21, 2020, 12:33pm #10
A.j.:
I don't know of any DAW that has a 1 click "Do this again" function.
The examples weren't work arounds. They were actual real ways to accomplish the task, with some flexible options.
And yes, when Herbie Handcock walks into the studio, that's exactly what happens. Or they just let him continue to play and one of the engineers cuts the track up after he leaves. By the way, using folder and project templates doesn't take long. We are talking 15 seconds. In a studio with a bands, 15 seconds between performances is not unreasonable.
GargoyleStudio December 21, 2020, 12:33pm #11
Yeah, read plenty of stories from the 'old days' when they just used to let the tape run and then manually cut and splice the tape to get the perfect performance. Especially with drum fills. The particular one (I think!) recently was Hotel California, as reported by the engineer's interview in Sound On Sound. I'm pretty sure that's what they still do but they'd be using ProTools now probably.
But, yes, I agree, it'd be v. useful if Steinberg integrated the midi to fit neatly alongside audio into the multiple takes and grouping strategy.
I personally record midi as both audio and midi, then use the audio for auditioning and the midi later if needed. And nowadays it can actually be easier to edit audio than midi what with polyphonic pitch correction, cut/paste and auto crossfades so I don't usually need to go back to the midi.
A.j December 21, 2020, 12:33pm #12
I agree, it'd be v. useful if Steinberg integrated the midi to fit neatly alongside audio into the multiple takes and grouping strategy.
Yes, +1. That's the take home message here, I believe.
No artist enjoys waiting for the engineer to manually mute their previous take (or line-up previous takes to a click), whether it's Herbie Hankock or the keyboard player from the bar band down the street. The beauty of DAW work is how quickly it enables us to work. My clients love the speed of Cubase 6, but are the first to comment when I am repeatedly slowed down by repetitive digital "busy work". Even the least computer savvy clients notice it.
My point, if it's not already crystal clear: As someone who lives and breathes the audio side of Cubase, I am surprised that something as simple as stacking MIDI takes can only be done while cycle recording. With audio takes, this kind of auto-stacking (where all but the most recent take is muted) has long been Steinberg's norm. Why wouldn't it at least be an option for MIDI tracking as well? Surely the "all your MIDI takes play back at once!" feature isn't the only way to go for pro work.
[Also: when I used the term 'workarounds' earlier, I did not mean to offend. I'm sure those other creative approaches - helpfully suggested and useful, thank you! - have their own real-world benefits not related to this particular problem. They just don't fix the issue I'm bringing up in this thread.]
I wasn't offended by the "workaround" comment as much as I wanted to point out that figuring out work flows are not work arounds. If that was the case almost every thing that we did with software that wasn't a 1 click fixes all, would be considered a work around. Silly internet quibbling on my part.
This is interesting though, because I hate the way audio lanes work now. I want audio lanes to go back to how they used to stack and that is pretty much like MIDI behaves now. Go figure.
So, I agree that there is a practical function for the capability you want now that I get what you were after.
No harm, no foul JMCecil. As Steinberg continues development, I think a really good design goal for Cubase/Nuendo - one that will benefit us all - would be to do a better job of recognizing that different users use vastly different workflows, even while using the same tools. Each person's brain is unique, and individuals will always choose a workflow that's most efficient for them. The best programs recognize this, and support multiple ways of doing things.
On the other hand, I'd also love to see MIDI and audio operate more alike when possible (particularly in lanes view), or at least be given that option as a user. It's a bit schizophrenic right now, and moving back between the two can slow sessions down. (Some times it seems like the two functions were designed by different departments who haven't read each others memos ).
On the subject of making audio behave like MIDI does now - let's just be glad it's not identical! Imagine if every audio take/lane on a given track played back simultaneously! What a glorious noise that'd be. Well, it'd be useful for creating vocal or instrumental harmony tracks actually (FR anyone?!)- but certainly not the default approach for most of us, most of the time.
So I can't imagine why it's hardwired that MIDI tracks do just that, and there's no other way provided (aside from cycling or manual muting). Seems daft.
Actually, that's exactly what I want to happen, and you used to be able to have a cycle mode that did just that. And as you stated, I used to do vocal harmony build ups this way. Also could lay down guitar rhythm tracks rapidly this way. It was extremely efficient. Also, the way you could build and save comps was actually superior to how it is now, if not a bit convoluted. However, you could actually build real, non linear comps and dump them to the pool. It's pretty much how I worked. It was a real killer for me when the new implementations started rolling in.
by the way, I've since come up with a workflow (work around ) where I cycle record large sections, then arrow down to the next track with "record on select" option turned on. It's not quite as fast because I have to fiddle with the new track and make sure the previous track is no longer recording. But, it does work. In practice you end up editing in a very similar way, it's just the recording process is clumsier.
Ha, that's great! It just goes to show… different workflows for different folks. As I said, I think the ideal software design would allow both approaches. Put flexibility in the tools, and creativity thrives.
The other thing that really gets me about this little "MIDI stacking" issue is that clearly C6 can do it ALREADY - it works fine when using cycle. I'm no programmer, but that implies that enabling it elsewhere would require relatively minor effort.
(As an option, of course - add it as a choice on the Transport Panel under "Replace/Mix"… it'd make perfect sense there.)


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The Soft Touch
UCSB materials scientist Omar Saleh receives the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
By Sonia Fernandez
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 10:00
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Omar Saleh
What do ketchup, silly putty, leaves, glue, cloth and our bodies have in common? They all fall under the category of soft matter, a class of materials that squish, flow and otherwise deform in response to mechanical stress or condition changes, much of it occurring around room temperature and generally at a timescale of seconds.
While a good deal of the material is familiar to us, the physics surrounding the emerging field of soft matter research is still a mystery. How, for instance, can the behavior of polymers be used to harvest more than just the fraction of energy we extract from light? How does life emerge from the collections of cells that comprise our growing, moving bodies?
This is the domain of physics studied by UC Santa Barbara professor Omar Saleh.
"My lab studies the physics of soft and biological matter," said Saleh, a professor in the UCSB Department of Materials. "We are particularly inspired by the amazing characteristics and functions of living matter, which uses biomolecular building blocks such as DNA and proteins to create self-assembled machines that can generate forces, or create shapes, that enable all living organisms."
In recognition of Saleh's accomplishments in the field, which include creating the instruments and making the measurements needed to characterize the behaviors of these not-so-predictable systems, he has been selected to receive the prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
"I am really pleased to have received the Bessel Award from the Humboldt Foundation," said Saleh, who was nominated for the honor by Tim Leidl, an experimental physicist at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). Leidl specializes in molecular self-assembly and nanoengineering. "The foundation encourages interactions between Germany's leading research institutions and researchers from abroad, and I am honored to have been selected to take part in these interactions."
Winners of the Bessel Award are recognized for their outstanding research record and invited to spend a period of up to one year collaborating on a long-term research project with specialist colleagues at a research institution in Germany. Saleh will receive €45,000 (about $50,700) to travel to Munich and carry out his research at LMU.
"Recently, we have been working to create a sort of artificial nucleus — an engineered, self-assembled DNA system that contains genes, and that generates structure changes or other outputs based on the way those genes are read out," Saleh said. "During my stay in Germany, I hope to make significant advances in this project, particularly by interacting with leading researchers in the area of DNA self-assembly and synthetic biology. This is a great chance to interact with a world-class research institution, and gives me the opportunity to learn new scientific methods and concepts that will advance my personal research program."
"The Bessel Award is a most deserved international recognition of the early career research achievements of Professor Saleh, who holds great promise to continue producing cutting-edge work that will have a seminal influence on his discipline beyond his current accomplishments in the physics of soft matter," said UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry T. Yang. "Through this distinct honor, he will have the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with distinguished colleagues in Germany, further promoting international scientific cooperation. We take great pride that Omar will be representing UC Santa Barbara across borders, and we eagerly anticipate the rich impact of his current and future research efforts."
Saleh, who received his doctorate in 2003 from Princeton University and joined the UCSB faculty in 2005, has been the recipient of several early-career honors. They include the Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship; a postdoctoral fellowship from the French Ministry of Research; the Young Speaker's Award at the American Chemical Society's Single Molecule Symposium; an NSF CAREER Award and the UC Junior Faculty Fellowship.
The Germany-based Humboldt Foundation grants about 20 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Awards annually to foreign scientists and scholars who are internationally renowned in their field, completed their doctorates fewer than 18 years ago and are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements that will have seminal influence on their discipline beyond their immediate field of work.
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