Have a business idea that just won't leave you alone?
You always say you'll start it someday, but never quite get around to it, right?
That's why last week I began Chris Guillebeau's Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days.
During the first 6 days, I set my goals, brainstormed some ideas, and came up with the projected profit for the most promising one.
This week I'll really be putting my t-shirt printing idea to the test as I tackle days 7 to 10.
I'll move on from simply brainstorming to actually setting my idea in stone and working on making it a reality.
You need to know who your competition is, what their price points are, and what type of services and/or products they offer.
You'll need to find something to offer that they don't. You have to be better, different, or both. There has to be a reason for people to want to go to your business, blog, show, etc. over the competition.
Side Hustle has a variety of examples that will help you do exactly this.
Look at what other successful people are doing.
Look for people with similar business ideas to yours.
Find out what's giving them success.
Find a way to use their ideas, improve and be a bit different.
I found that there are a few custom shirt businesses in my area. They offer good quality, some of them quite impressive.
offer a variety of styles and logos.
a website to custom design shirts.
There's no way I can touch either of them. Not without help.
But I might be able to get shirts from a discount wholesaler in order to be able to compete with their price.
What do I need to do to be different and better than my competition?
In order to set myself apart from my competition, I have to be super approachable and able to customize for people.
If I provide an in-depth and hands-on design process where my customers can have exactly what they want, on any kind of shirt they like, then I'll be different.
Want your logo on a spaghetti-strap tank-top? No problem! How about a deep v-neck? Sure! Workout apparel? We can do that too! And in any colour you want.
That will be my selling point.
If I'm being honest, imagining my ideal customer seems a little mystical to me, but I've read about this sort of thing from other business leaders and I can appreciate the value in it.
It's important to know who your target audience is, whether you're writing – like I am now – or launching a business.
No matter where your audience is – online, at a farmers market, or in brick and mortar stores – you need to have an idea of who that person is you're planning to help.
I know exactly who that is for me.
This person exists. They have an idea for a t-shirt they want to own, a t-shirt they want to buy – or even better – a t-shirt they want to sell.
They don't want stiff, scratchy cotton t-shirts that you get from a lot of t-shirt printing places.
My ideal customer wants to have a shirt made for them that feels good to wear. It's soft and flattering.
They want a great design. And it will be! They can help create it. They can even create it themselves.
Mostly, my ideal customer doesn't want to pay a lot for all of this.
In one sentence...My ideal customer is me!
Day 9: What does your hustle offer?
A promise: A benefit that my service offers.
A pitch: A bold, flashy offer, with a call to action.
A price: What's included in my service, and how much I'm charging for it.
Honestly, the pitch part feels hokey to me.
When I'm buying something, I always feel salespeople are trying to get the upper hand on me and there's a certain amount of dishonesty that goes with selling something like appliances or cars.
In this way, coming up with a pitch feels a bit dishonest. I feel like the lesson for today is how to embellish the truth to make people want your product.
That's why I tried to be as real and honest as possible in my offer, all while still informing my readers that my product is worth buying.
Write to a person, not a group. Think of your ideal customer.
Each word must be focused and purposeful.
Use numbers throughout your pitch.
Use words that make people feel happy. Elicit joy!
People should feel like they're part of the story.
Action verbs are crucial, so throw some into your offer.
Great quality, custom shirts, done your way! Get the shirts you want for your business, band, event, or let us print a shirt just for you! We will keep costs low, with a $25 design/setup fee, and $8/shirt after that in printing and materials costs. Discounts available for bulk orders. Send us an email with your design ideas, image files, or questions, and let us get to work for you!
Of all the things I've had to do the last few days, this step feels the most natural.
It was a 5-page chapter that teaches a lesson most of us already know: We like a company with a quaint story. We like the mom-and-pop shop that started with love.
So when you go to tell your origin, you need to be the superhero of your story and highlight the inspirational reasons behind your hustle – not the financial reason.
Do you want to help people afford something?
Will part of the proceeds go to some important charity?
Highlight that! Philanthropy goes a long way.
I wanted shirts for the band I'm in. I wanted them to be comfortable, and I wanted them to be affordable.
Either I could get shirts for less than $10 and hate them, or I could pay $12-25 and love them.
What if I made the shirts myself?
So I did some research, bought some materials, and started on this ride.
My first shirts came out a little blurry. But after a while, they looked great.
The craziest thing happened after that! A friend in another band asked me where I got my shirts printed. When I told him I did it myself, he asked if I could print some for his band.
It was amazing to be able to help someone who was in a similar situation as me. Because of that experience, I decided that I wanted to start a t-shirt company that would help people get the best possible shirts at the best possible price, while helping them through the process every step of the way.
This may not be the best origin story, but it's mine, and I love it.
The good news is that Side Hustle has a variety of stories and examples that will help you do a better job than I have.
These last few days have brought me closer to getting my side hustle up and running.
Honestly, I can't wait to start getting my site and social media accounts set up. All this planning is making me anxious to start.
Hopefully, next week will quench my thirst for the concrete.
Have you been following along my journey to becoming a side hustler?
How has the process been for you? Are you itching to start just like I am?


October 28, 2014 In the news.
One of the most noted names in food activism is now a research professor at the University of Texas.
Raj Patel, who has been a featured speaker during Edible Austin's Eat Drink Local Week, has joined the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, as of this semester.
Patel is best known for his research on and advocacy for social justice and the food system, as well as genetically modified crops, poverty, democracy and other issues that would fall under the "public affairs" umbrella of the LBJ School.
For the past few years, Patel has been working on a documentary and book project called "Generation Food" with director Steve James.


Dog Walkers in San Pedro, CA - Dog Walking Near You | Wag!
San Pedro is a borough in LA and a real retreat from the busy city feel of downtown. It's also a great place for you and your wag-tailed tag-along to sample that relaxed Californian way of life. San Pedro only has one pet-friendly hotel,The Doubletree by Hilton San Pedro, but this one is something special as it overlooks the ocean and has great amenities. Although more expensive than some budget alternatives, this place is rated highly among locals and vacationers alike. Note that The Doubletree by Hilton charges a pet fee, and only allows one small dog to stay per guest.
One of the main pupular attractions in sunny San Pedro is Knoll Hill Dog Park. This park is a well-organized place for your canine crazy to blow off a little steam. Point Fermin Park is around an 8-minute drive from San Pedro and has spectacular ocean views, beautifully kept grassy areas, and picnic benches for you to chill with Chewy. Kite flying is particularly popular here, as is picnicking, so best keep ahold of that leash!
San Pedro has a few furrific parks where you and Fido can spend some quality time together, but you can find even more dog-friendly fun just a short drive out of town.
Coastal San Pedro is home to Korean Bell of Friendship. This beautiful monument, donated by the South Korean government as a token of lasting peace, is located in Angels' Gate Park and commands a stunning view over the Pacific Ocean. Joan Milke Flores Park is a short walk from the Korean Bell of Friendship, and, like the previous two parks, this is a great place to relax and enjoy those sea views. If the sea air is giving you and your leash-tugging buddy a bit of an appetite, head over to Lighthouse Cafe, where you and Fido can chow down on your breakfast favorites.
This scenic spot, located just over 15 minutes from San Pedro, really is the place to be with your wag-tailed wonder! Not only are there 4 dog-friendly parks to chews from, but there's also 5 dog-friendly restaurants and a beautiful (but a little high-end) hotel with no additional fees or restrictions for canine guests. There are 5 vacation rentals that welcome your happy hounds, and there's even an off-leash dog park: Rancho Caninos Dog Park. It is worth noting that a strict on-leash policy exists at the 155-acre Forrestal Nature Reserve and the 55-acre Alta Vicente Reserve. This is for your own protection, as snakes are a common sight. The leash rules are strictly enforced by a park ranger.
Just a 20-minute drive from San Pedro is a really beautiful waterfront spot to visit. One of its most pawpular attractions is the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt. This 3.7-mile converted rail line is part of the Rails-to-Trails initiative and is a fantastic place to stroll with your four-legged friend. The trail has nearby parking in Hermosa Beach and has a very mild gradient. Another puptastic place to walk is the 1,000 ft pier with its tiled pavilions along the way. This is a great place for a rest stop or just a nice spot to look back on the lights of Rancho Palos Verdes.
One of the biggest advantages of staying in the Wilmington neighborhood of LA is its location -- you're only a 7-minute drive away from San Pedro. This primarily residential neighborhood doesn't have much to offer dog owners, but it does have its own dog-friendly hotel. The Monterey Inn Hotel charges a pet fee and only allows small dogs to accompany hotel guests. This hotel is a real "cut the frills but keep the quality" kind of place for you and your furry friend to stay in. Wilmington is also just a few minutes east of Long Beach, where dog-friendly fun abounds!
Seal Beach really is a perfect hangout spot for you and your little (or big) buddy. It's just a 19-minute drive from San Pedro, and is located near lots of dog-friendly attractions. Seal Beach itself has plenty for dogs to do, see, and smell. There's 16 dog-friendly restaurants here, as well as an excellent hotel and an off-leash park. At Arbor Dog Park, all pups in the pack can play together, regardless of their size. If you have a small dog that doesn't play well with the big boys, you might want to give this one a miss. Gum Grove Park is a 10-acre park that's loved by locals, and provides access to river walks and rail trails. Leashed dogs are welcome to explore this park.


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Ulticron
In the toilet, taking a dump!
I'm constantly shocked at how little is said and known about the Thunder Force series. I talk to people offline and you can say R-Type, Life Force, or Gradius and they're like "Yeah I've played that." then you say Thunder Force and all you get is "What the heck is that?"
Searching the web is about as equally dead end too. There's a few websites out there with a few facts on the games, but there's really no major fan base. I've even tried finding a ROM for the original Thunder Force (it was on the MSX) and I can't.
I'm curious, is it that no one really has ever heard of these games, or is it just that everyone hates these games.
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Well, yesterday was pretty hectic. I just bought a new truck so I had to run back and forth between the credit union and the car dealership. Then I had a server go down and I was working hard on that, and then I had a workstation infected with a virus that I had to work on for a while.
So I guess Thunder Force just never came up.
klausien
Banana (Level 7)
Too many games, too little time. Add to that the fact that Tecnosoft, or Technosoft if you like, is gone, along with Compile and all the other great shmup companies. ThunderForce is sadly fading into true obscurity. Hell, I like ThunderForce III better than any of the R-Type games and all the Gradius games until Gradius V. ThunderForce III - V were all incredible.
It also has to do with a strange, unfounded negative attitude against traditional shoot 'em ups industry wide. Yes, there was a glut in the early 90's. So what? Hopefully someday the current glut of FPS games will be seen the same way as a little revenge. On a side note, I cringe every time I hear what the industry has to say about Next Gen. I'm sorry, gameplay does not materialize through "better" graphics.
It is unfortunate that the only shmups we seem to get are Psikyo crap (not a fan). I guess we are just not allowed to have the glorious Cave shmups because we're American. I hate Sony sometimes.
Crono (Level 14)
I've played a thunderforce game for PSX. Its pretty good. But there are alot of games in this genre that are damn great, but are either forgotten or unknown to the average joe.
fishsandwich
Yeah, it's a series that doesn't get its due. I loved Thunderforce 5 on the Saturn, and you can get parts 2-4 plus a special remix on the Saturn.
From the net...
In 1996, Technosoft released the "Thunder Force Gold Packs" for the Sega Saturn exclusively in Japan, which contained re-releases of previous Thunder Force games. Two packs were released: Thunder Force Gold Pack 1 which included Thunder Force II and Thunder Force III, and Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 which included Thunder Force IV and Thunder Force AC. Each Gold Pack disc has exclusive CG animated introduction sequences and a few extra easter eggs, but the actual games remained mostly unchanged (although the slowdown present in the Megadrive/Genesis version of Thunder Force IV is removed in its Gold Pack version).
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Captain Wrong
Ladd Spencer (Level 17)
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I think it's because you really have to search out Thunder Force in the States where as Gradius and R-Type are much easier to come across.
Doesn't help that we haven't had all the Thunder Force games released here and what we have has a re-title or two in the mix.
So Thunder Force...highly underrated. 3-5 are awesome and, yeah, I'd say better than recent Gradius and R-Type instalments. Good stuff. I'm not a huge horizontal shmup fan, but I always dig Tecnosoft's series. (Compile too. )
To tell you the truth, I haven't even heard of this series before. What systems were these games released on, besides the MSX and Saturn?
roushimsx
Thunderforce I and II weren't very good, imo. Also, the first game wasn't on MSX, which is why you can't find a ROM for it anywhere.
I did enjoy 3 - 5 a good bit, though. One of these days I'll have to track down the Saturn version of V just so i can record some videos showing off the differences.
Also, Thunderforce 3 on SNES was the first shmup I can remember single credit clearing (not exactally a difficult game to do so...but hey...this was back when I still couldn't 1CC/1LC Legendary Wings, heh)
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Originally Posted by syd
They were the defining shmup series on the Genesis
I played Thunderforce II in an emulator a couple of months ago (yes I had the cart since back in the day) to do one thing: Complete the sonofabitch. I forget how I did it but I think I turned on a cheat for invincibility and finally did what I couldn't ever do and that was see the ending. I think some credits just came up.. but oh was it satisfying
Now Thunderforce III on the other hand, I've always liked it a little better because it didn't have the overhead scenes and also.. it was beatable!
Neil Koch
The land of sky blue waters
Originally Posted by NE146
It took me forever to beat TF2 back in the day... that damn part where it starts scrolling super-fast always ate up my reserves of extra guys. But once you get past that boss, the last level is pretty easy.
I thought the "ending" sucked as well.
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Gamers Paradise
Ummm in Japan they were bigger
In Japan they were bigger, they even made two Sega Saturn Games with the series on it. Working Designs I transilated Thunder Force V, so the series DID GET SOME RECOGNITION. Other than the shmups website, you aren't going to see alot of recognition for the series. The sad truth is that the Thunder Force series will go on being just another shooter series.
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Originally Posted by roushimsx
Thunderforce I and II weren't very good, imo.
Bah, whatever; Thunderforce II is a classic and deserves praise for the cool top-down perspective (that makes the game a favorite of mine, actually).
Check out the x68000 port of TF2, by the way.
Re: Ummm in Japan they were bigger
Originally Posted by swlovinist
The sad truth is that the Thunder Force series will go on being just another shooter series.
I kinda doubt there's ever going to be another...
Xexyz
Psikyo crap? The last two games we got from Psikyo were Gunbird 2 for the DC and Strikers 1945 II for the PS1 back at the turn of the century. I know about Mobile Light Force, but who wants to play a butchered Gunbird? And besides, Psikyo folded back in 2002, almost 4 years ago.
Anyway, back on topic. I've never played TF V, but III & IV are among the top of my horizontal shmup list. TF II was below average thanks to the overhead levels, and I heard the origional was over head levels only, so it's safe to conclude that it was probably even worse. it would be cool if some company got the rights to these classics and published a Thunder Force collection, including the first two.
syd said:
Well 2-4 were on the Genesis, 4 was actually called Lightening Force here in the US, and the intro is slightly different than it's JP counterpart, otherwise same game. 5 was on the Saturn and PS. As for the first one roushimsx just stated that it's not on the MSX, which brings me back to square one of not knowing and asking what system it's on.
roushimsx said:
I wished I could find the image I saw on google images that mislead me to believe it was on the MSX, but oh well easy come, easy go w/the net. Since it's not on the MSX do you know what system the first one is on?
Also on a side note, has anyone heard anything about a new Thunder Force game coming out called "Thunder Force Forever". I seem to remember reading something about that last month.
Wasen't Zero Gunner 2 a Psikyo shooter? That was good and Gunbird 2 was allright.
Anyway's, Thunder Force was always over shadow'd by other shooters here in the states, and not promoted much. I got TF V for the Playstation, what a horrible port, now if I was able to get the Saturn port back in the day It might have thought differn't.
Speaking of shooters, what the Hell is Treasure and GRev up to? These's new 3D/2D shooters are awesome!(Ikaruga, Gradius V and Border Down)
rbudrick
Ryu Hayabusa (Level 16)
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First, the TF games are my favorite shoting series, with Gradius second.
TF1 came out for the X1 computer. However, I too have heard rumors and may even have an image file of an MSX version. Either way, I know I've heard many times, misconcepotion or not that the first game came out for MSX. Maybe it came out there too, and the rom or image is very rare, but whatever...it defeinitely came out for the X1 first.
1, maybe. 2, sacrilege. TF2 was quite ahead of its time and nothing quite that great was out for home systems, being an early Genesis title (hell, it played like a 2nd or 3rd generation Genesis title). Some don't like 2 because it's 10 times harder than 3, but it is an incredible game. Try the infinite lives cheat to see the whole game if you don't like it...you'll see it rocks. The alternating side scrolling and overhead scenes was awesome in its day. One of the defining Genesis games, for sure.
Part three is one of my top 5 favorite Genesis games. It's a bit easy, but a true 16-bit masterpiece. It completely blew my mind in the day to see graphics like this at home, let alone on the Genesis...I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. I used to be so good at it, I could beat it with one hand using a regular SNES controller (on the SNES version of TFIII-Thunder Spirits). One of the top 3 Genesis soundtracks, no doubt. I have a copy of the extremely rare soundtrack...man does it kick ass! Who was that musician?!
I've got to be honest..I've never played 4 and 5 and I would really like to...just never had a copy of it. They cmae out for PS and Saturn, but only in Japan, right? Which games came out for which here? What would I need to play them?
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Strawberry (Level 2)
Originally Posted by Ulticron
Since it's not on the MSX do you know what system the first one is on?
According to Wikipedia's Thunder Force entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Force
"Thunder Force was released in late 1983 exclusively in Japan. Known versions of it exist on the following Japanese based computers: Sharp X1, Sharp MZ-1500, NEC PC-6001 mkII, NEC PC-8801 mkII, and Fujitsu FM-7. In 1984, an add-on was released named Thunder Force Construction for the Fujitsu FM-7, and NEC PC-9801 computers. The add-on allowed players to create custom made areas."
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Thunder Force = great. I own II, III, IV (it is the U.S. version, but I refuse to call it Lightening Force), all for the Genesis, and V (Perfect System for the U.S. PSX). It's one of the best shmup series ever created, imo.
I may have to pick up a copy of Thunder Spirits at some point. It's the one U.S. released TF game I've never owned.
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Happy Monday, My Lovelies! I hope you escaped the storms over the weekend. We had a couple of neighbors with storm damage to walls and roofs, but luckily for us we only had a few branches blown down.
Speaking of storms: I read another wonderful release published by Thomas Nelson Publishing recently entitled Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton. If y'all haven't read any of Thomas Nelson books yet, truly you should. I have yet to be disappointed by any of them. Here's a LINK to their website.
First of all, I must disclose that I loved the Alabama setting. Almost all of the locations mentioned in Alabama are real, and the author lives in Homewood, Alabama, a very quaint suburb where I take art classes each week. As a Southerner, I appreciate Southern fiction with a sense of place, and Denton nails it in this book. I felt the oppressive heat and humidity that's a thing during late summer in Alabama. I also enjoyed reading about Betsy and Ty's backstory as undergrads at Auburn.
Much of the story concerns the sisterly relationship of Jenna and Betsy. One seems to be rebellious and a free spirit more than the other, yet both disappoint their overachieving parents in different ways. It's all about perspective in family dynamics, isn't it! And for those of you who've read my blog for a long time, y'all know how fascinated I am about sisters, especially family dramas centered around them. When Jenna drops-off her daughters Addie and Walsh at the Franklin Dairy Farm, she's oblivious to Betsy's hurt over not being able to conceive. Once close, Jenna and Betsy no longer confide in each other. This is where the conflict of the story is centered: Just what kind of mother is Jenna? How could she drop of her girls and then extend her stay at the Halcyon Art Retreat for basically the rest of the summer?
Ty and Betsy's relationship is perilous because neither discuss their disappointment about not being able to start a family. The nieces are reminders of their failure, and as the summer progresses, Ty's resentment of Betsy's agreeing to keep the girls without his consent festers. Both are stubborn, and they annoyed me due to their their lack of communication. Of course Betsy did the right thing for her sister, and she didn't really have time to discuss it with Ty. As Hurricane Ingrid approaches, preparations for the storm consumes their time, and they drift further apart.
In the meantime....Jenna is progressing at Halcyon, and she's producing beautiful photographs. Opportunities are opening for her, and she has tough decisions to make as the end of summer approaches. I love how Denton weaves the Greek myth of Halcyon and Ceyx into the story. I read the myth while reading the book, and the story applies to both sisters. If you don't know this myth, you should read it. Also, you should add Hurricane Season to your summer reading list because it's a very well-written, sweet story.
Disclosure: I received an ARC of Hurricane Season from the publisher via TLC Book Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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This sounds so good. I've added it to my list of books I want to read.
an Alabama book for you! What a pile you must have and I'm always glad when it's a good one. Glad you didn't have too much terrible with your storms.
First off, what a beautiful photo with flowers! I think that is one of the prettiest book photos (and I have seen a few-LOL) I have ever seen. Great way to start a review=I wish I had that talent!! Anyways, I love how you described this story that is now a book I will be ordering next week (yep thanks to you and I will be using your link), it is the absolute warmth that I sensed reading your review. That is a terrific gift, as I felt that warmth. And from the sounds of it this may hit Best Seller list-it really sounds terrific!! Thanks so much!!
Wow, this hits a little close to home! This Jenna is a crazy artist too, although I would never have left my children anywhere for 2 weeks, my desire to create was mostly suppressed until they were grown, and I have 2 sisters and our relationships are complicated...and the hurricane thing, I can't tell you how many of those I've dodged!! I do love Southern fiction though, and how cool the author is from Homewood!
I have to get back to reading. This one looks so interesting.
I have always wondered what it would be like to have a sister I was close to.
I have older two sisters that abused, belittled and took advantage of me all my life.
Fortunately I have friends that are sisters to me.
I have to say this really sounds interesting and I think everyone in our state can understand the hurricane things. Sounds like a good read. Love your pretty pic, are the roses Petalas from the Past?


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Hitler sure had some grand ideas—from mass murdering Jews and conquering Europe, to rebuilding Berlinand draining the Mediterranean sea. Even when generally showing off how great Nazi Germany was, the Führer and his generals liked to do things in style. They even built what would have been the world's biggest hotel, but the project had to be called off because there were more pressing matters at hand, such as invading France.
In the 1930s, France constructed a series of massive fortification and obstacles called the Maginot Line to protect the country against invasion from the east. These fortifications were some of the strongest in existence at the time with deep underground bunkers, state-of-the-art retractable turrets, infantry shelters, barricades, artillery and anti-tank gun emplacements and so on. Nothing the German Wehrmacht had in their armory was capable of penetrating this formidable defense. So Hitler went to munitions maker Krupp for a solution.
Adolf Hitler (second from right) and Albert Speer (right) inspecting the 800 mm Gustav railway gun in the year 1943.
Krupp engineer Erich Müller calculated that to punch through seven meters of reinforced concrete or one full meter of steel armor plate, they would require a gun with massive dimensions. The gun should have an internal diameter of more than 80 cm, and length of more than 30 meters if it were to fire shells weighing 7 tons each from a distance of more than 40 kilometers, beyond the range of French artillery. The gun itself would weight over 1,300 tons and would have to be moved on sets of railways tracks. When these figures were presented to Hitler, he approved them and forging of the enormous weapon began in 1937.
In a little more than two years, the super gun was ready. Alfried Krupp personally took Hitler to the Rügenwalde Proving Ground in early 1941 to watch the gun's test firing. Alfried Krupp named the gun Schwerer Gustav, or "Heavy Gustav", after his father Gustav Krupp.
Schwerer Gustav was an absolute monster of a weapon. Because it was so large and heavy the gun couldn't be moved as a whole. Instead, the gun was broken down into several pieces and transported in 25 freight cars to the place of deployment, where it was assembled in place—a task that required 250 men nearly three days to complete. The laying of tracks and digging embankments itself involved weeks of work and required 2,500 to 4,000 men working round the clock to accomplish.
Assembling the gun took a massive effort. Here the barrel is being lowered into the carrier using two gantry cranes.
Multiple tracks resembling a station junction had to be laid wherever the gun was deployed.
Schwerer Gustav moved on a set of parallel tracks which limited its mobility. In addition, the gun barrel could only aim vertically. Horizontal aiming was locked along the direction of the tracks. This required the tracks to be laid in a curve so that whenever the horizontal aiming needed to be changed, the entire gun was moved along the curved tracks. Despite the tremendous firing power, Schwerer Gustav had no means of protecting itself. This was provided by two Flak battalions that guarded the gun from possible aerial assault.
For all the time and money spent on building the gun, it saw little action in the battlefield and absolutely none against the French for which it was originally envisioned. Germany had already invaded France in 1940, before the gun was ready. They did it by simply going around the Maginot Line rendering the complicated set of defenses useless.
Schwerer Gustav was instead deployed on the Eastern Front at Sevastopol in Russia during its siege in 1942. It took 4,000 men five weeks to get the gun ready for firing. In the next four weeks, Gustav fired 48 rounds knocking out distant forts and destroying an undersea ammunition magazine located 30 meters under the sea with at least 10 meters of concrete protection. The gun was then moved near Leningrad but the attack was cancelled.
The Gustav being loaded for firing. It took 20 to 45 minutes to reload the gun and prepare it for firing.
Krupp built another gun with the same dimensions. This one was named Dora, after the company's chief engineer's wife.
Dora was set up west of Stalingrad in mid-August 1942, but hurriedly withdrawn in September to avoid capture. When the Germans began their long retreat back home they took Dora and Gustav with them. In 1945, with defeat imminent, the Germans blew up both Dora and Gustav to prevent the invading Allied forces from capturing them intact, thus ending the story of the great Nazi superguns.
In terms of caliber, Gustav and Dora were surpassed by only two other guns—the British Mallet's Mortar (made in 1857) and the American Little David (made during the Second World War) both of which are 914 mm. But only Gustav saw action in the battlefield. It remains the biggest gun ever deployed in war—a record that's likely to hold for eternity, as modern missiles and precision bombing has rendered the need for big guns such as Gustav and David useless.
Allied soldiers pose in front of a captured projectile used by Gustav.
A US soldier measuring the barrel of what remains of the Gustav gun after it was blown up by the Germans.
A shell of the Gustav gun at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.


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On the Town: Local residents open their homes for good causes
From left, Paula Davis, Barbara Adler, and Judith Angel welcomed supporters of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center to raise funds for the Minutes Matter Emergency Services campaign.
(David Laurell/Burbank Leader)
By David Laurell
This past week, two local couples opened their homes to raise funds for two causes — one event was to raise money for the Burbank Arts for All Foundation and the other was to support Providence St. Joseph Medical Center's Minutes Matter Emergency Services campaign.
Hosted by Chris and Suzanne Weerts, the arts fundraiser featured a program titled "Stories From the Heart."
Following a buffet dinner and performance by guitarist Peter Skrabak in the backyard of the Weerts' Rancho District home, almost 100 supporters of the Burbank Arts for All Foundation enjoyed hearing artists of various disciplines share touching, emotional and humorous tales.
The heartfelt stories ran the gamut from a secret high school crush that, many years later, was revealed to have been mutual, to a special shirt that was responsible for an actor both getting and losing a coveted commercial job.
Among those who entertained the assemblage with their stories were Ty France, Lila Silvern, Vicki Juditz, Pat Wilson, Darren Mangler, Pam Bassuk, Robyn Samuels, Beverly Mickins and Mike Lambert.
Out in support of the arts at the "Stories From the Heart" fundraiser were, from left, Jess Talamantes, Cindy Giraldo and Mike Flad.
Along with many representatives from the Burbank Unified School District, those who came out in support of the organization, which works in partnership with the local school district to make sure every child gets a quality arts education, included City Councilman Jess Talamantes, former City Manager Mike Flad, and members of the foundation's board, including Cathy Stevens, Karen Broderick and Alexandra Helfrich.
From the visual, musical and dramatic arts to the healing arts, Barbara and Justin Adler welcomed supporters of Providence St. Joseph Medical Center to their Toluca Lake home to raise funds for the ongoing Minutes Matter Emergency Services campaign.
The evening, which included a special performance by the synchronized swim team called the Aqualillies, was co-chaired by Judy Angel and Paula Davis and saw more than $3,000 raised for the cause.
Donald and Elizabeth Savant, Erick and Janet McCormack, Caitlin Thompson, Dan Fogelman, Haig Youredjian and Greg Weaver were just some of those who enjoyed the evening and received an update on the status of the five-year campaign that is raising funds to build new state-of-the-art emergency and urgent-care facilities at the local hospital, which serves more than 68,000 people annually.
The campaign's goal to raise $78 million will build facilities intended to improve triage services in order to reduce wait times, double the number of treatment rooms, which will include isolation rooms, and provide faster diagnostic information to doctors by the use of the latest communications technologies.
To learn more about the emergency services fundraising campaign and find out how to become involved, donate or take a tour of the current emergency facilities and construction, call Angela Khurdajian at the Providence Saint Joseph Foundation at (818) 847-4673.
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David Laurell writes about the social scene in Burbank. He can be reached by email at dlaurell@aol.com or (818) 563-1007.
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John Muller Bio, PIX11, ABC, Age, Height, Wife, Net worth, Salary.
John Muller Biography
John Muller (John William Muller) is an award-winning journalist from the United States of America. Currently, he works as the weeknight news anchor for New York City's Emmy Award-winning PIX11 News. He joined PIX11 on the 20th of July 2020 and works alongside Vanessa Freeman from 4.30 to 7 am. Additionally, John has worked with the ABC News team from the year 2011 to 2015 at World News Now and ABC News Now.
Muller has received an Emmy Award for Best Morning News Show. In addition, he earned the Associated Press prestigious "Best Individual Achievement Award" and the Associated Press award for "Best Spot News Reporting". One of his memorable moments is when he covered hurricanes one of them being Hurricane Andrew.
John Muller PIX11 | WPIX
Muller works as a weeknight news anchor for New York City's Emmy Award-winning PIX11 News. Before the anchor joined WPIX in the year 2014, he would work as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News. Since 2011, John has done coverage of national and international interests.
The American news anchor started his broadcast journalism career at WTOC-TV in Savannah Georgia. While working at WTOC, he would edit and shoot his own stories. Furthermore, he did coverage on troops mobilizations from Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield during the raids in Panama and the Persian Gulf War.
The journalist has also worked at WBBH-TV as a reporter in Fort Myers, Florida. while working at that station, the journalist has won several awards including the Associated Press's prestigious "Best Individual Achievement Award" for all-around excellence in the state of Florida.
John has previously served as a lead reporter for WFLA-TV in Tamba, Florida. While working at WFLA, he earned the Associated Press award for "Best Spot News Reporting". In addition, John has worked at WNBC-TV as a reporter for " Today in New York" and as a filled-in on the weekend anchor desk
John Muller Education
Muller graduated from high school and later joined college. The news anchor got a scholarship and joined New York University where he studied and later graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He majored in journalism and mass communication with a minor in history.
John Muller Age
Muller was born on the 7th day of July in the year 1966 in Queens, New York in the United States. As of 2021, the journalist is 55 years old, and his zodiac sign is Cancer. In addition, he is an American Citizen by birth. He is also said to be of North American ethnicity.
John Muller Height | Weight
The news anchor is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73metres) tall. However, his other body measurements including weight, hair color, and eye color are still being looked at and will be updated once they are availed.
John Muller Family
The anchor was born and brought up by his parents in Queens, New York City, New York. He was the middle child out of his seven siblings. However, he has not disclosed much information regarding his family despite being a public figure. He prefers to keep his parents and siblings out of the limelight. There is no information currently regarding his brothers or sisters. Nonetheless, this information is still being looked at and will be updated once it is availed.
John Muller Wife
The American journalist is a married man. He is married to his lovely wife named Ernabel Demillo who is also a television journalist. In addition, Ernabel is an award-winning journalist. He is the host and producer of CUNY TV's monthly magazine show called "Asian American life". Furthermore, John together with his wife Demillo, have been blessed with a beautiful daughter. Muller and his family stay together in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
John Muller Net Worth | Salary
The American news anchor has made quite a fortune from his broadcasting career for the many years he has served. In addition, his primary source of income is his journalism career. He stands at a net worth that is approximated to be between $1 Million – $5 Million. Moreover, his salary is estimated to be between $45,500 – $115,580 per annum.
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Which struggling NHL teams need to hit the panic button?
Adam Gretz
Earlier this week we looked at some NHL teams that have maybe exceeded expectations in the early part of the season and tried to determine which ones are for real.
This is the opposite end of that spectrum.
Here we are taking a look at some teams off to rough starts and which ones need to consider hitting the panic button. Nobody wants to panic a week-and-a-half into the season, but sometimes you can get a sense for when things are just not going well with your team and the roster is all wrong. Some teams might already be there.
Montreal is a mess
Not only did they fall to 0-5-0 with Thursday's loss to Carolina, continuing one of the worst starts in franchise history, they got embarrassed on home ice with offer sheet twins Sebastian Aho and Jesperi Kotkaniemi combining for three goals in the 4-1 decision.
There is a lot going on here because the 0-5 start just after a trip to the Stanley Cup Final is definitely staggering. But a lot of things had to go right for Montreal to reach the level it reached a year ago. They had to play in the right division to allow them to even make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Get the right playoff matchups (again the result of the division). Get the white-hot goaltending for three rounds.
[Related: Should Canadiens be concerned about slow start? ]
Now they are back in a division and conference loaded with Stanley Cup contenders, and a lot of players that helped make that run possible a year ago are no longer on the ice. Carey Price is sidelined. Shea Weber is done for the season, and maybe for his career. Phillip Danault, Kotkaniemi, and Tomas Tatar are playing for new teams. The result has been four goals in five games, zero wins, and a lot of ugliness.
Is it time to hit the panic button: In the sense of them making the playoffs? Yes. That was always going to be a struggle and it is clear this team has some issues. But it is not THIS bad. You hope that Price is able to return soon. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki are great young talents that will be better. There is some talent on this team. It will get better. Just probably not enough to make the playoffs in a tough division and conference.
Chicago is an even bigger mess
At least the Canadiens have some excuses.
What's Chicago's excuse? The Blackhawks got their No. 1 center back, made big splash after big splash over the offseason in terms of adding players and spending money, and they are still lousy.
[Related: Looking at Blackhawks' lousy start]
Through five games they are 0-4-1, have been outscored 21-9 overall, 17-3 at even-strength, been booed off the ice in their only two home games, and perhaps even more shockingly, have yet to play a single second with the lead this season. They have either been trailing or tied all year. And given how early they have given up goals in games, they have spent the majority of their time playing from behind. How much time? They have spent 225 minutes playing from behind this season. They have played 301 minutes of hockey. That is literally 75 percent of the season.
The only other teams that have trailed for more than 130 minutes this season are Montreal (200 minutes) and Seattle (174 minutes).
Is it time to hit the panic button: Most definitely. They should be slamming it. This is not a team missing people, or dealing with injuries, or a team that is less than 100 percent. This is the team as it was supposed to look. But what is staggering about that is nobody should have had any illusions that things would be dramatically better. They have missed the playoffs three out of the past four years, only sneaking in one time because of the Return To Play bubble when they were the 23rd ranked team in the league. Their solution for the offseason was to throw a monstrous contract at a declining defenseman, acquire a 37-year-old goalie that was going from a Stanley Cup contender to a defensive sieve of a team, and Tyler Johnson. Even the good moves had serious questions. Bad times ahead here.
Things are going as planned in Arizona
Okay, maybe Coyotes management will not come out and admit that, but this season is clearly not about winning hockey games. It is about tearing things down and accumulating as many future assets as possible.
Mission accomplished.
Is it time to hit the panic button: No need to at any point this season. Nobody should have had any thoughts about this team contending after trading Darcy Kuemper, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Christian Dvorak, and Conor Garland over the offseason. The only thing that should cause a panic here is if they do something outrageously stupid, like trade Jakob Chychrun.
What's up with the Islanders?
Despite their recent playoff success the Islanders have never really been a great regular season team. They have that one 15-game stretch every year where they go 12-0-3, bank a ton of points, and then fumble along at a .500 pace the rest of the year before wrecking the playoffs for everybody.
But one thing they always do well is defend.
And that is not necessarily happening this season. At least not yet. And that is probably the most concerning development about their 1-2-1 start. They are not really playing like the Islanders yet.
Is it time to hit the panic button: No, probably not. This is still a good team with great goaltending, a great coach, and an outstanding defense. And even though they are not a dynamic team offensively it is still a team with a deep collection of forwards with few weaknesses. They will get there. The one thing that might be a little bit of a concern is the 13-game road trip to open the season that has them criss-crossing North America. You do not want to get off to a slow start that many games into the season. That can be tough to get out of.
Colorado will be fine
Maybe the most surprising start is the Colorado Avalanche being 1-3 through four games, including a three-game losing streak.
This is a team that only had two three-game losing streaks all of last season — a three-game streak late in the regular season, then losing four games in a row to the Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs.
They have not yet been at 100 percent this season, with Nathan MacKinnon missing two games, Gabriel Landeskog being suspended for two games, Valeri Nichushkin being sidelined, and Devon Toews not yet playing.
Is it time to hit the panic button: Not even close. This is still the best roster in the league on paper and it is only a matter of time until they get rolling again. Especially once we see them at full strength.
NHL Rink Wrap: Panthers, Sharks, Oilers stay unbeaten; Blackhawks booed off... Kotkaniemi gets harsh reception, scores goal in return to Montreal Jack Hughes out with dislocated shoulder, will be re-evaluated next week
Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.
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Nonprofits enjoy the public's trust, and therefore must comply with a diverse array of legal and regulatory requirements. Organizations should conduct periodic reviews to address regulatory and fiduciary concerns. One of leadership's fundamental responsibilities is to ensure that the organization governs and operates in an ethical and legal manner. Fostering exemplary conduct is one of the most effective means of developing internal and external trust as well as preventing misconduct. Moreover, to honor the trust that the public has given them, nonprofits have an obligation to go beyond legal requirements and embrace the highest ethical practices. Nonprofit board, staff, and volunteers must act in the best interest of the organization, rather than in furtherance of personal interests or the interests of third parties. A nonprofit should have policies in place, and should routinely and systematically implement those policies, to prevent actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. In this way, ethics and compliance reinforce each other.
Nonprofits must be aware of and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This may include, but is not limited to complying with laws and regulations related to IRS filing requirements, governance, human resources, licensing, financial accountability, taxation, valuation of in-kind gifts, unrelated business income, document retention and destruction, related entities, data security, accessibility, fundraising, lobbying, and advocacy.
Nonprofits should periodically conduct an internal review of the organization's compliance with known existing legal, regulatory, and financial reporting requirements, and should provide a summary of the results to the board of directors.
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Bacchus had the pleasure of sampling through a table full of wines recently and amidst a gaggle of New World pleasures, found an Old World beauty stuck in the midst.
It was a 2014 Bordeaux, a property now owned by Jackson Family Estates of Sonoma.
This 2014 Chateau Lassegue Les Cadrans is from Saint Emilion, not an inexpensive locale, and noted for its heavy base of earthy Merlot. This bottling is mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc, to lend the wafting aromatics.
Besides the expensive dirt of Saint Emilion, Les Cadrans has another thing going for it: the winemaker.
Since the Jackson Family partnership with the winery, Lassegue is made by Pierre Seillan who has made some remarkable and high-scoring wines in France, Italy and California.
In fact, seven of the wines created in the Californian Sonoma vineyards by Seillan have scored 100 points. He uses the same approach in his work in Bordeaux.
Les Cadrans, which refers to the Sundials on the Chateau, is the second label of the Grand Cru Classe wine. The first label sells in the upper $70s, this label is about half that price.
What we sampled the other day was a wine — despite its youngish age –ready for drinking, though recommended storage is 5 to 10 years.
Compared to the New World wines tasted that day, this stood out for its unique aromas of spice and balance between tannins and acidity – it was a wine more prone to consuming at dinner then some of the goopy grape juicy wines on the table.
We fell in love with this right away. The well-balanced fruit, spice and minerality was refreshing and made us yearn for all wines to be just like this one.
We are willing to take a hit on the price because it is something we need you to have.
For a very limited time, this wine will be offered at sacrificial pricing, but just be aware it can't stay this low for long.


Last week we talked about our 2 for 1 tip for men, but we know when it comes to beauty routines, ladies sometimes need an easy-way out too! For those constantly on the go, we wanted to share our 3 skin care tips.
Our first tip is to take advantage of shower time. If you find yourself skipping out on masking, which are usually suggested to stay on for 10-15 minutes, shower time can be a great time to squeeze this in. Put on a mask while you're shampooing or shaving, and remove before the end of your shower.
Our second tip is take advantage of your night stand – If you find you're already snuggled up in bed and find yourself lazy to revive your pimple or night cream from the bathroom, keep them on your nightstand and at your fingertips, ready to put on right before bed.
Our last tip has to do with makeup – If you find yourself having no time to apply foundation, eye liner, mascara, and the whole ordeal, at least go for a bold lip, like our Mantra Conditioning Lip Gloss. This is a very hydrating lip gloss and the color is just beautiful. A bold lip can help liven up your look and really do the trick of pulling it all together.


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Winner of the 2010 Utne Independent Press Award for Arts Coverage
Posted on April 26, 2010 by tonerquinn
At an awards ceremony in Washington D.C. on Sunday April 25th, The Journal of Music was announced as the winner of the 2010 Utne Independent Press Award for Arts Coverage. The Utne awards, now in their twenty-first year, survey over 1,300 independent magazines from all around the world.
In selecting The Journal of Music, the judges wrote: 'The Journal of Music stands well apart from the pack in the music press, both because it's published in Ireland and because it covers such a wide range of music in its pages, from classical and folk to pop and jazz. In articles written by musicians but meant for all, this magazine brings to life the craftsmanship, artistry and passion-stirring powers of music.'
This is a great honour for the magazine and we would like to thank all of our readers, writers and funders who have helped make the magazine a success.
Toner Quinn, Editor
Simon O'Connor, Art Director
Benedict Schlepper-Connolly, Deputy Editor
Simon Doyle, Website Developer
Utne statement: http://bit.ly/deLilJ
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Concrete effect floor tiles and their urban industrial appeal are now a mainstay of modern interior design, combine that urban chic design trend with modern manufacturing techniques and the result is the stunning Lappato 800x800mm grey porcelain floor tile. This extra large format tile is adorned with digitally recreated high definition images of grey concrete and then semi polished to give the en-trend Lappato finish, a reflective surface with the aesthetic appeal of a polished tile with the low maintenance benefits of a matt finished floor tile. To add to the designer feel this tile then undergoes an additional rectification process meaning the edges are finely cut to give a precise angle finish allowing for the use of a smaller space between the tile resulting in the use of less grout, both a practical and visual benefit. Great for large interior projects the 800x800mm large format size makes this tile an ideal choice for open plan areas such as living areas, conservatories and kitchen-diners, where the full effect of this beautiful rectified lappato tile can be appreciated. This hard wearing durable porcelain floor tile is ideal for use with electric underfloor heating, allowing for the creation of modern designer tiled floors without the drawback of a cold surface underfoot, welcoming to both the eye and the touch!


Samir Tanfous, Data Scientist at LINAGORA shares his expertise in speech recognition. Our employees not only feel passionate about their jobs, they also invest their knowledge in Research and Development towards the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes.
I work as a Data Scientist in LINAGORA's R&D Labs, on LinTO project, which is a smart open-source voice based assistant for enterprises' meetings.
promote Open Source, by offering free code source.
respect users' private data, by performing automatic speech recognition without sharing user data in Cloud infrastructures, unlike other personal assistant such as Alexa or Google Home.
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR): Transforming an audio signal of speech into text.
Natural Language Understanding (NLU): Detecting intentions where the objective will be to carry out concrete actions such as "Turn off the light in the room" or "Add a meeting to my agenda with Jean-Pierre on Thursday at 3pm". In the last example, LinTO will be able to connect to the OpenPaaS open source collaborative platform to add an appointment to the collaborator's calendar.
Quality of service with embedded audio acquisition and signal processing (denoising, echo cancellation…).
Automatic summary of professional meetings: Producing a summary of a meeting with the keywords of the conversation.
As far as my work is concerned, it focuses mainly on automatic speech recognition.
One of the main objectives of LinTO is speech recognition. From a one-dimensional audio signal of speech, how can it be transcribed into text ?
– Training, based on Machine Learning techniques. The goal is to build a model from audio files, for which the text transcription is already known.
– Decoding, where the model created in the previous phase is used to find the transcription on new audio files.
In this article, we will focus on decoding. It is a very active research area, as many metrics can be used to quantify the effectiveness of decoding.
On the one hand, there is the accuracy of transcription, which is measured using WER (word error rate).
It is a metric used to determine a "distance" between the reference sentence and the sentence estimated by the model.
For instance, suppose that the reference sentence (the sentence you are trying to predict) is: "this beautiful day", but the model predicts "these day", then you have to make a substitution (replace "these" with "this") and an insertion (add "beautiful") to move from the sentence predicted by the model to the reference sentence.
The number of reference words being 3, the WER is therefore (2/3)*100% = 66.7% (very bad !).
On the other hand, the efficiency of decoding can be measured by calculating the time it takes a model associated with a CPU/GPU architecture to transcribe on a given set of sentences.
This last lever point is crucial for Linagora's applications. The goal for LinTO is to provide the most accurate transcription possible, but with the fastest possible decoding time. We are exploring many state-of-the-art ways to improve the decoding speed. One of the most promising is to parallelize the decoding algorithm using GPUs. However, the solutions we currently use run on CPUs.
In order to optimize the use of CPUs for decoding, it is possible to tune on hyperparameters (values set by a human before the algorithm is launched and not determined by the model). One of the hyper-parameters that allows to significantly modify the decoding is the "beam".
What is the beam parameter ?
The constitution of the learning model allows to build weighted oriented graphs, which we will go through in order to decode new sentences, to find the most probable paths.
The graph to explore is generally very large, the path of all possible paths is done in exponential time. A naive approach is to explore all possible paths, and choose the one that maximizes the probability that the sentence you decode is maximum, but this is computationally unacceptable.
Many strategies exist to improve the search through this graph. One of them, which is simple to understand and implement, is to select the most probable N wires when you reach a node, with N fixed along the graph. This value of N corresponds to the beam parameter defined above.The smaller the beam, the fewer the number of paths to be explored for decoding, and therefore the decoding time will be reduced, but it is possible that interesting solutions will not be explored.
We wanted to test the impact of this parameter. To do this, we trained a learning model on OpenSource data from the LibriSpeech corpus, and performed decoding on test data from the same corpus. We are working on a server of 6 cores (2 threads per core). The framework we used to implement learning model and decoding part is Kaldi.
Kaldi is a generic toolkit used to create automatic speech recognition systems. It's implemented in C++ and uses a powerful library to deal with graphs, called OpenFST.
We performed a battery of tests using Kaldi to measure the WER and decoding time on different beam values.
We see on this graph that the decoding time increases linearly with the beam, while the WER decreases linearly until it reaches a threshold value. The choice of an interesting beam is a compromise between precision and speed. Here a value of 9 seems correct.
It is also possible to highlight the impact of the size of the models that are evaluated with the WER. In the graph below, we study the impact of the beam on the WER for different sizes of language models. The language model (LM) defines a probability distribution over a sequence of words. In the context of automatic speech recognition, the model that is mainly used is the N-gram model. It makes it possible to predict in terms of probability the appearance of a word conditioned by the previous N-1.
For example, a 3-gram model will give the probability of a word followed by a 2-word context. If it is well trained, he may, for instance, conclude that the word "soon" is more likely to appear after "see you" than the word "sentence".
Thus, the language model is constructed by calculating the probabilities of occurrence of different groups of words, for N generally ranging from 1 to 4.
There are many other hyper-parameters on which it is possible to play to improve this compromise, and this parameterization engineering is very important for the needs.
Most research in automatic speech recognition focuses on the implementation of new learning algorithms to improve WER, mainly based on neural networks. However, for commercial uses, it is important to remember that transcription speed is almost as important as its accuracy, imagine that a voice assistant takes several seconds or even several minutes to process an audio signal. Even with a perfect result, commercial applications would be limited. At Linagora, this is a crucial point for the customers.


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The entire Military devotes effort to successfully fulfilling the military-defence task in 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021, 15:38 (GMT+7)
In spite of complicated developments of natural disasters and particularly COVID-19 pandemic, the whole Military heightened a sense of political responsibility, well performed its function as an army ready for combat, for work, and for production, and promoted its core role in building the all-people national defence and safeguarding the Homeland
Ba Ria - Vung Tau Border Guard propagates and disseminates laws to people in border and island areas
Thursday, January 07, 2021, 17:59 (GMT+7)
One of the important solutions to make positive changes in law propagation and dissemination is to improve the quality of the contingent of law reporters and disseminators. The Provincial Border Guard Command has always actively advised the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee and coordinated with departments, agencies, branches, and localities to select and open training courses to foster professions improve qualifications and knowledge for law reporters and disseminators
The Provincial Border Guard of Binh Phuoc enhances external affairs
Wednesday, January 06, 2021, 14:13 (GMT+7)
Fully aware of the importance of the diplomatic work, the Party Committee and Command of Binh Phuoc Provincial Border Guard have been synchronously, drastically adopting solutions to improve the quality and effectiveness of this important work as the basis for creating the synergy to manage national border sovereignty and security and protect the Homeland from afar
The art of force deployment in the war to protect the Southwestern border
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 09:04 (GMT+7)
The war to protect the southwestern border has ended long ago, but valuable lessons on military art, especially the art of force deployment in combat, remain intact for us to study and apply into the future war to protect the Fatherland.
"Vietnamese modern poetry only has New Poetry and Young Poetry" - an absurd argument must be rejected
Monday, December 14, 2020, 06:55 (GMT+7)
In recent times, some people have stated that "Vietnamese modern poetry only has New Poetry and Young Poetry," insisting that the poetry during the resistance wars against French colonialists and American imperialists was merely "illustrative" and "rustic." These are not only an unfounded argument but also a worrying deviation as the result of "peaceful evolution" or "self-evolution," which must be identified and excluded from cultural and social life
Binh Duong province promotes defence and security education
Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 07:43 (GMT+7)
Binh Duong province is located in the Southeast key economic zone. In recent years, the province has witnessed rapid socio-economic and cultural development, while its defence and security have been increasingly consolidated. Up to now, it has nearly 44,000 domestic enterprises with the registered total capital of about 380,000 billion VND. It has also attracted nearly 4,000 FDI projects with the total investment of about 34 billion USD from 64 countries and territories, ranking second nationwide in FDI attraction
Ha Tinh Border Guards firmly manage and protect the sovereignty and security of border areas and waters
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 08:08 (GMT+7)
Aware of the characteristics, situation, and assigned tasks, over the years, the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and Command have advised the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Committee, and Border Guard Party Committee Standing Commission and High Command with policies and measures for leading and directing the border guard work, directly implemented all aspects of work, and achieved multiple important results to contribute to firmly protecting the territorial sovereignty and maintain political security, social order, and safety in the assigned border areas and waters.
Practical deeds by the Provincial Border Guard of Lang Son to execute the Directive 05
The following of Uncle Ho's teachings with practical deeds has been seen as an incentive for the Provincial Border Guard of Lang Son to well perform its border defence work, successfully fulfil its political task of firmly protecting the national border sovereignty and security, and build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development
Enhancing the Homeland protection under the Party's Platform
The grasp and performance of the task of defending the Homeland under the spirit of the Party's Platform on "building the country in the transitional period towards socialism" in the past 30 years, especially the 10-year implementation of the Party's Platform of 2011 represent a renewal and development in our Party's perception together with creative approaches
Quang Ngai Provincial Border Guards with the task of managing and protecting sovereignty over sea and islands
Over the past years, Quang Ngai Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and Command have always focused on leading, directing, and comprehensively implementing all aspects of the Border Guard work, among which importance has been attached to measures for firmly protecting the sovereignty of the assigned waters and islands
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The FBI released this California driver's license photo of Paul Anthony Ciancia, a 23-year-old New Jersey native living in Los Angeles who is accused of opening fire in Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1, 2013, killing a TSA agent and wounding others.
The man accused of opening fire at a Los Angeles International Airport security checkpoint, killing a Transportation Security Administration officer, pleaded guilty Tuesday in the November 2013 rampage.
Paul Ciancia entered his plea to 11 felony counts stemming from the Nov. 1, 2013, shootings in the airport's Terminal 3, including the murder of TSA Officer Gerardo I. Hernandez. Three others were wounded when Ciancia, armed with a semiautomatic rifle and dozens of rounds of ammunition, continued firing rounds in the terminal before he was shot in the head and leg during a gun battle with airport police, according to authorities.
The hearing took place in downtown Los Angeles.
Marshall McClain, director of the union that represents airport police officers, said he hoped Hernandez's family members would find some relief as a result of the plea.
"We hope the plea agreement will help Officer Gerardo Hernandez's family heal and brings some closure to them from this horrific tragedy," McClain said.
As part of the plea deal filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty, but the murder charge to which the 26-year-old Ciancia will plead carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Weapons charges carry another mandatory 60 years in prison, in addition to several years behind bars for other charges.
Federal prosecutors have cited Ciancia's "substantial planning and premeditation."
The New Jersey native, who had been living in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles for about 18 months, purchased his weapon almost seven months prior to the attack and concealed it on the day of the shooting by tying two pieces of luggage together to create a carrying case, court papers show. According to the plea agreement, Ciancia sent text messages to his brother and sister while he was being driven to the airport on the morning of the attack. In one, he called himself a "patriot."
"I'm so sorry that I have to leave you pre-maturely, but it is for the greater good of humanity," he wrote to his brother. "This was the purpose I was brought here."
To his sister, Ciancia wrote that he had to "stand up to these tyrants," and asked her not to let the media distort his actions.
The Southern California TSA officer who was shot and killed while on duty in LAX was the first to die in the line of duty. His wife says he took pride in his work and enjoyed meeting travelers from around the world every day on the job. He would have turned 40 years old next week. Jane Yamamoto reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013.
"There wasn't a terrorist attack on Nov. 1," he wrote. "There was a pissed off patriot trying to water the tree of liberty."
Witnesses to the shooting said the gunman asked them whether they worked for the TSA, and if they said no, he moved on.
After he shot Hernandez at a passenger ID checkpoint and the officer fell to the ground, Ciancia got on an escalator and headed into the terminal. When he saw Hernandez still moving, Ciancia went back and shot the officer repeatedly, prosecutors said.
Hernandez, a 39-year-old father with a teen son and daughter, was shot a total of 12 times.
Moving back into the terminal, Ciancia shot TSA Officers Tony Leroy Grigsby and James Maurice Speer, along with a traveler, Brian Ludmer, according to invesetigators.
Ciancia continued into terminal but was shot in the neck and leg during a gun battle with airport police. He spent two weeks recovering at a hospital before he was transferred to a federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles, where he remains in custody.
A newly released autopsy report for Officer Gerardo Hernandez states he died within two to five minutes of being shot. The report comes in the wake of reports and allegations that he would have survived if he did not have to wait 33 minutes to receive medical care. Patrick Healy reports from Boyle Heights for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013.


Live a good life in Tala Tower with a 49 floors of 1 to 3 bedroom apartments and extensive marble flooring plus high quality fixtures and fittings. Comfort, luxury and breathtaking sea-city views offers every resident a vibrant marina community living.
The Towers facilities include a gym, a spa, a ladies-only lounge, a swimming pool, a game room, a prayer room, and assorted function rooms that provide a comfortable and cosmopolitan lifestyle.


To increase its influence in the regions around, by giving its own example, and the environment is the perfect tool to do it.
A short movie, dedicated to environment physiology, beginning with the history of Ruhr and its development, and then, making an action in Albania. We will take small areas , grey spaces with cohesion problems, and gradually changing them in green public spaces, and see the difference in the community. Do they gather together? Do they overcame the cohesion problems?
Firstly, beginning in Ruhr area, filming the changes there, interviewing the people in green and gray spaces, how do they see the change, how do they feel about the change in environment. See and film in the spot the sample how environment psychology affects people, bringing the together.
In the second phase, We will choose, 2 to 3 spots in Albania, with issues in environment and cohesion, together with stakeholders, and they authorization, we will gradually transform these areas in green spaces and film the community transformation together with the environment.
The third phase, wold be editing the movie, and making it public, in Ruhr, and Albania. And gain as much media coverage as we can not only in Albania, but also in the Balkan region.
We are open to suggestions, partner organization in other countries.


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"We Sailed Into The Middle Of The Ocean"
In conversation in the car today, en route to Mabou, I said:
I'm terrified of sailing, but there's also 3% of me that's planning to sail around the world.
Apropos of that: We Sailed Into The Middle Of The Ocean, wherein former #vanlife couple "Wild We Roam" sails from Massachusetts to Bermuda. It is, indeed, 97% terrifying and 3% "I must drop everything and do that right now."
Wild We Roam
Written September 5, 2021 at 6:39 p.m. by Peter Rukavina