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Buffalo woman uses social media to save an elderly man's life after he's trapped in the snow
They don't call Buffalo the city of good neighbors for no reason.
Photo by Patino Jhon on Unsplash
vehicles covered in snow
The city of Buffalo, New York is called the "city of good neighbors." And with a blizzard that has dumped more than 50 inches of snow on them, the world is getting to learn how they earned that name.
A woman named Sha'Kyra Aughtry went viral on Facebook after she reluctantly put out an emotional plea. Aughtry went live on the platform explaining that she heard someone calling for help outside, so she sent her boyfriend out to see who needed assistance. Turns out, it was a 64-year-old developmentally disabled man by the name of Joey White, who was stuck in the cold snow. Aughtry's boyfriend helped the man out of the snow and physically carried him into the house.
White was so frozen that they had to use a hair dryer to melt the ice off of his pants that were frozen to him. The couple also had to cut his socks off along with the bags he was carrying, which were stuck to his hands. White was in a dire position and Aughtry, a mom of three preparing for Christmas, was desperate.
The woman said during the live video, "I've called the National Guard. I've called 911. I've called everybody – they just keep telling me I'm on a list. I don't want to be on a list. I don't care about nothing else. This man is not about to die over here." It was clear to her that he needed immediate medical attention, but conditions were so bad, help never came. According to CNN, at least 31 people have died in the winter storm that pummeled the state.
Aughtry realized no one would be coming to her rescue any time soon, and the following day after FaceTiming a doctor that confirmed the severity of White's condition, she made a last ditch effort. In the two days that she was caring for Joey, she was without her children for the holidays until a friend walked them home. Aughtry explained that White had the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, but he was able to remember his sister's phone number and the number for his job.
The good samaritan called White's sister to inform her that he was safe at her home and she was attempting to get him help. According to Sweet Buffalo, White was trying to get home from work when he got stuck in the storm. His sister credits Aughtry for saving her brother's life.
During the live Facebook video, several people volunteered to come and help the man get to the hospital after seeing how severe his frostbite was. Aughtry relayed that the doctor that did the video call with them explained he could lose his fingers, or worse, if treatment wasn't provided immediately. The frustration and desperation in her voice was palpable, and at one point, White innocently asked if he was going to die. Aughtry assured him he would not.
Within a short period of time, someone who saw Aughtry's video came by with their snow plow to clear a path, and others showed up with a pick up truck to transport White. Since he was not only physically vulnerable but mentally vulnerable, White's temporary caretaker insisted on riding with him to make sure he got to the hospital safely. The men that came to help had to carry White into the hospital due to his condition.
Thankfully, White received the care he needed and is currently being treated in the ICU at ECMC Hospital for fourth degree frost bite. And as a thank you for saving White's life, North Park Theatre, where White works, set up a Go Fund Me that has reached over $100,000 in donations for Aughtry. There was also one set up for White. Buffalo really is the city of good neighbors.
If you'd like to send Joey well wishes while he recovers, you can send them here:
ECMC462 Grider Street Buffalo, NY 14215
Room #1956
If you'd like to send cards to Sha'Kyra and her family, you can send them here:
Sha'Kyra Aughtry
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No, you're probably not losing your hearing.
Vox/YouTube
Finally, someone explains why we all need subtitles
It seems everyone needs subtitles nowadays in order to "hear" the television. This is something that has become more common over the past decade and it's caused people to question if their hearing is going bad or if perhaps actors have gotten lazy with enunciation.
So if you've been wondering if it's just you who needs subtitles in order to watch the latest marathon-worthy show, worry no more. Vox video producer Edward Vega interviewed dialogue editor Austin Olivia Kendrick to get to the bottom of why we can't seem to make out what the actors are saying anymore. It turns out it's technology's fault, and to get to how we got here, Vega and Kendrick took us back in time.
They first explained that way back when movies were first moving from silent film to spoken dialogue, actors had to enunciate and project loudly while speaking directly into a large microphone. If they spoke and moved like actors do today, it would sound almost as if someone were giving a drive-by soliloquy while circling the block. You'd only hear every other sentence or two.
But with today's technology, microphones are so small they can be strapped just about anywhere on an actor. This allows the actor to move about the set freely and speak at a normal volume without worrying that their words won't be picked up. So then why can't we hear them? Turns out it's super complicated…and also not.
"A lot of people will ask, 'Why don't you just turn the dialogue up?' Like, 'Just turn it up.' And...if only it were that simple," Kendrick said before explaining, "If you have your dialogue that's going to be at the same volume as an explosion that immediately follows it, the explosion is not going to feel as big. You need that contrast in volume in order to give your ear a sense of scale."
Sure, you may be thinking, well that kinda explains it, but why do the music and other cinematic noises sound like they're beating on your eardrum while the dialogue sounds like the actors are whispering every line? That doesn't seem very balanced. There's more to it, and again, it falls back onto technology.
In the video, they explain how our televisions are too thin to hold large speakers facing in the correct direction, and until this video, it didn't dawn on me that the speakers to my television are indeed in the back. No wonder we can't hear. The actors are quite literally talking to our walls.
And there's more. Check out the full explanation in the video:
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If like me you're a complete sun-worshipper, then this summer (so far) has been a real struggle. Unless you've been living underground for the last few months, you'll be very much aware that this year has been distinctly lacking in sunny days thus far.
If like me you're a complete sun-worshipper, then this summer (so far) has been a real struggle. Unless you've been living underground for the last few months, you'll be very much aware that this year has been distinctly lacking in sunny days thus far.
Campo Viejo, the Pernod Ricard premium Spanish wine brand, drew 160,000 consumers to it's inaugural 'Streets of Spain'. The festival aimed to showcase the best of the country's food and culture.
Festival-goers could also visit a Michelin-starred pop up tapas restaurant, as part of the activity.
Assisting the Michelin star chef in the jam-packed restaurant was our team of super star Mashers.
The event was created by Miss Jones & Co. To read the full article as covered by Marketing (Gemma Charles, 14.05.2013) you can find it here.


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module("selector");

test("element", function() {
	expect(19);
	reset();

	ok( jQuery("*").size() >= 30, "Select all" );
	var all = jQuery("*"), good = true;
	for ( var i = 0; i < all.length; i++ )
		if ( all[i].nodeType == 8 )
			good = false;
	ok( good, "Select all elements, no comment nodes" );
	t( "Element Selector", "p", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( "Element Selector", "body", ["body"] );
	t( "Element Selector", "html", ["html"] );
	t( "Parent Element", "div p", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	equals( jQuery("param", "#object1").length, 2, "Object/param as context" );

	same( jQuery("p", document.getElementsByTagName("div")).get(), q("firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"), "Finding elements with a context." );
	same( jQuery("p", "div").get(), q("firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"), "Finding elements with a context." );
	same( jQuery("p", jQuery("div")).get(), q("firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"), "Finding elements with a context." );
	same( jQuery("div").find("p").get(), q("firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"), "Finding elements with a context." );

	same( jQuery("#form").find("select").get(), q("select1","select2","select3"), "Finding selects with a context." );

	ok( jQuery("#length").length, '<input name="length"> cannot be found under IE, see #945' );
	ok( jQuery("#lengthtest input").length, '<input name="length"> cannot be found under IE, see #945' );

	// Check for unique-ness and sort order
	same( jQuery("*").get(), jQuery("*, *").get(), "Check for duplicates: *, *" );
	same( jQuery("p").get(), jQuery("p, div p").get(), "Check for duplicates: p, div p" );

	t( "Checking sort order", "h2, h1", ["qunit-header", "qunit-banner", "qunit-userAgent"] );
	t( "Checking sort order", "h2:first, h1:first", ["qunit-header", "qunit-banner"] );
	t( "Checking sort order", "p, p a", ["firstp", "simon1", "ap", "google", "groups", "anchor1", "mark", "sndp", "en", "yahoo", "sap", "anchor2", "simon", "first"] );
});

if ( location.protocol != "file:" ) {
	test("XML Document Selectors", function() {
		expect(7);
		stop();
		jQuery.get("data/with_fries.xml", function(xml) {
			equals( jQuery("foo_bar", xml).length, 1, "Element Selector with underscore" );
			equals( jQuery(".component", xml).length, 1, "Class selector" );
			equals( jQuery("[class*=component]", xml).length, 1, "Attribute selector for class" );
			equals( jQuery("property[name=prop2]", xml).length, 1, "Attribute selector with name" );
			equals( jQuery("[name=prop2]", xml).length, 1, "Attribute selector with name" );
			equals( jQuery("#seite1", xml).length, 1, "Attribute selector with ID" );
			equals( jQuery("component#seite1", xml).length, 1, "Attribute selector with ID" );
			start();
		});
	});
}

test("broken", function() {
	expect(8);
	function broken(name, selector) {
		try {
			jQuery(selector);
			ok( false, name + ": " + selector );
		} catch(e){
			ok(  typeof e === "string" && e.indexOf("Syntax error") >= 0,
				name + ": " + selector );
		}
	}

	broken( "Broken Selector", "[", [] );
	broken( "Broken Selector", "(", [] );
	broken( "Broken Selector", "{", [] );
	broken( "Broken Selector", "<", [] );
	broken( "Broken Selector", "()", [] );
	broken( "Broken Selector", "<>", [] );
	broken( "Broken Selector", "{}", [] );
	broken( "Doesn't exist", ":visble", [] );
});

test("id", function() {
	expect(28);
	t( "ID Selector", "#body", ["body"] );
	t( "ID Selector w/ Element", "body#body", ["body"] );
	t( "ID Selector w/ Element", "ul#first", [] );
	t( "ID selector with existing ID descendant", "#firstp #simon1", ["simon1"] );
	t( "ID selector with non-existant descendant", "#firstp #foobar", [] );
	t( "ID selector using UTF8", "#台北Táiběi", ["台北Táiběi"] );
	t( "Multiple ID selectors using UTF8", "#台北Táiběi, #台北", ["台北Táiběi","台北"] );
	t( "Descendant ID selector using UTF8", "div #台北", ["台北"] );
	t( "Child ID selector using UTF8", "form > #台北", ["台北"] );

	t( "Escaped ID", "#foo\\:bar", ["foo:bar"] );
	t( "Escaped ID", "#test\\.foo\\[5\\]bar", ["test.foo[5]bar"] );
	t( "Descendant escaped ID", "div #foo\\:bar", ["foo:bar"] );
	t( "Descendant escaped ID", "div #test\\.foo\\[5\\]bar", ["test.foo[5]bar"] );
	t( "Child escaped ID", "form > #foo\\:bar", ["foo:bar"] );
	t( "Child escaped ID", "form > #test\\.foo\\[5\\]bar", ["test.foo[5]bar"] );

	t( "ID Selector, child ID present", "#form > #radio1", ["radio1"] ); // bug #267
	t( "ID Selector, not an ancestor ID", "#form #first", [] );
	t( "ID Selector, not a child ID", "#form > #option1a", [] );

	t( "All Children of ID", "#foo > *", ["sndp", "en", "sap"] );
	t( "All Children of ID with no children", "#firstUL > *", [] );

	var a = jQuery('
tName1 AtName2 A
tName1 Div

').appendTo('#main');
	equals( jQuery("#tName1")[0].id, 'tName1', "ID selector with same value for a name attribute" );
	equals( jQuery("#tName2").length, 0, "ID selector non-existing but name attribute on an A tag" );
	a.remove();

	t( "ID Selector on Form with an input that has a name of 'id'", "#lengthtest", ["lengthtest"] );

	t( "ID selector with non-existant ancestor", "#asdfasdf #foobar", [] ); // bug #986

	same( jQuery("body").find("div#form").get(), [], "ID selector within the context of another element" );

	t( "Underscore ID", "#types_all", ["types_all"] );
	t( "Dash ID", "#fx-queue", ["fx-queue"] );

	t( "ID with weird characters in it", "#name\\+value", ["name+value"] );
});

test("class", function() {
	expect(22);
	t( "Class Selector", ".blog", ["mark","simon"] );
	t( "Class Selector", ".GROUPS", ["groups"] );
	t( "Class Selector", ".blog.link", ["simon"] );
	t( "Class Selector w/ Element", "a.blog", ["mark","simon"] );
	t( "Parent Class Selector", "p .blog", ["mark","simon"] );

	same( jQuery(".blog", document.getElementsByTagName("p")).get(), q("mark", "simon"), "Finding elements with a context." );
	same( jQuery(".blog", "p").get(), q("mark", "simon"), "Finding elements with a context." );
	same( jQuery(".blog", jQuery("p")).get(), q("mark", "simon"), "Finding elements with a context." );
	same( jQuery("p").find(".blog").get(), q("mark", "simon"), "Finding elements with a context." );

	t( "Class selector using UTF8", ".台北Táiběi", ["utf8class1"] );
	//t( "Class selector using UTF8", ".台北", ["utf8class1","utf8class2"] );
	t( "Class selector using UTF8", ".台北Táiběi.台北", ["utf8class1"] );
	t( "Class selector using UTF8", ".台北Táiběi, .台北", ["utf8class1","utf8class2"] );
	t( "Descendant class selector using UTF8", "div .台北Táiběi", ["utf8class1"] );
	t( "Child class selector using UTF8", "form > .台北Táiběi", ["utf8class1"] );

	t( "Escaped Class", ".foo\\:bar", ["foo:bar"] );
	t( "Escaped Class", ".test\\.foo\\[5\\]bar", ["test.foo[5]bar"] );
	t( "Descendant scaped Class", "div .foo\\:bar", ["foo:bar"] );
	t( "Descendant scaped Class", "div .test\\.foo\\[5\\]bar", ["test.foo[5]bar"] );
	t( "Child escaped Class", "form > .foo\\:bar", ["foo:bar"] );
	t( "Child escaped Class", "form > .test\\.foo\\[5\\]bar", ["test.foo[5]bar"] );

	var div = document.createElement("div");
  div.innerHTML = "

";
	same( jQuery(".e", div).get(), [ div.firstChild ], "Finding a second class." );

	div.lastChild.className = "e";

	same( jQuery(".e", div).get(), [ div.firstChild, div.lastChild ], "Finding a modified class." );
});

test("name", function() {
	expect(14);

	t( "Name selector", "input[name=action]", ["text1"] );
	t( "Name selector with single quotes", "input[name='action']", ["text1"] );
	t( "Name selector with double quotes", 'input[name="action"]', ["text1"] );

	t( "Name selector non-input", "[name=test]", ["length", "fx-queue"] );
	t( "Name selector non-input", "[name=div]", ["fadein"] );
	t( "Name selector non-input", "*[name=iframe]", ["iframe"] );

	t( "Name selector for grouped input", "input[name='types[]']", ["types_all", "types_anime", "types_movie"] )

	same( jQuery("#form").find("input[name=action]").get(), q("text1"), "Name selector within the context of another element" );
	same( jQuery("#form").find("input[name='foo[bar]']").get(), q("hidden2"), "Name selector for grouped form element within the context of another element" );

	var a = jQuery('
tName1 AtName2 A
tName1 Div

').appendTo('#main').children();

	equals( a.length, 3, "Make sure the right number of elements were inserted." );
	equals( a[1].id, "tName2ID", "Make sure the right number of elements were inserted." );

	t( "Find elements that have similar IDs", "[name=tName1]", ["tName1ID"] );
	t( "Find elements that have similar IDs", "[name=tName2]", ["tName2ID"] );
	t( "Find elements that have similar IDs", "#tName2ID", ["tName2ID"] );

	a.remove();
});

test("multiple", function() {
	expect(4);

	t( "Comma Support", "h2, p", ["qunit-banner","qunit-userAgent","firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"]);
	t( "Comma Support", "h2 , p", ["qunit-banner","qunit-userAgent","firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"]);
	t( "Comma Support", "h2 , p", ["qunit-banner","qunit-userAgent","firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"]);
	t( "Comma Support", "h2,p", ["qunit-banner","qunit-userAgent","firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"]);
});

test("child and adjacent", function() {
	expect(27);
	t( "Child", "p > a", ["simon1","google","groups","mark","yahoo","simon"] );
	t( "Child", "p> a", ["simon1","google","groups","mark","yahoo","simon"] );
	t( "Child", "p >a", ["simon1","google","groups","mark","yahoo","simon"] );
	t( "Child", "p>a", ["simon1","google","groups","mark","yahoo","simon"] );
	t( "Child w/ Class", "p > a.blog", ["mark","simon"] );
	t( "All Children", "code > *", ["anchor1","anchor2"] );
	t( "All Grandchildren", "p > * > *", ["anchor1","anchor2"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "a + a", ["groups"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "a +a", ["groups"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "a+ a", ["groups"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "a+a", ["groups"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "p + p", ["ap","en","sap"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "p#firstp + p", ["ap"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "p[lang=en] + p", ["sap"] );
	t( "Adjacent", "a.GROUPS + code + a", ["mark"] );
	t( "Comma, Child, and Adjacent", "a + a, code > a", ["groups","anchor1","anchor2"] );
	t( "Element Preceded By", "p ~ div", ["foo", "moretests","tabindex-tests", "liveHandlerOrder", "siblingTest"] );
	t( "Element Preceded By", "#first ~ div", ["moretests","tabindex-tests", "liveHandlerOrder", "siblingTest"] );
	t( "Element Preceded By", "#groups ~ a", ["mark"] );
	t( "Element Preceded By", "#length ~ input", ["idTest"] );
	t( "Element Preceded By", "#siblingfirst ~ em", ["siblingnext"] );

	t( "Verify deep class selector", "div.blah > p > a", [] );

	t( "No element deep selector", "div.foo > span > a", [] );

	same( jQuery("> :first", document.getElementById("nothiddendiv")).get(), q("nothiddendivchild"), "Verify child context positional selctor" );
	same( jQuery("> :eq(0)", document.getElementById("nothiddendiv")).get(), q("nothiddendivchild"), "Verify child context positional selctor" );
	same( jQuery("> *:first", document.getElementById("nothiddendiv")).get(), q("nothiddendivchild"), "Verify child context positional selctor" );

	t( "Non-existant ancestors", ".fototab > .thumbnails > a", [] );
});

test("attributes", function() {
	expect(34);
	t( "Attribute Exists", "a[title]", ["google"] );
	t( "Attribute Exists", "*[title]", ["google"] );
	t( "Attribute Exists", "[title]", ["google"] );
	t( "Attribute Exists", "a[ title ]", ["google"] );

	t( "Attribute Equals", "a[rel='bookmark']", ["simon1"] );
	t( "Attribute Equals", 'a[rel="bookmark"]', ["simon1"] );
	t( "Attribute Equals", "a[rel=bookmark]", ["simon1"] );
	t( "Attribute Equals", "a[href='http://www.google.com/']", ["google"] );
	t( "Attribute Equals", "a[ rel = 'bookmark' ]", ["simon1"] );

	document.getElementById("anchor2").href = "#2";
	t( "href Attribute", "p a[href^=#]", ["anchor2"] );
	t( "href Attribute", "p a[href*=#]", ["simon1", "anchor2"] );

	t( "for Attribute", "form label[for]", ["label-for"] );
	t( "for Attribute in form", "#form [for=action]", ["label-for"] );

	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name^='foo[']", ["hidden2"] );
	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name^='foo[bar]']", ["hidden2"] );
	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name*='[bar]']", ["hidden2"] );
	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name$='bar]']", ["hidden2"] );
	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name$='[bar]']", ["hidden2"] );
	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name$='foo[bar]']", ["hidden2"] );
	t( "Attribute containing []", "input[name*='foo[bar]']", ["hidden2"] );

	t( "Multiple Attribute Equals", "#form input[type='radio'], #form input[type='hidden']", ["radio1", "radio2", "hidden1"] );
	t( "Multiple Attribute Equals", "#form input[type='radio'], #form input[type=\"hidden\"]", ["radio1", "radio2", "hidden1"] );
	t( "Multiple Attribute Equals", "#form input[type='radio'], #form input[type=hidden]", ["radio1", "radio2", "hidden1"] );

	t( "Attribute selector using UTF8", "span[lang=中文]", ["台北"] );

	t( "Attribute Begins With", "a[href ^= 'http://www']", ["google","yahoo"] );
	t( "Attribute Ends With", "a[href $= 'org/']", ["mark"] );
	t( "Attribute Contains", "a[href *= 'google']", ["google","groups"] );
	t( "Attribute Is Not Equal", "#ap a[hreflang!='en']", ["google","groups","anchor1"] );

	t("Empty values", "#select1 option[value='']", ["option1a"]);
	t("Empty values", "#select1 option[value!='']", ["option1b","option1c","option1d"]);

	t("Select options via :selected", "#select1 option:selected", ["option1a"] );
	t("Select options via :selected", "#select2 option:selected", ["option2d"] );
	t("Select options via :selected", "#select3 option:selected", ["option3b", "option3c"] );

	t( "Grouped Form Elements", "input[name='foo[bar]']", ["hidden2"] );
});

test("pseudo - child", function() {
	expect(31);
	t( "First Child", "p:first-child", ["firstp","sndp"] );
	t( "Last Child", "p:last-child", ["sap"] );
	t( "Only Child", "a:only-child", ["simon1","anchor1","yahoo","anchor2","liveLink1","liveLink2"] );
	t( "Empty", "ul:empty", ["firstUL"] );
	t( "Is A Parent", "p:parent", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );

	t( "First Child", "p:first-child", ["firstp","sndp"] );
	t( "Nth Child", "p:nth-child(1)", ["firstp","sndp"] );
	t( "Not Nth Child", "p:not(:nth-child(1))", ["ap","en","sap","first"] );

	// Verify that the child position isn't being cached improperly
	jQuery("p:first-child").after("

");
	jQuery("p:first-child").before("

").next().remove();

	t( "First Child", "p:first-child", [] );

	reset();

	t( "Last Child", "p:last-child", ["sap"] );
	t( "Last Child", "a:last-child", ["simon1","anchor1","mark","yahoo","anchor2","simon","liveLink1","liveLink2"] );

	t( "Nth-child", "#main form#form > *:nth-child(2)", ["text1"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#main form#form > :nth-child(2)", ["text1"] );

	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3)", ["option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(0n+3)", ["option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(1n+0)", ["option1a", "option1b", "option1c", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(1n)", ["option1a", "option1b", "option1c", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(n)", ["option1a", "option1b", "option1c", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(even)", ["option1b", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(odd)", ["option1a", "option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(2n)", ["option1b", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(2n+1)", ["option1a", "option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n)", ["option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n+1)", ["option1a", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n+2)", ["option1b"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n+3)", ["option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n-1)", ["option1b"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n-2)", ["option1a", "option1d"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n-3)", ["option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(3n+0)", ["option1c"] );
	t( "Nth-child", "#form select:first option:nth-child(-n+3)", ["option1a", "option1b", "option1c"] );
});

test("pseudo - misc", function() {
	expect(6);

	t( "Headers", ":header", ["qunit-header", "qunit-banner", "qunit-userAgent"] );
	t( "Has Children - :has()", "p:has(a)", ["firstp","ap","en","sap"] );

	t( "Text Contains", "a:contains('Google')", ["google","groups"] );
	t( "Text Contains", "a:contains('Google Groups')", ["groups"] );

	t( "Text Contains", "a:contains('Google Groups (Link)')", ["groups"] );
	t( "Text Contains", "a:contains('(Link)')", ["groups"] );
});

test("pseudo - :not", function() {
	expect(24);
	t( "Not", "a.blog:not(.link)", ["mark"] );
	t( "Not - multiple", "#form option:not(:contains('Nothing'),#option1b,:selected)", ["option1c", "option1d", "option2b", "option2c", "option3d", "option3e"] );
	t( "Not - recursive", "#form option:not(:not(:selected))[id^='option3']", [ "option3b", "option3c"] );

	t( ":not() failing interior", "p:not(.foo)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not() failing interior", "p:not(div.foo)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not() failing interior", "p:not(p.foo)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not() failing interior", "p:not(#blargh)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not() failing interior", "p:not(div#blargh)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not() failing interior", "p:not(p#blargh)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );

	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(a)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(a, b)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(a, b, div)", ["firstp","ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(p)", [] );
	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(a,p)", [] );
	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(p,a)", [] );
	t( ":not Multiple", "p:not(a,p,b)", [] );
	t( ":not Multiple", ":input:not(:image,:input,:submit)", [] );

	t( "No element not selector", ".container div:not(.excluded) div", [] );

	t( ":not() Existing attribute", "#form select:not([multiple])", ["select1", "select2"]);
	t( ":not() Equals attribute", "#form select:not([name=select1])", ["select2", "select3"]);
	t( ":not() Equals quoted attribute", "#form select:not([name='select1'])", ["select2", "select3"]);

	t( ":not() Multiple Class", "#foo a:not(.blog)", ["yahoo","anchor2"] );
	t( ":not() Multiple Class", "#foo a:not(.link)", ["yahoo","anchor2"] );
	t( ":not() Multiple Class", "#foo a:not(.blog.link)", ["yahoo","anchor2"] );
});

test("pseudo - position", function() {
	expect(25);
	t( "nth Element", "p:nth(1)", ["ap"] );
	t( "First Element", "p:first", ["firstp"] );
	t( "Last Element", "p:last", ["first"] );
	t( "Even Elements", "p:even", ["firstp","sndp","sap"] );
	t( "Odd Elements", "p:odd", ["ap","en","first"] );
	t( "Position Equals", "p:eq(1)", ["ap"] );
	t( "Position Greater Than", "p:gt(0)", ["ap","sndp","en","sap","first"] );
	t( "Position Less Than", "p:lt(3)", ["firstp","ap","sndp"] );

	t( "Check position filtering", "div#nothiddendiv:eq(0)", ["nothiddendiv"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "div#nothiddendiv:last", ["nothiddendiv"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "div#nothiddendiv:not(:gt(0))", ["nothiddendiv"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "#foo > :not(:first)", ["en", "sap"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "select > :not(:gt(2))", ["option1a", "option1b", "option1c"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "select:lt(2) :not(:first)", ["option1b", "option1c", "option1d", "option2a", "option2b", "option2c", "option2d"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "div.nothiddendiv:eq(0)", ["nothiddendiv"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "div.nothiddendiv:last", ["nothiddendiv"] );
	t( "Check position filtering", "div.nothiddendiv:not(:lt(0))", ["nothiddendiv"] );

	t( "Check element position", "div div:eq(0)", ["nothiddendivchild"] );
	t( "Check element position", "div div:eq(5)", ["t2037"] );
	t( "Check element position", "div div:eq(28)", ["hide"] );
	t( "Check element position", "div div:first", ["nothiddendivchild"] );
	t( "Check element position", "div > div:first", ["nothiddendivchild"] );
	t( "Check element position", "#dl div:first div:first", ["foo"] );
	t( "Check element position", "#dl div:first > div:first", ["foo"] );
	t( "Check element position", "div#nothiddendiv:first > div:first", ["nothiddendivchild"] );
});

if ( (window.Sizzle || jQuery.find).selectors.filters.visibility ) {
test("pseudo - visibility", function() {
	expect(11);

	t( "Is Visible", "#form input:visible", [] );
	t( "Is Visible", "div:visible:not(#qunit-testrunner-toolbar):lt(2)", ["nothiddendiv", "nothiddendivchild"] );
	t( "Is Hidden", "#form input:hidden", ["text1","text2","radio1","radio2","check1","check2","hidden1","hidden2","name","search"] );
	t( "Is Hidden", "#main:hidden", ["main"] );
	t( "Is Hidden", "#dl:hidden", ["dl"] );

	var $div = jQuery('
').appendTo("body");
	$div.css({ fontSize: 0, lineHeight: 0 });// IE also needs to set font-size and line-height to 0
	$div.width(1).height(0);
	t( "Is Visible", '#nothiddendivchild:visible', ['nothiddendivchild'] );
	t( "Is Not Visible", '#nothiddendivchild:hidden', [] );
	$div.width(0).height(1);
	t( "Is Visible", '#nothiddendivchild:visible', ['nothiddendivchild'] );
	t( "Is Not Visible", '#nothiddendivchild:hidden', [] );
	$div.width(1).height(1);
	t( "Is Visible", '#nothiddendivchild:visible', ['nothiddendivchild'] );
	t( "Is Not Visible", '#nothiddendivchild:hidden', [] );
	$div.remove();
});
}

test("pseudo - form", function() {
	expect(8);

	t( "Form element :input", "#form :input", ["text1", "text2", "radio1", "radio2", "check1", "check2", "hidden1", "hidden2", "name", "search", "button", "area1", "select1", "select2", "select3"] );
	t( "Form element :radio", "#form :radio", ["radio1", "radio2"] );
	t( "Form element :checkbox", "#form :checkbox", ["check1", "check2"] );
	t( "Form element :text", "#form :text:not(#search)", ["text1", "text2", "hidden2", "name"] );
	t( "Form element :radio:checked", "#form :radio:checked", ["radio2"] );
	t( "Form element :checkbox:checked", "#form :checkbox:checked", ["check1"] );
	t( "Form element :radio:checked, :checkbox:checked", "#form :radio:checked, #form :checkbox:checked", ["radio2", "check1"] );

	t( "Selected Option Element", "#form option:selected", ["option1a","option2d","option3b","option3c"] );
});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Your business is in need of marketing help, both online and offline. Your messaging and branding seems stale and it needs an injection of creativity. Without a modern approach to marketing and promotion, you know you will lose sales opportunities.
When you are researching marketing companies and consultants, it is reasonable to be attracted to those whom brand themselves as an industry-specific consultant. Examples that I have seen through the years are marketing firms solely servicing the legal, engineering, retail lighting, accounting, financial planning, real estate, medical cannabis and other industries.
So what's wrong with that? Doesn't it make sense to work with a company that knows your industry and what works and doesn't work for businesses like yours?
I am called in to companies to help to make their digital marketing efforts more fruitful. In many cases, these businesses are working with an industry-specific marketing company already. What I have personally observed is that when a marketing company ONLY knows that industry, they become stale. They become "lazy" with their ideas because they just re-purpose what they use for their other clients, whom by the way are YOUR COMPETITION.
The result is that the websites and messaging within that industry are all alike- they don't stand apart and look and sound fresh. Creativity is not being inspired since the consultant says and sees the same thing over and over with each client, and it's easier to just do what your competitor is doing instead of taking time to re-invent your messaging and marketing ideas for you. They don't have the time to be creative.
Industry-specific marketing companies have grown into very large companies in many cases. This is great for the company and its owners and stockholders, however this isn't great for you. The representative whom is assigned to you has little time for your real marketing needs. You are one of many calling them and emailing them for advice, needing their attention. They do want to help, don't get me wrong. However, they have others waiting for answers too. The others, again, are YOUR COMPETITION! The representative will give you the fastest and easiest answer, which may not necessarily be the best.
As stated previously, industry-specific marketing firms do well. They grow in size, and many become very large. As a results, the marketing minds whom founded the company become untouchable to you.
When you call into their office for the first time to inquire about their services, you are quickly sent straight to the "representative best for that question", in other words, the sales team. Their job is to inspire you to sign up for their services. Once you commit, then they move on to the next inquiry, and you are now sent to your "assigned marketing representative". This person will be the person creating your new website or new messaging or advertising. Once again, they re-purpose what all of their other clients are doing. I have even seen online advertising that used the same exact graphics for different companies selling the same thing!
The person to whom you REALLY need to get to for advice is unreachable to you. They used to give marketing direction and were probably very good at it, and then decided to open their own firm. However, they have now hired people to give you advice and ideas- even though these ideas may be stale and being used by your competitors as well. As a results, you will never get the top marketing minds at that marketing company, the Founders.
As digital marketing evolves and changes, which seems to be an hourly occurrence, the industry-specific marketing firms have a very hard time changing strategies to take advantage of the new tools or platforms available. Their size slows down their ability to be innovative and to try something new before your competitors try it. Your assigned representative needs approval and worse, the firm does have the capabilities to even offer the new marketing tools yet. Many industry-specific marketing companies have a wait-and-see attitude in terms of new marketing tools and strategies. The problem is, your competitors are not waiting, and they are launching new marketing initiatives, leaving you behind.
What if the Industry is Doing it Wrong?
As a teenager, I always questioned someone who said "X, Y and Z are true because that is what "They" said". I would ask, "But how do you know "THEY" are right?" The same question can be asked about industry-specific marketing companies. How do you really know that they know the best strategies for YOU and your target demographic and market area? What works in New York City may not be effective in a smaller area in the mid-west. What if the other businesses and marketing companies are missing a great idea because nobody has ever tried it before?
How do you think Southwest Airlines catapulted themselves in that good-ol'-boy airline industry? They decided to "buck the system" and to marketing to people whom the other airlines were ignoring- those who were choosing to drive instead of taking a plane.
If they had used a marketing company specializing in the airline industry, they would have never succeeded as they have since their marketing plan wasn't what the other airlines are doing. The Southwest lesson is don't be a follower when it comes to your marketing. Stand out and try something your competitors are not thinking about.
Your marketing message and how you share this message is the lifeline of your business. If you are looking for something "new" or "modern", do not use an industry-specific marketing company. That is not what their business model offers. Look for a smaller firm which allows you access to their best marketing minds.
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The staircase landings between adjacent flats of Waterloo Centre are publicly accessible spaces, yet they reflect the identities of its residents through shoe racks, potted plants, and decorations. The artist worked with Waterloo residents to design and create carpets for these landings. Passersby and neighbours have to negotiate how the "intrusion" of the domestic carpet changed the dynamics of this shared space.


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Is it true that Online Divorce is Cheap?
In the midst of a long battle ahead.
When does all this end?
Time to Stay or Time to Go?
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areas for assembling collections to be moved have been established; objects, particularly in the Department of Anthropology, are being cleaned; collections management data is being developed to assure inventory control of the objects to go to the Center; trucks with special trailers, supporting equipment, and moving supplies are being purchased. Simultaneously many of the departments of the Museum are making preparations to move into their assigned laboratory space at the Center. Similar preparations are under way in the National Museum of American History.
[[underlined]] Collections Management/Inventory: [[/underlined]] The National Museum of Natural History/Museum of Man, the National Museum of American History and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the museums having the largest collections and which have shared special funding for their inventory efforts over the last few years, have all developed plans for the continuation of collection management and inventory work for the coming year. Although each specific plan reflects the particular nature of the collections and storage situation in each of the museums, all plans are focused on certain basic inventory requirements: maintenance and updating of inventory data and reconciling recently acquired inventory information with earlier catalogue records. Priority in reconciliation is being given to collections of high monetary value and to anthropological collections scheduled to be relocated to the Museum Support Center. Reconciliation of the gem collection is now virtually complete; in Anthropology this effort is expected to be finished toward the end of fiscal year 1984. At the Cooper-Hewitt Museum new manual indices covering the location of collections in the various storage areas of the Museum are being developed; as access to computer systems expands, this information will gradually be incorporated into the Museum's collection data base.
Please note that the language and terminology used in this collection reflects the context and culture of the time of its creation, and may include culturally sensitive information. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution, but is available in its original form to facilitate research. For questions or comments regarding sensitive content, access, and use related to this collection, please contact transcribe@si.edu.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Takeda Rintaró (japánul: 武田麟太郎, Hepburn-átírással: Takeda Rintarō) (Oszaka, 1904. május 9. – Oszaka, 1946. március 31.) japán regényíró. A 20. század eleji proletár irodalom egyik fő képviselője Japánban.

Élete
Takeda Rintaró Oszakában született 1904-ben, apja Szadzsiró, és anyja Szumie első fiúgyermekeként. Mivel otthonuk közel volt a Kama ga Saki (釜ヶ崎) nyomornegyedhez – aminek biztonságára Takeda apja felügyelt, mint rendőr – , a leendő író gyermekkorától fogva közeli viszonyt ápolt a társadalom alsóbb rétegeivel. Ez a fajta nyomorhoz való közelség, illetve ennek későbbi személyes megtapasztalása nagyban kihatott Takeda művészetére és világképére.

Gyermekkorában nagy hatással volt rá az apja, aki jártas volt a kínai műveltségben; és az anyja, aki sok – főleg kortárs – irodalmat olvasott. Ez a környezet is hozzájárulhatott ahhoz, hogy Takeda tizenhat éves korában elhatározza, hogy író lesz. Ekkor ismerkedik meg Tajama Katai esszéjén keresztül az edo-kori íróval, Ihara Szaikakuval, akit később, mint "mesterét" tisztelt.

Középiskolai tanulmányait a kiotói Hármas Számú Középiskolában végezte. Iskolás éveiben Cucsii Tosioval és Simizu Maszumival közösen kiadtak egy Dél (Mahiru, 真昼) című folyóiratot, amelyben Takeda mindennapi élettel kapcsolatos éles megfigyeléseket tartalmazó rövid írásokat jelentetett meg.

A középiskola elvégzése után felvételt nyert Tokiói Császári Egyetem francia irodalom szakára, ahol részt vett a Lovas kocsi (Cudzsibasa, 辻馬車) szerkesztésében. Később szimpatizálni kezd a munkásmozgalommal, és ezért felhagy egyetemi tanulmányaival. 1929-ben a Bungei Sunsu (文藝春秋) folyóiratban közzéteszi Erőszak (Bórjoku, 暴力) című művét, mellyel megalapozza proletár-írónkénti státuszát.

A kommunista irodalom elleni erős állami fellépés következtében változtat nézetein; tanulmányozza az edó-kori író, Ihara Szaikaku stílusát, melynek hatására elkezd hétköznapi városi eseményeket feldolgozó regényeket írni. Műveivel az egyszerű városi polgárok életének ábrázolásával egy új sajátos realizmust hoz létre.

1933-ban Hajasi Fuszao, Kavabata Jaszunari és Kobajasi Hideoval megalapítja a Bungakukai (文学界) című folyóiratot, majd 1936-ban a kommunista hangvételű Jinmin bunko-t (人民文庫), amelynek egyik vezéralakjává lesz. A lapot azonban hamarosan betiltják, és ennek következtében hatalmas adósságba keveredik.

A csendes óceáni háború (Második világháború) idején 1942-től híradós tisztként szolgálatot teljesít Jáva szigetén. Feladatuk a japán kultúra népszerűsítése, és a helyi szokások megismerése volt. Ennek keretében filmeket vetítettek Japánról, de ők maguk is készítettek felvételeket a helyi tradíciókról. E munka keretében számos indonéz értelmiségivel ismerkedik meg, s szimpatizálni kezd az indonéz függetlenség eszmével.

1944-ben tér haza Japánba, de a háború végi rossz életkörülmények megviselik, és 1946-ban májzsugorodás következtében meghal. Halálának okaként Josijuki Dzsunnosuke a háború után az illegálisan előállított – metil alkoholt tartalmazó – szeszes italokat nevezi meg, melyek ebben az időszakban sok ember halálát okozták.

Művészetének megítélése
Takeda a saját korában neves, olvasott írónak számított, amit mutat az is, hogy olyan, a japán irodalomban olyan meghatározó személyekkel dolgozott együtt, mint Kavabata Jaszunari vagy Kobajasi Hideo. Halála után azonban Takeda munkássága szinte teljesen a feledés tárgyává lett, olyannyira, hogy neve sok irodalomtörténeti műben egyszerűen nem is szerepel. Annak ellenére, hogy több kritikus (pl. Donald Keene, Nakamura Micuo) elismerően nyilatkozik Takeda művészetéről, az író ismeretsége a mai napig változatlanul alacsony.

Főbb művei
 Erőszak (Bórjoku,暴力; 1929)
 Egy szilveszter éjszaka (Aru dzsoja,ある除夜; 1930)
 Japán koldusopera (Nihon sanmon opera,日本三文オペラ; 1932)
 Kama ga Szaki (Kama ga szaki,釜ヶ崎; 1933)
 Ginza nyolcas utca (Ginza Haccsó,銀座八丁; 1935)
 Ihara Szaikaku (Ihara Szaikaku,井原西鶴; 1936-38)

Jegyzetek

Források
 Takeda Rintaró összes műve 3, Shincho-sha, Tokió, 1977

Japán írók
1904-ben született személyek
1946-ban elhunyt személyek
Oszakaiak

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Pupils are all different and some learn their tables faster than others.
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If you run out of tasks, or if you need something for homework, here is a student workbook that might come in useful.
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Weekly Economic Commentary – May 8, 2016
Click to download the English & Arabic versions of the weekly commentary. The Arabic translation is available on and provided by mostasmer.com.
US stocks fell for the second week as the non-farm payroll numbers disappointed and doubts over US growth prospects resurfaced. These wild gyrations in global stock markets reflect the war of attrition between a lackluster global economy and continuing liquidity injections from central banks and corporate balance sheets. Fluctuations are also exacerbated by uneven liquidity and declining earnings. The dollar fell to a 15-month low against the euro while the euro scored its longest winning streak against the greenback since 2013. On the other side, the yen continued to climb. Oil prices were largely stable while gold added another round to its recovery process.
Global Developments
US/Americas:
The US non-farm payroll added 160,000 jobs in Apr, against expectations of over 200,000, in line with slowing growth. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.0%, while average hourly earnings rose by 0.3% to an annual rate of 2.5%.
Initial claims for US unemployment insurance rose by 17,000 to 274,000. The four-week moving average inched up to 258,000, a weekly increase of 2,000. Continuing claims fell by 8,000 to 2.12 million.
The US ISM manufacturing index fell from 51.8 in Mar to 50.8 in Apr. New orders dropped 2.5 points, after a 6.8 point gain in Mar; production fell 1.1 points, while inventories dropped further from 47 in March to 45.5 in April.
The US trade deficit fell more than expected, 13.9% to USD 40.4 bn in Mar as imports of goods dived to a record low since 2010.
US nonfarm business output per hour fell -1% in Q1 (+0.6% yoy) indicating that the productivity gloom is not dissipating. Compensation per hour rose 3% in Q1, so unit labor costs climbed 4.1%.
Fitch downgraded Brazil's sovereign debt further into junk territory to BB from BB+ with a negative outlook, as the contractions deepen and erratic fiscal targets sap an already abysmal credibility.
ECB President Draghi, in response to criticism on negative interest rates, criticized Germany for maintaining a destabilising 'savings glut' through abnormal current account surpluses.
Retail sales volume in the Eurozone fell -0.5% mom in Mar (+2.1% yoy) versus 0.3% (2.7%) in Feb. The outlook is still moderately benign in line with the rest of the Eurozone performance.
The PPI in the Eurozone rose 0.3% mom in Mar, a sharp turn from the 0.7% contraction seen in Feb. This is a rare hint that deflation might be ebbing.
The UK Markit/CIPS PMI Apr surveys in the UK pointed to a growth of just 0.1% in Q2. Service PMI dropped to 52.3 from 53.7 in March.
Spain's industrial production rose 3% yoy in Mar from a 1.6% in Feb suggesting that the recovery is on solid ground despite (or maybe thanks) to the current political deadlock. Capital goods production, which is a powerful leading indicator, grew 9.1% yoy.
Asia and Pacific:
Chinese government's manufacturing PMI was largely unchanged at 50.1 in Apr from 50.2 in Mar corroborating hopes that the recession in the industrial sector might be close to an end.
Taiwan's inflation rose 1.9% yoy in Apr, down from a 2% gain in Mar.
Korea's inflation remained at 1% yoy in Apr and 0.1% mom a -0.3% mom decline in Mar.
Indonesia's GDP grew 4.9% yoy. The external drag on growth was heavier as Indonesia's commodities exports contracted further, while shrinking global demand thwarted other exports.
The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly reduced the benchmark cash rate by 25bp to 1.75% justifying it with a benign inflation outlook thanks to "very subdued growth in labor costs and very low cost pressures elsewhere in the world".
Australian retail trade grew 0.4% mom in Mar after a revised 0.1% increase in Feb.
Australian trade deficit narrowed to AUD 2.2bn from Feb's deficit of AUD 3.0bn driven by rising exports, while a slight increase in imports provided somewhat of an offset.
Malaysia's trade surplus expanded to MYR 11.19bn in Mar from MYR 7.35bn in Feb.
Bottom line: As soon as growth momentum in the US economy seems to take hold, it gets knocked back by recession-ahead warnings. This week the job report added to worries after a weak Q1 GDP and other data such as the ISM survey and productivity gave little comfort. In Europe and Asia the data flow was scant and the figures did not change significantly the lackluster outlook.
Regional Developments
Around 88,300 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in the European Union in 2015, almost quadruple the number in 2014, and with 13% of them children younger than 14, according to EU data. Sweden, Germany, Hungary and Austria were the main requested destinations for unaccompanied underage asylum seekers.
PMI in Egypt dipped for the seventh straight month in Apr to 46.9, though rising from Mar's 31-month low of 44.5, because of declines in new orders and output. The depreciation of the EGP led to record increases in costs and charges.
Net foreign reserves in Egypt increased to a 8-month high of USD 17.01bn in Apr (Mar: USD 16.56bn). Cash increased USD 408mn to USD 13.2bn, according to the central bank.
The Finance Ministry in Egypt announced that it would issue USD 1.25bn in 1Y dollar-denominated treasury bills to local banks and foreign financial institutions on May 10.
Oil exports from Iraq's southern region touched 3.364mn barrels per day in Apr, higher than the Mar average of 3.286 million barrels, according to the oil ministry. Revenue from oil exports was USD 3.343bn in Apr.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) revealed that it had invested EUR 550mn in Jordan across 27 projects since 2011, spanning multiple sectors.
Credit growth in Kuwait reported an uptick by KWD 83mn in Apr (+7.5% yoy). Government deposits with domestic banks increased by KWD 109mn while private deposits rose by KWD 734mn during the month.
Oman put on hold the plans for the construction of its railroad system. The contract with a private consultant company was cancelled.
UAE's Majid Al Futtaim's investment in Oman of OMR 515mn over the next five years in various projects (including the Mall of Oman) is expected to create 42,000 jobs.
Qatar has mandated banks for a USD 5bn sovereign bond, reported Reuters. According to sources, the issue includes two tranches: one with a 5Y tenor and the other spanning 10Y.
According to Reuters, Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, following the drop in oil and gas prices and amid the poor performance of VW and Glencore, is reducing its focus on investments in Europe and placing more of its money with external managers following an internal review.
Money supply (M2) in Qatar increased by 0.23% mom to QAR 506bn in Apr.
Digital transformation can result in significant growth in Qatar's business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets: it is expected to grow to USD 4.3bn in 2019 from USD 2.3bn in 2014, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Retail and office sub-sectors in Qatar will benefit from the increased consumer confidence and spending alongside significant investment from the government, according to BMI.
Saudi Arabia's PMI slipped to a 3-month low of 54.2 in Apr (Mar: 54.5). Though new orders and output continued to rise, despite weaker external demand, jobs growth was at a 4-month low. Falling exports – the first since data collection began in 2009 – brought down the growth of new business to the slowest rate in the survey's history.
Saudi created a new Energy, Industry and Natural Resources Ministry under Khaled al-Falih, chairman of the state oil company Aramco, and appointed Majed al-Qusaibi as head of the new Commerce and Investment Ministry, and Ahmed al-Kholifey as governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the central bank.
Saudi Arabia announced a spate of stock market reforms: this includes (among others) higher foreign ownership cap of 10% for single investors, scrapping a ceiling of 10% on combined ownership by foreign institutions of the market's entire capitalisation, easing of requirements to qualify as a foreign institutional investor, and introduction of securities lending and covered short-selling to the stock market. The amended rules will be published and effective before the end of H1 2017, according to the Capital Market Authority.
Saudi Arabia is working to finalise the rules for its proposed SME bourse, which is expected to launch in early 2017, revealed the chief executive of Tadawul.
Saudi Arabia plans to introduce new set of labour quotas and incentives to reduce unemployment in line with the Vision 2030 plans, disclosed the labour minister. Cutting the jobless rate to 7% by 2030, and raising women's participation in the labor force to 30% from 22% are some of the targets under the plan. The new Nitaqat will be announced in 2-3 weeks time and would be effective in 5 months, according to the minister.
Saudi Arabia has launched a "Women's Business Park" initiative, a joint-venture of Princess Nora University and Wipro Arabia; one of its main goals is "to create 21,000 jobs by 2025".
Saudi Arabia will provide housing for 100k low income families over the next year, according to the housing ministry. The ministry also announced its intention of enabling 75% of Saudi citizens (roughly 1.5mn families) to own houses by 2020. Plans are underway to reduce the time to get a construction license from six months to two months.
UAE Focus
UAE PMI eased in Apr, with the index dropping to 52.8 from 54.5 in Mar, dragged down by employment. The index for employment fell to 50, the lowest since Dec 2011, and down from Mar's 51.5.
Money supply (M2) in the UAE recorded a 3.4% yoy increase in Mar (Feb: 2.6%) while bank lending slowed to 7.6% from 7.8% the month before.
Reuters reported on Sun last week that Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) was considering whether to sell its overseas oil and gas assets to another Abu Dhabi state-owned entity; later on Wed, the company, in a brief statement to Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange mentioned that it is not in talks with any entity to sell its oil and gas assets
Dubai crude (average) recorded a five-month high of USD 39.028 per barrel in Apr, according to Platts.
After a review of existing pension plans the UAE government announced a 20% increase in pensions for the 342 retired employees not covered by the insurance coverage of the General Pension and Social Security Authority in Dubai. The minimum monthly pension is AED 10,000.
Trading volumes, year-to-date, on Dubai Gold and Commodity Exchange (DGCX) increased by 45% yoy to cross 6mn contracts in Apr. It reported a steady Average Daily Open Interest of 109,487 contracts. DGCX also reported the highest monthly volume for Chinese Yuan futures (4,245 contracts worth USD 212mn) in Apr while the Indian Rupee Quanto recorded the second highest ever Average Daily Volume (ADV) of 27,071 contracts.
The Dubai Health Authority projects medical tourism in the Dubai to attract 1.3mn persons by 2021 and expects revenues to increase by 13% every year in the next five years (from the AED 1bn+ recorded in 2015).
Investing in Robots
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Saudi reforms
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Saudi ministry reshuffling
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-reshuffle-idUSKCN0XY0DX
Is Iran's Oil Surge sustainable?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2016/05/05/iran-is-back/#771a71504939
DME attracts Chinese "teapot" refineries
https://next.ft.com/content/4a0ced3c-1122-11e6-91da-096d89bd2173
UAE/GCC banks: asset quality & earnings pressure
http://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_banks_face_earnings_and_asset_quality_pressures-GN_01052016_020512/
http://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_banking_systems_well_positioned_to_cope_with_imbalancesIIF-GN_01052016_020508/
Weekly Economic Commentary – Jan 30, 2023
Markets Global equity markets had an uplifting week: MSCI's broadest Asia-Pacific index (outside Japan) touched
Weekly Insights 27 Jan 2023: GCC nations embrace fiscal consolidation, save oil windfall
Saudi oil exports. UAE & Oman fiscal update. Saudi financing needs 2023. UAE SME lending. Dubai inflation.
Markets Global equity indices rose sharply on Fri, though posting losses for the week (including


This past week, we sat down with Grant Bowler, who plays Nolan on Syfy's (Blastr's corporate parent - Ed.) Defiance, for a wide-ranging chat about the show's upcoming third season live via the Periscope app. Despite the fact that deep-linking a TV show and a massively multiplayer game hasn't quite panned out as the network might have hoped (the game never quite took off in a tough marketplace), the on-screen adventures of Nolan, his adopted alien daughter and the residents of this scrappy frontier town have shown enough legs to survive and expand its extraterrestrial-infused post-apocalyptic setting.
To get to the bottom of all this, we snagged some questions from the comments, some questions from our Periscope viewers and some from Blastr Editor-at-Large Aaron Sagers, our resident Defiance expert, and sat down for about a half-hour live stream with one of the people at the center of it all. For those who might've missed the broadcast or not had access to Periscope, we snagged the video and have embedded it below (apologies for the Vertical Video Syndrome, but Periscope currently doesn't allow shooting video in landscape mode).
And a bunch more. This whole Periscope thing is a new experiment for us, so let us know what you think, and we'll let you know when our next streamed interview is coming up so that you can get your questions ready!
Defiance Season 3 premieres tonight on Syfy at 8/7c.


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Q: BASH - Most efficient method of setting this script as a timed/routine event? I've recently started a simple project, just to help me learn the BASH scripting language a little better. Anyway, this script is set to alternate/rotate the user's desktop background/wallpaper at a given interval.
Given that this task would most likely be done every 30 minutes to 1 hour, how should I go about doing this. Would 30 minute/1 hour timers be very inefficient? Or, could cronjobs do a better job for me?
Also, how could I get this script to run in the background, so that a terminal window is not always required to be open?
Could you provide some sort of an idea into the syntax, if you can, as well.

A: This would be a suitable job for cron. cron would take care of invoking the script at regular intervals. You would not then have to be concerned in your script when the script should run and managing a script running in the background.
Running in the background would be extravagent as the script does not need to do much - not much more than change the current desktop setting. Typically the script would only take a small fraction of a second to complete the task.
cron entries have six fields-:
 mins hours day  month day-of-week path_to_command
 0-59 0-23  1-31 1-12      0-6      command
days of the week start on Sunday. 0=Sunday, 1=Monday etc.

cron entry to run the script every hour for all days and months-:
0 * * * * /path/change_wallpaper.sh

to list your current cron jobs, type
 crontab -l

Edit your cron jobs and add the new cron entry-:
 crontab -e

Check the new setting is in place -:
 crontab -l

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Also, how could I get this script to run in the background, so that a terminal window is not always required to be open?

That would be a daemon. And there's no need to write your own. It's a bit tedious in bash if you want pidfile, start|stop|restart etc. Just add a new cronjob which'll execute your script every n minute or something.
Edit your cronjobs
crontab -e

Execute script every 30 min: (not the same as 30, which would do it every hh:30!)
*/30 * * * * /path/to/your/script

Restart cron. How depends on distro, here's Ubuntu:
service cron restart

List cronjobs:
crontab -l

A: I would personally run the script using following crontab:
0 * * * * $HOME/changewallpaper.sh

which you can install as a user with this command
crontab -e

Other solutions include running daemon script from file ~/.xprofile
For more information please refer to
man crontab
man 5 crontab

Also check out this project Variety.

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Creating the campus / Aalto CRE newsletter summer 2017
Welcome to the Aalto CRE newsletter!
In the future, we will regularly notify you of key undertakings and projects in Inside, on our website (http://aaltocre.fi/en/), social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)) and also by email.
Throughout the summer, at least one member of each Aalto CRE team will be available to respond to any contact. The best way to reach us is to call our exchange (tel. +358 9 436 0600).
What's new in summer 2017?
Hankasuo furniture storage project
The lease agreement on Aalto's Hakansuo furniture storage ended at the end of May. We arranged a recycling weekend for remaining furniture, which turned out to be a highly popular event. Read more here: http://aaltocre.fi/suuri-suosio-aallon-kalustekierratyspaivalle/ (only in Finnish).
Renting projects on the campus
The Fat Lizard microbrewery is the latest addition to the campus (http://aaltocre.fi/en/fat-lizard-brewing-company-move-production-facilities-otaniemi/). At the beginning of June, we also announced that Alko will open a store at the Metro Centre (http://aaltocre.fi/en/long-wait-alko-opens-liquor-store-otaniemi/).
The School as a Service concept is proceeding on the campus as planned. Next autumn, Pohjois-Tapiola upper secondary school will move to Maarintie 6 (Open Innovation House), and basic and early education services will open later, at Lämpömiehenkuja 2.
The university's shared services will move to Dipoli, starting from the beginning of August. The Dipoli opening ceremony will be held on xx [month]. A few photos of the magnificent new main building are shown below (click to enlarge images):
(pictures: Tuomas Uusheimo and Matti Hämäläinen)
Follow our website and social media pages to be the first to hear about the new partners and service providers that are moving to the campus.
We will continue to conduct Leesman surveys at schools about to move in the near future. The aim of the survey is to identify the suitability of the current facilities of each unit for education and work, and to apply the results to the design of new facilities. Every school will independently agree upon the publication of their survey results.
What is Aalto CRE?
Aalto University Campus & Real Estate maintains, develops and rents out Aalto University premises at Otaniemi and Töölö. We provide various user services, and act as a link between property service providers and tenants.
We develop the Otaniemi campus in phases in a financially, socially and ecologically sustainable way. Transformation in the area can be physically seen as various construction, renovation and modification projects. We carry out the university's space use policies, and bring together the best operators to create a multifunctional, cross-disciplinary campus. We use shared spaces to enable interaction and the creation of new, internationally significant ideas. We also rent and build shared spaces to third parties outside of the university in order for stakeholders to work with the university and each other.
Get to know us at aaltocre.fi!


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@Picardonhealth How should we thank our guardian angels? Certainly not with deportation
Petty not to do so:
They call them the "guardian angels," the thousands of personal-support workers (PSWs), orderlies, cooks and janitors who have been toiling for months in Quebec's beleaguered and often overwhelmed long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Almost all of them are women, many from racialized communities, including a disproportionately large number from Quebec's Haitian community.
In recent days, one subset of this overworked, underpaid work force has received a lot of attention – asylum seekers.
Because, despite doing essential work that no one else would and literally putting their lives at risk, juggling multiple part-time gigs for as little as $13 an hour, many of these front-line workers could face deportation.
That's disgraceful, and un-Canadian.
Lawyer and social entrepreneur Fabrice Vil has been leading the social-media campaign #JeMeSouviendrai (I will remember) to get the provincial and federal governments to "regularize" the immigration status of asylum seekers working as essential workers.
"This pandemic has shown us the human face and the real sacrifices of essential workers," Mr. Vil said on the popular Radio-Canada talk show Tout le monde en parle. "When people make a contribution to society, we need to recognize that contribution."
Quebec Premier François Legault has been cool to the idea, but in recent days, in response to growing public pressure, he has softened his position a bit.
A little recent history helps explain the political volatility of this issue.
In 2017 and 2018, more than 37,000 people made an "irregular" border crossing and requested asylum in Canada. Most of them simply trudged up Roxham Road in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., exploiting a loophole in the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which said they could only be turned back at official border crossings.
Before he was Premier, Mr. Legault took a hard line on the asylum seekers, saying Quebec could not welcome "all the world's misery" and demanding the Roxham Road crossing be shut down. It has been. Since March, there have been only 14 "irregular" crossings and all have been sent back to the United States. Yet, "Roxham Road" remains a dog-whistle term for anti-immigration proponents.
Let's not forget that most of the asylum seekers have been working while waiting for their cases to be processed. Many have been working in long-term care for two or three years, invisible until the pandemic hit.
When the idea of granting residency to asylum seekers was first floated, the now-Premier rejected it out of hand, saying: "We can't open the door and say, 'If you come here illegally, if you find a job, we'll accept you as an immigrant.' That's not how it works."
His critics responded by saying that, first of all, asylum seekers are not illegals. Further, they stressed that what is wanted is a special dispensation for those who work in health care facilities in these extraordinarily difficult times. The precise number is unclear, but believed to be at least 2,000.
Mr. Legault responded by promising to review their requests on a case-by-case basis, potentially accepting them as economic immigrants. (While immigration is a federal jurisdiction, this is a provincial program.) Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino has tried to stay out of the fray, saying "all asylum claimants will receive a fair and full hearing on the individual merits of their claim."
Quebec's Immigration Minister, Simon Jolin-Barrette, has also announced a plan to recruit 550 temporary workers as PSWs and fast-track their permanent residency applications.
Around the same time, Quebec also announced a bold plan to hire 10,000 PSWs by offering a paid three-month training course and full-time jobs at $26 an hour. (About a $50,000 annual salary.)
The catch is that the program is only for Canadian citizens, so asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers are shut out again.
This sparked another wave of outrage.
Wilner Cayo of the advocacy group Debout pour la dignité says the exclusion adds insult to injury.
"These women were good when it came to working for a miserable salary," he told CBC News. "But now that this work is going to be well paid, the thank-you they get is 'You can't be part of the program.'"
At a demonstration last week, the sentiment was well summarized on a protester's sign, written in Haitian Créole: "Nou pap mouri pou gran mèsi!"
Translation: "We will not die for a 'thank you' and we will not die in vain."
Indeed, a proper thank-you must begin with granting permanent residency. Then full-time jobs. And speeding up family reunifications.
It's the least we can do for these guardian angels, for services rendered selflessly.
Source: How should we thank our guardian angels? Certainly not with deportation
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Andrew blogs and tweets public policy issues, particularly the relationship between the political and bureaucratic levels, citizenship and multiculturalism. His latest book, Policy Arrogance or Innocent Bias, recounts his experience as a senior public servant in this area.


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Building a black box
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Assn. (IEEE-SA) has begun developing the first universal standard for motor vehicle event data recorders (MVEDRs). Much like the black boxes used on commercial aircraft, MVEDRs would record crash data from cars and trucks to help improve vehicle safety, according to the group. IEEE said its black-box standard project brings together industry
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Assn. (IEEE-SA) has begun developing the first universal standard for "black-box" motor vehicle event data recorders (MVEDRs).
Much like the black boxes used on commercial aircraft, MVEDRs would record crash data from cars and trucks to help improve vehicle safety, according to the group.
IEEE said its black-box standard project brings together industry and government experts to formulate a minimum performance protocol for the use of onboard tamper- and crash-proof memory devices for all types and classes of road vehicles.
The group said such a standard would help manufacturers develop black boxes for cars, trucks and other vehicles.
The MVEDR standard will define what data should be captured, including date, time, location, velocity, heading, number of occupants and seat-belt use. It will also define how that information should be obtained, recorded and transmitted.
"The more accurate the data we gather on highway crashes, the better chance we have to reduce the devastating effects of crashes," said Jim Hall, co-chair of the IEEE-SA P1616 working group and former head of the National Transportation Safety Board.


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Topic: Ammonia-Hydrogen Dual Fuel
Fortescue & Deutsche Bahn to develop ammonia-powered trains in Germany
By Julian Atchison on October 10, 2022
Deutsche Bahn and Fortescue Future Industries will collaborate to modify existing locomotive diesel engines to run on hydrogen & ammonia fuel. The pair will utilise Ammonigy's ammonia cracking technology in their design, with a prototype, bench-top engine currently undergoing testing in Germany. This week FFI also signed an agreement to develop a new energy import terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
Economic analysis for hydrogen – ammonia decarbonization of a natural gas plant – a phased approach
By Heather Jackson, Sean Orchuk and Joseph Beach on November 15, 2022
This paper summarizes a comprehensive technical and economic analysis of a hydrogen-ammonia upgrade to an existing 42 MW natural gas plant. A phased approach is carefully chosen which deploys low-carbon technology in modules which are palatable by large-scale utility customers. The objective is to minimize capital costs of the conversion while maximizing decarbonization as each phase is deployed. A phased approach delivers optionality to utilities which are often locked into carbon-emitting technologies by protracted investment durations. Phase one details implementation of an on-site thermal pyrolysis system. Existing natural gas infrastructure and plant waste heat are used to provide clean hydrogen.…
Program on combustion of ammonia and ammonia-hydrogen mixtures for power generation
By Rob Steele and Ganesan Subbaraman on November 15, 2022
GTI Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have embarked on fundamental and applied investigations of ammonia as an alternative energy carrier under a joint program known as Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI). Focus is on applications under turbine operating conditions for both ammonia and ammonia-hydrogen mixtures. Participating teams members include the University of Central Florida (UCF), Georgia Institute of Technology and CRAFT Tech. Experimental, conceptual designs of combustors and computational efforts are underway since late 2021 and results to-date will be presented. The presentation will also include expanded tasks related to in-depth pursuit of the topic made possible through…
Ammonia solutions for the UK construction industry
The UK government will fund a new red diesel replacement project from engine developers MAHLE Powertrain and partners Clean Air Power and the University of Nottingham. The trio will demonstrate decarbonisation of heavy duty engines using ammonia and hydrogen fuel, or a blend of the two. Fortescue Future Industries and Liebherr are also involved in the decarbonisation of the UK construction sector, with agreements on hydrogen fuel supply & engine development signed last October. Fuel cells also enter this mix, with AFC Energy currently rolling out off-grid, ammonia-powered gensets on construction sites in London and Madrid.
Dual-fuel ammonia for power generation in South Korea
By Julian Atchison on June 30, 2022
Doosan, KEPCO and Samsung will join forces to jointly develop a "dual-fuel green ammonia" power generation model that can be rolled out to 1 GW power plants in South Korea. In the trio, Doosan is charged with the development of ammonia dual-fuel boilers, indicating that coal co-firing is the target of the model rollout. As part of a different agreement, Doosan is also involved in ammonia-hydrogen gas turbine development with POSCO and KEPCO.
Project ACTIVATE: ammonia combustion engine R&D
A team led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the Silesian University of Technology (SUT) is currently working on Project ACTIVATE. Their goal is to field demonstrate an ammonia-powered, cost-competitive agricultural vehicle by late 2023.
The Ammonia Wrap: EU ambitions, new tankers, and GW scale green ammonia in Denmark, Norway, and Chile
By Julian Atchison on February 25, 2021
Welcome to the Ammonia Wrap: a summary of all the latest announcements, news items and publications about ammonia energy. In this week's wrap: HyDeal Ambition, new marine tankers, fuel forecasts & SOFC developments, a new technical briefing on power generation, UNSW leads research in P2X, GWs of green ammonia in Denmark, Norway and Chile, green ammonia in the Orkneys, new government focus on ammonia in South Africa, and India to make green ammonia production mandatory?
EPRI, GTI Launch Low-Carbon Initiative
By Stephen H. Crolius on September 03, 2020
Last month the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) announced a new undertaking: the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI). According to the organizations' press release, over the next five years they will work together and with collaborating companies to "accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies."
Improved Method of Using Hydrogen and Ammonia Fuels for an Internal Combustion Engine
By David Toyne and Jay Schmuecker on December 14, 2018
A tractor mounted internal combustion engine is fueled by Hydrogen or a combination of Hydrogen and Ammonia. Developments of an improved method of fuel injection and ignition control. Hydrogen is port injected in the intake manifold, and liquid ammonia is injected in the throttle body. A dual fuel ECU, Engine Control Unit, controls the fuel mixtures and the firing of multiple coils for ignition. The paper will address significant engine performance improvements and the resulting fuel consumption and engine emissions levels.
Ammonia-Hydrogen Power for Combustion Engines
By Agustin Valera-Medina, Phil Bowen and Daniel Pugh on October 31, 2018
Ammonia blends can potentially become a breakthrough chemical for power generation, cooling storage and distribution of energy. Gas turbines and internal combustion engines are potential candidates for the use of the resource in an efficient way that will enable commissioning of combined cycles to power communities around Europe and around the world while serving as sources of heat and chemical storage. Therefore, development of these systems will bring to the market a safer, zero carbon fuel that can be used for multiple purposes, thus decentralizing power generation and increasing sustainability in the communities of the future whilst positioning the developing…


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1. Finish the install and look in the application log in the eventviewer. The eventviewer will have a warning with a source of MsiInstaller. This warning will often show you exactly where in the VBscript the error is.
2. Log the MSI installer. You can activate logging with the following command line misexec /i pathtomsi.msi /L*v "pathtologfile.log". The log file will be created and added to as the install takes place. When the error occurs leave the error dialog on the screen and look at the log file. The end of the log file will contain the exact action that has caused the error. Look at the last MSI action to run without ending. This will be the action that is causing the problem. Often you can find this action in the CustomAction table (use Orca to open it up) and can fix any syntax errors or even hack the action out of the CustomAction and InstallExecuteSequence tables.
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El MFP ES5463 hace que todas las ventajas de los equipos multifunción sean accesibles para pequeñas y medianas empresas además de grupos de trabajo.
Conectividad: Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless Direct, LAN inalámbrica opcional, compatible con Google Cloud Print 2.0 y con AirPrint de Apple Inc.
Producing a paper copy of information stored on a computer.
Description of copying function (colour or monochrome).
To convert a document or picture into digital form for storage or processing on a computer, by scanning it using a scanner.
To send an exact copy of a document made by electronic scanning and transmitted as data by telecommunications links.
The product has the ability to print, scan etc. on both sides of a sheet of paper.
Time needed before printing after power switched on.
The greatest amount of detail that can be produced by a copy of a document.
How many pixels a scanner can see. Most commonly, this is measured in dots per inch (dpi).For example, a typical flatbed scanner will use a scanning head with 300 sensors per inch, so it can sample 300 dots per inch (dpi) in one direction. To scan in the other direction, it will move the scanning head along the page, stopping 300 times per inch, so it can scan 300 dpi in the other direction as well. This scanner would have an optical resolution of 300 x 300 dpi. Some manufacturers stop the scanning head more frequently as it moves down the page, so their machines have resolutions of 300 x 600 dpi or 300x1200 dpi.
The type of document formats that can be read/produced with this device e.g. .docx, .pdf.
Colour depth of the input into the product. The colour depth is either the number of bits used to indicate the color of a single pixel, in a bitmapped image or video frame buffer, or the number of bits used for each color component of a single pixel. High-end laptops have 24-bit colour depth.
With direct printing it is possible to print your photographs or other documents directly to a printer from a compatible device, without the use of a computer.


Okay, why this tube? Well at first I must say that a 300B has not entered my system before. It is not that I don't like the 300B, it's simply a "heater-story". I like my powertubes heated on either AC or using a double current source. With a 5V heater on AC, hum will be inevitable (on 93dB systems plus). And if you look at the 300B's current for a current source, it is hardly a solution... Luckily there was a Chinese firm named TianJin, and they produce a 300B with 2,5V heater. This is a, as they call it, 2A3 replacement... Is it?? It is electrically a 300B.... However, that is why this tube ended up in my system.
I first saw and listened to this tube at a friend of my. New out of the box the TJ was at least as good as the Sovtek 2A3 and AVVT2A3! Wow! When a few days later that friend told me he was going to sell the TJ's, I had no second thoughts: I bought them!
I like the 45, in fact, that is my favourite! UX245 and 45ST. What this tube does with mids and highs, is a one-of-a-kind! Yes, it lacks power (is it really?), but this is merely a choice between a bit more power and lots of detail plus sweet mids and highs.It wasn't that hard! Well, we've all read the 300B shootout by Thorsten Loesch (have we?),and were all a bit disappointed in missing the AVVT(JAC), VAIC and KR 300B's... But I must agree with Thorsten: this tube really out-'45's the 45!. I never ever experienced better soundstage with both detail and colour in detail as well as power using this TJ!
To all 2A3SE owners: This can be a real upgrade!!


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Had to go out of my way to get to this one, but I'm glad I did! Very nice place, and really is in the middle of nowhere (but I'm betting the locals are very happy its there!).
The beer selection was very good, and everything seemed very solid. I tried the amber ale, very well balanced and drinkable. The IPA was very good as well (I think I took a growler of that home). The brown ale had a nice roasted complexity too it, and I'm guessing that was a popular one...I saw the bar-tender fill half-a-dozen growlers with it while I was there.
The bar-tender was very nice and seemed very knowledgeable about what she was selling. The menu seemed interesting...I had the mushroom cream soup, wasn't overly impressed with that, but they had a few other things listed that sounded good.
It is a bit out of the way, though, and only 2 lane highways to get there. But if you like good craft beer and a laid-back atmosphere, it will be worth the effort to check this place out.
Went there on a Saturday night (8/28/10) for something different. Got there at 10:00 just after the band stopped play. Say what?!?!? I think they spent more time setting up and tearing down than they did playing. Nonetheless, this is a nice neighborhood place to go. And to have a place that brews their own beer in such a rural place has to be a treat for the locals.
One odd thing - the waitresses were for food only. You had to go to the bar to get your own beer. They also did not clean the tables very quickly from the previous patrons.
This is a very interesting place...for being located in the middle of no where. However, the beer was good (had the sampler) and a pint of the IPA. The IPA was very tastey and the bartenders are very friendly. The atmosphere shocked me though...very modern. The place was packed when I arrived at 5pm and was still full when we left at 8:30pm. It's worth the trip to visit. The cask ale was out at the time of my visit but all the other beers were available.
I love this place, and wish it were much, much closer -- although that would ruin much of its charm, I suspect. First: beer is great. Tim the brewer is deeply experienced, and I've been drinking his beer in various places for years. Having him wind up here is just magic. The atmosphere is a fantastic combination of Vermont and central PA: relaxed, tolerant, friendly, and small town self-reliant. Service is friendly and quick (usually: it was a bit drifty one lazy afternoon, but you know? So was I that day, so...), food's very good. Cool little town, gorgeous area, sustainable and locally-grown food, great beer. May have to move here.
Have visited twice since this review. Food is good and the beers are excellent. Damn, I wish the place were closer!


The big mid-week action of August's last days takes place Wednesday night at Nihon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan with the both the WBA bantam and super flyweight titles at risk in another installment of the Mexico vs. Japan rivalry of the lighter weight classes.
Tokyo based WBA 118 pound king Koki Kameda, 25-1 (16), faces undefeated Tijuana based Mexican David De La Mora, 23-0 (16), while 115 pound WBA ruler Hugo Fidel Cazares, 35-6-2 (25), of Los Mochis, Mexico squares off against local man Tomonobu Shimizu, 18-3-1 (9).
The flamboyant 24 year old Kameda will be making the second defense of the title won last December after knocking down KO artist Alexander Munoz in the 12th and final round.
The tricky southpaw southpaw has won three straight since losing his WBC flyweight crown to Pongsaklek Wonjongkam 17 months ago and Kameda has vowed to dazzle his faithful following with a tremendous title defense.
Standing in the way Kameda and his goals is 23 year old De La Mora, who will bring the confidence of an unbeaten record to Tokyo.
De La Mora, a former WBC Fecarbox belt holder, will have his work cut out for him as he's never previously tested the waters at world level and has only fought outside of Mexico on two occasions, a pair of bouts across the border in America in 2009.
It would be a major upset in the bantamweight division if Kameda were to lose this contest as he is a heavy favorite to retain his WBA crown.
With Argentina's ageless wonder and WBO super fly champion Omar Andres Narvaez moving up to challenge top ten pound for pound resident Nonito Donaire for the WBC and WBA bantam belts, Hugo Fidel Cazares now stands atop the 115 pound weight class.
The 33 year old southpaw has earned his "El Increible" nickname after four masterful defenses following his 2010 WBA title win over Nobuo Nashiro in Osaka.
Cazares will be making his third appearance in the land of the rising sun and will be counting on his seemingly increasing punching power to put an end to the ambitions of challenger Tomonobu Shimizu.
Shimizu will have the height and reach advantages to go along with the backing of a hometown crowd and the 30 year old will need all that and a career best performance if he is unseat the reigning champion.
The occasion marks only the second time the Tokyo stylist has tried his hand at super fly but Shimizu has plenty of experience as a flyweight.
The lanky 30 year old had just 11 bouts to his credit when he was stopped in the seventh round of a failed bid to unseat WBC champion Wonjongkam in 2007 but went onto win the Japanese flyweight strap in 2008.
Three months later, Shimizu again went for the WBC crown but this time was gunned down in the tenth by Daisuke Naito, although up until that point, Shimizu did much better than he had in his first world title attempt.
Shimizu went on to record four more domestic defenses and will be hoping that the third time is the charm when the bell rings against Cazares.