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Shigang He(何士刚)
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He is currently a distinguished professor and a doctoral supervisor in the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology and the Institute of Natural Sciences at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholar and One-Hundred-Person Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. He concurrently serves as the Secretary General and Member of Executive Counsel of the Chinese Society for Neuroscience, Member of Executive Cousel of the Biophysical Society of China, and Executive Editor of the journal Acta Biophysica Sinica. In 1995, he received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the Australian National University. During 1994-1997, he was a Research Associate/Research Fellow in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Harvard Medical School. From 1997 to 1999, he was a NH&MRC Senior Research Fellow at the Vision Touch and Hearing Research Centre at the University of Queensland. From 1999 to 2004, he was a Research Fellow of the Laboratory of Retinal Structure and Function in the Institute of Neuroscience of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a Research Fellow in the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 2005 to 2011. Dr. He's laboratory is aimed to understand a broad range of biological systems specifically including the mechanism of signal processing and circuitry formation in brains by using mammalian retina as a model system, the regulation and developmental changes in the dendritic structure of retinal ganglion cells, and the mechanism of processing of visual signals for motion direction.
Mechanism of signal processing and circuitry formation in the brain, using mammalian retina as a model system; regulation and developmental changes in the dendritic structure of retinal ganglion cells; mechanism of processing of visual signals for motion direction
Membership of Professional Associations
Secretary General, Member of Executive Counsel, Chinese Society for Neuroscience
Member of Executive Cousel, the Biophysical Society of China
Executive Editor, Acta Biophysica Sinica
*Sun, L., *Han, X. and He, S. (2011) Activity independent development of direction-selective circuitry in the mammalian retina. PLoS One 6:e19477. *equal contribution
Pe´rez de Sevilla Mu¨ller, L., Do, M.T., Yau, K.-Y., He, S. and Baldridge, W.H. (2010) Tracer coupling of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells to amacrine cells in the mouse retina. Journal of Comparative Neurology 518:4813-4824
*Ren. L., *Liang, H., *Diao, L. and He, S. (2010) Changing dendritic field size of mouse retinal ganglion cells in early postnatal development. Developmental Neurobiology 70:397-407. *equal contribution
Yu, X., Xu, X., *He, S. and *He, J. (2009) Change detection by thalamic reticular neurons. Nature Neuroscience 12:1165-1170. * Co-corresponding author
*Chen, M., *Weng, S., *Deng, Q., Xu, Z. and He, S. (2009) Physiological properties of direction-selective ganglion cells in early postnatal and adult mouse retina. Journal of Physiology (London) 587:819-828. *equal contribution
Yu, X., Xu, X., Chen, X., He, S. and He, J. (2009) Slow recovery from excitation of thalamic reticular nucleus neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology 101:980-987
He, S. (2008) Alpha cells take off first. Neuron 59:352-253. (preview)
*Sun, W., *Deng, Q., Levick, W.R. and He, S. (2006) ON direction-selective ganglion cells in the mouse retina. Journal of Physiology (London) 576:197-202. *equal contribution
Deng, Q., Wang, L., Dong, W. and He, S. (2006) Lateral components in the cone terminals of the rabbit retina: Horizontal cell origin and glutamate receptor expression. Journal of Comparative Neurology 496:698-795
Huang, H., Li, H. and He, S. (2005) Identification of connexin 50 and 57 on A-type horizontal cells in the rabbit retina. Cell Research 15:207-211
Weng, S., Sun, W. and He, S. (2005) Identification of ON-OFF direction selective retinal ganglion cells in the mouse. Journal of Physiology (London) 562: 899-913
Diao, L., Sun, W., Deng, Q. and He, S. (2004) Development of the mouse retina: Emerging morphological diversity of the ganglion cells. Journal of Neurobiology 61:236-249
Dong, W., Sun, W., Zhang, Y., Chen, X. and He, S. (2004) Dendritic relationship between starburst amacrine cells and direction-selective ganglion cells in the rabbit retina. Journal of Physiology (London) 556:11-17
Syed, M. M., Lee, S., He, S. and Zhou, Z. J. (2004) Spontaneous waves in the ventricular zone of developing mammalian retina. Journal of Neurophysiology 91:1999-2009
Li, H., Gaughwin, P.M., Li, N. and He, S. (2004) Localization of dopamine D1-receptor to A-type horizontal cells in the rabbit retina by single cell RT-PCR. Neuroscience Letters 355:146-148
He, S., Dong, W., Deng, Q., Weng, S. and Sun, W. (2003) Seeing more clearly: Recent advances in understanding the retinal circuitry. Science 302:408-411. (invited review)
Sun, W, Li, N. and He, S. (2002) Large scale morphological survey of rat retinal ganglion cells. Visual Neuroscience 19:483-493
Sun, W, Li, N. and He, S. (2002) Large scale morphological survey of mouse retinal ganglion cells. Journal of Comparative Neurology 451:115-126
Vaney, D.I., He, S., Taylor, W.R. and Levick, W.R. (2001) Direction-selective ganglion cells in the retina. In: Motion Vision – Computational, Neural, and Ecological Constraints. (Zanker, J. and Zeil, J., eds), pp 14-56. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
He, S. (2000) Searching for mechanisms of retinal direction selectivity. Keio Journal of Medicine 49:159-161 (lecture notes)
Taylor, W.R., He, S., Levick, W.R. and Vaney, D.I. (2000) Dendritic computation of direction selectivity by retinal ganglion cells. Science 289:2347-2350
Brown, S.P., He, S. and Masland, R.H. (2000) Receptive field microstructure and dendritic geometry of retinal ganglion cells. Neuron 27:371-383
He, S. and Levick, W.R. (2000) Spatial-temporal response characteristics of the ON-OFF direction selective ganglion cells in the rabbit retina. Neuroscience Letters 285:25-28
Weiler, R., Pottek, M., He, S. and Vaney, D.I. (2000) Modulation of coupling between horizontal cells by retinoic acid and endogenous dopamine. Brain Research Reviews 32:121-129
He, S., Weiler, R. and Vaney, D.I. (2000) Endogenous dopaminergic regulation of horizontal cell coupling in the mammalian retina. Journal of Comparative Neurology 419:33-40
Weiler, R., He, S. and Vaney, D.I. (1999) Retinoic acid modulates gap junction permeability in the mammalian retina. European Journal of Neuroscience 11:3346-3350
He, S., Jin, Z.F. and Masland, R.H. (1999) The non-discriminating zone of directionally selective retinal ganglion cells: Comparison with dendritic structure and implications for mechanism. Journal of Neuroscience 19: 8049-8056
He, S., Levick, W.R. and Vaney, D.I. (1998) Distinguishing direction selectivity from orientation selectivity in the rabbit retina. Visual Neuroscience 15: 439-477
He, S. and Masland, R. H. (1998) ON direction-selective ganglion cells in the rabbit retina: Dendritic morphology and pattern of fasciculation. Visual Neuroscience 15: 369-375
He, S. and Masland, R.H. (1997) Retinal direction selectivity after targeted laser ablation of starburst amacrine cells. Nature 389: 378-382


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A man built this $50,000 robot that resembles Scarlett Johansson
Who said Samantha from "Her" doesn't exist?
By Alicia Tan on April 4, 2016
A 42-year-old designer based in Hong Kong, has fulfilled his childhood dream of building a humanoid robot.
And not just any robot, but a female humanoid robot that looks a lot like Hollywood actress, Scarlett Johansson.
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According to Reuters, Ricky Ma has been obsessed with animation and robots since he was a kid. Ma reportedly spent $50,000 and a year and a half, creating the Johansson-lookalike robot he refers to as "Mark 1."
The robot is made from 3D-printed parts and silicone skin, and can display animated facial expressions such as smiling and winking. "Mark 1" can also move her arms and legs and responds to Ma when he compliments her.
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Ma claims that his programming skills are self-taught. Although he encountered many obstacles while building "Mark 1", he says he has no regrets, especially with the end result.
We wonder if the real Johansson would be flattered by her twin-bot.
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Twitter makes it possible to link NFTs to profile pics (for a price)
Right click, pay.
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This ain't your grandpa's Google Glass.
By Alex Perry
New York City's mayor really wants you to think he's getting paid in bitcoin
He can't, though.
It's the beginning of the end for YouTube Originals
YouTube Originals is where "Cobra Kai" got it start. Only in-progress programs will continue streaming.
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Watch Pacquiao v Bradley in Macau!
by Yuci Tai
Written by Yuci Tai
Congressman and Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao will lace up his gloves to face undefeated two-division world champion Tim Bradley in a must-see World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title rematch on 12 April. If you're a fan of the "Pacman" but can't make it all the way to the US to watch the fight in person, why not watch it live via closed circuit feed direct from Las Vegas at one of two Cotai Strip Resorts Macao venues? The Loulan Junior Ballroom at Sands Cotai Central and the Bellini Lounge at The Venetian are both showing the fight from 09:00 this Sunday 13 April.
When the two pound-for-pound titans first met on 9 June 2012, Bradley's hand was raised in a controversial split decision, ending Pacquiao's welterweight title reign as well as his seven-year, 15-bout winning streak. Though both fighters claimed victory, neither was satisfied. Destiny may have played a hand in their first battle but it will be survival of the fittest that determines the winner of this exciting rematch.
Pacquiao, the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, is the only fighter to win eight world titles in as many different weight divisions. Bradley, from Palm Springs in California, is a two-division world champion who unified the junior welterweight titles twice during his previous four-year reign. He returns to the ring after three consecutive career-best victories.
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YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County operates Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services of Cumberland County to support victims of sexual assault and their families. Our Community Impact department features various youth empowerment programs (like Empower & Equip Programs, After the Bell, Storytellers, Youth Leadership Conference, Martin's Mission, and more) along with Women's Empowerment Programs. Our preschool is dedicated to providing quality early childhood education to all families in the community. Racial justice is a critical focus and one of the two mission pillars of the organization, and drives our partnership with Carlisle Hope Station, a local community organization working the empower the Memorial Park neighborhood. YWCA is involved with community outreach, trainings, rallies, panel events and discussions to address racial and social justice issues playing out in our region.
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While laser marking technology has been commonly used in the manufacturing industries for many years in foreign countries, currently, it is most widely applied in the industry of auto and motorcycle parts, electronic components, hardware tools, sanitary ware, clothing accessories, and aerospace etc., among which the Chinese characters, figures, numbers, and letters are marked directly, including business names and trademarks, product specifications and models, shifts, serial numbers, and anti-counterfeit codes, in place of the traditional marking methods such as mechanical ones, and printed ones, chemical corrosion, ink jet marking ones.
As the developing laser marking technology, it is adopted by several manufacturers to print various images and texts in all kinds of industries, including industrial bearings, gears, all kinds of auto parts, hardware tools, integrated circuit chips, computer accessories, watches, electronic and communications products, home appliances, electric wire and cable, food packaging, jewelry, tobacco etc.
In the laser processing of auto parts, laser marking is one of the most widely used technologies. Most of the auto parts are metal materials. it implements either by the semiconductor laser marking machine or by the optical fiber laser marking machines. The laser marking technology is indeed an integrated product of contemporary high-tech laser technology and computer technology. Laser marking technology, also known as laser marking or laser printing, has been applied in auto parts in recent years. Compared with the traditional methods of mechanical marking, chemical corrosion, silk-screen printing, and ink-jet printing, the laser marking auto parts has a lot of advantages, including low cost, high flexibility, and computer system control, especially its outstanding feature that the marks produced will stay on the surface of the auto parts solidly and permanently due to the laser effect. Lastly, the laser marking system can implement a single product identification number for mass-produced auto parts, and then mark the bar code or two-dimensional code array to the auto parts, which helps effectively implement the process control and quality control in production, and ensures products' anti-counterfeiting.
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Flagler Sports & Recreation
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AQUA ZUMBA: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through June 3, or 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, through May 30, at Palm Coast Aquatics Center, for ages 13 and older. $40 for the session or $8 drop-in. Preregistration is required at parksandrec.fun/aquatics.
BEGINNERS CLINIC (adults): 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Holland Park tennis courts, 18 Florida Park Drive. $9/day for preregistration or $12/day for same-day registration. Register at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
BEGINNERS PICKLEBALL: 8-10 a.m. Fridays at Holland Park; free, but preregister at parksandrec.fun/athletics.
CARDIO TENNIS (adults): 9:30-10:30 a.m. Mondays, and 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, Palm Coast Tennis Center; $10/day for preregistration or $12/day for same-day registration. Register at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
DOUBLES SKILLS CLINIC (adults): 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Palm Coast Tennis Center, $15/day for preregistration or $17/day for same-day registration. Register at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
FLAGLER COUNTY HORSESHOE PITCHING CLUB: 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Old Dixie Park, 1250 Old Dixie Highway, Bunnell. For information, visit fchorseshoeclub.com or call 201-213-4677.
FOOTGOLF: 5-8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Palm Harbor Golf Club, 20 Palm Harbor Parkway. $8/person with cart included. Rules require a No. 5 size soccer ball; players can bring their own or rent one for $3. FootGolfers must make a tee time by calling 386-986-4653 or palmharborgolfclub.com.
GREEN RALLIES (youth tennis): 5-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Palm Coast Tennis Center, for students in grades 7-10. $12/day; preregister at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
INDOOR ROWING: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Palm Coast Community Center. All fitness levels are welcome; bring a towel, water and a mat for floor exercises. $7 per class with preregistration required at parksandrec.fun/wellness.
JUNIOR GOLF CLINICS: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, Palm Harbor Golf Club, 20 Palm Harbor Parkway, for ages 8-16. $15/week with preregistration required by calling 386-986-4653.
MORNING BLAST: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays at Palm Coast Tennis Center, for ages 18 and older. $10 per day for preregistration or $12 per day for same-day registration. Preregister at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
MUNCHKIN SOCCER (Toddlers): 4:15-5 p.m. Thursdays through May 30, at Holland Park. For ages 3-5 with parent. $35 for the entire session with preregistration required at parksandrec.fun/youth.
MUNCHKIN SOCCER (Youth): 10:15-11 a.m. Fridays through May 10, at Holland Park. For ages 5-6 with parent. $35 for the entire session with preregistration required at parksandrec.fun/youth.
ORANGE RALLIES (youth tennis): 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Palm Coast Tennis Center, for students in grades 4 through 6. $12/day. Preregister at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
PALM COAST MASTERS SWIM: 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 8-9:30 a.m. Saturdays, at Palm Coast Aquatics Center. Program is designed for triathletes or swimmers who like to compete or who are looking for a good workout. $30 per month or $4 drop-in. Preregistration required at parksandrec.fun/aquatics.
PICKLEBALL OPEN COURT: 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays; 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays; and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. Belle Terre Park tennis courts, 339 Parkview Drive. Equipment is provided.
POOL SAFETY DAY: 1-4 p.m. May 25, Palm Coast Aquatics Center. Activities include pool games, mini learn-to-swim classes, water safety information and basic first aid. $1 for youth and seniors and $2 for adults. Registration required at parksandrec.fun/aquatics.
REFIT REVOLUTION FAMILY FITNESS: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and/or Wednesdays through May 15, Palm Coast Community Center. Free, but preregister at parksandrec.fun/wellness.
RED RALLIES (youth tennis): 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Palm Coast Tennis Center, for students in 2nd and 3rd grades. $12/day. Preregister at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
ROOKIE RALLIES (youth tennis): 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays, $12/day registration. Register at parksandrec.fun/tennis.
TENNIS ROUND ROBINS: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and 9:30-11 a.m. Sundays, Palm Coast Tennis Center. $5/day, free for passholders.
WATER AEROBICS: 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays through May 31, Palm Coast Aquatics Center. $40 per session of $8 drop-in. Preregistration is required at parksandrec.fun/aquatics.
ZUMBA GOLD: 9-10 a.m. Fridays until May 24, Palm Coast Community Center. A modified Zumba class that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. $5/class; preregistration required at parksandrec.fun/wellness.
The Palm Coast Tennis Center is at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway; Holland Park is at 18 Florida Park Drive; Belle Terre Park tennis courts are at 330 Parkview Drive; Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool/Palm Coast Aquatics Center is at 339 Parkview Drive. For information or to register for tennis programs, call 386-986-2550; for other programs, unless otherwise specified, call 386-986-2323.
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J.L.H.
May 16, 2010 Alex Strauss
Miracles happen everyday. In a situation where all the odds are against you, the only thing left to do is believe. If I was diagnosed with cancer and was told I only had one year to live, I would be terrified, but for every ounce of fear I had, I would have twice that in hope and determination. Once past the initial dismay, I would fill myself with hope through the stories of others who miraculously overcame similar circumstances. Not everyone has a fairy godmother, though. Reasoning that it would take more than hope and prayers to beat my cancer, I'd begin researching every possible cure and, with the help of my doctors, determine which options were best for me. If one plan proved to be unsuccessful, I'd undertake a new course of action rather than admit defeat. I would always stay strong, just like she did.
I met Matt at the beginning of my senior year of high school. One autumn night, just as our relationship was blossoming, I teased him for wearing a yellow Livestrong bracelet. "Everyone stopped wearing those in eighth grade!" I joked. That was when he told me his mom had cancer, and it was terminal. Dumbfounded, I listened to his story. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of colon cancer when he was seven, then lung cancer a few years later. The doctors were never optimistic. Initially they told her she would be lucky to live through the year, but nearly twelve years had passed and she was still alive, even doing well.
That November I met her for the first time. I was nervous; I had never met a dying person before. She was younger than I expected, and her illness was apparent; my heart sank into my stomach, but hope glittered in her eyes. Their kitchen looked like a pharmacy with various prescription bottles and vitamins of all forms organized on overcrowded windowsills, seeping onto the counter. Seeing me noticing her collection, she said "I do everything I can to fight my disease". She was very open about her situation, but I supposed that after twelve years of fighting she had the right to gloat about her success. She told me she had recently started eating a strictly organic diet because someone had told her it would help to cure her. "I accept all advice," she smiled. "I've realized that there is nothing to lose by taking vitamins or eating organic." Clearly she was doing something right, for there I was sharing a whole grain meal with a woman who was expected to have died when I was in the second grade.
I have never seen a mother love her children as much as she did; she would never let anything take her away from them without a fight. She was dying, but she did not let it control her remaining life. Up until her last months she continued working, and when she was not she took her family on exotic vacations. She was a child social worker, and I would bet almost anything that the children she helped never suspected the illness that was ever present as she strived to make their lives better; although she was not yet ready for heaven, she was their angel. To her, cancer was only a minor setback in her routines. She spent her time celebrating life rather than dwelling on death.
No amount of prayers, luck, or medications could have kept her alive forever. After hearing, "you have only six months to live" on over ten separate occasions, it eventually became true. As graduation approached, her cancer was spreading steadily and her health was rapidly declining. Then the doctors found a brain tumor. Matt told me that she had never been this bad, and that she had told him recently that she was fearing death for the first time. That day he got her initials tattooed on his wrist. J.L.H. I knew in my heart that she would be there to watch him walk across the stage and receive his diploma, but I was not sure how long she would hold on passed that. By the end of summer the cancer had defeated her, but her battle had been an admirable one.
If I were to find myself in such a situation, her life would be my inspiration. I would relentlessly search for a cure, while also allowing myself to savor life. I would not take a single moment for granted, nor would I disregard any suggested treatment. If an intensive therapy like chemo or radiation was my best option, I would opt for it even if that meant extreme weakness or hair loss. If invasive surgery predicted the best results, I would go through with it. If there were an experimental but optimistic means, I would consider it when more promising options failed. When selections began to run low, I would spend my time planning events and fundraisers to raise money for cancer research, so the search for a cure would continue even after my life was lost. In my final days I would be with my family, making arrangements for them to be taken care of after my passing. If I were told I was dying I would continue living, just like she did.
Her story is in many ways similar to that of James "Rhio" O'Connor, who fought hard against his own cancer. But the cancer he struggled against, mesothelioma, is much rarer and had been deemed incurable. Mesothelioma is a cancer that attacks the mesothelium, which is the cover that protects most of the body's internal organs. Once diagnosed, patients like Rhio are often given about a year to live. But Rhio defied these odds, re-writing history as he survived for over six years with his disease. He relentlessly researched all treatment options, collaborating with researchers, doctors, and patients to create the perfect therapy plan for himself. A learned expert on mesothelioma, Rhio's self-prescribed protocol kept him alive for longer than anyone could have imagined. For more information about mesothelioma or Rhio O'Connor, you can visit www.survivingmesothelioma.com. Stories like Rhio's, or that of J.L.H., are rare but not unheard of, and can instill hope to anyone fighting a similar battle.
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Houston Ranked as Top Market for Real Estate Opportunities in 2015
Houston now offers the most attractive real estate investment and development opportunities of any major U.S. market, according to a survey from PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Another Texas city, Austin, took second place in the 2015 survey of more than 1,000 real estate experts. San Francisco, which was ranked first in 2013 and 2014, slipped to the third position. Meanwhile, New York fell out of the top 10 to 14 in the 2015 survey. The Big Apple trailed up-and-coming cities such as Charlotte, N.C., and Nashville, Tenn.
Growing markets such as Austin and Nashville "are positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural amenities," ULI Global CEO Patrick Phillips said.
Investors believe that the energy industry will continue to drive economic growth in Houston, which will support the real estate market in 2015, according to the PwC/ULI report. Austin, meanwhile, has gained favor for its industrial base, its appeal to the millennial generation and a lower cost of doing business.
"Houston and the middle of the country have been overlooked for a long time," said Ric Campo, chairman and CEO of Houston-based multifamily REIT Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT).
"The whole idea that coastal markets are going to dominate forever is a thing of the past," he added.
Campo attributes the emergence of these non-coastal markets not only to the thriving energy industry, but also to the run-up of real estate prices and low capitalization rates for properties in major coastal cities. The returns that investors get in key markets on the east and west coasts "are really, really paltry from a cash-on-cash basis," Campo said.
Cities such as Houston and Charlotte are "being awakened," Campo said, by the influx of millennials. These cities now have retail, dining and entertainment options that cater to younger inhabitants beyond normal business hours, he noted.
The 2015 results continued Houston's ascent in the eyes of real estate investors. In the PwC/ULI survey for 2014, Houston ranked second after being rated the fifth most attractive market the year before.


'ABCD' is the upcoming movie of Mega hero Allu Sirish. Its trailer will be out on Monday at 9 am.
The news is that Trivikram Srinivas will be unveiling the trailer. "We are happy to announce that 'Matala Mantrikudu' will be launching the trailer of our film, 'American Born Confused Desi'," producer Madhura Sreedhar says.
Directed by debutant Sanjeev Reddy, 'ABCD' is co-produced by BigBen Cinemas. Jana Sena leader Nagababu will be seen as the Mega hero's father. Rukshar Thillan (Rukshar Dhillon of 'Krishnarjuna Yuddham') is the leading lady.
The film will hit the screens on May 17.


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A Szomszédok az egyik legkedveltebb, legismertebb és legnépszerűbb magyar televíziós filmsorozat volt az 1980-as évek második felében és 1990-es években, amelyet 1987-től 1999-ig vetítettek. Az alkotói Horváth Ádám, Miskolczi Miklós, Polgár András, Szabó György és Zimre Péter, a rendezője Horváth Ádám, a forgatókönyvírói Miskolczi Miklós és Polgár András, a zeneszerzője Hidas Frigyes. A tévéfilmsorozat a MAHIR és a Magyar Televízió Művelődési Főszerkesztőség gyártásában készült. Műfaját tekintve teleregény és romantikus filmdráma-sorozat. Az első rész próbaadását 1987. május 7-én, amíg az utolsó 331. fejezetét 1999. december 30-án tűzték műsorra a Magyar Televízióban. A sorozatot Magyarországon az MTV-n, az M1-en és az M2-n vetítették le a televízióban. A kultikus sorozatot többször ismételték: legutóbb az M3 csatorna 2017-ben.

Történet
Cselekménye a gazdagréti lakótelep egyik panelházában élő emberek, családok és ismerőseiknek, rokonságuknak mindennapjait, életét meséli el, apró-cseprő gondjaikat, mindennapi problémáikat, a kor jellemző helyzeteit, történéseit dolgozza fel 30 perces epizódokban. Három család története indul el. Vágásiék − fiatal tanárnő−nyomdász pár − rokonuktól, Janka nénitől költöznek új lakásba. Takácsék − nyugdíjas házaspár − házát az M0-s autóút építése miatt szanálják. Velük költözik Alma, az unokájuk is. Mágenheimék − orvos−kozmetikus házaspár − sokéves albérlet és spórolás után jutnak végre rendes lakáshoz. A három család egy új lakótelepi ház egyazon emeletére költözik. Ezzel együtt láthatóak ismerőseik és egyéb ott lakók életének történései is.

Szereplők
A szereplők születési dátuma gyakran megegyezik az őket alakító színész születési dátumával.

Főszereplők

Mellékszereplők

 Bakonyi Géza – Láng Balázs
 Bakonyi elvtárs – Kiss Jenő
 Bánáti Vilmos – Versényi László
 Bence – Vizy György
 Béres Erzsébet – Zentay Lilla
 Béres Gáspár – Fekete Tibor
 Bíró László – Epres Attila
 Bírónő – Ábrahám Edit
 Béla bácsi, tanító – Both Béla
 Charlotte – Békés Itala
 Dávid, Julcsi barátja – Magyar Zoltán
 Dénes bácsi, öreg erdész – Kun Vilmos
 Dessewffy Károly – Makay Sándor
 Dr. Nagy Éva – Simorjay Emese
 Erdészigazgató – Újlaky László
 Farkas Gábor – Székhelyi József
 Gitta – Kökényessy Ági
 Góliát – Csányi János
 Ildikó – Hámori Ildikó
 (Török) Józsi – Szabó Ottó
 Janka (Jutka nagynénje) – Pásztor Erzsi
 Kenéz elvtárs – Bodor Tibor
 Klamár úr – Képessy József
 Klarissza – Incze Ildikó
 Kolonits Adél – Bárczy Kató

 Kolonits Sándor – Szabó Sándor
 Kovács igazgató – Kenderesi Tibor
 László, mentőtiszt – Koroknay Géza
 László Ervin – Szegedi Molnár Géza (parodista)
 Madaras(i) Bandi, közértes – Dobránszky Zoltán
 Manci, használtcikk-kereskedő – Báró Anna
 Mara – Málnay Zsuzsa
 Marika, közértes eladó – Némedi Mari
 Matyi – Molnár Mátyás
 Nóra, Alma édesanyja – Bajcsay Mária
 Oli úr - Bajor Imre
 Ottakán Géza – Horváth Sándor
 Öreg (mentőápoló) – Hável László
 Panni (lakáscserélő) – Strasszer Anikó
 Pityu (lakáscserélő) – Melis Gábor
 Rozsomák – Farkas Tamás
 Szedlák Kálmán – Fillár István
 Szöllősyné Zsuzsa (Vágási Judit édesanyja) – Bánki Zsuzsa
 Dr. Szöllősy Pál (Vágási Judit édesapja, fogorvos) – Szatmári István
 Szűcs úr – Sörös Sándor
 Valerie – Garay, Sue
 Vera, Jutka barátnője – Vándor Éva
 Vica Cica – Lengyel Kati
 Virág doktor – Kézdy György
 Zoltán – nőgyógyász – Nagy Sándor Tamás
 Zomboriné – Kállay Ilona
 Zsóka – Dőry Virág

További mellékszereplők

Bűnelkövetők
A sorozatban a pitiáner bolti lopástól a fegyveres rabláson át egészen az emberölési kísérletig számtalan bűneset történik. A legtöbb bűnözőt Orosz István alakítja. Maffiózók is feltűnnek, Laci zsarolója – Kisfalussy Bálint, Madarasi zsarolója, részeg a presszóban – stb.

Nagyobb elkövetői körök:
 Alma támadói, Takácsék betörői, az ABC fegyveres rablói, Taki bácsi kerekeinek ellopói. mind ugyanazok a személyek.
 Kábítószer-bűnözők Jutka iskolájánál
 Kábítószer-bűnözők a presszóban
 Kábítószer-bűnözők, akik Mágent is majdnem megölik. Főnökük alakítója korábban mint filmes tűnt fel a sorozatban.

Évados áttekintés

Az epizódokat a Szomszédok esetében az 1-től a 18-ig résznek, a továbbiakban fejezetnek nevezik. Az első tizenkilenc epizódnál a főcímben római számok szerepelnek, és csak a 20. fejezettől kezdődően használják az arab számozást. Ezután az író(k) neve, majd a főszereplők névsora következik családonként, valamint az adott részben előforduló néhány főbb mellékszereplő alakítóinak névsora. Szintén a 20. fejezettől kezdődően az epizód az adás napjának dátumával fejeződik be; a 20. rész dátuma 1988. január 28.

Az 1990-es évtől, a 71. fejezettől formai változások történtek, amelyek a sorozat végéig nem változtak:
 a főcím képsora a Széchenyi-hegyen álló adótoronytól indul (kivéve 96. és 105. fejezetek)
 a főcímből a főszereplők névsora kimarad
 a végén stáblistán "valamint:" helyett "közreműködtek:" listacím van

A részeknek két kivétellel nincsen külön címük. A 321. és a 322. fejezet a kivétel, ezek a "Böhm naplója I. és II." elnevezést kapták. Ezekben, és a Máriáss József halála utáni 105. fejezetben régebbi jelenetek vannak összevágva; ilyen a sorozatban máskor nem fordult elő.

A LifeTV 2019. december 31-én egy különleges 30 perces dokumentum filmet mutatott be, a sorozat befejezésének 20 éves évfordulója alkalmából. A 332. fejezetnek keresztelt filmben, visszatértek az ismerős színészek Ivancsics Ilona, Fehér Anna, Frajt Edit, Pásztor Erzsi, Nemcsák Károly és Trokán Péter. Bujtás János rendezésében készült filmben a szereplők elmesélik az akkori élményeket, illetve elgondolkoznak, hogy hogyan folytatodna a sorozat. A sorozatban be nem mutatott felvételeket is leadják.

Forgatási helyszínek

A legtöbb jelenetet a gazdagréti lakótelepen vették fel. A sorozatban szereplő Lantos utca 8. a valóságban a Csiki-hegyek utca 1. számú ház (A 160. fejezetben az eredeti cím is olvasható). A stáb az 1. emeletet vette meg, három lakásban a három család lakott, a negyedik lakásban pedig a Gábor-Juli stúdió volt berendezve, ami mellett a színészek pihenőszobájaként is szolgált. A Gábor-Juli stúdió külső felvételeihez az Olt utca 36. társasház épülete szolgált díszletként (az épület 2014-ben is állt, de külsejét kissé átalakították, burkolata és színe, illetve kerítésének kialakítása  megváltozott).  Julcsi általános iskolája és Jutka munkahelye a lakótelepen található Csikihegyek Általános Iskola  (a sorozatban Lantos Utcai Általános Iskola) volt. Jutka szülei, szemészorvos anyukája Szöllősy Zsuzsa (Bánki Zsuzsa) és fogorvos apukája Szöllősy Pál (Szatmári István) Jankával hárman Őrmezőn, a Neszmélyi úton, egy régi kertes házban laktak. Etus lakása a Gazdagréttől északra lévő Sasad városrészben, az Ugron Gábor utca 54. és a Pannonhalmi út 18. saroképülete. A postaládán lévő házszámok jól láthatóak a 233. részben. Az épületet a sorozat befejezését követően eladták és másik házat építettek a helyére, így ez a helyszín ma már nincs meg. Virágh doktor (Kézdy György) fül-orr-gégész orvos a sorozat elején a Semmelweis Egyetem Tömő utcai tömbjében [ma: Semmelweis Egyetem Korányi Projekt Lebonyolító Szervezet] rendelt. Julcsi első középiskolája Angyalföldön a Röppentyű utca 62. szám alatt, a mai Ady Endre Gimnázium volt, amit akkor még a valóságban is Kassák Lajos Gimnáziumnak hívtak kb. 1990-ig, amikor mai nevét felvette egy, a közelben lévő hasonló nevű általános iskola gimnáziummá alakulása miatt. Második iskolája a lakótelep közvetlen közelében van, az iskola neve a valóságban Mechatronikai Szakközépiskola és Gimnázium volt (1118 Budapest, Rétköz u. 39.). A piac, ahol Józsi dolgozik, és ahová Etus szokott járni, a Budafoki piac volt, amely ma a sorozat tiszteletére felvette a "Budafoki Szomszédok Piaca" nevet. Lenke néni lakótelepi közértje (később Plus diszkont) 2012-ig üzemelt – egy idő után mint Spar, mivel a Plus-t a cég felvásárolta – a Nagyszeben tér 4. alatt. Jelenleg ruhaüzlet működik benne.  A kocsma, ahová a szereplők rendszeresen betértek, a végleg bezárt Muskátli Söröző volt a Regős utca 8-ban. A ruhabolt, amelyben Lillácska dolgozik, az 56-os és 56A villamos Krisztina téri megállójánál található. Alma presszója az Alkotás utca – Tartsay Vilmos utca sarkán helyezkedik el (később: Gringos Amigos néven mexikói étterem). Mágenheim Ádám magánklinikája az 1025 Budapest, Felső Zöldmáli út 13. szám alatt található a valóságban. Az Erdészház, ahol János Dénes bácsival (Trokán Péter és Kun Vilmos) elmélyült beszélgetéseket folytatott, ma is áll. A Fenyőgyöngye Vendéglőhöz közel található.

Háttere és hatása
A sorozat ötlete a BBC EastEnders című sorozata nyomán született, ám a Szomszédok kevesebb külsős helyszínen játszódik és jobban fókuszál a szereplőkre. A 331 epizódban mintegy 2000 színészt és statisztát foglalkoztattak. Hétköznapi témákat jártak körbe az epizódok, melyekkel a nézők azonosulni tudtak, ebben rejlett a népszerűsége. Ugyanakkor óvatosan bánt a politikával és mint állami televízió által készített műsor, alkalmas volt arra is, hogy befolyásolás eszköze legyen. Az epizódok végén a szereplők általános igazságokat, morális tanulságokat osztottak meg a nézőkkel, magyarázó, oktató hangnemben szóltak hozzájuk. A Szomszédokban szerepelt a magyar televíziózás első meleg szereplője, Oli, a fodrász. Bajor Imre számára ez a szerep hozta meg a népszerűséget.

A sorozatot kordokumentumnak is tartják, mert viszonylag reálisan mutatta be a rendszerváltás időszakát.

Könyv
1989-ben Vadas Mihály tollából napvilágot látott egy beszélgetéskötet az alkotókkal, és "szomszédainkkal", Szomszédok címmel. A több mint 200 oldalas kötet filmkockákkal, és forgatás közben elkapott pillanatokkal illusztrált. Találunk benne színes portré képeket a színészekről dedikálva is.

Zenék
 A diszkós jelentben a Kabalababa együttes Rózsaszín Cadillac című száma szól, az énekes Császár Gertrúd.
 Mágenheimék szilveszteri házibulijában Julcsi a Lime – On the grid című felvételét játssza. Ugyan ebben a jelenetben a másik zene a Rofo – You've Got To Move It On száma.
 A 137. részben Etus "kemény rock" zenéje a Pearl Jam – Even flow dala.

Buborékos verzió
A sorozatot vetítése óta eddig hatszor ismételték meg. A hetedik ismétlés 2017-ben ment az M3 műsorán. A 2005 őszén induló ismétlés elején pár résznél az MTV egy új formátummal próbálkozott: a fejezetek vetítésekor a képernyőn szövegbuborékok formájában információk jelentek meg, amik a jobb megértést szolgálták volna azok számára, akik akkor még nem éltek, vagy nagyon fiatalok voltak. A rendező kérésére azonban ezt öt adás után levették a filmről, mert más hatása volt, mint amire eredetileg számítottak. Ezt a buborékos változatot a tévéműsorok Szomszédok retro címmel tüntették fel.

Kritikák és paródia
 Sinkó Péter: Újabb seregben című rádiókabaré jelenetében Oli úr első és egyetlen sorkatonai szolgálati napját követhetjük végig. Olit itt is Bajor Imre alakította, partnere a jelenetben Sinkovits Imre volt, aki a kiképző őrmestert alakította.
 A Gálvölgyi Show c. komikus műsorban Gálvölgyi János a Szomszédokat is parodizálta.
 A Szálka, avagy Bagi és Nacsa megakad a torkán című műsorban Bagi Iván és Nacsa Olivér rendszeresen úgy parodizálták a Szomszédokat, mintha az napjaikban folytatódna.
 Solti Balázs sorozatrajongó által három részben készült képregény-paródia.

Jegyzetek

Források

További információk
 Nosztalgiázó riport néhány szereplővel és bakikkal 2019 szilveszterén a LifeTV-ben
 Szomszédok harmadszor: A Nap-kelte vendége Horváth Ádám (a sorozat megalkotója)

 Napi politika a szomszédokban
 Ki ölte meg a Szomszédokat? (Comment.com)
 Napi politika a Szomszédokban (hvg.hu)
 Élet a Szomszédok után (Origo)
 Szomszédok rajongói honlap
 Vadas Mihály: Szomszédok – 20 beszélgetés az alkotókkal. 1989, Mezőgazdasági Kiadó
 Időszerű anakronizmus – a Szomszédok húsz éve – Népszabadság
 Lakótelep, modernitás, Szomszédok-party – Élet és Irodalom
 Szomszédok Party
 Böhm bácsi és a retrofília (Index, 2005. szeptember 20.) – a Szomszédok "retró" vetítéséről
 Puzsér Róbert: A hét mesterlövésze / Szomszédok.

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In writing these histories of the monarchies of Continental Europe, the author has no wish to conceal his abhorrence of aristocratic usurpation. Believing in the universal brotherhood of man, his sympathies are most cordially with the oppressed masses. If the people are weak and debased, the claim is only the more urgent upon the powerful and the wise to act the part of elder brothers, holding out the helping hand to those who have fallen.
Envoys Sent to Bring Him Back.--Alexis Excluded from the Succession.--His Trial for Treason.--Condemnation and Unexpected Death.--New Efforts of the Tzar for the Welfare of Russia.--Sickness of Peter.--His Death.--Succession of the Empress Catharine.--Epitaph to the Emperor.
THE REIGN OF CATHARINE I., ANNE, THE INFANT IVAN AND ELIZABETH.
Energetic Reign of Catharine.--Her Sudden Death.--Brief Reign of Peter II.--Difficulties of Hereditary Succession.--A Republic Contemplated.--Anne, Daughter of Ivan.--The Infant Ivan Proclaimed King.--His Terrible Doom.--Elizabeth, Daughter of Peter the Great, Enthroned.--Character of Elizabeth.--Alliance with Maria Theresa.--Wars with Prussia.--Great Reverses of Frederic of Prussia.--Desperate Condition of Frederic.--Death of Elizabeth.--Succession of Peter III.
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Google Developing Standalone Virtual Reality Headset, Upgraded Cardboard Viewer
Thursday February 11, 2016 12:04 pm PST by Juli Clover
As rumors circulate about Apple's secret work on virtual reality headset prototypes, Google is developing a standalone virtual reality headset, reports The Wall Street Journal. Google's virtual reality headset is not reliant on a smartphone, computer, or game console, unlike existing virtual reality products like the Oculus Rift, which requires a powerful computer, or its own Google Cardboard viewer, which requires a smartphone.
According to sources familiar with Google's work, the VR headset will feature a screen, high-powered processors, and a set of outward-facing cameras. Movidius chips that use the camera feed to track head motion will be included, alleviating the need for an external camera to track movement.
Along with a standalone virtual reality headset, Google is also working on a "more advanced version" of the Cardboard, which will be made of plastic and will include computer chips and sensors. The updated version of the Cardboard will be released this year, perhaps in May, but The Wall Street Journal says the timing of the standalone headset is unclear. It could debut in 2016, but since it is early in the development process, Google could scrap it.
Google and others have shipped more than five million cardboard viewers since late 2014, helping introduce many consumers to technology that immerses them in experiences that seem to be all around them. The recent moves suggest Google now thinks virtual reality could become a moneymaker in both hardware and software.
Apple is rumored to have a team of several hundred employees working on augmented and virtual reality, exploring the ways the emerging technologies could be used in future Apple products. The company has reportedly created several virtual reality headset prototypes as part of its work.
Related Roundup: AR/VR Headset
Tags: Google, Google Cardboard
Related Forum: Apple Glasses, AR and VR
samcraig
I am sure as soon as Samsung heard about this they also scrambled to put together a team to work on it. They will do all they can to be the first to market with a bad product full of useless bells and whistles.
Samsung already has a pretty elegant consumer product called the Gear VR. It uses a phone - but has its own sensors. Are being deliberately obtuse?
Sorry - but not exactly accurate to state "As rumors circulate about Apple's secret work on virtual reality headset ('https://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/29/apple-virtual-reality-headset/') prototypes..." as Google has been working and has indicated as such before these Apple rumors came to light. It reads as if Google is following Apple. I don't really care about who's first. But let's be factual, no?
I think VR will be like 3DTV.... DOA on arrival.
I think it's cool, I'm just not sure there's enough commercial value.
I have the Gear VR. Trust me, it's completely differ than wearing those 3D glasses. The VR is so immersive, after a quick moment, you'll forget you have it on. And the Gear VR is the bootleg experience. I can't wait to try the standalone Oculus.
Agreed. I also think that sensors, displays (a good reason for a phone to have 4k/8k screens too) and other tech will reduce the # of people who would typically get motion sickness from this kind of device. The Gear VR is light years ahead of cardboard in this respect and I suspect Oculus even more so. We're not there yet - but we will be no doubt.
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A standalone VR headset will suffer the same fate as Google Glass.
I disagree. Two completely different devices and types of use cases. VR and AR aren't necessarily the same.
Wow, that is one truly ugly VR viewer.
Yeah - that free viewer made out of cardboard is really something to judge as if it's a product being sold to the public.
Aw come on - it's $99 - it's almost a no brainer if you have a compatible device. The experience blows cardboard away. Just stop buying hot pockets this month ;)
Sure Sam. I'll get the Gear VR tomorrow. Now, when my wife questions "another damn unnecessary gadget purchase", I'm going to point her in your direction as the reason. When she kicks you in the grapes, maybe, just maybe you'll learn to be more fiscally responsible with my money... and she will kick you... in the grapes.
OT: I'm pretty sure the Gear VR is top notch since it was created in conjunction with Oculus. Oculus even advertises it on their website along side the Rift.
https://www.oculus.com/en-us/gear-vr/
"Google is also working on a "more advanced version" of the Cardboard, which will be made of plastic and will include computer chips and sensors"
Pshhhh...Apple's headset will be made of premium 7000 series aluminium with the British-English pronunciation. Take that, Google!
HAHA! True...
On the more serious side, I do think that Google's version is likely to come out within the year. I would imagine Apple's will be long after that. And there will be other players (including Google) upping their game.
I'm excited to watch this space for what happens.
I am sure when you let her wear them and she can be surrounded by a 360 video (in 3d) of Tahiti or somewhere she'd love to go to get away from you - she'll deem it a fantastic purchase. And you'll never see her or it again.


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Boots' man on a mission may be the real deal
Updated: 08:14 EST, 10 June 2008
If you are on the way to meet someone dubbed the Silver Fox, you have a certain expectation. Especially if that fox is an Italian private-equity billionaire who, in league with the notorious Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, recently took Boots, one of Britain's best-loved companies, away from the spotlight of the stock market so that he can do with it as he pleases.
Yet the man who greets me is a thoughtful academic who wants to know what I think first, before answering carefully, mostly with his eyes shut, as if the dark helps him be considerate.
The words leaving Stefano Pessina's mouth — care, duty, respect — don't belong to a cartoon-baddie tycoon. He has a slight lisp, as a 66-year-old physicist might, which suggests an air of vulnerability, as if he'd be upset if you took against him. If this is an act — if in truth, he really is Blofeld — it is all highly convincing.
I've met slash-and-burn merchants, and none of them is like Pessina. The Italian talks about Boots as if it were a person to be nurtured. Companies, he says, 'have a life independent otheir ownership'.
He blasts previous management for what he calls the 'strange adventures' that took Boots away from what it should be – a chemist we trust with our health.
Pessina came to England as a 16-year-old, and claims to have noted even then that Boots was special, though the management didn't know it.
'The people who were in charge forgot the original message of Jesse Boot. They neglected the pharmacy,' he says. He talks of restoring the staff's self-confidence, and says it would be 'suicide' to move the base from the Nottingham heartland.
Profits are up, but that's because 'we have been more careful, we have bought better', not because customers are overpaying.
Pessina's mission is to turn the company into a global healthcare giant, to stop it being regarded as a mere retailer. Boots will do everything in medicine, from caring for the terminally ill downwards, while continuing to cater for, as he discreetly puts it, 'ladies who desire to be more beautiful'.
If you want to get angry about Pessina's wealth (about £1.5bn) knock yourself out, but as billionaires go he's remarkably low key and – this is rare – still open to the notion that he might be wrong.
He's modest too, and it doesn't seem false. Asked what should be done about the economy, most business leaders would reel off a roster of self-serving policies. Pessina prefers: 'Don't ask me, I'm just an entrepreneur.'
That said, he thinks there is trouble ahead, and that interest rates will have to rise. Boots staff at least can be reassured that he intends to employ more rather than fewer of them.
'There will be a slow economy, but it will not affect us. We have momentum. We will be able to compensate,' he says.
The question to ask any businessman with a High Street presence is what he is going to do about Tesco and its appetite to eat every lunch going. Usually you get a sharp intake of breath and a change of expression.
Pessina shrugs. 'Tesco? They could be customers of ours. But that's it.' Before our interview, I asked one City banker, two City PR men, a union rep and one of his former colleagues for the goods on Pessina, for the one thing he wouldn't want to be asked. A tough crowd, they had nothing but praise.
It is too early to get carried away, but maybe Pessina is the real deal. Maybe he is the private-equity boss the industry has been waiting for.


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package com.zhoujf.test.mina.chat.codec;

import org.apache.mina.core.session.IoSession;
import org.apache.mina.filter.codec.ProtocolEncoderAdapter;
import org.apache.mina.filter.codec.ProtocolEncoderOutput;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class ResponseMessageEncoder extends ProtocolEncoderAdapter {

    private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ResponseMessageEncoder.class);

    @Override
    public void encode(IoSession session, Object message, ProtocolEncoderOutput out) throws Exception {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        logger.info("encode");
    }

    @Override
    public void dispose(IoSession session) throws Exception {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        logger.info("dispose");
    }
}

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In November 2017, 16 women gathered for the inaugural Women of Influence Dinner. This was a fantastic opportunity to come together and share ideas over dinner. There was a positive feeling in the room and anticipation from guests of wanting to reconnect. It was a wonderful start to our endeavours of creating strong ties with Tara Alumnae!
For over 120 years Tara has been educating and shaping girls to become women with strength of character and ingenuity. They are now increasing the visibility of women's leadership across an array of fields. From politicians and corporate executives, to philanthropists, to pioneering podcasters and app developers, Tara women are our mothers, sisters and daughters who permeate business and families and are paving the way for future generations.
We believe that every woman is a woman of influence. Someone who is an authentic leader, an inspiring role model, an extraordinary achiever, a catalyst for change, and engaged in life.
Women of Influence aims to connect with Tara's graduates, celebrate their successes and strengthen the connection between entrepreneurial alumni and current students. Mentoring young women has proven to positively impact business success for both parties, by empowering women to contribute their ideas, insight, expertise and suggestions for creative approaches to intelligent and imaginative accomplishments to the twenty-first century. Thus, we have a prime opportunity to reconnect our community with each other in order to fill the gap for women looking for mentors, looking to connect with like-minded individuals on their path to success. It highlights the important contribution women make in creating a bold and diverse future locally, nationally and internationally.
Last year's event was developed with the aim of re-connecting cross-generational alumni and forming a powerful conglomerate of women to actively impact the ever-growing Tara community. With such a worldly range of experience in the room, we had the opportunity to capture a powerful image of the strength of a Tara woman. We wanted to uncover and promote Tara women who had dedicated their time and energy to help and encourage other women in their industry, and who are fighting for change every day – be it in their workplace, their family, their community or among their peers.
On Monday 29 October 2018 Tara Anglican School for Girls held its inaugural Beyond the Gates Forum for Tara alumnae, students, parents and staff focusing on work, skills & the power of networking. The panel of Tara women were truly inspirational, funny and engaging! It was a fantastic evening!
We have set up the new Tara Alumnae - Women of Influence LinkedIn Group. This will facilitate one of the many ways in which we will communicate now and into the future.
Connecting with our social history and current activities is extremely important. Stories from the Crest is a special project to collect information to share with our Tara Alumnae and Community. Record your memories, tell us about your life and career journey. Your story will form a valuable part of Alumnae networking events and inspire Tara women now and in the future. Use the attached link to create your story, attach your photo and send it to alumnae@tara.nsw.edu.au.
Please connect with Wendy McDermott on 02 9630 6655 in Tara Community with any questions.


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Q: Java: Lead 0 in double and 1 digit after a dot I want to format a double to string with the max length is 7 which contains a dot "." and one digit after it.
For example:
 123.4 becomes "00123.4"
 12345 becomes "12345.0"
 12345.63 becomes "12345.6"

Any help, please!

A: you can do this:
double test = 33333.327;

String formatted = String.format("%07.1f", test)

System.out.println(formatted);

A: Try this -
DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("00000.0");

...
System.out.println(df.format(123.4)); -> 00123.4
System.out.println(df.format(12345)); -> 12345.0
System.out.println(df.format(12345.63)); -> 12345.6

A: String.format("%07.1f", myDouble);

See http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Formatter.html

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Military Family Caregivers: Are You Ready?
Local residents visit a Disaster Recovery Center in Collier County at Veterans Community Park, October 20, 2022, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (FEMA photo by Jocelyn Augustino)
Military.com | By Sherman Gillums Jr.
Sherman Gillums Jr. is the director of the FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination and a retired U.S. Marine.
The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration.
Just as maintaining readiness in the military is critical for making sure a unit can meet its mission, it is also critical for caregivers of veterans with complex, service-related conditions.
Disasters such as floods, hurricanes and earthquakes need to be a priority among veterans with disabilities, their families and their communities. And the best time to discuss disaster preparedness is always now.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, offers resources and information to support the critical role of military caregivers in readying families before, during and after disasters.
Family caregivers make up more than one in five Americans who selflessly devote their time to feeding, providing hygiene, administering medications and so much more for the well-being of their loved ones. But they may not have considered a plan in the event of natural disasters. That is especially important for those who live in disaster-prone areas, such as Florida, Puerto Rico and California, which also have large concentrations of disabled military veterans.
Disaster readiness can be lifesaving and life-sustaining for anyone with disabilities and, even though many veterans with disabilities have backgrounds in contingency responses and quick reaction drills, those skills might be underused after discharge. Disaster planning provides an excellent opportunity for veterans and caregivers to translate their problem-solving skills into proactive courses of action that may be crucial in times of crisis.
Planning can range from basic concerns, such as administering and refilling medications while sheltering, to more significant issues, such as access to transportation and accessible temporary housing, should it become necessary.
Veterans eligible for health care at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals or VA-contracted providers should plan how to coordinate care with their providers or specialty clinics. Caregivers should strategize how to care for their veterans over extended periods, including their own self-care and alternatives to institutionalized long-term care, if it can be avoided.
If you are a caregiver, create a network of people who can offer support in a disaster to avoid burnout and self-neglect during an already stressful situation.
Here are three steps every veteran, caregiver and family member can take to start preparing now:
1. Have a Plan
It's essential to have a plan if your family has to evacuate because of a wildfire, flood or other disaster or emergency.
Have an alternate location where your family can go to continue care.
Plan for your own daily needs, those whom you care for, and for any pets, service or support animals in the home.
Plan for someone who can serve as backup who knows or can be taught how to provide care in the absence of the primary caregiver, in case they are unable to come to the home because they are also affected by the disaster.
Plan for how you'll obtain accessible transportation you may need for evacuation or getting around during or after a disaster. Check local transit providers or your emergency management agency to identify accessible options.
Create an emergency communications plan to decide how you will communicate with your household if you are not together when a disaster occurs.
2. Build a Kit
In addition to basic survival supplies, consider adding items your family uses every day to your kit. For example:
A list of prescription medicines. Include information about your veteran's diagnosis, dosage, frequency, medical supply needs and allergies.
A list of the models and serial numbers of medical devices (include special instructions for operating your equipment if needed). Include spare batteries or charging systems as needed.
Copies of insurance and Medicare cards.
3. Stay Informed
During an emergency, keep a NOAA Weather Radio tuned to your local emergency station and monitor TV and radio. Follow mobile alerts and warnings about severe weather in your area.
Download the FEMA app and get alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations in the United States. Find more resources at ready.gov/plan.
Bottom line: Disaster and emergency preparedness starts at home, and it is essential to include everyone in the household in the discussion, especially those who receive care. By doing so, we can help ensure our nation's disabled veterans are safe, while creating a more prepared and resilient America in the process.
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Jim Kirkpatrick - Ballad Of A Prodigal Son
Air guitars at the ready? Good, 'cause you're gonna want to strap 'em on for this solo album by Jim Kirkpatrick, sometime wingman to Bernie Marsden, and guitarist with both melodic rockers FM and big band bluesers the Chris Bevington Organisation.
This isn't to suggest that Ballad Of A Prodigal Son is a flat-out guitar extravaganza – Kirkpatrick is too interested in producing good songs for that. But he sure leaves you in no doubt that he's a fully qualified plank-spanker.
Take 'Be Hard With It' for example, a song that lives up to its title and then some, combining a rollercoaster riff, stomping drums, ripping chords, urgent vocals, and – oh yes, a wailing, wah-wah infused solo like a meteor whizzing past Space Station No.5. And if you like that, axe fans,
Jim Kirkpatrick - he's got a guitar, and he's gonna play it
then you're going to just lurve the penultimate track, 'Brave New World'. The album's bona fide epic, it kicks off with a twinkling guitar motif and a sultry vibe as our Jim sings about being "bound for California", before flexing its muscles and getting all big and dramatic en route to Kirkpatrick unleashing a veritable beast of a solo. But brace yourself, because it turns out that's him just warming up for his closing effort, which evolves into a howling monster that sounds like it's escaped from Jurassic Park. Or something like that.
Guitar hero is not Kirkpatrick's default mode however, as the material on Ballad Of A Prodigal Son demonstrates. 'No Such Thing As A Sure Thing' is a blues-infused rocker co-written with FM main man Steve Overland, with a rootsy intro of acoustic strumming and toots of harp that then gets sideswiped by a slamming riff. It's gritty, catchy, and well-constructed, and yes, you'll want that air guitar handy for it too. Meanwhile 'Ain't Going Down Alone' is a mid-paced and moody affair that makes like something out of an early 80s Whitesnake songbook, and 'Blue Heron Boulevard' is an instrumental that sets Allman-like slide playing against sunshine-infused backing with a sheen reminiscent of Steely Dan. The closing 'All You Need Is All You Have' also offers something different, a patient chill-out tune that swells and rolls likes the tide starting to come in on a sunset beach, before mustering a dramatic interlude, and another epic solo from Kirkpatrick over a 'With A Little Help From My Friends'-like vocal refrain.
The one dud song on offer, relatively speaking, is the rather thin and predictable 'Skin & Bone'. But order is restored with the different blues facets evident in the following run of tracks. 'Always On The Road', a co-write with Bernie Marsden, is good time, singalonga rock'n'roll replete with horns, honky tonk piano and Neil Murray on bass, that nods heavily towards Chris Bevington Organisation territory. The following '61 And 49' is a tough and gutsy tale of the Clarksdale crossroads that's appropriately stuffed with gritty slide, as well as some excellent, full-on backing vocals from Sarah Miller. Then 'Talk To Me' is a blues ballad, kept simple but sprinkled with tasteful blues licks and a fluid solo, before 'Gravy Train', written by Rick Parfitt and John 'Rhino' Edwards, is a neck-snapping boogie express with a stinging guitar refrain to counterpoint the crunching riff.
But really you could guess at the quality of all this from the opening title track. 'Ballad Of A Prodigal Son' features a snapping groove, a driving, stabbing riff, and strong vocals and harmonies typical of what follows. It also features a simple little turnaround that doesn't half remind me of Rainbow's 'Sensitive To Light' – not that the two songs are really alike, but that gives you a clue to what the album is all about. Call it blues rock, hard rock, or classic rock, call it what you will, Jim Kirkpatrick's solo outing is a direct descendant of good stuff from days gone by, and it stands up pretty well in comparison.
So if you're sitting there waiting with bated breath for the new Joe Bonamassa album, then stop it. Breathe. Relax. And get your order in for Ballad Of A Prodigal Son. You won't be disappointed.
Ballad Of A Prodigal Son is released on 4 September, and can be ordered here: http://www.jimkirkpatrick.com/merch.
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The Mona Lisa Does Not Actually Cause the 'Mona Lisa Effect'
BY Kat Long
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Do you ever feel like you're being watched? By a certain Leonardo da Vinci painting, perhaps? Scientists call it the Mona Lisa effect: the sense that the eyes of a figure in a painting or photograph are following you as you move around the room. But according to a new study in the journal i-Perception, the eyes in the Mona Lisa painting don't actually fit the criteria.
The Mona Lisa effect is real—scholars have documented the phenomenon for nearly 2000 years. The effect doesn't just depend on the direction of the painted figure's gaze. The figure's head position in the painting and the slant of the picture itself create specific geometric conditions in space, distorting the viewer's perception of the painted person's stare. The sensation can occur no matter where the viewer is in relation to the portrait.
Until now, according to researchers at Bielefeld University in Germany, no one had tested the effect on the Mona Lisa itself. Gernot Horstmann and Sebastian Loth, members of the university's Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology, designed a study in which 24 participants viewed 15 different sections of the Mona Lisa painting on a monitor. A simple ruler was placed in front of the monitor, and each viewer marked the spot where they thought the gaze landed on the ruler, which indicated its angle.
An angle of zero meant a straight-at-the-viewer look. A slightly sideward gaze toward the viewer's ear, corresponding to a 5-degree angle, would still prompt the sense of being watched. "But as the angle increases, you would not have the impression of being looked at," Horstmann said in a statement.
After analyzing about 2000 assessments from participants, the researchers found that viewers felt the gaze of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece to be at an angle of 15.4 degrees—looking off to their right-hand side, rather than directly at them.
"It is clear that the term Mona Lisa effect is nothing but a misnomer," Horstmann said. But even though this particular phenomenon has been demystified, people's obsession with the painting will surely continue.
Pioneering Heart Surgeon René Favaloro Is Being Honored With a Google Doodle
Dr. René Favaloro (left) pictured with colleague Dr. Mason Sones.
The Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art & Photography, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 4.0
Argentinian heart surgeon René Favaloro is the subject of today's Google Doodle, which features a sketched portrait of the doctor along with an anatomical heart and several medical tools, The Independent reports.
The renowned doctor was born on this day in 1923 in La Plata, the capital of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, and pursued a degree in medicine at La Plata University. After 12 years as a doctor in La Pampa, where he established the area's first mobile blood bank, trained nurses, and built his own operating room, Favaloro relocated to the U.S. to specialize in thoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
"We is more important than I" —Dr. René Favaloro
Today's #GoogleDoodle celebrates the humble Argentinian surgeon who introduced coronary artery bypass surgery into clinical practice, a procedure that has saved countless lives since. → https://t.co/GmDpaS91cZ pic.twitter.com/6PTR1Wr4nR
— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) July 12, 2019
In 1967, Favaloro performed coronary bypass surgery on a 51-year-old woman whose right coronary artery was blocked, restricting blood flow to her heart. Coronary bypass surgery involves taking a healthy vein from elsewhere in the body (in this case, Favaloro borrowed from the patient's leg, but you can also use a vein from the arm or chest), and using it to channel the blood from the artery to the heart, bypassing the blockage. According to the Mayo Clinic, it doesn't cure whatever heart disease that caused the blocked artery, but it can relieve symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath, and it gives patients time to make other lifestyle changes to further manage their disease.
Favaloro wasn't keen on being called the "father" of coronary bypass surgery, but his work brought the procedure to the forefront of the clinical field. He moved back to Argentina in 1971 and launched the Favaloro Foundation to train surgeons and treat a variety of patients from diverse economic backgrounds.
Favaloro died by suicide on July 29, 2000, at the age of 77, by a gunshot wound to the chest. His wife had died several years prior, and his foundation had fallen deeply into debt, which Argentinian hospitals and medical centers declined to help pay, The New York Times reported at the time.
"As a surgeon, Dr. Favaloro will be remembered for his ingenuity and imagination," his colleague Dr. Denton A. Cooley wrote in a tribute shortly after Favaloro's death. "But as a man ... he will be remembered for his compassion and selflessness." Today would have been his 96th birthday.
[h/t The Independent]
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Forget Lab-Grown Meat—You Can Now Buy Lab-Grown Ice Cream
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Even though "dairy-free" doesn't necessarily mean "healthier," it's still a necessary disclaimer for dairy-free people who are screaming for ice cream. And between veganism, lactose intolerance, and other dietary dairy restrictions, the race is on to create an ice cream for the masses that doesn't taste like chalk, chemicals, or sadness.
Bay Area startup Perfect Day may have just pulled ahead of the competition. Today, Fast Company reports, it released three flavors of dairy-free ice cream—Vanilla Salted Fudge, Milky Chocolate, and Vanilla Blackberry Toffee—that contain the same proteins found in cow dairy, but grown in a lab from engineered yeast and DNA. Since those proteins contribute greatly to the rich texture and taste of ice cream that we love so much, Perfect Day's products are supposedly indistinguishable from the real thing.
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The co-founders, vegan bioengineers Ryan Pandya and Perumal Gandhi, got the idea from their experience in medicine, where fermentation is used to grow things in a lab all the time. "The two of us started scratching our heads and wondering, what if we just apply that same exact technology that's been around for half a century to make the world's most in-demand, highest-quality protein?" Pandya explained to Fast Company.
Their lactose-, dairy-, and gluten-free vegan ice cream, which they've been working on for five years, includes the dairy proteins casein and whey, as well as plant-based fats and sugar. If you're dairy-free because of a casein or whey allergy or sensitivity, you should treat this ice cream like you would any other foods containing dairy, and heed the "Contains milk protein" disclaimer on Perfect Day products.
Lab-grown dairy has environmental benefits too, considering that cows and other livestock are major culprits of greenhouse gas emissions. Pandya and Gandhi hope to sell their proteins to large-scale food manufacturers, and have teamed up with Archer Daniels Midland, an Illinois-based food processing company, to increase production.
Though it seems like a scoop or two of this ice cream might be the recipe for a perfect day, that wasn't the inspiration behind the company's name—the founders stumbled upon a study in which scientists discovered that cows produced more milk when listening to music, and one of the most successful songs was Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." "As a company on a mission to make cows, people, and the planet happier, it seemed like a perfect fit," the website says.
Can't wait to taste the magic? You can purchase all three flavors in a three-pint bundle for $60 here.
[h/t Fast Company]
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