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Film and Television Production - BA (Hons)
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Why study this course?
The BA Film and Television Production is a dynamic production-focussed course for aspiring filmmakers. The skills you acquire will allow you to work in specialist and broad-based media roles. You'll produce a wide range of film and television productions, creating a portfolio of moving image work spanning diverse genres and formats including short fiction film, documentary and multi-camera TV studio production alongside constantly changing new and emerging practice such as client-led, online and interactive content.
This long-established course has a strong employability and industry focus, consistently supporting and developing student filmmakers to produce work of the highest standard. In 2019 our students were nominated for two Royal Television Society awards for their graduation films, going on to win the factual (documentary film) category.
We're in the top 30 universities in the country for film production and photography according to the Guardian university league tables 2022.
Students filming a scene.
A student with his camera waits to get his shot.
At the Royal Television Society awards.
A student works in the TV studio.
A still from a student film.
A still from an animated documentary.
Filming an interview in the TV studio.
We've won! A Royal Television Society award.
RA Sensing Spaces
A student-produced documentary for the RA.
Blackmagic Pocket 4K camera workshop
Visit our School of Computing and Digital Media's student showcase
An online exhibition of student achievements
More about this course
Our award-winning lecturers have a wealth of experience in the film and television industries. Alongside this we invite a range of guest speakers to deliver masterclasses including workshops led by BAFTA winning directors and producers.
Students build on their production knowledge, appraising and analysing the work of other filmmakers from both a critical and audience perspective, giving them the ability to talk about their films and contextualise their practice. This is linked to our industry and employability focus by a series of image and industry modules which prepare students for roles in film, television and the wider creative industries.
You can get a taste for life at our School of Computing and Digital Media by taking a look at our showcase of recent student work.
You will be assessed through a variety of coursework and in-class assignments.
For Film and Television Production these include film projects and reflection of these projects. They will also include summaries, presentations, textual analysis, essays, screenplays, and a final year dissertation.
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Course option Select your entry point January 2022 - Full-timeJanuary 2022 - Part-timeSeptember 2022 - Part-timeSeptember 2022 - Full-time September 2022 - Part-timeSeptember 2022 - Full-time
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Location Holloway
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UCAS code P314
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In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
a minimum of grades BBC in three A Levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg Advanced Diploma)
If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Film and Television Production (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree.
Application may include a compulsory interview and/or portfolio submission. Please see our portfolio guidelines for further details.
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements.
If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre-sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2021/22 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
Where this course can take you
Graduates of this course can pursue postgraduate study, or work in a variety of fields, including the creative and cultural industries, film criticism and academia.
As the hub of the film and television industries in the UK, London provides many options for students, both in organisations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located across the city.
Our location (Aldgate) in London's creative East End provides many opportunities for graduating students, both in organizations such as the British Film Institute, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and in the numerous independent production companies located nearby and across the city. Recent alumni include one of only three black female filmmakers to have directed a feature film that has received a nationwide release in the UK and a cinematographer who works on TV shows including League of Gentlemen and Cold Feet.
Recent graduates have moved on to master's degrees at Goldsmiths and at Film School in the USA, and gained positions at a range of media companies including YouTube.
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.
Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
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News and success stories
The Invisible Mind
For World Mental Health Day, a group of recent London Met film graduates explore workplace stress and anxiety in a new documentary.
Final Cuts 2021
An online festival showcasing outstanding film and media work from students of the School of Computing and Digital Media.
Film grad showcases work at Film Festival
CUPBOARDS, a poetry film by recent graduate Tamanna Jahan, was shown at the Zebra Poetry Film Festival in Berlin.
Hey, Hollywood!
On International Women's Day, Dr Karen McNally explores how Hollywood is revisiting its business model, practices and space as a marker of 21st century American culture.
London Met book nominated for major American Studies Prize
'The Stardom Tale' by Dr Karen McNally is in the running for the 2021 British Association of American Studies Book Prize.
Hollywood's 'A Star Is Born': Melodramatic Celebrity and the Stardom Film
Professor Mandy Merck and Dr Karen McNally will give talks on stardom and genre in the A Star Is Born films followed by a Q&A.
Award-winning alumnus gives filmmaking masterclass
Jesses Quinones, director, writer and producer, explained to students how they can get their feature film off the ground.
Hollywood films and the myth of stardom
London Met lecturer's new book explores the conception and construction of 'stardom' as told through cinema.
"I want to create belief and ambition in my community"
Film and Broadcasting graduate Daniel Glenn-Barbour is aiming to inspire young people to make positive choices with his first feature film, 'Yes-Man'.
Trump, Television and the Media
Dr Karen McNally, American film and television specialist at London Met, convened an international conference on the depiction of Trump in media and the impact of his presidency.
The Eagle's Nest: London Met grad releases feature film to critical acclaim
Shot on a shoestring budget of £5,000, the film explores the plight of African migrants and has received numerous accolades from international film festivals.
"Black Sells": the portrayal of Black people in cinema
Sylvia Henry, recent Film and Broadcast Production BA graduate, reflects on the importance of Black representation in film and recalls the ways Blackness has been exploited in film.
Final Cuts Festival: the show goes on, triumphantly
The University's annual film and media student screenings make a successful leap online.
23-25 June 2020
Online festival will showcase outstanding film and media work from students of the school of Computing and Digital Media.
Award-winning alumnus directs and releases brand new film
'Cagefighter: Worlds Collide', directed by alumnus Jesse Quinones, delves into the high-octane world of mixed martial arts.
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Casa no Restelo / Antonio Costa Lima Arquitectos
© Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Tiago Meireles, Rita Lino
200.0 sqm
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Text description provided by the architects. The house belongs to a band of housing built 60 years ago that is nowadays a very quiet neighbourhood of Lisbon. It was a renewal and an extension of the existing area by the alignment of the rear facade with the facades of the two neighbouring dwellings. The renewal was complete and included also the demolition of the pre-existing building, retaining only the the main facade.
The morphology of the new building, facades and design coverage, intended to mirror the housing adjacent to the south, preserving the original axis of symmetry.
The idea was to define the core element composed of the staircase and fireplace, around which is the structured set of the three floor levels, uneven and "carved" in order to adapt to altimetry from both sides of the street.
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Projects Built Projects Selected Projects Residential Architecture Houses Refurbishment Renovation LisbonFernando GuerraFG+SGHousesRefurbishmentRenovationPortugal
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John Lacy est un acteur américain, né le  à Iowa City, dans l'Iowa (États-Unis).

Filmographie

Cinéma
 1990 : Checkered Flag de John Glen et Michael Levine : Bouncer
 1990 : Instant Karma de Roderick Taylor : Lucius
 1991 : Dogfight de Nancy Savoca : Fector
 1993 : Dragon, l'histoire de Bruce Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) de Bruce Lee : Nunnemacher
 2007 : Zodiac de David Fincher : Zodiac 4
 2011 : Red State de Kevin Smith : Bruce, le père de Travis
 2012 : Hitchcock de Sacha Gervasi : Premier gardien
 2013 : Le Congrès d'Ari Folman : un garde
 2015 : Frankenstein de Bernard Rose : Rubin
 2015 : Alvin et les Chipmunks : À fond la caisse de Walt Becker : Propriétaire

Téléfilms
 1989 :  : Football Player #1
 1991 : Earth Angel : Jock
 1992 : Wild Card : Vollie
 2004 : Helter Skelter : CHP Officer
 2007 : Mission Alcatraz 2 : Murphy
 2012 : Un amour de chien : Doc, Trainer
 2014 : Squatters : Clerk
 2019 : Dans la peau de mon frère jumeau : Derrick / Alex

Séries télévisées
 1989 : La Vie de famille (saison 1, épisode 16) : Barry
 2000 : Urgences (saison 7, épisode 11) : Kevin Poole
 2000 : Malcolm (saison 2, épisode 10) : spectateur
 2001 : New York Police Blues (saison 9, épisode 9) : Brian Halverson
 2004 : Les Experts (saison 5, épisode 9) : Agent spécial de l'ATF John Calder
 2004 : Desperate Housewives (saison 1, épisode 18) : Détective Beckerman
 2005 : Over There (saison 1, épisode 8 à 10) : Principal Howard
 2006 : Shark (saison 1, épisode 17) : Terry Burns
 2006 : Bones (saison 2, épisode 13) : EddBill Dowd
 2006 : 24 heures chrono (saison 5, épisode 24) : le copilote
 2008 : Mentalist (saison 1, épisode 3) : Kyle Rayburn
 2008 : Esprits criminels (saison 4, épisodes 25 et 26) : Jeff Bedwell
 2009 : Saving Grace (saison 3, épisode 5) : Wayne Wilson
 2009 : Monk (saison 8, épisode 7) : Coach Chauncey
 2009 : Dr House (saison 6, épisode 14) :  Dave Thomas
 2010 : Weeds (saison 6, épisode 7) : Bruce
 2010 : Grey's Anatomy (saison 7, épisode 6) : Zack
 2011 : Private Practice (saison 5, épisode 9) : Jim Davies
 2013 : Touch (saison 2, épisode 8) : Jerry Woods
 2013 : Rizzoli & Isles (saison 4, épisode 11) : Dustin Williams
 2013 : Major Crimes (saison 2, épisode 13) : Jimmy Bosch
 2014 : The Red Road (saison 1, épisode 4) : Agent Greenwood
 2014 : Sons of Anarchy (saison 7, épisode 3) : Ken Haas
 2014 : Psych : Enquêteur malgré lui (saison 8, épisode 4) : Edward Tripp
 2014 : Hell on Wheels : L'Enfer de l'Ouest (saison 4, épisodes 8 et 9) : Virgil Farnsworth
 2015 : Nashville (saison 4, épisode 14) : Détective Gibbs
 2015 : NCIS: Los Angeles (saison 7, épisode 12) : Chef de la sécurité Oaks
 2017 : Chance (saison 2, épisode 6) : Simon Stenhouse
 2018 : For the People (saison 1, épisode 1) : Dave
 2018 : American Crime Story (saison 2, épisodes 4 et 9) : Howard Madson
2021 : American Horror Story: Double Feature''  (saison 10, épisodes 1 et 2) : Mikey, l'épicier

Notes et références

Lien externe

 Filmographie Allociné

Acteur américain
Naissance en août 1965
Naissance à Iowa City

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Bobrisky arrested in Lagos, to be transferred to Abuja
November 9, 2017 234hit GIST, NEWS, Uncategorized 0
Popular cross dresser, and transvestite, Bobrisky, was today arrested in Lekki, Lagos, and is currently being remanded in prison.
According to reports from ib0ja, his arrest may not be unconnected to the lingering fight between him and serial entrepreneur Toyin Lawani.
Bobrisky had recently slandered Toyin via his Snapchat, after she called him a riff-raff during an interview.
The real reason for this arrest is yet to be ascertained, but insiders reveal that Bobrisky will likely be transferred to Abuja, tomorrow morning.
This is coming after the Cross Dresser's social media brawl with Denrele. Recall, Denrele in response to a Twitter user, said Bobrisky isn't his mate. He wrote; "Thanks for your analysis, but funny enough, can you define stardom? Because I have been gaming in the MEDIA INDUSTRY since 1995! I'm not anybody's mate!"
The effeminate, has now in light of this, reacted to the media personality's statement as he took to his Snapchat to declare himself the boss and asks Denrele to sit down and learn from him.
He wrote on his account:
Firstly, denrele shouldn't have responded to that dude. Am not out there to compete with nobody let d future speak for itself. (2) if u like be in d industry since 1990 no one cae….. when d new boss come pls sit and learn from him
Have got no issues with nobody….. And BOBRISKY can never been compare to nobody. Do u know y? I speak class. And when u are classy u don't allow anyone say shit to u. Right from my secondary school dis act of people getting jealous still never go.
See creamy bob look. Nobody can never compare him/her to me. Even those with p*ssy and breast are still jealous not to talk of someone with rod btw his leg. Bye am done
This isn't the first time Bobrisky will be compared to Bobrisky. In 2016, Denrele was accused of not flaunting and cashing out like his counterpart, Idris Bobrisky… and he also responded thus;
"I heard something about Bobrisky saying that Denrele is poor, that he has a Lexus and a Benz and I have nothing. I thought it was funny when I heard it but I did not reply. Such people are looking for followers. I don't respond to those things".
"It is normal for people to tend to compare us because we have a certain way of dressing that is totally different from what everybody knows. Of course they would try to compare and contrast".
"The kind of job that I do allows me to meet all kinds of people. If somebody gives me N10m, I would not open my mouth to tell anybody because the person that gave me the money would not want me to say it. I do not have to prove anything to anybody".
"I have been with this brand identity for a very long time and if someone is stealing my style, it means the person is not original. If you are doing it your own way, then you are original".
"We are two different people and from the pictures I have seen, I noticed he uses a lot of heavy make-up, I use only powder and that is because I am on the television. Also, he is a lot lighter than I am. We have met once and we do not have any beef,"
"When we met, the first thing I asked him about his lashes because he wore very nice eye lashes and I love eye lashes. I told him his lashes were nice and he even told me where he did it and how much it cost. I have heard a lot of things that he said about me which are not so nice. Maybe it is to get my attention," he said.
Bobrisky speaks from prison as Nigerians advocate for him on social media
Whatsapp is reportedly set to introduce Group Calls Feature


It seems like in the past few years, an issue with a crane happens every couple of months and some poor worker pays the price. On April 5th, 2017, the latest crane accident hurt a hard-working New Yorker, leaving him seriously injured.
The accident, which took place on a construction site in Queens, involved a crawler crane that was being used to drive steel sheeting into the ground. While the crane was being used to lift a seven-ton steel I-beam, the cable used to lift it which is called a hammer, snapped.
The beam fell landing directly on a construction worker below. Thankfully, it didn't hit his head or neck, but it did land on his lower body, pinning him to the ground.
Firefighters and EMTs were called to the scene where the teams discussed how best to rescue him. It was important to get him out from under the beam quickly, before the weight of the steel cut off his circulation for too long, causing additional damage to his lower body. Ultimately, it was decided that the best way to rescue him would be to stabilize the beam and then dig out from under him and slide him out from under the beam. So that's exactly what they did.
Once he was released, EMTs rushed him to the hospital. His full diagnosis has not been released but it was noted that at the very least he had broken both of his legs in several places.
Infection: A bone infection, also known as osteomyelitis, typically occurs with an open fracture. Fungi or bacteria can cause an infection, requiring a patient to be hospitalized, given additional antibiotics, and may even lead to a surgical revision.
Nerve Damage: Nerves run up and down the leg and a break can severe or damage those nerves. In some cases the nerves may heal but in others the damage may be permanent. This can leave a patient with numbness, tingling, or even pain for the rest of their lives.
Damaged Blood Vessels: Just like nerves, a blood vessel may be damaged by a broken bone, causing pooling and clots.
Uneven Legs: If the bone doesn't heal correctly or the growth plate is damaged, one leg may actually end up being shorter than the other, causing complications with walking and other parts of the body for the rest of the patient's life.
Arthritis: This can cause crippling pain at the break site and in the joints around the fracture.
For even a "simple" break that only requires a cast, the cost of treatment for a broken leg can be as expensive as $17,000. When complications occur, that number skyrockets.
Workers' compensation insurance should cover the cost of this employee's medical bills. However, like so many other things in like, workers' comp doesn't always work the way that it should.
In fact, a large percentage of claims are denied from the get-go every year, leaving injured workers to fend for themselves. This can be shocking given the fact that this type of insurance is supposed to cover all employees, regardless of who was at fault for the accident.
When a denial is received, what is an employee supposed to do? In most cases, the best way to proceed is to contact an experienced attorney. An attorney can review the claim forms to see if a simple mistake can correct the issue, represent a worker at an appeal hearing, and handle the insurance company. In addition to this, an attorney can investigate and determine if the applicant is also eligible for other forms of compensation such as a Social Security Disability claim or personal injury lawsuit.


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Welcome to Cherry Grove Community Association, Inc. We are a membership organization devoted to serving the civic, cultural, community, and commercial needs of Cherry Grove residents. Come along and join us, and get involved in the life and future of Cherry Grove, Fire Island. This site is intended to be a useful resource, that will keep you up to date on events and activities in our town, and lead you to other organizations and groups who enrich and enlarge our vision for the community and life in the Grove. More than 200 Grove residents are members of CGCAI, and countless others serve on our committees devoted to the improvement of our community life. We look forward to working with you.
Click here to read the letter about the initial Angel Donation of $25K. Matching donations are going on now until September 2019. Help us get to $50K!!
Meeting 10-NOON, Meet & Greet at 9:15A with coffee & cake. Please update your 2019 membership before the meeting. All members welcome!
Join us for our yearly membership drive bash. Food, drinks & fun. See us at the Community House. Bring your friends!
Come downtown to the yearly celebration. It's certainly extra special because of Stonewall-50th Anniversary. Come down and join in!
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Q: show progressbar in recyclerview's onBindViewHolder I want to show progressBar from activity (in SubitemAdapter.kt) when elements in recyclerView are being loaded (about 150 to populate) but now this progressBar not shows at all. Here is my code:
CurrencyListFragment.kt
class CurrencyListFragment : Fragment(), MainContract.View {

    companion object {
        private val TAG = CurrencyListFragment::class.qualifiedName
    }

    private val restModel: RestModel = RestModel()
    private val handler: Handler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
    private lateinit var mainPresenter: MainPresenter
    private lateinit var itemAdapter: ItemAdapter
    private lateinit var _layoutManager: LinearLayoutManager
    private lateinit var onChangeFragment: OnChangeFragment
    private lateinit var currentDate: String
    private var isLoading: Boolean = false
    private var apiResponseList: MutableList<ApiResponse> = arrayListOf()
    private var listSize: Int = 0

    override fun onAttach(context: Context) {
        super.onAttach(context)
        try {
            if (activity is OnChangeFragment) onChangeFragment = activity as OnChangeFragment
        } catch (error: ClassCastException) {
            error.message?.let { Log.e(TAG, it) }
        }
    }

    // @formatter:off
    override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.currency_list_fragment, container, false)
    }
    // @formatter:on

    override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
        _layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(activity)
        mainPresenter = MainPresenter(this, restModel, SharedPreferencesModel(activity as Activity))
        currentDate = mainPresenter.convertCurrentDate()
        if (mainPresenter.checkIfSuchDateExistsinSp(currentDate)) {
            Log.i(TAG, "Date $currentDate already exists in SharedPreferences")
            mainPresenter.processDateWithoutMakingACall(currentDate)
        } else {
            mainPresenter.makeACall(currentDate)
            Log.i(TAG, "Date $currentDate does not exist in SharedPreferences. Retrofit call made")
        }
        mainPresenter.saveNumberOfMinusDaysIntoSp(0)
        addScrollerListener()
    }

    override fun showProgressBarOnLoadingCurrencies() {
        progress_bar.visibility = View.VISIBLE
    }

    override fun hideProgressBarOnFinishedLoadingCurrencies() {
        progress_bar.visibility = View.GONE
    }

    override fun setRecyclerViewStateToLoading() {
        if (apiResponseList.size > 0) {
            apiResponseList.add(ApiResponse("", "", listOf(Currency("", 0f)), true))
            itemAdapter.notifyItemInserted(apiResponseList.size - 1)
        }
    }

    override fun removeRecyclerViewStetOfLoading() {
        if (apiResponseList.size > 1) {
            apiResponseList.removeAt(apiResponseList.size - 1)
            listSize = apiResponseList.size
            itemAdapter.notifyItemRemoved(listSize)
        }
        isLoading = false
    }

    override fun getApiResponseList(): List<ApiResponse> {
        return apiResponseList
    }

    override fun showLogAboutExistingDateInSp(date: String) {
        Log.i(TAG, "Date $date already exists in SharedPreferences (new element)")
    }

    override fun showLogAboutNotExistingDateInSp(date: String) {
        Log.i(TAG, "Date $date does not exist in SharedPreferences. Retrofit call made (new element)")
    }

    override fun assignResponseToRecyclerview(apiResponse: ApiResponse?) {
        rv_item.apply {
            layoutManager = _layoutManager
            apiResponseList.add(apiResponse!!)
            itemAdapter = activity?.let { ItemAdapter(apiResponseList, it) }!!
            adapter = itemAdapter
        }
    }

    private fun addScrollerListener() {
        rv_item.addOnScrollListener(object : RecyclerView.OnScrollListener() {
            override fun onScrollStateChanged(rvItem: RecyclerView, newState: Int) {
                super.onScrollStateChanged(rvItem, newState)
                mainPresenter.processRvitemOnScroll(isLoading, rvItem, newState)
            }
        })
    }

    private fun loadMore() {
        setRecyclerViewStateToLoading()
        var numberOfDays = mainPresenter.getNumberOfMinusDays()
        numberOfDays++
        mainPresenter.saveNumberOfMinusDaysIntoSp(numberOfDays)
        val dateMinusXDays = mainPresenter.currentDateMinusXDaysToStr(numberOfDays)

        val nextLimit = listSize + 1
        for (i in listSize until nextLimit) {

            if (mainPresenter.checkIfSuchDateExistsinSp(dateMinusXDays)) {
                Log.i(TAG, "Date $dateMinusXDays already exists in SharedPreferences (new element)")
                handler.postDelayed({
                    mainPresenter.processDateWithoutMakingACall(dateMinusXDays)
                }, 2000)
            } else {
                Log.i(TAG, "Date $dateMinusXDays does not exist in SharedPreferences. Retrofit call made (new element)")
                mainPresenter.makeACall(dateMinusXDays)
            }
        }
        itemAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged()
    }

    override fun notifyChangedItemAdapter() {
        itemAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged()
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        super.onDestroy()
        restModel.cancelJob()
    }
}

ItemAdapter.kt
class ItemAdapter(private var items: MutableList<ApiResponse>, private val activity: Activity) : RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder>() {

    companion object {
        private const val VIEW_TYPE_DATA = 0
        private const val VIEW_TYPE_PROGRESS = 1
    }

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, p1: Int): RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
        return when (p1) {
            VIEW_TYPE_DATA -> {
                val view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.item, parent, false)
                DataViewHolder(view, activity)
            }
            VIEW_TYPE_PROGRESS -> {
                val view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.progress_bar_layout, parent, false)
                ProgressViewHolder(view)
            }
            else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("Different View type")
        }
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder, position: Int) {
        if (holder is DataViewHolder)
            holder.bind(items[position])
    }

    override fun getItemCount() = items.size

    override fun getItemViewType(position: Int): Int {
        val viewtype = items[position]
        return when (viewtype.isLoading) {//if data is load, returns PROGRESSBAR viewtype.
            true -> VIEW_TYPE_PROGRESS
            false -> VIEW_TYPE_DATA
        }
    }

    class DataViewHolder(view: View, activity: Activity) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
        private var isRvSubitemVisible = false
        private val tvDate = view.tv_date
        private val rvSubitem = view.rv_subitem
        private val activity = activity

        fun bind(apiResponse: ApiResponse) {
            tvDate.text = String.format(itemView.context.getString(R.string.day_x), apiResponse.date)
            tvDate.setOnClickListener {
                if (isRvSubitemVisible) {
                    rvSubitem.visibility = View.GONE
                    isRvSubitemVisible = false
                } else {
                    rvSubitem.visibility = View.VISIBLE
                    isRvSubitemVisible = true
                }
            }
            rvSubitem.apply {
                layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(itemView.context)
                adapter = SubitemAdapter(apiResponse.rates, apiResponse.date, activity)
            }
        }
    }

    inner class ProgressViewHolder(view: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view)
}

SubitemAdapter.kt
class SubitemAdapter(private val subitems: List<Currency>, private val day: String, private val activity: Activity) : RecyclerView.Adapter<SubitemAdapter.SubitemViewHolder>() {

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, p1: Int): SubitemViewHolder {
        val view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context).inflate(R.layout.subitem, parent, false)
        return SubitemViewHolder(view, day, activity)
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: SubitemViewHolder, position: Int) {
        if(position < subitems.size - 1) {
            activity.progress_bar.visibility = View.VISIBLE
        }
        else
            activity.progress_bar.visibility = View.GONE
        holder.bind(subitems[position], position)
    }

    override fun getItemCount() = subitems.size

    class SubitemViewHolder(view: View, day: String, activity: Activity) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
        private val subitemRootView = view.subitem_root
        private val tvCurrencyName = view.tv_currency_name
        private val tvCurrencyValue = view.tv_currency_value
        private val day = day
        private val activity = activity
        fun bind(currency: Currency, position: Int) {
            subitemRootView.setOnClickListener { v ->
                activity as OnChangeFragment
                activity.changeFragment(SpecificCurrencyFragment(), ChangeFragmentData(hashMapOf(currency.currencyName to currency.currencyValue.toString()), day))
            }
            tvCurrencyName.text = currency.currencyName
            tvCurrencyValue.text = currency.currencyValue.toString()
        }
    }
}

Here is I think everything to help me. But if you need something else more just aks.
Any help will bve really appreciated. Thank you in advance!

A: You are already passing a List<Currency> which are the items to be loaded inside your recyclerview. You should not be checking this inside onBindViewHolder since you already have those items when you passed them as an argument to the recyclerview adapter
Instead, when you are passing the List<Currency> to your adapter, you must update the progressbar at that time from activity itself. You can edit your question and add code for your Activity if this didn't help you, I'll try to answer you :)

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LAWRENCE, MA, USA, October 31, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — Today Rubix LS announces that the initial study results of the Phase I trials for Project Hercules has now been accepted by the FDA to move towards Phase II trials. Project Hercules, the flagship product for Rubix LS, is an amalgamation of merging a physical bio-absorbable implantable device with macro-protein compound fibrous nano-matrix tissue to spurn regeneration from tissue and bone cavitation.
Compared to traditional surgical osteogenesis techniques, Project Hercules has yielded a heralding 98% patient yield in the regeneration of bone cavitation stemmed from per-trochanteric & intertrochanteric hip fractures. With the current osteogenic procedures needing plates, screws, nails and accessories; Project Hercules has proven to mitigate the need for multi-assembly procedures and any adverse re-insertions. Under patient interaction, Project Hercules has decreased time the time for normal human factor function by 110 days.


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[FMC15] Stopsley Utd - Back To The FMC Era!
Maw74 posted a topic in FM Career Updates
EDIT - 26th April 2021 _______________________________________________ Breaking News! *** Unlockables In Use In This Game *** NO SACKING So after 50 seasons on FM 2010 we move on to FMC 2015. [FM10] Stopsley Utd - The FM Era! _______________________________________________ *** The New Era*** Season 2014/2015 Stopsley Utd win promotion to the Vanarama Conference South. _______________________________________________ General Information Club Facilities Staff Club Records A nice blank canvas. The Manager _______________________________________________
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[FM20] Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur
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Introduction 2019 has already been a big year for Tottenham. They moved into there new state of the art 62,214 capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they reached there first UEFA Champions League final where they finished Runners Up to Liverpool. Off the field they also have signed some players for the first time in 18 months. The foundations are now in place and even Mauricio Potchettino has said that the club needs to start a new chapter. Are you the man or woman to do this on FM20? Facilities * Training Ground - State of the Art * Youth Facilities - State of the Art * Data Analysis Facilities - State of the Art * Junior Coaching - Good * Junior Recruitment - Good Board Expectations The Squad * I have kept the previous screenshots from the original starting DB in the spoiler for those who may wish to compare the stats after the 20.3 patch. Goalkeepers: #1 - Hugo Lloris (Captain) #22 - Paulo Gazzaniga #13 - Michel Vorm #41 Alfie Whiteman Defenders: #4 - Toby Alderweireld #5 - Jan Vertonghen #6 - Davinson Sanchez #19 - Ryan Sessegnon #21 - Juan Foyth #24 - Serge Aurier #33 - Ben Davies #39 - Japhet Tanganga Midfielders: #8 - Harry Winks #12 - Victor Wanyama #15 - Eric Dier #17 - Moussa Sissoko #18 - Giovani Lo Celso #20 - Dele Alli #30 - Gedson Fernandes #28 - Tanguy N'Dombele #29 - Oliver Skipp Forwards: #7 - Heung-Min Son #10 - Harry Kane (Vice Captain) #11 - Erik Lamela #23 - Steven Bergwijn #27 - Lucas Moura #52 - Troy Parrott #TBC - Jack Clarke - Out on Loan Squad Notes: Jan Vertonghen's contract expires at the end of the first season, so you will need to decide on keeping him or to sell him. There is a severe lack of depth in a few positions, most notably Right Back and Striker. Sessegnon's defensive stats are not great to use him at Left Back so you may need some cover here. You can make Gedson Fernandes Loan permanent for £56m. Danny Rose, Kyle Walker-Peters head up a list of players currently out on loan during the first season. None of them are really good enough long term so I would advise selling them upon there return. There are some good young players with decent potential in the squad with the likes of Sessegnon (19), Sanchez (23), Foyth (21), Winks (23), N'Dombele (22), Skipp (18), Dele (23), Lo Celso (23), Parrott (17). You also have Jack Clarke who is on loan at Leeds United in the 19/20 season. For the 20.3 patch, Dennis Cirkin has received an upgrade so keep an eye on him in your development centre, he can play LB. You also have Harvey White and Jamie Bowden who can sometimes develop into decent midfield options but will most likely be nothing more than backup / rotation players but they will be valuable club trained players for European registrations. Supporter Expectations Tottenham have not won a trophy since the 2008 Carabao Cup and this is something that the supporters do not feel happy about. They have lost 8 FA Cup Semi-Finals in a row since 1993. They reached there maiden UEFA Champions League final but lost out to Liverpool. They last won the league in 1961 and in the Premier League Era there highest league position has been 2nd (2016/2017 season). Can you be the man to finally lead them to some long awaited success?
Need Critical Analysis on my Assymetrical Formation
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Hey guys I am currently managing Tottenham Hotspurs and this is my first season after leaving Barnsley. After every season I decide to make a tactic of my own but I never gets success and when I upload it here, there are just too many flaws to be corrected so I download a new tactic and stick with it for the whole season wishing that maybe, in the next season I would be using a tactic of my own but that season never came. This pre-season too I have designed a tactic and I need critical analysis from you guys. I have played just a single match (Spurs U23s vs Bolton U23s) with it and the results were satisfying though the opponent was too weak to consider the tactic a success. We had 66% possession, 29 shots total, 10 on target while opponents managed just 3 shots, one being on target. We made 11 fouls while opponents made 29 fouls. We scored two goals and conceded zero. I have also included a Raumdeuter for just one reason and that is, Thomas Muller has just got out of contract and you know what that means for a newbie like me, get him in so I wanted to make sure the tactic is working before spending any money on him as he's 34 but has 150 CA (according to FM RTE). So ending the talking part, I present to you, The Assymetrical, 2-3-2-3 (or whatsoever).
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[FM19] To Dare is To Do
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A little background: I've been playing FM Mobile for 5 years - the last time I had a personal computer (not a work computer) and had the full FM was '14. But I decided to gift myself with a new laptop and, in turn, FM19. I've been testing a few things for a week and am finally ready to start my full career. I've done many (many) career threads in other forums (OperationSports mostly) but this is my first one here. IRL I'm an enormous Spurs supporter from Upstate New York. I'm really doing this for my own purposes and if anyone enjoys it along the way, awesome. Cheers.


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U.S. shippers are ready to transport virus vaccine
December 1, 2020, 4:09 p.m.
DHL is among the shippers gearing up to transport virus vaccines within the U.S. as soon as they are approved for distribution. (Dec. 1)
Aylmer property tax levy increase estimated at 2.8%
A draft 2020 operating and capital budget for Aylmer, presented to town councillors on Monday, Jan. 18, calls for a 2.8% increase in the municipality's property tax levy. This would increase the tax bill by about $49 for the average home in Aylmer. This estimate was calculated using the assessed value of the average single detached residential property ($212,728) and the planned 4.4% increase in the municipality's operating budget levy. "This estimate is provided at this early stage just for indicative purposes for council," noted Corporate Services Director Kale Brown at a Jan. 18 virtual meeting. The number does not include any impacts of County of Elgin tax rates or education levies. It also assumes that no substantial projects need to be funded directly from the levy, and that they would all be funded through existing reserves. Final tax rates and billing impacts will be brought to council at a future meeting. On Jan. 18, the third presentation in the budget process was made to council, which detailed five-year project plans from each department, including operations, water/sewer, corporate services and reserve transfers. Operations projects The town plans to undergo about six operational projects in 2021, including the Clarence Street reconstruction (in related story on page 10), a surface treatment program, and vehicle replacement. Aylmer Mayor Mary French asked about the surface treatment program, expected to cost about $120,000. Operations Director Rob Johnson described it as a maintenance program for the roadways, such as a microsurfacing treatment or surface treatment. "This is one that probably should go every year to make sure we maintain our road system," he said. Councillor Pete Barbour pointed to a line items listed as "vehicle", costing about $50,000. "What kind of vehicle are we talking about?" Mr. Johnson said this would be a pickup truck. A major water/sewer project is the filter sand replacement listed for $125,000. It was scheduled for 2020 but unable to be completed. "That's the actual sand itself in the sand filters as part of our filtration system of our lagoons," explained Mr. Brown. Another major water/sewer project is the water tower shell refurbishment and SCADA update, listed for $350,000. Council had no questions about the water/sewer projects. Corporate services Several corporate services projects are carried forward from 2020. Repainting the clock tower roof and small repairs to the face of the clock will cost $55,000. "I didn't actually think at the time it would be that expensive to repaint or reshingle the roof of the clock tower. We were mistaken. That was exceptionally more expensive than anticipated," said Mr. Brown. There is $10,000 allocated to addresses a long-time police station roof leak. Mr. Brown said, "It's difficult with that roof design to identify where that problem is occurring." Cr. Barbour suggested constructing a roof overtop of the existing police roof. Mr. Brown said this was the intent last year – to create a peak in the middle and a new path for the water to run. Cr. Oslach asked about the composition of the clock tower roof. Mr. Brown said the current clock tower roof is sheet metal, painted black. Discolouration comes from the paint coming off. One option is sand blasting or removing the paint, and putting a fresh coat of paint on the steel. The second option is replacing the sheet steel with a steel-slate looking roof. Reserves The budget presentation also included the annual planned transfers to reserves. This included money set aside for the 2022 election ($3,524), East Elgin Community Complex ($50,000), accessibility for buildings ($10,000), park trails expansion ($20,000), asset management plan ($650,000), computer replacement ($15,000), contribution for a future police cruiser ($25,000), and replenishment of development charges reserve ($61,000). Mayor French asked how often the police department gets a new vehicle. Mr. Brown said it was scheduled that they had a "capital project" in their project list, which is every second year at $40,000 allocated. Veronica Reiner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Aylmer Express
Southwestern Public Health to administer 895 vaccines by week's end
Last week, 345 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in local long term care homes experiencing outbreaks in Elgin and Oxford counties. The Pfizer BioNtech vaccinations were administered to residents at Extendicare in Port Stanley, PeopleCare in Tavistock, and Maple Manor in Tillsonburg. Southwestern Public Health (SPH) is on track to administer another 550 first doses this week. "This is a hopeful time in public health, and in the pandemic overall," said SPH spokesperson Natalie Rowe. The health unit is continuing to focus on first-dose vaccinations to residents at long-term care homes. Their next focus will be on retirement home residents. Second doses of the Pfizer vaccine take place between 21 and 28 days from the initial dose. "Our timeline is to begin administering second doses during the week of February 1, pending vaccine availability," said Ms. Rowe. Due to a limited supply of the vaccine, the initial allocation was prioritized for individuals who have not yet tested positive for COVID-19. Those who have tested positive for COVID-19 are expected to have a level of natural immunity upon recovery. The province of Ontario has sequenced its immunization rollout into three phases, with timelines subject to vaccine supply. Phase 1 is dedicated to high-risk community members, such as long-term care and retirement home staff, residents and caregivers, followed by hospital-based care workers, First nations, Metis, and Inuit communities. This phase is expected to last until the end of March. Phase 2 will see broader vaccination of essential workers, adults aged over 75, adults aged 60-75, at-risk populations, and eventually adults aged 16-60 through vaccination clinics. This begins in April and will last until the end of July. Phase 3 will continue mass immunization once a steady supply of vaccine is available. These will be in immunization clinics at public health and pharmacies. This starts in August. 30 Veronica Reiner, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Aylmer Express
Here's a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 0.7 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John's, N.L.: 0.9 per cent (1.3) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.0 per cent (-0.2) — Halifax: 0.9 per cent (0.6) — Saint John, N.B.: 1.0 per cent (-0.1) — Quebec City: 0.8 per cent (1.1) — Montreal: 1.0 per cent (1.1) — Ottawa: 1.4 per cent (1.8) — Toronto: 0.3 per cent (0.6) — Thunder Bay, Ont.: 1.1 per cent (1.6) — Winnipeg: 0.2 per cent (0.7) — Regina: 0.4 per cent (0.7) — Saskatoon: 1.1 per cent (1.0) — Edmonton: 0.7 per cent (1.2) — Calgary: 0.8 per cent (1.3) — Vancouver: 0.8 per cent (1.2) — Victoria: 1.6 per cent (2.0) — Whitehorse: 0.1 per cent (0.7) — Yellowknife: -1.4 per cent (-0.5) — Iqaluit: -0.8 per cent (0.0) This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 20, 2021 and was generated automatically. The Canadian Press
Mercedes unveils electric compact SUV in bid to outdo Tesla
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the EQA, a new electric compact SUV as part of plans to take on rival Tesla Inc and offer more emission-free vehicles to consumers to meet targets in Europe and China. The EQA, the first of several electric models Mercedes-Benz plans to launch this year, will initially have a range of 426 kilometres (265 miles), with a 500km model coming later, the premium brand carmaker said in a video presentation.
Valentine fundraiser is so sweet
Sisters Joy and Natalie, with mom Jenn Morin lending a helping hand, are offering to do the Valentine baking for people in the area, with proceeds to be donated to a local cause. The girls are baking a variety of delicious cookies and selling them by the dozen. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Drop-in at the Bridge. Jenn has been a volunteer at Drop-In at the Bridge, a local centre that describes itself as "a safe place to have a hot drink, relax, be yourself, and interact with others" since the drop-in opened in the spring of 2018. She has helped with numerous events, including a charity fundraising dinner, downtown barbeques, and during pre-COVID times, weekly lunches and get-togethers for adults and students. Over the Christmas holidays, volunteers prepared free Christmas dinners and delivered them around the area. As with many other not-for-profit groups, fundraising has been at a near standstill, but the Drop-in continues to serve the community, and has relied on third-party fundraisers, like the bake sale, and private donations to cover expenses. "We chose the Drop-in at the Bridge for our fundraiser to kick start 2021 because we believe in what it stands for," said Jenn. "We also helped with the holiday meals, (when) they delivered 61 Christmas meals in 2020. They (The Bridge) were not able to hold their own fundraisers like the barbeques, charity auctions and meals due to COVID. Their volunteer (efforts) ran from making frozen meals and holiday meals to delivering them for those who need it. Why wouldn't we want to help such a great cause? We hope with this fundraiser we can help with some of the costs so they can help even more. " Jenn asks that all orders be placed by Feb. 10, for pick-up on Feb. 14. She can be reached through her Facebook page, Jenn Morin. The page also lists the type of cookies and cake available and the cost per dozen. Tammy Lindsay Schneider, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kincardine Independent


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We chat to Xavier Rudd ahead of his show at Leura Park this weekend
Arctic Monkeys are rock 'n' rollers through and through
There's a WILD cocktail party happening at the end of the month
It's back. The 54th Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at the National Wool Museum on the 22nd of this month – featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.
For over 50 years now, Wildlife Photographer of the Year – the most prestigious photography event of its kind – has been providing a global platform that showcases the natural world's most astonishing and challenging sights.
Launching in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives almost 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs in 95 countries, highlighting its enduring appeal.
This year's 100 award-winning images – awarded for their creativity, originality and technical excellence – include photographs taken by Australian photographers: Georgina Steytler (Winner, Behaviour: Invertebrates) category, alongside David Gallan, Justin Gilligan, Wayne Jones and Robert Irwin (son of "crocodile hunter", Steve Irwin), who all received Highly Commended awards.
Running until July 14, this annual showcase is truly something to see with the world's best nature photography and wildlife photojournalism and its ability to capture extraordinary animal behaviour and the breathtaking diversity of life of Earth.
It's natural, it's beautiful and it's confronting… and this year the team at The National Wool Museum are helping to make it an experience to remember by hosting a cocktail party in honour of the exhibition's arrival.
Coined the Wild Cocktail Party, this after dark party will be fuelled by the sound of electro beats and exclusive signature cocktails from the esteemed 18th Amendment Bar in the upstairs area of Geelong's iconic Wool Museum.
Hailing from Melbourne, brothers James and Peter Isaac (creating music as DJ duo Donald's House) will be spinning dance floor fillers all night for all the party animals in the room.
Taking influence from Paradise Garage styled disco, early 90s house, italo and anything with a DMX drum kit, their take on dance dance music is as refreshing as it is familiar. You'll often hear M1 solos, chords and stabs, juxtaposed against Phil Collins styled stadium drums, and groovy basslines that just beg your body to move.
They dropped their EP 'Dan's Dancing EP' late last year and have been on the rise ever since. A family affair with their own productions and body music for your Friday night, these guys will have the party going wild!
While the music is enough to get us there, your ticket will also grant you a welcome 'wild inspired' cocktail on arrival AND entry into Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54 exhibition – meaning guests become one of the first to experience this exhibition in the most unique of ways.
But of course, what would a party be without an epic theme?!
In line with the Wildlife Photographer exhibition, the dress code is 'Go Wild'. So, think zebra patterns, floral inspirations, totem animals, flamingo printed shirts, Meerkat bow ties… just go wild and get creative; you've still got 14 days to construct your best wild inspired outfit. This one is a classy event though, so we'd recommend against rocking up in those leopard print budgie smugglers (as funny as it would be).
Instantly giving the party an instant boost of unique energy, this 'wild' theme will not only see guests indulge in the pre-outfit bonding sessions leading up to the party (we started talking about ours about a month ago), but once your group is all dressed up, you can show off your amazing creativity and sense of humour by taking a thousand photos… Plus we all know you're going to post them all on Instagram the next morning with the perfectly thought out caption punning your outfit.
While there will be nibbles to see you through the event, partnering with Denny's Kitchen means you'll have the ability to order something more substantial if you're feeling it.
Go on, be amongst the first to experience 100 of the world's most extraordinary photographs, while you sip on delectable cocktails and dance to electro beats in your classiest wildlife outfits this month.
Afterall, you've really got nothing to lose and the world to see.
It all goes down on Friday March 29 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the National Wool Museum (26 Moorabool Street, Geelong). Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite.
Visit nwm.vic.gov.au
The Wild Cocktail Party is a collaboration between the National Wool Museum, Dennys Kitchen, The 18th Amendment Bar and Forte Magazine.
Please note feature photo is not indicative of the cocktails on the night.


बीरसिंहपुर Railway station is situated in Pali Birsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh. Station code of बीरसिंहपुर is BRS. Here are some trains that are passing through बीरसिंहपुर railway station like Amarkantak Exp, Amarkantak Exp, Sarnath Express, Sarnath Express, Durg Ntv Exp, Ntv Durg Exp, Betwa Express, and many more.


last wednesday was the inaugural dinner party in my new apartment!!
the absence of any sort of coffee or dinner table added to the, ermmm, charm?
after dinner, friend aziz got a surprise email from the boston symphony orchestra saying they needed him for a concert STAT!
and you must understand, i love the berkshires.
and the wedding shall be catered by loeb's. home of best sandwiches in massachusetts. pictured here from left to right are the italian stallion and the leslie b. don't tell anyone, but these little sandwiches are secretly the real reason that i went to tanglewood this weekend.
i got serenaded by guy tisdale. who then proceeded to throw down on a lil bartok sonata for two pianos and percussions.
friends aziz and kyky, pre bso concert. aziz was getting ready to tear up some triangle on la valse!
on sunday morning, tim genis took aziz and i out on his swank boat. it was total swank.
this is tim wake-boarding. you might be asking yourself, "then who is driving the boat??"
...there's a first time for everything.


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Women in Business Around the World: A Changing Climate
One thing I've noticed on my travels, especially on my recent journey to Chacala, Mexico, was how women played such a huge part in many of the local businesses. In a world where the role of women in society is drastically changing (especially in countries like Mexico where commerce is becoming more essential to the overall economy), it been interesting to see how these changes have manifested in isolated areas like Chacala.
According to this article for Forbes, the political climate is changing in Mexico as the country elected its first ever female Secretary of Education and Secretary of Social Development, Josefina Vazquez Mota. These changes are huge for a country that in the past has been known for misogynistic behavior and for treating women as lesser citizens.
While I was in Chacala, however, I noticed a certain respect for women. My boyfriend and I stopped by a pizza place in the center of the village and ordered a pie each (because I don't like pizza at all). I was shocked to see that the person in charge was a woman. Though her sons apparently ran the books, she was the one working and working directly with us—something I had never seen before on my journeys to other Latin-influenced countries. Most of the time (like in Italy and Spain), women were in the background, silently contributing to their family businesses.
I love seeing women around the world succeed and feel like they have autonomy over their lives. It's always a fine line because many of these attitudes are also cultural—so to expect huge strides relating to women's rights shouldn't really be expected. It's actually the minor changes that often mean the most. We went to several small restaurants in Chacala were the women were the face of their business. This not only contributes to the local economy, but it also changes mindsets.
We've been fortunate to live in a society where it's possible to run our own businesses as a women and to dream big, but much of the world has not had that opportunity. It was inspiring to see that ideas might be changing in order to benefit everyone. Even the fact that my friend Karla could run a successful vacation rental business was a sign that slowly and surely the world is changing.
Women are now free to travel alone, free to vote, free to communicate with others. It was encouraging to see that things are continuing to change. The sky is the limit, wanderers! And we live in an intriguing time.
What attitudes have you noticed toward women in business on your travels?
Keep wandering,
Image courtesy of Jason Costanza.
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An avid coffee-drinker/travelholic, Alex has been through 24 countries throughout the world, all without spilling her cappuccino. She's a freelance writer with a passion for meeting new people, and hopes to share a love of travel, possibility, and adventure with the rest of Generation Y. She's the author of Shakespeare's Lady, and she made the promise never to sing Italian karaoke at four in the morning ever again. It happened again a week later.


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The activities of the Laboratory of Mechanical Automation and Mechatronics are concerned with the design and development of methods and equipment for the control and automation of mechanical systems and physical processes. Courses range from general control theory for bachelor students to specialized master lectures. The research involves a combined approach of theoretical analyses, numerical simulations and experimental investigations.
View our research page or see the chairs below.
The group of Mechanical Automation and Mechatronics offers a wide variety of courses, either in the bachelor or master. Additionally we organise the final project for bachelor students, project F.


I am a DevOps Engineer currently assigned with Open daylight exploration task to analysis controlling access and bandwidth of network using ODL SDN.
I can see more than 60 projects available in ODL and most of it is in incubated project status. I am totally confused about where to start and what are the projects should I consider for my exploration.


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fomc outcome: Fed signals rates will stay near zero for at least three years
By Jason Junior Last updated Sep 16, 2020
By Catarina Saraiva
The Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero and signaled it would hold them there through at least 2023 to help the US economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Federal Open Market Committee "expects to maintain an accommodative stance of monetary policy" until it achieves inflation averaging 2% over time and longer-term inflation expectations remain well anchored at 2%, the central bank said in a statement Wednesday following a two-day policy meeting.
The statement reflects the central bank's new long-term policy framework in which officials will allow inflation to overshoot their 2% target after periods of under-performance. That shift was announced by Powell last month at the central bank's annual Jackson Hole policy conference.
The vote, in the FOMC's final scheduled meeting before the US presidential election on Nov. 3, was 8-2. Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan dissented, preferring to retain "greater policy rate flexibility," while Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari dissented in favor of waiting for a rate hike until "core inflation has reached 2% on a sustained basis."
Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Washington time. Powell and other Fed officials have stressed in recent weeks that the US recovery is highly dependent on the nation's ability to better control the coronavirus, and that further fiscal stimulus is likely needed to support jobs and incomes.
The Fed on Wednesday committed to using its full range of tools to support the economic recovery. The central bank repeated it will continue buying Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities "at least at the current pace to sustain smooth market functioning." A separate statement on Wednesday pegged those amounts at $80 billion of Treasuries a month and $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities.
Officials see rates staying ultra-low through 2023, according to the median projection of their quarterly forecasts, though four officials penciled in at least one hike in 2023.
In other updates to quarterly forecasts, Fed officials see a shallower economic contraction this year than before, but a slower recovery in the coming years.
In addition to slashing borrowing costs in March, the central bank has pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system through bond purchases and launched a slew of emergency lending facilities to keep businesses afloat. The economy has partly recovered from the steepest downturn on record and some sectors such as housing are doing well, but Covid-19 continues to kill thousands of Americans each week, unemployment remains high and industries like hospitality and travel are depressed.
Moreover, temporary extra jobless benefits are running out and the political stalemate over a new round of stimulus threatens to set back the economy. Uncertainty could hang over government policies at least until the outcome of the presidential and congressional elections is clear. Republicans including President Donald Trump — who trails challenger Joe Biden in national polls — have proposed a smaller package of aid than Democrats have.
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Home Business Awards & Achievements SpeedQuizzing sees sales increase by 308% over lockdown two
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SpeedQuizzing sees sales increase by 308% over lockdown two
SpeedQuizzing co-founder John Leach
York-based quiz tech company SpeedQuizzing experienced record demand for its virtual quizzing software in November, selling 3,102 activations – an increase of 308% on the previous month, when it sold 760.
December has also started well for the company, with SpeedQuizzing achieving its strongest weekly sales to date, with 1,088 activations of its virtual quizzing software, SpeedQuizzing Live, in the week ending 6th December.
The company is attributing the surge in demand over November to hospitality operators and entertainment professionals switching to hosting online quizzes as a result of the forced closure of pubs, bars and other entertainment venues in England during the second lockdown.
It's hoping to build on this good momentum in December, with the company forecasting strong sales over the festive period as people look to host virtual quizzes to entertain friends, family and work colleagues.
Its SpeedQuizzing Live app and online hosting platform, which enable users to remotely host and play fast-paced, interactive virtual pub quizzes for up to 250 players, has proven a huge success since it was first piloted at the start of lockdown one in March.
Since then, SpeedQuizzing Live has been used by thousands of hospitality operators and entertainment professionals to generate much-needed income through hosting ticketed gameshow-style virtual quizzes while pubs, bars and entertainment venues have been closed. The demand for such quizzes amongst Brits is high, with Google Trends data showing a significant spike in search traffic for the term 'virtual quiz' in November, coinciding with the national lockdown.
Commenting on the growth, SpeedQuizzing co-founder John Leach said: "We developed and launched the pilot version of SpeedQuizzing Live over a two-week period, rushing it through to make sure it was available for hospitality operators at the start of the first lockdown, when they were faced with the awful prospect of losing most, if not all, of their income.
"Since then, it has really taken off, with demand fuelled not just by the thousands of hospitality operators and entertainment professionals who use it every week, but also by the general public who have gone quiz mad over the course of 2020."
Over the course of the year, the company has made a number of significant improvements to both the app and hosting platform, responding to feedback from enthusiastic hosts and hospitality operators who have praised SpeedQuizzing Live as a vital 'lifeline' during challenging times for the industry.
Sam Robinson, owner of 1331 Bar and Restaurant in York, said: "2020 has been a really tough year for us and the entire hospitality sector, with the industry forced to close its doors on multiple occasions for a prolonged period of time. We're well-known for our entertainment programme and SpeedQuizzing Live has meant that we've been able to continue to bring people together and remain at the heart of the community even when we've been closed, which has been a real boost for us and our loyal customers."
Stockport-based entertainment professional Tony Murphy said: "I used to DJ and host in-venue pub quizzes on a regular basis but all of that stopped when the first lockdown was introduced, and with that I faced the very real prospect of having to leave the sector and look for another job. SpeedQuizzing Live has been a real lifeline, enabling hosts like me to continue to do the thing we love, albeit remotely, earning a living by entertaining people and bringing them together, virtually, for some much-needed fun."
New features added to improve the hosting and game-play experience include personalised buzzer sounds and a grouping feature which means that players in different locations can play as part of the same team.
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What makes your house a home? Is it a feeling or a place? What countless homes will we build or leave behind in the course of a lifetime? How many others have walked those halls before us, and who will come after? Home is a fleeting, ever-changing and, for some, elusive construct that awakens a universal longing for the echo of a loved one's laughter, a familiar smell in the kitchen, or the yard we once played in as children. Regardless of how and where we make ourselves at home, we are united in the fundamental human quest for shelter, warmth and safety, and in the cycle of everyday existence that connects us to all living things.
Visually captivating and exquisitely executed, Geoff Sobelle's Home embraces all the ordinary moments that compound to make a life, from brushing our teeth and rummaging through the fridge to honoring major milestones like funerals and graduations. This stunning piece of physical theater arrives fresh from a run in Hong Kong, appearing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre through April 21st.
Home opens on a black and empty stage, save for a man (Sobelle) manipulating a bare wooden frame in the foreground. Then, suddenly, a bed and lamp appear from the shadows as if by magic. A beam of light conjures a door from the darkness. Sobelle strips down to his underclothes and disappears beneath the bed sheets, an older woman emerging in his place mere seconds later. Performers enter and exit in rapid succession, wordlessly enacting the various things we do and feel inside a bedroom—tossing and turning in the night, tucking children in to sleep, quarreling with lovers.
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Lighting designer Christopher Kuhl makes masterful use of light and shadow. Morning sun creeps in with remarkable precision, accompanied by a chorus of birds and barking dogs. Brandon Wolcott's hypnotic sound design is punctuated by visitations from an otherworldly folksinger (Elvis Perkins) in a white suit and hat, who wanders through the set strumming haunting lullabies on various stringed instruments. "In the unrecorded moments," he sings, "You will star in your own life."
The action culminates in an epic celebration, revolving seamlessly from dinner party to baby shower, surprise birthday bash to wedding, and Halloween to New Year's Eve. Sobelle and his dexterous crew invite the audience to join the festivities, stringing lights about the theater as the frenzy of clinking glasses and cheerful dancing grows onstage. And just like that, a community is born. We are no longer outsiders looking in. But the fun must come to an end, as all good things eventually do, and people and things disperse.
It's perhaps a lingering sense of loss that makes the whole experience so meaningful. Home reminds us that everything is temporary, that there is beauty in the ordinary, and that a house is just a space in which we come together to create a life.
Home, through April 21st, 2019, at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2015 Addison Street, Berkeley CA. Tickets range from $30 - $97, and are available by calling the box office at 510-647-2949 or by visiting www.berkeleyrep.org.


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The landscape of advanced and metastatic melanoma therapy has shifted dramatically in recent years. Since 2011, eight drugs (ipilimumab, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, trametinib, cometinib, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and talimogene laherparepvec) have received FDA approval for the treatment of advanced or metastatic melanoma, including combination regimens of both small molecule kinase and immune checkpoint inhibitors. These therapies have revolutionized the management of unresectable regional nodal and distant melanoma, providing hope of extended survival to patients. As the use of novel agents has increased, so have the cutaneous toxicities associated with these medications. While most skin reactions are low-grade and can be managed conservatively with topical therapies, malignant lesions and more serious or life-threatening drug reactions can arise during therapy, requiring prompt dermatologic recognition and treatment in order to improve patient outcome. Given the survival benefit attributed to these new agents, treating skin toxicity and maintaining patient quality of life is of paramount importance. Oncologists should be aware of the common cutaneous toxicities associated with these medications and should be encouraged to involve dermatologists in the collaborative care of advanced melanoma patients. Close communication between oncologists and dermatologists can help to avoid unnecessary dose reduction or treatment discontinuation and identify situations when treatment cessation is truly warranted.
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Was Joseph married before Mary?
Question: "Was Joseph married before Mary? Was Mary Joseph's second wife?"
Answer: The suggestion that Joseph was married previous to being mentioned in Scripture as Mary's betrothed is completely fictional (Luke 1:26–27). There is no scriptural evidence, or even a subtle suggestion, that Joseph was married to anyone but Mary. We do not know the age of Joseph, and it is possible that he was considerably older than Mary was. Such an arrangement was common in those days. At the same time, it is just as likely that Joseph was only a few years older than Mary. Joseph's age is irrelevant since it is not given in the Bible and has nothing to do with whether or not he was a widower.
The idea that Mary was Joseph's second wife originated with Catholic tradition in an effort to explain the existence of Jesus' "brothers and sisters" (Matthew 13:55). Some of Jesus' siblings are even named in the Bible: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. Catholic tradition has long asserted that these individuals might actually be cousins of Jesus or children of Joseph from an earlier marriage. Catholics, with the help of some pseudepigraphical books, have constructed an entirely fictional account of Joseph, saying he was an older man who had been married and had many other children before courting Mary. This theory is crucial to Catholic theology in order to substantiate their doctrine that Mary remained a virgin, even after giving birth to Jesus.
It is true that Mary was a virgin when the angel Gabriel appeared to her to announce that God had chosen her to be the mother of the Messiah (Luke 1:34–35). And the Bible is clear that she was still a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus (Matthew 1:25). But Joseph had taken Mary to be his wife (Matthew 1:20), and there is no suggestion that her role as Joseph's wife was in any way different from the role of any other wife. Matthew 1:25 says, "But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son" (emphasis added). The word until speaks of a change to the first action. The implication is that the consummation of the marriage occurred after the birth of Mary's son. The meaning is similar to that of this sentence: "Bobby could not access his trust fund until he turned 25." Until means there was a time when the first action (having no access) changed to something else (access). The structure of Matthew 1:25 clearly suggests that consummation did, in fact, occur after the birth.
If other children had been present before Joseph's marriage to Mary, it is likely they would have been mentioned in one of the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ, especially Luke's very detailed description of the trip to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1–20) and Matthew's report of the subsequent flight to Egypt (Matthew 2:13–15). In verse 13 Matthew records the angel telling Joseph, "Get up, . . . take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." Joseph is to take two people, Mary and Jesus, not a larger brood from a previous marriage.
Then in Matthew 1:20–21, the angel again tells Joseph, "'Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead.' So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel." Again, only Mary and the Christ Child are mentioned. There are no older children, which would imply that Jesus' subsequent brothers and sisters were all younger and came along as the natural result of Mary and Joseph's normal marital relations.
It is often tempting to try to make Scripture say something it does not say in order to create a theology we like. But we should remember a basic principle of scriptural interpretation: "Whenever possible, let Scripture interpret Scripture." We get into trouble when we try to make God's Word fit our preconceived ideas or a doctrine we find comforting. The notion of Joseph's previous marriage is such an idea and has no foundation in God's Word.
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