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Culture | By Vincent Ong - Nov 4, 2018
What to Do in Phuket If You Only Have 24 Hours to Explore the City
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How can you resist the call of the water?
The charm of Phuket, Thailand lies in its idyllic, laid-back vibe. Cruising its streets, one can feel a sense of familiarity, as if she were transported to La Union or some unnamed beach town in our own archipelago. That is, until you go out for a drink and see the other side of the beach city—filled with tourists who are looking to stretch their dollar. That said, we suggest you steer clear of the crowds! Below, our suggested one-day itinerary to make the most of the city:
Perk up at The Old Phuket Coffee "Coffee Station"
Never mind the weird quotation marks in its name, getting caffeinated at this old-timer is like a, well, glimpse into the past. Rows of antiques and mementos line its walls, telling the story of coffee in the city. The neighborhood was once home to many Chinese businesses, so the architecture has that colorful Peranakan vibe you often see in Singapore.
Pro-tip: The store beside it sells the cutest bead bracelets and beachy accoutrements.
72/1 Yaowarat Rd. Tambon Talat Nuea, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Chang Wat Phuket 83000
Pasalubong shopping at the Phuket Seashell Museum
Worshippers at the house of Prada will know that Miuccia brought back the puka shells for Fall/Winter 2017. Though the microtrend hasn't fully picked upsteam yet, we are a firm believer in anything she advocates and have seen it begin to trickle down. At this museum, you, ironically enough, enter through the gift shop, so you're free to get started on your haul even before you see some really large clam shells and a 40-karat unpolished pearl.
Viset Road Rawai Beach, Rawai, Phuket 83100
Cultural immersion at Wat Chalong
One of the most prominent temples in Phuket, Wat Chalong—formally known as Wat Chaiyathararam—is ornately decorated and dipped in a lot of gold. The temple is dedicated to monks who were believed to have possessed mystical abilities that saved many Thai people during the Chinese rebellion of 1876. Inside, you'll find many golden Buddha statues. Outside, there are no-frills tiangge where you can have your fill of Thai milk tea, pad thai, and red curry as well as sarongs, summer scarves, and elephant pants.
6 70 Chao Fah Tawan Tok Rd, Chalong, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000
Beachside views at Promthep Cape
Treat yourself to a panorama of the ocean and densely covered green islands at Promthep Cape. If it's not packed with twittering tourists, you just might be able to hear the sound of the waves lapping the shores below. There's also a shrine that's adorned with rows and rows of elephant sculptures, and you can purchase some incense or an offering, if you're so inclined.
Rawai, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket
Sunset cocktails at Baba Nest
Though a little out of the way, the Harper's Bazaar- and Conde Nast Traveller-approved Baba Nest boasts of its amazing view—the water on one side and dense greens on the other. As if that wasn't extra enough, it's a floating rooftop bar; let that sink in for a moment. Sip on a Sri-jito, its take on the mojito, while posing for an OOTD.
88/5 Sakdidej Rd, Tambon Wichit, Amphoe Mueang Phuket, Chang Wat Phuket 83000
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Ms. Chamis has collaborated in chamber music with well-known musicians such as Lynn Harrell, André Previn, Ani Kavafian, Peter Ounjian, Gary Hoffmann and Young Uck Kim, as well as many collaborations with great players in various festivals, including Tanglewood, Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute, Teton Festival and especially through her repeated appearances with the Rising Stars of the Caramoor International Music Festival in New York.
Ms. Chamis began her musical studies on the violin at age seven, switching to the viola at age 15, while studying in Salt Lake City with Mikhail Bogustavsky, co-founder of the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. She graduated in 1994 from the Curtis Institute of Music where she studied with Joseph dePasquale former Principal Violists of the Philadelphia and Boston symphony orchestras.
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My name is Lindsey. I'm 32 years old and received a dermaplaning and chemical peel treatment for my face. My aesthetician was Sarah from Salon Chic in Good Year, Arizona. The treatment cost $115: dermaplaning was $65 and the peel was $70, but since I did both at the same time they deducted $20.
While I was at my hair appointment at Salon Chic, I had reached out to Sarah asking for help with my skin. She was very kind and so informative. I explained to her my feelings and insecurities of my skin. I wanted to be able to not have to wear makeup every day. I wanted to feel confident about my skin. I have adult cystic acne that has left me with pretty bad acne scarring. I also have sun damage and uneven skin tone. She told me about these treatments and why they would be beneficial. She mentioned that getting dermaplaning before the chemical peel is better, because it removes the dead skin and hair follicles, which allow the chemical peel to absorb into the skin better.
The treatment process took under a hour. She prepped my skin by cleaning it, removing any dirt or oils that remained on the surface. Then she used a tiny blade to scrape my skin. While dermaplaning and scraping my skin, she would show me what was being removed from the outer layer of my skin. It looked like a rolled up hair and dirt ball. Ewww, but I knew this was what my face needed! There was no pain during the dermaplaning on my skin. The other part of dermaplaning is removing the hair from my nostrils. She put wax on a q-tip, let it sit in my nose and then ripped all of my hair out. That hurt a bit but I had no hanging nose hairs, which is something that started showing as I got older. It was a weird experience, but I was happy about that part. Lol. Once we were done with that, she started the chemical peel. That was not a pleasant experience for me. I rate my pain about a 7. It burned and stung. The product is left on your face. It is not cleaned or wiped off. It just melts into your skin for good.
After the treatment, my skin was red and irritated around my mouth and nose area. My skin immediately developed a white frostiness around my nose and she said that is normal for some and they call it frost. I only had it for a couple of days. On day two and three, my skin started to peel around my chin and mouth area. She had sent me home with a couple products that I was instructed to put on morning and night. The products are by PCA Skin. One was a Rebalance moisturizer and the other was a SPF 30 skin protection cream. I was also told to stay clear of direct sun for the first few days, so I stayed home or wore a hat when I was out of the house.
On the third day, I did put on makeup because I had to film videos for my Youtube channel. You could see the peeling on my chin but the way my makeup felt on my skin was different. Much smoother and the rest of my face had a nice glow. Sarah recommended coming back in 4-6 weeks. I am very happy with the procedure and will be getting more to keep working on my skin.


If you are looking for an unforgettable holiday in 2019, then look no further than the sun, sand and surf of beautiful Son Bou. Centrally located on the south coast of Menorca, in a region called Alaior, the beach resort of Son Bou boasts a sensational sandy beach and excellent resort amenities. The resort caters to couples and families and provides plenty of holiday punch. The Menorcan capital, Mahon, is just a stone's throw away from the resort, giving visitors ample opportunity to check out the amazing sites in the city. Guests to Son Bou have plenty of dining options once they pull themselves away from the beach and the boutiques that line the streets have a variety of great items to take back home.
Once the sun goes down in Son Bou there is plenty of great entertainment in keeping with Balearics tradition. Live music, discos and bars provide guests with a chance to let their hair down. It isn't just good times after dark and great beaches that make Son Bou holidays a popular choice, Son Bou also offers history lessons to those looking to explore and learn about Menorca's past. A holiday in Son Bou is calling your name, so don't miss out on 2019.
If you're looking for some fun on your family holiday, Son Bou is home to the fantastic Club San Jaime. There, you will find a number of shops, restaurants and even a small water park that is perfect for parents with kids, or adults that are just young at heart. A visit to the prehistoric Cales Coves offers a great opportunity to snorkel and dive in one of the island's most beautiful areas. Son Bou is within easy reach of the capital of Mahon, where there are many historic sites to see such as the Baroque 17th Century church of Santa Maria. If you're after a great cultural experience, head to the prehistoric village of Torre d'en Gaumes, where the remains of one of the largest settlements in Menorca still lies.
A Son Bou holiday would not be complete without a visit to Cala'n Porter, home to the famous nightclub developed from a series of natural caves with a superb dancefloor overlooking the sea. It's a truly unique way to dance the night away on your Son Bou holiday.
Menorcan food is traditionally made from simple recipes. That doesn't mean the cuisine found on Son Bou holidays isn't worthwhile though because it's delicious in its simplicity. The food has been called peasant fare in the past due to how easy it is to prepare, but you will find plenty of great seafood, meat and cheeses to tuck into. The traditional foods of the region centre on meat and vegetables, while Sausages are a popular item throughout; one of the local favourites is sobrasada. Eaten with bread, cheese and wine, this sausage is enjoyed across Menorca. One of the most popular seafood dishes found in and around Son Bou is lobster stew. Choose a lobster at a restaurant and then enjoy it with a glass of red wine over a candlelit dinner.
Son Bou holidays aren't complete until visitors check out the amazing ancient ruins near the resort. Families can have a complete cultural learning experience by visiting the Roman Basilicas known as Sant Climent. Built between 300 AD and 400 AD, the ancient religious buildings housed gatherings of people from the island. Club Sant Jaime is a waterpark perfect to cool off the entire family. After exploring the historical sites around Son Bou refresh the whole family with a few hours of fun at Club Sant Jaime. A day trip to the island's capital Mahon offers the chance to wander the city's quaint streets and walk its lush harbour. Laidback and relaxing, a day in Mahon may be the perfect getaway from the nonstop excitement of Son Bou.
Son Bou Beach is ripe with water-sports for guests seeking adventure. Windsurfing is a popular activity and guests to the island can rent a wind surfboard to catch some waves in the sea. Paddleboarding is another popular watersport and riders can get up close and personal with the rock formations and coves in the area. Away from the beach, travellers will find plenty of great outdoor activities. Take up an afternoon of horseback riding in the island's rugged hills. Fancy some extreme sports? Rent a mountain bike and slalom down the mountains and across the hills near Son Bou. The area around the resort has a number of hiking trails that vary in difficulty, but the one thing they all have in common is the amazing view they offer hikers. After a day in the hills and mountains working up a sweat, visitors should be sure to stop off at the beach to cool off. Regardless of which activities visitors look for, there is plenty to keep everyone busy on their Son Bou holidays.
A beach holiday in Son Bou offers just under 2 miles of sandy shores. With soft golden sands that gently shelve into beautiful blue waters, providing a safe environment for kids to paddle in. There is also a wide range of water-sport activities available at the beach such as windsurfing, jet-skiing, diving and snorkelling. For those visitors who want a more relaxing affair, why not hire a pedalo and take it easy? There is a fantastic selection of beachfront bars providing refreshments throughout the day, so sit back and soak up the sunshine. Work on your tan, catch some waves or just watch the world go by as you sip a cold drink on Son Bou Beach.
Also in the Alaior region, so not far to drive at all, is the beach resort of Cala'n Porter. Ideal if you fancy something different.
Son Bou nightlife provides visitors with a tremendous atmosphere when the sun goes down. The resort has a variety of nightspots to listen to live music, sip drinks or dance. Mao Harbour is home to several watering holes that give visitors the chance to rest their tired legs. If it's music you're after, there is a top jazz club located there to get your fix. If you're looking for a different gear then there is a sophisticated bar with a trendy terrace also in the harbour. Son Bou's Mai-Tai Cocktail bar is a popular venue for visitors and is open until the early hours of the morning. Tapas, cocktails and music highlight this great contemporary bar that caters to guests of Son Bou. Cova d'en Xoroi is located on the south coast of Menorca and is home to a prehistoric dwelling that has been turned into a stunning bar. A trip to Cova d'en Xoroi is worth a visit for the stunning view alone.
Couples looking for a unique night out should head to the south coast of the island. Cova d'en Xoroi isn't just a great venue for its views, but the nightclub is the perfect evening out for drinks and dancing. The nightclub is located in a cave, which offers visitors a unique way to party on holiday. For couples that want some culture during the day or are in need of burning off a hangover, Talati de Dalt is a site teeming with history. The structure is from one of the most important settlements in prehistoric time on the island. Once tourists have recovered and taken in some of the island's ancient sites, why not rent a kayak or paddleboard? Paddle around the shore of Son Bou with a loved one as the sun sets. Finish it off with a drink at a beach bar or a dinner of tapas, both equally romantic in the pale sunlight.
Menorca is often called the calmest of the Balearic Islands. It doesn't have the reputations that Majorca or Ibiza possess, but it still packs plenty of fun. Son Bou and Menorca's capital Mahon are laidback and what holidays are made for. Of course, beach holidays in Son Bou are why visitors make it a must-visit destination; but away from the beaches, the island is calm and offers plenty of great cultural exhibits. The entire island has many prehistoric sites and Son Bou has a number of them all to itself. The Roman Basilicas and Torre d'en Galmes are just two of the amazing ancient venues visitors must see. Guests can also tour museums like the Museu Municipal del Bastio de sa Font to learn more about the history of the area, including its military past.
Summertime offers visitors the opportunity to attend a number of festivals and music concerts that take place in Son Bou. Choral singing and opera are both popular pastimes, and concerts are held throughout the warmer months. The island's art museums houses some of the great local art produced by well-known, and some not-so-well-known, artists. Holidays in Son Bou are a great way to learn about an island often overlooked, largely thanks to its noisy neighbours. But regardless of that, it is one island that will provide an unforgettable holiday abroad.


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Q: Spring boot cannot resolve view page issue in mustache package springboot.web;

import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;

@Controller
public class IndexController {

    @GetMapping("/")
    public String index() {
        return "index";
    }
}

index.html

<!DOCTYPE HTML>

    <title>start</title>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />

start

build.gradle

buildscript {
    ext {
        springBootVersion = '2.1.9.RELEASE'
    }
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:${springBootVersion}")
    }
}

apply plugin: 'java'
apply plugin: 'eclipse'
apply plugin: 'org.springframework.boot'
apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'

group 'com.jojoldu.book'
version '1.0.4-SNAPSHOT-'+new Date().format("yyyyMMddHHmmss")
sourceCompatibility = 11

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
    jcenter()
}

dependencies {
    compile('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web')
    compile('org.projectlombok:lombok')
    compile('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa')
    compile('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mustache')
    compile('com.h2database:h2')

    compile('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-oauth2-client')
    compile('org.springframework.session:spring-session-jdbc')

    compile("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client")

    testCompile('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test')
    testCompile("org.springframework.security:spring-security-test")
}

I am using intellij and spring boot and use mustache to use templates. I installed mustache plugin and changed to .mustache instead of .html, but a can not resolve Mvc view error occurs in the controller and a 404 error occurs when I run it. What is the cause?  ?
I put the same html file in the static folder and tried to /index.html in the view resolver but couldn't find it.

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Q: How to randomly select colors in plotly python graph I have the following data lists:
date = ['2019-01-01', '2019-01-18', '2019-02-03']
value1 = [6798.0, 436.0, 348.0]
value2 = [500.0, 455.0, 348.0]

From these lists I generate a line graph using the plotly library, this way:
  trace_1 = go.Scatter(x = date,
                       y = value1,
                       mode = 'markers+lines',
                       marker_color='rgb(152, 0, .8)',
                      name = '1')

  trace_2 = go.Scatter(x = date,
                       y = value2,
                       mode = 'markers+lines',
                       marker_color='rgb(0, 0, .8)',
                       name = '2')

  data_total = [trace_1, trace_2]

  fig = go.Figure(data=data_total, layout=layout)
  py.iplot(fig)

The graphic is working perfectly and the lines are in different colors. However, I would like the line colors, instead of manual as I did, to be automatically generated randomly.
Following this tutorial: https://www.kite.com/python/answers/how-to-generate-random-colors-in-matplotlib-in-python
I tried to do:
  colors = np.random.rand(1,3)

  trace_1 = go.Scatter(x = date,
                       y = value1,
                       mode = 'markers+lines',
                       marker_color = colors,
                       name = '1')

   trace_2 = go.Scatter(x = date,
                        y = value2,
                        mode = 'markers+lines',
                        marker_color = colors,
                        name = '2')

  data_total = [trace_1, trace_2]

  fig = go.Figure(data=data_total, layout=layout)
  py.iplot(fig)

But this code doesn't work.

A: You should only need to comment out marker_color. Many plotting libraries (plotly included) tend to automatically assign colors.


Automation technology has found its way into modern agriculture. The operating and control devices of Graf-Syteco ensure efficient and resource savings in tractors, harvesters as well as mobile milling and mixing equipment. Operation of products in agricultural machinery must be ergonomically easy to use. Using a single operating device to control all implements from the cabin of the tractor, is an example of this efficiency. Remote maintenance and remote access to mobile agricultural equipment is possible with the Graf-Syteco system including operating information, job data and current machine states.


One bedroom apartment with living and dining room and fully equiped kitchen. Best for 2 people but can sleep up to 4 on two beds (queen size bed in the bedroom and a pull out sofa bed in the living room). Shower bathroom with floor heating. Bright and sunny place with a piano. Cable TV, Wi-Fi internet.


Hector Curiel was born in Guadalajara, México. He grew up there and while still a boy he studied at the Departamento de Bellas Artes for four years. After graduating from university he traveled extensively, which in his own words was more instructive than all the school years.
He started writing his first novel when he was fifteen. However, life abruptly changed and he had to abandon his first manuscript. He continued reading from many different Spanish language authors though. When he learned English his world rapidly expanded, and he started writing anew, although in mostly a private way.
It was until 2008 that Héctor decided his ideas were mature enough to give it a try again on literature. ¡Añe! is his first fully written novel, both in Spanish and English. There are two more books in the works though.
Héctor works as a Technology and Business consultant and lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada, with his wife, two daughters and a son.
Héctor likes reading, writing fiction, running, and listening to music.
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About: First published in Horizon magazine, I interviewed the creators of an album of AI tunes that was hosted and promoted by Spotify. French AI expert François Pachet and compatriot music producer Benoit Carré, aka Skygge, debuted the album and the showcased the technology when we caught up with them at the album launch in Paris. Reproduced with kind permission.
The design challenge with this software was to make it adapt to the creative workflow of musicians without becoming a nuisance.
'The core (problem) was how to do that so that (it) takes into account user constraints. Why? Because if you compose music, actually you never do something from scratch from A to Z,' said Pachet.
He outlines a typical scenario where the AI software generates something and only parts of it are useful but the musician wants to keep it in, drop the rest and generate new sounds using the previous partial output. It's a complex requirement, in other words.
'Basically, the main contribution of the project was to find ways to do that, to do that well and to do that fast,' said Pachet. 'It was really an algorithmic problem.' As creative workers driven by intuition, musicians need direct results to maintain their momentum. A clunky tool with ambivalent results would not last long in a creative workflow.
Pachet is satisfied that his technical goal is completed and that the AI will generate music 'quickly and under user constraints'.
After years of development and refinement, the AI music tool now fits on a laptop, such as to be found in any recording studio, anywhere. In the hands of music producer Carré, the application became the creative tool that built Hello World.
As a record producer, Carré collaborated closely with the artists in the studio to write and produce songs. So, as the resident musical expert, can Carré say if this is a new form of music?
Carré said he believes the software could lead to a new era in composition. 'Every time there is a new tool there is a new kind of compositional style. For this project we can see that there is a new kind of melody that was created.' He describes this as 'earworm melodies with strange aspects'.
He also says that the process is a real collaboration between human and machine. The system creates original compositions that are then layered into songs in various forms, whether as a beat, a melody or an orchestration. During the process, artists such as Stromae are actively involved in making decisions about what and how to include the muscial fragments the AI provides.
'You can recognise all the artists because they have made choices that are their identity, I think,' said Carré.
The album's title Hello World reflects the expression commonly used the very first time someone runs a new computer program or starts a website as proof that is working. Carré believes that Hello World is just the first step and the software signals the start of a whole new way of composing.
'Maybe not next year, but in five years there will be a new set of tools that helps creators to make music,' said Carré.
This article 'Earworm melodies with strange aspects' – what happens when AI makes music was originally published on Horizon: the EU Research & Innovation magazine .


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Now, we know New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is ripped. But he doesn't have anything on this six pack. LOL! (Cincyshirts.com)
There's no doubt that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has become one of the most popular governors in the United States. His daily COVID-19 news briefings and his compassion for the Commonwealth and his fellow Kentuckians have thrust him into rock star status over the last few weeks.
What's a sign you've really made it? Well, you know you've made it when you inspire an entire line of parody t-shirts! Seriously! Google "Andy Beshear + t-shirt" and see what happens. "Andy Wear" is everywhere.
So, I put together some of my favorite t-shirts that I have found for sale online.
Hilarious Andy Beshear T-Shirts
If you'd like to purchase any of the shirts above (I have my list ready), here's where you can get them.
To buy the Kentucky's Governing Body, Mister Beshear's Commonwealth or the It's Andy O'Clock Somewhere shirt, visit CincyShirts.com.
If you'd like to rock out the Bae Shear Govern Me, Daddy shirt, visit TheYonderShop.com.
For the Be Calm, Be Cool, Beshear shirt or the Kenneth & Virginia & Andy & Kentucky shirt, visit KYForKY.com.
Finally, while it's not necessarily funny, I do have to give my friend Courtney Peveler a shout out. She designed the first "Andy" shirt I purchased!
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If you'd like to purchase an Andy shirt from Courtney, they're available in Kentucky blue, gray or black. Simply message Courtney via her Facebook page by CLICKING HERE!
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Governor Andy Beshear
Categories: Humor, Kentucky News
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hey there. i am having trouble with the subscription link for my ownCloud calendar. i keep getting an error message (image attached) after entering my username and password.
any ideas on how to fix this? i think it could be a pretty useful tool for our organization if we can get it working smoothly.
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Hi, What software are you using to subscribe to the calendar?
apple's native calendar app (os x).
The guide above suggests that a url similar to that below can be imported into the OSX calendar app.
no, sorry. i get the same error. this is while trying to subscribe. when trying to add it as an 'account' i get an 'unable to verify account name or password' error, no matter what server address i use ('manual' configuration) or what combination of server address and server path i use ('advanced' configuration).
What version of OSX are you running? I don't have a mac here so it is difficult to test.
i'm on 10.11.6, which (i believe) is the latest release.
hi. just circling back around on this. any ideas/update?
Sorry I haven't managed to get access to an OSX machine to test this with. I would also suggest submitting a question to https://central.owncloud.org/ in the meantime.
fyi, i just tried to add my ownCloud calendar to my google calendar, just to see if i could. no luck there, either. i tried a few different URLs, but always got the error message "Settings Error / Could not fetch the URL." see the new attached screenshot.
but i just successfully subscribed in thunderbird.
Sorry about the confusion, I already documented this.
You can get the name of the calendar (and the entire link) by navigating to the calendar in the web UI and then clicking the caldav link on the left (image of weird paper clip).
What is the URL that is causing the error in OS X?
if i try to subscribe, i get the error in the first attachment. if i try to add it as a caldav account, i get the error in attachment 3 (which i am going to upload right after posting this.
interesting. neither of those works when trying to add a caldav account.
the ?export address works for a subscription (not ideal, as i can't add anything to it in mac calendar), but it a) doesn't ask for authentication information, which is weird, and b) doesn't actually display any of the events. but it at least thinks it has successfully connected.
I haven't given up :).
Since I don't have access to a Mac, I've been working on the Google calendar, however, without much luck. I can't find any documentation that suggests that the Google Calendar can act as a CalDav client (there are plenty of how-tos about getting your calendar client program to access your Google calendar, but no way to get your Google Calendar to access another calendar via caldav).
The closest I have found is the ability to import an ics file and the ability to put in a URL of your ics file.
However, it also doesn't show any items. This URL does work, so I suspect the problem is with Google.
What if you try this URL as a Mac subscription? Maybe the Mac Calendar is not showing items because it doesn't have the user/pass embedded in the URL?
24.193.127.219 - - [22/Aug/2016:17:34:49 -0400] "PROPFIND /.well-known/caldav HTTP/1.1" 405 3696 "-" "Mac+OS+X/10.11.6 (15G31) accountsd/113"
24.193.127.219 - - [22/Aug/2016:17:34:49 -0400] "HEAD /.well-known/caldav HTTP/1.1" 404 0 "-" "Mac+OS+X/10.11.6 (15G31) accountsd/113"
24.193.127.219 - - [22/Aug/2016:17:34:49 -0400] "PROPFIND /caldav/v2 HTTP/1.1" 405 706 "-" "Mac+OS+X/10.11.6 (15G31) accountsd/113"
Which means we need to redirect /.well-known/caldav to a owncloud friendly URL.
405 is a method not allowed - so I think the mac calendar is depending on a webdav command that apache can't handle.
Jaime: can you try some research to see if you can make any more progress with this lead?
I tested because I had access to a Mac briefly, but I wonder if there is a command line webdav client that might be able to replicate a PROPFIND request to apache?
I've been able to re-create the problem without a mac using the cadaver command line webdav client.
It seems that the Mac Calendar app is ignore the path you give it and trying to access the calendar using the request URI: /.well-known/caldav.
That should re-write the request to remote.php/caldav (which does work).
However, either that rewrite rule is not working or the authentication credentials are not getting passed on.
Ying-Sun - can you try this one more time? I think I made some progress.
It looks like the presence of a .well-known directory (which was created for letsencrypt) interfered with the redirect of .well-known/caldav.
I just removed the .well-known directory and am getting a proper redirect with cadaver.
I'd like to know if that solves the problem for the Mac Calendar as well.
cool! which version of the server info should i use?
However, the real problem appears to be that iCalendar ignores what you put and uses https://share.mayfirst.org/.well-known/caldav anyway.
successfully tested it in os x calendar and iOS calendar. thank you so much!
if someone could help him, i'd appreciate it greatly. i was not able to solve the problem on my own.
Great - glad it's working! And sorry about the other issue falling through the cracks. Looks like Jaime is looking into it now.


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Home Crypto Education Crypto Daily Topic What is Blockstream Satellite: Is it the Holy Grail Financial Solution?
What is Blockstream Satellite: Is it the Holy Grail Financial Solution?
Edith M.
Blockstream is a blockchain technology company that was founded in 2014 and has been a trailblazer in the blockchain and cryptography space.
On the website, Blockstream says that they "build software that accelerates the adoption of Bitcoin and peer-to-peer finance for a fairer financial system that benefits everyone, not just a privileged few."
The company has been at the forefront in implementing the Lightning Network, which is a scalability solution for the Bitcoin network.
The Blockstream team is made of notable contributors to the blockchain and crypto space. CEO Adam Back is the creator of HashCash, the technology that Satoshi based Bitcoin's proof of work consensus mechanism on. Gregory Maxwell, one of the company's leading developers, is very active on the Bitcoin protocol, having proposed inventive ideas for Bitcoin such as Taproot and Graftroot.
Blockstream's Unprecedented Move
In August 2017, Blockstream unleashed what was a first in the Bitcoin and entire crypto and blockchain space. This first was a satellite service through which Bitcoiners can stream the Bitcoin blockchain – for free, from space. The satellite coverage covered four continents; Africa, Europe, South America, and North America. In December 2017, the company announced a new satellite for the Asia-Pacific region, bringing the coverage to five continents.
What Does The Satellite Service Entail?
Bitcoin fans in the covered regions can interact in every way with the Bitcoin network like they could in a conventional way. This means they can conduct transactions, share information, contribute to the protocol, send and receive funds – the whole works.
More than Bitcoin
The importance of the satellite coverage goes beyond Bitcoin, however. It creates opportunities for blockchain-based projects.
Affordable and reliable internet connectivity may seem an obvious part of some countries, but for others, especially in developing regions, it remains an elusive idea.
Without internet connectivity, it's impossible to access and participate in the Bitcoin network. As such, the satellite connection might be a game-changer for the network's users who otherwise would not be able to. All you need is a satellite TV dish and any computing device, including a Raspberry Pi.
Blockstream CSO Samson Mow expounded on this while speaking to Cointelegraph: "All a user requires to receive Blockstream satellite broadcasts is a low-cost standard satellite dish. So, if they are running a full node and mainly receiving payments they don't need an internet connection at all. To broadcast a transaction they could send it over and SMS Bridge or a mesh network. Blockstream satellite allows for users to get creative and build new solutions around the service."
Another important aspect of the Blockstream Satellite is its ability to potentially safeguard the Bitcoin network in the event of a wide-ranging network blackout. A scenario like this would threaten the integrity of the Bitcoin network. A satellite broadcasting the Bitcoin network could become the route node for a region affected by an event like this. Also, it would come in especially handy for customers and merchants relying on Bitcoin to conduct transactions.
More Power to Bitcoin Fans
One of the biggest reasons Bitcoin is such a hit is its decentralized and autonomous nature. On the currency's network, individuals can transact with each other in a peer-to-peer manner, without any sort of supervision or intervention by a higher authority.
Still, the network can only function if multiple nodes are present to verify the authority of transactions before they're added on the blockchain. This, in turn, is only possible with internet connectivity. For most network participants, that means an extra expenditure for internet services.
The satellite removes the need for relying on the internet, hence radically making it affordable for everyone. This also strengthens the Bitcoin network by enhancing the diversity of its users.
The satellite coverage also facilitates an application programming interface (API) through which users can send confidential messages of market data, multi-sig info, and similar messages via the service while employing the Lightning Network to process microtransactions. This expands the realm of the global network of Bitcoin users.
Censorship, Resistance, and Privacy
As we've mentioned before, a Bitcoin network participant needs an internet connection in order to synchronize with the Bitcoin blockchain. But not everyone can afford internet services. And even in some areas where internet connection is readily available, Bitcoin is banned, and attempts to access it can result in prosecution.
Blockstream's satellite could solve this by empowering anyone everywhere with access to the Bitcoin blockchain, as long as they have a mesh antenna (the antenna used on television). It puts more power into the hands of the individual Bitcoin user.
Grubles, an engineer for Blockstream, illustrated this further in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine: "Being able to access the Bitcoin blockchain is important if you want to use Bitcoin to its fullest extent: being able to verify blocks and transactions instead of trusting others to do it for you. Many people are unable to access the internet in general, so now they can use the free satellite service to sync a fully validating Bitcoin node using cheap, widely available satellite TV hardware."
There's also the matter of political censorship. Some jurisdictions are plain hostile to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, while others won't clamp down on it yet, but have a cold attitude towards it. Obviously, for a citizen of such a country to attempt to interact with the Bitcoin network, it could attract legal trouble. This necessitates plausible deniability so that such users are not targeted.
Blockstream Satellite comes to the rescue, again. When Bitcoin users use them as a receive-only communication tool, whereby they receive a signal from the satellite, without any action on their part, their interaction with the Bitcoin blockchain is kept under the radar.
"If there are no broadcasts to the satellites, then it's nearly impossible to determine if someone is using their satellite dish to watch HBO or to download Bitcoin blocks, transactions, and Satellite API data," said Grubles.
Benefits of Blockstream Network
Thanks to Blockstream Satellite, Bitcoin enthusiasts and users all over the world will no longer require the internet to access it. Internet expenses will no longer be a barrier to access to Bitcoin.
Cost Savings: Since Bitcoin users can access the Bitcoin blockchain for free, they can save massive internet costs.
Network Stability: Connection failure, power failure, and so on will no longer be issued when accessing the Bitcoin blockchain.
Blockstream's satellite is a game-changer.
Despite Bitcoin being a decentralized currency, challenges such as high costs of internet and political censorship are some of the barriers that have prevented Bitcoin enthusiasts from partaking in the network. With the satellite service, this is one hurdle out of the way. It's also one step ahead to truly democratize finance, as was Satoshi's vision.
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Welcome to Day Five of our cruise on the Carnival Dream. This is our second year to travel on this ship and I want to continue to share some fun details with you.
One of my favorite spots on the ship to visit often is Guy's Burgers as they make them fresh on the grill right in front of you. They are amazing and we seem to always go straight there the minute we get on the ship.
While I went to Guys Burger Eddie went to the Pasta Bar and picked up a lasagna. Then we met back up at the Pasta Bar and enjoyed a quiet table there. You can see his plate above which looks more like a dinner and of course my wonderful burger is below.
For dinner this night I wore one of my new favorite tops. Its this cold shoulder coral floral top that I picked up at JC Penny's on a recent visit to the store. I absolutely love this top. The color just pops and its very comfortable.
Would you look at how beautiful the water is behind me. It really is that blue and amazing in person just like it is in the photo.
For dinner we had delicious crab cakes with an avocado sauce. This is one of my favorite appetizers. Trey also orders two of these because he enjoys them so much. It is full of lump crab meat and has such a fresh taste.
For my main entree I had the short ribs with mash potatoes and green beans. It was fork tender and just amazing. So far we have loved every single dinner we have been served.
Dessert was a key lime parfait and I hate to say but this was the only dessert I did not care for. I can't explain why but its not one that I would recommend nor would I order again in the future.
The after dinner show was amazing and I was so excited to meet a few of the cast members. They always do an amazing job with their entertainment and they never let us down.
I love the animals that are waiting for us in our room each night and this one is our friendly dinosaur. How cute is he with his little eyes looking back at me! I never want to take them apart because they are just so cute.
Want to really experience the fun? Come along now and see the video below. You will feel like you are right there with us during the cruise. Be sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel so you never miss out on the fun!


Yesterday´s post was about how the starting point for metaphysics - once the subject has been raised - must be intuition. This is the only path to subjective certainty.
But people typically become distracted by trying to answer other questions at the same time. For example, they want to be not just intuitively certain, but for there to be no possibility of any error - they want to eliminate the possibility of being wrong. It is a case of 100 percent accuracy and completeness of undistorted knowledge forever... or nothing. Not surprisingly, adding this requirement destroys any possibility of anything, indeed adding such conditions eliminates every form of knowledge ever known (at least in this mortal life).
Another error is to notice that my intuition differs from the intuitions of others. But this is, of course, a feature not a bug, otherwise there would be no need for intuition and each person could be fed the same knowledge - or, more likely, have it built-in. It is precisely because each person needs to know for himself, from the depths of his primary thinking; that intuition is required. ´Other people´s knowledge´ is not enough, and in a sense not relevant (or, not necessarily relevant, anyway).
The point is that intuition is the starting point - a necessary start but only the start - of a virtuous cycle of knowledge. Once we have intuited the validity of some source, then we can begin to learn - but at each important step we need to test knowledge by intuition, again and again - and this potentially modifies pre-existing knowledge in many ways.
It seems clear this is how Christianity is supposed to work, and that the imposition of official knowledge by coercion is an historical error and corruption. Christians are meant to be learning and evaluating - not just blotting-up stuff because other people say so. For example, the validity of authority needs to be known intuitively.
The same process must be applied to our own motivations, these require intuitive evaluation - and very often this will reveal that the true self is not at work, but instead some other partial and externally-manufactured self.
Intuition is therefore part of various cycles of trial and error, and evolutionary progress or corruption, in practice.
But this ought not to distract from the fact that a starting point is necessary, and the primary thinking of the true self - which I am terming intuition - is the proper starting point.
This is reminiscent of the thinking of Michael Polanyi ('Personal Knowledge', 1958) - though he credits St. Augustine ('nisi crederitis, non intellegetis').
Dr Charlton: You don't intend to, but you are worrying me. I equate intuitive knowing with the truest truth, and now it seems as though you are saying that everybody's intuition will be subjective. It sounds like chaos. But you surely don't mean that at all. I am failing to understand this, but I want, need to understand. Please tell me how different people can arrive at truth when their gut feeling/hunches/intuitions may be different.
I don't know, Bruce. My intuition is highly atheist. It has been a lot of effort to start believing in God and Christianity and I only did it because non-intuitive reasoning. Even now, even when I read the Bible to pray, I often get glimpses of atheist intuition. And I know other people like me.
Maybe your intuition is healthier, but not everybody is that lucky.
Imn- This post is for people starting out from nihilism. Someone starting out as a Christian has different priorities.
Seeker - You need to read the post more carefully.


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Q: App works fine on emulator, sends data to the server but crashes on devices Following is the code for reference:
The data goes into the database locally, I replicated it on server, to access the app from my device, which uses API level 23, which is the target sdk in my gradle file as well.
@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.enter_sugarcane_details_layout);

        final EditText etyear = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textYear);
        final EditText etSpecies = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textSpecies);
        final EditText etPlantingDate = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textPlantingdate);
        final EditText etPlantingArea = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textPlantingarea);
        final EditText etProduction = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textProduction);

        final EditText etExpectedAmount = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textExpectedAmount);
        final EditText etSabhasadpart = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textSabhasadpart);
        final EditText etWhere = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textWhere);
        final EditText etDistance = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textDistance);
        final EditText ettransportmode = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.texttransportmode);
        final EditText ettransportcost = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.texttransportcost);
        final EditText etothersupply = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textothersupply);

        final Button bSave = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnSavedetails);

        bSave.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                final String year = etyear.getText().toString();
                final String species = etSpecies.getText().toString();
                final String pdate = etPlantingDate.getText().toString();
                final int parea = Integer.parseInt(etPlantingArea.getText().toString());
                final int production = Integer.parseInt(etProduction.getText().toString());

                final int expamt = Integer.parseInt(etExpectedAmount.getText().toString());
                final String sabhasadpart = etSabhasadpart.getText().toString();
                final String where = etWhere.getText().toString();
                final int distance = Integer.parseInt(etDistance.getText().toString());
                final String transportmode = ettransportmode.getText().toString();
                final int transportcost = Integer.parseInt(ettransportcost.getText().toString());
                final String othersupply = etothersupply.getText().toString();

                Response.Listener<String> responseListener = new Response.Listener<String>() {
                    @Override
                    public void onResponse(String response) {

                        System.out.println(response);
                        try {
                            JSONObject jsonResponse = new JSONObject(response);
                            boolean success = jsonResponse.getBoolean("success");
                            if (success) {
                                Intent intent = new Intent(EnterSugarcaneDetails.this, UserAreaActivity.class);
                                EnterSugarcaneDetails.this.startActivity(intent);
                            } else {
                                AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(EnterSugarcaneDetails.this);
                                builder.setMessage("Details were not updated")
                                        .setNegativeButton("Retry", null)
                                        .create()
                                        .show();
                            }
                        } catch (JSONException e) {
                            e.printStackTrace();
                        }
                    }
                };

                DetailsRequest detailsRequest = new DetailsRequest(year, species, pdate, parea, production, expamt, sabhasadpart, where, distance, transportmode, transportcost, othersupply, responseListener);
                RequestQueue queue = Volley.newRequestQueue(EnterSugarcaneDetails.this);
                queue.add(detailsRequest);
            }
        });
    }
}

A: menifest
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

also register the

UserAreaActivity.class register into your menifest

yourActivity
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.enter_sugarcane_details_layout);

    final EditText etyear = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textYear);
    final EditText etSpecies = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textSpecies);
    final EditText etPlantingDate = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textPlantingdate);
    final EditText etPlantingArea = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textPlantingarea);
    final EditText etProduction = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textProduction);
    final EditText etExpectedAmount = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textExpectedAmount);
    final EditText etSabhasadpart = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textSabhasadpart);
    final EditText etWhere = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textWhere);
    final EditText etDistance = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textDistance);
    final EditText ettransportmode = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.texttransportmode);
    final EditText ettransportcost = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.texttransportcost);
    final EditText etothersupply = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.textothersupply);

    final Button bSave = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnSavedetails);
    if(isNetworkConnected)
    {

    bSave.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {

            final String year = etyear.getText().toString();
            final String species = etSpecies.getText().toString();
            final String pdate = etPlantingDate.getText().toString();
            final int parea = Integer.parseInt(etPlantingArea.getText().toString());
            final int production = Integer.parseInt(etProduction.getText().toString());

            final int expamt = Integer.parseInt(etExpectedAmount.getText().toString());
            final String sabhasadpart = etSabhasadpart.getText().toString();
            final String where = etWhere.getText().toString();
            final int distance = Integer.parseInt(etDistance.getText().toString());
            final String transportmode = ettransportmode.getText().toString();
            final int transportcost = Integer.parseInt(ettransportcost.getText().toString());
            final String othersupply = etothersupply.getText().toString();

            Response.Listener<String> responseListener = new Response.Listener<String>() {
                @Override
                public void onResponse(String response) {

                    System.out.println(response);
                    try {
                        JSONObject jsonResponse = new JSONObject(response);
                        boolean success = jsonResponse.getBoolean("success");
                        if (success) {
                            Intent intent = new Intent(EnterSugarcaneDetails.this, UserAreaActivity.class);
                            EnterSugarcaneDetails.this.startActivity(intent);
                        } else {
                            AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(EnterSugarcaneDetails.this);
                            builder.setMessage("Details were not updated")
                                    .setNegativeButton("Retry", null)
                                    .create()
                                    .show();
                        }
                    } catch (JSONException e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }
            };

            DetailsRequest detailsRequest = new DetailsRequest(year, species, pdate, parea, production, expamt, sabhasadpart, where, distance, transportmode, transportcost, othersupply, responseListener);
            RequestQueue queue = Volley.newRequestQueue(EnterSugarcaneDetails.this);
            queue.add(detailsRequest);
        }
    });}else{
     Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"chec your internet connection", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

    }

}

private boolean isNetworkConnected() {
  ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);

  return cm.getActiveNetworkInfo() != null;
 }


While children are an ideal audience, never allow them to light any fireworks. Only responsible adults should handle all materials while all spectators watch from a safe distance.
Only one person should be in charge of igniting fireworks. With the exception of sparklers, fireworks are not meant to be handheld.
Carefully read the instructions and precautions that accompany the fireworks. Before they are used, store them in there original package to avoid sparks.
Fireworks should be buried to at least half their length in a bucket of sand or earth before they are ignited. If portable firing bases are not available, plant them directly in the ground, making sure that each is firmly supported before igniting.
Always have a garden hose ready to douse any fireworks that continue smouldering after discharging.
Light fireworks at arm's length, standing back and keeping your face away. Don't relight fireworks that fail to ignite, wait for several minutes and then soak them with water.
Sparklers should also be doused with water, or allowed to cool in a safe place away from children. The ends of sparklers continue to stay hot for some time, and will easily burn a child's skin, clothing, or any nearby combustible material. Only use sparklers outdoors.
Always keep fireworks and sparklers out of reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard or drawer. Make sure that children are unable to access these materials to avoid a tragedy. For example, after the 1998 July 1st holiday, Toronto Firefighters responded to a blaze that was accidentally started by children playing with sparklers. Consequently, a four-year-old child died in the fire.
Fireworks are only permitted on designated holidays. After the holiday, return all unused fireworks to where you bought them.


I was using a LG 34UM68-P ultra wide monitor, but I was having some trouble seeing the edges of the screen. They literally were so far away that they turned blurry to my old eyes. Previously, I had been using a LG 34UC80-B 34-Inch 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD IPS Monitor and I really appreciate the curved screen. The edges were still easy to see.
So I decided to order a new screen for work. In hindsight, I could have ordered the LG Curved that I liked, but I forgot the model number. Anyway, I ended up ordering a different, but very similar monitor. The Asus MX34VQ 34″ UQHD.
It's certainly wide enough and the curved monitor works well. The resolution is ridiculous, 3440×1440. This actually creates a problem. On the Mac, there is a thing called Scaling, which you can use on the laptop screen to increase the size of everything while maintaining crispness. Unfortunately, it's not letting me do that on the monitor.
Notice on the left, I have the scaling and on the right I do not. So end up having to increase the font size in Chrome and other programs. Unfortunately, many programs do not have this option. For those programs, I am having a major problem seeing the text. I ordered a DisplayPort -> USB-C cord and I will see if that improves the situation. I could get reading glasses for sitting at my desk, but that seems like I would be admitting that I am old, which I obviously do not want to do.
I am not sure why Apple doesn't handle this situation more gracefully. This is obviously a trend. Bigger and better monitors are getting cheaper and cheaper. I haven't tried this monitor with Windows, but I bet the scaling feature works.
Oh, one extra feature. The base of the monitor is a Qi charger. That is very clever. I had already put a wireless stand from Google next to it, so I don't need it, but still, that's a smart move.
I wonder why the monitor doesn't have a USB-C native port. Isn't USB-C supposed to be the big new thing? LG has an even bigger monitor with a USB-C connection. I wonder if that machine does the scaling? I honestly didn't know that this would be a problem.
I'll update this post if I find a solution. If you happen to have the answer, please post it below.


The CDFL are delighted to announce that we will be slashing the CDFL costs to our clubs by almost 25%.
After careful consideration it is felt that this cut is both sustainable and fair and will not jeopardise the quality of competition that you have all become accustomed to.
Further details will be passed onto you accordingly.
The CDFL would like to thank all our clubs, old and new, for your continued support.


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By Scott Lemieux
Those wacky Oberlin sophomores are at it again:
President Trump threatened to veto an annual defense-policy bill if it doesn't include language revoking a provision that gives social-media companies broad immunity for the content they publish from users on their sites.
Mr. Trump demanded on Tuesday night that Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act be repealed.
"[I]f the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill when sent to the very beautiful Resolute desk," he wrote on Twitter.
Quite simply, Trump (like many Republicans) wants to use the threat of litigation to force every tech company to act as Republican lickspittles like Mark Zuckerberg does. Seems bad!
Of course, that's not Trump's only dealbreaker:
The president had previously threatened to veto the same defense bill, which includes a 3% pay raise for U.S. troops, over his opposition to language that would rename military bases honoring Confederate commanders. The legislation would authorize a total of $740 billion in fiscal year 2021 for the Defense Department's and Energy Department's national-security programs.
Well, in fairness you can understand why he wants to preserve the legacy of the statesmen with the greatest influence on the contemporary Republican Party.


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Movie review: 'Contagion'
Posted by Gary Dowell ⋅ June 28, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment
Filed Under drama, thriller
Steven Soderbergh sends sales of Purell and facemasks through the roof with 'Contagion'.
Cool rationale over tired melodrama and methodical storytelling as opposed to cheap set pieces are the key factors in Steven Soderbergh's docudrama-thriller Contagion, a disturbingly realistic movie about a relentless viral outbreak that may do for sales of hand sanitizer and surgical masks what anthrax did for duct tape and plastic sheeting in the early 2000s.
The movie opens with an executive (Gwyneth Paltrow) returning home from a business trip to Hong Kong, complaining of jetlag. She's dead within three days, patient zero in an outbreak of a swiftly and thoroughly lethal virus of unknown origin that quickly goes global. Scientists race the clock to find a vaccine, authorities try in vain to manage the inevitable panic, and ordinary citizens struggle to survive the disease as well as a degree of social breakdown.
Much as he did with Traffic, Soderbergh deftly intertwines numerous threads involving a broad cross-section of characters. Matt Damon stars as Paltrow's husband, who must take care of his daughter and find a degree of normalcy amidst the chaos and fear; Marion Cotillard and Kate Winslet are doctors in the field for the WHO and CDC, respectively; and Laurence Fishburne as a beleaguered CDC administrator. Also featured are small but appreciable performances by John Hawkes, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Ehle, Elliott Gould, and others.
Among the cast, Jude Law's character, a sleazy, self-serving wannabe journalist who fashions himself as a public crusader while milking the situation for his own personal gain, runs against the grain. As a commentary on the on the chaotic influence and questionable reliability of the blogosphere ("blogging is just graffiti with punctuation" says a flustered researcher at one point), he almost seems out of place given the premise; but, the questions he raises about ethics and maintaining a free and open society while managing a large-scale catastrophe sobering.
Soderbergh, who has mentioned retiring but hopefully will not make good on the threat, maintains a detached, unembellished, procedural feel. He also takes pains to build a specialized form of terror in the audience, illustrating the innocuous ways a disease can spread so casually that germophobes will lose sleep for weeks.
On the down side, its brisk 105-minute plot means Contagion moves too fast at times, and its large cast — though interconnected — gives us a lot of plot threads to keep up with. Some of the characters go underdeveloped and their fates don't always fully resonate with us. Cotillard in particular is underused, as her character's story arc is a bit anemic and ultimately feels incomplete.
The unglamorous nature of the production, may turn of viewers expecting another Outbreak or The Stand without the Stephen King-ness. If it does, they'll be missing out on an unnervingly plausible cautionary tale that seems all but inevitable.
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A comet is going to pass very close to the Earth, an event which is going to affect life on Earth for 9 days. Electricity, combustion engine vehicles with spark plugs, battery run things etc will all be out for 9 days. Albert (Prithviraj) is an astrophysicist of great repute and is assigned a task by his mentor which involves going to Himalayas to document the event and how it affects the tribes over there, whom have predicted this happening much earlier than the scientific community. He also takes his motherless son, Adam, with whom he have a difficult relationship. There they meet an outsider, Eva (Wamiqa Gabbi), which sets in motion certain chain of events for the film to jump from one genre to the next.
Genre jumping within a film can be quite risky because you can lose your audience with each jump. Prithviraj in his promotion interviews had been stressing on sci-fi aspects of the film while director Jenuse was more or less pitching it as a fantasy film with some cosmic sci-fi background. They have been keen to manage audience expectations to make sure that the right ones turn up during the initial days of the release. Trailer was also pretty detailed and stunning. Prithviraj himself produced the film with Sony Pictures International also partnering, a first for Malayalam cinema, and they haven't made any compromises. Film is top notch on a technical level and you're doing well when the audience is immersed enough to not notice the VFX while watching the film.
The first half an hour of the film is its weakest with lengthy expositions some of which could have been trimmed or made in a little more cleverer manner. You cannot fault them too much for it because there is quite a lot of information that they have to pass to the audience. The one flashback song in it also looked totally unnecessary but the reaction of Albert to the pregnancy news is also kind of key. Film gets going once they reach the Himalayas as they get the pacing spot on from there. It is difficult to talk much about the film from then on because everything becomes spoiler territory. Steer clear of them and pay close attention while watching. The ending is deliberately ambiguous and you have a science Vs supernatural explanations competingat the end. Such ambiguous endings are not familiar for Malayalam cinema and a section of audience will certainly fail to appreciate it. There is an explicit explanation sequence at the end for such people but many will find problem with the similarity to another Prithviraj film from recent times. Many have missed the alternate possibility suggested by the final line of the film and the brief closing credits scene.
Performance wise, Prithviraj is his usual self and it is Wamiqa Gabbi who steals the show. The kid actor in it is also very good as is the creepy caretaker. I'll be certainly watching it once again and very glad that I picked the best screen possible during my first outing. This is a film that has to be seen at the cinemas and I really hope it does well. Ambiguous films are hard to pull off and they've managed it.
Thanks after watching the movie when I read the reviews and facebook comments I feel more and more fascinated by this movie.


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Mo Zhang
Shi Jia Zhuang, China
Richmond, British Columbia
Mo Zhang is a four-time Olympian who has competed at four editions of the Pan American Games where she has won six medals.
After winning team silver at the 2007 Pan Am Games, Zhang was victorious in the singles event at Guadalajara 2011. At Toronto 2015, Zhang teamed with Anqi Luo and Alicia Côté to win team bronze while finishing fifth in singles. Zhang came home with three medals from Lima 2019, winning mixed doubles gold with Eugene Wang to go with bronze medals in the women's doubles (with Côté) and team (with Côté and Ivy Liao) events.
In 2014 Zhang teamed with Luo to win doubles bronze at the Commonwealth Games. It was Canada's third ever Commonwealth Games table tennis medal and first since 2002. Zhang just missed the singles podium at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, placing fourth. She achieved a career-high world ranking of 19th in December 2018.
At Tokyo 2020, Zhang advanced to the Round of 16 in women's singles, matching Canada's best ever Olympic result in the event.
A little more about Mo
Getting into the Sport: Started playing table tennis at age 6… Decided to play the sport as a form of fitness…Outside Interests: Enjoys watching movies, listening to music and reading books… Odds and Ends: Moved to Canada with her family in 2003… Considers herself to be superstitious with lucky shirts that she wears in tournaments…
Beijing 2008 Table Tennis Singles - Women 49
London 2012 Table Tennis Singles - Women 33
Rio 2016 Table Tennis Singles - Women 33
Tokyo 2020 Table Tennis Singles - Women 9
Tokyo 2020 Table Tennis Doubles - Mixed 9
Olympic Games: 2020 - 9th (singles), 9th (mixed doubles w/ Wang); 2016 – T-33rd (singles); 2012 – T-33rd (singles); 2008 – T-49th (singles)
Pan American Games: 2019 – GOLD (mixed doubles), BRONZE (doubles), BRONZE (team), 9th (singles); 2015 – BRONZE (team), 5th (singles); 2011 – GOLD (singles), 5th (team); 2007 – SILVER (team)
Commonwealth Games: 2018 – 4th (singles), quarterfinals (doubles), quarterfinals (mixed doubles), quarterfinals (team); 2014 – BRONZE (doubles)
ITTF World Championships: 2019 – Rd of 32 (singles), Rd of 32 (doubles); 2017 – Rd of 32 (singles), Rd of 64 (doubles), Rd of 128 (mixed doubles); 2015 – Rd of 64 (singles), Rd of 64 (doubles), Rd of 128 (mixed doubles); 2014 – 29th (team); 2012 – 56th (team); 2011 – Rd of 128 (singles), Rd of 128 (mixed doubles); 2010 – 46th (team); 2009 – Rd of 128 (singles), Rd of 64 (doubles)
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Eugene Wang
Eugene Wang made his Olympic debut at London 2012, just weeks after he received his Canadian citizenship. Wang had the…
Anqi Luo
Anqi Luo is a table tennis phenom. She made her Commonwealth Games debut in 2010 as the youngest athlete from...
Alicia Côté
Alicia Côté began her senior international career competing at the World Team Cup in Dubai in January 2015.


Once you've organised the big stuff for the wedding - the venue, the band, the photographer, it's fun to indulge in some of the more creative elements of wedding planning and figure out how to make it really "you". Today we have found two gorgeous companies that offer bespoke wedding favours and hand-designed embroidery - great ways to to add a little sentimental touch to your wedding, as well as an Etsy store specialising in dreamy tulle wedding dresses. Now the only question is which of these finds takes your fancy?
For a cooler version of a mixed tape the guys at Vintage Vinyl have created CD's that look & feel like real vinyl records and can be recorded with a selection of your favourite songs. These clever little wedding favours can be personalised with your own names and of course with your own selection of songs. Each disc comes with it's own vinyl record-style cardboard sleeve in your choice of colour, and can even be customised to make a really unique wedding invitation. Very cool and a wedding favour your guests definitely won't leave behind.
Recently we have all gone a little mad for tulle here in the One Fab Day editorial office so when I came across Carousel Fashion it had us immediately swooning. A fashionable little Etsy store, Carousel designs dreamy wedding dresses using chiffon, lace, lots of tulle and dainty appliqué. Each wedding dress and stylish separates are handmade - meaning you can customise elements of most designs. Not just bridal, Carousel also designs a range of formal dresses, which would make a perfect wedding guests outfit, bridesmaid dress or even an alternative wedding dress.
Finally, the incredibly pretty creations from embroidery designer, Daisy Sheldon. Based in the UK daisy makes beautiful wedding veils, garters and romantic embroidery. Specialising in Cornish and Irish embroidery, each of Daisy's designs can be customised with dainty embroidery - whether it be a monogram, a sweet little message or just a design of your choice. If you prefer, Daisy can also embroider your wedding dress or your groom's pocket square with your wedding date and initials. Such a cute idea and a really simple way to add a personal touch to your day.


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Naiara Vázquez: Understanding the microplasticity of the TRIP steels is the key to provide better steels
Public defence
LocationKorkeakoulunkatu 8, Tampere
Hervanta campus, Festia auditorium FA032 Pieni Sali 1 and via remote connection
13.11.2020 12.00–16.00
Entrance feeFree of charge
Both strain rate and temperature play an important role on the microplasticity of TRIP steels and its mechanical properties. While the effect of temperature on the TRIP steels can be easily analyzed at low strain rates, deforming the material at high strain rates induces a temperature increase that must be carefully considered. The results of this work show that it is possible to uncouple the effects of the strain rate and the adiabatic heating on the steel and that the strain rate has a major influence on the mechanical response of the steel.
Steel is a well-known material that is used in a wide range of applications. We can find steel all around us. The cutlery we use is made of steel, the sink and the tap in our kitchens might be made of steel, even some pens we write with have a spring made of steel! Steel is also used to build cars, trains and even larger structures, such as buildings and beautiful bridges like the Laukonsilta in Tampere or the Isoisänsilta in Helsinki.
The steel industry has been challenged to develop steels with higher ductility and stronger strain hardening capabilities. This has been accomplished by producing steels with complex microstructures where the combination of the different phases provides the material with the desired mechanical performance. This is the case of steels containing both austenite and martensite in the microstructure, where austenite is a soft and easy to deform phase while martensite is strong and hard. Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) steels undergo a phase transformation while being deformed where some of the initial austenite can turn into martensite during the forming process, resulting in a steel with the required mechanical properties for a certain application.
The TRIP effect is highly influenced by both the temperature and the speed at which the material is deforming. Increasing either the temperature or the strain rate will reduce the TRIP effect, resulting in a lower amount of hard martensite in the steel. Thus, the strength and ductility of the steel will be decreased. Deforming a material at high strain rates usually induces a temperature increase due to adiabatic heating. The temperature increase observed at high strain rates has been considered the culprit of the reduction of the TRIP effect. However, the effect of adiabatic heating and strain rate on the TRIP effect should be uncoupled to fully understand the microplasticity of these steels and take advantage of the possibilities that TRIP steels can offer.
The thesis aimed at answering what are the individual effects of both strain rate and adiabatic heating on the martensitic phase transformation. The thermo-mechanical behavior of the steels was analyzed in tension at strain rates ranging from 10-4 s-1 up to 1500 s-1. Full-field imaging techniques were used to measure the strain and temperature of the specimens. The results presented in show that the decrease of the TRIP effect at higher strain rates is not only a consequence of the temperature increase from the adiabatic heating.
"In fact, the strain rate itself has an important effect on the formation of the martensite in these steels. At low strain rates, the martensite nucleates in the two most preferred variants of the initial austenite, whereas the nucleation of martensite is favored in one variant only when the strain rate is increased. This knowledge helps the steel industry to predict the microstructure that would result from a certain process and optimize the forming velocities to obtain the desired microstructures for each application", says Vázquez.
The doctoral dissertation of M.Sc. Naiara Vázquez in the field of Materials Science titled Effects of Strain Rate and Adiabatic Heating on the Strain-Induced Martensitic Phase Transformation in Austenitic Stainless Steels will be publicly examined in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University at 12 o'clock on 13th of November 2020 in the auditorium FA032 Pieni Sali 1 of the Festia Building, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, Tampere. The Opponents will be Professor Lorenzo Peroni from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and Professor Jari Larkiola from University of Oulu, Finland. The Custos will be Associate Professor Mikko Hokka from the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Finland.
The dissertation is available online at the http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-1749-2.
The public can follow the event via remote connection.
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