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Tommy Hunter, Bryan Wild, Jimmy Ward, Moose Jaw Dec 1940
"It was a fine, bright day but terribly cold, and we realised at once why they had issued us with beaver hats, fur-lined gloves and special boots. We had been warned that venturing out without this type of protection could lead to severe frostbite, especially at night.
Moose Jaw aerodrome 1940 (Keston Pelmore's photo)
Moose Jaw aerodrome showing triangular formation (Keston Pelmore's photo)
The whole camp looked bleak and functional, probably because the buildings had been erected on a tight budget. As far as the eye could see it was flat, flat, flat. It was clear why the 'powers that be' had chosen the prairie sites to train pilots and other aircrew. The weather was excellent for flying (heavy snowfalls had finished by December) and the flat prairie landscape was of course free of obstacles. Furthermore, there was no blackout and so night-flying was easy to organise in terms of lighting, with plenty of runway lights and no problem in using powerful floodlights. The three of us stopped near one of the runways to watch a large machine equipped with giant rollers moving slowly along pressing down the snow. We nodded our approval; we had wondered how the loose snow was treated to allow an aircraft to take off safely."
No black out in Moosejaw!
Moose Jaw – dome of City Hall visible
"We eventually arrived at the small town of Moose Jaw at 7 o'clock at night. We had to stop and gaze at the brilliantly lit streets, a rare sight after the black-out arrangements back in UK.
The river even supported a motor car
"As a result of the delay on the arrival of the Harvards, we had ample opportunity to visit Moose Jaw in the evenings, approximately five miles away. It was a small town, but most interesting and so different from the English towns we knew. There was one long main street and all the others branched off at ninety degrees. There were plenty of excellent cafes which cooked anything from steak and chips to ham and eggs, and also offered marvellous desserts such as apple pie and ice cream, which came as a completely new combination to me. The shops too were stacked with goods of all kinds; no shortages here! We could get anything and everything we wanted, it seemed. After the austerity of Britain this was an eye-opener to us all. And open, free, ice rinks! Whilst skating at night under floodlight, I fell and knocked out a front tooth and damaged another, so I spent some weeks there without smiling! When I went to see the station dentist, whose surgery was in a small room in one corner of a hanger, I was alarmed to see that his drilling equipment was simply operated by a foot pedal like one of the old Singer sewing machines. We were also amazed to find that the river here had frozen hard enough to support a motor car"
Moose Jaw – where Dad and his fellow u/t pilots had a whale of a time in 1941-42


Offload neural network operations from the processor with optimized hardware functions.
Petabytes of data efficiently travels between edge devices and data centers for processing and computing of AI functions. Accurate and optimized hardware implementations of functions offload many operations that the processing unit would have to execute. As the mathematical algorithms used in AI-based systems evolve, and in some cases stabilize, the demand to implement them in hardware increases, freeing compute resources.
AI uses a neural network to model the human brain and nervous system. In hardware, this is a function that will "learn" an output for a given input. Training is "learning." Showing the network many images of what you are training the network to recognize is implemented using math. Running a trained neural network to analyze and classify data, calculate missing data, or predict future data is called inference. Inference is implemented by taking the input data, multiplying it with a weighted matrix, and applying an activation function used to determine whether the information that the neuron is receiving is relevant for the given information or if it should be ignored.
There are different activation functions that can be used, from simple binary step functions to more complex activation functions like the widely used Sigmoid function, which is described as S(x) = 1/(1+e-x). The Sigmoid function provides an "S" shaped curve where S(x) = 0 as x approaches -∞ and 1 as x approaches +∞, and when x = 0 the output is 0.5, as shown in Figure 1. Values that are greater than 0.5 can be labeled as a 'yes' while values that are less than 0.5 can be labeled as a 'no,' or there is a percentage or probability of "yes/no" using the value of the curve at a given point. One of the limitations of the Sigmoid function is that when values that are greater than 3 or less than -3, the curve gets quite flat and very high precision is required to continue learning.
There is debate over the need for floating point (FP) precision and the complexities it brings into the design. Today's neural network predictions often don't require the precision of floating point calculations with 32-bit or even 16-bit numbers. In many applications, designers can use 8-bit integers to calculate a neural network prediction and still maintain the appropriate level of accuracy. These present different predicaments when it comes to design requirements for AI applications. For example, is the neural network recognizing all the different shades of blue or just that the color is blue?
The DesignWare Foundation Cores library of mathematical IP cores provides designers a very flexible set of operations to implement mathematical constructs in AI applications. Optimized for efficient hardware implementation, the DesignWare Foundation Cores allows designers to make tradeoffs in power, performance, and area by controlling their design precision while meeting their unique design requirements. To illustrate this, consider a baseline or simple multiplier compared to a fused or pre-built multiplier capable of handling multiple precisions, as shown in Figure 2.
For both floating point and integer operations, designers can control internal or inter-stage rounding between the operations. In floating point operations, internal rounding control as well as the flexible floating point (FFP) format enables designers to make more efficient hardware implementation through the technique of sharing common operations. Using the FFP format, designers can implement their own specialized FP components and with bit-accurate C++ models, they can explore the area and accuracy of the components to ensure their design-specific requirements.
Floating point algorithms are combinations of atomic operations. The IP that supports floating point designs is based on sub-functions as part of the floating point algorithms. To identify sub-functions, let's look at a simple block diagram of a floating-point adder, shown in Figure 3.
There are two main paths in the floating point adder: exponent calculation and significand calculation. Those paths exchange information to generate the final calculated result. When the significand is scaled, the exponent is adjusted accordingly. The main sub-function includes the significand calculation, which are alignment, fixed-point addition, normalization, and rounding. Normalization is a large percentage of the logic that makes up a floating point adder, and if eliminated, it would give margin to hardware optimization. The lack of normalization, however, may cause some loss of significand bits during operations, something that must be considered. Internal values of the significand are represented in the fixed-point, and they are tightly connected with exponent value in the exponent calculation channel. To implement sub-functions, there needs to be a way to carry exponent and fixed-point significand together as it's done in the standard floating-point system, but with fewer constraints and special cases.
In a sequence of floating point additions, the normalization and rounding steps account for a significant portion of the critical path. When creating compound operations, it is usually recommended to leave normalization and rounding to the final stage of a series of operations. This is because direct access to the internal fixed-point values of a floating-point operation, without normalization or rounding, reduces complexity, area, and critical path and it gives designers control over internal precision. A simple example of a two-stage adder is shown in Figure 4.
By eliminating normalization and rounding, the numerical behavior changes. First, the exponent calculation is somewhat simplified in the first FP adder. Second, the representation of our floating-point output does not comply with the IEEE 754 standard anymore. Third, the second floating-point adder in the chain needs to understand this new representation and it needs to have some information about what happened in the previous calculation to make decisions.
Synopsys' DesignWare Foundation Cores provide a library of components that are used when creating a project that involves IP. As each component is configured, the RTL and C models are installed into a project directory, which includes all the files associated with the verification and implementation of the components. Once the design is complete, the files integrate into the larger SoC design and designers can continue to refine their RTL for the next generation of the product.
The explosion of AI is driving a new wave of designs to enable more direct interactions with devices in the real world. The ability to process real world data and create mathematical representations of this data is a key component and designers are trying many different approaches to apply AI to their products. Accurate and optimized hardware implementation of functions offload many operations that the processing unit would have to execute. Implementing mathematical algorithms in hardware becomes advantageous in AI systems.
The DesignWare Foundation Cores gives designers a powerful tool to quickly meet their design's unique requirements and achieve precision with the ability to explore design space with different configurations, and implementations to make accuracy, power, performance, and area trade-offs. With the bit accurate C++ models, designers can quickly run simulations on the generated models to ensure that their AI design meets project requirements.
John Swanson is the product line manager for the DesignWare Ethernet family of IP cores and portfolio of datapath IP at Synopsys. He has been working on system-on-a-chip technologies and methodologies for more than 25 years with Synopsys in a variety of assignments.


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BIRCHALL BROTHERS HONOURED TO RECEIVE MEDALS AT FIM AWARDS CEREMONY
Written by Steve E
Category: Superside
Superside
Birchall
Team Birchall travelled to Andorra last Sunday to attend the 2017 FIM Awards ceremony. The Mitchells of Mansfield supported riders joined the other FIM World Champions at the event held at the Andorra Park Hotel in the Pyrenean Principality.
The Birchalls, along with team-members James Brindley and Tom Mitchell, rubbed shoulders with 35 fellow FIM World Champions and members from the FIM Team World Championships. Swapping their leathers for dinner jackets, the boys enjoyed an evening to remember relaxing and sharing stories with motorcycling royalty such as Marc Marquez, Toni Cairoli and Jonathan Rea.
Earlier in the day, the team had attended a fan signing session with the other world champions at the Centre de Congressos in Andorra before heading to the red-carpet and the awards ceremony where they picked up their medals for the 2017 FIM World Sidecar Championships.
A great end to an amazing year.
Ben Birchall: "What an amazing experience – I'm absolutely blown away by the whole weekend and how we were treated by the FIM during our time in Andorra. The country is incredible, its love for motorcycling is obvious and the awards couldn't have been held in a more beautiful location. To attend such a prestigious event, surrounded by other world champions is something I'll never forget. I feel honoured to be a world champion myself and the whole experience has only strengthened my desire to defend our title in the 2018 season."
Tom Birchall: "What an incredible event held in such a beautiful country. I want to say a massive thank you to the FIM for including us in the celebrations. It was awesome to be there with other riders such as Marc Marquez and Jonny Rea – as bike fans ourselves it was an honour and a privilege to be included in such company.
"With the capacity changes over the past couple of years in the Sidecar World Championships, I really think the FIM have made the right decisions and the championship is stronger than ever - we'll be back next year to hopefully retain the crown. I want to say a massive thank you to all our sponsors, friends, family and supporters, without whom this wouldn't be possible. 2017 was our best yet, but lets see if we can go even better next year."
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iPhone falls from Number 1 spot to 3rd in China
by David Goldman @DavidGoldmanCNN August 4, 2015: 9:25 AM ET
Apple's iPhone fell into third place in the Chinese smartphone race, according to Canalys.
The iPhone's reign as the No. 1 smartphone in China only lasted a quarter.
Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Huawei overtook Apple to once again take the smartphone crown in the latest three months.
Apple (AAPL), which was mired in seventh place in China as recently as a year ago, soared to become the most popular smartphone brand there during the first quarter, boosted by the launch of the iPhone 6.
But the iPhone 6 aura dimmed soon enough, opening the door for challengers to take over the top spot.
Xiaomi, the Chinese upstart and most-valuable startup in the world, commanded 15.9% of the smartphone market in China during the second quarter, according to tech research firm Canalys. Huawei, which is China's fastest-growing smartphone maker, was in close second with 15.7%.
Apple was in third, with Samsung and Vivo rounding out the top five.
"Competition among major brands has never been so intense," said Jingwen Wang, analyst at Canalys, in a research note published late Monday. "Apple and Samsung have both increased their sales activities in the China market. Xiaomi is under immense pressure to maintain its top position in the quarters to come."
Wang said that Huawei set a record for smartphone sales last quarter.
Apple's China sales declined 21% between the first and second quarters of 2015, though sales in China more than doubled over a year ago.
Apple paved the way for its success in China by ramping up marketing there and signing a deal with China Mobile (CHL) in January 2014. With more than 817 million customers, China Mobile is by far the largest wireless carrier in the world.
CNNMoney (New York) First published August 4, 2015: 9:25 AM ET


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The Online Nomination Form should be followed up with the following documents for consideration of your entry in the Judging Process. These must be sent by email to nominate@bizexcellence.com.sg immediately on submission of the nomination submission.


Cook the spaghetti noodles al dente, according to package directions and strain. You'll need one Ziploc® bag for each color of pasta you want to make. Add two tablespoons of warm water to each bag and add about 20 drops of food coloring to the water.
Put the strained noodles into the bags and mix the colored water all around. Strain each bag individually, and rinse with cold water to remove excess food coloring. Mix all the noodles together to get a colorful bowl of rainbow pasta.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When water boils, add pasta and broccoli at the same time and cook according to pasta instructions for al dente. When pasta is almost done cooking, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. Drain pasta and broccoli. Return the pot to the stove and set heat to high; add 1 tbsp olive oil, when hot, add garlic. Cook until golden, reduce flame to low and add pasta back to the pot. Mix well, add remaining olive oil, grated cheese, salt and pepper to taste mixing well and smashing any large pieces of broccoli to break up. Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water and mix well adding more if needed. Serve in pasta bowls with additional grated cheese on the side. Makes about 9 cups.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out your crescent dough. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to make round shapes. Lay the round dough shapes in the muffin pan and press along the bottom & sides after spraying with non-stick spray. Mix cream of chicken soup with 1 cup of cubed chicken and 1 cup of mixed vegetables in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the filling mix into the cups. Be careful not to overfill as it will bubble while in the oven... 1-2 spoonfuls should be enough. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes then serve!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Take 1 slice of bread and spread 1 teaspoon of butter on one side. Turn the bread over and place a slice of cheese on the bread. Place a frankfurter diagonally on the cheese. Fold bread corner to corner around the frankfurter. Insert a toothpick to hold together. Repeat steps for the remaining frankfurters. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs (if watching carbs, substitute bread crumbs with almonds).
HEAT oven to 350°F. COMBINE VELVEETA, milk and seasonings in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 6 min., stirring after 3 min.; set aside. COMBINE vegetables in 11x7-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Add VELVEETA mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. BAKE 40 min. oruntil vegetables are crisp-tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet brown the ground beef with onion and garlic. Drain any grease.
Add the ranch style beans and chili powder; mix to combine and set aside. In a separate bowl combine the soup and the Rotel tomatoes together and set aside.
Place a layer of slightly crushed Doritos in the bottom of a greased 2 quart, 9x9 inch or 8x8 inch casserole dish. Add half of the ground beef mixture and half of the soup mixture. Top with 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Repeat layers a second time ending with the remaining shredded cheese. Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or just until hot and bubbly around the edges. This casserole is great served with Cilantro, Rice and Flour Tortilla on the side.


If you've made a budget and prioritised your spending, you're off to a great start. Here are some useful money tips to keep you on track.
If you find that cash withdrawals for impulse buys are making a big dent in your bank balance, try withdrawing a set amount of cash each week. Although debit cards are quick and convenient, using cash like this gives you a lot more visibility about your cumulative spending.
With a single current account, all the payments come from one place, which can make it difficult to track what you're spending on different things. Setting up a second account that you only use for essential spending – for example council tax, utility bills, and food shopping – means you can put enough in that account each month to make sure you are covered.
Knowing your personal style can help you make better decisions about managing your money. For example, if you like to be free to make impulse buys, you could allocate yourself a 'pocket money' budget each month to spend on whatever you like. And if you prefer to plan things out, you can build in some time for comparison shopping each week to dig out the best deals.
Most banks offer a few different types of account.
The most common type is a standard current account, which offers debit cards, cheque books, online banking and facilities like overdrafts and Direct Debits.
There are also basic bank accounts that just store money safely, with only basic banking facilities such as a debit card, standing orders and Direct Debits.
Many current account providers offer accounts geared towards students and new graduates, which may offer cheaper or free overdraft facilities, and accounts for young savers.
For more tips on finding the right account see choosing a current account.
Credit cards can be a useful way to help manage your expenses more flexibly, but it's essential to remember that they're a form of borrowing, just like taking out a loan or using an overdraft. That means you'll always have to pay back what you've spent – and if you don't pay your card off every month, there will usually be interest added on top of what you've spent.
Before deciding to make a purchase on a credit card, think about the total amount you'll need to pay back and how long you'll have to spend paying it off. Ask yourself: 'Is this the best use of my money?' This should help you make an informed decision about whether the convenience of having what you want now is worth the extra cost of paying off the credit card balance.


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MI schools meet federal progress standards
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released its 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report, part of the federal government's No Child Left Behind requirement, last week.
By Reporter Staff • August 18, 2009 5:47 pm
According to the data, only one Washington school district with 2,500 or more students — Mercer Island — met all the AYP progress requirements. Three districts, Mercer Island included, with 1,000 or more students met AYP standards, and 10 districts with 500 or more students met all the requirements.
The state of Washington has a total of 296 districts. Between 90 and 100 districts have 2,500 students or more.
According to the 2008 spring Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) score report, Mercer Island's students scored at least 80 percent or above in every WASL test delivered to grades 3 through 8 and grade 10. Statewide, 86 school districts met AYP standards and 209 did not.
In Washington, AYP is primarily a measure of year-to-year student achievement on the WASL in reading and mathematics. It is a staple of the No Child Left Behind Act.
City boosts Town Center parking
Councilmembers bike the streets of MI
MISD students can receive vaccines,...
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City will present Coyote Management Plan to council.
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Five inmates escaped from Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie in a Ford Fusion on Jan. 26.
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Rowan Blanchard And Frank Ayzenberg – You Didn't Know This
The Plot of Rowan Blanchard And Frank AyzenbergRowan Blanchard And Frank Ayzenberg
Snowpiercer is a post-apocalyptic tale embeded in a world where a train is the only methods of transportation.
On a train that never ever stops, the last human beings alive reside in a world of their own. The train is divided into classes, where the lower class lives in squalor while the upper class takes pleasure in the finest life has to use. When Curtis, a member of the lower class, discovers of a plot to topple the elite and take control of the train on their own, he should decide whether or not to participate in. With the aid of his friends and an unlikely ally, Curtis will need to combat his way to the front of the train if he desires any chance at saving mankind.
Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs star along with Mickey Sumner, Alison Wright, Iddo Goldberg, Susan Park, Katie McGuinness, Sam Otto, Sheila Vand, Mike O'Malley, Annalise Basso, Jaylin Fletcher, Lena Hall and Roberto Urbina. Steven Ogg, Rowan Blanchard, and Sean Bean signed up with the main cast in the second season and both Chelsea Harris and Archie Panjabi signed up with the primary cast in the 3rd season.
Rowan Blanchard is a young actress who is quickly increasing to fame. She is best understood for her role as Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel show Woman Satisfies World. Rowan has actually been applauded for her performing abilities and her ability to influence other girls. She is likewise included in social advocacy and speaks out about essential concerns like feminism and racial diversity. The very first season of the show was released on Netflix on May 26, 2015. It was produced by ABC Studios and stars Rowan Blanchard, Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter, Vincent Martella, Peyton Meyer and Mitchell Hope.
Jennifer Connelly is an Academy Award-winning actress who started her profession as a teen in modeling and commercials. She made her movie launching in 1984's "Labyrinth" and continued to work progressively in movies throughout the '90s and '80s. Connelly gathered important recognition for her performances in "A Beautiful Mind" (2001 ), for which she won an Oscar, and "Requiem for a Dream" (2000 ). In the last few years, she has starred in such films as "He's Just Not That Into You" (2009) and "Rage of the Titans" (2012 ).
In Daveed Diggs, we see an artist who defies categorization. He is a rap artist, a vocalist, an actor, and an author, and he has actually managed to master all of these fields. His work is both innovative and effective, and it has actually won him critical honor and a big following.
Diggs was born in Oakland, California, in 1982. He grew up in a musical family; his mother was a vocalist and his dad was a jazz trumpeter. He began rapping at the age of 9 and quickly developed a skill for developing elaborate rhymes. In high school, he joined the drama club and began acting. After finishing from Brown University in 2004, he transferred to New York City and started working as a star.
Sean Bean is an English actor best understood for his roles in the television series "Sharpe" and the movies "Goldeneye," "The Lord of the Rings," and "Game of Thrones." Born in Sheffield, England, Bean started his acting career in 1987 with a role in the Royal Shakespeare Business's production of "Antony and Cleopatra." He has actually given that starred in various films and tv series, making a reputation as one of Hollywood's many versatile actors.
Snowpiercer is a 2013 American science fiction action film based on the French graphic unique Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment has killed all life on the world except for those aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the world, the movie follows its passengers as they battle for their survival. Rowan Blanchard And Frank Ayzenberg
Chris Evans leads an all-star cast in this legendary post-apocalyptic thriller set aboard a train powered by a perpetual movement engine.
The Facility of Snowpiercer
The series will follow the survivors who reside on the train as they attempt to restore society.
The world will alter. A brand-new post-apocalyptic society has actually been created, where the only method to survive is by riding the tracks of a huge train that circles around the world. The passengers of this train are divided into classes: the rich elites, who live in high-end on the upper levels; and the rest of the guests, who live on floorings listed below in squalor. On board this train are a diverse group of characters, all having a hard time to find a place they can call home.
On a train that never ever stops, the last human beings alive live in a world of their own. The train is divided into classes, where the lower class lives in squalor while the upper class takes pleasure in the best life has to use. When Curtis, a member of the lower class, discovers of a plot to take and overthrow the elite control of the train for themselves, he must decide whether or not to join in. Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment has actually eliminated all life on the planet other than for those aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that takes a trip around the world, the film follows its travelers as they fight for their survival.
The travelers of this train are divided into classes: the rich elites, who live in high-end on the upper levels; and the rest of the passengers, who live on floorings below in squalor.
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Q: React: update a field value based on another field in dynamically generated form I'm trying to find out the "proper" way to do the following in React:

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*I have a form with two fields, url and title.

*Whenever url's value changes, I make an API call to Embedly to retrieve metadata about the link.

*Once the metadata has been retrieved, I want to update the title field with the result.

The difficulty here is that the url and title fields are not in the same component. Here's the basic structure of the form (I'm using Formsy):
<Formsy.Form onSubmit={this.submitForm} onChange={this.updateState} ref="form">
  {fields.map(field => <FormComponent
    name={field.name}
    type={field.type}
    value={field.value}
  />)}
  <Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
</Formsy.Form>

As you can see, the form loops over an array of fields and calls a generic <FormComponent/> component for each of them, which is basically a big switch that then calls the appropriate Formsy Component based on the field's type.
The logic for querying Embedly is already working inside the component for the url field, but I'm not sure if there's a way to accomplish what I want while still using the default Input component for title?

A: [Edit: thanks to Dan I was able to come up with a better solution for step 4 and after]
So here's the solution I came up with. I have no clue if it's the best pattern or not, but at least so far it seems to work.
Step 1: add a addToPrefilledValues method to the <Form/> component that takes a property and adds it to the prefilledValues object on that component's state.
Step 2: add addToPrefilledValues to the form component's context so that the method is passed on to all child components (note: I could also pass it as a prop but context seems easier to pass it on to grandchild components).
Step 3: make my <URLField/> component call addToPrefilledValues whenever it receives new metadata from Embedly:
this.context.addToPrefilledValues({title: result.title, body: result.description});

Step 4 [Wrong, see below]: in the <TitleField/> component's shouldComponentUpdate method, watch for changes to the context and update the field's value (if it's empty):
shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState, nextContext) {

  const nextTitle = nextContext.prefilledValues && nextContext.prefilledValues.title;
  const currentTitle = this.context.prefilledValues && this.context.prefilledValues.title;

  if (!!nextTitle && nextTitle != currentTitle && !this.input.getValue()) {
    this.input.setValue(nextTitle);
  }

  return true;
}

Step 4 (better): whenever the form changes, store all of the form's values in a currentValue object on the form's state.
Step 5: Look at:

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*the original value of the field (i.e. in the database), as passed through this.props).

*the current value being typed in the field, as found in this.state.currentValue.

*the prefilled value generated by the Embedly API call, as found in this.state.prefilledValue.

Figure out which one is correct (i.e. if the user hasn't entered anything in the field prefill it, if not don't) and pass that on to the form field child component.
This achieves the desired result:

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*<URLField/> and <TitleField/> don't have to know about or communicate with each other.

*<Form/> doesn't have to know about <URLField/> or <TitleField/> either.

As @ffxsam suggested though, I should probably just use Redux Form…

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"Timberland Euro Sprint Hiker Boot"
Bought these boots for my son-in-law for Christmas, He wanted something he could wear to work or out and about. He loved the colour (Grey) as they look very smart with his jeans. I'm told they are a very good boot, they feel and fit very nice. My thanks to Footasylum for their quick and excellent service.
Bought for work as needed comfy boots for winter. These are very comfy and warm from the moment I put them on. Smart looking boot I would buy them again.


Some of the blues and fuscias are coming up much brighter, here; they are not so strong in the painting. Also, ignore the seeming tilt- it's square in RL.
Gorgeous work, as always, Julie. I am guessing it's on Wallis, but what size? and how big are you going to make the larger piece?
Lotsa pink goin' on there! As always, I love your shadows and that tablecloth is to die for!
Julie, it's going to be gorgeous! I loved your calla lilies and so am waiting for this enthusiastically.
I have a comment about the two pink objects...their horizontal tops seem to have alot of energy between them and appear to create a horizontal line almost but not quite between the two. Should you create one of them to be just a tad taller than the other to break that almost horizontal line?
This is really astounding (hope I got this word right). But...and there's always a but...I would like to see the object at the right (the bowl with the pearls) done in a more photorealistic way like the others. It seems a bit different from the others.
I would like to know your opinion upon this.
It's always a joy to look at your works.
This one's only about 12x13", Cori- just a study of some of the little things to see if I can even do the depth of detail I'll need in the larger piece, which will be in the 20 x 30" range. While I'm often accused of being "too detailed", that detail is usually "faked"- the same way the old Masters squiggled a bit of ochre and yellow to make gold braid. I do the same thing, usually, and in this larger piece, that won't do at all. The detail will have to be real, and right.
Yep Sooz- the pinks- especially that fuscia- seem to be being "enhanced" a bit by the jpg format here. "In real" it doesn't "glow" like that- it isn't arresting to the eye. Same with the blues on the ceramic cat- in real, they are quuite muted, not "blue" so much as blue-ish- and the little flowers in shadow are definately in shadow. But to get the very subtle colorations on the tablecloth, in the jpg, the camera setting had to be quite sensitive.
I can see the near-ping-pong effect Cindy- I'd worry it if this was more than a study. I suppose what actually ticks me off more is how everything in the pic seems to lean and warp a bit- as soon as I saw the pic, I went and got my T-square to check the back ellipse on the cup- it's NOT warped like that in the painting, yet it is here. If I decide to keep this one, it'll have to be more carefully photographed. The large one I have in mind will include quite a few more items- and many more colours darn it- so my concern with it will be to keep it harmonious.
S'pose you'd have to see it in real, Jose- that little neon pink compote is quite glassy and realistic. To my eye, somehow photographing most paintings seems to pin them down somehow- make them very static- moreso than they appear when framed and hanging.
As usual, you glass object looks superb - and the elipses on that look right - but looking at the cup, it looks off - I see now, the design underneath the lip of the cup doesn't seem quite parallel to the elipse - that might be throwing it off.
This is looking great. Much different than your usual. I am into the theory of threes and can't help but think that an additional half opened flower would be a bonus part way down the stem. Supposing they do grow that way. But then who am I to question such genius.
5x6" resolution to make a difference. Might change it, might not- I'm not that vested in this.
Good thought, Tich- hadn't occured to me as I knew there was a bloom on the backside of that stem hidden by the front two- you can see it in the shadow. I'll keep it in mind as the orchid is part of the larger piece planned- while the compote is not.
This is a study, wow! I really like it, especially the background. I don't mean to be boring but I really like the color, the shadow and light, and kind of abstract feel. It seems classical and contemporary at the same time. Can I say that? I really like the orchid, very realistic. I think I am partial to paintings of colored glass, as interesting as the real thing or more. Hope you post the final painting for us to see.
You say that "the large one will have quite a few more items". Excuse me for saying this - cos I have no doubt you will pull it off regardless - but what was the point in doing this as "a study for a bigger one", if you intend to change the set up a lot? Every item you add will add a different dynamic to the picture, since every colour, line and shape creates a force within the rectangle that pushes or pulls in one way or another. So if you put in more articles, you will be creating a totally different picture!
that's not to say you wasted your time. This "study" could easily be a seller on its own. It is unusual, with its intriguing geometric echoing shapes and directions which provide a note of interest to the still life.
See, I'd been thinking of doing something very complex and was casting about for ideas; I'd gather related stuff and take pics of set-ups, look 'em over and say "Well, yeah, that's good, that'd work, but..." I wasn't interested. So the other day, I dropped the "related" requirement and tried for something else. (Well, I'd also been looking at some Deborah Deichler and Will Wilson, so my head was filled with weird stuff).
(The comp- especially- is not set in stone yet, and I'm still working that part out, but as you can see, the elements are complex and detailed).
My big problem with the whole idea is, believe it or not, what y'all see as "detail" in most of my work is not like Dianna's work where the detail is highly accurate- I've never trusted my hands to do that (you should see my fingers shake when I have to get something *exactly* right!) Mostly, I'm just good at laying in enough darks that the lights pop right so things "appear" detailed. This one, though, this one the details will matter because of all those echoes going on.
And thank-you for spotting that! I thought I was the only one. That quality is what I first spotted in this one here- all those echoes. Not only is the colour echoed, but the pattern on the vase is echoed in the cloth and the shadows on the ceramic cat, and the orchid's shadows are echoed in the angle of light on the "wall". There's a rythym going on between the shapes and heights- like a complex musical passage- with some notes heard clearly, while others support- I was intrigued.
I know on the big one they will matter even more because I will not have the major connection of colour in it- it will very easily disintegrate into "noise". But my biggest fear on that one was- and is- still the amount of detail- I didn't know if I could find the lights for the tablecloth (which will be imporant), nor if I could be accurate enough to paint a (1) ceramic (2) 3-dimensional form which is (3) also highly patterned with (4) a bas relief. Same with the ceramic cat- only with important shadowing and 3-D shape along with patterning that isn't bas relief, but instead needs to lay flat around a curve! So, since both the orchid and the cat are slated for this big one, I decided to do a "study" of this simpler set-up to see if I could even do it at all.
That's why I used a scrap piece of Wallis- small- and paid the most attention to what was "worrying" me- the patterning all over. Today I'll be dragging everything from the big one back out, and working with it- and getting individual pics of each item in place so I can try Dianna's method and not have to "wing it" where the going gets complex.
The glass is, as usual, stunning, Julie. And I love the little pink pot. The texture is amazing.....however you get your detail, it works!
The cloth was- and will be- integral, Dawn- glad you noticed it.
Thanks, Sandy- it's got a lot of strengths, just, right now my attention is on the bigger one. I'm not ready for it, yet, but I'm working toward it.
Ooooo...I already have a name for the big one..."Woman's Work"
The study is technically good. You certainly have the detail. I don't like the two opposing pink objects. If one was removed from either side, I think the comp would work better but that's just my opinion.
As for the photo, That's a winner!
Thanks for all the info. I am learning so much. It is especially helpful to see the photo for some reason. I can't wait to see what you come up with from this. I am sure you will pull it off because of your preparation and study, oh yeah, and all that talent!
I'm subscribing to this thread. Maybe if I keep reading things like this, I'll be able to really understand what's being said!
lol Mikki- I'd titled that photo yinandyang- just for that reason.
Glad to be of help, Donna- I think we all develop our own methods of working, an sometimes the germ of someone else's idea is enough to grow our own.
lol Kim- remember: This is art- not rocket science. If you have questions, just ask, either here, or in pm.
I will be most interested to see what you make of this. While I understand and appreciate all those echoing angles, I find the disparate nature of the objects vaguely disturbing and rahter unpleasant. I am not sure why, because I have seen still life pics of disparate objects and they haven't bothered me at all, I have found them intriguing...but I find this lot disturbing. Perhaps it is just me. Perhaps it is all the angles, which always are visually exiting/disturbing. perhaps I should shut up.
...but for the life of me I could not get a stocking in it- the darned thing just kept sticking out like a sore thumb!
So lady, I thought you were going to let me know when you started this??? Here I have almost missed the show but the best part was reading the reaction to the next piece....great minds think alike.
See, Jackie, it isn't quite right yet- I think, most of all the colour bothers me- there's just not enough harmony. So I have to figure out a way to tone that contrast down, or just change the colours around- not sure yet. I got some much better refs of set-ups with those items, and am playing with stuff in psp.
'Least I don't have to actually *wear* those shoes if they're part of a still life, right??
It is just a simpler place to start but there is no question....of course..you will be doing them both!
Yup- I've teetered in 'em a few times; I'd swear to you the view was different, but that'd be hard to say because mainly I wasn't paying attention 'cause my feet hurt.
My money is on the one with the painful shoes.
ow. It hurts even to look at them.
Keep playing is the only advice I can give.
I am still a go on the first one simply because it is unusual in its complexity. I love the repeated shapes, patterns and colours. Where did you find a fabric that almost duplicates the plant pot?


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Insurance industry statistics show that 70-80 percent of businesses affected by a disaster never reopen or fail within two years of reopening.
Anderson said some business owners think they are covered as long as they have purchased insurance and backed up their computer files. But a comprehensive contingency and disaster recovery plan covers myriad details of a business' operations, some of them not always obvious. And every business, no matter how big or small, needs to have a business continuity plan in place, Anderson said.
— Are both your electronic and paper business records protected? Is vital information backed up in case a computer hard drive crashes?
— If one or more of your offices or production facilities are severely damaged or destroyed, where will you relocate?
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La sinagoga di Senigallia è situata in via dei Commercianti 20, in quello che era l'antico ghetto ebraico della città.

L'edificio
La costruzione della sinagoga, di rito italiano, risale al 1634, all'anno cioè seguente all'istituzione del ghetto a Senigallia. La vecchia sinagoga di via Arsilli (già via della Sinagoga) dovette a quel punto essere abbandonata perché si era venuta a trovare al di fuori del perimetro del ghetto. Un tempo l'edificio di via Commercianti era a tre piani e la sinagoga ne occupava il secondo e il terzo. In seguito al forte terremoto nel 1930, che aveva minato la stabilità dell'edificio, si decise di trasferire la sinagoga al primo e al secondo piano. Nel matroneo si vedono le finestre murate che appartenevano alla sinagoga prima del terremoto.

Dal vestibolo di ingresso si accede per due porte distinte alla sala di preghiera e al matroneo. La sala di preghiera è rettangolare, illuminata da quattro grandi finestre sulla parete di fronte all'ingresso, sormontate da mantovane ottocentesche.

Gli antichi arredi settecenteschi furono distrutti quando la sinagoga  fu saccheggiata nel 1799. Ricostruiti ai primi dell'Ottocento, furono danneggiati dal terremoto del 1930. Alla destra si trova l'aron ligneo, dipinto di bianco con fregi in oro, sormontato da una cupola. Sulla parete opposta è una piccola tevah, di legno povero, con fregi dorati con un leggio e due candelieri. La parte bassa delle pareti intonacate di bianco è coperta da pannelli di legno che fungono da schienali alle panche. Al centro della sala si trova un lungo tavolo con due file di banchi ai lati maggiori, parallele a quelle fissate alle pareti.

In seguito al declino demografico della locale comunità ebraica, la sinagoga di Senigallia, pur mai completamente abbandonata, ha conosciuto gravi problemi di preservazione. Recentemente ne è stato annunziato il restauro con fondi della Comunità Europea.

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Voci correlate
Senigallia
Comunità ebraica di Senigallia
Lista delle sinagoghe d'Italia

Collegamenti esterni

Senigallia
Architetture di Senigallia
Architetture religiose della provincia di Ancona

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R&D: The Brain
Three different research teams at UVA turn their attention to the brain
Tiny Variations
UVA professor's discovery could help explain schizophrenia, bipolar disease and autism
A University of Virginia-led research team has found that an individual's brain cells can vary genetically, supporting a theory that not every cell in your body has the same genome. The discovery was named one of the top 10 scientific breakthroughs of the year by the director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
The researchers found that 41 percent of the 110 brain cells they mapped genetically either were missing an entire chromosome, parts of a chromosome or had a duplicate piece of one.
Although variations could occur throughout the body, the research involving neurons is intriguing because brain cells don't grow and die as other cells do and could explain neuropsychiatric diseases, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disease or autism.
Michael McConnell, assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular genetics, led the research using single-cell sequencing, in which scientists map the cell's genes, to examine individual neurons. The researchers looked at both neurons made from stem cells from the skin of healthy adults and neurons from the donated brains of healthy adults.
"In the past, we have looked for a single gene, but what we found is that there are hundreds of genes that have some small variations," McConnell says. "There are cases out there where one identical twin has autism or schizophrenia, but their sibling doesn't. We couldn't explain this well before, but now we can appreciate that the genomes in their neurons actually vary."
The findings are published in the journal Science. More on their research can be found at mcconnell-lab.org.
New technique could allow brain-injury diagnosis at a microscopic level
Researchers at the University of Virginia may have found a new method for diagnosing traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Concussions and brain injuries often go undetected by CT and MRI scans. But UVA researchers, including professors James Stone, Stuart Berr, Jiang He and Dongfeng Pan, have found a new use for a compound that attaches itself to neutrophils—white blood cells that flood injured areas—and carries a radioactive label that shows up on brain scans. The compound is similar to those used to identify lung infections.
Previously, doctors have relied on patients' descriptions of symptoms or signs of trauma such as bruises, tissue tears or blood. However, most traumatic brain injury results from changes on a cellular or molecular level—visible only through a microscope.
The researchers tested the molecule successfully in rats. They will now proceed with research for medical use in humans.
The research, funded by the U.S. military's Defense Health Program, was presented at the Military Health System Research Symposium in August 2013.
"Hopefully this will help with the diagnosis of the whole range of TBI and concussions, from a bomb blast to football [injuries]," Berr says.
On the Tip of Your Tongue
Occasional difficulty recalling names seems unrelated to Alzheimer's
Can't recall names as fast as you once could? Don't panic.
The loss of a primary aspect of memory and momentary forgetfulness of people and places—called tip-of-the-tongue phenomena—are not linked, according to a new study conducted at UVA.
Psychology professor Timothy Salthouse and undergraduate researcher Arielle Mandell (Col '13), tested hundreds of peoples' abilities to name places and identify celebrities in order to create tip-of-the-tongue moments. Those results were then compared with the subjects' episodic memories, which is the recollection of specific events, situations and experiences.
"We chose to compare tip-of-the-tongue with episodic memory, which is one of main facets of memory tested when trying to determine whether patients have Alzheimer's," Mandell says.
Trouble recalling the names of people and places did increase with age, as did difficulty with episodic memory.
But when the tip-of-the-tongue results were controlled for scores on the episodic memory test, "the increase of tip-of-the-tongue moments with age appears to be separate from episodic memory," Mandell says. "They are independent phenomena."
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Tony Bennett, in his own words


History is subjective; it shouldn't be that way, but it is. Text books tell history selectively to fit the mold of a curriculum, and a historian tells it another way.
History can be dragged out over time and so covered with lies that it becomes a shell of what it once was. Other times the present can be so covered with lies that it takes a century for the truth to come out.
And then there's shadow games, little lies mixed in with the truth. History is rampant with the worst kinds of lies; lies of omission. And that's where the conjecture kicks in.
One of the greatest victim of history is Poland.
Their story hasn't been told as diligently as it should have been. For instance, very people know how the conflict in Poland began in WWII.
During the night of 31 August, the Gleiwitz incident, a false flag attack on the radio station, was staged near the border city of Gleiwitz by German units posing as Polish troops, in Upper Silesia as part of the wider Operation Himmler.
The German regime needed an excuse to justify invading Poland.
At the time, it wasn't necessarily in the Soviet Unions best interest to stand in the way of the German regime. See the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
The plight of Polish doesn't improve very quickly either.
In fact it gets downright horrific, and furthermore, it provides us with an insight into the fickle nature of historical accuracy.
The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of the Polish Officer Corps, dated 5 March 1940. The number of victims is estimated at about 22,000, with 21,768 being a lower bound.
An investigation conducted by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Soviet Union (1990–1991) and the Russian Federation (1991–2004), has confirmed Soviet responsibility for the massacres. In November 2010, the Russian State Duma approved a declaration blaming Stalin and other Soviet officials for having personally ordered the massacre.
And the story continues to 'evolve' because just recently it was discovered that American POW's sent coded messages to the Allies explaining the events in detail.
The Soviet secret police killed the 22,000 Poles with shots to the back of the head. Their aim was to eliminate a military and intellectual elite that would have put up stiff resistance to Soviet control.
Again, history is shaped as much by omission as it is by admission.
In the early years after the war, outrage by some American officials over the concealment inspired the creation of a special U.S. Congressional committee to investigate Katyn.
Despite the committee's strong conclusions, the White House maintained its silence on Katyn for decades, showing an unwillingness to focus on an issue that would have added to political tensions with the Soviets during the Cold War.
For the sake of the people involved, it's important to get the facts right.
The silence by the U.S. government has been a source of deep frustration for many Polish-Americans. One is Franciszek Herzog, 81, a Connecticut man whose father and uncle died in the massacre.
It may seem simple minded or nitpicky, but we have a responsibility to get history right, so that it doesn't repeat itself, and so that justice, to whatever degree, sees it's day. Only remembering the parts of history that we like makes us inaccurate, and that's what leads to repeating mistakes.
All in all we can learn a lot about ourselves now by how we treat history. If we believe the convenient parts of history, we'll most likely believe the convenient facts in the present, but past or present, we don't get to pick the truth.


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JAMM Art: 4th Final Auction of Contemporary Arab, Iranian and International Art in Kuwait
Hadieh Shafie, Grid #29, 2013
Ink and acrylic on Arches paper
JAMM, an independent strategic art advisory, will host its fourth and final annual auction in Kuwait on 12 November 2013 featuring over 50 works by emerging and established Arab, Iranian and international artists. TAG Heuer, one of the most desired watchmaker in the luxury industry and known in Kuwait as a leading brand in the art community will be the exclusive sponsor for the second year running.
"We are delighted about our partnership with TAG Heuer, a pioneer Swiss watchmaker. It's a great brand with a very strong presence in the Gulf and we are happy to associate both of our activities in the promotion of emerging, as well as well established artists from the region and all over the world. The sponsorship allowed us to prepare our fourth auction of contemporary Arab, Iranian and international art and to secure top-quality works. This is the continuation of a long-term relationship with TAG Heuer and we hope that we will collaborate on other art-related projects in the future" said Sheikha Lulu Al-Sabah, founder of JAMM.
Sami Mohammed, The Challenge, 1983
The sale will be held on Tuesday 12 November 2013 at the Contemporary Art Platform in Kuwait with pre-sale viewing on Monday 11 November 2013. Henry Highley, Head of Under the Influence sale at Phillips in London and a Specialist in the Contemporary Art Department, will conduct the auction.
Over 50 works in a variety of media by contemporary Arab, Iranian and international artists will be auctioned with the majority of lots estimated under $10,000, providing an opportunity for young collectors in the GCC region and beyond to start or to add to their collections of contemporary art.
Mohammed Kazem, Untitled, 2008
Acrylic on scratched paper
The auction highlights include Camille Zakharia's (b. 1962) photographs, After the Rain (2008) and Circles (2008), both estimated between $6,000–$8,000. Zakharia's fascination with urban photography dates back to his earliest photographs taken in Beirut 20 years ago. Inspired by the effect of war on Beirut's buildings and their inhabitants and driven by a desire to observe and document structures of every kind, whether they housed families, business or rituals, he began a journey photographing cities that at some point or another, he called home.
Bert Stern, MM Diamond Smile, 2013
Archival pigment print / hand-applied crystal and gemstones (unique)
Among Iranian artists there is Ramtin Zad (b. 1984), whose Untitled (from the Resurrection series), 2011 is an acrylic on canvas carrying the estimate of $7,500–$10,00. Mohammed Rahimi's (b. 1980) Baba Karam, 2013, is an oil on canvas depicting a mustachioed character dancing in jubilation (estimate $6,000–$7,500). Hadieh Shafie's (b. 1969) work, Grid 29, ink and acrylic on Arches paper (estimated between $10,000–$15,000) highlights the significance of repetition, process and time. Shafie uses the words for 'love' and 'envy' in Farsi in repetition, incorporating concentric forms of text and material to magnify its meaning. Other Iranian artists include Farideh Lashai, Parastou Forouhar, Shahriar Ahmadi, Leila Pazooki, Behruz Heshmat and Reza Derakshani.
Yasmina Alaoui,14 points star deconstructed, grey and black, 2013
Ink and acrylic paint on paper and wood
The highest value lot in the sale is a bronze sculpture dated 1983 by the acclaimed Kuwaiti artist Sami Mohammad (b. 1943). Entitled The Challenge, this work is among the best examples of his works, which deals with human suffering and emancipation from social constraints.
North Africa is represented by Hamza Bounoua (Algerian, b. 1979) with two mixed media and reverse painting on Plexiglas, estimated between $6,500–$8,000 each; Raja Aissa (Tunisian, b. 1958) with a mixed media work entitled Scheherazade 345 and estimated between $7,500-$10,000, and a painting by Khaled Hafez (Egyptian, b. 1963) entitled Man and Lion in Blue. Mohamed Abou El-Naga's (Egyptian, b. 1960) work, entitled Portraits of Cairo (2011), is mixed media on canvas depicting a man covered up except for his eyes. Yasmina Alaoui's (Moroccan-French, b. 1977) work, 14-point star deconstructed, grey and black (2013) is ink and acrylic paint on paper and wood, estimated between $22,000–$26,000.
Khaled Hafez, Man and Lion in Blue, 2010
Acrylic and on canvas
Mohammed Al-Kouh, The End (from the Tomorrow's Past series) 2012
Hand-coloured gelatin silver print (edition 1/5)
Proceeds from the sale of artworks by Saddek Wasil (Saudi, b. 1973) and Sami Al-Turki will benefit the Athr/JAMM Watermill Grant, which will allow a Middle Eastern emerging artist to attend the 2014 Summer Programme at the Watermill Center in Long Island, New York. For the past 17 years, the principal activity of the Watermill Center has been the International Summer Programme led by Artistic Director Robert Wilson. Each summer approximately 60–100 artists from over 30 nations gather at Watermill for 5 weeks of intense creative exploration and artistic development.
Proceeds from the sale of two works by Iranian artist Maryam Heydarzadeh will benefit the Noor Dubai Foundation, which envisions a world free from preventable forms of blindness. Heydarzadeh (born in 1977) is a poet, lyricist, singer and painter. She has published 8 books of poetry and has held two solo exhibitions of her paintings. She was born blind.
Reza Derakshani, Silver Fig, 2009
Mixed media on canvas
Behruz Heshmat, Khane, Khane, Khane (House, House, House), 2010
Iron, paint, foil
There are 11 Kuwaiti artists represented in the sale. They include: Sami Mohammad, Amira Behbehani, Mohammed Al-Kouh, Fareed Abdal, Mohammed Ramadan, Ibrahim Al-Atiya, Aziz Al-Mudhaf, Mahmoud Ashkanani, Ahmad Al-Ayoub, Abdul Aziz Arti and Ebrahim Habib. Other Gulf artists include Halim Al-Karim (Iraqi, b. 1963), Tarek Al-Ghoussein (Palestinian-Kuwaiti, b. 1962), Mohammed Kazem (Emirati, b.1969) and Sami Al-Turki (Saudi, b. 1984).
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Boushahri Gallery: 4th Annual Art Salon
Grand Re-Opening of Free Art Atelier
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Wilmington University has a graduate center named after one of our beloved founders, Woodrow Wilson. His impact on the community and the city of Wilmington, Delaware as a whole continues to leave a footprint and has blazed trails for the men of Nu Upsilon Chapter in a big way.
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How Microaggressions Can Affect Wellbeing In The Workplace
Dr. Pragya Agarwal Contributor
Inclusivity Consultant, Behavioural Scientist, TEDx Speaker, Author
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I recently did an informal study over a period of few months where I noted down the first thing that people said to me when they met me.
The top five were:
"I love Indian food"
"Your English is very good"
"How long are you here for?"
"I loved Slumdog Millionaire"
Well-meaning, but a tad odd, don't you think? These have happened to me at business networking events and conferences. I have only found them mildly irritating, but these are examples of subvert everyday racism, assumptions that are made because of my skin color, and just a few examples of what micro-aggressions look like.
Micro-aggressions are defined as "brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial, gender, sexual orientation, and religious slights and insults to the target person or group." As a person from a minority community in a workplace, this kind of instances can occur quite often even when there is no blatant and explicit discrimination or harassment.
Race alone is not the focus of such microinvalidations and micro-aggressions but can be based on other minority social identities such as sexual orientation, gender, class, and so on. These can often be ignored in the workplace because there is no explicit intent to degrade, exclude or to discriminate. Microaggressions are a result of the implicit bias that people carry with them.
The fourth annual Women in the Workplace report from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co highlighted the gender-based microaggressions still faced by women in the 2018 workforce and showed that 64% of women are still exposed to this form of discrimination, with non-white women experiencing it the more than anyone else.
"Am I over-reacting?"
Often you might feel irritated and 'othered' by such comments and questions. But then question your own judgment and your reaction, and wonder if you were indeed over-reacting. Often, such microinvalidations and aggressions are disguised as humor. But, making fun of someone's accent, height or ethnicity is not a joke. The intent might not be malicious, and it is mostly borne out of ignorance, but such comments tend to reinforce the differences and the non-conformity of any minority community from the majority demographic.
When a suggestion is made, mostly as a joke, that a person has been given a job to increase the diversity of an organization, it can certainly create imposter syndrome, making the targeted person believe that they are not there on merit, rather because of their difference. Using a person's preferred pronoun (they/him/her) is not just an exercise in meaningless identity politics, but a sign of respect to an individual's innermost identity and their dignity. Anything else is a sign of microaggression and prejudice.
Psychologists and educators have shown that "stereotype threat" can cause an achievement gap. When a negative stereotype is associated with a certain group that a person is naturally assigned membership of because of their skin color, gender or race, it has been shown to have an impact not only on a person's performance but also their well-being. Studies in the psychology of stigma have shown how such a "stereotype threat" can create feelings of anxiety, and have a serious impact on a person's mental health and well-being.
Psychologist Dorainne J. Levy says that often in such cases "There's uncertainty about whether or not your experience was due to your race, for example, or due to something unrelated, such as the other person being in a bad mood or having a bad day. That uncertainty is distressing." Trying to figure out what happened can consume cognitive resources, and can lead to an increase in stress hormones, and is akin to being bullied.
It is not just one man or two making locker room jokes. It is not just men sharing jokes about women on social media and WhatsApp groups, talking about their 'time of the month', telling them that they 'belong in the kitchen', or using derogatory language and sexual harassment disguised as 'banter' and 'compliment' because 'boys will be boys' and they need to have their fun. These implicit prejudices are often disguised with 'oh it is only a joke'. It is easy to ignore such seemingly minor comments and some have even questioned whether chastising and banning these interactions between colleagues are detrimental to positive and convivial workplace culture. But, these microaggressions never exist in isolation. They are indicative of the insidious underlying implicit unconscious biases existing in our society and have to be called out.
It is important to create safe, non-judgmental spaces in an organization to discuss this. It is also important to criticize the microaggression rather than the microaggressor so that the focus remains on how that statement has made the other person feel rather than apportioning blame. If you are the microaggressor, use empathy and do not get defensive. Try and acknowledge and recognize your unconscious biases, reflect on them and the hurt your words might have caused. For others, it is important to act as an ally rather than speaking out for someone else who has suffered microaggression since this is an act of aggression itself, dehumanizing them and indicating that they do not have their own voice and cannot stand up for themselves.
Microaggressions are causes and symptoms of larger systemic and structural problems. Calling out microaggressions can serve as a deterrent. Accountability and empathy together can help to create more thoughtful and inclusive communication across all the divides of race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Overall, it is important to recognize that jokes about anyone's race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation are never ok. They perpetuate the racism and sexism that exists in this society, and even though they might seem harmless, they reinforce discrimination and prejudice. And, they affect the mental health and well-being in the workplace.
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Using node js ChildProcess to handle the FFMpeg:

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The Boater's Basic Dictionary
Whether you're brand new to the boating world or you're a seasoned pro, there's always more to learn. But don't worry, we're here to help! We've put together a "dictionary" that'll help every boater with common terms often associated with boats and life on the water, as well as a few terms unique to LaPorte Products. Of course, this list is limited to basic terms we feel are most often used, but there are many other terms used in the world of boating.
We hope this helps you in your quest in becoming an expert boater!
Activity Platform- Similar to a Poling Platform, but has additional objects for activities (i.e. rod holders, ski tow bar, wakeboard rack). **See poling platform
Aft- toward the back (a directional term).
Arch- An addition to the boat for mounting a radar/antenna or ski tow bar connections. It is also referred to as a wakeboard tower.
Bay Boat- Low-profile fishing boat intended for use in coastal waters. It has features of both combining a shallow draft with nice features specific to fishing.
Bimini Top- A collapsible canvas top that covers over the helm or cockpit area.
Boat Shade Kit- A semi-custom product manufactured by LaPorte's Products that provides shade from the sun and is designed for the aft or bow of Center Console and Walkaround style boats.
Bow- Front of a boat.
Bow Pulpit- Plank-like platform extending off the bow. It is usually accompanied by a railing. It may include navigation lights, cleats, or anchor roller.
Bow Rails- rails enclosing the bow of the boat:
High- Above 8 inches
Low- 8 inches or lower
Recessed- fixed to the bow
Walk Through- feature an opening in the front of the bow large enough to walk through
Bow Roller- allows you to keep your anchor permanently mounted on the front of your boat.
Bracket- A section of fiberglass or aluminum mounted to the transom of the boat. It is used to set outboard motors farther back in order to increase the boat's performance.
Casting Platform- Elevated four legged platform found on the bow of shallow water fishing boats.
Catamaran- A twin hulled boat, either power or sail.
Center Console Boat- Fishing boat with the helm station located amidships for maximum walk-through space around the perimeter of the boat.
Center Console Boat Cover- A LaPorte Products cover manufactured specifically for Center Console Boats with no T-Top.
Center Console Curtain- Also manufactured by LaPorte Products, CCC's cover just the console of the boat to protect the essentials, like the radio and other electronics. Intended for in-water use.
Cleat- Hardware piece on a boat or a dock to which lines are attached.
Cockpit- name for the location of controls of a boat.
Crows Nest- An added seat to the hard-top of a boat.
Cruiser- A boat with overnight accommodations.
Downrigger- A gunwale-mounted weighted line device used for deep-water trolling.
Dry Stack- covered building that stores boats. Boats are moved to the water using a high capacity boat forklift.
Dual Console Boat- A type of boat with twin dashboards separated by a centerline walk-through deck leading to the bow.
Fishfinder- Electronic device that uses sonar to locate and display fish on a monitor.
Fish Master- Brand and style of aftermarket T-Top.
Foot- Lower part of an outboard motor. Also called "lower unit".
Forward- towards the front (a directional term).
Gaff- A metal pole with a hooked end used to land a fish into the boat. Also a pole or spar that holds the upper portion of a four-sided sail.
Gunwale- Upper edge of boat's side (generally pronounced gunnel).
Harbor Shade- A semi-custom product manufactured by LaPorte's Products that provides shade from the sun and is designed for Yacht and Cruiser style boats.
Hard Top- A large fiberglass roof or platform over the helm area.
Helm- Area of a boat where operational controls are located.
Hull- The structural body of the boat that rests in the water.
Jack Plate- A mounting device for an outboard motor that enables operators to vertically raise or lower the motor, thereby controlling propeller depth in the water.
Jet Boat- A boat powered by an engine with a water-pump used to create propulsion.
Key West Style Top- A style of top that is narrow in the front and wide in the back. It allows console mounted rod holders to be utilized. It is not specific to boats manufactured by Key West.
Kicker Motor- A small auxiliary outboard motor.
Knot- Speed measured in nautical miles per hour.
Latitude- Geographic distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees and minutes.
Livewell- Compartment on a fishing boat designed to keep fish or bait alive.
Longitude- Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian expressed in degrees and minutes.
Outrigger – Poles designed to spread out fishing lines and keep them from tangling while trolling.
Poling Platform- Small elevated stand mounted at the rear of a flat boat used by a fisherman to silently pole through shallow water and scout for fish.
Pontoon Boat- A type of boat with a flat deck attached to airtight flotation tubes or logs.
*** LaPorte Products does not manufacture covers for pontoons***
Port- Refers to the left side of the boat when facing the bow.
Power Pole- Brand of shallow water anchors that are attached to the rear of the boat and lower into the water to keep the boat in place.
Propeller- A rotating multi-blade device that propels a boat through the water (on motors).
Rocket Launcher- A rack of fishing rod holders commonly attached to the rear of a T-Top or leaning post.
Rod Holder – Device designed to safely and securely hold fishing rods either vertically or horizontally.
Rubrail – Protective strip of molding that runs around the boat's perimeter at the point where the top deck meets the hull.
Rudder – Underwater fin mounted below the hull near the stern that controls boat steering.
Ski-Tow Bar- Metal framework attached to the transom of the boat. Utilized for towing or water sport activities.
Skiff- A shallow water fishing boat (frequently made with rolled edge construction).
Soft Top- A large canvas roof or platform over the helm area.
Starboard- Refers to the right side of the boat when facing the bow.
Stern- Refers to the back of the boat.
Stryker- A brand or style of an aftermarket T-Top.
Swim Platform- A wide platform at the transom equipped with a ladder to help ease the effort of reboarding after going into the water.
Thru-Hull- A fitting or object that goes all the way through a hull.
Trolling Motor- An electric motor that is affixed to either the bow or stern of the boat and moves the boat quietly through the water. This is often used when fishing as to not disrupt the fish.
T-Top- Type of top for center console boats that is built with a "T" shaped structure when viewed from the side. The top is tall enough to stand under and provides shade and rain protection for passengers at the boats helm. They can be equipped with either a canvas or fiberglass top.
T-Top Boat Cover- LaPorte Products signature product; a boat cover intended to protect T-Top style boats.
Transom- The rear section of the hull connecting the two sides.
Vessel- another name for a boat.
Walk-around- A type of offshore fishing boat with a small to mid-size cabin and a perimeter deck that allows easy passage around the entire boat.
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Almirante de la Flota es un rango de la Armada o Marina Real británica y de otras armadas. Es el equivalente al de almirante de la Flota en la Armada de los Estados Unidos.

El grado evolucionó desde los antiguos días de la navegación en escuadras de la Armada Real Británica. A cada escuadrón se le asignó un color: rojo, blanco o azul. A cada escuadra con su color particular se le asignó un almirante, el cual tenía bajo su mando a un vicealmirante y un contralmirante. El almirante de la Flota, por lo tanto, estaba al mando de almirantes de varias escuadras y, de esa manera, al mando de toda la Flota.

Entre 1795 y 1827 el jefe de la Marina Real fue conocido como almirante de la Flota. A esta posición se le dio más tarde el nombre de "primer lord del Mar" ("First Sea Lord").

Los compromisos de rutina relativos al cargo de almirante de la Flota (y sus equivalentes en otros servicios británicos) cesaron en 1996. Sin embargo, el rango aún existe, y los oficiales ya nombrados para él están exentos de este cese.

Un almirante de la Flota es un grado de cinco estrellas. En la OTAN posee un rango código OF-10, equivalente a un mariscal de la Real Fuerza Aérea británica (RAF) o a un mariscal de campo del Ejército Británico.

El término "almirante de la Flota" también es usado en otros ejércitos del mundo para designar a los oficiales de mayor edad o para el comandante en jefe de la Armada. En la "Kriegsmarine" (Marina de Guerra) alemana durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el rango equivalente era "gran almirante" (Großadmiral).

Almirantes de la Flota

La práctica de promocionar retirando a primeros lores del Mar o almirantes, convirtiéndolos en jefes del Estado Mayor de la Defensa con rango de almirante de la Flota, fue abandonada entonces.

Almirante de la flota