Doctor Strange is going to be a weird and very different kind of superhero movie when it drops in November. Unlike your typical Marvel heroes — Thor, Captain America, Ant-Man, or Tony Stark — our hero isn't muscled like a young Schwarzenegger. It's also concerned with mysticism beyond the hero looking sad in the rain while an alt-rock song plays. Oh, and there's magic. Not the vaguely defined magic of Thor's hammer, nor the Avengers magical ability to communicate sans ear pieces. Actual, real magic. This is iffy ground for an action movie; magic onscreen can easily go haywire.
Doctor Strange would do well to look, with constant vigilance, to the Harry Potter franchise for ways to best navigate magical action.
The Harry Potter world is complicated, but it also has a well-defined magical system. The wand chooses the wizard. Curses that violate human rights are Unforgivable. You can't just Apparate anywhere you want. And who can forget The Five Principle Exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration? Neville forgets it in Deathly Hallows but Ron sure doesn't.
When magic is present in a story, every plot turn has the potential for a deus ex machina, which is incredibly boring. Harry Potter retains its tension by placing its characters in perilous situations they can't always magic their way out of. The Gringotts heist in Deathly Hallows remains one of the story's best action set pieces because Harry, Ron, and Hermione are flying by the seat of their pants. They have no idea what they're doing, and it's exhilarating.
If Doctor Strange wants its magic to translate cleanly, its twists and turns to thrill, it needs to establish its magic's limits. Otherwise, every dilemma loses its tension if our hero can easily wave his hands and make it disappear.
The Harry Potter universe is massively popular, in part, because it feels plausible. It's not in some strange land; it's a secret society within our own. When characters are in the "real" world, they have to abide by our rules. Areas like The Department of Mysteries and that damn veil remain enticingly vague, because the characters don't understand death any more than we do.
If Doctor Strange wants to be accessible to comic fans and novices alike, it should follow suit. After all, if Rowling was able to communicate her complicated world to kids, she found a method worth imitating.
The Harry Potter universe was never afraid to diverge from magic when it needed to. In fact, the most satisfyingly badass moment in the entire series couldn't have happened in any movie. It's good old-fashioned action in the form of Neville slaying a giant snake with a sword.
And sure, giant snakes and swords aren't likely to be in a non-magical story, but Neville's slaying methods are straightforward. Because there's no razzle-dazzle to distract us, we have a front-seat view to his crowning moment of character development.
If Doctor Strange wants to impress us with the good doctor's actions, it would do well to emulate the Potter story, and its skillful balance between magic and the mundane.
The Harry Potter series has a lot of humor, whether it's Weasley twin shenanigans or Harry and Ron failing at life and girls.
The humor serves two main purposes. It makes the characters real and relatable, even against the backdrop of fantastical events; and it softens some of the obligatory exposition sections that inevitably come with magic.
Doctor Strange would do well to remember that even the dark and mystical needs regular doses of levity.
Magic is meaningless when it's just bright colors zooming amid zany sound effects. You could be watching a psychedelic music video, for all it stirs you. On the other hand, when the story isn't afraid to gut-punch us with human emotion, that's when it anchors us. We'll follow it on whatever mystical ride the narrative wants — if it just makes us care.
The Harry Potter stories set a new standard for magic-heavy action movies. And while many have failed to meet it — with convoluted offerings like Percy Jackson, The Mortal Instruments, and The Last Witch Hunter — Doctor Strange, hopefully, can knock it out of the ballpark. As long as it remembers The Five Principal Exceptions to Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration.


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Q: How to drag-drop images from one listview to another listview in android I am preparing app which contains two listview one containing images from sd card ,another listview contains contacts with their default icon ,now i want to drag and drop images from first listview to this another listview of contacts.

A:  private DragListener mDragListener =
                    new DragListener() {

                    int backgroundColor =#f000;// add color of ur choice
                    int defaultBackgroundColor;

                        public void onDrag(int x, int y, ListView listView) {
                            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                        }

                        public void onStartDrag(View itemView) {
                            itemView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                            defaultBackgroundColor = itemView.getDrawingCacheBackgroundColor();
                            itemView.setBackgroundColor(backgroundColor);
                            ImageView iv = (ImageView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.imageView1);
                            if (iv != null) iv.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                        }

                        public void onStopDrag(View itemView) {
                            itemView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                            itemView.setBackgroundColor(defaultBackgroundColor);
                            ImageView iv = (ImageView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.imageView1);
                            if (iv != null) iv.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                        }

                };

Create an interface and call its object in ur ListActivity class.Like wise u can drop and Remove
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    final int action = ev.getAction();
    final int x = (int) ev.getX();
    final int y = (int) ev.getY();

    if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN && x < this.getWidth()/4) {
        mDragMode = true;
    }

    if (!mDragMode)
        return super.onTouchEvent(ev);

    switch (action) {
        case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
            mStartPosition = pointToPosition(x,y);
            if (mStartPosition != INVALID_POSITION) {
                int mItemPosition = mStartPosition - getFirstVisiblePosition();
            mDragPointOffset = y - getChildAt(mItemPosition).getTop();
            mDragPointOffset -= ((int)ev.getRawY()) - y;
                startDrag(mItemPosition,y);
                drag(0,y);// replace 0 with x if desired
            }
            break;
        case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
            drag(0,y);// replace 0 with x if desired
            break;
        case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
        case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
        default:
            mDragMode = false;
            mEndPosition = pointToPosition(x,y);
            stopDrag(mStartPosition - getFirstVisiblePosition());
            if (mDropListener != null && mStartPosition != INVALID_POSITION && mEndPosition != INVALID_POSITION)
                 mDropListener.onDrop(mStartPosition, mEndPosition);
            break;
    }
    return true;
}

Take the Child ID from the list view then use the on touch event then write the Drag method from the list view.

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This report focuses on the Maltodextrin in Global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application.
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A new temple by Shim Sutcliffe Architects near Toronto has a contemporary design in concrete and weathering steel.
The Wong Dai Sin Temple located in a Toronto suburb is used by a Taoist community. The new building, commissioned by the Fung Loy Kok Institute for Taoism, not only fulfils a religious function but also serves as an events venue and conference centre.
The Taoist place of worship does not particularly look like a traditional temple with characteristic wooden rooves and ornate carvings. Rather, the asymmetrical building consists of a massed volume held up by slender concrete piers. Perhaps Shim Sutcliffe Architects took its inspiration for this architectural balancing act from the movements and poses used in Tai Chi (a meditative fighting art closely related to the Taoist philosophy).
To guide views from the inside to the outside, vertical fins in weathering steel are arranged perpendicular to the façade. A room has been set aside within the prayer hall as a place for concentrated contemplation.


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Corrupt Money Concealed in Shell Companies and Other Opaque Legal Entities, Finds New StAR Study
Washington. 24 October 2011. Most large-scale corruption cases involve using legal entities to conceal ownership and control of corrupt proceeds, and policymakers should take steps to improve transparency to reduce opportunities for wrongdoing, according to a study released today by the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative of the World Bank and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
"We need to put corporate transparency back on the national and international agenda," said Emile van der Does de Willebois, World Bank Senior Financial Sector Specialist who led the StAR research team. "It is important for governments to increase the transparency of their legal entities and arrangements and at the same time improve the capacity of law enforcement."
The report, The Puppet Masters: How the Corrupt Use Legal Structures to Hide Stolen Assets and What to Do About It, examines how bribes, embezzled state assets and other criminal proceeds are being hidden via legal structures - shell companies, foundations, trusts and others. The study also provides policy makers with practical recommendations on how to step up ongoing international efforts to uncover flows of criminal funds and prevent criminals from misusing shell companies and other legal entities.
The study explains how corrupt public officials and their associates conceal their connection to ill-gotten funds by exploiting legal and institutional loopholes that allow opacity in companies, foundations and trust-like structures. It also lists obstacles to investigating and establishing the origin and ownership of stolen assets: the difficulty of identifying where legal entities operate and have business relationships, lack of access to information on beneficial ownership and the use of complex and multi-jurisdictional corporate structures.
Drawing on evidence from relevant stakeholders, the report advises policymakers on how to effectively address the problem of corrupt payments made through opaque companies. In particular, the study recommends that more detailed information be collected in corporate registries, and that providers of legal, financial and administrative (incorporation and management) services to legal entities more effectively conduct due diligence on those controlling corporate entities.
The study is based on research including an analysis of 150 grand corruption cases and an examination of the practices of 40 jurisdictions and their company registries in collecting, updating and providing access to beneficial ownership information of legal entities. The report also draws on the experiences of more than 77 experts from 33 jurisdictions in investigating the misuse of transnational legal structures.
About StAR
The Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime that supports international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds. StAR works with developing countries and financial centers to prevent the laundering of the proceeds of corruption and to facilitate more systematic and timely return of stolen assets.
Xenia Zia Morales (World Bank: Washington, D.C)
T: (202) 473-9027 | E: xmorales{at}worldbank.org

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Not on his bike, you understand, although it would be totally forgivable – those time trial bikes are too damn narrow. They should do time trials on shopping bikes and Raleigh Choppers to keep everyone safe. No, what I actually mean with that title is that Froome's Vuelta ambitions look a bit shaky after yesterday's time trial.
If he was going to win the Vuelta, it was presumed that Froomedog would have yapped his way round the time trial course quicker than anyone. He didn't. He finished third. Contador beat him and Rodriguez is still ahead of him in the general classification, having already proved himself the better climber on steep gradients.
Some riders get stronger as a Grand Tour wears on, but Froome's had a long season. Personally, I had hoped that his inability to dominate in the first week was down to fast, steep finishes favouring lighter riders, but the time trial has perhaps exposed him. There was an unpleasant lump in the middle that would have made you or I vomit, but it wasn't too steep for the pros and so you'd expect the most consistently powerful rider to win the stage, rather than the one with the best power-to-weight ratio.
Froome needed to be the most powerful rider, because he's the heaviest of the four main contenders. On yesterday's evidence, Contador is more powerful AND lighter. Things could get ugly. When things get ugly in an uphill bike race, they get Iain Dowie ugly.
Joaquim (or possibly 'Joaquin' – there doesn't seem to be much consensus) Rodriguez can be pretty happy though. His plan was to stay within seconds of the leader so that he could start chipping away again after the time trial. As it turns out, he's still the leader. The one second margin over Contador isn't entirely comfortable, but it's better than he would have expected. It's also a short, steep uphill finish today that should suit him. It wouldn't suit me. I just watched a video of it and now my quadriceps hurt.


The Nelson Meers Foundation has been supporting the MCA's Primavera exhibition since 2012.
Primavera was initiated in 1992 by Dr Edward Jackson AM and Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM and their family in memory of their daughter and sister, Belinda, a talented jeweller who died at the age of 29. Primavera celebrates the creative achievements of talented young artists who are in the early stages of their careers. It is one of the highlights of the MCA's annual programme of exhibitions.
Art is ultimately linked with reclamation of identity, story, language and land. Primavera seeks to create a space for social interactions based on the exchange of familiarities - through agreement, disagreement and by negotiation. It provdes a place in which we can think about who we are and how we can transcend borders of difference, to meet together again.
Why did we fund this project? Primavera is a unique opportunity for young artists and curators to work with a major museum. We are seeking to encourage opportunities for young female curators to work in a major public gallery environment and we were particularly inspired by the high level of community engagement with this innovative programme.
Primavera 2016: Young Australian Artists at the MCA Sydney, 29 September-4 December 2016 was the 25th edition. Curated by Emily Cormack.
To review the 2012 Primavera Exhibition click here.
To review the 2013 Primavera Exhibition click here.
To review the 2014 Primavera Exhibition click here.
To review the 2015 Primavera Exhibition click here.


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Why Is Software So Slow?
An interview with software executive Charles Simonyi on why computer applications lag behind hardware, and how new apps could end drudgery
In the late 1960s, Charles Simonyi came from Hungary to California to study mathematics and computer science, first at UC Berkeley and then at Stanford. As Microsoft grew rapidly in the 1980s and '90s, he was one of the company's most influential figures, overseeing development of Word and other products in the Office software suite. In 2002, hoping to avoid what he considered a looming dead end in software development, he left to found his own firm, Intentional Software. Here, he lays out what he is doing, and why it matters.
James Fallows: You are a longtime software pioneer, at Microsoft and elsewhere. What made you think you needed to take a different path in software development?
Charles Simonyi: It came from looking at the gap between what hardware made possible and what software achieved. If you look at the growth in hardware, it has been astounding. Everyone knows about Moore's Law and the exponential increase in computing capacity. The increase in storage capacity joined that, and the bandwidth between computers. The numbers are unbelievable. At home I'm moving all my DVDs to computer drives; and all my photos, past and present; my papers; my CDs—everything.
And the displays! Remember when Bill Gates was building his house? Everyone was envious: "Oh my God. He is so rich that he can have computer displays just for art." Now I've just been to a Rolling Stones concert that had, like, a 100-foot display. And in Times Square there are skyscrapers whose main purpose is to carry displays on their walls. We are surrounded by displays everywhere.
If you look at the game improvement, starting with Pong and going to the modern games like Halo, the detail and the excitement that you get is just tremendous, and the complexity also.
All of this has created some incredible improvements in our lives. But hardware needs to be activated by software. The gap has been actually widening between the possibilities and what has been achieved. We have some terrific applications, and I include the search engines—Google and Bing—and of course the Office suite.
But the potential is much, much greater. And it really has to do with encoding knowledge in a deeper way. That's basically the reason I thought that a different path was needed.
JF: Suppose this had happened already, and software had matched hardware in realizing its potential. How would our lives be different now? And by extension, how will people's lives be different in five or 10 years if your vision is fulfilled?
CS: The basic answer is that nobody would be doing routine, repetitive things anymore. Think of how many times you go to a new Web site, and after you've formed that intention of doing something—subscribing, buying, establishing a relationship—the rest [of the process] is routine and repetitive. But you still have to do it. Look at health care, and the simply incredible number of repetitive and routine actions you have to take as a patient.
Amazon has been applying a sort of rationalization and organization to a wider area of retail—but the elimination of routine activities from your life is the main thing we have missed.
I think what will happen is that the concept of what's routine—and therefore avoidable—will expand. For example, making appointments, maintaining your calendar. Better software will definitely get into those areas.
JF: Why hasn't this happened already? Is it lack of effort, or because the software problems are intrinsically more difficult than those with hardware?
CS: It's the latter. Software is intrinsically harder, because that's where the complexity has moved.
In the old days, through the industrial revolution, whatever complexity we were able to create was expressed in machinery. The example I use is a Mergenthaler linotype machine, which was a fantastically complex mechanism for setting type for books or newspapers. Or if you see an old James Bond movie, there is a Telex machine making noise in the corner. Now if you open up a modern ink-jet printer, there are practically no moving parts—just a little stepper motor that moves the head along. All the complicated behavior—the colors and fonts and justification and pictures—is imbued in the software. We've swept complexity from the mechanical world and moved it into the software. Software is distilled complexity, and complex things are hard to create.
JF: How does this make a difference in the way you develop software?
CS: The key thing is that the nuggets of information we are exchanging, through e-mail or any other means, will have to be encoded in such a way that they are actionable by computers as well as humans.
Today, most of the information we exchange is expressed in English. There's nothing wrong with English as one form of expression. The problem with English is that it has been shaped by evolution to work between human beings, and mostly in a face-to-face or a conversational sense. You know how difficult it is to write and be clear when you are not in a conversation, like you and I are right now. If I were to mumble or say something ambiguous, we could resolve it with a question and an answer. When you are writing, you don't have that luxury of interaction with your reader.
JF: Right, you have to anticipate all possible ambiguities and avoid them.
CS: And misunderstandings. You have to convey, in written words, what in conversations you could clarify with your tone, with your stresses, and so on. And whatever the problems are in writing for people, they are made exponentially worse when you are "writing" for a computer. It is like dealing with somebody who is very capable, but absolutely literal and not in a position to ask questions. Or if you put a computer in the position where it needs to ask questions, that gets annoying, like the menus on a phone system.
JF: Here are three scaling questions: As of right now, which software that people interact with impresses you most for its incorporation of intelligence? Which one most annoys you for its lack of intelligence? And 10 years from now, what will be the most dramatic change we'll see?
CS: I think that just in terms of usefulness and the incorporation of intelligence, the simple task of spell-check is very impressive, actually. When you misspell a word, or go to Wikipedia and mistype a name, you will get very, very good suggestions, very quickly, even from limited context. I'm in awe of that. And statistics-based translation systems [which match, say, a passage in Chinese with its most likely meaning in English] are getting surprisingly useful.
In terms of annoyance, I will tell you that what annoys me the most is consumer electronics. Consumer electronics is the most pathetic piece of—
JF: —crap?
CS: Your word!—that is foisted on us. The worst part of consumer electronics are the remotes. When you go someplace, be it someone's home or a hotel room, you're faced with four remotes, none of which are labeled. Each one has about 50 buttons, and none of the buttons have anything to do with what you would like the display in the room to be used for.
JF: So if that's the dumbest product, where will we see the most embedded intelligence in five or 10 years?
CS: Any repeated, routine activity that you shouldn't have to repeat.
I think it will come in health care and, generally, the organization of your life. In some sense, everybody now has an assistant available in terms of word processing and e-mail. We don't ask somebody to "create a letter" or send a fax. We can do it ourselves conveniently, because the knowledge of how to do it has been encoded in software. But in terms of really organizing our lives, we don't all have an assistant who knows everything about us, can make obvious judgments without asking us, can follow up on and anticipate things, and do all the things that a good executive assistant would be doing. I think that will be available in five or 10 years. It will be an app.
So that's what I foresee: that we won't have to do routine things and we can concentrate on our lives. We can concentrate on other people, on enjoying art and science, while the routine stuff will be done by software.
Read an extended interview at theatlantic.com/thefuture.
James Fallows is a staff writer at The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States and once worked as President Jimmy Carter's chief speechwriter. He and his wife, Deborah Fallows, are the authors of the 2018 book Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America, which was a national best seller and is the basis of a forthcoming HBO documentary.


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A style essential introduced by Coco Chanel in the 1920s, the classic little black dress can go a very long way. It can move you seamlessly from the office to a party - all with the addition or removal of the right accessories and complementary clothing. But in a world where many women are relying on their little black dress to beautify their wardrobe and make them look fantastic, it can be hard to stand out among all the other little black dresses. QYB brings you some pictorial suggestions for dressing up your little black dress so that you stand out from the crowd.


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Right Now We are In the Peak Holiday Season!
Selling a home during the holiday season is more challenging but may offer some advantages.
There are fewer homes for sale right now because many sellers postpone listing until after the holidays. And homebuyers who are looking for a home during this time of year arevery serious indeed.
During every season, decluttering and cleaning the home is the very first step in home stagingand getting to a successful sale. Admittedly this can be challenging if you have parties, visitors, baking, shopping and gift wrapping to manage between showings! However, a home that is being offered for sale must make a great first impression and that starts with being clean and clutter free.
Displaying lots of holiday decorations may add to the festive feeling for you and your loved ones but your home needs to become a neutral place when it's for sale. Keep the holiday decor to a minimum. Avoid specifically religious displays or child-centered decor and opt for simple and tasteful decorations that have universal appeal.
The colors and style you already have in your home should be complementary, not competing, with your holiday decor. If you have grays and golds and blues in your home, decorate with silver and gold, a white flocked tree and touches of pretty gray and blue accents. Likewise, if your colors are in earth tones, decorate with bronzes, golds, greens, and whites. There are endless selections of holiday decor styles to coordinate with the season's cheer.
Highlight Your Home's Best Features Wisely use this season's opportunities to subtly point our some of your home's best features. If you have high ceilings, go ahead and have a stunning, tall, well-decorated tree. Adorn your beautiful fireplace mantel with holiday stockings and garland. Display a collection of favorite holiday books on the coffee table. You can even utilize decorative seasonal plates in the kitchen, placing cookies on them to encourage visitors to enjoy and linger.
Go Light on the Lights, Don't be like Clark Griswold This isn't the year to compete in the community outdoor holiday display contest. Keep your outdoor areas the same as the inside of your home, simple and tasteful. Clear and sparkly lights, a pretty wreath welcoming visitors, some poinsettias at the doorway and a garland draped over the railing and mailbox are all appropriate and will enhance your home.
Follow these special holiday suggestions to increase your ability to sell during the most hectic month of the year.


As a BGA club, you will follow a strict learning syllabus that will take you right from the earliest stages through to becoming a fully qualified glider pilot. We provide training free of charge with fully qualified BGA instructors and your first target will be to fly solo. Don't worry – you will only do this when your instructors are certain that you have all the necessary skills to safely take-off, fly and land the glider.
After you've successfully flown solo, there's nothing to stop you becoming a fully qualified glider pilot by completing a training syllabus to achieve the Bronze and Cross-Country endorsements. You will then hold the equivalent of the Private Pilot's Licence. The specialist training will equip you with the skills to make informed decisions about your planned flying, navigate cross country and deal with unusual situations, such as landing off-site in a farmer's field.
Once you are a fully licensed pilot, qualified to fly anywhere in Europe, the sky really is the limit and, depending on your personal aspirations, you can decide to take advantage of further specialized coaching to develop, for example, into cross-country flying, competition flying, or even glider aerobatics. You can even become an instructor who will train the next generation of pilots.
For more information, you can download the BGA syllabus that you will follow, and the requirements for each qualification below.


Huawei has today launched Huawei P30 Pro and P30 Lite in India. The P30 Pro comes with 8GB and 128GB storage which will cost you Rs 71,990. Huawei P30 Lite is priced at Rs 19,990 for 4GB RAM and 128GB storage and Rs 22,990 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage variant.
P30 Pro will be available for purchase exclusively on Amazon India and Croma offline stores starting April 25. Buyers can get the Huawei Watch GT, worth Rs 15,990, by paying an additional Rs 2,000. It comes in Breathing Crystal and Aurora colour variants. P30 Lite will be available exclusively from Amazon first and will be available from Croma starting from May and it comes in Midnight Black, Pearl White and Peacock Blue colours. With both the phones, Jio customers will get benefits worth Rs 2,200 on Rs 198 and Rs 299 recharges.
The Huawei P30 Pro sports a 6.47-inch OLED FullView Display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The phone has a waterdrop-shaped display notch and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The P30 Pro doesn't have an earpiece, instead, it uses Acoustic Display Technology which emits sounds through the display using electromagnetic sound levitation.
Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by octa core HiSilicon Kirin 980 which comprises of dual Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.6GHz, two Cortex-A76 clocked at 1.92GHz and four Cortex-A55 at 1.8GHz. The P30 Pro offers a 4,200mAh battery with 40W SuperCharge technology as well as 15W wireless charging. It runs EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie. It is water and dust resistant with IP68 certification.
Connectivity features include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, NFC and USB Type-C. The phone measures 158 x 73.4 x 8.41mm and the weight is 192 grams.
The smartphone features a 6.15 inch (2312 x 1080 pixels) with Full HD+ resolution and tall 19.5:9 ratio. It is powered by 2.2GHz octa core processor with Mali-G51 GPU. The phone has 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage with expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD. Huawei P30 Lite has a 3,340 mAh battery with 18W fast-charging and it runs on Android 9 Pie and EMUI 9.0.1.
For the camera, Huawei P30 Lite features a triple rear camera with a combination of 24-megapixel, 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and 2-megapixel depth sensor. For the front, the phone features a 32-megapixel camera for selfies and video-calling.
Connectivity features of the phone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C port, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack. The phone measures 152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm and the weight is 159 grams.


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Master of Arts in Film Studies
Course title Master of Arts in Film Studies
Course code PMAFLMPET5
Postnominal M.A.(Melit.)
Level of qualification Second Cycle
National Qualifications Framework level Level 7
Duration 6 Semesters
Mode of attendance Part-time Evening
Total ECTS credits 90
Coordinator Gloria Lauri Lucente
Delivered by Faculty of Arts
This is a flexible programme designed to reach students from different academic backgrounds with a strong interest in the theory and practice of film. It combines the theoretical aspects in Film Studies with a practical component and will enable productive interaction between the academia and the film industry.
Students will benefit from the taught component which will help them gain new insights and hone their skills in the critical analysis of Film and its relationship to the other Arts. Students will be introduced to the key moments in the history of cinema and the principal interpretive approaches to film, to be explored in relation to specific genres, auteurs, contexts of production as well as spectatorship.
The programme will also provide students with the necessary techniques to successfully plan and shoot a short film and to develop it in all of its stages from the script to the screen.
The programme consists of six compulsory units, a choice of elective units, and a dissertation, or a short film. The compulsory units will cover transitional moments in the history of film, research methods in visual analysis, cinematography, screenwriting, and the production of a short film. Elective modules will allow participants to follow specific areas of study which include the following: world cinema; auteur theory; comics, the graphic novel and cinema; location-based filming; the rapport between film, literature and the other Arts; the representation of otherness; and audio-visual translation strategies. The dissertation offers students the opportunity to undertake independent research and to produce work of a high academic standard. Alternatively, students will be given the opportunity to draw on both the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge imparted to them during the first two years of the programme through the structuring, the visualization, and the actual shooting of a short film.
Because of the programme's unique combination of theory and practice, enrolment will be open to a maximum of 15 students. This will ensure one-to-one supervision.
Admission and progression requirements
The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications:
(a) the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with Second Class or better in the same or in a closely related area of study as the area of study applied for,
provided that the Board may consider applicants in possession of the Degree with Third Class Honours only if it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained following the first cycle degree or
(b) the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the same or in a closely related area of study as that applied for, with an average mark of not less than 55% in that area or
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Depending on the nature of the programme, the Board may allow applicants possessing a degree other than those specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) to join the Course subject to an interview to establish whether they have sufficient proficiency and background to be able to profit from the Course.
The Admissions Board may admit up to two applicants not in possession of a first cycle degree, if it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of professional qualifications or experience closely related to the area of study, which in the judgement of the interviewing board enable such applicants to follow the Course with profit. The admission of such applicants shall not be subject to the selection criteria approved by Senate in terms of the bye-laws for the Course. If there are more than two such applicants, selection shall be based on the length of the relevant experience or the quality of relevant output.
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By offering a broad understanding of how film has developed over the years, the theoretical component will train students how to read individual films within a precise historical context and as part of an intricate web of intertextual and cultural relationships. Students will analyse the interaction of image and sound from the 'silent' era to the contemporary age of multimedia expression and will be equipped with a wide knowledge of specific genre forms. They will be able to apply key theoretical approaches to film such as Feminism, Psychoanalysis, and Marxism and to discuss questions of remediation of literary texts through film, television and other media. They will be able to explore issues of spectatorship in the light of cognitive, psychological and sociological frameworks. In writing their assignments, students' research skills and methods will be developed and refined.
The programme will also provide participants with a broad overview of how to create an innovative story and to plan its treatment in all the necessary stages from the page to the screen. After having become acquainted with the basic narratological strategies of scriptwriting, students will be introduced to the practical aspects of film, which include the structuring, the pre-visualization, and the actual shooting of a screenplay as well as its production and post-production. Students will work as part of a team and will be taught how to identify roles and take on specific responsibilities.
Students writing a dissertation will formally articulate the research results on a specific area in a coherent and systematic fashion. Alternatively, in shooting a short film, students will apply the basic techniques of scriptwriting required in the planning and development of a screenplay and will then transform their script into an audio-visual text.
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This new programme has been specifically designed to meet the growing demand for a Master's degree entirely dedicated to Film Studies. It should attract students who are interested in taking up an academic career by eventually pursuing their studies in Film at a Ph.D level. It should also appeal to students who would like to seek employment in one of the numerous areas of the film, television and media industries. Moreover, the degree is intended for candidates who are already working in the screen media industry but who would like to enhance their skills by acquiring a more formal training.
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The taught Master's programme in Film Studies will enable holders of the degree to pursue their postgraduate studies at a doctoral level in film, television, and other screen media. Other work opportunities for students who are more interested in the practical aspects of film may include a career in one of the numerous areas of the media industries such as scriptwriting, editing, and production.
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Nikki Fhalora, Interim Head of Venue Hire and Catering at the Natural History Museum, shares her thoughts on what International Women's Day, Friday 8thMarch, means to the events industry.
I feel lucky to work in an industry that encourages everyone to succeed and champions those that work hard, whether they are men or women.
I have worked in the events industry since graduating with a degree in History in 2010, starting my career in an events planning agency, before moving onto a venue-hire sales role in 2012. Five years later I joined Natural History Museum, heading up the sales team as Senior Events Manager. It was the perfect home for me to combine my passion for history with my organisation and planning skills.
After working in the industry for nearly a decade, it gives me a great source of pride to see there are so many successful and talented women leading the way. In order to be successful, you are required to be extremely well organised, a good communicator and have the drive to give it all you've got – skills that you'd expect any career-driven professional to possess.
The theme for this year's International Woman's Day is balance – my belief is that the industry reflects this. There are inspirational women across our client base, within our supplier teams and here at the Museum; where I head up a team of exceptional women that are spearheading the events division of the Natural History Museum.
I am inspired by anyone who strives to be the best they can be, including women who create balance by focusing on their career, their family, or other goals in their lives simultaneously. Women are ambitious, strong and driven, but they can also be caring, empathetic and kind, all in their own unique way, which means they can bring a new dynamic to teams and their environment.
On the reflection of this important day, I would simply like to encourage all people – women and men, to go out and work hard for the things that they are passionate about; it is down to us, as individuals, to prove that we are extremely capable and hardworking, and have the ability to be as successful as we want to be.


The Practice was commissioned to design a development of eight flats in a four storey block whose site is on the cusp of an existing industrial zone and traditional residential area.
The site is currently occupied by a two-storey industrial unit which is in a poor state of repair and is partly clad in asbestos sheets that requires extensive remedial works.
The solution provides 2 flats per floor, accessed from a central glazed staircase. The main bulk of the building is on the first three storeys and contain strong red brick surrounds with render and glass infill and balconies to offer the small areas of private external space. The upper floor is set back from all sides to reduce the bulk and is clad in zinc.


Mitchell collected wins for artist of the year, male vocalist of the year, contemporary male vocalist of the year, and praise and worship CD of the year for his album Triumphant, and urban/inspirational single or performance of the year and music video of the year for "Nobody Greater" from Triumphant.
Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole hosted the show, which celebrates gospel music and is characterized on the website as a "spirit-filled, hand-clapping, foot-stomping revival." True to the description, the program was full of soaring performances from Kirk Franklin, Earnest Pugh, Fred Hammond, Ricky Dillard & New G, Richard Smallwood & Vision and other groups as well as choir performances that frequently had people up dancing or moved them to tears.
The evening's other multiple winners included Kirk Franklin, who walked away with four trophies: song for the year for "I Smile," and CD of the year, producer of the year and contemporary CD of the year for Hello Fear. Kim Burrell and gospel duo Mary Mary collected two awards each. Burrell won female vocalist of the year and contemporary female of the year for The Love Album, and Mary Mary won group/duo of the year for Something Big and contemporary group/duo of the year for the same album.
The Stellar Awards, which originated in Chicago but moved to Nashville in 2005, consist of 29 categories. This year recordings were eligible for award show consideration if they were released between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2011, and earned at least a Top 50 spot on the Billboard charts. Nominees are determined and voted on in the first round by members of the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy, which is made up of record company executives, artists, radio announcers, gospel music industry professionals and supporters. The general public is allowed to vote in the second and final rounds to determine the four nominees in each category. Gospel music fans also vote to determine the evening's winners.


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Bryan Brown to Receive Australia's Highest Screen Accolade
Today, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced that one of Australia's most admired and respected actors, Bryan Brown, will be honoured with the Australian Academy's most prestigious award – the Longford Lyell Award.
The Award will be presented to Bryan at the 2018 AACTA Awards Ceremony presented by Foxtel on Wednesday 5 December at The Star Event Centre in Sydney, telecast at 8:30pm on Channel 7. Tickets are now on sale from www.aacta.org/whats-on.
First presented in 1968, the Longford Lyell Award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell. The Award is the highest honour that the Australian Academy can bestow upon an individual and recognises a person who has made a truly outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia's screen environment and culture.
"It's an honour – thank you to the Academy," said Bryan Brown. "I'm an Australian telling Australian stories and I love it."
Brown first debuted on screen in 1975 as a policeman in SCOBIE MALONE, delivering just two lines. He went on to cut his teeth with some of Australia's leading directors, with supporting roles throughout 1978 in films such as Fred Schepisi's THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH, Bruce Beresford's MONEY MOVERS and Phillip Noyce's NEWSFRONT, before taking on leading roles in Donald Crombie's CATHY'S CHILD (1979) and Albie Thoms' PALM BEACH (1980).
In 1980, Brown received his first AFI Award nominations, becoming the first male actor to be nominated for both Best Lead and Best Supporting Actor in the same year. Nominated for Best Lead Actor in STIR, Brown won his first AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lt. Peter Handcock in Bruce Beresford's BREAKER MORANT; a performance that garnered international attention.
During the next decade, Brown found huge success in the US, with roles including: television mini series A TOWN LIKE ALICE (1981); Paul McCartney's Golden Globe nominated GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET (1984); Golden Globe nominated rom-com COCKTAIL (1988) opposite Tom Cruise; Oscar®, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award-winning drama GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988) opposite Sigourney Weaver; and the popular Australian television film THE SHIRALEE opposite Noni Hazlehurst, based on the novel by the same name (1987).
During this time, Brown received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as rogue stockman Luke O'Neil in THE THORN BIRDS (1983). He also earned two more AFI Award nominations: Best Supporting Actor for REBEL (1985), in which he starred alongside Matt Dillon and Debra Byrne, and Best Lead Actor for THE UMBRELLA WOMAN (1987).
He won his second AFI Award twelve years later for Best Supporting Actor for his role as gangster Pando in TWO HANDS (1999), opposite Heath Ledger and Rose Byrne. He received his first AFI nomination as a producer in 2009 for BEAUTIFUL KATE, which also saw him nominated for Best Supporting Actor a fourth time. In 2005, Brown was inducted into the Order of Australia for his charity work and contributions to the Australian film and television industry.
Brown's career spans over four decades with over 91 film and television credits including 15 AFI and AACTA Award-winning productions and two of the top 50 films of all time at the Australian box office. Notable credits include: action hero Roland 'Rollie' Tyler in F/X (1986) and its sequel F/X2 (1991); the unforgettable Leland Van Lew in rom-com ALONG CAME POLLY (2004) alongside Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston; mini series 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1997) alongside Michael Caine and Patrick Dempsey; Baz Luhrmann's AUSTRALIA (2008); a guest role as the Aussie love interest for Christine Baranski's Diane Lockhart in Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning series THE GOOD WIFE (2012); AACTA Award-winning mini series DEADLINE GALLIPOLI (2015); and as the true-blue, terse Aussie grandfather in AACTA nominated family film RED DOG: TRUE BLUE (2016).
Earlier this year, Brown starred in Warwick Thornton's SWEET COUNTRY, which is nominated for ten AACTA Awards this year. He also appears in the up-coming ground-breaking Stan Original Series BLOOM, alongside fellow Longford Lyell Award recipient Jacki Weaver and Phoebe Tonkin as well as Rachel Ward directed feature PALM BEACH, starring alongside Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi and Richard E. Grant.
"In the 38 years since Bryan received his first AFI Award, we have seen him firmly established as one of Australia's most respected actors and, as one of our earliest performance winners, it is fitting that we honour Bryan this year as AFI | AACTA celebrates its 60th Anniversary," said AFI | AACTA CEO Damian Trewhella. "We are full of admiration for Bryan's commitment to his craft, his role as a mentor to so many performers over the years and as an ambassador for the Australian screen industry. On behalf of AFI | AACTA, it is a pleasure to honour Bryan alongside so many of Australia's great men and women of screen, and we look forward to seeing him honoured at the 2018 AACTA Awards Ceremony presented by Foxtel next Wednesday."
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import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
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The use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology is proliferating rapidly worldwide. The removal of selective availability has further increased the appeal of GPS. Here are just a few examples of the commercial and personal uses of GPS.


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Did World Cup goal celebration trigger an 'artificial earthquake' in Mexico?
By Madison Park, CNN
Updated 7:09 AM ET, Mon June 18, 2018
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Mexicans celebrate after the Mexico National Team victory over Germany in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia on June 17, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico.
(CNN) A tweet describing an artificial earthquake in Mexico City, after Mexico scored what would be the game-winning goal in the World Cup upset against Germany, went viral Sunday. But neither the US Geological Survey nor Mexico's National Seismological Service reported an earthquake in Mexico City that day.
So what's the deal? Did Mexico party so hard that it caused a man-made earthquake?
The event wasn't big enough to be measured in magnitudes and wouldn't have been perceptible to the general population, according to the Institute for Geological and Atmospherical Investigations, which is not a government agency.
On Sunday, the institute tweeted seismographic readings highlighting the activity at the time when Mexicans celebrated what would be the decisive goal scored by striker Hirving Lozano. It attributed the cause possibly to celebratory "massive jumps" in a post that got more than 27,000 retweets.
At least two of its sensors inside Mexico City detected a seismic movement during the World Cup match, "most likely produced by the massive celebration," according to the institute's blog post.


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How did Allah reveal his wishes to Muhammad?
How was Allah's word revealed to the Prophet Muhammad?
Who communicated Allah's wishes to Muhammad?
How did Allah send his messages to his people?
How did Allah bless Muhammad?
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Why we say Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam?
Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira when he saw the Angel Jibril . The angel commanded him to recite the words before him. Muhammad had never been taught to read or write but he was able to recite the words. In this way, Allah's message continued to be revealed to Muhammad over the next 23 years.
Islam teaches that Allah's word was revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. Muslims believe several prophets were sent to teach Allah's law. They respect some of the same prophets as Jews and Christians, including Abraham, Moses, Noah and Jesus. Muslims contend that Muhammad was the final prophet.
Muhammad was born about 570 CE in Makkah (Mecca). One day, while Muhammad was meditating, Allah sent the angel Jibril to him with a message. Muhammad was scared at first, but as Jibril gradually revealed more and more of the message from Allah, Muhammad began preaching this message to others.
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In the simplest form, Allah sent his message to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Archangel Gabriel. Gabriel used used to come to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the form of a normal man, and deliver Allah message to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and then Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon …
When Almighty Allah sends Durood and Salaams upon Prophet Muhammad (Pace be upon him), He is actually blessing him. When the Malaa'ikah and the Muslims send Durood and Salaams, they are actually showing Almighty Allah their respect for the Holy Prophet.
Prophet Adam than expressed his faith in Muhammad's Prophethood. Behold, he saw two flowing rivers, while he was in the nearest sky. He asked, "What are these two rivers, O Gabriel?" Gabriel said, "These are the sources of the Nile and the Euphrates."
"when I was midway on the mountain, I heard a voice from heaven saying "O Muhammad! you are the apostle of Allah and I am Gabriel." I raised my head towards heaven to see who was speaking, and Gabriel in the form of a man with feet astride the horizon, saying, "O Muhammad!
The first converts to Islam at the time of Muhammad were: Khadija bint Khuwaylid – First person to convert and first female convert. Ali ibn Abi Talib – First male in Muhammad's family to convert.
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The Prophet Muhammad disseminated the Koran in a piecemeal and gradual manner from AD610 to 632, the year in which he passed away. The evidence indicates that he recited the text and scribes wrote down what they heard.
Who is Dajjal? Dajjal means "deceiver" in Arabic. In Islamic eschatology, Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal is an evil false prophet whom, it is said, will come to earth and try to lure people into following Shaytan (Satan). It is believed he will then be destroyed by Christ, or the Imam Mahdi.
Allah is the "Lord of the Worlds," the Most High; "nothing is like unto him," and this in itself is to the believer a request to adore Allah as the Protector and to glorify his powers of compassion and forgiveness.
God, Muslims believe, has always chosen individuals to communicate with, and He then 'sends' these prophets to a specific community to convey His words and will. Prophets are thus chosen by God as messengers (rasul), who convey a message (risalah). … These books are thus the word of God.
Quotes of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) : The best among you is the one who doesn't harm others with his tongue and hands. I leave behind me two things, The Quran and My Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go astray. Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases.
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sallallahu alayhi wa sallam Meaning:
The meaning of Arabic phrase sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (abbreviation SAW) is "May Allah honor him and grant him peace" or "peace and blessings of Allah be upon him". This term should be used specifically when saying Prophet Muhammad's name.
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International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and Applications, ERCICA 2018, will be held during 27th to 28th July, 2018 in Nitte Meenakhsi Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India. ERCICA, is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Computer Science, Information Technology, and Mobile Communication to a common forum.
The aim of this conference is to provide an interdisciplinary forum for discussion among Researchers, Engineers and Scientists in order to promote research and exchange of knowledge in Computing, Information, Communications and related applications. This conference will provide a platform for networking of Academicians, Engineers and Scientists and also will enthuse the participants to undertake high end research in the above thrust areas.
All the submitted papers will be peer reviewed subsequent to passing the plagiarism check and corresponding authors will be notified about the outcome of the review process.


An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least five people, triggering small tsunami waves and damaging some buildings.
The epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan in the southern state of Chiapas, at a revised depth of 43 miles. Three people were killed in the state, said Manuel Velasquez, the governor of Chiapas.
The quake triggered waves as high as 2.3 ft (0.7 m) in Mexico, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. It said widespread, hazardous tsunami waves were possible within three hours.
As far as 14,000 km (8700 miles) away in the Philippines, the national disaster agency put the country's entire eastern seaboard on alert for a possible tsunami. No forced evacuation was ordered, but residents were told to monitor emergency radio broadcasts.
Helicopters hovered overhead a few minutes later, apparently looking for damage to buildings in the city, which is built on a spongy, drained lake bed.
Liliana Villa, 35, was in her apartment when the earthquake struck and she fled to the street in her pyjamas.
State oil company Pemex said it was still checking for damage at its installations but has no immediate reports of problems, including at the Salina Cruz refinery, which is in the same region as the epicentre.


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Home loss to Rutgers is costly for Iowa's NCAA Tournament seeding
The Hawkeyes continue a stretch of poor 3-point shooting against the Scarlet Knights; eventually, the defense suffers as well
Home loss to Rutgers is costly for Iowa's NCAA Tournament seeding The Hawkeyes continue a stretch of poor 3-point shooting against the Scarlet Knights; eventually, the defense suffers as well Check out this story on hawkcentral.com: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/2019/03/03/iowa-basketball-takeaways-loss-rutgers-takes-bite-out-ncaa-tournament-resume/3033286002/
Mark Emmert, Hawk Central Published 10:57 a.m. CT March 3, 2019 | Updated 12:52 p.m. CT March 3, 2019
Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon says he hasn't seen a change in how opponents are defending the 3-point arc. How does he account for a shooting slump? Mark Emmert, memmert@gannett.com
IOWA CITY, Ia. — This was the loss Iowa could least afford.
Getting drubbed at home by Rutgers? That was going to leave a mark, and it did.
The No. 21 (for now) Hawkeyes dropped eight spots in the NET rankings, to 41, after Saturday's 86-72 loss to the Scarlet Knights. It was the first Quadrant 3 loss of the season for Iowa (21-8, 10-8 Big Ten Conference).
Shelby Mast, the NCAA Tournament brackets expert for USA Today, dropped Iowa to an 8 seed in that event as a result. He had the Hawkeyes as a 6 seed just last week.
That's some severe damage for an Iowa team that has now lost two games in a row and seemed to have lost a little bit of its swagger in the process. A win Thursday at Wisconsin would be a huge boost for the resume and confidence of the Hawkeyes, who have not least three consecutive games all season.
But that's a tall task.
Iowa guard Isaiah Moss looks dejected after a made shot by Rutgers guard Montez Mathis (23) on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Moss was held scoreless for the third time this season. The Scarlet Knights got hot from the field and handed the Hawkeyes a damaging 86-72 loss. (Photo: Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Iowa in a five-game shooting slump from the arc as teams adjust
The Hawkeyes made only 8 of 29 3-pointers against Rutgers. For a team built around good perimeter shooters, it has been a noticeable and damaging five-game slide in that area.
Iowa is 37-for-120 from the arc in its last five games. That's 30.8 percent. And in two of those games, it's essentially been one shooter that's prevented the numbers from being far worse. Joe Wieskamp was 5 of 6 in Tuesday's loss at Ohio State (his teammates were 1 of 13). Jordan Bohannon got hot late and made 5 of 9 in a Feb. 22 overtime victory against Indiana (his teammates were 2 of 16).
"I think teams are adjusting. They understand we're a good 3-point shooting team, so they're guarding us differently," Iowa forward Nicholas Baer said. "The counteraction is just to go inside."
Iowa didn't do that against Rutgers, getting outscored 36-18 in the paint as a result.
Baer was 4-for-12 from the arc Saturday. Bohannon made 3 of 9. The other success was from center Luka Garza, who made the Hawkeyes' initial 3, but that shot was surrounded by six misses from his teammates.
Wieskamp was 0-for-3 under relentless pressure from Scarlet Knights defenders, who extended their defense in an obvious attempt to not let the freshman beat them again (Wieskamp made a miraculous 3 to upend Rutgers 71-69 on Feb. 16). Wieskamp created some opportunities early driving, but finished with only five points, just a single free throw to show for his second half.
Shooting guard Isaiah Moss went 0-for-3 from the field with three turnovers, being held scoreless for the third time this season. All have occurred in Big Ten play. All in the past four weeks after his most productive game of the winter, a 23-point effort in a loss at Minnesota.
"It was just a weird night, shooting-wise. It happens like that, though — especially at the end the year — legs starting to get a little tired. Not to have that excuse, but it's just what happens — especially in the Big Ten," Bohannon said.
"They might be playing Joe a little differently now. But we've got to start realizing we've got to take that space now, that they're going to come out on our shooters, that we can start driving and getting to the foul line," Bohannon continued after Iowa went 24-for-36 on free throws.
"There's times that I think there's guys that should be taking shots and they shouldn't be shy — like Isaiah. I think he was a little hesitant to take some shots (Saturday). And we don't want him to be, as a team. We want him to be confident in his shot. And the same for everybody on the team. That's when we're best — when everyone's aggressive on the team, when everyone's confident in their game. And when that's not happening, it's going to be a rough night for us."
Iowa assistant coach Andrew Francis, sitting in for suspended Fran McCaffery, discusses an 86-72 home loss to Rutgers. Chad Leistikow, Hawk Central
Hawkeyes again let opponents get hot, one player in particular
As too often occurs with the Hawkeyes, a lack of offensive success eventually shows up on the defensive end. Iowa held Ohio State at bay early Tuesday before allowing 54 second-half points in a 90-70 loss. The Buckeyes shot 58 percent in the second half.
Rutgers missed its first three shots and had only one point in the opening 4 minutes Saturday. But the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 51 percent for the game.
At Ohio State, it was Justin Ahrens who punished the Hawkeyes with 29 points. He had scored 30 in all previous Big Ten games.
On Saturday, it was Ron Harper Jr. dropping a career-high 27 points on Iowa, 11 more than in any previous outing. That 16-point outburst also came against the Hawkeyes.
"He got good looks early and I think he felt really good," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said of his freshman.
Clearly. It was quite a contrast to the Iowa shooters.
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