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These mainly provide information about the directions of the MD motions, and the orientation and position of the statical mechanical average structure.
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Sea and land transport: Hydro elevation
Composites lightweight and toughen the hull and superstructure of this transplanted amphibious naval hovercraft.
The EPS M10 is the first all-composite hovercraft to be manufactured and launched in the U.S. (see "Learn More"). Powered by two diesel engines, this 34 metric tonne (almost 74,960 lb) craft boasts a top speed of 50 knots. The first two M10s built by EPS Corp. are already at work for the Saudi Arabian border patrol. Source: EPS Corp.
Viewed from the rear of the M10 in finished form is one of the hovercraft's two propeller, shroud and rudder assemblies, which provide both forward propulsion and, via its four composite rudders, steering control. A mix of carbon and glass fiber composites keeps shroud and rudder weight low but ensure high durability in these highly stressed components. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 1: The superstructure mold of the EPS M10 is removed from the master at the EPS Vectorworks manufacturing facility in Titusville, Fla. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 2: The M10 hull skin is inspected following infusion of one half of the structure. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 3: Polyurethane stiffeners are placed in the infused hull skin to provide structural support. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 4: After stiffeners are cured, longitudinal and transverse frames are positioned in the hull and bonded to the hull skin. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 5: The superstructure is infused using Kevlar aramid faceskins around a PVC core. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 6: An infused superstructure is placed on top of and secured to the hull structure. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 7: An apple core mold is used to make the inner carbon fiber/epoxy liner for a propeller shroud. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 8: Glass fiber/epoxy spars and ribs are bonded to the inner liner of the propeller shroud. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 9: A separately molded carbon fiber/epoxy skin is bonded to the spars and ribs of the shroud. Source: EPS Corp.
Step 10: Finished shroud awaits cleaning and painting. Source: EPS Corp.
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Well-equipped navies in the U.S. and elsewhere in the developed world make extensive use of hovercraft for sea-to-land transport. Designed to "float" on a cushion of air, hovercraft are made to traverse both water and land surfaces, emulating a sort of low-altitude aircraft. Of all the possible applications for composites, few are better suited than a hovercraft to take advantage of the strength-to-weight benefits they promise. Given the high penetration of composites elsewhere in the boatbuilding industry, it's somewhat surprising to discover how little this material has been applied to these amphibious watercraft.
Historically, hovercraft are of aluminum construction. Only in the past 17 years have composites earned their way onto this vessel type with one manufacturer, and it's only in the past year that an American firm successfully built and commissioned an all-composite hovercraft and placed it into service with a customer.
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That feat was accomplished in late 2010 by EPS Corp. (Tinton Falls, N.J.) with the launch of its EPS M10 hovercraft. Built under license from ABS Hovercraft Ltd. (Eastleigh, Hants, U.K.), the EPS M10 is a 68-ft/20.6m by 29-ft/8.8m fully composite hovercraft fabricated by EPS at its manufacturing company EPS Vectorworks Marine LLC (VML) in Titusville, Fla. The first M10 that EPS built was delivered in January of this year to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior, Border Guard Division, for use on the Persian Gulf coast. A second is now bound for Saudi Arabia as well.
The EPS M10 is based on the all-composite ABS M10 hovercraft, marketed since 1994 and produced in the U.K. by ABS Hovercraft. EPS acquired exclusive license to manufacture the EPS M10. The EPS M10 is the line's latest iteration and, like its predecessor, is targeted to the security/military market for reconnaissance, intercept, and search-and-rescue operations.
At an all-up weight of 34 metric tonnes (almost 74,960 lb), the M10 is designed to carry more than 10 metric tonnes (24,000 lb) of disposable payload, including fuel. One model features a top hatch that accommodates a standard 20-ft/6m ISO shipping container. For loading or offloading personnel, material or vehicles, the craft has a deployable bow ramp.
The M10 is powered by two water-cooled, 1,000-hp diesel engines. Each engine turns, via a belt-and-pulley system, one 1.2m/3.9-ft-diameter lift fan located inside the vessel and one ducted propeller at the aft of the craft. Thomas Triumph, director of operations at EPS, says that when they are idling, the engines run at about 800 rpm, and the craft floats on the water at sea or, on land, it rests on the ground, supported by four landing pads on the bottom of the hull. At 1,000 to 1,200 rpm, Triumph says, the lift fans generate sufficient air pressure to push the craft off the water surface or ground to a cushion height of 1m/3.1 ft. The M10 cruises at 1,800 rpm and, unimpeded by hydrodynamic drag, can achieve speeds of as high as 50 knots, fully laden, with a range of 500 nautical miles (about 17 hours of service time).
Jim Cutts, VP of engineering at EPS and a veteran of the ABS Hovercraft staff in the U.K., notes that because it achieves low-altitude flight, a hovercraft is piloted more like an aircraft. None of the common boat actuations — a propeller and rudder in the water, a sail to catch the wind — exist on a hovercraft. Turning involves coordinating the actions of several mechanisms, usually in concert. The craft's controls redirect rudders mounted on the airplane-like pusher propellers at the aft end; initiate skirt shift, where the skirt is moved laterally to shift the center of air pressure in different directions; and adjust the propeller pitch differential, that is, spin one propeller forward while the other is pitched at a different setting.
Although aluminum is used extensively in structural members by other hovercraft manufacturers, aluminum is subject to shortcomings in a seawater environment. Specifically, It has a tendency to corrode in saltwater conditions and has a marked propensity to suffer fatigue and impact damage. These facts alone make the M10's design and construction advantageous, given composites' high resistance to both corrosion and fatigue.
The current EPS M10 was designed to meet specific operational requirements for Saudi Arabia, which include long-range capability, and the ability to operate at full performance in ambient temperatures as high as 113°F/45°C. With the weight of main engine cooling systems and large fuel loads to consider, an emphasis was placed on ensuring that the design of the composite structure struck a good balance between competing mandates: Lightweighting goals had to be set in light of the need to meet established classification requirements and in view of the expectation that the military craft would be appropriately rugged and fulfill a long life in service.
An additional challenge, says Cutts, was finding acceptable raw structural composite materials, following the transfer of M10 manufacture from ABS in the U.K. to the EPS facility in the U.S. In order to meet Lloyd's Register (LR) classification requirements, all composite materials had to be LR-approved to ensure the quality and consistency of mechanical properties. All such approved materials have undergone testing by LR to ensure they meet the required standards for use in a classed vessel. However, LR is a British classification society. For that reason, most of the approved materials were made and sourced in Europe and, therefore, were difficult to come by in the U.S.
A variety of software-based analytical tools were used in the design of the EPS M10. The 3-D modeling and design work was done with Unigraphics (from Siemens PLM Software, Plano, Texas). The 3-D surface files of the composite components were used in their native format to generate toolpaths, enabling CNC machining of very accurate single-piece plugs and molds for use in the laminate infusion.
Engineers used the software not only to model the tooled surfaces but also to incorporate laminate offsets into the 3-D models. The 2-D engineering drawings for use on the shop floor were completed using AutoCAD software (Autodesk, San Rafael, Calif.) or with data exported from Unigraphics as an AutoCAD-compatible file. This enabled the sharing of document files between applications, as necessary, enabling the EPS design team to quickly produce the documentation required for classification, manufacture, assembly and production.
Hull and superstructure
The M10's two primary structures — the hull and the superstructure — were designed and built separately, but the basic manufacturing steps for each are similar: skin layup and infusion, followed by stiffener integration and infusion (see step photos at right). The hull, however, also features a series of transverse and longitudinal frames to create a "buoyancy box" in the bottom of the craft.
Construction of the hull and superstructure starts with the molds, which were entirely manufactured by EPS Vectorworks. For the molds, Polycryl tooling gel coat from Interplastic Corp. – Thermoset Resins Div. (St. Paul, Minn.) is sprayed on and cured, then backed by chopped strand mat and a low-density foam foundation.
The M10 hull is built using a single-skin biaxial glass woven roving in a vinyl ester matrix. The glass biaxial fabric is sourced from Vectorply (Phenix City, Ala.); the vinyl ester is provided by Interplastic. Kurtis Hopf, senior VP of operations at EPS Vectorworks, says the thickness of the solid laminate in the hull and superstructure is about 5 mm/0.20 inch. The decks and frames feature sandwich construction, consisting of hand-layed glass fiber faceskins (reinforcements from Vectorply) surrounding a PVC foam core from DIAB (DeSoto, Texas). After the hull skin is infused, Vectorworks installs a series of stiffeners, comprising urethane foam overlaid with glass fiber fabric. After the stiffeners are infused, the previously mentioned series of longitudinal and transverse beams are added to create the craft's buoyancy boxes over the skin and stiffeners. Hopf says the beams comprise DIAB PVC core wrapped with 2-mm/0.08-inch thick glass fiber fabric infused with Interplastic's vinyl ester. He points out that they are layed up on plywood patterns designed to precisely match the contour of the hull. Beams and skin are subsequently joined with methyl methacrylate adhesive supplied by IPS Corp. (Durham, N.C.). EPS Vectorworks targeted a beam-to-skin gap of 3 mm to no more than 5 mm (0.12 to 0.20 inch) to limit adhesive volume and, thus, minimize the hull's weight.
The superstructure also features a sandwich construction, but its faceskins are reinforced with impact-resistant Kevlar aramid fiber, manufactured by DuPont Protection Technologies (Richmond, Va.) and sourced through JB Martin (St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada). The faceskins encapsulate a DIAB PVC core, and the assembled materials are vacuum infused.
Vacuum infusion was the process of choice for the majority of the vessel's structural components, both solid and sandwich construction, because the resulting laminates have high specific strength and the process can be done with a high level of predictability and repeatability. The vacuum system, which for the most part features vacuum pumps provided by Busch USA (Virginia Beach, Va.), was designed based on initial flow modeling by Composites Consulting Group (a DIAB business unit). The vacuum system design and modeling data enabled Vectorworks to achieve part fiber content of 65 to 70 percent by weight. This, in turn, allowed EPS to maximize the payload capacity of the vessel.
After the superstructure and the hull (the latter, with all stiffeners and beams in place) are completed, the superstructure is craned into position on, and attached to, the hull.
Propeller shrouds
The two 2.48m/8.1-ft diameter propellers at the aft of the craft are encased in rigid but lightweight (200-lb/90-kg) composite shrouds, manufactured with a mix of glass fiber- and carbon fiber-reinforced laminate. Construction of each shroud starts with an "apple core" mold over which is laid 0°/90° woven carbon fiber fabric, brand named TC-18-N and provided by JB Martin. The layup is infused with Ampreg 22 epoxy resin supplied by Gurit (Isle of Wight, U.K.). A series of reinforcing ribs for the shroud are fabricated separately, from glass fabric and infused with Ampreg 22. Cured ribs are bonded to the just-infused carbon skin around the apple core mold and taper out from the edge of the shroud to a gradually increasing height at the other end of the shroud. Also fabricated separately is a series of cured, carbon fiber/epoxy composite skins. These are bonded to the outside of the shroud and attached to the ribs to complete the shroud structure.
Finally, the four rudders are attached to the narrowest end of the shroud, running in parallel across the shroud's rear opening. These rudders, like the ribs on the shroud itself, are made with 0°/90° carbon fiber fabric and infused with epoxy. They're attached to the shroud via bracketed bearings, and they swivel to change airflow direction to facilitate steering the craft.
All involved with the design and manufacture of these craft agree that one of the greatest challenges of the EPS M10 is the requirement that it be extremely lightweight, yet able to live up to the demands of a harsh marine environment, and the punishment offered by a true military operator. Cutts states, "Fortunately, with an all-infused composite structure, and the ability of EPS Vectorworks to develop a process that is consistent with high fiber ratios, we have managed to keep weight to a manageable level."
Hopf points to support EPS Vectorworks received from Composites Consulting Group and Interplastic Corp. in development of consistent, high-quality molding processes. "This isn't rocket science, but the details ... are very important," he points out, noting, for example, the issue of core edge mating. "You want minimal gaps to avoid racetracking. And you want to make sure the glass is tight in the corners." Each well-mated edge and well-positioned fabric minimizes resin-based weight. "These are little things, but very important."
With its manufacturing processes well under control and two M10s out the door, EPS is primed to deliver more, and expand the presence of composites in the global hovercraft community.
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Tubi: Quarantined Americans Streaming Video 8 Hours Daily
To Americans taking shelter-in-place seriously, streaming video has become a must-see practice, according to new data from ad-supported video-on-demand service Tubi.
In a self-promoting study of 2,000 survey respondents conducted by One Poll, Fox Corp.-owned Tubi found the average respondent streams eight hours of video content daily, including binge-viewing three TV shows per week. Some respondents binged streamed (three consecutive episodes or more) in 48 hours or less.
The report found that the average respondent has access to four streaming services, with 38% claiming access to five or more. Another 65% of adults admitted to allowing their children to stream more content, while 47% said they are using free streaming services (Tubi, Crackle, Shout! TV, The Roku Channel, Redbox TV, IMDb TV, etc.) to watch movies and TV shows to complement their existing subscription services or help cut costs.
That's the kind of data that propelled Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox last month to spend $440 million acquiring San Francisco-based Tubi. ViacomCBS spent about $100 million less acquiring Los Angeles-based Pluto TV the year before.
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"Whether you're looking for new TV shows and movies to round out your streaming library, or you want to save a bit of money, checking out free, ad-supported streaming services is a great option," read the report.
Tubi recently partnered with TransUnion to enhance the way consumers engage and interact with content, while rolling out "Tubi Kids" programming on April 14. The platform claims viewers consumed 163 million hours of ad-supported VOD content in December.
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In Brazen Act Of Aggression, Iran Deploys Its Country Right Next To Our Aircraft Carrier
PERSIAN GULF—In what's being called a dangerous act of aggression, the country of Iran has deployed its country right next to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which was just minding its own business in the Persian Gulf.
"It is clear that Iran wants war," said National Security Advisor John Bolton. "Our carrier strike group was just off on a pleasure cruise on the other side of the world, and Iran insisted on placing its country right next to it."
"We will not stand for this kind of saber-rattling," he said.
Bolton says the U.S. tried to use diplomacy. He stated that a diplomat was sent to Iran to ask nicely if they would consider moving their country away from our military forces and hundreds of bases around the world. Iran then claimed they couldn't find any space on the globe that was a safe distance from the U.S. military.
"So as you can see, we tried to be reasonable," said Bolton, shrugging. "This means war!"
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Secret Truth Series #9 - What's Your Ad Rank?
Another great misconception, or over-simplification, of paid search is the idea that you bid for position.
This is a deeply held belief. It seems hard to shake even for those who know better.
But as many people know, position is determined by both bid and quality score. Yet how many thousands of discussions, presentations, webinars, books, blog posts, software interfaces, and tweets talk about bidding for position as if it were the only factor?
How can you discuss bidding and position and not mention quality score? Ignorance and denial account for a lot of it. A yearning for simplicity is no doubt another factor. But saying it does not make it so.
These just some of the facts.
Yet today and every day, tens of thousands of paid search advertisers will look at their average positions, and their bids, and on those facts alone decide to change their bids. Or they'll let algorithms that don't consider quality score do the same.
In many cases it's like filling the bucket faster instead of filling the hole.
Why Doesn't Everyone Know This?
Many of the 'Secret Truths' make me wonder if the engines intentionally mislead advertisers. That probably could be the subject of a couple of good posts someday. Most of the time I come to the conclusion that they just tell a an over-simplified version of the truth, like most marketers do, and let everyone run with it in the wrong direction.
It's easy to see why the engines like all the misconceptions about bidding, and position, and quality score. Every time you don't understand they make more money. The fact that they didn't intentionally mislead you is an awfully nice coincidence.
Why Doesn't Everyone Act Accordingly?
What gets measured gets done. That's a useful old saying for anyone in online marketing. Ad rank is not measured, or reported. That's probably reason #1 that more PPC managers don't obsess about it.
Bids are concrete and easy to change. It's easy to understand spending more and spending less, and accepting that one buys more and the other buys less. Quality Score is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. We'll visit those waters again in the next few posts.
The whole thing reminds me of the joke about looking for your keys where the light is rather than where you lost them. Bidding is clear and simple. Quality Score is confusing and hard. So lots of time is devoted to bidding.
The truth is that bid management and quality score management should have equal billing, and Position/CPC management should be recognized as being the result of doing both.
It starts with a new mindset: You don't bid for position. You Ad Rank for position.


Over a short period of time, the Piedmont Inn became a beehive of activity with social events for local residents. It was also a cool summer destination for flatlanders and guests arrived via rail from as far away as Savannah, Charleston, New Orleans and Atlanta. When these guests arrived at the station, a horse-drawn carriage waited to take them to the Inn, giving visitors a sense of warmth and welcome.
Flash forward to modern times and you'll find that Laurel Ridge Country Club and Event Center still embodies that same sense of peaceful serenity. These days it offers guests the opportunity to enjoy golf and other country club amenities in a cooler mountain climate. Laurel Ridge is located only minutes from downtown Waynesville, the birthplace of the internationally renowned Folkmoot Festival. The area is rife with recreational activities including hiking, bicycling, fly fishing, white water rafting and sight-seeing during the warmer months and snow skiing and snowboarding during the winter.
Laurel Ridge Country Club offers stay and play packages that include luxury accommodations at the newly renovated Inn on the Green. This quaint establishment features 4 guest rooms that are located in the heart of the club. Each room features its own separate entrance, two queen beds, modern furnishings, Wi-Fi, and flat screen televisions. In room amenities including a Keurig coffee maker and refrigerator. If you're part of a larger group, ask about one of the luxury log cabin estate homes that are available at The Hideaway at Laurel Ridge located at the top of Eagle's Nest Mountain.
Step outside your door after enjoying a delicious in-room continental breakfast, and you'll find yourself conveniently located at the short game area and the 1st tee. Located just across the parking lot is a full-length driving range where you can swing away to your heart's content – or at least until it's your turn on the tee!
Laurel Ridge Country Club was designed by Bob Cupp who served as Jack Nicklaus' senior designer for more than 15 years before forming his own firm. Nicklaus credits Cupp with being one of the cornerstones that helped make Nicklaus Design one of golf's leading architectural firms. Cupp-designed courses have hosted over 50 national and international tournaments, including seven major championships. In 1992, Cupp was named Golf World Magazine's first ever Golf Architect of the Year. Golf Digest and Golf Magazine have selected Cupp also has numerous courses on various Top 100 course lists.
Laurel Ridge plays 6,904 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 72.2 and a slope of 142. From back here, it will give even the best of players all they can handle. For those less masochistic, other Men's tees measure 6,551 (70.7/134) and 6,093 (68.7/127). Seniors typically play from 5,174 (65.7/117) and the Ladies from 4,408 (66.1/124). Pick the tees that best suit your game and you're sure to have a great time! The course opened in 1986 and plays on bent grass tees and greens.
The course is everything you'd expect a mountain course to be yet is completely fair and playable. Yes there are hills, inclines and rolling faiways which not only test your ability to play from an uneven lie, but also tested the ability of Cupp's chief course builder Jim Holmes. For much of the year the course is quite colorful, thanks to a wide variety of flowering plants and the autumn foliage of the mountains. The contour of the land, reflective ponds, flowing streams and a mixture of sand and grass bunkers all work together to create 18 holes of individual character. And, since summer temperatures at Laurel Ridge hover around 70 degrees on average and the thermometer in winter rarely dips below 40, this is a course that can be enjoyed year-round.
Cupp has stated that "A superior course needs a variety of lengths of holes, left or right turns, uphill and downhill, putting surface sizes and green settings, but every shot must be visible. If the player sees the shot, the player remembers the shot. My goal is for the players to remember their game." This is true at Laurel Ridge as several holes stand out.
Number 4 is one that quickly comes to mind. It's a par 4 that plays 363 yards downhill from the White Tees with a stream crossing the fairway about 255 yards out. Use that information wisely if you want to avoid the hazard. Your approach shot plays uphill to a large, elevated green surrounded by grass bunkers. The green features a false front and a lot of undulation.
Number 7 is a par 5 that is the #1 handicap at Laurel Ridge. The hole plays 508 yards from the White Tees and is somewhat of a risk/reward hole. From the tees, it's about 160 yards to clear the water. the fairway slopes right to left and if by some stroke of luck you find the right center of the fairway, you'll have the best angle into the green, whether you decide to go for it in two or in regulation. Either way, you'll need to avoid the creek that meanders all the way down the left side before splitting and crossing in front of the green and up the left side. Playing this hole without penalty is somewhat of an accomplishment.
Number 15 is a par 5 that, if you're not involved in any kind of money game, you should play from the back tees. The tips top 600 yards, 609 to be exact, and can be a lot of fun. From back here your aiming point is the tip of the mountain in the distance that splits the fairway. If you can uncork a monster drive and get over the plateau; you could easily gain an extra 80 yards on your drive and possibly have a go at the green in two. Most players will face a layup shot that will help determine their success or failure on the hole. This shot is all about leaving yourself the best lie and angle into the green. Ultimately you want to hit it to the low, flat area in front of the green, about 100 yards out. Anything short of that will leave a downhill lie for your approach. You'll be playing into a green that slopes downward from the back left to the front right. There are no sand bunkers around this green, just a lot of grass mounding. Par or better could win you the hole!
Number 18 is a par 4 that plays 386 yards from the White tees. Try to split the hills on either side off the tee and favor the right side of the fairway. Miss the fairway on either side and you'll most likely be dealing with trees in some way or another. Success of the tee will leave a mid-length approach shot is slightly downhill and plays over a creek to a relatively small and well-undulated green that is wider than it is deep. Take a par and consider the day a winner.
If you're hungry after your round, stop by Laurel Ridge's dining room. In addition to your favorite post-golf libation, they serve up several tasty and unique dishes. Start off with the Thai Curried Frog Legs with pepper, onion and toasted almonds. The blackened Sunburst Trout is a great choice for entrees and is served with lemon, parsley and brown butter. The Shrimp 'n' Grits is a good choice too – large gulf shrimp combined with pepper, onions, tomato and applewood-smoked bacon served over creamy cheese grits. A variety of daily dessert creations are available too. Laurel Ridge boasts an impressive wine list, so pairing your favorite entrée with a delicious wine is never a problem.
After you've had the opportunity to sample everything that Laurel Ridge has to offer, you may want to consider becoming a member of the club. Membership is so much more than golf, especially if you're a tennis lover or are just trying to meet new friends and improve your social life. It's also a great place to entertain friends or just spend the day with the family relaxing by the pool.
Golf Membership - This gives you full access to all of Laurel Ridge's amenities plus year-round, unlimited golf with no green fees; you simply pay a cart fee each time you play. As a golf member, you also have the option to join the driving range program as well as the Men's/Ladies' Golf Associations.
Sports Membership – Gives you unlimited seasonal access to the heated pool and Har-Tru clay tennis courts, 24-hour access to the fitness center as well as club dining. As a Sports member you can also play one round of golf per month at a discounted rate.
Social Membership – Enjoy year-round dining and social activities, 24-hour fitness center access as well as limited pool and tennis use. You can also play one round of golf per month at a discounted rate.
If you are considering relocation to the Waynesville, NC area and are looking for a quick way to engage socially, Laurel Ridge Country Club has the answer. With a superb golf course, excellent tennis facilities, scrumptious dining and a social calendar packed with events, look no further than membership at Laurel Ridge Country Club. For more information, give them a call at (828) 452-0545 or visit them online at www.laurelridgeexperience.com.
If you enjoy being around pompous members who wish the course was not public, then this is your kind of golf outing. Never seen so many snobs who didn't want "outsiders" playing their little course. Other than this fine attribute the course was well maintained and the pro shop/service staff was very friendly.


Probably the most common use-case of a Pi is to setup a media center. In order to start from scratch, we start by installing a operating system to the Pi.
If you think your device is /dev/sda double check what you are doing, this is most likely your primary disc in the computer! You do not want to erase that one!
To configure then the WiFi we go to the tab 'Programms', then 'Configure OpenELEC' and then 'Network' and there 'Connections'. There we can choose now our SSID and enter the correct passphrase for it.
Once this is done, you should be able to add the files to the videos. Now, after I did that using my old, first version of the Raspberry Pi, I notice that the first version is not powerful enough anymore and that the menus are rather slow! SO, I recommend to use the Pi B+ or better Pi3 for the media center.


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[QUOTE="Fringe Reception, post: 75338, member: 4739"]Toshiba to Sell World's First Large Glasses-Free 3D TV to Boost Demand - Bloomberg

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"Toshiba Corp. plans to sell the world's first large-sized 3-D televisions that don't require viewers to wear special glasses, an advance which may aid the popularity of a technology that's been slow to catch on.

The Tokyo-based electronics-maker will introduce in the year starting in April 3-D TVs 40-inches and larger that do away with the need for the glasses, Vice President Atsushi Murasawa said at a briefing today at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The sets will be introduced in Japan, North America and Europe, he said." ...[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Fringe Reception, post: 75338, member: 4739"][B][url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-05/toshiba-plans-to-sell-large-3-d-televisions-without-glasses.html]Toshiba to Sell World's First Large Glasses-Free 3D TV to Boost Demand - Bloomberg[/url][/B] [U]From the article[/U]: "Toshiba Corp. plans to sell the world's first large-sized 3-D televisions that don't require viewers to wear special glasses, an advance which may aid the popularity of a technology that's been slow to catch on. The Tokyo-based electronics-maker will introduce in the year starting in April 3-D TVs 40-inches and larger that do away with the need for the glasses, Vice President Atsushi Murasawa said at a briefing today at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The sets will be introduced in Japan, North America and Europe, he said." ...[/QUOTE]


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Doctor Strange May Have Revealed Captain Marvel's New Origin Story
Janey Tracey
Monday, 07 November 2016 - 5:00PM
Doctor Strange finally came out this weekend, and it was chock-full of references, Easter eggs, and teasers for future Marvel movies. Now, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has confirmed some of those teasers, including a possible allusion to Captain Marvel's new backstory.
In Doctor Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange is interested in working on a new patient who was struck by lightning, which creates health complications as a result of her brain implant, used to relieve her schizophrenia. When asked by EW if that was a direct reference to Carol Danvers, Derrickson reportedly smiled and said he could "neither confirm nor deny."
"Remember that Brittany Murphy movie where she goes 'I'll never tell…'"
Fans of the comics will note that this is not terribly similar to her canonical origin story, in which she gained her powers when she was caught in an explosion from a Kree device, which essentially turned her into a human-Kree hybrid. However, co-writer Nicole Perlman said back in August that her origin would likely change the parts that involved alien technology (which is pretty much all of it) in order to avoid comparisons with Green Lantern.
If true, this new twist to Captain Marvel's origin story is interesting, particularly the focus on a mental illness. This immediately reminds me of the X-Men show Legion, which, judging from the New York Comic Con footage, already seems much more character-driven than many other superhero properties. There's always the worry that these narratives will be insensitive to mental illness, but barring that, this sounds like a fascinating spin on the character.
Doctor Strange is now out in theaters, while Captain Marvel comes out on March 8, 2019.
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"Things That Go Bump In The Night"
Katy kept trying to "wear" the loops as bracelets and then couldn't understand why the whole chain wasn't something you wear around your neck like a necklace. My little girly girl!
One of the projects I had planned for us to do on the train was an Advent calendar to count down the day until Christmas. We never got around to making it on the train, so we did it today, instead. Below are the step-by-step instructions for how we created this simple, yet meaningful Advent Calendar Chain.
1. First, I cut out 24 strips of decorative paper. I used scrapbooking paper but you could use whatever you have on hand- old cards, construction paper, have the kiddo color pictures, etc. Each strip measured 2" x 6".
2. Next, I cut out one 2"x6" yellow piece of paper for Christmas day.
3. Then, I came up with 25 Christmas/Winter-themed ideas and I typed them onto return address labels that you run through your printer. I catered my labels specifically for Katy and her 21 month-old capabilities.
Enjoy a mug of hot cocoa!
Donate to a Salvation Army red kettle and remember those less fortunate than us.
Color a picture to send to one of the great-grandparents.
Skype with Nana and Bapa.
Skype with Grandma and Pop-Pop.
Learn the lyrics to Jingle Bells.
Wish a "Merry Christmas!" to everybody you meet, today.
Bake a Christmas goodie with Mommy.
Have Daddy read The Night Before Christmas aloud.
Take a picture of a Christmas tree.
Brave the malls with Mommy and do a little window shopping.
Help Mommy wrap some Christmas presents and place them beneath the tree.
Find the Christmas Pickle ornament on the Christmas tree.
Make an ornament to hang on the tree.
Wear the colors red and green, today!
Have Daddy read about the true meaning of Christmas from the Bible.
Read about the history of the real St. Nicholas.
Make special red and green placemats to be used for Christmas dinner.
Listen to Christmas carols on the radio.
Bake a Christmas goodie to be shared with the library staff, thanking them for story time fun!
Count how many Christmas wreaths you see, today.
Happy Birthday, Jesus! Merry Christmas!
4. Then, I affixed one label to each of the 25 strips, making sure that the label, "Happy Birthday Jesus! Merry Christmas" was put onto the yellow strip for Christmas Day.
5. Now for Katy's "assistance." She "helped" me make loops with the strips of papers, using fun Christmas stickers for each loop. We linked up all of the loops until we had one long chain (making sure that the last and final loop was the yellow Christmas loop). Since all of the strips of paper got mixed up, it will be a "surprise" to see what our fun Advent activity is for that day.
6. I hung the chain in our play room using a festive red ribbon and a Command Hook. Each day in December we will take a loop off of the end until we are done and it is Christmas day.
We are excited for Christmas!
Dora the Explorer coloring pages.
AquaDoodle- All you need is water to draw on this special pad!
While getting ready for our marathon train ride to PA for Thanksgiving, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the fact that we had a total of 24 hours (12 hours up, 12 hours back) to fill with fun, entertaining, educational, exciting, quiet activities with our very active, wiggly, short-attention span toddler. I wanted to make sure we had enough to keep Katy interested (and quiet!) throughout the journey without being too messy or disruptive to other passengers.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..... enter in some pre-planning, a little ingenuity and craftiness on my behalf and some early Christmas gifts (along with a bunch of snacks! :-) and you have a happy, well-behaved Katy (and relieved parents, too!).
We had three backpacks- a red one with a cooler feature for Katy-approved food, a black one for all of Katy's train activities and Katy's small Dora backpack (thanks to Elizabeth!) filled with small toys.
I put each activity in a large, labeled brown folder. I had about 20 different activities, total. I placed them in the backpack in the order that I wanted Katy to play with them front to back (i.e. I wanted her to play with the Thanksgiving-themed activities on the way up and the Christmas-themed activities on the way home). Once Katy played with a particular activity, I would put the completed craft back inside of the folder and then move the folder to the back of the backpack. All of this organization may seem a little neurotic (not if you know me, though) but it really helped in confined spaces and made for quick, smooth transitions throughout the train ride.
Katy had a great time with the Crayola Color Wonder! For those of you who are unfamiliar with this creation, it's a coloring book/marker series that doesn't mark on anything but specific Color Wonder paper. In a word, it's WONDERFUL! The child gets to pick the colors and there are no pre-set colors to "reveal" so creativity is not hindered. We got the Disney Princess and Mickey Mouse books for Katy. She practically filled up the Princess book throughout the duration of the trip. Ted and I had fun connecting with our inner child, as well!
One of the big activities that I made for the trip was a binder that I titled, "Fun with Felt!" I took an old three-ring binder and put a piece of blue felt on side and a piece of green felt on the other side. I took four zippered pencil cases and filled them with four different activities that I titled, "Dress up Dolly", "Place Setting", "Highways and Byways", and "House." I used various ideas from web searches but I mostly made up my own ideas to come up with the felt patterns. In theory, Katy could use the same two blue and green felt pieces on the insides of the binder for each of the four activities. Katy only got to the Dress up Dolly activity but she really liked it (this was my personal favorite, as well). She kept trying to "rock" and "hold" the felt doll just like her plastic, 3-D dolly at home.
We didn't get to every activity that I had planned and that's okay. Katy was plenty entertained on both legs of the journey between the various crafts and activities that she did get to and watching and interacting with the other passengers. I'm just glad that I had lots to keep her entertained. Of course, the occasional fruit snack and cookie didn't hurt, either ;-P.
Making friends on the train ride to PA. Look how sweetly Katy has her head on Ty's shoulder- Daddy wasn't too fond of this move.
Katy's Thanksgiving Dinner- turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, meatballs and pasta- yummy!
Grandma and Pop-Pop Tinkey with their grand-kiddies.
Katy and Granny Petruzzi in their matching shades.
Tinkey family picture- trust me, this was the best of the lot. I sure hope somebody else got a decent picture.
Wearing her "bike-el hat" and riding a tricycle at Nana and Bapa Jones' house.
Waiting for the train home at the 30th Street Station in Philly.
Turkey Day this year was spent in Northeastern PA with the Petruzzi Family. This was Katy (and Ted's!) first holiday meal with the extended family and as Ted later stated, it did not disappoint. It was LOUD! There was lots (and LOTS!) of good food! There were a million different conversations going on at once! There was lots of laughter and everybody had a good time!
For a multitude of reason we decided to take the train (rather than drive or fly) up to Philly and then rent a car and drive the rest of the way. At first, the thought of 12 hours on a train with a toddler was daunting. However, I made sure to plan out enough activities, snacks and new things for Katy to do that time was not an issue. Katy did great on the train! She loved the fact that she was on a "choo-choo train" and she loved to watch the other passengers on the train.
On the way up, we were lucky enough to sit next to a friendly family of three. Katy quickly befriended the kids, Ty, five years old and Tori, three years old. The three kids were fast friends, sharing DVDs, Cheerio necklaces and coloring pages. This really helped pass the time and Katy loved being included with the "big kids!"
We arrived in Philly about 40 minutes late but still managed to get to Granny Petruzzi's right on time. By the time we got to Granny's, Katy was fast asleep- all of that traveling wore her out!
The next day was Thanksgiving Day and we went over to Aunt Karen and Uncle Ron's for dinner. Katy managed to get a (short!) nap in before all of the hub-bub and festivities. There were probably close to 30 people for dinner and 40+, total. We enjoyed the traditional turkey, stuffing (personal favorite!), sweet potatoes, raviolis and homemade meatballs, and more desserts than I could count (pumpkin roll, pumpkin pie, shoo-fly pie, pecan pie, cookies- YUM!).
It was fun to see all of the little ones- Kayla, Katy, Molly, Joel and Carly- get together. The newest generation definitely made the day more interesting. At one point, the kids were playing in another room and Molly fell and started crying. Katy came running into the kitchen where I was standing, talking to a cousin, and started exclaiming, "Problem! Problem!" As my cousin Jaclyn stated, Katy is most certainly my daughter!
We did not go shopping on Black Friday. Instead, we all met up for lunch at the Chinese restaurant and then the cousins went to see the newest Muppet movie (Ted was SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Grandma and Pop-Pop Tinkey watched the little ones for a mini "Camp Tinkey" while Josh, Delinda, Hope, Eric, Ted and I enjoyed a some child-free time at the movies.
We all enjoyed the Muppet Movie and it got Ted's resounding seal of approval. I walked out of the movie wondering why they hadn't asked to use our art room for the set of Walter's bedroom. I mean, seriously- we had the watch, the backpack and all of the Muppet characters hanging on the walls! Ha!
We drove over to NJ to visit with Ted's parents on Saturday. Like every good grandmother, Nana had cookies (egg, nut, soy free!) waiting for Katy when we arrived. The weather was unseasonably warm so Katy got the chance to ride a tricycle around the circle and wear a "bike-el hat" as she kept referring to the child-sized helmet Nana had waiting for her. Ted and I got to see the progress on Megan and Jason's house while Katy napped. Katy had fun being the center of attention at Nana and Bapa's!
Sunday morning dawned very early as we made our way back to the train station for our last leg of the journey home. The train ride home was uneventful and Katy continued to be a very good girl. The train was VERY crowded! We were about an hour and a half late coming into our station but we made it home safe and sound.
All in all, we had a good trip- no hiccups, tickets or mishaps. I would definitely take the train again with Katy and it was good to celebrate the holidays with family!
Mitten Check before we brave the elements and watch the parade.
Watching an old airplane drive (!) down Union Street.
NASCAR car and mascot, Lug Nut driving by.
Yesterday, we continued the holiday festivities by attending the Concord Christmas Parade. The crowds were plentiful and we weren't able to meet up with our Kinetic friends because of all of the people. However, we enjoyed watching all of the floats, bands and various dance, church and other organizations go by. Katy especially loved the floats with loud music and anything resembling a "cool bus" (school bus). She didn't even flinch at the sound of sirens when the police and fire engines rode by.
The Concord Christmas parade is a local tradition and a little slice of "Americana." However, it tends to be LONG and drawn out! We stayed for about two hours but then it started to get a bit chilly and Katy was starting to get fussy. Katy was NOT happy about leaving the parade. As we were walking home, she kept pointing to the direction of the parade saying, "Dat way! That way!"
"Choo-choo!" Train ride teaser in preparation for our big upcoming Thanksgiving adventure!
"Straw-bee" ice cream break at the Creamery.
Best seat in the house- watching the fireworks display from Daddy's shoulders.
Tonight, we skipped right over Turkey Day and joined in the holiday festivities as we took part of the Downtown Concord Christmas Tree Lighting. The event started at six and we made sure that we got in line for the free trolley rides, first. We took a nice (warm!) ride around downtown while sipping our hot apple cider.
Next, we walked down Market Street where there were bouncy houses and face painting for the kiddies. Katy and I rode the kiddie train, too. There was a stage set up where local area children's choirs were singing Christmas-y songs. Katy was quite fascinated with the singing and when we asked her if she wanted to do that next year, she replied, "Yes- singing!"
We took a little break from the chilly elements to duck into the Cabarrus Creamery for some ice cream (hee, hee!).
By the time we had finished our ice cream, it was time for the Christmas tree lights to be turned on. Directly following the Christmas tree lighting, there was a fireworks display which Katy thoroughly enjoyed and was not scared in the least.
Perfect day for a book!
Today, we joined almost 30 other children for a special storytime at the play area at the Concord Mills Mall. The event was sponsored by Kidsville and Simon Kidgets. The storyteller read about four of five books to some very loud (and even some inconsiderate parents who were discussing their lunch plans and not corralling their unruly children), very squirmy, very active toddlers. We didn't win one of the books read but we did go home with some ABC flashcards and book-related activities.
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Last night, we were all snoozin' away when at around four AM, we heard a loud bump and then the inevitable wail across the baby monitor. You never saw two adults move so quickly from such a deep slumber. Daddy and I were up and in Katy's room in two seconds flat. Turns out, Katy fell out of her big girl bed. This is the first times she's done this since she's been in the big girl bed (not just a ghetto crib on the floor). Of course, after falling out of bed, Katy did NOT want to go back into her bed for the rest of the night (all two hours that were left of it, that is), so we all (eventually) fell back to sleep in the big bed.
"Sh*&^%" for Spaghetti- she's really trying to say "Sketti"
"UpDown" for either Up or Down- she can't tell the difference between the two so she just says them both at the same time.
"On" for either On or Off- once again, she can't tell the difference between the two so everything is just "On."
This afternoon, Katy requested milk for lunch. In a "big girl" cup. Without a lid.
You can imagine what happened- Katy took her first "sip" and got drenched in milk. There was milk EVERYWHERE! We had to quickly strip her down to her pull-up and clean up the mess. Of course, Daddy and I were more than a little upset with the mess and Katy could tell that we were not happy. She started crying (talk about crying over spilled milk!) big crocodile tears which eventually gave way to hiccups and gulps. Once Katy finally got to the point where she could talk she said, "Sorry, Mama!" (for spilling the milk).
This was the first time that Katy has verbally shown remorse for her actions. I found this to be very interesting and a definite development advancement- Katy was showing remorse over her actions and was telling us that she was sorry about it. Remorse, sorrow, asking for forgiveness- very interesting... Of course, after Katy apologized so sweetly, we soon forgot the spill! As we always say, "It's a good thing (that) you're cute, Katy!"
"The force is with you, Katy-san"
Today was a rare lazy Saturday morning where we were able to enjoy a leisurely breakfast together as a family. So, we pulled out the griddle and Daddy's Star Wars pancake molds and enjoyed a nice, carb-a-licous meal (egg, nut and soy free, of course!).
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While waiting at the doctor's office, today, I saw a poster on the wall in the waiting room. It was title, "Is your child on track?" and it listed various language, physical, cognitive developments a child should hit at certain ages. For Katy's age (I looked at the two year old section), it said that she should consistently have ten words in her vocabulary. Ten words. Hmmm... I wonder what it means when your child has HUNDREDS of words in her vocabulary, puts simple sentences together and parrots back almost every other word you say out loud and she's not yet two?
Five minute piggies- sure didn't stay in long but they were cute while they lasted!
Nowadays, whenever I tell Katy to "Smile for the camera!" she closes her eyes, scrunches up her face and I usually get a picture resulting in something like this. Tell me this doesn't make you want to SMILE!
Katy knows what a snowman is and can point it out in any holiday ad or cardboard cut-out. Ask her who Santa is and she is clueless. In any case, we still took Katy to see Santa. Unlike last year, where Katy was fine going to Santa, this year, Katy took one look at Santa and she started yelling, "Mama! Mama!" She wouldn't let Santa hold her but we did manage to get a picture as long as Daddy held Katy and Santa leaned into the picture frame (kudos to St. Nick- you can tell he's done this gig before!).
*Yes, I realize that it's super early to be doing Santa pictures. However, Bass Pro Shop does them for free and Monday nights are usually a less-crowded time to visit Old St. Nick.
The other day, I made a loaf of bread in the breadmaker that came out less than desirable. It was lumpy. It was dumpy. It was dense. It wasn't very pretty. I kept bemoaning this loaf's lesser qualities saying that it was a lumpy, dumpy loaf of bread.
Fast forward a couple of days. Ted asked Katy what she wanted for lunch, yesterday. She replied, "Lumpy Dumpy!" as she pointed to the remnants of the above-mentioned lumpy, dumpy loaf of bread. I guess she really IS listening! Too funny!
When God Created My Toes by Dandi Daley Mackall is a children's book about the body and the creation of its various parts. While the book is meant to be light-hearted with a simple, child-like approach to explaining the complex concept of the creation of man, I believe that this book asks too many questions- "Did he know?" "Did he put?"- without any concrete answers.
The sketchy side illustrations by David Hohn are the best part of the book. While the main illustrations are playful and fun, it's the sketched cartoons that won my heart with its sincerity and sweetness.
"I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review"
Heather in Piggies as a young girl (I have no idea what year).
Enjoying a pumpkin smoothie, or, "Shake, shake!" as Katy calls it (for milkshake).
Here in the Carolinas, the weather is cooler, the nights are crisper, and we are just teetering at the freezing point each night. While we aren't as cold as our family up North, it is definitely getting colder and autumn is slowly fading into winter. Before we pass over fall completely- with it's colorful leaves, Halloween fun, hayrides, jack-o-lanterns and scarecrows- I wanted to share a couple of pumpkin recipes (because pumpkin SCREAMS autumn to me) with the readers of "All Things Katy" (all five of you, that is ;-P).
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, and salt.
On stove top, warm milk, water, pumpkin, melted butter and sugar. After mixture is warmish (not hot), add yeast and proof for five minutes.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add in the wet ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, gently stir until the dough comes together. Turn out on to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes (or, use stand mixer with dough hook for about four to five minutes). Grease clean bowl and place the dough inside.
Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
In the meantime, mix together sugar and melted butter for the coating. Liberally grease bundt pan with butter. Once the dough has risen, shape the ball into a large rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into roughly equal-sized pieces and roll each piece into a ball (I had about 40 pieces, but you may have more or less).
Dip each ball of dough into the melted butter and then the sugar mixture, layering them with dried cranberries in the bundt pan as you go.
Once you've used all the dough, cover the bundt pan and let the dough rise again for another hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the bread until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before turning out on to a platter. Pour caramel sauce over the bread while it's still warm. Enjoy!
Combine all ingredients into blender, mix until frothy and enjoy! Makes one smoothie. I opted to add a scoop of cappuccino mix to my drink- think SB Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte- Yummy! Obviously, for Katy, I didn't add anything and she drank the whole thing and asked for more. I figure that there is fiber from the pumpkin, antioxidants from the cinnamon and dairy from the milk and yogurt- not too bad of a treat!
"What?!? No candy for breakfast?!?!"
Today, marks day 2 of the Halloween Candy meltdown. Like my one friend commented, it's like kids dream of candy and then, first thing in the morning candy is ALL THEY WANT! Forget cereal. Forget oatmeal. Forget string cheese, fruit, juice, milk or any other semblance of breakfast-y food- candy, candy, CANDY!
The Smilies came over for a play date, today. It was so nice to catch up with Jocelyn and hold sweet baby Ethan. Katy was quite taken with the baby and kept us up-to-date about all of his needs, "Baby crying," "Rocking," "Bottle," "Paci." Our new "Playroom" is getting lots of use!
Trying to get into the pantry (where the Halloween stash is kept).
Our little Cookie Monster was distraught over the fact that Halloween candy was not being served for breakfast, this morning. You never heard such moaning and wailing! Funny thing is, pretty much the only candy from her stash that she can even eat are the dum-dum lollipops. Hello, Terrible Twos- here we come!!


Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 returns to Grizzly KiKi as the Current Reigning RuPaul's Drag Race All Star! After a year of touring, an album release, & slaying the competition on All Stars, Alaska took home the crown many believed she deserved on Season 5! She is one of our most beloved queens and we were thrilled to have her back to talk about Christmas, Stevie Nicks, Dragula, and when Slaytina will be unleashed unto the world!!
We also answer questions sent in for Alaska from around the globe & play a fun little game we like to call, "Christmas With The Trumps!"
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The Biggest Gaming News For December 5, 2022
CD Projekt gives up on Gwent, Ramattra becomes easier to unlock, and Microsoft offers up Call of Duty to keep the deal with Activision Blizzard going.
This being a Monday, I'm sure that you've been getting back into the swing of things at work, meaning that you've almost certainly gotten behind on all of the biggest news in the world of gaming. Well, don't worry because we've got you covered. Today, we heard that CD Projekt is no longer going to be supporting Gwent, Ramattra will be getting easier to unlock, and Microsoft has confirmed the decade long Call of Duty deal with Sony to keep the acquisition of Activision Blizzard moving forward. As always, there are just our top stories of the day, so please do read on for the rest.
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CDPR Is Pulling Support For Gwent, Will Remain Online With "Community Focus"
CD Projekt is going to be withdrawing support for Gwent, but the game is going to stay online with a "community focus" after 2024. According to Senior Communications Manager Pawel Burza, "the last seven years with Gwent were the best years of my professional career. I've met so many amazing people and made so many unforgettable friendships. I'll always look back at this time with a huge smile. Let's make 2023 as epic as possible!"
ZeniMax Studios QA Workers Organize To Form The First Microsoft Games Union
Workers in the quality assurance department at ZeniMax Studios have been moving to unionize, the first time ever at Microsoft Games. "Today, we, a majority of QA workers at ZeniMax, are proud to announce the launch of our union with the Communications Workers of America," the organization called ZeniMax Workers United announced. "We are the first group of workers at Microsoft to formally unionize. We are empowered to advocate for ourselves and build a future where we can thrive alongside the company."
Blizzard Makes New Overwatch 2 Heroes Easier To Unlock
Blizzard has apparently been listening to fans of the franchise because the new heroes in Overwatch 2 are just about to get a lot easier to unlock. "Hey, all! Quick update on some changes coming to Season 2," Game Director on Overwatch 2 Aaron Keller said on Twitter. "After reviewing data for Season 1, we're moving Ramattra into Tier 45 of the Battle Pass and making a few more weekly challenges easier to complete. Excited for you all to see everything new in Season 2 starting tomorrow!"
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Microsoft recently confirmed the longstanding rumors to the effect that Sony has been offered a decade long Call of Duty deal in order to keep the Activision Blizzard acquisition moving forward. The news comes directly from President at Microsoft Brad Smith who published an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, noting that "Sony has emerged as the loudest objector" to the proposed purchase, a deal worth nearly $70 billion. "We've offered Sony a ten year contract to make each new Call of Duty release available on PlayStation the same day it comes to Xbox," Smith added. "We're open to providing the same commitment to other platforms and making it legally enforceable by regulators in the US, UK, and European Union."
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make When They Move to NYC
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The Best NYC Neighborhood Blogs
While there are countless major news and lifestyle sites that cover New York City (ahem), neighborhood blogs remain a vital resource for hyper-local, hard-nosed reporting from people who actually live there.
6 Easy Ways to Find the Perfect NYC Roommate
Unless you're a Monica Geller-type who has inherited a rent-controlled apartment in Greenwich Village from your grandmother, you're almost definitely going to need a roommate in New York City.
You Should Be Negotiating Rent on Your NYC Apartment. Here's How.
As you may have noticed, it's not exactly cheap to rent an apartment in New York City.
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It's time to stop blaming your storage woes on your New York City apartment.
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Is it just me or does this tab no longer work? I mean it works but doesn't show recent workspaces I've visited.
Yes, we have a defect that is stopping this tab from working correctly. We are working on a fix for this issue. Should have it resolved as part of the December 1st release, at the latest.


I think I'll be wearing a lot of orange and turquoise over the next few months. It's just such a bright, vibrant combination- I think this is one of my favourite ever outfits. I've been looking for outfit inspiration everywhere lately, and I'm excited to try out some of the colour combinations I've found in the strangest places. I'm not really into accessorizing normally, but 30 for 30 is definitely helping me with this. This outfit would not have quite the same effect without the splashes of turquoise.
It's been lovely to have a day off today, even though my anticipated lie-in ended at 8.30am. I felt fine until this afternoon when I was desperate for a cheeky nap!! It was so nice to get up, work out, reply to emails that have been labeled "mark as unread" for over a week and actually get stuff done. I did end up so busy today, though, that when Erick woke up I said "hey, reply to my facebook message before you go to work", and then realised I'd not actually replied yet!! Sorry, Erick!! Today has been super-exciting though, but I'm not going to tell you why just yet. You'll know on Thursday!!
Sorry I was too busy last week to update. My work experience was really interested but it took a lot out of me commuting so much every day. I was basically working in the subbing department of a group of magazines and my jobs were mainly editing stories, sorting out layout and fact checking. It was exciting to really work at a magazine and see how it works for a few days.
I'm sure I had loads of other things to tell you, but I can't think of anything else to add right now!! I am very excited that my university- University of Birmingham- are going to be on University Challenge tonight though- come on Birmingham!!
LOVE this outfit! I wouldn't be able to pull it off...but it looks great on you ;) PS. I MISS YOOOU!
I loove the brights in this outfit, orange and turquoise together so much!! The pink, orange look great together and the splashes of teal are really wonderful. Love your socks!
I adore this color combination! The splashes of turquoise are such a great touch, and you look gorgeous in orange.
Your color-blocking is fantastic! I love this outfit and I love these colors together!
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Screening - Act Your Age: The Kids of Widney High Story
Date Sunday July 25
Movies on a Big Screen at The Guild - 2828 35th St, Sacramento
Organizer/Author Movies on a Big Screen
Email screenings [at] moviesonabigscreen.com
Movies on a Big Screen at The Guild
2828 35th St, Sacramento, CA
Act Your Age: The Kids of Widney High Story
If you don't already know, The Kids of Widney High are a rock band from Southern California made up of singer/songwriters who have developmental disabilities. The band grew out of a song-writing class taught by Michael Monagan at the special education J.P. Widney High in Los Angeles. From there, they've gone on to cultivate a sizable underground following, and have opened for Mr. Bungle and The Melvins, in addition to being featured on the Vans Warped Tour. Musicians as varied as Smokey Robinson, Jackson Browne and Marilyn Manson have all cited themselves as fans of the band. They were also featured in the film, "The Ringer," starring Johnny Knoxville, in which they performed their cover of the 60s classic "Respect," re-written to be an anthem for those with disabilities.
This very low-budget documentary primarily focuses on The Kids' Los Angeles to Seattle tour and features a number of their most popular songs, including "Insects," "Life Without a Cow," "Respect," "Pretty Girls," and so many more! Both hilarious and moving, you really won't want to miss this! And since admission is free, you really have no excuse at all!
http://www.moviesonabigscreen.com
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Keras implementation of some GAN models.

**Sources:**

- [Improved Techniques for Training GANs](https://arxiv.org/abs/1606.03498)
- [Unsupervised Representation Learning with Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Networks](https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.06434)
- [GANHacks](https://github.com/soumith/ganhacks)

# Requirements

## python modules

- keras, theano or tensorflow backend
- h5py
- matplotlib
- opencv 3
- numpy
- tqdm
- parmap

# Part 1. Processing the data

Follow [these instructions](https://github.com/tdeboissiere/DeepLearningImplementations/tree/master/GAN/src/data).

# Part 2. Running the code

Follow [these instructions](https://github.com/tdeboissiere/DeepLearningImplementations/tree/master/GAN/src/model)

# Part 3. Example results

**CelebA example results**

![figure](./figures/img_gan.png)
![figure](./figures/img_gan2.png)
![figure](./figures/img_gan3.png)

**MNIST example results**

![figure](./figures/img_mnist.png)
![figure](./figures/img_mnist2.png)

For each image:

- The first 2 rows are generated images
- The last 2 rows are real images

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub