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Winning in Troubled Times
God's Solutions for Victory Over Life's Toughest Challenges
By: Creflo Dollar
Narrated by: Vince Bailey
You're Supposed to Be Wealthy
How to Make Money, Live Comfortably, and Build an Inheritance for Future Generations
When it comes to going to the next level in life, the area of finances is one in which God desires to increase and expand us to greater levels. Wealth and riches are the inheritance of the believer; however we must release our faith in God's ability to increase us more and more, even to the point of bringing generational wealth into our lives. As we prioritize our finances and commit to making God's way of doing things our primary focus, we can begin to experience the financial blessing God promises in His Word.
This book provides useful financial tools.
By Jeremy on 11-28-15
8 Steps to Create the Life You Want
The Anatomy of a Successful Life
By: Dr. Creflo A. Dollar
Narrated by: Leonard Dozier
Confidence, peace, and abundant life - we all long for these things. Author and renowned pastor Dr. Creflo A. Dollar challenges readers to stop wishing for a satisfying life. Instead, we should be claiming the success that God promises today. We do not have to be defined by past failures or mediocrity. We must move forward into the richness available to us right now. God has designed a glorious destiny for each of us, and all we have to do is take hold of it.
Renew Your Mind!
By Kimberly on 11-05-12
The Holy Spirit, Your Financial Advisor
God's Plan for Debt-Free Money Management
Narrated by: Bob Walter
Most people are cautious about any advice they receive concerning their finances. But what if that advice were to come from the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity? In The Holy Spirit, Your Financial Advisor, Dr. Creflo Dollar investigates what the Bible has to say about the role of the Holy Spirit in the area of making and keeping money and discovers some surprising truths.
Great bible-rooted, Christ-centered resource
By emilie boivin on 07-08-17
Real Manhood
Being the Man God Made You to Be
Being a man of God is not easy in today's world. There are many distorted ideas and images being presented by contemporary culture, and even by men's families, that don't line up with the Word of God. Consequently many men are confused about their true identity and at a loss in knowing how to actually fulfill their intended role.
Unbelievable....
By Joshua on 10-15-18
Claim Your Victory Today
10 Steps That Will Revolutionize Your Life
By: Dr. Creflo Dollar
Narrated by: Dr. Creflo Dollar, Roscoe Orman, Karen Chilton
Claim Your Victory Today is a must-listen for all who desire to live an effective life in the power of God. This audiobook presents insightful, God-given wisdom that invites listeners to finally understand what it means to access God's abundance. Creflo Dollar assures listeners that there is a time and season for everything. Those who practice the 10 practical steps spelled out here will discover the power that comes with following the order God has created in this world.
Biblical suggestions to prepare to receive
By Amazon Customer on 01-20-20
Why I Hate Religion
10 Reasons to Break Free from the Bondage of Religious Tradition
Narrated by: Paul D. Johnson
Pastor Creflo Dollar offers 10 compelling reasons why God hates religion - but loves for people to have real relationships with Christ. Religion has broken churches, fueled wars, and driven people away from the true Gospel of Jesus. Why I Hate Religion is a clarion call for people to ditch religion and embrace relationship.
Excellence. Praise the Lord
By DESHAUN on 10-14-15
Transform Your Thinking, Transform Your Life
Radically Change Your Thoughts, Your World, and Your Destiny
By: Bill Winston
Narrated by: Jeremy Werner
Dr. Bill Winston, broadcast nationwide in over 100 million homes on the Believers Walk of Faith program, helps believers renovate their thought life by focusing on who they are in Christ, building success in every area of living. In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul encourages believers to be transformed by renewing their mind. The Greek word for transformed is metamorphosis; or "to change." Dr. Winston reveals that believers must believe what God says about them and their situations, more than what their circumstances say.
Exactly what I've needed!
By Durr on 03-29-15
Do It Afraid
Embracing Courage in the Face of Fear
By: Joyce Meyer
Narrated by: Joyce Meyer
5 out of 5 stars 1,507
Fear is the devil's favorite tool in the toolbox of schemes he uses to destroy God's good plan for you. He uses it to hold you back and prevent progress in your relationships, career, and more. In Do It Afraid, Joyce Meyer explains that fear is everywhere and affects everyone. It rules many people, but it doesn't have to rule you any longer.
By Linda on 09-04-20
In Search of Wisdom
Life-Changing Truths in the Book of Proverbs
Narrated by: Jodi Carlisle
The book of Proverbs is a treasure trove of spiritual and practical wisdom that equips us to live our best lives. Knowledge is important, but if it isn't converted into action, it fails to create transformational change in our lives. It is important to gain a thoughtful and practical understanding of the seven foundational principles in the book of Proverbs....
By Natasha Kincaid on 02-10-21
The Tongue - A Creative Force
By: Charles Capps
Narrated by: Gregory Allen Siders
Words are the most powerful things in the universe! The words you speak will either put you over in life or hold you in bondage. Many people have been held captive in their circumstances by their own words. The absence of God's word in your life will rob you of faith in his ability...Put yourself in a position to receive God's best for you by speaking his Word. God's creative power is still just as it was in the beginning of time when he stood there and said, "Light-be," and light was.
SPIRITUALLY RENEWING!
By Kirkwood 4 on 02-26-20
Intermittent Fasting Transformation
The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
By: Cynthia Thurlow
Narrated by: Cynthia Thurlow
Designed specifically for women, this individualized six-week intermittent fasting program is the sustainable solution to help you feel and look your absolute best. Based on the scientifically proven 16:8 fasting model, what makes this program unique is that it is geared toward your hormonal needs at every stage in life - whether you are cycling or in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond. With meal plans and 50 recipes, along with advice for supercharging your fast, this plan will transform your life, slow down the aging process, and help you reclaim your health and well-being.
A maze of rules…
By Brooke G. on 03-29-22
Crazy Faith
It's Only Crazy Until It Happens
By: Michael Todd
Narrated by: Aaron Goodson
There are many things that seem normal or average today that at one point in time seemed absolutely crazy. Smartphones, Wi-Fi, and even the electric light bulb were all groundbreaking, history-making inventions that started out as crazy ideas. Our see-it-to-believe-it generation tends to have a hard time exercising true faith - one that steps out, takes action, and sees mountain-moving results. Many of us would rather play it safe and stand on the sidelines, but it's crazy faith that helps us see God move and reveals His promises.
Its only crazy, till it happen
By Vee on 10-02-21
Faith and Confession
God's principles of faith and confession unlock the supernatural to work for you! His spiritual, physical, and financial provision is available to every believer, but you must understand the methods God has set in motion for your success. In this profound look at the Scripture, Charles Capps reveals how to release God's goodness in your own life.
Enjoyed it so much!
By Angelia Brown on 05-25-20
The Power of I Am
Two Words That Will Change Your Life Today
By: Joel Osteen
Narrated by: Joel Osteen
Transform your self-image and embrace the power of positive thinking with two simple words: Declare "I Am" and celebrate the life God has created for you! Joel Osteen reveals how The Power of I Am can help you discover your unique abilities and advantages to lead a more productive and happier life. His insights and encouragement are illustrated with many amazing stories of people who turned their lives around by focusing on the positive power of this principle. You can choose to rise to a new level and invite God's goodness by focusing on these two words: I am!
By shannon kuratli on 10-15-15
Releasing the Ability of God Through Prayer
God's system of answered prayer! God's word is alive and powerful. It is living substance. It is law in the world of the spirit. Prayer is governed by spiritual laws and is designed to work for you. It is more powerful than the laws of nature that rule the universe today. Many times our prayers have bound God. When you learn to pray faith-filled words, you release God's ability and bring him on the scene in your behalf. Your legal right! Under the new covenant contract sealed by the Lord Jesus Christ in his own blood you have a legal right to enter the throne room of God.
Awesome News
By R. Artau on 04-13-20
31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life
Broken into 31 segments, this audiobook defines the most powerful blessings in Scripture and encourages readers to declare one each day for a month. The declarations will affirm God's blessings in the area of health, family legacy, decisions, finances, thoughts, outlook, and overcoming obstacles.
This book changed my life
By Lee B. on 04-08-16
Unleash the Power to Go Bigger, Go Bold, and Go Beyond What Limits You
You may feel weak and fatigued, but that is not your destiny. When you feel overwhelmed, like you can't go on, he comes in and gives you special strength. Strength that you didn't get on your own. Strength to move forward when you should be stuck, strength to overcome that hurdle, strength to outlast that opposition. You're going to feel strength that you didn't have, joy when you could be discouraged, and hope when you should be depressed. You're going to have the power to endure, the favor to overcome, and the determination to outlast.
My Guru through Jesus Christ
By Ramblincowboy on 08-15-22
Substance of Things
Narrated by: Chris Thom
Measure the amount of the Word of God within you - that is the measure of your faith! When the Word of God gets inside you, it creates an image in its own kind. When that image is perfected inside you, then you have faith. Charles Capps has written this powerful and anointed book to instruct you in how to perfect that image of faith inside you to help you increase your faith. You have faith, but in order to fully receive from God, you must learn how to act on it and learn what speaking the Word of Faith really means.
Application Knowledge
By VDawson on 01-06-23
In this timely and powerful new book, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar shares transforming ways to deal with the challenges, hardships, and opportunities everyone faces today. He equips readers to move beyond trials in areas such as marriage, family, finances, relationships, parenting, career, and health. Even those suffering from personal struggles and addictions can claim victory and healing through faith in God's Word. With the right attitude and mind-set, anyone can overcome life's obstacles and move on to maximum living. Readers will discover the keys to acquiring character, hope, and answers necessary for growth and excellence. Dr. Dollar equips readers with the tools needed to transform their thinking, bring this message of hope into everyday practice, and produce real results in their lives.
©2010 Hachette Audio
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
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What listeners say about Winning in Troubled Times
Audible.co.uk reviews
Brian Xee
His Best book yet!
Covers a variety of topics and goes in deep. There is something for everyone in this book. I really think this would help many of the people in the world who have problems. A great deal for one credit. I only wish we could download this on MP3 and play in my car, the 8 CD download is somewhat cumbersome to take with me. Maybe I just need to get an iPod. I did not find the CD boring, I found it to be really excellent and the content is what you should be focused on. I plan to listen to it over and over until it really sinks in, he covers alot of ground.
POWERFUL PACK
I love this book learn so many things to do Praying for doing what it says to do
Amazonsunrise
A Book on Winning In Life😀!!
This book is an amazing resource to understand practically how to use the Bible to have success in the challenges we face in life.
Very easy to understand...
It gives me hope to deal with the negative mind-sets I developed in life and provides the road-map that will lead to a fulfilling life.
RH Janse van Rensburg
Best Balanced book I have listened to in long time
Would you listen to Winning in Troubled Times again? Why?
Yes definitely, I would listen to it yearly as my circumstances change. The book is written on practical experience and is therefore authentic. I can relate to many experiences discussed in the book and enjoyed his practical outlook especially "not being to spiritual and not too worldly".
What other book might you compare Winning in Troubled Times to and why?
T.D. Jakes - Positioning yourself to prosper. Same principals same views based on experience and not just knowledge gained by printed media etc.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
DENIECE
Message is good but the narrator sucks!
After years of listening to Creflo this narrator is boring! it should be a little more dramatized!
Good teaching
It's pretty good teaching. Definitely will keep and keep going back to it from time to time. Will keep up to date with all his teachings.
Awesome book. Narrator on point.
I felt like this book was written for me. I've always loved this man of God and have been
inspired by him. this is his second book I've listened to and i can't get enough. i pray that God will continue to bless him.
If you could sum up Winning in Troubled Times in three words, what would they be?
his was just what I needed. truth and a life changing experience.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
the voice kept going low from chapter to chapter
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
it's worth every penny
Crochetaway
If you listen to Dr. Dollar on TV, and/or his podcasts, you will find nothing new here. I respect Dr. Dollar and his ministry, but this book is just a compilation of things he has said elsewhere.
He uses some truths& builds his lies on top.
He uses some truths & builds his own lies on top. Beware. Very Bad man
In Pursuit of Peace
21 Ways to Conquer Anxiety, Fear, and Discontentment
Narrated by: Pat Lentz
In today's world, peace is hard to come by. It seems everywhere we look we see turmoil and disorder and all the things that combine to make our existence a very stressful one. To make matters worse, we often blindly follow our own paths, trying to create a perfect environment for ourselves. But we end up failing miserably.
Great book, good listen
By R. David Mintz on 10-01-04
Conflict Free Living
How to Build Healthy Relationships for Life
Narrated by: Sandra McCollom
Joyce Meyer succinctly points out how the Bible contains wonderful promises for peace and accord. Listeners will learn how to identify the telltale signs of trouble in a relationship, heal troubled relationships, and keep conflict out of their lives.
Great advice
Success God's Way
By: Dr. Charles F. Stanley
Narrated by: Dr. Charles F. Stanley
Dr. Stanley believes that God sums up success in terms of relationship, character, and obedience. In Success God's Way, he reveals how God has designed His people for success and is continually equipping them to prosper.
A short, but valuable and life-altering book
By Nobody's business on 06-16-15
The Power of a Praying Wife
By: Stormie Omartian
Narrated by: Stormie Omartian
Today's challenges can make a fulfilling marriage seem like an impossible dream. Yet God delights in doing the impossible if only we would ask! Stormie Omartian shares how God can strengthen your marriage as you pray for your husband concerning key areas in his life. You will be encouraged by Stormie's own experiences, along with the Bible verses and sample prayers included in each chapter. Join the millions of women who have been blessed by this life-changing look at the power of a wife's prayers.
MUST READ!!!
Surviving in an Angry World
Finding Your Way to Personal Peace
By: Charles F Stanley
Narrated by: Charles F Stanley
With compassion and a wealth of biblical understanding, Stanley explains that the measure of a person is "the size of thing that makes them angry." He goes on to distinguish between healthy and harmful anger and reminds us that "righteous indignation" is a divine emotion. However, he skillfully explains that misguided anger eats away at ourselves, our relationships with others, and our relationship with God.
NOT JUST ABOUT ANGER
By Carlos M. on 10-25-11
How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong
By: Leslie Vernick
Narrated by: Emily Durante
Experience the blessings of an imperfect marriage. We all - at one time or another - have opportunities to act right when our spouses act wrong. There are no perfect marriages or perfect spouses. We know that having a good marriage requires effort and hard work. Yet we often don't know how to continue to love when we are angry, hurt, scared, or just plain irritated. Nor are we sure what that kind of love is supposed to look like.
If your married get this book now.
By Missie on 06-07-18
Godly Dating 101
Discover the Truth About Relationships in a World That Constantly Lies
By: Tovares Grey, Safa Grey
Narrated by: Charles Ray, Machelle Williams
Godly Dating 101 will empower believers to rise out of confusion, toxic environments, or sin and to follow Jesus passionately to build God-honoring relationships and experience a more abundant life. Tovares and Safa Grey will help listeners focus on and live by biblical standards, not society's expectations.
By Betweenthecoversliterary on 01-18-23
By: Tovares Grey, and others
Bitter Free!
How to Forgive Anyone, Resolve Conflict and Overcome Anger
By: Mark DeJesus
Narrated by: Mark DeJesus
Do you want to forgive but struggle with how to do it? Do you find yourself getting angry a lot? Do you struggle to resolve conflicts in your life? In this book, Mark will expose the work of bitterness as a trap in your life, intended to keep you from healthy and whole relationships. Through straight forward insights and practical application, you will learn to free yourself of a root of bitterness so that you can take your life back, bitter free!
Excellent. This is one to chew on! Whew
By cy on 01-24-18
You Can Experience the Freedom, Power, and Potential You Were Created For
By: Aaron D. Davis
Narrated by: Aaron D. Davis
You promised yourself you'd never fall into the same sin again. You've prayed about it over and over, but it has tripped you up at the most inopportune times, knocking you back several steps. Will you ever be victorious? Maybe like Aaron Davis, among thousands of pastors, and millions of Christians around the world, you have felt powerless to overcome the same one or two pitfalls that have plagued you your whole life.
awesome & challenging book
By Judy on 01-11-17
Kingdom Marriage
Connecting God's Purpose with Your Pleasure
By: Tony Evans
Narrated by: Mirron Willis


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Q: How to get item-class to work in v-data-table (so I can color a row)?
*

*I'm trying to color a row in a v-data-table based on the value of one of the fields in the table.

*I've tried all the solutions offered here and elsewhere, and experimented with a few more.

*I'm running the current version of Vuetify (2.3.9)

*I've reloaded everything, cleared browser cache and cookies, etc.

*I've tried with and without using slots.

*My application is wrapped in v-app

== without slots ==
      <v-data-table
        :items-per-page="50"
        :headers="headers"
        :items="jobs"
        :height="600"
        :search="search"
        :hide-default-footer="true"
        :item-key="jobs.JobID"
        :item-class="row_class"
        mobile-breakpoint="300"
        no-data-text="No jobs today!"
        dense
        >
      </v-data-table>

methods: {
    row_class (item) { return "jobGreen" }
         }

.jobGreen {
   background-color: lightgreen;
          }

Result:

*

*The class is not applied.

*Using item-class="jobGreen"  (i.e. not reactive) also fails

*applying the jobGreen class to the v-data-table (i.e. class='jobGreen') works as expected

== using slot ==
(simplified)
<v-data-table>
   <template v-slot:item="{item}">

            {{ item.JobNumber }}

   </template>
</v-data-table>

methods: {
    row_class (item) { return "jobGreen" }
      }

OK, this works but the first row of the table never has a class applied!
Sorting the table so that a different record is on top doesn't change things, so it's nothing to do with the data.
The method is being called for each row of the table.

A: Try this (This is the only thing that worked for me, but it breaks some of the tables base features):
<template v-slot:body="{ items }">

    <tr :class="row_class(item)" v-for="item in items" :key="item.<name>">
      {{ item.<name> }}

</template>

A: I've had the same problem!
This is what works around the not-working :item-class for me:
(I only wanted to format the one defRow)
<template>
<v-data-table
  :headers="headersForTable"
  :items="chosenTableData"
>
<template v-slot:item="{item}">

      {{ item[head.value] }}

</template>
</v-data-table>
</template>

Not that @click="rowInTableClicked(item) now has the same behaviour as otherwise @click:row="rowInTableClicked" would!

A: :item-class should do what you need.  You can use :item-class to specify a JavaScript function that will return the name of the class to apply.
I have attached a jsfiddle link with a simple working sample using :item-class.
https://jsfiddle.net/kug6xeLo/15/
You can alternatively use item-class to specify a property on the data that is backing that particular row.  The data in a given row for that specified property would specify the name of a CSS class.
I found in my testing that this would not work if the specified css class is in a scoped style.

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Ruthin school was making pupils ill
A COUNCIL has had to shell out £180,000 to ventilate a new school building because a large number of pupils have fallen ill.
Viruses have been floating around classrooms in Ysgol Brynhyfryd's £1.7m block in Ruthin.
The lack of ventilation has forced Denbighshire Council to stump up for new window-opening mechanisms and a new air conditioning system, despite the building being only five years old.
The council admits to forking out £180k for the refurbishment works to increase the supply of "through air," but they say standards for monitoring CO2 levels have become more stringent since the original building work was completed in 2004.
Clwyd West MP Davie Jones blasted the taxpayer's hefty maintenance bill and said the council had some explaining to do.
"£180,000 is a terrible amount to have to pay for window opening mechanisms and air conditioning which will clearly be a burden on tax payers," he said.
"However the council should explain whether those responsible for the design of the building are now going to be pursued over their failure to provide an adequate ventilation system. If they didn't take into account such an obvious matter as the proper ventilation of classrooms, then it seems to me there is some explaining that needs to be done."
He added: "Healthy air supplies are vital, especially when children are involved.
"There have been a lot of viruses going around lately and everybody knows that children pass bugs about very easily, in fact, bugs often begin in the classroom."
The news comes after almost 200 pupils fell ill in one week at Ysgol Glan Clwyd in St Asaph earlier this month.
Almost 20% of its 949 students were off with viruses including swine flu.
Other symptoms included a sore throat, a cold, higher temperature and in some cases an upset stomach.
The school advised parents to keep their children off if they were suffering with flu like symptoms.
A Denbighshire Council spokeswoman said: "The works to provide improved ventilation in the class room block does not require replacing the windows as such. What we are doing as part of the improved ventilation is providing additional opening mechanisms on all the windows to ensure there is a through flow of air. This is in addition to mechanical ventilation which is also being put in.
"The work has had to be done as the standards for monitoring CO2 levels have become more stringent since the original building work was completed."

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Q: Concatenate two layers Unet I faced the following error with my Unet model.
(my images size is 2652*3519)
#expansive path: decoder
n_filters //= growth_factor
up6_1 = tf.keras.layers.concatenate([tf.keras.layers.Conv2DTranspose(n_filters, (2, 2), strides=(2, 2), padding='same',kernel_initializer = 'he_normal')(conv5), conv4_1])
up6_1 = tf.keras.layers.concatenate([tf.keras.layers.UpSampling2D(size=(2, 2))(conv5), conv4_1])
up6_1 = tf.keras.layers.BatchNormalization()(up6_1)
conv6_1 = tf.keras.layers.Conv2D(n_filters, (3, 3), activation='relu', padding='same', kernel_regularizer=tf.keras.regularizers.l1(l_value),kernel_initializer = 'he_normal')(up6_1)
conv6_1 = tf.keras.layers.Conv2D(n_filters, (3, 3), activation='relu', padding='same', kernel_regularizer=tf.keras.regularizers.l1(l_value),kernel_initializer = 'he_normal')(conv6_1)
conv6_1 = tf.keras.layers.Dropout(droprate)(conv6_1)

Error
ValueError                                Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-4-91ead3f2414b> in <module>()
     92     model.compile(optimizer=tf.keras.optimizers.Adam(lr = 0.0005), loss='binary_crossentropy', metrics=["accuracy"])
     93     return model
---> 94 get_unet().summary()
     95 mymodel=get_unet()
     96 tf.keras.utils.plot_model(mymodel, to_file='model_plot.png', show_shapes=True, show_layer_names=True,rankdir="LR")

8 frames
/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/keras/layers/merge.py in build(self, input_shape)
    513             shape[axis] for shape in shape_set if shape[axis] is not None)
    514         if len(unique_dims) > 1:
--> 515           raise ValueError(err_msg)
    516
    517   def _merge_function(self, inputs):

ValueError: A `Concatenate` layer requires inputs with matching shapes except for the concat axis. Got inputs shapes: [(None, 164, 218, 512), (None, 165, 219, 512)]

A: The error message you received is complaining about incompatible sizes between the data in layers conv5 and conv4_1.  The dimensions seem to be off by one.  Make sure the dimensions match exactly on each side of the "U".


Carved in the Traditional Balinese mermaid motif known as Putri Duyung. This panel is left facing, we also have right facing in our store if you would like a matched pair. Panels like this are used to adorn doors and windows all over the island of Bali. This piece is carved from jempenes wood and painted with rich colorful detail with shades of rich red, green & creams with an antique wash. (please note that computer monitors my display colors slightly differently than actual piece) Embellished with gold leaf.
This is a stunning work of art. Perfect in many applications. Group more than one together for unique wall art! Over a window, couch or bed. This unique piece of Balinese handiwork is sure to add beauty & serenity to your home where ever you choose to display this magnificent carving. Will add architectural interest to any home!


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A proper curmudgeonly crawl
Readers of the CAMRA newspaper What's Brewing will be familiar with the name of Paul Mudge from Stafford, who is a frequent and outspoken contributor to the letters page. He's a long-standing CAMRA activist and served for many years on the What's Brewing editorial board. Because of his surname, he's sometimes confused with me, especially because he posts on the soon-to-be-closed CAMRA forum under the name of "curMUDGEon", and in the past I have myself used the name of "Mudge" as a handle on Usenet and web forums.
Although we'd often engaged in discussions over the Internet, we'd never actually met, but last week we remedied this by meeting up for a crawl of some of the "proper pubs" of central Stockport, which is easily reached by train from Stafford in less than an hour. The term "proper pub" has been a bone of contention on the forum, as Paul and I tend to take the view that it's a common figure of speech that is self-explanatory, whereas Sussex-based contributor Richard English is continually aggrieved that we don't consider that it encompasses Wetherspoon's, and demands a precise definition.
Sometimes meeting people in the flesh with whom you've only previously engaged in discussions over the Internet can be something of a surprise, but I can't say Paul varied much from my expectations, although, as with most of us, in person he's much more affable and softly-spoken than his Internet persona might suggest. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that we agree, pub-wise, on the vast majority of things.
It was a fine, sunny Autumn day which showed off Stockport's historic town centre at its best. We kicked off at the Calvert's Court just after 11 am, where Paul had already enjoyed a Wetherspoon breakfast. Wetherspoon's is a frequent bone of contention on the forum, as both Paul and I recognise their merits as a good-value, predictable pub chain that can often be the best bet for decent beer and food in a strange time, but never scales the heights of pub character, whereas Richard English tends to believe the sun shines out of their backside and bristles at any hint of criticism. I had a pretty decent drop of Howard Town Wren's Nest, but then we moved on to the first of the town's unquestionably Proper Pubs.
The steep flight of steps down to Little Underbank brought us to Samuel Smith's Queens's Head (also known as Turner's Vaults), in the shadow of the bridge carrying St Petersgate over that street. This National Inventory listed pub has a long, narrow interior including front bar area, central "horsebox" snug and cosy rear lounge. It also features the "Compacto", billed as "the world's smallest gents'", which unfortunately is far too narrow for tubby modern blokes and so is permanently locked shut. We managed to find a berth on the benches in the window in front of the bar to enjoy some very good Old Brewery Bitter.
We then went back up the steps on the other side of the road to the Boar's Head, Samual Smith's other pub in Stockport. It's a handsome brick-and-stone building dominating its corner of the Market Place, and earlier this year was somewhat surprisingly, but entirely deservedly, voted Pub of the Year by Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA. In a refurbishment a few years ago the brewery took the very unusual step of actually reinstating some internal walls, giving it a cosy, multi-roomed feel. The Old Brewery Bitter was on particularly fine form here. We were joined for a fleeting visit by Rob Nicholson (aka "munrobasher") from Macclesfield Branch. The pub was already pretty busy when we arrived, and by the time we left just after one o'clock it was virtually standing room only, despite not serving any food, and it not being market day, which underlines how good beer, good atmosphere and good value create their own success.
Just across the way is the Baker's Vaults, which couldn't offer more of a contrast with the Boar's Head. Now, I've been critical of Robinson's refurbishment of this pub, but basically on the grounds of the quite remarkable dearth of any seating at all, let alone comfortable seating, which still holds true. But, at a quiet time when you can get a seat, it does offer a striking, high-ceilinged drinking space, and the beer and food offer both have much to be said for them.
I started off with a Titanic Plum Porter, which was in good condition but a little too sweet and cloying for my taste, but Paul was disappointed to be refused a pint of Old Tom, and had to settle for a half. I'm sure mayhem in the Market Place was prevented by this move. The three dark beers in the picture are, from left, Old Tom, Trooper Red and Black and Plum Porter.
The menu centres on hot dogs and burgers – I had the standard hot dog, which was excellent and very filling, but Paul, who doesn't eat dairy produce, was disappointed to find his burger served with a cheesy sauce, despite asking for it without any butter or cheese. It was duly removed, but I suspect it wouldn't go down as his favourite pub of the crawl. We then washed our food down with a couple of halves of Robinson's Trooper Red and Black Porter, which was very drinkable and belied its 5.8% strength.
Having sorted out all the problems of the beer world, we parted company with Rob and headed up the Market Place to the Cocked Hat. This is a small pub opposite the parish church with an inter-wars Brewer's Tudor frontage, which was formerly the Pack Horse but was renamed when it was taken over and revived by the Atwill Pub Company. The interior comprises a standing area on the left around the bar, and two partially knocked-through rooms on the right which retain plenty of comfortable bench seating. There were six real ales on sale, but we both plumped for the house beer – which I think is called Old & Disreputable – which we were told had been the best seller that session. It was indeed in good condition but, as with most beers from Blakemere Brewery, perhaps not the world's most distinctive.
A short walk down Millgate brought us to the Arden Arms, a National Inventory pub which is one of the true classics of unspoilt pub architecture. As lunchtime food service had finished, there was no problem about finding a seat, and we were able to settle ourselves in the wonderful snug that can only be reached by walking through the server – one of only three remaining in the entire country. This is somewhere we could happily have lingered for hours. Six real ales are dispensed from handpumps attacked to the back of the servery, not the counter, and my Wizard was certainly in good nick.
Our next call was another of Stockport's National Inventory entries, the Swan With Two Necks on Princes Street. This is a long, narrow pub on a main shopping street that is currently having to contend with construction works for the nearby RedRock shopping and leisure complex which have disrupted pedestrian footfall. Its crowning glory is the central wood-panelled, toplit snug which really is somewhere you can retreat to set the world to rights. The only real ale available was Unicorn (alongside Westons' Old Rosie Cider) which again was in good form. A group of regulars were enjoying some lively conversation in the corridor opposite the bar counter.
We finished up in the Crown, the well-known free house in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct, where we met up with local CAMRA member Stuart Ballantyne. Once a Boddingtons' pub, this has a central bar surrounded by a pool room and three comfortable lounge/snug areas. Its main attraction is the range of up to sixteen different cask beers, many from local micro-breweries. It is a perennial Good Beer Guide entry and a former local Pub of the Year. I wasn't taking notes, but I did have a good drop of Oakham Inferno.
The Crown was conveniently placed for Paul to make the short walk up the hill to Stockport station for his train home. It's hard to think of a better way of spending a lunchtime and afternoon than setting the world to rights over a few pints in some of Stockport's great proper pubs. You should try it some time! And it wouldn't be difficult to map out another crawl in the town of equal quality, although perhaps involving a little more walking between pubs.
(For the avoidance of doubt, pints were not consumed in all of these pubs. What do you think we are, irresponsible binge drinkers? But they were in some)
Matt 12 November 2016 at 09:03
I don't think I've ever had a half of Old Tom in the Bakers Vaults that wasn't served in a stemmed tulip glass.
Curmudgeon 12 November 2016 at 10:00
Obviously they recognised Proper Pub Men when they saw them ;-)
Cooking Lager 12 November 2016 at 11:41
Sounds a better crack than any beard club "pub surveying / scoring" type route march.
Not all that dissimilar to your typical Stagger, really. Maybe we need to consider lunchtime/afternoon Staggers targeted at non-working codgers, where there's less rush to fit in all the pubs before closing time.
Richard (Dick) Southworth 12 November 2016 at 13:19
This was a great teaser for our end of December trip to Stockport. We may follow that general route with the addition of some other fine pubs.
KJP 12 November 2016 at 19:08
Pity Mudgie Mudgington couldn't join you.
He was there in spirit.
Been reading his back blogs - if you did not accept the humour you would not still have the link. Don't think I've ever much disagreed with anything that you have said.
You haven't arrived until Seeing The Lizards has taken the piss out of you ;-)
I regard it more as a tribute.
Si 'BRAPA' Everitt 13 November 2016 at 10:50
A good read and has whetted my appetite for my highly anticipated Stockport BRAPA day in 2017 where I still have about 5 million pubs to visit.
The pubs look somehow more accessible in the new GBG as they are no longer split into sub areas like Edgeley etc. But I assume geographically, they haven't moved?!
You've seen the film, The Hills Have Eyes, yeh? That.
Yes, we jack them up and physically move them closer to the town centre, like the Old Wellington and Sinclair's in Manchester. The maximum distance is about 1½ miles from the Hope to the Blossoms, but there's a very good bus service. Don't forget to let me know when you're hitting Stockport!
Rob Nicholson 19 November 2016 at 17:44
Shame I was driving but I enjoyed the two pubs I made it into. Reminded me that a Stockport crawl by East Cheshire CAMRA Is overdue.
Kerr Mudd-John 29 November 2016 at 20:25
There are many more pubs in Stockport; You also didn't mention the prices!
P.S. I have indeed got the T-shirt.
http://www.ssmcamra.co.uk/SBWtrail.htm
Err, yes, there are other pubs in Stockport. Who knew?
And I didn't mention the prices because it's a subjective account, not a consumer report.
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Regional Clouds Could Be the Answer
The problems created by the convergence of cloud, telco, data domiciling, technology sovereignty and local cultural concerns may be solved by creating regionally organized clouds.
Regionally organized clouds (ROCs) can be the answer to a series of problems public policy is currently struggling with. Global cloud companies, including Google, Amazon and Microsoft, provide valuable services. But societal concerns are being raised about the control of data and the concentration of power.
Ultimately, the balance of power in the cloud world is a quality-of-life issue. ROCs could help balance the situation. To do so, they need a broadly accepted regional vision and a process for achieving it. The best way to do this is for each region to focus a funded study group on how to implement and sustain an ROC.
What is at stake is control of data and of basic cyber functionality. Data and control of the infrastructure to use data is where all modern value is. The emergence of ransomware, a reliance on the virtual world during the COVID-19 pandemic and new laws in some countries about where data is domiciled highlight this. These cyber resources play a significant role in our day-to-day ability to achieve our quality-of-life goals.
In the past, control of data and functionality was decentralized — in the hands of many. This was implemented in a variety of technologies and served organizations and individuals with a variety of objectives. Today, the evolution of technology and associated economics are driving all data and functionality into the cloud.
As cloud companies have developed, telecommunication companies (telcos) have stood out in contrast. Telcos are supported by fees for their services and do not use or sell customer information. Their role as local strategic resources is baked-in to their regulated structure. As a result, they have traditionally been diligent about protecting customer data. Of course, telcos have seen the great financial success of cloud companies and protection of data has eroded, but data protection is still in their DNA.
Now, technology has evolved in such a way that cloud technology is positioned to take over 80% of telco infrastructure. If this happens, the result would be an order of magnitude increase in the centralization of data and power.
Currently, three global cloud companies control the overwhelming portion of the industry. They provide many good and valuable services, so why should we be concerned? Some concerns are purely regional and involve social, cultural, religious and local political matters. But there appear to be common threads that run through all regions: local resilience, control and use of personal data, and economic centralization.
When a single cloud network serves the whole world, a failure in one portion can bring down services for everyone. It has gotten to the point where large corporations and government departments stop functioning when access to data is denied. Water systems do not work, gas pipelines stop delivering gas, hospitals shut down and groceries are not delivered. So far, we have seen global cloud company infrastructures fail, but they have come back online within a day. No global cloud has yet had its entire system shut down by a prolonged ransomware attack.
Centralized ownership and control of personal data have led to another concern: undue influence on political and cultural systems. To finance the positive contributions that cloud companies have created, these firms have collected valuable personal data. That data is valuable because it can be used to change people's behavior. The first focus of behavior change was getting people to buy products. This was very successful and has resulted in significant financial success for cloud companies. Then, people started to use the same technology to change how individuals interact in the political space. Now, the control and ownership of data are beginning to infer the control of political and cultural systems.
The centralization of clouds has led to the centralization of cloud innovation ecosystems. That is, the innovation ecosystem around the development and operation of clouds. This has created a few small centers of economic power and brainpower. This centralization has made it difficult for broader parts of our global society to participate in the economic benefits of cloud innovation.
Efforts are underway in different parts of the world to use existing laws to address these concerns. The problem is that these efforts will either sacrifice many of the benefits the global clouds have brought or not really address the concerns. Examples include anti-trust laws, fair trade laws and so on.
Some have argued for using these laws or new ones like them to break up cloud companies. It is unlikely that these historically effective mechanisms will produce the desired result in today's technology environment.
Regionally Organized Clouds as a Solution
ROCs can respond to these concerns while preserving the benefits that global clouds provide. Innovation, particularly information technology (IT), has driven waves of improvement in the quality of life over the last 70 years. Public policy is at its best when it acts like a flywheel on these waves of innovation by maximizing the benefits and minimizing the downsides. In the current wave of cloud innovation, it would be best if public policy again played its flywheel role. But how can public policy initiatives help to create the range of ROCs we need?
Some have been thinking about national clouds, but an ROC offers three key advantages: insulation from national political change, larger talent pools to draw from and greater economies of scale than a national system.
We are seeing a rapid increase in national political volatility, with individual countries making big swings in unexpected directions. These swings could result in constant changes in direction for a nationally organized cloud. Such constant change could make it difficult for a national cloud to succeed.
By tying an ROC to a region, the deleterious effects of big political swings can be somewhat dampened. If correctly constructed, an ROC will develop an innovation ecosystem around itself. But initially, it needs to draw on innovators in existing organizations — those that have not already been captured by global cloud companies. Having multiple nations to draw talent from will be very helpful with this. ROCs will also have an economies-of-scale advantage that, in some parts of the world, will be very important.
ROCs are not a business threat to global cloud companies because there is room and roles for both. Analysts estimate that only 15% of existing organizational IT has been moved to the cloud. This leaves 85% of IT yet to be moved to the cloud.
International enterprises may find global cloud companies better suited to their needs. Additionally, global cloud companies will compete for business with regional clouds. This competition will result in lower pricing from ROCs and better services well suited to regional needs from the global cloud firms. Some users may combine both. So, there is plenty of room for all and everyone benefits from the other.
Thus, one can see how in each region, separate corporations with federated connections to regional telcos and governments could provide a way to preserve the benefits of global cloud companies while fostering regional resilience, backed by regional innovation ecosystems and supporting vibrant regional cultural and political environments.
A Basic ROC Model
A common thread in each region's solution will be an ROC that serves the region's government and telco needs. A good way to achieve this is with a federated structure between governments and telcos in the region. Each would contribute innovators from their organization to create a talent pool and each would participate in shared ownership. In addition, the federation process would involve commitments by governments and telcos to use their ROC. Early government and telco commitment will create an economic basis for launch and early operation.
The federation approach allows regional telcos and government organizations to pool the truly innovative people they have. This pooling of innovative talent has been shown in the past to overcome the difficulties that have prevented success in similar efforts by governments and telcos. It may also be prudent to bring in a few people from outside the region with specialized expertise.
Traditional data protection by telcos would be preserved while providing regional and local government control of government data. Sensitive personal data about people living in the region could also be kept on the ROC.
Regional resilience would improve. If done right, it is far less likely for a regional cloud to stop operating because of a failure in a global system. These federated corporations can create the needed cultural environment for regional innovation economies.
Multiple telcos in the region can engage in what has come to be called "coopetition." That is cooperation on the basic cloud they use in common, while competing on services, quality and coverage.
Each region needs to quickly convene a study group to create a clear vision for their ROC and its associated innovation ecosystem. Because key players are already taking crisis actions now, these study groups need to be formed quickly and deliver results in months. Results have to be available in a few months. This means that organizing the study groups as part of university research programs will be difficult. Either the use of nonprofit institutes or direct government charter may be best.
Current ROC Efforts in Europe
Europeans are trying to explore these cloud issues in public industry groups or standards organizations. Unfortunately, large global companies with vested interests in the status quo can afford to throw a lot of effort — participation, lobbying, etc. — into influencing decisions in these groups. This hampers industry organizations and standards groups from developing a clear vision of the public interest in each region and is slowing things down.
At the same time, there is an argument going on inside each of the three largest European telcos. There are two camps in each, seeking to respond to the cloudification crisis. All sides realize that cloudification is inevitable. One side is advocating for their telco to build their own clouds. The other is saying that every attempt any telco has made to do something like that has failed. Therefore, the telco should give up and seek deals with one of the global cloud companies. Neither side is winning this argument.
Meanwhile, out of a sense of crisis, organizations are acting. Orange (France Telecom) announced in May that it plans to set up a new company called "Bleu," which would "work with Microsoft, to create a French cloud service provider to meet sovereignty requirements of the French State, public administrations and critical infrastructure companies with unique privacy, security and resiliency needs as determined by the French State." This highlights the need for speedy action in the public policy arena — before these kinds of crisis actions make it more difficult to implement ROCs.
In the United States, the Department of Defense (DoD) created a request for proposal (RFP) for public cloud services. The RFP was sent to only three of the US-headquartered global cloud companies. It resulted in a multibillion-dollar contract with one of these. One of these authors was told by a government staff member leading the effort that, for security reasons, although operated by the cloud company, it is on segregated resources. That is, it is essentially a private cloud dedicated to the DoD operated by a global cloud company.
Another effort to create a national cloud is underway in the US focused on supporting research and technology development in artificial intelligence (AI). This is driven by a concern about a potential "arms race" between the US and China around AI.
The US-headquartered AT&T and Verizon have been divesting themselves of the web properties they acquired. This mirrors the argument going on inside European telcos —that it is also a response to perceived failures by telcos to achieve success in the cloud.
AT&T has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to outsource its 5G core to Microsoft. This is another example of crisis action that underlines the need for speedy development of focused ROC public policy.
Other regions share some of these same concerns while adding some that are unique to their particular situations. For example, everyone is worried about cybersecurity, but some parts of the world such as Australia have a particular sensitivity in this area. Parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South America have particular concerns about cost and access, particularly access in underserved areas. Religiously-defined regions — from North Africa to Southeast Asia — have particular cultural/legal concerns.
From a global perspective, diversity is important. Having many groups working on solving problems from many different directions provides the world with the greatest probability of finding optimal solutions to critical things we face.
ROCs can be the answer to the series of problems public policy is currently struggling with. How ROCs are structured may be different for different regions. Each region needs to develop a clear vision of how its ROC should be organized to meet that region's public interest. The best way for each region to do this is to quickly convene and fund a group in their region to study the challenges and opportunities, and then deliver a report that lays out a regional vision and process for achieving it. Because of crisis actions by some players, speedy action is critical in this important public policy area.
This article was originally published on Fair Observer.
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Q: How to apply barrel distortion (lens correction) with SharpDX? i've made a small application to grap screenshots from any windowed game and send it to the iPhone to creat an virtual reality app, like oculus rift (see https://github.com/gagagu/VR-Streamer-Windows-Server for more info).
The images will be captured with SharpDX and everything is working fine.
Now i want to implement such like lens correction (barrel distortion) and i'm looking for the fastest way to realize it. I'm looking many internet sites with informations about barrel distortion and i think the fastest way is to use a shader for it, but i'm very new to sharpdx (and no knowledge about shaders) and i don't know how to implement a shader to my code. The most tutorials applys a shader to an object (like a cube) but not to a captured image and so i don't know how to do it.
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                        mapSource = device.ImmediateContext.MapSubresource(screenTexture, 0, MapMode.Read, MapFlags.None);
                        mapDest = bitmap.LockBits(new System.Drawing.Rectangle(0, 0, captureRect.Width, captureRect.Height),
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                        sourcePtr = mapSource.DataPointer;
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                        for (int y = 0; y < captureRect.Height; y++) // needs to speed up!!
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It would be really great to get a little start assist from someone who willing to help.
I've found some shaders on inet but it is written for opengl (https://github.com/dghost/glslRiftDistort/tree/master/libovr-0.4.x/glsl110). Can i use the also for directx (sharpdx)?
Thanks forward for any help!

A: Now I've never used DirectX myself, but I suppose you'll need to use HLSL instead of GLSL (which should be fairly similar though). The idea is that you'll have to load your "screenshot" into a texture buffer, as an input to your fragment shader (pixel shader). Fragment shaders are deceptively easy to understand, it's just a piece of code (written in GLSL or HLSL) looking very much like a subset of C to which a few math functions has been added (vector and matrices manipulation mostly) executed for every single pixel to be rendered.
The code should be fairly simple, you'll take the current pixel position, apply the barrel distortion transformation to it's coordinates, then look up that coordinate in your screenshot texture. The transformation should look something like that :
vec2 uv;

/// Barrel Distortion ///

float d=length(uv);
float z = sqrt(1.0 - d * d);
float r = atan(d, z) / 3.14159;
float phi = atan(uv.y, uv.x);

uv = vec2(r*cos(phi)+.5,r*sin(phi)+.5);

Here's a shadertoy link if you wanna play with it and figure out how it works
I have no idea how HLSL handles texture filtering (which pixel you'll get when using floating point values for coordinates), but I'd put my money on bilinear filtering, which may very well give an unpleasant pixelyness to your output. You'll have to look at better filtering methods once you get the distortion working. Shouldn't be anything too complicated, familiarize yourself with HLSL syntax, find how to load your screenshot into a texture in DirectX and get rolling.
Edit : I said barrel distortion but the code is actually for the fisheye effect. Of course both are pretty much identical, the barrel distortion being only on one axis. I believe what you need is the fisheye effect though, it's what is commonly used for HMDs if I'm not mistaken.


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Authenticity (or, Deep Thoughts from Sesame Street)
Olivia's been into watching Sesame Street videos on youTube lately. So into it, in fact, that she'll walk up to our closed laptop, point to it and start singing "Elmo's Song". So her parents have also been watching a lot of Sesame Street videos lately too :). But there's one video that I've found myself watching, particularly for what happens at the very end.
Feist sings her toddlerified version of "1234" (watch it here or below). It's a fun song and all, but at the very end the video seems to fade for a moment too long, giving us a glimpse into something we weren't supposed to see. Feist, after bowing and pausing, screams and pumps her fist! Olivia loves watching her with the puppets and animals, but it's that moment at the end that I never miss.
After watching the video too many times, I wondered, why am I so drawn to this final moment in the video? I think I'm drawn to it for the same reason that we like seeing actors crack up at their own comedy, or why we're captivated when a speaker tears up as they speak. It's in those moments that we catch a glimpse of authenticity.
Do you really believe the words you're saying? Are you really enjoying yourself on stage, or is it just a show? Did you just say "Have a nice day" because the corporation requires it, or did you mean it? We're looking for an authentic human connection in our many interactions throughout the day. And we're delighted when we find that the "act" isn't just an act, it's authentic.
Does Feist enjoy singing with puppets? Is she just in it for the money? That final frame says all we need to know.
Ok, here it is, make sure you watch to the end…
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Jeremy Peterson
October 16, 2011 at 10:53 am·Reply
Good post! My sons have enjoyed this video throughout the years, but I never caught the version that had that fist pump in there. Good word on authenticity; I'm with you!


Discussion in 'Road Warriors' started by Kona990, Oct 18, 2017.
Foot dragger, Dakar Dan, TT RDHS and 1 other person like this.
Sounds promising...but that prototype looks crap.
Around 9000eu? This is a steal!
I have a 690 and a 1290. I told my wife about this one and she said, "What, are you going to buy the entire model line?" Personally, I don't see anything wrong with that!
steved57, beetleything, Dragonflylily and 10 others like this.
KTM: Priced for menopausal men; marketed for teens.
Motonirvana, LTRyder, fastcompany and 4 others like this.
Yeah Baby Yeah! KTM IS ON IT. Like a cross of my Multistrada 2V and Street Triple only BETTER!!!!!
I'm WAY past menopausal, if you know what I mean. KTM talks about this being an "intermediate" bike in their chain. To me it's TERMINAL.
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Don't get too excited. KTM says they wont be here until 2019.
2020 if you don't want to be KTM's beta tester.
Tarmac Kid, aerone and Vectored2adv like this.
From the article: "It has essentially fueled KTM's growth to be Europe's No.1 on-road, to go alongside its undisputed world crown as the king of the off-road sector."
No. 1 by what metric?
Biggest selling Euro brand since 2015 apparently. But I think that includes all of the offroad bikes and sales in India too.
Thanks for posting the link, Kona. The proto shown in Milan looks a lot more tasty from a styling PoV. Still...makes me wonder why they didn't just use the new 1090 motor from the Adventure R in the SDR frame as a parts-bin special, at least in the interim until the 790 platform is ready for market. Would fill the gap nicely between the 690 and the insanity that is the Superduke. Maybe even a 1090 GT model. I reckon Honda would kick some too if they engineered a naked 17" version of their very successful AT.
I'm very happy with my 690 Duke but can't see it being worthwhile jumping to a 790 in a few years. My take is that the 790 will completely replace the 690 in the Duke lineup mainly due to emission regs, as well as the glaring need for a midweight parallel twin adv platform. As always, retail pricing will be interesting with the need to recover over three years' worth of R&D (okay, most of the electronics and unsprung parts are pre existing, just need recalibrating). Between $15-20,000 must be the ballpark judging by the Euro 9k quote. KTM hasn't moved too many 690s at the lower end of that range but if it's nearer to $20k here (Oz), then most will be tempted towards the SDR for only a few g more. Which would still leave a big price gap between the 390 Duke at roughly half that (about 8k on road). Glad I've got one of the last of the true thumpers!
Really curious about this bike - thanks for posting the link.
Looks awesome (as far as protos go). Plenty of juice, fairly light weight, and I'm guessing ergos similar to the Duke.
Will probably be my next bike.
They couldn't simply drop that motor in--it would be a dog. They would have to rework it to SuperDuke specs--new pistons, etc. And it would end up being pretty heavy being an LC8 (compared to a parallel twin) so I really don't see an advantage. Better to do it right the first time, as opposed to the second time. They do seem to be learning.
Sales. They have been outselling BMW since 2015.
I don't believe the journalists estimate of 150 kg. That is 330 lbs., which is lighter than a 690 Duke-R. Somehow, I don't think so.
Fitting between a Monster and a Street-Triple R sounds about right. But I don't see replacing the Thumpers' agility, and I really want a Vitpilen 701. Since KTM won't import the Duke-R, and Husky has a terrible record of bringing any of their road bikes to the USA, I'm not holding my breath for either the Vitpilen 701 or the "Club-racer" version of the 790. I still have hope, but I'm betting on the need to customize a STR-765 to meet my needs in the USA.
Must be getting old. I read about the rightness of this motor and start thinking about cutting plates to fit it in a Featherbed frame.
Also , I'd be interested in Sir Alan's opinion of Yamaha's updated version of his beloved Trixie , the FZ07.
Since KTM won't import the Duke-R, and Husky has a terrible record of bringing any of their road bikes to the USA, I'm not holding my breath for either the Vitpilen 701 or the "Club-racer" version of the 790.
Ironically we only get the 690R here this year, the base 690 Duke appears to have been dropped for 2017. I have my suspicions that they may all be left over 2016 models, though.
"We were aware that our existing KTM customers would be coming to the bike from a single-cylinder model, so we wanted to make it look not so different to what they were already riding. Then to go with our Ready to Race philosophy we wanted to establish a visual link with our Motocross bikes, so all of this together meant that the parallel-twin concept won out. "
Agreed. There are two counter balance stabilizers, so I'd image the bike is about 400lbs-425lbs with ABS. Wet.
And that is very optimistic.
As long as the ADV bike is 50lbs+ lighter than the 1090 R, and the seat height is 2" lower than the 1090, grand slam.
Hopefully, about 75lbs lighter which would be great!
With a P. Twin set up, she should offer a low seat height which will open up a lot more potintial buyers, while not sacrificing travel.
This bike is way way way over due.
Selfishly I question the logic of developing and releasing an 800cc duke prior to the 800cc adventure. A mid sized light weight KTM adventure bike is what people have been clamoring for... for years. That bike could be a revolution. A street Duke 800cc is a tweener. I doubt there will be any lines forming at dealers for that. And leave it to Kiska to ugly it out with a mantis beak and flower petal radiator shrouds.
A few suggestions to anyone out there at KTM if you're wisely listening about an 800cc Adventure.
Hire Acerbis to tone down the Kiska looks and keep it real, giving it Rally Replica styling. Forget about the funky plastic onion skin tank wrapping like the 1090/1190/1290 Adventure. Use your 450 Rally as a style inspiration.
Start blending carbon fiber and titanium into the bike to lower the weight... Come on!!! This is 2018 already. You can use cf in a subframe... And blend it into a strut of your trellis.
Don't make this seat height ridiculously tall.
Battery under seat. VRR behind side panel away from exhaust.
Firm suspension for 185 lb. rider.
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Right now, they're plenty of good naked and sporty bikes out there.
So make the dual sport/ADV TOURING version, already KTM!
mjr and DesertSurfer like this.
Exactly. Yamaha MT09 already. KTM needs to stick with their specialty. 800cc Adventure can be a big hit. 800cc Duke is just novelty.
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The seal is a universally recognized symbol of notaries and offers legality to documents.
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A notary public acts as a government official by being a third-party, impartial witness to document signings. Appointed by each state, a notary public oversees the signing of important documents, such as wills, deeds and contracts, and ensures that each party is entering into a contract legally and knowingly. A notary public utilizes an official seal when notarizing documents. The exact seal requirements for a notary public vary from state to state, but each has similar aspects.
As of December 2010, 28 states and American territories required a notary public to use an official notary public embossed seal. In 25 of those states, the notary public may choose to use a seal or a stamp, and in the other three, the notary public may only use a seal. When a notary public goes out of commission, his seal must be destroyed. In Hawaii, the notary public must turn in his seal to the attorney general within 90 days of resignation.
An embossed notary public seal must lend itself to being photographically reproduced when used on a document. The notary public seal must adhere to certain physical dimensions, depending on state requirements. Circular seals may not be larger than 2 inches in diameter, and rectangular seals cannot be more than 1 inch wide by 2 1/2 inches long. The seal must have a serrated or mill-edged border. Some states and territories, such as Guam, Nevada and Mississippi, require the seal to have a rectangular or circular border around the words.
Each notary public seal must include wording that indicates the state where the notary public operates and the notary public's name. The seal must also include the words "notary public" and, in some states, the official state seal. Some states, such as New York, require the seal to include the county where the notary public took his oath of office and has his notary public bond on file. Others require the expiration date of the notary public's commission, the identification number for the notary public, the identification number of the seal's manufacturer or vendor, or the business address of the notary.
Each notary public must keep his seal in a locked and secure area, and the seal cannot be used by any other person. The notary public can be charged with a misdemeanor if caught allowing someone else to use his seal. Additionally, if a notary public leaves a place of employment, the seal must go with him, even if that employer paid for the seal. When applied to a document, the notary seal must be completely legible, with all wording visible. The notary public may not place the seal over any signatures or any other writing.
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#Commentary of Marina Zheynova on results of calculating 'by autumn' of economic results of Ukraine's introduction of Donbass blockade
The leadership of Ukraine already directly and straight from the shoulder recognizes that the trade and transport blockades of the Republics have negatively affected the economy of the 'independent'. Only in 2017, its economy has lost 1.8 billion dollars. Previously, Groisman claimed that Ukraine was losing from 2 to 4 billion UAH a month from the trade blockade of the Republics.
At that, the Kiev authorities continue talking about attracting investments, not taking into account the fact that first of all, it is necessary to defeat the high level of corruption and remove the bureaucratic obstacles created to get a bribe for overcoming them. All this negates foreign investments in the economy of Ukraine. It is not necessary to hope for handouts in the form of tranches from the IMF: the time has come when it is necessary to give more than what comes in the form of loans. Only in 2017, after receiving a tranche of $ 1 billion, the Ukrainian authorities had to pay $ 1.268 billion. And peak payments fall just on 2019-2020. In 2019, they will have to pay about $ 7 billion.
Thus, there is nobody Ukraine can hope for, and for a long time it has become unaccustomed to rely on its own forces.
The Republics, on the contrary, can safely say that the trade blockade opened up new opportunities for them. And though it was difficult at first, we are becoming more and more self-sufficient, we find new markets, and the state of Ukraine cannot influence this situation in any way.
So, we have reoriented our economy to new rails, to the Russian market, which opened up closer cooperation between our Republics and the Russian Federation. It also served as an incentive for the development of their enterprises in the food and agricultural industries and in industry. According to the Central Statistical Office, the total volume of agricultural and industrial products sold for January-October 2017 amounted to 132 billion rubles!
I will give significant examples.
Shakhtyorsk Poultry Farm, which already practically covers the Republic's demand for poultry meat (planned 100% coverage – III quarter of 2018);
State Enterprise "Greenhouses of Donbass" – manufacture of own production, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables;
Many plants for processing and producing meat, sausage and other meat products;
Yuzovsky Metallurgical Plant – the pride of the Republic – the plant, which had to be rebuilt from scratch, already produces steel that goes not only to the domestic market, but also for export;
Khartsyzsk wire cable plant Silur has also resumed its work;
The number of newly discovered longwalls in mines is increasing; the other day a new longwall face is to be launched at the mine of Zasyadko, which to this day is subject to on-and-off bombardments, but this does not stop either the leadership of the provisional administration or our esteemed miners. For the first time the industry has ceased to be unprofitable and pays taxes to the budget of the Republic.
And this is only a small list of those achievements that we managed to achieve by joint efforts. Yes, we still have many problems that we inherited from Ukraine and that hadn't been solved for decades, but I believe that as a whole the blockade benefited us.
And time will tell who will win, but the facts already speak about which side has more advantages.
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For more than 35 years, Gary has represented and negotiated some of the most innovative deals for many of the most prominent recording artists, songwriters and producers in the world.
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HONG KONG – The Miss Earth Organization found itself in the headlines this week, after 3 candidates took to social media to call out one of the sponsors of the pageant for alleged inappropriate behavior.
Miss Earth Canada Jaime VandenBerg, Miss Earth England Abbey-Anne Gyles-Brown, and Miss Earth Guam Emma Mae Sheedy accused the sponsor of sexual harassment, and said they raised their concerns to their team managers and to pageant executives, but these were left unresolved.
Prior to the allegation, the organization faced other controversies in the past. Here's a look back at some of the issues the Miss Earth Organization faced and weathered through the years.
In 2013, a Russian news agency report showed a video of the organization's executive vice president Lorraine Schuck allegedly caught "selling" the Miss Earth crown. However, it was proven that she didn't. The journalists, who used hidden cameras, had asked Schuck for an interview. Before the interview started, the journalists claimed they were envoys of Russian oligarchs and attempted to bribe her with $4 million for the Miss Earth crown. Schuck rejected the offer.
In 2003, Afghanistan representative Vida Samadzai, who had been based in the US since 1996, made history when she represented the country in the pageant. Samadzai's participation in the pageant was not well received by leaders of her own country, warning her of penalities for parading in a red bikini.
In 2017, Miss Philippines Earth revamped its criteria process with the ladies wearing black veils during the preliminary judging of the figure and form. This drew mixed reactions from fans and pageant reporters.
Rappler's contributing writer Voltaire Tayag wrote: " [It] was totally inappropriate and sends the wrong message about women. The pageant justified their gimmick by alluding to the fact that only 'figure and form' was being judged. Unfortunately, this gimmick objectified women by emphasizing to the viewing public to simply look at the body of the candidate."
The MEP organization later clarified the matter, saying: "In the pre-judging portion of 'Figure and Form,' (which is separate from the swimsuit competition, by the way), the transparent veil served a double purpose – first, to place emphasis on the figure and form of the candidate, which was the criteria of focus for that specific portion, and second to introduce the girls with dramatic flair since it was the first in our series of prejudging."
"We honestly do not believe that the girls were objectified or that they felt objectified, remember we are working with millennials. They speak their mind and will no way allow themselves to be put on the negative side," it added.
But it wasn't long before Schweighart would make headlines again after a video of hers emerged wherein she accused Miss Earth 2016 winner Katherine Espin of having plastic surgery. That same year, fashion designer Leo Almodal called her out for claiming that Espin's gown was supposed to be the gown she was to wear for the finals night.


With hundreds of new washi tape designs coming into market every month, people have started to form a new habit of sharing washi tapes. Instead of buying the whole unit (a roll), people are buying parts of a roll (by meters) and there's many individual organizers who hold group buying and also do sub-packing for group members.
However, there's no software, website or app that serves this need. Currently, group organizers are using online albums to upload new designs of tapes while members comment how many meters do they want to buy. After the deadline, the group organizers have to manually record and calculate the orders of each tape for each member using Excel. This is difficult and inefficient. An organizer with a 100 group members usually takes three days to generate orders and not surprisingly with many mistakes.
A.) Easily place, edit, pay, and view orders.
B.) Join groups based on location, activity, and time the group was created.
C.) Get the latest information on new products on the news feed.
Companies and group organizers can easily set their CPC (cost per click) for their organization and each product and see their rank rise up. Rank is based on both CPC and created time to ensure customers have a chance to view the newest products.
A.) Pay by credit card without registering to PayPal or Stripe.
B.) Receive payment using a Stripe account.
C.) Users who do not have a Stripe account, Share Washi will generate a deferred account using their email. Money will be sent to their Stripe account. All transactions can be viewed from the Share Washi app.
Making buying and selling of washi tapes fast and easy.
Set up your own e-commerce platform so your users can create their own online stores.
With an app your users will want to earn and redeem points. Loyal customers are essential for a succesful business.
A pre-sale app can help you to put your new designs of clothes into production only after you get certain amount of orders.
Provide services to your customers using contractors who are paid through your platform.
Share Washi carefully followed the MVC mode with sub-folders for company, group and customer. Under helper folder are all the reusable functions including firebase calls, extensions and subclasses of UI and NS elements. These helpers not only makes sure the code does not repeat itself, but also ensures visual consistency of the design.
This sample code is a subclass of UIView that is embedded twice and used once as a pop-up view. Within this subclass, it uses another UIView subclass to repeat sections formed by the select button, preset points value and price before discount. This subclass uses delegate to send data to checkout view as well as the view that called it.
Stipe has an awesome API and Firebase, much different from self-built backend server, has its own tutorial to teach us how to implement strip to perform basic check out. However, when it comes to Connect, which is a stripe function enables our app to charge one user on behalf of another user, there's not many resources online talking about how it can cooperate with Firebase. It took my days of researches , failing and trying to figure it out so my app can perform as a marketplace where people open their own shops and paying or receiving money only by a few clicks.
Due to the limited query functions, the best practice for firebase is to denormalize which is very nonintuitive. I have to repeat data in places and break the logic of the structure. Since this is an app dealing with heavy interactive product and order data for three totally different types of users, the design of its database schema was not a easy task. I listed down data needed for each page, try to find a balance between read and write performance. After rebuild it a few times, now data are organized logically with limited redundancy and the database is well performed.
Programming show only be started after UI and UX designs are finalized so I can better plan and design my code, have it well documented and keep it clean and consistent.
Without the pressure from collaboration or show my app to people during development, I frequently forgets to commit changes and when i remember to do so, too many changes has been made which causes difficulty of writing good comment. I realized the importance of source control after I tried to write a page in another way and noticed it's not the best choice. I did millions of control Z to go back and regret of not having an up-to-date master branch and testing things on another branch.
Initially, it was clear to me why not taking advantage of the convenience storyboard provides until my app gets complex. I have 9 pages created programmatically and that practice make me understand the flexibility and capability pure code offers. Cooperation and maintainess are easier and designs can be implemented more accrete, dynamic and consistent.