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What's Happening in Saffron Walden blog
What's Happening in Saffron Walden
Festival includes Bollywood and Gromit
Street dance, Bollywood and model making were just some of the popular activities on offer during the first weekend of a film festival.
Gardening award for school
Green fingered pupils have won a top certificate for their school.
Skateboarding opera celebrates the torch
A skateboarding opera and a parade of colourful characters were part of celebrations to mark the start of the Olympic Torch relay in the UK.
Residents join big dig
A prehistoric arrowhead and pottery from medieval times were among the findings at a special archaeological dig.
Platform for local talent
Rehearsals have begun for a unique skating, dancing and musical extravaganza.
New home for voluntary groups
Charities and voluntary groups are enjoying life in their new home.
Baby animals spring up
The cuteness factor is high at Linton Zoo this spring with the arrival of some new baby animals.
Town gets ready for huge crowds
Plans are being made for 50,000 visitors to descend on the town when the Olympic Torch relay passes through.
Scouts hit by cuts take part in Duke of Edinburgh scheme
Posted on February 2, 2012 by charlie
Cuts to funding next year may see scouts in the Saffron Walden area unable to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Saffron Walden District Explorer Scouts have now launched a fundraising drive to raise £9,000 in a bid to replace the cash.
Town Hall rumours not true
Rumours that Saffron Walden Town Council is selling off its town hall have been quashed.

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Over the course of two hundred years the Pedder family rose to prominence in the town, founding its first bank and entering the ranks of the gentry. The main branch of the family faced ruin when the bank collapsed in 1861, but fortunes were salvaged and the family entered the 20th century with their privileges intact.
Philip Pedder was baptised 30 April 1702 the son of Richard Pedder, he married Elizabeth Barker of Preston on 2 February 1725/6 with whom he had a child, Richard, baptised 29 November 1726. 1 He died around 1727, in his will he is described as weaver. 2 He served on the court leet jury on May 1726. 3
1 'St John, Preston, Baptisms 1642-1725, Page 413, Entry 11. Source: Original Register at Lancashire Archives', n.d., https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html; 'St Helen, Garstang, Lancashire, Marriages 1718 – 1734, Page 45, Entry 1. Source: LDS Film 1278942', n.d., https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html; 'St John, Preston, Lancashire, Baptisms 1725 – 1752, Page 7, Entry 14. Source: LDS Film 1278740', n.d., https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html.
2 'Philip Pedder – Will', 22 March 1727, https://archivecat.lancashire.gov.uk/calmview/advanced.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog.
3 David Berry, ed., 'Preston Court Leet Records', n.d., http://c5110394.myzen.co.uk/mw/index.php?title=Main_Page.


I was really excited last night when I was watching Dancing with the Stars to hear that America's Got Talent alumnus Nuttin' But Stringz will be performing as special guests. That's awesome to see that Nuttin' But Stringz is still alive and well. They really deserve their own show. I absolutely love what they do with a violin that you just don't really see.
America's Got Talent's Nuttin' But Stringz and Neal E. Boyd performed "Dance with My Father Again" at the Las Vegas show. Check out the video of their performance.
Enjoy this picture of Nuttin But Stringz' and Jessica Price's sister behind the scenes of America's Got Talent.
Bianca Ryan – She's performing in Las Vegas already too. She's be a crowd favorite to see again and could nearly walk over from the V theater.
I'd really enjoy seeing any of the trio Cas Haley, Julienne Irwin or Butterscotch. They're all still performing too.
I'd also not be surprised at all if an act like the Quick Change artists or the dog routine (can't remember his name, but he has a show in Vegas now too) as a nice little opening act or an act to give the winner of America's Got Talent a break.
Outside of people from America's Got Talent, how cool would it be if Elton John stopped by if Eli Mattson was the winner? What about Andrea Bocelli with Neal Boyd, Gladys Knight (who's from Las Vegas too) with Queen Emily or Josh Groban with Donald Braswell. Any of an array of rappers could join Nuttin' But Stringz and be quite the event.
Any other acts you'd like to see?
Go and Buy Your Tickets to the show today!
I've been following the show quite religiously since I have this America's Got Talent Blog and I am thoroughly entertained by the show. So, you can imagine I have strong opinions on who I think will be the winners of America's Got Talent. Without further ado, here's my America's Got Talent winner projection along with my rankings of the America's Got Talent Top 5.
At the end of the day, none of these performers should feel bad since they are all great. However, this is a popularity contest and I personally think that Eli Mattson is the most popular.
Let's see your rankings of the America's Got Talent top 5.
**I'm still looking for a few of the songs. If you know what they were, let me know and I'll update the post. I'll also keep looking and add them when I find them.
I previously posted the videos from the first 10 of America's Got Talent top 20. Here's the rest of the videos of the America's Got Talent Top 20 performances: The Taubl Family, Jonathan Burkin, Sarah Lenore, SickStep, Joseph Hall, Kaitlyn Maher, Donald Braswell, The Tapping Dads, Eli Mattson, and Nuttin' But Stringz.
**Click on the arrows on the sides to skip through the various videos.
I'll be posting a video of Terry Fator's performance on AGT top 20 soon. Also, check out music from Terry Fator's CD.
Below you'll find a list of all the performances and music from the America's Got Talent Semifinalists part 4. If you're looking for the AGT Semis videos, you can find them here. Also, here's a link to a list of all the America's Got Talent music from previous episodes.
General: The dance team of the Dallas Desperados Arena Football team.
Preliminaries, Week 5: Sang "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith .
Semifinals (Part 4): Received 3 X's from the judges, who complained his act this time was boring, his timing was slow, and that in general his act was too scary.
Semifinals (Part 4): Sang "What a Wonderful World" .
Preliminaries, Week 5: Lip-synced and danced to "Proud Mary" .
Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Performed to "The Best" .
Semifinals (Part 4): Performed to "Disco Inferno" .
General: Former professional opera singer, his vocal cords were severed in a freak car accident eleven years back. He was told by doctors he might never speak normally again, let alone sing.
Preliminaries, Week 5: sang "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban .
Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Sang One Day I'll Fly Away from the musical Moulin Rouge .
Semifinals (Part 1): Won the Wildcard slot and returned to the competition.
Semifinals (Part 4): Sang an original song.
General: A large group of tap dancing dads.
Preliminaries, Week 2: Performed "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn .
Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 1): Sang "Your Song" by Elton John .
Las Vegas Callbacks (Part 2): Passed Through.
General: Sibling violinists Tourie and Damien. They combine classical music with hip-hop.
Semifinals (Part 4): Their performance earned a standing ovation, including the judges.
Here's the final performances from the America's Got Talent Semifinals. Feel free to take a look back at videos from part 1, part 2 and part 3 of the semifinals.
The following videos include performances by the following AGT acts: Dallas Desperados Dancers, Bryan Cheatham, Flambeaux, Kaitlyn Maher, Dorae Saunders, Donald Braswell, Indiggo, The Tapping Dads, Eli Mattson, and Nuttin' But Stringz.
**Click on the arrows on the side of the video to skip to the next AGT video.
My full evaluation of these acts and who got kicked off the show and who made the top 20 coming soon.
Someone has compiled a nice short video of America's Got Talent top 40 results show. It's in 2 parts and shows almost all of the top 40.
Now we'll just have to wait until after the Olympics to see them.


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ART VS CONTROL
I don't trust people who present me with a list of rules. Tried and true methodology? Sure. Experience? Absolutely. But as soon as someone tells me it has to be done a certain way or it isn't going to work/isn't right/will fail, I balk. I balk, because experience has told me, art can't progress unless you think outside the box. In my world, intuition and creativity always trump the rules. Always. Trust your creative instincts and work with people who trust their creative instincts, and you cannot fail. But the inherent freedoms that exist in the Art World naturally attract control freaks. They can't help themselves. They must create tidy rows. Your job is to FIGHT THEM... as politely as you can.
STAY OPEN! You never know when inspiration will come to you. A walk through a hardware story can cause a set change that boosts the feel of an entire production. You can walk past an odd space and suddenly wonder if you could perform there. Meet a stranger and something tells you they'd be perfect for the next show. So you ask if they've ever thought about acting. Well they did act, in fact, a long time ago. And you cast them, and the audience goes crazy for them. Stay open!
Puck eats grapes as he watches Demetrius and Lysander duke it out in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (L to R: Lee Bean, Garrett Milich and Ethan Dean, 868 Vineyards, Purcellville, VA )
DREAM. And if something looks like it won't work, dream bigger. I have yet to be disappointed living life outside the box. As for Control Freaks, you have to be on your guard against...
• The actor who tells another cast member how to say a line (Without fail, the worst, most insecure actor in the group);
• The director who directs by humiliation (A person who consistently brings actors to tears shouldn't be allowed to direct anything but traffic);
• The crew member who says if it isn't done exactly their way... Phhhffft.
Creativity always has to trump control. And artists HAVE to trump control freaks, but, well... just remember to be polite.


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Delays suggest NAFTA environmental watchdog compromised, says ex-director
By Bob Weber. Published on Nov 7, 2014 4:04pm
Attempts by NAFTA's environmental watchdog to look into the Harper government's record on salmon farming and the oilsands are at an impasse after deadlines passed for member countries to vote on the investigations.
It's the latest blow to an organization formed to preserve environmental enforcement, but which has now been almost neutered by the governments that created it, said a former director of the Commission on Environmental Cooperation.
"This institution doesn't have the tools it needs to do anything effective," said Geoff Garver, who headed the organization's enforcement branch from 2000 to 2007 and served on its public advisory board until recently. "It's dying a slow death."
The commission was created in 1995 to win environmental support for the North American Free Trade Agreement by ensuring the deal wouldn't boost commerce at the expense of clean air, water or land. Commission staff investigate public complaints that Canada, the United States or Mexico aren't living up to their laws and recommend a "factual record" if they find enough grounds.
"That was a novel creation and a very hopeful provision," said Albert Koehl of Ecojustice, an environmental law firm that made seven submissions to the commission. "It was greeted with a very positive reaction at the time."
Two such submissions are behind the commission's current conflicts with Canada.
Environmental groups and individuals say Canada is breaking the Fisheries Act by allowing an unknown amount of tailings from the oilsands to seep into groundwater. Canada has also been accused of harming wild salmon stocks by allowing viruses from fish farms to spread.
The commission's legal staff found supporting evidence in both cases and recommended investigations. But Canada has refused to recognize those findings and has told the commission that it won't co-operate.
"The (investigators) have acted contrary to their authority," says a letter from Environment Canada to the commission in reference to the tailings pond concerns. "The current submission should be terminated."
About the salmon complaint, the government wrote: "We do not intend to engage in or recognize as valid … any further consideration of this submission."
Canada says the commission is not allowed to investigate any issue that's before domestic courts and points to a legal action filed by a private citizen that levelled similar criticisms about the oilsands.
That action, however, was heard in February and the appeal period is over.
Any investigation must first be approved by a majority vote of environment ministers from the three NAFTA countries. Under the commission's timelines, the salmon vote was to occur by Aug. 12 and the deadline for the tailings ponds vote was Oct. 27.
Neither vote has been held.
"Canada is working with its counterparts towards preparing council resolutions to address the issues raised by the submissions on Alberta tailings ponds and B.C. salmon farms," said Environment Canada spokesman Danny Kingsberry. "We expect the council resolutions to be concluded in the coming weeks."
Kingsberry, in a series of emails, refused to say if a vote would be held at all.
"Canada is working with its partners from the U.S. and Mexico to conclude these matters as soon as possible, and is working with our partners to provide greater clarity on the process for future occasions such as these."
Garver, who called Environment Canada's responses to the commission "dismissive and condescending," said all three NAFTA countries share the blame for turning the watchdog into a lap cat.
"They just don't want this commission to do anything that pushes the envelope," he said. "They just didn't want anything of any interest coming out of that place."
Koehl said once submissions reached the political level, they were either delayed or watered down. In 2011, Ecojustice asked the commission to stop an investigation because it had been so politically compromised the group felt it would do more harm than good.
Ecojustice has written the commission off, said Koehl.
"Given how this has all played out over the last decade, we don't have any confidence in their petition process.
"Citizens often feel, in the face of these international agencies, that they have no power. This was supposed to right the ship and say, 'You actually have a serious and formal process to hold governments to account.'
"Unfortunately, because of the political interference by the ministers, citizens can't have that confidence."
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Three Airbus A320neo to join the Brussels Airlines fleet in 2023
Today, the Lufthansa Group Executive Board and the Board of Directors of SN Airholding have authorised the allocation of three Airbus A320neo to Brussels Airlines. With these new state-of-the-art aircraft, Belgium's home carrier makes an essential step in the further modernisation of the airline's fleet and herewith significantly lowers the CO2- and noise-emissions on its medium-haul network. It's the very first time in the history of Brussels Airlines, that the company will phase in brand new aircraft, coming right from the manufacturer.
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Q: Extending Mertens' third theorem to composite numbers Mertens' third theorem states that:
$$\lim_{n \to \infty} \log{n} \prod_{p\le n} \frac{p-1}{p} = e^{-\gamma}$$
For $p$ a prime number. Is it possible to generalise that result when the product is taken over the integers $q$ with exactly $k$ different prime factors ($\omega(q)=k$)?
$$\prod_{q\le n} \frac{q-1}{q} \sim \ ?$$
With $\omega(q)=k$. Mertens' theorem would be the case $k=1$.
I have not found any good reference about this subject, so any information is welcomed. Thank you in advance

A: See how it works for the case $k=2$, $$\sum_{n\ge 1,\omega(n) = k}n^{-s-1} =\frac12  (\sum_{p^m} (p^m)^{-s-1})^2 - \frac12 \sum_{m,l,p} (p^{l+m})^{-s-1}=\frac12  \sum_{p^m} (p^m)^{-s-1}+F_k(s)$$ where $F_k(s)$ converges for $\Re(s) > -1/2$,
which gives the asymptotic $$\sum_{n\le x, \omega(n)=k}n^{-1} = A(\log\log x)^2+B\log\log x+C+O(\frac1{\log\log x})$$
$$\prod_{n\le x,\omega(n)=k} (1-n^{-1}) =\exp(- A(\log\log x)^2-B\log\log x-C+D+O(\frac1{\log\log x}))$$
 then use induction on $k$ repeating the same idea.

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How to establish clear expectations, incentives, and consequences for all students in a classroom that fosters uninterrupted learning.
Each year my fourth-grade class includes children who have trouble staying focused, following directions, and observing rules.
I could use individual interventions to help them improve behavior and school performance, but I prefer to blend these strategies into classroom rules for every student. That way, I don't have to single out students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or learning disabilities, who may already feel different. Establishing clear expectations, incentives, and consequences for all students creates a community that fosters real learning.
As much as possible, I anticipate and accommodate the problems of individuals in my class. For example, if I know that attention or language processing deficits make it hard for some kids to copy down spoken instructions, I provide typed assignments for everyone to take home.
Class rules. On the first day of school, my students and I hold a meeting to generate a short list of rules. The rules include behaviors that are difficult for children with ADHD, such as "Always raise your hand to ask for help." We define each rule: What does it mean to "Use materials appropriately"? And we discuss the consequences that follow when rules are broken. Each student is asked to sign the "contract," which is posted prominently.
Straight talk. Many children have problems following directions or making inferences. They need step-by-step instructions and direct communication.
Break down multiple instructions. Most children need time to comply with one command before hearing the next. A brief checklist on the board also helps.
Say what you mean. "Would you open your history books to page 43?" is interpreted by some students as a choice. When I skip "would you," all books are opened.
Public praise. I try to "catch" each of my students doing something positive, and offer praise in front of his peers. I specify what I'm proud of: "I like the way you reminded Catherine how to reduce a fraction." This draws attention to a student's strengths, and demonstrates positive behavior to the rest of the class.
Token economy. In my class, students earn points for following class rules and lose points for disobeying them. Points can be traded in for a privilege or reward.
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That I can't quite think of which genre the music of St. Lenox fits into makes my job here harder. It makes it harder for me to trot out any lazy reference point in describing the genius of Ten Hymns From My American Gothic: A Gift For My Father In Honor Of His 70th Year, out Friday via Anyway Records.
And, let's be honest: call this outsider music, or even gimmicky (due to Andrew Choi's unlearned and unorthodox delivery), but there is simply no way to deny the visceral impact of stream-of-consciousness opener "Fuel America". The effect is an enriching one, especially so in this year of such ugliness from the Trumps of the world. And that the words are being sung by a Korean-American man about the experiences of his own father in emigrating to this country makes things a bit more poignant. This is big, beautiful, important music and I couldn't help but be profoundly moved, even as the indie fan inside me struggled to come to grips with what exactly this music is. Still, when Choi sings about going to California to see the "end of the universe", or words to that effect, I was gladly along for the ride.
Similarly, the transcendent "Thurgood Marshall" serves as a sort of anthem for those who believe in what the American Dream remains for so many. And while that sounds incredibly trite, even naive, Choi has struck here at something simple and direct about the experience of coming to this country to thrive and taste great opportunities. I will admit that I am not quite sure if on paper it works, but when Choi sings the tune and the lyrics just tumble past you in a rush of break-beat Aaron Copland-isms, the effect is one of the most moving moments in my listening life this year.
Touching on some unpleasant truths in this great country, Choi brings a great deal of wit to the spry "Conspiracy Theories" and when he tells the unnamed kook to go out and "have a beer now", I laughed a bit. This is confident, fun music unlike anything else you're enjoying these days. Similarly, he manages to carefully and poignantly evoke both the country of his parents ("Korea") and the somewhat difficult transition to being American ("People From Other Cultures"). Choi is doing so much here that it's easy to sort of overlook what's on offer. Simultaneously coming to grips with a generational gap and a cultural one, Choi is so deft here that I wish more performers could pull this sort of material off. This is important music but it's not pretentious music and that makes all the difference as far as I'm concerned.
On the achingly beautiful "What I Think About When You Say South Korea", Choi subtly addresses what he imagines his father thinks of the journey from Korea to America. The effect, over simple Brian Wilson-esque chords and sleighbells, and with a brief bit of a hook that echoes "Crazy Love" by Van Morrison, is a tremendous one and I'd venture to say that I'm not going to hear a more moving song this year. Ten Hymns From My American Gothic: A Gift For My Father In Honor Of His 70th Year closes on the upbeat, proto-gospel-infused "When I Return", the note of triumph in this very American record.
Stunningly direct in spots, Ten Hymns From My American Gothic: A Gift For My Father In Honor Of His 70th Year by St. Lenox is the very rarest sort of album, one that defies so many easy categorizations. And, ultimately, this is a record that surprises and challenges a listener while offering some big, big emotional moments. Uniquely American in outlook, Choi's material here is stunning and necessary, all the more so as so many become so disillusioned in what the American experience offers, or the way in which it's pursued.
Ten Hymns From My American Gothic: A Gift For My Father In Honor Of His 70th Year is out on Friday via Anyway Records. Follow St. Lenox via the official website, or the official Facebook page.


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Today is the 5th anniversary of Concordia Lutheran Mission here in Rockbridge County. On the Page on the top, you can read the history. The header photo is about five years ago, when were meeting at the Library. Some of the folks pictured, moved, went to college and others have joined since that photo.
The first Divine Service was at Grace Presbyterian Church, August 28th, the Commemoration of St. Augustine (We did not plan for that day because it is was the commemoration of St. Augustine, but it is appropos since his faithful teaching influenced Martin Luther!) We had left the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation in Lexington, of which I had been pastor. For several months many of us sojourned down to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church/Roanoke. In conversation with Good Shepherd's Shepherd, Rev. Keith Beasley, we realized the need for a mission in Rockbridge County. Pr. Beasley and Vicar James Prothro presided and preached at that first service and did so until I was recognized as a pastor in the Synod. Good Shepherd/Roanoke became our sponsoring congregation. Within a year I was accepted as a pastor awaiting call, by a colloquy committee of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. We left Grace Presbyterian, as they were moving, and we began worshiping in the Lexington Main Library, in their community room. One year ago, we found out about a good rental property in the other main town in Rockbridge County, Buena Vista and this is where the Mission is now located.
We have not grown exponentially, yet, we have some new members. In many ways, as my wife pointed out, after losing my full-time income as a pastor, leaving a church body, thinking about the prospect of selling our house, and a mission that is still tenuous, never the less, we have our house and the House of the Lord, His mission is still here after five years. But by the grace of God, go we!
We left a denomination purporting to be church. We left because of it's war against the Word of God. It rejected marriage, marriage between man and woman alone. In St. Augustine's day, Rome fell and before that, Nero fiddled on his violin while Rome burned. While our Romes burn today, churches have fiddled around with the Word of God. Many churches look nice on the outside but as the Lord said about the religious leadership of His time, they are whitened sepulchers filled with dead men's bones full of decay and rot. It is profoundly sad. Am I overstating the case? I do not think so. The gates of hell are doing their best, but they have not prevailed. Many, including myself, have chronicled the central collapse of Biblical Scriptures in so many areas of the Church. Now, one should not lightly and unadvisedly leave a church body. By God's grace alone, I do not think we did.
So! Are we in the promised land? The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod? When I had my last interview for acceptance as a pastor into The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod at the Synod's International Center outside of St. Louis, Missouri, one of my three interviewers was a district president who warned me, "You know the Missouri Synod has problems and it's not perfect." I smiled and said, "If it were perfect, that would mean the Lord has come with His kingdom and I don't think He has and there would be no interview" They all smiled or chuckled. The district president's caution was a good one. In Christ, he could admit sin because of our Savior. I do not think I could ever hear that from some other liberal protestant church bodies and their ecclesiacrats confessing their church is wrong, they can't right now as they defend falsehood. The district president knows our church body is not perfect but it trusts and believes in the whole Word of God, the Bible and the Lutheran Confessions which teach, preach and confess the 6th Commandment and it's meaning. The district president, a pastor, is obviously no Pharisee. Thank our Lord for His grace for us all!


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Q: Python: "numpy.amax" vs Python's "max" : 'int' object is not iterable I ran into an error using Python's List comprehension today that I was not expecting.  I checked this post:
TypeError: 'int' object is not iterable, why it's happening
which simply explains basically what the error is.  My question is a bit more specific though.  Why does the 'np.percentile' functions work, but not 'max' and 'min'  NOTE: binnedMetric is a dictionary of nested lists, i.e., binnedMetric['key'][num1-numBins][listContainingItemsWithinBin].  I am taking statistics on all the items in each bin. Here is the snippit from my code that works:
     tempAvgMetric = [[] for dmx in range(numBins)]
     for idx in range(len(binnedMetric[expDir])):
        for xxx in range(numBins):
           tempAvgMetric[xxx].extend(binnedMetric[expDir][idx][nameNum][xxx])
     for idx in range(numBins):
        if np.isnan(avgMetric[idx]):
            tempAvgMetric[idx] = 0

     percentile50 = np.array([np.percentile(tempAvgMetric[dmx], 50) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
     percentile75 = np.array([np.percentile(tempAvgMetric[dmx], 75) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
     percentile25 = np.array([np.percentile(tempAvgMetric[dmx], 25) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
     maximum =      np.array([np.amax(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
     minimum =      np.array([np.amin(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])

Converting 'nan' to zeros appears to be necessary to get the percentile function to work properly.  I also tried using Python's 'min' and 'max' functions as follows:
 maximum =      np.array([max(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
 minimum =      np.array([min(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])

I find it peculiar because I am not iterating over the min function, I am iterating over 'dmx', which is defined as an iterable in the list comprehension.  I wouldn't think that the function call would affect anything.  As shown above in the "np.percentile" list comprehensions, the loop is almost identical.  Any clues as to why this behavior exists would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!
**UPDATE:
Here is a functioning code.  It works, with no "int object is not iterable" error.
import numpy as np
a = [[1,2,3],[1],[], [4,7,6,8,10],[13,12,0.2]]
b = [[1,4,2],[1,6,7],[6,5,3],[1,4,3],[13,11,1]]
c = [[1,2,3], [1,4,6], [1,4,6], [1], []]
d = [[2],[4],[6],[8],[10]]
binnedMetric = {'tempKey': [[a,b], [c,d]]}
expDir = 'tempKey'
numBins = 5
nameNum = 0

tempAvgMetric = [[] for dmx in range(numBins)]
for idx in range(len(binnedMetric[expDir])):
    for xxx in range(numBins):
       tempAvgMetric[xxx].extend(binnedMetric[expDir][idx][nameNum][xxx])

avgMetric = np.array([np.mean(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
varMetric = np.array([np.sqrt(np.var(tempAvgMetric[dmx])) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
for idx in range(numBins):
    if np.isnan(avgMetric[idx]):
        tempAvgMetric[idx] = 0

percentile50 = np.array([np.percentile(tempAvgMetric[dmx], 50) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
percentile75 = np.array([np.percentile(tempAvgMetric[dmx], 75) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
percentile25 = np.array([np.percentile(tempAvgMetric[dmx], 25) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
maximum =      np.array([np.amax(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
minimum =      np.array([np.amin(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])

maximum2 =     np.array([max(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])
minimum2 =     np.array([min(tempAvgMetric[dmx]) for dmx in range(numBins) if tempAvgMetric])

print(percentile50)
print(maximum)
print(maximum2)

simply changing the values of 'a' to
a = [[np.nan, np.nan],[1],[], [4,7,6,8,10],[13,12,0.2]]

breaks the code, but only for 'maximum2', giving the same error that I was running into.

A: The reason is that some of the elements of your tempAvgMetric list are not lists but rather integers. Initially you construct tempAvgMetric as a nested list of empty lists. However, later, in the second major loop, you replace some lists with integers (0):
for idx in range(numBins):
    if np.isnan(avgMetric[idx]):
        tempAvgMetric[idx] = 0

A: At some point your code is trying to apply max to an integer, as opposed to a list or other iterable
To illustrate:
In [354]: max(123)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
TypeError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-354-8de2de84b04d> in <module>()
----> 1 max(123)

TypeError: 'int' object is not iterable
In [355]: np.max(123)
Out[355]: 123
In [356]: np.max(np.array(123))
Out[356]: 123

np.max works because it first turns the argument into an array.
 tempAvgMetric = [[] for dmx in range(numBins)]
 ....
       tempAvgMetric[xxx].extend(binnedMetric[expDir][idx][nameNum][xxx])
 ....
        tempAvgMetric[idx] = 0

With this code, some tempAvgMetric elements will be lists (they all start as []), but for the idx case they are the integer 0.
Changing that assignment to:
tempAvgMetric[idx] = [0]

In [357]: max([0])
Out[357]: 0

Be aware that max([]) and np.max([]) both produce an error.

if tempAvgMetric

test doesn't make much sense.  When would this be False? Only if the list was empty, i.e. if numBins==0.


Personal trainer and motivational speaker, Jonathan Ross explains how fitness activities don't have to be specific to a gym environment.
We grumble. We procrastinate. We try fad diets. Of course, ultimately, weight loss comes down to burning more calories than you consume. But working out can be tough! Building up the motivation to exercise is the first great hurdle. Since the 2000s, technology has started to do its part in getting us up off the couch, out of the office and into the park for some bodily movement. Nike was one of the first companies to offer exercise tracking technology with Nike+, which uses a motion sensor to track the wearer's workout sessions and automatically catalog important information like calories burned, distance traveled and time spent working up a sweat.
Nike+ and other exercise tracking systems are designed to motivate you. Nike+ lets you set goals for your workouts, helps you promote your successes to social networks and features friends lists so you can challenge your pals. When you can't have a workout buddy, being able to post scores and compete with your friends is the next best thing. Beyond motivation, these devices make exercising simpler. You're still going to have to put in the physical labor, but they'll take care of the number crunching by timing your workouts and figuring out how much exercise you're actually getting.
Nike+ began as a collaboration between Nike and Apple that worked with iPods, but it's since grown to include a number of devices like the Nike+ SportWatch GPS, FuelBand and SportBand. The SportBand was Nike's first addition to the Nike+iPod product line. What does that mean? Well, it's cheaper -- and a bit more limited -- than some later Nike+ accessories like the SportWatch. The SportBand is essentially a convenient display for exercise tracking data. Without a separate Nike+ sensor, it can't track your steps or burned calories -- it's just a digital watch.
At only $59 as of mid-2012, the SportBand is appropriately cheaper than the rest of the Nike+ line. We'll get into the why on the next page with the SportBand's hardware, then move onto the calorie-counting software and comparisons between the SportBand and Nike's newer FuelBand.
The Nike+ SportBand consists of two separate components. One of them is very, very simple. It's a rubber watch band. Just like any other watch band, pretty much, but with one exception: opposite the watch band holes is a small rectangular socket in the rubber. This slot is what secures the second component of the SportBand, which is actually a USB thumb drive. While the SportBand is water resistant, using the buttons underwater or exposing the SportBand to hot steam can be damaging. The thumb drive is made from curved plastic so it neatly rests atop the watch band, and it houses the SportBand's LCD display and a pair of control buttons on its surface.
The LCD can function as a plain digital watch, but its primary goal is to convey exercise information via a calorie counter, timer, distance gauge and pace meter. The button beside the display will start up exercise tracking, while a toggle button on the side of the device switches between functions. The SportBand's rechargeable battery lasts an estimated three weeks of daily one-hour workouts, while the memory is able to hold 30 hours of running data. The display is backlit, and the SportBand includes a 2.4GHz wireless receiver, but no transmitter.
That sums up the SportBand hardware: Unlike other exercise trackers, it doesn't contain a pedometer to track steps or an accelerometer to more accurately gauge movement. It also doesn't wirelessly upload information to the Nike+ Web site to allow you to see your exercise information -- you have to connect the detachable USB thumb drive to a computer to sync the data it collects.
By itself, the SportBand can't track your workout sessions. But the $59 band comes with a Nike+ sensor, which fits into any Nike+-ready shoe. This is where the wireless receiver comes in: The Nike+ sensor tracks your movement and transmits it to the SportBand. The sensor uses an accelerometer to track the motion of your foot and translate that into a step. Officially, the sensor fits into the insole of Nike+ shoes. Unofficially, you can use it with any running shoe by cutting a hole in the insole, stuffing it into the shoelaces or attaching it with tape.
The real draw of Nike+, of course, is what the software does with your exercise data.
We touched on the SportBand's simple LCD display on the hardware page, but it's obviously a key element of the software experience on the exercise tracker. There's not much to do on the SportBand itself, other than toggle between the display modes to see information about your current exercise session. The real Nike+ experience comes into play on a computer or mobile device. Nike offers a piece of software called Nike+ Connect for Mac and Windows. When the SportBand USB drive is plugged into a computer, it will dump its exercise data into that software, giving you access to charts, graphs, Nike+ friends and personal goals.
Nike+ information is available online, as well, making it accessible from any computer or mobile device with a Web connection. The software is free to download and use -- there's no membership fee for Nike+. The Web service allows you to set goals for exercise routines, like running faster or farther. It will help you keep track of calories burned and calorie goals. Nike+ also includes map data to plan runs and find easier or more challenging routes, depending on your preferences.
While you get immediate feedback from the Nike+ SportBand via the LCD as you run, you'll need to use the computer software or Web site to see data on previous workouts or interact with the Nike+ community. Some of Nike's other sports training devices, including the SportWatch GPS and the FuelBand, offer more functionality on their displays. We'll tackle those software differences on the next page.
As of early 2012, there are more than 5,800 apps available to help you track your health and fitness [source: MobiHealthNews].
It's an interesting time for sports gear, which made comparing the SportBand and newer Nike+ devices interesting. Everything's changing as accelerometers become commonplace in smartphones. There's a lot of competition in exercise tracking between the Jawbone Up, the Fitbit and Nike+. The SportBand has been around for years, and I think the new Nike+ FuelBand is more interesting -- it tries to abstract calorie counts and the stuff we get so hung up with and replace that with a more rewarding system. "Gamification" is an interesting phenomenon, and competition and rewards can lead to great results. Still, we risk running into a problem: working for the arbitrary reward instead of the end goal itself.


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VISITTAMBORA is the name that we choose for our website, several years ago, when Mt.Tambora was almost unknown, in order to start promoting the region.
is the 'Community Development & Outdoor Recreation Organization' in the village of Oi Bura. They act as expedition organizer and ensure everything for the trekking (transportation, porters, equipment, food and beverage).
Nurul Wahyuti is the head of the organization and owner of the guesthouse. She was Born & raised in Bima city and has her degree in Human Resources. Her main interests are guest relations and the wellbeing of the people around her. She supports the people in the nearby villages in order to raise their living standards.
Her guests praise her for her delicious cooking. She is fun to talk to and always keeps her wonderful smile.
Rik Stoetman is a permanent resident of Indonesia. He has lived there for more than 30 years and was always involved with handicraft development for export and therefor hands on in community support. He sees Tambora in one way as Bali was a long time ago and wants to be part of yet another development in a positive way. Since 2006 he took part in the research into 'The Long Lost Kingdom of Tambora' and can tell visitors all about Tambora's history. Rik helps Nurul with guest relations, communications and logistics.
If not on a volcano, you can find Rik on the ocean.
Manuel Marty supports Visit Tambora as Web Designer and Photographer. Impressed by his own experience on the mighty Mount Tambora and with the local people he aims to bring in his knowledge.


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The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6 Episode 11 Recap: Jim Marchese is F–ked Up
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In a manner of speaking, of course.
It's not only when you watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey online. Every Real Housewives vacation anywhere is meant to stir up two things:
This time, the scenery of Boca Raton, Florida, wasn't exotic enough for the humor of the O.C. ladies' trip to Bali, but Jim Marchese sure delivered on #2.
Relieved and cancer-free, Amber Marchese decided she and her hubby would come to Florida on The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 6 Episode 11.
They came, and with a vengeance.
Jim started stirring the pot before his luggage hit the ground, needling at Bobby to propose to Nicole just because he knows it'll rankle his friend.
Teresa Aprea then gets in on the action, too.
"Bobby, he's trying to make you look bad," she says, but Nicole takes Jim's side, which only pisses off Bobby, who tells Nicole, "You're so stupid."
While locking himself in a bathroom. Amazing.
Jim really hit a nerve, it looks like, going off on Bobby for being all over the place and telling Nicole that he needs to "make a commitment" to her.
He also implies that Bobby once told him some sordid family secrets, and Amber, increasingly pissed at her husband, tries to get him to zip it.…


Catae Restaurant: ristorante che propone cucina internazionale e serve la colazione, il pranzo e la cena. Prenotazione obbligatoria.
Renaissance Santiago Hote: cocktail bar in loco.
La colazione a buffet è disponibile a un costo aggiuntivo di CLP 23 a persona (circa).
Hotel is in a great location and perfect for a business or vacation trip. Staff is super friendly and was very patient with a non-Spanish speaking guest. Great food options in the the hotel. Hotel was very clean. Would highly recommend.
Lovely hotel with great service.
The first night the breakfast room service door hanger was not collected, so breakfast was not delivered. Has to go on my city tour empty stomached. Second day, toilette paper was not refiled. Bed was relatively small. Towels were not all replaced (we were left without one hand towel and face towel). However, location is great, and lobby personnel was very nice. Laundry was delivered in two days, rather than next day. Bathroom layout was personally not ideal.


Tia Sharp's grandmother Christine Sharp and neighbour Paul Meehan have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder.
The grandmother of missing school girl Tia Sharp has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the death of the 12-year-old girl. Christine Sharp, 46, was questioned by police after a body was found in her house in New Addington, near Croydon, south London.
The body has not yet been formally identified and a post-mortem examination is pending.
A 39-year-old man was also held on suspicion of assisting an offender. He was identified as Paul Meehan, Sharp's next-door neighbour.
With the arrest of Tia's grandmother, the total number of people detained in connection with the girl's disappearance has risen to three. Earlier, 37-year-old Stuart Hazell, boyfriend of Sharp was arrested on suspicion of murdering Tia.
The search for Tia's body was one of Scotland Yard's toughest tasks. The team viewed hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and finally narrowed down her whereabouts with the aid of sniffer dogs.
Though the arrests of two men were announced by Scotland Yard, an official announcement on Sharp is yet to be made.
"Clearly there will be many questions about the investigation into Tia's disappearance and I want to take this opportunity to clarify some of the speculation," said Commander Neil Basu, the police chief responsible for south-east London.
"This will be subject of the ongoing investigation and it would be wrong to jump to any conclusions until all the facts have been established," he said.
Tia, a student at Raynes Park High School, was enjoying the school summer holidays when she went missing on 3 August.
"It's the worst living nightmare ever. It doesn't end - we are hurting so bad inside," Maxine Carter, Tia's aunt, told the BBC.


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Q: MOSFET gate protection zener diode math .please help My circuit's voltage input can range from 6V to 12.6V.  I want to use a p-ch mosfet for reverse bias protection.  However, the FET I want to use has a maximum VGS of +/- 8V, so I have to protect it in case the input voltage is on the high side.  Am I correct that I should choose a zener diode voltage lower than 6V but higher than gate threshold?  Any gotchas with the zener to be sure it works with the full range of voltage input I'm working with?  I'm not too familiar with the ins and outs of zeners.  Specifically, is there any harm in using TOO LOW voltage zener here (so long as the gate threshold is below the zener voltage).  Reason is economies of scale as I have 3V zener used on the board elsewhere.
Also: Would a simple potential divider do the job?  Or is a zener better?
Thank you.

A: If the specified gate threshold voltage is (say) 2 volts this doesn't mean the FET is turned on like a relay contact when you apply that gate-source voltage. There are graphs in the data sheet that will show you (typically) what sort of gate drive you need for a certain gain current with a certain volt drop across drain to source. Vgs(threshold) is just a single parameter and certainly does not guarantee reasonable on-resistance.
You should look at the graphs, estimate the gate-source voltage needed then get a zener that is slightly higher than this voltage but, below the 8V limit. Provide a data sheet link and I'll show you the relevant graph.


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Penn study finds advanced pulmonary embolism treatments have low rates of use across the nation
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Pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot in the lungs which causes shortness of breath and chest pain, is the third leading cardiovascular cause of death in the United States with more than 100, 000 lives taken each year. A typical intervention for PE patients includes anticoagulants in an effort to prevent migration of the blood clot, but the higher-risk PE population — about 30 percent of all PE patients — are potential candidates for catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) and systemic thrombolysis (ST), both of which employ "clot-busting" medications known as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).
However, in a new study presented today at the American College of Cardiology 66th Annual Scientific Session, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that the utilization rates of these potentially life-saving medications are low, particularly in the sub-group of PE patients who are critically ill.
ST is the method in which "clot-busting" medication is administered intravenously (IV) to eliminate clots throughout the bloodstream, while CDT allows the medication to be directly administered into the clot in the lungs.
"For years, ST and CDT have been available for use in patients with PE, however, there has been little research done to understand how these therapies are being utilized in the real-world," said the study's presenter Srinath Adusumalli, MD, chief cardiovascular medicine fellow in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. "Our initial data suggest that, in fact, both ST and CDT are used infrequently to treat PE, including in young, critically ill patients who may experience the highest clinical benefit from those therapies."
Adusumalli and his colleagues performed a retrospective study in which they collected data from the OptumInsight national commercial insurance claims database and identified 100,744 patients who had been hospitalized with PE during a ten-year period (2004-2014). This is the first study of its kind to examine detailed procedural coding for pulmonary embolism therapies from a national database, allowing researchers to aggregate information from a national population rather than hospital or region-specific information. The team culled through the data and found that of the 100,744 patients hospitalized with PE, 2,175 patients received either CDT or ST – roughly two percent of all PE patients. In this same timeframe, the number of PE hospitalizations increased by 306 percent.
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"Another question that emerged from these findings is whether we are adequately matching the right patients to the right therapies at the right time," said senior author Peter W. Groeneveld, MD, MS, an associate professor of Medicine, research director in the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, and director of Penn's Cardiovascular Outcomes, Quality, and Evaluative Research Center. "Since there is a lack of real-world clinical effectiveness and safety data on these therapies and a resulting lack of guideline-based recommendations, substantial clinical uncertainty persists as to when and in whom to use CDT and ST."
A larger team at Penn Medicine, including those who were involved with this study, created what's called the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team — or PERT — which is designed to employ rapid response techniques for the treatment of PE in order to match the right patient to the right therapy at the right time.
"The purpose of PERT is to ensure that high-risk PE patients are receiving the best kind of treatment plan on the most efficient timeline in order to improve outcomes," said Jay Giri, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and founder of the PERT at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. "However, it is important to state that most decisions made by PERT physicians are a matter of clinical consensus rather than being based on rigorous comparative effectiveness research. The current study re-emphasizes the clinical consequences of the dearth of data in the PE field."
While the team notes these data are clinically useful and could impact the patient care decision-making process, there is still more research needed. Co-presenter and study author Bram Geller, MD, a cardiovascular medicine fellow in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, added, "this study is the first in a two-step research plan, in which our next phase will be to actually evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of CDT versus ST by exploring patient outcomes in the OptumInsight commercial insurance claims database."
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Note that this does not relate to revalidation of existing programmes. A process for revalidation has yet to be rolled out for FET programmes. Currently validated programmes, including those validated for more than five years, may continue being delivered under the new policy pending further communication from QQI.
During the adjustment period, providers are asked to contact QQI before preparing a programme for submission for validation under the new policy. QQI will be available for one-on-one meetings and policy workshops for providers will be offered early in the new year.
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Campus watch: Deccan College's 4 new courses likely by next academic year
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In August, Deccan College announced plans to introduce full-time Master of Science or Master of Arts in computational linguistics, heritage site management and scientific conservation, museology and environment archaeology.
The four new proposed courses by the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute could be introduced only in the academic year of 2022-23, the college officials have hinted.
In August, Deccan College announced plans to introduce full-time Master of Science or Master of Arts in computational linguistics, heritage site management and scientific conservation, museology and environment archaeology during October or November this year, subject to the final approval from the Maharashtra government's department of higher education.
"Along with Deccan College's academic council, its board of management, which is the highest authority at the college-management level, has approved the introduction of the four courses. We now need to get the approval of the state department of higher education and also the University Grants Commission (UGC). If not by November, the courses will commence in July next year," said Prof Pramod Pandey, vice-chancellor, Deccan College.
The courses were being planned as part of the bicentenary year celebrations which was observed last week.
Another proposal to mark the 200th year was the establishment of an Institute of Contemporary Indology with the help of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, some Indology departments from outside the country and other departments.
Being the third oldest higher education institute in the country, Deccan College offers some of the rare and full-time courses on archaeology, linguistics and their popularity has been growing, the academics noted. In addition, there are several short-term and weekend courses available.
"This year, there was a lot of interest from among the Chinese students for some of our courses. The final date for submitting the applications towards this year's admissions had to be postponed," the VC said.
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OUR VIEW: New land trust a hard sell
Will North Saanich's idea of a new trust created to acquire more farmland in Greater Victoria take root?
That is a very good question. While the concept of a region-wide farmland trust and acquisition trust seems to be coming from the right place, it just might not be realistic.
On the surface of the problem lies the fact that farmland, when it becomes available, is very expensive. Longtime farming families sometimes use that property value to finance their retirement. Unless a farmer, or farming company, has the capital to take it on, that land will get a lot of pressure by land developers.
By no means is that example the hard and fast rule to farmland exchange, but it's generally accepted that new farmers trying to obtain enough land to make their business profitable are few and far between.
The local food movement certainly makes the idea of acquiring more or existing farmland before it's lost sounds reasonable. Yet, due to that cost, it will take some doing to convince regional municipalities to contribute enough to make the program worthwhile.
In North Saanich, the district has the potential to gain farmland in a pair of land deals. The former Sandown race track is proposing to give the municipality most of its property in exchange for a significant commercial development area close to the highway. The owners of Glen Meadows Golf and Country Club are proposing to close the course, shave off a bit of land for large lot housing and donate the lion's share to the district as additional farmland.
Both proposals could be good for area farmers but as pointed out by Councillor Ted Daly this week, there doesn't seem to be anyone chomping at the bit to farm it.
To be fair, it's still early and those projects have not yet begun. The future of that land — and North Saanich's regional land acquisition trust — is still up in the air.
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Sue's Quilty Bits and Bobs: Test Drive of a Christmas Cocktail!
One of the blogs I follow is Quilting in My Pyjamas. Shay's blogposts usually crack me up, I love the way she tells it like it is, added to the fact she lives in the same place I do! Have a read of her 'disclaimer' on the right first to see if you think she's your style!
Anyway, something she started a few weeks back (after a hard day in the trenches) was Cocktail Wednesday. Great idea I reckon! Some of her cocktails have been successful and she's had a couple of duds too but however they turn out Shay tells a good tale of the process!
I don't have much of a collection of cocktail ingredients but luckily my besty Kerry does and so we decided to try one of Shay's recipes, Japanese Slippers, at our Christmas get together. The fact that it was a lovely Christmassy green may have influenced our choice!
Here is a link to Shay's version (scroll down a bit, its below the one for Purple Rain!) and here's a photo of ours!
Hint: Add a wedge of honeydew melon to the bottom of the glass and eat it when you've drunk the cocktail - Yum!
I loved this cocktail, but then I'm a sucker for citrus! Kerry wasn't quite as keen on the lemony-ness so we added a smidge of lemonade to give it some bubbles and dilute it for her and she was happier with it!
Merry Christmas from Sue (at the back), Kerry and myself! Give them a try, very refreshing for an Aussie Christmas which is invariably hot!
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Could Draugen and Gylt be The Next Games to Film or TV Hits, Pushed by Epic Games?
By Chris Wray
Feb 19, 2021 10:00 EST
When you look at video game IPs that have gone into TV or Film, one rarely has the quality and success that keeps people coming back for more. Of course, Tomb Raider was driven by the star power of Angelina Jolie, and the Resident Evil films became a beast of their own. A very successful beast, but a beast nonetheless. With The Witcher's release - despite it being largely based on the novels - there certainly is hope yet of high-quality success stories.
This is something Epic Games are looking to push forward, using Unreal Engine's power in the development of films and TV. This is already occurring, with Unreal Engine being used in the development of huge shows and films like The Mandalorian and Rogue One.
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Understandably, Epic Games would like to see this used on a larger scale and saw an Epic MegaGrant going towards Goldfinch to help realise this. Following the grant, IP holders could put forward their titles developed using the Unreal Engine, with relevant TV or film development proposals based on the IP. Two IP's have been selected for this so far; Draugen and Gylt.
In conjunction with creatives at Talenthouse, Goldfinch will now look towards developing pitch treatments for TV or film properties based on the IPs. 90-second teaser trailers will be made for the treatments, to be shown at Cannes with the intention of packaging the projects for full production.
Mike Gamble, Director of Business Development at Epic Games, had this to say:
This is a great initiative providing our Unreal Engine developers with exciting new areas of revenue generation by connecting them to other creative communities and audiences. I can't wait to see what the outcome will be for these two great game IPs.
This is certainly something I'm interested in. Both are well celebrated for differing reasons (read our Draugen review here), and both are titles that could certainly work for either TV or film. If anything, this shows that recipients of the Epic MegaGrants are well worth keeping an eye on, with Epic pushing forward development in games, technology and seemingly all forms of entertainment, while propelling Unreal Engine forward in as many ways as possible.
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