With a fresh and progressive design, plus a cover that also doubles as a keyboard, Microsoft pleasantly surprised audiences at an industry expo with the Microsoft Surface tablet. With prices still undetermined, the Surface tablet when released will be available in two options; a Windows RT model and a Windows 8 Pro version. Both Surface tablets feature 10.6-inch, 16:9 widescreen HD displays, dual cameras and microphones for video chat and/or Skype conferencing, but that is about where the similarities end. The RT will give you a choice of 32GB or 64GB of storage along with your Nvidia Tegra CPU, USB 2.0 and microSD slots and a Micro HD video port. While the Windows 8 Surface Pro tablet pumps your storage capacity up to 128GB with a baseline of 64GB and will run on an "Ivy Bridge" i5 chip. Other differences include; Mini DisplayPort video port, USB 3.0 and a microSDXC slot, just to keep things complicated when you decide to purchase one.
The Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display is the newest update to the Apple notebook lineup. Weighing over a pound less than the previous model, the .71-inch thin notebook showcases Apple's industrial design. The most significant highlight is the Retina display that gives the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro a remarkable 2880 x 1800 resolution, higher than any notebook currently available. However, the updated specs do not stop there. Apple refreshed most of the essentials that make the MacBook Pro a must have device. Updated Intel Quad Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor (up to 2.7GHz), up to 16GB RAM and 768GB of SSD storage, rounded out with two Thunderbolt ports, USB 3, an SD card slot and HDMI. The new MagSafe 2 connector looks to ensure your sanity in case of an accidentally tripped cord and the 7 hours of battery life aims to allow you enough time to finish your work and still have plenty of time to play.
With a sensor that Sony says is four times larger than the competition, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 changes the standard for pocket-size point-and-shoot cameras. Potentially raising the quality of compromising photos around the world; the RX100 camera sports a 1-inch 20.2 megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor that will reduce the noise in the photo and of people claiming it is not them in the picture. The new Sony Cyber-shot also features a speedy f/1.8 Carl Zeiss lens with 3.6x optical zoom, ISO settings up to 25,600, a BIONZ image processor, 10 fps shooting ability, 3-inch LCD display and full HD 1080 video at 60p in case still photos are not enough.
Aiming for two markets at once, Sony has announced their first VAIO Ultrabook, the Sony VAIO T13. Slated for US release the Sony T13 is equipped with a 13.3-inch display, the latest Ultra Low Voltage Intel processor, hybrid storage ability and unlike the ultra-thin laptops from their competitors, the Sony Ultrabook comes with ports galore. HDMI, VGA, Ethernet an SD slot, plus two USB ports, including one that can charge your phone. While all those ports are aiming for business users, Sony is also targeting the campus crowd by taking design cues from the Macbook Air and encasing the new Sony VAIO T13 Ultrabook in a .71 inch thin magnesium and aluminum chassis. The new Sony laptop has battery life up to 9 hours and comes in at $799.
LG has rolled out full HD IPS televisions that double as PC monitors. The LG DM2752 and the LG M2752 both are capable of full HD resolution from broadcast and your PC. Picture-in-Picture, Infinite Surround Sound, a USB connector and dual HDMI ports round out the basic specs, while the IPS panels provide nearly 180 degrees of viewing range. In addition the LG DM2752 includes a native 2D to 3D conversion engine that allows you to play games, watch broadcasts or movies in 3D. For gamers it gets even better with the LG Dual Play feature that enables two different full screen images simultaneously on the same TV. Select markets in the EU have access to the M2752 now, while the 3D enhanced LG DM2752 drops in July.


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The international construction market over the past couple years has brought widespread prosperity and opportunities. But it also has led many international contractors to be more careful about the kind of work they do and the conditions under which they are willing to work. For some, it is an opportunity to expand. But for many international contractors, now is the time to be careful and seize only the best opportunities, not everything that comes along.
For ENR's Top 225 International Contractors, 2005 was a banner year. Combined revenue from projects outside of the groups' home countries was $189.41 billion in 2005, up 13.1% over $167.49 billion in 2004. But this prosperity wasn't a sign of weakness at home, as these same companies saw their domestic revenue rise 11.5% in 2005, to $373.42 billion, up from $334.79 billion in 2004.
This high level of global activity is causing material price and personnel pressures, leading to subtle shifts in doing business. "The availability of materials and the high market activity fully loading contractors are extending project completion schedules," says John Grill, CEO of Australia's WorleyParsons. He says customers are showing signs of accepting shared risk to minimize premiums from contractors. "We are also seeing a shift away from lump-sum turnkey contracting to reimbursable [engineering-procurement-construction management]."
The hot market is attracting new players into the marketplace. "As the established contractors have become busy, a number of competitors are entering the [lump-sum turnkey engineering-procurement-construction] market with limited experience and track record with a tendency to take higher levels of risk and price aggressively," says Peter Warner, executive vice president of sales and marketing for U.K.-based Petrofac. "This is a competitive concern for contractors and a major concern for clients, not least from a [health, safety, environment and] project delivery perspective."
Ranking: The Top 225 International Contractors
Ranking: The Top 225 Global Contractors
The 2006 Top 225 International and Global Contractors Complete Report (with "Subsidiaries lists" and "Where the 2006 Top 225 Contractors Worked - by Country" lists)
"The negative aspects [in the global market] are the increase in competition from the Asian countries, particularly China and India, and emerging countries with very aggressive prices as a result of very low labor costs," says Alfonso González Dominguez, chairman of Spain's Abeinsa. "Chinese companies are running all around the world with low quality and consequently impossibly low prices," charges Bulent Erdogan, general manager for Turkish-based NUROL Construction and Trading Co. But he says owners are becoming wary of the low-bid mentality. "We see that employers are taking some precautions which we expect to improve the conditions."
However, Chinese contractors are growing in size, experience, and sophistication. Some of China's old hands in the international market are now passing the $10-billion mark in revenue. One new name on this year's list, China Communications Construction Group, actually is the parent of two familiar names on the international scene: China Road & Bridge Corp. and China Harbour Engineering Co. China Communications' revenue for 2005 was $9.3 billion.
The hot market has led some large players to settle in traditional "home" markets and refrain from expanding into new regions though risky international bidding. "I don't foresee any geographical expansion," says Stuart Graham, president and CEO of Sweden's Skanska. Among reasons he cites for quitting some markets was corruption. "In many places, customers of international companies do not subscribe to our code of conduct," says Graham. But he also concedes, "as an industry we have a long way to go."
Spain's Sacyr Vallehermoso is another contractor that is finding more than enough work in its traditional markets. "We are focusing in Europe and in the Americas," says Pedro Alonso, head of corporate communications. He provides a laundry list of reasons: political and economic stability, clear procurement rules and a transparent legal framework.
Regionally, China's vast construction market holds little attraction for many international players. "It's difficult and I'm not sure they need us," says Richard Francioli, chairman of Vinci Construction SA, France. Hochtief's current work in China is "insignificant compared to the rest of the world," says Hans-Peter Keitel, chairman and CEO.
For many international contractors, an uncertain legal framework in the Far East and especially China have been discouraging. "We are somewhat disappointed with the Far East construction market," says Juan Pedro Alonso, international director of Spain's Acciona Infraestructuras. "Construction remains very challenging due to the regulations that apply to the construction companies and increasing competition."
Japan's Kinden Corp. also has found China daunting. "The law and regulations are not clear for us [and] China's first class contractor's license is a barrier for us," says Shinichi Kotoku, manager in Kinden's international division. Instead, Kinden has successfully followed Japanese manufacturers into such countries as Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, he says. Kinden also is working in Malaysia, including the Kuala Lumpur sewerage pipe jacking project and the Jimah 500-kV substation project, he says.
For France's Bouygues Construction, Hong Kong's building sector still offers opportunities, but infrastructure is "flat," says Deputy CEO Michel Cote. He forecasts an upturn next year or 2008. "We are more optimistic about the market of Singapore," he says. Expansion of Singapore's gambling sector is creating work. "We are trying to follow our clients [and] in the field of casinos there are only three or four clients worldwide," he adds.
One region that is a study in contrasts is the Middle East. The rapid increase in oil prices have fueled a major rise in oil and gas projects. "The Middle East is the area where we expect the largest opportunities, as a result of the huge expansion plans in the oil and gas and petrochemical sector," says Samer Khoury, executive vice president of Consolidated Contractors International, Greece. He expects the boom to last. "Oil companies have huge planned investments in the next five years all over the world," he says.
War continues to cloud over the Middle East, with security concerns throughout the region. London, U.K.-based construction staffing firm EPCglobal on Aug. 10 released the results of a survey of 2,128 international engineers, over half of whom are working or have worked in the Middle East, on their attitudes on working in the Middle East and North Africa. Of the group, 17% said they would not work there, while 56% said they would only if the financial rewards were sufficient. And 60% said that they would not work in Iraq.
"We can't ignore that experienced engineers...perceive risks associated with working in the area to have increased since 2003 and as a result of the present conflict in Lebanon," says Tobias Reed, CEO of EPCglobal. But he notes that experienced engineers are no more likely to refuse to work in the region that they were three years ago.
Despite its huge rebuilding program. many contractors remain wary of working in Iraq. For example, NUROL had been negotiating contracts with the Iraqi government for a number of projects. But, "as we could not get guarantees for the...
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CD Release: Michael Cullen - True Believer (Independent - 1st October 2014)
CD Release:
Michael Cullen - True Believer
(Independent - 1st October 2014)
Features: Michael Cullen plus timEbandit Powles (Tim Powles
of The Church)
Website: www.michalecullen.info
• Buy the album & download Cha Cha Cha D'Amour Free
I asked Leonard Cohen, how lonely does it get?
Now that's lonely... With his distinctive baritone and dark indie rock sound, Michael Cullen is often compared to Nick Cave and Tom Waits but it's Leonard Cohen he evokes on the first track of his new release, True Believer. The song is called Black Dog and features his typically literate take on life and love.
In my own way, stylish in the face of my disruption...
he sings while a girl chorus sweetly contrasts his gravelly baritone. It's romance in a gothy mode - Michael's mood of choice.
True Believer is the second solo release from Australia's Michael Cullen with his favourite collaborator Tim Powles (the Divinyls, the Venetians, The Church) and comes as a highly anticipated follow up to his first solo album, Love Transmitter. First released in 2002, the album got little promotion and Michael's career was sidelined by health issues. However, the release established his languid, melancholic sound, anchored by his expressive baritone and its reputation grew by word of mouth. In 2011, Tomatrax (an Aussie music blog) named it in the top twenty Australian albums of all time and a re-mastered version of Love Transmitter was re-issued in 2012 to critical accolades.
True Believer by Michael Cullen
Michael has a long history in Australia's indie rock scene starting in the post-punk 1980's, including The Hardheads, a band he formed with his brother Jon. He met Tim Powles along the way and they've been collaborating for two decades now. They worked together on Love Transmitter as a new direction in indie pop, characterized by feedback drenched guitar, Michael's resonant baritone and analogue keyboards with Tim on the drums.
You can hear a retro rock tone to Michael's songs, much of them featuring the rhythmic simplicity reminiscent of groovy 1960/70's pop/surfer rock. Nothing Special invokes the Doors at times with a churchy organ in the mix while the tempo slows down to a crawl for Damaged, a moody, synthy meditation on being in love with a wrecked psyche.
Your love was a fairytale, because you're bitter...
It's a kind of ultra slow rhyming rap. There's a dark side to his work even on tracks like Cha Cha Cha D'Amour with its upbeat invitation to love - albeit with a Halloween kind of flair. Every song has something different to offer, including I Never Knew, with his vocals deliverd in a spoken word mode. The album ends with a bit of a surprise in Broken Horses. Here the vocals are smoother, more pop-ish, delivered with a layer of harmony.
All in all, a raspy, sexy ode to the gloomier side of life.
1. Black Dog
2. Believer
3. Nothing Special
4. Black Coffee and Cigarettes
5. Damaged
6. Cha Cha Cha d'Amour
7. I Walk Alone
8. I Never Knew
9. Broken Horses
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The Return Of The Minimoog Model D
From a media release The Return Of The Minimoog Model D Get One Here Asheville, NC, November 2022 — Originally released in 1970, the Minimoog Model D changed the face of modern music and has served as the archetype for all synthesizers that followed. The all-analog instrument gained acclaim for combining the colossal sound of the 1960s Moog modular synthesizers with the accessibility of pre-wired modules, meaning that it could be played instantly and intuitively with no patch cables required. A groundbreaking innovation, the Minimoog was quickly embraced by a diverse roster of performers, such as Herbie Hancock, Kraftwerk, Jan Hammer, Sun Ra, Giorgio Moroder, Parliament Funkadelic, Pink Floyd, and Gary Numan—all shaping unique sounds and forging new genres with the instrument. More than a half-century since its invention, Minimoog Model D is back in production at the Moog factory in Asheville, North Carolina. An exceptional sonic tool and one of the most beloved and iconic synthesizer


Shadow is a sculptural response by artist Suzanne Davey to the opening of the Mosman Art Gallery exhibition The Unending Shadow, an exhibition of artworks by prominent Australian mother and daughter artists, Ann and Sophie Cape. Together they have made a series of challenging new artworks exploring the phenomena of Dementia and its impact within the community. The exhibition examines the emotional and psychological 'spaces' that people with dementia inhabit, as well as those of their family, friends and loved ones. Works can be seen Thursday 10 September-Sunday 29 November 2015. Shadow is a pop up sculpture for Mosman Festival 2015.


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package com.stdnull.runmap.presenter.actionImpl;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.Fragment;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.ServiceConnection;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.os.Message;
import android.os.Messenger;
import android.os.RemoteException;
import android.os.SystemClock;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.RelativeLayout;

import com.amap.api.location.AMapLocation;
import com.amap.api.maps.CameraUpdate;
import com.amap.api.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.amap.api.maps.model.CameraPosition;
import com.amap.api.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.amap.api.maps.model.LatLngBounds;
import com.stdnull.baselib.common.CFLog;
import com.stdnull.baselib.GlobalApplication;
import com.stdnull.runmap.R;
import com.stdnull.runmap.common.AppConfig;
import com.stdnull.baselib.common.CFAsyncTask;
import com.stdnull.baselib.common.RMConfiguration;
import com.stdnull.baselib.common.TaskHanler;
import com.stdnull.baselib.lifecircle.AppStateListener;
import com.stdnull.baselib.lifecircle.LifeCycleMonitor;
import com.stdnull.runmap.model.IMoveTrack;
import com.stdnull.runmap.model.TrackPoint;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.IMap;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.filter.LocationEndFilter;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.filter.LocationTypeFilter;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.filter.SpeedAndDistanceFilter;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.listenter.IGpsPowerListener;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.listenter.IGpsSwicthListener;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.listenter.IMapCaptureFinished;
import com.stdnull.runmap.modules.map.listenter.IOnNewLocation;
import com.stdnull.runmap.presenter.action.ITrackPresenter;
import com.stdnull.runmap.service.MoveHintForeService;
import com.stdnull.runmap.ui.uibehavior.IMovementTrackActivity;
import com.stdnull.baselib.utils.ShareUtils;
import com.stdnull.baselib.utils.SystemUtils;
import com.tencent.mm.opensdk.modelmsg.SendMessageToWX;
import com.tencent.mm.opensdk.modelmsg.WXImageObject;
import com.tencent.mm.opensdk.modelmsg.WXMediaMessage;
import com.tencent.mm.opensdk.openapi.IWXAPI;
import com.tencent.mm.opensdk.openapi.WXAPIFactory;

import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by chen on 2017/6/3.
 */

public class TrackPresenterImpl implements ITrackPresenter, IOnNewLocation, IGpsSwicthListener,
        IGpsPowerListener, AppStateListener {
    private IMovementTrackActivity mMovementTrackActivity;
    private IMoveTrack mMoveModel;

    private IMap mapObject;
    private IWXAPI mWxApi;

    /**
     * 定位坐标有效性过滤
     */
    private LocationTypeFilter mLocationTypeFiler;

    private DecimalFormat mDistanceFormater;//格式化距离格式,只保留两位小数
    private DecimalFormat mTimeFormater;//格式化时间格式,00:00:00

    /**
     * 计时器
     */
    private Handler mSecondTimer = new SecondTimer();
    private static final int TIME_UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 1000;
    /**
     * 标记是否已开始计时
     */
    private boolean isTimerStarted = false;

    /**
     * 用于提示GPS开关信息的dialog
     */
    private AlertDialog mGpsTipsDialog;

    /**
     * 指示当前显示的Layout
     */
    private boolean isMapFragmentShowing = true;

    /**
     * 是否强制退出
     */
    private boolean isForceExit = false;

    private Messenger mServiceMessager;

    public TrackPresenterImpl(){
        mDistanceFormater = (DecimalFormat) NumberFormat.getInstance();
        mDistanceFormater.setMinimumFractionDigits(2);
        mDistanceFormater.setMaximumFractionDigits(2);
        mTimeFormater = (DecimalFormat) DecimalFormat.getInstance();
        mTimeFormater.applyPattern("00");
    }

    public TrackPresenterImpl(IMovementTrackActivity movementTrackActivity, IMoveTrack modeModel, IMap map) {
        this();
        this.mMovementTrackActivity = movementTrackActivity;
        this.mMoveModel = modeModel;
        this.mapObject = map;
    }

    @Override
    public void initAmap(Activity context) {
        mapObject.initMap();
        mapObject.setMinZoomLevel(8);
        mLocationTypeFiler = new LocationTypeFilter();
        mapObject.addLocationFilter(mLocationTypeFiler);
        mapObject.addLocationFilter(new SpeedAndDistanceFilter());
        mapObject.startLocation(context);
        //set listener
        mapObject.setOnNewLocationListener(this);
        mapObject.setOnGpsPowerListener(this);
        mapObject.setOnGpsSwitchListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void registerWXShareAPI(Context context) {
        mWxApi = WXAPIFactory.createWXAPI(context, AppConfig.getWeixinAppId(),true);
        CFLog.e("Share","register = " + mWxApi.registerApp(AppConfig.getWeixinAppId()));
    }

    @Override
    public int getMapType() {
        return mapObject.getMapType();
    }

    @Override
    public void changeMapType() {
        mapObject.changeMapType();
    }

    @Override
    public void showMapUiLayout(Context context, RelativeLayout mapUI, Fragment mapFrag) {
        if(isMapFragmentShowing){
            return;
        }
        mapFrag.setUserVisibleHint(true);
        Animation animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context, R.anim.scale_in);
        mapUI.startAnimation(animation);
        isMapFragmentShowing = true;
    }

    @Override
    public void showDataUiLayout(Context context, RelativeLayout mapUI, final Fragment mapFrag) {
        if(!isMapFragmentShowing){
            return;
        }
        isMapFragmentShowing = false;
        Animation animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(context ,R.anim.scale_out);
        mapUI.startAnimation(animation);
        animation.setAnimationListener(new Animation.AnimationListener() {
            @Override
            public void onAnimationStart(Animation animation) {

            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationEnd(Animation animation) {
                mapFrag.setUserVisibleHint(false);
            }

            @Override
            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animation animation) {

            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public void onBackPressed(final Context context) {
        if(isForceExit){
            mMovementTrackActivity.finishActivity();
            return;
        }
        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(context);
        builder.setMessage(R.string.string_msg_exit_hint);
        builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.string_no,null);
        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.string_ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                boolean shouldShowShare = mMoveModel.getHistoryCoordiates().size() > RMConfiguration.MIN_CACHE_DATA;
                mMoveModel.saveModelToDatabase(true);
                if(shouldShowShare) {
                    isForceExit = true;
                    mapObject.addLocationFilter(new LocationEndFilter(true));
                    mMovementTrackActivity.showExitHintLayout();
                }
                else{
                    mMovementTrackActivity.finishActivity();

                }
            }
        });
        builder.show();

    }

    @Override
    public void scaleCurrentCamera() {
        CameraPosition position = mapObject.getController().getCameraPosition();
        List<TrackPoint> trackPoints = mMoveModel.getHistoryCoordiates();
        LatLng start = new LatLng(trackPoints.get(0).getLatitude(), trackPoints.get(0).getLongitude());
        LatLng end = new LatLng(trackPoints.get(trackPoints.size() - 1).getLatitude(), trackPoints.get(trackPoints.size() - 1).getLongitude());
        CameraUpdate update = CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngBounds(new LatLngBounds(start, end), (int) (position.zoom - 6));
        mapObject.moveToSpecficCamera(update);
    }

    @Override
    public void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle bundle) {
        mMoveModel.onRestoreInstanceState(bundle);
    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle bundle) {
        mMoveModel.onSaveInstanceState(bundle);
    }

    @Override
    public void share(final int shareId) {
        mapObject.captureMap(new IMapCaptureFinished() {
            @Override
            public void onMapCaptureFinished(Bitmap bitmap, int status) {
                WXImageObject imageObject = new WXImageObject(bitmap);

                WXMediaMessage mediaMessage = new WXMediaMessage();
                mediaMessage.mediaObject = imageObject;
                Bitmap thumb = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bitmap,50,50,true);
                bitmap.recycle();
                mediaMessage.thumbData = ShareUtils.bmpToByteArray(thumb,true);
                SendMessageToWX.Req req = new SendMessageToWX.Req();
                req.transaction = ShareUtils.buildTransaction("img");
                req.message = mediaMessage;
                if(shareId == R.id.btn_share_to_friend){
                    req.scene = SendMessageToWX.Req.WXSceneSession;
                }
                else{
                    req.scene = SendMessageToWX.Req.WXSceneTimeline;
                }
                CFLog.e("Share","send = "+ mWxApi.sendReq(req));
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public void startForeInfoService(Context context) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(context, MoveHintForeService.class);
        context.bindService(intent, new ServiceConnection() {
            @Override
            public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
                mServiceMessager = new Messenger(service);
            }

            @Override
            public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name) {
                mServiceMessager = null;
            }
        }, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
    }

    @Override
    public void onActicityCreated() {
        LifeCycleMonitor.getInstance().registerListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityDestoryed() {
        LifeCycleMonitor.getInstance().unRegisterListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onNewLocation(AMapLocation location) {
        if(mLocationTypeFiler != null && mapObject.removeLocationFilter(mLocationTypeFiler)) {
            mLocationTypeFiler = null;
            //locate succeed, dismiss refresh layout
            mMovementTrackActivity.dismissRefresh();
        }
        if(!isTimerStarted){
            isTimerStarted = true;
            mSecondTimer.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(0, TIME_UPDATE_FREQUENCY);
        }
        LatLng cur = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
        //新坐标点
        TrackPoint trackPoint = new TrackPoint(cur, SystemClock.elapsedRealtime());
        mapObject.requestRegeoAddress(location, trackPoint);

        List<TrackPoint> trackPoints = mMoveModel.getHistoryCoordiates();
        if(trackPoints.size() >= 1) {
            mapObject.drawPolyLine(location.getSpeed(), trackPoint.getLocation(),
                    trackPoints.get(trackPoints.size() - 1).getLocation());
        }

        float distance = mMoveModel.onNewLocation(trackPoint);
        String distanceText = mDistanceFormater.format(distance / 1000.0);
        mMovementTrackActivity.updateDistance(distanceText);

        Message msg = new Message();
        msg.what = MoveHintForeService.MSG_DISTANCE_UPDATE;
        msg.obj = distanceText;
        sendMsgToForeService(msg);
    }

    private void sendMsgToForeService(Message msg){
        if(mServiceMessager == null){
            return;
        }
        try {
            mServiceMessager.send(msg);
        } catch (RemoteException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onGpsPower(int powerStatus) {
        mMovementTrackActivity.updateGpsPower(powerStatus);
    }

    @Override
    public void onGPSSwitchChanged() {
        CFAsyncTask<Boolean> task = new CFAsyncTask<Boolean>() {
            @Override
            public Boolean onTaskExecuted(Object... params) {
                return SystemUtils.isGpsEnabled(GlobalApplication.getAppContext());
            }

            @Override
            public void onTaskFinished(Boolean result) {
                if(!result && (mGpsTipsDialog == null || !mGpsTipsDialog.isShowing())){
                    mGpsTipsDialog = mMovementTrackActivity.showGpsSettingDialog(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS, R.string.gps_closed_tips);
                    mGpsTipsDialog.show();
                }
            }
        };
        //daley this message because sometime it can't show correctly
        TaskHanler.getInstance().sendTaskDelayed(task,2000);
    }

    @Override
    public void onForeground(Context context) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onBackground(Context context) {
        mMoveModel.saveModelToDatabase(false);
    }

    class SecondTimer extends Handler{
        @Override
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            long duration = mMoveModel.updateDuration(TIME_UPDATE_FREQUENCY)/1000;
            String second = mTimeFormater.format(duration % 60);
            duration /= 60;
            String minute = mTimeFormater.format(duration % 60);
            duration /= 60;
            String hour = mTimeFormater.format(duration%60);
            String timeText = hour+":"+minute+":"+second;
            mMovementTrackActivity.updateTime(timeText);
            //I don't case message, only focus on frequency
            sendEmptyMessageDelayed(0, TIME_UPDATE_FREQUENCY);
            //update foreground service's info
            Message foreMsg = new Message();
            foreMsg.what = MoveHintForeService.MSG_TIME_UPDATE;
            foreMsg.obj = timeText;
            sendMsgToForeService(foreMsg);
        }
    }
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Our team has successfully negotiated acquisitions for a number of occupiers in high streets, shopping centres and out of town retail destinations throughout the UK.
Existing clients include TK Maxx, Homesense, Tesco, Pizza Hut, Fitness, McDonalds, Poundland, Krispy Kreme and Betfred.
South of England requirement for 8,000 sq ft - 12,000 sq ft on retail parks or stand alone Out of Town units with parking.
Retained North of the River Thames to include Home Counties and Essex. 1,000 - 2,500 sq ft in busy High Street, Shopping Centre or Out of Town locations. Flexible in terms of configuration. Existing A2 consent or potential to achieve A2 consent.
Card Factory is seeking Out of Town Retail Park units as part of its 2019 & 2020 acquisition requirement of 50 new stores.
Pods or inline terrace units considered – 1,200 sq ft - 4,000 sq ft - in major Retail / Shopping Parks with fashion adjacencies or neighbourhood schemes with discount food stores, major four grocers or multiple discounters.
Nationwide requirement for major cities. 8,000 sq ft - 12,000 sq ft on retail parks or high street locations.
Retained across the United Kingdom to secure "hotlight stores" and "fresh shops".
The hotlight stores extend to approximately 3,600 sq ft and are generally located on retail parks/leisure parks/busy arterial routes in major cities.
The fresh shops comprise of; 300 sq ft kiosks or 1,000 sq ft in-line retail units.
Units required in all major cities across the UK on busy thoroughfares, transport hubs or shopping centres.
Midlands shopping centre requirement for 500 sq ft - 750 sq ft units.
Retained throughout the United Kingdom to secure drive-thru restaurant on retail parks, leisure parks and busy arterial routes. Seeking either 0.5 acre sites or alternatively bespoke leasehold units extending to 3,500-4,000 sq ft.
Retained throughout the United Kingdom to secure freestanding restaurant units on retail parks and leisure parks.
Poundland are looking for units of 5,000-10,000 sq ft on Out of Town schemes Nationwide. Morgan Williams advise Poundland specifically on new acquisitions to the East of the Country, from the Scottish Borders to the South Coast. Temporary or Permanent leases considered.
TK Maxx occupy high street, shopping centre and out of town locations ranging in size from Ladieswear only 12,000 sq ft ground floor to full range 60,000 sq ft multi level trading stores.


Major savings and amazing benefits await group clients booking new meetings at the stunningly transformed Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, thanks to two incentive offerings announced by the hotel. Capitalizing on the city's favorite pastimes and on this year's launch of Marriott Bonvoy™, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis is pleased to offer the following group incentives on a limited-time basis.
Easter Sunday, April 21, is set to be a festive day at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Not only will the hotel's irresistibly lavish Easter Brunch be presented, but a visit by the Easter Bunny and a mini-petting zoo will also be available for children to enjoy.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis will elevate the luxury experience for its canine guests this year, celebrating families and leisure travelers who come to St. Louis with beloved pets in tow.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis will present a special February 14-16 Valentine's dining experience at The Restaurant, to be highlighted by a four-course epicurean menu with selections of Filet Mignon, Chilean Sea Bass, Coq au Vin, Lamb Oscar, Shellfish Trio and more.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis will celebrate the arrival of 2019 with an epicurean New Year's Eve Dinner at The Grill, to include a special Champagne toast.
Guests and St. Louis neighbors can now enjoy the ultimate in gingerbread experiences, as The Ritz-Carlton has unveiled its life-size gingerbread holiday tree – a multi-level sugary sweet extravaganza which brings to life holiday traditions from around the world.
Holiday dreams will come alive at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis this year, as the hotel lobby is soon to be adorned with a towering, five-level Gingerbread Tree showcasing colorful holiday scenes from around the world.
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis' popular Saturday Afternoon Tea will take on a decidedly pink twist next month, when the hotel will support breast cancer patients through a series of four special Pink Ribbon Teas.
Menu highlights continue to be revealed for the second annual Savor for Students Tasting with the Chefs, an epicurean fundraiser for LIFT FOR LIFE Academy set for Thursday, August 30, 2018.
Ticket sales are booming for next month's Savor for Students, as St. Louis foodies line up for the chance to meet, mingle and dine directly alongside top-ranked chefs during the culinary event of the summer.


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Q: Reference for homology of real projective space in a field. I need a reference in a book for the computation of the homology of real projective space with coefficients in an arbitrary field.
I do know how to do the computation, and I also found an online reference (https://topospaces.subwiki.org/wiki/Homology_of_real_projective_space), but I just need a printed citation.
I can't seem to find it in several books I have here (Hatcher, May, Rotman).
Thank you.

A: It's Example 2.50 in Hatcher.

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Service warranty is provided with all hardware and labour. At Green Byte we are dedicated to the satisfaction of our customers. Part of this is doing the job right. To ensure the top quality, we always supply the top quality hardware and software for every task performed. We are a business that stands behind our work with a 3-months warranty. We do our best to have the best rates, and we welcome you to shop around, but first make certain the "other guy" will stand behind their work with a warranty. We do, but they often don't.
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#import "MUITokenAddressDelegate.h"

@interface MailAddressDelegate : NSObject <MUITokenAddressDelegate>
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}

+ (id)sharedInstance;
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- (void)_searchForToken:(id)arg1;
- (void)_removeFromVIPs:(id)arg1;
- (void)_addToVIPs:(id)arg1;
- (void)_openNewMessageForTokenAddress:(id)arg1;
- (BOOL)tokenAddressIsVIP:(id)arg1;
- (void)tokenAddress:(id)arg1 didSelectAction:(long long)arg2;
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This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid, outdoor use as processing aid and indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters).
This substance is used in the following products: leather treatment products.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals and textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Lard, oil, polymd., oxidized
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Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 84F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph..
Partly cloudy in the evening followed by scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Low 72F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
FILE - In this July 14, 2017 file photo, the Mark Twain House sits adorned with red, white and blue bunting in Hartford, Conn. The historic home where Mark Twain and his family once lived has received a $1 million gift from bestselling novelist David Baldacci and his wife. The Mark Twain House & Museum says the gift is expected to support new initiatives including writing programs and more appearances by authors.
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Novelist David Baldacci gifts $1M to Mark Twain home
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The historic home in Hartford where Mark Twain and his family once lived has received a $1 million gift from bestselling novelist David Baldacci and his wife.
The Mark Twain House & Museum says the gift is expected to support new initiatives including writing programs and more appearances by authors.
Baldacci, who's published 38 books, has served on the board of trustees of the Twain House since 2012.
Baldacci tells the Hartford Courant that he's a huge fan of Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, and has read everything he ever wrote. Baldacci says the famed author not only made a huge impression on him through his writing, but how he conducted his life.
Clemens lived in the Hartford home from 1874 to 1891.
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Adequate OpenGL Support is essential for Daz Studio and other Daz3D Software to work properly. OpenGL enables the software to work with the graphics card for the real time preview. Without adequate OpenGL on your system, the application software will either warn you or simply crash. Different Graphics Cards can provided different levels of OpenGL support.
This table shows the minimum and the recommended OpenGL for the four main Daz3D applications, including the latest version of Daz Studio.
When you move a figure or model directly in the view port in Daz Studio and other applications, the software talks to the graphics card. The graphics card uses OpenGL to cause the image on the display to change correctly for your actions. This is called the real time preview (or render). It is different from rendering to create an artistic render of the scene. The software (Daz Studio, Carrara, etc.) gives instructions to your graphics card in the OpenGL language and the graphics card then uses them to display to the monitor. Here are some pointers for trouble-shooting OpenGL support based upon system type (Mac or Windows). In addition to adequate OpenGL support, your graphics card should have sufficient graphics RAM. The System Requirements link below should give this.
On the Mac, you must update from Apple for your MacOS. If the update does not bring the OpenGL to the adequate version, then you won't be able to use the software. At best, it will crash frequently. At worst, it won't even launch. You can check the version of OpenGL by going to About this Mac --> More Info --> System Report --> Software --> Frameworks --> OpenGL.
If your system (Graphics Card) does not have adequate OpenGL, you will need to upgrade the OpenGL Support. This can be as easy as updating the software driver for the graphics card, if the manufacturer has one available. In Windows, it's best to get the software driver from the manufacturer of the graphics card, rather than from Microsoft. ATI and Nvidia can provide good OpenGL support, but generally Nvidia is better. Onboard cards, such as Intel Chipset graphics cards often do not have adequate OpenGL support. We do not recommend that you use Daz3D Software with an Intel Chipset Graphics Card. In addition to adequate OpenGL support, your graphics card should have sufficient graphics RAM. The System Requirements link below should give this.


Renders of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 were leaked last week which showed off dual rear cameras and curved display. Now, specifications of the Mi Note 2 have surfaced online which give us a fair idea of what to expect.
A Weibo user has posted an image on the social network which shows off dual rear cameras and curved display on the Mi Note 2 along with the specifications. According to the image, the Mi Note 2 will come with Snapdragon 821 SoC under the hood which will be coupled with 6 GB RAM and boast off a 5.5-inch OLED display.
The device is said to come in two variants, one with Full-HD resolution and the other with Quad-HD resolution. The device is also expected to come with 128 GB of internal storage. However, this might be the high-end variant and the lower end variant might actually come with 4 GB RAM and 32/64 GB internal storage and might not have curved display as well.
Going by the rumors, the high-end variant might be come with a price tag of 2799 Yuan (around $420/₹28,200). Xiaomi has scheduled a press event on August 25 so we will know more about the device if it actually exists.


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Q: Exception related to relative paths I am working on a C# sharp console application. I ran into the following error related to relative paths tried changing the debug settings from anyCPU to x86 as well, but that didn't work. Can someone point me in the right direction. Thanks
public static void ReadOrders(string pOrderDirectory)
        {
            // This exception is already thrown by Directory.GetFiles() but caught earlier here to allow
            // the option of throwing an app-specific exception
            if (!Directory.Exists(pOrderDirectory))
            {
                throw new DirectoryNotFoundException("Unable to find input directory for orders: " + pOrderDirectory); //ran into the exception here.
            }

            // Process the list of files found in the directory.
            string[] oOrderFilenames = Directory.GetFiles(pOrderDirectory, SalesTaxHelper.GetConfigurationValue(CONFIG_KEY_FILE_SEARCH_PATTERN));

            if (oOrderFilenames.Length < 1)
            {
                throw new IOException("No orders found in input directory");
            }

            foreach (var oOrderFile in oOrderFilenames)
            {
                var oOrderProcessor = new Order();

                var oOrderLineItems = File.ReadAllLines(oOrderFile);
                foreach (var oLineItem in oOrderLineItems)
                {
                    oOrderProcessor.AddLineItem(oLineItem);
                }

                Console.WriteLine(oOrderProcessor.PrintInvoice());
            }

            Console.WriteLine("======================================");
            Console.WriteLine("PROCESSED ALL INPUT FILES IN DIRECTORY");
        }

Exception: Unable to find input directory for orders:

Thanks,
Hari

A: Okay so make sure your folder named exactly input is placed in the bin > Debug folder of your project and if you set
pOrderDirectory = "input"

it should find the folder. The reason it will find the folder is because you're building in Debug mode so when you specify a path with just a simple string like I did it will be the default location where it will go search for the folder.
Note that it won't find your folder if you change to Release because your folder is in Debug.


After receiving delays and denials to Open Records requests from the Village of East Dundee, I have grown convinced that something is seriously wrong, and questions need to be asked.
"'There were several things that raised my eyebrows," Miller said.
"There were some spending patterns and other items the board wasn't aware of," Miller said.
December 2017 – My conversation with Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen where she blames the $33 Million in debt and financial fraud on Bob Skurla.
January and February 2018 Open Meetings Act violations by the village (being investigated by the IL Attorney General).
February Freedom 2018 of Information requests being denied because emails between Bob Skurla and Trustees were deleted.
March 2018 Freedom of Information requests being delayed and denied looking for evidence between East Dundee Finance Director Torres and Administrator Johnsen. These denials are being investigated by the IL Attorney General.
CHICAGO—The president of Taxpayers United of America (TUA) today condemned the politicians running the Village of Merrionette Park, IL, for using taxpayer dollars to urge its taxpayers to give them unlimited Home Rule taxing powers.
East Dundee—The Fox Valley Libertarian Party (FVLP) hosted an open meeting to educate voters on the danger of home rule, and invited Taxpayers United of America (TUA) President Jim Tobin to be their guest speaker. The speech was directed at East Dundee residents, who will decide on March 20th whether their village will cease to be a Home Rule unit. In his speech, Jim Tobin warned taxpayers that Home Rule is the most insidious form of government in America.
The FVLP meeting took place at the River Street Tavern in East Dundee. The room was filled past maximum capacity, forcing many community members to stand to hear Tobin's speech. The meeting lasted past the time it was supposed to end, as greedy pro-Home Rule village trustees both past and present disrupted the taxpayer meeting.
During the meeting the trustees tried to justify Home Rule by pointing out the $30 million in bond debt the government issued. What they didn't say, was that it was Home Rule that allowed the bonds to be issued without voter approval. Home Rule is "needed" to pay off these debts, presumably using the unlimited taxing power to raise village property taxes. The Village of East Dundee only has a population of 3,182 as of 2016. The trustees also denied that property taxes pay village government retires, which they actually do through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
TUA, along with other local activists are also opposing Home Rule in Rockford, and Homewood.


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Lights, Camera, Travel: 5 Famous Movie Locations You Must Visit In New York
The Big Apple has played host to the filming of a number of Hollwwood blockbusters.
The raw energy on the streets, the melting pot of cultures, a junction of commerce, industry and entertainment, New york naturally tops the list for thrillers, action packed dramas and the more subtle, nouveau-riche social dramas on the lives of strugglers.
From musty film studios to malls and supermarkets, from bridges to the teetering highrises, from busy streets to parks, New York's famous skyscape has been a staple to many legendary movies. Given here are the five must-see places in New York City where you could walk a few famous steps.
1. Times Square
A steady stream of yellow cabs and gigantic digital hoardings are the usual backdrop in most movies shot here. The unmistakable traffic and a discrete crowd more keen to get on with their tele-talk captures the essence of New York's pace like no other.
Iconic movies like the Taxi Driver, Crocodile Dundee, Maid of Honor, Vanilla Sky, Last Action Hero, The Smurfs, Spiderman 3, I Am Legend, Shaft and a plethora of other films found Times Square to be the perfect back drop.
From Robert de Niro to Will Smith, from Tom Cruise to John Cusack, Hollywood hunks have blended into the real Big Apple with absolute ease!
2. Fifth Avenue
Ghost Busters, Breakfast at Tiffany's, 13 going on 30, Arthur, Meet Joe black, Ransom and The Sorcerer's Apprentice are only few of the mega movies featuring scenes shot here.
Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly stared into the window of Tifanny's, wearing an evening gown with a take-away coffee in her hand, with a rather sleepy avenue as the backdrop (having been shot in the wee hours of the morning). This scene alone made Fifth Avenue a much sought after location for movie scenes.
One of the most expensive real estates anywhere in the world (according to Forbes), many renowned fashion and business houses operate from this midtown commercial district of Manhattan.
3. Grand Central Terminal
The imperious curved dome and the fabulous lighting spells instant drama to one who can weild a camera and if stars walk hurriedly down the polished floors, criss-crossed by busy commuters, instant energy vibrates throught the scene. That's Grand Central for you!
The Hitchcock classic North by Northwest, Armageddon, Step up 3D, US Marshalls, Midnight Run, Taking of Pelham 123, and Extreme Measures all found this station the perfect nerve center for their action sequences.
Apart from being a celluloid favorite, it is also the world's sixth most visited tourist location.
4. The Brooklyn Bridge
A national historic site with its neo-gothic columns and cabling in an intricate pattern, the Brooklyn Bridge is a visual treat and a perfect setting for movies. At 6016 feet and thousands of commuters moving across it, the bridge acquires a dramatic character with its fascinating illumination in the evenings.
Blowing up the bridge in I am Legend, to paying a backdrop for Godzilla, this icon of New York was also central to the scenes in the Fantastic four, Jungle 2 Jungle, Hudson Hawk, The Siege, Kate and Leopold, Enchanted, Two for the Money and many others.
5. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel
From Serendipty (where John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale ride the glass elevators) to Ginger Rogers and Lana Turner in Weekend at the Waldorf, this understated landmark has also been the location for roamntic flicks like Maid in Manhattan, Scent of a woman, Two Week's Notice, as well as movies such as Crimes and Misdemeanors, Mr and Mrs Smith, and The Pink Panther Special edition.
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Q: Select specific Tumblr XML values with PHP My goal is to embed Tumblr posts into a website using their provided XML. The problem is that Tumblr saves 6 different sizes of each image you post. My code below will get the first image, but it happens to be too large. How can I select one of the smaller-sized photos out of the XML if all the photos have the same tag of <photo-url>?
→ This is the XML from my Tumblr that I'm using: Tumblr XML.
→ This is my PHP code so far:
<?php
$request_url = "http://kthornbloom.tumblr.com/api/read?type=photo";
$xml = simplexml_load_file($request_url);
$title = $xml->posts->post->{'photo-caption'};
$photo = $xml->posts->post->{'photo-url'};
echo '
'.$title.'
';
echo '"';
echo "…";
echo "
Read More";
?>

A: To get the photo with max-width="100":
$xml = simplexml_load_file('tumblr.xml');

echo '
'.$xml->posts->post->{'photo-caption'}.'
';

foreach($xml->posts->post->{'photo-url'} as $url) {
    if ($url->attributes() == '100')
        echo '';
}

A: The function getPhoto takes an array of $photos and a $desiredWidth. It returns the photo whose max-width is (1) closest to and (2) less than or equal to $desiredWidth. You can adapt the function to fit your needs. The important things to note are:

*

*$xml->posts->post->{'photo-url'} is an array.

*$photo['max-width'] accesses the max-width attribute on the <photo> tag.

I used echo '
'; print_r($xml->posts->post); echo '
'; to find out $xml->posts->post->{'photo-url'} was an array.
I found the syntax for accessing attributes (e.g., $photo['max-width']) at the documentation for SimpleXMLElement.
function getPhoto($photos, $desiredWidth) {
    $currentPhoto = NULL;
    $currentDelta = PHP_INT_MAX;
    foreach ($photos as $photo) {
        $delta = abs($desiredWidth - $photo['max-width']);
        if ($photo['max-width'] <= $desiredWidth && $delta < $currentDelta) {
            $currentPhoto = $photo;
            $currentDelta = $delta;
        }
    }
    return $currentPhoto;
}

$request_url = "http://kthornbloom.tumblr.com/api/read?type=photo";
$xml = simplexml_load_file($request_url);

foreach ($xml->posts->post as $post) {
    echo '
'.$post->{'photo-caption'}.'
';
    echo '{'photo-url'}, 450).'"/>"';
    echo "...";
    echo "
Read More";
}

A: Maybe this:
$doc = simplexml_load_file(
  'http://kthornbloom.tumblr.com/api/read?type=photo'
);

foreach ($doc->posts->post as $post) {
  foreach ($post->{'photo-url'} as $photo_url) {
    echo $photo_url;
    echo "\n";
  }
}


Stepping into the shiny, black marbled room accented with splashes of glossy scarlet that is the Vegas outpost of Joel Robuchon's L'Atelier, so 80's is the colour scheme you almost expect Robert Palmer and his bevy of thick-lipsticked harsh-looking guitar-strumming girls in power suits to be performing behind the counter.
Such sterotypes are quickly forgotten when L'Atelier's French manager gently and warmly welcomes you, showing you to your seat at the long bar where, along with the other couples dining tonight, you will eat your meal side by side instead of face to face. Sitting down to peruse the space you might note whimsical decor touches, a fish bowl full of eggs, vegetables beautifully sorted by colour, red Staub cookware. Against the black backdrop, all of these things shine.
The menu sings to me. It is packed full of things I want to eat, tastes I can't wait to try, combinations about which I wonder. It is one of those menus where I just can't decide what to have. I greedily request four different things from the menu of small tasting portions.
It turns out that the food is decent enough but it doesn't blow me away as I expect and hope it will. At every course, at once I wish I'd ordered the other thing that had caught my eye. Glistening silver anchovies alternate with strips of red pepper to mimic an exquisitely wrapped gift. But the crimson capsicum overpower the poor aubergine who I expect to be the leading vegetable in this presentation.
A barely-cooked egg, is engulfed by a thin but flavourful mushroom cream and then served in a martini glass. Having tried Manresa's ode to the Aperge egg just a few days before my dinner at L'Atelier, Robuchon's preparation, although adequate, just can't live up to my new epitome of egg. I am certainly not averse to runny egg, but since even the white was not opaque all the way through, I would have preferred it just a little more cooked.
A chestnut veloute with caramelized foie gras and crispy bacon is a modest precursor to my final savoury course, seared tuna belly. No diner should expect the lightness and freshness more often afforded by tuna on restaurant menus after reading the words 'onion rings' and 'belly' in the description of a dish. Indeed, it was rich, oily and much larger than I expected for a small plate. Together with the famous Robuchon potato puree I was kindly treated to after I'd made a request to try it, I was almost beaten by this course. However, once I tried the incredibly smooth potatoes, whipped together with what must surely be considered more than a fair share of butter, I couldn't stop myself from returning to it for spoonful after spoonful.
Fred made much more simple choices than I did. Robuchon's French-style hangar steak with fried shallots is something he still excitedly talks about today, two months after the meal. In fact he can't wait to return to L'Atelier. And even though the food didn't thrill me, the overall experience of our meal did, and I wouldn't hesitate in joining him to give it a second try.
The service was genuine and warm. I loved the interaction with other the guests sitting to each side and between customers and the kitchen, the chance to watch the line cooks at work, the fact the Chef comes to personally greet every one of his guests. Our server was engaging, genuine and astute to our questioning. He helped us with wine pairings, advised us on portion sizes and seemed to know the menu like the back of his hand. He made us feel comfortable and at home.
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon reminds me that an enjoyable dinner is not only about the what's on the plate, and when an establishment hits the service element right on the spot, then the memory of the meal will usally be a far more fond one than food could ever elicit by itself.
And a well-earnt Michelin star for him over here!
You are intriguing me now with this place. I would love to give it a go, if only it were closer! Love the pic with the anchovies btw! Shining!
The food photos look impressive but I might have gone with Fred on menu choice.
We have been to his place in Paris which looks almost exactly the same and from the food descriptions is also consistent. We loved it. It showed true creativity in food.
Robert Palmer: RIP. Handsome man.
I always feel sad, because I had such a lovely lunch at Seize Au Seize, with my son in Paris (2004) and it switched soon after to Joel's Atelier. That said, the coquette looked very nice.
I'll second Trig - a well-deserved star for JR here at the London L'Atelier.
I just had an apege egg at manresa this past saturday.. I was left wondering if I had missed something. It just didn't thrill me. the texture was lovley and whipped, but the maple syrup in it was just odd... Excellent Blog!
Looks like an excellent atmosphere. I will just admire it all the way from Australia. The MGM grand just facinates me. Especially after watching the Top Chef series. Great Blog. Keep up the great work.
As soon as I saw the words tuna belly, I knew it would be a big and heavy flavor. Jeffrey Steingarten, in his wonderful book It Must Have Been Something I Ate, sings tuna belly's praises even as he tells funny stories of its non-acceptance in some circles. When he fished for tuna somewhere on the eastern seaboard [maybe in the Carolinas?], his fellow fishermen were ready to throw it to the dogs hanging around the docks. Instead, he claimed it all.
Did you know that MARCEL from Top Chef works at Robuchon in LV?
trig - i think some one should visit every Joel Robuchon in the world and compare and contrast them!
Bea - there is one in NYC if you want somewhere closer to you. But anytime you want to party in Vegas - we'll meet you there.
foodie froggie - well it ain't cheap, so you better check there aren't places you'd rather visit first - Paris is full of good food isnt it?
chrisb - mum - well maybe next time you are here you will have to go there with fred?
wmm - is that as much as you are going to admit to? I saw Tom Jones play there once. And the sell good shirts. Fred has about a dozen from one MGM store. It's our secret shopping emporium.
cookiecrumb - i fail to believe he is dead, it just doesn't seem possible, does it?
palette - well at least you have a memory that can never be bettered or spoilt. You have the special feeling of a wonderful meal that no one else can ever experience.
harro - now tat's greedy ;) Don't you have enough wonderful restaurants in Singapore?
jeanne - and pray tell - how does your house decor look today??? I don't mind underdone egg, but this one was almost raw in places which i thought was underdone a little too far, but i could still cope with it anyway.
sara - i am sorry you didn't like it because it blew me away. I am going to the Passard dinner at manresa in March so I am wondering if we will get the original or not?
Squishy - you know what you have to do - you have to make plans to visit the US!
terryb - i guess i was thinking of pork belly when i ordered it - another rich dish -- but the advantage the pork has is the crispy fat around the edge which I am not sure you can get with tuna.
5%c ashamed to say I did not.
I never watch tv or top chef. If I watched tv I wouldnt have time to write this blog - would I now, donja know?
Wow talk about gorgeous presentation with food. Food really does have to taste fantastic but presenation is just as important sometimes,especially if you are serving at a fancy restaurant as you mentioned.


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Food Chain Issues and Understanding Man's Interdependance with Nature
The number of wild honeybees in the US declined substantially from 1971 through 2006. Honeybees, in the wild, are now almost extinct in the U.S.. This is paralleled by a significant, more gradual decline in the number of colonies maintained by beekeepers. This has profound implications for our food supply, and the food supply of nature and all animals, including man, are directly or indirectly dependent upon the ability of plants to produce fruits and seeds.
The decline of some domestic hives can be attributed to a variety of factors such as urbanization, pesticide use, tracheal and Varroa mites, and commercial beekeepers retiring and going out of business. However, late in 2006 and in early 2007 the rate of attrition reached new levels, and the term "Colony Collapse Disorder" was used to describe this sudden rash of disappearances.
The disorder seems to mostly affect colonies that have undergone stress, such as transporting them around the U.S. for pollination jobs, but some beekeepers report that it happens even if the hives aren't transported.
Sporadic hive disappearances resembling CCD have been documented as early as 1896, and this set of symptoms has in the past several decades been given many different names (disappearing disease, spring dwindle, May disease, autumn collapse, and fall dwindle disease). Most recently, a similar phenomenon in the winter of 2004/2005 occurred, and was attributed to Varroa mites (the "Vampire Mite" scare), though this was never ultimately confirmed. Nobody has been able to determine the cause of any past appearances of this syndrome. Upon recognition that the syndrome does not seem to be seasonally-restricted, and that it may not be a "disease" in the standard sense - that there may not be a specific causative agent - the syndrome was renamed.
What defines a Colony Collapse?
A colony which has collapsed from CCD is generally characterized by all of these conditions occurring simultaneously:
Complete absence of adult bees in colonies, with little or no build-up of dead bees in or around the colonies.
Presence of capped brood in colonies. Bees normally will not abandon a hive until the capped brood have all hatched.
Presence of food stores, both honey and bee pollen:
i. which are not immediately robbed by other bees
ii. which when attacked by hive pests such as wax moth and small hive beetle, the attack is noticeably delayed.
Precursor symptoms that may arise before the final colony collapse are:
Insufficient workforce to maintain the brood that is present
Workforce seems to be made up of young adult bees
The Queen is present (i.e. she is not lost)
The colony members are reluctant to consume provided feed, such as sugar syrup and protein supplement.
Size of the Problem
In the U.S., at least 24 different states as well as portions of Canada have reported at least one case of CCD. However, in many cases, beekeepers reporting significant losses of bees did not experience CCD, and a major part of the subsequent analysis of the phenomenon hinges upon distinguishing between true CCD losses and non-CCD losses. In a survey of 384 responding beekeepers from 13 states, reporting the number of hives containing few or no bees in spring, only 23.8% met the specified criteria for CCD (that 50% or more of their dead colonies were found without bees and/or with very few dead bees in the hive or apiary). In the US, despite highly variable anecdotal claims appearing in the media, the best documentation indicates that CCD-suffering operations had a total loss of 45% compared to the total loss of 25% of all colonies experienced by non-CCD suffering beekeepers in 2006-2007; it is further noted that non-CCD winter losses as high as 50% have occurred in some years and regions (e.g., 2000-2001 in Pennsylvania), though "normal" winter losses are typically considered to be in the range of 15-25%
There are also putative cases reported by the media from India, Brazil and parts of Europe. Since the beginning of the 1990s, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Slovenia and the Netherlands have been affected by honey bee disappearances, though this is not necessarily associated with CCD; Austria and England (where it has been dubbed the "Mary Celeste" phenomenon, after the name of a ship whose crew disappeared in 1872) have also reportedly been affected It is far from certain that all or any of these reported non-US cases are indeed CCD: there has been considerable publicity, but only rarely was the phenomenon described in sufficient detail. In Germany, for example, where some of the first reports of CCD in Europe appeared, and where - according to the German national association of beekeepers - 40% of the honey bee colonies died, there has been no scientific confirmation; as of early May 2007, the German media were reporting that no confirmed CCD cases seemed to have occurred in Germany.
Possible causes and research
The exact mechanisms of CCD are still unknown. One report indicates a strong but possibly non-causal association between the syndrome and the presence of the Israel acute paralysis virus. Other factors may also be involved, however, and several have been proposed as causative agents; malnutrition, pesticides, pathogens, immunodeficiencies, mites, fungus, genetically modified (GM) crops, beekeeping practices (such as the use of antibiotics, or long-distance transportation of beehives) and electromagnetic radiation. Whether any single factor is responsible, or a combination of factors (acting independently in different areas affected by CCD, or acting in tandem), is still unknown. It is likewise still uncertain whether CCD is a genuinely new phenomenon, as opposed to a known phenomenon that previously only had a minor impact.
At present, the primary source of information, and presumed "lead" group investigating the phenomenon, is the Colony Collapse Disorder Working Group, based primarily at Penn State University. Their preliminary report pointed out some patterns, but drew no strong conclusions. A survey of beekeepers early in 2007 indicates that most hobbyist beekeepers believed that starvation was the leading cause of death in their colonies, while commercial beekeepers overwhelmingly believed that invertebrate pests (Varroa mites, honey bee tracheal mites, and/or small hive beetles) were the leading cause of colony mortality. A scholarly review in June, 2007, similarly addressed numerous theories and possible contributing factors, but left the issue unresolved.
In July, 2007, the USDA released its "CCD Action Plan", which outlines a strategy for addressing CCD consisting of four main components:
survey and data collection;
analysis of samples;
hypothesis-driven research; and,
mitigation and preventative action.
As of late 2007, there is still no consensus of opinion, and no definitive causes have emerged; the schedule of presentations for a planned national symposium on CCD, titled "Colony Collapse Disorder in Honey Bees: Insight Into Status, Potential Causes, and Preventive Measures," which is scheduled for December 11, 2007, at the meeting of the Entomological Society of America in San Diego, California, gives no indication of any major breakthroughs
One of the more common general hypotheses concerns pesticides (or, more specifically, insecticides), though several studies have found no common environmental factors between unrelated outbreaks studied.
Genetically modified crops (GMO)
Potential effects on honey bees of gathering pollen and nectar from genetically modified (GM) crops that produce Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin have been investigated, and there is scant evidence of deleterious effects on bees visiting such crops. Corn (maize), the major such crop, is not a preferred plant for honey bees, although beekeepers who keep bees near corn fields state that "corn is an excellent source of pollen when in tassel". Cotton, the second important Bt crop, is highly subject to bee visitation for nectar (pollen is only consumed if there is no other pollen available), but there is no credible evidence of toxicity of GM cotton, other than that from insecticides used during bloom.
The Sierra Club Genetic Engineering Committee recently published a letter to Senator Thomas Harkin on the web.They are of the opinion that "highly respected scientists believe that exposure to genetically engineered crops and their plant-produced pesticides merit serious consideration as either the cause or a contributory factor to the development and spread of CCD." Nine literature references which might support this theory are cited The primary effects of Bt on insects is in the larval stage. Thus the studies on Bt-toxins and effects on honey bees originally concentrated more on larvae and their development. However, as pollen is an important part of bee bread, which is also food for adult bees, some beekeepers think that adult bees may be more affected by ingredients of pollen, because adult bees are something like a filter for larvae. And as the CCD phenomenon involves the disappearance of the adult bees, some think there could be a direct connection despite the absence of symptoms in the larvae, and despite any evidence that the bees experiencing CCD have ever been exposed to GM crops.
In 2005 Bt maize, which is commercially planted in the US since 1996, accounted for 35% (106,400 km�) of total US maize plantings. GM insect resistant Bt cotton has also been grown commercially in the US since 1996 and by 2005, was planted on 52% (28,000 km�) of total cotton plantings. According to David Hackenberg, former president of the American Beekeeping Federation and leading the public information concerning CCD as a beekeeper, "beekeepers that have been most affected so far have been close to corn, cotton, soybeans, canola, sunflowers, apples, vine crops and pumpkins", though Hackenberg personally attributes CCD to neonicotinoid pesticides applied to these crops.
Thus, some Bt plants may have been visited by honey bees that later exhibited CCD. However, similar massive bee die-offs (or disappearances) have been recorded for decades prior to the introduction of these crops, and also "have occurred in Europe and areas of Canada where Bt crops were not grown." According to the European Union's GMO Compass Bt maize is grown in Spain, France, Czech Republic, Portugal, Germany and Slovakia. Various documents relating to US risk assessment studies on Bt in relation to honey bees are published on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) homepage for Biopesticides Registration Action Documents; there is no indication that any of these studies found effects of Bt pollen on honey bees.
A research study conducted in Germany suggested that rather than having a direct effect, exposure to Bt maize pollen may weaken the adult bees' defense against Nosema, though in the absence of such an infection, there were no detectable effects:
Bee rentals and migratory beekeeping
Since US beekeeper Nephi Miller first began moving his hives to different areas of the country for the winter of 1908, migratory beekeeping has become widespread in America.
Bee rental for pollination is a crucial element of US agriculture, which could not produce anywhere near its current levels with native pollinators alone US beekeepers collectively earn much more from renting their bees out for pollination than they do from honey production.
Researchers are concerned that trucking colonies around the country to pollinate crops, where they intermingle with other bees from all over, helps spread viruses and mites among colonies. Additionally, such continuous movement and re-settlement is considered by some a strain and disruption for the entire hive, possibly rendering it less resistant to all sorts of systemic disorder.
One major US beekeeper reports moving his hives from Idaho to California in January, then to apple orchards in Washington in March, to North Dakota two months later, and then back to Idaho by November -- a journey of several thousand kilometres. Others move from Florida to New Hampshire or to Texas; nearly all visit California for the almond bloom in January.
Beekeepers in Europe and Asia are generally far less mobile, with bee populations moving and mingling within a smaller geographic extent (although some keepers do move longer distances, it is much less common).
This wider spread and intermingling in the US has resulted in far greater losses from Varroa mite infections in recent years.
Some beekeepers think the culprit may be climate change, in which the earth as a whole is warming but regional and local temperatures may drop much lower or rise higher than normal. "Erratic weather patterns caused by global warming could play havoc with bees' sensitive cycles. A lot of northeastern U.S. beekeepers say a late cold snap is what did the damage to them this year". Indeed an unusually dry and warm winter prevented the flowering of many plants, "If there is not a common thread, such as a pathogen seen in many of the affected colonies, Professor Eric Mussen of UC Davis said he is convinced that a nutritional deficit helps explain how the honeybees were weakened by the smorgasbord of potential causes of death. That is because dry conditions, certainly in California, did not produce flowers in which bees find their required mix of pollens, he said ... 'In many situations the bees were weakened by not being able to get a nice mix of nutrients that they needed from the pollens, and I think that weakened them,' he said. 'Under those circumstances you can take all the other (causes), and there are plenty of them, and combine them together and down go the bees'".
"Dry conditions in many parts of the country last fall reduced good nectar flow, so fewer good fall pollens were taken into colonies. 'Bees rely on fall pollens to rear a brood and take them through the winter. It was a hard fall, followed by a warm winter, and bees were out flying. There weren't any resources (food) out there, so the bees were burning up flight muscles'". "Well, you get this blast of hot temperature, which is about the time the flower buds are forming and the pollen grains are beginning to form. What does that do? You get sterile pollen. A beekeeper could look into the hive and say, "I've got all kinds of pollen in there and the bees disappeared." Well, right, you've got pollen grains, but do they have any nutrition in them? ... I think something happened at the end of last year in many places in the temperate climate around the world, not just here, and fouled up the bees' food supply. Unless somebody tells me differently, I'm blaming it on the weather ... for whatever reason, we are beginning to kind of move into a cycle where we are going to find more extremes than we used to have. The droughts may be hotter and longer, the storms and floods may be more severe. Things aren't going to be so nice in the future". In fact the first half of 2006 was the warmest on record in U.S.
Some say that flowers are blooming earlier than in the past, "Climate change and earlier springs have also taken a toll. Plants like red maples and pussy willows, typically the first pollen sources for honeybees, have been blossoming weeks before the bees can fly in the spring, Conrad [author of Natural Beekeeping] said, so they miss out on that important source of pollen" . Wayne Esaias, a NASA climatologist and beekeeper has been keeping tabs on the possible connection . See also Bees, Pollination and Climate Change: A Guide to Selected Resources.
In April 2007, news of a University of Landau study appeared in major media, beginning with an article in The Independent that stated that the subject of the study was mobile phones and had related them to CCD. Cellular phones were implicated by other media reports, but were in fact not covered in the study, and the researchers have since emphatically disavowed any connection between their research, cell phones, and CCD, specifically indicating that the Independent article had misinterpreted their results and created "a horror story".
The 2006 University of Landau pilot study was looking for non-thermal effects of radio frequency ("RF") on honey bees (Apis mellifera carnica) and suggested that when bee hives have DECT cordless phone base stations embedded in them, the close-range electromagnetic field ("EMF") may reduce the ability of bees to return to their hive; they also noticed a slight reduction in honeycomb weight in treated colonies. In the course of their study, one half of their colonies broke down, including some of their controls which did not have DECT base stations embedded in them.
The team's 2004 exploratory study on non-thermal effects on learning did not find any change in behavior due to RF exposure from the DECT base station operating at 1880-1900 MHz.
Like the links to CCD from variants (herbicides, genetically modified crops, etc), the link of either cordless or cellular phones, cell towers, interference by HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program) or GWEN (Ground Wave Emergency Network) to CCD is speculative..
Possible effects on the human food chain
The phenomenon is particularly important for crops such as almond growing in California, where honey bees are the predominant pollinator and the crop value in 2006 was US$1.5 billion. In 2000, the total U.S. crop value that was wholly dependent on honey bee pollination was estimated to exceed US$15 billion.
Honey bees are not native to the Americas, therefore their necessity as pollinators in the US is limited to strictly agricultural/ornamental uses, as no native plants require honey bee pollination, except where concentrated in monoculture situations-where the pollination need is so great at bloom time that pollinators must be concentrated beyond the capacity of native bees (with current technology).
They are responsible for pollination of approximately one third of the United States' crop species, including such species as: almonds, peaches, soybeans, apples, pears, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, watermelons, cantaloupes, cucumbers and strawberries. Many but not all of these plants can be (and often are) pollinated by other insects in small holdings in the U.S., including other kinds of bees, but typically not on a commercial scale. While some farmers of a few kinds of native crops do bring in honey bees to help pollinate, none specifically need them, and when honey bees are absent from a region, there is a presumption that native pollinators may reclaim the niche, typically being better adapted to serve those plants (assuming that the plants normally occur in that specific area).
However, even though on a per-individual basis, many other species are actually more efficient at pollinating, on the 30% of crop types where honey bees are used, most native pollinators cannot be mass-utilized as easily or as effectively as honey bees-in many instances they will not visit the plants at all. Beehives can be moved from crop to crop as needed, and the bees will visit many plants in large numbers, compensating via sheer numbers for what they lack in efficiency. The commercial viability of these crops is therefore strongly tied to the beekeeping industry.
Potential Solutions
The following tentative recommendations have been proposed for beekeepers noticing the symptoms of CCD
Do not combine collapsing colonies with strong colonies.
When a collapsed colony is found, store the equipment where you can use preventive measures to ensure that bees will not have access to it.
If you feed your bees sugar syrup, use Fumagillin.
If you are experiencing colony collapse and see a secondary infection, such as European Foulbrood, treat the colonies with Terramycin, not Tylan.
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'Fortnite' Version 10.10 Patch Notes Adds a Brutal Way to Deal With Mechs
Corey Plante
Sometimes the best way to deal with an overpowered enemy is to use weird space magic to teleport a giant dinosaur onto their head. This is the new norm in Fortnite: Battle Royale, where developer Epic Games has address player concerns about the overpowered B.R.U.T.E. mech by adding the perfect countermeasure as a new item in the version 10.10 update.
The new update added the Junk Rift to the game on Tuesday morning. "Heads up!" the patch notes read. "You can now deal with opponents by dropping heavy things on them. With the power of the Rift, summon anchors, cars, and more to fall from the sky." Epic also released a video (featured at the top of this article) showing the single best use of this item: taking down B.R.U.T.E. mechs.
This throwable consumable item "breaks on contact and spawns a large object in the sky that plummets to the ground." In practice, the explosion looks like a fusion of the blue rift energy and purple cube energy, it creates a lightning strike that creates a temporary rift, and through that rift comes a giant piece of junk to land on the target's head. The point of impact is wherever the initial explosion hits, so it'll seemingly track to a moving vehicle or player almost like a sticky grenade.
According to data-miner iFireMonkey, the four possibilities are an anchor, port-o-potty, police cruiser, and a triceratops dinosaur.
This little guy is going for a ride. Epic Games
Per the patch notes, the falling object "destroys everything in its path" whether that's a player, a structure, or even a vehicle. It even "creates a small shockwave upon landing that damages players and destroys everything in its radius." Direct hits deal 200 damage and the shockwave deals 100, so the former really can kill anything, including the precious B.R.U.T.E. mech. They'll drop at all loot spawn locations, come in stacks of two, and top out at four per stack.
As far as game-changing new items go, the Junk Rift will now be a necessity in the mid- to late-game for all players as the easiest way to deal with mechs. It won't quite be a necessity, but it'll be close.
The professional Fortnite esports scene is in an uproar over the B.R.U.T.E mechs added at the start of Season X, which severely unbalance the core battle royale experience. This feels like a necessary course correction that doesn't involve removing the new vehicle outright.
What's best for the future of Fortnite? That's unclear, but this seems like a good change … for now.
The Fortnite: Battle Royale version 10.10 update is now live.