2017 Car Show Planning, it's October and with the Fall / Winter setting in most of us are already thinking about warm weather. So, 2017 car show planning is just around the corner and we want to provide you with information to help you plan for your next event.
With a total of over 5000 events listed in our registry for the 2016 car show season, we support over 80% local events who are primarily raising money for a charity.
We get a ton of emails throughout the year asking us for tips on how to host an event and how to get started. I have put together a few articles in an attempt to answer some of those questions in the past. The articles are based off of my experiences and what I have learned over the years, by no means am I an expert but, I feel there is value in what I have put together based on the feedback from our followers.
Hosting Car Shows – How to Plan a Car Show?
Most car enthusiasts start planning their event schedule over the Winter. 2017 car show planning is in full affect, the car is in the garage getting detailed / upgrades, this is the time to start marketing your event so people plan early. Scan our website and check out your state and surrounding states to see what is already scheduled. Use Google to search the internet and check out other resources and also browse around social media to find out what events are scheduled around the day and times you are planning your event. If you plan your event early enough, you can coordinate with other local shows so your times do not conflict.
To setup a website is fairly simple, reserving a domain through GoDaddy and even allowing them to host your website is an option. There are a ton of platforms out there that will easily allow you to setup information on your website about your event. There are some upfront costs and it does require some maintenance.
Other factors to consider is as how long should you reserve your domain for? The easy answer is, if you plan to continue hosting the event for years to come, reserve your website domain for as far out as you can afford. A trick to this is, GoDaddy and other domain reservation sites offer a .com promotion code when first signing up. It typically is $1.99(US). To reserve a website domain for 10 years may only cost you a couple of hundred dollars, which is worth it when the promo expires, the domain cost will go up.
The easiest option is to set-up a Facebook event page, which is free. You will need an existing Facebook account and in order to invite people to your event it also helps having followers who will be interested.
If you do not have a ton of "car" friends on Facebook you can add a co-host to help you run the event page and help invite people to your event.
Use this page to communicate with people who are both interested in attending your event. Constant communication on event entertainment, schedule, etc. to continue the interest and draw people into your event.
Also when setting up the event page, be sure to set it for "public" viewing. That way people can share your event with their friends, etc. If you make the event "private" then people who you only invite will only be able to see the event and therefore it cannot be shared out.
The Facebook event page and Facebook page are separate. The event page is only for the event, you can invite attendees and list the event address, day, time, etc. The Facebook Page will be your foundation for your event coverage and marketing future events. This will essential be your "business" page that you will use to communicate with your supporters and followers throughout the year up to your event day and after.
I touch on this topic in our "How to Plan a Car Show" article. When having car show flyers and event marketing material being designed and printed, be consistent with the layout and design. Meaning, all of the pertinent event information, such as time and address need to be visible. You would not believe how many people leave this information off of their flyers. We get folks sending in flyers all of the time to share and the city and state is completely missing. We get that your event is a local event, but there may be people who want to travel to check it out. Adding all of the event info on the flyer in one location of the flyer is key.
Not everyone has a Facebook account, if that is the case it is recommended to find a location to store your flyer with a web link so you can share out the flyer. If you know someone who runs a website and can upload your flyer, that would be ideal. If you do not know anyone who can help, you can reach out to us and we will work with you.
Don't forget to submit your event here to http://carshowz.com and please share our website.


The grilled fish kebabs with couscous is a tasty and easy recipe for a fish-based dish. Try to make it at home this delicious dish!
Cut the fish into cubes.
Mix the lemon juice with the ginger and oil, add the fish and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Then thread the fish on wooden skewers. Reserve the marinade.
Heat the butter and sweat the carrot, onion and grated ginger until the onion is translucent.
Add the flaked almonds and raisins, stir in the orange juice and bring to the boil briefly.
Season with salt and pepper and add garlic oil to taste, then mix with the couscous along with the parsley.
Leave to stand for a while then check the seasoning.
Meanwhile, grill the fish kebabs.
Put the reserved marinade into a small pan with the orange juice and bring to the boil.
Boil until reduced by half and stir in the honey.
Spoon the couscous onto plates, add the fish kebabs and serve sprinkled with the sauce.


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Upendo Maendeleo Group
Flag of The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, North Kivu province, North-Kivu, Congo (DRC) / Clothing
Upendo Maendeleo Group's loan finished fundraising,
A loan helped to purchase dresses and shoes.
Upendo Maendeleo Group's story
Madame Georgette is a client of microfinance institution Hekima and leads the Upendo Maendeleo Group. She is married, 47 years old, and has 6 children who are all in school. Her partner works for a private company.
Georgette sells clothing, a business she started 5 years ago with startup funds from her husband. Later, she partnered with Hekima to support her business, and it has grown steadily since. With this new loan, she will purchase dresses and shoes, increasing her working capital. Her business's main challenge is lack of customers.
She would like for her children to continue their studies and to purchase a piece of land. Lastly, she would like to thank Hekima and its partners for the support they give to owners of non-bankable businesses during the global Covid-19 crisis. Only the group leader is shown in the photo due to social distancing measures.

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rancher-dns
===========

[![Build Status](http://drone.rancher.io/api/badge/github.com/rancher/rancher-dns/status.svg?branch=master)](http://drone.rancher.io/github.com/rancherio/rancher-dns)

A simple DNS server that returns different answers depending on the IP address of the client making the request.

# Usage
```bash
  rancher-dns [--debug] [--listen host:port] [--ttl num] [--log path] [--pid-file path]--answers /path/to/answers.(yaml|json)
```

# Compile
```
  godep go build
```

## CLI Options

Option      | Default               | Description
------------|-----------------------|------------
`--debug`   | *off*                 | If present, more debug info is logged
`--listen`  | 0.0.0.0:53            | IP address and port to listen on (TCP & UDP)
`--answers` | ./answers.(yaml|json) | File containing the client-specific answers
`--ttl`     | 600                   | Default TTL for local responses that are returned
`--ndots`   | 0 (unlimited)         | Only recurse if there are less than this number of dots
`--log`     | *none*                | Output log info to a file path instead of stdout
`--pid-file`| *none*                | Write the server PID to a file path on startup

## JSON Answers File
```javascript
{
  "10.1.2.2": {
    // DNS servers to recurse to when answers are not found locally
    "recurse": ["8.8.4.4:53", "8.8.8.8"],

    // Search suffixes to try to find a match inside the answers file.
    // For queries consisting of a single label, e.g. "mysql.", rancher-dns will
    // try appending these suffixes one a a time and looking for an answer
    // ("mysql.", "mysql.x.rancher.internal", and "mysql.rancher.internal")
    // before moving on to the "default" key or recursive lookup.
    "search": ["x.rancher.internal","rancher.internal"],

    // A records
    "a": {
      // FQDN => { answer: array of IPs, ttl: TTL for this specific answer }
      // Note: Key must be fully-qualified (ending in dot) and all lowercase
      "mysql.": {"answer": ["10.1.2.3"], "ttl": 42},
      "web.": {"answer": ["10.1.2.4","10.1.2.5","10.1.2.6"]}
    },

    // CNAME records
    "cname": {
      // FQDN => { answer: a single FQDN, ttl: TTL for this specific answer }
      // Note: Key & Answer must be fully-qualified (ending in dot) and all lowercase
      "www.": {"answer": "web.", "ttl": 42}
    },

    // PTR records
    "ptr": {
      // IP Address => { answer: a single FQDN, ttl: TTL for this specific answer }
      // or
      // FQDN (with backwards octets) => { answer: a single FQDN, ttl: TTL for this specific answer }
      // Note: Key must be fully-qualified (ending in dot) and all lowercase
      "10.42.1.2": {"answer": "mycontainer.rancher.internal."},
      "3.1.42.10.in-addr.apra.": {"answer": "anothercontainer.rancher.internal."},
    },

    // TXT records
    "txt": {
      // FQDN => { answer: array of strings, ttl: TTL for this specific answer }
      // Note: Key must be fully-qualified (ending in dot) and all lowercase
      // Each individual answer string must be < 255 chars.
      "example.com.": {"ttl": 43, "answer": [
        "v=spf1 ip4:192.168.0.0/16 ~all"
      ]}
    }
  },

  "192.168.0.2": {
    "recurse": ["8.8.4.4:53","8.8.8.8"],
    "a": {
      "mysql.": {"answer": ["192.168.0.3"]},
      "web.": {"answer": ["192.168.0.4","192.168.0.5","192.168.0.6"]}
    },
    "cname": {
      "www.": {"answer": "web."}
    }
  },

  // "default" is a special key that will be checked if no answer is found in a client IP-specific entry
  "default": {
    "recurse": ["8.8.8.8"],
    "a": {
      "foo.": {"answer": ["1.2.3.4"]}
    },
    "cname": {
      "website.": "www.",
      "external.": "rancher.com."
    }
  }
}
```

## Answering queries
A query is answered by returning the first match of:
  - An entry in the answers map for the client's IP.
  - An entry in the answers map in the `"default"` key.
  - If there is a `"recurse"` key for the client's IP, perform recursive lookup on each of those servers (in order).
  - If there is a `"recurse"` key for the `"default"`, perform recursive lookup on each of those servers (in order).
  - Do not pass go, do not collect $200.  Return `SERVFAIL`.

If the result is a CNAME record, then the process is repeated recursively until an A record is found.  If the chain does not end in an A record, is more than 10 levels deep, or is circular, an error is returned.

## Limitations
  - Only A, CNAME, PTR, and TXT records are currently supported in the local config.  Other kinds of records may be returned from recursive responses.

## Contact
For bugs, questions, comments, corrections, suggestions, etc., open an issue in
 [rancher/rancher](//github.com/rancher/rancher/issues) with a title starting with `[rancher-dns] `.

Or just [click here](//github.com/rancher/rancher/issues/new?title=%5Brancher-dns%5D%20) to create a new issue.

License
=======
Copyright (c) 2015 [Rancher Labs, Inc.](http://rancher.com)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

[http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

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Ben Raybourn is so comfortable ripping up the deep end of a pool, it's as if Jake Phelps and Michael Phelps had a baby, then taught it handplants. Hailing from Rosenberg, Texas Ben is one of big transition skating's most exciting prospects. His total destruction of anything with a transition earned him a spot on the Birdhouse pro team in 2012. The same year he landed his first TransWorld SKATEboarding cover with a NBD ceiling bash. His welcome video was like a bit of time travel, as Ben's style is so influenced by the Dogtown and Bones Brigade era of skateboarding, it's hard to tell what decade his skateboarding fits in. Ben's unique take on tricks goes over well with crowds and judges, though. Ben's made the finals at Dew Tour Los Angeles in 2015, won Coastal Carnage in 2012, and at X Games Austin in 2015, he had a run so popular, Tony Hawk dubbed him, "The People's Champ". Maybe, "Birdman Junior" is not far behind.


An organization for individuals, students, educators and companies involved in manufacturing. Through its events, media, membership, training and development, and the SME Education Foundation, it shares knowledge to advance manufacturing. Focus is aerospace and defense, energy, medical and motorized vehicles.
SAMPE's Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition will be held at the same time as SME's Tooling for Composites Conference and Exhibition.
AOC announces management reorganization; Henkel wins sustainability award; SME issues call for speakers; TPI Composites adds personnel.


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'The Young And The Restless' Preview For Thursday: Victor Smashes A Portrait
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Rachel Dillin
The Young and the Restless preview for Thursday, May 14, tease classic moments from June 21, 1999. In the flashback, Victor and Jack have an epic clash as The Mustache attempts to take back control of his company. Plus, Ashley finds her loyalties divided between the Abbotts and the Newmans while Christine and Paul face a disappointment regarding parenthood.
Victor (Braeden) takes on Jack (Peter Bergman) in order to regain control of Newman Enterprises, according to SheKnows Soaps. These two men have been at each other's throats many times over the years, but this meltdown is undoubtedly one for the ages. Victor is in Jack's office at Newman ranting and raving about what a backstabber Jack is. Ultimately, Jack tells his foe to leave, but Victor refuses to go until he's said his part. He threatens to crush Jack and grind him into nothingness. In fact, Victor says when he's through with Jack Abbott, there will be nothing left at all. For his grand finale, Victor rips a portrait off the wall and smashes it to bits over the back of a chair. Then Victor snaps a pencil to prove his point even further while Jack looks on, seemingly unconcerned. Victor's anger at the whole situation is out of control, and nothing good can come of it. Jack realizes that he's gotten under his rival's skin in the most significant way possible.
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Elsewhere, Ashley (Eileen Davidson) finds her loyalties divided between the Newmans and the Abbotts. When Ashley and Brad (Don Diamont) enjoy dinner out, he wonders whose side she's on. Despite being an Abbott, Ashley is not pleased with the way the takeover at Newman Enterprises occurred. It appears that she is on the Newman side when it comes to this situation, which Brad is not exactly happy to hear.
Finally, Christine (Lauralee Bell) and Paul (Doug Davidson) prepare for parenthood. Paul's mother, Mary (Carolyn Conwell), is over the moon at the thought of Christine being pregnant and Paul having a son or daughter, making her a grandma. She even drops by with a book of baby names and dinner for Paul, and warns Christine not to work too hard during her pregnancy. Unfortunately, none of it is meant to be, though, because Christine tells Paul that she's not pregnant, leaving Paul bitterly disappointed in the situation. Even so, the couple decides to continue trying, which will ultimately lead to heartache for them both.
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I was making some butter this afternoon and realized that I'd never written a post about how I do it. I've had some requests to do just that, so this is as good time as any, right?
Making butter always makes me smile because it brings to mind an I Love Lucy episode where Lucy, Ethel, Fred, and Ricky take a trip back to the "gay 90's". This meant that they couldn't use any inventions that came after 1900. I don't know about the historical accuracy of the episode, but the results, as usual, are hilarious. The girls bet the guys that they could stick it out longer, and one of the things they have do to is make their own butter and bread. At one point, Ethel comes into Lucy's kitchen and asks how long you have to churn milk to get butter. LOL Well, that gets straightened out and Ethel comes in later with a good size amount of butter that she finally churned with Lucy's help. Her best line is, "All this butter and it only cost $23.10." Oh no!
I'm glad I can make butter quickly and easily at home without churning by hand and without spending a lot of money.
Our family buys raw milk from a local dairy that still has the cream in it. I let the milk set and after the cream has risen, I skim it off. You can definitely use store-bought cream though.
I put the (very) cold cream in my food processor and turn it on. Then, I listen. Making butter is all about listening and learning what the different stages sound like.
First, it's just sloshy, like you would expect. Then the cream starts to thicken as it gets whipped. It even sounds thicker.
After several minutes, it starts to sound sloshy, and this is when I know the butter curds are separating from the cream.
After the curds have separated, I pour them into a strainer to strain off the buttermilk.
This is not thick, cultured buttermilk. This is a very mild milk with lots of whey. I've used it place of milk and buttermilk in baking with great results.
Lastly, I wash the butter to remove the excess buttermilk. I do this by pressing the butter against the inside of a bowl while running water over it and letting the milky water run off. This water can be given to your pets to drink or just put down the drain. The more buttermilk that's left in your butter, the faster it will spoil. Now I salt it very slightly and refrigerate it.
And that's it! Don't forget to make pancakes or waffles or biscuits with the buttermilk you strained off so you can try that yummy butter!
Thanks for your post. I have tried and tried to make butter. I have been told so many things. One of the things is I can not use my food processor. Well now I know I can. Also how long do you let it set, over night? We run a Dairy farm and we have jerseys. I know you want it cold and Someone said put it in a glass bowl so you can see through it. Thanks again for the post and PICTURES. Love always reading your posts.
Your way looks a bit easier!
This is great! I only have one question. Where did you pull the yellow butter from that is in the smaller dishes. I think I missed a step or dont get it all the way. Is the butter left in the food processor after you take the curds off/and or strain the milk part out?


We have teamed up with a fantastic team to create inspiration for your Miami Beach wedding – the BASS museum wedding inspiration.
This idea came from our friends at the best luxury catering company in South Florida – Thierry Isambert. They teamed up with Ashley, head planner at The House of Gather and called me if I want to do photography for this fabulous project.
Another great vendor I was happy about was The Bridal Project. I've also worked many times with Illumene, Nuage design or Earth & Sugar, great professionals that work on most luxury weddings in Miami. But I did not know the rest of the vendors. I only can say that I was amazed. Everyone who co-created this styled shoot was fabulous!
If you know me, you know I'm not into modern art, and the modern bride is not my ideal type of bride, but after this project, I will be happy to work also on this type of weddings! I feel that I can bring something from my fashion background and that makes me happy!
And here are my pictures for your Miami Beach – the BASS Museum wedding inspiration. Let me know how you like it in the comments below.
I litterally loveeverything about this inspiration shoot. My favorite is the dress but I also love table settings and that dessert? I would love to try it one day!
that's a great idea, Joel!
I gotta say I never thought I would like a bride with a high pony tail. This is literally the cutest I am so obsessed with so many details that cake! her dress, OMG I love it all. you captured it beautifully.
a high ponytail is my favorite but I also would not say it could be great for a wedding.
But not I now and love it even more.
Oh my goodness – I love all those tropical vibes for their tablescape! The Bass Museum looks like an amazing wedding venue – gorgeous work!
What a gorgeous inspiration shoot, the Bass Museum is the perfect place for a wedding!
Holy moly these are beautiful! I love the elegant feel!


The 2-pack of Topgreener Smart Wi-Fi in-wall dual-USB outlets is down to $65.58 with code USBWF20T on Amazon. The Wi-Fi USB outlet is a brand new addition to Amazon and has not dropped from its $82 price until now. You can also get a version with energy monitoring on sale for $18 off using the same code.
The three bottom ports, including two USB and one AC outlet, all have smart control. You can use a Topgreener app or your voice assistant to turn them on and off, set the schedules, and more.
So with this outlet, you get two regular AC outlets and two USB ports. The top outlet is always on and does normal outletly things. The bottom outlet and the two USB ports can be connected to your Wi-Fi network over the 2.4 GHz band. You can use Topgreener's free app on iOS or Android to control them, set schedules, and other things. You can also connect them directly to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant for voice control. Where you'd normally need to plug in a smart plug, now you can just control whatever's directly plugged into the wall. The outlet is also easy to install with existing wiring and comes with a wall plate.


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Yhor Nykolaevyč Hajdaj (* 22. ledna 1961, Charkov, Ukrajina) je ukrajinský fotograf, autor fotografických knih Ukrajinci. Počátek třetího tisíciletí (1996–2003), 9 měsíců + 3 dny (2006–2008) a RAZOM.UA (2004–2012).

Životopis
V roce 1985 absolvoval filmovou fakultu Kyjevského divadelního institutu Karpenka-Karova obor kinematografie. Autorova diplomová kameramanská práce byl krátký (20 minutový) film Dragon s Nikolajem Grinkem v titulní roli, režie Antonis Papadopoulos (Řecko) podle stejnojmenného příběhu Raye Bradburyho, oceněný na festivalu "Youth" (1984), Mezinárodní festival filmových škol a dalších.

V rámci iniciativní skupiny se podílel na založení Svazu fotografů Ukrajiny. V letech 1984–1986 přednášel na katedře filmové režie na KGITI Karpenka-Karova (fotografické osvětlení a kompozice). V letech 1987–1991 působil jako umělecký fotograf ve filmovém studiu Dovženka v Kyjevě na Ukrajině. V roce 1991 založil vlastní ateliér, který byl prvním soukromým fotoateliérem na Ukrajině. Od roku 1995 do současnosti působí jako zakladatel, spolumajitel a umělecký ředitel Studia Hajdaj, LLC. Již 15 let spolupracuje s předními světovými reklamními agenturami jako fotograf na volné noze. Od roku 2002 opustil zaměstnání v reklamě a věnoval se tvorbě a produkci vlastních autorských fotoprojektů a propagaci světové fotografie na Ukrajině a ukrajinské fotografie v Evropě, kde od roku 1991 opakovaně vystavoval své projekty.

Část svého ateliéru vyčlenil pro galerii ("Kamera"), kde vystavuje práce ukrajinských a zahraničních fotografů. Hajdaj je ženatý a má dvě děti.

V roce 2006 působil jako rezidenční umělec ve Vídni, kde pracoval na projektu "9 + 3". O čtyři roky později opět jako rezidenční umělec v  Arles, Baux-de-Provence, Francie, zpracovával projekt "Blyzkye". V současné době pokračuje v práci na tématech: "Chléb", "Blyzkye", "Rodina", "Zvířata".

Výstavy
 1991 – Výstava v Heinsburgu, Frankfurt nad Mohanem, Německo
 1993 – účast na výstavě "IMAGES D, UKRAINE", galerie "Chateau d`Eau", Toulouse, Francie
 1994 – osobní výstava ve Francouzském kulturním centru, Kyjev, Ukrajina
 1996 – dvě samostatné výstavy a publikace ve fotografickém časopise "Photoshop", Lipsko, Německo
 2001 – účast na výstavě BRAND "UKRAINE", Centre for Contemporary Art v NaUKMA, Kyjev, Ukrajina
 2003 – projekt "Ukrajinci. Začátek třetího tisíciletí
 Edice fotoknihy. Výstava v Centru současného umění, Kyjev, Ukrajina

2005
 Výstava "AKT", galerie "L-Art", Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Prostor ukrajinského chleba", galerie "CAMERA", Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Ukrajinci...", "Eurovize", Kyjev, Ukrajina; galerie "Le Pont Neuf", Paříž, Francie; galerie "Ferme Sarasin", Ženeva, Švýcarsko

2006
 Výstava "Sám doma", galerie "KAMERA", Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Ukrajinci…", Krakov, Polsko; palác "Portia", Vídeň, Rakousko
 Výstava "Prostor ukrajinského chleba", galerie Nadace pro rozvoj umění, Kyjev, Ukrajina

2007
 Výstava "AQUA", galerie "Kamera", Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "SPOLU.UA", Ukrajinský dům, Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Na cestě" s Jean Belondrade, galerie Nadace pro rozvoj umění, Kyjev, Ukrajina

Ze série SAMAN, GOGOLFEST'2007, Mystetskij Arsenal, Kyjev, Ukrajina

2008
 Výstava "SPOLU.UA" (VMESTE), Ukrajinský dům, Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Na cestě" společně s Jean Belondrade, Doněck, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Prostor ukrajinského chleba", GOGOLFEST'2008, Mystetskyj Arsenal, Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Ukrajinci…", "Mediatéka", Toulouse, Francie; Hofburg, Innsbruck, Rakousko
 Výstava "Na cestě" společně s Jean Belondrade, Dněpropetrovsk, Ukrajina
 Výstava "9 měsíců + 3 dny", Ukrajinský dům, Kyjev, Ukrajina; galerie "Bottega", Kyjev
 Vydání knihy "9 měsíců + 3 dny"

2009
 Výstava "9 měsíců + 3 dny", Galerie Centra knihy "Є", Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukrajina; Galerie "PRIMUS", Lvov, Ukrajina; Vídeň, Rakousko
 Výstava "Rodiny Ukrajiny", Dům kina, galerie "CAMERA", Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "SAMAN", "Výtvarné umění" Ukrajinský dům, Kyjev, Ukrajina; GOGOLFEST'2009, Mystetskij Arsenal, Kyjev, Ukrajina; galerie Olga Bogomolets, Kyjev, Ukrajina
 Výstava "Ukrajinci…", galerie "5+5", Lvov, Ukrajina; Filmový festival "Molodist", Kyjev, Ukrajina

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package org.usfirst.frc.team2084.CMonster2016.drive.trajectory;

import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;

import org.usfirst.frc.team2084.CMonster2016.RobotMap;

import jaci.pathfinder.Pathfinder;
import jaci.pathfinder.Trajectory;
import jaci.pathfinder.Trajectory.Segment;
import jaci.pathfinder.Waypoint;
import jaci.pathfinder.modifiers.TankModifier;

/**
 * Utility class that generates trajectories in the background.
 *
 * @author Ben Wolsieffer
 */
public class TrajectoryGenerator {

    private static final ExecutorService pool = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();

    public static Future<Trajectory[]> generate(Waypoint[] waypoints, Trajectory.Config config) {
        return pool.submit(() -> {
            Trajectory t = Pathfinder.generate(waypoints, config);

            TankModifier modifier = new TankModifier(t);
            modifier.modify(RobotMap.DRIVE_SUBSYSTEM_WHEELBASE_WIDTH);
            return new Trajectory[] { modifier.getLeftTrajectory(), modifier.getRightTrajectory() };
        });
    }

    /**
     * This is supposed to generate a motion profile that allows the robot to
     * rotate in place. I never tested, so YMMV.
     *
     * @param heading the heading to rotate to
     * @param initialHeading the starting heading
     * @param config trajectory configuration
     * @return the generated trajectory
     */
    public static Trajectory[] generateRotation(double heading, double initialHeading, Trajectory.Config config) {
        // Time to reach the maximum velocity (if not restricted)
        double accelTime = config.max_velocity / config.max_acceleration;
        // Distance to reach maximum velocity (if not restricted)
        double accelDist = 0.5 * config.max_acceleration * accelTime * accelTime;

        // Time spend at maximum velocity
        double constVelTime;

        // Rotation radius
        double r = RobotMap.DRIVE_SUBSYSTEM_WHEELBASE_WIDTH / 2;

        // Angle to rotate
        double rotation = heading - initialHeading;
        // The absolute distance each wheel will move
        double totalDist = r * Math.abs(rotation);

        // Check to see if robot will have time to reach its maximum velocity
        if (totalDist < accelDist * 2) {
            // If so, reduce the acceleration times
            accelTime = Math.sqrt(2 * (totalDist / config.max_acceleration));
            // The robot is constantly accelerating (or decelerating)
            accelDist = totalDist / 2;
            // The robot is never at constant velocity
            constVelTime = 0;
        } else {
            // Calculate the time the robot will remain at its maximum velocity
            constVelTime = (totalDist - accelDist * 2) * config.max_velocity;
        }

        // Calculate the actual maximum velocity
        double maxVel = config.max_acceleration * accelTime;

        // Total time for the movement
        double totalTime = 2 * accelTime + constVelTime;
        // Number of segments
        int segLength = (int) (totalTime / config.dt);

        Segment[] left = new Segment[segLength];
        Segment[] right = new Segment[segLength];

        int i = 0;
        double t = 0;

        // Generate the segments for the acceleration
        for (i = 0; i <= accelTime / config.dt; ++i) {
            t = i * config.dt;
            right[i] = createSegment(config, t, Math.copySign(config.max_acceleration, rotation), 0, initialHeading);
        }

        // Calculate the angular acceleration from linear
        double angA = Math.copySign(config.max_acceleration / r, rotation);
        // Calculate the change in heading during the acceleration
        initialHeading += 0.5 * angA * accelTime * accelTime;

        // Generate segments when velocity is constant
        for (; i <= (accelTime + constVelTime) / config.dt; ++i) {
            t = i * config.dt;
            right[i] = createSegment(config, t, 0, Math.copySign(maxVel, rotation), initialHeading);
        }

        // Calculate angular constant velocity
        double angV = Math.copySign(maxVel / r, rotation);
        // Calculate new heading
        initialHeading += angV * constVelTime;

        for (; i <= (totalTime - accelTime) / config.dt; ++i) {
            t = i * config.dt;
            right[i] = createSegment(config, t, Math.copySign(config.max_acceleration, -rotation),
                    Math.copySign(maxVel, rotation), initialHeading);
        }

        for (i = 0; i < segLength; i++) {
            Segment l = left[i];
            left[i] = new Segment(l.dt, -l.x, -l.y, -l.position, -l.velocity, -l.acceleration, 0, l.heading);
        }

        return new Trajectory[] { new Trajectory(left), new Trajectory(right) };
    }

    private static Segment createSegment(Trajectory.Config config, double t, double a, double v0, double h0) {
        double r = RobotMap.DRIVE_SUBSYSTEM_WHEELBASE_WIDTH / 2;
        double dist = 0.5 * a * t * t + v0 * t;
        double angle = dist / r;
        double x = Math.sin(angle) * r;
        double y = Math.cos(angle) * r;
        double v = a * t + v0;
        return new Segment(config.dt, x, y, dist, v, a, 0, angle + h0);
    }
}


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"I've been trying to be helpful to multiple Democratic campaigns, and right now my focus is on helping them get their campaign technology stacks set up in a secure manner," says former Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos.
Democratic campaigns and organizations have also sought help from private security firms, such as CrowdStrike and FireEye, to prepare for potential new threats.
Former Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos has already given some advice to 2020 Democratic presidential campaigns, he told CNBC via email: Lock down your campaign staff's identities and use a professional service to manage data on cloud servers. Build security from the ground up, he suggested, and don't give too many team members access to deeper technology operations.
"I fully expect U.S. adversaries to get involved in the primary, and one way to do so would be via stealing email, internal documents or spying on confidential communications," Stamos said. "I've been trying to be helpful to multiple Democratic campaigns, and right now my focus is on helping them get their campaign technology stacks set up in a secure manner."
Stamos' advice indicates presidential contenders from 2020 are largely trying to address what they knew went wrong in 2016. Inside campaigns, that includes fixing insecure email and curbing staffers who have too much access to the most sensitive information. Outside the campaigns, that means focusing on managing the proliferation of influential trolls on the internet and social media, which in 2016 was largely driven by Russia, according to the Justice Department.
"Democratic campaigns are building teams to monitor and respond to trolling online. This isn't a technical role, more like the next level of social media monitoring they already do," Stamos said. "All of the campaigns are building up their IT systems and staff and I'm hoping they will do so with security in mind."
Democratic campaigns and organizations have also sought help from security firms to prepare for potential new threats.
Companies such as CrowdStrike, which was one of the first respondents to the hacking incidents within Clinton's campaign in 2016, and FireEye have already been tapped by political committees in advance of 2020. They've been holding high-level conversations with campaign leaders, according to people familiar with the campaigns. The companies declined to say whether they were working directly with Democrats.
A FireEye analyst, however, did paint a grave picture of how foreign adversaries, including Russia, have stayed on offense. They have shifted targets and keyed in on European foreign ministries, according to the analyst, Benjamin Read.
"They have their regular pitch, and they have their fastball. If they can get you out with their regular pitch they will. If you are a high-priority target, they will just throw their fastball," he said.
The Democratic National Committee paid CrowdStrike $47,000 for "technology consulting," according to a February Federal Election Commission filing. The National Republican Congressional Committee paid CrowdStrike $120,000 for "computer support" during the 2018 campaign season.
In one effort to help improve the security of its communications, which were a major target in 2016, the DNC created a regularly monitored feedback loop, Bob Lord, the committee's recently appointed chief security officer, told CNBC. This way, state parties and campaigners in the field can more quickly and securely reach out to his central security office and inform it of suspicious activity, he said.
Several 2020 presidential campaigns contacted by CNBC did not respond to requests for comment on their cybersecurity measures. But Sen. Cory Booker's campaign has employed "a number of protocols to ensure our email and technology are secure," according to campaign press secretary Sabrina Singh. "To help maintain security, we don't comment on specific processes," she said.
Campaigns are interested in understanding from where the threats are coming: Russia, of course, but also China and Iran, said Eric Rosenbach, director of the Defending Digital Democracy project at the Harvard Kennedy School, and former chief of staff to Obama Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Rosenbach said he has had conversations with five campaigns about preparing for potential attacks.
From a practical standpoint, though, Lord said campaigns soon find out that attributing them to a specific country has "diminishing returns" in terms of providing immediate security help. "It was better to monitor the changing tactics and warn everybody how to handle them going forward," he said.
On the social media front, in order to proactively prepare for a new wave of online trolls, Rosenbach said he has advised campaigns that they "need to have some kind of monitoring team that is looking at social media feeds."
"When you see [misinformation] then, you take two paths. They need to have an established channel with the social media companies, Twitter and Facebook specifically. Second, they have to have a response team to push back on false or fake information," Rosenbach said.
The bipartisan Defending Digital Democracy project also published a playbook that gives tips to campaigns on how to improve their cybersecurity.
All of these preparations mean campaigns will have significantly more cybersecurity resources than they did in 2016, Lord said.
"We want to super-size to scale for the presidential [election]," he said. "We are going to dive in deeper with the campaigns by helping them set up their security programs and giving them an understanding of what are their major components."


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A szingapúri nagydíj volt a 2011-es Formula–1 világbajnokság tizennegyedik versenye, amelyet 2011. szeptember 23. és szeptember 25. között rendeztek meg a Singapore Street Circuit-en, Szingapúrban.

Szabadedzések

Első szabadedzés
A szingapúri nagydíj első szabadedzését szeptember 23-án, pénteken tartották.

Második szabadedzés
A szingapúri nagydíj második szabadedzését szeptember 23-án, pénteken tartották.

Harmadik szabadedzés
A szingapúri nagydíj harmadik szabadedzését szeptember 24-én szombaton tartották.

Időmérő edzés
A szingapúri nagydíj időmérő edzését szeptember 24-én, szombaton futották.

Futam
A szingapúri nagydíj futama szeptember 25-én, vasárnap rajtolt.

* Alguersuari teljesítette a verseny 90%-át.

A világbajnokság élmezőnyének állása a verseny után

(A teljes táblázat)

Statisztikák
Vezető helyen:
 Sebastian Vettel : 61 kör (1-61)

Sebastian Vettel 19. győzelme, 26. pole pozíciója, Jenson Button 5. leggyorsabb köre.
 Red Bull 24. győzelme.

Jegyzetek

Források

Szingapur
Szingapúri Formula–1 futamok


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Storm Boy was based on a popular novel, not necessarily a children's novel, mind you, by Colin Thiele, and after its publication in 1963 quickly became regarded as a classic, and a set text for children across Australia, even abroad as well. Sort of the Aussie equivalent of the near-contemporary Dutch book The Wheel on the School, it has gone on to be treasured by many generations, so obviously a movie version was a given, though it took till the following decade before that actually happened. This was likely because the Australian film industry did not take off (pardon the pun) until the nineteen-seventies, so the operation was not in place to create the adaptation.
When it was released in 1976, quite in contrast to the sex and violence-filled Ozploitation flicks that were propping up the nation's industry, it proved a gentle hit to take the younglings too, and down the years many have looked back on either a cinema visit or seeing this on television as a nice, nostalgic memory. That said, despite its reputation as a quiet little film for animal lovers of all ages, a boy and his beast yarn of the sort that have dotted the movie landscape since the medium was devised, there were indications Storm Boy was not going to be like other countries' children's entertainment, leaning as it did into the national character and delivering a particular peril.
Rowe, whose brief career as an actor fizzled out in the eighties, was never less than convincing as the untutored and lonely boy whose best friend ends up being a pelican called Mr Percival, one of three he raises from chicks which were orphaned when hunters semi-illegally shot the birds' parents. This is one of many threads suggesting that Mike's life is not some bed of roses but blighted by what resembled a post-apocalyptic existence where if the landscape was not hauntingly bleak enough then the occasional visitors would have you questioning the validity of humanity's presence there. Every so often, you see, there will be intruders on the land who either shoot the endangered wildlife or get up to simple-minded vandalism which sees the Kingley shack damaged by their buggies crashing into it.
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#include "open_spiel/games/mfg/crowd_modelling.h"

#include <algorithm>
#include <cmath>
#include <memory>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>

#include "open_spiel/abseil-cpp/absl/strings/numbers.h"
#include "open_spiel/abseil-cpp/absl/strings/str_cat.h"
#include "open_spiel/abseil-cpp/absl/strings/str_join.h"
#include "open_spiel/abseil-cpp/absl/strings/str_split.h"
#include "open_spiel/abseil-cpp/absl/strings/substitute.h"
#include "open_spiel/spiel_utils.h"

namespace open_spiel {
namespace crowd_modelling {
namespace {
inline constexpr float kEpsilon = 1e-25;

// Facts about the game.
const GameType kGameType{/*short_name=*/"mfg_crowd_modelling",
                         /*long_name=*/"Mean Field Crowd Modelling",
                         GameType::Dynamics::kMeanField,
                         GameType::ChanceMode::kExplicitStochastic,
                         GameType::Information::kPerfectInformation,
                         GameType::Utility::kGeneralSum,
                         GameType::RewardModel::kRewards,
                         /*max_num_players=*/kNumPlayers,
                         /*min_num_players=*/kNumPlayers,
                         /*provides_information_state_string=*/true,
                         /*provides_information_state_tensor=*/false,
                         /*provides_observation_string=*/true,
                         /*provides_observation_tensor=*/true,
                         /*parameter_specification=*/
                         {{"size", GameParameter(kDefaultSize)},
                          {"horizon", GameParameter(kDefaultHorizon)}},
                         /*default_loadable*/true,
                         /*provides_factored_observation_string*/false};

std::shared_ptr<const Game> Factory(const GameParameters& params) {
  return std::shared_ptr<const Game>(new CrowdModellingGame(params));
}

std::string StateToString(int x, int t, Player player_id, bool is_chance_init) {
  if (is_chance_init) {
    return "initial";
  }
  if (player_id == 0) {
    return absl::Substitute("($0, $1)", x, t);
  }
  if (player_id == kMeanFieldPlayerId) {
    return absl::Substitute("($0, $1)_a", x, t);
  }
  if (player_id == kChancePlayerId) {
    return absl::Substitute("($0, $1)_a_mu", x, t);
  }
  SpielFatalError(absl::Substitute(
      "Unexpected state (player_id: $0, is_chance_init: $1)",
      player_id, is_chance_init));
}

REGISTER_SPIEL_GAME(kGameType, Factory);

}  // namespace

CrowdModellingState::CrowdModellingState(std::shared_ptr<const Game> game,
                                         int size, int horizon)
    : State(game),
      size_(size),
      horizon_(horizon),
      distribution_(size_, 1. / size_) {}

CrowdModellingState::CrowdModellingState(
    std::shared_ptr<const Game> game, int size, int horizon,
    Player current_player, bool is_chance_init, int x, int t, int last_action,
    double return_value, const std::vector<double>& distribution)
    : State(game),
      size_(size),
      horizon_(horizon),
      current_player_(current_player),
      is_chance_init_(is_chance_init),
      x_(x),
      t_(t),
      last_action_(last_action),
      return_value_(return_value),
      distribution_(distribution) {}

std::vector<Action> CrowdModellingState::LegalActions() const {
  if (IsTerminal()) return {};
  if (IsChanceNode()) return LegalChanceOutcomes();
  if (IsMeanFieldNode()) return {};
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(IsPlayerNode());
  return {0, 1, 2};
}

ActionsAndProbs CrowdModellingState::ChanceOutcomes() const {
  if (is_chance_init_) {
    ActionsAndProbs outcomes;
    for (int i = 0; i < size_; ++i) {
      outcomes.push_back({i, 1. / size_});
    }
    return outcomes;
  }
  return {{0, 1. / 3}, {1, 1. / 3}, {2, 1. / 3}};
}

void CrowdModellingState::DoApplyAction(Action action) {
  SPIEL_CHECK_NE(current_player_, kMeanFieldPlayerId);
  return_value_ += Rewards()[0];
  if (is_chance_init_) {
    SPIEL_CHECK_GE(action, 0);
    SPIEL_CHECK_LT(action, size_);
    SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(current_player_, kChancePlayerId);
    x_ = action;
    is_chance_init_ = false;
    current_player_ = 0;
  } else if (current_player_ == kChancePlayerId) {
    x_ = (x_ + kActionToMove.at(action) + size_) % size_;
    ++t_;
    current_player_ = kMeanFieldPlayerId;
  } else {
    SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(current_player_, 0);
    x_ = (x_ + kActionToMove.at(action) + size_) % size_;
    last_action_ = action;
    current_player_ = kChancePlayerId;
  }
}

std::string CrowdModellingState::ActionToString(Player player,
                                                Action action) const {
  if (IsChanceNode() && is_chance_init_) {
    return absl::Substitute("init_state=$0", action);
  }
  return std::to_string(kActionToMove.at(action));
}

std::vector<std::string> CrowdModellingState::DistributionSupport() {
  std::vector<std::string> support;
  support.reserve(size_);
  for (int x = 0; x < size_; ++x) {
    support.push_back(StateToString(x, t_, kMeanFieldPlayerId, false));
  }
  return support;
}

void CrowdModellingState::UpdateDistribution(
    const std::vector<double>& distribution) {
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(current_player_, kMeanFieldPlayerId);
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(distribution.size(), size_);
  distribution_ = distribution;
  current_player_ = kDefaultPlayerId;
}

bool CrowdModellingState::IsTerminal() const { return t_ >= horizon_; }

std::vector<double> CrowdModellingState::Rewards() const {
  if (current_player_ != 0) {
    return {0.};
  }
  double r_x = 1 - 1.0 * std::abs(x_ - size_ / 2) / (size_ / 2);
  double r_a = -1.0 * std::abs(kActionToMove.at(last_action_)) / size_;
  double r_mu = -std::log(distribution_[x_]+kEpsilon);
  return {r_x + r_a + r_mu};
}

std::vector<double> CrowdModellingState::Returns() const {
  return {return_value_ + Rewards()[0]};
}

std::string CrowdModellingState::ToString() const {
  return StateToString(x_, t_, current_player_, is_chance_init_);
}

std::string CrowdModellingState::InformationStateString(Player player) const {
  SPIEL_CHECK_GE(player, 0);
  SPIEL_CHECK_LT(player, num_players_);
  return HistoryString();
}

std::string CrowdModellingState::ObservationString(Player player) const {
  SPIEL_CHECK_GE(player, 0);
  SPIEL_CHECK_LT(player, num_players_);
  return ToString();
}

void CrowdModellingState::ObservationTensor(Player player,
                                            absl::Span<float> values) const {
  SPIEL_CHECK_GE(player, 0);
  SPIEL_CHECK_LT(player, num_players_);
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(values.size(), size_ + horizon_ + 1);
  SPIEL_CHECK_LT(x_, size_);
  SPIEL_CHECK_GE(t_, 0);
  // Allow t_ == horizon_.
  SPIEL_CHECK_LE(t_, horizon_);
  std::fill(values.begin(), values.end(), 0.);
  if (x_ >= 0) {
    values[x_] = 1.;
  }
  // x_ equals -1 for the initial (blank) state, don't set any
  // position bit in that case.
  values[size_ + t_] = 1.;
}

std::unique_ptr<State> CrowdModellingState::Clone() const {
  return std::unique_ptr<State>(new CrowdModellingState(*this));
}

std::string CrowdModellingState::Serialize() const {
  std::string out =
      absl::StrCat(current_player_, ",", is_chance_init_, ",", x_, ",", t_, ",",
                   last_action_, ",", return_value_, "\n");
  absl::StrAppend(&out, absl::StrJoin(distribution_, ","));
  return out;
}

CrowdModellingGame::CrowdModellingGame(const GameParameters& params)
    : Game(kGameType, params),
      size_(ParameterValue<int>("size", kDefaultSize)),
      horizon_(ParameterValue<int>("horizon", kDefaultHorizon)) {}

std::vector<int> CrowdModellingGame::ObservationTensorShape() const {
  // +1 to allow for t_ == horizon.
  return {size_ + horizon_ + 1};
}

std::unique_ptr<State> CrowdModellingGame::DeserializeState(
    const std::string& str) const {
  std::vector<std::string> lines = absl::StrSplit(str, '\n');
  if (lines.size() != 2) {
    SpielFatalError(absl::StrCat("Expected 2 lines in serialized state, got: ",
                                 lines.size()));
  }
  Player current_player;
  int is_chance_init;
  int x;
  int t;
  int last_action;
  double return_value;
  std::vector<std::string> properties = absl::StrSplit(lines[0], ',');
  if (properties.size() != 6) {
    SpielFatalError(
        absl::StrCat("Expected 6 properties for serialized state, got: ",
                     properties.size()));
  }
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtoi(properties[0], &current_player));
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtoi(properties[1], &is_chance_init));
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtoi(properties[2], &x));
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtoi(properties[3], &t));
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtoi(properties[4], &last_action));
  SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtod(properties[5], &return_value));
  std::vector<std::string> serialized_distrib = absl::StrSplit(lines[1], ',');
  std::vector<double> distribution;
  distribution.reserve(serialized_distrib.size());
  for (std::string& v : serialized_distrib) {
    double parsed_weight;
    SPIEL_CHECK_TRUE(absl::SimpleAtod(v, &parsed_weight));
    distribution.push_back(parsed_weight);
  }
  return absl::make_unique<CrowdModellingState>(
      shared_from_this(), size_, horizon_, current_player, is_chance_init, x, t,
      last_action, return_value, distribution);
}

}  // namespace crowd_modelling
}  // namespace open_spiel


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Home Film Film Shorts
Goodnight Mommy (R) This Austrian horror film stars Elias and Lukas Schwarz as twin brothers who no longer recognize their mother (Susanne Wuest) after she gets cosmetic surgery. Also with Hans Escher. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
A Brilliant Young Mind (PG-13) Asa Butterfield (Ender's Game) stars in this drama as a socially awkward math genius who joins Great Britain's team at the International Mathematics Olympiad. Also with Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Jo Yang, Martin McCann, and Eddie Marsan. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
A Christmas Horror Story (NR) There's something to be said for a movie that starts with a battle-scarred Santa Claus (George Buza) fighting off a giant horned demon with an axe, but the rest of the movie isn't nearly as much fun as that promises. It takes place on a single Christmas Eve night when said demon terrorizes a right-wing radio DJ (William Shatner), two dysfunctional families, a bunch of high-school kids making a documentary, and Santa's elves. Directors Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan make the mistake of cutting among the segments when they should have kept those chapters discrete, but there's no wit or genuine scares in this thing anyway. Also with Percy Hyde-White, Amy Forsyth, Michelle Nolden, Jeff Clarke, Jessica Clement, Oluniké Adeliyi, Debra McCabe, and Zoé de Grand Maison. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills)
Etiquette for Mistresses (NR) This Filipino comedy is about five women (Kim Chiu, Kris Aquino, Iza Calzado, Claudine Barreto, and Cheena Crab) who are all having affairs with married men. Also with Zoren Legaspi, Helen Gamboa, Tirso Cruz III, Eddie Gutierrez, and Cherry Pie Picache. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills)
Finders Keepers (R) Bryan Carberry and J. Clay Tweel's documentary is about the protracted legal dispute that arose in 2007 when a North Carolina man bought a barbecue grill containing a severed human foot. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
Garm Wars: The Last Druid (PG-13) The latest animated film by Mamoru Oshii (the Ghost in the Shell movies) is about a group of clone soldiers who take refuge from a war between military tribes. Voices by Kevin Durand, Lance Henriksen, Mélanie St. Pierre, Summer Howell, and Dawn Ford. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills)
Hell and Back (R) Tom Gianas and Mark Schuman's animated comedy is about two friends (voiced by Mila Kunis and Nick Swardson) who try to rescue their friend after he's dragged to Hell. Additional voices by Bob Odenkirk, T.J. Miller, Rob Riggle, Danny McBride, Maria Bamford, Lance Bass, Jennifer Coolidge, and Susan Sarandon. (Opens Friday)
Mississippi Grind (R) The directing team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson, Sugar) make this drama about two professional gamblers (Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds) who try to win back what they've lost in the casinos of the South. Also with Alfre Woodard, Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Susan McPhail, James Toback, and Robin Weigert. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
Northern Soul (NR) Elliot James Langridge and Josh Whitehead play two teenagers in 1970s northern England whose lives are changed by the discovery of African-American soul music. Also with Antonia Thomas, Jack Gordon, James Lance, Ricky Tomlinson, Christian McKay, Lisa Stansfield, and Steve Coogan. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
Saving Mr. Wu (NR) This Chinese thriller based on real events stars Andy Lau as a Hong Kong movie star who is kidnapped for ransom by a gang of criminals. Also with Liu Ye, Wang Qianyuan, Wu Ruofu, Suet Lam, and Zhao Xiaoyue. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills)
Shanghai (R) Released in China five years ago, this film stars John Cusack as an American who returns to China for a friend's funeral shortly before World War II breaks out in the Pacific. Also with Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, David Morse, Franka Potente, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hugh Bonneville, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, and Ken Watanabe. (Opens Friday in Dallas)
Sleeping With Other People (R) A better romantic comedy than The Intern. Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie star as a serial cheater and a commitmentphobe who try to be platonic friends after hooking up in college and reuniting years later at a sex addicts' support group. Writer-director Leslye Headland (Bachelorette) steers this clear of the traps of other romances and into some terribly funny set pieces, especially one where he teaches her how to masturbate herself using an empty Snapple bottle. Despite the raunchiness of the material, the two stars give this a twisted innocence that's quite endearing. Also with Natasha Lyonne, Adam Scott, Andrea Savage, Jason Mantzoukas, Margarita Levieva, Adam Brody, Amanda Peet, and Katherine Waterston. (Opens Friday at AMC Grapevine Mills)
The Walk (PG) Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in Robert Zemeckis' dramatization of Philippe Petit's tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers in 1974. Also with Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Steve Valentine, and Ben Kingsley. (Opens Wednesday)
Ant-Man (PG-13) The weakest Marvel movie since The Incredible Hulk. The film stars Michael Douglas as a scientist who secretly invents a suit that shrinks its wearer to insect size while keeping his or her strength, and Paul Rudd as a cat burglar he recruits to help him keep his former protégé (Corey Stoll) from weaponizing the technology. The movie isn't funny, and Rudd's performance is atypically off; he seems too nice to be a criminal. The villain is uninteresting, the shrinking is done without any sense of wonder, and the subplot involving the burglar's young daughter (Abby Ryder Fortson) is sloppy sentimentalism. There are moments of visual wit here, but the storytelling and characterization aren't up to the standards that Marvel has set for its comic book movies. Also with Evangeline Lilly, Bobby Cannavale, Anthony Mackie, Judy Greer, Michael Peña, T.I., David Dastmalchian, Martin Donovan, Hayley Attwell, John Slattery, and uncredited cameos by Sebastian Stan and Chris Evans.
Black Mass (R) Deeply ordinary, though it tries so hard to be very serious and important. Johnny Depp plays notorious Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, who bands together with his politician brother (Benedict Cumberbatch) and their childhood friend-turned-FBI agent (Joel Edgerton) to make Whitey a bureau informant. Depp is a sleek, vampiric killer here, but the rest of the high-powered cast has little to do besides try on their Boston accents. Director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) directs this thing tediously, cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi seems allergic to anything that looks good, and composer Junkie XL scores this like a Wagner opera. This thing aims for epic tragedy, yet its hero comes off looking like a deluded ninny for trusting in this group of gangsters. Also with Peter Sarsgaard, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, Julianne Nicholson, David Harbour, Corey Stoll, W. Earl Brown, Bill Camp, Juno Temple, and Adam Scott.
Captive (PG-13) Kate Mara stars in this drama based on the true story of a single mother taken hostage by an escaped convicted killer (David Oyelowo). Also with Michael Kenneth Williams, Mimi Rogers, Leonor Varela, and Jessica Oyelowo.
Everest (R) Not worth the IMAX upcharge, or even the regular admission price. This movie tells the story of the 1996 climbing disaster that killed six climbers on Mt. Everest, with Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal playing the heads of competing climbing parties that team up to get to the top. Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur made his bones with smaller action thrillers (2 Guns), but the larger canvas for this movie defeats him. The climbers look too similar to one another bundled into their parkas, and the director gives no sense of the unique dangers of Everest. Meanwhile, the relationships between climbers and wives back home (Robin Wright and Keira Knightley getting thankless roles) are straight soap opera. For a movie about the world's biggest mountain, this feels small. Also with Josh Brolin, Sam Worthington, John Hawkes, Martin Henderson, Michael Kelly, Naoko Mori, and Emily Watson.
Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos (NR) Animated films in Spanish have a long way to go before they catch up to the ones made in America or Japan. This Mexican production is about a young rooster (voiced by Bruno Bichir) who has to win a prizefight to save his farm from being bought up by a soulless rich land baron. This sports movie is essentially about cockfighting, which may give you pause. What should give you pause are the lame jokes, stale cultural references, and rudimentary drawing style. The movie is based on the TV series Huevo Cartoon. This stuff probably plays better on the small screen, to kids who are very small. Additional voices by Carlos Espejel, Angélica Vale, Omar Chaparro, Maite Perroni, and Ninel Conde.
The Gift (R) The Australian actor Joel Edgerton makes an impressive debut as a writer-director in this Hollywood thriller. At first it seems like the story of a well-to-do Los Angeleno (Jason Bateman) and his wife (Rebecca Hall) being stalked by his former high-school classmate (played by Edgerton himself) after returning to SoCal, but then the filmmaker pulls a nicely executed bait-and-switch on us and reverses our sympathies. It's hard to discuss this further without giving too much away, but Bateman and Hall are close to their best here. This feels like one of those French chillers that packs a nasty sting at the very end. Also with Allison Tolman, David Denman, Busy Philipps, Katie Aselton, Susan May Pratt, Beau Knapp, Wendell Pierce, and Nash Edgerton.
Grandma (R) Playing a lesbian character for the first time at age 76, Lily Tomlin is the reason to see this shaggy little comedy about a marginally famous California hippie poet who takes her granddaughter (Julia Garner) on a road trip to get an abortion. Writer-director Paul Weitz collects a terrific cast here, and some of the actors are frankly shoehorned in, but others do excellent work, like Sam Elliott as the old lady's ex-husband and Judy Greer as her ex-girlfriend. Tomlin's peppery performance as a misanthropic crank who finds a degree of closure in her life falling into her life on this one trip is what centers this modestly enjoyable film. Also with Marcia Gay Harden, Laverne Cox, Nat Wolff, Sarah Burns, John Cho, and the late Elizabeth Peña.
The Green Inferno (R) Look past all the graphic dismemberments and mutilations in Eli Roth's latest horror film (a tall order, yes) and you'll find a nifty satire lurking here. Lorenza Izzo stars as a New York City college student who travels with a bunch of fellow activists to save the Amazon rainforest, only to fall into the hands of a tribe of cannibals. Roth pays much more attention to character than other horror filmmakers, and relies much less on tired cinematic devices. This ranks with Cabin Fever and Hostel as his best works. Also with Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Daryl Sabara, and Sky Ferreira.
Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) Adam Sandler and crew return for this animated sequel, and the novelty has largely worn off. He voices Dracula, who frets over whether his mixed-blood grandson will turn out a vampire before he turns 5 and tries to ensure that this happens while his daughter and son-in-law (voiced by Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg) are in California. The animators come up with a few gags that raise a laugh, but the thing overall is dispensable. I shudder to think how tired this setup will be when Hotel Transylvania 3 rolls around. Additional voices by Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Dana Carvey, Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz, and Mel Brooks.
The Intern (PG-13) This instantly forgettable comedy returns to the land of Nancy Meyers, where the punchlines never land as smartly as they should, no one under 30 knows anything worth knowing, and everyone does everything in attractive rooms that give no sign of ever having been inhabited by people before. Robert De Niro plays a 70-year-old retiree who takes an entry-level job working for the founder of a thriving online fashion startup (Anne Hathaway) and winds up teaching her how to relax once in a while and be okay with her success. De Niro does fine understated work here, but Meyers' material doesn't repay his efforts onscreen or your efforts watching it. Also with Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, Andrew Rannells, Nat Wolff, Christine Scherer, Linda Lavin, and Rene Russo.
Jurassic World (PG-13) The dinosaurs are fascinating and the people are boring, but then, why should this be any different from the 1993 original? In this fourth film, the dinosaurs are housed at a well-established theme park that turns to genetically engineering new dinosaurs to keep attracting customers, and it's up to a raptor handler (Chris Pratt) and a scientist (Bryce Dallas Howard) with two so-cute-you'll-barf nephews (Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson) visiting the park to save everyone. Director/co-writer Colin Trevorrow is so busy shoehorning in references to Steven Spielberg's original that he ignores how sexist this thing is. There's no shame in Trevorrow's inability to equal Spielberg's flair, but the sense of wonder that pervaded his Safety Not Guaranteed is nowhere in evidence here. I was bored. Also with Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Judy Greer, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Lauren Lapkus, and B.D. Wong.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (PG-13) James Dashner's dystopian YA novel would have been better if it had been adapted into a video game instead of a movie. If you were controlling the hero, you'd probably make smarter decisions than him, and a pixelated version of him would show more personality than the relentlessly uninteresting Dylan O'Brien. This sequel to last year's hit continues the adventures of the teens who survived the maze. Director Wes Ball engineers a nice sequence when O'Brien and Rosa Salazar (a ghostly new presence here) flee the zombies up a half-toppled skyscraper, but this still comes off as a half-assed Hunger Games rip-off. Also with Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Alexander Flores, Jacob Lofland, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper, Lili Taylor, and Patricia Clarkson.
Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (PG-13) In its fifth installment, the spy series is as implausible and as gripping as ever. Tom Cruise returns as superagent Ethan Hunt, who discovers the existence of a rival spy agency just as IMF is being dismantled. Director Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) is the latest to take over the series, and he engineers terrific action sequences involving a backstage assassination plot at an opera performance and a motorcycle chase down the highways of Morocco. As a British agent who has an in with the rival agency, Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson is a blazing addition to the series as well. It's a fine piece of summer escapism. Also with Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Sean Harris, Tom Hollander, Jens Hultén, Simon McBurney, and Alec Baldwin.
Pawn Sacrifice (PG-13) Yet another weak chess movie, despite being based on the real-life story of Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) and his attempts to be crowned world chess champion in 1972 while battling the mental illness that would take over his life. Maguire's performance is disjointed — one minute he's a trash-talking chess jock, and the next he's a recluse cowering in the corner of his room, and there's no rhyme or reason to it. The movie succumbs to the rotten notion that chess geniuses are always crazy, and even the chess action is so fleeting glimpsed that we have to take Fischer's artistry on faith. This is just another shallow, self-important biopic. Also with Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lily Rabe, Robin Weigert, and Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.
The Perfect Guy (PG-13) Michael Ealy is well-cast in this thriller as a charming heartthrob who's actually a murderous psychopath in disguise. Other than that, there's little to recommend this buppie Fatal Attraction knockoff that stars Sanaa Lathan as a woman who ditches her commitment-phobic boyfriend (Morris Chestnut) for Ealy's more assertive but crazy-ass lover. The movie sets the villain up as a security expert and hacker extraordinaire before letting that point go to waste. Lugubriously directed by David M. Rosenthal, this is about as disturbing as a yogurt that's one day past its expiration date. Also with John Getz, Tess Harper, Kathryn Morris, Rutina Wesley, Holt McCallany, L. Scott Caldwell, and Charles S. Dutton.
Southpaw (R) Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic, but this boxing drama is far less than that. He plays Billy Hope, an orphaned kid-turned-boxing champion who loses everything after his uncontrolled temper results in his wife (Rachel McAdams) being killed. Director Antoine Fuqua's simplistic sense of drama is about as subtle as a right cross to the jaw, and about as much fun. Screenwriter Kurt Sutter gives us cliché after cliché, from the wise old trainer (Forest Whitaker) in a dingy gym to the cute kid (Oona Laurence) who needs to be saved to the redemptive title fight against the mouthy rival boxer (Miguel Gomez) who started it all. Gyllenhaal proves his range by playing this boiling rage case, but both he and we deserved a better vehicle than this movie that could have been made in 1935. Also with 50 Cent, Skylan Brooks, Victor Ortiz, Beau Knapp, Rita Ora, and Naomie Harris.
Straight Outta Compton (R) Musical thrills and good timing carry this rickety biopic over its many rough patches. F. Gary Gray's bio details how Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E (Jason Mitchell), and Ice Cube (played by the rapper's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr.) came together to form N.W.A. in the 1980s. The movie glosses over the group's casual misogyny and homophobia, and the latter half sags as the music stops and the rappers' life stories get turned into soap opera. Still, the young cast perform thrilling cover versions of N.W.A.'s greatest hits, and the recent wave of police shootings of unarmed black men have put the country in just the mood to hear "Fuck Tha Police" right now. Also with Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr., R. Marcos Taylor, Keith Stanfield, and Paul Giamatti.
The Transporter Refueled (PG-13) Ed Skrein tries to be Jason Statham. It doesn't go well. He slides behind the wheel of this franchise as a high-performance driver who gets caught up in some prostitutes' attempts to avenge themselves on the Russian mob boss (Radivoje Bukvic) who made them sex slaves. The Monaco setting is nice to look at, but the car stunts are nothing special, the prostitutes are carbon copies of one another (the matching costumes they wear on the job don't help), and Skrein himself demonstrates all the personality of his Audi's dashboard. Ray Stevenson injects the only moments of humanity as the driver's dad, who is also sucked into the plot. Also with Loan Chabanol, Gabriella Wright, Tatiana Pajkovic, Yu Wenxia, Yuri Kolkolnikov, Lenn Kudrjawizki, and Noémie Lenoir.
Veteran (NR) Hwang Jung-min stars in this Korean crime thriller as a seasoned Seoul police detective who tries to bring down a business conglomerate princeling (Yoo Ah-in) who preys on poor people and is, unfortunately, very good in a fight. Director Ryoo Seung-wan (The Berlin File) isn't as famous as some of his compatriots, but he knows his way around thrillers like these, cutting the action sequences with effective slapstick comedy. Hwang negotiates the action and comedy equally well, and the brutal fistfight in a crowded Gangnam district is a satisfying end to this piece of entertainment. Also with Yoo Hae-jin, Jeong Man-shik, Jeong Woong-in, Jang Yoon-ju, and Oh Dal-su.
The Visit (PG-13) The best movie M. Night Shyamalan has made in years, and maybe his (intentionally) funniest one ever. Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould play siblings whose weeklong visit to stay with their estranged grandparents (Deanna Dunagan and Peter McRobbie) at their Pennsylvania farm turns more and more disturbing each night. The found-footage approach gives a peppier rhythm to Shyamalan's stately filmmaking, enough of the gags land to sustain you during the non-scary parts, and even the trademark Shyamalan plot twist pays off satisfyingly. Hope for Shyamalan's career lives again. Also with Kathryn Hahn and Celia Keenan-Bolger.
A Walk in the Woods (R) Bill Bryson's memoir of trying to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail gets turned into a sitcom, but at least there's a nice little comedy team at the center of it. Robert Redford plays the journalist and Nick Nolte plays his recovering-alcoholic buddy who agrees to accompany him so that he doesn't die. The hike is divided into neat little episodes, and first-time screenwriters Rick Kerb and Bill Holderman make sure that you see every punchline coming. A late scene on a mountain ledge achieves the sort of serene wisdom and camaraderie that the movie is aiming for, but that's it. The badly served supporting cast includes Emma Thompson, Nick Offerman, Kristen Schaal, Susan McPhail, and Mary Steenburgen.
War Room (PG) If your husband abuses you, lock yourself in a room and pray until God makes him stop. That's the advice that this movie gives out, and it is so jaw-droppingly awful that I almost admire it. Priscilla C. Shirer plays a realtor who's counseled by an all-wise elderly seller (Karen Abercrombie) about dealing with her cheating, possessive, wealthy husband (T.C. Stallings). Director/co-writer Alex Kendrick tells women in the audience to be good little submissive wives in such a patronizing way that he makes Tyler Perry look enlightened by comparison. For all its blather about God, this movie writes domestic abusers a blank check. I can't think of anything worse that any recent movie has done. Also with Beth Moore, Alena Pitts, Tenae Dowling, Michael Jr., and Jadin Harris.
Dallas Exclusives
Ashby (R) Nat Wolff stars in this comedy as a high-school student who befriends his new next-door neighbor, a terminally ill former CIA assassin (Mickey Rourke). Also with Emma Roberts, Kevin Dunn, Zachary Knighton, Michael Lerner, and Sarah Silverman.
Coming Home (PG-13) Zhang Yimou's latest film stars Chen Daoming as a political prisoner who returns home after the Cultural Revolution to find his wife (Gong Li) suffering from dementia. Also with Zhang Huiwen, Guo Tao, Yan Ni, Zhang Jiayi, and Liu Peiqi.
Meet the Patels (PG) Ravi Patel stars in his own documentary about his family's efforts to arrange a traditional Indian marriage for him.
Stonewall (R) Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) directs this dramatization of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman, Caleb Landry Jones, Matt Craven, Jonny Beauchamp, and Joey King.
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Described as a Chinese-style coleslaw, this dish is distinctively Chinese. Instead of using mayonnaise, for example, it is seasoned with a light, palate-cleansing vinaigrette. and rather than carrots, it features chopped coriander, minced garlic, sesame oil and a touch of rice vinegar. Just like coleslaw though, the dish is a perfect accompaniment to barbecue or roast meats which you will enjoy a lot during the holiday season.
Prepare all the ingredients. Thinly slice the Napa cabbage. Roughly chop the coriander. Place them in a large salad bowl. Mince the garlic. Place the minced garlic onto the cabbage.
Mix the vinegar, sugar, salt and sesame oil in a bowl to make a dressing.
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok and add dried chilies and Szechuan peppercorns. Heat over low heat until fragrant. Then remove the Szechuan peppercorns. Pour infused oil over the minced garlic. Mix the salad well.
Serve in a half hour later. This allows the cabbage to absorb the dressing well.


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Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo collaborate on unified file sharing solution (Update: Now available on select phones)
Scott Scrivens
Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo have announced that they're joining forces to create a new file transfer solution that will work seamlessly across devices made by each of them. The peer-to-peer protocol will be able to transfer files at a speed of up to 20MB/s, likely using Bluetooth for pairing and then WiFi for transfer.
Vivo NEX 3 5G revealed with 'waterfall' screen and buttonless design
2019/09/16 9:08am PDT Sep 16, 2019
Vivo's new NEX 3 series is now official. While it doesn't come with the crazy 120W charging previously expected, it does go for a buttonless design and "waterfall" curved display with no notch or bezel. What we presume to be the flagship of the series also gets 5G support.
The Vivo Nex 3 5G will feature 120W charging, a 64MP camera, and that crazy waterfall display
It's not officially been announced yet, but the Vivo Nex 3 5G has already been unboxed and tested out by British YouTuber Arun Maini, better known as Mrwhosetheboss. It's going to be one of the most impressive smartphones available in terms of raw specs, headlined by 120W charging, a 64MP main camera, and a waterfall display similar to that which Oppo recently showed off.
Leak claims new phone from Vivo will have 'over 100%' screen-to-body ratio
Jules Wang
2019/07/25 9:08am PDT Jul 25, 2019
Chinese manufacturer Vivo likes to put out a concept product every so often to push its vision of what a top-of-the-line smartphone should be. Of course, there are costly operational limitations in place as to why its APEX and NEX series aren't being mass-produced, but at least with these little boasts, we get a peek into what our mobile computing future might be. One such future has apparently been leaked out and it tells of a device with screen-to-body ratio of "over 100%" — but don't get too excited about that claim.
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Vivo demos 120W charging ahead of 5G phone launch
2019/06/20 3:00am PDT Jun 20, 2019
It's still quite difficult to cram lots of power at once into phones without an excessive risk of disaster. Many manufacturers making wall adapters, power controller chips, cables, and smartphones find that 18 watts is just fine, at least for now — beefier, more capable components should be coming to market soon. But in China, it's been one-upping after one-upping in the race to bring faster charging speeds to mobile devices, if only in demonstrations. For example, Xiaomi recently called out its 100W technology. In turn, vivo has run up the field with a new video showing off how fast 120 watts can charge a phone.
Here are the Android Q Beta image links for third-party devices and some quirks to watch for
2019/05/07 6:57pm PDT May 7, 2019
If you don't have a Pixel phone to get into that sweet, sweet Android Q Beta business, you've got more than a dozen third-party phones that can help you get there. But with each phone comes its own catches, so we'll patch you through to the resources you need from the OEMs.
This phone has a full-screen fingerprint scanner, no USB port, and is made entirely of glass
David Ruddock
2019/03/15 6:00am PDT Mar 15, 2019
A phone with no charging port, no speaker grilles, and made completely of glass probably sounds a bit like satire from The Onion, but I can assure that's exactly what Chinese smartphone maker Vivo showed us this week with its new - and fully functional - Apex 2019 concept phone.
The Apex is covered entirely in glass: the back, sides, and front are all smoothly polished, giving the phone an oddly smooth and almost stone-like quality. Vivo had to come up with an entirely new way to process glass in order to create the variable thickness and curvature required for the shape of a smartphone, and there's no doubt that the result is impressive - it looks like no other smartphone I've ever seen.
Vivo reveals new iQOO phone for gamers in China, may come to other markets
Two days ago, Vivo revealed a new gaming-focused flagship phone for the Chinese market called the iQQO. On paper, it looks like a 2019-era version of the now-typical Chinese gaming phone, but Vivo did manage to pack in some decidedly top-tier hardware like a Snapdragon 855, in-display fingerprint sensor, and high-end camera sensor for a such a low ~$450 starting price. Best of all, it may end up coming to other markets.
Every LG and Nokia phone going forward will have a Google Assistant button
2019/02/24 1:30pm PST Feb 24, 2019
Last year, LG teamed up with Google to bring a Bixby-style Assistant hardware button to some of its phones. Turns out that collaboration was just the start. Today, Google is announcing that this partnership is extending to "the full portfolio" of new devices from LG and Nokia, as well as select handsets by Xiaomi, Vivo, and TCL (read: Alcatel, Palm, and BlackBerry).
Vivo has a new phone with a pop-up selfie cam, and it's headed for India
Vivo's been teasing the concept of a pop-up selfie camera since last MWC, but outside the Nex S, which landed in China last year, the technology has been sadly lacking in consumer devices. Today that changes, but only a little: Vivo has just formally announced the V15 Pro, bringing the pop-up camera to another consumer phone, but this time in India.
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The lack of a major hack of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Google Wallet probably convinced Costco those solutions are secure.
Retailers are afraid of lawsuits from consumers who lost financial numbers to hackers. Target (NYSE: TGT) paid $39 million to settle such a suit in 2015.
Retailers like Costco might abandon NFC payment if crooks crack Apple Pay. Given the volume of Apple Pay transactions; over one billion in 2nd Quarter 2018 Tim Cook bragged, it is only a matter of time before some criminal genius cracks its encryption.
One obvious possibility here is that Kroger is planning to buy Instacart. Such an acquisition is not farfetched; Kroger just sold its convenience stores for $2.1 billion which could finance an Instacart purchase. Target (NYSE: TGT); one of Kroger's biggest competitors, has bought the shopping service Shipt and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has plans to offer grocery delivery in 100 cities by the end of 2018.
It looks as if Costco is well-positioned to deal with the future and ward off the Amazon challenge. More importantly, Costco seems well positioned to survive and make money in America in which a large percentage of the population may no longer drive.
That's good news for investors because Costco is a great income stock. Its investors enjoyed three 50¢ dividends, one 45¢ dividend and one $7 super dividend in 2017, NASDAQ reported. Costco shareholders took home $8.95 in dividend income in 2017.
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An intriguing possibility might be for Citibank to offer an Apple Pay, Venmo, Tez, Alipay, Walmart Pay, Facebook, PayPal, or Android Pay credit card. Since PayPal is experimenting with a Venmo Visa that makes a lot of sense. Such a card would allow a customer to pay with either their digital wallet balance or with a Visa or MasterCard line of credit. The customer would also get the ability to access his or her line of credit via the payment app.
What's more impressive is that Costco achieved that revenue growth with one website and brick and mortar stores in a handful of countries including the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Australia. Amazon has vast diversified operations that include Amazon Web Services, a movie studio, Amazon Prime, dozens of lines of private label products, Zappos, Whole Foods, and far more.
The German discounter plans to open 2,500 stores nationwide by 2022, Business Insider reported. That would make Aldi, America's second largest supermarket operator behind Kroger (NYSE: KR) which operated 2,796 supermarkets and supercenters in 2016.