The Tycane line of sunglasses by Adidas Eyewear have been specifically designed for climbing, skiing and mountaineering as well as for watersports. And while not necessarily a household name in eyewear, Adidas boasts a wide range of high quality, sport-specific and casual sunglasses with top notch optics. If you're looking for a pair of glasses that will work for ski touring, climbing, glacier travel, mountaineering, SUPing or just chilling on a patio check out the Tycane line (or possibly the Evil Eye which has a more general use sport frame) you will not be disappointed!
I tested the Tycane Pro Outdoor sunglasses with the LST Active lenses. The same frame is used for all the Tycane models, just with different extras included. You can also pick from a variety of lens options based on preference and intended use. Because of the wide range of lens choices available this review will focus more on the lens material, coatings and durability than any specific finish, color or lens category.
Without the Facefit foam pad in place the Tycane glasses fit snuggly and securely in place with no movement. The adjustable temples allow the angle the glasses on the face to be adjusted and can compensate for uneven ears. The thin, wrap-around frame keeps unfiltered light out while maintaining good peripheral vision.
The temple adjustment range shown by tilting one up and the other down.
The frames and temples also flexible and so there is little pressure on the sides of the head allowing them to be worn all day without a headache. Their lightweight also keep the bridge of the nose from getting sore over time.
The removable hinges at the temples are handy if you're prone to sitting on your sun glasses or crushing them in a pack. The hinges at the temples come apart but can easily pop back into place.
With the Facefit foam pad in place the glasses feel much more bulky and I found it necessary to adjust the angle of the temples to keep the frame from moving with my face, ie. lifting when I smiled. While not needed to keep light out the Facefit foam pad works very well at sealing out wind and powder snow much like goggles.
The Facefit foam piece is can be removed when not needed. The saw-tooth edge is there to provide airflow when attached to the Tycane frame.
The lightweight polycarbonate lenses are clear and crisp and, even after about 8 months of use, still in great shape. The coatings on the lenses have not suffered at all from being repeatedly cleaned and there are no scratches on them yet. Now this is partly because I've taken good care of the Tycane sunglasses but also due to the quality of the coatings which have stood-up exceptionally well.
Shameless mountaintop selfie showing the Facefit foam on the Tycane frame.
With the anti-fog coating and side vents I found that the Tycane sunglasses didn't typically fog up even during slow-moving, high-output activities like a steep uptrack despite the fact that the frame contours around the face leaving little room for air circulation. However, fogging did become an issue with the Facefit foam in-place as it closes the side vents and basically seals the edges of the sunglasses leaving only small perforations around the edge of the frame for airflow.
The side vents on the Adidas Tycane. The Facefit foam attachment seals these vents.
Cons: Due to their tight fit the glasses tend to fog-up during high-output, slow-moving activities with the Facefit foam in place. The lenses are hard to change without smudging them a bit.
Overall: An absolutely fantastic pair of sunglasses for just about everything from cycling to ski touring to summer glacier travel or SUPing. The interchangeable lenses ensure that you can get the right lens for the right job and with the lightweight and comfortable frame is easy to forget you're wearing glasses at all. Unless you plan to use them as a pair of emergency goggles I'd skip the Facefit foam pad.
A test sample was provided by Adidas Eyewear but this in now way influenced my review. Cover photo by Bonsta.ca.


Finding serving pieces that would do your modern home proud? Piece of cake. Start with this black beauty, which is dishwasher safe and built to last from titanium electro-plated stainless steel. You always knew your favorite meal was dessert. Made in Portugal.


At the start of the new year companies are in full swing when it comes to preparing their annual reports to provide stakeholders with information on how their strategy is enabling the overall company objectives. Since non-financial information has become mandatory for many under the EU-directive, the reporting of ESG data is now serious business. Companies that are implementing sustainability in their core business are increasingly eager to harvest its positive impact. Here is where ESG benchmarks come in. They provide the opportunity to compare a company's sustainability with its industry peers, highlighting improvement potential, offering best practices and demonstrating leadership.
Impact Measurement & Valuation: the 2017 DJSI assessment showed that the majority of companies were struggling with quantifying their social and environmental impact. Therefor this criterion was included in the 2018 questionnaire as optional and not scored. The outcomes of this voluntary assessment showed that 50% of companies provided an answer in line with RobecoSAM's expectations. Since the participation rate was low, RobecoSAM decided to keep this criterion as voluntary and to not include it in the 2019 scoring.
Tax Strategy: Transparency is key when it comes to tax, requiring companies to be publicly transparent about their tax practices and policies. Additionally, companies are expected to disclose their effective tax rate and an explanation if it deviated from the industry benchmark.
Climate Strategy: Since the Paris Agreement taking action on climate change became relevant for all companies and has been included in the questionnaire of all industries in 2018, aligned with the updates made by CDP to their 2018 Climate Change questionnaire. Companies are asked to provide information on how climate change targets are included in management incentives and whether the company makes use of sensitivity analysis and carbon pricing.
Corporate Governance: Similarly to tax, transparency is key when it comes to corporate governance. In the new methodology, companies are required to provide more information about their ownership structure and how voting rights are distributed among shareholders. Furthermore, the requirements in terms of public disclosure have increased expecting companies to be fully transparent in terms of its corporate governance practices.
Finch & Beak helps companies to avoid the reporting trap by focusing on issues that are key for your company and society, by choosing the right benchmarks, and through efficient ways of reporting. With over 15 years of experience in Dow Jones Sustainability Index support and a long-term collaboration with RobecoSAM, Finch & Beak is one of Europe's leading experts in assisting companies with their submission to ESG benchmarks. Our work for (ex-) industry group leaders is characterized by a pragmatic, 12 month-approach that leverages existing assets in the short term, while identifying opportunities for strategic development in the future.
On the 7th of March 2019, we are hosting a DJSI Expert Training in Amsterdam in collaboration with RobecoSAM with guest speakers from frontrunners ING and METRO. This training presents an excellent opportunity for efficient executive education on DJSI.


Your time is valuable and there are hundreds of tools that claim to help you make the most of it. Some are genuinely useful but others add needless complexity to your day, introducing new systems that force you to change the way you work rather than adapting to suit you.
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Oct 4 round-up: Brexit talks intensify; Ryanair loses court battle; EV charging comparisons
by James Baggott
Here are the headlines on Sunday, October 4
Brexit trade deal resolution needs further talks
The UK and the European Union will give their negotiators more time to reach a compromise in the trade talks after they agreed 'on the importance of finding an agreement'.
Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen spoke via video conference on Saturday to take stock of progress in the negotiations following the final scheduled round of talks between Brussels and the UK this week.
Following their conversation yesterday, the pair have tasked their chief negotiators with working 'intensively' to resolve the remaining differences in the post-Brexit trade talks.
UK-first EV charging cost comparison site launched
The UK's first EV energy tariff and charging cost comparison site has been launched, aiming to save electric vehicle owners money.
Rightcharge compares the cost of energy tariffs, the price of home charging and how much it costs to install a home charger. It claims that it could save users more than £230 a year on their energy bills as well as more than £100 on the upfront cost of installing a home charger.
It's estimated that drivers could be overpaying on their energy bills by an average of £233.19 per year by not adopting smart home charging. This could rise to £1,102.94 for high annual mileage drivers.
Ryanair loses High Court action against Irish State's travel restrictions
The High Court has ruled against Ryanair's legal action challenging the State's Covid-19 travel restrictions.
The airline had challenged the legality of travel advice published by the Irish Government in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
In its action, Ryanair claimed the travel restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the virus were 'unlawful' and amounted to a disproportionate interference in the rights of the airline and its passengers. The State disputed those claims.
LV= in exclusive talks with private equity bidder
Life insurance giant LV= might end up in new hands shortly.
LV=, the trading name of Liverpool Victoria, is in 'exclusive' discussions with Bain Capital, which manages a massive portfolio worth more than £77bn.
In a statement to the market, LV='s board said it had not hammered out a deal with Bain, nor the terms of any future sale.
Euro currency sales show some signs of recovery
Euro currency sales have shown signs of recovery indicating that pent-up demand for holidays overseas remains.
Although currency sales remain depressed compared with last year, Post Office Travel Money has seen some recovery in demand.
It said that while the total value of euro sales was still down 65 per cent year on year between June and September, this marks an improvement compared with earlier in the year when sales were down 79 per cent.
Tesco investors looking for payout after Asia sale
Tesco shareholders will be hoping for a payday next week as the company gives them the best behind-the-scenes look at how it coped with Covid-19.
The supermarket's half-year results will be presented by new boss Ken Murphy on Thursday.
Investors will be hoping he might want to impress with a payout, slicing up some of the cake from recent big windfalls, such as the sale of Tesco's Asia business, analysts said.
Britain now has more than 12,500 'million pound streets'
Britain has more than 12,500 million pound streets, where properties are typically worth at least seven-figure sums.
The total figure comes to 12,541, according to calculations from Zoopla with the most in the South East of England at 4,707, putting it ahead of London which has 4,523.
At the other end of the spectrum, there are 27 in Wales – compared to 116 million in Harpenden in Hertfordshire alone, and 183 in Guildford in Surrey.
Further heavy rain
Much of the UK will see cloudy skies and further rain, heavy in places today, says the BBC. It will be brighter in southern Scotland and northern England, but with showers.
The rain will clear away in the evening to leave variable cloud and clear spells in the early hours. However, some scattered showers are possible, especially in the north.
Tomorrow, light rain may stretch from Northern Ireland to south-west England, and it will move eastwards later. There will be sunny spells for most other parts but with scattered showers developing.
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Outdoor car lots can stay open in Scotland – and solo test drives can take place as well
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Comment: Why Cazoo founder was naive to label this used car sales business as 'flawed at every level'
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[![Continuous Integration](https://github.com/doctrine-extensions/DoctrineExtensions/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/doctrine-extensions/DoctrineExtensions/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml)
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[![Latest Stable Version](https://poser.pugx.org/gedmo/doctrine-extensions/version)](https://packagist.org/packages/gedmo/doctrine-extensions)

This package contains extensions for Doctrine ORM and MongoDB ODM that offer new functionality or tools to use Doctrine
more efficiently. These behaviors can be easily attached to the event system of Doctrine and handle the records being
flushed in a behavioral way.

---

## Doctrine Extensions 3.0 Released :tada:

3.0 focuses on refreshing this package for today's PHP. This includes:

- Bumping minimum version requirements of PHP, Doctrine, and other dependencies
- Implementing support for the latest Doctrine MongoDB & Common packages
- Updating the test suite, add code and style standards, and other needed build tools
- Cleaning up documentation, code, comments, etc.

[Read the Upgrade Doc for more info.](/doc/upgrading/upgrade-v2.4-to-v3.0.md)

---

## Installation

    composer require gedmo/doctrine-extensions

* [Symfony 4](/doc/symfony4.md)
* [Laravel 5](https://www.laraveldoctrine.org/docs/1.3/extensions)
* [Laminas](/doc/laminas.md)

### Upgrading

* [From 2.4.x to 3.0](/doc/upgrading/upgrade-v2.4-to-v3.0.md)

## Extensions

#### ORM & MongoDB ODM

- [**Blameable**](/doc/blameable.md) - updates string or reference fields on create, update and even property change with a string or object (e.g. user).
- [**Loggable**](/doc/loggable.md) - helps tracking changes and history of objects, also supports version management.
- [**Sluggable**](/doc/sluggable.md) - urlizes your specified fields into single unique slug
- [**Timestampable**](/doc/timestampable.md) - updates date fields on create, update and even property change.
- [**Translatable**](/doc/translatable.md) - gives you a very handy solution for translating records into different languages. Easy to setup, easier to use.
- [**Tree**](/doc/tree.md) - automates the tree handling process and adds some tree-specific functions on repository.
(**closure**, **nested set** or **materialized path**)
  _(MongoDB ODM only supports materialized path)_

#### ORM Only

- [**IpTraceable**](/doc/ip_traceable.md) - inherited from Timestampable, sets IP address instead of timestamp
- [**SoftDeleteable**](/doc/softdeleteable.md) - allows to implicitly remove records
- [**Sortable**](/doc/sortable.md) - makes any document or entity sortable
- [**Uploadable**](/doc/uploadable.md) - provides file upload handling in entity fields

#### MongoDB ODM Only

- [**References**](/doc/references.md) - supports linking Entities in Documents and vice versa
- [**ReferenceIntegrity**](/doc/reference_integrity.md) - constrains ODM MongoDB Document references

All extensions support **Attribute**, **Annotation** and **XML** mapping. Additional mapping drivers
can be easily implemented using Mapping extension to handle the additional metadata mapping.

### Version Compatibility

| Extensions Version | Compatible Doctrine ORM & Common Library |
| --- | --- |
| 2.4 | 2.5+ |
| 2.3 | 2.2 - 2.4 |

If you are setting up the Entity Manager without a framework, see the [the example](/example/em.php) to prevent issues like #1310

### XML Mapping

XML mapping needs to be in a different namespace, the declared namespace for
Doctrine extensions is http://gediminasm.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-extensions-mapping
So root node now looks like this:

```xml
<doctrine-mapping xmlns="http://doctrine-project.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-mapping"
                 xmlns:gedmo="http://gediminasm.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-extensions-mapping">
...
</doctrine-mapping>
```

XML mapping xsd schemas are also versioned and can be used by version suffix:

- Latest version - **http://gediminasm.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-extensions-mapping**
- 2.2.x version - **http://gediminasm.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-extensions-mapping-2-2**
- 2.1.x version - **http://gediminasm.org/schemas/orm/doctrine-extensions-mapping-2-1**

### Running Tests

To set up and run the tests, follow these steps:

- Install [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) and ensure you have `docker-compose`
- From the project root, run `docker-compose up -d` to start containers in daemon mode
- Enter the container via `docker-compose exec php bash` and navigate to the root directory: `cd /var/www`
- Install Composer dependencies via `composer install`
- Run the tests: `bin/phpunit -c tests/`

### Running the Example

To set up and run example, follow these steps:

- go to the root directory of extensions
- download composer: `wget https://getcomposer.org/composer.phar`
- install dev libraries: `php composer.phar install`
- edit `example/em.php` and configure your database on top of the file
- run: `php example/bin/console` or `php example/bin/console` for console commands
- run: `php example/bin/console orm:schema-tool:create` to create the schema
- run: `php example/bin/console app:print-category-translation-tree` to run the example to print the category translation tree

### Contributors

Thanks to [everyone participating](http://github.com/doctrine-extensions/DoctrineExtensions/contributors) in
the development of these great Doctrine extensions!

And especially ones who create and maintain new extensions:

- Lukas Botsch [lbotsch](http://github.com/lbotsch)
- Gustavo Adrian [comfortablynumb](http://github.com/comfortablynumb)
- Boussekeyt Jules [gordonslondon](http://github.com/gordonslondon)
- Kudryashov Konstantin [everzet](http://github.com/everzet)
- David Buchmann [dbu](https://github.com/dbu)


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Ocauçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,291 (2020 est.) in an area of 300 km². The elevation is 551 m.

References

Municipalities in São Paulo (state)

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As I've told quite a few of you (if you follow my twitter) I am a part of this years NANO WRIMO 2018! However, I haven't used an official account or anything…even really did the strict daily goals… because my health has dipped right before. NANO is a wonderful tool and course to strictly follow for writers, but health concerns do come first. Which is why I am doing an informal NANO for myself.
My project for this year is allowing myself to finish the publication process of my debut novella Chronicles: A Tale of Shadow and Light. The teaser will be released Next Wednesday for sure, so look forward to it! As for the novella itself, it is completely done! All it needs is one final look over, me to choose a book cover and it will be available on Amazon in the coming weeks.
If that is accomplished I have a second goal! I want to get the outline for the sequel done- Chronicles: Slaves of Desires and find time to work on the web novels you see on this site!
Outside of just the writings itself, I would like to remind y'all that an awesome writing discord is in the works. The link is below. Please, stop in and join!
This week I will also be updating one chapter of Fan Fiction. It will either be new Marvel character or an update of a current series. Yay for comic books.
I want to thank y'all for taking the time to read this update, and if you have a moment you can go watch me on Sunday mornings stream Smite, or spare a dollar to help out at my Patreon!


The Weekly Weather: As mentioned before, the weather was rather dreary this past week. This week is supposed to be much better, with more sun and warmer temperatures. I bet that pretty soon I will be complaining about the heat and humidity, but right now, it feels pretty good.
What Paul's Been Up To: He did quite a bit of work in the yard (mowing, fertilizing, weeding, etc.) and it shows! The grass is greening up and looks really nice. He also built some raised garden beds and planted some blackberries. You can read more about the process on his blog, here. Oh, and he planted the pumpkin seedling which had quickly exceeded its original home in a plastic cup. When he's not doing yard work or working, he's spending quite a bit of time working on his classes with the Pathway program. For one of his classes (a religion one), he has to keep a running journal about his reading. His journals are usually formatted like this.
What Sarah's Been Up To: Not too much, actually…still teaching piano (I had one student decide not to take lessons anymore, but another who is showing interest in starting, so it will work out), still leading the ward choir (we performed our Easter music today and received many compliments), still doing the visiting teaching coordination (almost all my slips are passed out…I may just mail the last two), and still maintaining the household (everything's relatively clean, hahaha).
What Joseph's Been Up To: Last Sunday (while I was typing up my blog, actually), he and his little buddy next door (a little boy about 6 months older than he is) were communicating to each other through the windows in our respective living rooms (since they line up perfectly). They told each other jokes, showed each other toys, and did a myriad of other things. It was pretty cute. We also spent some time this week making sock puppets (his friend had some extra supplies left over, so his parents decided to share with us), which Joseph loves. He loved the zoo, and was happy to go to the mall (since it meant he could play in the Lego Store). I did end up purchasing a mini kit for him to get to put together with Paul…who am I kidding? Paul put it together with Joseph's help (since the instructions are still a bit over Joseph's head). The past few nights, he's been complaining about the dark at night, saying that there are monsters. I know this is a natural part of childhood, but man, it's frustrating. I just keep reassuring him that everything is okay and that there is no such thing as monsters. The other night, he asked specifically to have his plush armadillo, spider, and Angry Bird in bed so that they could protect him. I found his choice kind of amusing.
Making faces at his friend.
Not much beats a pile of cars.
Announcing Paul's arrival home by "playing" the trumpet.
Sometimes I get creative with breakfast: a toast flower with strawberry center.
Pointing out the dart frogs. He loved their bright colors.
He always wants to sit on the "Daddy lion".
Feeding the fish…definitely a favorite.
Building a Lego car with Daddy.


Pitfalls, vulnerability, and challenges to self-confidence are not uncommon for emerging professionals. Whether you are a new supervisor in healthcare or the technology field, a junior professor in STEM, or a leader for your own non-profit, trepidation is not unusual. However, many emerging leaders find themselves with an imposter syndrome that can immobilize their career trajectory. To move forward, working through the emotions and mind games must be intentional.
Ten years ago, I interviewed five diverse, emerging leaders in sales, merchandising, communications, and finance positions (Diversity MBA Magazine, 2010). Not surprisingly, their thoughts about leadership resonate with us today; especially in the rapidly changing global and technology-driven environment.
They described "leadership makers" or the qualities and skills that build leaders. These are leadership courage, belief in oneself, and grit, among other competencies.
For the past few months a good friend from law school, Emily, has been searching for a new job. She was offered a position as General Counsel with a small but growing marketing firm but nearly declined because the salary offered was quite a bit lower than her stated salary requirements. Instead, she shared that she would like to take the job but needed a salary that was 50% more than what they were offering. The company countered with another offer that still fell short and Emily was hesitant to accept it. Seeing her hesitance, the company increased its counteroffer and gave her a better job title—General Counsel and Senior Advisor. As a result, Emily happily accepted.
We all negotiate from time to time, whether we're buying a new car or persuading a toddler to eat her vegetables with the promise of dessert. In fact, the United States' criminal justice system functions more or less efficiently because of the negotiations system we call plea bargaining. Were plea bargaining to end, the justice system would grind to a halt, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of cases brought to trial. Those attorneys unwilling to negotiate and compromise from time to time risk their reputations preceding them. Similarly, approaching business with a negotiations mindset is important for a successful career.


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Rakefet () is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee near Sakhnin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In  it had a population of .

History
The village was established in 1981 as a moshav shitufi; its name means "Cyclamen". In August 1989 it was converted to a community settlement.

In September 2011 a High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Lands Administration to allocate a plot of state land to an Arab couple, Fatina and Ahmed Zabeidat. The ruling came after the Arab couple was first denied a membership in the community.

References

External links
Official website (Hebrew)

Community settlements
Former moshavim
Populated places established in 1981
Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
1981 establishments in Israel


You've selected your visa. What's next in the process?
Applying for a US visa means more than completing forms and gathering info to satisfy requirements. Before you submit those forms, you'll also need to find a person to sponsor your stay in the US. Then comes scheduling your mandatory interview with the US Consulate on the way to approval.
Do I need a sponsor for my US visa?
If you plan to study or work in the US on a visitor visa, you're going to need a sponsor. Sponsors can be family members, close friends or prospective employers that are citizens and lawful residents of the United States.
Legally referred to as a petitioner, your sponsor signs an official Affidavit of Support accepting financial responsibility for you in coming to the US. On approval of this affidavit, the US considers the petitioner your legal sponsor.
Once this affidavit is approved by the US, you can officially start the application process. You'll need to pay any required processing fees, gather documentation and complete the forms specific to the visa you're pursuing. After your petition is processed, you'll receive a unique visa immigrant number.
Because process, procedures and requirements can change — often without much warning — confirm the exact documentation required for your circumstances at each stage of the application process.
For your visa application to be processed, you'll need to designate an agent who will receive information and updates about your case. You may act as your own agent or choose anyone that you trust — an employer, family member or attorney, for example.
To formally designate an agent, complete DS-261 — Choice of Address and Agent online with the Consular Electronic Application Center.
You are not able to continue through the application process until your DS-261 is approved. Allow up to three weeks for the National Visa Center to process this form.
2. Pay your processing fees.
You're responsible for paying two main processing fees to proceed through the application process: an Immigrant Visa Processing Fee and an Affidavit of Support Fee. At the time of this writing, these fees start at $535 and vary by visa and other details.
Pay these fees online through the Immigrant Visa Invoice Payment Center by entering your bank routing number and a checking or savings account number from a US bank. You'll also enter your NVC case number and invoice ID from your welcome letter received with approval of your agent form.
It will take up to a week for NVC to process these fees.
3. Submit your applications and documentation.
Your fees paid, you'll return to the electronic application center to submit Form DS-250 — Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. Log in with your NVC case number and invoice ID from your welcome letter.
Submitting this form does not mean that you've formally submitted your visa application. It's simply another step toward your interview with a US consular officer, who will submit the form on your behalf.
4. Gather your supporting financial documents.
Next, you'll gather your completed Form 1-864 — Affidavit of Support and any required financial evidence that proves your sponsor can support you financially if you're unable to support yourself.
In line with this entire process, forms are specific to different types of sponsors. Be sure that you understand the exact forms and documentation needed for your situation.
Expect to submit many photocopies of these forms. One will need to go directly to the National Visa Center, and certified copies may be required by the US Consulate at the time of your mandatory interview.
Any document written in a language other than English requires official translations with signed verification from a translator that the content is accurate and the translator is competent.
What type of supporting documentation can I expect to submit?
Gather your required documentation and completed forms in one package to submit to the NVC. Note that if you do not submit this information together in one package, your application may be significantly delayed.
Avoid a visit to the Post Office by electronically submitting your forms and documentation. For this method, you'll scan and save all your documents, evidence, forms and translations into one PDF file that's no larger than 5MB. Email this PDF as an attachment to NVCelectronic@state.gov.
Included your NVC case number in the email subject line. If you have multiple case numbers to process, you'll need to email each PDF package separately.
To mail your information, put together copies of your forms and documentation (unless otherwise specified) with the document cover sheet included with your NVC welcome letter.
Allow at least six weeks after receipt to the NVC for officials to process your forms.
6. Prepare for your mandatory interview.
The NVC schedules appointments one month in advance, allowing you to choose from among available dates and time slots after your documentation is approved.
At this point, you'll receive your official appointment letter indicating the date and time of your appointment. Your supporting documentation will be forwarded to the US Embassy or Consulate for further review in the meantime.
You'll need to schedule a medical examination according to the instructions you'll receive with your letter ahead of your interview.
After these tasks, all that's left is for you to keep together your original documents and forms to review with the US consular officer at the time of your interview.
As you gather, copy and submit your forms, it can sometimes feel like there's no end to the application process itself — much less the other preparations you're undoubtedly making for your big move to the US.
You are not alone and have many resources to access along the way, including guidance from the US State Department itself.
Learn more about what you can expect during your mandatory interview with the US Consulate, including what to bring along to your appointment.


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Sadly, there was a death on the Merritt Parkway in Stamford yesterday due to a falling tree.
This tree came down on me while I was driving. I was like lucky enough to be looking up and saw it coming, so I slammed on my brakes. Luckily I was unharmed and my car only had minor damage. It was a miracle that I wasn't crushed under this huge tree.
I saw Larry appear to take his photo – and he was gone in a flash to the next photo op!


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Q: Resources for data binding with WindowBuilder with SWT/JFace I just started creating a SWT/JFace application using the (now free) WindowBuilder from Google (previously instantiations).
I find the Data binding part difficult although it -should- make it easier for me.
For instance, I cannot bind the enabling-property of a button to a (myself defined) boolean function.
Are there any resources (demos, text, tutorials, examples) about using the WindowBuilder GUI and/or the data binding principle?
The information found on the google page or the instantiations page did not help me enough.

A: For what it's worth:
bindingContext.bindValue(
    new ComputedValue() {
      public Object calculate() {
        // calculate the enablement using the value of other, previously
        // created observables.
      }
    },
    WidgetProperties.enabled().observe(theButton)
  );

The Eclipse newsgroups are a great place to ask these questions.  Try the eclipse.platform.jface newsgroup.

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I had a VERY long day with the kids doing little but fighting. By the time we left for church, we were all short tempered, snapping at each other, and not at all in the Christmas spirit. Thankfully, once at church, we calmed down. Things were put in perspective for us. We sang Christmas songs and began to smile at one another again. The kids didn't fight once while we were there. Well, they did use their battery operated candles as light sabers for a minute, but we'll forget about that part.
She was never too smart.
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• Why do some friendships last forever and others only a season?
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Without time to contemplate the bitter coldness now swiftly stealing over her body, or how far she ventured from the antechamber that led back into the Sub-Station and precious oxygen, or to note the horrified expressions on the faces of both Mrs. Jennings and Miss Steele, Elinor grasped the sea scorpion with both hands, crushing its carapace between her protective gloves, tugging mightily to dislodge it. Still the thing clung, its claws firmly embedded in her neck.
This was a lot of fun. I think I will do it again next season if the challenge continues!
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The March 72A, also designated as the March 722A, and also known as the March 725, was an open-wheel formula racing car, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer and constructor, March Engineering, for Formula 5000 racing, in 1972. It competed in both the European and SCCA U.S. F5000 championships, being driven by Canadian John Cannon. It was itself based on a March 722 Formula Two chassis, and was powered by a powerful  Oldsmobile V8 engine.

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BEST/WORST 2013
This year, once again, the Bests are places I thoroughly insist you go to and the Worsts are places that I don't think deserve your money. I spent a bit more scratch on average this year per-reviewed-meal than in the past, I spent a goodly amount of time out of town, and I ate out a little bit more often at some regular haunts rather than travel around town, so I resolve that in 2014, I will add more diversity to my list of menus. That being the case though, I do plan to eat that Porchetta sandwich more often. I hope that everyone had a great 2013 and will have a great 2014!
It should come as no shock that, of the meals I've written about this year, that Public would be my pick for restaurant of the year. It did everything right. The right decor, the right attitude, the right staff, an offbeat menu prepared perfectly. It's expensive, no doubt about it, but it's cheaper than many of the other Michelin starred joints, and it's worth every penny.
DIE KOELNER BIERHALLE
An amazing beer list and flat-out delicious food are the first reason these guys get "best bar". Now couple that with the fact that it's huge and smack in the middle of Brooklyn and yet manages to feel like the kind of place you'd find in small-town Germany. Some people might find the unending stream of strollers somewhere between surprising and annoying, but in my book, it's all about being a welcoming, neighborhood place. ... that you can get drunk in. ... with the kids.
THE BURGER BISTRO
Why is this the best burger? Are you actually asking me how a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich with a quarter pound of beef that uses a glazed doughnut for a bun could be the best burger I ate this year? Hang your head in shame, sir,
PENTHOUSE 808
It may be on a desolate stretch of Long Island City and the food might not be anything to write home about, but the view! I mean, come on! Go on a nice day, order a cocktail, and sit outside with the skyline stretching as far as the eye can see and you're bound to impress anyone you're with no matter how much they gripe about the trip. And then you'll get laid.
Best Place to Take Relatives from out of Town
PICHOLINE
Maybe you have relatives with a few bucks to drop from somewhere over thataway who are in town for a spell and you want to recommend a restaurant that will make them feel like they're eating in a movie but hesitate to go someplace trendy where everyone's either fresh out of college or a $500-an-hour escort. Where every dish comes with its own utensils and waiters randomly arrive with amouse bouches between your courses. Where dining on Central Park West away from the tourist throngs of Columbus Circle in a setting of revered moneyed elegance would be a highlight of their trip. If that sounds like something you'd like to suggest to an aunt or an uncle with perhaps a cough cough hint hint that they could pay for you meal (because you probably can't afford to eat here yourself), then I suggest that you suggest Picholine.
It's pork, slow roasted to perfection. Served with an IPA. Sure, that sounds like it could be any one of a hundred sandwiches. But in this case, my mouth waters every time I think about this one.
Winner of the coveted "Fuck You" award.
TOLANI WINE RESTAURANT
As I mentioned in my review, Tolani took advantage of myself and my girlfriend by telling everyone who bought an online deal that they were getting two tasting menus for the price of one, and then cut the portions in half. I feel somewhat bad for encouraging no one to eat there and for hoping that they soon close in tearful, heart-wrenching ruin because, even thought they kinda financially raped us, the food itself was very good. Still, they did kinda financially rape us. And rape is, in a very real way, sort of like saying "fuck you".
Winner of the "At This Point, Please Just Get One Thing Right" award.
PARADOU
I still can't believe Paradou, the Meatpacking wine bar/French restaurant was as mediocre as it was. The atmosphere was nice, but that was all it had. Not one dish came out that wasn't half-assed in some way. And then, after everything stunk, they gave us a bill. Some people. Geez.
Winner of the "Why Pay Less?" award.
EL MITOTE
If you ever wanted el cheapo Mexican food served to you in a plastic bowl with disposable utensils and prefer paying through the nose for it, then El Mitote on the Upper West Side is for you. Sure you could go to Queens or find a taco truck in Alphabet City and get food that tastes way better for way less, but that requires huddling with the unwashed masses of the F train. You're better than that.
Winner of the "Isn't This a Large Arthur Treacher's?" award
BROOKLYN CRAB
Imagine the bill from expensive seafood restaurant. Now imagine that you're getting that bill at a place that makes Red Lobster look upscale and chic. Now imagine that the food referenced on said bill was all generic fried crap. Now imagine that you spent an hour in traffic on the BQE to get to Red Hook for it. Oof. Yeah. Shitty.
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I use the phone for about two weeks now, so today I can already make a detailed review.
The phone was purchased in the popular Chinese online store, Spemall, for only $180. The review is devoted to the standard version of the phone with 2 GB of RAM.
Just a few days ago, an advanced version of the device went to shops, which differs from the standard version by 3 GB of RAM, and NFC support. It is only slightly more expensive.
By the way, you can use my coupon, while buying in Spemall, it is "mykolaspe". It gives you a 3% discount for any order above $100 (or $60, I don't remember exactly :)).
Main: 13 Mp, Sony IMX214 image sensor, Autofocus and dual LED flash, Video FullHD 30 fps.
Certificate and IMEI of the phone are situated not under the battery, as usual, but on the inside of the back cover. However, there is clearly a regular place for these labels, so it is unlikely that this is a sign that we face an engineering version of the device. Rather, it is, so to speak, a version only for China, because all the inscriptions on the box only in Chinese, except for some abbreviations. A box is made of typical for the latest Jiayu phones inexpensive, but very dense recycled cardboard and it is very similar to the boxes of inexpensive Xiaomi phones. However, we buy a phone, not a packaging. I saw also a slightly different box with fully English specifications. Perhaps it is the "European version" of smartphone, originally running S3W firmware without Chinese communication frequencies. But, it is known, that except the firmware, both versions of the phones are identical. They are identical in hardware, firmwares all mutually compatible, and the "Chinese" version of the device supports all the frequencies, both Chinese and international, which is written on its box, by the way, which lists the 2G (GSM), TD -SCDMA, WCDMA, TD-LTE and FDD-LTE. In addition, phone officially supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and even ac. Also, box contains the information about the sensor of back camera, and it is a famous Sony Exmor IMX214, and battery with a capacity of 3000 to 3100 mAh. Personally, I do not like such a battery marking. Jiayu should better say it is 3000 mAh, as it is. However, I have no special claims to the battery, considering its capacity, as well as the size of the screen and its resolution, number and frequency of the processor cores. But more on that later.
On February 11 the phone was received from the seller by Singapore Post, and on February 23 it came to my local post office, where I received it on February 25. The box contained a standard set – the phone with the battery, documentation in Chinese, white charging and data transfer cable and white original Jiayu charger 5V and 1A with China (US) plug, as well as an adapter for European sockets. The phone is black, and the accessories are white, a little surprise from Jiayu. You can get somewhat different set. As I have pointed out above, there is English box for this device, and the phone itself, will probably have a different firmware, without Chinese communication frequencies and Chinese programs. In addition, you may receive the charger with different plug, which is suits your sockets.
By the way, two photos above are taken by the back camera of Jiayu S3.
The screen protector is glued to the screen perfectly, so that it all can be seen only near the front speaker and sensors, without a single speck of dust or air bubbles. This indicates a significantly increased culture of assembly of Jiayu phones and increased degree of automation of the process, which is good.
No issues with build quality, everything is fine here. No squeaks, the gaps are small and smooth; the materials are pleasant to the touch and appearance. The buttons seem to be made from metal. The phone is compact enough for 5.5″ screen; it is smaller in all dimensions than Xiaomi Redmi Note with the same screen size. It weighs 159.9 g with battery, Redmi Note is heavier – 199.5 g, the capacity of the batteries in phones is almost equal, Xiaomi is slightly ahead – at least 3100 mAh with typical 3200 mAh, and this is the better way to show the battery capacity, against 3000-3100 mAh for Jiayu.
With the same screen size (and much higher resolution), Jiayu S3 is significantly smaller and lighter than Redmi Note.
The firmware from the box was already S3 20150204-16147, this is the latest version of the official "Chinese" firmware to date (there is also "European" firmware from February 5), which confirms the retail, "non-engineering" origin of the device. With Flash Tools (in Windows 8.1 64 bit) the phone was flashed with TWRP Recovery, then NVRAM Backup was made from TWRP, then I flashed the customized version of the same firmware from Needrom. You can download it from here: http://www.needrom.com/download/jy-s3-stock-moded-system/. No special claims to the firmware by now. This firmware is not quite a bare Android, it contains a number of useful features, borrowed from Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese colleagues from Xiaomi, Oppo, Lenovo, Samsung, ASUS, etc. The firmware is rooted out of the box, you just have to enable root in security settings and it works without problems.
The device is equipped with a battery, which has a typical for modern 5.5" phone capacity, 3000 mAh. The manufacturer indicates its capacity as "3000-3100 mAh." In S3, I suppose, we have a typical capacity of 3000 mAh and 3100 mAh maximum capacity. Nevertheless, the results of the battery life test in Jiayu S3 are very close to the results of Xiaomi Redmi Note, despite the fact that Xiaomi has a bit bigger battery, lower screen resolution (720×1280 VS 1080×1920), and less powerful processor MTK6592 1.67 GHz against MTK6752 1.69 GHz for our today's hero. ThL 5000 in the battery life test shows somewhat better results than Jiayu S3, but it has a non-removable battery with a huge for cell phone capacity of 5000 mAh and a smaller screen (5 inches, but the same resolution as that of the Jiayu S3). Processor in ThL 5000 – MT6592T. It is an overclocked to 2,0 GHz version of the standard MT6592. Despite a higher maximum operating frequency of MT6592T, MT6752 performs much better, which is confirmed by the test results. With Jiayu S3, you can count on 4-5 hours of heavy games, 6-7 hours of simple games, 8-10 hours of video and about the same 8-10 hours for the Internet via WiFi. The book may be read up to 15 hours. Maximum charge current – up to 1A according to a fairly accurate Charger Doctor with a good cable, but can be lower on the warm device (if you actively use it during charging) to protect the battery. Redmi Note and ThL 5000 charged a little faster – up to 1.25 A and 1.3 A, respectively, so here Jiayu lagging behind. Full battery charge can take up to 3.5 hours. Note, that the result will vary depending on the brightness of the large and high-resolution screen. To improve the results you should lower the brightness to the lowest comfortable level. In addition, we can expect the further improvement of the results of battery life with the release of firmware updates, including the previously promised Android 5.0. In general, we can state the fact that Mediatek MTK6752 turned to be a very energy-efficient processor, despite the fact that its performance is increased significantly compared with MTK6592.
Jiayu S3 has a very nice and responsive capacitive touch screen supporting 10 simultaneous touches. Accuracy and speed of touches definitions is at the highest level. However, the sensor does not like low-quality chargers. Unlike some other manufacturers, Jiayu does not add filters that allow you to avoid false touches or their losses, when charging your phone with low-cost universal USB charger. There are no problems when charging with the original charger, computer USB port and charger from Xiaomi Redmi Note, but when charging with no-name, but normal quality charger, tested with dozens of different devices, touch sensor starts to react a bit inadequately. Nothing like what we have seen on some devices 2 or 3 years ago, but still. So be warned.
Next, all sorts of stuff from what I noticed during these two weeks of using Jiayu S3. Touch buttons under the screen have a backlight, but it is rather weak and uneven. The buttons visibility under normal illumination conditions is bad, because they are indicated in gray on black. Under the sun the visibility is much better. Apparently, the paint reflects light. Two microphones are located at the bottom (primary) and upper (noise reduction) edges, but not symmetrical. Lower left, upper right. The sound in the video should be written in stereo, but there may be a slight distortion due to asymmetric arrangement of microphones. In Redmi Note both microphones are arranged symmetrically. ThL 5000 has only one microphone, located on the front panel of the phone, which, from my point of view, spoils the design, but it is likely to have a positive impact on the quality of sound during a telephone conversation.
The distance to the screen from the upper and lower edges is the same. This has a positive effect on the perception of the design, and probably be liked by the gamers – the phone can be rotated, which is especially important when it is charging. On the other hand, the use of touch buttons under the screen is slightly less convenient in normal phone orientation, because it is more difficult to reach them.
Jiayu S3 has quite a lot of sensors: accelerometer, gravity sensor, linear acceleration sensor, gyroscope, light sensor, magnetic field sensor (also known as electronic compass), orientation and proximity sensors. All sensors are working. I have some claims to compass and light sensor. In general, compass works, but sometimes north jumps from its rightful place for a second. However, this is typical of most phones with a magnetic sensor. Better it works only in Xiaomi phones, which also have no problems with GPS, even those based on Mediatek processor (checked with Redmi and Redmi Note). Light sensor operating in the range of from 10 to 9000 lux, maybe more under direct sunlight. However, the lower value sometimes "sticks". Usually at 100 or 200 lux, but it can get stuck even at 8000. In practice, this would mean that at the entrance from the bright sun into the dimly lit room, for example, the sensor will "forget" to reduce the brightness of the display. However, the sensor does not stop working completely, and if the illumination conditions changes it starts reacting again. Again, this behavior is typical for many phones. I rarely come across the phones, which have acceptable light sensor, and never saw the perfect light sensor. Even the magnificent Redmi Note has the crippled light sensor, which was not cured with any firmware, so it is better not to use it. However, hopes for the future firmware is still there. Jiayu is expected to release at least several updates, and Jiayu phones are almost as liked by rom-makers, as Xiaomi, Lenovo, or Meizu, for example.
Jiayu S3 has two main speakers, both working, but I find it difficult to say in mono or stereo, even after listening to them with "Stereo Test" program. I would say it is rather mono, Ie both speakers are playing the same channel. On the other hand, they are located too close to each other and focused on the vertical using of phone, so it would be difficult to notice stereo anyways. Maybe there is stereo. The quality is decent, but nothing more. Phone speaker also has a good quality, but nothing very special compared to the competitors. There is no background noise from the main speakers, which is very good, because many of the latest phones have this problem (Redmi Note, ThL 5000, Zte V975 and others). I liked the sound in decent headphones (Panasonic RP-HTF890, Coss Porta Pro and Xiaomi Pistons 2 Gold). Volume level is sufficient, no distortions, bass and treble are in their rightful places. Enough for daily use.
The phone supports two SIM cards, both Micro-SIM. The ranges from the engineering menu for SIM1: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2000 (which is also 2100; by the way, Jiayu S3 supports more WCDMA ranges, than any of the previous MTK-based phones); LTE Band 3, 7, 20, 38, 39, 40, 41. SIM 2 only supports GSM, but you may switch SIM 1 and SIM 2 in menu. You can't get to the Engineering mode from the Mobile Uncle tools, as usual. Easily solved by downloading programs such as "MTK Engeneering Mode" from Google Play. There are more than one such program – I downloaded the first one. And it works.
I disabled the unused frequencies to save the battery. However, the white frequencies are supported, may be switched on, and they work. The grays are not supported.
The screen is good. In general, I have no claims against it. 5.5 " 1080×1920, IPS, OGS, 400 dpi, more than 160 thousands pixels per square inch, more than 2 millions pixels in total. It has a moderately rich, natural colors, the uniformity of illumination is almost perfect. No dead or broken pixels. Dimming range is very wide. At maximum brightness you can easily use the phone at the beach. The minimum, especially if using RootDim, allows you to comfortably use the phone even in the darkness without eye strain. At minimum brightness, the black is so black that the screen is almost invisible in the darkness. At maximum brightness, the black is rather gray, but since such brightness will be used only for a very bright ambient light, it is not important. There is a noticeable glow-effect, but it is normal for IPS matrixes. In general, the screen is very good.
Also, the phone supports gestures and smart wake. I like just to tap the screen twice to wake up the phone. And you can paging the gallery with gestures, not even touching the phone (seems like it uses the light and proximity sensors). It will be eating the battery a bit, but it is very convenient, and it will allow to minimize the hardware buttons use, because you can easily turn off the screen with one of the many widgets.
First cold start (without Wi-Fi and SIM-card, only by satellites) took about 3 minutes, but the phone was lying at the window on the sixth floor, surrounded by several 10-16 floors buildings. A few minutes later it already saw a dozen of satellites with pretty decent signal level for placing, and all of them were connected. At first, it could not see any of the Glonass satellites, only GPS. However, later the signal from three Glonass satellites has been detected. Generally, in my city there is a signal of 8 (possibly more) Glonass satellites, devices based on Intel and Qualcom processors catch them easily. Perhaps, the second experience with Glonass (the first was MTK6595) is still not so succesfull. However, to say for sure, it is nesessary to test the phone outdoors. Also, the Chinese BeiDou-2 Positioning System is coming. In Kharkiv (Ukraine) I managed to detect satellites #214, and later #210, both with good signal (up to 33 and 36 dB) and the phone even used them to define its coordinates. In general, navigation works without problems, and better than for most of the previously tested devices, not only Mediatek based. Especially, because now it supports three navigation systems, whose satellites are available worldwide.
Frontal camera gives a very good picture quality even in low light conditions and is able to recognize faces. It will be sufficient for high quality video through Skype or similar program, and for good selfies. But more interesting is the main camera of Jiayu S3. The manufacturer not only equipped it with a famous and high quality Sony Exmor IMX214 image sensor with F2.0 lences, but also installed two LEDs for flashlight, so you can expect better images in low light conditions. The native camera application does not have a lot of settings, as well as suffers an addiction to incorrect choice of the ISO parameter, so it is best to use a third-party camera program, such as Camera FV-5. The geometric distortions of images are very reasonable, although noticeable. But this disease affects almost all mobile cameras, and most of them – to a much greater extent. The reasons are the small size of the image sensor, and compactness, simplicity and cost-efficiency of the optical system. On the other hand, images have virtually no chromatic aberrations, which is quite rare for phones cameras. I am not inclined to believe that the lens system is so good that it does not give chromatic aberrations, but they are well treated by the software, and, apparently, the manufacturer paid attention to this problem in the camera drivers. That is a good point. Sharpness in the center of photos is excellent, at the edges, especially in the corners, it is much worse, but, again, this is no crime, as we can observe the same situation in 99% of mobile phone cameras. LED lighting is very bright, compared to most other phones. Two LEDs are not only brighter, but also capture a larger area of the space, not only illuminate forwards. However, they have the same color. Still, I haven't notice any serious problems with the white balance. I think the LEDs of different colors in the iPhone is more a marketing feature than a real need. Like it or not, but one, two and even three LEDs will not replace a real Xenon flash. Even an inexpensive simple hand-held camera will show the better results in the dark at the expense of a larger image sensor and better flash. However, the results when shooting in low light with flash are not bad. Without flash, the image quality in such conditions, as one would expect, leaves much to be desired. In general, the main camera of Jiayu S3 more than fulfills its money. I took a few photos with the standard camera application with default settings, as well as several pictures with Camera FV-5 app with a slightly adjust settings.
Sunny, perfect conditions for shooting, ISO Auto (111). Quite acceptable, especially in the center of the frame. Sharpness in the corners is much worse. I apologize for not so very attractive view from the window. Winter just ended :).
Night, virtually no ambient light, very poor conditions for shooting without a flash (it does not make sense in these conditions), ISO Auto (2837 (!)).
Inside the building, the ambient light is very weak, flash, ISO 100.
WiFi works fine, internet download speed is over 4 megabytes per second. Bluetooth also works without problems, the data rate – 100-200 Kb / s.
Next to the router (TP-Link TL-WR1043ND), the signal level – about -23 dBm. This is an excellent result.
1 m from the router, behind a reinforced concrete wall. Signal level about -34 dBm. This is also a great result.
6 m away from the router, behind a reinforced concrete wall. Signal level about -42 dBm. Very good.
About 10 m away from the router, three reinforced concrete walls. Signal level about -54 dBm. It is also a remarkable result, which guarantees a high-speed data transmission.
Oh, and of course performance. MTK6592 was good in HD screen resolution (720×1280), providing fluent and smooth interface and applications, and MTK6752 can offer the same for FullHD resolution (1080×1920). Indeed, there is no lags and hang-ups, everything works very easy and pleasant. What is interesting, CPU-Z shows that two cores may be overclocked in Jiayu S3 to frequencies higher than the standard max frequency, namely till 1859 MHz versus standard 1690 MHz. Perhaps, this is a program glitch, but rather Mediatek has applied some dynamic overclocking technologies, which with a small number of active cores allow overclocking them to frequencies above the standard maximum.
The test results also did not disappoint, even with Android 4.4.4. With Android 5 we can expect further increase in productivity due to built-in support of 64-bit processors (you DO remember that Mediatek MT6752 is one of the first ARM v8 Cortex A53 processors, supporting 64-bit instructions, do you?). However, the process of Android migration to 64-bit will obviously take years. On Windows, this process has not been completed even today, many popular applications to date support only 32-bit instructions, although the 64-bit processors appeared more than 10 years ago. But take a look at the screenshots. For AnTuTu Benchmark in addition to Jiayu S3, I gave the results of competitors with similar specifications, ThL 5000 and Xiaomi Redmi Note.
As you can see, the performance substantially increased in all key tests. Both processor and graphics performance increased compared to the previous generation of Mediatek processors by more than 50%. Jiayu S3 in the test 3D graphics shows the better results than Xiaomi Redmi Note, with more than 2 times higher screen resolution, 2,073,600 pixels on the screen against 921600. MTK6752 is much faster than MTK6592T with equal number of cores and higher clock speed (but older and slower architecture ARM v.7 Cortex A7 in MTK6592 against ARM v.8 Cortex A53 in MTK6752) with equal screen resolution, and with much higher screen resolution clearly leave behind the standard version of MTK6592 with roughly equal frequency of the CPU. I.e., MTK6752 in FullHD is noticeably faster than MTK6592 in HD. And it brings me a joy :).
The results of the other tests are also very good.
Epic Citadel. MTK6592 could not even run this test in Ultra High Quality mode, because of incompatibility issue. MTK6752 shows almost 40 fps in FullHD resolution.
And let's compare the results with standard and overclocked version of the powerful 8-core MTK6592. Results of Xiaomi Redmi Note (MTK6592 1,67 GHz) and ThL 5000 (MTK6592T 2,0 GHz). Clearly, MTK6592T has higher GPU frequencies than ordinary MTK6592.
As we can see, in graphic terms MTK6752 is more than 50% ahead of even MTK6592T 2,0 GHz. The standard version of the same MTK6592 is almost two times slower than our today's hero! This is an excellent result in the competition of ARM Mali-T760MP2 700 MHz versus ARM Mali-450MP4 600-700 MHz.
In most cases, Jiayu S3 is close to or even exceeds the Samsung Galaxy S5. Isn't it nice, considering Galaxy S5 is about 3 times as expensive?
The phone is not particularly hot, staying cooler than the slower ThL 5000. So, the new ARM Cortex A53 architecture, coupled with the new ARM Mali-T760 MP2 GPU show themselves from the best side, demonstrating performance, increased by about 60% at equal clock frequencies in key tests compared with Cortex A7 and Mali-450MP4. In various tests, performance increased from 20 to 100%. And the platform is still energy-efficient, despite the large number of high-frequency CPU cores, powerful GPU and a large high-resolution screen.
The phone has some minor flaws. For example, imperfect work of light sensors and an electronic compass, the potential of Sony IMX214 sensor in the main camera has not yet been fully disclosed (for example, it does not support FullHD/60 fps video recording), a box is modest and the standard set is poor, some users complain about the incorrect work of built-in noise reduction system, the manufacturer failed to mark the battery capacity correctly (although the battery itself performs well), the charging is relatively slow (charge current is no more than 1A, so charging from scratch will take up to 3.5-4 hours), with poor quality chargers the incorrect work of touch screen may be observed. But I couldn't find any significant disadvantages. Even now, with one of the first versions of the firmware (already slightly modified by rommakers, though), it looks more than good. This is my favorite size after Redmi Note. Even 5 "ThL 5000 seems to be a little too small. At the same time, Jiayu S3 is smaller and significantly lighter than Redmi Note, which is important in this segment of rather big, even by modern standards, devices; and its screen, with equal size, has a much higher resolution. The other parameters also did not disappoint. I like the large, high quality 5.5 inch IPS OGS FullHD screen, high performance (over 40,000 points in AnTuTu), a considerable amount of internal memory (16 GB) and support for memory cards up to 64GB, support for many 3G and LTE bands out of the box , pleasant and comfortable design, high build quality and good materials, decent battery life, a large amount of RAM (2 GB in the standard version and 3 GB in the advanced version of the phone), big number of sensors, good navigation, fast and hassle-free WiFi and Bluetooth. In addition, the manufacturer promises to release Android 5.0 for this device, which should additionally improve the performance. Last but not least factor of undoubted popularity of Jiayu S3 is its affordable price – just $180, including shipping, for 2 GB version, and only slightly more – for 3 GB NFC version.
Also, I'm waiting for another more than an interesting phone, Elephone P7000, which will be a worthy rival to the advanced version of Jiayu S3, with the metal casing, NFC, 3 GB of RAM and a fingerprint scanner. P7000 is even more powerful, but also more expensive device. In the meantime, Jiayu S3 2GB looks like very interesting purchase for the money, and the same is true for 3Gb advanced version, especially if you are interested in NFC.


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The Film List – Dark Ones
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Films are an important part of my life. I am sucker for suspension of disblief, sotrytelling, and that unique feeling when the lights go out and the screen starts flickering. That's why I see at least a film a week (though lately there weren't so many good ones)
I was asked by my students to prepare a list of recommended films. So this is the first batch of films that I love. In this batch I concentrated on the ones with somewhat darker themes, the next batches will include additional angles…
Abre Los Ojos – an amazing Spanish film from 1997 by Alejandro Amenbar, tells the story of a handsome guy wounded in a car accident, who tries to rebuild his life, but believe that he is losing his mind. Beyond philosophical aspects in the tale of a man haunted by his past, this film tells his story in an appealing and intriguing way. You feel that you are loosing it with the lead actor. Do yourself a favor and skip the American version of this film – Vanilla Sky (not linking to it so you won't be tempted to go and see it). This is a great example why some films should not be touched.
Tesis – made by the same director, this psychological horror film tells the story of a film student doing a thesis on violence and media, that stumble upon a snuff film. What's so special about this film is its use of soundtrack and audio in general. In one of the scariest scenes I've seen till now in a horror film, there are no visuals, just the soundtrack of the snuff film. Scary as hell. This is an early film of Amenbar, and you can feel that it is not as polished as later ones. But the raw quality is there. The cast is pretty much the same as in Abre, and Amenbar stated that the plots are connected. Watch for yourself and try to find the links.
The Conversation – a masterpiece by Coppola. A story of a surveillance expert who feels uneasy about his last assignment, and slowly starting to feel that he is being followed. Two very unique elements in this film are the strong feeling of being watched, even as a viewer, and the last scene, when the life of the lead role crumble.
Lost Highway – Lynch made many amazing films, but this is my favorite. A story of two men who face their deepest emotions and fears in LA, filled with gangsters, porn stars, and other dark figures. This is one of those films you can watch over and over again, and get a new perspective and insight about the characters and what they mean (Lynch, you know….). My favorite scene is the one at the party early in the movie where the white faced gangaster tells Fred Medisson that he is in his house – and that he can call and find out. You don't want to know what happens next.
Watchmen – Yes, it isn't as good as the original comics, and it lost some of the layers in the original masterpiece. But still, it gets you thinking about the limitations of power. Some strong scenes, and probably one of the best opening sequences I've ever seen. Read the original, a true multilayered story with many storytelling tricks that makes you think.
Repulsion – Polanski tells a story of a young beautiful woman, left alone in her sister's apartment, slowly losing touch with reality and forced to face her deepest fears – or fantasies. one of the most disturbing I've ever seen. Watch out for the rabbit.
Chinatown – a true masterpiece, also by Polanki. Story of a PI getting way too much involved in a case of a young woman hiring his services. He wasn't perepared for the level of perversion he would face by the end of his journey.
8 MM – probably the only Nicolas Cage film worth watching. Cage is a PI asked by an elderly woman to find a girl filmed in a snuff film found in a safety deposit box of her late, rich husband. Cage is drawn to the siddy world of underground porn to find the girl, while losing himself in the process.
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The effect of endogenous serotonin on long-term potentiation (LTP) in region CAI was studied by blocking 5-HT2 receptors with ketanserin in rat hippocampal slices. Such a block significantly en-hanced long-term potentiation of the CAI population spike induced by high frequency stimulation of the schaffer collateral/ commissural pathway. This implies that serotonin acts on 5-HT2 receptors in CAI to repress long-term potentiation.


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Q: How do I display ${'None'} in a Django Mako template? I am trying to show words from a list of possible values (including 'None', 'Little', and 'More') on a Django website using Mako-templates.  Only two of the three words are actually rendered. 'None' gets interpreted as None and is converted to an empty string when I call ${variable}.
In troubleshooting, I determined that actually writing ${'None'} in the mako template returns an empty string to the browser.
Is there a way to get the mako template to print this string?
Thanks!

A: Mako has a filter system which uses | operator to apply escape filters to ${}.
Without any configuration Mako by default would use unicode filter implicitly. Though you can always change the default filter Mako uses by setting the default_filters argument.
The n filter disable all default filtering; only filters specified in the local expression tag will be applied.
So by default, Mako should render ${"None"} as None instead of empty string. The fact that it only works for you when adding n filter suggests that you have probably set default_filters to some other filter that escaped string None into empty string. n will fix it, but before you use it you should probably dig a bit further to see if default_filters has been set somewhere in your code.
WARNING: n filter shouldn't be applied normally for any user (the user of your websites that is) input, because no-escaping means you are vulnerable to a range of attacks such as the XSS.


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Two Exhibitions Illuminate Queer NYC Subculture During the AIDS Epidemic
September 26, 2017 By Cassidy Dawn Graves
Image: © Estate of David Wojnarowicz, Democracy, 1990, Black-and-white silkscreen print, Courtesy of ClampArt, New York City
A black-and-white illustration by David Wojnarowicz, on view last week at Chelsea gallery ClampArt, shows a grim reaper descending with a large scythe. The reaper claims to be "Democracy At Work," but freely slices through individuals and activists voicing concerns like "No healthcare," "Killer cops," "Corrupt politicians," and "Unemployment." Though the piece was created in 1990, this so-called democracy keeps on wounding today.
"Continuum" is a term used by two curators who've recently organized exhibitions of art created amidst and in response to the AIDS epidemic in New York City. Both exhibitions provide a peek into the artistic scenes, subcultures, and venues that cultivated community in NYC during this time. Though the disease is no longer a death sentence and most of the venues have shut their doors, it remains true that radical havens for the marginalized often have a short and uncertain lifespan.
Keith Haring photographed by Mark Sink (image courtesy of Susan Martin)
Screaming in the Streets: AIDS, Art, Activism focuses on the many radical art, performance, and nightlife spaces associated with New York's queer community in the '80s and '90s. Presented by ClampArt and archival service Ward 5B, the show has a vast amount of text-based material on view, uniquely outnumbering more "formal" art like photographs or paintings. The curator, Greg Ellis, sees his show as a continuation of the many exhibitions done on art and AIDS, with the goal of "[illustrating] the intimacy of the downtown underground art community, the radical spaces they inhabited and the heavy losses that were endured."
Screaming in the Streets installation view (image courtesy of ClampArt)
Much of the work in Screaming in the Streets comes from Ellis's personal archives. "I came of age during the height of the epidemic and wanted to share the items that decorated the studio apartments, lofts and hotel walls of myself and friends. Our personal spaces were decorated/littered with memorial flyers, activist posters from marches and demonstrations along with the photography and artwork of friends," he says. "The gallery and current exhibition reflects those spaces."
Image: Jack Smith Memorial Card, 1989, Double-sided offset print, Courtesy of ClampArt, New York City
Amidst work by David Wojnarowicz, Keith Haring, Ethyl Eichelberger, Jack Smith, and others, there's a wide range of flyers for long-gone clubs like Danceteria, Crisco Disco, plus gallery openings, benefit shows, film screenings, male burlesque revues, political protests, candlelight vigils, anti-Reagan and Bush declarations and more. Placing these archival materials alongside pieces of fine art elevates them and gives them a tangibly emotional quality.
Cynthia McAdams, Maynard Monrow, Dean Rolston, and Bill Stelling, nd. Courtesy of the artist
Love Among The Ruins: 56 Bleecker Gallery and Late 80s New York takes a similar focus, but zeroes in on 56 Bleecker Gallery, an art space and cultural hub right outside the East Village that showed work by artists like David LaChapelle, Greer Lankton, Nan Goldin, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, plus a wide array of more underground names. Many of the artists affiliated with the gallery (including its co-owner, Dean Rolston) have been claimed by AIDS, while others remain alive today. Susan Martin, who curated the retrospective alongside 56 Bleecker's gallery director Bill Stelling and the artist Maynard Monrow, felt that having the exhibition now was particularly timely, as many of her peers from that era have recently begun to pass away due to factors like age.
"The art world has changed so much, and I think one gets a feeling from this show of that camaraderie, when art was not so professionalized," Martin explains. "The other part of this is, [in] 1988, the economy crashed. All the speculators, young hedge fund guys, stopped buying. So a lot of these artists were left by the wayside and I thought it was important that they be seen now."
Love Among The Ruins installation shot (image courtesy of Susan Martin)
Nowadays, the internet and social media acts as an automatic archive for even the smallest cultural happenings. This was not the case several decades ago, making these particular exhibitions even more crucial. Martin, who previously did PR for places like the Pyramid Cocktail Lounge, tells me that before this exhibit one would be hard-pressed to find any online records of 56 Bleecker or the lesser-known artists claimed by AIDS who showed work there. Just by organizing and publicizing this exhibition, that's beginning to change, with Google results shifting and platforms like Visual AIDS's record of artists with HIV/AIDS expanding.
Though these shows provide a valuable peek into the past, neither Ellis nor Martin are of the opinion that the city has utterly lost its soul now that these spaces and people are gone.
Ellis believes that the culture created by Caffe Cino and other East Village radical queer spaces "in many ways came to an end with the hyper-gentrification of the five boroughs" and with increased housing prices, debt accumulation, and the generation gap AIDS created. However, he sees today's activism as a modern manifestation of a similar spirit, listing groups like Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and Gays Against Guns as admirable groups.
Image: © Gran Fury, Let the Record Show, 1987, Offset poster, Courtesy of ClampArt, New York City
"The current neoliberal politics that were espoused by Reagan and more fully realized by subsequent administrations have created a climate of inequality where radical politics and activism are once again more relevant," he adds.
"Things have changed, but we definitely didn't want this to be nostalgia for a small group. I'm older, it's true, but … I don't feel for one second like the city is any less vibrant," Martin declares. "What are you gonna do, not make art? Every generation comes up against something. We all do. And the truth is, you find a community and you go for it."
"Love Among The Ruins: 56 Bleecker Gallery and Late 80s New York" is on view through October 7 at Howl! Happening, 6 East 1st Street.
ClampArt's "Screaming in the Streets: Art, AIDS, Activism" was on view through September 23; a selection of the works on view can be found here.
Tags: 56 Bleecker Gallery, aids, Bill Stelling, chelsea, ClampArt, East Village, Greg Ellis, Howl! Happening, Maynard Monrow, queer art, Some Serious Business, Susan Martin
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