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My dad says I'm just like Frankenstein's monster… I come alive in the big fights, says Tyson Fury before Chisora clash
TYSON FURY will not look back and reflect at his bulldozing ride through the heavyweight division until he is a "fat, bald-headed b******."
Almost exactly seven years ago he drove over to Germany to dethrone decade-long champ Wladimir Klitschko of his WBA, IBF and WBO titles, in his adopted backyard.
Tyson Fury flexes on the scale during the weigh-in for his fight against Derek Chisora
Chisora steps on the scales ahead of the fight
Fury faces off with Chisora
In 2018, after a doping-ban hiatus where he battled mental health problems, obesity and drug addiction, he flew to America with minimal preparation and was cruelly handed a Deontay Wilder draw, instead of the WBC crown he deserved.
Since then he has obliterated the Bronze Bomber twice to grab the green and gold belt and KO'd Dillian Whyte in front of a record 94,000 fans at Wembley stadium.
Right now it is all in a day's work for the 34-year-old Gypsy King but, long after tonight's Derek Chisora defence, he may reminisce on the era he wreaked havoc on, inside and outside the ring.
Fury said: "I don't reflect, zero reflection. When you're in the driving seat, you don't look at who's behind you, you just keep going forward, flat out at a frantic pace.
"Reflection time will come when it's all done and then in 20 years' time, I'll go 'wow, I was a champion, now look at me, I'm a fat bald-headed b******'.
"I have taken this career seriously from the age of 29. Before that it was a joke. It was just a play thing, it was something I was just good at, something I didn't train for.
"I'd just turn up at 25 stone, go and lose five stone and go and beat Klitschko.
"When I boxed Wladimir seven years ago I came into camp just under 25 stone and got down to 18 stone in eight weeks. I'm not lying.
"Me and my brother Shane were out drinking vodka and going round a field in a four-wheel drive eight weeks before that fight.
"Then I lost weight and gave him a boxing lesson. It's something I've always been able to do.
"Now as a man, a very experienced man at 34, I have to be smarter. I'm not the same Tyson Fury."
Fury remains a contradiction, this year alone he has released his third autobiography, sung on another record and starred in a Netflix reality TV show about his family.
But he bemoans the fact his incredible boxing success and showmanship have cost him his privacy.
Two hands are needed to count his retirement announcements now — the most recent after his April Whyte win — and he has vowed to have three serious fights in 2023 as well as 12 glorified spars around the world against 'bums of the month'.
Even his dad and former fighter John has noticed his boy seems addicted to the buzz of fame and notoriety.
Tyson said: "Being a warrior is very difficult. It is unlike any other life. To be a businessman or anything else is very different to being a frontline battleman.
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"My dad made a good comment when he said I have become like Frankenstein's monster because I can only really come alive with the electricity of a major event.
"When I am not doing that I am like a zombie, a dead man walking and it is very difficult to shift.
"I was filming a Netflix documentary, writing my third book and releasing a single, I had a lot going on but when I retired it hit me that it was over and for a week I was very low, suicidal. I knew I had to come back.
"As long as I have the focus of being a fighter and a champion I will be okay."
A third win over Chisora, 38, tonight, in front of ringside WBA, IBF and WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk, who has flown in from Ukraine, will set-up a spring undisputed showdown between the pair.
Usyk, 35, was the London 2012 Olympic heavyweight champion and the undisputed cruiserweight king before stepping up to stun Anthony Joshua twice.
But Fury dismisses all of his achievements and insists he is boxing's supreme ruler with more belts and box-office events than Usyk has underwear.
The Gypsy King added: "Every heavyweight wants what I have and he's the same. He's had 20 fights, I have had a lot more.
"I have more knockout wins than him, I have won more belts than he has pants in his cupboard.
"I have been in more major events than he has pairs of socks.
"The emperor does not concern himself with peasants. They have to come to my table, to my feast."
Where should I purchase boxing equipment
You can purchase boxing equipment online from many places. There are many online stores that sell boxing equipment, including Amazon, eBay Walmart, Target and Sports Authority. Ross and TJ Maxx, which sell cheap boxing gear are good options.
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How many punches does a human take to get through a round?
A punch is "a blow delivered by a fist". Humans can only withstand one punch at a time. When someone hits you in the face, he/she is punching you. You cannot hit him/her back. It would be impossible to hit him/her back with two punches.
Boxing trainers work out for at least 4 hours each day. They also spend time studying boxing techniques, learning new moves, and practicing their punches. Boxers sometimes spar 10 times per semaine.
What are the advantages of boxing?
There are many benefits to boxing. Boxing builds strong bones and muscles. It improves coordination, reflexes, and coordination. It also strengthens your heart and lungs. Boxing doesn't need any special equipment. Anything you have in your house can be used.
How does a beginner box at home?
Boxing is one among the oldest sports known to mankind. Boxing was initially developed by ancient warriors to defeat enemies. Today, boxing is widely practiced all over the world. You don't need to go to the gym to box. You only need a pair of gloves and some punching bags.
Amateur boxing clubs can be found in your area where you can get trained by professionals. Once you master basic punches & combinations, you will be ready for competition in tournaments.
How much weight should I lift to be a successful shopper?
You must lift weights if your goal is to increase strength. Lifting weights should be done with care. Don't do it too often. Second, try to lift heavier weights every other day. Third, complete each exercise 8 times. Fourth, take a break between sets for 2 minutes. Fifth, do all exercises without momentum. The last tip is to focus on form over speed.
You want to be running at roughly 75-80% of your top speed..5 mile slow, easy recovery jog at the end.[6]X Research source 2Mix in long runs, shadow boxing, and short sprints on non-interval days. (wikihow.com)
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You learn boxing to increase your physical fitness and self-confidence. Boxing is one the most loved sports in the world. It requires speed, strength, agility, stamina and coordination.
Boxing is an excellent way to lose weight and feel great about yourself. You'll enjoy it so much, you'll want more.
There are many different types of boxing training programs available. Some take place at gyms or health clubs while others require you to train at home. Online courses allow you to learn from anywhere in the globe.
Make sure you choose a program that meets your needs and is compatible with your lifestyle. The best programs focus on exercises that increase muscle mass, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. They also promote overall well being.
It's important to decide whether you prefer a beginner-level course or one that is more advanced. Beginner's classes usually teach basic techniques, such as sparring, mittwork, shadowboxing, and punching. Advanced programs offer more variety and more complex movements.
Advanced programs usually last for six months and are around $300. They can include nutrition advice, stretching routines, warm up exercises, and instructions on proper technique. Some programs also include resistance training (e.g. lifting weights) or aerobic conditioning (e.g. running).
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Japan's GREE And Mobile Community mig33 Sign Deal To Bring Social Games To Asia
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Big news from Asia's social games industry today: Japanese mobile social gaming juggernaut GREE and mig33, a mobile community that's especially popular in Asia, have just announced [PDF] a cooperation with the potential to change the social gaming market in the region.
Under the agreement, mig33 adopts the "GREE platform for smartphone", which means that smartphone games that have been created using the technical specifications of GREE's Japanese platform can now be easily ported to mig33, and vice versa.
The cooperation isn't only a win for the two companies but should also be a big deal for mobile social game makers, as GREE and mig33 combined have over 70 million users – mostly in markets where the mobile web is bigger than the fixed web.
As background, GREE is a social gaming network that can so far only be accessed through Japanese feature and smart phones (roughly speaking, it's like Facebook and Zynga rolled into one). The company is listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange since December 2008 and currently boasts a market cap of $3.6 billion.
In January, GREE inked a deal similar to the one announced today with China's Tencent. An American entity, GREE International, was launched earlier this year, which means we will probably hear more from the company about its plans in the US soon.
mig33, on the other hand, is focused on the Middle East, the Asian and African markets where it currently counts 47 million members. Last November, Project Goth, the California-based company behind mig33, sold a stake to GREE in its series C venture round.

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Anthem Protests Top Reason Fans Watched Fewer NFL Games; 1 in 6 Tuned Out to Track Election
By Craig Bannister | July 31, 2017 | 10:20am EDT
Why did NFL viewership drop 8% last year?
Player protests of the National Anthem - such as when quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee in protest - are the number one reason sports fans watched fewer National Football League (NFL) games, a new survey shows.
J.D. Power and Associates asked sports fans if they watched fewer NFL games last year – and, if so, why. Of those who tuned in less, here's why they cut back on watching NFL games:
National Anthem Protests: 26%
NFL's off-field image or game delays: 24%
Too many commercials/advertisements: 20%
Distracted by 2016 presidential race coverage: 16%
Cancelled cable subscription: 5%
One in six fans (16%) said they cut back on watching NFL games in order to focus on the 2016 presidential election coverage.
ESPN.com reports that viewership did, indeed, decline significantly more before the election than it did in the weeks following it, averaging an eight percent decline from last year:
"NFL game viewership on networks that broadcast games was down an average of 8 percent for the 2016 regular season versus the season before. Before the election (Nov. 8), games for the first nine weeks were down 14 percent compared to 2015. The final eight weeks saw only a drop of 1 percent compared to Weeks 10-17 in 2015."
Last October – while the NFL season was in progress – a Seton Hall poll found that "56% of fans believe NFL television ratings are down due to players protesting the national anthem," USA Today reported.


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For years, the alien Klikiss robots have pretended to be humanity's friends, but their seeming "help" allowed them to plant an insidious Trojan Horse throughout the Earth Defense Forces. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating war, swarms of ancient black robots built by the lost insectoid Klikiss race continue their depredations on helpless worlds with stolen and heavily armed Earth battleships.
Two decades after the devastating Elemental War, which nearly destroyed the cosmos, the new Confederation restored peace and profitable commerce among the peoples and worlds of the Spiral Arm. The ambitious, innovative Roamers went back to their traditional business of harvesting the vital stardrive fuel ekti from the clouds of gas giant planets, and the telepathic green priests of Theroc provided instantaneous galaxy-wide communication via their connection to the powerful and sentient worldtrees.
In a world of sea monsters, mermaids and lost islands, ghost ships, leviathans and weather witches, only the impetuous, the brave or the mad seek adventure at sea. . . After generations of friction, the leaders of two lands meet in the holy city of Ishalem to bring an end to the bloodshed and to divide the world between them.
Life is full of decision points - those key moments when what we decide can change everything for better or for worse. These 20 tales describe such instances in young people's lives, ranging from tragic to triumphant, from horror to fantasy to science fiction. Written by authors new and old, those known for Young Adult writing and those known for Adult novels, a few new and barely known at all, these stories will make you think, make you laugh, make you feel angry, sad, determined, etc. as you examine choices and consequences.
The extermination of Earth is at hand. With his increasingly irrational leadership Basil Wenceslas, chairman of the Hansa, has driven humanity into a corner. His punitive treatment of the Hansa colonies and the Roamers, as well as his refusal to aid an embattled Theroc, have made enemies for the people of Earth.


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#include "Drivetrain.h"
#include "Commands/MecanumDrive.h"
#include "../RobotMap.h"

/*
 * Author: Mehdi Moaddeb
 */

Drivetrain::Drivetrain() : Subsystem("Drivetrain")
{
	// Create the talon devices using can device id's as parameter
	front_left = new CANTalon(1);
	front_right = new CANTalon(2);
	back_left = new CANTalon(3);
	back_right = new CANTalon(4);

	drive = new RobotDrive(front_left, back_left, front_right, back_right);
	drive->SetSafetyEnabled(false);	// Disable motor safety helper to avoid crashes

	gyro = new Gyro (5);			//place the gyro on a channel TODO

	max_speed = 0.5;				// Set the default max speed to 0.5
	is_default_mode = true;			// By default the driver's perspective should be in the front
}

void Drivetrain::InitDefaultCommand()
{
	// Set the default command for a subsystem here.
	SetDefaultCommand (new MecanumDrive());
}

void Drivetrain::inti_gyro()
{
	// sets the sensitivity  of the gyro to 7 mV/°/s
	gyro->SetSensitivity(0.007);

	// initialize the position of the gyro
	gyro->InitGyro();
}

void Drivetrain::header()
{
	/*
	 * Keeps Gyro within 360 degrees and displays header
	 * sets Gyro to 0 degrees when it reaches 360
	 * Returns the Current Angle, Rate of Rotation, and Temperature of the Gyro
	 */

	if (gyro->GetAngle() >= 360)
	{
		gyro->Reset();
	}
	else
	{
		//Displays header
		SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Current angle of the Gyro", gyro->GetAngle());
		SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Rate of rotation of the Gyro", gyro->GetRate());
	}
}

/*
 * Function to provide mecanum drive controls for the motors
 *
 * x - the speed that the robot should drive in the X direction. [-1.0 .. 1.0]
 *
 * y - The speed that the robot should drive in the Y direction.
 * This input is inverted to match the forward == -1.0 that joysticks produce. [-1.0 .. 1.0]
 *
 * rotation - the rate of rotation for the robot that is
 * completely independent of the translation. [-1.0 .. 1.0]
 */

void Drivetrain::mecanum_drive(float x, float y, float rotation)
{
	// Assign a max speed for each of the motors
	// The max speed is set to 0.5 as default
	drive->SetMaxOutput(max_speed);

	// If the robot is in default drive mode use this driver perspective,
	// otherwise switch the front of the robot to the other side.
	// The driver perspective is switched by pressing 'A' on the controller
	if(this->is_default_mode)
	{
		// do not invert the direction of the left side wheels by default
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kFrontLeftMotor, false);
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kRearLeftMotor, false);

		// Invert the right side wheels to allow for proper movement with mecanum wheels
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kFrontRightMotor, true);
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kRearRightMotor, true);

		// The for loop ramps the speed from a proportion of the actual value
		// upto the actual value
		for (int rate = RAMP_RATE; rate > 0; rate--)
		{
			// Provide the values needed to by the mecanum drive function
			drive->MecanumDrive_Cartesian(x / rate, y / rate, rotation / rate);
		}
	}
	else
	{
		// invert the direction of the left side wheels
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kFrontLeftMotor, true);
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kRearLeftMotor, true);

		// Return the inverted motors to their default
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kFrontRightMotor, false);
		drive->SetInvertedMotor(RobotDrive::kRearRightMotor, false);

		// Provide the values needed to by the mecanum drive function
		// invert the rotation to adjust for the change in perspective

		// The for loop ramps the speed from a proportion of the actual value
		// upto the actual value
		for (int rate = RAMP_RATE; rate > 0; rate--)
		{
			drive->MecanumDrive_Cartesian(x / rate, y / rate, -1 * rotation / rate);
		}
	}
}

/*
 * Switch the drive mode of the robot to the opposite
 * of its current drive state. This function will be
 * used when the 'A' button on the controller is pressed
 */

void Drivetrain::switch_drive_mode()
{
	is_default_mode = !is_default_mode;
}

/*
 * set the drive mode to the original orientation
 * when the robot first starts
 */

void Drivetrain::set_drive_mode_default()
{
	is_default_mode = true;
}

// ACCESSOR

/*
 * returns the current drive mode that the
 * robot is in
 */

bool Drivetrain::get_drive_mode()
{
	return is_default_mode;
}

/*
 * This function will utilize the smart dashboard to display
 * the status of each motor's temperature and voltage
 */

void Drivetrain::update_status()
{
	// Show the current drive mode of the robot
	// If it is in default mode display default,
	// otherwise display alternate as the mode.
	if (this->get_drive_mode())
	{
		SmartDashboard::PutString("Drive mode", "Default");
	}
	else
	{
		SmartDashboard::PutString("Drive mode", "Alternate");
	}

	// Gets the temperature of all of the motors and displays them on the smart dashboard
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Temperature of the Front Left Motor", front_left->GetTemperature());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Temperature of the Front Right Motor", front_right->GetTemperature());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Temperature of the Back Left Motor", back_left->GetTemperature());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Temperature of the Back Right Motor", back_right->GetTemperature());

	// Gets the voltage of all the motors and displays them on the smart dashboard
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Voltage of the Front Left Motor", front_left->GetOutputVoltage());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Voltage of the Front Right Motor", front_right->GetOutputVoltage());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Voltage of the Back Left Motor", back_left->GetOutputVoltage());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Voltage of the Back Right Motor", back_right->GetOutputVoltage());

	// Gets the current of all the motors and displays them on the smart dashboard
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Current of the Front Left Motor", front_left->GetOutputCurrent());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Current of the Front Right Motor", front_right->GetOutputCurrent());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Current of the Back Left Motor", back_left->GetOutputCurrent());
	SmartDashboard::PutNumber("Current of the Back Right Motor", back_right->GetOutputCurrent());
}

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Q: "Skew" in data, correct definition In mathematics, skew refers to the difference between the mean and the median of the data. This means that A = [1000, 1000, 1000, 1000] and B = [10, 1000, 1000, 10] are both NOT skewed.
In the field of data streaming skew ofter refers to the data not being uniform, so there B, normal distribution, exponential distribution, Zipfian distribution would all be considered a skewed distribution (they have heavy elements).
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Bio:Emily Maynard (born Emily Maynard in Morgantown, West Virginia on February 1, 1986) was on the eighth season of The Bachelorette. She was engaged to NASCAR driver Ricky Hendrick, her high school sweetheart, for six months when he died in a plane crash on October 24, 2004. After his death, Emily found out she was pregnant and her daughter Josephine Riddick 'Ricki' Hendrick was born June 29, 2005. Emily now lives with her daughter in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emily is a full-time mom, but she finds time to volunteer at the Hendrick Marrow program, Levine Children's Hospital, and the lunch buddy program at Hidden Valley Middle School. She hopes to go on a mission trip to Africa.
Best Known For:Maynard is best-known for appearing on season 15 of The Bachelor, then getting a second chance to find love on the season 8 of The Bachelorette.
Personal Life:After her fiancé was killed in a plane crash, Emily tried to find love on-camera on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. She was given the final rose by Brad Womack on The Bachelor, but their relationship fizzled soon after. As The Bachelorette, Emily chose Jef Holm. The couple split two months later.
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ABSTRACT: Reproduced from P. T. Spellman, G. Sherlock, M. Q. Zhang, V. R. Iyer, K. Anders, M. B. Eisen, P. O. Brown, D. Botstein and B. Futcher, "Comprehensive identification of cell cycle-regulated genes of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by microarray hybridization," Molecular Biology of the Cell 9 (12), pp. 3273--3297 (December 1998).
Project description:Reproduced from P. T. Spellman, G. Sherlock, M. Q. Zhang, V. R. Iyer, K. Anders, M. B. Eisen, P. O. Brown, D. Botstein and B. Futcher, "Comprehensive identification of cell cycle-regulated genes of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by microarray hybridization," Molecular Biology of the Cell 9 (12), pp. 3273--3297 (December 1998).
Project description:Aneuploidy is a hallmark of tumor cells and yet the precise relationship between aneuploidy and a cell's proliferative ability, or cellular fitness, has remained elusive. In this study we have combined a detailed analysis of aneuploid clones isolated from laboratory-evolved populations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a systematic, genome-wide screen for the fitness effects of telomeric amplifications to address the relationship between aneuploidy and cellular fitness. We found that aneuploid clones rise to high population frequencies in nutrient-limited evolution experiments and show increased fitness relative to wild-type. Direct competition experiments confirmed that three out of four aneuploid events isolated from evolved populations were themselves sufficient to improve fitness. To expand the scope beyond this small number of exemplars, we created a genome-wide collection of >1,800 diploid yeast strains each containing a different telomeric amplicon (Tamp) ranging in size from 0.4 to 1,000kb. Using pooled competition experiments in nutrient-limited chemostats followed by high-throughput sequencing of strain-identifying barcodes, we determined the fitness effects of these >1,800 Tamps under three different conditions. Our data revealed that the fitness landscape explored by telomeric amplifications is much broader than that explored by single-gene amplifications. As also observed in the evolved clones, we found the fitness effects of most Tamps to be condition specific with a minority showing common effects in all three conditions. By integrating our data with previous work that examined the fitness effects of single-gene amplifications genome wide, we found that a small number of genes within each Tamp are centrally responsible for each Tamp's fitness effects. Our genome-wide Tamp screen confirmed that telomeric amplifications identified in laboratory-evolved populations generally increased fitness. Our results show that Tamps are mutations that produce large, typically condition-dependent changes in fitness that are important drivers of increased fitness in asexually evolving populations. Each of these arrays is a Comparative Genomic Hybridization experiment to detect copy number differences between a reference strain and a strain of interest.
Subpopulation array data, Veening et al.
Project description:The transcriptome profiles of sporulating vs non-sporulating cells, within an isogenic culture were compared. RNA was isolated from endospore containing cells which were separated from non-spore forming cells using buoyant density gradient centrifugation within an isogenic culture (details in Veening et al, submitted).
Project description:The transcriptome profiles of sporulating vs non-sporulating cells, within an isogenic culture were compared. Keywords: isogenic subpopulation comparison Bacillus subtilis sporulation Overall design: RNA was isolated from endospore containing cells which were separated from non-spore forming cells using buoyant density gradient centrifugation within an isogenic culture (details in Veening et al, submitted).
Project description:Outbred D.melanogaster populations subjected to >300 generations of natural selection on either control, or 12% ethanol, or variable food (2 replicates each) and exposed, as first instar larvae, to either water control or 12% ethanol. Six experimental populations were established from an outbred base population derived from flies collected in Raleigh, NC, U.S.A. in 1995. They were selected in either control (R), ethanol (E) or variable (M) selection regimes (2 replicate populations in each) according to the following protocol. Each generation of each population was initiated by allowing 20-30 adults to lay eggs in each of 50 vials containing either standard cornmeal-molasses-agar medium (all the vials in the R populations, and half of the vials in the M populations) or medium supplemented with 12% ethanol (half of the vials in the M populations, and all of the vials in the E populations). After 14 days, progeny from the different vials are mixed before being used to set up the next generation. Gene expression experiment conducted after >300 generations of selection as described below.


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Serena Williams: The way she wins at Wimbledon is by winning the match, not the trophy
Serena Williams 'paved the way' for mothers to keep playing tennis, says Martina Navratilova The US Open is not Williams' first big event. She's already played another one, the Australian Open, which she won…
Serena Williams 'paved the way' for mothers to keep playing tennis, says Martina Navratilova
The US Open is not Williams' first big event. She's already played another one, the Australian Open, which she won in 2003 and has since made two other finals. Now it's her second time playing in this tournament, albeit on her way to winning another Grand Slam in 2006. But that's not why she's at SW19. She's there to celebrate her 18th birthday on Sunday – she turns 19 the day after – and she hopes to follow up her Australian Open win with another title in the United States. What's she got to celebrate? A lot more than a grand slam title. Serena Williams has always had a knack for coming up with a clever line to put on her trophy when she wins at Wimbledon. "The way I win is by winning the match, not the trophy," she said Tuesday night at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. And she's not alone:
Serena Williams is a rare example – one of the handful of athletes in American sports history who have achieved greatness from sport while also making a life-defining contribution to other aspects of society.
Serena Williams on how she has combined her personal success with her love for tennis
She has been a hero of the African-American community, even winning an award from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on behalf of a civil rights group. She has also served as an ambassador for the United Negro College Fund, helping to raise almost $400,000 for the program for the third time in her career. She helped start a program to fight AIDS in Africa and has made appearances to benefit children in Africa, Asia and Latin America who are being affected by war, genocide or disease.
She also has a lot of other things to celebrate – like being an Olympic champion, which is not something she thinks about much. But it doesn't hurt that she became a national figure in women's tennis in 2003, winning both the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles as a 21-year-old. She went on to win her first Grand Slam at the US Open in 2005.
What Serena Williams has done in her career so far can now be measured against what she is doing in her life, when she becomes a mother
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If you're getting a dark-colored dog, you should consider some of these great black dog names!
Black dogs are beautiful creatures, with their shiny, luscious coats and soulful eyes that are even more pronounced against their dark fur.
These names don't have to be literal. They can range from dark-colored foods to "black" in other languages to animals of the same color and more. The more subtle and sophisticated, the better, in our opinion.
As always, we welcome feedback and ideas for other black dog names. If you have suggestions, chime in below!
Hopefully this list of black dog names will provide you with the perfect moniker for your pup, and if not, at least some solid inspiration. You can find more name ideas using our dog name generator.
When you have a few options narrowed down, say them out loud. Are you comfortable calling the name in public?
Trust your gut. Does the name match your dog's personality? We were all set to name our dog Mac (yes, we're Apple nerds). However, the more time we spent with our potential new puppy, the more it became obvious that Mac sounded too harsh for his mellow, gentle spirit. Our gut told us he was a Toby.
Last but certainly not least, we want to commend you for picking a black dog. For some odd reason, many shelters report that they have a harder time finding homes for black dogs, possibly because their features are tougher to see in photographs. (Read more on this issue.) So not only do you have a wonderful, beautiful dog, you're also supporting an important cause in the pet world.
You might also enjoy these cool dog names or our list of the most popular dog names.
Years ago, I had a beautiful black lab we named Licorice.
I named my puppy Midnight. My parents bought her for me as a surprise gift days after my pomerian of 15 yrs. passed away. Her coloring and eyes instantly made me think of Midnight.
I had a black Shar Pei named Creosote. She was a good girl.


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Naomi Grossman est une actrice et scénariste américaine née le  connue pour son rôle de Pepper dans la série télévisée American Horror Story.

Biographie
Naomi Grossman est née le  à Denver, dans le Colorado. Elle est diplômée de l'université Northwestern de Chicago.

Carrière
Naomi Grossman commence sa carrière en 1990 en interprétant des rôles secondaires au petit écran et en jouant dans des publicités. Elle apparaît notamment dans la série télévisée Sabrina, l'apprentie sorcière dans le rôle d'une cheerleader.

En 2012, Naomi Grossman auditionne pour un rôle inconnu de la deuxième saison de la série télévisée d'anthologie American Horror Story intitulée Asylum. Elle est engagée pour le rôle de Pepper, une jeune femme microcéphale. Ce rôle l'oblige à se raser le crâne.

En 2014, Naomi Grossman est de retour pour la quatrième saison intitulée Freak Show, reprenant son rôle de Pepper, faisant d'elle la première actrice à jouer le même rôle dans deux différentes saisons de la série horrifique.

Filmographie

Cinéma
 2000 : Marisa, Where Art Thou? : Wendy (court-métrage)
 2005 : Over the Shoulder : fille gothique (court-métrage)
 2007 : Bubbles : Mama (court-métrage)
 2007 : Wacky Spoof Commercials : jeune fille bancaire (court-métrage)
 2008 : Yes : Bonnie (court-métrage)
 2008 : Men at Work : une femme
 2009 : Represant : Shania (court-métrage)
 2009 : Table for Three : l'actrice
 2009 : The Hollywood Housesitter : la serveuse (court-métrage)
 2009 : My Boyfriend Is a Blimp : Suzy (court-métrage)
 2009 : Jesus's Secretary : Mary (court-métrage)
 2009 : Hot Yoga : Amani (court-métrage)
 2009 : Food Poisoning : Naomi (court-métrage)
 2009 : Burka Girls Gone Wild : inconnue
 2010 : Random Chapters in the Life of Some Guy : la femme mariée (court-métrage)
 2010 : Paradrunken Activity : Katie (court-métrage)
 2011 : Chubduction : Hilary Q
 2011 : Teat the Parents : la petite-amie (court-métrage)
 2012 : Kev Jumba Dances with the Stars! : Dot
 2012 : Touch My Junk : la voyageuse (court-métrage)
 2013 : Bakersfield, Earth : inconnue (court-métrage)
 2013 : #RIP : Bella Tiavas
 2014 : Just Me and All of You : Katrina (court-métrage)
 2015 : The Ones : la professeure de danse (post-production)
 2015 : The Chair : la mère (pré-production)
 2016 : Fear, Inc. : Cat

Télévision
 1990 : Father Dowling Mysteries : l'enfant de la confirmation (1 épisode)
 1998 : Sabrina, l'apprentie sorcière : une cheerleader (1 épisode)
 2007 : Destination Truth : la traductrice (3 épisodes)
 2012 : FammGlamm : Gazelda (1 épisode)
 2012-2013 : American Horror Story : Asylum : Pepper (rôle récurrent : 7 épisodes )
 2014-2015 : American Horror Story : Freak Show : Pepper (rôle récurrent : 10 épisodes)
 2018 : American Horror Story : Apocalypse : Samantha Crowe (2 épisodes)
2021 : American Horror Stories : Rabid Ruth (saison 1, épisode 3)

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Actrice américaine de télévision
Naissance en février 1975
Naissance à Denver

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He began his career in 1982 in the mail room at Paine Webber in Manhattan, NY. Since then he's taught and learned from financial advisors around the country while working as a mutual fund & variable annuity wholesaler, a national accounts manager and a VP of sales at various industry firms. Rob has held registrations since 1992 and is also licensed to offer individual life, disability, long term care insurance.
Rob joined NettWorth Financial Group so that he may help to educate union members on how retirement will impact them financially, as well as personally. Rob educated members by using NettWorth Financial University courses, other seminars, and Retirement Transition guides, a comprehensive retirement planning process.
Rob's goal is to help his clients prioritize their wants, needs and goals. He provides his clients with comprehensive planning and customizes strategies to accommodate each client's unique situation. By understanding his client's goals and values, Rob provides direction and solutions necessary for achieving a sense of confidence.
Rob and his wife Karen have been married for 21 years and live in upper Merion Township with their two kids, Jake and Nina. Rob serves his community through the Rotary Club of Ardmore and as administrative member of the Lower Merion Fire Company.


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has put his finger on the right spot while identifying the challenge that Kashmir has become over the years for the Indian nation . His analysis that " Kashmir is a challenge because of Pakistan," is undisputable for the simple reason that Pakistan continues to meddle into the internal affairs of India and has unleashed not only violence but also vitiated the narrative in the Valley. This has created an atmosphere of uncertainty in the region .
Rajnath Singh is the one who understands Kashmir from his regular visits to the place , interaction with the people, and also because of the feedback that he had been receiving from the security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore, it should be understood in clear terms that he doesn't speak like the other prejudiced minds that have little or no understanding of the situation in Kashmir .
There are multiple ways that Pakistan has used to create uncertainty and instability in Kashmir to the extent that it is posing a big challenge to the Indian state to overcome the volatile situation. The current situation in Kashmir is a complex wheel within the wheels of complexities that has the potential to destablise the whole of south Asia with its vibrations reverberating at the international level .
Why Pakistan should be interested in creating trouble in Kashmir ? The apologists of Pakistan's role in the neighbouring country and some of them in Kashmir trace the origin to the two-nation theory propounded by Mohammad Ali Jinnah who worked for and insisted on a separate nation for Muslims of undivided India for his own flawed theories . The Muslim majority character of Jammu and Kashmir became an acute source of Pakistan's narrative that J&K should have fallen within its geographical and political map boundaries . But the real reason for Pakistan was to have Kashmir's waters for its plains . It is not satisfied with the contours of Indus Water Treaty , but wants more and more water , even from the rivers, the waters of which can be used by India in their entirety .
Rajnath Singh said " Kashmir is a challenge because of the " napak (disruptive ) activities of Pakistan ." This statement should be seen and read against the historical background of the all-out efforts of Pakistan to capture the waters of Kashmir ,. It has used the religion and the ideology of " jihad" to achieve its objectives in Kashmir .
The Home Minister knows what exactly Pakistan wants , but he has acted and articulated his statements quite responsibly . The best thing that can be done is to expose Pakistani designs in a candid manner with all the evidence against Pakistan – the way it is keeping Line of Control and International Border hot , promotion of militancy .
There are two ways of overcoming the challenge posed by Pakistan in Kashmir . One, of course, is to embrace our own people . This phrase needs to be translated in a manner that could connect with the people with a very clear message that the Indian State is accommodative of dissent but that dissent should be natural and indigenous , like it is when the people protest against the power and water scarcity , absence of development . The outpouring of the political dissent should be within the democratic parameters and not at the behest of Pakistan . Once that starts happening , the operations of the security forces would also subside and remove a major element of confrontation that has many unfortunate and uncalled for consequences .
Second, the Government of India should tap the youth that want to build their careers . Let them build their ambitions as Kashmiris , and once they start doing that much of the challenge posed by Pakistan in destablising the situation would disappear .


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Past literature has shown that job segregation by gender is one major cause of the widely observed gender pay gap and that there is also a gender difference in developmental job assignments for broader job experience. This paper examines how gender differences in job assignments are associated with the gender gap in pay and promotion using the personnel records of a Japanese manufacturing company. One of the major findings is that broader work experience through job transfers across establishments are associated with a higher promotion probability and future wages for employees of both genders, but this relationship is especially strong for women, which is consistent with the existence of statistical discrimination against them. Furthermore, according to our fixed effects model estimation of wage function, broader work experience leads to higher wages for men but not for women, implying that women accept promotions without pay raises much more often than men.


At Hong Kong PolyU I studied four subjects; corporate finance, international finance, marketing decision analysis and marketing research. All the courses were taught in English, and the lecturers were able to communicate their content relatively well, as did the students participating in the class. The Accounting and Finance faculty at PolyU opts for a lectorial style format, with small classes of approximately 30-40 students and a single lecturer who simultaneously presents new content and interacts with the class. These classes ran for about three hours, with one class per subject per week. The lectorials all had participation grades and were not recorded. Fortunately, most of the lecturers were willing to accommodate exchange students who wanted to travel or explore Hong Kong, and would make exceptions to support us. The difficulty of the content was fairly comparable to that of QUT and required about an equal amount of work. The content itself was quite interesting and I found myself enjoying the two finance subjects in particular.
As mentioned earlier, I decided to live at the Hung Hom Student Halls while studying in Hong Kong. They are in close proximity to everything, with a 10 minute walk to the MTR subway system which goes to anywhere in Hong Kong, and 5 minutes further to the University itself. The student halls are also exceptionally affordable, costing about $50 AUD a week. A ll rooms in the halls are shared, and I chose to room with a student from a foreign country, though I was given the option to share with another Australian student or local student. I would definitely recommend this choice; you become close friends with your roommate and they can introduce you to other people from their home country. If you do decide to study at PolyU, I highly recommend taking a sleeping bag for bedding; it is comfortable, reduces washing and is incredibly useful for any travel that you may do.
The Halls are divided by every two levels. Each set of two levels was classed as its own 'Hall' with a committee that runs events for students living there. Each 'Hall' so has their own common areas and cooking equipment, which was a great space to relax and share meals together with friends. The student accommodation also has some exceptional facilities such as a swimming pool, table-tennis tables, pool tables and a gym. All these facilities are either free or very cheap to use. It also provides useful services such as counselling and tutoring support, though I never used them personally.
The cost of living in Hong Kong is relatively low, so I didn't struggle too much with budgeting. Full-sized meals at restaurants cost anywhere from $5-10 AUD and going out isn't too pricey either. There are plenty of free cultural events that you can attend, such as the Chinese National Day fireworks or the Mid-Autumn Festival. I was able to stay on a budget of $400HKD ($80 AUD) a week quite easily. I mostly used an international travel money card, which was useful for managing expenses in that you can load budgeted amounts.
My exchange to Hong Kong will always be one of the most memorable experiences of both my studies and my lifetime. There's a reason why every student returns from exchange missing the country in which the studied, and the people that they met. It's because only on exchange are you able to grow and learn more about yourself as a human being, while making friendships that you will cherish forever. I've come into my own as an adult in the later stages of my degree, become more independent and have an international network of people who I am sure I will visit at a later stage of my life. For that I am so very grateful to have been able to go on exchange and explore the world. I highly recommend that you do too.
My exchange to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences of my time at QUT. I was exposed to new cultures, new ideas and new ways of thinking, and met an array of interesting people from countries all around the world.
I chose to study at Hong Kong for several reasons. Firstly, Hong Kong is an international hub with a diverse population, food and culture. In a similar fashion, Hong Kong stands as a centre for the business world which aligned well with my passion for finance. Finally, I wanted to explore Asia and see what countries like China had on offer.
Arriving in Hong Kong was initially a very challenge experience. From my very first taxi ride into the city, I noticed that there were language barriers, though many people had a working understanding of English. I also shared a room at the campus halls, which was an entirely new experience altogether. Since my roommate was Chinese, it took some adjusting to accommodate for our different habits and sharing what was a particularly small living space. Ultimately, we became good friends and often assisted each other in day-to-day Hong Kong life.
Hong Kong itself is a busy city. Everything is expected to move quickly, so service is fast, and the people move faster. There are plenty of attractions in Hong Kong; the shopping, great nightlife, unique restaurants and also tranquil natural areas. I found myself enjoying time spent at Hong Kong's various beaches and hikes. Taking a break from the city life in the more peaceful areas of Hong Kong is quite special. The pictures below are of Hong Kong's natural infinity pool and the view from Lion's Rock.
I've been reading Andrew's blog on costs, and have decided to do a similar blog. However, apart from being highly derivative I thought I would advocate Asia as the best exchange destination.
This was a $3 30min ferry away.
Four Reasons Why Asia is Baller.
There's no doubt about it, Asia is way cheaper as a destination; its both closer and day-to-day expenses are well below those of Europe or America.
To give an idea, I've constructed a list of usual costs I've experienced in Hong Kong, one of the more expensive cities. Many are much cheaper (Bangkok, Mumbai, Mainland China) while many, like Japan are very expensive.
To give perspective, I live in a very wealthy suburb (recent houses went for around AUD$500million which means really expensive shops and supermarkets) and have lived a fairly spendthrift lifestyle at times – but have spent no more than $7000-8000 total (including flights). Other friends have spent closer to $9-10k, and have done a little more travel.
As you can see, it's so much cheaper to live; but if you want something western, you'll have to pay for it. I know the local students are probably living on closer to AUD$10-$15.00 a day. I think its fine if you're feeling homesick or want to relax with something from home to spend a bit more. For example, I love my coffee, like to eat really well and try to be out and about when I'm not at uni. So you might want to budget $20-30ish per day for safety.
The trick is to avoid living like western tourist and to learn to live like a local.
You only have to flick through a Time magazine to conclude that China, India and the ASEAN (South-East-Asia-Nations) are going to be the absolute future of the world. There is not doubt that your ability to navigate Asian customs and business will be a powerful tool for your career success. As is your ability to find common ground, rapport and friendship with someone who won't share the same values, language and interests as you.
I won't go over already covered ground, but the ability to explore cultures and experiences that, in some cases have existed continuously for thousands of years is an amazing prospect. You could look at Roman ruins, or you could go to a hindu temple that has been used every day since the fall of the Roman Empire. Fight tourists in the French Rivera or be the only person on a tropical island. Eat pizza in Florence or Ostrich, fish skin and abalone in Shanghai. Give it a go!
ps. Ostrich tastes kind of gamey. More like venison, rather than chicken.
It's winter in HK. Its 20 degrees outside, not a cloud in the sky.
No doubt that the unfamiliar will frustrate you. Big cities can make you feel lonely and isolated. Big changes in language and processes can leave you wondering what the hell is going on. Food may be unappetizing and badly cooked. Inflexible bureaucracy and hierarchy can make you angry. You'll find your resilience being stretched. These will be common wherever you go, but if you're the type of person who doesn't adapt to ambiguity and change, Asia might not be for you.
A constant onslaught of bad food, smog, crowds of people, bad sleep and sometimes-unsanitary conditions are going to assault your immune system. You're going to get sick. Really sick. Factor it in. Come to peace with it.
Feel free to ask me more questions, I'd be happy to offer help.
Hope that helps with sharing my feelings and experiences. No doubt, with one chance to go on exchange, you want to make the most of it. So wherever your heart is set; don't hold back in going for it.
It would be impossible to cram everything about Hong Kong into a single day – it's a diverse city, crammed with culture, lights sounds and experiences. But I finally found the time to explore some of the more tourist sights with my girlfriend Bek.
It's a tough, fast paced city, no time to stop.
We packed in a whirlwind mission to explore some of the culture sites of Hong Kong fueled on a diet of delicious dim sum.
For those wondering chicken feet are delicious – its like extra fatty marinated chicken wings.
Once you get over the fact you're sucking on a chicken toe.
I can't say enough how delicious dim sum is. I want some right now! Its a raucous dinner with dumplings and tea flowing everywhere. Even with a booking, you have to fight for a seat! A little tip I was told (not sure if I have the guts to do it.) – look for people who look like they are nearly done and hover over their table until they get uncomfortable and leave! I told you it was a tough city.
One of the monks on the way to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. Before you ask, there really is Ten Thousand of them. They don't all look like this though. We made the mistake of climbing the hill the wrong way and walked into what we thought was the temple. It was infact a columbarium for peoples ashes and paying respect to ancestors. Easy mistake to make, but those paying respect must have been wondering why we were sight seeing through a funeral home!
Hong Kong-ers have a close connection with their food. While westerners are bizarrely squemish about knowing where our food comes from – locals have no qualms with watching tonights fish be beaten to death in the super market. Oh, and the cage the bottom is full of 'edible frogs' – tea anyone?
You can't help but finish the day with a stunning sight. The Peak remains home to the rich and famous (actually with HK real estate you need more than fame, you need Incan treasure) and one of the worlds greatest views. Its surreal being so far above the buildings and seeing the world run below you.
Ps. This is one of my favourite photos – two local characters – a 70 year old drag queen, and a man with a Pomeranian on his head – dancing to 60s Cantopop. Brilliant.
Like Hong Kong, Macau is an example of China's One Country, Two Systems – a rather awkward endeavour in sovereignty – Macau remains autonomous for the next 50 years but under direct control of Beijing. This is shown as you check your way out of Hong Kong and through Macau customs – somehow you have left, but remained in the same country.
Crowded into 3 tiny islands (or 1 peninsular, 2 islands for the geographically-picky, there's a slight connection to the mainland) Macau totaling less that 30km2 of area. A former Portuguese Colony (returned to China in 1999), Macau packs in a jumble of colonialism, Chinese culture and western ostentation.
Oh and what ostentation, as if there is anything else. I'm sure you're aware of the casinos .The largest in the world – Venice Themed The Venetian (complete with indoor canals, bridges and piazzas.); The Lisboa a monstrous vase of light and colour; its all a competition for bigger and better.
Luckily, Macau has been smart enough to keep their history. The stunning Ruins of St Paul remains the focal point of the city, while the fortress of Monte Fort watches over the city.
For all the gaudiness, Macau is serious gambling. There's no Vegas-esque debauchery, no wild bar shows. Whether its billionaire high rollers or middle-class mainlanders keen to blow off some steam (and their wallets)- everyone is here to play. You can see in the intense glare, chain smoking and beaded sweat.


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Composed by Ivo Cruz. Score Only. Composed 2001. Editions Max Eschig #ME 00753900. Published by Editions Max Eschig (BT.ME-00753900).
Composed by Ivo Cruz. Score Only. Composed 2001. Editions Max Eschig #ME 00703300. Published by Editions Max Eschig (BT.ME-00703300).
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The son of Portuguese parents, Ivo Cruz was born in Brazil but naturalised Portuguese and started his musical studies in Lisbon with Tomás de Lima and Tomás Borba. After having graduated in Law, he left for Germany in 1925, where he took classes in Composition, Orchestra Conduction, Aesthetics and Music History.
He showed an early interest for pre-classical Portuguese music both in the pieces he composed as well as in the creation of the Duarte Lobo Choral Society in 1931. He was greatly responsible for spreading this repertoire among the wider public. Six years later he formed Lisbon's Philarmonic Orchestra, with which he took Portugal's musical repertoire all over the world.
In 1938 he replaced Vianna da Motta as the head of the National Conservatory, having held the position up until 1971. He collaborated throughout his life in various publications and published an autobiography in 1985.
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FINALLY I get to post about this adorable clay penguin project that I've been doing with my first graders for the past couple months!
I got the entire idea for this project from the art ed blog, Thomas Elementary Art!
On the first day I had my first graders create a wide shallow pinch-pot that would act as the base for their penguin sculptures.
Then on the second day I demonstrated how to create the clay penguin to add into their pinch-pots.
First I had my students roll a new piece of clay into a ball and then stick their thumb into it (just like how you would start a pinch-pot), but instead of just making a shallow thumb hole, I had them really push their thumb into the clay. Then using their other hand, they squeezed the clay around their thumb to create the base body for their penguins. After wiggling out their thumb, students then added on the wings and beak by smoothing pieces of clay onto their body base, and then finally used a pencil to poke eye holes. Once their penguin body was finished, they placed their penguin into their pinch-pot from the day before and smoothed the bottom of the penguin's body into the pinch-pot.
Because the penguin's body is hollow (from where their thumb was inside of it), I then had to poke a hole in the bottom of the pinch-pot so air wouldn't get trapped inside.
After bisque firing the penguins, the next step was to add the "water" to the bowls. To do this I just added some colored pebbles of glass (like the kind used in fish tanks) into the pinch-pot and then fired them again at cone 05.
During their next art rotation, my first graders used tempera paints to add some color to their penguins and a cool sparkly silver tempera paint to add some color to the pinch-pot base.
While this project was a bit more of a time investment for me, I'd say it paid off big time! My kids LOVED this project! Definitely a keeper for next year!!


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In a small saucepan, combine apple juice and cranberries. Place on high heat and bring to a boil; remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
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Place a rack in the bottom of a 6-qt slow cooker to elevate pan from bottom; place pan on top. (Alternatively, form 3 or 4 12-inch pieces of foil into balls and place in bottom of slow cooker to elevate pan.) Cover and cook on high for 2 hours and 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer pan to a cooling rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen bread from pan by running a spatula around inside edges. Invert onto cooling rack and let cool completely. Slice into 16 pieces.
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It's snowing in this Saudi city
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Gallery: April snowfall blankets picturesque Asir region, including the main city of Abha, in white
Published: April 03, 2018 16:23 Gulf News Web Report
Winter wonderland: Saudi Arabia's Asir region witnessed six hours of rain. Layers of snow eventually carpeted mountains and roads. Image Credit: SPA
Dubai: The majestic mountains in southern Saudi Arabia has just turned into a winter wonderland on Tuesday, according to local press reports.
The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported in a tweet on Tuesday that the April snowfall has blanketed the picturesque Asir region, including the main city of Abha, in white.
بعد هطول كميات كبيرة من الأمطار والبرد .. #عسير ترتدي البياض.https://t.co/cvs5XNWusR#واس pic.twitter.com/pqwYmaLHDj
— واس (@spagov) April 3, 2018
Local news sites also reported that the snow cover followed rain and hail storms on Monday, which sent the termperature down.
Asir has been developed into a tourist site, both for domestic and international visitors.
Geographically, the Asir Region is situated on a high plateau that receives more rainfall than the rest of the country and contains the country's highest peaks — which rise to almost 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) at Jabal Sawda near Abha.
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The southwestern region, which shares a short border with Yemen, has an area of 76,693 square kilometres (29,611 sq mi) of which the capital of the is Abha. Other towns include Khamis Mushait, Bisha and Bareq.
The average annual rainfall in the highlands is reported to range from 300 to 500 millimetres (12 to 20 in) falling in two rainy seasons — the chief one being in March and April.
Temperatures can be extreme. While afternoon temperatures can hover above 30°C, mornings can be extremely frosty and fog can curb visibility significantly.
As a result, there is much more natural vegetation in Asir than in any other part of Saudi Arabia, with sheltered areas even containing areas of dense coniferous forests, though more exposed ridges still are very dry.
Asir is home to many farmers who chiefly grow wheat and fruit crops, though irrigation has greatly expanded production in modern times.
It also rains in the region in the summer.
Image Credit: SPA
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Longtime friends and stand-up comics John Beuhler, left, and Duane Goad will take to the Terminal Bar stage in Nanaimo on Oct. 21 as part of their five-day comedy tour through the West Coast. (Submitted photos)
Two stand-up comics making multiple Island stops as part of West Coast tour
Duane Goad and John Beuhler play Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni, Nanaimo, Lake Cowichan and Parksville
Mandy Moraes
Toronto-born comic Duane Goad is looking forward to exploring parts of the West Coast he's never seen before with longtime pal John Beuhler, and hopefully spread some laughter.
The pair will set off on the five-day Big Beast Comedy Tour that takes them through central Vancouver Island and across the Salish Sea to Sechelt. The tour cruises through Qualicum Beach on Oct. 19, Port Alberni on Oct. 20, Nanaimo on Oct. 21, Lake Cowichan on Oct. 22 and Parksville on Oct. 23.
"We should've called this the shiny foreheads tour," joked Goad, adding that he and Beuhler have been friends for more than two decades.
Goad, who's appeared on Comedy Central and shared the stage with Flight of the Conchords, Jim Gaffigan and Bill Burr, said he and Beuhler originally met in Edmonton where Beuhler was emceeing a show and attempted to start an improv segment with him.
"I say, 'OK, John, start us off.' And John is like, 'Come to think of it, I think we're pretty [bad] at improv, so maybe we should just end the show here tonight,' and I looked at John, and I go 'don't ever try to mess with me, kid.' And we laughed it off and we had a great time after that," Goad said.
Other than touring, the two comics also collaborate on a YouTube series called Movie Bullies, in which they "take great movies down a peg or two."
They've provided comedic narrative to such films as Titanic, Scarface, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble and Road House, and Goad said they're looking to do a segment on Commando soon.
In early September, the pair shared the stage at the Yuk's Yuk's Comedy Club in Surrey, where Goad credits the conception of the upcoming tour organized by Beuhler.
Playing smaller cities and towns, he said, is nostalgic for him since he previously lived in Hope, Chilliwack and Abbotsford before moving to the United States.
"I've only played Victoria once, and that was six or seven years ago … For me, it's almost like a tourist week, like a little vacation," he said, and added that he often feels compelled to "bring the goods and really deliver" for a smaller audience.
As the "grownup" between the two, Goad said he and Beuhler approach comedy differently.
"Just being married and having a kid is a completely different set than what John does, which is good … If you're single and with your buddies out there, you'll like John. If you're a married couple, or grandparents, or whatever, you can relate to what I'm doing," he said. "You might look at us and think 'oh, that's just what the world needs, two straight white guys complaining.' But I think we've found a way that we can work together, where, whatever your style of comedy is, I think you're going to get it from the two of us … At least I hope so."
Goad and Beuhler will each do a set at the Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Cres., on Friday, Oct. 21, between 7-9 p.m.
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A student sent me an e-mail this week that prompted an extended, and slightly surprising, response. I didn't really think that I had that much to offer on the subject of "how do I choose an MSc? And how do I get into teaching?". Rather than my rather elongated reply go to waste, here is the nearly unredacted e-mail below.
You've also asked a series of large questions that are, literally, years away!
What type of Masters should you go for?
Doing an MSc is often an additional top-up to your knowledge, critical thinking, and personal development. For some fields (think acoustics) it's required because there aren't many training centres that do a subject specific degree. Therefore, many students will leave university or college having not touched a sound level meter, leaving the companies with a lot of internal training left to do before the applicant can 'do' the job.
In terms of critical thinking development – a good MSc/MEng will give you some taught modules and then some independent modules that focus on a task your own design. More often than not this will be a pilot project, and then a larger project. Certainly for most universities the model works well as they teach you how to do publishable research, and then make you properly design the research project to completion.
The most important type of masters is the one that you want to do.
Currently, you probably don't have enough subject knowledge to pick out a single MSc (from Applied Acoustics through to Audio Engineering, and Music Technology). You probably just know what you like. In a few years with a bit of knowledge you'll able to find the right course, delivered in the right way, and the right topic of dissertation.
And also, what would be a possible way of becoming a lecturer?
There are several types of lecturer, so I'll try to address most of them. I'll get to how you become one at the end.
The first is a college lecturer. These guys often have an honours degree and a bit of experience. It's unlikely they're an expert, or understand the Higher Education model of publishing and grant funding – but they're subject experts in their own way. Being an inspiration can really help get the next generation into University.
Secondly, you've got a University lecturer.. but as a part-timer. They're known as Associate Lecturers. Often they work in the industry and they're employed to cover specific units and topics. They're specialists in their field. It's every possibility that they are MSc'd or even PhD'd, but in Solent's case they are unlikely to be that highly trained. They're just very good at their industry job. You work between 1-3 days a week covering a specialist topic. The rest of the working week is spent doing the job for a commercial company.
Lastly, you end up as a full time University lecturer. In more modern universities – they will be ex-professionals who want to 'give back' into the industry. Despite our ages, the team at Solent are in this category.
In the 'russell group' universities there will be an expectation for a PhD as a minimum, but this is slowly creeping into the modern university culture too. As part of the job you will have completed research projects, become a world-leading specialist in something, and then teach on that subject.
To give you some context – there are four Drs on staff. Outside of teaching we engage in topics of research that can be found in the Institute of Acoustics, Audio Engineering Society, SMPTE, and other journals. We're lucky enough to be supported in the research by [team's MSc and PhD projects]. There are a lot of very clever people on the team.
How do I actually become a lecturer though?!
Hopefully that's given you an overview of what the skills are, how you use them, and how they relate to a 'lecturing' job. Now I can finally answer your ultimate question of how to become one. The short answer is that you study as much as you can, work in the field for a few years, and then apply. In everyone's case; they arrived at the job in a slightly different way.
Not everyone who has a PhD will teach, and not all who teach have a PhD.
I certainly didn't think that I would become a university lecturer – it happened as a result of having a student who told me that my part-time teaching should become a vocation. I applied for two jobs, and one of those was at Solent.
To conclude my lengthy e-mail, I will offer you some advice. Enjoy your undergraduate degree. Go out and do as much work experience as possible. You're at an early stage of your university life; it's great that you're aware of the possibilities but don't drown yourself with them.
If you do want to continue on the academic path then ask the lecturing staff once you're ready. For some people looking at ten years of university (i.e. me) was fun, and for others is wasn't (my mate Conor). We're both successful and happy.
I hope that some of my advice helps you, either now or in the future. I'm in the university over Easter so get in touch if you want to sit and discuss specific courses or any point I've made!
I often find at this time of year my 2nd year (Level 5) students need a bit of help for the looming mountain that will be their Final Major Project / Dissertation.
I wrote this guide last year, and I've just updated it to include another piece of work on how to generate ideas. Let me know what you think!
It's been a long time since I last posted on this website. My fault. Sorry. But I'm relatively back, and I've got a few things that I want to share with you guys. So, like the terminator – both I and ambisonics are back.
The first is that Scott Dorsey gave me some page space on his blog here on my paper with a project student from last year, Tom Webb. Thanks Scott!
I've also had a few trace backs from people citing my work – which is fantastic. Some examples from J. J. Gomez and Fabio Sousa . Thanks again!
In the latest version of WWise – ambisonics is coming. This is a good thing. Finally, the work and perspectives offered by us academics are finally seeing light. Virtual Reality can now be a little more real, and a little less virtual. At least for audio.
Finally – I am trying to maintain this blog a little more, but the use of reddit and r/spatialaudio has partially rendered the linking of stuff on here to be redundant. Right now I have some updated tutorials and a mixture of material that was ex-teaching and is now up for distribution online. If I remember I will cross post!
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The BBC have released their latest development with HTML5 – and re-released their 2003 production of Milkwood online.
A few years ago I released some streaming files that contained 8-channels. I found that there weren't many users who had a surround system attached to their PC – but hopefully the BBC find there's a larger audience now!