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Global Music Awards: 2018 Best of Show, Gold Medal composition, Gold Medal Classical- Concerto No 1 for Piano and Orchestra, Op 72; American Prize 2018 Special Judge's Citation "Best Concerto of the Year" 'Variations on a Theme by Jan Hanus for Violin & String Orchestra, Op 127" : KXLF TV feature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e60e7ryYFCs
Article in Portland State University PSU Magazine, Winter 2019: https://www.pdx.edu/magazine/news/fanfare-winter-2019
PRESS APPEARANCES AND REVIEWS
"VILI: CONCERTO FOR THE VIOLIN ALONE, OP 109"
"Vili: Concerto for the Violin Alone, Op 109" (now an award winning PBS-TV documentary "The Violin Alone"), was awarded six 2018 Emmy Awards: "Music Composition", Best Documentary-Cultural, Director, Photography, Editing, Audio; "Best Documentary" 2017 Chicago Amarcord Arthouse Television Awards
https://kbzk.com/news/local-news/2018/12/09/eric-funk-brings-global-music-award-home-to-montana/
CONCERTO FOR PIANO & ORCHESTRA, OP 71
Eric Funk brings Global Music Award home to Montana
MTN News
BOZEMAN, Mont. – It's been an award-winning year for composer and Montana State University Professor Eric Funk.
Funk has won numerous awards for his affiliation with the documentary "The Violin Alone" and the Montana PBS show "11th and Grant" that features musicians from all across Montana.
Now he has another accolade to add to this list. Funk won "Gold Medal – Best of Show" at the 2018 Global Music Awards, an international competition.
"I entered my 'Concerto for Piano, Opus number 71', my first piano concerto of three, and I had a wonderful recording with Phil Auburn on the piano and the Latvian Symphony Orchestra," Funk said. "So I submitted that. It's a really complicated and wonderful piece. I thought it might be too modern. It's an international festival, so I wasn't really sure."
Funk, who can play most instruments, says his talent was nurtured at a young age.
"My parents were both professional musicians, so all of us kids are also. We really didn't have a choice. We had a two-and-a-half-hour concert; we were like the Von Trapp family. We had uniforms, we sang as a choir, each of us played three instruments in different combinations, and we'd do these fundraiser concerts for my dad's professional choir who was touring in Europe," he said.
Funk says he also draws inspiration from this place most of us love to call home.
"My music reflects this landscape, all the way from the subtle lighting of eastern Montana over by Miles City, and the Hi-Line, where I lived 8th grade through the junior year of high school," said Funk. "So those subtle places of Glacier Park, which I just love, to this beautiful Gallatin Valley, the space, the altitude—it's just magical, you know, living here. Every time you look around you're like, 'Wow, and I live here.'"
Funk says the School of Music is a microcosm of MSU as a whole, with "lots of people winning prizes and awards, creating national and international attention, shining it on the university, either directly or inadvertently."
His advice for young musicians? Don't wait for others to encourage you, just trust the creative process.
"As Dave Gilmore, the guitar player for Pink Floyd said, if you touch one person in the entire world, that's just magical," said Funk. "You don't have to make contact with ten thousand people, just one person who is changed by the experience. It's a motivator."
Story by Patrice Parks, MTN News
PBS TV Documentary "The Violin Alone" featured on National Hungarian Television, including a live performance of "Melisma, Op 147" for solo violin, homage to Andre Melief, November 16, 2018. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mry4lzydy0xzh2w/Kult%E2%80%9930%20-%20Az%20%C3%A9rt%C3%A9kes%20f%C3%A9l%C3%B3ra%20-%20The%20Violin%20Alone%20-%20dokumentumfilm.mp4?dl=0
Global Music Awards Distinguished Honorees Announced
The Global Music Awards is a well-known international music competition that celebrates independent musicians. Global Music Awards is widely recognized by industry insiders as giving legitimacy to highly talented artists. 'Global Music Awards is recognized as music's golden seal of approval.'
Best of Show honors go to Eric Funk, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op 72. Funk is an American Emmy award-winning contemporary classical composer and conductor. His considerable compositional output includes nine symphonies, four operas, six ballet scores, three large works for chorus and orchestra, nineteen concertos, several orchestral tone poems, and numerous works for chamber ensembles, solo instruments, and vocal works. The alluring Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op 72 is performed by Philip Aaberg, piano, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by Terje Mikkelsen.
Read Eric Funk's profile in the Spring 2014 edition of Distinctly Montana.
http://kgvm.org/show/eric-funk-my-life-is-music/
MSU provost lecture set for Oct. 9, 2018 features Eric Funk in words and music
By Carol Schmidt, MSU News Service
There are at least five themes in the symphony that has been Eric Funk's life, and the Montana State University music instructor will discuss them at MSU's next installment of the Provost's Distinguished Lecturer Series lecture set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Reynolds Recital Hall.
Funk works in five areas of music: He is an award-winning composer, conductor, performer, producer and teacher in the School of Music in MSU's College of Arts and Architecture. He will talk about his work and inspiration at the lecture, which will be held in Reynolds Recital Hall to allow him to perform during his multimedia lecture, which he has titled "My Life is Music."
"I have been performing since I've been 2, so that is 67 years of music," said Funk.
MSU's award-winning composer, conductor, performer, producer and teacher will give a multimedia presentation about his life in music at the next Provost's Distinguished Lecturer Series lecture, set Oct. 9 at Reynolds Recital Hall to facilitate the presentation in words and music. Rick Smith photo.
The host and artistic director of the popular MontanaPBS program about Montana music, "11th and Grant with Eric Funk," which has won nine regional Emmys for excellence in its 13 seasons. Funk is also the composer of 149 major works including nine symphonies. He is a noted jazz pianist and an award-winning teacher who has taught some of the largest and most popular courses at MSU – "American Popular Music" and "Masterworks of Music."
A Montana native who has made a conscious effort to live and work in the Big Sky state, Funk is the son of two musicians – a choral teacher and a piano teacher. Funk said he remembered singing at age 2 in the Funk Family Singers.
"We were like the Von Trapp Family Singers of Montana," he said, with each of the family's children also playing at least three instruments. The family's moves took them from Deer Lodge to Lewistown and Havre as well as locations in Minnesota and Portland, Oregon. All four Funk children found careers in music.
Eric studied piano and composing at Portland State University under Tomas Svoboda, a Czech-American pianist and composer. He also studied under the Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki at Yale and Swiss-Hungarian composer Sandor Veress, a colleague of Bartok.
Funk's works now include nine symphonies, six ballets, four operas, 19 concertos and five string quartets, as well as large and small choral works and chamber works, and more. There are six recordings of his music available on CD, including performances by the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. His music has been performed twice at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, and he has been featured on NPR and on the CBS program "Sunday Morning." He was also the subject of a feature story in The New York Times. He recently received an American Prize special judges' citation for the Best Concerto/Concerted Work of the Year in the professional orchestra division for his "Variations on a Theme by Jan Hanus, Op. 127."
Recently, Funk has been recognized for his composition "The Violin Alone,"which Funk wrote for Hungarian violin virtuoso Vilmos Olah, who plays all of the parts normally played by an orchestra on one violin. The MontanaPBS special produced by Scott Sterling about Funk's journey to Budapest, Hungary, to work with Olah recently received six regional Emmys, including Funk's two for best documentary and best musical composition.
Funk is also recognized for his teaching and research: He has received several MSU research and creativity grants, a Montana Governor's Award for the Arts, a Montana Arts Council Humanities Hero Award and Innovation in the Arts Award. His MSU awards include a James and Mary Ross Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching, a President's Excellence in Teaching Award and a Distinguished Service Award from University Honors.
And Funk continues to be an active performer and mentor to local musicians. This summer he reunited with his old jazz group, "Backburner," and he frequently plays piano at local gigs.
Funk said he finds energy from the creation of new music. He likens his musical imagination to an iPod that just has to be turned on to play music. And that imagination is now turned on to a new project, a children's symphony based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale of "The Nightingale."
"And I'm waiting for another major piece – probably a symphony -- that wants to be written to rush in," said Funk. "I'm interested myself to see what the next thing will be."
That Funk has accomplished so much while living and working in Montana is something of an anomaly. He said many of his colleagues ask him why he works in relative isolation of Montana rather than moving to a musical center like New York.
"I tell them that I make sense here," Funk said. He adds that Europeans who hear his music often comment about how "big" it is.
"It's big because this is my home, and my music reflects this place."
Pamelia, "Instantaneously appealing!"
Pamelia, "The piece is in a lively Romantic style that bears traces of Western folk elements and a strong Copland influence."
New York Times, Allan Kozinn
Dance Concertare, "The highlight of the program was Eric Funk's prize winning Dance Concertare, a pleasingly delicate trough of sound, heavily leaning in the direction of Penderecki."
San Francisco Examiner, Marilyn Tucker
Pamelia, "The orchestration subtly underpins the conversational vocal line to pain a variety of moods and themes. Sparse textures prevail in the score...these Britten-like transparencies allow the voice to dominate the texture."
The Opera Journal, Gary Mabry
Earth is New Begun, "The highlight of the evening was Eric Funk's remarkable 'Earth is New Begun'...after a somewhat disconcerting preceding fanfare, Funk achieves some genuine lyricism in the body of the work."
Oregon Journal, Martin Clark
Rhayader, "Funk's music major triumph! The music immediately captures attention and the imagination."
Oregonian, Robert Linstrom
Rhayader, "It was a beautiful, strange, haunting work."
Enterprise Courier, Leroy Schaap
Concerto, Op53, "Funk's concerto is a bold work, full of dramatic thrusts, difficult leaps and soaring lines for the horn. The work developed its expressionistic complexities in sometimes strident, sometimes muted fashion."
Oregonian, David Stabler
String Quartet No. 2, an homage to Shostakovich, "The most worthwhile music on this disc is Eric Funk's 11-minute String quartet No 2, an homage to Shostakovich. Funk's long opening Adagio explores a vein of deeply felt grief in a moving threnody that descends to the depths of unmitigated despair. Icy high harmonics and grinding chords lead to a benumbed coda, and while ending in bleak resignation, this music manages to attain a moving eloquence. The violent and abrupt Presto makes an apt and unnerving postscript. While inspired by Shostakovich, Funk's quartet remains an individual work, and in its construction and intensity of utterance it is both moving and compelling. All performances are first-rate, especially the Moyzes Quartet's rendering of the Funk Quartet, which is sharply incisive and played with great sensitivity." (MMC Chamber Music Series, Vol 2. Slanicoa/Jablokov. MM July/August 1998, Volume: 21, #6)
Fanfare Magazine, Lawrence A. Johnson
"American composer Eric funk has written a number of works for double bass in recent years. "Aria" was composed in 2017, having originally been commissioned for Teppo-Fest 2016, but was delayed because of illness. Based on a poem by Finnish poet Jouni Inkala, the musical line follows the English translation, word for wor, in a free-flowing and elegant soliloquy. Atmospheric and evocative, there are elements of dramatic tension and passion, contrasting phrases of a more lyrical and cantabile nature. the occasional pizzicato notes ground the piece, varying the colour and texture, and it ends slowly and quietly with a short coda-like phrase with an eerily atmospheric sul ponticello effect. "Aria" is marked 'contemplative, inward turned' with music of a spare and ethereal nature and was recorded by David Heyes on 25 July 2017 for Prima Facie Records." [News from the Basement, Newsletter no 56, December 2017-January 2018].


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The Best Mobile Games of 2021
By Only Mobile Gaming Staff
Here are our personal picks for the best mobile games of 2021.
For mobile gaming, 2021 was a year of standout ports, exciting twists on established series, and plenty of strong indies. Genshin Impact continued its meteoric rise, as did the gacha genre as a whole, with the likes of Cookie Run: Kingdom releasing to little fanfare before erupting in popularity.
The breadth of new mobile releases is larger than ever before, to the point where you'd need several lifetimes to see even a percentage of what's worth playing. As such, just know that this is a personal list of favourites from the team here at Only Mobile Gaming. We are but five people.
With that in mind, these are our picks for the best mobile games of the past year.
World Flipper
Night in the Woods
Released in late 2021, Psyonix's new take on Rocket League limits gameplay to a side-on 2.5D perspective but retains the car football mechanics and wacky physics that have made Rocket League such an enduring hit.
As with the original, it's simple to pick up but increasingly hard to master, and you'll need rapid reactions and immense control of your touchscreen to bag yourself some wins against the AI or PvP opposition. It's laced with as much tension, speed, and competition as the base game, making it the perfect alternative for mobile players.
Luke Hinton
In 2014, Alien: Isolation felt thrillingly new, not just for the intricacies and effect of its Xenomorph AI but also for its developer, Creative Assembly, and the mainstream horror game market as a whole. With indies like Amnesia: The Dark Descent having proved the obvious modern-day viability of the genre, what followed was this lavish, and typically bloated, big-budget production that bent over backwards to respect its source material while still offering a thoroughly worthwhile standalone nightmare.
Incredibly, the areas where Alien: Isolation excelled—taking in the Nostromo, outwitting the convincing AI, and the sheer unwieldy scope of it all—are unharmed in the move to mobile. Much like its earlier Switch port, the visual and gameplay quality of Feral Interactive's mobile versions just wasn't something that felt possible in 2014, and still scarcely does today. Play it if you haven't, and try it from this new perspective if you have.
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If you were to cross one of Japan's killer apps with Mamoru Hosoda's award-winning Summer Wars and stick it on the SNES, you'd get the absolute blast that is World Flipper. This bizarrely unique and inventive gacha game turns pinball into a new and addictive way to do battle.
After building a team of three characters collected through a heart-racing little Pachinko mechanic, you make your way through a growing collection of world-hopping tales filled with colourful characters and boisterous cat people, flinging your units into enemies and carefully timing your swipes to execute their powerful abilities.
There's a long way to go until it catches up to its Japanese counterpart in terms of content, but coming from Cygames—a developer that's still supporting titles it released over six years ago—the sooner you get into World Flipper, the more you'll see it grow. At a time when every new gacha game is some take on the AFK RPG, World Flipper offers something truly fresh and exciting, and that earns it a place atop the best mobile games of the year.
Pokémon Unite boasts an ever-growing roster of beloved Pokémon with which to play as and do battle against in frantic MOBA action. Although the game doesn't follow the traditional type rules established by trainers, it's an authentic MOBA experience that's perfect for genre newcomers and boasts unique ways of using your favourite Pokémon.
You can upgrade and also modify the abilities present for each Pokémon in order to meet the needs of the respective match. And while there are in-game items, such as potions and stat-boosting buffs, your choice of Pokémon skills is ultimately what matters the most. Beyond that, the game is just a joy to play on mobile, with no need to worry about poor visuals or frame drops.
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When I first played the narrative-platformer Night in the Woods, it reminded me of that trope about therapists using animal puppets to act out complex emotional trauma. But after a while, I stopped noticing the animals. Like Mei, I had just returned home from university at the time and was trying (and failing) to get a job, so she seemed especially human to me, as did her cast of oddball friends and neighbours.
As I wandered around the old hangouts, played bass badly in a garage band, and heard what had happened to the people and places Mei knew, it couldn't help but feel like a universal depiction of what hometowns are, and how our environment shapes us. Sometimes it seems like the past and our past selves are inescapable, but Night in the Woods is also about those guarded dreams each of us carry for the future. While we can never entirely escape the place that made us, we can at least come to terms with it, and find a way to keep moving forward.
Now you can experience Mei's story on mobile, too, and as a side-scrolling platformer, it's the perfect game to play on your phone if you're looking for a quirky yet profound narrative adventure.
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Warping is a game mechanic that has appeared in almost every game in many varieties. The function allows near-instantaneous travel between two distant points on the overworld. Some games only allow warping between two pre-determined points, while others only specify the destinations and allow Link to warp to one of them at any time.
Both kinds of warping appear in The Legend of Zelda. When Link plays the Recorder, obtained in Level 5: The Lizard, he is transported to a random dungeon that he has completed.
In A Link to the Past, Link can play the Ocarina to call a bird to carry him to one of several designated warp destinations. Unrelated to this, there are nine Warp Tiles scattered across the overworld which lead to the Dark World.
Several Warp Tiles can be found in Link's Awakening, which warp Link to other Warp Tiles. There are also four Warp Holes on Koholint Island that lead to one another.
The Ocarina returns as the instrument of warping in Ocarina of Time, but requires Link to perform a specific song for each destination.
In Majora's Mask, playing the Song of Soaring warps Link to any of the Owl Statues that he has activated.
Gale Seeds are found in Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, which allow Link to warp to other Seed Trees.
After learning the Ballad of Gales from Cyclos, Link can conduct the song to be carried by the wind to any of nine locations where Cyclones appear.
After completing the Fortress of Winds in The Minish Cap, Link can find the Ocarina of Wind and use it to warp to any Wind Crests that he's found.
In Spirit Tracks, the method of warping comes in the form of Archway Gates. These archways can be found throughout the Overworld just about the Spirit Tracks. Once activated, Link can pull the whistle on his Spirit Train to travel through the archway gate, making for quick navigation throughout the Overworld. Some of the Archway Gates are required in completing some of the Force Gem quests.
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When word got out that a Blade prequel focusing on Deacon Frost was in the works Blade fans everywhere were pretty geeked (myself included), but it looks like we may not be getting that Deacon movie after all. Due to legal issues the film may be doing a huge 180, going in a new direction with a brand new villain. Lame!
In an interview with Shock Till Ya Drop, actor Stephen Dorff (Deacon Frost) revealed the issues him and Blade director Stephen Norrington are facing.
So from the sound of it, we probably won't be getting a kickass Deacon Frost film, which is a shame because I loved that character – BUT, we will most likely get a brand new vampire movie, so it's not all bad.
What do you guys think? Would you like a Deacon Frost prequel or would you prefer an entirely new vampire villain? Let us know in a comment below!
if they did do a Deacon Frost prequel they should try and get Arly Jover and Donal Logue so we could see how Frost came to know his henchmen.
The whole concept of a Deacon Frost prequel is an awesome idea, there is so much that can be done with this, showing how he created his "Empire" as well as the fact that he(Deacon Frost) in a weird way is Blades Father , his bite caused the baby in Mrs. Brooke's belly to become the Daywalker (Blade) in fact giving Blade a part of Deacon Frost!!! Everything leading up to Blade 1 would be about Deacon Frosts' world and how he became a Vampire through i'd think Dragonetti's clan, I'd love to see this and I'm sure many others would too!? I Guess only time will tell ??????????????


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Do children have to wear masks in schools in the UK? The new rules
By Grace Walsh
Whether masks in secondary schools in the UK should be compulsory has been a hot topic of conversation since students returned to school after the third lockdown (opens in new tab) in March.
Face masks have been compulsory in most indoor public spaces where social distancing can't be maintained for over a year now. They've been proven to protect both the wearer and those around them from airborne Covid-19 transmission, with some even suggesting they should be worn outside (opens in new tab) in certain circumstances.
But now, infection levels are at their lowest in months and another stage of the lockdown roadmap (opens in new tab) in underway. Social distancing restrictions are even being lifted so people can hug now (opens in new tab). Consequently, many are wondering if it's still actually necessary for children to wear face masks in school.
Do children have to wear masks in schools in England?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that children do not have to wear face masks in schools after May 17, when the latest set of restrictions were lifted (opens in new tab).
Confirming that they wouldn't become part of school uniform for 2021 (opens in new tab), he said at a press conference, "We will no longer require face coverings in classrooms – or for students in communal areas in secondary schools and colleges."
The Prime Minister also revealed that from this May date, "everyone will be able to travel within Britain and stay overnight (opens in new tab), meaning schools will also be able to organise trips with overnight stays. All remaining University students will be able to return to in-person teaching, where they should be tested twice a week."
Advice from the Department of Education says that the "latest data shows infection rates continuing to decrease" and not having children wear masks in the classroom would "improve interaction between teachers and students".
However, this appears in direct conflict with views held by teaching unions in the UK. Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, agrees that not wearing face masks is better for communication and learning. But he said that "any decision to this effect must follow the scientific evidence, and it is very worrying that the government's decision appears to contradict the published evidence."
"We don't understand why the government is in such a rush over this issue," he added.
Paul Whiteman, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said, "Parents, pupils and staff will want to understand why removing the requirement for face coverings in classrooms is considered appropriate when it is not for other enclosed spaces."
It is particularly a concern as teachers in most sectors of education have not be prioritised for the vaccine since the roll-out. Only those who have met external vulnerability or age requirements will currently be partially or fully vaccinated. The Pfizer (opens in new tab), Oxford (opens in new tab) and Moderna jabs have also not been approved for distribution to anyone under the age of 16, meaning that both teachers and students would be vulnerable to virus transmission in a classroom setting.
However, all students and staff from primary school to higher education will be required to continue taking lateral flow tests (opens in new tab) weekly. All adults and children over 12 must also continue to wear face masks (opens in new tab) in other environments outside of school, including on public transport and in all shops.
Do children have to wear face masks in primary school?
Primary school students and anyone under 12 years of age have never been required to wear a face mask either in school or anywhere else, under advice first given out by the World Health Organisation (WHO) (opens in new tab) last year.
Before the announcement in May that masks in UK secondary schools wouldn't be compulsory, all students in years 7 (over 12 years of age) and upwards were required to wear face masks in school. As well as in the classroom, all pupils were required to wear their face masks in public spaces - such as hallways, corridors and any place where 2 metre social distancing couldn't be maintained.
This ruling followed other advice from the World Health Organisation, which says that masks "are a key measure to suppress transmission and save lives."
"Masks reduce potential exposure risk from an infected person whether they have symptoms or not. People wearing masks are protected from getting infected. Masks also prevent onward transmission when worn by a person who is infected."
They added, however, that they should be just one method used as part of a "comprehensive 'do it all!' approach". Other advice on "physical distancing, avoiding crowded, closed and close-contact settings, improving ventilation, cleaning hands, covering sneezes and coughs" should still be followed.
Do children have to wear masks in schools in Wales?
The Welsh government haven't made a separate statement or updated their advice on face coverings in schools. Currently, those going to school in Wales have to wear a face covering "anywhere on the school estate, including in the classroom by staff at primary schools, and by staff and learners in secondary schools".
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The only exception is at mealtimes and when outside, where social distancing can be maintained.
Students in year 7 and above also have to wear their face coverings on dedicated school transport and visitors to the school, including parents and guardians, must wear a face covering at all times.
The advice does warn against wearing face masks in the classroom if "other control measures are in place" as it will likely have a "negative impact on the learning experience, including hearing and social communication.
Do children have to wear face masks in Scotland?
All secondary school pupils and staff in Scotland must wear face coverings in classrooms, corridors and communal areas until the Scottish government announce a change in the rules.
In March, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that the updated guidance would also apply to students in S1 to S3 and not just those in S4 to S6 - unless they were medically exempt.
Earlier this year, pupils in Scotland returned to school in a multi-step process with both primary and secondary school students returning to school in a phased approach from March.
Government advice on masks in UK secondary schools also says that adults should wear a face covering at all times where they can't keep two metres from other adults and/or children and young people, within primary and secondary schools.
"Face coverings should also be worn by parents and other visitors to any school site (whether entering the building or otherwise), including parents at drop-off and pick-up."
Education Secretary John Swinney said, "We will move as quickly as we possibly can do but we have to do it within the scientific and clinical advice that is available to us."
Do children have to wear masks in schools in Northern Ireland?
Advice from Northern Ireland's Education Authority (opens in new tab) remains that, "All pupils regardless of age are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering on all school transport if they can do so. Wearing a face covering is mandatory for post primary pupils on all forms of school transport."
Face coverings will be "required in all post primary settings, including the classroom" and following the return to school for pupils in NI, there has been "improved signage and stronger public messaging".
This means that along with hallways, corridors and other public spaces, face coverings should be worn inside classrooms by both staff and students as well. Those who are exempt for medical reasons will not have to wear one, however.
At what age do children have to wear face masks?
In England, students in year 7 and above will have to wear face masks.
Advice published by WHO, which informed the government's decision to make face masks compulsory in schools, covers three different age groups and suggests that anyone over the age of 12 wears a face mask in public, indoor spaces where social distancing can't be maintained.
For those aged between six and 11 years old, it depends on other factors such as the rate of virus transmission and whether the child is coming into contact with high-risk individuals. WHO has also stressed that adult supervision for this age group is necessary, to help children take off and put on their masks securely.
Children under the age of five are not required to wear face masks in any environment.
Do teachers have to wear face masks?
Teachers and all other staff will have to continue wearing masks in UK secondary schools. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, this will be in the classroom as well as on school grounds. In England, following a change in the rules on May 17, this is only in communal areas.
WHO says, "In areas where there is widespread transmission, all adults under the age of 60 and who are in general good health should wear fabric masks when they cannot guarantee at least a one-metre distance from others."
"This is particularly important for adults working with children who may have close contact with children and one another."
Where do children have to wear masks in school?
Wearing masks in secondary schools is not mandatory in England from May 17. They're still compulsory around most of the school site in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
They will certainly be required in hallways and corridors, where social distancing is difficult to be maintained.
Students of any age will not be required to wear their face coverings when eating, however. They also won't have to wear one while doing exercise activities, such as P.E lessons.
What are other countries doing?
Masks in UK secondary schools might seem like a rule that the UK has gone back and forth on. However, guidance about wearing masks in schools elsewhere in Europe have been in place for months.
In Austria, students in primary schools are required to wear masks everywhere except when they're seated in their classrooms. In secondary schools, the student population are split in half. One set is present in school for two days a week and the other half learn from home. The system is then reversed later in the week.
Children and teachers in France all have to wear face masks. This is even when a distance of one metre can be enforced. This means that they're worn through the day, including during lessons.
In Italy, face masks are being worn all around the school and windows are kept open during class. During the warmer months, classes will be held outside to help further with social distancing.
For those over the age of six in Spain, masks will be compulsory on all school transport. They will be required for students and teachers at all times where a 1.5 metre distance can't be maintained.
In Germany, the federal states all have different rules. In most areas, face masks must be worn in schools. Bavaria, for instance, has a policy where primary school children must wear a non-medical grade face covering as soon as they enter the school and while they're sitting down in the classroom. Adults, however, must wear a medical grade face mask when on site.
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3D-рендеринг — це 3D-процес комп'ютерної графіки, який автоматично перетворює 3D-моделі каркасів в 2D-зображення з 3D-фотореалістичними ефектами або без фотореалістичної візуалізації на комп'ютері.

Методи рендерингу

Рендеринг — це остаточний процес створення фактичного 2D-зображення або анімації з підготовленої сцени. Це можна порівняти з фотографією або зйомкою сцени після завершення її установки у реальному житті. Розроблено кілька різних, зазвичай спеціалізованих, методів рендеринга. Вони варіюються від чітко нереалістичного рендеринга каркасів за допомогою полігонального рендеринга, до більш просунутих методів, таких як: рендеринг Scanline, трасування променів та інші. Рендеринг може займати від частки секунди, до доби для одного зображення/кадра. Загалом, різні методи краще підходять для фотореалістичного рендеринга або рендеринга у реальному часі.

В режимі реального часу

Рендеринг для інтерактивних медіа, таких як ігри та симуляції, обчислюється і відображається в реальному часі зі швидкістю приблизно від 20 до 120 кадрів в секунду. У режимі рендеринга в реальному часі мета полягає в тому, щоб показати якомога більше інформації, яку око зможе обробити за частку секунди. Основна мета — досягти у максимально можливій мірі фотореалізму при прийнятій мінімальній швидкості рендеринга (зазвичай 24 кадру в секунду, оскільки це мінімум, який людське око повинно бачити, щоб успішно створити ілюзію руху). Програмне забезпечення візуалізації може імітувати такі візуальні ефекти, як відблиски лінз, глибина різкості або розмитість зображення. Це спроби імітувати візуальні явища, пов'язані з оптичними характеристиками камер і людського ока. Ці ефекти можуть надати елементу сцени реалізму, навіть якщо ефект є всього лише імітованим артефактом камери. Це основний метод, який використовується в іграх, інтерактивних сценах та VRML. Швидке збільшення обчислювальної потужності комп'ютера дозволило прогресивно підвищити ступінь реалізму, навіть в режимі реального часу, включаючи такі методи, як HDR-рендеринг. У режимі реального часу рендеринг часто буває багатокутним і підтримується графічним процесором комп'ютера.

Не в режимі реального часу

Анімації для неінтерактивних типів медіа, таких як художні фільми і відео, робляться набагато повільніше. Позареалізаційний рендеринг дозволяє використовувати обмежену обчислювальну потужність для отримання більш високої якості зображення. Час відображення окремих кадрів може варіюватися від декількох секунд до декількох днів для складних сцен. Візуалізовані кадри зберігаються на жорсткому диску, а потім можуть переноситися на інші носії, такі як кінофільми або оптичний диск. Потім ці кадри відображаються послідовно з високою частотою кадрів, зазвичай 24, 25 або 30 кадрів в секунду, щоб домогтися ілюзії руху.

Коли метою є фотореалізм, використовуються такі методи, як трасування променів або освітлення. Це основний метод, який використовується в цифрових медіа та художніх роботах. Були розроблені методи для моделювання інших природних ефектів, таких як взаємодія світла з різними формами матерії. Приклади таких методів включають системи частинок (які можуть імітувати дощ, дим або вогонь),  (для імітації туману, пилу), каустики (для імітації фокусування світла нерівними світлозаломлюючими поверхнями), і розсіювання під поверхнею (для імітації світла, що відбивається всередині твердих предметів, таких як шкіра людини).

Процес рендерингу є дорогим з точки зору витрат, з огляду на складну різноманітність імітованих фізичних процесів. Потужність обчислювальної техніки швидко зростала з роками, що дозволяє поступово підвищувати ступінь реалістичного рендерингу. Кіностудії, що роблять анімацію, що генерується комп'ютером, як правило, використовують рендер-ферми для своєчасного створення зображень. Однак зниження вартості апаратного забезпечення означає, що цілком можливо створити невелику 3D-анімацію в домашній комп'ютерній системі. Вихідний результат рендерингу часто використовується як тільки одна невелика частина завершеної сцени рухомого зображення.

Моделі відображення і затінення

Моделі відображення/розсіювання і затінення використовуються для опису зовнішнього вигляду поверхні. Хоча ці проблеми можуть здатися проблемами самі по собі, вони вивчаються майже виключно в контексті рендерингу. Сучасна тривимірна комп'ютерна графіка значною мірою покладається на спрощену модель відображення під назвою модель віддзеркалення Фонга (не слід плутати з затінюванням по Фонгу). При ламанні світла важливим поняттям є показник заломлення. У більшості реалізацій 3D-програмування термін для цього значення — «показник заломлення». Затінення може бути розбите на два різні методи, які часто вивчаються незалежно:

 Затінення поверхні — як світло поширюється по поверхні (зазвичай використовується для рендерингу сканлайн для 3D-візуалізації в режимі реального часу в відеоіграх).
 Відображення/розсіювання — як світло взаємодіє з поверхнею в даній точці (зазвичай використовується для рендерингу трасування променів для фотореалістичного і художнього 3D-рендеринга не у режимі реального часу).

Алгоритми затінення поверхні
Популярні алгоритми затінення поверхні в 3D комп'ютерній графіці включають:
 Плоске затінення: метод, який затінює кожен багатокутник об'єкта на основі «нормалей» полігонів, положення та інтенсивності джерела світла.
 Затемнення по Гуро: винайдений А. Гуро в 1971 році, швидкий і ресурсозберігаючий метод вершинного штрихування, який використовується для імітації гладко затінених поверхонь.
 Затемнення по Фонгу: винайдений Буйєм Туонгом Фонгом, використовується для імітації дзеркальних відблисків і гладких затінених поверхонь.

Відображення

Відображення або розсіювання — це взаємозв'язок між вхідним і вихідним освітленням в даній точці. Опис розсіювання зазвичай дається в термінах  або BSDF.

Затінення

Затінення адресується тому, як різні типи розсіювання розподілені по поверхні (тобто яка функція розсіювання там застосовується). Описи такого роду зазвичай виражаються за допомогою програми, званої шейдером. (Зверніть увагу, що є деяка плутанина, тому що слово «шейдер» іноді використовується для програм, що описують локальні геометричні варіації.) Простим прикладом затінення є відображення текстури, яке використовує зображення для вказівки дифузного кольору в кожній точці поверхні, надаючи йому більш явну деталізацію. Деякі методи затінення включають в себе:
 Метод рельєфного текстурування: винайдений , метод нормальних пертурбацій, який використовується для моделювання зморшкуватих поверхонь.
 Сел-шейдинг: метод, який використовується для імітації зовнішнього вигляду мальованої анімації.

Теорія перенесення світла
 описує, як освітлення в сцені переміщається з одного місця в інше. Видимість — важлива складова теорії переносу світла.

Проєкція

3D-проєкція — процес, коли затінені тривимірні об'єкти повинні бути сплющені так, щоб дисплейний пристрій, а саме монітор, міг відображати його тільки в двох вимірах. Це робиться з використанням проєкції і, в більшості випадків, перспективної проєкції. Основна ідея перспективної проєкції полягає в тому, що об'єкти, що знаходяться далі, стають менше по відношенню до тих, які ближче до ока. Ортографічна проєкція використовується в основному в CAD або CAM додатках, де наукове моделювання вимагає точних вимірювань і збереження третього виміру.

Див. також
 Архітектурна візуалізація
 Комп'ютерний зір
 Графіка
 Графічний процесор (GPU)
 Пристрій виведення
 Обробка зображень
 Алгоритм художника
 Паралельний рендеринг
 Рендеринг
 SIGGRAPH

Посилання
 How Stuff Works — 3D Graphics
 History of Computer Graphics series of articles

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In this tutorial, Elia explores his favorite country, Italy, as well as two of the largest mega cities in the world, New York City and Dubai. Building upon the first two Photographing the World series, part III explores more advanced editing techniques as well as unique capturing methods in the field. Elia finds himself capturing stars in a city, dealing with harsh weather, scouting towns he has never previously visited, gaining access to unique rooftop views, using tilt shift lenses and Gigapan hardware, and even capturing the magnificant fog of Dubai.
Back in 2014, Fstoppers teamed up with landscape photographer Elia Locardi to produce two unique photography tutorials titled Photographing the World. In the first tutorial, Photographing The World: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing, Elia set out to build an introductory course that explores both his on-location shooting techniques along with his sophisticated post processing. In the second tutorial, Photographing the World: Cityscape, Astrophotography, and Advanced Post-Processing, Elia switches gears by photographing some of the world's most beautiful cityscapes as well as introducing much more complex editing techniques in Photoshop.
In 2017 we are excited to announce that the world wide journey continues with Photographing the World III! In this tutorial, Elia explores his favorite country, Italy, as well as two of the largest mega cities in the world, New York City and Dubai. Building upon the first two Photographing the World series, part III explores more advanced editing techniques as well as unique capturing methods in the field. Elia finds himself capturing stars in a city, dealing with harsh weather, scouting towns he has never previously visited, gaining access to unique rooftop views, using tilt shift lenses and Gigapan hardware, and even capturing the magnificant fog of Dubai. If you have been waiting for our next adventure with Elia Locardi, welcome to Photographing the World III!
Elia Locardi is an internationally acclaimed professional travel photographer, Fujifilm Global Ambassador, writer, public speaker and highly experienced educator who spends his life shooting some of the most beautiful locations in the world. Location independent since March of 2012, he and his wife live a 100% mobile lifestyle, perpetually traveling from country to country, continuously circling the globe. Since he began traveling full-time in 2009, he has visited more than 55 countries and flown almost two million miles.
Using a combination of traditional in-camera techniques, targeted times of day, and advanced post-processing methods, Elia has developed a widely recognized and highly unique style of travel photography. With each photograph, his goal is to share his vision so others can see the world as he does, full of color, texture, depth and emotion. Fstoppers is excited to team up with Elia to share even more of his advanced photography process as we transition out of the natural landscape world and into some of the world's most incredible man made cities and wonders.
As with every tutorial in the Photographing the World series, Elia takes you across the globe and shares with you the real world shooting situations he deals with out in the field. Each lesson begins with an in depth exploration of the location being photographed. This means Elia walks you through all of his scouting tips, how he composes his camera, the lighting challenges he is faced with, and all of the technical camera settings he uses for a particular location. Not only are you able to see how the lighting and weather changes throughout the shoot, but you also get a one on one view into the process Elia uses to capture his raw files in the field. By watching Elia work through each of his photographers, you will be able to learn how to master all of the techniques needed to capture your own travel photos at the highest quality.
Once you have captured the files out on location, only half of the process is complete. Elia then takes you into the post production studio and shares all of the intricate steps he takes to turn his images from a perfectly captured snapshot into a world class piece of art. It is here that you will learn how Elia pulls the most out of his raw files and how to adjust color and tonality so your images pop off the screen. As with all of our tutorials, Photographing the World III starts of pretty simple but quickly builds up in complexity. As a forewarning, if you are not proficient in Photoshop you might want to start with Elia's most basic tutorial Photographing the World: Landscapes. In this tutorial, some of the topics covered are advanced panoramic stitching, creating illuminosity masks from scratch, replacing skies in complex scenes, advanced time blending, difficult object removal, and building Photoshop actions to help speed up your workflow.
Unlike previous tutorials where Elia has used 3rd party plugins to achieve his signature look, in Photographing the World 3 everything is done entirely with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. This allows you to understand how you too can get the most out of the industry's two most used pieces of software without having to rely on extra plugins that might require extra money and constant updates.
The Post-processing methods used in this tutorial are as non-destructive as possible using a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. With precision and the highest quality output in mind, every technique learned can be applied using a fast and efficient 100% manual workflow that relies on no third party plug-ins. Whether you're showing your work in an online portfolio or preparing images for high resolution printing, this workflow is designed to help empower you to get the highest quality and most seamless results possible.
Elia has become widely known for a process he calls 'Blending Moments in Time,' where he takes a series of photos captured all the way through sunset and blue hour and combines them together into one seamless image. This process is designed to encapsulate the entire memory of a location, from the vividness of an epic sunset, to the beautiful soft artificial lights of a city or town. This workflow is designed to show students how they can achieve this same world class and unique look for themselves. And though it is a highly digital process, Elia walks you through step-by-step and shows you how easy and fun post-processing can be.
Nothing captures the expanse horizon of a mega city like Dubai better than a stiched pano image. Throughout this tutorial, Elia shows you some of his most valuable techniques for capturing multiple images and seamlessly stitching them into a single, mega high resolution panoramic photograph. Wether you find yourself needing to drop in a sky replacement, blend moments in time, or remove foreground obstructions, Elia's lessons on panoramic photography will give you the tools to capture as much detail as possible while showcasing the largest field of view possible.
Fstoppers started off our behind the series back in 2014 during Elia Locardi's first tutorial (watch them here). This time around the cameras literally never stopped rolling resulting in more wanderlust and shenanigans than ever before. Clocking in at over 3 hours, Photographing the World 3 includes 13 brand new episodes spanning the course of this tutorial.
As mentioned above, Photographing the World 3 is the latest tutorial in the Photographing the World series. If you are new to Elia's work or are looking for the most comprehensive education on landscape and cityscape photography, we have combined multiple tutorials below with additional savings. For more information on either of these other tutorials, head over to the tutorial page for Photographing the World 1 and also Photographing the World 2.
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This is one of the best tutorial I have ever seen in my life.
Yes I liked it a little bit more than the other tutorials with Elia Locardi.
1. Excessive use of Plugins and his tutorial deals with just using the sliders.
2. Stop being poor, purchase the best camera equipment.
3. I would rather spend more time shooting than using Photoshop.
This tutorial is a knock on such faces. Firstly, Elia has processed the images without the use of any plug in and the output is absolutely amazing.The tutorial not just deals with scouting and composing, but also hones your skills with PS by explaining the core basics of each tool and not relying on any panel. Not everyone share the in-depth technique, so its the best reference material. Second, in this series he has demonstrated how to get a portfolio shot even using a crop sensor. So, its not all about the gear. Third, using the right techniques and aiming specific hours helps you get a portfolio shot. They have spent 5 days just to get that one shot, Its not all about post-processing, they encourage photographers to know their tools well and spend time with it. Also, Elia provides some amazing tips which play a vital role along with the time you spend on the field. He helps you understand the core basics, that way even if your panel fails, you can still create masks from scratch and come up with your own style. You can refer to any amount of tutorials but the image quality you get after using these techniques (on field and processing) are seamless and amazing. Lastly, thank you so much Lee and Patrick that you came up with this idea and providing us this content. I really appreciate the hard work Lee, Patrick and Elia have put in. Highly recommend this series. Just the best tutorial in the market..!!
I've downloaded it during the weekend and until now I've watched just the first episode in Positano and the one with the intro to tilt-shift lenses (I'm very interested in those lenses and I really appreciated it)! It's simply great as the PTW 1&2 that helped me incredibly. Thank you Elia (and the rest of the fstoppers troop) for the amazing job you have done with all the trilogy. It's the best investment in photography I've ever done and I think it's a must for every photographer. I wish the best to you and Naomi.
I´ve been a loyal customer since PTW1 and then PTW2, and I can tell you that this tutorial series are by far the best tutorials out there, the quality of the information is the best you will find, the production value is amazing, its a lot of fun to watch, and PTW3 is definitely exceeding expectations; and the BTS series are hilarious and a lot of fun.
The Fstoppers and Elia Locardi make such a synergy that makes this tutorial almost imposible to beat.
If you are serious about improving your photography, search no more!
Lovely work and a dream job! Can I join you on your travels?
I was waiting for the release for so long and now it's there and I just simply enjoy it. Watching the first two series dramatically changed my perception on photography and changed my working flow for the better... I hope :-) I can't wait to reach the end of the PTW3 to see what it will change more. Depending on what you cant to achieve, you can watch the series as a TV documentary on photography, but you can also really learn important skills especially in post-processing. Elia is a really fantastic teacher. For me who is not a native English speaker, his English is just great. Ok I speak good English but still. But now, after you have watched all those hours, go on the field, try, explore, discover and make you own photos.
This tutorial does not let down from the previous two. This tutorial is so well put together that not only is the educational value high but you can enjoy the journey with Elia. I've seen tutorials from other entities and Fstoppers blows them away! New topics like tilt-shift lenses and capturing star trails in urban areas are just a few of the new techniques. Further, the reliance on native PS and LR features for post-processing means that you don't have to worry about certain plugins not being supported in the future. Looking forward to PW4!
My virtual journey around the world with these tutorials has been a lot of fun and I have gained a wealth of useful skills. For PTW1 I was a Photoshop virgin. As my knowledge developed through that and PTW2, I become far more comfortable, confident and fluid in PS. By PTW3, while the techniques were more advanced, everything had become easier to absorb; it all felt very natural; and I very much appreciated the sole use of LR and PS.
I cannot recommend these tutorials enough; just buy them!
NB: As well as being very funny, the behind-the-scenes/outtakes footage is extensive and useful in itself and I guarantee that after watching it you will never feel quite so bad when things go wrong :) Like many others, I am also very much looking forward to PTW4.
After PTW 1 & 2, this one is a great complement. The first part of the videos (at least the first 6 I watched so far) is very different, giving useful information on how to scout a good spot to set up your shoot.
And like the other series, it's clear, well explained and Elia is very easy to follow, even for a non native english speaker.
A great thank you to Patrick, Lee & Elia for making such a great tutorial !
I'm seriously considering getting all three tutorials, but wanted to check how dependent they are on the Nik Collection (particularly the first two of the series). I'm hesitant to learn how to do a bunch of cool stuff in Nik only to have the plugins stop working shortly thereafter (whenever they lose compatibility with an OS or current Adobe product). Thanks; any thoughts appreciated.
I know Elia uses NIK on the first two but for PTW3 he intentionally does not use any plugins so that people can learn exactly how to achieve the look they want on their own. That being said, NIK is free now which is really cool. Like I said, between all three PTW tutorials, you should be a master at blending, color, compositing, making selections, etc to where you can use any tool you want. Hope that helps answer your question.
I just hear that NIK is back I myself have had Nik for about 5 year I paid for it and I run it on CS6 but I hear that it doesn't work on CC and for that reason I'm hold out on my going with CC. Not that I use it with everything but if I buy something I want to use it when I wish to. You can try it now for free so I would say test it to see if you like it. DxO has added some new thing to it but be honest you can do a lot without put out your money on there new upgrades it like plug in madness. Sometime less is best.
I have experienced issues with Nik after upgrading to macOS High Sierra.
Sorry to hear that I'm running High Sierra with no problem might be because I got it before google did a job on it. Like I said I have own this a good 7 year with no problem. Give it a another try I think you will find it nice tool to have in your work bag.
Does this stand well on its own or does is it primarily build on PTW1&2? If budget only allows for 2 of the 3, better to pair this with PTW1 or PTW2?
We tried to make it stand alone but if you want 2 of them, I would suggest buying 1 and 2 unless you are interested in editing photos without any plugins. If that is the case, you should buy 3 or 1 and 3.
Can anyone compare this to Daniel Kordan's tutorial? Should by on the same level (the price is).
Daniel's work is no doubt unbelievable and I'm sure his tutorial is completely worth the $300 price tag too (to be honest, $300 isn't much compared to what it costs to take many photographer's in-person workshops).
I was talking with someone who brought up his tutorial and from my understanding all the photos aren't taken out on the field like we did with Elia but rather he has some on location shooting but a lot of editing of previous work. I could be mistaken so don't take my word for it but knowing how expensive these tutorials have been to produce (flying all over the world for great locations), I find it hard to believe that many individual photographers have the ability to produce 100% on location lessons.
Now some people might not find it important to see the steps on location as they happen and only want to learn the post processing, but our goal has always been to walk you through the photos from step one to the final product.
Again, if you learn anything from any of these tutorials and you can apply it to your work forever, I have no doubt the price tag will pay for itself over and over again if you continue to take photographs for the rest of your life.
bonjour can you tell me if the video from youtube or if you have some sub titre ? in french ?
Re. Travelling the world full time - I would like to know just "how" he financed such a trip? Even living in cheap hotels and flying economy one would require a very deep pocket for such an adventure.
I believe Elia discusses this in the video we made about how he and his wife overcame bankruptcy. Traveling can be pretty expensive if you only do it every now and then but if you commit to travel 100% of the time like Elia has, then it's actually can be about the same cost as living at home.
Up until recently, Elia did not have a home, a mortgage or rent, no cable bills, no car payment, etc etc. The most expensive part of traveling is the first overseas flight but once you are in say Europe, you can buy train and plain tickets for cheap and backpack throughout the entire continent fairly inexpensively. Of course you need a way to make income so you really need to also have a job that lets you work from the road and not clock office hours. Elia has leveraged his connections with camera companies to help get some expenses paid for, he also hosts photo workshops, does advertising for tourism departments in various countries, and also licenses video and photos for various projects.
The goal is to make as many automated revenue streams as possible while also using your connections to get as much travel comped as possible. But yes, if you have a ton of bills back home and try to do what Elia has done, it's going to be twice as expensive unless you can airbnb your home while you are gone or leverage some other assets back home so you are making money in other ways.
Hi, is the "behind the scene" episodes/contents the same as those you have included over at your YouTube channel?
Are Parts 1, 2, and 3 independent of each other? Are there assumptions made regarding learned skills from earlier parts in the series?
Yes they are all independent. Part III pretty much assumes you are comfortable with all the techniques taught in prior lessons but Elia does do a good job explaining them again. PTW I starts off very simple and works through a list of more and more complex techniques. PTW II is much more complex as Elia starts shooting cityscapes that require detailed masks in order to get windows, cars, and other specific features to pop in the final edits. My suggestion is to start with II if you are already great with Photoshop, Layers, illuminosity masks, etc or start with PTW I if you haven't done any of those techniques before.
Hello! I am not new to photography, but I am somewhat new to taking photography seriously. I have lived all over the world, and have taken pictures of truly beautiful places. But only now that I'm back in the US am I noticing a fair number of missed opportunities for sharpness and better colour that I think these tutorials will offer.
I fully intend on getting all 3 of the tutorials, but is the all-at-once discount only available if I purchase them together? Or is this just a bullet I would have to bite in order to get the discount? Thanks in advance. Excited to go through these tutorials!
Yes the discount is only if you buy two or more at once.
That's exactly what he does in PTW3. He doesn't use any plugins and instead shows you how to do everything manually. Plugins are a big part of Elia's workflow so he is breaking away a bit from what he actually does but it's still pretty educational to see how to create some of his favorite effects without any external software.
What is the ETA for PTW4?
We are hoping to have it out by the first part of Oct.
Now that GoPro has killed the recommended Autopano Giga and its parent company, Kolor, what is the alternative for sticking panos?
Can you add the discount for buying #2-4 for people who already have Photographing The World 1? Thanks.


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This morning, Linda Rief is once again leading us in some early morning writing activities. Our work today is on crafting our pieces. She gave us a wonderful example of how a student had responded to the prompt, "What (blank) is not." And, of course, my thoughts turned to books and reading.
In some ways, this makes great sense to me, writing about what reading is NOT. In many ways, defining what reading is exactly is nigh on to impossible. But I do think I can point to some examples of what is NOT reading.
1. Reading is NOT answering questions at end of a passage or a chapter or a book.
2. It is not pausing to fill out some notebook or worksheet at the end of a page or a chapter or a book.
3. It is not making some project over the book. Cue the dioramas!
4. Reading is NOT everyone reading the same book at the same time all year long.
5. It is not being assigned a certain number of pages to read a night or a certain number of books to read over the summer.
6. Reading is NOT just. Looking at the words, just comprehension, just identifying themes and main ideas.
7. It is not parsing and dissecting when such activities are driven by someone else.
8. It is not looking up vocabulary words before you can even begin to read.
9. It is not always a public act.
10. Reading is NOT, it is NOT, it is NOT staying within the four corners of the text (sorry David Coleman).
I see a lot of NOT out there.
Time, access, choice, response: these ar elements that need to be present if we are to see what reading IS and what it CAN BE. If we wish to witness what reading is NOT, we can just stay with the kits and the programs and the one-size-fits-all approach.


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VMware Looks to Build Value Channel
by Robert Dutt • August 26, 2013
New VMware global channel chief Dave O'Callaghan
VMware Sunday introduced a new four-tier partner program that will roll out for its many different types of partners over the next six months, the first major change since Cisco channel veteran Dave O'Callaghan came on as new worldwide channel chief just over three months ago.
Kicking off the company's VMworld conference in San Francisco with a Sunday afternoon general session for the VMware channel partners, O'Callaghan dubbed the new channel program the value channel, and said it was based around one simple idea – the more VMware and a partner invest together, the greater the mutual reward.
"As we partner with all of you, we may have complexified some things. We need to simplify how we pay you, how we reward you, how we make it all predictable," O'Callaghan told partners. "Our products have taken complex concepts and simplified them. Let's do that together in the channel."
Notwithstanding the questionable nature of "complexified," the sentiment went over well with partners, particularly when followed up with some preliminary details, such as the announcement that VMware would publish its latest channel rules of engagement on the Web for partners to peruse, and plans to simplify its rate card, particularly for cloud partners.
The value channel approach will roll out between now and the company's Partner Exchange event next February, and it appeared many details are still in the works. But O'Callaghan did announce that there will be four tiers – Enrolled, Professional, Enterprise, and Premier for all types of partners – including resellers, integrators, outsourcers, service providers, and distributors. The program will also offer further specialization and branding around VMware's three big technology focuses – the software defined data center (the evolution of its core server virtualization business into a more fully-virtualized data center), hybrid cloud, and end user computing (virtual desktop.)
Dan Smoot, senior vice president of global customer operations and in many ways VMware's ultimate channel chief prior to the arrival of O'Callaghan, outlined a couple of new initiatives within VMware, including a move to more completely share VMware's own internal marketing and educational tools and programs with partners, including the promise of a training and marketing mobile application that will be rolled out to the VMware field and its partner base at the same time. Smoot also spoke of simplifying the process through which partners do transactions with VMware, making sure partners can drive more transactions independently of involvement from VMware staff.
O'Callaghan said the company was looking for volunteers for a handful of "early access" partners for key new technologies in each geography. In the past, he said VMware has largely introduced technologies to partners after they have "crossed the chasm" into the mainstream, a reference to Geoffrey Moore's fabled book on marketing high tech products. O'Callaghan said he would like bring a select group of partners in earlier in the process, letting them "become very intimate" with VMware's early-stage technologies.
O'Callaghan also introduced former Westcon Group executive Andy Banks as the company's new vice president of global distribution, charged with streamlining and maximizing the company's work with distribution partners.
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Most People Would Get COVID-19 Vaccine If Offered By Government Or Employer, Says Poll
October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020 Kaleem Naqvi	0 Comments	COVID-19 vaccine
Most people would get a COVID-19 vaccine if their government or employer recommended it, results of a global poll showed on Tuesday, amid growing concerns about public distrust of the shots being developed at speed to end the pandemic.
Some 71.5% of participants said they would be very or somewhat likely to take a COVID-19 vaccine and 61.4% reported they would accept their employer's recommendation to do so, according to the survey in June of more than 13,000 people in 19 countries.
The poll was overseen by the Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP), a global surveillance program on vaccine trust funded by the European Commission and pharmaceutical companies among others, as well as Business Partners to CONVINCE, a U.S./British initiative that is partly government funded.
All respondents, regardless of nationality, said they would be less likely to accept a COVID-19 vaccine if it were mandated by employers.
There were regional differences in responses though, highlighting the polarization in attitudes on the topic.
Almost 90% of participants in China said they accepted a vaccine, but the rate in Russia was less than 55%. In France, the positive response rate 58.89%, compared with 75.4% in the United States and 71.48% in Britain.
At least 60-70% of the population would need to have immunity to break the chain of transmission, according to the World Health Organization.
Respondents were aged 18 years or older from 19 countries from among the top 35 countries affected by the pandemic in terms of cases per million population.
The results will likely stir the debate about how to overcome public safety concerns, particularly in Western countries, about the frenetic speed of work to develop vaccines, potentially hampering efforts to control the pandemic and revive the global recovery.
There are about 200 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in development globally, including more than 40 in human clinical trials to test for safety and effectiveness. Many are being squeezed into a matter of months for a process that would typically take 10 years or longer.
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Scott Ratzan, co-leader of Business Partners to CONVINCE and lecturer at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, said the data demonstrated diminished public trust.
"It will be tragic if we develop safe and effective vaccines and people refuse to take them," he said in an email.
"We need to develop a robust and sustained effort to address vaccine hesitancy and rebuild public confidence in the personal, family, and community benefits of immunisations."
Reporting a willingness to get vaccinated might not be necessarily a good predictor of acceptance, as vaccine decisions can change over time.
Also the poll took place before Russia started the mass inoculation of its population with its Sputnik V shot before full studies had been completed and AstraZeneca had to pause its late-stage study in September due to a participant's illness.
Last month, nine leading U.S. and European vaccine developers issued a pledge to uphold scientific standards and testing rigor.
Last week, Facebook Inc said it would start banning ads that explicitly discouraged people from getting vaccinated.
Even before the pandemic, it was a growing challenge for public health bodies. In January 2019 the World Health Organization named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 global health threats for that year.
Countries where acceptance exceeded 80% tended to be Asian nations, including China, South Korea and Singapore, where there is strong trust in central governments, the study found.
A relatively high tendency toward acceptance in middle-income countries, such as Brazil, India and South Africa, was also observed.
Age also affected attitudes. Older people were more likely to report that they would take a vaccine, whereas younger respondents were more likely to accept an employer's vaccine recommendation.
This finding might reflect who was actually employed or employable at the time of the survey which was an issue they did not investigate, it said.
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What Should your Commercial Lease Include?
California small business owners routinely sign their commercial leases without any legal guidance. However, any Sacramento small business attorney would strongly caution against it. The modern small business lease, depending on the space to be leased, may include a host of complicating factors you may not encounter in a typical residential lease.
Your leased space is your business's most important asset. It connects your products and services with your potential customers. What many business tenants fail to think about, however, is what the lease includes beyond the actual square footage to be leased.
For example, a business owner will want to be exceptionally clear about their retail space's access to things like common walkways, parking, and utility services. Additionally, a business owner may want to be clear about his or her right to post advertisements for the business in the common areas of a retail center. Whatever the circumstances, it is imperative for the lease to provide an accurate and detailed description of the property to be leased, including the condition of the structure and anything within the structure that is to be included with the space.
In addition to the physical and artificial boundaries, you will want to be clear about your business's responsibility for utilities like phone, internet, electricity, and water. In some cases, business owners mistakenly agree to take on responsibility for certain maintenance, insurance costs, and property taxes. A California small business lawyer can make sure the language accurately reflects your understanding and expectations for the property, and can protect your rights against an over-imposing landlord.
Renting business space differs from renting residential space primarily because business space is designed to invite members of the public onto the premises. As a result of this public access, a number of federal regulations can apply to your ability to use the space to conduct business. For example, the Americans With Disabilities Acts (ADA) prescribes certain standards for access to retail environments for those with impaired mobility. If the lease is not specific as to the landlord's responsibility for the cost of ADA compliance measures, your business could be on the hook for those costs. Failure to comply may restrict the free operation of your business or halt all business operations entirely until compliance is achieved.
Also, your business may want to negotiate with the landlord for additional rights and protections. For example, if your business is to open its doors in a strip mall or shopping center, you may want to negotiate a provision in which the landlord promises not to rent any other nearby space to a competitor of yours.
Finally, you will want to ensure that the zoning regulations that attach to the leased property will not interfere with your business practices. If the property is not already zoned for your brand of business, you will want the lease to include provisions about who is responsible for the cost and effort of obtaining the proper zoning licenses.
The world of commercial leasing can be difficult to navigate. A Sacramento commercial real estate attorney can help a business owner protect his or her rights by negotiating and drafting a lease that is fair to both your business and your landlord.
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Debra A. Harley, Ph.D., CRC, LPC is a Professor in the Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Mental Health program and co-coordinator of the Rehabilitation Counseling Education, Research, and Policy Doctoral Program at the University of Kentucky. She received her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Dr. Harley has over twenty-three years of experience in teaching and research. Dr. Harley holds the distinction of Provost's Distinguished Service Professor. She has published over 85 journal articles and 47 book chapters. Dr. Harley is past editor of the Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling and the Journal of Rehabilitation Administration and guest editor of numerous special issues of rehabilitation journals. She is co-editor of several books, Contemporary Mental Health Issues Among African Americans and the Handbook of LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles, Practices, and Policies. Dr. Harley is a faculty affiliate with the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, the Center on Research on Violence Against Women, and the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky. She is recipient of the 2006 National Council on Rehabilitation Education Educator of the Year Award and a National Rehabilitation Association Switzer Scholar.
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Suresh Chandra
The snap decision by the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Suresh Chandra, to resign amid allegations of misuse of legal trust funds has presented the Minister Responsible for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum, with an almighty headache.
The pool of people who can be appointed Chair is extremely shallow. And with the nation poised to dive into campaign mode within a matter of weeks for an election perhaps as early as July, the timing of Chandra's resignation is unfortunate, to say the least.
Who is there to replace him? Section 75 (6) of the 2013 Constitution says the chair of the Electoral Commission must be either a judge or someone who is qualified to be a judge. It also specifically rules out members of parliament, holders of "public office", members of local authorities and election candidates.
It may be that now Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has junked the Constitution in relation to the sacking of the Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma, that he will junk the Constitution when he decides on a new Electoral Commission chair. Time will tell, as the old saying goes.
Yet one thing is certain. It is already clear that the 2022 election won't be anything like as smooth sailing as the previous two. Indeed it is likely to be fought to the death in an atmosphere of extraordinary tension and crisis. Assuming, of course, that it happens at all.
Chandra, the AG and Mohammed Saneem
If the AG gives the job to one of the current judges, that person can almost certainly expect to be a figure of controversy and a target of criticism in a manner that could mark someone's career for life. If the election result is challenged in any way and that challenge ends up in the Court of Disputed Returns, any judge sitting as Commission chair would also have to recuse themselves. So you can safely wager that the AG's phone won't exactly be running hot with potential applicants.
Small wonder that the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem, was reported to be "shocked" that his chair had suddenly resigned. The AG's house elf is already at the centre of a storm for having triggered the SG's dismissal on a trumped up charge of having botched Saneem's attempt, on behalf of the AG, to exclude the SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula, from the parliament.
The SOE desperately needs calmer waters in the election lead-up. And instead, he finds himself with the prospect of having to develop a working relationship with a new Chair of the Electoral Commission who may take his or her responsibility to be independent and impartial a lot more seriously than either Saneem or his master, the AG, would like.
More details on the circumstances of Suresh Chandra's resignation at Victor Lal's www.fijileaks.com
Rajiv Sharma says
The AG will pull a rabbit out of the hat just wait and see.
Mark my words the election will be rigged as there is no way Frank and AG can afford to loose as they know if they loose they carry too much baggage and their life in opposition will be hell so they will stay in power through a rigged election
Broofstoyefski says
Both of them should be more concerned about their health because this will eventually take its toll on them that they might not even make the next elections let alone stay in power via hook or most likely crook as some might speculate.
REAL KAIVITI says
Hi Rajiv,
What proof U got VOTE will be rigged. There will be International Observers.
Do not worry BANIMARAMA FF WILL WIN AGAIN
That's if the political pressure doesn't actually take a huge toll on them first since they both look very weary and weak being drained physically and mentally.
I'd be surprised if they're willing to risk their own health through this paranoia they've created and brought upon themselves.
So basically the AG is in a dilemma as he goes down the rabbit hole to appoint someone who will more than happily suck up to him like his house elf Mohammed Suckhim. The Minister for Everything has his hands full since not everything will fall his way like when he unsuccessfully tried to oust Nawaikula.


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What have I defined wrong? I've followed the following example: building-a-simple-http-server-with-nancy

A: If you run your code under debugger - ensure that thrown exception is actually unhandled. Code might throw exceptions and your debugger (if configured to do so) might break on them, even if those exceptions are handled (by some catch block). Since you receive 404 reply after all and not crash - I guess those exceptions are part of "normal" nancy flow and so are handled.
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